Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 17, 1880, Page 8

i | { ly ' | | : i | i 5 } i { i f 4 if * spoud: W. 'T. Splers, (i | THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. SAR. WaLbace, U.S. A., is nt tho Sherman, Mna, Matr IL Canesten, of Milwaukee, leat the Paellle. a. 1? Mavis, of Pawtucket, KL, is at the Bhorman, Jons 8. CUNNtNanAM, U, 8 Aw 18 registered at the Tremont, dupon E.R. Wesrrreno, of Atlanta, Gay Is at the Tremont. S. Hf, Go nMAN and wife, of San Francisco, nro at the Palmer, C.K, Gattuson and family, of St. Louls, are at tho Palmer. N.S. Munptty, editor of the Milwaukeo Sen- tinel, Is at tho Pactile. Nonsan Wasescuevey, of Ilo do Janeiro, $s registered at tho Palmer, ILC, O'Coxxon, of Dublin, Ireland, fs amony the guests of the 'remont. MR A.W. Meroanre aud wife, of St. Louls, aro itt the Palmer tous Warten a, Trevelyan and G, Berkeley Na+ pier, of London, England, are registered at tho Palmer. Mn. Nichonas Santi, editor of tho Janesvitle (Wis) Gazelle, looked fn on bis ol friends In this elty yesterday, “A Constant Kraven,” of Blairstown, Ia, should have nddreased bis letter to iultimore, instead of Chicago. EX-ATTORNGY-GENERAL ‘TAFT, of Cincinnati, was at the Palmer yesterday. He expresses tha opinion that Ohlo is Republican beyond the pus- stollity of a doubt, Dante, M. Bowman bas returned from his summer vacation with health. titel: improved. He willbe found at it A. Waller's insuranee oftice, 104 ond 165 Ln Salle street. Josée HATTON, tho prominent Enulish nove clist, who with Mr¢, Hatton is visiting tho United States, nerlved in Chleago from London hig. Mr. und Mra. Matton are guests F. i, Wilgle. ‘Ene temperature yoaterday, as observed by Manasee, opliclan, 88 Madison street (THIBUNE: Butidung), AES Ae 02 deurees: Wit. tty se ites 3 Spiny 1 Barometer, 20.52. nf Committea on Public Services of tho County Bourd were to hive met yesterhiy afternoon to arrange the pulling plices f or the corntag election, Owing to the fact that the imap was not ready, the meeting was postponed tH to-day, ‘Tne Hon. and Mrs. Tod and Cha ton, Scotland; B. Perkins nad fanily Big: A. itlehmonid and Mrs. M. Wehniand, Ne Zealand: Mrs, Oxilvie and Mrs. Plunder, New South Wales; and Jullus Frenkel, Germuny, ure atthe Mail ‘The wires for the new telephone system in tho West Fourteenth Street District arc all up, and as soon is pritent locks for the boxes ure completed the work of getting up the telephones witi be completed, It is thought that by the first of next month the new system will, be tn full operation. Tur Hon. Carl Senurz, Seeretary of tho In torlor, | through the elty yesterday on his wny buck to Washington from ls long trip through the West. ‘Ie was in the city buta few jours, and those he spent with Col, Jfgsen, his ‘brother-in-law. ‘ ‘ Euaa Dockstepren, i years of nge, whilo playing ft We sccond-story window tn her parents’ MINE A . Bis Cottage Grove Aventte, fe= eldantally lost her balanes and fell out upon the sidewalk. A doctor who attended ber considers recovery doubtful, A. L. Monta, Gondral Freight Agent of tho Burlington, Cedar Ruptds & Northorn Rall- ral Superintendent of the Grand ‘Trum Hallrowl; Charles 2. Peck Gunerni Manager of the Northwestera’ Grand ‘trunk ftalroad, and G. W. Gin. Land Agent ot the Atchison, Topeka & Suntu Fé Railroad, are at the Pavill E WEDNESDAY evening some ong left band some, fulr-hnired tite girl avout 6 weeks old on the front steps of Willlam Kern‘s residence, No. ‘BW Johnson street, The Infant's erles attracted tho attention of tho family, who took ttn und kindly cured for it, Luter in the evening thoy: Bi iwhut reluctantly turned It over to Olticer i * Murnen, who took [tty tho Founding’, lome, Epwanp Tuorany, 35 years of age, while at work’ut 2:0 yesterday: afternoon unloading cont from iu t the yurda and docks of M. Di avenue, wis atrack by "s 1d alnoat instantly killed, aR caused Ly a purtot the Kear odhy, The tly wre tiken street, whero hu left Hiden in’ destitute ele 4 Clapper Is, Danton, v. 8 wife und four small atfinstunces, Jon McMano: & Inborer employed at the ni el Works, ut the corner of nue and Thirtyesccond strect, was caught between a vaiirond cur which ho was shoving along the teack and wiothor ear whlch was being propelled behind him. His right cole Jnr bone was broken and ho wis seve! Drulsed About the chest, Dr. Roberts, who attested hin, did not think his fajaries dangerous. SteMahou resides at No, 2UGb Archer avenue. Some timo neo, Me: ‘Talty ros., brick tune ufacturers, sold 15,000 brick to one # fare, who designed building nt the corner of Btunton wv streot, Becoming convi Srvesponsitile, the firm got a weit of replevin to recover tho brick, Tha writ was. given to Deputy-Shoriif Stucey, who was yesturiiy en- gaged with thirty tenme ard sixty: men in ror covering possession of the property. JouN McLran, 21 yeaursof age, while employed atGo'clock yesterday afternoon in unloading atone from tho steam-burge HLL. Worthington, dying in the river below Rush street bridge, was Bo ly. ind itis thought fatally. injured by a stono weighing bout four ton falling pon in + ‘The polvic bono wits Broken and the end forced Through tho flesh on the left side. He wis ute tended by Dr. Marr, who cousiters the Injury: fatal, and was tuken to the Murine Hospitul by Cupt. Bt Clalr. MoLeod isa sallor from Grind- stone City, Mich, Tun Trade and Lubor Council wet ot No. 7 Clurk street last evening und dscusded matters bertalning to tho unions. ‘The Committes on who lispection of Workshops reported tho piesage of the new ordinance on tho subject, und were lustructed to interview the Mayor with y view of securing his siguature, A coins inuneation from Bulthmore asking vs to the iver . Methods of procedure here in the formation of women’s unions wus referred to tho delegation from Worklagwomon's Union, No, 1, who ure. now meinbers of the aAssombly. ‘This was all of interest that was done, though the session lasted: three hours, ‘THE ODD-FELLOWS, A speclal train of ten cars loft hero nt toon Ferterday for Voronty, Candy, over, tho (rant Crunk fallrond, It carried over 0 Odd-Fele lows, who desire to attend the season of the Soverohen Grand Lodan of tho World, which Ineota there in regular session Monday miurns tng. A apucial session of the Sovereign Grand Loitge will be beld thls wenk, communeing to- doy, Among those wha went wert the following Grand Kepresentatives: — Jumes sae EBC OTHE, | Hepresontativa, of Missouri; Chirics Heuton, Grand Ropresent- nilve, Ulinolas John Like and We IL er also Grand Representatives trom bie holds Erig Leach, Urund lepresentative, Low 1b. Walker, Grand. topresontatt Thomas Hardice, Grand Representative, Lowa Joseph A. Hyde, Grand Representative, Mu: tan ‘orge Be Arnit, Grand iopresentative, Co an fewnutn, Grand iepresentis Uive, of Liwa. ‘The tollowtng distinguished ide Fellows ulso went on thatrala: ‘Thomus SUtton, Fines Grand, Fort Deurbon Lodge Clivagoy outs D. Vain, Past G 1, Fort Dearborn Lonwos Willa Grand, Fort Dearborn ‘Lodge Muedy, and a nuniber of Tho Grand Itepresentutives were eseurted to thetraln by Excelelor Encampmont, 108 (nis formed). Excelsior Eucumpment alsa went on to Toronto, NATIONAL LIBERAL LEAGUE, The fourth annual Congress of the Nalont Liberal League will be held at Hershey all, commonclig to-day, Tho Leagno