Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 17, 1880, Page 6

MARINE NEWS. More Heavy Weathor on Lake Mich- igan, Resulting from an East- erly Gale. * Quite a Budget of Disasters Re- f ported as Resulting Therctrom. Propeller Antelope Jettisons Part of * ‘The : a Grain argo on Lake Huron. “! ehooner Sunrise Sertously Damaged by Collision on the Rivers. ‘ Total Loss of the Schooner Walter B. Allen, CONTINUED BOISTEROUS WEATHER ‘Tho present spring hns thus far proved the most destructive for yenrs to vessel -property. For fully two weeks now tho Great Lukes bave ‘Deen swopt by a serics of gales, and theso winds, with tho ndjunct of an fec-jam in the Straits, havo wrought destruction upon floating prop- orty in overs ininginable way, Scarcely his one storm diod away ere another has sprung up in its stoad, und thus mariners hava been kept in " gconstant turmoll of oxeitomont and fear lest some grivo misfortune should overtake them, | Alnek of Judgment and cool ealeuiation has 10 “© doubt afded muterinily in swelling the record of disasters thus far noted from various quar- Dangerous recfs, dotting nurrow highways, have proven 100 much Yor modern school mariners, chiefly becnuse of tho deficient character of thelr education, and tho destruction of several no crafta may be sharyed to this shorteumntng. But the purpose of this articie is tu den! with tho weather rather than the class of mariners to whom the naviga- ton of crafts ia intrusted. And, to get back to tho subject, it should he atated that the oust *| | wind of Thursday evening freshened to n yale ‘, out on tho Inke during the night, enuaing a henvy eco to brenk upon the west shore, AL © heavy rain added materially to the discomfort of marinerscaught outalde, A largoitect of veasols, prinoipally freighted with lumber, ties, cedar i ats, slabs, and wood, and carrying large deck> . londs, happened tp Le bound this way, and got the full Benent of tho storm, None of thom were beached, but a number suffered tho Joss of ‘portions of thoir freight as well ns canvas. A Ls ainmmary of the minbups, 08 far us thoy have +" gome under the observation of tho reporter, 1s appended: rW.H. Hawkins, frelghted with ou fram Lake, lost her matnanil and read stony bh ‘oro ataysill, > 8PReechnoner Glad Tidings rolled of n con alderablo portion of her deck-lond of tics, Tho inishnp occurred during ‘Thursday night in a envy cross-sen. The, burge-schooner A. B,: Moore, laden with coal from Hustate, was towed into ‘the harbor last vento, with her jib in ribbons and ber foro boom broken. ‘The schoonor Magnolia, laden with slabs from Muskegon, hud her deck-lond washed off lovel with tho rail. Hor foreboom was broken also, Tho schoonor Lavinda, from Ahnapes with tios, .had ber flyingjib blown away and forcsall Hit. rho Uttle schooner Cappelin, lumber-laden, mute the harbor under canvas yesterday after- ‘noon with her jibtopsuil in tatters. Phe schooner Perry Hunnub lost a portion of her deck-lnad of SoILE Ost between Racine gud Kenosha, Hor Captain anys the heavy sens fonted Shera of Betweon 1,200 an ie, went overboard, = i ‘The schooners 0. Harrison and Hattle Earle, * pouvd from White Luke to Michixun City with ¥ lumber, did nat dare to make the attonpt to '") ereach the Intter harbor, and ran in here to await better wenthor, ‘The small schooner Tri-Color, outward bound, Jight, was compelled to run back for shelter. She suffered no damage, Tt is possible that Tie Tripunr's specin! dis- i. patebes from points along tho west shore may ‘bear tidings of disasters Dela 3 from tho | ‘orm. If go, thoy will be found elsewhere In . thisdepartment. CANGO JETVISONED. Capt. John Prindiville yesterday received tho the following telegram from the Captain of the steam-barge Antelope: Bast ‘TAWAR, Mich, April 15.—Capt. John Prindtotle: Antelope here forfuch. Badly shook ap on Lake Michigan. Holo stove in bows in the traits. Jettisoned 3,000 bushels. Lenve here shis afternoon. DANIEL BRicr. Tho Antelope left this port with tho griin- | luden dees, towing tho gratn-inden barge Guorge D, Russell, which also got into trouble in the Btralts. Her cargo conslated of 43,423 bushels of bats, 2 portion of which was carried on deck. The jettsouing occurred on Lake Huron, when it wis found that the vessel hd suffered dam~ age inthe tee in tho Straita to an extent that caused her to leak, and the supposition fs that the onts on deck forward wero thrown over- bourd. Tho fact that, n bole was stove in tho - Antelope’s bows lends to tho bellef thats pore tion of tho onta in the hold has suffered damnye from water, John’ Bs. Lyon & Co,, of this city, sepred the cargo, whleh tg insured for $15,000, oy & 1,500 posts follows: Manhattan. 25,000 Bufalio. yin Lamar. ti) Orient. 2,000 ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE, ‘The schooner Sunrise hus gotten Into trouble . for the acond timo during the present trip down the Inkes, ns will be seen by the following telo- gram to Capt, Prindiville, recelyed here yestere day: Detroit. April 16,—Capt, Johns Stern stovoin and de tarted, Mizzen boom and boat gone. Schooner Unadiila ran into mo in tow with tug Mayllower. Got mo on the bot- tom. Botter come at once, aS REDMOND PRINDIVILER. it would appear from tho ubove that the Une- dilla. was astern of the Sunriag, jn the sume tow, und when tho lattor grounded she ran into hor, doing tho damaye onumerated. Capt. Prindl- villo left for Detroit Inat night, MISCELLANEOUS MISITAPS. While entering Pentwater harbor Sunday night tho schooner 8, Hates collided with m- thor vessel and had her foresail ruined, Z During the sovthwoster of Wednesday, on Lake Michigan, the schooner Winnlo Wing had hor jibtopsail carried awuy, ‘Tho hullof tho old bay steamer Queen City wont to pleces ut Green Bay during tho gale of Wednesday night. The vessul recently reported at Glen Harbor with mout of hereanyas wone proves to hava been thoeF. A. More, downward bound with grain, Sho is Proceed tig through to Buffalo, ‘The barges William ‘Treut and C. G. Meisel cole Mded on Luko Huron a few nights ago, both auf- Terlng some damage. According to one telegram, tho schooner Una- dijla hag been on the bottom tn tho Straits. ‘Tho schooner M. H. Hawkina loat ber matnsall in the southwester of: Wednesday on Lake Mich- igun. ‘Capt. Eadson writes to Mr. Minch that tho in- durles austained by his vossol ure not so serious: us frat reported. Her rudder was split, and sho Jost hor matusail and Jib nteo, In tho recent gulo on Lake Eric the barge 0, J. Hale lost hor yaw! and 40,000 feot of pine lune Fe Concernin; riso in tho Prindfvlties tho dumnge to the schooner Sun- traits n weok ago last Friday, Cupt, Drake, of the stenni-baryo daryis Lot, reports that tho Lord ran into a Hletd of ice, which drove her down on tho schooner, whose Jibboum car ried away his smoke-stack, The schooner nla ‘tore away tho greater portion of tho Lord's ruil and rail stanchions on the starbourd side. The Sunrise was at anchor whon the ico sot the Lord down townrdd her, and she did not escupo unin- jured, as ber Jibboom und bawsprit werd carried away, and abe ulso lost her purt anchor and WILL GO WRECKING, Yesterday afternoon tho owncrof the schooner Cape Horn telegraphed from Muskegon that the tug Hagerman could not goto the ass{atanco of the schooner from Milwaukev, which is ashore in Point BL Ignace, and full of water, and asked thatatug be dispatched ns soon as poxslblo from Chicago. Arrangements were accordingly mado tosend the tug C,H. Hackicy, with the fourteon-inch rotary pump controlled by Messrs, Atkins & Beckwith, The Hnckley couled Inst syening: Bho will take the puinp on board carly this morning, and leave us soon as tho weather has moderated FROM SAULT STH, MARIE, A letter to Br. Spencer, of the Luke Schigan & Lako Buperior Trauspertation