Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 31, 1880, Page 8

SRR 8 _ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: W SDNESDAY, MARCII 31, 1880. iam THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. se: 4g 'g | Tre tomncraturo yestorday, 6 observed by # Manneso, optician, No, 8 Madison streot (Trine 4 UNE Building), wns ns fcllows: 8 n, m. 40 de- R4 groos; 10m, m., 43 J2m., 443 Sp. m., 41; Op. my, 2 4t: 8 p.m, 43. Maromoter, 8 a. m., 20,74: 8p. fm., 20.60, i Davin I. Peck, elniming to be ason of Chief-" Justice Peck, of Atubuma, was found about tho corner of Clinton and Carroll streets, ovidently suffering fram mental debility. He was taken tu tho West Madison Street Station, where ho will bo examined to-day by County Physician “Harroun, ‘Tun Executive Committee of tho Socicty of the Sons of Mnine met Inst evening at the Yolmer Hontee, with CG. 1. Gaubert in tho ‘ tehuir, ‘hoy ngrced upon a report of organiza. tion, butdectined to make it publio until the ir € ah Re Renerat meeting of the Soctlety, which will $3, held Muturday evening in the club-room of the 2! Palmer House. fF , Woursoun, & Norasgntny are, tho Inanu- , {neturers of *matans," or Jewish passover bread, and they employ a number of boys in ytholr catuilishment. Yesterday the boys strucks work, olalming that thoy did not_get their pay, Yand four of them went before Justice Brayton and swore out four writs of altnchment against alr employers’ stock, A satisfactory bond was ikiven by the firm, to onable-them to dispose of hoir stock and not have it spoil on tholr hands, Tuy. marringe of Col, William 8. Johnston and guictly Inst evening at the residence of tho bride's parents, ¢ jo. 210 South Ashland avenue, It had been in- # (tended to haven publia marringo, but. owing to stho recent denth of tho bride's uncle the eqre- mony wns witnessed only by the Immediate reins ‘tives, ‘The bride and groom are well kuown tn iprominent society circles, Col. Jobnaton haying resided for years past at Lako Forest. { Heary B, (BOrrALo) Miner, ex County: ‘Treasurer, who is now running the Riverton Al- yeobo! Works, near Rpringiiold, was in town ior terday. He is making and shipping alcohol dis "rect fo Marseilles, France. He is happy, and ipnya be likes to live in the country, The dlstll- clery turns out 1,700 barrels of alcohol month, and Ja feeding 1,500 head of cattle, Mr. Miller ays that he likes Grant, bat doesn't want to see ‘him nominated, and that the Germans In this IBtate ore decidedly opposed to him, and bis . /RomInation would mean Republican defeat, 1 Tnx following ts nn extrnct from n letter re- * teolved at tho headquarters of the Inine Club, tis froma Domocrat to whom a circular was cfent by mistako: “Your Ictter and. circular of S5th inet. received, Ido not favor the move- (ment, Would prefer to see Grant nominated at -Chengo, Think wo enn ‘tan’ bis hide for him with this lond of poles, My choico ia, frst, 4 Thomas Heniricka; second, the nominees of the Cinelnuatl Convention, For God's snke, don't bo a: atumbling-block in the way of Grant's nomination.” £ Tie examinntions at tho Presbyterfan Theo- ¢ logical Seminary wore continued yesterday, and ; 4 Will bo concluded to-day, Luat overt, th the 4 chapel, Dr. Nowman Smythe, of Quinoy, lectured on * Tho Mission of tho Peace-Maker in Modern { Thought." The Directors will hold a preliminary i mecting this evening, and n regular ineeting to- qmorroyv. Prof, Eiliott and Prof, Hatsoy nro j Puezled over the announcement in a morning paper to the effect that they wera Intending to ‘resign, They hnye no such intentions aud never £ authorized tho stutement. , 1 Tim Tiekory-Hondlo Manufacturers of tho + 1 West, and they comprise about nll thero ars of 1 thom In tho United States, met _yerterdny after yHoon in Parlor 1 of tho Grand Pacifla Hotel. Thore were present James and Chester Wool- ‘worth, of James Woolworth & Co. Sandusky, 0.5 1 Abert, Day, Turner-May_ Manufaeturing Com- } pany, Louisville, Ky.; 1, F, Foree, New Albany, ‘Ind; LG. Maris, Austin & Harris Manufactuy- ing Company, St. Louis. Mr. L. G. Hnrris pre= Talded, and Mr, I. F.’ Foreo acted as Secretary. JThesa xentlemen represent an industry which itterally “handles" tho world. ‘They salp | them all lands and ctimes, Tieludinse China and Afrlen. They make handles for ull soris ‘of agriculttiral fin plements, Inchiding the plow, toe, and spnde, % {> Untiss Judith Waller took place very agent wee and wherever ground Is dug there thelr product. is used, Tho list menting wos held in Cinelne natlin January, Tho object of tho meeting Rone rdoy wns to adjust and classify thelr goods, ‘This matter was discussed at yrent feugtl but If wns decided to make no inuteria) change in prices, Tue officers and members of D Battery - 9 G.,held tho frst anniversiry of tho cox » Inst evening ut tho armory of the Sixth falion, There was a furge attendanee. Ne mand ute The Rr cnturnat intercet. whe tho presentation to TY. Tobey. commandder of tha batter t. All behalf of the members, di and thy presentation sabre, of the regulation pattern, ‘The seabbard was eult- ahi and the Major's namo was ein- 174 tho binde, Tieut. Alien did htm- self proud in his speech, but Maj. Tohey wns taken go completely by surprise that he could do Llttla more than express his thanks, ‘The me- muinder of tho evening wns spent) in dat. cing, to tho music of nn excellent orches= tra, eighteen minders appearing upon the program, Ttefresimouts were served during tho roning. The Reception Comimitteo consisted of Maj. i. DP. ‘Tobey, Lieut I. 5. Aiien, Lient. We + » Liont, Stephen Athey, Sergt. Skillon Smith, and Private 13, F, Nourse. ANTHON Neun, of No, 125 Molinwk street, and Albert Hurter, of No, i North Wolls street, employed In Lincoln Park, found the body of an unknown man on the framework beneath tho North avenue pler. A bullet-holo in hls left temple, anda No.2 Sinith & Wesson revolver: lying beside him, told the plain story of death Me silelde, ‘Thu body was taken to tho Morgue, ond, as usu, a oiminuta deserip- tion of it) mado for future use. In the afternoon the Coroner held an inquest, and tho jury returnod a verdict in aceordinee with tho plain facts. Nothing was found upon tho body which In any way would lead to identiiicas tlon, but along In tho carly evening a party, honded by Max Mofford, of No, 00 Indiann atrect,, who had seen a notico of the -alfate in the afternoon pipers, called nt the Morgue anid readily {dentified tho body a that of John Peterson, one of his bonrders. Peterson wis employed as a lumber-shover, A fow inonths ago his wife got a divorce from him, and this proyed tleepiy on bis mind, Friends and neighbors had notleed signa of mental weakens Iny, and they huye no doubt that when tho de- ceased left his hume at an early hour yesterday: morning he was actually ingaie. Tho revolver ‘was his own, ‘Tis parlor framemuakers ure still by and tho employers would ¢cem to be 1 as another tirm gave in yesterday,—Haerloy & Co, whose shop hus been closed up for some pit, they having refused nt the start to give tho 16 per cent increase demanded and shut thelr doors when the men quit. Only: dour ww minnufnetorics uro now les Zante & 9 The Mints Ke niture Comps Nelson. The frst. wo, however, exiploy set pled of all the framemukers in the cits, and, 80 long na they muutntatn thelr prevent pusition, the strike will not be uw success, us, with two exceptions, the ouncerns which have inade tho: concession ro small once, giving work to only n fow men, Ashak been stated heretofore in Tun Tm. DSe, ff tho framemakers attain thelr end, the -* boxmakers” will immediately strilco for an ad- ¢ Vaacvof Ih per Tho latter, who munbar Detween 2.000 nnd 2,400, embrico about all tho exbinctinukers, outdo of the framemakers, employed in thiaelty in tho manufucture of fure uiture, They have contributed money, Kod hold themsol¥es tn readiness to support ‘ail the Tramemnkers now idle, in