Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 25, 1881, Page 6

CRIMINAL D Yesterday’s Proceedings in the Allen Trial at Geneva, 111 of the Young Men Nolle- Prossed. ;Domlls of the Ohio Mother-in« Law's Horrible Murder Conspirney. \Charcoal Fumes the Medium by Which i the Foul Decd Was Accom- it plished. 4" sketch of Baron Bechtolsheim, the : Defauiting German Consul i‘ . at St. Louis. A Much-Rospooted Citizon of Mt. Plensant, £ Ta., Assasinated by Unknown Partiss. THE ALLEN MURDER CAS Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes GrsEvA, I, Feb, 21,—The Court convened at B:39 . m., and a8 suon a3 possible commenced beuring testimony in the Allen murier ease, hich wns roported ns In progress in this morn- {ng's TRIBuNE, The Jwdge—Relum—ond Judgo Wilson, who bns been oceupying tho bench with Blwm, woro as plensnat ns over, The counsel for both sides were all o the eeene of Action carly and prepared for the duy's tusk hefore thom. Tho State's-Attorney, Stevens, of Do Kaib, wis algo present. Tho prisoners were not quite so Jovial us on tho trst day, nnd their nttention was all devoted to the extmination of the witnesses, but thoy are confldant thoy will be nequitted, Tho jury were nlt attention, as usual, und all the testimony was llstened to closoly, Dg. J. C. Duvid, n physiclun of thirteen years' standing In Sundwlich, was tho first witness put on tiio stand this moraing, and told of bis belug called to the house of the decensed on tho morn- ing after tho murder, and stated bis conneetlon with tho post-mortem examinntion, which about tho satme as that of Dr. Misih, who was on 1ho stand un yesterdny afternoon. The cross- exnmination by Mr. Van Buren was short and nothing galned by it. J. Ivor Montgomery wus call noxt, and testilied that bo has been rest- dent of Sandwlch for slx years, nnd that he wus . an ottorncy ndmitted to tho bar fn 18, + He stated his connection with tho case from tho time he was told on the night of the murder, and during tho thno n plat of the house wus pre- -scnted o8 ovidence, and ho gave adetalled ne- count of the loention of the house and s {nner nreangoments. Soon after ho lud beon at the house he telegruphed to tho Coroner; and while in the house tho cundle was found and given to him for safe-keeping, which will bo presented beture tho trial 18 over. While looking around the house ho fouud footsteps on n porch whicn wns off from tho ,room from whero Mr. Allen wns sleeplug. The testhmony of this witness wus about us was mnde public at tho time of tho homiclde, "Told that « pleeo of wire wus i1so found by ono of the jurors, und that, 1 luoking the honse over, drops of tallow wero found on_ both sides of the bed. 'T'wo bul- lets were found In tho bed at the time of the in- quest, fl¢ nlso i the exuminution found bruises on tho_body of tho murdered . Thomus was before the Coroner's Ingquest, und his appearinee wad aetlons bufore the Jury wera awlvo. remted, Tho witness wis cross-cxitmined Ty Van Buren, l?- this exnmination it wus arned that tho fuguest way held with closed purs,, Al uttempt was mido 1o tnd who the witieas wis retadnod by and, nfter s short avai- awent an the point by Van Buren and Iopkins, thy Cours ruled the question out, PLAN OF THE HOUSE. < + Muln strect E e | ey T | i *HINON n was found. Strs. Aflon bntered. T1—Btand thut was ovorturmed, VK }!-n\muv on which purt of wardrobo was found, urenii. G—Purch, on which thero mere marks. H=Bed-runut 1gitui-rovin. K—Iinll which men cawio und wont awny by, £, -Bsirs wehich Miss AlIoR camo down un. M—Htwve. N-Frontsteps whoro tho houno was entered. This {s but a ‘mr\lul plat of tho house, as thore 1 quito an iddition on the reur which cuts no figure {n tho trial, und 18 useless to the informu- tion of the public. \ Thomus Smith was on the stand after Mout. gowery. 110 hus dived fu Bandwlich ctehteen yeurs, and his esidenco I8 tbout six rods trom that of Me Allen, He heard o ery ol murnler and got up, sud, necompanied by Mr. Stebbing, went buto tho streot, umi ou thelr wuy met John Muntn, who went to thu house, whera they fond Mrs. Allen and her dunghter Libbie, v suw “Allen T the bedroow ot tho Hoor, sid kot thore ust bofore his death. flelimsd 1o luy hlin on tho bl The testimony of this witiiess of tho trunsactions in tho hnge und the various locu- tions of 1ts furnituro was sbout the sime ns that of other wituesses put on the stund hofore him, Healso tells nbout the cundiv und whut wis done with it. Whenhowoent iito tho houso thoro wis n strong smell of burnt powder, The thice wen put Mr Atlon on tho bed, Tho crusg-o wminuton difd ot develop anvenbig now. After oiner 1o the houst o went to_ tho dupot with A Guge, Hoadis, he wuld, bad been to the house Veforo bim, and was away for 4 doctor. The witness wis not subjectod to nue of i cross- exuminntion, “Job G. Muiaieh, belne put ou tho stand, skl he hud 1ived in8mdwicl sevan yeses and knew the murdered mun thy moat pirt of thy thue, Meard Mixs Atlen * halle wml want ont on the Pl toses swhnt 1ho iitter wis: told Tils wito thers was tronble; went buek into tho hoise, it on bis clothos, and went over where tho ouble wass went Into the houss and ki e wamen 1he My, e on to Hoor, sidae of i band, with e duwn and head lownrds the door entoriig o sitting=rooni; asised e it bimon the bed; ond B was dend. T Pasts were near or i Wi presont WECH the puits were examined und the pockets Tuwrie wad found, and noiting, to hils knowis edee, was tken tvom 1t Tho - desorig e ton ' of the duterior of Ctho o Boise widd arrangements dn (L wis suelh s een testiied to previously, Suoko wis [ when he got thors, Ve Boren eonlucted tho axumitution. On the rediveet bo stated oIy dressed, and hw W Do Kalb Couuts, . Alluu's reniiis, tunk tho DOX next ul d the ineldents, or it Dart of them, tint veeurred while the tnaurest 0 (1 progress; stated it theaation ot Willinm Phomus otore tho inuest was T, uid that, 1 bie wsweriug e questiond €t to bim, e Wit gusrded T bis unswers wod enrerul us te what e said, Vi Baren crosseexanined the Witiers, - i i i attenpg vo obtaby the pas Pttt ura o b s o1 the opposivon thut Telute toote of the aeensed witle on eximin- von at the (nquest. Ma). Mayboiras bucied Bin tp. Moplins spoke on the oppodlt sy, ant explined why tho defense desired tho pus prs. Van Buyen poka up also on the subject, anid spuke for tho $ldu of tho defeise, “Hhe Court declded that the record could by exasuinid by the defense, AfT8E i gOmEKINL0X- tonriva discazaion o buth the part of thue de fense und proseeution. The whote of 160 croos- exutniintion of this wittcss was repeatedly e terrupted by ubjectons froun tho wilormeys of the people, " Thomus was belury tho Corouer’s Jury twice, - J M. Huwigel, Mayor of thy City of Sundwlel, » deseribed thuir upy 1K, [Kutar, tho g wito ek 1he ju ne enlled, nnd stated as followa: 4 forty yenrr: kuew Thomns an the oceasion of the miinders was with tiie Corones's Jury nt tho ine Thomas was befora the Jury for examing- tons atated that when guestfons were put to ‘Thotnns bo was vore gatanied hn lid anawers anid cnreriil in what hesaid. Tho eridd-exnmination was short, mut Tinmmel wason the stand but @ fow moments, 1. Darker, t merehant of Sandwleh, next worn. 1o had lived fn the plice elght ¥ mul i busiiness Wl the tnes wia aes Tuatuted with Thomns sod Bis haif-alster, aged 1, The witness was nsked 1o reganl o tho !vu'uu of enndle, nd tho question wis ob 0 by tho defense. The Conrt ov tulel the objeetion, 1o related elreumstunees of tho givime the wivl the plece of vntille