Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 9, 1881, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUN SATURDAY, APRIL 9, MEMORIAL BUILDIN t Meoting .of the Musio Hall e Excoutive Committee. —_— Thoso Who Were Presonty and Those Who Sent Excuscs. -y TR of Ten fo Be Selecled 1o Dooldo on a Plan of-Work, 5 A Committee Ané on Mr. Asay's Prfipouit{nn' h)i_égfid :.to Incorporatlons ', i - Senslble Buggestions from fIr, Falrbank fn R . gard fo Canvassing, fThe Exooutlve Committco nppolntad at tho Contral Music-ITall Marcha3, *to tnkao chinrgo of and conduct a popular subseription for the pur. e of ralsing funds with which to ercet n Memorlal Publio Library and art bulldig, or bulldinga, met at tho Grand aclfic Inst ovening, Magor Hartlson fu tho chalr. 1 The Seerctary, J. Ward 1ills, statod . that elre culnra hnd been eentto all tho mombesa requeste ing thom to attond, but ho had recolved lottors from 6 number who wero unable to do so. 1le then read rogrets at unavoldabio absonce rom the following, who cxpressed symupnthy \with tho objects of tho meating, and prowmised to gervo on tho Commitico: J. 1. Bverett, C. 1. Taylor, Charles Gossaxe, Gaorgo . Clarke, &, Phelps, Franklin MueVengh, Duvid A Kohn, Ai 1. sicoker, Wiltinm A Fulter, I8, W, King, Dr. Frnst Schmlidt, Thomas loyno, E.'N. Rates, Murry Nelson, George M. Tuliman, N, K. Falr- Lank, W. J. TIynes, A, C. Dartlett, L Milllrun, 2, H. MeVicker, K. Fdsall, and M. Draud, essrs. 15 Mondel and John V. Ayor deotined to sorve on nccount of privato buslucss and ab- genre from tho city, and Mr, 0.W. Vottor de- clined without zlving any renson otherthan thnt 1t was finpossible for him Lo serve. , . = e At tho suggestion of the Chaitman | TIE ROLY WAS CALLED, and toe followiog naswered o tholr namea: ilen, 1L Callnghun, Joen e Aot 0 it James I3 “lmdwell, 1. C. Crieger, S, H. Carponter, Jumes 11, Doley N.C l’)||'n“m:\-v ., Flsk, iam A. Futler, . Wm. M. i Franeh, Jdohn 8, Denke, - J: Ward Ellls, [~ Amos Geannis, s Albert itnyden, C. M. llotehkiss, . : George M, How, . and, an reealpt of o favorablo answer, forward him tho requlsit nutaber ar, puesboaks, C nt Becretary should be nppointed d and paids also auiliolent clerienl number tho books, keop o who thoy are sout 1o, cte, M L U, Ambicr, Becrotary of the Citizens' Committee, hus bucn suggested as a good man, nnd suveral mombers of the Cittzons' Cowmitten huva enid thoy would he quite willing ho should serve our Committc and usa the room of the Citlzons’ Asgocintion ns our offico and headquar- era. L hiavo spoken to Mr. Aibler, and ho seys ho will surve, and [ augrest hia nppointinent, na hu 18 familine with this kind of work, angd I8 an excellent nnd efliclent oxcentive oflicer. T 1ruat thy Commitieo will make n ver ough organization nnd go ab thia work nest by . adobting sorme such plut nd havae sugwosted, The work of thoroughly ennvassing the wholo elty cnn be accotn« plished without putting ~ any great bure den of work on o any - ane fudividual und overy man, woman, and child van bo offurcd the opportunity to rlvu somuthing townrds ace complishing tho noble work tn hand, as J havo tho falth to bolleve that nil thut the peoplo want Isun opportunity, and if the mnungemont I8 undortitken hieartity by tho Cammittes that tho fmonnt of lllx;: wlmcrlpuuu will 'iE"i"l?fiu‘K: all ory ros nily, - * N, K. Fa Ko M. Afi:fi'qnhl' Mr, Asay's suggestion was finble to RUN THE COMMITTER UPON TIIE 1OCKS * nt tho start. Thero was - atrung. movement umong the wealthy peoplo of Chienge {n bohatt of an nrt aeadomy und museum os well s in Lebnlf: of ~ n great publie Mbhrary, and he did not wish 10 antagonize them. The suge weston of Mr, Bhorey -strick him os tho Wity outof the diticulty, e saw no reason why thoy shoulid buve un incorporition of the Commitieo or of tho Frustoes, whom thoy were nuthorized to nrpnlut who sboulil “have px- clusivo echarge of tho safo keoplng and oxpendi= ture of tho tunds ralswd, and dotermine ull questions relnting to tho locatlon, plung, and construcuon of such bullding or butldings.” flo triated that tho ton seleeted would be gentlos men whosy very nnmes wera n guaranice that ovory cent thoy received into their hands swonld Le property applicd, 0 Pitblio Library was a Jegal organizition, and such bullding vt bulld- inga us miht bo choeted for its pirposos would be turnud uver to the Librury Directors, und §f an_nrt ncadomy or mUsCIit wero to ho Huilt the Trustees conld apply tothe Leglaluture for #n incorporation of themseives when tho money was raiged, Tho Commilieo ehould not consider in advanco ns to whnat was to bo done with the moeney, * If they ¢l nono would T forthcomtng, Flo hud heitrd many expressions ngaluat complieating mntters, It the peoble of Chicugo fnd an opporiinity to give for tie obh- cet et forth ut tho Central Musie-Iinll meot- ng, Which was to commemorate tho grutitude of Chicngonns for tho world'a chirity by oreot- Ing . public Hbeary or urt bulldlug or bulldugs, evory mun, woman, and child-in tho eity wouls uivo sBomuthing, - IE MOVED AS A SUBSTITUTE for Mr. Asay's resoludon: * Thnt n committes of uinn be appolnted who should conskler the plun of subscription to be adopted, tho district- iz of tha eity, and il othor matters relative to rulsing the fund for the ercotion of n memurlal buliding, and aleo (Lo question of incorporation, to renort {o tho Exceutive Commitieo it its next thor- N. T. Gnasotte, Johw 13, dellery, neoting.” A largo Lody could not do t Thas. In Ilntobinson, T, W. Kedloo, e S Ei8 yrorke W. IL. Lo Pirlo, Lhneios Ioen ;2 M. Beemn sall it wis very appuront that tho E. 0, Mason, 2. LAng, ) Connmittes could nut entertuin the motion made Thomas A. Moran, A O M{rC trg, by Mr, Asuy. -Hefore Incorporuton tho Asso- W, i Poole, Michaol Keeloy, clation. would e to named, 3. W, Preston, T, l'. Nclghn, @, | .| s Cobject defined, and g0 forth, Judire John G. Rtogers, V. i, l‘{:fl}"““- % Under tho motion all thin woitld be foft to threo John W, Root, I W, ,"l,'“;‘,l;;- 4 wentlemen, - Ho had no doubt that tho Assoukn- 0. J, Smith, F."""“"'w vaney, tion could lucurlmrnm itselt_under tho prosont 0.8 A Spruue, f,g:g‘-m Y: Bockjn enerut I Mo uellaved Mr. Allen's motiun Jitchael Schwwelsthal, Geo. Sehneldor, fasthe only-ouu that. DOOKL' e ated ipon thie A, C. Bartiett,. M, Kel zh 4 o Mr. I{-rry anid that tho design wns to make Martin Beetn, L 8] ‘“,"‘f' 2 37 the movenient an emineatly popular one, and It g‘fivhl‘lll‘u:lchrard. lle\:;u(vl\“l}ll‘fi‘l;.p]h- s did nfit flflfl'fiw tin umlc. Ill required (Imy ‘Iln&ur- - E.I. Tllss, €W ) ¢ " | poration, Hu supposed a1l contemplaiod that Eamuel Blies, T, Waterni tho city . mmup{my was to glve l‘ho land vy Georyn Bonnery' H, 1. Bogs, . H. 8. Howler, Mr, Asay sald thoy wore o good-looking . sot of mentiemen, but Incked lognl cxlstence, and ho suggeated that & comumittco Lo appolnted 1o tako stepa to i a3 ¢ PROCURE AN ACT OF INCONPORATION. so that they might he. bound, amd thero wauld James Bpringer, e somenody responsivlo, As it wos thoy wero Elmply 0 I‘nnumbled Bimilnrly to that In tho Centrul-Musie Hall. Tho flvst lmn{ whe, to wet n fegnl status and work from that, o noticed - that ~ono of the objects of tho Committee was to appoint Trustecs. They stould .bo nppointed by somcbody, boving o.legal .existence: ' He' moved: that o cnminitteo of threo bo appolnted Lo prooure an acs of incurporntion. - N Judge Bradwell nsked {f ko did not’ mean a charter. Mr, Asay sald tho organizatlon was . au im- ‘partant one for this oity. As he” understood the proposition, 1t wits to put up . bullding Tor cere i purposes. - 1t might ba nocessary—~ho had not hnd titae to oxomine tho genoral. [nw=-to go to the Leglslature and ask for an not n{ullylmx oil. citles 1 the Btawn. If the {ncorporation ever amounted to anything it would be a body recalving lnrge donations of property by gift dnd atherwise, ‘Tharo could by which” tho buflding was to Lo oreoted, Whon' erected it would hecome, the proporty of the city, The Public Library, 18 he undor- atood it, had nothing to do with the project us publis library. Tho building orected ' for li- rury purposes wonld be turned over to tho Di- rectory; who would tnke churgy of it for tho tiees of the Library, Whnt wus done for an art Rallery or n_musoum would bo dono by tho Pruytees, and when this bullding was completed It wottld bu turiicd over to some othor power, 8o that there wns no: need of lucorporation, pro- vhled tho ton mon solcoted ‘a8 Trustees wore competent to tako the snbsnrlrfluns and ox- pend tha monoy ns eontempluted by the Musfe- 1ail resolution. As to the Committeo, it was VITAL. 