Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 2, 1881, Page 1

VOLUME XL. ___COSTUMES, WRADS, &c._ NARSHALL FiELD & B, ‘We invite inspection of a Large Invoice of * Costumes! Wraps! Suits! Manties! Just Received! And are enabled to offer them SPCIALLY 10W! As they were bought at Creat Reductions FROM Former Prices! Attention is also called to L0 FRIES THRDLGLOLY State and Washington-sts, BUSINESS CARDS, -2, UIVERPAGE 52, HovNEs.Co.2: Stationers, Printers, Litlmgxa*)hcrs, and Blank-Book Muakers. STANMERING CURED. Jo &0 6 weeks' tralalng. ‘“‘"ny‘."'.{?';'!&‘i‘{’\'!"m (=3 NO Froposals for Harhor Tmprovements, UNITED BTATES ENQINEER'S OPFICE, 4271 Milwaukeo-st., MILWAUKEE, Wis,, Aprll 11, 1881, Henlod yroposats, In duplicute, will ‘b recelved at thiw oifice antl) 10 o/clock u. . of the 15th day of May, 181, for improvemonts ns fallows—namoly: UNTUXAGUN TARTON, MICIL, plor oxtension, § orfi nad 10 linenr fuat o pactlal suporstryeturo. MANISTIQUE HARBOW, MICH., dredging 400 cuble ued, YT oaoxun TIARLON, Mici., plor_oxtension, § eriln and 40 liyonr fost Jf partial suporstructurs, GHEKN DAY HARBOW. W1S,, drodging 2010 cublo TiwAuNER unmunhwuu.. plor oxtension, 500 nenr fest ot pllg-plor, Material partially on bund. Eavo iviits SLAMBOI, Wik, plor oxtonaion, 4 ortbs an 1inear feot of suporsiructure. NITOWUC ILAIBOR, WiH., plor extenalon, 200 lineur fuet of llliwnlr\wmr" SHENOYGAN TLALBUL, WIS, por extenslon, 70 Mnour fuet of ‘-Il«-’rnur. 'll:l(‘n‘t’!‘ r‘gAll INGTON I1AIL 10N, WIS, plor exton o1, 8 ariba. "ha U, b, reseryes the right to refoct any or all s, Hilitders must_ oxpoct to furnish satiafactory ovi- dence of capacity uild good falth, 4 Nu dontmets will be entored into until after tho ap. gruurlations mads Ly thu Mtiver und Harbor act of urets L, have bo b nformation apyly st tlils ofice. Proposals siould be indursed on the onvolops, Rkl OF —— HATLOT,"” spocifying the name of tho harbur in ench cuse. 0y should be mnde acparstely for oach work, snd “I'hy LT RAdretiod 10y A0 MENIY M. HOBERT, Corps of Engineors, UL 8. A, Propo: v Statlonory. DEPARTMENT OF THZ INTERION, y Apr f Hoalod propossis will be rocelved at this opact- ‘ment untll 1 o'clock mi, Monday, Muy U, bil, for fur- nixhing stationory fur the Departuient of the Interior Tor tho tscal yeur onding June 30, Biunk foria of proposals showing the ttoms und entmatod quantitios’ requiredl, toguthor with circular relating theroto, will be furnished un application o s Departmont. Lropusaly inust be addrgasod to the Hocrotary of the Interlor, und tudorsed, Propanuls for Niationory,” L 3. KIRKWOUI OOEAN_NAVIGATION, NORTIH GERMAN LLOYD. New York--London--Paris. Bteamers sall Every Xatunday from New York Jor Seuthampton und Jiramen. Passongers booked for Loudon wnd Paris at o K" or ghawi” frous Now Wik To futhanpton, London, Huvio, und firouon, first b vn-aluss cabin, &5 Stocrgn A Hos Tarn fickets at reduced Tatud. OELIUCIE & Co.t pmting Groon, N V. "The. stocrue rulo b Vor o Ltard frow, Hzou H onte authorE! e M CLAUSS rotury. an wre Hamlyurg HERDE L3N itatos Lo points in the A T g Propaid stovragu tiokota 1 CMICHARD & ©O., Twmscauor Akonts ol frundoat, New York. "FELSENTIAL & KOZY Na- 1, dungral Westorn Avonts, STATE LINE Fa Qinagow. Lverpool, Dubitn, Beifast, und Londnne durry, frum'N. Y., vory Churday, Fira Cabin, %6 to 5. ccurdin o aeci on. Second Cabla, $1k iwernac, autwerd, £ “Fhuso sidaaiors carry bulilor cuttly, shieep nor b 2 AUSTIN, BALOWIN & €O, . oud i itundolph-st., Chicago, Veutyrn M 8 irondwa JONN Ui NEW PUBDLI NIAGARA FIRE INSURANCE C0. OF NEW YORK. INCORIPOIRATED 1860. CASH ASSETS, $1,557,485 «...8500,000 389,849 Capital....... Re-Insg, Reserve... Liabilitles......... e 49,278 Net Surplus.............. 618,358 Total Assets.... ... $1,657,485 LOSSES PAID OVER $6,000,000. We have been appointed Agents of above Company. RS, CRITCHELL 600, 141 & 143 La Salle-st, Leaders of Popular Prices, State and Madison-sts. (Trading by Mail! Our “Order Department’’ has just been completely veorganized, It has been placed inthe charge of ¢ compe= tent and efjicient Manager, who, with the aid of assistants, is ready to give quick and satisfactory attention to «all orders, requests, wul letters of inquiry. Wo wneanto malke it just «as projitable for non-residents to buy of us as our city customers have tound it. The usual methods of our howse,~prompt, popular, and polite, —wlll be In voguein this departinent. Goods sent upon approbation. LEADERS of POPULAR PRICES. State & Madison-sts. “HAPPY BABIES, Thoy nro always 50 healthy und good-natured swhen Tod with DR. RIDGE'S PREPARED FOOD FOR INFANTS, Nocommended by ail phyalcians. GALE & BLOCKI], SOLE AGENTN, 81 Clark-st.; 44 & 40 Monroe-st., I'alner Howne anid 126 N. Clark-st., Chicago. LAKE NAVIGATIO Goodrich Transportation Go. Monday, May 2, Bteamers will loave Every Morning at 0 o'olock (8at- urday aud Bundoy oxcoptod. Baturduy Lont loaves ut8 