Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1880, Page 1

VOLUME XL, e COALs J, L. Hathaway, COAL, 38 Market-st. ANTHRACITE COAL now ar- riving by rail, direct from mines, ready for reconsignment to the country. Also Hard and Soft Coal at retail, delivered promptly in all parts of the city, at market rates. BLANK BODKS In stock and to order, G0, B, MARSHALL & ¢0, STATIONERS, 161 & 163 Madison-st. ='—-_——'—'_ FIELD, LISDLEY & 0., Gommission Nerchants, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, AND BALTIMORE. 88 & 90 La Salle-st,, Chicago. EDWAND M. . TRUEBDELT. 8L LnwAnn S, WASHNURN, NN D. Yor ATCOST In consequence of the death of flr. Wm. G. Holmes, the Iarge snd well-selected stock of OOKS On hand at 77 Madison-st., Chiea- go, will ho sold AT COST FOR (.EASH. The Sovereign REMEDY Forall Kidney Discases, Urinary Coraplaints, and Digestive Troubles is the celebrated Bethesda Water CF WAUKESHA. GALIL & DBILOCKI, Chomiata nud Drusgists, Bolo Azent, 81 Clusknt 41 auil 46 o1 REAL ESTATE WANTED, Suitable for Fire-Engine House, A Lot in tho vicinity of Milwaukeo-nv. and North- ar. Latmust notbe less than 2 feot front nor less than 1) feotdeep. Cornor of streot or alley pro- ferred. Konlod proposals will b rcelved by tho un- dursigned untl Friday, the 3st day of Decombuor, 183, ourked " IProposnla to Sell Ronl Estato,” nnd wiil by submitted to the Clty Council for action thereon, THEODORE URNEY, Comptraller. m ‘PINGS, “Stockholders Meeting. Tho anuual meoting of the stockholdors of tho Morchants' Savings, Lonn & Trust Company of Chi- o tor (ho olveflon of ‘Trustons for tho ensuing yenr, and also for thy transactlon of such uthor husi- Tuanna muly comu sy boforo the mooting, will bo hold ELLhO office of the Lumpany In Chiengo on the fuurtl dayof danuary, IS5, batweon the hiours of 10a. . TR, THE ROYAL VIGTORIA HOTEL, NASSAU, BAHAMA 18LANDS, A LAND OF PERPETUAL BUMMER, 8.8, Morton, 'rop. "I 1 Wincheater, Managor. ¥or furthor siformation upply 10 JANES LANGERWOOD & C0., 139 Erondway, Kew York, NASSAU MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE 3 Leaves Plor 2, st Itver, semi-nonthl oruding, Flo ¥ {nsx Pam, touching aL of duys, and LOK “‘H‘\l W “FOR CHILOREN! T8 N UBS E R Yl Noribora dor oxira wui- FIFTEENTH YEAR | S0 brasheite, NURSERY PUBLISHING CO,, 80 Bloomteld-at,. Boston, Mass, e RO RENT. TO RENT, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Floors of 102 and 104 State-st., OrerTho Falr. Ayply st WD KERFOOT & €O,'S, DO Washington«st, MONEYTO LOAN AT LOW INTEREST Ou Reul Batuto 1n L a 1l . = G AN N Clntiat. - PIOLUY A ORNAMENTAL GOID Frame RNAMENTAL GOLI s:-mmu Frames, Bund to manufage usar foc Hiustrated Catnioe SEALSIIN UALS, Alexis, Driv- tng, College, Jockey, and Roll Band shapes, made from choice Shetland and Alaska Seal, Lowest Prices at BARNES' Hut and Bur buarvy 86 Madieon-ats \@ivuino suitding)s ® OF DOLLARS Will I Lose Tho Next Two Woeks! 500 Carpel-seat Enstlake Rocking Chairs, 50c. 1,000 Majolica Plates, be. Fino Decorated Cup and Sancer, 256, 25,000 Pie Plates at 1¢ cach, Pint, Dippers, 3¢ cach, Quart, Dippers, 4¢ cach, 2-Quart Dippers, be cach. Targo Dust Pans, Be cach, Largo Spades, 20¢ cach. Targe Coal Seoops, 60¢ cach, Carpenter andsaws, 25¢ cach, iy “ faem Bie. Buck Saws, 2de. AH Kinds of Planes, 50c. Kuife Box, be. Seruhhing Brush, be. Bristlo Blacking Brush, Se. Dover Ege-Beaters, 1he. Fawily Egg-Beaters, 106, Egg Whips, 2¢. 12-inch Trays, 10c. G-quart Nilk Pails, Ge. 10-quart Mitk Paily, 126, 14-quart Milk Pails, 15e, Black-handle Soup Ladlo, Ge. 1 It School Slates, oxtra largo, 26, Patent, Cradlo and Wagon combined, finely finished, 95¢, worth $5. A fine Oil Painting in an exira fin- ished gilt frame 22136, cost us ab aue- tion $2.50, will sell 't $2.25, Samo as ahove, 18524, cost us $3.50, for § ] Red Undershivts and Drawers at50e. Gents” Cardigan Jackets, 50c. (lents’ Paper Collars, all sizes, ab be hox. Gents’ Papor Culls, 106 o hox, Gents' 4-ply Linen Collars, Ge each. Ono Iot of shop-worn Misses’ and Childron’s fine Knilted Ulsters, $1.25, worth $5, - 886 for a good A-1 Corset; eanmot ho equaled for $1, 2 for Children’s Mitts, 106 for Boys' Imitation Buckskin Gloves. TOYS, HOLIDAY GOODS, FARCY GOODS, and NOVELTIES, At from 10 to 50 per cent less than we paid for them. Re- member, this is our Tremendous Llosing Losing-Money