Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 19, 1881, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1881-SIXTEEN PAGES that rallrond companies shall bo llable for STATE AFFAIRS. —_— Tho Time Fixed for Voting on the Indiana Constitution. al Amendments. In Wisconsin Looking to the A‘;“m'(:ondamnnllon of an Unsale Railroad. Appointments on the Committce to Redistrict the State. The Compromise in Pennsylvania proves Not to lave Ite- sulted in Marmony. The Choice of a United States Senator Apparently as Re= mote as Ever. felalt Clamberlaln’s 01d Claim Agalnst Minnesola n Subject of Much Interests The Auti-Ropudintionists Achieve Their First Viotory in the Preliminary Skirmish, b¢ INDIANA, Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, . INDIANAPOL1S, Ind., Feb, 18.—The Senate con- tigued its lnbors on the clvit code to-day, but gave way long cnough toagreo to tho Houso amendment ta the bill resubmitting the constl- tutionsl nmendments to tho people, and fixing March 14 as the day of election. Tho voto stood 241020, tho following voting in tho nfirmativo: Berry, Bundy, Chupman, Garrigus, Graham, Grubbs, Hostetter, Knhlo, Lanwdon, Lockridye Macartney, Owen, Poindextor, Ristine, Bayre, hafler, Smith, 8pann, Van Vorhis, White, Wil- on, Wood, and Yancey. Scnators Bell, Bischow- k), and Henry were paired with Cotnstock, Hart, and Menzles respectively. 3ir. Vieho, In favor of tho bill, yotod no be- causo he thought the time too short for ndvising the people of tho elecdon. mL;wnlnr!lur.mm introduced a bitl concernlng RELOCATION OF COUNTY-S8EATS. Tt provides that County Commissioncrs shall onder an eloction upon tho question whenaver thoy shall recelve a potitioa thorefor frowm one- 1enth of the voters of the county, ono-hulf of whom shall be frochalders, who sball speetfy the site and gunrantee o good title to Lwo acres thercon for county-bulldlugs, give a bond of 100 for archltcet's plans, and n bond for the ~payment of all the ex- penses {ucldentil to tho elegtion, The election Jball be by ballot, and shall be conslderod cnr- ried If 85 per cent of Lhosc vutlug nre In_favor of relocatlon. The old Court-fluusc shall bo wid, and the proceeds dovoted to tho ercotlon of the new bulidings necessury. In tho Honse sevoral imporiant bills wero in- troduced, after which THE TAX DILL s taken up and considered for tho rest of tho sy, Among tho sevoral amendments olfered Kxas ong requiring ngeuts of ull forolga corpora- tons loaning money in tho Btuto to keepa rec- ord of all lonns made by them, with tho nmounts and the names of mortgagoors, and return the same for tixatlon in tha proper county, This Em\'flkml considerablo opposition, but was inally adopted through tho intiucncoof tho low- Intorest men. i MICHIGAN, 3 Bpectal Disvateh to The Chicago Tribuns. Lavgixa, Mich, Feb, 18,—Tho House Btand- fng Committces have mado & gront num- ber of roports on bills, which will now oome beforo tha House. Among tho bills airoducod wore Bloom's bilt to extend tbo limits of Detroit; Earle’s bills tonbollah «the present Justico Courts In Orand Raplds; to nmend tho Betiool law of Grand Naplds; to pualih confirmed criminals; to rogulate lnw- Jers’ foea In foreclosures; to license drinkoraand punlsh liquor-denlors for solling to unticensed drinkers; by Mr, Grint, of Macomb, making 7 per cent tho limlt of uterest in all cases, fuctud- lng mortgages, contrnets; oto, Tho following bllls woro pnssod: Houso il 91, anending the clection laws; also, to ros peal tho law authorizing the Governor to salzo #ad condemn lands for lighthouso purposos: to detach o part of the Town of Littlo Travoras, Emmet County, and put it in the Bear Creck Town; to chango the numo of tho Townof Lin- coln, Day County, to West Standish; to detach mrtof the Town of Littlofiold, Emmot County, andattach it to Maple River. "'l'ha Committes ou Compllation of tho Lawa Ertehiryomizon tonulis badon i under tho exXlting ontrnetay o e o "IN TUE BENATE, fl-mfi_mn;ol: presentod o memorinl of D, mmm usuummmlml botngz held further Bt 3” ‘l} o noted Gorman-American hT}nt}mmnuum on the Liquor Trafllo reported w‘flrlllllr bbon u bIN takiog it n wmlsdomeanor ‘o!:e :;:::h Fl:vomblo roports wero made on Tor ‘?:ummuh&%&)lacum and tle nppropriation ouiabort of bills wero noticod, amon; Slimouo for an *Assistant-Attornoy aonorat; Tilly e nininst quackery, Ry {ntroduced to amond tho gamo laws; oo iabiish town ugrioultural socloties: toaniond Tulica 1w iave: o rapenl Beo, 26 of tho Dotrolt lentans 0w he olkiay Inres 45 Ao Jaw Lixing Nutlounl-bunk stock,: te.; and &amie pproprations for tio Tonisy Loiso” of lis were nassed to robulld the south portico oo Capliol; for the disposl of unonimed llvmi!m’f' tho bands of admintstratars; and tho Tactiul repealing tho law requiring manu- fl“fl!l’l‘l‘.' %‘;“m‘;fi. 1o nipon wl tho Auditor- Preie Cope resolution nllowing tho Bu- touppolnt its own Clork passed. MINNESOTA. m, ’wzhl Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, hm-hm. Mian,, Fob. 18.~Thoe untl-ropudine Il‘m 8chlevod their fivst victory to-dny. Tho by l'l)lll'llwn on Judlelary, to whom was referred bovite coverlng Chamberlnju's propositon, of mu'{“l)u torefor the quostion of tho logulity o ‘;zun 10 tho Supremo Court, and, fn caso Pt cclded legul, to uccept 50 por cent of wero gy of tho bands, proved nostila tolt and o of :;‘""Vllflk to pmothor it. Bo the support- N"lllnl.llzu weusuro reported & now bl to-duy ey om"l{!ubummlnlly tho same provisions g uittee of ::l't‘ln ;fi:umt ita nl:llurcncc to tho Com= cd, who will ropart baok Tean l0orming, and tion tha Sontort Wil ot 1t bids fuir to A LOXG A i G AND A BITTER ONE, Jinpossiblo to forechst tha result with mn':’..'ffix ulh acouraoy, The mewmbers remiin "“idiwlml © question, nnd the roll-call nlune lor ll&fi‘numl r:;l numly, of thowm, Rut . 0 aubject, any thol harracs ay b rogikdual ua. i 1o Gl icagar? _(I‘bllzu on, 1t their silence buw wny Wugrens 1, 'ho Attuck of Binstolo, membor -"Mum o erom New York, o tho fidor of the Bade uy 1 oy ci0ta's repudiation of ber bond, tbr i l:ll !a conncotion with tho itivor and % ut ¢ Hay 5 it slnuuliely retlont Ke ey Xats g b thelr vontimunts on tho subject. HSON-CONTIACT INVESTIGATION, - s lewlalative (: PR tve Committen for thy fuvestiya- ¥ tha pyd CHATEG O corruption b tha Tottin Right, “gyq " Spatract wu in “gession until mid- i he\:ulufied the fact that tho e, ave Lusn approuchiod through Vbt oty pof oo 8 MOUNL | felond {0 w, lum .ecamrncl for u cousiderution X Waa pug g lh: souce of Foropaugh, ‘Tur B, s :f"'""“flllnvd‘n&' and was exumined lons from “llnuxlhl l;x « %unl-ln 7 0 mutunl end, | ang "ocous though ho wus tssud by '-Il“.m'“‘nmm'lwc, Haviug doclined 10 lto gy, g tho Cominltieo adjourned ut a wucy Yty “'élfil nmn-mue tho question of con- Y, Manday gy oo, Xt Bavotli of the Cummit- ! w 18CONSIN, “‘m D#l:mny n;, The Chleago Tridune, weal - FOb, 18.