p, ) For Racine, Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Manltowoc, Ludington, Manistee, and via Milwaukee ; 1o Grand Haen, efc, Ofiico nnd Docks Foot of Michigan-av. -REW4 Wo will pay the sboyo reward for any caseof Rboumatian or Neuruldls W cunnot cure, W rolloyo any cuso of Diphthoria o Ci ho J. . Gardoer Avny und Nuvy 1. lleve paln and soroness and Femoye wrowth of bone or wusclo on man $1.W por Lottlo, Wil retund the o ure. Bond for clreular euntaining v toa. W, ANDED ropricior, o ChiCHR, s L MATER A by o A, H. ABBOTT & GO., 147 State=-st. Art Ma- terial of every de- scription. s A0 o, THE “MERCEDES" PARASOL! By anovel arangomont tha unsightty sod ewkwant projecting stivk s abolished, und the whilo covering of thy L'arnsol, including tha'top, 18 nisdu of the samio muterinl, This Paraaol, whot Gpon, furis graceful guryus, aud Looomios muro of au acticlo uf drute thian ormatly, ‘Auchantsm and Destan patontod April & 181, For sula (at Wholesalo only) by the Sulu Manufact- urees, WRICHT BROTHERS & CO., Pulladolbla. Now York., Boston __ Haltimore, JUSL ISSUED “NO GENTLEMEN.” A !\’IJ\'KI. 12mo., 348 pp. Cloth, $1,00. Malled treo vu vocelpg of price. HENRY A, SUMNER & C0,, Publishers, 20§ Wabushi-nv., Chlcago, For sale by all'Booksellors, UGATIONAL, s NNSYLYV. MILTTARY ACAD- ..,l..?&’tk':i‘d!.";’aufix M R AL Prest DISSOLUL. ithe fria of UL & HUNNEX has this day dis- sulved parinorship by mutual consent, Mr. Otert re- : 'x‘n';:‘uunnu assumon all labilities pd asseta of tho i bustness it bo cuntiauod by Mesers, Hunaex Al 0, s, g DISSOLUTION.’ bip ozt o, 4 P i A Ly A g Tt 'flffl?a Cu., is “lrl dl'r fllllul::fl by -mul ‘fllnrll o & sl aoRl 11 S0 NN, DISBOLYUTION. The copsrtnorshin existing betwenn Gsorge It :‘lflu‘:\‘l Il"ll%;fi:a‘“:f the irm uAme u?l’uk by luoiiation. R ,- £ B Es Chiongo, ApFI P ] ~y MAY IMPORTANT ANNU@!@EMENTE We have concluded a large purchase of Chamber Sets At a great sacrifice to the ‘manufacturer, and will close them out at a small advance above actual cost. This op- portunity to “buy a good Chamber Set at these prices is one that all should avail themselves of. The lot com- prises various designs and grades; all of them warranted first-class. ; We are also showing an entire new line of DINING- ROOM FURNITURE. The assortment is extensive, and will be offered at low figures. NOVELTIES In PARLOR FURNITURE --special designs, beautiful in construction, endless in vari- ety, and ATTRACTIVE IN PRICE. We take great pride in the stock displayed-by us for this spring’s trade, and thus far the verdict of our patrons jus- tifies the distinction we claim. SPIBGEL & 00, 251 and 253 Wabash-at., NEAR JACKSON-ST. T (S URNITURE] FINE & MEDIUM! Holton £ Hildreth 221 & 2283 STATE ST. e FILTERS Filters! Filters! A. G. BEXTOXN, Gen"t Agt. Cook?’s Pat. Upward Self-Cloantning Filters .and Coolers, 78 Dearborn-st., Chicago: ioar 8ir1 I kratafully acknowlodeo recolpt of tho Cook's Pat. ¥ilter, s my guosts now drink tho Lako Michigan filtored fator with ploasuro und contidences which forseverul wooks past they could not do, ow= Ing to the Nithy condition vt tho lake. * Lrocommend yuur Flitors as the bost i tho world Yuura respootfully, H. C. KNILl4 i Trop'r Hotol lrunswick, naris “THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS." British Malical Journal. “ Pure, Wholesome, Pleasant, and. LEffervescent. Prof. T. L. Brunton, M.D., F.R.B,, Lond., Eng. ANNUAL SALE, 9 MILLIONS, 0Of all Grocers, Druggists, & Min, Wat, Dealers. BEWARE OF IMITATION 3z 40 RENT, One dunblo und singlo store und Imwlu:xt. S, W, Comer Washington and Franklin-sts, Maht, sucond story Hoor, suitable for TR Wil b | wholessls husiioas, 0 arrungid 40 ¥ult tonant, WAL C. DOW, ltuow 8 Tribuno Butiding. TO RENT, IN TRIBUNE BUILDING, ‘The large second-story corner offices at pres- ent occupled by the Bell Telephone gum- pany. WM, C. DOW, 8 Tribune Building. For Rent. First Floor, 4ox100, Nos. 276 & 278 Wa- bash-av., corner Van Buren-st. Inquire at 374 Wabash-av. - TO RENT. Hecoud, Third, and Fourth Lofts uver No, M5 Lake- ", usre fout cach, with ur without steam powor and shafung, ApIT 0B proitaoa That was’.good .1 .along the edge of the cotton-belt, and possess- ‘Jove that the day will come. when aho will , Lunton, 1 have rlways beesin favor of *in- WASHINGTON. An Interesting Interview with Cen. Mahone by Our Correspondent. 1lis Course in, Politics Afier Present Isgues Ave Settled, The Black Man Should Be Giv- en Every Right of a Freeman.. Virginia Must Raise Less Hell and More Hog and Hominy. A Conference Between Virginia Republicans and ‘the Cau- cus Committee. No Exeontive Sessions ‘o Be Held, and Robertson's Name Not to Be Withdrawn, . 1 S. W. Dorsey Addresses a Letter to Postmastor-General Jn“mes Request= Ing an Invesliz‘mlon. Distinguished English Visitors—What Is to Be Dono with the Star-Routers ~Fred Douglass. ] MAHONE. AN INTERESTING INFERVIEW, Spectal Dispateh 1o The Ofteago Tribune . ‘Wasuixatoy, D, C., Muy1.