Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 9, 1880, Page 8

t d “Palmer, “Ing Buperinten Pacitic ton small audicn “Superintendent * par, durin + we SLlG, Phey bad settled: uy 8 TIL THE CITY. GUNERAL NEWS. Jubn Furny, of Omaha, is at the Gardner, KOW, iuz20, San José, Cal, Ia at the Tremont. IMAACSTEPHENZON, Murinctto, Wis, le at tho Hhevmatn, W.C, Annnrivs, President of the Standard Oll Company, Cleveland, O4 {6 registered at tho Pahner, aANus Kern, Maryland; E. 1. Towne, Mont peller, Vu; and A. E. Stevens, Hartford, Cony aro at the Tremont. Antnun Borr, Albany, N. Y.2 Georg A. Mitch- ell, Philadelphia, and Jumes W, Barr, Now York, ave at tho Sherman. Gra. Joux Porg and son, Gon. Brigham and wife, and Maj. W. M. Dine, Jr, U8. Ay Loaven- worth, Kas., are at tho Patiner, ‘tne annual exercises of tho Philocalinn So- ciezy-of tho Dearborn Sointnary wero held last night at tho First Duptist Chureb. Mn. anp Mars. Jonn 1. Draxe, of tho Grand Pacitle Hote), who have been Enst for tho past two weeks, huve returned to tho city. Lawsox, C. M. Van Siclen, and Jnmes C. 1) New York: Charies F, Craven, Dubuque, bre. 8. ¥. Uishop, Lockport, N. Y.,nre ut the r. Iti sad ;; Joun Doxoan, Calumet, Mich. and A. J. Earle dent Chieago, ditiwudkeu’ & St. Paul Railway, Milwankee, are reylstered at the Shernum, », Goy, Jonn H. GEAR, of Iown, {3 at the Grand Paeltic. Tho genticinan was lust evening the quest of d. Russell Jones, Tis visit here i one of nsoulal aud business character, J.T. Chank, General Superintendent Union Puettic Halleond, Omnhn, and Irank B. Hoss, General Agent Houston & Texts Hallroud, Houston, nre registered at the Palmer. ‘Tne Keogh-Mackin Democratic Club of the First Want hetd a brief meeting at the Palmer House last evening, but accomplished nothing ‘Leyund resolving to meet again Wednesday, ‘Lae monthly meeting of the Sixteenth Ward Hepublican Auxillary Cink ut 68 Clybourn avenue set for list evening did nut take pliceon account of there not being 1 quorum present. ‘Tue Scottish Commercial Insurance Company, ‘which established a branch here not very long ago, with Messrs, Fairbank & Fisher as resident directors, ind W, . Kerr as General Agent, hus reinstred its risks In the Lancashire, Mi. anv Mis, Warren C, Latsen celebrated tho fifth anniversary of tholr wedding lust evans ing at thejr residence, No, 74 Mush street. Only. the lnthnate friends of the couple were present, and tho evening passed off very pleasantly. Du. 'T. C, Duxcan last oyening delivered tho first of a series of private iectures at tha Grand cu. iis subject was the * Henlth of Children,” and it was (lustrated und proved highly interesting and Instructive. CHaniEs Crissy and four Sioux Chiefs of tho Bisscton Agency, M.'l., uro at the Tremont. They are en ronte to Weshitgton, where « number of the * noble" red men ure uae now taking tt good look at tho President and Secretary Schutz, Mus. Goopnenny, Hving tt No. 400 Halsted atrect, list evenlug found in the front. bullwa a hey residence n female Infant about one weelk old. furnished with 2 nursing-bottle, to tho Fountlings' Home, AN owner $s wanted at tho West Madison Btreet Station for some stuble brushes and cur- rycombs, which were found upon two young ruses tamed Charles MeMullen and Alfred Jonngun, who are under $300 ball to the oth. Tho property, it is thouvht, was stolen in tho West Luke Street district. Onvens baye been given that the old Mothod- fst chureh ut the nortuyvest corner of Harrelson strcot and Wabash avenue be torn down, the walls being unsufe. Work has begun on ‘tho teuriug down of tho Scummon School, oppostt the Madison Street Polive-Station. ‘This old structure, ouou considered an imposing and Ini mense bullding, was put up in 184, Counr Bassexitz and Baron Hnachwatter, Germuny; the tov. Dr. and Mrs. J. ‘f. Hunting- ton, Hurtford; Prof. Edward H, Abbott, tice vard University, Cambridye, Muss.; Fred Ho and Ed Petel, Paris, Franco; Mr. and Mm, W. J. dtutebingon, New York; Gen. W. Hincks, Suldiors’ Hoine, Milwaukeo; , London; England, uro ut the dt was tuken and Fred Ills, Grand Pavitic, Ten was Med yesterday in the United Btates District Court, tho full pardon for Ghol- Bon G, Itussell, mention of the gnuiting of which was mails gone time i ‘This docuinent re- Jenges a Judgment of £15,000 which tho Govern- mont held ugninst Russell’s bondsien, nid Judge Blodgett ordered that tho Judgment in tho selzure of the distillery, which occurred in 1875, bo vucuted. AMBETING Of tho Drapors’ and Talore’ Ex- change wis held last oyening ut the corner of ‘Wabush avenue and Monroe street. It. J. Walshe presided. . Tho object of the mooting was to conside: tho advisability of closing the mi obunt aniloring cstablighinents of the city a wo the months of July und August, After some discussion, it was uninimously de- ‘olded to adopt the proposition, Oty one moreof the West ‘Town boxes was ro- turned ta tho Supervisor yesterduy,leaving seven still out,—tho Fourth, Sixth, and Eichth Precinets of tho Eighth Ward, ‘the First of tho Tenth, the Second of tho Eleventh, tho Thirdof thoTwolfth, and tho Ninth of tho: Fourtocnth, ‘the canvas of the returns will begin this mornlug, and con- Unue day and night until completed, ‘two or three days will be required tor the work, Joun AND Etizanerit Riney and their two ohildron, uyed ? and 4 years, dirty und destitute, were at'the Armory Inst oyentng, Thoy hail from Brookfield, Mo., and want to go toa” plavo . twelvo infics cast of Luffalo, They had not a penny when thoy reached this eity, and were ho- sides in a purtl ay tumished condition, They hoped to tind one David Willlums a shoemuker, aa anuan thoy are reluted, but they had lost his address, oa AcconrDina to notice, at 11 o'clock yestorday morning Judge Otis, Receiver of the State Sav- inga‘liink, offered the Calumet bonds und stock tw uny bidder otferiug higher than the bid made by Mr. Wouthowby, of Hoston, in February lus! whieh was par and interest for the bond aud fl per cont per shure for the stock. No higher ldder appearing, the Revolver decided that the Urst bid, under which the order of sale wits Pare stands, und ho willso report to the Court ay. ‘Tne Blaine Meadquarters in the Grand Pacifto Hotel ure Just, now the scone of great tietivity, ‘The elroulury tuit have been sent out ure ollelts Jug constunt replics, showing the focling in tho Slate. From af! sections como letters giving tho names of Hepublicans who will not voto for Grant. Tho Germuns especially ure opposed to him, nnd ali tho letters reecived from workers of this clugs show that Grant tinds no favor among them. Blulne stock in Winvis seems to bo do- oldedly on tho rio, Orvicen BancaL shot a mnt dog at 10 o’clook Yostorduy afternoon at the corner of Delawnre Pluce and State street. So fur as could be wseer> tilned noone had beon bitten, wMitiver Showett shot another ut No, i Wabash uvenue, which had attempted to bite several persons pussing: along tho street, but only suecocded in tearing the outer garments of 1 lady and peddler, ‘Tho Jutter protected biinself by using & whip. Lesa than aycur agua little boy Hving in the vicinity was bitten by n dog with which ho wis plying, gnu in coyxoquonce died of hydrophobla. . 