Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 8, 1881, Page 5

TOREIGN. Lass of the Boston Steamship Bohemian on the lrish Coast. Thirfy-two Persons Drowned and qywenty-one Carvied lo the Sho Man Left on a Rock—All oneEflorta to Rescue Him Abortive. reek of Lthe Ship Dremen with & Loss of Thir- icen Lives. Seventeen Miners Killed by an Explosion in an English Colliery—Carlyle. Parnell in Parig=-Davitt to Do qreated with Humanity— Mark Lane. An Autograph Letter from Kaiser Wilhelm to the Sultan of Turkey. Account of the Bloody Capture of o Boer Camp on the 6th of Last Month. HORRORS, T o Tand, Feb, 7.—A salling vossel or steatner was wreeked In Dunlough Bay last night. Tho erew was lost, Quan- titles of coltan and baeon ure floating in the Pay. There is o heavy sen, The police are protecting the prope washed ashore. THE PREMEN, Loxbox, Feh. %—The shlp Dremen was wreckedt near Serwick (Shetiand Islands) on Friday, and thirteen of the erew drowned. Seven were savedl, THIRTY~TWO PLISONS DIOW Loxnox, Feb o vessel wreeked In Tumlough Bay last mght Is thoe steamer o Demian, Capt, Grundy, from Boston Jai. 87, for Liverpool, The Bohemlan went ashoro on tho Irish coast durng a dreadful storm, Thirty-two persons were drowned; twenty- one of thu erew, Ineluding the Sceond ONleer, were saved. ANOTIER SURVIVOR I3 ON A NOCK separated from the mainland, Al ellorts to Tesene him so far have failed. Two lfe- boats capsized In the attempt, Life-saving apparatus has heen sent for, "Uhe stemmer Is atotal loss, A tug has arrived at Crookhaven with the survivors, all sick from exposire and bruises. . CIAIPTION, Spectat Dispateh ta ‘The Chicago Tribune, Bostoy, Mass, Feb, 7,—The steamer Do- hemban, lost off the Lrish coast, salled from here Jan, 27 with o heavy eargo of pro- duee and twentyzeight hend of enttle, but no passengers, She was conumanded by Capt. Grandy. amt has ade very nuick telps during her threo years of serviea between Boston aud Tiverpool. Like all the Leyland steamers whieh furnished the mudel for the noted White Star Ling, the Bohemian was built forspeed nnd great enr- 3l capacity, her length being 400 feot, amd her b only thirty-two. 1ler erew probably numbered aboul thirty, andsho ulso earried some men Lo tend eaftle, A FISIONGSMACK SU. : amer Draunsch- CROORHAVE: Teans, tan down it shing-smack, Parl of the smiack’s erew was lost, IRISIT MATTERS. WALS Mr. Walsh, one of the 18, hag been Induced by his Iretand, Ile will praceed to Australia: fmmediately, his ostensiblo wirposs being 1o organize a Land league there, Other members ,of the League are going to Amerlea, It Is not improbable that the meeting of the Exeentive .Committes to-norrow hore will To the st for semo thme, The Ladies® Jeaguo will leave the Feague oflices. It is Prolable that they will appenr In new offlees and under @ new name this week. FIE SIFUATION. To the WWestern Assoctatea Press. Deeery, Feb, —Although terrorlsm hins ot dimintshedd in tho west aud south of Ires land, there s In other purtieulrs o deelded change for tho better In oll purts of the country. The Government is fully alive to the plans of tho defeat thom, ‘Fho tenhnts of soveral estates Teretofory refusing to pay rents ate now pay- Ing. Lurnell Lias gone to Parls 1o complots the mrrangements respeetig the Land- League fand, ‘Thers were soveral Jand meetings yesterday, NO POLITICAT, SIGNIFICANCE, The shooting witruy between the Edinburg Polleemen und” the robbers had 1o politieat slgulticans Tecent tra Tilends to lea DAVITY, “‘ILH uniderstond that u eareful examination : VLWL Do maule, In - consequence of ¢ statements with segard to his health. DARRACKS GUARDED. Tho Yarrueks nt Deadford nro caretally Runrded, owing to Fentan rumors, L IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, Innl\l"'“l)“\»' Feb. T—In the Ilouse of Come ”m)s Lord l!nmlulph Churehill’ (Conserva- ot l-l’lll“:f‘.l‘: ull “l‘ll -mmimlumm. to tho rduelng the pe § o Ly A e i the perlod of its opern- S .":l::xc.m-ru (Liberal) gave wotleo of an l‘ruvlal:I.'n.xi‘.‘;rhfir:;"('f‘m“““ I the bill some Bnce i-lreang hlll.m"lm"smhm sy ¥ HOW DAVIET 18 TREATED, m:lnllx: l!nmu Seeretary 1n the 1ouse of Com- Dd\'ills.l'l;l orders lud been glven to troat ol Wih all possibla fndulgence, 1o oc- 30 oToom with bedding, and Is kept pattfrom the other convlets, e will not subjeet to ordinary pyf Wear the conyiet’s dr') sk P GLADSCONE'S STATEMBNT, ,,ffi'{f'.""""“" of Commons My, Gladstons mluw‘:( thera was no aceaston for thy Cowm- s, Y feport on the ehivges In the stand- .ndl_mu"”l‘z Was the oplnfon of himselt hucnguni.';..“'s that tha wuole wafter hnd nty settled by e el 0f 1 T g, ed by the recent de- BRITISIT NEWS, . COLLIERY Expros TSt v LOSLAN, "“\'d‘nnl‘xj[;' Feb. 2—Twelvo men aro lmprls- % cofller 1t 13 suppozed hayvo perlshed, by lear Chv)lcglpl;lgslnu In Whitfield coltery, ang 1y hL\ll‘\‘m:n\u"l.smm' The plt tool fire CARL s In the apser BURIALPLACE, the wi, 1y l:"‘::“‘:!‘v:wdflm Instructlons In l A that T) 1 U6 burjeg fyy Westminster l.:‘l:‘l;‘:y.cmym Ric} T DEAD, Gove r.r::xl (;hpt:s McDonnell, successtvely . :Kboull;s Australis, Nova Scotla, U, 13 dead, Jie was born Iu | 11l CITICAG ™ ESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 BRI—TWELVE PAGES, ) 1515, atul edy (LN ated b CPrinlty Colleze, Dub- Tlo was ealled to the bar in Treland In and e Englund in 1800, I 1563 he was appointed” Chler Justlee In Gambia, and In I/7 Governor of the British settlenents on the Gambin, - White holding this post he won conslderable distinetion by conduetlng sey- eral exploring expeditions, opening up the n- terlor of Afrien from the Gambin to tho Se gale e wlso organized and aeconplished severnd - sueeessfal mititary expeditions agalnst powertul natlve tribes who had op- pressed the penceful traders of the river, In St he wais appolnted Captaln-CGeneral and ot of St Vineent, and three years Inter e was made Governor-in-Chief of South Australin, 1o explored the Interior of this country and apetied up the Murray to navigation, Ile was reloved in 1561 aml bes wame Licutenant-Governor of Nova Scotin i IsBl. From 1865 L 1572 he was Governor of Ilong Kong, COLD WEATHER, The weather Is much cole A severe giow-storm provails. In Seotland, Loch Lomoendis agatn frozen, COAL-MINENS ON A STRIKE: More miners in the Laueashlro district have foined iho strike for higher wages.. Many thousnnds nre now out. * AF(ILANISTAN. Loxboy, Feb, T—In the ouge of Com- mons the Seeretary for Indie gald the mill- tury favor the retentlon of Candahar, but not the civll ofiicers, T'ho Russianshad advanced ten iles heyont Askabad, Compared with Janyary nyear ago the Brit~ Ish Bonrd of Trade returns are: Inports de- crense, £5,500,0005 exports Inerense, £40,665 T COLLIERY DISASTER, Seventeen persons perished by the explo- ston In the Whitfeld colliery, | g SNOW-STONM, A snow-storm is prevaiting throughout tho midland countle i HOOTING MATCH, Tho plgeon mateh at Herndon, between Carver and Seolt, each shooting 100 pigeons, for £200 n side and the chmmplonship, was won by Dr, Carver by four birds. Score— Carver, 665 Seolt, 62, THE HIOME-TULERY have deeided to carry agitation ngninst co- cerelon Into the grent towns of England and Seotland. SIXTY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT have signed o memorlial asking that Davitt Le treated only as o misdemeanant, THE REASON WY, Parnell went to Pavis to withdraw the funds of the Land League, and reinvest them under the signatures of persons not actlvely connected with the Lengue, MARK LANE. WEAKNESS Loxnox, Feb, 7.