Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1880, Page 2

Bre eam esos toys att Sepaite sid entes eabasera P4 — Cis CHICAGG TRIBUNE: lon. and he ft was who toll me about tho lot- Hon na that Phave told,—and also their con- tonta ns nearly as he could remember then. They had been written by, this handseing way, who was.a clerk in tho Capiiol, and might havo been intended to lead to evil, oc inight havo been tho result of n couspiracy between him and Kato to give that Inquisitive lady n turn. No doubt the trunk had been searched bofore that, and Kate would be apt to know or suspect tho espionage tindce which she lived. Sho was then but 16; and T have known achool-girla salt places likely: ta be searched with epistics which should represent wonderful dacoveries. fl ‘The letters contained no evidence of guilt, actual ur intended, on hor part, and the whole afalr wag so Ike tho scmpes into which tho bontding-school girls of that day wore apt to got that itwould bave pnasod off with little com mont, if eho had not occupied the position she did. She had mado to special effort to concen! tho lofters, which tere invitations to rido, and wulk, and row, with torms of endearment which might have hon sudreseed to her ag a chikl or wornan: and, nt worst, showed samo possible ovil urpose on the part of the writer, but nono on Bint of tha recetver. ‘wis nlso one of the State officers who told wonderful atoriens but T camy to know him rronally, and would not believe him on any Trinotnd, doubte-twlated onth that couid bo itd miniatered. 1 atm inthnately aequalnted with the man who wis Gov. Chaso's private Bccros tary. and with his wife, who were on the most Intimate terms hin and his family. Bhe Is one of the best and wisest. women [ kriow, and tiwnys Bpoke of these Columbus seandals ns the result, oF Kate's willtainess, and reoklesness, and deft ance of prbile opinion, The gay and {ndisereot winter at Washing- ton whic tad been attended by so much newspaper scandal was followed by the SUMMER OF CANONCIET. Briefly told, that story, asrelated In tho press of thut day, way thls: . Mra, Sprague was at Canonchet with hor three children and four visttora—-namelys Mr, and Mrs. Martin, Miss Martin, and Miss Alexander, ‘Thy house waa not oper for summer visitors, but these friends were there, and it {fs sald they wero to- remain ‘for a fow days. aAceordini to the statement mado by Morris, overseer 01 the place, Senntor Cotkling arrived at the house on’ a Tuesiay evening, where he was welcomed as he drove up under the porte cochere. Mr. Sprague was in Portland, whither hy had gono the first part of tho week, and the servants did not expect him to return until Saturday. Senator Conkling, it fs said, remained ot the house on Wednesday and Thursday. Late on aaursulny night Mr. Sprague returned. Ie did not hear of the arrival of Senator Conkling, it Is said, until he had visited the Pier on Friday morning, for he oxpressed. much astonishment when ho was told the fact by a tradesman with whom ho conversed. Ilo was seen returning: to Canonchet, and when next observed he was riding into tha place In pursiit of Prof. Qvorge Linck, « German tutor, who had been engired by, Mrs. Sprague. to instruct her son Willic. Having driven inna very ex- cfted manner in search of the man, he went back to Canouchet. What followed is gath- ered only from the persons about tha house, made with injunctions ns to secrecy. 1 On ils arrival at the house, Mr, Sprague, it ssnid, . IMMEDIATPLY SOUGNT SENATOR CONKLING. and o conversation with him followed, parts of which were overheard by people in the house. Ono of the servants duciares that fn the hall Mr. Sprague loudly ordered Senator Conkling to leave the house, saying ho would give him twenty minutes to get out of sit, and that it he did not go he would shoot hin, ‘There wero other ond remarks, but the sorvants either did not heard them or would not repeat the words, Morris, the overseer, stood at the side af the door soon after, and saw Senator Conkling walk out of the en- trance and down the roadway toward the Pier. This road enn be seen from the house for nearly half the distance to tho town, and Senator Conkling walked slowly, carrying his uinbrella andy eking lis way carefully through the deop sand. Jie probably walked over fhis sandy and sun-beaten track as faras the bathing-honses, and then, through the poorest bit of atreek in Narragansett Pier, to- wards Billlngton’s enf6. ‘This café ls at the footofastreet inthe contra of thetown, Itisn plain little bullding, standing just aver rocks upon which the surf breaks continually. ‘Lo this restaurant, presided over. by Willlam Billington, a very fat and jolly host, come all the people in Narragansett who want to cat elains, and it isa conspicuous, as wellas a famillar place, agit stands ata turnin the road runnlug by all the principal hotels, WHEN HE REACHED BILLINGTON’S, Senator Conkling, according to tho story of 0 bright boy who waited on him, went Inside the doorand stood there a few moments, While ho stvod there Mr. Sprague had. Jumped into an old open wagon, utd was driving fuvlously down the road over which Senator Conkling had just passed. A tradesman who saw hing he turned Into tho street Jeadly to Billington’s suid he looked very exeltod, and was driving furlousty aud earelesly, Ue rew up direetly in frontof the enfé, and Senntor Conkling. at that thine stood on tho covered stoop In frontof it, As he relned up, according to one account, he shook his hand na threatening manner at Senator Conkling, and talked and gesticulnted excitedly, ‘Then Mr, Conkling crossed. part way over to the opposit corner, us If to go away. Mr Sprague followed, wheeling his horse sud- denly, and jumping ont by Mr. Conkiing’s side x0 hopetuously that he carried the seat gf the wagon with hin, t : MI, A. If. WOOD, Biperintendent of the café, was dozing in an upper room of the building at, the thie Sprague drove up. He wns aroused by tho sound of voices, and, getting up, looked out and listened. Ashe put his head out of tho window he heard Sprague say: "You T want you to fe out of this place. If you don't go, P11 shoot you, Don’t cross my path again, or if you do, I want you to be armed, for I'l shoot you as sure us T meet you.” + Yo this Mr. Conkling made some reply, and then Mr. Sprague was heard to respond: “No, [ll accept no apolugies, I want you to’ get out of this place tnstantly.? Atr, Sprigue then drove away, and Mr. Conkling, who bad started toward’ the rallrond depot,. returned to Billington’s, and sat down just Snside the door, ‘The conversation alluded to was heard indistinctly by several peraons, and each of the relators glvesa slightly diifer- ent yersion of the encounter, although all uarrea