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FOREIGN. SS. 7 Liberal Victory be Assured by ye than Mor’ ate Retirns. —_—_—_— vignal and Pointed Press Com- pints 02 the Result of the Elections. mm Fact Acknowledged, but fhe Cause Is 2 Mystery to Everybody. ne Generally Assigned a in the New Cab- inet. —_——————_ hinese er Report that the C ga Crossed the Russian ., Frontier. nena, Religious. Discussion in France = Tneasing in Intensity. Gladsto . Place Jorer Nordenskjold Given a Brill- cate Het Reception in Paris, Farell Believed to Be Fast Losing His : Influence. 2 : " .gpiaT BRITAIN. . Tie TORY DEFEAT. to The Tribune. Si iaenos, Avil 3—The Liberals arein & Beh fever of excitement over their over- whelming and unexpected successes, which continue to = pour in in upiaterrupted succession. Brighton and Southampton have réturned Liberal candidates, and it is believed that Herbert Gladstone ‘bas been elected for Middlesex. Jord Beaconsfield and other prominent offi- cers of the Government returned to Lon- don to-day, and naturally are very much dejected over the defeat they have sustained jnall parts of the Kingdom. Itis reported that Bearonsfield will resign before the open- ingof Parliament. He is very downhearted at the unexpected turn of affairs, and refuses to see anybody except his most intimate nal friends. Minor officials of the Government, acting under the direction .of Beaconsfield, and the here, are to-day other leaders now Overhauling the records of the various de- partments, and a vigorous search is in prog- ress forsuch political documents as it is undesirable the incoming Ministry should see or handle, THE RETURNS 5 i of this week are now in, an teat irn ihe out of 382 seats, the Libe) als we catried 25 and the Conservatives 187. me jeaves the Liberals with a majority of 108. There are only 265 seats yet to be voted for, and of these the Liberals say they are certain of carrying at least 180. This would enable them to confront the emment ‘with a majority of yotes, Including the sixty yme-Rulers, and With a majority of eighty without the HomeRulers. Such a result far outruns the most sanguine expectations of the Lib- erals, and they are alinost intoxicated with ‘their victory. To the Western Associated Press. Loxpos, April 3—The defeat at York (city) ot James Lowther, Conservative, Chief tary for Ireland, is received with wild gelgat by the Home-Kulers and Nationalists ASTOUNDED. The Austrian and Turkish journals are astounded at the English elections. The ggiatan srevails at Berlin and Vienna that ngland will be isolated if Gladstone be- comes chief of the Cabinet. i ADDITIONAL RETURNS, nty H. Bruce, Conservative, is elected for Coleraine, a Conservative gain; CP. Butt and-H. Lee, Liberal, for South- aupton, a Liberal gain of one; J. R, HoHand and W. T. Marriott, Liberals, for Brighton, a Liberal gain of two; Hugh Mason, Liberal, Sor Ashton-under-Tyne, a Liberal gain; J. Orrell Lever and O'Connor, Home-Rule! tor Galway City, a Home-Rule gain o oue; T, Duckham, tenant-farier, for Here fordshire, 2 Conservative juss; _ J. C. Bilan, Li for Sterlingshire, a Liberal an; oseph ve and. ten We Dike, jor . Neweastle-upon-Tyn ie ima resected a Liberal ‘gains we ‘Bavies, Liberal, for Pembrokeshire, a Liberal gain; Rdardine, Liberal, for Dumtricshire, a Lib- fais W. Somers, Lineral, for Staley- ridge, Liberal gain;’ W. Molesworth, St. uta, | Conservative, for Welstone, Con- Upto the present time, the Liberals have secured 235; the Conserv: item ee Cousens, and Loses, ress COMMENTS. S, April 8—The Saturday Review, independent, says: +The coustituencies Could not have given a much snore decided. boyd Lord Beaconsfield’s appeal, but ay ye have ive it nobody ae exactly ay. ably many electors were fired of the Government merely because it mn six years in office, but there are the elections have placed beyond bere ‘ey show that the publicans have the exercised the influence it was expected a, Would; that the Liberals were not brit led by crotchets; that their party organi- pee is much improved; and that. the = lerates lave, as arule, neither abstained me Over, but have yoted with their le Spectator, Liberal, says: “Nothin, wns tie people. more In the elections cnae e evidence they give how easy it is to. about petgiand and “ot know anything ever soe eal opinion of England. Where- Thee ‘Went you were told that, whatever pind oe Scotebmen might think, En- With enthusa. upport Beacousfield’s policy ‘ THE “SPECTATOR.” Inan article & pon theconsequences of the Uberal victory, the Spectator sages, Abie & next mae, wo Lory Democracy. The aman sho brofesses faith in the monarch Soctatict de must appeal to the latter on prises” ,e7Qunds or jndertake enter- 7 Sacritives SenGeLY yp Festore the people ut their 0 other man will ever wave the prestize as Lord Beaconsfield has Danner of done witho: Ki i ry ut striking a stroke for it. aoe Place, weareHd of personal ce tat the’ howevem in its effect abroad Jechig. We do not Bele eno aE aching. lave there will 2 at St. reersbung at au Russia trends ert Views of the Libe: Gilets pecially Ghudstone's, far more kan into reads the Ministry, which can be coerced Greeks, t compacis. But anillions of joie Ar enians, and Bulgarians will re- ssibie le Prospect of a uceweareer made Feeble them, and their tejoicing will be millions ored With the exaltation of our bret in tna, pe longer taxed to dexth er may $ ar- ter of the destinies of Ceuta aa. En a h equanhnity i bins (S Sgrrowtul ani Baron Hamers Teel ae ng hroushout the world all freemen cmaut or ith the Tory Democratic Govern- rolled att; uiasmatic cloud had The GLADSTONE. te Times says: * wean ee # says: After Gladstone’s de- I ys not only resi; e dp of Ue bers bu declnsea Kis nee Active political life, and the tree =) Dot Les resolution Would be that he is ‘a office in the coming Admin- Host potent force on the . him there is no si have beer ley of the Government would Gladste So vehemently challenged. It is suit wie ho has ted ana inspired the as- i iM has now been so conspicuously Tesenti pret sof that aes ott ; = ue Ws of that class of vy tie the Liberal anajorities are dues sd Same article points to the — Gladstone in a speech at West Calder paneet THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, day, to the effect that he neither directly nor indlreetly jnsinuated to any one that he had come there as the chief of the party, or that a return to office at his time of life was his othe ‘Times says: “This isa very different thing from refusing to accept the responsi- bility naturally attaching to the course he has recently pursued, and it is, therefore, scarcely conceivable that Gladstone, while remaining in public life, will not form a member of the new Cabinet.” - f A GERMAN VIEW. Lonpon, April 3.