Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 30, 1880, Page 6

6 eo THE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE! ‘TUESDAY, MARCIT 30, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. TIE RAILROADS. Impending Trouble Over the De- cision of the Missouri River Business. Flattering Prospects for the Northern Pacific in All Branches of Traflic, Tho Wostorn Indiana Ordinance Pro- nounced Invalid by the Ap- pellate Court. CHICAGO & WESTERN INDIANA. |. Jby far the most important opinion among tho batch of thirteen which were delivered yesterday by the Appellate Court was that in the caso of Fisher vs, TheChicago & West- ern Lndinna Railroad Company. ‘This was a bil! by Fisher and others as owners of real estate In Chicago about to bo taken for rail- rontt purpases to restrain the Company from taking such lund or constructing a rattrond to be operated by steam power over and nent such lands within the City of Chicagy. ‘The Dil stated that the Railroad Company was incorporated wnder the Rallroad act of 1872, and claimed the right to construct Its track under such act, aud also under a elty ordi- nance of Sept. 8, 1870, which, it was claimed, was void. A demurrer was filed to tho bill and sustained, and the bill dismissed, The petitioners then took an appeal, and the Ap- pelilate Court reversed the deereo of the Court below. Judge McAlister, in render ing the opinion of the Court, sald: The principal questions aro whether tho Rall- roud Coinpniy possessed the power to construct, its road in the city by virtue of tho statute of 1472, If not, then whethor it was conferred by the clty ordinances; tho ultimate question being whether the net threatened to be done uler claim of right was not in fact, and In Inw, with: out or beyond the legal powers of anid ratlrotd corporation todo. ‘These questions will be cons aidered in their natural order, Whether such « power of runuing into any incorporated clty or village, and ostabtishing Its tenninua therein nt its own plensure, is given to it by the General Railroad actis aquestion which may be disposed of in a fow words. It is true See, 4 (RK. 8, 1874, p, 803) confers upon ench raflrond company orgunized tn- der that) act authority to” select ita own route to Iny out fits rond, not excceding Ju feet in width, and to construct the sume, ‘vhs puwer carries with it as n necessary incl. Ont that of fixing the torminal points, nnd lt thoro was no limitation in. the uct the rulrond Gwporntion mizht, 1s a generwl rule, establish Bich poluts anywhers according te jta discretion. Bat the sane section contains tho proviso, * that nothing in this act contained shall be cons strived to authorize the construction of any riil- roud upon ur neross any street In wny clty or ins corporated town or village without the uasent of the corporation of suet: city, town, or village. Yinis proviso is in terms reatruint upon tho power of such corporation to construct ts rull- roads where it pleases. 'Yhis brings us to the second question, whether tho ordinance of Sept. 8, 1872, purporting to give such consent to tho Huitrond Company in ques- tion, wisn valld exercl4o of tho powers cu ferred nnd the dutics Imposed upon tho corpora tion of Chicago acting under, aud soverned by, tho provisions of the Genoral Incorporation act fiz, 5 Oftne faw demands that the Counell should pro- scribe tho location of the rafiroad with reusona- bly defuit lines, If, therefore, the City Council did not jn and by said ordinance prescribe the Jocation of the proposed ralirond with reasona- bly deiiult lines, but deleguted to the Railroad Compung Itself a diseretion In that behalf, the ordinatice Is void upon its face. While this or- dinance professes to make alocation of tho pro- d railroad, it Iu fact delegates the whole Hutter to the ‘discretion of the Rallroad Com- pany. ,The only fouture approximating detinit- ness {9 that tho starting point in the South City Doundary-line may be within 100 fot of tho weat Ino of Stewart avonuo, That ts dofinit into ninoty-nine fect, Butthoro is no attempt to fix tho northorn terminus, and full discretion Js piven to tho Ratlrond Compuny to establish one ‘anywhoro between tho cast bank of the South ‘Branch of tho river and tho west tine of Stato Btreet, and between Sixteonth aud tho south lina of Van Buren streot—an ares equivalent to several hundred aeres in the very bert of a populous pee Pe pe ig thus exposed to.tho colporata ds of incorporated advyenturvrs, alr selfishness, mulice, or caprico miy dice tate. Ifauch an ordinance can be held valid ander the General Incorporation act for celtics and villngeg and the principles of the common Jaw, thon ‘tho Bunposed sanctity of individual rights of proporty in Chicuge 1s sumothing worso ‘thin a mere barren abstraction,—It fs 8 delusive shim—nin encouragement to Communism, itscems to us that no man, actunted aR a proper sense of justice or by a proper regard for tho rights of othors, would, under our system of lus, usk for or avecpt such & power, BO Utterly antagonistic to the propor police powors and true theory of municlpul govornmont, capecial- Jy when ho must have known that the granting of it would bow tngenne, breach of publlo trust ‘on the part of tho lly Counell, “ It is claimed that tho location of the portion Trom the southorn limits of the clty to the intar- section of Btewnrt avenue with Grove street 18 wutticiently, definit, and to that extent tho or- dinance Is good. We do not think 8a; but, con- coding that it is,tho routo is unentiroty. Tho grant is single for the entire route, Hero we tind one broud grant of tho entiro * ronte, and ff, as to somo portion af {t, the lovn- tion wero sulliciontly definit, and the pride anid crossings provided for in the ordinance, which thoy tre not, wo coutd not uphold. that and Fo- Jeet the residue, Hut wo do not regard any part of tho location ns sufficiently deflnit, ‘Too much Intitude of discretion is glvon (and it {3 an Megat deletion af power) to be consistent with indl- vidual righta ina populous city, or the spirit and intent of the statute, whieh’ stands as tho fundinnontal Inw of the municipal corporation, ‘oul whoxe tle enumeration of powe and thoir ne airy implications, the Council cannot yu one Inch ifcre, iain, in attempting to confer the right of crossing ull intervening streets and alleys Bnd ratlroid tracks upon or wong the Ine of sud route, the route is trented as an entirety, and there Js a manifest delegation of authority tr selcut the pixce of crossings and the manner of constructlon, fiehiwing, necessurily, tho grade; both of which the law required should bo proviled for by the City Council, If the provisions of the third section were liw- ful. thoy would authorize tho Kallroad Company, in ity diseretion, to Seatny tho wntire nren o: hundreds of ueres inthe heart of the vity de- voted by the first section to its unrestrained Tynes, north of Grove #irevt. Rut this is not all, ‘Tho bill shows that anid route (of tho Chicago & Weatern India) witl traverse from the southern limits of the eity to the tntersection of Stewart ayenie and Grove strect eleven of tha Ktroots of ‘the city, Just how many it will go upon, by the rambling wu- thority given to lt, aorthwind from such hiter= section, cannot be Judicially known, because the matter Ig loft entirely to the discretion of the Ftallrond: Company, ‘The provishon In thosaventh: section 13 not a Heense or uot of legisiation, It pirperet to authorize the Chicago & Western diane fullroud Company to contract with any’ two other companies, with no Thultue Hon as to their chiracter, except tht they nro such, nd ont that tine hd no right to enter the city, for tho use of tha Iain tracks Upon stich terns and conditions 14 may Le agreed upon between, theat, without power of revocation or Hmitation as to time, The authority 1 broad enough lo authorize a contract which will be exclusive of all control on tho part of the elty, such u power delegated: teat raltroad corporadlon ennnot hit by voul ite adler the fundamental