Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 12, 1881, Page 1

Maving purchased at au Enormons Reduction from the original cost, from two Jending importers, all the most desirable styles of their importation of PARCY 3 Tor the coming Spring and Summer season, we offer the entire lot at prices as below At 35 cts. $ame quality as sold last season at 50 cls. hicago 4 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1881— ailn Trd THE WELL-KNOWN ADE PROVOTER Popular Prices, WILT. IN 50 DAYS Hence move to State and Hadison.-sts. D In the meantime we intend to dis- posec of our entire stock IF PRIGES WILL DO IT. Special Offering To-day, MISCELLANEOUS LOT At 45 cts. - Same quallly as sold last season at 70 els. At 55 cts. fame quality as sold Tast season al 80 dls. At 65 cts. $ime quallly as sold fast season at 90 cls. At 75 cts. Bame qualtty as sold Iast season at $L.00. At 85 cts. Same qually as soid last seassn at $L1S. At 95 cts. Stme qually a5 sold last season at $L25, ‘» Theabove comprises ALL | the new and desirable color- Ings and designs, such as Jaspe, Glace Verie, Cadrille, SILKS! At the ridiculously low price of 44c! Come quick, or tficy will be gone. Madison & Peoria-sts. WANTED, An cfficient salesman to take charge of our Dress Goods Department. Applications by letters only. SCHLESINGER & MAYER, Nadison &Peoria WANTED, An ngent to rpresont n lending staple astlets of Chi- eago fn tho West (£ negessary for your awn ex- mses). About KLU t0 800U per G 3 tho busl- Bions. Address Wi, Tribune ofties. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Uilk Ray, Louisine, cte. Early inspeetion invited. . Bamples by mail promptly forwarded., _ STATE-ST. Yicligan-av, and Twenty-second-st New Pricos. Agents wanted [n E:nmy. 2~ Where wo v A5 SONS | oSt Wil ecll REED'S Temploe of Musio, 136 Btato Bt., Chieago, MONEY TO LOAN IN AMOUNTS TO SUIT. Ilagove ey in Cisgy AT SIX PER CENT. & POy to WAL V. gacons, S——___ 100 Dearhoruaat., busom MEAD % 16 1.a Bl 8t current rates. ol e PROPOSALS, otice to Contractors, Seal = ed 1 ““.uu: mu:lul’- ™l bo recolved until Feb, 21 181, 150 fug t ae 19F 110 Wrouglitung cast (ron workg [ for s work, pisatertow, patnting s shhetiad st R MR Keves s Tho” Fullaig S ot Hica ket oic. ! B LG roject op g oY 11 ro- L BROKAW, Charrman nulidiiug Cogmnictes. C| B LLVLOID GOODS, MULOTES (Wiater-proof KT Wi G‘:;I.’:(‘l" um‘l Bosoms. Price or 8 sent by meil, Call “dress BAR N1 pos s 5 st Tribune Building, FIELD, LINDLEY & 00., Commission Mepehants, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, AND BALTIMORE. 88 & 90 La Salle-st,, Chicago, EDWAND M. FIFLD, DANIEL A, 19 PoveC. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING, " STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS. JOUN P, TRURSHELL, EDWARD B, WASHIURY, Cy v, 1 reoin the Chicuwo & Grund Trank [tdlway Couputiy v Neldut the Tatmor House, In the City 01 Clilengo, 0 tho Ktato of Himols an Wednesdny, tho Wl day’ of March next, at 3 o'etbek CHAN, PERC otary und I'ro: Port Huron, Mich., ¥eb. 7, 1, Notico ia heroby given thut the Annunl Meating of tho Grand "Trunk Juncion Rallway U u}mn Y will bo held ‘attho Palwer Lok, i the Uity of Chleago, in thio bt of ilnots, o Wodhuday, the Ui duy’ of Mareh noxt, atdo'clock p.m. CIAR. PERCY, - Becrotary and ‘L'rousuror. Port uron, Mieh.. Fob, 7, kL. IUCKINS SOUPS, B ATO, MOCK 'A'l'll"lj‘l.r,‘.)l_)x'l'All-‘ Huckins' Trhiy Kt i1, Ktowed "Pomuto [Sauce, ete. Tuqunrt cans, rich, re ectly mewsone 1 to be hentad, SOUPS, und require’o Prepared by J, I, who Wik tor Gyur o of tho o, Londing Fino Apectacies multed to ail ighin on e principles. Oporannd Fold G lisson Helostonan Ui croscopus, laromutors. of IO IRRISND, Noy, 15 and 17 East Randolph-st., five- story and basement brick store. ~ Steam ele- vator, F. H. WATRISS, 99 Washington-at, FOR RITNT. tundolphiest. (ow' vecupled by 2 1 B0 15, Apply 1o SHtore und Hasomaent, 15 st PICTUR - FIAMES., PICTURE FRAMES MR A i R A i, ARSI GATR