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. e served his constituonts n term of ~ THE CITY. IN GENERAL, CAPT. 1 M. KELLEY, U, 8. Ay fant the Paclfic, W. 1t. L1uy, of Springfield, O., 1sat,_ tho Sher- mnu. W, IL. Counts nn. W, . TRANKLLS, of Hetenn, M, T, 18 at tho Paimer, JEROM Palmer. Pror. E. J. MALLETT, Jit, of Now York, is at tho P"almer. 'TitoMAR Ossonyy, of London, England, is at the Pacitle, | "ox ARD and W, French, of London, nve at ho Tremont, 1t L Tucitanpsox and d. T. Walkor, of Omaha, are nt the Sherman. Jony F. Cuamen, editor of tho Mifwaukeo Wisconain, 13 nt the Pacific. G, A, SwiNeronn and It (1, Strong, of Hara= hoo, Wis,, are nt tha Tremont., “Losa 3 roturned to tho city yesterdny, and I3 quariered at tho Paclile, W. [t Lavnenr aud 1L K, McLain and wite, of Ban I'ranclsco, itre nt thoe Tremont, HoraTio Burenann, Director of the United Btates Mint, 13 registered nt tho Paclile. A. D). Crang, Genernd Purehnsine Agent of the Unton Pecitic Ballroad, (s at the Malmer. L Cnarenng, Genoral Superintendent of the Chleago, Alton & St. Louls Raflrond, Is at tho Pacitic, J, 3. Apaxs and family, of Hochester, N. Y., and David Hilman and family, of New York, nre revistered at tho 'remont. ANDREW HEVNOLDI, of Shefliel tobert Gro- v of Lo, Enlaind; aa Juseph Heantyes, of Amsterdum, Holland, ire nt tho Pulmer. Pieo L, 8rean, the young man who was ar- rested for stealing TRIBUNES from door-steps, wns held over to the Criminnt Court yesterday Justice Hammor in bonds of $200. Tug West Town foard mot Jonrned il April ¥t p, Tranaucted, Tho Honrd neglected to take netion in regurd to contirming tho Judues of election. JAues Giunoss, representing tho Kl Comercin del Valie, the only Spunish-Amerlean paper in the Mississippl Vatley, 1 i tho city looking nfter tho Interests of the paper with which he is vonneeterd, A canpranras recelverd in Chicngo vestordny stated that tho condition of Mr, George Armotir, whofs [ying very §ll at Brighton, England, was not quite w0 promisiig as it bt been the two v, of Now York, 18 at tho Stier- I3 FrANK, of Alamosq, Colo., Is at the flerl)nr and nd- ness wis 3 £ duys provions. i1 tomperature vesterdny, ns observed by Munnsee, optichin, 88 Madisan street, TRInuNT: Rojlding, wis nt 8 n. ., 31 degreoss 10 a0 m, 303 313 8 poan, 2. Barometer—8 a. AN and, it {s thonght, an cxceltent cholr has been abtained for St, Jamesd’ Eplscopal Chureh. Mrs. Carponier 15 the soprlino, Mrs, Tiradiey tho alto, and Mr. Clark the tonor, Mr. Kuox will ho the organist snd director, receive ing £4,000 n yenr. Tk Tenth Ward Irish Land Lencue met lnst nikht in 8t. Stephen's Hall, Thoe monthly elee- tlon of ollicers resulted n chooshue Mr. W, Cant- lon for Preshlent, und J. King for Viee-Presl- dont. Dr. Melntosh dellvered nn orlglnal poem, and tho Misdes Blshop gave recitations, It was not “long’ John O'Bricn, but an- other member of the J O'Irlen famlly, who nttenptedd tokick upu row at the lMepiblienn muss-mecting nt tho West Side Turner-Hall night before Inst. The Mr. O'Jirlen-thon roferred Lo wnA pot at the meeting, and did nothing to In- torfero with it. Joiy 8, Wirsox, nsaloonkeeper dolng busi- ness nt No. 224 Cottige Grove avenuo, wis boes fore Justice Summerticld yesterdny churged with selffng llt\lmr to minors wnd allowing thom 1o play pool, e wus held over to tho Criminul Court in bouds of £200 fur keeping u dlsordorly house. The ease wius presented by the Cltizens® League. N Dumsa the pnst month the West Twelfth Bireet Pollce Patrol mada 183 runs, covering n distance of 205 miles, Of those runs nlnety-one wero arrestd, five wero to tho County Hospital, three to the County Jull with prigsonery, six totho County Agent, two 1o fires in_tho distriot, six tuking Injurcd persons 1o thelr homes, two to thie Mlorgue, andtwo for the purpose of recove ering stolen property, Ex-ALb, Jonx McNALLY diod nt noon yeas torday at his residence, 52 Maxwell street, “Mr, MeNally wes an - Erishman, unmarried, und nbout 42 yearg ot uge, Ho hnd held severn) minor oflices ih tho clty, mnong them thut of Chiei I)l.'s)ut ¢ Building Insy or, and ut tho tine of hig donth was umployed ns a clerk in the Water Depnrtmont. In 1378 he was clected totho City Councll trom the Baventh Ward, and two_years. Iiadied of pneumonta, Tho time of his faneral 3"; not been fixed, but will probubly be on Sun- ny. A PATENT-ROLICITOM, With tho ouphonioua name of Singleton Strobneth, yesterdny causcd tho arrest of J. 8, Zerbe, of Cinclunatl, on a elnrge of livel. Strobaoth slleged i his com- plaintthat Zerbo nod one Thompsvn wore the ublishers of the American Inventor, and had, n_ ariswer to ono of (s correspondonts, * stated that he had been in tholr omploy ot one tlmie, but had beon dischnrged bocauee he had no cupital to put up. Zorbewas brought juto Justice rayton's Gourt, and, aftor n conversn- %v:n with tho complainant, tho caso wus dise Tue annual clection of officers of (ho Kt, tnko Qeorge's Benovolent Associntion will Plncont tho Shermun Houso C] dity evening. ‘Tho followly has been nominuted: Presh roughs: Vice-Presidont, Joseph Weigh urer, Win. louleh; Flllmwlld Bcerotury, Daragwanath, Jr.; 'Crostocs, Willinm' Darng- wunath, Joseph Willlums, George Merriell; Auditors, Thotnus Button, Hurry Cheatle, Rob- ert Wegy; Vialtiug Committee, Jnmes Pttaway, I Barnand, Willlam Ocock: Chaplain, the Rev, I B, Courtney; Ubysiclan, Dr. C, W, Purdy., T wedding of Mlss Bortha Marx, duushter of Henry Marx and nleco of Henry Gréencbnum, nd Str. Henry Shune, n chear mianuficturee of thig elty, was solemnlzed at 6 o’cluck lust'oven- “Trons- H, D, ing at Klare's Hall, No. 72 North Clark streot. d'no Rov, B, F enthinl, of Zion ‘emplo, otlicl- ated, Messrn, Ben Clrelo, BIL Marx, 1 Felsen- thul, and Iienry Ureenobnum acted s ushors, Aficr tho ceremony a dinner was served, and at half-pust B o'clocik thore wis o roception, A Bupper wasg served about midnight, I'he bride und groom were ado tho rcelyll‘nl.s of i lurgo numberof valuable presonts. They will veslue . in Chieago, Mus. JosEPinNE McOInL, proprictress of a clizur und tobieco shop at No. 15 Cunul atreet, upon golng to tho shop yesterduy morning Lounid doud fn bed nowomin mmed Feances Watermun, whoni sbo bad for somo tlne past permitted to sleop In oo apartinent in the Tear ol tho shop, Tho decewsed hnd b 4 chronly drunkerd for yeurs, und . MeUl took compnssion ou her one duy lnst syt + 8HO_ WA catran - Frank O'hane., *Adnind, Mass., und wad oven thon propuring to mor when tho police wéro nbout to fiun her In 1or belog drunk In the streots, Bince that time tho womun hus only gono Upon # spree ovcuas slonutly, but was’ relapslng into her formor Liubits recontly, nnd wis helplesty drunk the nlght of her docenso. 