Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 23, 1881, Page 3

FEW YOR Neglect of High Priced " Gtocks the Feature of ’ the Market. or that Auditor French B,un‘lvm Cancel the Central Pacific Dividend. ' petails of the New Railway Line Between Chicago and the Seaboard. [otanso Indignation Pervading All Commercial Classes Over the Telegraph - Consolidation, o Duit of tho Formation of an Tnds pudat Company in Opposition to the Monopoly. The Egyptian Obelisk Placed on Its Pedestal in Central Park Yesterday. 4 Mortgage for $6,000,000 Filed for Record by a Loan and Trust Campany. favage Manner in Which Dana Re- fused to Admire Ruther- ford B. Hayes. THE CONSOLIDATION. YEE MOST INTENSE INDIGNATION IN THE BUSL NESS COMMUNITY. Special DisPatch to The Chicago Tribune, New York, Jan. 22—The indignation woused in the community by the scheme to ronsolidate the Western Union, American Union, and Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Companies is of the most intense description. The down-town merchants particularly are earnest in their determination not to submit to the imposition which will be inevitable in order to secure money enongh to pay divi- dends on a watered capital of $50,000,000, and many of them express their readiness to subscribe toward the construction of a new system of lines, which will be so organized as to make it impossible that it will ever be absorbed by any other company. The Cotton Exchange are now draftinga clreular which will be ready formailing in a tewdays, setting 1orth their views and asking general cobperation toward the formation of A NEW INDEPENDENT COMPANY. President Parker, of the Produce Ex- change, when asked whether the assistance of that *body could be counted onin the scheme, replied emphatically in the affirma- tive. At the Cotton Exchange meeting, William Woodward, Jr., informed the mem- bers of the formation of a mew company, ‘with ample capital behind it, of which he had consented to act as trustee. ‘To-day Mr. Woodward said that everything 1s progress- ing smoothly toward early organization, and that he believed the scheme to be a genuine one, and one that will be carried forward to 1be point of successful competition with the monopoly. He declined to give further par- ticolars for the present. Mr. Rufus Hatch is indienant at the imputations that his suit against the Western Union and other telegraph companies was brought for stock- Jobbing purposes. He suys that neither Van- derbilt mor Gould has money enough to buy it THE COTTON EXCHANGE. The result of the deliberations of the Cot- ton Exchange will be made known next week, No doubt exists of the success of any ©epposition line that might be started. Every down-town business man is ready to pledge 1bis support from the moment its wires are in working order. Of the several schemes dy announced as being under ¥ay no further particulars could be Jearned today. A report was enr- rent during the day that still another line to connect the Chicago and New York Exchanges was about to be constructed, Dbut none of the members of the New -York hanges know anvthing about it. Presi- dent Packer of the Produce Exchange said, the subject of the establishment of an inde- endent commercial line with Chicago has been apitated for years in the Exchange, 4nd Bndoubtedly something of the kind would ‘<ventually be done. THE BUSINESS-MEN. . Spectal Dispateh to The Chcago Tribune. NEW Yorg, Jan, 22.—The leading business- mex? of New York are strongly advocating the’management of telegraph lines by the Government. Those who have studied the !)::blem most close!y see no remedy against tex:\clkms ot this present monopoly, ex- ';;D the adoption of just such a system 2 Is mu‘f:fmfl g;:nt Britain, and they note with the idea is being agitated in all m"’ the country, particularly in the STOCKS, STILL ACTIVE Ax NG, - Spectal Dispatek &5 The g:fmm'::guu “;sr;\:r YORK, Jan. 2—The stock market ik mng":nd fairly active to-day, the feat~ o Jelng Western Unon, St. Paul & Omaba, ¢& “\: :.xsey Central, Delaware, Lackawanna b W&s ern, Delaware & Hudson, and Ontario mgh:s&em. The coal stocks were active and erer‘ and dealh'_lgs Were on a large scale. e &\x'%s 2 cousiderable demaand for Lake it hesxfm. The market at the opening T .gu tugh;afixrler um:h:'esfterdny’s closing 3 vance B Lom 310 5 per cent. In Hiehagel m{;gud RAILROAD RONDS, o&;; ffin;m Was a remarkable negleet of the i sh-priced fssues and the enormous 1mln}:ss done In facome bonds, Ohio Cen- i tmc.omes led off with an advance from % 10 66, followed by Lake Erie & Western Peomu Which bounded from 134 to 68}, &‘fl:lfla & Evansville incomes rose from 82 1o & Eeelinegl to 81}»,,’_, and rallled to 62, while g “;ansnlle Division' recorded a further ineomce from %7 to 8. Texas Pacific b '-'Bi’E I;:lnclmed from 7CX¢ to 76, and rose from ;’-_ on Mountain first incomes dropped bt B‘lw 9%, and recovered to 963 Dau- m% Oomingion & Western incomes ruse m 0 to 73, Indianapolis, Decatur & Bpringfieid ditto ' from 50 10 69, Columbus.’ Chlcago & Indlana Central ditto from 7Y to :i. and Indianapolis, Bloomington & Mancie 1o from w33¢ to 75, Theré were unusually bors transactions in the Elevated Road sl at firm fir.:ures. Metropoiitan firsts lug at 103 and New York at 173. South ecific of California firsts were firm at 103%, CoN TINENTAL RATLWAY. THE NEW LINE BETWEEN CHIC4GO AND THE SEABOARD. x Bpeeial Dispatch 1o The Chicago Tribune. h;r!