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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY OB) HE CITY. IN GENERAT. N. Picany, of New York, ts at tho Gardner. AN SragKn, of Cleveland, Is nt tha Pacilic. J. F. Surri, of Freeport, IL, 1s at’ tho Shere nian Henotan Scunnimen, U8. 4.18 at the Troe mont. N. P. Creams, of St. Clond, Minn, js at tha Tremont. SM. IAspAnt, of Glendale, Mon,, is nt the Bhermun, A. STEPHENSON, of Menominee, Mich, is at tha Sherman, * H. WAGAMAN and wife, of Fargo, D. T., ara at tho Patmer, Jisrs Chank and wife, of Utica, Ill, aro nt tho Primer. G.W. Peck, of Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Is at the Palmer. 1.1L Wester and party, of New York, aro at the Tremont. Mi. AND Mita. J.P. WittTenbaD, of Boston, are at tho Tremont, Axcimistion 'TAcHR, of Manitoba, ts regia tered at the Paclilc, CHARLES Pork, proprietor of Popo's Theatre, Bt. Louls, is ut tho Tremont, Wits E. Hoyt, of tho New York, Chicago & St, Louls Ration, is at the Pacific, . A. G. Danwin, of New York, President. of the afulennt Paper Car-Wheel Company, is at tho Pacitic, AT tho 8uh-Trenasury yestorday $11,0% | Ver was received, and $6,000 10 silver and ¢: in gold disbursed. ‘Tur Roy. Walter North, Chaplain of the _ t enty-fourth New York Infantry, registe the Palmer yesterday en route to New Orleans. tne Intert yesterday amaunte BLS, which 812 was for epirite, $3,823 for tobacco and elgars, and $185 for beer, Tne Banguet Committes of tho Order of Kesber Shel Barcel was in seagion at the Palmer Jlouse last evening, settling up the uecounts for tho dinner given at the lute Convention. Tun Rey, RK, A. Holland, Reotor of Trinity; Eptscopul Caureh, 1s compelled by fecble heutth te recall his annoinecernsnt of 9 special course of lectures for Sunday evenings in Lent. Tie tempernture yesterday, as observed by Mannase, optichin, & Madison strect. Trius’ Building, was at 8a. m., 1 degrees; Wa. m., | 2m, 2 3p. ny BEG p. wa BiB Be my Be Harometer, 8. 1.20.74; 8p. tn, SHAT. Tur West Madison street suloonkeepers wero ready for trint for viotnting the Sunday law when their causes were called by Justice Walsh yesterday, but the chieges were dropped at the request of Mr. Binneburd, the attorney for tho prosecution. Mus, Rose Cosonove, a resident of this city =) died at the residence of her daughter, Mra. Pearson atrert, yesterdn: in her 87th year, The funeral will tuo place Monday morning from Mr, Sullivan's residenco to the Church of the Haly Name, aud thoneo by carringes to Calvary Cenictery, JAstus MEAD, & yenrd of age, Hving at No, 2898 Cottage Grove avenue, while passing No, 210 nt S313 lust evening, acetdentally fell into a coul+ hole, and strikine on tho ground ten fect below was budly cut about the fucg and hands, Peter Stump. who owns the premises, sitys tho holo was curelesly left open by some plumbers, James F. How, Assistant Gencral Manager, and Jacob Johann, Chief Engineer, of the Wa bash, St. Louis & Pacific Railrond; B.A. Ford, Genera! Passenger Agent of tho Vindulia Kalle road; J.M, Usbarn, General Prefght Agent of tho Toledo, Wabash & Peeifie Rallrond: and Henry C. Vilas. General Mannger of the South Shore Frelght Ling, are at the Pacific, Fontowrne 19 tho Mat of dutlablo ceived nt the Custom-Hotse yesterds heurs old raitrond fron; A. eels; Chicago Stamping, Company, plate? Field, Letter & Co. 4 eas cotton hosiery, 1 cases votton und pet aAdolpb Stein, dts plpes brandy; J. V. Co,, # eases cotton. Collections, $1257 Manny Monenouse, the London boy-preacher, made n host of friends during bis visit to this clty, who greatly mourn his death. ‘The, be giad to know that his personal friend, C, Needbam, pastor of the Chilean (Moody's) Chiireh, bus consented to tho ¥. M.C, arse, Sunday vt + o'cloc! Farwell Hal “Tho Life, Minlstry of Marry Morohouse,” Tax Spaulding Guards, Company B, of the Seventy-fourth Kegiment of the New York Na- tional Guard, arrived in this city lust ev Trot Buidiale, They numbered about thirt, men, Cowpany Kot the First Regiment met thein at the Michigan Central Depot and esco! ed thoin to the Grand Taeiiic. where both com- “inies hnd been invited to take: pupoce by Mr. Drake, The Guards were conducted afterwards bg theneEyh and feft on the 8:30 train for New leans, EnerC. Prencn, the well-known mnchintst, dled Thursday at his reside of typhoid pneu. mont. Mr. Probie was 5! years of aye, baying been born at York, Me. in December, 1, He came to Chieayo In 1817, and engaged yn the mae chinery buyiness, At tho breaking out of tho War ho enlisted fn tho Sturges Ititles, remulning, in tho army for nineteen months. fle retin- barked fu business after return to Chicago. Ho was regurden ns one of the beat wood-wurk- ing machinists in the country, ‘Tre funeral of John Tabor took plnce yoster- Sonvorslon, ind * day afternoon from the residence of his brother, Milton Tabor, GH2 Wabush avenue, Tho large number of friends present, and the numerous floral tributes which cavered tho collin, denoted tho esteem and fricndship In which the deceased was beld, ‘Th Van Horn conducted the Hey. W.U, the service, The following gentivumon acted 13 nil-bearers: FT. Croxon, Join Wallwork, 5. 3. Itouth, G. Vitus Wintiams, Mr. Clark, and- Joh Hough. The remains wero taken to Onk- ‘woods cometery. Mn. W. 8, Croany was asked yesterday what progress the new ‘Telogniph Company was muk- dug. Mo stuted that the stock was virtual taken, ond they were going nleadl rapldly with the work, and would probably be ready to, ore ganize and elect ollicers tn a week or’ so. He thinks the tntercst In the enterprise is ns Th ag ever, and thore {8 Httlo doubt nbotit tts ultfe nate success. The stock allotted to Hutfala and Detrott bas all Leen taken, wid that assigned to ‘Toledo has not auite nll been disposed of, but the remainder soon with be, Chlengo bas sub- seribed for nearly ull her quota of stock Jn the new company. Tne First Baptlat Church Congregation open mevting last ovening In its editice, of Thirty-first streot and South Park uv which the resolutions adopted by the Churel, Agsocintion wore formally sented and nas cepted. These resolutions, already published in Dit TnipuNe, recommend the Firat Church, 03 tho most immedhitely futerested, to look aver the remuning of the Michigan Avenue Church, and see whut can be done with and for thom, The resolutions wers referred tow connuitteo who nre to consider and digest them, and when reniy to report will calla publle meoting of the congregation, Tuk tonth annual report, of tho Foundlings’ Nowe bus Just been issued, Cho * family" uring His0 waa a little Inger than tn proviaus oars, tho average adult mombership having een nearly forty-five, and of Infants fifty-tve, ‘two-thirds of the latter being foundiings. ‘Tho cash reeelpta were $4410. Hestdes this, clothing, Provisions,and fuel were sent in from thine tuting All tho aid tho Home receives tromsihe city and county ts tho former supplies it with water und. the hitter buries Its dead. mit 400 babies Wore cared for during Hho peak ry tat fouls Nog died trom April 23, issu, to 5, DSL, for Wwhout a wet-nurse could he procured. ‘Thinks pa returned be att rena nee Horie Caneiete ndness, speaial mention being wade of the Ladies’ Union Ald Boclotye Tux Rov. Dr, and Mra. 1. W, Thomns recetyed tho congrugution of the People’s Choreh list evening Inthe partors of tha Sherman louse, and a few hours were passed very pleasantly in. qeneral sociability, “These receptions have bes vome o reguleratale, and the attendance hus been larger at each succeeding ouc. ‘Tho parlors ‘were comfortably crowded Inst evening, and the compuny were treated to an Informal Mterary and miateal program. Salos were rendered by. tho Siasca Stoddard and flonter, wad the Peu= to'a Chureh cholr, COTE of tha Misses Coles hrook and Hardy, and Meira. Thoma, Leer, West, and Lawrence, sing a miter of seleos