—Hoth Ionses had h Nulel-:bu. In tho Benute u wemorlal 1o 1 B b: :‘ Postal suving bank wus passed. “lnmuu,., ©f Lllls were reposted buck by thy g g mambly.julnt resolution No. 85, direot- Q Bay kfl:d Commissioners to examine tho oy Wity camelmm.u;uluflmml Compauy, look+ .:fi::? fir 3:::1:3.1 04 ucoount of ity unsafe “' 0Us08 rufused to adjourn from to-night ton'y birthday, The biy providiog ‘l‘lnmnn to employéa was ordered to a third reade ng. v LANGLADE COUNTY, tho bill for tho establishment of which passod to-day. conalsts of the following teeritory: Towns M to 42, Inclusive, In Ranges 11 and 12 ennts Towna i to 42, Inclualve, {u Rtanges 13 and 14 onat, and tho wost third of Town i, ltanga 1o cnst, ‘Tho Republican members of tho 8 e had o envicus to-day, and after an hour's sosslon it wia declded to appolnt Benators Price, Roland, Aund Beott s members of the Committco on o= distrioting the Btate. The caucusirecomtnonded tbat Benntor Roland lie Chaivunn. The Demo- crata clucted Senator Jou Rnukin s member ar tho Cangmitiee on the part of the Democrats. The Asseinbly members of the Committoe bave not yet been appainted, MISSOURT. Br. Lovts, Mo, Feb. 18.—It nppears that, tnthe revislon of tho Btute laws two years ngo, tho Inw mnking eitles and towns linble for tho de- structlon of or damage to proporty by rlotors was omitted. A mectlug of merchants on ‘Chnge to-day ndopted n reaolution usking the Legisinture to ennct i Inw to moet_the case, aod titlons to the Legislature woro circulated and reely shined, The bill_of Ex-Gov. Charles 8, Johnson, to ako tho keenings of i munhllruf house a felony, punishuble Il{ twoorfive yearaIn_the Poniten- tnry, passed tho IHouso this nfternoon by a votu of ¥ to 3. T'wo bills were Introduced to permit wowen to vute for public school officers or to hold oflice under tho school laws, A DIl was introduced vroviding that at tho wenersl election two years hence woten over 21 years of age may express themselves by ballot s to whetlier thoy desire the right of sulfrage, and If wmajority of all the women in the State favor {¢ thon n constitutional nmendment grant- ing franchise to women shall bo submitted to tho legnl volers nf the State. - Uov. Crittemlen eent nmessago to tho Ionso recommonding sich Jeglalution ns is necessury to enublo Missouri to maxe s creditabio display at tho World's Falr, PENNSYLVANIA, Harmssung, Pu., Feb, 18.—-Tho Confercnce Committee of the Juint Convention took thirteen Dullots without ngreojug upon 4 nama t be pre~ sented, aud ndjourncd until evening, The thirty-first Lallot for United States Bena« tor was ns followa: Wallace, 82: Beaver, 70; Hni‘no.ba: lenry, 6; Bcofield, 2; 'T. W. Phillips, 1; Iiriggs, 13 Hewitt, 13 Curtin, 1; McGrath, 1. Adjovrned. In the Itepublican Senatortal conferenca this evenipg three ballots were taken, Beaver and Buyne beiog the leuding caudidites, Coopor and Herr announced thy determination of the cuueus committee to stiok to leaver. Stewart, Luee, Duires, and Wolfe, and Niles, forthu nutl- enueus, wore for conciliution and’ compromise, which thoy clulmed couldanly bo offasted by tho dropplng of Buyny and leaver, Tho DBoaver mea refused, Pending o resolution of Senutor Cooper that it was the sentiment of the con- ferenco that a caicus of all Republicans be hetd, and that u candidite bo choson by n twa-thirds vote, adjournment took pince till Monday, NORTH CAROLINA. RAvE0R, N, C., Feb, 18.—Tho friends of pro- hibition huvo prosented to the Leglstature & pe- titlon contalning 200,000 slguutures. —— " MENTOR. Gov, Murray, of Utah, Among tlhie Via« ktors—Contradiction of the Storles of Garficld Belng in Poor Health—1What an lowa Gentleman Thinks About Cabinet Mattors. Speclal Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, * MenTom, 0., Feb, 18.—Tho weather has boen extromely disagreenblo to-day. Theheavy snows storm which lasted il last night and this morn- ing wns succesdod by u drizzling raln, making travel exceedingly dlsagreeable, It had tho elfect of keeping awny most of those who live within a fow hours' rido of Mantor, but a few camo from distant parts of the country. Awmong them was Gov. Murray, of Utah. lio had noth- ing to say touching his visit to Mentor, ho state ing his objeet as bLolog merely to pay bis vespeets to tho [Prealdent-slect and regarding the futuro action of Canuon and his friends, Tho Goveruor presumed the furmer would ht the matter In tha courts to tho end. **Something must bo done," he suld, to uproot the monstrous ovil of Mormonlsm, Itis spreading in all dircctions, and only prompt measures will chock its exten- alon." Goy. Murray goes from hero to Loutsville his formor home, It I8 probable he will not re- turn to Utah till after tho insuguration, ‘The improssion scems to provail abroad that Gen, Garilold lé not in good henlth. Such stato- montsure untrue. While importunitics of his visitors and hls correspondonce would not bo ltkely to louve him in that stato of wind which would pormit of bis sleoplng ns soundly as his hirod man, ho {s novertholess {n good splr= its und iu nowlso likely to break down, as somo corrospondonts assort. It {3 altogether likely that tho Goneral haos begun on his inuuguraiud- dress, What ho will bavo to eay no one pre- tends to divine, strangely cnough. It does not scem to occur to 8OmO peoplo that ko should huvo any timo for this tavk, and thut it would be highly proper for visitors to romaln away, For this and muny othor things which will de- mnand his attention botween now and the day of his departure, bo necds all tho time that can be gnined. 1t I8 lntimated by corrospondouts that Biaino 18 oxpected hevo bofuro the inauguration. Thore I8 nothiug very startling in tbat fuct, Qun, Gartleld after his clection intimated that ho would be glad to heur suggestions from auy one, 1t wua not hils desire to fuvor any faction, e wanted to hear from representatives of all parts uf the country, that ho might nrmn,u his pluus so us to hurmionize all intercsts. In the quorrcls of ditforont factions he took no gurt. Ho i reo to oot ns his udgment ~ tells him 18 for the good of all, ~When, thorofore, promitient members of tho party visit him, t0 ussert thutn burgaln has been made, 18 shoer nonsense. Seoator Cameron has boen hero. Beorotury Sherman, Bonator Allison, Gen, Lo- an, and Sonator Coukllng bave uiso visited Motitor, busides othora ropresenting overy shide of oplulon in tho party. 18 iv unroasviinble to wxpeat Mr, Blalno? "And, if Lo comes, thoro Is no likelthood that it will havo nioro significance thun tho coming of hitndreds of othors, llow- evor, no oue upponrs to huve positlve knowle ©dgo us to whuthor tho Maine Henator 18 likoly 10 come or not, . = Frowm now tlll Gon, Garflold goes to Washlog- ton all truing will stop ut Mentor, Mrs. Truss- lor, wifo of the luto Cot. Nelson Trussler, of In- dianupolis, called at tho Guoeral's nousoto-day. Oug ald gentlenmu from Iowa, whom 1 mot after his enll upon tho Gonernl, was vory tulka- tive. He s well known to pollticia of his State, but not want his name mentloned. Blatne, ho feols positive, will Lo Booretary of Btato, though ho ha heard mo opinlot from the President-elect. Allison, ho wus u}unlly sure, would be Beurotary Of tho Ireasury, from thn fuct that tho lattor wus gkilled 0 finunce, and, having entered Congress with Binine and = Garfiold, ho bad aiwiys been wartnly attached to both, * For this and other reasons, tho gontloman thought two of tho positions In_tho Cabinet, wero dofinitly sottied, Bhould 3fr, Alilsou bo sulected for'n plneo in the Cabinet, it would bo ngatnst his will, a8 hu preforred to romain in the Senate, WHEAT INSP ECTION, Inapector Iolland, of Milwankee, Ttee signs—'Tho Reasons for Iiis Action. Bpeclal Dispateh 10 The Chicago Tribune, MILWAUKKE, Feb. 18.