Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 9, 1881, Page 3

“yEW YORK. | ‘gqtrance of Gen. Grant into = the Senatorial Cam- paign. —_—_— i yah 4 pnised, and a “Boom” -* in Preparation. ‘se Now York Hotels Alive with e Nee Working” Night and Day. fate Chase Sprague Moves for a ~.- Compromise, to Shield : Conkling. ° SS * “poral nrague Rejects the Advance, omising Publicity of 41 the Facts. “Faun Showing {he Number of Vessels ring Our Grain Across “the Ocean. yrery Nation on Earth Trans- porting More than Amer- ica Carries. Btock Market in Wall Street Active; and the Tendency Upward. SENATORIAL. ‘GRANT'S CONTEMPLATED VISIT TO ALBANY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune ” yew Yous, Jan. 8—The following gossip eoncerning Grant's contemplated visit to ‘Albany comes from that city. There are an- Jpouneements and movements among the -yarious factions of the ‘Republican party caus- 4ng many anxieties, ‘uneasiness, and heart- Darnings. Tha *t half-breeds ” and the Ar- thur people are alarmed and vexed over the ‘coupot Gov. Cornell in securing the presence os. of Gen Grant in the Executive Mansion as” his + Of course -Goy. Cornell has the right taentertgin whom he chooses, and ‘no ona fas the Might to question his choice. Gen. Grant is a distinguished man, and ‘there are many who would be glad to Jhonsesuch afamious guest as the ex-Presi- dent: ‘The fact that Gen. Grant is to visit the’ Governor is not commented upon so much 23 s ‘THE TIME CHOSEN to receive him.” He goes to the Executive ‘Mansion on the very day on the night of .Fhich is held, according to usage, the joint “Senatorial caucus. The Arthur people are eatsfied that Gov. Cornell hopes to secure, through: the presence of Gen. Grant, favor for’ tus tandidate (Platt), when he is an- nounced to appear as the guest of Gov. Comell, who is the chief representa- tive of the wing of the “machine” that ‘propbses to elect Platt, and at the time when the caucus is tobeheld. There is vexation ‘upon the part of the Arthur people, who feel that they have been outwitted, and who fear that his influence is to be exerted for Platt, ‘and in such a way as will not only induce ‘Assemblymen whom they have considered Sure to come sooner or later to Crowley to 0 overto Platt, but to the extent of inducing Conkling to-go over-as well to the Owego Statesman. ~ The Cornell people DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CONCEAL THEIR GLEE over.the announcement, and ‘hail it as an augury of the success of their wing. The « “half-breeds,” however, are exercised for a reason entirely differing from that which agi- tates the Arthur people. They do not fearso dnuch that it is an influence to: be exerted in farorof Plat or Cornell as they ear that itis Bmoyement'which presages Conkling’s .di- yect participation in the pending canvass. ‘They fear that he proposes to bring in an en- trely new man, and that * Jui: iy GRANT'S INFLUENCE 4s to be exerted in behalf of the “ unknown” and. against the aspirations, of Depew, Rogers, and Wheeler. To me there appears fobe much. plausibility in their fear, If Grut’s Influence isto be exerted at allin aay one’s behalf it will be exeri@d in tha way Se “halt-breeds” apprehend, but 1 doubt if be-is to cbme here for any such purpose. Xo doubt Cornell, fearful of the effect of te story—a true story, by the way— ‘hich'has ‘gone out as to the quarrel pou ‘himself and Arthur, has hit upon satiate, Seat to come to him, bregcir| people of the State that, though he may have quarreled with so pow- tial aman as Arthur, still he is Sinan the Zest friendly and intimate. terms with the Grand Mogul of all the “machines” of the alten, aun acer ae political sig- atal Jeni, esath anit depth of n° ... THE HON. LEVI P. MORTON ed in the eity this afternoon from Wash Pieri injected a fresh Present nearly all then, mentioned. At Agersof the Btate are eee political man- Bethe situation, but ae gotten bene “held Barter a TAnGE = GATHERING OF POLI- ptStJames Hotel. Atthe Fifth Avenue tee ee Thomas C. Platt is staying, Politician, “80.9, gathering of interested Covvtey es of Mr. Platt and Mr. ‘assed the situation in a warm watch pn go earently were keeping a close conceion Be“ Workers.” It seems to be Phtt “has on both sides. that Mr. eContting Re, the greater strength with : ‘Republicans, and that, with-the anistance of Gov. Correll # ‘gain more rel, he will continue Iter ag nantly than Mr. Crowley. The Tomas C Murphy ee Sen. Arthur, o ohn F. Sm: ated that Mr. ‘Morton Saag . Tanner, and inden ‘TO ALBAXY To-MoREOW, shine 8t once into the canvass. Commis- Wil propane and PoliceJustice Smyth Bid he 'Y accompany him.. Mr. Hess the best = , Mr. Morton’s chances as teste thee “machine” candidates pro- as be Se Dee has no chance "tbe Said one of them, “ believe his nmne will come before the we BE A GENERAL EXODUS OF from this. qjgyT OEMICLANS Md hig 7 CLY , to-morrow. Gen. Arthur Me, Cro: ds go to Albany to as- Be: Gore Wey. While the friends of Platt yin will’ go on behalf of 860 Stari, . Morton. and his friends will Richins Rerspee ORt While the anti- Avetor Publicans wil! not be lacking. ice: bat be made to call the caucus at fiefg) Sot believed this will be suc- “ORIG commesroxpEst’s GATITERINGS. Yo Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. EE, rien 8—The contest for the s ‘natorship is becoming live- Rilloting does not begin until Jan. 18 caucus will not be held until time, In the. mean- “contest waxes warmer. «Just = theatre of operations isin. this city. 45 the Legislature adjourned, Wed- (Politicians all pushed for this city. 4 af ed md Tih creat -- Many Banquets Conferences have been held in the city du - ing the last few days, but Mr. Conkling has not. attended: them, and they have ‘not been decisive.:. The prominent candidates are all in the: city, or represented - -here. Thomas C. Platt, of Oswego, is at the Fitth Avenue Hotel, where his friends are in fre- quent consultation : with . him. - -Itichatd Crowley, of Lockport, is at the St. . James, actively pushing his.canvass. Senator. ira Davenport, brother-in-law of Sherman B. Rogers, of Buffalo, is also at the St. James, working for Rogérs. ‘Levi P. Morton is at the Fitth Avenue, looking after his interests. THE CUSTOM-HOUSE