Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 18, 1880, Page 3

FOREIG: The Marquis of Queensbury’s De~ feat Attributed to His ‘ Infidelity. Pe enty Thousand Russian Prisoners a pk Transportation to s Siberia. Attempt to Kill the Czar by omored e Poisoning His Food. Callao Closely Blockaded by a Large Ohilian Fleet, : Review of English and Continental eekly ic Events, Political and Social. GREAT BRITAIN. POLITICAL. - LosDoS, April 17.—All the Ministers are fu town; also, all the Liberal leaders, except Gisdstone, who is at Hawardin, where Jc ohn Pright is visiting him. Speculation is rife apecting the composition of the new Min- sstry, but there has been no formal consulta- fion among the Liberals. Candidates for arenumerous. The general impression js that Gladstone’s Premiership is inevitable, unless he should refuse the office. The posi- tion and influence of the advareed Liberals, as distinguished from the Moderates or ‘Whigs, scems likely to be very strong. THE MISSING AERO ST ES a : ligence of the missin; ining- es mee is received by Wednesday ext, (editerranean q feet as SCOTCH. PEERS, lection of Scotch peers to represent me seonish Lords in Parliament resulted in the choice of fourteen Conservatives, one Liberal-Conservative, and one Liberal, THE MARQUIS OF QUEENSBURY defeated, owing to a letter which he published some time ago recanting his faith Inthe Christian religion. REWARD OF HEROISM. Victoria has sent two gold watches to me Princess Louise to present in person to the aide-de-camp and groom who assisted fn the rescue of the Princess when she was thrown from the sleigh last winter. RUSSIA. POISON ON THE CZAR’S DINING-TABLE. Pants, April 17.—The Lanterne publishes ‘a telegram from St. Petersburg stating that poison was recently discovered in a dish on the Czar’s dining-table. PARDONS. “! §r, PerersBorG, -spril 17,—The Czar, at the instance of Gen. Melikoff, Chief of the Supreme Executive Commission, has par- doned three students, convicted at _Kharkoff of complicity with the revolutionists, The Golos says the pardons have made a deep impression on the students in Kharkoff Uni- versity. BOUND FOR SIBERIA. - Loxpoy, April 17.—It is said the prisoners ut Moscow, Nijnee, Novgorod, Samara, and other depots awaiting exile to Siberia num- ber over 20,000, _.,. SNOW-STORMS, The Province of Orenberg has been block- aded fora month by unprecedented snow- Somes and numerous deaths of persons overtaken by storms have occurred. Many villages are straitened for food. GERMANY. RAGS. ’ Berxry, April 17.—The Budget Committee has pronounced the petition of the paper- makers for the imposition of aduty on rags exported from Germany to be unsuitable for discussion by the German Parliament, THE ANTI-SOCIALIST Law. Benurx, April 17.—The Reichstag’ to-day commenced the debate on the second reading of the bill for the renewal of the anti-Socialist jaw, and rejected amendments of Socialist Deputies for the abrogation of some clauses ofthe bill, and also amendments of Wind- horst, Ultramontane leader, allowing appeals tothe tribunal of the Empire against disso- lntions and prohibitions of meetings, and ex- empting electoral meetings from the juris- diction of the law. SOUTH AMERICA. CALLAO BLOCKADED. Wasurxeron, D. C., April 17.—The follow- ing dispatch was received at the Chilian Le- tation this evening: Panama, April 10.—Callao has been block- ‘wed by six Steamers of the Chilian navy. A La ‘ic has arisen there and at Lima, and itants are fleeing frum those cities. The Peruvians have been completely de- feated inLLos Angeles, near Moquequa. ery Montero is trying to escape from asmany vessels of the ITALY. ROT RESPONSIBLE. Eoug, April 17.—In the Italian Chamber 2 Depnties to-day, Premier Cairoli informed. she Chamber that Cavalotti’s expulsion from ‘Trieste was by order of the local police au- thorities, ‘The Central Government dis- avowed the proceedings of the local authori- les, and directed the order of expulsion to berevobed. THE WEEK. ENGLISH POLITICS, Cable Spectal to The ‘Tribune. Loxpox, April 17.—The question of the Premiership almost monopolizes public at- tention. It is believed that Lord Beacons- dintends to resign immediately on the arrival of the Queen, whose absence the Standatd censures as creating a dead-lock, but’ nobody outside the Cabinet knows Positively what decision was taken on Wednesday. The sphynx affects mystery to the last, he pleading that constitutional obli- gations compel him to acquaint the Queen With his determination before the public, thus leaving the most favored party journals ignorant of his intentions. Since the Council the Queen has hastened her de- parture from Baden, and arrives at Windsor to-night. Ibis reported that Lord usfield asks for an audience to-morrow, but more Probably for one on Monday. Whether the Queen will summon Earl Gran- Ville or Mr. Gladstone is still unknown. THE POPULAR DEMAND FOR MR, GLAD- ‘EB : STON: has gathered force hourly during the week. ThE Queen is publicly entreated by the Lib- €ral journals not to allow personal antipa- S to oppose the national wish. . Private advices from Hawarden, Walmer, and Newmarket say that a perfect under- ere exists between Mr, Gladstone and ee Granville and Hartington respecting Re leadership, all yielding to the overpow- fork evidence that it is necessary deat: Gladstone to resume power. It is loubtful if this is true respecting ari ie mie but the Whig section of the party, Vide execpied, obstinately. porseas in OP tion to “Mr. Gladstone. Sir William t's long-knuwn dislike to secer tient den though on 4 him asa leader, though on asked to name the Premier he desires, A. te Ryeitcularly announced. himself iguorant. Gthing Doiuts to the disconufiture of this ‘he Standurd declares that Mr. has been indicated for the crship by an informal plebiscitum. es, after an unavailing struggle, the ‘aes the necessity for his presence. i suborde though it hopes he may hold a Gladsto ate place. Yesterday it likened Afr. Bablet onit the ane eS Be eae P gaming-table. Even the aoe Malt Gazette, while ~ bitterly . ladstons carrey tat only "his "own refusal the Goyeeose between him and the head of hisinting stent Air. Gladstone now allows ‘ates to understand that he considers canst obliged to sacrifice personal prefer- vil ACCEPT THE PRESGERSHIP Gi a. scarey te London on ion: D foreseen com 01 Sour, he Will be Exime Minister before the can be spared will join in the search, | end of the week, . The conjectures regardin, Subordinate offices patie depend on the’ ser ement of the Premiership. It is con- fiered cerain Earl Granvill n, re Selborne, the Duke. of Argyll, Lord Kimberley, Sir Charles W. Dilke, Mr. Faw- cett, Sir William Harcourt, Lord Northcote, rd Rosebery, and Mr. Bright aay, if will- s be members of the new Cabinet. The probabilities include Lord Ripon, Lord Lans- downe, Mr. Childers, and Mr, Goschen (he waives his objections to the county fran- chise), and perhaps Mr. Stansfield, Mr. Chamberlain, or Mr. Mondella, with proba- bly two or. three omamental "Whig Peers holding dignitied_sinecures. SHES, mnoderate PomoRulers rejoice at Mr. w’s election for the County of Cork great majority, notwithstanding ork by a P THE DESPERATE EFFORTS . of Mr. Parnell to defeat him. The Pay members number twenty-four, Mr. was followers thirty-six, The strength of Mr. Par- nell’s band exceeds the calculations, but the ‘Tories show little inclination to. accept his profered’ alliance. It will be impossible for him to find support for his agrarian schemes in'thé House, and his avowed intention to resume obstruction is likely to meet with sterner resistance thin Sir Stafford Northcote offered, The Liberals express the intention to consider all the constitutional Irish demands and concede everything reasonable. They will mark their sympathy by acceptable ap pointments, and will possibly make Mr. Fors- ter Irish Secretary and Lord Dutterin ‘Lord- Lieutenant. . 