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

SET 8 ‘igen z ALES CIUCAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1881I—TEN PAGES. a aaa aT TEE EEE PE] [STE NENEmeteaee CONKLING. The Veil at Last Falls from the Senatorial Caliph. Ballots for Each Vacancy Taken in Both Houses of the Assembly, Conkling, in Senate and House, 86; Piatt, in Sonate and House, 29. Wheeler, in Senate and House, 21; Gov, Cornell, 21} Sherman R, Rogera, 13, jp te Thirty-ivo Legislators Who Supported Platt in January Now Condema This Course. A Deadlock Not Even Probable, Owing to the Weakness : ‘of Conkling. expectation that His Vote Will Lessen with Each Succeed- ing Ballot. Gory. Cornell’ Hns Written n Letter Dee elining to Bo a Candidate for tho Scnatorshilp. An Interviow with Sonator MoMillan, of Minnoadta—Feeling at Wash- ington. AT ALBANY. DEFEAT. Speetal Diepateh ta Tha Chteago Trina. Atnanxy, N. Mdy 31—Conkling Is not only buaten, but badly beaten, ‘The ballot- tng to-day hus disclosed, the utter wonkness of his position and rendered all his followars, with a” fow exceptlons, disheartened and ready to abandon thelr former leader if a Jitting opportunity arises, Talte of Stalwart Tenders about compromise candidates fs fre- quently heard this evening. After the man- “ner in whielt the Stalwart. catens fizzled last evening the Conklingltes were unwilling to attempt another to-night, and the Assembly rooin was locked and wnlighted ats o’eluck, although the runip gathering adjourned Inst night untbthat thie. Despite the damaging nduntssion’ of virtual defeat during the Inst two days, those nearest tu Conkling still say that he has not given up the con- test, buthas hopes yet of being rediceted. ‘The longer, Mr. Conkling continues # 1113 RULE-OI-RUIN CAMPAIGN the more completely does he sacrifice his fol- lowors. “Mustof them ara’ bick of tho bust- nesny and pray fora release, butas long as he commands‘alleginned nearly all wilt stand, by his flag, though they perish In the fight. Wohnatresoutces the Stalwart chief has deft aro-hord to see: Superintendent Dutcher, who.,..das charge’ of. the -. chnuly of tho State, with thb «vast number ‘of ihen emrygyed-on.them, and has been the amust/ enorgetio’ nud, Gffectlye worker Conk- ding has had here, was talking tornizhtabout the comlig- reaction, All.other expedients Unving falled, tho anti-Admintstration can- mas appears to bu reduced ‘to a hope that Shero indy boa revulsion of public feeling. It ds well known, that the maching hasbeen em- pluying all its henchmen to stom tho over- wheling tide of popular Indignation. Its Tow organs In tho State are besecching the people not to desert thelr great leader In Als hour of need, and pitifully sak for sym- pathy and asstatance, . ' THE SIGUT OF A GNEAT MAN PALLEN 80 LOW «4 Roscoe Conkling has $n three short weeks, aaturally excites, and hes indeed already ex- elted, much pity. but those who have this feeling toward tha do not desire and will not urge hfs reflection, They will rather tell him (the truo friends) that he oughtoven now to withdraw, Such an act would be him lfating, but it woutd da moro to restore him in favor than auy othor niove he could make. In the Joint letter of explann- tion accompanying thelr resignations, tho ex-Benators sry; “We think tt right and dutiful to submit tho mattor to the power, the Logisiuture, to which ilone we are bound and ever rondy to bow. Tho Legislature bas not givon Its judgmont of tho matter until to-day, and now {t would scem wae a proper timo for ‘withdrawiog, for tho decision of tho Legisinture was 29, 80 EMPUATIO AGAINST tho two resiguers that noone could mistako its moaning. In the two Houses Conkling recolyed $5 votes, or throe less than one-thied of tho Ra- publican members, and five less thin oug-quarter of tho whole Leglainture, © Mo Yoo" iurod worse than bis mastor, receiving but twenty-nine votes, Thia Is but meombera and three tesa than ono-lifth of tho wholo body, ‘Tho six inembors who voted for Mr. Conkling und not for Mr, Platt wero Sonutor: Winstow and Avauiblymen Buusham, Cowles, Derrivk, Beang, and furl, Souater Winstow voted tor William A, Wheeler: Assomblymen : Bingbatn, Cowles. und Hurt for tichard Crow-: toy; Evans for Gov. Cornell; Dorslok for Jobn L. Francis, AN INTRNESTING Mirage of tho voto was the change of sentiment among the supportora of Plutt from last January, Of the ifty-three mombers who voted for Sr. Platt ttt thar thue, thirty-four voted to-diy for other cunuidates.' Str. 7.8. Carpenter, who is absunt ‘on necoupt of eickness, would alvo tava mined some other Repubilera, ‘This leaves Mr, Pluct _eixbteen of his former supporters who spprove Dis cours, On the ballot for n successor to Ttorcue Conkling lx candidates hud five or §nory votes In both Houses, us follows: Johu 0. Sucobs, 6; Itoxeos Conkting, Oi; William AL Wheeler, 13; Sherman 8, Hogers, 14; A. B, Core nell, U3 Richard Crowley, & Fifteon othors ro- ceived luas thin tive votce cach, On the ballot fora successor for Thomas C. Platt, atght can- (dates recelyod fvo or moro votes tn the two Francla Kornan, 56, Thomas y M. Depew, ALR, Core phnin, 3; Chartes J. Fole Evarts, 6; Warner dililor, 6. dees than fyvg ouch. It will be eve from this way of combining the votes THE LEADING CANDIDATES OUTSIDR of Conkling, Platt, aud the Demporatio pone uule are C, M. Depew, doy. Cornell, Williain HL. Wi er, and Sherman 8, hoyers, ness of Conkling and yaturo of to-day’s b, didate, especiully in the Assumbly, The total voto revelved by bim to both billote was Sl, or: withts eight of Plutt's vote, dlombors voted for him fur both vacuucivs, so thut iteeemns , that twenty-one members aro wrilhug to name a hin as thelr choice, atthough it bus beea unot> Aclully wtated that be was uot candidate, OF these twenty-one, olgbtcon ure Assemblymen, FO! TEN DAYS PAST, . or, indeed, since tho campaign opened, Goy, Cornelt bas been the most unvertala factor in the tight. When Pintt wus made Senator, tn Januury, ft wus currently reported thit bla eloo- thon was dus to 4 bargain by which 4 new mu ebine, run by Cocuell, Piatt, Rabertson, and tho Adnuhlatradon brunch tu this State, was to bu Bet up. ft ts knows that be recommended the confirmation of Robertson's uomingdon Tor Collector, disapproved tho resignations uf Conkiing opd Piatt, nua discounteusuced thely candiduey ‘for rediecuion. ‘Those uote oxelted & suyplelou tn tho miudsof othur stalwart leaders that Cornell was playing thom fale, Kiving the ex-dunutor but a half-hearted support, Charges: ‘i te Stout have appeared lu tha Now ore leruld und other Con! apers, and i Deen stated that vereeey CONKLING VEARED TREACRERY in tho Stalwart ruuke early last week. The Ad« Wwiulstradon was not bopeful of au opeu break thrvo micro thang fourth of the Republican, + from Conkling quent. ean with «tho ex-Hoss, and tho nective work of = Sjytchor und other Cornell nppotntees for tha ox-Suna- tora have dlapeiied all those: hopes, nnd they nN Gorneth with og much distrust us tha de, Hut tho time haw eome, It is be- 1 . Whon the Governor must show his hand. He nos beemne one of tho bighest