8he wis G0 yours of ngo, und hid n Bon sumewhero tn tho eity, from whaom e, Deputy-Coroner Hunsen held an fnguest during tho day, and tho Jury ro- turned 4 verdict of denth from chronle alvo- ACCIDENTS. s Alfred tock, 0 dry-goods morchant at Taley- raud, D, weoldentully felt nt 2:45% yestenln afturnoon on the erosslg of Hundolphund Clurl streots, wid fractured his right leg bolow the Xknee. Ho wus 1aken to the Brovoort House and Wus thero attonded by Dr. R, 1, MeArthur, Ar- Tungements bavo been mudo for his departure Tor homu at onee, 1. Itodel, W vears of oge, lving at No, 61 Nurth Aun strest, wus neeldentully run down by o tonm and wagon on the Madisou stroet cross- fiurof Firth avenue, bt fortiantely escuped Wwith #omo Injurics ahbout tho loft Iumd‘: Tho Coroncr yesterdny held an Inguest atSouth Chu:n{u upon Chirlstophier Quing, who wos uccl- dentally struck by u box-ear on the Fort Wayno Rallioud nna knocked down Insnch s way 13 to Tracturs his skull, A verdict of nocidentist death Wi returnoed, Tuspectors P A, Muboney and D, A, dountaln, of Hoston, puid Iholr respaots to the officfils at + tho Contral Stutlon yesterduy, Th 10 Jucksouvilly t i i ul‘;n“m foas tiko chario of dolin N, Spoer, Who wia arrested thore i fow nlgbts igo ut tho Yequest of tho Hoston authoditics, who want give hm o for jumving straw bull his® appoirance for trial chargo of cmbezzling ubout smoneyd enlleeted by hing whtle fn tho 1oy of Ho was first urrested at Narth Jeuva tho Runte. Upon bolig taken to Bodton he promptiy furnisbhed bufl, which hus since proven Worthicss, uad whon cuptured ho wus omployed Uier an ussuined 1amo U8 night elerk In o bo- -tel ut Jucksonville, . Willlum SBeaslun, 44 years of ago, whilo walkiog ulonr the Buflington & Quincy trucks, nenr the Wabawh Rutlroad crossing, ut 6:13 fust oveniig, was Tun over by cugine Now 01 und baid Bl lefy fex comps y cruslied off ut tho kuve. He wud tukou to St "Luko's $lospltal, and the pLygiciang thero were unuble Lo say whether ho woull itve ur die. Heanbun wits cruployed st tho freight-house of the Waubush Ruftroud on Fuurleenth gircet, tod was un 4ls wuy bowe at = 1ho thne of the uceident. NG CITY-HALL, THinTy burlal permits wero fasied by the Begistraror Vitai Btatisties yestpriuy, Tue wife of Asstatant Clty Clerk Moody 18 Iyluy vory BEat her hume with the measlos. LRk was but ouy cusoof smuhl-pox roportod yooterday, and that wus from: No, 13 Kruger Btreet, fuwbich bouss two gusés bave ol reudy oecurred. There wos one casy gf sarict-Tever \ , {8 tull and Tl Crikeaod whdis taroy R UH ii — iy b PAGIS, reported from No, 774 West Monroe street, and onecase of diphthorin from No. 1462 Mlchizan avouue, Tur Commissionor of Publle Works yeator- day opgnes tha bids for repairing tho roof of tho Houea ¢ Correction, Tho lowest bid was $0.6FL Tur: City Trensurer, up to yeatorday, had paid out over $000,000 this week, n_larco portion of which was senit to Now York for bond redetnpe tion, ns previously reported. Wouk on tha now City-Iinll will bo resumed weok after next, by tho order of Building-In- apector Kirkiand, who has [nstructed the cone tractors to get things ready for thut purpose, HIERE wits o bullding permit tesued yester- day to Vawderklout & Bon to put up it two-story Bhop 23 by 40 feet, at Twenty-sixtn and Hul- steil streots, to post $1,5003 nlso to W. Wenzel, twvo-atory dwelling, itworth avenue, near Thirtieth stivot, 1o cost ‘Tie Controller recelved tho new bond registor vestordity for the registention of the 4 per conts. L I8 & very handy and compiact valumie, nes ranged I sepurstce forms for tho $1,u), SH/A), Elo, &, and 5 Thure are 2000 Heures 1PN oiel Pkt to represont coupons, and of theso thoro are twa foring, ; TENEMENT HOUSES, . Following nra some of tho reports mado by tenemont-honse inspectors yesterday In relution to certaln plicess * P'remises No, 80 Cannlport avenue, owneit by Ilenry C. Zuttermelater, three-story ami buses mont bullding, occupied, Ly four tamilles of twenty-two persons, The plumbing work and draimige aro ju fuincondition: tho privy in the renr la flithy, and the water-closct fu front ia full, nnd bud and oirensiy o basement and first lloor are used for storage purposes, T hallways on second and t 1loors need whites washing. ’lll‘;lu witerscloset uniler tho sidownlk thy. “No. 16 T'wenty-sccond streot, owned by Thomae O'Nelll, of Evanston, ' two-stors il ipled by three fumilles of nereons; tho sinks nud. pipes nre un- 1: the privy-vaults arc foll and bad; er ot fowd, Thore is a veey fulk privs on tho premires, nnd one vautt full and closed up, and not Iy . There wre gevornl vaults ln tho nelghborhom thut never were eleaned, but closed up or not used when full. N, 81 Canniport_aventv, owaed by Anton Hopinger, occuvted by ive frnllies of twenty- #IX persons: Lwo=stary aid bagement frame. No trups to siiks or piyes. Privy tull, conuected with sewer, but sewtr stoppéd up. There 13 n wooden sewer from tho privy thut runs under tho floor of tho bosement tencment. It is frozen ut presont: privy full. *No. 863 Hulsted, owded by “Fhomas Murahy, sink and wnste-pipes Imlmpfiml. No. 812 Hale &t street, owned by Bahmicke & Coveko; no trups, or sinks, or wiste-pipes. **No, 571 Hulsted strcet, niwned by J. Goldinrns privy vaults very full and offonsive in the yard, “No, 08 Newberey avenue, owned by Ed Brun- nel, 8 Canalport “nvenne; no plumbing; water outside; vrivy tul TIIE COUN'TY-BUILDING, i Tur emyloyés of the several offices were paid for Murch yesterduy. Tukne will bon peromptary call of motlons for new trlals before Judge Mornn to-duy. o morrow wilt be sentonco day. Joux" WusTos, one of the mateh-bond crooks, was taken to the Chostor 'enitentiary lase nignt to do tho State u year's service. 'Iite; followlny weru udjudied Insano in tho County Court yesterday: Iinte Schmerr, Loiis Huker, Patrick Cullen, Joscph Carrettl, Jumes Kripel, and Alexander Morrison. Tne Relnke ense, set for trinl yesterday, was not called, for the reason, it s sala, thut'it wis discovered that it wenld tnke severnd days to try :l. and that it would extend over into tho next ernn. e Grand Jury yesterday passed upon fifteen casgey, found ten trize bilis, and returned thirty- clght indictments, Among tha no-bills wis one i tho case of John Sehultz, sent to Snl from Norwoud Park some tine ago by Justice Lutter, charged with “administering polson to thke his own life” Ho wus didchurged, of course, Tho Jury compining of tho leoss way fu which tho Tallfond nuthorities prosent churges ngulnst yersons for lireeny and tho robbing of tholr cars, nnd enused subpanas to be lssucd for some of tho muguntes to upr enr to-dny for an inter- view on tho subjeet, ‘I'ho Jurors any that in tho majority of cases of tho kind thore Is no proof of tho ownership of tho property taken, nor 1dentification of It, which tius led to tho throw- Ingg out of complaintg where [ndictments would othorwlse hive beon found, und they waut to bave the diliculty remedicd for the future. FEDERAL NEWS. Tue Ponslon Agent disbursed 24,000 yesterdny | 1o tho beneticlaries of tho Nutlonal bounty. ‘114, Custom-1louse employés recelved thelr Murch saluries yesterdny, amounting to about 88,000 * ¢ @ Tk total collections for internal rovenue in Colleetor Turyey's district for tho month of Murch wore $7 AT tho Hub-Trensury yestorday $10,000 In gold and $4,000 in silver wus disbursed. Tho receipts of slivor umounted o $12,000. ‘fiw Internal rovenuo ‘rocelpts yesterdny nmounted to $20,077, of whiclh mmount $2:01 was for suirits, $L32 for tubncco, $702 for ci- Kirs, and $852 for heer. Caruycror BMITit bing recelved tho now rules for tho govornment of bonts earrying bollers which wiil be communicated to Euum up plrlm;. Must of tho rules recommended by the Nutfonal Bourd havo been adopted, Tollowing Is thallst of dutlable goods recolvert at tho Custom-louse yosterday: Marshall: Fleld & Co., threo cases dry goods; A, B, Fiwdler, one easo dry goods: Carsun, Plrl oLt & C two coses dry goods; Lyo cnses musicul instrumenta; W cuges hosiery; 1. 1%, & C. wall, Collcctions, $8,765, Gronae HANNON was brought befere Com- misalonur Hoyno yestorduy from Vermillon County, Indlnnn, where ho was arrested by Bpeelul Awent Beard, of the Bloomingtou Poste Ottice. 