70 THE BUCCESS OF TIIE ABSOCIA- TION, ) - TION, e nbout whoso generul purposes thore were no difterences of opinlon, that the: proper men bo chosen, He did not bellove In selogting tham nt this meeting, suuwesting thnt the Chairminy up- pointa committes to aslect thom, snd report tholr aetion to the full Committes for ratiilcas tion, A sccond committee should be appoluted for tho purvuso of nominuting niuo Trustacs, tho Mayor being ex-olliclo tho tenth, to report at 4 subsequent moeting, . Mr, Asay sald it struck.him that tho gontlo- mon wore' trylng to cook the chickon beforo it was hatcied. As ho undorstood the profeot, it 1o concealment of the proposition that, 1f tho | was to procure tho orection of a atructure to bo Assuclation. wus_cyer 10 b successful, Jt.ovull | known s .n . memorial butiding.. He.did. not ohly ‘Lo 8o mtter n niimbor of yenrs, 11 thero | think It was the spirit of tha CentraleHnll wero to bo nn art department It could only ba | mecting to put up.a bullding for llbrary tiiled by contributions during & long time. Tho Boston” Atheneum, with all it~ ycars, had scarcely yet been atarted. I'so aceumulution of its troasures bad been the result of muny years aud of large wealth, Chicago. could bave an art gallery with art objects-in it only -after many years bad passcd by, ead the piotures nnd 0 forth would be tho gifls of Itberul gontiomen or Indics, or come from monoy or sroperty given by them. Whether thio Comuilttee vould, under the gencral Inw, be ereated into usociety for tha purposo of tuking money or property.: ho wis not 8o sure, but that was' his impression. How- ever, thojL.egisinturo was In seasion, und it woulil be very easy to got such an aat of lucorporation 18 was needed, 3 B r. Bhorey snld 16 wns not olear that tho best plan was to have ‘' a separateand distinet Ccorporation, -llo. thought it would satiefy tho Tecling of thoso most “interestod In tho move. :‘xaeuz fit woro carried out muinly with intont EUBSERVE TIE INTERESTS 6? 'fim I'JI';RAH\', and secondarily an art colicetion, Bo' fur ns warporato existence. waa concernod, tho DI- ectors of tho Chicago Fublic Librury were n urpuses only. 1t usea sbould detormined u tho future. Mo wus in fuvor of baving a purt of it devoted to tho Library, n vart o nn art »gallory, aod a part to 4 menhnnleal school, sny- 1ing that tho Athemeum was in cramped quare turs In n leased bulldiug, the londlord of which hud the ofticers b{ tho thront, and threatencd to throw them vut if they dldn't comu duwn with the shokols. Ho desired to seo tho bullding lo- cited on tho luke-shore, Attor asking whoso property it would be, and nnswering tho ques- tion by snying, * not the proporty of the cn,v or Chlcugo, but of tho subscriburs to the fund,” he again urged that [ ‘A BOLID FOUNDATION BE LAID" by the Cammitteo incorporating thomsclves Into #’body volitic who cnuln"recu!% and holi prop- erty, " If it was tho intontion to vrect slinply n 1ibrary bullding, tho cat should be let out of the bag. Ho was In favor of that, but inducomonts should not bo beld out to the other institutions in order to et thom to exert themsclves, u whon thoy hind done 80, tell them that the Mo morial Hall was for the Library ‘wloue. o dld not boliove anybody wanted to do that, yet such might be tho result, Thore was no renson why eorpuration” undor the stntute, and “as such | they should not lly tholr colors at tho outset ns hal tno: right -‘to bold 'all the' prop- | nseépargto and absolute organization for tho erty .that ~ was grunted ! for. - tho | purpose of putting up n bullding to bo oc- Imrpm- of 'a Mbrary, aud . ho supposed | cppled by the fustitutions which thoy chose to ncldentally nlso for {rb purposes, which would | lovate i ft., 3 o subsidfury to that purposo, Nor wns thero Mr, Beem sald tho offect of Mr. Asay's motion any danger,in {utrusting tho: property to that | would be, If ngreed to. that tho Commitioe of Board, for_tho reuson that whon tho bullding ‘waserceted—its creotion would absorh the lurger urt of the money colleeted—it would bo held or all time to como simply ne o trust by thavity, The Dircctors could not sr‘luunaur tho.tmoney, tould not wuate It, could not do ‘nny!hm.] with . it .. oxcopt hold ~ §t, - they and thelr successors. forover, a8 | thoy: should beappolnted by the city, 'If tho munc{ Werg expended for binoks, thie bonks wouli be hold In trust, Of courso, If thore was to.bo o' fund not tobe expended, then the question might come Up as to how it should bio npportioned.—whothier they might not profor to huvo it _beld fo_gomo othier trust, Hut, until that question nroso, n Threo would formulate thoir own {dens and they would becomo the incorporatars nnd nominuto tho nine Trustoes, nud no ono could interforo, How oould tho peaplo bo nskod to contribute under such clrcumstances? Undor Mr, Allen's muotion, when tho Committee reported back the Trustees coulil bo appointed, and, If 1t was de- clded to Incorporate, thelr names could ho put into tho'application, Tho act under which tho Library Board wns created might present obe +staelos ta thale controlltng tho Bomorial Hal Heo advorted ouying to . tho Unlversity litigation by way of fllustrating tho troublo which grew out of a perversion of trusti and besldes, i tho Library Hoard wero given churge Separate organization, It secmed to hilm, might | tho tafl would bo wauging tho dog. The lnssor fgmpllmn mattors very much, -He t uht | Should boswatiowed b uu"r zr'.'nlu%. Ho bolioved @ grandest - thing for the oltizens of Chi- | in inoorporation, but did not think tho timo bad' figfl to do “was to mako -tho | comeforit. When tho buildings.wero up all Hiorary ? gront ono,. -If “ in’ addition | thuy bud to do wus to meot and turn tham over ero cauld Lo an art. collection subsidiary to it | to the city for pormanent keeping and thon dis- 'Mnk"l'twh::':“"yl lv;vlnx it bo certainly ' sbould:| solve. 0 reil one, s ] NDORSE! ! Judgo Drndwoll thouzht tho first thisg for wo | > CASSETIR NOMEED oAy, T OBITION Comumittco to do was to DETERMING JUST WHAT IT AIMED TO DO datho future, If the Memorial Bulldls wn:' {ortho purpose of n great library, 'y and tha ;lunu. it was probublo tfint thg l)lrc’otnu of tho ”uhlln Livrary coutd contrel-the movemont, l'ul I£ thore whs tobna branohing out and an art ‘%ernmnt added thon tho iquestion uroso “num- that organization was -suiiolonte b 1 g oad authorlty tandd an_art- gullors, 1 {toould niat, therc might bo need of some eglslation or of wnother organization, in which e\ln'nt 3tr, Asay's motion would be proper, 4 Ir. layden said a great muny pounte wero in .l:lur Of& library, o Rruat winy favored art, n:‘ U grout many favoied the scionices. : Tho Ly rfik:fl:{‘v'll h:-hundumo'rxl ity 0|IW'§I(M ‘n"ll. ew the genoral good, And s was tho oplnion the community udof it, A LETTER PROM M. FAIRBANK, ! RMLI". Allen, as n prefaco to what ho had to say, ead tto following lottors . _l:nmnu. March, 80, 1881,—Jas. L, Alien, Esq, = LA B111; As ] sholl bo absent from tho city mlcn the first woeting of tho Exccutive Come mk\loull’l’olmml ut tue Contrnl-Hall ncoting bt fflmuw.llmvo anu or two sugkestions tu ; 0 4 to the organizution, Y woulld not attompt tu havo the canvasa of mlchy made by trudes and fmh.-ulum Lyt by Dlocker Lot tho sub-comitie who will berpe “nwd to tuke that In churge district.the “e.“lfl clty, aud appoint somo well-known geie Toap i totuke oo blook and canvass it, or ut w!ibom,n,unmu for tho canvags, My plun o d bo, for lustunco, 1o tuku the block .Muded by Btute, “’Mhlnnwn, Tearburn, L Madison “stroots, appolut ' Mr. L. JJ figyo 1o canvass that *block, send him m.{' Pass-books, with Instructions to distribule B '|(. one in each igrge_catubilshment jn tha zl\"c - Btart with the Firat Natonul Hank, $iviug Mr. Nickerson, the President, an oppors eadlty 1o subscribe, and alsoe every oflloer wnd f':vlum of the buuk, Leave pnothar book with aurles Gosnie & Co. ot which Mr. Gussuge frould subacribo, und nk bim ‘to_seo that every o Vidual fit tho vmploy of the firn huve ui:| lX\l.mrunmy 0 give sumethlug, 1€ only 10 conts, Conroanothor with the Chjuigo Loan & Trust 'ru?'.i'“.‘é’{' :;ixl:_x n{x}:}lh every lurge baok or tirw, . 