Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 24, 1880, Page 6

DA, geen ye isis A a e THE CHICAGO TRIBUN MARINE NEWS. Arrival of the Schooner Anna Maria in Crippled Condition. Who Schooner Baldwin Nearly Up- sots State Street Bridge, A Large Number of Miscellane- ous Mishaps Reported. Grain Freights Rule Firm at Un- chaged Rates. BADLY CRIPPLED. "The schooner Anna Marin arrived hare yester> day in badly crippled condition, During the night of tho 10th Inst, sho fost ber Inrge anchor and fifteen fathoms of cablo at McGulpin's + Point, in tho Straits, On tho Wednesday night following the shackle connecting tho small enbio with tho emall anchor broke, and the auchor was lost. This mishap nlso occurred In tho Btraiis in anoffort to avold damago by ice. A Nicidof tco afterwards pressed down upon and Alf{ted bor bodily, in tight condition, fully four feet, Inthis Meld tho yvessal's ruddur-post was broken and her rudder disabled, Notwith- standing all these mishaps, the Captain of tho veascl, dames HH. Britton, kept on to his destina~ Uon, Point St. Ignaco, ahd after taking a full earga of himbor returned to this t, arriving hore yesterday, Tho Anna Marin is leaking badly, and will have to gu, inte dry-doek for ro- pairs ns soon as bor cargo is dischurged. While at Point St. Ignace ahe secured an anchor wolgh- Jug 600 pounds, which held her in Beaver Harbor through a gale, whonothor vessels had both ‘auchors down. : ANOTHER BRIDGE ACCIDENT. Btato streot bridge was tho scene of anothor accident of ascrious niture yesterday, ands for the nincty-ninth time, perhaps, the structure Darrowly esenped belng thrown {nto tho river, Tho tug Triad was towing tho schooner Henry P. Baldwin up the river, when she encountered tho red ball at State street. Capt. King mane an Bffort to stop the progress of the vessel, but It Proved futile. Sccing the danger of a smnah-up, Bho bridgetendor swung tho structure ao 18 to allow tho vessel to pass through. Moan- timo, however, the tug bud = throm the Baldwin's fond round toward tho ventre pler, and desplto uvyory effort to Btraighton her up sbe moved directly into tho tentro plor and bridvo. Tha vessol’s stor atritck tho guard of tho centre pier, cutting through tivo stringers of onk, cuch three inches Unick. The jbboom wns thrust under the side- walk railing, and, parting company with the Dowsprit, landed directly noross tho roadway of tho bridge. The MOsEp waa broken, and tho handsome cutwater of the schooner suffored demolition. Tho diumnge to tho rie propor consisted in tho destruction of thirty feet of sidowalk railing, two braces “under tho bridge, and two of the turntable gonring. = Tho accident happoned at half-prsti o'clock, and it was not ‘until 4 o'clock that tho wrock waa cleared nway s0.a8tocnable vorsels to puss, Harbormaster Carey wason haud promptly, and personally dt- routed operations looking tO a restoration of travel cross tho thoroughfare, Eyo witnesses state that when tho jlbboom and bowsprit of tho Aaldwin struck tho bridgo it was sevoral times partially tifted off tho turntablo, to stich ag hight asto lead to tho conviction that it would bo thrown into the rivor, But the wolght of tho draw prevented tha cntastrophe, In addition to the bridgetendera thoro were: upon the draw ont the — thne woveral itlo Bchool girls. These had to bo landed on a neighboring dock in 4 skit, After rotting clear of tho State-street diiticulty, tho Satdwin encountered the largo propeller Now York at tho Wells-atrect: bridge. Another col- iisfon was tho Fosults in which tho propellor had nolo stovo in the bulwarks of her port bow. The Raldwin presonted a sadly dilapidated ap- pearance nfter tho combination of mishaps. MISCELLANEOUS MISITAPS. ‘Tho schooner West Sido arrived bore yesterday woinus hor yawl ond her large anchor. The for- mer sho lost In heavy wonthét at the lower end of thisinke. Tholattor broke ndrift from tho cable off this port yesterday through the parting of ashackle, ‘Tho schoonor John Minor arrived here yester- flay with her deok-lond of tanbark shifted-and her main boom and gal broken, the result of ‘beavy wenthor outalte.: ‘The schooner R, [}. King reaches Chteago yes- terday with hor fore boom aud gat gone, In & collision at Escanaba the schooner David A. Wells had her mizzonnimat carried away. Tho Chicago Dry-dock Company aro making ® new one for her. Early.yesterday morning the schooner Annie ‘ought arrived hero in tow of the Leviathan, A woek ago, during a gale xt the lowerendot this Joke, tho Vought ruined her foro and mal sails, lost both bur unchors, and spring her malntop- mast. Inhererippled condition it became nee- ossary to tow through to Chicuzo, A Slbtopanil is missing from the schoonor Y. M. Forrest. Tho yessel arrived bero yesterday, Capt. Grillin, of tha aiyailo Star, reports that be met the schooners West Sido, Gallatin, and yosotls at the lower ond of Lake Michigan ‘minus thoir yawls. They had -ovidontly boon lost during heavy wonther, ‘Tho schooner C, L. Johnston arrived here yos- torday minus her big anchor, which way lost off- Ford River Inst week by tho breakingof a shackle. No cable wis lost, a While lying at alpona # few days since lond- ing tlos, a spark fram « tue aut fire to tho Jib of the schoonor Acobtias, Tho sall was ruined, At bale-past Bo'clock yosterday morning the sokoonor Noclprocity, Jaward nth aubed Btralght against Rush stroct. bridge and lost her m2. ‘Tho scow Skinner arrived hero yesterday lonk- iny badly, - Bho will go inww tho Coieago Compa ny’s South Sido dry-dock to-day for repairs, ‘Tho schooner Kotchum arrived hore yosterduy aminus her jibboon, which, was toat {ua coll{efon withthe sohoonor Dun Newhall at o pler down wip peat shoreof Lake Michiyan a fow days WHITE LAKE HARKOR. ‘Tho steam-barges pont up so long in White Lake harbor succeeded in dredging tholr way gut on Thursday, and arrived here yosterday,— -Gticast o portion of thom arrived. They wero Zollowod out by tha schoonora Regulator, Poraln, , H. Forry, Carrier, and others, ‘Chis bronk i tho blooknidy of Wiilte Lako, t'ls tu be feurod, As only tomporary, SCHOONER PEREW OFF. Aprivate telegram wis received hore yoator> day from Capt. John Rico, of Buffalo, announo- {og that tho schooner Mary E, Porow has been Fescuod from the beuch at Long Point, Lako Erie, after jottisoning from 3,000 to 4,000 bushels of » ‘Tho vessel is anid to bo leaking very : GRAIN AND COARSE FREIGIITS., Grain frolghts rulod strong and fairly active ‘yesterday, at the going rates, viz.: Scontson corn and 3} cents on wheat, to Buffalo, Tho charters wore os follows: Bchooners J. Q, King, Our Bon, and propollor Juniata, wheat at 3% cents; barge Drunotto, corn at8 cents, To Port Colborne—Svhooner Cnoonti, cori at is oonts. To Coll! ‘ood—Schoonor Lotus, corn on through rate. Canaolty 120,000 bushels wheat, meourso froighis ure weakoning, Fi ta 6 fra! uro weakon! » Eny ments; Schooner ‘Ottawa, lumber trons Sunkewan to Ghlcawe at 1.3% per NOW feck: -wchootiors Louise MoDonnld and Moselle, wood’ from ‘Tray= verso Bay to Chicago at $2.60 per vord; achoon- gre foulso, A. Burton and Supan, tumnbor from dington to Chicago at $1.473 per 1,000 foot, LIME-KILNS CROSSING. ‘THe Trinun#'s Votrolt correspondent writes that the dopth of water at tho Limo-Kilns Crossing bas beon slowly iucrvasing recently, 80 ‘that at an ordinary stayo now it ts safo for vos- sels to pass over drawing fourtoen fvot alx inches, Of course there are days of bigh winds from the weat when the lovol dovreases two or threa foot. Btill tho wind now dous not appear ‘W bave as much offect upon tho stuge of water ns it did jast full, Tho correspondent expresses tho opinion that ou un average there will be teom tour to six inches better water than last season. A numberof vossola bia passed over tho Crossing drawing fourteon foot six inches, and a few drawing fourteen {cot seven Inches of water, This will prove gond news to owners of Jargo vessela, o8 the Lime Kilns aro dreaded far more than the rocky reofa {n the Straits, ‘Tho night signals at thy the Lire- Kilns Cross- dng are us folluwe: +oee,On0 whito ght Two white lvhts + Lares whito lizhts jt ghta ‘bree rod dights us of the water or wore bourds, each ee: will, bo shown by one Poven fect bigh by two fect, as follows: Flown fovt #ix Juches....,..,. Fluun fout trea Mchice.”” wo white bees EWE TOOL... ores seeseee' teen fest nine inches. mtv? brett Nuirtsen fect wix tuches. ‘hirteen foct three fuck MILWAKEE, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribune. Mu.wauxey, April %.