3 _A recent conversation with Dean Stanley regarding fast aa NAPOLEON MEMORIAL indicates that the Dean, while complainin strongly of the criticisms ot his conduee only desires a sufficient excuse to exclude the memorial from Westminster Abbey, He admits that he imstook a temporary outburst ofsympathy for the Prince Louis Napoleon for the’ manifestation of a permanent desire to conihiemorate his misfortune. The Dean adinits’ also, that, although his decision Was announced as irrevocable, it- is eapable of being overruled by the sovereign or Par- liament. - When the agitation is momentarily suspended. and political preoccupation ré- moved: fe Dean will | probably yleld ta pub- opinion, even unofticia! expresset It fs reported that M. ‘Leon Soy, , THE NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR, among his first diplomatic duties inteuds to submits remonstrance aj i the memo- Th M. RENAN. M. Renan concluded his public appearance in London witha lecture Jast night at. the Hoyal Institution a * areus Aurelius,” here was a crowded audience, comprising numerous celebrities. ,” 3 y Tlie Hibbert lectures (double course) have been thronged throughout, and the tickets were at a premium, The report that Dean Stanley intended to invite M. Renan to lecture in the Chapter House, at Westminster Abbey, isa mistake. The Dean received M. Renan with extreme courtesy, but announced at the outset that the Miller experiment would never be re- peated. Sundry ecclesiastical organs attack . Renan, alleging that his lectures incul- cate skepticism in its most.polished and in- sidious form. His personal reception was brilliant, being an uninterrupted succession of social attentions. He was universally popular. He prefaced yesterday’s lecture by an acknowledgment that he was profoundly touched at the kindness shown hi He re- turns to_Paris on Tuesday. BAFFLED AMBITION, Prof. Vambery’s arrival and delivery of a Russophobist lecture on Central Asia yester- day was probably intended. to coincide with and“ facilitate a new departure in Lord Beanconsfield’s Oriental enterprises; but, owing to the elections, the disconrse becomes merely the spitaph of bafiied ambition, Prof, ‘Vambery, like M. . Revan, received great courtesy, and succeeds him as the “lion” in London society, MR. IRVING . America this year, owing to the extraordinary success of the ‘Merchant of Venice,” which continues draw overflowing houses. For“ the same reason he abandons his usual summer provincial tour, and proposes to keep open the Lyceum ntil the end of July, and reopen it in September. He has stponed the perfonnance of the “CorsicauBrothers,” and *Coriolanus” until next year, and still hopes to to America in the following autumn. Nego- tiations are still proceeding between him and a New York manager. ME, THOMAS HUGHES 4 contemplates a journey to Ameiica during the summer in connection with a land com- any in ‘Tennessee in which he is largely interested. _ No American mail since Tuesday. The overdue letters by the late Cunarder are ex- pected on Monday. LESSEPS’ AMERICAN TRIP, Special Cable. Panis, April 1%.—Count and Mme. de Lesseps and their three elder children are de- lighted with America, The cars and steam- boats are there s0 conveniently appointed that they traveled without fatigue or worry. They esteem Americans the most hospitable people in the world. s Count de Lesseps thinks that the cutting of the Panama Canal would not be nearly so difficult as that of Suez, and is resolved to demonstrate this in every great town in the world. Ifthe United StatesGovernmentthen stands in the way of the canal, it will have the universe anatase it, including Jl intelli- gent Americans. In conversation” with a group of. friends at-Mme. -Adam’s salon Count de Lesseps intimated in effect that he will carry on his enterprise in concert with the United States if possible; but if not, with the rest of the world. Paris seems dis- sed to honor him as it did Nordenskjdld. le is to lecture at the Circus, and be re- ceived to-morrow by the Geographical So- ciety at Sarbonne. | E PRINCE OSCAB r took leave yesterday with some official pomp of President Grévy. He was attended to the Elysée by the Swedish Min- ister, the first Secretary of Legation, and the military attaché, Col. Staaf, who has been his guide. The interview dasted an hour and a half. Prince Osear,. with un- mistakable sincerity, expressed gratitude for the hospitable attention paid_hiin here, and was prouder than ever ofthe French origin of his family. In the King’s name he hoped President Grévy might find leisure to visit Stockholm. The Prince was hindered by a severe cold from quitting Paris to-night. "| IN BONAPARTIST CIRCLES a great stir,has been caused by a letter from the Princess Clotilde to her son Victor, warning him not to follow Prince Napoleon’s impious example. The expediency is debated of declaring Victor the Bonapartist heir, ashe is approaching his 18th aoe If he_breaks with Prince Napoleon, the Empress Eugénie will provide the funds necessary for an in- dependent establishment. The Princess Clotilde was moved to interfere by her hus- band’s letter in the French journals, taking part with he Government against the Jesuits. - PATTI. AND NICOLINL Mme. Bonaparte Wyseturr gave yesterday adinner in compliment to Mine. Patti and Nicolini. It was followed by.an improvised dance, in whieh Nicolini’s sons and the diva joined, Count Beust callmg in, apologized for being covered with decorations, he hav- ing just left Queen Isabella’s reception. MEETING OF THE FRENCH CHAMBERS, ‘Special Cabte. > . Panis, April 17.