Hons. ‘Cheru were present Mr, nid Mrs. Joba It, Floyd, Meound Mra. LH. ‘fuener, Mrowud Sirs, George Moulton, Me. and Mrs. 1G. Freon, Str. Charles Grusor, Jadze and Mrs. Hoylos, Me! and ‘rummel, Mrs, Charles Lane, Mrs, Hurtweil, Mrs. Mr, and Mtv. Jobn Woodhend, S!lsaAnule Woude head, Mr, and Mea Free, und ioany others, A TEMPERANOE Ineeting was held lust evening in the Kecoud Evangelical Church, corner of Sedgwick und Wisconsia streets, ‘Tho church Q°3 comfortaply ited, the uudlenco bulng eatnly composed of young people, After the reading of some Seriplural text nnd the winging of % hymn, the Rey. Michael Heyl delivered a Short wildress on the evila ot Intenporance and the Blessings that wttcad the lite of w lemperate jnan. | He especially cautioned the young ta nb wlaln from all stimdlants, and Khowed by atatis- ted that cout was the cause of more evil thin all otuer things combined, te was fullowed, by tho Rev, Frederick Busse, who spoke in thesame Strait, and gave numerous Instances of the Bw Tul effects tut follow fntempernuice. At the close of Mr. Musse's adress, Mr. Edward Estoy aang Bcemperunce song eutitied "Twas Hun that Byolled Our Home," in which ho was assisied by the church choir, With the exception ef the Yonperance song, the speulding and sawing wus German, ‘be meeting was beid under the of the Evunyeticu) Assocluuion, LAND-LEAQUE MEETINGS. ‘Tho Central Lund League held 4 mectin, eventuy ut tho Palmer diouse. J. W, Piraertd presided, The entire evening wie used up in diseutsolon na to plans for reorganization tu sult she ideus of those who have tound fuult with the Central League, Br, Kurignt otfered a res> Olution that the places of the vllicers und Execs utlve Counnittey bo declared yucant aud that the delegates from the different wurde choose thelr own ollcers, thus plucing the orgunlzution i within the controt of the subordinate argant: tlons, and cutting of nil not duly elected ‘by suborMinate clubs. The resolution was Inid over fo blow of a full discussion at the next meeting. In the meantime the Seeretury was inetruetedto. Isa n notiflention that the resignations of dele- gates who fail to attend would be necopted. The meeting adjonrned for one week, A well-attended meeting of tha Fourth Wi Lnnd Lengne was held list evening at Ni 4 State street, P.M. Clowry In tho chalr. Several new members were received, The Trish land question was fully discussed shy Cearge 2D, Viant, who gave nn interesting a int of the manger fa owhieh the trish people formerly pos= sexaed tho fands, and how they were tice frou them by tho arbitrary furce of tho Ruylish Gov- ernment. The Fifth Ward Branch of tho Trish Land Leazue held a meeting at tho corner of Portland aventio and Twenty-lrth street last evening, at which there wasn Jarge attendanes, Speeches were innde by 1.1, Harry and Richard Powers, A_resalution v adopted calline pon the United States Government to investigate the Mnitter of scarshing the malls from th to Trefand, it belie churged Unt ofivers of tho: Uritish Government have taken thut liberty. ST, PATRICK'S DAY. The Exceutive Committed of St. Patrick's Sar eloty met last eventny it tho Palmer House, W, a. Griban presided. ‘he buslness done was by connection with the banquet to bo hell St, Pate rick’s Day, routing reports fran eub-comnltiees: taking up most of the time of the ineeting. Megara. We J. Onatitn, We 1h Condon. Mee Hugh and John Mekeogh inude addresses in memory of the late Joseph F. Montell, and the follawing resolutions were passed tnunimousty: WHEREAS, Hine the Inst meetlig of this Soelvty the hund of death hasbeen Ind upon Joseph F. Houtetd, one of its members; and Wines, It is thtting that wo should place on record tho high esteem in which we held our Lunecnted friend, and tho wntcigned grief we feel nt bis adden and untinely taking off; therefore, be it Resolved, That we deplore with heartfelt sor- row thodenth of our tite esteemed tmend and tellow-inember, J. F. Bontiel, in whose demise the Socivty his lost a valued member, tho community a nsefel and able eltizen, and bis family a wartn-henrted, kind, and loving father; an ne Resolved, That wo tender the bereaved wife and family of the deceaved our heartfelt. sym pithy in this thelr hour of wAliction, and trust that the Father of all will assnage the grief that must ttl] their hearts. TELEQHAPH CANLES WITHOUT INDUCTION, The Journal Telegraphique of Berne gives 2 detailed description of un invention “of HH. Schneebell, ie whieh be chilis to have dong nivay with Induotion among tho several wirus in electrical cabtes, 4 ‘The separate wires aro first covered with threa layers of cotton wrappings. The wire so envel- oped fs then souked for au hour in paratine ata temperature of 180 degrecs It. By this process aul tho alr and .molsture is driven off from the cotton, Tho wire is then drawn through a pow- erful press, which covers it nt tho same timo with atu {nteratives with turpentine resin, are then grouped into 1s again subjected to the process af cov- erlug with Tead and fing with the resin, forming tho complete cable... Tho lead cover= ings are used as return wires for the cleetrient chrenit, and the divertor claims that witha ca- ble of this deseriptlon, Wf metres tn. length, comprising three wires, he was unable to detect the least sound Inn telephone: nected with one of these white es buttery currents wero passing through the other two, M. Sehnechell clulins that the Intensity of tho current ts Indes pent of the lengih of tho lines, ‘Phis fs slin- Jurineome respects to tha enble which tho Western Indlana Road Isavaut testing. THE CITY-NALL. Twenty-Ftve buria! permita wero fesucd by tho Repistrar of Vital Statistics, Th reasurer recelved $9,518 from the Water Oflee and $2,100 from the Controller, Mut. Cranks MCDONALD, of the Water Office, who had a stroke of paralysis while ut work ‘Thuradiy, was no better yesterday, Tne wire to tho University, over which tho standard tine ia to be sent to the City-flail, will be up by Wednesday, nalf a mile of it having Leen strung yesterduy, ‘Tins Canal Committee of tho State Honso of Representatives huve notiited Mayor Harrison that the Chatilold bUtin relation to the Lake- Front will come up before them Wednesday, and requested bim to be in Springfleld on that any. He cunnot attend tho session, howover, us he will be tn New Orleans. Tuy Controller hus tho new $1,000 and $590 4 per cont efty bonds, and fg walthiz for tho $50 and sivones, Ho will be ready to dellver them to the subscribers ino week or ten days. Tf wil the receipts aro not turned over by tho 25th inst., the bonds on hand then will bo gold. “heir pregent value {3 over 104. Ti ‘ommittes on Streets and Alleys, South Division, were to ‘g tuken up yesterday tho matterof the vacation of Lis salle street, bee tween Juckson and Van Buren, but Mr. Withrow asked for n further deferment, because tho property-owners had not come to any gree. Inent ns to the wiitentng of Shermun street, Pa- elficavenue, ete, Thervtore action wus post paned wntll Friday week, by whieh timo Mr, Withrow guid the ‘parties would come to an une derstanding, if ever, TWENTY-FIVE members of tho Fire Depart- ment, In chargo of Assistant-Marshals Shay, Conway, and Petrie, will leava for Now Orloaus, yin the St. Loula & Alton Rond, this morniig, Vhey got thelr February pay yesterday. Among tho “guests” who will accompuny ‘them are Mayor Marr! Al Peevey, Hildreth, and Senrocder, Robert Clark, James Carey, Michael Petrie, and John Whithe ‘Chey will taku purt fn. the Aremen's parade on the 4th prox. and re- main over for the Murdi-Gras feativitles, ro- turning home Monday week. TNE COUNTY-BUILDING, Tne Grand Jury returned but one Indictment. into court yeaterday, ond that was not an im- portant one, Several other cases wero passed upon and no biits found, Tie railroad-ticket forgery cases, in which Miller, Heeker, and