—Theycorrespondent of the Times at Berlin saysy"In the highest official circles the prospects of a Liberal vic~ tory in the Parliamentary elections. in En- giand is regarded with no. small fear: and trembling. The universal. belief in German: is that the peace of Europe would be much more assured under a Tory than undera Whig Government.” NORDENSEJOLD. BIS RECEPTION IN PARIS. Special Cable, Panis, April 3,—Prof. Nordenskjéld ar- rived at 6 yesterday morning with Capt. Palander, of the Vega. Notwithstanding the early hour and- harsh weather, he was awaited by a crowd, and received by the Swedish Embassy, divers French scientists, and Knobel, the celebrated mineralogist and inventor of dynamite, at whose mansion Nordenskjold stays while here. Last evening he was en- tertained at the Swedish Legation, where he met Prince Oscar, and appeared subsequently at the National Circus, where he was received by all the scientific societies of France. To-day he dines at Jules Ferry’s, and. will moet at Mme. Ferry’s reception five members of the French Academy. On Sunday the Swedish Colony ‘will entertain him at a banquet in the Continental Hotel. + NO LADIES ade except Scandinavians will be invited. Mme. Christine Nilssun will be at the uppermost table, and Prince Oscar onthe left of the Chairman. The healths of all the Northern Sovereigns will be proposed. - Rone- berg, the poet, will read verses translated into French by the Swedish philologist, Col. Staaf, on the voy- age of the Vega, and the banquet will end by drinking the health of the wives of Norden- skjéld and his fellow-explorers. These ladies encouraged their husbands to undertake the dangerous and glorious voyage which they have accomplished. On Monday the illustrious Professor will be complimented by the Municipality of Paris. On Tuesday President Grévy “will entertain him at . luncheon. ar 2 PARIS WAS NEVER SO EXCITED about an eminent foreigner. Nordenskjold’s health is excellent. The explorer is middle- aged, tall, broad-shouldered, and is nat- urally fair, but greatly tanned. His forehead is square, his eyes are blue, His frank, resolute, albeit kindly physfognomy, expresses intellectual power goodness. is manners are simple, gentleman. and ani and those of a perfect lie fs an advanced Liberal, delighted to find France régime of fréedom. He was ex) Finland, his native province, Governor for advanced opinions, and was not suffered to return to close the eyes of his dying mother, whose memory he venerates. he “Professor is a Swede by descent and training, and the father of four thriving youngsters. He starts on Wednesday for Sweden, where enthusiastic ovations and Court honors await him. . A correspondent asked Nordenskjold_for some details of the expedition he is said to be preparing. He replied that he had objec- tions to talkingaboutnew expeditions which might beunsuccessful. However, he did not mind saying he did propose going on an- other Arctic journey about three years hence. The object would be the exploration of the Siberian seas, but not a voyage to the North Pole, * I believe,” said Nordenskjdld, “ that the North Pole will never be reached, unless some man begins to attempt it h when he is 20 and continues till he is 507 “Why? asked “Because,” he replied, “the travelers must be familiar with the peculiarities of Arctic seas, and fully that time is necessary to gain the requisit experiences. But, pray excuse me; Lhave to attend to my lecture.” TURKEY. CAMMEROFF’S ASSASIN. Loxpon, April 3.—The Dutly News’ dis- patch from Constantinople says it is quite certain that the assasin of Col. Cammeroff will not be hanged, although the physicians who examined him declare him sane. THE ASSASINATION OF THE SHEREEF OF MECCA. A correspondent at Constantinople hints that the assasination of the Grand Shereef of Mecca by a Persian fanatic was procured by Abdul Muttalib Pasha, his successor. Abdul Muttalib Pasha was Grand Shereet of Mecca at the time of the Jiddah massacre in 1858, and was deposed at the demand of England in consequence. He enjoys a great reputation among the Arabsas a warrior and statesman, and as a descendant of the Prophet. He has a fanatical hatred and contempt for all Christians (indeed it is whispered he is a Wahabee), but especially for the British, in consequence of the energetic action of the Government at the time of the Jiddah massacre. His nomination will be especially unwelcome to Great Britain, because of his influence over the Mussulmans in India. But the British Embassy, knowing the Sul- tan’s disposition to Jean on the fanatical party and resist all foreign interference or influence, will make no formal protest. FRANCE. CAUSE OF AN AMBASSADOR’S RESIGNATION. Pants, April 3,—The Temps states that the resignation of Teisserenc de Bort, Ambassa- dor at’Vienna, was due to his disapproval of the anti-Jesuit decrees. THE GREAT AGITATION. The war on the Jesuits continues with un- abated violence, neither side showing any evidence of yielding. In Les Debats John Lemoinne has another article. He says: “Under the Republican Government the Jesuits have always. been more leniently treated than under a monarchy; and it is only when the Republigrefuses itself to be expelled by them that these arch plotters and conspirators raise the cry of persecution and talk of Nero and Diocletian.” Le Soleil publishes a circular letter from the Archbishops and Bishops who are the founders of the Catholic University at Al- goefangers, announcing their intention to continue the educationa! work of the institu- tion undismayed by the provisions of the recent Jaw on higher education. It is esti- mated that there ‘are 20,000 pupils of un- authorized religious congregations in France, one-half of whom are taught by the Jesuits. The decrees promulgated by the Government order the parents and guardians of these pupils to withdraw them. i * ‘NILSSON. Nilsson is awaiting the ‘confirmation of a contract on which her visit “to America de- pends. . RUSSIA. ADVANCE OF CHINESE TROOPS. Sr. Peterspena, April 3.—It is reported that the Chinese troops have crossed the Amoor River into Russian territory. It is reported that the force numbers 20,000 men. ARRESTED. » The courier of the Prince de Sieven, Sena- tor and Secretary of State in the Prince’s palace, suspected of compticity with Nihil- ists, has been arrested. AUSTRIA. MARRIAGE TIME FIXED. , Viexxa, April 3.—The marriage of the Crown Prince of Austria with the Princess Stephanie of Belgium has been fixed for the end of February, 1881. THE WEEK. ENGLISH POLITICS. , Special Cable. ~~ Loxpoy, Apri! 3.—Lord Beaconsfield right- ly said, in his Marlborough manifesto, that the Liberals favored a policy of decomposi- tion; they have utterly decomposed his ma- jority. The elections in the last three days make absolutely certain the overthrow of the Government. ‘The future contests may affect the magnitude of the Liberal majority, but they cannot diter the great tact of Lord Bea- consfield’s defeat: According to present ap- pearances the Liberals. may have a substantial working majority without the aid of the Home-Rulets.