Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 22, 1881, Page 6

s, | ] o 6 e b ki THE CHICAGO _THE STATE CAPITAL Springfiold Newspapers in Dire Danger’ of Losing a 3 Fat Job. 10:30, Tho Subject of Railroad Taxa- tion Gone Over at Great Length. Fifei's Bill Finally Voted On and Dofeated by 17 Yeas to 24 Nays, another, est effort Apportionmont to Proceed on the Basis of the Twenty-District Plan. come up Passage by the House of the Vo- ks luminous Road and Bridge Bill. Argument Over the Bill to Make the Little Wabash Navigable for Catfish. 2 himself, *The Contemplated Steal Thor- oughly Exposed and Finally Sat Down On. Tenacity Displayed by the © Improves ment? Gang In Holding Togother for Thelr General Welfare. . Apportionment to\Come Up in o Houso Oouous—Btatus of the MoWill- iams Pool Biil, that no tolls BENATE, RAILROAD TAXATION, Goectal Dispaleh to The Ciiteago Tribune, SrniNerFIELD, 1L, April 21.—The Senato act this morninis at the usual hour: Senator Fuller's bill abollshing the print- iz of tho new schedules of the Ratlroad and Warchouso Board In the Springfield news- yapers was rend o second timo and ordered to third reading, A resolution wns introduced plncing Sena- tor Neeco on the Apportionment Committee in place of Senator Kelly, who Is sick at his home. 1t was Iald over under’the rules, The Sdiscussion of -Senntor Fifer's bill, ‘which occupled nearly all of yesterday, wns now resumed, and the cntire subject of rall- road taxation gone over at great length, NO NEW FEATURES WENE DEVELOPED by the debate. The flow of gnb continued untll the usual time for ndjournment, when Bonator White sald the question might as well bo settled nt one time as another. Tliy district «id not desire the pnssage of the bill, Dut Cook Connty was divided on its merits, In‘orderto settle it now, he demunded the revious question. ‘The hiill was then put on ts passuge and falled to connect by n vote of ens 17, nays, 24, ‘The result was clinched by 1 motion to reconsider, which was prompt- Iy tabled. - APPORTIONMENT. Seantor Clark’s resolution calling on the ment from this sou the Improve: of the State, ouly nciden naked mer} doubted Index finger have witnes Ap[mrtlomncnt Committees to go nhead with | him,” thelr work, the Congressiona! nvportionnient 1o bonade on the basis of twonty districts, | for years, came buck from the two ApvortionnentCont- | it, T mittees with n favorable report, "The Demo- crats filibustered o little, but the resolution was adopted. ‘The Ropulicans voted In tho attirmative with the exception of Senators Do Lang and Tanner, who ara evidently op- posed to apportionment_at this sesgion, and Who voted no with the Democrats, Senator. Needles presonted n resolution calling on the Rallrond and Warehouse Come missloners to furnish estimates of the cost of x:lrllnq uew schedules of rates, It was adopted, o A ‘The Senate then adjourned untll to-worrow morning, v ; HOUSE., “EEEP To THE MONT, AND AvolD THE ‘LAW." was that the My, Balilwi Cunal apecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunes SrriNorIELD, Til., April 21.—The Commlt- tee on Ronds, Highways, nand Bridges were 1y voluminous attempts to tinker the ltoad and Bridge law. It took n good " deal of thme to work it off, "but’ it had to be done, since what does tho average Granger come for 1if not to dlsplay his famiilarity with those questions which Hw nearest his heart and to magnify his occupntlon as becometh ono that representeth tho people—nnd him- self—ln the Assembly of the wis¢? ‘The new Inw I8 what i3 known as * the Commissioners’ Inw,” authorlzing the Iigh- way Commigsloners to levy n tax of 40 cents on the 8100 for the purpose of improving ronds, ‘Lhosnme law was originnlly enncted by the Twenty-soventh General Assembly, repented by the Twenty-eightls, rebnneted by the Thirtieth, ngaln repenled by the ‘Thirty- first, and now refiuncted once more by the ‘Thirty-sccond, 1t may be suld to be the one stupendous exporlment of recent leglslation on the subject of ronds and bridges. 7 PLEURG-UNEUNONIA. Mr, Bmith’s bill to prevent tho spread of contaglous disenses nmong domestic anle mals, and to nppoint uState veterlnarion to help on the reform, ‘was recalled trom third - 1o second reading in consequence of some opposition among the farmiers, aud amended by repuiring its title and otherwlise, until it was entirely divested of 1ts genoral character and worked over Into n substantinlly new bill to prevent the spread of plewro-pnommonin among cattle, In Its amended shape it wos auabn sent forward to third rending, Ar. Allen’s bill authorlzing citles and vil- lages orgunized undor special chnrters to Jevy au unuwal tax uot exceediug 134 por cent of tho ussessed valuation, sl ratifying evory tax lovied for lnwful purposes during 1830 not execeding that rato, recelved 198 wvotes In tho aflinnative, none in the nogative, aud went through, emergency elwuse wul sl Tho bill speeinlly applles to the City of Quiney, legnllzes tha spectal deficionoy tax Ib was, _fven Inughter, wine,” for waler-po' yoto §s reserd The Hous Ames, Tiuitoy, Nueker, Iillogs, {llckuliy, 1o naviation, water nnvigation, and Iits powder t&l‘)’: tion went through, for tho t.’l!lluelllflll {from dlacon, th minde Inordinately happy this morning when | S3fHG the Clerk Inboriously read, nnd tho House | with some ‘;u most gladly passed, thelr vnluminous sub- | wasn’t wort stituto for no less than ninetedn other equal- | # mistake, quent nppeat In Y narrow - serntel,—Just the way,—but It settled the business forwhat ded 18 the apening wirldgo to n g eral improvement ruid on (l'l‘whlmw ‘Trensu 0 booinor to expl tleman threw u purtiug ent Thomns by declaring that s had never Il bused hls conelns slons on whatt a lnw Jirmat Curmi hud told Sib, anud bl sinca seon theerear of his wuys wl was In favor of tho wus ns fullows; pon at Now Haven, ot the in of sesslon, rept Asan ovidence of CEIVED e I closin lie_had heard that the onfy o be benelited by the approprintion were n number of private speculators ownlng time ber lands on the river banks. JMr. “ Improver ¥ Martin lost no thne in etting buck at the genticman from Macon. 