Stufford aro concerned, wero Hot put ou yesterday, vwlug to the illness of Inter of the dofendints’ attorney, Next 'hurs- any was set for the trint. Ipa O'Rovuxe, an orphan girl of ten years, and Mary Wiutermeyer, u motherlexs girl who ud been negiectent by ber father and left ta the caro Of as dissolute woman tuned Brantgan, Were yeatorday sont. to the Industrin) School at Bvauston by Judge Loans, the Humutte Sociots: being the comptulnnnt ia the matter, Yan Committes on Jail and Jail Accounts of the ora Bourd met yesterday afternoon and nudited ularge number of bills. Among them Were tho Sherill’s pay-roll for February, umosint: ing to StJk2, and thoCrininn) Court Clurk’s pay- roll for the samo month, $1220, ‘ho remuinder of the bills ayyreguted uvout $800, A reporter uecompunted Commissioner Eden over to the County Jail yesterday to witness new seheinoe that fe has Just put into operation for freeluy the Joi from body-lice und other vermin wittch infest it. For ‘some time this nulsiney hus been yreat, but the Commissioner duis devised a plun which he thinks will relieve. the Jail Crom atl further diticnlty, — leis a pti, ‘of fumigation, by which nll the prisoners’ clothes: ure placed nun alestight brick apartment. and. permitted to be thoroughly impreguated with the wa from charcoal aug ‘sulphur whlch aro burniug fu tho room, POSTAL RATES. AN INPORTANT RULING BY THE DEPARTMENT, ‘The Post-Ditico Depurtiont bas, under date of Fob, #1, made an important ruling, ag follows: “Tt te ordered that Sve, 22, Postal Regula- tlons, be revoked, and tn leu thereof tha follow= in order Js made: Malluble mutter of the first-class shathem- brace allinnatter wholly or partially in. writing: oxen : us herein provided, ‘he exceptions aro us follower “4. Currocted proof-ahecta and manusoript copy accompanying tho sme, “a. Ditty and nuime of the addressed and of tho sendor of circulars, and tho correation uf mere typogeanulen! errors theorem, “3. Illa, receipts, wid orders for subseription inelused in eecond-chiss publications, provide such bills, receipts, und orders stall be In such form us to convey no other tntormution than tho mune, location, and subscription price ot tho publication or publications to which they refer, “4, Thu name and address of the person to whom second-cligs matter my be went, und (ne dox Oyure of wsubseription- book, and words or figures, or butt, Indicating the date on which the subseripuun to auch mutter will end, “6, Upon mutter of the third clusa, or upon the wrappur inclosing the same, the sender may write fia own nnn or address, with the word ‘from! above aud preceding the wame, and itt vlithur case muy miaike slinple marks, intended to denignute a word or passage of the text to witoh it Js desired to call attention. "8, Thure muy be pluced upon tho corner or blauk-leuves ot any book, or of any printed Mutter “of tha third chia, oy simple = manuserlpt —dedioation or inscription; such dedication or ingertpsion juust by conlived to a siniple address or cousigne nent of such book, or ather printed mattur, us uinaric of respect, und muat not contain nny. thing HAL partion of the nature of w personal correspoutunce, “7 Upoa mutter of the fourth-oluss, tho gender juny write bls own name and address, preceded by the word ‘from,’ andulse the uuine. Her und Mites of the ariiciea invloged, Hu may tse Write Upon or attach to any such articles, ‘by tag or label, & mark of number, name or fet ter, tor purpose of ideatitieadon, “Houack MAayNanp, “ Postiuater-Geveral # of reat Importance to the pubs uly vo to commerciul and indure uhee compuuled, Whe were formerly illowed to transit partly printed and partielly written: Ulunks at third-cliss rates, whieh would cost only one cent fur twa ounces. Now wll such correspondence must be prepuid at Lotter rates, or threy cents per bull oun ‘bo roxulation which allowed tits and which is now expressly repented fas follows: “SiG. 23, Personal correspondence negative: ‘Thy churueter of pergonul corres efurred to jn the preceding aeetion cunnot be useribed to tho fullowing—vie.: Flnst, Jo the signature of the sender, or to thedesigna: Tho wires a_eahle, which Chis} ruling Ho, anil es ug of lead, und also fits tha minuto | tion of his name, of his prot of the place of origin, and of tho patch, Second, to u dedication mark of rue spect offered by tho render, ‘Third, to tho fures or signs merely intended to mark the Passage oF 1 text, In order to enll attention to thom. Faurth, tothe prices added upon tho quotations, or pricea current of exebane or jnurkera, or fi a book, Fifth, to all printed commercial papers Hed out in welting, such ne papers of legal procedure, deeds at all kludls, way Dilis, or bills of ladhiy, Involves, and tho dowmments of inatranee companies, are, handbills, ete, Sixth, ty Instructtons teste to Postinnsters to notify the sender: in Hof the nuneadclivery of other that tirst- oe matter, so that he may som postage Cor its return.” This new ruling will result in the relmposition heavy sums for postage, especially on ine Buran: soap nes and merchants who have been in tho habit of sending larg involces by third-clnss mall. Anuthor new ruling Is that permitting candy to pass in tho alls herenttur, when placed lit bag, box, or removal envelope made ot paper, or cloth, or parehment.. Such Inu, box, or ene velope initat: be aunin pliced inn box or tube mauve of metal or sone hard wood, with a sliding: clasp or screw Ild, SMALL“POX. COMPULSORY VACCINATION, The Sanltory [uspectors meet with as muuch opposition as ever {n certaln portlunso€ tho elfy, notwithstandlug tho spread of smuall-pox and tho danger of an epidemic, and Commissioner: Do Wolf proposes tu full baek on tho taw wd Prosveute nll who refuse to bo vaccinnted. Ho issued the following order yesterday: To all whom tt may concern: tn vonalderation of tho great danger of the spread of smull-pox within tho City of Chicngo, it {s Unered, by the Commissioner of Health for the City of Chicago, under and by virtie of an ordinance of aatd City of Chicugo, ‘Tit all per- sons within the lnits City of Chicugo who have tot been successfully vacelnited withe fin period of soven yeara ehill, within n period of Ao days from the date hereof, be vaccinated, And itis especinity onjulned upon wil managers or superintendents of workshops, fictors, manufacturing establishment, or other places where numbers of people tre employed or in ate tontance at schools or otherwise, to tallow tbo order hereby given under tho punilties of said ordinance. SCAIL DE Woury, Commilsatuner of Health, A retusal to have the operation performed Bubjevts tho offender ton fine of trum $3 to $25, The discnse, of course, prevails among the ignorant masses In tho northwesturn, southern, and southwestern parts of tho elty,—iuinong the Robemlans, Senndavavians, and Toles, who stubbornly refuse to bo vucelnnted. In the dis- tricts where the people generally ace Intelligent —enstof Wells, from the river to tho Hnilts; enst of Clurk, from the river to Thirty-ninth atreot; between Hurrlgon and Fulton, from the river'to tho tinlts,—thore ig ut present but one caso of small-pox, and that alight one. Of the 126 cares reported sluce Jan. L Just 3 per cent were froin the territury mentioned, which is tho best of proof of tho advantages of vaccination. YERTENDAY'S CA! ree cnses were reported yesterday At No. 17 th place, the suites being childeen, and they wero too iil to bo removed to the Pest- House. They were infected by thelr mother who had varloloid some weeks ago, the plysi+ clan who nitended her not reporting tha else, and hence the children had not been yuccinated, Other eases were reported nt No. 183 Corneil street, No, 313 Emerald streot, and at tho Hos. pital-the latter being that ofa child of Mrs, hikes who wastuken trom tho Central Union Hoek, ‘Tne mother of Brock MeVickar, Jr, didn't take kindly