—The schooner Millard Filmore grrived here this morning 11 a ieaking condition, The Fillmore ts corn-luden from Chicago for Kingston. sho is bolug docked with Sher cargo in Wolf & Davidson's stutlouury dock, ‘The. Propeller Laks Erip is belog docked with | tho Fillmore to recolve now atern and other ree pairs. The scow Nelilo Church arrived this afternoon mintis hor {itboom. ° = Tho tug Enton Js in dock at Wolt & Davidson's for a general overhauling. * Thonteam-barge Natiant, which was docked with her enrgo nt Wolf & Davidson's camo out of ongy- cen Tenn tho northonat stil provatta heavy aca from the northonat still provatis, ] Butuan dineter aanceurred, Eno: hansen Koll pellor J. f. sued will lenvo about the and Guiding Star waro. towed Inside from thofr | for Portage. anchornge in the bay. The tug Bismarck mada a freah start with her tow this morning, but hor progress dawn tho lake must bo slow, During tho day tho following craft eame in from below with cont: Schooners Mineral Stato, dane Bell, Cunton, and H. W. Sago. Grain freighta o trifle flrmer. Vessols are in domand at 44 conts to Huffalo, but carriers want more. Chartora—Schouners H. M. Seuye ond ‘Thrve Brothors, wheat, front Racine to Buffalo, ‘The former at 3% conta and tho latter on through rato to Now York, BUFFALO. Rpectat Diepateh to The Chicago Tribune. Burrato, N. Y., April 3.—A dispatch recotved from Port Iowan to-day announced that the schuonor Mary E. Perow, which went nshore nt that port a day or so ago, hud beon retonsed by Canndian tugs. Tho dispatch furthor says that sho Is not dainngod very much, but before boing hauled off sho hind to jettison about 6,000 bushels of horenrgo. Nothing Inter has beon Icarnod iny funni Montpoller. lo: M. Minch, McGregor, and M. it. Warner. ICE AT DULUTIT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. —— SAND DEACIL 1 Dispatch to The Chicago Tritime, TUE NEW YORK CANALS. : ve “otk Heratd, April 20, pairs and ie In renuiness, giva a busy and lively appearance. uring tho pust about the Trump. Winter “over. 400" cannicboate. intd uy in Arrived—Propellor J. N. Glidden, schooners | this olty, Most of those have nlrendy Argonaut, Q, 1, Hussell, Trumbull, grain, Chie | Fung Up the river, cago: Propollor W.'T. Graves, schooners Mout. | {oF roy on Ruturis catm, Montgomory, Mont Btano, A. Boady, @. W. | for quartecans fuel Go Adama, grain, Toledo, : Departures—Propoller Je N. Glidden, Mare quette; propellor Eyyptian, schoonerSan Diego, Escanatin; schooners Jamaica, 0, K. Nims, Fitz~ garald, Wotls Burt, ail coal, Nelliv Gardnor, inta b. Coyne, H.O, Richards, Lotta Walt, 5. A. Nicholson, Michigan, Chlengo: schdunors Montganors, Monteatin, mated that between now and the fre aver 6,000,000 Mont Blanc, Mont- | oats Husy during the ontiro summer, The moroncy, Duluth; propeller W. T. Graves, a“ 1 ¥ schuonera Corsieah.Tt We Adams, Toledo,” | NEKO Meet in this port waiting cargoes for But one charter wns reported to-day, the schooner Mary Coply, col to Chlengo, 40 cents. ‘The brenk tn tho canal nt Uticn Is not so bad a8 reported, and tho Inet dlapatch from the Sie porintendont of Public Works, who Is personally Superintending the repairs of tho break, anys that the cannlat that point will be in roadi- ness for tho passage of boats by Monday, Shipments by canal for. tho past twonty-four hours wore 86.011 bushels of grain. Canal {reighta were quict, shippers holding off on ace count of tho break, and ondenvoring to farce ratea down. Freizhla on wheat, 6%, and 640 on corn to New York, Pina lumber to Albany, 2.25 per 1,000 fect, PORT HURON. Port Honron, Mioh., April 23.—Up—Propeltors Prunela, Scotin No, 2, and schooner Glenifferjand ateamer Kewounnw. Down—Propollura 8t, Paul, Huron City, Will- iam Filwards, and schooners A.J. Rogers, Clove- land and ber, George W. King and barges; schooners Ia. Wire Pathfinders and Myosotis. Oleared tt eropg lors Starucea, Hurlbut and consort, Salinn and barges, and schouner Goldon ‘ont é Wind—Northenat, fresh. there promises, to bo a mth for the West, as high as eight. ‘This beon lying in tho Bittalo basin for tho fect now on the way there, Dont. Can inet that there aro at sixty steamers out of engine fs sol be pone HoHon, Biches April an 10 -p. fap rapolters Quobee, Oraxas and barges, Glasgow u L and barges, daines Davidson and consort, Clinton, Protty early olisot by tho count ty fnd barges; schooner Guido Pfistor, Borthy Barnes, G. G, Houghton, Charles Hinckley, Ve- nus, James 1. Case. arrived up-—Tug Oswego and schoonor I. Te. Quimby, with wrecking apparatuss wolng to res- cue the schacner Montauk, ashore: near Point Aux Barques, ns soon as the weathor will permit, Down—Propeller Wissahickon; schooners Sky+ Jark, bare L, Higole, Wiau— orthenat, fréah; woathor clear, PORT COLBORNE. Speetat Diepateh to The Chicago Tribune, Por Cornonns, Ont., April 23.—Vassed up to- day by was of tho fecdor—Schooners Ravaria, Kingston to Surnia; Typo, Saockett's Harbor to Chicago; Kalivin, Oswego-to Chiengo; Nassau, Sackett’s Harbor to Chicago; Sam Cock, Oswogo to Chicago; Camunche, Oswego to Milwaukeo; Albatross, Port Dathouslo to Toledo; ‘Jnmes ‘Wado, Oswego to Toledu; Cortoz, Oswego to Mil- waukee; J. 'T. Mott, Oawogo ta Ghicngo: Guid- ing Star, Oswego to Chicago; Lentirille. Oswego 10 Chleago: G. Sintth, Oswego to Chicngas Maing Btar, Ogdenst to Chicago: G. M,. Crue, Os- wexo to Chicags . Bi. Bond, Ogdensburg to Chiengo; all ieht. © Arrived-—Schooner Ms McRao, from Toledo, Bit et Ben GRRE Rao are, fro uARO, rn - ton. THO three cargoes’ wore transtorred over | enct month tho Welland Railrond. Ki ‘by horses two, wl itselt atenm for noxt year's trade, rates On Avorngo bont pin rips fo {improve and repalr tho bonts, ns ed in. ‘Tho month, forthcoming annual report of tho Prodi city alone amounted to 62,836,083 June, July. August, ‘The Gibraltar in coming in to the clovator ran Bushels, Buahele, Bushels, into tho schooner Meng, which was unloading, 6,655 fot brenking the Meltac’s rlzzon gait and damag- 080,83 ang tho mizzen snils soine, TIT OSG Ienred—Schooner “M, Mcltoa, for ‘Toledo, 20,123 Mgnt. ’ 653,125 DETROIT. Spectal Dispatch fo The Chteago Tribune, Dernotr, Mloh,, April 23.—Tho propeller Wis- 3 TO TORR TTS | 2a a SOSK OT 1,110,043 enhickon, which au hard aground ‘Thursday 13 “DiUTs ee Tt night on the hoad of Horaan'a Island, Hivor st. | lye. 025“ 1,00,208 1,800,568 Ciuir, will hava to be lightered off, Tho tug Wil- cox left at noon to rouder aasiatanco, Wind northoust, strong, and raining. Pussed slown~—Propellers Tho folowing. statistics of t nr bee, Granito | ty by canal during tho yeara 1877~'78: Btuto, St, Maul, stenin-barges Oakland and tow, der7, 1878. It. Peindivitto and tow, 1. . Rust and consort, Bushels, . Heakels, Mary Sills and consort, Leland, Huron City and T80,20% 20,854, HOD iurgo, Ne Mills and Burges, William Edwards, SaTg053 Bye and schoonors A. J. Rodgora, HL. F. Morry, Charios AMSA EAL Bow TBE If, Rurton, £.Van ¥atkonburg,D.A.VanValken- | Harloy OTE TUL RD bury, Nabob, Hungarian, L. W, Perry, Graco | yo... NY ans Murray, M. I. Higglo, Skylark, Pathfinder. 