that Mr. Sprague was very piuch ex- elted. The boy who walts upon the guests of the café snys that Mr, Conkling was nat exeltad, and that he ordered and ate a lunch 0! MILIC AND CRACKERS, After a while a team, that was sald to have come from Gov, Spragues, drove up, and a lady of medium hight, rather stout, and very: well dressed, conversed with Mr, Conkling as he stood on-thg porch, ‘Tits carriage came back a second time to give the occu. Fanon opportunity to talk with Mr. Conk+ lng. ‘This is the statement as made by ane of the writers sent to the spot to report the facts as ho found them, - MUS, SPRAGUE-DENIES, Mrs. Sprague, Ina statement made publle by her anthorlty at the tine, denied many of the cecurrences related here, and particniar ly excused Senator Conidling from any fine proper conductat Canonchet. She purtien- larly dented the Blatement that Senator Conk- hing was there without the knowledze of Sr, Sprague; but, on the contrary, dechired that Mr, Conkling camo there at the request of Mr, Sprague for tho purpose of a conference os friend, and a consultation as n lawyer. TH WASHINGTON BANQUET. , Thy occurrences at Canonehet, whatevor May Rave been the real truth avout them, created a great sensation in tye county, and, of course, were a grent annoyance to thie per sons concerned. ‘Thosucceeding winter Nes, Conkling, for tho first tine in some years went to Washington with her husband, an altended a banquet elven by Mrs. Sprague, Jt was currently reported that ono purpose of this visit of Mrs, Conkling to Washington, and of her presence at this banquet, waa to cause the world to know that the nolsy seandals of the day were unfounded, and pie ines Conkllng and Afrs, Sprague wore riends, A soclety writer who happened to be prea entin peen, or who, more Hkely, had been Invited by those who wero matnging tho spectacular dinner to yislt the house before- band, and make a careful Inventor 10 table and Its accessories, thus deseribed this extraordinary dinner in high lifes : One of tho handsomest entertainments {im- aginable, belay perfect fu its minuteat detalls, wus tho ilttlodlanor given by Mra. Kate Chuse praxue on Wednesday evening last to her {eleud, Mrs. Roscoe Conkling, who ta visiting bere, ‘Tho cozy home on Connvolleut avenue which Mrs? Sprague has occupied since jeaving Euyo wood is arranged with such urtistic akill, and on this evening was 6o beautilicd by lowers that upon ontering tho brililuntly ighted saloon from the gloomy streets outside It fooked lke fatry land, and ‘tho iliuwlon was not dispelled as Ate presiding wpirit rudiane in white cael’ hate wad diamonds, advanced to mevt the favored guest. Tho tuble with its towers and favors was A work of art, guery thine being des! from decorations to dessert, by the bust no the ecntre of tho tablu lay an Oval mirror in ite tanis of flowers, lucking ike a mitnluture juke upon ‘whose boson apparel to Hout a hue ewan with @ buck Joad of frugrant blossoms, At each plate Desldes the customary bouquots were oxquisit ‘tritles, such as, fur instance, & crimson satin tipper with gilded French beot and chentelle Son ered top, 8 bow of baudsome sutin ripbon ‘op the too, and Jong loops and buw of tho sume < #0 curry Iton the arinnsa sachcl,and tho phoc aper, wan which of penris, Mrs, eldentin th filled with gorgeous Marshal Nici rosebi other wna a chovolate-cake wrapped In 4 rancedt nm atly ng t tniniature basket of fruits, suspeaded from the chandeltersand pyramids of fruitannd flowers comploted tho adorninonts. Mea, Conkling looked very lo! vet, with trlinming of white I tfamiiton hineck-velvet costume with binck-Ince garul+ titre; ornaments, amethyste nnd, violets. Mra, Conkling’s trophy was n shepherd's hat of satin filled with roses, which wero held In place by i allver dart. Mrs, Smith'a a long Turkish plpo of crimeon satin, the immonse bowl being tiled with buds. ‘There wore but cight in tho party, Including the benutiful hostess, From the time of this dinner, tho prinel- pals to tis story have not oecupled so much Space In the press. Tho next prominent In- 8 history was the Dill for divores at Providence. or moat draw ‘Trailing vines iy in black vel- 6 and ornaments: mith wore a rich Ming of tho dt may bo that this legal act will prove to be only, tha beginning of tho end. oH, 1 TUE EXACT FACTS OF THE CANONCHET AFFAIR, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Provinonsce, RT, Dee, 27,—Not long aro tho friends and ndvisers of Mrs. Kato Chaso Spraguo coneluded that the fillng of her bill for divorce ghould be supplemented by some kind of.a story coming from an apparently Authoritath® source that should relieve San- ator Conkling from the odinm that hasrested upon him eyer since the shotgun episode at Canonchet, in which he played such a ridicu- Jons and humilating part. As is well known, the niost strenuous efforts were made by botlr parties at tho time of the occurrence to hush tho ninttar up, aud until very recent- ly no authorized statement had been mado by either party, . "The move of this kind was made by Austin Corbin, WHO BUDDENLY NLOSSOMED' FORTIC ina New York Herald interview, tho appar- cnt object of which was to clear Conkling of tho stigma of having been run off the grounds at Canonehet by Gov. Sprague with a shotgun. In the Corbin interview the fol- lowing appears; * “Thon you donot bellove in the Canonchot scandal?” “On the contrary, I know tho wholo story, 13 manufactured by Gov. Sprague, to bo entirely falgo,—n pure, unnduiterated falsification—and the yarn that ho followed Mr. Conkling witha shotgun is so ridiculously untruthful, and known to bo so by a number of people, ail at Canon- chot at tho timo, that I have no pationce to dis- cuss !t. There was not a shotwun on the place, ‘Thoro was absolutely nothing whatever in that story—n downright falschood made up out of whole cloth.” “ What, thon, is the true story of tho zo-calicd Ganonebet affair, and what connéetion did Mr. Conkling haye with it?” “©The Canonchet affnlr,! ng you call {t—Icatt | it 80,—a08 a scandal Involving Mrs. Sprague, 18 A 11 OUT OF WHOLE CLOTII. Lbnvo sald that already, Mr. Conkilog, IT am told, was a gucst of the house, Invited there by Gov. Sprague on business. Gov. Spraxuo was misbehaving in a charnctoristio manner, Mrs. Spraguo’s Ife wns threatened, as I sald, ant the house was by no moans a cheerful place for any body.. Mr. Conkling and the other guests , therefore teft, but they did 80 without a particlo of trouble with Gov. Sprague; and Mrs. Sprague, :as T have anid, afterward came to me." “Yet tho orlginatstory bas nover been | dented, figs it?" * Denfec repentedly by everybody who know anything about it; but somo of tho newspapers would continue the talk aboutit if it worode- nied