0 ompioy son through tho blovk to malior "llt’ml‘ )nf\s 1 Ollice and prese 3 Tt o Furlly mku’ un:‘:h"o ILBIII'I.WI G Lut iho oa {8 to_nuve sowe ono n.r"x:l mau fo. 3 TAKEN DY Mit, ASAY, § saying that ' ovory mumboer of the :Executlye Commlitteo could bucome nu Incorporator and tako part in thoe election of tho Trustees. Mr. thrag horml ftio Cainmitteo \rm{'lxl doclde togo on und ralso the maonoy, us had boen sug- #estod by My, Fulrbank, Wben it was in haud the Committoo could mcot and agroe how it should bo latd out. I{is preforouce wus, that tho Inrgost part would ba wiscly sot_aalde for tha uses of the Library, which would .reach more people and fndtruct’ and holp moro people than anything olso, udgo Bradwell argued that tho first thing to be doterinined was huw tho money was to by oxe onded, so that wnu‘ thoy called for subscrip- jona tho peuple would i(r:n:w EXACTLY WHAT WAS TO DE DONE, t were proposed to ercct only a librar, bullding It should bo so stated ; If all that lll{ Asay badspokon of wera to be ngluded—ho was in favor of that—ho belleved tho necossary monoy could bo gotton fram tho peoplo If thoy wara told it wns to be expondod for thoso pur- pusos, Ho favored incorporation, sinee othor wiso, §2 any of the monoy disappeared responsiblo for It could not be Indloted ceny, nor sued wi Mr, Waugtiop did not think was in a positdon t take time, and ho wantod Mr. Allon's “mation agreod to, ben thoy reported the Committco would then have somotbing bofora it on which to act, The peoplo bud ta ba sntisfied that tho Commits tos wus provevding In a proper msnner, Tha resolution of 3r, Allen was _read again, nd Mr. Aeuy suid It covered whnt hio was attor. Tha Chislrmnn sald tho great quegion before tho originul Cominitteo was tho crcotion of n hall of some kiud that would comymemurato the charity of tho worid, What it should ho dee votod to would dopend to a very largo oxton upoh tue umount ot money rafsed.. 1t shoul Ko out that u very lurge sum wos neoded—un aum sulliciont ta ercet B magnifcont. re-proaf building for a lbracy, an are gullory, and u mu- sotin, hen tho. mo nllected thoy know . wbat °they had tho miitee . could deolde “nbout the purposas to which it was 1o be davated, [Ay- plause.] Unt!l thoy khow how much they wera solug to have It would be folly to talk about such un institution as Mr. Asay sy ufilwdl'if thoy bud the funds it would bo 'wi :Kun 10 put up such a buildiug, ,The quesdon befory them wus uot books or works of urt, but to b PUT VP A BUILDING thosg OF lure fyery block in tha clty or 'KUIZO tho cl 4 10| in which future geuorations might }""'”‘:l ‘;\gk.‘-nd seo um{ every individual init, | treasures, The b'u"slluc kuldbg D‘}rw:‘l: avo m“"lflllllsx to mofluh boyg and port sl of mcv-amou of the people Tow in Chi« somothipe PPriunity preseuted Lo thom Lo glve. | cugo. Its lng''up would debond upon Llock png. Buroly wouie ouo man i overy | thoso who —came ~ufter them, Thero. nnym.‘{‘- lan}lrunnbomundwnuwlllul\'u the | fore bo thought tho matter - for the ""'"ql-:za:‘lfiffi{r mfi»‘rl :I:ll-'l:nlh fi:m'.l vmlrk. u;ua:nmu 10 d'cwn:zlnu wad ;hunlg h-nll‘lllfix ol u olrculur, | of 0 monay,—to get a8 much us il ooul The Committeo baviug this Lranch OF 1o Work. | uppoaliig 10, (5o, fich. ond. tho A b band cao nddress n- ofrcul A hes voledt und wak. i 16 b Wil SCCELE ) 1€ ho will goeel + B position, uud tako the block usslgned ll:- fi'&f 7 10 i worian, and eaild (o Chicagor 0 OVEFX "Tlio resolution of bIr. Allow wus adopted, and, o wotlon of e, Teck, the Chalr sppointed a f"‘"“‘"'“" of five to select tho Committee culled . Tha Committer suggosted the names of N. 1 Fatrbnpk, James Lane Allen, 1enry W, Kin e (e Mason, ), 11, Dole, Verd W, Fecl, Noren, 7% Gnasotte, Ceorgo welder, i nnd’ Ml Keeley, nnd thuir ruport wus 'coneurred n, Mayor Harzison bolue added, After nuthorlzing thosa genatleriou to fill va- ancles in tho BExecutive Committee, tho tect- nis ndjourncd subjaot to tiic cald uf the Chalr. ——— . CASUALTIES. MUN DOWN. Epetlat Dispateh 1o The Chieago Tribunes S Pavr, Minn, April 8.—=A Coroner's Jury at Windom lins heen’ Investignting o fulal ratiroad nectdont which ocourrul Inte Just night near that place, in which Jadwig Ludka was killed and four others were wounded. The cirewmstances of the ncel- dont nrg thesess It was midnight at tho thue tha enging was puahing the snow-plow, and the englneer, of course, could see nothing ahead of him, while behingd the plow « great mowentum was requircd to penctrate the show. Lut the force of the resistance belng less than could Jiave vowsibly been nscer- afned, the plow and englne ran’ through t, and before they could brake up thev went Into n Ceut further on, In which the killed and Injured men were working, . ‘Fhe cut was beéing managed by the rostimnster, and he supposed that the lvo aid snow were as solid ns fn any other cut, The Coroner's Jury made a finding to the cifect that Roadmaster Cole was. bintnable for the necfdent, but he I8 hield bianieless by tho Cnmunny, whaose offieers understand rafl- ronding better than tho Coroner and his Jury, YATAL MARINE COLLISION, Soeelal Dispaten to The Ghicago Tribune, BostoN, Mnss,, April 8.—Seven persons Inst thelr lives by n colllslon of schaoners nenr Cape Col at midniglit-on Wednesday, ‘The N, 1L Skinuer was vunminz down the Cape beforo n strong wind, and ner Caplaln seblng n vessel aliend of him with no lghts, supposed shie was hending the samo way us himsclf, When'he found sho was hending for hin it was too lute to avert n unllsluu[ il the vessels enmg together with a fearful . crush. In two mlnutes the Fred Drown sank with her Captain, Mate, the Mnta's wife, three children, nud @ geaman, One sallor was gaved, d s A NARROW ESCADIE, Special Dispalch to The Chicago Tridune AMnwAvkes, April 8.—Bdward Slocum, a teamster lving at No, 212 Michigan streot, hnd an almost mirnculous esenpe this fore- noun, Ilo was on the polat of driving with his team neross the 8t, Paul Rallroad tracks at the Elizabeth street crossing when the. o’clock outgolng. passenger-train struck wn;xuli enrrying it_about 10 feet ad smnshing L in pleces, Nelther Slocum nor 1iis horse suffered the lenst injury, although the escupe {rom fatal results was'an excecd- ingly nnrrow one, iy SCALDED. . Bpectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. JAcksoN, Mieh, April 8—An old man named ‘Tappen, nearly 60 years old, was budly sealded at the paper mill shortly after miduight while nt work m the bleach room. A culumn of stenm suddenly burst from ane of the vats ' and “struck - him with suflielent. force to knock him down, sonking his cloth- ing with sealding lquid, Tappen is in a eritical condition, TIE STRASBURGER SCIIEME, PHILADERPILS, April '8.—Lugene Fred- erie, n young Gormnan respectably conneeted, was arrested this aftertioon on ntelegrnm trom Now York, ‘I'lio dotectives here have noldea how helsconneeted with the Strasbur- f:cr blackmalling scheme, . concerning_which tIs belloved his preseice” n New York iy wanted, Frederfe denles all knowledge of participation in It CRUSITED 'rO DEATIL . Viexsnung, Miss, April 8.—While tho stemmier Richardson was malang o landing at Parlsat Line Elovator, at the lower landing, tho boat ran fnto tho outworks of the ele- yator, tenring down o heavy timber, Robert Walsh, tho Mate, was caught between -the timber and some cotton on the boat and cryished to denth. 5 4 SCALDED TO DEATIL * Dernoit, Mich, April 8,.—A man named ‘Tappan whilo at work at the paper-mill nt Jnckeon to-dny was fatally senlded while nt- tending o vat in the blenching-room. : A col- umn of steam shot out, burning him torribly ubout the shoulders, sides, and legs, Ho died in o few hours, ' SIX PERSONS DROWNED, Vinpyann HAvEN, Apidl 8—The schoon- er N. 1L Skinner was In collision with the achooner Fred Brown on the 6th inst, The Intter sank tmmediately. Nicholas Jereminl, [ seman, was the on, {n«rwn saved, ‘Tlho Captain, mate and wife and threo children wore drowned. B A RAILROAD COLLISION. ‘ToroxTo, April 8.—A collislon oeccurred on the Northern Railway this morning be- tween Barrie and Allandale. David Thorn- ton, a railway employ6, was killed and sevs eral others bndl injured. The engine and three cars were destroyed, IURNED 10 DEATIL _ ° STAUNTON, V., Aprll 8.