1b 18 thought that the dog shot yestonlay was bitten by tho same animat some months nyo, ‘Tue monthly meeting of the Nursery and Half-Orphan Asylum was held ‘Tu ny Bins, Goudy iu tho chal. Tho nifscollancous business having been transacted, the report of tho ‘Troms . Uree wus read, ‘Pho fudles expressed great itt isfuction at and gratitude for tho liberal dona. ‘ons of cush and household articles whieh hud been given them durlag the month, and hoped that thia worthy Institution would vontinue to be benelited by tho kindness and yeneronity of those Juterested in such charities. "The Asylin, while in good condition, has io endowment, and fudependent upon thd personal elforts of tho paowbura of the Buard aud the Uborulity of Its rien ‘THOMAR GUY, & track-ropalrer inthe cmploy or tho West Divislon Street Hallway, while nt work between the tracks near tho curter of Rundolph and Deorla streets, at B25 yesturdiy alternvon, was run down by a hay-wagon, and tell directly between the whouls of 4 coul-wagon going in ah opposit, direction. The wagon fa owned by H. Swelgermann, and wis driven by” William Walters, of No. 700 Weat Lake street, Guy had his left ley broken ivt above the kriev, and was considerably: rulsed. He wna taken to his home at No, os ucker street, and there nttended by City-. Physician Dunne. Waltons was arrosted, but, 19 it could not be shown thut be wus tu blame, ho wus set at Hberty, ‘THe Board of Inquiry which was appointed by the President to doteriine the exaot location of the vurlous commands at tho butte ‘or Colckauany concluded ita Iibors yesterday, we Bourd is composed of sLieut.-Gui, » Hi, Sheridan, Brig.Gen. Georgy Crook, ant Capt. ve J. Volkinar. ou. Ju fervon C, Davis, who died ut tho Palmor Jivuse last winter, wis a member of the Mourd, but bis place bus never been tilled, he conclu- slon reauhod Is technicalin Hts nature. and the postion of thy troops fixed with reasonable exactitude, The report will not be made public UAL it reaches Washington, and even then would bo of no interest, Gon, Grook leaves for Oumba this morning. ATELVONAM to ‘THe TurnuNe from Toston, publiabead In yesterday's paper, announced thi ‘allure of Jickson & Mors, they having Jest SU,000, it. sald, by unlucky gray speculations vigo, | Thy tein wero yruity exporters, ant ad deult through W. 2, Buker & Co., Murry (Nelwon & Ci Bulte & Ligbtner, Gallup & Clark, and Gully, Bullock & ‘hoy were longon the December aud Jangury dels, and sunk almost all their capiti-g6u,00—in tho drop of wheut from $1.34 with thelr crudit- ord, dud do Wot wwe over $200) or $3,000 here now,—due Om account of recount transactiuns, ‘Tho firm has been strugulligg since the wuttlos ment, aud the unre of thy money niurket ut the Lust utlast forced tt ta ylveup. The faily Tt was neatly wrapped in flannel, and was | CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1880—TWELVE PAGES ure wasn Surprise to tholr friends here, bul bad no effect on ‘Change. A URNUINE DESOCRATIC PAPER, It is more than likely that within n few weeks: ft Democratle two-cent morning paper: will be: started inthis city. Tho thud arrangements for tho new sheet, which will probably bo enlled the Morning Herd, have not. yet heen camplot Tt was thought at one time of buying out ane dating morning paper in order tl he Asso ated Press franchise might be secured, but that, fen has been given up, and the new sheet will have to depend upon tho facilities afforded by meriean Unton, the American Associnted mud gpeciats, It ls understood the paper 18 not to he established fn tho interest of any Dem- entice Presitontial candidate, nor that hee cups ital fs to bo contributed by anybody outside of Chiongo,—that it ts purely: alocal enterprise. It is probablo that tho sheet wilt be printed ut the onteo of the Duily News, that paper, which hing just chlurged its alze and added mate. rint to its factilties, having a couple or go of proses for which It has ne uso of iteown, Who ho persona nre whoare to put up tho money and to manage the new paper ‘The Tunuse I not yelin a positlon to state, nor have mutters pro- Rressed to that polnt where a foren has heen ab solutely engaged, Fuller particulars regurding this pretty certain accession to tho press of Chi+ congo will doubtless be given in a fow days. TRADE AND LATOR. An executive mecting of tho Trnde and Tabor Counctl was held in Greenehauin’s Hall last evenlng. A commitice of threo from the Conk County Greenback Contrat Committes put inan appeatsoce during the evening with un invite tion to all the Inbor orginizations of tho elty to attend 2 Greonback Convention to be held in Springtlela. An outsidor brought In n resolution to tho effect that all the Inbor organizations should appolnt committees to see that tho factory Lin oF tho State wore obeyed, und that the factory and workshop Inspectors—whose appeintment has been recommended and provided for by the City Councll—did tholr duty. ‘Phe resolution was adopted, and a standing committee on workshop grievances was appointed, to whom thls docn- nent waa referred. Mr. MeAulit brought up the vonvict-lnvor question, and the inntter was re- forred to a commltteo ot three, with fisteuctions to obtain a legat opluton, and report at tho next meeting, The document, which could scarcely ‘be coiled a rerolution, clulmed that the State In letting contracts for conviet labor literally con- fiseuted the property of the honest laboring mon of the community, taking tho ground thit tha enpuelty of a tradesman to make a lying at his business was property, WOMAN'S CIIIISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Tho second quarterly mecting of tho Women's Christiin Association was held yesterday mor ing fn the purtars of the Women's Home, No. Wabash uyenue, The Treasurer's report for tho month of Mareh was, in substance, 18 follows: On hand Mareh 1, £253; receipte, $40; expondl- tures, £66; on hand April 1, $121, Tho report from the Dispensary showed that during tho quarter 185 patients nd been treated, aud Oot Visits had been made, Mrs,A, A. Spriayoe,Chalr min of tho Employment-Hureau Comunitte reported that sixty-two applieutions by em- ployers had been made during the quarter, ninety-one applications bad boun mide by em- Inyés, nnd twenty-eight places had been Chis branch of tho work hus been remarkably successful. Mrs. Chisholm, tho Superintendent: of the Hoarding-Tow reported that olght boantors Ind been recelved, und that cleht had lefttho Home, The Committeo on Kellglous Work reported favorably, congratulating then #elves on the sucecss of the mecting#m™ tho Dis- pensary, The . 'Trensurer's quarterly report: showed the recelpts to be $1804; exponditures, 2; balunes on hand, F201. Several minor reports were submitted, and the Assoclution ad- Journed for ove month. THE CITY-IALL. Tne street scavengers were paid Saturday about $8,000, ‘Tu: Clty-Engincer went to Jollet yeaterday of his own volition. Io was looking aftor the canal and sewage question, ?. ‘Tite Committec ou Railroads {9 called for to- morrow, and the Committee on Strects and Al- loys, West, for Monday, ‘ ‘Tue receipts of tho Treasurer yesterday were 2,001 from tho Collector, $1,219 from the Water Department, and $65 from tho Controller, Amona tho bullding permits Issued yesterday: was one to It, Weber, to erect u two-story dwelling at No. 183 Third avenue, to cost €4,000; andone to H. Schwerdfuger, to erect a three- story dwelllug ut No. 425 West Chicago avenuc, to visst $3,000 = ‘Tre Council was to have mot last evening, Dut u quorum could not be drummed up. ‘The reyulur business of the body 18 well advanced, und tho prospect {8 that the tncomtiy Counell will find nil of the old matters cleaved up, which 4g somathing out of the usual order. Tue Controller snys he will award the olty prutin: to the lowest bidders. ‘The Veies is tho lowest tor the Engtish printing, and mun be mustdetermine between the Volkafreand aud tho Communist orgin, ff ho doves not take the question of clreulution into account, Anotuznt “clork. his been added to tho Health Department, and his duties consist of tendlug shop while the others step out. Hoe hag been heretofore employed as a Meat Inspuctor, und Iie transfer leaves & vucuney among the Inspectors, Applicania are pouring in for tho pluce, but no appointinent has yet been made, ‘Tne City ‘Preisuror announces his readiness to pay serip of 1870 uynuinst tho various funds up to and Inclusive of the following numbers; Do- artinent of Pabllo Works Fund, No, 23,788; Po- ice Fun, No, 18,165; Fire Department Fand, No, 188; Seweriyo’ Fund, No. 18,870; Sower- ayo, Bands No. i073 streot-Lump Fand, 0. 