law governing the City of Chiciyo, becuuse If valid it would result In wdue privation of the olty uf the contrul and regilas lon of i portion of its streuté by an abrogation of ita functions, Under Seu, W of the City Incorporation act is the following: cf “Phe Ct: Council ur the Hourd of ‘Trustees shall hive no power lo grunt the use of or tho Might to lay down any ratlroad tracks In any wtevet of tho city to any stem or horse rallrond colpany, except Upon a petition uf the owners of the hiid representing more than one-hit of the frontage of the strect or ko mitch thercof as ory foul, to be used for rullrond purposes.” ‘The Dill wlleges—nnd it is udmilttod by the des Murrer--that no petition of property-holdera Was presented to thy Counell, as required by this provision, before the pasuge of the ordliance, at tho the, orgies, Jt is Unnecessnry ta cite authorities to show that the condition to the uxe erelse of the power preseribed by the stutute. Intist ho complied with us an Jnudtapenwably pres requictt Ww u yulid exccution of the power, Tt is insted, however, by uppelles's counsel that thia provision has no application tou cusu where tho rulroad tracks tre laid croswise,—that it aveltes only. wen thoy are taid lengthwise. 1 dune bud ih the iitention, it seuis to us the Jexislation would, instead of tho-word “tu, have used tho words “upon and along,” or “atong. Tt would aatly upply to a curvature Into w atreet, Lecuuse the last chiise ta, “repre senting more than oue-bulfof the frontage of tho gireet, Or so much thereof ua iy sought to be used for raftroud purposes.” hy be of the ordinance, “tho satd ryallyoud Shona y cross ny and all inters Venlng streets, alleys, and raslroad tracks upon or long tho Ine of suid route.” Clearly, by tula they were wuthorized not only to curve Inte, but Tor necessury dlvtunces to run long a street. ft iy unnecessary to dlicuse this question iUrther, becruge thy Ordinunce jv clearly vulu pen the grounds of a deleyution by the Council of powers contide the law to that body, di trust, and the uuthority purported tu be us u condition upon which all tho privil were ited, bat the rullroad company mw tioned in the ondinunce should contract w Giber companies for tho use Of trucks Upon such, terinsaysuch companies milyht agree upon, with- out reserving to the city ang powar of revocation or ulteration, aud without iultution uy to tine; teus providing for the abruxution of some ot tho powers of tho City Council, so held in trust for the benefit of the pnbile, ‘The Hallrond Company, having no power un- der its own charter to’ construct {ts rallway In tho City af Chiengo without tho consent of tho Intter given in conforinity with tts own ehatrter, and the consent relied upon being vold, ft there- fore follows that suid Ratlrond Company fs pros posing and threntening todu tho netacomplained of without or In excess of Ita powers, Di such a gare x court of equity hrs Juriediction to tuter- foro by injunction. The same rule wpplics to local officers neting without or in execs of tho authority of law in tho opening of roads. ‘Tha same principles npply to. private corporations acting under authority of law. ‘The bill, nithough it prays that eafd ordinance ‘bo declared votd, {en mere bill for an injunction, Itwns demurred to for multifariousness and want of equity, Tho Court swatained the de- murrer, but the recon! does not disclose on what round. ‘Thia waa n mere interlocutory order, Yo opportunity, so far as tho record shows, Ww: riven plaintiffs to amend be striking out the natnes of part of tho plaints, tut tho Court dismissed the Li for want of equity. We think the hilt ns to thirty-five of the pialnttifs made aense for an injunction, Belng of opinion that the Court: below erred Indisinissing tho bIM for want of equity, that decree will bo reversed and tho enso reninnded for further proceedings. Heversed and remanded, A reportor of Tne ‘Tamune Inquired yes- terday afternoon of Mr, J.B. Brown, Pres dent of the Chicago & Western Indiana Rail- youd Company, what the effect of the dects- fon would be Upon the opening of the road, Mr. Brown sald that he had just received the deelsion, and had not read it through. THe understood, however, that the Appellate Court held tha ordinances dnyalld on the ground of its Indefiniiness, What they pro- posed to do was to prepare another ord nuns and have It passed by the Connell. They had already secured all the right of way, aud had laid their track over the entire distance ex- cept the small portion of tha Lake Shore ¢ Michigan Southern ground now in iteation. ‘They “had warrantes deeds to all the property necessary to let them, in, so that tho fi that the ordinance hind been declared invalid would vet, os he understood it, invalidate the condemnation proceedings heretofore hind, ‘his. sult would be appenled to the Supreme Court, ag heb ed, but that was n matter for the lawyers. Ho was ianorant as to some of the legal aspects of the case, but positive that nothing ind been done to proyert the road comlng right inte Chieaxzo, THE NORTHERN PACTPIC. ‘Mr. IL E, Sargent, General Manager of the Northern Paelfle Railroad, is in the eity. During aconversation with a Trimene res porter yesterday afternoon, he stated that the emigration to the Northwest, and par- theularly along the Hne of his road, was be- yond anything he has ever seen. It looks as if all of Michigan and Canada were on the move to locate in that part of — the country through which his road runs, These emigrants were of the best class, mostly old wheat-growers. and good farmers, ‘here has been more snow in Dakota during the winter than for many years, and there had been some suffer- ing in consequence, but no} by an MEANS us intich as was repur fe old settlers regard the visitntion a blessing, as it will irrigate the Innis, and provide thé rivers and creeks with w sufticeney of which would prepare the Innd for wheat: growlng, and, therefure, an inunense crop 13. anticipated hext season. There have been carried during the winter rails and tles aeross the Iee-bridge over tho Missourl Rive clent for twenty miles of track, 'Track-lny- Ing will bo commenced on the extension within two weeks. A sulleleney ties had alre been — contrneted for and delivered for completing i the roul to Yellowgtone Mver, Enough rails were already at Duluth and would be carried westward nt once to couuplels the tracks to the Little Missourl ‘The re- maluder of the rails to complete the rod to the Yellowstone has also been eontracted for at last year’s prices, sud will be delivered at Duluth in the spring and during the suminer, It is belleved that the aereige of wheat will be nearly double that of Inst yea he Northern Pacule, on the Ist of danuary Inst, commenceé to do its own express busl- ness, and the results tlus far lave been highly satisfactory, and will ne doubt eyent- tally prove a great souree of profit to the Company. ‘There was no rod In the conn: try better sltuated to derive ntl the benefits of fis own resources. Every branch of business over his youl was conducted by the Company Itself, Northern Pacific also rans its own sleepers, and finds it to work highly satisfactory, Altogether the prospects of hls rend were more flattering Umm ever before, and there could no longer benny doubt thatle lad a bright and prosperous career before It. TITE MISSOURI RIVER AWARDS. Messrs. C. C. Wheeler, J. 1% ‘fucker, and George Il. Daniels, the arbitrators for the Chicago Divislon of the Southwestern Ruil- ways willimeet this morning to decile upon the percentage for-thoe roads leading from Chicago to Missouri River points, ‘The arbitrators will find St no easy task to make a satisfactory award, as euch one of ‘the roads claims’ a lurger share of tho business than ean possibly be granted, ‘The Wabash will also be awarded wportlon of the Chicago busine and this inatter will probably be the princtpal bone of contention, as this rout will no doubt de- mand a lurger proportion than (he other roads will be willlng to grant, ‘Uhe