to the little fellow,—wouldn't have him In the bed with ber—and the Httle fellow died yesterday. Nvock, Sr, will protably weite commemorative poem, The other eases of contaglois diseases report- cd were: Diphtherin, No, 7 Sixteenth atrec No, UH West Adums, Ne. 7 c No. GM Wells street, —tws of hia rank, date of dias vartott etre or hy Seaclet fever, i No, 027 West Monroa streot, No. 1023 Weat Monroeatreet, No, 825 Hub bard street, No. 108 Centre avenue. LOCAL POLITICS, TE MAYORALTY, There {s something remarkablo nbout tha Present apring campaign, in that up to this time thora ls but little exeltement on cither side, Considering thutench of tho wards ta to clect ong Alderman, aud tho threo towns ure to select. tho usual quota of town officers, it seems Atranuo that no nuimes for any oflice excepting Mayor aro prominently mentioned. The Demo- crats seem lost, as Hurrison expected when ho mude the statement that he had withdrnwo as a candidate, and find themselves unable to agree upon any other man for Mayor. The petty elty — ollicluls have been) on nati, hunt = in Harrison's Interest for months, and delegates tn same of the wards have been nulaHly iixed for Carter in the vom- fug Convention. ‘fhut is exnotly how the toatter stunds, Thy viforts that have becn mady to bring cithor Thomas Hoyne or Clinton Briggs to tho tront have not mot with o popular respousy, Mr. i. % Lelter will not be a candidate, He ins 80 atuted ton representative of Ce TeimuNnk, and waa ciuphutis about (tHe sald that ho was fer Harelgon, and that be expocted to. bo away all of this yer from. the elty,—iway from bustle nena uf any, kind—to tuke a rest, When bo came back, it might be timo onoush to talk about hia holding public pince, There Is no doubt now but that tho Domocrats will re- hominate the present city officers from tap to bottum, with the exception of Treasurer, who 18 Incligible for a second term, ‘There aro candl- dates enough for all the places, but Michiel Brana bud tho inside track for Clty Lreasurer. ON THY REYUDLICAN 81DE tho friends of Ald. John M. Clark aro quiet! working In his bebalt, Ono peri the ward- workers nro beginning to reulizo that be iia inun of great étrength und churncter, and that he 1s tho only cundidute go far presented who vertulply possesses ull the elements to defeut Carter H. Harrison. ‘Yhe Interest tuken In Mr. Rawlelgh's prospecta Reams to hive ligged somewhat the past few days; and somo of the fricnds Mr. Jessu Spald- dug have been seriously tatwing of withdrawing his name after tho frat ballot is taken In The second choice of tha Rawlelyh palding’s adherents. parties thore 13 and whocver ge will hive ao act contostants, Between all tho plrit of xonuine good feellny, the Republean nomination ve support from tho defeated THE SIXTH WARD Ttepublican Club inct last ovening at 627 Centro avenue, ‘The following ofticers were olected President, 8. Mann; Vice-President, C. His beerotury, "E. Wouduasun, Tho ollicora clecte and Mr.J. Vanderpoel were constituted 2 cum= iittes to draft a constitution nd by-lawa and report atthe next mesting, The oflicers were algo instructed to petition the City Central Com= inittes to huye the primary meeting held near the centro of tha population of tho ward. Ad- Journed to moct next Friday evening. TNE POOL BILT, LEGISLATIVE BLACKMAIL AND CORRUPTION. Amvng tho bills jutroduced in the State Senute early In the gesslon was one prepared by Senator De Lang for tho prevention of pool-selling. Evarybody knows the misehlef which has been wrought In this ety and clsowhore by tho selling of pools on horse-races, bnse-batl games, and other sporting ovents. Who rulnof hundreds of clerks am! bookkeepers dntes buck to tho time when thoy first ontered ono of those gambling dens. Itwasto puta stop to theao practices, and to the sulling of pools, ofther on Clark stroet or at tho Jockey Club track, thatSenator De Laug introduced his bi, lt passed the Sounte with- out much serous difticulty. It mot sume oppo altion from the country members who ure in- terested its their tittle county falrs, cattle-shows, and trotting matches, whieh, they clulin, cannot ho kent up unicss pool-selling or betting Ia ule Jowerts bul itovercume all tat opposition, and reached the Lowur Worse, where it was rue ferred tw the Committ on Corporations, by whom it was referred tot PUTTER, COs aisting of Mesars, Carr, Weber, and Cronkrite. It hag buen in the bunds of tut enb-committes ever slney, and nothing seems strong cnaugh to getitoutot ita hands, however, into those of tho full Committee, in Order that it may be ro- ported tu the Huus THK BTONY IN CIRCULATION IN SPRINGPIEED is that n purse of $3,000 bas boen made up by sporting mon in this city and sent down to Springtivid for the pyepows of stopping the progress of tho bill; and some of tho friends of tho measure are very anuch discouraged, fearing that, what with thts aun and the opposition while tho Will ta bound to meet with trou some of the country mein. bers, it will nover get inrough. As regirds tha pecuniary branch of this bualness, the Springe Held rumorg ure incorrect, Not a cent bas yet Deen sont from Chicuyzu or any other polit in the Btute to tho Capital for ie purpose of ine iluencing texistution, ‘Chis is not due so much to any special unwilllngness: the partor the Poul men wid the horsemen to use muney to atopy vlmoxious legivlation us it is to the faet that they buve too much sease to buy anything be- fore it fa deltvered to them, ‘Two yer aco they put up $1600 for the purpose of killing wu bill this, and thoy don't care about yer money to Fobranry when Donbtless tuoy will keep thelr if the sesaion mny last until May, stand ready wo promise—und ¢ Prowmise—to puy $1,300 or €2,000 ut the close of the geaglon after the bell te dnally disposed af; bat hut one cent will they put up before that. 10. dt fa to bo regretted that so good 8 bill as this one Which bas 60 excellent an obsect—should be selzed upon by certain Individuals, inside the leyistutlye balls wod outside of them, for THE PUIWOSE OF LEVYING BLACKMAIL, Gontlemen Hropliont in borve circles have boen approucbed by un ex-member trom this county with a statement that, they dou't” immediately put in $1,000) ur more for tho | purvose at autlufying on cortain member of the Goneral Assembly, tho DIL Will nevitubly go through. Tho statomont has beon nade to them directly and plainly by this ox-memmber that, if they don’t pay over thia tu AB, the bill will puss, ‘Tuoy buve, how- over, iu oyory case refused poivt blank, not+ to be Ald, Clark. and it 6 tho anima,! f this and of other bbvists te yet thom tacome cow. So if tho DIN ts held buck from any sinister motivo, it hy Hot beeanso money bad been patd to keep It back, but ft ls hetd wan threst over the heads of people whom it 4 hoped to force to contelbute, AS TH Wits STANDS, {t prohites all betting, book-making, and pools Belling on racesgrouids or elsewhere, on rices or othor sporting events. 1 puntehes a viol tlon of {ts provisions with fing and imprison: tient. A number of amends dntve been siurested, which pr cane for constderation when the bULtnally: ge tho House, Uf tt ever does so, On which will pntke it more acceptably to the cou try members, 1s to except Crom Ms provisions all Vetting or pool-selling on races tracks, 80 tat, 18 farnas this cur Ig coneerned, tho bi would p> Diy thon only to the Clark street pod Auothor amendment. whieh the larger nssocine tlons wont favor, would be to strike out of tho DILL the fmprisonment partof the penalty: ir that were done, thet an association like the Jockey Club, which has buts few meetings a your, ‘could easily pay at fine for at occostonat Violation of tha’ nw ln case compliint were made; while the dewn-town pnol-rooms, open taconstintinspection, and Hable to eantinual complaints, would not bo nie to stad tho strom of fudictments whieh sould como upon the Tn case these amendments fre res deeted, U nil shles—poot-sellors, Jockey clubs, and trotting nssoeintions-—will make common vanse, and Olt the bill with what weapona tro at their command, sith impossible to get anything delinit ont of the Chicago partis is to WHAT PROPOSITIONS HAVE WEG MADT TO THEM, and by whom, All that Is positively known {s that coflatin individuals nssured them that If they would put up $1,500 or more, the bill would he killed. 