| Each day’s Polling thus far makes the Tory disas- ter more complete. Constitucneles of the most various character pronounce with equal emphasis against the Ministry, Great popular boroughs like Birmingham, Glas- gow, Manchester, Chelsea, and Leeds show Searcely 2 more significant increase of Lib-- eral-strength thin small towns like Shaftes- bury, Wareham, and Stamford, where the predominating Tory family influence was overcome.. The Tory victory in the City of London was due largely to the vote of the Liverymen, AN ARTIFICIAL FRANCHISE, Fresh voters were created by hundreds. The Tory victory was due also to the popu- larity of Lord Beaconsfield at the Stock Ex- change; which favors. whatever policy pro- duces a constant rise and fall in stocks. In Westminster Mr. Morley. has been supported by double the last Liberal vote. ‘This secures the ultimate redemption of that borough, and secures a3 well his own political future. The Liberal majorities in the other metropolitan boroughs outran the wildest anticipations. Sir Charles W. Dilke’s popularity saved his colleague. The Tories were contident of defeating both. In the Lower Hamlets, Prof. Bryce replaces. a Jingo Liberal, The two dingo journalists, Cowles and Borth- wick, were beaten, but the three Lib- €ral ones, Courtney, Edwards, and Labou- chere, have been elected. Mr. Juabouchere earried in Mr. Bradlaugh at Northampton by healing the breach which occasigned the pre" vious Tory victories. A large prpportion’ of the present, mY LIBERAL GAINS WERE WHOLLY UNEXPECTED. “Numerous borouglis vote . to-day. where more ‘Tory losses are certain.i Next week the counties must contribute something to. the Liberal aijority, the farmers being everywhere disgusted with’ the ind#fe~ ence of the ‘Tories. They complain’ of neglect and repudiated promises, and-de- mand redress of their grievances ‘It is expected at the Liberal headquarters that the total gains will reach a hundred seats. The enthusiasm, excitement, and con- fidence of the Liberals are dailyaugmenting. It is remarked especially thet the Liberal gains have been hitherto exclusively En- glish, ‘The Liberals never expected to expel Lord Beaconsfield from power without the help of the Scotch and Irish boroughs against the aristocracy, the stock gamblers of the City of London, the land-owners, the powerfal military caste, the professional politicians, diflomatists, Russo- Phobists, publicans, tradesmen, assailants of — codperation, Catlidlics, self-styled Moderate Liberals, dyspeptic Whigs of the Earl Grey pattern, who were all stanch supporters of Beaconsfield’s policy of fantastic.adventure and safe swag- ger in Europe, and dreams.of unlimited em- pire in Central Asia, , Against all these THERE ROSE UP the sound common sense of the nation, long- ing to return to a policy of honesty and guod faith abroad and reforin andeconomy athome. More briefly, the whole contest turned on the question put Iast November by Mr. Glad- stone in Midlothian, ““Do you want to be governed as you have been governed for the last six: years?” England answers, “No.” The extent of the victory sur- prises the most sanguine Liberals, The party chiefs expected a small majority, Intended, if unable to form a strong Min- istry to_carry on the Government without Home-Rule help, immediately to introduce a Dill reforming the county franchise, redis- tributing the seats, and then dissolve anew, with the certainty of returning a large Lib- eral majority. This scheme is probably now unnecessary, but. REFORM IS AMONG THE FIRST MEASURES. Speculations and conferences have already begun respecting the feadership and_ the composition of the Liberal Ministry, It is understood Tord Beaconstield must re- main in office © till Parliament meets, the Queen’s_ absence preventing his resignation. It is believed that he will recommend the Queen to summon Earl Granville to forma Ministry. Whether Eart Granville accepts depends on the decision of the leading Liberals and the general senti- ment of the party. Lord Hartington and Mr. Forster expressly say ‘at the question is open. t is admit- ted that it ‘would ‘-be extremely dificult to form a Ministry without Mr. Gladstone, and almost equally diflicult to offer him a subordinate piace. Indications abound that Mr. Gladstone’s personal influ- ence is paramount with the constitu- encies. The magnificent vote at Leeds was intended, and is accepted, as an answer to the calumnies regarding him, and dispels forever the ridiculous alle- gation of his unpopularity. The Limes ad- mits that Mr. Gladstone is THE MOST POTENT POLITICAL FORCE in the country, and considers the contest a direct issue between Gladstone and Beacons- ield. ‘The advices from Midlothian to-day say that Mr. Gladstone’s election is perfectly safe. The Tories insist that the Liberal victory pro- duces delight in Russia and alarm elsewhere on the Continent. St. Petersburg telegrams to-day say that Russia understands that she has nothing to expect from the change, except relief from harassing suspicions, anc freedom to devote her attention to internal reforms. Berlin, Vienna, and Paris papers agree that England is likely to’ pursue a less meddl¢some policy, each paper regretting or applauding with sole reference to the inter- ests of its own country or party. Lord Hartington’s declaration is explicit that the Liberal party intends a RADICAL CHANGE in the methods lately pursued, but will maintain English influence unimpaired. He denies that the Liberals are less _solicitous than the Tories for the British interests, but they intend to actin the interests of peace and general European concord. e FRENCH OPINION. Serial Cudle. Panis, April 3.—It is curious to note with what eager interest the French journals watch the results of the English elections. Ordinarily allstrupgles of this kind occurring beyond their own boundaries are regarded with indifference. Even the political moral which may be drawn from them is scarcely deemed worthy the attention of French writers. The electoralelements in France and theinfluences which affect them areso differ- ent from those of other countries that there would be little use to attempt to apply it to them. But the effect is very different’ when the political elections ina country like En- gland threaten to affect.directly THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF FRANCE. For some time past the liveliest apprehen- sion has been manifested here that the ad- yenturous ele, of rd Beacons- field woul Jead to Eneland’s — be ing drawn into the Austro-German alliance. That fear has been intensified by the use made of the supposed tendency ex- isting in_that regard in the speeches of the leading English Liberals. * Consequently, ‘The results of the election are regarded here with something of the’ exultation of triumph. The French see in thei, and to a certain extent they are_ right, a growing desire on the part of the English. people at, large to draw closer the bonds of amity and good fecling ‘already existing be- tween the two countries, and perhaps to ¢on- solidate them by i ‘AN ALLIANCE. However oversanguine they-may be in this respect, there can be no question that the suc- cess: of the English Liberals is disturbing con- siderably the calculations of Prince Bismarek. It remains to be seen by what .new moye he will seek to repair the check. Judging from past experience, we are justified in looking for something startling and disquieting to the friends of peace. + _PRINCESS STEPHASIE. It is said that in order fo secure the Princess Stephanie precedence of all other Crown Princesses, Prince Rudolph will be anomted King of Hungary after the wed- _ PRINCE NAPOLEON is making a tour with his sons through the democratic towns. He sides with the Go’ ernment against the Jesuits, who are awak- ing to the knowledge that the Cabinet is in earnest. e COMICAL, ARTISTS. For several years past a comical group of artists, who at the outset styled themselves .