Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1880, Page 3

+ subdivision, nd a nember of Senators and Representa- dives and their wh TUN CONFIIMATION OF GEN, HAZEN tobe Chief of the Slenal Service ald not meet wit that opposition whieh some have dicted, and ft was followed by tho unant- mous contirmation of Col, Mason A, Miles to to Brigudier-C ern, ¢ DR RUBI, OF CHICAGO, malean argument this morning before the Ways and Menns Committee In favor of tho alot the Inw which authorizes vinegar smannfacturers to make thorr own alcohol. phe subject will probably nat he pressed n+ dilafter Wo holidays owing to the nbsence of ‘Carlislo nud Morrison, of tho Committee, to wwliom theso subjects ara genorally referred, DAKOTA. Delegate Bennett, of Dakota, ts zealously javoring to crento 2 sentiment among ments pers uf the House in favor of his bill to dl side the ‘Territory of Dakota, and to admit thosouthorn section into the Union asa state, ‘This bul has been referred to tho Committee on ‘Territories, which, as yet, has taken 10 netlon regarding tt. Mr, Bonnett proposes to divide the present ‘Territory on tho forty-sixth parallel of north Intitude, thus throwing about 80,000 square miles into tne new State, and 70,000 into tho ‘Territorial The population of tho now state would bo nbout 100,000, and of tho 'Terrl- tory about3u,000, The population of thowhole Territory 11 1870 was only 14,000 agalnst 186,- 000 In 1980, and Mr. Bennett says that the in- crease during two years has been unprees- dented. ‘Tho total voto in 1878 was less than 79,00), while, fn 1880, it exceeded 23,000, an inercase in tivo years of more than 60 por cent, CADET WINTTAKER hasapplied to Presitent ayes fora trinl by cuurtmartial, in lis appllention Whittaker agyeverates his Innovenca in the strongest tering, and asks only for a falr trial on the ac- cusations agsinst him. ‘The Prestdent has «fie subject under consideration, and u decls- fon will doubtless soon bo made, STATE SENATOR THACHER, OF MINNESOTA, onoof tha Prestdontial Electors, arrived In Washington to-day with tho Electoral yoto ofthat State, which he placed in tho hands of Vice-President Wheeler, * KKLLOoaa, ‘The Democrats who have been pursuing ‘Senator Kellogg have discovered that it will beavery dificult, probably an Impossible, thing to oust him, Said oncof themto-nleht: “We nra beaten, ‘hore are ut least six Democratic Senators who will not vote to cust Kellogg or declare his seat vaennt. Among these are Bayard, Butter, Unmpton, axl Pendleton, But the Democrats will fore the question to a test vote in order to commit tho Republicans agalust declaring eseat vacant.’ APPROVED. To the Western Associated Press. Wasninaton, D. C., Dec, 15—Tho Presl- dent has approved tho bill authorlzing tho Secretary of the Interlor to dispose of u part of tho Fort Dodge Military Reservation to actual settlers, under tho provisions of the Homestent Jaws, DINNER AT THE WHITE IOUSE, A dinner Is to be given ut the Executive Mansion this evening in honor of Gen, and Mrs; Grant, SECRETARY SCHURZ will loave Washington carly in April with Als faintly, to settlo down aud make St. Louis hispermanent home, Mr, Schurz intends to divide his the between looking after his German newspaper and writing a book for the Appletons, NOMINATED, The President also nominated Eugene Behuyler, of New York, to be Chargé d@Af- falres ant Consul-Gencral at Bueharest; W. ¥. Peddrick, of Pennsylvania, Sueretary to tho French Claims Commisston; and tho fol- lowing United States Consuls: John Farrell, New York, Consul at Bristol; Dayhd A. McKinloy, California, Consul at Honolulus ‘Theolore Canisius, Utlnols, Consul at Gets fenunde, TILE RECORD, - SENATE Wasirnaton, Dee, 15.—Tho following bills wore Introduced nnd referred: By Mr, ill, of Colorado, for the retirement of small Iegal-tender notes. By Mr. Pendleton, to Tegulate,tho Civil Service of tho United States aud to promote tho efficiency thereof. Also, bill to prohibit Federal ofticers, claimants; and contractors from making or receiving assessinents or contributions for political purposes, Mr. Call offered a resolution Instructing tha Judiciary Conmnittes to inquire into and Teport npon the alleged abuse of power by the United States Courts, Lald on the table, to be enlted by Mr. Call herenfter. Mr. Ingalls, from the Commilttes on Indian Ataira, reported, with amendments, the Howsa DI for tha relief of gottlers upon absentee thawnce lands In Kanans, and for other pure Pees, Placed on tho enlendar, Mr, Coko nunounced that Tuosday next ho will ask tho consideration of the Sonate bill provid~ fog for tho allotment of lands {n sovoralty to the Indians, and extending tho Iawa of tho States {ii Territories over the Indians, Mo sald tho ts thought tn: partnocene portant by tho Intorior Lo- Tho * Anthony rulo,”” Broviling for tho con- aleration of the culetidar until 1:89 p. in, Was Teulopted ng at the Mngt session, dir, Bruce offored a reaviution Instructing tho Sergount-nt-Arnis to. deliver certain worn-out mite furnituro to the National Association f= {ho Relief of Colored Women and Chitdreny, He, sir, Hill (Ga), Chairman of tho Committco on Contingent Exponses, bud no objection to tho Texolution if tho Senate should authorize tha Committee to disposy of tha property. He pant, however, Government property could i ‘wold or ivan away only by uctof both Houscs, Wguel by tho President, Jiessrs. Bruce, Hoek, and Wamiin advocated the resolution, whieh wi uyreod to. ‘Men onsucd debate on oducation and tho Mer-rutlian ruld. WOUsK. Mr. Belford, of Colorado, introduced a bill for “ten rrutirement of sinall legul-tender notes, Ko- On motion of Mr. Qoode, tho Sonate bill parsed nti Penslon of 103 a mouth to Mrs, Julis dylur, widow of tho lute Presidont Tylor, Sia a morning bour having beon Ulapensed uh Air. F. Wood imavod that tho House yo ito limittes on the Funding bill. Debate on tho Fortittention bill onsited in Com- milttco of the Whole, nt Gibeun (Lu), from tho Committee on agsipnt Lovees, reported tho bull nppropri= i Mf 1,800,000 for the improvement of tho a asippl River, to be expended by and under hs direction af the Secretary of War, in ne> sontnnee with tho recommendations, vlan Speellieations and vstininates, and undor tho a mit eUpervision of tha Mississippl Miver Come vion, “Ordorod printed and rocomulttod, Adjournea, a . ADRIAN ITEMS, Speciat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Abizay, Mich. Doo. 15.