is headquarters for Vice-President Wheeler, Collector Merritt. being the interested party. Secretary Evarts has his friends, and thinks he may come in for a compromise candidate. Elbridge G. Tapham, of. Canandaigua, - and |’ Lieut-Gov. Hopkins are numbered among the dark horses. Gov. Cornell, it..is said, has. made an alliance. with T. C. Platt. Chauncey M. Depew is in the city at work, but has not opened headquarters at a hotel, as have ‘the other. candidates, Mr. Platt has the strength which Cornell can’ give him, with the patronage at his control, and with the control of the State Legislature. i é THIS EVENING Jacob M. Patterson, Jr.. John J. Enster, Dwight Torrence, and other ‘workers for Crowley ‘ere running back and forth from Platt’s rooms. to the St. James, the hotel where Crowley’s headquarters are. -It takes 64 votes to nominate in the Republican cau- cus, ‘Platt’s friends claim 43, They allow Crowley 33 votes, but the latter claims 40, and gives Platt only 80. The remaining votes, according to the friends of Platt, are seat- tered among Morton, Wheeler, and others. The anti-ConkiiIng men claim over: fifty votes.. Mr. Depew has the lead on this side, but hd is unable to poll the full strength of the anti-Conkling vote. of ‘ ose ,_ BANQUETS. To the Western Associated Press, New York, Jan. S—The program .of the entertainments to Gen. and Mrs. Grant dur- ing their visit to Albany is rapidiy taking shape. It is understood that Goy. Cornell will give a dinner Monday evening, Jan. 17, at . which Senator Roscoe Conkling, the State officers,.and a number of prominent citizens will be present. A general reception will be held. at the Execu- tive Mansion the following Thursday even- ing. Judge Amasa J. Parker will entertain Gen. Grant and Gov. Cornell at dinner on the 19h. The Corning & Fort Orange Club will also‘ give receptions, General and Mrs. Grant will arrive the 17th instant. Among the distinguished citizens expected during the canvass for United States Senator are Whitelaw Reid, Vice-President-elect Arthur, Vice-President Wheeler, Senator Conkling, Chauncey M. Depew, George William Curtis, Richard Crowley, Thomas C. Platt, the Hon, Levi P. Morton, Charles E, Fitch, Collector Merritt, and Sherman S. Rogers. THE.SPRAGUES. . PRESENT ASPECT OF THE SCANDAL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New. Yours, Jan. &§—A proposition has been made by one of the counselors of Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague to one of ex-Gov. Sprague’s lawyers to strike from the divorce. bill the objectionable features—viz.: the charges of adultery brought against the ex-Governor, ana thus make the bill a petition for divorce, simply on the ground of non-support. The response to this proposi- tion was to the effect that no compromise would be made which did not justify his conduct towards the man who he claims interfered with his own domestic peace a year and ahalf ago at Canonchet. Gov. Sprague will not question the jurisdiction of the court to consider a bill of petition. He claims that whatever disgraceful tacts’may be disclosed at the impending trial the ‘peti- tioner and her counselors are alone responsi- bie for. . : * GRAIN-CARRYING. FIGURES WHICH THROW SHAME ON U8. Spectal Dispatch to The Chtcayo, Tribune. New Yors,. Jan: &—Some interesting statistics have been compiled here as to the exportation of grain from this port, and the classes of vessels engaged in transporting it across the ocean last year, which nation is the greatest carrier, and how. far the shipments by steam are gaining on those by sail. The statistics show that steam “is rapidly gaining on sail in this business, and perhaps this is all the more remarkable, inasmuch as the grain is not of a perishable character like provisions and dairy products, and hence does not — necessitate rapid transportation, and also because sailing vessels) have always been considered as in every way fitted for the trade. Yet, of the total shipments in 1880, 40,966,579 bushels were carried by steamers and 63,375,554 by sailers, while in 1879, 40,- 500,058 were carried by steamers+and 58,910,- 023 by. sailers, *: * ee AN INOREASE OVER 1879 of 9,466,521 bushels by steau: and only 4,466,- 563 bushels by sail. At this rate, it is evi- dent it will not be long before the steam Pines will exceed the sail. - There was a "Hiirge addition to the fleet of irregular steam- ers in 1880, and to this class of ves- sels must be credited the large in- crease over last year. In 1880 there -were 1,789 sailing vessels carrying grain and 1,292 steainers, a total of 3,081. In 1879 there were 1,798 sailers and ‘1,056 steamers, a de- crease, in 1890, of 7 sailers, and an increase of 236 steamers. y ‘THE STEAM SHIPMENTS of 1890 were made by British, Belgian, Dan- ish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, ‘and Spanish bottoms, neither American, Aus- trian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, or Swedish vessels being included in the list. All these nationalities, however, excepting Belgium, figure conspicuously in the ship- ments by sail. British vessels are the heaviest carriérs, transporting over 50 per cent of the total shipments. The Portuguese carry the least, but the flag which cut THE WORST FIGURE is that of the United States, which, though furnishing all the grain, carried but 1,328,436 bushels, has not a single steamer in the serv- ice from this port, whereaseven Spain excels us in. this particular, five steamers under that flag..transporting 129,741 bushels. The British show the largest increase over’ 1879, in both sail and steam. English. steamers carried 40,453,527 bushels, or nearly 7,000,000 more than in 1879. Most of the British sail vessels are colonial built, and, while they have heretofore been dis- criminated against -by underwriters, they have improved during the past year, which fact accounts for the increase in British sail shipments over 1879. The British carry all but 9,000,000 bushels of the steam cargoes, and about two-fifths of the sail shipments. The British, Italians, Norwegians, Aus- trians, and Germans are the favorit sail car- riers, although the Norwegians did not carry as much last year as in 1879. . : : asta STOCKS. THE MARKET ACTIVE AND THE TENDENCY 3 UPWARD. ~~ ¥ Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New York, Jan. 8.