order to enable the latter to carry thelr paint, slico tholr success will onhinice the chances of tho boxmakors for wetting tho inercase of waxes they have in eons templation, Whether the employers will meek> Jy submit ta this second advance, whieh, if cone ceded, will add 30 per cont, Instead of 15, to tho cost of tholr wares, remains to bo sen. ‘They now a {hey will not submit, and, as more firms wount bo hivolyeds it ig doubtful if the strike: would be a suecess, TUB VIETERNTI AMENDMENT, Tho colored citizens of Chlengo celebrated the tonth anniversary of tho eniutment of the Fit: teenth Amendment and the anniversary of the priginization of Company A, Sixteenth Battalion Infantry 1. ON. G.,on tast ovenlng, at Paeitlo Hin, corner Clark and Van Buren streets, ‘Tho “hull was well fled with tho better clemont of the colored population, and the evening was (ven up tu hearty tnd ‘wholesome onjoyment, Maj. Beott, of the Hixteonth, uotod ag master of cihonles, introducing the various speakers, Zino weno wus seaupied by oillects representing the various intitle organizations of he cits, Mm Tull dress uniform, and the profuston of hs und bunting while was tustetully festooned alae tho yall rendered the scene a brittlant one, Capt. Mooro dciivered aw short address of welcome 1 those present, after which the dri = corps enna forward and did some. creilt- dle work, he address of the pees was detlvered by Lloyd GQ. Wheelor, 9 AVG HeKCICh OF the colored inilitary organte muongof Chleazo, and explained the benctlte to bo derived from the Militia law, After spevches by thor gontlomon prosent, tho floor wae cleared, and Company "A" gave w full dress drill and inspection, calling forth plaudits by thelr woll excented movenenta, Sanelog Progrims were then dlatributed, and tho quusts Were suon gliding over the toor, UNION CATHOLIO LIBRARY, Tye formal upening of the now rooms of the Valon Catholte Library “Asaoolation, fn tho Honoré Block, No. 2H Dearborn stroot, took. Piuce lust evening, and was attended by i yery irgy und select ‘gathering, ‘he rons have Deen titted up in clegant style. ‘Tho walls and collinys have been appropriately decorated and, ornumcnted, and rows of terru-cottustatuca and uate stand Upon pedestute along the full length of tho lurge bull, A tong, nirrow room contains the books of the Ibrary, “and thin room 19 ene tered from the mun hill by doors at short Inter= Vals, so that there need be no crowdlag, Att urebestra wus (uo attcndlauce and performed Hs part in tho prowruur, whieh, was trod one. The Pi » Mr. BF Towle, delivered a1 pe 84, 10 Which be reviewed tho hls tory of the Library Association from its voin- Meneoment up to the present tino, aud con- grutuluted the members upon the success of the enterprise, He oxbortod them to encaumge the zouln of thelr faith, whose conduct and churae- cr they could recommend, to nuke theso roots CNTR TE HARRAH AREA Re & it i 4 bye tho eceno of thelr recreatioo, Ing truction, and friendly interconrse. ‘An ndiircss wae Ukewiro dell reretl by tho tov. F. 1, Roles, whieh tras upprepr inte to the occa- sion. Tho remaindey of the progra tn conristed of 1 tenor rong by Mr. 2. Gloxson; ro citation, by NO Nerny; contrat solo, by Aliss Fanny yt pinno dot, Miss Annk) Towhs and Mr. i ob lings élections by tho orchestra: ‘Tho Kerry Dance,” ty? Mra. Clara 1D. by duct, by “Mise Mofoy und af BG, Rohner: clarionet polo, by MW. PF. e'choppo; recitation, by Miss Callly Vineyard, te. After tho entertaltiment the nudienée were «afforded An opportunity of Inspecting tho rooms. HE CITY -HALIA ‘Tire machinery in connection with tho Fuller ton avenue conduit Is idle, his beer tor somo time, and promises to be. An approprration has. been made fortt, but the Mayor hns an siha that the driving of the machinery bos dor more harm than good, and so far as this Admiatktra- fest of tho finprovement is I. 7 Dloyés at tho works, howover, ara undorstosd. to Full be on salary, No concuurton has beer reached a6 to whothor tho clty will purchase a dredge or con- trek for tho dredging, It ja: nighly probate, howover, that bids will frat be invited, and that {€ they ara not satisfactory w dredigo will be uirchased. The engineer thinks he cnn dredyo In thirty dayaand that In any event tho elty has tho'best of the combluntion. Mr. Waller is well plensed, of course, nt tho netion of the Counell in’ giving him tho privileges in the mintter it has, ‘Tne Controller received quite a number of, applications yesterday for compromising tho per- sonal-property taxes of 1873-71, but no settle- anonte wore effected. His, plan, when ho ennnot do any better, is for te delinquent to pay what: wus assessed agatnst hlin for those years by the City Assessor, wdting 10 per cent per anni for futorest. ‘This ts tho beat. proposition he has yot made, ant the fndientions are that tt wilt he pretty gencrully necepted by delinquents, and Tint the-city will tins renilze considerable nionoy it could get In no other way. Th City of Quincy Is in troublo, growing ont of the 2 her cont limitation, The authorities find that they cannot, under the Inw, raise enough money to more than pny tho ordinary municipal expenses, nud yesterday’ the Cone troller was at. tho rookery to consult with tho Mayor and his subordinates, and to examino into tho question of anecini nasesrancnts, Ho was give all tho information porelble, and when he loft sald he should return nad attempt to make aldewaulks, Jayrove ateccta, and do sun- dry othor necessity things by special assers- ment. ‘The most they can ralse under the law is about $4,000, ‘THR WESTERN INDIANA, A reporter tried to get from the Mayor yester- doy nn idea ns to what he ould doin the inattor of tho petition of tho Western Indiana Inll- road, nsking the Cotnell to ennet a prop- or ardininco more precisely Indicating, the route over which tho now road Is to pass, While adhering to the points he had made in his memor- nble vetoof the first ordinance, and clalming that the decision of Judge McAllister had sustained hin Inhis objections, tho Mayor was very guarded in his trentinent of the question ns to what he would or woul! not do when the amended ordl- nance came before him for approval, and, not. curing to cross tho bridye before he came to it, intimated that to raigo the question now, with- ont tiny amended ordinance befare him, was 4 little premature, It is understood that tho railroad. people hava beon padided in theirappliention for ho enactmentot mnew ordinance by tho previons ¥eto of tho Mayor and tho decision of Judge Me- Allister, and that the amended ordinance will bo so framed ns to cover the objections raised to thookdone. Hi that event, the now ordinnnce would seem Ilkely to go through unless some new objuations can bo found on which to hang a veto, What tho Mayor will doand what he will nat do, therefore, romnins to be seen when tho now ordinance shall have been, propnred, re- ported by the Committce: on Railroads, and turned over to the Mayor for his approval THE APPROPRIATION BILD. “What do you oxpect will bo the outcome of this appropriation bueiness?" queried n report- wturtuy of tho Mayor. Oe Toot shall interfere with tho “Tdon't know.that Appropriation as it stands,” wag tho reply. “Chunged your mind sinee Monday night, haven't you? “Thave put mrsolf on recon] as endeavoring to reatraln tho School Honrd In its extravagance, The Connell hns voted agalnst me, and T don't kuow that Labatt Interfers any further. ‘hat will depond on efroumstanees, "'Thero’s no uso in my sending in_yetves to have the Council pass. over my hend. Ihave overy reason to hellwve, though, that If the Cone! "hnd dono neconting to my recommendations,the Schoal Hoard would huvetveen perfectly satisfied, —that 1s, tho butic of them.” bt a send in no moro votovs, tho billstands, Fa * As {nr ns the Counc! goca. tho thing {9 ended, unless finterposu a voto. The Comell enn't. operate on it again. To morrow is the end of