—Tho Southern Mlcht= 2 and Northorn fndianw Medical Association lourned ta meat at Iilisdale in July, 1881, Tho following were appointed delogtes to'the macte fog of tho National Medicat Association In Rich- Pon Next May; Dra. A, Ht, Smurt, Charles Rynd, Hl, fonnott, H.H, Rorick, J. L, Hagwerty, ond Wi Morton, A special inceting of tho Trustecs of tho Adrian, Collego wus hold to-day to consider uc} bon in regard to tho revulldiug of tho north bull ely destroyod by tire. Tho Rov, W. IL, Jor- the’ Member from Tilinols, sald tho fooling of ¢ Protestant Muthodista in Ilinoly, Jowa, and { uri wus that the financial condition of tha ‘stitutton does uot warrant the rebuilding of Pexorth hall. ‘Tho fooling is that the Calteyo ts far romuved frum the body af tho Church ag bg elt wud & proposition for tho removal of Uebat stitution fs bulug regarded with fuvor. tO chsued up to tho thw of adjournment, << GOSSIP FOR GLENCOE, Speetat Dispatch to The Qitcago Tribune, Bt, Louis, Uco, 15,—John Beard, a farinor near da neoo, Bt. Louls County, mourns tho lugs of 0 Ughter, Sho was 18 yours of tge, the pride of household, and the bello of tho neighvor- qe, Miss Board bad w numbor of beaux, somo Who her futhor looked upon with favor. "¢ wag ono wham the fathor did not favor, ‘Au wus tho vory ono Miss Beard fayorod at A day or twa ago the young lady and her aay Seve the old nian tho Bllp, and blod them Wpdd, Some Greta Green, where they ure have been muds one forte, The chusce much talkat Glencoe, ° CHICAGO 'TRIB TILE RAILROAD: Report of the Government Engi- heer on the Northern Pacific. No Adyaneco in Enst- Bound Freight Till After the Now Year, Tho Immonso Froight Blockade on the Now York Contral. A Scheme on Foot to Tunnel Lookout Mountain. NORTIERN PACIFIC, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteaco Tribune. -Wasursaros, D.C, Dee. 16—The report of Mr. Nichol, tho Government Engineer, giving tho results of hia inspection of tho Northortt Paclile Rutiroad, has Just been published, hla examination covers tho Pucthe ns wall as tho Enstern Divisions, What he says about tho fore ner Isof Ittlo Intorest, The Minnesotn, Das kota, and Missourl Divistons ara in fair shape, although atsomo points tho truck needs moro careful inspection, togethor with Hunting up aud tho rectitleation nnd adjustment of many of the curves. Tho equipmenton tho Kastern Divis- fons is generally very fair. ‘Tho following ree nurks are made as to the lands of the Compnny: From tho commencement, of the Company's unt nt tho western edge uf the grant to tho ts Paul & Duluth Rattroud Company ta about. forty tulles west of Brainerd tho country Is a suecesston of swamps itd low plaids, ‘hiter- sporsed with numerous lakes. ‘Tho swamps aro mostly covered with mm yeowth of tumurick, codur, and spruce, while on tho uplands aro found white pine, oak, somo elm, aod various othor kindy of wood sual in a forestin tho northort: ted States, From ubout forty miles west of rainord to about thirty-tive miles cust uf Fargo, tho coun: iry is prairie, with n erous Inkus, patehes of swamp, und occasional timber, und much of it gooil for ngricuttural purposes, — From. this Int- tor point westward to tho Missouri iver stretebes tho great whent region, cmbricing tho es ga valley of tho ited Hlver of tho forthe ‘This country {8 rapidly Alling up with acttlers, Apparently of 2 ood cluss, the next, wellepaint- ed farm buildings so notieoable in this region, aring witness therets Weat of the Missourl River, on the portion of tha roud recently necepted by tho Government and opened for iise, the country is ns yet almost: uninhabited, and but little of the tand surveyed, This region fa all open “plain”? country, some- whut more broken audjundulating than that be- tween tho ted aud Missouri Kivers, but tho frwuter portion of it fy apparently goo wheat wud, and willl, doubtless, produce food crops, though not, perhaps, so large us in the Red River Valley. . Extonsive beds of Miuite are found on this portion of tho rond, and oxtend much fare ther west, furnishing 4 fucl ayallabla for att domestle pun josea, The Company are now ‘using tho fuct in thelr locomotives, mixed in paul qtantities with other coul. bis provabic that with a moditied form of fire- box, siinilar to that now being Introduced on somo Enstorn roms, this fucl ean bo used with- out ndmixture with any other. . Liglty of no bottor quality than this wag burned successfully fn the Amorican engine with Wooten’s” tree 10x, which wag Kent to tho late Paris Exposition, during some trials on the Itullan ruttrouds. Tam informed that steps have been tuken to toat nfs fuel in te almitar manner. On tho Pacific Division the Iino from Kalama to ‘Lucomn pagses thruugh 2 well-watored, Um- bered country, with occasional open prairies. These prairies do not uppear to be very rich, but there nro, doubtless, lunds in tho river bottoms good for furming purposes. The mugniticont thmber embraced in tho Company's grant on this court must beconie val- ‘unbdle us soon as comniinicadon is opened with the treciogs district enstof the mountalns, At presont, as shipments ure chiefly made by’ son, only those Jands borderlug on tho Sound aro uyuiluble. The urge beds of erctaceous coal lying within tho grant niust also prove valuntle. “During tho Jute Inspection tho mines at Wilkeson were yis- itod. Owlng to un improper system of milan theso nines havo not pitherty been successful, ‘The cout les fu large velox, with a tip of about 65 degrees, with tha raving through which tho streumn runs aut ting wards tho strat, 80 t every natural facility 16 atfordted fur economleal working. Some of theso voins tre sutd to pro- Ace gvod sinith-conl, white the coke made from onl ininet hero (specimens of which were clas tway) appears to be of oxcellont qual- ty, Ys On tho Pond d’Oreilla Division, after loaving Alusworth, tho Ino passes through about twon- ty-four miles of open sandy country, nnd then cnters # treeless, rolling region, with soll of vole cunio nah, and covered with n growth of bunch grass.” ‘This continues ag far_ns my Journey ryeuchod—Is suid to oxtend te Spokane Falls— and constitutes it Parton of tho gront wheat country of Enstorn Wastnngton ‘Torritory. TE must not bu supposed thut the antira coun- try within the liintts of the grant on thle divis- fon are of this character. The western Imits embrace a portion of country. borduring on tho Columbla, covered with drifting sands from tho river; but itis probable that 6) per contol tho granton thia diviston ja uvailublo for cultiva- arant in Montunn was also reached during tho Inat in- spection trip made, : @ ._ Here thore are xood grazing lands, and it is anid that turtbor down in tho valloys thore aro Janda suitublo for cultivation. ion, ‘Tho oxtrome southern ozo of tho . ACCIDENTS. . Wasntnaton, Dee. 15,—Tho Government En- gincer, Mr, A. 3. Nlokol, thus writes of rallroad uecitents in his Inst report; T tind reports of thirteen different necidents which havo occurred In tho United States during tho olyhtoen montha ending Juno 30, 1880, from, deratlinents on bridges, or from descots In tha . bridge suporstructury, occagioning tho loss of n number of lives, and the destruction of property of considerable yaluc. Thore have been without doubt inuny othors of like character, alther not reported, or olee classed undor tho head of ncol- donts from “unoxplainod couscs.” Tho full of tho Tay bridge in Scotland, Dec. 28, 1870, with ita nttendant foas of fife, calls to mind tho disasters inthis country at Ashtabula, 0., Dec. 2, 1870, and at Tarifviltc, Conn, Jun, 15, 1878 All of thoso threo disastera wero ovcasloned by defects tn tho atructures thomeolves, clthor In design or manufacture, or both, It {3 not an uncommon practico Inthe United Btutes for railroad compnutes to muko contracts with manufacturera for bridges to be construct. od from dosigns furnished by tho latter, In mnny cases the designs aro nover exumined; tho material and workmanshiparo