—Gen, Mahone, in the courso of n convorsation with Tug TRIBUNE cotrespondent, ekpressed the fol- lowlng views as to his courso in polfties after the present Issues shall have been settled: Question—General, nfterithe questions re- lating to the Stute debt, to u free ballot, to u fair count, and to o popular education .shall, hnve been settfed or placed in a fair way of adjustment, so that the statesmen of Vir- ginia can discuss more'froely before tho people of that State matters of Natlonn! policy which divids political parties In the North, what witl probably be the attitude of tha anti-Bourbon party in;Virginie on such gueatlons ? i .Answer—I will try and givo you iny views, and I believe that I fairly ropresent the lib- eral, progressive element-In Virginia, Be- foratha War I was, as Istill clalm to be,a Demoerat in the originaland true meaning of that word, although, of;course, THE EVENTS OF TIE LAST TWENTY YEARS have materially modified |y views on some questions, Inthe first pice, as n Democrat I always belleved and stil] belleve that every man should have alright to vote and to have that volo stly counted, y cratic . doctring beforo the War. 'The Democrats then were. In favor of tho speedy naturalization and en- franchisement of forelgners who came to this country to'make it thelr home, I stiil adlhiere to that doctrine In regard to forelgn- ers, aud belleve just as firmly that the black man should have the right to vote, and should freely oxorcise it. ‘That s one of the pri- mary grounds of difference botween mo and my party assoclates and the Bourbons. They want to save enough from the .wreck. of sluvery to euable them to reduce the colored peopte of to-day to B TIIE BAME SBERVILE CONDITION a8 that which was fmposed upou free no- groes in the South befors the abolition of slavery and the enfranchisement of tho freed wen. I want the colored man and the poor white man to enjoy the same polltical rights that the rich whito man enjoys in the South. “What are your viéws In regard to the taryr 2" ' Upon this subject Gen. Mahone, doubtless to the great surprise of many, took the most ultra bigh protective ground. 'He-sald In- substance: “As an American, and especinlly s a Virginian, I am in favor of a.judiclous tarifl systes. When the present political questions which distract that State nre set- tled und her poople begin to turn thelr atten- tion more generally to tho dovelopment of her magniticent natural resources, Virginia will rapidly assums nportanco nsn manu- facturing State, Alrendy lier peoply nrw be- ginning to dig into the bowels of the earth instead of dirccting all their energles to SKISIMING ITH SUIFACE, Virginia possesses vust nlneral wealth, which needs ouly to be developed, Inn Iurge portion of the State coal, iroun, lend, 2inc, and other minerals aboud in vast quantitics, Onvof the richest mineral re- glons of the United States les In Viegluia, and 18 almost wholly undeyeloped, whils tho inhabltants devote themselves to rulsing ag- ricultural products and cattle, In u fow years ail this will ba ehauged, and Virginia will take s front rauk in iron and othor mun- ufacturing Industries, Weohavean uniimited. amount of water power, than whicli there I3 nonabettor in the world, 1t Is plentifully’ istributed all over the State, except ln the thdewater reglon, Lying ns Vlrkmlu does iug us sho does great nutural advautages ns A MANUFACTURING STATE, together with & Inmlucm' sol and amild and Tealthfut cluate, sho: 18 dostined to cuwpete with Massachusetts in cotton man- ufuctures, and, with her other resources of coal and Iron which I havo mentloned, I be- rival even Pennaylvaula or Ohlo In tho ex- tent and value of her iron Industries, - reuson, therefore, that on tariff wms*lnnu the 1lbenyl, progressive people of Virginia will tako the samo groumd that I8 held by the puopls of Ohio and Pennsylvania, “Why,"” continued Gen, Makone, “in this Iast election, John 8, Wise, our candidate for Congress I the Richmond :district, cume out iu fuvor of o protective tarlff, and the manu- facturing Interests in thatdlstrict are sostrong thathis Bourbon competitor was compelfed to do tho samething, A tarif:for ravenue only, wag not & good watchwors re, ns tie DBourbons soon discovered. Lthink svery - telligent man in Virginia who is not blinded by projudice and doomed to v RUN AMUCK F'OLITICALLY all his life realizes that tho Northern Statos owa u great share of thelr anmzl pl’o]perlly aml wealth to the protection which tariff laws have afforded, have no envious feellngs toward the North on account of her (ruswr“)’. but I do hope to see the duy When' Virglnla shall he cqunlly prosperous. ’{‘Immmu wilinat conp until alllier people, white ang black, enjoy equal political rlghts, and-until our people reulizo that no State can be urosperous where one class of its pepple I8 oppressed to gravify