Munuf rar, 212 & 21 Wabush-ay. GILO, 1L TAYLOR & CO., ‘Buceensors to Clovalund 1apor Co., PATEL BANDEACTUNENG AND DEALENS, BU N AND LIQUOK Y YOU R ' { Notle tn hioraby glvon that the Annunt Moating of | o ‘Where you may be | sure of obtaining a PURE article with- | out paying fancy prices, at 110 and 112 Madison-st. We offer as follows, B WIRES. Nutive Port Wine, per gal Nafive Port Wine, per gal Californla Port Wine, per gal. Sandeman’s Port Wine, per gal. Ofley Port Wine, per gzl Ofley Port Wine, per gal Welie Port Wine, per ga Native Sherry Wine, per g Mative Shorry Wine, per gul Crlifornin Sherry Wine, per gal... Dufl Gordon Sherry Wine, per gal. Dufl Gordon Sherry Wine, per gal. Iufl Gordon Sherry Wine, per gal. Duff Gordon Sherry Wine, per gal. Amontillado Sherry Wine, Per gal. Calitornin Angeflea, per gal. i Californin Muscat, per gal Sweet Catawha, per gal Sweet Catawba, per gal Dry Catawba, per gal Cherry Wine, per gal Alicante, per gal. Madelray per gal. Lexington Club Whisky, per gal... 2.00 Nelson Rye, per gal Nelson Rye, per gal Taylors Rye, per ful.. Blue Grass, per gal .. 00 ‘Fnylor's Bourhon, per gal casas Do) McBrayer Bourbon, per gal 350 Oll Crown Bourhon, per gal G50 Scotel Whisky, per gal .00 Calif Cognae Brandy, per gal. 4,00 Yenet Castilllon Brandy, per gal $.00 RBlackborry Brandy, per gal...,... 8.50 Grape Brandy, per gal. 4.00 Girapo Brandy, per gal. 5.00 Hennessy Brandy, per gal. 10,00 Honnessy Brandy, per gal. 12,00 Jamntea Rumn, porgal.. »::.(IO St. Crelx Rum, per gal. Medforil Rum, per gal Domestle Gin, per gal Holland Gin, per gal ..... C. JEVNE, 110 & 112 Madison-st. Cut this oul for reference, VI SIHOE, LL&C0, 86 STATE-ST., ORIGINATORS AND MANU- FACTURERS OF CONNON-NENSE BOOTS AND SHOES, You are invited to examine the merits of these goods., They are highly appreciated by those who are wearing them, and recom- mended by our physicians. Pa- rents who are interested in the fu- ture well-being of their children’s feet will do well to use only these goods. We manufacture to meas- ure a full line of Custom Work, Orders by mail filled. SELECT TAJLORING, NOTICE. 20 per cent Discount on all heavy Winter Garments, during Feb- | ruary, 1881, and {0 per cent Discount on all other Garments during same time, EDWARD ELY & €0., Tailors, 10X SALE, FOR SALE, THE SCHOONERS 0.5, Tazaed and .. Geonger Tho formor lying ta Nufflo, and the latter in Chl- cago. Addruss W BULLARD, Gen'l Manager, Butlu v, Doalers In Wrought snd Cast Iron Steam-I'ipo and Fittiuys, lirsus Goods, Worthington's sud Kuowles® DIt . *H. A HURLBUT &C0., Wholesale Druggists, 75 ‘":d_77 wggdo]gh-st. BEAL BSTATE, Lot, 160 ¥eot, Miver Front, corner of Grove and “For Sale, Dock Todd-uts., nosr Twouly-sceond-st. brldgv. Lrico, BN Apply Bt &2 East Madlson-si, s 2l i P IXTREN PAGES The Triban pulntion of Chileagdy, =~ = b T Abvicks from tmpartinl sources Indieate it Sir George I Colleygat the head of the British troops, sustalned’n severe defeat nt the hands of the Boers in:tho recent battles, E es would have it that the En- sshish forees were suceessful, but the facts do not sustaln this view of the ease. The Boers have ncted with greal coolness and hravery throughont, and their experience In tho hunting field has stood them In good stend in the recent encounter, for, owing to their superlor marksmanship, tl have inflicted much more dam- age on the Engllsh than tho English have in- flicted on them. Gen. Calley’s foree is Just now'in o serlous predieament. Reinforce- ments are prictieally cut pff, and it Is not im- probable that the Boers will eapturelt. So far, Joubert, the Bocr leader, has shown himself n brave, capablp, and cool-headed General, Cuey Ay Fonsten offered to modify tho Trish Cocreion blt in the ilouse of Connmons yesterday so, that the retrospect- ive elause of the aet should not extoud back beyond the 15t of October, and In justifien~ tion of the whole actsald thatit was intended to prevent, not to punish, erlme. Mr, 