Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 22, 1881, Page 6

54 i | ! ‘ i i i fl i mmnklng i most ©. 51 u EDUCATIONAL. Annual Meeting of the North- western University at Evanston. Glass and Field Day Exercises for the Studenta—Brilliant Concert in the Evening, The Rev. J, Cummings, D. Du LL.D., Elacted President of the Colloge. The Wheaton Collego Trustees Hold Their Ausnal Meoting—-Graduating. Exe erclses To-Dnye Continuation of the Exercises of Com- mencemont-Weok at Lake Forcst University. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, The anual meeting of the Board of Trustecs of the Northwestern University waa held yes- terday in the ehnpel of University Hall, The meeting was called to order at 9:50 a.m. by Mr Orrmgton Lunt, Vice-President of the Bouril,— tho Preslitent, Gov. John Hvins, of Denvar, Colo, Deing absent. ‘The report of tho President of the University was rend by Oliver Maroy, LED. fe entted attention to tho fact tht, —notwith- Btanuing tho finnnelal; deprossion “of = f® few years ago, the University has fur- nisbed good Instructon for v8 wen Tho buildings are far superior to thoso of any Othorcollowe In tho Church, Tho wind wo exceptionally woud, there being wmoug thom many Professors, and men of mark in all watks of lite. Itbus furnfahed seven Bishops to tho Chureh, kiya ry tht 8 ‘nvorablo to the advances nt of the institution, Tithe Dean of tus Womun's Colloys, Miss Jano tM. Baneroft, presented hor printed report through Dr, Marey. ‘The prinel item of the Freport was tho fi ased attendance, ‘hoavers aye number of buarders durhug tho yeur was thirty-nine. ras does uot Include those who ut in town. Petron, Oren. it. Tacks, Director of tha Con- vatory of Music, presented hls printed report, Ment stow. the puumiter, An uttendance durtiys the past yeur was 11h. "Th Tuuaber iw aiicndunce 4, 19i8, when Prot, Loeke first took charge of the Conservatory, was ofyght, The vranches taveht Include all those usally found Inthe curriculum of a trsteeluss Cone ,servatory. Pho Conservatory’ has, also, extih- [ished a imuset sournal, Mo Muscat Reyteter, Sy hich will be isgded quarterly ati price of, 6) Deonts per annum. ‘f'hia will bo made a Uva ni: sical ora, with 0° corps of contributars cor sisting of tho first inusiual writers in this e try, ‘iho Law Committee reported ng follows: Tho J umber in attandance tite buen, for the past Yenr, 116, an lnerense of ai¢ over the attendance + Of the yenr previous; yenr were $0415.15, and. the es GHAY, Jeavii an excess OF $15) i, ulty huve atrletly adhered to the resolution assed hut year thatthe Baeulty sbould dnour viloh would not by dermiyed by tho ved fram student, Dr. N.B Davia, of Chleago, made tho report for tho Medica! Sohovl: fle wuld the depart t wast iw most flourishing vondition, The re~ ceupts for the Inst year had been about S10,000, Tue Faculty kept up the stundurd of tho dus+ Dariment av that many students WhO were roe Jused untricutation with them enterud other schools and graduated with tt ct The Trensurer, T. C, Hour, Tollowing report for the tscal To ens on lind... Te cush received f the year. \ Total ‘ By orders puid. Balance on hand... a8 baad As agent of tho Gnlvorsity, Mr. 0G. tour + thea presuntod bis statlstienl report, as tollows; ASAT LLOS Balarics, interest need Nbrary, rents, und othor expen: 7 DONC... sores -coseerer oe $ 0, +The generat statement of the propersy of tho > University 18 ag follows: AMSETH, pLots leased In Chleago and Byanston, WOU VIIUC sesesee ia : +Contrnct, real ustate, Vaimproved lots and lands, Jay pounidiies a rounds ii 's Colluge, und grounds nud fur, rt ai ‘ sun Retna “tititidiag purdiag- house Fiateaw 10,038 LIATUEATINS,, Bills