a few manths before the marider, aud fxed tho plece iy o Chinese lntern the wie had, The other plece of the candle wid Inld o one side and weapped wp i plece of Lrown paper, The puece of” eatidly i his possession wis ot Lound unti] nbout three weeks nfter the murder the af Al When he got it he gave it tod, A, Tolmnng the Clty wrapped It i another paper, 18 ita former wrapper, was dirty, He s nnt seen the andle sinee, Tolman nt the time pf cadie found n tho i T as-oxupinatlon he sald the e nut the unly grocery score 1 ol N grovery e o8 10 the plaee: fnter to kenp s klnd of candles il tho time for sl ent the candle i two with his knile her. b thinks, the top end of tho plece was about three fnehes in ot remember whethor thu eandle arnof I enttine: thinks he eat the eandie trom Both sides, The whole length Lefore et was - liehes at len Dr. Piver, who hns ot of the candle, amlt has made 1 chenienl had the plees Allen. _ O e was it N, i ernmbled pite exmmimtion of them, was requested o bo bromght i, but, after o walt of somo little thae, e proeceded withont tho presence of tho s of eandle A, Tolman, City Clerk of Sandwich, betng . took tho box and stated thut o wid tho hardwaro business, wnd b lived Sandwien for flve | years, but was ot aegainted wiih o | mindered man; went to tho hame Siunday forenoson, Montgomery gave b a smallplece of ennaly an tie Ith oei2th of Mareh, 1820, Baker rouglit him a pieee of candle, and the two pleces were shown to other wentiemen and the Muy e the took thom to Dr, Piper, of Chleaw this Juteture e, Piper was brought forward, aud produecd tho two pie of tho camdle, Wit- sy sakd the eandles were the sume: s 1ho ones wiven to the doctar, to the b ol uis knowledyr, Tho witlivss was ¢ xutmnine y Sneel, and totd tho kind of mark e lud mude on the pleces of cnndie before wiving thomn 1o tho ehen The total length of thetwo picees 8 ubout s anid one-hdf inches, J. Ivor Montgomery wad agaln put on the stand, and anld he recognized une of tho pleces of tandie ns the one given to ln by tho i ae tho hotse where tho murdes was coinmitted, on Lmorning, Thoe eandle fooked as 1 1t en on ik eineped while warss, and diet ind 1igits hud sot shown, the candle - but o Tew thnes; no chunge In the wppearunee of tho cdle. ‘Fhe cotirtsroom I pon with rpeetitur: 1 been full all the nftor- and 0 lurge number, of dles hinvo heen i attendunce wl auy. ‘Fle Court adjonrned at until 1:E) to-morrow nigr. The progress with the cuse bas not been quito ns fast as wis expeeted, CARD FROM 4o As DIER. To the Editor of The Chirago Tribune, CricAa, Fob, $4.—The idictment awal i connectien with tho Allen murder t Genevy haying been b nrosed, on aecount Of tho Buite's- Attorn bellef in mb Innocence, 1 wish 10 ko n brief statement In your col- umns, | have sulTercd greatly from tho suspls clon, baving been ko §nil alice st October, snd sow’ feel ns though T had o dght 10 uak tho world to give mo o iy, At tho thne of my nrrest I hnd no e of this crime, aud huve but little ki of it now, | bave e turhed to vy homo i Clicigo, and am going to waork Tor the same firm | was working for at o | thme of iy urrest, A8 for the wen thut ave held for this terriblo churyge, oue of them. Woudrulr, Inever met in my life untll my nerest in Chi- cagos und tho other, Thowas, T huvo mot only custindly In Sandwich, but had no intimate ue- quaintinve, und kinow but littlo of him. And ns 10 theso mot, I oy arc gulity of this crime 1 hopw they nuy be pinlshed to the fuil extent of tho lnw, und §T_they are not gullty 1hopo that thiey, liko myself, will be ablo to prove their i nocency to the workd, Yours respeetfully, 3. Al D, 113 South Desplaines street. TWO WOMEN’S CRIME, Npectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune) cotaninus, 0., Feb, 26-=Tho epecln! Grand Jury which hos been consldering tho churges weninst Mrs, RRebeeen Corzlllug und Mrs, Martha Darety, ot thiscity, at London, Madison County, trought Inan ndictment this moraing nguinst Dotk women of murder in tho st degre they Baving been churged with the Kitling of Snmucl Armatrung, a former husbund of Mo, Corzillus, over two yeurs since. Lontrary togencint ex- pectitton, the mun Adams, recently nrrested In Missourd, was not Indieted. It lsbelleved that tho proscention expeet n confession From Ad- nms when tho case comes up fortrial. The brother of tho wdered mun now feels that his Inbora- In. tracing the murderer down have notbeen In valn, It 13 sald that ho hny spoent a Iarge sum of money In working up the mattor. Henry White, n former husband of Mrs, Darety, the mother of Mrs. Carzillus, testiticd that ho hecame nes quninted with Mrs, Darets: fn this clty ubout o yearazo, and foon after muarrfed her. White glves the fullowlng partients of his Tormer wife’s confesston: Aftor tho marrluze, Mra, Darety and her danghbter, Mrs. Corzillis, moved from the place whero they had been living to anothor part of tho elty. Tho first night after thew removal to the now house, White states that ho wos drlving somo nalls over tho windows to fasten them duwn, whon g wus asked by Mrs. Darety what he was dolng that for. He sald ho was afraid that some one mizht et nto tha house durluz thoe nlght. Mra, Darety thon #afl that tho danger did not niways come from tho outslde, In this way she. brought np tho subject of Armatrong's murder, lie stuted that he paid no attentlon to it until he hewrd af the murder from another source, ond thon be drow hor out - on tho subject, and et her tell [t fully, This ac- curred during tho 1st of lnst Apell, Mrs. Darety confessed Lo 1l (bt Semtel Armstrong was i (despernte character when ho wis dennk, und was i gront giunbler, Ske wig afratit he would oventuully squander il of his mewns and leave her duughter pennbless, Sho (M, Do uad no home, nnd expected to Hise with ber dinghter, and Armsteong was opposed to her stuying there, i blamed ber for all tho trouble” be- tween Armstrong and - bl wite, 1t wiw, therutore, hecosenry to get vid o h und she und ber duughter flied a iran gl full of charcval and put it near his heid, After lighting it thoy thon elosed ull tho doors und windows, und left him there untll he wisdend. Thon tho old womun (Mrs, Durety) WL i wnd shot i 1o the bead, to ke [ ape pear uy el wome e hid shot him from the oor. The dours and windows were thon thrown open to et out all the chal i fumes. The shot_ was_fired from o for-barecled plstol which White duseribed foutely, und it Wi known tlutArmatrong lind - snch a pitol, - Mea, Darty Ctold - White tHat the plstol wita bid s outhouse, wd gve a deseription of the phiteey Whitowas ont at the house lust ovenine aiid wentubunt it ad thougn ho was thoroughly neaiuaby hat, In Kt Lus never been (i adlson County untit b Bero to testify before the Grand Ju He went to the phice i tho fleld where the ehureond Wi fridl, s the ehurconl wis found thery st eyventn e ulso went 10 tho outhouso whero Mys. Darety sald wtie hid the pistol, but it was ot found. M. Darety told, shortly befory the muder, that Sum Armstrong hud given hee tho ul!lnl‘ but, ut_the Coraner's iuest, sho demed nowing uuythivg ubunt it, BARON BECHTOLSIIEIM, Br. Louis, Mo, Fob. 2i.