duily ia thoir own columns." . ‘This 1s a very strong statement, but, ns Mr, Conkling does not claim to haye been at |. .Canonchet when the affair occurred, his evl- dence is only hearsay. THY TRUTH 18 cts that the bottom fnets were never told until this morning, when they wore retailed to your correspondent hy a person whose test! mony cannot be contradicted. Gov. Sprague refuses to tall on the matter, but tho gentle- inan who grve the following facts hag his entire confidence: It is untrue that Conkling went to Can- onchet at Gov. Spragite’s request, that gen- tleman having but a short time previous ab- solutely refused to have anything to do with the Senator, On Tuesday of the week .in which the episode accurred, Mr. 1. G. Chate, a ‘merchant of this city, anda friend of the Spragues, went, to Canonchet vt the request of buth parties, to try and effect o settlement of sumo business matters.” On Thursday ho went: thore again. Neither of these times was Conkling present, Thurs- ilay night Gov, Sprague returned to Cinon- chet from Albany, and went to bed without ‘seeing his wife, Early In the morning the ; children came to him and BATD THAT SMI, CONKLING WAS THERE, This made hin mad, and tho moro thought about tho mntter the madder he got. Finally WillioSprague came and said that ‘breakfast was ready, and that thero was only one place leftat the table; also mentioned Conkling’s: presence. He refused to go down, but sent the boy. Finally he got so mad that he started down-stairs and saw Conkling on the veranda, ‘Che Senator. of- fered to shake lands, but was repulsed, Spraguo then sald: armed 2 “No,’? sald Conkling. and aud He then fright, he * You have got to get out of hore; aro you “You must leave in twenty minutes,” sntd Sprague, as ho went back into the house, In seventeen minutes he came back agalo, found Conkling still there, Spraguo stood near by with a small shot- gun. ‘This the Governor took from him, WHlle PUL TWO BLUGS INTO IT. found that there were no caps on tho gun, and asked tho boy ‘or*gome, who denied having any. Just then the carriage containing Linck, tho German tutor, came up, and the Inmate became so frightened at seelng Sprague with 0 gun that ha ordared the driver to got away ns fast as he could, Goy. Sprague followed tho carrluga n little way, and, in relating tho matter afterwards ton friend, suid that, mad us he was, he could not help Inughing at the German's Conkling, inthe meantime, was making hurried preparntions to leave, and got out of the grounds at a Hyvyely rate. Sprague then went to’ Narragansett Plor, taking the gun with him, and, meeting Conkling coming out of the restaurant, ho again asked him If he wag armed, to which the Senator replied in tho negative, and added that TT WAS LUCKY IR WAS NOT, All tho previous accounts of tho atfatr state that Conkling then loft on the steumer for New York, but your correspondent mudethe important discovery to-day that such was not tho case, On the contrary, ho cama di- rect to Providence by rall, and, on the fol- Towing day, hnd a conversation at the Nacra- gonsett Hotel with Mi Bo G. Chiate and Congressman Nelson W. Aldrich, of this district, thoy being nabout the only persons who were aware of his presence In the town. Conkling was even thon very excited, and referred to Sprngue 2s a lunutle who should be locked up, ‘Those are the exact facta, nnd were nevor before nate public, If Mr, Corbin can suc- cessfully reply to thom, ho should do so, —— en OHIO MINERS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Corusuvs, O,, Dec. 2%,—Part of the minors In tho Sandy Creck Valley, at‘Corning and Rendville, resumed work this morning, and tho Sndleations are favorable for a resus tlon of work to the fullest capacity to-mar- row, In the Hocking Valley like favorable condition of affairs seems to be remote, the miners refusing to return to work unjess seml-monthly payments are guaranteed, ‘These demands tho operators will resist, claiming they are unreasonable and cannot bo met, It iy geuerally belleved that the move was orgayized by tho satoon-mun, they regarding more frequent settlement with the uiluers 08 more beneficial to tholr buslness, _——————___ Gov, McCielan Declines, Trunron, N. J. Lico, 25.—Goy, McClellan has ducllued to uscept, the “Hrealdchoy of the New York Undorground Rallrond Company, to whtel ho was recently eloo! ly in April uext, ‘Ho will go abroad with The Flight of Harwood the _ Talk of Business Cir Fei cles. Death of Dr, Chapin, of tho Church of the Divine Paternity, " \ Tho Long Servico and Love of Freedom Which Made Him Eminent. + His Protracted and Peculiar Ill- ness and His Unfortunate Iusions. A Tone of Hxtreme Buoyancy Pervading the Stock - Market. 2 The Leading Speculators Bold in Exe pectation of a Rise of 15 Per Cent. Money to Retard the Ad- vance in Quotations, Jay Gould Again Talking About the Dangers of the Present Situation, HARWOOD’S FLIGHT. THE TOPIO OF THE DAY. Spectat Mlaputeh to The Chicago ‘Tribune, New Your, Dee. 2%.—Tho reported flight of N. B. Harwood, the bankrupt dry-coods merchant of Minneapolis, was tho main top- Ic to-tay.in dry-goods circles here, and oeca- ors were surprised at the report; but n few had received intimation of such 9 course In ease the ercditors refused to accept lis offer to compromise 0650 cents on the dollar, but didnot expect ho would’ have left the next day, and ho was probably advised by tete- graph of the result of, Thursday’s meeting. SOME OF THE CREDITORS ware of tho opinion that he would go to Eu- Tope, ns tho $100,000 given to his wife would be sufliclent to support him there, All the creditors are now working to secure thoir own Individual Interest, and 1 was state that several Jarge attaching creditors were going to replevin their goods. ‘Tho replevin creditors are rather pleased with the report of Harwooil's flight, 18 one of them sald that there would now be a better chance of tho creditors keeping the goods replevined, A judgment creditor for $20,000 sold out his claim to-lay to another cretitor, but tho amonnt obtained was ttot stated. Soverat of the unsecured creditors havo sold out thelr, elafns nt 20 and 23 cents on the dollar, ONE OF ‘TH LARGEST CREDITONS, who went out to Minneapolis, sald that they looked upon the failure ns a swindle, ‘and, after receiving the report of the oxperts, re- fused to necept the 60 cents. offered by Hnar- wood, although it was more than thoy could got any other way, belloving that It was not right to allow him to continue business, DR, CHAPIN.. DEATI Spectal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, New Yorn, Dee. 274—The Rey. Dr. Edwin Hubbell Chapln, pastor of the Churoh of the Divine Paternity, died of asthma, at his late residance, No, 14 