Compauy, from -Bault Ste, Marie, duted April 5, say The weather has been very warm, with south winds, Oo Bault idvor onor ‘befero tho BT fee GRAIN AND COARSE FRHIGH YS, Grato ftreighta have dropped to 4}; conta on corn to Bulfalo, Charters reported yesterday were us follows; Propollur Hussiu, whout and burn on through rate; stoam-bargo Fictchur ang consort echuoner Ironton, late Thursday afternoon, corn atdig cents; steam-barge Lo- thair and consort Corisande, curn to Colliugwood op through rato; propelicr Uswegutchiy, corn to Barnln on through rate to Now England, Cu- pacity, 10,000 bushels coro and 18,WU0 bushels Awhent ‘The coarse freight cngagementsroported wore: . Bohooner Gesing, lumber frum Hainlin to Chi- Sagv at Munisteo rato; schooner Phunix, Jum Im CHICAGO RIBUNE: SATURDAY, APRIL 1880) 17, 1,000 fect, three trips; schooners Live Onk and Minnter Mueller, vodar ties from Ford Rivor to Chicago nt 7 cants apiece: schooner Col. Elise Forth, lumber from. Unshorgan to Chicagy nt 1.25 per 1,000 feet; achooner Rllza Day, onk ties tum White Lake to Chicngo nt 9 cents npicco, THEY GO tN PAIRS, Trinunp of yesterday referred to tho of mishaps to tho fleot of vosscls owned by John M. Long, Esq, of thisclty. Tho snine issie contained a telegram from Manisteo announelng the sinking in that harhor, by col- lsion, of tho schooner Z.G, Simmons, and another telegram from Mackinaw City stating that tho schooner Cape Torn, cont inden, had run ashoro on PolntSt, Ignace, in tho Straits, and fitted with water, Hoth of these veesels are tho prop- erty of Thomas Hume, a realdont of Muskegon, Mich, In the employ of the lumber. firm of Hnckley & Co, ae bookkeeper tts not mite Bingulnr that thoso mishaps should havo ocetrred on the same night; but, after all, Mr. itumo's experience fs only similar to that of M ONG FROM THUY: STRAITS. Capt. Mallory, of tho stoam-barge Ketcham, re- porta that he camo through tho Straits Wednes- any, nt which time there was no ico in tho south pnasnye except along the shores, Ho found plenty of Ice ntloat botween Waugoshanee and tho head mer Beavers, ‘This tloxting feo was mostly pactty well broken still thore were some heat y pleces among ft, tho thickness of which could tot, have been tess than alx or eleht feet. Capt. Mallory says he pnseed South Manitou harbor nt 7 o'clock Thuraday morning, nt which time there wis no vessel_ashore In, tho harbor. . This lends to the belief that tho Caro- Une Willams has rescued tho schooner Walter Th Alien, and is on_ tho way to Manitawoc or Milwaukee with her, Capt. Long the owner of the veasel, had recelved nointelligence concern: Ing the vesact up to last cvening. MILWAUKEE, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MInwaAuKRE, Wis,, April 10.—It began blowing from the enstward nt3 o'clock this morning with rain, but after daylight tho wind hauled to northeast, from which point it has been piping a guile eversince, tho rain changing to slect and then snow, About 1o'clock this afternoon the scow Evergreen, of Itacine, wood Infen, missed the entranee and wont ashore abrenst of tho Hay View ore flock, She ran well out, and hos sits- talned but Ittle damage, 19 schooner Cubs, coming in shortly after, struck tho north pler and curried away her fiuboont, e atenm-birgo Nabant, Iaden with cedar tier from Alpena for CXleago, is hero with a inoso wheel. She was towed from Point aux Becslers by the steam-barge C. J. Kershaw, A number of vessels wos foreed to run back, and several came intd harbor windbound, antony: the lntter tho schooner Advance, from Chicago for Grand Haven, light, and tho schooner G, LD, Norris, with wood for Chicngu. The only arrivals from below up tod o'clock were the propellors Buffalo, RW, Blanchard, Jay Goula, and Roanoke, The Hufilo tort her bi anchor und forty-five fathoms of chain in South Piauleats harbor during Wednesday's southwest ow. at a stevedores’ meeting to-day it was re- solved to ndvanee the rite from and after this date to $1.60 per 1,000 bushels, L088 OF ‘TIE W. B. ALLEN. Speciat Dlspateh to The Chicago Tribune. MILWAUKEE, April 16,—Tho schooner Walter B, Allen, in tow of the tug Caroline Williams, sunk nt 10 o'clock this forenoon somewhere he tween Manitowoc and Sheboygun, In thirty fathoms of water. All on board wero takon off ‘by the tug after five attempts. It was Imporsi- ble to keop a fire burning under tho bollor: of tho pump as the sens would bonrd the schooner and almost bury her from view. Tho tug reached hero this evening. {Tho Walter B. Allen was built at Ogdensburg by H.C. Plerson in 188, measured 206 tons burthon, rated 1) 1, and was worth $13,000. John Long, of Chicago, owned her.—Ep.] TIE WILLIAM JONES ASHORE, Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Stunaros Bay, Wis, April 16.—Tho schooner Wiltlam Jones, tended with cedar ties, for Horn & Joseph, went nshoro ut Morn's Plor this morning. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mantrowoc, Wis., April 1i—The schooner William Jones, of Chicago, loaded with tie: reported ashore at Horn'a Vier, Sho Is lying a short distanee from tho bench inthe sand. As yet sho bns sustained no serious damage, No communication from tho shore ean be had with ber on aceount of the vy sen. STURGEON BAY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, StunoKoN BAY, Wis., Avril 16.—The tug Title fon could not necomplish anything at the sunken scow I. THN, and has returned to this place. C.T. Burnham arrived at Clay Banks lust ulght, and has telegraphed for the tug 5. 8. Cac, at Manitowoc, which will come with steam pump as soon as tho weather permits, Arrivals at the canal Inst night—J. M. Forest, C. Gordon, Josephine, Lawronee.. It has snowed all diay and fs still snowing, At Gp.m, fully six tuches nro deposited, evind northeast and brisk, The steamer Welcome and propeller Trucsdoll nro lying in port auyniting the storm to: abate, The foo ta all out of the mouth of this bay. Lj MANITOWOC, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteaoo Tribune, MANiTOWOO, Wis., April 10.—Tho steamer Chi- engo, Fchooner Condor, and scow Venturo, arc storm-bound here to-day. ‘The schooner Mocking Bird, recently ashore nt Foscnro, arrived hore this morning, tenking very will probubly have to go into the dry- dock, ‘This has been the soverest storm of the sea- son. ‘Tho wind has been blowing nana from the north allday, accompanied by a blinding suow- storm. ESCANABA, Speclat Dispatch to The ChMeago Tribune, Escanaua, Mich, April 1.—Last evening our harbor was clear, but In tho night a strong northerly wind sprung up, whieh bas provatled all day, bringing the ico from the upper bay into tho harbor, Six juches of snow has fallen to-day, and itis BUI snowing bird, Arrived, schoonur David Stewart. The schoon- er David Wells and two others fle at anchor in aight, unable tu got to the doeks until tugs cum. dl ATINEPER. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Anxever, Wls,, April 10.—The schooner Annio ‘Thoine, ashore at Alain, [4 wuld tobe a total wreck, Tho wind has buon blowing fresh from tho northoast all day, und snow to tho dopth of nbout ten Inches fol. DETROIT. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Detnort, Mich., April. 16.