“' Yory, Jan. 22—Various reports mu:geen recently pnblished throughout the entue.']: concerning the construction of an Ko Y mew and direct line of raliroad from eW Tork to Chicago by an independent Dewly organized corporation.: While Teports have not been withont founds- S they have been fncomplete in de- | and misleading in statements; A visit to the offices of the Continental Rallway Company, situated at No. 5 Cortlandt strect, resulted in the procuring of the first authen- te statement of facts which has yet been made. The Continental Railway Company Is a corporation existing urider special char- ters granted by the Legislature of New Jersey, Pennsylvanla, Illinois, and Yows, and under general charters from the States of Ohio and Indiana, granting authority to buifd ;A CONTINUOUS LINE OF KATLWAY from the Hudson River, opposit New York, to the Missouri River, opposit Omaha, with extenslons connecting Chicago and St. Louls with the East. This line has been surveyed the entire Jength, and several millions of dollars have been spent in the actual work of grading. Arrangements bave already beon made to put 10,000 men at work as as the weather will soon permit in the spring. It is stated by the of- ficers of tha Company that ample funds are at their command to construct tha road and equip in the most complete man- ner. Thereis tobe A DOUBLE TRACK THE ENTIRE DISTANGCE of the heaviest steel rails of English manu- facture. This route between New York Ciiy and Chicago, according to the surveys, does not vary fifteen miles in the entire dis- tance from a stright geographical line. The distance between these two points is 7L miles, or 125 gpiles shorter than tho shortest Toute now in operation. - By the Pennsylvania Railroad and its connec- tions the distance to Chicago is 914 miles; by the New York Central ond the Lake Shore, 950 miles; by the New York Central and Great Western of Cannda, 961 miles. Be- sides being a THE MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO THE WEST, the elevations will be less than those of any other road, not exceeding forty feet to the mileat any point. The survey strikes the Delaware River at Belvidere, and the Alle- gheny at Mahoning, Pa. The Pennsylvania State line Is crossed at New Castle,and thence the projected road runs to Akron, New London, Tiffin, Fort Wayne, Ind., Rensse- laer, and Chicago. The most difficult engl- neering obstacle to bé met with on the line is the crossing of the Delaware Ruver, where a pier bridge is to be con- structed 500 feet high. It is estimated that this road will be completed and in opera- tlon two years from next spring. A large staff of engineers will be distributed alonz the line of the route early in the spring to complete their labors. They will be followed by trains with iron and supplies. The entire work will thus be pushed forward with THE UTMOST EXPEDITION. It thus appears probable that the public will soon be provided with a system of cheap transportanon - by the construction of a new and coutinuous line of railwayin a direct line from New York to Chicago, with low grades and light curves, built inthe most substantial manner, with abundant appur- tenances and facilities, opernfed in the inter- estof commerce, and as the benefit of the people requires. CENTRAL PACIFIC. RUMORED CANCELLATION OF DIVIDESD. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, . New Yorg, Jan. 22.—The report that Auditor French proposes to. order the can- celiation of the Central Pacific Railroad Com- pany’s dividend is regarded on Wall street as yery improbable. The Post says concern- ing this matter: * Itis to be said that at the branch oflice of the Company here notning is known of such a notice as French is said to have given, nor bave the financlal agents of the Company any knowledge of such no- tice. What seems odd to us about the mat- ter Is, that if it be true the Central Pacific DID NOT EARN ITS DIVIDENDS for six months next preceding the last divi- dend; that it was not stopped then instead of waitine for the expiration of six months, during which the Company did earn its divi- dend.” Itis reported that Jay Gould has sent his ultimatum respecting the control of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé. The ultimatum is described as ‘‘virtually mandatory,” backed with an outline of nggressive meas- ures should his proposition.be rejected. CATTLE DISEASE. ITS IMPORTATION. Special Dispateh ta The Chicaoo Tribune. NEW Yorg,Jan. 22.—Thesteamship France, of the National Line, which arrived herea few days ago, had on board, beside a number of dogs and horses, two bulls and eight Al- derney heifers. Mr. James D. Hopkins, who was detailed by Gen. Patrick to inspect the cattle, found that they were affected with epizodtic aptha, or the foot-and-mouth dis- ease. In his report to Gen. Patrick, Mr. Hopkins suggested that the infected animals be quarantined in a horsestable, as it would be dangerous to other cattle to allow them to be sent to a farm. Orders have been issned not to allow the bulls and hgifers to leave the vessel until quarters can be obtained for them in° this city, where they will be quarantined for the usual period of ninety days. The dogs, who are liable to become affected with the same complaint, will also be sent to a quar- antine, and no cattle will be received on board the France until she has been thor- oughly purified. NICARAGUA CANATL. A REPORT WITHOUT FOUNDATION. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yorg, Jan. 22~—The report that Senor Mathias Romero, ex-Minister of the AMexican Republic to Washington, had been offered and acceoted the Secretaryship of the Nicaragua Canal Company proves upon investigation to be without foundation. * Itis the first time I have heard of the report,” said Mr. Romero this morning. “Aund you can say that it is nottrue.” Notwithstanding the fact that the distinzuished Mexican has no official connection with the Nicaraguan Canal scheme, he looks upon it as the most practical of the proposed water routes con- necting the two oceans, and believes and hopes that it will be built, GOV. FOSTER. . IS MISSION EAST. Bpecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune NEw YoRg, Jan. 22.—Gov. Charles 8. Fos- ter, of Ohio, is in New York, it has been said, for the purpose of feeling the situation of politicians here relatlve to the Cabinet appointments. Helas hiseye on the Postmaster-Generalship, and has come on a very quiet missfon to this cty, but as yet he has studiously kept away from the friends of Senator Conkling, and held no converse with him. It may be stated with authority that the Republican party of New York, which includes both wings now, inasmuch as the leaders of the ‘‘Seratchers” at Albany went over to the controlling faction with the ter- mination of the Senatorial fight, will notonly insist upon but demand the Treasuryship. But if it shonld transpire that this shall not be given them, they will have the Postmas- ter-Generalship, and the incumbent of that %mce will be Gen. James, Postmaster of New ork, DANA. . . DOWN ON HAYES, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasnixeroy, D. C., Jan. 22.