43,225; Clty-Hall Mand, No, 4080; Pabile Library Fund,” No. 20,011; Judyment-Account Fund, ull numbers; and General Fund, No, &,- THE RAILNOAD-TRACK EVIL. Ald, Ballard hus prepured a drawing showin, how the incunventence and objection tu tho nul- roud-trucks on the South Side and the in- comlug of the Chieuzo & Western Indians Rallroud = ocan be lurgely overcome. it contemplates the fling of the river from ‘Twelfth street south to # point north of tho Chicngo & Burlington crossing, and tho chang. ing of the course of the stream about 200 fet West. ‘This, be calculates, would give over 20 feet additional room for tho ruliroud-tricks between Chirk street and the river, and remove many of the objections to tho tucoming of tho Jndiine road, und admit of its going to Luke street, if desired, He elaina that tho-damiges by tho change would be more than met by the benoflts, and thut it could, inno event, cost the for the Ger- oly anything, The only improved property in tho way of the proposed course of tho rivor is the City Ztovator, WHOSE DOG ARE you? Tho dog ordinunes gous Into effect to-morrow, and asluughter of tho innocents is promised, Quite a nuinver of liconses were taken out yeu toring. but to date only nbout 400 dogs out of the bW,00u in the city huve been registered, Tho Unileensed poodles and black-and- tins will not nit be killed fu ong tay courde, but ufter tor morrow thelr lives will constantly be In dunger, and ownurd should make a note of it,and lose 2 tie in comnliay wrauned and gotting u safety=t i. bol from tho Clty Clerk aud u muzze and. cu ‘trom the denters in thoge wrticles. ‘The only Al dorman who bug so far pracurcd a leerse [6 4 Ald, Throop; the only prominent merchant 4 . % Lut and” the only potitielan 15 County Commissioner Clark, “The names of those who have not procured a Hevnse, and who own lt would inuke 4 volume ua linge us St, Louls directory, und 1¢ would inchide such mimes os C,H. Tlarrison, T . Gurney, C. 8. Waller, 0, C. De Woit, P. J. Howard, W.C. Seipp, Bion ’O*Dannell Swonte, W, Hermann Lich, Alex, Kirkinad, tO. Thompson, Cob Huldwin, f.8, Grinnell, Francis Atri, anit 4 host of othors who inhabit the rookery, THE COUNTY-BUILDING. ‘Tnx County Commissioners were moyingagain yesterday. ‘Thoy will hereafter occupy Ruows and 4), on the same oor, Gneaa and Bpuulding did not yacute theCoun- ty Jull yestersluy us thoy expected to, ‘Their monetary afuins had not been settled up, Gotsex cume over to tho Jull yesturday to seo hla old wéyoclutes, and to pack and take away hia Baratogu, He wus radiunt ull over with buppl- ness, Jaen Cunitter, Chief Clork Foorater, and Bunmons Clerk Swiseler went to Joliet yuster- duy “with fourteen prisoners, Four prisoners wore taken ta the Keturas Schoo! ut Ponting. . PArTEN Is still reticent us regurds bis caso, He suyk le would be a fuel to give Bie pola awit} to tho enemy now, but hy hints that rich devel- opuients muy be expeeted before be Is through. Tue trial of John Lynch was commenced in. tho Criminal Court: yestertuy afternoon ufter the Huckett. cuse bad been disposed of. His cluirge was that of Corging u cheek to the dum- uge of William Snyder list June, In thu County Court Frederick Bruckschon, Ludwig Alistrom, Johan Johuson, John sio- Gourdy, Charles Drake, and Ellen Wickens were adjudged insane and paupers. Uruckselon went vrazy on tho subject of religion, and persisted Jn preaching the Gospel on uy street, Jotun Johnson is un old Swedlub judy, and finugined there wis 8 consplracy on foot tu Blarve her to death. Jun MeGourdy was once w weulthy residunt of Wilkesburro, Pu, His troubly dates buck to the time the Mully Maguire gang bold Cull sway in that country, He clulms to hive nan otieer inthe Order, and was under the delusion thit they wished to put Bln to death for divilelog secrets which led to the death of sume of tho yung. Charles Drake Is the only yon of wealthy people of New York City, Ho bus beou # trump for a number of yours, FINTEEN YEAS, ‘The caso of John Hackett occupied the atton- don of Judge Builth fn tho Criminal Court nuare Wy ull day yestentuy, | Alia trlul eomineneed Yednewduy, aud the share was assaulting an olticer in the discharge of Lid duly and aay Hote Ho wis accused of gouging out tlie vyoor Oltioer Mevighy dust winter, ‘The case wus concluded utd o'clock and went to the jury, who ruturned du about fiftcen minutes, and gave u yerdict of wullty, lixjug the puulabuient at fifteen years in tuo Penitentiary, The circuutstances "of tho Were 48 follows; On the xoth of Junuury Ollcer MoTiyuw arrested a ou Just man of tho name of Fitzgerald, on Hntated wtrect, at the intersection of oventcenth. ‘Two boye got Intonditculty and went outalde to it with a knock-down Thght. Quito a crowd tod, and Oilleer MeTigha went up to seb what was tho mutter, At sight of tho olficer the erawd rentlored and ran, mostly cast on Seven’ teenth street. aera, who it was elated was not inthe fieht, atwabled and fell, and Tw in the officer caught hlavand started for the Ktreet Poles Staton. He had Just. croe Bixtcenth street. vinduet with: his priser he heard footsteps behind him. Ho turned Around to seo who ft was, and ng ho dir wis im wi n fearful blow some sharp . instrument in tho clenched hand of romeone, Hackett was arrested, and in his possession was found a plece of irott, sort of sinill rod, bent so ns to Inclose the flagers ‘of tho hand and present two sharp pronye, about nin inch part, upon tho backs of tho fingers, or upon the knuckles, and protruding ubout a quarter of an inch above tho surface, The in- enerit atrument was an infernal one. and sentient of nll who heard the case prisoner richly merited the fl y hind heen wiv Mr. Wakeumt, noy Cor the defense, states that he will move for nhew teh, make out a bill of exceptions to the Tullnga of Judge Smith, and will tao apply to Judge Dickey, of the Supreme Court, for a sue porsedeas to stay tho sentence, GOVERNMENT NEWS. Brven thousand dollars in silver was roceived yesterday. ‘Tue Assistant Treasurer yesterday disbursed $3,000 In silver and $15,000 in gold. Tue Sub-'Teensury yesterduy received $300,000 in gold from the mint at Philwtelphin. SuPEnINTENDENT McDowetn is {mproving: rapidly, and will probably be at hts ollice next weet, Gronar Lyons, who was arrested forn viola ton of thy reventie liwe, yesterday gave ball before Judge Modgett until the 2uth, ‘The internal-revenus receipts ater amounted! to $24,008, of which $1.85 waa fur apirite, $3,460 for tabuceo und elgars, and $1,028. for beer. ‘Thore were no oxports of alcohol. ‘Tue First National Bank yesterday deposited $1,000,000 int yellow yold, ‘This