Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 25, 1881, Page 2

JHE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, Dike in the London Forolgn Office yesterday {n reference to the persecution of tho Jews {n Russia with a view to inducing tho British Government. to Interfers In thelr behalf. * Lord Granville sald he regretted tho ‘persecutions, but he did not think it dxpedlent or wise that England should intorfere in the internal affairs of other na- tions. Were tho nation Tarkey, ar Greece, or Abyssinia, or some other weakling, Lord Granville and ‘Str Charlos Ditke would havo different Ideas on expedioncy and propriety. ia “Ge. Gnant had not left Mexico Inst Thursday and had no Intention of leaving, notwithstanding the reports that he had left to take part In the New York Senatorial con- test. The ox-Preaident ts just now attending - to the progress of his railroad projects, which scems to mect'with stch favor among the Mextenh legislators that their success is al- , most certain, og Daviv Anorio pleaded guilty In the United States Court nt Brooklyn yesterday . to an indictinent charging him with passing _ counterfelt trade-dollars, and Robert Kelty, who pleaded not gullty, was convicted. Thomas Marshall and Cresar Robinson, both colored, were arrested tn the same clty yes- terday for passing countorfelt dollars. ‘The fact that Angolo’s sentence was suspended uny have some connection with tho arrests, ————— Nico, a noted brigand, encouraged by ro- sent successes of soma persons of the same ..¢lling, has got possession of a rich Rou- nollan farmer, and refuses to give tim up ‘without 9 ransom of $30,000. The Itou- melian Treasury may not be so well supplied as the English, and the Roumelian Minister may not be so generous with tho peoplo’s “money as Mr. Goschen. Nico may hava to walt along time for the $30,000 untess tho . (lends of the Roumelian tarmor come to tho rescue and put up the monoy. Preswent Ganrieny, accompanted by * Sceretaries Blaine, Lincoln, and Iunt, will attend the forthcoming exercises at Williams , College, Besides the exerelses there will be * specchea by the President-elect of the Col- lege and the retiring President, one by Pres- ident Porter, of Yate, and one by President Qurfletd in reply to the tntter. Since the an- nouncement that Prof. Franklin Cafter had accepted tho Presktency of Willlams, many “handsome donations lave been made to the college, M. Gmanp, Minister of Commerce and Agriculture, in reply ta 8 question stated in tho French Chamber of Deputies yesterday ‘that in consequence of the presonce of tri- ching in pork recelyed at Havrethe Govern- - ment felt unable to remove the reatrictions , onthe imporiation of that articleof food, , nor would the restrictions be remover, he said, until the Government had organized a corps of efficient ment inspectors, ‘This body, it may be depended on, will not be organized forsome time, atleast not until after the genera! election in France. +: Lorp RANDoiPu Cuuncni14, the inconse- _.quential nobody who obtained the hand and fortune of a,New York heiress four or five years ago, because his father is Duke of Marl- borough, bids fair to make himself the great- est political nulsance In England, ie hasa habit of asking ridiculous questions in the House of Commons, with n view to reflecting ‘on members of the Gladstone Ministry, Of such charactor was his question some time -ago which implied that Mr. ‘Thomas Brassey and Sir Charles Ditke wero subscribers to the Ninillst paper, tho #rethelt, and of a like character was his question yesterday which implied that Gen. Sir Frederick Roberts would have $125,000 ns a roward for his African campaign but for his letter An opposition to the yacuation of ‘Candahar, when the amount was cut down to 862,500. Lord Hartington, who an- awered, rebuked Lord Randolph for asking the question on the authority of a paragraph in Vanity Fair, a London society journal, which, by tho way, is edited by nnother Lord, . the Earl of Desart. Churchill, Wartington, Desart, they aroall Loris, but sume one— perhaps more than ono—of them has been lying. —— Conk tno and Platt, accompanied by Vice- President Arthur ond some of thelr hench- men, arrived in Albany yesterday, and took , Up quarters in the Delevan House, where they received calls from several of their admirers and from Gov. Cornell, In tho “evening the ox-Senators received an address * trom the Grant Republican Club of Albany, which eulogizes them ond Gen. Grant, and which refers In glowing and eloquent terms to their services to tho party in the Inst Presidential campaign, Svcretary Blaine ig referred to In Indignant terms as the person who has caused the breach between the President and the New York Senators. ‘The address calls on Republicans to sustain the ex-Senators, and the members of the Club in whose name the address was presonted declare that they rvjolee in the name “of Stalwarts. On the other hand meetings wero held at various places in tho Empire Stato last night to Indorse the course of the President and to condemn Conkling, and petitions pour Inon members of the Legislature, calling on them to vote against the re@lection of Conkling or Piatt, and several such are addressed to the Legisiature as a body. ‘The Conklingites, as represented by Speaker Sharpe, lave {n- vited a caucus, but the other side donot seem disposed toenter Into anycaucus. The Aight promises to wax hot between now and ‘Tuesday, At present thechances are against, Conkiing, In fact, there seems to be not the slightest chauce of his redlection, ; PILGRIMS, Ricusmoxp, Va. May %4—Visiting Tem- vlars from Boston and Providence were fonnally recetved to-day, the reception tak- ing place In a theatre, which was