—The stock market was active early to-day, and the tendency of prices continues toward improvement. ‘The advance this morning ranged from 134 to percent, with the largest transactions in West- ern Union, Hannibal & St.’ Joe, Central ‘and Union. Pacific, Wabash, Erie, New York Central, and the coal shares.. The market ‘was strong this afternoon. The advance was stimutated by the very favorable bank state- ment and by the apparent determination to send the prices upward regardless of intrin- sic values. The fact that the Funding bill ‘was again before the House was another rea- son for the rise. ‘The market was irregular in the late trade. Raliroad bonds were strong and in activedemand. Indiana, Bloomington & ‘Western incomes rose from 78 to 7834, fell off THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JANUARY ¥, 1881—SLX'TEEN PAGES 36, recovered to 723g. Chesapeake & Ohio, séries #, sald up'to 833¢; do’ currericy '@s to 50%; Erie consolidated seconds to 1013; Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central in- comes to 644; Ohio Central incomes to 62; Iron Mountain first preferred incomes to 93; Pennsylvania ineomes to 75; American Dock ;- Improvement 7s.10.125; St. Paul consolidated sinking funds to 124}4;.and Wabash general mortgure to Ser, a _. THE IMPRESSION, said to be quite general. in Stock Exchange circles. that Jay. Gould has been the recent chief bull manipulator of Western ‘Union on the last upward turn, but he is said to declare to his acquaintances that he is doing nothing whatever. in the inarket. Mr. Sage is re- ported as saying that Mr. Gould.has been the party who has put up thestock, but he thinks that he will soon break it. down again. But few people think thatMr. Vanderbilt has had any hand in the manipulation. There is either a very large short interest of Western Union, or else ‘the stock is purposely made scarce by those who have been buying it, - OARSMEN. AT THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL, Byectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yor, Jan. 8—The semi-annual meeting of the Executive Committees of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmén, held to-night at the Metropolitan Hotel, this elty,” was. fully’. attended, as it was. known that, in addition to the -regular. business, Messrs.' G. Holmes, Munsferd, and Murry: were to be tried for alleged hippodroming in many of last year’s regattas. a Bake ¢ The. report of the. sub-committee con- cerning the oarsmen who:are under a ban was, that. Murry, : of the,.Elizabeth boat- club, be expelled; that Mumford, . of New Orleans, be suspended; that Gaisel, of the Metropolitan Boat Club, of. tf qualified, and that the charges against Frank Holmes, of Pawtucket, RL, were not sus- tainedr . Murry was disqualified by the Exec- utive Committee.“ Mumford was suspended till the next meeting -of the ‘Association, which takes place directly after the annual regatta. Gaisel- was disqualified from the ranks: of the organization, and the Committee exonerated Holmes. A resolu- tion was passed condemning and promising to discourage in every way possible pool- selling in connection with amateur rowing. There will be no more college races connect- ed with the regattas of this Association. It is likely that Newark.will be elected as the locality for the next regaita. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. To, the Western Associated Press, New Yons, Jan. &.—The Executive Com- mittee of the National Association of Ama- teur Oarsmen met to-night. J. K. Stevens, of the Wah-Wah-Sum Club, Saginaw, Mich., was present. The number of clubs on the roster is ninety-five, with 396 under the di- rectory. Frederick Jones, of Hoboken, N. J.; was disbarred from the amateur races, being engaged: in the business of building and Jetting boats which Involved the nye- of the oar. ‘The Neptune Club, of Philadelphia, was debarrad for having participated in races for money. The following individuals, all belonging to Philadelphia, were debarred: John P. Smith, William Tapper, John McKusker, Bart MicKusker, John Glenn, Michael Byron, Daniel, Gallanagh, Samuel Hazlett, James MeGarvey, James Keely, and Richard J. Nagle. William Murry, of Portsmouth, Va., was expelled, and F. A. Mumford, of New Orleans, disqualified until the néxt meeting. It was resolved to dis- courage pool-seeling at races. ITEMS. $ Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New York, Jan. 8—A detective: of this elty went to Elizabeth, N. J., to-day to ar- rest a young runaway couple from Kingston, RL One of the runaways is Hattie O. Bardick, aged 14. .: The other. is Frank Mills, a young man aged 19. It appears they ar- rived here this afternoon from RhudelIsland, and then took a train..on the New Jersey Central Railroad for Elizabeth. GOLD. To the Western Associated Press. New Yorks, Jan. 8.—The arrivals of gold from Europe at the Assay Office for the week ended yesterday were $1,017,000 in foreign coin and bars.’ The total _ arrivals since Aug. 2 were $85,775,000, of which $59,889,000 was foreign coin «and bars and $5,886,000 American coin. Total for, the.same period last year, $73,- 415,150, The payments by the Assay Office on this account, amounted to $1,765,054 for the week, and $59,007,754 since Aug. 2. HIGH-PRICED. ‘The price of a seat in thé Stock Exchange has advanced to $30,000. ' NEW TRIAL APPLIED FOR. Application has been made by'the’ Govern- ment for a new trial in the case of Julius B. Pingo, the -kid-glove’ manufacturer, to re- cover penalties of $600,000 on alleged fraud- ulent invoices. ~ ‘ SHOOTING AFFRAY, Mike Henry, a weil-known sporting man, was probably fatally shot to-day in_his sa- loon on Broadway by William C. Waglam, a nepliéw or Kipp: Chapin.. who. keeps a hostelry on the Coney Island road. Henry claimed Waglam owed ‘him $8, which Wag- Jam denied. Henry said he lied, and Waglam drew ‘his revolver. : f ‘THE BAPTISTS IN’ BROOKLYN © intend building a church intended’ to rival Spurgeon’s fanious tabernacle in London. a THE POOL TOURNAMENT continued to-day. In the afternoon Joseph King defeated Charles Schaefer 11 to 2, and Thomas Wallace defeated Lambert 11 to 4. Inthe evening’ Joseph “King defeated Otis Field 11 to 4, and Wahishom defeated Albert Frey 11 to 5. 