—Tiho hiouse of Ed- win Reoves, near here, burned, ‘I'wo chil- dren perished in the flnmos, . Reeves himself Is nrounbly fatally burned, J ' FATALLY: INJURED, INvraNAroris, Ind,, April 8,—Charles Gla- zler, SBuperintendent of Scott’s Elevator, in this city, was run over by a,coal-car and fatally Injured, 1le was G0 years old, —— HOTEL ARRIVALS, Dit. G, PenR1A, U, B. A,y 18 0t tho Paoifie, C, F. Crank, of Montrenl, {8 ut tho 8horman, 0. D, Mzrrin, of New York, Is at the Sher- man, 3, G, Hexny, of Rocktord, Ill,, is at tho Shor- man, BruAnr Robsor and daughtor aro at tho FPalmor, . "% B. H, Benry, of Miiwaukeg, Is at the Tremont. MATT Crinx, of Btillwator, Miun, s at the Bhermau, . ¥, W, Knyes, Postmaster of Madison, Wis., is at tho Paclio. . Tix Detrolt Rotler Polo Club, numboeriog ton, aro at'tho Pneifle, Braxuky PLuMwzi, of Washington, is rogls- torod at tie Pacille, g Mit. AND Mgs, E. J, Hoppis, of Dallas, Tex., are at tho Bherman. P UxiTep Braves Sexaton N, M, TeutsR, of Colorndo, 16 at tho Paclto, @, D, Quackexousy, and family, of Salom, Masa,, uro at tho Tromont, . Gex, J, F, WiLLiansoy, Land Commlsslonor, Wushington, is at tho Palmer, SAMUEL F, PIEROY, of the Leglon of Honor ™ combinution, {8 at tbo Tremont. , W, M, Tiyponn, W, I, Bullivan, and O, M, Yates, of Ban Franolsco, are at the Facifto,* L, B, Jacksox, Chiof Englnoor of tho Wabnsh, 8t. Louls & Pacific allroad, is at the Falmer, 11, J, AvAus, of New York, and a party of he ro- tew, on routo for Bau Franolsco, are at 1l mont, . s B PRANK M, BuiTH, Genoral Purchasing Agent o tho Atulison, Topeka & Sauin F8 Katisond, 8 at the P'uoifo, Joux 1. FRAWLEY, Westorn Pastonger Agoat of the Wabush, Bt, Louls & Puaifio llnumnd.‘u“nd tho Wostern J. M. Parson, Superintendont of Division of kefihora & Michigun Southern Rallroud, are at tho Palmor, UniTeD SraTes BevaTon William A, Wallaco, of Penfisylvan| rived in 1l city yesterday aftornoon, ‘and s quartercd at the Tromont Housa with his wifo aud daughter. iog_here to meet Copgresswan Thud C, Poiind, af Wisconsin, with wiom ho will leave ta-uors row afterpoon for Chippowa Falls, where they 20 to logk afior thelr iumber julorcsts, Tho Sonatur _bad but little to. eu; m{:mll the Sunate businees, and bad only taken the ops mmnnlldy of the adjournment to muke a briof t5ip to Wisconsia, - ———— CINCINNAT! GRAIN” MFN, CinernyaTy, April 8.~[Jpon & petitlon of the grain wmen.on 'Change, the Board of Oiicers of the Chnmber of Commoree have directed that n call of the Board for graln bo I'lu;lll‘l‘lllllunau. I8 will be upened Wednesday LOCAL POLITICS. The Canvass of the West Town Returns Begun. Mr, A, 0. Hesing's Reply to Some Newapaper, Attacks, Defects In the Primary System, and How to Remedy Them. The Alleged Ninth-Ward Frauda Not Much of o Foundation, THE WEST TOWN, CANVASSING THE n:;:gxxs—muncrun K. CINCTS, Tho West Town Board of Canvassers ot yes- tarday In tho Assopsor's olilue Lo canvues the re- turns from the ‘West’Town wards, Supervisor Nordenneted uaChafrman,” Justice lugersoll and B. P, McConnell uppearcd for the Domocrats, 11, L. Kurney, A. L. Marrison, d. C, Hitehcock, and H, L. Hurtz were tho clerks, the Inat two bo- Ings asvorn In aa specinly, ) MeConnell submitted the followlng pro- 4t to Asscasor Amlck, Collootor Eebell, and Bu- pervisor Norden: S5 i 1 horcby respeotfully protest that Pleasant Amnick nm'mwhnl:m n eandidute for the ufticy of Asscaur ut tha inle eluction for ofiivers of the fown of West Chicagu, and having. been voted for tor that oflice, wiipetent Lo serve upon tho lonrd of Canvussors 80 farus his uclion upon snid Jlonrd moy affoct tho returns from tho saveral prociiots (b suld Town, und. the cans vuss of the voies fur tho oflice ol Town Aseussor, W GEO. MILEX ROGENS," Mr. Schijlo objected, on the groumi that tho lnsw provides that the present ieuinbents should et us o Canvasaing lonrd, . Mr. Amick ‘snid he consldered that ho should servo in the fntorests of his constituonts, and that jtwas his duty to cumply with the law, thougth he would wrsmllllrpn:mr notto. - Ty protest wus overruled and pheed on filo, My, McConnell suid he belfeved the Board waould [;ermnn its work with fiirness, v The Sonrd then proceeded to canvaes THE RETURNS FRON THE SIXTH WAND, Outof the nino districts, ive, the third, fourth, 11y, sixth, und seventh, wora declared 1o be lre rewiluy, und the fudges will bo suminoned bo- 1oru the Roird to explain and currect errore. Thao Third District wus declired trregular, not belng proporly. lenc(lor senled, In tho Fourth District the poll-list aud tally-ehuots wero not sealed nor properly algned. Only twenty-zovon Conatables wery nitmed. In tho Fifth District ~ the : judges and clorks woro tot sworn, In tho Sxih tho buok was not Hiled but and sworn, and ono iudtfl Was nisslig. 1In (ho Seventh tho numbor of vutay for Cons stubles wns not written out, snd tho voto wus fifteen ballots short of the olty tickut, owing to 1 mistuke of tho clerks, [ ‘I'ho returng sivo tho foljowluxr result in tho Sixth Ward, Including tho districts that were tomporurily rejected: - Arssessor~Amick, 10185 Rogers, 1,014, Collugtor—Chumpzon, 124654 tyan, 1,00, Eupervisor—Tegtmeyer, 1,75 chs, L4014, . Tho Ilunrd udjourned to ' this morning at ¥ L ] 1t 13 still thought the chanoes are In favor of Anick’s olection, . Thiere was conslderable consternntion Thurs- duy whon 1t . was - discovered that no bnllota nor box hud been returned from tho_Fourth Preoinct of the Ninth Ward, where of 968 votos cust for tho oity tickut fully two- thirds were Republican. The loss of such a pre- clnet would tury the tide in favor of the Demo- cratlo cundidutes, and THE REPUBLICANS TEGAN TO SUSPECT that nll wns not right. It was remembered that Sumuel E. Hoed, .onu of the Judges ut that precinet, und a Domocrat " ut that, wus tho person’ who b tuken chargo of the Lallot-box, and - Town-Cierk Graves ut ones sent Joun Amberg over to 3. Heed's tiouse, No. 12 Green stroct, tnsee why tho box had not yet been returned. | Mr. leed was by no menns pleased at the eatl, but promised to huve thio box returned durine tho duy, Along about & o'clock Mr. iravea suys that Mr. Heed entered .thoollice lnn very nurI‘v wmoud, und, throwing the hox down, intimnted: that it contained uo _bullots or nuything olso, aud that the box was vuluelers o hiun Ho inide no explunation us 1o whit hud beeome of the . ballots, und woukd not mnko sntisfaotors ANSWars Lo the questions m'n. to him, Mr, Graves decllned to ke the x, uind demended tho ballots, thoe poli-books, tally-shoets, ete,, wherenpor Heed beeamo an- wry; and, kicking tho box behiud the ralling, ho witked dut.” Luter it was ascertained that tho elty box hud been left by Bir, Reed nt the West Slidisnn Stroct tution,"and n_messengor Wil sent thero to sou IT tho town bailtots hud by nuy mistake been put futo jt. Such proved to be not tho case, Later i the duy Mr.- leed roturued tho ofiice and wantod tho box returned sbind,, . Thig thoe ho *inthnated that tho's, BOE, © contalned tho batluts and ~“poll-books, and that tho tally-sheets wero tho'only things miss« iny. 11o waiited the box in orderto put theeo In, but Mr. Gruves rofused to give it to hiw, on tho very round that If tho box reslly con- tained tho bollota, It became bis legal duty to become it solo custodinn, nntil suchtimo s the Board declded to cauyvass the voto, Tho tully- sheets could be signed by the. clorks, and it wils not necessary that they sbhobld be in tho box, which lind been_properly sealed, Thoy could bo left inan onvelops uny time witbin i few daya at the oftico. Mr, Reed insisted un having tha box, and was socouded by same of bis political friends. Mr, Graves and his colleaguos po- romptorlly refusod. . ¥ + A BQUADIDLE, £ which D1d fair to resuit in a riot, onsuod and Ofticers Dorrlg and Tavoran, o tho West -Mudison Stroot Statlon, rotect him in wero ealled ln-hy Mr. Graves to was culied fi, his rigbts. Finully Capt. Ebersal gid he it onco reasone: nt « Graves was in posscesion of tho box, that he was the proper custodinn of {t, and must Le protected In his own ullloo againet all comers, o dotalled Ofticor Dorrix to remain on duty in the office during tho . remainder of thg day. Mr. lced wout awny discomtited, and” vowing to gob oveni but nuothlug further was boari of biin aftor ho left, Tho boX was put Into thoe vailt for snfe-kueplng, It cortdinly contuins soniething In tho nuturo of ballots, but what will not be known uotil it is openod by the canvasacrs. A. C. IESING, . M AND TIE TAX-LIST~WIAT HE .. COULD HAYE BAID, AMr. A, C, Heslug replied fn s lottor in yester- dny's Staata-Zeltung 10 tho varlous atacks, di- reot and Indirect, which have beon mndo upon bl by morniog papor fn the way of Interviows, gonulno or bogus, and editorinl attacks, Ho Blys: " Althousn tho way. tn which tho Inter-Ocean tries to mnke & polftioni scapegoat of mo artor olection {8 nlmost amusiug, you I bulova 1owe It 10 tho public to roply tosoinoof tho differunt ate tieks mude upon we, in oxdur that o false im- pression muy not bo nilwwed to go abroud. It fs protty pluin what lies at the bnsis of these nt- ks, Tho Inter-Ucean I8 the urgnu of Jubn A, Logun, whom I and tho Staats-Zeftuny fourht “nnd bieat during tho contest for the Presidontind nomination lust spring; aud It wishes to nvouvo fsolf for this, and for thedufent of Its pot euudls dute,. Spulding, at -the primsrics thls year, by Juying on 1y shouldors tho binme of tho defout wfllou It heldped to bring about by lukowurinncsy n the monngomont of tho cumpuign, and by the trouchprous stayiug Awuy from tho polla of fte speclitl friendd, . Uratitude docs not appear to bo a virtuo of tho Inter~Ocean, otherwisv, it.