Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 24, 1881, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. THronone Tu.7oy fs at the Palmer, 0. WW. Reannes, of Bt. Louis, 1s at tho Palmor. Evaese CANrieny, uf Aurora, Il, ts at the Paciflo. Gey, W. H. H. Crowett, U. 8. An fs at the Pacific. — Jastes B, Woonnurr, of Quincy, Hil, ts at tho Palwer, If, O, Hormes and family,of Omaha, are nt the Tremont. Geonae D. Dorpes, of Now Orleans, ts at tho Sherman. Avexanpsn Kemp, of Florence, Wis., !s ot tho Sherman, me J.8. RuNNELtSs, of Des Moines, In, fs at tho Shorman, Junoe N. M. Huonano, of Cedar Rapids, 1g ot the Pacitie, Sot Saitit RussELL and Fred G. Bergor are at the Tremont, ‘J.T. Suttavax, of tho Now York Mercury, 's atthe Pacific. Ronenr J. Bunverts, of tho Burlington Mawk- eye, ig nt tho Patmer. ‘T. M. Chorr, agent for Mnpleson’s opera com> pany, faut tho Tremont, J. Sort and C, 2, Tattle, of Winntper, Manitoba, ure nt the Tromont. Cranres L. Davis- and tho “Alvin Joslin” combination are atthe Sherman, © Wasnixatox_ Deny, of Dilton, M. T., and W. 8. Funshaw, of Fort Mende, Dak., aro at the Pucitie, SoLon Hournners, of New York, President of quo Wabust St, Joule & Vueliic Itatlroad, ts at ww Paeitic. Tue Rey, Me. Caverno lectures to-day at Her. shey Hall.avlp.m,, on “Storals and Christ, Lecture free. + A.C, Fanxswontn, Denver, Colo.; J. A, Cun- ningham, Danville, til; A.L, Stoker, New Yorks and L.N. Place, Eikuuer, fa., are at the Gardner, SWITCH-ENGINE No. 41, of the Michigun South- orn Rallrond, was. onudiy) wrecked yesterday: afternoun about 3 o'clock nt ulenien, by run: ning {nto a frelxht-cur loaded with corn, and Attached to the rear end of a train, No one was burt, but the engineer and treman of tho en gine’ had 1 nurcow escape from Injury. Tho freight-car was damaged, and its contents scat~ tered along the track. It touk ubout au hour to oleur tho track of the wreckage. Micnart Cansopy, residence unknown, while ‘under the inthience of tlquor at 8:00 Inst eyeu- ing, walked oif the. dock at the foot of Wash- ington strect Intu the river, which nt that polnt ie kept open by the current from the sewer, He ‘wus fished vut by sume men, who brought bim to Elchhorn’s saloon, No. ov Cunnt atecet, where hu ‘waseared for until the arrival of Officer, Davies by whom be was taken to the County Hospital for treatment, ns be wvppenred to be aufering conalderably from the etfects of bls bath. UNION COLLEGE, Tho nlumnt of Union College who are resi- dents bereabouts will bo plensed to read the following from the Troy Tunes: “ Endowments Amotntiog to over $50.00 have Fegenthy been secured by Prestdent Potter for Union Collexe and scholarships established, which will date from Sept. 1, 188]. ‘The administration of Pres- dent Potter hus beon successful in a marked degree, for during tt Union Collego hus recelved. in the shape of bequests and endowments no Jess than %500,000, and the nuinber of students: Ancreased from sien, to 20. ‘his showing 18 ny i exceedingly gratirying to Preslient Potter's . many friends in this city and yicinity. Que quondam citizen his prover himself to be In a Drontder-sense a public benefactor, fur he suved. from fnpending disuster and placed ona tira foundation, through his individual efforts, a time-honored cotleginte institution, which in- eludes in tts roll of alumni sume of, the most distinguishod persona tn the country.” DRY-GOODS CLERKS. ORGANIZING OF AN BARLY-CLUSING ASSOCIA TION, ‘The dry-goods clerks held thelr second mect- ing yesterday afternoon in the lurge room nt the corner of Fourteenth and Uniun streets for the purpose of perfecting tholr organization, The attendance wns much larger thua'nat the previ- ous meeting. Jucob Ingenthorn, Temporary Chairinng, presided, and ‘Thoms F. Devany acted us Secretary. After un _nddress by tho Chairman, which contrined soma bumorotts in: * eldents In connection with the Ury-gouds clerks ’ and their dutics, a conatitution was udopted de- claring the name of tha orgunization ns the .Chicugo Dry-Goods Clerks’ Union, and the object ta unite the dr lerka of Ne the city for the ..pur; the ‘PORE Any 8 , oureo¢ lubor and to inuigurild such OUGE Fe orms a8 muy be essential to boulth aud happl- ness without any unfriondly feelings tuwurds employers.". ‘The ollicers cowprisy a President * ViceePresident, Recording Seeretury, Finuncint $ Secretury, Treuauror, and threo Tristees. The four last-named olticers nre required to give donds amounting in tho axeregute to $709. ‘Che , Initiation fee is ¥1,. and monthly dues 25 cents meetings are to be beld tho first and third Su ‘ days of cuch month it? p.in. About tifty men ‘Der pald their Injation fee and signed the roll, ‘there belng répresontatives from utl sections of the city, arte «| The following oMcers wero eleated for tho on- suing year: Preaideat, Jacob Ingenthor leas 4 President. W, FR. Richarda; Recording Secretary, rid Fred M, Witt; Financial Secretary, Uenry Rute ¥ Bhaw; Treasurer, Thomas’ Adame; ‘Trnatcos, : John’ Myera, Frank Vosuirgh, ‘Thomaa F, Do- . -yans; Sorxennt-nt-Arms, Fred Rupstort. : ‘Tho proceedings were conducted harmonious. ‘and enthusistically, Itis the intention of the members, ia soun ns thelr number fs in- erensed Bulliciently to warrant it, to tike steps i to have tho rotall dry goods stores close enrlier Jn tho evening than at present, ft being under- a stood that nearly all the proprivtors are in favor ra of It, MILITIA NOTES. Company C, Second Regiment, held n party at thearmory Inst Baturday evenlug. * Company C, Second Reglinent, will have an election for Captuin noxt Wednesday ovening, Finst-Tavur, Gouge W. Hancack, Cam- pany C, Sixth Infuutry, haa tendered bis reshy- nation. 2 Jesse D, Pansons bas bean elected Second Lieutenant of C Compuny, Ninth Lufantry, Piper City. aston, old Compuny 1, Firat Kegimont, bas been forwarded, ‘Tue reslynation of Second-Llout. Charles J, Downey, old Company 1, Firat Regiment, has been forwarded tat peingiield, . J Tuy National Lunvers, of Boston, will pass through this city Feb. 10 on their way to New Orleaus to attend tho Murdl Gras, + Tuene wit be an election by Company TD, Bixth infuntry, next Wednesday evening, to choose a Finst-Lisuteauant, vieo Keed, Ay olection will bu held at tho armory of Com- Bauy D,'Tunth Battailon, Feb. 2, tv choose a irét-Licutenant, vice Hoke, resigned. Fren M, Tenney has been elected Captain and 2D, A. Trowbridge Seeoud-Lieutenaut of Compe ny D, Tenth Battalion Infantry, Odell, Cart, 13. G. Gurasos, D Company, First Ine + fantry, recommends the honorable diicharge of elght enlisted men, for varloud reasons, + + Company f, Second Hteylinent, will give a re ception at the eines, Feb, 18, ut whieh tine they will give un exbtbitlea in bayouct exorel: JALKESANS' badges, based upon n recard of BY per cont upon third-elasa ranges, buve ‘Deen issucd to over fifty mun in the First ininuls lufantry. os Quam EnAsTER HicHany A. Riker, Twollth New York National Guirds, has tendered bis Tesignation, after a continueus serviceol seven + teen yours, > A PICKED battalion of men from tho Seventy. first New York Reglwent will visit New Orleuns during the Slardi-Urag, under command of Cul, Aichurd Vose. POTD ie eee ee i} ments, Albuny, are on ihe eve of disbanding. iY abe wilt tus eoe, hule In tho Ninth Srigude, wad { Carr. DG. Givason, D Company, Firat Ine Santry, recotnmends the dishonorable dlacharyo of trivutes G. W. Cowles and G, A. layson, ‘on churge of dgucrtion, . Carr. Gorvon H, Quinn, K Company, Firat Tuviment, recommends tho honorable discharge: of Private Willan W, Catlin on