—The Mark Lane Express, In its veview of the British graln trade the past weel ys that, desplte the pauelty of supplies, trade in breadstuis has been weak- enlng the whole weele from the quoted rates obtainable Monday, while Friday a very lim- ited bustness was done g a reduction of ono shilllng. "The Provineiat market experienced the sane fall carlier In the week, notleeable, therefore, as an evidence of the conviction of the'millers that prices will fall, nnd that the decllnsbegan in the provinees instend of Lon- don. Flour has been in freer supply. The small deliverles at the present senson proves that the out-turn of marketable grain in 1830 s been overestimated, Foye elgn flour recelves very lttle atten- tion. Red wheats declined one shil- lng sinee Monduy: finer deserintions of white retatned "thelr valwe, but trade was very slow, ‘The off-const mnrket was well supplied. Sales were few, and In favor of buyers, Speenlative trade was depressed, N owuear was cheaper in all positions, lnrgo prospect~ ive supplies preventbuyr an advance. The week’s supplies were ehlely from Awerlen, Australly, and Indls. Barley was slow, with u dragging trade, Gooul saanples were searee ad unchauged. Forvelgn barley was dull, amd wenker for the very best runs. Oats were fn small supply, steadier, and quiet. Torein onts similar, with a rather better de- mand Friday, Malze deellned, the markets closing weaker for all descriptions and posi- tions, Sales of English wheat for the past G50 quarters, at 42 7d, agninst 0 qunrlers at s 23l the corresponding week of last year, Imports into the United Kingdom for the week ended Jan, 20wire 459,077 ewt. wheat, and 214030 ewt, flour, SOUTIL AFRICA. A FIGHT. T.oxnoy, Feb, 7.—0flicial report from Pre- torla, Jan, 10; **'I'he troops captured tho Boer langer the Gth, Tho loss of the Boers wis heavy. “The loss of the Bittish was nlso heavy In eonsequenee of the trenchery of the Boers, who, alter holsting & white flag, fired on th ritish, The Boers were fneltlng the nutive to rise, but without suceess. Num- bors of loyatists have been forced to join the Boers, Some natives huve been murdered,” PREPARING FOR DEFENSE, NuscasTLe, Natul, Feb, 7.—The Boers are throwing up igtrenchments at Lalngsnel, TIIZ EAST. 1 D, Toue, Feb. 7.~"Tho Vurkish Embnassy here deny the existenco of an insurrection In Al- Dbanla, THE POWERS AGREED, N, Feb, 7.—The fnterviews between hen, Britlsh Ambnssador to Tur- key, and Prince Bismorek have rendered it evident that an agreement has been arrived uthy the Powers on s common policy alming at the attalnment of a compromlso between Turkoy and Greeee, WILL STRIVE TO PREVENT WAR. Benwiy, Feb, 7,—The Emperor hias sent an autograph letter to the Sultan deeluring that Gormany wlll do ler utmost to prevent war, GERMANTY. BUNIPLUS BEVENUE, T.oxnox, ¥eb, 7.—1n tho Lower ITouse of the Prussian Diet a bl providing for the dis. posid of moneys ucernlng to russin from tho surplus of Iperial revenue due to the new indirect taxes, wus rewd and referred to w select committee, which Is alinost equiva- Tent to its final adoption, CIIIN A, COLLADSED, Loxpox, Feb, 7,—A St Petersburg dis- pateh says the war party In Pekin collapsed on receiving Intplilgenco of the capture of Geok-Topo by the 1tusst SPAIN E1 1 T0 TIHE CORTES, 11AVANA, Feb, 7.~The Liberals and Con. servatives jeneh elected ¢ emndidato to the (i‘olrt( ., The Conservatives had two. éandl- dntes, ———— Jtemnw of Irish Nows, Tho Irlshmen of Dundee, Scotlam), havo al- reidy made excellent progress with thelr lirsuches of the Lund- Lenguo, _On Sunday last nble 500 members at o e pussed dletounclng ‘kshot and Linyoncts 1 relund us undonlable proof of the loubility of Hx;ull:lml togovern lrelund in o falr and Just piriL” "o Lnn-Leaguo continues to recelve, many proufs of the conlldenee of the Irish pooblo. At the weekly meeting held fn Duvlin on ‘Puesday it was announced by Mr. Brennun that during tho week 21,650 hid Loen received for Land-Ledruo purposey, und of this £50 hud cons from Amorica, ALLLO suINL IneCting a strabg resos lutfon was pussed ealling on the Irlsh tenun furmers to deat rigorously with uny mombor who uow deserts Me. Pariell In the " House of Commons, Muuy cuses of oviction wure brought forward, and rolfef voted. A plucard—emanating from the Ornugomen ot Glubgaw—has buen for Bome duys past consplon- ously vxtibfted on the deud walls of the clty, caiting on *ull Joynl subjects to render oyery nsgistunce n tholr pawerta stump out the Lana- Leuguo unisnnce, which hus now organized ranch o thls olty.” Rofeeglug to the louder of the movement, Mr, John dorguson, it fnvites the * loyal subjecta™ t oonaider tho advisability of withdrywiog all trade connvcticn frow that seentiema’s e both an Qfaseow and London, wned tlerely velegnting the * rabid Trishoian aii rebel mritnior 1o dreland among bis kind~tho Plis il retiele,” Thet Lt Mall Guzette of London hns the fol- Jonwhine, whieh elurly oxposes th system of i frcturing " Trish outrges earrded on i h a perslstent wnd glarlug man hiyfihin h piresy: CTherc I8 an Intercsting diserepaney in tho 1 by two London Josels of tho ¥)of an ‘omtrtge’ perpeteated i wota S tho Il of Ar- Iy will iz well to reprodue thom sirde by sido: Tomes, Lritay, Juno 31, Morning Port, Frid 141, 1, 81 * A report from thol“sEvEiG SNOwsTous, Teland of Arenn atates]. SOur idlway corres that on Friday tnst, telegrap! dny nftern innd cording to Intel- ime bad been he ty re ol frone tha tsiand, twenty ! n 1oy head of eattle, worth head of helong nt L2, were misstng, nnd [Ing to M, ('K it 13 belleved that they nigist el s were Oriven Lo neliilf lover w preeiplen nto 200 feet higlnnd pltohi- | tha sea by the foree uf od Into the sew Thisitho &torm. A cow nnd 18 heen dons to- manyin horse wero alsodelven 19 sinea the com-|into the water,” menceient of tho agle tation.” CRIMINAT NEWS. ATTEMPTED CAPE, Special Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune, LAvaveTTe, Ind, Feb, 5.