1o denjed that the improvement was orlgl- mlly intonded ns a purely water-power sclicine, 1ts main object was to seeurosinck- the water-power was Gontlemen might sneer at the LIl IE they chose, but ns for himself he stood on his feet, trusted in God, and Kept and was for the bill on Its [Avplause.] TIIE OPPUSITION TO THE BILL camo from the railronds, whicl would bo made to reost n little lower If the aporoprin- [Great lnughter) As tul, n stranger to them parts, sed toduy I nnd know " e continted, {n Mr, Durfee’s direction, * he's and from what we reckon they don’t eare_to make any further nequnintanco with [More laughter," Commissioners, nong of them lllt]n{ heen thore nothing ho Superintendent of the ennal hud been within twenty miles of the place, and had macdo u report again: st ‘ommissioners in opposed adan, sun ehnlt WOr, "The debite wis ordered wis ealled, nnd of 8 0 fmnullwd YEAS, Ifoldon, ,](auuo‘ Koen Kollyy « Ldttlo, Loucki Lucus, until bill, Waynol Ar. Di people whe were and ndinting pointing that It expanded cent WALGr-courss it now o cutfish ruco{;nlzml him a8 o friend aml greeted him with o smily ny walked upon its clussic shores, Tho full vots nftérnoon by nsking leave to call up his mo- tlon to reconsider the vote Ly which his Antl-Fooling hiil wns lost tho other day. Thero were dbjections, but the ilonse, by n voto of 01 to 89, gave hibm-the desired leave, and the reconshlorution was mado tho pe- elal order for next 'Thursday morning Mr. Martin, the venerable moralist and river " improver” frotn White, eallel up his Dbill to npuropriato 829,000 to repair thd lock and dam, dredgo the , race, rebuild the walls, and reprop the banks of the Little Wabnsh River at New Haven, and, pointing his dex- ter finger now In one direetion end now in proceeded to mnke his great- He - be- gan With the stntement that the . present dam was an obstruction fnstead of & benefit 'The boats, lustend of moving on unimpeded Into the great Ohtn, STUCK FAST AND IMMOVANLE. The State had taken 85,000 from e peoplo of Whito County, and hnd agreed to furnish them with slnck water navigation, which it did for a serles of years: but to-day, Instend of being a benefit, the tdnm was an obstrue- tion to navigation, aml he appented to the State at Inrge und the 1ouse in particulnr to ool fuith tha obstructions by Instemt obligations and preventing the Little Wabash boats from tumbling down Intothe Ohlo, The Improvement, morcover, wottld pay div- Idends of from 0 to 8 per cont per annum and rase the price of whent 10 cents n bush- el for o radlus of ton or fifteen With fine scorn the old gentleman tho Little Wabnsh repudinted the Insinun- tidn that therc wns nny steal wrapped up inthe atter, and, after wging It fromn sanitary point of view, sat roniove putting fn a stone just miles. from down and rested Mr, Durfee rose up and began liis remarks by nlluding to the mensure as ONE OF TIIE MOSQUITO SORT OF MILLS designed to “stick? the ‘Ur¢asury, It might | swell.tho Little Wabash sothat it wounld be navigable for catlish, but hoe doubted ir 1t woukl have any other beneflelal clfect. The sehemo was originglly designed, he sald, purely ns # means of acquiring water-power; but the company beeame bankrupt, pooled issues n few years ngo with the Coppurns Creck Improvers, transferred its rights to the -State, and gotb a start, Just how little the Wabash Improvament wus worth, Mr. Durfee read from the lst re- portof the Canal Commissioners, which states collected during 1880, and ue derived from it was that re- cefved ” from the rental of water-power at N 1nven,—SE0 per annum. prov s worthless,” {hums. “axcopt for water-bow amount necessury to be ox| Tock and dat in order wil MUCH LANGER THAN THE UM TO DE I *As the Im- the report con- ery, and tho {»figdcd 1o keep tho tree, we would recommend thot { bo nbandoyed on the part urfes sufd e _spenker If ho evor saw the Little Wabash, “The fnct Is, As for the Canul ubout 3 but tho trouble ere hand and glove with the rallronds, which didn’t want any water competition, aiul wereanxlous to BHUFFLE IT OFF TIE LIST of strens they were supposed to look after. X ho blll s in the In- terest not of the State at large, and nrgued that the Leglsluture had no right, such being the ease, to make an approvrintion, Mr. Youngblood, after representing the overty of Southern Lllinols in the wuy of State Institutions, claimed that aif she asked for was an approprintion to enable her farui- ers to competo with Lhe extravagance and ox- tortion of the rallroad compunies, Until the Commissioners had abundoned the loek they conkd do this, The trouble was that the rallrends oppused the bill, nnd had prompted the Canal Counnissioners in thetr v, Mann sald It seemed to be the opinton ntiemen that tha Little Wabash [Luuulntur.\ This was o gentleinan trom W) seen that clussle stream from the thue it was o trickling rivulot NEADY TO DE DRIED UL by the A\Qunf fute the nuynit hiltg hnd highwi Mr, Baldwin sent up to the Clerk’s desk THE NEPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT TIOMAS for the year 1878, nudd had it rond for the In- formation of the Hunse. After an sxhnustive revivw of the Littla Wabush improvement, AMr, Thouns In his report reaches the con- clusion thut it Is nbsolutely wurthless except. Rasor, \Vabish) L Hivhultldfiu x (Mhung), Robhluson, i, Blunmons, nt e [RRours of Abmandonug the humorous veln, M. Many proceeded to hielp out his venerns Dlo friemd from Whito by argulng in fuvor of opening up this wlleged water Whiles thus engaged he did not neglect rap the Pool bill by comparing 1t to an un- nutural sehivmo to”secura campetition with tho Little Wabnsh, o natural meansof accom- plishing tho snme result, Ay, Morris made an_linpassioned and _elo- I of the bill and of bulldiue up Lgypt, “ tho land of corn and ] i Y. Attlo Wabash nin his vote, and the old gone shot at Buperintend- Buckingham, ford), Renn, Campholl, MeAdnms, Ttookwell, Curter, Met'uno, Sharp, Chandior, MeKone, Bhumwi Chisholn, Microslawskl, Blmonson, Cunky ol 1y Mlettre, Thompson, Cook, O, B,y Mock, Underwoud, Crowa, Murphy, Wobur, Diggins, Nivhols, White (Oalo), dnvinan, Poters, ‘Whito (Cook) Huorvey', Plorson(Greene) —43, TIE * IMPROVEMENT ! 0.ANO, Mr, flrugw. who was for the bill, changed Diis vote ut tho Inst moment, presumably for the purpose of attempting to resurrcet n scheme nlready so dend that nothing shiort of nnleaclo-can raise it to life, Aniong the voters for the grab wilt bu found n nimber of sympatiizers with this faverit method of Durglarizing tho State Treasury, all of whoin hnve Jobs of somg nd " or another for which thoy want help when thelr turns come, The Okaw g, tie lmf Bonucoup ha Littlo nid Bz Mudd ‘) gang, mnl 0 wholo crowil of hngry and Insatiable “fmproventent !’ sharks huig together like o colleetion of ilies around n molasses barrel, cnger for the nppropriation sweetss but thers were notenougi of thom,and they retired frony the fluld disgusted victhns in the first round of the creek tmprovement fight. ‘Sho remalnder of the proceedings wero of a very pleasant and yub regretfil eharacs ters. TU'he Speaker retuetantly rend the re- glanation of Mr, W. B, Taylor, Clerk of the House, who leaves for Alnska b fow dnys to il an nppolntment us Special Agent ot Treasury Depurtmont,—n position lately tendered him by Seeratary Windom, M, Colling, of Cook, offered 0 resolution of o iuslly complimentary nature, and veferred 1 fittine terims to Mr, Taylor's ability, tidelity, and never-faillig suavity towardsthe mem- bers of the Ilonse in the positlon he wis about to leave, M. Seston, Mr, Youngblood Mr. Durfee, and Speaker ‘Chomus poid simtlarily TIUR AND FITTING TRIDUTE {0 the retiring ofiicer’s worth, and expressed thelr unfelgned regrot that an assoclation which had kuit them together -in_tho closest ‘l?m of friendship was now to bo severed, Mr. merited con utions, and the House, after reluctantly adeepting Nis' restmnntion, nde ourned uinthl to-torrow morning. M., Tuy- +Tor wiil leave to-night for Iis home at \Vo- siona, mul will start from Chileago for San Frauclaco, areiving on the const”in time to take the revenug cutler Alnskn the 1st of Mav. I if ever, has aileliberative body been called wpon to part with & more excellent and universally-vs- teemed ofllcer. en leaves for PR GOSSIP, APPORTIONMENT, Spectat Dipatch o Ihe Chicago Tribunes Semyurisnn, IlL, 0 Aprll 21.