payabte, Toads, Hest bs Ea,000 Bonds, second fea 20000 Personal accounts from, lodger,..s +64, U8 ik $$ 2A This shows tho net value of the proporty to be 21,018,012, ; DEBT STATEMENT, Tila payable, Huyght por cent bonds Beven per cent bons... Due to professors aud athe: Cuab on hand, and accounts, Not indebtedness, F 200,580 ‘Tho eatiinated re ha Ing year are $45,100; the catlmated disbursements are 2615010; leaving ny estimated duttelt of €0,200, ‘The catimuted saluriesof tho teachers for the comlug yenr are $180 An sppileation front the Swedish Mothodlst Church fora lease of the grounds formerly oe oupled by Duinpster [ul Tor the purposo of a Swedlah theological inatitution wae rend, and on motion it wad wrunted, Tho Vonrd then went into seoret oxuvutive session on the application of Slava. C. We Peursone and loburt Baird for positions as regulur Professors, ‘Tho two guntionen wore unantinously clected—Mr, julrd to the chabr of Greek, und dr. Pearaona lo the chair of English ‘Literature, a short disoussion waa then indulgedin on the subject of the Presidency, A veto was taken resultinz in twenty-one votes for Dr. Joseph Cunmligs, two for De. Ollver Murey, and one for Dr, J. HL Vineont, | Tho vote was than mnde ‘unant: iv Dr. Comming and he wis toe clared elected Presidunt uf the Northwestern ‘University, Tho result of the vluction was re- cetved with unusialsatiafaction, due afternoon session was called to order. at Bue, Marcy thon made a continuation of tho President's report on tehall ofthe Faculty, reve omending that the following degreca bu cons ferred lor of Arta—Frank LD id Anilraws, Are thur Hyslop Alias doko Patrlek. Mrushthu- ham, Jobn Charl Buteber,” Bben Vente ena -Joseph Stew! Carnuick, | Mosaw Riith Cross, Georme Alfred Fuster, Willi: Henry Huston, Benjamin Brawn dames, Wille Heury Lucy, chizabeth Curtis MeAriiie, dosoph Alexander Muthek, Kim Patience Moverve, dames Kdgir Nichal, Frederick Porter, Jobn Bebneldor, Chuidius. Buchunan Spunvers Polo- ins Humllton Bwitt, Parker Stuwurt Wobster, Frederick Seymour Wheeler, Hachelor of | Philosaphy—William Rosweil Chumberluin, Horace Nelion Herrick, Nathan Clurk Miller, Murtha Gertrude Skelton, Frauk Hi Thutcher, i Hacbelor of Belence—Ruymond: ¥. Grol, Walter Heraued Helin, Frank Lot Buchelor of LitcrativeJang IL. Mirslatl. Mutter of Arie—kdwurd Walia Anurows, George Miton Bissett, Bailth Beart Nradtord, wonard Gurley Coubran, Uitalel Orunsiy Foxy Frank Bewurd Johnson, Josep aw tau Ladd, Ate bert Richard Labia, Franke Bdwacd Kappon, They also rocommenied that tho dexrey of Bovtor of Lawe he contersed upon, the Rev, David Hilton Waeclor, 2. D.. cdltar of tho Meth yuiat, Now York City, ‘ho Hoard wonvurred in tbe recommendation. The degrees utrendy provisionally conferred by the College of Medtelne and Luw, were von Upon motion, power to tix tha satury of, tho paw jresidont was ylven to the Executive Cou tor Ne a tice, on the Proparatory Department, alles Conscevutary of Mule, iy WAIL ound Cate dtug the conduct of these Separtiuents during the past yeur, ‘be Commltice on Preahiont reported ox resting tholr approbation of the auton of the ‘rustees tu cleeting De, Cumiulugs, ‘The Caw Counulttee sepurtol approving of the vonduct of thy Caliego of Law ducing the ‘pest yeur.. Whey wha recommended that a oumiitive ve uppoluted to confer with astuilar Conuuittes trom tho Chicugo Univers awity with referouce to huving the Law College Ancorpovated under the laws of Uiinols. Tt also Feogolumended Wat tho Chicagy Unlversity: bo askod to ofther ed up Its portion die on ac: count of the Law Behool or to withdraw from tho school and give np ita intorust In ft. The Finance Committee, through