2 pAttived down—Bendonara 12 May, Guth, It. PORT JOTTINGS, up—Propellors Potomac, Quebec, Fountain City, atonm-bargo James Davidson and barge Nofson, suhoonor Gutdo Lister, G. G. Houghton, Herth Hares, James L Cnse,Gearge Cossack, Delnware, C, Finney, Savel: Arrived up—stoam-barge Chicago and schoon- voland, era Juy F, Joy, Chostor B,Joncs, and barge Man- itowoe. where, AMITERSTRURG. Special Dispajeh to The Catcago Tribune, Asuenstnuna, Mioh., April 23,—Tho Colchcs- tor reef light-ahip waa taken out Thurday, sho wasanchored near the rock. Thoy could not place her in proper position owing to the sea. Anothor blgblawon Lake Eric to-day. Tho ‘wator rose three feot in tho river, Tho storm- era Alnska, Erio Hollo, Mary Billa, and barges | With lumber from Murino Cily, Bdwarié and Loland roturned to | City, were lying tho river, the twonty-Ave vraft are now at tho | Walling for the sen to run down boforo proce month of tho river, Tho Mills and Kdwards | ug to thoir destination. eonled at Frazer's, ‘The Captaina roport it the mang the arrivale worst blow yeton Erie. Wind east by north, Inst. :. yesterday, but rough wator drove her back, towlng tho Me Gtining, and iutcher Hoy. Collingwood, with bark, Spretat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribiine, i Govxnton, April 23.—Departures—schooner Two Friouds, for Chicago, salt. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune. CoLtinawoon, April23.—Departurcs—Schoon- ora Crawford, Toeeuipey se Bay, to load ties for Chicago; Lultny, for Detroit, to load for Chi- ¢ago; Prince Alfrod, Nottawasaga Itlyor, to load with tes for Chicago, Hpectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, PENTANQUISNENR, April &h—Dopurturo— Bchoonor J. G, Worth, for Michigan City, with yestorday sporting new forv and inizzen musts, ‘The survo! of now keol. scow Dan Hughes. on lou will follow. Ica, igh wator prevailed agaln Jn tho river yos- rays Tho Anchor Lino schoonor Schuyikill arrived hore yostorduy fur the tirat timo sinco ber disas- —_ MICINIGAN CITY. Spectat Dispatch to The UAtcago Tribune. MiciiganCrry, Ind., April 23,—Yestorday tho tug Peter Dulton, whilo transforring the schooner Maj, Ferry at White@inko, ran foul tha Jibboom, carrying away the pilot-house, and destroying bor stooring-gear, * Tho schooner Maggio Dall broached to while entering tho Juwsof Whito Luke plors, ourry~ tor ou Tacine root. tha ponies Murket dock yesterday, PORT OF CHICAGO, AMILVALS. Stmr Chicago, Manitowoo, sundries, Btine Muskegon, Mugicogon, suncd ing nay ber sibboom, und terri Prop M. Grob, Ludington, lumber,” foot of the Hg! tkoeper's walice ar away thicty Prop Annio Young, uttalo, sundrios. trop Skylark, Honton Harbor, sundrios, CLEVELAND. Prop Juniata, Brie, sundries, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, CLEVELAND, 0. April XL—Entored—Sohoonor Marengo, Escanaba, oro, tho first oro recolved from tho Uppor Lukes this season, Charter]—Schooner ‘spo, conl, Cloyeland to. Guten pout, a Ccsand e ae Huba Wo Clovolandy al pete Noes Oak Bac —— WHITKHALIL Special Mapateh to Ths Chicago Tribune, Wuirsuatr, Mich, April %.—Tho barges 'D, W. Snook, Swallow, Vempest, and Beletatay viene J. F. Teavy, Maggiv Thompson, 3. 1, Vurry, Kearsuye, 1. D. Mooro, G, Elion, T galing Pema futd Stilton Lote bere last wuHE, Prop Annie Lauric, tuskegon, lumber, Veron . E. Thompson, Muskexon, lumbor, Prop ceili Waite Lake, luinver, Lrop Swallow, Whito Lake, lumber, Prop Loviathiu, Choboygun, towing, Prop Nobraska, Buttle, sundrics, Prop u. +. Heath, Saugatuck, sundries, Prop Now Era Gee Haven, towing. Poop Nashta, Cleveland, sundries, Drop 8. ©, Brittatn, Michigan City, Hatt Behr J. Parker, Stuskegon, wood, Bote esuimptian, Ford River, lumber, Behr J. Luwrence, Clay Banks, 1 Behr HL). Moore, Muskexol Sehe Flying Cloud, Menominee, cedar poata, Sehr Ida, Manlatoo, luis Behr Lena Johnson, Menominee, lambor, Sehr Pour Hrathers, Holland, wood. t Behr It, Howlett, Grand Huvon, lumber, ‘Thoro iy nine fect of wator. | Sonr Ketchum, Jackwonport, eddar posta, Bune K, dat nites, COURT LOSER, ERIE. Menominve, codur posts. Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. ey Lorn’ Her, rulroad tos, funy, Pay April 3i—Arrived—Soboouor Jura, reget sce raleone es wheat, Tolodo, ScirJ. V. Taylor, Ludiugton, himbor, Cloarod--Propollor Ira Hf, Owen, oval, schooner Sour AO. Tienes ea othe i mber, Behr Heuipricity North Buy, railroad tloa. Jessie Linn, cont, Milyaukeu; achoonor Davi Vuuce, coal, Chicago, * eons, 4 | Bone Guide, Grudd. tiuven. wood. bp 5 Bene C. J; Mooder, Ludington, lumber, * ‘CUEBOYGAN, Sclir A, Wallbridgo, Traverse Bay, wood, Sebr J. Duvall, Kowaunes, railroud Wes, Schr Milan, Ford Rives, lumber, Sobr Coustor, Kewaunve, bark. Sobre Buj. N. H. Perry, White Lako, lumber. Schr Ford River, Ford River, lumber, Sebr 6. Hates, Pentwater, luinber. Bpactat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Crzuovaay, dich. April 23.—Tho schooner. Stovkbridgo, whilo on Lake Mlohiyan Sunday night in o hoavy guln from the southeast, bo~ twoon Little Polat Bablo and Boavers, shitued her Srna, lost her bulwarks, und Svory bing in Bebr EB. 'T. Judd, Mcnomlnee, lumber, dock washed nway, Tho va ‘was ho! Bebe Mary Battle. Sarnia, Mgbt, uged. Pho ‘Buockurldge and “Porton st hero | Schr Porter, Buffalo, col, a wind-bound. Wind, cust and heavy; cloudy, Behe It, J. Skidmore, Pentwator, lumber ; = Sebr Lady Dutferin, Sarnia, bark, USUANALA, Bpeclat Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune. Escanaba, Mich., April *.—Artlved—Propol- Bebr L, A. Luw, Bulfulo, ss Beur Granger, Clovelund, cow s Kehr R.A. King, Grand Hach. wood, Schr Rogulator, White Lake, lumber, é ler anee Anreckl, xchoonors 8. J. Tilden, Ishpome | Bohr Andrew, Jpekaon, M fone Perain, White La aren pre pellor .J. Hackett, schoonors 0, irs. Sehr Commerce, Menominee, lumber, Schr City of Grand Haven, Grand Haven, lum ber, Schr Clara, Manominco, limber, Sehr Willlam Bmith, Muskegon, Iumbor, Bebr Zunch Chandlor, Saginaw, lumber. Behr Wollin, Holland, lumber, Rehr C. Hibbard, Bturgron bg railroad tios, Schr A. Wought, Rui i. Schr 1), Newhall, Jacksonport, cedar posta, Schr J. Sawyer, Alpena, railronl tics, Sehr John Miner, Collingwood, bark. Schr Rosa Bello, DuLvrn, Minn, April 2}—Oue harbor fant present agnin Llocked with ico, but not_onough to serlousty intortore with naviention. ‘Tho ee istot May SAND Reon, Mich., April2i—In tho barbor to-night—Van Raalte and tow, tug Torrent and . | Schr rate tus Hand with barge, and echoonor Car. Sche Mysiioe Sta at Schr Lafrinier, Alpona, railrond ties, Be i. Elle jehr 1, Ellenw chr C. Nelaon, Escamibn, tran ore, chr Mary Amanda, Grand Haven, lumber. Schr Carrier, White I. Behr FL). Danforth, Sehr J, Matthew, Erle, curl, Behr Gallatin, Buitaln, canal. Rehr fpaiudtot Muniatce, lumber, M ‘To-day the Eric and Champlain Canals wilt bo opened for navigation—two weeks enriter than fast year—undor cfroumstances that nre highly encouraging to hoatinen, and which Indicnta a Inrgor and mora profitable business than for many yoars. Tho carly opening and tho high rates of frelght provailing have spurred tho cannl-mon to grent activity, and thore {fs con- siderable of n rush to get under way for tho senson. At tho Atianticand Erle basins and on tho dursoy sido bunts havo been undergolug re- those localltics a Seltr I. H. Hecker, Pi asad rallrond ties. Schr Toni Paine, Muske; Schr Montana, Alpenn, cedar posts, Schr Ann Maria Schr Carlingford, Clovolant, ennl. Scbr Tempest, Holland, lunbor, Sehr West Sido, Hutfata, coal. Schr Myrtic, Hamlin, timber. Sehr 1 P. Haldwin, i mM. Behr Milwnukes Hollo, Halley's Harbor, rallrond ninaty having started on Saturday night. Tho romainider towed from tholr wine possibio, and will soon ba tralling up tho river for tho frst trip. it is ostl- Oth