Sale! ron The Next 15 Days Thousands of Dollars Will Be Lost! . J. LEINARN'S, “THE FAiR,” Cor, State & Adams-sts, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, @hye Teibune, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1850, AT a meeting of tho English branch of the Socinlistie Labor party held yesterday the question of trades-unlonlsm was diseussed, I\ J. Morgan nnd Joseph Greenhat, two of the nost Intelligent men In that party, held that trades-unions in this country have com. plotely failed In their ostensible purpose, that they aze inportations from Great Britain and Gormany, and that only mechanles of forelgn birth derive any benefit from them, Mr. Greenhut polntod out the ovil results arising from tho practieal ‘abandondment of the apprentico system in this coumy try, which, he snid, arosa from the system of division of labor In fac. torfes, and from the gradually inereasing nse of machinery, Ile favored tho establishment of technienl schools In the interest of Amerl- ean-born boys and girls, and advanced the novel theory that tho expenses of these tech-’ nleal sehools should be hggne by manufact- urers and corporations. Instend of trades- unlons, he favored o genernl Labor Union, which would be used to influenco legisintion by creating public opinlon In favor of wage- workers, > Prnsoxs reshling In the vielnity of Gav. Sprague’s manslon prediet that the divorco sult brought against hMm by his wife will nover come to publle trial, beeause tho Gover- nor cannot disprove tho charges made in his wife's bill, Ills Uatsons with several wotmen after his marringe are said to -be maticrs of public notorlety in Rhode Island. This is notoriously tho case In reference to the wom- an Viall, to whom a child was born some yenrs after Sprague’s marriage, of whom it Is believed Sprague is tho father, It appears that Mrs, Sprague would mnot have brought the sult could she have ob- tnined her private property in any other way, The SherlfT in whosebailtwick Spraguo lives refused to servo papors in n suit for re- covery, and tho Rhode Island statutes con- tain no provislon under which he conld bo compelled. The gossiping busybodlies say that Mrs. Sprague’s own son will be used ns o witness agalust her to prove lnproper in- timacy with Conkling, but this story is gen- erally discredited, and is belioved to have its origin In malico and mondacity. A MEETING of prominent JTIebrows of this clty wns held at tho Sinal Temple, corner of T'wenty-first street and Indlana avenue, yes- terdny to devise ways and means for thecom- pletion and the furnishing of tho * Michacl Reose " Hospital, now In course of construo- tion an Twenty-nlnth strect. 1t appears from the statement mnde by somo of the gentlemen present that the bullding and ap- pliances would cost about' 855,000, - Of this somo $40,000 were available, $30,000 through the will of the Inte Michael Reese and 810,000 from the sale of the old Jewish Hos- pital grounds on the North Side. After some discussion it was resolved to raise therequisit $15,000 by subscription. One guntloman ob- Jocted to fairs in n few pertinent, well-ctiosen remarks, Somo $7,000 wero subscribed on the spot, and there i3 no doubt that the othor £8,000. wilL Iy thcommg, a8 our Jowish citizens'aro nmong.thu'wmlthlust and most public-spirited people of Chicago. Iris hard for the Irlsh farmers to please tho landlord organs. Some time ago tho London Times beseeched, begged, prayed, and then tried to bully the Gladstone Minls- try into applylng coercive measures to that Inwloss, turbulent, landlord-shooting, Boy- cotting people. For mere than a weck there havo been no outrages of any kind in Ire- Jand, Crimo has almost'disnpponred. Even the fervid Imagination of the Times’ Irish correspondent eannot conjure up an outrage, And yot the TUmes I8 not happy. It *“de- clares,” according to the cable man, * tho nb- sence of outrages among tho worst symp- toms,” Whnt n porverse race thefu Irish are, surely, They follow the advico of tho agl- tutors, like Duvitt, and are acting within the law. The Thnes evidently fooars thsre will be no oceaslon for coerciol Ruston hns 1t that Gen. Wickhatn, Chair- man of the Virginia State Republican Corn-: mittee, will bo appointed Secretary of the Navy by Pregidont JInyes, Should this turn out to be tho ease, It is not thought unitkely that Gen, Wickham