—Fuller informution reganding Hocltolshotm, tho Austyo-Hungarinn Consul, who hns isnppeared uid 8 supposed (o bo u defaultor, shows that hu wus ronoved from his Consulship un the 15th of lust Decemtior, through laron Muyer, tho Austrlan Ambassador at Wushington, for Irrosutlnritios Dy ofled; thut sinco (but timo tho Connulute hus been fu ehnge of Dr, Gerlich, tho German Consul. Bechtolsticin, who, by the way, 18 o Havon and bus relutives In bigh posi= Hon at tho Austrian Court, was prominent iy German soelety here, helng i memer of proun nent elubs und veey popubir. Bomoof his frleids ttnk ho will Fetri and nettio up (ho wiiie sat- Infuctorily, while othors belleve he will nat be Acei b wganne, LA doetulentions pralnbly wmount o keyeral tomsund dolius, and poor proply wro 1he prineipnl wiiferors by his otk o distriet of conntey B clirgs of aron fleehtolsienn, tho absconded Susteo-lune v Consul, embruced Missourd, Kunsud, Nubraska, - Wiscomshn, - Stinnesota, Avkanisis ‘Poxus, Colurwle, Wyoming, und i Ter situry, und lotters continte (0 ho recelved fron all over thw district from pesons clahniog money sent by friends I Burops thyoush the Cumsiitute, and which they'have never: received. Dechtoishieim belongs (0 4 noble fumily Wurzburg, Haviarin, where he hns nowito und cliidren, with whoi b coreesponds, Hu bas # brotuor who 8 Gonerul [u tho Austring artuy, un ahde-descump to o the Rinperor, w43 now u\ petul - Stinlster Kovoy at St Petemsburz, Thu aex-Consul’s rivnds k) Thut tho funnly would send bim suthielunt toney (o puy tho duficit, but tho desved remittance BOver cauo. Ontsidu of 1he wifuim ot bis Cons alate ho is vidd 10 by deeply in delbit, uwing ty ju eroditor us mueh as 34000, 1its buuks und uvery articlo of property which Bo owng aro sald t bu covered by mortgagos, SNOT GUILTY. Special Duspatch to The Chicago Tribune. LAVAYETTE, Ind, Feb, Sh=Two works ugo Monduy Lewis Hock was put on telal (o the Cle- cult Conrt hers ua tho charge of inticting such ifuries upon Jobn A, Puompsun, of Clinton Conuty, i3 to cuuse bis nhinost instunt death, Tl mieu quusteled overu €9 bet on the reault of ’ n hot pon wits 50 badly Injured that he died. The 8tate i witnerees wiio swore that Ttock tnflleted the blaw, und the defendant hnd testimany that n thivd party rushed I, hitting ‘fhompson on the head Wi 0 mace; and thore was el contradietory ovidenee, Tho arcsiments begitn on Fesdy Tast, one week: aio to-day, ntid the Jury wae charged fhovtly before noon, Wednes- day, They nreived atn verdiet at i o'cloek this morning, hut it wis ot mudo known i Colirt nsaembied. Phoy deelared tho defeidant *Not. 1y’ t s understood that eleven wero for nequittal from tho fest, wnd they stubbornly, re- § to gome over o the twelttt mun. - The Ton is sl nnswered, *Who killed John Thompsont’* DETROIT IIEMS. Drrrorr, Micl fob, 2.—A Polish boy rag- pleker numed Johy Schomensky, while wnthor: g rags I an alley this nltereoon, suddenty amd withmtt provocation was assaitited by nnothor By named Angust Plimkie, and kuocked rense- fesa with 1 club, 1o wus tnken 10 the hospity where, ot Tust yeeownts, ho remained In an un- canselois state, . Hobert Miller, the Juror it the Horn nane slnughter cose, yestordny necisel of Brving ex- presaed an opinlon on the ense which fs stiil on trinl, was trignphantly acquitted this forenoo, his Intormmnt refusing to sibstantinte the elinrgre he reeklesdy mde, ‘Fhero boys have been nerested _charged with tasrilarizing the Costom-House and Post-Ollice Buildiing of #w worth of property. "Tio snfe i the Post-Oftico” at "Otlvet, - this Stte, was blown opein lnst night snd quite an umout ol stampe, money, and jewelry stoles, "Tho burglars mude good tholr eseape, DPITTSBURG BRUTTS, Spectnl Dispatch ta The Chtengo Tribunts Prrmnena, M., Feb, 20.—This evenlng Elmer Gould, a very tmrd charnete t to No, =3 Greant street, and enlled Molile Colling, an tne ninte of the place, fnto tho ball. Five minutes tnter n shot was heand, and Gould ran out the frontdopr, while thie Colllus giel stagecred I into the ruom. snying she was shot. Tho bl en- tored hier hiead near the lett ear, and made u wound that ihe physicluns say |s fatal. Gould had been quarreling with the gl several days, Betng Jentons of her lking for another mut. Gould i« sttt at Inrge, At nbout the suine thng Willlam and Charles Suyiler, two Witekaters, got Into a aunprrel Iy Old ivenne, Snyded w 1k revolver und fired nt Flannlgan. . 'Tho latter dodged, wid tha bull plowed i channel through the bick ot his neck, The wonnd I8 not dungerous. Flannlgan ALLEGED BRIBERY. Swectal Dispatel to The Chicagn Tribunes MILWAUKEE, Feb, 2h—~Thy Chnmbher of Com- meree was to-day the eentre of whnge sensntion, 1 report having been clreulated that the Assist- ant Graln- luspectors of thia clty were accused of aecepting bribes, Investigation reveals the Tuet that the exccutor of th estate of the late Thomus Phelun 18 the author of the charges. 1t seems that e recontly*discovered n thoespense neeount of the deeeased 'helan nn itom of $4,000 which wus entively unexpl . A stlll-hunt nmong the remtives of Phelan brought nbout the diselosirn that the utoney had been ised to bribe_GralneInspeetors, us stated abiova, ~Tho Boant of Divcetors held i meeting this aftel noon, it whicit the cuse was considered, but they refused to stato anything regaeding thoir conetusions, Tho decensed wis sgraln-mixer n the fivm of Mallon & Phelun. KELLARVTHE SWINDLER, Speetal Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribune. Prersnuna, Pa, Feb, 2L—Kellar, tho swindler, whose explofts wero narrated by your corres- pondent i diy br two ago, hud n hearing to-duy. Fhio vivtims deelined to prosecute, ang Kellar eits sent to tho Work-1ouse for thirty dnys. it is prabablo he will go West when bis tevm ex- plres. A telepram wis received atthe Mayor's oifice this morning from Grand Rupids Mich., stutimg thut n may nnswertng tho deseription of Follarwas wanted thore on n churge of Torgery, nd for obtulninge goods wider 1alse pretensce, 11 was deseribed ns a man slx feet blih, rathor sthin I build, and smooth sk This corres- ponds with the sppunrance of Keliar, e ulso opperated I Cluchotl mgl Chicigo, but with whit success Is not known here, CASII ON TRIAL. Dantisaroy Count-llovse, 8. C.. Feb, 2— The tefal of Col. E. 13 Cash for the murder of Col. Shannon i duel last sunyuer, commeseed here to-day. The courLranin wis ol owded, A Jury was formed without much trouble. 1t1s composed exctusively of whites, tho de- fonse chinllenging every uegro enlled, ¥ye-wit- noases testilled to tho factaof thouuel sustuntinl- Iy s hevetafore published. Sevs al swore Cash v urged by Dis son juat beforo tho srinclpils took position te -hio certnln o i1 Shannon, and Cash repliesd ho would do it as sure a8 there was wworld, ‘Tho defense did n lttle eross-examination, but introduced no testimony of its own, ATter urgnuents by the counsel tho court ndjourned UL to-Norrow. STOLEN TICKETS. Speetal Disyatel to The Chleago Tribunt, _ EASTSAGINAW, Mich,, Feb, 2.—Far oo thno ‘the offivers of tho I'lint & Pére Marquetto Rail- road Compuny have been nware that crooked- ness existed regarding tickets, and they sot at work fnvestigting. Tho result wuos the ureest, this afternvon, of Willlam Wicker, Jr, o clerk In the geners) ticket olileo of the rond, and L geno Ay Davis, proprictor of o loun oftiee, on o ehargge of emspimey to defraud und embozzies ment of passenger tiekels, Davis' pluen witd avehied, und n lurgo giuntlty of tiekots of wl Kinds forind, A fnrgo qutantliy was slso found i the person of Wicker, who §8 11 young mut about H) yenrs old, und snt of wn oweineer o the roud. ” Headmitied the crookednees. 2 1E SLEEPS WELL. Speetal Dispatch In The Chicags Tribune, MARYVILLE, Mo, Feb, 2.