~In tho absence of any active movement fo the wheat market, local grlu-dealors aro intoresting thomselves in the Inspectorship question. Among those who wish toatep Into Cariton Holland's shoes, John Cran« dull bas tho lead to-night, The rosignation of Holland s gonorally regretted, espeolally as nt this partioular time. Chiougo and several othor promineut markets uro baving un unusual de- gree of trouble In tho mattor of graip Inepoo+ tion. The most amlenblo personal rolations coutinuo to exist botweon Mr, IHolland ang the Bourd of Dircotors of tho Chamber of Commoros, although he rotires on account of a number of vexatious clrcumstances which bave arison. Tho new rules muko the Inspector’s oxpense nuturally greater than thoy havo boon In tho past, while at tho samo time his incomo 18 vory inuch re- duced, Hols made mlpo}ulblo for thodifer- ences in gradiog it the Suporvisors of Iuspece tun donot support his deciulons In ossos whero complainta buve boen mude. As ho Is rigid in hisviows and decl slons, ho did not like the and lossos i this direotion. sn _old = caso betwsen Mr, Holtand 15 cited. i n‘r of tholr wheat aa No. . Hudiros & Co, und the shippers vlafmod that it should grade No. 2, and tho Bourd of 1n- spectons decldod aguinst folluna. Mr, Holland's tirmness {n his luspoction has dissatistiod mavy, Lut il bas given MMliwaukeo wheat u roputation for rellabitity ull ovor tho world, Mure work and respansibility nre addud to the posidon by a new requirement that the Inspeotor shull keop unofice and make eluboruto and leagtby re- ports, things which bave not been required Rere- tofore, HIs rualguation Is not olajmed to be on scoount of the lixbility to du‘puuu n-mn-dlfl tho wgrading, but ovidently thiy forms a partof bis waotive, ————e—— STRIKE ORDERED. FALL Rivan, buss,, Feb, 1, —The splnners and ‘weavers have ducided to striko between five and tou wills, The mwanfucturers suy, * Btrike ouo, atriko uil" ‘The duto of the strike hawboun 1ixed, but not proclalmed. THE RAILROADS. Facts About the Pacific Ex- tension of the Burlington & Quincy Road. Trains Delayed Yesterday by an’ Unusually Heavy Fall of Snow, The Rock Island’s War on Emigrant Rates and Its Probable Final Result. Ell Perkins on the Rallways Now Constructing in Old Mexlco. Map Showing What Gould and Others Are Doing in the Southwest. Two Now Bonds to Be Built in indlann Next Bummer—Annual Meeting of the: Indianapolis & Bt, Louis, THE BURLINGTON’S PACIFIC OUT=- LET. Mr. J. 8. Crook, Prealdent, and If. Milner, Chtef Englinecr, of tho Denver, Wéstern & Pa- ellie Railroad, havo been In the city during tho 1ast two duys for the purpose of purchusing sup- plies for the construction of this road. They vurchased olarge smount of ron and otlier mu+ terinl, and left again for the West yesterday noon, This llue, ns I8 nirerdy known, I3 belog bullt by Hoston cupitalists, who nre larseo stock- holders iu the Burlington and Atchlson, To- poka & Santa Fé Hailronds, and is virtunily to be tho Pacitiv extenslon of tha Chicago, Burlington & Quiney, which now extends to Indlanola, Neb., within o few hundred miles of Denver. The Denver, South Park & Paolflo will ex- tend from Denver due west throngh Col- orado to 8alt Lake Clty, or Ogden, Utah. Tho lino has alroady been loented frum Denver nont, and work on this sectdou will bo ed 28 800N M tho wenther permits, und itls expected to huve tho rund completed to Utuh in less thn two years. It is tho intention of tho owners of this road to nithnutely extend it to Ban Franclsco, Cal., and thus estiblish line from Chleago diroct to tho Pacific Const,—n much more direct und sborter line thin the Unifon Pacific, No steps have vet been tnken for tho_cxtension of tho Burlington's Missouri River branch from Indiuuocla to Denver, but this conuccting Mnk can be buiit In a few munths as it runs wil the woy over luvel prairie, As long as the Burlington has no line west from Denver thare 18 no partloular use for n line from Denver to Indianola, as it runs through an un- productive part of Nebraska. The fact also that the Nickersons and othor Doston capltullats intercsted in the Durlington and Atchlson,Topekn & Santa F6 Halironds wve lately gone Into the North River Coustruction Company, which 18 to bulld a line from New York to Chicago, would indicate that the Bur- lington_and Atchison, Topoka & Santa F¢ Ronds are looking out for an independent outlet from Chlengo to Now York and Boston. ‘T'bis showa that the Boston people oro atill de- termined to coutest with Gould tbe control of tho Pucitie torritory, and that thoy nrv inno way dismayed by tho Intest miccess of Gould. With the completion ~ ot il their contemplated ronds iu the West and Fast. tha Boston men will bo {n far better position to fight for tho Preific and Mexican business than Gould, hoving by long vdds the shortest und best routes, A8 maiters now appear, within u fow yeurs' thme tho Doston peoplu will have no less thun threo lines from Chiciizo to the Paclile,— ouo Ly the Hurlington and Denver, Western & Pactfie; anothar vin the Burliugton, Atchison Topeka & Sauta F6, and Atlnutic & Pacifle; and tha third via the Buriington, Atchison, Topeki & Santa Féand tha Bouthorn Paclile, the lutter being now nearly complated, and will be opened for business March 16, —— RAILROADS FIGHTING TIIE SNOW. The snow-storm Thuraduy night once more placod tho rallronds centoring in this city ' hors docombat,” aithough this time thoy did not suller to the same extent as thoy did from tho blizzard about & week agu. Tho fall of snow In this vicinity was hoavier than on that ocenslon, but tho storm was mot accompnniod by any high wind that drifted tho snow, nor did it oxtend far into tho country, To the wost tho storm did not extund byond the Mississlppl, aud to tho north- West, cast, und souttiwest it dfd not oxtond uver 00 miles, As tho storm raged most scveroly In Western nnd Northern 1lllnolg, the roads runniug through those sections sulfered mure than tho roads Mmlur hero from other pulnts. ‘Tha lllinots Central encountered mich trouble botween Kantoul and Chleago, and the locos motives found great ditliculty fn putling the traina. Thnore was nlso mucll trouble betwoen the Central Depot and Hyde Park, nod tho sub- urban tralns wore thrown into considernbly dis- order, Tho first traln into the clty hud to brenk with three englnes, and ncearly ull thouther tralng required two engines to pull'thom, As u consu- quence some Of tho suburban tralns wero abandoned, and this oceasloned much grimbling on tho part of the people Lving in the suburts, No blame should b attucted to the rallroad alfi- cinls, bowover, us they suemed to do all in thoir powor to get tho traits through us olten us pos- sible, Ono of tho Hydo Fark trains yosterduy mornlog stuok fust in tho snow nine times, and ungA of men with hovols hud to e used to ("‘i tout. The Inke front iau pocullarly exposed spot, and {f the wind 1s from tho oast It requires horculenn cfforts to keop tho tracks clear of snow, The Rock Island expericnced n snowfanll of about ten fncbes nll nlong 188 lues n Iilinols, Thora was little in lown, and throuxh trains had no trouble untll thoy reached tho litinols Stuto llne, Thero