| ‘fmpressionists,” a titlesince abandoned for the more suitable one of “Independents,” have been in the habit of convoking Paris critics once a year to judge what pleased to call their works, It di cult to say exactly what is the object aimed at, but I should say it was ambition to convey wrong impression of Nature by deliberately distort- ing the forms of common objects, falsifyin; and ‘willfully choosing startling ant grotesque subjects. The fifth “impression- ist” exhibition was opened Thursday. It contains about 250 of the most singular specimens of perverted art ever assembled ina single collection,—portraits of men and women, cadaverous with green and blue com- colors, lexions, genre pictures, with figures cut in + Ratt, “so ot to convey the idea that. \ and’ f an uC eye beaming will Teas@ has yet looked upon. ob obs TIYDROPHOBIA. 1 ‘e threatened with the hydropnobia aces an in, Numerous,cases ate reparted at Paris this week. : eo ‘ Patra <i ain 4 ince Lubomirski has just py a See volume, “Le Cote arbareaquer dei Sahara,” 5 Rae . a oe THE Lees a4 Ae 2s first success, “La Perle du. 1,” is obo revived ‘at the end of: the year at the Opera Comique for “th¥: -repre- sentations of Mile. Marie. ‘Van« Zandt. In a few: weeks thousands « ‘ their way jto Ober-Ammergau.. T-hear that the Passion play will this year‘be acted: in- an imme#ise theatre on thé ‘Bryreuth half open. at, the top Bim Jar enough . to contain - 6,000 people. It is nearly finished, ahd)-wit" cost, with costumes .and scenery, * gyen, 100, tnarks, a large sum for the peinstlive parish of Ober-Ammergau, Which payssll'the ex- penses out of its town fundsar:,, : PAWNS 4! Specitleble,. vis Serstirge ths-Enniscorthy Art abeitod determined re is several ~ sail, asoacom butts iy Aaa vrpyotest “against his dictation ans Seen, made at a large and influentt, meeting. In Sligo a Iarge,assetilysugd of priests and of the peoplo adopted rim ss. candidate for Sligo County, the abject ‘being to overthrow Col. King Hare tan. But. Parnell had other views, and nominated Healey, his secretary, to run jn Dis place. This was so insulting he was obliged to withdraw Healey, and thereupon substituted’ a person named Sexton, who is not’ less insignificant than the. other. The result is that Col. Harman’s chances are considered fair. Parnell had an eye on Cork City, wishing to show his power in the county which Mr. Shaw, the Home-Rule leader, represented in the late Parliament. The Dictator has therefore caused himself to be nominated for that city, and thereby caused the greatest excitement. Atalarge meeting of Catholic clergy, pre- sided over by Bishop Delaney, who, in: strong Ianguage, denounced — the Dictatorship of’ Parnell, - “The curse and bane of «this country,” said the Bishop, ‘‘is that spirit of disunion among our people which has enabled their enemies to humiliate the whole nation. On a Jate occasion when Irishmen of all creeds, all positions, and all shades of opinion were associated for a work of charity, AN APPLE OF DISCORD was flung into their midst, and the noble enerosity of the American people was in finminent danger of being checked. The person who made ese —_mnisstate- ments, a self-elected Dictator, is going about stumping the country, as the phrase is, and directing various towns, counties, and boroughs whom they are to have to represent them, He comes here to dictate the citizens of Cork, but he has met. with — well- merited reproof in many places already, and Lam greatly inistaken in the people of Cork if he does not suffer here the defeat which such dictation deserves.” Mr, Parnell accepted the challenge of the Bishop.* "He has gone down to Cork to eject Mr. Murphy, who, though a Home-Ruler, had refused to submit to Mr, Parnell’s yoke. He was received by an enthusiastic crowd, and his carriage was drawn to the hotel, accompanied by a band and a torch-light procession, Great efforts are being mafle to induce Mr. Parnell to withdraw and prevent a split in the Liberal ranks. _Thus far they have been | unavailing. he persists, the contest will be one of the most exciting that has ever been witnessed. Mr. Parnell has had the effrontery to deny at a mpubite meeting that he was struck at Suniscorthy. He denies that he was touched by | stick, fist. or egg, The reporters of the Freeman’s Journal to- day publish the following: “Mr. Parnell having, four days after the event, contradict- ed ourreport of the Enniscorthy affair, we feel called upon to make the following statement: One.of us saw Mr, Parnell collared bya gen-* tleman and forced violently, back. Another of us saw him struck in the face with something which left its mark, and which Sr. - Parnell, who had the best opportunity of knowing, declared to one of us about an hour luter to be an egg.” A reporter of the Jrish Tine saw an egg on the agitator’s beard. 4 THE THREATENED CHINESE WAR, Speotal Cably +> - Sr. Perersnuna, April. 3—The Russian Government is considering the expediency of Durty, meeting Parnel purchasing arms and ammunition in America, and of shipping them to Viadivosteck to equip the army which is being raised in the Amon provinces for the purpose of withstanding the anticipated Chinese attack. It is also in contempla- tion to purchase a large quantity of coal in America for shipment to Vladivosteck to supply. the Rus- sian ficet in the wife, It is reported here that 20,000 Chinese have crossed the Amoor River into Russian territory. The preparations for a formidable Moham- inedan movement against China are believed to be already set on foot. FOURTEENTI CENTENARY OF ST, BENEDICT. Special Cable ‘ Romy, April S—The festivities of the fourteenth centenary of St, Benedict will be held the next three days at Monte- casino, the celebrated “abbey near Naples, where upwards, of _ 3 persons have congregated, Cardinal Bartolini represents the Pope. Similar commemoration will be held at the Monastery of Subiaco, some thirty miles to the east of Rome, with Cardinal La Vatette as his Soliness’ repre- sentative, and it is proposed to erect n statue at Norcia, in the high xalley of Umbria, near the Nera’s source, beside which stream the Saint was born. Mean- while we are observing Easter festivities with more than the zest of former years, THE CROWN-PRINCESS OF GERMANY is in the Eternal City. She yesterday ex- changed visits with the King and Queen, but for the most part goes aout sight-seeing with Prof, Helbig, and preserves a strict in- cognito. - A number of young elegants of good fam- ily are founding . at A SPORTING CLUB for the encouragement of cridheek shooting: and racing, and are building a club-house in the suburbs, j Count Greppi_has made a bet with Prince Belmont that he will drive -his Hungarian team_in twenty-four hours. from ‘ples to Rome, a distance of 16! miles, by way of- Albano, Velletri, and ‘Terracina, and the winner is to give 10,000 francs to thé poor of the Capital. The theatres are doing well. VARIOUS. THE BELGIAN COLLIERY EXPLOSION. Panis, Ayril 8.