lock tstand will also demand oa darger — propor- tion than it has had heretofore on ae- count, of its haying established in new wa amore direct route to Kansas City vin Jameron, As the Wabash percentage wlll niready reduce the percentage of the old rounds, the zranting of the Rovk Island's de- mmand would nike the percentages of the Burlington and Alton smatter: than diey will probably uecept, and therefore the dlssatis- faction with the Chicago award may prove ns prent os that with the one made at St. Louis, ‘The: Wabash, St. Louls d& Pacitic and. ui Chiengo & Alton have elven notice to Com- ailysioner Midgely of. thelr intention to tile peal from the deetslon of the St. Louls arbitrators in navcordiances with “the agrees ment, and consequently another award has to bo made befure.. July bo ‘Yhe dissatisfaction with the St. Louls award ry great, aud unless the arbitnvors make thelr next award more sathstaetory the Missowl Wver pool stands th great danger of sean zolng to pieces. ‘The award, us m ted, Is 41.0 per cont to the Mis- sourt Pacife, 28.8 per eent tothe Wabash, St. Louly & Pacific, and * nt to the Chicngo & Alton, ifors euch one of the nboye roads hid 8y'¢ per event, and = js therefore not © surprising that tho Inrge alleo given to the Missourt Pacitic “caused the other two roads to protects Lt is stated that the managers of the Wabash & Alton preylous to the award ered Gould to give the Missouri Puelie ig per cont, and divide the remulaliyg tig per cet cnally between themselves, but Mr, Gould refused to necept this offer. Lt ls eluded ‘that the arbitrators found great dinieulty In urriving at eoneln- slow One of them, it ls understood, wanted to oyive the Missourl | Pachic 40 per cent, aryl the Wabash and: Alton each 2) per cont, but he was overruled py the two others, one of whom wanted fo give the Missourl Paeitic 40 fer cent. The tind des viston was the result of a compromise, anid was only reached ater w good deal of gure ing and debate, (f the proposition to glve Uie Missouri Pacific 40 per cent aud the other two. rouds 30) per cent each had been aes cepted, Ibs believed that the deelsion would have been satistictory to all the roads and all thy present trouble would have been nvolded, — cok. COLE, Nasuvirwx, Tenn, March 20—An_ ad- Journed meeting of tho stockholders and Di- rectors of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Hattrond will be hell to-morrow for tho purpose of winding up the bustness roe garding the sale of the St. Louls & Southeast ern and Owensboro & Nashville Roads, it is understood that Col. KE. W, Cole will ten- der his resignation as President, and that ho has been solicited to assume charge of two or threo hportant Hnes. He is reticont as to hig futare plans, but inthaate trends be- Neve he will soon be the head of sume ime portant Une, President Newcomb and Gen eral-Manuger Defuunck, of the Loulsville & ushvilly, arrived this evening to attend the neetiny of the stuckholders of the Nush- ville & Chattanvoga, —— SOUTHERN OFVICIAL CHANGES, Louisyin.e, Ky. Mareh 2v,~Lmportant official appolutments und changes in the Louisville & Nashville and Great Southern Road go luto effect April 1, Clrenlurs are out uppoluting 1, W. G, Rowland, new General Superintendent of ‘Transportation, General Superintendent of the main stem and branches, with the extended Hnes to New Orlequs, E. Y, Thomas is appoluted General of hk Superin gndont of the Nashville, Chatta- nooga & St. Louls Road aml branches, and the St. Louls & Southeastern, including tho Shawnectown anol. A. ¥. Guide, at. pres: ent Assistant Chief Engineer, ig appointed Resident Engineer of all the roads operated or controlled by the Loulsvllu & Nashville Company. The ofltee of Assistant General Manager has been tendered to Cole, Tt Shaler, Superintendent of the Jeffersonville, Maddison & Tndtinnapolis Rod, and he hns vee cepted, And will take the position May 1, tis understood that the ofles of Assistant to President Newcomb bias been oifered to A.M. Quarrter, and that he will probably ne. cept it Ih connection with his present oflice as Asalstant Secretary. The oflices of Con- troller and Auditor have been lately consoll- anted, H. 1, Curd, formerly Auditor, becom- Ing Assistant Controller, He has resigned, and the ollice fg abolished, DENVER & RIO GRANDE. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasinnatoys, 1, C., Mareh 20,—The mana: gers of the Denver & Rio Grande Road think that the readjustment between that Company and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad of the suits which were recently pending In the United States Supreme Court, and to the wltlmate control of Grand Catton, is very aulvautageous for the former Come pany: They say that it will give them nbso- ute control of the ‘only pruetleable, if not possible, railroad appronch to Londvilte, and they think the stock will now become per- nutnently valuable as au investment. ‘There Is sud to have been considerable speewlation us a consequence of the decision. Tha de- talls of the agreem have not been made known, but it Is reported that the Atchison ‘Topeka & Santa {3 to recelye in round iunbers something [ike $1,000,000 for the re- Haguishment of whatever rights it had, CENTRAL RATE ASSOCIATION, . The Central Railroad Rate Association, which was formed about six months ago to exact arbitrary rates from interior poluts in Witnots and Indiana, fs lying at the point of death, and itis doubtful whether tt will -sar- vive anothermonth. Since the Burlington has given notice of its withdrawal from the Assv- chation, about a tnonth ayo, its example has been hiitated by the Wabash and the Lake Erle & Western, which have also given no tees of withdrawal. And now comes the AMnols Central aud gives notice that It will also evase to be a mentber of the Association April, ‘This action on the portet the Hit- nols Central will necessarily compel the Alton to withdraw also, and, ng the few re- malig ronds will hardly be willing to bear the expenses of the Assoelation alote, a gen- eral collapse may be looked for ut any mo- ment, WANT TILTEIR PAY. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Inptasarons, Ind, Mareh 20—irwin & Tlustls, contractors for building the Indinn- apolls, Deentur & Springticld Railway from ulon to this elty, Med to-day a Hen In the Recorder's office In the sum of $45,000'on the property. of the Company tn this county, Shnilar lens have been filed in the other eounth The object of the lien Is toe secure Irwin & Tustls fora balance due them on rr eoutraet for constructing the road, 2s wy they linve been unnble te zeta set- tl nb out of . the mp ulthough thelr work has been done nearly four months, A GREAT RATLNOAD'S BUSINESS. Fretghts are Increasing very rapldly on the Hudson River Railroad, On Sunday last lifty freizht trains ran over the road, each traln averaging thirty-two cars, or 1,000 cars Hi atl. Among them were 200 enr-loads of enttle from the West, and an immense quan- tity of grain, hogs, ete. Engineers, condue- tors, und b einen are worked night and day, and every day the inate of frelght Inereases go that presently ft will be o dint: cult mutter to take ears of ital, All this wll be heneficlal to business, and we hope it will keep “ boomtng.”—Poughkeepate Bugle, Murch 2 ATECHIVER PAID. Spectat Disputeh to sche Chicago Tribune, Inptasaronis, Ind, Mareh 2.—In the United States Court to-day in the matter of the Logansport, Cravfordsville & South- western Rallrond, the compensation of J.P. Claybrook, a8 Recelver, from Aug, 13, beth to Jan, 31, 1890, was fixed at $15,738.88, an ifs setement was contirmed, YPEMS. The reguiar monthly meeting of the fast- feclzht Unes ranning over the Vanderbilt ronds will be held at Rochester next Thurs- day, Mr. 1 I. Jeffery, Superintendent of the IMnols Central Railroad, gives notice of the uppulntment of Mr. Samuel O. Moore as Teket Agent at La Salle, in place of J. 1. Christian, resigned, Appolntment to take effect April 1, 1880, Mr. Willlnim Wilkinson has been appointed Division Superlutendent of the Middle DI- vision of the Ltlinois Central Ratlroad, with hendquarters at Pontiae, the appointment to take ef April 1, 1880, Mr. D.S. Batley 4 heen appolnted Assistant Division Sus perkutendent of the Northern Division, In place of Mr, Wilkinson, promoted, Mt Js stated that Mr. Arthur Mills, Absist- ant General Freight Agent of the Boston & Albany Railroad, fx tobe promoted to tho position of General Freight’ Agent of. that ron, th place of Mr, Hayden, appointed iwneral Tratle Manager of the New York Central, and Mr, E. Ciallup, agent of the Bos ton & Albany at East Boston, ly to be the successor of Mr. Mills. 