Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 23, 1880, Page 6

furthor than’ tho usual ‘conglomeration Ad ‘ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, “THE ALPENA. Only One More Body Recovered by the Searchers on the East Shore. Sixty-olght Persons Almost Cer- tainly Lost on the Vessel. A Paddle*Box Comes Ashore Be- traying Careful Attempts to Escape Death. Probable Discovery of the Hull by the Faithful Sons of Capt. Napier. Blood-Curdiing Expertence Once. Under- gone by the Wifo of the Lost Captain. A Letter Defending the Momory of tho Rey.’ Farol Hart, of White Pigeon, Mick TIE SIORT, ONLY ONE HODY. Epcetat Dispateh to The Chicagn Tribune, i Tlonnanp, Mich, Oct. 22.—The excitement has, to nareat extent, died away here, and to-day but very few persons visited the beach, Dorlug tho forenoon the wind from the northenst continued and the Inke wag very enh, only 0 long low swell rolling gently In upon the sand., A story gained ground in the village this morning ty the efleet that a dozen budley ind floated into the creek at Saugatuck, and ones more the livery stables, to whose proprietors the orlgin of the story couldtinallikelthood be traeed,\ besieged. ‘The story was enricd nbont by apparently rellable people who vouched for it as coming from u trustworthy source, but a hurried drive down to Saugatuck proved the utter falsity of the yarn. A. report which proved to be true arrived at about noon to the effect that the Government tug Graham had pleked up'twelye miles out fram Port Shelton another body, which had been dentified as ONE OF THE ALPENA'S DECK-HANDS, thongh his unme fs not yet known. All day Jong the Graham, the tigboat Frank, under command oof Capt Arthur’ Napler, another tughont under command ot Capt. Ed Napler, two other tugs from Grand Haven, the surf-boat from the life-saving station, and several sall-boats belonging to private parties, have salled up and down the Inke from Saugatuck to Grand Tlaven, aud only ane body was found, ‘Che day was most. unfavorable for the drifting ashore of floaters. ‘The swell was very light, and pieces of wood sighted adozen rods or so fromthe shore seemed to stick there all day long. ‘Towards evening, however, the wind changed around to the west and blew qilte briskly, so tat, it itkeep up and the badtes rise to the surfnee. to-murrow, they will. SOON HE MLOWN ASHORE. Tue Tumut correspondent took a horse- back ride fifteen miles up the beach this aft- ernoon, but falled, to discover anything débrig‘on the beneh, Whether the in tho wreek hus dled out or will be the future wilh decide. Tf the present west wind continues and the bodies cone In great numbers, their arrival on the beach willl arouse the people from thelr present apathy, Ir this does not happen, and the cor go fonting avout ‘the Inkes druppt one here ond one. there, at different parts of the shore, no one here will give the matter much attention. ‘Che Hollanders are aphleguatie lot of eltizens, and they will not allow themselyes to be wrotigit up aualn ton plteh-of exeltement by anything short of the discovery upon tielr beach of the hull of the: missing steamer, with its ghastly crew of ‘corpses on bord. THE MULL FOUND, The young Naplers have just gotten In after Aday's crulsing fu tho lake. They re port that, durltig the afternoon, they met a vessel golng north which reported having passed the hull of tho Adpenvat a polnt * some twenty-tive miles southwest of Holland, ‘The Willams (their boat) steamed in the direction deseribed, and reached it at dusk, After orulshig nbout for some thus they sighted some portions of the .Alpenn’s thi- bers floating, and could very probably have found tho hull, bad nob a stl pute of wind enrried the tug from the spot, ‘The coming darkness mide further search fapossible Just then, and the Wiliwins was headed for Holland, where she wilt stay to-night, the Naplers resuming thelr seareh Inthe morn- ing. There seeming to be some controversy upor the subject of the condition of tho Al- pona’s Uber, Tie Tames correspondent talked with a nutuber of persons whe have been parading the beach for the past few days, ‘The dlylnterested among them at once pronounced the thaber which they saw to bo AUSOLUTELY RUTTEN IN WARTS, Not only this, but many timbers whieh should have been oul tha vessel uf her char acter were of plus, Capt. Ed Napler, whose previous opluion In regard to the boat's condition seems to inva been set down ung the natural tmpetis of a mad overburdened with grief and oxettement, In formed Tne 'Trimunets correspomilunt to- night thatthe bout, Judging from the condi- tlon of her tubers, was utterly unseaworthy, ‘Che wood fn tha ends of the urches was rot ten, and the hull, which he belleyes broke In two tluring the storm, inust Imye been even Worse. He suid that, If there Is any one who still doubts the rottenness of the Alpena’s iimbers, and who will exmutne the portions of her main deck lying Just south of Mullund Harbor pier, he will be satisied on the sub- Ject In avery short space of tle, It wasthe Qppearanes of these thuibers ehlelly whieh enused ‘Th ‘Cmune's correspondent. to publish the general unfavorable opinion had of the boat's thubers, GUAND MAVEN, .. Sptetat Dispatch tv The Chieuga Tribune, Gnanp Haven, Mich, et, 2.—Only one biore body has bean brought here since last alght. ‘The tugs Graham and Lizde Frank went out carly thls morning, It is reported dint they pleked up the body of a main dressed In pants, shirt, and cont with w heavy course palr of slues on, Another report has conu'from Jfolland that two bodtes have been picked up ut Cole's Pier. A messenger dias been: sont down tw aseertaln the truth, ‘The Grahpus ins returned with ong body, Lt issupposed tobe that of onw of the deck- hands, but ls us yor Uiroougyizan, ,. -” TUE FOLLOWING NEW NAMESITAVE been reported ng missing, and are supposed tu have been on the Alpena: A. Blanchard, Muntley Grove, IL rank Pope, St Jous, Mel... Ins, Sarah 31, Bragg, Chicago, HK, A, Angell, Chicago. Andrew Murdock, Tho shifting of the wind during the Inst twodnys nukes the search more diileult, ‘Tho conditlon of the bodles found seems to Justify the impression that they had little or ho Warnluy, ‘ CHICAGO, AN INCHEASED DEATIFNOLI. ‘Tho deuth-roll of the Alpena mourntully Sucreases us the Inquiries of unxious friends conw in. ‘Thursday it was supposed that the victhus of the terrible disaster would hot oumber more than twenty-six or twenty- poven, but yesterday's Indications polnted to alipodt forty as to number who went down with the gallant Capt. Napier and his crew. Tho body of the woman found at Holland, first sunpused to have been Mrs. Bradley, of Santa Fé, and then Mrs, Vandecart, of Chi- cago, lias finally been identified and buried at Ventonra ns that of “Maggio Mack,” or Mrs, McConnell, of Oconto, Wis., the enbin- maid, about whom yesterdny It was supposed there was reason to suppose she was not on board. It is fenred that other Chicagoans than those alreaty mentioned were on board.