—=At tho request of muny friondse and relutives of the deconsed, Sherlft Lineoln, of Aundrew County, Mlssourd, prageeded_yesterduy to tha wrave of Royul tiggin, at Filmore, Mo, with . view to satisty- ng the Ineredulous that his hody was i the cotiin, The collin was eximed in the presence of n munber of representative men of Aulrow County and was tound to contain tho body of theisin, who had comnitted suleide ut North Platte, Neb., and not Sand, a8 hnd beon pros vibnaty reported. Mo corpsa was tound to be i n grood conditlon and was custly fdentiiied as thomgh I e, Shorill Lincoln fonnd that Rig- wiu's gruvo lud not been disturbed sines burinl, ASNASINATED, i Special Dispatch to ‘the Chicago Tribunie. MT. PLEASANT, Tu,, Feb, 2E=At 8 v'eluck lust nlght a fearful trugedy was perpoteated bn the shaotlug of Chineles 1% Gillls, auald nnd respected aitlzon of this eity, In the door of hik own house, Mr, G1ls wis sented, with hlsaged fatbor, In tho purlor of htsresidence, when i rap wis hoard L tho door, il pon_opentusg it 1 plstol shot. was fired, plereing bis tenrt, and killlnge him instantly. At 1ho present writing the murder |8 w totul mystery, us Me, Gillis Jived peacorully with his telghtiors, and wis not kuows 1o huve porsumi) eniny I the workd, — One thuusund dotlara fs offered by thoeity and connty nuthorls es for tho arrest of thn murdorer, COL. ATTEMPTED ITGUHWAY ROBBERY, Specint Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, VN 4, Indi, Fob, 26—\ most darmg hlghway robibers was: nttemptesd In the hoart of tho city this evoning nbout hulf-prat 7. Mikn steCartity, # stove dealer, whilo walking noar o corner of Seventh and Husseron stroets, wits stecosted by two imep, one oft whom selzed his wateh whilo the offier preseatod u covked revolver (0 s fuco. Metarthy, however, siies censtitlly reststed, and regadned ‘his wateh, ‘Phe thivves cseaped, but woie eaptured about 10 o'elook nud Julled, THE GALESBURG SENSATION, aanesueng, Ik, Peb, 2L=Nllen Guyor, the Indy arreated on Fueaday charged with writing Jibelows letters to promluent cltizons reticeting nupon the churaeter of thele wives, wasavraigoed I tho Polleo Conrt this movamg, 8ho waived an examinatlon and was hound over to the Criminal Court, Sovernl El‘lmlhl\'m Imdlea, cone nected with by Ladies' Chrlstiin Azsociutiol shned e bomls, The erowd of eurlodity-socl ers weps grewtly disappointed innot hearing g (A CHARGED WITIH CONSPIRACY, BT BAGINAW, Mich., Feb, S—Euguno Mda- vies, propristor of a luun and Intellzenco oflleo 1 this eity, and Willlane W, Wisker, Jr. o clerk i ke genven! tieket office of the Fllnt & P'ord Murquotte Hallroad, were arrested this ufters Boun chataedaawith conspiziey 1o dufruud und cmbezeloment of pussenges tickets. Both wero lodgged I Jult to await uu examination, > CAL, ITONN, Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunes Drriorr, Mich, Feb, #1.—~The Juvor aceised of recrenl nis outh fu the trial of Cupt, Horn for wileged munslaughter i causing the Gurland-duwle colllslon sucocoded in- showig s lnocences tueduy, and the trial prumudml‘. Tl euso will by giv morpiug, o the jury to-morrow p— ADMEPTED PO BALL, Deraott, Mich, Feb, 28-=Mrs, Hraloard, churged with the murder of the wifo of Rev, Curtis, nt Lupeor u short thne siuce, Ly suttiug clothes o ire Wltor puuring gasaling over cry sy been admliicd o buld an the vum of HE RAILROADS. Passenger Rates from Indianapo- lis Satisfactorily Arranged. —— L More About the Rock Island's Action Regarding Emigrant Rates. Tho War on Colorado Freight Rates e ing Vigorously Waged. Tay Gould's Warfara Agninst the Ponnsyl- vania and Erio' Roads, A PASSENGER WAR AV Tho (eneral Passenger Ageints who Trdinnapolis to uttend (o meeting endled by Me M. E. Digalls, of the Clucinnati, Indianapols, St, Lowts & Chleago Rowd, for the purposs of kg somo netlos to prevent n genernl dissup- tion of passcrizer Fatey Crom (e poin to Mis- sourd ftiver polnts, returned yesterdny fnd re- _ported that ag arrangement had been ngreed apon by whiehuniform rates on Sunthwestern Uusiness from Endiunapolis would be mainitained hereafter. The troublo nmong the Indiwnapolis rouds was enused by the low rates ehnrged from Chieago to Missourl Itiver points, The Trdiunupolis lines thut had Chicigo entiiiecs tlons, like the Indiunnpolis, IHoominglon & Western and Luke Frie & Western, wero nblo to | sell tiekets trom Indinpolis Iny conneetion with Chienwo tHnes nt much lower rites thitn the ronds Jeadime to Knnsus Chy aond oter Missourl [River pointsidireet. Thiy state of nffuirs caused st geent deat of U ! o of the 1ics mnintined taeidf eates, whithe tho others qunde ewes of From §7 1o $10 per ticket, To |.xru- vent u general brenk-tdown in the mtes, wud 1o Kot 0t ienst wome benetit from the Dusiness, § what eatsed Me, Timenlly to eall tho meethne Great. srouble wos experleneed in gretting tho fake lirfe & Woestorn toagreg upun uniform Lt 1ts objections wera flnlly overeome by argut ol Lo gt position tho regulir lines wpulid be compelid toeat vate. 0 low 8 to prevens the Lake Lrio & West- ern fron computing atall, 1t was thon awresd to mnke o net e on the regulae rato from Indianpolls to Chieago, with the prevadls g rate tront Chicngo to Kunss City adided. fms will mike thy rate from fudinnapolis to Kunsns Clty oy tirst-clusa business 8116, The regithie tatp from Indlnnpolis to Kanzag City chnrged heretufors was #1520, CEMIGRANT BUSINESS, Tho (enernl Passenwer Agents of the ronds fn the Western 'Trunk-Lines Passenger Aasocin- tlon auy the clrenlure recently lssued by Frovew Chanmtler, Genernl Pagsenger Agent of tho Mig- souvl Paclite Rullway, published In yesterday's Pranuse, does not mean o withdrawal of that Compnby from the Associntion, 1tsimply means, they suy, that the rond hns receded from the originul urrangoment by which consniss fouy on second-cliss and emlgrant business weve tobe pald througl Commissioner Gwinner, and tlat herenftes SLwitl pay such commissions di- reet ty coupon ticket ngentsaml othors, Al the uther ronds in the Assaclation havo taken the sume pasiton on_account of tho withidmwal of tho Roek Istund fron the combiaation, but thus far no romd exeept the Reck sk hus ro- nouneed 1ts utlepiunes to the Associntlon, und tho ronds wers determined o maintain the A soctition and inslst upon Full pates and divisiung on seconl=eligs nnd e.adgrant business from tho trunk ine: hat it of the treotiont wiil provided that conynisslons should Ly pald through thoe Commlsstoner wis ndopted to paeily tho | prevent [t ir g over tho trued N the (st pi All the rouds but the Rock lsland wanted -commis- slons on such business entirely nbollshed, but tho Roek Esland refused to Join uniess comnis- #ony were palid, mnd consequently the concess slon was mude, with the audurst id ng it cho commlsslons were to be pabd through Commis- sioner Gwinnor. Now that the Rock Istund bus withdrawn from tho Assogintton. thoe 14 uo furthor necessity of keeptug up that part of tho agreement, nid, 1o w.eet the rittes mislo by the Ltock Istand, (o vomls in the dssochudon huve found [t ndvianblo to pay coonnbslons direet to tho ngents, Fho ronds that still readn true to ho Assoclation teel eontident tat they witl b able tn keep the Assuelutlon intuet " spite of the Ituek Istund’s withirawal, The trank e in tho fst, thoy say, huve as yet tuken no o sides I Cthe T uattter, and o they feel quito cortnin that they —wil nut do 8o, us8 il comblned lines could Intiet greatar « cloctitg ong route thut WII?'. 