wore no drifts of any consequence, and tho principal troublo was ut tho stitions, where switches and crossings sbound, Tha tratn duo_boro yesterday inorning was slix hours [ato, but tho oxpruss train duo hero at2:40 P. 1, got in nearly on tine, The Burlington'suffercd to about tho samoox- tentas tho Mock lIstand. The heavy snowiull was all butweon this point und the Mississippl Rivor, whiloin fowa thers was but little snow, Botween hore and Mondots the snow fell about soven juches deep, and between Mendotu and tho Misalssippl itiver from tou to fifteen inches, The traing due here in the moralng did not arrive untll “ubout 2 p but "o ottier traius t _throudl on thue, Tho Cnlcn"u‘:n & Northwestern and Chiengo, Mil- wuukoe & 8t. Paul truius sulfered vnly in this Immediato viclnity from tho anow, and most of them arrived but i little behind time, Thoe Pitshurg & Fort Wuyno trains oncoun- terod somie obstruction betweon Plymout, Ind., and Chlenga, The morning traing were about two hours late, aud tho evening tralns woro noarly on timo. R ‘Tho Michigan Southorn traln due at 8 n. m.had to buttle burd with tho snow, and dld not arrive horo until noon. No. ¥ train was u little ovor twa hours late, Tho Alton also suffered somewhat frowm the anuw butwaen horo and 8t. Loufs, ‘I'ho trait die heroat 7a.m. did not arrive until 10, m,, but tho uthor trafua cumo through without trouble and on tline. ‘I'ho Wabasu traln dus here lumrd morniig did not como in untll about p.m. Tho deluy \was not aitogethor cuused by tho snow-sturm, but was principully duo to tho derailment of a frolght trawn near Docutir, “T'ho trains on the Baltimore & Ohlo were more or loss deluyed by the storm butweon Chicngo and the Ohio State line. The oyster-train from Hultimore, duo hiero at 8:10 4. m., wis about two hours late, and tho New Yuork vxpress, duc ut 8:00, was about threo houra luto. ‘I'ie Mlchigun Centrul expross train due at 8 a. m. did not arrive until noon, but _tho othor trafng were not much behind time. Last oven- ing tho troubles occasionod by the suow-gtorm had all been surmouuted, und the tralng were n;’rllvlnu and depurting as nourly on time us pos- alblo, e WERTERN EMIGRANT HUSINESS, Thoro has been uo change in tho situation re- garding tho emigraut-rate trouble since the ook Island bas withdrawn from the Western ‘Trunk-Line Assoclation. The mausgers of tho ock Juland stuted to o TUIBUNE roporter yos- terduy that there is no truth fn the report that the Laatern trunk llnes bud given orders to scodall thu emigrant business via the Hock Islund bocause thelr roud hud ugreod to accopt such rates snd divislons s tho trunk lncs cuose to nal The Hock léland bad syrecd to no such thing, and did not mean to slsughtor tho rates; it slaply meant (o proteet Chlcaygo, and offer such inducemonta as will tend to bring tho business this way. insteud of fog ft sl go via tho Bt Louis Thoy also stated that each Westorn Hue'worked for its businusa through it own agont ut Now York, The truuk iluea could not divert all the busiuess tothe Hock Islund, ex- curl by ordering o tickuts of other lines uif sule, and they ure pot likely to tuxo such slop and mutagonizo ull other rouds, N Tho feeling waalnst tbe Chicago, Rock lsland & Pacilio umong tho Westora trunk lnes 1a very bliter, snd it |8 donounced for withdruwing frow an organizaton which prowised to groutly fuvreado tho reoelpts of thy Wostern llues fruw the socond-cluss uud emiyrant business. They cialin that tho uniwus of the Iock Iulsnc wus dictated by uo deslre 1o protect Chicago, but slmply to breuk up the orgunization to inake caphial with thoe agents at New York, Every coinbination thus far formed to protect the asseuwer busiucss had beecn broxen by the k Laland, aud po furtbar efast would be V- lines. mado to recure that road's colperation here- nftor, They woild stick togothor wnd Insist wpou full rites and divisions, undismayed by tho efforta mnde (o ereate a split amoni them, ‘Thoy id not earo to have the husiness oxcopt at n profit, and, 1 thoe Itock Island chose to enrry St uta loss, It was welemne to it. The Generu) Pussenger Agents of the North western, Milwnuken & Rt Paul, nnd Iinols Cen- tral Raifronds held n neeting :aterday at the Nourthwestern ulllce in regard 1o this matter, and angret: nt tnder no clrenmstances witl thoy pLaceond-cio anid emfgrunt Luslicss to rthwestern pointa renched by thofr lines ox- it at regaiar rates and divisions, "I'he competition of the Rock Irland, of course, cntt only prove cffective to such competing polots ns it ewr reach over Ita own lines, prine clpilly to Missourl Hiver points, tight 18, thorofore. bkely to be contined to the Missour] Wiver business only, It 18 but natural, under tho circututances, that tho Eastern trunk-lines, recelving better conditions from tho Itock Islund, should direct g much business us they nn to tho Rock Island, tut they wall nardly dare fo take the step of orderlng the tickets over the ather lines off saie, as In suchovent the linea diseriminated ngainat would get Lack on the trunk-lines by sending il thelr business over elther tho Pennsylvanin or Ialtimore & Ohlo, and thus inflict great demage on the two New York lines, Genurul Passenger Agent Abbott, of the Erle, telegraphed yesterday that o knew notaing of an agreement towend nil scuond-ciass und emi- grant buainese by tho Roek Island. ‘Tho probability in that the determination of oo Of the Weatorn roads not (o pecepl snye thing Lut regulur rates witl be rhuken before long, ns tho Tock Isiand wil not be the only rond they will have to fight. 1t nppears that the rowds west from ludinnapolis hive ulso com- menced to slanghter eecond-cluss and emigrant rates, and this competition will have to be met, NORTIHITWESTERN DINING-CARS, It Is only about two or three years since din- Ing-¢nrs wero first Introducud by one or two of tho roads centering in thiscity, 1t wasan ex. periment theu, and there were many who pre- dicted the fullure of tho new systoni, But it hns not only not proved o fatlure, but turned out n greal swccese, QOne by one the rallronds bave udopted this system of feeding their passeugers, and 20 popular has it Lecomns that rowds running dining-cars on thelr lines nrg better patronized than those which atlil adhere to the old system of stopping for meals ut dinfig-stations where but twents minutes I8 nllowed 1o gulp down a pour meal. The few roads that bmve held out until now are grudually folling jnto Hne ond ndopting tho new systen, The Chlcago & Northwestern is the fatest convert. This Com- puny hns now j the course of construction four mugniticent dinjug-cars, and will coninence to ran them on tho regralnr’ through tratus to the West nbout May 1. The Compuny promises to get up as find a dining.car line s I8 run on auy of tho ronds, "Mr. J. I, Shattuck, one of the oldest and nost lmplllnr dinfng-car _conductors on the Burling- ton, hns been appointed Superintendent of the Northwestern dinlng-car line. and s now superintendiug the construction ot tho new cars, atiuck kno ahout the ruoniog of -ears and be will leave nothing undons to mike the Northwestery dinfng-curs 8 popular ud thuse of the rond with whioh he bas until re- ccutly been connected. MENXICO WARING UP. Bpectal Corvespondence of The Chicagn Tribune. Annuquenque, Now Mexlco, Fub. 7.