0'Don- nell and other Irish members did not consider Mr. Forster’s coneesslon of much value, and during the discussion - which arose the 1 Speaker threatened Mr. Q'Donnell with sus- pension, Mr. Dwyer Gray moved as an amendinent to the retroypective clause that it should only refer to nacts committed since the 1st of Pebruary, which was rejected by { n vote of 218 to 63, SeyATon lloAn created o sensation yes- terday in the Senato by introduclng u resolu- tlon directing the Judictary Commiltee to in- quire whether tho practice of permitting reghnents or companles of State militla to cometo the Caplital on inauguration days wasnot likely to become a dangerous one, and whether Congress should not take nction o the matter, Senator Conkling objected to the consideration of tho resolution, and depreeated the nction of the Massachusetts Senator in introducing it. Mr. Hereford thought the resolution wns a blow at the rights of free citizens, "Che resolution went over under tho rules, CouNty-CoyussioNen Hurr says that he has beenappronched by a man named Harms, brother of the * Farmer”-contractor of that name, nnd offered .o conslderation if he would uso his influence to secury the contract for tho furniture work of the new Court-Ilouse for the Hambrook Manufnctur- ing Company of this elty. Mr, Hutt says lie will explain the whole affair at tho mceting of the County Board next Monday. Intho meantime T ‘FrisuNe preseuts Its version of tho watter on another page. At amecting in Now ;ork yesterday, pre- sldedover by (ien, Grant, and at which Jay Gould, Russell Sage, Gen, G. M. Dodge, Sld- ney Dilion, Stephen B. Musyrave, James I, Work, and others wore present, Mr. Matlag TRomero explained the advantages likely to arise from the construction of a rallrend in Suuthern Mexlco, and it was resolved to form @ company to construet the rond under n charter held by Itomero. The meeting nd- journed subject to tho call of Gen, Graut, Mn. Dawrs replied to Socrotary Schurz In the Senate yesterday, Io reiterated his former charges against the Secretary of the Interfor. Il was not sur- prised t(hat that gentleman was Irritated by his and the public’s eriticism of the manner in which he treated the Pon- eas and othor Indian tribes. o nceused Mr, Schurz of disingenuousness and of at- tempting to dictate to the Sennte, 1le for one would not be driven from his duty by Mr: Schurz's threats or abuse, Tur New York Erpress states, edltorially, that thero Is no truth in the story that Jay Gould hns purchased o controlling interest in that paper, It goes so far as to say that “(ould has no more chianco of absorbing the Eapress thun of buying the obelisk.” It ad- mits, however, that one of the stockholders has disposed of his interest lu the paper, Ax enthusiastic meeting was held In Fan- cull 1nll, Boston, last night to express sym- pathy for Ireland. Mayor Princo presided, and Wendell Phillips and Gen. Butlor wero among the spenkers, CGov. Long, ex-Gov. lee, and others send letters sympathizing with the objects of the meeting. 1tesolutions of the usual character were passed, ————— ‘I'n floods consequent on the recent thaw and raing havo played havos with bridges, embankments, barges, nidl vessels in agrent muny pleces throughout the country, Prop- erty of all kinds along tho river bottows has suffered conslderably, 'I'ho greatest damago has resulted In the Southern States and Pennsylvanin, * Tz Bscurlnl, which arrived In New York harbor yesterdny, brought the welcome in- telligenco that the overdue steamer Datavin fasafe, Tho Escurlal sighted tho Batavia on the 4th fust, in tlow of the Anchor Lino steamer Columbin, about 100 miles west of Fayal, and mnking for that point, ———— GrN, GrANT preslded ovor a banquot glven In honor of ex-Senator Dorsoy by a party of Now York gentlemen yesterday, Speeches highly complimentary to Mr, Dorsoy and his management of tha Yresidential campaign wero mado by the ex-President, Vice-Presl- dent-cleet Arthur, and