tho first quarter, and the Council can't meet be- fore tnt, ko that there Js no chanco for it todo. anything this year, Tf Fshould voto the mens- ure, the Counelt would have it before it, to vato itdown orto adhero to my veto. After tho Ist of tie month the Councll enn't amend ft.” t atanitinily, then, you are not in the veto ing Head At prosent,so fur ns this bill is con- cernedy” “ If [were to give any answer to that I woul! rather say this: that, having dono my duty in endeavoring to convince the Council of the pro- pelety of lessening what L cull tho extravaganco of tha School Board, and tho Council haying dis- agreed with me, I don’t know that I shall go any further, Hud Ald, Rawleigh not moved tho previous auestion on the motion to inerense tho svhool item to $400, thoro would have been at ance another amendmont to out ip down $100,000 more, making the item $300,000, and if that amendment hud got in it would have passed,” “Are you convinced that tho rehool rents from May 1 will advance 6 per cent, a8 stated in your veto?!” “Yer, sir, Iwas convinced of it when T wroto my veto message, and hayo been contirmed In that opinion sinec. Mr. Kieth, nf the School Bonrd, stated to me this morning that tho tn- crease on sehool renta would be nt least 60 per cent, and In soine instances a good deal more." TOWN BOARDS. ‘Tin souTi TOWN Ronrd held a meeting at No.110 Dearborn street, yesterday afternoon, Supervisor Pago haying called the mombers together for tho purposy of auditing bills so that ho could, prepare bis ane nuat report, There were present the Supervisor, ‘Town Clork, and Justices Brown, who presided, Hammer, and Pelndivilte. ‘Tho bills of tho Collector, amounting to $7,590, for deputies, were prosented and audited. He guthored fin Og por cont of the personal prop- erty texes, tho lirgest proportion ever secured inthe town. Of tho remainder probably 2% por cent Is collectable, Gener! bills of tho samo officer for $317 and sundry bills for legal expenses, fuel, rent, ete. were referred to the Supervisor und Clork for examination, Clarence Pomeroy, tha Deputy Arsessor who dirgzad with seoking a bribe, puehi wehin fur services, It wns similarly referred, Meation wns recolved ‘Troi ax-Rie for Kobert I Lincoln, stating that tho rrk of the Supreme Court had been wunaule to colleot from Ea Philips tho costain the cuses of Pulllips va, Liev and Philllps: va. Caneotn, ote.= Applications for mandainna--and he (Lincoln) therefora naked that the amount, 10, bo a> lowed, ‘Tho costs were ordered pid, From tho report of Cotlector Reese the follow. {nw tures wero taken: Amount of warrant, SS ATLH, Of siwhich S050 10 was agninnt real estate, nnd $816.41) against personal property, ‘Tho gollertions wero: Beryonnity, TTI: roulty, £20.16, ‘Tho alsposition mude of tha total collections (81003,72) wis: Bald Ce ‘Tromuror (Stato and’ county, taxes), bs Cliy Treasurer (elty taxes), $74 South Park Treasurer Bouth Park taxes), B0,44 Supervisor (old tow tax), $16; Supervisar, commissions (whloh go tite the Tuwn ‘Trensury), SULT: Coltectar (atlury), $1,600, ‘Tho Lord thon adJoirned until noon Thur day. NOTICE TOWN, Tho North Chlengts ‘Town Hoard met yesterdas afternoon in thelr ollie inthe . MeCormiel Block, ‘There wore present Justices Kiitfmann gnd Robinson, Supervisur Loftus, and Clerk Noyes, but tho Colluator's Tapert not helt the cH vider was not able tomnake bid inceting adjourned until 4 p,m. WEST TOWN, “Tho Weat ‘own Hoard wero ta havo ‘dono somothing last ulyht, but, as thoro was Just a quornin presont, the five dectded to adjoury Gnu te bi : 2 WILLIAM AWKINDILEY, MEETING OF THE Wan. A meeting of tho mombers ot tho Chicago Bar waa held yosterday afternoon tn tho rooms of tho Law Institute to take sultabte action in regant to the euddon death of- Willlum MeKind: ley . ‘Tho mocting wag called to orler by Mr. D. 0, Nichols, and Mr, W. H, King was chosen Chair junn, Mr, Wood being selected as Svcretary, Mr, King, upon taking tho chair, made a fow rumarks pon the Ife and character of the dee couse, The speaker was it fellowestudent with , the Inte Bir, MeKindloy, and hud bovn associated with him during his life, Mis capabilities usw lawyer, bis worth as a man woolly, and his vale usu citizen were warmly eulogized by Bir, ng. A Sesars, Morrison, Green, and Gen. Smith wero Apboluted a Committes to dratt resolutions, Tho fullowing were submitted and adopted: tesdved, Shut tn the denth af our late brother, Willan’ McKindley, the Chiougo Bar and the legal profession’ have lost'a gentleman, scholar, a fect luwyer, aud a thoroughly honest and conselentions inutt, Heaulved, ‘That wo tonder to tho bereaved widow und fainity of our decensed brother our sympathy and condolence, . ore Were soveral Heatlomen present who had been fntiinate with the decoused, not only in Dusiness relations = but in’ private lite, Br. rrison, bls former partner, teatitled to is ne quulitied of mind sud heart. dir, Wostoyer spoke Seollugly of thy suclal qualities of the Jute yeu Sloman, and Mr. Thomas Horne though he had not known the des amately as had somo of those pre: could’ testify to his honesty and hitegrity. Mr, MeKindicy was 9. man who intentionally would fever stoop to Irn tateigne in onter togain an ond, Ifo was at belt, fearioss, outapokon, honest nian ono around whom tho scandals now nase clated with rome of tho most distinguished numes in the) pro! could clistor, Ho vroukt beibo Jurics or indulgo in the chtennery Now unfortunately eo prevalent. Tho toss of Mich ninth ns Mr MeKiadley tho spenker_ cone sidered n rerio ane to tho city, to the State, nad to the connt ry, Tewagdeciled that the nboro resolutions bo pieced upon resort in ench court, whoretpon tr. Hovne, moves! that eight pall-bearera he np- hited. The fe diowlng gentlomen were selected 6 perform that mournful duty: Messrs, Horna, Nichols, Morrison, Metlugh, Garnott, Westover, Judge Waltnco, anid Gon, Sinith. ‘The funeral will tako place from his Inte reskdenve, No. 140 Michigun avonme, this afternoon at2 o'clock, EASTER MONDAY, 8T. PAUL'S, HYDE PAK. The election for Vestry resitlted in the choice of 11, T, Chase and R. W. Bridge ns Wardens, and B.P. Ayer, John Dunn, 8, If, Larminio, James Morgan. Osborne, W. C, Ritchie. FB. Pays Jor, and IL Is. Waite as Vest Tho Rector, 2 8. Lester, congratulated tho parish on its nie cesateal effort in raising the necessary amount to pay oY the frinded debt of $10,000, CHEMIST CHURCH, OAK PARK. Nr A. 8. lack waa elected kentor Warden; Geonre Sharp), Juntor Warden: nnd 1.8, Worth- John Crane, Jn, G. vine, Tes, und ‘T, 8, BT. MARK'B, EVANSTON. . 5 fi ; Tho rea Wt of the annual parish election at St. Mark's Ch ureh, Enster Monday, was ns follawa: ni to GC. Mayo,d. tatite, Vestrymen. Sentor Wurden—Charics Comstockt — junlor Warden, W ‘ells Lake; Vestrymoen—H. C, Wicker, It, HL. Wyma tn, N.C. Gridtes, Geors Pe cl . Gooch, W. C. Comst. 90k. J. H, Avery. 10,1. Wyman was. elected Clerk ‘of the Vestry for the ensttlug year, and retlected ‘Ureasurer,” Tho offerings of the chureh last yc ur, undor tho free-church system, amounted to 3 Wid. The parish is out of debt, andthe indies aro at work ralsing money to bulld a rectory. SITBURBAN. ¢ BVASSTON, The Evanston .Uixlze, No. 673, 1.0.0, F., de> cumo a fact Mon day ovening, The Kranston Qdi-Felows gnthe.ted (a their elegant now halt in Hong's Building at.that time, The meeting was called to order 19; East Grand-Muster W, 1H. Crocker, assisted by Deputy Grand-3iaster Alonzo Ellwood, of Syenmoro, Ill, and tho lodge instituted with tho following cbarter members; W, H. Crocker, J. If Morse, BE, 1. McCraken, G. F. Kyling, John Hibbleworth, Jonna Patrick, A. 