13- sldes, tock 1 cun reach but a fimited nwmber of hnd-grant points, and iho other rouds must b nxed for g nmbor ot points that cnnnot be tenched by tho Koek 1elund. Shoulil tha trunk lnes diseriminato In frvorof the Rocl Istuud, thoy would soon fhind thnt this wus u ghme which two eun play. *kick- THE COLORADO FREIGITT WAR. The clows on the horizen of the Southwest- ern Raflway Assoclution, cunsed by the heay cut on business to Denver und other Southern Cotarndo points, canse much uncasiness nmony tho Southwostern lines, und strenuous eifurts ure Delng mude to settto the dificulties with the Northwostern and bring tho fgghit to u termluntion efore iU nssumes granter dumenslons. "The Genoral F t thu varlous Western roads wey yestorduy nt tho Northwestern oflico and tried 10 Lrimge nbout an numlerble setileiment, Lut no rosult was renehed, As iready stuted In T Tanese, it s clafmed that the gl hns been brousht on by the Nurthwestern giving specinl ftes to ce tain pariles in Douver, The Soathwestern pool lnes eliin tat tho Northwestern, wileh is nota member of the Asdoclution, s o resit toeat the pool rates, while tho Nurlhwestern slulins that 1t enn do s it pleases i die matter, s dt I8 not botd by the rutes of o S soctition, The Southwestern poul les, aftor Inforummg, mmissioner Midiley that busliess wins bolug tken wwey from thom Dby tho Northwestern, worg i hovizad List Sute WY 0 et 1ho rates o Colormia Inrsiness st ticlently to nicet the Fates udy by compuetitor, Tho ltoek 1sluud opened the Tl yesterduy raduchyg tho rutedon Colarado husiness to- 121 ntg trom Chicign to Missourl River polits firat, sceond, nd ol 18AUS, Tho vibor paol Hnds, Towo el to chinrgo iwees than 15 conts nently that rate was agreed upon by nll the | ILis une derstond that u lirge numbier of coptracts wero made up to Aprid Lot that Bzure, A e Ratfso tho Pt 1o 30 conts on the st fonr elsses wars iy yesterday afternoon, bt fuiled, The Nurthwestern, it s einlmed, hus et no Fintes to Southern Colordo poluts, bt hus given #peelnd rutes to tour of dve l»rmuhwm shippen ut Denver, and it etniins that by done so it vio- Tates no aercement, n8 it has 13 good a linog to mulllmlu: vin tue Unlon Pacttle ns uny other rouds i GOULD'S CRUSADE, 1u securing control Of (o New Jeniey Central, Delawnre, Luekawannn & Western, und hilae ddelphiiy, Wilinugton & Baitlmore Raiivonds, and Jolning hands with the Bultimore & Ohlo, Gould basugnin given evidence ol s superior skill ln cavrying ofit great sehemes and seenving his end n splto of nll ohstacles aud opposition, Tho new nequisttion Goudd bas mwde In the Bust tutely, mid the comblinntlons hie hnd tormed, give him not only the much-tesired Eastern con- uections for bis Western lues, but vietually ke him the gutovent and seler of all tho vl ruids Jn the cusutey,with tho uption of thosy controtled l?’ the Boston symlicate and by Vi durbilt, aml Wiy rolutions with tho lutror w of sach i perecablo wture that victundly bring _the Vanderbiit systent vnder s control alsa, Tho now aeaulsitlons will give Gautd a Tne from Butfnto diceet to Now Yurk Phiadeiphing nod Bultimore, withh good te rutlunl faeliitles nt cach of thoso seatoaeds, The Delye witre, Luckinwanng & Westorn uow runs only 10 Thoghamton, N, Y., but 1L B Delnge extendel trom Binghamton to Buffulo, w distunes of a Hitthu over 200 mil Pais extension 13 entled the Now York, Liucknwanon & Wy i, il 1t Iy aidopstond, will by complet v In - thae simer, Prom Gingnomton o Cocnlig the new extonsfon rung whinoat paeatiel with tho brle, und the ent Miw teom Bl tuto 1o Now ork, - In eonnee with thy New Jevsoy Centeal, will " through Erjo tevritory, This will caable Gould toput the Brie i thight box und squeeze 1L to his heart's content, Tho Erlo will hive n° hurd Job 1o ol [ts oway with Goull's ew Thie on ono #lde und Vandertiit's New York Centeal on o other, und the two wnenntes (o donbt mean fores Jt 1o tho wall wnd mnko e incapublo of hurting thens ns w competitor, But Goald and Vunderbill do pot imeats 1o ceush the Brie alone, for it such lad been thelr destve Gould need ot bavo sceured the Pinbadelphin,. Witinhggion & Haulthmore pud Jolned hands with tho Baitlmore & O, sceurhny tho litter onids Gould sliows that lus dntentions towards the Penpsylvanin fadlvowd - #vstem are - no moro friendly than townrds the Ve, sud ho ue doubt ineuns 1o autke this road ulso ncapable of doluse Il and his friend Vaandeebilt muen huem compotitor, A8 tho Peansylvin 3 also tho most duugerous comktltor of tio Baltls moro & Oblo, (L can veadily by why the Ialtimore & Olio sa WILDRLY Jolsed Gould in careying out his sehome. The Beinware, wanii & Wosterny \mfi aive Lol the Dls Wabitshs ayst v ), 1ho Hite nett Wit the Ureat Western trisind o Detroit over its track to Butfalo, ‘Then be eal o tha alii- moro & Oblu ulse to give outlet to tho Wabash from Gould, a8 Hlrvudy stute bo - also Wt o back of tho contemplated Moo from “Jovelund ta Chienga uad trum Fort Wayne 8t, Louis, known ne thy Now York, Chicago & Bt. Louls Rallrond. 'Tals 10 b also calentuted £ strike tho Penosylvanhs systen o w soft spot, ranatug almost parallel with the Piusburg & Fort Witynuand tho Vaadalig, both conteo by the Penusylvantn Ratirond. Hut trom what can Lo learned Gould 13 moving upou the Penns the Bouthwest, ty Butl svlvinin in other quarters, and mnking stronu- ok effarts 1 seeyre control of e Hewlding and Lebieh Valiey Honds, With those i Qs pos- sesqon Gould wilt e in T wiy o contral - of the entire Venoavivaniy Tntsinese, which the Tennsyle Hulleol bae Jong siriven fo secure Lo ftself, Hol lemes Took, vet Judeg- Iy by pust expe L tould 13 tho man to thom nat. 1L 14 not 1o be sunposed, hows ever, that the Penmsylvanin and Keio people will auletly Mo down and altow Gould to witk over theny,” Thoy will no doubt nutke n gallwnt feht, and there ‘I8 no telling wiat the e will be, hns thas far pro himaclf to ho the roiirond Homiprete of - Amerlen, ¢t has viine auished all hla cnemtes thus far, but, ko Nu- |v|vh‘u".llllnhl may fHnd n Waterloo i fis ane hitious erignde nud may he sent baok to Bibm, TIE CHICAGO, PEKIN ol WESTEILN, Tho followinie {3 a gvnopsis of tho report of B. It Heed, Ieeelvernt thaChtengo, Pekln & South. western Rudirond, for the month of Junuarys HECEITS Tintunce on hand ot lest report. Avcount (»F frefghit savings .. Aveonnt of passonger snvings 1l of e aavings, ... Acgmint of telegea; ot ol pakie or & SoUTIT. DISHUASEMENTS. Operating expenses, ow frefulit-ears.,. Frefeht earning: Ifssenier eariings, Mileagee earnings Charged other pond ‘Aceonnt of old pay roils Legal exponsod...ieiire. tinlamee onhand.... R 1) GOULD MAY NOT HAVE T, specthl Dispatch to The Uhlerao Tridune. Ao, M, Fel —Mr. Enoct I'ratt, a Div hitludelphin, Wilmington & Talthnore Rutirond Conipuny, nrrlved homo here to-day Trom Wilnheton, where ho b been at- fending the natued meeting of the Phlindeivhia, Wilmlngton & Baltimore Company. e makes 1 somowhitt singulue statement In regard to tho reeent sulo of the Bhitadelpbin, Winnmgton & Baitimore fulleond to - Gould, Gurrett, and othiers of the syndieate, by stuting that there s nreeut dend of doubt about thesale. Ie suyy M. ‘rtmyer, of loston, sold his stock, at the swmo thne making un agrecment to enll un tho other stockholders, with whom he had wueh influence, and to prevall on thom tosetl theirs, Mr, Thayer did hot possess a wa- Jority of the stuck, and it was necessary for iim to go wmong 1,20 steckboldera to make it up, o totyl amount of stock in tho. Philndelplia, Wimington & Baltimore wis something (ko 240,60 shares, and tho amount required for a mafority was 12,000, Mw Thayer bad not sue- ceeded In getting the 120,000 shares up to yos- terday, bt ho did not know what bad been dono I Boston during tho day. Hefurthor states