others, ‘I'nues Boors infllcted another sevore defeat on' the English Thursday, The se-called rebels bohaved admirably; thoir aim was al- most perfoect, and their coolness and bravery was beyand all pratse, ‘They lterally anni. hlluted the Lrltish foree, whilo there was lt- tlo or no loss on thelr slde, e Tur Hon, Stephen A, Mitlor, who was Governor of Minuesots from 1804 to 1840, wis stricken with apoplexy at Worthing- ton, in that State, yesterduy. Ile cannot ro- cover, Gav, Miller was born In Pennsyl- vania in 1816, o settled in Minnesots in 15859, | A DANQUET was held at Madrld yosterday in conunumoration of the establishment of the so-called Republic of 1678, ‘I'he festivities wero not Interfered with until a revolution- ary toast was, proposed, when the company was dispersed by the polico. i TuERe seems no chaneo now that Stanley Matthews will bo confirmed as Judge of the Supremo Court, It §3 stated that Senatory Edwunds and ‘Thurmun will oppose the cous " b T ¢, firmatlon. The latter gentleman says he will, feeling 1t to be his duty to do 50 on nceount of tha growing power of the rallroads over leglslatlon In this country. Senator Davis s immovable In his oppositionto Mr, Matthews, and so are Messrs. Conkling and Carpenter, ‘Tnp: comparatively warm weather at New York City yesterday caused the heaps of filth, garbage, ond snow to melt away, and the condition of the atreets hecame not only impnssable, but of the most pestilential and fever-breeding character, Mns. Enres Enwanns Conse, the wife of Gen, Johm M, Corse, of this city, died yes terday at Burlington, In, in her 46th year, Mrs, Corse was long Identified with moves ments for the amelioration of the condition of lier fellow-women, JULIAN Vioit, a Mextean, killed his wife and daughter at Canada Delos, abunt thir- teen miles fron nta Fé, N, M., Thursday morniug. e then hung himself. 1le was rendered insane by too freely Indulging In stimulants, Asoxa the pllgrims to Mentor yesterday were Senator Logan, Postmaster-Gieneral Maynard, and the Ilon, Samuel E. Carey, of lown. Gen. Logan and the other gentlemen refused to state the purpose of their pil- grimnge. Mn. Lews presented a resolutlon In the State Senate yesterday providing for the sub- mission to the people of an amendment to the State Constitution which would confer on women the right to vote for school ofll- cers, —— Tue fire which did so much damare to the shipplng in the Vietoria Docks, London, and which eaused so mueh Injury to the docks, §s satd to be tho work of incendiarles, Doubt- less the Fenlans are the suspected partles. I 13 said that the St. Louls Times Is about to pass Into the hands of o number of gen- tlemen who will run it as an anti-Grant Ie- publican paper, and as the competitor for popular favor with the Globe-Democrat. | Prixce Bissianck will present to the Reichstag as soon as the session opens bills for the fonuation of an Economic Council of the whole Empire, and one for the creation of an Imperial Ministry of the Interlor. T Intest plot the Feninns are credited with concoctiug Is one to blow up Windsor Castle. The Queen s at Oshorne, and will remain there, fearing that the plot may be carried into operation. Tux: Senato Committeo on Territories nuthorized Senator Saunders yesterday to report a hill for the creatlon of the Territory of Pembina, embracing the northern half of Dakota, SexATonr Hoan will lend the opposition to the ratitication of the Chinese emigration treaty in tho Scnate on the ground that it Imposes too severo restrictions on jmmigra- tlon, SeNATOR Bavaun has glven notles that he will call up the Refunding bill for netion fiext Monday, nnd that he will insist on lts considerntion until it is finally disposed of. Tur. Arkansas Legislature prssed o bill apyroprinting $10,000 for the establishment of a Normal School for the education of col- ored teachers at Plne Bluffs, yesterday. Tne twonty-fifth ballot for United States Senantor in the Iennsylvania Legislature