candidates before the Legislature, and if fe makes no sign before to-morrow noon bis silence will bo tn preted as giving consent to bis friends to push him for aSonutorship. If hots not a enudidate n lottor withdrawing iia nniua ts in order. * THE GOVERN OF : hasbeen in consultation with Conkling, Pint! and Arthur nearly all the oxening. nnd ail sorte ‘of rumors are inclrudiatton. [tf sifd: thint be Is trying tu persuade on kine to withdriw, or, at Idage, tu take Plutt out of the contest, pitting: Cornell tn hig place. Another report. whteb is most posure tilked of. {4 to the effect that it combination bus beoa ttle go that Cornell and Depuw will avcure an elegdon tu-morrow, or como within an fow voted of a If Conkling will net agree to tho profs ect Cornell's friends ara mulng to dosert him, It f# sail. While a few of Conkling’s frwnda boast that he will have inore votos to. morrow than hg hid to-day. it is generally thoucht that hu will hive tess. Two ur threo Asseiblymett hive stated-that thelr votes for him to-day wore merely complimentary, and would not bo reneated to-morrow, © BOTH SIKS MELD INFOUMAL, CONFERENCES at private otllces fu tho elty this evening, Tho Stalwart mecting was slimy nttonded, Those present voted to atand by Conkling and Platt on all tho billots tg-marcow, at tho Ad- ailnistration —conforerfto —soverat = shurt spoeches, wero nade, candidates” weru aisctissod, ound fi wis doolded to ninintatn tho yusns-yotl-ploase atyle ayuin to- imorraw, ach Voting for bia awn cholue, It Is probable that an wifort will be mide to have aevernt vallots, ‘The leaders think that in this manor thera will bo a gradual and naturil con. contration of votes on tha most popular tnd strongest candidate, 1¢ nv election is securud, thou nother conferonda will he held to-morrow: evening, whan it te probable two candidates will ‘be nicrecd on, Tt was furthor agreed that no candidates supwestod 4 Conkilng should bo voted for, aud that all attempts to scours a Hal adjournment shoutd bo strongly oppuse 1. (Uf tho question of candidates ts harmonlously scttied, ininy mombors urd THE CALLING OF A CAUCUS before tho end of the week. If the Adminlatra- tot side ean hold tholr forces unbroken, stich a move would give tham the victory in the cone test, and eur Conkllng's forees to rout, for, after all thoit bluster wbout the necessity oi holding 8 cauus and the penaltios to bo inilleted onutl who did not abide by ite devisions, thoy eouttl sonreely refuge to nttaitd une cniled by tho inajority, or to yield gracefully : @hun outvoted, The buabeur of a protmeted “‘Weadlock Is no longer feared by mombors, .On the contenry, redictions are freely mare that two Republican jenntors will be chosen this week, und that their nates will uot bo Conkilng and Pintt. A FLOOD’ OF PETITIONS waa sént in to the Sonate ‘neuin to-day, While those oppused tu the retloulon of the Senators were thy more numerats, there was u conddars ahteinuconso over tho Usunl quantity: presented for thelr retura, A uonster petition fron, Auburn asking for thole rotura.was shown Sen- tor Piatt this evening, [t wis weapt in tho Nuatlonul ting, aid contained avout 5.00y nines, niluntluated on Decorttion-Dayy Auburn ia in Senutor Wondln'y district, ahd there is aume chriusity to seu Whnt course he wil pursue when Aeked $Y prowont It to tho Benate, EX TUB ASBEMDLY, To the Western Assocluted Press. ALBANY, Muydl—1n tuo Assembly, Mr. Draper offered n resulution that at 12 o'elock the House proced to any two eandilates for the yacan: eles tn the United States Sennty, tirst nmi tho Senntor te HL the vaoancy causod Iby the realgaation of oso Conkling. In case ty one 14 netaed by the analanty that fivt be entered on the Jonrtial ind the House proceed in like innnver to numa 2 candidate to till the vucnney ee by tho resigaution of Lhomus C, Plutt, Ailopted, At io'cluck the Bpeaker announced that un- dor tho order, of tho House it would now pros coad to vote for 4 United Bit tos Senator tn pinco of Roscod Conkliny, rusignod. Each member a4 Ady numa was called named bis caudidnte, Tho das follows by Cornell, but “his fre- consultations No cundidate recelved a majority, and the House then proceedad to vote to Mil the vacancy chused by tha resiguadon of Piatt. Tho voto stood us follows: fephe Ty bo Kerri ares Hiker aiker f Jah allt ue zh Bitte ‘Tho Chulr announced that the House having -falted ‘to give winajority for elthor candidate, that fact will be entered on tho dopenal of tha Mouse and leglalative busluess will bo proceeded with. : IN THE SENATE. When tho hour of noon arrived tho Senate Procecited to vole. for United States Sunator in place of Nee C. Flatt, resigned, ‘Lhe vate porawss ure (aig nates sao Naty tv a} {Witten A. Woeol UlGgontutt, Sharpe, Thy Sunute then voted fur_n succoasor to ill tho short term of Roseoo Conkling. Tho vote atnod a followas Waurnor 3 Sherman 5. Ruger, W A Charles J, Folxvr, mI 8. Ie Kiuv, Cornull, dotin o. cl \Witltams A, Wield Uvurve i, Bradisy, {ltheudora Mt. Powury; “No ono reviving @ inujority, the Senate ad- Journed, TUE STALWART REPUMLICAN CAUCUS which was to buve been bold to-night has beon indetinitly postponed. CONNELL WITHDRAWS. Goy. Cornell has written w letter doclining to bu x enudidute for United Status Sonator, to be Presented tu the Loylsinture tyemorrow, It fa universally conceded that Conkling ts entiraly: out of the ruco, and that tho gentlemen who bad been closeted with tho teuders for an hour bad no bealtuney in admitting that It was buts nquestion whut candidates tho party should select to inoct with unintinity none tho Mor pidlteans, Cornell and Depow nro the -‘unmes we hone on overy side, but tho letter of deolina. ton, Itty bellevod, puta an ond to Brat combi ton, Some are Urging Forward the names of Cornett and cenrluy. Pho hitter was Plutt’s an- tayonlst at tho fdrmor cleetion. THE BEST POLITICAT, JUDGES hore aro inctined, to iovk fur the election of two Republican Sonutors before the Legislature adjouriis, aud the Democrat who was yosterduy: swimmluy OD Dladdura {i the summer sea of fey, Hinds byuwott stranded tu-day on the wird probability that the noxt Legislature will not bo conmulted royarding the successura to Conklig and Piatt, do-marcow's ballot will bo watehoit with greut Interost, 1€ Platt should luso any of the votes bo bad to-day It will be only ruugonuble to oxpect the cholve of one Senutor before tho end of the week. SUDGE ROBENTION sald fonda thut, aftur to-day'a disclosure of Tate's weakness, ho aiid look for the election of ono Scnutor Thursday. On tho other hand, aoine Members oxpect to-morrow'a ballot to be much fike that of to-day, oxcopt for the probably ovncontration ‘of Admilnistration ond) do not oxpest = marked changos if = thore = «houtd be only one Hutlot, Tha practical abolition of the caucus which hus tiken plive raises n uew ditiiculty for tho vandidute. in the caucus ot votes woud nogiinity, and this scoure ant elcotion, Inu eal without neauous 81 votes must be bnd'to #f@bt n candidate, and It is ensy to undor> stud thls wilt bu upbill work for almost uny mun, univsa thore tea yonulne