1io lived in Qalenu, uud whilo thoere got hold of a lotter addressed to Gearge lurmou, thronvh tho sitilnrity of the mumed. Ho tound i the letter two international mouey-orders for £50 sl §15, which hu cushed through the dentl- tleation of tho mistross of hils huardiig-house, Ho muile no defenso, and was hold {n- default of 1,000 budl. U A piecy of persistent and successful work I3 to ho crodited to Post-Ollice Inwpeetar Morse, und tho swift punisbmcent which followed crime _will bave & good effect In doterrin ather Post-Ollice thioves from laying out fros! work. - About three weeks ago tho Post-Ollies nt Westhield, 1L, was broken Into aud stamps and onvuelopes vislued nt §00 stolen. [nspector Morau at once got on the travk of n ynuuf i unmed IL 11, umfi» who worked on n fnrm fu the nelghbiorhood. * He followod tha teail to.Evigs- Villo, Tk, whert tho strmps woro disposed of, and thenee to ldllll[h“ll!fl to, 'a., where ho nr- Fested Enpy lavt Peliuy. Tho foilowing duy bo brought hig prisoner teforo Judygo Trent, i’ the United Btates Court for the Southern Distriot of Illinols, He wis at ones teled, and Mondny wis sentoneed to three yenrs In tho Chiester Pendten- tiney, whero ho was taken Wednesday nttore oo, Tho Inspector's ainglo repurt §s it maodel, for it [’l\'us tho robbory, thu clinse, tho nrrest, the trul, und the convieiion, within o period of three weeks. i<l 11800 firos., seven E. Bukor, %00 bulf sucks NICKELS, Assistnut-Treasurer Gilbert yeatorday recelved tho rollowlnyg eirenlur, which containg i impor- tant chavgo tn the volnage nnd fssuo of the minor buse coing; *Thu ve-cont nickel colns of tho Unitod States i Leen prusented for redemption at tho severnl sub-trensury uiliocs in sieh ll:lunllly ns 0 8uOW the Luount outstunding w be redund- ant, theeoluugo thoreof hns been suspended. A s tho AUppPIY of such colns ut the -United States Mint ut Puilwdelphin i now oxhunsted, tholr xsue, it the cost of tho Mint for trunspartation, 14 heretoturo, will necessarlly bo discontinued until It sl apponr advinablo to resums tholr calnnge, ‘Tho ‘Crensurer or any Assistant Treas: urer of the United Biotes wil) pay ont_over his counter, for legalstender notes” recolved, auy minor colug held by blm anid not noeded for tho current business of Lisoflico. Porsuns not sit- uated I u cl i: whero thore is an Asslsinnt Trensuror onn obtain the colns dusired through thelr correspondents. The minor coins of the denominations of ono cont aud threo conts muiy :‘”K"I"‘H"u‘l at tho Mint ut Philadelphia, us here- olore! TIIE GRAIN INSPECTOR, WHAT 18 THOUGHT OF REYNOLDA® APFOINTMENT, Tho Bosrd of Prade does not appear to bow unit In regard to tho reappolntmont of Mr, J, P Heyuolds s Chlef Grain Inspector in this efty, The shippors ure sntlslied, and many of tho ro- volvers kay the appolntinout (s 18 good n ono undl llmlmhl( the bost the dovernor would be likely 10 muko. Williatn Youny & Co, were snmewhnt surprised to huar Mr. teynohls’ numo mentonod ugaln in this connostion wlter tho lute Investigution, but thought that if the lnspection wore Lo contlnug under State supervidlon tho, choleo wasn wise oue, Tholospection of gralu bere bnd lm‘Yru\'uxl since tho ovorhuuling at Springlleld, and If tho Culf Tiwpeetor gave more tme to his oflice tha Dusliess would bu quite sutisfuotary, D, W, lrwin & Co. aund Mr, Cnlvor cousldersd :xl;m':uumluunum u yood one for the Btute to uf . 18, iu“ & Co. were wall satisficd, They thoughit it would not be woll to bnve u chingo uow, while corn {8 urelving in poor condition. 1t it wuro fnspectod, 2 there nilght bo & chinnco toory *hut corn’' in a fow weeks. Br. A, M., Wright vald bo told the Governor be thought Mr, Roynolds tho best mun o could up- pointir ho woull utiend o tho busioess, Ho thought the suporvision of the inspection of gruin bad Improved sincs the Springilutd fuvess yution, TLat wus whit bo had contonded for, He bud not fought anybody personully, us bad beeu charged, Huldwinsald ho had Leen dissatiaflod anugentont, but i Mr, Ilv()'lml\li got th lnereuse i sulury which tho Legnlaturs bud Beon ueked tu give, bu would probubly uttend tuory closely to the buslnuss, and muks It nore satisfuctory, 1le thought thers woro other mon Wwhu were lor Hited fur the position, but u puitticiun seemed Lo b i hocossity, W, 0. Bukor consldervd tho Chief Graln In- 0 | !‘!,\"Elllr a mnn.of nnusoally good admintstrative abiiley and of atriet integrity., Mr. How thought the Governor had madon Sudictons appolntment. Mr. 'ope declined to cxyrcss his _opinlon, and one mlzht Infer that be with o good many others was nat altogethor pleased, but hnd tosubmit ns wracefuily ny possivie, . DBOARD OF EDUCATION. ANOTHER SCUOOLTOUSE, Tho Bonrd of Fducation met Inst ovening, Presilent Defanay 1 the chair, and allof the members present except Inspectors Stenslnnd and Stiles. A The Cowmmittee on Duildings and Grounds asked nuthorlty to invite proposals for tha cro tlon of a twelvo-room echool bullding at tho corner of Wright and Jolinson streets. Inspeetor Hoyne suugrested that aineger build- e shonld be erected, nnd the report wis re- committed for the purpose of condultation with the nrehitect 8 to plang, ote, The sume Committee reported adversely on a propoaition to put {ron and stone stales tnalt new bulldmgs, snd alsn o proposicon to exe tend the purtition walls 1o the' roo€ in all bulids fugs herenfter built, Coneurrod fu. TIN FIIST NATIONAL AND UAVERLY'S. Ingpuotor Keith rend n communiention from, Mr, Nickerson, of tho First Nntfonn) Bank, nsk- ing the Boird “to appratao the old Post-Oflicy property ut onze, su tbat 1t could bu etertibied whethior to reunle the old walls or tear thom down and rebaild, Tle had arraoged with tho present tennnt to vaeate May 1, and it was im- portant thut thero should bo no delay in tho matter, eapeciully sinee tho appriisoment could e mude now ns well ug at a luter ime, On wution the request was concurred tn, and tho Appenisers wero onlored to proceed to ko the wppraisement, ‘Phie Committee on German reported In favor ot introducing Uerman in the Hayes School, aud tho report was udopted, On moton of Inspector Armstrong, tho Clerk of the Board was fnstructed to advertlse for tho supplylng of text-books for the year, The Attorney of the Bonrd submitted u st of persobs oectpying sehool property who wero DELINQUENT IN THE PAYMENT OF SPECIAL AS- SESINENTS aud taxes, with tho wimount of the delinguency of cuel tenunt, wnd recommended that tho ars rearages be added to the rentof tho several pleces of proporty uud coliceted by the Eehool Agent as so much naditfonal rent. " Tha delin- quencies wnount to about $4,60, and tho Board coneurred In the recommendntion, ‘The Chair nunounced lnspectors Dunne, Bart- lott, nud Nichotl us n Committce to consider n vesulution of [uspeetor Dunbe, itrodueed at o former meeting, providiug for tho teaching of sewing in the schouls. ‘Ihoe Honrd thon went into Committes of tho Whola to revise its rules, Inspecter Kelth bolng culled to the ehalr. The riles governing tho committees and de- finlng their duties were pussed with slight nmendinents, o Wuen tho guestion of “optional studies™ was reachied thiero was eonsblerahile discussion, and the remilt was tho adoption of the old rule unl the subject of teneiing Germnn, which gives thp Commitico on German supervision of the entlre mat 'The Cominittee then roso nud roported ress, tud asked leave to sicagain, and tho ndjourned, TAKE TUR PLEDGE. TIE WAY TO FIX THESL Justico Wallace lus ndopted w very good plan for dealing with drtnk aud disorderly cuses ju thoir pritinry stages. Hu sees that thore 18 a great deal of nonsense abont tining & marriod mun who 18 tho 800 support of his fuudly bo- enuso be bt been drunk, thus eithor forcing his wife tugo to work to puy the fing, or seading the wmn to the Dridewell to live i comparative comfort whilo bis fumlly are starving, Yestor- dday, For Instunce, & man by the wame of Sinon Lotz was brought up on the complaint of his wifu, who skl thut he bad gotton disipated ways, wins gambling awny his money, and had on varlous oceuslons threatoned to kiil her, After tho min had goltén {uto cunrt, however, tha wife took plty on him und begitn bewchug tho Justico o et bim oll.. Tho Justice lectured him nnd direeted Dl 1o tnko l:l[ul Pledge for slx months, and thon lot*him sitde. ) Another caso svasthat of a_man by the nmine of Thomus Brlscoe, bound for St, Catharines, Ontario, nlong with his wite aud three ehikiren. Hegoton o sproe the duy before, and was e rested for belng, drnnk, In his case, too,tho Juatieo s tho fully of imposing u fne, and utmply gave bin o six mouths’ pledge, good for both Lanuda and the United