yesterday resulted: Wadlace, 85: Beaver, 803 Bayne, 02; seattering, 8, No cholce, Crouny weather, with rain er snow, vari- ablo winds, mostly from northeast to north- west, rising followed by falling temperature, are predicted for this reglon to-day. Mn. AnTLEY presented a bill in the State Sennte yesterday to prohibit.raifrond compn- nles from pooling their carnings. A similar bill was lutroduced In the House, 7 ‘P'ur Iouse blll granting public lands in Dakots, Arlzona, Montana, and Wyoming Territorles for university purposes was passed by the Senato yesterday. ‘Tur adherents of Congressman Bayne In the Pennsylvania Leglsiature met last night In caucus, and resolved to stick to thelr man to the end. Pror. Fraxkrix Caunren, of Yale Col- lege, has been cleeted Iresldent of Willlawms College, vice DPresident Chadbourne, re- signed, A v broko out in the Riclinrdson eoll- fery, near DTottsvitle, I'n., yesterday. 'Iho mine must beflooded toextingulsh the ames. ResoLuTioNs of sympathy with the Irish Land-Leaguers were ndopted by tho Colo- rado and Wiscousin Legislatures yesterday, Miss ANN Rerp, a young lady who has been attending leetures at the Miehizan Unl- versity, has committed suleide by drownng. SexaTonr BraiNe is confined to his bed with nserlous attack of themwmatism, (o ls nat expected to be around for severnl days, © m——— Tu: Nouse Committeo on Appropriations reported yesterday in favor of the appropria- tlon for the Jeannette search expedition, Tng gerformance in Booth’s Thentre at New York yesterday for tho benefit of the Edgar A {’au suntue fund netted 85,000, Tur Mnrfleyflb—}levl & Irou Company, of Liverpool, England, has fuiled. Linbilities about 31,500,000, Assets un GREEN JACKSO: hangead at Marlon, yestorday for murd o colored man, was rittenden County, Tenn,, Tur Windsor Company’s cotton-mill at Oldha, England, was destroyed by fire yes- terday, 1.0ss $200,000, . o Tk value of the potroloum exported from this country lust year wis §54,505,045, agulust §7,235,407 last year, Or the 85855 cmigrants who arrived in Canada Inst year more than half camo to the United Stutes, Mr. Jony B. CARRINGTON, proprictor of the Now Jlaven (Conn.) Journal und Cour- 1er, is dead, Dit. Hanxiy, 8 momber of the Canadian Parllament, died yesterday of apoploxy, Sm——— J.ACQUES Evovann TTEAUX, & dls , tingulsiied French sculptor, is dead. “AIBLE WEATHER, thtful Tempest Raging wom the Roekies to Ilinois. —] £0§ 3UY) Jo savan T8un a 2 a Al The Wind Blowing a Hl.nrri- cane and the Snow Very Deep. All the Previous Blizzards of Nebraska Outhlizzarded Last Night. Enormous Overflow of Water Every- where East of the Mis- siesippls Six Grain-Laden Sehooners, with Several People, Swept into the Lake at Toludo, The Little Miami River, in Ohio, Making the Champion Irri- gating Record. Two Hundreil Pcople TFlooded Out of Their Homes at Delphi, Ind, A Train Near Pittsburg Runs into Four Feet.of Water on Its Track. Twelve Hours' Siege with Ice and Fence Rails Dashing Against the Cars. GREAT SNOW-STORM. JANSAS CITY, MO, Bpeetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes KAN8A8 C17v, Mo., Fob. 11.—The greatest snow-starm of the season set in about midnight, und hus been ruping with unubated fury slnce. Over n foot of snow hns fallen on a le and raliway travel to the West Is gencrally su pended. The storm west of Knnsas City has al- most assutned the proportions of u bilzzird, and, a8 tho snow s drifting badly, Its full effcets nre but partiatly known, Tho wornlng train on tho Sunta Fé, due here nt hud 1o he ubandoned near Dodge Chy, und It will doubt- less be some dnys beforo trains run throush on that rond. The Walmsh * cannon-ball train " was three hours luto, the Chieago & Alton, Chi- cago section, balf an hour, tho Missourl acllic tweuty minutes, and tho Hannibal & 5t. Joo ona hour, The Knusas Pucltic went out this morn- inz on time, but Itis very doubtful if the tealn Rot throughi, as tho enow hud drifted to suc un extent In