Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 17, 1881, Page 3

IE CHICAGO TRIBUNE THURNDAY, MARCIH I'IEN PAGES NEW YORK. scheme to Plunder the People by & Date=Cof= fee Company. Big Reply of Fink, the Railroad Ahle;.‘.polggirar;, to tho ’Oharges of Judge Black, Thieves Enter a House in Day- time and Steal $1,000,- 000 in Property. The State of Business Through- out the Country Excced- ingly Satisfactory. Conversation wilh Gen. Hancock Con- cerning ihe Cause of Gen. Upton’s Death. Questionable Action of the New York Senate in Prohibiting Steam- Towage. Probability that Maurice Vignaux Wil Come to Amorlca to Play Billlards. Undoubted Intention of ‘the World's Fair People to Step Down and Out. NATE COTFEB. A GIGANTIC SPECULATION, Bpecial Dupatch to The Chicago Tvibune. New Yomk, Murch 16,—The peonlo of the Golted tates are 80l 1o huve au opportiity {oinvest Inrge sums of money in wild speculn- tlon now ocetinylmie the attentlon of the Engilsh publie. This s n project for making collco out of dates. A company hns been formed Ju Londun called tho Dato Coffeo Company. which proposes to revolutionize the colfee trndo of tho wotld, It lus issued flaming prose pectuses, hus_expended lurgo sums of money jo’ advertising, und has nctunlly succeeded in selliog 1ts shares In tho Buglish mnrkot at 160 eac, theit par vitiuo beln onty $23, and all this before the Company hns nindes doflu of legilts mato profit, or tairly begun operations. THE ORIGINATORS af this bold sehemo have succeeded so well in Epgland that thoy have nlrendy turned thelr at- tention to Americn, rnd they are pnblisbiog n Lendon giOWIng Heeounta of - their pros- ects herc, ‘Tlioy estimatu thelr profits n_this country, to begin with, ut $250000. They hive stready openod corre- spondence with same brokers in thla elty, and nn agent is_soon expected here to begln opern- tions, The first movement will bey It js said, to clusc u contract with on vertising firin, by which &W,00 will, If neces- ent in sdvertlsing tho project. nfter which tha Ero]colnrfl antleipute_no dittenlty fn rellevivg tho Ameriean public of & few millions of dotlars. THE WHOLE KCHEME from its [nceptlan to its present derful sue- ceas In Londun, reads fo much Ilke u chnpter of the “South Sen Dubble,” or John Luw's exe pluits §n Paris, that persons oo this stle of the water nlnost doubt the truth of wimt they vend In tho London press in regard o it Thero 18 no doult, Bawever. thut, even in this day of oulighten- Jent, such a project ean be successfully durriod out lo London when it would fall here, FINK. REPLY OF THE RAILWAY PEOPLE TO JUDGE DLACIK. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunes Now Yo, March 16.—Mr, Albert Fluk, tho Rallroad Cownmisslonor, nddresses annther long Jetter to tho Werld In reply to Judge Black. He v ' As tho Judgo refuscg to nceept tho evidence niluded to fn kils first fotter, it s ncumbent on dim to show in dotail that his (the Judge's) sutborities have decelved him, or that be bas not fully understood thew, and that his dodue- tious wro'erroneous.”’ Mr. Fiuk suys: **Judgo Biack, making allowance for the in- creased production of graln since 183 from 1,531,000,000 to 424,000,000 bushols (s romarkable Inerense, conslderiug the six years of extortlon and ophregsion practiced by tho ratlrouds, cstiuintes the addi- tlonal charge of llve contstu nwount to 875, W00, and then ho proceeds further and estl- mates tho total nmount of all kinds of frelght earsied at threo times ns much as the welght of tho total grain crop, or throe tines 75,000,600, up- v which an advanee of five cents per 100 ‘pounds, or #1 per to +, would tount to A OUBERY OF $225,000,000 Tdo nat know what warrant Judge Black had 10 assuming the totul tonuugo to be three times asmuch a8 140 wo gat of the grain crop, No authorify wns givon fn: his oxpluntory leiter. it probubly 18 a miere - guess Lut, -however this muy be. 1 do know (uuving the official statements in my ofiice,which are pubject to Judge Bluck's exapination) that the totul number of tons earried [n tho year 188) from tho West to all puints cust of tho weatern terminl of tho trunk lines amounted ouly t0 11,500,000 tons, fncluding graiy, livo stock, and wll other frelght, und nut to 225,000,000 tons, 88 estimated by hho, Thue udvaneo of fve cents roferred to i udyo Bluck's lotter of Now. 10, 180, - un- lled only to o w&runn of this onnage. not excocding 2MLKO tons of mruln aud provisions, on which an advaiico of five cents per 100 pounds during the four winter a’fiulha I8 equal to $2,800,000 1nstewd of #226,000, ONLY ABOUT A ONE-IUNDREDTH PART of Judwe Bluck's catimute. “Tho stutlstics kept In my offise show that tho averagy ratu charwed during tho yeur 180 on umin from Chlcugo 1o Now York wia 913 cents per W pounds. ‘Fharefure, Judge Hliek's io- tusation that the rujlrond compninivg were rube bing tho peopln of 15 conts por 100 pounds, or 812.000,00 por aunum, fulls 16 tho grouud. JUDGE BLACK'S ESTIMATES evidently were jutenited to upply unly to tho Realu-curryiug romds, flad he’ atiemptod to make un estimato of the robbory committed by ;Jl the Ftiruds fu tho United States, it woultl ave grently execeded tho sum of 025,000,000, il would have mullipticd miny times the sum ?f EWOWN0 reported [n * Poor's Manual ™' as o totul grusa freight earnings for 1879 of the Toads i the United Stutes. It may be ob fected thav th wbove eatimuics, st tho reusonablencss of tho truns- Purtation churpes ongraln, nre bosed Upon expert testimony, which i3 not ield in bigh eslvem. lgmun y. 1 propose, thoreiu o fur- “}lh conflrmative proot in another wuy, 80 ain und yeu at tho samo time 80 conclusive, LIt ean be rendily nndegstood by Dupgy ATT JAN OF COMUMUON RENHE, ‘urlnt the your 1860 210,000,0 Lushicls of grain ero transyorted W Now York, of Which 2h ‘fll bushula were cavried by water and 12,000, u ahels h{ rull, During the navimblo uson tho rallrouds cnrried GHLOOO,00. s only necessury 1o montion this simple fuet chw"""m nny tifr-ininded man that tho rates arged by the rallrouds-—~viz.: W conts por 100 nulml from Chiewgo to New Yurk dure lb&f the seuson of navigation Woro yenkutie "ru rates. How could the roilronds have arried oo lumunflnulun ot tho gradn in dizect mpctition with the ciol sud take more than o udvantuges of rull over Wutor transportas lmn.—nmm worth tu the shippors? . . . o luformed Ly one of the manugers of o b-carrying road east of Clucugo that bo limutes TUE INCHEA: ) COST OF OPERATION '=|1Nr this winte hich, howover, hus heen Eyanusually seyery one—groin 0 o 4U por cont. dlmr-y reader of the newspupers 1$ aware of tho lcultics which bave been encountered dir- Efll"nghll winter {n tuo operation of rallronds. upr of tho Western rouds have been suowed AP for weoks. Others nve anly Loct Kept open ch."r“."' expensi. 