—Senator Clark’s resolution in favor of the Lwo appor- tiomuents at this session pussed the Seuate to-lny and renched tha House, A Repud lican eancus of the latter body will be hetd nbout tho first of next week, and perhinps sooner, to elect n Clerk to succeed Mr, Tay- lor, ad the resolution is lkely to come up for conslderation In the cancus aflor that mntter hus been disposed of. It lonks now as If the caucus would ngree to stand by 1t, which Is equivalent to saying that tha Ilouse will adopt it The probability that the two -apportion ments witl bo mnde this thme - has grown s0 In the pust few days that the people who were in favor of throwlng an apportionment bill Into ench Ilouse, aud In that way drawing the fire of the opposition,, aro now apt to let the caravan move on un- disturbed. s THE 100 MLL. The friends of the McWiiliams Pool bill were somewhnt weaker than was expected to-day when Its suthor asked leave to call np his motlon to reconsider the vote by which it falled Inst week. Some were absent, aud thero is justasuspleion that others * funked.” The matter wis made a specinl order,, preswinnbly for tho purpose of giving due notlee when the q uestion of reconsideras tlon would como up, so that the falthful night beon hand, nnd thus preventuny slipsg Lut the opponents of the bill took notice too, nnd will of course sce if 1t is not possible to Hold the bill dowsi and keep the lid on it CLEAN UP, : Mr, Chatee, tho Republican member of the Iouse from Shulby County, has evidently como to the eonclusion that the eity authorl- ties of Chiengo, or somcbody else, are dere- lMet In the' matter of keeplng the city, the river, and Hs caml in a state of clonnliness. ‘The condition of the river In the viclnity of Bridgeport, and in and about the Stock-Yanls hrasch In par- ticular, 1s a suffleient justification of that opinfon, With his eye aimed espocinlly at Chiengo, but with his visual organ ranglng over the State at large, ho lns prepared o bitl, and will introduce it through the Ju- diclary Committeo to-motrow, to compel | cities toclean up, Tho objedd of the bill, ns stated In tho title, Is to prevent corporations, companies, and persons from polluting streams, ‘cannls, ponds, and lakes, and to provide pennltles and remedies therefor. It proposes, m the first place, to compel slnughter-houses, distilleries, manu- factorles, ‘stock-yards, cte., 1o take care of thelr own filth ‘and not dump it into auy pinea to the Injury of unybody, It further provides for municipalities TAKING CARE OF THEIR OWN BEWAGE, || and not allowlng 18 to, accuiuulato in any stroain, eanal, or Inke, niul compoly them” to deodorizo and disinfect their filth, or suffer the consequences, which menns that thoy mauy b made Hable In etvil danages to any one injured, ‘Che autnor of the bili clabing that it but declures the conunon Inw und tur- nishes n more direct remedy to ‘mrsuus whaso hentth or whose property may he fnjuret by uther folks' recklesiess In nllowing filthy matter to nceumulnte under tholr noses, M, Chafea Is very clenr that slaughter houses should never be nllowed to pollute the witers of tho State, uud that the pnssage of his bill would rendor the Health Cowmission_un- neeessary, ‘Tho fuet that the Judiclary Cow- mittes Lius approved the measure, and whl Introduee It as its own, will glve Ita good footlng In the Ilonse and be apt “to send It through without delay, THE, SENATE AND HOUSE REVENUE COM- MNTIERS met to.night and ngreed to postpone tho con- slderntion ot Mr, Parish’s resolutlon provids Iug for o ltevonug Commission to sit during ho reeess until 1618 deelded whather ur not thera shall be an adjourned or enllod seasion, 3 1f tho presont General Assembly should ad- the fm““l‘ymmn {:,’;{ Journ sine die, o Comlssion which it mlght 1o, 41, " It was @ | dreate would of coursu have hobinding eftect fnino votes out of ty guccussor, -Bhould there boan wl- on Journed or ealled session, which now sceums utilikely, it conhil do somothing, Otherwise it wouldl be ubout as useless w plece of ma- ehiuery s tho fifth wheol to & wigon, BIUNILD BY THE, GOVERNOML The Governor has recuntly slgned tho Publie 1abrary blll, uuublhu’; tho City of Chiengo to Inerenso the luvy for lbravy pur- posea trowm w fifth to ahalt"of n bl duging tho yours 1851 und 1893: Moryia' bill to pro- hiblt the em‘rylnu of l\umlly wenpons; tho Douglns and Lincoln Momunent bills: and tno bill authorlzing the holding of two branches of the Crlmlinul Court of Cuok County ut the smno thne, . LICENSKED TO ONGANIZE, . Tho Sceretury of Statoto-uy lssued liconse to organlzo to” the Chleaso Bolt ‘Uranstur Compnny, Chieago, cupitul, §1,000,000; cor- oritors, John " 4 ) ity uvorldico, of Evanston wag obllged Lo levy Inst year to light ls | Chnfeo, tartin (Whito), Buith, . ! v strects with gas, and Incresses the rato of | Gtk okl " g, A AT I‘:.h"fi{::ml!);/. s, %: taxation for the future, alling (Cook), Melicad, ' Strattan (Jolfor- | Strani, of Chieago, . NEDGE-FENCES, Cuitthtig, Bludution, ¥onl, N o Mr, Cur's long deforred hedge-fence bill, | Savil,, Rlowilius, - Hitton THE KEOKUK BARGE TRANSPORTATION which requires the owners of such fonees | Crouk, forigan,’ "Thuritan, ., COMPANY, slong public highways to trim thein down so | Bulfys Morrlk, Llon Hpecial Dispate to The Lhicago Tribune, thut they shall not oxcoad fiva feat I Light, [ Goios Niviah - Yiher, KEOKUK, 1., Aprll 2L—At a moeting of iho and outhorizes the Highway Commlssioners, | dowdspoed, — Glwin, Winter, Hargo Transportution Company lost ovenlug tha In case the owners refuso’to do the cutting | freein, o QAR - dusey, ‘{“";“:';.m ot -a ,%:;T' e "“'Thuu“ ('fi”' b SEB el v canil - et = ] 3 ¥y - X oleotod Permnnent. Chnfrman, Tho micoting lue D, Tough ovefor xowo i, and ity | Hoeyen 7> i 04, ¥Ounibood 8 | ruoio o Chaaan Coupocia i Excentivo 4 i “Cominittov ot tivo which should tuko lunedlate Iont.‘tho'mrmnm from the northern )mt! of Wi NAYE, stepd to arrunge for the shipment of grain for Mo State, whosa ronds ar ot afilloted with | Daldwiy, . Horrigiay, . Bumloy, i $0 et hed ey Bither, Kroll, . Buxton, Keookuk in burgus. A comumittoo will nttond thg ch hediee or shude, Jumplug on BWIth | Browa, Linvgur, . Stayor, Daveuport Convention, W, O, Btripo, 1T, W, Clene an avalanchie of negative votes. Buttergeld, 00TV, Btruokinan, denlu, und Dr, J, M, Sbafer wero mudo @ Come A, Krall, who was recorded on the jour- t\,“m.',‘.'-‘ & gb‘!’!wl:‘ 5 . ?Iyunwr. itk o8 s ' ..o un linylig soted for 31 0.5, Cools ark | Gali owis, Barey,' ollo,* P ey 1ll, squared himself on the records by liuye | Gux, Pearson (Madi-Welsd, © . HYMENEAL, . myc lis name scratehied off on the strength | runkeite, viet Pomane_ " Bpeclal Dispaten fa Tha Cnicago Tribunsy f tho stateinent that e had not voted at ull, | Duvis, Pororn, w?