the prejudlces of nuother ¢lass, We wmust get rld of the race question in volitica,” = * **How In regurd to currency questions?” asked the correspondent, v “Well, agnin 1 must reply that Iam an old+ fashioned Denocral on thaksubject, Modern Hourbon Democracy cannot afford to have uny settled principles in rel ques- tlon. In some States it professes to bo in favor of honest money, whilein otherStates it . YEALNG FOI FIAT MONEY to ba shed kneo-deop oves the land, Like 1881—TEN PAGES, ‘to swamp us. '—that Is, gold and sllver, Some- Unies of late years I have thought that pos- Ibly the Government should tssueall curren- but then I have refiected that a time might come when erazy theorlsts would e in the minjority In Congress, and, It they posaessed the power, might issue flat noney enongh I do - not want politiclang to control stich n power ng (hat. ‘I'ie present system af banking IS the hest one we ever had, 0 far as the security of the custoniers and nioteholders Is concerned, and [ ani en- phutleally In favor of letting well enouglh nlone. It would be: a backward,step, and o long one, to return to the old Statu banks or banks chinrtered by States, and Lelaim to be o progressive man, Under the present sys- tein tho country 18 more prosperons than it ever was befors, and thero Is nothing to by galned by meddling with it. Let well enough alone, say 1" " THE SITUATION, IT 18 DECIDEDLY UNCERTAIN, Bpeclat Dispatch to The Chicaos Tribune, Wasuixatoy; D, C., May 1.—The Commit- teo of Safety,ns onv of the members of it res marked to-dny, is having atroublesome time. Thore I8 110 question. rniséd to the extent of its power, but there nre endless doubts ns to 1ts abllity to nccomplish anything, Tie st~ isfactory scitiement of the Virginla sitti- tlon ns between the Readjusters and the Re- publiennsis one af tho Important problems before the Committee, To-day a conference wns held between some Virginia Itepublicuns and rotme members of thé committee, from which it appeared that the Republic- ans are not all of them disposed to-whnt they call. a surrander, but insist that the Republicans should hold o State Conventlon and waintain thelr organization. ‘Tlieso Itepublicans state that they are willing to compromise so far as coinpromise s possi- ble, but that they do not think it wise to sur- render the Itepublican organization or to GIVE EVERYTHING TO MAHONE, and recelve nothing In return, Neitherdo they wish, they say, to have the hest men In the party who have been Its principal sup- porters alienated, as they certainly wiil be if no State Convention is held and everything is given to Mahone, ‘The Republieans who holdl these views are In a smail minority "in the lmrty in Virginia, Oueof the sehemes of the Republicon Senntors scems to be to so shupe the politics of the State that the two Teadjuster Congressien, I'anl and Fuiker- son, wifl vote with the kepubl(cmm {n the organization of the next iouse, as Maligne hay in the organization of the Seunte, ‘Tho mujority iu the louse Is exceedingly stuall, and contingencles may arise which will make it necessary to have more votes to secure the Spenakership to the Republicans,’ The sug- gestlon hasalready been mnde by same of the Greenbackers thut thoy will cast their votes for tho Republicans for Speakerif the Repul- licans wll‘ support a Greenbacker for Clerk of the Ilouse, The Republican Caucus Commnittes has falled to agree up to this svenlng, ‘Thure have been numerons conferences, but none have been harmonlous, ‘There has been NO AGHEEMENT 'O IULD ENECUTIVI BES- e NS for any purpose. -‘The proposition to nlone take up Chineso treaties was not adopted, although Pacific Const Senators have Intl- mated that uniess this was done they woul fecl compelled to vote with the Dewmoerats and foreo executive sesslons, The Comuuit- tee could not agreo to favor executlve ses- sions for the constderation of only uncons tested nominations, A conference was had with the DPresident, at which, while ho wasnotrequested to withdraw thenomination of ltabertson, ha was inforined of the feellng of n.number of Senators that It would be a g{ond thing to do, I'iey soon discoveresd, however, that the Presideént wonld not with- draw this nominatign under nm" circum- stancos. 'Tlie Conmittes will not he able to _report to-morrow unless they decide to re- port o disngrooment. The prospects are that «a-catcus wiil be ealled for Tuesday, and thut tho Committee -wiil then unnounce the aitil- culties It encountered, its failre to reach’ any n‘ztuemt\m. and throw the wiole subject back into the caucus, A LITTLE LETTER. 