that It wis no seeret that the mujorlty of the Phitsdelphla, Wilmlugrton & Baltlmoro stock T lieen sold and bought by o syndicate, hut from what the papers safd one would Bupposo that those most concorned n the muttor wore making overs effort to keep: tha transnction quist. The [lthnore & Onlo Iadiroad had not spentone dollur for the Philmdelphin, Wilnmg- ton & Baithmore Raflroad stoek, and yot the pur- chisy was e vlutery for the Bultls & ORI, Mes and 1tobert Garrott were both personnl piirehnsers of the stock, hut nat tho Haltimere & Oblo taliroud. The sale wus i slinple stock transaction. Myodobin W, Davis, ot thy Baltimors & Ohlo Iromt, nrrived home to-night from Now York and states eaphatfcelly that the Balthnore & Qalo Company will asgitme control ol the Philie delphin thm(lliflnll Baitimore 1toad Mureh 1, flestutes that thero §s ot one bt of doubt about the sale, ‘Fnis Iy ruthor contrndictory 1o the statement of My, Enoch Peatt, of the Phtla- delphin, Wilmmzton & Bultinore Compuny. Special Dispteh to The Chicago Tribunés Bostox, Musa., Feb, 2L—The story telegraphod Trons Philwdviphlu st of the sun of a ot teolling Intecest (n the Uhilndeiphia, Witimington & Haltimore Rtirond 18 not true, The fucts ura that §I the rumaored chnuge b the ownership of the rowd depends for its 1ulfillment upon the purehase of 1ho Hoston fnterest very littlo hoy vet been aeeomplished that will lead to tho inge, Fven Mr, T stocl s still In biy possesgion, not i dollar ~ hnving been puid tor dt yet, and the sade” jtsell 18 only - condittonnd one, with a° possibit- ity thue it oy never be conswmuted, My Thayer in the teansnetion sicted onty for him- selfs but nt tho snme Ume stipatnted that othor s of Tho stoek Khould bave the option of paite of thelr stock to the same purtles at per slinre, this optlon to be avaituble nntl ath of Mureh next, The Jowrnat huy mnde ingul of lurge hodders of tho stock, from whieh it does not appem that thoy wre nelined to uvall thomselves uf the option. ind considers Inz the record of the rowd in carning oxeellant ends §t 3 not surprising thut tho owners r tu hold on to thelr security. CINCINNATT IN TIHE SOUTIL The Atlanta Constitutlon describes Clnelnnati's position i 1ho Suuth as followss Cinclunnt! fs nmbitious, but bey nubltion la of thut_slow -unture thit generally pertalns to necumututed wealth, Bhe s expended 320,- G000 i Ity nroud Lo the heart of tho Suithonst o orter to at lenst share the Southorn trade, Tho rond 18 a e ane Lo jteclt, 1 ltaell 1t 3 all tho people of Clineisaatl ever burgnined for. But Clnclnuat] B i pear-at=hand vivat in Loutsyille, to suy nothime of Chicug nd 8t. Lonts and tho Eustern elties. Thos vivals are dolie thoie best to destroy the viene of_her Southern connection, to ciresnvent end defent ull her elfurls to gain either Suuthiorn trnds o Fauthern sea outlet, Tho Richmond & Dane vitle eombination nre doing sl they can to §- vert bado to the Fusts Chletgo hus i longitudl- nnl rond runntng stealght to tho galfs st. Louls T not_nbaidenen (ho cls-Misslasippl countrys and the Loni eombinuton ure at work to wull up Clciunuti's rond st Chnttanoogn. ‘Tho elfurts of tha dust-nunicd corporation” wro un- wceusimg, und toaduy Cincloontl's twenty rowt 18 nlwiost linerally @ line to Lookout it Norfolk, by the sale of the lirldtol Tor n sealed port to Clnclunatls Novth Cuvollmt, Honth Carolinn, aud Georgla dro only nccessihle o tho merchants thut eity by vowds con- trotled by the Lontsvillu Compuny, nnd only o sunth part of Aabamn 18 left to which the peos plo of Clicinnat! havo sure uecess on oqual ierms, v SUT FOR DAMA o Spectat Digpatch to The Chicugo Tridunes Tonino, O, Fol, 25—A caso of great interest to rullvond el was conclided horo this ufter noon I tho C on Pleis Conrt, 1t was i suit Drought by A, Miller nieninst the Lukoe Shoro & Michizun Bouthern Ruailway Compuny to ro- cover damages for the destruotion of o planing- ol und a harge quantity of fumber, ket on Hre, 1t was ulabmed, by agpark From one of the che ghues of the defendant company. Curlesness o tho part of tho ruflwiy employés wus alleged, ‘Pl Jury vettirted oo verdiet In favor of the pluintlit for 312811, TIE READING PEOPLE. PIILADELPHIA, Pag, Feb. 2L —A bIlL In equity was filed by tho Counsol of the McCalmont Dros, & Co. for the purpose of having u Judielul ral- Tz upon the place and manner of ol the nutmul electlon of (he l‘hlhvlelphll\.\:Hmldlllu Ttwlvoud Comguiny, »GATIT? GOSSIP ABOUT GOULD. Spectal fo Chictnnatl Ennulrer. NEW Yoni, Feb, 2.—1t {8 believed buro thnt Jay Gould |5 meditating a rald on the Pennsyls il tuilroad, - Ho bus recontly beon clected n Divector in tho Nuw Jersoy Central* Rallvoud, wiiler 13 tho avenue forn new trunk liny west 1 Ponusylvantu, and is necessary 1o any conie puting raifroid to Philadelpblu, The story {8 that Goutd has wlso, trouzh London pnrehusos and aitiances, or by the ald of Gowan, got con- trol of tho Rewting Ratlvoud systom, which cou novts tho Jemey Contral with Philudelphi Huerlsburg, and Columbly, and other polnts on tho Susquebunng and with Willinmsport. Tho fending Ruilroad 18w more diroet route from New York to theJuniats Hiver thon the Penns sylvanta route, und s finished to Dauphin, ut tho month of the Junlat, whenco tho distunce 1o Pittsbur Is only 2H wilos, Lt Suturday Gould, in vonnection with the Guarrelts, of altimore, bought the contrdling stocle In the only rulleoad between Philsdolpbin utd Hultonore, paylug for and are ninging to put it to 100, The Boston Interest it dUWIH L THetn undor foir of i now ehorter buing grauted by the Delvwure Legstaturo (o o rival rulirond; Dut tho previous Leglslnture ni- owed ftsell to b diddlid by the old minugers of the Plladetphin, Wilmibgton & Haltimore Tativond, uitd refused o vhnrter until the Gure yottd, und Wikum Vienderbilt behind them, wero wearled out of patlenee, Delaware und Pom Buyard, thurefoge, pass andor the hands of Juy Gaukl, who now owiis thoir peact orebirds, and cnivkens, und the swall aount ot bodog thoy p b Bote, Hero 18 the miost Demo- eratle Siate und Leglslature e the Unlon, which s vettised o give fts peoply rilroad competls 1Ok o 1o wrgumoent raut tho first purt uf the Stute would get less beaett feom Yt hun the clviized pordon, Doubtiess o little Judicious corvuption bas bad §ts inHuoneo, und tho thirout. ened fndicturont 01 Hob Togersoll muy have been u bliwd ou the part of tho old Dogberey doing it tu draw olf uttention, Fho Peansytvania Rullrosd will get facilltics over tho old line; but thoy are wude precariow and ber Washtugton sud Soutborn connections tnust depend en the Norchorn Central Rallroad Nunow cut-off {3 bullt, which witl still be ttn the present, 1o thmuich Delaware, MeComb, of Credit Mobller fume, was od by Doluwire felluwscitizens, und Vunderbllt stood by McComb, und both lost u Lund In the tupn, SBowie thituk Goutd 13 uow fetetng for n trunk dine from “New Yok DULY south 1o connoct with his Texns Pacille. 