of next month thore will be 19,000 boats on the Erio heading for Butalo. Returns show that thera bushels of grain in that city awajting trungportntion to tidewater. ‘This larga amount ts belug constantly Increased by ship- ments from tho Weat, and promises to keep tho hr i. M.S! Sehr C, Ames, Butfalo, cont, Schr Acontins, Abnapoe, railroad ties. Schr M. ‘Thompson, ¥ Behr. G. Masten, Buffalo, col, Rohe Conneaut, Ludington, lumber, P. Dol cht D, Schr G. Ellen, White Lako, Schr K. Day, W Schr Jesate Phillips, Ludington, lumber. Behr BR. Calkins, Manistee, lumber. Sehr South Side, Manistec, lumber, Schr O. R, Johnson, Manistee, lumbor, Sehr O. Michelson, Abnapcs. railrond ties, tranantlantic shipmont. indicates that thoro will i ‘ bo 9 dnrger amount of grain brought to thisolty, both by rail and canal, during the coming aum- mier than for sume years past. These fucts and tho rates paid for transportation from Buttalo ‘fre oxclting tho Lontmot to great offorts, and lively raco on tho town Boats now loading in Buffalo nro receiving soven centa por bushel, and it 1s ropurted that many are getting 1s two or threo conta higher than waa paid at thoopening of navign- tion Inst year. A largo number ot boats ‘as ast two weeks londod for tide water nnd awalting tho opening of tha canal, Theso will dotiver their first fonds here in tho course of tho next twelve days, and will bo rapidly followed by tho largo Schr L. 1. Coutts, Muskegon, Behr J. W. Taylor, Ludington, chr J. Phillips, Ludington. chr C. I. Joinston, Manisteo, Behr A. Jackson, Manisteo, Behr Ceellln, Manlatec, Schr F. Lester, Manisteo, * Prop Charles tt Schr Flying Cloud, Menominco, Schr Clara, Menominee, Sehr I, Johnson, Menominee. Schr Munson, M Scher T. 8. Skinnor, Muskegon, Schr G. I. Seaver, Muskegon. Prop A. Lauric, M Schr Stafford, Muskegors Schr J. V. Jones, Muskegon, Schr 8, Bates, Pentwater. Behr MaJ. NIT. Schr Phamus Gawn, Escanaba. Behr C. Parker, Escanaba. Sehr Constor, Batiey's Harbor, Scbr Hf. 13. Schr L, Grant, Muskegon. Sebr J. Parkor, Muskegon. Sehr hin, Manisteo. Sehr Maty Amanda, Grand Havos ‘Tho number of stenmers on tho Erlo will bo fnoreased this year by tho addition af several new bonts with “un oniino whieh, it 13 claimed, cht be rug by the man who steers on deck, and, consequently, requiring two bands lesa on cach boatmon generally, however, do hot take to tho iden of stenin, na 1s shown by tho: present but fifty or the thousands of bonis that oy on the Eric. The cost of an ta be tho mnin reason for tho slow whr J. 1 Weather—Clear, "| progress steam haa mndv in supplanting horees, Schr Cuyahoxa, Montaguo. Sehr FB. txperlunced boutmen claim, also, that the ad- Schr Zach Chandler, Cloveland. vantago of quicker trips mado by stonmers fs oy and tho ual occupy and the higher wages of ongiucers necessary to run thom. Tho maximum rate of speed attained by steamors is four miles; that ich under ordinary circum: stances, would give the steam cannibont two trips to its slower competitor's ono~-an nd- Fanings wuich, novortholeas, fails to commend ‘Otho ateruge bontmin, It 1s believed, howorer, that should tho business of tho pres-- ont summer bo as profitable ns it 18 contident! expected to be many boats will be supplied wit! At tho present clenr bt) Behr I. Sehr W. H. 8ehr Artundel, Munistec. Schr 0. C, Trowbridgo, Gardon Bay, 600 bu oats Prop Siwatlow, Montague, 2 horses, “Sehr Wollln, Holland, 490 bu corn, * Schr William Jones, Cedar Rivor, 00 bu onts and Stmr Chicago, Manitowoc, sundrics, Prop Waverly, Butfato, 623 bels pork and sun- aries. Behr J. M. Hutchinson, Buffalo, 64, Prop Ci y of Travorso, Trivoras Behr I Be vi Cannl-men sn; eifalrion, that. tho prospect Is better tunn for. many | Schr Golden Fiecco, Buftalo, 90,000 bu eorn for Years, and hopo to make up for the lower rates and poor business last yeur, At the prices now paid thoy can, thoy say, have a fair balnnco at sho close of the season, which will enable many woll os Iny by nati for tho thes, unfortunately too con mon, when they come out ns poor as thoy start. cern! impression is that present rates will rule during the summer, and many anticipate even higher prices during noxt Prop Arabia, Buitalo, 60,000 bit corn, 500 tes lard. 8tmr Muskexon, Muskegon, sundrics, Prop Oconto, Green Th sunteles. Prop Vanderbilt, Buttala, Prop Favorite, Monomincs, sundrics. Prop Skylark, Benton tlarbor, sundries. Sehr 8, L, Watson, Buffalo, $2,001 bu corn, Prop Aunty Youn, Milwaukes, Schr Guide, Grand Haven, Schr Onward, Fard River. Schr L. McDonald, Traverso Bay, Tug Loviathan, Cheboys Bohr Four Broth Schr Peacock, Monominca, Schr Sonora, A During tha year 1870, 23 will bo shown boo ee Exe enanga, the cannl transportation of grain to this bushols. Tho following table shows tho kinds of grain and quantitics recolyed In Now York at tho closo of The enrth is born again. Rodentia now Put forth their energies with vigor fresh. aArctomys leaves hs holo, nor fears the shade Ilia form Soluritio {n high-grown woods sport wild, ‘And Cynomis, upon fils caudal brief, Btands wy) Ring-tatied Marsupinis seok thoir Mucruran Ly rippling stream and deop-hid bubbling suring Tho Falcontii Elite fn ale ftoat froo, Young Gallus fndl Whilo Coleoptora dig far and doe} In igneous bre, waiting plenio days, When {nto “tony” company thoy'tl como, pi bh uninvited, rot n wiilt less frev, ag And tly {A compound word—sco Johnson, Unabridgod) Through all tho wenry watches of tho ulght, ‘Tho switt Irundo skims the shallow pool, Lace-winged Nouroptera dance light In alr, And Dyticldw swim the stinllow depths. Tho Searabrefun Copris labors hurd ‘Po roll his perfumed ball tn dusty paths, Maile Culloktie, Nature's tiny thugs, ny And wait, tint finoecnts may shed thofr blood, Cureutio, resurreoted, riso with Joy. To scek and binat tho Juscious, budding plum. ‘The slimy Lumbricus the earth unhuayer Jn garden mold, ond watts tho tls! Whon burred Pereidiwe nibble at the plor, Now Biatta comes, blagrip-snck firmly graspod,— Tio comes to sty —invexts och oloset dark, a potions round oaoh pipe, ar fiir, or foul ich 25 405425 : ember. October. November: table, nso from tho unpublished 8 Produce Exchange, shows the amount and kinds of yrain transported to thie Tho northoastor brought 8 Inrgo flect of sail ‘vessels, as will bo scon by the port list olse- Thoschooner Lizzla A. Law, Capt. William Leith, was tho first veasol to complete the round trip between this port and Buffalo. Tho Law arrived yestorduy, and was followed a fow hours Jator by tho achoonor Lnfrinler, Capt. Doyle. Moth vessels sailed from Chicago on tho 8th ‘The tug'A. 8. Alien made q start for Escanaba | fold Cimox, thin and pale, grows round and ‘Tho propeller Favorite arrived from Menom- | And atraya porchanco, away from bod and nun yostorday(for thy first ting this’ season, urges ‘Kricy J. Bronson, Ellen he schonuers egulnator and Porsin, ladon Whito Luke for Michigan in tho lower harhor yester aay, ‘The springing grass, the trees in carly yreen, Tho song of Of polit(olans cager for tho fray: 'Thosa nro the signs of awect, othoron! Spring. ‘Tho nlm hoforo the storm of by-nnd-by, Hot anys, and hotter politica tocome, —* Procossions, speeches, dust, and sweat, and arimo, Fillup tha corps, from Gon'ral down to bum- mor, For of thls tina wo'll havo to fight alt sumnmor. i on yesterday wero tho schooner John Miner, from Collingwood, with . parigt tho schooner 5 ary Haattlas from Sarnia, CANADIAN PORTS. ght: and the sehoonor Lady Dufforin, from ‘ho schooner 'Thoinns P, Sholdon arrived hero ‘The svhuoner Curiatine Nilesen waa nmong tha arrivals yesterday, with fron ore from Escanaba. of tho achooner Marla Martin, which recently strandod on Reaver Island, led to tho discovery that sho will require twonty foot | Out whero tho billowy arnsses move Like an omeratd