States, and sent him on his way. A somewhnt different case came wp beforo Justice Walsh yesterdny. It iy thnt of B ard Landstoom, o i of about 40, who was arcested on compinint of bis duughter, who sukd that ho hud been fn tho hnbit lptely of comlng nomo drunk aml smashing the furniture. Wednesiday night ho came hotno o very bud stuto, und would, she belioved, have destroyed cverything In the houso If she and nnother woman hud not seized him und tled hlm ta the bedpust and kept him o there untll an rog. nrd officer cume. (In this oo 0 fing of 10 was impnsed, which tho mun will - probis bly h 0 wurk out ut the Bridewell, hils dinugh- n ter, owing to tho huvoe wrought tho furnis ture, not feeling Inelined to puy the fing, LABOR. = TUE ASSEMBLY, The Trade and Labor Agsombly mot at No. 7 Clurk street lust evening, Ed Irwin presiding. * TheiCommitteo on Linil reported that twolloors could bu seenred at No. 19 Fifth avenuo nt $100 per month routal. A leaso would bo given for two yenrs. Delogntes from tho dilferent Unlons present oxpressed thumselves in favoe of secarlng u hull nt onca where the different trado orgunlzations could meot, The exneuso wonld bo much stnuller than at presont, and it would bo much moro sate fafuctory, A connitteo of ono from oach Unlou was ap- nointed to attend to the matter ut once, und re- port at the nuxt incoting, The Fagtory Ordinnuce Committeo reparted that tho Committeo on Houalth und County fteln~ tions of the City Councll would meot Saturday artorngot ut bulf-pust 2 o'clock, und a confors enco would thon be hield botween the Assembly Cotninitive and the Councll Committeo ni to the best menns for promoting tho nrtlllmllcg. H The Committes on Orgunizition repotted that & visit wes paid to the ‘Pinners’ Union, and tho Union wassuld to bo Hlourishing, Detowates from fron-Molders' Unlon No. 3 presented their eredontials und worn ndwitted. Bpenkera wore nsslgned by tho Assembly to tho mass-mooting of uxlr}ifll\lorfl 10 bo beld Huu- duy atternoun ue West Twelfth streot Turner Il Presldent Lang, of tho 'T'yporraphical Unlon, was among the nimbor, A vaennoy oxisting in tho oilice of President, @George Rogers, of Iron-Molders' Unlou No, i, was eleeted fur thu unioxplred torm, J, P oodwin, of the Curpentors’ Unlon, was elected Treasuror. TLUSRERS. A seerot meoting of plimbers wis held at No. TClurk street lust ovemng for the purpose of el rsixlllldllu( tho Unlan and to ennvass the mat- er OF un Inurendo of wuges, Tho plumbers aro now recelviug &3 a dny, and It wid resolved lust evenlng to demund 50 [n future, Some firms 1o saul to be paying § wdny for gond mon, Tho wocting, alter clecting ollleers, adjourned to nexe Friduy ovemng. . CAIt CONDUCTORS. A numberot tho ear conductors and drivers of tho Wost _Division mut In tho tinll ut N, 63 #ud 70 West Luko streot lust nlght to discuss tho bust mothod of securing from tho Compuny tho reform of puying thom o moh aday o week, Instoud of womuch o teip, Ttupponrd that thoy nro nfeakl to prosent tholr betiton, Just the slgners should Lo strulghtway shipped. THE BICKLAYERS ly-uttvndel moeting lnst oven- andolph strest, A communien- ved frum the Contractors’ Unlon ut thoy would by Tduyers X duy after Aprit L ‘I'his (s the suin usked for by Tho lntter soine timo ago, uud thoy were vojoicing lnst evening ovor the fuol that tholr request hud beon complicd with, The other bisiness of the euvtlug was chiotly of o routluo churuoter. SUBURBAN, ; crceno, The Republican Conventlon for tho Town of Cleoro et yustorday forvncon at Austin, Mr. C. E. Crufts ln the chalr, The Convention adoptod a resolution untugonlstiy to the movenient for the repenal of tho exishng town chartor, and nominnted o full tleket, ns follows: Suporyisor, o MeCarthys Assossor, Qeorgo I Buttors) hold a very lary ing nt &2 West o Wiy ruc statiog or, 8im Dunlop; Town Clerk, 1, 8, Au tng ‘Trustee, Joseph Douncrsborger; Polico Mawlstrate, lolla Yearsull; Justioe: untop, T A« HObbli, s W; Binill, Joun Luggnte, o b Crawford; Constables, ‘I Iridges, B8, Cole burn, U, Kellogg, Dun Cruse, und Thomus Noonun, ———— SMALL-POX, Bpectal Dlspatch to The Chicago Triduns, ; Misvonrn, Ind,, Mureh 81,—"The physiclons Bny to-day four nuw cases of small-pox huve cumo to the surface. ‘There are between ‘twenty-five and thirty cases, — Doctors think they can keep it from sprouding, It is mostly Inune nelghborhoud e ——— - CULTIVATE ESTHETIC TASTES IN YOUR HOME. Tho rapld strldes i urt, a3 applied to tho paporing and decorating of walld in our botter vluss of dwellings, uover beforo cquulud thoso visible this spring. HEven thus curly In the seuson, ut Milker & Co's, Nu. 204 Wabash-nv, (Whuo trate and stook are provorbiul), (hoe ques- tlon ut onee becomes what not to svlect. ————— 5 ‘Tha city hns recelveil tho roglstry-book for the new Issue of bonds, 'Lhe forms are elub- orate, showlng the number and wmount of eueh bond, wd fall-pags forims (or every pay- ment of coupons until 101, ‘Che work was exceuted by J. W, Middloton. b3 State street, THE RAILROADS. No Change in the Situation of + the Belligerents at Rockford, Gov. Cullom. Called On by the Sheriff for Military Aid. A Flve-Cent ‘Reducetlon Ordered on East-Bound Rates. ‘Westorn Snow-Storms Oost-the Roads over Two Millions. TIHE CHICAGO & ITOWA WATR, Bpretal Disputch to The Chicago Tribune, Rockronw, 1k, Mareh 3L—Until nbout half- past 1 o'elock this morning cverythiug at tho scene of the railrond war remulned In n (uiot and pencenble condition, when n gang of Aho Milwaukee & St Paul wen attempted to block | tho wheels of tho Chicngo & fowa englne, be- cnuge tho steam In their own, which had been holding the fort for fully fifteen or twenty hours, wns getting quite low, and they were afrald of bolng pushed out of the yard, As this wns donu tho Milwnukee engine pnlled up and ran tho drivers off tho track nt tho switch that connccts with the muin line, thus forming uau dend engino nn nbsolute barrler, Tho Chlcugo & lown gang beemmo enragod ot this performunee, and hegan hauking nway tho Uloaks ns fnst ns the othor gaug placed them, Hows woro then exchanged, and soon the howi- {1i¢ 1nob were pltching at ench otbor In cvery direetion. Ono tan was kaocked down und ter- ribly kicked, while two others clutching each otlior rolled down Into the water a Low featZhb tow, It wus nterriblo seeno for o short thino, unring the course of which one man drew n long-bladed knlfe and threat- cened the life of whoever appronched. Perhaps tho worst injured was a conductor o tho Milwnitkea Roud by tho nume of Hnwthorne, who bag a fearful gughh on his fuee, which was done by lantern bueitg sipushed over his head, He ulso received asuvere kick in tho stomach, and les at toe Hotland House in s oritien) con- ditlon, Nelthor Compuiy ean ns yet ehving_ pos- i, for thus for IL bus beetn wlp and Agent Morsa sull holds the othes and water: wiillo the 3ilwnukee Comny hold tho eatrancs to the yurds, Luto yesterday nfternoon o g went On to ‘tho Hne pelween Rocktord and Duvis Juncion for tho purpose of destroysie tho culverts ond disubling the bridge. At duy- break §t was quite upparent that they had not been out In valn, for wie seetion of tho trest work near the grape-sugar fuetory wits chopped awny und tumoled below, und It° will certiinly require conslderable thno and pioney to repiiv the damawe, About noon to-day tho employ ey of tho Chieugo & lowu Company went on to the bridige tcross the viver Lere and romderod it it sufe by looseyluy tho rods and koooking out the bents that supported ¢ be the abutments, ucmers who diTercut plwecs along the roud and who huve Leen to tho city to-day, suy that many of the bridges have been atdo ungite and gomme Al nnes huve been burnod, l)lfu’['flnf tho Chlcagn, Milwnukeo & St tond who cume on i hand-car frotm New Mil- ford state tho bridges in many pluces are in o teerible conditiong st - esthinate the damuga done 1o bo nt lenst 54,000, Tho Milwaukeo men In this eity nro engaged In repairing tho bridge hero, nnd 0 construction tram with 3w r mel new somewhere bo- teen hero Now Miltord. Sherlit Hutehins — hns telegraphed to Guv, Cnilom to eall out the militin for the protection of rmxwrty. The Kifles will undoustedly be cutled out 1o guard tho bridges ond tracks, J, 1, Hurvoy, President of tho Chleagn, Itockford & Northorn Road, hus sworn out i warrant for tho arrest of A, A Morse ot ehinrge of mall- clous mischiof In cansing the bolts und nuts 1o Do romoved from thoe bridge neross tho river. Speetul Disvately to e Cideaun Tribune, Bromy, I keo & 8L P « Mureh 3l.