5 Mr W, P. dolinson, General Passenger Agent of the Illinois Central Rallrond, gives notler that on nnd after apr 1, 1880, the sate of round-trip tlekets will be discontinued, Ket Agents are instructed to. send to the vil Teket-Olice April 1 thelr entire stock of rouul-trip tickets, both card and blink. ‘They will retain” thelr excursion Uekets, as they will still continue to be sold. ‘The question who fy to be the General Man- ager ofthe Erle & North Shore Dispateh (Past Freleht Line) has at last been settled, q the Directors of the line, ork a few days ago, Mr J.C. eneral Agent of the Erloand At- Great Western Rallrowds ot Clnein- nati, was appointed acting Geneial Manager, A station named Crimpton has been estab- Nshed on the Middle Division of the Ulnols Central Railroad between Clitsworth and Poark, Unt further notice it will bea flag station, A new station named Willow Braneh his been estublishad on the North: evn Division of this road between Macon quid Moweaqua, It will also be v fiag-station for all trains, General-Manager Hickson and staff, of the Grand ‘Prank Rallway, are stil ty the-eity, "Shey are at work completing the vonsotida- tlon sehemie by whieh wll the tines from Port uron to Chfeago will hereafter bo known us thy Clilvapu gs (rand ‘Pronk. Mr, Wick- gon has algo been Jooking around for land on which to lacate frelght houses and yards for his youd. He will remain dn tha city for a duy or two longer, A gentleman stated to a ‘Tuy reporter Yesterday that there was considerable ox- eitement and Billa tna quiet way In Ld wards County, tn this State, in regard to the Peorky Deeatur & Evansyille allroad, ‘The peaule there seemed to be exceedingly wns. ous to have the road extended to Evansville, fi. a pronksed conn, Atnow runs fram Parkersburg to Peorlu, adistanceof 100 miles, and it would have tobe anfles further to reach E: that the people in E é€ bullt some sixty vunsville, Jo says ds Connty aro wit lng to axsist La building the road by Issuing from $100,000 “to $150,000 In bonds. ‘he southern and central portions of the State seem to haye tho rallro bad, fovi » and to have — Tho “Countess of Derwentwater,)? Jamilun ‘Mines, Feb, 2 Tho ce atric ludy who styled herself “Couns tess of Derwontwater” and laid vlulm to the yust estutes formerly belonging to the Derwontwater Tamily died yesterday morning. It ls now twenty yensw since this lady fret notified: her exlateuce to the world, and bor career slice thon bag been full of futeresting Inejdent, records thit John Radcliffe, the fourth Hark of Derwentwater, died London in itibat the early aye of Wi. Countess,” howover, tse surtod that be wis iinclod over to Germany, wherg he married in 174) and left a large famlly, of which shy was tho only surviving rupresent- ative tia direct dine tbrough mules. twenty YEUTA Ugo she cume te thla country and come Inunfonted ber indentity to thesdo whom alo deomed worthy of her vontidence. Bhe, howe over, restricted her iimacdlate operations to thesending of vague warnings to the tenants on. the various vstutes, In 1b09 she once more emerged from obscurity, scouring the aualit- uuce Of Mr. Hurry drown, then a Satie of the Bhotley Bridge Court. ‘Tuo local aguntsof tho Adinirulty were at Haydon Bridge on tho ovcus wlon of one of thoregulur rent days, and a lige portion, of the tensuty were lo attendanus, While the receiver was proceeding with the bus- quesd the "Countess" cntered, accompunled by ber henchman, and enited upon tho tonants to BY tholr rents to her, A lively seeno ensucd. Eventually the room wasecleared, Mer noxt act was to entor upon the grounds nt Dilston and take up her quarters in tho ruins of tho old enstle, from which she had to bo forelbly ejeuted, Sho thon took wp ‘ber realtones upon tho highway [na wooden shed erceted by somo of ter Remmi tiilenes antll the highwiy authori: Miged to interfere. Shonext entered for rent on Newlind's farm, on the stall estate, of which the Admiralty sion, maid Went ns far na actually to ive stook by auction. ‘Tho Inw intor- fered, whereupon ano assembled and a riot ensned. Fortunately no blood was shed, owing in great mensure tothe prudence of tho polled in inaking no arrests upon the apat. in) conse. quence of this affair the Adiniralty brought aa notion runtinst the lady and recovered £40 dane ages, Khe was ndjudiented a& binkrupt and committed for a timo to Newcastls Jail for re- when before the fusing to answer qui Court. Mer intractable vor continued dowtt y recent dite, The * Countess” devoted rr tine to tho study of the fine arte, daoveral pietutes fy off Tt may be worth white toadd tit her Indyship's elatta has deen made the subject of nearerl fivestiqation, und has proved enttr THE FARM AND GARDEN, Caro of Wagons—Sharp Toola—The Nog Luw=Tho North Country=Keeding for Kygv—Mandil Hulle—Dvoes Not Pay “The Mu ark = Lotinc— Winters Whent-The Senson. From Our Own Corrrapondent, CuAMpatay, UL, March 23.—It fa no uncom: mon thing to sev n farmer's team all Cagged out from slinply hauling an empty wagon, because tho ownor has neglected to grense the spindtes for several weeks. It fs only under certali ditlons that n wagon will “sbriek for grense,"— an avtmenition that almost any man who {3 not too dent to’ hear wit! hood. ‘Two dry mnetal sure faces will, frequently run together along tine without grinding or grumbling, but do not run euslly. Tho axles of a wagon should be greased at leust nfter every thirty miles travel If tho wayon bas beon loaded, and tifty miles (¢ empty. Almost any kind of grease, salted or not, fs good, enstor-oil {g alan good. It should not bo applied in largo quuntities, as the surplus only runs off and is wasted. Cyre should be taken to lubricate tho uxles of tho riding-plows, stalk vtitters, hay-rikes, and all other bearings of nutchinery. Cog-wheels are best not grensed, 18 arensing only serves to catch the dust and dirt, and makes them wear out faster, It will not al- ways do to trust the "boys" with doing this work. A good wagun-Jack should be on every farm, and somo one should bo detailed to use it much more frequently than {a now usually done, SHARP TOOTS Ara a necessity, yet scidom found on farms. Comparatively few men ean properly sharpen an axorapide. If n farmer hus a son old enough to hold an haplement on the grindstone, sho him how to doit, and turn the stone you a The “old man" generally dovs the veuring-on, nnd the boy tho turning; hence many boys get tired ond Icove the farm. ‘Take suine rainy duy nnd sharpen up all the axes, batchets, spades, shovels, and other tools, aud let the boy do u part of tho *beuring-on." ‘Tne NOG LAW, Tho Dog law which wont into effect July 1, 187, requires tho Assessor to Ist all dogs of whatever Kind, and return tho list. with that of othor property, tu the County Clerk. ‘Tho ll- conse-tus For eneh dog ts $1, whieh forma a fund out of which lusses uf sheep by dogs Is to be paid on the Istof March of euch your,—tho residue, If any, bomyg turned into the towusllp sehool- fund. We baven't much fatth in the falthZul collection of thia ieense-feo, because it will be ditleult to tix the ownership of dogs. At any rute, when ft becomes knowu it a neighborhood that's dog {3 without an owner, the boys cau shoot it; und that will afford sume nimusenut, ‘Thero are very few ood doxs in the count: A correspondent of the Country Gentleman wri ubout one 1s fellows: * Lam autiatiod