8 W, DORSEY WANTS SATISFACTION. ' AVasmyaroyN, D. C., May L~The follow- ing letter is furnished for publication: - WASHINGTON, D, (. Apell 31, 188 —Tathe Hon, Thomas: James, Postmaster-General—8tn: You v not nead to be Informed that for many days past the uum\mnur preas of tho country has teemed with telegrachio dispatehos from Wushe ngton charglog iratid In the Post-Office Depart ment,and inthemn [ have beenmude \huuum[&!w uous murk for the shafts of the assallants, Tha uuthors of this scnsution pratess to spéuk in all this of matters discovered lu-the Departient sinoa your cntry there, 1f any charge made ogalnst me wore truo, those who inade it would’ po able to produco ‘some cvidenos to ‘sustaln it, It s upon thls point, [ uddress you this lotter. 1make no complaint - that you have not n'1 to this Alme Ceemed It propir to deny the publishod “statoments, whinh mako tho charges alluded wup%mrlu it thoy wore.the result of Investigntion yous tat T olaim a¥ a right that with nia aitd whoever 1 may: " bring 1o.you you uke such’ investization a8 to overy contrnut with which my nnme hus boon oalmwu‘*d us will onnble you. to . give mo in writing {he truc status of eich caso. 1have to ask that this request bo granted at onco fn onler that I mey not rest undor injurious and unjust Jmputntions nor bo nnngeessarlly detnined frotn other Lusinoss to defond my reputation ugaiust i buso and unfounded nssnults, Vory rospectfully, % 8."W, Dongey, VISITORS " FROM OVER THE SEA, Spectat Dispatch to ‘Tha Chicago Triduns, Wasmiyotos, D, C,, May 1.—A distin- gulshod party of Englishmen ara Iy the city, cotifortably quartered at the Riggs Ilouse, “They arrived from Philadelphla by speclal trainu at 7:80 o'clock lust evenlng, The party is composed of the following gentlemen: The Duke of Butherland; the Marquis of Stafford and son of tha Duke; Sir lenry Greeny, Knight Commawder of tho Starof’ ‘India_and Commander - of Bath; Dr. ‘W, IL Russell, formerly war correspond- ont of the London Llines,, and now cditor of the Army and Navy Jours wal of Eugland; Thomas Knowles, member of DPavliunient; George Crostield, Henry Crosfleld, J. I Dreckerstath, L, O, Stepliens, 8, 11, Neale, and Hanry \Vrlgm,' rivate soorotary to the Duke of - Sutheriand. heso gentlamen, with the excaption of Dr, Ttussell and Mr, Wrlght, are Divectors. of the Londan & Northwestern Railway Company, and are lumsle( interestod i, other Enulish companies, “Che party will remnln in \ash- ln‘mm until. Thursday next. “They will visit all points of jnterest and make aw excursion ta Mount Vernon 4 st THE TURW. * L g MAY TROTTING AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Bpecial Dispateh to The Caleago Tribune. Wasiuxaroy, 1, 0., May L—Loversof tha turt oxpect a very finy trottiug season here during the first week I Muy, onthe new Na- tional Fair truck, 'Fhe grounds have been put In excellent order, and some of the finest trottors §n the United States are to' be bere, Washington people aro vory proud of thelr now track, and think that it "wiil moke the Nationul Capital a racing centze, us it was In the days * beforo the War,” when: the Jeud- ors of the old réglue wers 50 fond of flsld- sports, It s related of Gen, Jackson that wlien President. he kopt some' very: noted gamecocks, And used to rido with them fua bag upon his horso. (on Bunday too) to, Bladepsburg to match them, Fresldonts do not suatch gamecocks now, but, with the exs' tionof the lust Adwinistrution, have been foud of field-spurta. - Gl The entries for the coming races havo closed. ‘The varlous ¢lasses aro'very. evenly. |. fllled, and 1t 1s expected that faw of the horses - entered will fall to start, “All the prominent turfien of the country are expected here, fi"l ll.lhavvflnclrlldd‘r’ll\:fn aro nl‘r)emly here. r. H, V. Bewmls, df Olcago, the brower, hi oue of the finest atables here.” %flm’lflln{vl&g are the entri 1 P i FIRST DAY, | Three-minuto class (puric §500)—Dufta & Brunt, Bultimore, Md., &, &, Cllfi c; O, 1L Cof- fin, Washiwgton, ‘D, G, .. Blue’ Dick; Jonn . U, b Huctiiel; Jubu 8plau, Wushingtou, 1. D ruat, PRiaAcpbis, P, bik, b, Bribosiss | spondence upon the subject nowon (irorgn Bcattorgood, Philadelphin, Pa., 8 g O Faontyaix lass (pursa ss0n—Dalt & Twi onty-six cinss (pursg —Daltz & Brunt, Haitiinore, Md., b. g X'Ifo: Uoy; John Splun, Washington, .y ch. m, Fiore 15, Moses, Wasblugton, 1. C., b, Willinm H. l!wun'f-y. Philadgiptin, Pa.. ik, ke Fred Dougines: Frank Van Ness, Puliadelphia, Pa,, ch. m, Clara J¢ 10 8. Quintin, Jr., Tronton, ., b, g. Star; James Dougray, Albany, N. Y., 80y, . 