7 by : THE TAX COMMISSIONERS 3 this year place tle amount of assessable prop- erty in this city.at $980,789,939, an increase of over $85,000,000 over Jast year. *t: . <<< NEW ORLEANS. New Onteans, Jan. 8.—To-day the anni- versary of the battle ot New Orleans twas ob- served as a. legal holiday. A salute was fired, and thero a parade of volunteer soldiery. Canal . street was crowded with spectators. . ————=—_____ A Burglar Falls Through a Skylight. The house of William P. Sheldon, a banker living at No. 44 Kemson strect, Brooklyn, was entered on. a recent night by a burgiur, who stole many valuable diamonds and jewels, and, as it was supposed, ‘escaped. Thero is a new building being efected.next dovr to Mr. Shel- don’s, and me next morning, when the workmen entered, they found the thief lying on the floor, surrounded by ‘his _ plunder, -blecding -ang unconsaieus. His arm and two.ribs were broken. His skull was crushedin over his lett eye, and also at the buse‘or the brain. He also probably recoived internal injuries, and the physicians say he can survive but a short time. at was evident that instead of making bis exit from Mr. Sheldun’s thruugh the street door. as was supposed, he passed gip to the roof, and then went over tw the now ouilding. Hu misssed fell down through the — well-hole of the windi Btriking probably: head fret on the banister-in the -hall, und bounding from there Into ‘the front parlor, where ho 11 all night, surrounded by'the silver, the jewelry, and the costly wedding gifts which Mr. Shel- don's daughter had received on ‘the evening of ber wedding, two weeks ago. . He was recog- nized by the police as “Long Jack” Gurvey, o notorious burglar, who bud been vut of jail but 2 few weeks. Mr. Sheldon otfered a roward of $2,000 for the recovery of the property. ‘This rew! il go the workmen .who. found the wounded burglar. =~ ati Matrimonial Gossip, Disvatch to Cinetnnatt Enquirer,” New York, Jun. 6.—It is said iu New York so- ciety circles that Vice-President-elect Arthur is to be married to Mrs, Murshatl O. Roberts, whose husband died less than one year ago. Gen. Arthur's wife aan Sead about 8 year. Gos- ‘sip suys the m0) il not take piace till Sect olke in, Hover fo a handsome woman, and has-been twic ~ Humor says ghe has inherited $4,000,0W. °° ve pee : i ————— oils, pimples, freckles, rough skin, e: Pa lood, Hop Bitterscure, euptons ity, be dis- . CASUALTIE Great Destruction of. Property at Cincin- nati by Breaking Up of Ice.in the Ohio River. A Steamer, Fifty, Barges, and Im: amense Quantities of Coal * : : Lost. Account’ of .'the’ Wreck of the British Ship Laputa off Oregon. ‘Story of the Lighthouse Workmen ‘Who. Saw the Fearful Drania. Four More Die at Allentown and Two Are Dying—Cause: of the Explosion. ; Railroad Oollision Near Mauch Ohunk, Pa, ~Five Persons Wounded, THE ONIO RIFER. Speclal Dispatch to The, Chicago Tribune, Cincryn att, O., Jan. 8.—The ice went oat in the Ohio River here’ to-day,and with it ‘fifty coal-barges loaded ‘and empty, part of the‘ hull ‘of 2 - steamboat, and other property, whose. total value is va- riously estimated up.-to-$180,000. The-ice moved at about 9 o'clock. very hard, and by the tise in the river. The steamer Gen. Lytle, lying directly in front of the business part of the city, was first to suffer. A huge cake of ice camedown with a rush, and striking her. starboard side drove itself through, sending the. water into her hold in torrents. The hold was tempe- rarily filled with bedding and other matter at hand, the wheels put in motion, and as a clear space presented ‘itself in the ice she was run across the river on to a bar be- low the Licking and allowed to sink. ‘The Lytle dispatched, the ice moved pitilésly on until it reached Marmet’s coal-ianding below. There lay a fleet of coalboats, some loaded, someempty. These it caught, and sweeping on swung them round and carried them along to the line of barges below, distributing disaster all along the crowded shore. Huge cables were snapped, boats crowded together, hundreds of tons of coal sent to the river-bottom, and barges crushed like ogg-shells. Down the line the storm of destruction went, until fifty barges, loaded and empty, had been torn from their moor- ings ‘and elther erushed, sunk, or -sent floating down stream. The loss on barges is estimated .at. about .$27,000. * ‘Mfarmet, the Campbell’s .Creek :Coal Company, Ross & Lyle, Zimmernian, the Cincinnati Gas Company, the Pomeroy Coal Company, the Brown Coal Company, the Hayes Coal Company, the Merrill, the Coa! Valley, the Wilson, and the Snowell Companies are losers from $1,000 to $10,000 each. The amount of coal lost- is probably 25,000 bushela and the number. of ‘barges © fifty. -Had* the ‘Licking- River ron - out’ at the same time the damage must -have been much greater. The. steamer Lytle is owned bythe Big Sandy & Pomeroy Packet Company. . Ske will probably be raised. She is, however, an old. boat, not worth over $25,000. It is. supposed:.that she can be put.in order for:.$5,000,--No other boats were, seriously damaged. - The-ice is still running, but the dabger fs past. Bi To the Westerns" asioctated Press. i .Crxcrnnatt, Jan.‘ 8.—The ice in the river broke here'at 9 this morning. It is now run- ning freely. No damage’ yet, but the ice in the Lickmg is expected to break momentari- ly, atid some destruction is feared. The river interests and all connected with it are in astate of excitement over. the ex- pected disasters: from the breaking of the ice. The melting of snow on the mountains causes the river to swell very fast, and, just as the.river is breaking..above, the weathor has turned socold thatthe ice will come down hard and sharp. re “All the steamers have steam up. Watch- men are stationed at all available points, and the dispatches from points aboveare watched with the greatest interest. The losses above have been very large, and old river men say thebattle with the ice here will be a terrible one. : : a ‘The loss on the river of coal and: coal- barges promises to be very heavy. Fifty barges from all along’the river bank were earried away and completely wrecked, and many more injured. The barges