account of Dusiness engagements, ‘Tue Seventh New York hos ndupted the cork helmet, Justeud of tho present atiako. The eCcome & luw upon tbe vi Hic Coramanderein-Chlet, eee Cart. J. L. WitkLan, commanding Company C, Pixie Reveal Fouucsly ire a aha Pris rates Jobn C, Cook, Frank Lee, aid W, D, Kea! * for the good uf tho servi." és Ciarbain Henny Wano Bercuga, of tho 4, Fergnty-tbird Now sori itewinent, will lecture $9) Ja Central Musieciall in Feuruary, under tho Ausploes of tho First Heyglment, Carr. TaAYLon, commundlug Company Hof the dixth infantry, will present a bedurieut rege Smental badye next March to tho an of bis Pirie showing tho. greatest proficiency tu AgeNEUAL order from-tho beadquarters of the Nutlonal Guard of Ponosylvania grants pers inisvien to orgunk and armed commands of tho Natlonsl Guard of ull other Stutes to puss tbrough feat Bute. mn thelr way Ww the iuuuguras » Oarr. Joum 2, Bengpicr, communding Com: pany, D, Niuth Battatlon, Danville, recommends be honorably disehurge of Privates Cuurles Boener, Morris 5. Viel, Wartel, Aivert B. Btroud, Elmer ayy J. J, Hous barlea E, *perntive busliess; erat © Tuw resignation of First-Lieut, Adum H.Jobn- Tue Tenth and Twenty-ffth New York Hexi-" Menry 8, Oakwood, Thomas A. Mills, M. ¥ Nengles, Johu Stevens, W, Bs. Carson, on account of removal from Jurisdiction. A nit haa been Introduced in tho Legistature to pay tho Sixth Rogiment for services per- formed for the State tn 187%, the pay-rolts for whieh did not reach the Assombly of two yours ago in time to bo ucted upon before adjourn- anent. ‘Tie new Senttish Company G, Sixth Nattalion, will give Sts tirst annual reception at thoarmory, vorner of Wabash avenue and Van Buren strect, to-morrow avening, at. which tine the inen will appenr in thoir new imported pightind tni+ forms, uuder command of Capt. Richard Robins, Carr. B. J. Giarox, commanding D Com: pany, First: Hegiment, recommends tho itls- charge of Seret. LL. Saylor on wecount of t= WF. Wallace, Privates ). Cc, Alton, W, F. Bartlett, BO, Carroll, W. F, Tucker, on necount of removal from the Stato; Private.J. Harry, on necount of iinperative b ness; and Private #, W, Danforth, time of serv= Ico expired. Carr, Jos D. Dessvict, command ‘ng Com- pany DB. Ninth Battallon, recommends tia diss ebarge," for the goat ot the eervice,” of Privates: Ard Wataon, Timothy Compton, CW. Edwards, James H. Norton, Prank Lititerty, Wiliam Fy, Hollman, Charles Harrison, Frank Wetls, J. 1, Harrison, Henry Bredehort, William Jonca, J. M. ‘Thomas, on acesunt of non-payment of ducs find non-attendance at drills, A nun 1s now before tho Leglatature nt Spring, fleld authorizing counties of tho third class to erect armorics for suen portions of the National, Guard as are within thor Himntts, with a levy of two nila on every $100 of tnxuble property for that furnoss, Tals will, If passed, prove very benellcitl te the militin commands, and will do away with tho constant and persistent siphons to the charity of the business community for ald dn keeping up expenses, and willalso give tho troops moro time to-devote to drilling and rendering thomsalves elliciont, Carr. Frank O, Wannicu, commanding Com- pany C, Ninth Battalion, Piper City, requests the discharge of certain metubers of bis compu for the following reasons: Hoapital-S) - son G, Plant, Musicinn Henry aud Felyntes Jolin Hobbs, Bdward A. Kt joveph i, Telfer, on necount of rexpiration of service; Corporal Wiliam M. Thompson und Private doin J. Lyon on account of removal from State: Pri- vates Joseph Owen ind Jonn Owen * for tia sood of the service,"—renson, disobedience of orders, nodeasandayes at drills, and non-payment of ues. ‘Tne United States Senate has, su to speak, “eat down” on tho bill to reorgunize and dis- ciplinu the militia, ‘Chis ends the uitier for this session, for the Dill was reported unfavor- pay spr and ludelinitly postponed, Tt cannot be brought before the Senate sguin during the present session, but In the event of anexirs session something may possibly be doue. The trouble doubtless lay in tho failure of the Nu- dona! Guard to have Intiuentinl parties ky its ine terest in Washington at the proper time, for there was certainly nothtog in the bill which could be regarded as oxtrenely objuctionuble, Lreur, StankwWeraTier ts working a imarked improvement in Company C, Second Regimunt, now that be has assumed command. He t3.up- posed to the principle of carrying men upon tho company rolis who ure entirely worthtess to the organization and who have no regard for their oaths, Ho therefore Seaueats) the dishonorable discharge of the fulawlng privates "fur the good of tho service D, Kellegher, Patrick O'satley, John Mf, Conley, John O'Malley, B. Kenting. James O'Dannetl, Theodore Berg, E. Rayer, Martin Barrett, Charles Hughes, John H, Hrown, M, Garrigan, Andrew Brention, P. Fees ley, 1. LL B. Colby, J.C. Freeiman, W. MeAssy, J. J, Gurrity No. 2. P. Farrell, A. D. ‘Lampart, I. McCabe, aud Ed {siroin. Accorptna to all reports, the companies of the various regiinents of New York City do not present any more numbers or uny better eppeur- ance thin do those of Chiexge, and, judging by the criticisms which are published, the Eastern ond of the N. G. dovs nut inaKe ony better showing than our Western boys, Gar troops imny taste heart at this intelligence nit prepare themselves fura meoting und competitive rill at some time in the nerr future, In comuany moavemont, there are several commands in i Mnals who would came aut strong, bit In bute talion maneuvre they would probubly take back seat, Tue Convention of tho Nationut Guard Asso- elation bas been postponed unl the ib of Mureb next. Ag fs known by all: National Guardamen, this mectii was ‘tohave taken Ines Jan, 2—inet ‘Thursday.-but an. npplent ion was made by a number of the Western and Southern delegiutes tS bnve lt deferrdd notil after tho present session uf Congreas, ns it 13 re- parted that there [sellin possibility of tte Mil- tla bit being passed this winter, and, In. tha event of an extra session being held, tt is thought the netion of the Convention may have some fofluence upon tho leyislitors. At the sume time, the meetlag nt the-tlme proposed will zive those in attendance tin opportunity of visiting Washington atthe time of tha Presi- dent's innuguration without the trouble and ex- pense. of an extra trip.” The Convention wilt opon ut 10 o'clock’ in the Mercuntile Library Building, Philadelphia. ; i "THe Sixth Battalion brd a regular battalion Grill in the armory Waineatay evening, Col. ‘Thompson bas persistently kept: these drilts up all winter, und hog cronted n xgreut deitl of in- terest and enthusiism among bly Une ollicers thereby, True, nothing lke perfectionsn bat- talion “moyements can be arrived nt with their Hmited and inconveniont aeeomniodattons; but enough ean be learned of the theory by this practice to cunblo the commund te mike an acceptable appearince whenever.clreumstances plnce thom upon an unobstructed drilleyrour aunt, J Priticlsin of the movements $4 out or the «tes tian; only the commands of the chief offcer and tho secondary commands of the subordinates ein be Judged, ns there {8 senrcoly 8 formation whieh cin be offected corrvotly in the quarters of the Sixth. {tis a wood schoo) for tho olllvers, nnd the battallon will have tho, theory learned and wu goml start In tho prictice of military eve lution by the time ‘the season will adilt uf tho out-door exercises of tha men, SUBURBAN, BNULKWOOD, A ‘Tho dlasolution tn the partnership In tha Wa- ter- Works which hay existed between the Village