Eugt ‘Chirty-third strect, Inteon Sunday night. Us death, though not un®@Xpected, was nevertheless somewhat sudden, Me hadbeon coniined to his room slice ‘Lhursday, and, althowgh ho *took font with an apparent relish, he derived scarcely any benefit from it, All day on Sunday he sat apparently In a stupor, Inan ensy ehalr in his brary, and, after taking tea with his family, roused himself sufficiently to cngage in, con- versation, during which he spoke pleasantly and jokingly, in his famflinr manner, Le rotlred early, and, about 10 o’clock, his nurse. observed AN UNFAVORABLE CHANGE in his features, ‘Che membors of the family wero summoned, and Mra, Chapin, thelr son Frederick Hi, Chapin,.and their daughter assembled at the- bedside of the dying man. Tho son spoke to hls father, and Dr, Chapin, opening his oyes feebly, looked at his son, but made no: rerponse. Me passed away pereefully, Dr, Chapin’a health began to fall In the spring of 1878, but he experiencod no serious trovble nt tho time, Dr, James HR, Wood, his physteian, pronounced: tho disease progressive musoulnt atrophy. Whilo’ he was passing his vacation fn the summer of 1870 at his country sent, noar Cape Ann, Mass, he was seized with a hack- Ing cough, which gaye. him considerable pain, Still ho was not prevented from at- tending to his ministerial duties until Sun- day, March 21, when he began to feel that his_strength was leaving him, On that day hemade - M8 LAST APPEATRANCH in the pulpit. By adviee of Dr. Wood ho made proparations for visiting Europe, nnd sailed, but foreign travel lit not benefit him, ant he returned encly in August, After sponding three weeks In the city ho went to his country seat, and from that thno gradu. ally sank until his death, Dr, Chapin came of niministerlal family. No fower than BINTEEN DESCKNDANTS OF JAPILET CHAPIN, hia Spriugtield ancestor, wero clergymen, Mad ho Hye until next Wednesiay, the 20th of Docember, ho would hayo been exactly 06 years of age, Ie was born in Union Village, Washington County, N. Y., the 20th of De comborA8i4, His parents wero natives of Now. England, and: while ho: was in his boyhood -they removed to Benhtngton, Vt. From boyhood his taste for highor pur- suits wore marked. He studied with a law- yor, but"from a desire to become something better than a villngo atto rney, ho manifested little interest in tho profession, Efe had re colvod: & good acadomio education at Ben- nington Seminary;.and soon turned this to necount by removing to Utien anil becoming one of thooditors of tho Magazine and sidl- vocate, adding to his editorial duties thosa of an earnest and effective preacher. UB FINST BENMONS were studied and polished, and marked him ag one fitted for assuming high honors tn hfs new calling. In 1887 he was ordained n Uni- yersallst mintuter, shortly afterward necopt- Ing a call to the Independent Christlan Chureh, of ichmond, Va, a society made up of both Universalista and Unitartans, His work at Juechmond wns go successful that, In 1840, the Unlversulists of Charles- town, Mass,, called him to take charge of thelr growing congregation, thon left without a pastor by thadeath of tholamentod Thomas §, King, 7 2 I? WAS A QHEAT THING For 1104, not yet In his 80th year, to number among his constant auditors such menas Richard Froth- Ingham, the eminent historlan und journal. ist; Prof, ‘weed, perhaps the most fluished Mterary critlo of his day in New England; and Thomas Starr King, {ull of talents and prowmlse, and Juston the verge of entering sloned much comment. Some of the credit. |+ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1880—TWELViG PAGES. the ministry of whielt ho afterward became 60 great an ornament. 8IX YEARS LATER heneeepted a call from the Schoo Street Unlvorsallat Church In Boston, beconlng the colleague of ‘Hosea Ballou. In 1843 ho ree celved a call from the Chureh of the Divine Paternity, thon worshiping In Murray streot, New York, with which the rest of hls carcer was so Intimately associated, ie necepted tho call, removed to New York within the inonth, and preached his first sermon tho20th of May, 188. In 1810 HE Visitrn EvRorr, and, on returning, resumed his pastoral du- ties, On politienias on theological anes- tions, ho ditt iiot hesitate to spenk his mind boldly and manfully whenever he thought tt Incumbent upon himself to do so, and even when hts so doing was Iinble to bo attended hy unpleasant consequences, The Kansas: Nebraska legislation, by which ‘Torrltorles once made sacred to freedom were thrown open to the advancing strides of tho sinve- power, was denounced by him in an elo- quenes which aroused a responsive echo in the heart of tho anti-slavery North. lis speeches Inter on, when : TUE EXCROACHMENTS OF SLAVERY wore fast precipitating, tho Civil War, had tho true ring of freo thought and free aspira- tlon about thom, and{cammanded the respect, of his opponents equally with the admiration of hfs friends, in addition to hls pulpit Inbors, which wero formidable enough, ho added tho exhaustive work of a iccturer, traveling thousands of milos and addressing audiences In every part of the Ensat nnd North. Itwas tn tho closing months of tho winter of 1860, when Stato after Stato was breaking away from the Unton and the hso- Jent slave-power waa gathering Its foree for the coming strugsle, that tho greatest of- fort wasimade to muzzle the pulpit of the ) 4) North, Through all that long and gloomy The Bears Still Hugging Tholr winter DR. CHAPIN NEVER HESITATED to define hig position frankly, In tho causa of Joyalty and order lie never serupled to utter sentiments that, to some of hty hearers, seemed akin to.that dread bugbear of con- servative chureh-goors, “Political preach- ing? Throughout the War the Unton arms and the principles of ‘freedom had no more powerful advocate than Dr. Chapin, Ie early foresaw the outeumeot the contlict, and right- ly predicted that, when the first strength of the Confederates was exhnusted, the superior force andl the staying power of tho North would conquer, -In 186-Mr. Chapin re- moyed with his congregation to THE PRESENT, ELEGANT BROWN-STONE > cURCH oa at Fifth avenue and Forty-fifth street, erect- ed (with the land) ata cost of nenrly $250,000. In this chureh such men as GC. 2. [unting- ton of the Central Macific Railroad, George Lake, Collector Merritt, David Dudley Field, Silas C. Herring, Frank Curpenter, tho art- Ist, William Belden, and Charles L. Stickney were mmong the regular worshipers. ‘Tho music and appolutmonts were on ivery Hberal seale, and the pastor's snlary was ratsed to tha handsome sum of $10,000 per year. It was also under his auspices that the Chapin Home for the Aged was, In 1860), erected at Sixty-sixth strect and Lexing- ton nyenue at a