&"flfu"'f"lm Rrokux, In., April 21—Tho woddiug coremony M Pdnnaiof. Canke shearatr i e | e Porepuon, - yuod e W% | e uniuod Miss Floridu Hosiaor, oldest dauge viving hils bl nuthorlzing counties whiely so | Zoslih, Fuoutel, ‘Wright (Bwufi' o of Col. A, Hustuer, of this olty, aud Mr. Jesso desire to levy o tax- for Jocal military pur- 8%;11;' 1. . Howell, of tbe Halu Clty, took placo ut the yoses and restoring it to third readimyg, after AB4RNT OR DODGING, 3 sosldoncs of tho Lelde's uaronts us . i Wo-day, whilch the Louse made s break for dinner, - | Allon, il Plotke, A large nuwber of guests were prosont, Thu el doohs uoer. Tiluek, Juutos, Tolloek, coupla loft on this ovenlny’s Chlcago, Buriing- NOON, Boyd, Ludlugton, Towell,' ton & Qulncy train for Wastlugton and tho Mr MoWilllaws o!)eueu tho ball In the ) Hryad, Maruu (Wood: Farlsly Easty . ‘ I'RIBUN nt'lnr flltln;ily respontled to these well- | nendd 99 -y FRIDAY, APRIL “1881-TWELVE PAGES. HORSES. Maj. Kidd's Combination Sales at Lexington and Eminence, Kentucky. Buyers Presont from All Parts of the Country, and Good Pricos Obtained, IWEDNESDAY. Speelal Dispatch to The Chteago Tridunes LEXtNaTON, Ky, April 20.—Tho following list of prices was sceurcd at MaJ, Plul Kuitd's comnbi- naton sale In this city, to-day. Buyers woro prosent from nll over 1he country, and the stock sold remarlably wolls PIOPERTY OF WOODAND & BRASSFIELD, 1. Boyd, groy goliding. 3 years, alred by loyd Winchester, dinm o John Melten marg; Ucorgo Cudwallador, Lexineton, Ky, 8200, ° 2, Allco Greon, boy Nily, i‘en\u. Dby Jim Mon- rae, dum Doll, by 1ini's Hinek Prince; §t 8, Miies, Altoonu, Tit., 8330 rs, by Colemnnn's Tiu- 4. Ada, bay mare, 4 i’on reka, dam by Muir's Grov Donmarki Willlum Metge, Phlindeiphin, Pn., S010, ; 4. By Woudnnd, ay wulmh? !ilyunr.-. by Bn- xl‘buhl.{!nm [ :lz:«‘u’ rond” minro; Wi » Dillingham, oW Yorl ) - b Pt 'L"y m’-. Luy mare, 0 years, by Norman Tullll)lfl. dam by Bhelby Chiof; I, Ji Modudill, Miteiinnd, Pu., $18), y i, lhlrre' Wooanrd, by gelding, hi yonrs, by Qoorge Wilkes, dams by Eviesson: Gu'A. Drns- tiell, Culengo, $1,100. 7. Mnry My, buy niure. & i’cnn. by Gill's Vor- mont, dim by Mumbrine Fatchoni I J, Glad- well, Quinoy, Tl §1 8. Ilrfur oy, bny gelding, 0 yonrs, by Strathe more, datn by King Wil withdrdwi, 0. 1Ly Brawit, brawn m.-l«lmg. 7 years, by Qar- ranl Chiet, dwin by Womaok's Mossongors W, 11, Kellers Now York, $200. 10, Hunyer, chestont gelding, b yonrs, b{ Ring Willlam, dam by, La Fayotte; Thomas Massie, Chliticuthe, O., 8110, 11, dahu May, brown golding, 17 years, by Gar- rard Chiof, dum a fing vontl muro; ' 1. Kotlor, 12, I I, gray maro, 5 yenrs, by Jinthaway's Ipleornt Jou Clark, Lexinton, iiy., &5, 1k Briwgs, bmwuwhlmfibymu!. Ly Gllls' Ver- r‘}luu! .lhll”“ lgl\\‘\!uvnuuk'a essengory Lid Loumis, Nuw York, §655. 14, Carrle, bny mare, 6 yenrs, bz Whiclwind, dam by imp. Young Lord; Paul Windisch, Clin- cinnntf, O,, #4576, o T8, Fulth, 1.'n¥- tnare, 6 years, by Mambrino Dununrk, dau by Lu Fayette; Davls & Garber, Huuover, P, . 1lope, by mare, 8 yonrs, by Mambrino llil.mm:lr 3 ldum by Ln Fayetto: Davis & Garbor, s ! I ) $:2%, ilulito, Gvasyil mare, b yenrs, by Joo Down- {ng, dan by Long's Mauibrino; fva J. T'onn, Parls, &) 18, S IL, oy geldlng, 4 years, by Bocond Green Mountutu, dum o Dronnon mare; John Loman, Youngstow, ., 825, 10, Cabbile, brown inare, § yenrs, by Cubblo's {miflnmu%‘;‘%\mw Pllot Mainbrino; Braslold, engo, SR, 20, 13ob 8, buy weliling, 8 vours,. IJ{ Iiny Chlef, qmnk %’.. Tumblutonian Star; 134 Dloom, Now Cork, §225. 41, Milt, chostnut gelding, & yonrs, by, Rattlor . dam by Abdatluh Phiot; Join Luman, #335, 22, Cuto, Ly genll :rmmL vy Glil's Vor- rlmml dom i Donmark maro; R. F. Miles, Altoona, CraraT 120, . . Liiko, binok gelding, ¢ years, by Green Mounthin usk Hawk; 11 0, Chappolics, Tiopo- wel .o BRW, 4 81." Jue, binok golding, 4 yours, by Groen Moun- mllll l!_lgll:k 1uwk; J. C. Duncan,” Bloomngton, 25, [tavens, chestnut golding, & years, b Swout Johnson; W. 1L, Grillin, New York, $160, 26, Botty Waxey, chestiut imnre, h yeurs, by Young Witxey, Jr., dim u Canndinn pace! Stout, mefilw “‘)'.. T by Gl 7. liee, bay. gelding, 6 vours, 15/, Hhratans Shoby\ e, Ky, U's Vor- 1 24, "Lnddy 0f tho Lukt, brown mare, 9 yeurs, by Glil's Yermont; Dr. G, Hoyd, Nowton, 0, 20, Katle DI, buy mure, 5 years, by Smith's Almont, dam_a Swnor Pilot mard; B, Lddy, B i v veking, 6 by Sccond . uin, bi din, enrs, CON Clurk Chiof; G, \V.R\E\'uhunc.uu,ybuxfimlyun. Ky, 211, 31, Sclon, bry mare, by Monroo Chiof, dum by Melbourno; B J, Gludwelt, Quinoy, 11, 8235, &% Chestinut gelding; O, N, Ruingay, Umaha, el £30J, &Cnuamut gelding (pair with No. 32); same, 3. Nanger, bay golding, 4 years, by Colemnn's Eureku, dut n Denark mare; Capt. Ellsworth, Milwaukee, Wis, PIROPERTY OF VARIOUS PANTIES, 36, Tofty, brown geldlug, 6 yours, by Second Ginrk ChioE, tam Drontion uinus 11 1L, Koltor, 3 : § 0. Tappy, chgstnut gelding, 7 yoars, b Bummugpffenma 'Ky 'flnkx by Jroun A?kuu;'luh{l flutsell, Lexingtadn, $12 17 and 88, Splondhil Yxm- of horses, grays, 1544 hangg.can trot to pole 1t three minutes; J, G Ire- uisvillo, 8600 "t. by gelatng, § years, by Ilarrodsburg ;5 l(lL 1, llhl'mht.nslnnrunll’.y Gll!u‘».m i . 1y geldiog, 0 yours, urrodshurg Boy; 3. 30 b, GuEiaro, eyt G s Y ‘41, Stella, bright buy mare, by Jtedd's Almont; W, F, Whitd, Lexugton, 8105, 42 Honust_Julin, browt goldings . Lowoll, Lexington, $160, 2 43, 1uy muro, i years, by Vidett, dam by Bour. ‘bun Chlers Jolin F. Hunter, Donernll, Ky, $100, 44, Warpost, by geldug, & yeurs, by Post Humblotonian, dam Bottn Sparks, Daneo; Vrenwy 0. Wilson, Lexington, $510. s 46, Uray mare, eirs, by Mambrloo Patehon, nm by Xlexundor's Edwin Forrest; J. M. Graves, Lexlugton, 8116, 40. liny cott, i’mrllnm by Red Wilkes, dam Kato White, by Blowd Cileri withdrawn, 47. Nolle Bhandon, chestnut mure, U years, by, Ruthsehlld, dun - Bolle Clay, by Kentudky Oluy; J. G Duanenn, $13. 48, Kitty V., buy fllly, 2 years, by Vindex, dam by Kentucky Cluy: withdrawn, 40, Prophot, bay colt, 1 years, hy Mambrino l\lhnr. dum by Reutucky Cluys 12 J. Gludtwoll, B, B0 Chiestnut thly, 2 yoars, by nson of Darcby, dum by Vindex: Siciuol Fofoy, Loxington, $60: 51, CHCStHUL miry, b yuars, by JOIf Davis; L O Jottarson, Cynthinun, $15), 1ding, by Mark fe 2 . Dinmond, red=bny saddlo Lumon, dam by Bald Hornet; withdrawn. . Wordluss, by iy, yenrling, by liero of ‘Thorndule, dam by Chimplon Denmark; withs rwn, b4, Plonto, Lruwn filly, yearling, by liero of Thorndale, dnn s:x'! Foreat Vermout; Jol Hog- ey vt bny Dy, @ yoirs, by Magl Muy Flower, bay filly, @ yonrs, agio, dain h{ Slmon Kentons withdritwn, . 50, Muhomet, bay colt, yearling, by Toro of nueniuie, dian by John Dillaed; withdrawn, 67, Chestiut mire, 7 yours, by Hunit & Chorn- ton's Aldalluh, dam' by Loxfogton; %, . Glad wall, 8100, 7 08, Clurinda, § yours, by Amerloan Clay. dawm Fulr Holen by (Ie?l. n':’:‘m{o. N, lhunwg. 1. 59, Binck golding, 0 yeurs, by Curtis Clay, Ram u Hinblotonian wiarv; J, 'W. Harp, Luxington, 2, 00, Binck colt, # yenra, by William Welch, dam 3 lcn;nnmum;.l.u. Duncan, 70, m{‘uulh curling, by Mumbrino Patcher, . ‘l’l tus| ;bwmu fllwl:h Al b b uy hidrae, b years mont, dam Ot Wakers g 1t Wells, Oysitbinnn. 8170, > 63, Ty horso, 8 yours, by Seeoud’ Donathin, dam o fost l&x:uluu muro; G, L. Cartwright, Blator, Mo, § 1, Urown geliting, 4 yonrs, by Bocand Mam- brino; J. L. Billey, Newtown, [y, 8115, 13, Iy mare, 4 yonrs, by Cromwoll, dam by o MM 0 s by o1 oo 3 i Pencock, yonrs, 'oncnol iy by Gy stocking; J. P B, Lutsburs, 110, 07, Mnck mure, 8 years; 8. 