~The driconers fn the Connty Jat! this norning attempted to eseipe, Some repnira were belng made to one of the Iocks by tho turnkey, when hoe was appronched frout behind by Charles Link and 1l el ane of whont dealt him o powerful blow, 'Th turnkey grappled with Link. Grabbing him by tho Jucket tho Intter cut blm neross the hand Witl some slurd instrument, and, slipping out of the garment, Link und Relander made thele cseape. Link was nnder niwo yeurs' sentonco tothe Penttentinry for robbing Jitmes Fowlor's resldence. Relunder was Imprisoned fn defeule of bail on nehnrgy of hlghway robbery, The Bherlit seoured tho country over forthe culprits, this hetng the fivst suceesstul‘esespe duringe his lermot ofiico, though several attempts have Deen innde, LEADVILLE, LEADVILLE, Feb, T.—John Johnston was killed this morning by falling out of u Litckot 29 feet down a mine, Later dovelopments In regard to the mine Jumping and wurder Saturany night are to the effect. that Jwlge Purdy and otliers owned claims, nnd O'Nell and party wero attemptine to Jumnp them. Tho nifnlr hus ereated intense fecl- ng umony tho cltizens, and lynehing s threats cned unlesa O'Neil and Hughes are brought o Justice. DESPERADOES. Dexsves, Colo, Feb. T—The Republican's dis- patch from Alameda fi; The Sherifi’s posse returned tosduy with Marlon Melvin and the denad body of Charles Walters, us fen Star- rett, supposed singe-robbers, The latter wais killed whilo returning the fire of tho pesse from @ log hut in which thoy were sheltered. Thoy are noted degperadoes, but {t 18 donhtful §if they uro the men who robbed the stage the night of tho 3d Inst, STRUCK IS WIFR, Snecial Dispatch to The Chleago Tribune, Camao, 1L, Fab, T.—Thomas U'Neil, ono of the most hardened rultiung the police of our cily havo to deal with, to-duy struck his wife on tho hend witha chalr, and, thinking ke had kilied hier,eut his throat from enr to ear. Tha woumd, though serlous, will pertips not provo fatul, Drunkoenness wns the eause. X CHATTER FROM CUSTER CITY. Drapwoon, D. T, Feb. 7—aAb Barnes, n frelghter, was nsked to drmk by Jumes Fowler at Custer City lust night, and, decliniog, was shot dend by Fowler, who was taken awny by tho Vigllants, nnd his hody was found this morn- ing huoging'to a treo, INGERSOLL,; BEWARE, WirsiNagToy, Del, Feb, T.—At tho opening of tho Criminal Court to-duy Chlef-Justico Comerys called tho Grand Jury's sttention to the rebent address of Col, Ingersolt i the city, suying it was bingphemons, ang worthy tho attontlon of the Jury ns comiug wnder the law of blasphemy. KILLED AT A CHARIVARL BAST BAGINAW, Mich,, Feb, T—Atu charivarl Inst evenlng u mun numed Fred Welchman, one of tho guests, was struck on the heud with o Dourd 1n the hands of Jolm Lursch, fracturing his skull. Ho dled, and Larsch is fn Jull, e — ITEMS FROM MILWAUKEE, Speetat Disvateh to The Chicaga Tribune, MiLwAUKEE, Peb, T—Capt, Frank I'nrker, of Detrolt, 18 here to complete the purchuse of the Northern Transit Compauy's honts, Iic repre- sents at syndieate of vessel-men, At meotlug of the Milwaukee Merchants' Assvelntion this afternoon o comuittes wis ipe polnted to draft nn appenl and present it to tho Milwaukee delegation in tho Legisinture to hnve Sonator Hurrow’s Food-Adulteration bt withe drnwn, 1t was claimed that the pussaco of the Dill would drive manufaetires out of tho State. LExpresslons were also uttered In oppesition to tho Baukrupt bitl now before Congress, —————— RELIGIOUS. Bax Fraxciren, Feb, T—At o meeting of tho Ban Francisco Minlsterlnl Assueintlon this inorn- fog, nbont sixty minlsters beine present, it was resolved to'obiserve Thupsday, Feb. 17, o 1 day of fuatingund prayer, mid uil churches on the Const were Invited to unite i its observance. There wero immense awiliences ut Moody and Sankey's meetings yesterday, and one church took in 170 memburs, Jumes Seott, of (lnggow, hns come over with au luvitatipn froms the churches of that elty to Moady wid duulmi‘ Lo held meotiings there, and they cxpeet to satl for Great Hrltwin o Septem- ber next, ——————— BROTHER MOODY'S GRANDMOTHER. SAN FRANCIECD, Cal, Fob, 5.—Mr. Moudy has authorized un emphatio contrudietion of u story lurgely ofreutated In the Enstern press attribe uted to him about his grandmother, Ho suys that there ts notn word ol truth i the story, Fho snme has been tobil of aliwost overy promi- nont ovangelist In tho lust thivey or forty yours, et m——— JAMES REDPATH, Bpecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Dunuque, la., Feb, T~=Jumes Redpath Jeets ured this ovonlng for tho benoetit of Morey Hos- hltal on the land troublea fu Ireland, The Oporas lousa was pucked. —————— — RID OF A BRUTE, Bpecial Dispatch to The Chicao Tribune, DusvQue, In, Feb, T-Henry Heranancourt, un undertakor, compelled bis wifo to steep in n colthn, Bho sl for and was grauted a divorce to-duy by Judio Bugi. e — MADE AN ASSIGNMENT, TIFFIN, Oy, Feb, B—The Woolen-Mill Com- pany, known as the Old MIlls, mado an assign- mont Just Suturduy nleht. Linbilitlos, £10,000; tho nasets aro estimuted to be woru thun that amount, . IRON-ORE FREIGHT RATES. Svectal Diseatch to The Chicugo £rivune, Miwaukes, Wis, Fob, T.~The mining com- panles are freoly offering $2.50 1rom Murguetto aud $1.35 from Escanabn on lron oro to Cloves lund, but there are no takeraut these dgured. ——a—. Blophunt's Hot-13ed, Capt, J. Mullitt, tho sea-llon r,upu«r. arrived n New York reeently from Sun Francisco, The Captain did not belng bis usual pssorimont of seu-lions this thne. e had an viephant on bls hunds, Unliko other peoplo In the sume sitin- tlon, the Captalu knows Just what t0 o with ft. Tho elephnit, 1 medlume-sized quadruped ol tho Aslutie yurie! wus purchased in Jupan by Admn Forepagh, thy shuwinun, and wos o bo erod i good condition it the show gusrters Llladelpbin, Thero wis o trovble on the yovige over the placld Preilo 1o San Pranclsc but when the time for tho overland journcy from Bun Frapclieo cumo aretie wonthor prevalled this skie of tha ky Moun- tulng, Tho temperuturo wis o Juw 4 to congest the lungs of ihe cld!'llllllll i unprotestod, Tho Central Pacltle Raflroad Compuny refused to let Capt, Mullitt put stuves i the elephinnt's ear, beeiwso of tho danger to the Compuny’s progierty, und the Caplatn sot his 4 to Work to duvise merns of gettiog heat witlgut tire. 110 