densely crowded. Welcome addresses were made by Gov. Holliday as the representative of the State, Mayor W. ©, Carrington on the part ofthe city, and Slr Knight A. &. Courtuey -on the part of the Richmond Knights. Ap- proprinte responses were made by Sir Knight Rev. W. 8, Studley, of Boston, Generalisshino George I. Burnham, of Prov. idence, and Prelate J. W. Danian, of Boston, An interesting feature of the ceremonies was the presentation by the Richmond Com- manderles of two magniticunt swords, one to euch of the visiting Commandertes, ~ BEER-KEG COOPERS, A meeting uf the striking beer-keg coopers was, held lust evening at 45 North Clark street. It was reported that most of the shops had complied with the demands'of the strike vrs and ralsed tle wages tive cents pn the South and West Sides, and 10 cents on the ‘North Sid +, making thy wages uniform at 78 cela pec keg, ‘The prevalluw sontiuwnt was that no cooper wuuld work, ina shop. whe :the slemaided rise In wages wus not ailowed. CANADA, : ’ Orrawa, May O-Tho -appolutment ‘ot Michael St, George, Louts Langerin, Ns ter “Gf Putte Works of “Canada, Ys an: nounced, also John Dawson, Principal dttha McGill University, Moniretl, and Cp JAbyarian of the Canadian Parllamenty suc. a « . | THE PRINCESS LOUISE, . -. St, Joun, NB, May 24.—The Princess Laulya aulls for, Cungis per the Parisian ga Brat week in June, ~ SS bi a HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE Six Hundred of the Peoplo of London, Ont., Board a Stenmer. re The Trip. to Springbank, to Celebrato the Queen’s Birthday, On the Return, in a River Only .| velng the ‘slxtyeecund anniversary Twelve Feet Deep, the Steam- er Oollapses, The Whole Six Hundred Dropped Instantly into the Water. One Hundred and Fifty Corpses Immediately Brought to Shore. The Totat Loss of Life Supposed to Be About One Hundred and Seventy-five. Fearful Anguish of the Surviv- ing Relatives of the Vic- tims. Tho Fatal Boot Represonted ns Haye Ing Been Rotten to tho Core. Description of the Surroundings of tho Onlamity—London, the River Thames, and Springbank. APPALLING PARTICULARS. THE BLGIN HORROR TWENTY TIMES OVER. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Lonpoyx, Ont., May 2t.—A shocking and terrible disaster occurred on the River Thames this evening at 6 o'clock. ‘The pleasure steamer Victoria left Spring Bank, four miles down, with 600 passengers on board, and, belnga cranky craftand lightly built, foundered under the great straln of so many peorle, : CAREENING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STEAM. with half her Hving freight undermost. ‘There was an instant, frightful panic, aud {n the life-and-death struggle which ensued some 150 persons were drowned or killed by tho falling deck and timbers. The whole ship COLLAPSED LIKE AN EGGSHELL, and her various parts lay flat upon the water. ‘The news was brouglit to the city by some of the survivors, who came in at 7 o'clock ‘wet and dirty, and terribly bedrag- glod. Their statements were wildly conilict- ing, and they acted like men out of thelr minds. At length the full extent of the calamity became apparent, and a simulta- neous rush was made for the river banks by eltizens. i PANTING AND BODMING WITH THE ANGUISIE OF UNCERTAINTY, . ‘When your reporter reached tho spot there were some forty or fifty bodles rescued, and lying on the greensward under a nelghbor- lng hill, The new-comors crowded frantically around to see if thoy could Identify any of their relatives, as about eighteen hundred familles were represented on the excursion, many by nearly their whole membership, TNE EXTENT OF THE ANXIETY AND GNIRF can belmagined, Men wore still at work landing bodies, which were brought to the surface every few minutes and lald out for identification. TUE SCENE OF PARENTS CLASPING THEIR DEAD CHILDREN’ In hopeless despair, while othors tried by ovéry means to revive those dear to them, was heartrending. . AMONG THE MORE PROMINENT PERSONS Loar: . ‘Mr, James Robertson, Manager of the Bank of British North America. A Mr. J. 0. Meridith, Clerk of the Division Court, an old and respected resident, Mr. William Millman, a Montreal commer- celal agent, aud lis two children, UP TO MIDNIGHT about 160 bodies had beon recovered and brought.to the city. by the steamer Princess Loulse, special rallway tralus, and vebicles of overy degoription, AMONG THE DEAD aro very Many young children and working girts and young mechanics, Tho river banks and steamer landings oro stil! thronged by thousands of citizens, anxious to witness the latest arrivals from tho scene of the disaster. EVERY ONE 18 SICK AND APPALLED by tho terrlblo misfortune, which {8 attrib- uted solely to gross carclesness and criminal overcrowding, A sini#flar calamity hasnever ocourred before In this country, N DESORIPTIVE. TUE SCENE, : Spsctal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, Lonpos, Ont,, May 24.—The scene of the heartronding disaster isa bond Jn the River Thames abouta mle weat of the city, and near what Is known as the Cove bridge of the Great’ Western Ratlroad. At Spring- bank, about two miles further down the stream, are located the Water- Works and reservolr, ‘Yo furnish the pumping power at an economical cost, the elty erected a sixtoen-foot dam across the tlyer, ‘The consequent slack water extended back to the city, affording the people x ONK O¥ THE FINEST ROWING COUSES IN THE re | counts * $ About threa yoars age a party of gentiomen organized tha Thamcs Navigation Company, with a capital of about $80,000, The Com pany purcliased n tract of land on the river bank near the Water Works, which, they procesded to fix up as - . 5 j«. 