Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 7, 1881, Page 7

Iki CHICAGO TRIBUN TUESDAY. JUNE 7, 1881 ‘WELVE PAGES THE RAILROADS. inside History of the Recent Southwestern Pool Meet- ing. fiok’s Iatest Clrenlny Regarding the geltlement of LivesStock Bale ances, onse Foroign Emigration Bysi- noss on tho Eastorn Roads. " OUTHWESTERN MERLING, TH cll report of tha proecedings of the ls the General Managers, and other Nt a core of the Southwesterd ronds, hold i ihe ‘ofc of the Houthwestern Ratlway Assu- tog in the Lakeside Building, bas boon pub- ait comtalns uothing that hns not already . referred to tn Vk Thro, A plece of ore actice played on that meoting by Jay 1, Mea end the munauers of his roads, whlch has By ba come tv Hight, deserves ome notice, It quboremembero that it was announced that te ‘peoting would bo for the purpose of taking ne to consideration tho frolght wfalrs of tho ho quthecsternt allway Assootation, This was ‘the wegeners! understanding among tho managers wed ine roads In this city, ur they would not have na Mented tonttend tho mecting, That the mane in. grers of Gould's rounds alsv had tho samo im- ; ‘on 18 proven by tho fnet that fut General Manner Talmadge, of the Missourl Pa- the gfe brought with him his Gonerat Freight uf Aent, and Lofk hia Genoral Passenger Agent at ied Hi tone. tes ‘When the meoting was catted to order and the ¢ qiman stated that the object of tho confer- qe wasto consider tha freight affairs of tho futbwestern pool, Jay Gould and bis llouten- mmuerinced great surprise, Mr, Gould stated gut bigunderstunding was that tho tneoting had teacallod fur tho purpose of considering the qauenger trouvles, (The Southwestern Arsoola- toobas nothing todo with the passonger Uusl+ rat) Each ono of the roprosuntatives of his pul present at tho meoting Bild “+ Me too,” Yow, tho General Managers of tha routs not teatrolied by Uould looked surprised, and thoy muted hat the meeting hud been calied to cons rierthe affairs of the Southwestern Ruilrond Awoctation, and not tho pussengyer mutters, and turtt was not fair to takeadvautageor thom jn hamanner, Mr, Goutd and bis “Mo ‘Too's" ta yated that, came upon the uuderstandiny Ustthe passenger diftvuities were to be conald~ wedand Umut they would under no cousideras ton dlecnas freight wiatters until tho passenyer tnubles bad been settled. Tho Cateuwo muanite revfually concluded that ft would do no harm tocongitler passenger wifalra, und thoraford te- rtd to Me. Gould's request sthat passenger Maresbould frat be considered, It soon hee foe appirent why Mr. Gould wanted to have wenger atfilrs oonalderad rst, xo doing petbnught he could bulldoze the Coieawo ronds intoaceepting the Wubnsh’s terns for sorting Wetrubles thut have urisan on necount of the we of an tinmense amount of unllalad tckets by the Wabash, Ho was aware tt othe =o ronds were aanxtous to taro tho Southwestern = pool continnod, Woy refusing tu consider anytaing looking to- sea aetticigent of the freight troubles bee fretha passenuer dliferities wore dusted, ibey woul react cont to nveept tho Was babs terms for ting the troulioy nbout: women atair. Bat ho enlemated wrong. fh ands were Willing to make rersonabie wthey were nut willing to suerities a alinply te get Gould to nssont toa Of tha frokxbt pool, Byary prop- euent of te pagsoneer dln. elby the voto of the Wibust, upon havhye its own way or Juxeph ‘Sueker, of tho tHllnbis poiblng, Mr Qeatral made as hurt proposition as could be nee, but the Wabush refused to” wevopt Kills proposition was that atl the rou gould submit a statemonut of the sontntgof untinited thekets they bad still out {ylune sand that at the meeting June 1 au. imagudent should be nade upon the basis of ee reports. by which tly «rates should be ro- wenand the dfiferenes between the cut rate ad regular rate should bo aasumed one-third wite combined rouds und the balance by the nol that issued the tf se Terewuitof tho mocting fe aiready kuown, Atoamittee consisting of two frelgut men, two xeenger men, und tho Conunissioner was ap. Matalto propose plans for the settlement of ath tho pixsengor und frulght troubles to the wvting June He There Ig not the ate wil Le wbld-to prepare an acceptable ya. The, yussonyer men know nothing Vous the freight and tho frelght men toy Ute hunt the piasenger business, Baldesthis, the two pussonor mien on the Com- citve belong to Gould roads,—the Wabash and Yeourl Pacitie,—and the frelght men to antl Guid ronds—the Burlington and Alton, ‘Tho whirmant of the meeting, Me. Tulinadye, of the Meourl Paci, Iu nppolating the Committee Hilently had fn his mind the fact tat. Mr. sald inelats Upon laving tho passenger wales Wiel Lefora the freight matters are takan dito seaideration, ‘Thus, If the pina proposed hy Repassonger men connected with the Gould fedtis not ncovpted, the plan for Bet tho {right tronbles pragcaell by the anti-Gould scr Bl tregktmen will nut be considered, ‘The Chi- 4s Bl Gr roads will thoretore have tho ‘alternative will BM exe oaceept the Wabush's plan. for settling all Uepasenyer uttutes or allow tho Southwestern + Tt fi Mestt pool toge to pleees, ving able, THE LIVE-STOCK POOL. cor Reraltroads centering in this eity have Just bo Bi revived tho futlowiny otruular from Comite iely Sur Fink; “Ata meeting of tho runt fino ies Leeative ana Standing Committees boli May be J cetwardectiod that the tlvo stock agreement our fy “une 5, Ist, should be strietly curried out, loaf &ftat ut shippora ut tho varlous poluts whore yas J cisoa of Lvesatock trails bus boen made Hu Vallbo charyed tho gross rate on cuttle an alt Wo HM “raents thar uro not made Jn accordance Ti the direstion of the Joint Agent. Its, erefora, roqueated that all tho torinlnal ronds “puluts of division will ao infurm shippers, and est, ot fay Ste dJoint Agents will bill uuttle ut the Kross the JM PS and in every ease whore tho satpinent fs uld J “atdeby tho route dreoted by him, bo will Wrote it in red ink upon tho abstract report ¢ Bw 2 this ottee, Buch shipments will be oe Hexcoreported to tha respective trunk tines, ts he will tefusy to refund the differonco en tho net rate, Tho dpint pte Bez tus te ded by the direedlons Lt] woauvon the weekly reports forwarded Crom So Mp be: Attention is cullud to tho tact that ie i. weekly reports, coinmencing Stuy v, tho ae iH eeutalated, Dahinges up ta that the ard not the Pe oie! belug tho object to evoti-up bilanes re ten ete Heeont tari as far ny possible, and Hate Kertosee ye? tho Daluuees whlok uccurred io cafe tho hew tarlif it would tuko about four ot ails Of ivo-stuck to equal one unr-loud or Pi) prado’? taritt tn farce priur to May 0, ‘The ry Sepia arives jiether thu, rod in detialt on ci ere th the habit of currving ives 20 Pp cat less tau tho established write, wea on tbe Pe ts 022 vened-up upow the Gand 8 vent Ho fiether it would not bu more Just to mae {buse balances upon tho bawld Uf the fy mente charged by the roads dure Oo period in whieh the bulnuves Arete tue reduction of rites sous to babien Axenoral onc and by mutual consent, Mibu Lpartios appear to have@urtulpated r AEN i Leteed “it somes ut stodeohds der rately, aa ruta, abil auido lature! re BA ater lay wil wow only. tho. baliieus ceriod sticu tye thing, go that ta {tte may be settled upon sane ares ta be ngreud upon by tho Sian og ts At ence of the pointa whero nv if {he live-etock trata baw Leon made, eae aetirable irtho eusiulitue ud oath ‘ould tnke up this question Fesults to thin offic av ‘ is lary S-GRANTS MENICAN SCHEMES, ue sa eteutatlya of the New Orleans Pleayune pote leo “d Gen. Grant after bis return from ad tH Geen On all the. louding questioua in which the ie con akey any Interest, wot Ml Meme Fequrding is Mextoan railroad Te A New General anawered us follow Rreayeoome Aceorded wo was onrdial, and Be! eng with, the Presilunt, bls Cabinet, and Yau, winent men ti tho Hepublic wore very a Bere rey ge ele tuat the reports about me Sereateg Aled in the United States by parties We to subsidized Moxieun, rullrauds, Bt tb, ld wot cull for in dubaldy, Tt wie Peery an gy tticles Would bo copied by Bloxfeun ton Prejudice Congres uyultat my prop> Kite honat rans oxury where, to bunjuets, prominvat tnen, and sw no ot bstiiy fowdrd me, Ciuress muda " h to my aduptad the do- ong eaten, and granted tuo ull the con- Ueteerter cat on, Grant & ft etl en. Grant for a cony o! feadgS4#¥0n4, tut tho ‘bill avae Ia Ono OF thee ately. U Youd, gud was not procurible at tho quwever, thy followleug synopsls, eer Taeetperald secrutnny eetlor Sir. Dawson, 4% Of the concession to Gem, t pace nae {ostart trom tho Clty of Mexteu by vd of Puebla and Qaxied, wn Heth fart und ty Lake thure thy bust rpute of Stexieo with Guatemala, ope le ry ue aehe froin Vera Cruz und Antow DL other to ran to Huatulto, The Con t to build y fine to ‘uxulto, Chi- lenst propect thut this Gam~+|: those” ruksoso thd tepurey toe Ul Ttubal, and Comtan, in the Btaww of the Vaca httveys of o Ran tho tine ura tu begin within ite from thy publicutlon uf “tha con- tract, and the work Js to commence within alx months from dite, During tho second year the Company Is ty At least Mfty kiluimotros oF the rand; lu kilometres during tho third yeur, fut 1d kilometres during even of tho over aue- ecedtug yuri. The entire road lato be (inisbed in ton yours from tho date of vontenct, 4% Thoruad is to be bullt without nubsity, but the Company will buyve the eight of way and gree Importition of all articles nendad for building during construction of the rend, and for fiftcon yours afterward, the roud and (ls caps stul and necessories to be Cree from all elanses of tluties for twentr-flvo years ufter completion, 4. Tho taritts will bo 14, 30, and Rents por ton of 2,00) English pounds, and per eneh mile for Merchandide Of first, Recond, aud third class, respectively, and 11, 6, and beents pee mile for Cach pagsuiyor by frat, second, and third clase, 5 Tho road is to ho the prpperty: af tho Com- pits, Which will mine it in its own wity, bee kluning the work at any point. and making ‘tho Hague to suit its purposes, Tho Government is not to have any other interference than that required by the general ralirond laws of Moxico. 6. The tala can be ralsed to the point at whleb thoy will yleid 10 per cent of the capitol represanted by tho road, after deducting all ox- 3 7. Tho Company has full right to mortyngo the row and issuo stocks and bands, hut after the lapse of ninaty suars frou the date of cone trict tho Moxiean Government wil have tho right to purehaso the road, puying in cnsh ite actual value, Gen, Urant spoke Spinaelantienlly on the sub dect of his rallroud. Ife seemed for the nunca oblivious even of the Conkling uifalr, and talked like # vetoran rafirond man. Hla regards the concossions a8 cxecedingly favorable, and Ape pears prowl of the faut that tho line isto he constructed without a subsidy from the Govorn- mont, ‘The third and sixth cluusesarovonsidored par- thoulirly favorable. en. Grint deseribes tho country through whieh tho Ino will rin ns vory productivo, rich inininds, and ytolding v large ¥arioty of produce dons. ‘Tho Company 1s backed by tremendous gapltal such men as Gould, Russel Sago, B,D. Morgan, Nekerson, and other well known cap! talista belny Interostad In tho cntorprire, It is eatimuted they can control fully 250,000,000, Kuryoya are tow boing mude of’ the propdsed route, but work will not bo commenced untll ofter tho rainy season, Gon, Grant thinks that tho outlook for Moxico is vory fuvarable, Ho observed thut mitch Progress hud bee made since hls lust visit. “Buel lbernl-iminded and practlenl men,” ro= niarkod Gen. Graut, 1s Romero, Riva, Palagin, Portiria Dinz, Prositont Gunzales, aro" doing watt thoy think bust for the country and the developm of fta resources. Hut there uru othors, of couro, who are more Intent of bet- tering their own private, tutoresta thin doing itis fur tho benotit of the Republie. How. or” continual the General, with a sintte, “unt fs not pewtillar to Mexico, We have plenty of kuch veopte in the United States.” Whilo In Moxico Gon. Grant obtained tho rleht for x company—the Western Union—to Jny'a toloxraph cable from Yuentan to Cui, Ilo has nv pergona! Interest in this enterprise, THE EMIGRANT BUSINESS, Tho rallronds centering tn this city Lave done Ohitger cmigvant business during tho last two months than ever befure, Large numbers aro arriving here from tho Hast almost dally, and Shore ia no prospect that this heavy emigration will let up bofore tho and of tho sensuu. The ratironds guy tho bifsiness {8 go honvy that they find thomselyos unnble togive an approximataly currevt uccount of the dilly urrivals from the Kast and departures for tho Weat and North. Went, whero inost of those emigrants aro going. ‘Thoy onn only arrive ut a correct iden of the Amount of business dono after the conduotars have aude thelr returns und the stataments have boen compiled. Tho Michiyun Contral Ruftroad during tho month of Apel brought bore 11,604 emigrants, und during tho mouth of May 1,76. This dukes tt total of 25028 that this rond enrrioit during the past two months. Tho oflieinis of this road estiniete thas their emigrant. business. Ba tho, Sear will foot up no less than 50,000 eini- FUL The Lake Shore & Michigan Southorn Rall- roud cneried front ohty at to dune fi 3.00 e grants, iad Sunday nfeht i¢ browrut here {tt carelonids with bout 0) enilerunts who tro a Included inthe whove statement. ‘This road Drought hore durlug May no tess: thi 10,000 amigcanis. Uho Fort Wayne bas brought he during May from 7,000 to 8.000 emigrants, and the Baltimore & Oblo from 6.000 to U0 | The Multinore & Onto brought here yesterdit: el des of emigrants contafolag uvurly people, LOUISIANA AND ‘TEXAS, Special Corresponience of The Chicago Tribune, , New Unnkans, duno 3.—In the way of ratlwiy building, thore 18 un activity {in this region that is positively atartilog. ‘Luu Texns Pacific bus absorbed tha New Orleans Pacitte, aud tho line mada continitous fram New Orleans to some- where away out Wost, The only delay tn tho mutter of ounatriction {9 fn the lack of tnbovors, If:suiliclent -tuborers coutd be had, the lines honce to Shreveport, by beth the Morgan route and Baton ttouge ting, would bo finlahed and tn aperation for tho Cull trade. Atthia hour thoro ismore snipptog Iu thle harbor than thore ts usually in tho heavy exporting senson. Tho tonnage fs used for transporting an tmmense quantity of fron wid steel rails for tho trucks uf the roads how beng builtin oxas and Loulsi- ti. All thls aetlvity hus a lively oifeet on the Population here, and tho cunsequonuce is thure ure more onterprising oud wakefil people ut work thin ever were soem bere before, All the transportucon lines centering here Blucod excursion Uvketa on solu dune 1, the price being remarkably low to ull polats on this voutinent and Burope. ‘The result is there are uot onough vars and motive power umployed by olthor of them 10 accommodate the crowds that want to go. ‘Tho travel trom ‘exes through this clty is far beyond all wompurison to tiger Vious yours, Evory train. brings full loads of peuple, who, i wlon olay over a duy or more, A) tho hotels, onliven the strootsy and stores, und crowd tho outgoliiy tralna to thelr fullest ene pasties Allof tals makes tho rallway mon very uppy, nnd Koops thai busy beyond all proces dent. - Ou of tho queer features of ruilway page senver business fore 14 the fuct that a’ kiye nuinber of people yo by vertain. routes, rather more on geeount of thelr frigndship and personal intimauy with the — reprosutit- wive Of the tine, than because of any morte tho ing ttyolf, na pores, Anan exawplo of whut pérsouat popularity doen, Leite the cusy of J, W, Coleman, Passenger agent of tho Now Orlenus, St. Louts & Chicago Tutrowd, The urbanity and eMelonoy of this ufgor is suvh that he hing always curried a tol- lowing of boveral hundeud porions to any line with which be hus been connected, fis aetivity, quick wit, and romarkublo industry, as well ne preity’, bus mntto hl ab most xucucsstul rail- ulin, One of the Gee fentures counuctud with tho fruit busingas hure is tho fact that you, In Cotenyo, get fruits, vegetubles, and all pros duets of the treples and this suml-tropleal roe selon at ghewber prices thiat wo pay fur thu same Urtloivs here, ‘Kho New Orleans Chicago line employes refrigurntor-cars for raptily trans= porting, cargous from this + city, and y’ thelr means = you —srecal¥u the choleest frults, uta, ia your city almust ag quickly ag thoy are plucadan sate bore, ‘Tho ieronce [s, that here the srticles are exposed on the stands, without any preonutions being tuken to preserve them from decny, und condu- quently thoy ferment and rot in aduy, und tose Auetr freshness before noon, while in Chicuge you got tho wine articles cool tromia refriice erator, and tind that tho procosses uueil to keup -thein from deouying, mike them retuin their flavor and froshives tor several duys utter thoir urrival there, The munopoilos of thid ofty aro vory fow, nud the most tenuclous of thom fa bold byte tow importers who control the sate of Wout India oroduco trada, THE KENLUCKY CENTRAL, Tho Cinclnnatl Gazette has tho following roe warding tha suloof the Kentucky Contral Itull- road ty the Obie Contrut Railroad Company: The slo of the Kontucky Centr] to Moxsrs, Foster and ‘Thomas. or rather ta the Ohio itineaetin. (t ovata, tine a need SAU ite walijodr, At "etek rie will outinéct with the Louisville & Nushvillu systern, thua giv. ing the Ollo Central a good outlet to all points It the South reached by tho Taulaville & Nish illu tines, und at anew become a vompotiter of tho Obie. iullway Com aug (Cy J & Lund O.. v und the Cincinnatl Southora on busi- ing fro Central Ohiv, ‘oteto, and Polnts boyond and deatined for the Bouth, | Cine ulinuts will be left out in this gehuing, but, ining. much (ns it bo sume time before * through é Announced, soniething muy appease tho wrath of tho wre rent Southern, whieh bas Uo funned to) white heat) beoause thoy cannot have all tho sallronds of the ouutie trys It [6 understood that the Oly Contrat will extended to Maysville, whore it will conncgs with the Suysville branch of the Kentucky Cat trl. Of course, kevoral tnilos uf now road will Vo tu bo couatructad, but whon that is dene the Onto Central will have a tret-rite north ana south Hue extonding from Lake Krie to Livings- ton, Ky, Sho project ta feusibie, and with tho superubundancs of fdlo mouoy Jn tho country. seeking employmout, tho syudlgate will tind no diticulty iu piecing its tuna, “Hestdces, tho cuuaticd through which the new inca will run will contribute Hooratly, us thay ubvaya do. Toore Is nothing, thon, to provent tha.varly cowpletion of tho aps and the opuntug ae new ling betwuou Toledo and thy Louluvilic Naubville syatens at Livingston, and no doubt but tho work will bo pushed while money ta plenty und cheap, aud the peoplo anxious Tor more rallroads, GOULD'S INTERESTS, Speclat Dupated to The Chicago Tribune, Hr, Louis, Juno 7—The late visit of Jny Gould’ to Bt. Louls w to have resultud in the ohauge ‘of the systent of munuyeucut of bla Buutiwoate erp railroad property, [t was currently reportod that tho Missouri Paviilo, the fron dlountuln, tha Tuternattonal & Groat Nocthern, and the Texus Pavltlo bad bee consolidated under one wun. ugemont, but theisnet 40, Geuvral-Miuuger Soper, of the. Iron Mountain Hatlroad, thle morntog sald that tha Missourl Pretde Jutorcais will rewaln under thy contrul of dir. Company,,, ieaus sho Line» Talmage. Gen, Hoxlo will have chargeot thoIn= ternational & Great Northorn and ‘Texan Paelila, and the Tron Mountain wit! continue under Mr, Koper, Mr. Soper alae salt that Gould atid not wish elther now or inthe future to unite his Southern rows under eae miungement, This maatter wag not considered during tid Lite visit bere. Vhoro wilt be ne slvairy between tho several roads, but owl will be rin for tha gene oral good of tho conibination. Itate-cuttung, as, far as tho Southwest 18 concerned, feu thing of tho past. BURLINGTON, CHDAIL RAPIDS 4 NORTHERN, Sptclal Ispatch to The Crteago Tribune. Stonx Crry, In, Juno 6,—The branch of the Rurhnyton, Cedar Hupids & Northern itullroud, alas the Rock Island, now resting at Clarion, Wright County, fa., Ia to bo extended northwest to Bpleit Lako, in Dickinson County, a distanve of 125 miles, The general course of tho rond ia northwest, and it cuts an oblique nunle with tho branches sunt out by the Culeazo & Nurth- wostorn to head ft.off. Local ald ts boing voted freely along the line, PROMOTION OF A FOREMAN. Special Diapateh to The Chteaye ‘Tvibune, Evatt, Ind., Juno 6.—1'o-day Mr, lobinson, who bas been for sumo time foreman of the Lake Shoro shop hero, was appointed Traveling Enylucer of all divieions wost of Toledo of tha Lake Bhore Koad. He la a tine engineer, and {8 weil deserving of the placo, having beon in tho omploy of that company for a number of years, Ho ia guceeeded by Charles Atkens, of Toledo, for some tlino foreman of the Toledo round: house, whe Is well thought of and 4 geod man, JAY GOULD. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tributes OMAIA, Nob. Juno 6.—A Wabash, St. Louls & Pacltio special train arrived here this afternoon, via Atebtson and Linvolu, baving on bnard Jay Gould, 8. Hi. 44. Clark, General Managor of the Union Pavific, A, A. ‘Talmadge, of the MMissourl Pacitic, A. C, Hopking, of the Wabash, andi, 3, Hayes, of 4t, Louls, Messrs. Gould, ‘Talmidga, Hopkins, aud Hayes lonve for St. Louls to- morrow morning. Gould caino here to louk after sume Untun Pacitic matters, ANNUAL MEETINGS, Minwaukes, Wis. Juno 6—The annual meot- ing of stockholders of tho Wisconsin Valley Jtond, held to-day, olocted the following Bourd of Direotors: Alox Mitchvil, 8. 8. Merrill, W. G, Vanhorno, J, W. Cary, LC, Huston, ‘T, 2. Scott, P.M. Myroa. The nunual mastiog of tho Milwaukee & “Northorn Rattroad was held to- lay, ‘The following ailicara wero elected: Presi- dent, Guldo Pistor: Vice-President, J, 0. Spone cor; Socretary and ‘froasurer, E, Mariner, GRAND TRUNK, Monrrrar, June 6, infttee of the City Counel! lags recommended proceedings against the Grand ‘Trunk Rall way for $1531,500 dito by the company to tho de NEW YORK, CHICAGO & ST, LOUIS. Speetat Disputeh to The Chicago Tribune, $ the Grand Trunk assumed, —The Finance Com- atts for advances In 1849 to 2 company whose Crayvoot, Ind., June 6,—Grading on tho New York, Chicago & 8t. Louls Itallway began to-day near this place, Thera aro a lurge number of men and teams employed, and will hurry tho work along, TEMS. Tho American Refrigerntur Tranalt Company Are puttliga nuinber of refrigerator curs on tho Wabnsh Road and connecting lines, A fast Hoe of thosa cars will commences runuing June 16, Owing to tho damage resulting to othor mer- ebandise through carrying eon! and athor oils, tho Loutsvtite, bas aonoun cles of invrebundigo on Tuesdays and Fridays Mily. ‘The grosa carhingsot tho Denver & Itio Grande Rullraid for the. fourth wouk in May word vg follows: Freight, 81 Lid; pissunicors, 853, “PW.08; mniscallancouy, S100; total, $105,000.78, ‘Total grosg curnings for the correspundiig wook last yoar, $03,435.11; Incrense, $100,201.07. On and aftor June 15, 16st, att trains of tha Chivngo, Burtingten & Quiney Rallroud will are rivo and depart from the Grand Union Depot, situated on Canal atreat, between Madison und Adiuns, Under this now arrangement there wiit virtually bo no ohunge of cars botwoun Dolnts in the East & West. “ Frisua Ling.’ bos issued 1 elroulur announe: {uy that on tho Ith inst. the St. Loule & Bate Franctago Ito wilt commeties to forward and recolve frelght froin nus te the following pointa: Lamar, teh HHL, Fort Scott, Paoli, Olathe, and Kunsas City, | 'Thla comptotes the ltak of ‘rond connecting Fort Scott on tho Migsourl River, Fort Scott & Gulf Hond foSpringield, on the St, Louis & San Franelaco Mond, Itisnnuouneed that on nnd after June 8 tho Arkunsns division of the St. Louls & San Fran- efsco Italtroud will he gomploted and fu operit- tlon to Lufayettovillc, Ark..o distance of 355 inlles from Bt, Laula, ‘Tho rates trom St. Louls or Cnrondelet per 100 pounds on fivst-oluss frolgbt are us follows: To Winslow, ( conte; Hatterfteld. 91; Exetor, 2; Waabburn, (93 Sultc- Muth, Ms- Blansot, 053 Avoca, fi: Kosors, 953 Lowell, 9; Springdale, 08; uyettuville, $1, The Committee appeal Bt tho meoting of “Ttrh Joints,” held in New York April 27 and 24 to udjust wool rates from intorlor poluts itn Mchtzau bus made tha following reports, We, the undersigned, represonttives of our respout- ive roads, do positively assure that we hive not made or authorized my contracts for teansport- {uy wool for the current season at less thun tho Tull tarkt ratoss and wo furthor nurce that we wil striotly mulntain the futt tari? rates during: tho current soasun, and will not authorize any auent or subordinate representing us, ur of ny Une runing over our respeotive roads, to devi+ ato from the full tariff ratea in any way, shape, or manner, the Intent bone that all woot carried over the rouds aball be tuken at full tari rates, * The Committee of: tiftven nppointad by the lust convention Of tha Gonoral Passenger and ‘Teket Agents’ Assoctition at Now York tu von aller and report upon a ist of polite from which coupon tokota shall bo trsued, covery: tho wholu country, and alsa to revommenid vol- omy or tuts to be” uaed for coupon tlekets, will moot ne tho Urand Puotfle Hotel in this elty tos dny to tuke action regurding thls mattor. “ho Comuilttea consiats of A. V, HL Carpenter, Mile wuukeo & St. Pauls CB. Atuore, Nuvyhvilte; 8, W. Cummings, Fite Franvo Chandler, Missourl Pacitig: worth, Michigan Contraty W. A. ‘Phratl, North: weatorn: George H. Daniels, Wabaet; Jnincs | Wood, Pennsylvania; Ed Gallup, Mostan & Ale banys J. Waldo, Houston & oxns Centruly J. Wall fabile & Oblo; A. Pape, Pleamont Air Ling Wronn, Western & Atlantig; Jumes Charlton, Chicago & Alton; and U, K. Lord, Bnl- thnore & Ohio, a WEST SIDE PARKS. - Miscollancons Ioutine Business, Tho West Side Park Board hold a regular meeting yesterday, Alt tho members wore pros ‘ont. with Mr. MeCrea In tho obulr, Tho Lid for tho work on the improvemont of the West Washington street boulevard were preaentod to the Board in tabulated form by Mr. Witson, tho enginver, and their consideration occupied moat of the session, ‘Yo. Mr. Audrow Julvks was uuantmously uwirded the eantract for the curblig, exeaviae ton, and furnishing the Hme-stone substricture for tha Urvt wuction. oxtombug from Mulated to Mockwell stroota, ‘The total bid wau $3104, bo- dug tho Jowest of the oleven thle by about aa, The contract for the sume work an the second seotion, extending from Rockwell street to Cen gt Pun was ako awarded ta Ar. Jalcks, bis iu at nO work hy tno Pevsidunts Me, Garter Sire Wlison, tho on- wincor, aud Bir. Ball, the Board's attorney tn this work, wore inndu a cominittes to attend to tho drafting and siening of the contracts, The conteact for putting 2 top dressing of trap-rock on both sovtiuns of the boulevard was awanied to A.D, Ainberg & Co, tho price baln #13088 for tho fire und $L:,i0 for the aecond soution, Tho tray-ruvk comes from Devil's jake, Wis. and ia believed to bo the same ut grant. “nls was the luwoat bit, ‘The yoto stood 6tol, ‘The originel specifications provide that the Hmustone substructure shall bo twolve inebes und the granlt tup dressioy six iiones thick, ‘A motion. by Bir, Carter wis than pussed phot the contryet for top dresalng and cross walks bo lotto A. Tl, Atnbory & Co. at thelr bl, provided tho Committue can make nn acvoptablo arranges Went with them In rexard to tho guttora, Mr, Ambeag atuted that ho would tay fold golibierstohes in tho gutturs for $1.26 por Hquare: auride 7 Shavataalonwe Captor moved that all property= owners on Wost Washlugton strect who hive stone silowalks bullt which couform tu the specications of the Hoard, and which aro uv. cepted by the cnylnver, ure eutiticd to TU per cent rebate’ on tho cstimated cost of tha walks; ana that all walky to bu voustructed by owners shult be made wccording to the Noard’s plans in ordor to wecure tho rebate, Passed. A rocominicndation to buy two bronze spbinxes, for Humboldt Park was deterred, Tho report of tho Fingnve Committed for Huy showed that the receipts pany gh the anoun! wn hand $25,005, ‘Totwl, 20,14 jeduraee ments wore 24,462, and Buy Ul ithe Provident yas given a to ordor fhe President was given tho power Givo naw Donte for tha Humboldt Purk ponds, Adjourned. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, Annio Kagloby, a Bridgwell bird, attempted to drown borself in the Elves wt tie foot of Wash- ington ptrect at noon yesterday, but was ros- cuvd by rowe salloré, who turuéd ber over to the: Arniory polloo. Thu woman bas ted a dissipated Hfo furgowe tne, and was only released from tho House of Correction yesterday morulug. hburg oud; i (oO Wones w the balancy on New Albany & Chicago Company MI that heroafter it will reeclve this F, Cuasidy, Goneral Frelaht Agent of the ouleviita & Upon going to her bomo at No. 48 Jefferson street her busband barred tho door against ber, and this sterted her off on another aprov, a RELIGIOUS. THE EPISCOPALIANS, Tho Rov, Nr. Locke, Rector of Grace Church, road w puper before tho Eplscopal ministers’ meeting yesterday on tho rovialon of the New ‘Testamont. The paper brieily sketched tho his- tory of the various versions, and gavo tho credit Of the work of transintion, down to the present one, lnegaly to tho Church of England, asm literary work It was a delicate taak, tho Doctor suid, “to tamper with the magulileent, Enullsh, which, in these days of coined words had Intiated speach, stood out so prominently {1 tho pages of the Ithle, of Milton, and of Shake spears. It had been consecrated by centuries of tse, and wotld rot soon be suppinoted by any other, Tho English of the revision was not as. botd or as hurdy ws the King James version, Tt was doubtiogs more uccurnte, but tho question iecated Itself, whethor perfect verbul ace WFacy had nny advantad over words which perfectly conveyer tho sonse, but were not so peel” n rendoring. Although it often pained the sperker to havo to read in servicn ain translations §=which ho was satisfied were inrecurnte, yet ho would hesitatu to necept a veralon, miors necurate ough it might be, which compelled him to change the famous cxeinination of Agrippa, * Alinost thou persuadcst me to bo a Christian,” to read, “With but Httle persunstun tho wonlds't fai nuke mo aChriatian.” Many of tho paseagos which had becume doar through Jong tse and oarly association had undergone What secmed uonccossary changer, and were hut rendered one whit clearer, But while bo somowhiat doubted thé expedicnoy of adopting thi new version as tho ‘one to be read Jn chureh, bo hailed it with do- Uxbt us one of the best commentaries w be put Into the hands of all Christian peopte. It had beon neevssury for pronchura hitherto tostop and explain the Engl'ah of their toxt vory often, as many of the words wero obsolete, or bad undergone caange: Ha was also glad that passages, known to bo fntorpolations, had been expunged. Aihourt & familiar pussago relating to tho ‘Trinity had been stricken out, thore need be no fear that such altcrations im- pasned the doctrine of tho ‘Trinity, which was uterwoven with uvory line of the Now Teata- ment, An impartnnt change was tho distinc Uon the new version made between hell and for which Greok | words, and — b the old” version wero transinted * hell,” Out of that blunder there had como to bo almost Acomplete forgettulness of the intermodiata state, Tho new ¢oraion would dn much to ro- Store tho old Catholic doctrine. Under the Herce light uf modern oriticlam, tried, examined, aud tested in avery way, the New Testament would | romnin thoroughly the snuie. sclng dates" transiutors had dane thelr work marvel- ously well, und 2X) years of study had done Iittlo touftor it, The glory and beauty of the Kayhwh Hitle had only beon brought out more clearly by tho new publication. —— THE PRESBYTERY. Tho Presbytery met yesterday turning tn the McCormick Block, Dr, Soule, tho Moderator, opening the proceedings with prayor. The Kev. G. Ray was recolved Into the Prusbytary. The Committee ov Homo Miasions recommended that $75 per month, for six months, be appro- Rrlatot: for tho support of preaching by tho Rev. Mir, Painter ut the Stock-Yarda—a fetd of great promise,—and that $125 bo given Mr. Kerr to bor in tho suuthwestorn part of Kankakeo County during lis vacation, Hoth recommenda Uons were adupted. “Dr. Noyes. of the Home Mission Comrultiva, alsa naked that $40 be con- tributed towands the support of the pew pastor ‘of the First German Chureb for one yoar from ae + After komme discussion It was agreed to, ch Walls, on dehulf of tho Jefferson Park mm Ne wet b, reported that the Soclety had calied the uy, J. Hemphill, of San: Frinciseo, to become thelr pastor at a aulary of &4,000 per your, Laave was granted to prosecute tho enll, | Nos {iow was also givou that the } B. Worrall hnd been called to the ehureh at Kankakeo at $120 per year. ‘This was sanodoned, leave hes dug given to proseouty the call before the Cla- cinnntl Presbytery. Tho Rovs. {tay Miller, and Drs Barker ware constituted 2 conunittes to make arrungements ie fhe installation of tho Hov. Mir, ay at Hydo irk, ‘The Committee on Home Miasions then called attention to the question of orgaalzing 9 church in the vicluity of California avenue and Madison streot, aud were fnatricted to Invextignte the Neld and report at a mocting of the Preabytory ty be called for tho purpose and to be held two Weeks from date, ‘Tho Committee appoiuted to arrange for the Installation of the Koy. Mr. Latte. Hyde Pork reported that the serviees would be bold Wednus- day, dimes. nt tb p.m. Tho Rev. H, Jobneon Wns selected to dellyor the sermon, with Dr, It fatteraon for ulternates Dr. Kittredya the charge to the people, with the Kev. iLL. Miller alternates Dr D. 8. dotmion charge t6 the pas- tor, with Dr, Noyus alternate, ' Tho Moderator, De, Soule, 1s to prestdd: 7 r. Noyea, of Evanston, reportel the pro- ovudings of tho Genural Assembly at HBulfulo, aud explained how tho report on Theological Sominurios wag passed over und not acted upon by that body, ‘Tho Presbytery thon udjournod, THE BAPTISTS, ‘The monthly nicoting of the Huptist ministers was held yesterduy morning in Parlor 44. Grand Paullic Hotel, Tho Rov. G, C. Lorimer presided, and tho Rev. M. Vosburg olliviatod ag Secretary. Considerable thae was taken up in Hstening to reminiscenovs and Impressions from tho broth- ren on the revaut reunions at Indianapolts. He. marks wore mado by the love, Burhov, Kay- iwond, Bucon, Baker, Weddell, Mokibben, and others, and tho Jussons Icarncd at the reunions ares oie for tho genoral information of the meeting. ‘The Terular monthly roport of admissions to the churches waa as follows: Tap Let- tim. ler, 6 Willard Avenu First . 4 Central... . 2 Westurn Ave oY First Duns! os v Contennlal oe 4 Dundco, 1 * 5 Mr. Edward Kimball, of Philadelphia, wel Schown us the vhureb debt-rulser, wus Intro> ducod to the inceting, dud mado a few remarks, He and tho people bad no right to place the gburch, whieh wae consecrated to under a inortwagy to the world, ‘Tho Mormonea sald that palyyauty was referred to inthe Hible, su ft Wa, but thery was no reference imide to chureb dobls. ‘Thuy destrayod more valuable pustorates thin anything else in churet hidtory, and should be abolished. Mr. Kiibatl ts la the city taking: a rest after bis arduous labors of the past winter. It js possible that he may be persuaded ta help tho Chieu Buptista during bis stay, ‘Tho mecting adjourned with prayer. THE METHODISTS, Tho Mothodlet mintaters beld thelr regular. Monday tgorning tnecting yosteruay in thor room in ife Hook Concern Bullding. It bolug tho Nirat Monday In tho month, the oxervisus, which wore presided over by tho Rev, Mr. Gure noy, were of a purely devotional nature, ‘Thoy were opened with prayer, after which Mr, Gure uoy read tho third chapter of John, with an ox- position mainiy directed toward showing tho no- ceady of tho suving grace of fulton, and the utter wiokedness of Inidollty, A season of pouyor wns then bd, aupptivitions being mate y tho ov. Mesers. Hardin, Hattleld, Pope, and Willlanwon, with tha singlug of bymna iater- spersod nnang thom, * An vxpericnce wooeting closed the oxorclses of the morning. Der, Williaineun sald that it bad