—The reassembling of the ‘Chambers on Tuesday next is looked forward to with much interest. We shall then see whether the furious denunciations of the Government by the: Clerical party will find their logical expression in the form of an in- terpellation anda yote. It is probable nothing serious of the kind will be attempted without the codperation of the Centre Gauche. In the Senate the Highs would be sure to be beaten on any question regard- the legality of the decrees of the 3ist of “are, and, however much opposed to these decrees the leaders of the Centre Gauche may be, the rank and file will not vote with them on an issue so manifestly contrary to law and fact. It is probable during the interval to elapse before the decrees are to be enforced we shall haye nothing but, skir- i subject’ in the Cham- ae fron ae whicl the Clerical party can only come out spent ind weakened, ‘This is made clear by the effect produced upon the country by thepro- testations of the Bishops and the furious ef- forts of the Reactionist organs to getup a religious agitation. They not merely fail to make any impression on the public mind, but are actually STRENGTHENING THE HANDS OF THE MIN- IsTRY. The greatest triumph of M. Jules Ferry since his appointment to the Public Instructions has undoubtedly been the passage of a law for the election of a new Higher Council on Education. It excludes the clerical and non-professional element from the Council and vested the control of the. University of Francs in. the hands of ¥ professors. other "words, it gave the» University THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE decides to abandon his intended visit to Ministry of |. something akin to self-government. Each taember of the Council is elected by the col- Yano, actu, ‘Aa Gate ulties. grees of YCEES, and Licentiates” of” Communal” Colt Jeges, and Provincial Doctors, for instance, have a voice in the election. "Members rep- resenting, the College de France and Profes- sors of Paris help to elect the members for the schools of Montpellier or Havre. ‘This gives the provinces THEORETIC CONTROL OVER THE UNIVERSITY. In practice, however, the opinions and ex- amples of "Paris will always be weighty electoral factors. Tho, first election under the new law_ last Thursday resulted in the return of a larga number of dele- tes pledged to ‘the. reform of French ‘educational . system. ‘There are difficulties innumerable, however, to be met and grappled with. The spirit of routine is nowhere stronger and more bigoted than in the Pnlveraity. The Professors have made a fetish of Greek and Latin verse, and ie will take much persuasion to make them urn It is questioned whether any University re- forms will be really effected till the pea cuibrous and mischievous system of ¢entral- ization is swept away. Itis significant that M. J. J. Weiss, lately so hostile to the Govern- ment, in yésterday’s Gaulols admits that the Council must be beneficial to education, and cannot be worse than that which preceded it, LITERARY. ‘The “ Les Soirées de Medan,” the latest lterary manifestation of the naturalistic school, published yesterday, had prepared us for somethin; outheroding Herod, or rather outzolaing Zola, Six tales of the Prussian invasion ure embraced in the volume. The opening one is by Zola himself, entitied “DAt taque Du Moulin.” It would not dis- eredit Alphonse Daudet, who is a master in this kind of narration. é A new work entitled “Le Somnambule,” by Willian Minturn, of New York, will ap- pear to-day, Auguste Ghio is publisher of the volume, which is issued in Freneh, though apparently written originally in English. es panama aims = Weeping away a crying abuse and anomaly of French jidiclal rocedure, Mr, Min- turn, having in view the frequent contradic tions of medical experts in giving evidence in criminal cases, advocates the introduction of the medical element in juries as the best means of preventing a miscarriage of jus- ice, \\_ BILLIARDS, Several meetings between Slosson and Vignauy have taken place since the match which closed on Wednesday, with the view of arranging a fresh one, but so far no agree- ment has been arrived at. It appears that on Wednesday afternoon Slosson proposed to lay a match of the new champion’s game with gna, feeling the present match had been “The conditions proposed were to play 3,000 points up for five nights, 600 points each evening, for a small nominal stake, to divide the gate money, and to play ona table and cushion made in France, the play- ers authorizing placards to be hungin the hall on Wednesday night announcin: @ new match, On arriving at the hal! ‘Wednesday night Slosson gave orders not to announce the new match then, but to wait till_the next day. On playing so well on Wednesday he gained fresh courage, and founda backer who would make the same game over gyain as that which was just finished. ignaux objected to playing the same match again, and tried to make Slosson complete his agreement with respect to the champion’s game, as the mem- bers of the Jockey Club and patrons of the game had grown tired of the. rails nurse, and desired the new e Vignaux insisting ou this, the negotiation was broken up Friday afternoon, Slosson and his backer going off to negotiate for a mateh with Cvok, of London, at English billiards on the English champion’s table. There is much excitement here over the great runs and play made in the recent match, there being a great desire fora fresh contest. French players generally admit the strénath of Stosson. AI. Cernuschi has aid. to Vignaux the bet of 10,000 francs whieh he lost to Vignaux’s agent. VARIOUS. TURKEY. CoNSTANTINOPLE, April 17,—Said Pasha, President of the Council of Ministers, has proposed to the Sultan to convoke the Na- tional Assembly under a modified electoral assembly. : ~~ CRIMINAL NEWS. A_COLD-BLOODED MURDER. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Triane, Marsa, IL, April 17.—A cold-blooded and atrocious murder was committed in the little Village of Darwin, ten miléS east of here, last evening. R.C. Myles is a farmer and small merchant. He has had boarding in his family for some time a bachelor farmer named Trank Tousley, of whom it seems Myles became jealous. About 5o’clock yes- terday evening Myles rode up to his house, and, looking through a window, saw his wife and Tousley sitting to- gether. Myles dismounted, ._ hitched his horse to the door-knob, entered the room, and said: ‘Tousley, you or I has got to die right here.” Tousley, still seated, re- piled: “Myles, Iam unarmed; I can’t de fend myself,” Not another word passed, but Myles at once drew his revolver and fired three shots, each one taking effect in the heart and lungs. Tousley fell dead in an instant. Mrs. Myles went to the door and beckoned to some neighbors who had heard the shooting, who came into the house. ‘Myles stood Jooking at the dead man indifferently, and said: ‘It’s too bad.” He then sent for his nephew, a Justice of the Peace, and gave himself up. The two came to Marshall about 9 p. m., where Myles, waiving examination, was committed to jail. ‘The woman in the case is a grandmother, 50 years of age, and unattractive. She is very reticent and entirely indifferent to the ter- rible tragedy she caused, Tousley. is the third brother who has died “with his boots on,” though all were reputed to be peace- able nen. — AN INHUMAN MOTHER. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Gavena, UL, April 17.—Rose Welch, a woman of ill-repute, about 30 years of age, residing near Benton, Wis., was brought to this city this morning and lodged in jail on the charge of causing the death of a full- grown male infant found in the Galena River. on Wednesday evening Iast. The woman gave birth to twins on the night of April 9 at a house in this city, and on Tues- day morning she mysteriously disappeared, but was subsequently traced to Benton. It is supposed . that . previous to her departure from this city beth her infants were smothered to death by the inhuman mother and thrown into the Galena River, although but one of the children has yet been found, and this has been fully iden- tified by neighbors who were with the woman at the time of her confinement. The prisoner vonfessed to your correspondent this after- noon to having thrown one of the infants into the river, but claimed thatit was dead at the time. She also stated that the remaining one died shortly afterward, and that she de- posited it in a hole on the bink of the river and covered the hole with leaves. The spot was designated, but although a eareful search was made to-day the remains werd not found, and the river near that spot is now being dragged. There is little doubt in the minds of those who have investigated the case that it Is one of foul, premeditated and deliberate murder. Much excitement prevails in the city over the atrocious crime. HORRIBLE MURDER OF A: CHILD. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Bosrox, Mass., April 17.—An atrocious murder of a girl 334 years old came to light in Malden, a suburban town, this morning by the discovery of the body of Mary Creedon on the railroad track, where it had been laid to give the idea of having been run over. The child was seen to entera neighbor’s house yesterday morning, and a few min- utes after Mrs. Driscoll, the occupant, came out with two of her own children, and, upon being asked where ‘her little visitor was, replied that she had gone out by the front door. Search was mee by nie neigh- i ‘ternoon the town police were bors. ate inne risealls house searched, but jt and last night the matter was they eee hands of the District police. At Baylight the body was found bya city de tective doubled up on the track, and near by was a coffee-bag in which it was carried. Two horrible wounds were on the head, made with a blunt instrument, and over in Dris- coll’s house was the woman’s apron, covered with blood, She was arreste ‘will be charged with murder Monday. The only motive for the crime is that the two families id pot agree very well on account of their eis ¢ _ BANK ROBRER CAUGHT. Samuel McElrath, @ professional burglar who sometgmes attains toy the dignity of a bank-robber and safe-blower, Was arrested. yesterday on State street, near Van Buren, by Detectives Londergan and Murnane, who were aware that. he was wanted for a bank. robbery at Mt. Pulaski, Il., on the night of April 24, 1679. He was arrested for this robbery at St. Louis, and “upon ‘being taken back to Mt. Puliit was fully identified. In May following he broke the County Jail at Lincoln and got away with two other noted cracksmen. During thesum- mer he came to this’ city, where he was on intimate terms with aut men as Collins and Herman Young, expert burglars, now doin; time at Joliet. ‘The detectives knew he Was here, but McElrath avoided them by keeping out on the jake in tugs and sail-boats, mak- ing his headquarters on the Government pier, and only cosning Inte the city when his friends notified him that the coast was clear. Finding himself in too close quarters, he borrowed a new outfit of clothing from a po- lice-court lawyer nanred Shea, ‘and in dis- guise succeeded in making his escape on a canal-boat bound for Lemont. Since then’ nothing has been heard of him until yes- terday, when he was picked up in the streets. When the officers first seized him,. he attempted to bluff them off by saying that his name of James Graham, and even when taken to the Armory he insisted that that was his real name, and strongly denied the charges made against him, He is too re- markable @ character, however, for any one who knows him to be mistaken in his identity. ‘The charges upon which McElrath is wanted at Mt. Pulaski are bank robbery and attempted murder of the President of the bank, whom he’ and his companion tried to compel to throw open to them the money- vaults. It waggsaid there wasa reward of $100 for his ca@Pture, but there is now only $25, and $50 additional for securing a convic- tion. Late last night the same officers arrested George Sears and James Dignan, who are suspected as chums of McElrath, and wanted, perhaps, like him, for jail- breaking. * ‘The robbery was committed on the night ine 23d of April a year ago, and the cir- cumstances telegraphed at the time were as follows:, At 2 o'clock in the morning Walter Sawyer (the junior mem- ber of the firm of Scroggs’ & Sawyer, heard a knocking at the front door of ‘his residence, and upon responding was met by three masked men, who threatened his life, gagged him, and two of them forced him to take them to the bank and open it, while the third one took cae of Mrs. Sawyer to prevent an alarm bel ven, The safe contained from $30,000 to ),000 in cash and. bonds, and a§time-lock, recently put on, saved it, The desperadoes, however, got away with about $150 in change, and left Sawyer at the bank. The robbery was not discovered until business hours, ARRESTS. James Sherlock and Isaac Schillington, proprietors of a livery at Nos, 210 and 212 In- diana street, are at the Chicago Avenue Sta- tion charged with concealing and refusing to give upto the owner a horse and cutter which was stolen one snowy day last winter from James F. Asay, of the well-known legal firm. After a long search the stolen rig was traced to this livery, and yesterday, when an officer put in his ap- pearance with the necessary replevin papers the proprietors refused to abide by the legal process, and resisted the minion of the law. The Armory police ‘last night made a descent upons notorious lodging-house at No. 405 Clark street, conducted by, Henry Massa, and there arrested about twenty of of, fh the foulest and filthiest human beings that can be imagined. ‘To the disgrace of t! esex four of the number were females, anc such females, This, ‘like most of the other cheap lodging-houses in the city, isa sink of vice, and it is a great pity that the House of Correction is not able to hold them all. Were it poverty that sends these creat- ures to such cheap dens, such a disposition of them would be unjust, but they have not even the plea of honest poverty. Dissipa- tion is the prime cause of their condition. Mr. Gillen, a wealthy stock-dealer in the southern portion of the city, while on his way home at a late hour on the night of Jan. 19, was taken in hand by. highwaymen in the vicinity of Clark and “Harrison streets, and