30 clnss (purae $800)—=Jotn 8, Clary, Norfolk, Va. b, m, Orungo Girl; John Splan, ‘Wnshing- tatis 1), O che oy W Thomass &:' N. Snapy Waehtagton, D. C., b, !. Billy Itolden: D. Quintin, Jr., Trenton, N. J., ch. g John 8, Clar! Geurgo Hanner, Albany, N. Y., b. g. Bligo. ! Wi BECOND DAY, 2:37 alnisa (purso 8500)—John Eagleston, Wash- tngton, ), é.. br. & Trump; John 8§ lmll',' Wuash- Ington, D, C,, b, m, Fringes M. Goodwin, P Ly b, m. Kisinet: Jamnes Van Ness, il b, . Annlo K.: Goorgo Scate delphia, Pa., . g, Modocks A, H. o: Sullsputy, My &, & Whito Stocking; J. urd, O, b, 8, GIft, Jr. 121 cinas (purso $8001—W. H. Crawford, Wash- ington, ). C., br, 8, Valtatre; W, §, McCarthy, Pbiladelphin, Pa., b, g, Biivertons J. H, Phitlips, Philudelphin, Pu., b, x.Jorsey Doy J, Rosone flold, Baltimor, Sid.. s, &. Btonawall; M. Good- win, ‘hiindoiphla, I &. m. lrane, 1o preers (purse $1,000)—Samuel P, @, m, Liley: John Hplan, ., c. . Mattlo Huantor: W, H, hiladelybin, Pa., ch, g, Sorrel Dan: fihe, 5, e B Bl e iito 3 1 udel a, Pa., g Powder Boy. 3 Pty T THIRD DAY, 2:52 class (purse &uw0)—Jobn 8. Clark, Norfolk, Ya., b, Orunge Uirl; A, Bahmier, Now York, br. g Jerry Hardwicks Jobn splan, Waebington, L Ue Tim; Junea tt, Philudelphin, Pa., ch, m, }l{ Hoses John lurner, I’bilndelphin, " entuckiang uk Yan Ness, Phiine delph i B, K0 G Frink Van Ness, Philu- delphig, Pa., b, & Dutobinsn; Gwrfu entters Mo K Wi M koud, Philudelpblu, Pa., b, g Whitefiold: A. H. Perdua, Sullsbury, Md., . m. Clara Morgun. 2:28 cluss (purse §80I—Buitz & Brunt, Halti- more, 8d,, b. g, Pllot $iny: John 'Atr;nnr. Wnsb- Ington, 15, C., ch. g. J. W.'Thomns: D, E, Leland, Eotlagélpiii; P, b Loeat Teddor: 31, Good: ‘win, Philadelpbin, Pg Ludy Crussin, J. N, Buonpp, Washington, D, C., b, g, Bitly Bolden. 2140 clnss (purse ¥500)—Baltz & Brunt, Daiti- morg, Md., 8 g, Cllpger: John Spenr, Washing-, ton, D. C., b, m. Hackitel; George Nelson, Balti- mure, 3., ch. 8, Colonel” Haywood; James Vun Ness, Pulindelphia, Pa., g m, Stelin; James Dougray, Atbany, N, Y. b, m," Aullada, Georgo Beattergood, Philadelphia, Pu., 8, g. Granger. i FOUNTIE DAY, 2:24 class (pursc $800)—Haitz & Brunt, Balti- miore. by e, 11t Boys We 1 Crawlurd, Wisii: Ington, 1: C., ¢b. 8. flobert McGregors Jobu E. Turner, Plludolphin, Pa., oh. g Xdwin ‘Thorng Juines b\mrnfl. Albuny, N, ¥, 8w, Fred.Caseys J. Rosentield, h. g, Stunewall, 2310 clnss {purse $1,000) 1 McCnrthy, Phil- adelphia, Pa., b. s, Qunesetter: Johu E. Turner, ol dul’nhhu Pa,, b, m. Trinket, s cluss E neers (pumme $500—C. B. Coffln, Y). €., r, m. Salife Huntor: Churles Gracey, Philndelphla, Pa., b, g, Little Sack; ‘Willium etl. Philudelpbin, Pa., ch. g, Leviathang W, H. MeCarthy, Poiladelphi, Y., br. g, Little Brown dugs J. 8. Campbofl, Milford; Ohio, 8. g. Blily Seotr, r ‘I'he number of spectatorson the race-trnck Is alrendy very Inrge. The hours for exer- clse arefrom8to 12 o’clock sach morntng, Sunduys lucluded, ‘There are soma thirty, fast horses iu the stables, and additions ure belng made by each incomling train, Mugtls.1lunter, the fatnous pacer, has made two fast trinl houts, She . pncwd her flest ndle in 2:233¢ and her second indoxlf, A fifnlluumn oftered to bet 8400 that 2:20 would ¢ benten In this race, but there were no takers, ‘This pacing race will be- the blg event of the meeting; it s down on the bool for Wednesday afternoon, Mattie Ilunter, Lucy, Sorrel Lan, Ben Jamilton, and Pow- der Boy whil “certalnly answer the bell, und ench one will be driven for blood, "The As~ sociatlon whl* extend n special invitation to President Gartield to be present on-the after- noun of this greut contest of the best pncers on the turf, Jolin Splan is dally on_the track, on the Iookout for * pointers.” Ilis mare Florence, entered in the 3:20 clasy, showed a mile o tay or two ngo Iu 22837, She 18 as handsowme a8 she s fast, but the “boys” think she Is n Ittle flighty. Star, a fine lmldlmz anterod in the sune ofass, trotfed o nffe fnside of 3:25, Fred Cusey, alsojn the samo race, Is snkl to liavo mada his nile -this syason still lower down intho®04, & - . % - In J. 8. Campbsll'sstable, trom-Ohio, arg Bitly Scott und- Rosvivont.” The ' first-nmined i3 one of the bust preers 1n the country, "and Is entered'in the 3:20 cluss for pacers, onw of the events on Friduy’s program, Lle paced at RButflo last year against Buy Billy, and came in o close second in the final heat, tine, 2163 and interested observers maintained that he could have won the ‘heat and race If ho hud Dbeen pushed 1o bis best. Rosewood 18 1 fine trotter, with a record of 2:0, and cun do much beteer, . 5 Sy Joln A, Batehelor, n Western turfman, Is- on the track with ustable of fast ones, In- cluding John 1L, with a record ofe:2:20, and Mattie Gralmn. Mattie I8 o ratiling -yenr- old, and a half slster to, Maud S., the queen of the turf, Shels an ‘unkuown wmnre, but the “kuowing ones” believe that she has magnificont speed .and staying - qualities, Batehelor has never stralned her, but the other day she madg the hatt-mile In 1:05, Washington, Alden” C. Goldsniith, of Orange County, | New York, will b here to-morrow, lieisn great breeder of fast stock, and owns Volun- teor, the siro of St Julien, FHis stuble will consist of Driver, record 2:105¢7 Powers, rec- ord 2:21; Unolala, record o B full sister 1o St, Juliens Uny, record 2:30k3 and Alico Medium, record 2:30%, Hols vur&nrmld of {m 'l;x:c\;-lmrxn with'te blood of "Volunteer 1 18 veins, John S, Clary, of Petersburg, V., has sold to L'eter B, Pollard, of Baltlnore,, his bny mare Orange Girl, with n rovord of 