son, tho wholo day long— Whoro tho winds sweep boldly ucross the plains, And forover uro singing a rhythinio sony Out on tho plains, looking far nwa: ‘Toward tho glowing Bast, ‘whoro tho sunshino jecamns— Btood nh gracoful girl, whose rosu-rod chooks Rival tho glow of tho morning's first boam, Tho ruby lips wero wronthed with a smilo— A.smile whose wistfulnoss avs. it fresh charm; Tho waving looks half-shadl And fell Mxe a veil o'er the bare, brown arm, Cupt. Goorgo Torkolson now commands tho Yesterday tho tugs Batisfaotion and J, I, Hgyle wont Into commission. ‘Tu-day the tug A tloot of olghtocn lumber-ludon vessels linod Her pulses vibrato to tho ona sweot song Bho has caught from Naturo's musical hoart; ind tho lauguld drooping of Would crawn with glory the soulptor's art. What aro tho emotions that move hor soul, Whito wanton winds kiss hor uplifted faco— While nll around hor a silence broods, ‘Tout fils tho world with a ponalye grice? Does Gentus Io tn that humble broaat?: Has Povey struck Lifo’s quivoring wire? Has sho fol 0, ‘Phat hor bosom hoayes with @ biddon iro? Or ts it longlog for unknown worlds, Hoyoud those yroat Hills and wncultiirod wilde O beautiful dreamor, forget your ui And go home aud put on more clothes, my el Prop City of Traverse, ravers City, sundries, Gnant Pank, Il. New Yous, April 2i-—Arriyed, Oblo, from Bromon. . Purcavenvitta, Pa., April 3.—Arrived, Lord Gouyh, from Liverpool. : Lonvoy, April 24—Wisconain and Utopia, from New York, have arrived out. Uautimons, April &h—Arrived, Poruyian, from Liverpool, z Lonpos, April 21.—Stenmabips Parthia and Othello, from Now York; Piorrumont aud Wal- donsian, from Hoxton, have urrived out, Naw Yous, April sola, fran Liverpool, Hohenstaufen, from Lro- “Wo tried them all, and found the Kimball [*) gan to surpass al Schr Perry Hunuah, Kewaunee, railroad flog | <a Discaso provented and modical bills lessonod bya timely uso of Balt Bittors. Modotur, tho phyalological rojuvegator of the orgauio systout, for norvousnogs and debility. i Kaowlos’ Insect Powderfiun is by far the beat. SATURDAY, APRIL 24, Manistee, lumber. i, lumber, ‘Traverse Bay, lumber. uff, Monomince, Wimber. ilo, con! Grand Haven, lumber. MM. Forrest, Sturgeon Bay, rallrond ties, . Mawory, Hamlin, lninber, . Mixer, Traverse May, bark. Talo, enul. ond, White Lake, lumber. ke, raltrond tos, Srle, coal. enrancgo, White {inko, raiirond tles, won, Won. ‘nite Lake, luinbers Buffato, co tanton, Traverse Bay, baric. hite Lake, himbor. Dina, Wuffatn, cont. » railroad tles, hite Lake, rallrond ties. CLEARANCES, oltz, Manistee. luskeson. luskegon. 1. Ferry, Whito Lake. . Muoro, Muskegon. ‘ . Duvall, Kewaunee, Ellenwood, Montague, & f,. A, Burton, Ludington, Dunham, Frankfort, and sundrics. sundries, bu corn. ity, auindeios, admoro, Pentiater, 8 tons hay aud Port Colborne, and sundries, 35,030 bu corn, 2,000 boris flour, and sundrios, ‘ean. ‘ors, Do Coudres' Plor, Tonomince. SPRING, BY A NATURALIST. rojects,--on Candiomas he did. to bark hia wolcom to the hoat. leus to find; 8 quudrapeds roam far ond wide, tineabulnto the tlnkling bell loud tholr piping ory for huniin gore, or'a need, Tends to carth; his tomo is thore, ‘board, rido in alroot-cnra, futimnto with all, Nature now revives, Tho caoicling hen, irds, tho ringing, clarion volca EW MAN, — rt INNOCENCE, lowed the faco, the rouuded mbes It the Inspiring Kiss of Lov nrcat, Many Sreatron Hewerr, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Arrived, City of Druse Neokar, from Bremen. gidbdietnb sth able ee jt} others,” So says a good ge of musical instruments, i B, ¥F, Allen Comes In and Says He Is Mis Explanation ns'to Why Ho Waa Not Applications for Divoroes~Rooord of Judg- County National Dank, ovcitpled a sent near tho Clork's desk in tho United Stntos District Court yestorduy morning at tho the opening hour, though but few waro consulous of his prosonco, owing to tho chango In his lonka and his dress, until tholr attention was called tohim. Then tt began to bo undorstood that ho bad reached tho city of his own accord. Beside him sat 1. H. Bisbee, cliont and lawyer, chatting pleasantly and upparently unconscious that tho eyes of the crowd wero fastened on them. boneh, Mr. Bisbee nroso nnd galled tho Court's attention to tho Allen Indletmont, adding that Allen was in vourt and desired the dofuult one tered on his surotics to he ret usido, dofaulte,—ono for want of appourance on Allen's Part, and one upon a enll of tho suretics. sent in support of hfs motion. for tha suroties to surronder their principal at any timo during the whole term of court, and for tho default to bo set naide, All. oxcopt ton tho condition that the defondant. bay tho costs of the dofault. wero outsldo of Issuing tha gel fa, and serving tho warrant, if it had boon served. bad appenred, and those who hnd gone home wold have to return, Milengo had already beon charged. and now it would have to bo charged ngain, becntise of the dofendant’s ab- sence when the case wns called del The Court thought ho had bottor read thom thon. Mr. Isheo did so. Tho firat was that of Allen himself, who swore that In dinuurys 1870, ho moved to Leadvilio, and was a snerchant, til February, 1880, whon his gouds and stora were attached, and ho was thrown out of busi- ness; that gome tine during that month ho was in Chicayo, anyl tngired of his attorney when his trial would Propatiltte It would.nat be reached before Siny: Chiengo attornos, to hotify him at Lendvillo of tho timo whon the trial would take pinco,wherc- upon he returned to Sendyille, and ‘in two weeks tho stookof goods he was rotailing was attached, and ho had no business; that he started, March 1, for the Gun- nison district, Intending to be nbsent threo weeks, having arranged with bis daughter, Mrs. Swords, to district and commenced exploring, Lut tho snow was vo doup that ho could not make munch prow Testor roturn 1g soon 18 ho had tended to. On 0 Bisbee, informing him that a jury would bo called that very diy, und requesting hin to bo here before May, ho started for Buena Vista, Colo. traveling through snow ranging from thirty to fifty feot deep, and, on arr! messenger from his daughter, who nlso told him: ho was wanted, through tho snows to Hucna Vista—100 miles from the Gunnison district—aond took no train 60 he didn't go to tho Gunnison district to. fleo from justice, evado a trinl, or allow bis bail to bo forfeited, but that ho wont thera purely for tho purpose vf prospecting valuable mining prop- orty; that he knew nothing unt{ April 21, and that, Sunlly, hoe was ready to proceed to trl offect, with tho nddition that it atuted that ho had kept Gen, Leake advised of all tho moans taken to get Allen hore, surprised him, and be was aleo uno ella Judge Colo's Into stutomont that Mr. Bisboo was not Allon’s counsel and the diferent stato- ment on that point contained in tho afidavit. Ho bad nover told anybod: reached till May, but soon 18 the Court was through tho call of tho elvil calondar, whon it would bo the first for trial. Th to settle for tho costs. man, without any monoy to pay thom, and tht be bad not been in any way nogligent in this matter, mado tho contract to have Alien here, ought to pay the costs If anybody ought. Fe would be tried, tho trinl of so important # caso until ho know how fong tho court-rooms would be in tho pros- ont bullding. ped that Mr, Bisbeo should renow tho bontsmoh this morning, whon Allen coutd plond and the mat- tor of tho enstanlse bo defnitsy settiod, {date tho two Indictments nguinst the defendant, ea augnity until this morning. and tho sureties will in all probability have to stand thom, tdivoreo from Mary King on the ground of desertion. Rannah Kochn from Houry Kacha ground of desertion. Bana sult yesterday to recover $1,0000f Will- jum ‘Lansalg. intrespassagninst Jacob Sehiinmolfennig, clalin= Ang €5,000 damages, $1,600 ngalust Joseph Sherwin, ‘old, fled a of Hubert dteCormick. proven ond ailmitted to probate, Letters tosta- montary wore fasucd to Edward ©. Lovell, Tho estate Is valued at abot $10,000, and Is disposed of as follows; All porsonal property and the ine como of reul catato to tho wife of the docoased; ono-third of tho romnindor of tho cstate Is to bo divided umong the helrs of John J. Horriek, four children: a second third goos to tho daugh- tor, Mary J: to thorhelra of the ta quishuient of Jolohen Schwomt, the widow, of her right to adminiater was -iiled, aud letters of administration wero fsaued to and Jerome N. Kingaley. The cstato ia vuluod administration wore lasucd to Hirai ‘The EA fe valuod at about $1, U administration wore issued to Bortha Kt The estato la valuod at about $1,000, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. THE COURTS. 