'T. Shermun, 2.8. Foster, M. it. Powers, Louis Kistler, 8. V. Kilne, G. F, Btone, T. C. Hon gt. M sa, Be Firman, L. E. 1. Bunn. Dr. A Fetkin. Thero were vilso present Crom nbroad J, Ward Ellie, Thomas , Sutton, John La Barnum, Marshall HHefter, Walte.? Tett, A. 1. Satinders.of Chicngo, and G. M 1. El Iwood, Sycamore. Tho following oficers were thon elected and in- stalled by Deputy G. M. 1 Silwoord: T. C, Hoag, N, 3G. F. Stone, V. G.; ML. tt. Powers, Scurctary? J. H. Morag, Prensuror; A. T. Sherman, Repro- sentative to tho Grand Lo ie. LAKR VL SWe Tho Convention for tho nomination of town officers wis held Monday evroning nt8 o'vlock at the Town-fnll. There were \ tirenty-soven dele gates, apportioned a follow 8: First Precinct, 8; eeond Preeinet, 18; Third Preeinet, 6; an Fourth Preeinet 4. Mr. fT. Moulding, © Pres- ident of tho Executive Cominiltee, enil- el the meeting to. order, and. after tho usual formatitics, Mr. Jt J. Bonnett was choson Chiairnnin and su Williston Seo- retary. A resolution was presented by av. Le Moyno that it was the sense. of the Conven- tion that the aficers to be nonulnated as mem. bers of the ‘Town Board should flrat pleidyo themsvlyes that they would net ff nominated or elected, voto whilo in ofilee to turn over the control of nny street, avenue, or highway to tho Lincoln Parle Commission ers or any other boily, After n long discussion It was voted down by adopting an amendmen that: the Bourd be aided by pet itions or rem onstrances represent- ing tho majority of tho rev! estate of the tow! utter which they procecded with tho nominn- Hons. Mussrs, Eduar Sund'era and John N. WINS wero nominated for Super visors on the fret In- formal ballot. The opposition to Mr. Sanders was so slight that when the formal ballot wns taken he recefved a unintmons vote, belng renominated — to is “present position. Mesara, BE, P. Chatfokt, Assesror; Oscar Charles, Collector, aud J. J. Wilson, ‘Town Clerk, were unanimomsly renominated ta tholr presoht positions. Megara, Nick Hansen aad 1, Wober were nomtnated for Cominigsion- ora of Highways, Mr. Hnnsen recelving tho nom- tuatlon by a vote of 10 to 10. 1. Kenedy -ro- eclved tho nominntion for Overscor of Migh- ways of District No. 1 aver W. ‘Templo by a voto of 17 to 9; Ea Chunt, for Overseer of Highways of District No. nl Jacob Sehuneider for Dir- Ilot No. 3, re ad unanimous vote, and PF, Baer was cqunly as fortunnte for School ‘Trustes. George W. Parks rocei veil the nomitin- tion for Police Magistrate over R. 8, Andrews by a voto of 17 ta 0, The following were appointed an Executive Committee tonppoint tho time, pice, and Judges for holding tho primnrics n year honce, as also to upportion tho delegates on the basis of tha votu cast at tho next Novembor election: Dis- trict No.1, Thomas Shirloy and ‘lM. rales No.2, Thomas Moulding nnd J. C, Sohfeswokt} No. 3, Albert Qalloway and anda; No. 4, Nick Hanson and N, Hf. Kransz, UYDE PAK. aA meeting of the opposition to the Republican arty wns held in tho otlico of H. J, Goodrict Major Ulouk, yesterday gons presont’ were H. J. Albvort Mahor, Secretary: Cl is eoso, We H. Raynor, Ilannay, Gear L. Wuite, ‘Tom Flav FY, Ryan, Michacl Hogan, JR. Mods nk f. Bonnett, H. J. Parker, Asuhel Plerco, L. Huwloy. and ubout ten others. Tho situation was canvassod, and it waa ree solved ta hold uw: imecting at the Tremont House to-day at half-past 9. Thos will thon: hold a mecting at Grand Crossing ‘Third- day to ratify their nominations, which will be about ns fotlows: Arustegee if urge Willlamson, john I Hodson, A.J. Wakortle, W. 1H. Raynor, . Webster, and TW, Johnatone: Supervisor, Charlos 1. Reexo; Collector, Asahiol Miereo; Age sosaar, Hugh Maher; Clerk, Frank f, Bennett or wa ‘ot has beon moutioned, ns follows: ‘Trustees, George Willard, J. K, Hodson, Georgo I, Ford, M. TL. Foss, W. Raynor, and 1. W, Johnstone. Tho other oflicers tre tho sume ns on tho preceding Ucket. Mr. Willard says ho will not necept the position. ‘The Republicans have selected an Exeoutive Commitice, which will meet at tho Village Hall thisevening, when the Com paligtr Committea will by appolnted, A Repl eas ure Invitad to be presont, tu present thoir ideas for the good of the ord LAK. party in the Town of Lako held thoy Convention lat evening nt the corner of Woutworth “avenue cand Forty-sovonth: streot for tho. pt rpore of animating town of ficora, John W. Kumsoy wax chosen for Supore visor, BE. W. Adkinson fur Assesaur, DUE us ho deolined tho nomination waa deforred; Mr. Muek McCarty for Trusteo, David Grier for ‘Town Clerk, Patrlok Egan fur_ Cole lector, 5 . Willard for = Police Magistrate.” As tho Convention could not deaite upon n candidate for the position of Assessor, tha matter, on motion, was left to a committve of fifteon, to be chosen by tho Chair, who woukt alse constitute n Campatign Commit- tees ond ‘bo empowered to til any vacancy onthe jeket Tho opposition ih Tho tickot In many respects is tho strongest that has beon put forward by the opposition far anumber of yore, Tho cundltate for Supers hn W. Mumaey, fs a imomber of tho Chiengo Board) of “rade, and will have tho support of many of tho ors doing business In tho ‘Town ve jatke,, and Jt Is thought that the Stock-Yahis, which have always oxerelsed n controlling Intluonco In town clections, will at least remnin passive n3 to oy. Mr, Buck McCarty is a buyer Yarde, and has consiternble of n fol- David Grier in employed at one of the Mr. Egnn ia snid to bon Prone man at the Stock-Yards. pack= lowing. pnek ing-botses, nent and intuential Mr, 8.8. Willard ts a luwyer and United States Commisaloncr of Deeds, and 1s well known in Chiengo. SHOT BY HIS SON, fF Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago ‘Tribune Ixpianavorts, Ind, March 00.—Private se Patches have been recelyed here from Dond- wool, Dak, that Andrew Wallace, of this elty, and an old and well-known citizon, bad been shot by hia own son four times, Tho son has beon suffering from the results of pants fover, and Its supposed that he cominitted the aseaale indeltrium. Ho is now contined linn ag} ‘The dispatches nnd rumors are coniileting, atating that tho wounds will prove fat othorsnot, Wallace wasatone tine very but, meeting with roverses, went tu Deadwood, taking two of bls sons with bin. lic hus been quite auceossful thero operating a suartz-crasher, His wife and tho reniuiuder of the fuinily ave here, and much depressed at the sad tows. Watlnee is well known throughout the State and portions of Ilinols, ax un old whulegule grocer, ss ANOTHER VICTIM, SAM Francisco, March 00.—George Mitchell, a pulnter, wus arrested Int night at his place of business on a chu of insanity pro- ferved by hia oinployer. Ho had bevomo Insane over the tiftcen pisale, and covered tho tloor and walls with Hyures in the attempt to solvoit, a . Tam. oMo. z One dollar exponded now in purchasing a bot- tle of Juyno's Expectorant by those troubled with’n alight cough or hoarsences, or sore throut, inny sive the expose af a dovtor'a bill. A negs lected cough often ods in consumption. A alight intiammation of tho Hning of tho wind- tubes, tho usual syisptons of which ure gore thront aod a palu i the breast, frequeatly leads. to bronchitls, A day’s dolay may entail months of suffering. Hetter try ut vuco Jayne's Expooe 44 sluudyrd remedy, whose curative pieb: ive Deve deste RID approyyd by {hous erties saads, THE RAILROADS. Figuring Out a Satisfactory Di- vision of the Missouri River Business, Changes in tho Freight Clnssifi- cation Enstward Bound from Chicago. MISSOURI RIVER ARBITRATION, The gentlemen appointed arbitrators by tho Southwestern Ratlway Association to fx the percentage of tho roads in tho Chicago Division of tho Associntion met yestenlay morning, to cominence tho work assigned to them, nt Com- missioner Mtdgloy's office, in the -Lnkestdo Hultding. ‘Tho arbitrators—Mesars. C. C, Wheel» or, J. FB, Toker, and George ff, Dantels—organ- ized by tho clectlon of Mr. C.C. Wheeler a3 Chairman. The ronds in tho Chicryo Division wero represented hy the following oflicinia: J.C. MoMullin, General Manager, and James Smith, General Freight Agent, Alton; C. W. Smith, General ‘rafio Maunger, and FE, P. ip. ley, General Freight Agent, Burlington; 2. 