—Earlj this morning the tug Mayflower towed the schooners Sunrise and Unuditla, aground on Pocho Islu Shoal, Laka St. Clnir, As soon as Sunriyo struck the Unn- dilla cae on, and 4 collision occurred, in which tho Sunrise hud # sinall bout smashed, her stern stove somewhat, and her mizzon-boom broken. ‘Tho Unnaitla’s martingale stuye wero carriod away, algo part of the stem piece. Both echoon- ers Wore pulled ailoat thisufternoon by a Canada wrecking tug, tho Prince Alfred, and are now UFO, Dispatches received here to-day indicate that the schooner Criss Grovor is ashore near Au Bablo Light, Lake Huron, Hor condition Je stot known. Tho Nolizo, witn a wrocking outit, left this ovoning bound to hor relief. ‘Tho propeller Colorado urrived down this afte ternoon. Her injuries are below the water line, ‘but hee oflivers iy she la not louking any, The eee of ber cargo Ula noeig aia wv sohooner George 8. Huzi eed down this afternoon, minud both her anchors: Passo down—Propellors Aliskn, Colora: do, Antolope and schooners, Willlam. Cros. thwait, Empire State, steam-burges Al Jeghony and: barges, Mary Pringle and hurges, . Oekoda, — Ginsgow’ and barge: sebooners Owasco, Montleullo, F. W. Gliford, Manitowoc, Wells Burt, Moonlight, Parnin, J: 1. Moad, B. Barnes, Mury Coiling, Bay State, G, jo Hazard, Arcived down—Schoouora Mary Lyon, Sine rise, Unuiilin. Vassed up-Propollors Delaws fateo; stoum-burges Tompest Churnberlin and consort, Avon, Cane r 1 barkes, J, Ww and consort, Havane and consort, and schooner Miunchuhn; schoouora 0. H. Johhaon, C, J. Mugill, Wabash) Portor, Juno Helle, Latrinier. aaneived up—La Potito, George W. Holt, Thou. OM PORT HURON, Pout Huron, d{leb., April 16,--Up—Propollers Deluware, ‘Tecuniseb, D. 1, Van Allon, Passuto nad barges; schoonera John O'Nell, Emina C, Hutchison, Bweothourt, Klug Stators, Gullatin, AL W. Sage, Jonnte SMathows, M. Capron. Down—Propollors Oscoda, Colorado, Antelope, ws scandy Wiltlam Crosthwalto and barge, mpire Stato, Glasgow, and barges; schoonurs Mary Colllus, Paruna, J, UL. Eventog Star. Us 8. tiugahay liertha ay fir iy Btate, D. BE. Datloy, 0. K, Ni a a pone EBs joy, U. K, Niwas, Nuiad, Republie, i, i * CUTS hh Apel sah ropellors of Conco; ‘durora’. poonee rd, Sontann, + OR see Propellers Ira 1. Owns and n-—Propellers Ira IL. Schoonors Angus Bralth, J. W. Doane, Aniio W. Poterson, T, W. Ferry, L. Hanus, Doi 0D, pay Plewo, Richard Winstow, Lottlo Wolf, 8. icighton. wind northonat light; weathor cloudy, with ns . BUFFALO. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Burra.o,N, ¥., April 16.—Arrivals—Propeltors James Davidson, Mary Jureck!, grain, Chicago; propeller W. T, Graves, schoonors Pelican, G. W, Adains, Miamt{ Dette, barge Diotator, xrain, Toledo; propoller Kaypttan, grain, Dotroit; schooner J. B. Merrill, grain, Milwaukee, Clearances—LPropeller W. T. Graves, schooners: Fiylng Miat, A. . Grover, G. W. Adama, Miami Helle, Toledo; propeller Kayntion, eehooners Pellean, John Burt, Escanaba; propeller Mary Jarecki, sehoonor Kingtlehor, ilwaukeot eahauners| Pensaukce, Flectwing, Col. Elisworth, Nena, Coul fretghts remain nominal, the charters to- day belng tho schooners Nevade and Flectwing, coal, Ashtabula to Chiengo, 10 cents: Pandorn, coul, Sandusky to Port Stanley, 60 conts, OSWEGO, N. Ye Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Oswrao, N. Y., April 16.—W. Bs, Hall, of To- ronto, recently petitioned tho ‘Treasury De- partment, through Collector Fort, of the Oswego Distrlet, to permit Canadinn tugs to wreck his vessel, the Marquis, ashore at Big Sodus. The Department decides that, inasmuch ns tho Cu- hadian Government, March 2, 188, allowed American tugs to wreek tho schooner FB. Gartner, at Windmill Point, in Canadian waters, permission is extented to Canadian tugs to wreek tho Marquls, ‘This is considered an indl- ention of A inore Itberal poliey between the two Governmonts.. Tho James Wave left to-day, cleared for Chicnzo. She tonds on Lake Eri. ‘Tho Duvid Andrews {s abandoned, CLEVELAND. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. CrRVELAND, O., April 10.—Tho propellers Arn- bin, Waverly, and Nashua, with merchandise, aud Nebraska, ull for Chicago, and schooner Verona, for Esennaba, aro wind-bound, Chartors—Schooner Ficetwing, coal, Ashtabula to Chicayo, private terms. ‘ Whilo the schuoner Selkirk wae being towed ‘up the river this afternoon tho tug purted Its Ine and the vessel ran into tho stenmer North- west with considerable force, carrying away the schooners fibboom and: iso tho ateainer’s monkey-rull and several stanchions, THE ERLE CANAL, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Burravo,N. Y4 April 14.—A_ spcolnl to-day from Rochester, from Henry 1. Fish, Divison Superintendent of tho Erie Canal, says that Mght boats havo begun to leave that clty for Buffalo, with plenty of wator for thom to move right along, ‘lho bartels opening day of tho canal fs tho 2th, and lurge numbers of bouts Inden with grain, cte,, are awaiting that day. It looks aa though tho presont scusun was Rolng to be good for canal men. THE CANAL. Drivarront, I. April 16.—Cleared—Roebuck, St. Louis, 123,648 feet lumber; Nashotah, Bt. Louis, 129,770 feet lumber; Friendship, Bt, Louts, 13,20 feet lumber, —— PORT COLBORNE, Pont Cormonse, Ont., April 16.—Cleared— Schooners Maggie, M. C. Rac, and Maize, Toledo, Hight; schooner Pandora, Sundusky, Ueht. PORT JOT'LINGS. ‘The schooners Carrier, Hattic Earlo, Ella Elms wood, Sardinia, and Maj. No H. Ferry arrived here yesterday from White Lake, thus tndicat- Ing that the sand blockade in that barbor bas been ralsed. Arrivals of grain-carricrs yosterday embraced the stenm-barge Fletcher and consort Ironton, tho steam-barge V. H. Kotcham, propeller Hus+ sin, propeller Osweyatchie, with barges Il. F. Chureh und A, CG. Keating, and schooners A. B, Moore, SL A, Mur, and James C, King. ‘The schooner A.J. Rogers bas received now Jibs and foresnil, and Is ready to sail for Buffalo ‘with tho first fair wind, the schooncr Resumption brs completed her first round trip between this port and Ford River. She arrived Inst evening. John Gjeston_ sulls the schooner Gracie M, Filer now, vice G, C, Grandt, ‘Tho fie stoum-bargo V. H. Kotcham arrived here yesterday with a cargo of 6,000 barrels of salt. Tho Ketchain fs now communded by Capt. George B. Mailory, formerly of the schooner Hed Wing, and more recently of the schooner Willinm Jones, Cupt. Mallory is an old, experi- onced, and highly succeasiul navigator, and withni a perfect gonticman. Io deserves con- gratilation-trpon his promotion to so fine a oratt ua the Kotchiin. Satlors who camo tn from tho lake yesterday wore mittens and had tholr ears mufied. Thoy reported cold wenthor outside, but no snow. Bull it snowed hard at Mitwaukeo yesterday ALC necording to private telegrams from that port. ‘The cust wind has brought along the entire enat shore fleet. ‘Tho lurge sehooncr A. 1B. Moore grounded hard in the Ogden Canal, near the Gus Company's dock, last evening. PORT OF CHICAGO. ANRIVALS. Stmr Chicago, Manitowoc, sundries. Shine Alpena, Muskegon, sundrigs. Prop George Dunbar, Muskegon, lumber. Prop A. Laurie, Muskegon, lumber. Prop Fletcher, Buttalo, light, Prop Oswexatenle, Ludlugton, sundrios, Prop V. H, Ketotum, Oscoda, sult. Prop Rusala, Bulfalo, sundries, Prop Now Era, Grand Iuven, towing. Prop City of Traverse, ‘Traverse City, sundrica, Prop Charles Motz, Manistee, lumber, Prop William Livingstone, Jr., Peshtigo, towing, Prop Skylark, Benton Hnrbor, sundries, Prop ‘Truder, Muakegort, eundrics, . Sehr Ford River, Ford River, lumber. Rehr W, Loutit, Ludington, Lumver. Sebr Trio, Pentwater, woud. Schr Contest, Muakegon, lumber, Schr Minorya, Muskexon, lumber, Sehr J. O, Moss, Manistee, lumber, Sehr W. 1. Dunham, Frankfort, lumber, Sehr Lronton, DurtYalo, light. Sehr A. C, Keating, Ludington, light. Schr H. FB. Chureh, Ludington, ie te, N. H. Ferry, White Luko, lumber, ea8, Anepvy, railrond thea, Wide, Ahnepes, rallrond tes, Sebr los Belle, Grand Haven, lumber, Schr Albutross, Muskegou, lumber, Sehr City of Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, lum- ber. Behr, A. Irlah, Grand Haven Sehe Mary Aimanda, Grand Hay Beir Wott inc, Grand avon, lumber, Sebr 8. G. Audrows, Grand Hnven, wood, Behr Carrier, White Lake, raltroad-ties. Bionwood, White Luke, lumber. Sehr HH. Earl, White Lake, lumber, Rehr Lavinda, Uumlin, cedar