was relieved_of a fine gold watch and chain, some valuable papers, and small articles of jewelry, toge' er with 2 comfort- able sum of cash. Yesterday Detectives Enders atd Long recovered the stolen watch and chain inapawnshop at No. 343 Clark street, and traced it back to Charles Royal, a notorious negro. He and his pal, William Barry, are under arrest for the robbery, and the detectives hope to recover the remainder of the property within a day or two. John Hanson’s saloon, 551 State street, has always given the police a great deal of trou- ble. Recently Officer James Shanley went to the place to serve a summons upon Han- sun for violation of the city ordinances, and he was given an answer such as no one with a clean tongue could repeat, and even worse than this abuse, he was threatened with all sorts of dirty punishpients. In revenge, the officer yesterday arrested Hanson and locked him up at the Armory without iving him any chance to get bail. fo revoke a saloon-license requires. the recommendation of the Superintendent of Police to the Mayor, and the Superintendent is supposed to know simply what his Cap- tains report to him, Judging from recent serious complaints, itis high time that some of these oflicials exercised some of the moral courage and independence of action about which they have so long and so incessantly boasted. : OBITUARY. MRS. BLANCHARD. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, IIl., April 17.—Mrs. Blanchard, wife of the Hon. Charles Blanchard, of this city, died very suddenly last evening while onher way to attend an entertainment at the Opera-House. . Heart-disease was the cause, Mr. Blanchard himself was in at- tendance at the funeral of, Judge Gilman in Mendota on that day, and did not reach home until late in the evening. , . COL. JAMES H. JONES. - Boston, April 17.—Col. James H. Jones, commander of the Marine Corps at the Charlestown Navy-Yard, died to-day of pneumonia, aged 60. He was pall-bearer at the funeral of Rear-Admiral Thacher last week, and contracted a cold. $$ SUSPENDED. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New York, April 17.—William Blanchard, a grain dealer of No. 18 William street, who has been actively identified with the “bull” side of the market, announced his suspen- sion to the Produce Exchange to-day. In response to inquiries, he said.that he had put up the cash on his contracts as fast as called for until drained, and then stopped. The balance due would consequently not be large. He had visited all his creditors during the day, and they “had without exception agreed to allow him to continue busi- ness on the understanding that their claims should be liquidated in the future. As soon as the exact amount of these shall be determined a formal settlement on this basis will be entered into and he will resume. The suspension caused no excitement, as Mr. Blanchard’s liabilities are said to be small, not above $10,000 altogether. e Blanchard this afternoon ‘submittea plan of settlement, which all the creditors accept. a is expected he will resume business Mon- ay. ———> BISHOP ELDER. Crxcrsnatt, O., April 17.—A telegram re- ceived to-day from ‘Bishop Elder, who has been appointed Coadjutor to Archbishop Purcell, says he will arrive to-morrow morn- ing. This will enable .him to officiate at the conrfimation of large classes of children.be- Jonging to_the two leading Congregations of the city. His presence is much needed, ag Archbishop Purcell -has not been able for months to do anything Whatever of the duties pel ig to his office. ———— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, : New Yor, April 17.—Arrived, steamship City of Chester, from Liverpool. iy Lrverroot, April 17.—Arrived, Istrian and Massachusetts, froin Boston, QuerNsrows, | ADE 17.—Arrived, ‘Ohio, from Phila hia. el ‘New York, April17.—Axrived, steamship Rhein, from Bremen. Gen. Schofield’s Testimony in the Inquiry at West f Point. He Is of Opinion that Outside Par- , ties Committed the Out- ~~ ‘Tage, Whittaker's Good Standing Clearly Shown by the Record. ‘i OBSERVATIONS, ' Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, West Pornt, N. Y., April 17.—The Gov- ernment aud post detectives are still dili- gently working on the clews connected with Highland Falls. Yesterday the Times cor- respondent traveled over the path leading from the “back road” to Ryan’s saloon, to which certain cadets resort to obtain liquors. The path runs through a serub-pine forest and over ground filled with rocks and bowl- ders for half a mile. At the end of the woods and in’a hollow between two knolls is a swamp with’ stepping stones laid across. From the swamp the path runs over hillyand broken ground, crosses" several stone walls with gaps in them, and descends into grove of young cedars. Through this thicket the path has been cut under overhanging and interlacing boughs straight up to the back door of Ryan’s place. The great advantage of the house as a cadets’ favorit is the fact that the route to it, with the exception-of asmall portion of open ground beyond the cedar thicket, is shielded from view from the main road, and the cadets while travel! are safe from detection by their officers. The path through the cedar thicket to Ryan’s back door has been cut and is used almost entirely by the wilder spirits among the cadets, who travel over it in parties of two, four, and half a dozen on Saturday afternoons and during the week. Residents at points near the paths say they have counted as many as eight or nine cadets in uniform, to say nothing of those in civilian dress, to pass in one afternoon. Often they are seen carrying bottles of liquors. Two cadets were recently watched smug: pling a box of liquor into the post yy this route. On the afternoon of Thanksgiving four cadets staggered through the cedars singing drinking son; and making the woods resound with thei ells. Pieces of champagne, liquor, -and eer bottles are scattered at intervals, to- gether with occasional strips torn from an academy text-book. It is but justice to the majority of the corps to say that this disor- derly element is limited in numbers, and ich of it inseparable from the composition of the Academy, made up as it is of youths from all parts of the country. A circumstance which lends additional countenance to the belief that the outrage was committed by three cadets is the fact that Whittaker has: given offense to several members of the corps, not_the sort of per- sons to forget injuries. Besides the Ala- bama cadet, McDonald, who struck Whit- taker twice, and was suspended for a year in consequence, the cadets say there are two boys who have especial cause of grievance against the young negro. These boys, it is said, came to the Point to pass their exam- ination at the same time as Whittaker. ‘The latter, who is freckled and whiter than many white cadets, negivcted ta say he had dark blood in. his veins, and all three roomed together and ate at the same table. The horror and