cost of $83,000, with tho principal members of his church as officers and directors, ‘MISS EMMA ANNOTT AND Miss THURSBY: first won distinction as memberg of tho choir of Dr, Chapiu’s church. Horace Greeley was another member of the church, Dr. Dr. Chapin was not only x polished pulpit orntor, but a profound student and an ex. haustive reader. Few clergymen wero bet- ter versed In Engllsh literature and theology, and lis magnificent tbrary of from 15,000 to 20,000 volumes was selected with great caro nnd taste, : ‘4 THE FUNERAL «+ will be held at. the Church of, the Divine Paternity, at 11 o'clock on Thursday next. ‘The Rev, Menry) Ward Beecher, tho Itey, ‘Thomas Armitagg, tha Rey. Robert Collyer, and other oniihent divines will participate, ‘Phe services will be conductad by the Rev. Jones M. Pullman, ‘The Ist of pall-henrors Is not yet compluted, but George Wiliam Curtis, Daniel Iluntington, and CP, Hunt- {ncton aro named as among those who will assist. HIS DEATI YESTERDAY, To the Western Assoctated Dress, » New Yon, Dee, 2%—Dr. Chapin died carly this morning, Edwin Hubbell Chapin was born at Union Village, Washington County, N. ¥., Dee, 29, 1814, Ilo finished his preparatory studles In Bennington, Vt. and: began preaching In Richmond, Va., as pastor of a copgregation composed of Unitariangs and Unilvorsalists, In 1810 he removed to Charlestown, Masg.3 thence, in 1846, to Boston, and then, in 1843, to New York, where he was Installed as pas- tor of the Fourth Universalist Church, or, as it ig now most gencrally known, the Church of tho Divine Paturnity, of which heremalued tho pastor until hig death, ~ In 1836 Dr, Chapin reeelved the degree of D, D. from Harvard College. Ile was an eloqiont and earnest preacher, abrilliant popular lecturer, ands forciblé nnd convincing writer. IIs death was not unexpected, ho having for some tine past been incapneitated for active duties, Ils deatt will be generally mourned throughout the United States, Dr, Chapin leaves a wife, two sons, and a daughter. FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS Dr. Chapin complained of fatigue which no amount of rest seemed to relieve. Frequent trips to Europe falted to do him good, and fn fact, unless surrounded by frlonds tn foreign trips, hu was apt to become homesick, and to worry conatantly until he could return, Yet such was his indomitable will, visible in every look and movement of the man, even when il], that’ he would” not allow tho trustees of the church to engage fn assistant until recontly, whon It became evident he would not be able to preach again. ‘Although troubled with asthma and dys- papsia, tt ennnot besatd that ho had con- tracted any particular disense, A 18 MIND REMAINED CLEAR. during tho last four yours’ of suffering, tho only Indication of waning mental power boing his constant nervousness and worry about trifling matters, Ono of fils parishtoners, who know hin Intimately, sald Dr, Chapin fretted himself first Into Mines, and then to doath, Although tha affairs of his churoh wereinn most prosperous condition’ (the congrogation belng lnrgely composed of men of wealth) ho worrled lest itsmembers would bo discontented on yccount of his frequent absence, and if lio noticed that any promi- nent mombers of the church wero not regu- Inrly in thelr pows ho would attribute thelr absence to his own shortcomings, and’ make himself mnisorablo. Dy, Chapin’s lyst sermon in his Church of the Divino Paternity way on Pahn Sunday Iust year, On that day It was feared he would not be able to finish’ the services, Ho went to Europe last summor, but eame back ho better, Imugluing from tho fact that he MET NO FAMIMJAI FACES In Switzerland that hls. fricnds wore dosort- ing him, Mo left tho house but seldom this antimn, and then only fora short drive with his nurse, ‘Lwo weeks ago ho went out for the last thie, Ue continued until yesterday toa walk about the house, and had no thoughts. apparently that his end was so near, He was VERY SENSITIVE about what friends sald to him concerning his fuuenraned, Mo asked euch person to toil hlin how he looked, and tf tho reply was Hot fucgmble he would romain despondent jor hours, x Ilo passed yesterday with his six graitd- children, no danger. of death belug appre> hended until ovening, Ho dled an absolutely polultss death, so far as could be notleed, ab en minutes after midnight this morning, WALL STREET, THE Nous ON AGAIN, Bpeciat Dispatch to Ths Chicagy Tribune, New Yoru, Dee, 2%.~-The stock market hag beon active, and tho dealings haye been } Panust form thelr‘ own judgment. So farang characterized by great buoyancy. ‘There was an advance of 1¢ to 4%, which extended al- most throughout the entire Ist. ‘The great- est advhnice of the tiny was In Central Paeitic, which was unusually netive, Unign Paelfle wits aso very prominent. Tho Vanderbilt ronda were buoyant nnd figured conapteu- ously in tho upward movement. The Chesn- peake & Olio shares wore more active than fora long time pas,t and ndyanced. Erie was largely traded In, Among the Granger shares St. Paul.took the lead.” Nashville & Chattanooga was also strong, © WESTERN UNION WAS AN EXCEPTION to the general buoyancy, and, under the pressure of sales, «lectinedt 844, During the Inst howr the market waa uncommonly netlyo, ‘and ‘tho buoyancy continued wn- abated, ‘The transactions were simply enor- mous, and the heavy buying movemont enused many of the lending shares to sell at the highest figures of the your. The grent featuro of tho afternoon doalings was the continued activity and advance In the shares of the two Pacifia railrontds, Union and Cen- tral, Tho basis of this marked fmproye- ment is understood to be the proposed con- solldation of the two lines. i THE NEW COMPANY: is to have a capital stock or $12%,000,000. It Is estimated that, with the econoniy incident 16 consolidation, 8 per cent can bo ‘pald on tho stock instead of 6 per cent as now, itis reported that half of the now enpltnl stock, $62,500,000 will go to tho $53,000,000 of Central Paellia stock, and the other halz: to the $61,000,000 of Union Pactite stock. Tho’ cx- peetation on the Stock Exchange Is that if this arrangement fs earricd out Central ‘Pactiic will have to sell at about 103 and Union Pacifie at about 120, in order to equalize the two stocks, It !s stated that THE CENTRAL PACIFIC PROPLIS want something more than half thé new cap- ital stock, ‘Towards the close the rates .6u money and sales te realize ind an effect on the stock Ist, and fir somo instances there was nsharp reaction, Tho stocks which wera in the main weak were Western Union Telegraph, Iron Mountain, and Reading. ‘Tho ruling rate far-vall Jonna to-day was 6 per cent, until tho Inst Board, when the stock-brokers patd ns high