Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 25, 1881, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1881-TWELVE PAGES. RELIGIOUS. ——— ting at indianapolis of the Amori- . can Baptist Home ‘Mission Society. is 1 the Annual Report psc In Its Financial Conditlon. See sts $186 Each to Convort to Christianity Chineas in Oregon. a, i 1 tho Influence of tho Is Heit “Flomont tn Western Civilizatlon. —— of tho Northern and Southorn De in Assemblies at Buf. - falo and Staunton. 1 Go gut BAPT Is'TS. freelt Dispatch to. The Chicago Tribune, ISDIANAPDETS, Inc, May &,—The Amori- Baptist Home Misslun Soctaty held the Istovlay at the First Baptist Chureh, bor eslet, tho Ion, William Stickney, of a nto D. 0, presiding. Tho Hoy. P, Fe poreloast read portions of tho anntial e tte ‘tho total recelpts for the year (not fetal loans repaid) aro $285,032.44, or 958.8 more that from the same sources ast year ‘The incomo from contributions, Jegacles, school, interest on invested -funds, a has been $160,312.77. Additions to the oe anet trustund endowment funds are 10.93; to funds on which annultles are Heese —n total to these funds of $45,- be For church edifice work $20,131.54 i been reeolyed, Other large yons avo Deen pledged, The h ty'a indebtedness Is $20,055.31, against Sma last year, A large portion of the Increase tnreceipts, being, designated ns an- poly funds, fs not immediately applicable forthe general miasfonory work of the So- The receipts ware received from the ing sources: Churches, Sunday- sehools, and indlviduals, $108,019.49; lema- cles, 804,882.03; real estate ond Investments, $742.55; students in schools, $21,876.33; inis- celaneons, $7,118.74; Interest’ from chureh- dice loans, $10,112.70; church-edifice loans repatd, $31,200.73; total, $220,017.84 Thofunds werexpended as folluws: General purposes, 409290; frecdmen ‘work’ “and ~ schools, $34970.00; board and tuition in schools, $31-, 940; sundry designated objects, $1,820.08; chore edifice loan «funds, $48,709.87; chorch edifice benevolent fund, $7,535.20; otal, $70,017.4. ‘The trust funds are held 43 follows: General purposes, $50,913.08; freedinen work and schools, $25,009,045 neclal endowments. $18,893.75; payment of anaultles, §50,755,02; recelved during .tho yer, $45,555.83; ehurch-edlilce loan fund, BR; church-edifice benevolent fund, 4773.00, Results of the year's work; Weeks gf Jabor, 12,059; churches and outstations wnpplted, 1,203; sermons Pronched, 27,2495 preachers’ meetings held. 14,587; religious visits made, 67,737; recelved by baptism, (i: received by letter and axperlence, 498; total church membership, 16,220; churches organized, 61; Sunday-schools un- derearo of infssionnrles, 534; attondance at Sonday-schvols, 20,000; benovolent contribu tas reported, $704,074. The report recom- mends a seml-centennial jabiles in New York next year. ‘ : Tue Rey. $. D, Phelps, D. D., of Hartford, Coun., read the report on obituaries. Among thosowho havo died durkig:the year ara Na- than Bishop, LV.D., Saratoga, N. ¥.3 A. B Capwell, Esg., the Roy, Benjamin 1131), D. D., ths Rey, Barnabas Sears, D, D,, LL,D., tho Her, Thomas Powell, Ilinols; the Rey, Will- §.Shaller, D. D., rtland, Mfe.; E, E, moy, Esq. William “8. Stickney, Esq., Washington, D.C. Eleven ite Directors and treaty-dve life members have died during the year, The Rey, A. 8. Coates, of Rochester, N. Y,, late of Portland, Ore., rend the report on. the Chinese. ‘There hava been $11,000 ex- bended thus far, and there have been elghty- freconversion, It had been estimated that Steoat $135 a convert, but he thought that the talueof souls could not. be measured by dolars, ‘Thess Chineso ara enthusinstio Chrlstlans, and neither monoy nor thronts of death eau move thom, Ono Chinaman in Portland, Ore,, has souled his testlimony by his blood, being murdered after repeated threats for professing Christianity, To Uged anew zeal In converting these heathon. The feature of the sesslon' was an address bythoRey, W. W. Boyd, of St. Louls, Mo,, on the influences of the foreign element in Westem clvilization, ‘The discourse was foely delivered, and created a good deal of trihuslisin. Ho rovfowed the extent of im- pltaton and its distribution geographically thiscountry, Wa must follow these tin- i nts, ‘Thora must be no know-nothing- ig These immigrants bring us wealth, ‘to offset this material air. there are cor in tendencies and prejudices among those deulgrants that menace elyilization, Tha ene for a division of — tho an funds for sectarian schools, tat a equally impertinent demand nth ‘rman shall-be taught {1 the schools tub gnsof these dangerous tendencies. The im, dinelpte, from which Sociallsm, Nilil- fot And Communism. fp » is brought rpooo ett countries. With tieoxeaption ot thing, qypuaus and 8,000 Seandinavinn Clirle- foreleUPetstltlon and iniidelity divide the wr ek Population on our shores, ‘There te erineeet some natural guards agalnat ot thy of immigration, Fifteen per cent turns dululeration fails out by death or re- rr the old country, By natural causes opehiter can population” ts holding {ts Aner (2 tho Whole populatton, ‘The repos Christin instinels seemed to ory aerate, Tho colored people will vil ten tena uatural barrior against the ith leneles of immigration, Chrlatianity only trus refuge 4 Pa re SG es aia ale announced the following Com- 8 Som{-Contonniat—The Rev. B. Hobiyan; tho Itov. 0, B. Howitt, ne Rev, 1. Mose, D. Dy Indiana; Werers ‘on Pennsylvania; tho Rev. Masactaso ree the Hov, J. H. Drackett, nag tee on Mormontam—The Rev, D. By tInoig; feat, ff Oinoy, Michigan A, O: tesions—Thi ch ‘ 19 Hon, a . tours tay the Rev. 8, ¥ Marton, eee by Ne louingan, D, D., Penney) Tuldou, D. D., New Yorks it DD. Winols: s a Enrollment ‘tug tov. George Aa the Roy, fy. n Powall, a Toe aia Whitnuy, Minno- ; M Tarveben 13 x Onn D,D., Ponnsylyas 7 lov. J. J. Thom, D. Renee Ral gait Rey, i AS we, DD, Ee Ga G tormien bt B liltnolay Cleo “Folosnadticut? Micbixan; Ebenazor Morgan, welt) Baptist Yo i , Altern oy cell this inorning, and inthe entire thie was surrendered tg hers, Nr. Kreuse presided, _'Eho Witt os yreseuted by lrg. Fowe thy EiMO. ladies “have” Ie the Indinns two years, and engdged at Nashyiiie asong Hae silo, tes Civby and Misa Sole thasong eomuwed at New Orleans, slat Somties Bre supported’ by the ye lit Members tenes aut at Nashviite, fee ssteadily increased, ing 1PM for tha past year’ wnouut to in onnelly, of trey Chien, at fein of aig a ft shawed Wotnt casi te: Sraniofg gh-oh and Strait tn goods, 4), here Is cash balgncy of we Awlit, of an Bo wort tha Boston Board, Basia ho neuen Mh Bicceas, had written 9: 1e OF the’ infsslou-work la New mea Mission Society held a Orleans, whore 00 children wore found the schools, She nlyo spoke enenuraglny'y of the progresa of tho cause In Alabani, South Carolinn, Florida, and North Caro- lina. ta! Mra. Rteharila, of Rhode Island, had sent An earnest reeting. urging work ainong tha Indians and nogrues, Mrs, Dickenson, of Chicago, referred to (ho Jack of proper Sunday observance In Chiengo gnd Cincinnatl, and ‘sald that women’s tne finenco to counteract this ovil should be earnestly oxorelyed. Missionaries aro wanted in Arizona nnd New Mexico, Mra. Leavitt, of Ohta, found much encour. agement in tho ‘Treasurer's roport,—tho first