-would not hava forgotton that,at n thme ‘whon It wus baroly lingoring slong from day (0 day, and the Damo- clus sword of a Bherill's salo was hanging over its . bead, Postmuster Palmor camo 1o mo und lmElon-d me to Intercedo with M, 0. Mitler, the then County Troasurer, to give tho Tniter~Decan thoprinting of tho tux:list, tho px- cuso belng that tho Jufer-Ocean haduttacked the People’s party with the tesst bitterness; that 1 went 1o work and tlked 1o Mitlor, and that tho Inter-(cean, s the rosult, 4ot the printing: and t whon, luter, tho Graud Jury fnvestiguted the yiving ol 1bls printlog 1 beld my toukue, nithough [ eould bave sont Messry, Palmicr an Nixzon 1o Jull. for 1 know that they had paid wongey for influenco on the othor side. That tx-lfst printing whien it ot thon brought tho Inter-Uccan $000, But for this [t would not now exist." > Heferring to pretonded interviows obtained by ‘ oporters of the Inter-Ocean, Mr, Hesing says that sowe of thow, like those with Adulph s:;huonln‘fiar and M. Uilrich, were olther spu~ rlous or dlstorted roproseniutions of whut they aulil, As for the convorsations with Mossrs, Fluto und Prussing, r, Hosing adinits thoy ary gen- ujuv, and gives reusous for bitter” fooling on thelr part toward hilio, fo then continuess - What L want to suy (¢ that Isupportod Mr. Clark beesuse I bolloved, and stifl beliove, thut havo .mado un vxcollent Muyor, and wouid | huvo keeplng down the common brothofs snlouns end the wwningsbells withe out juterforing with rospuctable suloons, I porsunding the Amurican publlo of tho burin- ]wuva of tho latter, aud tborpby. for all tinw, taking this suloon’ question out of palitics, which I now foar will lung romwain an opon question to the Injury of all of us, Tam vor snrry that Mr. Clurk ‘was not olucted, but 1t hurd to tlght uguinat trenson In your uwn catap, and bulfi)\-lmx stutfers "and ropeators. Woro It truo that 3ir, Clark was not elestod-on account of Wy support, Wby was not tho itepube ticun tickut defeuted last fall, which T supported lm;, ummhouurullcully both fa the Cumtnitice on tha stuiop. - : A orring t0 tlio candidecy of Adolph Miller for North J'own Asicesor, Mr. Hesing suys. that Aflter hud come olt us s vandidato berord his rue turn frons Moxicu; thut be advised him not o run, -!x:gu [ fi""'m"."" Irll lru:l.:::mfiu bis pur{ i ore tho o ulle ocourred lnft‘:’o pust, llum Uler fslsiwd that be hed friends enough to junko bls nomination and o u‘: lon I‘urfi'o ‘nmfl'l toerefore, perelitud on ro- main 14 L eld. = ‘.'ll:nnznnolullou. 1 destro 10 atato to the Inter- Occan and tho Daily News, which, shice tho bo-. luning of the st cutapulyn, bave pluyod toe THE ¢ -S80,000 Lnd been le 1881—SIXTEEN PAGHS. 7 f £ntng tunc, also to their muperior offiear, John A, Tognn, that i€ the Jatter thinks that this 16 the way in which he van make himeoll uneontroiled Dictator of Hiliols, be is vory fne o iR iark, JE bo wants a fht, vory well; tho Slaats-Zeiuny and I wre ready,’ —— THE NINTII WARD. THOSE ALLEGED ELECTION PRAUDS, Tie THIDUNE yostarday morniog annouccd that irrovularitics on the part of ecertain oloc- tion §udges bad been complained of, Partlcu Iurly was thie tho caso with tho Niuth Wanl, and moro partioularly still with tho Sccond Procinct of thut ward: It helng sald that Mr, I, ¥, Bmith, who was tho Nepublican challenger for that procinet, could a talo unlold In tho premises, '8 TRIBUNE ropresentntive yestarduy talled upon the gontloman and asked him what ba koew about thp alieged leregularitios, Mr, Hinith anawerced to this effect: Fe had seen— and was rends' to moke ni nifidavit to the fact— quite n nutmber of Hepublican ballots torn up und thrown awny by tho Democrntio Judees, Sussrz, Coon and Mf tlen, after the volers who Bnm-d tsomn 111 hud left the window ~tho i:"d o8 td held the ballats over the hole of tho box untll tho voters pnased uf - sight, and bud then thrown on . the flour, Tho Judges had niso opennd o Inrgo numbor of 1lig ballvta before putting thon In the box. Ono cuse in partieulnr was where o enlored man had handed in atown and a eity ticket. In this cace the juiges had opened tho |ballot, taken out the ity ticket and thrown:it out of . the window, ‘and then put tho fown Uekgt in tho box. Mr. Snith says that be objected governl thmes, but that lo, was threatencd to bave *n hend put an him** for lntarfering, a0 that be was glad enough.to wvold n fight with the thugs who were clustered about the polis. Ha says, furtbor, that w number of Democratie repedters *got thelr work in' at the Heconid Precluet polls; that ono man uwaemed Garvey voted twice, and that Jubn Recd, the policemay who was iwked by iim _ (8n1ith) 10 urrest Garvos, declinod todo g0, MriSmith nlzo statud that out them Air. Josoph Moll, the Republican Jndge, had not | Interfered hocause he was i Harrison man, m THE JUDGES DENY. * Mr. Moll flatly and vmpbaticaily dunied the allegations of glr. Smith, fle anfd Lhut every bailot otfered nt the Kecoud Precinet polls Inst Tuomluy was put fn tho box; that oveun all of tho challenged votes: wont in, tha challenged voters il insking the nec uurlv affiduvit. Cupt Konuedy and Mr, Charles Colfius bnd Leen | side with tho juducs all duy long, nnd had vouched for unumber of volurs whoso names | 4l not appear on the reglster, pevernl of the leuves of which had been turn out before elec- ton-day by some unkuown hand, When it citmo 10 counting thie bullpis ot night soveral that wero not numberod—suppused to bave been folded fnaide of othiers—were thrown out, but of theea binnks there wero fully,as many on oue side as un the other, Mr. Coeniand Mr. Medllen were equally em- phatle in thelr geninl of Mr, Sinith's charges, and, irrespeetiveof this, thore I8 much testimony to show that Mr. Smith (s uttorly mistaken in his statomnents, and that the judges wero not gulity of any misdcods whatever. THE FOURTH WARD, A DIACUSSION OF THE PRINARY SYBTEM. Tho Youny Men's lepublican Club of the Fourth Ward met: last evening fn Armory Hall, Indiann nvenue, near Thirtioth streot. Presldont Hanecy oceupled the chalr, On motion of Col. I, E. Livermoro, tho Chalr wus Instructed to appoint 8 committeo of nine, ono from each precluct and one at large, to ro- port at tho next meeting a list of officers for the ensulug slx months, Tho lollowing gentiemon ware npwlmcd“m IG}.'\'B on this Commitice: Philo G. Dodge, W, D, Bishop. J. W, Brockway, , E. Livermoro, C. H. \\'IYI t, C. R. I)m:k)l", Watlpco De Wolf, J. Bughitt, E. ¥, Gorton, Mr, Wiltett sald he suw Mr. Droke and Mr, Jansen, two succeastul candidutes, in tho hail and bo thought the meeting would like to hear from them, “The geutlemen wers valled for, but thought thoy would rathor walt for n *suro thing * befure they addressed any mnntlnf. W, D, Bishop wus thon culled for. He sald that in the announcement of tho mc«(lm{’ll wans stated that the primury question would bo dis. cussed, and ho wished 1o suy a fow words on tho Bubject. As respectublo ns ihe Fourth Ward was, tucre hadnlwaysbeen *skulduggery '’ practiced nt tho primaries, nud it wus a.wetl-known fact that tho friends of candidates had been in the hablt of running i Dumocrats and other roughs to vote for their delegation, He thought the system rhould bo purilied fn ‘somo manuer, aud ho hoped tho Club would Initlate the movenient by taking sume gction jn the premiscs. . _BTEMJIEN A. DOUGLAS, Jlt., sald ho dld not thoroughly understand our prie mury system, At ong time he bad thougnt it very sfmple, but In practice ho had found it very complicatad, 1t uppeared to him that an unusnnily laege vote wis unst utthe Fourth Wurd primacies, aud it lovked as though the Democrats of tho ward had a finger in the vle, Something was wrong somewhere, ho was cone vinced, Tho Republicans bad not shown the Interest they should, and thoy did nat appear to rualizo tho fmmenso fuportance of these pris mur&- cloctinns, Upon them hinged the result of sho vlection which followed thom, and the attentfon of the poopla of s Stalo and ”"f should bo brought to this subject with u vlew of scolny whethor or not they coul 1unke the primury what {t should ‘Le.