2:85, for bl money, She is entercd at the races here (lllls week, and_will trot in the 2:30 and 4:33. classes, s * NOTES, v - BAM YOST. : SHpectat Dispatch to TI% Chicago Tribune, Wasgnxaroy, D, C, May 1,—~There fs sonie exeltement ‘I the ranks of Virginla Republieans and Readjnsters hero owing to | tho fuct that Swin Yost, Postiaster of Stuun- ton, Vi, and publisher of the ouly Repub- liean nowspaper in the State, has come out inthe Valley Virginian for a stralght-ont Itepublican ticket 1 the coming contest in the State, . o HOYTON, 1t Is understood that Seoretary Dintne has suceended . In obtaining sufliciont informa- tion relative to tho brother of Puul Boyton, ‘who was recently hinprisoned in England for counection with the Lul Lenygue, to war- mnt oponing correspondence with her Maj- caty’s Governwent with » viow to securing his release, THE STAITOUTE DUSINESS, A gantleman who hns beon lncidéntally -connccted with the star-route Investigation oxpresses tho opindon that it will during the present wevk bo transferred from tho Post- -Ofiice’ Dopartwent to tho Departmont of Justlee, such transfer pointing directly to ulthnnte -uctlon n the courts, olther in tho nnture of s eriminal prosecution for conspir- acy to detraud the Government, or of a sult for the recovery of monusy unlwwiuily ob- tained from the Governwment, 'Lhe Investl- gation I8 not yet fluished, but it 1a thought | It moy be wore advantagoously prosecuted \With the machinery of the Department of Justice than with that of the Tost-Offico De- ‘partinents + * ., A CORBKOTION, 9 . A roport hus galned some ourrency that cortaln fstar-routs irregularities wera lust winter-called .to the attentlon ot Col, Cork- bill, the Uulted States District-Attorney- horo, snd that he declined to bring the matter before the Grand Jury, Yhls dues greatin. usticp to Cof, Corkhill, - As a matter of fuct, [ hie took prouipt steps to give Information i regard -to the watter, as the ufllcml nnrrfi 6 1n b ollice olearly shows, . + e A CHIEY CLERK, % ‘Fhe report that Mr, Crosley, Chiet Clerk of he War f artuiont, IS to” bo removed by rerotury Lincoln, I8 not eredited. Ar, Cros- loy hug worked his way up inthe Departient from 1} aubordinate elerical position, o hng beou in the Dupartment slnce duys of A, fitanton, and hus been Chief Clerk under muny difforent Secreturles, In all the scan- dals connccted with the Department he Las eschewed foproiteh.’. FULST-ASSINTANT POSTMASTER-OENERAL,’ The Copltat cluims to Know-thak the Prest- dent has declded to sonnint wx-Sunator Cou- of -southern pure of Mlcthnu. g over, of Florlda (lencral. Cono! tal. . AN ALLEGED JOURNALISTIO STAR-ROUTER. The Wrunln;}mn Qazette, Col, 0'Belrns ¢de itar, churgred that the editor of ‘o Sunday pre per, tha Clirnnicle, 18 Intorested in the star~ routa contracts, s printa tecinleal doou- - mants todsy which he thinks proves his charge, o i FRED DlOUGT'.MS. here [s a. report in -elreulation to-nighi that Fred Douglass is to ha made Consul a1 Moutreal, and that J. O. Smith Wil be brought hero and made lwglnmr of Willg,—a {ace 1iow hield by Col, Webster, one of Gen, rant’s appolutecs. 8 A DOUNLE MISSION, 7o the WWeatern Assnctated Press. WAsiyaToy, - D, C., May 1,~Capt, Hoop- er, who will command the reyenue cutter Corwlin_durlug the Arctle eruise, Is clothed with tull power by Secretary Windon to en- forcs the revenue Inws, nd is directed ta selzd all vessels and nrrest all porsons de- tected. In violating the law. - The Captajn is niso dirceted to selzo flrearins, anumunition, aud distilied spirits attenipted to be intro- duced ingo the country without the proper permit. Capt. Hooper will makoe dilizont in- :lulry for the missing whalers and the ennnette, . . THE FIRE RECORD. AT GRAND INAVEN, MICLHL. Hpeetal Dispatch to The Chleago Tridunies © GnaNp HAVEN, Mich, May L.—Fireat® a. u. Sunday destroyed the Grand lHaven 1ron-\Vorks, owned by Bryce & Blacker, and Archle DBrown's blacksmlith-shop, Total luss, $14,000; Insurance, 85,600, Bryco: & Blocker's loss, $12,000; Instired, $4,000 ‘in. Phenlx of Hartford, Phenix of Lrooklyn, Western of Toronto, and Norwich Union. A, Brown’s loss, S1 Insured, Lancashire of England, 860, Stearns Bros,’ Manufnct- uring Cotupany lost £8,000 worth of wind- will patterns used by Bryce & Blocker for cnsting; Insured, $1,000 31 Nations] of New York and - Rochesier German, Dryco & Blocker hud yyeurly completed nn engine for o stenmbont valued at 83,000, which is_about haif rained, Both buildings will be rebuilt a4 800N as possivble. AT FOND DU LACHWIS, 8pecial Duvateh to The Chicdgo Tribune, Foxp vu Lac, Wis,, May 1.—The Galloway Mills ot 1. 8. Henry & Co, were destroyiul by fire Saturday evening. The origin wns a hotbox. Loss from §20,000 to §25,000; in- stirance, $10,000 on mill, fixtures, and stock, 'lf‘l‘lfl tc‘:lmm:(:s are that the null will not be re- dpired to bo Governor ot 3 AT DETROIT, DEeTroiT, May 1.