—The Cineago, Mitwaus ul ltadlrond s sont every man of . 118 cutployCs fu I8 depot yurds hero wnd at work o1 tho now pussengor depot 1o Davls Junction, Atrmiln toaded” with men {rom Chlengo and icked up nll along the line of thy Chicuge, & peitie Division,. went through here Inst night, _and another has DHeen telegraphbed for. When {t beeame kaown that = tho wmllitin vompany from Aurorn bid beon seat for, thnt bridues were betng burned, and-tho Chi- cago, Milwaukeo & St Panl folks had been or- dured fram hendquarters to shoot Jown nny i Inteelerline with its triek, n goneral desire wis caused togee the tun, aud o number huve gony up. 40 the Western Arsoclated Press. Rockronn, 111 March 31, —Tha railrond war Atitl_continues, und 18 growing more and more Interesting wud exciting cuch moment, Thoe Milwnulkee Company's enging, which bus beun standing on tho track noac the swileh to the mnin lng for twenty-four hours, 18 nearly dend, uwing to the Insutliciunt supply of wutor in tho boiler, Durlug tha night 1ty drivers were fustened togotber by w cable chiin to provent tho Chigngo & lown,Compnny's trali movings it, but n8 tha stouin waggutting iow, ud the enging being without nnfnjector, thoy were cons pelled to open tho switch and ruu tho drivers off ~ the . track, where jt now stunds, Mr. A. A, Morso still bas possese slon of the depot, while tho Milwaukceo Com- pany holds the ynrds, Tho Chicawo & lown Compuny has destroyed largo imount of prop- orty this mornig Dy teuring up culverts and chapplig nwiy about throe rads of trestle-work near thu glucoso fuctory. Shortly after this 1 lurge gung of men comimonped o tho Lridge uoross Nock River and suceeeded In getthy ont sovorul bents from wder the sane, Besides tnk- Ing off uny number of nuts from the rods rumnu{ from tap Lo bottom, By authority of Muyor Wilkins thoy wero tinally stoppod. ‘I'his mkes It o that no tratns cun possibly run vver tho rond, plthough tho Milwauker Compuny hus got ouo within ubous two miles of tho city. REDUCED RATES, Tho ralirouds leading Eust from this city ro- celvedt u dispatch yosterdny from Commissioner Fink informing thom thut the Joint Exccutive Comiafttee hus deckled upon o reduction of fivo conts per 100 pounds on suyenth and eighth clusaes,~graln and provisions,~and that tho new rates should go fnto effect to-day, In ncoord« anco with the abovo dispateh the General Frotght Agonts of the varlous roads leading Sast from this elty mot yestorday afternoop and wnew turlil, ']."hn new rates will Lo ug Drovis- Grain fong yer A 0 ihe, 400 Buftalo and Suspension Bridgo.. , 20 178 Albany, Troy, cto. i Ert New York, W Hoston. & Provideuce, 40 Hridgeport un pr Philadelphin Ed Buhhnore..... o k1 4 Wasbington.. 3] ur Itwill no doubt causo general surprise “that tho rallroads, without muuh ‘outside pressure, should of tholrown accord reduce tho rutes one month before compotition by Inko sots In. The rates thut provalled durlug this winter wera five cents lowor por 100 pounds than the nighest rates that prevallod last winter, nud tho rites thut whil go luto offcet to-day ure us low 8 thoss that provalled during tho hight of *tho fimvigation scuson last suinmer, Tho fndl- cutions now uro that there will be further re- ductions in rutes as soom us competition by luke s sot n, : ‘Tho action of the rallvonds in this mattor #liows that thoy cannot chburgo oxorbitant Tates, ovon IF therw 18 no competition, but thut rates will bu dlotated by the supply snd de- mand. Lust winter, whon rates ware highe or thun tho predont one, the cost of operativn wns nuoh lghter. In fnot the operating uxe ponsed this winter woro heavier thun they have been fur muny years past, und the prolits from the frolght buslicsa hinve buon vory smnll, 0s is shuwn by tho lavgo decrenso in cariings on all the roods. Yeb thoy wero uanuble to adyineo nites to tho saime tigures thoy wero lnst year, Leeatiss I thoy done 80 thulr business Would uve fulien off o such au extont -us tu ke tholr losses utill greator than they wero, Thoy could only secure vnough business to fico thoir rollng-stock b1 otion by mukitg Fensowe uble rutes. Owlig to tho neariioss of navigution buglnees bos wigain futlon off, mud 1o stinulute tho trufllo and prevent it fromn being held until the oponing of wuvigatlon Is what caused thow tu ke the reductiun ut this time. Tho com- putition of Juy Gould's burge lines on’ the flaslesippl biwd also mueh 10 do , with kw[un? down tho ruil rutes this seuson., A great dent of business hus been and {4 still belog diverted vin the burge lnes to New Orloans, whichh oF course has its cifeet upon the rll his competition hus cansed soveral of tho roads 1 the Southwost Lo Viotata thu East- eru pooling ngrocment and cut tho rutes, and only by waintaining low rtes all around coutd u genvrul brenk-up of thu east-bouid pouls bo uverted, o nll ntents and purpuses, the pool has proven u vomplote tabure. The iusbillity to pool tho businuss from wll Eastern connecting®| points us well us from tepmiod potuts, hus kept Up tho copetition between the various truni lines ng much us beforo tho pools wers forined, and unless tho entive PooRIE ATFUNREIONE 18 ves yised und nlrunnmunud very soon it will have 10 bo ubundoned uliugethior as sou 2% cotmpntls tion by Inko seis In, aud fn this event vall sutes 1wuy ko down very low during this suniner. DEFINING THEIR DUTIES. Mr. K. A, Yord, Geuerul Passonger and Ticket Agontof tho Pennsylvanis Compuny's lnes and tho Plttiburg, Cluclunayl & St. Louls Rallway Compuny, haa Just Isaued n circular announcing the sppointment of asalstants, Mr, Henvy Monett will be Chlef Asslstant General Passen- rer Agent of tho Pennsylvanin Compnny and the Pittsburg, Cincinnat] & Bt. Louls Raflroad at Pittsbure. Mr, €, W Adnns will bo Assistunt ticnernt I'issonger Agoit of both companius at Chleago, Mr, C.C. Cobb will be Arslstant Ueneral Pna- senger Agent of tho Pittsbury, Claetnnntl & 8t. Louls nt Cincinnatl, Mr. Iord hns also lssuod efrenlars defining the dutfes of his uow neslstants, Mr, Honry Mouett, Chief Asslstant Passonger Agent, will bave lmmedinto control of all elerks In tho genernl passengor and ticket flice, and thoy whil roport to him for instructions, 1lc hns nuthority to conduct loeal and generul corro- snondenco, fasuo Instructions to all subordinates I regard to passonger rates, tickets, and the various mattors pertnining (o pnssenuetr busle nezg, usity the signnture of the Genernl Pas- senger and Tieket Agent or his own, ns eircums stunces uu\‘r Ao to roquire, No ove but Me, Muonott will be nllowed tp slgn the nung of the Guonerat Passenger and 'Fleket Agent o any doenment whgtever, exeept upon speelil authors Ity., When the Genernl Pasacl and Tieket Agent is nbsent from Pittsburg, Mr. Monett will represent aud net for him, o W, Adnms, Assistunt .Genernl Pussenger Agent nt Chileago, will havo bnmadiate chargo Of tho varlons matters pertadiige to pusdeng tnsiness west and northwest of Chiengo, Inclitd- (nficlll&!fllln and Fort Wuyne and tho teyritory tributary to the Penusylvinla Compuny's lines vin Chicago or vin Fort Wayne, lle ‘willidso have fmmedinte chirge of the varlous mattors Ivul’llllnluu’ 10 pagscugor business of tho Pitts irg, Clucinnuti & St, Loois west and northwest of Lhlengo, Inctuding Chieagu and Lognnaport, aad all” territory tributaey to this Compiny's liues vin Chiengo or vin Lognnsport, exeept the business coutrolied by tie Agent uf tho Chicas o, Cineinnutt, Indiananois, and Loulsyille pootd, ©, €, Cobb, Assistunt General Passenger Agent nt Cluethnati, will bave immedluto chirgu ot the various tuattors pertaining to passengor bitsl- ness gouth of the Ohio and enst of tho Missls- sippl Rivars, Incding Toxus, and In tho terrls urd st of Imdinaapolls, south of Loyansport, and west of Newceomerstown, ineluding the Citles of Clnelunati, Colwmbus, Dayton, and Indinnapolis. Al loenl ur teaveling Passenpor Awentsun duty at Chicago or in the district deseribed will ort 1o Mr. Adama, and Inented nt Cluciunuti or tho districts nbove useribed will report 1o Mr, Cobb, Mr. B A, Ford, s well ns his nsalstants, will flsxumu tho duties uf tholr new positions tu- uy. IOWA RAILROADS, Bpeclal Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tridune, Des Moizus, In, Maveh 31.