4 PICNIO OnoYyND, ; ‘They then bullt two large excursion .steam- ‘eta, :tho Princess and ‘the-zotten Victoria, | which dustlig tho summer yonths wete cont- stantly engaged tn plenio’‘and exgurslop: service between London and Bprin, G8 distance of about throgjulleg,, THE Yiuth of .water vartes from eigitt to: elxhtean’fet, latter tn'tbe vicinity of is dai.” ; “of the _Festy¥pay < birthday of Queen Victoria, it was celgbrat- ¢d aso hollday,-exoursigns to. and plenics at | Springbank being ono’ of the features of the if Hi Measles The above drawing shows tho situation of London, Ont, The tawn fronts on two branches of the River Thames, the currents of whieh flow away from the elty toward the railrond bridge of the Great Western, which crosses the main body of water about where the accldent occurred, Dundas street, whero tho survivors landed, 1a the main business avenue of the town, and looks dirvetly down the maln river, Tho scene of the catastrophe Is marked, day. Many among the vietiins wero very old settlersin the place, and were bighty ro- spected throughout Western Canada, THE NORROR, FINST DIGPATCIL Lospow, Ont., Muy 24.—The steamer Vic- torin, plying between London and Spring- bank, capsized tis evening on her return trip. Fully seventy-five men, women, and children havo been drowned, SECOND DISPATCH. Lonnoy, Ont., May 24.—This evening até o'clock the -stoamer Victoria, with over 600 excurstonists on board, was returning from Springbank, and when near the Cove rall- way bridge, ono mile below the city, ‘the boat suddenly collapsed, like. an egg-shell, and beeame a total wreek,lovel with the water's edge. “All the pnssengers were In- stantly plunged into the stream, more than half of them boing underneath tho débris. THE FIRST NEWS which reached the city was brought by the survivors, who struggled through the streets watand weary. ‘The. news fell ike a thunderbolt, and a stampede took place for the spot. Arriving there, a terrible sight met thelr view. Fifty or sixty bodies had alrendy been recovered, and were lying on the green sward, soma distance. up the bunk. ‘Those arrlying from the elty from overy di- rection crowded around, anxious to suo if any relatives were on board, SEVERAL HUNDRED FAMILIES WERE NEP- " NESENTED ~ on the excursion, andthe wall of anguish thatnrose atthe sight of the victhns was heartrending. is : ‘Fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters rushed about, panie-stricken, endeavoring to identify thelr relatives. By 7 o'clock about elghty bodies were recovered from under the wreck, where tho water was twelve feat in depth, Almost’ every minute somo victim was brought to tho surfuco and conveyed to a boat. TUR STEAMER PRINCESS LOUISE. was enrly:brought to the spot, and tho vic- tims placed on the‘ upper deck, Fires word tit’ on the bank overlooking the river, petro- laum torches were brought, and the search continued. Up to the presont hour about 150 corpses have beon secured, AMONG TUE DEAD? dJameg Robertson, Manager of the Bank of British North America, - Z J.C. Meredith, Clerk of the Division Court. William McBride, Asseasor and Secretary ofthe Western Falr Association. Mrs, William Ashbury, Willan Millman, of Montreal, a commer- celal agent. : Two sons of J. Rogers, 9 plumber, John Clark, shoemaker. * Miss Cox, « Nellie, Johnny, and Willie Morrison, three children ot James Morrlgon, merchant, Lon- don Enst,- . i Lilian Skinner, i Ilobbs, a plumber, and threo children, A. Westman, ! . Lizzie Baskemille, + John Slarch, Sr. ‘Mlas Connell, Willig Glass; Miss’ Nanny Cooper, daughter of John Cooper, aflinneed of Willle Gluss, ‘These two wore altting together when the muchinoery was observed to fall over upon thom, Mr. Matthows, nighteditor of the dver tluer, lost his wifeand two children, | j Marry Suurt of the Free Press, lost hls wife, two ¢hililron, and’skater-In-law, Mr, J. Slddous, of the Customs, lost one boy, eg Dr. Oronhyatekha, a boy aged 10, . * MISSING, Miss Bayley.” : Alico Deadman, of New Brighton, Misa Grifiiths, of Buoks street, - Albort Tremble, : . A FULL List : seannot yet be obtained. All fs in the deep- est confusion, Newspaper staffs, Nko all alée, are sndly demoralized, all having friends Involved in the calainity. ‘The whole city ” {SEEMS ALMOST DEMENTED TO-NIGUT, Tha ‘accldeyt. was ¢ertajuly dye to grous carelesness. ‘The boat was: overcrowded to ‘walsgraceful extent, “The manager, George 'Parish, was @xpostulated with by several eat Springbank, and urged not to Jot the boat "Go out in tliat ovorcrowdod condition, but he is reported to havo ropltod: 4 “AbD RlGnTLT KROW MY DusINESS |? OF something of “that sort, Br, Samuol Stewart, stove-morohant,. one of those who proteated, loft the boat at Spring bank with Ws tantly, Several dud ‘more remalyed there ynable to yut passage, and had to walk homé,; i distancu'of four miles, to-night, no conveyanea af “any , kind. belng available, The telephone.was In constant yyo betweer! sthe waterworks end the city by friendly in quiries, + ee ALL 18 CONFUBION AT THE PRESENT O- . MENT, ea The landing at the fout of Dundasstreot is now crowded with people, all waiting in breathless expectation for tho arrival of the steamer Princess, with the bodies, ‘Che total loss will agaregate 175, TIS DIBABTER WILL PUT AN END to the pleasure-steamer business, as, here- after, tho people witl not venture on a river which has been the subjectof many jokes and puns, on account of Itssupposed shatlow- ness, when {t Is in reallly In many places twenty or thirty feet deep, COMMODORE STOCKTON. A Desperate Act by Which Ho Savod Mimaolf from Capture, Joilah Quincy, In the Independent. Inow come to the most marvelous dueling adventures In which Stockton was engaged, and this I shall glve as I heard the story told by Its hero one dayatter