will be rotained in Presl- dent Gnrflold’s Cabinet, Ilo Is sald to bo one of tho ablest of the Southern Republicans,— amnn of wealth, Intolligence, and ability, 1le was in the Confederate service dur- ing the War, but at tho close of the contest ncquiescod fn the re sult, and soon atter beeamo a Republican, It is mainly by his Influence that the attompt at an alllance between the Republieans and the Mahione party hrs beon n failure. Gen, Wick- han, though o Republican, {s popular with Southorn Democrats. A quEER story comes from Patorson, N, Jy, this morning. Darney Duffy and John Mahoney, two vagrants, went” to sloop on a heap of rolling-mill clnders near that clty Christimas night, Duffy was overcome by the gas which escaped from the smoldering heap, Ilis companion camo to his ald, made coffes for hm In an old tin can, and after- wards took hlin to o hospital. ‘The good Samaritan then roturned to his former rest- ing place. 1le probably knew not the cause of Duffy’s alckness, Ile was found on the clnder-heap yesterday morning burned to a crlsp, k Tue Rov. Dr. Bullivan, late of this city, now of Montreal, preached last nightat Mon- treal on *The Thentre.” o declared that the thentre wns not by any ineans as bad as it ‘was ropresentod by some of the AMontreal clergymen; that, under cortaln clroum- stances, it might be made an auxiliary of tho Church, and ridieuled the notion that actors and actresses could not be as good members of sucloty ns any other people,—ocn tho con- trary, somo of tho peoplo who followed the profession were among the purest and noblest of men and women, Gov. . K. Scorrshot and killed W, G, Drury at Napoleon, 0., Saturday morning, So strong Is the feeling against tha murderer ut Napolcon that he was taken to Dellance yosterday, as a precaution against lynching, Scott killed Drury because the Iatter would not admit him tohls room where hils (Scott’s) son was Iylng In an Intoxicated condition, The murderer waa appointed Provislonal Governor of South Carolina by Presldent Johuson, and was afterwards elected Gov- emor, i s : ONE of Gen, Grant's friends 18 responsiblo for the statement that the ex-President fyels 80 bitterly towards Senator Blalne on ac- count of the attacks made on him (Grant) immedistely proceding and during the Chl- cago Conventlon, and for which ho holds the Maina Benator responsible, that ho hns de- clared hie will hold no further Interenurse with him. It was remarked that when the ex-President wns recefved In the Senate Chamber some days ngo Blaine wns one of the Senators who did not converse with him, ' relatives of Miss Eads, a young lady who dled near Windsor, Pike County, Ind., about two years ago, rccently dls- covered that o skeleton displayed In the window of Dr. Thomas Aust, at Windsor, was that of the dend girl. The wvidenco on this point s almost conclusive, and Aust will probably be punished for grave-robbery, Ile i3 snld to have murdered his brother-in- {:I\w some time ago, and hns a hard reputa- ot | A Funtous gale, accompanied by snow, swept over the Atlantic Conat Inst evening, At some poluts the wind blew at the rate of elghty-four miles per hour, At Saudy Hook tho veloeity was over sixty miles per hour, Thwo vessels were atranded near Lewes, Del,, and at Iatest accounts 1t was feared thnt much Injury had been Iuflleted on shipping off tho const, The snow-fall throughont New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginin was exceedingly heavy. ! — Hanswoon, the bankrupt dry-goods man of Minneapolls, left that ity last Friday under circumstances so peeuliar that many ure of opinion thiat he will not retitrn, Ono theory 15 that he hins joined his wite and family ab Now Orlenns, from which elty hie will start or has started for Iurope. lis friends, however, clalm that he hos only pone Into tho country a few days for tho benefit of his health, A CnnisTsAS party of slx, returning to their home from o friend’s house near Luean, Ont., Saturday night, while crossing the track of the London, Huron & Bruce Ratlway in o wagon werestrnek by npass- ing train, and four of the party—Janmes Me- Grath, his wife, Matthew McGrath,and Ellen Blake—wero killed, A child 13 months old was badly injured. Dr. WirsoN’s mission to: Washington on behalf of the Oklahoma colonists has heen a fallure, President Ilayes has refused point blank to