-- noniely: Mra, Joseph Beemer and three ehil- dren, who were coming to Chicago to meo Mr, Beemer, ‘The other people reported to haye been on bonrd, but not known to have been, ure E. L. Mills, of Everett, Mich.; W. W. Wallace and wife, of Milwaukee; and Mr. A, Blanchard, of Huntley, I, ‘The reasons for pressing these people to have been lost ts that they aver fn Michigan and haye not been heard THE CONRECTED LIST of those on board fs ns follows, aud numbers thirtyeive: W.S. Benham and wife. Sautres, . UIA, x BP. Curtis, all of Grand Haven. Mrs. 8. B. Cole, 0 sister of F. 11, Holbrook, agentof the Goodrleh Transportation Cont pany, Anson of ocke, agent of Ilills Brothers, Edgar ‘f', New York, Farrel Hart and wife, of White Pigeon, Mrs. M. V. MeConnell, of Oconto, Wis. Ue prer, of Grand Rapids. Frei Spaeth, of Grand Rapley, G. IL, Hatthige Grand Rapids, Mr. Bohothnsk: Chivage, LD, Peyton, of New York. ILL. St. Cllr, of Cliteaga. Jol Osborne, wife, and four children, Chileuge. Isaac wife, of Rockford, Mich, N. Me of St. duseph, Mich, uston, TIL. i» Vanities 10. Mrs. Newton Bradley and two daughters, of Santa Fe, New Mextea, J, B. Patterson, clerk In the Interlor De- nent, Washington, joseph Beemer and three children, No. ish avenue, Chicago, A married tidy, nine unknown here, sis- terof Mr, Dibble, of Muskegon, The wiumber of lives lost ts a3 follows: Known to Inve been lost—Passengers, 365 crew, 27; supposed to hinve hean lost, be cause not heard from, 4; total, FORTUNATE ESCAT The report that Mr. 1. Landreth, of Mus- kexon, was among tle pissengers of the A pemtls atlstake, He was tn the elty Pri. day “night, and left for Muskegon by rall Saturday morning, Guorge Green, of Blue Island, by a fortu- nate oveurrence missed being a pasienger on the ill-fated Alpena, Mr. Green isa young qian, and tives with his Eat 3 at Blue Ist and, Ho had been to Mlehigan on business, and was to tnve taken the Alpena for howe lust Suturday, but was reealled to Holland Just before “the — bont started, His. pirents supposed he had ta purse sage on the bout, and were In the utmost anxiety about bhi wottl Thursday, when thelr tlnds were refleved by a telegram from-nim th answer to one they had sent in quiring about Hit. Mr, Green's mother las been slek for somo thne, and it was feared that the suspense would add another yictin to the Ist of dead. THEORY OF THE WRECK. Capt. Goudrich is of. the opluton that the Alpena must haye gone to pieces Monday morning, “The fuct that he has carried no Iisusance on his bonts until this year ls the Uest assurance of his bellef in the sengelng qualities of his vessels, Insurance was only puton this year becunse rates hud gone down 50 per cent. Capt. Napler shared Mr. Govdrich'’s | ppinion respect, e sald ton frend shortly before sallings The Alpens ly the best ves. sel thatever sailed the luke in i storm,” Capt. Napler’s contidence In his boat, and his firm belief in Whnself, born of aver forty yerra’ experience on Lake Michigan, may be rexurded and are looked upon as having con- tributed to tha disaster whieh overtook her. ATud fiw had Jess confldence in his ability to fight the storm, be would lave put fito MIl- waukee, Manitowoc, Death's Door, Manistee, the Manitous, or a dozen other ports, which he could easily haye reached had he eom- mnenced in tle. Wilh the sole exception of the stemn-barge Mary Groh, nu ves: pros fully fi this peller or steamer, fs known to have outlived J the storm without seeking a harbor, ‘Three other steamers of the Goodrich Ling ¥ out thut terrible nicht, and were saved seeking shelter, ‘The Corona, which left Ludington for Milwaukee, put in at Manitowoe, Tho Depere, bound from Cirand) Haven to Milwaekee, made for Manistee, ‘The Menonuce, xolng from Mil waukeo to Grand Haven, turned about and wentto Manitowoc also. ‘The hivge iron steamer, tho Beslow, belonging, ta another Ung, found she could not breast the storm, dent to the Manitous, CAPT, NAMED HELD TO 118 PURPOSE h Chivago. Of Ravine, the Alpena Was sven laboring inthe trough of the sea, One wheel was ott of the water, Dit her ens ils proves thit win Ler freight was Heht, and shifted to the Jeewnrd, Tad she carried a heavier enrgo, it wont prob- nbly have been tight in the hott, Listing to the leeward, the vessel was unable to right herself, "The whid probably drove her to the horth or northwest, while the waves gave her a terrible panting, Hiad she gone to pivees while the wind was from the seuth- Weat, the wreekage would huve been borne Inte the nelzhborhood of the Manitous, She therefore dl not break up untilthe wind had shifted to the northwest, Even then, she bore the strain of the heavy seas upon her for some tine, Sho nist “have fotudercd somewherg near the middle of tho lake, ata point about ona dine with Muskegon, The Whiul bore the frazuients of the wreek to the West sind southwest, ‘That the disaster aid not aeeur unl some thine alunday morning is Indleated by the tue tha wreckage come mencedt coming ashore, It probably, hap pened some Unie before daylight, if dny ine dleation on that score fs furnished by bodies of the victlins, whieh so fay have been nore or less In partial undress. ‘Those who fastened themselves to ffe-preservers prob- ably did not five an hier. in addition to the terriblusen that was raging, and whieh nrnst live dashed over the Juckless prasen- gers, the water alone was cold enough to extinguish Hunn life, A fall-bloaded man could not ha ed In the water niore thin thirty minutes, Atl the passengers who cast themselves upon the merey of the wives inust have been chilled to death with- in avery short th Nn fe-presurvers: slinply served to carry the bodies to shore, Z FROM THE WRECI, From tho Captain of 2 vessel that had just urrived from Saugutick, reporter of Tie Trmune learned that one ot the paddle boxes of the Hbfated Alpens drifted upon the shore a few tutes north of that place on Yhursday, ‘She discovery wis mide a fisherman who -had sauntered forth ut on oyvery early hour in quest of soe of the steamer’s freleht, it Is fo be sup posed. ‘Tho wheelhouse was shifting about in the breakers when discovered, ‘Thinklius that tt might bear the antiuate or inaninate forms of some of the passengers or crew, the fisherman waded Into the water and chambered upon the walt. He found tirown neross the box, inside, » plank to which was attached a plece of chain, evidently purl of the wheel-chain of tho Alpen, fully sixty feat our: ‘The aud of this chili tutd heen dropped throughs hole in the centre of the box, It is su pusved for tha purpose af steady- Inzlt. Inthe bottom of tho box, also, Le dlseovered a inimiber of sun tron atanchions fastened togethor with ropes and wrapped Ww Son bed-quilt and wndersiirt, and seeured to the box. “Along the top of the box lines were rove that looked Hko temporary Hfelines ta ellng to. ‘That dis wheel-hotse or paddle box had borne some of the erew of the steamer there can bo no doubt. No one but those skilled tn the seanun's art would have thought of preparations to guard agalnst the danger of upsetting such asx these, ‘The chain was let through the bottom to serve as a caunter balance, aut the tran stanchtons, carefully pul upand secured us they were, constituted ballast for the finprovised slip, Dut notwithstanding thy care that had been taken by the oeey pants, not one succeeded hn reaching the shore, ATL were swept olf and engulfed by the ineseliess waves, and only the bure box reached the shore, “It serves, however, to toll a silent but cloquent