of Hydo Park and the Town of Luke hus virtue aly been consummuted, It only remains for euch Bourd to iudurse the uctlon of tho Joint Board session, when the contracts will be signed aud tho first Jnatuilment of purchusy-maucy (812,000) will be pall over to Hyde Park, {t fa questioned by imuny residents and prop. orty-owners of Luke whether the Trustees have done a wise thing In making the purchase, The works ure situated six. or eight miles.from tho Beock-Yards und packing-huusea, where the buik of tho water Is used. ‘hero ure sev. eral curves in tho plpea, and necessarily mich friction in conveying Water so fur thrangh eompnritively smuil pipes, It ie true thit the mula pipe enters the town at about tts centre north und south, but the consumption at present wall tt the north end of the tawn, ‘The present works will wot have a cupyelty to supply the lurgely-Increasing demunds for water Jength of tine, aud many of the citizens are of tho opinion that ft woutd by butter to meet the demands which will shortly be made for water by the erection of now works with # capacity eapublo of, supplying the quantity Ukely to De required it the next few yours, ‘Shure wilt be a meetiny of tho Enylowoud y Society tbls eveulng ut the residence of ir. Jokoph Uri ou Harvard street, between Sixty-fourth und Bixty-ttth streets, , ‘the Englewood Union Veteran Club meot this evening tt tholrclub-room. = Prealdent Parker willunnounce tho tat of standing committces for the your, ‘he Lake Genova Englewood Camping Asso- elntion will meet this evening at the residence of A, H. Veuder to hear the report of the Com nities appointed to present plans for lnying olf tholr ground and for a suitable elub-house to be erevted theron, Mr, Robert Hendorshot, “the drummer-boy of the Ruppabunngcl volunteared = to deus for the Chlewe Union Veteran Club on thalr excursion te Washlagton te witness the Jnanguration of Prosidunt Garfield. Mr, George Murray has been uppotnted to ase slat Couney -Bupanutandent Lane in bis exain- tnution of the Cook County schools, with a sul- ary of $1,200 per nuit, ir, Kberbart, of the Couk County Hoard of Education, gave the Soulety of the Couk County Normal Scboo! which ia named after him x wera hee Friday oventug in honor of big ee ity’. ‘The next lecturo of the Athonwum course will bo given by the Rev, W, UL Ryder ‘Thursday evening at ‘Tillotson Hall, : ——aae GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP, Some unprinclplod dealers, beeduse thoy could sco a fow conts wore protit, baye boon yulty of offering worthless substitutes for the only ure iginl und genuine Sulphur Boap—Unenn’s by mime. Therefore, the publlo ebuuld yuard ugutnet this deception, and always ask “for “GLENN'S SuLruun Soap,” by ite full name, and take no other, Head the following ovidence from a highly ro- spectable sourcus 0. N. Crittenton, Bay —Dean Bint 1 bavo trave eled for throu yours for Slessre. Churlos Seri ner’s Sone, Publishers, Now York, and desiry to Inform you that Phave wed your incompuriuie Glenn's Sulphur Boup" exclusively for about four year; lio bave recummoended it to very: many porsona, and my constant expericnce his beou that it possesses all the moiiculudvantuzes that you clutu for it. Aud te whom | havo rece ommended it suy, as woll us iuyself, that it doe serves Ita estublivned reputation us the best and most eitlcacious Sulphur Soap that can be used for all wkin etcunsalng, a8 well aa tullet purposes. Kome unprincipted drug stare keepers: haye en- deavored to substitute other kinds of Sulpbur Soup, for Glonn's—sayluy thoy were *juyt us wood"; but having myself trled othor kinds, [ Und NONE rego good ur “sa beneticial as the Genuine Suipbur Soap stumped “ GLesn's,” which also! buve leuraed toubaurye always bean tha nutne of “0. N. Crittenton, Proprictor,” on the packet. Yourstruly, O.'0,4 SBuutho, el HO FOR FLOWERY MEXICO, A party of ludics gud gentlemen will leave this city on the 2th for the City of Siexiog, Fare fot round trip, #150. A fuw wore tekets for sulo if applied for at ouee, J, LL Cova, 134 Dearboru-at Liter tor any. -country,—holding thut, in the advanced g| ClLICAGU ANU. 4, 188). Cc NADA. A Newspaper’s Scheme to Pre= vent Casualties on the Inland Lakes. 7 A Yankee Detective Arrested in Montreal on a Charge of Subornnation. Tho Purposes of tho Proposed Ontario Ves- sol-Ownera’ and Onptains’ Asso- ciation, Storing Dead Bodies—The Syndicate “ Pile’ —Educational—A Large Estate, LAKE CASUALTIES. Special Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune Tonoxto, Jan, Zk—Tho Globe, ia an editorial on “Lake Castalties, and How to Srevent Thom,” refera to tho numerous marine‘ acel- dente that occurred last season, ard suys: “It Is high time the Governments of tho United States and Canada took the subject in hand, Public optnton fn Canada will sustain a measure rigilly probibitiug tho employment of any vessel wich hus not reectved ncertifieate of adaptation to berbusiness, dated n few months back. What is wanted isan uct of Parliament, and act of In- surauce-reguintions, declaring how a vessol mity or mny not be lovded; calling for ‘shifting boards’; sud prescribing tho strength of tho partitions and tho manner of fastening, The law aloutd declare that no vessel shall be laden beyond certalts (Pilmsoll) murs on ber hull, tobe placed thoro by a Gove ernment officer. Even this would uot be wholly sutticlunt.. In the grain trade, in which most of the casualties occur, tho most daugeraus condi- don in which a vessel can be fn ls belng under- Jnden, and with ber cargo unsceuren ugainst shifting. The insurance-regulations should re~ fuse dusurance upon the caro of any vessel not inten in accord with vresdribed | conditions. Dut it should not ve left to insurance companies to see that the lives of sallurs be not sueriticed tor the suk of a Httle addition! care In loads ing, ‘tho Goverament might, by conferring with fusuraicesmen and ship-owners, arrive atu just iden of what ls necessary to secure entety, Wh he result of this conference bus been embodied {nun nce of Parliament, to ves sel should be ullowed to leave a Caonda port, or pass throwuh a Canada cant, unless laden‘ ng- cording to hu, ‘The only plea that can be mado by those who depreente legislative Interforcnee with the present frcudom of the shlp-owners ts, that, if Cannda aubjects her shipping to disablll- Hes which Americans ire free front, our Couns teymenwill be put ut iw disadvantage itt cot petivue points, A ples of thisusture should not e permitted to avail where the saviue of fife fs concerned, We do not believe, however, that fy the end such reguliuons awe have Indicated would net injurlously upon ship-owners, but the reverse, The saving in insurunce-rates wortld be onormons; und, if the United Stttes refused to tallow aur fend, the result would rather be, to. delve Amerienn business into Canadian vessels than otherwise.” ARRESTED, Special Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune. Montneat, Jun. 23.—Detaective Spring, of Bos- ton, was arrested hero to-day and brought bee forg the Police Mugtetrate on a charge of Ate tempting to suborn a witness-In wdtyorco Bult by altering him $100 to take a false oath, Mrs. Holmes, of Chivago, who ts suing for a divorce from ber husbund, who resides here, employed spring heretoobtain the necessary evidence uguinst her husband. Spring, falling tudo this hinzelf, employed a man named Fitzsimmons, who now comes forward and testitles tint Sprig overed bin the, bribe mentioned if be. would aweur that hes a woman enter Holines’ house atnight, ‘Lhe witness refused, and hence th proceedings. ‘The caso wus adjourned. Spretut Diswutch to the Chtcayo Tribune, .? Ciurrox. Ont, Jan. 2.