—ttio fully and folrly oxprossed feeling of the people. backed up Ly thelr votes, This subjoct was worth whilo thinkiug ot and discussing with thelr fetlow-Republicans and nolghlors, County-Attorney Willott suid ho bad given the primary systein o goud deal of (houyht. Ho bud fearncd jolitics In Now Yerk, whero tho primgey sysio was simplo 8ad poricatly bou- vst, Thoresuch a thing a8 a Domoorat voting at the Renublican primary, and thon working at tho polls to defeat %o lmrubllcnn ticket, was unheard of, Moetof his political experience In tho West bad been In . Hydo — Park, and thoro of every utitical complexion votlng at tho tepublican primaries. He did not believo in o primary sysiem where colored papor ballots were ioloratod,. Thoy had been used in tho Fourth Wurd, and tholr uso bad created dissgne slon and dissatisfaction fn tho Republican rauks. Tho~speaker throw out a fow hintsin this connection which retlocted rathor strongly on the *Jiin Woeodard party'* {u tho wurd, as It ‘was woll known that thuy hid used tho oatored pupor ballots at tho lato primary, Mr, Willett uttirmod thut i TIE COLONED PAPER BALLOT i < atn nrlmurg was only equul ho tissuo Lallot in the Bouth, Thoy wore us or tho purpeso of derrauding honest voters, Tho judges could tell by their color how muny votes had been “cast,’ and by this urans could send out for * reinforcoments,” in case any were necded to pull the tickot through, Thoy inust take tho systom us they found it and reform it gradunily, He was in” favor of tho adoption ot the primary systom of Oblo which was regu- Inted by stututo the sume as the olcctions. Tho Frllnnr ea wore hald in cach precinot, and no rudulent voling occurred, s only n singlo delegato wont from ench precinct to the convens on, and ho *‘was naot worth tighting for'” 'I'nis systom conld not be estublished at onco in this Stute, as it would not suit the cluss which manipulated tho primaries for the conventions. Ho fclt_surc, howevor, that it would bo estabs Hished fn time, as the ovil wns a growing one, and would soon demand further attontion. Mr, W, 8, Brnckett made a forclblo speech, Indorsing Mr. Willott's viows an, the question. Ho thought tho Republicans bad ‘doneo all their burd figbting in tho recent electlon at the l’pri- maries, and muny did not turn out on eleotfon= dny, us thoy folt their men had been defeatud thero by unifair means. Judge Catich was called upon to give his views on the recent defeat of the Kepublicons, He suld ho thought the main reason wus a Inck of votes, but ho would not undortake to say “why tho votes had been Incking. 5 On motlon of 3r, Bishop, the Chalr was in- atrueted 1o appoint a cormmities of fivo to agi- tate tho matter of reforming tho primnrics. mllnwm& femlmnun wore appointed: W, D. m-ho?]. 1, Willett, S8tephen A, Douglas, Jr., D. N, Husn, and Willlam' Hrackott, The Club then ndfourned until next Friday eveniug, when the clection pf otticerd takes place, FOURTEENTII WARD, Tha \’oun“ Men's cfuhuuun Club af the Fourteenth Ward, not dishesrteued by recent uvents, mot at No. 448 Weat Chicaro avenua lust ovening and elected ofticers and arranged ko erz iu & surprise nud sercuado to by ten: dured 1o the Aderwmen-ulect. of the wurd, Sir, Hirsch, this uvoning, .’rhnuuemluuwyunqunn lurgo, and Lho bost of fueling prevailed, The following ofticers - wero ulvoteds - Prestduat, Churles P'otevs; Vico Fresidents. Fred Wilok, Charles Hrosch, and Jobn B. rry Secres tury, Lowss Fokhardt; Treasurer, Willlam Wiloks Fxooutive Comwmittee, H, L. Horz L.J. Ward, F, Niemoyor, Chnrles Broach, John A, Walters, W. ¥. ficown, Jucob Minke, Pllip Kuopf, J. J, MuLindeu, Proston Largo, Walter ray, I P. Sghrelbor, ‘sud Martin Olson, The yo- nue and Noble atreot this evening ut 8 ook, and from thence procoed in & b”y 10 the rosls donco of Ald, Hirsob. ACCIDENTS, * Lowis Ackar,a teamster employod by Hateh, Tolbrook & Co., whilo unioadiog timber yestors duy way struck by a fallng boam sixtoen footb 1n lougth and one foot squaro sud sustalnod o frooture of the skull. Dr, Mead, who attwoded hlm, haa no hopew of bis rucovory. The Injured man {8 40 yours of age and Jives ut No. 3 Wost Twellth street, 4 I, 61, Thij single wau, 24 years old, whosn b ¢ . trubk ‘badiy mavkiod: was, found 1ying boside vk street and Pliuoy ave- ot bt e s RubpSSd- AL 15 BURMIAY Dor 2 tvoen the iracks ho.foll uudek the truin kAd mot 61 AlKost Instantancous death. * T . GOOD LUCK, - Ypecial Dispatch to Th Chicago Tribunts , .Bropyinaroy, . J, April 8—Wllilam Nas e s day b e iiiligence that o tolligence ::m Bt I{ h mby:dm‘:sul relu- Vit Ry § PORK PRODUCTS. Another Corner Threatened In the Meat of the Hog, A Milwaukee Syndicate Said to Be Behind It. An Advance of Almost a Dollars DBarrel Yesterday. *You could sco P'hil Armour’s caremarks ol through the pork corner recently started by Peto MeGeogh,” sald n prowminent member of the Hoord of Trade to a THINCNE roporter sesterdnyt “and,” cuntlnued he, * whon Mao commenced to wade I on pork everybody sold 10 him. - They thought that they'd Just give him all tho leuwny ho wanted, and that ono of thoso duys ho'd cronk and lay down his pilo on the altar of tho ‘shorts’ . But McGoogh didn't croak, Bomchaw or other he kept on buying, and ho pafd up whenevor ho was callod on, and then it began o dawn on somoof them that Poto wns no slouch. Instond of that bo was *+0ld Biz* bimaclf, and something was bebind. Tho ‘shorts’ saw that thoy wero being cornered, and they lLad aljowed theme selves . to be | drawn nto tho net until the incshes wore 80 wall knit around them that thoy had their hands more than full to covor und got out, Itwas a gloriows day for the scalpors, Why, Phll Are der Bitcholl and Plankimeton, of dillwaukeo, It was Just like DPhil to selcet Pete’s firm as his Urokoerd. MeGeogh I8 upparently so carcleas it hly donls that svnictimes he is on the right and sametiines on the wrony side. But he hus got tho boys now whure the West Divislon strect car omployes ha the company,—exactly whero the hair is’sbort,” ‘The presopt pork corner {8 boing worked oge tonsibly by McGeogh, Everinghum & Co., but it I8 vory apparcut on tho surfnce that behind thom ‘nry greater capltal uod very long bends, Men who run a corner, whothor It be in pork or wheat, do not put thomscives forwurd and procluiim to the world what they. aro doig, Itiaeoin thia case, Mr. Phil Armour mude his miilions fast year Ju cortiering the pureitio progds uct, and 1t was not at all iikely that hu was anxious to have hitself pushed tothe surfaco in this trausactlon, If ho was nanipulating tho deal, Thut pork—3fay pork—hus boen cornered thiore ean'bo no doubi, ™ 1t s seid uf Mr. Armour that he s an oyster, NO ONE KNOWS 118 NUSINESS, and evon his brother would not be enlightened by any informution If ho .way maznipuiuting or runniog a corner in pork, To THE TRIDUNE re- porter ho wad innccussible yesterduy, and it ro- quiresless red-tapoto interview the King of Sinm tnan it does Phil Armout in bis officy, unless bis man ure on u atrike, and he neods tho aseistince of the press to.quiet them. But, while ho is cornoring n product in which miilions of people are interested, he 18 nxceodlmily anxjous that tho world shall not know his doings. ' ‘Mess pork, rogoinr, closed Thursday ovoning at #1610, When the market opened yesterdny moroing $16.:15 was at once bid, 1t was appareut ut onco that tho **shorta® were anxlous to cover thoir deals. Under this impulse tho market kept leaping up. Pork rose to 16,0714, £16.10, 810,426, §10.45, £16.50, until tho storm had lifted It to un.w'll. with a firm and steudy market, and u further llabllity to an upward turn thls morning, Tho '“shoris" = were thunderstruck at tho turn affairs had taken. They thought that their eyes bad been opuned by Fall Armour’s deal Inst summer, but when they s1id that they bad boen taken in by a man who they thought wus mn nmateur, they werg awo-strickon ‘and nmmzed. e bad nd well, ifo was slmply the r and Alexander Mitchell and Plonkjuton.-of Milwaukee. It is these gontle- men Who huve got the **shorts” unice more. It wis_poliey for Mr. Armourto aoct ag a “bear’ ull dlong uod to disciabm any koowledge of a woriier, but, novertheless, ho s tho great en- gincer of the present mammoth concentration. ‘hero fs no renson to thiuk otherwise,—cvery- thing leans that way. The pecullar fedturo the fuct that of “the duy. was - uno pork ° w lower* by B cents than May, when It usually rules about 1245 vents per barrel higher, While the » shorts ™ were at tholr tusk of filling, McGeogh with a truly Chrls- tinn fortitude and (unorosllr, keep feeding thom alittleat u thme, “To the anxious oucs be would now awl then throw a ittio lot. Sometimes it would umount to 1,000 barrels, aud then to 500, 1tid a sop of 250 was nol too Jow ata pinch, “In this wuy ho knfluhu uppetites of the “shorts ' whetted; but he didn’t sutlsfy them by ooy means, “Tho fact I8, thosa who are manipuluting 1ho deal own nll tho pork thut §s here i sock, and ns much moro in options, Thero soay Lo wenk feature i the fuct that thoy are selling May pork and buying June, and, if thoy kngg on too lung, thoy muy get juat a litilo 100 mu of tho hog. . q ‘TUE RISE OF THH-DAY: - - 4 was attributed by somo to tho fact that tho Fronch Governinont had modifled its order lu regnrd to tho {mportuton of American pork, Al this was well enough fn its way, but thetruth 18 that Frunce doesn't ent Amerfean iness pork. “ Johany Crapeau** likes o slleo of our Lucon, short ribs, middics, shoulders, and hums, The Frenchmen used to bo greut lovars of our hams, nd lots of them werv shipped there, untl ong day somobody got scared about trichinw, and thero wns n ghut down, Dut thu. averago ' Frenchman koows i thing or two, They bave ovented n rocess over thoro by whish our shoulders are uilt into hams, * Therguz old hun bunes, and 1ift the bones out of the shoulders, and by u strango device bresa tho meat around - tho “old hum bones, giving it the semblance and shapo of tho genuluo hum, for which It 1s sold at o slightly reduced Erlee from tho oriylunl. Franco 19 a wort of distributiog poiat for our hog pruds ucts to uthor forolgo notlons. From Its_ghores 18 distributed ‘our mess pork to the Turkish dominlong, 1tuly, Greceo, 5paln, Portugal Switz- eriond, ete., but this trude wns not &o greatly ! atfected by tho recont scarc as was thut of Eo- land and Frauco, : ‘The scenvs on the Noard of Trado duriug the duy were exceedingly lively. Whou a riso of 10 vouts was totod 4 loud cheor went up from * tho boys,” Euchadvauce caused additionsl excites mont and onthustusto, until the pork corner of tho ruom was 8 vory bediam, The scalpers bad o picnl¢, and those who badn't meude tnore thun a oual buadred durlng tho winter ronpud a gold- on hurvest, Auwur the happy ones were Abo Elcbhold. Abe senlped with oect, and bisshiri- #tuds will bo brighter this moraing than over before. Toimmy Rocho and Tomm{ Harbach wero tull of gloe, -They made a doul of n thousand burrels cuch, and the world nover scemed so rouud and ood beforo for them. With the otlier two fommmys come _‘Tommy . Cottrlll, Howe,” Goorgy Tinldwin, = Col. untoon, a Parker, and soveral others, il of whom Iped " for all thut was out, aud they went home with Inrke aud plothorle pooketbouks, Among the Erumlmmx lmiurl uoticad on-the Hourd wera Flold, Llnnlo& : Co., Sunith & Light- nor, Hiuir & Dlalr, J. W, Preston & Co, ‘Thoy bought for customers, The deals of tho day wore exceedingly large, and thore arc thosa who predict thut May pork will go 1o $18. A TisUNE reporter, during tho afternoon, enlled at tho ofiics of Messrs, MeGongh, Evorlng humn & Co., No, LE La Salio streot, Mr, MeGookh was oot in, but Messrs, Everingham and 3lr, Crittenden, the other mombers of the firm, wero oxcoedingly plensant, but dumib as oystors 80 far as laforntution was concerned, Mr. Crittendon sald that he untiolputed n furthor riso in pork. The flrm hnd bought hog Prndunt. Thoy cousiderod it gond stutf to buy, heeause It wis cheap, Tho riso wos ocensionod by tho shorts, who were unxious to covor, und fonnd it barder work than thoy suticlpated. " Aro not Aruour:and Mitchell bebind the deal?” nsked tho reporter, . Mr. Crittenden simply wald: . Wo are not abliged 10 uswor, . *Jow much stock have {nn on hand?" #Wu are not ready to tall,” The gontlemen thon went on to gay that stocks wetw too low fur the domaud, and the hows wero scuree througbout the country. Recolpts wero and had been lght, and they were reaping tho benetit af 1t. bo far ns glving any tnforniation [ ‘llo r::o was running the cornor, they rofused todo . — THE ‘PANEL GAME, A Qerman, only rocontly arrived In the couns try, whoso jiawo rowmaluy @ seurot, chletly on uce count of ita length, with Dotective Amstaly of Cuntral Statlon, entered complaint- at Contral Stutfon yosterday of having been robbed of $200 cush in 1 wotorious *panel house" ot No.. 5i5 Clark n;cct. x;lleut. _Currlor thwdhnuw Vi o » doscent U a house "f‘"“’,“‘,),fi, nl‘nl:n found Am‘»‘finfl Finnogau u and Claru Conuars, nuither of whum the greon- nora socollectod buving svou teforv, u’ ‘The kecpor of thy houso, together With the liniates implicatod i the robbery, ted fnmodiatuly ufter tusir viethn's dolsnrmro. aud wero nowhero to bo found In the vidiulty, The houso hys hecome & groat annoyunco to tho po- lloe, anu seurcely a day passes Withous soino one ontoring compluiut of his vash bhuving been stolen, Almodt every room in the bouse is aups plicd with u “panel,” or ruther u twle fu ihe ‘will, through whioh the thofts ure coinmiited, All Hiis Fortune Goun, 5 Meuding (Pu) Eagle, A year o) \\‘uflnn?‘ Grossinan wus & homele: map, who tryversed all over Berks Couuty, an atb tnes . worked (n tho lron-ure miges 1o wimp Towuship, Luter he fulrly reveled éa wenlth, buving becomo belr to $20,000, &nd v luxurjousty for a tuo, duy ho s reduced {0 bis * forwer condidou, bl Iunds, und furniture having all disappourod, 0 list uot of bis short buslucss earcer tuok Plaoo tn Slieril Gerturt's ottlco, Cunn-flauul thie cty, JJore was suld under the humwor all that Grossnun bad lefs of tho folung which bud 20 suddenty como to bim. Grossmun still lived iy the housa which he hus wady bis hoiuv fur the st yoar. He origiuully bought the proporty for B0 00 Gvorything ts chanyed.” fhen the roomi cantnined handsonie furniturc. and Gross- uip and his wife had on tholr tuble 1 costly servico. A couunon store box, It 18 suld, now mour i in tho llunlinnd theru uro also Aloxon- |- gerves for adablo, and Grossman sleops on the baro floor behind the stove, On recclving the {nheritance from his father, In Germauy, he at onco bought n horse and bugry for §400, and con- tinued purchasing everything to his Jking. Nearly u tlozen noimals werd {n tablo at one time, and balf # dozen carrloges on hand i Frequoent. ra n whish he could ride about at ease, visite wero mnde to Reading., and a stock of houschold goods was bouth Groasman. did not desire to enjoy his wenlth nlone, and mar- ried Busan Hilvert, 8ho fa about the ssme ago sttt et i i S s of his mone; unfortunato speculutions In horaotish, e MATT CARPENTER. EHin Remalns RReach IMore To=Day. The delewation from Milwnukeo, which is to moot tho remainaof the late Unitod Btates Beoa- tor Matt Carpenter, In this city, loft that ofty on aspecinl train over the Chjcago, Mllwaukes & 8t. Puul Rallroad at 4:30 yesterday afternnoon, arriving in this city, at tho Grand Pacific Hotel, at 8 o'clock. Tho deleention numbors about sixty. Tho 8tate Benato {a renresonted by Sena- tors Raukin, of Manitowoo: Kelley, of Groen Bay; Lurroughs, of Madlson; Van Schalgk, of Milwaukee: ndd Slmpson, of Milwaukac, The . Committee from " .ihe Houso I composcd of Iepresontatives E. C, McFotridge, of Reaver Dam: Nort Fleld, of Racines J. D, Butlook, of Jubnsow's Creek: W. A.. Htaaloy, tto Lavercnz, Henry Jlorzer, and Edward uggllzl. T&u de‘lnm{!l(nu Ir’x;m Huwnnl;c)u‘. rop- resenting the aity ut lar) com 0l eBary, ok 1 Goodrighy o 1e Haceiton, B J: 1iais, €. A. Collins, and C, Andrews. Gov. Willlam B, Bumith is with the party, ns fs Dr. Fox, tho fam- 1ly physician, who nttended Benator Carpeuter i1 his laat _moments. The Milwaitkaee Bar. tho Chamber of Cummerce, the Co; all, and the Merchanta® are well represeated. among ber being Judge ~Dyer. Samuel on, Horace Chase, M, mmon Coun- Assoglation the o Edward Sanderson. Ot tho wny here tolegrams wero recelved from Hargeant-nt-Arms Jackson in charge of the train hearing the remuius, asking asto tha arrangementa for thoreception bere, e, Ane drows Inlggmphml in reply that ono hour would e nllow for breakfast in this city atthe oput. -aAfter tho arrival here lnst night TIE COMMITTEE IAD A MEETING in partor {fiat tho Grand Pacific to discuss tho detuils. There were only the officlal represonta- tives present, Mr, John R. Goodrich presiding. Tho detulis ouly were definitly. arranged, nslt was - expected that thoro would be sulliclent time nt the depot to mako tho necessary ar- runguments. ‘Ino Itepresentatives from the Lealslnturo end the reguiar Milwaukee delpga- Hon procced froin the Urand Pacliic to tho Unlon Depot, nt tho corner ot Cannl and Maatson streets Ina body end recoivo the Con- gressionul escort ut the depot. 