Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 13, 1881, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY; - APRIL 1 , IBBI—TWRLVE PAGLS. “THE RAILROAD Tom Scfiit Sells His Texas Pacific Stock to Gould for Four Millions. o sketeh of' the liielm‘u'lmbln Riso in the Vaiue-of This .. Proportys Anm:ml Report of ghe;fiurlipgton * Cedar Rapids & Northern, Formnilon..n New.: Teanks Line by 1Ho 1 Consolidation of Fivg Rondss ., dlittorlng Prospeotus of the Oholipyake'd | Oblo, Promising a New Trunk ™'*.. =it Line, ! 4 TOUR MILLIONS, ... ° Speetal Dispatch to The,Chteago Tribrine, PMLADELPALA, Pi April 12.-Col. Thouns A. | geott sold ta Jay Gould lust evenlak il bla right, {ftle, nnd Interost in the Toxus & Paclile New Orleans Yacifie, and the Toxns linpravemont: Company, -for sotnathing like $4,000,000, Af tuo’ rogular meoting of tho Bonrd of - Direetord'tos duy hie resigned the oltico of Prestiont, whichho ) o wpon cuumu‘.‘ weat Unowitha direot Chleago connection at Museatine with tho Chleago, Rock Isinnd & Pa. clfio litwny, i atdjtion to thosa extonsfons and eonnee- tions, a sonnention hos nlso heen made with Tuwa City by a o of vl ox e from Fil- milea, on tho” matn line, vid Sowi City to Hivors sidle, Wherg conncetinmis tinde with tho Musca- Uno & Western Diviston, 1 distanes of twenty- thyeo miles, » Hnrln:t t direet conneetlon with Milwaukee, vin tho Chiengo, Milwiukee & St Panl Ratlway nt Postwllo, no effort’ hus us yot been impde to ‘extend the Milwatikee Division of tho ny's, rallvay beyond that polnt, Re. AL ‘Itie anrplun earnings of the roadt ffl”"" opirating oxpanses sud poyriont ofS ixe chrges durlng the perind covored by this ro- Dort tmve tese devoted2 to the “Miproveent andequipment of tho “'“"‘"l““{'“ rafivay. "-'l‘lmtllxmluu urnwiing out uf tho hankruptey of the old Compnuy mnd- the "foraclosurc of tho suveral . mortgie: onted by ft-hns beet amieably an utistactorily adjustod, and nit Buits 0f this chumetor dismissed Trom the eourt 1 :Iurlml,‘{cxuvpl tha clnims i1 suit of the Trustees furtankruptey of lenry Clows & Co., uruwlnfi ote o Clews & Co.'a trananctions us bitnkers an flninelnt wgrents: for tho ald Company, - brsed pall by Clews & Co,, orilotached fromn bonda® by thoa at the time of suie, aud ‘which {nvoltos somothing over o quarter of a mitlion n[fl()flllr)h' - Thq eonfhlent bollof (s entortalined by the at- ort An ohinrie of these suits [n behalf of tho L‘m:}fuuy that neither of thom cun be enforaud ayal ll,. alther this Uompany or its propertys NEW YONIK, CIHICAGO & BT, LOUTS, < ALfANY N Yo, Aprll 12~The Duilalo, Cleve- Innd & Chlearo Rillrmad Conipauy, Naw York & Pedlngylvaniu, and New York- & Chivago Rail- wily Uoinpany of* OLIg Indisua, and lilinois, aro ‘alut to Nle pupota of consolldation with tho Racrotary of. State, This will give a contlunous lina from Kuffulo vin Erlo City (Pa) to Chlcogo ‘via Cleveland uud Fort Wuyne,~tho whole dis- tunge to be made without chuogo of cors, The had helit since the organizition of fho Compitisy, May 24, 1871, und Dircctor.. Jay Guuld was thon electod Presidont, and tovlk his seat, Tho sante property - with whicti”?Col. Scott: ting parted to. Iny Gould for” about -- §4,000,000 of moncy was only about ‘four;.yours ugo such a burden to tju it ho bad to ewll o meats fug of his creditors and nnnounco bis fnnbility to meet the claims whon due. - T'ho'stock in tho Texas & Pucitio which ho held was without quo- tation un tho market,and tho Londs were withe out sule, -Iuthis Lrief perlod, tho’rovival of business and genoral prosperity, tho stock hns ylsen to8 on thio stock nnrket, and tho botds aronbove par. Col. Bcutt went Into tho rond whon it was ~the ‘Texns - Paclfle. Gen. Johno C.. TFremont _came on - to New York,_ with tho ehnrier. . Ju .. his poeket; with the valuable land-grant from tho State, The stockholdors’ were. all’ Texuns, and could not have ralsed monoy erough to bulld w siuglo mile of the rond, nnd hewent into Wall strect o get money, Walt streot bankors do nut work for love, and; before’ he could enllst Marshall 0. ftoberts n the caterpriso, he had to give him outrlght 11,000 out of the 0,000 sbures of stock. Nusoonur bitd this been done than an efort was mndo by Roberts to freeze Fro- mont out und, get tho best of him - by Jevying nn ussessment of 6 por cont. " This falled, howeyyr, thanks to tho Intervention of friends, who remembered tho sorvices of tho «Pawnfinders but no work waé done undor charter untll a-new ona' wis'got: from {Z‘::’:a:{"{’!s!: It was onc of .thuse lnllln{hutwum rusied through In thu Inst hours of tho session, ang dld not sens tho TPresidont—Grant—till the -duy- beforo ' his “tirat term oxpired. o vmmmfyllgncu 1ty though it guve the Company a lwnd .grant of twenty sections t tho mle throygh, Now, Maox{co und Arlw‘m. and ton tho _m'fm ‘through Cdllfornfu,—tho richest part of tho Nutlon's hunds, 5 Whon tie’punic cane’and the lond beenme & heavy one, . Murshall O, Roberts and Heury G. Stebbins stepped out and loft the Compuny to itstate. Presidont Sgott topk: the ofiice tothis city, sent for Mu). Frank 8, Bond, then on tho Clucionatl,' Humilton & Indinunpolis, and mude him Viee-Presidont. "The ptory of their Inof- fectunl attempts in 1877 to got o subsidy from Cangruss s onv_ of .the interesting chapters in the history of *tho Washington lobby, and when_in .tho. following -yedr the - Sonth- ern Pacitic enlisted 1ts own’ army-in‘ the work, und tho two compnnics jolued’ forces in thiele ssauit on tho, Katjonul Tronsur: 0 lubby reuged a golden hurvest, but the rallrond kinga gathered none o1 the frult, It was not until f year sgo that Mr, Gould turned bis uttpns tion to the uncumpleted ‘¢nternrise, and the re- sultof fus negouttations was- tho rotiremont of two of the Dircctora and the election of himseil end his Fidus Achutes, Hussell Buge,0 tha Honrd. Tho urganasiion of the Paciic Improvement Company was suun followed by a contraot boe tween the two compnnies, under which 8,000 ur W men ate at work un the ling, of which 243 miles bavo haen bullt alrcady, and tho expectn- tion now Is that San Diego Will be renched by tha end.ut the.proscnt year. ‘The stodk’ sylletad day ot 58, 1ts first and second mortguge bonds. ro ubuve par, and its lund-grant honds scil at 8. Toxus & Paoitio subscriptions to the Pacilio Improvewant Company command 12 per ceut premium, and Now Orlenna Pucitio subacrd tons, which wera nliottod to tho ‘Texua & Pacifia elockholdors, command n . premium of - &2 K" cont, ~ After President :Uoutd taok iy seat, H, H. Houston. n' represeptative of the Bcott {ntorest aud lately cleoted o Director in the Pounsylvania Ruitroad, resigned, aod Thaas Eckert, Gonerul Munager of the “Westi - ulon Cl'elunrn[m Cumpany, wis chosen fubisu.ce, In tho pluco of Col. Beott, E. B. Wheelock, President of the Now Orleaus Paciiic, wasghosen. H. M. Hoxle wng npflxlmcu -Uon: «eral Superintendent, vice Noble. Thore still re~ wain fo the bourd at louat four roprusontatives %;h:grcgg‘lnm::agl. l[4:}nuirnrl!hl::;xxl.‘l.!. K, Jnm?« y v roker In ja_city, promptl tendored his realgnntion prl lel;’.’ Lut'%h{ Gould requested bim to remuin. : Jui _Bolds the ullico of . assistant to-the President, Which will probably bo nbolished, and thore wiil be numborless o 10r chisages before long, This 16 ‘tho ficst step in the long-taiked-of consolldation of tho Boutbwestern roads, Jay Gould now oontrols beyoud a doubt the itous- ton & Toxns Centru), the Missourl, Kunsus & ’ll‘en& and he has o very large intorest in the nteruational &' Great Northern and tho St. Louls, Iron Mountaln & Southorn, In tho Int< ux:l bowevyor, Heney G, Marauand, of Now York, &nd bia Iricnds stifl hold tho controlling Intorest, 8nd they hnld perhnps moro thun half. of the loternduonal & Great N l‘m nuw, thon, only to makd torms with tio lamuand purty, and that will not Lo difil- cult. Tho matter I nlroudy befure the Board of theBt, Lunls & Iron Mountiiln, and tho commit- tecof which Honry Whelun, of thls olty, is u member, hus tho consent of the mujority of tho :‘l"oclholdm to any terms that thoy. may agroo s BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS & , . NORTUERN, [ MNr.3, C. irooksmit, Auditor of ‘tha Burling- l’}nn. Cedar Hapids & Northorn Railway, hos sont uR TRINNS 0 copy of the report of his Come ?Iny fortha olghtoon months ending Dea. U1, ‘;B;L Tho bualness of the Company from July 1, ! W, 0 Deq, 1, 1880, shows & murkoed agd- sutis- l““’f] Increuso. The rondway hns been steadily ‘mnmvml during that porlodand ls iow genorally I: Ihwl condition, butaoma savanty wiiea should o ]lllulml Wwith sand or gravol to protect tho b'ig ralls from unuceossury wear, The treatla nl' sing o tho nin lino ha heen ontlrely ro- be;mli. Tho couipmant of tho voud hus also by “l.rn :l;uoly Incrensed. The businoss offered ta o) ':l:‘u-lnu the past aix months bhns heen. Inove, and jroces OF what 1t hus bgen ablo to revenup, - " ebeoquenuo sulferad much loss ju Tho gross earny ting. CDOUROE, AN Destailoga ¥ufl%{"c‘l,upgt'gemlu§n |m'd7m‘l'l Uil wore ns folluwe; Ty {1y $2,031,008,01 o0 JBUBOTLAL o 8§1,08,617.07 5 e, proporty of the Burlington, Cedar it this Qo le#0M Rullway Lompany 4t the- Srinee Compuny (Buviington, Cadue Luplds & of ropair mcduired titlo tuoruio” was so fux out wWopn l;ul 16 render it unsafo and dangerous mun?n"""" 4t thid timo nolthor of ity lines of the opig| ud beon complejod 1t wcoQrdunoy with apparennul ralm\ of “copatructign, it hocume Fopeyirs thorefbra, to the mumngurs of the Taihat without “the requisit, re- mnm“mruwmonu and equipment of the for Im};' sud ud\lll\onul teemjunt fuolhitics mose Aness, tho roud would uot, under ihe lu""m:wrublu vircumgtances, enrn, in ndditon: auttch Inury operatlog uxpenses,) wore thau Bess, 1oi0 PAY ltiterest an Its bunded indubted- 1900 o Bystom of Im{lru\'llly the proper- "qu extendivg its piln fno and bruncbes Polita woonvect with othior vatiways, find nlso to Curer, whero business tor the raud coild bo sge unig)y Muy Inuugnruted und eqrelod forwurd as N.-ruu{ 83 tha rsuireos of the Calnpuny woytd Rivii, o work thus bogun bus posyhtod i !'lym,“ll-":;'"ll of the Company's m..m‘l'fi.u from Minpcasidunction to Athort Lua, i Bowtiori Uhil Wheru conngolton 48 mudo_ with tho s A?I:Lrt’“i"g" unu‘\Jvuy. \Vtan thiy rliggion, Vo, Swies gt Ly dRY dounecuion at. by fubans s ' xt;?f-%‘i«'fl“‘xfi‘b"':’?fi‘“"s o, U s : Pristy Ay eutablishod, L =B ks boog W Pucilo Divisiun 'of {! s raile ERTUE: S o U prhnbe bY SR Gty Dolut of o 8 tiurthwestery <||ro£’|mu ol the ' 10 TrangWUCHOD With “the muln line at Vinton o W AllsLunug of wuly twonty=live miles; Predieasiilik ot tho sysiom udopied. by out iy Phs Wi huo L' beon oxtended to dinaiicy $le vounty eout.of Wright i S v, LFCT of povuy-ongtt wlbn, tendify pocutine & Weslern - Uranob, which cxe o %hlwullnu wostwardly o Riventdo, Utrnaizygjyek SUITL wlicy, oL tho time of tho Lol the prosont company, e :boon' Wlnow of Kyeng b HbIo und inyxtunustiblo conl b Lokl County, und, from_thence 19 Louuty, g'glypina Gounty scat of Powesplok wa bt flatiuco trom siwscating 1o Moutgs Hobuvau inllcy, " Xbis Lrauoh of “‘?y 1 G seon tvau' N Rived tho Comspuny un ‘muno uf tho huw cornorution 13 tbe New York Chicugo & St Louls Ralirond Comuany, Cnuml 500,000, —$ 11,000,000 uf which (8 preferrod at § per cont, llln remulnder common Btoek, “ T " Speetul Disviteh ta The Chteugo Tribune, ¥ grntNoricun, Ik, April 2h—Articles of con- solldytion between five raflrout corporntions weretlled to-dny with the 5uurnlur{ of Btute, Thpe.Companies consolidating ure tho Buifulo, Cloveland & Chieago itnllwny Companies, of New Yurk ung Pennsyivanin, ind the New York & Chleago Ilnll\vnfl' Companles, of Ohie, Tndianm, apd Litnols, 1'he numao of the new organizntion 18.10 bo tho New York, Cuicaio & 8t. Loals Kulls wny Company, with u onpltal of ¥33,000,00, Thggo rouds form n continuous ke from Bufulo to Chieago via Fort Wuyne.- The first Bonrd of Dircetors uro Coliumbus {8, Cammings, Danicl P, Tilia, Calvin B, Urice, Charles Foster, Bamuel Thomnus, George L Senoy, Jolin "1 Murten, Eil- waord H. It Lyman, Watzon H, Brown, - Williauy Flewlng, Alexander 3t, White. b INDIANAPOLIA, Ind,, April 12.—Arllcles of con- golidution of the Buifalo, Clevelund & Chicago Ruitway, of Now York; the Bulfulo, Clovelund & Chicngo Hallwny, of Penusylvanini the New. York & Chlengo Rallway, of Otlos: tho ' Now York & Chloago Itafhway, of -Iudinnas and the Now York & Colongo tailway, of Hiinols, under the nnmo of the New. York, Chicngo & 8t Louls Itallway, flied with . tho Seeretary of State |, to-day, cap. Ital Atock s §15,000,000, of which. $1,000,000 I8 to bo grutm-rm.l stuck, unu bear 7 per cont in- torest, The Dircetors ure Columbng B, Cum- mings, Danjol 1. Yels, Calvin 8. Bruce, Charles Fuster. Bumnuel Thomas, George 8. Soney, John 2, Martin, Edward H, R. Lyman, Walston i1, Brown, Wiltium Flemlug, und “Alex. M, White. Thorond [sto be n through trunk llno from Buifnlo to Chlcngo. This 18 the Noal incorparn- tlon- whirli completos nll the proliminary ac- Taugements, ———e <) JAY GOULD ONCE MORE. The St. Loufs & San_ Franelsco Rallvond Com- vany, wrltes Eli Perking, bud n eharter, right of way, and 41,000,000-ucre land-grant from the United States Governmont to bulld their rall- road' on from Vinita in the Indlan, Nation through Albuqurque to San. Franclsco. “ They transferred tho chirter to tho Atchlson, Topoka | & 8antu F6, A short thme after this partnership between tho 8t, Louls & San Fronelsto and the Santa F6 Rouads wns announced Jav Gould galuod posscssfon of the Missourl;, Kanswe & | ‘Texas and cutolf tho Southern conncctions of the 5t, Louls & Ban Franclsdo. Texas frelght’ [ and passengors used to cone to Vinita ovor tho Missourl, Kansas & Toxas and thon divide,—n portion goluy to St. Lonis over the 8t. Louls & Sun Franclsco, Whon Mr, Qould ot possossion of tho Mlssourl, Knnsas & Texas, communieqtion with the 8. Louis: Rond was cut off, ‘The 8t, Louis enterprise shinply ran down to Viaite in :tw nh;:‘\lrlvn and over to Wichita, Kas.,, and ¥ lv‘.’\uu then that tho 8t, Louts & San Franaisco people commenced oxtending thoir roud towurd Texus, It 1s now beini bulll ns fuat as men can rude the truck fromn Plywouth, in Bouthweatern Missourl, down through Arkansas, through Fort Smith, to, Dallns, 15“" whora: it strikes the 1 Houstono& +Texas CUentral; and becomps hullps- pondent of Mr, Gould’aMisdour), Kansas & Texus, The St. Louls Houd 18 now complotud 'to Balig- man, Ark. (bumed ufter Judge Hilton's Sellg- mun, of Now \'urkk Thls {8 upposit tho famous Eurekn Bpriogs, whore 10,00 people have rone centrated within a year and bullt tho newest tui:] crnau?‘t city Il‘l| All‘l‘el‘lfin. s af From Seligmnn fiva hundrod men aro gradicy tho track qnvmrdn Dallas. 3Mr. chmfirmlng tho Missourl, Kansas & Texas and Iron Mounte | atln, thought ho bad il the connections toward ‘Pexns und Mexicos Iy . noxt' Qutober be will find the Bt. Louls & Bun Franoisco running from 8t. Louls to_ Dulles, ‘Toxas, and his monopoly over tha Houthwest will ceuso, Tt 16 thoughttho Sqnta 16 people aro behind the St. Louts & 8un Franolscofinancially, ns thoy aro known to bo morally. =g GRAIN AND PROVISION RATES. Yesterdny morning the rallronds In this city which are mombors of thoJoint Excoutive Com- mittoe received n dispatch from Commissioner !wlk that in tho reduction In tho ratos that went Into effcot yesterday only grain and milifeod was Inginded. During the afternoon, howaver, another dispatoh was received stating that tho reduotion applied to ull articles in Closa B (grain, milfend, hay, bones, bounodust, eto.), ‘Tho rail= ronds had alroady arranged tholr tari@s, nocord- 1ng to tho lust dlspitch, on the grounds that tho reduction 'could not bo applied partially, but gl(:‘c.rinmnly bad to includo uil artloles In‘clght * Tho olty was ‘again full of rumors yeatarda, thut genin wns h‘{:lnr contraated ZH' at 2)(; But Inquirics at tho varlous oflices to substantinto the truth of (beso Tumors. o rallronds empbatieaily- dony that any griin 18 bomg tukon “ut less than 23 conts por 1w pounds. 'hu*'uny thero §8 o ncod of a furthor reduction, a¥'they get all_tho buslneds thoy citn carry at tho nbove rate. Dualdus, thoy clnfm that n lowor figury than 25 couts would Aubjuot tho ronds to n luss. “ It is youorally conceded that n differonce of 10 cents botwaon graln and provision ratesis too high and canuot ba malotuined, It s clalmod that somn of tho ronds Aro now taking p fons at 10 con 0 Joln mittco was in’ sesalon fn New York yesterduy, and conaldered tho advisabllity of "makinga fivescont reduction In elght cuss ratos (cixht clnes includes pravisions), Up to last eveniug it Iun#J t'l‘:‘! been learned what conclusion thoy ar- rived at, . . . AN ODD QUARREL, N Spectal Dispateh (o The Chiicago Tribuns, CINOINNATE, O,y April 13.~Tho Turnora’ Sool- ety undertook tho funugemont of tho blg ex- ourilon to Chicngo, a4 the timo of ' the Blingor- fost, aud vocolved a rate from tho * Big Four' and Cincinnatl, Hamllton & Dayton Rallrouds of $0 ovor cuoh road for all who might deairo to &0, AS thisfs o vury lowrate, the Turners do- ‘olded that thoro 1a u profit duo tho Socloty, for having rocelvud such adynantageous terms, and tho detorminntion hps beon aunouncedto charge tho mombors of tho virioys sovictics composing tho flingorbund' &7 caoh for thelr - tickets, This . strikea the SBlingerhund .as ungon- emu;, .and . 