—Mr. Dana, editor of the -Sun, having been asked bys Committee of Howard University graduates to contribute his. mite towards the sum now yaised to procurs ‘a painting of President Hayes, tobe placed along aside of those of the Adawses, replied very savagely to the applicant: “I decline. to join in sucha sub- scription.” He goes on to say: “I am not -willing to do anything that may be designed or construed as & <Tompliment to Mr. Hayes, or that may recognize his ten- _nominal, S1,024,925; actual,’ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 93, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGES ure to the Executive office at Washingto Aunything other than an event of dishonor He was not chosen President, He was de- feated in ‘the .elections, and then a band of conspirators, Mr. Hayes himself eonspiring and contriving with them, setting aside the Constitutica and the Inws, and making use of forgery, perjury, and false counting, secured fora tme possession of the Preésidency to which anether man had *been elected; and ‘when he got pessession of It IS MOST BEDULOUS CARE was to repay with offices.and emoluments thosa authorized managers and agents of the conspiracy to whom he had ' been chiefly in- debted for ts fnfamous success. Sooner than honerably commemorate such an event, or do publle homage to such a man, Ibeg Yyou, gentlemen, with your own hands first to destroy the portraits of John Adams and Johin Quiney Adams in Memorial Hall, and then raze to the ground the hall itelf.” IMMIGRANTS. THE WAR IN RAILROAD RATES, Spsciat Dispateh t6 The Chicago Tribune. New Yorx, Jan. 22.—The efforts of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to ob- tain control of a share of the im- migration trafic by giving persons pur- chasing tickets at Castle Garden 2 reduction of 40 per cent from regular rates to competing points still continues, The New York Central and Erle sell * cash? tickets at Castle Garden at a reductioh of 20.per cent below schedule rates, bu the Ponnsylvania Company claim that the other two roads have an unfair advantaze over it, as they lhave arrangements with the steamship companies, through whose agents in Europe through tickets to the West aro purchased with the steamship ticket. By this arrangement -with the steamship companies Immigrants pay the full railroad rate, and much complaint is made by them when fhey learn that those whodo not purchnse Tallrond tickets until thelr arrival here get the benefit of the re- duction, K ITEMS. THE EGYPTLAN OBELISK. NeEw Yong, Jan. 22—Secretary of the XNavy Goff, Secretary of State Evarts, the’ Central Park Commissioners, and many rep- resentatives of the Masonic fraternity, were among the nearly 10,000 people who witnessed the placing of the obelisk upon its pedestal in Central Park to-day. SWINDLER ARRESTED. James E. Bodin, of Mievetas, Cuba, was arrested to-day while coming up the bay on charges of swindling creditors in Cuba ont of §28,000; $14,000 was found in his posses- sion. The remainder he said was in his busi- ness. BANE STATEMENT. Loans increased $4,975,300; specie increased $1,021,609; legal-tenders {ncreased $709.500; depnsits increased $6,555,100; circulanon de- creased $79,5%0: reserve inoreased $92,325. The banks now hold $8,146,7% in excess of legal requirements. A BIG MORTGAGE. * The New York, Boston, Albany & Sche- nectady Raiiroad Company has recorded a mortgage to the Farmers' Loan & Trust Comprny of §6,000,000, toTtomplete the road and put 1t in operation. HEAVY DAMAGES, ‘The jury have given a verdict for §15,000 in the action of Mrs. Deputy - to recover §25,000 from ex-Comuissioner Hazzard, of Brook- Iym, whom she charged with ejecting her from his house with such violence that she isipermagently lamed. SEIDENBERG & CO. At a mecting of the creditors of Seidenberg & Co.. merchants, who recently made an assignment, their counsel presented a state- ment shiowing liabilitles as follows: Un- secured, §006,497; Key West claims, secured, $42,057; and W. Upman & Co., Havana, also clalning to be secured, $33,954. Assets, ' §900,160. A comn- mitteo was appointed to sec'if the statement ‘was correct and consider the matter of com- promise. THE POOL TOURNAMENT. The result of the pool tournament is that Wablstrom wins the first prize, Frye the sec- ond, Morris the third, and King the fourth, e ———— CASUALTIES. | SMASOED TO PIECES. KxoxviLLe, Tenn., Jan. 22—This morn- ing, as freight-train No. 17 on the East Ten- nessee, Virginia & Georgia Road was pass- ing London Bluff, a rock larger than a box- ear fell upon the train, smushing the engine and demollshing two cars. The track will be ready for travel to-marraw. CARS DERAILED. Epectal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Larayurre, Ind, Jan. 21.—At Bluffton, yesterday, a_freight-train.on the Lake Erie & Western Railroad came upon a point where the dection-nen had removed a rafl while repairing the track, derailing 2 num- ber of ears, killing Michael Fianigan, a sec- n hand, and breaking the leg of another man. Trains were delayed several hours, | SUED FOR LIBEL. Father Matthew O'Reflly Sues the “Globe-Demooraty” of St. Louls, for Publishing an Ancedote of Him, Lay~ ing His Damages at 350,000, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribune. Sr. Lous, Mo., Jan. 22.—Father Matthew O'Rellly, of St. Columbkill’s School, Carondelet, to-day entered suit against the Globe-Democrat for 50,000 for libel. This i3 the sequel to an interestinz fight between Churck and State. Within a stone’s throw of the St. Columbkill’s School is located the Carondelet public school.