not inspected during the process of munufacturo; nor Is tho structure examined for neceptance after erce= ton by an expert on behalf of tho railrond com- pany; and in consequenco, bridges ure in uso Whoxo urging of safety are iwuch feas than ie called for by the best practices, In some eases which have cone tu my knowledge the ongincer has boon overruled by snperior authority, in ordor to saye in ftrat cust, and bridqos have beon erveted which havo bad to buremoved ina shurt tine on gecount of manifest weaknoss, As relating to the practice of allowing manus facturers .to design brides without expert: bupervislon, I quote tho fullowing oxtruct from a letter from Me, Clomens Herschel, member of tho American Socisty of Civil in ished in the Hoaton Daily Adverther, i 1877, in which, after cominenting on tho Ashe tubulin failu bu enys: “Thore is only ono correct way of bullding bridges or luego roofs; 1 constructing cnglnccr must dealzn the briaye or roof; hiv plans can bo chinged in dotall until sutisfuctury to the party thit pave, for it, aud all contmuctord must bid on that plan Able, in ny oplnion, 16 tho correct method und, i univordale ly adopted, with tho addition of proper Inspec: ton during niuuufacture und erection, would doubtless prevent nunorons accidents fron corlylnally defeotiye structures; nor would this pruetice work any injustice to competent ongl- heer engaged in tho mnnufacture of bridges, as it would vlootunlly protect them from tgnorant and unscrupulous competitors. In connection with this subject of safety of rallroud etructures, Ewould mention the grout need there ia of mero oxperimentual Inforinution in rogard to the behuvior of Aimoricun fron and stuol under tho varlous conditions of stress, ‘Tho dmportanee of tests of thld character cau scarce. ly bo ovarrate! on ee Be ie ere seston, appropriated $10,000 for the purposo of eontinus ing auch teats, aud itis to be hoped that lberat wpproprintions will bo mudye from tino to timo ‘until thoy whall hu completed, {tur the ovourrence uf tho Ashtabuly dis. aster, the subject of Gavernmontalinspoction of Dridgos and Investigation of uccklunts wis agi tated, and coumunicutions un the subject frum eninent ofvil cugineera appeared tn thy publls prints. Several bills buve at dierent times wen Introduced in Congress on tho sunject of rallroad acejdents, but wone passed, In Great Tiritaly there Is uu Inspection on behalf of the Gavernmont by the Mallway Juspeetuns of the Hoard of Tradg, but tho exporicnco at tho Tuy bridge seams to Judicate that tho Britlsh system fy not entirely cflvlont, Chut something should be done to protect Ifo and property from destruction caused by improperly deaignod or badly, wade rallroad etrietures, tho numerous digastors of this churacter suou cluurly to indl- cate. ‘AWothor subject which may nt some future time bow proper ond for the Gonerul Govern: Went to take uction on fa that of tho uniformity of traf algnats. te is necdless to do wore than mention this, ag tho ingundenstundiuigs Hable to result from tho use of trucks fn common by woveral companicy on whodo ties a given signul on ong dova hot wean tho sume thing on all aro evident. Cusey where yet conditions existury hot unknown in this country, If uction ts ta be tukon on thiy mutter by tho States suvorally a oug Unv insy dad itself obliged by law to use two or more systems of sfenals, onch differing from tho other. There are, loubtles establishment of an ef supervision tidor our fo in our vial territory, but it is belloved that they: will not be found bisurimetntabla whon tho proper Umoe for action arrives, NATIONAL LEGISLATION. _ Tho movement tu accura tho pussago of a Nationul ttallrond Inw during thlx seasion of Congress has mrondy been Inaugurated, Mrs Weaver, of the Houso of Representatives, pros sentod tho tollowing resolution in tho Mousa Inst weeks ‘ “ Whencas, Grave abures exist in the man+ Agoment of commerce between tho Btates, whereby tho producing nnd shipplig tutoresta of tho country ure constantly compelled to pay U0 mast unjust and exorbitint rates for transpore hitlon: thorefore, Rexoli hut, In tho judgment of tho diftcnities gttending tho chent avec at National 10 rverninont fexnlvedl, oune, It is tho duty of the Gonoril Government to ut 0 OX ¢ Ita constitutional right to regulate cominerce between tho States by tho passage of such Ine und establishing stich rexutitions ns will ge to the whole peoplo Just and Impartial rutes for tho transportation Of both frofieht and pissenuers.”” Mr. Reagan, Chater of tho Cominittee on Conimerca, has alrondy presented a new dralt of his Jnter-Stata Cummeree bill, which be pro- poses to urge dhuiring tis session, ‘Tho feellng in favor of the ndoption of n Na- tlonad Raitroid law ixetting stronger every day. The Legishitures of nearly all tho States in the comutry ire being urged to take up the question nid yniss his to restrict the power of thy ralle rouds and prevent thon from sucking the mare row ott of the bones of the pubile, As the rallronds fear State Legisintivenction more than Nattonal tegisiation, itis believed that thoy: will muke ne sick concerted oppualition against tho phage of a ronsonable huy regulating tho ratl+ ronds by Congress ns thoy dil inst yenr, Most of tha “Tnanny era of Western rons to tho conclusion that thoy wil be. rathor benetited by such on law than harmed, ‘Tho aysresaivoness of Kastor ridhway Keng by gobbling up all the Hines thoy ay tholt hands om ding ntarmed tho Western” minngirs, most of whom tre fearfitl that thoir fines may fall f the hands of those powerful unagnntes, uy restricted by aetion of Congress. ‘The opposition: fa Nationsl Railroad taw dering: pagers Wil come altiost entire. is from the “Consolidutionssia,” and they’ no doubt will use every wneans at thelr commiund to defeut tho schuine, ve Coma NO ADVANCE YET, Tho Managers of tho Enstern trink tues have finally come to tho conclusion that {t would not bo prudent to muke nn advance in enst-hound frelut rates at present, and the announcement Js now made that thore will ba no advance be+ fore Jan.1, Tho trunk-llve managers were vory anxlous to muke nn advance at once, but thoy could not ignore tho opposition of tho Western lines, which claimed that an ndvance at this tine, when an immonse umount of frolght is in transit and awaiting transportation facilttics, would cise such on storm of indication ginony Western shippers a8 to still fur- ther dnerense tho clunor in the West for restrictive raiiroud legisintion, Tho Wustern ronds tre making strenuous efforts to lift tho Dlockades thit have been so emburraysing to thom during the lust few weeks, aid most of the rons loading east from this vity refuse to taka any but perishable frelght for the present, to altow the Eastern Hues to dispose of tho traitc now In transit, [tis belioved that in nbout a weok the railroads to the Hust will bo open umaln, aad rendy to tuke care of all tho bualtiass that offers, 13; to Ume tho advisability of ordering un adyanee In cust-bounl frelght rates will nguin be considered, und for this reason tho Genornt Managers of the various reads Jead- ing cust from this city will meet here next Wednesday to discuss tho situation, and find) out whethor it will then be advisnbia to order an advance, Thoy will thio tikointo consideration af that meeting tho present diMleutty regtrding enst-buund pas senger business, tnd in the meantiing the Gen eral Passenger Agents of the ronda Kast from this efty will take no cognizance of tho “cuts” made by the St. Louis Hocs from St. Louis and Kansas City. NEW YORK CENTRAL BLOCKADE, Syracusy, N. Y., Deo. 15.