8 revolt hae boon organized, ‘Tho Turners, it 4 olalned, buve o right Lo renp any profit from low rate, whioh was only mudo CONLSY K0 uunY socletics wore going, uie Hilttog tromy tho fll(ngntbuml havo been in cone sultation to~duy with the Beo Lino olliojuls, snd It hus beon agrced that ull tho Bilpgerbund ox. ourdlonlsts shail go by thag tine tu Tilin, snd | thojieo to Chieago ovor tha Hultimora & 0o, it o rito not you namoed, This routo 18 a rnum‘]- ubout uno, but wunbors of the Silngerbund say they do not eare for that, or Uow bigh the face may bu. Under . nio clroymstunoe wilf tiloy o h‘y olthar tho “Blg Four" or the thd Cincinnatl, Hamilton & Dayton route, As tha numuer of exouraionists may reach 4 {hou= #and the quurrol 1s ane that serloysly uoots tho tWo ralirouds last named. 7 . _TITB MOCKING VALLEY, . chrunuy, O Aprll 12=A¢ the gnnual méot- | ing bt tho stockboldors of tho Houkhug Valley Rouud this aftornoon & report was.presented by Trosidont Green whiok shows tho road to bo Ina prosperous conditfon. The toial ‘earnimgs for tho pugt year weru §|,184907, apd tho . uel varg. g §400,700. Tho eurnings exoeaded thoso of 1539 in - the suin of §150.5W. . The, report states thut buglness will soon nyoessltate: the ' building of u dunbie truuk to Logun, gn: Inoreiso of the ulmflu aud tratio fucititios ¥4 prosent ourd uf Directors wus redisotod, oxeons thyt 8{.’,‘““-”“‘"" wad elouted mnl;-vn_uf John s IMPORTANY DECISTON, Bpeclat Dupgich 1o Tha Chlcaoe Trivune .. - 81, PAUL, Miun,, April 12—Judgo Cox, of tho Ninth Judioiat Clroutt of Minnesots, hus fled uu opinlon In Nicollet Couaty in the caso of Horace N. Itandall va the Winons & St. Potor Luliroad, holding In cdocs that, the Htata cun-acquiro no rights #s agsinst-ian sotusl actilor upon unsurveycd lende; that the:-law recognlzoe no such thing A oud seqtions for a. epetund | grant ton rallroad to oporata upon uotll such Acctlond nro fiefined and nmpped by an officint ~ strvey of thol'C General Gove ernment. In this ccnxs © fagnft bad entered the land and tmproverd Rt suh- uotrd the A\'!l!!ll!llllr tho General Lund-Ollien entry, with quite n myaber of other entrics ot 1ho knme elned, The' wern cortiiled 1o tho Btate {n 1874 hy tue Boeretary of tho Interior, and In the sumd yedr the Governor executed tleed pussing thum to the Winonn & 8t, Peter Itatirnna Compitny, The Compaty will now ap- gl\:sl fromitho decision of Judye Cox to thae Si- no Cotrt, whieh the validity of mnnv uthor clalims in Min- nesota will bo detormined, It will eonstiteto a tost rult, by CITSATEAKE & OIT10, Nrew Youk, Aprll 12.~0, W, Bmith, formerly Tealllo Monsger of tho Chicasn, Durlmeton & Quiney Italirond, and now holding tho same position with the Erie Rallway Company, bas boan tondered nud has nocepted the poattion of Uenernl Manngor of the Chesnheuko & Ohlo ftudlwany Compnngsand will enter upon the dis- charge of his now duties tho 1st of My next, with hendquartors at itichmond, Va, Sir. Smith Isono of tho moat exporionced and successfut ralirond men in the couuntry, and his Kecoptunce of tho now position means that the Dircctory of tho Chesaponke & Ohlo.propose to push that enterpriso to early complution, and to mako a new trunk lihe frin tho Athancloacabaurd to tho Weat, Tiio rond is now!being extunded from Riehnonil to’ Nawport * News, . dt tho mouth of tha- Jumus ltiver, where, ox- tonsivo. docks. . nro befug - bullt, and other linprovemonts made. - At Huntipgton the road conneeta with tho Loxington & Big Handy, which will be completed to Lexington within'a fow months, thits giving the matn line a diveet conneotion with botts Londsville & Cineinnntl Tho Loxuyton & Big Spndy Raflrout i Illllpll an extension wostward of tho Chosapedko Ohlo, aud when the Intter ronil s eomploted to Nowport Newn It will be tho shortest rn!sllvlu fino from Culengn, Bt, Louis, Lonieviiie, and Cincinnuti to deep water, WieeLing, W, ¥, April 12.—=An. lmportant ralirond meoking was' beld fn this ety 10-duy, An Eastern synaiente proposes to hulld o rall- rond fromn here to Churieston, on tho Kanuwhn, n distiinea of 180 mites, na sosn ag n locil cone Y""ly with which they cun contraet 3 ornized, L (8 to bo known ns the Wheeling, Parkershurg & Charleston Rallrond, - Cobperators were ‘se« lected to-day, and steps tnken to mnke tho sur- voy immediately, Al that is usked of the |nen organizution 18 tho rlght-of-way, Tho road will Lo stundard gruge and will conneot ut Churloss ton with the Chesupenke and Onlo, and at this end of tho line with the Pennsyivania systom. Banator Catmtlen reprusented the Eastorn syndle cate In the niceting to-day, ' 8T. LOUIS UNION DEPOT. Bpecial Dispateh fo The Chicago Tribunc, o Sr. Louis, Mo, April 12—A moeting of the Union Dopot Governing Bonrd: was held at tho donot oftice this tnorning. It was n inesting of fur more thao usual fmportunce, and delegatey wers present from every roud ‘ustiyg the dopot, Instoud of oniy the five ronds which eone stitute the Quvorning lourd, thosc' present wera A, A, Talmage, of the Missourl Pacitie, James F. How, of tho Wibush & Paclfle, W. W.: Poubody, of the Oblo & Misslssippt, dr, Gaysof the Indinnupolls & 8t. Lows, Col.Ittl, of the Vandalin, G, W, Parker, of the Calro Short Line, Superintaudant” Chappaell, of tho Chleago & Alton, C. W, Rogers, of the 8t. Louls & 8ai Fean- cison, and Mr. Montgomery, of tho Loufavilio & Nnshvlile, 'Tho ralironds here nre tired of gunr- antecing 10 per cent to tho Unlou Depot Come pany for tho very mengre ‘uecommodations wtfordod. They nre gnylnn 10 per ‘eent on an_amount which far excecds what the Improvements aro worth, meetiug to-dey was to ennsider tho proptiety of thu ralivonds unlting and purchnsing tho Tnlon Depot Compuny's property and running the lo- Atitution thomselves, 'Thoy cun do this at vnae halt the annunl expenso which {8 noecessary Ly the presont ueranyement. No action wis tukon it thie meeting to-duy, and it was not intended thnt thore should be, It was only a preliminiry tulk; There wiil bo ndditional meetingd in the near future to talk over the same pr«.ut'ut. X ALLEGHENY VALLEY. Prrrssuna, Pa., April 12—Tho annual meet- Ing of tho stockholders of the Allezheny Valley Nallrond was held to-duy and reflected the old: DBourd, s follow John Scott, -Pittsburg; Qourge 0, Hoberts, Philadelphing D, A, Stowart, lehnrgn A, J. Canssall, Philndelphin: B, F. Jones, F Ill!bulgn Jdnmes Py Greon, [T, M, Phil- , LBdmund Binith, J. N, Dubarry, Philndel- [0, * All nre: members of the preaont Bonrd, resiilont Scott's report showed the earnings for 1880 to bo #1,101,685.201 exponsed, H1.067,220,72, or 56,64 pur vont of the earnigs. Increnso in earn=- Ings over 1870, $174,211.93, of which $110,148.97 was from frojght, and §47,401.01 from passengers. ANNUAL REPORT. Bpeeial Diapatch ta The £nfcago Tribune, MILWAURER, April 12.—Tho anounl report of, tho Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Weatern Iinilrond 18 nuw ready to bo submitted to the Bodrd of Dircotors in New York. From advance sheots it is shown that the gross earnings Inst yoar were £27,004.90, and tho not oarnings $164,481.08 Tho wiles of track nperated 18 4. ‘'he average number of miles operuted i8 210, OF .the rolling stuck thore are twonty-cikht locomotives, thir- teen_ pnasenger cars, minety-soven hand curs, and M1 box and_tint cars. The rond has in- creased in value $350,000 during 1880, % CIHANGE OF OVWNERSIIP, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Torupo, 0., Aprll 13.—~It transpires this avens Ing that negotintions have been pending, and are now nbout comploted, for the sule of tho 'Taledo.& Aun Arbor, Guv, Ashiey's rond, to the Dotrolt & Butler Company. i branch of the Wa- bnsh, ‘be torms and conditions are notyut mado fiubllu. but It {8 undorstood that the Datrolt & utiue held u lurqu clatw agalnst the Ann ArLor Roud; and was also payiug tho latter $100 per duy for the ueo of tha roud trom thiaoity to Milan, Tols arcangement will give tho Wabiusl !F;:'mhwmplnln cunneodons with the Grand n — S READING, TinLADELPIIA, Aprll. 1.~Btophion A. Oald- well, ono of tho Rocelvors of tho Fhlindelphin & Iteadlpg Rallread Compuny, and President of tho Fidelity lnsurance,Trust & Bafe Deposit Company, which aots ns trunsfor ngont of tho Rallrond Company, has recognized Frank 8, Bond as’the new Presldont of the Philndelphla & Rending hr declining to atlix hig sigoaturo to atock certlficutos ponding thu decroe af. Court, Prealdent Gowen has written Caldwoll oxpress: ng surpriso at hly course. CONBOLIDATED, MITAVAUKEE, April 1%.—Artlvles of consolldn- tlon weroe to-day filed in the oflico of tho Scorve tary of SBtate ut Madlsou of tho Chicago & Ml wuukeo Rallway and Northwestern Unlon,.un- der tho namo of tho Chicago & Milwaukee Rail« rond Company, Tho stoek 'of tha Chlengo & Milwaukee Company I8 to be exchunged for that of tho.cunsoliditod compuny, sharo and shuro alike, aud that of the . Nurthwostorn Unlon nt twonty shuros of comwon for ona shure of pRa- forred stock or tho consalluntod company, 552y DENIAL, Bpecial Digpatoh to The Chicago Tridune, MILWAUKRE, April 12.—~Alexander Miteholl states, in an Interviow to-night, that tho rumors which bave boen elrgulated with so'much pore sistoncy regurding tho consolldation ' of - the Chiearo & Northwestern and tho Chicago, il waukeo & Bt. Paul Itoads, are tho mcreat non- #0n60, - A consolldution botweon the two ‘cors porations would bo i imposaibility, sud, bae wldos, would b very uugatiafsctory w'nll partics i B i . concorued, +. TIE GEORGIA ROAD. 1y Auvausrys, Apell 12~The Directors of - 'the Qeorgla lallrond havo leased tho road to the Bouth Carolina fatirvad Compavy for ninetys nine’ yours at an annual rental of $600,000, pay- able sami-annually, ‘This {s 10 per cent . va tho cupltal ‘(oak of the Qeoryln foad and the bond Ingebtodiess, Tho leass is in the - intorost uf |hflulwn|-vulu & Nusuvillo and the Contral Jtull b DIRECTORS ELRCTED, Bpectu. Dispatchrta The Chicago Tribung TOLEDO, O, APril 1%=A aoting was hold In tlo olty te-duy to elect Dirgators of the Toledo, Dolphos & Hurhogton Ialirpad Compuny. 'Tho result 1 not yot announped, ui thero are to be some Turthor changes. - The old'; Board waa< ro- olected, | . . el WESTERN NORTH CARNOIQN ,},. GuixeNsnono, Ny Oy Aprll 13.—Tho Dirdciors. and stookholders of the Wostorn Nurth Carslipe Rallmad-Company elocted Col. A, B. Androww, of Raloleh Prosidont, and unanimously udopte resolutlon: 1 cowplote work, .. , S TTEMS, . . of Charlos’ Nash, for many. yoars Inoal ‘floket agept of tho Chioago & Ajton Ilallrond at tho Madison streot dopot, diod yestorday uftora vore udd Iimaeriog Jltnow; 3 * My, 0y W, Bradley,formerly Trafic Managor of the Withiash Ruilway,bas boen appointod Guneral Munpgoe of the Clucinfati Sonthorn Rallway In« ] ' 3. V. MeCrucks o8| L fl&”&#}.’k‘&nflu.&«fl‘i‘f&:'{.‘: Elmfiflfiu,u" || bns suld it ror & @ i OriAlng most uulive inoasurue (o 1“buker'l'\blll. providing againaf Michignn_ Central broght hers Inst nek 2600 emigeanta, about hall of whom were e and tho othor half Eiropeans. Aboit ‘Goubie this numbar nre exprctod to comu in by tho Michigan Central this week., 1« T The Chiengo, ftock Istand ‘& Faelte ftafirond Company s Just now dotnig bl work in replae ¢lng ull ‘the wonden brideeson *tho fines of ita Fond with iron oned, Conteratalamonnting to £25,000 for hridges aod abutmeénts bave: Just twen awarded, . ¥ Hx L *Tho aross earnings of the' CHjcigo & Alton unnmfid for the R wick |i\ oénfm ero $110,» MR, nealnst §128,707.01 foritha corresponding wock it yours b deercast of 81244010, Binco itn, 1, 1891, tho Alton bas gurned ll,ml.il;e.nx. neainst 1,350,040 for tha. ramn perlod Jast year, making g deuréivo thud far of $170605.80, Tho people of Kankakee, TiL, huve voted (n vor of trannsforring €30.000 uf’ the Cinclnnutl, Lafayotte & (hien njlroalt ilw‘ ownol by tha thwn to’ tho Wankukeu & Yennen Tinilrond for the proposed extension *of tho Cincinnnt), Intlumupolis, 8t Lotis & Oblengo nto the vist abnl-fields of IKnnkaken, and Fresident Ingalls 10 Do sbartuy . e, [eving B, Moore, for somd. thno past Ase sistant City "Tigkot Awent:of the {icage & Northwestern Rnjlway ut Now62 Ciark streot, bns beon sppofoted Travaling Avditor for the aamo v, Mr. Thomug Morlesy who for the Inat rs hns been Assistont, Tieket Agent nt # ot tlepot, has - boen’ khpuinted to Mr, Moora's position In tho oity ticktr oflice, Fs Tur Gonoral Frolght-Agania. of the ronds leading ust from this alty Geld 4 menting yos- terday In the oltice of My, R. C, Meldrum, of tho Pittsbury, Fort Wuyna & Chieayo, und ngroed upon u how el of rntos-#npulr;u 1n Michigan, Ohln, tud Indinnn fromy Chictige. * The now rites ara nbout two and a half eents per 100 pounds lowernn fifth and sixth closaes thon present rates, und witl go Into otfeot April 18, e ‘The soml-annunl Thne-Table Convention will bn hetd at the Grand Pacific Hotel to-day for the pirpnse of arrangiug timestablos for the sutn- mer months. . A8 far us car: b lewrnod, no tist= noay nf Interest Ia to Lo weted nt tho micet- lnr. Tha Convention will* prohably resolve ta adopt lust summer's_ time-scuodule, pisy n voto of thunks to the proprictora of tho Grand I'a- olfio for facilities niforded, andthen adjonrn. The Western Tndiana talitond Cotnpany hns notitied Mr. Waller, Commissioner of Publie Works, that tho work of rlsing the Eighteuntls Atreet bridge hins buen completed und that the Lridge ean now be opencd for travel, Tho uity, howgever, has deeided 1o roplank the bridee, so thint 1t wiil not be open for triy’ol nntil those ree vnira have been comploted.’ “Tho urdipance granting to the Western® Indiann permirsion to closo nnd raise this bridgo stiptinted thnt travel stould be impedod but thirty days. Tha bridge waa glnsed and work commenced Mareh 24, aud notice of thu eompletiortof the wurk sent to Commissloner Waller April €, bolng twelve daya insido of the timo aliowed by the ordinunce. Mr, Allin Manvel, Assistant Goeoursl Super- fntendent of tho Chicao, Itack Istand & Iucifio Rulrond Company; will sever his councetion with this rond ut hio omd of this month tu- as- sumo the position of Goneral Superinendent 'of tho Bt, Paul, Minnenpotis &- Manltobn Hallrond, The Rock Island loses In 3tr, Munvel one of its mmost fultbital and eflicient ofllolals, whilo tho St. Paul, Minnosvolls & Manitoba Railrond may eongrutulnte itselt in baving bees nble to scoure tho services of go wood o mnan., Thero ure fow vudlrond Suporintendents In this country who en,oy such un enviabie ‘reputution us e, Mune vel.w 1t Is underatood Lhat tho poattion o bo vi- ented by A, Stanvel (8 tiot to ve filled ot -prege ent, bt that Qeneral Mannger Klnbill wiil re- move his hendquarters to thls olty, und from heru iireot tho wutire, operations of the Rock Islund Roud, . STATE AFFAIRS. INDIANA, " Bpeeial Dirpateh to The Chitago Tribune, Ixp1AxAPOLIS, Ind,, April 12.—Tho nction of tho Republiean eauous Inst night wns uttempted to bo carrled out:in‘the Seunte to-uny by a strentious olfort to pass’ the pending bill, The diroussion wns animated, and ut ong tine tho hot-shot was directed betweon Republicuns,very nuch: to the amusomont of tho Demoorats, Henutor lirown, a rumpant* Demoerat, speaking _tor himseir, sald the bill ougbt not to pass, as It was ‘an open violation of: n constitutional amendinont udopted last month. 1t lgnores “gorvices” rendered ‘entirely, and mnakes tho catimute entirely nccordiog to the population. As _the DbHl stood It would breuk up n Sherltf In nny county, of 40,000 lubuabitants, It witd ‘ats fnlquitous pleco of leglslation, and those Who supposed uny party cupltnl could be made out of It werd siinply Ignpramuses, Kiils bad al- reudy been parsed cutting off duplicate mileage from Bherilfs and cunstritotive fees from Clerks, and it was from these “abuses’ that tho 'outery came from the people. The present LI -slmply discriminutes ugulnat Sheritta and Clerks in fuvor of Auditurs and Treasurdrs, 21t shoutd not gu to the country tbat the Demooratic: Representas | tives bnve thrown every gintlicle 't the way of ! tho' ghssilirt bF i Ll foo and galiry bill. | To this Henator Chupmun, épeaking for the Republiun side, sald that the damiand for logis- lution on this subject - haa grown .louder and Jouder with ench recurring Gewerul Assawbly. 1t was tha morul duty of the Republican party to enuct 8 teo und. sulury bill, . kepublicun Sens ators und Ieprosentatives nannot ufford 10 go befure tho cuuntry with the record of buviug Rone buok on thoir campaign prowlees, . . Thus the debuto coutinued, varied by a lvely xchunge’ of complinients Detween Benuntord, uutit” Just bofure the noon udjournment, when tho Selate, uvder tho ruling ol the Lhnir, agreed to cousider tho bill, sud, underrepeatod demunds for the previvus queation, the bill was ordere engrdsicd und mnde_the speclul order for tu- morniw. morilug, Tho opiniun obluins, how over, thut the bl will not puss, Buverul Repub- lieiy Benutors uppo¥e it fur the reusen that It doos not deal fulriy with all the countles, und their viites, comulned with un ulmost sulld Domo- cratlo -voto, are suiicient todefost lt. A - Jurity of ihe ttepublicuns, howaver, belleve thut it I8 bettor to vute for this UL thun noue at all, on tho principle of choosing tho lessof two ovils. ‘Subsoquently the Genernl Approprintion Uill CluG Y wgan 1 L Beuste, any it receded [rum s umondm 1t fucre sing tho snlary of Profeeiting uriteys from to #Tu, Thus tue ‘il wis deglared . pussed, both liouses belng 1 accord upon it. N e A v ‘400 11uissy pusscd bills rolative to the estates of decedenta \M 1o (03 10 encourago the La- wruvement of hive stook by tequiring 1 uensos O suntlun® and Juoss; wfmake the fice of in- suranve puticied the ' wmuuit of damugs W be uid I cuss of fre, und . rogulatiug ' Hre- surance companies, miking . jthe taca of. tho pollcy the - aumouut of . damaged 10 be putd i case of fire, Uniesd tno cumpuny. shuutd preter to rebulld, g The “Uoveenor to-duy very kindly. but firmly, assured cvery mwembor of tha. Lugisluture who approtched him upon tho subjcce that under uo girunstancod would ho agitin tunyene thut Dbody. ‘U'hb paksage of the Uuneral Approprias ton bill tinkes such session leds easontinl, The Rupublicans of the Suusto and House held nnulfier cuucus this evening fur the pur- pose, il Ponslhlu. of ueresing upon w Fue and. Batury bill whick siall be sutlstugtory to all, udd which might be pnssed ou tho murrow, Gov, Tortor wus present, and the mooting was one of gront burmong, - - =7er Ry ‘Tho luuse LIl now pending {n the Senato was takun up und each scation read socintim. Muny umenduicnts wore subuntted, gond 1t |8 bolieved the LIIL will pass, Iuopublivans are showiug o yory great desivo to huve u law of thls churacier upon tho stintute-books, and it will be nu fault of tholrs if It is not pluced ‘“W‘ v Ci U MICHIGANY 8pecial Dispateh to The URicago Tridune, LANsING, Mich., "April I2~Dills hiave passed the Houso ss follows: llouee bill to prevent: +| solleiting or lssuing . unauthyrizéd Insurance policies; to amend tha law relutiva, to commite tlug Insano persons to asylums; ulso, Sonate bilie 10 Incorpurate companied'in the State for oultivating ‘colfee In foreign’énintries; to ap pruprinte 81,000 for the Mictigau exhibition at the Buaton' pomologloal shuwi to grunt Uppor Penlusula mombers wn extra $=por divm. Tho Houus voted down tho Sbauto blil te pre- vent pool-selling, n‘;m passed biia to prevent tho S 3 el nte ’nnl © tn - amend Sthe mlnw in 1 tbat In gertaln ouses tho l\cculru,luu tu1|lly 0 his own botlf; 1o make It u uriwe to sollelt an. othoy persun (o cominit wrsons‘and to amend tho laws relative tog tevs of oficors In furegn sonrcl of crimlnalg, s X0 &L Hatn Houses will nttondtho i al of Senator Durkeo ta-morrgw In & body, thkjug s spocial train from buro, PR « ‘The Qovurnor bas fssued x;z_vclnmnuon de gnnting Thureday, tho #5th of this mounth. “Arbor Day," and pocommendibiy. the gencral observance of tho sums by tha E‘l‘uutlnz Ot troes. fur oruament, protection, an de, — > oo, A i Corvunes, 0. April H-,—,‘,l;; tho Houso, Howard'a bill relative to mulutdfping tho proper width of stroots i Toledo, wheid atreet rallruada’ r0 alithorized, passed. T, ot g trespnes on burial grounda, passed, © ' 3¢ ul:f“ bl wllowing uunrnllml:!.:) {ssuo Londs to 1n the ounstrugtion of unother, ssid, The LIl ruu-'fimmm o Juw ryrfix%‘fxfc’nfloaf enpikus pagsed, - © itk ey +‘The Commitiocs of the. twa. ibranches of tha. Louistuture beld u wootlng.tulfmoraing aud dus wided ta recommentd . that _uh m;eropr ytion of 816,000 bo ide to endbld Ohin'fu Le ryprescntod the quming Yorktown velchvanm, e Wb | SOTTHERN. PHYSIGANSA vl - MEnpin, Tonmy Avrl19=The Tri-Stgte’ priho Baltimore: & Ohlo Nutkiond combany 1 Medieal Suglety, comuosed pCphysiciauy of: 1,600 orulurunts. Most of-those puopie ure Qer- |(the Stutes of Mississippl,, Teuhessou, und Axr. mung, and inteud to seltle un lunds in the Wost {1kaneas, et in rexulur sem unl susslon und Nurtbweat, Tho'surs In which thoso emie-{) Funts wers brought borwmere at onow roturnod! 0 Baltiniorg to bring nnotbee blg batoh that ure two. During lust wedl brought Lo - abous. the Laltimore & Oul sufigrants. il expectod to Areive ul Hultimuds within & dug ord '3,““ to day, About 100 members: Were presont. T'he iworning session was degoted to gouersl tiess und the adinlssiom of new weulbers. 'Ba Soclely goss ou an exourslok up tho e » o Toecfiriver tbis atternvon, - i) % in_connuction RELIGIOUS. Second Day's Session of the Chi= ' cago Presbytery, Dr. Patton’s Pastoral Resigna= tion Reluctantly Con= curred In, Quarterly Reooption of the Baptist Union Last Evening, CHICAGO PRESBYTERY. PROCEEDINUA OF YESTEIDAY'S 8ESSION, . Tho socond day's svesfon of the I'rosbytery wis opencd yeaterday juorning In tho Fifth Preabyteriun Church, on Indiunn avenue, ut 8 o'vlock, with the nowlysclacted Moderator, Dr, Saulé, of Mighlind Park, (A the chalr, Tho tirst hnit-hour of tho session was spent In dggotional axarolaes, - + The mntter of listening to tho roports in rola- tlon to the dissolution of - the pastornl ties be tween the lev, Francls E. Patton and bis cone grepation was deferred Indefinitly, - ¢ Beveral young gentlomon who lad applied. for Ileenees to preach were called upon to rend thele trial evsnga. Mr. B, A, McLaury spoko from tho toxt Jubin xvi, 510, iMr, Murpby road nfi cssay oo tho toxt Galatinns v., 0. 3Mr., Groenovold prenchod from the test tohn x., 10, The read- ing was hera interrapted In favor of the regular busiress of tho day, .. M Dr. A, E, Kittredge reported for the Comnmit- ted on Forelyn Mieslons that the contributions to the cause during tlio yearamounted to £1%,000, which was_some £4000 more thon tho atmount contributed list year. The report was ndopted, “At this point Dr. Patton nrose and asked leavo of tha Presbytery to rusign his position as pastor of the Jefforson Purk Cburch, 1o satd it was necessary In slinilar cases that tho congregation Lo represonted bofore the Presbytery to show enuse, If any, why tho resignntion should not bo Aceepted, wnd two members of s congregation were with him, bis congregation huving klodly consonted to u dissvlution uf the pastoral ties. He suld hisreason for realgning was that ho hnd found it iimposstble to fill, to hisown satisfavtion, tho positlons -of Professor and pastor. Ho de- sired - 16 have the dissolution “tuke effcot un. May 1, i A M ¢ when' - ho - intended to begln performance . of his duties ot Prneeton, - During " his _connection with tho Jetferson Park Courch the kindest relntion- #hip had existed between him and his people, and he bad dune ne much pustoral work ag it s possiblo for bim tody. The cbiirch hud stendily grown and improved wonderfully, and be wis klad 1o be abile to give it back to the Fresbrtery in such frood shupe, Tha chtreh debt wis pluced 80 thut the congregntion wonll suffer no licon- vanierico on 1t uccount: Dr. Patton apoke highe Iy of thy Elders of his chureh, who bad muter.nls I aidea him 1, by pastoral “wark and othor duties, 1n conelualon he sald bo wished to con- wratnlate tho minlster who snould Le given the keopine of: bis beloved charge, which he left witn 80 muclh henttfell regeet, * Mr, Hortou, from tho Jeiferson Park Church, snll thit the' congregution hind reluctantly con= seated to purt W}fll Dr. Patton nt his own re- quest; dr. W. I Wills, nnother member of tho cougregntion, spoko of tho improvemont fn the coudition of the ehurch since Dr, Putton’s cone uecelon with it, and suld that all eapressed” _NEONET AT IS FORCED DEPANTURE. The Rev, James McLanghlan moved thot tho requeat of Dr. Patton be gruutud, and that the congregution be nllowea tocall thalr own pustor. Hesaid he mude tho jootion with extreme re- tu¢tanee. ‘Tho motlon wus carried, nnd tho Cterk was instructed to furnlsh Dr, Patton with 4 fettor of digmisslon to the Preabytery of New Brunswiek, - The Secrotary then read n call from tho West- minster Presbyterinn Church to the Rov, B.C. Oggle, inviting bim. to becume thoir pastor wod gunrantecing bhm an annuul gulsry of $1,200, Un'motion the call was placed inthe Hov. Mr. ¢ Ogglos bunde: ..Ar. Oggle said ho.was nnt prepared to state ywhathor be conld uccept the cill, us there were certaln retutiuns sietained by tho vburch whi :h tie didt not foel like ussuming, e was nllowed twn weeks to consider tho matter befure giving hisdeciviog, - © Oncmotion, tho ' Hov, ‘Joseph Thompson, ot Platte, Neb,, and thoe lov. Mr. Burdick, of the Luke Supcrior Presbytery, were lovited to sit us correspouding membors. - The Rov. Ur. Nuyes was then called upon to road the repyrt of the Commitive on lome Mis- slons. In tho beginnior of che report ho re- furred to the aid given by thb Commitiee during the your to the vacant courches io the subnrbs, in,the way of mounsy, pastural ewre, ete. The oontribudons to the Home Mission cause during the past niuo yoare hud beun ns fullowa: - 1878, Lt i, & 875, §3,003; 1870, &7, 1878, &40 570, ¥8.430; 1880, 35,0827 1841, . This thowed that the lust year brd beon vory fruitful in this raatier, bat the Committee thought the amount should uave baen lurper, Dr, Noyes thon road the contributions mude by ench church durlng tho past year, showing tho amount usked, the amount given. und theexress or deficit. The totnl nmount usked by the Com- mittee hnd been €0,284.28, und the totul umnount collected bnd been 7,048, which was an ¢xcess over the amount asked ut $1,664,72,—~u very good showtigt, For homu m'sslon work the Cominit- tec bad expended $0.°62, Aud $1.6% bad Leen Beat away. After suwme discussion this report wwud ndupted. . Mr. E. It, Davis, the mlssionary of the Presby- tery, submlited’ his annual report, givmg oy ne- oount of bis missiun work during the year. The opted. jov, Dr. Patterson reported for the Com= mittee on Cburch -Erection. In tho Town of Pitot, Kankakee County, €400 had been npprus | pristed for a Presbyteriun church, During the hnd been coliected for the Commit- teo, one church nlone contributing &Lk, ‘Eleven churehies bud contributed to 18 cause, whlle thirty-glx churches had given notbing, AMr, Ogyle then read o roport of the Committee on Bunday-8cbools, Heports from tiventy schools had bepn recelved by tno Committeo, and all of thom were encournging, Indicating a most suc- caestul yeinr in tho work, Onnotion, the report ‘was luid vver until the uftornoon session. MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES, Dr. Herriok Johnson then submitted tho fol- lowing sut uf rosolutions relnting to cundidates for ndinlssion to tho minfatry 1o tho Presbys toriun Churcht Witzneas, It {s grently desirable that tho oaudidates for the tnlntsiry properly under our wateh and cure should e Lrougbt into closer relution with the Presbylury, 5o that wo muy huve uccurata knowledyge .of tholr tdolity und otfiviency, and better opportunity forany needod oadmonition ur encoursyenent, or fur entive arrest of study, In viow of discoverod untituesa: and 80 that we may buve inore persunil futereat fnnd syniputhy with the candidutes as they sivp towand the ministry; and sa thut rhoroe iy be an the purt of tho candidutes u quickened sense of respunsibility und w constant reminder that thoy ure already iu gpucinl trust und relution us callfed of Gud to speclul sorvive; therefore, o it Teesulved, That our pastors and elders sook to have_overy rocognized candidata for the talnls- try, Whethior novding uld or not, pluoed under tho oure of the Presbytery uttho outsot of bis prepuration; gnd bo It s feanntedy That tho Prosbyterial Commitioe”on Fducation bobhurgod with tho direct und pocint oversight of ail candidates under the Hresbye tory’s onre; and e [t = l?’wlrul, ‘That 1t e tho duty of snid- Commit teo to seours euch i\!'nur fromn the propur afficer or teacher In ucutlemy, collegu, or saninnrs report of tho scuolirebip and goucral standlug any charaoter of the canoidates, and submit the, e unniully to the Presbyterys and be ft i fteaulved, TDAL whore the candiluto 18 u hon- cficiury of the loard of ¥duoation, the Commit- 1eo suunra froin that Hoand also 6o uanusl re- et of gunaral sekolurship, to be submittod to lhr Prelfllyl.or)’: uad be it stesvlved, ‘I'bat the Cammittes also require each crididute to sppeur betore the Presbytery, clthor jn porson or by Inttor, oncou yoar, and hinis welf kive un ucoount of bis progress aod oxperd- enee,: On motfon ef Dr, Patterson, tha dlscussion of thoso resulutions, whwh-hmdnfln}ed ory e portunt, was doterred until tha fall meating of 1ho Presbytory, . Dr, Noyea moved that when the Presbytol adjourn it adjourn 1 meut April £ ut 10 o, . 0 Hoom 48 MceCormiok Rlock, - Carried, ~Un mution of [, Putturson, Evoretc Bpinks wnln granted o vgoatiou laenso, < o_;;z(:’gkl’re-wwry then took a roooss unuli Modordtor Saul6 called tho Prosbytery to arder for tho nfturnuan susslon shortly nftor o'clock. The mutter of grantiug licendes to applicauts was Hrst tuken up, The triul pupors of B, A, MoLaury, K. N, Murpby, and -E, J.” Grocnevold, suad duving tho muraiig Asesin wcrmwrmwu. On motien, the threo cundidutes werp lcensed by tho Preabytery. er. Oh‘mm)’ wis_ondnined with ' his - licenua, Aftor the Mnderator bagd, propounded the usual constitus tionnl questions pruyor wus offered, snd tho tormnl liconsu was confersod, ir Murphy WAB TIEN FOUMALLY ORDAINKD by tha Moderator as an aevangeliat, and tho lav. " dotbun sowoll delivered an tmprossive chiaren 10 tho young mun, On modon, 31r. Murphy wua vmmv’anu hfiur of diamission from the {"(u\ly- 1ery -of Chlengo $o tho Presuytery of Uiap,: whur«,}mlsw eiln hla evanuelionl work, . Mr. Noyes statud that during the nvon recoss . bie iad Leun walted npon by u deluation from v U thlé muunrimm lt‘:fl“ linally First Gernun Church, the pustor of which ; M the had lu“-ly und thoy had asked that the Presbytery ko some ugtlon Iy ‘Iunxr cuag at onco,. T 3)‘ would llke'tg chinnge thelr flold of work.undNeglred u new’ Distur us soois a8 possible, ‘Thero wis considurublo discuusion vforred tu the C%mluwn Home Missipng, with power e agt, o QRrrutive on the stite of rollgion In tbo Presbytory of Chlcago wis thoit road by the Rev, B, B Wishird, | Followlng 18 w suninjarys : ‘The congregations ol tue Presbylery Rroyrows ing, the uttendunoo ou the ordinuuces of religs {on beluy largor. then I%lutmnrnuruhww- ninths of ‘the. churches are” roporied eg sbariug fo this oolacgement of the number of thoso who attend prouching. The perovutuye legs bis clmrfl' of growth i from 5 to 100 per cent, though only in n fow instnnces hns this growth boen 8o marked. Over tho field generully thare has boen n tnoderate fncrensn In the mmrrenuons. A few nf the congregations are almply holding thelratrongth, wi u‘- Inone or two casea thero hna been nlosa of nimbers, This has heen ows ing to the removnl of tha native population, and tho coming In of n forvign clement which is ale zvlumwlm!n.-ly Indifferont to the claims of the oapel, 4 Some cars has beeri miven to pscertaln the stato of family Nlhfllu!. ‘tho resuliuof thesa ine ql':""“ uro not very definit, yot pastors rugnr! that many of the families connected with thelr congregutions do observo family worship. 1N BOMA'OF THE CIIURCHKS the attendance on - praver-mectings fs very small, being vite In twanty, ono in ten, ono in faur, In 1 consldernblo number of the churobos, mmost balf of thain, unuethind of tho member- ship (8 reported o3 in nitendance .upon the priyer-meetings. ''Two chirches bave ane-huit of the memberant the prayer«<meetings; one re- ports twoe-thirds 6f the members presont, and one chareh tins nine-tenths of {ts mombers In tho prayer-meetitiga, ® . Nomurked rovivalsof religlon hava been ro- ported rlurln{r tho yemr past. Boeveral of tho churches of the Preshytery bave been onlergod, nny have hud weeesslons. Three of tha churches havo enjoyed an unusnal quickening, baving certuinly bren refresicd aod empowered . for stilf Inrger und better things. Bihinth-schoul work, Involving private study, tencbers’ meotings. vinss teachiog, and latior, hns been ‘earriea forward during the year with lnnrcu!lnmunrnumou. 1t {s thought, In muny of tha churches, ‘The uenevolenco of tho churelics during the st year bna been earrted forward 0 tho usunl ines, There hus been a little waking up to this work In certain dircetions that sturts well, and Ind.cates more for tho fulure. On tho other band, the vucaney of -imporiant Fulplls has in- terfered with this depnriment of church work and renderod It legs auccosstul, 1t §s wortby ot tnention, however, in- this conncation, that tho Preabytery hus entered upon an ern of deliver- Alve Trury chureh *debte. . The church ut fydo Park sccured pledges in Februury sitliciont 1o relieve it from the birden which hus emunr- ;:::ml the work of pastor and peopte iy the Wwood, and the Welsh Presbyteriun IAVE ALL IREN RET PREE from tholr finaneind trden. The Fitth has tuined pledies for Tour-1ifths of tho deht upon it. and contidently hopes for the liberty of a uoold mli'vnlcleneo in'this matter at o very “oarly puriod, PN ¢ ‘I'he Aubject of teinperance Is recelving care- ful nttenton, While the tempernnce work In tho Prosbytory hns not been earrled forward with uny Unusunl succss, yet therd fs evidently a deep tindercurrent of enrnest and prayerful thuught un the whole subject, ‘The past year bas been ono of change. Per- baps thore hins nover been & year (i tho history of tho Presbytery whou RO tnuny pistoral re- mpvild bave ocoiirred. Some of the most line ortunt churches in the Presbytery, Important y rouson of thelr pusition, nbility,. and oppars tunplties, bave during tho year Leen without pnstors, Uthers have been “disturbed by culls .extended to thelr pasturs, and stlll these mu-~ 1atlups of the immutable Presbyteriun Church ure going on, * The Immediate, efect, whatever the autecome mn{; be, has been to fnterrupt tho work of the presbyters, bring nbout a condition of unrcst und “discouragement nmoni tho churches and ministers, und reveal tho dill- cultles.In working “of tho I'resbyterian system. 1t dogs. not uppear. from the reports uf tho churclies that nny new ficlds of Inbor have bevn entered upon, ur any new churenes orpnnized, excepting tho Campbell. Park Church, and this while the nuods of the city and of tho entiro field of tho Presbytery are enlarging. Tho report wus adopted, with 4 few uolm- portant amendments. ‘The Clerk then eatled the roll of tho churches within the boundsuf the Presbytery, und tho representutives of euch preseat guve u little sketch of the work In bis cburch, The majority of these verunl reparts wore encournging. On motion of Dr. Johuson, the order of exer- clacs of the unnunl mectings of the Presuyters wus chanyed so thut tho nurrative should bo tho order of tho ovening of the tirst dny’s sosslon, instead of the Moderutor's sermon, n8 has been the custom heretofore, : ‘THE .COMMITTEE ON JIOME MISSIONS submltted o report on tho ald wsked by churghes In the Uresbyery, It cxbibited the folluwlug: Forty-tirst Street Church, allawed $30 on pas- tor's satary; Campbell Purk Chureb, nllowed $800 an pustora sulary; Westminster Courch, allowed G0 on pastor's ejary: Hiverside Cnurch, ul- lawed 100 on pastor's selurys Austin Church, atlowed £200 for misslon work, On motion, the ‘report was adopted, - . - Dr. Johnson repurted for Dr. Thomas M, Duun, of the Commitiee on Publication, that E. G, Moore, the colporteur of tha. Presbytory, had been doing n good work durlng tho year, The repurt wus udopted, g )y, Duon sont in a communieation to tho of- fect that ull obstuoles to the removal of the Muywood Church debt had beon overcome, aud asking that the ohurchus ussessed for Lhis objoct Reud In tholr ussessinents ut once, In ordoer. that the church might ba ralleved. On mution of Dr. Pattcrson, it was decided ta repurt unfavorably on the propmiition of the General Assembly to regeaunize syuods. The matter will be further considored ut the ad-, {burned meeting, . Dr. Trowbridgo reported for the Committee on the Examinution uf’ Sessfunul Hecords. and bls report wus lnid over until tho adjourncd meet- ng for discussiun. The report of tbe Sundaye- Behool Committee wus glso put over, Drs. Patterson, Juhnsoy, und Trowbrldge were appoluted u cotnmitice to reviso the Presbytery rules und rules governiug the scasiunal tecurds, and repart ut the udjourned meeting, us it was .thought desirabla. tu tiave the rules reviged aud printed, N \ ‘I'he Prosbytery aoconded a vote of tlanks to the pastor und trusives of the Fifth Church for the use of the church during the meetings, to the fumilioa who _had kindly entortained them, and to tho press [or courtesies extended, Afier i prayer by the Modurator, thu meeting adjuuroed until Apnil 25 at l:a. m, TOE BAPTIST UNION. QUARTERLY RECEPTION LAST EVENING. The Chiengo Duptist Suclal Unlon last night gavp one of its quurterly receptions In tho lndles' otdinary ot the Tremont House, th event bolug characterized by tho dumo hearty sociabllity and general success which huve ate tonded previous receptions kiven by the Tulon, As lodloated by fts title, the object of the Chicago 'Daptist Soclal Uunlun . {8 tn cultlvate tho _goclal Intervourse of the denumlnution, and It receptions, partious lurly, are designed sololy tor this objeat. und not for tho transaction Ol busitess umtters, Tho organiaton 1s sompuied ontirely of luywen, bt ut thie receptions the hunorad guests ury the oferica) representutives. ‘I'ne atteudance lust night uumbered ahout 0 lsdies wnd the following . being Ingluded: L. atore, Jr., anrry town, N, Y. tho mity, D, D.,ealtur of the Standard, rs, Bmith, the ltev, G.C. Lorimor, 1, D., and Mra, Lorimer, tho Rev, Willlam M. Luwrenoe und Mra. Lawrence, the Rev, G. W, Norturup, B, ., Predident of_tho Baptist Theologicul Setul- uary, the Hov, T, J. - Morgun, "D, b, and orgat, , Frof. W P thn Hev. ' W, Goodspesd und Mra, Goodspeed, Prof, B, wmwn and Mrs. Wingren, tho Rev. E. B, Hulbert, D. D und Mrs, Hulbert, the Hev, Gulustw Anduerson,. D. ., Prosident of ‘tho University of . Chieuwo, —Prof, B, QOlson, Prof. A J. Howo und 3rs. Prul 1. Banfurd, tho itev, 12, Mra, Taylor, tho Ko, J. T, Burboound Srs, Burs huo, the ey, Jumes Goudmun, the Rey, A, K, Purker, tho fov. U, B, Vosb ey, the tov. . It Plerce; Kvanstons tho Ruv, U, Perron and My, Perren, tho Rtev, Leroy Churvh and 3rs, Chureh, Mias Libbio Courch, the Hey, A, A, N Hov, Ki B, Tuppor, tho ltev, F, D, Blund, D. uuicd Alps. ulnn«!l.ull‘_'urw. 3l . 4, Shetdon’_and toe and wire, Mr. J, M. ' Durrott upd wite, Mr. wifo, 8ir. J. i Bousioy and wire, Mr. J. A, Hush nud wite, Mr. 0. O, Koblsant snd wife, Mr. Junsou wud wife, Alr. 8, Osgood aud wifu, und otherd, The Rev, W, W, Boyd, D, D, pustor of the Second d3uptist Church of St uls, who to huve delivered the uddross of tho evoning, seut o tolugram stating that be had boen unavoidnbly ol ut bome, A a The uurl‘):lrun ‘of tho uvening was taken up in afier 7 o'clovk the yuthering sat down 10« Invat wite, Wren und irije, e, 0. . C. N, Hotden und_wife, Mr. Cyrns Hentlo, vioril futerchuuge of socluLility, and snortly . oxcwllout suppur, the meny cumprising uearly L Of dolioneios und substaie tinls, “Abous 0350 o'clock, nfter tho wreok ot tho repust bad beun eleared nway, everything in to ey o ¥y PRESIDENT OF THE 4 4 mounted an .improvised. 'rlm'orm. valled the guttorlng tw order, and suld; - ¢ . Sombnrs of the Ubicago Baptist SoolaljUirlon and supdry gyuesta—Ladlog and Gentlomons 1o affordy wo real pleasiro 10 hava Lho bonor of ToUt i 80 (UMDY ON 1a18 nocaalin, and capoolul- ¥ 1o be ablo 10 Welcowe s0_ 1uky vintord run Ifferent puris of tho coitntry. | potige befare mo_reprosentatives from Ruodo™ Island, Now, York,. Mlesourl, Michigun, and tudiuna,’ Anil” tho, uftur annouaciig the nooessry absence of Or, Boyd, Mr. Goodraun stuted thit thore would bo found other gentiemun wble uu willing tu tuke' the place of B, . Louts' ominent diving, but that first & musical troat wduld bo enjuys L b lu Goodinan and Dr, ¥, Zieafeld, Preat- $lu dent of the Uhicuyo Musical Colluge, gave o piunn duet, the uvxesltent rondidan of which culled furih most hourty applause, | 'L'ho soprigo salo by M. 1da Mao Pryco whioh follewed nuxt mot with such epprovul,that tha ludy wia furced to an ousuru. A viulin solo wad rendersd in ity style Ly Ar. B, lHolmendubl, aftor whioh Mrd. A, J, fuwe, Presidont of tho Huptist \omun'a Mise slonary Bucisty of the Wuat, - wus introducwed by r, (ioodmun In u neut sid uppropriato speueh, Miue Hlowe pnrnestly thanked tho Unjon for the rovoguition givon (o thu Misslonury Boviety, an guveu Lriet uutlhine uf {ts duccessful blatory, She closod by oxtending u condial mvitudon to el pruesent to aitend Lo wnnual ession of the v DE Usoro G; Lorier-was aow! calied ttpon, and eald ha hud resuived to never #pouk ugutn ul puul,o guthoriogs, und that he vapeciubly disliked to tuke wuother muu's pluce, for bo supposed that it bad fatlen upon Lim to take toe pluco of Dr, Boyd. ‘He wug afraid that tha uuulence would feel as did the onu which anye gutbared lu England ta boar Mark Twaiu, but wors furced luslead (0 bear d Leiperaiigo louture by u clergymuni gad Dr, Loriwer guve o Tho Elghtb Chitrch, the church at Engles owbiall, tha - r, N. T..Quss dward Goodmun, Mr, 1, F.. very humorots account of that renl odcurrence. Heconcittded his ramarks by ealling attention Biptet St Union oF Cafonse o by 1ok of S bt vers witty and i “c ‘yl n!:nf el but very witty and approprin oS wero.also mgllu by tha lle\‘.pgmm B.n'l r'\:rm. ot Tirrytown, 3 d by tho Rov. F. [}, Bland, of Ig:’n'v:)rml. lml.' Sed with 1 - Tvices cloted with n snlo—* The Last s o e At e e