suon Ik bpoit s practieal piao, Tho elephunt wis ted into o box-car, unil stabiv compost was thrown fn by the eart-lid. It was 'lllm high around the siles of the car and loosely houped uround the clepbant, until only the boud uua buck of the big beast wero visible, All the chinks in the cur were stppped, and the Journey wus begun, Ay the tediperatare low- cred o fow pails of water wero thrown upon the compost, nud u Wik viapor frotn the ferngnt- Jug beap tlied the ear. i this way the wonster from tho troples Suvaded tie honwe: of the hhzzigd und traveled o bis pathway Irom Choyenne to Philudolphia, whero bo was sufely dellvered to 18 owuerd, Cougtal Uso Brown's Bronchlul Troches. THE RATLROADS. Contracts Let for the New Line Botween Chicago and Cleveland. Anotlier TranseContinental Schemo via New Orleans, Mobiley nud Florida, Narrow Escape of Two Prominent Union Pacific Officials. CHICAGO & CLEVELAND. Mr. Willlum 13, Tloward, of the lirm of Hrown, Itownrd & Co., who was In New York and touk part in the tormation of o pew comprny which I8 to bueild n new trunk Hno tetween New York, Chieago, nnd St Louls, and about which consid- erable had beon safil during the last fow day returned to thiy ity yesterduy, A Tuinus representative called upon him In the afternoo nt hisofiice inthe Metronolitan Ilock toget some deflnit Information regarding tho deslgns of the new company. Mr. Howard suid tho nce connts thus fae published In THe TRINENE were entirely correct. It was tho Intention of hiy Company, In the first place, to build ¢ line from Cleselund to Chicago, Thia partof the rond hus nlready Leen contracted for, and work waotild be commenced a8 soon as possible. Tho incorporators, ns already stated, were mostly people connected with tho Luke Erle & Western Howd, und had sufiiclent menns to earry out tho new project. Thoy declded upon tho mew reheme prinelpaily beeause a nuwmber of the stockholders of the Linke Erlo & Western object to tho extension of the road from Tipton, 0., to 8t. Louls, Thls extenslion has already been sure veyed, nnd tho syndiente which will bulld tho new ad nireads let the contracts for its construetion and conld not well abandon thy lrrnjux 1t wats therefore declded to bulldnnew [no to Chicngo, which had b 5 ment far moro thin n year, and also extension to St, Louls, which was 10 have hee bulit by tho Luke Erie & Weste As alre #tated, the construction of the Hue from Chicy to Cleveland has alrendy been wwarded, and supveyors will he pluced In the ticld this W o Chieign the line I to ran w0 Fort Wayne. Tho Wabash Unnnl throngh ‘I:'nrl. Wnyno hns been purchased by the new ol f" which willelve it an exeellent right of way throtieh tho husiness centre uf that city, From Fort Wuyno ta Tiiin, 0., the (ihson grude, which hia also been purchinsed by tho now Come panyy, will be utilized. Frow "Tiilin 1o Clevelunil i éntlreely new line will be butlt. Tho part of the roud from Chleugo to Clevelnnd s to becom- picted on or befors Jun, ‘The tirm of trown, Howard & Co. hns secnred the eontract for the canstruction of this line. They huve ug ¥el tuken no - Bleps toseeuro the right of wiy Into this ¢ity. They hnd offers from three of tha exlsting “lines to use tholr trucks, and If favorablo terms cunnot. be seenred from theso lines they may dectde to gecure nn hull_'{)ull(ll:nb entrunce. 'Tho extonsion to 8t. Louls will kturt ‘ort Wayne, This lne has nlrendy been ed, and the contracts for fts construction wilt by uwirded next nonth, and it 1% 10 bu conie v 1, 182, An extension from Cleve- 0 bo bullt late othing has et heen declded npon regarding the line fron Duftnlo to New York, Mr. flowned eotthl not * whethor the rumors that Vawderhilt hid ob- d control of the Lake Erie & Westertt Rond Y changed banis, irs may be correct, w8 the opposition Iy of the St, Louls extenslon by tho Lnke Erle & Western indleates that much, “$till Viurdertilt would not bo able to_ secure imme- dintecontrolof the Luke Lirie & Wester, nsut tho noxt meethie but three new Directors were to bo eleeted, and the others hold over, Mr., Hownrd sufit tho syndieats with which he was conneeted had full coutidence thut the new eine would prove - protitabie one, as a {ing from Chiengo to Butlalo with n fixed chrrgo of bttt per eent on $ 00 1 mile can kuecesstully compete with u rond Hke the Lake Shore & Miehe Igan Southern, which fs londest up with an tn- mense debt, The $16,000 a4 mile referred (o ubove does not fully revresent the cost of the 10 nt this (8 nll the fixed debt the new roud wilt Le londed up with, The aew rowd, Mr. Howard safd, will bo hulie Inn the most substuntial manner, und, excepting tho stlestrucks, Wil bo lald entirely with steel thousand of the G001 tous uf steel rallg required for the 1no from Chicago toCleves laud had pirendy been purchased, = A NEW SOUTIERN SCHEME, Artleles of - fncorporation have lutely been filed with tho Sceretury of State of Flurldn for o new rond to run from Tallannssee, Fg., to Pon- sneoln and Mobilo, Amony the ncorporators of this lineare « numbor of prominent Chleago people and otbiers well known here, which gives 100 nuw project more Importance than' It would have othorwlse. Tho incorporators ure: N, K, Falrbank, J. M. Walker, formerly Presldent of the Chueago, Burlington & Quiney mow dend); W. Il Strong, Viee-Prestdont of tho Atenison, To- poka & Sante IS Rattrond; 8. A. Kent, one of tha Dircetors In the Atchlson, Toncku & Snnta I'6 Rallroad; Frank It Sherwin, now President of the Maxwell Lund-Grant Company, u corporn- tion owning 2000000 avres of conl, kruzi mining tunas in Now Mexico, 1t §s cinlm Itis the intentlon of tho new conpuuy, whieh, fn addition to the now line from Tallkhoyse to Hflorida, will nlso control {ho Florlda Central from Jucksonville, Flu., to Luko City, and the Jdueksouvitle, Pensacola & Moblle Rond, running from Luke City to'fullnhasse and Chattutivoch 13 8001 18 the possession of the now compleles roids cun ho obtained, to put thom ju good re roind 10 connnenco nud netlvely proseeute ho wark of extension through West Florjds, with the ultimate view of counecting this Jine with the rapldiy-extending rllcond system of the West und Mexico, and lL»x,nruculnrb' with the Atchison, Topeki & S e, to Mobile hnd Sunta The road trom Chattuhooel been contgibplated for #omme years pust, it Jts Unikdling hnd been deluyed by complicated and vexutions lawsuis, to which the two completed Yo ville to'Chntinbooetive hinve Leen subj Lust weok, howeve e Supremo Court ot tho United Stutes rend flual decisiuny In fuvor of what nre known the Duteh bondholdors, wnd ords g sold to satlsly tholr ci "This epnbles thy new Compuny to secure possessian of Lthe ropas und construct tho extension to Mobile, Thero enn be no doubt that the new roud ox- tending from Mobile to Jacksonvile tn atnost an alr llne will prove s protitable Investment, na thore 38 no direct route 1o ducksonvitle from any potut, and 1o ronch that’ elty a_ cireuiions Touto hus te be taken digressnyg to atl polnts of 07 the compnsa. This new tino will not only muke n direet wr line 1o Mabile, hut will, by the Now Urieans & Mobife Ttowd run as direct 1o Ortenns, thus innking Lo routes from Chl Jdacksonville, much shorter than tho present ong by the Louiavilte X Noshvillesystem vin Pensuco- I, 1But how it will help tho Maxwell Lapd-Grant Compuny, of Now Moxleo, I8 hard to sec, untess itis toluduce Bouthcrn pooplo to yo o N Moxieo by wity of Now Orleans and tho New Or- leans & 1 Illullull\fll{. atrikiog the Atchison, “Topeka & ‘o ut Bl P'aso, Tox, 0 Flor- 1 canipy + comld birdly hop have a1 diy ounection with the Hania F Rowl, as Gould now owns the New Orleans & Pueltie, which will uttimutely sun i connectlon with the ‘l'oans I'neifie to EL Paso, unless {t be tho futention of 1ho new compuny to build an fndependent line from New Ovle 10 El Paso or toreo Gould by nhandontng such sehemo to mako a fuir und equitable trojlie nbrangemont with the Florkia line from New Orleans to Bl Puso, us there will o hardly business cnough Tor 80mo 1o W como fur two sich rontes, 1t s probubty the intention of tho incorpority the now tne to forn ullimutely it Fouty reae direet Crom Guiymus, on the Gulf of Californin, o Jucksonvillo a L Augustine, mugig the lugter potnt, which hus onv of the fiest hurbors inthia country, & port of entry for Enropenn linos. 1 route wulthd malke o short eat be- IwWoe rope and Australin and South Amerls ol points, saving . distance uf somu HO0 o 6000 ulles over the exlisting route via San Fron- ulsco and Now York, WESTERN INDIANA CROSSING. Last Thursday there was tiled with the Clerk of tho Bupreme Conrt 1t Oltawn the decision of tho Bupremo Cuurt utlirmiing the Judgment of the Superior Court in tho mattor of the conds natfon cnso of the Weatern Indinm Hailrond v, tho Luko Shoro and Rock Iilaud ftouds forn crossing near Slsteonth strect. Followhig i an abatreact of the uninfon, which was formulated by Chief-Justico Dickeys Tho clithn mado by the plaintifs in error—the Luko Shore Rowl ot ul—thut tho Genoral As- sembly hus no power 0 take private property from one ownor and transfer it to nnother, and thut it is only whero thie taking 18 “for publio sy ™ that tho powar of uminent domaiy, cun be exvreived, und thereforo property Iu * pube lle uso' in e control of one cor- poration cennot be tpkonw for the same public use by anothor corporation, by unquestioned, To Justity such tokine it 18 cs- sentlal that tho new uxe b a different ono from tho ok, and thas the change trpm tho old to the new bo Tor ko Loneiit of the publle, The now use in the casu ut bar may boa publio benetit, and it I8 clearly not tho samo use. Under tho presentuso tho public bas s bunetls In tho pus- #uye of froight und -passougens aloug matirond lnes alroady constructod. By the uew usoe the publio will onjoy the yamo benellt fn another dis reetlon, Herctoforo the premises huvo been ox- clusively nsed by plaintils In error, The now usu I8 3 Jolnt ony, or wther u coliperative one, 10 b enjuyed hr Lot purtics 1o the nction, 1t 13 un error for tho platnulls to wasumo tbut botn uscd are ldentical, and thele view cunuoet’ be sunetionod. ¥ It 16 nlso sugwestod that ouly private property 43 subjuct 10 Buck condemautivn, sud thas tho propecty i quedtion—tho crossitne near Sixe TRt prreet-eernnot he rognedind s privite il 4 Rerergres it cotdeommble, 188 e tended that the property i qiestion (s s e Hrly conitiogel thut JUenunit e appeoprin for i —If ut utt, onty by bial tlon, tie ricl {)1 er e g0 constraed o abridged na to provent the takime by Gene el Asetnbly of the property jad (rinch! Insarporated compantes alrendy orzanized atl 0 tho public neeessity, tho e’ Ihle i sitple o ch neoperty 18 aubieet to e y i 11ke rvate properly protect Dy tha Tiltatdon that privato protierty atull not ba taken without Just compensation, It 1s niso mitld that there remalus (he In- eeparablo ohjection that neither ways nor mouns hnve heen provited Ly the Leglelntiarne tmnution of such eroxetng, and it le stynzested that somo tribunal shaild he invested by faw with tho power to i tho polut, manner, and worklng of the croxsing, dlelore the adops tion of the present Constituilon, the Legisiutiee hied the power to maxe livwe granting the right to tay down rallro tracks at any sriven pliee, aid had ulso tha power of txing hy Cotmmissioners tho compenantion to be puid for property taken for publio use, cte. Then 1L was the uppnrent policy of the 8ty to peemit tho eonstruction of no ratiroml until itg terminal ]mhm were spechnlly sanctioned, The fix- g of termini and tho general route still left to tho corporation fhe fixing of the partienlar loeation of the line. It wasnleo tho polley of the Htato to 1lx by Commissioners the compensation to he pald for the right of way, nnd the. points of crossing of other rallronds wero nlso deternined by tha Commniissioners., After the aduption of tho present Constitution tho route and terming could uo longer be spe- ¥ Annctioned in eacl tse by the Legisintire, use It wonld then liceomo speeial legislns The Taglslature was directed to provide general Inws for the organization of all rporations o Yo hereafter erented.” Tho iatnture pussed the present general law in littion to_railrounds and thn right of eminent domain, Under this lnw the appeliee hercin tthe Western ladinun) was organzed and o Houuin, an Fu\vumd to estublish its terminl and s et 8 route, amd to cross or jotere et an, other rond upon the wrosnts of such other rond, In ensa the crosse ing cannot be obtained hy consent or nxres ment tho law provides tht a compensation bo nade us provided for in the generul lnw of eml- nent donniin, Tho Inngnage of tho statute Iy encral, ind wis made 5o for the purpose of coi- prieing il possible ensed that might comn prop- erly utder 11, and is soplicable as fitly to tho cuse In bar a4 to a case where a crossing wis songht for over privite property, The contention that the statute does not gerlle the pofnl and mant therefore no cotnlemnation 1% i mistaken view of the meaning of fhg =tate ute, The Inw s that tho rilrond seeking the proposcd erossing must select the plae. and manner, unid must stato the saime In the petition for eondemuation, and on this b the compen- sation Is