—At the colliery explosion at Anderlyes, Belgium, forty-two persons were killed. Forty-four. persons in the pit escaped.': ‘ CUBA AND PORTO RICO. Manrm, April 3—The' Spanish Minister of the Colonies will send detailed instr tions to the Governors of Guba and Porto RI by mail leaving the ‘Sth inst., respecting ineasures to be taken for carrying out the Constitution of 1876 in those culonies. a ‘Wussian Vital Statistics. ‘ The fourteenth number of the second series of. the Statfstieshe Jahrbuch, lately published, gives some itterdsting details concerning the popula- tion of Iifmsia. “A careful series of Invostigu- tions extending over years: gives the average annual number of birihs in [tussia ns 3,163,405: of the childron born 1,619,108 were males and 1,587,207 females, TheMwcrage annual deaths 2,38,19—viz.: 1,91: mites and 1,187,729 fe- males. ‘This gives a net anaual average increase to the population of 781,200,, which, assuming the population in. the fifty Governments to bo about 65,000,000, would be a mean jncrense of 1.2 per cent, The marriuges averuge annually (46,017. If the present average ratl! of increase be maintained during the next ffty“cight yeurs, the populution of Russix will, at the end of that period, buve been doubled. ‘The corresponding increase goes on much moreslowly in some other European countries, ‘Thus, for example, accord- ing to the present rate of increase in the screral countries, the population would bg doubled in- Sweden at'the end of sizty-elght years; In Lel- gium at the end of seventy-nine years; and in Austria at the end of ninety-five; but the same result will not happen io Italy 151] the end of 141 gurs; and in France till 6s Seurs have pussed. he graatest increase 1s ‘tn be observed in the Western and Southern (Polish) Governments, where itis over 1.5 per cent, while the least, or Jess thad 1 percent, is in the Northeastera and Baltic ditricts, In the Governments of, Estho- niu and St. Petersburg there is netuatly a de- crease of population amounting to abuut 0.6 per viPebe on'|”” ‘APRIL’ 4, 1880—TWENTY ‘PAGES. the other half fg hidden soheWwhetelfh the wish for anything.” ‘The newhand blushed, and capes stcll'.ds no‘ftuman, J able that they willdo so Monday morning. landscapes, suc 4s a : PARIS Fotlred erestfalien, I could havo pitied him If |. Although nothing has es yer home ne A Letter About Cafes from a Cor- ner of a Cafe, Pen-and-Ink,Portraits of Men You See , atthe Cafe Voltaire, . Distinguished Habitues—An Antignated: ‘Trio — Juvenile Octogenarians—The Walters. Special Corr af The Chicago Tribune, + Pagis,. Match 90.—French ways are not as miérican ways Still less aré they as English ways. The average Englishman {s a domestic animal. He works hard in the day, and, his work ended, hies home to spend the evening in the bosom of.bis family. He goes on Sunday to his paris#-ehurch, and “sits among his boys.” When'he js soized by a longing for extruordinary ‘amusement, he generally consults his wife, If the lady is , willing, he probably takes his amusement at ‘the theatre, dutifully and decorously, in hercompany. There are a fow oxceptions, I am told—men who founge at clubs, and lingor late at Ludgate-Hill barg or bodegas; but those are the black sheep in the tock, and Soviety is pretty ununimous in condemning them. Americans ure not unlike Englishmen in most domestic matters; I believe, -—ut all events, in their love of home, and tho dutiful deference of husbands to their wives. (id I detect a smile, then 2) ‘The average Parisian is NOT A DOMESTIC ANIMAL. ‘He takes his pleasure seldom in his wife’s com- pany, and ho never sets among his boys at his parish-chureh. Indeed, the odds are, he could not tell you which was his parish,if you asked iim. He. is an incorrigible haunter ot cafés, and, if he can afford ft, of theatres. Moreover,’ nobody thinks the worse of him for it. ‘There was a time when a Paris salon was the most delightful place of cutertainment in tho world. The artof conversation had not died out then, and no stitf barriers had been raised to check the natural intercourse of the sexes. 1t is. very different now. The “reception” and the “soirée dansunte” of to-day are miserable delusions. Small-talk, insipidity, and con- vention have repluced the charming wit and abandon of another age. Mon and women drift further and further from each other daily. Dress-coats on one side, petticoats on the other. It's the sume story over and over againatevery reception. The gentlemen bow to tho ladies, and throw them a few common- places—for conscience sake; but, baving done that, off they into a corner to pluguc each other with ‘their politics. Lhe ladies, for lack of better employment, cluster together to discuss “rags” and fathor- confessors. ow could the art of conversation fail to perish amid such unnatural fushions? And what bave we left in place of it? The dull- est of declumation and the frothiest of gossip. 1 don't know where the fault les. Perhaps the men are to blame. Perhaps the women. Even now one or two salons huve a reputation for wit and politeness, MME. ADAM'S, for instance, There no women enter but the fair hostess. I should not dure to draw any moral from that; but a superficial seoffer might. Besides, Mme, Adam is ulmost a man. She is mutsculine in thought, in uinbition, in talent, and. in taste. Politics ure the staple subject of con- versation in ner salon; and she herself is, at all events nominally, the manager of a fort- nightly review passing for profound. A. very clever woman remarked to me, the other day, that, in the long ligt of contributors up- pended to the Nouvelle Revue, not u single fe- male uname appears, excopt *Ouida’s.” Now, “Ouida” Is, as every one knows, as masculine as “Juliette Lamber” (Mme. Adam). If “Juliette Lamber's” drawing-room: were as eusy of access ug the Cufé Voltaire, now—why, we might cure less for the Café Voltaire. Be goud enough to believe that this is not_in- tended usa pull” forthe Cufé Voltaire. If I Were acquuinted with any other equally pleas- ant, intellectual, and literary, I should give it special prominence, I confess to a deep-sented and honest attachment to tho venerable Vol- taire—the cufé, not the man, if you please. It isnot a brilliant, gilded, spick-and-span, noisy placc, like the Café Reche or the Café du Cardinal. The Grund is the more stately and imposing; the Paix is more comfortable; Tortoni’s is more aristocratic; but they none of them have the same attraction for me. AT THE VOLTAIE Iamathome. For 60 centimes I can enjoy ‘a feast of rexson and a flow of soul" in the soci- ety of philosophers, artists, and authors. Ty neighbor onthe right is M. Lufitte, the Elisha of the Elijuh who was Auguste Comte. My neighbor on the left is Ranc, once of the Commune, ex-Deputy for Lyons,—at present i. distinguished contributor to the Hepublique Francaise, aud ap intimate friend of Gambetta. In front of me gt a knot of rising Gramatists and pr ainong them u long-haired. thoughtful gentleman, unmistaks- bly of Hebrew origin, named Pierre Elzear, whose adaptation of Daudet’s “ Nabab" is shortly to be played at the Vaudeville. A little farther is the sleck und Quaker-like Edmond de Laboulaye, derisively nicknamed the American Senutor, on account of his enthusiastic admira- tion of American institutions, He is not ex- actly popular at the moment, but be is none the Jess interesting. .A3 a speaker und writer he has not many rly Pity that bis political honesty should be open to suspicion. The gray-haired gentlemen on the other side of the room are all Professors and lecturers at the State schools. 