as {¢ of 1 per cent per day additional, the market having been very stringent. Prime mercantile paper was 6@8 per cent, and time lonns were 6 to “4. pe: cent, The Post says that ‘ THE PREVAILING DISPOSITION on tho partof the speculators In control'*'Is to ndvance all dividend-paying’ stocks to n price which will yleld the buyer about’ 5’ per cent, the calculation being that the present holders of United States bonds which aro to mature siext year will take theso stocks ona per cent income rather than accept a 3 or 334 per cent income from tho new bonds which the Government will issug...1n the general rise of dividond-paying stocks, there are many: Inequalities, which 1§ because there ig more speculation In somastocks than in others, There are only avery few 6 por cent stocks sel)ing below. par, and. these ap- vest to haye been overlooked only tempo- rarlly, * ¥ k ie AS’ TO THE SOUNDNESS OF Tih THEORY of present speculation, our Investing readers which advanced fu swe cents n bushel on Hghter offerings, ‘Now’ cro! has been hy sinok request, nnguoted “lower: and Irregit= ular, Sales of mixed Western ungraded now wore mide nt G4 conta, as to quality; No. Sat m@ss}y cents, chiefly at Kb cents; New York steamer mixed nt No. @ white nominal 4° Onts wero quoted somewhat strongor, tn the Instanee of No, 3 for enrly delivery ad- vancing nbout 4Y@S{ cents 0 bushel on less urgent offerings, checking fusiness, thongl a falr deindnd«Iras ‘been’ noted. Sales of white Westetn ungraded wete'innde at 4234 @A6 cents, a8 to quality; mixed do’ at s1@t4 cents; No. 8 Chicago quoted'at 4234 cents, Ryo was dull, but‘ held with*firmnoss. A car-lond of State sold at 06 cents, | Barloy wad without important m but quoted stendy, ‘ § FHOVIBIONS, a Hog prodfiets ruted higher, with more In+ quiry noted, elitefly for Western atedin lard, ‘Western nicss ‘pork was Inactive for enrly delivery, quoted at $12.50 bid and $12.75 naked for/old, and In: the’ option line dull, For January $12.75 was asked. For February delivery 818.60 was: bid’ and - 818,80 asked. Cut meaté were Innetive nt inehanged quota- tlons, Bacon was quict, but held more firmly; Long clear was quoted at 87.1934, and shore clear nt $7.45. Western steam tard was in more’ demand ‘for carly delivery, and quoted firmer, closing nt $8,00, “Sales of 880 -tlerces wero ‘madd at 88,00, ‘The option Hno was more active, closing strongor, with December closing at $8.00 bid, January at $8,924, Fob- ruaty nt $0.05,’ March at 80.1%¢ bid, and April at $9.20, ; > OTHERS. Tallow was stenily. nnd In falr demand, with sales at 0i¢@0 18-16¢, the latter for cholce. In sugars: raw was dujl at formor rates, IMSL cents: voment, nective, " 3 In frelghts'n moderate dogreo of activity Is reported at irregular figures. In the way of berth frelght, accommodations by stenm for British ports liaye been, quoted weaker for grain and, lower, though Jeaying off more steadily. For Ziverpool’ the. engagoments reported. haya been, by steam, flour, nt 2s 134d. @2s Od, mostly through freight and forward shipments, and by out-port stenmers as lowas 2s 144d@2s B13 wheat at. 634d; provisions at -253@S5s, mainly through frelght for forward shipment, and by out-port steamers as low as TIE STORM. , Ry 4 "AT CONEY ISLAND. n New Yor, Dec. 27.—During the atorin, yesterday ‘at, Cotivy Island, ‘tho sea swept away the plaza of the Orlental Hotel and car- ried off about 200 feat of. bulkhead of the Manhattan Mench Hotel, ‘Cho. fron pier re- mialns Intact, but some of the outlying bath- houses were smashed into kindling-wood. 000, ‘| Son nite’ aenaky CoAsT.. Tho storm on the New’: Jersey _ const. raged for sevanty-tivo hours. ‘Che summer resiilences nt Moninouth Beach wore, dam- aged $10,000, ‘The roads about Long Branch are blockaded with snow, some of the drifts being ten’ feet deep, Portlons of the bluft, and the bulkheads and porticos of the hotels wera cartied away. rok ITEMS, FY ‘SWenkra’ Sptctal Dispaten t New Youtt; Dee. 97. Aeclined to aceeps tlie Presidency of the New “York Viiderground Ratlrond Company, to which ho was recontly elected. He will go abroad with his family in April next, word * HXONERATED, , Mothe Western Assoctated Pres, New You, Deo, 97,--The Police Commis- slonéra have passed resolutions. exonerating Snperintendent Wallfng-from blame {n send- hig‘out' the order: on’ Nov. 1 relatlye to the serving of" warkants 0 oléetion-upy, ae dateny ty M speculation goes, nothing is clearer than tliat the high priees which are making for tho dividend stocks wilt drivé the general ritn of speculators into thé low-priced stocks, Which take comparatively Httle moriey to carry.” , Rallrond .bonds ‘werd’ less active, but the tono'of.the nidrket continues strong. “'Chéra ‘wore enormous sales of tho Erlo new second consols nt 1023 to 10234; do funder 58 selling up to 93, ‘The. Chesapeake & Ohio bonds were.again.Jn brisk demand, and tho firsts, serles B, advanced from 80 to 81,,and cute reney 7s from 50 to SL. - Boston, Hartford & |. Erle firsts were also, active, and ‘luctuated between 493¢@50, ; Cleveland, Columbus, Cin- cinntl & Indini N18 firsts advanced to 197%, .Calro .& [Fulton | firsts .,ta,-14335 Denver. &,.. Mo» Grando -Argts, 10) 5115965 Indianapolis, Blodiningfon’ '&", Western Tudiana to... 704%3.-- Kuusns- . Pacifi consols ta 105; Mobile & Ohio .firsts-to 107; | do debentures to 8714; Morrls & Essex firsts to 195; do 7s of 1801 to 11734; and Now. York Elevated firsts to 118!4, Milwaukee & St Paul consols advanced to 126, front 124343 Rome, Watertown &-Ogdensburg firsts to 8134 from 60, Inter falling to 81; Mobile & Ollo, new mortgage, to 107 from 1003. MIl- waukeo.& St. Paul,-(Southern Minnesota Division) to 1108¢.from 110; Toxnas & Pacific firsts (Rlo Grando Division) declined to 993¢ froin.003{, and later recavered ‘to..0034; Iron Sfouutaln seconds, preferred ‘income, to 76 rom 7%. : et “? Up to th erants avflving'atthis was 018,08 oa ‘SUICIDE OF A ‘SOUTHERN MERCHANT. Felix Heymann;-aged 85 years, a merchant of Sayannuh; Ga., killed himself to-day. Heymann had been sick In Bellevue Hos- pital, but. returned to his hotel'a fow days ago“ : ; . BARBED FENCE-WIRE, | “An Intoresting ‘Clinpter of: Mitstory. © Special Disvatch to The Uhieago Tribune. Aunoita, Lll., Dee, 87—There Is an Inter- esting chapter connected with barbed-fonce- wire history, which has not heretefore been. written, In 1873, Charles ‘Kennedy, now of this: elfy,; was a farmer. in the: adjoining County of Do Kalb, and. amused - himself nights by.whittling out dliferent forms of barbs for the wires.. After maturing his de- vice, ho applicd for lettera patent for a. barb port since Jan. 1, 1880, any \ s MR. VANDERUILT 2 Is sald to hold 112,000 shares of Union. Pa- clilc stock, and it