1tts alse known, ns stated above, thoy have refused to put up a cent under a Ey elreumstances iintil tho bills kitled. Nur huvo aney, yet, promised that they will pay in case 8 de! ed. It io w pretty commentary on Illlnols legisin~ Hon that a good bil like this should be made a mens of levying blackmuall, and that there should be w member of the General Assembly of whoin it 13 said by an old associate that le stands feata bill in case S1Ky Is pitld Inlay, or stants ready to push ft throwl in engo tho kpo! Chiengo do not pay. Bills have been Introduced into the Legisintura for tho purpose of levying contributions on rall- roads, eleeping-car” companies, — telegraph lines, and other corpurations; but, with hardly oan exception, are * vielots it thomiselves, ta this ense, however, itisauvood bill, which evil-eminded people ure seeking to nse Tenns of extorting monuy. The proper course for the House to pursue, tn view of those facts und these Springti rus mors, 13 to order the Committee on Corporations to report baek that bill, with or withont recone mendation, and to proceed to net upon it. Te it is dofeated, the Impression will be general that tho money of the poul-sellers or thelr promises have not borne fruit, Tr ft ts passed it will bo understood that a majority of the Legislaturo at feast are honest men SUBURBAN, s KVANSTON, —* The noted Italian Protestant mintater, -Ga- vavai, gave a lecture in Evanston Thursday evoning. Tho atteudunce wns large, and the audience was much pleased with tha entertain ment. ‘The charter of tho boat club hns been recetved from Springfeld, with tho names of George Lunt, Frank Stoyens, and W.G, Mong as tho Ine corporators, «A ineeting will soon bo held. nt eee un organization will be effected under the charter, A potition is being circulated among tho vot- ers of the village te bave tho tax. for the sun portof the public Mbrary ralsed from one mill to two tnills, Itis intended ta present the petl- tion tothe Bonrd of Trustees and have them submit It ta the people at tho election of Trus- tees next spring. RAILROADS. RATES RESTORED. Dispatches recoived here yesterduy state that tho work of the Indlanapolls meeting has ull been undone again, and that tho rates bnye been restored to tari rates, —815.05 to Kansas City. The Indiannpolis meeting ngreed to make ‘tha rates to Kansus City $11.05. Tho indtannpolla & Bloomlugton, after cunsiderIng the mutter a day or two, came to the conclusion that such a rate was tov low, as the travel vin Lufayette to tho West from Indinnupotls wouk! not alfect the hustuess of tho reguiir rouds yery) muck, and after consulting vith tho other lines it was de clded yesterday to go bak again to regular 8, thus lenving tie situntion Just as it wits bofore the Indiunupolis mecting was hold. An lodiwnapolls paper, tn wivi Ate report of the proceedings of tha meeting held thore for the purpose of agreeing upon uniform wes bound passenger rates from that point, retleet very severely upop the Luke Erio & Western Jaulrond und its General Passenger Agent, Me. G.W. Sinith. bat paper charged that, ditrin; the pust winter, the Lake Erie & Western had been the chief disturber of rates, tuking pas- sengers ut any price they were willing to pus, and that G.W. Smith, [ts General Passenger <Awont, hag becn given to understand that this way of doing business hud been carried on jong enough, and that ft had cost the competitors of tho Luke Erie Weat- ern and ita connection, the Chicago & Alton, many thousunds of dollars, aud now the tline for tho Jake rie & Western to restora and muamtain rates bad been reached: othor- wise the ronda which were affected by such reckless competition would moct the fssue ton manner which woulit uot pleago the Directors of tha Laxo Erie & Western, Mr. Sinith agreed hereafter to net honorably and maintain rites, Mr. Smit, of course, feels grently annoyed about the report, and chilis that the charges are false, and were tie doubt known to be so by tho writeror the article. ‘Shut meeting, bo ‘siys, was called tostop the rate-cutting onto? Loe dinnepolis by tho Indianapolis, Deentur & Springtiell, by the Indiana, Bloomington & West ‘orn, and those roads ngreed to stup the cutting. The Lake Erle & Western was no purty to tho Agreement, NEW YORK, CHICAGO & ST. LOUIS. Mr. W. LB. toward, of tho firm of Brown, Howard &Co.,, states that the Now York, Chicn- wo & St. Louty Hatlrond Company bas within the lust week deetded to construct at once the portion of this Huo betweon Cloveland and But- Talo, and tho contracts for this section have Ucon awarded to tho firm of Brown, Toward & Co,, and work fs to be completed ut tho sumo time us tho Ino from Cleveland to Cnicayo.— Jun, 1, 188, It was at fret tho tutuntion of tho Company to delay the building of tho ecetlon between Buttalo and Cleveland until tho ne from Clevetand to Chleayo had been, completed, utd alse to firut bullt to lau from Port Wayne toSt, Louis; but, upon mature dollberation, it was deemed better. polley ta delay the bulking af the 8, Louis line and “push through without delay tho line from Chicago all the way to But- fulo. Tho extension from Clevelind to Butfalo wilt be about 180 miles long, while by the Lako Shore It iy 1 miles, Mor some distunre the ine will run almost parattet with tho Lake Shore, Whut tho objects of the Incorporntors of this Mno are regerding tho outlet trom Hultalo te ew Yorke still remains a seevot, White {tis vontonded by suine tit it fs to be the Chleago: conneodon for Gould's Delaware, Lackawanna & Western at Bultalo, thoro aro othora who clatin that the enterprise ig backed by the Erie Anke 8, and will be the Western outlet for that roud, TUE COLORADO FREIGIT WAR. Matters in regard to the Colorado frenght war rowaln unchunged, and tho rate on Denver busl+ views J atl Ueents per 100 pounds for first, gucond, third, und fourth classes trom Chicago to Missouri River poluts, Strenuous efforts are Btu bulng made tobring the war ton xpeedy formination, ay it fs feared thatit continuod much lonuer It muy seriously alfect tho through business from tho East. ‘Under ordinary olr- citmetances such woul undoubtedly be the re- sult, as tho divinlon of tho Southwestern Ines on Buch business from the Kast 13 19 vents, walle tho rato thoy now charge fa but 15 conta; but it fa understood that tha Enstern Unea “are not omalntutning — west-bound rites, it are cutting them ina mosterne! mane ner. For thig reason tho wut from Chicago by not Iikely tontfect the through bustnuss from. the Euwt, oven if continued for some time longer, ‘Tho greut obstacle In the way of an fine tiediite setiionweurt ts the hasty wction of sumo of tho tinea when tho out wis fret made in mak: ing contracts up to April}, and it (4, thorefore, belteved that tia “ditealty cunnot’ bo vetted ‘until that tine, The efforts that are being milo to conting the cutting to Denver business only are not likely to suvoced, a8 tho ronda whic! vork with the Atchison, ‘Tooeka & Suntu Fb seun determined to glve the shippers ut Pucblo the same opportunities Unt urd aforded to those at Denver, and It tg ualerstood that con- tructa have been made to Pueblo at tho sume Fates ag to Denver, BALTIMORE & ONTO, - Soectal Dupatch to The Chteavo Tribune, Wasutsatos, D, C., Feb, 25.