payment is nude: on behuit of the Chieago, Milwaukee & St.Patl Itullrond for the redeinption of tha Chicago & Pueltic Hutlrond, which wus gold one year ayo to John S. Blur, representing the Chtenizu & North- western Riliroad. Yesterduy’s action on the part of tho St. Pat] Itullrond euts of tho North- western from tho control of tho Chicago & Pa- cic, and ts betleved to huve been aveclerated by’ the Judgments obtained against the short Lne tho day prevlous, Wun the counterfelt $100 note on the Pitts- burg National Dank of Commereo wus diecov- cred Mr. Norton, at the Chieuzy Subs, ‘Treasury, there was some doubt ns to tho chir- the hte acter of the bill, several experts decluring it to be genuine, Tho bill was sent on to Treasurer GUMMhen, and day a letter was received from James 1B. Brooks. Chiofof tho Secret Serv feo, stuting that the Chict of the Bureru of En- gniving pronomnved It counterfelt, and that it Was tho most dungeroits connterfelt Lint hus up- penred for seven years back, ‘Tie collections for customs yesterday amount- ed to $4,840. Following isa list of the dutinble goods received: W. A. Olinstend, 2 cases mapa; Carson, Tirke, Scott & Co., 6 eases dry roods; Cullughan & MeNettls, 3 bales dry groda; C. 1. Oaborn & Co. 9 packnges brandy; Grommus & Ullrich, 63 eases champagne: F, b. Setimtigail, 2% eases Whig; Fowler Bros., 1,10) sucks silts D, Irwin & Co., 1 bushels barley; A. 1. Meeker: &Co., Wtons piy-tron: John Morell & Co. i hogshends. saltpetres Rothschild, Behrocder & Eliel, 7 butes leat tobuceo, PRINT-PAPER, THH MAKERS AND DEALERS of nows and print paper held nmecting yester- day forenvon in tho Stationers’ Board of Prado rooms, in tho Howland Block, corner of Dears bori nnd Monroe strests, It was un “awfully” private meeting. Tho manufacturers wouldn't have tho meeting held at the Grand Pueltlo, be- cause the newspapers would Mnd. it out, For this rengon they met at another and unknown pluce, where nu reporter would diseover them.” ATinuny reporter, however, unearthed thom, and bo started in seareh of information. There were present at the inecting the following gen- tlemen, muanufueturers and deaters, soveral beng rein on dual eapueltys Mesers. Butler, Tuslor and Clark, Mrici Fox &Cu.; William Van Nortwlek, Miltavin per Companys J.C, Kimberly, Kimberly, Ch x“ Neenih, Wis.: George Whiting, Winne- haga Paper Mills, Neonnt, Wis; H.3. Rogers, Athy Papor Company, Appleton, Wis. Abel, Loulavilte, Kye M ‘rien of Clark, Friend, Fox & Ca,; J. W, Butler, of thi J. W. Butler Paper Company; F. 2. Blllote and George HL Daylor, Cluvelund Vuper Company, of chicago. Atulk with Mr. George 11, Taylor did not suc ceed In eliciting many facts from that gentia- Inan. “ Between you und me,” ho sald, 1 am expeeintiy pledged to acarcyy," ‘Mr. Taylor also sald that ‘tue Tamung or any other newspaper would tind burd work to got suited fn case Its contracts expired during the hard Hight of tho pipers giinst tho pauper monopolists. Ho niso touk occasion, however, to say that his firm had an excellont mill at South Bend, with two muchines thit were Just the thing for making paper of tho width Tie THRINUNE uses. Tut na to the meoting, tho reporter subse- wently learned that It was ono of gonferenuce. it was culled by the donlers in Chleago malnly, and tho munufacturers wero Invited to bo pres- ent, ‘The reasons for calling it Iny in tho fact that some large lots of Cannda book print and flat newspaper bad been linported to and sold in Chlengo. ‘This made the manufacturers, at lost somo of them, angry, and thoy wanted an explanation of it. It seums thut Clark, Friend, Fox & Uo, and the J. W, Butler Coin- pany. were tho dowlers who sold it, and the ewsapaper Union the “ erlminnis"” who used it. ‘Phis Paper. was bought cheap in Canada, and, adding frblght and duty of 20 per cont, it sold in Chieago ut nine conta, ‘his 1s above tho priee of ordinury print, and hence the Chicago dealers and minufacturers ure once mere happy, Furthermore, puper in Canada ts now worth abe and n half cents, and, adding 1 cents per hundret for treizht and tho 20 per cent duty, it Ianotany cheapor thun American paper. As these fucts were developed there was peace in tho happy family of paper monopolists, ‘There wan't anything sud about rising tho price, Thorv was to have beon a inceting held in’ this gity for. that purpose last woolk, but the manti- fucturers got frightened off, und concluded, for the present it least, to let well enough alone, They all ploud poverty,—those men with their iniillons of capital,—but thoy ull pledge them- selves to stand by one another. There Is, how- ever, a allzht prospect for a brenk in tho price Of print-paper, especially if Conyross passes tha DI now before It, romoying the dutles on paper and tho chemicals which onter into its manu. facture. The pipor-emen seemed to feel that yesterday, though thoy hud but very little tw Buy about It, ; HOME FOR INCURABHES, TAKING THE PRELIMINATY STEVS. Amceting was held yesterday afternoon in the First Methodist Chureh for the purpose of tuking some stops toward tho establishment of a home for incurables inthis city, Those In ut- tenance were mostly ladies, Tho number was small, but tho onthusiusm and ecurncstness great. 2 Mra, Binino, of Hyde Payk, wus chosen to fll the chair. ‘Chut lady explained the object of tac meeting, It was tho foundation of a home where those unfortunate men and women who huyw been proatruted by some incurable disease could find refuge. At present, when those people, nany of whom have been reared in comfort, were turned Gut of tho. huepital upon “tho Hina Highway,” tholr enreer lid to be ended fn tho pourshouse. It was dedlredl to save muny doserving people from such 4 fate, Mrs, Ijluine urged upon tha ladies the humanity of tho project, and sought the codperation of ull Christhin peopie in the youd work, fow rewurks wer made by Prof. Bower pon the subject, aud he suggested tho nppuint- ytof ucommittes to pul the project into easra, Clurk and Friend, 7 8 shupe. Meyret was oxproased by Dr, Thayor, of Mny- wood, that a city lke Chicago should be without an fostituden for the reception of Incurables. Buch a homo wus sadly needed in this city, und In support of bly assertion he cited one or twa very paluful enses which bad come under ble observation. He wus sure that such a seheiie would be looked upon favorably by the Chrlstivn vonununity, Mr, Atwater wanted to know whother the in- stitution was to bo for both sexes. It might be a8 woll for them to decide to TAKE WOMEN ONLY at present, den might ondure the poor-house, but the womon reared ia retnement could not, and ho thought that, as tho Indies only bud mune usted strony taterest In tie project, it might us well to throw out tho sternur sex. te wanted to know where and how they wore to diacritminate in taking ininutes. Sins. Hlsine sald ber idea wus the foundution of a broad aud Christin churity, where the une fortunuty of both sexes who faye been pro- nounced incuruble could be sheltered, 5 Dr. Baru Hackett Stevenson thought that this wasonvof the invst needed charitics in thin town. pho could not at present make uny ste gestion ie to a plan for sucha boiue, but whlle thoy were getting money togethor—of cuurse, the most fportant thing in the whole schume— woine beds should bo secured In some of the hospitals for the care of many distressing causes now known to the profession. De, Stevenson poulehey: assured the tadius that the profud- wlan would be with them ja tho