thut no breed of doga {a $0 uso= fulon a furm n8.0 pure collie, The breed wo buve will bring jhe cows home to be milked, and drive them back to pisture; tnd the sheep and ‘bring them to tholr inelosure every evening; a remarkably fond of children, Dut docs not ike cuts. We llye some two miles from u post-ollive, and on tunitediy, our, collie will go and bring the Papers and letters just a3 sate asa man would doit, We baye a barnes for him; it gees round, the neck und fastens ruuud the buds, with pocket on elthor’ side, having a tap bueklod over, Then he pets on his brass collar with polnted edges, ng protection from othor dogs. on the road, very few of whieh will come near thiadress. Before starting be has a junch, and fa promised good dinuer if sinart back, Abuut twenty minutes {4 the time he tikes to do the messuge, unless doluyed ut the ollice, where ho announces his drtival with aloud barking, Tn tho busy time of spring and burvest this luttor- currler proves Of very great udvantuge.” ‘The owners af .ALeh doa will gladly pay thelr dollurs but, unfortunately, such animals dro ox- tromely rure. ait . THE NORTH COUNTRY. Tt strikes us ag ao little singular that pooplo should want to go to Northorn Michlyun or Wis- consin to chop 4 farm out of tho thubur,—or to Northorn Minnesbta, where trulns and mulls are four weeks apirt,—when thore 1g un abundance of good lund {ying out on the pralries of Contral iilinols, that onsyt requires to be plowed to yield abundant returna, There are very few incon venlouces or dcawbucks to take way tho pleasure from farming iu that seetion, The winters ure short—not over threo months; cattle froquently-run ut pasture yll winter; thore ts no necesblty working two months, in the coldest of weuthor, and ut the lardest work in tho world, to secure x supply of fucl—and no need of going without news from the outside world for wevks ata time. Good toproved land enn be bought {1 this scotion for from $20 to #0 Der acre,—choaper by far than tho frozen Janda of the North are at $3. Itennnot be truthfully suid that the Northiand is the best for wheat. It fa no botter thin Iilinols or lowa land for that purpose. A few crups will render It necessary to resort to mixed farming. Tho best part of many lives fs spent in clouring farms, tho coinpiction of which witnesses the Jand fmpoverldhodor tho soll washed nway tito, the gullies and creeks. ‘Tho fertile pralrioneyor Weary OUL,—a crop of grass or clover putting new life into it, and making i¢ 15 fortilu as ever. Life fg too short tobe spout in digging stumps or rolling stones in order to clowr a turn. FEEDING Fol ¥aGs. It will bo several weeks betore insects will bo- come plenty for the poultry, By that tle the value of egie will bo small compared with the present,—so that, Instend of walting for Nature to supply anegy-diet for tho fowls, we should eudanvor to so foed them now ns to got the most valuo fn return, A correspondent of the Coun try Gentlenan says: “ Lhave tried ditferent ways of focding hens, and Hin convinced that 1 wot most eggs by feud- jng wheut-sereoning3. 1 bave fed surghutt-secd, corn-mual, ots, corn, upd middlings, and buve concluded that feeding wheat in tho morning and shellod corn at night, with a food of ubipstully wet up, having a yood dogu of ground-pepper putin, and then baked and fed twico 4 week, nud once ina whilo substituting powdered sulphur in place of popper, 1 tho beat plan, { glee good shelter und yoo! eleun nesta; Seed regularly; and allow them a food range with plunty of gravel to serateh in. soll tha fowls when thoy tre two yeurs ald, and Mays keep tho bust cocks and the bost hens for butebiny, 1 have fost only ono hun inn year, und as sutisfled that tiny fowla pay x lurger per cont fur the cure and expense than anything vlse. J bave only common ehickous, but hive kone tho beat until thoy ure w largo, heultby oek,!" MANDLING NULES, Thulls aro gonevally ugly and dangerous ante muds to keep on a farm, and, Individually, wo denre to have nothing to do'with thuin, Col, Curtis, in recent number uf tho Rural New= Yorker, gave some execttont rules for thelr handing, « portion of which Is us follow “This gottlig to be a frequent oveurrenve for sole one to be injured by a bull. One of my nelgbbors was knocked over not tong eluce, and would bitve been killed but for the altacks of aoyeral young balls upon the old one who wie trylng to gore hii owner, Tho bulls were ull running louse tp tho ain aud the oll one wus fod ment ing tub, While tho neighbour wus trying to turn the tub over so aa to put sival into ft, the bull, Impatient fur the meal, vo- fate wove itt ‘Tole butt bad hooked a hired man efore, nnd wus fnclined to naar hie rights to thy tiutery of sho burn-yard, Bach an unin should never be ullowed to run loose, It is ule ways daugerous. Hoe shontd buve been vontinadls In eetall, and both ble focal and water tikon to Kim, If necessury to keep bint gulet, a slipping: hoogo with w stout ropy snould have ground bis neck. ‘Tying by tho ring Ina bull's node Je not safe If tho bullies inclined to bp ugty, ‘Pho alipping hoods will never be Ughtunud but once, ws one lesson Will tonvb the bull tint he be in subjection to the rope, ‘Thls Is the firvt fesion to touch uny bull that be must yleld to bly ms ter, ‘This loagon ahold be taught whens tho bull {sw calf, by making bli tad buck up, and stand around ht the wont When this ts due and fol Jowed tp thore will seurcely over be wy dunger from bulls, provided certu(n other cquully pene sible rules shall be followed. “We buve pointed out tho most important, and wil only udd that, among a large number ot bulls, Ayreulres, und Jerseys, and uutives, we have never bad un ugly one which was broken or tralued whon young. ‘The rules which we have ientioned dre wlyo carefully enforced, ‘Tho winter is a good time, If tt bus not been dono, to train tho culyes und get thom used to the halter, After boing tied up u few days, with a halter placed on the bead, nut on the neck, they will soon leurn to. lead, after which they should be drilled iu backing wp and standing, around. ‘Tbls nat lesson vives thea the idea of wetting out of the wuy, aud lowens the danger of thovr pitching ut persoun afterwonds apa gore jug them. ‘Tho balter mould be put belind the eur, wy it will not touch tho wyes,"* bows Not PAY, Head-Farmer E.L, Lawrence, of tho Tndua- trial University, du this city, recently reoum= mended to tho Vrustocs of that institution that they give bluy permlsyiou to establish a duiry on tho 6tock-furui,—wiviug oy a reason thut it doce not Bay, to uve land by vuluable as the farm un- der hid control for the siinple purpose of stock~ raising, Tho buying and fecding of stock 16 really’ a risky business, and oftentimes brings tho farmer In debt, Mr. Lawrence doca nut bo Hove in feeding w cnw n wholo year for the pront thero may ho in raising ono onlf,—the calf enata more than it ia worth; but he helleves that, if tho cow enn be milked, and from 340 to 800 worth of buttor by sotd ns the result of hor keoping, the farm ean by mide much mora productive than now, [tappears to un that Mr. Lawrence's conclusions are right, and that dairying should Do ndded, especinily aga calf equally as wood can be raleed on tho akim-mik. ‘Tho offort to rniao cattle by letting the calves run with the cow belongs to 2 past generation, int Minofs, of lenat; and it can only be success. ful whore Hind fa cheap and pasture abundante This condition no longer existe in this Stato; hence a better system must be introduced. THE MAPLR-NANK LOUBK, ‘This Nettle pest, which mado Its appearance in this vicinity nfow years ago, and, by Itsnumbors, threatened to exterminate tho soft-maplea, op- peara to have run its core. 8o far us we Lave observed this poring, anor portion of the ins sects ire dead, and tho pop-corn or cottony ap- penrance which first catted attenton to them no longer uxiaty. The destruction of this insect 1s due ton parasite which multiplied faster than tho bark-louso, Ag rent many tne shades treo In elttes have alrendy succumbed to the attack of tho inseet, and the shelter-belts on tnany furme aro also badly Injured; but we do not bos; eve that uny more fess will ensue. » 1 WINTHIO WHEAT * ty prospects nre not gn ood ws they Word a tol weeks ge BUI, 1f tho weuthor 13 only a we think tho’ plant will come ont. mi than many anticipate, [t will be well e1 defer plowing wider uy fields until we ca Boe) faly killed, 4 i tht it is certal URAL Jit ro . MAJ. RENO. The Findings of the Court-Martial Promulgated at Hendquartors—Iteuo to Be Dinmisacd April 1. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Paut, Minn, Mareh 20.—Tho papers in the matter of the court-martial of Maj. Marcus A. Reno, of the Seventh Cavalry, have reached here and been promulgated from the Department: headquarters. ‘The genernl order recites the charges and speelilentions to. try which the court martial was summoned. ‘The — finding declares Maj. Reno guilly of tho first, second, aud third -speciilentions, and of the ndilitlonal clinrges. ‘These spectiications alleged conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman In that he first engaged Inn brawl in a public billiard-room at Kort Meade, and assaulted Lieut, Nicholson; second, In that he was drank and disorderly in the samo bitliard-room on another occasion, and broke furniture and window-glasg; third, in that, he was In a disgusting con-. ition of Intoxication at the, residence of Post-Trader Falshavw, at Fort Meade; and ad- (tional, that he lurked bout Gen, Sturgis’ quarters, Inte at night, and frightened tho General's daughter by peering into the win- dow, Tho finding of gullty only applies to the specifications, Ife is found not gullty of the charge of conduct unbecoming an officer and gentluman, but guilty of conduet preju- dicial to od order and discipll The sentence {3 dismissul from the servie The approval of tho President bears date of March 16. An indorsemont of the Seerctary of Wur directs that the sentenes shall take effect April il, at which date Mnj. Renv will cense to by an oflicer of the army, EPISCOPAL CHURCH QUARREL. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribune, Burraro, N, Y., March 20.—Grent excite- ment prevalled this morning over the devel- opment of unpleasantness between the Ree- tor and Assoctate Rector of St. Paul’s Cathe- dral in this elty, and at the election of War- dens and Vestrymen, which occurred this forenoon, there was ‘the largest turnout of inembers of the church that hns bean known, in years, ‘The attendants at St. Paul’s aro malnly wealthy people, and scarcely cver at- tend church elections, ‘Cho general opinion Is that the Assuclute Rector’s motive In send- ing out his pamphlet wos to steal a march on his aged nister and secure’ u victory, But the friends of the Rector all assembl ut the Cathedral, and the Associnte Recto: nominees for Wurden and Vestrymen werd defeated by an overwhelming majority. The cotrss of Gurteen, Associite Rector, has been loudly denownced by Eplsegpaltans in general here, and it ty probable that, some steps will be tuken towards a public expres- sion of their indignation, Gurteen’s extreme ritualistic actions have been severely com mented on both by Bishop Coxe nnd local cler- gynen, aid o inore Interestlag denouc- ment ky looked forward to. ens “TROUBLE IN DE CHUCH,” Pitrsnuna, Pa., Murch 20.—The Oak Alloy Presbyterian Chureh was the scene of another disagreeable row between the Wood- alde aud antl-Woodside factions, the presence of the Mayor and police being found neces sary for the preservation of pence. Both factions had called 9. niceting for this morn- ing to elect Trustees. ‘The Woodslders an- ‘nounced they would hold theirs in the church, ‘Tho opposition, to avokdl trouble, called theirs in the house of the janitor, When the Intter arrived there, they found the Woodslders in possession. The antl-Woodsiders asgerted thelr rights and insisted upon their election, ‘The scene that ensued battles description, Tables and chairs were dragged about by both forces, nt the sume time protesting with all the vigor and yehemence they could command, Finally, with the atd of che police, order was restored, the antlWoadsiders withdrawing fo the oflice of their lawyers, where the voting was carried on without further moles- tation, a ‘The Woodsiders also opened polls at tho church, Buth sides aro now claliming the election of thelr candidates. as legal, ‘Kore trouble Is apprehended, i TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Lynenpuna, Vo., Mareli 20.—Tho jury tn the second case of the United States against tho County Judges for violation of the Con- stitution, thatot Judge Grin falling toagree, were diseharged, ‘Tho jury stuad eleven to one for nequittal, SAN Francisco, March 90,—'To-:morrow the banks, Produce and Stock . Exchanges will be closed and business: genurally practi. cally: mursieaided, ulthough the day ls not a legal hollday, the election not belug general, aud public ofices will remain op LoutavitLe, Mareh 29,—'Tho Lower House of the General Assembly to-«luy passed a bill inaking the seduction of uny unmarried mile of good repute under 2l years of nee, Under promise of marriage, felony; and fixer the ponntty at from one to live yours in the Penitentiar THE PRESIDENT’S PARTY. Hpeetat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, New Your, Mareh 29.—President and Mrs, Hayes, wecompunied by Seeretary and Mrs, Itunsey, arrived in this city this afternoon, aud were driven at once to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, ‘ho visit Is in honor of the now Motropotitan Museuni in Central Park, whieh the President will formully open to-morrow, Many friends eallod upon the distingulshed: guests durlng the evening, —————— BILLIARDS, New Yonr, March 20,—Tho finut pane of tho billiard tournament for tho bun- eft of the Irish sufferers was played to-night between Schaefer and Uelser und resulted in a vietory for the former by a seore of 600 tu 219, ‘thts glves Schnufer tie medal, ——————— OBITUARY, BAN Francisco, Cul, March 20.—John Nugent, the former editor and proprietor of the San Francisco Heratd, died ut San Le- andro this niorning. Jeffs cute “uf ie Mayeunita bulletins 1 Hoss, editor uf the lu i died in'that elty, ured 53 yOnre. i - om LESSEPS IN BOSTON. Boston, Mauss., Murch 20.—De Lesseps Dreakfusted to<tuy with his interpreter, Ap- pleton, Mayor Prince, and other well-known. eltizens, Ho addresses the Board of ‘Trade this atternvon, attends 9 theutre this even fug, and visite a charity ball to-night, ——_—— ‘& Cool Robbery, Aclothler in thu tue St. Monord, Paris, was yory neatly robbed lately, A mun was shown futa.e room ut the reur of the shop to try on clothes, Vbls room opened on a buck court, When the clothier's buck wus turned the: ous- tomor put thy key of the vourt dour ig bis pook- auld be would retura for the cluthys tn an houror two. Atlo'clock next morning ho did return, with a confederate, i¢t biinself in by ihe rear dour, plundered the store, agd hud the upudence to call out tothe owner: © Thanks, old mun; come down aud shut your front dour," The akopman got down tn tims to see the cars Fringe conveying tho thloves drive off at n great pace, and for hulfan hour the atreet roverbere ated with hia saora, AMUSEMENTS, MINDELSSOUN CLUB CONCERT. ‘The cozy and clegant Nttle Fairbank Holt In tho Central Muste-Hatl Building was formally dedleated to music last evening by tho Mendelssohn Quintet "Club of Boston, and proved its claim to bo one of tho best halls for chamber concerts in this country. Its acoustics are excellent, its vontilation perfect, ond all its internal arrangements specially adapted for the comfortand conyen- lence of audiences, It was in keeping with the nature of tho occasion thot the hall should have been dedicated by an organization xo perfect ry the Mendelssohn Club, ‘The mem- bers recelyed a hearty greeting as they made thelr appearance, and this greeting dwas en- thusiastieally emphasized during the even- Ing. The Club numbers werg