—Tho Balttinore & Oblo Company fs already beginning tho orguns fzution of its through business, both passenger ond frelzht, botweon tho Kast und West, ovor the Poltadetphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Road. For nll of Ite purposes its control of this tne fa complete, and in counecdon with the roud east of Phitadelphia ft will have unbroken, uninter- rupted, and Indepandent communication. Ite ollicors huye bad considerable talk in regurd to the policy to be pursued towards tho Pennsyl- yanla Road, ‘This will doubtivss bu fale and gens vrous, und Instond of retuiluting, ws the public intght well expeet {tty do for tho obstucles waleb tho Penneylviaula Houd bave lately throw tn ita way upon the tnllo of track whlch It controls nt Puiladulphiu, it will act liberal: toward the Pennsylvania Roud, and give it tal fucllities for the transportation of its trains be- tween Philadelphia und Buttinore. Meuntine the Puunsylvania Road, recoyuléing ite embure Tuselug position and thy fact that it must ve ut the meruy of the Hultimore & Unlo so lung us it 6, 1881_SIXTEEN ‘PAGES, i has no Iino of its own betw hiladelphis anid Raltimere, ts wlrendy considering the project of bullding an independent Une for its own use between those two cities, A SOUTHERN FREIGHT BLOCKADE. The Loulsvitle & Nashvillots aullerisyg severely: from n frelght blockade In the South, caused by Hoads and othor cataecs, and tas been compelled to fastto tha following ardor devtining to recelye freight wntll Curthor fustruedons to pomts south of Chattanongas “ Owlng to the fallure of nes south of Chat+ tanoomt and east of Calera, and east of Mont komery, to return carssent south by this Com pans, thoy baving naw between 1,500 and 2000 Of oUF vars in excess of wht We have of tholrs, and all our efforts tuhave thom returied having Proved unavailing, we are compelled to give no- Uee that until furthor notes this Company will recelvo no freight for polnts south of Chat- tanooga, enat of Tirmingham, ast of Calera, and cast of Montgomery, Fretghts for points on tho fine of tho Lotisviile & Naehville and Wubast & Ohuttanoomt Rallronds and west thervof will be recelyed at present. We hopo Lint this course will result $u tho return of our nurs date weoks or lets, Wel advise you the ntiicat moment that we are prepared to recelved and handto freight ror the territorlty described.” * GOVERNING RATES FOR TRANSFERg The rallronts centerlug in St. Louts have Just Issued the followlng clreutar to agents and con- nbetions: Tho trausfer across the Mississippl River by bridge or ferry at St. Louls fs in nanny inatanecs milsunderstood by onr Bustern connections, To quoting rales and issuing bills of lading for freight to St. Louis in any quintity that 9 de- sired to bo delivercd at consignee’s door, tho pound rate on general merchandise named in ‘nits of St. Louls Transtor Company and St, Louis Deldgo & Tunnel Company must be nl+ lowed ag arbitrary, and the balance of rita pro- rated by tho roads tn interest, The limits of this froo delivery by. Transfer Company aro tho river on tho’ cust, Choteau avenue on the south, Fourteenth street on the West, und Cass avenue on the north. When tho rate per cnr ia allowed ns an arbl: trary ft provides for delivery at Ualon Depot on truck or by ferry on track, and way-bills shout be mado to rend wecordingly. AU frelght eon- alyned to points beyond Sc. Louis, and rated. to St. Louis or potnts beyand, should bo billed to Eust St Louta at full St. Louls rates, lesa the tolls named. [t must be. particularly under- stoud that the toll chnrged for enr-loadts proe vides for track dolivery only, and should be 50 stated on all bills of Inding, ST. LOUIS & EASTERN, Special Dispateh. to The Chicago Tribune Sprinavintn, Itl, Feb. 23.—Articles of Incor- poration were to-day Med with tho Secretary of Stute by the St. Louls & Bastern Ruilrond Come pany, with a proposed capital of $100,000), and Its principal ollics ut East Carondelet. The Com- Mins nroposes tu construct a rund from Caron delet to Georgetown, both In St. Clalr County, with such branches as the Directors my see ft. Tho corporators tira Victor Sherman, J. 0. Sine chur, Henry Lutton, and 3.1L Parker, aud the first Loard of Directora will be Horwee A. Stephens, Audrow Donnun, und Eber Peacock, ail or St. Loula; Vietur sherman, J. C, Sinchir, {cars Lutton, and 8, HW. Parkor, all of St. Clulr vounty. TWO HIG surrs. Bautimone, Md, Feb. 2.—-Tho Baltimore & Ohlo kuitrord Company has brought two silta in the Supreme Court ayalnst the Pennsylvania Tallroad Company for damages | litd at $500,000 each, The declarations have not bean Med, but it Ia learned that the cause of uction Js in the in- lerruption of travel and the delny of passenger and freight-tralus at tho lunetion at Phitsdele ute ‘on the New York route of the Baltimore & Suite have been brought against tho Baltimora & Oblo Road for damages for delay at the same polit In tenasporting eattle ang cnusing thom to fnlsa a higher market than the prices when the truin reached New York. TERRE IAUTE & MISSISSIPYPY. Speciai Mspateh to The Chicago Tribune, _ Inmtanavonts, Ind., Feb. 25.—Tha artictes of fssoelition of the Terre Haute & Misslssippl Hallroad, with a capital stock of $200,000, divided into 4,000 shures of $50 cach, was led with tha Secretary of State this morninc. HE. B, McClure, Horman Hutinan, Robert 8. Cox, Theo, Hodnut, i. L. Thompson, Willard Kidder, and G. Erhman ave the first Directors, ‘{ho roud {3 to rin from Terre Muute to tt point on the Wabnah Hlver, on the State lino, yentent for crossing said river, thence inte Sil- van County, Indiana, Tho length is twenty illes, ANNUAL MEETING, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Prrrsuvna, Pa., Fob, 25,—Tho anntnl meeting of tho stockholdors of tho Lawrenee Rallroad Company was held here to-day, About 8,200 shares were represented ont of 9,000. Tho re- port of Prealdent Thomas D, Messter was aub- mitted. Tho net carnings for the yenr 1880 wero over $75,000,—n gratifying increase over that of the previous year. ‘The state of tratile for tha your was ws satisfactory one, Tho Lawrence tuitrond is a abort Branch oxtending from Janryratown, Ou to Lawrence Junction, on tho Erle & Pittsburg, $a twenty-two nifies long, nnd. operated by tho Pennsylvania Uailrond, itty to. ‘be used fi some way 1n connection with tho now outlet from Pittsburg to Chicago, WITHOUT TRANSTER. Spretal Dispateh to The Chicago Tritune, Erkuanr, Ind., Fob, 25.—To-day the Cinein- natie Wabash & Michigan Ttallway commenced running tholr trains through, without transfer, for the firat time since tho freatiet. A tempo- rary atructuro has boen built over tho Marion River, which will shortly be substituted by 1 Howe truss bridge, whieh will cost several thaus sund dullurs, BRIDGE IINISHED. Eraanr, Ind, Fub. 23,—Tho inatl, Wa- bash & Michigan Itallway Company finished its tomporury bridgo over the Mexsiysinewa River Wt noon to-day, and alt trains have commenced running through again, Since tho freshet that rod tas bad to transfer on account of this bridge being washud pway, MUST PRESENT 'THEIR BONDS. Special Mapaten to The Chteugo Tribune, Srringercny, Ill, Fob. 25—An order was to- day entered in tho United States Cireult Court providing that tho holders of tho overdue bonds and coupons of tho St. Loula & Southenstern allroad must present them fur payment to tho Meyister on or befure Aug. }, or bo burred out, BILLS TO DESTROY sipepiva “CARS ‘the Railway Age. Tho proposed bill before tho Illinois Logistat- Uro to provent railway companies from running steeping-cars, by reduciny tho rates for borths go low that the existing cars would have to bo withdrawn, sooms to have proved obnoxious to tho better judgment of the Senate, and the Com- mittey has refused to report upon it. A similar bill, however, tg pending In the Lower House. A stilt more absurd bill offered in Indana, resteict- jug sleeping-cur charges to half cont per milo, fa yet to be nected upon, InOblon bit ts pending ving the charges