Is belleved that the Direc- tion will pass substantlally into the control of tho Vanderbilt party in afarch, Mr. Dit- Jon holds 40,000 shares, Another company will next year probably begin to pay quarter- ly dividends of 2- per cout. Mr. Gould’s frlunds say that ho fs again talking of the danger threatening the market, which he thinks 1s too high.» Mr. Gould says that he {3 not short of thd market, however. Mr, Sage Is quite bearish tn Erle, which ho thinks will decline ns goon as tho calls ex- pire on the Istof January, Ho says that ho Is carrying n great deal of long stock agatnat hisecalls, = * ‘Tho bears in tho stock market have’ givon up thoir threatening talk about tight money during the remainder of tho year, THE “anapiuc’” says: “The feellug as to the course of tho stock market yesterday nud‘on Christmas- Day was extremely bullish, and, unless thoro should be some groat-calamity, a turthar riso of 10 to 15 was. freely. prodicted.,. Tho most confident sentiment was In Now York Cuntral, Lake Shore, Michigan Central, and Union Pacifle, and a great many belleve in's higher market for Contra) Pacific, Naw Jer- sey Contral, Delaware & Lackawanna, and the Grangers.. An upward twist in St. Paul upon the short Interest Is anticipated during the week, Tho Vanderbilt people belteve thoro will bo:an oxtra-cash dividend de clared upon Lake Shore within six mouths, orthat the regular quarterly dividend will bo Inereased to 24 por cent, because: tho surplus of this Company Is Inrgoly increns: ing. ‘Tha shipmonts of Lake Shore, Michi- wire, rather than strung on from: the ond; obtaining which, he cast about toisee what other patents tharo wero extant. 2. ‘ Ho found. that tho now famous Hunt pa- tent was the iIrst Issnod, and that W. D, Hunt, a lawyer of Scott, Cortland County, New York, was the patentee, Thither Mr. ' Kennedy took his way, in the guise of a ped dler or vender of patent-right gates; and, when the good farmura about Scott bought a right, Mr. Kennedy went to lawyer Hunt to have the necessary papers drawn. This went on for several’ weeks, neither party saying barbed wire, Finally Mr, Hunt opened up and became communicative, and Informed Mr, Kennedy that he too had a patent, ‘Then Kennedy asked what twas, and-why ho did not do something. with It; or :let somebody sell tarritory on shares, Nogotintlons wero thus begun, Which ended In Kennedy's buy- ing tho patent fora nominal sum. his was hr 1874. Kennedy then bought the Smith pa- tent, whieh was a device to prevent the barbs from slipping on, tho wires, Mr, Kennedy then sold one-half of theso. three patents to gosenh ¥, Gildden and Isnac Elwood, of Do ‘i ‘ It was ‘deemed essontini’ that the Hunt patent, which had been jssued for a “ro- yolving spur,” shold bo reissued, so as to ent out-tha adjectlve “rovolving’’ which was an undesired Hisitatlon; and ‘Ar. unt was paid to sign the necessary papers for Brelasuc, + An 1676 tho Washburno & Moen Company bought Glidden’s fourth interest In thy three ewe ond Kennedy's half Interest,—the latter reculying $100, r therefor, kan Central, and New York Contral stock to |" ‘Tho Hunt patent {9 "now Facllelally de Europe are very large.” “ termined to ba the boss”? - rth mv —Wwol milllong, itis anid; but of itil avall fs it to Counselor Hunt, of Scott, . Kennedy, Gild- den, Elwood, and Washburn & Maen, how- ever, linve kicked ngalnst tho pricks to some UT POSE, E an Me a he prosperous condition of the barbed- fonco Industry f3 Inrgely duo to the foresight aut busincas enterprise of Mr, Charles Ken- AN ALLEGED MALICIOUS, ARTICLE: pectat Dlspateh to. ‘the Chicago Tribune, Larayvetre, Ind., Dec. 27.=—Capt, James Park has Instituted'a damage sult against Ccorge 8, and Joins, Willams, of the 7'tnyeca of this city, charging them ‘With publishing IN MINING STOCKS TO-DAY, Amo gnd Clniax were conspicuous for thelr strength, At tha first call Luklil was in fale demand, advyauelng to 345, .Chrysolite re- mained Inactive at 675@085, . PRODUOE, WHEAT, Speetat Dupateh to’ The Chicago Tribune, New Yours; Deo. %4—A tnuch more con fident speculative movement was roported In winter wheat,. stimulated in part by the more encouraging accounts from tho West, which, on an .xctive business, carried prices up 34@3 cents per bushel, showing on options Refined stood as last quoted, and was fh, ‘The damage {8 eathhated 16.$75,000 fo,$100,- |? ov. "MeCleltrin_ has |: which could be appiicd-from the sido of tho | | hard 8. Kenyon, a malictous article concerning him as late County ‘Attorney, and claiming that ho was danniged thereby, personally and profession ally, io the sum of. ene Capt, Park Is an old attornoy at the Latuyetto Bar, and alleges that the arflelo referretl to $3 meant to fm- press’ the readera ‘with tho belief that ho Parks) dishonesty and . corruptly took ribes and money. from county ofiicers for hig optuions respecting thelr ‘pay:as such ollicers, t A ——e Cripples in Germany, Tho number of doformed, lume, hump-backed pegple itvery wrout. Au English dootor told us ju hud never seen so many rickutty, IN-kept, and wretebod-looklng ebildren as in Germany, Howcan it bo otherwise? Tho mothers ure fu tho fields, and cannot bo looking after thoir babies, mending aud making ut’ howe, where surely thor fa always cnough todd for one pulr of hands, As wedrove along, the cripples rat by tho rondalde tending cows and outs, which must nuver be allowed to ee nlopo, (pst they should) stray beyond thelr owner’ narrow frontlora, Carts, with small whocls very far apart, most. rudely put togutho: ear the close teas firmness and moro or leas irregularity, lostugz 34@3¢ cents, but on the Intest deallngs hardening agaln slightly, The inquiry has been in good part from operators having contracts to protect... The somewhat caster range.of berth-frolght quotations ta- yored the outward inoyoment,. Sales of No. Lred were made at $1.