- The scholars of both of these have long been at loggerheads with each other. On Jan. 12 this feeling re- sulted ina regular war, the scholars using as their weapons nothing but snowballs. Some of these were.loaded with cobble stones, and for that reason proved most formidable missiles. When the fight was at fts hight a police officer appeared and at- terpted to play the part of peacemaker, and in doing this he saw fit to arrest two young members of the St. Columbkill's School. Father O’Reilly saw the officer catch the two and start off with them, and that is what brought him out of the house on the run. He remonstrated with tho ofiicer, and insist- ed that he let go of his two prisoners. The officer refused to do this, and then a hand-to- hend encounter toek place. The officer would porhaps have .come out even in the fight, but that at the critical moment Edward O'Reilly, & school teacher and brother tq the reverend gentleman, came out and took a hand in the battle. The result was the com- plete raut of the officer, who in the strugale had his beard pulled out by the roots. Sub- sequently the officer arrested Edward O'Reil- Iy, but the father ensconsed himself in some snug_corngr and proved una able. g EGlnbe-Dmocrflxf), in reponix‘xg’ tt?l:ec Rtmr, toid how well the good preist was holdin, the fort, and how hewnsa good man with his fists, and published 'an anecdote, purporting to be true, which credited him with ha bad a fight with a earpenter. In this, acco! to Globe-Democrat, he was knocked down, and while the carpenter was pounding him. ne ecrfed: “Hold up} Hold up! IamJesus!” “Ajl ri%m," san the carpentar, “lam the Devil!” and he kept on vounding. Father O’Reilly claims he used no such language, and has’ for that reasen entered suit a3 above noted. JOURKALISTIC, -SpRNGFIFELD, IN., Jan. 22 —The Renister Company to-dsy assigned, its entire property and franchiss to 8en. John 3L Palmer and J.-Mayo Palmer, for the benefit of its credit- ors. ‘The publication of the paper will be continued by Gen. Palmer until he finds a urchaser, as he does not cfire to conduct it il e P e s el e of c news; T in tle State, aod & pusshaser willd 255000 ey 7 | some time in 1877, until they were burned CRIMINAL CALENDAR. A. A. Kennedy Found Guilty of an Insur ance Conspiracy, at lowa Ci(iy, {a. L . History of a Célebrated Oase~The Trial Kept np for Four- tesn Days. Oyster Pirates Make a Raid on the Beds in the Rappa- ’ hannock. The Virginia ' Aathorities Fire on the Marauders with a Cannon. Great Excitement :Near Chattanooga, Tenn., Atterding Two Assas- R inations, A Colored Woman in Georgia Murdered and the Body Saturated with Qoal- 0il 2nd Burned. St. Louls GamMers, Lotters-Men, and Other Evil- Doeis to Bo Hade to ““Go.” A Maniac Shoots. and Kills the Clerk of a Steamer on the Mississippi River. INSURANCE : CONSPIRACY. Spectat Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune, Towa Crry, la., Jan. 22.—A trial in which all this part of Iowa~and many: leading merchants of Chicago and elsewhere are much interested, was ended in the District Court of. this city to~day by a verdict finding the aefendant, A. A. Kennedy, Sr., guilty of conspiracy to burn and_ defrnud. This case has created mdre “bxcitement than any since the famous Boyd-Wilkinson murder trial in this city, years ago. The history of it shows up a species of mercantile piracy from which the reputable business men of the West and wholesale houses in the East have greatly suffered. The “defendants in tha suit wero A. A. Kennedy, Sr., A. A. Kennedy, Jr, R. C. Lyman, Jumes A. Redneld, and G. H. Brown. 'They had bezn carrying on operations as general merchants at Oxford, in this county, under.| the firm nawe of J. A. Redfield & Co. sinco out on the night of Jan. 6, 1579. There is no doubt that, during the exlstence ot said firm, A. A. Kennedy, Sr., was in large part the ! business manager, although not ostensi- bly =« partner. He disclaimed any financial interest in the firm of Redfield & Co., and every and all other inter- est, excapt that of a father desiring the suc- cess and welfare of hisson.. R. C. Lyman is the son-in-law of A. A. Kennedy, Sr., and at the time of the fire was found in charge of & store at Daytonville, in Washington County, lowa. Lyman, it was claimed, had an ar- rangement with Redficld &Co. to furnish him for the most part what merchandise and wares ho might need, and Lyman in turn was to send whatever produce came fo his store to Redfield & Co., at Oxford. Before Lyman went to Daytonvllle he had an Interest in a store with Kennedy, Sr. Wien the fire oc- curred the finnof Redfield & Co. was in- debted to merchants - in various eities, prineipally in Chicago, including Fleld, Leiter & Co., for morchandise in a sum of over $14000, These goods, after belng placed in the Redfield store, were in- sured in the German-American and Spring- field to the amount of $12,000. "The defend- ants were indicted for conspiracy, and the vunishment for the offense is imprisonment in the Penitentiary not toexceed three years. The plot of the conspiracy, as alleged, was that o suitable and chenp buiiding should be erected at Oxford; that a pretended firm, to be Eknown a8 the firm of Redfield & Co., should be formed; that the pretended firm of Redfield & Co. should first establish a reputetion and credit with whotesale houses in Chicago and other cities for regu- lar and prompt payment; that, upon the strength of the reputation so established, they should purchase large lots of goods and merchanaise on credit; that the goods should be brought tfo Oxford and placed in the eheap building; that in- suranco should be procured upon tliem; that they should be removed from the store by fraud and stealth, and disposed of; and that the store building should then be burned and the insurance collected from the insurance companies for tha loss of goods that were not in fact destroyed. This was a serious charge, and to it the defendants en- tered the plea of * Not guilty. Tl trial of the case Insted fourteen days. District-At- torney Smith was assisted by Judges Murphy and Lynch, of Davenport, and by Levi Rob- inson, of this city. Kennedy had for his counsel George Boal, Milton Remley, and C. S. Rauck. That the verdict is against Kennedy Is notdueto the wantof a stout defense. A desperate efiort was made on both sides, and, although some of the most difiicult points of Iaw were raised in the trial, Judge Shane was a2 complete master inevery case. Thecase will be appealed to the Supreme Court. OYSTER PIRATES. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, FREDERICKSRURG, V3., Jan. 22.—Intelli- gence has been received here of tne begin- ning of the oyster war on the Rappahanock River. Yesterday a fleet of fitteen alien dredge-boats eatered the mouth of “the Rappahanock and began dredging for oys- ters in open violation of the Virginia Oyster laws. The authorities at Middlesex at once sent.” for a cannen, which was brought to the river bank and manned. ‘The fleet of dredges was well armed with “muskets and pivot-guns nsed for shooting ducks, and pro- ceeded with the gathering of the oysters un- mindful of the warnings from shore. The cannon then opened on themn, and the first tound was returned by a volley from the fleet, delivered amid cheers from the oyster piratds. The cannon, a Whit- worth, which formerly belonged to the Richmond howirzers, fired a second shot with better effoct than the first and struck one of the dredges in her rigzing. The oysterman who was here to-day giving an account of tie fight said, ta_use his enthusi- astic, nuutical Ianguage: *Tho whole tlect then made a snalgfih shirt-tail for the mouth of the river. their speed being accelerated by shots sent after them.” = ® IMMORALITY IN ST. LOUIS. Special Dispatc to {The Chicago Tribune. St. Louis, o, Jan. 23.~Upon Monday the new Pplice Commissioners, Kinkead and Baland, will be swornin. 1t is said that they wlll reorganize the Police Department. Capt. James McDonough will be retained as Chief, and the old powers taken awayby the former Board will be restored to him. The staff of detectives is to undergo several changes and be put under the immediate direction of Sergeant Chapman, who will be given. the position of Chjef of Detectives, an office which has been vacant for several years. War Is to be made on the gamblers on the start, and it is confidently declared that there Wwill not bea keno or faro house in operation three weeks hence. Similarly aggressive -steps will be taken to suppress other vices,—lotteries, etc. ‘The Grand Jury which Judge Laughlin charged to look into such matters have been giving sume’ attention to the poliey of the last Police Board, and find that there, has been & great deal of remissness. One of » the direct results of-the investigation has been the closing of Billy. Carroll’s dance- hall and of Eagan’s Canterbury Theatre. 'In their forthcoming report the Grand Jury, it it is sald, urge more aggressiveness against fmmorality “by ' the police, and with this for ‘a text the new Board will proceed on* a crusade. Just what the attitude will be toward the social eyil cannot be foretold, but in a :general way the policy will be to concentrate and cogfine the fallen sisterhood to what are already, their districts. ~ As o~ gamblers, lottery-men, thieves, and the hard cases generally, the word i3 that they must go. The- dhurch element is making fiself. felt in the Grand~Jury room, and it proposes to exert direct influence in the policy of the Police Commissioners, An attempt was made to orzanize a_combination in the new Bnard Which would insist ou a new Chief of Police, %1:1‘;1 {l:‘sr.;u thml;grl:.BK{nkgad hprefei'ring to i forces witl oland, w] favo of Capt. McDonough, el MURDERED BY A MANTAC, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. Carxo, Iil., Jau. 25—Kent Marsh, a sick passenger, was taken on board the steamer Annle R, Silver at Memphis. As the boat was nearing New Madrid Iast night the sick mun arose from his bed and made his way up to the pilot-house, where Mr. Dan' Blake, second clerk, sand several passen- gers , were talking “with the pilot. Marsh drew o revolver, held it to Blake's liead. shot, and kifled him instantly, and then fired another shot at the pilot, the ball ?nst grazing his forehead, the concussion be- )l}g suflicient to render him insensible, arsh was soon secured, but not until his hand was fearfully larcerated In attempting to regaln 3°§s§ss§0" of tl.\% weapon,. Mgn'sh was found to be insane. He was given inf cusmd{ at New Madrid, his kmme;g‘ i St. Louis, Mo., Jan, 22—The body of Daniel Blake, second clerk of the steamer Annie P. Silver, who was shot and killed on that boat near New Madrid on her way up the river by an Insane mau, arrived here to-night [n charge of Mark Burnham, pilot of " the steamer, - and will be forwarded to his former home in Ohio. 1t nppears that the crazy man, whose name is Kirk Marsh, boarded the Silver at Mem- K'lus to come to hls home, four miles from New Madrid. When some distance below that place he couceived the idea that he had been taken past his landing-- place, became very demonstrative, and shot at the ‘Texas tender. He then went to the pilot-house witl the avowed purpose of stopping the boat, and, when he opened the door, immediately shot and killed Blake. He then attempted to shoot Pilot Burnham, but the Iatter grappled with him, and, with the assistance of Capt. Silver, who was also in the pilot- house, after a fierce and desperate struggle, finally succeeded in overpowering the maniac and binding him. “The pistol could not be taken from the man, however, until his hand, in which it was clasped had been beaten almost to jelly and several bones broken. The poor fellow, who it appears was insane from sickness, was left at New Madrid in charge of friends. ” HORRIBLE CRUELTY. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune. Forr WAYNE, Ind., Jan. 22.—The body of Lillle Parker, aged 14, was to-day exhymed by Coroner Gaffney by demand of her tuncle, Cyrus Fike, who made affidavit that he be- lieved the child came to her death by means of blows cruelly, administered by her step- mother. The body was found to be one mass of welts and bruises from head 1o feet, the principal wound belng a large welt on the head, evidently made with a stove poker, which probably caused death. Sheriff Cosgrove to-day arrested the entire family. ‘They waived examination until Monday, and were lodged injail. The neighbers all agree that the child has been whipped and beaten daily ever since Mrs. Parker married the father, and they will all be on hand Monday to give their evidence against -her. This evening the brother of: the de- ceased confessed that on thelr way to school] he struck her in the head with a cluband caused her death. This statement is not believed by any one, as it is thought he is frightened into making it. There is no evidence that the father has beaten them, but simply allowed his wife to have her own way in abusiog his first wife’s children. The first wife was a sister to Fike, who ordered the examination. HARDLY THE MAN. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. St. PAur, Minn., Jan. 22.—Rochester is all broke up over a sensation oceasioned by the recent marriage of aman giving the name of Frank Thomas, who deserted his bride and sloped with a span of mules, having first forged the name of the Postmaster to an order for same ready cash. Developments have just been made which seem to startle the community. Letters found on_his per- son at different times by his wife show that he has been in communication with an organized band of desperadoes in the South, and often letters addressed to him from these parties were to_be forwarded on to some other persons by him. He was most intimately acquainted with all the famous James family, and knew their personal his- tory, and though he would most accurately describe the personal appearance of Jesse James, he claimed to have -no knowl- edge of Frank James. From these facts, and from letters and other incidents connect- ed with him, he is believed by his wife and father-in-law and those who kuew to be none other than the famous Frank James. The authorities have taken hold of the case and are investigating the watter thoroughly. But Thowas has vanished from view, and is doubtless out of reach of the vigilant agent of the law. . - ASSASINATIONS. . . LoOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 22.—A special tothe Couricr-Journal from Chattanooga says: A few nights ago, in an adjoining county, some one fired a hay-rick belonging to Henry Yar- nell. While Yarnell, after he had extin- guished the flames, was searching for the jncendiaries, assisted- by a man named Howe, the report of a gun was heard and Yarnell dropped dead, shot through the brain. Howe was also shot in the mouth and dangerously and perhaps fatally injured. Next day two men named Brooks and Griffey were arrested on suspicion, and be- ing sowne distance from jail they were con- fined in a blacksmith shop, where they were guarded by two men, During the night a noise was heard at the windows, and almost simultaneously tio rifles were fired, the bul- lets entering the brains of the two prisoners, causing instant death, The greatest excitement prevails in the county. Several parties have been removed to another partof the county for fear of Iynching. There are no positive proofs of the cause of the murder of Yarnell. It is believed that it was the result of an old feud. 1t is belleved that the two prisoners werealso Xkilled by friends of Yarnell - ON TRIAL FOR PARRICIDE. Soecial Disvateh to The Chicago Tridbune. ‘MARYVILLE, Mo, Jan. 22.—A jury was se- lected this afternoon in the case of Albert and Ed Talbott, charged with the assasina- tion of their father in this county Jast September, ~and the examination of witnesses - for ' the State has begun. Great interest in the case is be nmgr:‘lfc_%ml, and Union Hall, where the trial is being held, has been packed all day with spectators, Dayand night sessions of the Court are being held, but it is probable that the trial will last all of next week. JIORRIBLE MURDER. ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 22~—Carrie Stokes (colored) was murdered Jast night, her body placed on a fire, wood piled around, and her clothing saturated with coal-oil. Her head and fuce were horribly burned. e ————— EVANSTON ITEMS. The Rev. A. W. Putten will preach this morn- ing and evening in the Methodist Church. The Rey. George C.Noyes. D. D.. will preach this morning and evening in the Presbyterian Church. : The Rey. A.J. Scott will preach rhis mornlng and evening in the Congregational Church. The Rev. George R. Pierce will conduct the ugual services in the Baptist Church to-day. Morning_and evening services will be con- ducted 1n 5t. Mark's Episcopal Church to-day as usuai by the Rev. Frederic 5. Jewell. The even- ing subject will be n_cantinuation of the exam- fnation of the Christian bellef. ‘The Gospel temperance meeting will be held to-dsy In the temperance rooms, corner Davis street and Maple aveuns, 8t 3:30 p. m. . JUGGERNAUT. Answer of Leland Stanford, Pluto= crat, to the Apprehensions pf»ths People.. The Bailway Monarch’s Rule Is Founded on More than a Divine Right. Feople Can Overthrow Simple Kings, but They Cannot Resist Central Pacific. Ls It Is with Central Pacifle, so He Jndges It Must Be with Other Roads. Leland Stanford’s Low Opinion of Judge Black, Denis Kearney, and Other Communists. - ~ The ““Granger Decisions” Also Very Disgusting -to an Autoerat of Taste and Cnlfure. SAN Fra~cisco, Cal, Jan., 22.—Leland Stanford, Presidentof the Central Pacific Raliroad Company, this morning,’in a three- column article, answers the questions pro- pounded by the New York Board of Trade Committes on Faresand Freights, and also Judge Black’s oplnion. He starts out with the proposition that the Declaration of Inde- pendence clearly enunciates the principle that governments are instituted to secure to the people thelr life, liberty, and pursyit ot happiness. - He continues that tariffs and the supervision of commerceand trade originated in a barbarous age, and sprung from robbery and rapine. If the question of railroad con- trol were threatened purely from a legal standpoint, he would have nothing to say, because it is stare decisis. THE ESSENCE OF OYNERSHIP IS CONTROL and the value of progrty consists in profits derived. Herefers fo the decisfon of the * Granger cases,” and says there wasa vio- lent assumption of fact to sustain the ground taken that the right of a Legislature to con- trol the use and benefits of the property of private individuals in connection with their own personal serviees was to be determined by the nature of the business or the number of people with whom itistransacted. It does not follow that a warehouseman does business with a largze number of people. One man might tax his entire capacity. There is, therefore. no limit to a Court’s power over individuals, and such decision contravenes the fundamental principles of government. AMr. Stanford, therefore, asserts that the Granger decisions are -~ FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF THE PRINCIPLES OF A FREE GOVERNMENT. It was never intended that this should bea paternal Government. Mr. Stanford then treats the subject in its