Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 8, 1881, Page 8

o THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MAY: 8, 1881-EIGHTEEN PAGES. _GERMANY'S ARMY. How It Is Formed and the Ranks Kept Full.” . Life of a German Soldier, and the ‘ Poor Pay He Receives. Speciat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. Benry, April 17.—The Great Napoleon is re- ported once to have said, * Give me French of- ficers and English soldiers, and I will conquer the world.” The French fight with an enthusi- asm and impulsiveness that effect brilliant re- sulte in a single impetuous attack, but they lack ‘the stubborn endurance and dogged determina- ton of colder-blooded races. Under their first Emperor they became the terror of the world. Gnder their second and, it is to be hoped, last Emperor they received a punishment the blush - of which haus not yet faded from the brow of the uation. The cause of that defeat was not any. lack of bravery on the part of the Frencn peo- ple, They fought manfully and heroically, but odds were against them. They had to dea! with al enomy that was alert, active, and thoroughly prepared. The campaign of 1870 was of the nat- ‘ure of a surprise—u sudden dash, and victory. ‘The wound then given to French pride has never healed. Itsmarts still; and the naticn as once man burns to avenge its wrong. The German ,Government knows this: every private indi- vidual knows this; and all expect 2 renewal of the contest sooner or later. The conquerors of 1870 have no contemptuous opinion of their ene- my’s prowess. On the contrary, they are mak- ing every exertion to be prepared to meet it again. Those who personally came into collision swith the French peuple on the field of battle brought away such vivid remembrance of the same that they dread another encounter, al- though confident of 2 second favorable result. An officer said to me last summer,in the course of a conversation on the military power of Prussia: “The French are splendid tighters, and showed it in the campaign of 1870. More- over, they are splendidly prepared for another struggle, which will not be as short ns the last one.” “ But, of course, you expect to be again victorious?” I queried. “Oh, yes! indeed we do,” he responded; “but it’s going to be a tre- mendous struggle, and therefore we are making addinona! preparations to meet it.” “What sort of preparations?” I asked. He replied, “ We already have too many otlicers in our re} ments, and are therefore forming uew reci- ments. The discipline, too, is being made more severe if anything. Besides this, we are in readiness for action at x moment's notice; everything is arranged so that in three days our armies can be in motion.” Such were the views of a young officer who bad never been in battic, and yet did not despise the enemy by reason of arrogance arising from an untried experience with them. 1f young heads so regard the im- Pending struggie, how must the old heads look atit? ‘This question is sutticiently answered by the facts concerning the military power of Germany. Itisa few of these facts, so far asa stranger and civilian can get at them, that 1 shouid like to speak of, thinkmg they might bo of interest to people in America. We, athome, having no dangerous neighbors onourfronticrs other than the Indijaus, and therefore not being used to the presence of a Jarge standing army. can fori no idea of its ef- fect upon society. The profession of arms is considered now, 2s during all history, the only pursutt which the nobility can adopt without degradiny themselves, and is the great avenuc to distinction andintluence in the State. By embracing the larger part of the doininant class it is tus go closely linked with the aristoc- racy that it forms an aristocracy of itself in turn. To be an olticer in the army at once GIVES 4 MAN SOCIAL DISTINCTION. The young ladies admire and tlirt with him by preference; the civilians ape and reveretice him. A young lady of my acquaintance, in speaking of 2 certain handsome man, manifested the ud- miration with which many doubt military when she said. * You don’t face except among officers, and not often then.”” iIwentintoa store the other day, and when I gid not find what I desired, the clerk recom- mended another to me as having the particular merit that that kind was greatly used by the Officers. Such is the spirit, as it seems to me, pervading all society more or less. Y Yet it is Searcely to be wondered ut when one considers what an important factor of social life here is and that all ollicers, from the Second jeutenant up, are by virtue of their rank as such, * Hoffiihig,” or having the richt toavpear atCourt. This, of course, in a land where all men are not equal gives one a certain prestige. ‘Moreover,-the officers are, as a rule, better educated and more cultivated than the majority of the peopic. Urbanity is said to be particularly noticeuble the calvary, while in the artillery, and I sup- pose among the engincers tov, bruins and su- Perior education are the essentials, scientitic knowledge, of course,being indispensable in these branches of the service. Young men become officers in one of two ways. In one the preparation begins at an early age. When about l0yeursold a boy is Sent to a cadet school, where be remains until he is 18; he is then sent to some reciment to puss a few months as * Fibnrich,” atter which he is detaiied to some military schvol for another course of instruction of about nine months, dur- ing which he receives aig sword, and is called “Saber-Fahbuorich.” He is then returned to his regiment for six weeks and ig thereafter ap- pointed Second Lieutenant. Such, in brief, is ‘the course of him who has been designed from childhood toenter the army. On the other hand, if 5 young man decides to abandon civil pursuits for the enviable distinction of an ofticer’s life, his road lies through the ranks, something after this fashion: Of course he docs not wish the drudgery of 2 three-yeurs’ service 5a common soldier, but, having passed the nec- essary preliminary éxaminations, he becomes a “Freiwilliger,” wears better clothes than tho other recruits (for which he must pay, however), has his shoulder-straps decorated with a cord es badge of his position, and remains in the renks but a year.’ At the expirationof. that time, having passed two. rigor- ous examinations, he to the rank of “ Avantageut “Fabaorichs” who have com Schools and who, if meritorious, are seut to a amilitary school, .he, too, it worthy of the dis- Unetion, because of his abilities, enters a “krieg-schule,” where be receives a scientitic education and is invested with th Utle of ~Sabre-Fiihnrich." Thence bis next step may be said to be into the uniform of a Second Lieutenant. -The preparation of a Get qman officer isa thorough one. This is supple- mented by a rigid code of ethics, the serious violation Of which, if discovered, costs the of- fender his position. Ali gambling is strictly for- bidden. The pay of the officers is very small. A Colonel only gets about $1.350 2 year, while in the United States army a coionel receives from 000 to $4,500. An unmounted Licutenaut at bome has a salary of $1,400, while here one of similar rank gets only ‘about 3300. As this amount is entirely inadequate to meet expenses, particularly in the cayairy, he must receive as” sistance from his friends. This, ut course, neces- sitates one of two things: e(ther that heremain a. bachelor, or that he marry arich wife. [am told that when an officer below the rank of Captain wishes to wed he must show satisfactory proofs that either he or his intended possesses a iort- une of about $9,000, the income of which will fnsure thelr support. It would be well if Amer- ican and English girls knew this when capti- Vated by the attentions of some handsome, dashing Lieutenant. Ihave beard a neat story quite apropos. A young officer applied to a Wealthy gentleman for the hand of hisduuchter. Zhe prudent father expressed his willingness to estow upon the lover the hand of bis fuir daushter, but added, * However, I want it dis- Unetly understood that I shall not zive my prop- rty with her.” Jt is needless to add it the e result indicated the mercenary nature of tho’ sultor's affection. : , The system employed for the maintenance of Germany’s immense stanaing army is admirably adupted to the end in view, but as one ot the re- sults puts such almost insupportabic burdens especially the poor, that it is seek relief in emigration. Every man. unless disqualified by some physical disability, must serve in the army until thoroughly trained in miltary tactics. THE TERM OF SERVICE is divided into four periods. as follows: First, the man who hes not become a “ Freiwilliger,” with the accompanyinz privilege of having bis first period limited to one year, is actively drilled for three years. He thon becomes a “‘re- serve” for four years; assuch he {fs from time totime competes to appear for drill thut the tactics may be kept freshin mind. He next en- ters the “Landwehr,” in which he remains five years..As “ Landwebr” he is still required-to Grill ocexsionally for a few weeks nt a time. ‘Twice a year, every spring and full, he 1s also compelled, on ‘pain of heavy punishment, to assemble with his fellows ut some desiguated Place. Here the laws governing. tho army aro read aloud, but probably the main object in assembling the « Landwehr" so often is to keep tem under military control Having now passed out of tho * Landwehr" he enters the “Landsturm,” in which he remains till some- where about his 40th year, so that, altugether, a mee remains in service about twenty sears, Probably. ‘This last division of service, the “ Landsturm”, has been added since the war of 1870, and {s for ‘the purpose of increasing the number of avail- edle men in ense of war. ie raw recruits are subjected to rigorou: unrelaxing discivline. Besides the necessaries furnished by the Government, they are paid a very small sum, which can by no means repay numbers of” them for the inconvenience, if not actual loss, of being vubliged to abandon thelr business ‘or calling for so long a time. fe component materia! of the German army is: gvod no doubt, but it scems to me that the dis- eiplinary methods emptoyed would make rood soldiers even out of poorer materials. The drill- ing, which starts with squads, does not end with the concerted discipline ot the regiment. It js Carried into the united action of regiments with E regiments, until thousands are brought together under training. In this connection it may’ be in- teresting to describe what I saw of the system last fall. At Hildesheim, Hanover, are sta- toned two battalions of tho Seventy-third Han- overian Regiment. of infantry, Third or Fusilicr Battalion, some distanco away. ° This joined its regiment at Hildespeim the middle of August, and was rigorously drilled there for two weeks. The troops were quartered upon the citizens, who were allowed by Government a shilling or soa day per man. Every morning, renerally about 4 o'clock. the buxic sounded the reveille; this was followed in tifteen minutes by n second, the signal for the troops to assemble. They then joined the rest of the regiment and drilled until the middle or the forenoon, their retura being always announced by the Sweet strains of the accompanying band. Rain or shine made no dif- ference: every morning with the exception of Sundays and one ozér rest-day in the middie of thé week were the troups marched of to drill, and often returaed with drenched coats, giud'of the opportunity to rest. In the middle of the afternoon they axain ussembicd, and, Grawn up in Hae, submitted to a close inspection of their armsand uniforms. uch man is pro- vided with two pains of bouts, one pair of which, he is compeiled to keep always clean, and it was quite amusing to see exch soldier hold up for in- spection tho piir that be bad brought with him for this purpose. . Of course this careful utten- don to weupons and clothing consumes cousid- erable time euch day. Then comes sentry duty for many, so tht they bave not much time to themselves before the bugle at fifteen minutes before 9 warns them that in a quarter of av hour, when the bugle again sounds, thoy must all be in their quarters. Such was their daily routine, so far as it could be observed by an outsider. At the end of two weeks the rezitnent was reviewed by aGeneral Von somebody who cume from Hanover for the purpose. As the mancuvres promised to be worth secing a party of us drove out there. The troops really presented a fine sightas they went through the various mu- neuvres of detense, attack, and retreat When the review was over and the troops filed by the General. his handsome charger became thechict object of our attention as he stood with one fore- leg raised as if xivinga military sulute. Then the ollicers gathered about the General nnd re- ceived bis criticisms und suggestions. A rapid march back to town ended that day’s proceed- ings. The next day tho entire regiment left for tho vicinity of Gottingen, two or three days’ march stunt, where they were to drillin union with several other regiments, waking 6,000 or $,000 al- together, I believe.. Here, Lum told, the displiy was Very tine, und the troops, being drawn up in two divisions in hostile array, go through all the maneuvres of a battle, charging and coun- ter-charging, repulsing and being repulsed. de- feat and victory, volley atter volley of blank curtridses giving thrilimg verisimilitude to the engagement, {vis suid that great numbers of people witness these interesting operations aud visit the encampment of the soldiers every year. Suen is the thorough trainmg of the German hich extends through every branch of the rvice, and that these mimic encounters ure occasionally fraught with danger is attested by the sad death last September of « Captain of en- gincers, who was so injured by the sudden ex- plosion of a mine which he was superintending that he died in consequence. THE UNIFORMS OF THE MILITARY here are very brilliant, and so diversified that it requires close study. in order to became fa- iniliur with them. Our boys in blue would took very plain in comparison. ‘The hussars, uhlans, dragoons, and