disgust of the young whites on discovering they had associated on terms of equality with “a white nigger’ was so great, Whittaker’s perfidy became a byword among his fellows. Flipper, who was unde- niably black, got along better, as there could be no mistaking his color. On the day when ws ae was graduated, one of the Professors shook hands with him in the mess-hall, and was hissed for so doing by the cadets. ., At the opening of the court Edward Z. Lewis, New York Times correspondent, was questioned about his report of the Highland Falls clew. “He declined to testify as to his informants, on the ground that it would in- volve a breach of confidence and sacrifice of personal honor. The Court decided to let the matter drop, saying that witness declined to live up to his oath to tell the whole truth, and no importance would henceforth attach to his information fram the ‘Point, Against this ‘the correspondent entered a protest as an unjust and un- warranted:.assumption. Recorder Sears then said he had known_ the clew since the trial began, and was . trying to follow it up. pte correspondent derive (bis intorrmation: are y from persons dependent on the post fora ving, hence refused to expose their lames. Lieut. Coffin never heard of such a thingas hazing the colored cadets. The hazing con- sisted of such acts as_ standing a man on the mantel-piece, making him sing, making hi fly and crow like a rooster, and, more seri- ously, “smoking him out,” and making him walk the beams in the coal cellar with a rope around. his neck, There was never any mutual agreement among the cadets to leave the colored cadets alone, but it was the prac- tice. . Gen. Schofield testified that the manner in. which Whittaker denied the report tendin; against himself, and his manner of demand- ing a court of inquiry gave him a strong im- pression of Whittaker’s entire innocence of criminal complicity in the matter. The bear- ing of the cadets had produced a like impres- sion upon him as regarded them, which di- rected suspicion to persons outside. “I will say for the information of the public,” added the General, “quite as much as for the au- thorities at Washington, who will have to re- view this case, that the method pursued was adopted solely in justice to and for the exculpation of Whittaker from any suspicion which might attach to him. If any other method had been pursued that I know of, it must have left Whittaker under suspicion unless the guilty parties had been found; but by adopting the course followed Whit- taker can be entirely cleared from suspicio! whether they are found or not.” i With this remark Gen. Schofield left the stand, but after a moment’s private talk with Mr, *rownsend, came back to the stand to state that every measure known to him had been adopted to pursue this inquiry to the end. The work was still going on, and the facts as-ascertained would be brought before the Court, _ THE INQUIRY. West Porst, N. Y., April 17.—In the Whit- taker case to-day the correspondent of the New York Times was called, but he declined }-giving his authority for the statement that three cadets were heard saying that Whit- taker would be fixed, etc., and asked the in- dulgence of the Court till Monday, when his counsel would be present. ‘The Court held a short consultation, and at its conclusion the President said: ‘“ The Court desires to say that as this witness has been sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and now refuses to do so, and proposes to give only such in- formation as is politic, no importance will be attached to any information given to the press by this correspondent. The Court will report the matter to the commandant of the poet and let the examination of the witness drop.” The Recorder stated that the story pub- lished had'been fully investigated, and he had been unable to get anything to possibly justify him in placing the persons alleged to be conndéted with it upon the witness stand. Second Lieut. William H. Coffin, testified that the night inspections of the barracks consists of the Inspector going into the ca- dets’ rooms with a dark lantern, to see if they arein. Ile did not inspect on the night Whittaker was assaulted. -Referring to haz- ing in the past, he said the colored cadets were let alone. Hazed cailets were made to “ fly crow K,” sometimes smoked out, made to walk the beam, etc.. ‘The correspondent of the Times asked the Court, through the Recorder, to take his protest against the assupmtion contalned in the statement of the Court as entirely unwar- ranted and unjust. The hssumption of the Court, because he had taken an oath as @ id then retired within his: legal see sadvised to do by eminent mill tary 4 just, unwarranted, and canta OF t the ticles of war. The Court, he said, had no right to base an opinion con- cerning hin unless specially ordered. tn Maj.-Gen. Schofi a in command of ne Department of West Point, testified that he ‘| received a message from the cadets’ barracks .| accept about 6 o’clock on the morning of April requesting him to go there, as Cadet. hie. taker was seriously injired. He responded as quickly as possible, and when near the barracks was told that Whittaker was not as° seriously hurt as at first reported. When he learned the facts he gave .orders. for an in- vestigation, and the members of the corps came to him, expressing indignation over the occurrence, and also ‘uw iz an investiga- tion. Gen. Schofield then thought the guilty party could easily be detected. The investi- gation pursued by the commandant of the corps lasted three days, .and - the result was reported to him, when he sent for WV pittaker, and informed him of the result,as prejudicial to him. Wi al ttaker nade ai prompt, and earnest ae nial, and demanded a court of inquiry. Whitaker's frankness i Ger eral that he conld not be guilty. After the investigation there were reports that the guilty parties were beyond West Point, and then the authorities had to look elsewhere, In the meantime Whittaker could not rest under the imputation cast upon him, and a court of inquiry was promptly ordered. The bearing of the corps of cadets and the bear- ing i walttaker it reared the General with ie innocence of both, and the clew outside had also failed." = In closing, Gen, -Schofield said: “The method pursued in this investigation was adopted folely in justice. to Cadet Whit-. taker. . If the investigation has pursued any other course, it is unknown to me.” ‘ TRADE.AND LABOR. STRIKERS ARRESTED. Syeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Lours, April 17.