tho cuts on tho plaing thnt snow-plows haveno effect whatever on tho mnss of gravel and snow. Tho east-bouml Kunsas Pacitic trulu, due at 6 p. m, I8 ° snow-touad near Sheridan, 400 mlies weat of Kansas City, but, 18 tho tetegruph wires wo down, but litile nows cin bo ubtuined, At this hour ¢ p, m.) tho Bturim seems o be abating, Lut, a8 the snow s drifting budly, with & high vorthwesterly wind, no deftult fntormution vegurding It can bo ob- tuined, MILWAUKEE, Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. MILwAUKeE, Fob, 11,—0no of tho most terrific storns of the present seuson broke upon this city to-nlght. About tho middie of tho day tho temperature began to fall, and, before durk, n BLUT galo cume up from tho northeast, At 6 o'clock tho snow was descending rapldly nnd bewg formed Into drifts, Such n heavy gale i connection with n fall of snow is somcthing rarely witnessed. The severity of the wentber gradually fncreased adl the ovening, und nt this hour (11 0'clock) the thermometer indicates n drop of 17 degrees within nine hours, About four inches of suow has fallen, Tho evenlng traing were regular, but it i3 fearcd that tho morning runs tito the city will nat be made on time, The storm s general throughont the Northwost, und and northern and more western llnes will undoubtedly sutfer anotlier blockude, TRAINS SNOWED IN, Spteial Dispatch o The Cifcago Trivune, LincoLy, Neb. Feb, 1L—Tho wuorst snow- storm over witnessod in Nebraska s prevaelllng. Outof eevontralns duo hero nt 1noou only oue urrived, The regular passenger from Chicago i8 snow-bound six wiles east of the eity, and #lx locomotives aod snow-plows are at work trylog to get tho traln out, It 15 not likely any tenins will nrrive, ut or de- part from this city to-morrow an accodnt of snow-drifts. ‘Terrlblo sulforing nmony eattlo In the weatern puit of thoe Stato Is reported. Tho Lower Houso of the Legislature passed a bl to-day approprinting 25,060 to buy seed \s"kxlfil‘lzl. tor tho settivrs fu tho western part of the TOPTEKA, ILAS, Apeetal Dispateh to The Chicagn Tribune, Toreka, Knsd Feb. 1L—1t commenced snow- Ing here this morning and continued all adny, accompanied by nstrong wind from the north and west. Tho snow §s ow ton Inohes deep on o lovel, and {8 rapldly dreifting In places, Tho ruilronds nre blocked In every direction. The west-bound tralng from Kausas Clty wero com- polled tostop hore, belug unably to proceed furthor. Tho oxtent of territory covered by tho slorm i unusually laree It s snowing very hard us far west ug tho mountalng uud cust uy tar us Quinoy, 11l CEDAR RAPIDS, 1A, . 8pectal Dispatch to The Chicago tribune. Crpal HAPIDS, L, Feb, [l—A lwavy snow- storm, accompanied by n perfoct gulo from the enst, hua provalled this afternoon, and Is grows ing worse to-nlght, Durlington & Cedar Ruplds tralns on ull divislons north of hore have been blocked for a week, the fimt train getting through on tho main tine to-duy, Dirifts fifteen feet deep on tho track wero common. Tho cuts uro completely filed, and it will probubly by severul days at lenst before thoy can o oleared. I'ralug on othor lnes are budly betilud thuo, i \ GALENA, ILL. > Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, GALENA, 1L, Fob, 1L—A heavy snow-storm 18 provalliog In this eity to-night, and tho wind is blowing u gul from the northeust, makiug po- deatrianlin deoldedly uncomfortable, The rouds are drifting budly, and in some pldces urotin- pussuble, A party of young Judles, muembors of tho Uorman M. E. Churohh choir, reached this city this nftornoon from Phatteville, whero thoy have been snow-bound slnce Bumley lost, bive ing gono to thut city with o number of gontlo- wen 10 take part 1u suie religlous services. OMAIA, NEB, Bpecial Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, OxAA, Nobi, Feb, 11.