cuirassiers all ure dressed ditter- ‘er, among that nowo us hussars, some wi wear red coats, some blue, and ‘othors again black. “Then, again, tno _sol- dicrs of Suxony ‘are ‘uniformed somewhat differently from the Prussians, and so on. Leannot, therefore, attempt any description of the various uniforms. It must suttice to speak ofone. The appearance of the * Zicthen Hus- sars"' is perhaps the inost brilliant und costly. Their cap is ot dark brown fur, the jacket red, with trimmings of silver and silver lacings across the breust; the cloak of blue Is trimmed with gray fur; the tight-fitting breeches are also of blue, with trimmings of silver in front above the knee and silver cord down the side; thore are silver ornaments upon the front of the boot- Jegs, Which are worn rather short, reaching not quite to the knee, 2 handsome “sabre-tasché,” or pouch, of the combined colors, red, blue, and silver, completes this superb outfit. ‘An ofticer of these “Zicthen Hussars” told mo that ono uniform costs about $600, and that every ollicer $ required to keep four such on band; that the pay of a Lieutenant is not sufficient to maintain clothing and horses, not to say anything about other expenses, and that it is so expeusive to be an ollicer of cavalry that the father must guar- antge to support his son as such. Tho German rament must hive in drill constantly not far from 500,000 men, which number could be at once swelled if necessary to 1,800,000. This would i by calling out the reserves. In case war is declared every reserve must report to his regiment within twenty-four hours. ‘The Land- ir would then in abont three Weeks thereafter be summoned toduty. The Landstiirm is reserved Tor the defense of the Fatherland in the list ex- tremity, Although the maintenance of such an army imposes burdens of great magnitude, tho nation recoguizes the necessity of it. for Ger- many is surrounded on all sides by warlike and hostile neighbors who are only held in check by fear of her military power. A ventlemun ex- pressed to me the other day the opinion of the people wheu he said, *Compelled as we ure to decide between two evils, war. or the support of un immense standing army, we choose the latter as being the lesser of the two.” But it must be discouraging to thiuk that Saxony now supports about twice the number of troops sho did before the union of the German States, yet that the Empire does not feel herself safe, as witness tho fact that two new army corps of 75,000 men cach ‘are to be formed next May, making the number of corps twenty. iB. a LIFE IN WASHINGTON. Street Dust—Private Musquerade—Nes= sian Scandal~ Bull-Run Russell— British Scandal Mongers—Gambling- Houses—Exactnesx of Statement— Horace Everett—Seerctary Blaine» Heceptions—Afternoon Promenades— Spring Sports. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. Wasuinetos, D. C., May 5.—Spring at last. We turn our checks southward to be fanned by gentle breezes. while flowers peep forth from the bright emerald lawns, the lilac buds arc hustling to get ahead of more lordly trees, tho birds Ing, and fresh shad suggest that straw- berries will soon be more plentiful. Alas! that with the golden sunlight come clouds of dust, “pulverum olympicum,” which envelopes tho Mctropolis as with a pall, and rivals the simoon- like blasts of the African deserts. There is no excuse for this nuisance, as there is an abund- ance of water, and large sums are paid for sweeping the avenues and streets. But the water ig used for mechunical purposes at the navy-yard and in various depurtments of the Government, while the street-sweepiug ma- chines, once of an excellent make, are miserable affairs, which only stir up the dust so that tho wind can blow it away. But we have fulr weather, which is uppreciated after those long and dreary months in which we had a continu- ous succession of rain, snow, and sleet. A PRIVATE MASQURADE on Tuesday nijht, at the residence of a lender of society, was a decided because it was 1 antly dressed, aud those interested in national costumes could follow Dr. Jonusen’s advice, and “survey man- kind from China to Peru: “There was a blue buttoned Mandarin who waltzed finely, a ludy abbess, with 4 buye rosary, who was constantly lirtung, a Queen Elizabeth who was partial to the iitcers,and a descendant of Major Jack Downing, who had come from Maine to get from Mr. Blitne a foreign mission, 1 Consul-General- shi place -on the Claims Cominission, a Con- Sulship, or tho running of the elevator in the Department of State. 1t was « well-concelved and jovial affair, and, if the philosopher. tells truth when he says that * the best test of whut is true pleasure isa just computation between the duration of it und that of the repentance that follows it,” it must be conceded tbat it was. a pleasure, for the enjoyment was prolonged for hours. and tho headaches next day were Slight. They. of course, were caused by too much oil in the sal SIAN SCANDAL” ig the name of a new parlor game which is cre- ating much amusement bere, and requires about a dozen to play it well, in this way: A takes. IS into the bail or another roum, and tells alittle fictitious story, perbaps slizntly scandil- ous, and involving persons present but not pluy- yg. A then returns to the company und is re. Dlaced by C, to whom. B repeats tho story as re. membcred. C in turn repeats it to D, and so on- No one is to hear the story told more than once- and each is to ui at scrupulous accuracy in the repetition, But by the time the narrative has becn transmitted “from mouth to cur a dozen Umes, it has commonly undergone x compicte transformation. The ordinary result ot the ex periment will afford an upt illustration of the value of oral testimony in times when the mar- vVelous has a great uttraction for all parties, BULL RUN RUSSELL bas returned to this country, and will probably Nisit this metropohs, where # succession -of British quill-drivers have been bospitubly en- tertained, und have repaid the courtesies ex- tended tothem by abuse. Thomas Moore wus the first of these ungrateful «uests, and he wis followed, at intervals of ufew years, by Capt. Basil Hall, Mrs. Trollope, Fanny” Kemble, Seth Buekingham, Anthony Trollope, Visettelly, and Russell. Clever American journalists often puss Years here withuut receiving the slightest courte- sy. But let 2 foreign penny-a-liner make bis appearance, and the biggest doors in-the Tmetropolis are tung back, while he fs invited to Partuxe of public and private hospitalities. THE GREAT WAR CORRESPONDENT came here first in the fall of 1860, after his Sraphic descriptions of the Crimean campaign und the Sepoy rebellion bad won him fame and Shekels, He came bere, went South and re- mained there ufter the commencement of hos- tilities, and then came through the lines into the Northern States, writing home, meanwhile, ¢xtravagant eulogiums on the chivalrous Con- federates. He proposed to ro with McClellan “on to Richmond,” and was to have gone with me otticers of’ the suurds, on the steamer “Canonicus,” of the Quartermuster's-Depart- ment, under charge of Gen: Van Vitet. Russel