politico-economic ospects, and denies that rallroeds are public highways and common carriers, deriving their franchise and existence from the public. Corporations are formed by individuals; the stockholders contributeto the prosperity, and. the State no more crentes it than it creates joint partnerships. e asserts that it has never been the practice of railroad companies with which he is connected to discriminate in rates in favor of or agaiust any localities or persons. They only consider their treas~ ury; they sometimes are obliged to carry freight for less money a long distance than a shorter, and do so because it isbetter to make a small profit than none. Thisis the universal business principle, The Central Paci- fic Company also has ¥ SOME REGARD FOR TIIE DEVELOPMENT OF | THE COUNTRY, '7 and is governed somewhat by climatic dif- ficultles encountered In transportation. However, railroad rates have been steadily reduced, until they are nuw below what even theNew York Committec would havethought possible. The higher the maximum rate, the lower is the possible minunun. ' Given z certain amount to be earned, and a reduction of the masimum necessarily increases the minimum. Great efforts are made to reduce the rates, which, if successful, would inure to the benefit, not of the IaLoring men, but to business men almost solely; it would benefit the producer, not the consumer. Hehas 1o objection to a Commnissioner to imquire into the questions of justice between car- rier and patron, but does object to Commis- sioners to exercise control over the property of others. Mr. Stanford declares that he was not aware that competition is mainly supplanted by pooling arrangements. POOLING reaches only the through business of a few roads. There Isno justice in liwiting earn~ ings. Itis the concern of the companies themselves, and nobody’s business whether capital isincreasedior not. As to the railroads contributing large sums to control elections, that is neither better nor worse than for private individuals to do the same. If railroads do it, it is because ag- gression and self-defense forces them to it. If roads are left untrammeled, there will be no cause to ask,as the New York Commit- tee do, if the power of the roads do not en- courage Communism and an antagonism of capital and labor. Communism comes not from people sceking to control their own " property, but from those who wish to con- trol and regulate the property of othersand the labor of others. What the Committee seems to propose is COMMUNISM AND EEARNEYISM ITSELF. He discusses legislative control of rail- roads at length, and outlines the difficulties that would be encountered as to imileage, climate, cost, character of country, people, week ago yésterday, he took supper with s friend at the Wheeler House, in thiscity,and . Yvas seen at a little past 10 o’clock that even~ ing, but was not seen alive after thst.tl me, He told his father that he was golng to Chi. cago, and the father supposed he was In that city till letters came from the firm he was to travel for, asking why he did not come. On Tuesday Mr. Buckus went to tne Wheel House, and asked when_*Dette” had been there last, and was told that he had been | there on the Friday before and had gone to Chicago. To-day, not hearing from his son, Mr. Backus became alarmed, and commenced a search., The youngest som, a-boy of 15, went to the cemetery, and there, nearly covered with snow, lay the body of the miss- ingz one. He had purchased a new S2-calibre revolver, and had shot himself just above thy E‘fi"l‘;& l%:xr. I}cmis veg; Erobuble ’tthat he;hne-( on Friday night one week ago, a& had not been seen since that time. - OBITUARY. CHARLES M’KNIGHT. Special Dispatch to The Ohicapo Trituna, Prrrssure, Pa., Jan. 22—Charles Me. Knight, author and journalist, who dled in Philadelphia early this morning, was born in Pittsburg in 8%, He was educated. at Princeton. From 1851 to 1853 he was engaged in the iron business in’ thiscity. In the lat- ter year he visited Europe. In 1856 he pure chased an interest in the Eventng Chronicle. He became sole proprietor In 1858, Under his management the Chronicle became thg leading evening paper of the city. In 157+ he left the field of journalism and engaged in the oll business, in which he was fairly successful. He next comes befora the public as part owner of Aamerican Manufacturer. = Svon afterwar he established the People’s Monthly, an il lustrated' magezine, in the columns oly which ufpe_nyed bis first novel, * Captain Jack,” an historical romance of the English, French, aud Indian wars. This was suon followed by *Shnen Girty” and “Old Fort Du- quesne,” the foriner of which was originally published in the Detrolt Frce Press, and more recently in book form. He- after- wards removed to Philadelphis and was employed _as assoclate tor of the Press. Xbout a {mr ago, with others§ he started the Philadelphia Zrening News, of which he was editor until a few weeks ago. He was well known to newspa- per men in all parts of the country. The canse of s death was overwork. THE REV. W. H. PERRIN. DEeTROIT, Mich., Jan. 22—~The Rev. W. H. Perrin, D. D., one of the most prominent Methodist ministers in this State, and for- merly a Professor at Albion College, died at Albion this afternoon, after a brief illness. He has been a representative to several Gen- eral Conferences of his denomination, and widely known for his [earning and vratorical ability, Hisage was 5i. - THE HON. EPENETUS SEARS. Davesrort, In, Jan, 22.—The Hon. Epe- netus Sears, 6f Sidney, Fremont County, Ia,, died on Wednesdny night, aged 60 years. He was one of the most prominent lawyers of Scughwestern Iowa, where he has resided for veurs. He had for some years been Juuge-f the Thirteenth District. ISRAEL PUTNAM. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Truns, LivcoLy, Neb., Jan. 22—Isrzel Putnam, one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of this city, died thls morningz. Deceased was proprietor of the gas-works and the Acad- emy of Music, — SENATOR J. S. WILLTAMS, LrrTLe Rock, Ark., Jan.23.—Senmator J. S. Williams, of Washington County, died bere this morning. He was stricken with F:\mlysis during last Monday’s session. Both Touses of the Legislature adjourned to-day in respect to his memory. He will be burfed here to-morrow. 