3. Littré, the eminent lexicographer, Positivist, and Academician, was, till he fell ill, a familiar figure at the Voltaire; Jules Simon hus occa- sionally visited us; and gullant Mieruslawskl, the Polish hero, might bave been seen bere a short timo before his death, a year or two years et you were to drop in at our café any even- ing in the weck, between 9 and 22, you could not fall to nopioe 4 GURIOUS TRIO OF ANTIQUITIES— two big and very bald old gentlemen, and one equally bald, but excecdingiy small—deeply ab- sorbed in neume of dominoes. The litte old gentleman is the owner of an inquisitive, I- hope-I-don't-intrude sort of a nose, and of a bluck cloth | puletot , of a pattern long sinco repudiates ry 7 dertakers’ assistants. It fs delightful tocontemplate the entire devotion of the three to their dominoes. Nero tiddling while Rome wus burning cun_ualone be compared to them. Click, eliek. Double six, blank—blunk, double six. | Tbat’s all you get out of them for three mortal hours. ‘The united ages of the trio may be set down at 2) yeurs, or thereubouts; yet they play with the zest und enjoyment of ebil- dren. He of the Paul-Pry nose and the paletot generally loses; and, when he loses, he gets fractious. Being about five years older than Paul Pry, bis two companions will sometimes venture on a rebuke. Wasn't be ashamed of being so hot-hended over a gume dominoes? I heard them ask bim, the other night, So might a nurse have spoken to a fretful infant of two andahalf. Isit as far away trom Paul Pry asi cin, to be ‘peace ene siabt of Bis youthiel peeve isbnoss. He bangs the dominoes ‘ab: , 00. You cannot write your article if he is ut thenext table to you. Very different 1s THY BENIGNANT OLD GENTLEMAN in the corer. The one writing, I mean. He is nearly 8), if he is aday. Age and asthma have pent him almost double. He cnnnot walk with- out the assistance of two sticks. Would you not expect bim to have given UR, planning sod drenming athistime of life? Wrong. He hus just completed a flye-act comedy, containing Some 2,000 lines of verse, which he fondly hopes nny be played some day ut the Théatre Frangnis! Now and then, out of politeness, I inquire what news he’ has of the comedy.” The answer is usually, No news. The manuscript lies at the Théutre Francais, waiting for cxamina- tion. It ig Hkely to wait wecks, months, and veurs, if it is left there. My dear old friend will ave moldered Into diss, berore. his manuscript read by the dread committee. iS The Cute Voltaire is situated in the Place de Odeon, just opposit the coionnade entrance to the theutre. Between the acts, the dignified ease of the café babs tes is elie rucdy broken in upon by a rush of vulgar outsiders, from over tho ‘way. They clamor for drink, talk fever- ishly ‘of the play for ten minutes, and depart—greatly to our satisfaction. Tf we could suppres the = intruders ultogether, we would. As it {s, we tolerate them, ignoring them as much us possible. They have notbing, absolutely nothing, in common with us. We belong to different wortds. Idure say they look upon most of usas fossils. We look atthem ns rather presumptuous insects,—bumble-bees, gnats, and borsetlies,—nll buzz and annoyance. ‘Our waitors were changed n few months ago. Louis, the head-waiter, u surly, black-whiskered wretch, who grumbled when you asked for writing materials nt 11 p. m., and had a disturb- ing habit of thinking aloud (reminding one foreibly of Mr. F's Aunt, in * Little Dorrit”),— Louis has Jeft, and in his stead we have A DEFERENTIAL YOUTH, katat uite innocent of whisker. Confoun im ere he comes with his cigar and his bonbons! thought I bad dodged that by going away to London. But Ishould explain. When, at the beginning of the new ycar, a wattor brings you a very bad ‘cigur, tled up neatly with u ve good piece of ribbon; or a little box, wortl nbout one cent. filled with two cents’ worth of unwholcgome sugared almonds,—you must’give him a tip. Five francs, if-you are a regular customer. At least five franes if: you habituully use the writing materials of the ‘establishment without paying for them. Hore, friend! Take the vile dross. 1 do not grudge it you, a Po resume: Twasobserving that there has been chungesin the waiters at the Voltaire re~ cent in the former distriat, and 0.33 per cent in the latte:, ‘Three per cent of all the shildren born arefflegitimute, which fs only one-third of tho protartion existing “in the ntighboring Sweden. Tho greatest number of births occur in aututin, and the least in spring. Id the mass of the population the proportion of: béys to girls id ie eres Lae pnong, the et er Miter of Fevers ere La evel loo'bara. So ioe ene Z cently. One of the new hands—a young man unused to. the. peculiarities of tha place— had tho temerity to ask customer, the other . day, th he acanted anything dsc: as “it he had not already ed | 4 centimes in a deme-tasse, “Young man,” sax the person thus impertinently acaosted, “I have had ali want. Let me also inform you 1 peré been bere two hours anda half. I will call ii e1 it he bad not been so veryimpertinent. To do him justice, HE HAS NOT REPEATED HIS OFFESR®- Teall for pens, ink, and paper, at moon or at midnight, and he brings.thum .thout a mur- mur. I linger over my *neragran" two, three, four, or five hours, according to my humor, and he does not so muctt ug" Cough. With two sous for attendunce be is perfectly content; and when, inureckless moment, I leave four on the table. bis gratitude seems profound. Louis, £ well remember, was never ful, 1 must be quick, though, or T shall be in the dark. Nearly every.one has left the café. Madame, who,has been knitting and taking the money methodically ut her desk since 9 o'clock this morning, is making significant preparations for departure. Halt the lights have been put out, and the waiters are bringing the chairs and ta~ bles in from the “terrassee” outside. Now thoy are piling them up in huge pyramids, that threaten to topple over und crush me, unless I move. That, Lsuppose, is.a pretty strong hint. “M’sieu, nous allons fermer.” I thought so. Well, there's no help for it. I must“ fermer” too, “ Merci, M’steu’. Bon soir!” a! Hanry MELTzen. RAILROADS. THE CHICAGO & PACIFIC. The few stockholders of the Chicago & Pacific Railroad, who it is said are in Blair’s interest, appear to act like the man who locked the stable after the horse had been stolen. Now that the road has virtually passed into the possession of the Milwaukeo & St. Paul, they commence to make all the trouble they can. They might have suc- ceeded in keeping the road owt of the hands of the Milwaukee & St. Paul had they taken active steps when Tur TribuNe, more than a month ago, made known the scheme now consuminated. But then they looked upon the matter as a hoax, and they refused to be- lieve the statements nade were true. Even a day before the lease to the Milwaukee & St. Paul was consummated, they allowed themselves to be misled.by 2 report in a morning sheet that the road had been pur- chased by a syndicaté, and when they came to the place of meeting with their injunctions they found that the paper was only directed against parties holding very little of the stock, and the Milwaukee & St. Paul people stepped in-and carried out the scheme b voting on a large majority of the stock,which they fad been quietly purehosin ¢ during the last four months, It 5 generally conceded that the disaffected parties will have noshow, and that the Milwaukee & St. Paul cannot { be prevented from taking possession of the property. « ‘The law provides explicitly that ‘the old Company has the riglit to" redeein the road within one year from the date of sale. The Milwaukee & St. Paul no# controls the old Company, and cannot be prevented from redeeming the property if it complies with all the