ensconsed himself on board with his horses, car- ringe, servant. andstores, ready for a campaign. But just before the lines were cast olf, there came jan orderly bearing a red-lettor edict from. Secretary Stanton, which forced “our own” to disembark, bag and bayxage, horse and cirriage. Finding his “occupation gone,” he. started by the next steamer for home, where he hag since abused us soundly and roundly. Now hereturns, ina Duke's suite, and will doubtless be very Ob- sequious and patronizing as he again acceptsour hospitulities, to go away and aguin abuse us. One of these i : BRITISH, SCANDAI-MONGERS, Capt. Basil Hall was entertained when travel- ing through this country by John Quinoy Adams, who invited a number of gentlenen to mect him, among them Col. Samuel‘Knapp, thon the nestor of Washington correspondents. At the table, Capt. Hull took the lead in conversation, and after a variety of somewhat offensive ro- inarks, asserted that he had been informed that there were upwards of 1,200,000 paupers in the United States. Mr. Adams declared that it could not be so, but Capt. Hall insisted that it was true. Mr. ‘Adams then appenied to Col. Knapp, who, after xiving his opinion, inquired of Capt. Hall what he understood by paupera? “ Why,” replied Hall, “those members of the community who cannot pay their debts." Then,” retorted Knapp. “tho King and Royal family of England are paupers!” Hall mude no more insulting speeches. : GAMBLING-1OUSES are raided on every few months by our police, who cut the expensive tables up into firewood, and give the ivory counters to poor children to play with, but they are soon replaced. It is es- tmated there are twenty-tlve or thirty open every night, and on pleasant afternoons * ye gallant gamboliers"- are to be seen waiting ubout the doors, like so many spiders anxious toentrap flics. There is nothing of the swell- nob style about the gruater number of them, no stunping waistcoats or tlashy mock Jewelry, —but their manners ure ‘so gentlemanly that no stranger can believe that they can “pluck a pigeon” speedily and gen- teely.. In other days Congressmen wero tho heaviest players, often losing their pay and inileage for a session before they bad been here a. week. When Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, was nppointed Minister to China, he lost his out- fit and six month's pay at Jack Pendleton’s faro but Pendieton loaned him money enough ke bir to Hong Kong, Pendleton was con- nected with the * very tirst families in Virginia, sirt”’ und when he died James Buchanan, then President, attended his funeral. GALLANT “OLD BURNIE,” asthe boys in the reporters’ gullery call Gon Buraside, is restive when his opponents indulge in insinuations against the honor of the Repub- licans which he knows are untrue, and he so pins them down as to recall Gov. Seward’sstory about exuctness in debate. After tho great fire in New York, which burned a large portion of the busi- ness portion of the city, Uie mercnants sent an ‘application to Congress to remit the duties spew the goods which were destroyed by the tire. ie memorial was a very eloquent one, and it was thought best to have itenforeed by the cloquenco of the most commanding and influential -mem- ber in tho House at that time, who was_under- stood tobe a celebrated orator trom the State of Vermont. ban! to 5 MORACE EVERETT, who agreed to present the memorial, and to ac- company it by some xppropriate’ remarks, When the appointed day came, and Mr. Everett rose to present the metiorial, Mr. Gideon Leo. 0 merchant who was a leading member of the New York delegation, took u seatat his side. Mr. Everett opened bis remarks ina very ef- fective manner. He said that the sun of yes- terday morning looked upon a great and pros- perous city; the sun of this mornmg looked down upon the sume city, uud disclosed fifty acres of it covered with ruins. “I beg leave to correct the honorable gentleman,” exclaimed. Mr. Lee, rising in bis seat, and stopping the flow of cloquence.” “It was fifty-threo acres und a half?” Tho House was convulsed with jaughter, and Mr. Everett was so disconcerted that bo could not afterwards get on at all. But tho Worthy merchant had stuted the exact figures, fractions, and all. * SPRING SPORTS areall the rage. The members of the three bout clubs are having their Doat-houses re- paired, and are practicing for the voming re- gatta. Girls are rattling over the concrete pavements on roller-skates, and boys are flying kites. The coming exodus, however, is foremost in many minds, und no suoner will the presiding Ollicer of the Sonute declure the session xd- Journed sine die than there will be a rush for the cars, Department officials will follow the Sen- ators, and all who can leave will “get up-and pity” RACONTEOR. LORIS MELIKOFF. The Rise of the Russian Dictator to Power—Whims of the Czars—How Penmen and Dancers Find Favor at tho Imperial Court—The Attempt on the Lite of the Chief of the Executive Commission. New York Evening Post. The Emperor Paul, the madman, was wont to say, ‘No one isa true lord in Russia ex- cept when I address him and during the time he speaks to me. Since the reign of Peter the Great the house of the Romanoffs has always endeavored to crush the old Russian aristocracy that claimed a more ancient origin than their sovereigns, and to build up a new nobility upon whose allegiance it could thoroughly depend. This new aris- tocracy has almost invariably had the mo- nopoly of all the high offices of the Empire. Nicholas L, the Czar who inaugurated his reign by crushing the aristocratic insurrec- tion ot December, 1825, as a matter of course increased the numbers of the noblemen whose titles were “ their own worth and the Czar’s will.” The reasons which sometimes have determined the appointment of this or that oflicer have been of the strangest uature,—so strange, indeed, as to justify the prevailing notion that every Czar has been more or less a lunatic.. Count Vietor Feod- orovitch Panin, a grandson of the hero of Ponzatscheff, was appointed Minister of Jus- tice merely because he was the best penman. in the Empire. Lis immense’ stature, un- couth shape,. and ungraceful manners ha caused him to be surnamed “ ‘lhe Camel,” and prevented him from gaining much sym- pathy, After a jong and painful career he had been raised to the ottice of Councillor of Embassy, atid seemed destined to die in that obscure capacity at Athens. It happened, however, that a report in his own handwrit- ing fell under Nicholas’ eyes. The Czar’s adiniration for his calligraphy knew no bounds. Ie stmmoned him to St. Peters- burg and attached him to the Imperial Chan- eery. ‘Thenceforward by shrewdness and flattery Victor Feodorovitch so far gained the confidence of his master as to secure for himselé a place in the Cabinet. Te was a slave of routine, and probably the most con- ter Russia ever had, lexandrovitch Waloniei® owed his elevation to no very unlike motive. Some thirty-live years ago Nicholas was paying 2 yisit to Moscow, or, as the city is called, “the firsteapital of the Empire.” A great ball was given in