beon on bis intnd anelay, the week thut he, pers hups, did not have that Intimacy with God which waa fla privilege as a Christan itiator, A vorse in tho wlxtyeeixih Pant, woleb tun, “it {res gard iniquity in my heart the Lord will uy ot pare biyes,* bie n proyvbing, to telat: ' ty Mat llators7 bart Pinal Rape ha Oe A {The Rev Ort Parkborat ld: that, although it: ‘Was trig that a ina whose bonrt wae not with Ged cunld have no power with Hin, yet some vory bud wen had boen moat suvecsatal in brings Jug souls to Christ, whieh showed that Gad could tuke bid word {ult through oven tho moat une expyeted channels, Tv, Hutiivld suid that the matter of under- etanding ono's self wae one of the most dlitioult of all toinga, It could only bo obtained through garufuland dihgent eclf-exatmintion, Mu hee Neved, after all, that God tooked Inryely to the inaotive ins the bourt. and tata wan who bot! catly and Jhoruuahly pened himself in Gud's anus waa fu a8 good a position as could bo ound. — EDUCATION IN TIE NEW WEAT, The annual meoting uf the Now Weat Educas onal Comrnlaston will bo hold at Bo'clock this afternoon in tho New England Congregutional Chureh, cornor of Dearborn venue and Detawara place, ‘Tha lev, F, A. Noble, President of the Comunisalon, will-doilver the oponliyg uddreds, woleh will be followed by the Socrutary's ruport and a stutement of the C tulssion’s proseut needa by Prof. Charles i Biles, Col. C.G. Hammond, the Trousurer, will moke bu annual. report, togetbor with uw mont of shy origin wnd history of the Cowinles toluglon.: The itey, BP. Goodwin will dollyor un ndirete a aire Neat af Uculnuttieas In Btoot- tig the Gros ortunity’: the Rev, BE, Weob, of Hoston,on "Tue ieintion nf tho i) tho Work of the Counuivsion"; tho luv. u. 0 . Bayrows, of Sult Luke City,on “fhe Holas ou yf thy, Commission to tho Mormuu Prob fom’"; the Rey, Juhu I. Narrows, of Bostan, on “Woman'a Part i the Worl and the itey, Hobert West, ot Kt Lauls, on "Tho Melation of the Southwout to tho Work ~ STOLE A HARNESS, Frank Frick, a yraduato of the luformBchoul at Pontiag, was urrested yuaterduy aud locked ‘up at the I'weuty-sccond Stroct Station by Olle cur Maboncy, who onught bin trying to eell a harness yulued at 60, which was stulen on tho ulgbt of the dd Crom a bacu in tho rear uf Nu. 1 euvaty-scpuid, etreet, owned by tho Vigk ula- 8. THE MILLERS, tion Which Meets To-day, Prospects of the Growing Crop. The Hesslan Fly, Ohinch-Bug, and Dry Weather Doing It No Good. —i_ Yesterday's trains brought delegates from nearly all the wheat-xrowing Statos tu attend the Convention of the National Millcra' Asso- clation, which mects at the Iacifc to-day, A ‘Titwuxe reporter conversed with a numbor of theae genticmen with a view of ascertaining thelr views on the prospecta of tho whuat crop, Mr, 8, HL. Beamans, of Milwaukee, tho Scere+ tary of tho Association, stated that in Wiscon- sin, Minols, Indiang, and Michigan there would be from one-third to one-half an average crop, In Ohio, thore thre ® crop, In New York, Pen ney Senta Mk innesota, Dakota,and Nebraska Mr. Scamans itl that his extensive vorrespondence with all im in pro- dloting that tho crop would be fully 120,000,000 moro Ikoly.n third than a ball, Missourl, Kansas, and town would be from two-thirds to fourths of thero would be a fair average, sections of tho country warranted bli bushels short of lust year, George Baln, of St. Louis, President of the As: that fn his immediate vicinity tho The State would have 8 fair crop; in Northern Missouri it was poor, while along the ontiro southern ox- The new grain would soolation, said crop would be as good ns usual. font tho wheat wna fine, be Gaming in during tho firat week of July. Alexander Smith, of St. Louis, guine aboue Missourl, and bell ‘would tall below tho Average. Homer Baldwin, of Youngstown, U,, reported: that in bis imuiediate section the prospect was argo an 8 Btate would fall somewhat below the average. L. Fletcher, of Minneapolis, did not want to hazard a prediction, as the wheat was sown late, never mors favorable, nerenge a8 usual, The Thoro waa os Agurogate crop 0! ‘and thero were atiil too many contingencies. D.C, Howes, of Silver Creek, N, Y., catiinated a THRER-QUANTERS CROP FOR Its SECTION. Courad Elsenmayer, of Bt. Clair County, Hll- nols, said the Hessian Woe injured tho wieat bs only one-half, and in ‘su that the vrop would: Bone places one-quarter, EC. K: swrowlny wheat, sou County was good for hed{d uot’ share tho uato the State yield, which he was confiden' ‘would Le somothing above one-half of au av aye crop. Howard Lockwood, of New York City, of tho New York Miltera’ Journal, sald nificant to enter intu cateulution, sary to come West to sce whent grow. THE CROP LY STATES, partioulars are gleaned: that. wheat had 8 favoradl and the weathor was dry. pring whent "never better.’ aud ten above, to the ravay would not be more than balf a crop. spring wheat thore wns lucked well. Nilnois—About ont ported n fair crop of winter whent; tore about ball acrop, and several from asourth to a fullure, Pike County, ported there would hardly be enough for whent was pliyed out, Heasiin fies and chincle buys were ravauin: improved tho prospoct. Missourl—No sprin quarters. Michlyun.—No spring wheat sown. The win- tor-whent crop was almost a failure, and would hurdly reach 9 third. Following are dome of che not yleld over tive bushels per nero” weathor in Aprit seriously"; Co indeed uro except fons," suing discourayements. tho worst they bud ever secu. down toa third of a crop, acrop, THE HENNEPIN CANAL. Island Canal project: on ngeod footing, ‘Tho importance peereniene 18 not fully apprechited yet, 2 whon the rousons for it are fully ph fore the public. Tho tiost cornnt reuson {s tho necessity for onnpeting with the rallway companics, and (hus choupontog frets, and wiving to the farmer in of devrease which wilt follow in nates. ‘Tho farmbnion tho line of the present cunal receive more for thor grain than others, becnure the riil-rates are tured down by the cholve of shlpplug by water if thoy Ike. In the SUG Tater there 18a lower ento across Now York State than across Illnols, vecause tho Erlo tho ina Cant runs parallel with the rullroads, Suppose we hud wo chiin of Great Lakes be- tween here and Buifalo, whnt would the freight bo upon yruln alt rail? The tines woutd bo pooled, wud nny rate tho companios chose to oburye would have ta be paid, What woutd onthe seaboard? Whatalarvof the would Western ten roculve when wll che rouda The thought is distressing in itsolf, ¢ bugyeats an [possible calamity, "fo viiurter the distance, tha’ ices the freight: this ig nother objeot in viow. Lhe lmit of ourrylug capacity ts reached on our roads leads ing westward, and, if thery was a iimit to chirges, the present rates would oxpress that tlso, But, as long a8 thore are rallroud tes all Pacled or listle ta bo,and ny othor monns of ransportation, thera ls no Iiuit to tho rates thoy can charge. ‘Tho raplil development of the West comands that overy meuna that Nature hus furntshod aboutd bo: brought into requialtion to distritute ity produeta, and carry supplies to the millions who ure settled und settling on tho great ox: panies huyond tho SMiaalvsippl. It in who duty pf 0 Ame: cape Oe" Thoin nid tho Great Lakes, upon the bosoms of which # whole world’s commerce can be Hunted without crowding, Tho Miaslualpal, tho Mis sour), und overy other stream which vourses through the vast pyotuetaw Teyiona of this ae pent sould all te iuiproved to tholr out. jet und made relisule aud gulliciont to float eratt of any size, A groatdenl bas buon ae. complished, “but intinitly wore remains to be done There te no reason tor jealousy Uetweon Western cities. Before tho clow of this contury there will be i pru- Muction which will tax the fullest eapaclty of our ralbrare, rivers, and lugus to carry it td tho world’s distributing markets, and overy chunuel which can te made navicuble whould ‘bo made a0 ae rapidly 88 tho National rosourece will pers wit. Pho Windom plun at insuring a supply of water in the Plisaisalvo} by building dams and locks on the lakes ut its bead should receive favorable conideration and declalve practicul action by Cungress; and the sume plan should ‘be udopted at tho saurves of Sitysourl und Gluor rivers, wovruver It Is possible tu secure a o result, Jt is tiny that tho sovtlonal Jealousies of mon cuasad to Lupede thy work of bringing, to pure fection tho wdvanta, that Nature's ruter bus pliced wi nin reach to forwurd tho Heath of this Costinent. at Ty mo that all should work tuzethor to auvelae Ita ros sourees and enrich the work) with {ta nine eral and vegetable wealth, It tv uspeolully nue Hecouble that thy Davenport Convention seumed to wut w wilaipse of thisulm, New York, Cnica- oy and Bt. Loulé ected to be alinoet willing to Sot hands yi the friendship which ig a natural interests, Tho selishuvas of result of common nen may never be able of itself to vaterialin dust feolings tuward neighbors; but the streau Of grain und produce, gold, silver, copper, und frou, whieh i pouring vastwurd from the gruat vrais and fotty imoun.alue of Wost, iy cam polliug a consolidation of eifart between cits faons of every locality to take eure of It, and Ls bringing all to realizo that we ao one people, with iduntleal tatereste; aad that those interests can by best servod, aud tho bonvilts uiust equally enjoyed, by unlted wud bardionious xcton. The Hon. Sumuel M. Clark, editor of the Keokuk Gate City, and a inember ‘of we Canal Convention, says tn tls papers Uy youd bauuling wud the youd sense of tho Preparing for the National Conven- Views of tho Delegates on tho Extent and Was not Ao BON- jeved tho crop relder, of Jacksonvilic, feared that Morgan County would have only one-quarter of. ‘crop. A month ago the prospect indleated 40 percent, but the dry weather has Injured the C.M.Seybt, of Highland, UL, said that Madi- fully 65 per vent, and prevalent gloomy Opn lxt editor that tho Wheat crop of tho Empire Stute was too Insty- Tt was neeos- From n cnrefully-prepared statistien! tablo in the bunds of the’ Secretary, and which will be prosented tu tho meeting to-day, the following Wisconsin—Twelve coiftics report that tho ‘wintor wheat promises to yield nuout buf crop, In nearly every county the winter was so severe B Mirwe wereage was plowed up.” Spring le outlook in every county but one. Chinch-bugs threatened two countica, Minnesota—No winter wheat is raised tn this State, but thirty-three countles reported the ,fll tho way from “yeod" to Jown—Littic or no winter whoat was sown, ‘Thirteen counties reported an average crop of spring wheut, twenty-six less than an avernge, Kunsas—Tho acreage of winter wheat was about 10 per cunt more than lust yenr, but owing wof the fly and chinch-bug {hore m fourth of tho counties re- as many’ counties Te- rend and seed. Winnebago and Shelby reported that Madison and iandelph Cotntiog,. Not n single enthusiastic report was rocolved nithough the tute ruins hud matenally whent wna raised, and the wintor wheat waa badly dumaged by tes, tuys, and drought,, Tho crop promised about three- reports: "We need rain badly"; Whent wai tally winter-killed and ia very spotted fue of the wheat only six ines high aud very thin"; “Some telds look well, but m: ay, Ri i 3 and May bas {ujured tho pint ork and whent both very poor Ocenslonally a guod plece, but thoy Indiinu—The returns reported almost the In Knox County it was in Vanderberg County it was beng plowed up for corn. In Warrick County not one-tifth of the aereago would be hurvested, Inother counties the dry weather and grain insects bad brought tho yield Maryland, Virwinia, and West Virginia report- od nverago crops, Kuntucky und Calitoraia halt ‘Tho Chieago Iteal-Estare Journal has the following romarks on the Hennepin & Rovlk Tho convention at Davenport to tha Interest uf tho proposed How water-route to tho Missid- alppl was characterized by un enrnext enthusl- xan aod sunsible avtion which place the sebemo of this Im- but will nova be- rly be worth here, and whut would be pald for eons are owned and controlled by Eustorn paplenliieay Ou! a ui “thoy thor! attondanda!-a otiarunt ho A: n Con) t ; no JINBrAV Er, | cece RAR AR Convention, au and there was are, and shouid: be, satixiled. working ua well ag a tulking Convention, and, ag to ita complete auccess. ‘There ingdone, vention, anys: it Canal would arrest tho deided) and restora to New ¥ of the trade, We never believed means of transporting itmightanfely smile at routes. Mt our aupport. measures intended for the bencllt of tha resh or Incrensed flolds tion, Belloving thus, and souin largo section of territory desired tho conatru: AMUSEMENTS. “THE VOKES FAMILY. Peoplo rememborod thom us they were, and ex docs not completely occupy her piace, oO, ‘Tholr thunder has been of compauics who in some another wive an 0. glut Vokes was bero lost, A8 spontuncous as his, graceful or pleasing than Misa Mr. Fawdon or Misa Jessie. Their mirth 1s as genuine and albte for any fun tu be. Their ovewtonally weary, pleases, (ud, a ¥ audisnco—all, in fue ence of it, or somuth' ko it, before, would bo purnitting i friendly disposition to get the better of sound jud that the performance of last’ night gave any- or8o but it never offends, who witnessed [t that attended the of tho Vokes family in this city fy TARRIGAN AND ITAUT. ularity, and cach fn hia way isa nega in the performance, futher to satirize the weukness and brate tho virtues of particularly those of tho Irish. of tho *Mullixan Guards’ Nomineo" oss Ibiy pisy pclovar representation of tho wieans by whiel nvtlog 4 nll thut can bo oxpunted, 19.0 lure one, produces nt al Vin the must complete and satix- factory manner. Tt fs na tt pretends puro and regpectubly, and goad in tte way. FOUNDLINGS’ ITOME CONCERT. follows: Silas Jean Watlice, soprano; Sirs, Jess Zimmerman, tenor; Dr. C. E. Mart talent, und left nothing to be deslred, Stabat Muter” was {rst rendered, and from tho introductory chorus to the “ Intlamantus,” which closed thia purt of the cntortalument, was given In tho “qust entiefactory unanuer. Tho story of “Evo" begins with the crontion of woman, and closes with u malediclon upon tho sonsof inen pronounced ws n conacquunce uf Eyo's offenae. Tho solos und ducts in this were acceptably rondered, and the chorus sang tinely, The performance was given wider the direction af Mr, Clement Teteduax, with a full orebeatra, nud may fairly be cansilored aga suecesd. Judging from tho large attendance, tho Foundilugs’ Home must have wotted a moodly sun. —~ UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. At