0 remaius will go through with the wuard of honor in tha 2umu cur, ) of un hour will bo mada for bronkfust, and then tho speclnl train wllllgrv- ceed ovar the Cbicago, Milwaukoo & 8t. Paul Rullroad. nador tho perscunl supervision of Mr. 8, 8, Merrill, the Geuernl Munuger of the road. The understunding last night was that there would ba no formal reception or address. The exact hour of tho nrrival of the train could not bo nscertuincd last night, but it will probably be about 0148 this morning. On tnoarrival of the speeinl traln fn Milwaue keo about 2:30 this aftornpon. the remnins will bo escorted to the Court-Iiousc by tho Twenty- fourth egiment and the civie socloties. They will lie ju stuto there untll 2 p, m. 10-mMOrrcw, when the funernl services will bo said . und the last rites nmfin-r.-d at tho cemetery ovor all that romains of the greut Wisconsin Benator, SCOTT'S ADDITION AGAIN. b the Editor of The Chleugo Trilune. Ci11cAuo, Aprll 8.~Tho following tetter is sent la by a country correspondent, who asks the value of tho property therciu offered. The communicaton s evidently one of dozonsstruck off on somo duplicattng contrivance to simulate acopled letter, Tt I8 practically all printed, ex- cept date, namo of Stutes (Massuchusetts, Con nectieut, Rhode Island), and tho sixnature. - Thiu is one of thoswindies practiced by par- ties In outsido oities, und tho swindlo charged to onraccount. This has caused our real- cstate transuctions to bo cursed and shunned by many outsidors.. : ~'Now that wa scem entoring upon a naw cra of advancing values thoold games will be played, and tho bagernvss for a proiit to’ be made by our, wonddrful prosperity will bring fresh victts, 1 consider it a duty to wurn the publie of such fruuds us come to my knowledye. * - Tne * lot " offered for exchanye In this lotter {4 iu n swamp nincteen joiles from tho Court- House, where land would be deor at 35 an sore. “Thoso lots uro Inid off nincts-six to an nore, The valuation of $1,000, and coul proposition to make such a trvdo and take §100 cominission oo u eale of about 373 cents, worth of property I8 stu- peadous, - @ O.N. PENN PATENT AQENQY, NASH & CO., MAN- AGERS, 10 BOUTI SECOND BIRERT (FLIAT FLOON CHAMUESR OF COMMENCE BUIDLING), PHILADRL-. 1111A, March 25, 188L—~DeAlt 811: Our Nuw York #pont bus recolved the followlng offer for the States of Masaachusotis, Connocticut, aud Rhods Iylund on your putent, which wo submit foryour conglderution, 'fho offer is u bullding lot in Boulevard Additlon to Chicago, liL, situato on the southorly sldo of tho oity, near rallroad sta- tlons, and _valued it @1, The lot I8 repre- sentod as dry aud lovel, I8 usual siza of city lots there, and In_anse you - accupt tho offer a wur- ranty deed will be given, and abstract of title furnished, duly certiiied, showing the lot free and cloar from mortguge, judgments, or other licns to the presont duty, From inquiries' we haye made of parties posted on Chlcng} vapnr- ty nll say propurty anywhore sround Chicago is vulonble, and 8o we consider the offor a desira= bloone for you, and by muklnE tho salo would givo Bmur {uventon naturt, and belp us muck. In making othier snies, as woll as cuhunce the value of tho romuiniug territory, und to glve your in- vention a aturt we will call our commnission on tho salo 10 per cont, which wiil be $100, one-haif of tnls amount—viz.: $50 wo will have to pay our New York oyent for his part of tho commis- slon when sale {8 closed and decds of patent and lot uro passcd, und If you think woll of tho offer and wlil lmy tho 850 cash for our agent's part of commisalon, -wo will wait for our part until wn‘ unzm 4 cush safo of other territory on your vuten . It you conclude to mako thosalc advise us soun, and wo will hava our ugent bind the owner | of tho lot tu hm olor, and we will sond you _patent deed ready for your signature, l(ussaot- ully yours, . - Nasu & Co, e —— r MINOR CRIMINAL ITEMS, o b Edward Cole, tho man who piifered u cruclfix! and a Masunic emblem frow Georgo Elton, the undertaker, ot No, 80 Third nvenue, was hald to the Criminal Court yestoraay by Justico Wallace in bonds of 2500, Tha articles in question were valued at nbout £20, and wereornanients belong- to ono of Mr. Eltun’s hearacs, - owly Jiruco, 17 yonrs uf ago, was loocked up at tho West Madison Strect Station last ovening b Otlicors 16/d and Stanton, who charge him witl bavig ‘forced entrance to the rosideuco - of Darwin D, Zoblolf, No. 24 Woit Congress atroot, during the ahisence of lhn'mmllly'l‘nun- duy nftersionn, Auout $30 worth of silvorwaro aud olothing was stolen, Bruce s sald to bave boon seen loallng ubvut the prowises prior to the burglary. . i3 Making a Call In Mississippl, Correspontence New Yotk Tribune: When yoi wieh to cail at tho rusidunca of & noighbor 1n Mississlppl, you do-nut o to- the door and knock or riug thio bell, a8 is usual i modt pluces i tho North, Thut would nut boa sufe or comfortuble underluking héro. Y procecd, usnaily on horsobick, tu tho *yard. onen ™ Jn front of the house, and shout ** iyl Iuo\ “ Yuy are answered at onco by u chorus of ogs, which conio *mlplmr dowii the yard toward :'ml’bku wild Iwutsta buagry for tholr proy. As Fou contemplate thelr ouorinous size, thelr humbor, and evidont. forocity, you wngmtul-n yuursclf 'on_bolng on borsobuok. About the timo when you begin to wonder whothor you will tonir bo §afo uven In that position, tla s af the bhouso comes to the door and catls out, +@uod morning! Won't yo light?* You mon- tally unawer, “Not just yot,’ and your host walks down tha puth’ toward ' you making o murky about the weather, or some such almilir tuplu w8 ho conca on. Whon bio reaches the gite Lo says, fmperatively, * Well, 'ligntl® Ad o dogrs uro by this tino slowly retiriog, Alsuppointed but rosignod (ay 1T luylnu.gn“ Lort Belve etter Juck somo thae; wo s yet '), you now ullibit, and you wore not ex- Protbd to do so ub aby carlier siuge of the pro- coudngs. v'l'nu it now says “Come in}" and you walk | slowiy up tho path toguther, conversiug as you o err\'ud ut the poreh, or gallery’ s it 18 callod bore, the bost says kguly = Come in}" bug you do not go fu. {1 would bo lil-bred to ecoter . ut ouce, 5o you Jinger on the gallery, still con~ vorsing, for ‘a minutv or 1wo, nmslynur friend wuys, linperatively this thne, * Woll come fal and thoti you kv in. ** In tho old times,” us P«» b 10 huve goue ut oncoe to a plunier) without calliug frum tho outsideof thy rd, wod recelving an invitation from withis the house,would buve beon regurdod as eyidenot of unlawful or hostile 1ntentions, especlally fx tho ovening, l‘lnd wuu‘mm‘vnofixp:onn ll}l;‘vn!l lxl‘ 0 4 chalcs oL 4 greol roi ;‘n'-.nnl tho dogs uro usually,I suppuss, the chilef source of dungel e ———— Woman Suffrage ju tlio Isle of MK ‘The women of the lsle of Man mcup{ the proud pasition of belng the first of tholr svx within her Majesty’s dominlous whaso righta as parlameutury’ clectons have been 1 nize and legally séeured.” Av uddress to the fomalo eluctors of tho Islo of Mun, slgned by Alsa Becker and Mre. Scatcherd, bus beon fssued. The Maox women wre vougratutited, uod are advised to | excreiva thelr rights fully and 1o tho boat of thole fudlnl(‘nllndl ility, Thbe viotory which bas heen wan in the Iul:n‘ul 18 I:u‘lll:-d'zu [L) u;_m:nfi;t.fi tho cotning recoguition of tho sume o 1o aext yeforu Lill for the United fiu.«lum. B A i G