moilify his position, aud has told Wilson that, If the colonists attempt to cuter the Indian Terrlfory, they will be considered a3 violntors of the lnw and treated ag such, A Tire South Carolina Legislature ias passed o very stringent law ngaingt dueling, Any person who Is proved to hatv sent or accept- ed nchallenge shall be disfranchised for- ever, and may be lmprisonty for two yenrs, Kiliing n person tn o duet; {s defined witltul murder, and legisiators are'obliged to pledge themselves agaiust dnellfl'. ‘Tur; Greenbnek nwmbufig and another see- tion of tho Iouse member'g, led by Mills, of Texas, are sald to have resplved on the defeat of the Refunding bill by resorting to obstruct- ive tactics, If tho factionled by Mills Is ns powerful as ho representa Jt, thero Is reason to think that he may be 4ble to prevent the passage of the bill this sesslon. Tur: wholesalo miliine: Brow., at Toledo, was destroyed by fire yeos- terday morning.: L'ho loss'an stock Is pinced at §22,000, and on the .building, ewned by Denis Coghlan, nt.§3,000. ' The insurance on the stock Is 818,500, and on the bullding, 81,500, IIexNny OSTRANDEI, n young man of 20, residing at Utlen, N, Y., beenmo jenlous of his brothor.George, beeauso their littio sister Carrle earessod the Intter, 1o spit tobaceo Juice Intothe girl’s face, and, on being remon- strated with by Gieorge, shot tho latter doad, ‘Tug Boers are accused of having fired on the British troops at Protorin under covertof aflagof truee. Loyallsts are having o hard time In the Transvaal. Four of them nre reported to have been murdéred a dny or two ago In one of the vilinges of that Province, . ——— Mrssng, Lianu AND Lavanne, French gentlemen, representing o conslderable amount of capital, have arrlved in Montronl for the purpose of superintendlng the erec- tion of beet-root sugar-factories in tho Prov- ince of Quabec. Tng conl-miners at Nolsonville, Shawneo, Straitsville, and Corning, O., have struck work, because of tho faiture of the mine- ownars to pny them nt the end of every two wocks. It Is thought that the matter will be compromised. Tue Greek Promier repeats with omplinsls his former statement that Greece will not submlt to arbitration, and that sho will Insist on having the territory accorded her by the Towers at the Borlin Conference, e e—— Tne centenninl anmversary of tho estab- lishment of the Unlversal Chureh in Now England by the Rov, John Murray was colebrated yestorday nt the Old Murmy Chureh at Glouce Jony 1rrmoN, n woalthy cattle-tenlor of Colorado, was killed nt Eest Bijou, in that State, nnd n little distancs from his home, belng thrown from his carringe by arunaway tenm. AR AN enconrngement to fmmigration, the Legislaturc of Sonth Carolinn has passed n law exempting Immigrants Into that State from taxation for three years, Eranr persons were drowned, sixty houses were destroyed, and about §350,000 worth of property was washed awny by floods at Limesol, In Cyprus, lnst week, Hower C. McDoNNELL, o mechanie, of | Springfeld, was run over and killed by nn express traln on the Chicago & Alton Road, early yestorday morni gl S Tne Greck Premler has informed the Fronch Ambassador, that he intends to ro- fuso the Franco-Gormun proposal for at ar- bitration, ] Tug weather prophet prodiets for this ro- glon cloudy weather and light snow, sonths west to northwest winds, and o lowor tem- pernture, GeX, StEwAuT L. Woonronn, who was so netive in the late campulgn, will, it is sald, bo succesded by o 3lr, Foster #1 the 12th of March, 3 Dit. A, R BAwrsert, o prominent physi- clan of Aurora, Ill, died yesterdny morn- Ing in that city. REINFORCEMENTS are bolug scnt to Bouth Africa from England. The Slxth Dragoons leave London for Natal to-day. prodiaiatisiasioiat g A aneAT snow-storm visited Scotland yes- terday, Traitic In that country 1s partly sus- vandad in conseananca 1880. HARWOOD. The Gifted Financier of Min- neapolis Prepares Another Sensation, His Sudden Flight to Softer Climes and Warmer Skies. Bolief that He Yas Moved wupon New Orleans, Flanking Mis Creditors. COonversations with the Assignee and the Hotelkeeper at Minne- affolis, The Great * Operator” Left His Board- Bill to Do Adied to His Liabil- itics, He Will Go to Europe, Possibly to Straighten Up the Turkish Treasury. The Chieago Scrihe Finds Harwood Not, and Thinks Mo Would Not Como Heres All tho 8ad-Eyed Viotims of His Duplioity at Now York Excited, but Not Surprised. GONE, SPECULATION, s Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, 8T, PAvr, Minn., Dee. 26.