tho Grand Opora-Honse this week Mr. Jay Hlal's company are produving “Unele 'fom's Cabin" in a complete and artistic manner, ‘ho play av ylvun by this company bus been seen here befor, Tho attompt baa beon to make tho performance as fulthful to tho Ideu of tho original as circumstances would permit, und wome Measure vf sticcuds bus been uchloved, ‘The exporiment of very low pricua fs mude tor thisenyazement, tho lost reserved sents belnye sold for 60 cents, Tho manases nate AOUUE ayeagst unter poptey' ahaa MME, GERSTER ON CINCINNATI. Dispatch to Clnchunatl Gazette, New Youk, Juno 5A few hours befora Mme, Gurstor satled for Kuropo yeaterday su corre. spondtent held a long conversation with tho famous cantatrice, Among other things t agked hor, * What do you think of Cincinnatiyt “Tho Cincinnatinns aro ambitious, but not very musical," abe replied, “They have a bly hall fu Clnuinnati, and a reputation in the coun: try for being 4 great musleal olty ¢herefare. The neople receive musiv shyly, and are stinted in their appreciation of ft. No, Cincinnatl fener a gruat hiueleul vity, eeUpe Wn ite bulldtugs and ambitions. It tw iore Ike Longen, with much Jess of artlitte o1 i and Chicagor’ * {v's a splendid place, like Herlin. Its peopto aevot au artltwith yrodt curdlulity, and you gut ov easy tering with Chleayo peopte quicker Wan in alinost any othor olty, You, Uilke Chicugu. I has more musical cultire than Clucinnat.” —————— Appalling Odds, Phitadetnita Prraa, « ‘Thoro are 190,00 sual! boys fn Philadelphia and only 120) policemen. ‘Tho £2,000 auntl boys are determined to evlcbrute the Fourth or July du aoourdanes with tho tridiuons whisk tnve ‘buen handed down to thom by thelr tuthers and wraudtathore, The police headed by the Mayor. way they shull net. Tho resull of the iispute. If gue Jt muy be called, will bo waited with rout dntercet by non-cambatunty, ‘Tho issue i fetwenn tho small boy and the king, and, tuking Aleut from past oxporience, the adds ure in tie Yor of tho simul hoy. a A Pisherman'’s Odd Catch, Washington (du,) Gazette. ‘Thomas Lipscomb receutly bud ame hooks set outon bitte itive. Twoot the hooks werg set protty slowa together, and ony at thon caught an cel during the nicht, and tho col, in attemivis tug to get. of the book, bud twisted the Tig ap untht be was ently ont of water, Who be went to vxnuine bis hooka he tound ow large buwk cauwit on the hook near the eel, Ue thinks the hawk saw the cel wbove the wi and, fo attumpting to cateh i, got eaugit on the other huuk dunyluy cluse by. * riictal differences were allayed, nally completo stecess and hare mony {n getting the whole Convention to ent late ita Inportant and dominant desire and pure Pose that there must bo a aystematls develop- ’ Ment of water-ruute transportation for tho Northwest, with the Mlasimaippi fur its bnac. Into this system, as desired by the originators of the Convention, the Honnepin & Chicago Cunal Was taken with tinantinity and heartiness, and its apecdy begining and cumpiction urged upon Congress, Tho speetal friends of that entor- prise are, and ¢hould be, satiaiied by the work of the Convention. The friends of tho Misslesipp! iver, and of barge-transportation on the strontn, Th tine, it waa a thoy must feel that tt unswerod all thelr hopes wha fl grent deal of good and unusuully well-informed speak+ ‘The New Orleans Democrat, In_an article in regard to the reeent Honnepin Canal Con- ‘Tho theory bas been, that tho projected Henuo- alurming: ‘endeney of grain to Kuropy by the river route, ‘ork, upon a fiem and Inet- ing basis, ita now seriously throatened monopels at the Honnepty or any other canal would have that Glfect, We felt perfectly suro that the Misals- sippl Hiver could ety all competition os a rolgbe in butk, and that tho rivalry of other suetned to us, howaver, that tho opening of a water-communication between the Missiesipp! and the Lakes was a consummation mucb to be desired in the interests of traitic, and on that gronnd we favored tho scheme and ‘lent Wo are a firtn bellever in tho polley of oxtanding Governmont ald to = Ie calculated to promote industry, and to ereion tr Of legitimate occups- that a very on of the Hunnepin Cabal, we favored tho proj- el ‘The vory enviable reputation of’ tho Vokes Fatnily brought a large audience to MeVicker's ‘Theatre last night, in spite of the pouring rain. pected to find thom as they had ticen, To sumo extent this expectation was fulfilied, but not wholly. Mr. Fred Vokes js stili na nimble, us lithe, agile, elastic, and active as before; Miss Victoria is as graceful and melodious, and Miss Josslo and Bir, Fawdon Mi their respective purts with thelr old fidelity. But Miss Rosina, the star of the company, {8 gone, and Miss Hessic Sanson, who tnkes her lines, while abe may bea good actress and an attractive young person, The principal fault Is not, however, with the Vokercs or Alivs Sanson, allof whom are suf- ficiently diligent and intelligent. 1f any disgp- polntment was felt in tho audience lost night, it was duo to the changed conditions under which the performance was given. It may ns well be confessed at once that the novelty of tho entertainment which the Vokes family in- vented and introduced in thts country hus wort by a scers depirtment or a parody of uuting as thoy There may be none of these tmlulature do. Incredible aa it may appear, since Mr. Fred there buve beon legs here Vhors buve been dan- cors more skillful, though perhaps not mure fetoria, und there have been actors quite ag accompllybed us We say all tals with some reluctance, for tho Vokes fatally buvo alway been and deserved to be great favorite with the play-golng public. ure iis It 1s poss play, anny considerable portion of tho who hive not hud axnort: ut udgiment to pretend thing like tho unbounded sitisfaction to trove Mesera, Harrigan and Start, who used to be known only as clover varicty-notors, onde their reappearance at Hooloy's Theatro lust night 29 Inauagers. If thoy buve not as yet invuited the domain of tho legititnate, they have skirmished about the woods. Thuy have got hold of sume- thing which, for want of a better name, may be designated us tho charactor, or diulcet, drama, ‘Tho Irishrunn, tho Gerinan, god the African wallop through thelr scones with duo lawful reg- vod dpecimen of the kind, “here Is litte or ne variety busi- ‘The attempt tus beou eclue suverul raves, but Tow fee s Pp borruwed from tho polltieal tract “Solld for Mulhgoly."” At least wo have In the hy ward politicians iu New York mount to power and glory, with some joud-nutured ite at Irish weakness and indulyent praises of Lrish Virtue, which are suiliciently apprecinted by the Kudicuee, Bono of tho singing Is good, ani tho The company and alms to give everything it to bey at high-cluss organization of its kind, thoroughly Notwithstanding tho atrovious weathor which Prevatlod Inat oveutng, a very Inrge and fashlon- able uudienee witnessed the grand concert in wld of tho Foundiinga’ Homo, given in the Contrat Musle-Hall, The progrim was an interesting ono, comprising olght uumbors from Russiul's ‘| “Stabat Mater" ond Muasseuct’s mystory of “Eve.” The leading purts wero assigned as afa Lurtlett-Davis, mezzo-sopranu; Mr. Paul bass. 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