1, Sugdon, Loxing- Ton, 880, 6 years, by Nick Mowroes J, N, 43, Hay mnro, Waulkor, lwmuum. BN, b, finy flure, 11 vears, by Glonone, dnm by Losington; 8, Tinwking, Loxingion, &0, 70, Hinok combined golding, by yuurs old, by Churlea Cluy, Jr., daw i nutural saddie nisvog Willlnm SeCravken, Lexington, 23X, T4, Dalsy Denn, dark bu{.bnmn.b Adminiss tentor, duin K“T Liyde, by fmported Knight of 8t, Goorgo; lanJ, Ponn, Lexington, #2300, m‘ iy mare, 8 yewsss Jumes Rogors, Loxings ) 11, 8165, 5 %tk Grusvenor, brown stalllon, 3 years, by Ads wl‘nll‘t“m;am‘;m'n Sylvin by Bawin Forreac . ¥y Chiouwo, §303, Th dhuy weldlig, b yoars, by Bunker 13ll, by Binkupanta O Foropuuigty - Toladoipiis $lus, 18, Wats, buy snddlo, B years, by Btore Dene 1, Weotur, g1z 0 B urks 11, 75, 70, Lnnty, brown gelding, by Boyd Winchestor, dull';n oy Chorakoar Foun Bustoow iy Loxinuetony . Noul, brown stalllon, § yenrs, by King Den- gl;n;rak?uum l-lvy Blosuow; ll'yl.uvmll,y Luxington, YESTERDAY, Bpeciat Dispateh to The Clilcago Triduns, Lexingron, Ky, April 2L—At the comblna- tion sulo’ of borses uy Lmincuco to-day a lureo crowd was presunt, but tho bLiddlug wus slow gud tho autctioneors . consunud six hours in knocking off #fty-six hoad. Tho animuls wero In prime condition, but had not beon worked lor1'pnéd. Tho Ewinunco hursuien train tholy anithuls for safe rondstors and suddiers, und not fur trottors. Gontlowen frow ull the fashlon- #tblo horso markots §i the country were present and pald quml prices for thelr favorits, The Rt by Werdtug & Foare old, by Hiee ' 0 Y vrod riare; Il.'Bh);)rllno. olding, 0 years old, by Wnod muker‘ ll?l'ul yn G nua;.. ola Drv?monly Iirum l{:n Frankfort, £ 2 cksou, buy geldlug, 8 yoars, by Btonewall Jucksun Jr., «lnn’:’ lelle, 'Hruw“flmfi- Jrg J::n D e N :'lu;' [ Iding, 5 years nld, by ‘ll')ul'l‘llfll IMI:I&IE\'IN Nel Il%“ Ly, by'?mnk ll;m! il wauie, b. Wurwick, buy gelding, 4 yo by Clii O Ly k1 s LY, Sucson Y, Maggio, black mure, b yedrs, Ly Kusvka, bo oung's Morgan, dam by Droonon; B, 8, mpbell, Loulaville, §120, Jne- Queon, bay mare, 4 years, by Dlood ‘uue"é g;‘rn by John Dilinedi W, W, Hitt, Louls. v % . #, Climnx, nrown gelding, § yoars, by Sumpter Tionninrk, dam by Drince AIbores Oua Tandens berger, Loxston, £425. V. OCinegn, chiestnnt innre, 2 yoars, by Loxing. ton Gotiddunt, bam Balllo Wards D, % Mattor, & | .\I-mullnmnmlslnrlhlu.br«mn 1. inys, b yonrs, by Parkar's Pilot, ho by M mm-"lno Pifots witharawn, 2, Black Kagle, black gcldlnfi. by Prinee of dum by detni B B3 Tost, Indisnaps olls, & 13, Lily, ironegray mare, § yoars, by Boyd Wihe ghoster, ho by #oyd MeNairys Nuwton Logan, Augustn, Gu,, §475, 11, Forostor, bny atailion, 2 i'nnu. ty Forest Qotddugt, dnin Noreds, by Green Mauntain Btuek Hawks B, ' Mattox, Eminenee, $1305. 15, Fotinir, i ol b senre, by br.deorge, hio by Afmont, du by Pliot, Jr.g o1, Hnsh, nm. Nurth Star, bay golding, & years, by Joo YVERY MYSTERIOUS. Discovery of a Corpse in the Attic of the Post-Office. No Clew by Which tho Renaglns Can Bo Identifled. The Governmant Buliding In this olty, which, sltco tho corner-stone was Jald, has Leen proe Iflo of nensational nowa, yestorduy furnished n mysterloun enso somowhat out of tho wiy of po« litlent or Fodoral news, ‘Tho discuvery of o hite man bady ina rovolting state of decompoattion sot tho ofMe!als to thinking how loug thoy had lived anda worked In tho same bullding with a corpso which lay ddeserted and deenying fn nn D] nttiu room. Tho discovory was made at huon, A mlffid'l‘“'ufi,‘“!.:I“fifi""&é“fl:}'}" ‘1;";’,2,?,':";., but tho nows did not sproad for some hours }Ynéh 'nlll)nmxglruk. dam Ky Himms' Ned Forreat; | afterward, When It finally beenino nnlsod nbout ., Bherling, ¢ business was practleally susponded und num- bers visitod the lmmedinte vieinity In the attle to discuss tho matter and thoorizo over tho caso, Bhortly aftor 11 v'olock yesterday thorning Capt. J. W. Morse, Culef Fugineer, muden visit 18, Tapay, chestnut nlly, 2 yoars, by ton Goliduat, dum Duttle, by Greor lll'nbc)tum:k;n .ll_ ulnllhxwgyl.uismuzmum. I . Conauie by gelding, 4 yeirs, over, lll"l: lnm{llfllonlng ||u|¥u| Jo G Me- T.exing- Forrun, Darusvilla, 8130, to tho utys to Inspect tha tanks and 2 qud 21, Guv, Lk and Tuclon (4 pate), binck o : e e e A e I Tou | Appurtus located thore. ‘Cowards: thy minutes: Gov, Luke 18 by Conover, no by Blick | southwest coruer 8 o room about luwk Hattlers Luoten' by Montrenl, duin by Gen, Rorry's Old Bott, This bunch wis not sold na poie, Do L, ‘Ariplett, Coshocton, O. took or §53, 2nd U, C, karloy, Payues Depot, Ky 21 for 8160, 21, Nannle, brown maro,7 yenrs, by Bumpter Denmark, dam by Prince Albert; D, W, Collay, Owensboro, Ky, 8210, 2k, Mombrino Goliddust, brown colt, fle'enrl. hy Loxington, Golddust, dum by [lerr's’ Mumbrine Patenens L. C. HILL, Athons, 0., £203. 24 ud 25, Georgo' aid Dan (n_team), red sor- v8, hoth by Conover, Guorfiumlum lly o "I'}ml'u am by Juhn Mdrgani J. I ox, $3N, #6, Charley Scott, bny geliing, 6 years, b Turek, he L’; n Morgan horse, dai by nnuuy":, Drennon; 11, Sherline, $£8. 25, liello, Lay “funre, 6 yonrs, by Stonownll Jagkson, ho by Washiugton Denmairk; John N Moore, Loulsvillo, S: 28, Fushlon, tHly, d ‘nonhcnmuw\ yents, by Luxlugton Golddust, dam Fannle, by John dtor- ing Woorard & Brasticld, Loxington, 3170, 20, Lon Rogers, red sorrell, 4 yeirs, by Eurokn, i n first-cluss enddle mare; Willian 1. Ruy, VN i}, Dalsy Golddust, bright bay, i sears, by Giltion G aladusts ho by Burgey's Gordavets J. 3 Hx;finugr.CIHI(‘c;rAu;{m I(I)l'l d. by K , Negro, black poliing, § yenrs, by King \Ylllln‘m,‘{lnm by Hnloyon; A, J. Luke, Loutaville, s, Darkness, chestnut i , i yoars, by Forest Golddust, dun by ":rz,ful Morgan; 8, €/ Dough- f6xi) feet which Is” undor tho eaves and is nccessiblo only by two sntranced through tho nuisonry about throo feet square. On enterlng this space Capt. Morso struck n match to avold Mrlklufi on tho iron girders which support the roof, Notlolng n lorriblo®atench, ho turped nround witn bls dim light and saw what ho dond budy jammed up againat 1natily rotitrning, he socured a Juntern, and In company with Cnpt, Fox, tho watebinan, made anothor oxwinination of the room, which wns in total darkness, When tho light of the lantorn wns -brought, a hurrible sight prosonted itself, Closs spaingt tho wull wus tho body of nman I{muon hls fuee, with his left nrm under his cheok, Tho body was In un ndvanced stato of decotnposi- tion, and tho tuce wua perfectly binck, The budy wus horribly binated, aud the STENCI WAS TERRIBLY OFFENSIVE, Tho Coroncr wns nt onvo notified, and, { com- puny with Dr, Tucker, tho Assistunt County Physlelnn, st aneo proceeded to make an oxamination. Dy tho sidg of the body were tound n small flask wiich had evidently contained whisky, and ulittlo phlnl—hoth ompty. The smalier bottlo hat a pungent smell, and wits supposeil to Inh\'u contalned ne'd. The boidy wus buthod tn Blond, wiiich bad ovzed through tho tledh and flowed from the mouth, 8o far us the purtinl cxnminntion of tho swollon remains could dotermiug, thore hnd Leen no wound, nithough in the durk, close roont, whore tho stenoh