Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 2, 1880, Page 8

8 THE CITY. GE RAT NEWS. Mra. Bantan WAcKhtTt-Strenexson fs at proe- ent at Nantucket, and will not be back until the Middle of tho month, ‘Tim Grand Jury yesterday honrd the evidence fn the cago of Rrnest and Anms Meyer, charred with Killing tholr boy nt Wilmette, and, find ing: ‘fo Dill, they were d urged, ‘Tie temperature yesterday, nt observed by Manorse, onticlan, 88 Madison street (TRIBUNE. Bullding), wasats a0 Megrees; 10 A. ty 145 J2 m,, 7434 p.m, 2; 8p. im, 63. Barometer, Bx. m., 29.08; Sp, m., 20.48, Gx-ALy. Kxove ivas called upon at his resl- dence Inet evening by a number of frends and presented with a. gold-honded can, It wong 0 surprise to him, but he hastily improvieed a lunch, enthered some cholce deinkables, and af- forded his visitors a Very pleasnut evening's en Joymont. ‘Tue Young Men’s Christian Assovintion to Neves fn remembering our National Aunivers sary.and bus arranged fora special service tt Farwell fall Sunday eventug. An nddross by the Rey. W.G. Willing, Prosiding Elder of tho % Chureh, and jublles songs by rot. lon's quartet of colored singers are Among the features annomiced, ‘Vie Mayor yesterflay announced that he had made up his mind to appolut Hermann Raster, Dr. Uenrotin, and M. J. Ounne to three of the vacaneles tn the Board of Education, Theother two nominees have not yet been agreed upon, but onc of them willbe a Republican, Toepectura Stone nnd Keith were oifered tho privilege of iveceding thomuulyes, but thoy both dvelinedd. THY International Committeo whose business, ur ge wn uniform ecries oO} schools throughout, the world bas bewiuniny, next 4 Inid out. n seven years’ course, Sunday with the Hook of Genesis. ‘The ph to go through the entice Bible once ti suve x The Creation” ta.the subject of th hist estan, and Mr. H. F. Jacobs and ether price teal tenchers will tell at Farwell Ml on Suture day noon how to tench (t. ‘Ti annual report of Collector Harvey shows that the internal revenue collections: in the First District fur tho year ending June a nted to S38 60H, being an increase of mw overtho receipts for the previous yer. Of this tnrge nmonnt, 87,108,073 eame from tax- pald spirits, SF,089 from other than tax-putd stanps, 1011405 from tobneco, snuff, and chars, $45.7 from beer, $18,007 trom speelat tax stumps, and $83,6i1' from the banks and bankers, ‘Ti: inarriage ceremony of Miss Loteta‘Forris, thingbter of Mrs. 0. W. Berris, and Mr. Rudolph | late Lieutenant-Colonel ef tho First celebrated at noon yesterday nt jpiscopal Church, corner of Cass ets. The Re: rederlek Court after the ceremony, which wag number of tlie friends of the brie and greom, 1 reception was held at the residence of the bride's mother, No. 250 Outurio: Atreet. The happy couple took the wfternaon, trom er Montreaf aud an Eustorn tour of two mont! a commencement concert of tho Hershey Fennel, which oveurs this evening, will be an event of inusuadl importunce, ant ought to call outa very Intze nttendinee, as two orig! compositions will ho produced, written by" M: Pollo A. Ouls and My. John A, West, both inem- bers of the graduating clas. Mr. Ols' compu only A stered cantata for chorus and solo 8, with organ segompaniinent, based u it Pantin, 1 which the solos will be taken by Farwell, Mes. O. K. Johnson, Mr, C, 'T. Mr. M. Hubbard. Mr. Weat's von n sceulir cantata entit! * Dornroce for chorus and solo, voices with orchestra, the solos by Miss Bitte Butler, Mr. J. 1. Jobnstun, and Mr. James Gill. MAS. A.D CURRY, OF LEADVITLE, was at tho Palmer yesterday on his way West. Mr. Curry was formerly of Chfengo, and ting been larvely engaged in the overland transportation business. He fa interested In several mines. How 13 the Little Pittsburg getting on?" asked the reporter, , Tatil regard [tns.ay ported that. from elgh to 100 tons of ore ure kenout of itevery day. I think that is true, be trouble i that the mine was oyerlonded and econfidehce — gume was plage which did. not do the State of Colorado ony good. I don’t think, however, that it 1s paylug any Hividend at a, No une where good ore kis n struck (nor about Leadville has given out, ut tho trouble fs ali tho tnlnes tht were stocked In the Bust were overtonded, ‘They had a good putoy Brigndier-Generals around glying ontes and dotng nuthing.=funey yentiemen wht ‘y tine mine, It is re- mainded high sularies,—and it took every bit of ore In sight to pay them and py dividends, They suceveded ho easy af tho Little Pitta. burg in running the stoul up from 40 to 47% and thon unlonding,” THY CHIGAGO COAL EXCHANGE heldn deeldediy Hvely and private adjourned mectiog yesterduy afternoon atthe Grand Pa- cifle, with the President, Mr, Johnson, in the thair. ‘Th Pabjent of the meeting. was to con- sider prices. movement on toat to raise the price af cout 25 to Weents a ton, nnd, ut the same tine, some of the siniiler merchunts have been selling to consumers at jess thun the price usked by deulers fn enr-lond jots. A resolution was offered to advan ents i tonan present wholesale oc js crentud intense commotion, sell to the retailers fuvered the rise upon she ground that familles using coal would tye 20 pny more, and hence they would get a larger protit’ upon sales and “be more sure of thelr phy, A cnumber of the lending dealers opposed any chapyo whatever in priees at present. The stoeks of cont on hand in this tity, thoy sald, were large, and nothing had yet deen suld to nmount to anything for winter ponsumption, ‘Tho resolution was tinatly voted down, uhd tho June eart-rate—360,25 ind 20.60 per ton—reatiirmed for July. ht bo stated that Jn this connection it nt Trotghta at present fre sul, and this has a sendencty to keep prices firm. Buffalo to Chi- sno Inke frolights wore contracted for yeater- iny at conta, und to Milwaukee 65, though the litter bas nlwaye had. the sme rates us iis port. Wednesday — contracts for soul curringe were mato at 5 venta. In inite of this, owlng to competition, some of tho cont men believe that prices will rate lower in August than at present, The ubsost of holding: ap prices Isto compel tho muking of contracts now, and holding out the bugbear thrt prices will role higher thirty or sixty days luter, Stocks on hand, bowever, are very large, aud, Hf the “wlotee should happen to prove i mild one, tho iumand will not equal tho supply on hand, The foul men in general clalm that their combinn« Hon {a strony, aud thoy will he able to retain present prices, ‘They suy that, should the mbt mtho Anthracite regions reduce rates, the bar cunts, of every mining: a fn the country vill follow, u¢ coal fa now soiling ag tow as tt fs wasibly to und allow miners, alippurs, and deal- are to live, TOWN ASSESSMENTS, Theto wag ndearth of news around tho varl- us town otlices yesterday. Tho South Town Bonrd of Review beard a few trifing complaints ind concluded toadjourn to-morrow untll Thurs- fay. When a dot opportunity will be given to juch as desire to object to ‘their udserxsments, Thut opportunity will last until Saturday. ‘Pho next ten duys thoreafter wil be devoted’ to the libor of copying the aasogsments Into the per- ganent books, and at the expiration of tit tye the resulta will be turned over to the Coun- yeClerik. ‘The Kune polley waa determined on by the North Town Board of Iteviow a fow days age, though the North Side books will) probably be Gnished no Httle eariicr, Tho onty complilnts recelved yesterday were ono from J. od, toily, for * Unele Jimmy” Lune, oblecting to the aa sessment on a couple of tote on Lane place, and. amothor from BE. Os, complaining that the ae aessinents on La Salle gtreet_ property in tha vicinity of Oak street were decidedty too high it comparison with the tasessinents on Dearborn avenue und other Prupersy: Tho onrd will Jook {nto the complulnts more to-day befure dee elding wpon them. The West ‘Fown Board of Review yesterday morning vieltud the lumber district “and con- sidered the er plaints of tho ownura of prop. erty in Greer uth Brinch Addition to