—A few weeks ago a suspicious-looking min etme here to "'iive. Shortly ufter his uerival 2 parayrnph in tho Cine oluntl dally piney reluted the ‘stury of: the resurrection of the body of a yours Indy uamed Eudes from tho graveyard near Winslow, Pike County, Ladin, by four men, one of whoin wns: a Dr. Thowas Aust. ‘Tho puragriph also stated that Aust was i fugitive trom justico fortthe eold-blvoded fuurder of bis brothor-tu-latw, dainos Humphrey. From hia strange actions, ay well ag syme, other clroutstane “the police werd Wt Ufe Uclleve -tlint the stranger was none uther than the Doctor, und they nt once senvafter a description of that: In= dividual, In the meuntine keeping it closo woteh on thelr mun, Bust night atetter from the City Magistrate: of. Petoraburg, Pike County, ‘Indy, brougnt informution which cuntirned thelr sua- be ond, aitd thls morning Chief MoDouguld! and Ht Welln of the Onturlo police, inde the nrreat, On being searched, besides a tive-shoote er fully churged, he hid on his person a quiantl- tyof strychnine and sumo daudunum, but: tho afalr was go weil maunged that ko got nouppor tunity to buve recourse to any of them, tte is now safely Jaited, awalting the arrlvat of the Petersburg authuritics, who huve beon’ tele- wruphed fore aya y A SURPRUISE*PARTY. Speerat Dispateh tu The Chicuge Tribune. . Loxpos, Jan. 24—Me, Join Hannah, . of Adululde, being about to leave for Petrulea, a number of friends quvo #8 eurprise-purty at bis home, by way of farewell, Abuut sixty young Jndies und gontiemen of the neighborbood guthered, and a pleasnut time was spent unul about tnidnight, ‘The belle of the evening wus unfortunate enough, however, tu hnve two ad- mlrers, whom she trented with equal polite: ness. After refreshments, one of the two jeune gentlonan waa culled on to sing 0 song. He responded, and, while singing, notived bis rie val chuttiag merrily with the young lady in question, ‘the wuyer stopped bis sony. and, pale with piasion, inde on Ieap towards tho bulr, id shattered the chalr over the other young man's hud, The latter foll sensuluss to the fluor, and a scena of tho wildest excitoment followed. Frivada of both aides fought more Uke wild beasts than mon, and, in eudeavoriy to eject thom from bls huude, Mr. Hannah had his lex broken. . Broken furniture wus. strown over all parts of tho bose, VESSEL ASSOCIATION, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Tounonto, Juno Xh—The promoters of the pro- posed Ontario Vessol-Ownurs’ & Cuptains’ As- sociation hive Jusnud a clroular setting forth tho purposes of their organization, Tho main object [a the appolntment of 2 member as agent. utench port throughout tho Province, to buve vontrol of all vessels, of tho harbor-tuye, and of tho negotiutions tor churters, and algo to attend: genorailly to the interests of the veasels, and to correspond with other port-ugenta and with tondguarters, ‘fhe Assvcintion proposes algo to put tugs on at certuin ports, to own wrecks toy-tuge, and to tira tho establishment of two Ufe-suving stations, and ilghta where neoessury, wud tho desponlng of barbors and chunuels, A genoral mevtluy of delegutes to be appointed from tho Proviacith parts will bea held wt St. Cathurlnes Feb. 21, to camplote the orgunlention aud discuss mutters generally, —— EXODUS FROM ALGOMA. Spectat Dispatch to he Chteago Tribune, Tonorto, Jan, 23.—Mr. Lyon, member of tha Ontarlo Legislative Assembly, states that tho pupulution of Algoma has not increasell go rap) July this year walt did in some previous yearn; and ho assigns us a renton the exodus to thu United States. Largo numbers whobuve boon in-Algoma for yeurs have loft fur tho Woatorn Btates, They becume.tired wultloy for rullway- fucilites; and, if something ja not dono speedily its the way of providing thom, tha deples lon will” goon mura rapidly. than It did dust your, you ilyss | on t. tho southonst corner of Manitoulin Islund. At this eeugon of the your the inhabitants of the Islan have todepend for communication with the north shore on tho foe of the Guorglun Hay, aeruss French Liver, and thence to Parry Sound, which ts connected by stage with Gravon- burst, tho terminus of thd Northorn Itailway, if nh took nine days to como from bls bowie to Toronto, JAIL IRREGULARITIES, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes Beenevie.y,Jan. 2i—Tho luvestiza tion into frregulnvities ut we jall hero ts still golug on, and shows u budstate of atfatra, Polica-Constas ble Downs deposed that be bud seon Gilbert, tho. ‘Turnkey, go intw houses of itl-fume. Sergeant MeCruddon told bi that Mury Smith, 0 feimnte yagrant, satd that, when dn ju Culbert to be oranlaaily Inti wi Bailey, a female prisoner, Willlam Stevenson toatill wt, Whon in Jit, & pridoner named shi George Hooves udinitted to bin that be bad been erlninally inthuute with a femuly prigoner: muned Annie Fostur. ile bud seen Reeves to thu fomule corridor, Tle bad also seen, Gilbert come out of Aumuda Bailey's cull at Bo'clock In Use worulas, EDUCATIONAL Spectat Dispatch to The Chleuga Tribune, Monruuat, Jun. 2—Princlpul Dawson de- livered tho University lecture at dell Cyle lege, und advocated tho biyhur educution of women, Ho deprecated woy pusillanimity tat desired to provent thy most fruv competition of Thea from abroad with those tralned In thle eclul? dust reeurt to muy of tao uldur Mud, they ‘The same rile 0 t nited § nd England ae well Canada. Ho waeot opinfow tint any at t to create n general Kxumintny Board Cor tom neademtent purposes would bo detrimental to education. STONING DEAD BODIES. Speetat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Mostneat, Jan. 2.—-Tho Municipal Corpora: tlon of Lanzon, Qua, has taken an action In the Superiur Court to restrain tho Fatrique of Bt. Joseph de Levis froin using the bascment of the chttrel 18 a vault or receptucle for holes of the dend during winter, Thoy claim: that tho practices Milkuly to prove detrincutal to the public henlth; and that, should the wood stored there tiko fire, the bodies tn question watild be consumed in the dames. ‘The case hus cone up for hetriug bofure Judge Casauit. TRAINING SCHOOL FOR . NURSES. Special Mawateh to The Chicana Tribune. Tonosto, dan, 23.—The ttatuing sebvol for nurses In the General Hospital fs now open. From twelve to fourteen pupils, between 20 and W yours of nge, wil bo admitted, boarded, lodged, and pid Oto 39 permonth, Tho course extends wver two years, and js taoroughs Miss Stowle, the head titraeo? the Hospitid, will have principal oversight of tho trating. Sho was three nnd a hall years in King’s Collego Hogpl- tal, Landon, Big, before coming Uere. ‘Tho pale of otraining school has long been much el THE DOMINION DEDT. Spectal Dispaten ta ‘Me Chicago Tribunts Orrawa, Jon, 2.—The Dominion debt bra boun Inereasiig during tho past two years at the rate of $10,000,000 a year, and haa now reached 1 round numbers $200,00),00),—a suin which tho “Fathers of Contederation " would have stood aghistat. What tt will be after paylog a rally way eyndlenty. $25,000,000, and coniptoting tho Britian Columbia seetton of tho Canada Vacitio Atultrond, niay be Imawtned, ROLLING-STOCK PURCITASES. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune OTTAWA, Jun. 2.—Acvording ton return, tho Government purchased during tho calendar year Just closed twenty-three locomotives, sev> eu tirst-clugs curs; two second-class cura, two smoking ant pose! cars, four baggage aad vos tal ears, seventy-four box-care, IW Mutecurs, fourteen snow-plows, ning wing-plowa, nit nine tlungers. ‘Thirteen out of the twenty. thre locomotives were mude in the United States, THE SYNDICATE’S PILT.” Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Orrawa, Jun, 23,—The Becteur, published at Quebec, suys that tho $6),000,00 to be given by the Guvernment to the syndicate would rench 2.902 tengues If fu doilar-bills placed end to end, or from Quebec to derusalen, Lf in silver colin, the 260,000,000 would, sxy's tho sane paper, re quire for tls transportation 160 frolght-ours, care rylug ten tons each, or fteen truluy, cach of ton curs, : TITE SYNDICATE’S LANDS. Spectal Dispatch to The Onteayo Tribune, Orrawa, Jan. 23.—In connection with the syn- dicate debate, attention 1s culled to tho fact that, when the last census : was taken, all tho land in cultivation {n Cannda-was 17,780,021 meres. If it hus tuken so air to bring those lunds under cultivation, how fong will it take to make arable tho 26,000,0U0 wcres which tho syndicate ia to get? » FIRE-ESCAPES, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune, Montreab, Jun. 23.~Tho Building Inspeotor hos issued a clroulur to the ownors of hotels aud factories, to provido flre-cscnpes «at every whudow over two stories from the ground. Tho nw {8 very strivt on this subject, but is a dead lester as to administration, “Not one in ten of the factories or hotels puys uny respect to tt, NOTICE TO LULFTSHUNTERS, Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune. OTTAWA, Ont., Jan, %4.—The Cunndluns will 10 doubt. feel o thrill of pride in learning that Can- Hida now boasts of titled nobility. The Canada Gazette announces that tho Queen has been pleased to confer upon C, C. Urant, of Lon- gueuil, Quebeo, the title of Baron de Longucull, — REPLAL, Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, . Orrawa, Ont., Jung 23—It ta uhderstood that’ tho Government elthar at tho prosent session dr next session of Parfiament will introduce a bill } te amend tho Northwest act by removing tho prohibitury Hquor pliuso,on the ground that tho Exersd law fs cgeularly didobeyed and tho rovenue defrauded,» 3 a TITE TILEDRAL, a ._ Special Dis tq The Chicago, Tribune, oF Montneai, Jang, 2oit. f4 Gitiiidted that $300,000 has -already,beon apent on St. Peter's oman Catholic Cathedral bore. It will take $400,000 to complete it so far as to ennbic services to by condyated In it, and peurty that amount furthor to buve It fully completed. — WIIAT LORNE COSTS. . e Bpectat Duvate (0 The Chicago Tribune. OTTAWA, Jun. ShecIt cost $161,076 to maintaln tho Guvernur-Gengral and hls aides last year, oF! about $4500 day, Including Bunda; in addi- Uon to this, his Excellency hus the freo uso of n+ hone and grounds, that originully- cost. the comutry $Y. ff. oo CHINESE. CHEAP LABOR : Speeiat Dupatép to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, Jan, © i y Invor was to bo ewmployad in the construction of the Canada Pucitla Hallway, us 1,600 Chinamen are due to arrive fo ‘British Columbia in Aptil,: and an oqual number fn June, — DISAGREEMENT. : Spectat Dupateh-'to The Chicago Tribune. TonoxTo, Ont. Int. 4.—The Jury in tho Wave buno cuge,: which was discharged last night, stood soven for tho'plaintif and tive for the dee fondant. ‘The case;uceupled the uttention of the Court for ton days, and tho cust will be something courmous, A LARGE ESTATE, Spectat Dispatch to The CAleago Tribune, MontTneaL, Jan, .—Josoph Mousotte, of La- Pruiriv, died In tho Far West, intestate; and his hors inthis vicinity.aro luuking after tho cg- tate, whieh fa auld to winount to uver $1,000,000. JUDGE JOMUNSON, Svecial Disvatch to The Chicago fribune, Orrawa, Jan, 22—Tho Government bns do- clined to tuke any action regurding the atlegn- Uons of Improper conduct in his ofllzinl expauity preferred nualnat Judge Johnson, of Hilltax, » OTL IN BRIMISIE BURMATIY bpectal Disputeh to The Chteagu,'Iriburi-s Tonnon, Jan, 2—3ir. RA, ‘ownsend, fore merly of Petrolen, ig roturning, with a ‘etait of drillers and pporitons, to pruspoct for oll in Tirltish Buriwab, * ATLANTIC CABLE, Special Ltsputen to The Chicugo Tridure. Orrawa, Jun, 24—A_ dill to incorporate tho European, American & Canadian Cable Com- puny bas passed tho Senate, AN UNTRUE RUMOR. Speetut Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribunte Orrawa, Jan: 2.—The Citizen suys there is no truth lo the rumor that the Governor-General 1s to viait British Columbia. a WISCONSIN DAIRYMEN'S. ASSOCIATION, ‘Spectut Dispatch to ‘The Chieugo Tribune, Oconoxowne, Wis, Jan. 2.—The Committeo touward premiuins on butter and choese at tho Dairy Fair held dt Waukeaha Inet week have made the following report. Class 1, premiums ou Cheddar choese that arc awarded 44 poluta or overs Points, 8. A, Rickmelr, Plymouth.. I, A. Uramford, Plymouth, Chestor Huzen, Brandan... Hi, Conger & Sun, Whitewater... Role ras bi Cllueon, Waurednn. O. braigalls, SIULOR so 000 No, MH. Olin’& Clinton, Waukesba No. th. a. ttoin, Frankiltt..... B. Robbing, Franklin Class No. 2, for fanvy-shuped vheeswe; No. 4, Fred Fusao, Jobnsvillo; Class Sallyor up, Uuaryo 8. Hurt & Howell, New York; No, 43, HA, Conger & Bou, Whitowater, 48 polnty. Cluss No. 4, butter promllsm, pro rita, $50, a Points, No, Bs, 0. It. Beach, Whituwator, Wis 50 No. 6, IL Congor & Son, Whltowater No. 62. Gvorge Luwruuce & Son, Waukes! No, ul, J. 0. Dancan, Haraboo,. No, 7, W. L, Fever, taglo, Chua No. o, printed butter, Nos, 75 un Prunicle Sonn}, rat and avcond pruintunis, Claas No, 7, beat extvition of dairy prodpcs from any county, awarded to Sheboygan County. Following aro the olticors vicctud by the Duiry Assoulution forthe ensuing your: Présidunt, C. . Heaven, of Whitewuter: Seervtary, D. W. Curtis, of Fort Atklasen; Troxaures, O. BP, Cllne tun, of Waukesha, _———<———— Habit { Second Nature." Contrnot tho habit. render, by wlwaya keeping Dr, Bull's Cough yrUp. 2 ———————— Vrown’s Bronchial Troches will stop a cough by rectly relieving the irritation of the throat, and wilt hut disordor toe stomach like cough syrups. 2 cents a box, _—————_— Physicians of all’ webools use and recommend Hop Ditters; take hele adyiwe, published report of the 8 sista Nee o Apr t looks us if Chinese cheap Ipyenraot TILE LABOR PROBL Telegraph and Railroad Monopolies Donounced by the Sons of * Toil, Somo Interesting Facts About tho Wage-Workers of This Great Clty. j A meeting of the English-speaking Scotion of the Chicago Labor Union was held yesterday at No. ft West Luke street, Mr. J. 0, Warner pres sided, Mr. J, Nestor read an interesting paper on tho subject of “ Burdens of Labur,” and the usual disctisston followed. Mr. Morgan rend tho foltawing letter on tho subject of telegraph consolidation and inonop- oly, which was indorsed by the Unlon and or- dured malted to tho threa mombers of Congress representing the cit; CMOAGO, Sat, TL — The Hone, Waltam Aldrich, George it, Davis, and Charles B. Farwell, Membert of Congress fram the First, Second, aud ‘Third Congressional Districts of Minols—GENTERMEN! We, the workingmon and workingwormen of Chiengo, in imiss-mecting assembled, under the nuspices of tho Chicago Labor Union, reapect- tnily request your cureful consideration af tho ecin! Committee of tho National Board of Trade upon tho t mot Creat Britain, and thelr cea ommendations it favor of tho United States Government _neauming control of the telegraph ayatetn in this country. at reapuct full: request your nétive ns- ice in pushing forward tho most effective and radicn! measures introduced in the Nationnl Legislature for the purpose of adding