—A suow-storn, uccom- panled by u high wind, hus been provalling all duy, and the snow to-night Is dritting very bud- Iy, ‘Traius un wiost of tho Nebraskin vowds ure elthor faid up ur stuck In the suow, und to-mor- row tne probubiiitles uro thut tralus will have urnunlu'muhy in moving. ‘Uraing ure moving ulowly on the Unlon Pucitio, WELLINGTON, KAS, WrLLINGToN, Kas., Fob, 1).—VFiftcon inches of suow buve fullen inco Inst night, and tho Btormn continues. A strong galo {8 blowluy, and tho vnow 18 drifting. The Kausas City, Luwronce & Bouthern pussonger trala hag been stuck fu o nne, CENTS. out two miles cnst of this city.since 11 tast night. Two englnes have been at work all right. A third ano hurled itself in a drift at 3 this morntug, and was nbandoned, Tho pnasons kers have been removed to this city, : DAVENPORT, TA. Spectal DHapaten to The Chicago Tribune, Davesponr, I, Feb. 11.—Tho soverest snow. and wind atorm of the winter 13 raging nt 10 o'clock to-night. It began at noon and bns In- erensed in violenco up to this time. Trains aro from one to threo hours lato, and officinls of the' raflronds expect that before morning the both treight and passenger, wili be com- bloeked, The ‘wind comes from tho From four 1o elx iuclics of snow MENDOTA, ILL, Sgeetal Dipate t0 The Chicago Tribune, HOTA, Til, Feb, 1L<Thls is tho roughest hnve had thls wintee. AN dny @ drize zlinge fleck has been falling till everything is covered with sollid fee. ‘Bo-night o heavy snow- storm s prevalling, driven by n perfect galo from tho northeast, and drifting badiy, which, 1% 18 feared, will cause much delay to traflio by rull. It 18 too rough for man or beast to be out. VA, ILL, ial Disputeh 1o The Chicago Tribune. GENEVA, 1, Feb. 1L—A very arked changa In the tempernture has taken place, and tho thuw of tho pnst few days 14 succeeded by o freeze and heavy snow-stora. As couslderablo #round 1s Inuadated and covered with a thin sealing of (ee, It 18 feared the new snow will rens der truveling extremnely perilous, and especially disastrous to borse-flesh. PRICE FIVE GEN DUBUQUE, IA. Soeetal Dispateh to The Chicago Triduns, Druegu, In., Feb, 11.~Tho first train through for u week reached Sloux ICIty to-day. The I~ nois Central Is now clear of snow on tho maln tine, and as Cur north as Osage on the branch A beavy snow and wind storm set in this g, and the oflicluls think tho ronds will be blockinde I uguin BURLINGTON, IA. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, BERLINGTON, Lty Feb, 1l—A snow-storm sot in in this viclnity early this morning, continued all duy, und promises to hold out through tho nlght. Thoe fmil of enow thus fur does not wmoint to wore than six inches, but it s drifte 1ng Ludiy, KEORUK, I\, 8peclal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. KEOKUK, Tu., Jeb, 1.—A driving snowsstorm s prevailed here sinee carly inorslng. Thoe wind has been also very high, drifting the snow, and muking it almodt “impossible to get nbout, It 13 une of the wost severe stormsof the winter, GURESS NOT. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. LA Chtosse, Wis., Feb. 11=0 p, m.—~Tha Souths crn Minnesotn Rallway Is agaln open to Wetls, and pussenger-tralng are running to that place from here, Sulfering contlnues fn tho tar West, und is dully ncreasiug. FORT DODGE, TA. Spectal Dupateh to The Chicago Tribune. Font Dovae, I, Feb, 11—t is snowing and Dlowlng again. B, T, Jeffery, of tho Nlinvw Central, 2 (n a gnow-drift tweaty-fivo iutles west of here. THE LAKES. SWEPT INTO THE LAKE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicaca Tribune, Touknn, 0., Feb. Il.—There is great excltes ment here taenight over tho tlood In tha Maue mee. Tho lue, which hus been gorged cwo mites” ubove for twenty-{oir bours, guve way at haif- past 11 te-night. 