1 Cable, Asalstant to the Presidont, and J. 'T. Sanford, TraMo Manager, Rock Island; J. 1. Carson, General Manner, aud W. HH. McDool Genoral Freight Agent, Hannibal & St, Joos J.B, Barnard, Gonornt Buperintendent, Kanans City, St. Joo & Council Hlufta; J.C. Gault. General Manager, and A, C. Bird, Genoral Frolght Agent, Wabuah, It was agreed not to include the Wa ‘bash In the present award, but awalt the applies ton of that road for a share nf theChicngo bu hess whon it gota ita line running into this city. ‘Tho cause of this uetion was beenuse It had been piavided that the Wabish should meot the othor chicago Hnes previous tothismeoting, and agree with them pon the share of Inslness It was to have. This hndnot been done, Besides, the Chicn+ wo ronds elatined that it tind been agreed that nll the business of its lines cust of the Sltaslgal ppl, including tant tonnd from Toledo, should go into tho Chlearo Division, but Mr. nult clatmed that he did not underatand it that way, and that he was under tho jmpression that. the ‘Toledo business hud nothing to do with the Gueaye award, For theso reasons it was deemed bost by all present to let the Wabash come fn Intor,— atter those matters have been discussed and aro better understood. Tho Wabash officials thon Nae nea, and took no further part in the pro- ceedings. (i Work was then commenced in enrnest, and Comtnissioner Midgley made a speech, explnine ing the cnse to be deelded upow by the arbi- trators, after this tho managers of tho various roads were called in and made arguments fs to tho amount thoy ought to hive, Hoth tho Rock Island and Alton claimed that thoy wore entitled to a larger shara of the busi- ness thin they are now gotting. and that tho Percentage of the Burlington was Megropars uonntely bint, and should be reduced, 10 Burlington, however, contended that its por- conlage wis not too high, and that if Its per- contage was cut down the percentages of tho Hannibal & St, Joo nnd Kansas City, 8 Joo & Council “Muffs would necessarily al sluced, 28 those two lines derive thoir tho business from the Burlington, ue agers of the Hannibal & St. Joo and Kansas City, St. Joo & Council Dluls also argued that the present Pporeentages of the Hurlington could not lo reduced without Injustice to thelr ronda, ‘Tho inanagera lott the arbitratora to imedituto over duets and fiwures submitted to thom. They remained in session until n late hour Inst evening, and it did not transpire whothor thoy have agreed upon the awards or not. Their notion will become known at the gon- ernl inceting of the Association to bo held to- day, when It will also bo decited what proportion of tho lusiness tho Hannthal & St. Joo is to have, ‘This road will get an equal share from both divisions, ‘The prosont percentages of the Chicago roads aro as follows: Burlington, Hopldns route, 20,08 Burlington, Hannibal route. M3 Rock Islan a ALON oe ee, Pe 28.8 Tho Alton and Rovk Island Roads want about: Spercent more och. (€ this bo granted, tho Hurlington would have to give up about 10 por cont, which would no doubt prove. highly un- tistuctory to this rond, is woll ns tothe Hannl- ‘bal & St. Joo and Kinsits City, St. Joo & Counit ‘Wulls ftallronds. NEW EAST-BOUND CLASSIFICATION Commisstonor Fink has just issued the follow- ing efroulnrs Tho following additions to, and changes In, ‘the “Official Enst-Bound Claasification,” wore re- ‘ported by the Classification Committee to tho doint Executive Committee at Its session in -Now York, Morch 2t and 25, Tho roport wns ro- ‘eolved and adopted, aud the changes, additions, «ute, ornlcred fo take effect April 1; Additions—Grain In, bulk leas than 24,000 pornds and inore that, 15,000 pounds, seventh velns; gritin In bulk less than 15,000 pountts, not takon; table loys, racked, sixth class; wood oria- snenta, In barrels or boxes, L, 0. 1, second class; ‘wood ornaments, carlonds, sixth class: buggy. thon : ‘bottoms,in the white, with springsattachcd,ornted or ‘boxed, second closa; mowors, lawn, K. Day boxed, O, it, third olnaa; ennuts, O. Lo mini- ‘mum wolgh? 20,000 pounds, sixtheuluss; butter, butterono, buttor-grouse, and oteomnrgaring, -enr-louds, minimum wolght 20,000 pounds, fourth selnss; tow, in balos, O, It. uf fro and wot, C. Ley mininitin wolght 20,000 pounds, alxth class; cot- ston-sond meal, in sacks, L, C. L.. soventh class; -ore, silver or lead, value not to exceed $100 per cnet ton, tonth clase, Changes—Fuga, in barrels or boxes, C, L. min= ‘Amun weight, £0,000 pounds, fourth claass re- otlgerators, third class; carriages aud other vo- hicles, 0, RC. L., miniinum welght 20,000 pounds, «sixth class; strotcher stock, ©. C. 1. slxth classy stretcher stock, car-lond, tenth eines; apring heda, K. D. and tled in bundles, third class; Uullion, baso valuo not to exceed $100 por not ston, tenth elass; cnlamino, tenth class. Changes in Rules—Rule 14 changed to rend, “When lumbor, shooks, coopernyo stock or scoopernge fa londed In gars of less length than ‘thirty-threo feot, the minimum welght of 0 ear- Jond will bo 29,00) pounds; and whon londed In ‘thirty-three fect cars the minimum weight will bo #4,000 pounds. “When more than minimum “weight {a londed, actunl weight will bo obargod.” 4 now rule shall bo added and culled Rule 9, ns ‘followa: “ Tallroad Sompunics may furnish feo “for property classified at fifth etass, or highor ‘when londed in refrlycrator or other cans, and tho expense of sno to be proruted from tho comnion or prorating polftt to destination, but in no caso will a rond or ne bo allowed to bear ‘the expense of felng cara provious to tholr ar- rlyal at the prorating point. , Old Rule O changed to Tule 10“ Shippers are required to furnish fee ut tholf own expense ‘when used with beer nnd othor articles ctasal- fled tess than Afth class in car-londs, Freight on a Wolgut of the ice so used not to bo charged for." A WORD TO 'TITE WISH, ‘Tho oditors and publishors of Western nows- ‘papers huve recolved a postal-cand which reads 4s follows: “We would bo pleased to have you make us an offer on your editarint passes and mileage Uckets avor any of the Chicago and Western rallronds, Wo ny highest price. Plonso state name of road it te over, Hmif, and other particn- Jura, Also rtate lowest price you will take for what you haye. Do not sell “to any one els Mnul you give us a chanco to make you un offer, Bend your reply Inn seated envolopo, Joun Kicumonn & Co, 30 Bust Ohio stroct, Chicago." No scalper by that namo ts known to‘ ivo at tho nbove place, nor is any Buch man known to. doa sealplug businoss inthis city, There are, However, samo railroad employés boarding at the above number, which creutea in suapleton that tho clroutar hia heen iasued in, the {utercat of tho raiiroads for the pupae of Nnding out Whut newspaper mon are dishonest enough to dispoay of tholr passa, It nny ore taken in and offer to gull, tholr passes and tlekuts will he ree yoked nnd thelr names placed on tho black Ist, Hawovor ¢ bu, tho parties who send those postal-cards are clearly violating tho. postal Jawa, for it {san offer to induce people to commit a eruno by disposing of property which uy have nv right to sell. Whethor ‘sent by eculpars or railroad olticinls, these poatat-card should pe continca\ ot by tho wear Wea aoe and the parties sending thom approben and punished according to law. ve OUIO & MISSISSIPLI, Spectat Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune INDIANAPOL8, Ind; March 00.—In the mattor of the Heoclyerabip of the Ohio & Misstasippi Ratlway Company, Judge Drummond enteredan Amportant order at 10 o'clock this morning. He orders pald out of tho funds in the hands of Leceivor John King, Jr. on the Ist of April tho two coupons accruing on the second-mortguge bonds Octobor, 1870 and 1880, ‘This ts tho mare dmportunt order beenues it will be tho tirst pay. mont inado on the second-mortgngs bonds slice tho Ohio & Missisaippl went ito tho Mecolver- ship of King and Turrance. Recelver King hug fo COLON Gy on pie Une at. ot wate i iy” the “ te He ta Vuluo of which w! auinvunt $350,000, meee eee THE SOUTHERN ROADS. NaAsnviniy, March W.