Year 84,000 having been recolyed, ancl $22,000 the last year, aAniong the visitors at tho Convontion to- day was the Ruy. I. 8, Kalloch, the famous Mayor of San Francisco, Ilo states that ho dropped in on the Baptist atulversarivs, be- ing a Baptist minister himself, while on hla way to New York, being now on a_trip of recreation from his dutles a3 Mayor. Te will probably remain In the city aday or two. "This Gvening, a report on Western missions Was presented by De, Justin Smith, of Chi- engo, editor of the Stendard, ‘There 'ts an ine crease of fifty-one nifsalonaries over Inst yenr, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico have been entered by our missionaries, ‘Tho Rev, Mr. Suydeen, misstonary among the Scandinavians, spoke of the Gospel nmong them, Hundreds haye been converted to Christianity the past year, Sweden and Nor- way furnish thousands of tmmigrants, "Tho Jubllee Singers of Nashville sang a beautiful hong, 4 Aud the Angels Are Waiting of the are ‘tho Roy, Mr. Yerker, of Denver, spoke on Now jouthwest, — In- cluding South Colorado, Arizona, and Mexico, Ie dwelt on the vast resources of Colorado,~mining, stock-ralsing, atid farm- ings aud Rs railroads, Greeley hase self-sus- taining churel, which sustains a native tnls- slouary. among the Telugees, Denver hns a prosperous ehurch uniler Dr, Jeffrey, raises 26,000 A yoar, and suatains threo missions. Men there aro Iberal and large-hearted, Colorado Springs hins a church out of debt. Ins Vegas ind others werd inentioned, Tho Stethod {ats hava ive cures: nud a aiser alty. We need six chapels to-alny in Colo- tad. Other addresses followed, THE DOMINICAN MISSION. Throughout the entire present weck a tnission is being given at St. Jarlath’s Roman Catholic Church, on the West Side, and an Anterest akin to that of 1 Protestant revival has already been awakenod, ‘Ihe work 1s being done by threo Dominican friars froin New York Clty, Fathers MoKennn, Splinter, and Duly, All threo of thoso are ablo preachers; in fact this accomplishment is so marked among the Dominicana that they aro known In the Roman Churelt as tho friar preachors, a namo that has come down from tho thirteenth century, when the order was formulnted and founded by St. Dominie, But of all the able men In the Dominican priesthood Father McKenna stands confessedly at the head, and it was ho who preached Inst night. ‘The church was filled, even the aigics being occupied, while there was not standing-room for many who caine Inte. Tho service began with the devotion of the toty Rosary, ‘The altar was all aglow with lighted tapers, Hialf-a-dozun white robed acolytes swung tha eonser and attended to the ather dutles of the sanctuary, ‘Che preaching began at precise ly 8 o'clock. Father sicKenna, who js tho partett typo ofan Irish Celt, is a fine-looking man, 47 yenrs of age, though he apnenrs from flvo'to ten years alder, six feot in hight, and of pro- portional physique, has an Intellectual hend, # bright, plerelng eye, and scanty lozks sprinkled with gray, Tle was dressed Inthe loose, white habit of the Order, with a black cloak thrown over-tho shoulders, ‘That no pent-up pulpit should contract hls powers, Father Mckenna spoke froin thoaltar recess, His dellvery waa forcible and xt times dramatic, while there were also opportuni- tles for passages of tendor patios. The subject of tho discourse wos ‘\Im- purity, the Great Sin of the Age.” ‘Tho speaker showed that {mpurity had beon the world’s curse frotn the reinotest ages, that lt was thedirect cause of many of tho direst ealamitigs that had befallen mankind. tt was impurity that had brought about tho deluge, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the fail of the Roman Empire. Every man had af: alttr in hig own breast, but too often ho refused to worship at this shrine, and preferred to bow down to g9me unholy object of. his affections, ‘Tho prencher begged his hearers to look Into thelr past lives and let their consclences sponte tothem. ile aliuded to the Incident in the Iife of Jesus where the multituds when asked what should bo donc with this man which Iscalled Christ, cried, Away with tim, erucify him, release unto us Barabbas, ‘This ‘was an insnit to the Bon of God that language could not depict, placing the pure and Innocent Savior among the iin- pure, the common criminals, Men nowa- days continued to cling ta some chorished Impurity and to cry “Away with Jesus.’ Jones of Chicago, and Henry W. Putnam of Boston: Director for one year, Charles G. Wood of Boston, ROUTIERN PREBBYTEMTANS, BrAUNTON, Vi, May Y.—At tho mniasion- ary meeting Inat might Dr. Pryor, Chatriman of the Comintttes on Foreign Missions, pre- rented his report. ‘The recetpts for the year have been $49,000, an increase of $10,000 since Inst year. ‘Che general work of tha misston+ ary service has been satisfactory, and its con- dition is promising,. Tho principal recom. mendations of the Committee were an ad: horence to. the presenteonslitution of foreign Inissions aud the establishment of a mfesfon in Africa, a fled now mnoceupled by the Preabyterlan Churel. Eloquent addresses on the subject of forelan missions were de Iivered by Dra, Wison, Palmer, and Hoyt. Inthe Assembly to-day the report of the Theolugical Seminary at Columbia, 8. 0. was read, The finances of the institution are oN, In @ prosperous condition. Over | has been contributed for endow- ment. i] DISCIPLES, Dartow, O., May 4.—The thirteenth an- nual Convention of the Ohlo Christian snd Misslonary Suciety met in Dayton to-day. Tho Hon, 3. A. Linsdale, President of Hiram College, presided. Asplrited discussion was held on how to Inaugurate and build up now missions, ‘The report of the Corresponding Sceretary showed a creat amount of inis- slonary work accomplished fn‘ the State the presont year, Among the many ministers present are tho Kev. Isaac Ei Errott, of the Christin’ Standard, Cincinnati: W. K. Pendleton, of Bethany College, West_Vir- wining and W. A. Belding, of Troy, N.Y, TNE REFORMED CNURCIL CLEVELAND, O., May 24.~—At the session of the General Synod of the Meformed Church at TiMn to-day, the Committea on Nominations for the differant church mis- sions was made, and was followed by considerable discussion, during which n strong eflort was made by some delegates to get a larger Western representation. The discussion of the Deaconess question occtt- pled a great portion of the any, and was disposed of for the present by referring it to the different churches for discussion, and final action to be taken at the next meeting of. the Synod in Baltimore, It ix thought now thaf the seaslon will bo finished by Wednesday. CONGREGATIONAL. Bostoy, May %.