were valued at $1,000 aplece. About 25,000 bush- els of coal were. lost up to noon, ‘The steamer Gen. Lytle was.cut down by the ice atthis port, and went to thamouth of the Licking fora harbor, but came out to Covington Landing, and went down in seven feet of water. Her condition is’ uncer- tain and precarious, Her safety is- possible, but depends on contingencies which no man can foresee. Her value is -$25,000. The chances, with ‘the: weather growing: colder, aré against her. ‘The river seents to be‘open from Pomeroy to North'Bend. No ‘other damage is reported. . ‘Little can be added to the dey: report from this point in reference to break-up of the ice in the Ohio River, except thatof about $6,000 to $8,000 worth of coal the ,owners hope to - recover , one-third to. one-half. Men have ne. after. the. empty barges torn loose and carried down with the ice. The break extends about forty miles down the river, and: advances about two | miles per hour, she . Atmidnight the best informed, disinter- ested, and dispassionate judges put the loss at this harbor by the breaking of the ice in the Ohio River. at $100,000, divided between about twenty losers. Thisdoes not include the steamer Gen. Lytle, which sunk in seven feet water, and has been in eighteen feet of water, this. evening by the rise of the river.. Her Joss, if total, will make the entire loss not Jess than $120,000, Her.owners hope tosave her with not above $1,000 damage. The coal- boats and. barges which did not. break louse have been damaged greatly at their moorings. Their owners are. reluctant to confess the full extent’ of their loss. Some estimates go as high as $150,000, but $100,000 is that of those best informed and best quali- fied to judge. It is now believed all danger is passed at this- harbor. * THE ROCK OF. DEATH. Astoura, Jan, &—By the arrival of the lighthouse tender, this evening, from Filla- mook Rock, the loss of the British ship Lupata is confirined. Capt, Wheeler, Super- intendent of the Tallamook Rock’ Light- house,. arrived here this evening, and re- ports thaton Monday evening, the 3d inst, about 8 o'clock, the weather being very thick and the wind blowing hard from the’ southeast workmen on the;ock suddenly HEARD LOUD VOICES SHOUTING, © and on emerging from their house saw a ship’s light just inside of,.the rock, and ini- mediately heard the command: given, “Hard a-port.” Captain Wheeler- ordered the Jan- terns to be placed in the tower, and ‘as speed-, fly as possible’ a large bonfire was started, which revealed a large veesel apparently not 200 yards from the east side.of the rock. The red or port light. was fh sight about: five minutes, when : be et If GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED, Those on the rock concluded that the Cap- tain had backed the ship..and ‘successfully stecred his vessel out of danger. This morn- inz the fox had disappeared, and it wasfeund It. .was,; was. forced. out thé Captain, instead of rounding the roc! the westward, had run his vessel ashore on . the reef running out from the Titlamiook side, the topmast being plainly visible from six to ten feet above the water. The shoré-line be- mmg:a: bold, bluff rock for a considerable dis- tance from the scene of the wreck, itis more than likely that the’ whole ship’s company were lost, Fi FELL OFF THE, TRAIN. +. Spectal Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune KaLamazoo, Mich., Jan. 8.—A terrible ac- cident occurred here last night. A man was found dead by the side of the Michigan Cen- tral Railroad track ‘about half a mile west of here.’ The Coréner’s inquest shows the man’s name to be “Charles “Rabe, ‘and that he traveled for ‘the tobacco house of. E. Whitman, No: 109: Wells street, Chi- cago, ~The theory is that he came out of the car when the train whistled, and-in sthe darkness stumbled off and was dragged some distance. He was badly bruised, and blood was found in large quantities near his body,.showing where he had attempted to rise and reach this place. He wasalso badly poe death was caused. by injuries ty fall and ex] Te He unable to walk aod obtain petted On his ‘remains - were found money and papers, a ticket punched by C ductor O’Keefe, who runs_ on. the night train east through here, anda pass book showing where he had made collections yesterday, and the list of appointments for to-day. He must have lain in the place where be was found from 3 o’clock a.m. to 10 this morning." Efforts are now in progress to as- geviain the whereabouts’ of ‘his friends or To the Western Associated Press. KaLAMAzoo, Mich., Jan. 8.—The body of the man found near the Michigan Central track, aznile wost of here, this morning, was identified by papers on his person as Charles *Robe, a traveling salesman of E. Whitman, cigar-dealer, Wells street, Chicago: ‘The cir- cumstances indicate that he fell from the evening express enstat3 o’clock this morn- ing and. was disabled. He had‘dragged him- self about, and probably lived til! daybreak. FATAL ACCIDENT. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Ricasonp,, Va., Jan. 8—The fast mail train. which left here yesterday met with a fatal accident last night on the Piedmont Air-Line Railroad. by running into a heavy rock slide in a deep cut near Lexington, N. C.. The engine and postal car werp wrecked, and the engineer, Mike O'Donnell. (white), and the firéman, Wesley Garrett (colored), -were killed. None of the passengers.were injured. The regular passenger train had passed through the same cut about fifteen minutes before. Asad aud singular circumstance connected with the accident’ is that O’Donnell, the engineer, had been married buta year, and Jast night precisely at 11 o’clock, when the husband was killed, tha wife gave birth to a child, and at the sanie moment became mother and widow. g CRUSHED TO DEATH. + .Spectat Dispatch to The Chiggoo Tribune, Laravetre, Ind., Jan. 8.