wus OVErpoworing, it wns lmpossible P try, Columbus, Lid,. £240. o i H 4 > - (¢ O MeFarron &“'“. v | handied® kmife and w blank postal-card. The body wns dressed In gmy wmixed drawers und undurelothies, white -sbirt and coltar, durk wonlen cluthes, cont and pants cvidently now, and new tangue Loots with morocen tops, fnto which tho breeehes hod been stutfed, Nedr tho Lody was n whito Telt bat, Tho deconsvd was n wan of medinin hight, apparently wolghlye nbout 150 pounds, and was in the nelghborhood of 40 years of nge. “1lo had light bair and woro ‘3. Magglo, ohostin Futehen Mambrino; olding, 6 years, by Allan's Muthtbrino, #o by Dy (lorrs it i einnntl, §25° Johin Hocter, Ci 3 U5, An 8in, buy goldiug, § yesrs, he by Dia- nmud «}ri;'m by Fiytug Cloud;,S. 8, Waturs, Louis- ville, &160, + 0. Buckskin, bay tare, 4 yoars, by Waganer qoliaust, duim by Jomn Mghiam 1t . Vanco, Sholbyvillo, 220, 3 fght brown mustacho und gouateo, while over i, Ttowliius Groen, brown golding, 5 yours, by*| i 4 ot GutABESeT e R SO, | o, e Fue, ert, et bone ey ~ 1 - Lut the flesh bad separated from the bunes to [, non, dayply ey poidlig, B yuot, b | such an ostent thint 1dantiliontion. cangt bo i hietds, o, by alosundors Nea Forrests J. 3. | cortainty oxcopt through somo phyaicil pocy- Hhprutsin, Boitioncn K e R0 voun linsi Turity, “Tho opitilon of Dr. Tucker, nfter tho e li J uger, ;"!“I",‘ ¥ l“““ i(‘{l‘l!:' iLfi"‘"‘- Lrief” examiontion made, wus that the man bad ol Juoieon, dim vy Judian Colely J. 13084 | boen dend for o long ‘time, possivly suvernl 40, Lonn Moore, deep chostnut, by Lox Ington months. The Coroner euwmmonod tho putrol wagon, but for ‘sBume unexpinined resson tho Doy was hot removed lust nignt, and still Noa In tho ilurk attic of tho Guvermnent Bullding, During thoduy sevoral theories wers advanced nato tho personality of the curpse. Tho rovm, or rathor spuce, </ WHERE THUE BODY WAS FOUND is near tho suuthwest cornerof tho attie. From the south corridor of tho fourth Hoor u winding stufrway leads to the attle, and frowm thenco ue- ceay to the dark place where tho body wus found isobtaincd by guing into n lerge room in the cornor und erawling through a hute bavely lurgoe enough to ndmit & boavy -mun, or by climblug over n wall anid tunk near the entynnco, For Eome 1ine past strungors looking over tho bull itz have fuund their way into the cornes room, which 18 onsy of uccess, but so far 0y known, nono havo pushed thale curfosity furthor, Lust Bunday three men Worg aent down from the attlc by 'nJ)(. Fox. Thoy wero strangers who hind wandarod up the stuirs Gotddust; C, B, Ward, Athons, O., ¥2601, 41, Eatolle, ronn mare, b yeurs, by Cabell's Lexiogton, dutn a fine road muro, not sold kn pulras Shullney 220, £l 45, Prospority, bay goldiug, 4 yonrs, woll's Alujont, dum Bird, bg 200 Love Kondail, Grand Ruplds, Mich., 8705, 6, ldw, chestnut flly, 8 yenrs, by Forrest m;hld:&t_. dumn by Hambletonlng A, U; Dough- erty, 165, & Louney, brown gelding, b years, by Mame brina I'llut, dam n thoronglbred inaro;d. C. Dunean, Bloounugton, L., #185. 47, Pbll Tiied, chestout rutding Mainbrino Cluy, dut by Princo Al . Croghin, Now York, $55, 48, Dinck Nk, bluok m.-mu:{; & years, by Matiuriio Cluy, dim’ by Princo Alberts 11, Ste s e, $270. 49, Lixehango, golden bay, B yoars, by Lexington Gl s 131y, by Baeacquor; Cant. Sunthy Washington, D, C., $10, 5 yonrs, by ort; doorgo . W. 3 1 by Red | aud hud only_gotten fnto tho lighted corner Duek; tho :'ll:g"ulélugtl:‘rrfiml')%:‘rflf ‘!"?'Mfilg?l, room, Last Tucsday it was doclded to close up Louisyille, £215. the door at the hend of tho stairs, They 61, Cloud, brown goldiug, 0 yoars, by Biack | Scurched tho uttle through tho door iu the mid- Cl'n'm’lf.lllmlll'n l‘ll“l,l mare; \nfih.‘fl:w“' A 6, The ISoss, brown ol 2 n- Tn};duh; duin h;' Evan's lmuu%l’d:{loor‘ru’l{e - K ! i: Sl Golddust, goldon bav, 3 yoars, by Ara- blun Golddist, dan by Hatblotonlan Star; J, C. 8, Binckburn, bL. Jennle, chestnut mure, & years, by Aro- bian Oolddust, dum by Jebu Morgun, second iito Stockinus, chestnut golding, 4 yoars, % Bureka, i by Honest Jobn; J. d, Collins, Comfart, brown golaing, 0 yonrs, by Lou- dew's Drenmton, ho uy'f»xg Droanont ;\Iuofinma 57, Alleen, guldon eheanut, 3 yenrs, by Arblan flnlduun, dim Moy Flower, by Green Mountain div of tho west lobby, which Is nlwiys kuflt locked. They passcid and repnssed through tho room whoro the body lay without notlelng it In tho binek darkngss,” Tho stench was probnbly aroused when tho body wis moved by the Coroner and his nsslstunts. The best thoory, then, i8 thut the corpse 18 that of sume strigglor who choso that place to die, uud that the small bottlo contained polsun of some desoription, Liite 6 the ufternoon n story was started which, from its sensationnl foutures, oreuted considerdblo tolk und excitemunt, WUS na- sorted that tho deseription of the dead man corresponded very closely with that of I, A. Thol , tho defaulting clerk in ¢ tovenue Dopartment,” who skippued his otlico - hwhon tho Rovenno Axont wad oxaminin his booke, und who has never since beon henrd of, A nwnber of those acquuincd with hin procecded to tho attle to make an identifica- tlon, A letter-carrier nnmed Dulanoy was poste tive that tho corpse was thut of Thomalen, e uindo un extended exumination, and felt that tho {dentitication wus nlmost completo. Anotber of those presont remembercd thut Thomalen hid a little buld spot oo his head, while the vorpso had none, Tho n‘;poumnw, Ii’(urc ffié‘ ures, und particularly the nosv, Lo foun 0 THOSE OF THE MISSING CLERI, ‘Theo hour when this thoory was advanced wis 8o iute thut none of thoso who know the clerk fn- thinately could by found to view the remalus. 1t will o remembered that Thomalon left tho olllce In hls ghirt-sleoves, und it wua thought thut the new coat wns onov he purchasod that +snino night, for ho wus soon In-town lnto tho sume ovenlng, When the defaluation ws dis- covered o roward of 840 was offered, nnd the followlng deseription givon: e I8.u German, five foet vight Inches tall, Hyht hatr, partinily bald, wears mustachu aua goatev, n?ulmuqunm built, 4 f'mm of ago.” ‘I'nis tallies vory woll with tho Dhody oxcopt_thut the dead man s not what might “be calicd glll‘llnlly buld, altkough the hair {4 thin and reaches buck from tho fores cud, Later in tho evenlog a THIBUNE reporter dis- covered u Qoverninunt ogiployé, who tated that not more than a month dgo Thomalen had writ- ten to frionds in this city stating that ho in< tonded to ruturn horo and take his chunces of dotection, The same party wus authority for the atutemont that ho had gone to Bouth Amarica, and had started for houe. Tho budy will be romoved to tho Morguo to- day, and an Inquest beld by Coronor Matson. ———e————— THE MUTUAL BENEFIT—THE FULL CORRE- SPONDENCE, Tb the Editor of Ths Chicago Tribune. Dernotr, April 10.