poats, Rehr Montpellor, Muskegon, lumber, Sehr Sardlaia, Behr City of di ier. Sehr J. Dresden, Grand Haven, wood, Sebr Souvenir, Pontwator, lumber. Schr J. 8. Morrill, Jacksonport, telegraph-poles. Schr Atuuinto, Muskegon, lumber, Rehr J. Parker, Muskegon, wood, Sebr Glad Tdiugs, Abnopee, rullroadetics, Schr om Paine, Siuskegon, wood, Schr Magnolia, Ludington, wood, Behr Aillton, Waite Lake, rallroud-tics, Sehr Manteneo, Peshtigo, lumber, Behr Advance, Peshtigo, lumber, Sebr AW. Moore, Erie, coal, Schr Rostimption, Ford Rivor, lumber, Bebr 1. A. Hurton, Manistoo, \umbor, Sehr Florence Lester, Mantateo, iumber, Schr Porry Hannah, dacksonport, cedar poats. Sebr ‘Tri-Color, Milwaukee, light. Schr James C. King, Erie, cont, Schr Mart, Ludington, lumber, fichr Mf A. Muir, Erio, cont, Schr J. and A. Stronach, Ahnepee, ratlrond-tics, Subr Kewaunce, Miniatco, lumber, CLEARANCES. Schr Sca Gem, Ludington, Schr Maj, N. H. Ferry, White Lake, Sebr W. i. fluwking, White Lako, ‘ Sehr Mary Amanda, Grand Haven, Schr W, ff. Dunham, Frankfort. Sebr Andrew Jno! 1» Munisteo, Sehr Minerva, Muskegon, t Schr G, M, Fitor, Monuminee, Sehr Guido, Plorport, Bebr C, Michelson, Ahnepoe, Svbr 8. A. Trish, Grand Haven, duskegon. Prop A. Laurie, Muskegon, Schr Gus Laukiugton, ~ Schr 8. Bliiwood, Montague. Schr fH. Hrown, Ahnepeo, Bebr Lookout, Green ftay. Sebr City of Grand taplds, Grand Iaven, Sebr Nuquo lay, Peshtigo. Stmr Alpena, Muskegon, 28 barrols pork and sundrics. Prop Oconto, Green Bay, sundrics. Prop t i: 1 Jouth, Saugatuck, 8 bris pork and sundries, Prop 8! iti Benton Harbor, sundrics, Schr William Bintth, Muskegon, 1,000 bu oats and sundrics, Btur Chicago, Ahuepeo, sundries. Behr Connenut, Lantiogton, 1 furnace, Sebel, Savidgo, Grand tfuyon, 200 bu corn, cur Albatross, Abnupeo, 100 bu ont, Sehr Arumitel ‘Sunistoey” 00 mt lumber for acin, ‘ Prop City of Traverso, ‘Traverse City, aundrica, Rehr Willtumn ldvingaton, Jr. Peshtigo, towing. Sehr Active, Poshtize, sundrics, Bolir Churlos Wall, Dullale, 40,000 bu corn, Behe MW, Paso, Jiuifulo, 40,500 bu cord, Prop Iiter-Qceah, Buttalo, 45,000 bu corn. Sehr D. A. Von Valkenburg, Buffulo, 83,109 bu corn, Prop Floteher, Dutlalo, 33,900 bu corn, Prop Jobn N, Gliddon, Butfalo, 60,000 bu corn, Behr Chorlos Lutlog, Collingwood, 1:)854 bu corn, Schr Florctta, Colling woud, 19255 bu corn. Prop Cuba, Huitalo, 15.200 fu ‘oats, WU brly pork, ry eat, Prop Qawogatente, Cleveland, 10,000 bu corn for Port Huron. White Luke, lumbor. rand Huvon, Grand Hayon, lume —_—_—$—_—__—_ Noother Whisker Dyo equals Mill's~50 conta, COMING CROPS. Condition of Growing Grain In the West and Northwest. Winter Wheat Belicved to Prom- iso a Short Crop This Yoar. Oorn-Planting Going Forward Rapid- ly in Various Localities, The Outlook for ‘Spring Wheat—Fruit Prospects=-Bad Weather. IOWA, MISSOURI, KANSAS, NEBRASKA. To the Editor of The Uhicugo Tribune, Wastitxaton, In, April 15.—Having spont the past nixty days in traveling through the States of Town, Missourl, Kansas, and Nebraska, 1 thought © fow notes on tha crop-prospects might prove intoresting to your readers. My business brings ino in contact with denlors in ugrioulturat iinplements and grain, and they aro hotter prepared than nny other class of bust- Ness-imen to xive ncorrect statement of the con- ilition of the pase Hi Itis n part of my duty to report the condltion of every county I visit. ‘Tho outlook nt present 1s for from flattering; in fuet, it Is discouraging, not only to farmers, ‘Unt to business-micn whose success depends on tho prosperity of the farmingcommunity, Thore fs no longer any doubt that fully one-half, if not three-fourths, of tho wintor-wheat Is a fullure fu all the Western Statea. In conse- quence of tho want of snoy during tho wintor, the whent wns tmprotected, and tho cold, freez- ing wenthor destroyed tho larger part of it. IT do not know of any wheat on high, exposed ground but what has been utterly ruined, Sumo ‘uw fics that were protected by timber present fale apponrance, and will probably yiold an tverage crop; but flelds of that kind aro very scarco. in this Western country. If thoru and been a few refreshing rains dur- ing tho carly part of spring, © portion of the wheat would probably have showed sone. Mfe now. During the two months that 1 have beon in the West, L have only seon one, rainy day; and that did not serve to do any goad, as the ground hud become so dry that tho water peared as soon us it fell. insaa ix probably in tho worst condition of any of tho Wosterm States, since it his beon demonstrated that tho winter-wheat fs n failure, and, with a prospectivo drought staring thom Itt the face, the farmers aro fast becoming discour- aged. Spring-wheat has never been tt success with them, and they havo now nothing left but to plow up thelr wheat-flelds and plant thom to onts and cornj-and, If this should fall for want of rain, Kansaa will nover recover from {t, for it would be imposstblo to turn the tido of immt- ration in that direction again. The combined infiuonce of all tho rallronds could not savo it. I have beon reliably informed that quite a number of tha new. settlers in the western part of tho 8tnto have rendy abandoned tholr claim, and aro leuving tho country and golng back Erst, whoro thore is: not so much danger of drought. Tho farmers would find it much more profitable if they would hnitate thoir Nebraska netghbors, and devote more of their energy to stock-rais- ing and plant less whoat. Nebraska farmers buvo recognized this fact, and will not do any more seeding this year than Inst, notwithstanding the increased number of farms that hive been opened up. Thoro will bo more corn plunted than tsual, but there will bo onough stock to consuine [t ult. ‘Thore will not bo 2 one-fourth crop of winter- wheat in Missour| and low. Hoth States aro about in tho sumo ‘condition in thig respect, and have suffered from the sumo causes,~-n cold, freezing winter, followed by an extremely dry spring, Sceding torspring-wheat !s progressing favorably, but tho grain will not sprout untit they get some good raln-fall. An old farmer mo that he bad not seen so dry a spring In twenty yours. ‘Tho fields’ ara as dry ng ash-beups, and tho stron, that have been blowing for tho pust fow days enuse the carth todriftlikesnow, The wells aro becoming ne Uy a8 powder-houses. ‘The supply of all kinds of grain in the farm- ers’ hands Ia vory Hmlted, ‘There wilt bo scarcely any whent or onts for market nttor tho seeding: tsover. Tho provailing high prices during tho falland winter months induced tho farmers to soll overything thoy had. Somo did not keop rh for seed. Ono dealer in Central Town, who stored 60,000 bushels of onta, told mo that ho could soll 6,000 to 10,000 bushels of thon to tho game farmers he bought thomof Inst fat, 1 was surprised to find the smuil amount of surplus: corn still rematni: in the farmers’ hands, What has not olrondy been shipped is owned by deuters, who have it orlbbed at the depots slong tho lines of tho different railronda. ‘Thero has been more corn fed to stogk than usual, and tho result is tho large number of cattic that aro now being thrown on tho market, Thero has not been aspring In tho Iast five yegrs that tho farmors havo been so scarce of graln; but thoy have the money Inatead, which {8 mueh better than grain at tha present depressed pricos, Within thirty days grain of all kinds must ad- vaneo20 per cont, KANSAS. Speciat Dispatch to The Uhleago Tribune. Toreka, Kas, April.16—The unfavorable weuthor of tho past few weeks causes much ups prehonsion among the farmers throughout tho State for the safety of thair crops, Reportsnow boing received by the Seeretary of tho Stato Vonrd of Agriculture show that in many locall- ties tho whent is almost entirely destroyed, Jn Pawnee County it hus been unlformly