—A statement lately published that the Vulcan Iron Works of this city would close operations because of a failure to agree with their workmen is not ratified by the facts. The managers of the works propose to continue, and to-day took rather energetic meusures. Michael Diamond, James Tigne, Martin Hanigan, and Morgan H. Voley were arrested upon war- rants issued out of the Court of Criminal Correction, charging them with conspiracy. ‘Two weeks ago the men eihployed inthe con- verting department of the Vulcan Workssud- dently struck for higher wages. The men, to the number probably of forty, left the works, itis said, while their department was fully: charged with partly converted material. ‘The few men in thef particular department who refused to go-olt with the strikers were not sufficient in number to do the necessary work, and they likewise were obliged to sus- pend. The blooming and rail mill continued to work until the middle of last week, when, all the material on hand being exhausted, they also were compelled to close. Thus, through the suspension of less than half a hundred men in the conv depart- ment, between 400 and GOS in . the steel works were forced to quit work. Allthe men were paid off on Thurs- day last, except those employed in the fur- naces, who are still working. The several strikes of the Vulean Works were supposed to have their inception in a certain clique of the workmen. In this latter instance the impressed tha Gen- |" GEN. GRANT. A Hearty. Welcome Extended to Him from Cairo to Bloom- ington. Citizens of Bloomington Wiid Over the Presence of the Hero. The General’s Speech in' Reply to the Addresses of Welcome. " AT BLOOMINGTON,,. ILL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Triune, Broommeron, Dl, April 17.—Bloomington never saw a wilder or more excited day. I had been announced that Grant would arrive here early in the forenoon, and every train of night and day came in loaded down. Early in the day the city fairly glowed with /bunting floating from every building, win- dows full of pictures of Grant and bright with Nanonal colors, and the streets fairly blockaded. When it was learned that the party could not arrive before late in the even- ing, great was the disappointment The party left Cairo at 10 on a special train, in President Ackerman’s privatecar. The train stopped at every station. Senator Logan was aboard, and caine as‘ far as Carbondale... His presence added to the excitement through- out Egypt, and he was made to speak often. Gen. Grant appeared at each station, shook hands, and now and then made a brief” speech. At Centralia great preparation had been made, and the party disembarked and were tendered a reception, which was a very neat affair. At Decatur Senator Oglesby and the Committee from Bloomington got on. On the way the train was delayed three hours at Elkville by an excursion train otf the track. When the train reached Clinton all the bells of Bloomington were rang by prearrangement. Animmense crowd gath- ered at the depot. At 11 o'clock the train arrived, and, amid cheers and a salute of artillery, the party moved into carriages, and proceeded into the city in pro- cession, headed by a military band. Arriv- ing at the hotel, Gen. Grant and friends passed into the hall upon the second floor, when Justice John M. Scott, of the State Su- preme Court, stepped forward and ina few well-chosen and eloquent words welcomed. the honored guest to the city. Gen. Grant stood hat in hand surrounded by attentive auditors. When Judge Scott had concluded, Mr. Gus Hill, a colored student of the Wes- Jeyan law class, stepped before the General, and in a brief and eloquent speech, which was heartily applauded, presented a mag- nificent bouquet, plucked, as he said, by the evidence seems to have been thought sufli- ciently strong to warrant the arrest of the men named. The nature of the conspiracy, it is said, consists in having incited the work- amen to strike for higher wages when they had contracted to work at the rates being paid, and also in inciting the men to strike ata time when a large guantity of material was being worked and only partly converted, thus causing 2 loss to the Company. Diamond, Tighe, and Hanigan were removed to the hands of toilers made freemen by the illus- trious visitor. Gen. Grant then responded as follows: -LaDIEg AND GENTLEMEN: It Is alike pleasing for me to be thus welcomed by those who have always been upon the same side with me and. those who recently were not. It may be appropriate on this occasion to refer to ny trip through ‘the Southern States and to what I have seen while traveling. I have been gratified at my reception in alt the Four Courts and locked up, while Voley pro- cured bail and was discharged. COMPROMISED. é Spectal'Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune. Toepo, O., April i7—The Wabash, St. Louis & Pacifit Railway Company’s decision int the matter of the strike by yardmen em- ployed in this city was officially announced today. Mr. James H. Ritch waited upon dissatisfied employés at ‘about noon, and informed them that the Company had considered their demands and had decided upon acceding to them in part by offering them a raise of $5 a month all round, instead of about $10 as asked. Mr. Ritch-made this proposition in writing, and after avery brief consultation the men accepted it and went to work. The compromise thus effected will no doubt set- tle the matter. Fearing that such terms as the Company might offer would be rejected by the strikers, and that trouble might resuli, the Chief of Police had ordered the night officers on duty at 1 o’clock this afternoon, but as things turned out their services were not required. CANADA, The Welland Canal—Insolvent. Repeal ‘Law-—Live-Stock Shipments—Exten- sive Preparations—Credit Foncier— The Defunct Mechanics? Bank—Biot- ous Strikers, Spectal Dispatch to Ti+ Giiiccoo Tribune. Sr. CATHARINEs, Ont., April 17.—In order to prevent misconception respecting the an- nouncement of the opening of the Welland Canal, Mr. Ellis, the Superintendent, states that'so far the canal is open only by way of the feeder to Port Maitland, and not through the main channel to Port Colborne, which will not be open till about May 1. The feeder has a depth of only seven fectof. water. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Montreat, April 17.— writ of attachment issued upon the morning of the day the In- solvent Repeal act was signed by the’ Gov- ernor-General has been set aside by Justice Torrence in the Insolvent Court. 