dinner and in tho presence of several xentlemen who were Iin- gering aboutthe table, Since writing out the narrative given below, Lhnve ‘found in the Boston Clty Library an anonymous: life o Stockton, apparently written for somo pollti- eal purpose, and published in 1856, ‘Iho writer glvesan recount of this duel from henrsay and “necording to remembrance,’ ‘The narrative differs from mine In several respects, ind omits some striking particu: fare, which Lam certain that l heard from the principal actor, ‘There inust oxist mu- torlals for an authentle lifeof the brilliant Commodore, and a most Interesting book It would be. Nelthor my memory nor my Jour nal fs fufalllole; anddt-any particulars are miysing (which I do not believe to be the case) they are offeret ns subject to correction by a responsible blographéer, » ‘The seene.was'ét Civraltar, and there had been a, proviats dueltetween Stockton and a British oficer attached to the station, who however, was not theioficor from whom the affront to be avenged had really come, ‘There had been charges and counter-charges, negotations and criminations, tH finally tho Atnerlean officer in command put stop to proceedings by on order that none of his sub- ordipates should go ashore while the shipre- inalied in that port, ‘Phe lull was only tem- porary. After a short crulso the Erlo ro- turned to Gibraltar, aud this time the real offender was forced by tho public ophulon of hia fellows to give the Yankeo Livutenant tho meeting he hud demanded. A guaranty was required by Stockton that the sritisit authorities of the town sliould not be In- formed of the duel, with a view to ordertig his arrest; and 4 pledge was given that there should be no Interference. “Under these errcumstinces,” said Stockton, “1 want ashore without distrust. ‘the flag had been grossly insulted by a British oficer, who was now backed up by comrades, FE was tho only wnmartled officer on bourd the Erte, and my duty wag, of course, clear, ‘The Governor of the fortress, during our provious visit, hud announced that he would hung. any Yankeo ‘who camo ashore for the purpose of fighting, and, althongh 1¢ was not probuble that he would have dared to curry out the threat, he would have been ugly enough had he caught me, Lt was arranged between our seconds that, upon landing, we should be conducted to n retired place, whero” the duel might come off without interference. British hon- or was pledged to this, and, belivving tt still to be worth something, L was rowed ashore, necompanied by any, second and the ship's doctor.” The graptie description of whut followed must be given In_a feeble outline, ‘The Americans -wera conducted to a spot nenr the top of the rock, where they met the opposing purty. It then appeared that no immediate fighting was contemplated, tor the Englishinen began to enter uvon i dis- oussion and to ratse frivolous objections to the recoguized code of dueling. ‘Stockton, seolng that all this tended to delay, and sis pooting treachery, snudenly declared that he would watve all rights and fight at once up: on whatever terns his opponent chose to ex- uct. Alter such a ducliration no retreat was possible. ‘Che ground was wvasured, shots Wereexchanged, and the British offiver fell wounded, Stockton advanced foiuguire in- to tho nature of: the injury. and thon the wretched man was shamed Into 8 confession thattreachery had been practiced, and that Mnstant Hight was necessary It his WA TOT would avold arrest. Upon this the Lieuton- aut started for hiss boat, running at till speed, ls way Jay through a passage ent outot the ruck, whieh gave acess to-the bench below, Upon turnimg a corner, when about half way down, he was confronted by a file of soldiers, draws up to opposo his pas- sage. ‘Tho oficer in command was a pursy Ittie fellow, who seamed to enjoy hugely the dycomfiture of his apposed captive.” ‘Thare xtuad tig marry gentleman pons parapet which guarded “the ‘road, and which was ralscd a few fect above it, Hla squad was |. ranged $y a line with him, complotely cuttin; oft the pasgage, ‘Thore was nut a momen for delay; tho situation was dusporate; it could bo met only by a resolve as. despernte, The officer was off hls guard and wits chuck- fing with delight. Now was the tustant for adush, Now atlifon the slnewwa, summon tip the blvnd, and thore was act svelianes for b> erty, Instead of making the surrender which was oxpectad, Stockton sprang at-thls cheer. fulofilcer, He grappled. with hin; he got digs head wader his ating hejymped with him from the parapet, an na mioment: the two nen olasped together were rolling over and down the sie of thy racks, Presently the purties separated, tha Englishman rolling one way and the Ameridan another At lenges Stockton managed tastop his periions de. scent amd dropped a number of feet to the buach below. ‘Goverpd with blood and dirt, with is clothes uearty stripped from niin he qecosted & gentloyian Why was tak.ng his morning tlde'upon the beach, and Oexred the “Instat foot at Wis Worse. Nhs request ¢ Tider unnaturny ly dustined.:. Whereupon. he was nelzed by the ley and pulled from the saddle. His asyailagbunstantly mounted tho horde and putting lip to hls speed made for the boat: tle loukud tp for moment and su thy soldiers running about na dhstplie eit manhgr, most of de tc rng down " e road to ent juin fon, howsyey, gushed ate’ Kate the -ogder to pulofer rhe frigute and thon falntud, Ho dle nogsty-, enver conclonsiess athe found hinvelbin ils. Ports on buard ihe Erie." bh ‘These events worarelated at the persistant requeatof othors, ‘Piey ware given modust- ly, but with great apirit. ‘There were at that thine living w Weer jothe esenpe, and the facts cunnected with ft were well known, 1637. Howard, 474 Donip} | 1881—TWELVE PAGE “NEW YORK. Arrival of Scdrotary Blaine and Sona- tors David Davis, Gordon, and Others. The Wile of Frank Mordaunt, the Aotor, Brutally Assaulted bya Popper- © ~ Thrower Tho European Demand:for All Kinds of American Scourities Con- tinues Large, Higher Prices Aro Predioted for Evory- thing in tho Shape of / Stocks, Arrival Yostorday of 4,300 Moro Immi- granta from Europe. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. AMONG THEM SECRETARY BLAINE AND DAVID DAVIS, . Special Dtspaten to The Chicago’ Tribune. New Yori, May 24.—Sveretary. Blaine, Senators Anthony, Gordon, Burnside, and Davkl Davis arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel at different tlines o-day, and a number of persons culled upen them, - Secretary Blalne refused to soe any politicians, stating thut he had come. to tho city wholly on pri- yate business. An rbsurd story, started by one of Mi. Conklings followers, that Mr, Blaine was on hts way to Albany, was the cause of laughter to the Secretary. Ile sald that [t was almost too ridiculous to cull for dental... Senator Dayis, with a.slouch hat on the back of his head and carrying 1 heavy cane, walked lelsurely. up. and down the hotel corridor, Ifo was askéd wiiether hoe ook = : . AN INTEREST IN THE ALMANY CONTEST, ant ho iaplied, with o slight display of temper, “No, no, no, no, no.” ‘Then, bee coming’ recontetlud to’ the porters around. him, he said. that he was on his way to Massachusetts, “The Independ- ent party,” he added, ‘looked: on the Now York contest with Intorest, as It might bring accessions to Its ranks.’ Senators Anthony, Burnside, Phim, and Gordon each In theit turn sald that the Senatorial contest in, this State was furthost from thelr thoughts, They might remain to witness the unveilin of the Furracut statue to-morrow, but tholr objective polnt was home. . . RED PEPPER. BRUTAL ASSAUL'E ON MNS. FANNY MOR- DAUNT, garhorli of. res New Yont,: May %.-—Mra. Fanny Mor- daunt, wife of Frank Mordaunt, an actor, re- siding at 155 Chauney street, Brooklyn, was the victin ofa dastardly assault Inst night, being nearly bnded with red.pepper, ..‘Lhe Jady was in terrible agony nearly all night, but better this morning. It appears that some person came to the rear door abant 9 o’elock and knocked loudly. Mrs, Morduunt timidly went out of the front door to look for tho pollee, when a man, who had been crouching near the fence, arose suddenly and threw a handful of pepper inher face, a largo portion of whielt werit Into her eyes, ‘The feliow then fled. “Phe pullee wore unable to find any porson in the nelghbortwod. A deseription of the person led to the arrest ofJohn Isvery, of Utien, but he’ soon os- tablished his lunocence, and was discharged. This description wiso_ corresponded with the appearance of Sergt. James ‘Campbell, of the One Hundred and Ewentyalahelt Pre- elnet, who was off duty atthe tine. AT TI STATION-HOUSE he was questioned by the Captain ag.fo whore he had been during the oyenlig. “It appears Sergt, Catupbell had been on -inthinate terms with Mrs. Mordaunt. two or-thires yenrs ago, but she asserted that ho insulted her. "This terminated thelr friendship, «Ne ‘answered the Captain that he had spent the granting In adager-beer saloon, and: had: not Been near Mrs. Mordaunt’s house. Inquiry proved that hie had not been In the saloon apesitied by him, Other contradictory stole. wold hy him confirmed tho susplefon of tie Captain that Campbell was guilty, ‘The Comaln had him locked uv to nuswer, [tls-saic that tor some time past Mrs, Mordaunt has been in recelpt of anonymous letters, which she sus- pected having been sont by Sergt, Campbell, noneot which ho threatengd to dstigure Ker, “Other letters were written tn ‘nt slintlar strain, ‘The neensed was ndinitted to bail. Mr, Mordiaugyt was performing at Havarly’s ‘Theatre, Brooklyn, at -tho tlme of tho ‘assault, . , oo sf STREET TALK, - A STEADY STOCK MARKET, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune New Yous, May 24,—Notwyithstanding the recent extraordnary riav In the prices of all stocks, to-day’s inarket showed no greater duullnes than those Incident té a natural re- tetion caused by realization to sucnre profits, ‘The . lending speculatives -wero prinelpatly aifected- by the “sluinp,’’ while tha misecllaneots : stocks and those Intely~ Usted were usually tn demand ad ‘higher, It was reported that some of the pools, having been Ibural sellers, were contriving & manipulation for a brenk in order to stake. their holdings. Many buy- era soemed contident In bidding for stocks at the cancesstons offered, The Evroporn de- mand: for. Amorican securities continued Jarge, and ‘the ‘decline {nthe list was obstl-. nately resisted. THE BPECULATIVE OUTLOOK continued oncournying, and .the. bulls In- dulged in their usual prediction, ‘ “The market to-day,” guid a broker this afternoon,‘ “has beon strong, yot has shown some symptona of weakness, Thora has beon n° disposition to réulize, which has caused a slight deollus” to follow close- ly -upon nearly. every « advance. -‘The general, talk is bullish, qnd © hlgh- er ,prices are predicted: for: - avery- thing, but it would not bo strango it tore was a reaction to-morrow, ‘The ‘signs polut that way, St, Paul-hag led tho market to-day. It was luted upon the London -Ex- change this morning, and: allvanced avor: 1 per cent. The pool here cotild not do loss hon to advance the price. ta’ correapmid, Manhattan started up this noon, and ins, BHOWN SURPRISING ATRENGTIN, - No ong. sevms to, know the cause, and all Teparts’ aid theories are udvanced, ‘The amos Ronorally credited explanation ts thit somebody’ belleves that nn arrangdment to sustain Manhattan has