Dr. NR. M. Hatflold, reported, Thoy recommended that the extra nmount reattired to pay the frest- dent's eulary and the tinaneind deftelt of the your bo raised by subscription. Or. Hatileld under- tools to rialde this tuiount of $12,000, Resolutions were aifered of condolence in reterence tu tho tenth of the Hey, We UE Per- rine and Mr. A.B. Bishop, both membots of the Donrd, who have died during the year, A resolution was passed dxpressing in tho Iirhost terme their npprociition of Dr. Marcy's services ns acting President during the past tive yours. ‘Mra. Vhttander Sith was also thanked for the donation of twenty-tive lota In Montrose, Ill, valued nt $2,000. The following were elected Trustecs of tho Univoraity, the terms to oxpire 111883 Oringtot Dnnt, dG. tnmilton, MA. Ponraons, KD, iia ty, eee Bary Benes oO, i rr oi be hhinway, J. Fy it « ie Forlorn: att it. Fe Queal was olected to fi the Unoxplred term of two yoars caused by the denth of Philander I, Sinith. Otticers for tho ensuing yoar are: Prestdont, Jonn Evans; Vico-President, Orringtou Tint; Trensurer and Agent, 1, Hany. The Exeeutive Committee are: Tho Hon, Jobn Evans, Orrington Lint, J, Ge Haallton, 't. C, Vong, J. Ky Botaford, William Deermg, 0. HH, Horton, J. J. Parkhurst, 1. A. Pearsons, 2. P, Shumway, Joseph Cummings, Tho Atiditing Committed nro: J. d. Parkburst, TL, A. Poarsons, J. Kt. Botsford, The Law Committee: Orrington Taint, 0. 1. Horton, Janes Frako, Juseph Cummings. Tho Hoard: thon adjottrned with wv bencdle- Homes 3 ‘Thy tov, Josuph Cummings, D. D.. LL.D. who has beon cleetad President of the Northwestern University, was born at Valmonuth, Me. Mareh M18, He was a teuchur of mathomities and tho natural suletices i Amorten Semi nat York, In 180, and fa 1882 beeing tts pr Ho wus ow) member of th Conrerence from 18 Malden, Chelsen, Mnnover strect, Hoaton, and roomie etroct, Boston, In 18d he beeane Professor of Theology tn the Mothodlst Gonoral Mibllent Institute, whleh place be tiled until 4, when ho was cleoted President of Gonesee Col- lege, Tim, N. From 1857 until 1860 ho was Presitent of Wesloyan University. at Middio- town, Conn, His degree of 1. 1. woe recolyed both from avenloralt Gniversity und from vard College. Tho degree ot Lb. 2. was ferred upon bin by the Northwestern University In Wed He was tnurried in igi. The eicetion rives universal satisfuction. Ue is regurded us ‘uno of tha toremoust educators of tho cottntry. CLASS*DAY AT EVANSTON, Tho elass-cdiy festivittes of tho Nurthwestorn, University, of Hvanston, oceurred yesterday. Ic was tho intention to have the exercises on tho euinpus; but the culd weathor matty it neces- sury to ebnttge tho place to tho auditorium of tho First Methodist Chureh, Atl o'clovk a pro-. cossion of stuttents was formed at the, Univor- sity, whieh, headed by a military bad, marched tothe ehurch. There the orchestra opened the program with tho overture to “ Norn,” while tho gradunting olngs took places in tho choir- gattery, and the President of tho clasa, Mr. 1. iL, Swift, who presided on this oceasion, and those who wore to nppear on inv prograin, sat un tho ifort : vite oD was muito by tho Roy. i. Branelsco, und tho Now pil uarseunned 8, Wel Patan the, ot ana, “sir, We le Y then wade the speech pro- and was responded to by Mr. hale of the Faculty, : OF Milwiuibee, than read tho chugs hi hy vbtas Of 8) bean Its course with a moumbership of aund at the thine. of graduation timbered a. The average welbt fy 145 pon ‘The oliiest member is 27, and t youngest 17, the ave hein, one [$0 feet Lineky thy shortest} feet 6 buchos, Four of tho clase are imirried, and aie ure une . Phery arest keeret trvernity men, 2) Mileaae, 1 Demoerat, st