1 M Tho ralironds nterested fn tho busines wwveen this ety and Des Molnes held w oo yesterduy mornibg at the oflico of the Chleago & Northwestern Raliroad Compuny and nrreed to malntain uniforn rates on HDes Molnes busl- Hess, Tho Loulsville Conrler-Journal snys: ‘8t Louls s debnting the question whether tht clty owns Jiy Gould or whether Jny Gonld owns tho eity, A tumor thnt Gonld has purehneed all of tho streot-raiironds in tho future greut crentes n profotml sensution,” ¥ The Chleago, Rock Island & Pacitic Ratlway brought hero yestorduy sixteen Indinn chlldren Delonging to the O4awo tribe, loeated i tha Tne dian Territo and the DBaithnors & Ohfo tool them Enst i the vvening, ‘Thev ure going to Cavlisie, Pu., whers thoy will be cdueated. The Oeneral Frofght Agents of (ho taile vouds lending from thin ety to 8t, Louls hekd o meettnge yesterdny nftornoon at the afilco of tho Walnien, Bt. Lonls & Pacitle Rutlway Company In'thls ity for the purpnse of tereving ypon Aniform rales on Lisiness coming bees jrom Fustern_polnta by lake and destined for St Louis, Thore wero reprosented at tho mecting the Chleago Alton, the 1llnols Central, tho Wabnsli, und the Burlington Howds, It was mirreed to charge on husiness coming hero by lnke destined for 8t, Louls tho satnue ratcs ng were in forco Inst summe Plans hnvo been ugreed upon aud toutes sp- Yeeted for fully 10000 miles of rallsoad, whict will be commenced, If not completed, befurs Jaw, 1, 1852, Fho question hus Geon raised, utd Wvery grave one it is too, 9 to whetlior thy Construction of rallvonds 4 hat. proceeding st Fte uitogotlior too tapld for the papulation and rerourees of the country, Tl Rl tazette fsof tho opinlon Ut the present rute of con- struction—between six aid soven thousand miles the st yenr—epnnot e kept up iy yours withutit gruve risester, sinco tho imeviiubie re. sult will b o geadunlly decrenseil number of people for the support of tho roads, At tho beginning of 188) there were vhout b people i the United Stutes to onch - milo ot miloads at Its ed there wore only &id. Al- ready for n Jong thne we bave had n mueh fegér propartion of viteond to populntion than any sther counteys and, though there miy Le civeumstunecs, which n this counry nquite fre- quently veeur, whore conparativety fow peoply cun support i eallvond, hecnuso 1ta gervice 18 of extrrordingry valie to them, yot this process of reducing the number of persons per jolle can- not go on forever. CASUALTIES. PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED. MIDLLETOWS, N Y. Feb, 2.~The mail train o the New Jersey Midland radlrond, leaving Joi- soy Uity at 7:22 this wornlng for this place, was wrecked by o Urelen rull Just east of Opdens- Litrg, N. J,, thirty-two mlles trom it destination, at 10:45. The eombined mait und snwkimg e nnd u passenger couch went down usteep om- tnkment twelve feet hlgh, turning over twice. 1oth instautly tool five from orertirned atoves nnd burned np. The pussengers, somo dozen i nuibier, nnd” the tean men allzot it alive, Some wra slictly seakied wand a1l i o more or less hurt, but ‘none futaily. Tho mull wus entirely’ dustroyul, ‘The engmne uod express enr remafiled on o tho track. The onglneer, Anron Custle, and tho oxpross messenger, . L. Codely nsalsted tho passeongers ont of | tho burniug Gars, tinang whont wero threo women and two chiliren. Oua womun atid hier tvo chitdron were the ouly bas- sunyrers who eseaped unturt, The nune of only one of the Injured pussengers is known here — W. . Fredoricks, of New York, connected wib tho Gurmun bsuranee Compuiiy, whose nuklo 13 braken, Conductor Matthew Cody had bis urm disbled and brulsed snd his elotlios torn, Milke Agent E. lteddon, of Jersey City, had hiy head cut and shoulder broken. United States Matl Agent Scott ‘Pltsworth, of Deckertuwn, wus cut in tho head and brulsed, Brakewan William Marks’ wrist was hurt, {8, Deck, # brakenmi on the mllk-tratn, who had stopped with n Hue for the’ express-trialn, —was hurt in tho e, - All pusscuser nowdimg medlcul attention weve takent Ou- densburg, Tho milk-traw wus turned at Ha - buree wnd sent buek with doctors. ‘Luys ace, cut huppened where there 18 4 heavy dowt=gruue amd sharp curve, Just at tho foot of the mouni- ain, The tealy vas running st tho ruto ok cighiteen miles wn nour, though nearing the stn- tion, ‘The engincer suys ho felt no jar, but the renr teueks of tio bdage-cag were thrown off tho tenek, shuwlng that wreall broke wnder tho traln, Thecars ean aver n hundred feet on tue ties before breaking loose und phamging down the bunk, ‘Tho passeuyers were binekenod with sma’ke nnd soot, o TWENTY PERSONS INJURED, GALvEsTON, Tox., Feb. 24, ) that two conchies und 5 biggage-car of traln No. 4, bound east, wero chrown from tho trnek this eyenlng betweep Longylew and Glndewater, by tho spreadine@of tne ralls, ‘Twenty persons we=e Inju V. of 5t, Louls, buadly: A A, Hurton, evered trow the legy H. G, 1 Itobinson, In the foce ubam, ot Nushvillo, hips Cunp, spines W. o Bl of 8t Louls, skuil brokeh und brujsed (n left sfde; J. A, Densmore, distocated shoulder by brilsed nbout th ehests 8, L, Duniap, of Shreveport, eyo and head nuirt und baad brokens W. W. Gusicil), internally Injured. BRAKEMAN RILLED, WHITERALL, 1L, Feb, 25,—A brakeman numed Jumes Brown, formerly of Erie, Pa., employed on tho Chlengo & Alton Raltrowd, fell from o trafn nt tho Chlcage, Rurlington & Quiney crossing niear Roodbouse, I, last ulht, Ho wus not missed Crom the truin untdl thoy had reached the next station, when tload wis found ofi ‘the wheels of severnl curs, which lod the conductor to rolgn to find tho body tecribly mungled. ' Heown sorveld i tho dute War nlso 10 the Modoo War uuuhml!nyl. Jnek, having received o number of medals for s bravery. KILLED AND MAIMED, Speceat Diaputeh to Tic Chicago 4 Vibuiss Br, PAUn, Minn, Fob, 26—A Medford (Wis) spocinl to the Ploucer-Press says thut Porry La- rash and [1 Jumes wers killed by n Tolling tree In tho pineries near thore, and Joo Herwoll su £- ferod u broken and mungled feg. Tho same duy Tenjamin Relghton hnd his richt arm broken In throe plices, Muuy of thesu little towns alone tho Wiseonsin nted fave been turned into tavens for tho sick and wauned lumberien, RUN OVER AND KILLED, Special Dispatch 1o The Chicago Tribunt Decatui, ik, Feb, 2h—In tho Illinols Contral yard here, this ovenlng, Sumucl Kreteingor, of ‘Anna, 111, was run over by two frolght-curs und fustuntly killed, Hu was @ Cential brakemun 1 winy=freight No, 10, and was 25 voars of uwo. nlssed his footing while attempting to pull o pin whilo u seetton of tho traln was fu motlon and muking o runuing switeh, SEVERELY SCALDED. Special Dispaten 10 The Chieago Tribune, Rockrony, 1L, Fen, H—Androw Johnson, o strauger bero, Who was looxing nbout tho en- gine-roum of tho Rockford Cobperntive Furni- ture Factory, ucoidontnlly foll into n tubof bolling witer and wus sovercly sealiled us fur ag Bls waist. 170 wis cuught by u friend whosaved bilm from death, RUN OVER AND KILLED. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, BELoLT, Wik, Fob, 2—A tollor nained KRobort Spencer, whllo intoxieated, fell under the triieks of a switch-engiro on the Chicugo, M I waukeo & St Paut “mmdl nt thin station, and was ko iutllated thut bo died shortly ufter, Hu lenves s wifo ut Rockton. A COLLIERY ACCIDENT. WILKESBARRE, P, Fob. 2L—A runaway car in u cofiiery killed lichard Whiiams and gerfously fujured Jumes Davis, Willlwa Duvis, M. Webb, und tdward MeRuo, A BURSTED PLY=WIHERL, FaALL RivEs, s, Feb, 2L—The Troy Mills bavo shat dowh for soveral weeks owing to the Dbursthug of tly-wheol. e — ‘Fitlos In Franves Frenchmen with titles ave refralutug moro and mors from contesting seats in thy but thoy stlll ind refuge in the diplumutio enrps sud on the Judiclul Heneh, Out of ten nppuint- munts to Secreturyships of lepition guzettel the other duy ning Fuil 1o men with ttles, wid Bttecn out of twonty Promicrs Frealdents of Provinciul High Courts of Justico also bavo titlos, There aro o good wany Murquidcs, und Comtes, ele., thu urmy, too, tboush sinco 188 thuir titles nrono longer gwven {u tho urmy hst, Thy i de Mugontu 18 deseribed simply us Marshal M- Muhot, tho Duu d'Aumale s Heord 0’Orleuns WAumule, and Privee Bonaparte a8 ten. Jouns The atyle of Monsclgneur and Voue enew, ur Motre Grandeur, Bithorto allowed finnls and 13ishops, §s in° futuro to bu dis- 1o Lal used 1 olicial documents. e — A Haby Chriviened by u Justiee.