—The fire reported atinid- night last night proved to b more destruct- ive than at first supposed.’ M. Frost & Co's woodenware works, with much lwnber and stock, and Croule Bros.’ large tantiery, with | a Jurge stuck of hides and leather, wers con- pletely destroyed, Loss on each, $746,000. Croule Bros. lind no insirance, and Frost & Co. butlittle, £ cuicado, s ‘The alarm of fire at 8:10 o’clock yesterdn; morning from Box 127, Jocuted at the corner of 'I'wenty-fourth street aud Wentworth avenue, was eaused by the burning out of o chimney at No. 2423 Wentworth avenue, No dainge, CROP NEWS. ' MICIIIGAN, Tv the Editor of The Chicago Tridbune. BATTLE CiEER, Mich, April 20,—1 notico in your puyper of the 20th inst. 'a letter from Eil Dorkins, regarding the wheat crop ot Michigan, .1 judge from it that he hns not traveled extensivoly through the State. 1 do not believe the crop. In~the- Conntles of Kulnnazoo, ' Calhoun, and’ ‘Jackson . will average over one-third of a crop, nt-least’ quite a number of farmers are plowing.up u .yortion of their wheat for spring crops. as you will see from the inclogcd. siips trom the Murshull Chronlele. Mr. Perkins rofers to tho farmer us u ** constitutional grumbler.” Ithiuk he treats them very unfairly, Taken ng u whols his correspondence may furnish some strength and consolution to the bewt clement on the Lonrd of 'Ctade, but certainly duus not .Tupresent facts us they nro in the - AL least Mr Perkins, ean buy, 1r° he wishes to, severa? thousund acres of whent at from. $5 10 $1C per tiere on as govd wheat lnnds as Michlzan attords, ¥ 7 8. 0. Busit, Marshall Chronicle: . A personal examina. lon of aconsidernble numbyr of wheat-tisk. and conversution with & large number ol farimers, estublishes tho fact that the worst fears remmllu%l.ue wheat }‘-ru hiuve buen re- allzed, "1t has been o badly Injured by the fes und untuvorable weuther Iust full, that under the most favornble circumstances fsotn - now on, the yleld will not bo more than one- third of an average crop. A lurge portion will be plowed up, and tie growd planted with othur erops, T thistmmiediato vicinisy, Galen Avery: will plow up eleven ucres, 'l‘houms‘Cussm?v twenty, and’ Willlam Con- Joy 160, 'Othur farmers are also reported ns about to adopt the sume play, but our re- ;postor was unuble to see thent and withholds thelr names, % .+ ILLINOIS. * Bpeetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. : Dwraur, Ul, May 1.—The Queen of May has had o poor time of It w-day, It rafherd 50 hard Inst nlght and has beon so dark amd clondy that her ndvent was not horalded ,with that nccustomed hilarity due lier august prosence, Allshecould seo to-tay was the oats all sown and u good .wmany sprouted. Furmors aro all tived out and nt” home rest- ing, rending thelr Bibles, pleking out seed- corn, pud ru]ululnfi thug the rain cawme, and that no thine would b loat on the iuorrow. Cornegronnd will’ bo attacked, and with « every prospeet of plantiug conimoneing ut’ the-usunl thme, More ons. and flax bave been sown than ever in the history of thls country, o & POLITICAL. THE CIINESE TREATY. Sax Fuaxcisco, Moy L—'The following dispateh was sont Scuntor Miller last eveu- lng: . . - AN PuANCIS00, Aptil 0.—To Gen. J. F, MU~ ler, United e Sentor, TPashingtan, D, C.: Our comunity 1 largely ugltuted over tho cous firmution of the Chinvsd treaty, Tho Rupublic- nn Leugwo uud tho Btute Contrul Comuiitien buve beon vonvened, and have cousidered the tutter, and decia Lol tho greatest jmportance that you stould sparo nov odort to sucure ity -Your position, us sil understuud it, 14 warmiy and_ uninlmonsly sustainod by tho citi- zous uf nll classes, A Republicau mass-mvotlug is onlled ut tho Grand Opora-{louso for Tucsdny ovening to give forgiblu expression to this oplus fou, of whivh you will by dul; ndvln:#. Ropyblivad Biatd Losguo. '+ W. BURLOW, Ttepublican Stata fentral Committen, FORT WAYNE DEMOCRATS, . Bysetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuns, . Fowr WaAvNE, Ind., April 30.—The Dotno- orntls - Copvention for nominating elty of- ficknls was held to-uight, . Gok. U, A, Zol: lipger wus nowinated for Mayor, Wright : Ttockhilt tor Clerk, O, M. Dartgn - for- Treas- . - ¢ urer, and’ Feank Falkor for Marshal, Zol- it Y propably bs 0DDsGd by 3. 5. Lud- lun, an old newspapey man,, T e e A:NEW BANK, * *+ CiNcINNATI, May lL—Application was. matlud to Washington Inst njght forauthority to orgunize in thiy’ olty the Metropolitun Dauk, ‘Che capltal is to b 000, - 'The - corporators T, [‘ui‘k. 0, Joseph R. i Brown, W] Ilfl;ul i'\;"fi”uff:on u it Docaunp, aod L] ol Il Ayrou 1, Tilden, B TOO MANY TRAMPS, * > Bpecial Dispateh o, The Chicaga Trivisns, G Guanw JIAVEYN, Mich,, May L—Tnia place - $8 boing 'bestoged by tramps. . Clty Marshal © Waltnan arrested five for \'lurrunc{ Baturs duy, Threv wors sentenced to the Iouse of Correctlon ut Detrolt, Thy other two puld fines. .