cool and dry, greatly retarding fruit. Peaches ull killed; wheat and grass growing; oats coming up. But rain ts buily neodod. In Neas and Hodgeman Counties the wheat is past redemption, and many farmers aro already hunting work on tho ratlronds. In Seduwivk County wheat is greatly dnmaged by freezing and cold winds. Unless rain falls s00n serious consequences will result, In Chautauqua County tho weather has been sovercly cold, and tho hull ts lying in drifts along tho valleys still tnmelted, Tho damage to wheat and grass, however, has been slight #0 for. Corn-planting is golug on rapldly, and will bo finished within two weeks; in Coffey County, the acreage of corn will ba 20 per cent gronter than usu, Some of it is already sprouting and coming up. ‘The ground ia in good condition? but very dry, and must. have rales soon. Stoel ia doing “well on tho prairies. MiReporis from difarent: parts of Dickinson County state that ft is discouragingly dry and winds. If it does not rain within a fow days fall whont will wholly disappeyr. In Rooks County and the counties adjacent on tho west, whent t§ luoking much bettor than it ad twa woeks ago, but the usual luck of rain provulls. In Neosho County it has been very dry, and ehinen-bugs have beon tying through tho alr in quest of wheat fields, ‘It is feared they will graathyInjurru die orop, and expecially thinly wet fields. Enough peaches ire left to insure 4 plentiful crop, nover hotter, Statferd County reports tai nv few farmors havo sown onte and ure plant! bg, corn, but the majority are waiting for rain, ‘huut still looks f rain fallssoon thoro will be about may fron. Tho ground bore holds moisture exceedingly well, ulthuugh thoro has not beon a soaking rain since hist September, In Butlor County poachos are wll killed. The weathor Ix cold and windy, Whoat considerably winter-killed; somo pieces will be plowed up, In Harton County tho farmers genorully re- ort that mostof tho cartlest whout Ja wintore ied; that Juter gown tooks renusonabiy well, consiter! tho dry weather. Gardon-making ward, on neooynt of tho drought. rf lof tho ground, and bugs have boon flyoly for somo timo. AND ihe prospoot for applos was in Wyandotte County leo formed during last wook thrvc-cighths 0 inch thick, yet tho frult prospects ure atlll good at this dato, “Clover: and other wrassoa are whoat Ia coming on finely, Th Jetforson County whoat ts improving, but a Inrgo per cent on tint lands isdeud, The acre~ age of oats sown 1s emallor than last spring, but the nereage of corn will bo larger, ‘Thore will bo a large incrense in the amountoft ilax sown. Fruit is nll sufo yet, In Davis County corn-planting {8 progressing ripldly. Spring grain is coming wp, and looks well, “Tho prospeot for fruit Is Nret-olass, ux- copt peaches, which will not make moro than one-fourth crop, Labetto County, in tho southorn part of tho State, where tha weathor bas been warsmor, re- ports that fruit is splendid shupo; peaches a utlerop; wheat nover looked better, and will be cut in sixty days. Tho sume stato of utfuins oxtats In all of tho southorn tier of countics, In Northern Kansas tho reports are also ons cournging. Tho uureaga of spring wheat is small, but whut there fs looka well. Furmers aro busy plowing for corn and muking oxtra oforts to got ina lirge breadth. Socetat lapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Hoyr, Juokson Co. April 16.—Prospeot for winter wheat not aa jt souson. Dry wintor bis materially Spectat Dupateh to 20 Tribune, Drnritos, Ottawa Co., April 16.—1n this vicin- ity moat of tho wheat dolng well, Dry, and rain ucoded, Old whet all gone. Spectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, INDIANOLA, Butler Co., April 16—Wheat grow: ing wooly now, but bas ‘heon considerably dams aged by dry woathor and winds, Corn ground boing plowed rapidly, Some planted. Wheat @bout ull sold. Bptcal Duspateh to The Chicago Tribune, JEWEL CeNthE, owt Co., April 16.—Winter wheat very uneven. ny y, woather, Aor 20'per cent over last year, Very little Iowa. Bpecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Onenoxse, Cherokee Oo., April 16.—Spring wheat will be mostly sown this wouk., Weneod lod out In spots, but’ rain. Vory alight tnerenso in ncrengo of whent. Very little for ehipment. Over 180,000 bushels of corn have been marketed hero this winter. Spectat Dispateh ta The Chirag Tribune, Tusany, Marion Co., April 16.—Wenther and ground very dry and coo! for tho season, Vego- tation very backwund., Whent up. Plowing for corn, Some chinch-buga In winter wheat, Good show for frult. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. OncHAann, Mitchell Co, April 16.—Farmors nll ‘busy seeding, No incroase in noreago. Vory. Amn amountoer wheat to ship. Acreage of conta, tnx, and corn Inerensed, ‘Spectal Dianatch to The Chteaan Tribune. Roonk, Koons Co. April 16.—Wintor wheat erop a total fatlure, Nono bug what will bo plowed up. Spring srheat gramint very dry, No nereare in nerenge, Mut little for shipment aftor spring whent Is sown, ILLINOIS. Speetat Dispatch to ‘The Chicagd Tribune, Duxnye, Kano Co. April 16,—The recent tain and high winds of tho past fow days hns Dathored the farmers in tholr sowing. Spring whent has been sown sparingly, and lis acreage will bo leas than even Inst year, Onts aro nearly: allin. Very little rye has been sown. . If noxt week opens clenr, tho ground previously ton dry willbe in splendid condition, and ont-sowing will bo finished. Spectat Dispatch to The Cheago Tribtines Guay Crry, Clay Co. Aprit 16.—Winter wheat gov percent hettor than nt this tine Inst year, Ol wheat all sold, Feult prospeetagood yot. Special Maputch ta The Cheage Tribune, Aanaonr, Coles Co., April 10.—Winter wheat allright, and prospeots good for n heavy: cron. Frult prospects good. “There ts not cnotgh ott wheat In the county to keep the home mil! ning. ME" seetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BITBLnY » Shelby Co, April 16,—Wintor wheat Js looking well, execpt on low ground where drainage 18 not good, Acrengo ono-fourth lurger thin list season, About enough wheat for home vonsumption. Special Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Mintrent, Tazewell Co., April 16,—Winter wheat improved’ greatly within tho last two weeks. Probably as much allve as last spring. Largo amount of corn still in farmers’ hands, Feed searee, All kinds of fruit proniise well, Npectal DAapatch to The Chieaga Tribune, Srentinc, Whiteside Co. April 16,—\Winter wheat mostly killed, Average nereage of spring whent sown. Oats wilt be sown freoly. Fifty pur cent of the corn sold, ‘Special Mspateh to The Chtenga Tribune. Srntsayrenn, I, April 10—Uut few of tho County Conventions have yet been held through- out the State, but several will be held next week and tho returis will come in lively after that, Followiiels alist of the dates of thoso thus far culled: Adams, Quincy, May 5: Alexander, Catro, May 8; Boone, “Belvidere, Aprlt 24; Burenu, Prince- ton, May’ 4: Carrall, Mount Carroll, Muy 4; Cass, Virginin, May 1; Christian, Taylorville, April l Cotes, Churleston, alb, Syenmore, May 3; De Witt, Clinton, April 20; Douglas, Tu: coli, April 20; Da Page, Wheaton, April Hadwards, Albion, May 8: Fayatto, May 32; Fu ton. Canton, April 20; Gallatin, Shawneetown, April 1: Greene, Currallton, May 6; Henry, Cambridge, Aprils; Iroquois,” Waiscka, April 27; Inckaon, Murphoysvoro, Muy 14; Jefferson, ‘Mount Vernon, April 27; Jo Daviess, Elizabeth, May 8: Lawrence, Luwrenceville, April 2l: Leo, Dixon, May 6; Mussne, Metropolis, April 243 Mo- Donough, Macomb, May 8; MeLean, Blooming- ton, April 27; Monard, Potorsburg, April 43 Mors cor, Aledo, Maya; Morgan, ducksonville, April; Moultrie, Sullivan, Miy 8; Oxic, Oreran, May, H Peoria, Peoria, ¥ Fig r gtd Pinoknosvillo Muy 10: Piatt, Monticello, Pike, Pittafleld, an Pope, Goleonda, May Bs Handolph, ited bud, May 4; Richland, Olney, May 83 Rock Isiand, Rock Intand, April 27: Bul (no, Harrisburg, May Hi; Schuyler, Rushville, Any 1; Stark, Toulon, May é, Clair, Belleville, May 8; Tazawell, Pekin, May 3; Vermillion, Danville, May 0; Whitestde, Morrlann, Muy 13; Will, Joliet, May'6; William fot plnrion, May 8; Winnebago, Rockford, ay run May 17: De Ki MINNESOTA. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Famaont, Martin Co,, April 10,—Spring wheat half sown, ‘Ground In fine order. No increaso inucreage. Old crop about all sold. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bounsank, Kandiyohi Co., April 16.—But vory little spring wheat sown. Ground in falr condl- tion. Owing to freezing nights, slow progress in eccding. Very littlo wheat to ship after secd- ing. B spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,” Enystust, Lo Sour Co., April 10,—Sowing has commenced on high rolling ground. Where itis Jow and lovel it Is henvy, and will not bo in con- ation for several days, Cold freezing nights, No incrouse of acreage. — MISSOURI. ‘ Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Corwmiura, Boone Co,, April 16.—Prospects for wintor whent botter thon Inst spring. Late freezes and dry weathor has checked the growth some, Olt wheat nil sold, Lato frost killed nearly all tho peachos, Cherries and plums safe, Fino prospeets for apples, ‘Speetal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Wazen Run, Bt. Francols Co., April 16.—Win- tor wheat has nover looked better, Acreugo 30 per cont botter than last season, WISCONSIN. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Watertown, Wis,, April 10.—This‘scction was visited Jast night with a copious rain, chaungiy thls morning into slect and snow, greatly benu- fiting tho winter whent and rye, which had be~ gun to show indications of sufforing from tho recent dry, parching, windy weuthor, The farm- ers In this vietnity tive nearly all finished sow ing spring whoat, and ara now commencing on tholr onta, barloy, and other crops, NEBRASKA, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Tecumsri, Johnson Co., April 16.—Wheat all sown, Nolnerease in acreage. One-Ntth of the old wheat In tho hands of farmers, Moro outs gown thin usutl, Acronyo of flux Incrensed. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Centnat City, Merrick Co., April 16,—Ground getting dry. Acronge of spring whoat increased gv percent. No wheat tosell, Acrcago ‘of oats and flax doubled. DAKOTA. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Fanao, Cass Co., April 16.—Groat deal of spring whout bas beon sown, Acreage invrense, 15 por cent. This is a small tncrenso in this crop. Furmors aro pnylog moro attention to a general divorslty of crops this seugon. Oats and barley will bo largely sown, —_ INDIANA. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mapigox, Jofferson Co. April 16—Winter whout 20 per cont better than lust year. Largest gereage evor sown, Very small proportion of tho old whoat on hand. OHIO. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, OanitoLtoN, Carroll Co, April 10,—Have had yery cold weather, with severe freezing nights, Heard to tell yot what offect wit! be on wheat and — MICHIGAN. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Orisco, Ionla Co,, April 1u.—Whent docs not look ns woll as Inst season on account of frosty nights. Acreayy ono-hulf moro thin last season. ———— A NEW OPERA-HOUSE, Special Duspateh to The Chicago Tribune, InpiaNArotts, Ind., April 16.—Tho Hon, Will- fom El, Rngllsh has closed & contract with the celebrated architects, MuElpatrick & Bon, to superintend tho construction ot an opern-house inthis olty, The building is to bo & by 223 feot, which ts somothing Inrger than tho. Grand Opora-House, Now York, the model from which this is copiod, The housn js to havo a capacity for balding from 3000 to 4,000 persons, but buv- ing seats in tho beginning for 2,200, glying tho must boral space. It {s tw be on the ground floor, with such absolute protection from fire und Bimilur dangers that tho whole audience can be out of tho house in loss than two minutos, Ita construction will bo commenced Immedlato- ly, und itis tobe tinished ready for uso by the Ist of Boptember, ———— YELLOW-FEVER, Muspnis, Tenu., April 1,—Dr. R. W, Mitcholt, rosidont mombor of tho National Soard of Health, has toicgraphed the BSeorctary of tho National Board of Meulth na follows: A spo- inl press dlapatch from Washington states that tho National Noard of Hontth has an official ro- Port of two casos of yolluw-fover having oo- curred in jeeps during tho month of March, How {s this? No caso hua occurred hero to this date, Auswor ut ance. Dr. _G. HB. Thornton, Prosident of the Local Bonrd of Health, in response to a. tolegrau, anys: *'The reporta are not tric, No cuse of {oone-tover hus occurred in Momphis since last: PACIFIC COAST POSTAL MATTERS. Baw Franorsco, Cul. April 16.—Tho Assembly yesterday adopted a resolution that tho discon- tinuance of the letter servico of Wells, Furgo & Co, would be a groat doprivation to tho business interests of tho Pacitle Coast, and of no corre- pponliy ‘boncht to any intorest, and that tho Hfornia Bonators and Ropresuntatives in Con+ gross bo Froquosted to use all ineans in thoir power to prevent such discontiausnoo, ‘The Produco Exchange of this ity adopted a siinilar resolution. ; ————— ~ In polnt of general popularity, the Kimball plano distances ali others, Au itis worthy of Its fame, a . WELVE PAGES. ber from Grand Haven to Kenosha at $1.25 por tone, Will County, asking Yor 4 divorce on the THE COURTS. round of eruclty, tei tod nd dudgo Jdamesin yesterday granted a, todureph G, Hedand trem sary Dodurd on tee ground of drunkenness, ‘ i aie by ITEMS. Judge Gary fa having prepared for him a ap Diemental calendar of caacs bogun since Deo. 23, 187), which will bo called a8 soon a the present enjondar is Huished ted a hts nudge Jameson will to-day chan; = room to that formerly counter Dy tud Smith, whero ho will hold court horeafter, It being much: more commodious than his present atartorn, Monday morning Judge Loomis will commonce tho enllof anew condomnation calondar, ome bracing nll undieposed-of condemnation cnacs, STATI COURTS. Margaret Dolemore begun a sult in ejectment yesterday against Driigot McCord to recover poracasion of Lot 24, Block 16)in School-Bection Addition, ‘ Christoph Roscher commonced a suit in ofect> mont ngainat. Peter J, nnd Helena Caspors, clalins ing title to Lot 9 in County Clerk's Division of fractional Sco, 3), 41, 13. . Henry Tl. Rogers commenced an nection in froapans, against Satthow Lailin, claiming $20,000 lamngcs, , Col. Cleary’s South-Town Orders Declared Illegal. Gleason and Phillips Also Left Out in tho Cold. Tho Post and Mail—Record of Judg- ments, New Suits, Eto, SOUTH-TOWN ORDERS. Judge Hogers yesterday rendered an opinion In tho mandamus ensue of tho Peoplo ox. rel. Patriok Cloury ngninst William 1. Page, Super- visor of the ‘Town af South Chicngo, which will ‘be very bad rending ton number of speculators who have been buying up town ordors. Tho present case was n petition for mandamus by Cleary to compel the Supervisor to pay a num= ‘bor of town orders, amounting to about €6,500, —one of which had veon originally issued to dames Gleason, Town. Clork in 1876; two to Ed- ward Phillips, Town Assessor; and one to Cleary himaclf. 