requirements of the law. .The money for the redemption of the road is in hand, and will be paid into. court next ‘Thursday, when the Master in Chancery is expected to return from New York. It has already been stated_that at the meet- ing ot stockholders last Friday Mr. M. W. Fuller presented a writ of injunction, issued. by Judge Jameson at the instance of Robert Law, who claims to be a stockholder in the Ghicago & Pacific, to prevent the meeting from being, held. But the writ was not obeved, on the ground that it was not direct- ed against the parties then holding the stock, and could, therefore, not apply to them. All the parties who teok part in that meeting are now to be hauled ovar the coals for contempt of Court. They were served yesterday with the following notice, which cifes them before Judge Jameson next Monday to answer for disregarding the injunction: ‘To George S. Bowen, Charles D. F. Smith, Joel ‘D. Harvey, F. “A.’Winkelman, Augustus _B. fazelton, George Foungs, Milo Byington, The Chicago & Pacific Railroad Company, Leslio Carter, Edwin Walker, L. M. Kelly, Jeremiah Duvis, Fred Nuaskold, P. S. Thane, D. C. Green, Nelson Burber, John Reid, and Thomas Red: You, and each of you, will take notice that we shall apply in the ‘above-cntitled cause tothe Superior Court of Cook County, before the Hon. Jobn A. Jumeson, Judge of said Court, sitting in Chancery, on Monday morning, AbriLS, inst, at YW0o'clock, or as soon thereafter a3 counsel can be heard, for rule upon you and each of you to show cause why you und euch of you should not be commititd for contempt of Court in dis- Teyurding and violating the writ of Injunction issued in suid cause, upon aifidavits to be filed. M. W. FULLER and H. M. SuEparp, Complainant’s Solicitors, of Connsel. ‘They will no doubt have a lively time next. Monday morning, as both sides will be rep- resented by eminent counsel. Mr, Edwin Walker, atterney of the Mil- waukee & St. Paul, stated to a TrrBune re- porter yesterday afternoon that neither him- | self nor any of the parties named above have been guilty of contempt, as they had been very careful to act under the Jaw. The whole proceeding looked to him like a farce. The plaintiff, Mr. Robert Law, was not known to be a stockhoider, and there is hothing on record to show that he holds a single share ofstock in the Chicago & Pa- cific. ‘The order to show cause for contempt had been made by the’ Master in Chan- cery or his clerk, and Judge Jameson had simply attached his name to. it, The Judge upon Slearning the facts would, no doubt, dismiss the case. He had no fear whatever that his Company would come out all right and be sustained by the rts. It is certainly to the interest of this city that the Milwaukee G St. Paul should keep the road. By its acquisition, the large sys- tem of the Milwaukee & St. Paul lines is turned direct to Chicago, and will make this city the pringipal terminus of that gigantic corporation, instead of Milwaukee, as at present. It another party gets the road it ‘will most likely be used for the purpose of preventing competition on the part of the Milwaukee & St. Paul to several points in the West and Southwest. THE FREIGHT-HANDLERS’ STRIKE. The strike of freight-handlers on the Mil- waukee & St. Paul still continues, and only a small number were ut work yesterday. ‘The officers of the Company say that this strike has been commenced without cause, as they are paying as high wages as any road in, the city. ‘They had been paying all along $1.25 per day when other roads paid but $1.15. They declare their intention not to re- employ any of the strikers, ‘Chey say they can get all the men they want xt 31,25, and they mean to go to work Monday morning with a full complement of new nen, Anumber of the freight-hendlers on the Michigan Central also struck yesterday after- noon, although the Company informed the men that the advance of 10per cent applies to ull grades of employés. i An able-bodied delegation of striking freight-handlers from the Chicago, Mir waukee & St. Paul treight-house, corner of Milwaukee and Carroll avenues, fell upon Tur TRIBUNE local-room yesterday, and, through several successive spokesmen, pro- ceeded to make their wants known, They desired it stated that the six check clerks who nad struck—* checkers? they are usnally called—had been getting $50 a month and wanted 300, while the 200 truckinen and. callers, who had been receiving $1.25 a day, had struck for $1.50 $1.65 respect- ively. hands had struck for_the purpose of seeing whether the Rail- road Company would equalize wages, and because rents. provisions, and everything they had to purchase had risen during the past year until the old wages were entirely insuflicient. But their chief ground of com- plaint was the present incquality of wages. Some of the “checkers” were receiving 360 and others $50, and, as the 250 fellows did just as much as the others, there was 10 rea- son why they shouldn’t get the sawe p: The same was true in regard to the tru nen and callers. ‘Their hours were from 7 a. my. to 12:15 p. m., and from 1 p. 10, to 7 p. D., and, putting all these things together, they thought they did enough work to justify their demand for higher wages, equalized according to something like principles of justice. “In the expressive words of the sev- eral spokesmen, they “meant to hang out to the bitter end.” As anticipated, the laborers at the Taylor Street Depot of the Michigan Southern Hail- road, about 100 in number, struck at1 o'clock esterday. ‘Che wages of the men who bad een receiving $1.15 a day were advanced 10 cents on the ist inst., and the others, express- ing dissatisfaction, were told yesterday morn- ing that they alsa would get the increase. ‘All, however, considered 10 cents tuo little, in view of the “boom” in rents, provisions, ete, Hence they notified the foreman at 1 o’clock that they wanted 25 cents a day more. He was unable to communicate with Mr. Parsons, the Superintendent of the Division, at the time, and, at his request, the men consented to work until 6 g’clock. At that hour Mr. Parsons appeared, and suld he could take na action in the absence of Mr, Newell, the General Manager, who is in San Francisco. But he intunated to them that, in course of tine, they would get another increase, and he wanted them to R, on as sual at the 10 cents a day addition. From the talk of the laborers before going home, they did not seem dis- ‘posed to do this. and it is considered improb- : 3 the laborers at the other frelght-houses, it { understood that- they, too, are dissatistied, and that they also contemplate striking. Aside from the wanting of more Wages, the men complain against working on Sunday, for which they Bet nothing extra, was also rumored that the freight on other roads had struck, but the repusts could not be substantiated. It seems yery likely, however, that to-day or to-morrow the men at some of the other roads will follow example of those on the Michigan Cen- tral. The strikers, it is understood, demand now an advance of 25 per cent. The rali- roads declare their intention not to submit to the demands of the strikers under any con- sideration, and claim ie there will be no iculty in supplying the places of all that are dissatisfied. 