4 JAMES HERRON. CrNersNATy, 0., Jau. 22.~—James Herron, Esq., who was Western Riding Deputy for ten consecutive years under the Democratlc County Sheriffs Long, Mathers, Zeigler, Springmefer, and Wailace, died yeste morning at 6 o’clock, at his home in Gleves, Zrom heart-disease. CAPT. JOHN DIMAHON. . .. SavavNan, Ga., Jan. 22.—Capt. John Me- Mahon, President of the Southern Bank, of this city, died Thursday night. . FIRE RECORD. CHICAGO. ‘The Fire-Insurance Patrol Reporter gives the following insurance upon the burned furniture-factory of F. Mayer & Co., which includes the dry-house and lumber that was only slightly damaged: Allemania, Import- ers’ & Traders’, Revere, American of Penn- sylvania, Fire Association, Relief, Citizens’ of Missouri, New York Frref New York City, United Firemen’s, New Orleans, Traders’, Virginia & Marine, Merchants’ & AMechan- fes’, Ohio, ~ $1,000 each; Water- town, Newark Fire, Merchants’ of New Jersey, Kenton, - Amazon, West- ern, Milwaukee Mechanics’, Peon Fire, Manufacturers” of Boston, Hoffinan, and Neptune, $1,500 each: Mechanics’ & ‘Traders’ of Buffalo, La Confiance, Firemen's of Chicago, and _ Clinton, $2000 each; Standard of’ New Jersey, $5.000; Puople’s of New Jersey, and New Hampshire, $i50each ; Fairfield, St. Nicholas, and Westchester, 87 each; Newark City and La Caisse_Generale, §500 each; and Toledo, $1,200. Total, §30,- 200. Of this amount only $7,000 was upon the dry-house and lumber, which leaves a total of $43,300 upon the destroyed factory, and this was distributed as follows: Build~ ing, 2312,733; machinery, §15,283; and stock, e x 52T, The Superintendentof Buildings, Mr. Kirk- Iand, was interviewed in rezard to the blame to be'attached to any one for the weak walla of the Mayer manufactory. He sald that the building was probably erecied soon after the fire and before the Building Departuient was created. Buteven If it had been erected after the organization of the Department it would hardly be proper, he thought, to hoid the latter to blame. There had never been enough Inspectors to watch the progress ot each Dbuilding in course of erection. He ounly had four men, it was utterly fdle to suppose or ask ‘that me{ should -mot only prevent the violation of the building ordinances in the new structures that were golng up, but also to see that other build] put up under class of goods moved, distance, etc., and says such legislative control would be less just than the rates of the companies them- selves. He concludes with the assertion that the control of the railroads should vest with the owners unless outright purchase is made by the State. Mr. Stanford, then more briefly answers Judge Black’sargument. Hesays the dificul~ ties of regulation . upon the ground that the Constitution gives the United States power to regulate commerce among States =are "PRACTICALLY INSURMOUNTABLE, as barriers would be erected to commerce between individuals living in different States that would not exist between individuals living in the same State. Asto the Govern- ment loanto the Central Pacific, every dol- Iar loaned by the Government went into the construction, with a much larger sum from other resources of the Company. The cost of grading the first 150 miles of the road from Sacramento eastward was more than sufficfent to grade a single track from the Rocky Mountains to the Hudson River. He prior administrations and laws were secure. All'his Department could dolwas to exhmine plans and see that they conforn to the law, Owners of buildings " would hiive to depend upon their rrehitects contractors for good materialand work. The walls of the building n question, he said, were eight in- stead of four inches, as reported this morn- ing, and were as thick as the laws at the time of Its erection required for the upper story. He thought they fell from faulty construc- tion or material. # AT PEORIA, ILL. Peor1a, IiL, Jan. 2.~The Fort Clark Ele- vator, containing 100,000 bushels of grain, burned at & o'clock this morning, and I3 probably a total loss. The elevator was in- sured for $14,600 in the following companfes: Phenix, New Ym;f. $2,0005 P;;nnsylvnnh. $2,000; Springfield, $2,000; lome, New g &,W Pheenix, Hartford, $2,500; Franklin, of Philadelphia, $2,000; Fire As-> soclation, _S$1,000. Insurance on grain: * Pheenix, §2,000; Continental, $2,000; " Westchester, ~ $2,000; Manhattan, $1,000; London, $1,000. 3 ‘There was also fire lastnight in Kinsey &" Maher's building, which danaged ' the reasserts; finally, that any reduction gaes to the benefit of the col ratively wealthy, who are middlemen bétween the producer and consumer. THE BACKUS SUICIDE. Partlcalars Regarding the Sad Affalr, ‘Special Dispateh to The Chicagn Tridune. INDEPENDENCE, Ta., Jan. 22.—Yesterday afternoon at 1 o’clock this city was thrown into great excitement by thie report” that Ed- win Burdette Backus had been ‘found dead, lving across his wife’s - grave in Oakwood Cemetery. ‘Eight months ago Mrs. Backus died, and since that time the béreaved ‘hus- band has hardly been himself, although- at~ tending to busivess every day, and work- ing very hard. About two weeks ago he $qld his stock of groceriestoMr. F. P. De- laney, aud wade arrangements to_travel for | ® Chicago firm, On Friday, Jan. 14, just one structure to the amount of $1,000; insured in the following companies: Fire Association, $2,500; Home, New York, $2,500; Lau- cashire, $2,500; Pheenix. Hartford,’ 82,5005 - Manhaftan, $2,500;- British, $3,0000 L J. Sturges occupied the basement with his saw and sickle works. His insurance 13$3,500, In. Home. His loss is $2,000. L NFW ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuna, New. ORUEANS, La., Jan. 22-The New Orleans Cotton Exchange effected tnis af- ternon the purchase, for $87,000, of the Den~ wan property, corner of Gravier and Caron~ delet streets, having a frontage of seventy- six feet elght inches on Carondelet strect, with a depth of 120 feet on Gravier. Thizis the site of a magnificent building to be erecty ed and occupied by the -Cotton Excluch. The sum of $1,000 will be paid for the plan chosen, the Association reserying the {lgpr. to Teject designs, wl;gi&re: to be'submitted on or before March