church moimbers, een isers, 21 Methodists, 3 Prosby terns, £ ist, 3 Congregauionalists, 2 avatteriie, Bight Sav ue presouted in the class, anil two tor- cin countries. ‘Tho elasd will be occupied tn Ite us follows: Clorgymen, My lawyers, by phydichine, 43 business, inicertitin, 23 farmer, i p of the class hus: 1) tha lenst spent “A per year, A Mug description of the doings of the cliss wits presunted, 2 elias oration wis given by > of Kosten, Kigtanil, Magna Charta,” and tt was ton, Miss Libbie MeArthur, of Rockford, Tl, read the eluss pour, n very neat Hitly thing, descrip. tlye of nights of clitertainment in tho olden ue, Mr. N., Miller, of Gevenwoud, Mo., read tho elitsa prophesy, which lind boun composed by: Mr. OW, Rundotuh. a quondam: imomber of tho class. It waa in verse, und called forth frequent applause. z Mr d. M. Cormack, of Junction City, Kas. who wis to bave given the sucund oravon, could not upoenr, ot wecount uf siuktiess. Presentanion of gifts to mumbors of class, in «burlesque, occupled a shore thuc. Thy clus3s song. the composition of Mr. C. 1. Spencer, wis thon sung, and thonndlonce dis- borrad as tho orchestra played nu overture, a4 the aftarnuon, on the campus of the Ual- Rovsls, tho annual feld-duy exercises were, ole served, ‘Che sports wore under the direction of Mr. W, A. Helin, tha dircutor elected Ke tho cligs, Mr. RLV. Do Grow bulnyg sick, A Atay cruwd was present, and the contests wore ful up to, If rot above, those of former years, 4) clog bad heer feneed olf with ropes, in which tho longediatunes running races took vhico, ta tho contre of the ring a tent war eroutial for the uae UF those who took purt in the contests, A long Jane had nlso been tld off, in which the hurdle races, dish races, putnto rica, ete, took in tha avoning a large nudienvo gathered tn the auditorium of the Methodist church to listen to, the concert of tha Conservatory of Musle. No chs graduates thia your, though there were more thin WOgtudents ln tttondanee. The concert was wholly by tha students, und waa frog to the publ! hose who wok ‘pure were: Misses Marion <A. Parktoot, Kiama Thump. kun, Jessie Hardy, Katy Siinpson, Stella Thomp- sou, Misa Hebblethwalte, Miss Scott, und Miss Hutehingon; Messrs, Sluger,: Hiackloy, Adame, aa Dee Hot aut Willard Howe, ley, and Conrad Browne Or thes, the Luvitution to tho Dunee," by Mr, Bell; " ttondo Capriccloso,” by Migs Brinn Thompson; the prayer Crom * Moses io Rayne” by Miss Kuro Sinpyon; a pinnae and viola gonitn by Miss Stell Singers and a clarinet solo by were especially woll received ponpson and Prot, Mr. Conrad Brown EVANSTON ALUMNI, Today is Atumnkduy. ‘Tho sesston of tho Atumal Asgoolutiog will be held during the day, Is evening in tho auditorium of the stotho- at church a Siterary entertainment. Mr. James EH Raymonn, of tho elnss of "71, will give we oration on “Beran and Brawn"; and Mr, J, Ae d. Whipple, of, tho aiuss of ‘7, will read a pou, After this the Alumni and Faculty of tho University will partake of a banquet in tho chapel of the Woman's Collogo, Numerous touts, a be posmonues tu by tho more eminent ol Aluainl, ‘ihe senior clnes nindo $100. on their lecture couyso, Tor Pourinshnaannounced tho following sub- Jeets tor tho Deering prizocasays noxt years Brit- fab Huto in Tading Political Eounowy fefore the ‘Thne of Adwu sintth: Tho Balance of Trades Tho arly Parinments of France; A Rovlew of the Mensnres Leading to the Separation Bos tweon Grent Urituin und Hor American Colo+ nicay tho Writings of Samuel ‘Vaylor Colo ride; tho Mlsgourl Compromise; a Compirs ison of Scott and Olekens; the Larly Mroncl Explorors of Aincrica. WHEATON COLLEGE, Tho annual mevting of the Guard of 'Trustocs of Whenton College waa hold yestorday in the President's ruom at tho college. Thare were presuut tho Rel, Jonuthan Btunehard, Presl- dont; Jobn Christie, W, I, Wheaton BB. ‘Thompsun, Prof, Fd, Baker, Dr. ay Hhitt, BP TL Mathor, J.B, Walkor, and Prof, ©, A, Munuh- ard, of Whontous the Hoy, J.P, Bloddurd, of Chicago; Me. Britten, of Viowna, Wit; the Roy, G. W. Balium, of Streator; Cyrus i. Meacham. of Qak Bark; Moses Petteiglll, of Peorls; tho Itey, LN, Stratton, of Byriamusa, Ne Hoswell Yow, of Syeumore, UL; Samuel of Strontar, hov, sir, Stratton reported that a numbor shid promised coutributions tawards winunt of a Chair of Theology. He explahied ut consilorable Jength hls, position with regard ta the nevoptunee nf such’ ny chur, und on motion Mewar. U, A. Hlauchir, Aa Th, Tutt, nud Itoswell Dow wore appolated a cons anitseu to confer with 3)r, Stratton and prepare wroport on tho subject. Dr. Hatt. read tho report of tha Exvcutive Comuiliter, glvlug datas of tho work dona dure fay tho pst your by that Committes, It ape peared that on dune d Mrot, Blanchard sult ted hin resignation of the ollico of Principal, and that the Committee vated to tay rhe roslys imtion un the table, hoy revonmended we ie ah of Prot, Stratton to the Chale ot Theology, and requested tho Wealuynn ond of Education io tule the appolatinents alee Unit Willian 22. Visetor bo Ssppulued Hrinelpul of the Avudoite Dopartiint, id that O, We Wate and Mise th Matt bo einployed ns ag slatunt tuuchers, having two chisses cach. The report was udoptod and the ollicerd declared pleated. ‘Vhe Fuenlty recommended tho cuntersiug of thy rollowhiy dexrees: i Mavholur ol Artiand. No Tedford, 0. U, Hed: Hford, lus 8, Dow, Baia Tawloy 3 Tuchelor of Philosophy. ee Munt, Lutireate of Arté=1, A. Biruw, Blolly Laugh: Ma. ‘ Muster of Aris—U, Lo Bivnebunt, 1. A. Coy, Blvd. J. Caruthers, af, 2. Nutting, U. 1, awe sun ‘Oc. stovpne, Wet. Slorgane wlumb, The gute The recummvndations were adopted, Pho Bu eis reconmiented te cuiptoyment of 8 Janitor. Horetofure such work bad been done. by the atudents, but during tie pat yeur two: suing Of IMOpLy—FHd und F1N—bud boon stolen from tho roving, and it wus judged best no Jonger tu allow koye In the hinds of students, ‘Tho wattor way reforred to the Executive Comms mitten. ‘Tho roport of My. H. A. Flscher, Treasurer, 0 New HH te IR, being stnUoned at |’ presented tho follawing statement of tho finns cint condition of the calleya: Cencral assets... 0. “ Endowment, Moral Philosophy. nwmEnt, LO $0....4. ndowment, Mathonmntse it diaimesements Sabu ‘The commencement exercises will_bo bold to- tay. Folluwing aro. the yralanting cinsa: J. N. Nedlford, 0. C. Redford. Bite 8. Dow, Buin Hawloy, Charles It. Hunt, Elsie Cauehili, Vs A. Straw. Tho total number of students in all branches is at present 205, LAKE Fork UNIVERSITY, Spretat Dispatch to The Chleagw Tribune,’ DARK Fours lL, June 24—Tho oxereises of commencement-week at tha Tako Forest Unie versity continued to-day, The oxaminntions passed off usually well, and wore well attenl- ed by visitors, In the afternoon the annual concert of the Yotuse Tatdies’ Seminary was givon. The prograin was rendered throughout with excellent taste, and showed thorough prep: Aration ns well as skill, tr tho aveulng the Rov. Herrick Jolson 0 Dy of Chivaga, itive” tho nddress before tho | litorary sovlctios of the, college. Ills subjnct wis “Thinking. and What Comos of tt Tt was treated inn vigorous, practlent, commot-senso wiitye Tho address wasn plow for it ving in right thinking. ‘Tho tiost eduention will alin not tu cocrey, but to trains will he treo alike from Btperficial broudth and front the narrowness of oneiden, The pleasure uristue from yeaa tho powsr of grout idens over munkind, ag well Qs the persecutions to which thinkers are sib: Jeot, waro forcibly brought out. Tho udaross closed with un carnest presentation of tho right method of education. % IOWA UNIVERSITY, & fowa Ciry, Iu, dino 21.-Tho fentnres of the comtoncement of tho State University to-day wore the graduating oxerelses of the tw uliss, and tho untversity oration by tho Hon. Johu A. Kasson, and tho alumnl oration to-night. Blabty-olght graduates Crom the Luw School of tho Univeratty recetyed diplomas, ‘This inorti> fou's exercises Conaisted of orations by metnuors choaon ta represent the class, Cho nddress of tho Hon, John A, Kasson thisafternoon wits pro- nounved one of the most eloquent dresses ever delivered. in tho State. A grind hop will veuur at tho St. dames to-night. ‘This is yivon Uy tho students, and i Invitations are out, Tho Hon, John A. Plotlor, of Muscatine, delivered un olequont uddress before the alutunt. OMIO STATE UNIVERSITY. Conumnus, O.. June 21.—Walter Q. Scott, of Easton, Pa,, formerly of Wooster University, wus to-day elected resident of tho Ohio State University, vies Kdward Orton, who realzned to deyote his wholo tine to the Chale of Geology, 8. C. Derby, of Antioch Colleye, was cluvted to tho Chulr of Anclent Lunguuges, vico J. i Smith, resigned to xo abrow A PROVFESSON'S CITANGH, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicays Tetoune, Ass Annon, Mich. dune 2h—Prof, cuaries Green, who bus beld tho Chalr of Civil Rogi- neering Intho University alnce 187%, has accepted iisimilar position nt wn inerensed'sntary it tho Massachusetts Lustitute of Technatogy nt Bose tun. His departure ts greatly regretted here, “KALAMAZOO, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Kanamazoo, Mich, Juno 8L—Tho freshmon and junlors of Yho Baptist College huld tholr prize contests hore tuday, Tho Bherwood prize for freshmen was won by Mrs. Beuls, and the second by Mf. Cooney. Mr. Wiills Anderson, of the Juntor class, secu red tho Cooper pri OBITUARY. LIEULT. KEATING * Tho hody uf the tate lamented Lieut. Edward J, Kenting, of the Chicago Palleo Department, Was transferred yestorduy morulng from St. Joseph's Hospltul, whee he.came to bis deatly, to the rooms of the Pollee Association nt the Harrison Streot Station, Thero It lay in state from ¥:0a, in, tu 2:39 In the afternoon, oe tweon those hours the roms wero filled with friends, both {4 and out of tho Departinent, who galled to pay the lust tribute of respout one whom they had su omiutch ads tnired In lite. ‘Tho ged mother and two brothord uf tha | decensed = were Dresent purt of the timo, Tho uncontrolinble manlfestations of yrief on tho part of the mother us ste leaned upon tho collin, gaaling Mite the fiey, of tho dead, and - moaning, My sol, Iny Bon,” Were Tnodt touching. Tho room iu which tho enakot Iny wae very tusteruliy dace orated in blusk and white, the windows being ecurtuined In those esmbolle colors and the doors Graped with the sume funereul yarh. ‘The ox: terlor doors and whiutows or the bullding wero Ikewiso inde to buy evidence of tha fact that an “honorad “mamber of the — force bad been forever — relieved from duty. ‘Tho coti, n handsome one of rosewood wid sliver, was covered with tloral offerlugs of great benuty, ‘Cho must natiovavie were a large ati. of white roses, Interwovon with forgot-me-nots fovuting the words "Our Licatenant,"—n tribute trom the mon in bis command at the West Lake Street Station; 2 pillow of roses and” sinilnx, Doaring the word “ Iost,” {0 purplo=the gift ut Ollicard wt tho Contral Station; und a _vrass of white flowers bordered with smilux. ‘The cof= tlueplate bore tho