his honor by the Muscovite no- bility in the historical halls of Dwaraenskoje Sobvenic. The tall stature, noble counte- nance, and easy manners of an indefatigable dancer attracted the’ attention of the Rand- Somest man in Russia. The dancer was Walonietf, For his good looks Nicholas ap- pointed him Chamberlain, gave hima good employment in the Ministry of the Interior and free ac to the Imperial palace. Shortly Waloniett became the beau of the Court. Thirty years after the writer heard people speak still enthusiastically of the tri- umphs of Walonieff as a leader of cotillons, ‘There was in him, however, the stuff of a statesinan. He had ambition and brain, and he well knew how to turn to his advantage the weakness of his master. He secured va- tious important missions which -he ‘dis- charged taithtully and intelligently. He rose steadily to higher and higher positions till, under Alexander IL. he was agpointed Minister of the Interior, and in 1872 Minister of the Imperial Domain: Instances of. this description could easily be muitiplied in connection with the Russian Government, in which the caprice of the Czar is law. ‘The assertion, - perhaps, cannot be better illustrated than by a recent example— the appointinent of Loris Metikoff to a: kind of dictatorship after the explosion of the Winter Palace Feb. 17, 1880. No Minister ever received more unlimited power from the hands of his sovereign. ‘This man, com- paratively unknown the day before, became atonce the “second Emperor” of Russia. His appointment fell upon the Court, the manltol, and the whole realm like a thunder- bolt. Few persons knew who he was; no gone could explain why he had been selected in preference to scores of men who seenied to be culled In advance to_ represent the Czar and enforce his wishes. It was finally sug- gested thata word from the Princess Dol- gorouki had operated the miracle. Unjusti- fied as the suggestion may be by subsequent disclosures, this explavation still remains the most plausible that has been offered so far, Loris Meifkoff was born at Moscow in 1834. He is the son of an Armenian merchant,—a fact which enhauced the general. surprise when he was called to rule supreme over the Empire. He made hisstudies in the Lazareit Institute in his native city, in leaving which he embraced the military career. Hoe lett college at an early age with the reputation ofan excellent mathematician, and a good scholar in history and languages. Af the age of20 he spoke most fluently Russian, Polish, French, German, Armenian, Persian, id Tartar. His military career was quite a brilliantone. “*The battle of Aladja Dagh and the. storming of Kars,” writes Lieut, Greeng, of the United States army, “ are un- doubtedly among the most brilliant feats of arms in ‘Russlannilitary annals.” After the close of the war with the Turks Loris Meli- koff sank again into -comparative obscurity. ‘The next occasion in which he came promi- nently before the public was during the thine of the plague in Southern Russia. This soldier of fortune was appointed to arrest the spread of the disense,'as If the latter were a mere regiment of ‘Turks, Melikoff succeeded in the diflicult task by employing a series of Draconic measures, the lawfulness of which might be discussed, but not their efficiency. “| He acquired in popular opinion a reputation similar to that acquired by Mouravielf during the insurrection of Poland in 1863,—the repu- tation of a. man who in the ‘execution of his task disregards all ‘other considerations. Such reputation he still enjoyed when the -explosion of the Winter Palace occurred. A man of iron was needed .“to protect the order of the State and society.” A Supreme Executive Commission was appointed for the rpose, at the head of which Loris Melikott was placed, with full power to select the members of the Commission from whatever quarters he wished, is. oflice’ was very much like that which was givon in emergen- cies in ancient Rome, “to see! that the Ein- pire suffers no damage.” ‘The ukase by which he was nominated decreed that “in order to give character of unity to the acts of the Commission its Chief should be in- yested with the rights of Commander-in- Chief of St: Petersburg and the adjacent dis- trict, and further with the direct control over all political trials held in the Capital, the military district of St. Petersburg, and throughout the Empire.* All the local au- thorities, Governors, Governors-General, and Town-Commanders were placed under the jurisdiction of the Chief of the Executive ouunission, and alt the employés in the va- rious departments were bound to afferd him their entire codperation. The head of the Commission was at liberty. to adopt any measpre which may appear to him desirable for the protection of order, and his orders were tobe “unconditionally obeyed.” ‘The office of Provisional Governor-General of St. Petersburg, held hitherto by Gen, Gourko, was abolished; in fact, one might say that no other high office now existed, not even that of the Chiet of the Third Section, be- side that to which Loris Melikoff had been appointed. ‘Lhe first act of the General in assuming office was the “issue of a proclamation by -Which he declared that he would not hesi- tate on one hand to take the most stringent measures. for the punisharent of criminal acts, while endeavoring on the other to tran- ¢ and protect the well-intentioned part ot society. The most immediate effect this proclamation produced was an attempt on the life of the man who had issued it. On March 2, 1880, Gen, Melikoff had been out driving, and was returning about 2 o’clock p.m. to his house in the Grand Morskaia, op- posit the Protestant Church. He had searcely Jeft his carriage when a well dressed youn, mim who was loitering in front of the build- ing, drew a revolver and deliberately leveled it at the General." The ball passed ‘through the folds of his military cloak and the tunic, and fortunately left him unhurt. Melikoft owed his safety to the habit of wearing a number of flannels one above the other. A very spare man, by no means of robust constitution, very suscepti- ble to changes of temperature, some- whot hypochondriac on the score of his health, he had tried in the Caucasus every preservative against cold. This flannel pad- ding had proved to be the only wholesome remedy against the. complaint, and ne had adopted it. Un_ this occasion it proved as zooU as a coat of mail. ‘The assasin tuok to fight, but stumbied over a child, and. was promptly seized by his intended victim, who never for a moment lost his. presence of mind. The criminal was a converted Jew from the Government of Minsk, Hypolite Joseph Wladetski by name, who declared that he had made the attempt on principle, not for personal revenge.. Wladetski had been seven days in custody as a character suspicious to the volice, and had just been released through lack of evidence. The re- volver with which he committed the crime had been stolen by him from the pulice otti- cer as he was about to be released. Wlad- etski was summarily tried, sentenced to death, and executed within forty-eight