—At the annual meeting of the Congregational Publishing Society to- day, Samuel Johnson, of Boston, was elected President, the Rey, Dr. Morthuse Blake See- retary, aud Ei. Lawrence Barnard ‘Treasurer. FIRE RECORD. ALT INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Sprctat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. InDIANAPOLIS, Jnd., May 34—Atan early hour this morning a firo broke out in the Ar- cade Mills, owned by Messra, Chusu & Blan- tun, and located an the corner of Maryland and. Mlasourl streets, and before the flames could be subdued everything In the third story was destroyed, and everything below except some flour in barrels, which were rolled out, was rutned by water. Messrs. Chase & Blanton estimate thoir loss at from $8,000 to: $10,000, though It may be more, as tho mill. was full of wheat, corn, flour, meal, ete, all of which was badly damaged or ruined, Thoy carried the following Insurance in companies represonted by Richardson & Rothe and Cloyeland & Co.: Pheonix of Lon- don, $2,500; Wambura-Madgeburg, $1,000; Firenen’s of Dayton, $1,000; Girare of Phila- dolphila, $1,000; Metropole of Parls, $1,500; Western of Toronty, $2,500; Indiana of In- dianapolis, $1,500; German of Pittsburg, $1,000; total, $22,000, 9 Mesars. Chase Bianton expect to rebuild, as thoy have been kept busy day and night, and haye orders for all they can undertake. ‘Tho fire 1s be- Neved to have originated from a hot journal of a bran-duster. — + AT DAVENPORT, TA. Special Duspateh ta The Chicago Tribune, Davesront, In, May 24.—The fire’ thls morning resulted in the total destruction of the Davenport ont-meal mill, It begun ot 12 a’clock, and gained steadily until 2, despite tho efforts of the entire Fire Department. Tlow tha fire orlginated Is not know. Tha loss on the mill machinery fs $31,000; stock, $0,000; and bullding, $5,000,—a total of $8 00. Thetnsurance on machinery was $12,- 045,50; on tho kiln, $1,808.08; stock, $5,000; and \ulldings, Ustribudion among companies ty follows; Pamneslranis 3 Bi Paul, 2753 More nnits’, $127 as Union, Minne- i soln, 3 3 Nortwestern, serve belt God ara Blammon- iio who was | Nations, $850; ‘iro, “Assneluiion, $1,000; aslavo to {impurity would rob God of the | Metropolie, $2, 1004, Prankiln, $1,000; dine human power of loving, and bestaw It upon priel & ortbern, St Qn Daina, £2 0; Now the obiect of ile. yassions, “The Bible was Firemen's Fund, $2,500; ‘Amnzon, $700! positive In Jts statements that no unclean ‘hing should defile the Kingdom of Heaven, Ue had many men who con- fussed to. Aim was this led them into {nildelity. ain a ‘Thelr hearts had bean sullled, thoir Ifo binckened, and God had withdrawn Iils Meht and left them in the Bloom of Infidel by. Faith was the bright lHght that beams In the soul from the throne of God, cnabling the possessor to behold tho mysteries of tho spiritual world. St, Thomas had sald that impurity was the mothor of seven daughtors, —pridg, disobedioncs, stubbornness, selfwill, hard heartedness, avarice, and disgust for all religious influences, When mon pavo way to thetr brutal natuyo, their spiritual nature had to take its fllght; one inust triumph, for both could not exist together, Tha sermon which was an hour In longth, and handlec the aubject without gloves, concluded with on enrnest exhortation to senent atonce, and, Ifanything had been concenled, not to. add snerilego to ancriloge, but to make a full and complete confession to the privat. ° At the close o! the sermon a largo number of ponitents tarried at the con-~ fessional. NORTHERN PRESBYTERTANS. Burrao, May 4.—Tho General Assenibly ofthe Presbyterian Church roconyoned this morning, Thoreportof tha Speolal Com- mittee on Relations of the Homo Mission Board to Presbytoriana and Churches was presented by the Rav, Dr. Charles A, Dickey, of Philadelphia. They recommended that a committeo be continued and Instructed tho roport to the next Genoral Assembly and that the number of members pe Increased to alx. ‘The report of the Standing Committee on Tome Missions. wis presented by the Chatre man, Dr, C. 8. Pomeroy, of Cleveland. It was recommended that the,work of the Board bo. prosecuted within “the, Imits of Yexus and’ the Southwest vi qorous ej without Iuterfaronca with the work of the Southern Church, and tho ntmoat comity and conciliation. ‘They further recommended that the churchedof the Assembly be request- ed to raise $425,000 for tho Board during the coming year. Tn the afternoon and evening tha report on lomo Missions was presented. The report aliowad that the pregent outtook was most favorable, capecially In the States of ‘Texas, ‘gnans, Nebraska, and Colorado, and tho Territorles of Dakota, Utah, Montana, and. Waushlugton, and that wamun's work has beon productive of more that usually bene {ictal results, ‘Tha tmiksion schools esta Nshed among the Indians, Mextoans, and Morinona have been berally attended, and will bo enlarged and oxtende UNITARIANS, ‘ Borton, Mass, May .24.-Tho fifty-sixth' annual meeting of the Amertcan Unitarlan! Assoctation waa held this morning, Charles G, Wood, Treasurer of the Association, made astatement that the recelpty for the year had been, with he balance ot 50,745, the sum of $194,603, and that there fy 9 balutics to be car- rlud to the now account of $4,901, showing that there has bean expanded $124,038, of whieh $56,144 was Invested. ‘Phe Genoral Fandanmounts to SUS1,027, te Harvard Pyne K STM. pe icy Hing Fan to ASL A $10,000, aut the Hen: on the ‘Trust Fund to ‘The followlnes officara were chosen: Presl., dent, Henry B. Kidder of Boston,” Vice* Prestaents, George Willian Curtls of New York and Charles Allon of Boston; Secretary;? the Rey. Grindal lteynolis of Concord; As- sistant Secretary, George W. Fox of Boston; Treasurer, Chagy H. Burrage of Boston; Directors for three yeani—The. Ney, Mowar. N. Brown of Brookling, Bliss Elizabeth. P, Channing of Milton, the Rey. James D. Nar- wandie of Portsmouth, N. H., Willlain FB, James of Voston, thu Roy. Jenkin Lloyd pe eB ae ee Worcester, $1,000; Phantx, London, $1,000; North British & Mercantile, $2,000; Lan- eashire, $3,000, AT ROWLESBUNG, W. VA. Row esnuna, W. Va., May %4.—Two large mills belonging to the Rowlesburg Lumbor and Iron Company of this place were totally destroyed by fire, caused by sparks from engines. Ono of the mills was owned by 8. I, Brown, of Washington, and the other be- longed to Eborly, Hinkle & Co,, of this placa, ‘There was $3,000 insurance on the mills, and about $3,500 on tho lumber. ‘Tho total loss ts from $10,000 to $15,000, AT CLEVELAND. OLEvELAND, O,, Muy 94.—Emergon, Cask. ey & Co,, $16,000; Munroe Bros, & Co,, $9,000 Woods, Perry & Co., 24,500; Powers & Newd- linn, $5,000; Whitney & Raymond, $5,000; Potter, Birdsall & Co., 85,000, ara tlie loases by the blz Hunborsard fire on the elty flats eee sue and this morning. Insurance NEAR TREMONT, PA, Porrsvitne, Pa. May 34.—Philllps & Bhaffer's breaker, near Tremont, Is on fire, with no hapo of sa hug tt Tho loss will be 000, ‘Cwo hundred men will be thrown out of work, : AT FLORENCE, ONT, Fronence, Ont, May 34,—A fire Inst night destroyed efx stores Iu the business part of the village. Loss, $2,000; Insurance, $9,000, : ‘CHIOAGO, : The alarm from Box 97 at 7:50 last evening waa caused bya Uttlo blaze in tho drytng- room of the Briggs House laundry. Lovs nowlual, : : BARBED-WIRE PATENT SUITS, Spectal Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribune. ‘ Des Moines, Ia, May 3.