tho tele- graph to the National postal system, . We most emphatically object to any measure that tuvors tho buying Out Of the present’ inu- nopoly, and ask you to oppose and vote nyninst any sitch meusnre ns a binckmalling achenic un- oriby of the support of an honvst Itepresenta- ve, Wo most rospectfully request you to present the foltowing resolution for tho cousideration of Congress: : . Wukneas, The United States Sonate, Com- mitteo un ‘Transportation Routes state in thelr fapuet regarding rallroud corporitions that “With the rapld und inevitable progress of con bination aud consolidation thage culossal organe fzaions are dally becoming stronger and more imperious. Tho day {9 not fur distunt, If it is not already arrived, when It will be the duty of the statesman to inquire whethor thore is less danger in leaving the property and ludustriat juterests of the propio thus wholly at tho mercy of afew mon, who recognize nu responsihillty but te thelr stockhuldera, and to prinolple but persanul und corporite aggrandizement, than in adding soinewhat to the power und patronnge of tt Governtent dircetly reapunsibla to the neople aud entirely undor tholr control” (Pago 168 of report); and © Wiiknteas, The evil anticipated from an tne erense of Government patronage 1s lirgely in- uginary, wille the avtual corrupting Jntuence aud controlling power al present exorcised by the railroad corporations over the industrial in- terests of the country and over the various legisintive and oxecutive bodles throughout the Nation, as_ proved nea reports of the New York State Legislative Hallruad Tnsestteeuoy Committee, is almost insufferable; therefore, Heantved, That the House of Representatives appoint n committee, to conalst of sevon mem~ bers of tho House, whose duty it abull be to in- vestigate the qruenlayetent of railroad trains- portition and {te relationship aud influence upon the welfure of the people, both nuncially and politically; te procure and prutant, informa. tion of the operation of tho ruilroud systems of Enrope; to make und prescnt estimates of the cost of constructing and ‘operating a Natlonul system of — trunsportation =ounder the entire control of tha. Government tu bu operated upon tho principle thit governs our postal ayateim, such Committee to bave fall power to send for persons and papers, and maka itch purehoses of materials und hire such sistance as muy be necessnry to properly carry outtheir Instructions. ‘Thy report of suck Com- ‘mittee must be completed within six month from the timo of Ita. appointment. Wo make these requests with @ full compre- sheusion of their connection and !mportantinilu- jetice upon the commerala! and business vclasa, itd ayo tholr effects upon tho great class we cat represont. we r Wo tiust respectfully request an ncknowtedg- rent of the receipt of this meniorial, and your pleasure in reference to this important mutter. - : TRADE AND LABOR 15 |. Joseph GrOubut submitted the following ro- port on tho atute of trade and lubor In Caicagot AS nppeurnd from a proliininary report of the Sauitnry Fuotory Inspectors, publisted, last month $n tho dilly newspapers, there are over 146.000 people umployed in tho: Varlous- occupa: tions. Luwyers, physiclung, srtist, and, all Kitids of professianal, anercantile, and - speci- lntive employments .in real estate, loans, mere ehandise, produco, ete, are.almost exoluaively Amorican, The childran-:.of “the tmuilgrants frum European countries have only in very sinall nuinbers ralsed themselves into the prolit- able professionsand well-payiug employmonts. ‘There aro no tess than 1,000 persons in this up. per wende, Including avout 2000 lawyers, 1,000 physicians und dentists, 1,000 ugents for ‘Insure unee, louns, real estate, ,ote., over 1,000 parn- inlssion merchants und ppeculuting Arius; the rest are teachers In public and privnte schools, artists of all Kinds, emplovés: of municipal, county, and National governments, ote, In the whvlesale nnd: retuil stores, and other mercantile estublisbuients, no teas thi 4,000 peaplo are cinployed in Chicayo, this being u centre of rallronds and muvigntion. “In-tue ‘whotcanta trade the native Atuericana bold x- clusive possession of the field, while the,rotull dogal trude [4 divided botween the Gormans and Americans, but little betny Joft fur Beardinuyi- uns aud other nationalities. The wages of-clerks In the stores for thd local rotall trado are vory flow, and nu cnormaus nutnbor of children under jo Aro employed as cush-boys, ete. ‘The employés must stand or walk on ‘thelr foot “from eleven to fourteen hora daily, with short {ntormissions for tholr meuls, ‘Lhe Chieuzo Lubor Union should -initinte movement for closing all stores: nt8o'clock In tho evening, minking It disreuutable for say workingman to buy atauny store after 8 p.m. : Storekcopors will whidly clase und gave gia-bills, . a ‘There ure over 10,0 people employed fn ho- tels, bourding-houses, lodging-bouses, and rus- tuurunts, the four hirgest hotels omploying over 1,00 persons, ‘Tho xreat -numbor uf private houses, whore o few bourders ure kept, have not been tikan into account, ‘Three thousand five hundred saloons omptoy, during the hot season at leant, 10,000 punnle. ‘Tho miss of our work inginen uke tho sutoons thelr hoine, whenever they ure away from work or away from thelr todyings or homes, Soventy-fve thousand people ara employed in this olty Jn skilled und unskilled manuul lubor, In manufactures and related ocoupatlons, 1a ou ployment at Talteond ing ahipping, yarding, tabor Onetrects andan buildings, ate.,ete. ‘tho un- sktllud tabor ig mainly performed by the Irish, Bohenslun, and Polish fata lenanba thore bolug no iniddly clues wud no hereditary skilled trades uinongst those natlonilities fn thelr Buropsan homes, The skilled trades In Chicago nro in tho hands of Germans, English, and Scandinnavinna; under tho designation of English is teint Ene utish, Beoteh, and Yunkeo parentage: under the designation uf German t4-moant German: apenking people, which may include Iminigrants from Austria, Switzoriund, Nethorlands, lugsta, and other gotintrica, whose skilled urtluns tn thls city mingle with the Garmuns and tulkc thelr lunyunge In preference to the English. : Chicago iva coluny peopled with immigrants from all parts of Burupe and North Auierica, and hus become the preatest labor murket in tho world, Isoluted trades-unlons cannot grapple with the problems vf employment and ‘wages, Where tt few corporations employ yroat armies of people of all ages and reducy skilled artisans to the level of common tiborers. Wuge> workurs shirk brain tubor, md, being divided by difteruuces of nadonality, rellgion, politica, edus cation, and hereditury standards of life, thoy are boing reduced to an indlscchminate mass of employés, Hublo to be thrown out of employment st an time and compelled to tuke wuy rate Of wages olfered, uuuble to rogulute thelr cohditions of labor except through @ coubiied lnbor-unlon, which bus as yot no ex latence and cannot fndn means of existence, until tho Paap buve found by bitter experience thnt tsoluted trades-untons of a few old fash foned tradvs beve outlived tholr usefulness, and that a new experiment must be made in the direotion of a compicte unitication of labor, to rolloye euch branches of lubor uv haya beon wost depressed, und rlaing from gradu to grade tilt tho highest Isrenched. ONichtl labor atutia~ thes rrivd un in SMnssachusette and otber Beat A fraud and contidenee games; but in Culoago we can, with the bale of the tally papers, pet at tho real fucts, If tho Chicago aibor Uiiton