—At tho stockholders’ meoting of tho Nashvillo & Chattanoogu loud, tho sale of tho Owensboro & Nushvillo andthe st. Louls & Southinstern Honds was ratiflod. Cot. KR, W. Colo resigned tho Presidenvy, and John W, Thoms, foriner Superintendent, was clected .. Prosklont, and M. ©. Wrenne appointed supers intondent, James Montgomery was also up- for tho Ht. Louls & Southoustorn Die vision. Mr. Newcomb, Prosident of tho Louise villo & Nashville, and 3c, Defuniak, General lunayor, leave for Atlunta to-morrow, z —— TRUNK-LINE DICTATION, Spectal Dispatch to Tae Chicago Tribunt, MiLWwavxKex, March 00.—Tho Executive Com- mitteo of the Chumbor of Commerce to-day ro- ported iu favor of codperating with other com- terclal organizations fn ay otfort aguiuat tho dictation of tho trunk lines respecting thoroutes to bensaigned artiotos forexport. Thoy strongly eodemn tho dictation of the railway companics aa being detrimental to tho Interesta of tho Westorn buelness-men. CAIRO & VINCENNES. Special Dispateh to The Cateags Tribune, Sentxorm.y, TL, Maret 30.—An order was to-day entered In tho United Stntes Clroutt Court authorizing tho Recovers af tho Catro & Vineennes Railroad to purchase 1,600 tons of atect rails nt $80 por ton, nnd fastenings, and to fasuo Recoiver's certifentea not exeveding Si dollarsin amount to pay for thoi, tho transportation, ote. ——- TUE TRUNK LINES, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New York, Maret 90.—Tho froight-agonts of tho trunk lines hold tholr monthly meoting hero to-day. Tho business wna reporter! ns of mores ly n routine charnotor, concorning the dbtulls, and adjustmont of the freight arrangomonta, CONSOLIDATED GRAND TRUNK. Montneat, March 00.—It {s understood tho consolldated Grand Trunk Railway will Issue 820,000 In bonis for each milo of Its new western extension to Chivayo. ——— . GEORGIA WESTERN, ATLANTA, Ga. Maroh 90.—Tho surveyors for tho Georgia Westorn Railroad commenced work to-day. —— ITEMS. Tho Lake Eric & Wostern Rattrond will bo bullt from Fremont, 0,, to Sandusky this spring. ‘Tho rond is now 860 milloa long, and rung from Fremont to Moomington, Ill. The now addition will bo twenty infles In length, making 980 mites of road in alt. Aman claiming to bo W. H. or H. Hilliard has been trying to procure passes over saveral ronds running from this olty by nsing forged letters heads and signatures of railrond officials, He Is known to have used a lottor asking far n pasa to which the name of W. if. Ferry, Vicc-Presidont of the Chicago, Bt. Paut & Minneapotts, waa forged, Tho fotter-hend upon which this appl I~ cutlon was written, purporting to be that of tho President of the above-nnined road, was also a forgery and was avory close initntion of the lotter-hend used by that official. Tho inn‘ HIl- inrd is still nt hirge, and ratirond ofitelals should Keop a closo lookout for him. Mr. B.P, ple Genoral Brolaht Agont of tho Rurlington & Quincy allroad, has Just iesied tho following eiroutnr regarding shipments of freight for falra during 188, The following will govern shipments of freight over thia road for tate, District, or County Falra during the year se0: Freight for exhibition will be billed, from starting point on our linc to the station whoro It loaves our road, nt regular tarif cater, prepntd, On ita return, undor samo ownership, tho Scero- tary of tho Fair Aasoointion cortifving that It hus heen on oxhibition, tt will be billed free to. tho pele inal sturting point on our rond, provid- Ing such starting point fs In the Stato In which tho exhitition is held. If itis notin tho same State full ratos will be charged both ways, Mr, MeCultough, Vice-President of the Ponnsyivanin Company, and othor officinis of this rond, will arrive inthis elty to-day. It fs understood that tho principnl object of their visit {s to havo n conforence with the manngers of tho Alton and Milwaukeo & St. Paul ta com- plete the details for the erection of tha now infon Depot on Canal strect, between Madison and Van Buron atreots. Ground for the now slepot. Jato be broken noxt Monday, when the old shanties which have so leat dlsgnicad that purt of the eity wil be demolished. During tho treotion of the now depot the Fort Wayne and Alton will uso tho freight-house at the corner of Van Buren and Canal streots as n tomporary: pnssenger depot, andthe Milwatkeo & 8t. Paul ‘will uso the Van-lnndlo depot at tho corner of Clinton and Carroll streota, A CLEVER SWINDLE. Tho National Life-Insuranco Company tho Victiny, It fs fortunate that the avernge Nfc-Insurance company fs particular, and inclined to red tape withn), hon 1t comos te paying out moncy, A reputation for strictness in this regard gives n company a good namo among tho public at Jorge, and, 08 an advertisoment, Ia by no means tobe despised. There is every ronson to believo that ordinarily tho only local difo company loft in Chicago—tho National—uses tho avornge dll- igeneo in oxaniining and passing upon olalms on ita exchequer. Tho object of those fow worls of gonornilzation, therefore, will better uppour after the roudor shall hnve seen how cleverly It was played upon last week to tho ture of 8900, which sllppod through ita corporate furore with the proverbial enso which characterizes tho movement of water through n siove. Somo timo Inst Thursday morning a middle- ayes heavy-set, slightly rough-looking man, in fippenrance a sort of cross botwoon n section- boss nnd a eattle-douler, presented himaclf at the oflico of Mr. W. J. English, tho lawyer, and stated that he find called on & mattor of bust- ness in which ho thought the Inwyor's sorvicos could bo of material assistanes to him. His reason for spp ying to Mr. English, instead of some other of tho 1,500 or 2,000 Inwyers in the city, was that that gentloman’s formor Jaw pnet- ner, now Judgo Bloran, hnd attonded ton matter for him about the timo of tho fro, and a grate- ful recollection of the satisfactory mannor in which the businoss was dono ind Impolled him to cull upon tho Judge's old partnor. His nome, he proceeded to state, was Thomas A. Ward, bis residence No, 133 Wabausia avomio, and the business which had brought him thero relatod to the cashing of an insurance polloy In tho National Lifo,—a little mattor upon which ho desired to have tho benefit of tho Iawyor's advice, Having thua Introduced himself’ and his orrand, the supposed ‘Thomas A, Ward pulled out from nn Jnnor pocket a ten-year endowment. polloy for $1,000, tho Inst premitm on which had been pald a fow daya previous, and asked tho luwyor in regard to tho beat ee to convert the elnlin Into good ready monoy. The man of lnw, after explaining that Insuraney policies wero frequently bought by outsiders. at a disconnt, and bok! until thelr ex. plration, when tho .Company — would pay tholr faco value, atyised tho stranger that Perhaps tho bost thing ho could do would bo to apply tothe Company dircat. If tho Company didn't caro ta DISCOUNT ‘THR POLICY, ‘ which still had about a your to run, doubttcss ho could find somubody else who would diacount It for hini, though nt something of a" shave." After some little hesitation the alleged Mr, Ward consented to go down to tha Company's ollica with Mr. English, Once there, he presonted his polivy and asked what the Company would puy for ft, The outs man to whom bo applted consulted with his superiors and reported that the Company would discount tho claim for $000, ‘The supposed polloy-holder sald ho gucaso! that would do, and tho young twuntn Bpectacics took fho pollay: and began looking: UP the papers in tho Company's porses- rion in relation to it. {fe soon found that thero had been an assigninont and thon a reassign- mont, but the applicant for a discount told a plaualble story to the