been made and It is tiny to corner shorts, Lake Shore hus been more plenty to-day, and the stock leaned fint this noon, An advance ti New York Coutral was promised for to-day, butitdid notcome, ‘Thera has deen a brisk dumand for Hartford & eto bonda,, A pool has been formed to gain control af-the prop: erly und build a naw Jing to Boston, It may be goine tine befora this Is done, Western Union tas been strong, Union. Pacific, Northwest, Laokawanna, Pactfio Mail, ane all the othipy standbys hayd. juss about ‘held thelr own,’ a ae PEDESTRIANISM,. © TUE OLEARY, WATS, ee New Yonk, Nay -2-oThe .O'Lenry belt walk -scoro'at 10a. m1 Hughes, 100;"¥int, U5; Littlewood, 101; Sulllyay, 154; Glows tzgerald, 146; Mazaal, 141; Woward, Dufrane, 133; Donovan, 1133; Curran, v Mek at ls ‘At ita, nu —Vjuts 173" tnljes"and :% Hibs; Mughos, 174, -miltes# atléwode, 4007 Bulll- Vath 1645 ‘Clow, 100; Huzngl) 154) Fitegeratd, 833 lithane, 1Wyand Curran, WL: nalts ” eee ‘The seote at 12 o'clocts! gtogds Viner; Hlugties IT; Littlavolld Sone aN as ANT; ty ow rang, Hy Oar Garden was Vight W, It39 Eluznul, 150; Witsgeratd, 1504 ard, 152 OVA, 148s rant waa. tov MSS ‘The attendance Inthe hig worning, Little Vint and Hughes were atruuiling for tirat place about 10 o'clock, When the after bad 103% to his credit, ans Vint was but two laus beblud. Aw Vint staward the head. comploted hia {oath mila tho scorer credited hha with 169, dit waa some littio tine before, it was. discovered, ‘Chon the frends of Vint applauded and those ot Ttughes howled, ‘Cha sore was finally or- dered correetol nnd quiet again restored, Vintat noon tield frat place, and Hughes hind fallen throa iilles beltind. Hagaal, who hat fallen to tha rear, was rapidly croeping ‘There were clgyen pedestrinus on tha track: at mldnight. The ilghest scores were: Vint, 235 miles; Littlewood, 244 Sullivan, 221; Ltughes, 230... : PARIS & DUCATUR, A BUIT. Spectal THsnatch to The Caiengo Tribune. New Youk, May %4,-—-George I, Molter, of this elty, has begun a sult in the United States Cireult Court, in behalf of himself and othor stockholilors of the Parls & De- eatur Rafirond Company of. Illinols, against that company, tho Peoria, Atintita & Decatur Raitroad Company, tho Afidiand Railroad Company, and the Union Trust Company for the purpose of setting aside o sale of tho Paris & Deeatur Road to the Peoria, Atlanta & Decatur Company, the title of which is now the Midland Hallway Company, and of restralilng tho Union ‘Trust Company from prosecuting & foreclosura — sult under os deed of, trust given to secure the payment of interest on the bonds of the mortaiged company, The complain- ants allege that the reorganization and: sala Brew out of conspiracy on the part of the defendants to defraud, the steckholdors of the Paris «& Deentur Road, through the assitnption by the Peoria, Atlanta & Decatur Company of its bonded aud Hoating lndebt- edness, thotgh It is claimed it was at tho time wholly solvent, GREENWICIL PRISON GONE. DEMOLISHING THE QLOOMY PILE THAT ONCE DOMINATED NEW YORI, New York Thnes, May 2h At the corner of West Tenth and Washing- ton streets stands a massive brewery, oceu- pying three or four acres. [t is a grim brick structure, In the Anglo-Norman style, and would be gloomy but for the vivid cplor of the facings and ornamentation. About mid- way of tha Tenth street front is a broad pas- sageway for the entrance of henvy trucks, on the left of which the walls aro of ordinary thickness. On tho right they are three or four feet thick, aud stuceoed, and are pierced: by halfa dozen deép-set, narrow windows, which seom partleularly out of accord with thelr surroundings. Thore are relics elsewhere. of a former structure rected for 9 purpose very diiferent from that of making we and beer, ‘Chis: hybrid bullding la a brewery, ralsed upon the foundation walls of the szeond State Prison: erected in ‘the United States—the old -Washington- street Prison, the predecessor of Sing Sing, abandoned mors than halt'n century ago, Workmen werg busy yesterday pulling down the Inst remnina of the prison walls on Washington street, and piling the historical bricks in order, for ‘the completion of the brswary. bulldifiz, So many years have elapsed since armed sentries paced up and down upon the walla four feet thiek and fourteun feet high, vecupying this section-of Washington street, thateven the traditions of the prison have been Jost, and nobody tn, tho vicinity reenils oven a solitary legend of tho old tines when the river front was here overlooked by what must havo been, judgin; froin extant ents, one of the gloomiest pent! {ieNicutions In which convict was ever do- alned, . .. UNDER KARLY ENOLISIT RULE certain hulks (or prison-siilps) Jy lng off Dock street and Coentles alle were used for the hn- earceration of eriminals, Later on cells were Duilt In thy basement of the old Clty-Iall whieh occupled the ground wi the Sub- Treasury now stands, and, finally, the attic of that ballding was converted Into a puget, Itistokl in tradition how the poor prisoners used to let down their shoes fram the win- dows with a string to recelye pees from passers-by, and how some of tham obtained the means for comfortable subsistence In this way with the connivance of tho prison an thorities, Esenpes became matters of every- any occurrence, so thatthe Grand Jury: had to Interfere and appoint a patrol to guard the prisoners night and day. ‘Phils pre- caution continued juntl) 1¢ when. the gttny” ‘rebtangle “ now .’ sty’ tho Tall of Records was erected ‘for the deten- tion of criminals, and tho whipping-post, exge, stocks, nud pillory that formerly warned the evil-disposed at the oid City-fall were transferred to the new bulking, As the city grew fn population and wealth, erlintnals inultiplied, aud the Mull of Records was soon ‘too small tor: the accommodation of these quests of the public. In 17 My, Philip Schuyler Introduced tn the State Sennte 1 IL for making alterations in the erlininal laws of the Stutu of New York,’ which pro- vided for two State prisons,—one In this city and the athor at Albany, ‘Tho Jatter~ was abandoned, but the provision for the erectlon of a new prison structure hy New York City was passed, and was carried Into exeeution under the suporviston of Commissioners: Solin Watts, Muthew Clarkson, ‘Thomas Eady, John Murray, Jr, and Lsaue Stouten- burgh, who, in November, 1787, hud so. far. finshed the building. whose ninssive walls are now being demotished that it was pre- pared for the reception of prisoners, TUL BUILDING AND YAID occupied four neres of ground fronting on Washington and West ‘enth- sweets, and washed on, to west by the river fora dis- tango of 60d feet, On the westerly sida. the walls were twenty-three feet high, and on Washington’ street, fourteen feat, At each corner was a cylindrical sentry-vox, to whieh acess was had from the street by flights ¢ stairs ellnglig te the walls. ‘Tha latter were four feet thick at the top, and wore paced ny and night by the patrel that hind proved so convenient in former times a6 tha {ty Hull ‘The stricture hud a frontage of 204 feet on Washington street, and. contalned fifty-four cells, euch elcliboen feet by twolve, Intended to accommodate elzht persons. ‘There were two workshops within the Inclosnro—one 200 fovt long by twonty feot In width, and three storles ilgh; the other 106 fect Jong b “twenty feet broad and three stories In high These formed the wiogs of ‘the priyon pie The central building, © Interpoaed between — thon, was lecorated with n cupolas in which hung an onor- mous bell, whose elungzor once roused the whole elty at night, ten prisoners having es- eaped ina pou. Phoy' wore all captured and returned to thetr cells tho next day, ‘Tha sloping gables of the central buikling and the long extended wings, with the deep-set windows, and the gloomy leaden color of the stucco, niust have presented astriking aspect. from tho river, whleh was then many feet broader than it now is and furnished better poluts for observation of Jandmarks, Atthis date (the beginning of the present century) tho tract In the mildst of which the prison was witnated was the seat of an outlying and beautiful suburban village, ‘The drive thither was a delghttul jaunt, past almost manorial egtates and hospital farmhouses, One of tho notable estates was the country went of the notorious ayltatur and politician, Col, Aaron Burr.“ Near by stood the resi- denco of the Varioks, and, overlooking the river, tha. house: of Sir Peter Warron, a famous name fn those days though now em- Dalia only in the titheot a dawn-town street, IN 1824 SING BING PRION ‘ was completed, ani the yrli but pleturesque Inndinark of Greenwieh was abandoned, not nilttle to the comfort of the surrounding svillagers, whose dreams had been so lon haunted by vistong of excaped eriminals, an who neglected no legitlinate fifluence to pro- cure the yemoval of the, institution, Cho property then passed into the hands of an ancestor of the Loritlards, who had formed the project of converting the building Into a public hospital, gud ha tet ttle fallow tor years with such a purpose In view, For ren- wons not disclosed ‘the projeotiwas finally abandoned, and the. property "was turned over toa Hem of entorprlatng brawaors, who transformed the prison cellt into. malting. Wao, ralsed three stories ulthuately upon ‘the solld foundation ..walls, aud - dedicated worksltops once peopled with sullen con- ylets ton industry from which thoy tinally frarnarett a fortune, Year by year, decade, yy decade, portions of the origiiul structus baye disappeared. Its urlginal . cost wi ITEMS, 4p THR VRYENING, post,” wu Apsckat Uiepatch to The Chlaggo Tribune New:Youx, May.24.-Arreport is current hoyp to-titght to the effectithat the capital spk 0 he Eat Pore newspaper has WD purchased , Joraca - Whifte, once’ editor of ‘Tne Ciicaao ‘Fiun- ung, and - Henry. » Villard, «President of the Oregon Railway & © Nuvigatlon ‘Company, . Iv is declared that under the naw Arrangement ox-Seeretary Car} Schurs fe to ba muda editor-lu-chief, Mr. White was swhile the clergymen “and great mental capuelties were askerl about tis story. to-ny piled that lo was not ree subject. nseeres i And dy tj talk THE TIDE OF ‘To the Western peli Bs . New Your, May 24.—Four thong hundred inmigrants landed at Ca Head Ahr within the past twonty-four hours, le Gatiten nine thousand arrived since Satunie verity. probable tho total arrivats this tuonths Ils 75,000 oF 80,000, ruul Inrger than for Ms 1 wl be month before, and stirpnssing by a Re 15,000 the arrivals for the ecite, 29H or 1877, Suporintondont Jackson, of vit Garden; lias been sending « large yy Casita funmigrants to South Carolina, by eet ot the Iniumigration Comtnlstoner of the " eat ot Ile has just sont: thirty additional f State, William Long, President arnilies, orn Emigration Commisst te the of the Southwest, son toilay in regard "ign dou dek, manner of procuring immigrants best Louisiana, Arkansas, and for He sails for Europe Saturda: ites bring tack with him or arraigetor ene ing of several thousand desirable Bettlers fo, et the Bouthwestern country, 5 + Great Ing ments: are beln, ere eee south, i offered lnmgrants to ay poe ourruany, ‘of, lexander Jacob Schen tingulahed scholar, Wrlthe, lls Journallst, dled toring.) OMCs wile, ant * Pensovar, Mrs. Lakoy, the wetl-! sails for Buuipa toiort” Teattle-palnter, Atnong the prominent. arrty twenty-four hutrs ty Gen tante at nee aM Buta < COUNTEMP ITER, ses ay Heels pleaded pult; the Died States Court. tw Ylorday nth found nanliist him for passing count fale trade-da Jars. Sentence was sis ended, Robert Kelly, trled and eonvfeteq of th sane offense, was reinanted for sentent . Thomas Marshal anc Cwsar Robinson, ‘ ored, were arrested in Brooklyn thie itn noon for passing counterfelt tradedollan ace sunbe A ie TOURGER s delivered a lecture to-ttight be: League Club npon the “qucation of gone a‘ education, with special referenea to ttatea ings upon the future of the South, ——————____ COL. ‘SCOTT'S FUNERAL, euapiexaud. anouberitatlaus of a Great Man—Tho Mody Followed to the Gravo by ™ Reta y Many Distinguished, Spectat Disvaten to The Chteaoo Tribune, PMLApELrita, Pa. May A.