—Tho unprecotented freight boum on the Now York Contrat lajlroad,: which started tn early Octobur, continues un- abated. Notwithstanding tho large addition to tho rulllng-stock of the road during tho past yenr, tho Central fa at times unablo to cope with the demand upon it, und although the londed cars nro hurried through ns mpldly as possible, it takes from fifteen to twenty days for frotght- ears to reach New York from Chiengo. Freight Dlockudes ara of almost dally occurrence. AL along. tho road froight-ears are lying on side-tracks awaiting their turn to bo taken Bust. At Dewitt, tho mike-up centro of the road, it 1s not an uncommon thing to sev from 1,000 to 3,000 londed freight-curs, Livery enyglnocr docs double duty, wid all tho avaliable rotling-stock 1a preseod tuto service, ‘Tho blockade nt Bullnto fs in proportion to tint on other purts of tha road, Lloro ure tho cura recelyed from tho Western roads, besliles tho Jurge quantities of grain and merchandise shipped from that point. ‘Tho Northwestern re- gion hus been very prolitte during this lust su bon iu the amount of mruin raised, and the estl- mite fa that it is tho Iarrost product that part of the Union bas over proditced, This fs one of the reasons for tho blockade of tho ronds, a circum- stunce which haa never before happened Thero pass over tho Contral daily ftty trains for tho Enst of thirtyeeirit cars ench, n total of 1,900 cars. For the Weat, forty trains of forty- five care per diy, a total of 1,800 curs. Vor a week, gong Ext, 19,000 cars; xolug West, 12,000 curs; A grand toual of 45,000 cars, Kor a inonth, ning ust, 67,000 foaded ears: for the. West, Eiood cara’ a wrand total of 11100 curs for ih month, Those statistics are aside from the pas bonger tralle, NEW EASTERN TRUNK LINES, Hoston Journal, Dec. 13. Tho recent success vf tho Hultimoro & Ohio Rallway in obtaining a ine between Baltimore and Now York froo from thacontrol of its great rival, the Ponnsylvania Central, and via which for tho first tine in its history It Is enabled to competo with the other trunk lines for New York and Kastorn traille upon somewhat equal torms, isnoticonblo from tho fact that, notwith- stunding the muny thousands ot milosof now rall- roads constructed within the pust twenty years, tho trafflo botweon tho West and Now York hus for all practicnble purposes buen continad to the Pennsyivanta, Erie, aud Now York Coutral Haile rouds, Which, with tho uasistnicy of the Eric Canal during tho sunson of can navigation, baye monopolized this immense trattic. If we consider that, notwithstandlig this mos nopoly' of trattic, the ratusof frojght huve been the lowest npon wuy tratioln tha world, aud dus, New York City huis retuned ber position in tho commercial world , if must bo conceded thut tho monopuly hus not proved to be an injurious one, whitever my the claims of gome of tho merchants of Now York Clty, who will probably never become satiated with our trangportadon Jnterests untoss all tho other ports In the country are closed up and its entire commerce concen trated at thulr own, Jt ts noficenbly, nlio, that Just at this time, when tho Baltimore & Oblo are seeking tondd to New York's means of trans. portation with the West, two other lines are in cotrse of construction and neaciug completion, whilo tio muro are coniidently. expected before many months bavo pissed. ‘Sho most promising of thaso new nea is that in connection with tha Dehuvare, Laekawania & Westorn, which roud ts now in operation be- tween Joravy City and Binghamton, over a bot. tor gradad and thurter route thin that of the Erle {tallway between tho sutne polnts, Between Binghamton and Buifalo, as is woll known, now nulway {ain course of construction, und, when comploted, tho coning year, thore Wl be gpencd snow line between ‘Thilfule and New York shorter than cithor of the two now nopore niion,—tho Erie and the Now York Central, This Hine, fe ts sunposad, will give tho Gould sytem of rouds tholr Eastern terminus, and consu- quently large tratic will doubtless uwalt: Its opuninig. Tio second new trunk Ine promlsod soon ts tha onginconnection with tho old Oswego Midland, ‘hid road having, Uke go many othord, passed from the hands of a Itecolvor, now fina {tuelt fu the hunda of cnpitalists who are rapidly develop. Jog it into a trunk tne botween New York City and tho lakes, Largo tracts of hind fronting upon tho North Miver, oppoalt Now York City, buve ben weoured, ‘snd the construction of & lew connection between Middictou, tha eastern torminugof tho Midland, wid Jeruy City, via Wost Point, is now uniter wy, and vit the Luko Ontario siore Luthwas, a cobneotion with Butfalo and the Weaturn raifronds will coms plete the ling, though it fs claimed that u now roud, parallot with the Now York Central for soine distunco, ts alsa in contemplation for iis Western continuation. With a fine in operation betweun Now York, aod Osweun, und Sutlulo, this road will undoubtedly ontoy ote an actlye competition with the other tics. Tho two vthor routes mentioned as looming up tn tho near future are one in connection with tho Reading Rullway, which only requires tho construction of 4 new ratlrond between Wiillums~ porte tho western ond of Hteadiig’s syaset and tutnuticu, tho,custern terminus ot tho Atlunde & Great Westoriy or New York, Peunsylyauls & Ohio, ug itis callod slice ite reorganizution, The construction of thly lnk, which ty content= ly oxpested i soon as Readlag's diificultles wre Arranged, will give the Atlantic & Great West- orn and its connections 1 excellent route, both to Now York und Philadelphia, independent of its present ong, Via the Eriv and tho New York ontral SUll another projectie one which contemplates tho construction of w nuw rultway between Seki nectudy and Bulfalo to serve usu western colle nuction for tho Weat Shere ttallway, now ereous ing up to Albany and Scheneetudy, upon the weat shore of the Rudsou, und also for u western connection for the Housue “annel and the Eastern States, Tho surveys for this uow Ine buve beon quictly progressing tho ast SONS, and upon tho complotion of tho West shore Houd, the linprovemont of the eastern von. Yous of the Tunnel with adequate terminal facilities here hy Boston, we more tani surmise that the cupitul for the construction of anew road from Beheavctady to Butfulo will be forthe county, Tho absurdity of avy great additions to our ows present rattcond connections with the Weat, Untttlargely Inerotsed necommodations upon td deep water of our harbor are provided for, was abundant t ir two einer, when NO Jose thin Al wy stedinships wore waltine in the strenin th-room and threo others 1x for bi y, Fitchburg, and New York & New Euytand dives ara reported to have, In tho course of Iininedinta duvelopinent, aid shows that othor and important