ut $1 for a berth, 82 for a sea uon, and bY cents for a sent in a paluce car; iso, reuuirlig thut tloket-ollices fur tho sale of seats or berths shall bo maintained at tho depota tn all clttcs having w population of 5,000 and upwards, and imposing a punalty of 3100 to gu0u for ro- fusing to soll tickets at tho prices tumed. Tho bill soems to intoad to maka tho penalty doubly sure, for tho second suction provides both that the compuny go retusing “shall pay to any such person or persons i swin not less than that tho amount muy be recovered in au notion of dobt, ‘one-half of whluh sball gu tn tho ine former und the balunce be pald tuto tho ‘Treas- ury of tho vounty.”” Tho utter absurdity of this requircmont fur tho sale of teketa aut every Ite tle elty 13 a0 evident tu any ono who knows that it Ja impossible to huve a ‘Magram of the car by Which scuts can be seciirod ut amore than one Plucoat ny tine that it needs no discussion, As to the proposed rates, it need only be suid that no aleeping-car compiny fn existence could run through couches at the rate of 1 per berth. One company charges $2 for lower berths and 31.00 onty for upper berths on several lines, and Yet bus hot paid a dividend for the past threo yenrs. Tho Pultuwn and Wagner Companies, operating over a yceater number of lnes, run many of their citrs ut an absolute loss at the &2 nity, and wre only able te atford tho present fasilittca by having sume Mucs that furalsh a large buelneas, ‘Tho epirit of theso bills is wholly wrong and unjustitiable, They undertake Something tont outirely beyond tho acopo of legislation, iw namoly: to proniblt peuple trom voluntarily paying for fixuries, Wo one ia compelled to ride in & puluce car, but ta deprive those who ure ready and willing to pay the present rates for tbe superior uccommodation furaished of the privilege of doing so, by forclig the sleep. tug-car companies to withdraw their cara aito- getber, or substitute fur them ou cheap and une attractive kind of car, which the better cluss of travelers would shun, would be us much a pleco Of tyrapny as to pass duwa problviting hotels from chatging more than a dotlar o day, thus eloglug all irst-class hotels or converting them {nto chenp lodylug-houses, Leglslutors ure nut cleoted by the peuplo to destroy the rights and privileges woleh they now possess. ‘They have ho business to pronibit people froin expending thelr moucy forluxuriesund if such Gureasenn: blo bila us these should bu forced through, by reason of ignonint prejudice aculust corpora» dons, It ty probable that the courts would de clure them unvonstitudonal and vold, Legistut- ors should devote thelr energies to rectifylig a cone" $100 or more | than $30,""and inthe samo sontence declares actual ab 9! and not friiter any thelr time in cCommuntstic and cliss Jegisintion Ut ke this. ITEMS, ‘Tho rogular monthiy mecting of tho Towa pool Mnos—Chtenyo & Northwestern, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and Chleago, Rock Island & Paetilo—wnas hold yesterday aftornvon at tho ofttce of the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney, As farnscan ho loarned nothing but routing busl- hess was transucted, ‘The general onlecrs of the Wabash were all i the olty yesterday and wore in conforence nearly all day at the Compnny's office on Chirk Street. It Is atated that the consultation re- lated simply to the innungetmont of the various aopartments of tho road, and nothing that would interest the public was talked of, A rallrond man gives the Cheyenno Sun this story: ‘Two or three days ugoon tho Union Pa- cille, enst of this city, near dalesburg, a train struck an ox that was standing ot the track ina eut,and the pilot threw Bim up against the bank, but ho rolted back fn thie to strike and varry ivay the steps of the locomotive cab, This pitched bliin to one aide nical, and fe wag ace cessively thrown nwiy from tho track and rolled Imok until hoe had carried aways flverate of stops. ‘Tho lust tine he fell on the track the rour car ran over him, cutting his load olf, Mr, B.A. ord, General Passengor Agent of tho Vandalia Road, who ts Just now in the city, says he ftnows nuthitig about the rumored resis nition of Mri. P. Fariner, Goneral Passene ‘anin Rultrond. As far he was concerned that position has not been offered to him ner bas be been approached otll- el on the subject by any ofticer of tho Penns sylvania Iallrowd) Company, or by any person ‘authorized to speak for thnt company. ARSENIC AND MORPHINE, Mo Was Doterminod to Die. Anwnknown man who rented a room Inst Wednesday at the Albion House, No, 49 West Madison strect, and who registered ns Moris Mier, committed suleklo yesterday morning by taking large doses of morphine and arsente, At 0:15 yesterday morning employéa of tho houso benrd groans, which nppeared to como from a room on the third floor, directly over tha office, and which by reference to the Looks thoy found wis occuplod by Miller. By standing upon a banister railing ono of tho Investigators rag able to peck in throwgh the transom, Mill- ler waa at this thine in violent conviisions, and appenred to bosuforing exeructating patos in the region of the stomach, He wis bleeding from Is mouth, and several cuts which he re- ecived while throwing hlingelf about tho room inhisugony. Mr. A. it. Paul, proprictor of tho house, sent at once for Dr, Phillips, and avery iting possible way done to sive the man’s fife, bur he grew raplily worse and dled within balf an hour. Intwo bottles found in the room wore arscole and morphing, and tho dregs ini yeluss wero found ta bo strongly impregnated with the former drug. Plainly enough tho deecased bad firat taken a lnrge dose of morphine, and, when hebeyun to feel Its influence, tnd taken tho ursonie, hoping that tho violent effects of the Inter would bo counteracted by tho nur- eotic, MQler bad imate repeated one deuvors while tha doctor was attending him to get possession of something which was hidden vider his pillow, and after bis daath thore was found a loaded revolver, cacked, and ready for lustant use. Tho sulclde doubtless in- tended to shoot himaelé ulsa, but tho poison feted go violently that ho was unable to carry ont Uls programe ‘The mune Miller was douhtless an assumed one, and the mun's Identity Is not known, Ho waa n Germin, but talked English passably well, and from what conversation be had with other gitests nbout the honse ft was inferred that he hud bi ta business In this city for upwards of tive yenrs. Ho wes apparently 05 yenrs of age, 6 Teet # Inebes tall, heavy bullt, dirk complexion, dark hair and tmustnehe, and wore a black sitit of clothes nud sealakin cap. Tho Corover held nn inquest during tho day, and the = jury) brought in oa verdict of Ueuth hy suicide. The romaing were then taken to an undertnker's at No, 185 Milwankee avenue, und will remain there for several days for idon- tieation. It was doubtless Mfitler’s Intent to leave a letter for some one, as upon a page in dis memorandum-book was found, written Ina sprawling hand, jn German text, “Dio Funt ‘Thnters —— can nichts echreiben.” Five doitars: was the amount of money he hid on hint, and ho was about to make some disposition of It, whet the polson began its worl, and he had only strength cnough to udd, “1 can't write.” Mr. Milllor appeared well-ecduented and ve~ Bpectablc, and thoro is doubtoss somo secrot buck of bis untimely end. THE REV, GEORGE H. POOLE. Tho Unknown Who Diced of the Small-= pox in Brovklyn a Woelt Ago Was Worth 8500,000—He Was Eeccniric. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Prrrauuna, Pay Feb. 2.