1.092; condemnation cages term Nos, 1,101, 1,103, 1,118, 1,121, 1,126, 1,127, 1,120, 1,190, nnd 1,162, JUDGMENTS, Burenton Count—Conresstons — Fredorick Schwamb ys. Josoph and Loulsa Maudornach, Ready for Trial. ‘Jupan Gany—W. G. Press vs, Bdgar D. Crumb; vardict, $1,034.—). J. MeCtollan ot at. va, 4, W. Boardman, $000. FP. A. Holnrichs vs, Fritz Sontag, $0,500.00, M. Fuchs ct al. vs. Atorican O! Ep Company, 80113 TT. A. Ross va. C, M. Hardy,$315.74.—Vooplo,uro of Bilizabeth: J. Baker, va, John Baker aud William Pratt, 500,3,—Goorge Hi, Btroug ot nl, v8. Charles M. and Mollasn 5. Linington, $150, Crnouir Courr—Coxressions—Ann Crosley, va. T. 1, Wakeman, $502, JUNE RddENR—Antolnotto M. TM va, Flold, Leiter & Co.; vordict, $00, and motion for now trin—W, N, Sturgoa’ ya, Goorge Webstors vor- dict, $1,461.10, and motion for now trial, —————_— CROP NOTES. ° ILLINOIS, Spectal Dispateh to The Cateago Tribune, Grrrony, Champaign Co., April 24.—Wintor wheat in good averago condition, Has boon somowbat injured by Inte freezes. No old wheat on farmers’ hands, About. one-half tho corn marketed, Prospoct gow! forall kinda of frult. Spectat Dispatch to The Chteagn Tribune. Gneenvinveg, Bond Co, Aprit 2.—Winter wheat lins been injured somo by tho inte cold wenthor, but on tho whole aro better - than Inst spring. Acrenge 20 por cont_more than last. Hero Lust Weck. monta, Now Suits, Eto, BF, ALLEN, B, F. Allen, tho Indloted Prestdont of the Cook When Judgo Blodgett took his seat on tho Gon, Leake explained that thore hnd beon two Spectat Dispatch to The Chicaga Tritune. Lakewwoon, Shelby Co., April 2,.—Enarly-sown winter wheat Injured ie fly. Acronge largor than Inst season. Not half na many onts sown ns lost year, ‘Chree-fourths of tho corn mnr- keted. " Frult promises well, Ponches, howover, hive heon Injured by Into frost, and halt will al off. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, TARUHy VILLE, Dero Co, April 23,—Wintor whont ‘badly kitted. Over’ one-half has beou lowell up. Spring grain about all sown, Pwenty per cont of tho corn marketed. Frult Prospects stil} zoo, . Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Arupssyitiy, GreeneCo., April s3,—Fall whoat = per cont better than Inst season, Old wheat Qbout all sold, Most of tho corn has been fceod up, Frult of all kind promises well, Spectat Dupatch to The Chteago Tribune, Payson, Adams Co., April 21.—-Winter wheat on tho Miss{salpp! Bottom and bluff lands looks: Nbout os well ns Inst your, but through tho county thor fat arent dent of poor whent, and- fome has beon plowed up. The prospect. throughout the county {820 per cont. below last gene Seventy-five per cont of the corn Ina f n Mr. Bisbco sai ho had somo affidavits to pra- Tho Court auppoged tt was n matter of right Gon. Lenko satd ho wouldn't contest that at Tho Court didn’t seo what oxpoenses thoro Gor, Lenko statod that a number of witnesses ‘Mr, Iebeo anid thoro had beon no intentional i 18 the nilldavits would show, wen marketed. Fino prospoots for all kinds of ‘rult. ‘Spectat Dispateh to The Crteago Tribune, Duxnee, Kane Co., April 2.—Winter wheat, what Iittio is planted, is looking well, No old wheatronghand. Cald rain}of past two days Pprovents work, but will not injure crops. TOWA. Spectal Diepatch to The Chicago Tribune, Exna, Carroll Co., April 23.~Early-sown wheat: iscoming up nicoly. ‘Tho ground is very dry, Large nerengo plowed for corn. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Aven, Dallas Co, Aprit 23.—Winter whont almost an entire failure by renson of the dry, freezing weathor. Spring wheat oll in. Vory little wheat for shipment. ‘fwo-thirds of tho corn marketed. pectat Dispatch to.The Chicago Tribune. WIntEsET, Madison Co. April 23.—Winter whent all killed, Spring wheat all sown, D; woathor and high winds baye uncovered mito! ofit. Little old «wheat on: hand, On tho 16th ee, age Tou i] ich to ea hee 17 ‘Kon 23--Spring hero como olf, and was told that In all at ho thon arranged with L. H, Blebeo. bis means of doing jorward all notices requiring his resonce in Chicagu. Acconiing to the ufldavit, io wont about 100 miles into tho Gunnison sth of April he received a letter from Mr. resont nt tint thne—tho first notice ho nad received that he would be required to bo Immediately on receiving it S1oux Ciry, Woodbury Co., Sp whont needs rain, No old whent for shipmont. Ono-fourth of tho corn yet to soll. Spectat Dispatch t jo 190 Tribune, Weustet, Hamilton Co, April apne whent all sown. Ground for corn boing plowei Eapilye Surpias grain of all kinds about all old. + Speeiat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New ffaupron, Chickasaw Co., April 2.— ving at Pitkin, mot a special From Fitkin ho trivoled on from thero to Chicago April 19. In conclusion, | Acrengo of epring wheat 20 per cent loss than aflant sworo. that he over thought | Inst aengon, nly aamall amount for shipment, of nal being here, in | May, whon | Sixty per cent of the corn sold, his cat wig obo tried; that MINNESOTA, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Paur, April 2%3.—Advices receivod at tha gonora! offices of the Northorn Pacific Railroad sny that seeding beynn on tho Dakota Division on Monday of Inst wook, and is still In active Progress, “At tha Dalrymple farms thoy aro suwiog 600 acres per day, and will, in alt, seed a00 neres. At the ‘Troy farm, ftifty- seven miles cast of Tiamarck, they aro seeding 100 acres per day, and ont the futcrasediate farms, ranging from 100 to 1,000 more acres in oxtent, the work is being carried on at 9 proportionate rate, ‘The acrengo nt tho west ond of tho Iino is quadcuple that o Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Tra Lax, Shorburne Co., April 2.—Spring wheat is all tn, with sumo Increase ft ecreaga of lasgyear. The ground fs still wet and cold, inne speing backward. But little wheat for mare <7 of the forfeltura int ow, Mr, Wisbco's altldavit was mainly to tho samo Gon. Leake suid tho Inttor allegation rathor ablo to recon tho case would not bo nt it would be enlled as eno eo still thought the defendant ought Mr. Blabeo remarked that Mr. Allon wns 0 poor MISSOURL. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Jackson, Capo Girardonu Co., April, 3.— ‘Winter whoat still 1ooks vory flue, About one- third of tho old wheat on hand. Owing to wet wenthor thore will bo less onte sown than Inst Kongon, Lite frosts bave destroyed a large por- ton of tho pouches and plums. The Court remarked that tho suretics, who Bisbee desired to know when tho caso ‘Tho Court said he didn't care toentor upon DAKOTA, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tritune, Bisaanct, Burletyh Co. April 23.