—J. D. Brewer, a carpenter, who is engaged in putting up the new bridge for the Railroad Company across the Wabash River at this point, was instantly killed this morning. He was striving to slide a heavy piece of timber from one flat-car tu another, when the end opposit from Brewer fell off the car,. and in sucha way to throw Brewer ‘with it. He struck the ground in advance of the timber, which fell upon his head, crush- ing the life out of him instantly. Deceased was ‘in the employ of the Smith Bridge Company, and his family, consist! of a wife and one child, reside at Bloomfield, in this State, to which point the body was sent this evening. —— ADDITIONAL VICTIMS. Artenpows;, Pa., Jan. 8—At the investi- gation. into the cause of the recent boiler explosjon, by which thirteen lives were lost, two boilermakers testified that the explosion was the result of the accidental introauc- tion of a current of cold aif, which forced itself into the boiler and created a vacuum. One witness swore he saw the boiler leaking aweek ago. Others testified that they saw a leak just before the explosion. ALLENrown, Pa., Jan. 8.—Philip McCat- erty, Michael Boyle, Peter Gallagher, and James Harkins, victims of the boiler explo- sion, died last night, making thirteen deaths up tothis morning. Two more persons are ina dying condition. —— RUN OVER AND KILLED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, , LaCrosse, Wis., Jan. 8—Jonn Griffin, a brakeman on the River Division of the Chi- cago, ‘Milwadkee & St. Paul Raiway, was run over by an enginé last night and instant- ly Killed at the railway crossing in the Fifth Ward. He had. just left his car, the train’ coming in from the north, aud was walking down the main track, and was so wrapped in clothing as not to hear the engine. He was cut in two and instantly kilféd. Heis a single man, 24 or 25 years of gee, and has folks or relatives living at Hast- ings and -Austin. His body was taken in charge by. the Railway Company. This is the third death that has occurredin the yards since last summer. CRIMINAL CARELESNESS. _.- Special Dispatch to The Chicaso Tribune. OrrawaA, Ill, Jan, 8—The Coroner's jury in the inquest over the body of John Kelly, who was killed at Utica night before last, returned a verdict late last evening of crim- inal carélesness on the part of the foreman ‘of the gang, who had his men too near the “fall,” and in not ordering the man away when he knew he was-in danger of his: life, 2 man having been sent to the top of the mass of earth and rock to loosen it. The foreman’s name is J. G. Tally, who is under the direction of J. S. Wolf & Son, con- tractors, The foreman was not arrested. _ DEATH ON THE RAIL. Danvitre, Va, Jan. -8—Last night the fast mail-train: gong south on the Rich- mond & Danville Railway, while running very rapidly, ran into a rock slide, one and a half miles east of Lexington, N. C., The en- gine and tha United States postal car were completely wrecked. Tho baggage car and all the passenger cars, including the sleeper, were more. or ers Samaged. he pot clerk, baggagemaster, and several passen- ve were’ slightly. injuring. The engineer, ‘ike O'Donnell, and: his man were in- stantly killed. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.’ ~ Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. * Keoxvn, la., Jan: 8—A terribly accident occurred near this city to-day which resulted in the death of a young nian-by the aame of Meahan. : In company with three other boys. Meahan ‘went out rabbit-hunting, ' and a lad: by the name of Hank Ward, in.. lighting --a- cigar, accidentally touched. the trigger of the gun he had with -him, discharging the load. Young Meahan was walking directly in front of ‘Ward. and received the contents in the small. of his back. He lived but'a few seconds. A WAGON RUN OVER. ‘Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. GexevA, Il, Jan 8—The St. Charles accommodation, which reaches here at 6:50 p.m., ran over and killeda farmer named Anthony Duffy at Austin last nights. Vues was crossing the track in a wagon. ie was nurled sixty. feet and:killed -instantly.. He Jeaves a wife and several grown children. The remains tie in the depot at Austin, awaiting the Coroner’s inquest. - .. TWO MEN RUN OVER. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.’ ; Iniqvovrs, Ont., Jan. 8.—William. Coles- son,-of Dixon Corners, and an Indian doc- tor were run over. by the exe train onthe Kk Railroad this afternoon. Col- cout ediuhe rent killed, and the doctor is believed to be fatally injured. =~ CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS. SpectaY Dispatch to The Chicaoo Tribune. Cepan Rapips, Ia., Jan. 8,—Frank Daley, while coupling freight-cars on the Chicago & Northwestern Railway at’ Bertran. togay, was caught between two cars, and it is re- ported fatally injured. | Mr. Devins for $3,500; and Jud; Formation of a Rival Syndicate f . te Build the Pacific Rail- way. : Comment’of the Toronto “Tele- gram” on Prof. Hind’s Charges.* What an English Farmer-Delegate Thinks : of the Dominion, =. A Row Over the Publication of a % > Lebture. A RIVAL SYNDICATE. Special Disvatch to Tee Chicago Tribune. - Orrawa, Jan. &.—It is announced that o rival syndicate has been formed for the con- struction of the Paciiic Railroad, and on terms much more favorable to.the country than thoge agreed to by the Government. It is stated that the new syndicate is willing to undertake the work for a bonus of $2,000,000 and 20,000,000 acres of JIand, apportioned to the sections according to the relative cost of construction, and to postpone the eastern section if the “country desires ~ it. ‘This: is :more ‘favorable than the con- tract now’ before Parliament of $5,000,- 000 and! 50,000,000 acres of: land. But in addition the new- syndicate is willing to pay cnstoms duties on all niaterials imported for the construction of the road, to pay mu- nicipal taxes in the provinces which may be formed in the Northwest, and ‘o pay from 5 to 10 per cent of their gross earnings to the Dominion Goverment, Among themembers of the new syndicate are said to be Sir William Howland and Herman Cook of this city. Col. Allan Gilmore of Ottawa, Col. Walker of*London, and Mr. Caruthers of Kingston: ‘These gentlemenare too substan- tial ‘and too well known for their ‘ability to undertake the work to be questioned, and if a-favorable proposition comes from them the Government and Parliament cannot refuse to give it due consideration. Col. Walker, rep- resenting the. new syndicate, is here, the guest of the Governor-General. ee ‘THE HALIFAX AWARD. - Toronro, Jan. 8.