—By lnok- Ing at this little mup the render will see tho line of tho projected raltronds in Mexico aud Texus: Tho Atchlson, Topeka & ‘Bunta F£6 13 now eomploted from Kansus Cliy to within forty- sovoen milesof Floridn Point, whero it wiil inter- sect the Southarn Paclfic. The Santa F6 and Bouthern Pucific are each bullding about a mlle a day. Thoy wilt ke the connectlon at Florlda Poiut abont the middle of February., The Sunta ¥6 18 nlso laying truck In two other directions from Albuquerque, Ono .track s belng luld sduth to El Paso, which wil} be ready by Mureh 10, and Lho othier westward, townrds San Fran- clsco, This western track I8 tho mnin line of tho Santa Fé, The lines to Fforlda Poiut snd E1 Paso are consldered vicrgly branches. Tho Southern Puclfic will rench El Paso about March 1. = ‘The muin San Franclsco line of tho Banta Fé 18 now lnid 125 miles west of Albuguerquo towards Fort Wingote, Fort 'Doflunce, aud Fort Canby, In the dirce llue to #an Franclsco, The time of tho Santa 16 Rbad to San Fran- cisco 13 over tho old’ surveyed lino of tho St. Louls & Ban Francisco, the churter of which hns buon bought by tho Samtn Fé With this chartor goes 43,000,000 ucres of Iand. Progidont Huyes and his pitrty returned from Californin last full over thby Southern P'acifio and tho Atchlson, Topeka & Santu I'é, und muuy Callfurnly pussengors prss over it dully, stuging itubout forty-soven miles: betweon tho Bunts F6 nud the Southurn Pacliic. TIE MESICAN NOADS, It i3 n common error to sy the Sunte F6 Rond 18 Lolng bullt into Mexlco. Tt ia not. Anothor combiuution, of which Thomnas Nickerson, tho Proesident ot several Jnusus rallways. 18 Presi- dent, {8 bullding tho Moxfean road: e 18 buckod by many of tho lloston capltalists wiio aro behind the Atchison, Topelty & Sunta F& and tha Chicago, Burligton & Quincy. In fa tho Chicago, Burllngton & Quincy, Santn Fé, and Moxlean Central are a: trinity of rouds fne apired by the aume people who [ive ju Boston, buteachrord distinet from tho othor, A fow days aro ) il a_talk with I C. Nutt, who I8 manager of tho Mexlean Central Rood, which 18 to run from 11 Pavo through Chiluae hunto the City of Mexico, with o Lrauch to Gitnynas, on tho Galf of ifarnin, “Wo nuve ulveudy lnih,* sald Col, Nutt, * farty miles of track northward from the City of Mexico twenty miles routhward from Gurynmng, 1 thousand tons of stecl ratls aro on thelr way from England now to be landed nt (hlurmus. Tho Mexicun roads ure to Lo buiit of English materinl to save duty, Tho steel ralls to build the Moxlcan Juilrond will be bought In Montren! for §5 per ton, and shipped through tho Btutes In boud. The suma steel rudls, It bowght in Ponnsylvania, would cost 835 pe T tou, 1t i 250 mlles, from El Puso to Chihnghua, sod ubout 56 miles from thore to tho City of Mex- fco. W0 proposs to buve tho ontiro lino coms ploted in two soars,"” When I askeéd Col, Nutt sbout tho wealth of Mexivo, he snid: *Qurrond will pass through fertllo valleys londed with aerfouitural wealgh, and by mines whieh wore worked out by hand by the Bpans nrda 200 yenrs ugo. Moxico will bo the Spuln of the Amerlean continent. Around Chiliushun they raiso wine equa! tothe best Bauterno, Girupes for making ohwmpagne s good s tho best Piper Heldsick grow in abundanco here, ‘Tho ines nre sa rich that it will even pay to rowork tho *‘tailiuga’ of tha old mines. L passsd over tho entire 1ne, wnd wid myself au- tounded ut tho smothered woalth of the coun- Ty “How do the Moxicans lvok upon the new projecta?” I usked. “'he have suddenly nwakened from s long steep, und - ure bocounnng very enthusiase tie, uspectully tho bost: clussos, Tho Moxlcans ars w good” dowl Jlke tho Chineso, Labor s poorly pald, aod thore is " not cuough ot It to keep the peoplo i Mexico busy, In Guaymun thiey oven carry water by hand, and will ot permit it drayago through the streots for fear it will harm the working clusses. 1ut tho bublding of 2000 miles of new ralivond In Mexico will oceupy all ber surplus lnbol An uyu«.h of netlvity and proa- perity is duwning on Mexico, aud the educuted 8508 800 11 What do the furmers miso In Mexico?* Everything from wheat 10 eotion and bangn- a8, Pour hundred miles north of Mexico i8 the bust cotton country tn the world, and the Mexi- cuns huve been rulalug ft and hautiug it n ox- enrts for 400 and G0 wiled for yours, The Mexi- cun Contral,” sald Col. Nutt, will be built in two divislons. The Nurthwrn Divislon will run from Chibuabus to Kl P"is0, and the Bouthorn Diviglon from Moxico to Chibuatime, The line frow Florida Polut to Guayines will baa branel fnteranlly conneeted with the Bauts Fé, Tho sumo capltalists will bu bebind both roads,” " What la the finunclul stutus of the Moxican Contral? " was uskod of Mr. Allen Bpeare, who, with My, Forbes und Coclidge, ot Buston, owns i cmllnllllrw Intorest In thu Atoblson, Topeka & Bunts FA ltoud, 3 “+Tho finunged for tho Mexloan ronds aro pro- vided for. Wu aak no uppropristion. Tho bonds aro all disposed of." *Auy Now York rallroud mon ivterested?” [ esj Mr, Jay Goulil bns £3,000,000 worth of bondd. Wo had to glve hiin this intercat 1o pro- vout his buliding & rival tine.” OTHER MENICAN KOADS, The Maxlcan newspapers are tilled with ralls roud notes and nows. - A rairomd mania seems to wve broken out all over the Hepublic. Tho Diarfo Uflicia’, publisbel In the Cllfi of Moxioo, e, 20 spenks of the work on the 3Matuiorns & Monterey Rubirond a8 belng pushed with vigor. Hero are othor ftoms: +5r, Juso M. Auiotis bullding a road from Talucy to 1xtupa dol Oro. “ Twenty kilometres of the road from Tlane clugo ta Pacouca huve beeu completed by Ene &llsh capltulists,” 'he ‘Biute of Campecho hus commonced buildiug u rallroad frum tho Capital of that State 1o Calkink, with brancbes o Lorwa, i Disrio Uflckd speuks of 4 dozon diferent oulit bouldes the above, “the Gould poople ure building westward to- ‘wards El Pasa fram Fort Worth, having.resched 8 puint eaat of Clsco, near the Btaked Plains, In Texun, Gen, Dodeo says it ould's intentlon to rench El Paso within twolve months, Senn- tor Mahone, of Vh"(lllllq Victor Nowcomb, of Loulsvlite, and Mr. Gould' aro now perfecting n southern trunk line to run from 2dn Francldeo throngh El Vaso, Fort Worth, Shreveport, and Vickaburg to Charleston ana Savannah, Tho llfli‘nnlx miles between Monroo and Bhreveport will be huiit this sum GOULD'S ROUTHWEST SYSTEM, Whon Gaon, G. M, Dodge, Mr. Gould's Intimate ndviser, wis asked ubout 3Mr. Gould’s Southern wystem, ho anld: * [t ia not the Bouthorn system, but tho South- western syatem, Mr, Gould's Southwest aystem will consist of threo rouds,—the Missourl, Kun- 808 & Texns, the Texas & Pacific, nnd tbe New Orleuns Pacifie,’ » Where will tho Nuw Orleaus Pacific run to?'