—N. B, Harwood, the bankrupt merchant of Minneapolis, has been absent from that city since -Friday afternoon, but the fact was only Ieurqg;l ‘last night, 1lis' fricuds say he has gong 0 Chi- cago for rest, and to restors his hen{th, of- fected by the recent excitement, but It fs be- lieved by many that he lins gone by a clr- cultous route to join his famfly in New Orleans, and go with them from therd to Europe. 1t will ‘bo remembored that It was charged when Mrs, larwood foft that shio seeretly took with her a considerable part of the nssets of the broken house, Mit, € 1T, PETTIT, the nssignee of Inarwood, made the follow- ing statemont Inte lastnight: ** I first learned of JMr. Ilarwood's departure from tho city this nfternoon. Ilearn that he left on the evening train yesterday. Until this after- noon, ILhad no knowledge of his going, or that he Intended Jenving the city, and his sud- den departure is o perfect surprise to me. 1 know of no special reason for it,-though- liavo learned to-dny that early thls week ho purposed golng away for a couple of weeks for his health, but his attorneys insisted that ho wmust not think of leaving the clty.now, and 1E RELINQUISHED THE IDEA. I understand that since tho lnst creditors’’ meeting in Now York, ho has been advised by parties in that clty that they believed that things could yet bo ndjusted npon the bnsis of his proposition, notwithstanding the action of tho creditors nt that meeting, and L there- foro thought hestill had something to fight for. Inmtold he started for Chicago with the announced intention of returning in n couple of weeks, but, from other informa- tion, have little doubt hiis destination is NEW N§, s he Is sald to have stated that his wife was suffering from nervous prostration, and his children wera also §il. I don't think his ab-’ scence will materintly affect the closing up of his blg nilalrs, excopt this: that if present e might render us valuable assistance, owing to his knowledge of and famitlarity with the detalls of tho business.”” M, Pettit had no opinion to give as to the proba- l)lll!y of Ilarwood's return, or his going to Europe. 1loonly knew that ho had gone as abovestated. COL. JOUN WEST, OF THE NICOLLET HOTEL, was cnlled npon at 11 o'clock last night, and stated that he had not seen Mr, Ilarwood sluce Friday nlght. Ile hnd gone mway from tho Nlcaltet, \ DUT 11AD NOT PAID WIS BILT, * and, as far as Col. West knew, hind no bag- gago with him, It was the Colonel’s Im- vression that Mr. Harwood had only gone gomo place for a vislt for a day or two, and would bo back atl right again. IN CIHICAGO, Olt, RATIER, NOT IN CHICAGO, All attempts to get any trace of the Minne- npolis dry-goods man in Chicngo wore un- availing. The varlous hotel registersrefused to give up anything regarding him, and no- body could be found who had seen or heard of him. If ho hua left- Minneapolls, which would appear to be reasonably clear, a cer- taln 8t Louis gentleman by tho name of Arendoon will be greatly disappointed on nis arilval this morning in that city, The 8r, Louisan passed ihrough Chleago yes- torday, leaving last evening, for ' the exuress purpuse of meeting llarwond at Minngupolls, pregumably on the strength of instructions from the New York house which he represents, and will probably retrace his footstops nboutas snon as ho strikes the viace, or ns soon thevenfter asis conslstunt with the raflway thne-tables, i 1 JABWOOD DID COME TO CHICAGO, with the intentlon of continulng his journey- to New Orleans, and then sctting sall for Europe, it would, of conrse, bo entirely un- neeessary and strapgely Inconsistont with his assumed purpose of candestinely getting away to stop at any of the hotols,—the erack ones or tho smullor and less well known varlety, In theso days of comfortablo and convenlent traveling, a man may complete his tollet for the day before leaving his sleep- ng-car In the mornivg, eat av the sestaurants or wherever ha please, and be off again withe out anybody so much as knowing that he has been fround. Dut, . IX ADDITION TO ALL TIIS, it was In no way necessary for him to come to Chicago at all, especlally alnce the trip wontd conswme