story of a desperate struugile for tite azalnst tho stern decree of unrelenting Fate, ‘The Infor mnution of the discovery of the fhluie-box was furnished to the reporter's Infurmant by he fisherman, Who said ho had taken tho ehala ad fron stanchions hone, CONDITION OF THE VESSEL, Inasmuch as on effort has been made to crente the bellef that the thbers of the Al- he wers ju advanced state of decay, the following memorandutn of Lispection made by Capt. John Prindivills for the underwriters serves publication: “Muimoranduim of the steamer Alpena, re sles, thence enst, connedtut 198 SIXTEEN PAGES Chiengo, Tons, 654, Built at Marino Cit hy Galaner In 1806. Owners, A. E, Goadtleh & Co, Chicago. Change value to $40,000, Chango class to Aa for fiveyears) Remarku: This boat was thoroughly rebullt in {8h She had new frames forward and aft, and overy part of her that was unsound was taken out. All new ceiling, new arches, new decks, and deck frames. In faet, the boat was completely gutted and bullt new. They inight just as well have built a new hull. Sho lind power enough to drive ahead in anything except n eyclony or tornade, which the gale wis when she was lost. “Joun Pus Wiring Taep “There never was a better elass of hulls than the Goodrich Ine of steamers Cor the size aii capacity, being always kept upin Alcon- alfton. Here the renders of Tits ‘tusune have the report of a Marine Inspector of Hulls, who is amply qualified to speak of the condition ofa hull by an experience of years In the ene paelty of seaman and muster of vessels, In auidition to the recommendation of menor andum. quoted, they are alsé confronted by: the fact that the Alpena Hed Methe troughs of the heaviest sens everexpertenced on Lake Mehigan, in a thoronghly disablea., condi- tion, throughout Saturday and long into the night. ay the watches on the Vodles recovered tidleate 10855 as the hour when their finmersion ocettrred, She floated until the waves, by dint of constant heavy pounding, wrenched off thuber after, timber uuntll the decks were flooded to. sitch ian ex- tunt that the hold Med with water, Ordinarl- y asldewhecler does not remain aitoat above three or four hours at the furthest, after dropping into the troughs af the seas, ‘The existence of 0 stemmer under such elréuu- stances depends altogether upon her iiey- ancy and streneth of construction, and that the Alpena possessed both qualities Is clear- Sy proven by her experience, St, EDGAR LOCH, who was drowned on tho Alpena, was the third son of Jesse A, and Sarah Coolidge Loeke, of Brooklyn, N, Y., formerly of Bos: ton. Te enme ont here for the purpos meeting his sister, who is stopping with A. is, Adains, of No. 69 Rush street. She came here two months ngo, and he, having sania business to transact fa this viclulty, determined tu sunrise lier. She, not being aware that he was coming, knew nothing of his belwg on the boat untila gen tlennred tis city with whom he tad corre sponded called to, Inquire why he liad not arrived. Tle was a young man of 25, uf de ehled abliity, ad had, just been taken as 0. partner Inte the firm for whieh he had been porking for five or six years. Unfortunnte- ie he hat business at Grand Rapids, witeh: detained hhu until atterncon, When he got to Grind Haven, he found the train hud gone and go he tuvk the bout. MUS, NAPIEL’S NATHOW EBCAPE. The loss of the steamer Alpena with all on board. ineltting her brave eouunander, the veteran Capt. Nelson Napler, reealls the fact, that the now nearly distracted widow of Capt, Neat an early day experienced ship. urself, and escaped with her Ife ins, manner that constitutes the most remarkable ineldentin the annals of lake navization, “ Tt was about twenty-five years ago,” sald Capt. Charles Hardlag toa Tribune reporter: yesterday, “Mrs. Napler wes. yislting my Family 1 Chicago, during my absence from port on a tri wd wished my wife to go to St. Josep! ther, She innnifested 50 auch nnsxiety to have ler go that my wife Ww almost tempted — to consent, but as Twas then homeward bound she concluded to remain, 1 arrived on the day followhig Mrs, Napler’s departure, She embarked on the swall schooner Experi ment, Which, by the way, Is still in existence, Cant. Jennings was fn eommand. Woe pretty, well neross the Jake It began to blow. Mrs. Napler went tu the Captain, told hin: he was carrying too nich canvas, and asked hin to take in some of it, No heed being pall to her, sheretired to the cabin, Shortly. thereafter the vessel enpsized, Edward Na- vler, the present Captain of tha tug 0, 1. Green, and a litttechttd 10 months old in the cabin with thelr mother, Edward was then, perhaps. 1 pene old. Before thy Ex- periment rolled — completely over, or bottom = upward, Edward puller tho cabin, . through ano dow, & sailor named Tom Progse wit afterward appear, tus saved him, rest of the crew were washed into the lake and drowned. ‘The table tn the eubla served itu stepuing-stony between life and death to the trembling seeupants. With its all Ed. ward imaniged to keep lis mother’s head above water through the dreary hotrs that followed. The Mitte, child-was washed aut of Mrs. Napie 'sarnis and drowned, the sure rounding dirkness preventlix recovery after it hind sllyypett from her grasp, On the morn- ing following the disaster to the vessel, te hull, denuded of spars and other outfit, drift. ed upon the bar, net tar distant from St. eph — hurbor, jome of the resi- dents su the wreek oon tho ich, ond went to ft, supposing of course that everybody was lost. A few, more curious than the rest, clambered upon the bottom to examine the condition of thy hull, The sound of their movements reached, tha ears of the vceupants of the cabin, wheres upon Edward yitte av noise that attracted the attention of those outside. ‘The latter hurrled off for uxes, with whieh they cut a hole through the plank and celling suticient- ly large to admit of the rescue of thes ¥ivors, who had aufered Imintrenent fully: twenty-six hours, When fitted into the open ‘alr Mrs. Napler swooned, Dnt was were T= apeedtly ired to consclousie: wig a Most wondesful escape, Indeed, Brom. that day to this Edward has been Mrs? Napler’y pots and it Is but Justlee to him te say that he fevling is thoroughly reciprocated. ‘Tou Prosser, who was rescued by Edward, fs still Jiving, and, 1 believe, resides in St. Josuph.” THE REV. PARED ANT. To the Editor of The Chteago Tribune, Cmcauo, Oct S—lt was with prent sure prise 1 read the remarks lu Friday morn: g's ‘Tmuxe regarding the Rev. Karel Jhirt, who with his wite went down with tha Alpena. ‘Tho remarks, though coming from solng-one who clalng to Knew wintt he Is. talking about, appear to me to be in very poor taste, not to aay inalicious, at this tine of mourning for his loss, Undoubtedly Mr. Hart attempted to return home te the Alpena. If he did se in oppose thon to hts wife's wishes, Lui persuaded that he was, compelled to do 80 by elreiimstances over wileh he had no control, The remark charging him with being “sin- gularly selfwilled eonsider mnfounded. J have been assoclated with hime durhiyg his. residence In Chicago tn hls work during the week us editor, as a listener to his preaching on the Sabbath, and asa fellow-teacher with Linn inn the Sabbatheschoo!, and can truly say, with g lundred others as’ closely associated with }ili as myself, that L have: never seen fn hil any evidence of sneh a spirit as ls de- serlbed tthe article referred to. We, his_ daily associates, are united In our cpa of him as un upright, courteona, Christian gentleman, whom It was a privilege and a pleasure to know, In Jnseo to Mr. Hart, in justice to his wife whom he loved and respected, in Justice to his sorrowing flends, we resent the charge made against hint; aud we lave good reasous for denying tho statement Uiatowla to his self-willed dlspoaltion there was Opp. sitton to his murrliga on the part of his wity’s parents, Lf there aver wus, any opposition it owas on some ‘other grounds, nnd, If one might tram aypenrunces, was cutirely’ moved before the murrlage, for on that aveasion only the utmost goud-will preypited smog all parties concerned, ah i elosing, L would repeat that, if Mt, Hart Inslsted upot returning upon the stewuer Instead of by tha ears, IL was most pssuecdly for some other reason thin solfarills Manaypitire Goo, a THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY)"; Ban Francisco, Oct. 24.—President Inyes unl party arrived at Madera this evening from a trip to the Yosemite, which» was ac complished In four days. | ‘The pgrty ‘express thenselvea delighted with. ples Uxcursiiy. They leave again this eventig by spectal train on the Southorn Pacis for Lox Ange- son, Topeku & Santil a" Koad. : St. Laut, Mo. Oct. B.-rA tolegram was? sent twoor tive daysngo by the Union League of this ety, and Alexander IL. Suilth, Preaiitunt of the Merchant? Exeliange, to Preshlent ayes, Tyytetng ie tose. Luuls on his way East. No onewer hag been celved, Init 4 committed representing: City Government, inerchants, and Cotton 5: ehuanue, | Uilun Le i it aus, St. Lous Club, ull organizations of the eity, has wen appolnted to wrange for the President's reception dn easu he accepts the lnvitation, ‘This afternoon these committees “Met, cone solidated Into one general Counnlttee, and thelr Chairmen were constituted an Executive Committee to carry ont whatever Buns jay. bw agrecd upon. “Lhe Presidential party iy) expected to reach Santa F6 (n kwaor’ thre days, when on answor tu the Ly vifatlon wit probably be telegraphed, e ; ‘with the Atents, LOCAL POLITICS. Final Preparations for To-Day's Grand Parade, Specches in the Evening by W. D. Kelley and Col. W."P. Rend. Chris Mamer'’s Explanation of an Affair Which Happened i in 1875. Organization of a Now First-Ward Olub— Headquarter Doings, TO-DAY'S PARADE. THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL DEMONSTRATION. The headquarters for the ndustriat demon stration—Room 27 of the Paliner House— presented n sevens of activity yesterday whieh: fugurs well fur the suceuss of to-ay’s parade, stons of Cotonelg, and orders general and specin) were multiplied at acrate which was checked only by the capacity of the volune teer clerks, ‘The reports brought in, how- ever, show that if the weather Is pleasant thero will bo an immense turnout, A Hberal fair-weather estimate plnces the number in line at 80,000, while no predictions are ven- tured on the bad-weather supposition, In aiy event the success of tho meetings at Farwell and Uershey Ualls in the evening ts assured. A Inrge number of additional unmes were seenred to the agreement elrenlated among the manufacturers and business men to secure the closing of stores at noon, Notices of an ‘intennon to take part in the parade poured tn yesterday, ‘Th@ detatls of the formation “have been com- pleted, and every arratigement made that experience could suggest. In spite of the short thine for preparation, It is beligved that the demonstration will be generally acknowl- edued to be n great success, Gen. Joseph Stockton, Grand Marshal, appointed the following general stats sistant Marshals, A. P.Jalnson, J, UL Ce % Seanlan, Gustav Demars, 1 McCauley, Cl il es i deorge W. Montgomery, Augustus } Wil fam E. Strong, August Jacobs Coburn, W. R. Page, aA. ¢ well, Samuel Appleton, Alexander Muc- kay, llolmes Hoye, Willian L. Barnum, Fred Root, James A. Kirk, Bran Amberg, Theodore Arnold, Gus Korn, Peter, Hand, Walter Butz, Herman Polng, Franz Sehrone furth, Jou h Michter, and Dr. Koch. These olicers wil repors to Gen, Stockton or Capt. MeAuley at tl I ty Palmer House at precisely ton, Col, W. P. Rent, in command of the secand corps, Which includes all decorated waruns, has appointed: iis stall ofl EP, Tobey Chiefof Stal; ald FS. Mien, S. 3. Eline, O. Barrett, Stephen Atty, Jolin Irwin, J. W. Davis, Harry Young, C. Leonard, A. Prendergast, S. Smith, Jolin’. Duity, M6 Suith, D. J. Mamilton, AL Russell, 1. Fe Cully, James Nowlin, Matt Benner, Robert Williams, “J. 1. Ux, Leander Bauder, John F. Scanian, and M. J. MeDowid. FORMATION. The wagons belonging to this corps will form on Wabash avenue, with the right rest- ing on Monroe street. The first corps embraces all marching vodles, It will form on Michigan avenue, us follows: The frst Alvishon, embracing the Union Veterans, under ecummand of d. A, Sexton, will form with the right resting on Monroe stre The second division, embracing the work- i 's onunization, wider cammand of J. Jarrett. Wil form with the right resting on Adhuus street. ‘ ‘The third division, embracing the mlisce!- Inneous Industria) societies, will form with the right resting on Jackson street. ‘The fourth division, embracing all the cal- ored oltube,tunulak command of Mnj. 8, We Seott, will form with the right restlig on Var Buren street. ‘The fifth division, embacing all the Repub- ean marching % WI fori with the right resting on court, + ‘The Stock-Yards envalry will report at the et ey of Michigan avenue and Monrue street, ‘The corps will form at 1p. nm. Willan 11 Reed, in command of the South Side marching clubs, has tunauneed the fol- lowlng staf: A. C.- Potter, Chiet of Stat Thomas E. wis! Adjutant-CGenerals Relt- ard Brittain, Jnsvecter-General; Dr, J. 1. Clatiee, Sturgeon-General; Henry I. Billings, Chet Muste ng Ollleer; Wiltiane C, Sinlthy, Payne: nerals John Q. Grant, Quarter- muster-General; Wiitain Bits Joninuissary of Subsistence; Joseph Boy, Cl of Aides; W.C, Carroll, ‘Chiet of Ordnance; D1 Laine, Chief of Engineers. All marching ‘elubs tn tho South Di- vislon are ordered to at the corner of Miehigan avenue and 7 court ut Lo’eluck sharp, All clubs fram outside towns will report at the same place, Staif oficers will Tebor at No. 14 Peck court at lo’cluck sharp, ; THE COLUMN WILL MARCIE promptly at2 o'clock, moving trom Michizan nyentta On Monrag street west to Wabush, thenes north to Lake, thence west to Frank- lin, thence south to Washington, thenee est to State, passlig the revlew stund at thesouth ffuntof the County Building, thence south on State to Madison, thence west to Market, thenee south (o Mourov, thence east to State, thence south to Adams, thence west to Clark, thence south on Chirk to Van Buren street, where the line will be dlsnilssed, ‘The demonstration willbe reviewed frou the grand stand erected on the south front of the new County Bullding by Gen, Sheridan nnd stall, the Hon Wilt D, Kelley, of Feunaylvanin, and tho members of the Com- ny ‘The second division of the first corps will embrace the workingmen froin the Narth Chicago Roling-MUl, the Union Rolling- MUL the Joliet Iron & jBteel Company the Joseph H. Brown Company, and the MIl- wakes Rolling-MUL | ‘They will be under thelr own officers, with Mr J. Jarrett, of Pittsburg, the President of the Aimalgauuted Union of America, as Commander, with I M. Merry, Vice-President for the fourth dl yiston, as Cliet-of Stair, The Mtelegmation fran the Joliet Tron & Steet Wor) 8 WE arrive bya spectal train on Chieako & Alton Koad, 1,00 strong, at ‘Those from Brown's alls will come tn 500 stro by the Michigan Southern Railroad at 1 o'elock, Tho Cilrd Division of the First Corps will embrace all the manufacturing interests of the Narth Side, and will rendezvous on Wells aut, the vient ry Testi on Indlany street, Nog for the position nasigned ta It on H Mien mavens atts o'clock sharp. My, Joseph Schouninger, the Marshal of dis. ‘alvision, has opened headauarters at No. 15 Juan North Wells street, where all organizations antl teams should report before 1 o'clock, Mr Seluuningor has appoluted the fal- Jawing: uf which will) | report at his oh nulounrtery nt 1 ote! Michnel Pe Jiluf of Statly Louts Sel nner Alds—C. J. Bruxehke, 4. Befuister, dv, Henry Schinelit, Adam Mile Jer, Herman Pomy, George Kuerr, and Ald, Murphy, Tho Quartermaster will he at head: quarters at Ita. n, to distribute badges nnd inottoes, The West Side marching elubs intendin, to participate in the parade will bo suputled with equipments, as far ns posgble, at the headquarters, Nu. 400, West Madison sireet, on presenting an order frou the commanding oftiver, botween the hours of 8 and dL ao Stu oficers and ulds| will report at heads atarters at 12 o'clock shinrp, mounted and reatly, to receive snshies and hat cords, Many of the workingaien will stay over and listen ta the speeches tn the eventing. W. Dy Kelley at Farwell Hull and Col, W, Py Jtend yt Hershey Hull will address: thelr re- muirks Gupeciully to the wa ays classes, Kuch hash a wide experience intudustrial operations, and will glye a clear presentation of tho subject, —~—— CURIS MAME. “HIS EXPLANATION OF A CHANGE MADE 4 AGAINST HIM, * 3 *For-some tine past In tie Fourth Sennto- Hal District, comprising the Eighth, Eleventh, ‘oud ‘Twellth Wards, the Uemoeracy hive | /been busy clrenlating charges agulnst Chiris- | topher Mamer, the Republican candidate for (State Senator, which, if nut refuted or ex. }) plained, tended to injure bin greatly in the esthnation of the publle, Tho charges are lin tho shape of private circulars, apparently Horsford’s Acid Phosphate maid po ugh] contalning statements taken from the dally when your bralu Js tired from) ov: FD ie Every hour brought fresh acevs-* Deng a copy of an Rem which appeared In The Trimuxp, of Aug. 23, 1875: A year ago Inat Juno tho tronso of an old citle zenon South Sangamon street, not far from Madison, was,enterad In the afternoon by sienk-thloves during tho nbsenco of tho fam ily, and robbed. of forty-six ploces of Jowciry valued at $8)! Tho nrticles emuraced muny cherished momentocs, and bore a value far Rrentor than qny pecuniary one. Thy robbery ‘wea promptly reporterLty tho pollee authorities at the time of tts decovery, and the morning after an necator it appeared in Tie Trin U; After pattently waithi upon the ite in to recover thu valuables, tho owners: gave them upus trrevednbly lost. Here follows the seqitel to the affair. dunt. about om year after tha theft, while the hond of the family was riding down-town ina Madison streot car, he toticed on tho sent opposlt fli it very stylishlyedressed Gorman girl, whe was be- decked, In addition to fno gurments, in tne jowelry., Around her neck wasn heavy old chain aot with t elenr cut carburcte, uid on one, of her fingers a topiz ring sot in solld gold, Mr. —— thought he bad seen those artietes somes where, and he pondered for a moment, ind, ecrutinizing thei closely. heeame convinces that they belonged to his wife, Lt was nt tll sto street when he first nodeed the artletes, and when he reaehed Unton street be bad re- solved ty cnitse thi Mey Woe Arrest, Ho stopped tho ent. ani ed ain oticer on the crossing, and eased the wirl’sdetention, Shows greatly astonished, tpparentiy, and reluctantly iol the olliver nnd ‘the eltizen to tho ‘entral Station, Chief-Vetective Dixon was nisitiied, aud tho gentiomun informed hin that ‘oy prisoner bad on two urticles of his wife's Srubry aeilel bad been atulon a your berate, tho Jewelry tens identified and fully described by the rightful owner, and tho girl siid sho ob- 1 it: fram her brother, one Mamer, who a Jewelry-store at No. 10 Weat Hurrison near Jeiferson, The chain and ring were given to Mr, —, and tho girl wis allowed her Hberty after satisfying the officers that she had not stulen the Jewels, Asenreh ut Mamet's resulted In tho recovery of twenty-two out of the forty-six pieces. On some of tho articies the tines of tho owners bul been engraved, und, by tice manipulation, they had been alinost eutleuly erasint; bit faint trrees of the Intter coukt be seen on sone of All of the stolen pleces hud been refinished and pollshed up to look tke new, and had been exposed In tho cases for sulo. Mrs. —and her oldest: duttgiter alse visited the place and dential ather articles whlek tes fonged to them, but Mamer refused to give them up and the detectives have not suececded In obluidning them, A gentleman who Is well known tn billiard celreles for bia skill and many good qiuatttics algo recovered gone stylun jewelry from Mamer's store, ‘The comments of the papers were very s¢- yere, and thy character of the place where the Jewelry was found was sharply attacked. fumer was found peieeday by a Tint f then, U porter, and he sald tint he wys only too glad to refute tho slanders and: Mbels whieh fad been clrealated against him," have been always ready, to me he, “and at the thie the charges were made Adid not reply to them beca Lthought that those who knew mew not be- Tteve that Io would be gullty of cone niving nt on felony, or that would deal tn stolen property, I spenk thus plainly beennge want to see this matter forever at rest. UH Tain dishonest, the prblic should know It atonce. Lwag not taken up asa eandidate of ny own choice, ‘Cho Eighth Ward made the fight, because they had never had a State Senator, WUT A$ TO THE FACTS, “T never wus tn the jewels busthess in my life.—thut Isa fact. ‘Che store mentioned In the artlele that you have {ust ren to me was run by ing brother, Mathins Miner, and he runs it yet. At the tle stated, a year before the pul Heation you mention, iny brother bought a anantity of feels from a very respectablenppearing fady who eame into the store, It was inthe Meht of the hard (ines caused by the pruie. She claimed to ben whlowed lady who had seen better days, and sald that she was compelled to sell these old heirlooms in order to keep soul and body together. She seemed to be loth to part with tho gouds, but suid that she must do it to help her through her tinnnelal troubles. “ My brothers, after Inspecting the articles, purclinsed them, It Is usual with jewelers when they get old goods to melt. them up and make new ones of them, but at that time my brothers stock was full up, so he ew justly threw thom In his ‘serap-box, sin there was but fttle demand for. such goods, ‘There was no attempt at concealient about the transaction atthe t f was made in over the counter, my brother ing the lenst susptelon. of auy- thing wrong, ‘The stutf reumined in the serap-box until one day my sister cane into the store with a broken brooch, which sho wuestedt iny brother to fix. He dldi't haye tine, and she asked for something to wear hn fra stead while he wag rey pacing the Draken pin, He told her to help herself from anything that there was In the sernp-box, whieh she did, taking out the brooch and ring you mentioned, wiileb she placed on her person, On her way down-town Inq strect- exr she was inel by agentlemmn whoelalined that the breastuin that she liad on belonged to his wife, She told him where sho had ob- tulned the te ry,—from her brother,—and if he would thei,” sail 8 sure It wou planation. The gentleman asked her to go with hha ta the Central: Station did, and the Chief of Detectives, Mr, Josep) Dison, sent with them Oflicer Blettner te brother’s store. ,'The case wits stated upoi both sides, and wy brother toll both the of- fieer und the gentle In what manner he lind obtained tho posts, among whieh were the breastuln and ring, He asked them ta leave a schedule of whitiad bean stolen, and, under the elremustances, he had no doubt that he had moti oat the | jewelry: that might bet to the person clatininy the amie party who had sold this f had alsa left a number of The schedule was uaide out, nid the day my brother went duwn to the Cen- ond, Join D. Adair; field; Fourth, JN, Engel, Jameg P, Me and Horatio N. May. precluet. ONIGIN OF THE CLUt. Mr. Coburn, after ealtin ehatr, proceeded to state why a new elnb was The gentlemen who had enlted the jueeting, Were actuated hat was to providan Re- publican elub which would nut bolt the con. clusions of any convention, Such a course had been pursued by the ot elub, whieh, not being snecessful in securing the candiduey of certain men favored, had bolted the regular nominees of the Into Convention, especial reference enndidate Coburn determined non, thought only, and being. made to tha “Legislature, Mr. there was no ward in the city or district in Ae county wilel rep enterprise, and politle: the First Ward, It wi Ty harmony, and pa: forgotten, yet it was just falr among themselves, it euuttoned constant and untics hoved the regular nomluecs af conventions would bo heartily st every man who called Winself a Mr, Exston moved that the Club indorse all the nointiations made at the County Conven- Hon; alse that they Incorse the nonunation rs. Hiawes and Rockwell for the Leg istature, mud the nomination of ther Hon, The motion was eartied of Me: Willian Aldrich, numdst applause. ‘Thero were immediate and heart! who came forward r Rockwell wl the Club, ae Hesutd he bad not destred tha office or made ftv wlio, to secure the nomination, been waited upon by a comuittee, Kerbis perstiasion, tad sic eveded fn proctiring his consent to rat did not propose attempting a campaign speech, but bad come to nysist in the organi zation of a club whieh he believed would ent the Republican sentiment He belleved the rst Senatorind Convention but hind who, after ¢ properly repr brah actlon of the 1" he ware, Eipplatae, Third, Joseph Bon- hateher; Fifth, KR, Bacon, Seerctary, J. R, Gardnery Treasurer, Dr. Joseph 8. Lang; Executive Charles L, Eastman, Willan Baker, Samuel {slro} , Stavon 1’, Brown, and James J. Healy at farge; Finance Com- mittee, John Wentworth, Jolin M. Waite, The Chair appoluted Megsra.d. J. Healy, A. L. Rockwell, and D. F, Jnenbs a coummittes to sctect sn Campalgit Commiltes to be composed of two from cach Mr. Jncobs to the rsunted more bralus, Inituence than «ld necessity to work diferenees shoul shoul have been indorsed, tion was composed of regularl: gates, and twas the munly t nin who called Winself & Republican to have stood by tha nominations muds by that Convention. {ap well sail he the campaign, and was prepared, if neces tral Stalonand delivered to Mr, Dixon some twenty pieces of Jewelry, not of very vialune ble character, and told Idin to notify the gen- trem, who cane and eliimed all but two or iree of Die urticles, Dixon sent thesa back, and my brother sent bin word that as he hand obtained all the goods front the same party, he hid no doubt that they were stolen, wd asked Sp, Dixon to keep a lookout for the owner, Some thue after Denny Shomons enme to the store, accompanied Uy ny, who clitmed the remaining articles, which were dellvered to her, ‘Pho following day the Item you have read to me a) pear My brother felt much aggrieved about it, and, in fact, we oll did, nnd he went down to Mrz Dixon and asked hin whether if the trne facis were written he would sign them and: have them illiahet. Mr. Dixon refused, and my brother cafe to me ant asked me what he should do about it~-If he had not better write a card to the papers,— and [tole hhn to let the matter drap, know. Ing that he had veted honestly in the matter, So fir as any ting wrong In the mintter is eoncerned, Ldefy unybody, to show itnas te iaor iy beuthier, Lam willng to stand the responsibility af ny aets, but there Is nuth- Ing In this that shoitd be concealed.” as to Mr. Mamer’s mode vf making 9 Nving, he says he lins carried on. the business of Joaulng ioney for outshte eapltulsts. Tinmediutely after the great fre of (TL his uncle sent hin $100,- GO ta loan gut herent Oper allow. Ing hd to retatn alt he contd ol that, Me. Maer Jonned the mones eent, and mide besides thy connnissions tan the lous, Up toa short time ago, he earried an this bushiess, when, at the request of Jolin Stephens, Clork of the Crbimfitial Court, bo font t position In his oflico, which he now tulds, over mt 10 per FIRST WARD, THE ATRASOUT REPUNLICAN CLUT, The recupt actlon of the First Ward Repub- Nean Club In refusing to fnderse the nomina thon of Mesa. MR. Thuis and A. L, Roek- well as candidates for the Leglalature, and the summary expuision of Mr, dames J, Nealy, a prominent member of the Club, erented a very vigorous and active opposition witht the ranks of tat organization, Both these mensures Wore entried by a very sunt) ninorlty of tha members, and It was there fore determined to organize a new club which would properly represent the Repub- Menus of tho ward. ‘Tho action of the old club In bolting the = nom Inces of tha Virst Senatorial Convention opened & breach whieh mado. efect- iva campaign work an Impossibility, nnd this fa given is another reason why 1 new club was not only required, but abso- lately demanded, in tho {ntorest of the party, A few days ago several uctlye workers In the ward, headed by ex-Senator Easton, went: auletly to Work (o secure the names of gene Hemen of prombfyence In both politteat and business clreles Who would Joli the new elub. Having secured 108 signatures to the roll of the proposed orgunization, neetlng was enlled at the. Grand Pacitis Hotel las! evening to perfect the work so nusplelously begun, ‘There were about elghty gentiemen present. Mr. Ia: 1. Coburn presided, was determined tocull the Club the First Ward Straight Renubldan Club, ‘The Comnnjttes appalated to select and re- port permanent pltvers for the Club sub- tted the following list, which was