—All nogotla- tlons having failed with Washburn, of the firm of Washburn, 3foun & Co., who came here to confer with the Exceutlye Commit teo of the State Farmers' Alllanca regarding a reductfon of the prica of barbed wire for fences, the Committee hayes organized undor the incorporation lawa of tho Stato the ‘armors' Protective jeeaclatton, and have gupta ved uy counsel the Mon, Bunjamin VY. Butler, of Boston, and Judge Chester C. Cole, of this city, ta defend ‘the barbed-wire patent sulta before the United States Su- preme Court, which means business —— -« . JHE LATEST CREMATION, . Wasuinotoy, Pa., May 24—Thoe body of Mius Frank M, 8,.Kenda, of Madfaon, Ind, ‘was cremated lere-yesterday, Deceased wan nuit a writer, and Known all over Fodder fler ashes will be taken back to Madison an deposited In tha Springdale Comutery. —— . A POSSIBLE DONATION, CLEVELAND, 0., May 34.—J. W. Wado Is about to propose to the elty the conditions on whtel hg will donate ts it ae elggait ges the epstorn ‘to! city, valued _ af e's Shfiven, 4 will Tesorve ufiielent for wcollegesite. °° * e * oar eee eoa@e STEAMPHIP NEWS, Loxnon, May’ 2i.—Tho ateamor Hermod, frow Now York, has arrived at Havre, New Youk, Muy 24—Arrived—Steamors Aleppo, trom Liverpool, and Devon from Bristol. ——— ‘The Norsford Almanac aud Cook Book sent free, Itumford Caemicul Works, Provi- denog, BL HE RAILROAD Resignation of General Manager Layng, of the’ Fort Wayne Probability of a War on Rates Bee tween Chicago and the Mountains. Gigantio Consolidation, {p the South by an Ohio Syndicate, MR. LAYNG'S RESIGNATION, ‘The report that Mr. J/ D, Layne, General Manager of the Pennaylyanin Company, had restgned his posttion catised getteral aur- prise tn raltroad elretes here, 3fr, Layne has been with the Pennsylvania Company nearly a Ifetine, and is genera'ly regarded asonvot the ablest and most efficient rail- road inauagers in the country, He has al- ways been tooked upon as onc of the maln- stays of the Pennsylvania Company's tines inthe West, and the opinion generally pre- valfed that he would be, the last man whose services would be dispensed with by that Company. Many are the rumors as to the causes which brought about Mr, Layng’s ratlrement, Thy rumor that there was a misunieratanding betwoen him and Vice- President McCullough {6 evidently unfound- ed, for it is stated that the refations betwoon the two aflicints have always been and still are of an amteablo and intimate nature, and If Mr. McCullough bad had his way, Mr. Layng woutd no doubt have remained with the Ponnsyivania Company. Tho rumors that Mr. Layng his ainassed such groat wealth that ho no longor finds it necessary to romain in active servicy ure also pronounced unirue by bis friends, nnd that ho is anything thaa a rich man, The rumorsaro all disproven by re- port that Sr. Layng bus already secured andthor position of cqual {f not groator importance than tho one he hus held up to this time. ‘Tho truo cuuso ot Mr. Layng’s 4 desire on tho part of Mr. assutt, First Vico-President of the Pennsy Compuny, Wwextend bis Jurisdiction and direodon over nil tho lines controlled .by tho Pennsylvania Kalle roud Company in| the West, and that he is trslog to bring ebout a cousotidution of the interests of the Pittaburg, Fort ange &Chicago.and Pittsburg, Cincitinatl & St. Louis, ond Vanduila Raltronds under one manngement, If such isthe pinn, it Is fulr to Presuing that Mr. 1. W. Caldwoll, at present General Munnger of the Vandalia, and tho Pane Haudis Roads, witl bave his jurisdiction extend- odovertho Pittsburg, Fort Wayoo & Chicago Railroad, Insuchan event some new man will no doubt bo appainted Gencrat Superintendont in churge of the Oporating Donartmont of the Fort Wayne, whilo Mr, Caldwell is to bestow bis attention to the traffic and business affairs of thorond, It ts rumored that Vice-President Mc- Cuilough, who bas thus far bad sole charge of the traliic and business afairsof tha Company, 4s hereafter to bestow bis sole attention to the flannolal uffairs of tha Ponnsylyaunia Company, in which ne Mr. McCullough is sald to have fow auperiara in this country. ‘Tho force! resignations of Gen, F. RR. Myers, Genoral Passenger Agent of tho Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicaxo, and Mr, W, L. O'Brien as Gotinral Passonger Agent of tho Pan-tHandlo, and tho appointment of dir. B.A. Ford, General Passonger Agent of tho Vandalla, to their posi- tons {4 elaimed to huve been tho Arat atep in tho new reorgunizntion-schenie of the managers of the. Henney ieanid, Rallroud Company. Mr. Layog's rutiremiont is tho second step tn that direction. Other cqually surprising ovonts, it ia claimed, will now fotlow fn rapid succcsslon. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Pirrsnuna, Pa, May 24.—Rallroad people hero were constterably, surprised to-day by .the annonncement of tho resignation of J. D. Layng, General Manager of the Pennsyi- yvania Company's lines west of this city, Mr, Layng said this avening that he resigned for personal reasons, and not because he had any trouble wlth the: other oflicers of tho rond, ag had been reported. He sald be relations with Gen, McCullough wero of the moet cordial nature.” In regard to his future moyemonts, bo sail bo had mado arrangements to tnke charge of the Obfcaxo & Northwestern Rallrotd. ‘Chomaa M. Kany, Superintendent of the Allegheny Valloy Hallrosd, also resigued to- ay, to take effoct Junel. C. i. Price, General Ropurinteadany McCargo's private secrotars, witlba promoted to tho vacant position, Mr. Heine ell tnko charge of the Pittsburg Division of tho Baltimore & Obio Railrond, with hoad+ quurtors in this city. Special Dispatch to The Chicago THouns, Premouna, Pa, May 2h—J. D. Lnyng, Gon- eral Muanugee of tho Pe ivanin Company's Minus weat of Pittsburg, bas resigned. Ho wos found bya Turmuns® correspondent In Vice- President Haw's office, where the following, reine tive toa rumor that be resignedon accountor trouble with Vico-Prosidont McCullough, was safd by bliin: “{ resolved to leave tho service of the Campany for my own porsonal rearons, and) my relations —_ wit! tho offigors of the Company have been of tho tnoat pleasant charactor. 1 Bayo had no dittioulty with Gon, McCullough or any other otficer of the Cumpany. Lroaign for tho purpose of tuking churye of a jenny roliway Ino, but wont that line is Lam not at liberty to say, However, the nmnnounco- ment will bo mide at tho proper, timo by the Coinpany making the appointments Me. Bornes agreod with Mr, Layng that there was ‘no unptensantnoss existing botwocn Sr, Laynyg aud the other vilicors of the Company, Whether there oxists any differance vetweon Mr, Layng and tho ‘Ponnsylyania Company there ig no inane of knowing, but Mr. Layne cor tainly appeared in an‘untisual mood, fils quict doterinination was apparent In evory line of bla countonance, It was fuarned from othor sourced that Mr. Layng will be Genoral Manazer of the Chicugo & Northwestern iutiroad, signation is TOLEDO, CINCINNATI! & ST. LOUIS, The consolldation of tho Frankfort & Ko- komo Itallroad with tho ‘Totedo, Cincinnati & St. Louls Rattroad ts tho first important step In tha extension of the. narrow-gauge system of Ohie and Indians toward connection with the Southwestern system at St. Louls, It Is oxpected to havo the road In complete running order to St. Louis with the next year, and thon in conncocion with the Toledo, Delphos & Burlington form a direct through Iino from Bt, Louta to Tolado, and by the Cairo & 8t, Loula and the Toxas & St. Loula roach out for the Southern & Southwestern business, The Come pany now have a force of 9,000 mon engaged In grading, and contracts bave boon lot for the tron for dotivery about tho middie of June, after which dato It is oxpected to lay about two tullea a day, worklug fram cach eud of the linc, Tho Provident is Gen, John M, Corae, vhoso success. ful manaxemont of tho narrow-gauyo syat Obio has domonstrated the corrcotnoss Uf ita ad- vooates, Tho Goneral Munager, Mr. W. J. Craig, Ie a. prominent railroad contract or, and {8 also Provident of tho Weatern Construction Company. Ho ta ably ns- sisted by Col, Janies Hl. Rios, who out a prom: fnent tyure during the lato Presiduatial cam ilgn asSocrelury of the Democratic Central orimittes of the Btuta of Indiana. ‘The pawsen- gor and frolybt businoss of tho Company la in the hands of Mr, W. BF. Niles, formerly cannectul with tha Miseuuri Pavitio at St. Louls, auslated by Mr. KE. VY, Gringer, Cormerly with the Atchl- son, Topoka & Santa PS at Topeka, Kus, PARIS & DECATUR, New York, May 24.