2 bee EAST-ROUND FREIGHT MOVEMENT. Although the east-bound freight movement during the past week was quite large, yet there was a falling off of about 10,000 tons from that of the week previous. The great Tush of business during the last week in -| March was occasioned by the anxiety of the speculators to get their contracts for March delivered before the end of the month. Now that the new month has commenced ship- ments have again fallen off, and the decrease would have been much greater had it not been for tho fact that most of the roads were Kept busy all last week to clear up the treight reviously contracted for. This week willno loubt experience a still larger falling off, and, unless the roads willsvon decide upon another reduction, the east-bound freight movement will again dwindle down to the dimensions s few weeks ago. After this the railroads | have to compete with the lake Toute, as navigation may be considered open. Several vessels have already left for Buffalo, and two of the Grand ‘frunk steamers started for Sar- nia yesterday. The vessels are erally getting ready to load, and most of them will gommence making regular trips this week, The rates quoted by the lake routes are not as high as the railroads anticipated they would be, and consequently the latter will be compelled to make lower figures than they intended to if they mean to do any business Worth speaking of. It isnow probable that the railroads will decide upon another re- duction of five cents on the 15th of this nionth, but it is hardly probable that this will do them mucl: good, and a still further reduction will be required if they $mean to get their proportion of the business durmg the summer, ; ‘The total amount of flour, grain, and pro- visions carried during the past week amounted to 69,244 tons, against 79,223 tons the week previous, a decrease of 9,979 tons. ‘The following statement shows the amount of business done by the various roads: Finn |om [Pree r, tons of tons of brs,” | 2900 tb, | 2000 tb, Michigan Central..| 23,515} 10,009) Luke Shore. man isd ue] OTE oP AY Pan-Handl Baltimore & Ohio.. Th! 1,15] AID VOTED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, EvansvitLe, Ind., April 3.—The election to-day ou the propositions to subscribe for $125,000 stock in the Evansville & Peoria Rail- road Company, and $100,000 in the Locat ‘Trade Railroad Company resulted in the suo- cess of both bY the following vote: For the Local Trade, 2,895, against 1,587; for the Evansville & Peoria, 3,441 against 961. The Evansville & Peoria project is to make a consolidated and continuous line under one management from here to Peoria, via Mut- toon, Decatur, and Pekin, 250 miles. Of this, the distance from Parkersburg, Ill., via Gray- ville, to this place, about — sixty-one iniles, has be- constructed, inelud- ing a bridge over the | Wabash River. The Company have accepted in ad- vance the conditions voted to-day, and the road isto be completed in one year. ‘The Local ‘Trade proposition looks to ‘a connec tion between the Evansville & Terre Haute and the Cincinnati, Rockport & Southwestern Railroads, and the extension of the latter eastward to a connection through Ohio. WESTERN INDIANA. There is said to be great excitement in the South Division over the new ordinance pre- sented by the Western Indian Railroad Com- pany to the Council. The property-owners allege that it is far more damaging to their property than the one just declared void by the Appellate Court. While the new ordi nance shortens the route but one block, lo- cating the passenger depot on Harrison in- sternd of Van Buren street, it widens its route a half a block all the way from {farri- son to Twelfth street. The Company now proposes to take allthe land between the alley west of State street and Fourth avenue, whereas the original plan was to_take only the territory between Third and Fourth ave- nues. State street lot-owners are particu- larly incensed, as they think the new plan is to run the main track very near the rear ends of their buildings, and they ciaim that the rumbling of the cars and the shaking of the buildings would cause them to become nearly worthless, SHEBOYGAN & FOND DU LAC. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. | Fonp pu Lac, Wis., April 3.—The Chicago & Northwestern Company bid in the Sheboy- gan Railway at $1,500,000. ITEMS. The Executive Committee of the Western Yailroad Association (patent combination) will hold an important meeting at the rooms of the Association in Honoré Block Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mx, Chauncey Kelsey, Auditor of the Chi- cago & Alton Railroad Company, has just issued the following circular to the agents of this road: On and after this date the following tnstruc- tions will be observed by agents: All freight abstracts, statements, monthly summaries, over and under churge sheets, way-bills, week! freight cash statements, monthly freizbt bal- ance-shects, and list of freight on band and un- collected, will be sent to this office. All passenger returns, such us_ daily, weekly, and monthly reports of ticket sales, both loc: and coupon, weekly passenger cash stutements, and monthly passenger Dalance-sheets, will be sent to this ollice. Agents will, when they make a remittance to the Treasurer, eend to this oflee, on Form 237, & memorandum of nmounts remitted, and on what uceount remitted, in uccordance with lnstruc- tions on sald form, Agents, when they use a rate differing from tho rogular published tariff, must give thelr au- thority for so doing. —— THE BURGLARS. Late last night burglars forced entrance to the Trowbridge lace-painting and worsted store at No.8 Central Music-Hall by going through an unoccupied office, the door of which was unlocked, and then clambering along the ledge outside the windows. The amount of goods stolen is estimated at several hundreds of dollars. Mr. Smith, of No, 81 State street, found some worsted goods and lace on the sidewalk, showing that the burglars threw their plunder to an accomplice who re- inained outside the building. ‘There was at the time a dance in progress at Apolto salle -and the thieves mmnaged some way to con their identity in the crowd. a\t 11:20 last evening Mrs. Buckingh: No. 17 Washington street, ran to ew of est -Madison Street Station to report that some forced entrance to their ruffian had engaged in Grocery store, and - was hand-to-hand encounter with — her husband... The police ran to the piace, and found that the intruder wasJames lark, Mr, Buckingham states that the cause of the trouble was that Clark was kicking 2 drunken man on the sidewalk In front of his place, and that he remonstrated. Clark then turned upon him and pursued him into the store, and_in the melée begin breaking up things. He ordered him to vet out, and, Clark refusing to go, he fired at hint with a small revolver. ‘The bullet was foand to have lodged in Clark's shoulder, but the wound was not at alla serious one, and he Was arrested and locked up at the West Alad- ison Street Station. a Agnes Herndon’s kiss, according to the oscu- latory authority of the Kansus City Timea, isn’t tobe compared with Emma Abbott's kiss. It hasn't the genuine ring aboutit. It licks the divine aftlatus. Abbott's kiss reminds one of tne gurgie of maple-sap out o fthe nozzle of a tive-gallon demijobn. “Herndon’s kiss sounds ke the explosion of a paper peunut-bag. <<< No good health with thin, impure blood. KK Bitters makes xich blood, good health ee strength.