—The Bvening Telegram says: “If there is anything in the charges being disseminated by Prof. Hind against the persons who had charge of the Canadian side of the fishery dispute between Canada and the United Staves, they should be met and refuted by some one In.authority. It does not redound to the eredit of the country that charges of forgery, false testimony, and-fraud should be thrown at it by one of ‘its own people, and no notice taken of them. If the statistics used by the Canadian counsel were fraudulent nad mis-- leading, there is good ground for the taunts that are being pitched at the country by the United States press. 1f the statistics were not fraudulent and - misleading, the fact’ should be . established on the authority of the Government, and an end put to the scandal. Those who have read Prof. Hind’s pamphlet say it abounds in charges of fraudulent testimony and crime, on the strength of which Canada got.an award of '$5,500,000 against the United States. If Canada got any portion of the award through fraud it will effectually close her mouth in regard to the $9,000,000 of, un- expended Geneva-award money now in the hands of the United States Treasury.” MONTREAL. TELEGRAPH COMPANY Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. MonrReAL, Jan. 8—The Montreal ‘Tele- graph Company’s statement for the year ended the 30th’ of November last shows an increase of $49,299 over ‘the previous year. ‘The receipts for the past’ year were the larg- eston record. There: was‘an increase of fifty-five offices, making a total number now of 1,674. A BRUTAL SCOUNDREL. Orrawa, Jan.’ 8-cRichard Lester, who married Miss Hart in ‘the Police Court to save himself from imprisonment, attempted to murder her by choking. The woman isin acritical state. Lesterwas arrested. + A SINGULAR’ ACCIDENT. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Toroxto, Ont. Jan.8—A man named Watts or Walters fell on the street while in- toxicated, and a piece of clay pipe which he had in his mouth was forced through his cheek. Erysipelas set in, and the man died this afternoon. ESCAPED. Harirax, Jan. 8—Robert Smith Lunen- berg, the murderer, sentenced to be executed on the 20th inst., ‘has escaped from jail. j OTHER NEWS.. Special Dispatch te The Chicago Tribune. Toroxto, Jan, 8.—It is rumored here that double tracks will soon be laid over im- portant sections of the Grand Trunk,—Man- ager Hickson’s late visit to England having resulted -in satisfactory financial arrange- ments. : - Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, . Lonpon, Jan. 8.—The so-called “Alice Oates Combination” was to have played here under contract with the Holmans; but, on their arrival, Mr. Holman refused to abide by the agreement, on the ground that Alice Oates had Jeft the party, and a comparatively unknown lady had been substitutéd. Legal eedings are threatened. baie ‘Spectal Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribunc. Bhantrorp,Jan.8—Dr. A. Graham Bell, inventor of. the telephone, has. arrived here, and helda..reception in. the parlors of the Kirby House. -The City Council presented him with an address congratulating him on the great reputation hie. had achieved by his «scientific discoveries, and marking the Ingh yegard in which the Council hold him per- sonally andas’a practical and_ successful selentiot, ‘Mr, Beil is'a native of Brantford. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Orrawa, Jan. §.—Eleven notices of new railway-enterprises in the Northwest . are given on the. House of Commons _uotice-na- per. Most .of . these ‘applications will be killed should the syndicate terms be ratified. ‘Under the proposed census, all heads of families and young men who have -gone to the United States to seek. employment. will be sonnted as normal residents of the place where their families reside. _ nee ‘Mr. Cubitt, one of the English farmer-dele- be gates awho visited:Canada last summer at the im vitation of the Dominion. Governinent, re- ports to the London Club_ that. Canada is in a miserable. state. It is, he says, the president} of land societies © who want to get English farmers with capital to come out, Canadian farmers are short of capital, and the hardest-working . men he ever saw. ‘They have to Keep their. workmen under cover; and, if workinen are not allowed to sitat the table with the farmer he cannot keep. them. All that Mr. Cubitt sould say yas: “Let those go to wish.” : vs Sr ‘Diapatcs to The Chicago MonrTREAL, Jan. ress churges that“there are bond. ppinm_eaters of both ‘sexes‘in Montreal, and calls on the-press to. make war against the Practles ev. A, J. Bray, the irrepressible clergyman of Zion Church, is again before the public.- The -story -is, that, Mr. Richard Devins, the well-known drugyist, published - * England.and, Irland,” a. lecture by the Rev. A. J. Bray. He is alleged to have done this notwithstanding that Mr. Bray had the lecture copyrighted. Bray took action against i sobnson, of ie Superior Court, ordered. seizure oat pamphlets. published by. Mr. Devins. ‘About, 1,000. were seized, It seems that Mr. . Devins interspetsed the pamphiet with, pat ent-medicine advertisements. 'so that on one page the reader would find Oliver ‘Cromwell’s acts fiercely:deuounced, and alongside a cureall. for. jaundice Anon he could read that Ireland’s wrongs were results of British bayonets and “+ Rad: way’s Ready: Relief.” ‘The lecturer called the document a spurions. caricature of facts, calculated to have injured him ag an author, lecturer, and public speaker; and _ colic... r 0 ublic “contempt and *Miicule. pice uy into wson swore that, after comparing tha pamphlet with iad original manuscript, he nce the former “an inaceurat and thellable repare an inaéeurate states _ he offer throug! intimate friend of i Tec ey so for the manuscript; but the latter refused to part with the manuscript. He then asked that a stenographer be permitted to go and - take the lecture and use it in pamphlet form. This was agreed to, but Air. Bray afterward forbade him to pablish it. Mr. DeVins, how- ‘ever, printed the lecture without paying a cent. He feels himself in the right, and will contest the matter in law. A HARD WINTER. 5 PITTSBURG. . PrrrsBur6, Pa., Jan. 8.