—A_ complaint was filed in the United States Circult Court this | morning in a sult by (George H. Moeller, of this clty, against the Paris & Decutur Rallroad Company, charging Hobert G. Hervey, acting as President, and John J. Morton, acting as ‘Seerctary of sold Con- pany, with conspiring with & majority of the Directors and the Hoard of Directors of the Peoria, Atlunin & Decatur Railroud Com- pany and Sts sharcholders of tholr rights and wrongfully to conyert the. property of sald: Company to tho use of the Peo- ria, Atlanta. & Decatur’ Railroad. Company trumegt pur; ing to oon= hy uguna of an tngiriment Purportiog, {9 oon: inpADy tho Peoria & Decatur Katiroad Company, Potion is wudo that euch instru- eae bo pee aulde a sull sad wold, ane an in or rate 0 Alani Dobuie lullraad Company end Wile pi Pepe Hasiroad Cobipany froin eratintare. : ala of ths Pari & Decatur Railroad Comuaby, and also enjulning the Union ‘Trust Company of Nuw York from proceejing Vader sald murtgage 1 foreciosy, or soll, or tukl' posaesgiun of sald Promiscs, ye * i “pREPaning FON Rat HIGUT, Aragt tear Is expressed that the weetlng of tho Southwestern Railway Asguclallon next ‘Tuesday will not, byableto accomplish any- thijyg,}p the way of Lhe reerganization of the Misgguyh River pyol., There iy not a rullrond manager tn tho city who ‘has any hopes that nn amicable arrangement con bo elfected. Th, Ss Ren- eral {mpresslon tha, Gould 1s dead set against w reorganization of the pool upon anything lke fulr terme Everything iodicates that a severe struggle between the various Southwestern roads will soun bo inaugurated, and the ronds are now preparing for tha contest. Hut not only {4 this to bO a atrugule between the Missourl Hiver roads, but the Indications aro that tho fight will oxtond all tha way tu tho Kocky Mountatas. At present the Union Facitio nnd tho Atchison, ‘Topeka & Santa Fé pool their Colorado business, Were this pool continued, Gould would bo able to intitet seen domuge ‘pun bis rival ues cnat of tho Missourl River But everything indicates that the Atcbliso! Topeka & Santa Fé will not lend a helping bund to Gould in his cnduivers to crush bls Adversatics, and that the Colorndd” pool [4 About ta Ro to pieces. It wan reported yosterday that the terme of the Union Paaitie and Atenieon, Topeka & Banta Fé pool bave ni: roady been broken by Duth parties, and that Colorado rates nro bemg lmdly out. With tho Atohison, Topokn & Stota Pé ttond in an indas Penlont position aud as au ally, the gnlcagy: roads will bo able to giva Gould nll the fight ho wante, cepecially during the mummer months, when they have the lakes, with low rates nt ¢hofr buek, Gould's barge Hneés tron 8t. Louis to New Orleans will cut but little figure during tho summer, tait bis already been demonstrated that gran cannot be shipped vin New Orleans during the sutamer, because it brats aud epolls before Itarrives at {1a point of destination, WISCONSIN ENTERPRISES, The Hon, Fred Redbrock, of Milwaukee, who ls largely Interested In Northern Wis- consin, talked thus te a reporter of the New York Herald about Wisconsin enterprises? Sinco [reached this city I have loarned of tho reorgnaiznuon of the Groen Uny & Minnesots itoad in strong Eastern hands with a view to tho connection uf 8t. Paul with a new line of ateatn- ers across northern Lake Michigan, tn the inter ents of tho western develupment of tho Dein- ware, Luckawanon & Western system. Not tho loaat interesting of all thesu onterprises to tno Stato of Wisconsin, to the business interests of Now York, and to the theusands of omigrants who are sevking @ new and porinanent tield for thalr notivities, is tho proposed cust and weat railroad through tho great thmber region uf that State. This enterprise bos Just been Incorpo- rated under the general Jaw, and under thenamoof the Great Northern Timber elt Ktaliroad, [¢ {s to run from St. Croix Falls (n natural water-powor not inferior to that of Bt. Anthony's Falis at Minneapolis) exetward, cross- ing the Hed Cedar Kiver In Iarron County, the ppewa Iiver at Flambau, the Wisconsin Cen- tral Kallroad at Medford, tha Wisconaln River at Wausau, and tho Wolf River at Shawano, roach- frag Green TAY ataither of the great lumbering palnts of Oconto or Peshtigo, and Milwaukeo b; either the Wisconsin Central, the Chicago Northwestern, or the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Rajlronds, This lino will dmin the three great independent water-sheds or pincry sysicms, whose fan-like tributaries cover tha entire northern portion of Wisconsin, and {n= clude three-quarters of the 40.00),000,000 of un+ gut ping with which tho new ecneus credits the State. {twill differ from all other railrouds in tho circumstance that it will the most directl: connect tho finest timber-producing region wit! tbe cighent wruln-produclug reglon of the SUES FOR $10,000 DAMAGES. Speetal Duspaten to The Chteago Tribune. Decatur, Ill, May 24.—Tho ense of John J. Fink, a farmer and stock-ratser of this county, azalnst the Peoria, Decatur & Evans- ville Rullroad Company, to recover alleged damages to the extent of $10,000, Is now on trlal bya jury in tho Cireult Court before Judge Smith. The Company is represented by Its attorney, J. B, Cohoes, of Peoria, and Roby, Outten & Vail, of Decatur; the pinin- tif by Judge Whornton and W.C. Jones, 11 1878 Fink, while on a enr, was thrown violently to tho ground at the elevator tunnel at Pekin, and siaco the accident be baa been mentally de- ranwod for some months, end the right aide of his body is now paralyzed. The cise attracts considutablo attention. The defense ta that Fink romaloed on tho car after be had been re- peatouly told to get off, 1 ITEMs,° Mr. C, W. Adams, General Western Passen- ger Agent of the Pennsylvania Company’s lines in this elty, has appointed Mr. J. Hy Intec, an able aud competent man, as his pri- vate secretary, The Pittaburg, Fort Wayno & Chicago Rall- road brought In Just ovening about 500 emi- grants, and expects to bring In about 1,000 moro to-day, But fow amixrants came in by the Michigan Contrat Setloniny, but « lurge number are expected to arrive to-day, The gross earninge of tho Chicago & Alton for tho week ending May 18 were €124,254,04, against: $151 ,t.01 for the corresponding week lust your, a decressy Of $25,517.57. Thavacutoge af this road from Jan. 1 1881, to Ee 16, inclual vo, wera S275 ST. agalust §2.475,817.36 for tho corres sponding wook