* * From New Orieana throngh Houstou and San Antonto to EI Pase, whero 1t will connect with the Southern Pacific, Across this line from St Louin through Lttt Rock, Austing and Ban An- tonlo will run the Irou Mountain and the Inter- natienal & Great Northurn to Luredo, on the Rio Grande. ‘Twelve hundred mlles of rood will bo hullt by Mr. Gould next scason 1o cuinplete his mystem,' Another great ralirond project has just been Inuugussted 1o Denver. A compunv bas been chnrered to bulld n rond from Denver duwn through Colorado and Texus to conneet with the Texus Central ut Cisco, i Northorn Texus, ‘This will tnake a direct line from Deaver to Unlveston nnd New Orleans, The stock of this road hus been subscribed ;for, and work will e commenced on it in_the spring. Kountz lirus., bankers, of New York, tre nmong its Eastern stockholders. Gen, Dodyre says fully 8,000 miles of new ralls will e Iald in" tho United States and Mexico within tho next twelve months. UOULD'E AND GRANT'S MENICAN LIN| The liue from Ban Antonio to Laredo, on tho Rin Urande River, and from ihence i Moexleo to Mazattan, 8 the lne that (fould, G Urant, and the weaithy syndicate just forme will build, Tue Mexiean part of the lhne bns Leen strveyed unce by the Mexican Government. This will_be Gould's vutiet fortha Iron Mounte nin and Missourl, Kunsus & Texas Rouds. tGould will build 43 milesof new vond in Texus noxt epring. e hus niready ordered 50,000 tons of sLeel talls and .00 tons of iron ralls Tor tils Mise sourl and Texus extension. Gonld's Mexican roud will ba 750 wiles long from Luredo to Ma- zuttan, ‘This will be tho Mexiean end of Gould's Missourl, Kunsas & Texus und Iron Mountaln Rallrouds, Mr. Pleree's “Sunset® rond 18 alrendy com- pleted from Gulveston, through Houston, and on to Sau Antoniv, Tex, Tuis rond is nlsn con- nected with New Orleans. Plerce and Gould nrs now bullding northwest of San Antonlo towards Eagle Pass, on tho Ilo Grande River. From Fugle Pass this road will run up northwrrd to- wvurd to I Faso, inuking a continuous line from New Orleans to San Frunclsco, It 18 sufo to say that 2.0 miles of now road will bo built In Te as und Mexico next summer. ELt PERKINS, INDIANA RAILROADY. Speelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BRELUYVILLE, Ind., Fel. 17,—The citlzens of this pluce and county are highly clated over the Pprospects of having two new rallronds built this suner, The one that {s meceting with most fuvor will given direet liue to the lumber ro- glons of Michigan, buviug a southern terminus nt Loutsyille, This new project will pass through tho very hest portion of Indluna, going through Greentield, Andersun, and othier eounty-gents. It will be known na the Auderson, Gireetlield & Suetbyvilie lallroad. Tho other contewplated raud will bo an extensjon of the roud now jead- Ing from Tolelo to Newenstle, this Stute, Tho munngersdesire to bulld ftou to this pluce, thon to Edinbury, thence to Evansville, giving an out- let fur thg_Ohlo-River trade for Southwestern Indiunn, This rond would muke o complete cone neetlon from the lukes to the Ublo River, In- tense interest 18 belug manifested for both these enterprises, and every encouragoment possiblo will be bield out to induce tholr fmmediate con- structlon. One meeting buas been held for the first road mentioned, und unother will he hetd e Pendleton, Mudison County, on the 24th inst. With both theso rowds, tive towns in this county nlone witl bave rallvond connection: bouce tho Deople are unanimous for tholr construction. INDIANAPOLIS & 8T. LOUIS. The stockholders of the Indlanapolis & Bt. Louls Rallroad held thole annuel meeting Wedacsday, The following Directors were slected: J, H. Devereaux, H. J. Jewett, 8. Burk, Georgo Roberts, J, N, McCullough, and T, D. Messler. Tho Bourd of Directors organized by eleeting J. 1L, Doversanx Presidont, JEq Riag Scercinry and Trensuror, and Russell Elllote Awditor. 1 communting upon tho result of this meet- th. tho Indinnunolls Journal soys: t the reorwunization it will he noticed that nomention I8 made of the nppolutment of E. 1. Lhomus ae Generul Manuger, It seems that in u quict manner thu Pennsylvanin poopls have mipped this schome of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cinelnnat! & Indlunapolls folks in the b, and, further, huve uppolntea C, C. Gulo General Buperintendent of tno Indiunapo- Hg & 81, Louls ltowd, which tho Pennsylvanin neople say extends from Indiannpolls to St. Louls, instend of from Brightwood to 5t. Lows, us qunouniesd by clreulur of Jan, 1. By this lc Bects that the Devervaux combluation hna nut secured #o strong o bold upon the proj clki’ us it has been mude to uppear, - However, the Board of Directors ustructed President Devergaux to Prm.-cerl with all Improvements needed to road« hed, bridges, statluns, ete., end to Increase tho equipments to meet the requiremonts for mov- ini all buginess offered. 'This year some forty miles of stecl ralld will be “jnilid. severnl lron hrfihfi:shullu aud ten new locomotives and 500 new box-cars will be ndded to the cquipment, Tho Buard declded to pross to i N:llh‘lm)n! in Mureh tho muttors In litigntion between tho Ine dlanupolis & St, Louls Raliroad npuiy na lesscea and the Bt, Louls, Alton & Terre Hiute Hallroad Compuny a8 lassors. President Dov- oriux assures us thut notbing Is to bo feft un- done to place the Indinnupolls & 8t. Louis iu the best shupe to do business promptly, aod he thinks the future of this roud nuw "tho most promising of any Hmo in its history, Tho roster of uilicors now ‘stauds ns follows: J. I. Dey- ernux, I'resids C. Gale, Gonernl Snperine tendont: 1L W, Gays, General Frolgnt-Agent; A. J. Bmith, Geucral Ticket and Passvngors Agent, Y’umllclnll)' speaking, the rond stands precise- Ii; 8 it has in yenrs past. In operating tho road tho lieo Ling; in rillroad parlineo, *stands o better show.” " Tho uinunl rugurt. which will bo publistied n n few daye, will show that thoe busi= ness of tho roud Tinproved Landsomely In 10 over that of wny year sinco 1872, evory month, Juno vxcepted, showing an Increase Inst year over tho sarnngs of the mlrrul})um’lllu munths i 1839, 31 will bo seen that H, I Hurlbut givey Place to 1L J. Jewett In the Bourd of Directors, @ position he hns bield sinco tha roud waa bullt, TEXAS & ST, LOUIS, The 8t. Louls Repulilican suys: Col. J. W, Puramore roturned yostorday from Little Kock. 1o suys that tho nivmbers “of the Legislnturo of Arkunsus ti€uted him very cours teously, und that they seemed inclined to give hilm tho legisintlon usked for tho Texas & St, Louis Rond. Under the present luws of Arkune sus no ralleond tn that Sinte can consulidnte with auy rond outside of the Stat, and the Texns & Bt, Louls Itoud would have to huve n supunite orgnization, A soparate Soard of Dircetors, uinl 0 soparute manugement toe the State of Arkans Tho road I8 to run throurh that Stato, and Col. Purnmore desires 1o wike o continuous line of the wholo Rond from 8t, Louls to the Rie Grando, und place it under one insnagement. 1F it 18 to ho contrullod by a diiferent orgunizi- tion In every State thraugh which or Into which 1t 18 to bu extonded, then thore will bo four dits feront orgunlzations. Col, Yurumore asks from tho Arkunsus Leglslaturo onty tho right to ¢x- tend hiy llue throngh that Stute, subjuct to atl the luws and reguintions of the Stute tor the control of ralironds, exeept thu one requirn that portion of the roud In Arknnsas torritor 10 b placed in chiarge of un Arkuusas Uonrd of Dirvetors, CUTTING SOUTHWESTERN RATES. Bpredal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuns, INDIANAPOLY, Feb, 1.