Is opposed to exemptlog ehureh property trow taxador porthig re! Hylous Instruction fi aehool hing tho Boohis of thelr thue by Sunda, he vay lng salaries for rellaious services, oxneting rellrtouy onthy as socurity: Cor truth and fdelity 19 civil obligations, 13 well ag several other things: too numorcus to mention, According to tho call, If It nus uny voice, uaw ty the Lhe to rls it ring the Presiluntial year, The gi ion of the day, us formully Bee h therein, fa whethor the bulwarks of fndividuul Hoerty sind he swept away by tho greed af power truckling to Wigotry und superatition, or the voice and votes of iu free und enlightened people sbull teuct palltical partiaana tut tho Whole la ulways yroutor thun any part in tho ade ininistration “of our Hepublles (tty presumed Vaut the Vonxrcss will huve something to say on this question, MATLEMONLAL, Mls Carrio Evans, daughter of the tata E. W. Bvuns, was murried yesterday eventug at her hom, No, G0 West Wushingcan ate toM Witt Adams, of the Hiinois Central, inony was performed by the Rev, Sr, Ki Hector of St. Andrew's Cl » There were but fow invitations to the imurriage, wud they were Hinited to the relatives and fumediutoe Ariens of tho brile und groom, Sir. und Mrs, Adaing loft yesterday evening on tule weddiyy tour, They recelyed a large number of hands some aud Valuable presets from thelt muuy: tricuds, A nuict wedding occurred Jost evoulng at rovlduney of Dr, Huward Wt Leo, Nu abt Wost Juckyon street, the purtica betuy Siw Mamie Lev, siater of the Doctor, and Mr. Henry T. Mer rill, with’ Lyon & Healy, Tho coremony was performed at 8o'eluck, Ii the prescice of a smull company ot friends and relatives. by tho the Rev, Ne. Goodwiu, pastor of the First Cony 1 ‘hu bride and groom were attended by Siss Eraily Leo, slater of the bride, aud str, NoM. Jones, Shortly after the cores aauny the young couple werg serenaded Ly thy Lyon & Healy Mand. Mroond Mra. Merrill left Inst evening for New York City, and will reside in Chiengo on tholr return, THE CITY-IALT ‘Tue Controller agaly advertises for proposals | to furnish the city with a lot in tho West Divis- jon fort police station, Asotunn raid was made on the South Water streot fruit deaters yesterday, and everything was found all right. The chiracter of tho frult offered for ent is anid to hnve vastly improved aluee those ralds commenced, ‘Tne Mayor loft yesterday afternoon for a two days' jaunt In tho country, Ile will speak every other hour, and be back ta-morrow In time to answer tho contempt proceedings Lofore Judge dumeson. Asona the building pormits issued yesterday was one to M. Bauer, to vregt n twosrtory store aud dwelting, Lincoln plaice, ner Sophia street. to cost $i ore to Charles Kocuker, to erect n Lwo-story dwelling. N 5 Ciurk street, to cost $5,000; ane to Mrs Joup, to et twos story dwelling, No. §1¢ Xouth Hnitsted street, to, cost S10; one to 4. G, Lewis, to o1 n twos atory dwelling, Weat Adums street, to 2.00; and one to tho Htubbor Paint Company, te erceet a four-story fretory, corner of Market and Quiney streets, to cost $15,000. Revonr came to tho Henith Department yes- ferday that the smallepox patient reported from Lieero somo days age,—Archer We, TWO hloeks west of Western asentie had excnped the night before, nnd hid been at lire seatiors Ing the disease, Pr. De Wolf xeat for tho patient ng soonns it wits renorted, but his friends swould not allow hits tebe removed, wid It would not. be astonlshing, under the circumstances, to find tho malady spreading in that vicinity. Tho Jntest report ‘was that the patient had teen captured and wae under guard, and that his iifo was deapalre.t of. COMPLAINTS are nuIneros that nothing has been done looking to the erection of u bridge o river at Ashland avenue to take tho f the Lock street one. The Connell ore 1 ihe work some weeks age by ordiniice, and Commissioner Waller replies that the Cas ual Commisalor are love to bhune. Callerton was looking tho natter up yesterday, and, bali unubly to fasten the responsibility for the delay, says he will Introduce n repealing ordinance Monday eventing, and also an order for completing tho Loek-street bridge naccoid- fu to the original designs. A bridge is sudly needed in tho vicinity, and there ts no yuod reagon why It was not built long nyo. FEDERAL AFFAIRS, Two nuNnRED packages of alcohol wero ex- ported yesterday, Tir, Sab-Treasury paid out £12,000 gold and $2,000 silver, and recebved $11,000 sliver, Tur receipts of the Internal-Revenue Olllee were $23,704; of which $1,tte2 were for cigars and elaurets, $1720 for tobucco, $1,008 for beer, and FW,G6 Tor spirits, doun Esuiatrr, of 173 West Sixteenth street, was held in ¥f0 ball tor gelling Uquor and toe haeco without making the nsuul contribution to tho support of ins country, M.C. McDoxAt, for falling to make proper entries In bla Government books of siles made. ag wholesilé Honor denler, wus held in 81,000 bail by Commisstoner Hoyne, ‘Tire followlng dutinble goods were received at the Custom-Honse joaterday: Miltehvock & Foster, 0,000 rallroad thes; Hurley & ‘Tyrrell 14 yes edn aud earthenwares W. 1, tutriock Strauss & Ki @ cases dry woods; Enton, 4 cases gu Mandel Bros, 1 « ry routs; Carson, Pirie, 3 cases dey wouda; Harvey Bros, f 43 Fuller & Fuller, 1 case ehnmots pine thor Al, cage they a #klng; Nieawenkamp & Gowan, 1 ense dry gouds, Collections, $12,200, ‘Tax Inmates of the new Government Building, particularly those in the Dintnetc Alsorniiy ollice, are complaining that the rooms are flooded with sewer-Has. Jt seems that tha ventilating vipes or conductors running to the root of the bullding were to have beew connected with the central shift, but when tho approprintion gave. aut last they were Joft uniinished. ‘Tho auwer escape-plpes open into these ventilators, and, the litter having tio vent above, the ns eomes out through the registers Into the rooms, Adispateh bos been sont to Washington about the mutter. NELIGIOUS. ‘THE PACIFIC MIRStON, Co}. George Lt. Clarke briefly related fast cyon- fog tow large assembly at the Paciie Garden Misalon his own personal religious experience at tho Inte conyoention of Christians from all pirta of the world, held wt Mr. Moody's North ficld home. After detining the nature and pur- pose of the convocation, and explnining that tho object of those who ened it was to Inaugurate n deeper work of grico in the bearts of the ful- towers of Christ, Col, Clurke told hls hearers bow he and tho othors fn attendance had for the tirat four days bured thelr. hearts te God and bescught Him to enable — them to enst out pride, love of applunse, and all inauner of selfeapprovation, ‘Those four days were days of silent praper and wrestling with God,—days of confession of sin. followed by the Anrowledge of forylveness and ucceptation, Tho Colonel told how. during tho various stiuces [1 hisexperlence, his inind hid been dl to certiln puasnges of Scripture whiel “meat his ene,” aud fron which hedertve comfort. Tho reault of this communing wi ih was to bring thetn all nearer tu Him, to revive Hts love in thotr hearts, und, 15 be hoped, to hulp fit them for the coming of tho Lord," In conelusion, he exhorted those who had found tho: way to diivation to continug stondfaat, and urged those who bad not te seek and receive the gift of vternal life. THE A. Me ¥. CHURCH. ‘The American. Methodist. Episcopal Zion Cone ferenco met in the Zion Chureh on Fourth ave- nue, botween Polk and Taylor strevts, at 10 o'clock a, m, yesterday, Hishop [P, H, Lomax, of Charlotta, No, presiding, The Church 1s well represented by delegates from Canada, and from tho States of Schigan, Obto, Wisconsin, ‘This Conferonce was organized fn 1 Of Windsor, Ont., on the iki of Octobor, 287, 08 the Canada and Mebigan Confereuce, and the fleld has been lid off a8 the Sixth Epis- copal District of the American Metboulst Epis- copal Zion conncetion, ‘This connection ropros Kontd 20,000 members in tho United Btates. Lust ovontog tho tov, T. 'P, Brown preached an oxceedingly long sermon, and was followed by tho Roy, W. M. 1. Campbell, A collection was thon taken tip for the benutit af the Conference, after which the Conference adjourned untit 1 fem, to-day, It will bu in scaslon unell Sept, 2h, DISTRICT CONFERENCE, ‘The Chicayo District Conference wil convena in the Clark Bireut M. E. Churel Bept, unt? p. m. From 2 to 4 will be exccuttye session, and at 4 tt mon hy Wr, Gurney on TI invurs of Success fi I lstorio Methoul will be ireunton of those who enjoy cump-emectings at Lake Blut and Desplaines, Friday: from’ 10 to 12 a. im, thore will be an executive seasion of tho District Couferenco; 3 tod p.m. a imecting of Christian ‘women for vonsaltation and prayer about thelr purt uf Christ's work; 7 (a nm. young people's mecting; Bhi ius Bible study on tho fullness of the Huly pivit, i THE RINK. AN OLD AMUSEMENT KEVIVED, Sines the days of the ol! Wabash avonua skating rink, when Sirs, Fox, Idllle Elliott, and Callie Curtls uaed to delight visitors to that populur resort. by thelr wraceful and urtisue skuting, Chiongo has been without nu suitable place in which this healthful exorcise could be indulged in. Attempts niyy beon made to make outdoor akatiog parks Successful, but’ tho pUtrOns have soon ‘fount cause or complaint, and pinngers of these plucos have meyer met With intich cuvourngement. At lust, huwover, Chicago is to havo ainony her countluas attractions rsteclass parlor skatings 4 polutinents, Mr. M, son, OF Loulsvill, Ky. hud wow in course of construction at the Horthwest corner of Congress streot and Michigan avenue 1 ones ptory brick building to be used for this purnas pol which work was commenced yeatciti The dhnensious are 23 foot ep Congress wtreet and ninety feet fronton Michigan avenue, The sents will be orveted In auiphitheatre style. Zho necessary = walting-rouins for ladles nnd gentlemen, skiute-rooms, closets, and. offices will, ult be clegantly thaisbed in hardwood, aud tho structure will be surmounted by a showy truss-roof, creating a tne vifect ftom tho stirvet, ‘Tho skating tour, wo by 180 Will have wtovel coment foundation, cov. tresf with a perfectly smooth and ltrd caniBo tou, rendorlng parlor skating & positive plea Wry, and 1 eunnet hut become popylar, inte Proper charactors will be excluded atall times, tha proprietor almlug to secure his patrons among the best olay of people, Mesins, Howard ‘ox, the contractors, state that the bullding will be ready tor oceupancy on orabout Oct, 15. —— WATER, THE BUPPLY AND THE DEMAND, The report of tho Dopurtment of Public Works for 1670 hog just been recolved. Thougl very hite, und though most of its contents have already been given out, it coutains a fow ttoms not yet published of genoral iaterest, Que of Uncse ts in relullon to the water-aupply, In lust year’s report attention was called to the ¢nornious consutuption, capoutully the number ‘af gallons por bead, wud an urgent appeal was made for more pumplig-ongines., During Wis the averige number of gatlous pumped per day "owas ial. ‘hy total capacity of tho works wis 101,000,000, und. tho ‘so-culled avaliable capacity, “40,000,000, In July of thut Year, during (ho extruie hot weatbor, for w day or two the total number of gallons pumped Was 7U,00,00, thus reaching the available ca- pacity of tho works, and stitoulating the vity Authorities to urgent uppeuls for an inorease fit the pumping facilities, “During (87) the average per day wis Wc in fucrouse of 3.600 over the precoding yeur, ‘The total capacity of the worké hua been fuereawed. “Dut el avullable vapnelty bas geno yp frye 1,00,0W to 75,000,000 gallons per day, so that wenlles during one odny of — Jautiry of ast yonr, 1.000.000 allona worg pumped. yet the avallabts ii of pumping did not sapaette nod the max! spnrux imate ag closely in 1970 na they did in SK, Tho total numbor of gallous per head was computed in iss ns being 1: 1879 It is put down ns $18 Owlnyg to tho tact, however, that tho ponulation §4 put too low, these Intter figures Are fncorreet, the thtal dutty consumption por head lust yenr having beon only about Hts pal fons. It ts ovident, however, that for some rensoit, elthor owl the cutting of of wastage, or something else, tho consumption of water per day per bead tell otf avout four galtons from 187s to 18. A comparison of the monthly averages b een tho two yeurs shows some curious Variations. In Jumitary, 187k, the greatest quantity pumped during any pene day. was 53,000,000 gallons. In tho samo nionth of 187? the highest quantity: was 74,000,000, ‘This remarkable yariatton was die tot merely ty tho intense cold of tho early part of January of Jast year, which Induced nimbers of peopta to keep thelr taps canting sons to prevent tho witer’s freezing, but alay to the Nre which cons aimed the Honors Block and aise an fimense muuntity of water, Tt is ditleult to tell how sun gallons tre pumped at n ble contiagration, but the quantity te certainly very large. The daily supply oF last year Is presented on a dias gram whieh aceompaitics the report af the Honrd of Public Works, and it is Interesting tu sve how tio large fires happening an the enme diy Vike hly tnereage the quantity of water pumped. — tn duly of Iki#1 very hot month—tho largest quintity of water pumped wna 70,000,000. In the Aumo Month of 18s, with a lower temperature, Jt Toll om to 03,000,000. In April of 173 It wos 48,000,000, Tn the same month of Is Le wits 55, oo,000, Tho Commissioner of Puulle Works nows in his Inet ropart. the ame appeal for I creased pumping fueltitics that be made in bie previous one, but there appears to be no inell- nation on the part ot the Connell to granpio with this important and, in some respects, ure gent question. OBITUARY. Ne. DROWN, Speetat Dispatch fo The Chieago Tribune. Cepan Raving, In, Sept W—N, 0, Drown, one of the founders of this city, hav- ing come here In 1859, died at an early hour this morulng of softening of the brain. Ie was one of the most prominent men in this vart of the State, and owned a darge amount of property here, ANDREW MAKEMSON, Speetat Dispateh to The Chleags Tribune, DANVILLE, IIL, Sept. 16.—Andrew Makem- son, an old ploneer of this county, nged St yenrs, died at his residence yesterday, Ho was one of the largest Innd-owners and most. extunsive farmers it the county, ERY SORRY. The Story of n ‘Frnant Wife. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunes Laravrrre, Ind, Sept. 16.—About thirty months ago Jacob Woods, of Benton County, won the afections of Miss Romine, and, al- though tho mateh was not favorahly regard- ed by the girl's parents, they wero wed, Somo time after Woods, his wife, and twin children removed to Michigan, finally settling at Eoyuinobia, where the wife conducted a buarding-ehouse and the husband followed. the pursuit of a Inborer. Avout six or eight weeks ago the Woodses concluded to return to Benton County, and the husband procured tlekets for wife to Chicago, and, giving her sulcient pin money to last until iis arrival, started her tothe Garden City. = Woods himself was to come by water, seenrlig an opportunity to work his passage on 0 Gov- ernment boat. Arriving in Chleago, he dtd not find hls wife or children, and, supposing that they liad preceded hin, le hastened to their old home in Benton County, only to ascertatn that they were not there, wor had they been there, Back to Chicago he went, and made diligent seareh, but his efforts were unrewarded, further than to learn that & woman answerlng her deseription, with twins, and accompanied by a dark-yisaged man, had procured breakfast at a certain restaurant there, After that no trace was found. Woods recognized, or thotight he did, In the dark-yisaged chap a manavho hind formerly boarded with them at Eseanaba, and who was on the traln when Mrs, Woods eft, “Sull ho could — uot bring nis mind to think that) she had voluntarily gone away with bhin, for he was known by the nune_of “Black Jack,’ and was one Tor whom Mra. Woods had al- wilys: expressed the utmost loathing and con- tempt, ‘The husband resorted toa fortune. teller, who vonchsated no furthor Infurna- tion than that his wife tid gone off In eam- pany with a dark-complexioned inan, whom Woods now belleved had abducted her, ‘Thus weeks rolled around, and yet ta td ings of tha missing ones, About ten digs ago Woods reevlyed an anonymous lett signed “A Friend,” dated Hamilton, Canada, Aug. 93, stating that — the writer) knew & oman who | went by the name of John Barber, it whose real name was Jolin Wilming, or © Black Jack,” who resided at Princeton, Ontarlo; that he wast gainbler, and had a wife and seven or elzht ehlldren there, ant suggested that the police be put on his trail, Nothing had been learned concerning tho woman and children up to this morning, when your correspondent was informed by W.S. Lingle, editor of the Courter (on whose farm the girl's parents reside), that Woods has fust received n letter from an. old nce auaintance and inthuate lady frend of lis wife while they lived in Esquinobla, in which the writer said she hud received a few Mies from Mrs. Wonds, She was then near St, Paul, and tn her letter reproached herself most bitterly for having left her husband, who had always been kind to her, and whose Jove sid estan she was anxious to regalit. Woods ts suid to be overjoyed at the prospect of tadlng his wife and babes, nnd ts willing to let bygones be bygones, aid lve only for the future, ‘This would “seem to sot at rest the theory that tho woman and -egldren had been made away with or abducted, —— MATRIMONIAL, Spectal Dispatch to The Chico Tribune. Orrawa, Ll, Sept. 16—Tho marriage of Charles A. Caton, son of Wiliam P, Caton, of Joliet, and nephew of Judge Caton, of this elty, with Miss Fannio K, Hull, daugh- ter of aur prominent dry-goods merchant, was consuminated today atthe Congrega- tlonal Church, the Rov. J. F, Kendall, of Lie vorte, Ind, oflelating clergyman, ‘the young couple started West for a Misslssippl River. trip this afternoon, On ‘Thursday evening next the reception will take place at the residence of the bride's paronts, Spectut Mapatch to The hicayo Tribune, CLEVELAND, O,, Sept. ,—One of the most notable events, ina sochl sense, that have happened In this eity for some tliza was the dinrrlage ta night of Liout. Van Monthe, of the German army, to Miss Elo Everett, 1 momber of .one of the most prominent fine ites of this clty, ‘Cho ceremony took place in ‘Trinkty Chureh, the Rev, Joha W. Brown oleluting, Several hundred davitattons had pean issued, and preparations fur the event wero nade on a grand sale, “The groom ap peared In full uniform af a German officer. After the ceremony at the church s brill- Jant reception took place at tho resis dence of KE. T Clinton, brother-in-law of tho bride, on Euelid avenue, The newly: made pale departed for the East ona late nicht traln, and in the Intter part of October they’ will sali for Europe and make their future hame In Dresden, Germany, _Licut, Von Manthe fs a son of Lientenant-General Von Montbe, who was distinguished in the Franco-Prugstan war, ne THE SEASON'S CROPS, Wasninatros, D, C., Sept. 16,—Returns of Sept. 1, regurding the condition of the wheat- crop at harvest, gives a prellminary estimate of the crop, but there are two investigations yet to be made before a formal estimate will be issued. ‘Ihe September estimate, this year, gives the condition as 00, against 031n 1679 and 87 in 1878, ‘This estimate relates to quantity and quality, and dovs not take {nto consideration Increase of acreage, ‘The con- ditlon of potatoes, as reported Sept. 1, shows udecling with the montliot 8 percent coins ared With th report of Sept. t, 1870,.. ‘There sa loss of & per cont in bickwheal, ‘Tho average for the whole country Ia 4 per cent Jess than last year al the sama date, ,° CONVICT LABOR. New Yonx, Sept. 10.—Thoe Convention of hatters In Brooklyn has just fnished Its businessand adjourned, ‘The Executive Com- mitteo was given power to represent before the Legislature of Massachusetts tho evil etfeets of concentrating the labor of conylets by the contract system upon a few Industries, Resolutions were adopted setting forth oppo ition ty thy Contras syatous Jt prisons. THE RAILROADS. Jay Gould and His Colorado Con- solidation Schemes in Dif+ ficulty. The Southwestern Associntion—How tho Northorn Pacific Is Get- ting On. The Trunk Mines Settle Thelr Dim. culty Regarding the Cutting of Rates. A Slight Roduction Made in the Rates on Live Hogs. FOUND WIS MA'CIL Late developuents Indleate that Gould stands In tmimediate danger of losing his gtipon the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, and that the Atehison, Topeka & Santa FS Railroad will agaln resume its former friendly relations with that tne, It has heretoforapeen stated that Gould was mak- ing strenuous efforts to bring about 0 con- solldation of the Denver & South Park anid the Denver & Rio Grande, as that would greatly strengthen his hold on the Intter owls to the large Interest he holds in the former, His efforts in that direction have thus far been in vain, and there is no present prospeet that he willever succeed, Mr. Gould. in this Sustinee seems to have tumbled into the hole he dur fer the Atehisun, Tos poke & Sita Pe peoples When that rout ised the Denver Rio Grands about two yours ago, ashag in the person of Gen. Palmer, the President and one of the prinelpal owners. Gen. Pahner, for some yeason or other, beenue dissitistied with the Jease to the Santa Me, ant commenced a wate fare against It in order to upset tho arrange- ment and get the Rio Grande under Iily con- again, Gen, Palmer finally succeeded in wreating the property from the lands of the Santa Fé people. But he would never have suceceded In this but for the ald and comfort he re from Gould. ‘This shrewd manipulator, whose great. de- site It isto control alt the eatlroads tis Colo rato, saw that there was nn opportunily: to take advantage of the complications ant fully get possession of the Rio Grande and aninigamate ft with hls other roads, He of fered’ Gen. Palmer all the ait and backing he seeded, at the same ine buying up all the stock he could, ‘Thiy gentleman, howe seems to be ns shrewd ag Mr, Gathd, and no doubt he eomprehenterd the mune thot was to be played. He aecepted Mr, Gould's sery- fees, but took yuod care to keep tha contral of the rond in the hands of himself and ‘his devoted friend, Mr, Woerlshoefer, When, through the ald of Gould, he had sueceedud In getting back the Rio Grande lie was ho longer as sweet upon Mr uld as he had been before, and at once to worl: to thwart him in nis schemes. For this ren. son he sollelted the ald of the Atchison, ‘To- peka, & Santa Fe people, whom he had been Aghting so suvce: hull and these gentlemen were only too gid to have an opportusilty to yay Gould back In hls own coin, and willlig- y entered into au olfensive and defensive treaty with Gen, Palmer by whieh the two rouds pooled thelr Issues, ‘Ils necounts for the surprising fact that, sinee the close of the Denver & Rlo Grande fight, the two con- testants have been on the most friendly it strite! ers, and that the Atehison, Topeli, & Santa Fé ubandoned its selene of building .9' Hne from, Pueblo to Denver and another to Lendville, Tt has no donner any cause for dolny It, as it could uso the Denver & Riv Grande to those points Just as navnutageously ns if owned a line of its own, Mr.Gould toes not seem to have understood this until lately, when he found that Gem Palmer was the principal opponent of hls consolidation scheme, CUTTING COLORADO RATES, . The afulrs of the Southwestern Railway association, whieh lave been running rather stnoothly during the Inst month or so, are getting entangled agin on account of a ree ported entting of rates on Cotorado business, ‘This elnss.o£ business has been a soureo of grent trouble to, tle Association ‘since its organization, and atno thine have freight rates to Colorado poluts been fairly malutained, ‘The trouble trlses from the fiet that Colo- rato potuts ean bo: renched ag well by the Jowa poo! lines yin Omaha us by the South- western Association rouds by way of Atchl- son and Kansas Clty. ‘woof the lown pool rondg—the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and the Chicago, Rovk Istand & Paciiic—nre niso members of the Southwestern pool, but tho third one—tho Chicngo & Northwestern isnot. The latter is not bound by tho rules of the Southwestern Association, whilo the Cowan poal roads are, and consequently: can nutke rates to sult Itself. ‘The nctions of this road are therefore watehed with much jeulousy by the others, whieh on. the lenst provocation adopt retallatory measures. fhe Northwestern clubs that 1b hus. not caused the present “cut,” but that the trouble was commenced by the Southwestern Ines, As. this matter is likely to cause 0 general cut of Southwestern rates, a meetin of the Association will no doubt be entled soon to. take cognizance of the inatter, and avert, Tf posslble, tha threatened danger. "Fis matter shows the necessity of con- solidation of the Missouri River and Iowa nooly, ‘The nffalrs of both these pools are so interwoven, the’ reads running through almost the seme territory and to the same polnts, thut it will not be possible to maintain the pools sepurately without continued trouble, An effort will probably bo made when the Wabash makes its demand for a shareat the Chicaxo business to Missourt River poltits to bring ubout a consoll- dation, as at that time the Southwest. ern pool will lnve to bo reorganized anyway. Whether this ean be done or not depends inn great measure upon tho out- come of the present complications between the Burlington and the Wabash, Should these ronds x up their diMeuities, thon there willbe few obstacles in the way of a consummation of the abovescheme, Should, wover, these rouds continue thelr fight, wud carry out thelr projected extensious {nto each othor's terrilory, then It fs certain that neither the Missourl River nor the Jowa pool ean be longer maintalned, and hoth will come tomend, and a general fighton Western rates be thu result, THE TRUNK LINES. New Yor, Sept. 14—The ‘Trunk Lino Joint Executive Committee convened this afternoon torecajve the report of the Standing Committee Which was fn session during the morning. Contracts which had been made during the past few weeks haye been re- ported to the Commissioners and were found fo be of sinall extent and to expire withina few duys and to present no obstacles to the full establishment and malnteniuce of rates, ‘The only contract of hnportance was a con- tract on hogs to Boston, and it was decided to put all shippers and all cltles on the same Tooting; that a zeneral reduction of Nye cents per 100 pounds on Hve hogs to all seabourd eltles be mide, bogtuning Sept, 20, Regarding tho export business, it was de- elded that the full inland rite should bo charged. t was alsa ngreed that herentter elther the Goneral Freight agent of each road, or the officer who alone lias wuthority to pay or to authorize rebate or overcharge vouchers pald, should Ble with the Conmuissioner Aiolthily i stitement to the effect that his company isd not pald any rebate or overcharge volicher except such as Were made out In accordance With the exist- Ing agreement, and preyluusly approved by Uie Commissioner, ‘The following roads were represonted: Baltlmore & Ohio, Pennsylvanty Rallrond, New York Central, Wabash, Lake Shore, Boston & Albuny, Canada Southern, Cine! nati, Hanitlton & Dayton, Grand Haplds Indiana, Great Western, Laauapalts & St. ols, Chicnza & ‘Alton, CG, U, Cd Michizan, Central, Marietta & Cinchunati Now York, Lake Erle& Western, New York, Phas elpita ne hia, Pantene ta CUNY VED Company, sinetne nat Sst Luuls, aud Vahdatian OUSTRUCTIONISY VANDERDILT, The Netrolt, Butler & Pacific Hallroad, which Is to run from Detrolt to Butler to connect with the Eol River Read at the lat. ter point, is receiving the sanie treatment from Vanderbilt as the Chicago & Western Indiana, Wherover that read fas to cross tho tracks of Vanderbilt roads it finds itselt prevented from doing so by obstacles luld in its way by the Vanderbilt managers, At ono or two. points the Detrolt & Butler has sue. ewedud iy unsking Use crosslugs by we wld of the Courts. At Adrian, Mlet., the Detrolt & Butler has to cross the Lake Shore tracks, but thus far ting not been ablo to make the prosstiny so strong fs the opposition of tha Vanderblit manaxers. A. corps of Lake Shore officials and surveyors have been in Adrian for some days past and it is evident that they are determined to use every means at thelr command to prevent the road from crossing, Yetjudzing from the result of the contest at other points, itis hardly probable that Vanderbilt will suceeed in stopping , the road from carrying out, its purpose, Tho people nlong the line of the Detroit and But or mre greatly exasperated on account of Vanderbilt's attempts to stop the constrne- flon of competing roads, ani they fie allthe aldine thelr power to the new Hine, Con- demnatlon proceedings were commenced by tho Detroit Butler Road tn the Probate Court at Adriann some time ago, but ag in the condemnation proeeedinzs of the Western Indiana against the Lake Shore tn this clty, no resnit has yet been reached owing to the frumimerable fegal points ralsed by te Van- derbilt attorneys, NORTHERN PACIFIC. To the Edttor of The Chteago Tribune, Dismancr, Dak, Sept. 9—The season's work on the Northern Pacific extension is rapidly drawing to 0 close, and possibly a. brief review of what this much-advertised Company has accomplished during two full alunmers ynay not be out of pince. It ls not the purpose of your correspondent to say une kind things abort the management of this great corporation, bul merely to give Tun ‘Trinune a fair and candid statementot facts, and draw a fow conclusions whith miny le- xittmately follow. The Northern Pacific isn Natlonal enterprise, receiving the ald of tho Government, partaking of the bounty of tha public. Its management Is certainty a fegtti- ate subject of criticism, and the people of the West surely have a right to learts what they enn of tho manner in which fits affairs are conducted, The failure of Jay Cooke In 1878 stopped the work of construction after the road had been successfully built through the then wilderness of Northern Minnesota and Da- kota -from Duluth to this polnt, a distanea of 600 infles, mora or less, From that thine for six years operations on construction eensed until early in the winter of 1878-’70, when there wero movements Indlealing 0 re- newal of activity, and the purposes to push the road rapidly through to the Pacitie was announced, Operations were commenced in the old way, and in, January of lust year, anid the fhiunting of banners and the blare of trumpets, w trnek was constructed neross the lee at this point, and the new Town of Mandan, on the western shore of the Mis- sourl, called into Ife and activity. ‘Nwenly ear-loads of fron ond oa sninll pile of thes were shipped over, and then there was another Inunense nolse made—a salute of seventy-four guns over the safe delivery of a litter of mlee! Walker, Bellows, and a man named Lord (of canal memories down in Now York), cme out from the Kast, and amain the “first splke” was’ driven and the work commenced, In November the Inbors of the mountain ceased, and the mouse of sixty miles of poorly-constructed road-bed was proudly shown as the result, ‘The win- ter of 7-80 sueceeded, and for three months, owlng purely and solely to mismanagement, three traing only sueeeeded In reaching Bis- marek from the Red River country, Bis- marek and Mandan during January, Febru- ary, ond Mareh, had they been located at tho source of tho Nile, or in Central Alasta, would nve been fn closer contact with mall fuellities and the conumercs of the world than they were 500 miles northwest of St. Paul, and on the line of this “grent high- way of the world’s commerce,” as the ad- yertisements put It, The clininte was not at fanlt—the railroad authoritles were. But Nature, with the showers and. sunshine of April, removed the embargo of the bliz- gard, which had been too much for the com- bined energies of this great Company, and araln the (uewspaper) work comnienced, Tho contractors strutted and swelled, Inabor- ers came in atthe rate of half a dozen per day, and grading through the Bad Lands (re- christened Pyramid Park as more poetical) was commenced, All summer long the horns hnye been tooted and the cymbals clanged, as though a Chinese funeral was in progress, ani the result at this writing fs the cata HgAn of about Aa miles mare of tha track, with the probability that the Western terminus for the approaching wiiter will be the Lite Missouri, G8 uilles west from this polnt, the Yellowstone still a good hundred miles away, and Montana still begging and Imploring forn market. ‘These are, briefly and hnpartially, the exnet facts, 6 Now, let us look for a moment at what other und almilarly situated roads have. ac complished,—ronds fed by thrift and enter prise Instead of by lund grants,—fattenln; upon the energy of sturdy settlers instead o the uncertuln pay of Government, First in tho fist Is the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, which has baflt In Dakota and Minne- sotn since Jan, 1, 187, 200 miles of splendid road-bed, ‘The Chleagy & Northwestern In down, Minnesota, and Dakota 0 miles, The St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba, managed by # full-grown self-pinde man, has con- structed .180 miles ‘one of these roads havo asked or received a single dollar in Innd or money from, the Government of the United States; neither of them lias em- ployed a slagle member of 9 corrupt lobby to “watch thelr interests * In Washington durmg. the sessions of Congress. ‘They have simply risen to the dignity of the situation, and worked to develope the mag- nificent emplre drained by thelr soveral thoroughfares, Not that your correspond- ent would be underalood as opposing tle ex- tension of tho magnificent grant of land given the Northern Pacitic Railway, Through the construction of this road in the early partof the Inst decade tho attention of tho world was culled to the wonderful possibil- ities of the golden Northwest—from the great Inko to tha mountains, The sngacity which concelved and the energy which be- ein the building of this. freak highway de- serve recognition at tho hands of a generous Government and people, But © demand, and the people who have gone at thelr invi- tation to make homes tn Northern Dakota and Montana demand—nay, they Inalst,— that the energy displayed in building the road shall be somewhere near commensurate with the munificence of the Government— that there shall be a quid pro quo rendered for the empire awarded them, Your correspondent dues not care to descend to details and find fautt with the ne eldents of management. If I should, o legion of blunders and mistakes would blos- soinout and perfume your columns, ‘Tho mann aoniet fur the past two yenrs seems to be all bad, and with no Fedeuming qualities, diet any man who reads tis article take oc- euslon to ask tho first intelllzent, thoughtful, tnblased man he meets from Northern Da- kota or Montana what his opinion ts of the ninnagement of the Northern Pacitle Rall- way, ‘The reply will open with a curso and ond with’ a grievance, Last wine ter, when the unfounded rumor that the Chicugo, Milwaukee & St. Paul, would soun obtain control of the Northern Paeifia obtained publicity, there was ona universal ery at rejulcing along the entire ng of road, sottlers taking: up the refrain of ghidness, and bushtess-nen of every calling Joining fa tho chorus, If usked What clan} hwy would prefer, the settlers along tho line aro renily to respond with the ancient maiden petitioning for n husband, * Anybody, xeod Lord, anybody t? ‘he voice of the peovl along the line fas not been heard, The press, the ear-trumpet aCthe great Republic, has Leon closed to them, tn the interest of justice aud falr- play, will THe Tripune consent to give vulce to this letter ? Bean Burre, ENCOURAGING, Bpeclat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Inpranavotis, [nd., Sept. 16—John Lee, of Crawfordsyille, President of the Ander- son, Lebanon & St, Louis Rallroad, who has been In New York under Instructions from his Bourd of Directors endeavoring to nego- tiate the sale af bonds with the proceeds of which to construct the road westward from Noblesville, returned to Indiunapolls this morntiys, le reports the outlook to bo enu- couraging, == 1v bs . General Manager Ledyard, of the Michigan Central, will receive proposals up to seth inst. for constructing the extension of the Mackinaw Division of lits road from its pres- entterminus at Gaylord to Cheboygan, a distance of about forly miles, It 1s oxpected to have thly road ready for business to the Stralts of Mackinaw early next spring, Tne condemnation trial of tha Chicago & Western indiana against the Lake Shore & Mlehigan Southern is still in progress in the County Court. 1. E. Riddle, the principal witneds yesterday, vulued -the strip proposed: to be condeinned at $12,000, jt were to used by only onc road, If, however, the use Was in comuyu With Wie ryads now using I — 1E CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, [880—1riuN VAGEN. the compensation to be allowed to the tle fendant companies would bo about half that sum, The Directors of the Denver, South ark & Paeltie Railroad Company have resntved that whenever a conductor, brakeman, engl neer, fireman, yardimaster, or switchman be- comes lek or disabled by aceldent white in tha discharge ol his duty, medical or surgical ald shall bo furnished at the Company's expense; half-pay shall be allowed during the continuance of Misablilty, and fr the ense of death the Company w it pay all necessary expenses of decent burial, nnd will pay‘to the widow or otuor legal rep, resentatives of the decenged tho sum of $1,000, provided the employé or his legal rep- resenfatlyg sigus a relense whereby the Com- pany shall be released from all egal respons BILILILy Cur sickness, accident, or death, Yesterday afternoon atrini was made onthe Ciifengo & Northwestern just back of the Company's genera offices, earner of Market, and Kinzie streets, of one of Corke’s patent sn railway switehes in the presence of suveral of the officials of the rend, This switeh is very simple in construction, It contains an extra rail, go that no matter how itis placed the train cannot leave the tracks, Engine No, 180 came down the main track with the switch ulsplicert and passed over safely, running on aside track, ‘Pho enging was then backed up and eae down the slde- track with the switch still misplaced, and this time the train ran safely on the main track. The officers of the road sponk favor- ably of the invention. PRESIDENT HAYES, National Exccutlyo and Party Visit Monterey, Cal, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune San Francisco, Sept. 16.—-A . dispatch from Monterey says: Tho Presidentlal party arrived at Monterey about 6 p.m. yesterduy, and were escorted tothe Hotel del Monte, where preparation had been made for thelr necommodation, A ball was given at tho hotel in the evening. The President, Mrs, Hayes, Gen. Sherman, and others of the party were jn attendance, the President, however, not jolning in the dance, At half-past 10 o'clock this morning the party was escorted Into town by the Recep- tlon Committee, At the intersection of Pear), Alvarado, and Cala streets, where a grand triangular triumphal arch was erected, the Monterey. Brass Band played “Hail to tho Chiet,” tho President and party passing under the arch with uncovered heads. At that point a number of native Californians on horseback Joined In tho procession. sAr- riving nat Collon inal, the President was ferceted with a shower of bouquets at the hunds of nnumber of school children dressed In white, formed as a living arch on the steps of the hall above the President, Capt. Barrowe introduced President Tinyes, referring to Monterey, both ancient aud modern, and attributed the sleepiness of the town to the fact that when Gen, Sher- The ain, In 194%, ived in Monterey he tried to make a huge puneh-bow) out of the bay. ‘The President then responded, enlogizing the people of the town, referring also to the beauty of the surrounding seenery, He then made mention of San José, which place hoe had passed yesterday on his way, saying It was the handsomest place he had seen siuco he had left New Haven and Cleveland, Gov, Tainan, of Minnesota, was Intto- duced, and dellverett an appropriate speech, Gen. Sherman referred to the thine when he wag commander of tho Americans In 1843, aid the hospitality of tha people who re- aided here in thoso days. ‘The General was Irequently applauded: He thanked ‘the assemblage for the cordial reception they had given the President. ‘The school children then sang * Marching Through Georgia,” the General joining In the chorus with spirit. ts. IInyes was next Introduced, and was heartily cheered bowing, her acknowledg- ments, ‘Phe party were reseated in thetr enrringes, pein through Alvarado strect towards the fotel del Monte, where they remalned tls o'clock, and then departed for San Francisco ina speelal train. SAN Francisco, Sept, 106,—Tho Presiden- luded to remain here until to- morrow morning at 10 o’clock, at which hour they leave and proceed direct to Mento Park, uests of Senator Shuron, to tt 4 i ‘he entire party were driven out. 18 Paeific Grove, Point ‘Cypress, Carmel Mis- sion, and other places of interest. All express themselves highly pleased with their visit. . ee Gen, Sherman will have a reception this evening at the Iotel Belmont. He has tn- yited all of the old pioneers to assemble there, where he will meet them, and, ashe says, “have a tusgle with them.” << THE HUB. ‘What It Will Do Jn Commemoration of Its 250th Anniversary, : Boston, Sept, 10,-Arrangements for the 250th’anniyersary of the settlement of Bos- ton were completed this afternoon, and, wit a falr day, the celebration to-morrow. proni- {ses to equal any of the city’s previous ¢f- forts in commemorating memorable events. All day the city hasbeen Mtlng up with strangers from all parts of the country and from Canada and the provinces, ‘To-night every hotel is full to overflowing, Late thls afternoon many decorations slong tho route of processton wero completed, giving to the city a holiday appearance, Others will bo pit up in the inorning, and by tho tima of the maving of the pracession all the public buildings and bulldlugs of lils- toric memory, together with publle and pri- vate houses, will wear a gala ypearance, ‘The statue of Gov. John Winthrop was placed in position this afternoon in Scolly sauare, 25 part of the commemoration of the event. An_ immense feathering took place in Fangull Hall this evening, ‘The hail was handsomely decorated. Among the distin- ulshed persons present were Mayor Prince, the lion, Robert C. Winthrop, ‘Secretary Evarts, Attorney-General Davens, Senator Hour, Licut.-Goy. Weston, ex-Govs, Buutwell and ‘Bullock, Congressiien Mtssell and Morsc, Gov. Van Zandt and stall of Rhode Aslund, and Gov, Head of New Laue shire, ‘Tho guests were weleomed to the city by Mayor Prince, and in reply short speeches were made by the Hon. Re C, Win- throp, Mayor Courtenay, ol 4 Mayor Mackintosh, of Ottawa, ecretary: Evarts, Attornyy-General Devens, anu others, At the conclusion of the meetlng the guests ‘were taken In charge by the members of tho elty Government and escorted to their quar- T. The ad procession, which will begin to move rt} noon to-morrow, will oceupy: three anda half hours in passing a given point, ‘Tho trades display will be the greatest ever known In this section. Among the features will be the Ship of State, carrying thirty- eight young Women, escorted. by a regiment: of male employés of prominent business houses ol ho city; = the original Fronklin printing, press; a grand displ representing the ify of the North Au Indian; a representation of the alx mechan {eal powers,—the lever, inclined plane, wheels nnd axle, screw, pulley and wadge,— fire engines of anctent build, and planos of the lutest pattern, and sewlng machines, and musical organs, With the process of manu facture and operntors, Will bs prominent in the Ine of inarch, While tho military and elvic display will be greater thun has’ ever been known ‘before [in Boston. It is esti- minted that half a million peoply will, throng tho clty’s thoroughfares and witness the ln teresting scenes. - ee METHODIST CONFERENCE, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, DANVILLE, IL, Sept. 16—The Iilnols Conference of the Methoulst Church openea hore Asetorday with 300° ministers present and Bishop Iirrls presiding, It will remula fu session until Tuesday, A Rolic:at Maltore, Count Arthur Dessalx, a grand nephow of tho boro of Marungo, fg tie poasessor of a morsel of Moli¢ru’s eicull, which he purvbused Ofte: are ugo for 30 frances from Count Pourtalé: bud ucquired ft ut the sale of Baron celebrated collection of “personul re! TRO, Atnone the grisly articles then brought to the bammor, be it purenthetically observed, were the skolotons of Abélurd und Heluise, of Auncs Sorel, aud of the Cid Campeador, Boron Denon bud coutrived to unnex the, particulur relia bow in the posscasion of Count Dessulx, for which an Amurican amatour of such matiors hus” recently. offered him £4,000, during tho transfer of Moliéro’s and Ls Fontatne’s remains from the graveyard of St. Joseph to the ceme- tery of Pére-lu-Chatse, which transfer took piuce In the year livz, Asa mutter of fact, the Haron and a tival colieotor, M. Catlvava, upon that occusion each stole w fragmont of the xreat French dramatlet's skoleton, Cullhava secured atooth, which be wore, set in a ring, upon a Duger untiithe day of bis death, an OL “gnnexed™ the #kutt splinter, whlch ts destined ory long to crus the Alun. A tind rll ane of Mollére exists in the Museo Cluny, hia cheek-bone, thore exhibited in’ ki atyet mounting; but‘ ita donor, Prof. Cloquet fet! novor beon nble to ostnbliah ite nbsolute natn Helly to tho satisfaction of his compare, whereas te | unin of ae Tolle sucease aivoly owned by Donon, Pourtalés, an Is undisputed. y and Dessaig ————— FROST AND THE CROPs, Spectal Dispatch ta Ths Uhteavo Tribune, Mamoy, Linn Co, In, Sept. 16,—The frosts here have killed late corn and ota. toes, Yet woatilihope for a Mmiktdling crop, ofcorn, Onts are good; wheat ns und ng Inat year, Hogs are not as plenty ns usual but the increase In price will bring the usual amount of money. Butter and chees i aro loing better Than ever before, stom plenty, and the future looks bright. —=———————— A Snako Cirele. A gentleman living at Benport, Go, gant “on passing roe tho wootls he fattest stitke, ws huthought, Whon yetting very nent to tt ho Found it to “present the Appearance of 5 snake with no beginning or ending. It formed, Aporfect ecirele, Furthor Investigation, how. over, revented tho fact that the object he ei was two mocenslng of bout tho sume aize, cack ono trying togwaltow tho other's body by aturts Ing atthe tall; and thoy had auececdert so well that at lenst one-fifth of the hothoroxtremlty of heen foreed down the other’ He goon alsentangied thom. Stan It dosn't tnko gold. 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WAVLRY-HUNT—AL Grnco At, i, Church, Weds TREN SRY eae Gg a lag Hl un ach Ioy. of Chicago, No carta, eee DEATHS, YENHUTY—On 'Thursilay, Hope 16, after a lonaund guint tines, Neti Couey, boloved wits or donnie Funorl Saturday, Sopt. 18, at 9 o'clock, frum he lato renidenees ito Wost Gan, eto tose, Fame Church ahd tenes dy eartiagos wo Colen WALKLEY—In this elty, Sept. 10, N. 8. asd 88 venrs, Ummonths nnd ai dae be BE Walia funeral trom No, 2 Weat Mndiso day) atZ o'clock p. in., ty Urucolund fi SALCOTY At (ra fy to-day (Fre Lake, Sieh. Hursdng. Ke nko, Mich. ‘Thtirsd 1G, Antolnetto NM. Usioved Wife of Capt. Ed, N. REE v it, of Morin Parks Funeral a Gnas unike Saturday, VENGLISTI—Adainide 31’ Enyliah, dau; Willlinns, Portinng Mock, Nope ie setter of Mra, ‘Services at St. M lary’ Chureh, and thence by carte ason Lo Calvary. Fronds of io tayohiy nro ined MONTGOSERV—ept. 12 In Loulavillo, Ky. wbeatzale, Ieubert st ontomorr, aed yours, Wakes r of Mey. iL 8. Burkbar CHOKE—At Hartford, Wis. uf diphtheria, ‘Thess a yySopt. 4, Kitty, daughter of John Mt. and Wr2drove! of Chicato, aued'3 years and WU tiumbs LANCASTER—At Lancastar Station, Spt, 16007 o’cluck p.m. James Lancastor, ANNOUNCEMENTS, Fourth Seuatortal District epubitcan vention, (PH REPUBLICAN VOTRUS OF THE SEVERAL Maris constituting tin Fourth Senatorial Dis. trict "of tha Stato of filthuls, are invited to auend Fy plections it agid wards Feapeetively: friday botwoendund 7p. m.at whe place usa v of clection hereliinfter desumated, an ates, who will uasemble BAturdDy at Z Leal 1 Ada street, ty the State Feonte and two uf three inembera of the Mouse of Ropresentadres, und the transnetion of suén other business as sal jy comy beforolt, “he mutuber vt deledates, pineus of primary election, and judgos therdut are ab ruality Ward, clue delegator, No, 1 West Rt He HB de Meuncy, John A, ie Blovent Ward, eleven lelesntos, Nora0 Wear Mad utr, A.J, Stuna, W. 8. OTarn; ttt sae aR ean se Ge Bibel SDN co. W, neon, Lay 4 G. D, Mirekley, IN STEVENS, Clintrinan. f p Political. e Wicker fark Churel, et eee ‘(MLE FIRST WARD YOUNG MEN'S GARFIELD and Arthur Club whl meut this evening at the Grand Paciie., Senator Campbell will rpeak. PPUERE WiLL BE A MERTING OF THE ¥ Piva Gartela wna “Aeciue Cla at ene toonth Ward thi cyeulugat Nu, 48 West chili. ay. All iupublicuns ure invited. Good speakers will be present._« ¥ Mincolluncous. MUBSINEBS MARTING OF THLE VHIRTEENTIE Wara Veteran Club will bo nvid this evening oF hendquarvors, GU West Lake-nt, Arniicn UIIN V. FARWELL AND WILDAM od will neldcess tl wrth Ward ig Mun’ (inte Hold and Arthur Club at the church on Indiuna-ay, eur 'Twenty-nintlert,, ta-niat t. BAKING POWDER, Absolutely Pure. MADE FLOM GRAPE CREAM TANTAR ase} re Tavorita in leading citics of the world kes such light, taky, bod reads. of luxuriuie past 17. vg gutan by dyspers tea without fear of the 1) la resulting from heayy In gestible food, ¢#-Comm ended for purity and wholes, fT rocLeas by the Go ‘ont Chemlat, Dr, Mou if OWDEL Cr WOYAL SELTZER AP: TARNANT'S EVVERVESCENT SELTZER ADEIUENT, who loainral Boltage Water for 6 hundred yest Of in ew beet heidot all Earth's fountsine, the most por ent to restora; Yue why acrous the oeoan this boon of Nature Dring Woon, Oia ‘ule, aan in ite chamber ean vxtompir 0 Sprit ‘The bottiod Heltzor Waterao our tending chomlsts Parte with half {ts healing virtues, and turns vapilon ia ; WHS TANUANT'S RAW APEIUENT, from a Powder changed to foam, hg Isan instantauGous Seltzer Spring in evory sufferer ne. OM? SOLD NY ALL DRUGGISTS. ——— CANDY. G41, 8 6h or 6 for a sample lah ae by Szyrean of the bea ( ganidan Sirleuy pure. "lotert WaUR INS, Conteotoner, GUNN Medlgonest. COese Les Peis "Dotiur’ 3! Ruhdulph-st,, yotluw front. Auctloneers & Manufacturers’ Agents, 78 & 80 RANDOLPH-ST., Mold Itegular Sales of Howebold Gowds and General Merchandise c ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY OF wack woul, ab EA) q ty