tlme, which it was presumably to his Interest tosave, Asthe bankrupt Mine neapolitan has not been heard from since Friday, it Is not at all uniikely that he left home that evening direct for 5t Louls, avalling himself of the cut-off to the west of Chiearo, and thus inerensing 1ils chances of arrival at his destinntion beforo his absenco could cause remark. At alievents ho has not been scen In Chicago, and with-the pos- sibility, first, of hanging aronnd for twelve or twenty-four hours without being notleed, and, in tha second vlace, of not coniing here ntall, hs falluro to show up to view Is not n matter for wonderment, IN NEW YORK. TIE PEELING, Special Dupateh to The Chicago Tribune. New conx, Dee, 20—0n the day of the last meeting of the crealtors of N. I3, Ilar- wood, which was held In this city on Thurs- day, it was made manifest that there was to be *nonore fooling ” over the matter, and that the feeling on the part of tho New York merchants was such as to lead them T0 NO LONGER TOLERATE the course he had pursued, nor consent to neeept the proffer of settlement he had made, when, in the face of hisstatements, he was able, on the judgment of cxperts, to pay o larger percentago of his Indebtedness, Tho business of that meeting was transacted with promptuess, and without any superfluous discussion, and when it ndjourned every merchant there left with the firm determinn- tion, no doubt, of pushing the baukrupt to the corner, for they were preity well satls- ficd that he had attempted to defraud the creditors, and that his faflure was accom- plished with this sole object In view. JUST AFTER THE ADJIOURNMENT OF THIS . MEETING “a gentleman prominently identlfied with the dry-goods credit business in New York re- marked to the representative of Tre Tnin- UNE that he was morally cortain thnt Iar- wood was contemplating o departure from Minneapolls, and’ that e would not be sur- prised to lenrn at any moment that he had runawny, Ilewassolicitous that nothing be sald about the matter, as the creditors were watehing llarwood carefully, and they did not want to precipitate nny event of this character it it could be avelded. The feel- ing was pretty general that the failure was A COMPLETE BWINDLE from boginning to end, but, so long as nego- tintjons were pending, it wero better to await their devolopment before making any direct charge of tho kind, If the creditors could secure anything, very good: but, until it was ascertained that the fraud was an open and Larefaced one, it was better to use discretion and awalt the course of events, THE NEWS OF NARWOOD'S PLIGUT FROM MINNEAPOLIS on Friday night confirms the fears that have been entertained by o few of these knowing ones herg, and it I3 quita ovident that his de- parture was precipitated by the reportsof “]"thahictlon of the meeting here on Thursday. ‘GOV. FOSTER. Tho Governor of Ohlo tho Reciplent of Mundreds of Letters, Including One from FPresldent-Eleet Guarfleld, Commending 1iim for Ilis Actlon In tho Scnatorinl RRace. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, CoroMnus, O, Dec. 20.—8lncoe bis withdrawal 88 o candidato for tho Eenate, Gov. Fostor hns beon the reciplent of hundreds of letters com- mending hisaction in the Interest of harmony in tho party. Some of theso letters aro from tho recognized loaders of tho Nution, and ono from the standard-bearer ns expressed by tho will of tho people. Whlle Kepublicans gon- erally aro gratified that a heated sad bite ter contest has been avolded, there arc many within the party who aro not at all plensed with the Governor's withdrawal, and it I8 a question whothier tho withdrawa! would have beon ndvised by his friends had thoy better understood tho exuct sltuation of affirs, as {8 mnde apparent in the correspondenco of the past few days. 1t 18 but Justice to say in this conneotion that Mr, Sher- uan's strongth in tho Leglslature was greatly ovorcstimated, and his clection was only mado cortain by tho withdrawal of Gov. Foster. A report of o sensatlonul charnoter to the offect that had Gov. Foster remained in the fleld and bnd falled to seourc the cuucus nomination his friends would have withdrawn and formed a cpiabinntion with u fow Dmmocrnts created quite a ripple on the political surfuce until the attentlon of the Governor was called to tho subleet, which he denounced ns the most abe