muttyr, for every ductor In tho city kuew the huporative neecasity of such 8 refuge, It was wugyested by a yontioman presgut that they BEGIN ON A SMALL BOALE. Thoy should reut a smull house of eight or ten, roots, and yu fnto businees at once, - ‘Tho Chair syld abe belivved that, one somo dednit plang vould bo decided upon, there would bu nv didiiculty about a house or tho furuituro for such @ buuse, - The citizens would respond. Sho wus In favor of begluulng in a small way, ‘Mra, Wiley moved that a committoy uf five bo Bppoluted to seu what funds could be raised tho furnishing and running of a small homo nan Degloning. “ho following Indles were named as the Com: milteo: Mrs. Hinine, Mes. Brawley, Mra. Millor, Mrs, Barry, and Mrs. Wilee. After some general discursion Dr. Thayer moved, that the meeting adjourn until next "Tninetay, when a huger repreaentation could perhaps be got together, and thon a permanent onguiaation could he eected, . Amendment wae aifercd and necepted calle ing for tho appolntment, of committee on or sunizution to report at the next mecting. H The wotlon was eirtied. Mrs, Sayers, Mra Wilee, Mra, Bhitue, nud Dr. 8, 11, Stevenson werd painted aw the Compaltten, «Journed for one Week. SMALI-POX. REVRICAL NRW CARES of small-pox wero reported yesterday, and two of thom proved to bo genuine, which goca to show that there {3 really cause for the wrenteat preentition being taken! to prevent tho spread of tho disease, nnd thit the suspicions of the Heulth Department on tho subject were not. without foundation, «+ Tho tlrst case reported was that of Michnact MeGlunig, living nt No. 167 North Union street, and an examination sbowed that it was genuine, Dut the soutres of infection could not bu traced, It wits evident, however, from the surroundings that tho disease tid been brought te bin in one way or inotiior, for the nelghborhood abounds In cheap loding and tencinent houses, He wis tulsen to the Lospital for treatment. The vext ease, or the only other one which proved yenmine, was reported from No. 1 south Hidsted street, “and the patient's name was given as Samuel Shuabolk, Tho buliding i which he was found contained a large niumbor of fumilics, and atl of tham bad been more or leas exposed. ‘The source of Infection could not be directly traced, but it was believed that ho caught tho wise from the Adtuing wtreet pre tent in the vielnity who bad been removed tho day before, Dr, Hall, who exnmined the cuse, recommended the lnmedinte vacelnation of tho nelghborhood, and today’ the . Health Comniis- atuner will vacelnnte such ag ure not able, or roe fuxe, to pay fur the annie, Dir, Gurrett examined tha scholars in, tho Washington School during tho day, or at least those who hid been aysuehited with the flve children from No, 82 Lndtame street, where wise OF sintll-pox had been discovered the das before, and towund that all but three or four boro evidences of thorough vaccination, | Ehose who had not been will be vacelnuted to-day, and he hopes thore will be no further trouble, No explamition of how tho unvacelinted hud otten Inte the school vould be hiad,—or, ut fenst, nine was furnished the repurters,—and this will be mide nv stthject af special Huts for the rule fs that a child must huye a certin- Ente at vaccination from a pbysiclin befure nd- iunisalon, Dr. De Wolf still continues in the bellet that somo cuges of the disease are being, or bi been, harbored In tho elty, and attrivutes the now casos to this fuct, or to the fact of the dls- cage prevailing in sone of the adjacent towns, which might be communicated in ordinary bual- ness transuetions. Hu his been unable to find any harbored. cises, however, and. 1s more tu- ellned ta the hitter theory; but, whatever mit} be the souree of infeetion, he advises the heads of families to consult thelr physiciins at once on the question of vnaceinution, on t principle thut du ounce of prevention fs worth a pound o: cure, PUBLIC WEALTIL SEEKING CEITIFIOATES, The State Wourd of fHenlth met yesterday morning in Parlor 44 of tho Grand Paelile Hotel for the purpose of exmnining npplicauts for certificutes us practicing physicians, There were present Dr. Chambers, Dr. Clitk, Dr. Lud- lum, and the Seeretury, Dr. Rauch, Dr. Chum bers presided, Tho followlug wero the uppll- cunts for cortiicates: James Rosser Bedford, Milton Forbes, Francis C. Caldwell, Frank Searles, V. E. La Burrlere, Jona 'f. Brown, Carl Glegorich, Chicago; Nicholas Lentz, Goodenow, ML; Austin D, D, Kibbee, Putnam County; debi A. Fitzpatrick, Lovkport; Alfred Howard Gid- con, Walnut Pralrio, Clark County; Henry 2. Jtumenway, Evanston;’ Ebenezer L. McKinule, Violu; Logan Cox, Murphysboro; and “Do Witt Clinton Tylor, Sycamore. The “Bourd refused to recognize the certifi- entes of two physicliis beenuse the college from wht naUNtud yruduntes utter only one e%, White the Stuto Board demonds that no certitlente shall bo granted by neollege until the mutriculunt hus attended two poles Tho matter 48 tu be furthor cousld- ered ° ‘Mr, Ludlow, tho specint agent. of the Board, and Dr. Rauch reported thut sineo tho last meet. ing of the Bonrd thirty-nine phystelans and sure xeons, 8o-culled, hnye been compelled to desist Yrom practicing, and they hive loft the State, Hteven doctors have been compelicd to take in tholr signs, and ninetein mediums have been compuolled to quit the buatness in this city. THK PREVALENCE OV SMALL-POX in Monco and Mattesou was roferred to by Dr. Raub, und bow it originated. Iv had been down to thesy plices twice aad mado an investigation, nad ho hud discovered y very serious and curtons: stute of utfalrs, ‘The people In those towns werd: very much excited abuilt it. he eases that have bon developed, aceontlag to Dr. Rauch, have {hel url ela through the urlininal stupidity of one Dr, Sleyer, whu went to Moneo some two yeansago, ‘his Dr. Meyer cliims to buve av. cured bis virus from Gile & Blockl, in this cl ys and yaeelnnted several persons with It, He then took the lymph from tho arms of o girl 18 yeura of bo had tho yariulold and used that mutter to vaceinite several persons in Monee, These developed into mild citses, but ho went to Matteson, where thoro was ho other physician, and vucelnit gona, encl uno of with sinall-pox or severe cnses of variololi, show Meyer's extreme utuplulty, he vaccinated his own child, whieh afterwards died o! pox. Dr, Itch stated that he confer witl the town authorities about tho mutter, and tho people of Stonee wore Ko incensed at Dr. Moyer Unt thore were thrents mude of Lynching, nin, it fs belleved that he hus left tho town, Tho wholu mutter to come * up for on full investigntion before the Stnto Honrd of Health to-dny. Dr. Doupp, of Homewood, Dr. Shumway, of Poetons, aud Dr. Uolien buve all found ‘cases of smull-pox whore tho diseuse hid ziaty originated from the vaceine virus finplunted in the urms by thls nun Meyer, ‘Lhe authorities of the two towns aro doing ull they ean to prevent the further sprend Of tho loathsome disease, and bovine vacelne virus is being procured from Fond du Lue, Wis,, for the use of the physiehins, The devGlopnicnts to-day are expected ta bo inter- eatlog und starting, a8 showing whut Injury an {neompetent and pullbendod praatitioner ‘may aecompiish tan community in a short time if he fy ullowed to buye hid own way. Thoexuminution of npplicants for cortittoates took up the rest of tho morning sussion, ‘The Board consumed noarly the entire after- hoon in the examimition of upplicants for