the Intruduc- tion and Allegro from tho Beethoven Septet, arranged for quintet; the Schumann Quartet In A, whieh was ‘delightfully played; a Canzonetla and Bagatelle 0 oj |;by Heimendahl; and tho finale from the Recthoven Septet; the solo being Popp's ar- rangement of a melody by Abt, the larghetto from Mozart's clarionet quintet, and the “Lo Desir” fautaste for ’cello, Messrs, Schade, Ayaniandl Giese being the players respectively. ‘The solos were charmin; y ven, Mir, Gle: making quite a furore with his facile exect= don and spirlted playing on the ‘cello, and carrylig off an enthusinstle encore. The Club plays with all its old dullehtful expression and fino blending, as well as with the rare intelligence. that = has —anlways. characterized tt. . Miss Carrington, the yoetl- ist, is a soprnno of rare ability, possessing a rich, round, full-toned voice, very facile in execution and happy in expresston. Her res ception was a very cordial one, and her e forts were greeted with enthuslastle encores, ‘The fmpression which she mude was a yery favorable one, and she may always bo sure of awarm Welcome when slic comes here, THE JUSSIE BARTLETT TESTIMO- NIAL. The box-sheet at Central Muste-Hall indi- cates that Miss Bartlett will be confronted to-night with one of the largest and most. fashionable audiences that ever assembletl in the‘Muste-Hall. ‘Those who forego this con- cert will have somethilng to regret, for, be- side the excellent support that Miss Bartlett Is to receive from the well-known local favor- its whoso names appear in. the program, sho will also have the assistance of the very brilliant soprano vocalist, Mrs, S. C, Ford, of Cleveland, of whom Tie Triune oxpressed, its views when she sang In ‘'Plnafore” hero with Haverly’s Chlengo Church Cholr Com- pany, and Mr, Charles Heydler, a ’cello player front the Heydler String Quartet, Jteveland, Aulsy Jessie certainly deserves well of Chi- engo, She numbers her friends among all those who have listened to her sweet and sympathetic vaice, and the testlinonlal to- night will alike do credit to the public and the singer. Asucccssful theatrical venture always finds finitators, and responsibility for the existence of many of the seml-varlety troupes now Afloat unquestionably rests with the Salsbury ‘Troubadours, ‘The Intest company orgin- ‘zed after that pattern—a long way after, wo may Ineldentally remark—appeared lost night at Iloolevy’s under the name of “The 'l'ragedians of Kalamazoo.” ‘Ihe title was apt to excite curiosity, the flaming and fasviuating pictures of the actresses, plenti- fully scattered through tho town, wis calculated to catch the unsuspecting, and tho result was a large audience, ‘Truthfully speaking, we could searcely say that tho wattering anticipations of that audience raised by tho seductlye managerial announcements was realized. “Our School Days, or Boys and Girls Again,” {is tho name of the piece in which the company are supposed to find pegs upon which to hang thelr songs, dances, and saylngs. Charles P, Brown, tho author; calls it *n rlotous novelty,” and we are inched to agree with him if we could only find where the novelty comesin, When wa aro not wearied by stupid dintog we are surfelted with old gags, comle songs more or less yen- gruble, and suggestions from various farees, ‘The uttalr seems to lang upon the love of a specles of Romeo Japier Jenkins fora young woman with $50,000, He loves her not for herself alone, but for herducats, ‘The villain pursues her through three nets, the fucldents of whieh it would be fully te attempt to de- tall, Owing to some reason ne lained by the management neither Miss Nellle Lurkelle nor Mr. d. UM. Burnett—udvertised to np. pear—were In the enst.) A Miss Emina Hall played the part of the furmer, Mr, Alonzo Schwartz filled the rolo of Burnet! and the character of Jacob was lett onto the play. ‘The omission of one part, how= ever, wns neither here nor there~half a dozen might have been omitted without being serfously inissed. ‘The ehlef female ebarac- ters are assumed by nd Gertlg Granville, Misa Loulsa” Deinpsey, “nnd. liss Clara Moore, and it omy be sald that, while none exhibit ny startling: ability, all took pretty, sing well, aud worl earnestly to muke the entertalnmment plens- ing, Mr. Augustus Bruno fs na burlesque netor of declded merit, and Mr, Glassford erfectly hit off n rather tedious Seoteh din- ect character, ‘The main dificulty with the entertainment iy that there is too much ine sipid talk In tho firstand second nets, too inuch slang and too much variety business, ann freshness of which has long been worn 0 WAVERLY’S, The people of Chicago have a decided at- fection for “ Hobbles,” and upon {ts repro- duction Inst night 0 fuely-tilled wuditeriun greeted Nat Goodwin, Missy — Eliza Wenthersby, and thelr Clever company. With one exception, the cnst of this Isughable absurdity remnins the same os when recently seen nt Hoolvy’s,— that exception consists in the substitution of ‘Miss Emma Dolaro for Miss Venlo Clancy in the role of Constance Bang. While wo enn senreely say that the performance hos gained by tio‘ change, we can porltively say lt has not suifered. Miss Doturo, who was one of the original mem- dors of the “Hobbies” party, 1s not only.n, pretty woman, but sho possesses n valee of excellent niallty and isan actress of inerit, Nat Goodwin, was as droll ag over, and ellelted a gulo of laughter when ever — lie opened his mouth, and Miss Eliza Weathorsby was ay pretty, and slupelys and wore as fine clothes ns 0! yore, OF course Miss Jonnie Wenthersby, in her extraordinary burlesque of the falry, enue tn for her usual sfinre, of tnugliter, “}obbles ” is one of the purest and brightest of entortainmenta, und ono of the richest for laughterloving peaple, WAMLIN'S, “Tho Professor,” a ploce thats called by the bills “a sereaming farce-comedy,” was produced at this theatre Inst evening, the princlpal character—that of an ubsent- intuded Instructor of youth—bolng assumed by Mr, Will Gillette, As [8 tha caso with most pinys of the kind to which I'he Pro- fessor’ belongs, there Is little or no plot, the Ineldents In the present case upon whieh the uctlon iinges belng the* experiences of a party of college youths and seminary matd- ens ina country village, Into which the Pro- Sexsor hos come, at the solicitation of an ‘aunt, in search of a wife, His curious mils takes are laughable enough in themselves, but the inanner un whieh they were — presented Ny te jetta penughe” the audleiice fmmensely, and prove Ita bi chiracter n actor of no mean pretensions. ‘Tho other opls In’ the cust, with the exception of Boa wy Brown, a3 slugustus, were lument« ably weak, and tho college glees, whieh wero alluded to tu large type on the program, were anything but gleeful, With competent people hi all the parte “The Profeaser* would. prove a decided success, and oven now is well worth seulng, MVICKER’S. | F ‘The second week of Miss Cavendish’s en- gagement wos commenced Just evening. Wits’ version of “ Jane Shore” was the play, the star appearing as the mistress of King Edward, o part tu which ahe hasadded much to hor reputation, A large nudle nessed the performance, which we that ee vert to upon a future occasion, LOCAL ORIME. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY. Walter C, Goodrich, 88 years of age, Inv. yor, ‘Thomas Moulding, &, ond Edward Hoarding, 42, both brick-mtanufacturers, were yesterday arrested upon:® warrant allegin, conspiracy, sworn out before Justico Wallac by Mra, Harriut Spelght, who gained Gulleg reputation a few yenrs ogo a8 an eccentrig temperance reformer and crusader, Mr, Speight is anxfous to have one of tho Cireult Court Judges, an attorney. named Whitney, . and her divorced lisband, William, Spel hit brought Into the same. sult. Ars, Spelyhe's founily cinim she is not accountable for what she snys or ues, but Prosceuting-Attorney Cameron, who fing lonked tnto her grievance, thinks there nrg sufilctent grounds for giving. the | charges whieh she makes a hearing. Mr. Speleht owns property about the earner of Clark anf Huron streets, which Is roughly valued at $40,000, Mra Spelt sucd for a dlyoreo and for a division of the property, and stceeeded In gaining her decree, 4 pices of property valued it $10,000 was sot aside fur her, Sie now elalns that her ate torney, Goodrich, sold out to Whitney, tho husband's attorney, and thot, between them, the property suet aside for her uso wes so fie ctunbered wit mortgoges held by Mounting and Harding, that she cannot gu ssession. She sso @litins that she 8 Oo pitiper, as nt present situated, and that sho Is obliged to find a {vl with her friends, whe are managing the Home for the Friendleas. ‘The case will cone wp for hear. Ing next Friday, courte: of weeks ngo sho had her Intsband arrested on thesame charge, put he was discharged by Justico Sumer: le! CUTTING AFFRAY. Sunday evening at 7:80 o’elock a young man boarded Milwaukee avenus car No, ai, atthe Paullnn street crossing, and chose to tnke exception to thedrlyer ringing the bell for the conductor to come and cole lect his fare. Angry words followed until the viaduct was: reached, when the young man rang the bell himself, and at the sane thing drew 1 knife and struck at tho driver, Henry Hoff, several times, ‘The blows were warded off, and Hoff escaped with o sealp wound about one and one-half inches long near the right tuple, The asgasin then jumped the car and esenped through an al ey, A passenger sald he knew by sight the rulllan, and that he would find out his name, and let.the driver know it. He is deerlbe as of about 28 years of uge, five fect ten Tuches tall, slim bulld, sinvoth face, and woro a Hght overcoat and black soft hat, THE JUSTICES, OMcer Poter Svergel was before Justice Brown yesterday, eharged with assaulting William Johnson, a colored inan, From the testimony offered It was shown that the ollicer, who {3 stationed at the corner of State and Washington strevts, arrested Johnson on alight pretext, and on the way to the sta - tion broke a cane over his head. Johnson futormed hin that he would report hil to is stiperiors, wherent he was tuken down Ina eel nid brutally beaten by the olllcer, ‘Turn key Gubbins parted the two men, and avert ed atimight lave been o sorlous atray, Onlecer Soergel took the stand and owned up to the whole affulr, saying that lie had beaten Jaliison because of his treat to report lim, He was fined $50 and costs for his brutality, ‘The attorneys for the resect diate were J, W.E. ‘TPhomus the E, HH. Morris (colured), ARRESTS. | “Cat” Burns, 0 notorlous sneak thict, waa last evening picked up under somewhat sus vicious clreumstances by Detectives Shea, Keating, and Kipley. Itis expected that le ean be identified for some recent work of the kind, . Jnines McKernon, the third person wanted tor tho bold rubbery of Charles Mans, nt the corner of Blue Island ayenue and Henry street, was arrested yesterday by Detective ‘iptey. “Phe other tivo are already under TA 19 John Grogan is to be arraigned to-day be- fore Justics Wallace upon a Slate warrant sworn out by John 2B, gutmevilel, of Fire Engines Company No, 28, who charges hin with severely Injuring hls) 10-year-old sou about three weeks ago by kicking him In tho abdomen, Minor arrests? Charles Rombyart, charged with the lareeny of fifty grafi-bags from George A, Seaverns, of No. 037 Clurit street; Nobert Roberg, keeper of a boarding-house at No, 40 West Erle street, eharged with lure ceny as balles fn Kents Peter Carrolson’s elothing beenuse of hls inability to pay an $18 board-bill, ‘Thomas Finley was yesterday arrested by ONicer Stanton tipon a charge of embezzliny about $50 from Mra. Davis while employed aga bartender at her suloon at the Union Stock-Yards, With hii is locked up James MeCuifrey, who ly churged with having hud ahond {i robbing Ba. Cullen of a yvateh and ‘chain some tlires or four weeks ugo While he was out on o spree, Androw ILI1_and Janes Beattie, who were arrested Inst Saturday for having tn thelr possession a dozen bars of solder, supposed to have been stolen, have been Ident! fled for tho highway robbery of John MeNamara, a raitrond employé, whom they held” up and robbeil on tho_ night of “March 2, near the corner of Frank: Mn and Aduims- xtreets. ‘The | chain stuten by thom at thattiing was found In thelr possession when arrested, Detectives Se ond and Duty ascertained that the pris oners had been stopping ina baseinent lodg- ing-house on Chirk street, nnd, upon golig there, thoy found amongst thelr clothing the sund-bag with which the robbery "was committed. ‘Tho solder hasbeen sdentificd Y w hardware dealer at tho corner of State nud ‘Phirty-tlrat streets, whose store way sneaked # few daya nga. Beattle Is well known to the police, having been arrested some thne azo for plundering Dr, Chatfeo's ollice on Stute street, f: <= MORTUARY, Spectat Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, Cranron, Ia., March 20.—Tho wife of out esteemed Mayor, tho Hon. A. D, McHenry, who died lnst Saturday, was buried this afternoon at 3 o'clock, from her lute resl- donee, A large assembly of friends and cltl- gely Were present, —<—————__— An Extraordinary Story. New Youu, March 9.—A curlous story was told in tho Jeterion Market Police Court tor day by & wom Who eburges that she was robbed of hor property’ by ber: ncpuew and niece, und waa thon committed to Biackwoll's Islan tor six months on a trumped-up cbarge of being: an habitual drunkard. Yosterday Judge Overs bourg, in that court, on application uf Mr, Delta Litto, a Indy of 70 yeurs of aye, residing at No. 0 Hist Une-bundred-und-third atreet, jssued a warrant fer tha arrest of Jouiea 1. Williams and of Fanny E, Willing, bis wile whom Mr. Little charges with porjury, in swearing to ‘fulue atidavits on whic on Oct. 8, 1874, sho wus gent to the Workhouse by tho lute Policu-dustive Kasmtre. Wiltains wed arrested to-day and brought to court, but hle ne sens illand contined to bed. Mra. Littlo, ng hor atory, siitd sho waa born in ‘Troy, N, ¥., und married Air, Little, a prow: iuont fuwyor in San Francisco, In which olty shu Alved tii Jung, 1878, | During the Buchanan cau: palyn Lite woutte Washington in uGovernment uty pacity. whero ho dled of proumunla: Bbu was taken fl, and it was supposed she was dyiny, when word was sent to her nephew and nicce 1 this olty. Tho former went on thore, und, a3 BhU ‘was possesucd of considerable property. he pere auaded ber tog puper which she thought wasulinuted power of attornyy, but waloh was, ib reality, a conveyance of ber Pee two bi, Sho recoyored and accompanied her nephew to this city, arrivinw bore iu June, 1878, Atter tho money abe bud with ber was spent, Willams and bie wife begun to fll treat bor, uti! tually she announced her Intention of roturaing to Ban Francieco. Mer relatives agreed, and on Och wus ordered to tuke her to tho depot. A strange man then appeared and tovk vhurge of Mra. Little and she wus driven to We Tombs, when Pollco Justice Kasmire cate out and looked at her, aud, after sone ne bone uill- davita, which Mrs, Little suyy way fulse, ho slgned_ a* paper commit jer to the Work- house for slx months a8 un habitual drunkard Aftor her releaso whe went to her nephuw's to demand her property, but the door wus shut it) hor face, Sho brought a charge of grand lurceny against ber nephew and niecu after she cue out of the Workhouse, und thoy were held for trial ut the General Seasious Caurt, but in conuce quence of sume unknown circumstances dull was dischurged, and the cago never reached trint, Dire. Little produced witnesses to-day who swore she was hot un habitual drunkard. Will: ums waved un cxamluation, and bis bail was iixed at #2,00, The worst fouture in the cuse 15 ‘that the statement sald to be sworn to by Mr. Little before Judge Kuamire, and said to be algned by hee with a crogs as her murk, she wtulos positively sho never saw. In corroboru: Hon of this, Mr. Littic ta 4 lady of educiaion, and af one Une was acurrospondunt of the bald Francisco Cal, 8 A carriage