Inst year, a decrease of $14,- ite It wiltno doubt afford great pleasure to the Touny friends of bir. W. G, Swan, the popular General Freight Agent of the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, to leary that ho has juat returned from the Bermuda Istands, whither he went some months ARO to restore bis greatly state tured health, 16 in a grently improved condition, and 18 almost as good ts new aguin. Mr. Coane Case, Heoolver of tho Green Bay & Mlunesota ltallroad, offers n roward of $40 to guy ono who will furnish such intormation ns will lead to the nrrest and conyictlon of the per- un OF persons who set tire tu the bridge over Hemlock Hiver, on the line of the Green Bay & Minnosota Htallroud, between Dexterville and Flin Luke, on the night of the 6th or the morn- tog of the 7th of Muay, 1881, Tho taking up of tho extra or broad gauge tall on tho New York, Penneyvanin & Obia Halle rond (Atlantic & Groat Western), botwoen Leavittaburg and Meadville, Pa. was com- tmenced Monday and {8 now about completed. Allof tha old broad gauge rolling stock that fs loft will bo run between Seudville, Py. and Satumunen, N. Y., until itcan bo uarrowed up, whlch will take about a year. : Mr. W, TP. Frailey, for many years connocte with tho Paasenger Department of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chioggo Ialiroad, bas severed his connection with that, ele Whilo tv the wmploy of the Fort Wayne Mr. Frafley gained the reputation of a fuithftul and otticient em- Bios é, Hou is a brothersin-law of Gen. PF. Re tyers, Into General Fassenger Agent of the Vittabure & Fort Wayne iallroad. Thopresent year tho following ronds are to be built in Jown, tbreo-fourtna of tho milage being already under contract; Oca Muinoa & St, Louis, 70 miles; Dea Moines & Northwestern, 8) mil fos Moinos & Northern, 48 intles; Des Qscooln & Bi rn, Bib alley Des Molnes & Fort Dodye, 60 mites; Chicago, Milwnus keo & St, Pautt, 270 miles: Chicnyo & Nourthwest- ern. 180 miles: Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, 50 miles, Kookuk & St, Louis, 0 miles; Wabash and Chicago, Burilngton & Quinoy from Humeston to Shenundosh, by miles; Contral of lowa, 0 milos. ‘Total, 11 miles, Mr, H.C. Parkor, Traffic Manager af the Poo- ria, Decatur & Evansville, bas issued a virculur lo shippers and connecting lings announcing that the Evansville oxtousion of bia roid will bu complysed and opon for business with through trains between Poorla, Il. and Evanavilie, Ind, une J, 1881, The new stations in Indiaur are Forda, Stowarteville, Posoyville, Martins, Arine strong, and Evansville, Tho following fate frelmat {Ines operato over this road from Peoria and Byansvillo; Empira Ling, South Shore Line, Gront Weatern Deapatch, and Continental 6 In connection with the Wabush, St. Louta & U cliio Wailway at Suflivan, IL, the Poorii, Doon: tur & Bvanavillo forme'a direct Ine botweun Evanavilie aud Coleago, Tho Indianapolis Journal says: “Doubtless Hime will duvetop that the rea) objoct of tha Wabash combination in getting control uf the Indianapolls, Peru & Coleago Road ty that they muy bo able to avcuro’a inure direct Hue inte Chicayo than they now tavo, aud that the wocur. ing & connection with the Indiqnapolte arate wus seoondury. An olflulal of sue Wabash woll upinrank stated on Raturday that the Wabash coply would naw bulld a rudd from Michizaw by ta Dalton, on the Unteago & Westorn Ine diaua,over which thoir trains now rin into Chi- cara, This would give tho Wabueh aa khorta Une betwoon Chicago anit Toledo ns any of thelr conspotitors, From Michiean Clty to Dolton Is 4isa inileg, and tho cost of qunstruction would bo comparatively light.’ : Durtng Novembor, 1844, the Hook Jsland Road {ald 3.000 bomlouk crosu tica that bud been batue rated with oblorido ofzine in the roadbed of the natn Hine, somo three-fourths of a intla weet af Englewood, a8 an experiment, Last Saturday these tlos were exeinined und several of than brought to the Company's oilce in this city. Soni of thom were found Inu gond state of preservition, whllo others that had bean re- voted were found sound withia, but weru rotted ‘on the surfuce whore exposed to the wet. Hem- luck ts considered very poor as regards its pros werAtug quulities. [¢ is alsa elufaiod tut it usuuily commences decaying In the centro. Nour these bousluck tied were some onk tos that wore latd tu 187i, some of which wore badly, de- vayud, Upon these epecimen thea hud beon [nid at. tho same tine Steg) ralle from England, whero they still romain, they alvu having heen Placed thore on tost, 7’ ‘ ‘Tho old Kinafo street depot of the Northwoat- ern Road bears a desorted uppearadcy nows adaye, Somme tifty persons, wha du gat posd the papers, Went there yosturday afternoon to thke the tral. The yacune building wus mad uiclo- dioug by an army of aparrows who seemed to bo bolding a jublles ju hovur of their new guar tor, The new dupot has been absorbing con- silerable a liked during the past tew days, flunning all their traus late it neovssitated numerous cbuuges; overythluy up to yeatorday afternoon was worklog, Very se ccuent Hit The country along (his ide of proud isa Keto tater opeaing up its spring trade. thin alony numer: oug other lines leaving this city, They report, howoyver, & good trady, 4 fa anuch cons plaint slong the line of corn-heating in the ocily, a diticulty they baya not usually bud to encounter, It 13 presumed to be awiug Lo the lurge. atuount of suow Ubat drifted tute the erlbs dure iug thu past winter. Lee ese anneal * No good beulth with thin Impure blond. Hop Bitters makes rich blood, ood beulth, and Btevngth. barge Barnum, conl from Erie to Chicago at #0 conta per gross ton. Canat freights are down to 6 conts on wheat MARINE NEWS. and 4% conts on corn tu New Sore: nt which Freights Steady at 4 Cents on Wheat | "tes quite a number of bouts wero londod toe nore wae Iittle or nothing doing on and 8 3-4 Cents on Corn NRC, and Lusiness has not for many’ soxsong to Buffalo, been sn "dull at tho open! of navigation, Shipmants, 110,00) bushels. ine m DRTHOTT, . : Decinn, Mico tay BS baased dowieaProe «nT, Mich., May %.2Paased down] Coarse Freights Remain Steady poliors Contentond, Dean Hichmond, New Tork, 3, 2. Caldwell and consort,stenm-barges Gordoty and Strong at Prevailing Campboll, Gako Ontiria aud barge, Compest and harges, Queen of the West, Lowell and ba Rates, Wost?ird, Cormorant and consort, Lincein schooners Lingar, Gibraltar, G. Hurlbut and cone sort, tug Torrent aud raft, tug Foroat Ciry and ‘Unrges, tug Resolute and rate. Passed (up—Propeliors Avon, Passafo and barges, Ste. Maric, Newburg; stoam-bargea Mary Pringle and barwes. John N. Glidden and achooners Sopbin Minch, H. J, Wanv, and C. P, Minch, paren and barges, Mineral Hook aod barges: echooners 0. J. Wells, J. G. Masters, Granger, W. 8. Crossenithe, Queen City, Rb. Coyny, E. M, Portch, Laura Holle, Hanna, Jama- ica, George M. Case. f.. 8. Maminond, i. BM ray? steamer [tivorsido and raft. rrived—Sehoonar &. 2. Dorr, ‘Wind—Eaat, aleven miles, PORT HUNON, Port Hono, Mich.. Muy 2{.