cer- Altloutes us proctlclug physicians. ‘They hud be- fore them a mim mined Sexton, who hs an ap. plicnnt fora certitlente, Ho will bo exanined furthor this morning, whon alse the orlele of tho small-pox at Monee uid Matteson, and its heen nee Introduction into this city, will be tnyestiguted, + BELOIT COLLEGE, ANNUAL ALUMNI MEETING, Ono of the most pleasant colleginte gnthor- ings of the scensou was thutof thy Beloit Col- lege alumni, which wus hold lust evening at tho Valuer Houge. A prollminury business mcet- ing was bold In tho club-room, Mr, W. A. Mont- gomery, of the cluag of 1857, 1n tho chair. Tho alumut have held no mectings fur some years, and last night's gathoring was tho successful result of niuttempt to revive the ufd meetings. A constitution and by-laws wore adopted, und tho following ollicers for the onauing year unnne hinously elected; Pronidont, W. A. Montgomery; Vice-Presidents, Prot. 3, Chamberlain vd H.'P. Hose; Beeretary, Albert Durham; “rens- uror, J. 8. Kondulls Exdeutive Committea, HL. 1 Hobart, E.G. Hullonting, und C.F, White, ‘The Hruduites then ae dawn to dinner, | ‘Tho churactoristlo university choruses, both bolsters ous und solemn, wees Bung, and the beulth of ulna mater drank, : ‘Profs, Joseph Emerson, ‘T. 0. Chamberlain, aud H, M, Whlticy were present as reprosent- utivea of the Faculty, aud tu brief siddressics Baye a yooU account’ Of the present wtate of allnire wt Beloit, The. Cotlexy buildings are being substantially linproved, wud will be corm. pluted Iu Ging for Commieneement, Mr. W. A. Montgomery ucted us toastmustor, while reaponses were nade us follows“ Hetult College Bwenty Yours Ayo," EN, Lewls, 6; “The Hur," C, A, Weeks, Dr. DP, ‘Morriauy, ‘Oh—u hiatorical résumé; Alm Mutor,” W. A. Montgomery, ‘873 Helolt, College ‘u-Duy," Prof, Josoph Muerson, Several imprompty. tonsts were proposed mut responded to, and tho festivities were continued untill curly this morns ong thove who sat down to the table woro the following: Jumes Parker, *d4; Georga BP, ucobs, W, a. Montgomery, ‘61; James W. Pore ter," Mobs a 8. Oubora, J. 8, . O. BUMENWOETL, 13 Dixon, ‘ta: ', O. O. F. 8, ith Biron PHL Riowbth °d0: Mea Stanko rot 1. UE. 3s HM. r » H rkwe "i Lows, "od Z : SUBURBAN, KVANSTON, The annual union nibbtlag of the Woman's Foretyn Missionary Soclbby oveurred yesterday du the Buptist Chureh. About tiftecn ludica from Evanston will go ext week to Hpringtivid to attend tho meeting of the Northwestern Branvk of tho Wontun's Foreign Missionary Socioty, The Eldredge Sowlpg-Machine,—It leads the world, and Is the best for you to buy, Sold on monthly payments. 10 State streeb. ———— Cigars and candies bought at Dawson's are all pestaction, Memember, the number, 211 Btate atrest, TILE RATLROADS. Reorganization of the Central Rate Association. Consolidation of Atchison & Santa Fo Branches with the Maln Line. , Mammoth Stook Operations of tho New York Oontral Syndicate, CENTRAL RATE ASSOCIATION, Spectal Dispatch to Tre CAteago Tribune. é Inpranavorts, Ind, April 8.—The meeting of the Central Rute Associntion at the new Denlson Hotel today was largely attended, and was very tnauiinonus in its work, It Is eomposed of the railroads uniting the Enst- ern trunk Ines with the trans-Mississippt system, nnd itsobject 1s to maintain the sane rate for freight from New York that is charged from the Western termini of the trunk Hines. Notwithstanding several of the great corporations, notably the Ilinois Cen- tral and the Lake Erig & Western, havo withdrawn from the combination, yet those present to-day were unanimous for continu ing the oranization and maintaining the agteed tari rates. J. ML. Osborn, General Freight Agent of the Wabash, was madu Chairman, and) i. Walker, . Chiat Clerk of the Toledo, Peoria & Western, Seeretary, An Executive Committea was appointed consisting of A. C, Bird, of the Wabastis Jamies Smith, of tha Chicago & ony ny IE C, Dehli, of the Indianapolis Bloomington & Western; and W, Rhodes, o! the Vandalia, Aside from those mentioned, the following representatives werg present: Jolin C, Gault, eral Manager of tho Wa- bash 3 3. Gitford, Havana, Rantoul & Ensterny I, J. Tae and. M. Johnson, Cin- ‘ivnatl, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chiicazo; orge A, Sanderson, Indianapolis, Decatur & Springields J. G. Rupert, Chiampaln, Ifavana & Western j B. EF, Mathias, Dut tile & Southwestern; JI. QO. Camfield, Peoria. Pekin & Jacksonville; A. EL Sehrader, ‘Trafic Manager Minols Midland: J. Lazarus, General Agent Indianapolis & 8 Lows, ‘The Agssoelation adjourned fo mect in Chiengo, nt the Grand Pucltic Hotel, ‘Thursday, {oth Inst. Tho Central Rate Association held 1 meot- Ing at Indinnapolls yesterday for the purpose of considering measures looking towards the further continuance of the organization. ‘This Association was formed about alx months ago by tho ronds from Interior points in Ilinotsand Indiaus for the purpose of maintalning arbitrary rates from such local polnts on Enstern through business, instend of prorating with the trunk lines, ashas been thecustom. By the prorating arrangement tho roads from Interlor points got but little of the profits of the business, most of it going into the pockets of the trunk lines. ‘The new scheme was not at all ngreenble to the trunk lines, the profitsot which were thereby great- Jy reduced, and they left nothing undone to Dreak up the “new organization = by Hirowing all possible obstueles in its way. ‘Thus thoy succeeded in Anducing the Ilinols Central, Burlington, Wabasti and other roniy, to go back on the agreenien' and restore the prorating system ns far 1g they were concerned. ‘The trunk lines were already chuckling over their success, belivy- ing thatthe Rate Associatlon could not be longer kept up or maintalued., They will, however, feel isappoluted, for the Associn- tlon means to stick together for a while Jonger_ and try to reormnize on a new plan that will be more satisfactory to all the roads Interested, ‘Those present at tho meeting yesterday were unanimously of the opinion that they cannot ulford to prorate with the trank lines, and Unt they ought to continue to exact arbitrary rates on tiely share of the usiness, ‘The following private dispatch reeelyed last evening tells the story of the ac- tion tnken by the mecting: “The Rate Association held n harmonious meeting at the new Denison Motel to-dny, agreeing to malutain the present.tariff Eas! and West. It is not going to be given Wp. Will meet at Chicago on the Lith of this month, and will put it in. much better shape than It hag yeb been in, ester roils cin not proratoand Hye, ‘There Is not ‘boom? enough 1u the business for thls yet.?* BALTIMORE, O10 & CHICAGO. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Baltimore, Ohio & Chicago (Chicago branch of Bulthnore & Ohio) was held at the Palmer House yesterday, Mr. Daniel A. Jones was eleeted Chairman and Mr. J. Hope Sutor acted as Secretary. A Inrge majority of the stock was represented, mostly by proxy. Tho clection of Directors for the en- suing year resulted as follows: John King, Jr, Willlam Keyser, C. I. Iudson, J. 2 Cowen, Col, George Lt, Dennis, James Walsh, John Tyrrell, Nelson Ludington, and D, A, Jones. ‘The Seerstary read % report showhy that the condition of the rond lias been wel maintained and considerable hnprovements made. ‘Two new elevators were erected on the line, one at Bremen, Ind., and anothor at Hicksy There haye also been nid during the yerr 605 tans of new steel rails be- tween this elty and Chienzo Junction. ‘Tho report of earnings and expenses were already published jn the Balthnore & Ohio report, ‘Vice-President Keyser, of the Baltimore & Ohio, made the statement that the Increased terminal faellities at Baltimore and the con- struction of a new elevator would have the effect of largely increasing the forelgn busl- ness of the Baltimore & Ohio. Forty-nine tuillion bushels of grain were exported from Baltimore last year, ‘This year it ls expected to Increase the amount of ‘foreign business to 65,000,000 bushels. _ After adjournment the Directors met, or- Ranized, and elected tha following officers: doln King, Jr, President; J. Mopo_ Sutor, Seoretary and ‘Trensurer; and J. L. Run- dolph, Chief Englucer, — NEW YORK CENTRAL STOCK, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Ivtbune, New Your, April 8.—When the New York Central stock syndicate was formed, the ‘Tlnes chiiracterized its mere device of the Gould clique to decelve the public, and tho assertion was also made that it wasnot In- tended to soll single shares to any person outside the cljuue thomselyes. ‘Chose state- iments ure now amply verified on the author- ity of one of the persons Interested. ‘To-day the syndicate gave formal notices thatit had “disposed of ” all the stock in Its possession, A reporter at once called on one of the prin- cipal members of tho clique and found so Wim_——_sunoxpectedly — communi- catlve, although disposed to Intersect. oxplunations, which, whilo not untrue, were {ngentously calculated to mislead. Ho acknowledged that the report published that Vanderbilt had given the syndicate an ad- ditional 100,000 shares at 120 and half tho profit was truc, making altogether 350,000 shares out of 000,000 outstanding, Previous to this, he suld, tho syndicate had disposed of 300,000 shares, Sincy then private fttb- seriptions hive poured jn so rapidly that lt was thought best to issue a private elroular to “na number of bankers and capltal- {sts of this elly, Boston, nud London,” giving thom the option of taking the entire balance Temalning, which amounted this morning to 111,000 shitres, at 180, with Lper cent added for expenses. When the offers wore opened, itwns found there were twonty-ony stb- seribers, whe wanted, In the aggregate, 133, 20 shares. By a remarkable colacidenee, it was discovered that this was 20 por cent more than the quantity to bo distributed, and awards were accordingly made out, giving: each one 80 per centof the the quantity he had asked for, Checks for 10° por “cent of tho sum subscribed were deposited with the syndicate this afternoon, and the balance fs ta. be pald on Monday next, when the nal éotticmient-Iy to’ be made with Vandorbitt, pid the syndleate will dissolve, ‘Phe tota gin aeerning to Vanderbilt from the entire rinsaction was stated nt $42,500,000, which 3 120 per cent’ for 850,000 Shares and 6 por tent exeess of the profit on tho last 100, shares. Vanderbilt hus Invested $34,000,000 {nd per cent Government bunds since the orginal agreement to sell his Central stock, all of which fs belfoved to have been derived, fron thas sale, because hls purchases have followed’ closely upon and exuetly equaled the goveral payments plready imude to hin by the syndicate, S 1 ‘The gentleman who pave tha ‘above in- formation showed a Mat of the. tiventy-one subscribers. He refused toallow sit to be copled, but a glans afforded showed the tirst name was that of Juy Gould, and among the d others were those of Russell Sage, Cyetia v Field, WoL. Scott, Prince Whitely, ffntel & Foote, 1. Vou Hoffman, Obiver Ames of Bose ton, and J. S, Morgan & Co, of London, Mr, Gould's allotment wag 60,000 shares, and Mr, Field's 6,000 shares. ‘There ean ono longere be nny doubt that the Gold ehique held the entire 80,000 shires, or aver one-third of the entire capltal stock, between them. he “street”? had beer AMNet with rumors fer seine Cine that Gould is ti tha Presidency of the Now Yo untral at the next election, and that Vanierbilt has decided to voluntarily retire Srom active railroad manaremont at the sane time, but the hilter’s friends positively deny this, and there is more probability In the statement that tho two men are working to- gether in harmony for the completion of Gould's Idea of n grand railroad monopol: fronf tho Athutte to the. Pacifle, in whieh both shall have a mutual interest. ATCIITSON CO: The following cirenlar regarding the Ateht- son, Topeka, & Santa ls and ys New Mexico a Sauttiern Pacific Branch hogs just been issued: In furthorance of the plan which thisCompany hos tiaugurated of uniting the interests of its various extensions with the main Ine, as far na thoir sevoral charters will permit, tho Executive Committes have authorized Its President to. mute the following peiosal to thostockholders, of tho New Mexico & Southern Paclile, namely: Thia Company will Issue cleyen shares of its ccupltal stock fn exchange for fourtocn shares of enpltal stock of tho New Mexico & Southorn Pas ote Company, and this Proposal shall be open for neceptance until tho With of April, All parties who shall signify thelr neeeptance of this pro- posal on or before that date shall be entitled to uirtigipate on tho same terms as stockholders 1 the Atehison, Topeka & Santa Fé Huilroad Popipnny. in tho subseription soon to bu fasucd tor the building of the Atlantis & Paoltic Itnil- road, ‘This privilege ia extended to subscribers under .Cireutira 43 and 48 Parties to whom atook Is now dite ttnder Clroular 42 will, on tho Aeeoptunice of tha proposal, be antitled fo rtuck of tha Atehison, ‘Topeka & Santa Fé Ratleond Company in the proportion nbove stated, to be Jasred ut once; and those holding subsorlptions under Circular 48 will, on neeopting tho proposnl. bo entitled to stock of tho Atebison, Topokn & Santa Fo Htaitrond Compuny, to be Issued in ex- ohange when the New Mexico & Southorn Ba- eltte Ratleand Company's stock Is Issued under sald clroulnr, but witliout any participation tn dividends up to that tine. SOLIDATION, PACIFIC BRANCHES, Counc, Briurrs, In, April 8—By the completion of an extension of the Union Paeifie Rond to Lincoln, the eastern terml- nus of tho Lincoln & Republican Valley Road, a branch of the Virion. Paelfie, lias been changed from Omaha to Council Blutts, the change taking effect to-dny, Passenger trains for Lincoln now leave this city every morning after the arrival of the Chicego, St. Louls & St. Patil tratns, 1 tratn also arriving here each evening from Lincoln, connecting with tralns cast, south, and north, ‘Chis are rangement Is nde for the pu those of 1 Sively competition with the Burlington & Missouri Toad in Nebraska, and affords new and com. plete connections at this railway centre for the interlor of Nebraska, ST. PAUL AND SIOUX CITY. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Stoux Crry, Iowa, April 8—The St, Paul and Sloux City Company have given a_mort- gage to the Central Trust Company of New York on the following Mines built or now be- ing built: The Stillwater cut-off, five miles; Sioux Falls line, westward, thirty-eight miles from Sioux Falls; tho Niobrara branch, westward, elghty-two miles from a point on the Missourl River opposit this elty; the Omaha line, southward, 115 miles from 9 point on the Niobrara branch ten miles west of Sioux City to Omaha. This mmortange is supplemental to one of July Inst, and is nt the rate ef $10,000 per mile af road built or to be built, It’ provides funds for bullding 170 miles of new rond this sea- SO. ITEMS, ‘The comparative earnings of the St. Louls, Tron Mountain & Southern Railroad for March, 1890, were as follows: kay’s statement of overs and shorts of enst-bound trafle from Chicago April 5, 1880, is ns follows: Michigan Central, 4,363 tons short; Lake Shore, 11,105. tons short; Fort Wayne, 13,378 tons short; Pan-Handle, 10,873 tons over; Bulthnore & Ohio, 17,074 tons aver, z ‘The Denver & Rio Grande people have made arrangements with some 3,000 men. from Canada to go to Colorado to work on the new extension to Leadville, Work on the extension Is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible, aut it 1s expected to have crane running into Leadville in about two nouths. The offices of the Southwestern Ratlway Association willbe removed day I from the second floor of the Lakeside Building to the third floor, The new rooms are far more conmodious aud convenient then the present ones, An elevator Is just now being put in this building, so it will ba no hardship to reach the new quarters, Mr. D.C. Dodge, Genaral Manager of the Donver & Klo Grande Rallrond, ling issued a elreular onupunciie the appointinent of S. Xt. Afnsiio as Suverintendent of the roud, Mer. Alusiie will have charge of the read be- tween Denver aud Alumosa, Cueharas and El Morr Coul Mines, Puebla and Caion Cit: Mr. S. W. E has been appointed Aci Eccles ing General Frelght and Passenger Agent. Nie headquarters of both olliclals will be at Denver, Colo, Conmisstoner Albort Fink has just Issued the following circular regurding classification of conl-oll: . Tho Enstorn trunk lines havo following changes In tho clusaifiention of west- bound froignt, to take effect Monday, April 5, viz.2 Chango’ tho fifth svotion of sptcint In- structions of west-bound freight classification wo rondt, Petrolouin and it products, Inclaing camphene, burning tluld, kerosene, benzine, gnsollno, ustral oll, ete,, less than cnrfouds, cure riers’ risk, double, firat class; less than car-loads, ownors’ rid, frat clus; ear-lond of fifty barrels or over, carriers’ risk, third olass; cur-londs of Ofty burrels and over, owners’ risk, fourth clags. ——— MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, 8r. Paur, Minn, April &—The Board of Regents of tha Minnesota Stato University, In session here to-day, made some Important changes in the Faculty. C, JI, Folwell was retlected President by © unanimous yote. The following Professors were retlected: Jabez Brooks, Greek; Edwin J, Thompson, Mathomatics and Astronomy; Newton HH, Winchell, Geology, Mineralogy, and {n charge of the Geologleal Survey; Charles N, Hewitt, Publle Health; John G. Moore, North Euro- pean Languages; Moses. Marston, English Language and Literature; C. W. Hall, Geology, Mineralogy, and Biology, J. C. Mutelingon and J. 8. Clark were elected Assistant Professors of Greek and Latin, ‘The two Inst-numed are alumni of the Unlversity, and have served therein as Instructors for thres years, ‘The resignation of Prof, G@. Campbell, ‘the oldest member of the Faculty, was accented, ‘The foregoing action drops the followl!n; Instructors: Mr. M.D. Rhine, Professor 0} Civil and Meehantcal Smgtnegrlng 3 Mr. 8. F Peckham, Professor of _ Chemistry and Physles; Mr. C, UW. Lacy, Professor of Agri- cultures and Mrs, A. N. Sulth, Preceptress of English, od to the SEA ELEPHANTS. Bpeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, 8r, Lowa, Mo., April &—The two sca ole plants, lately reported enptured on tho Pa- elfle Const some 400 miles below San Fran- cisco, havo reached this city, and are kept In Jorge double stall nt one of the Ivery stables, ‘The man who owns them, a Capt, Mullett, expects to sell them to sume show- nian or the managers of a zobloglea! garden. Sea clephants were alleged to have become exting®, but there appears ne doubt that the ws ure what is stated, ‘hoy look very h ike huge black seals, but have & k like a tuplr. ‘The two are youn ones, > wel shiny between and 3 pounds each, ‘Che mother, killed when the young werg capturuds weighed about two ons, Her hend is brought along by the man who hus the young, with the trunk’ attached to it, about two feet In length. “Tho two anl- nals here feed on oatmeal Thoy are ut- tracting not a little attention frou those jn- terested in zoDlogy. is _—<—<—————___—— .. TIRED OF LIFE. Apectat Dispateh to The Unicaga Tribune, * Jour, Il, Aprils.—William E, Henry, a prominent citizen and real-estate agent, at- tempted suigide by hungiby at his residence In this elty this afternoon. Ie was discoye ered and cut down before life was oxtine Mr. Menry was defeated for the office oj ‘Town Assessor nt ‘Tuesday's election, anc, although he assigns no reason for the taslt act, Itis presumed that chagrin at the result had gome weight tn disgustlig hiin with tha workl Mr. i Is nbout'60 yenrs of age, hing Ted an aetive, useful, and honorable ie aud fs highly respected by the community, * — IN LUCK, © ' Bpectat Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune, Fonr WAYNE, Ind., April &—Samuet Bars to, a Inborlug man of Monroeville, .thig county, was notified several daysago that ha was one of the helrs to an estate feft him by a relative In Europe of whom ho had never heard, valued at $200,000, He leftat once for Pultndtplila and @,(els ncn wad accel roin hil to-day, stating he had reeelye shite, $25,000 in cash, id : aah WISCONSIN INSANE. Speetat Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tribune, Maison, Wis. April8—Gov, Smith hag appointed Senators Sutherland, McGrew, and Siilth a Committco to investigate the affatrs of the Wisconsin State Hospital of the In. sine under provision -of n joint resolutlon passed at tho Jast session of tho Legistature, ———— Times : Our highest artista in dentistry: MecChesneys beyond doubt, though but $8 Tha ery Pet ilar The math will not attnckn fabriothatis packed * in Muck & Rayners" Moth Powders ed pl alin Rabdila Indi ation, dyspepsin, nervous prostration, Qnd all forms of general dobility relleved by take ing Mensman's Veptonized Beef Tonle, the onty prepiration of beef containing ita entire -nutrie ious propertics. It ja not a mero stimulant ike tho oxtracts of beof, but contains blood-muking, forco-qensriting. and life-sustaining propertics: Is tnvaluable in all enfeobled conditions, whether tho result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, overwork, or acute disease; particularly If roe sulting from pulmonary: complaints. Caswoll, Hazard & Co., Propriotors, New York. For salo by drigsista, DEATHS. MCPITENSON—April & David, son of Alexaudorand Ailoinida MePhorson, need 2 years, Funoral Saturday, April 10, from his Inte residence, i Went Harrisonst,, by carringes to Calvary.) PHIEK nt tho residence of L, Clark, Esq, Sonn A. Cottey, nzed 28 yours, Be Funeral sorvicy will bo eid at sal (oeday. Hla roe malna will bo taken to ‘Phurmton, My at 8:20 a my, Apell 10. Friends nro Invited to attend, #7 Oranye and Ulster County papers ploaso copy. jNHINTMANS Gorge Hudyam Noluham ov the Bh, day of Apri ‘entered Into rum en ANS tieiaerey ot Mis sistory Mrs, Wiliam - Rudbie 237 Woat Mainon-st, Natico uf funeral hereafter, Fe- Lockport (N ¥.) and Buffalo (N. ¥.) papers plensu cop woot REWMAN-Mtra, ‘Thorese Augusta Newman, April orm in Norway, tho 2d of Auunst, 1851 DEGHOFE—April Rat Mt West Indiana-st, dra Sorephine R. Dociroft, wed 3 yonre. fe Indianapotis and Lafayette papors please copy. 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