—Almost os tontatiols quiet marked the obsequtes of Thomas A. Scott. ‘Tho idea had Bot as tar abroad as the newspapers could carry that attondanes at the house anit floral tribe utes would be distasteful, Only tho neigh. bors paid heed to the former, while tho latter Injunction was generally observed, The arrangemonts in Woodburn, minpla though It Is, were made only for the fanily and very Intimate friends. ‘Tho remaina, Ine Obsequies cloned fn a” eloth-envered and yery pininly-ornamented — casket, — rested fe tho parlor. Six floral offerings —wers distributed ‘around, none oostly, and only one ‘conspicuous, a cross of ylotets, All these bore the names of members of the fain fy. Just fbeforo the hour for the servica the comers by a special train to Clifton Stee tion nigmented the assemblage, _ THE SIMPLE AERVICH Fon THE DEAD, of the Episcopal Church was rendered mor fmproastve by the attendanvo of the highest digaltarys.of tho Diocese, Bishop Stevens, who was assisterl In the service by the Rev. Charles A. Matson, 1. 2D. of Kings sessing, the Rev, Dr Swope, of ‘Triulty, New York,” and the Rev. Mr, ‘Saylor, of tha Church of” St Stepliens, Clifton, whieh Col, Scott at tended during tha summer months, This over, & procession of vighteen carriages movget to the cemetery. It was with: in She Inclosure which will hereafter contain thd reninins of — tha Scatt famity that the most distinguished men whe chutended: the’ fantral were ‘guthered. The family burlal space 1s forty fect square, and surrotiiidod By a low coping, or fence, of pol- ished grault. “The spot Is terraced, and tho stops leading up are guarded on tho sides by low granit posts, on which the monozram “'T, A, S, along indicates the ownership, Traces of the grave-ligger had been hidden by 8 carpet of pieces of matting, in whlch a central induntation e INDICATED THE GRAVE. Even tho ‘suggestive heap of treshly dug earth was hidden by yergrecn Vengh, Frederick Frally, ex-Senator Cam tron, Col, James Duly, Edward Shippea, Moro Palilips, Senator W. J, Suwell, of New Joraey, J. B, Lippencott, ex-Vice-Presilent Sehuyler Colfax, GW. Chitts, Dr. W. EL Paneoast, Samuel Carpenter, Passenger Agent of the Pennaylvanta Rallrond, Citys ‘Yyensurer J. J; Martin, ex-Mayor Stokley, Senator J, Donald Cameron, ex-Attoriey: General DB. IL Browater, BF Mall, Daniel Dougherty, Dr. A. Tewson, 8. M Shoumaker, Baltimore Maiazerof the Adams Express Company, W. A. Baldwin, General Superintendent of tho Erle Division of the Pennsylvanit Ratlroads BR. W. Dowling, Con ‘troller of the Pennsylvania Ratlrond ; Joshua Balloy; Matthow Hagan, Freight Agent ot the Ponnsylvanta Raltroad in New York; and Maj. Frank & Bont, of loral note, , NEW YORK WAS REPRESENTED 4 by J. Gould, Sldney Dillon, Sanvel Slosn, "Thomas Dickson, Presiden! of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company, Euierallon: Commissioner Forrest, and Jolin Rovy, Gen eral Superlutendent of the Adatps ers Company, Of the Pyunsylvanin Ratios Directors; who uttonded In 9 body, not it eluding ‘the pall-bearers, were alte ul MM, Felton, W. Lae Byki Honry D, Wolsh, D. Parker Shortbridee, A M. Fox, II, M, Phillips, D, 33. Cummins, and 11. Louston, After the funeral cortege fag made Sts way’ through the dense cles people who surrounded tho burlalplot an avenne was formed through whilelt the remains ware carried to the mre Tmmmediately following were the follow ng pall-boarors: . George B, Roberts, Fred dant of the Pennsylvania Rallroad “ pany; A.J. Casantt, Flet Vice-P ete the Jion. John Scott, Genural Sotie ors Frank ‘Thomson, Gonoral Manugers ao . P,' Green, ‘nyslutant to the anit who for many years was Col, be tale private soerotary; BR. D. Barclay, ue ls onel's Hfelong friend, and in Jatter Hale personnal secretary; Geurge D Kromblart Beeretary ahd Treasurer of the Texas Y is , Railway Company; Col, Wiiuin Js, Fort mf fe of Lanenster, an old fr jend of the deceas Bishop Stevens headed THE PNOCERSION, the followed by tho Rov, Mr Taylor at ne Rey, Dr. Swope, After the pall! ait came Mrs, Thomas A, Scott, leaning © ‘Mrs arm of James 1%, Scott, and Mr. an hae Biekloy, ‘Then for the fet. ter thé opportuulty — was oe silver rending the fegend on ta Corn plate, us follows: eT homus A, Seo! “aessed Doc, 8, 184. Died. May 2h, test. Tien are the merciful, for. they shall hava met Blessed * are’ the peacemukers, (er of shall be called) tho chill Ly cared Gad.” The coffin | wus ult, Into Its resting place, w brick turnel Th took thelr places ae as hendof the grave, ‘Then mA { read ‘tha finpressfve | bur al ten, Dh the - Episcopal Church, Lh nstlects, Mulsiz pronounced the eanelt Une tan, Bishop Stevens uttered the bend ns then the papulaey foujd time 10 0. pyur the Boundgry of thebiirtyl Le wai sands of feet-prewed tho mar wi the Park Connnlssion, at a spectal nie held ut non, adopted peso National tlye of the “stupendous dal nore ammantiarlad cgmmeretul, industrial, an ve energled Sitereate to which bls marvelous