—My nttontion has been callud to an artlolp published in your editon of Friday, April 15, catitlud, “Too Guod.” As wo have a lurgo memuorship In tho City.of Chicago, many of whom arv readers of your papor, I am roquested to veply, Tho information given emanntes from what T bollove to bo a dizposition on the part of tho reportor to give vatunble in- formation to your veadors, and thoreforo Iwish to givo tho facts. In ordertodv 80 I quoto us tullows: Citgaao, March 12,—Alr, James G, Coats, Gen- &ml Manager Marine & Kaflroad Life and Accle nt Assoclation—dy DeAR Bi: Lwant u polioy ju your Compuny £ it §s 8 good us tho Travel- ord' Insuraneo” Company, in wl 1. am now insurod, provided thls costs loss than they churgo, What will ; havoto puy ns yardmain Sor $10a weok 1€ T anghurt? 1f 1 dio by sloknoss, do et it, or 18 it only by acoidont? 1 don't un- dorsiand papors vory well, and wish writo mo u lotter uufl tell mo uil nbout ¢, My friond boro I8 braking froight, aud wants 1o know what ho will buve to pay for tho saumo of dum be'r Uld Chorlstor; withdrawn,: 63, Wi W Aluny, Ind., £40, Brusstisid, Lesington, $150. luck Huawk: Thomns Teedon, Jelfersonvitle, 1y $20), 63, Milford, chestnut gelding, 0 years: by Boyd ‘\lw‘(th:unwr.'umn by Tord Grailibigion: wivhe i, 60, Ivish Molllo, chestnut mare, & yonrs, by Cackspur, dam by Atoriean Cluy; J. O. Duncun, Bloomugton, I, 's:m 5 i g “INDIANA. A Specimen of the Uncompleted Work of the Lust Legislnture~A Couplo of Luwyecrs Draw Thelr ¥ay for Two Yours® Sorvices — Expectation that ‘Thore Will ITe a Callod Session of tho Legluluture Noxt Winter, Spectal Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune. INpIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aprll 2L—Judge Eiliott, of the Supreme Court, remarked to- day that Innsmuch-ns the Leglslature ad- Journed without mnking any appropriation for olthir the gularies or the expenses of tho Supreme Court Commissioners, the Court has 1t under advisument s to whother thoy will appolnt those Commissloners at all, and will tuko somo thne to conslder the question. At all events, no nppointment will bo made this weok, Judge Llllott snys the Commis- sluners are to b appolnted by the Court s n Dbudy, and not by the Judgesneting sdnrately, 1o also snys there Is no disposition to make the appointiwents a partisan mattes, but to be gulded in the selectlon of nien simply by their .qualifications and with the desire to carry out the purpose of the lnw and relleve the Court, As to Senntor Viehe, whose ap- pulntment as one of the Supreme Court Comn- wissloners has been announced as probable, hels, In common With all othur mumbers of tho preseiit Legisluture, Ineligiblo to the oftico under the provision of the Constitution that no Senator or l!nrrcsuntnuvn shall, durinz the term for which he may h avy been elected, bo appointed to uny clvil oflico of proftt which shall have bedn created during such torm, Judges Frazier and Turple yesterdny after- noon drew $7,000 eitcly for tWo yeara’ Herv- fced us Commissioners for rovistug the laws, * ‘The salnry was 33,500 por year; aud those gontlomen declinod to draw any vart of It untilthe late Luglsiature had passed npon tholr work, Wheii tie mionoy wis drawn 16 was vory plensant to take, A prominent Republican member of the Lg, lulu\lw! audu he expects tho Governoer will eall the budy together ugmin next winter, and the Governor romarks that lie has nov kind of patloy I wint, . How 'muny members thought of such a thing. hn:aymr 'l;"‘?‘:‘l}- ‘“l“',‘lwmf,wv‘yl:(gu%i%" Tion't 0 imo of the boys to 1] LOUISIANA RACES, Yk 708 lovg, not gauene. Yours iy, New Ountzans, April. 21,—Tho Toulalana WiLL1aM iLART, 810 Orchand stroet, Chicago, Il Juckey Club meeting, Handiedp hurdle, two «| . Durnorr, March M.—Wdliam Dart, — mito, by by Capt, Franklin, Long Slok second,' | gy xiSius Yours of iho 1ith tohand, In gy Ttno, 4 wo canslder our Company second 1o none, 1t Turso ruce for S-year-olds, fivo-cighthsof a milo, won by Auglla, Mary Warren d, Mon- unru'nnulflr. AR gl o, nll ages, ono mils and o quurt&r, witl cvst you $10 ta becom ember, which {n- sures your helrs $1,000 on vour death by anol- dont, Or sicknoss, or {nauy way, aud 81U'a wook for twonty-six weeks in caso of dlsablomuont ’l through avcldent. Your frieuds, of course, will y ayents’ Toe fol 8 Wk-ovor, o Akoswkd taken by Long Taw1a | Wity s Flislase You" ciby OF s byciawe: Wo can send you, w“}t :I“lillo l:: nui;:.u&t‘mny THE BATTLE OF SHILOH, eoeh AR pORE RN L Spectal Diapateh to The Chicaga Tribuns, NEw Oitnxans, Lo, April, 21,—Uon. Beaure- gord, Interviewed to-duy on ‘the subject, Is groatly Inconsed at the stutoment recontly mailo by Gen. Shormun rogarding the hattlo of Bhilols, but he declines to furnish uny statement 1o the Ciucaan, 1M, Maroh 10.—Alr, R, J. Roberts, Audilor—DrAi Bii: Your lottor camo to hand, Lut you did uot snswer ail tho questions [ usked you, Wby dun't ‘yuu writo jt all ous? You did ot toll e whut It would vost furu year, How wtioh wili L buve to puy for $1,000 ut death with 1011 I am unablo to wurk on nocount of (njury? rons, sloe the whole ground is completely cov- | 1o I got the money ut deuth It Udle by siokness? I RPN | B B s ke et g, didiss bl by g ' 30, o Y 4 nto A all—tho SHEEP-SHEARING FESTIVAL POSTPONED, | wholo® businees weittun out us a _yul o, 1 Bpecial Dispatch 1 The Chicago Tribuns, . want to understand "ilan ‘hl‘lll o!i -a,mw Evaiy, i, April 2,—Tho anaual shoep-shoar- . ‘H{n‘ SRt o tatch motloy of capital 1ng of Ulinols shoop-shearers, to havo boon beid | pava you? {i:“ A0 o cost for & yoar be? At Wooditook to-morrow, hs hea‘u:utpcn-dnn Can you vi o more than §3 fur each may I accouut of the thoud yntil Buy 4 [ ay trul; got Lo yo tn with you? Yours \;m.'l:uu Hanr P. 8,~What do you mean by marine? Do you gfin&?’?}m«wgmufi fm::?fifi:::‘“& {nsuro vessuls onlakes and rivers, or what 18 it? dovy reou of physloians wp— mwu:hwl Now En’sluul. . Dazaor, Maroh 3h—WWilam Hart, Keg— Drai8in: Your favor of the Mr. ltoborts, nlso your of the fs2d rep, 10, Tt ¥t Our nsaocintion 19 codpernty :ll‘l"‘:v?\‘)!‘lgl‘lh N:r{ll-n’mlmll‘ aues to mmnta ) i To Yrovido For $1,000 10 outn oy 0L t‘rx!"?."‘ noss or nceldent, and to particiyage a0 Uy iy Donofita, avhioh aro 310, 5t will 1y o ¢ Meeyy puyun admigalon fon of §10, Kyje iy, will he roquired to forwand 1w Lty 1! cnotgh monoy In the trensury ‘“In’x‘ there g il Hot acumulato anyg reacrve, ga 1V, amount you will hava to puy'ar .P i wiii he 81, Our capltal 18 our inomp, e i putrols nintun 1 Ia o your oucrhin ofty 10 assial I ‘Inereasiing tho nart o o SO0 iy et e ey In earcfully rending your palicy ye ) amount paid to yoi wu::‘kl;-{,flfl'f,‘,‘fl" ] from tho fuenof tho rullcyln cisout yoirly Tho boys Bll pny tho sumo anongy Ll oy yoil €6, tor evury man iy, Nevd do not tako any risks on l(‘!s:l:.u Ll‘;l"-uln., ks tho fnclosed fonflet shondd fuliy expeqD b Further Informaing will bo “hc\ern‘:”""”“‘t Heapeotfully yours, JAstin G, iy B denonut Sunyg, Alr, James e Cnicaan, 1., March . Your lotter of tho 21st inst, at hang, etter weitty, ot Koot Sion, or i famo 160, nnd ‘slgned by’ HChurios 1 g0 GL T Bhnver & Grisson, bankors, us wwyil s o o letter writton to that in iy ey oy Langdon, Prosidunt,” datod Aug, v, 1 070 It Alrrod Shaw'sipolioy ot 85,001 when ho died but £47, which was nlj ¢ 1'0'“ notwithstanding he waa. el it s 18 Wil 1180 8 sistor, who lowned i ity it was worth (ts fnco, whnt woutt @ S0 thi $1,000bo wortn? bt 8t i Poliey a8 yoit mide o mistike | that'cireutar, for 1 shnll e It to '.