1t is said that there nro town ordera to tho amount of nearly $20,000 moro, whose holders have beon awaiting with Antorest, not to say anxiety, tho result of tho presont ens, A demurrer was filed tothe petl- ton and argued about three weeks ago, and tho deelsion yesturday was technically on tho do- murror, though involving the merits of tho nso. After citing nt length tho provisions of tho stutute on tho powers and diuticaof the town ollicers, tho Judge said tho potition was bad in not showing that tho cliims referred toin ft were presented to the Supervisor in tho form of cortificatesof credit and allowance; signed by a majority of tho Board of Auditors, That Bourd in the ‘Town of South Chicago was composed of soven Juatices, tho Supervisor, and ‘own Clerk, nine. poll fiveoft whom constituted a quorum or mujority. Tho petition sot out tho claim of Gleason and averred that Itwns audited and nilowed, sotting out the certificate, from which it appenrod it was signed by two Justices, the Supervisor, and tho Clork, togethor with Phillips and Evans, ‘Tho two last-named were nat shown to have bu- tongei totho Board of Auditors in any way, elther by any averment that thoy were officcrs, and wero cafled in and nesuclated with tho Jtus- tices, eto. In place of any of tho Hoard, nor was thelr oftelal character shown by any addition to their signatures, But, even on tho supposition thoy were ollicors, it would not help the petition. Gleuson’s claim was not wudited by {lve persons, —n majority of tha Board. Bealdos Gienson himself, the ‘Town Clerk signed tho certillento to bimself,—noted ne an nuditer on his own elalm. Such an act was against public policy, sas: palin tily and his claim, therefore, was iu- yalid, PROBATE COURT. In tho estate of Charles H. Kuntz, the willand codicil were proven and admitted to probate, Letters testamentary wero {saued to Joseph Kuntz, ‘The estate Is valued atnbout 85,200, and is disposod of as follows: Real estate to do censed’s wife, $2,000 In cash to tho brother Josoph, $1,000 cash tobrothor Lucien, net incomo of tho estate to mothor of tho decensed, $2,600 to sistor Emma, remninder to bo divided betweon Foundiiogs’ Home and Half-Orphan Asylum. In tho estate of Francisca Schroeher, lottors of administration were Issued to Wendelm Scng, Tho estate ts valucd nt $1,500, In tho estate of Willlum P. Motntyro, letters of ndinin{stration were issued to Thoresa Corcoran, ‘The estate ta valued nt about $450. In tho estate of Wiltolin Gegenworth, letters of administeation were issued to Sophia Wendt, ‘The catate is valued at about $850, COUNTY COURT. Westorn Indiana Rallrond vs Anna G, Beeson otal. Vordict for reapondonts, $4,080. —— FEDERAL COURTS. George J. Fisher begun na sult yestorday tore covar $4,000 of tho County of Warren, THE CALL "TO-DAY. donor: Dnumsonv—In chambers. " Jupor Biovartt—Call of his criminal catom are Junor Gany—Mottons. Jupor JAmrson—Divorco enses. Jupar Roarns--Motions for now trial. Brown, on trinl. JUDGE TuLEY—Divyotco cases, Jupar Banxum—Divorco casos, JubGE SMITH—No call. As to Cleary’s individual claim thore was no mulicient auditing shown, and thore was no ertificnte of audit and wlowanco at all. Tho clulm of Phillips was said to have Leon audited, and a certificate jasued stating that there wore present seven persons composiug the Board. But the certifleato was signed by only ‘one Justice, and tho Supervisor, ‘Town Clerk, Collector, and Assessor. It was not averred or shown why tho Collector and Aesersor wero called in and asaoctated with tho others, or why, if soven of the Hoard wero present, only five made the cortificate. Resides, to muke tho ma- jority of five, Poitiips bimecif, In his own Inter- vst, Bigned his own certitiento, which was con- trary to pubtio palley, aud was an unlawful nat. But, even if be bad the legal right, the petition failed to show tho reasons of his appearing, The second claim of Phillips, it was averred, wag nudited and allowed by tho Board, but no certiicate of nudit and nilowance wes made, and the claim was fatully defective in that re- spect. ‘The fact that town orders wero issucd dkl not help tho mutter, for there was no such thing known to tho hu as 4 town order. THE CALL MONDAY. Jonas Drom“onp—In chambers. Jupar BLopaerr—The Greonobaum ense. ArprLLATE Count—No court, JupaE GAnY—M8, 042, 937, 000, 068, 969, 070, and 070 to 1,010, inclusive, ‘belng tho remainder of the culendar. No case on trinl. JuDGE JAMESON—Contested motions, Jupar Roagns—Sct crse 164, McCarthy va, O'Noll, and condonination cases Nos. 34, Re 860, 34,480, and 4,485. No. 2,132, Shopard vs. City, on trial. JuDAB MORAN--137, 168, 160, 170, 173 to 100, in- elusive, except 178, 170, and 180. No case on trial, Jupar Tutey—Contested motions. JupGe Barxum—Contested motions, dupa Loomis—Condomnation cases, 886, 827, ea 1,018, 1,078, 1,079, 1,081, 1,082, 1,084, an i JUDGMENTS. Surenton Count—Jopaz Gany— Ehregatt No one of the claims was properly and legally | Kaeseborg et al. vs. Tousand Menard, audited and allowed, and of course tho Buper- | gy and Tousand Monard Jr $36350.— visor could not ,bo vompelled by mandamus to | Or ns . pay wom or any of them, but was justified In | Slamund reven ct al. va. Nelson , H. refusing to pay thom, each andall. It had been sony $114.54.--Samo va. Samo, $11——Andrew held thut- mandamus would Ie to compel the | Drysdale ve Janes Turbitand Bridget McCont, auditing andl allowance of Just clattas otf a ro: & cies Carsen va, Moses A, Thayery, ust of tho officers to pay, gid uso to compel 2 . this niidit and certificate to ‘the Board for taxa- | _ Cinowr Count—Coxvessrona—C. H. Patton tion, when tha taxes wore collected, to compol | VS Audrow J. Gaines, £107.90, payment, But before mandamus would He, t20 —————— lain must first becomo a just charge agninst SPORTING MA TTERS. tho town by proper nudit and allowance, on which a sult at Inw could be brought. Vor haps if tho Auditing Board refused to audit and ullow on just charge against the town, an action uussumpalt might be malntained. Hut euch action would havo to bo ngalnst tho town in its capueity ns 8 corporn- tion, and not against tho Supervisor. Tho ob- dect of tho preacnt petition was not to compel audit and nilowunce, but to compol the payment: of the claims. Under the law ts it exteted bo- fora tho Inte mandamus statute was pusecd, it waa hold that mandamus would not lie whero thore was any other legal remedy, The presont statute provitied that the proceodings for a writ of mandamus should not be dismissed nor tho writdenicd because tha petitioner might have amothor specltic legal remedy when such welt would afford a propor and suficient remedy, But in the present case mandamus was not a Proper and suliciont remedy. Evon it the claim was leguly audited and al- lowed,—but the Supervisor had no funds on hand or refused to pay tho claim— tho only result could bo fo fine or imprison tho Supervisor tor contompt until he obeyed tho writ. ‘Thnt, however, would hardly bo a proper orsuficient romedy. But that objection need not be urged. ‘Tho potltion was insufiiciont, and falled to show tha claims wero wudited and nl- lowed 80 na to justify tho puymont of them by the Suporyisor, “On that ground the demurrer to tho petition would be sustained. THE TURF. Naw York, April 16.—Capt. Goorge N. Stone writes to the Spirit of the Times about Maud B., the famous maro, and saya: “I would suggest that Chicago and tho associations in tho grand ciroult open up natoke for O-yenr-olds and un- dor; $200 entrance, half forfelt, with $3,000 add- ed by the Associntion. In caso tho Associations decllne to offer such a stake, I will match Maud 8. to trot four or fivo races, mile hents, three in five, to rule, agalnat any 6-xcar-old or undor, for any rengonnbie amount.” Maud 8." fs the pronerty of William H. Vandorbilt, who Icaves her with the Colonel for n time to develop. The Splritthinks that $1,000 or $1,600 would bo the more likely expectation from assoclations James 1. Keone sondan zablegram thot tis horao, Lord Murphy, fs better. Yot there are fears of un, attack of lung fo¥er, which will Teavo bim a“ rouror,” na ts tha Duke of diagen- ta. Cataract, Brown Princo, and Dancing-Sias- ter, Keone’ 2-year-olis, at Newmarket, are the subjcots of fayorabls comments, THE ENGLISH TURF. . Lonxvon, April 16.