—Tho generat mane- ngers of tho nsh camo liero from St, Lotls'n fow days ngo, and looked over tho uity. They wero pleased with the ontlook and declded to push the rond through. Rids for eonstruction will bo let within s week, and the work will b dono in three sections. Conncetlon with tho muin Hine will bo mde ut Albi, but tratns will be run through to St. Louls, so thntvructically 1t will be.y trunk Hne. The Wabash hus bought 118 way through the heart of the city, and tho charneter of e Investments shuws that it has come to stay, and will nuko thls o torminal polnt, while it pushes on northwest to Bismurck to fup tho Northern Pucilie. There uro alvendy 1ifty miles of road In that direction which enn on in o burey. »ituted on - good Alulhm‘"?' that the Mil- win ks Divislon of the Burilngton, Cednr Rupats & Northorn Road {8 to bo cxtendod t from Postvillo to St. Paul, where It wilt become the main line. Now all Minncupolis & St. Panl tralng are run over tho Minnoapolls & 8t Louls teack from Albert Lea, Towns are holding clections to vote wid for n braneh norths weat Trom Muson City to Blue Earth, or lu that direotion. 3 The {lumeston & Shenandonh Rallrond Com- pany has flled artlcles of lucorporation with the Secrotury of Stnte. Iho object 18.to build o roud from Urairiovilio to Shenandonh,in Pago County. Caplenl, $4,00,00, trenies wet for o fact on tho Chleago, Bur- lington & Quiney, Iowa Division, u fow duys ugo. I ine dintng-car nt one end of the train pus- semgera wery rognling thomselves with green tos mntoes, cucumbers, and watoruelons, whilo suven stulwart jocumotives at the other end nere struggliug to got tho traln through snow- arifts, Supurintendent Sanborn, of tho Chicogo Mil- wiaukes & 8t Paul, went out o tho Towa DIvis= lon to interviow the st snow-bLlockude, ile ilret] o tewn to tuke him eastward from Algons, hut at Portlund he was oblized to nbaudon tho tenm, when with a guide e gtarted on foot for Wesley, Night came on and no dwelling conld bo found, 'sv they took ehelter In n schools house, where, by tho use of ail tho wood on tho ground and ono door, thoy munaged to koep comfortnble untll marning, w theoy renched 1 furm-house, nnd enjoyed u aitend with “butter rellsh and gotiuine sutlsfactlon thun any fure nished I the dintng-cars on his rond. When tho Wabusn gots ready to come mto the ity it will huve to eross sovernl trucks of tho 0 & Itook Istand, It g expected thore will bu musle in tha afe when the nttempt is nmdo to put the * frog ** in plive. LIS NEW GIANT ENGINI, PHILADELMIA, Pa,, Murch 28,—The new giant engino of tho ennsylvanin Ratiroad Company, fresh from tho shops ut Altoons, made to-duy n triul trip to Now York, leaving the stution nt Lwenty-second sod Market streots at 7:05 o, m., with tho regulnr oxpress train sttached. It reachea Tronton two minutes ahead of time; 6 hot box ocensloned a stop, and detuyed tho tealn olght or ten minutes. 1o the remminder of the distance to Jersey City fivo iin- utes of tho lost timo were mado up, tho traln nrrbving ag tho latter placo nt 9:81. ‘The roturn trip, oxeluding stops, was mede in 103 minutes, Sirunyo to sny, this 'englug consuincs no mora fuct than one of ardiniry slze. 1 tho 180 milus truversed to-du 000 pounds of coul were do- voured, It mu! moro steam, howover, avers aiing 115 poutuds to 125 uscd by tho lurgést of the otlor vogines. ‘Tho wutor-tunk, according- 1y, bas a capuelty for 3,000 gallons, 400 In exccss of tho quimity uslmll{ carvied. The traln on tho trip eaught, ut Brldesbura, another train wiich " had left Jorsuy Clty twonty minutes aloud of it, Aceording to tho ollicurs of tho compuny, the object in tho bulliling of this on- it waa not so mueh to attaln uxtraordinury #peed na to abtuin Inoreased power, 1t has been tho want of theso qualities in the ordinary ox- ross locomotives that hus prevented tho earrve ug out of the schedule plin, If the new en- RIha meota those requirementa o lnyo number will be bullt on the new pli. NOW BLOCKADE, + The Itlinols Contral tins still constderuble anow on Ms Iown Division. Hnd jt not been for fnother gnow-storm in that section the rond would now be entlroly open. 8till tho mnonrgers hopy’ that sho tracks will bo elear agaln in u day or two, I'he Chiengo & Northwestorn has fssued n oir- cular nunouneing thut thesnow-hlockudes on itg Jines In fowa ore rulsed and that Jtean.ugain ro« celve frelht of overy desoription forall stations in lowa, 'The Northwestern (s still battling with snow-hlockudes In Minnesots, but has lurge forees of ‘woen ut work to remove tho obstruoe ton us quickly as possible, . 1t estliniied that tho snow-blockndes this winter have cost thu Western roads no less thun ELO0LKN0, At one time tho Chlengo & Northwestorn — had 40K men ut - work shioveling snow, und thu St Paul 6,000 men, at LI ey wnd bourd, ‘The Hilpols Central hus also employed soveral thousund men during tho lust two mouths removing obstructions by snow on {8 lines, Bnow-storins of conslderabli ma, nitwde wee s of almost dully ocenrrence Northorn lowi uit Minnesota, but the rou urg in hopes that tne worst is over. NEAVY EMIGIRRATION. Tbe ralironds, expect (o do a vory heavy emle grant buslness this spring and summer, Owlug to the continued wintry weathor, emigration thus far hud not bean 18 heavy as it would huve beon hiad thore byen o early epring. Yot u fow duysmore will see tho emlgrant tentfo in full Llust. An uf nlly large cmilgration from Conadi to Manitoba {s expeeted. Tho Michigun Contrland Chleago & Grand Trank Rutivodds Drought {n last evening wnd this wornug tha fut lurge instubnent of emigeants who will go 10 Manitobn to seck homes thore, Beven hun- dred, muulli' Cunndlnng, urrived Jast ovoning, und more witd neeive this moraiyg, Thess ewls grants brought with thein 0y cor-louwds of meaperty and supplics, A large number of emil- grunts fron tho Monnonite country, und from Germuny, Eogland, aud flolland dro on thelr way W thix country. Most of those will sock homes In Kunsus aud Nobrusku, CINCINNATI, CINCINNATI, O, March 8L--Col. Willlam L. O'lirien, for a long thuo tho Guneral Pusscnger and ‘Micket Agent of the Pittsburg, Clucdnoutt & Bt, Louls Rullway, with’ his offico ut Columbus, bys been nupolnted Genernd Agent of the suine Comvany, with his oiee at Cincinnatl, Tho ore der tukoa'effect April 1, “Tho Divectors of tho Cinolnnatl Bouthern Rutiway Company bave ealld & meoting of tho stoskhaders tor ll?{ i, tu Yoo on 1 propusition 10 Jucroase the caplind wtock from 2,000,000 to £3,000,000. This Company 18 ut prosant operntin: 1o Cinelnnutl Southorn Roud, und tho propusu inereaso I8 probubly to pluce thow fu o positivn to tuke o pesannont loas f s SUMMER LA'TES, “ NEw Youk, March dl.—Itates have been ro- duced from Chicugu to New York ou gvaln, pro- , vislons, and livo hogs live cents, comuionciog Aprit 1, thus muklog rated on grain 30 cents sud Ol provisiuns und Hvo bugs U eents, Thuso ratus remaln lu foreu during the sumiey wionths. 