—Fifteen thousand acres will bo sown this songon fu wheat and onts, about overly divided. No wheat ever sown until spring. Sovonty-llve thousand bush~ els of onts raléod last your. Aftor some furthor talk, it wns arran ‘Gen. Leako said he desired to move to consol- Mr. Hisboo abjected, and sald his client wanted {om Ee Re motion pastes bi n. Leake. (hore r for tho prosent, and tio cyse dropped outot | THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. It fs ‘understood that the costa foot up $107, Bottling Lightning. To the Editor of The Chicago Tridund, Cimoado, April 2.—Who wns the first man who filled and corked (or kept filed in somo manner) n bottioe of lightning, and whore was It “done? Lignrsing. [Dr, Bon Franktto, in 1782.1 DrvonRcEs, = Albort E. King filed a bil! yostorday nasklog for Judge Barnum yesteriay granted H algoee tt Sham Enthustasm. ‘To tha Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cuicaao, April 23.—Please inform n reader where sho can find the article by James Payn upon “Sham Literury Enthusiasm," trom which you quoto in Tucsday's papor. ASW. (The article was originally published in tho March numbor of the Nineteenth Century.) FEDERAL COURTS. The Importers & Traders’ National Bank bo- —— STATE COURTS. Blogmund Moyor commonced a suit yosterday Sunday ‘Anternoons, ie Zo the Ldttor of The chicago Tribune, Cimocaao, April 2.—Would like for you to de- eldo the following question in dispute: A haa Sunday afternoons to himself, and,tipon a friend asking him bis timo of lolsure, he responds: You will tid mo at homo Sunday afternoons.” Now, Beantonds that A's response Is ungrammatical, and that ho should have said “sundays after noon.” Ty doclding In your noxt fasue you will conferngroutfavor, Yours, ENID. {Sunday attornoons fs correct, of course.} Willlam Jam ) RUUTdiAn, bogau oO sult for Willan Hair & Co. sued Frederick Dicsing for $2,000. Hubert MeKornan, & marricd man 43 yonrs etition ta change his name to that “ PROBATE COURT, 1 In tho estate of Luthor Herrick, tho will was ss toa Baler THC Cae Deon Ciicagu, Apel =3.—WIll you oblige the writer by inforiming him through ‘your papor whethor it Is oustonury among authors to have the os sistance of one or more writers on one work; or, to make tho question plainer, would nn author write tho ontire book bhnsolf, or sketeh pay. to Uo filled out by an nasistant? Your answer will oblige, EY. {Thoro is no rule in the matter, Tho beat Authors prokgbly write all of thelr works, Du- tna cmployed soyoral usaistants. Sponcor ts sald todo tho samo, Waltor Boaant and James Nico, Erokman and Chatrian, Foulllet art Do- engo oro othor tnatancos of writers worklog fe Wannory and the remaining tuind Ts ° In the estate of Joseph Schwomm, tho relin- tila Schwemm aoe ei ito.of Catharina Roulcer, tho wilt thse] mt tho vstate ol . was proven and admitted to probate. Letters Tho Ninols Lifo Assocation, Testamentary ‘woro legued to tito Folds. Tho ‘To the Edttor af The Chlcago Tribune, vstato fs valued at about $1,000, In tho eatato of Susan H. Morgan, lottors of If. Kellogs, Cir0Ado, April 23.—Tuw Turnuny of tho 2th inst. contalned a lottor signod " 0, L." attacking tho plan of collporative insuranco in general und the Iinols Lifo Association in particular, I am tuformod thut “0, L."* Ia tho resident mane hger of one of tho old-style insurance com~- fone. Ho 1a naturally intorestod in trying to reak dows tho odporitive system, and uphald tho old systom of high promiiins which keops n Thun poor durtug his lity in ontor togive his wifo and childron a little somothing after his doath, ‘ho codporative plan fs simpio, cheap, success- iu the ostato of Kroldrich Kttsko, lottors ot UBKO, “SITE CALL TO-DAY, Jupaw Divapioxn—In chambers. Jupar Buopaxrt—The Greencbaum onso stilt on trial. dupa Gany—Motions, E3oN—DIve L.'s" sclilsh interest tn high promiuine Is no ox- jepae E rerseae saa cron uso for nls apparontly ‘deltberato misstitoments Juparn Mouan~Motions. n of fact. When be says that tho Hllnois Lifo Asso. Jupae 'tuney—Vivorce cases, =| jf * clation ig composed of tho TR OR ORS, of tho old Jupas Bannum—Divorce vases. rah} Proteotion, be saya what is entirely untruc. No one of the managers of the Protection has any- thing to do Witte thie Assuglation, Thore is no ono in tho ofice, so far as I know, who wus evor connooted with the management of the Protec. don. Thoro is absolutely uo connection between tho two companica in auy way whatever, 1, 13. MASON, Proaidont Illinols Lifo Association, ‘The Chicago Convention. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Ponto, Ill, April 3.—(1) Will you dame and othor carnest supporters of Blaine, Washburme, or Edmunds tho favor ta inform us upon what ‘basis our delegates to tho National Convention TI CALL MONDAY, Jupan DausMoxD—In chambers, Jupau BLovurrt—Call of tho oriminal oalen- dar. %e Appztuats CourtMotlons.. No opinions until about Wodnosday, a Jupas Gany--WT and 079, on old calondar, and 27, 28, Bd, WO, 44,49, and 61 to 100, Inclusive, on au leimuacal éaicndar, No casa on trial. i HDaB Jupax Moran—set caso 3,877, Chica; ure choson, that such States a4 Koutucky and waukeo & Bt. Paul Rullway Company v8. on, | Missouri, who hate Mepublicanisi, can sond up and oalondar Nos. 173, 175,170, 177, 183 to 195, ine } much larger delegations for the thind-torm man elualye No. 5, Dow ¥a -Tunnitelitt, on trial. * thun gallant Jowg, atl covered with glory aud J fy ‘Baie bacouatestod motions. REE ae BA 2 to 2a *SUbas LoouisPasiod case, gousral numbor, houor, ean sond up for the ian of her choloo? Of course it 1s all right or it would not be so; but we are anxious to know how and why, Our county is for Blaine or Washburne threo to ono asopilns¢ Grant, () Can youliform me when Ingo ing his own successor, 1 YY doe that afford tho punier Does it constitute any fone dl ahonent may not one year afford hi n im ame pe thine within which to dofraud tho Publie? don has beon mat to havo been trio, would ane ono othor than a secker for the office rofer wit! season. Old wheat all gone. Fruit prospocta: + Inw preventing a revtection? business of legitimate matter of fact aged in tho business, * of whom Iam which,” jave becn go well-informed in the P thoy huyo refused to ba “deluded” by any codporative non-operativo sonp-bubble scheme of Iifo-insurance whatacover, 8 supporter ‘who hopo to ho! fhe goer of tho clyilized world G kimd fs tho dream of their lives. Suck men be. como oasy victimes of n socloty that has a crowd of offices and changes its oflicors cyery six ~ y least eo it would scom bo in of winch thmo th wiso disposed of." ot sonrcely was the ink aon tho proclamal foro Buperintendont, O° Fx with " bioad in bis oyo,” nnd poleon in his hi which latter hoe proceed: through the city, in scoming ignorance o| posseasio! all bis offorts to insure ita 81 tag with anothor at $2 addi rofit him nothing, since the high premium 02 heft would again prove {rrosiati ing Authorities? Thoy seem uttorly heartless 1b matter, Q : cas Anybody be blamed but thomisclves if & 5 und pormanent Ureak- Ten ensuedt No remedy yet known equals the curing all disoaaes. Bold by druggists. and to whom I could apply to got n tlokett 2 mission to tho ational Convention fi Suns Yours for Blaine or Washburne, Jonn A. Fecrogns (0) Ench Stato fs antitled to twico ns madly dey, egatos na It hns Electoral votors. Tho nn: ber of Electoral votes for cach Btato ts equn mimbor of Representatives in Congress, plug two, Thus, Mlinols bas ninotcen - Representa. tives. and (@) In roferonce to the pass, If yon trop A ltne to tha Hon. James P. loot, Hyde Vark, you may goball tho Information that you want on tui point.) to the has twenty-one Filectoral vites, Hydo Park Financean, To the Edttor of The Chicago Tribune, Tiype Pank, April 2.