setties down to practical work and abstains from blathurskiting, whieh haw rained the Elwht-Hour Luaguo and the Bovlullutic Labor purty, ‘Yhurv shuuld bo industrial schools In connec uon with our public subools, whure the girls should tears tosewand knitand othor needlework and the boys the radiments of mechuntcul aud tevboicul iris, Such schools are in successful operation in Europe, "Che trat move should be to abolish the labor of children in storea and factories. “This would aend intu schools over 1,000 boys and girls who aro now casb-Loys or walting-yirls tn all kinds of storey, oillcud, ruatuurants, Ota, ‘There {4 uo ehutice uf success for an olght- hour movement us long a6 a licge number of mien, women, boyd and girls must work fourteon hours, or ut luast twelve bours, if thoy cun not atford to lose thoir pluce of euploymeat. In werworks ono “shite” of men work twelve hours and tho second ubitt" tho next twelve hours. ‘Pho railroad and stroet-cur companica Keep 6 indss OF Monat work over sixteen hours uduy, A unerul labor-union should compel at least the corporadons which aro created by Gave ornmuie to use thole omployds better thug thelr beasts of bunten. ‘The mocting thon adjourned. A Gorlila on the War-Path, “When a gorilla gots Inte a fight, Nassau aye “his oppouent is pretty sure t hurt. With the worilla it ia war to tho deuth, The skeleton of u leopard und 4 gorilla locked In euco others vmbrace buye been found. In these fighta the gorilla cluspy bor powerful urd nround the leopard, und, bolding blu with « vicellke grip, chokes bim to death with bis powerful Jawa, which the gore fastens upon intime tho Jor hind tho throat of the Leo In tho m jatter, with Ita sharp clawa anid mitt logs, ltorully disembowels the rorili ON THE ANXIOUS.-SEAT. ‘The Mituols Ratlrond and Warchouse Commissioners Hocciving a Grent Doul vf Attentlon—Thoe Question In, “To Investigate or Not to Invest! gate, Which WHHL Probably Mo Sct- Ued This Week. : Spectal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Srninortenp, UL, Jan, 2—tho prinelp:il tople of conversation continues to be tho inves+ tleation of tha Haflroad and Warehouse Board. Speculation is still rifo, and although us yet no specific complaints bave been made against the Board, certain legisiators will bo compelled to como to tho front before the Senate Committes on Warehouses Tuosday next or confess tholr Inability tu substantiate thele alleged grievance es, It Is believed that the Committee referred to will, not Jater than Weduesday, ropuet fivor- ably on the contirmation of Messrs, Dogue, Smith, and Hobinaon, and several well dovised pluns are boing put -into ox- ecution to stuvo the mattor of. Ono of these {4 tho bill introduced In tho Senate to- day by Maytiold, of Logan, It provides for tho abolition of tho present Board and tho substitu: tution thorefor of a sonrd compused of tho Senrotary of Stato, tho Auditor, una Attornoy- General, and while TIE MEASURE MAY MERT WITH MUCIT FAVOR, itigeurrently reported by tho friends of tho Hoard that the rout objoct will prove to be to delay the vonfirmntion of the the Governor's appointees, Sountor Sorritt hrs fiddun uway [ea cavernous yest pocket a bill whith he proposes to Introduce Hunday ealling on tho Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners to compel tho railroudy to ranke cuhipiete stato. ments as to #tockholdors, caruings, pools, ox- ponses, ete, This will cause all Nands a vast amount of work, and may or muy hot delay the eontirmation of tha Comuissioners. On the other hand, every argument fa being used upon the Republican Senaturg to bring about A SPEEDY CONFIRMATION, and to facilituta things it Is cluiiued that thesa fuvestigntions reaolva thonsulves tntoinurcly an insidious wur on the Republican party, the object. of the argument belug to porsunde enough Stalwarts Intu confirming the Coninis- aioners at) un curly duy, Tho promi. nence which tho Rullroad and Warehouse row hua obtuincd has set tho fashion for mld- wintor Investigations, and the present Legisla- turn nay fnd itself known in history ag tho wrcat Inqulviturial body of 1931. ‘Lhe oye of THE HAHRD-FISTED GRANGER and the ambition of some who are not tillers of tho soil seem to be aut" on about all the State ottcera and State Bourds In sight, and once beyun thero js ne telling where the contagion willund. Vick itowott was hero yesterduy, - la fact, he hug been boro several dayn of Inte, but moro especially yeaterdny, While on the ground he produced in tho inmost secretand contidential manner a mysterious duc: ument to whlch be had allixed bis name, and which bo mvre inystoriourly tapped with his tn- dox tinger and remarked thit unless something wasdone the Northern Peultontiury could took out, What be menut ia matter of: tho wildest speculation, a3 Richard roftieed to go Into par- tlealars even with hia most intiniate friends. it wii ba remembered that Dick was onco Cuinmissloner of the Juliet | Bastile. ‘That wns several yenrs agu. Whether jong abstinence from’ tho officin! flesh-pots has anything todo with this sudden and seme. what Inte in tho diy outbrenk Is matter tor con- jecture, but one old settler, who geuerully looks Wise and snys little, has beon heard to remark that it probably bas some sort of connection with a wrangle over an old Ponitentiary contract: in which the Curinvillé man is said te baye boon worsted, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, SPRINGFIXLD, Ul. Jan. 23.—The outlook now At the beginning of the weelr polnts to the prob- able cunilrnation of tho Rutirond and Wares house Commissiouors in tho Senate, and a lively. time in the House over the question “tu investi- gute or not.to inveatigate.” Tho only.devolop-. ment in the’confirmation question to-day Js tn tho naturo of a bit of infermution to tho elfect that Robinson, the nuw appointee, Is tindorstood to have outiived his course, if coniirmed, in such & way as to convince the ruilroads that he {gs what is technically known us a" fair” man. In othor words, he is belleved to have expressed himeelf us in full accord with the pollcy towards the railroads onumeruted by Gov, Cullom in bla meussoure, und at thle period in tho rave is tulernbly sure of the railroad aur port. Tho majority of tw Seuute, it will ba remembored, ia: Republican, The Board -is a Republican inatitutiou, .Tho new uppolntées aro all Republicans, The attacks nade on them brave mostly como from Deimvcratic. sources, and, as, explaived in provious dispatches, havo bud the efuct of noeving, tho majority and cementing the political bonds whivh tie thom Putting © these two eloments 8 ~ the — probabilities ore litgely Iu fuver of & confirmation all ground, But, while this may be the result of the muntter In the Senate, it does not end the une pleasnntness In the House. ‘Tho latter body sill probably act on thu MoWiltinis investigating reavlution Tuceday, and a long and bitter weran- glo (looked for, “Tho result tore may in some way intiuence the action uf the Senute, Should tho resolution’ pasa, howoyer, and the Senate wo on and conilrin notwltaatand tas and the inves: tyition should by any poasibillty pan out somo- thiig, tho now. Coiinisslone Jug power, and tho contirutiuy body may ail tind thouselves pluced tn something of wn awkward mess. In‘thut ovent. a few resignations would robably be forthcoming, Jobin . H, Oburly, tho ate Democratic mumber of the Bourd, hus been here for a day or two, and a good dant of ty ‘presaure hus heen brought to beur.upon him by 4 few Irreconcilnble-partisans of the Deinvcratic falth to induco him to come into