® Mitwaukee (W) Repudtican, Mr, and Mry. (eorgo Chester, who wore mar- riod by Justles Johnson 1 year ugo, calied apon that Mughvtrate recently und induced hlm 1o christon the lttle *plodge of affectlon ' which tiad blessed their bappy unfon, The sffair cres ated quite 8 tir, nid tho Witnesses declury that tho Justico la us guod band ut christening ns 1o 18 ut warryiog. SIX Damics wero pat it the Lut, 83 the pirents could not BXEey Ot a Bule, and 3w veguler ratio resulted. Tho one drawi wus % Endymion Guriteld,” and with this the littlo funocent was baptized. 1t 14 said that no onu knows who §8 respousiblo for the titular up- pondiske bostowed, but the Prents arg satistive und buppy, Willinm BLOOD PURIFIER, ieana ‘DR, CLARK JOHNSON'S aa Blecd Sy, [ T = i EVER At goge, £5. AHD Skry DiazAs CURES Sppopy, ‘B-'Jazs F Es CURES Bi11g Tt Lrmapn Mans.) ; Dyspepsia, Iy, Ague, Ithe @ L tism, l)rz;‘;)"s‘;;, Heart D Biliousncss, Nei vous chuu’ ;f'é?fi: The Beg: REMEDY EHOWN toMaa| 9,000,000 Dotiles ' BOLD KINCE 1070, This Syrup possesses Varicd Propertics, Tt Atimuinten tho Pezniino In the Bty avhich chnyRe(x tho IR rel ind K ot 1o hod inte iucosc. A deticlency I Biyaiie cattnen WiLd it Bouring of 10e foud 1o 10, '.‘I'fl-'ln:fi'l‘iu!rm‘-'i’fn medicine fn tulen Trments {uely nficr enling the fermicatution of fued, Xt nnets npon the Liver, 1t ncts n the Kidney 1E Hemathicn tre Howeie, §e Ramicathe Ko Cin the Norve 36 D nton Digast tany 3 1EeE TE Norishos, Rivenethene an tenev ho G JHnod nin Xt npens the pores of thy Plenithy Perapirntion, blfiranlfi”xeaallln llmu;’lllmy‘Q d, which gouorates Scrofula, manrorot g ;Hfi'lulnn,llll‘::l;:imlll nfope Sod sl . itits sruploved in ils ind oty oot Ao pndactnse, dod 34 aud foablo, eurs oriy belny repiirod ia'ateniion kin a Wroctions. CAUTION TO DRUIQISTS. Dewnro of Countorfelt Medicino, 1 emplor ne UAYGIIBg agants OF iiors 10 wllc trado fromdrage TESTIMONIALS, ILLINOIS. Diseaso of the Stomach and Liver. Cniro, Aexander Co.. Iil. DEAR 81 Buering (or s Line widh ik and 1HIncAso of thie Stoiueh and LAver. | was mduced 16 s your relinbin INDIAN 0D 3VRUL, whica gestorod mie 30 periect heaith nud strenxih. No. W Eighth-at. CHAz. SHIELLEY An Excellent Remedy, Pelvidere. Boone Co, DEARSIL: LIAYE Heeh UmnK yor BYIUP for sumu time, und mink peric tho rosuits, 1t Porities the Bivod, 1t paute, Strenuthiens thu Nerve: Relt arid Doweis, knd Loliovos Kb noL be witbout st INDILAN HLOUD ty witisted with tores Lost Ape sulates th Stoms s fan. 1 WOTQ A WESTFALL, Kidney Diseasc, Fisher, Champaiin Ca. I, DEAIL S11t: ‘This I to" cortity that puor INDIAY BLUGH BYRIE bns dono niu iore ovd {or Kidnes Commplaint and Neart Diseuso than ooy other medls clhie 1 aver used. JLalso cured one of ty ehlidren of hills and Scrotuln. MARGARET CHUISS “Chird-Day Chllls. Flora, Clny Co.. It DEAT €I IS In to_cortify thut your IND] 1,U0D BYRUEP has cured mo ol the Third-Day Cliilla atler all-other medicines had (ailed, MISS BROWN, Chills Cured, Mauttoon, Coloa o, 1l DEar St 1 And your INDLAN BIOOD $VULR speadily cures Chlils, nod can rocomumend It as tha Dust modicing 1o the country for henmutlan aid Neuraliia. ' Tl MITCHELL All that It Is Recommended to Be, emont, Cuak ¢ DEALL Sty Co., 1 havo found, by giving your | pbEOE BV b e T i monded to e, niid #4Vis0 ANy olie Trhu WAT bE b pout Bexith Lo Kive iLa trial, LMIL FIEEMAN, chilln Cureds Neogs. Cumberiand Co. 1 DEAT Stt: By daughier had thiils for fuurieen montha. und I trled Ainiet evesything, but it edectunu) 1 cumuicnced dio iise of juurlabiA BLOOD SYIAIP, o shurt trial nt which efectualty ented her, 'he Byrup Nas aino kréatly benerud s st of my family, and § iave had nu Use fir & duciot Rince | brve had your medicina in y house. § wonld putbe without I uud jeesninng d ita use L0 auzering umanity. WMUSSANNALL LAWRENCE, rhin 1n the Bacic, Watormun Stutiun, De Kalb Co., |‘||- DEAR Brie This Is 1o cerllly chat youe AN BLOOL BYLUP has cured o of 1aip i tho Bicks 1118 » valuable wedicine. LIS, Wouls Dyspepsia and Indigestion, Sundwich, Do Kalb Co. L. DEAI MU This 18 to certily that your INDIAY BLOOD SY VUL, which 1 provured from your Akt bad conpietoly chired mo of Lyspupstie 1612 e ted THLlvaSe AL, inodicing 1 evor used. Curo for ¥ieart Diseanc. & oetiau Co.. DRATBII Your grent IR DIAN (00D 3V UL the bust :naalwnu‘l‘ e llln.-gmllnr Jiare Disease. L mim fipd o) fou, hsciny sioilinrly STIESY sravLINos All that 1t s Recommended 1o Iie, Konens, Fdgar o, I DrEAR 81y 1 have usod sour excelent INDIAR BLOOD SYRUI In my tamily for the past fve yeark i linvo atwuys Lound (¢ dust s roconuseiied, 18 ¥ mediv o'dver uned i iy Ity Tt A i Y Dincases of the Lunzs. Hentun, Frankii Co. T, 11 Ehiniato certy thnt NoY g A wur 13 ared me of Ltk isouss. WEC (SRR Whrnisarox For Nouralzi. " Dabluren, Hamilton Co. il DEATSIR: 1 was trodbled with Neuraigia forsots | o s e e ud ans hwpsy tosay g LGRS, VI Dyspepia Cured, b Plymaut| 1ancock Co. l& DEARSING 1 bave beon “troubled whit Liliousni and Dyspepsta. snd Indigeation, i uvg used 10;: INDIAN BLOGD SYRUL, sud ‘tound fto bod wl; ‘valuablo mediciue. OMAS TIADL Nover Fallxs to Cure. d, Iroquuta Co Il g INDITAS liloin or Cramps |1 my Broimich woil sis for, B ‘Who were tionUled witl spusms, and in ZADETI METZE An Agontis ‘Testimony. Woodinnd, Irequols DEARSIR: I can say thut your INOIAS ) BYKUL has no equal fur Conatipation, SIRRIG, acte, Vati in the Buwies, ur;dl“?lllnl‘n‘xlmh s ‘sufiering DU reoointmund l1a'uo 10 uferiau BTy, wpen. ‘ARR BLOCHEYIUL ad been Lraubling 1o [oF 6 funk L Fecommend it to ull sulfering Humanit Rocommends It 1o Al Auroru, Ko (01 tby DEAR Suts | hava used some o€ your 1NV SLGOD SYILLE with bonaticlo, rosutts, and | (I 1aa coad modicing. 1o build bl th Wold recommend it 10 all sudering L1 Buckinaham, Kankukus Co. ik, 8y 217 Dean it b etworiliy vealy oun Justlf b atraied INBIAY 11,00 AU ivea universat Bl fatieedon, and 12 bitily esteumud by all w00 it "1 Luve usud your medicie with tho sioat s taey rusdiva, und s shuietory r‘»‘:‘:‘r‘n;.::&-“v“m“ alltoublud wit Livor Cowplatut st sick AR, IEhew Byckingbam, Kunkukee Co, 1. 287 DEAN BIt: | was i kreat pufforer [rust 50 s found i fuliel undi] J oy Eost vatuabio INGIAN BLUON SYILE uich fullavod und boavai: | toeomuil 1o 10 Al NN VLSS Good Biggd Purlile 3 nunm: Y nave used yons koens 1S IAS fx‘lfl"g 1 na AvaucaniIN AN Bl oD S s TOU G Biteruaient ua 6 iU DL Ber, and take piveautu In recomuionditi it AR Suppressslon of Menstrastiots b sheridan, La satiy Gl DrAn BI: My dsuihior was 8 sulle Belon of Munatrusin, and wfice \s diMiculty {oF trce Lk @ year, W ment of two AN Tonieopathic— otligr taedicines nmuny whlch way bir. s v, | bethuagit mysell of vha INDLES o EVTEG LY Nhd, rhnning vver yuue vRupkl LN aumhit 3 sur romaeks ont tho disunse WILD B0y, (i wus Goubied. | iumodu.ely o l“u"',,mp_\lll“"fl ourmeaieiaw ind, 1o the o7 o u."rr' 48 n‘.‘.".i‘é‘:' sle was soon PO 1T WO Femalo Weakpuase oy Vontiad, Livinsion C080g pees DEAR Bins This 18 ta certily Witk 5 INiL w atly etioted by uslag youriest 10 yavo r RUP, L amoye CATs U ou i LASTOF WHOLESALE DESLER '—IK— = d S' Dr, Ciark Jobnson's lndian Dld 37 OHICAGO, . VAN SCHAACK, BTEVENSON & oubitSoN. v .uu:nlul,c & co, i3 sna 81830 k}. . nfiil&l}fihnmfi.u-m g VrOUTRABOIHGN Wiy