—Passed up—Pro- vellers Avon, L. Shickluna, Jeasie Farwoll, Mid- diesex and consort, Enterprise, with schoonor Josephlue and consort; sehoonera Annie M, Pet The Propeller That Collided with the Schooner Joseph Paige the Waverly. Capt Clark, of the Life-Baving Service, Presented with a Tostimonial, air DISASTERS. NAN AGHOUND IN A FOR. Bpecral Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune Porr Hunox, Mich, May 24,—The propellor Now York ran aground near tho Star Islant | terson, Wells Burt, Lem Ellsworth, Red White House, above tho cut at 8t.ClairFlota,this inorn- | and Blue, uonty . Richards, James 1. Crse, ing inafog. After a detention of five hours Clayton Bello, Pieetwing, H. 'F, Murry, M. AL sho was pulled off by the tug Chnmpion, Mulr, Pawnee Passod down—Propollor Now York, tug Nat Btickney and barges, Wind north, light; weather fino, Port Hunox, May 24—10230 p, m-—Passed up Propeller Jobn N. GHddon with sobooners O. P, Minch, H. J. Webb, and 8. Minch, Passaio and ineges, Macy Pringlo and barges: ‘schooners a, Gs Bastar Jhandior J. Wolls, Granger, M. Mulr, Down—Prepollers Chicago, Scotia, No. 2, James Davidson, Thumus W. Pultner and consort, Hens ry Chisholin with schooner Negaunco, Escaual Fayette, Brown, David Augatad, Yosomito an barge, Coneinmuyh and cousort; schooners Joba Tibbetts, B. Everlelyh, e ‘Wind northoast, Int. Weather fino. MILWAUKEE + Gpectat Dispatch to The Udieago Tribune, = - MinwAuKeEe, May 24—Grain froignts are firmer, and an ndvaneo of 4% cent could hays been obtained hnd any vessel voen ready to load, Coarse freights wero algo tirmer. Charters—Schoonsrs W. H. Vanderbilt, iron * ore, Escunuba to Astabuln, a 40; Delle Mitchell, sume, $1.00; Miosotis, wood, Sister's Bay here, £1.50; Matonna, pusts, Clay ianks hore, 5 cents; acow Marie, wood, Charlovoix bere, fp oord. MISCELLANEOUS, PRESENTED WITH A TESTIMONTAL, Special Diepateh to Tha Chicago Tribune. Ente, Pa, May 24.—This ovening Capt. Clark, commanding tho life-saving station, pro- sented with an clegant testiinonial of tho city’s appreolation of hiscauraye and gallantry dis played In the rescue of tha crowa of tho threo wrecked veasela—tho Kldorada, Bay City, and Wosley—whioh wero wrecked duriig tho worst enow-storm of tho past winter. THE COLLISION OFF SAND HEACH, LAKE HURON, SATURDAY, Speetal Dtevaten to Tre Cricago Tribune. MILWaukere, Wis., aay. A.—Tho propeller which collided with tho schoouer Juseph Palco olf Sand Beach, Lake Huron, on Saturday night fust_was tho Waverly, Sho arrived horo this morning, Her injuries aro not serious, NEW DRY-DOCKS. Wolf & Davidson have lensed a dook frontaro or 20 by 400 feet on the Menumonce River and bs Houghton Canals najolning tie: scliwaukug Be mpany’s Property, for the establishment o Arrived from bolow—Steam-bat tru Annuxiiney auiyeyard, ‘Thoy intend: to put up Sytaetow ed Rane and planing eal andl Fe Re barice Hrunot, schooners itiehnrd Winelow wad ia xus to the now yard. ch = St =b: JUDGMENT AGAINAT THE SCHOONFH BLACKUAWK. aamnos ‘aanyert Cosstek, eet Mee, necitee pintts can is sha sMitwaukoo site Sard eae MANQUETTE, rein je echouner Hinckbaw! fora bale ance die on account of rohullding. Judo Dyor | sranqumtre eat” Aree eee Teta to-day rendered a decialun in favor of the plains | poner f. Li, lale, tug W, be Castio, and sohucre tits for $1,001.85. : frs Alva. iirudiey, Nei F. Lelubton, andi TRANBFERTED, Hownrd. Capt, David Evans, of tha revenue-cutter Cleared—Propoliors V. Swaln, 2t, J. Hackett, Andrew Johuson, has beeo transferred to tho | Whiting, schouners A. C. Maxwell, Wabneb, Verry, locnted at Erio, He will be aucceedod by Capt. A. 8. Davis, - C.G. King, Jobn O'Neil, and Kate Winglow, OUT AND IN DIY-DOCK. ner Pussed dowa~Propelior Hacitic. The schooner Georgy I, Warmington camo STUNGEON BAY. out of dry-dock to-any, and the nohongers, We Syectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune W. Brigham and Louio A. Wurten want ip, the Sruuccon Bay, Wis, May 24—Arrived— Jatter to etopa leak, Schooners Helle Waturidge, America, Eventoy _ Stuur, Neilio Church, and Tug Jobn Gregury, PORT OF CHICAGO, tow thie : Tiki WREIONSE Cleured—Schoonors Glad Tidings, lumber, Chi- cago schooner E. M. Stanton, ties, Chleuxo, Lako frolghts wero stendy, with ¢ cents as tho’ Passed down~—Schooners Ollver Culver, Eayie Tato on whrat and 8% cents the rate un vorn to Wing, South Sido, Soa Star, aud E. It. Blake. Bultalo, while corn to Kingston wis taken at 8 Ssnectat: laa ne PaaS sak cents, The engagements aonounced were: For Ipectal PHapatel TheCRteGO: bedierd fer Suotin, 64,009 corn; sehoouer Lizzio A. Law, | was deiuyed about ten hours. Sho will getaway 62,00 corn; schuoner 8. L, Watson, 43,000 corn; | to-night with 3,6u) barrels of vatt for Milwauked. schooner Marla Martin, 80,000 corn; schooner L. pene artes phasrney, end Houter: ed Van ¥alkenburg, 60.00) corn; propoller Itussia, ; a“ 86,000 wheat: propeller Huffato, 23,000 wheat, | B28, in tow of tho Jesdlo Farwell, now on her For Sqarnta—Schooner St, Lawranoe; 21,000 ciin. For Erie—Propeller Aunio Young, 3u,0W corn, way trom Detroit. CHELOYGAN, Special Diepatca to The Chieaoo Tribune. For Kingston—Schoonor Stigo. 22,000 corn. For Collimgwood—Sehooner Tecumseh, 14,000 corn. Course freighta were stendy und stron, Win. McGregor, tug Guodnoe, with tha sohuonera Cutenoyaan, Mich., May 24.—Snited—Propollers AWIIVALS. Luka Eris und, Nasbua; steamer Bagiuaw; mon conae. Felloweratt; tugs Brockway and Sauga- Schr Apprentico Boy, Grand Haven, lumber, Sehr Ottawa, Grand Haven, lumber, Pussed up—Stcam Large Kotcham and tow. Sehr 8, Auderuon, Muskegon, lumber, Down—Propuiler Chicago, Sehr L M. Davis, Muskexun, lumber, Wind northeust, light. Weuther fine to-night; Sohr Monsoon, Muskexon, wood. cloudy, with indications ot rain. Scbr Jessie Ebilling, Mussexon, lumber, KECANADA, Hpeciat Hapatch to The Chicago Tribune Sobre Lumberman, Linck Crock, lumber, Sebr'l. J, Bronaun, Menominee, lumber Escanaa, Mich., May 24.~Arrived—Propel- lors Forest City, Superior, “Fred Kellys sobuun- Bebr Ruther Hoy, Menominee, lumber, J. aiden, Kehr 8, M. Stephenson, Menumince, lumber. . er 'T. Quay! Bun Senrd, ¥. Jones, Muskegon lumber, Subr Mal. N. H. Ferry, White Like, lumber. Scbr Mugyio Thompeon, Muskegon, lumber. Schr Levi Grant, Muskoxon, tuinber, Schr Willie Loutit, Grand Havou, lumber, Sebr Topsy, Muskegon, lumber, Scor Andrew Juckson. Muskegon, lumber, Sebr Presto, Grand Haven, lumber, Sebr Graco M. Filer, Muskegon, lumbor, Schr H. A, Riohmond, Muskegon, luinbor, ure Scene he Tee Citys schooners: . Merrill,J,U. Murrison, Stamped i. 1, Brown, as PONT COLMORNE. Speciat Dispatch to Tha Cheago Trioune. Port CoLuonxe, Ont, May 24—Pussed up— Yacht Vickisy, New York toChicago; schouner Nassau, Oswego to Chicaza, coal; J, Ht. Bongon, Kingston to Totedu, lights H. Dudioy, Kingaton Scbr duiia I. Merril, Whyte Lake, lumber. ta Coleage, tron; Denmark, Kingston tu ‘Toledo, iad i . Ught; G. Mt. Nevion, Kusgston te Toledo, lye Behr 8. G. Andrews, Gurden Hay, lumber, ‘Daia—Schouner J. Wulte, Toledo t0- Ogdens- Bebr Milwaukeo Lelle, Bark Miver, cedur posts ‘and tles, . Schr |, O. Phayer, Alpena, cedar posts, Scbr Carrier, Avivonas i bury, corn, CLEVELAND, Sovecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribur asin audor posts CLEVELAND, 0,, Muy 2l—Cionred for The Chicago Bear a Niece Cr, fiat Propellur Sturiucn, mechundisa, cbr. H, Albrecht, Ludtagton, lumber, sea cis a H Sebr it J, Skidwure, Waltu tue, luinvore Churtard—Schooners Selkirk, oro, Escanaba to Fairport, p. t.3 J. E. Gilmore, cou) to Cheboy 1, irve; H. P. Baldwin, coal to Milwaukee, Stur Sbuboygun, Manitowag, sundries, ‘ei W cunts, free. Prop Butlalo, Bultalo, sundries. Prop Clinton, Michael's Hay, ties, Prop Sweepstakes, Leia a towlng. MUBKEGON. Prop Messungor, Benton Harbor, sundrice. Special Dispateh ta The Chteago Tribuns | Prop Albert Soper, Muskegon, Jumber. MvsKEGON, Mich. May 44.