hours from his murderous attempt. Having the full confidence of Alexander IU... Loris Melikotf still retains his great power; but it is very doubtfui that, under the circumstances, he will use it to extend the liberties of the people. The liberalism with which he has been credited by all who are well acquainted with hini must give way, at least for the moment, before the nocessit; of bringing the reign .of Nihilistic. terror to anend. No constituted Government can, in such a case, be awake to any other than this necessity. ‘The future alone will tell with whom victory will side, At all events, the struggle demands more victims. We would be surprised if Loris Melikott were not one of them. Maurice Mauris. LORD NELSON'S DAUGHTER. Death of the Wegitimate Chitd of the Great Nayal Commander. London Telegraph. On Aug. 18, 1805, Vice-Admiral Lord Vis- count Nelson arrived in the Victory at Spit- head, and, haying struck his fag, made his way to his home at Merton, in Surrey. The greatest of England’s sailors had just. re turned from the West Indies, whither, ac- companied by a flying squadron, he had made an abortive voyage in pursuit: of the French and Spanish fleets. During his absence the channel fleet had been left in command of Adiniral Cornwallis, and Nelson, bafled in hisattempt to fall in with the combined squadrons of France and Spain, and being far from strong in health, gladly sought a tew days of repose at his beloved home in Surrey. ‘The respit accorded to him was not Jong, but it is certain that the three weeks whicl he then spent at Merton, though in- terrupted by frequent visits paid by him to London in order to donfer with Mr. Pitt, the Prime Minister, with Mr. George Rose, First Lord of the Admiralty, and with Lord Cas- tlereagh, the Foreign Secretary, were among the happiest of his life. Writing on Aug. 31 to Mr. Beckford, who had invited him to Fonthill, Lord Nelson declined the invitation on the ground that he was liable to be called away at any moment, and that “all his family” were with him at Merton, By “all his family” he meant his brother, the Rev. Doctor, afterwards Earl, Nelson, Mrs. Nelson, and their two children; his sis- ters and brothers-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bolton and Mr. and Mrs. Matcham; his nephews, Mr. Thomas Bolton, afterwards the second Earl Nelson, and Mr. George Matcham; his nieces, Miss Ann and Miss Eliza Bolton, and Lady Uamilton, On Sept. 2 tidings sud- denly arrived that the enemy’s com- bined fleet had put. into — Cadiz. it was immediately determined — that Nelson should resume command of the Mediterranvan fleet, and amidst the bustle of his approaching departure nearly all hig thoughts were devoted to his family and triends. “Che two predominant feelings of his heart,” says Sir Jarris Nicholas, “were to defeat the enemy and to show kindness to ali dependent upon him.” During those few days of comparative calm, which resembled * the torrent’s smovthness ere it dash be- low,” he directed that the anothecary’s bill— uo trifling one—owed by his brother Mau- rice’s blind widow should be paid in full, and on the night of Sept. 13 he left Merton for the last time, “to go,” as his diary re- cords, “to serve my King and country.” On Sept. 14, after an absence of only twenty-five days, he rehoisted his flag on board the Victory, which sailed from Spithead the next morning in company with the Euryalus, Captain .the Hon. Henry Blackwood, and on the 28th both vessels joined the fleet off Cadiz, which Vice-Adiniral “Collingwood conmanded, What followed, is, perhaps, better known than any other glorious episode “in our rough island story.” ‘The proudest names in English history are Trafalgar and Water- Joo, and of these the prouder is T'rafalzar. On Saturday, Oct. 19, Nelson's dearest hopes were fulfilled by intelligence that the enc- my’s ficets had put to sea, aud at daybreak of “the 2ist he descried them in close line of battle, apparently awaiting his attack, ‘The signals to “Form order of sailmg in two columns” and to ‘* Prepare for battle” were ‘immediately hoisted, and Nelson then re- dito his own cabin, and wrote on his knees that memorable prayer which, like his last undying signal,—* England expects every man Will do his duty,”—will endure as long as the English language. Itwas at this ‘critical moment that, in his own hand, on the mmorning of Trafalgar, with the cotmbitied squadrons of France and Spain in sight, ten miles oif, he added acodicil to his will, solicit- ing the beneficence of hiscountry on behalfot the two persons he loved best on earth— Emma, Lady Hamilton, and his daughter, Horatia Nelson Thompson, whom he en: joined thenceforward to take the name of loratia Nelson alone. “These,” he wrote in this codicil, “ are the only favors I ask of my King and country at this moment, when ign go! Hy nens, thelr Dae Afay Gow SS my and country and all that hold'deat.” How did England ‘execute tha dying trust of*her greatest naval hero ?. Let the “ Annual Register” record, in its formal phraseology, that, on the 17th ot January, 1815, the hfe of Emma, widow of Sir William Hawilton, came to a close, to which itis coldly added that “this person, well known for her various adventures, and especially for the passionate attachment borne to her by Lord Nelson, died at Calais in a state of destitution.” Would that the dark- rec- ord tcould be expunged from _ the tell-tale page of English ~ history, although “it " must be confessed that, much as it reflects upon that King and coun- try for whom Nelson died, it bears still more hardly upon tbat clergyman .brother whoin Trafalear made an Earl with £5,000 a year settled upon him, in addition to, an es- tate which cost nearly £100,000, Yet even with the death in abject poverty and obscur- ity of the lovely lady to whom England was indebted for the victory of the Nile, the cup isnot full. A few dayssince there died in extremely advanced age Horatia Nelson, the only daughter of the hero ot ‘Trafalgar, and once again is England’s shameful neglect recalled. Hoyatia’s father had contrived to leave to his little daughter, who was 4. years old when he fell at Prafalgar, the sum of £4,000, saved outof:his pay, which, being left in ‘Lady Lumilton’s hand, was at last needed tosupportherand achild—falsely supposed to have been hers, butin reality the daughter of another—before, in gloom nnd poverty, the elder life was extinguished in a petty French town, But for the explicit statement con- tained in the seventh volume of Sir Harris Nicholas’ “ Dispatches and Letters of Lord Viscount Nelson *—to which statement at- tention has just been called by Mr. Nicholson in a letter to a contemporary—tnere would exist no contradiction to the widely-accepted belief that Horatia Nelson was the daughter of Lady Ltamilton. We now know, upon the authority of Mr. Maslewood, the confi- dential friend, professional adviser, and ex- ecutor of Lord Nelson, that the child’s moth- er was a lady ot high birth, whose naine. in- deed, was known to Lady Hamilton, and in regard to whom, when dying at Calais in 1815, Lady Hamilton left