-'m','fy"f,,"‘w that thoy Bbould keep out of vour fogel0 bt eancern, which ts wi outgrowth of |§u"m“ coneorn of Whioh YOu wore tho gopamy 02t aior,” aild birds of o Touther flus Lt you know.” Yours truly WILLIA Tlapg DETROIT, March 8L—Willtam Hast, Your fuvor of the il ot hatkd, Gk sending you tha clreulur nated an opinfan that wo hud m‘ '0u wWero an {ncomplote ropres & Patwininn thonry. - Perhuns yen wea 12 0f o3 luoked for connooting -Hirk. Tho Infog: yolunteered witl Lo tho most satlstactory s hibit you can minke of yoursclf. Haper; yours, JAMES G. COAT, Goneral Mnage! 1 give yout tho ubove Informntion, and, o 4 ns you hitvo quoted i portlon of the cumxww' ehio, boliova yoi will bo plunscd 1o qrophs whale, us information 1s what you scek to o Vo to your rondary, b Tho Mutual Benefit Assoclatlon did not " s plda™ two' vonrs ao, nor bns i ever s but it s dolng all its revrescnts to o, sy ulfilum;ml T‘d rmndum.-nl uyhnm“-mnlu s{cmlemr: nll of whom are undoubtedly we Ty of tho citizons of Chilcago, o <14%04 r, Urisson, of 8t. Johns, hns been s knowledged dupe of o 1ife-lnsuranco compan and wis unwittingly. denwn into u correspond, eiice that ho would huve scornod to huva p tlelpated in bad ho boen: treated with buncy The Grisson quotation was given inu maug, caleuluted to mislend. Reapect fully yours, AMES G. COATS, General Manager, STATE AFFAIRS, MICIHIGAN, Hpeetal Diapatch to The Chieago Tribune. T.AnstNa, Mich,, Aprit 21.—The Joiut Commip toe on Hallwnya havo consliered the Ontonsgoy & Birulo Rivor bill, and hnve referred It toasuy committeo to frame n substitute, In tho Houso to-day, tho Bennte Bl to pr vout pool-selling wns lost,—n victory for thegy gamboliers, Othor billa niso passel, as follows: A LIl makiug and posting of a summona toqui on the promises of a tenunt in cerial cases (o services of such notlce; tho Detroft Charte Amonidment bill, repeabing tho pavingbon systom and limiting the puving work to $508 por yoar, Tho Bonato hns concurred fn b House, substitute for tho bill relative to thy competenoy of witnesses to testify In thelrova lehualf, ond pnssed the LIl The Senatz alg [mau tho House' bllls umending the Grad ltupidy Buperlor Court net: to incorporate s umond tho charter of Gr Rupids. ‘Tho Sennte held an ox: 1vis wession at noos and confirniad the nomination of William & Wiltlams, of Allegnn, for Comulgstonerof Kaje waya: nlso, Willinin M. MeConnoll sud Augusta buldwin, of Pontlac, "I'rustecs of tho Poatln Asylum: Charles kllm. of St Job, Inspector of * tha Htate Prison. J . rafton, Wurden of the loali Houso of Corzection, Doln W, Jenking, member ot the Board of Education, vice Wettor J, B tor, The first named gontlemnn wus nppolatea by Gov, Croswell, und hus held the oftice for th Inat four yeurs, Every ono concedes the reap pointment to be an honor worthily conferred, Unf Low o | ~Siy; [ was to reielied name flo. i PTENNSYLVANIA. Hanuignunra, Pa., April 21.—Tho Goverser hna vetoed the bl granting tho right to Couns of Common Plens to issuo writs of mandamus agalnst Stato olficors, and tho Scuute sustaine! 0 votu, Another bili has been introduced vestingLbs power simply in tho Court of thls (Laupbl) couunty, - TOBACCO. Cincinnati Denlers All Torn Up Overs Luw Passod by the Legislnfure Regue Jnating ‘Frafile In That Artlcle, Spectat Duapatch to The Chicayo Tribune CINCINNATL, O., Aprlt #1.—Tho tobncco trade of this city, reprosontiug an anuuul bustoes of about $12,000,000, huyvo uppolnted n committeed seck legat ndvice 8 to the best meshod of e alsting the Brown Couunty, or * Nester which hus Just pnssed tho Lekisinture, The nev law, It enforeed, will completely revolutionts the presont systom of Inspecting and bandis tobaoeo, Hovoral Important restrictions whkd havo gane far to muko tho Cinclonuti markd what it now is havo boon abollshod and new rulet introducod that will tnukon Just inspectlon of tho tobaceo brought hore Impossiblo. Auwnd tho Brown County shippers thero happen tobes number who have boen In the bl ot ¥ oot ing" thelr hogshends,—that 18, of concesitogla tho middic of tho hogsheud n lot of tobaceost inuck poorer grade thun that on the outsiis which Is subject to exnminution. This practiy projudiced the Clnelunatt trudo nuummnv: monts from Brown County, ulthough It wasss mitted that only n comparitively Cew of 1 tdealers fu that reglon woere ' pesters, '\'fi thut Irl) ury was boing done to thu nulénor:“ o8 wel u !umnlo comultod niculust Linclomd rudo, and sucoveded fn getting throud 18 Logislaturo tho blIL in question, 1t Wi3 8050 wise, though perhaps u tuturii, course {oF 15 to tuke, ug tho wholo tride will sulfer if the pry vislona'of the now law aro earried m“’“"l“,'f denlors liere rogard it a8 unconstitution: uttorioys have igrood with thoin i that be fv ‘Thoy aro up In urms, aud will throw every tuclo poseiblu 1 tho way of its enforcemed ——————— & Child-=Tb t it The NMonkoy 'Thu Nowu=53,500 Prico-of n Littlo Girl's Damuagos, On Mnrunll, 1850, a lrro, half-starved monkes which, it 13 nllege hd eacuped from the Boes ury duseuu, i1 Towery, Uit u littlo el IvE Dy reur tonoment bouse ut 10 thnllumdw. A suit to rocover 50,000 dumngos (o ey ton & Ultner, propristors of the, nnm-uml.,lm on triat April 19 1 tho Court of Cown, 1 boforo Judge Duly, Tho e girl W s oids bitton, Flora Bonngoke, now ubout 8 )rflwm sat with bee suut, Mrs, arburs Klotz, in e and niospongu-cike, Actoss the bridud ¢f L, nose, and reaching 10 the corner of het 0‘3:‘;“ :larglt:. rndl; unsightly scur whery the ud bittun hos: ) T oponing the caso for the prosecutlon By Aifrod Bteokler snid that on the duy of the B0 ourrenco tho monkoy b ud first bien sect s ting in u rour window of the Howery Climbing wlong n clothos-line, it "l"mn 3 dow in tho third foor uf tho mnvlncllj e tho rour, Junped inut n window, Lunding S0, baok of Mrs. Arunson, who sut nudr the WEC sowlng, and, afarimed by hor lurcnuu‘u{" ickvd stalrs to the fourth Hoor, sud """"mw 3 Flors lonnocke, bitlng hee In tbo (6 4 frightiul manaer, Tho woukey wis fl 1ho roof, und shot and clubbed ta deat i b Gordon Campbell, u Lepuly shqllll‘f-. fitceiven on Marcn 1 tho Muscups wus sold by the FEC, 4 that on nocount of somo dUTCRCICED twoen the former propriotor, by (C m“lv:: bell v put lll(l onn‘;luo ut m& In:‘ u;)ll::f.‘ h;l :l:"l‘: onkeys thoro on tho dus* mJumL& . Btierwaod, tho realestiia HEON t who owners of tho propertyy f, mm!'{%':mm i{hlulm bouyht in thy unn.uu-:‘:"&‘ Jucoty alo for Middivton &;,H“;‘:IYQ oY the purchuso Wi conclu asslod lnmvdul:ol hoy took tho keys uad hud Jossc : o 3 i Ok tosimnny tho onso tor the ULl £5 rosted, Foster, the uttorney [0 R unta, atonco usked that the sult be S ket Tt bud not bigon proved, ho said, tut U 107 b como from tho miuseutn PRoUlECS Sepus 1t wus u forocious moukey of bad pre nuseus tutlon; or t it wus over o e bt tar e Judo',Daly decided to heur tho provk . Uofensd, M, Foster thon said tint th 1 o auts clalmed that thoy wers i B0 WaS F datuuges, vot buviug galned POSTEEOL, Loy wuscum untll about 4 a'clock oih =+ erul hours aftor tha Injury to Flom o gid LATER.—Tho Jury in the cuso of e 1 e who bud lm nosy bitten by i woLked od tho cbll duwsage: Winchiestorts Bypophiosphlies o il urw consuinption, coughh I mm T g I T SWenty-oue yours