surd gtory ever sot atloat. “ You inny say,” sald tho Goveruor, * that, 80 far as { am cone cerned, I nover entertained auch a thonght, und had tno sugeestion over beeu broached I ehould™ have smothored it nyonce. Such o thought could have nover been ontertained, I based my hopos upon tho votes of the Hopudlican membors of tho. Genernl Asseibly, and had I boen disappointed that would bave ended tho muttcr. As & Republican, I should havo ablded by tho result of the caucusof Republicans. The Intimation thata Job waa sot up to form a‘combination fs uttorly 18150 and without foundation. The gontlemen who form the Generai Assemubly arc not of that stripe. They are Republicnns and Democrats of ghnructer. and 1do not know of & member on oithor silo thut conld be induced to enst his bal- lot contrary to the doclsion of the caucus of hls ruspective party!' Public opinion strongly fuvors the Goverior's nomination next summer for o second tenm, and It §s not at all finprobuble that ho will conkont, While such action would have ustrong tendenoy to keep the party in solid volumn and bring to ts mu?lurt the now voters, thure arv cvident signs of op- position in eertatn directiona walch ft 18 antlel- pated woull render tho Numdnating Convention an atteetive l-lncu for thoso who enjoy livoly times of a polltical nuture, It I inthaaied that (en, Johu Bentty, tno leading spirit in the unti- Huyes movament n 1875, und whivlod the Baine forcos in Ohlo last »prlm[. theroby doteating Secretary Bhormun's Presldontinl hopes for all timo, will bo brunght out us u candidato fur 1he Gubernutoril notmination noxt spring. ——e———— SBTRIKING COAL-MINERS. Sorlous Troublo Throatoned In .the Hocking Valloy Mining Reglon, Spactal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunts Cowumnus, 0, Deo, 2.—~Serlous troublo 'is threntened in the Hocking Valley cosl-wining districts at New Straltsvilte, Nelsonvitle, and Shawneo, tho cuuse boing tha Imuginary fnjust- ico of tho conl upnrutors and mino ownors, At Cornlng und Reading, In the Munday Crock Vat- * Juy, the minors huve beon out for threo days, tholr dotnands for sottiement somi-monthly, in- stead of monthly, nut haviog boen acceded to by tho opvrators; Lut it was expectod thut work would bo resumed to-morrow. Thostrike of the Hocking Valloy minors, h;lwuvw. docs not encourago such expcotations, Tho law- less ulement in bolhplncnllllfil. toguthier with frea ladulgonos of whisky, has buad tho effoct of rendenng argumelits usclosd ut tho present thuo, aod oxtravugant domands are uudo us induccinonts to yeturn to work, Asu lyruunuummry wmensure, the Hocking Valloy tailroad Conipany huvo rumoyed tholr locoino- tivea und cabooses Lrom ull pointa wheru trouble is throntoned. It is the opinon of tho rallroud Empln and tho vosl oporolors that ussoon s 0 miners sobur up work will bo resumed, The susponsion of work even temporurily witl surd- ously embarrass bueiness, as over 1,000 curs of uu‘nl bor duy wero bolug tnavketed froo these minos, The Empire State About to Confront the GCreat Problem, Lapse of the Charters of the Roads Forming the New York Central, No Legal Question as to the Right of State Owner- ship. Formation of Societies for the Preservation of the Pub- k lic Rights. Senator Conkling Understood to Bs: Behind a Gigantic Popu-~ lar Movement, Fabulous Value of Real Estate in the Residence Quarter of the City. “The Outensts of Poker Fiat' Outdone by a Newsgetter of New Jersoy. Dittenhoofer After Anthony Oomstook— Extraordinary Affection—Diamond Dredging—Many Matters, RAILROAD CIXARTERS. TILE QUESTION OF TIE DECADE, Bpecial Dirpatch to Ihe Chicago Tritune. NEw Yok, Dec. 26.—An exclting issue Is apparently about to be thrust into the poli- tics of this State, in regard to the charters of the Now York Central Rallrond. This Coms pany was formed by consolidating and amal- gunating several other compnnles In 1853, aud its lines ran from Albany to Buffalo, Later It was consolidated with the Hudson . River Rallroad, and the whole brought under the maungement of Commodore Vanderblit, ‘The polut now brought up is that the char-’ ters of the companies forming the Now York Central Raflroad will soon explre, and the road revert to the State, on pnvment of an equivalent for the Improvemonts placed on the line, THE RIGHT OF WAY WILL LAPSE, and the land taken for tho rond will