Chieu. Fo, to the elfeet that undue discrimination had: wen made in tho aexcssiment in faver of prop- erty-holders In Walker's Dock Addition, ndjie cent, The Bourd, after exumlning tho locations, cfine to the couclugion tint Kome slight mods cations night be made in the assessment of sone parts of the Walker Addition where per munent improvements hyve been made shied the lust asuessment, and where business hue been thoroughly established. Tho nssosament in these casea has been rulsed, and it ja believed ‘that all parties will be aatisticd with tho rend: Justinent of the differance, Thore were vory fow callers at the Assessor's oltice yeatorday, ad no somplalnts of any cousequonce ure nude, ‘Tho Jumber-dealers are coming in, and as arate they ure perfactly satinded with ‘tho asscasment, and ure making their returns accordingly, VME CENSUS RETURNS are atitl far frum bolog In a complete state, and the tline When books ure displayed at the Cone ty Clerk's ottice, in tho ense of suine of the dis tricts, will not expire until next week, ‘Tho tige ures for the different wurda given yesterday will stand forthe present, except that the Foure teenth Ward should bo allowed 50d more, thus Taking its population 64,48, The Soventeenth ‘Ward should bave beon 24,400, instead of 2313, as given yesterday. By a queer eolneldence the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Wards have exactly Tho same poputadion,wiiess corrections shall alter: tho returos, These corrections muke tho total 404704. Instead of 487,014. a4 given by yeatortay's Kurcein this paper. ‘The former ilyures, os ale ready explained, were made up from the returns us fouted up 4 eabay exe gy Tho Mal tures WU not bo rewly until some tly next week,— Peres what day the Supervisor 1s not prepared 0 wLute, ‘The cnumerators of nino of tho city districts have fulled so far to turn over duplicate Hist to the County Clerk because thoy have not | yet gotten through with thelr work, Soing of thy country onumerators turned over tholr books, and from thom it ap pours that the populution uf Orland ts 1,260; Thornton, U8; Maine, 280; and Mromen, 1071. In kvituaton, north of Greenwood street thero are 3,80 people, and in’ Cleero, exst of Ashton avenue, 3,07." A few peoplo called to Seo tf they had been included, and in most in stances verod thelr names. The Village of VES o Qiencoe {8 estimated to have 30 people, and Winnotka 600, the Town of Now Trlez 2200, an that of Jefferdon 5,00, EDUCATIONAT.. THE BACKED NEALE. The annual exerelses af the pitpits of tho Con vent of the Srered Teart. corner of State strect nn Chivago avenue, took: place ‘Tuesday afternoon in the spacious ballot tho evavent, ‘rhig was tho close of the thint year sined the uponing of the school, and the second. since the oceupancy of the new convent building. The Support of tho aundoniy during tho yonr tins ty most Iboral, there being from soventy-tive to eighty young Indivs In attendance, and, the studies covering tho whole range of neadomic instructl Tho humber of ladies In charge of the convent has been greatly inereasod during tho lust year, ‘The hall was handsomely and appropriately: decorated, aud tho young people aceimed to ene Joy the exerel: light. ‘The pro- kram was ble taste. It it ehuleds Musi oe Gypsy Polka,” by Misses Maud Urown, Muy MeNulty, Nollic “Henley, Katte Kelly, shary Carnoy, an Kitty. Ineveyt nddress—"* Salutitory.” by Misa Thaneho Laner- Luurezin Borgia,” by Misses hin, Rebecen Gnilevy, Aunio jenavieve Williston; Youthful yon ilinlogue, by ton little pirisy =" Five O'Clock inthe Morning,” by Miss Gallovy; reeltation—"The Itat and the Oyater,” Mw Miss Mary Mekweny inugie" Il 'Provitore,’ Misses Williston 3 reeltatlon— “Song of the Myxtle,” by Miss Genevigve Willie tony chorus. foonlght on the Lake,” by Misses MeLaughiin, Leonora Young, and Mate Lanergans piiiomitysMiss Blanche | Lonergan; wut ty— The of Kame" by Miag Mille MeLaughling imusie—" Lumen In Carlo,’ Misa Lilie Clark, ‘The musical exerciacs wero very tine, and the eysiy by Miss McLaughlin won the moat deserved commondation, because Of ita Miorary merits and {14 admirable dollvery. Tho bappiness of nil concerned was completed by tho generous distribution of prizes, wreuths, crowns, books, and other testimonials, 8T. JONN'R. : 'Tho annual Commencoment exercises of St. John's School, vorner of Eighteenth and Clark. sirvet: fhe Sisters of Mercy’. took placo yes! tha school, There was avery large uttendauce of parents nnd rlends of the pupily, and the long program, occupying over two hours, was thoroughly en- joyed by all, After iw son of grovtlng by forty girly, all dressed in white, tho Sulutatory was read by Mies M. Mahon, in whieh were words of merited praise for ‘the good Sisters who tenderly eared for and taught. the ris, and also thanking Pathor Waldron, whose nbors hive been unremitting in behalf of the welfare of tho school. Tho program embraced thbtowux, songs, recitations, plana solos, ducts, and trios, and a‘idrama enlléd “Columnbla Eleat and Free,” in which thodliferent chiunicters were nssumed very hupplly, Miss M. Mabon, Mlxs A. Fitzaerald, Misa Nellie Tansey, Miss A. Patton, and In fact att the acholurs did exceedingly well, Al the close a hirge number of valuuble prizes strituted to the scholars. Therv have con 30 yirls tn attendances at tho school tho post year, which haa been a most prosperous one.” Father Waldron and the Sisters are to be congratulited on the good work thoy are doing, TIOROUGULY ‘ DISGUSTING. TIE STAGNANT PONDS ALONG THE LAKESHONE DRIVE. A number of the resldents and property-own- ere In the viclnity.of State and Goctho atreeta have tuken steps looking to the nbatementof thy nuisuneo arising from tho ponds of stagnant water lying along the west side of the Luter Shore drive In that section, Amovement wis ine nugurated the otherevoning,and Dr. Du Wolf was Inditeed to visit the grounds aud mako an exam inatlun in the presence of a crowd of anxfous and Indigmuut —eltizens of the vicinity, It .nppeara that the worst pond les atong tho west sido of the drive from Tinnks street to Division street, Tho malo blame for this festering masa Booms to lle with tho elty, 1f Govthe street were filivd up to tha drive Jt would imterially decrease the nufsance, and if Stone atrect, which rung north and south to the west of tho drive, were nlso filled in, the Wouuzy pond would be almost obtiterated. No stction has been tuken as regards Goetho street, und tho resiitonts present at the {rithoring inst night untted in a petition that the Une of the street be immediately titted,—not ao much as nn linprovement ay “an alutement of a nul- sance, shout Stone street thore fs some little controversy, Several of the property-ownacr, who own fragments of lots, destre to huve ft va- ented that thoir tots may bo of yulue, In any event Stone street, from Division to Banks sirvet, is under water. The pond 13 0 dark-look- ing moss of corruption, from which tho polson- ous gna is oozing in bubbles. When the water [3 deied out the remalninge aligned dry tand 8 atl] worse nuisance, belng only a soft masa of kreen decaying vexetable mutter, Dr. De Wolf wis able to seat no remedy beyond fnme- dlate tiling of Goethe streot and the subsequent. Ming of the lots by their ownors. ‘There has been many a funeral in the vicinity sigee warm, wenther set in, which bave universally been ones to tho peatilontial gaa from’ these ants, Porth of Banka street, extending to North avenue, fs along pond on the land of the Catho- Ve Church, ‘This bas beon Perel: purified by a conduit nt y norte end, but in omler to secure further puriiiention, tho Park Commisslonerearo to be asked to build Miothor under the driveway ut the south end. Coinmisstoners Btockton and Winston wore on the ground ast evening, but ware ablo to ag gest but litte of nuts Dr. MoMullen cliims tht he his no authority to til Inthe tand, althougt he seeing to have suiliclent authority to mute sales of it, Rome filling has beon done ntong tho Hne of Stone street. north of Division street. It