a written declaration that “she was too great to be mentioned.” This child of many tears was, according ta astatement made in 1825 by Thomus Allen, Lord Nelson’s trusted body-servant, to the Rev. Philip Ward, her husband, born to- wards the end of January, 1801, and: her mother, Mrs. Thompson, died in giving her birth. Mrs. Thompson was the sister of a merchant at Genoa, and had for her brother a Lieutenant in the British navy. One even- ing, while Lord Nelson was living at Half- moon street and dressing for dinner, a ‘lady, who appeared to be very near her contine- mens and much agitated, called upon hin, He immediately ordered Allen to call a key-coach and to say nothing to the other servants. In company with the lady he drove off in the coach and did not return for acouple of hours, Lady Hamilton, who, whatever may have been her: faults, had a heart as large as Nelson’s own, immediately adopted the imotherless babe born secretly in shame. and throughout the iniserable vicissitudes of her subsequent. ca~ reer was more than a mother to the cher- ished daughter of Nelson. We need not fol- Jow them through the pitiable records of a fife, which ended in supreme misery at Calais in 1815, Sutiice it to say, that when Lady Tamilton had passed away, Horatia Nelson returned to England, and resided, first in the family of Mr. Matcham and then in that of Mr. Bolton, Lord Nelson's brothers-in-law, until the February of 1822, when she mar- ried the Rey. Philip Ward, then Vicar of Tenterden, in Kent, by whom she subse- quently had eight children. Her husband died some years since, and now, in the full- ness of years, forgotten and neglected b the compatriots of that hero whoat Trafal- gar made England the undisputed * mistr of the seas,” the only daughter of Nelson followed her husband to the tomb. Itis so humiliating a story that they who now read and digest it will be forced to find. consola- tion, if they can, in the hope that the life of Toratia Nelson was less unhappy efter 1815 than it must have been down to that date. “With all Lady Hamilton's faults,—and she had-many,’—wrote her adopted ‘dau Mrs. Ward. “she had many fine qi fi ies, which, had she been placed ‘early in better hands and in better circumstances, would have made her a very superior wom tis but justice on my part to say that through all her difficulties she invarixbly, until the last few months of her life, expended on my education the whole of the interest of the sum left me by Lord Nelson, and which was left entirely at ~her control.” Emma, Lady milton who at the age of 30 married Sir William Iaimilton, then aged , was indeed no_ ordi uy Woman. Her extraordinary loveliness still lives upon the unfading canvas of Romney, who painted her many times, was deeply in love with her; but no painter could do justice to. the sur- passing grace and elegatice of her person. She was born in a cottaze belonging to her father, a colliery miner, at Hawarden, 2 name Which has since become widely famous as being the country home of Mr. Gladstone. Let us close the sad yolume which télls, not only of the boundless suffering and agony of those whose history it recites, but also— which is far worse—of an nity of na- tional ingratitude at whieh, it is to be feared, England's enemies will not cease reproach- fully to point, so long as her “meteor flag” floats triumphantly o’er the deep. << QUIPS. A hnsband telegraphed to his wife: “What have you for breakfast, and how is the baby ?” ‘The answer came: “ Buckwheat cakes and the measles.” Scene, a drawing-room—Fair Esthetic (sud- denly and in deepest tones to Smith, who has just been introduced to take her to dinuer)— “Are you intense ?”—Puneh. It is useless for ians to argue against Short-sleeved dresses, The Constitution of the United States. : The right. to bear arms shall not be interfered with? “Tlow is a married woman best ad- dressed >” Wedon’c know much about such matters, but it would seem safest to address her when her husband is away from home. Things are not exactly right. A careful Political economist closely calculates that Women in this country might annually save $14,500,000 in ribbons Which the men might spend in cigars. <A lady who had quarreled with her bald- headed lover said, in dismissing him: “What is delightful abont you, my friend, is that L have not the trouble of sending you back any locks of hair.” The Lion man who was obliged to pound his sweetheart’s brother to a jelly and throw adark rim around both eyes ‘of her father before he could marry the girl of his choice, is now lecturing on “Battles of.the Union.” They were at a dinner-party, and he re- marked that he supposed she was fond of ethnology. She said she was, but she was not yery well, and the doceor had told her not to eat anything for dessert but oranges, “No woman of proper self-respect,” says a woman’s-rights journal, discussing the mar- riage-ceremony, ‘will submit to be given away.” Perhaps not; but, dear woman’s- tighter, to be given away” is not the worst ature ot the ceremony. Sne is too often “sold. An old-fashioned Indy wants to know why the graduatesof Vassar and other feinale col- leges always have their ages printed after their names in reports of alumni mectings,— Miss 1, Sinith, President (°70); Miss Jones, Vice-President (’60); Mrs. Robinson, Secre- tary (’%), etc., ete. “Maggie, dear. if I should attempt to spell Cupid why could I not get beyond. the first syllable?? Maggie gave it tP whereupon William said, “Because when I come to ¢ x, of course I cannot £o farther.” Maggie sai she thought that was the nicest conundrum she had eyer heard. _A widow, whose husband’s artistic percep- tions had caused his house to be elegantly furnished. married his brother, When her visitors, after her second marriage, compli- mented her upon the beauty of her house- furnishing, she answered, ‘Oh yes, my dear brother-in-law bad such exquisit taste??? What Js the only ditference *Twixt na old maiden’s age, And bearing pain so eeuel Intlicted with keen rage? ‘The answer fs so simple ‘You must not think it crude; For one is two ana forty, «ind the other fortitude, He was an artist, and he was sparking the daughter of a retired sea Captain. While he was whispering sweet nothings in his sweet- heart’s ear in the dimly-lighted parlor, he was paralyzed by the voice of ‘the ancient mariner in the other-room: “Cast off that painter!” But she explained that her father Was only dreaming that he was onthe sea again, and the engazement proceeded. Che price of a wife among the Sioux Inv dians is twenty ponies. And when the young brave has won the girl and got her father’s consent at ruling rates, and the only thing that remains is to plank down the ponies, he sits down and sometimes oceupies a whole night thtuking whether he had. better steal He ponies fran his on father or the girl’s. e generally steals them from his prospect- ive father-in-law, : WRAPS AND MANTLES. Haye made a purchase of over $20,000 worth of Imported Wraps and Mantles from the largest im- porter of this class of goods in the United States. We think this is. the largest purchase in ove invoice of Fine Spring and Summer Goods ever made in this city. We have bought them at sucha sacrifice (the importer being forced | to sell) we will offer them at such extremely low prices as will in- sure the sale of every piece before the hot weather sets in. Note the prices of a few Black Drap d’Ete Mantles, handsomely trimmed, for $6; importers’ cost, Elegant Colored Japanese Wraps, lined throughout with Satin Sur: for $11; importers’ cost, $23. 