offect that ho had onco borrowed $100 on it in Pittsburg, asalgned it over for security, and, nfter paying tho debt, had had itrenasfened to him by tho fender. ‘The young man behind the counter wanted visible evidence Of tho ussignincent,—tho papors, in othor words,— gud tho supposed Mr. Ward said he would home und look among his traps, and “mebbo ho'd find them,” At2v'olock In tho aftornoon tho supposed Mr. Wart and Mr, English, who still necompanicd him in his legal cipaclty, a ppoared at tho Come rane office, and Mr, Ward reluctantly stated, hat ho had been unable to find the assignment, and guessed tho Company must have if some- where about ite bares Tho young man in glasses took another look qinong tho papers In the ollice, and found—what ho had overlooked hoforo—the missing nasi oinent from Ward, and tho Intor ronssignatont to him, The clerk was satisfod, the supposed ballupsawave signed the proper paners. surrendered the pol Wye and od a pee ated it cheek for $0 on tho First tonal funk, For convenience suke, Mr. lah took: hisclicnt into the bunk, where ho keeps his own uccount, the Bank of Blontreal, the check was properly indorsed, tho supposed Mr. Want ot his monoy, und, after tho usual formallites hotween lawyer and cllent, the two soparated, ‘That was nboutd o'clock Thursday afternoon, aud Mr, English nvors that he hus neither heal yor seen anything of his Into clicnt since, Tho rest ia soon told, | Thore is uw roal Mr, Wand, jiving nt Nou Wabansis when the real Mr, Ward wont home that even- ing he found his insurance policy and premium rusoints yond, and his papers generally In inex- tricnblo confusion, What was more, ono J. ¥, Hodgkinson, it rullroud-contractor, who bad been rooulng with hin for sore the back, WAS ALSO MI8SING, and tha unwelcome truth ut Inst forced {taolf upon Mr. Ward's mind that there wus an ine tinate connection “hotween the iiasing man and tho mixstng pupors, The young inun in the National office bad also become wiser during tho closing hours of that ‘Thuraday afternoon, When tho supposed 31x, Ward algned bls release: and yave up his policy, tho ustute clerk very curiously. failed to institute a eompurison be tween’ bis signature and tho elynature on tho assigninent, Mad dono 80," the gupposed = Mr. Ward) would bavo boon overlnstingly caught,’ for the ronson” that the two signatures were entirely disstinilar,—as. different as black and white. After tha mono} was gone, however, tho young min took ft into his headtocompare the bandwriting. His umazcmont. and surprise anybody could reat from tho ex resslow uf bis spectacles, Ho wns vven more lumbfounded whon, on tackling tho Custilor, wha know the rei! Ward, and deseriblog to bint the porsonnel of tho man who yot the check, that gontlomun calmly told hint that bo hud made an nasa of hinegelf, or words to that offect, ‘The real Bir, Ward turned up himself the next morolug, and repudiated the mun who bad yot- ten the check and all bis works, ‘ In short, Hodgkinson sipped ble room-m ito’ plier. wlth whose history bo had bocoge familiar, got the lawyer to go with bim ta give tho mission un’ alr of roepcetabin.y, duped tho euslly-persuaded clerk, and got hls monoy, wherdupon bu mado bimeelf scarce, Hud tho clork fuatituted a comparison of the slguutures, consulted the Cushier, whu kuow the real Me. Want, or taken any of tho orlinary pro- enutlons, tho Company ‘would not to-day fave heen a loser to tho extent of $000, They havo dircreetly eald very little about it, and tho olork Is tnall probability contemplating the dike ro- sults involved In a deckte salary. ILLINOIS. Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Onamratay, UL, March 90.—Thoro {is Httle or no spring wheat being sown In this county. The crop is too uncortatn, Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Rookronn, Ml, March 90.—Owing to the dry- ness of tho soason just pst, wintor whont tat wns sown hrondenst will bo nearly an entire fallure, while thot drifted will yletd only enough ton Ittlo more than pay for seed. ‘This being’ tho ense, itis thought by many that tt will bo plowed 1p and epring wheat putin the ground, Iast year thoro was sown in this county 4,600 flores of spring wheat, nnd according to reliabic ostimates thoncrengo will be much larger tho Present scason, Tio first seeding duno since tho rain is ina fine condition, If tha wenthor con- Unies warm another weokg a Intge proportion of tho spring seeding will bo done. ¢ Special Dtspateh to ‘The Chicagn Tribune, Camron, Tl, March 90.—We had, last Satur day, the heaviest rainfall of the year thus far. tho rain-unygo measured to tnchos. Whoro thoro aro no drains, the water stands in large ponds, In sloughs and basing, On tow lands, drained by" ilo, tho water disappeared soon after tha cain and can bo plowed now as well ns tho high lands. Considerable wheut wassown Inst week. Winter whoat [s badly damaged. Clover, whore cattle were allowed to run last fall, Is nenrly all doad. Tho cold north winds and freezing nights nro keeping vegetation buck. Gnas ins hardly started. Weathor prophots predict a cold and baokwnrd spring. Special Dispated to The Cdteago Tribune. Soutn ELatn, Il, March 30.—Until yeaterday, sinco my Inst report the werthor his not been vory favorable for the farmer, We have bad olther entd winds or hard rains tho mostof tho tine, and ns n cankequenee sowing grain has heen delnyed, hut the wenther is very plensant ogaln now, aud tho’ turmors nro improving it — KANSAS. Speetat Dispateh to The Chieagn Tribune, Lravenwourtt, Kas. March 00.—Spring wheat. {n Kansas looks well, and promisea to yleld more than an avernge crop. Tho nrea sown ti spring wheat Inst yenr waa about 400,000 nero: andthe yield throughout tho State averaged a fraction over sovon bushols to tho nore. It is estimated that thero {8 nn Increnay jn the ncro= ago this spring of abont 20 per cont, and that the nereage now {8 nbout a halt million. Tho Prospect 1s now good for n better yield than Inst fears that is, tho growing grain looks much jotter thin nt thia timo Inst year, and tho fond ja also lettor. Fall whent Ja tho standard crop of this State, and but 1 sinnll proportion of the acreage givon to wheat issown In the, spring, Tho Increnso of uerengo thls year is maluly due to the fact that oyer a considorabte portion of tho State, espe- cinlly in the western counties, the winter was very dry, and somo considerable portion of tho fulfsown wheat was winter-killod. Such felis were generally plowed up and gown to spring wheat, and this now: looks well, owe ing to tho highly favorable wenther of the past month. ~The fall wheat uhvaya yields a lorger crop, but if the weather contin- ‘ues na favornblo os at presont, the spring whent crop will bo considorably better than Inst yenr, and will probably ayornge ten bushels to tho aere throughout the State. MINNESOTA. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. 8r. Pavt, Minn., March 90.—Tho recont rains have probably takon tho frost out of the ground inthe soufborn part of tho State, and with dry weathor scodlng of apring whent will coommonco next week, and reports indicate that thore will be less wheat sown In Minnesota than usual, The failure of Inst year's crop of spring whoat hns warned farmers to diversify crops, and the Sears yell be generally takon in this part of 10 State, SCENERY IN THE NORTHWEST. pectat Dispatch to The Chicago Mee Coupwater, Mick. March 90—A scheme fs afoot with partics hero Involving an oxtendod trip to the Northwest oarly tho comtng scason for tho purpose of securing stereoscopic views of tho finest econery and making furtuor ox- plorntions rolutive to certain cont-beda known to exist In Weatern Dakota. They will omploy tho instantaneous metiod of hgtogruphy, pro ceeding first to the Upper Misslsalppt, taking ylows of the beautiful rock formations or islets ag ecen from the Chicago, Milwaukeo & St. Paul Matirond; thonco to tha Lake Park region on tho Northern Paciflo Rallroud; thenco through tho Ited River wheat farms, and weat to tho Yellowstone Park. A rare collection of viows is sure to roward them, and raro epjoymont anticipated, ————————_ —. THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY, New Yous, Maro 30,—The President and Mrs. Tinyes and 8ceretary Evarta and Mrs. Evarts dined this evening at tho residonce of Mrs, John Jacob Astor, Later in tho ovealng a brilliant recoption took place. rode Eldredge Bevelt gAnching Ib Tends he world, and ja the best for you utYs Sold on imouthly payments. 