ap- wars that Mr. 6.8. ‘Taylor owns the secund forty. tect north of Binks street, and tho residents of the vieinity frecly charged Inst night that this Ailing hid beon done by the teams and employés of the Fares Nothing waa necomplished at the conference Just night boyond 8 general determination to in alxt on tho city's fling up Goethe atreot, and to prevent tho owners of the little lots from ob Wig up tho sixty feetofs tonv street, Whit the Connell wil! do’ fs a matter to be scan, though tho residents of a large portion of the North Division propose to make tho abatement. Of tho nutaaneo ih iyutter of future votes to tholr Aldermen. - i ELECTRIC LIGHT, NOW A CIRCUS WAR NOKEN UP, A sult about a worthloss electrical machine, which was intended, but failed, to furnish a clear electric tight, has been engrossing the attention of wnumber of theatrical people and furnish ing occupation for a posse of the Constabulary, It appears that Mr. %, W. Sprague, the manager of tho Olyinple Theatre, soma tiuuths ago deters mined to go an the road with a small “cross roads" vireus, whose chief attraction wag to bo the electric Hight, whieh. was duly billed in tho smull towns, Mr, Sprague had contracted with Jusoph M. Hirsch, of this elty, to furnish tho itluminntios agreed to haves machine ready by Sonera got ton days’ oxtris thar 0 Tttth> vhiue, with {ts compiicnted fron and beuss thx ings, was duly stipped to Dundes, hut for samo mysterious reagan not only did it fall utfurly te produce tight, elthor electri or otherwise, but not even n current of tho electric tluid could bo epees through the wires, Sprague had, through 14s Johnson, bis agent, purchased an engine und boilur, besides advancing the money far the construction of the compllented but useless fbi. His oxpenditire reached about $500, ‘The mache was ehipped to Chifcaga, where Slirseh chumad to bo yearning to pur itinto run ning ord ‘This ho, it is alleged, tailed toda, atidl, 118 1 Cl Mrht vlrous without the cleo- tric-liyht wouldn't autisty oven rural fuith, Mr. Rpraue Bove up hit venture and retumed to Chicago with the chrows on his hands ago dead toad, dobnson, In tho tovanthny, Dad boon tkerig on the machine with LH 4 Dut had received no waxes trom Sprague. When the latter urrived in town he turned over the Tuac¢hine to Johnson in Hen of his deferred sale ary, Then Hrseh, tts alleged, rofused to give Up the eubodimont of his seigntivia idews and fallures.. Last idee Johhyon armed himself with i writ of replevin, and, with Constable Me linten, went ta the basement af SeVicker’s hie » Where Ulrich hud a workshop for his accommodation in his efforts to furnish the theatre with Hght. ‘Tho plico wus locked, and forey was sod to Uronk i the dour, Louts Shurpe, tho munuger of MoVickers, put in an appourance with bla bud in hl pistol, pocket, and threatened all sorta of trugudles, A polleo= iman wis eatled, and for some time thory wus blood tn thu alr, but finally the ninchine was dumped out of tha whitow and ecurted te Jotison’s honk, Saturday Kharpo and Hirsch trledt thelr hand ona writ of replovin without sueceas, und Sunday thoy followed with a ware rant chirging Johnson with burglary, but still ‘without et thelr iin, whe wus with Sprague'a rehabilitated sirous in Wisconsin, Yesterday the cise cima up befare dusted Krown,and tho machine, which may possibly buve some ellirht value inn junk shop, was awarded to Johnson, Menuwhile, Sprague hw {n his inind 9 ault aundost Hine for nis alleged fallure to furnish the clreus with Ita attraction, and Johnson hus thoughts of suitangainst Sharpe for assault, reaisting un oilleer, ete, TUK LEWIS ESTATH, A LONG TIME TO WAIT YET, ‘Tho announcoment in Tin TunuNe of yeators duy that Adscusor Hraka had gotten hold of an ostato which had heretofore escaped notice that of the late Ajlou U, Lewls—uinounting to over balfa million, caused @ suporter to maka seine Inqylries In regurd to tho fin) sottloment of that estite, Mr. Lowls died at the Tremont House Saturday, Oct, 27, 1877, and It will be ree ineubored that by bia will tho bulk of tho prop. orty wus left iu trust to Hugh W, White, Janes OO ny’ ies In rep] ustaty, 0) Want TOF seb tiny us 8eu0,0W ‘euuld bo or such realized, Thon tho trustees must proceed to tho City of Chlenya tu coat ercot a building in fut. bo Known as tho Luwls in which are to not over Inatltute, ‘be establlahed free elnases for instruction in apecint branc! lecture-room, free readingsroom, with al Rtancard newspapers, magazines, And on tbrary furnished with scioutite worke, avoiding novels and all sensational Heraturc—In short, tho evhemy Ja for the establishment of a ‘paly- fechnle Inatitute, opon- alle to young mon and yourns wenien who have not been blessed with wealth, but who desire to At thomeotves by a study of tho arts nnd rejences for usetul bositions in Ue. Tho building ts tebe erected on fand owned by Mr. Lewis: lying At tho corner of Union ‘and tindolph atrecte, and puplls will be ndmitted frst front tho city, then tho State, and fastiy, If there urs opportinitica, from the country at large. According to the tinalnccount Aled in the Pro- bate Court on tho 6th of November let tho extato had realized $390,202, OF this um $41,050 had been paid out fn bequests, annuities, ete, aceording fo the terns of the will, ‘The ox- ceutors’ commissions footed up $20,000, nnd tho Dalanee thon in tho hunds of tho trustees for the oreetion of the Lewis Inatltute amounted to RSM. At tha timo of Mr. Lewls' death It was estimated that the estate, whieh, with tho ception of 875,000 worth of real estate, constst= ed of ralirond bends, would not ren inoro than £500.00, Allowing this sum—gisiit2i—to fecumilate at compound Inferest,—6 per cent.— elght yenrs wlll have to elapse before any steps can be taken for the erection of the institute, PRESIDENT HAYES, Sa “His Spocch at the Alumnt Mecting of Yalo College, New Haves, July At tho Yalo Alumul Meeting this afternoon President Hnyes sakt: Mi. Prestoxnt AND GENTLEMEN: It fa my {rat duty, L think, to offer sincere netnowleije- ments to the Faculty of Yalo College, to tha srudurites of Yale, and to friends of Yale here ussmubled for the most gratifying way in which Thave been woleomed by you. Lalso wish to thank the citizens of New Havon for tho way in which they have reevived mo, not for anything Personal in me, but o8 tha repreaentative of tho ation which we nll love so much. [Ap- pinuse.] There ts no doubt but that every Administration this country has known hig Ueon intubted to a great extent to Yule College. Thero is no doubt that in tho future every goud Gavornment or every Govern- mentwhich alms at betng a youd one, will owe tho same debt. Perhaps, however, thore is no Adnunistration more deeply indebted to Yale than tho present, You will perhaps recall tho cxelting events of four yours ago, during tho entbirmsasing porlods which intervened Letweon the vlection and decision 1s to who should be tho Incumbent of tho Presidential chalr. 1 was inuch emoburrissed, for it waa iain y to bo seen that If tho trust and responstbility of tho atution wie to dovoive upon ine it would not bu a voy. age over i Bmvoth sen or under haleyon skies, Therefore, when L thought tho responsibility might devolve upon iny shoulders, Lsuy my first thought was Whit Is the parumount duty Dahall have to perform, and how can it be dono? It seemed to ine that the paciltcation of the country was tho first duty. [Appluuse.) 1 know thore wero jood and true people who failed to sev lt as Ldid, but Paaw tho necessity of doing something to restore the coniidence of the whole people, and bring to the country the rest and repose it so sadly needed. Seving this a4 toy frat duty, Dasked, What can Ido to: assure all that would bo iny thst duty; this had been done in party plattorms and In letters of ac. coptance framed in bigh-sounding words and sentences. What was required by the people, however, was some distinct, inmistukable and palpable. aet. [Applause] thought 1) might tind fn tho South somo mun of highest = churnactor =who ad been nyatnst = =meo through the long and Litter struggle, and who, therefore, had tho une Ure contidence of the Southern people. 