2, Extensive improvements are being made by the Grand Trunk, Harbor Board,and Board. of Trade to meet an anticipated great increase. in the export. of live . stock the: coming summer from this port. Not only will the Grand Trunk yards be enlarged and improved, but increased fa- cilities for the removal of the stock from Port St. Charles to the wharf ‘will be afford- ed to the Railway Company, and special yards will be laid out, and covered sheds will be erected on the wharf near the Quebec- Gate Barracks by the Harbor Commissioners to protect the stock from the ‘ weath- er. These- will’ contain water-troughs and feeding races, so that the cattle can be comfortably yarded on the wharf and placed on board the steamers when they are: ready to receive them. The Allan Line is also en- gaged in erecting sheds for cattle which are entered for shipment by their steamers. J.S.C. Wurtele; M. P., left for, France last night in connection with a bill to establish a new Credit Foncier, which it is his invention to introduce at the next session of the Que- bee Legislature. -He goes to obtain the views of the promoters, and, in addition, it is said, to test the feeling of French capitalists witht regard tothe loaning of money to the Pro- vincial Government. ‘The official Assignee of the defunct Me- chanics Bank, will pay the creditors a first dividend on and after May 1 next. ‘The strike at-the Hudon cotton factory, which commenced yesterday, is assuming a dangerous condition. An attempt last night to bring about an agreement resulted ina complete failure. A deputation bore a de- mand frow the ‘strikers, asking that the wages be increased 15 per cent, and and the mills do not run overtime. The Directors unanimously declined-to entertain the prop- osition, declaring that if they desired to re- turn to work they must do so under the old rules and work according to the old time table. No agreement, therefore, was arrived at, neither party being willing to make any. concession. To-day an attack was made upon Mr. Whitehead, the Man- ager by_ a crowd — collected near the mills, He was knocked down and rough- ly treated until rescued by the police, who fortunately arrived in time to save him from the vengeance of the mob. Plgut nen have been arrested. Three have pleaded guilty and have been sentenced, two to two months’ inprisonment ant one to one month. Father Huot. ad a meeting. of. . the tives to-day, advising them to aeeept. the terms offered by the Direct- ors. They were subsequently addressed by sotne of the workmen, who urged their con- freres to hold to theirown terms. The latter views were more congenial to the meeting. and were adopted unanimously by the as- sembly. The Directors threaten to shut up the factory for a month and bring other operatives unless their late employés come to terms atonce. The loss to the Company will be very serious, ax they have orders on hand to keep the establishment going for a month to coma. ‘ recently-rebellious States. I passed from Philadelphia to Florida on my way to Havana, and on my return came via Texas from Mex- ico, thus passing through all the rebellious States, and it will be agreeable to all to know that hospitality was tendered me at every city through which I passed, and accepted in nearly all of them by me. The sgme deco- rations were seen in every State that are seen here to-night. The Union flag floated over us everywhere, and the eyes of the people in those States are as familiar with its colors as yours, and look upon it as ‘guarantee- ing to them all the Tights and privi- leges of a free people without re- Rard to race, color, or previous condition of servitude. In most of the States, upon the Reception Committees, side py side, were men that wore the blue and men that wore the gray, and reception addresses were made in part by those who wore the blue and those who wore the gray.’ We have no reason to doubt that those who wore the gray will fu- fillall they have promised in loyalty to the flag and the Nation. After traveling nearly three years in foreign lands, and comparing their conditions and institutions with those of the United States, [am sure that we all ought to be goot and loyal citizens. Ladies and gentlemen of Bloomington, I thank you. In respose to long and repeated. cheering, Gen. Grant- stepped on the balcony and bowed. The party then stepped into the dining-room and partook of supper. Gen. Grant retired early, being thoroughly worn y’s labor. The party consists irs. Grant, Col. Fred Grant, Miss Kittie Felt of Galena, ond Miss Tillie McKennon, of Wheeling, W. Va, _To-mor- row Gen. Grant attends the First Methodist Episcopal Church, and in tie aneroon will visit Norinal. ie party leave loomington at 1Lo’clock Monday. , AT CENTRALIA, ILL. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, CENTRALIA, UL, April 17:—Gen. Grant and party were welcomed as they passed through here to-day.. A short and appropriate ad- dress was delivered by the Rev. J. M. Green, to which the General briefly responded. Gen. Logan also harangued the crowd of some 2,000 people, in which he made an uncalled- for. attack upon the “ Plumed Knight,” and did the Grant boom no d. The Grant party took dinner here, and proceeded at 5 o’clock to Bloomington. An excursion-train was ditched at Elkville this morning, which delayed all trains several. hours. Gen, Grant’s stay here was curtailed on that account, as it was expected'he would ar- rive at 12 instead of 4. While the gunners were firing a salute in honor of Grant’s ar- rival, 2 premature dischare occurred which mangled Antoine Masches’ hand so shock~ ingly that amputation will be necessary. 1 AT ANNA, ILL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Anna, Ul, April 17%—The machine is evidently greatly alarmed, or the special train would not stop at every little town where a handful of people can be got to- gether and make a campaign speech. ‘Such is the case with Gen. Grant’s party. At this. plate to-day a short stop was had, but no speech was nade. Everybody shook hands. at Cobden, where there were more Repub- licans, Senator Logan made a five minutes’ speech. When the train pulled out, it was necessary for the Hon. Tom Ridgway todo the cheering himself, so small was the en- thusiasin, In short, Blaine seems to bein * the eat with Republicans in this section of | the State. 5 AT DECATUR, ILL. i ‘Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Decatur, UL, April 17.—Gen. Grant’s re- « ception here to-night at 8:45 o0’clock, when the train arrived from the South, was a fail- ure. There were about 2,000 people at the depot, but nothing was done except hand- shaking in the dark. The General refused to mount a platform provided, and many went home angry. The party was joined here by twelve‘ citizens of Bloomington, who acted in the capacity of a reception committee, and the party was accompanied to Bloomington by Gen. Oglesby, of this city. ; AT CLINTON, ILL. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Cxintos, Ill, April 17.—Over 5,000 people greeted Gen. Grant and party this evening on Be arrival in this city from Cafro.- Mayor ishop and Maj. Goodbrake greeted the Gen- eral at the depot, but owing to. the Inteness the hour ‘no public demonstration tool place. Intense cheering and the wildest en- thusiasm preyailed. * AN OLD GRUDGE. At9o’clock last evenmg Ferdinand Herbst, of No. 469 North Clark street, was assaulted in an alley between Rush and Pine streets by George Boehm on account of an old grudge. Boehm hit him on the forehead with some dull instrument, nearly cutting off the flap of flesh known as the eyebrow and fracturing the optical plate. Dr. Cook, who attended the injured man, pronounces the injury a bad one, but not at all serious. Boehm was locked up at the Chicago Ave- nue Station. $$ Matson & Cos. rae