—~For two or threo days thorute to L. Louls has been made $0, instend of 88, the rogular fare, and round trip tickets $12.00, instead of §15.20, the regular rate. This murning Mr. Mactin, the Hlinols atrest agent of the Indlunapolls, Illlrllllrlml & Weut- ern Roud, put out a card reduciug Hmftution tickets to ¥2 (o Bt, Louls and & ruduction of & 1o Kunsus and Southwestern poluty, This naturully produced consternation 1o tho runks of tha tickut ugents, wnd telographing for lnstrue- tons was lively for some tme, tlow Jong the war will continue, how far 1t will bo curried, and whethor it will become genoral, are questious which cannot yot bo answored, A NEW ROAD, Bpecial Dispatch to Tha Chicage Tridune, INDIANARPOLIS, Ind., Fob, 18,—Articles of assos clation of tho Bruzll & Chicago Alr-Lino ltond, to run from Brazil, Clay County, to Hunsscluer, Jasper Connty, were fled thls morning fn the oltice of the Beeretury of State, Tho capitul stook [s Nxed at X000, divided into 5,00 shares of 100 each, Itistorun through Cluy, Purk, Fountain, Wareeu, Homon, and Juspor Countles. ‘Tuo length is to be about one hun- dred miles, The Directors are Hiram Liter, Thomus Watson, Willlam 13 Zitmmeriunn, Ba- sign Bonnott, W, 3L tidpath, Donuld B, Me- Crimmon, and Dillon W, Dridges. ANOTHER PASSENGER WAIL + Louts, Feb, 18.—[t lastated to-nlxht,on tho authority of 4 tloket broker, thas tho Van dubly, Indijuapolis & Bi, Louls sud tho Ohto & Misshuslppl Jtouds re- duced rutes §1 to-tay to Indlapupulls and Cinoinnatl, and thia s the foreruuner of u still grvater cut, No dollnit loformution cun be ob- taluud regarding tho matier, and not wuel cro- dunce 18 given o the repol ——— CALIFORNIA RROADS, Bpectal Liapate to Ihs Chicago Tribune. BaN FHANCISCO, CuL, Fob, B,~The Rallroud Commissioners, ut a woeting, to-duy fxed ruils road frefyte io the State at & reduced, but v rvlna schedule, averiging 2 oper cent, TI tallronds must furnish transportation for sec- ond and third class passeugers at 60 pur cont of first-class fares. READING STOCK. PIILADRLPIIA, Pn., Feb. 18.~Reading has nil- vanced faur polnts, on the report that Jay(lould had bought the McCalmont Intereat I tho road, CINCINNATI BELT. CINCINNATE, Ow Feb. 18.—A symulicato hero this morniny teok all the stock In tho Cinainnatt Belt Italiroud, —§1.000,00. The contemplated road Is to connect the cast and west ends of the olty. ITEMS. Tho Boston Lancers and Chorlestown Cadets, who 216 on thelr way to New Orlenns o purtici- pate In tho Mardl Gras festivities, will arrivo here this morning Ly.the Michizan Contral and will lenvo again In tho evening Ly the llunois Central for tho Bouth In four sleepers. The Chiengo & Alton Issues o new time-tablo next Bunday. There will be no change in the running of trains from Chicngo, but na addi tlonul train will leave Bloominkton at? n. m, fur Hoodhonao to connect with the Kanras City expreas from St. Louls in connection with the Indinaapolis, Bloomington & Western and Lake Erle & Western Raliroads. The Dircetors of the Unlon Stock-Yards & Transit Company hetd 8 muet ing yesterdny at the Lake Shora itatlrosd offl co for the purposo uf elocting & new President and Dircetor in tho placy ot J. M. Walker, teceased. Mr. T, 4 Potter, General Manager of the Chlengo, Mur- tinjston & Qitiney, was clected . Director, Mr, Nutbaufel ‘Thayer wus cted Prosident, and Mr, John B, Sterman Viee-President, Mr. E. T\ Jelfery, General Superintendent of tho filhtota Central, returned yesterduy fron an extended trip over the lawa Diviston of hisrand, Mr. Jetfery saya the snow-storin in Town r week: ngo was the worat ever experlenced. The truln Be: wais on was snowed i nenr Manson, fu., for two days und two nichta, and but for the fact thiat he had soine provisions in his private cnrs, which be distributed amone the passcngers, there wonld have been much sufToring. An ndjourned mectiog of the stockholders of tho Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Rallroud was to liave boen held @n this city yesterday, but awlor 10 (he snow-storm some of the prineipal ‘Western stockhulders were unable to be here, und consequently in adjournment was had until some time next iwonth. - The ohject of the meet- 10 18 to hear the repart of the Directors regurd- iny the coutempluted watering of the stock, It hus alrendy been reported that the Dircctors huve come 1o the couclusion that it would not be ndvisuble at thistime to order o scrip-divi- dend, and, therefore, the meeting of stuckhold- ers will bave but little business tatransuct. There waa filed far record in the Hecorder's oftice yesterday nrticles of consolldation be- tween the Chicago & Milwaukeo Rallway C v and the Nurthwester Unlon Rallwiiy € i ‘The Board of Dircetors ure Albert Keep, Mursbnll M, Kirkmun, Martin L, 8ykes, Augus- tus Schell, Morvia Hughitt, Joseph 15, Itedtield, ‘Willium L, Seott, Churles C. Wheuler, and Jumes 1. Howe, to hold thelr office until their sucees- sors aro duly clected gnd quniltied, It 12 not probable that the advancen tho stock of the Nustville & Chattunongu Hallroud 13 duo 10 the foiluwinig report ot tho perations of this rond for Jinuury, 188 {iruss earninga. ... $ 13814118 Operating expenscs, Interest undiaxes, Net carnings. .. For tho soven mo: Groas earnlngs..... Uperating expense: Iutereat end taxes.,. Improvement aicor Northwestern Divigion, New englnes, New curs, 65,933,156 200,10 b 160,00 2.76—81,233.788.14 Iteal estate, Defieit.. 8 WL04 HARWOOD. The Bankruptcy Case in the Courts Agalu. Special Duvateh to The Chicago Tribune. - 84, PADL, Minn., Fob, 16,—The Harwood mil- llonaire bankruptey bas broken out again, This tine Wilson & Braabury, of Philadelphle, bave filedn bl fn the District Court of Ramsey County agninst Sheri® Thompson, I. B. Clufiin & Coy, Deeriog, Milliken & Co., Whiteney & Puelps, 1snac Cohn, and C. R. Milllken, In which, after admitting the confesslon of judgments (Includiog oue §n thelr fuvor for $21,810.1%), In tho {ssunnee of tho exccutions, the levy on the stock, tha Bheril's sale, and the terms under which It was made, they pro- ceed to attack the Sherif’s salo as well ns tho proceedings under t to arrive at the pur- cbase price, nlleging that there wus a seerct fraudulent combination mndw by und butween the purchnsers tostitloand prevent competition, whereby stock of the real value of $025,578 wad struck off at the single and oniy bl of 66X per cent. Messrs, Wilson & Bradbury alse clalm that two of the npprajsers (Munville I Ingram uud Obersh) while numinally ncting for the Sherit were renlly acting for the purchnfers, and thercupon, after cxrluhllur how all such proccedings ro- sult fu len ng thoin unpald, sk tho Cowrt to elther ¢ tho sale vold und compel thy vurehrsers to necount for tho current murket valug of tho property, or to necount for the Pmsurl}' to the late Sterlif, or to a receiver, nes cor m}r 10 the teems of tho swle nk made, Hav- wood, In thye memftime, bus been heard from nualn s a tourist in South Aweries, under tho nume of Adnms, MEXICAN INDIANS. Tho Yuqul Tribe Prepuring for o Gens cral ITevolt, TucsON, Atl, Feb. 18,—Iuformation was re- celved this morning from Hermoslllo, Stute of Bonora, Mexleo, to the effect that the Yagul Ine dians are preparing for o wenernl revolt, They bave driven’ o)l tho ranchers outside of what they clalin w4 their lund, which covers an area of about 250 sguure miles, und I8 the mont forthe and the rlehest inineral land in tho State, They rob all travelers who puss through thelr country, frrespective of nutlonnllty, The Mesican Gove erument proposes to send 4,000 troops to bulld posts and protect settlers who iy return, ‘Twenty-live hundred of these troopa are now route are to bo Hermosillo, o from Guadulnjara, and reentied ott Gunymus and The Yuguls ace about 1500 or et 30 and 4,000 war- o partiully clvilized, Stock: Rlng, and mining avo the chier products, ru thoy will nover give up their tep- ritary or allow nny other people but their own to 1,600 scttle on tholr laid, —————— RATH:R IRREGULAR, NEw Youk, §.