—Tho report of Troasuror of Hydo Park, as published 4 Hydo Park Sun, looks woll on Ite faco, but what stops avo licen tion by tho Hoard with reter. onco to tho verifiention of that roport and the monthly reports whick tho Inw requires to te mate, and which the ‘Treasuror 1s supposed to poke a during tho year Inst past? ine any ono 0 result? iow atrict a watch has boon kept that the baianecs were in fact in tho thom been exnimined? If 80, withbet teported from time to tee ‘ronsury? ‘Thore is now in force an ordinance of the yi, raventing the Village Troasuror from bo. But what soourit; atau? if a trusted officer is disposed it the contrary, if after tho fullost exam ido into ils conduct he is feeg ih approbation to g + The scourity of the village, Mr. Editor, doeg not lloin thoordinance requiring yearly cba: Telies only In tho eternal vigiinaco of (hola of Trustees and tha proof of honest or dishon esty which that vigilance discovers. Hiroe Pang, Lifo-Insurance, ‘Tp the Editor of The Uhteago Tribune, Cr0aco, April 21.—In your issue of yostent: ® corrcspondunt algning himself “0. DL." pi feases to having boon deluded by the cobperatirs potions, of life-insurance, and in tho next breath asks: “Why will mon pay thor monoy for so doub} fula provision for tholr families as codporative joules. whon tho genuine is 80 onsy to ob in?” as amattor of course, all mon ongaged in the {igo-ineurance, and, a5 8 many who have not been ene rom|ses that Taupposo that "0. 1." wants an nansvor to his question quoted nbove, and, although I hare not’ iven tha matter that investigation which he ns, Lam propared to givo an oxplanation of the Phenomenon. ery is alnrge clnsaof people in tho world who want to got somothing for nothing. From ‘this class aro recruited send their good money for “qucor” and re ceive nothing but sawdust in return. And, with, nil due respeot, from this class coperative ifo Insuranco receives ita recrulta, with about the samo sawdust rosult. those speculators who senohdl tho codperntive nssccintions are dacqely by those who hold office, or dt office, in thom, pine femibaet dicr-Gonerals," and to hold offlccoft some oni All mon now noknowledga tho wisdom and. beneficoncs of life-inauranco, ‘This glittering but merotricious schomo of cob: scomed for nothing, and havo the plossure of holding poration bas to somo A chonp way to get a good thing offico thrown in, 3 Water-Supply. ‘To the Edttor of The Chicago Tribune Cnroaao, April 23.—An English writor (18) says in regard to the water-supply of London “ Thero bas rarely beon a sossion of Parliament in which committecs have not satin cons{dora- , tion of tho wator question, or of sanitary meas ures of which the water question formed s chief oloment. And thore has beon brood atter brood of bluo books of all sizes and dimensions, Sa) gtapring of those committeos, containing a wholo oy thoorotical.” Scientific men, with tholr micro scapes, raveal to our horrified gazo no end of aprawilng, straddling nous and spawn; and inform us thirst: lowing thom by, millions. pedin of knowledgo, practical and monsters, “ things golatl. things tentaculous and horny,” viotims that wo aro swale ‘Wo havo a dletinct recollection of bab! for,live shrimps noarly an inch long inthe wash- baaln before pe: could soo thorn without a microscope,and wocould 8c, Morcovor, iu A singlo ginss of tho stuff nto speotable swarm of water-lico, kicking up aad’ Kicking down ina manner much moro amusing than appetising.” ‘Thon tho author treats of co- Jossal fron pipes abore a yard In diameter and, nbout a ton in areola Smbedding in the earth along the rond, ote, * The work ia aecompunicd by wo bavo heard 0 sum élm a8 tho outluy, Still this will bo a result sheauly ponomiplished if it issuca ina pormencnt boneft 0 the isher tatked about tho Water troubles otncltyot , salions and twenty miles: aheoulrh. ‘Thore, rforming our dally ablutions. We ht, “which lay ready for SAVY oxpdnses. Bnd lost fabutous mentioned ealth of tho community.” ‘Thus a Brite for publig rks aro not squandered by cor id wo ntractors, and Parliament is moro) thorough with their work than our Counclimen here, and that t of tho community uro better nttondad to than ero. Hero wo have tho cry of water, water, and filthy dratnago in our rive: ho wants ir. and wo action uy ean be bnd till tho “Ring” can be satisfied that there {a * monoy in it," Hike ui trananctiona now so ingloriously Hourlahiag,-t Ae into aur boulevard ‘toa man wpe tree,’ Concerning the Dog Ordinance, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Cnr0aco, April 23.~HIaving carofully watched all reports of procoodings rogurding tho “dog ordinanco,” I would respectfully ask how we aré to protect our doga?, Truo, I havo rond the Mayor's proclamations on tho aubjeot, to the effect that Itcensod and muzziod dogs wero to be undor the protection of Inw, whilo dogs Tun+ ning at large uniicansed and untnuzaled were (0 ndod for three days, at the oxpiration wore to be killed or other That scoma plain enought jonnoll comes Mon is to wentter Nborally jon for {impounding beforo soy tho provia! killing should bo done. Whogo warrant docs tho impetuous ‘O'Donuell tl ceed to tho slaughter of man’s too faltnful frlond? Or is ho, and not Mi thus rocklesly prey ayor Harrison, at the hond of this mnnintchalley. thot he presumes to ignore the clear provistor claimed by tho Mayor? os of tho law pro Hoa not moro zoal than discrotion boon shown throughout this wholo matter ns far as it hee ni gone’ As it now stands, tho ordinance {¢ well adapt ed to bleed such citizens na sro disposed ply with jis domands without giving any ade quato protection to thelr dogs in retum for thelr monoy, ity, the Hcenso tags havo been mado jn such & to com Through unpardonable stupld: ny 28 to bo transferablo (instoad of hay oun so numberod or marked as to ronder them valucloss to nny one except tho original owneth fhe ronult ‘bolng that the tags are fi no Heense have boon paid, ond a8 is’ tay in many c + stolen and transferred to dors ‘on whict taken out or fare, after being robbed oO} 8 muzale alone r) fail to rotect a dog from falllog aviotim to, tho polico, what safety hast? OF what seourity of jon has ita ownor after afoty? Replacing the tional oxpenso would 10. Tho only chance, then, for the salvation, havo Boon Ieonsed and afterw dogs. whiol ‘ue Tobbod would soem to be through the impouns ing system, thereby giving ownors a iittlo un? in which to look aftor thom, in onso of Jose, stoad of having thom killed on sight before owners may have become aware of hor protedtion tugs. O'Donnell's zeal deprives us of even that privilego: so I am utterly at a loss to know Protection protects in such & But Suporintendont CARO. itato the mattor in bohait of the rir joase wit Net tinizod citizons and thelr pets; but moanwhllet should ike to know how [can save my dog. oo little ono, If T inuszlo and put aliconse tog im, and carry him in my arms, will hove eats? Or in caso somo porson larger than mysell should take from mo not only the 34} as well, docs the ordinance offer me any redress Anxious): Put raza cn BP, 80et by nado Ble . §.--Cannot a more humane mot! dowe than that by polson be Urged upon #2 FALSE REASONING. Supposes muchine ehauld fall to perforn tt8 work, and tho owner, lustond of trying to ae tain tho cause of tail ayie, mould conclude ta run right the machine bad heretofore c right, it would soon be so again, If & Are 2 and permanent broakdown ensuod, cou! lure and remedy that, along. and Be tn FE ho blamed but himself? Now, DI ‘oon Dr, Pierce's Pieasan? every ono knows that . Vurgativo Polleta will afford prompt and De sansent rellof. Ye m ot somo guess the machine come around all right, and do nothin Could any aystom of falso reasoot Le forniciouel’ Bupposu tho blood bo oUF, of ordel and there be pimples, ulce! on with sorofulous tumors, awellings, and a debility, and those thus affected shi to be or running: ir. Plorce’s Golden Medical that tha blood would purity (tcl, could down of ere vert ‘scrofulous, throat, bronchial, and by