1TEMS, Mr. John Holternan bas Loen nppolnted agent of tho 1liinols Centrul Ratlvond at Eblughaw, in vluco of L 3, Suroulo trunsferred. My, Surouly hns been appointed agont at Uuleun, In place of @, W. 8huto. Mr. Honry A, Gray has been appointed Asslst- ant Anditor of the Chileugd, St. Faul, Minuonpe polls & Omabn Line, with hendquarters at 8t Laul. Walter Keonan, tor sometime pnst chief ticket clerk In the Auditor's offico of the Chicago & Alton has reslgned to neeept o responsible p tion (ntho_pnsgemer depiartment of the Loui, [ron Mountain & Soithern, The (enernl Frelght Agenta of the Northe western, ltock Islund, and Burlington held a meeting yesterdny at tho Northwestern ofiiee and idited the acconnts of the fown pool. No business nf public Interest was transacted, Mr, James Austin, who nccuplml tho position of privite secretiry to Genernl Froleht, Agcnl. “Grior of tho Michignn Contral allrond, hoy be n{)]mlnh.‘ll seoretary to J. AL Mulliken, Uonernt Mungor of tho Lotrolt, Lansiug & Northern udirond, at Detrolt, 1t Is the Intontlon of Mr. Huutington and othe ora nssocinted with him (o extend tho Kentueky Central ton connoetion with tha Chesinenke & Onils_ 1 Winghestor, nnd to f thromeh llno between Nowport Newa, Richowd, w., wnd Clileago, of which tho Clucitinitl, 1ne dintupolls, St. Louls & Chlcago Iallrond 18 to form i part, No suceessor to Mr, Jumes It Wood, Genernl Passenger und Tlekot Agent of tho Chlewgo, Durlington & Quincy Radlrond, hos yet beon chavon. . As Mr, Wood does not leave until tho end of this month, It is not likely that n sclee- tion will bo made bufore that tme. Tho numes of J. 1. Brown, tormerly U 1 1'ussenger Agent of the Mlssouri, Knngns & Texas, umd” f, Dresent Assistunt Genernl Passonwer Ageut of the Missourl 'iolfle, und Fraonk Snow, Genernl Passenger and Tlekot Agent of tho Cunndn s;mllmm. aro promitontly mentloned for tho plee. *An ald ticket ngent” haanddressed ulengthy circular to the Goneral Tleket und Passengoer Agents of the various roads in tho West, dofend- ingg tho Ruock 18land In the position it bas taken regurding tho pnyment of commissions on the sulo of canlgrant tickots. ‘I'his gentleman suys tho ticket ngents nppreclate tho position tken by tho Ruck Islund and will help this rowd nli thoy cnn, - He claims that the ronds still adhering to the Western 'Trunk Line Pussenger Agcits As- socintion nro poylny lnvger commissions thun the Rock 1slany, und one of thom, tha name of which ho duea not glve, o sserts 18 now payliz on Kansus City business 2130 on first-cluss, & on second-cluss, und £ on ewnigrants, The ngitation fora fuelon of Interests of tho Grand Trunk and Great Western Rotlways which was lutely renowed by the Grand Prunk peoplo f8 not likely to bo erowned with any bets ter resutlty than former efforts in this dircetion, owlny to the opposition uf the I'residont and a mnjority of the Directors of thu Oreat Western 1o tho schomo. Col. firey, President of tho Great Western, has publlshed'n pamphlet, In which be tnkes strony grounds mminst amalgamation, cluliming that sueh aetlon would benltogether in the interest of tho Graud Trunk, apfDwould de- stroy tho present friendly retntions of tha Great Western with American connecting 1ies, o also cluims that under existing civeitustunees n fuston or wmnlgumation of the two interesta cuannot Lo made. Rumora have beon In elrentation for some duys pust thut 3r, J. C. McMnlliu, denoral Mun- ager of the Cnlengo & Alton, 18 about to reslgn i aceount of {If health, Thero i8 no truth in tho ruwor, Mr, MeMuilin wrots to n fricad o fow days ago that he §s rapldly recoverlng from hislute Indisposition, and expects to by at bis post ngatin In this eity about Muy 1. The rumor probnbly orlginated from the fact that Mr, M Tutlin, ‘hefors starting for Jacksonvilie somue months ugo, offered hls yesignation, ag ho did not think ho ought to continue to hold tho posts tion while nurstig his heaith tn Florkda, " Tho Presidont and Dircetors of tho rowd, however, refuged to listen to the propusition for one mo- ment, und gave Mr, MeMullin an fudelinit leave of nbsence, Mr, €. 11, ITudson, for some yoars past Super- Intendunt of tho Truns-Ohio” Divisions of tho Hultinore & Ohlo Rallromd, with headquarters in this clty, severed hig convection with that Company list evenlius, haviig seut in his reslge nution some tie ngo,” Mr. Hudsou Intended to leave tho service of tha Baltinoro & Ublo two weoks ngo, bint, owlng to tho difticulty of the Baittuore & Ohlo to tind the right kind of @ man for tho place, bo consented to remnin untll Inst oventuy, The Battlmore & Ohiv, howover, has not yet suceveded in finding n mun torthe pliwe, and’1e 1s understood that Mr. 8, Spencer, Asslst- uht to the President of the Battimoro & Ohlo, will tuke chnrgo of the ollice untll n_permunent appointment hng been minde, Mr. Hudson bus had severnl offers of responsibla positions, but Y ot yet fully made up his mind which ono to uecept. The St. Paul Ploncer-Press snya: Mr. W, C, Yan Horne, of tho Chiengo, Milwankeo & 8t. Puul Wallrond Compuny, bus planned n systein of traoks and switches for tho new dopot of the Compuny it Chicago which rullroud men say (8 shend o dnythine now In uge, andcegtaln to greatly taoliftnie husiness. The ldeq embodios twoor moro tunin lines ranning through tha yurd, Botween thom, and conneotlng them there will be taid l""m“m“i;n Inrgo nitmber ol trincks, ench constructed to hold forty curs,—~tho extromo llmit of u Trefchit tratn, ‘Trilns comitg n on one of the main lines will rin upon one of thoso dingonul triucks, nnd tho oigine will et oif uurd go to tho house on the other maln trivek. Thus, N0 mntter how muny tralns nrejve, up to the llmit of neconunodntions provided, cach ono wihil stand upon §ts_Indepondent track, and can Lo pulled out i whole or in part. without dis- turbinge other traing, und two or 1nore nan tracks will ulwnys be cloar of standing cnrs, Rallrond mon will sco thutt tho savine in time and woar of muterinl will boe very great. Mr, H. B, Hurlburt, tato Preshiunt of the In- dlunnpolis & 8t. Louls Road, now thit hais out of ruilronding, speaks much more freely about railrowd mattors than when ho was in otlice. 1o was luterviewed by it Now York T'rihune roporter Tust woek, whoen ho exprossed bimsolf ns follows: S The wunin for increnslug railwiys seews to bo ugenernl ono. Much of [t {8 fllegitlmate, and will undoubtedly be burtfal In tho future, Yol cannot build a road that s direetly in onpo- sition to nn established route without ol harm,—that 18, unicss tho ofd rond Is not equul to tho business, Some of the new lines opeu np u country thut hus been luaccessible bofore, and will draw locul business, Itisn inlstake under wiich the publio lubors that i thut Is necessavy {8 to lny tho ralls and run the enrs pud the rond is made. Rallronding is like any otbor busincss, It hua to Lo bullt u\l; Tuke, for instunce, tho Lako Shoros 1t hus boen twonty-flve yours (n Ulllllllll‘l’ up its business, aud may only now bo snid to bo completed. Tho monuy that i3 belng put_into the new schemes cotnes lurgely trom England, tne prosperous times seemingly having envouraged forelgn eabitallsts (o send their nonoy to 1his country, 1do not think the munin cnn result in uuf'thlug but it erash, As to when that will come, I would mther sny In 4 year thun n years,” & § LUCKY NUMBERS, Lousvinre, Ky, Maveh 81.—Tho thirtloth darawing ot the Commonwealth Distribution Company took plico to-day at_Muenuley’s Theatre, Tho' capltal prize, $50,000, wis drawn by tieket 02,8273 the second prize, 810,000, by ticket 0.8345 tho third prize, S: Dy Heket 12,987, Tho’ following tcliets d 21"&”? eaclis 1,408, 10,038, $4,200, 45,815, KN —— . THE LE MOYNE CREMATORY. Wasmisatoy, Pu, Maveh #l—"The twelfth body cremuted fn Lo Moyne’s turnnee wiy that ot Col. J. N.. Ross, of Holmes, Muss., which took plnce to-day, — °. W und A e —— We recomment! Eldvadzesowing-machines, —————k——— Indigestion, dyspepsii, nervoug prosteation, and ol forma of yonerul debitity rolloved by tuking Mensmun's Peptonized Ilsef Tonle, the onty preparation of beuf contalning s entive nutritious propertics, 1t 18 10L 0 mMore stiwu- lant like tho extenets of beuf, bul contuing bloodsmuking, force-genernting, and Hre-sus. talnlog proporties; 18 nvatuuble Dy all enfe bleed conditions, whother tho result of exbuu, tion, nervous prostration, overwork: or ncuto disoises, particalurly 1 resuithye from . pulimos nory compinints, Cuswelt, Huzurd & Co., pro- prictors, Now Tork. For sulo by driuggists, MALL “iTie following. duyt w. i August i1, Hoberloin, Augustu Lindemana, Jacub Herschburgor.. Euann Knikao. + {1pn, Adersu M. Carrie Amansun §'Fhomas €, Keohab {AduK ova {dgamen Snall Stinnle Bori { Laut 121 larkaret nt, Ind. nt, uds ileuxo. o Cleagoy {ho Kutachku.. Matulida Sicaly, * Honfawin Thowas, Eliun Bampson, Albort A, Aal, Lathor Frapkonutoli LARD=Murch 8l at tho rusidenco ol H rotbur, 21 Newburry-uy.. Jolin Pritenurd, aged 2 vt consumption. Notleo uf tunurul boroaftar. o~ Bulislu papors pluuse copy, P WA'TENS—AL 25 North Osklvy-ay., of ‘R‘L"bh] moi. PRITC) Inuliia, aitor B Tow duys’ slcknuss. Ntk Akilo, by loved cuind wf Whllaw i, ind Sirub Waiers, wid 2 wurs 7 mon uys. Y P ihorLBaturaY moriig sl welock to losabil. VANTRIN=In this city Murch $4 Justing C. Vans e, wiotiior of B Yoo S SN Diiith wud 10 days, % Faneal troot 4o, 214 South Halstod- ot ta-dag, Fri- iy, Wt 3 reluck B, i by carriagus to Graceluud Ceue tagy for Inturigut. UNDERWOOD-AL (enova, Wik, March 21, Mrs. Ll . Undorbil, n the Gith year of her ego, it tho rosidonco of bur nfvce, Mes. L. L. Mekay, ! Hotnatis akon 1o Hosobill tor Intorioit. - Funomt rivuty. V2 Row vork papurs plosss covr. DEATILS, TIANLY—AL hor Teal nnce, 10 llenson-st, Rridges port, Mra. Hannora Hanly, ngod 8 you Aprit s y' Comintory, 1 HNSTIN K-~Tuon oat daughter of Anron miontin nd 24 daxs, M Dlonso cupy. LA 7 ene Wiy =tiinth, Ward—yeh Ju B Bponk Mites Keho Milon Kel Dot 1 A 1, " 1 avont i =Frink Ty Loomix stragta. Spenkeea—A, L. Marriron, M, i iy Amoriean Clitb, Guod apenkers, ‘ Iwaukan nvenne (old Turner uth Wnrd. Jnmos Fruke, 8, Elaventn {Vard ourn tu’ Frank gotuts, Fwolfth Ward, Hlx orn nvenue, - bponi Tt J, ol W Mitdlson stroet, Whirieentt Bpeakers-Co 11, Whitn oy, Gul, W L Hnomieo “Phirtcenth Ward, Bixth Procing £l hollen horeniter, niuyen, Canindniua, nnd Jtochester (N. Y.) L Bpenko; fliehoil, daies W ., 245 M1 Hpenkora—(i, M. Stanlay) 1T Waahiburno, Gus Van Bufen, 0, K Behubort's, cursor Lielfth aud Lors Burker, A. rd Canipaign Frionds Invited to atten, ensed wia B native of the Parisiiof Iospltal, orick, Trolind, - dny, March 23, Estella, younge W Kttier urnsting, naed tor. t Ko e hom Inl, ¥ppe Jndoreond, Farwall, heison, Schul v and (Gl Houth rkor, tlto 0 W. Plimmer, {1 N Knnsas th I'recingt—Ne headquini tmming, 1L n. e, Funeral Friday at 1) o'clock at 8L lirkdget's Church, T,t0 Northwestern Depot, thenco by ¢ i, Y~ l(llhohl'muumnn(n. nt his iato resle Muxwal il MoNally, nied 40 yearn, 1S WILL BE nizht; : ra—luhin M. Clark, nk Drake, homs e A, Crutty, L lall, Bty stroet noae . Applotol J. L. Compoell, . Muare, 1L W iticabr, umnciers, 1 Nouth inlated, : loio, C. K Tlpor, Lo 1t Maisony Hixth Ward—No.S728outh nlsted streot. §) 3. L Bono, A, N, Lin [ i 0y 1inisted atrent. Speakors n Foriam, Jutues . nvemic. Irish dwmen, 11, Buske, atreot. Wil ad. 0. 413 Bouttiweste I8, I81ss, To. Lo M, L8, cobmon, 'Putor Buschwats. rters at 8 Wost h Ward Voteran Club. At Bienz's 1inll, 1, Tlico. St S Futhlil, Col. Ly lornor {.n%o And Yannon siroats, Spunkors—3. C. 1ays 8, W. Eaton Wanzer. J. A Clark, Jotin Itabo: ., Hering, 16, ¥ Boeventeonth o aveni e R, Lo AN Ward i i Hpeakers=| ‘Funk M, nrh, W, Lghteonit 20 Fintognth Waed~Fotws 1l ur, 1), Undarwond, A, Fuur Waid~Murtlit Guniso, steeut. Speakory-4rank M. Iiuie, 11, Washburn, W, 1'% Und Hpankora~olin M, humns Bennott, Kmil Deitzsea, . 4 Lrisht Ameriean Club—10) Chl- ora—\V, TL Undorivond, W'l ney, 8. M oot Mutin, C, Itunnor’ Yo phy, Aduiph Muo ey iy Parington, 1 rIng , A. Fauro, I, Koch. Hinr. 'a, 411 1tunh mtroot, L Wasne ) Ko Ul und Wolls 0. V. Lan, UIST WARD STRAIGIT REPUBLIC- an Ulub meets at the Urand Pacttic Hlotel Clube itwoni thinevening. Good speakers will bo In attond= nneo. Al ure inyito d. b ilu‘-unlln B Trist uhove overy day irish- American Itey thy EADQUARTERS = ANTI-HARRISON publican Central Club, Roum iz, No, 157 to 161 1 ¥ tupnblieun Cunpatn Commi y atd p, fi. and aitton at 12 o'cloek noon during tho eain iy i Snlto-st. ‘Tko itieo will meot ny fixeeuilve Cone RE(EUL:\I:\ Ward Youms Mi I ‘s Ropublica TING OF'T1E FOURTLL n Clubat Aruory i, “Pwonty-nintii-st. and indiana-ny., this ovening. FPUE CITIZENS' REPUBLICAN CLUB of tho Fourteontl Ward will meot this evening LD IMWRUKEO-RY. A ull p1onduiico In Teauust Tlm GERMAN REPUBLICAN CLUD of ty [ Thurdvs hall, No. 81 130 Iatund-ny, o Llghtn Wand willnuot thls avening at FPHE MONTHLY ME Hevanth Ward Unjon Veto it Frank 1IN, No, X3 Bine Iniundav, at 3 Eatarday, April % Col, W, I NG OF THE 1 Club wil) bo, hold H. Neribnur Wil adidress the muoting. Alold suldiors, sullors, and itopublioe ann are Inviied to be prosent, FPUE HYDE PARK REPUBLICAN CAM- paien Committoo il hold an ndjourned 1ni ut Club-Ttoomn N to-day. All interost Tiggibilcan tickot ur Tlll-l CIIICAGO UNION Clun hold wn adjourned meoting ot tho, eiub- fuom Grand Puclito L Koldiens who duatre tho suceass of the ltes Ickot at the next oloetlon nro requested to 1 v preavnt. I Graud Pacl e o moot= o fioted ut 2 p, m, (i1t tho mucteas of the stralzht carneatly reauusted_to uttond. ntu) this o VETERAN ening ut § o'cluck, FPILE EIGIITIL WARD REPUBLICAN Ctob meats tu-nizht nt No. 243 South Halated-at. RELIGIOUS, . JOH%A. SAFFORD WILL CON- n LA duct tho FarweM 1tull, u prayer meoting to-day in lower MISCELLANEOUS, A’I"l‘ENTIUN’ —10 ALL CARPENTERS of tha ity of Chieayo, You nro mvited 10 ute iond o masmcoting to bo held ot ‘Twolith Streuy Yurnog-ltulio 1 Sunday, Aprili at 3 o'elock sharp. o dinnu-nv., Sutueday, AR MONTHLY MEL Mannzess of the irring Womun's ol ne” the Institution No. 311l In- af FING _IOYAL BAKING POWDEL, ABSOLUTELY PURE. AMADE FIROM GRAPE CU lousckvoper's favorlto tn lending ottt breabs, o luxurluns No_othier urepurstion 1anks such pastry, Cuibo TANTAR. nf the world. ht, flaky, hot oatun by 5k tieawithout foar of tho 1l resulting from Leavy fidis gontiblo f00d, Bomunysn i HOYAL BAK the Gux HE GUATTEL NORTGAGE SAL BJ Kundolpi Entire_Furn oK . 3015 Michig: eI s, 62~ Commendod fur nurlty und wholos mut Chamlat G POWDER €O, Now York. tir, Mott. AUCTION SALES. \ ] ERSIHELN & CO,, ™ iture AN=0V., FRIDAY MORNING, April 1,0t 10 o'cloct, Co o of o well-furnished huure, Parlor Sult, Chamber Sets, Marble-Top Tables, Book-Case, Carpets, Dintng-floom and, I whole to bo $01d by brdor, o) ol E!L 3 Citchon Qutat, 150N, £ 4, C. Hiteheock, FLITISLEIN & €0, Au ltanyo, &e. 1 cuonuors, Friday Morning, April 1, at 10 o'clock, AT ‘258 Bissell-st. (Take WuDalor-ay, cars), near Contr W BEELL THE ENTIH FURNITURE Onrpots, Piano, Hingor Bowlng Machine, und Gondral Houselold Guoods of I Must bu sold, rivato Rusidonce, All good Furoiture, ELISON, ¥LERSHKIN & CO. Augitongors. AND_C.INS, ILSON, EVENDEN & (0, szks and Cars, 239'& 241 Lake st ount m inust o yeducail. e nuritoo uninl M ut Hutal) und V MER Pooketho #HH Blulae BOOKS, uf removal stock Wil Lo auld 1, boih W holesalo, ut KER’S ok Faotory, st upeutalin ctual Burgains wil ba_found. retall bux l;X . Cundios n Am i, or k6 (07w sawle xpress Of Lhy busk vrles, pubup olos d steichly pure. Holors Ly ub y pure. nlengn. At LRLL, Co

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