120 Fine All-Wool Wraps that cost the importer $16 to $28 ‘will be sold for $8. The goods need only to be seen to insure their sales In high cost Fine Cloth Gar- ments we haye about two hundred that cost originally from $30 to $50; we have marked them $20. These Garments. are elegantly trimmed with Fine Lace and Pas- sementerie; in some cases the trimmings ‘cost more than the price we ask for the Garment. The Silk Mantiecs in this pur- chase are marvels of‘ beauty and style. The materials used are mostly Satin Mervyeilleux, Satin Surah, and Satin de Lyon. The goods have not been in this coun- try more than three weeks, and the importer’s cost of this lot was from $45 to $110. They will be placed on our counters ai from $18 to $50. They are’ beautifully trimmed and no better goods were ever shown in this city. We predict that this sale of Fine Garments will cause as much ex- citement as our sale of Costumes did last month. SPECIAL NOTICE! Our Fitting Rooms are riow con- nected with our store in the Palmer House. PARISIAN SUIT 60,, State and Monroe-sts, Under Palmer House. LAILORING. MCOLL The Tailor, Pioneer of Moderate Prices, “Costly thy habit as thy purse can Meg § But not “cacpressea in fancy; rich, not gaudy For the apparel oft proclaims the man.*—Shalspeare, “To be well drest will oft times su- persede the rest.”—tyrn. : PANTS to order from $4 to $10 SUTS ==“ “ $15 to $40 WHITE VESTS $3.50 to $5 Samples and Rules for: Selt- Measurement sent everywhere. Open evenings until 8 o'clock; Saturdays until 9 o'clock. NICOLL The Taller, 8. W. cor. Clark & Adams-sts., Opposite New Post Office. UPRIGHT PIANOS " Are the Wonder. of the Age. Recommended and used by the most renowned Professors and Musical Critics. Call and examine them, and you will pur- chase no other. H.BRANOE, 208 State-st. -BUSINESS CARDS. x nS. L. A. WARWICK Has fecelved alt the fatest Paris and New York styles is prepared to receive orders for Kk ihe shdrivst notice, Si Wausohege, TesmseInS On ._ EASY PAYMENTS. THE WAY THEY Tug) This is the way a young lady invariably addresses her Pa when talking to him through the tele, Phone. It is little Miss Howard: whose father, the tobacco tise: chant (Howard, Fitz & Schoen, -inger), has partially Promised her a new parlor set; she has a beau, Taking the ear trumpet and facing the speaking tube, she Proceeds, after some introductory Pleasan, tries: **Now, Pa, Ma wants you to meet ng at Smyth’s Furniture Store (aot the old Place, le’s moved) at quarter past tyq this afternoon. Can you come? Yoq will, wou’t yous you are too good to re. fuse her, ain’t you?’ Listens with much auimation, and proceeds: “Why, Pa, what do you mean? You know Yery Well. now, you know you do? It’s John ¥, Smyth’s—his new place—he’s mored, you know—it’s a great, big, big place—firee story stone front—why, it’s the largest store on West Madison strect. Ma and] were down there this morning. Oh, myt - You never seen such Carpets, and such Chamber Sets, and such Dining-Room and Kitchen things, and everything, It's just grand. But, oh! You ought to seq the Silk and Yelvet Parlor Sets. Ms says it is the nicest and the handsomest store that she was ever into in her whol life.” Listens, looks uneasy, proceeds **Why no, Pa, you don’t have to. You don’t have to pay cash. They give the~ you know—the Easy Payment way. Ma says we can do better there than any place in the city by far.” Listens: “Then youll come, won't yon? Uh, my! I’m so glad. Good-by—quarter past tit. Allright. Bye.” FURNITURE, CARPETS, &c. ~ BEDSTEAD 60, 381 & 383 West Madison-st , HAVE CUT PRICES 1D THE QUICK — Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, AND ALL Household Goods. LARGEST STOCK IM THE WEST, Easy Time Payments Houses furnished throughout at a day't notice. Don’t fail to see our stock. PROFESSIONAL, DR. ELIZA FOSTER STILLMAN, BF ASULAND-AV.. treats with marvelous s0c- ut CHRONIC and ACUTE DISEASES Of every description, Extracts from testimonials from Presient Gartield, Gee Greeawoud. Donn Pintt, and other notable ‘persons bespesk for hers - warni reception. DR. STILLMAN’S MACNETIZED REMEDIES Are efticacious when all ordinary treatment bas failed, From President Garfield, WASHINGTON, June 26, 1574. DEAR MADAM: I take piensure Jin testifying the skilt “und ability with which you treat medical guestions. I Pave received very marked benedit . om Your treatment. © Very truly yours, J. A. GARELELD. From Donn Piatt. * * * Ontof the hundreds of enses treated by: While in this clty 1 did not hear of one—tI certainly did not meet with one—failure. It was enrious wo sit inyourante-chamber here und sve the throng ot Bien, made up of our most eminent, including recor nized physicians of good practice. who neceptad your treatment without doubting Its efieacy or a tempting any explanation, * From Grace Greenwood... : “Tam happy to be able to_add my testimony to marvelous—I had almost written miruculous—peal- ing power of Dr. Eliza Stillman. I have 4 satisfactory personal experience, and have observed carefully the eifect of her peculisr treatment i others. “* * * Sheactually seems to have no noo~ sense In the matter, but un ardent desire to relieve suffering throuzh the strange power which Neves a direct gift from the Divine Healer. the Physician. * * * GHACE GREENWOO! £27Onice ho toa CHICAGO CUTLERY & EDGE-TOOL WORKS, © Cathoun-pince, rear of 118 Dearborn-st. Lawn Mowers, Cutlery, and Edge~Tools of all kinds Ground and Repaired in the best style. CHAS. H. PATCHEL, LAWN-MOWBER, “LAWN MIOWERS. PHILADELPHIA ILG.SAVAGE, Gen'lAgt, iit Mundolph-st, Chicago. MOWERS REPAIRED wexchanio and foreuue Son fund maachines taken TRUNKS. Fasereucetapetepepnreper ar retnennee Yourists, ‘Travelers, Excur- stonlsts should vislt CHAS. 'R. WiLI?S aay For ‘Trunks, Satchels, Hare ke. Iwill pay. No. 144 Stato-nt ——————— vane A EATHERS. E A sale and etal iF MM: exses, Feathers, und Carpets ltenovated by Steni. JOHN GRIFFEN, S8Jackson.,corDearb'rn. MISCELLANEOUS. BURDICK HOUSE,. Corner Wabasb-ay. and Adams-st, Will be opened on Monday, May 9, as a First-Clast European Hotel. ‘There will 'be reserved for perm Rent xuusis 0 number of roums singtc or en sulte Varties desiring the choice ‘as to focation wil! do well tw call immediately. Thore will be a first-class Kes tuurunt connected with the hotel. NEWMAN BEOS.. Proprietors und Managers, Northern Hichigan Line. ‘The next steamer of this ling will leave chicat® Monday evening, May 9.at 7 o'clock, for Milwaukee, Glen Haven, Le nd, key, Hurbor Springs, Helena, Pt. St. [enace, 3 Cheboygan, Michigan. Lasattonst. SCALES, FAIRBANKS’ 111 &113 LakeSt,, Chicago. - Beearcfultobuy only the Genulam: