Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1880, Page 6

i ~ aliforentlal rate of $1, aa soon ns it mide ite ? TH CHIVAGO TRIBUN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. Company holds so large an Intereat, 1s growin both in Amount and profit, ‘They make 1 total of 2400 miles of branch and ‘feeding ines, whleb, added to tho 1810 nites of main property, gives 4:6 miles owned and controlled, although Hotall opérated, by the Company, “Tho policy Of tuvesting Mt these branch fines," anys Mr French. “1s undoubtedly the best for Insuring a continuitnee of profitable business for the muin Une, and so long as the Government. hus such a lnrge interest na creditor it cannot but sanction and confirnt such Investments.” Tho receipts and expennttures of tho Central Paclie Company for tho year ending June wd Tngt aro Btated as follows: RECRIPTS, Rallroad the little rond has had hard work, and Analy expired. Tho Milwaukee Lom party will probably buy tho road, and elrhor mako nt brad eougo of itor tear up tho cutire rout, which fs tho most likely. RUMOR DENTED, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteagn Tribune, Toston, Mass., Dee, 7.—Tho tumor was current on the street to-day that Elljah, Smith, of this THE RAILROADS. Efforts to Secure a Cessation of. the Southwestern War. Proposed Advance in East-Bound Froight Rates. western Rallroad, hid purchased that road for $2,850,000 In tho Intercat of tho Chicago, Burting- ton & Quincy people. This report Mr. Smith . tically dontes, and says that tho purchase Further Concerning the Pennsylvania SS is i S183 448 See ce interest OE the bondhotders, and Baltimore & Ohio Fight, ; tS | who relllnvon Feongatzs and operate it ax mny TT, secon best to them. Not i vinitever: u SGH NoITUnES. a atl Wir lonkinne to the puttingor Iti tia control THE WESTERN PASSENGER WAT | oporating expenses aiid tt¥Cae.. ....$ 8,008,002 | OF tho Chicago, Baltimore x Quincy’ ond. Strong elforts are now belnx made by J.B. | Rental Tense THINS: cosccadnbsveeses: 8,000,207 Saree Curson, General Mannger of tho Unnnibat & St. Joe, and Joseph T. ‘Tucker, Genoral Tratlie Man- nger of the MHilnols Central, to bring togetior the Presidents of tho various roads leading to Southwestern points to tuke into consideration and settle, if possible, tho dlificuities now exiat= {ug between tho Wabnsh and the Alton regard ing the St. Louis and Kansns City passenger trific, Tho Hannibal & St. doe and other West- ern lines are phiced finan awkward position by tho present war between the Alton and tho Wabnsh, and their business is being seriously Intorest funded debt pid... Discount and interest., New construction. New equipment, Other income exper MISSOURT, KANSAS XAS, GALVESTON, Tex, Deo. %—The Neirs speoinl from San Antonio says a contract bas already: been closed for building 200 miles of the Mis- sourt, Kansna & Texas Road, and thit the work would be begun at Fort Worth tmmedintely, and by built both ways, Tho contractor ated it was the intention of the management or the Missourl, Kansis & Texns to bring tho rend to San Antonio, und at present thore isi movément on foot fu New York An arrangement by which tho Missourl, Kans ‘Texns would uso tho track already Jntd to tha Ito Grande, ditures,. Total Sxponditiites . so nees BIO TZ Surplus avallablo for interest’ duo and uupald, United States Sinking Fund. fct nnd other requirements, div denis, ete... Porceretens Totervat on fuiided debt due ‘and un: PNK (OMIMIALEH os crrseeece vorerecee Requirement for the United States $ 2,001,841 1,000,000 affected, For this reason they wre anxious to | Dividends pale, . . have tho war brought to an end, and | Deilett for tho ¥ KS SPECIAL RATES, 1 ‘Tho Hnuittties of the Centeal Facile Company: 8r, Lous, Mu., Dee. 7.—Tho St. Lotla Assooine auicablo relations = betweey the various y “Hues retatablished,: It is” hardly probe | fitter a yng ae Jet Srocrabartesaa minors Hon of General Passenger and ‘Ticket Axenta, at able, however, that = this. movement | ns agurezating Sil i a inceting here to-day, adopted the following OAT, showlng ty bulacan will be crowned with success at present, ns both stock the Wabash and the Alton stubboraly adhere to thoir respective positions, and refuse to de special rates during the continuance of the’ cut of rates: From Kansas City and St. Louls to Chleage and New York, $21; Philudelphin, $20; dotlelt of Sdt8.8108. The “enpltal Stem of tho Hinbllities was inerensod to $20. 500 Dy an Issite of 5,001,000 of eapitnt atock ing tho fsenl year. Atnong the nas i sets, tho rod ‘inte an tota from them, Tho position the Wa ‘] os niko vnhiont nt $130,059,762.48, und the | Balthnore and Washington, $19; Luifalo, Wheel- Tunsh now tnkes In this matter shows the truth | Aud fixtures ake valued at ¥130,5 Ab, und tho Parker Be Clove i of the clatin mado hy tho othor routs wheur it | equlpment at Su0t6.202 10, ing. sind Harkeraburg, $15; Cleveland, xt. All rom stutements given showing tho financial condition of tho two othor subsidized Pucito Rattrond Companies, tt appears tht. the follows aug deficits in “income or profit and loss ace counts" existed on WW. IRs Content Hranch Union Pacitic,’ 3 Sioux City & Pacific, $1,081,220. Contrasting those de- Heits und that of tho Central Pucliie Company with the $1074, 700.8 surplus of the Unton Pa- elfie Company, Auditor French remurks that “the Union Pacitic Company, on dune 80, 1880, virtually was in condition td pay the entire debt which it owes the Government as cent dividend on its capital stock, hastern Ines interested itr those rates were Hull. Ned of the action of tho necting. eae IOWA EASTERN, Speetal Ltapatch to The Chicago Tribune, McGregor, It. Dee, All trains on tho Town. Rastern Narraw-Gaugo Railrond aro again rune ning rezulurly, and will continue, as tho Presi- dent of the road informs us, Drst cummenced this war, that it means to force 418 competitors into a pool on St Louls and Kansus Clty business on terms of itsown dice tation, When tho Wabash established the rule to charge $1 less than by any other road on ace count of tnfertor depot facilities, It also ane notnced that It woul ceasy to elnin such dif ference 1s soun na it) was lucated nt its Twelfth street depot. This depot is nenrly completed, and [9 naw rowdy for Seoupancy, und the Eastern Iltnols has been running its traina into It for tho inst two weul Yet the Wabash is muktie no preparations to move into ft. and its ofticials say: thoy cannot tell when They will get there, At looks now as if the Was dash bad no {dea of moving into the new, depot for somo thine to conte, for the renson thatit It would move into it it could no longer eluim e. COMING MEETINGS, Naty York, Dee, 6&.—The New York Central & Hudson Ulver, tho Michigan Central, and tho Lake Shore dividend mectings will be held tu this clty on tho 1oth Inst. jell asa 4 por INDIANA. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunt. Ispiaxaronts, Ind., Dee, VC. W. Fairbangs, attorney for tho Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Railroad, received a letter from tho Sceretary of tho road ut Now York denying tho report that any negotiations aro ponding where- by the gond Js to puss into the imanagement of the Hee Line Company. Tho telegram sys; “New Yoru, Dee, %—C, W. Fatrbanka: No negotintions are pending for the control of tho road by anybody whomsoever. Any rumor to tho contrary fs utterly groundless, and you aro authorized to contradict it in the most emphatic munner, .» SULLY, Secrotury.”” A settioment of the dilliculties between tho two fnetions interested in tho Lake Erie & Evanaville Railroad over the Issue of bouds, 1 portion of which Robert Patterson elatms was Unnuthorized and Inyaltd, was reached to-day by: compromise. The matter came up yestenlay vefore Noblo C, Butler us Master to ‘take ovi- RBADING, Zl PRIDADELPUIA, Dee, %—Tho Donrd of Man- agers of tho Philadelphia & Reading Kallroad Compang approved President Gowen's plan for tho relief of tho road from its present founclal diticulties, rates tho sine us by othor rods, a uniform tarlif wortd at once be charged by all the tines, and tho war would be virtially nt anend. But tho Wabash dors not desire this, as tt thoreby would lose the polnt for whieh it commaneed tho trouble,—namely, to have the business poaled, aud be awarded a percentage far In ox- cess of what tho twoothor roads are willing to concede, 3 ON THE WRONG TRACK. Ex-Senntor J. B. Chatlec, of Colorada, in a Tecunt interview enids Tonce told Grant when ho was President that ye ought to have aGovernment fretght rallrond, for thy benollt of the farmers, fram the seaconst T wanted him to ree- ’ Hoe did nut think muck of Itnt tho time, but he docs now, I shall toll Gurilekl tho suine thing when 1 sec him. Wo want a double-track, stecl-rafl frelent railroad, | dence, built by tho Government of tho United States General Maunger Henning, of tho Indianapolis, Trom n good roulstend to the Missouri Vatloys | poomingion & Weatern loads hye, Sette oie on which all rattronds that are 50 inclined can | to tho Hoy. J. Saunders Heed, Rector of St. have trackage. Tt might start from New ¥ Paul's Cathedral. closing ns follows: Durin, the past yeur your health has been poor, av belng the -ensu your finances are somewhat reduced, It will bo oa pleasuro for mo to ttt 80 worthy man, ‘lease necept Incloscd drift for ‘Speculations ng to the sucecasor to D, M. Kon- drick, Generat Ticket Agent of the Indiunapolis &St. Louis Raflrond, are divided between Mr, Sthith, of the Bee Line, aud WalterCobb, son of iS C. Cobb, Kendrick's predecosgor in that pusi- jou, I'vtEMs, Tho Illinols Centrat ttallrond Company an- notnces that it will ronan excursion, for ti oling men exclusively, from Chicugo to New, Orleans, Deo, Ul, at tho low rate of $20 for tho round trip. Tho General Feelght Agonts of tho roads in the Southwestern Hallway Associution will mvet at Commissioner Midutey’s office in the, Lukesie Ssuitdiug: to-day, to’ mako some chango In tho elusaifleation of Bouthwestern business, A fallabstract of the annunl report of tho Minols Hallrond and Warchouse Commissioners will be found In the supplement, Et will prove highly interesting reading to raltroad and ware- house men and others Interested ‘In such busl- ness, Mr, B.F, Keniirick, Goneral ‘Tickot Agent of the Boston & Lowell Rullroud, Informs the Gen- eral Ticket Agents of connecting ronds that the Nashua & Sowell Rattroad has been leased to the Boston & Lowell Company for a porlod of ninety-nine yours, dating from Uct. 1, 1880. Ho therefore requests that hereafter all reports be made to tho Jatter Company. Mr. D, W, Hitchcouk, late of tho Burllagton & Quitiey Ituilread, who hag been appuinted Gene. eral Western Passonger Agent of tho Union Pucifie. In charge of tho passenger business of that Company in tho Pucilic States, Chin, Japan, Austritia, ctu, left this clty Monday to: ussume churge of his new position. His hentl- gums. as already announced, will bo nt San Mranclyco, A private dispatch received “by Mr. H.C, Wentworth, of tha Michlgun Central, Monday ovenlng, annonces the denth of Mr. Robert Patterson, agent of the Great Western of Canada at Paria, Ont. Mr. Patterson his achloved con- siderable distitiction ns the successful manayer of tho large excursions from Canadiun points to Manttobu. Lis funcral tukes place ut Purls,Ont., to-morrow. The General Passongor Agents of tho Groat Western, Canada Southern, Michigan Central, und Michigan Soutnorn tiuiironds tmve Just isgued a joint elrcular funounainy, that, owing: Jenteal Title York or Hinpton Roads, beenuso Tam told, there Is tine water there. Thoy say, too, that there is 0 practicable pass for a raiivond at talr grades In the mountalns west of Hampton Roads. Such a mullroad ought to go to Kansas or Nebraska. Government enn build ft nt 60 per cont.of tho cost those Eastern und Westorn belt. railroads amount to, all of which have watered up thelr stocks, und yet aro making money. Every rail: road between tho East and Weat fs payitig good dividends on fourvor ilvotimes tts cost, Theres a Suporabindanes of money in the country, and tho Government can borrow what it wants ut tho sinnilost Interest. ‘This looks welt enough on paper, but it it wns actually carried out it would by no moans rectl- fy tho ovils of which shippers now complain. It 48 now generally conceded that tho only way by whieh rellef from present ra!lway abuses can be secured Is by the pussage of a‘Nutlonal Ratlroad Jnw, and the appointment af Government Cum= missloners to carry out tho provigions of such Jnw. There are ten chances to one that a road Buch as proposed by ex-Senater Chaffee would, in loss thun two fou aftor ite construction, bo inthe hands of Gould or some other raltroad manipulator, and the people would derive no. moro benellt from it than thoy would from tho Union Pucifle. Besides, {t .ia not ont all “probable that tho Government wilt be able to run n railroad successtully enough to onnble it to compete with Ines managed by oll And, experienced beads, It bua often heen demoustrated that to run a ritirond success- Tully needs 9 professional raiirond nan of skill and experience, who has been brought up in the ‘business and worked his way up froin the foot of tho Iadder. Tho Government would hardly bo able toselect the right men for responsible pu- sitlons, us most Mkely n pollticlan with Invucn- tal backing would get tho piace, regardless of his Huuliticattons for the office. And those men | nutgay. Ho had no tuformution on tho subject. Would choose thotr subordinutos from the poll- | It was thought claawhero that tho ronds west at Uoinna instond of from the ranks of experienced | Syriense buve beon incliied tn iilter thelr ruilroad men. { frelyht und passenger charges frequently, and, G adit this season an adyunee in thelr rntes 18 RAISING RATES, wonorally, jooked for oetuen, maerenanis are Information wpa received hore yostorday that | shipping thelr goods rough na rapidly as pos> tho High Jolnta dre now in session at Now Yor siblu Lefora the untlelpated riso takes plico, conafdering the advisability of unother ndvance > PP NNsy Jn enst-bound frolghtrates, Itis encrally ho- PRO Ethel ame ties Moved that un advance in rates will bo oglercd Pivapenrnta, Pa, Dee. 7—A meeting bo- totake elfoct Dov, 25, This will make \yrain |. Trealdont Hinkloy, of the Philadeieun rates 40 cents from Chicago to Now York and | (oon President itnkley, of tho Philadetphin, provision rates {5 conts, ‘Those aro tho highost Wilmington & Baltimore, and the Iteading otl- Fates renched durlug tho aust wintor, und ft is | Cl#l4 this afternoon ted toa rumor that his round Forjlikoly Uist eo tere dak cos will bu mado | 84 became involved by tho change of retntons this season, ng by dolug 80 tho railroads would | Between the Pennsylvania and tho Baltimore & engender such a storm of indignation Dilo, hut auch yens not-tho-ensy,, ‘Cho arranges among shippers and others as to greatly mont for the prompt transfer of pnsaenuers ——- ANOTHER FREIGHT BOOM. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Your, Dec %—A apeeiat to the Times from Syracuse says: “Itis semi-ofliclally an- nounced that transportation rated on tho rall- ronds will advance soon, and tho report is aend- ing frolght enat with a ruah, A second freight boom Is in progsess on the Now York Central, and during .tho past few days it ‘has beon to uncommon sight to see a thousand londed frelght-cars at Do Witt, tho make-up centre of tha rond, which is fve miles cast of Syracuse, The boom orlginated at Butfato, where cars were londed or obtiulned from other roads, Tho frelght is mostly wratn and mer- chandlse, Tho present frelght boom sas large ag tho one of a few weeksagu, The average »numborof frelght-truins east por day through this city is fifty, and west froin thirty to forty, Vresidont High J. Jewett, of the Erie Com- pany, stated thig evening that there bad been ho ndvance In tho rates of froluht on his road, aud none wus at present contemplated, He bud hot hourd of any advance of the rated on tho Central Round, aud did not’ belleve that there had been any, As to what night have been done west of Syrncuso he could to the decision of the New York road Company to pay commissions to Bulfute. wad Suspension Uridge only on tts own tssuo of Uckets wold by outside avanta in the States o} Now York and Pennsyivunin, they would heros after pay commissions on auch tickets from But- fale and Suspension Bridge, One by one tho Wabash 1s gathering in tho Mttle ronds contiguous to its maln line. ‘Tho Jutest acquisition Is the Havaun, Huntowl & Kuatoru, i narrow-gauge road running trom West Lebanon te Leroy, 0 distanco of soveuty= six miles, Fifty mitea more are now fn course of construction, Tho road connects with the Indianupalls, Bloomington & Westorn at Leroy; with the Ilinols Central at Laurette; with tho Wabush’s Chicago & Paducah Division at How. rd: aud with the Chlengo & Eustern Ultnols at Alvin. Itis understood thut the rond bed 18 to ‘be chunged at once to standard gauge. dir. L. P. Riploy, Goneral Frelyht Agent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rallrond, hus just issued the following ‘circular: “AIL ‘rates (except those written or printed on our turilts und our joint rates with other roatds) will oxplra Deo. Ul next, unless especially ordered otbor= wise. ‘This will apply to rates made utter thia dato prior to Jan. 1 next, 18 woll us to rates {1 olfvet, Agents must natty partes ft tholr atite tons who ire Interested, ig applies to all help tho agitation thut ts now going | {f0™M ono Ino to tho other ro not | apeuial rutus, rogurdiess of clroummsiiuee. acre on all over tho country for the passage | Yet . entirely perfect, and there has | arenoexcoptions, [tis desired that appilea- been some dolay, owing to tho absence of Prealdent Ulnkley, who will bo kept busy for somo timo arranging dotalls, -Tho trains are tmoving smoothly. however, and the delay js lovs than thas been, Tho Pennsylvania his us fat noticed no falling off In itatravel, while there haa Leen a guin onthe Bultimure & Potomuc. Tho Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore hus been obliged to increase its trains to meet tho requirements of both Companies, Tralng no Tonger run togethor ag before, most of them going through entirely sudependont of cuch othor, tlona for renewal be made to the Division of a National Ratlrond law by Congroas, as Pfeipht agent or to tho ollice ud carly ag possi- ie," Bs, Wella ratlrond legisintion hy the varigus Nate Tegisintures. Bat besktes this thoru isn prod peut that tho rallronds will tnd it troublesome oven to malutain the present rates on account Of tho fil-fecllng thut now exists between tha Honnsyivanin wud thos Bulthmore & Ohlo Rall ronds, owing to tho lntter’s establishment of an Jndepundent ling botween Philndolphin and New: York ayer tho Round Brook route. From what can be lewrned tho feeling between tho two roads lg very bitter, and a disuatrous war on freheht and pissengers both enst and west bound is among tho finmedinte probablilttes, Passenger rate on the Eastern lines are now grostly dla turbed, and although no opan cut hua yet beun made, the complications ure getting so serious that an open reduction muy take pluco nt any invent, Ag longas tho presentheavy movement in freight continues, it will not well’ bo possible to nlfect tretght rates by a war between tho two rouls, as all the lines “botween here and Now The General Passengor Agonts of tho Micht- kan Central aud the Michigan Southorn Rall- rouds held # cunferenca yesterday at the ollie of the latter road for the purpoye of consider. dng whut uetion thoy had Letter tako In view of tho cut mude in| Kansas City rates by the Vans dalla, Ohta & Mlusissipp| and othor rouds cust from St. Louly, ‘hoy took no auction, however, fa thoy were still without Instruction from thelr Goneral Managera, Jt ts very probable that thoy will in.a diy or two instruct tholr Western connections to mukg the aume rates from Kans 808 Clty vin Chicnuwzo as ure made Crom that point. viu St, Lows. The Nurlington, {ts understood, hog already nuthorized the Hannibul & St, Joo to take such steps in tho matter ne tt doums best for the protection of itd own interests, Tho St, Louls Republican suyst “A party of rallrond olliginls conneeted with the Chicuge, MR, LEITER CLOSES, ‘To the Falitor of The Chicago Tribune, Cmicado, Voc, 7.—Your correspondent, M, 3f, {a patd official of tho Northwestern Raflroud), in your fsauoof this morning, states that my Btatumont regurding the condition of tho engine fork hav Cetin a of tho Gunova Luky passenger train ia not true, nt se if andes Mase ehouk "trai fall faa there: ba Tog to say that on two occustons during alxty | TOWEY Horlcun Central Rullway, comprisituy plonty’ of cars lytng. tall ie nolthor of tho two rouds would hesitate very long to cut rated, AN effort will probably: be minde at tho mecting of “High Joints,” now in session, to eettle the troubles between the two rords fh sneha man- Ner #8 ta prevent an open big inci Tho Ponn- sylvan, Now refuges to take business from tho Haltinore & Ohio over any of its lines, and, wie teas ttcun be prevailed ‘upon by the Ligh dolnte” to rescind this action, the Baltimore & Oblo wilt be compelled to take menses of ree ssk¥ Con, ant if this happens a serious war be- weg, tho Enatern ince will bu the result, As wo uwarwill hive the effect of greatly ro- “.eeng tho earnings of the Kustern roudy and gure thelr Hnancimt condition, nothing will be Soft undone te provent such a result. TRANSCO NENTAL ROADS, Tho reapective finanelal coniltiona of tho various Pavitle Radiruad Compantesareexhibited ‘by Auditor French ta hia antual report with D. IE, Mule, President of the roud bys ue Vice-President, both of Chicago; and Cal. 5. C, Boudingt, who hag a interest fn the line, ar- rived yesterday from ‘Texas and the ladiun Tore ritory. ‘Tho above-named roud is a new enter {ise reconuly organized to builtin railway from niltag, 4 duys proceding Nov, 15 I was onthe train when tho ongine broke down.*On going forward to ascertain the cause, 4 Sound tho tire drawn out of the box, und was Informed thata tue bud barat, It was plugged tip, and we proceeded on aurway, On several othor occasions when nt tho station at Genava Luke, waiting for friends orsomoe menber of my family, the tratn was ute, On ite arrival Dwas Informed Uut the cnude of dolty was the brenking-down of tho engine. These ure frots that cin bo aubatane titted by me witnesses, Frou Nov. 16 to the day of the occurrence of tha acuident, I have been absent, When oxpluining ag to the dividends mado by the ratlrond, your correspondent falls to atite that for the common stock nu moucy was pald intw the treasury of tho Company, It repres sonta " water,’ ‘This Is a subject on which I did not intend to touch, 1 decfine entering inte a discussion, Furthor communtcations will not be notiead, Tox., to tho Rio Grande, striking -he Int- for near the mouth of the Pecos River, paving a longth of between 100 and GOdiniles, A meotlng of the Directory of the new Ine was held ut Dalins during the past week, : wi provision wis tiade for & complete survey of tho rond looking to its construction at an early date, Mr, Haleand Mr. Tripp loft inst: night for Chlengo.” For some thine past a sensational morning pa- er here hue bean engured in the exclusive pube lution vf consolidation and combination cas ards (the corrugtuess of which it vouched for), for the piripcisad DuUrposo OF assisting certain aurties In Inilucnoiug the stock wwurket. One y ony those ennneds are ruthlusly domotishen by olficlal duntals, The report it published u few duys ne “an the authority of i genttemun who e great minuteness, nnd tho results of the oMlolal | Yur very truly, Ae Boerne” | waa tune pesmiels by waent Tullway Gabe inspuction of thle rcuds, rulling-wtock, and Jands ure also set forth In dotull, ‘Cho reecipts nd exponditures of the Union Paciie Ruitrond Company for tho yer ended June oy, 1880, aro bumtnarized as Collows: uy wid about to absorb tho Chicago stern Atnols Rattroad, Js thus daposed of by Presi: dont Huldekopor, of tho Kastera Hlinots, who, according to tho Now York 7?ibune, sunt tha followlny private dispateb ton New York party: “Deny omphaticuliy that there are any nego: LAKE ERIE & WESTERN, Hpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Layaverte, Ind. Deo, 0,—Your reporter ne costed 1, 11. Waldron, General Manager of the Luke Erlo & Weaturn allroad, reintlye to the RECEIITS. . {lations for consulidation with the Wabush. Our Farninya,.. +8 20.5178 | Peper’ fow duye nga of the proposed bullding | Directors and frionds own und control. tho Ente Other income. 1,600 | of a brunch of that road to St, Louis. Heres | orn illinois," “Guth” writes as follows to tho Clnctnnatt Enquirer: ** When was tn Tollunbelptita thera wore rumors thut the Pennsylvania ltallroud was, threatening to nequire the Whale Reading Halt road interest, which has from 70 to 80U ales of rullrond leadlny to thrcy or four polity on tho Susquehanna Kiver, and threading the Behuyl- kUland all he adjacent valloyw, aud now fori. dug 6 rival route ta New York, ‘The Ponnaylvus nin Ituitroud {4 Just tlatshing nn finmense Union Depot near Brow and Murket streets, within one squure of the xrent new publlo pulldin dnd bay completed an vlovated ruilrond of solld Diol that the cnterprise was.o Nxed certalnty, find hid so far progressed that contracta, hid been made sud elgned for tho bullding of the road, which wits to by completed by thy coming Getobor, It hue not yet heon devniily deters wilted at what polat a Junedon will, be made With tho inuln tine, bucit will bo cast of thiselty, GOWEN, HNpectat Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, PRILAvELMIA, Pa. Dee, &—No credence was given an the street to-day. to tho rumor thit ‘Total recolpts, +B 222,408,411 EX . ore 8 ORE OSL + BORAUL ‘Total oxpenditures, Surplus available tor interes it Unhuld, United Stites Siukiinge Fund, Act, and otber requiromenta, divi- dunds, vte,..,... sooo 8,200,715 | President Gowen bad ubandoned tho deferred- nuwoury, with a bridge connecting, running Juterest on fund uh stock scheme and intended to propose in its | throuh blocks of houses, having bought tbo pald (Gatimated),, 2,570,015 | stond cho dsuue of frredvemable consolidated | Property atl the way along fram the prosont Requirements for ‘the Whi atepot ut West Philadelphia.” In tho economy of debt (estimated)... ceces 1,750,000 bonda, but {t had un injurious citocton tho mar travel Lule centralizing of depot fucilitles puts Dividends purd, noacly 6 pei Beye | ket and induced liboral selling carly In the duy, Talladetphia huitean-hour weaver Now York, Net surplus over all expondituresand because tt wus taken us.an Indication that therd | but ut @ cost of millions of duliars.” FEQUIFCIHCALE. ss eeseciar easeee 1,300,005 Hila we tonic fay. fone of sorting eres ae ——_———— ‘The assets al 1 ra THe. *» Vows! arrived ia London, ¥ Pidgeon TORR yon tle 2B ef lui and will buvo 9 fortnight tho sturt of Mr, dowont THE PRESBYTERIANS, 4ou.bU tincluding SI5i4s,012 us tho vulde of the ee Apectal Dispatch ta The Chicaga Tribune, Sr. Louis, Mu, Deo, %1—Tho Convention of Presbyterian ministers for prayer and confers once ussembled thls ovening ut the Second Presbyterian Chureb, corner of Lucas place and Boventuenth stroot, Tho kuv, Der, Welch, of Little Kuck, preuched tho apening surmon, Already a Jurgo number of intoteters haye arrived from {his aud udjolning Synods, ond the Convention bids tulr to bo u success in overy way, ‘ThoCous Yenuon will last threo days, ‘s Fond and cnuipinent, and £94224 for fund cons tracts, lund cash, ote), aud the total Havititles 4¢ tut dute (neliding’ ax Hubitities. tho total amount uf United btates bonis and jaterest up tw June &, Wah are reported wb. §1,U0T i. showing a surplus balunce of SLLUTERAN Among the usscty of thy Company are lirge amuunta of thu stock und bonds of the brinch, Hines and extensions. “‘Thuse investments at this Ulie aBOUNt to inore thun $0,000,000 of actual coat, and probably $40,000,000 of fuce value, ‘he business Of these brunch ney, 19 which the IOWA EASTERN, + Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MeGueautn, Ju, Dee, %.—The lowa Enatern Ratiroug (narrow-gauge) bay suspended all trains on agcpunt of pour business, ‘Tho fowa Kastora runs from Heulab Junction, on the no of tho Chicago, Milwuukeo & gt. Faul Rallway, to. Eikader, tho county-seat of Cluyton County. Since the Milwaukee Company Douxht the Chicugo, Dubuque & wore olty, tho Receiver of the Burlington & South- + ‘TIE SOCIAL WORLD. pearis, Miss Nelle, Wadsworth faa on a yory hand: some tress of yurnee satin, with hat to tnatch, Misa Alnut Kiiball wore a white satin robe of elaborate deseription, with pearl trimmings, and ornaments of tho-xunie, Miss Lou Kimball was attired ton pink antin robe, with Spanish Inco overdrcss, and pourl ornaments, i Miss Swift had on a dressof white Parla mus- In over white silk; ornamonts, pentis. Miss Marston was attired ina cream-colored satin dress, trimmod with pearls and cream- colored chenille, aud pink and cronm-culored roses? Mra. Phelps lind ona bellotrope-colared bro- cade, trimmed with sntin of n darker shade, White hat, trimmed with tonthors, and dlamond ornaments, Reception in Honor of the Debut of Miss: Maude Howard. dwot the large Ono of the Most Brilliant and mn Costly Aifhirs of tho Scason, Bp “Mrs. Didimus’ Tho Rich Decorations of tho Honso~ Toilets of tho Ladios—Tho Guosts, THERA WERE PRESENT, bestdea Mr, and Mrs. W, 1. Howard, Misa Maudo Howard, Mr, W.D, Howard, hee Brother, Mra, Dexter of New York, sistor of Mra. Howard, and Mra, Hemra mother of Mr. Howard, ENTERING SOCIETY, Mrs. and Mra. B8, Alexandoc, Mr. and M 1», DEBUT OF MES MAUDE HOWAID, B.shipman, Me,and Mra, I. st. Humphrey, Mr, Miss Maude Howard, ned 19 yonrs, was forme | Chirles Fargo. Miss Faryo, Mea. Col. Mulligan, ally ushered Into socloty last evening. Tho oc- | Miss Marion Mulligan, Mr. and Mi 1g Pearce, Col. Ryrnes, Mr, and Mra. Edward Tari er, Mr. aud Mra, Carrin Turner, Miss iuth Doxe ter of Now York, Mnstor Hnrry,A. Howard, Master) Durant Howard, Master John Corso Howard, Dr. Hatnmill, Mr, and Mra, Glilett, Miss Olntett, Mr. and ra. Hi. A. Itust, Adout.-Gen. Phi il, Sheridan, Mrs. Morton, Mr. Morton, Mr. Frank A. Hoyne, Sttsa dente Hovne, Mr, and Mrs, Waltor Peck, Mr. and Sirs, A.W. Kimbutl, Mr, and Mrs, N, Hawking, Mr. it i. Perry, Mr. and | Mrs, WIS, et Mr. and a ie ension was inden remarkably pleasant and social ono by the young Indy's parents, Mr. and Mra, Wiitam 1. Howard, whoso residence {sat the northeast corner of Wabnsh avenuo and Fourteenth street. It !9.a very largo house, re- cently remodeied, so that its interior is ono of tho moat elegant in tho city, The decorations and (ittings ure beautiful, and the art gallery in tho rear,on tho purlor floor, ts ono of its at- torday, tractive features. Lanst night this room was | Seton. Ae and alee ae De ee ate Bi, | Hut to transformed into n briliinntly-ighted bower of | Hutetituson, Mr, Fred 1, Tuttle, Mr. and dirs, 1. smilax and roses. The reception, which waa | I. Sawyer, Dr. 3.8, Jones, Mr. Hinokloy, Mra, inekloy, Dr. G. and Mra. Hall, Miss Kelly, Mr. Kally, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam B, Phil- sof Evanston, Dr. and Miss Mr, and Mrs, Hd Foreman, Mr, aud Mrs, followed by dancing, insted from 7 until 10 a: O'clovk, Tt was one of the most expensive and elaborate affairs ever given in thiecity, The bas over his cheoreth, ‘Tuttle, Col, Wi #. Durant, B, Walker, dr. Alma Kimball, Mr. and Mrs. , 1% Cuminiogs, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ludington, Mra. Gondridge, Misa Indington, Mr. and Mra. Henry Dibblea, Mr. J. iL and Miss MeAvoy, Mr. WW. Boying- ton, Miss Tiuyington, Mr. and Mrs, Fred Fuke, Mra. Talman, Ste. and Mrs. Thomas Hone, dir, find Mra, Henry, Mr. and Afrs. J. Dow, Col. and Mrs. C, 8. rico, Lima, O.; tho Hon. James 1, Neal, Hniniltor,0.; Mr. and Ars, 8. J. Medlli, Mr. and Mra. William Ponn Nixon, Mr 0. P, Kimball, Silas Buoll, Miss [iton. Miss Kimbark, Mr. Sard, tho Misses Camppell, ane nnd Mra. A. on Wabash nyenue, in tho drawing-room, bung 4 monogram, "M, Hy" three fect long and two feet wide, of ‘THE CHOLOEST AND RAREST noOsEBUDS that could be obtalned. Tne letter I was of red roses antirely, and tho M of a paler shade, On the mantels, in vases, in plates, in every nook and corner, wero roses of every shade and huc, Jending thelr enchanting beauty and perfume to Agcone that wus dazzling with fomute beauty past, His compan: dn that city, future will bo, know, posed wholly of roses and dainty blue violets, Tho art guitery, In the rear of tho parlors, was Ughted up by four richly-chnsed chandeliers, and thua transformed into a brilliantly-ligbted reception room, from tho cellings of which hung yraceful smitinx wreaths, from which wero sus- pended bouquets of rosebuds, The diving-room, before tho feast, presonted a sony that was also remarkable for its brillianey, ‘Tho table wns decorated in tho centro with'a Intmmoth silver eperguoe, which contained over 1,000 delicious rosebuds, Upon efthor alde ot it were rlohly-decorated tart-cukes and Jellies of tho qualntest and most fantnatic abapes. There were boned birds, In full plumage, rondy to ent ngdoon us the tenthors were removed, Upon gaine ples and duloty preparations were perched quail and partridge, aa natural us life, and ready tovat, THE MENU CARDS wero tho most claborate things that could bo {mained They were plain, abont Nye Inches Jong und three inches wide, with beveled edgos, In tho contre wasn ratsed square, bearing the “compliments of Mr. and Mrs, Howard, Dec, 7 .” Upon each was hand-painted n beau. tleul sprig of roves. Hach ened wan ditforont from Biltings Mr. James Dwen, Misa Dwon, Mr, and Stirs, Calvin Cobb, Miss Belle Goodridge, Miss Wuds~ worth, Mrs. Williaa, Mr. aul Mrs, Paul Morton, Mr, Charles Kimbark, Misa Kimbark, Miss Nina. Kent, Miss Nugent, Miss Emily ‘Lyon, Mr, Charles Hoops, Air. Hall, Mra. Honry: Ky Master Cook, Mr. Charics Kelly, Miss Kally, Mr. Mack Morton, Mr. George 8, Wiilita, Misa Gracie Hodges, Mr. Len logics, Miss Josio Switt, Mr. Fred Bwitt, Mr. and Mra. Phelps, Sr. Thomas Mareton, Miss Eman Murston, and Mr. George Mucdonald. Zhe musio waa furnished by John A. Hand, who gave an elavorate program during tho eventing, All effort IN BRIEF, BIDWELI-MARTIN, Aquict wedding occurred at 8 o'clock Inst ovening In tho Michigan Avenuo Mathodist Kulseupal Church, the parties to the contract boing Miss Maxgie It, Murtin, daughtor of Mr, find Mrs. (4 ‘I. Martin, and Mr. Alfred 1. 8id- well, of this city. ‘Tho church wns woll filled’ with a select company, and tho services wero very impressive. "Eno bridnl party inurchod 1 manager, ‘Tho mann; opens engay wan with tho othor, and alt ‘woro tho Work of an artist. | (oie inthe following order: Messry, C. I, prey rate attached to slel eord nnd tassels: | Martin and Mr, G,F. Welland; Atte Jenna V. je dancing printed plain |G, ¢ 1 . . cream-cotored enrd, with in otbossed mono- | Cortizan and Mr, J. i Mutiny tho | 4, 18 bride and zoom. ‘Tho ceremony was performed by tho Koy. G. It, Van Horna, pastor of tho church. Atter tho ceremony the bridal party Went to tho residonco of tho bride's paronta, No. 3534 Wabnsh avenue, where a reception was ten- dered to tho pappy pur, Aftora short bridal trip toSt, Lunia, Mr. and Mrs, Sidwell will make Chicago thelr home, gram in purple, bine, and gold of Miss Howard, aud to each was attached a poncll and a white cordot silk tussel. Upstairs, in tho dressing rooms of tho ladies and gentlemen, thoro were algo rosobuds in profusion. AN thi decoration was the work of Kinale: prepared the menu and supper. itis hard to f Xx euch, Tho flowers were tho most expens|ve Salle street, A large numberof prominent so- that could be abtulued nt this sen Ble. claty ladles woro presont, ind a yery pleasant if son of tho yonr, the Jnequemonots | tftornoon was passad. A juneh was sorvod by | th and tenroses being worth no less thin | Kinsloy, and John Hand's orchestra rondored Mr. fromn 2% to 60 cents cuch per bend, wna there were | some oxcoliont musia, ‘The hours wore’ from 3 | notio thousands of thom scattered nbout in every par of tho house, Naving sald so much of the interior of tho house, tho tlescription would ba incumplcto with- out suying something of TUE OUTSIDE. : An awning was run from the front door to tho curbing, und n carpet Inia from the curbstone und up to the dour on the ateps, so thit Indica wero sheltered Hmmedtitely after leaving tholr carriages. “Cheee large calclum ghta on Wa- bash guventio and ono on [Fourteenth street rendered tho vicinity bright ns day. Krom 9 to W o'clock those Hghts wero arranged 80 ne to show forth all colori. ‘Tho gtare of the lights ani tho rotfoction on the fulliug snow was very beautiful, untill d o'clock, AMUSEMENTS. TI APOLLO CLUB CONCERT, As upon tho occasion of tho first regular cons, certof the Apollo Clubon Monday evening, its extra concort last ovening was attended by an audience which illed every part of the Contra, Music-Hall, execpt in tho Immadate, violnity of tho stnge, tho main feature of tho occasion being tho performance, for tho first thine in this cufiu- try of Rubinstain's oratorio, or, ns he styles It, “aucred opera," of the Towor of Babel.” ‘Tho flvat part of the program was of a miscellaneous character, Inctuding a sulto for orchestra by Kretschinor, called “Villago Storica"; Rodo'a Alritnd Varintiong,” by Miss Kellogg; Handel's “Rudilor than tho Cherry,” by My. Whitnoy; and Taubort'a song, “Ook March Night,’ by Miss Kelloge, Tho gulto fs n vory plensant graup of pastoral skotchos, and was excellently played, Miss Kellogg aulte bowitehed the audi te with hor hundsume performance of tho Rodeo alr through ull ita brilliant embroldertes, and wis encored, replying with “Tho Bluo Alsatiin Mountalns” " Hor second, nume bor was sung with the organ for an accomptiniment, but the experiment was rathor unfortunate, for even tho Contral Muste-Hall orgun, however fine it may be or however tine the player may be, cannot ndupt itself to a tripping ballad, Mr. Whitnoy gang tho Handel arin with att his oustomury graco and unetion; and had to repent ft. We bave wlrendy printed a vory detailed analysis of tha" ‘tower of Babel,” and us to ite effect upon a full heuring and tho merits of tho Performance in detail wo reserve comment untll nuothor ocausion, at this tine only snying that its performance was vory creditable tu the Club, and that tho aololsts, Mr, Whitney, Mr. Fritsch, and Mr. MoWade, fted tholr parts very ne- ceptably, Muy portions of {t woro recolved with great fuvor by tho audicnce, aud one of tho iumbord, the murch aud chorus of tho dapthides, was enthusinstically encored, it that had over seen, Just at witnt hot will open tholr ger this city bas not Was soino prospe ‘THE TOILETS. ‘Tho oun Indy in| whose honor this brilliant and expensive reception was glvon isngradunte of Miss Muynes’ Gramorcy Park Institute, Now York City. Sho isn brunet, with Sparkling and romarkuhly bright uses and teeth of peur). She was clad Inst evento inn robe of the most vluborate description, It was of 1» cream-wiilte hue, a combination of — sntin, surah, plush, and grenadine, with trimmings of rich sect peuria, on corsige and court train; Mediel collars Greek colifuro; ornaments, pearls and rure rosebud; Sur Burnhurdt gloves, Sra, W. 1, Howard, mother of the débutante, was attirod in’ robe of black velvet, with rich diamond ornaments, Her costume was exceed jogly rich and eluburate, but plain, Sis. P. Dexter, of Now York, sister of Bra, Howard, wore n costutna of satin and brocade Rergt, with iridescent trimmings; ornaments, dinmonds. . Sirs. 0, Howard, grandmothor of Miss Iow- ard, wore n binek satin and brocade robo Selantot with Duchess lace, and dismond ornne ments, ‘Ono of the moat elegant and richly attired of the ludics was Mrs, 3.8, Aloxander. She badon wbivck sittin robe, with’ hand-embroldered ty. , Ures, and gold satin du leon front; court traln of black siutin and low colffure, Hor ornamonte wore dlimonds of the moat elegant description, —rare aud Lirgo solltuiro earrings —whily u star of dinmonds, which was hetd bya yold chat, gustenod upon her neck, ortinmonted with pearls, Upon ber wrista wore bracolets orna- inented with gems. irs, Waltur Peck was clad inndressof marcon Vet, white bonnet, aid dinmond ornaments, Miss Kelly had on a durk blue volyet dross, with court traf, trinmed with blug gutin, aud dine mond ornaments, Mra, fram Wheoter was clad ina rich blavk Taking tho misstonar, of .that amount, Bl; 1. Uraco, Ada Btroe! nisted Btroct $12; Tneobey dt 01 Miss Laura Schirmer Hiss Anundale Stroct, $1; Di house was fairly buried in roses, for roses and | FW. Peck, Mr.and Mrs, Hughes, Mr. and Mra, doin smilax were tho only things used In decorating, | Edwin Wail eh tho Misses Walker, ar Lydeck: | tinted In front of the mirror, Yotwoon the two windows | Sf, Ar and Misa Marston, Mroand Mf Fred | of deaf mutes, and who made his débu Asingle clap ofa hand, markably smile of his would secure recognition, Bits outside of that, nppliuge was a thing of the loft for Roohestor, and nro still What tholr movements in tho near meinbvors of the compuny do not nor do they appear to caro, rics for tho entire senson were insured to thom beforo they started out In the fall, and it mat- ters littie fo thom whother Mr, Emmet Is in Duffato or Now York, Ju an Interview to-day Emmet's stago man- in with him for three seasons, “I'm inclined to bellove that Emmot's fallure to put in an appearance [s duc more to the brenkiug down of hla voico than to present intozleation, but whnt caused tho brent! in bla volce, you can form your own opinion." i to find ont from Brit the futuro have failed, and dress, Near the parlor door wos | Il. Meeker, Mr. and Sra, Tus Bontloy, Mr. Georga Mecker, Mr. and Mra, J. F. Gillette, Mr, e Be aad oe tomers fan-shaped, a | Wininn ‘Tilden, tho stlssen ItopeoncMioaSinitt, rere phi. hing now design, tho gift of Mr, and Mrs. Dan P| Orville T. Height. Mr. W. Fe Judaony Wil Te Eells, of Cloveland, 0. Tho bouquet was com- | Hall, Miss Ada Wiliinins, “Messrs, Fred and Olo audionca, and this cuse, and Albany, tho house overy evening, | try tla b én this city, Goorgs Reynolds, who foolishly wasted several yenrs of bia profosatonal life In the capneity of song and dance man, has finnlly been placed on tho end, whore he belongs, aud: giyan nn ehance to utilize his tindowhbted talent, Little M. With an »Proininont of which morning he tnuch appinuse and so mins shekels for bin Were rondered In low and I seemed to have ns little control over that ag ho appetite for Un PB at ifeless tones. tho spirit night 5 urduy: tr, Robort Holler, “Geraldino” ts tho name of Bartle now play, which is to bo produce ‘ork this #enson. without shillelang se mason mt DRAMATIC NOTES, Wilt J. Davis gocs to South Bend, Ind., to-day to bo personally tdentified with his chureh choir concert party, which appears thoro in grand Popular concert to-night. * The Boston Herald of Sunday snya: “Dnet week In St. Louls, Misa Emma Maddern procured a divorce from aes, AL. Nixon, Hie: Soll now, ne Indy wns alao avcorde us tody of thelr childron,” 28 ment of tho Grand Oporn-Houso Open the ndvineo sule for tho Boston Ideal ment thir morning. scoured ut Lewis & Nowell’s, No. fa well ns at the box-ollice of the thaatre. Miss Hufdeo Holler, who, some threo years mit Fomine: In this country, In, conjunction tho inusiclin-conjurer, is _now a dame de comptoir at a French’ cafe, “Tho Cavour,” in Loteester square, London, ‘Thoso holding invitations to tho Farragut on- tertninmont at Standard Hall Friday ov. oxpel if Les " d, 10, can oxchange thom for reserved sents FECA ote Rt oe a a Fala tliat Py MHS. CHARLES HENNOTIN At Root & Songs musie-store at any time after Dillgof-fare, which canuot be praised tuo | gave a dolightful ladies’ reception yostorday | Wednesday noon. No additional charge will bo highly us a work of art, cost no leas than $1.25 | aftertoon at her restdenes, No. 363 North La | Made for those seats, Saivini is quoted ns saying at a Philndel- phin dinuor that Mr, Booth and Mr. the grentost diamicts he bad over secon; that eving Keenicd to linve tho greatest fire and id irst two nots being superior to Mr, tho lattor'a Hamiet as a wholo, pecialiy in tho third act, was the hast ho Irving wero tho Unton Square company: in September next year in ‘ot beon determined. ° ‘Thora of thor going to the Grand Dperistouso, Haverly, however, having beard of tho neyotintions In “progress, it is understood Ig making strcnuous eff gagoment forthe now thbatro which will prob- ably be wuilt for him in this oity. Prol somothing dofinit will be known to-day, RELIGIOUS. METIIODIST DISTRICT CONYTER- ENCE, Jont Colleutions thon the church collection {3 tive times Quiount, the tifth eolleetion twice that amount, tho frvedinen collection 83.5 por cent of that Minount, wid the Bishop's collection 45 per cont ‘The second day's session of tho Chiengo Meth- odlst District Couferonco was openad by Prostd- ny Elder Willing at 10 o'clock yestordsy morn- ing {ni the Firat Chureh. Some time was tuken up in organizing, and tho place of tho next semi-annual meeting wns fixed at tho Firat Church. A paperon the subject of “The Rest Method of Kenching Undovout Church Members,” wou thon read by the Roy, Mr, MleLain, of tho Wost- eta Avenue Church, He pus forth n numper of. Yaluablo suggestions, and urged tho aultivation of a fraternal feeling between pastor und von- sregation, Tho Itev. Isune Linebarger read a paper on tho snino subject, ‘Tho Cominitteo on Apportionment of Beneyo- subinitted thotr repart. extension us a basis, The fullowing is tho umount of tho church oxtension of cn other items can easily be cu aiuounts; Clark Street, & ‘nl vi Huo, $0; Michizin Avenue, Sus ‘Trintt, augloy AVONUO, SW; Bate Btrec! $80; Grant Vince, 815; $45; Park 5 3; Wester Fulton Street, 88; 8t. Paul's, 12; 28; Slinpaon, ¥8; W bush Centenury, Avenue, 830 ‘inter Stroct, reot, $4: Emmunual, $38; Jack- Bon Btroot, &; Asbury Chupol, $2; Northwest orn Chapel, 3; Mitwaukee Avenue, $1; Indiann ixon Btruot, $3; Englewood, $5; alle and sutin roby, biuck velvet bonnet, and Grand Crossing, $3; rown’s Mills, 85; Ravens: iinmondoriaimoata Lorenzo,,... vee We IL illo | woods 27 Howees Pirk, #2; South Evuliston, Mrs, Goodrich looked charming Ina robo of Auber's molodioua maaterpiceo, “Ira Diny- olo,” wis given with good olfect at Havorly’s lust oventng.. Tho houge was not ag Inrgo na it should baye been, but what was Incking'in nun Fonroon sutin, with a atl bonnes to correspond, Miss Irene Fiirgo was oxeecdingly beutiful fh aw palo blue satin robe, trimmed with Spunish new, and Bonton, 81 Centonulul, $45" orthiteld, $1; Desplaines, $2; Arlington Mrs, Nelson Taudington's dress of Belfotrope, bers was mado up in eppreciation—nearly all | Helghts, ‘88: Patuune, 3 Iarrington, $8; bation pein bd ean vet Ura | t Probate ne le | tho well-known arias receiving encores, 3tles Plowchar, Re etat sy wat liver and frtescont bonds, attracted mich attention, Porea ne wnetion, 810; Hho wor a bonnot to sorreyponteand very iurye | Schlemor, though rather doftotent in coquetry, Genova, ss; Tataviat & ga: Downe and brillant diamond ornament Groy. ido a pleasing Zerlina,—tho musical portion of tho rile being executed {n an especially satls- fuctory way. Biss Ananduto wag uttractive as Lady Aleash,—and smallness of tho Vocal part not concunling tho fact that tho lady hns voutralto tones, vombining saweot- ness with considerable strength, Porugini was a very ploturesquo brigand-chlef, both in action And in costume, Ho has avobuat tenor voley,—not Bilvory In quality, but of good range, and yery flexible, Tho principal fault with it isn tuo free usu of tho tremolo, Slurry Peakes' Beppo ia too well known hore to roquire any notica: it wasas strony, comioally and melodrimaticully, as over, Canly, as tho “compunion-handit, had moro ferocity of uppeiranco than of manner; but he wave tho interpolated “Wolt" 9 ye mnagnifie cently, displaying hls massivoly-ri MIS0 Pros fundo to great advantage. James Poukes fa not A buifo, and so failed to make much of tho En- lish Lord. ‘Tho chorus und orchestra wore *fv-tleht “lin for tho first timo hero tn 2 oa ae atlab, with Maria ldzo in the title-role, THE GRAND OPERA-ILOUSE, Clinton Hall's “Strategists " bogan tho week at tho Grand Opora-House Monday vyening. Tho ‘house was well filled, and tho picco was well re volved. Since " Tho Stratogiats wis Inst acon in thia city, the piece hus beon conalderably line proved, Inite prosont shapo it wilt rforda pleasant oventng’s ontertuinment, Tho present campiny supporting Mr, ‘ait 18 my oud Mattle Vickers made er’s Groy ren Clrenit, &,, ra Howry Dibblee wore in Gluborate tollotot blue colored silk, with white hat and pluing, and dimnone ornuments, ’ Misa MeAvoy looked oxecodingly charming in Varislan robe, mude by Worth.” Tt was elubus rato beyond description. It wag af white bro- cuded satin, witha ichu of ponria, the front trimmed with seed penris fy profusion, court train, and pearl ornaments, Mrs, Edwin Walker, wife of tho well-known attorney, wore n rich dross af combination pink and blue figured brocade satin, with a platted front of a darker white, pink: bat telmmed with plumes, und rich and clegant diamond ar nanonta, Silda Hoyington was ebarmingly clad Inn pink atk dress, trimmed with poltit-laco, court triin, and pearl ormiments. Mrs, Houry, née Badgor, wore a robo of hello~ trope cushinvre anid satin, with abot to match, qd dimond oraaments, Siry. Theodore Norton had on a Hibisaerean alk, Spanish luce trimmings, white plush bat trimmuod with plumes, and diamond ornaments. Str, 1. Silpman wore 1 rok royal-purpic Satin robo, with a white hat, and pearly and dine mond orniments, i Mrs, Fred Fuko wna clad In a black satin and velvet dre trimined with thread Jaco, ceru hut, and diamond ornaments, Alts, Fred Tuttle hud on brown brocade satin robe, with Iridescent trimmings, white bat, and dimond ornaments. dirs. ‘Thomas Hoyne, Jr. looked deuldedly ate tractive ina robe of purple brocade, with bluo hat nee blume to tmateh, with dlamond orna- tuen’ dre. W. W, Kimball wore a binck satin and for rocoss, ‘The members Uargalng hin Mr, sald corm, cori, Bold thore, - membors ropnl First Evanston, $160; % Wilmette, 85; Waukegan, $15; North Prolric ‘oe 8econd Kvanston, A Libortyvillo, $10; Volo and t Park $0; Naperville, Tho wublect of church was thon tukon up and ox! that ta gave tho inimators a discount mare trade and i xenoral Mothodlat trade, and ho thought they could do better in tho long'run for thouselves by supporting thotr own {nstitution, Sovoral -objevtions to the B ralacd bocaugso chockur-bonrds and ‘dleo wore Kidve and Niies, $3; te urloa, $43 Clyde, ‘Tho subject of pushing Methodist periodicals and Iterature before thotr congrogntions wie. tuken up and discussed ournestly until tho time portcdials and books nustively digausged, thought that thoy could gut better books at tho lina book-stores thin thoy could at tho Methodist Hook Con- Stowell, of tho the Book Con- houses ly to get thoic jook Concern were: After tho aauenmane of tho Conferonco, tho red to tho chure moeting was belng hold. ‘Phe .tudi time In discussing tho ways and means by whieh women could ald thelr pastors in dolng good work, About 6 o'oloote the Indies of thochurch soryed Qeupper to those prusent, and the Roy, W,X. Nindo preached a ecrmon i the eventog, h, where 0 tudiva’ pont Bune THE Y. M. C. A, Tho anoual eleotion of oificora for the Young Mon's Christian Association for 1881 wastheld yostorday ut their rvonis in tho Furwell Hull Iillding, and resulted in tho unanimous tn- dorsemont of the ticket which was nominated First Vice-Preastitent, brocade yhbee rene ta a with J Mt one in tho inain, Surtees el tosaicn we followa: rociie robe, richly trimmed wi ep, white | a bitas Nellie Howard, her songs boing particu. Frealdent, E. G, Keith: plush hat, indjelch dtamond ornaments, . Cl Ms AL ¥ Sin A Pras Lana daa he od ornamen ia acess | [May tollabed., Mtr, Churley AvGurdnore Sie, HL, SL. Forsyth Bound, J. Hind, and Charivs 8, joners Are also vory winualng He knot sliorent piles, any saad 1 coniedy, however, 4 chiully and vory a sustutued by Mr, Hall and Migs Vickers. %e the, ond of tho third act Mr, Hull was complimented with u double call, responding in a yeat: ttle speech wherolt ha thanked tha manazement of what bo was pleased to call the hundsomost thoutra ho bud soon fur the manner in which thoy had mounted bla ploce, OLYMPIO, Guilck and Dlatadoll have moro than fulfilled bromleca with thotr nilnstret company, which opencd at this house Monday evouing, and with Schoolcraft and Cocs as a nucleus have gathored of wincecolored yelvot and auth, with trldod cent trimming, White plus hat and plumes, and dlamond ornaments, drs. 8, W, Allerton wore ono of tha richest robes ever geen In Chlengo, It was a peari-cot ered comblintion of firnured brocade sauln, court traln. Shoe wore ditmonds of great yuluc, Her necklico was a cirelet of diamonds of inure velous sige, while largo eolltniros hung from her: cars, tor wrists wore oncirclod with bracelats, in whieh were bright, sparkling gens, ono atune ulone, It ts sald, coating 825,000, Misa Hoyne wore nv wiiv-colored brocaded Butt robe, and ornaments of penris, Mlus Birdie Alport wore %. striped helfotropo satin skirt, with sn overdrosd of cashmero, Airs, Henry Cook was dressed in 4 black velvet Pho other Munn another year, Th report for tho’ plisher my tings, with meetings, “with of fifteon, Gress, with ‘rien fot trimmings, und white hat | togethor un array of burnt-cork talent that ‘20,01 un plumes, with diamond ornaments, reminds ony forcibly of tho olden times whoo ra WU, Polis wore 9 drexs-of-wine atin, robe, with Irldvsecut trimmings, white plush hat. and diamond oraaments, ‘Tho dissed Curpbell were clad ullke, tu white embroldercd Swiss, ounced resides, white siahed aud bouquets atthe belt. white round. uilnstrol companins were measured by abillty, not numbers. Of Luko Bohooleraft It is hardly hocossary to speak, os for years ho has beon goknowledged to possess tore imerit aud genulue humor than uoy man in wient of thy Al De Golyor; Treagure: Beerotury, Gourge M. E iat, Byron Senerinorhoras Poaboiy; Hoforimed an branch belag attended by a total of r, Eh eae it. Murray, uuu Ie 8. Worthington, hold over ‘ieo-Prosident; Wats J» J. Guge; separating lighy’ Nunawors—stoth = nupexational, J. Y. Morehouse, Kohlsutt, W. for oseeoctatlen nee sissued ita “semi-annual Riving full particulara of tho work it accom: din that time. ho noun meot! which 150 wero held, wore uttonded by porens; sixty-ono Gospel temperance meotinga An igyroyate attondance of 12405; elx jane men's Gospel eating of if Yokefellowa bo! year onding Juty 1 last, of 10 i twenty= An attondunce ld thirty-four avorage — nttendance The reading-room was visited ay, w Opie; Cs 13,775, Tho Chincas Sunduy-schow! bus un ayore ‘Oo altondance of keventuen, and the Chincso night-school of ten, Tho omployment KeHolutioN found work mien and boy. In its rallroud-work tho ation was Vory succvasful, the tho uymnasium by dep for Associ~ Kinzlo atreot 13074 visit- ‘buts, trlamod with lace aud plumes, pearl ore | bls nu, and in wkotchos where’ the char- | ory ani readors, tha Canal streot branch by 6,005, ments, notor of' nodern durky Isto ba portrayod is | aud the itock "Island aud Miorene ae Mlus Phillipa wag dressed iu a grecn catia vloply without competition, ‘whld t Goat, does branch by 4,423, Ht oulya ater ie hin a popalae favorit aineo the memory of the oldest Inhabitant, and bis appearnneo Inst night wus tho Fignol for long-continued applause from oxcollontly yy nee first part, and a auficiont number of inities—the moat is Party ‘to Ill ont tho evening, ® progran is prosentod that should plonaa nil. DRUNK AGAIN. Spectal Dispatch to The CNeago Tribune Rurrano, N.Y. Deo. Rot the better of J, K. Emmot, tho cotebratedt hotor, nid ho fa nt tho Palace Hotel In this city, inn yery sorlous condition, begun n week's ongngement at Hoohester on Monduy night, but was taken with vomiting on Sunday, and did not go to tho Inttor olty, Tho doctor in attendance upon the unfortunute Frits says that ho has drank a great denl onan empty stomach, and has seriously affected tho euntings of that organ, His mannger was with him yes- deolded to, throw up his engagemonta nt Rocheater, Syrox His week's work in this olty was n vory profitable onc, the receipts Ainount ing to $5,200, but the Fritz of that week was not the Fritzof old, ty, which tn past yonrs had contributed go much towards hia popularity, was painfully absent. eronvest change was In his voico, Tho pecnliarly-swect aonge that formerly gained so Liquor hoa again Ho was to havo His wonderful notiyi- Ho that ho coult searcely bo heard nboye the orchestra, that, bod Mostof thesinging, Although tho audicn 4 co teat ike a lot est, the favorit, "could notirause Ocensionally that ro- Thelr aaln- down tz lls plans for although his doctor had Peart: him eny that be thought he would tuke a Bents can bo 182 Stato stroat, Camp- It is anid to be Triste stacy, iB Bale an Trish 3 or sensation, and tt to havo 'n inotive corresponding with that of “Tha Scarlet Letter." 2 ‘oning, ‘ts to -enptury the on- ably thut church, and the wlited from thoac Wann. -ORe-tane . CLA JOH Sows aa Ble lress, with gold trimmings, round bat with drab | overything ho attempts {n'a plenaing mannor. HLOOD », ——————) plumes, and ornnments af pearl : i , ee UTE — — —=| = 8 a 24 | ae 8 za <u ag g8 is ES BA a 23 ge Bid & : BS ei .3 Be Bg ZS ° sz Sp &§ aa ag Py 25 oe = gS aw 5g ’ e8 s {rmape sank; z Dysp Peet ign Breima Heane pepsi Biliousness, Nervous Debitity, ete Tho Boot REMEDY KNOW teh outers) sINcr: Bo ttles This Syrup possesses Varted Properties, acta wpon tho 1.1 ‘e acts upon the Taner ‘le Regulates the Bowels, Rarides the Mond: Hisnotee Bigeatione sees San fcurcios ef the Old tana de Env tcorateg NE opens tho pores or the ante and ae Mealthy Perspiration, adt y eh penta! zou the horedita: r’ ie ¢ ft ¢ ¢ att {uint, oF polson ta tae goneratu: Inthe mannor of akin dinekase and intaraaiaaeeeh aaa a9 HOST) 7 te meee ain te toAnufactery, ing’ ‘The oan b apd ‘and feoble, ears only bet dvd SN CAUTION TO Newaro of Countorfolt NE UCCISTS, traveling agents or runners tosclcittmds cde TESTIMONIALS, ILLINOIS, Dineaso of the Stomach and Liver, Cairo, Alexander (a. Ui DRAR Att: Suffering for sume th 3 hud Disousy of tho Stumnch und Liver toes jetted jpurreaulG INDIAN BLOOD SYRUP, re urroct health und strengin, No.) ightti-ate CHAS SHeLLey, An Excellent Remedy, Belvidere, Noone Co. fil, Feb. AI Dransim: 1 hove bean using yout NDtay HeosD SYRUP for some ume, and nn perfectly eatisted wild tha rosults. It Puritica the Isloud, Hestores Laat Ape ative, Bironathens Mio Nerves, tewulates the Stour, nn ex Khe) i Bor Bagaai Sn! Kidney Dincaso, Fisher. Champaten Co, Ut, DEAR BIR: This is to certify whut ye NUILAN BLUOD SYHUP bas dono me inore wood tor kag Cosa ala | Bnd Ligart pean: than aby. ote a ou. ‘Italia cured uti 4 Calis and Bororiia. MANGAIEA CHISK” ‘Third-Day Chilis, Flora, Ct DEAL Btn: This ts to certify what BLOOD SYRUI> has cured to ot the The, Chills after all other medicines had failed, MISS BLOWN, Chilis Cured, Mattoon, Cotos Co, 111, DEAN SIM: Isnd your INDIAN HILO) STREP peadlly cures Chills, and can recommend i as the est madicing in tho country for Khieutwatien and jeuralyia, BLU MITCHELL + All that It Is Rocommonded to Ue, . Jemont, Cook Co, IL, DORAN Sin: T hayo found, by giving your INDIAN BLOOD SYRUP a fale trink thmelt is ait it le recum od 49 be, and adviau uny om who tay bes bot Aonlth t0 give Ita trial, Mit, SHERMAN, Chili Cured, ; Nooxa, Cumbertand Co. IL DEAR Bite My dnugntor had Chile Tur fourleen months. nud 3 tried almost everything, but. sea eect untit L commonced the use of your INDIA BLOOD SYIt sliort trial of which cfecwually sured hor, ‘The Syrup has lsc greatly bonedted the Test of my family, and | have hind nu uso fora doctor POL be without ii ead recuarmora te poets ante OL be without ity aad recuNIMctt Biinanfir ns SGSSANNAL LAWRENCE Pain in the Mack, i AWatoriuan Station, De Kalb Co., 1). ? as et me of 1 Isis Yaiuadio mouicing. SINS, WOOD, Dyspopsia and Indigestion. Sandwich, De Kalb Co, HL. DEAN Nut: This ts to certify Unt your INDIAN Ena compivcaly cureduia df Syenepsie, ieis eel Aladicing Lover used, TileaSt ALLEN. Cure for Bieart Divcano. th Teutopolis, Fugham Co. DRAM SIR: Your greaciN DIAN HLUUD BYNUM eno bor medias cy ver used for Heart Disease. Fecommond it to all simliariy adtletel oc axas, All that It Is Recommended to He, Kansas, Bdgar Co. Ul yan gin: f nave used your excullent INDIAT BLOOD SVRUP tn hay fuinlly fur the past Uve years, ind hove always found it Just ns eronunand tho bost family medicina vor used tn way 1 my, 0 Lunes: y to cortity tha your INDIAN BIUOD SYR Ur ties cured tau oe Lune Dscage, wb had been troubling me fur lung cine, Vcaeettl recommend It to al deb ine Ista Wlirrincro. * Tein. ieee ati Hamilton Con | DEAR BIRt Twas troubled with Neuralgia fur ne fimo, 1 bought, sumo of yuur UND AN ie BYHUD, and am Lapoy tosay it hes nicely ved es yupeyain Cured. ; Dy Per youth, Tanoock Conttt DEANS: Ihave been troubiud with illoge nt] FRO Ba Sey tao una "found tty bea Ba Nnlusbio anoaleine. THOMAS THISIBLE in to Cure, peiehes” Fe ton Wrouata Coy hy BYILOR AulanETS spe hia And alt af Li uf ty Ehildron, who wore truubled with spaaius, ad labo Casca It oflected a complete Ue ABET METI An Agent's Testimony: Woodlund, Iraquols Co- Tt Daan sins I can sa; Mie your INDIAN Bi0D BYRUP hi ue ‘constipation, Heke Setaiuin too Howie und Citi, and {ean safelf acu Fecofumond ite uso to autering BURLY | rey, to All ap inepuors Aurore Kee Sele a son i BLOOD av NUp wits bunotelst results, aad Famine 4 aood mudicine to build up thy 3), tt * Recerca Pal auttoring £701 Pe, Liver Complaint. = Buckingham, Kankakee say ray DwAU sii Penwortully testify stint JOU TOR sa. Brated INDIAN L1LOUD BY RU aly sunttens firsetia ‘und ts highly osteoried by all wie vatnee ‘Ha iso your fucicing with she most aati rr use 10 an tuecature rucummurnt [ia tte, Tua, on ; ae UAL DENBY bled with Liver Conip! Rhoumationy. 18,197 fi . Kankskoo Co. St Bay 127 Deaiegtne pena's grunt uunerae tevin neue, and found no relluf witli 1 euimmencos ous} valuable INDIAN BLOOD wu Buea elgvodand baconial ota sts A Good Biood Purifier, a used your eroKt BYNOL soa'baye found ie unvqusted os cir iinod Pur Bos, and take pleasure in recummen: tae it et fuarh ‘or ruatlon. Aapyroseaton, Of, aidan sala Cl tor wis m sutlurer ae fonstoreat hiuGecruuuun, pind after wabortt Une Bie dimoulty for muro than & years a rf rir ent of two ysl! lauw—one Alla Hotheapattie-—Wwithouc tullof, a a 1 bets Bibbs and, Finnie. faa wolbled, Tay ed ou our medicing, and, feshes, phe Was svon restore 5 Whirsous of your 2 iho, Uiauasy. wlth " provuiled ou her tf a are ‘ol eo Wenkarst babar tortie) Livingston Co part et Br Ps tite surest iy tly banal usl at SR ents er aa TP ase, greatly ‘troubled with Weaknoss. 20807 used sie valusbloromedy wiry Lopa Basel LISTOF WHOLESALE DEALENS Dr Clk Jobo’ Ilan Bd Syn OHICACO, ILL. VAN SCHAACK, STHYENSON & co, 2 wt ako-8. 4 tases i it & CO., 87 and AR fieat ad Sarksrae _ Pega O04 ia Wabeadeh L ha. a Nt & KING Divnmay