adopt- President, L, [. Coburn; Viee-Presl> papers of 1875, one of which ts as follows, } dents—First V’recinct, Louis F, Jacobs; Seo nary, to Hight the bolters, advcent regard for pri Ml, EASTON ALSO ADDRESSED the Club upon the Importance of netive and ie stuted: that realy been made. by the enrry the ward by frauditlent votes erefure necessary that alt true licans should wnite in an effort to put a stop to this wholesale robbery, for seh it was, in te It an honest election could be Wad the First Ward would show a good [Applouse.) prompt work, nad a was his opinion. publican or evide clos November, 3 Short sueeches were also made by Mr. da- enbs and M. 1, Naber, an old resttient of the Campaign Committes Jacobs, W. GC hit D, Adair, W. G. J. Ct Sinith, Joseph Charles Stevens, Enston, R. B, Bae ward, w lected: Lew Janes Ps Aetlray, Ogle, Thomns MeElr Bontield, Martin Lous i. eon, om uy IN GENERAL. AT HEADQUARTE ‘The several county hexdqu: were the acene of unusual activity, As tho end of the great strngeme Is drawing nigh tho Demoerats ave realizing the fact that a grent any Republlenns are extraordInarily coulident, believing that success will come without working very hard for It The Democrats are taking advantage of this, and have gone out ona stillshunt, and. now celal that they will reduce the Republican the Fourth Ward fully 800 from that of previous years, In the Second Congressional District John F. Farnsworth is carrying ona very pecullar campaten, and it behovyes the Republicans to bo up and doing, Farnsworth Js, it Is ctalmed, dealing out prouilses of Post-Onices, Consulates, Mar- shalships, and other offices with a lavish hand, as though he owned them and hada insjorty In free disposal of them, At the Republican hendquarters reports cane In of various accessions from the Det ocratle ranks, and St fs sald that there will bo a wholesnla stampede to th in the Fifth and Sixth Wi tive Committe is busily engaged in ny the elty thoroughly canvassed by preelucts, and, as far ag uilning the status of each voter, ‘The. Cai palgn Comittee held tts by yg, but work is ustial. vin, but much the past siiccesses, Uiers Is done x2 seheines on $25,000 In Cominittes, and can get ok {hw coli, eayetully siete vengeance, Bil JALOON! met ye ectionnble candidate wlan keape Clenions, voto at one the Agsoclation, ‘Tho othor gentlemen mentioned were in favor of the report, aud of taking decided action, committes was appolnted to, draw up a stutument of tha casaof the snloonkeepers Versus Knopf, hove it printed, signed by the President and Secretary, and 50,000 coples distributed, The Financial Secretary, Adam Moer), gave notice of lin intention to proceed} Inediately to baie In responsa toa cable hag the oltica: Te Lint and ett Aled temporari elected Financial {ng at ‘Tillotson Hail, by the Non, Willan Attorney Mills, feature a exercl: by the artile; the officer If af majority, the elght votes whieh was entitled to in yentlons had been of no account, becnuse of contention among the members of the ald elub, and fn conseqtienes of this deplorable state of things the ward lind eRerelsed no In- fluence In these conventions, luted the Club on the splendid beginning, us p ved by the large attendance, and iby predicting a glorious victory in ‘The following: $ 3 I Best, Berg, Charles f. ohn EB, Carter, and 1, it. Gardner. Anoug the prominent residents of tho award who have joint the stralght Repub- ean Chub are John Wentworth, A. Goodrich, Horatlo N. May, th rocer; Gen, J. M. Walte, aud 83 Mic merits of tA Connnissloners, as te whether they: werd desurving of tha supportot tho Asso- elation ar otherwise, wns called for, Mr. Wasserinan stated that the on), was oxdAldh A, C, supe, who had voted, when in, the Coun: cll In dlrect opposition to tha interests of will be opene ay followed by gt ie day, Capt, Cecil, Hardtac! pplause. } in ordor to preserve ciple, Ropudiiean possible, nse ni members There seems to be no lack of overconfidence, bern of At shout not be torzo! ten that next ‘Tnesday ts the last day for reg istration, ‘Thu hours are fram § e'elock In Ue morning uatll Vol'elock at night, ‘Those whe de not register then will ind great trouble in voting on cleetionslay, Noman will be lowed to vote who lias on tulned his first ellizen’s papers, and anires restdence of five years in die United Suites before a ian enh yote, These facts should be borne tu mind | At the Demoeratle heads Harrison has let his engie his first pronunclanento, It reads all elity etuployés a lesson—to work and yoto for the Demveratic party or to be discharged, ‘Chere fire no exceptions, and no ifs and buts about. it, he street Inborers al all others aro ordered to wark or lose thelr around Arcade court ts fa electlonalay, all, warters Carter IT. lapse, and issued pase Lot Assessinent of enndidates and collections have put about tho control of only whack the | bi While tho ren) workers are belng left out In Huulveds of dollars are doled out dally, but thase who always do the work are Igndred, and are counnencing to SEPENS' ASSOCIATION erday atternoan, After the uluilssion of some now members, tha report of the commiltiva apvpoluted to the candidates for PUrs, The repert of the Comnuttes lively discussion, fyaetlelnted ib by Messrs, Cicorg, Baum, Feldkan, Wasser- man, and Adolph Miller, ‘Phe latter gentle gman rliculed: the idea of Mr. Kuopf being Sppusud to the Nahar Interests, nnd sald If he ad Wine aguinst them, lie was now all halt, and deserved the support of i oseph Michie was cretary pro tem, ENGLEWOOD, $ A large meeting uf tho Republite: Peoglopand wad Sletulty, higreran et pelt lust eyCis weches Were jade idrleh and State’s- The oit-dour camp-tire given this. eventn; under the susplees of the Englewood Vet- eran Ciub promises to be one o} it f the campulgn, The fire willbe Bel ln Perry? Aten near Sixty-slxth street, d by & salute ttardmount b ; f and coifees will be served ats o'clock, Bh apecches by old yeterang and songs’ py nt ‘les club will bo listencd to. ‘Thearounda wi 8 (uminated with locomotive hendilane and camp-lres will be kept burning, Ses have bean provided, ant a large attends, of ladics is expected. A. train will eave’ Ethel ihe Sidra ate 3 ave y-suventh $0290 1 mm atteet ay FRENCH REPUNLICANA, Tho French Central Garfield and 4, Club hind thelr weekly, meeting at the dest Paeifie Hotel night before last. After th routing business the following Was adapta, Wamnean, Thers ts complaint In tho reven, Htates that Central Comuittecs do not fey After tho Fronch voton; wd * Witenuas, Sal complaint {8 conflrmed by 9, declarations of Senator Blaine as far as Manet eonsermedy bo le ak abe i b eautvedt,. That wo ask of tho Nati State Contral Republican Committers tr ptt tholr County Committees look after tho rent apenking vaterss aud i Reautved, Tht should there be ny Murprise a the olection about the loss of one of our Nort orn States, we ohurgo it in erent part to them feot of tho afuresnid Committers, who ano have hud tho Froneh-apenicin settlements ang thoso of other negiceted nationalltics urgunies under the bariner uf Garfield und Arthur, Adopted, The Club has called a grand winss-neeth for the 2th inst. wei wclocle Ve Ubs to We het at Maskell Hail, on Despinines street, Tea Adams, ‘That