1 found no greut political lender susgesting. that this course night possibly lend to 4 solution of the difficulties, White [wns pondaring what to do, and what course to purstc, there cue to moitke Ailush from tho clear aky the thoughtof Yateand the venerablo President hom wo nlmost wor ship. (Applause) Without dritting into 6 epeech, L will suy that I wrote to him, and thon followed inptiettly President Woolsey's adv! Pisunwel applause und cheers.} AT have followed and- resulted us Lor any one olso hoped, but in following hls ndvico 1 think founda true key to the situation. {Long con- tinued applause.) 1 will nut undertako at thig timo to give toyou f catalog or compilation of tho names of those who have been connected with Yale or Institue dons whieh ure directly connected with it, who hnye so nobly atded in tho work ot tho past three yours. Seated in tho chief connell of the Government na ita head, Yale has Secretary Evarts. [Applause.] .InGermany your Institue tion fs represented by President White, of Cur- nell University, In Helyltin you arorepresented by tho gifted Putnun. But therois no weceasity for pra oniing tho Ust, brilliant ag it Is. Mefore concluding, however, lot mo eay a word for tho ndmnirable school founded hore us a Bup- plement to tho College, through tho gonerosity of the venerable Mr. Sheflold, Whon in course of my administration it became necessary to find out tho undoveloped resources of this rewt country, atbenlarly those — which fictniagen in tio Fur West, Least ubout mv to ‘nd a man competent to do the work. Ieame to the Shoilickd School, und thore 1 found Clare once King. CApplause,| 1 knew that whntover there wns of god to ba found ho could tind It, and ryport it to the people. Whon at the ond of a period of ten oan tho peopto wanted to know of tho muterial growth of the country, of ita wealth and prosperity, what wo haye and what ‘wo want, came to you for another Shoillold mun, and selected 28 the one who could best handle u muss of flqures and statiaties, guthor and deduce from thom something of vatuc and Amportanco to tho country,—Gon. Walker. [Ap- pliuse.] Indebted, thorefors, na Tom at alt points to this Institution, | wish to thunk you, and, graduato as Tam. in part I find myself than! Wg toyeul pated vam thanking you. nughter and appinuso,’ ey era {4 another polnt fo which T wish to al- Jude, and yet itis nota polnt for lt has length, and breadth, und depth, and thiekness, There isan old saying, “You can lead a horse to tho water but you cannot makehim drink.” iKnow ing the churucter of the American people, and knowing that thoy desire a8 thelr representas tlyes inen of tho highest moral us well us mental character, I looked about long to find aman who could sultably represent our Nation ut the Court of our sister nation, Englund. Again’ in my emergency I turned ta Yule and found just the man. 7 reversed the old adage in this casa, for f brought tho water to tho horag, but Presl- dent Porter wouldn't drink, (Lome conthiied Sapiiitse and cheers] And he was altoguther right tn rofusing to necept the position tendered. to hin Any “Administration and any country is more indebted tho nun who fs engaged = In_oducating tho people thun it I4 to those who pro its x= ceutive and adininiatmitive officers, ‘Tho oxecu- tive onicer is but the fgurchond ut beat. ‘Tho Government are the men who, Nyguratively speaking. run the engine and boilers of tho Govornnient. Tho head of such an institution a8 this, where moral and intellectual culture are combined, is tho man who forms inen, who con= {rola not only tho fxurckoud but contrats tho Nution, 1 wish here publicly to roturn thanks to tho mun who hid the Judgment to give such an ox- amplo to,the Nation. [Applause] Whether Yalo's sona guide or act ng the flgurehead of the Nation, fs know thoy will bo au honur to you, Any Adbinistration that {4 n good one, or de- sires to bo a youd ong, must over be grateful to sueh nn institution as this. LLong coutinued applause.) WHY THEY ARE TROUBLED, Business at the Chleago Gritn and Provis- Jon Exchange, Nos, 129 and 124 Clark stre continues to show 1 gratifying Increase, and this fact seems to trouble the souls of ene vious rivals. Mr, C. 'T, Doxey, tho manager of this Exchange, is never ‘eatled on for “statements,” and he does not Hid It neces sary to gel fronds to slun “atidayits.? The patrons of the Exclaim are always assured of fair denling and the best possible facies for trading to advantage. ANN ARBOR UNIVERSITY. Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Ann Anvon, Mich, July L—The Bourd of Re cents of the University adjourned this uftor- hoon. ‘hoy ucvepted tho reslynation of Prof, 8. A. Jones, of the homeopathic dopartinent, who hus been connocted with that school since {ta organlzation, The contract for the ontarga~ ment af the laboratory was lot ta Denn Bros., Dotroit, for $0,080, The degree of LL.D, was conforred on 'T. C. Vrowbridxo, Prosideat of Contral Collego, Aivtab, Turkoy, peosschonanen Myaneianindceoaes KIRCHHOFF & NEUBARTH, 4 Lako atreet, Impurters and deators tn forolgn und domestic winca, old sour nash, bourbon and ryo whiskica, cognno, brandies, gin, and athor Mquora pertaining to B complete assortment. Wo guarunteo pure and unadulterated goods ut Jowost market quotations, Misgourl wines, umong thom tho celebmtod Black Koso, bighly recommended by all pby- sicluna for its blood-produving und strengthens {ny prppertios, our specinity (exclusively old by. Our tyin). Invallds #hould give this wine a trial. Fuuilles supplied In quintitios us desired, ee SLEEPER FOR GREEN LAKE, WIS, 5 On to-night, Friday, July 3, the Chicamo & Northwestern Rullway will on Its train leaving: Klnale and Canul streot depot at) pin. have a Pullnan Sicoper for Green Lake. It will un tho return leave Groon Lake on Monday night, July 6, and reach Chicago on Tuesday at 0:45 a.m, Nouervations mude at tt Clark street, ee SPEND A DAY |N THE COUNTRY, On July 4, 3, apd 6 tho Chivago & Northwestern Railway will at all of ita ticket offices {n Chicago and all along its inca elf tickets ut lurgely roe duced rates, ‘Theay tlokets will be good for the return telp until the night of July 6, ——<————$s Tho only uiedical soup udapted to easy ebay- ing—Cutloura shaving soup H 4 CHICAGU ‘TRIBUNE: EFRIDAY, JULY 9 ny 1880, SINGULAR EMBEZZLEMENT. A Clerk of a Commission Firm Does His Emoloyer Out * of $7,000. The Queer Way in Which Ho * Eixed Up the Bank-Boulc for a Year, And “the Equally Queer Way in Which He Succeeded in Es- onping Arrest, A very mystorlons caso of omberzicment came to Haht yesterday morning, when ft be came known that Alfred 2. Evans, sottlument> elerk for the commiasion housy af George C. Dal & Co, 269 Washington strect, had left tho elty tho previous afternvon in order to avoid arrest on a charge of misapproprinting over $7,000 belonging to his employers, The report ented considerable surprige tt Moart-f-Trmdo elroles, where the young fellow was known nan bright business mn for hla yours and credited with being of excotlent moral chnravter, A Trinune reporter called during the morn- Ing upon Mr. Ball, who Informed him that tho roported abscunding of hia slerk was true, and that he had stolon from lim the sum of exactly SAIL25, Mr. Ball's story of tho atfalr was 3 follows: ‘ “ Tho young man had been with mo betwoon two und threo years, and had my entire confl- fence, His sninry was $10 pur month, and Lofton, kaye him presonts of monoy. He tnd the bank- ing todo, and [t was frum the bank deposits thut lo stole tha missing money, Among my customers for whom Ido business on tho Board of Trade aro several who do not caro to havo tholr names known, ind thon, when ft became ndeessary te pay up a logs, Instead of givingme their cheeks, which would have to go through the Cleating-House, handed me. the curronoy, This currency, given to him with 1 number of checks to deposit, tho youne man would Approprinte. For Insturice, would give hin $1,750 to deposit in the Corn Exchinge National Bank, where I kept my necount, of whieh $1,000 wos in cur reney nnd tho rest.in cheeks, instoad of dolag 80 he would deposit the S70 int cheeks, KRED ‘TIE $1,000 IN CUNRENGY, and tho bunk's ontry of 37%) In the pigs-book ho would ralso by sinply tnserting 0 tlgure f before it. When the book was brought biel tor iy. inspection the credit would apparently be all Tight, ud then, after Lhad seen itand satistlod inysclf, he would ornso the inserted thyura so that, on the books golug buck again to the bank, Share: would bo nothing to oxelte thelr sus- elon.’ “ But when tho book wis balanced tho dis- crepancy tnust haye become apparent?” “When tho book was balinced tho amount pincer! in tt usmy bank bakuice was, of course, 745 short. Me‘ xot over thit in this way? after getting the book from the bank he would erage the real balanco and write in ite placo the Dulance as it should be, which he would sitbmlt for tny inapection. After 1 had seen it and bee come satlstiad, he would criso tho figures be had written in and substitute for thon those repro- sonting tho ttotual bulance.”” “iow long has he been doing this?” eee Murch 17, 1872, On that day ho stolo i THE BANK-NOOK WAS PRopuUCED and submitted to tho Inspection of tho reporter, The various erasures wore oxiiniued and found to bo very remarkable speolnens of that po- cullur sortof work. In sume cuses it was very hard to tell that tha paper hu been tampered with at ali, the rbyonce of tha surtace-gloas be- ing the only Indication that chemicals or a very sharp instrument bud becn at work upon It, Mr. Ball wont on to oxpliala that ft wis tho bank which had first made thediscovery that tho book hii been tampered with, and the ‘attention. of tho oflivers was drawn to iton Tuosdity list Dy tho fuct that t whole page of deposits, writ- ten in by the ‘Peller, had been removed, and the Ugures rowrltten bodily upon another pare by young Evans—1 course of procedure not nt nll consistent with a properly-conducted bink'a mothods. Tho bank aifiefals notified Mr. Mall of the aceprrence, and -ho had an interview — with clerk, woo ut firat denied that thoy wero bis fyures which wore in tho book, He tried to convert the bank- teller to tha belief that ho (the teller) had writ- ton them in, but that official would not have it thita, and after tho young iin cot. back to tha ollie ho mado a full confession is guilt, ne~ knowledging that ho bud abstracted ii all 87,< 431.25 from tho deposits and deseribing the meth= ods by which he had covered up tho thefts, ‘The young mun stated furthor that he had Lost Ti MaNZY IN SPEOULATION, having been dabbilng in grain and pork denis fbroupe, tho commission houses of Geargo C. Eldridge and W.5. Warren, Mr, Ball expressed rent indignation at theee firms for transneting uatness fora jou, uinn cmployed as vlork nt nnothor comtlssion house, and stated that only a few days ngo a bookkeeper in a commission house asked him td enrry some muitrying for Bim, and he declined, telliug the yontieman that he did not see why ho did not transnet such business through tho frm who employed him, Mr. Ball stuted furthor that he asked tho young inn if ho had not auything left with whieh to mike purtint ryparation fur the monoy unibeze zleg, and he turned over to him an order for 60, boing tho Uilgnes of ao dont at bis broke ors anda bill of sily for a horse and buggy) which he had recontly purchased for wbout $4u0, Mr. Ball seemed ta bo very indignant at tho ufalr, and remarked that It wasa lucky thing that ho had 2 few duys before bought nla wife a house for $10,000, 18 the young fellow would un. doubtedly huve stoldn that, too, if he bad had tho opportunity to do so, : With regard te tho object which caused the young mun to rewrlto the page of deposits in tho bank-book Mr, Mall stated that it was hte Lollef that, fn mating hls customary onisures on tho page he had bungled badly, he hud probubly serutehed through the Paper, orathorwise mado 80 palpable a mess ot tho work that tho only: means loft of covering. it was totear the page out and rewrite tho entries on w now one. ‘Chore ‘was ono little mutter which the reporter could not understand; tho: entrica which hid been thus rewritten were those of Say. and ho sought an explanation of how tho ulieration of ures xo far back shoutd be only diseoverod 8 eouplo of duyn ago. Mr. Bull hud no explune- don to offer on this subject. When Mr. Dutt bad got through hearing tho canfeaston of his clerk on Tuesday he informed hiny bo suld, that be intended to send blm to the Ponltentlary, He, however, SUFYERED MLM TO GO [OME FOR THR TIME DEING. Weineaday morning they inct again at tho of- Nico, nud ho again told,the young follow that ho was golng to“ put him. through.” In order ta do this he went ont fora warrant, but did not Bweir ono out because “a min” followed him whurever he went. Ho know that this nnn way satan this in tho interest of his defaulting clork, and ho did not take the warrint out for fear tho Autter would hour of ft and cacupe, When bo returned to tho ollico In the nfternoon the young: man bd flown, ‘This was tho very peoullar way in which tho young embezzlor vifected his escape, Mr.) Ball) wie unable to say whero ho hud gone, but he bus Hoved ho had teft tho country. to belleved he would come back, a8 he had no monoy. There ‘wus no possibilty of hls urranging the matter, as none of his frlenda were well onough off to Dy, up the dotelt for him. Mr. Ball was, he: sald, sorry that ho bud escaped, as te had ‘Ins tended, 1m the interests of commercial morality, to bave bim punfahed, faquiry inude among thd friends of tho do- faultor showud that they had hithurte held him in high repute both guulully and ng a business man, ‘Thoy comblned in averring that ho had no violous habits; did not drink or keop fast company of any kind, the only oxtravagnuce ho had been guilty of belng tho purchuse of tho horse and buguy ulreudy referred to, Mi, SAMUEL D, ELDULDOB, spenking for bla brothor, George O. Eldridge, utated that 4 report which had yained currency on the Boar! of Trade that Evaui bad lode $5,000 through tholr firm wis ontlrely Incorrect, Mr. Bvane bad bud some business ‘with then since curly Inst year. Hia denls last your hid rox sulted in a loss OF 8800; this yeur, however, ho Mi been more fortunite, having mado $17.50 ptodate, Ho bad novor put up more than ntanyone tino, Mr. Eee stated fire thor that Mr, Halt was acquulntod lust year with Is the fuct that his clorg was engaged {n° apoculn- tlons through his (Bltridgu’a) firin. Mr, Bldrud; thonyht it was nothing aut of th you man coke apculaiag us ovorybod: Hoard did go, He thought it was yory strange that Bir, Ball should have stlowed sa large a dos fleit in his bank vccount ty run on for so long a timo without dscovering it, Ho fd not seo how It was posalbie for a commissionshones to be deprived for somo sixteon months of tho use oe over $7,000 without kyowlog anything ubout MIL. Ws 8. WARREN, the other broker with whoso assistance Mr, vans spoculuted, stuted that tho latter had tradud with bi otf und on for w yoar, but had nuver bad more than from 5,000 to 10,000 bushela Atatino. Mr, Evang bud muda about §600, and tot $1,200 In bis deals, all of wolch bad been on hig own wweount. Ho did not thins itatall strunge that Byans should bave como to bim in- atend of to his onployera to have the business attended to, z A vialt was paid to the Corn Exchange Nation: al Hank, but no information was supplied af importance by the bank aliclals. Tho reporter tried to get tho'Leller to explain to bint the nyse tery of how tho substitution of tho clerk's bund. writing for biain the Biuy outrics was only did covered In June, and how @ system of ‘orisurea could bo successfully conconted from tho bank for sixteen months, but no gatiafue- tion was given on tho subject, A URPOUTEIL UATLLED AT MM, EVANS’ RESIDENCE Jast oventug, and was mot at the front door by a member of the fumlly, who wald that that ‘wus tho frst ho bud heard of it, und that it could not be true. “Fred isa good boy, and feannot be wo," “ Wuere is bo?" Interpogod tho reporter, “Ho fa out of tho olty fora fow days—loft last, oveutng.”” “ Whero bas ho Lay “A party of ladies nnd gentlemen havo gono to Geneva Lake, and Bred has gono with thom; tat he fanotatGonova Lake, ho fs aomowhoro elae,”* No yt object to stating where he 1s?” “ You urea reporter, and T think Dhad better hot ray anything avout tha mntter, Inm elek.” “What wore Fred's habite?”