the fbt and supply thea with thunder, In other words, tho ugsumption hus been that John might. know something “detrimental to somebody, und tint 2 proper amount of: leverage might effect. what is vulgurly = kuown ag a “‘squenl.” But Joho ien’t that sort of wy Commiusioner, It doesn’t appour, in the first piace: that ho baa any unpleneunt secrets. In bly reast the communication of which wauld hurt hinself or anybody else. In tho second place, It ho hus anything which, if divulged, might cause somobody to “rustle,” bo doesn't proposy to muke anybody the wiser for it, ‘The Democrats who huve beon coddling bin have rotrented dla- yal and the entortuinment will go ou with- out bin. . —— —__. We recommend Eldredgosewing-machines. rs : DEATHS, WALKKIt—Tho funornl of James M. Walker will take placu at bis lute sostdunco, 174) Prulrie-av., Mure duy ufwenuen, dan, ut 1:0 o'clock, “ SULNSON—Tho funoral sorvicos of thollato Mov, It, 41, Jofiison will uke placa front the realdence of hid brother-in-law, G, 1. Dunton, 6) Currull-py,, uit'tave- un. 25 ut Lo'siock p.m. Kriands of tha faintly ¥LAHERTY—Jobn Faherty, aged 43 years, born in tho Harish Dunwaro, County citer a. Funural fram his isto resto Jrusby-nt., Tuog> day Bt lLu'clock mm. to Chureb of the Moly ‘Nawe, snd thonce by cars tu Calvary Cumotory. ‘Brooklyn, N.Y. bavans please copy, JANSBENS—Jan, Zh A. C. Junssong, axed yours and (days, son of ex-Aid, Aurnard und'Thereva Janse S*Aineral from 2 ‘Townsondeat, Tuesday. Jan. ayctieta Graeuband Catretacge © | CUBHING—Ja! td p.ru.,at tho roaldence of hor Dea a Cushing, fat West Monrourat, Miss Phebe 8. Cushing. : : GABCUIGNE-OUF searlot-fovor, Elizaboth Annie, youhyunt dduuiter of daniee wud Bially Guscolune, old yours G muntha and (6 days unbial tueduy from her puranc’ residanco at Wash- RnOD Yee n f dentitton, J ALODY—J: atila.in., of dentitton, Jame qaunyust Cand OF Aone and’ Eiten Stetbdy, wud Funoral Monday, Jan. 2h at 11 4,1. from rasldonce, ‘3a South Park » Uy cartlugus to Calvary. wnt NNOUNCEMENTS. Pror. GEORGE E. FOSTER, OF NEW Brunawick, will speak tn the Lincoln Park Con- #regational Church thle cvening at 7:6 o'clock un der the auspices uf the Woman's Cortatian ‘emper- siwa Untune TPE REV, GEORGE CHASK WILL lwad the noon-day prayer meeting In Y, MLC. AL Touma, Mu Madlaon-at, to-day. OUNG MEN'S GOSPEL MEETING this avening, in ¥. AL, C. A, Hooins, 15) Mudison~ ak” Wolcume to ait, a Se jy FLERSIEIM & CU, Auctonvors, 8t und 6 Rundolpi-st, Peremptory Auction Sale! Furniture, Piano, Horse & Phacton, de, Of 2-story und basumunt Residence, 3622 Vernoncav., Monday, Jan. 24,at 10a. m. Parlor Bult, Cianmber and Dining-Kouns Furniture, divusscts Carpets, one Stagutised Plana, Library uf Choico Hooks, Buidtings, Kitchen Guilt, Bagravlngs, and Oraanent Stoves, vlos. ‘Alea, Harae cat ‘Yhla proporty must bo sold und re: PropOrty mE ISON, PLEMSITETAL & _ Auotloguert. . By it. B. MARTIN COMPANY, Auctiuneurs, 25 and 27 Hute-at, F Salea wt our atores every ‘Shured balva ut private residvncus rece! attention. The ELEGANT FURNITURE Planoforte, Carpets, Mattresses, &¢., of the private residence 2554 Wabashcav., This Morning, ut 10 o’clack, 11, MAICELN CO, AuchouNyie particular the appoint: 4 AMUSEMENT: WAVOILY'S TH J. TIAVERLY... Munauer and Proprtetey THIS NONDAY, Jan, 24 HER HAJESTY OPERA. Season Ticket SALE Will take place at this Theatre, con. Mencing at 10 o'clock, This Adeance Sale refers to Scaron Tie eta only. . COLONEL MAPLESON'S completo Neper, tolve for the Firat Week, and Lint of Artuty suty be obtulned with the Season Llekets, Monday, Jan. 31---Aida. Tuesday, Feb, 1---Lucia di Lammermoor, Wednesday, Feb. 2---Mefistofele (first: time here in the original language), Thursday, Feb. 3---Rigoletto. Friday, Feb. 4---Carmen. Saturday Matinee---La Sonnambula, Saturday Evening, Feb. 5---Il Trovatora, Sunday, Feb. 6,---Stabat Mater. SEASON TICKET SALE COMMENCES THIS MONDAY. HAVERLY’S ‘THEATRE, 3.1L WAVERLY, j«Manuer and Proprietor ‘To-night New Fil, New Programme Throughout. ‘This MONDAY NIGHT, Jan. 24, Entire ertormanes by "oe Chane ot EXAV ERLY'S New Mastodon Minstrels! LAST NIGHTS! LAST NIGITS! Of the Greatest Minsirol Son-atlon ever presonted ty Beo th but. Wag ureut ono, gotte eo the new bill, It's 9 Kreut uno, gotten uj ty for those farowall nichts, bie Entirely Ditercut from Last Week. NOTICK—New Mastodons Pando with their Mer todon Band wiltlcuve Haverly's Theatre this Monday Morning ot half-past I, and parade throuuh tho pris. elpal thurought{ures. Sou thoso Minstrets in purade inwhite faces, And to-night neo tho new bill, EXPOSITION BUILDING. THE MAMMOTH WHALE! The Last Opportunity to seo It! The Last Week! The Last Days] Only Once Ino Life-Time Hayo you had the suas {9 6a: and show yourchik G A REAL RIGHT WHALE! The wondrous body of the enormous weight of : 80,000 Pounds?! Admission, 25 cts. Children, 16 cts, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, West Sido, Hnlsted-st., noar Madison. “WM. ESIMETI.,..5 Sole Proprlaten, coat. vay Evening and Matineos this week, 1s BROS, LAL WALI, CHAS, FOSTE! Abd’ WAN MUND & SURETY In opeetaltion CEORCE W. THOMPSON in hls drama, **YACDP,” OR THE PEDDLERS STORY, Supported by the took Company. Prices of Admix son-Kroniiga and Sunday, Matined, 15/6, and $e Wed, and Hat. Matinees, 15, 23, und de. Sents can le seguged by both Edison und Holl telepbones. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. Commencing Monday Kvening, Jan. 2, and this week, SOL SMITH RUSSELL, ‘Tho Greatest of American Comedians, as TOM DILLOWAY, —- In tho new, Amorican Comedy, EDGEWOOD FOLKS. Introducing all of Afr, Russell's Ronas und Specialties Matingos Wednesday utd Suturday, CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL, TO-NICHT AT 8 THE STODDARD LECTURES. Opening Night---LA BELLE FRANCE; tk Southern Charms, Its Castles, and Its Pyrenees Nickots, £5, GO, 7Ge, Including reserved seat Tuesday---Northern Ital EVS THEATRE. Monday, Jan, 24, Every Kyentng and Wodnesday and Saturduy Matine ‘The Shining Lights of 3 rolsy, _ MORTON & HOMER'S Big 4 Minstrels! Quality, not quantity, excels, and wo have It. Cont and vo fur yournalven, : Stonday, Jun. Sie Martiey Campbell's New Humsnte fein Play, MY GURALL “MPYICKEIVS THEATRE, + Tits Week Only. MR. M. B. CURTIS IN, THY LATEST GUEAT RUCCESS, SAIPL OF POSEN, ‘The Commareial Drarwmor, Matincos Weduoxday anu Naturduy. Not wook—Calliner und leuietula'sGornian Opers and Draniatic Company, as , SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE Evory evening ats, “Mu a inves Wedncadny, Saturdsh Martino’. Novelty Combinati Vurlety, Magte, and Ventriluguiem! "a Novelty Consolidation LOMEOP ATHLON EE CTF I CH ma Proved trom wiaple oxperiutice an entices sce Himpie, Mrompt, Bincleut, and Iellable, Us aro dno only mediclius adaptod | Lat yrinetyal Nos. cy + Bevere, Con WW popular use. 4, uate Pee a. ini GB. My: G, Cholera Mort rm too profuse Cough, bins Mult-Mheum, Kyyoip HMbeumuttant, Haguinatie 1 Fever nnd Age, Chill, Rover, Ague! Piles, Wilnd of Wideding, Cacarrh, seute or ebronl Whooping Cough, viulunt General Bebility, Pby: Kidney Dsense, Dewi tp a a SEpSEEESezy: a EPS: SSKek! eezne ; Disease af the ti t Or sent by the Cay, ar at on recuipt of price. Addi mea tht Med € Dr. Lavile's (Remedies Aro tho most cortaln for tho cure of Gout and Rheumatis ioe Hold by Drugginte cenorully, A descrien gs a lot ene by the inte, BE. FOUL & ww North Williaw-at, Ny ¥. a perm vent Rarer tier a Tikit, Contecdea’, RAILROAD VICKE! peers ary pent ie C P fs Nan igi coheed Ttandulpn. rickets Bust wud Excusuued, Heduced rates to all parte