—There is an ice- gorge three miles long and ten feet high at ‘Monongahela City.. At noon to-day it was known that large destruction of empty coal- barges has--attended the break-up of the ice in the. Ohio River in. front of Cincinnati. . Fifty is said to. be the num- ber lost. Thelr value is about $1,000 each, making a total of $50,000 in coal-barges. This was unexpected, as the owners had takerrex- traordinary care to secure them by cables, ‘The want of such barges in case of a coal- tise in Ohio is more than than their worth. ’ “ MONTREAL. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘MonTreaL, Que., Jan. 8.—Another cold wave has visited Canada, the thermometer at Gp.m. registering 6 degrees below zero in this city tnd various other points throughout the Dominion. - The detendant VIRGINIA. _, PETERSBURG, Va., Jan. 8.—There was a ‘very. heavy snowstorm to-day along. the Pe- tersburg & Weldon Railroad. Weather very cold nere. , —— __ ROCHESTER, MINN. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. RocHESTER, Minn., Jan. S.—Yesterday the thermometer stood at 30 degrees below zero. This morning it registered 22 degrees. : THE SIGNAL SERVICE. OFFICE oF THE Cuter SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasutxatoy, D. C., Jan. 9—La. in.—For Ten- nessee and the Ohio Valley, generally colder, northerly to’ westerly winds, stationary or rising barometer, partly cloudy weather, and occasional snow. x . For the Lower Lake region, increasing cloudiness and light snow, variable winds, nearly stationary temperature. For the Upper Lake region, light sndw and partly cloudy weather, northwest to southwest winds, stationary or slight fall in: temperature, and high but falling. barometer during the day. Chicago is in this region. For the Upper Mississippi.and Lower Mis- souri Valleys, very cold and, partly cloudy weather, light snow, northerly to ‘westerly winds, decidedly higher barometer, followed by falling barometer and slowly rising tem- perature, and south to west winds during Sunday night. z - LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. CHICAGO, Jan. 8—10:18 p.m. Hu | Wind | Vel) K'n.) Weather | Ther. crmenenest *Mfelted snow. e ‘Maximum temperature, 27; mintmum. 3 | - GENERAL OBSERVATIOSS. CHICAGO, Jan §—19:15 vm en| ween Wind, Cray. icray. Clear. IN, IN 3. v N. S. N WW. N NE IN. S. Fsthet Rockbiyeny Leavenworth. Loursville. i. 7 : obRRBoatlemmbone: Lebbonttie, ghee aanen eee aeneeLEZ en: WAEeEAAA zi a a ommeamesteteiis Lee ot alte banee HPEGREASN. tae S24! be L 4 Yankton.. = THOSE STOLEN TICKETS.. , Mr. Stewart Explains His Connection with Them. C. H. Stewart, who deposited in the Fidelity the tickets stolen from the Lake Shore & Mich- igan Southern Railroad offices, which were found in his box there, denies most emphatical- ly that he had any connection with. the man Drew, who is alleged to have taken the tickets, He says he knew that Webb's reputation was not of, the very highest, and that, when that ticket-broker appronched him for a loan, be (Stewart) {mniediately took the tickets which Webb offered’-as collaterat: for a loan of $1,000 -to_ several brokers, inquired as..to the genuineness of the tickets. In every case they were pronounced genuine, and Mr. Stewart says these brokers stated that they had purchased the same kind of tickets from Drew. He therefore loaned the money to Webb, and took the following note: ‘CHicaGo, Dec. 24, 1880.—For value ' recetyed: I romige to pay C. H. Stewart. $1,000 on or before on 1, 188, collateral being given for same in New York railroad-tickets ut $20 each, the same to be returned on payment of above amount. . J. A. Wess. Mr. Stewart denies that there ty. anything mythical about himself. He says, unfortunately for himself, that for several years he has occu- pied desk room with Mulford & McKenzie. the ticket sellers, and there niade Webb's acquaint- ance. Mr. Stewart sbows papers to the effect that ho {s the authorized local agent of the Boomer & Boschert press-works of Syracuse, N. ¥., and gives as references as to his business standing the names ot tie Chicago Provision & Packing Company, .N. K.. Fairbank, and ‘several other citizons with whom he claims to bave hud business trans- actions. - Col. McClannahan, who is acting. as counsel for Mr. Stewart, states that, while he rerrets the scene which took pluce at the bank Friday. he willat once commence a suit against the bank-to recover the value of the.tickcts, on that. his client loaned the money in h, and also upon the ground gal possession of the tickets, the police authorities bad no right to in terfere. ‘The senrch-warrant case was called up by Jns- tice Wallace, of the Armory Police Court, yes- ing. Only the railroad interest wus represented in: court, neither ‘Ticket-Sculper Webb nor Mr. Stewart, through the bends of which gentiemen the stolen tickets passed to the vaults, . bet present.. Justice Wallace sug- gested that the case be continued until Monday. nfternoon, when Webb and Stewart are tobe examined on the charge of being ries to the larceny. Mr. Trude, attorney for, tho rua consented to this, but thought the road shoul be allowedto take: the tickets, with the understanding. that they should be qw- turned’ to the Court whenever demanded such’ time -us tho question: of own- ership wes settled. The Court. however, concluded to retain the custody of the tickets, assuring Mr. safe against: replevin writs or any 01 which might be issued. ————__—_ 1. -” OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC. ‘Spectat Duspatch to The Chicago Tribune. _*\Bostox, Jan. 8.—The ‘Italian opera season ty Her Majesty’s Opera Company, which closes to-night, has been the most. successful on: record. The receipts of ve two. deo were S6L23, which is largely.in excess o any. aro wees of the New York season. ¥orthe eight days"in January over 45,000 persons attended the ‘Boston Theatre to wit- ness seven operatic performazces'and the er. writs entertainment in aid of the local Eiks Lodge. Saivini, at the Globe, has been doi a wonderful business, the house being crows by critical audiences at every performance, ‘The other theatres have had“ almust similar Heer. Se taae eet as been almond tion with another, the wi without parallel in theatrical circles Trude that they wouid be pesteckls: is