* “Tho very best, He never drank a ginss of beer or Hanae int hia life, and always wont in tho Ye best socie von to epeatintion?”* “Was he “T never heard of hia speculating, ‘Ho always wanted to mako monoy, howover. You scul am very depondont." ™ You have tover before hoard any intimation of the froubita ho fs ine he: 0 hes da moment, and replied with a deep ality, No” With hia good habits had ho not beon able to a nulaty sxomethtige a, Wo Were Indobt, and havo beeu paying ay “when did ho conclude to go away?" “Ho hid been intending to go for some time, but had changed his intad until s few days Nea when a party of bis friends insisted upon hls golng with them.’” TIE RAILROADS.., : TIE SOUTITWESTERN TROUBLES, ‘The prospect of a sneedy settlement of tho Southwestern troubles arising from the demand of tho Hock Island for a larger percentage of tho businesa from /Chiengo to Misrouri iver points hnavanished again inte thin alr, and the fhapect of attalrs ts now gotting: more warlike than ever, «A fow days ugo tho Alton and [ure Mugton were willing to make any renaonntlo concession tothe Rock Inland to avold another war in Missourl River rntes, but the stubborn= hess of the Hock Island in refusing nny com promniso whatever that did not give it 16 much as the Alton, and its refusal to gubmit tho caso to arbitrators, hus exnsperated tho manngers of tho othor = roads to) such nu exe tent that thoy will no longor — mnko any concesalons whatever, and unless the Rock Island allows tho mattor to be re- ferred to arbitration tt will be Imnposalble to avoid a war, Tho managers of the Chienyo & Alton now decluire thoir intention to demand an Inoreaso in thelrporcentages, nnd to Insist upon receiving 31% per cent of the Missouri-llyer business, Tho Pes ae Derecntage of thelr roud isnbout 2934. They any that thoro is uc reason whatover why thu bushicss trom this elty should not be equally divided among tho three Mly- sourl-Rtivor rouds, aid none why ony road should have more than another, They say the Burling. ton gets much inore than {tis entitled to, ond that {ts clalim of having two lines Is propustors but one ne ont of Chicago, ous, Tt hud te same as the other roads, and tho fact that = tt divided its business between tho Hannital & St. Joo and tho Kansas City, St. Joe & Counod Bluffs cuts no tigre, us tno Alton could readily form two westert mute Jets with Just as good “faellities na those of the Burlington. Tho Burlington, on the othor hand, contends that it hus fur better fuciities than tho otbor Ines, und Is entitled ton larger percentage, And docs not get more thin it ought to have, an Will not submit toa reduction, Tho Handlbal & St. Joo aud tho Kansus City, St. Joe & Council Blue Rattrouds, of course, side with the Bur- Ungton, for if the percentage af this rond {is cut down they will suifer to tho ‘same extent from a reduction in tholr porcontages. ‘There is but ono way uow to yet over the Tresont troubles and avoid in war, and int fs by submitting the ense again to nrbitra- Yon. But this cannot be done as long as the Rock Island refuses to have unothor arbitration. If tho Chicuyo ines do not agree among themt- selves upon a compromise before tho meoting of the Associution, July 12, thore will bo no further actempt at a ‘peaceable sottiemont, and the Southwestorn Aueoeiation will go out of existence and a war of great dimensions bo fuaugurated, SEMI-ANNUAL REPOR'TS. The Michigan Central Ratlroud makes tho fol- lowing oxhibit of Its bualness for the half year onding June 30, 1880: E Jan. t to June 0— Gross curnings, 1879, Gross earnings, 1880. Increase... Operating expenses and taxea, 1 Operating exponses and taxes, 1880, Tnereaso.. Net enrnings, 1871 Net carninga, 1880... IMCLONE. «4. 6605 5 Tntorest, rentals, aic., i849. $8 407,000 » BLO Tutorest, rentals, cte., 1880, ‘708,000 TDevrense.... 13,200 Balnaca, 1879. 204,800 Balauce, 1880.. "776,000 Inerense... seeeeseceseercees® 480, ‘The bulnnce for the alx months of 1880 is ap- Proppated ne follows: ‘ . Jividtend on tho stock, 4 per cont,......8 740,623 Surplus... sone + 86,878 Of tho $055,000 increnso in tho catimnte far operating expensos $200,000 Is duc to tho pay- mont of 3180.00 for new frelght ears, $50,000 ta the substitution of tron for wooden bridges, and §00,000 to tho Jackson accldunt.’ So that the In- crense in ordinary oxponditiures wus Only €105,- Of” iyuinst, an ficreaso in groas carnings of 1,122,000. . ‘Tho seml-annual report of tho Linke Shore & } Michigan Southern Wallrond his also beon mado public, It nukes the following showing: Jan. 1 to Juno 30—Gross carnings Gross caraings iii: Tnerense... A idserrss senesced! Oporating expenses and tuxes 1870 Oporating exponses and taxes 1880...... Tnorenso ., Met carnings 1970. Neteurniugs 1880, wteee, scarce ress sees S108, 400 nd dividend on ace ca Increase. Interest, rental unteed'stoek 1830. Te seeevesceseceorerssece 1yib00,000 Interest, rental, and dividendon guar untecd Stock 18W....4. 1,280,000 Tnorenaa, 30,000 Talinee 18 1,070,001 Batanee 1880, + $0,000 Increnso. ne eB A “The batn pee rari Breprinted us follows; Inteiny fund contrition... 8_ 124,000 Dividend 4 per veut ou stuck 1 Dividend 4 per cent on sto Surplus teu, O5310 ‘Tho stutomon ae ut tneluded {n tho opor- athig oxponses for 1880, in nddition to full mains tennnce of rod aud Hipuite, wid substitution of steol ralls for iron rally, und varluus fimproves ments in bridges und bullidings, 13 the cost of 760 frelyht-cara, amounting to $A,000, his bo- Ing the ease, it reduces the increnge of ordinary: oxponuitures to $476,000, ngalnaton docreuse Jo tho gross curnings of $2,044,618, THE LAKE SHOnK PASSEGGER DE- PARLMED Mr, W, P, Jobnsou, Genoral Pussengor Agont of tho Luke Shoro & Michigan Southorn Rail- round, has just issued the following clroular ans nounelog tho reorganization of tho Eastern and Southern Passenger Departinont of bis roud: Mr, W, A. Cromwell ig hereby uppointed Now York and Now Englund Passenger Aunt with headguartors at 2 Nroadway, Now York, and 210 Washington street, Boston, lls distriet will embrace the City of New York, Brooklyn, and Jursoy: City thence north on the banks of tho Hudson River and including Albany, roy, and Surutogn Springs to Whitohall, N. ¥.z north on the cust bank of Lake Chumpluln to the Canada Mno, and allenst of thero, including New Eu- glandend kup Provincus, “Mr. J, AcBurch ia horeby appointed Bnstern and Suuthorn Passonger Agent, with boadquur- tora at Buflato. Ils district will ombraco tho territory west and north of Whitehall, N. Y., {ucluding tho wost bank of Lake Champlain and tho east bunk of tho 8t, Lawrence Kiver to tho Canuda Hue, Ineluding the Ogdensburg district and Province of Ontarlo; thenee west, ineluil- ing tho Now York Contrit via Huitulo and Ni- Ogura Fulla, also tho toot tho New York, Lake Urie & Woatorn Rallwoy and connections west of yew York City, the North Ponnsylvanin, Lohigh ditoy, Phitadelphin & Reading, and wll ines north and wost uf and Ineluding Philadephia, and from Butfato west and south, Ineludin Cloveland, to Eidianapoits and Louisville, an the tine of tho Lowlavito & Nushvillo and’ Cine cinnut! Southern Rallronds, to Chattanooga and all cast of thoro, und south of tha Lake Shore & Michtain Southera to Pittsburg, Dultimore, and 178,460 3, e,000 Washington," —_— ACCOMMODATIONS FOR KNIGIIs TEMPLAR. A mooting of General Passenger Agents of tho Weaturn rouds was bold yesterday at tho roains of tho Chicugo Railroad Assovtution in Ash+ Jand Block to make urrangoments for rates and agcommodation to the ‘Triountul Conclave of Knights Templar in this city. There were pres- ont, AC. Daws, Kansas gis. St. Jue & Council Rlutta; B. St, John, Hock Jaland; J. . Wood, sea ion + E. Moree, Hunnibal & St. Joo; W. A. Thrall, ‘Northwostern; Harry and Gearge Hf, Duuicls, Wabash; James Charl- fon, Alton; and Franco Chandlor, Blissourt Puoltiv. Mr.W. ‘Thrall oovupted tho chair and Bx. Boone 1. Danlels noted us Bocretury, ‘Themuat- tor of mites a4 well as tho ipiuation. of procuring suficiont accommodations to tuky care of all the business that will offer on that occasion, was dla- ougsed for somp hours, but no delinit result eoul be reached, and inally the mootivg ad- journed until a week from to-day at Kansas City, when it is expouted that tinal and satisfac- tory arraugements will be made, . . TILE EXPRESS BUSINESS, Bpeclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lavayerte, Ind, July 1—When the Louis- villo & Nashville Rallroad Company acquired poascsalouof tho Louisville, Now Albany & Chivas go Road tho frat movoswas an attompt to bounce tho Adnms and American lixpress Uompantcs, and substitute Ita own express,—tho Union. The Adatns Company proourcd n rostralning order, proventing tholr ojectment, and this was sus. tulned by tho Illnuia and Indiana Courts, ‘Tuo Union thon apparently retired from tho fold, but within tho past few weeks his reappeared, it fa alleged, under a new nanie, Unatle to galn control of the Jaulaville, Now Albany & Chicago Rond, new express companies “have been formed, Oo) be operated =oon all tho rouls controlled by the Loulsvillo & Nashville Railrond Company, Those Companies aro known ag the Louisville & Nashvilio Express, Lottis- villo, Now Albnny & Chicago Express, and Lou- iaville, Loxington & Cinolnnntl, Express. Theao Compantes, it fs claimed, nro tho outgrowth of tho ol Union, and, to give sonie color to this re- port, It ia known thut Mr, Vol Nose. of Louise yille, who wns the Genera! Manager of the Union, is tho Mnnngor of tha new Compunies. Tho Adana Compiny run the road nt present from. New Albany to Greoncaatte, the Amurienn from Groeencastio to Michigan City, aud are not dis posed to glys up. READING, PMrADTLPMTA, duly Ltt ts anid the Rocoty> ers of tho iteading Rullrond Company have mato preparations and hnye the money to pay tho $85,061 Interest duo on tho firat murtoge bonds, and haye also furnished their leased tines with all: tho monoy duo July 1 Thoy nro. also prepared to — mect ail the dividends on tholr leased Ines falling ato Hurling tha month, which amounts to $1KX),000, ond hnve bave provided abot a million nnd a half dollars to meet the luterest and dls dends falling due during July. KANSAS EN'VERPIISE, “Burttaamn, Kas, July 1—A now railroad company wis organized hure to-day, to bo known as tho Ottawa, Burtineame & Counetl rove Ratlrond. and Lelograph Company. ‘Tho enpital stock Js placed at $1,000,000 and pro- Ubutnary surveys bnye been mado to Ottawa, ‘Tho Uno runs down the Dragoon River bottom, among tho most fertile lands In tho, Stnte. Ample aid will be voted by the people, ahd tho roud will undoubtedly bo built at an enrly day, —- HILL OF FORUCLOSURE. Parnapennita, duly 1—A bill of foreelosire fgalnat the Reading tuilrond Company was filed to-day on behalf of the botdors of the general mortgage lonn of 1874, in the Cireult Court of tho United States for tho Enstorn District of. Peonnaylvanidf? The bill was ted by John Duillltt, solicitor for thy English aud othor bond: holders, —s 1T je Tho Ponnsylyanin Company has decided to gel! excursion tickets for tho i], 4th, and bth of July. between all points on its Hne ot two cents por milo ench way, ‘Tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ratlrond, has just completed « new branch from Haatings to Clayton City, In, which will bo oponed for business July 6 Tho now réad {s soventeon mulles long. ‘The many frionds of Mr. James Brown, Wost- orn Gencral Passenger Agent of tho New York Central Rullrond in this city, will be glad to learn that ha fa rapldly convalescing from his serious spell of sickueas, and will soon be able oyain to attend to the business of bis ofticc. Tho Denver & Hilo Grande ofliclally annow neces that Ita ino to Lendvilte will be completed to tho lutter city July 4, and after that date froight find passengors will be tnken direct to thut patnt both vin the Denver & Ito Grande aud the Den- ver & South Park Railrond The tntter rod strikes the former at South Arkunsas and from this pale rung over tho Donyer & Kio Grande to ville, Mr, loswell Millor, Genoral Suporintondant of. tho Culro & Vincennes Railroad, bus juat issued 8 elrewlar announcing that Mr. A.” V, Towne, General Superintendent of tho Central Pacitie Hallroad, hus advised him that an ofice stamp of tho General Supurtutondent's. office of tho Calro & Vineonnes Rord tas been made for un- known parties In San Franclsco, who are maut= festly intending to uso it for trnudulont pur- poses, Mr, Miller therefore cnutions raflrond olflelats amiinst roquests for passes, ate, bour= jog such stamp, unless the requests are recoived by mull and require response by mail to tha ollice of tho road ut Cairo, Ill. No requerts for Biases ie bo delivered tw bearor should be onarad, An intoresting oxperimont was recently made in Paris with i now stenm-enrrings, This now vohiclo will prove Invilunble In coe places whero local interests do not warrant the con- struction of i rallroud. It consists of an ommbus huving outside accommodations for forty passengers. ‘Tho engine is in the rear; int the front thore {sn platform, upon which tho conductor stands, and thore {s room for five or glx persons, ‘This ongine, which 1a of forty- horse _powor, will draw a car witha lond of a couple of tong uta rapid rate up steep bills. It {a ensity worked, and onn be slackoned in speed or stopped with gront LSD ype On tho duy of ita trinl the engine and curriago traveled ut gu nvorugo of twenty miles no hour... It was ng- certained that, dur! tg run of three hours, tho tngiun consumed gallons of water aud 10 pounds of fucl. POLITICAL NEWS. ILLINOIS. * Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wenoxd, IL, July 1.—Tho ‘Twentieth Sen- atorial Convontion hero to-day nominated tho following oflicers: For the Sennte, J. J. Cussell, of Woodford; Represontutives, tho Ton, Jumes ‘T. Thornton, offtutnam, and Calvin Stowell, of Marahuil, Tho Convention was so harmonious that all wero nomlnuted by acelamntion. Speeches were made by the nomincoes, the Hon, G. L, Fort, and uthors. Gen. Grant passed through hero to-day. Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Gexeva, II., July 1.—A miceting of tho Re- pubtican Central Committes was held ut tho Court-House yesterday, Tho following memn- bors, of tha Committeo were presunt; IL, IL, Evans, Aurora; W. D. Turner, Geneya; XR. J. Hawthorne, Elgin; Jolin Stewsrt, Comp- ton: -E. W, Whelpley, Hampshire; also, othor Republicans of the caunty; Knickerbocker, Hopkins, Cunfeld, Uawking, of Aurora; Lovell, of Kiging Mayborne, of Goneva; Ryan, of St. Charies, The Chairmun, Mr. Evans, was In- structed to confer with the Chairmen of the Congressionnt and Senitorial District Central Conmnitteos in relution to the order in whieh tho Conventions shail be called, Itia thought best to hold the Congressional frst, tho County sec+ ond, aud tho Sunntorial Just,—all to be held some, time next month, Hpeclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Quinoy, I., July 1—Tho Elovonth Con- Rvesalonal District Democratie Convention met ut Jersoyvillo to-duy, A. Wooster, of Green, was made Conlrou, and James McCormick, of Drown, Beerotary, After the appolutmont of the Comtnires on Creduntinis and Permunent: Organization, the Convention adjourned until 2 o'slock, Upon reassembling tho tnt ballot resulted as tollows; Blagleton, 17; Atkinson IL: Mithors, 0; Herdman, 8, On the twentieth bale tot the result wus tho suine us tho frst. Jt will probably tuke wil day, und. perhaps, longer, to intke tho nomination, but the provall- tig bellu is that Gou, Singleton — wil; be the successful tnan, He is the tnt choice o! Brown aud Adame, and second choles of Green and Jersey, The deleyntion of the two latter counties nesort, however, thut thoy will support Senator Nordmann, of Jersuy, us lop as he muy have A chance of belng the successful candidate, Wko County stands galld for Atkinson, but tho trinda of Singleton hope ta eventually receive nequisitions from the Fike County detention, Special Dispateh to ‘The Chicujo Tribune, Orrawa, July 1.—Tho Ropublican Centrat Cominittco hus iasued a call for a County Cony vontion to meot ia Ottawa on Tuesday, July 27 for tho purpose of putting in tho told a’ full county Ucket. The Committeo furthor recam- inends 4 tharougt organization of tho party far tho cainpalyn. Only one candidate bus boch ane nouneed for Ropresantutive tothe Logislatuce, Isuno Anca, of dtreotor,—nlthouh Nath Muln~ tyro, of Allon, ig understood ta be in tho field, thers will undoubtedly be developed at the Convention, Ropublicuis understand the noces> sity of putting strong mon on tho tleket, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Davenvout, hit, July 1—Tho Hock Island County (llauls) Gruonbackers mot in” conven Mon with a falr rupresentution, Thoy nominated M.D, Hauborg for Sherktl, 1, W. Goitd for Che cult Clerk, and J. G@ Wells fer Coronor, Tho rospact for a combination tcket with the Dumovrats, by Cropp) and uniting numea on both, ba Btrongly: talked of, CaRME, Hh, June w.—The Republicans of the Ninoteonth pnyreastonall Diatriet to-day nom junted Gen, Cc. W. Pavuy, of Mt. Vernon, for Congress, and tho Mon, 13. f. Patrick, of Carml, fur mouber of the state Bourd of Lquullzadion, —— IOWA, Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Oniwnuss, Iu, July 1.—Tho Fitth Congros- slonnl District Republican Convention met bero atlo'clook with w full delegation from tho countivs, Tho Convention olocted Judge J, H. Hradloy, of Mureball, as Chulrman, and at unce procesded to reuomloato William G. Thomp- son, of Linu County, dir. Thompson wag noth cd, and mado a ebort specch full of vigor and good points, Ho wus recelved with rounds of applause, * Senator Kirkwood, who was a doicgate, was called fur, aud responded with a bricf review of tho blunders the Domocrats hod made during the'last Congress. 110 oulogized in tho bizbest terms Gon. Gurtleld, and wuld of Hancock: * Hots u good soldior and a geutlo- inun, aud nothing mory,"* : ‘4 ‘The rusalutions wore adopted. After cluctiug » Central Committes, with Dr. J.C, Schrader, of Iowa City, as Coulrman, tho Convention adjourned. Jt was entirely ° . monfous, and deoldedly = <a of opinian that Mari Aaginbeon would havo 4 01 tH embOre rity of, 8,000 in} VERMONT.” Br. Arman, Vt, July L—Tho Third Districty Republican Convention nominated Geu. W, W,' Grant, vf Barton, for Congress. ONTO, Curcmesareauly 1—Gon, Tt, ue Dawos wi Homiunted for Congress ‘to-d the Repul Ileana of tho Fittoonth Ole Distridt. PMY nas : MATRIMONIAL, Bpetlat Dispatch to The Chtoaga Tribune. Inptanarorig, Ind., July 1.—Congresaman Da In Matyr weitos h friund tn this olty that ho wag marricd on tho 24d ult., at -Friondship, N. J., ton, yilow who has been bla friond aince childhoot, 8he Is Principal of a Normal Polat at that polnt, n lady of culture and refinement, and the mother of threa daughters, The Doctor ang bride will reach Indinnapolls noxt wevk, —— a. THE FOURTH HOLIDAYS, - New Yous, July 1—The Cotton Exchanga, will be closed Saturday, Monday, and Tuosdayg the Produce Exchango Saturday and Monday) and tho Stock Exchango on Monday, Dat ristone, Mad. Tuy 1.—Tho Coro and Flour, Exchanges adjourn from ‘to-morrow until Tuess Timea: Our highost artists in dentistry: Th MeChesney's beyond doubt, thougt but se a aut = a ———— Indigestion, dyapopsin, nervous prostratior and ull fore oft eneral debility layed by tae Sng Monsinan's Poptuntzod tvof ‘Tonic, the only prepuration of beof contalning ita entire autris Jaws properties, It is not a more stimulant like: the oxtracta of boot, but contuins blood-mukiny, foree-goncrating, ani lifo-austaining pronertles: {sinvaltable in all enfecbled conditions, whether tho result of oxhaustion, norveus prostratio, overwork, or acute disowe; partioularly 1 ro- Bulting from inary, complaints, Caswoll, Hazard & Co., Proprictors, New York. For ania by drugyista. JAMEB—HAKEI—At the rosidoneo of tua brides uronte, 42 Wurron-ny., Wednesday, Juno W, by tha 200, My 2 Mie .. Pe < tin ff, Boker, bottor this city. iieiy AWTHUL-HOWLES-—At Hinsdate, Juno 2 by the Hove Dee, Siulthy tector ge ana ‘churon vations G,Artiur‘and Marton A., dauuiter of 8. Bi Howtos, BMITIE—WILLIAMS—July 1, at the rosidenco.of pho prt Fonte, Oswego, Mh. by tho Itov. i We tyrnes, Willan Alexander Hinith, of Clittan, Bristol, Eng. whd Miss Vioin A, Wiitinms, of Chleagu. KARLE—Thu Tealdonea of tho bride's moth by tho lay. ir. Fotrio, Str. fraco 1, Karla. No card: duly t, Ort Lasalloae UV. Harrison und Miss BS oe ing, Danie] McCarthy, ul gon of Dante mc Mary tet ig Feeldcneoor his sister, Mrs, M. Condon, nylon Funeral Siturday morning at 10:30 o'clock, to Jesult Ciutret, thence by earringes to Culvury. All friends of tho family invited to utiend, PORTEUR—Innoe W, Dayld Porter, beloved husband ‘of Caroline Portor, of Irizht's diseaso of the kidnoys, WCANTIY—Thinradi aged 4 yenrs, boluve Carthy, AL Aa south Uatlaystye olty, ta~ Danvilio (N. ¥,) und Dixon (111) papors pleasa PY» SPURGIN—At Hattle Crook, Bitch. ot 2:0 n,m, dung i OF maatelele, Anta 1, buluved wife of [tobe rt pitralin, eat O| '. totais twkon 10 Painesville, O- for intormont, LUIS—July 1 atdn.m, Abraham Lula at 137 Wort Tyeltth-st. Funeral at 10 o’clook Friday, to Gracaland, PAnU—July 15 Charles Byron Daft, son of Charles and Kiton 1. Daft, aged 24 years. : Funeral Saturday, July 3, nt his rostdence, 276 Thire tothest., aby pm. ‘ EW Ulsluie (Wis) papers please copy. TENNESS—July, 1, of connumption, Janie, bel ‘witu of Theodory ‘Tonnoss and alstar of Mrs. Jame! Fitz Morris, nyed 2) yonrs 6 months and7 days, Funernl frou her Into residanca, 2st Wentworths Av, Ww Ht, Jumnes’ Church nt Y o'clock Saturday, from} ‘tence by carriages to Calvary. - i BROWN-On Thoraday evening, July 1, William Bey Drown, ogad ol yours, . anor Salurdiy fd Jnat, at 10m. m. from hintatg | gnidantea, ES Bout, Jurterson-nt to He Patios Chareh, thonce tu Calvury Cometory by caftingon GANNON—Juty 1, Mary 16, onty daughtar of Miche ani Gand Stary A, Gannon, aged Ww jauntoee oo Puncrtl at ¥ a. mm. Satardny, July & by carriages, w jnroniea Calvary from residence, as Wes GRAY—July 1, of cholera infantum, Malcolm 3, oungost child of Hloury Acuad Aunte St Gray, aged your and Ids, " MATLAC! 1, Walter Howard, Hills and: deawarPatnunce Stout yet Funoral from tholr residence, orn-ay.,at 1 o'clock p.m. MANSEM AN—July 1 Auguat, and loved, eurand b titer, on fou ibt North Woses only child of August julia ensoman; aged 2° youre T month oid 2 aya. ; ‘Kunornl Saturday, Jnly 3, to. Onk ee from Tal Gordon-se, toa of Lata ot FOrelo ks MARSHALL—On Thursday morning, July 1, 0 gamtumpulon, Jamies Se aturstalte Lots of iaee ears: Funeral from bis lato _residened “Vs (old number), Saturdays July Seats pom. CeeaRaS Oe tho family respoeitully’ invited ‘without rafter no= LNGLISH—At Ellsworth, Has., June 00, Jacob Eo~ ‘Rlish, 3 Gyenrs and 6 nontha, ren brought te Chicago me interment. Unk AND—Thuraday, July 1, Norman, eldest. sear, vio irkelund, igod lS Youre Dusontoa sad Funeral from residence of hts parents, Wost MeHocetond haltennse Lovclock, Bandar dR Cee oe ANN Apres Wits Amortean i sharp, at Ro: IPE REG! MM 1G 1E DAKE VIEW Cittune’ Associadion wil be held at Cook's Hall, . Lincoln and Wri; “AVS. this ovening. | yous ‘aie @ MRETING THE {lasnt, bo organiy nihING OF TH 1tISita ublican Club thiy vvening at 730° 1d Pueltic, ‘Tuportant business. ND TH eventing ut Atureino's Ha, A Young Monte Garteld und Arthur Clu SAKING POWDER, Absolutely Pure. 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