Mr, Holmendabl, il OBITUARY. DeatH of David Mcdee, the Oidest Chicagoan But One. ; Mark Boaubien at Laat Gathérsd to Xiis Fathera—tOher Deaths, - DAVID M'KEE. David MoKae, ono more of the carly plonee: of Chicago, died 8aturday ovoning last nt-hls residence noar Aurors, 1l Mr. MoKee dled at tho ripe awo of fuur-scoro years, . During his long lifo_he hnd enjoyed ulnterruptod good healtli, and old uge was tho causcof hiz death, Mr. MeKee was woll known to tho early sot- tlers of Chlcago. ' With the solitary oxeeption, perhaps, of Mr. Gurdon 8, Hubbard, he was the ;-Iacnlllv}ng v‘lluulnr of ‘early Uhlcago, Ho wae horn In Loudon County, Virginia, Dee, 3 J1ia pnrante. emaRId 'th Thls cony T Beutlund, und after living some time in %nln(s oyed to Fennsylvaule, sud thence to Oblo. At thodgo of i young David wus put at the trado of blucksmithing In Cinclunatl, [ 1821 he went to Now Oricans, which was then compnrn- tivoly n small place, - He suw littio there toens courige him to remnin, The swanips were full of waluria and alligutors, and the peuply wnre fur from thrifty, After a short stay, 'f;o re- tuened to Cincinnatl, and soon after bo got oo appointinent from the Ooverntuent to go to Chicigo wnd do tho blucksmithing for the l‘r‘nd:un tribes uniter the treaty stipulauons, His budl- ness was to attend to tho wunts of the untutored snvawe, 1o repulr his vitle, mend his tomabuwk, and athierwisa prepnro him for emerzencles, - There was not much to be seen_whon young MeKeo camu to Chicago, Fort Denrhorn was the unly, white nan's resltence of ony [mporte anee, ‘I'iere were somo lug-cabins on tue banks of tho river, and there lived the four original white men,—John Craft, ngent of the Amarican Fur Compuny: John Kinzio and bis famlilys Alexander Waleatt; and one other nld_resident, whoso ttine MuKea could not romember in lato yours. These were tho.only white mon not wearing uniforms, In 1= McKeo was nppolnted mafi-carvier, and used to carey tho moll once 8 month to Fort Wayne and back. . Indlans wore as thick /s grasshoppers nll ulong the line of his routs, but be Journeyed on his old pack-borso 1 from .'8'.3" "l’l ph‘n'e: unl-l was nekvnr‘molaued e, X wo weeks (0 go to ort Waynoand back, One conld not l'lIKD .3 teain ot "6:16 p, m.and got thoro at midnight, Tho stopping-places for refrcshments were at the willof the traveler, and were generally in some leafy grove, Tho refreshments were such u3 tha traveler chuse to take with him, I Juno, 1827, McRee wus marriod to Miss Beott, the ceromuny belug perforned by John Kinze, J, P, -MoKue-wus u Cunstablo nt the tme, and. wus Justico Kinziv's right-nrpd man, In 1820 he becamen parent, ufl ks son. Htophen wus ‘the first white child born to . cluizet of Chicagn. One or two births may bave accurred fn the garrison, but ucne ou been’ lél:lm]vu smll":r'fve ;neo nong 1&:0 cluxiiu.- rdon S, Hubbard Jr., was, avcordng to Mr. McKee, born {n Danvitle, * o s - Accordlog to lr, MoKee in an foterviow with A THINUNE ceporter in 1876, the tret bridge bullt ucruss the rivor wus at the foot of. Dearborn street, The tirst framo houso—In cuntradis- tinction to u log-cabin—~was bulit on the Bouth 8ido, . It was u warohouse built by Newberry & Dole, and the proprictors wore “very foud.of- boasting of It wien speuking of It elsowhere. 3 Duriuy the Interviow. referred to Mr. McReo' enlled to mind bl recoliccnions of secing_the banes of the vietims of tho mussncre of Fort Deurborn in 1812, Tho massacre occurred near ths plne cliiny {n the nofghborhood nf the Uni- versity Building, and there the bones lay for: twoenty Yours, ln 1832 Capt. Brudloy, than com- tundiog at Fort - Dearburn, ordercd the bones to be guthered up und futorred, as they were, fu the wuud closa Ly, : Bight or ten yedrs ago somo warkmen, while digging a sewer iu the vieinity, C4In8 Hoross this burying-ground, and suoposed At tiral they bhud encountered an Indlwo ‘cume- tery, untlithe histyry of the affair was published subsequently. feft this clty in 1822, He had sce A,lr.d cKcu" § quired somne lttlo property In Chicago, coneist~: fug ot four lots, w‘}en m{'nl by wfdeeyq. m.-‘u‘: where the Nortnwestern Dopot now atands. He Buld tho lund for 2800, whioh wns thoo rogard Qs un anormous s, With the proceeds of the snlo he purchased a farm o buppke County, where ho lived noti] 1874, when b moved to Au- rora. Btephon McKee, hisson, spoken of above as the tirdt white ebild bora Inv(.'hltll‘fl. Is now o Nebrusku, getting on la years, and with o family of hin own. Ths Hirst:vote polled by him was for Guv, Keyaolds. The poil-buok with bis name in it is now suld to be in tuo pussession of John Wentyorth, - L TAT b4 MARK BEAUBIEN. Mark Negubicn, noother of Chioago's early settlern, died yestorday morniag ut his home o ‘Runkekee, Ill. A fuw weeks agu THE TRIBUNT gavue a shotch of the lfeé of Mr. Beaublen, and .t Is not now -nccessary to' repeat it In full. He ocamo to this. olty in 18, and voted in the Chicago Precinct fn- the County of Peorin in 180, Murk Boaublen bullt o fug~bouse on whot 18 now known aa the old wigwam lot, aud kept a hotel, lu this hotel, (o 1686, John Wentworth touk his first el {5 Cofcago. Tho hotal wus called ufter an [ndint Chief nnmou Sauganust, sod wis & vary popas lur resort)for many years. He naver beld ar otlice, kud never wus A candidate for one. A the rocoption of tha Cqlumet Club lust year tt the old settlers Mark wasa prominont tivere and, with his tiddie, suoceoded In uwakenn, mainories In mauy gray-huired men's minds ol the tune when they danovd to bis musicin the old days, - HHo was the futher of twautyethre(- Sinieematcipansy et ol el cond, v ueruus {me pulses, and waus uciversully emmggdy MRS, BILL YOUNG. Bpectal Dispafch to The Uhtcago Tribune,, Kroxuk, [a., April 12.—~3rs. Bl Toung dled In this clty lest nigbt. Bho was tho widuw, of Bill Youny, who, it will be remumbored, was ac- ousod of tne murduraf the Spencer Tumily in- Clurk County, Missourl.n faw yi s8lnoo, ynd" was tried for that erime and ucqustied, Dut Ket= erwirds takou frow bis' bome by s mob and bung. Hor name Lefure murriage way Bray. In unswor ton tulogram to Ler father ut Gulils B"“" . uakintg what sbould be done with the udfi. tho follawing roply wus pocelved: * Bury thero. - Blurk tho grave, -m}u s;q,u soon. Tho budy was intorred this aftornoon, . MRS, EMILY FIY, Svecfal Dlspateh to The Chicago Tribuns, CannoLLToX, Iil, April L=Mrs,. Emlly Fry. wifo of. the late Gen. Jucob Ery, dled at.tbe famlly residenve yosterduy evening, She was W years uld, and bad been u rvaident of this Biate fur sixty years, 8he‘way'the dal the lato-Uesn, Jumed ‘Turney, who wad ut ooe tino Attorney-Uenoral of Lul'nuu. Bha will be buried to-morrow at - Onk Ridgo Uemetery, Bm-lnzllnld. bedido - hor husband, -whoso doaih’ prucedud ber ouly twy mooths, |+ h JAMES 8 POTTER. [ Special Diapateh (o Ths Uhleopo Tribune' ' WAUPACA, Wis., April 12.—Jqmes B. ' Potter, Postmuster of tho Town of Lind, dled yeatorqsy, from the effocts pf u bitv frum's large Newe foundlund deg:* THo dog belonged to » nelghe bor, und hud tnkeu posseasion uf Potter's buro, “od whan the muu went out to feed bis cuttie in: the murniug ,‘.fl" domr witaukod Bip uny llwrl“od Ble fucu I b BhOOKIDE wanaees Kiey POTIee gored fur i weok, LRt s e 3 TIHOMAS IIAWTIIONNE, ' Special Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tridune. . . BraiN, W, Aprll 18.~Thomas IHawiharne, futhor of Mossrs, Georgo E, and Riokurd J. . Hawtharno, burdwara doulors, prominens Iy lto- publicun politics und the duiry interoits uf this suodan, died Hunmlug night on hla Uik births duy, of strangututed buriig, fullowipy a surgical Spetadion, 1l Vas boru In Stugplstire, Ko WILLIAM KIRKWOQOD, |, WoosTaR,' O, *April '12,—=Wiillam: Kirkwood, brotuer of Sccrotury Kirkwood, diod ut the peal dence of bis Apu ust night, aged 0, . . —— 1 1 : ) REAR=ADMIRAL LARDNER, - PIILADELPHIA, Pay April 1%.-~RoarvAdmiral, James 8, Larduer, U, 8, N, dled this moraing, «: CROPS, > - ' ' ML WAUKER, . April 12=Thi3: morning’s . Republican * publishes vicea: fruty: the Northwest as regapds the wintev.wheat pros- beety: It sums up by sayiug: “fy brlef It iugy bo sald that the winter wheat peporty ure }Ml:(’edll’wl}mwmwh Wllscun-lnll"nm u‘f A ‘the deal, botl na: regards w ‘wheat® ithe flmulmm} OF St bolors thi Rt ek In May; lowa I3 In avout the suing condiv as Wisconsing Soutliwostern Minnesota witl 1Ot BUW Lufory fi“'{‘ Soutuiteru Dakotals +pructicully blockaded; vut by fur the greater poruion of the wrullx wheut area of Sllnna- sota and Dakota is I ovudition tu hogin m:r‘- & of i3 Woeld .