to be awarded by a Jur ‘The question whether it 8 wide to permit such railroad to seleet 118 own route and choose tho point und manner of erossing othor rouds WAs i wolltien] question for tho Legisiuture to deter mine, and that deterngination ciinot be re- viewed Ly the Courts. The appellants denounce this power ny dangerous to the rights of cor- \mm\lunu and the best interests of the public, Yhen carefully considered it i not an unbridied power, The Luwlslature seem to have been convinend that whénever it would prove profit- pre- of crossing, ind InwFully be hud, able to a railrond cowmpany to pay full compensation for its right n}' Wiy, Bucl ruflrnad would always prove way of guch public beneflt 08 would justify tho tuk- Ing of the right of way upon the paymunt of Just compensution. And for the site reason the Legistature granted tho power to one rafl- romd to cross rnother, Experfence has shown that in taking private property the rilroad cumpunies have been carcful to'intlict us little dumuge us possibile, 8o as to rediee the compe: sutlon to be paid, wnd the Legisinture, It i sumed, belleved that the snme polley would ¢ vl 1 the musiner of erosslng othier rafironds, In n word, the whole matter was left (o rest on by Jaw of commerce apd trade: thut money aud capitul will always seck und generully fhad the chunnets CIn o whie it cun sulely be used to thy greatest profit, and upon the Judgment of the Legishiture that the greut- st public good will resuit {rom pilowing it to o & 1t 1s nsserted n tho LIl that inealouinble dnm- ages will be intllicted upon the appellants, This difliculty 1§ encountered lu ull * cqudemnutions here property I8 tnken for i futurg Agninstihis court of chaneery eannot relieve, and we find no sutticient gound for the inturve tion of u court of chancery' in tho cuse at bur. The deeree of the Court below 18 thercfure allivmed, . —_— TIE NEW PACIFIC ROUTE. Tho announcement by tho Evening Journal of the completionsof the Atchlson, Topekn & Sunta FéTtond to the Junetion with the Southern Pas cifie at Demiug, N. 3., Is probably prematuro, 28 ut st uccounts the two ronds wero still some thirty or forty miles apart, and it was not ex- pected to hnve tho gap cumpleted before March 1, and elrenlirs buve been fssued by the Topekn & Sunta F6 and the Seuthern Pucitic, announe ing that thoy would not opein the new Pacllie through routo for business until Mareh 10 oo much {mportance cannot bo given to the completon of this Ssccond route to Cnlifurnlu, Althoughh 1t 18 wmuch longer than via the Union Pucific, it 18 certuin to commund u lurge sharo of tho Pacitic busi- rspeclully ditring tho winter months, when nion Puciiu 15 cmbarrassed by heavy snowdrilts aud severs cokl weather, 'Tho now Toute runs through u part of the country where BNOW-storns are of yare ovcurrence, aud nroe never severs enough to pluce wn emburgo upon traflle, Innyear or two the Santa F6 will, how- over, buve another Paitle routs mueh shorter than the Fr\:m:m. one, und which it will control plono afl the way o San Franclseo, This s the rond trom Albugierque west, knowy a8 the Atlantle & Pacille route, which is now In_course of consiraction, While there I8 some dnnger that the present routo vin the Bonthern Favifie Wit not resnit in 18 large i re- duetion in rates as would bo destrablo us, Goitld has too muneh intluence over the Southern Pos clile peaple, who atso own tho Central aeitie, tho complietion of the Athantie & Pavifie ronte will put an end 1o both the Unlon and Ceatrimt Paetiic monopuolies, us then the Atchison, Topeka ¢ will be able to make such rates to i Const politts as it finds necessury to se- cure tho businuas. A FORTUNATE ISCATE, Mr, T\ L. Kimbull, Assistunt General Mannger, and Mr. ¥, I, Vining, General Frelght Agent, of tho Union Iavitle Hallway, came very near losing thelr lives or suflering severe (njury white Journeyiug westward Inw speclal ear un tho Luke Shore Roud yesterdny morning about do'clock, some distance this side of Toledo, A broken el wus encountered’nt that point, and thespeciul car in which the two offieials traveled was thrown off the tenek and | completely wreeked, Fortunntoly Messrs, Klmball and Vining eseaped with plfivm brulses und cuts, the formor on Ul right shoulier and the Intter on hia buek, but both were uble to continue the Journey In - Poliman cnr, and wont right on, kg the western connection with the Hoek Jaland nt Englewood, As far as cutt be lenrned, 10 ono clso on the truin wus hurt, LAKE ERIE & WESTERN, Speeial Dispalch 1o The Chicago Tridune. TFRASKFORT, Ind,, Feb. T.—Au Injunction hns heen granted by the court prohibiting the Lnke o & Western lallrond Compuny from trese pussing upon Ohlo streut . this pluco and plag- fug thereon ts switehes and tincks. Tho Coun- clt ordored tha srrest of tho raflrond cwployéa arter thelr rofusal to destst from work, uml they wera all pluced nnder arrest, nid tho Mav- stul removad all tho tles, froilt tha Atreet, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicaos Triburie, LApAYETTE, Ind, Feb, T.—The thivd span of tho new bridko of 'the Lake Lrie & Westora Ruileand over the Wabush River ut the point hus been completed. Tha' structure witl ‘soon o finished, and witt eost {n tho nelgbborhoud of 230,000, JAY GOUL SYSTEM, 81, Louts, Feb. 7—Col, Talmago, Gencral Manager of the Missouri Pacitic Rallrond, snys Jay Gould wilt add atiout D00 mlles of now rond 10 the Missour] Fuolfio system durlng the pre et years The oxtenslons wilt ombrace about 45%) nlles fn Missourt wid Kansus und vquat milengs Iu Texus, carrying the system to the Rio Grawde at Luvedo. ‘10 weet the requiroments of Lhesy oxtensions, HOW tons of steel und 800 tons of Iron Fulls buve bech ordered, ulso forty locomo. tives, 3000 - frelght curd, twunly pusseuger coaclies, und slx buggugo curs, A TEST CASE, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, MILWAUKEE, Fob, T.~E. H, Abboit, attornoy of the Wisconsln Centrul Itnilway, hus gone to Mudllson to wegua before the Supremoe Court o tost vuso concernlng the validity of the exemp- tiond af rutlroads train tusutiou, ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPL & OITIO, RicuonNn, Feb. T.~Tho Stato's Interest in tho Atlantle, Misslssipp) & Ohlo, nmounting to #4,000,000, wata sold Tor 0,000, Tho Clydu Byns dicate were tho purchasers. EMIGRANT RATES, PHILADELMNA, Fub, T—=Tho Pennsylvania Rullroad suuounces suother veduction iu enmls REBUL Futes. < TEEMS, Tho Lake Erie & Western Road snnouices thut Jts new extension from Froewont, 0. to Sundusky 18 now completed und open for busls noss, ‘Tho Ruliway Aye Publishing Company of this clty tield (te aunual clecton o day or two ogo, whon tho followig ollioers were elocted: K, H, “lulbot, Prosident; 11 It. tiobart, Vieo-Prosident; Jon Morrls, Secrutary. 