developments are fine perativoly demanded. Resides tho four ines Included above we should alse inention another projcot which wa hava befory noth e rofer to the exten- sion of tho Adirondack Rallrand. throtgit the wilderness of Northorn New York ta Oydens Dury, connecting there, agit i proposed, . with: both tho Grand Tratk and with) the: Canadian Talway new being built northward to Lake Nipissing and the Bau! rio, where both the Northern Pacitie and oxpected to tneet it. ‘Thy new rond which Gen, Burt ja building from Sarntoga, tho eastern terminus of the Adfrondnck, fa a Routhweaterly rection, to Troy, it fs elated, will wtford tho Hirondick Read an axceli¢nt. outlet both toward and New York. It haw been Jn this connection — that Gen ja obtalning possession of the Adironiack Itond, With this object ta views anywi fg constructing an excelient Goublo-trick, steel-rniled rod, with some goo! object in view, douhticss. So tur na Huston is concerned In the conatruetion of the rod mon- toned, white In somo cases her reintions will undoubtedly bo direct, in athors the Indireet ro- Jntions cannot but have thefr favorable influence upon her futtry: for, {f all or any of thom are: completed, tha new aceominodnations provided, in addition to the capacity of the presont Ines tohandle tho trate of the through business, promises to more than answer the demands of that trate. It must inevitably fotlow, thon, that with 40 many now routes, and atl uf thei com. etlng for New York's business, the old lines, the ‘aw York Coutral Erie, and the Grund ‘Trunk, will be the better able, and tha more dkely, to Joolt to Koston for an incrense of business. “Tt is evident, also, that our own inmedinte Western vonnections--the New York & New England, Bos- ton & Aline nchusetts Central, Fitehburm, and the Lowell and ite northern connections ersof lnprovements ag regards 8, and sidings, and (orn iiuls, to ¥ boyond those of the past, If p to tho full tho opportuuiticsof —, LAWING A RAILROAD. To the Ectitor of The Chicago Tribune Henny, HL, Deo. 13.—In your fasue of tho eth inet. you zivo tho decision of the United States Suprome Court tn tho case of Joseph HE. Itoy the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Tho error upon which tha c1so was reinaaded for o new trial isonly anothor Mlustration of tho diiticul- thea that ito it tho way of tho Injured party ob- tnining justice, pure and simple, {nu this senti- imental dra ot the world's history. In tho offort to Hie: the debtor, tho trespasser, and tho erim- inal a fair chuneo In the fight the law: hng been so patched up that a man may be clothed ip purple and fine Hien and firs sumptuously every diy,” all on other people's money, and you can't collect a dollar from htm; and the erin of Any uo oryrade can, by an skilful mtputation of the law, stave olf payment of tho penalty for bis wrongedoing untit the dis- heartened victiin gives up trom sheer exhiuse tion. And the worst fenture In tho case fs thut public sentiinent and tho Courts buth soom to jenn thut wey, ‘Take the case of this man Roy, An ist#. in the prime of ify und full vigor of manhood, struck down and utterly incupcl- tated far business for yours, if not for tifa, by the gross carelesucss of this corporation. 1 way a inember of the jury that patiently and attent- ively Ilstened tu tha evidence, arguments, and Instructions in the case, and of course took part in the deliberations in the Jury-room, and a ver= dict was reached by a common sense, buelness enlculation=iimelys what the iin's services were worth on tho tnarket when suund)and what the testimony showed thom to ho worth after the infry. Bubtenctiy. one from the othor, and ndding bis medient Dilla, was the inettiad of juz ut the ineasure of dame found by the Ju pothing for suffering, nothing for Bym- pathy. Aud when Lread, * For this error alono tho Justice reversed the Judgment and res manded tho cutise for a now tril” and this three und t,balf years nfter tho trial, in the progress of which counsel for tho defendant more thn Intimuted thelr willingness to sub- mit ton Judgment of £4,000, T nm led te believe thnt goniebodly was not far out of tha way who ho said, “Agree with thine ndversary quick while thou art in the way with him,” "XX. THE EASTERN WAR. Speclal Dispatch to Tae Chicago Tribune, New Yous, Dee. 15.—This morning the Gen- oral Freight Agent of tho Baitimore & Obte tel- ogruphed to the agency of tho Company in this elty tonceept no morv freight between Bultl- more and Now York for tho progont, It is sald that this action wns rendered neecs- siry by tho purchnso on tho part-of tho Vennsylvanta ltallrond Company from Mr. ‘Thayer, of Boston, of 1 blogk. of tho stock suf- ficient to give them coutrol of tho Pulludetphin, Witmington & Multimore Kond, the litter rona boing one of the Jinks ju tho Bultimore & Ohio Company's rocont through con- nections to this city, Tho Ponnsylvania Company were thus mado maaters of tho stun tion. Ever since tho now combination has been formed the Penngylvanta Road has found ready mung to obstruct tho business of tho Baltimore & Ohio. Tho first day stray engines, straggling freight cars and conl cars My aeross the tracks at the Poiladetphia Junction, delaying tho trains on tho Haltimore & Ohlo for two hia now maye of tho and threo hours, ly. t Pounsylyanin Road tho Baltimore & Ohio will bo shut out of New York altoyethor, and will bo compulied to submit, to any terms tho Ponnsyl- yuna Houd may Iny before them, Atauy rate, thore is n railway war cloud on the horizon, and; untegs penceful negotintions aro entered into, Intorestiug events may bu looked for within tho next two months, WESTERN RAILROADS, Spectat Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wastunarox, D, C., Dee. 16.—A. 1. Nichol, tho Governinent Engineer, fu reporting upon the condition of tho different railroads, among othor things says: Tho abundant crops of tho past threo years have lurgoly incrutged the carnings of the rull~ rouds, fhe drought in Wester) Kansas and Nebraska has soinewhit affected the business of tho rouds {1 that region, but, generally speak- ing, tho crops hive bean good, and tho nereage increased over formor years. A very noticentite feature on many Weatorn ronds his been tho more thorough and eiiciont condition in which tho equipment, esp elully that pertaining to piasengor tratic, his beon mualntaliod, as compared with the way and its appurtenances, 1t le gratifying to notice that the recent Increase in prosperity: has onubled many companies to uxpend condtd- erable sums In improving the condition of their rondway and structures, ‘This improvemont consists not mofely of renowila dn kind, but also In tho subetitution of permanent structures for those of a toniporary chartoter. and of stecl ralls for those of fron, There Ie still room for mich {mprovemont, ospeelally in, tho drainage aud: batinating of rond-beds, and tho polleing of Ino and yards, As un fnilcation of tho rapidity with which this Western country {8 being developed, It my be proper to state that, out of n total of mbout 4,000 inllos of trauls laid In, the frst nino months of the current ean, over 2,000 miles aro west of the Mississippi liver, THE WABASH. Goneral Manuger J, C, Gault and a numbor of the other olllciala of tho Wabash are in the city. Tho princlpal object of tholr visit ts to make preparations for running tholr traing into the lew depot of tho Western Indiuna, earner Third avenue and Twolfth street, oth the pusscuger and frelght depots at that point ure ready for occupation by tho Wuabush, Tho Enstorn Wiinols and Grand Trunk, which jointly with tho Wahust use the depots of tho Western Jndiana, have boon occupying tholr new quare ters foryome diya pust. ‘The probable cate for the Wabush delay is tho fear that tho Alton might after Jan, 2 refuse to ronow the luase of {ta trick through Grove street, in which ovont It would bo forced back ayn into the old quar ters. ‘Che Alton suy's ft will not oxtond the luaso unless the Wabash ‘ugrees to churge tho same. rates as ire churged by other Hnes. ‘This wi compel the Wabush elthor to accupt tho Altom, ultornative and roatere its rates to the flyures chargod by tho other lines, orto remain where ft now Is auth) the Weatern Indiunn bus cone ructed iis own ling through Grove stroct, ‘Tho preacneo of Str. ‘Thomas L. Kinba sistant General Mannyer of the Union Pi in this olty ut this thing ty bulleyed to indicnte tit the Towa pool will be considored during the Preaonce of tho Wabash offivlals in tho city, and some urrangement for tho division of tho Omaha and D fon Pavitio business nude. INJUNCTION DISSOLVED, Special Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Br, PAUL, Ml, Dee, 15.—Bome days sinco a temporary rostralnlog order was granted by tho Diatriot Court, Judge Nelson on tho bench, pro- biblting tho Barnvsville & Moorhead Matlwuy Company from crossiug tho trucks and right of way of tho Northern Pacltle Compuuy. Tho respondout Company subsequently filod ao mation to dissolve tho Injunction, proposing to filo an fndemulty bond tg meot uny HNability which might bo incurred pending appralscment and condemnation proceedings, Justico , Moe Crary bas just decided tho case, diasoiving tho injunction and ordering =o | hond = to be fed jn tho sum of 000 to coyor uny appralsomont -that inay: anid, ‘Tho Court In pussing upon tho cuse, held that: “Pho public {3 Interested tn the vonstruction of now lines of rullway, which wry Lutoed only in, proved highways, ‘rio policy of the taw Iy ta, Cueournge atid’ facilltate sich conatruction. The statute of Minnesota provides for railroad croguings upon tho theury that tho publiv juters cat royuires that those bivhwayda of comuorce gud travel whould run in diferent dizcutons over tho State, and that3soono Mne shail erect a barrier not to bo passal by others, It istnani~ Fest from these considentions and others that Init be named that the respondent company: oughtto be permitted to completa thelr Jie neross that of tho complainant at the eartiee moment compatibie with the full and comp! brotection of tho righta of the lattors wat tose Piuhts ean be fulty nd completes, protectad by roquitiig the roxpondent te sive bend with ape proved security to at dainnuwes which may be awarded wnt fs entirely clear, {United States vs, Ho 44 Whent, 1: Boyle va. Zacharls 9° Pot., va. Heott, 1s How, 204 Noonan va, Le: Necessary, tit iar authorities to declia what tho power of n State court might bo ina case of this character, ‘but wo seq nothing in tho statute which, in our Judu:nent, ought to forbid a Court of Chancery Of tho State to accept 2 bond under the clreuni- Btances disclosed by his record in this case.” BUIT DECIDED. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chteago Trihune, Rostow, Vee, 15.—Tho -deeision fn the tong pending caso of the Vermont Contral Inllway bna been rendered by the Suprome Court In Ver= mont. The decision fnutly determines the long disputed question as to the priorities and rights of the different classes of seettrities bused upon, tho Vermont Central and tho Vermont & Canada Rattroads, ond holds that the bonds Issued by the Necelvers and Manugers from tine to tline,‘and known a8 tho ‘trust securities,” are prior In right and security to the claims ot the firs! and recon morte wage bondbolders and the stockholders of the Vermont Central Railroad, and the stock- holders of that corporntion and ty the rentul eluting of tha Vermont & Canada Rallrow! Com- puny ond inust be first paid. The proforma de- ere of tho Court of Chancery 1s ruversed, sind tho cave Is remanded, with mandate that it be referred ton Master or Masters to necertaln the Qinount due on the several bonds, the use nade Of the modey reeoived for careservies, the Atnount of tho floating debt, ete, On tho uscor- talmnent of these severil-fucts, a decrer will bo entered to release the rights of the bondboldens as above defined. TILE TENNESSEE FIGHT. Nasuviurs:, Tenn, Dee. 23.—An amended pill will be fled to-morrow ft tha United States Cire cult Court at Nashville tn the case of the tule nority atockholders of tue Navhvilie, Chattnnoo- a0 & St, Louls Ratiroad Company va, the Louls- ville & Nashviilo Maltrand Company, charging that the election of the neting Hoard of Direct- ors was a nullity; that the oflicers and ugents of Loulaville & Nashvitle, with Stevenson, Baldwin, Evia, and Fox, were combtning and working to depress tho stock and diseredit. the Companys that tho Loulavillo & Nashville, in violation of itu churter, is operating tho Nushyillo, Chatt nouya & St. Louis for its awn bonetlt, and pray. {ng nn injunetion to onjoln the Loulsville & Nashville from curating the road, and from Yoting tho stouk It bougtt, and nlso praying for oRecolver, Judie John Baxter and Judge Koy wal hear tho cuse at Knoxville Tucsday, tho fist just. SOUTIT The Southern Dixpatel Fast Freight Line fs now open for bualness vin Pensacota to South- ern Florida points and Havana, Cuba, at the following rates: FLORIDA AND CUBA, From Chicago) Fi Fourthp Pvyeh | sixth tu ¢ class, |eluae,|cltas. Key We 22] F102] # ow) es Havnon bie i ed Ds ApBpC | nj Ry) F Koy West, Fin... 70] Haran, Cuba, | Subject to enme classification as Green Line fee. For further informution apply to W. HH. Kulght, General Avent, No. 0) Lu Sulla street. Ropenr Forsy7i, General Manager, THE. IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD, New York, Deo. 16,—Tho Yvening Moat will pubilehed to-day some fucts,said tobe authontle, hhout tho transfer of the control of the St. Louls & Iron Mountaln Road, [tts understovd that te Will be tho policy of the purty now controlling tho Iron Mountaln to put it in tirst-eluss condition, Juy'ing steel ralis ns soon as possible, to introduce a Uberal palley with other roads, to bifid rapidly some short feeders in Ariinsnd, to improve tho Memphis & Little Hock, which ts owned by Mr. Murqiand, to putin end to commissions of ull sorts, nnd to reach tho City of Muxtco ug soon 48 possible, e BARALOO, Spretat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune. Manton, Wis, Dee. 13.-—Articles of asaociae tion of the Portage & Baraboo Kaliroad Com- pany were filed with tho Secretary of State to- day. The capital stock {8 $250,000, and tho In+ corporitors tre among tho solid men of Portage and Haraboo, and moun business. ‘The connees tion is an important oue, and tho road will sure- ly bo bullt doe comiug summer, TUNNEL PROJECT. Louravinte, Ky., Dec. 16.— dispatch to tho Couricr-Journat from Chattanooga says at an curly day the contract will be let for the tunnel through Lookout Mountain, which will bo built by the Alabuina Great Southern Railroad, This tunnel fs necessary in order to Wulld tho exten- sion of tha Alabama Great Southern Rallroad from Wauhnatchile, five: miles below Contre nooga, where It now terminates, to Chattenooga, ‘The Alnbuma Groat Southorn allroad now uses fhe Aushyilio & Chattanooga track from Wau- mtchto, Cy We & ML Srectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Rexant, Ind. Dee. 15.—0. W, Lamport, tho newly appointed Superintendent of tho Oin- cinnnti, Wabash & Michigan Railroad, takes bold to-dny. Ills headquarters will bo at Wabash, Ind, Heretofore General Manager Norman Neekley bas douo the whol of the work, ‘Tue business of the road had so wecatly Increased: that moro ussistance wns necessary. ITEMS. Tho Chicago & Eastorn Tiinols Ratlrond will in fa fow days put ons through eleeptng-conch be- tween Chicawo -and Indtanupolla via. the Ln @lanapolls, Bloomington & Western Rallroad, The freight ropresentutives of tho Ws aud the, Burlington hotd a mecting yea 3" fur tho purpose of establishing rates fur tho pool lately eifected between tho two tines on portion of thal Towa business, Mr. J.B. Marsh has been appointed Car Ac- coutitunt of tho Bioux Gi & Macitic Rullroad, ey, with office nt Missourl Vial Tn. Attcommuni- cutions and business portuning to the car sory iow of this Company should be addressed to im. Goneral-Suporintendent Kimball, of the Rook Taland Ruftrond, mourna tho less of his mother, who died nt nport Testy at the age of yours, Mie, Kimball pared throuuh here yos+ terduy with tho body of tho devased, which fs to ba interred at Dover, N. HL. Tho Southorn Dispatoh Vast-Froight fino in- forma the, publig thar thas just opuned a now routo to Bouth Florida and Havana, Cuba, by comocting with a tine of stenmmers from Ponsa colt. ‘Pha rates for trelght to thosu pulnts will bu found olsewhere in thls colunn, Tho Grand Trunk Compnny is fostering a schome for an oxtonalon of its rowd from Tint through Alma and Ix nplds to Ludington, whore {t hopes, by estubliahing nine of steam ships across tho Jake, tu et astare of the grate trade of Wisconsin and Miunusota rullroads, f, B, Sniyely, Gonoral Freight Agent of tho Chicago & Lustorn Milnols, ives notice that on and atter to-day hig road will recelve ail east~ bound freight tit Its now freight depot, near the corner of Twelfth street and ‘Think avenue, Weat-bound freight will be deilyercd from the Baie pluce, except such us is on ty to or now ut Sixteonth und Canal streets. ‘Tho notices of arrival as fasned by NC, Haute, Agent, wil doalynute the location of such property. Ata mecting of tho stockholidors of tho Port Muron & Northwestern Railway Compuny held iL fow days no, tho ueticles of agsoclution of tho Company wore nmended go ns to provide For an extension of the Une frou Starauatie to Thuy Clty, aud ntvo from Port Huron te Detroit. ‘Cho Detroit Post and Tribuncsaye (tis not inpossble “shat the projected Detralt & Grosso Point loud muy consolidate Is interesta with the above Ting, and thus became a rand of grout im- portnuce. “A rol of this charactor ly Grosse: Poin Now Iultmore, st. Clair, and thonce along yho river to Port fluron would by a ood jnvestiiont, Prominent Dotrelt capitalists aro roagy take hold bf ft, ‘The Noston Transcript grumbles becauso tho Roston & Alvauy Railroad pays for ite iin. provemonta outol varnlyge instend of charging them ta constraction-acoount, ‘Tho public ura not likely to complain, howe weit ts for their Huterest to buve earnligs spent for (ae fproves Taunt ar the fucilitles f rod yather than divided up amen Ke Tho fact 13, that the wurplu: uN OV cont ought te be sport in biaprovements, or ree mitted to the publita in reduced passenger ands} freight cates, by atl railrond companies. If the Justerh rallrowls bad used wy portion of thelr inmense carnings Which wert into tho pockets of atoekbolders for the construction of curs und locomotives, of whieh thoy are sudly in need, the present freight blockade, and the coue- quent damage to tha business taterests of tho gountry, would not have eceurred. ' a THE HORACE THOMPSON ESTATE. Speelal.Dapateh to The Chicano Tribune, Sr. Paut, Sfun., Dee, 15.—The inventory of tha real and porsonal catnto of tho tute Mornce Thompson, formurly President of tha Firs, Nu- tlonul Iaak of Bt. Paul, or rathor of that por- ton of the formor only which ia situated in Kutscy County, was tiled in tho oflico of tho Judge of Probate to-day. ‘The document ts 0 yoluminous one, and contuins a general and itumnized statenant of tho reul aud persanut.os- tute. The yaluution of tho seul estate Ju Mame sey County 1s put down in the aggregate at $155,070. «=In mntiition to this thore Is real cxtato situated fn Rluo Enrth, Carver! Cosonwool, Dakota, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lo Bucur, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tall, Itlee, Huck, Stearns, Wattonwan, and Wilkin Coutitics, Minnesota. and sloux County, Jowa, the whoie nggregating nbout 50,000 acrea, and valned at n low estimate at over 250,000,” This inakes the roal eatate worth over $408,000, dividext as follows: Bille coe cne aa mt receivable, Aeenunts, RoR $061 A653 » FIM 704 Nfe-Inaure Haren! neous, $14,020.50; total, 10, eal and personal the 5 Of BL215,000.01 {9 renched; but to this must bo further added the viluo of the real stato in the countics numned, which makes the estate conalderably over $1,000,000, . CASUALTIES, SMASILUPS, Bpectal Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tridune, Sr. Louis, Moy Dec. 15,—There was nn necl= dent on tho Missourl Pacific Huailroad, which shook up a traln-load ot passengers fn a ively foahion, aud It waa a plece of shoer good fortuna that no one was killed, It appenrs to have been a goo! evening for amashups. As tho necommo- dation train reached Kirkwood 0 term and wuxon stool at the crossing. Tho team had been loft unattended, and as tho tratn came up the horaes failed to move off tho track. The engine struck the outht, smashing it to sptinters: and killing one of tho horacs, Tho more serious accident. whieh caused considerable dutnago to property ani ene dangered larga number of fives, occurred a Nettle futer, ‘The regular west-bound passengor- train, No.3, of the Missour! Prelile Rallway lett the Union Depot lust ovoning behind tle, in consequence of a delay in the arrival of tha Vandittiv train from tho East, ‘The triin was compored of a mait, baggage, and three pusien- ger coaches, When within two miles of bnreki, uid about twenty-eight miles from tho city, tha train struck o broken rail. The engine, mall and baggage cnr, and ong passenger vouch Passed” over in safety, but the brlunee of the cars wero oll. thrown over and ditebed. Ktringe to say, but four pay wera were any way Ingured, aud thoy very slightly, Tue cars ditched were badly wreeked. Several hours curred atabout Wi) 8" MNS goekdent Oe SAD ACCIDENT. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, CLEVELAND, O., Dev. 15.—A peeullarty sad and fatal accilent occurred this morning in West Cleveland, about a mile beyond the elty mits, Ayoung man named Harry Thompson, lying with his nyed 1 nts, people who are well known and highly respecud by everybody on. tho Woat Side, left the house only a few minutes before to go to one of the yreenhouseasn bia father's grotods, Before starting be slung iis shotzun over his shoulder, remarking that he mileht perhaps get a rabbit or te on the way, and with thid he aauntered otf, A‘few rolnutes later the loud report of bis gun was heard, and the youre man was found lying Ina hedge, SMistunce frum the bouse, quite bia left side, In el{inbing through tho thor tripped or Dis git wag caught IHEP ng to cuusy ita dineburize, tho lond entering tho lower purt of his left side, ipoaiotes thu the heart and lunge. and cousluy natant detth. The hourtrending news had a terrible effect upon tho young man’s parents, both of whom manifested the most intense eriof. A feature whic innkes tho sad atfalr tll endder was the fet thot ho was to havo been murried this ovening, UNDER TILE WITEELS, Spectat LAspateh to ‘The Ohteago Trinune, NOT, Ia., Deo. 15.—Last avening as tho Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul train was comng into Rock Istand a min was atanding be- tween tho track and one on which afrelyht train was coming from tho opposit direction. fe be- cume confused and foll against tho passenger, and wis struek on the hend, mashing hls skull aud killing bim instantly, His name fs Swan vein, SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Dec, 18.—James Carmichael, of tho Atchison, Topekn & Sauta PG Raflrond, wane killed yesterday at Nickerson, He Was formerly conductor on tho Contral Pucitle toad, und bas relatives in or near Syracuse, N. XY. er = er Ul dn Rote mat THE STELULARTON CALAMITY. STELLAnTON, N. 8. Dee, 16—The misfortunes that have uttended tho operations of tho Hall- fax Mining Company reached a climax in the closing of tho large pitin which the explosions ocenrred yesterday, duo to the communieadon offira from tho Foort pit, It is ditlieultto realize the extont to which tho series of lute dis- naters wilt lend. Tho tmineidiite consequences are apparent to all, Destitution, a even gaunt famine, stares in the faces of the farm ilies of the workmen who relied on tho old Al- ‘Lion mines for menns to carn thoir daily bread, Theru ure how about. weres of coal felds of Pletou County virtually close, out of weuleh: onty one-fourth of the cuul has been On, FATAT EXPLOSION. CLxVELAND, O., Dec. 15.—A boller exploded to- day in Gattachalk’s table factory, Garrettaville, Immediately killing ane man and injuring ane other, since dead. The Leader speelal says ‘Tho boiler was blown twenty rods, cutting down in its tight trees of considerable size, Several operatives wero injured, but unty two fatally. ‘ho loss fs $2,000 to $5.00), including damuge by nu onsulng tire, No {asurance. a OHIO STATE GRANGE. Conumnus, U., Dec. 16,—The State Grange to- day adopted a resolution gat hereafter wll ean didates for public ollico asking tho support of Grangers shintt be requested to pibilely express their Rentiments upon ratiway corporations and tholr relation to the people. . A committee reported in favor of ostublishing some pluu of Ife-Insurance under Grange in- fluence, but the proposition did not mrct with much fuvor. It way postponed for one your, A memorial to the National Orage was adapted nulcinus that all mombers of the Granges shal be cligible to memborship in tha Stute Grange. A portion of tho: Grange ollicura wera rier, 08 Follows: HH, Bingham, of Fut L. C. Rickenlock, of Wayne, Oversee w ‘hompson, of Clarke, Leeturers Jeu Freeman, of Miami, Stewanl; %, 8, Paulson, Perry, Assistant; Jobn Klysar, of , Wyandotte, Chaplain, Muster: — MISSOUR!’S DEBT, Sr. Louis, Mo, Dee, 16,-The bonded debt of this State, as shown by oltictal reports, is 816,258,~ ud, not Including $3,000,000 of bonds issued to tho Hanulingt & Joseph Railroad, for which that nul is responsible, and 250,000 revontic bonds, OF this dent only wbout $800,000 can be refunded. ata lower rato of Interest than It now banrs. ST, JACOMS O1L, _ Cures) 4 ee GREAT GERMAN REMEDY Fon { RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, SCIATICA, LUMBAGO, BACKACHE, Gounr, SORENESS ortuE CHEST, SORE THROAT, QUINSY, BWELLINGS ann SPRAINS, FROSTED FEET ann EARS, fee Bly Pl, TOOTH, EAR | aup HEADACHE, aup N ALL OTHER PAINS ACHES, equate Ar. Jacons Oi ua a sare, X snd curar Fatogual Rewody, trial sntallé but tho eumsporatirely outlay of Ww Carrs, aud avery tele ono sullering with paln cau have cbeap aud positive prot os EM. PIBECTIONY IN ELMVEY LANGUACLS, GOLD BY ALL ORUGUISTS AUC DEALERS IM MIDICINE, A. VOGELER & CO. Bullimore, Md, VS \ lend, with | AMUSEMENTS. 5 5 Tilt — a nAVERLY'S THEATRE—AIDA, LABY NIGHT BUT TWO OF TTR STRAKOSCH & HESS GRAND ENGLISH OPERA,:.. This (THURSDAY) Kvoning, Nec. 1 Last timo of Vordi'a Grund Opom, _, Henppenrance of Milo. USTAY, Nina thowariginal erention Ta amarnea ye Cee Nee Ala ate PARTON, Amnnriay Mr, IY 10; a iN. Amonnaro: Lf ME PEARS. The Kinge Sip Momenyar TO-MOILHOW, PINDAS, Lice. 1h i Mtot MAINE HOZE, and’ 1a0e Gas iabap tena Brent auccess, Mr VFA. URE, RATHI ‘ if ELE." he MATING VE OS —FATLEW LU NIGIT.CAI= tous now Extravegnngn. HOOLEVS THEATRE, , MONDAY, Dee. 16 . *Deand watuduy Raine VOMCMAT A. Hi Palmer's Union-Square: Combination In Edgar Favcott's grpatest work, A FALSE FRIEND. With a Great Company and Uteqbaled Cast, Monday, Doc, 2, 0 nilenany. Doc. 2, Jarrote & Mico's FUN ON ITN GRAND OPERA‘HOUSE, Clark-st, opposite Net w CourtHouse, TO-NIGHT, THURSDAY, DEC. 16, ‘MLE GREAT BOSTON IDEAL OPERA Co. Wil present thoir frontest succoss, BWATINITZA, VTO-NIiGHT, First nypearanco in Chicago after an abso * ren yeuke ln europa of OSFAC AT oe or TORRIANI, Jn hor original creation of Aida. If any, Peaken, In Harton, Byron, Carlewn, € MPIC THEATRE, SPRAGUBS OL Tis WEEK ONLY, ® Al Phillips’ Gramatic and Varlety Combination, Hvorr nuaht nts o'ctock, nnd M ‘ Haiuetuy and Sa id Matinoos Wednosday, wal MOUUNE ne q McVICKER’S THEATRE, 1 EE LAST LA! es Of RIP VAN WINKLE. Munday—Tho Great und Only HERRMANN, PERMANENT EXHIBITION, Works of James Fairman, A.M. SNTAT En <. From 1 p.m. dal A:lmission Bree, ‘AP VICKER’S THEATRE, “a z 3 = = = 3 E sa mn = ey 2 = . = oI ae in ‘Wei'De Meyer’ CATARRH QURE—Unquestionnbly tho most hnportant medical discavery since yacetuution’ A remedy which ass{milates with the mucous mome. brane, and forms not only a focal but -n consti. Antlonal cure at any stuze. Ono packugo gen enully suillces. Delivered by Druggists or by D. i. Dewey & Co., 40 Deyest. N. ¥., $1.00 come plete, Treatise and remuriublo statemunte by the cured mulled free, The nfilicted can refer to; Dr. W. IL Trvespen., Elgin, OL aaa Mry. H, Hanven, it4 Stone-aty, FB, Mason, Mansfield, 0. Miss Manoy BR, Ranknn, 4 Ctarkeat,, Chicago, Mra. M. E, Sitznny, 022 Savanab-st, St, Louls, Mite. Armin, Operas Prima Donn, Paub Norton (tho awinimer), Flushing, L,I, BAN" MOT, 67 Browlway, Now York, ‘AYLUR, 140 Nublo-st.,Hrooklyn,N.V. A. IL Suter, Frederick, Md, * £0. 2. Pithrr, St, Stephens Church, Phila. Tov. 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