stuwpede, A. Jeadur of tho Admintatration mon sail yester- day tte be thought when aay candutate ror eelved aixty-tlyo votes that would gettto, the mattur, and tho reat would follow immediately, EX-MARSHAT. PAY, : said to a correspondent who asked bim If Conk ling would withdraw: “Ob nol ihe friends pant not allow him to withdraw i¢ hoswanted “ You don’t stilt think ho cun bo clected?" “Yea, Tdo. Conkling will run, and lot mo toll you aomethtng, Pur down this propbevy, aud Femurutor its If Conkllag is bouten, tho lo Wbiidin party WIL havo won ite (ast’ victory in he Stato or Nation, Ho bas wou ovory Repub: lean yiotory in this Btutoe for iitteen yours, lia rane, tho last two Prosldents, slugle-bunded aud alune, AT WASHINGTON, GARFIELD MAD TO FIGHT, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnotos, D. C,, May 314—The {get which decided thd Prealdent to nominate Mr. Robertson as Collector hag at last become known, and Itinust remove the doubts of a large number of those who lave questioned the polley of the President’s first fep even while supporting hint since against the course taken by Mr, Conkling. ‘It appears that Ithad been determined to appoint Mr. Robertson ta some prowinent office in Now York, and this conclusion bad beeu renchod before the first batch of nominations for ‘thas Btute were made, Just at this tlne the President was given to understand fn a way which sduitted of no mistake, that tho late Mr. Conkling would insist upon coutrolling the Custom- House appointments whenever a change should be made. As soon as the President became convinced of tis, hedecided to make achange Inthe Custom-Houge at once, and have the ght out on the, threshold of his Aduiluistration rathgr than to have if tu- fected Into the middle of hls term, as It would have been had ho watted tll Merritt's tern explred, . c WAITING Fon TIE VERDICT. Wasitnauron, D.U., May 81—The result of to-dny’a balloting at Albany fs watted with much Interest by polliiclans of nll shaeds of opinion hore, ‘The Administra- {lon men are in very Jubilant spirits over word telegraphed to thom that uniter no olr- cumstanecs can Conkling bo rollected, aud that ho wilt be withdrawn after, to-day, ora dead- louk ensue. Dispatches havo beon sent here to nacertain whom the Presidunt and bie Adminis- tration would preter to huve chosen, but no re- py hug been vouchsafed, and nono saateely to ’» 8 the President, noinatter what his prefer- cnve mar bo, ts itt Hkely to oxert any inbuence Jn tho solootion of tho two Senators, or even ine ane uhat ho would profer ono person over an- ore SENATOR M'MILLAN. AN INTERVIEW, Eotetat Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune. Sr, Paun, Minn. May 31—Senator Mee Milian returnetl to St. Paul Saturday, Tay- {ng recovered from tho fatigne of bis jours ucy, he submitted to nn intervlow with ‘Lis ‘Trubunn ‘correspondent ta-duy, “Tam apprehensive,” sald the Senntor, “of the result In the controversy now pend- ing. Jo not think tho President is mingling in-the sltuation ut Albany... He 1s, of couree, Interested in the snecess of hit appointment, and wil not do anything to liindor the suc cess of tho mon who are associated agalust Mr, Conkling, I’ can say that Mt. Rob- ertson wottld have — boon = contirmed by the Ronublieni Senators promptly, ‘There was, with the exception of one or’ two Senators, a goneral desire on the part of the Republicans to adjust the matter, Wo did not feel bound In conscfence to any policy, but tho broad effect on THY FUTURE OF THE REPUBLICAN PANTY was uppermost in our minds, ‘There ts one thing I notice in the papers which Is far from right, and thatis about tha nature of ‘our Senatotial caucuses, The improssion given out’ 1s that Senators are bound by. them. ‘Thoy are not. No Republican Senator ever would provoso or think of lt J am not at ilborty—noSunator is—to violato what Ia sald or done it such enuguses, Hut it iy enough to sly that they aro beld suaply for tho purpose of expeuwncy, tv decide on the ordor of buslioss; and ag we, vf course, have tho right tu direo! vur action with reference to Its bearing Gn tho future of the Republican party, ita Intoroats ara | Uiscussnd’at such caucuses. Senator Conkling may have oxpected the caucus to support bin according tu nis rule of Senatorial courteay, but tho Senators DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE FORCE OF ANY * SUCH RULE. I da not know of any rilo of Sonatorial courtoay orhor than that courtesy which 18 cum Bia Selraen went ioineh OVry enert Ae is ry ‘opening of the session, there is only thisto besuld: In Mr. Manone's poaltion in Virginia the Ropublican Senators sniv nn opportunity tu bron the South-und open the way for the party thore. Mr. Muthono was will- ing to vote with tho Llepudlitcan side, ‘and tool his sent with us, atthough be safd that bo should continuo to ee a “Demourat and could nto, our not come enucus, ‘fo most of tho Republican Scnators the — hopo of gaining ground in tho South was very atrony, and espcoluily wns itso with tha Massachusotis: Senators, Messrs. Dawes und Hoar, Of coureo the Demoernts snéered at hin and tried to drive him to the wall, ‘Tho deadlock and our retusnt to xo Into oxecutive session did not grow out of the Hresident’s appointments. ‘Tho Republice hs slinply insisted that THE MIGUT OF THE MAJONITY SHOULD LE : RESPECTED, f Tho waa no politival advantage that know at to ncorug ta Lluloe or Conkling tu tho cuulition With Mahoue, It waa simply the general good of the itupublicun party. As to my action in tho Committee, why, my position {ts known in Washington. ‘There is ho douvt about tt there, There {a no opposition that { know uf to Mr. Kubertaot Rppotntnent. How thisia coming outtdon’t know, Idon't bulieve wo aro to be without a Republican party in Now York if Mr, Conkling Is beaten, Jf Gov. Cornoltis to be etgot- ed, and the Administration men buve tho other lice, it muy bo a happy way out of our trot. » Gov. Comat is known te Mr. Conklity friend, fF do not Betlove we can louk to any st lution of tho inattor from Democratic udsist- ance, Indeed, I hnrdly think elthor side would wish ft, Bath prefer to be Hopublicans, If It ia true that Mr. Conkling has reached a plan for vomwpromisy, it 1s porhups a good thing,” Fuemeeaneunnee SANSA desing NO JURISDICTION, Attornoy-Goneral McCartney Is of Opt fon that the Wilnois Board of Ralls roxd and Warchotso Commisslonors Have No Power to Interfore in Any Way with Bridgos Over tho KInols River. + Bpeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Srunariecy, IL, May 91.—The Rallroad and Warebouse Commissioners hays received the following opluton from ‘the Attorney- General vpota question of importance— viz.3 to power of the Stato to control the” rivers within its boundrrles, ‘The opiniun ig nddreysed to Secretary Moses, and js a3 follows: a Dean Sry Your favor of te “ith inst. was re~ celyed and considered, in whith you say: "Tho attertion of tho Board of Rallrond and Wares house Cominissionora having been eatled to an alleged obstruction tu the nuvigution of the Iill- nots River by tho construction of n rallrond bridge heross guld strenin by tho Wabash, st. Loule & Pucito Raliroad Company at Huveua, and tho isaurd huving boon culad upon to cause ah examination of sald bridge to be made, with 4 View to tako: notion jn tho promises, 1am die recivd by order of the Bourd to suy that the Commissioners would bo plensed to have your optulon on tho question as to whethor ornot suid Board ls nuthorized to exercise juriadietion in) cused luvolving the obatruction of navigabig rivers by railroad conpunics In the construction: of wes for tholr use us a portion of the track Jn the queation submitted, you nsk gonerally about the power of the Board to exercles Jurls- lotion over bridges built across all naviguble streains, but the question at issue ts capably of being Ontrowed tu moro confined — Hinits of construction, ‘Tho question. only ine yolves qeovasurlly tho powur of tho Board 0 ) Jurivdiction ‘of bridyew built over the iilingla iver — alune, and I shall therufore for tho presont conline iny attontion to that question, Hy Art. 4o0f tho ordinance of 1787, and the deed of cossion by tho Stutvof Virziniuol the Northwest Territory, it ls provided that" Navigable watora leading: into the Misaissippi and 8%. Luwrence, and the | earrylog plices between tho sand, shall be com. mon, bighwiys, aud forover treo, ws well to the Inhabituntsof tho suid Torrltory us to tho ott- zous Of the United Stutea and those of uny other Btuto thut nay bo admitted into tho Vonfed- eruoy, without ‘any tax, Impost, or duty thora- ors , ‘Tho {inols River is ono of thoso included In tho ubove provision, pad by the turme of this ordianace tho Iinole River was forover to re- inulin freo to the Jnbabituntsof wich State and of the United States a8 a public highway, com- mon to nll. It hag been held ln many cases that thia ordinance {s still in force, und was nog Abros guted by the division of th: rritury jardstates und their adiuission inte the Union without thig specific reservation. If, therefera, this be the law, the Tiinols Hiver between low-water markon either bank Is under the puraimount spriadlacion of tho Federal Government. Tha intu, of course, has tho rivht of free nuvigation fu the river, but no wreater. right therein thar hue nny othor State, "thle Btatw, by reason of tho river ying wholly within tho Btate, and, from this fuct, having coutrol of Eke on either, vida to lowetidp mark, baa the right to bidld and authorize the bullding of bridges, forrius, and other proper nivans of crosstrue watd river, Hut tho Fedoral Governuunt his tho sole und only power to determmino whether any of (hese moans bf crossing are imped cients to (he froo_ navigas Udon of tho stroum or not, When the nayizas on of the rivor was mado frov to ull the cltl. 18 Of tha United Stutos and of each tute, it decane necessary that the United States should aesuMeE.tho purumount control over tho navi- xablo peruor of tho stronin, that buch =o right of treo navigation not be iputrod, Therefore It follows thut the Stuto of ttlinpls, by tte Hoard of Kutlroad and Wutohouse Coumlésioners, bas nothing whut- over todo with the navigation of tho flinols River or any tinpediments thorete, but such Matters aro solely within the coutrol of the United States authoritios wo lon ances of ITT ure 2 in force, ate othor readons why Lthivk the lloard Jurladietwn over tha structure of bridges built ovor thy river, #0 fur ag the uavicution of the auruiip ‘ia concerned, but it la unnecessary to reter to them. Very truly yours, JAMky MOCALTNEY, Attorney-General. ee PROTESTING AGAINST IT... St. Louis, May 8l.—A Jarge oumbor of wealthy wud Intiuentiat gontiomen Hving in tho westera partof the clty hive got up strong protest against the proposed elevated railroad te run out Olive street aad Grund‘and Lucas avenues, a which are amougNhy tucst residence atrects ia the elty, und kave framed an oe roquest to 5 has no the Muniolpal Assembly bot to pass an ordl- nance now betoro that body wrantlng the Cyme pany tho right of way to bigid ald road. a MAS. ABRAHAM LINCOLN DYING. Seurnayixen, il, Stay 3L—All bopea for the reouvery of Mra. Lincoln, widow of Abrabam Lincoln, are nbanduned. Sheduilly grows weaker, and bur atteuding phy alolaus way that sho cuuuut gurvive wapy days luucer CRIMINAL NEWS. Masked Robbers Mako Their Appearanco at the Villago of Norton- ville, Kas. Entering « Store, They Silence tho Inmates, Plundor the Safe, and Escape, Desperate Attompt of & Minne- sota Convict to Murder a Comrade, A Man at Cynthiana, Ky., Murders His Brothersin-Law in Cold Blood. A Donver Binckmallor Kills lls Victim Bocauso He Could Biced Him No More. Alloged Pension Swindlora Arronted by United States Officors at Carthage, Ill, TIE PREVALENT WESTERN STYLE. Arcison, Kas, May 31.—A bold and suc- cessful robbery was perpetrated at 10 o'clock Inst night at Nortonville, a town on tho Atchison, Topeka & Suutn FG Railway, sev enteen miles southenst of this city, Threo unsked men entered the store of McCarthy & Mogson, in whieh at the the were McCarthy, ono of his clorks, two Indies, and two little aitls, Tho robbers, immediately upon ecotoring, drew royalyers and commanded the inmates.té keep quict, Ong of the thtaves thon provcetied to the snfo, one took his post nt tho door, and tho third kept gunrd over the occu- pants, While the robbers wore thus ocoupled, two of the olerke whu had teen to tho dapot re turned, and were at onca taken charge of by tho sentinel ut tho door, ‘The safe contained be- OY ond §1,400 in cnsh, and thls the robbors carried off. An inelda box in tho safe contained xbout $2,000, but tho rob- bors falled to effect an entrance to this. Thoy worked ailently and quickls, and after seourlny the mancy walked biokward out of tho store, warning tho occupants to not ieok outside for an hour or thoy would be shot. Gaining tho street, the robbora rode oft'south, Up to the pyorenk time no trace of thom hug beon digooy- tfod. ‘A FELONS DESPERATION, Speelat Disoatch to The Chtcaco Tribune, StiguwaAten, Minn., May 31,—This morn- {ng abouts o’clock the sleepers in the hos- pital in the Penitentiary were awakened by struggle caused byA. A. Weston attempting to murdor Charles Mims. When discovered Weston was choking tho .Intter, and thon struck himin .the head with 1, penknife, which ho had drawn for that purpose. As soon ns discovered they werosseparated, when Weston drove the knifo into tis thront twleo before {t could bo takbn from him. Upon oxam{nation his wounds proved to bo slight, but It Is considered a pretty close call for kim, Weston will recover... Woston Is a lifc-prisonor, having been sent AY from Blue Eurth County for murder April 2, 1877, Mo is 40 years of ago, nnd althaugh notof a yery sound mind waa consldered — perfvotly | harmicas. ‘hut he had premodituted | this Ja evidenced, 1s he left 9 noto to the Wardon stating whut dispo- sition be wished made of his ro:nains. Noani- mosity existed between him and Mims, as thoy were tho best of frienda, and st fs 1 misstery to know why be should single him out to accompany himon hie Anal trip. Mims is tho defaulting ‘Trensurer ot Scott County, who wna gent to tho Venitentlary for fourteen yenrs o little moro thun a year ago, MURDERED BY A BLACKMATLER. Denver, Colo, May 31.—At half-past 6 this eventug E. L. Stickney, a mining man, entered the boarding-honse, corner of Soven- teenth and Stout strects, while the bonrders were seuted at the table, pulled a revolver, and opened ‘firo’ dit ML. 'T. Canpau, 9 real- estate agent. Two ‘shots struck Campau, cnusing instant death, and another piereed Mrs, Doveronux through the heart. It is sald Campau has for somo timo had impropor retn- dona with Mrs, Stickney, but was drawn on by ber for blackmailing purposea, and that two months ago ho wis compulied ut tho point of a an er Oe Sticknoy to sign notes amounting to Fy ; that bo paidseveral, and then refused and could not be compeliod to pay tho remain- ecuuse no consideration was stuted In tha notes, Sluco thon Sticknoy bas soverat timos threatened Campau’s lifo, ‘The shooting of Mrs, everouux was acoldentnl, The murderer Is tn es MURDERED HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW. Cyntmana, Ky. May 81—Holnoy Iull was shot and instantly killed here to-day by his brother-In-law, Alexander Odor. Wull married Qdor's sister. Though sho died ten yours ago, the two men huve bad !l-feelinga toward cach othor all that time growing out of nquarrel. Tho murdor hns the appearnnon of boing deliberative, Ouor camo to town armod with in double-barreled shotgun londed with Duekshot, Finding Hull he culled out to bim, “Are you rendy?"' and Ured. ‘Tho frst shot brought Hull to ‘the ground, and Odor thon deliberately fired the othor barrol into his bead, tearing it into a frightful ninsee . NEW TRIAL DENIED. Bpecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, La Cuosse, Wis., May 81.—The motion for anew trial In the Bennott-Hoegle murder cago was argued here to-day, and the motion dpnied, Tho grounds for the motion wore that tho Judgo erred in charging tho Jury. Lennott was seotenocd to imprisonment for ilfo at hard: Mibor. Tho defonse. nro not sntisfied with tho peeceieal laa and will appeal to the Supreme Jourt, and hope to baye a new trial granted. ; PLAYED IN, Boston, May 81—A check dated May 31, for $2,610, on tho Merchants’ National Bank of this city, given by Franklin K, Phillips to the order of E. Burt Phillips, aud intended to bo deposited to-day, was discovered to-night in tho hands of u professional faro-banker, und tho ollicers have Informed the proper ownor of the ohock-that the purtios wrongtulty holding it loft to-night for Now York with tho Intoution of hegotiating it FORQGERIES, Tononto, Ont., May 81.—Jones and Van- derpool, the Olio forgers held for extradl-. tion, will be handed over to tho Unitod States officers n3 soon na tho order shall have been ree colved from Uttawa, Counsel haye ubsndoned Qn appeal, WENDELL PHILLIPS TRIUMPH. Bosroy, May 81,—The Governor and Coun- ctl has celded to @ommute tho sontence of Stearns X. Abbott, convicted of the murder of Mra, Cruv, to imprison ent for Ite, Tho question of w now trial is regerved for iuture consideration, 5 : —— Moser HONK. Burrato, May. 81.—Tha nttornoys: for Joseph Bork, the gofaulling City ‘Treasurer, madu an toeffectual effort to-day to have the indtotmont quashod. Bork le charzed with em- heeallne 00 Londa of tha vulue of $1,000 each, the alt d ened Rod known as the Cit; County Hall bea a —_ UILTY OF WILLFUL MURDER, Sr. Catuxntnes, May5t.—Jolin Riley, Jr,, ‘has confessed to belng ons of the party who committed the outrage upon the girl Potter, which reauitod in ber death, The Coroner's Jury a verdict of wiilful murder against turned Att and tho three pies who ubscondod, CARTER COUNTY, KY, - Cixcrxnati, O,, May 81.—Reports from Carter County, Kentucky, mention the klll- ing of twe womoy pod a men named MuKlnney by tho romulatoy, Other crinies arg reported, und almost & rbign of terror in pono parts of ol fe <0 A HEAVY nOUBERY, store of Kenued¥ & Son, at Willoughby, was robbed of $10,600 ja papers and money, Tho door was broken and the safa-look crushed, nee * Bronch spirits, 0 Times, tng $0 jatavouuuls the total pas duo fF eplrite ds Franco in 1850 was 1,53],0u3 heotolitres, oxo the quantity to ibid ‘by {16 hectolitres,qnd presonting an excess of bectolitres ‘gp the wveraye production of fo last teu yours, | Pho yurlous subsinnugs weed VATNESVILLE, O., May 31,—The hardware’ In the manufacture have by wo means contribs uted Inthe yoars. Th elder has 9 BAMO Proportions in AUCcOsAlYO aa, tho pevdtiction from wing sand dorabs From bo- . boo heotolitres fa UTT and ISTH It bg Tallon to 48,000 heatotitres In 1s80, the intter figure boing burdly tho tenth, of the deconnial average, Waite thle bene yf tha shown a for twonty-Avote thirty marked falling off in J870'and Ib ia attributed largoly to Insutliolont harvests. ure of api from beets continn tho quantity mado In 1880 420,878 hoctolitres) ex eoedad tint iy 1879 by 46,000 heotolltres, and the Average of the Inst ten yenra by 100,000 heotn~ Utres. | Spirits from molnssus (685,455 bectolltros) showed a diminution from 1874, but a slight ox- cers overthe decennial avernye, Tho munu- facture from faripaccons substances ling for many yonrs aiderably progrossed; | from 181,00) heatolitres, tho mean result from 1870 te Ik, ft roso to 247,000 hectolitres In 187%, and 413,000 hoctolitres In 143), thua nearly reaching the level of the produotion of spirits from beet. These neutral spirits have been ineres- Ingly used In tho Inat, three or four years in mannfauture of fetltious wines to make up the defoit of tha natural wines, This hs oceurred capeciatly in the Departments, of Doubs, Nord, Pas de Calals, Seine, Seine tntérioure, Belno-ot- Olse, and Somme. The development has beon viele Indistitintion of inaizo, whieh, In Seine- Inféricure capecially, has acquired great im- nrtince, Sinew 18%: jo tmportation of spirits Into Franes (not including iquora) has constant- lyincrensed; itis mostly from Gorinany, which sent 02,000 hevtolitres in 1878 and 123,000 hectolt- tres {1 1880. ‘These Gorman spirits nara mostly mado froin farinnecous subatancos, The exports talmost exclualyely ot brandies) wore only 28d,- KH hectolitres,—loss by 142,803 hectolitres than the decennint average, Tho home consumption fn 1840 ‘was 1,719,000 heototitres; it has been ad- vaneing rapidly, CASUALTIES. dtilalshed. deney to Crensy ra pst, tho nor 0 flourish; Establishment of a Relief Fund for the London Vic- tims. Queen Victoria Expresses Her Sympathy with the Be- ronved Famillos. Queer Freaks of a Waterspout, Which Wrecks a Freight- Train. Two Well-Diggors at Jacksonville, Ill, Porish Through Inhaling Foul : Gas, A SINGULAR ACCIDENT. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune Sr. Paun, Minn, May 3t,—A singular acel- dont occurred at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon: on the Stoux City Road just thisside of Belle Plain, A watorspout struck a hill on Hoop- er’s farm, alongside the track, filllng tho rond- ‘bed and covering the rails with sand just as 0 frelght-train of twenty-five cars passed tho slide. ‘Lhe engine rolled over, carrying wlth itive men riding on it, Including the onglneer and fireman, Most singularly, no one was hurt except one non, fo hind his face slightly grazed by a revolving wWheol. Bight of the cars of frolght wero thrown from tho track, swashing them Into splinters and tho lumber with which thoy wero louded, The Omaha express that loft Bt. Paul in tho yeneniing had to transfor its passengers and ree turn. Tho Sioux City train, duo at 0:60 Soudi evening, was ulao dotnined, and did not arrive tiIL4 o'clock thla tmorning. ‘Tho whole, aecldent was tho work of only a few minutes, but in that time nconsidorabie amount of track wis cov- cred with tho sand from tho water-crumbiod THE CANADIAN IIORROR. Losnos, Ont., May 31.—The Cltlzens’ Com- tmitteo decided almost unanimously to aban don tho iden of a publte monument, which it was sald would but perpetunte the memory of our own bumillation and blundoring; but it waa decided to erect n substantial momorini in the shnpo of permaneut relief to those mado doatitute by the acoldent, and to necapt outside offerings to such funds, Mayor Campboll to-dny recotved the following telegram from Mnj. Dews onton, the Governor-Goueral’s Socrotary? “ Queurc, Muy 2.—The Queen bus oxpressed, through his Exveliency, the Governor-General, hor groat sorrow on honrlng of tha deplorable accident whieh haa 60 recoutly occurred at Lon- don, and desires to oxpress hor deep sytnpathy with tho boroaved families. ‘VICTORIA.’ SERIOUSLY INJURED. Bpectal Disputeh to The Chicago Tribune, La Cnossr, Wis., May 31.-—Mr. E, Kahalor, Trainmasterof the Southern Minnesota Rail- rond, was very seriously if ‘not fatally In- Jured to-day by striking his.head against the bridge over Root River, near Lanesboro. Mr. Knhaler was at the timo of the accident on top of tho enbooso on tho wost-bound frojght, and tho train moving at a goodspecd, Just how tho accident bupponed fg not known, His hend is budly fractured. Dr, D. I. Powell, the Com- any’s surgeon, was immediately called, and the Fjttred manjwas taken to Lanesboro. Ils feared ho ts injurou internally, eunged by & hard full, ‘The Dootor thinks hls recovery doubtful, ~ ° —— TUE.G. B. KNAPP. “Bprelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunt St. Paur, Minn., May 81.—Supervising In- spector Flower concluded on Saturday his examinations upon the gecidont to the steam- boat G, B. Knapp, by which, on tho 16th-of May, two men were drowned while on an exctirsion on tho St. Croix River, ata narrow and swift part of the river known ay Roo! Island, and his decision was made public to-day, Tuo licanse of tho Muster, Capt. ‘Thompson, 6 revoked, because In his own testimony ‘he atated that be iad ono Nfcboat on board, when the permit to make tho oxcursion granted by tho Inspector himself oxplloitly stated that two such bouts should be on board, —— DROWNED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Font Wayne, Ind, May 81.—Rudolph Sudema, while bathing in the Maumee River, got beyond bis depth, and was drowned be- fore help could reach him. Ie had Hyed In tho alt but a week, baying Just como from Holland. CURVELAND, O., May 31,—Tho 0-yoar-old. son of Juln Aschbock wad drowned while bathing in tho river, A brothor of tho boy wis drowned in about tho sume place a yoar ago,- Spectat Dispatch pe ta ‘The Chleago Tribune. . Guanp Haven, Mich, May UL—The 5-yonr-ald son of Thomas Yunoairt, who lives on Rivor Strect, was drowsiod lust Sunday, His body waa not found until this afternoon. UNTORTUNATE WELL-DIGGERS, Apectal Dispatch to The Chicago Zribune. JACKSONVILLE, IIL, May 31.—Two well- diguers—a white man named Harris and a colored ong, named Mitherson—met thelr denths suddenly this evening by io escape of gases froma pris, vault, which they liad tapped from a well dug wlongelde of it for tha purpose, Harris wag ovyeroume and fell from tho Indder Into the water, Mitherson went down tho Jadder to hig resouo, und was instantly over como, falling of tha Indder Ilko bla comrade. Both were hanlod up by grappling-hooks in a Wfoless condition, ‘ho voriict was In aecord- Ince with those facts, ASAD ACCIDENT. SAN Franoisco, Cal., May S1,—Charlos Tuatings, while clinbing to the top of a bluff with three compantons who had been prac- toing at a target, renchad down to tako the ritie of John Curry, who complained of fatigue and sald he could'yo no further. As Hastings drow up the rifle it was digchurgod, tho ball passug between bis Apyors into bis mouth an tho base of tho brain, He rolled to tho foot of the bluif, bewg instantly killed. —— A DESTRUCTIVE 'WATERSPOUT. Spéctat Dupateh ta The Chicago Tribune, —° St, Paus, Minn, May $1-~-A lottor from Sheldon, In, saya & waterspout occurred at Springfeld, D, T., last Friday, Manuel Creek rose olxhteou feot. Three rallroud Dridyes werd curried away, also 180 rods of ue bDunkment from elybt to twenty-two fect nlyb. Half tha town oe Springfeld was Mooded, and — two nen drowned, _ UNDER THE WHEELS, Apectat Dispatsh to Tre Odicago be Decaros, Ut, May 81,—James Campbell nged about 2 years, whose hume was at Newman, Hl, was tun over and lustantly killed Inst evening at La Pluco, Iit., tifteon milea cast. lly wae w now and inexperienced hrake- inan, and accidentally fet! under tho locomotive of an ‘idianipali, Decatur .& Boringiuld froight-traln whilo ausistiug in making a ruu- ning switoh. ‘ . TORN TO PIECES. Detnorr, Mich., May 3.—-Fred Bowen, 16 years old, son of M., Bowen, of Ithaca, Cratiot County, this State, was caught lu a belt and tora completely to pinsegl his. mosis ing while ot work tu sawislll ucur (eres bo made itt point to superintend all ble priyate POLITICAL. ‘| by tho frat wito were nll 3] Amonw thom was the It for a long tue Protesanr ‘of th Woes Hue mouth College, wud Uitte einen Marte Something Vory Near to National Interest | Ait urther was vga el Contoring on tho Virginia» | Sera Heys ttt ea ‘ M luw yer g fow Werks. ago. ‘Who ehitaren qt Ut erty were all of thom distingubstied fore Met and unostentatious tte. ‘They wore Uole Gite And entnutative tn money mnttern, ye testtiony Bette arated atten iad an ohne enr te o tho tinue Lite ti clitaren of the Renn Were Mberatlty of it the yenr Is re Haatdue ter of Daxter Graves, ony of qe eTeln dau, keopers of the elty at the tine bit, ihe tengusatig Gat) h¢ ra Campaign, ne Gathering of Detogntes: dt! Rich- mond to Attend tlic Mahone Convention. ehelary De Koven, of the Mere! Deeonded (vas it brothor duck, who wits an old re: Tho fallowing extract taken of dude Jolin D, Caton nt tho ( Reunion given by tho Caluinet Mr, Hndduck’s marriage: “The es hoteta and of the mode of living tn Chi ararcely Iess melking. ‘The frst atene 1 aes, Sven By Ute, wom af gies 8 Pane 2) Wesatof the june Tet the; Reve By We We Watton OF the sc lenened thnt tho hest entertain be had ut tho ornek bonrding-toneent gts 8 kept ly Doxter Ornves, uit £3 ner week, 0 place, nlog-house near tho nilddlo ut tho griggt et wopth of tho mrogont ‘Prowmunt Houten, Tete Et = FO YOU we hid wos 4 A right anerry tio too. Thee ee fare ant The Nomination Likely to Fall upon Either Riddleberger or “Mahone Himeelf. ', 1% no No Doubt of tho Success of: James F. Wilaon in the Iowa Prie marios. oe Arrival at Marshalltown of Delogates. to the Iowa Greenback State Con- here were au in the atti in whieh fourter anette vontion, gummor, and I fear we romotimes ante ut family with our carry ings on oF niente feet VINGINIA. of DUL ONY of those fourteon nner Kuve Sptetat Dispatch to The Oxeago Tribune, Rirensonp, Va, May 3i.—Grent Interest 1s manifested here in tho Anti-Bourbon State Convention, which will mect ‘Thursday to nominate State officers. Malone and n nuni- ber of his most active leutenants are already on tho ground, consulting, arranging details, and cnnvassing to ascertain the strength of different candidates for the Gubernatorial nontination, and the Bourbon leaders show a consiilerable uneasiness regarding the aftl- tude of the Republicans, and avince a-dispo- sition to select candidates against which Re- Hubtlean can raiso no objection, ture at Dalene 5 Pas alsa strong feeling among the ant!-Bouirvon lead- } Inst night at@ o'clock, Decensod was 12 ers In favor of putting on their ticket nz.n | Of 9u0- fls discnso was drupsten! trate, candidate for Lieutenant-Governor the nanto | + of ox-Senator John F, Low!s, Republican, era tes mysclf now Ilving, Tdiened We teat who slopt with ino, in that. attics ioe ast aaly fellow thon, for before one of i sneyegt whit ho wad at he made suru of the net that family, and wrenl gem of urlceleay eit ahe wis, who ati survives topromate ihe hae ness of those nround her. Yous ladies? demand hero lu those daye,” ere ty ‘The funernt will tako place at morrow morning from the late re devenrod, Nov 2076 Bl ‘Thictloth street, MW o'clock tm idence (s lehigan avenue, aru RUFUS A. DOLMAY. Bpectat Dispatch to Te Chicago Tritun Korono, Int, May 31.—Rurs A. Dolman of the grain and banking house of Resse Dilman, & Co,, diod at his reslience tn this «iy “HUG! G. ANDERSON, PontLanv, Me., May sl.—Hugh (A: and there seems a strong probnbil- ox-Governor and ox-Congre: . Ander. [ty that this will bo done . There fay, axed 80. . ox-Congressiann, dled to fre hinlf-a-tozen avowed’ candidates for Governor, four of tho strongest boing Cameron,. Massoy, tho prosont Stato Auditor, Grover, and Gov, Wiso, Camtron will lend all tho othor candidates on the first ballot anda grent many accessiona on the ‘second. Is friends are very sangulno of his nomlsnation on tho second or third ballot, It is cortnin that, of some saventy delegates already arrived, be kas aimnjority, ‘Tho Convention will be vory large, however, the call providing for 760 dulogates, of whom probably 600 will attend. Some shrawd tnen among tho loaders think that noithor Cameron nor any other nimed candidate willre- colve tho nomination, but that it will full upon eithor Riddieborger or Mahono himself, favoring Mahone. 3 will bo to preservo FIRE RECORD, CITICAGO, The alarm from Box 373 nt 10 o'clock yee terday afternuon was caused by a fire ina two-story and basementbrick bullding at No, 303 Weat Adams etrect, owned nnd vecupled by Charles W. Carrio ns aresldence, Cause, the upsetting of n fire-pot of a tinner who was engaged on the roof In repniring tho spout ing. Damago, $13. Tho alarm from Box 2A at 0:20 last evening ‘wns caused by tho oxploston ot n kerosene-lanp in Gcorge Campboll’s saloon nt No. 3889 Cottage Grovo avouue. Daminge, trilling. ‘Tuo alarm of fire from Rox O11 at 8:10 o'clock Jast night was caused hy ablazoln the two ‘story frame bullding No. 3M Tarrabeo street, ownod by Edward Egoror and occupled nga pro cory store by Jouns Rosenthal. Tho fire way entised by the fgniting of kerosene on the topot an ofl-barrel, upon which Mrs, Rosenthal hal rested a Ilghted lamp, | ‘Tho loss on the building with tho chances stron; ty Mnhono is nominated, it harmony. Ho Is averse to bocomiuxa candl+ date, and yot bls nomination, in tied rospucts, would bu tha strongeat that could be inado. Thoro 1g not much tulk yet about platform, Upon that, although tho nntl-Bourbon loaders do notappenr to understand it, more depends, so farts Republican codperntion and support aro concorned, than upon the personnel of the tickot. Unless the platform shall take strony ground upon tho questiong of nn froo bul- lot, fulr elections, pulllo oducation, and | will amount to about $50), and upon the stuck ta other rent ‘ational — questions, those | about $1,000, fully Insured respectively In the who are beat Informed eclare.4 German ‘Company of Freeport, Ill, and the that tho ticket nominated . will not receive tho gonersl support of the Jtepublicans, and with sutfoMinayituble dofeat. About 100 delegates elected to the Convention are colored men. ‘ho Stute Committee helia meating this afternoon to nrrange the dotatls of the prolluinary orgau- ization of tho Convention, ‘Tradors’ of Obicago. AT VALPARAISO, IND. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune VALrantaso, Ind., ‘May 814—Tho Valpe ralso woolen mills wero dannged last ulght to tha extant of $8,000, caused by cotton pleke fugs toking fire; Insured in North America, Phonix, Now York National Unrtford, Ger man-American, iome,Now York, ilownrd.Con merolal Union, London, Fireman's Fund, Call- fornia. . : IOWA. f Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. MAansitaLcrowy, In., May Si—Later re turns from the county at large give Wilson for Sengtor olmosta complete sweep, Ho Inns enrried Marshal! County by a majority of atlenst fourand probably fiveto one as agatust Goy. Gear, Thure is no need of partioularizing, the voto bolug almost unanimous, Evou tho strong Gear precincts havo in ovary instance rolled out largo majoritios for Witson, and in tho , country he- las had practicilly no opposition. Parker, for Representative, who afiiiiatad with tho Gear clomont, {9 hopctesly buried, oven ing this olty, his home, and where ho was. expected’ by all tu poll 200 majority. Mr, Lemort recoivod cy bandarity in overy ward put ong, the aggregate majority belng 12. Ther: was practically no Nght on locat vandidatos, all tho interest boing eentored in tho Sonntorinl contest, An average woke was polled, aud tho voting passed ult quiotly. , ‘ihe late houra nt whioh poliing-placos woro kept open to accommodate farmers tave mada Report from the county on the rosult of tno gubmiusion of tha Sunntorinl question oxcved- « ingly muagro, Private telegrams, however, huvo doen received from cnouvh puluts to Jndleute tho general regult. In this city tho vate ins been large, and tho count {s_not yot finished. It NEAR MILWAUKEE, Spetiat Dispatch to ‘The Chteago Tribuas, . MITWAUREE, May 31.