1t was' docld ided, on aus count of thy krowlug buslness of the Cowpavy - 54 af emplo nere e eardtal i hus heen fully pakd . secwident of t Jtaleag A, 1 at eventng for an extended teip through uthorn Stutes amd Gt to work wp tho ons, Mr, At e Vilns, Genoral Frofuht Asent of the i Ralleny, pussed througl) this eity yesterd on his way to Cafifornia, Mr. lus” hins b very sick durlug the Inst few weeks, and makes the'trip to recover his heath. Mr. Joseph F, ‘Tueker, of tho Hliuols Central "-lfl'lrl‘l:’:l‘l. 'J-m teave for 8t Louls this orning to atttend the meetiigg of the Manngers’ Commilttes, uppointed At the late_concluve " in thls city, to conslder o plun for the settlement of tho west- ern presenier rate troub Mr, 31, B, Surwent, Ueneral Mannger of th Northern Tacilio THilwiry, was I tho clty yes- fordny, 110 stoted 10 1 TRINUNE represeitut thut thore bnve et n,t; dcll; opstructions % KHow off his Jine ‘r"‘?fi?fi}','&-éh { vy anow-storim set it which Tias diearrnmiced the trilos conslderally, but ne cxpeets t huva everything agaln in ehipshape inan llnIv of two, Tho work O‘H H,m r\ lq::{l'::n:l:l:;l : 5 cnt says, 14 progres very ”“ml? e stantly at work. Tho husy llllll‘!l‘lll‘ly ":ILMI‘!";‘I‘:.Y wh the thermometer at points east of th Miswoisrt Ibdicated below zern it showed @0 10 degrees above i tho Yellowstone country. OBLTUARY. MARTIN I, ¥FO8S, 'Tho funeral services of Martin Il Fos: diedd Friday evening, were held at his lute on Indiang avenue, corner of Forty-soveatlh yesterdiy nfternoon. Unpleasunt ag the duy was, tho res i which ko wns held was shown by the large attendance of hiy neighbors, business and official fricnds, nearly @0 being The servico wus opened by the Engles Church cholr sluging * The Meilow Eve 18 Gliding.”" This was Tollowed by appropriate Seriptural readings by tho ltev, . P, Willlung, tho South Congregutional Chureh, The chiant ‘ome unto Me" fullmml.l!nl‘:c'-r which were r of ! uid the disirnble or winter up to inet wond ¢ ehureh Mr. marks by Mr, Willinms, Ve wa an wttemdant. e peviewed the 1ife of Me. Foss ns n practical Chrlstiitn, an honest business-mun, an u{:rlum oflieint, and A good und loving fatber. husbana, brother, und son, Tho hymn “There ls an Huyr was thon stin, atid was followed by a prayer by o Hov nrivs Everest, of Plymouth Congre= urch, #ntionn ] After the hymn, * When wo reach nquiet dwelling.” the benedletion was pronounced, and the funerl cortege weikded 18 Wiy G Oukwoods Cemetery, whers the remging were deposited In the vauit, The paii-bearcrs were: Trustees of [{yde Park, Mesers, Ford, Johnstone, Prinee, Webster, and President Hoburt, and Tax-Clitlm-Agent George A. Folpnshee, The il pollee foreo of Hyis T'ark were in attendnnee under Cs nydoer and Sergta, [Howard and Stembergen, twenty firemen in full aniform fron Cressing attended under Mardial Dav Asvsistunt-Marshal Hockenbrock, Among those present. were ofliculs of Ilyde Park, <sor Latior, Attorney Senntor Condee, Villue-#nll stant Norton, Controtler Bogue, Trensurer Herrlek, Villae-Clerk Blain, and Capts, Nich~ ols uud Pendleton. Tho flarnl decorations werp very elewnnt, he- tng n broken column, o gic) and shent of whent, two plllows, n star_and erescent with the WO Pathier,” o star with the words * My o, and netar, erown, and har with the word * lirother,” The following resolutions of respeet to the metpory of Mr. Foss were unanimously adopted nt tho session of the Call Bourd yesterduy, of which ko wns n blhly-respected member and ofticer glnes its organization Bve years ago: Wirkneax, Sinee our kst session it bus plescd the Almighty to ron our midst Martin I, Fose, i respected member wnd ollicer of this Boanl sinee s ormnization: therefore, Ttcanteed, That In tho death of M, Martin M. Faoug we recognize the loss of one of our mos respeeted members, @ nan of more than aver. awre business m\mlnl?’ ssossed of o eense of Justlee und honor whic fected upon all who came in contiet with him, and of a genulue and kindly disposition that won ull liearts, Resnlved, Thut we tender to the hereaved family of the deccased In this the sad hour of their nftietion ottr henrtfelt sympathy, Ttesilred, That o copy of these resoiutions be forward to the Lerenved family and be spread upon the records of this Assoclution, THE REV. PIHILANDER TAYLOR, The Hev, hllander Taylor, father of Maj. W. M, Taylor, of the County Couvrt, and one of tho oldest ministers [n Mlinols, having preached In tho State sinco 1844, dled yesterduy, nt tho ripe ngo of K0 yenry, Decensed was well known famong the Baptist churches in tho Northern 11+ linuty, including Chieago, und was in_churge of churehes ditrlng his long carect at Warreny! Hlvomingedale, Wheaton, and Daoh X poet Purk), L subie Clty, Enriviib phiees, ther und D Faylor was born i Vermont In 181, "he remudig will be burled to-day al Prospect Park, where those of Dr, Taylor's wifo and one son repose, AT CARROLLTON, ILT. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicaga Tritune. CARROLLTON, 1L, Feb, T.—Mrs. Tlram Keach, for ifty years n resjdent of this place, died t morning. $ho wus & sister of tho Hon. Walter Mnyo, who was supposed to have been mur- dered neur tho Relny [louse, East St. Louis, thres yewrs ugo. Ehe was the mother of ex- rJoe Brown's wife, of St Louls. homne K fgr, who for forty yenrs has beon n proutinent Hemocrativ pollticinn of this county, died nt Bis humo pear Currotltou this morning, MAJ, THOMAS I', CAMI'BELL, Speetal Dispaten (o The Chicago Tridune, DAVESIORT, i, Feb. T—Mu), Thomns P. Camphell died In this elty lust eveniung, aged 69 yeurs, The decensed was o well-known and prominent politician of Pennsylvanls to 1865, sluco which time he hus reaided here, CONVICT LABOR. Tho Letting of the Privon Lubor of Minuesotn to Bo Investlgated by a Legislntive Commitive, Spectal Dispateh to The Chlcagn Tribune. A7, Pasn, Minn, Feb 7—A high old seandal wis brought to n head in the fiouse here to-day, which 18 embodied fn tho followlng preamble und resolution, offered by Me MeCrucken, and adopted by u large mnjority: WHEREAS, It I4 currently reported, and gene wlly believed, that the contractsuid to livo b mady between tho Stite und_ Seymuitr, Sull convict fnbur of the Stito Peison ha nat been mado 1 tho tnterest of the state, hut hus intentfonally been mudo in the interest of Seymonr, Subin & Co.; and Wankgiias, 1t I nlso rently reported, and generally biticved, that parties nterested In the soviring_of