—A speein]l from Ottawn snys: “The Executlve Comuittes of the Dio- cuse of Ontario hng deotdied to recommend thut, a8 over $ILK0 of the funds of the diocess hav v been ununecounted for by the Into clevieal secres ey, he be presonted o the Hishops for trlul, It wus consldered thut in tho Interest of the Chureh it {3 impossiblo that auch Irreeaturitios should be permitted.” MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS. BAN Fuancisco, Fob, 18.—A speciul meoting Of tho Chimber of Commerce to-uny ndopted resolutions womorlatizing Congresa to pay back todupan §1.41 retalning only #1000 ns «prizo money, of the Japunese Tmdetnity, s ree II;xll’l‘lflclldtfl by the Sunute Forelgn Atrniu Cam- o, o FLECTRIC APPLIANOEY, NERVOUS DEBILITY CURKED. The Vital Forces Restored Without Medicines O ELECTIG Al PLIAN are unos uuted th thelr coustruos Hon anid ClHeaey, Kuierss tiuy und dilusiog u wiid, OO U CuErent, senching atunce th 3ot Ofdisrase, und by thoir eleetro. nlo “ueidon upon the centres of the NEUYOUS MURCULAT 3 U llIA‘I' NG wya- ity rustary o VIAL FUNRCES, T MANTOOD, “aid k und thuroukhly rouwch g Bl hna resioto o howatin seulat pitd werwrntive avalois s vlectncity dd Timatered by 1o uild, continuoLS CuFronta, For Youny Men, Middic-Aged Men, and Old Mo there in & Naturual Wiy out of erbng and troudle, Hpecial Hustruted panphlot sent iuseal enyvlope o eetpLof G conis postage, Cousultation free. Oice bours, Y0, b to b poa 40 1LADIES—Speciul clreular ou Fewaly troubles. und expluiuivg spovial Elvcirical Applisocas Tor cure OF saGIS Ut Feceipt 0L Conte pustuse, AMERICAN GALVANIC CO., Rooms 1 and 2, 184 Mallson-st. 3 AMUSEMENTS, CENTRAL MUSIC-I[ALL, Sees Your Seals To-day for tho THED. THOMAS o F EDNESDAY and TIIURSDAY, ¥ IO DAMNARION OF KAV i AT 14 i THOMAN ORCIHESTIA L Wios FANNT 4, Soprno: W, C,TOWER, "lenor) FIVANZ UIDAY EVENING, Fob, 24 BEETHOVEN NIGUT and fieet. ¢ & Sl licst ppbenraiice of Herr JOSKNFY, the distin ATURDAY MATINKE d_EVENING, - e, $1.U), $L70, and #2 00, nmurdmlnm l:‘)“cnl];;. VaceRy M hMMAHPENTEDL Lessoo. CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL, TO-NIGET, The Elghth Entertalnment of the STAR LECTURE COURSE Wil bo given by tho HINDOO_JUGGLERS, tinder the direction ot Mr. IHARRY W. FRIINCIIL. Hescrved seats, 2 80, Toe, and §1, nceariiing to Jocation, MU, GO, B, CAIRPENTER, 1. 5 MUY AR ADANE, Munuire -+ diassoc. HOUSE. ourt-louse, TO-NIGHT und T0-) NG, ‘wutl Tavorito ragodinn, 0 POPISE THOS. W. KEENE, A MRICHARD 111 Matines to-day—M ERC NT OF VENICE. Revertalre for Next Week—Monil; NEW WAY 10 PAY OLD U‘r’:'l'n"'zz.“%vufi? W1F| Vednesdny night—F00) IRAND OPERA koAl opporite Clarkss 'S THEATRE, HAVER 3. I HAVERLY. Manager und Proprietor Thls Grand, day Matinoe, Safinday [Fain v S orors Mfl“nee i Last Night of ** Horvurs,* and |RICE'S SURPRISE PARTY, Nighf In un: k'nlwliluwuue of pure fun, - | Horrors! Horror s e and s HORRORS|{iANT I HiIk wac HOOLEY’S THEATRE, LANT TWO FPERFORMANCES OF AMERICA'S FAVORITF, MACGCIE MITCHELL. THIS SATURDAY, AT 2 P. M, ONLY GRAND JANE EYRE MATINEE. SATURDAY NIGIT (by request), FANCHON. Night- G ght-(rund Inauguration of IEARNK'S ADEMY OF MUSIC, de, Halsted: near Madison, wesensBle Iropriotor, 3 plebt itk vy, D und HIAWAS Every Evoning und Matinees this week. The Originnl Big 3—smith, Waldron,Cro Mlns SMaicate Bty - St w(n'l‘u'i‘l?:hknsril'-r.un' In Specinities, GFEU. It. EDESON in bls local drama, POOK AND PROUD OF CILICAGO, Suppntted by GEQ. LEARUCK and the ¥tock Co. Adulnsion—Evenings and Nunduy Matineo, 1 nad e WO WG A MaTDoos 1A 2wt b, Soes can be secured by Loth Edivon und Ueil teleptiones. MVICKER'S THEATRE. The world-renowiied Comedians, BAKER b Al an cAPPEAL, ‘U-DAY, FARON. ) TO-NL Last times of the cutnedy-dramn, THE EMIGIRANTN, Introducing Luker and Farrui's reportolre ot NOS, DANCES, AND CHARACTERS, Monuay=Tho 11lustrious Itallin Traxedlan, BALY B ase UTHELLO M'VICKER’S THEATRE. The Salvini Season! THE SALE OF SEATS fursinglo performances ls now in progress, The prices of reserved aeats will bo $1.50 and $2.00, According to location. SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE. Saturday ovening and Snturday und Sunday Matineos, Leavill's English Opera Buriesque Traupe In the very bost of Burlosques, CARMIN, ~Lenvires Glguntic Varioty Co 8 Monday, Foeb. ¥ LAT) A URE, Une package Is generally suflicicat. A real cure of Catarch for $1.001 ; Thero la s well-kown prinelnia In_animal physinios £ it no Vilal action can inke pines excont. theanvi he axoney of the Tiervons kyatvim, 1 the Bervo paws ny Gran lu wankened, thou, thit organ is weu'e, VI o [l daracd by the Aeadamy uf Modicins Uy Piris as nh Inllibe suocitie for Dha abovat contalns no “phoaohos ol Wl 4 permanent tn can b hnd of Parks Fran, arls Ernnee, A, Toam 4 (Wartd Huidiie, Now lix, 81 box of 40 K0, Kant vrica.’ Nons genuing withod o Kigonma ke Hox of 10} ninll “on_recolpt ol i tho signature of . B. iurmond on'tha whio of eaco ! . montls. PHRIGORD, wital Charlly, ¢ Melcln do'la ¥ Notfee 18 horoby givon that 4. A, Siulth, ufHL Louls, NG 1L, L. Do Lisner, of Now Yurk, 0re no louger aus thurized (v act us uxents, TLER JUNE 0, 1950 EXTHACE FIO! DIL B, B RIGEINOND—=You write that you wit) 1n futuso ndvertiso 1 Do you niguy In your ugent! 1o you propuse 1o Latall, Wil H0, OF b il u'p continue the awency or nutt o casd you “du Ut Courso, g otk und CXPUND, KUIMG BIGRCY In kdvers {iningnt iy o oxpaniss, Wil pay; ovory 10 dn iorwou dordor, 1 howvor you do e want ws lo Fiiiuo ho weeney Infor X ot RN T, £ oukuuu ats Now York, CAUTTON, Ilie counterfolter of Ricurd’s Yital Meutorative, o which Lamithe sofe owner and propieior In ibe United, Niates, teiod ‘1o keoy the ' syency an para il with s T it LT NV T hnva n slitar, lconl's Hestorstive e pentals of s, 1 anenerd, C. Chevaller, M, Poriond, ltsspal, Lisbis, Sir Fhuopsond, are cop ek frow wy virculas, ® HilowN siersModb, at. ., General Auent for the U, K. and Buuth Ameriea. Beud stauip for descrip N o' elreniar, WY ALL DRUGGINTS ‘o gonuing 14 Tor sklu b Wit tosthi A8 BIRAUN, 31t ) East Alndlions th Clurk-si, sod 7, IO Houth Clark=st., "I\ & J, \. BRAUN, Iy KK, Bl B id (AL & T wier House, Ch N BCHAACK, NUE 4 Wuolvwuly Au DICATED BOUGIES, A POSITIVE CURE Allan’s Solublo Medicated Bougies, Putented Uet. 19, 197, One box No. ) will cury sny vase In four days or less. b N lfl will Il:lu: L worl GLsLINRLY (iav, 00 weltor oy o 10 stidid i ; ' Whtngiita dudns OF cubebs copalba, OF olf of sans SdiWoud, Thist ire Cortally 10 DFUUCY Uy pepata by due Binvyiug thy custings vl tha stusch. Pilow, 0150 Bold by ail Lrukgisw, or malivd oares cvlut of prive. Lars send for plrcular, Jugthepppeucuars send REAEAY co. ON & CO., Chieavo. TIL., tor the Licug ‘Vradu viilr, § id $