—A fira-at Gettle man’s brewery, outside of tho, clty lmlts, at Ao’olock this afternoon, dostroyed the root of an foe hougo and damaged 1,000 busheld of malt, Loss about $1,000; {tle covered by Insutance ls Eastorn compantes, 7 AT JEFFERSON, MICH. Bpectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, “Jackson, Mich, May 8L—A fire broke out in the saw and efdor mill of Willain West, In tho Village of Joiforson, this county, iifteen miles from hore, this morning, and tho whole wis congumed. Loss, $1,500; no insurance, usygin.unkuown, < abi ae ‘ AT KNIGHTSTOWN, IND. Knrburstown, Ind., Moy. 31—Dorlng a a heavy storm last evening tho batiging fac tory of John Cagotoy & Bon was struck by lizhte ning and ontircly consurned: loss, $25,000; in is practically cortaln that Jamos F, Wilson will | surance, $12,000. “Soventy hands aro throws out bo Indoraod by w heavy majority, Innenrly | of employment. conceded to° Wu |! ‘ evory township in this city, Gene's stronghold, Wilson wilt have a sinall mi. jority, The voting on Neprosentutivo is bellaved tobe cluso, tho chance now standing In Mr. Lemort’s favor,—a rathor unexpected chance. Delegates to tho Lowa Greenunck State Con- vention have beon pourlug in all day. Ibis estimated that by to-morrow fully 700 will be in attondunee. ‘Tho Convention oponcd with an informal ecssion this ovening in Woodbury’a Opora- House, No business was transacted, but Apeeches wero indulged tu by tho Kev. 2 P. Ingalls, — ex-Congressman | Gillotl, Samuet Sinnott, und ‘Capt. W. W. Mulloy. ‘hoy woro of tho usual Groonback atripo.—bitter ine Veotlyos agalust tho political ordor of things, and laudatory of the Greonback cause an Party principles, and contulnod vory little of ar- gumont. Knthusiasin sooms to formont of itself, and congratulutions on tho bappy condition of! Grevdbnck nitairs in the State aro loudly pro- elaimed.” Tho Convention will be formally opened by 1. H. Wellor, Chnirinan of the Btato Central Cominittes, 1h tho morning. Re AT MGQGREGOR, IA, + * pectat Dispatch to The Chican Tribune McGnegon, [n., May 31.—Fire Inst night destroyed a dwolling-hause owned by Oscar ‘Bur diok, ot Chicago; 10 insurance. AT CINCINNATI, 0, 7 Crvcisnati, O., May B1,— Samuel I Taft's planing-mill, with stock and Oxturey burned thla morning. Loss, 85,00; inured for one-half, ‘AT.COBOURG, ONT. .Conouna, Ont, May 3i—The Conseut Car-Worke wns partially burned this mornlor! Tosa, 840,000, CROP-PROSPLCTS. ‘: 4 LUINOTS: ay Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Broomineton, Il, May Ste-Slelath County farmers go to bed happy. tot i ” For threa hours clouds poured rain a hrunts, Crops ware In great need of ree chinch bugs and othor insect pests were igh carnival, * Bpectat Dispatch to The Chteago shit BrneAToOn, IL, May 8l.—The long creat sono threaor four.weoks was distur mined night by flno shower, and to-day It my pee Woautifully for six hours. The [scour d a sorbing roe of pe, ait as fae ae It yn ve ‘sav’ wrninend erase, whiew was belug burat tho hot raya of tho sun. A * MIGIIGAN, Spretat Dtapateh to Tre Chicago Trbeeh al Conpwaren, Mich, May 3t.—The sae fn this county has not been aver of inches since Inst February, flex “ which hing fallen yesterday snd t ays effect on growing whont ounnot arly rulwod tt for the continued sro Let vee not oet THE SUNDAY LAW IN OIITO, Corusinus, O., May 8L—A mags-incoting of altizens in tavor of enforcing thé Sunday lw was hold hero to-night. Two speeches wero mudo by residont ministers, About 1,000 peoplo were presont. OBITUARY. BE. Wi, HADDUCK. Edward 1, Modduck, ono of the oldest settlers of Chicago, passed away at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at his Inte residence, cor- ner of Michigan avenue and Thirtleth street. Mr, Hadduck had'boen confined to the house at dilferent times .for some months past, but ho occasionally visited his placo of busindss, liaving been down town as Into ns Inst weok, Tho direct cause of his death is supposed to be con- sumption, a8 he lias been troubled with lung disease during a yearor to past He passed uwny quictly, surrounted by bis relatives, ‘Tho decvased was born fi Sil, at Krank- Mn, Nu H., and was in hig Tist yeur at the tino of hisdenth. He sottled In’ Chiengo in | muck of ft beginning to bea Oy at clover 18H, and always fed a quot Ile, talking ait av- | 8 foot ign Groin BY, rica up. gantet castonal interes! ininuntelpal ollttcs, Petty Heaary buckwear aud miserable. uring orrls, Chicago's sovont Mayor, Bir. Hadduck was 0 member of ‘the Comsnon Council from tho Firat Ward with tha lato HIER, Williains. Judge oe Goodrich was the Alderman froin tho Sixth at thdt Ue, Attho Derrles will not bo over half a crop: IN OITIO. * . Qn DROUGHT ID Bisa, "CuncrNNATT, On May 3h—An uns avalls firet inuniclpal clcction bold In this chy he was 3 season Pr aie or thie Judmowof oleauion ta tho tint Ward, | drought for go carly a ue rain has fallea und was tho only surviving Judge of that | throughout this sect! ropa af glogtion, At the polls ou ‘that clootion- | for nearly three weeks, and the is pow day tho Hou, Jobn Wentworth — waa | ch, Durloy and wheat ohallonged bvcauso ho was @ boy, ant ti ood ta Tngiertally injured, Mr. Hadduok administered tha oath. Fron Unloss rain falls e900, Cord, whoat. Gon, Marrigon Mr, Uadduak received b comimis- sion ag Recolvor of Public BM. loneys.—a vory 6 sponte oilloe iu those days, 4: | borrivs will suffer serlously- in his carly life ie x — !ONSIN, ir, Hudduck wasen earnest Wolg in politiva, WISCONS A. theres itd Ho wtoud by tant party ueloneraiewutuny | Qcoxosowoc, Wis May Sb—A vty Uckot in the fold. Ho never craved for publlo | oo drought Is the cause of sun but was content to sit by and sve his ngudes nanage the public agairs. Upon all inatiers luvolvts business intogrity: Mr, Hadduck was exceedingly sonultive, und his name could never be found ined with any questionable trunsaction. He sarned ble mone: Dy bard work und saved {twas noted for ti ceonomy and industry, Ho came to this city comparatively a poor man, aud ut the time of his dvath wus reputed to be very weultby, and tobuve loft a lurge fortune, uccumuluted by goautious und safe investinents, It te guld by bia frignds that bis aurpornty life had always Deon as pire us bis private (Ifo. In bla lifethue failure on the part of tho farmert, sebd toa Met op, Anothor wet wit Mooronse tho yield onv-ball — THE ARCTIC RELIEF STEAMER, Baw Puanatncn, Bat te coinalsion YU se Ielaud navy: 5 He anteted ‘Wodnesduy, and she ta expec’ tosall Saturday, STEAMSHIP NEWS. relief atfairs in detail, AJ ad though hla eytate was vary aja wd Amstel anys, be uvestod money ih 8 way thut uo could | | Lonpon, May Slew THOME Ay and Poenk wutob und coutrot it, from Now Kork, ant ‘arpivod outs Mr, Hadduok wis fora long time ono of tho | olan, from Huston, bave ae larqust atuckholdure fn the Murchants’ Havings Tie Nergnuorta WIE Loan & Trust Company, but doctin povers’ KE Buying His Sirah auc times to aasnme tho Fresponslbility a! rector, Ho was uugawed in tho hotel business nt ta nape goutur OULU cue ‘one tine, and fn tho commission business, buys Yowasulp, Ducat ia oe acetate Mogmbors wite, Of UNE canding d Bolla Inco. At one time bo bad od, wih ls he iy on yr fare i count aattor Bis nilous busband for & va ea ear ak Wet ru) trol. t jeu F Fae wat Airs ‘engaged In uny business. eee He tee Salons. He wats one of 2 larry family of opildren, caly ag in , . ray ing culsirey, one of whom now duryive, a farue heouly, fretfal, wed bury. Hi f Wihtiany Tindduek Mothors with dickly, frvtful, wus i aves Wi BUT Ut tbo linet wife was Abigail Wobe | willeure the eblld and benclt ster welatur of Daulel Webster, The oblldren | duictuys Hoy Bitters dalye aT