199 State street! Times; Our highost urtista in dentistry: Tho MeChosnoys boyoud doubt, though but $8 a ect Buck & Raynor's Moth Powder is tho best ine Burance for furs and woolons, Most wondorful is the benutiful display of dollcious candies at Dawson's, 221 State strect. DEATHS. CAULFIELD —Magule Juno, boloved wifo of Jamos P, Coultteta, I , ietior-carrior, Funeral {fom tho residonice of hor father, P. Thorn= ton Es Wert Polk-st., Wednesday nt 10 o'clock. Hizh~ Masa will ba snidnt St, Patriot's Church, and thonco by carriages to Calvary Comotery. An infantidaughtor tiled shurtiy boture thie mothore and on tho, 1th tasty Mary Franels, avod 5 yenraand & months, dtod, nil of aearfet foyer.’ Mra, Caulfield was mtunly estcomod for hor many womanly virtuos by alt who know hor. ‘Tho boreaved rolutives hava tho, coniolonco.of a Into portion of the community in that section of the elty In which thoy live, BERNIN-Tuntny ovontng, March, at his real- dence, 2 Woat Washtugton-sl, Frenk Bernor, in bis yehr. Funoral Thursday moming at 11 o'clock from bly realdunce to Grneuland by earriaxes. EX'TER—March 30, of congestion of tho brain, Mayor floxtor, aged Pact youngost child of Mr, and Sir. Kefloxtor Funurnl Wodnoaday, March bebo aa Gt Congross- often} ra, Ns Ya of gearlat fovor, on tho 7 ints ey wd 20 mont Foner of Aen Ju ind Nattio W. Waker, forma of Ubiengo, at 10 o’clock a. m, nt ANNOUNCEMENTS. Political. MASS-MEETING OF THE 'THIRTERNTIL Ward lepuilican Club will bo hold thia ovoning At ons's Iall, Good apeakora will bo In attendance, All citizone of tho ward are invited. Mixcollancous, ISTIOP BAMUEL FALLOWS WILE LEAD THB 33 nnondey prayor-movting to-day In Lowar Farol a ai i IN COLL LUMNE HAVE TP iitinner tacniane actin Panos Voueue = MALE BIrrens, ‘UNFERMENTED BAAR MALT BITTERS , TRADE MARK. H Gere RARER MALT. AND HOPS LTTEB® canny NSUMITION.—To provent night sweats, to ‘ongo tho cough, and arrest omactation and declino, no other form of malt or modiolpe can possibly equal MALT BITTERS, ‘This Nutrient and Tonto is rich In nourishment and strength. It tidos tho patient over tho most oritten) stages Of tho dixeaso, dizexts and assimilates food, en- riches and purifies the blood, It builds up tho syetm by sthinulating Inta How ifo the entire Process of digestion, by which now blood is mado und tho pragrvas it digeaxo and debility arrested. MALT BULTERS avo prepared without fernen~ fation from Canadian BARLEY MAUS and HOPS, und commend thomsclves to Conmuiag: Hives dad those of Consuinptive wendoucy, to Delleats Females and sickly Children, to tho Aged uud tothe Nervous and to tho Mental and Physically Prostrated, as tho purost, safes! aod taust powerful Hestorative yet discovered 1 madicine, 5 ‘Ask for Maur Dirrens prepared by tho Mant Dirrers Company, and sco that overy bottlo beara tho Traps MAnk Lapzn, duly signed and fnelosed (0 wave linea a3 sven thc ve Ha in cut. MALT-BIDTERS gro for wale by all Druswlsts, —————— LVERWARE, Saterarereemmeretenae arcana aan AOTC ® Lovely BRIDAL CIFT3g. beautiful fresh new SIL- VER NOVELTIES, jus; received. | Hamilton, Shourds & Co., State and Randolph-sta, —_—_—___ AUCTION SALES, By GEO. P. GORE & CO., . nnd 2 Wabaab-ny, WE SHALL CLOSE OUT AT AUCTION, On Wednesiay, March 81, at 9:20 a, m. prompt, 3,600 CASES CHOICE CUSTOM-MADE BOOTS, SHOES, AND. SLIPPERS, Fvory kind and quality any good rotailor requires will be found {n this sate. Catalogues and goods rendy for inspection Mondaye GEO, P. GORE & CO, Thursday, April 1, at 9:30 a May REGULAR TRADE SALE GROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. 40 crates W. G, and C. C. Ware. 26 casks Rock.eand Yellow Ware. 2,000 bris. Glassware, §‘nss’d.?? Also’ full line Lamps, Brackets, Chime noys, Shades, Table Cutlery, etc. Goods packed for country morchonts, , GEO. V. GORE € CO, Auctionears. By POMEROY & CO. Auctloncers, 78 und Randolph-st. SPLENDID SALE. 168i INDIANA-AV., NEAL THINTY-FOURTIL-BT., Wednesday Morning, March 31, 10 a, m., Entire Mouschold Furniture ! f Of Nosidonce, consisting of Mnrblo and Walnut Tos Chamber Sole, Parior, Dining-Roow, and Kitchen, Furnituro, Uods, Bodding, Crockory, and Glnaswara Hirussola and Wool Curpots, ontize outat of a arate inns Koaltonce, ‘Algo will be rotds Ono Kido-Rar Wagon, Ono Top Busey, Ono Hot Double Harness, 3 POMEROY & Co. Angtloneors, 78 and A0 Handoipt-at. By ELISON, FLERSHEIM & CO., 8iund 8 Randolph-st, Genoral Auctionoors. Wednesday’s Sale, 9:30 THIS MORNING, GREAT CLEARING OUT NEW AND SECOND-ILAND Parlor and Chamber Sets, . 150 Now and Used Carpets, General Household Goods, Gonoral Morchandlso, one Steinway Piano, on invoice Dird Caos, ke, de. ke. ELISON, FLERSILEIM & CO., 81 nnd 6 Randotph-st, Rich Furniture, Pier Mirror, &c., AT AUCTION, At Residence 370 Michigan-av., Botwoon Twetfth and Thirtconth-sts., Wednesday, March 31, at 10 o’olooke Elegnat Silk Damavk Parlor Suit, Marble-top Cham or Hota, Carpats, Dining-room, Laundry, and Kitchon, Outilt, with General Hourekeohing Goods. ELIBON, FLERSHEBIAL & CO. 5 ENN, 8 tetas ba, 131 & 1) Wabash: Bt, Wednesday, Narch cen DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Gonts! Furnishing Goods, Fur and Wool Hats, 1.200 ard Hinek nud Glachot toros Grain RAKE, dorian beara Fouls, Jeans, Cassimoren, Lance. il'ik' ta, and Tom Corsote, Pinted Ware, Nolions, Carpots, etc, at 10 ‘O'clock n. m, NRY & MATCH, Auctioneers. J. EMERY, In, Manager, By WM. MOORENOUSE, Auctioncor. AT THE ELLITHORPE WAREHOUSE, 40 to SO North Morgan-st., Wednesday, Maroh 31, at !0a.m., Willa rola, to pay, charges lorgo lot.of Furnitu Carpota, Stavos, Houschold Goods, and Bundrlos, tn cluding sovoral lots of Unctaimed ‘Freight, to bo 01d on necaunt of Henigrn Uitnals Qut-FreiKht, All foods must bo 4. for, nnd romovad on day of ent Wi SH, Auctionnar. By HENRY FRIEDMAN & SONS, Auctloncors, 10 202 nnd 20 Randolph-at. RECULAR TRADE SALE Crockery and Glassware, Wednosday, March 81, at10o’clock a. m. GEO. W. BECKFORD, Raloaman. CHA Civil and Consulting Hngineer,' 407 Deurborn-at., Chicago. Iias had oxtensiva expartonoe In designing and oon= structing Iron und other Hriduos, Hovated Tallrands 3p New York, Inenocting Iron und other atructuras for Inolnnntt Bouthern H's, and olsowhare, Devi eatimates preparod for Virldgos, Roofs, and a of miructuros in Iron. Wood, oF Masonry. Matarial and k atructres inspooted and tastod, Ad= ‘Vice an all kinda of conatrucdon, Hofors to Baltimore Bridge Co. Kdgomara fron Cog 4. At Comoll, of Now ¥ rk, Waldwin Locomo Pia ire Worke,and many others. HOTEL. “ATLANTIC: HOTEL, Opposite Nock Island & Mich. Southern IR. BR. Depot. Jatoly renovated, rofurnished, and changed through- Outin ovury partidular, First-class roouis und meals g . F 3 BLEED Er eiisrly of the Rt Jantar ind Histor Novia, —EEeeyyEe————— CANDY, a . tor mple oes ty, eeprane of the "be Candlos in Amorica, put up oe ganyiy and ‘stricuy pire, “Ttoters tion a. Addruss NT Confectioner, Ta Siallenneate Chteaen, OANDY. 8 CANDIE. ‘Sp ¥rom Evory Day, Consld- ered the HET in the world. CARAMELS a) Bpecisity, Wholosafe und itota Sk BOB v 78 STATE ST. 4 MAIR GOODS, Holo agont for the “SULT rout, Wigs be MU vil ATATE-ST., B7) fson-at. THUNKS, T Wholeraie & itota!l, “Send for prica diet wher at. Goods aunt . 0, D. any Taade to ordur and warrautud. ce car amar CHAS, 'T. WILTS For 'Trunts, Batchels, Hage te. ie will Bay. nor att btalorate