Canven- veclucted dele hing for every: die congratu- nS, Kneiitinal rie ay nenthusiaatic megting of tho S yian Garfield and Artifir fib, of tek ‘ard was held Jast evening. ‘The speaker were Messta, Greeley, Enander, Brusewly, Matson, and Sundberg, A regular weekly meeting of the Fi Ward Union Veteran Club was henl is evening, [twas resulyed to tu tin the procession to-day with the Chileago Utley eteran Club. Gen. O. L. Manny Elltott Anthony, and others addressed the Cub. A meeting of Republican citizens was helj Jast venting at Lochner's (all, No, 635 Me waukee avente, Speeches were aie by Col, George R, Davis, W. A. Phelps, F.C, Dy Lang, Samuel Ericson, ant George E, Schar ae herd wasa goul nttendan Company A; of the Seyenteeth Ward Gar field and Arthur Guard, has elected: the fh lowing ofticers: Capt. Ely Molander, of Com puny A, Mujer for A and. By First-Lleut, Ww Brown, of Company B, Capita of Company A i Private John Helstroud, Second-Lienten. ant, Tho Republicans of the Fifteenth Wan had a rally at the corner of Willow and Bur Nang streets lust ovenlug, 11, O, MeDald in thy chair, ‘The unrehing elub'of the ward was present with music and torches, and rousin; speeches were male. The ward fs allve, at promises grand results in November, The Young Men's Garfield and Arthor Club of the Fourteenth Ward met last even. fig in Aurora ‘Surner Hall, J. W. Walthers presiding. It was purely a business meet ng, Aud Arrangements for continulny the campaign were wide, Speeches were tiads, by Col, George R. Davis, GC. Po Hayes, ant others, ‘The attendance was good, The Citizens’ Garfield and Arthur Clubot the Fourteenth Ward met Inst night at No, U7) Milwaukee avenne, Arrangentents were made for challengers, and for the parole o-day, A resolution was adopted request ing the Clty Councl! to change the site of the new engine-house from Auguste street ad Ashland avenue to the vicinity of North and Milwaukee avenues, A comuilttee was ap. pointed to walt on the Council. ‘Tho attend ance was Inrge, and grent enthusivsin was manifested, The Noung Men’s Garfleld and Arthur Clubof the Fourth Ward held arousing meeting last evening tu Armory If 4 considerably sum of money was raised te ward paying the expenses of the Club duth the campaign, The Captain of tho wan marching coupuny ordered all men who could well do so to be at the Armory to morrow ati p. m, to join in the grand fn dustrial parade, ‘The Club_ then Ustened ta speeches from Justive ©. 2, Matson, William ys George Gardner, James Lang, gnd others, ‘The Sixteenth Ward Republeans held the largest and most enthuslostic meeting of the campilgn last eventing at Litterer'’s Hull, No, 410 North avenue, Speeches were made by N.M. Plotke, Jo finple, I. 1. Mills, G, EB, Aduns, i. ons, J. G. Barker, and J. Wagner. Ty the mktst of the meeting the Fifteenth Ward Marelilug Club, commanied by Capt. O. S, Cook, put finn appearance, accompanied by Belcher’s Gleo Club, while swelled the attendanco beyond the enpaelty of the hall, Mr, ‘Thomas, hi his speeeh, clearest Up many of the aspen iS CNSt Wp bli by certaln of the Socialists, and made a declled impression upon all who heard him, and won for himself many friends. A inceting of the workingmen of the Ninth Ward was held: last eventng at Connelly’s Hall, corner of Desplaines aud Quiney streets, Mr Ed Davenin in the chair, Mr Samuel ‘J. Stevens addressed the meeting at considerable length, urging the necessity of cleetlng good mento the Legislature,—ien whe have at heart the interests of the work ingmen, 2 D, Doylu also spoke, and ne anested that a committes be appuinted to call on Mr. Join Lyle King, and urge idm to ne- ceptthe nomination of the workingnien ad Representative to the Stnte Legistature for the First District. ‘The suggestion was adopted by the meeting, atid a comuiltice i patted to wait on Mr. King. TDather Lavin Ml4 and Jolin O'Neil were warmly indorsed by those present. JACKSONVILLE, Preparations have been mado for a grand rally at Jacksonville Wednesday of next week. Gen. Coburn, of Indianapolis, Gov. Cullom, Gen, Rowett, and Col, Lippincott will address the mevthiz, | ‘The State Central Comuittes aro overwhelmed with requests for speakers, and report a general Interest m alt greater than seen in any previous cum palgn. ¥ Tb the Editor of The Chleago Tribune, Cric.go, Oct, 22.—Permit me to ask If any steps have been taken In this State to deter lnlne definitly the qualifleations of candidates for Presidential Electors, It seems to me highly Tuypr ute that this shosld be done. may be mistaken, but it seems to me posslble that one or two among the muinber mny U8 technically Hable to abjection ag disqtalltied. ‘The desperite Democracy fn Congress © ot hesitate to use every possible ineuns to obtain sone excuse for declaring Hancock elected, ‘The list will be carefully seruth nized after election by hostile eyes, Itonght to be oxaniined before tho election in thissut every Northern and some Southern States Reapeetfulls, REPUBLICAN, “the State Central Committee has attended tolit J A COLONED VOTER, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Citcago, Oct, 2.—I wish to voleu the ser timents of the colored yoters of our countty In reference to the many slanders hurled ogainst the Republican nominee, Gen, Gat Auld, by the Deimneratio lenders, J have especial reference to the Inst cam palgn falsehood which has branded them a3 revarientors and false to all prinelples 0! honesty and Justice. 1 refer to their last on dishonest attempt to connect James A. Gite field with the Chinese immigration and cheap Tabor, Which we all know has been proven false, Soimv of our people elalin to ba wedded to Danterness but atm glad to Bay they are few nnd easily counted. One of the leat members of this mall band has been steepe th filauity ao long that te has Jost all sense of hanar [¢ hy ever possessed it, Leertainly doubt it, Respectfully yours, ©, £. W> TOMS LONGING-NOUSE, To the Editor of The Chtcugo Tridunts Cuicaco, Oct. 22—In your edition of Tuer day, under heading of * Loeat Politics,” you made mention of 0 list of 184 mes taken from ‘Tom's Lodging-louse, 80 and 33 West Madison street, and presented to tho Judues for rexttration. ‘This list was obtalied bY one of many callers, and taken from the ree ster, belng the entire number of lodgers i the louse (he night it was nade, At leas half of these are permanent lodgers wile haye been here for nonths; theother halt a qostly wen working on the lakes, farms, ©! other jobs, and who patronize me whenevet in the city, ‘The mnmber of strangers wou! not ayerags more than fifteen per day. b Ag for ludging-houses belag colonized 1 Mlegal voters, Peould almost take an oath that such fs not the case here, the two ba Ues belne uppurently pretly equally 4 vided. Tou’s Ladglng-House = ly. in B four-story and basement struc ure, und, although ina somewhat hard Sjeleebarhaod, 1 can safuly say Uist 0 one wishing to do justice to all can say U ‘4 least Ching against ime. An Inyesttgatlon will conyines any one that. my business in cartled on squarely, systematically, aud o erly, Lhever meddle wiih polities, never made § cent from it, and haye never voted, —conse quently belong to no party, Respectfully, ® Tos GRENIET, Proprietar Tom's Lodging- Huw