—The Rev. George fH. Poole, who died of small-pox a week or so nyo, aud was buried In Potter's Field at Flatbush, Long Island, and who ft has gsineo been discoy- ered wna worth §100,000, was a member of tho Pittsbury; Couferenco of the Methodist Church, fn JH to 1658, Ho wus born in Morgantown, 4, W. Va, nnd was n sett of tho Rey, “Asbyr Poole, a local preneher of prominence in that region, George H. VPoolo wrs an eecentric young man of deflcient cducation, who, when ho loft the Pittsburg Conferanee, sought to im- prove hhnsel€ by entering Oberiln College a3 a bludent. After that ha went West and engined in speculation, having very little capital to start with, It was his cecentrie dispositton that led. hin to conceal bia identity when attuckod with suallspox, — CHIEF OF POLICE OF TERRE HAUTE. we-clal Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune. 81. Lours, Fob. 25.—The following Is nvopy of tho polico report of nn aceldent which happened hero late Inst night: “Vandalia train No.5 and UUnols Central wont together out-bound at 7:05. Tho rear car atopped immediately over Main street, whore there is nu lauding place. Nellio Hopkins and another girl, who refused to give hee nano, wero helped off of tho car by tho brakeman, named Rogers, Nelllo Hopkins jumped, through an open epneo of olghtcon nehes to tho streot below, a distance of twenty fect. Sho lsnot supposed to be injured, but ia stunned considerably, and has a sprained right anklo, Nulla Hopkins was soclnyz fogers, the brukoman, and the other girl was seelng IL Russell, Chlef of Police of Terra Haute, Ind. olf onthe train. Hogers, tho brakemun would zo no turner with hia train, but procurod a care riage nnd conveyed tho girls to their residence, No. 08 Kin street.” Kor the Information of the moral people of Torro Haute tt ny be stated that No, 603 Elin strect (sn baynto. ——— MUSIC AND SKATING, This will bon gala day atthe Roller Skating Rink, us, with tho usual attractions of youthand beauty, thore fs to bo a fino band of muse in ut- tendance, and all who would lilo to seo the beat of skuting and havo a pleasant time shoukl go to this moat popular resort, corner Michigunavenuc und Congress street, at 2:0 p.m. CO —— “Rough on Ruts)? Ast druggists for Rough on Kats, It clears out rata, mice, roaches, bed-buys, ete, 150 boxes. —— ‘Tho universal verdict ls that tho new No, 8 is tho sinplest and most durable sewlnyg-nnchlne, Wheoler & Wilson Manufacturing Co., 155 Stuto, ——— Cummins leada in first-class dental worle at fair prices, 7U State street, cornor Hundolph. a Thuok & Raynor's “Mars Cologno is a yer funie of conspicuous oxcellonce, ———————_—— Over 166,000 Howe scales sold, Bordon, Selleck & Co., Chicago. We recommend Eldvedyzosawing-machines, MARRIAGE LICENSES, he following Isa lat of tha imarelayo Weonacs fs oil yoatorday. iene, Ane, Realdence, Aduiph Filason.,., 73...) Arechora ‘YViruneke A. Gondring: 14d arehureu! Peter Kelland, 1) South Clark-at, i Luwiss Gedo HU Bouth Clurk: 27 Whiting-at, TH Shoitield-wy,, South Chicago, iydo Park. Conrad Baurl Anni iolsscl Juans Lnntie. ses Christine Manson. John Nonnqu dorephins A. Nesvall, Edwant Flanagag... Ama iyan.. Christian Suhr, Enillie Gadeauon. Andrew Iins., Walls-at, soot Belittlurent. Mle 0H Woat Lukpest, 25... Ml wauked HY, abs hirtyefourthat a 'Thirty-fourthi-st. Wao. Gannon Lule SteLan Patrick Ward Muxaie Blyan { Auuust |. Te! Dlasio Wall 4) Shuttlold-ay, W Shumvld-ny. {Stepan 4, Cumann. Slaty Urinin. ula. Michael Fi: 7 fest Monrod-a! Ep a edt sh ialeusdsne Mury Shunahan.. Rolomon Anderson. Hotilda L, Jacolvo: { homuel Churcblt bupul A. 1. Bouingario Katlo A. dhol LW ¥tzbtoonth-at, Wat Elghtoeuth-sh ae MEALRIA Q PAYNE—NUNDAD—Oy {pine and Gortrudte, youngest dauminteryt at Une PER—-ADAMS—A th by the Btw. at thie cles, ati maitalt Stak Ores Fay in C¥—Fob. dient tho. West Oblast, of conaun years und ii montis, Te-Jonersun City (Mo,) and nny. NEWUEL1-On the tat ins St Nunal at inst OF diphtheria Georgy intorred nt Palmyra, N. ¥...0n Wednow TIVUS—Gonaviove I. Titus, of re foro Uitlo dauatar of Georer dint ‘Tuswaduy, Fob. 2h, need 2 youre | int Tin Funeral Saturday, Fab. 34 Trom on Wen aay AMMINT Feb. 2h John 1, Ktotn, sekton, sinernl takes placg fron hts late reside; Divisanest, Sunday, 2p. t.. ato eee Felons inviceds 2 OS PY eareinges to thisegal OFONO pavers peasy ‘ny tha my "ALO Lover. bay Skat the rosttonco of Witham Norris, Wy Wendalfen® Hot da, lanboet Colwell, need acne Rt a ye VAGUE —Dapnet Mos A tt Montawie, tafnnt son of heat wee Feb. 24, Jamey kM Ellen Montes Pe eral trom thelr residence, 2 Montagna’ Saturday, Feb. 2, titty cet SY) Buiternetg, ‘ue tittle anga!'ins kona home, GUDMER—Peb. 3, at le residence, ay Gainer, of phehinia pulnonnge sae thin nnit itdagae * PUlnonatls, are g aturday the 23th, mt) p, ns, abinep, MAIISDN Feb. 2. at 7 u, mi, Mea, Enna Ita gon, wits us. Harrison, Stu former lived tage ,ouls, Mo. 29°St. Louls and Sofferaunvilt Ae © (1nd. papers pleasg IICKESON—Fob. 24, Margaret, bm Aduin Kickoson, oF hetharsingoud mend, Mee ot Funornl from hor brotivr's temuence yee Me Wast Vaslorst, at 1 a. Ratinday Patricia Chureh, where lin ti theneo by carriages to Calvary. HAINUS—Fab. 3, Mary Jovront, the’ daughtor of Peter f nnd Kate Haine: ML. Uf bronehitis of” ¢ works, Fane only betareg nats Mo. lunes wat S68 S'ctock, Guna tobean sang awed 2 years andy inday the 2th, at 10 0% cI rom 48 Itubburdents oo toCalvarrty ‘eb. Sh mt the Old 1 Clam Hendtoy iy gnats Bilugy, vb. Libblo 1s. 1 eArlet-fore vary Cemutury. x eto a Me's Home, Mrs, nuchter ¢ ion Ma. i. CLI ‘erclsen nt the Sundny- Fueoting ta-duy.at noon, in Burned ta ton with the Cook County Sunday-sch \ mn Orich—18 GIVEN ‘tO ALL SON§ ntorested in the o1 jan 0 v! chorert TU, SUNTCHL on Controsty. Hint thre cei ertet hiveting held fo-miaht nt No, oot Cont it rrtaes Hishteenth-s. Good spedkors will nduress Weer! ihe a THE CHICAGO PHILOSOPHICAL, so. cloly ments this eventing at elub-rovim onan lor tone at Patton House. “Caner by brat Bo Huron Donstow on "1! reat Pynuutd of Gleb and dis Suxkestions Concorning the Antiquity of Civiltix HERE WILL BE A ME Youne Men's Nepubiican ¢ Waird at Owsley Hail thie eventn requested (0 be present ag business of Impariance 4 to by tronsacted, inelnding the electton af ufllcers aay the aduplon of 4 permanent cunstinton, i ! COMME AIS TRAVELERS! G TING OF 1 nb aniie ale Every mowers MLC. A, rooms, 180 Miudigon-at, Mr, Samuel [ he wi fend. SHE FIRST WARD REPUDL! nb urold at the Grund Paclie Hotel 4 IE, REPUBLICAN CLUB OF THE commarut Marner nad Idueminesian In Pelee Ha, PE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. OF ME MEETING OF THE MEMBERS Gf tho lar to taka, snrapriute netiun in rest Yo Mr, Bontiold’s death will be held at the Law Lite re thisafternoon wtalo'clock, res ROYAL BAKING POWDER, LY PURE MADE FROM GRAPE CHEAM TARTAR Tlousekeeper's favorite In lending clties of the vorst No athor preparation maces such: tsht, tags, BY breads, or luxurious paatey. Can bo eaten by aie tes without fear af the ia'resuttie feta teary a Eoatthle fuod. | 447° Commenited for putty aud ea ene ment Chemist, Dr, Mott. somienyes by the ms amet, Ue, SU ROYAL BAKING POW AUCTION SABES. __. By BLISON, FLERSHEIM & CO. Elison, Flersheim & Go.'s Sale, DBO LILI MORNING, 4A Denler'x Stock of Crockery and Glassware, AT 10 O'CLOCK, ty, order of 1, 1. STORRY, wodet Chattel Moriawe, 5 M. T. Chamber Sets, (2 Brussels and Wool Carpets, With the Furniture of 10-ro0m House. Also, Rexular Lines NEW PARLOR AND CHAMBER SETS, Ats4 & 86 Randolnh-ot_, Bond 1, €2 84 or sifesa sa Cee eX mefien pot up Fie faut rae itrtothy pre, tert all Chicawe i 40 GUNTIAEIE Contectiontt, ‘St Mudieant-st 78 CANDIES Fresh Every treathe Hee g CARAMEL J for price hi Waele: B jor tha * it Wat Ut tae eet ATER WAV Cat HAIR: ALL Long Hair Bw ouds in, prepectod JAMES HALL. PILE RE Slaqonue r Tebloe, wr) Prcndine DLAs that fp felag?y tS tio bow falls to cure, road by a. BS ju plas a. None ys tvaut bs tblesga Hepat AGO AV matenial .sargents - ASSAYED Siva ht “Avalpett C. GILBERT We EELER nt (RES te 4 And nT. HL BEE Wit

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