%x@12t, closing at $1.91 bid; No, 3 rod at $1.15:4@L.17, chletly at SLAOY@LLT, closing at $1.17; do December at SLISG@LIOX, closing at $1.10 bid; doJan- Unry at SL1S@L174, closing at §1,103{ bid; do Fobruary at $1,184¢@1,105¢, closing at $1,10}¢ bid; do March at §1,.9@L31, closing at$L.21; tlo May at $1.109{@L.21, closing at $1.91; No, Sred at $t13}¢@1.14, closing at $1.14 bid; do steamer grado at $1,05@1.05}4; ungraded red at $1,10@1,20, as to quality; No.9 Mil- waukee spring in store at $1.17; do Chicago spring at $1.15, 2 CORN, OATS, RYH, AND BARLEY, 1n corn moro Inquiry way uoted Lor No. % amy te Pi us u driven by wormuu—dady Verpicy in Culfenpors | prewe ‘tevicine Hy Verney "Us Coigemner™ | Be : 7 care ~ SITTING-BULL. His Chiof Soldier Comes In to Are range for the Surrender, ae 2% Sas, Sitting-Butl Tractable; but tho Poplar Crock Crowd Stil Hostile. ) ! Sitting-Bull Ready to ‘Attompt the Paoifi. -oation"of the Irroconoilables, } hs ‘Tho Whole Dusky O@tht Expected at Fort Buford by Jan. 15. ise “ARs “Brectat Dispateh to Ths Chicago Tribunte St. PAvt, Minny Dec. 2%—The fotlowing special ins been recetved from Fort Bufords “Scout Allison arrived Friday with Crow King, tho lending soldter of Sitting-Bull'y camp, and Crooper, a cousin of Sitting-Bull, both noted Chiefs, na,delogntes, from Bitting. Bull to hold’ cotinelt with Mn}. Brotherton, so as to make somo definit settlement abouy tho Burrender. | é ii _. , ALIIBON LEFT SITTING-RULL. at the mouth of Milk River with instractiong not to leave there until ho retirned for him, Ono of his princtpal objects in coming in was to try and have tho disaffected persons of the hostiles at Poplar Creek removed, so ag vot to let thom’ communteato with Sitting. Bull’s party when they pass’ that place, ag they.might have some influence and cause disngreoment; among thosoawho are now under contro! and ato willing to surrender, cote. BITTING-NULU SAYS if there fs any trouble with. the “Galls» party at Popinr.Grock ho will take no part in It, and, a8 soon ns It is over, will proceed to ‘Buford tmmediately, Sitttng-Bull has one litndred ‘and’ seven lodges with him, and about five, hundred souls, ‘There 1s abouy tho samo ‘numbor at Poplar Crook. : “ THE CONDITIONS upon which tho Indians are coming in are, that thoy sha!i surrender as prisoners of war, and subinit to being sent to whatever rescre .Yatlon the Government: may direct. By tho good management of Majs. Brotherton and. Allison ‘wa expect'to sea nearly ‘all of tha hostites tn this post by tho 15th of January. ——_— 1 GEN. SHERMAN. Mo In Entortatnod by Boston Merchants, and Mnkes a Characteristic Speech, “* BpectalDispateh to’ The Chicago Tribune, Boston, Dec. 2%.—The Merchants’ Assucine, tion’s reception to Geri. Sherman to-day wag attended by 2,000 mérchants and quitea num- “ber of State and city: officiuls, After lunch Sherman was introduced asa General who dared to cut away from all base of: supplics, marelt through the enemy's country, support his ‘army by them while he ‘couquered them, and conduct s campaign that made the world wonder; and his famous dispatch to Prest+ dent Lincoln .presenting. him a Christinag gift! witli‘ the'City-of:' Savannah, 150 guns, munitions of Wwar,-and 2,500 bales of cotton, was'riinds foe ees : + ‘The General was given six cheers when ho rose, and the applauso was long-continued, Ills response was n° compliment to Boston enterprisu for what tt’hnd’ dorio tn buttile ing ‘up tho “West. Spocini reference wos“made” to the work ‘ndéw* going on of extending tho railroad: to tho City of Mexico, In this connection ho sald ho was one df-those who did not watit to annox any of Mexico, Lot'thom build up s country and civilization of thelr own, Let it We? OMe. FAhdIp! Ore - thoy neéd'!:4t,":'to 1 bulld “ap -stich a country, aseparate and dlatinet nationality, In friend- ‘ly intercourse with’ us, ‘trading with us, and “in that way each’ mutually contributing to tho.good and. greatness of the other, We do not want any.more land, In tho-Valley of the Red River of the North could be rafsed 200,000,000 bushels of wheat, which-wasnear- \v the whole crop bf ‘the United States to- day. We have got plonty of land. Only wake that which we now have to blosson and bear.the fruit which God Almighty In- tended, and there was plenty for us and our ehlldren . and ‘our children’s children, and thoré whg cnongli for’a host for four or five generations, and. that: was: as far ahead ns it ‘Was necessary to look, : - Speeches were mnde by Gov, Long, Mayor Fyne, Gen, Underwood, and others. Gen, nderwood bronghtthe Christmas salutation of the Thirisethird Massachusetts to “ Uncio y. Gen. Shoriman ‘has ‘heen spending a fow days here quietly with hisdaughter and his son-In-luw, Lieut. ..Thackerny, of | tho Ordnance Departinont, who Is residing tem- norarily here “white superintending the caste ug of somo. heavy guns. ss MILWAUKEE, ale pure Important Fallure—A Boom in Wheat Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune MILWAUKEE, Wis,, Dec, 27,—Tho failuroot tho grain commission firm known as tho William P, McLaren Company is tho sensa- tion of the day here. The house. has hud 0, branch at Chicago, mannged by the Messrs. aco, and speculations by tho latter caused tho collapse. ‘Tho amount Is about $100,000, ‘Tho firm was a stock company, and was sup- posed to be sound, ‘Che failure does not nf- fevt the Inrge private fortine of William P. MeLaren, and he continues’ the business hore. ‘The wheat market enjoyed a boom to-day, Jumping front 94 cents for January In the forsnoon to 063¢ cents at the Inte Board. February closed nb vs cents. i OBITUARY. Crasmunsnuna, Pa,, Dee, 97,—Tho Lon, Johu--Rowe, formerly Suryoyor-General of Pennsylvania, and Speaker of tho Houso of Topresentatives, died to-day... “Deruoit, Mich. Dec. 97%—Horaco W. Hin- man, n-well-known early. settler of Lapecr, Jn this State, and woll known abroad. 4g ono who had passed many_years in gold-hunting jn tho Far West, was found «dead this morn- ing where he hod gone to work. Hoe wis abont TZ... 4 it 8. Varnum, a'drugalst, of Jonesville, this Stato, for twenty years a proininent nn Freatly. esteemed ecltizon, died yesterday of teart iseaae, aged 65. - Ifo loaves a wife ani threo sons, ; Monink, Ala, Deo, 97,—Judge Perey Walker, ex-inambor of Congress, und Judee of. tho Suporior Court, criminal jurisdiction, ue pacer nto Tae Chieago Tridurs rela el be, Broosnaton, Il, Dec,” 91,—Capt. Shep. one of tho; oldest and most respectad citizens of Mclean County) died jounys In his.-7th year. He caso to Iltinols Jn 1885, from Rhode Isjand, . -e. «oe. JOURNALISTIC. BS \ ” Bpeetat Dispaten to Tha Odtcage Tribune. TLAPAYETTE, Ind,, Ded, 3%—Meinley & Son announce that the Leader, a Sunday pa- perf soveral yenra’ existence, published by thom, will hereafter, appear as, 2 Saturday: morning paper,’ There wore sro Sunlag Lie pors here with the Leader; guil {tls rumo! tint the at ta Te ‘succieded by a new Sunday paper cntled.. tho: Journul, Isguod from the oflice of tho dally.of that name, Che Dally Journal on Saturday celebrated i tifty-lrat Curistinns, i ———— EXPERIMENTAL. TEA FARM. Onantxstoy,, 8 0," Duo, 8%—La Dus, Commissioner of Agriculture, is here, and has complated arrangomenta, for the estab: Ushinent of an tt erhvental tea farm, The itt tach at eOe tir is rlestou wad two miles from Ou tho Hing of thu South Carolina itailroad, Judge Woods? Succossor, WABiHTINGTON, Teo, 25..-[t Is understood that President has doterinined to Sppalut Dante A. Pantoo, of New Orleans, to tho Uulted States Bia ga theta bale Sue prow Court tenet. Mr. Pardoo is a pative of gh eae shoe