—The Newmarket Interna: tional Handicap raco was won to-day by the Alley Fashion; Gil Blus, second; and Clementine, third. ‘Ton boraes started. Fashion carried the Nghtest wolgbt,—seventy-seyon pounds,—Gil Dias ninety-one, and Clementine 10. Walten- stein finished Inst, Lord Falmouth's colt Apollo, tho winner of tho Nowmarket bionnial, bas boon scratched for the 2,000 gulucas stake, POST AND MAIL STOCKHOLDERS, ‘The trial of tho cuse of tho Rock Kiver Paper Company agalnst tho Chicago Publishing Com- pany drngwed its slow length along yestorday,but panned out even:losa than tho duy before. After Mr. Hugh A, White hnd been taken off tho gridiron of cross-oxamination. Mr. Collins Sknekelford wns calicd on behuf of thu prose- cution. Ho contradicted Mr. Edwards fintly, testifying that that zuntloman wos prosent at tho Directors’ meetings and took an activepnrt. Tater in tho day John Mardor, another stock- holder and Director, nso testified that Arthur Edwards was an aotlye member of tho Dircctora’ meotings, Mr. L.J.Gnge was called as an expert of handwritings, and stated that the namo of H, H.C, Miller and tho figures “ $1,000" aarrled out in the same Hine in the stock-book game handwriting, as wis also the nuine of Figh a\. White and his $1,000." fe alse thought tho saignaturoof Mr. White on bls proxy was gonu- ino by compnrison with his name on a check, Ono or two other unimportant witnesses woro also enlled In rebuttal, and tho cago was thon postponed to Tuceday morning. CHICAGO & WESTERN INDIANA. The attorneys in the cuso of Mlckoy vs. Tho Chicngo & Western Indiana Railroad Company wero around tho Appellate Court yesterday anx- fous to make a motion to huve tho cuso go‘at once to the Bupremo Court. Only dJudgo Wilson was -present, bhowover, and ww telogram was sont to Judgo MoAllister at Waukegan. Mo roplied that he was busy —_— BASE-BALL, On account of the ruin the game sct down for yesterday between tho Chicago and Dubuque Clubs was postponed. Weather permitting, the two clubs will play to-day, Corcoran pitching for the home int. if ve _ MISSIONARY WORK. Tho Convention at Springfeld. Brrinavixeo, 111, April 16,—-Tho Northwestern Branch of the Woman's Foroign Missionary 80> oloty concluded its annual mecting to-day, and ‘will mect at Ann Arbor, Mich., noxt year. Tho following additional olficors haya been elected: Vice-Presiitonte-at-large, Mrs, Dlehop Hamlino and Mrs, Bishop Morrill. Rook River Conference—3irs, Arza Drown and Mra. Helen M.Doveridge. Contra! Inola—Mrs. EB. P, Holl, Minonk; Mra.°G. Luoky, El Paso, Irs, AL. Sweeny, Rushvilte; dirs, A. C. Wadsworth, Jack: sonville, Southern Ilnois—Mre.A, B. Morrison, fra. M. L.. Hoyt, Cartisie, Indiana 4 Lindsloy, Vivansvillo; Mrs. A. Fe Morrigon, Greencastlo, Southorn {ndlana—Mre C. O'Neal, Indianapolis; Mrs. L, G, Atkinson, eee uirg, North Indiana—Mra. BPs ABt ys were in the writing opinions, and tha attornoy's, porforce, | choste sMunoles Mrs, 1. tf Swindell, North Ban- were obliged to Hopart without attaining thelr | Knightstown; Sra i. W. Andrew, Colfax. object, It ia probablo tho motion will bo, mado | stiokignn—sirs. Ii, M. Cushinan, Three Hivorsi next week some timo, 'f any two of tho Judges | ara, 8. P, Shoman, F ‘Mrs. Ira Davis, ean be got toxethorto hear the application, Otherwise tho purtics will have to wait until the Court roconvoues, , 5 JUDGE BLODGETT’S WORK, ‘The criminal cuss tried before Judge lodgatt yesterday were all of very little publio interest, and‘ wero disposed of in rapid order. J. M, Portiands trait; Mrs. John Alivaster, Ann Arbor. Wise consit—Sira, W, A, Marsiall, Retoit; Mrs, E. » Wautowa. Wost Wisconsin—Mrs. 0. Ji Want, Sirs. C. 0. Longrtell, Sparta. ‘Conference Secretarica—ltonk River, Mra. Ue Ae Hagans, Elinburst; Central Illinola, Stra. H, Mo- Gormiok, Normal; Ilinola, Mra, J.'A. Chestnut born Illinois, Bir. W, H. Blade, Solomon, for manufacturing tobacco without | gAnduliny, Eiana, Mies tana. ee, giving bond, wae tried and acquitted; | Smith, Muncior | Northwest Indiana, | Mrs. Froderick Puszklowicz, cburged with currying | J. P. Early, pOrtOy Southoust Lnalant, on tho rotail Hquor business without a | Mra 8. 0. Soymour, Joffursonvillo; Mlchigaty Mrs. BL. ‘T, Lothrop, Jucksan; d{re. F, D, Yor! Williamston; Wisconsin, Sirs. L. 8, Coleman Bulvraukeos ‘Wost Wisconsin, Mra, J, E. Irlab, nctigon,. Seerotaries of Young Ladios' Bocletles—Rook Ncense, and Michuel 3, Jouris, avaused of at- tompting to use a barrel a second timo for spire its without canceling the stainp, pleaded guilty and were romanded; William G. Lyon, ioe vio- Jution of tho Internal Revenue law, also plaaded | 7 vy y, Chit : Contral muilty, ° Froderick W. Dletzsch ‘nndloted for ee ee te Bean Quince Mies Saes Sooo eg ere ed toaramea vein, | wicker Jackyonvilloy Southorn tilings, Biss Hi ae rea eed otid ccaee aad piven foris | Seg ce Olneys Jodiann, Mise Kanne se ford, Evanavilto: North Indiana, Misa Bel Spare, Munolo; Northwest Indiana, Miss Hattie Erma: Biche citys Bouthoast Indians, Dive varrio Br! adlannpolis; Wisconsin, 1. We Rolds, Mibraukeos Weat Wisconsin, Miss Ellss Dennison, Kau Clalro, : The usual number of msnagors wore, s1s0 ohusen, Mra. J.B, Wilson was clooted Auditors days In whieh to ratse the money, The case of Bernard Gradio and Btichael Strotz, tobacco doalers, who falled to make tho proper ontrics dn their Governniont books, was next taken up, and {s still in progress, Mra, Matilda Ralph, one of the inatch-bond gang who was surrendered by bor surety Thursday, came in yestorday with new suretios, Edward J, aud Laura A, Monae shun, who wore uccepted. MORTUARY. DIVORCES, Spectat Dispatch to The Crteago Tribunte Carl Obermoyer filed a bill yesterday: asking Menpora, 111, April 16.—The remains of Juds® foradivorco from bis wifo Ellzaboth on the ground of desortion. Charlos Jahns asked fora like decroo against Mury Jahus. on account of hor adultory and desertion, And Anna MeGowan, though not wishing a divorco, is compollod to ask the ald of a Court against bor husband, Augus McGowan. sho churges that sho wus married to hii In 1870, but sod, ly that shoe Charles H. Gliman, who died at Ottawa, werd brought here to-day by apecial tain for inte mont In tho family bury-ground, Tho csco! consisted of tho Ottawa Commandery, assisted hy tho A. F. & A. M. lodyo of Ottawa, the meme berg of tho La Bulle County Bar, and a number of promiuont cltizond of Ottawa. ‘Tho body was recoived hero by tho membors of Mondota tho Hothany Commandory acting Iu cone ona cort, Judge Millor, Col, D, ¥. Hitt fio Hon. Be ee ter foavo hin’ dn July” Inst | duties W. Duncun, Judge Hldridgo, Sir. Charles Ho is tho owner of considerable property, and Plancnard,, und Me. D. a Bnow uoted a8 Pine aaa journeyman baker {4 qblo to earn $]5 a | bearers. Tho. Mendota y auassres Yes. Wook, She bus been “uccustomned to moyo In | Ottawa Lodge, perfarmod the funeral servis Yospectable and fasblonable sovloty socially and | New Youx, April 16—Socrotary Evarts Mirtl religiously,” and she wauts hor husband cum- | Pall-boaror at tho funorut to-day of Billo t cited fo support and matutain hor and her chit. | Cowdin, merchant. Ex-Govs. Morvan and ren in the position and station in society to ton wero among the mourners. Many repre’ which they polong: and for an injunction to wentative bunkers and nierchants wero presen! train bim from disposing of his proporty, coer o HL, Bouroeder fied w, Dill eguiues her | Rich in farproducing, materia} beyond al husband, Dr, Muximilian J. Schroedory of Poo 1G Bitters. other foods and modiciues are Ma! \ i real and personal property and . Junor Manan—Motlons, . No, 162, Kraogel ve )