1t camo out witn fearful furcegy The jee wis very thick and very strong. A ta® ran prevajled all the evening, When the gorge broke tho great budy of ice, which moved with inconcelvible force, swept away BiX hchoonert which wore moored at the Wabash elevutors, Thoy wero tho Mediterranean, At- wmosphere, M. Stalker, Danfonl, Enson, and Emerald, These were londed - with graln, nbout 20,00 bushels ench, On hourd tho At mosphere was the Captain, Johin Jennings, who unswered o coll when'balled from tho shore us his vessel sweot out into tho lake, It was re- ported that there wero threo inen on oneof the other bowts, but this could not be verified. Tho vessels carrled away a part of tho Cherry street bridge and part of tho Pennsylvanly Nalivoad bridge, Water street Is four feot undep water. This s one ol tho greutest floods over seen In tho Maumeo at this point. It {8 fmpos- 8lblu now to closely esthuntotho loss, but it will not be less than $200,000. Tho vessels which went !Jullnh) tho lako It 13 thought will be lost. THE LUDING'TON. Sgecial Disputels to The Chicago Tribune, Nawruronr, Mich., Febo 1L.—~To-day n pro- * peller was discovered in tho fco about midway Letween Cathiend Point and Fox lIsiand, oud i3 supposed to be the steumer Ludington. . Special Dispatch (o ‘The Chicago Tribune. MILwAUKER, Wis;, Feb, 11.~To-duy tho pro- petlers Depore and Monominee raun nlongsido tho City of Ludlugton, two miles off this port, and supplicd her with conl, Tho Ludington thon steamud up and beadod for Grand Haven, her destinution slxteen duys ago, It s cousidored tmpossiblo for her to Nulsh tho trip in tho fuco - of sueh n flereo storm a8 provalls on tho luke to-ught, However, it 8bo succeeds In renching Qrand laven sbe will ho ndle to make tho hor- bor, the northoust wind bavifle driven the lea oft shore, Tho propelters Trucsdell, Depere, anid Menomines ura still w le to come in, Thuy nre lnden with merchandlse from tho Enst, Thore Is 0 litrgo accumulation of frefght in this city awniting shipment by luke, TORT SITANLEY, ONT, Ponr & Ont.,, Fob. 1L.—The bridgo neross Kef revk wus carrled awny by lee. Shipping i tho harbor wus alao damaged, Tho schouner Craftsnian, londed with 20,000 bushels of barley, went down, and {s a total loss, . UNDER WATER. petia] TIE CRESCENT CITY, NEW OnrieANg, Fob, 11.—Thao settied portion of tho clty fuundated covers abont five squaro miles, utid contalns probably 50,000 Inhabitunts, 1n many plices the water {8 threo or four feot deep. ‘Tho water in tho laka 18 lowering, and by mormng will doubtless bo recedlug at all polnts, Tho ltellof Committoes appointed by Mayar Shukspenrs aiforded relof 1o over 9,000 persona, Reports or thiloving being made to the Mayor, 1o hus divected tho polico and senitury patrols to ehoot on slght any mun found robbing tho Lonses or tho autfurers, Boimo 260 boats ara now fn tho servico of rollef comwittoes and polico patrol, DY 11, IND, DeLent, fnd., Fob. IL.—~Fhis mornlng tho guerd- locks of tho Walmsh & Erlo Canal gavo way, Houding tho woestern portion of Delphl, In many bouses tho wator rose hulf way to the celllug of tho flrst atory. It cowme very sud- denly, with targo cakes of jco. Thoe alarmn was given by the fire-bells, and the town turned out to the rescue, Tho submnerged were sereaming fun chorus for hielp, It wus dark und the water wus rising very fust, and, togothoer with tho tere rifled sereums for ald, nfalrs ussumiod fora whilo n very thrilllug nspect, 1t Is belloved that all are now out of dunger. Probably 200 porsons nre, for the thne, deprived of thele homes, but 4 Fut 10 houses huve gono down, FORT WAYXNE, IND, Bpactal Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Pour WAvSE, lud,, Feb, 1L~The Clncinuatl, Richmond & Fort Wayno track is° stlll tloudod une milo south of Gonova by high waters over the trestle-work at Limberlost bottoms. Wo tuvo not hud tho Cluciunut! mails for two dayd, The waters commonced to fall this ovenlug, and prospects aro fuvoruble for pussing truius to« WOFYOW, IN NORTH CAROLINA. BrATESVILLE, N, U, Fob, 11.—Immenso ralos have provalied on the North Curolinn Hailway withiu the past few duys. LA e RAIN ALL OVER OIIO. CINCINNATI, O, Fob, Il—Hain aguln jbe- gun fulllng fheavily this wmorning. The streamy all through Central Ohio aro ovestlows