1 will now “usk whothor the m:m' wide by Sounor Windom, thut gu e Teass of Hive cents fn thu graln rutes must ’%snrlly Le un unjust tux lovied upon the [j‘;‘g ¢ tht reduced 1650 valio of thoir proporty camundreds of willions, oF whotlier thy moncy ropud by tho raflrands in curryiug the graln hunl:l""‘"’ murkets uf the world [s not well and hc:«ly carned. 1 will gek whother Judge Wwus Justitied in represonting to thay pp T UE ANTEMONOPOLY LEAGUE u:‘ tho rullronds of this country are extortions “"_;"u?nl are robblig the people wimuaily of bayg taual to bult of the Natlouuldebt.” We bly llhfmumumy of Judyge Bluck (expressed i ot ctter to” thu Chawber of Come the¢ Lummitteo i Nov. 16 ) thut topuresent luws are * quite sullivient hlmnfllnhtxmrunu practiced by railroad com- 4, s only noceasury to huve wnd that it «Weso inw propurly” cnforced. Judie Black's autharity on a question of this kind eannot b questionied. Wiy, then, not take fiest tha prons Atepa ta Inforeo existing Inwe, hoforn Ineumber- ini the statuto book with new ones that a enneted with o view to present Jmaglonr wrongs? MAY 1 NOW ASK JUDOT BLACK, on his part, to *come np squarcly’ to tho work of rutrneting his misrepresontations (mithough made 1 good 1alth ns to their correctnesd) thit huve heen pubiliabed thronghout the Innd, and are no cdoult helieved by many rl!l'rm‘. Ha sl before the weeting thut ho nllogeations fundo by bim were eithor trite or fnlse, and that It was o mntter of fact whether thoy were otio or the othor, 11 fnlse, he makd thein thu elirond ien wers being fouily slnn and aro the subjeet of countinuoin the newspaper press of tho wholo country; and, i1 caso thoy are fulne, then the Lenwue ought to be dissolved, and the gentlemen composing It aught 1o hido thele hends fur buving enguged in this movement.” A GOOD IAUL. THIEVES CAPTURE HONDS, STOCKS, JEWELRY WORTH $1,000.000, Sneet st Divmteh tr The Chicaco Tribune, NEw Yok, March 16,—-0no of tho most start- lng und extensivo rovherles that hns ever oc- curred in this elty was perpetrated to-day, under efreumatnnees which evince atimost unppralioled boldness nnd skill on tho part of tho thieves. In broud daylight two or more men suceceded (n enterlug & lnrge apurtient houko filed with people on populous street, evading the serye ants with which the housy was supplicd, and, breaking in {lio upartments of one of tho vecue pants, enrrlid off Londs, certifieates of stock, and Jewelry to tho valwe of nearly $1,000,000. After completely ransacking tho ronms In tho absence of the occupunts, they escaped without detection with tholr valuable booty, und left ADSOLUTELY NO TRACE BEHIND thom. ‘Tho matter was repotted to tho pollco nuthoritics ta svon 1 the gintic thoft was is- covered, but It was not until an carly hotr this morning that n reporter was onnbled to loarn tho elrcnmstances of tho cose, which the do- fves have made evers vifort to conceal for rensons hest kuowi to themselyes, r. Abrtn E. Simons, natationer and printer dofug business at No, (2 Jobn street, resiles with his wife fn o sulto of roums on the second loor in the large apartment houso ut No, 157 Enst Seventy-sceoml street. Ietween b nnd 68 o'cluek Iust evenlnz Mr. Slmons und his wife were nb- eent for i shiort thne from home, On their re- turn thoy found that THEIR ROOMS IAD BEEN BROKEN OPEN, und literully overy urticte of furniture and every cludet or other receptacle where valuibles could have been eoncented bad been tharoughly runsacked. Every room wasin con- d tho tlours were covered with tho eontents of the driwers of bureius amd scere- tarles. M, Simony had been peinung bonds and stovk cortiticates for some rafliond company or KMo compinles whose nuines have ot been teurned, and nearly SLAWUN worth of these seeuritles he had taken 0 his rooms for nfo keeptng . concenlmont, They ure uns slirned by the proper oflicurs, bt it 18" suid were otiterwiyo complete, Every one of these bomly nnd certifieittes were tuketl, together with $2.000 worth of jewelry and viluabies belonging to JMr. and Mrs, Simons, AN INVESTIGATION DY THE DETECTIVES, AND who were slvemluy summonud, sutistiea themn that tho thieves had ovidently cntered iho hut by the busement doors and elimbed into the iyetosure whera the dumbewalter runs, 11y mennsof this muchine they had hoisted them selves up tothe seeontdt Hoor, where they hud enslly broken down the frall doors of the eloset opening (nto Mr Simons' kitehen from the It or dumbe-waiter, which 19 used for semling cos nshes, toad, garbasee, ete., wund from the cel Jar, Onco in the apartment mu{‘ seemed to know whore to ook for thelr booty, and bad tnado tho most of thelr time, and escnrud suveessfully the samo way (n which they hnd entered. ‘Tho securitles,” us stnted, were un- slgned, and, if tho thieves suceeed i skillfully forelng tho necessary signatires, thoy may be etubled to negotinte tho stolen puper, MONEY, ITS HISTORY FOR A WEEK, NEW Yons, Mareh 10.—The Publle says: Ex- changes for the sccond week in March wero waturally much smntler than for the week end- fug Maurch 5, and yot thoy vxceed thoso of the correspouding week of last yenr ut every ity ex- eept two, whero the decrensn was nslgniticant. Thly frct and ngainof 1056 por ceot In the ag- grognte exchunges outsldo of New York must Dbe regarded ns surprising, It It 18 cousidered, flest, that extraordinary storms hove eaused al- most n totul bloekads (n lues of transportution {1 certatn reglons, and purticularly about Chle cago and Milwmikee; second, that the range of prices Is fully 12 por cent below that of Mareh, 18507 and, thivd, thut the recent violent shock in tho money market bas tonded o cuuse much hesituncy tn buginess oporations. Under thoso clreumstanees, the unusual unanimity of tho nerewse nd the magnitudo of the galn a4t ning of the ¢lties muke the return peeulinrly encour- changes for the week ending Murch Frunelseo and Murch 2 at other citics $1,020,907,060 RO ot St Louls, . Eun Frinolsco. Milwnukee., Providence, e Lowell ... Syrueuso, Totul, Ontslde Net THE RETURN CALLS FOI Ureauso the partinl Interreption to business aireeted trisactions very - tthequully ot difter- ent eltles, and muy readify necount tor groator dlverities In comparison than setually nppear, It the volume el husiness continues to show sich fnerenso, In spite of storms finunoint, storms nterind, and a constderable decling tn, prices, it will by oxecedinuly ditticult to sustahy the theory thet the prosperity of the vountry bus buen overestimuted, or hus pereeptibly bes gun 1o nbuto, . BILLIARDS, VIGNAUX. Speclal Dlspateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Youk, March 1.—=The much-talked-of project of bringing Maurico Vignaux, the billiurd champlow of Franco, 1o thls country, has agaln buen Fovived; and steps will Lo tuken within fow duys to commupieato with him on tho subject. Recently, in Paris, ho oxpressed to Mr. Jonks u wiillnguess to come. Mr. Jouks 18 unxlous to buve him engago In maiches with Awnorican experts, cspeclully with Slosson, and nnnounces the intentlon of communicating with Vignoux through Witliam Cook. tho English billinrdist, with u viow of Dringing bim ere in tho fall, and 1s sanguive of puceess, Vignaux, shounld be eome, will play In 11ns olty and Chlengo, Junks bucking him o tho varions matches ho plugs. He will recolve no Lomis for this, bemg slmply guarsnteed fulr play. On'Tuesduy eveniug HLOSSON. expressudhis deslro to play a five-night match, the same 08 the lufernationil muteb 1 Decom- Dor fn_14ris, for any suu - frou Em0 10 33,000 1 side. Mr. Jenks av onee statod his willlugness 1o wagrer the latter nmount, and this maton will tho fiest plnyed by Vienaux, if he conies. During the discussion Willlam Sextoi, who was present, declured that o would play Vigoaux mgteh at eashion curoms for $5,000 o slde, und fc 18 kuown thut JACOR BCIAEFER s boon anxlonus to cruss cuus with tho FProneh expert i vory long thue, and ho will in all prob- ability avratige for g muteh with tho Frenchmnn slmilie to_the one Slossan pluys, Mr, Jenks starts for Califurnia in o few duys, nad expeets ‘umt Vignaux will b lu the cousitry when ho ro- s, * GEN, UPTON. BPECULATIONS A8 TO THE CAUSE O¥ IS8 DEATIL New Yours, March 10.—3uny army officors heronro of the opinlon that (lon, Upton has been the vietlm of cowardly ussdsination, Gen. Hancoek sufd bo bmd Leen greatly startlod by tho news. Tho suclde of no officor in tho verye fee could minnze bl wore, Hoand Uen, Upton wore vluse friends, Ho cnme out of the Re- beltion with u uiost enviabio rocord, and ut the timo of hla denth baving lineal rank us # (il Cotonel of artillery, Hu wins tho youngest offieer ln nio g well ns term of servico in tho United Htates urmy boldlug thut rauk, *und suld Gen. Han. ok, * Judglug trom bis ucknowladzod ubilitics, his energy, and worthy minbitlons, and the kuown goodswill and appreciution ot his superior oflleors, Hm“ honora for his futury waro certain.” T unursusuun that Gen, Upton muy buve been protopted o sulcldo by uuticipa- tions of fulllug in tho recentiy-uutborizod ro- vision of his tuctics, GEN, HANCOCK DECLABED UNREASONANLE, Fear of fallure wus not ono of tho charucters itatica ot Gon, Uptan in any regard, muen loss shoutd §t b in tho revisfonf Bl tuctics, Po thuse tactivs Gen, llrwn had wivon wuny years of closv study., Hu wus thoroughly thelr master, and be bud Feduoed their slomonts to such sim- plicity that the mutter of (wiuro iu preseulation wus absurd, Tho tactics bud beon fudorsed by the War Dopartment, und by tho sume authorlty bud been prowulguted foruse v the United Btates nrmy. Thera was nn opposition 1o the tuatles in noy quarter, and tho thoory of de- [reasion of apirits fn such conneetion was not to ho credited, DRt IAXFORD, OF RROORLYS, whosn wife 13 Gen, Upton's slater, sabil tho Gen. orul’s sufuido conld b tra to his suifering aturrh. 16.~AU tho In- L T7ptot to-duy Trom malignant un HANGISCL HAN 1 qust i the testh ( Tery, and [etters weitten and to the Adjutant-Gen Huitor nrmy, contirn tho pre thitt the wuichlo was duc (o de consequient wpon WS DIty to 1dupt his Kys- fem of tnetles to the movements of compinies of 200 or wore men. 18 Impression pafon of mind WORLD'S FAIR. # DESPONDENCY, Bpeetal Dispateh 1o The Chicago Tribune, Ntw Yons, Murch (6,—Tho mecting of the World's Fair Commisslon to-duy showed that they ure not yet standing on the tirm fooling that they had antlelpated woull warrant thelr carrying tho project forward, There i nirendy u good deal of opposition manifested to the holding of the fair ut the pluce that bea been proposed, Inwoord; some of the papers golig 80 fur na to declwrs that tho whale schemo i3 purely stock Jobbing. ‘The Rev. Dr. Nowmun, who nvl«lm}lly spouke tho sentimontsof Gen, Grant, sald at”(o-duy's meeting: 1t 2 evident we must huve n given sum 1o seenre the Auceens of this enterprise, und therefore | move thut tho membors of the Executive und Finnnee Comalttecs und of the Commission nyree to complete tue first million dollurs ho 1st duy of Aprll, on condition that the” transportas thon compunics will subseribe ELH0 - to the copltal stock, aud that the citzens of New York will subserito another $LAXLNK, 1T this sutn of $1,000,000 18 not rsed by thut date, wo haed better ubandon tho whale projeet.” A RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED declnriog that tho subscriptions thus far agere- gated $050,600, notwithstanding a eareful footing up of the subseriptiona to dute khowed only 711,10, But 1t was suid the remulnder hud Luen pronised, STEAM TOWAGH IN TIE NEW YOUK SENATE. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune NEW Yoitk, March 10.—Tho Times suys, con- crning tho action fn what 18 known as the berme brok railroud scheme in tho Senate yes- terduy: The project for supplying locomotive steam towuga for the canals, and lor constructing freight raflroad on tho berms biunk of tho canal nay or tiny not be a practieal one. but jt fa obviuusly n plin whose sitccess would grently cheapen frefeht transportation.in tho “Statd, It 18 quito Intelligiblo that the Sennte khouhd re- fugo to upprove of a Dl glving all the demanded promoters of project withont — having sonie conclusive cvidence that they can accomplish what thoy pramised. but it [s unin- telliglbio on uny groumt of pitblic duty that a wajority of the Sennto fhould refuso to permit tha stenm-towage prople to muke an experi- ment at thotr own expense, and under tha. np. proval of tho Superintendent of Publle Works, to demonstente tho practicenbllity of thelr scheme, 1n the majority of seventeen by whom such permisslon was refused, there are thisteen tepubtican Senntors. —Ad these gentlemen seem to be more con jed nbotit the nroteetlon of tho r Hroad corporations ngalnet competition than tho protection of the people ugainst extor- g;m. it may not Lo nmiss to wake & note of o . TALLOW BUTTER. BEFURE THE LEGISLATULE, Speesat Disputch to The Clacagn Tribune. New Youk, March 16.~In obedlence to a sutnmons from the State Assembly, Mr. Wash- ington Winsor, President of the RButter and Cheeso Exchange, and Mr. T. Mortimer Seaver, the Secerotary and counsel of the Ix- change, Wil will appear Leforo tho Committeo on Public IHealth, They lenve for Albany to-morrow morning, nnd nro ealled there concerning charges wsninst divers persons of ndulterating artleles of food, producing what Is kuown ae * lard-cheese,” and selling tho swme a8 u genuine artiele, and nlso concermng tho munufacture and sule of *tal- low-butter,” commonly called *vleomargarine,” and othor artieles belleved to be an fojury to the publie bealth, Mr. Winsor stuted thig ovenlng that ho and Mr. Seaver il hid full und fair discussions with leadiog mem- vers of the trado_during the day, and wonld go to Albany well fortitled with fucis, showinge tho extent of tho business done in ndulierated buttor and cheese, o dishonesty with whlel tho business was carried on, und TIE GREAT INJURY thut was bolng done to tho dalry intereats of the country at home and abroad, All that mer- chants” amgnged solely in the sale of genuine butter aud eheese axk 1s that thero bo Inwmak- Ime it, 1L not Impossible, At least ox- tremely dificult and - dangerous to el the ndulterated artleles | for anythinge clse thun what thoy are. While ho nnd M. Henver wero pregiced to tell atl they knew, to plince the honest facts befare the Commitiee, an eftort woald bo made to have that bodv ad- Juurn tho investigntion and mosy In this eity, where It wonld Lo more convenlent for othor witnesses to attend. LAST WEEK’S IIIPPODROME, 178 SORRY TERMINATION, New York Times, March 13, The bar-room and readIng-rooins of tho Ash- land House wero thronged ull day yesterdny and Iust eveniuy by those who wero ‘employed ns roferces, Judges, tleket-sellors, tlcket-takers, scorers, time-takers, and trackmen in tho lutest pedostrian outrage in Madlson-Syuare Garden. Mr. Bryan G, McSwyny, represeating Daniel O'Lenry and James Alvert, and Mr, G, W, Atkin- son, representing Churles Rowell and Heney Vuughnu, and tho Messrs. Kuntz Brothors, who rented tho Garden,and who demanded 30 per cunt of tho kross recelpts, shut themselves In o small room nt an eacly bour, and o wrangly was begun. The emptoyéd, who thought thoy should have been patd for thelr services on Saturday, tho closing day, 8 bns been the custom fu pro= vious so-called pedestrinn contests, wilted pa- tiently until lnte fn tho nfternoon. Then one of thom gatned admlssion to tho room, and do- manded to know, on hehalf of his comraded, why the matoy due them was not fortheom- fug. A pollce oficer was sont for, und the man wosthurried out of tho room. Tho regre- sentutives of America, Fogland, and Kuntz's urewery then resumed thelr quurrel. Somo of tho omployés wers told by wouldebo pences minkers thist thoy would bi pld ta-chity, und wern persundad 10 g0 10 tholy bomes. Othors [nalsted muining in the hotel und ar teneth, Mr, wyny, who lid been dubbied * Tho Muyor of 3 d M. Atkinsou pald soveral exeitod persons who remdued, Great dissutlsfioron was expressed by the employes, ns the wnounts received were fav less thun those paid for [iKo Bervices In tho provious mateh when less monoy ‘wus taken ut tho box-ollice, O'LEARY, SAWYNY, AND ATKINSON wore ronndly abused. Sald ono of tho vnployés: “ir Muhwrny and Atkinson [ntended 1o bo hanost with tis—to play fulr—they coull scttio with us all witbin anhour.”” For ien hours or more men waited wmore pittunge, whieh Wi tossod nt thoin by MceSwyny or Atkinson In payment for q wouk's work, and many of thom went Lomo without' recelving anything nt all, Tho mnngemoent sny tho roceipts for Tha week wero £22,000, but thoso who know say tho wmotiut wis wroater than that, 1t fs not “believed by thuso famiilar with tho nifuir that uny stpke-money Yas it up, Un tho contriry 11)% gonernity knows thut the gato-monoy itlone i8 to bo di- vided botween O'Lenry and ‘Rowell, Albert buve tng been amploved by the former und Vauehan Ly tho Iatter, Tho story thut O'Lenry Isout of Imckut throtigh tha week’s exbibition 18 s sy, 018 suld, nd thostory that Abort withe drow from tho -traek i vonsequencs of his spraining hia foot, The lmlm 18 entertuined by oven thuse who have thelved through pedestrian oxbibitions that Now York shidt e cursed with no more of thent, A vy mimber of professlonal pugillsts weroomployed us teekmer, toses that no barm shottid conie (o the pedestrhing. Theso shoulder-hitton ware troated a8 iHiberaily as ho uiler suiployés by tho mnpagoment, and tho componts of this class upen the conduet of Stue Swyay il Atkinson wors wild s oxcitiug, The threats of “potting evon with the mun- agers wore frequently bunrd. ITEMS, COAL. New Youx, March 10~Tho chief oflicors of tho conl compnnies gny prices ruling duriog tho nutumn and winter will bo malatiimed, MSIOP POTTELR has appolnted a Cotumlsslon who aro lke deetdo this week whother or not the Rov, Mr, Cowley, who pussed - yoar ln tho Rgnltentlary foreruchty ta tho dron of tho Bhopherd’s Fold, stiall have un ceclestustical tral INDIANS, Fittpen persons cach subscribod tha cost of ono room, $30, ut the ety lust nfght 1n bo- half of Indlsn eduention, A ludy guve #,000 for u hospltal dupartmont. Gon. Armstroug Ropos to rasse 10,000 in tho olty. Fwonty thousand dolars uro noedwd to courplots the proposed bullding for Indisu girls, which svorvd uf hulf BAVIKU YOUDE Womon iry waltiug to cuter. THE STEAMER CANADIAN, FRO) BALTIMORE for Lavorpual, fat futo this port loaky. Bbo will dischurge hoe easgo und gu on dry-dock, (i . 1% B, CROOK, New Yok, March 18.~Gen, £ 8. Crook, aged 1,4 woll-known lawyor of Trookiyn, dled of pucumonis. Ho was bora In Dutcacss County, and comwmonded a Lrignde in tho Wur, Hu onoe represonted 1bo Fourth Distriot in Congruss, AN EXPLOSION 1 the toy-torpedu aud smell fSrowarks factory ar % th RUres Brookiyn, dems Jshrd the small frime structire, nnd fnjur severely but not fatally six young men nnd women” working, ‘The noten of the explosion enused 1 gmnle 1n tho nelehboring public sehonl, an 1ho tenchera with diticulty prevented the ehilldren rushing pellemell downeatalrs and Jumping out the windows. NANKERS, A number of prominent hankers jeft for Wnsh inieton (dny for the purpose of conferring with President Garfield and Secrotury Windom I pedtfon to genert! {onnelsl affales, and more eapeciuly concerning the disposul of tho bal- nnee of the §INLKO.00 of 4 poreent bonds which tho ‘Fronsnry I nuthorized to issuo under the res funding neta, MALCRICE VIGNAUX, tho billtard chnmplow. will llkl‘l?’ come to this eountry and pluy mitehos in Chicago and New York, ~Hlosson, Bexton, and Bchaefer are ready to et hit, AT TIE AUGTION HALE OF TROTTING BTOCK TO-DAY thore was n good nttendance, yet bldding lacked wpirit and prices were low, WORLD'S BATR. . Tha Exceutive Committee of the World's Falr ll.m‘nmlusl(m to-duy wdopted the folluwing reso- ution: Irsofrel, That the members of the Com- misston and Exeeutive and Flunnce Committens ngren to complete The firat. &1L,00,000 eitlior b personal subseription or by subscriptions which they touy obtain irom others by the 16th of ApEil, on condition that the transbortation come- punlos subseribe to tho eapital atock of £1.000,000, and that citizens of New York not representedd 1y the compunles, nnd not conneeted with the Commisaion, wnd other than tho subseribers now of1 booka, will subsceribe 1,000,000, _If the amonnt specitied fs not jsed by April 15, 1t I8 Hkely the project will he abubdoned, The total sim now subscribed 18 $050,7, CANADA. ANOTHER CIIALLENGE AMERICA CUP Special Diavatch to The Chtcago Tribune. vinLe, Onty, March 16.—Capt, Cuthibert mined nrain to challengo tho New eht Chub for the Americu Cup. and s now buitding a vessel to compete for thatirophy, which vessel he expeets to tinish by the lst of Juy Her prinelpul dimensions will he s fot- lowa: Length of kecel, 59 feet; length on water- tney 84 feet; fengah over rall, %0 feets extremo oreadth of beani, 19 feet:s depth of hold, 6 feot 10 Inehes: draft of water aft, b feot 8 inches; draft forward, i feet ¢ inches; centre-bonrd box, 18 feet love; draft \vlm_&mnnl down, 10 fect 6 ¥ FOR THE [nehes; nanst, foet heel to bead topruast, fou! nin boot fect; gall, feet; bowsprit outboard, tonnuge, K1 tons, She - wlll 3 rurged, widd the prinelpal dimensions of her lower cun vos - wil be us follows: Stny forosali, =2 feet on foot: Jit fect on of mainsall, 40 fe Brilon wall, and other Hy! canvas will of course be provided, 'Fho frame will bo of iwhite onk, and more than usually heavy: and tho same timbier will be used nimose entirely, If not whully, In tho cunstrietion of tho hull, he chullenye Wil bo formulnted at the next meethig of the Bay of Quinte Yncht Club, The |xm el from which the new craft, which {8 pare I foat: hoist 3ib, gall top- inlly in frame, 18 being coustructed, I8 n very fine one, und embodles ajl the bullder's akilt und perfelice, Capt, Cuthibert 8 the bulider of tho snehts Countess of Dutferin, Bloodhound, Lady Cuthibert,und other fast-sulling Canudisn yachis. SCANDAL, Bpecetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunme, OTTAWA, Mareh 10.—A rumor I8 current that a momber of Parllument and a marrled lndy bold- Sy u goord position In soclety, and boarding nt i prominent city hotol, wero cuught by tho hus- band of the lutter In the actof violuting the marringo vow, [tissnid by some that thero is no foundation whatever for the story, whilst othors stinte that the mattor bas been hushed up, the injured hasband being quleted by & money subsidy, and & promise from- tho diegraced wife to consent to a divoree, IACIFIC RAILWAY SYNDICATE, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MONTIEAL, Murch 16.—M.rDuncan Melntyre,of the Cannediin Pacitic Rallway syndieate, lenves for Europu Lu to-morrow’s Cuuard stonmer from New York, 1o be gone some weoks, The Pacifie sytdlente g purchased $200,000 worth of curd Binen its orzinfzation, 600,000 ritlway-ties, and the first {invtallment of steel ralls ‘tor netive work. It hus nlso selected mauy of its engineers and construction hend-men. CLEVER CAPTURE Brace of ‘Thleves and Tholr Plunder—-0wners Wantod, At 10 0'cluck yesterduy forenaon, while Oficer P, 11 Owens, of tho West Chicngo Avenue Btas tlon, was 1 n barber-stiop nt No, 381 Milwaukeo avemte, his uttention was dirceted to ayoung mun who entered tho shopand offered to sell a black dingnal cont, worth ubout §5, for only 8%, Suspecting that the coit was a stolen one tho oflicor closcly questionod tho youth g to how he cano by it, und his replles were so unsatisfactory that o coneluded to placo him under arrest, and Inves- thrute the ease at his lelsurce. At the station the prlaoner gavo the nawe of Nathnn Gross, and elnimed to Lo of German birth and 24 yours of age. A londed rovolver found upon bim secmed to confirm the susplclon that ho was a thief. Upon being more closely questloned, Grosa stated that hu bought tho cont from a young man nuwed Ludwig Tlerg, who rooma #t Nu.#7il Mitwaukee avenue, and had offered to supply hilm with other conts and articles of cluthing IT ho proved successful in disposing of tho cont which wns found unon him when ne- rested, Sergt, Lnhlum, neeompaniel by Oftlcers Owens and_ Gumderson, went at_once to Nu, il and walted vatlontly until Berg came home and wius - about to © enter his - room, when thoy phieed him under grrest, Upon searching hini nt tho stution upwards of 200 keys of different deslgns were found upon him. There wero 80 muny, and the welght of thom all wis R great, that the police wondered how Lo Kept his clothing on bis bick, whon the puckots were #o neavily weighted, Thern was nisu foutid upon him u pumber of allk handkerchlofs, und 8 Silth & Wusson revolver. Berg I8 about # venrs of age, of Germun Dbirth, and clulins to bo “w suflor by occupation. fle stutes that ho camo horo Trom St. Louty wbout six weeks ago, having In bis compuny womuin who his sinee returaed to that cliy, In Ts room were found soveral tronks and valises contulning u miscollnneous lot of clothing, tollet and faney woodd, 1 cloek, o varied ussoritnont of silverware, knives, forks, und spoons, i ludy’s dress partially inde up, and A Iirge quantity of othor goods, valued in nll at about #4350, The l’ulluwingr nrticles are the only ones woieh could readily Lo ldentified from marks found upon them: A red moroceo Illfi!'fl.‘llll‘l(lk contiining n certitiente of deposit n tho Geeman Savings [nstitation e favor of Frederick Heeker, duted July 24, 18803 u_ number of recelyts from” the oflico of the Trensury of Preblo County, O. in favor of John Andorson; - flrste clnss ticket of the 1% 8. loat Company, gooid between Baltlmoro and Petorshurg and Rleh- montd: ticket No. 1,181 on tho Milwaukes & 8t, Paul Railromd to Hnrtford; o tieket on tho Wise consin Central Rullrond, marked W. C. Bull, comductor; 0 black leathor lekclhum& con- wining postage-stamps, und tled with i number of passes and bolonwig 1o tho Tlusts ings IHouso: a suaniity of linon collars wrleed 8, T, Lowly, and othors marked £, 8. st Theodors Rowel; so whito shirts murked (i, A, Araold, snd J. Bilings: a silver apoon marked M. 8.7 some clgzir-boxes marked M. Do, Jr, No. 401 Canal streots o galvanlo buttery, and other gowls which have ovl- dently | been wtolen, but - from whero or how I8 what tho }m"co o now anxloys 10 wseertain, Livut, Steale and his mun he.ve rocently been duing phennienn! wark 1 tno way of cutehine thieves and recovs stolon proporty, and At o (o distriet hos hithertu been eracked up tobeono of the quivtest und most uprikht of all tho anlet walico distriets, fn fact 1L beglns to luok, from tho work be has done, ns if s0mo of tho exeocils Ingly quist isieiets ought to- bo given conslders |'|hul- moro attention than 18 ordinaclly allotted o theut. or a e e —— SAD CASE, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. #r. PAus, Minn,, Mareh 10.—=The [msane mur- derer Tolan erented o sensution ut the County Jufl st night by repoated attewmpts to commit sulelde. The Orst attempt was by wmeans of tylng o suspendsy Hghtly nbout his neck, sod ho ‘was o strungling to death when forolby rescued by the sheritf. Tho seeomd attempe to kit hunging, wis nisu frostrated, Soon nfievwieds he pn mploly feai tho south cnd of the corridors, and then nlmuu: huendlong wnd daslied Wis skull against the fron bur b the oppodit end, muke g m severe gash on o the | sealp. Hoe was taken to the peylum it 5t. Peter to-day, calining down somewhat in the meantime, and’ giving tbo ofticors. but llitie trouble. The funeral uf his vietim will oceur at Muriie to-morrow, and will be lurgely attended, for sbo win w worthy und un?dlll‘lurlu womun, Her threo orpbau bubes will be car for by thu community, STEAMSHIP NEWS, Haununa, Mareh J6.—Arsived, tho Wieland, from Now York, - BOUTNANITON, Murch 16.—Arrived, the Oder, from Now York. e t— _ THE MANLY ART. CINCINNATI, March 16.—Bates and Metainger, well-known scrappers, fought a rattflog mill with hurd gloves lust ulght. It ended fua vic- tory forMutzinger on the elgbth Tound, Dates wiving o, “and tho Gl v LOCAL POLITIC A Rumor Which Turns Out to Be Untrue, Necessity of Seleeting Deeent Men for Constables. North Town COonvention—The Aldermanio Oandidates Coming Out. Consldernbln stlr was ocensloned! yesterday hy nn announcement which raptdiy found its way thirougt politiend ¢lreles, to the effect that Mr, Jenso Hpalding had written a letter 1o the gen- tlomen who some weeks ngo asked bim to run for the Muyoralty In which he declined tho re- rjuest, and advised them to throw thelr influence in favor of Ald, Clark, The story wan told with mich detail, and quita o number of people were convineed of ita truth, Upon Inquiry, howover, It was learned thut no such letter hos been serit- ton, ns yet ut least, and that Mr. Spulding bus answered nelther i tho aflirmative nor in the negative tho request made to hlm to be A candl- date. ‘The friends of Mesars. Clark, Cary, and Raw- lelgh were worklng yosterday with areat encr- #y, and all with apparent contidence. The situ- ntion, however, bus not changed from what It was at the beginning of the week THE COSSTABLES, It must not bo forgotten that mmong the oM- cers to bo nominated by the Town Conventlons to be hekd next week nre n large number of Con- stables, Tho law provides that ench of tho three towns neking up the City of Chicago shall have one for overy 10,000 Inhubitants. Under the new cenaus tho West Side will thorefore bo entitied to twenty-seven, the Houth Side to twelve, nnd the North Eide to nine The presaure upon the conventlons of disrepu- table bummers who want to bo put In nomination for theso places will bo enornious, and unless care I8 taken the purty indorseinent will be given to gcoundrels whase best ploee (8 tho Penitentlnry. 1tis gratifying to sco that the Eleventh Ward Club the uther eveniug notieed this fuet, and has taken tho prellminary steps to provide, o fur as the Influence of Itsdelegutes ®oes, for tho sefection of decent men. During tho Inst fow years 5o much bas Leen writien abuut the scoundrelly performances of Chicago Constables that everybody ougnt to be nwake to the fact that it Is time for a refori. NORTIL TOWY, A mecting of the Repubiican North Tawn Cen. tral_ Committeo wus held yesterday warning, C. . Fuller (u the chalr. There weree aresent G.W. Fuller, ¥, L. Beozinger, P, J. Mickies, und Henry Spict, Onmotion of Mr, Henzinger it was agreed that ench ward shouli’ be entitied to wo same mim- berof delegutes {n tho Town Convention that they are inthe City Convention, and nlso that tho'town primaries should be beld at the eate time and place us the clty primurics. 1t was ateo agreed 1o hold the convention for tho nomlnation of town officersat the Noril Side 'Turner Hall the evenlng of the xdats v'clock, aind that the hours for holding the pii: s 1o vleet delegates shoutd bLe fromijto 1wk Monday nfterioan, i} enlt was subsequently Issued for tho Convenaon, und the order of numinstions was fixed us follows: Collector, Assessor, Supervis- or, Town Clerk, and ning Constables, POLL-IOORS The Judges in the Fourta Precinet of the Third Ward, the First of the leventh, and th Seeond of the Sixteenth huve not yet eadled for tho poll- books. Wit reference Lo polt-hooks the Ulty Clerk complnius that those furnished by ho Secretary of Stnte are o small for ne in thls eity, where there are from W to B} and cven LOW voters In precinet§ fThe booksare too lurge for country dlstriots, woero the number ol voles hardiv averuges 2. Bome could be eut down and still mect the wants of the country, and others ci- Iurged For use here, withoue additionnl expense. THIETEENTIL WARD, The Youne Men's Auxitinrs Club of the Thir- tfll h Ward met last evening ut 093 West Luke street, A motion that a committee of threc beappolnt- ed to recominend five names to be placed un the delegate ticket to the City Convention was ‘The Chulr l:llpullllml Messrs. Goold, mule, and Pugh, and tho Seeretury wue Ine structed to fnform the Club of tho actlon of the committee throngh the Y“'“‘ Mr. Underwoud, eandlduto for City Allurnci. addressed the weeting, roviewing Harrison's nd- mimstration, and urking thew to remember their duttes as Republicans, The three ward cundidutes for Aldermen, J. M., Wanzer, J. W, Rennett, and J. Arnold, were prescut, tho lntter iéaving carly. Speeches were e by Bennett and Wanzor, Which were quite persomtt in tone, and the lutter mide Sotue unenmplimentury adluglons to Arnold, whlen Urough his frivnds to thoir feet, Considerablo wruugling followed. A triotion was pussed that 1t was tho senso of tho Club thut each candidate for Aldermnn fee fect a Sudgo, It wus also voted as the sense of tno Ciub that tho priurivs of the town and ity conventions be _held uj tho suwe time Bod plice. Tha appointmont of R.T. Lincoln to u position 1n Gurllell'sCabinot was Indorsed, SINTIT WAND, . Tho Republican Club of the Sixth Warl met at Kusitawnn's Hollo No, e South ilalsted streot, lust evening, Louls Hutt in the ct The Committesto select nn Aldermuule date to be voted for nt tho primaries wero niublo to ngreo on any one gentlemun, o they handed in the followlng nnes 1o tho meeting. It wus stated that il thoso mentioned were not seen, snd some of those who were seen dealined 1o suy whotter they would accept the numing- tlon I tendered. Tho following was the list fnded In: G, A, Woolley, it. Lott, Fred Lodding, Fred Lunde, Chris’ Pennborn, George Tudlman, and Josn Whuold, : . Woodason, of the Committec, sald he be- ¢l Mr. Wool wils the Dest st strongest eandidito that conid o nmalnited, and bo was 10 favosol the Club indorsing him. 'A'ination wiis mide aud pussed thatn batlot bo takon foru candidate for Aldermun to be sup- ported ut the primauries. Mr. Louts flutt thought jt Lest W have no nomination made by the Club, bt feave it totho primarics, and let ench candidinte ave his bul- ts printed, so that tho voters mignt express thelr preteronces. Mr. Woolley, who 18 Secretary of the Club, mude i #hpre Apeech, In whieh 56 auid tie did not want the ollice, bat, 1t nmmnited and cleeted, he would do his best to gerve his constituents, No bullut wits taken on the nomimadon of n hut it wis voted to leave the question 1o the primarle! Tesolutions wero offered recommendlug tho appoimtusut § * Gov, Cullom of C. Tegtuioyer as Weat Park Comnuissioner, Mr, Hutt cordiully indursed tho resolutions, and hoped they woukl pass nnunimousty, 1o re- gurded tho treatment Feceived by (i peapto of the southwast part of the elty hy tho Park Hourd 88 OULFIECOUR, .\lmlb,y was Bpent lavisaly on Centeal nnd Tinboldt Parks, whits Dodglis Fark und jis approneaes were entirely nesleet- edr Whes woitld ml b remedivd by tho appuint- ment of S, Tegtin, Fho resolution 4 y pussed unanlmonsty, The nawmo of flenry Valk wis thon suggested far West ‘Town Collector, subjuet to tho upproval af tho Town Cenventlon, “Mr. Valk was | doesed unmdmously by wrising vote, wind ¢ turned thaitks [or the louue conterred wpon i b i Bhore sprech, suying e woulid do tho best o could, 1 olocted, G wiorlt thy contidence of tho purople'of the West Hide. 1, Sehrum, Juhn lader, snd 1, Shumann wern proposed ts nominges for Constables, to bo supported nt the primarics. 'hm Judges of cleotlon at the primarics wero fnstructed to huve i sopirate box for tho mumes of candatutes tor Aldurtnan. = The moeting then adjourned to @aturduy ovening to hear the part of the Comiultice on the Selection uf Dol EIGHTEENTIU WAL A meoting of tho Elghteenth Ward Republican Club was beld ot Luwer Turaor-Elutl taet even- ug. ufi Serlvner explaingl the abjent of tho meet- ing 1o be to select # eandidute for Aldurmin, and to noalnate delmto tekots to by votod for ut the priwar.cd Monduy, Mr, Wustburno moved, In viow of the meoting not tuviug been thorouknly advertised, that i vommittoe uf five ho seleeted To subiit u lis of popas who woild do to seicet o candidate for Alderman from, 1o report at un udjourned meots . The mation provalled after somo discusslon, 1he following as the coms Hemastend Washbuene, € 1% Huywood, . C, Urgelu, Junses Kirk, and i W, Cross. Tt Beribhor moved the appolintinent of o commitico of five tu Beleet 3IXLy numes o by presented to i meoting o bo held G eveninyg from which delegate e voted tor at tho primaries shouid by The moton provasied, und the contempluted wus u]limlnlml by tho sumo dlypute us to whethor thio Club should npe polnted oF not, us folluwa: Cal, Berilmer, i, Shumun, Jotin Schuster, Jr., Jutes Brookim aud Judge Otis. The Club then adionrned until to-morraw evonlug, when the Comwmitieed uppulnted will roport. . witte TWELFTIL WARD, A mooting of the Ropublicans of the Fifth Procinet of the Twelfth Wurd was hold ut Noo 1248 Wyt Madison streot lust ovening, Hesalus tions were udopted favoring tho renuuliition ot Ald, Bverett, und sl lluprucunn‘f the uttuck inade by the West Bnd Club ugon Mr. Hawleliti, wnd urging bls candiducy for the Sayoralty, A club fur thy presinet was then orguilzed,” with Mr, Van Buren for Prosident, W. B. Fox, Becio- tury, ubd s B Waugn, Jeroine Wilkio, T Setinell, C. J. ockiug, sud Johy Langitan, Ex Geutive Conmultive, Speovhes in favor of Mr, Ruwielkh wora inade by sovorsl guntivnen, ‘Ald, Evorott suid the candidacy wus not of bis swoking. Jlo sincercly tutended to setive, but u weaitiun slenod by 600 voters hud couvineed bl duty to accept. o bel Clnr! puld mitke n good Mayaor It | aleeted, hut believed Mr. Rtawieleh wos tho only ano who cuuld copa with Mr. Finrrison: not that ho would think of stooping to his methods, but ho knew hin tricks and coulid checkmnnate him nt every move, 1t was tiimo Mr. Harrison was re- tieed to private life, ANl bis boasted savings had been sceoniplished by the Repiblican votes In the Councll, Ile had earrfed money info tho General Fund which showld have been used in clenning the streeta, and had hullt up a roputa- tion for ceonomy at the exeense of cificleney. d'rh';‘ {allu\flnfl resolution was: unanimously adopteds WiiEREAS, 1t 18 gonerally hetieved that all of tho Judges nppointed hf( o0 Cigy Centrnd Com- mitire for the Twelfth Ward primary are fa- vornble to one eandidate: thorefore be it Resotred, 'That this Club ask and demand the appointment of one of 1t membera In place of otie of those named by the Committee, THE WEST-END REPUBLICAN CLUI of the Twelfth Ward, composed of votera resid- ing inthe southwestern portion of tho wurd, nuld & good-ized _meeting lust nieht in Camp- heli Hall, corner of 4L van Buren strect and Campbell nvenve, After the transnction of fomo_routine bosiness the macting listened to specches by Tom Sennott, candidate for Clty Clerk, and the nspieants for Aldermanic honors In the ward, v weneral feellng of tho gentle- men pre ho mueeting scemed to he n fuvar of Clurk fur Mayor, and Everett for Alder- man. COLORED NEPUBLICANS, Atn Inrgelynttended meeting of colored Ite- wbilieans ut No. 15 Clark street lnat night, Mr. Willinm Lindre betng the Chajeman, Ald, John M. Clurk was unsujmourly {ndorsed a8 the candl- dnte for Mayor, NINTH WARD POLITICS. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Cricann, March 15.—~The Ninth Ward Repub- Itean Club Nas hitherto beld the ward for the Hepubllean \url(y. Last fall our ticket wis eleeted by o bandsome majority in apite of the mnst desperate eiforta of the Detocraey, Tut, Tonwitiipanding our good work, the Ifip Van Winkie politiclang of tho west end of the ward perlidicully raise the cry of Ring rule,* ete. ‘Tnursday evening the clud will namne A candi- date for Alderman, Let the west end tirn out und snow thelr hand, or ever nfter hold their punce, CLeu-MaxN, DIGGING SNOW, Progress of Mafsing the Railroad Blockndes inn the Northwest, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune. &7, 'AtL, March 16.~The weather to-day on the Western Division of the Omaba line was the wnariuest that iad been experienced In the last three weeke. The large force of men cngaged fn track-cleartng weru materinlly aided by tho thaw, but still they bud to dig up n good deal of jee. It wns expected that St.James would be renchied onthe St, Paul division frow the east, but up to the hour of Knocking off work 10 feet of teack remnsined uncleured, The two miles of e worked upon during the day was more solld than hud been antleipnted. Tho iHue Earth branch wus opened at o late haur toenfielit. Frains will go through to 8t JUIes 10-1OrTOwW, The ilastings & Dukota Rond was blessed with o gromd snow uwh?'. = The Southern Minnesotn was opened to Winne. bago City to-lay. 11 clenring tho Breckinrldge line from Mor- g the lee wils harder to manige than tho work- men had antleipated, They gat through it however, at 4 o'clock this nfterncon, and now the rond I8 efenr to Breckinrkige. ‘After thu lirownsville branch had been clenved to Gracevidle n fow doys ago, & {resh blockede close it up again, Tosdny it was opened lo Braceviile, Other roads genernlly are reparied open, bit the St. Paul & Dulnth is bardly vut of the dumps yet. e ———— LOCAL CRIME, Hertha Engel, nn unmarried womnn of 22 yoars, who loilres at tho Hamburg House, No.h7 Kiuzlo street, with a man onmed Fritz Gross, who fssald to he ner ndopted futhor, was nr- rested yesterday by Ofticers Rohun and Btift, and 13 being held n prisouer ut the Chicago Ave- nue Statlon until such time as the Coroner ex- umines into tho cnse. She noknuwledges having given birth to n enlld nbout two months ngo, the remning of which were yesterduy found in the rewr of the hotel. T'he girl saya n former o [\Iuyl'-nl' the house, who, wid Kaowl ta hier unly iy thio name of * Chris,” was the father, Tho cuuseqf tho premature hirth she says was & full while ‘washing windows on State stroet about WU months ago. A fetlow giving tho name of John Hoyle was obliieiug criough to call at one of tho newspaper oftiees yesterduy &nd fulrnish the particulurs of a flght be bnd with hiswife and beralleged parus muour, Charies Soore, Hu vepresented that he bad nearly killed both of thom, and that tha dls- grieeful conduct of bia wife hnd mnde him des- perute. ‘The wite appears to have done o ‘much more desirable thing, Ehe was nat nearly so lnull{huu pd nk Hoyle supposed, and, apecdily making her way to the Arinoey, sworo out o dis- orderly warrant for her husband's arrest, Her atory does not tally very well with that of hee busband, Mrs, Hoylo lives nt No. 33 Stute mtreet, und tho police, upon going thore, found she tnd recetved u sealp-wotnd, nelther severe nor dangerous, and some brulses about the arms, shoulders, and fuee. Tho following offending Anloonkeepers were arradzned before the Pollce Courts yesterday 1or violations of tho Minor luws: Bergstrom, 417 West Indiana street, two charges selling ilquor to minors, and alinwing minors to plni- with pool-bidis In his salean; continued untl Murch =, under bonds of &0, by Justico Walsn. Peter Schouber, 217 West Indiuna street, two churges selling llquor to minors, and allow. {ng minors 1o play with pool-butls in his snloon: contined untll March 22, by Justice Walsh, Willlun Bauder, 151 West Lako streot, sclliog tigior to minors: continued until March 18, un- der bonds of K0, by Justice Walsh, Joha L. \W[son, 24123 Cottiuge Grove uvenuc, two eharaes eelimg tquor to minory, and wilowinge minors o blity with pool-bulls in his saloun; continued until March 4, by Justice Sumumertield, HE STILL LIVES, Some person cansed to bo inserted in yester- duy’s pnpers u death notiee to tho cffect that Nichotas Roach, the young burglar who wis shot In the jaw A few nights ugs whilo attemnting to committ o burglary at F. J. Poulo’s dry- goods store at No. 409 West Modison #treet, bud dled (o Millwaukeo from the offect of his injnrics, Tho polico nevertheleas da not betlove that ho 18 dead, and claim to have positive informutlon that hie wound, thoush sovere, wis by no means lkely to veanit fatally, Thoy regard the publication of tho denthenotlce a8 n ruse adopted by the paremts or relatives of the boy I the hopo of thrawlnge them off tho trall. 1t {8 known that Houeh hns a slster in Milwnukeo and unother fn Aurorn, ana that I8 qnost llkulr tho reason for jocatiag his ailewed denth at Milwaus kee. It 18 altowother probuble that the young thief witl bie heard of alive and woll, soonor than any law-ablding eitizen will care to hear such news, —— ATTEMPTED ROBBZRY, Pwo young thugs, nnmed Sbillonbarger and Tiuens, nt b o'clock yesterday afternoon ate tempted 10 rob a ment peddier, name unknowi, nenr tho corner of Hastings street and Centre avenun, Ueorgo Capps, 17 years of ake, whu hippoiid “to | drive | up Lin u conlewngon, Inierfesed o behad! of tho puddier, whoreupon the thleves turned tboie atfention ta hini, and stenck him on tho left oye with & farge stono or brick, Inflicting n very puiuful and severe wound, Thoy thou run olf, without m-uurlm[ nu{ plunder from sither Cappa the peddier. Dr, Tadiaferro, who attended tho fnfured youth, does not conshler the wound dungerols, 'The perpetratons buve not yet been e e— AKE NAVIGATION. Hpecinl Ditpateh to The Chicago Tribune, MpawAuKE®, March 10.—Dispatches from Grand Haven this afternoon stated that tho propeliers City of Ludington, Depere, and Me- nominee arvived sately thore at 9 o'clock, huv- Ing been ont of Milwaitkes only twelva hours, Th telegrnm tiso statod that (e fco n tho lake Bt bren well broken up by western Winds. T'hie propellers will loud froight tor thiv alty, and are tn arrive here to-morrow evoning., A dis- patoh trom Ladington reports the arrival thoro of tho propeller Truvsucll, She run down the shore us tar as Monltowoe, and then cro di- reet to Ludingto: o inko {8 almost ciear of few north of Manltowoe, Tho Lalsy Duy, which foft hero yesterday, has arrlved safely at Shoe boyga. o e A Dog Digs into a Grave and se covered ‘Eryl Gnaw into the Coltin ekl o Cluetnnatl Commerelal, CoLtsn ch H.—last Fridoy Martin hatinlain, i Leishy living four inllcs south- eustof this city, died, and was buried Saturday Iy the Citbolie’ gravoysrd, which lles hu tho northeastern pare of tho elty, Insldo tho city limtts. Yesterduy afterioon somu parties, 1 going | thraugh (b cemotory, notieed that the dirt of upowlysnuide grave” was tor up und soattored in overy dircetlon, which naturally nrouseil tholr curlosity and Jed thom to nvest- ML, expecting of ‘cours ta Nud tho grave roh- bed by ghouls, Inatesd of this, lnugine thote Boreor to il s large dog in tho geave cndenvor. g to giaw through the coiin box, and which turnod upon dts inteulors with glesming eyes und, growling furociously, stod Its grouml, nor contd it ho dtiven away. Ono of tho purtivs pro- cured u shotgunand Kitled the beust, which hud no doubt been diggimg stuco tho cuskot wus luwered $nto the grave. The sceurieucu |8 s horrlbly rovolting i 163 chaructor a8 to muko tho blood altmost curdle [ uny ono's volns who ook ut tho disturbod gruve. “Hwd not the por- yons who discovennd it acoldontaily wanduored Juto thae part of the comotury, without u doubt the coftin wobid have bueu torn opon und thy corpsu horribly mutilated, ——————— Copper, zlie, lead, aud other poisous havo boen used to culy liebiug, scaly, aid serofulous wkin, Puysicluns udmit it, but say they have notblug better, [nvostigato tho Cutlcurd Roms ed) 7 lél. your drugxists before you despule ot reliets MONDAY, MARCIL 2158, BEAUPLANS GRAND OPERA COMPANY Tha Iargest and most complote organization n en: anmbin (AL ban mrer visited. Chiendo, o P A A the French Opora-Honen, Now O ONE HGNDRED AND FORTY EVERY DEPARTME phunt siccess al na—composed. of ARTINTS. 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