—Clanrances to-day, Prop ‘hunpson, Muskegon, lumber, twelve, Lumber shipments, 1,500,083 m feet, Prop Grob, South Huven, Jumber, ‘The propeller Hickox, which bas been laid up Prop, 3, Senverns, Saugatuck, lumber, Prop tt. C, Brittain, Montague, sundries, Prop St, Joseph, Muskegon, sundrica, Prop Buckeye, Bluiftewa, lumber, Prop Swallow, Muskegon, luaiber, Menominee, sundries, kewon, luinber. Prop Annie Young, Lelo, aundrics, Prop Wavorly, Buitaio, sundries, Prop Portage, Buitilo, sundries, Soby Guorgu siuraye Murtulu, cual, Sebr Clyde. Mighacl’s Buy, ues. Sehr Gritusby. Michaol's ius, ties. Sehr Noque Buy, Vesatigo, lumber, Bebr Active, Pusbtixo, lumber. Schr iver Lawson, Abunpee, lumbor, Rebr Dols DeWolf, Menamlnec, lumber, Sobr Jonnie Stuflur, (orton’s Buy, lumbur, Sobr Adirondac, Muskegon, sundries, Sebr Isold Bouk, Munituwog, tics. Sebr York State, Blutttuwn, haibar, Schr Guide, Plorport, lumber. Bebr Noid, Muskegon, lumber, Behr Kate Gitlott, Furd River, lumber, ACTUAL BAILINGS, Frop Fayette, Mnnisteo, for repairs to ber nichluery for soveral weeks, ¢leared to-day for Muwaukeo with lumber, BT. JOSEPH. Spectat Dispatch to The Caledto Hr, Joserit, Mich. May 24.—Arrivod—Sohoons er Watertown, with fron-ore from Escumtba, the tewt {ron-oce arrival of the season, tovanrox, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Tovantox, Miob., May 2l.—Arrived—Propel- Jera Samuel F, Hodge, of Detroit, and City of Duluth, of Chicago. ; ENIE, Spectat Dispatch to ‘fue Chieago Tribune, Ene, Pa, Muy 24.—Entered—Propellor Phitas delphia, coru, Colcago. THE STEAMSHIP GANOS, ‘Tho Owners of tho Boat and Cargo File Libols Agalast tho Stoamship Pome broke tv Recover the Value of tho Damage Cuused by the Lats Col~ Prop Champlain, Cheboygan. Prop Peerless, Dututh. Prop G. J, Trucadell, Ludington, Prop St. Joseph, Muskegon, Trop Albert Soper, Muskegon, Prop O, Co Willluma, Saugatuck, Prop Favorite, Menominee, sundries, Prop Swallow, Muskegon, Prop J, 8. Seaverns, Sau; Prop William Bdwarda, Halon. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tvibune. * Boston, May 24.—The owners of the stean- ship Ganos and her cargo have filed Ibels in tha United States District Court to the Amount of $420,008 nuninst the steamship Pembroke for alleged caretestess (nu causing the collision of Friday last, George 8. Shunt & Co., of Portland, the Continental Sugar Refinery, asut Boston Natlonat Bank, tile o Nobel on account of tho cnrgo, alleging dam- ages on 2,800 hogsheads of sugar to the amount of $250,000, ‘The master of the Ganos, for the owners of that vessel, lays‘ damages on steruship and stores at $100,000; freight, $5,750; clothing and personal effects of crew, $2,061; wages of seamen, $1,807, nitnck. Huttat, 51,800 bu corn, Brop Juniata, Hutalo, 4,000 bu corn, 125 bris jour, and suNdrios, « Prop Buffalo, Nuitalo, 24,000 bu wheat, 15,000 bu cori, 600 bris to Prop Oneida, Buttalo, 25,000 bu corn, 500 bris four, and sundries, Prop 8. C. Lirlttalu, White Lake, sundrios, Prop £. E. Thompsun, Muakegou, sundrics, Prop Duckeys, Muskexon, Sehr Horschel, Marinutto. Scbr Poshtian, Peantizo. Sebr Alort, Peshtlyo, Bebr G. Etion, Duak Lako, Bear ack Siegen ‘The bal sets forth that at thertjmo of the Sehr G. en, Grand Haven, collision a denso fox prevailed, ‘I'he Ganog Bebr IT, B. Burger, Oconto, Schr ‘Volegraph, Muskegui. Sobr Henry Sugo, Guilty, 62,000 bu wheat. Sehr Jonny Glnd, Muskegon. Kebr Ellyn Sper, Hultaly, 7,000 bu wheat. Bebe J. V, Taylor, Muniates, Schr Apprentice Hoy, Grand Hayon. had been ruming for an hour at a speed of not more than two knots, and the whistle had been kept sounding. ‘The whistle of what proved ta be the Pembroke was first heard off the port bow of the Gans. ‘fhe latter vessul signaled fn reply, and stopped Bebr Jubn Bohuette, Ovanto, hier enehte When tha Pembroke — tirat Sehr White Unk, Ludington, came in sight she was ,about half a Rabe Hi i tock bridge, bullngtott, hilla from thy Gauos, and bore threo points Bone Willant donee sinekuen” over her port bow. ‘the caurse of the Ganog Sone 8. A. Evian, Grand Haven, was and had bosn west-northwest, When Bebr Sonora, Menominee, Bohr isabellu Sunde, Sanistos, Sehr Adirund: Rabeat aoe Sehr A. A. Carpenter, Muuominoe, Benr Iver Lawson, White Luka, Rehr Taazio A, Law, Huttalo, 64,000 bu corn, Jyuace. “wy the Pembroke came in sight she sounded two short baste, jndivatiig that she would direct her course to vort, ‘The Ganos replled with threo short blasts to show that she was going full speed natarn, and tmimediately the mas- tor of the Ganos gave the signal to. roversa y Orphan Hoy, Point st. dye MVOUs Be + Sehr Ottawa, Grand Hi Sour Natud, b Bebe Clipper Hoy, Ludington. Bohr Nellio Humumond, Nortoport, and run full speed astern, jo sly yee Ammueddiately obeyed, au it at 1 te: ud 0. colllsstan iog waa movie, natorn, Wien the Pembroke first ‘appeared i Kobr City of Tolodo, Manlatan, sundrles, * shy was running at n igh rate of “sped. | See Lonu Stur, Murinette. ene Without any apparent abatement and with- Nebr ‘i, Slang, duckignge rt. out any apparens change of course, shevame upon and etrick the Ganos, cutting Inte ter port elite. - ‘Phe results of the collisfon are ;setfortl, with the allugatien that the sole Hohe San Cook, Capest. Vincent, 20,500bu wheat, Schr GC, Trowbridge, Drummond's island, * Behr York State, biuskeyun, 1 Prop Mary Groh. South flaven, sundrics, : = Ane reata non the ollcers of the Peur . Prop Sater Duttaloy 1,700 brie pork ‘and suns | brakes ‘Thy libel hye returpabla for heneiug, i bi Jiine?,’ John G. Dodge & “Sons ayer for, Ulan’ for tie ‘master,’ yO, i + jcents MUST.PAY:UP. “ SAN Francisco, Myy. 34.--The Supreme f Q Court hnasendered 4 loclyion tn the case of ouuh tour. fi Ip q the. Say dose Cus Company against tha Creas-. oe ae Fs sone! lage Sau Fetdiicon, Mlnweads Jurer gf iat elty Uiap tha franchise of the; tho awners of the cargo, and Butlers ‘{& Hubbard, of New York, ore, and owners of the ———. u ‘ “OTHER LAKE. PORTS, * a norvard, ~ oS os f Bpeclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ' fRurvatoJN, ¥5 Muy 84—Arrivale-Propellors ! Minneapolis, Milwaukeo, Aluska, und “Fountaih City, groin, Obieago; steam: burge W, H. Barnunt, eth Miuwaukeos.propellor Arizona, copp schoouur Go), Coak, Chicago: propelters Arione, |. curporttion ty taxuble property under the enone Watts, St aul "ind sehooner ‘Owaven, | WeW eonstltutlon. ; Bethy propoltuy ‘Aratig, ace Sun sebhetie a Y UI wlor jo wharv towlay, au cou) trovebte wars gulet, altheugl WOMAN-SUFFRAGISTS, Boston, May %4—The Womau-Suffmeo Convention adjourned this eventay, after electing Mrs. Lucy Stone President, & wows ber of Vice-Presideuts, and other olllcerg. Totes remala upaltesed wt 74 conte wut Conte yross tonw tucbicuga and Milwaukee, ‘Tho only charters reported this afturmoon wero the xcuoontr Willa Homo, cowl frou Butfylo to Dutrolt at 80 cents per uot ton, aud the etcam-