revert to the heirs aml the assigns of its original owners. Of course, it is not presumed that the road will be abandoned, but 1t Is clatined that the charters will have to be extended by the State, or else the State will have to take possession of the rond and manage it for-the benefit of the people. The question has grown outof the rallrond Investigation of last winter, and James C. Cochrane,” of Rochiester, and the Ilon. Charles S, Spen: of the satne place, who wns B A MEMUER OF TUE HEPBURN COMMITTRE, have recently called public attentlon to tha matter, I'he newspapers on the line of the New York Central Rallrond—at Buffalo, Ruocliester, and elsewhere—are discussine it, - and an sssociation has been formed In this city which will assist in the ngitation of the subject, nnd endeavor to securo proper legls- Intlon. The assoclation in this city.ds com- posed of Francls B, Thurber, Peter Coopor, L. E. Chittenden, Janes E. Ferrell, Gen. 8. J. Crooke, and other prominent eitizens. It. wns formed a few evenlngs since at the Knickerbocker Cottage, on Sixth avenue, and will meet ngain Jan, 6. ‘This orgauiza- tlon Is FORMED TO OPPORE RATLROAD MONOPOLIES, and It {3 sald wiil favor the Statotaking pos- session of the New York Central Rallroad on the expiration of the fifty-year charters, and running It, in conjunction with the Erle Canal, for the benefit of commeree, or, in case that plan 1s not found fensible,” to ex- tend the charter and placo such restrictiona on it as will provent discrimination in- frelghts, watering stock, ete, Mr, Thurber says that, unless tho subjoct I8 agitated and- organizations formed, the people will soon be at the merey of tho railronds, and nothing but a revolutlon will cverthrow them,” The friends of Chauncey M. Depew allege .that- this matter is brought up g AT TIIE INSTIGATION OF SENATOR CONKLING, for the purpose of defeating Dopew’s candls. daey for the United States Senate, and they Instance that the Buffalo #rpress aud other strong Conkling newspapers in the Stato are foremost In agitating the question, and in arousing opposition to the raflrond, .Tho contract under which the New York Central, Railroad Company was formed was mado on - May 17, 1853, by the severnl companles which were consolldated and nmalgamated there- under, These companies were the Mohawk & Iludson River Railroad Company, ‘char- tered In 1820; tho Toriawanda & Buffalo Itailroad Company, charterad in 1833; tho Utlea & Schenectady Rallroad Company, chartered In 183 the Auburn & Byra- cuse Railrond Company; the Lockport & Nliagara Falls Railrond Company, and the Duffalo & Ningara Falls Rallroad Company, all chartered In 1834, Iesldes these compie nles, there wero tho Attica & Builalo, the Ningura Falls & Lawlston, the Syracuse & Utlea, the Auburn & Rochester, the Troy & Scheneetady, and tho Rochester & Logke . port Itallrond Companles, all chartored In 1896 and 1837, | ' i TUESE SEVERAL CITARTERS woro limited, the franchiso In nenrly overy cnse belng conterred for fifty yenrs, and the Leglsiature retuining the power to alter, modify, or ropeal thetn, ‘I'ic charters wero not extended by the nct of. consoliuntion, ‘which was *subject to the genoral jinbilities nnd restrictions” then existing, Bythis actot 1853 the Now York Central Compuny wns formed, embracing the route from Bullalo to Albany, running parallel to the Erle Cannl, owned by the Btate. "Tlie franchise of 'the water route was retaiued by the State, but' that of the rail route was bestowed for fifty’ years on the soveral compaules forming the New York Central Rallroad Company, - IT WILL NOT BE PIETENDED that. the consolldation oxtended the teris ot thio charters, nor could tho rights of rovers . slon of and to the lands nlong the line of the road bo eftected thereby, nor the right of the State to resume the frauchise Joaned orso granted by charters to the railrond compas nies at the explration of the fitty years’ lmit, "The charter of onoof the companles has at- rendy expired. It 1a clatimed: by those who are Interested in this movegent, that the rulnous competition maintained by the rails road to the injury of the canul is lnvh&a [ serlous effect on the commercial suprevjacy of New York., Itls, therefors, the opiniou of Mr. Spencer and others that THE STATE SIOULD OPERATE THE BAILWAY, a3 1t does the canal, for the benefit of "tha v