skl contract Bubln & Co., offered Muedses, Forepagh X, tho hilghest bididers for suid conviet Inbor, E1OK T tho sakd pangh & Turbox would withdraw thoir bid for sutd conviet lubor: and Waenkas, Itisgenernlly betlieved thut through ton of tho Prison Inspectors i letting #afd conviet bor to Seymour, Sablu & Co., the Iowest biddoers for anld conviet lnbor, nstend of 10 8aid Forepauih & Tarbox, tho bighest bldders for subl conviet labor, tho Bints hus been dos frinzded 1o tho wmount of b teast €10,000; and WhEREAR, 1L bellevea that all of tho fuets conneeted with the sulil traeactions were not. minle Kunown to the Committee on State Prison; and Witgnras, This Leglslature nnd tho peoplo of the Stuto sire entitied to and of good rlght ought to know whethee the Stinte hus sutfered e ot by the actlon of the Inspectors 1n the makiugof sald contraet for suid conviet labor, und us to whethor tho Stato {8 bound by sall contriet: therefore, it Is Seesolocdd, Thint w Joint conmltico of o the pirt of the 0 nud threo on lhuI» tho Senato be sel 1or uppoinied to inv suto thouetlon of the Prisou [nspectors mukig of soid_eontruet with sutd_Seymonr, Rabin & und that Heprosentatives Dunn, rinatrung, Hoover, gnd Donobus he bl Connitiea on the part of (uo House, with power 1o sed for persons and pupers, and ro- port by bilt or otheswise, Forepaueh & “Tarhoe u”fllcll to tho Court Tor 8 wuldatbus t compel the Bonrd 1o awird thom tho coutract on thelr Lid, sud somo sturts ling developmonts muy ba nuticipated a6 the huuds of the Committee, e ——— UICIDE, Speerat Dispatch to The Chleago Tribunes Mantrowoe, Wis, Feb, T—A young man uamed John Foerster committed suicllo this fagenoon by hanglog himsell in his fathor's burn at the Town of Kossuth, this county, Ho probably was insane, Specunt Dupatch to The Chicuga Tritune, S Belly Stowart, 1N, 1, Fob, 7 rolh danghier of Mr, D, G, Btowart, of this city, com- mitted snicide here to-duy by taking strych- niiwe Sho wis mred hut 1§ years, but was o well- dovelopod girl, und fooked 18, taehed to Fullrowd uin of whoso ut niother did not approve, and whom s huf seeing, sho becumy moltncholy. night who weemod in goud spirit wontdowne-town sud ltetdarning hume, sho qui until the drug touk etle 3 for sutd e £ o Hunduy but to-duy shu 1 some polson. st down toread Whon n_spusin sefzed sho told her mother of her rush a In bl un hour she was clel metical uttenduncs bolpk of nouvall, A Coroner's Jury returned a vendiet ot sulolde durlng_ temporary uluncholy, Carrle was o Dbesutiful girl, sud her doath creates groat sur- prise und sorrow. Huer pugunts camo horo from elvidure, and her futhor [$ now at Denver. e et ST. LOUIS NEWS., 87, Lous, Feb, 7~ motion made in the Cir- cult Court this morniug to vacate the ordor ot salu of the Timcs nowspaper was overruled. Tho paper will bo sold to-morrow, Intho cnse of the Keokuk Northern Line Pucket Compuny, the Court this mornjug ordered tho Nocelver to soll cortulu property to obtaln fundy W meok the pecessiry xvensey of the i ! Compnny, but refused to hokd tho- Hunkins-f liray party in contempt. of court for making aay nasignment to Charles Greco n short time ago. & Tho Greely-Burnhnm Company, whose stomy was destroged by Bre Snfundny night, bought) ont thi« morning the Mesaly grocery cstale lishment of [t W. Atwood, Gitd North Second | 8treot, for £30.500, cash, and will go right on with{ thelr business as though no fire had occurred, /- {The trtnsuction was made I ten mnutes, andj he new firm took Iminedinte posscssion, $ THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, ' CIXCINYATI, O Feb, 7.—~The fourtcenth nn-i nunl reunion of the Snclety of tho Army of the# Tennessco is to te hictd in this clty April 6 and 7.; An oration witl be delivered by Col. 0. J, Dodds, of Cluelnnatt, on the evenlng of the Oth aud g+ banquet on the evening of the 7th. The Iucnh: cutive Conmitteo moet to-nlght to maka . Pn pirations fur the reception of tho membors | rotn abroad. Shakers'Sarsaparilin is trire macdicines é BUSINESS NOTICES. B Tho Liehlz Cods Cocn Becf Tonke # fa an invalmble preparation,” suva Dr. H. It Stout, Jackeonyille, Fla. 1t'fs rapidly curativa In monthly suiferings, oxcessive tlow, sick hend- &, aiche, chronte sore thront, nsthmu, cough, short- Y uess of breath, nervousucess, alceplossnoss, 14/ rapldly restores lost vitallty, whether® from fne{ diseretion or exi y and rapidly stops exbausts b Ing losses of ilids. . ———— 5 The oldeat and most extonsive homes, aputhic medieitio house [n tho Unjted States fa | that of Tio ‘nfel, huvine been founded It New York In 1855, Thelr Chieago branch a7 at ik Clark street, LINEN Chas. Gossage & Co. Spring Importation NOW OPEN ; Include complete lines of the most : celebrated makes of Irish, Scotch, | and German Damask Towels, - Bed Linens, &c., &c. - Cream Damasks At prices from soc upwards; 6o to 68 inches wide. H Bleached Damasks From soc up; widths from 6oto go inches ; including a special line - imported expressly for Hotels and Restaurants. Towels i In Damask, Huck, Fancy Diaper, - and Momie. 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One package gons ernlly suttices, Ticlivered by Druggiats or by D, B Dewey & Co, 41 De N. Y., €100 com- plute, Trontlso und remnrknble atatomonts by the cured mulled Free, Thoutiicted cau refertos Dr. W, HL Prugsoest, Elging L Mrs, H. HAnpen, W Stone-st.y ¥, B MABoN, Manstield, O, o Bliss Mancy I3, HANken, 404 Clark-st., Chicago, By, M. B, Sugney, Bex? Savanah-st, Bt Louls, Mile. Amier, Opera Peima Donna. Pavg Bovroy (tho swimmer), Flushing, L. Iy Bast'n, Besenier, 007 Broadway, New York, Ttev. 0. 1L TAvLOR, 1HO Noblo-st., lirooklyn,No¥, Ry, A, 1L Bussew, Frederick, Md. Nev.GEo, B, PIATT, St BtephonsChureh, Phila, Nov, C. 3, Juses, Now Brighton, No A veal enro of Catarrh for $1.00. BPrs cocod. GRATEFUL-COMPQKTING, Epps’ Cocoa. BREAKFANT, lipya thorouxh knowlwdio of tho nintural law: which govern the wperations of digostion an nutritin, wid by & curutul application of the find praperiivs uf mollavloctid Cocouw At Lips hus pros ¥ided our broahrusi-tables with u dellcatoly-tevorig bovoruge whicl ? anve W tuny beavy doctors’ itk 118 by tho Judicions uss of such articlos of di that'n conatitullon iy Ly grudually built up unl llnn:r enousl to rosist vvury toidoucy 10 diseuss. Huundrods of subtlo wtabios aro Hosting wrouwd us, reudy fu itack wherever thero 1s s woak polut. Wa wny cackpns sty u fatal shalt by kuoplnk vursulvod woll turutic uid & Wroporly hudrs PR S R 0l 1 tlu3 (only bieib. wnd X TasiEs BEPY & omeopathls Chesitsta, Lundon, Alio, Epps? Chiocolato Easence, fox afte, eraoon e