Inscription: Died Jun 16M), Lieut, Mdward J. Keating, aged db years. Ab 230 o'clocl tho pall-buntrors—Lieuts, Lloyd, jebuinuchor, Boudell, Bottnur, Suan and ie Wuy—plrced the cuttin in’ tho henrse, and tho funeral cortége touk up its mureh to the donot in the following arder: Novas Militnry Band; ‘tivo coinpanios of Police, under Maj, lolu: Ny Lieuts, Ward and nts, and Sergts. Lablum, Rouche, Arch, and Shophard; carcliges contains Ing Chiet Modarigiv, Soerotury Doyle, Chtof-ot- Detcettves Currier, Controller Gurnvy. and Muayor's-Secratary ‘Choudo und Capta. Buck- Joy, O'Donuoll, Hathaway, und Bborsold; tho higursy, edcorted by the qill-bearera; and ‘care rhiges contalning relatives mud fricnts of the decensod. ‘Tho tine of march waa by Hurrlson, Clark, Adains, Dn Salle, and Washingtun stroots, And Fitth avenne to tho depot of the Northwestern Hullrond, whore welal ent pros Vited by the Ikallroad Company, was found in waiting to bour tho funeral iy YY to Gigin,whoro funeral survievs will bu hold at i. o'ulock. this morning at tho Catholly Church, tho Rey. Mather Mackin ofciating. ‘ho. Intorment’ will take place ut the cemetery near Gilbert Station, a Tow tiles from’ Elgin nnd in the immodiute Hetrbkcrbood, of the plavo of Liout., Keating's rt Tho pall-bonrors and many othor oficera of the force and n. number of friends in privaty fe necompanied the reniates to Higin to nasist ut the obsequica, ‘Choy will return by spealal car this ovoning, MUS, EDWARD BAGGOT, Atthe Church of the Holy Family Monday afternuon was held tho funeral of MrasEdwaril Bixgot, whose douth occurred last Saturday morning. Tho nttomtaneo wis very large, - Mn, Jhugzot was 45 yenrs old, and a native of Lroland, She waa murriad to Mr, Edward Baggot sixtoon Yours Ape—four youns ittuc shy cum to thoelty, and was nt hidy who wns always hold In the high gat cateum by bur many frienits and aequatite ances. Her busband and four sons survive hor, GHORGE W. JONES, It, CINOINNATI, June BL—Private dispatches ane nounes the sudden death in Washington ot vorge W. Jones, dr, recontly uppointed Pay. muster in tho nuvy, Tie was a gon af Uoorge W,. Jones, of this elty, ‘Tho fanily wero expecting bim to come hamy to-night until the dtapatol ume announcing bla death, MIS, BETSY HWARGER, Bpeclat Dismiteh to The Chicago Tribune, Watertown, Wis, Juno Yl—-Mra, Betsy Hare wer, rollut of Abratim M, Harger, formerly of dofferson Counts, Now York, dled this morning: atthe home of hordaughter, Mra, Daniel Jouus, ayed W yours. % col, C, WILSON, Ohawronnsvittas, Ind, Juno 2h—Cal, 0. Wile son, the late law partner and Hferlong friend donb neleihor of Bonttor Lunu, died thls afters ——— MASONIC CELEBRATION, Lovisvintt Kya dane 24—Tho Masons will celubrate St, Jolin anulyersary ona big seale Wednesday, Thursday, aud Briday of (ls week, Choy offer $3,500 fa prizes for for intlltary companies, 9500. for artillery, $500 for Knights Tomplar eoinnetitive drill, S20) Cor te baseball nuitely, and $00 for w bie eyelu raee, Hive mull conipinivsd nro tne fered; aise three, artillory companies, aid probably three Knights “Lemplur Lodges, The Alvan (0) Base Ball Club will challonge the Keltpse Club, of this elty, and the bey Oo rico will be jung tho toval velobrittes, AM tha nillronds have reduecsdt Shele fave less Gan one-hit for the rou trip, and tho hirgest enivoutse of poople Jaoutsyilly over witnessed ts esxpectud, ‘The dnustenl Couture of tha festival will be tho krod convert of Prof, Eichhorn, who-has thirty piistelins yehearsing for that eveut. On Thursilay ovontig the threa sustiy. soe clettes of this elty will unto hi tho concert, eee STARVING ITEM. 7 Thaosnsaras, Ub, Jung t—John Motas Wan, WH deenpant Of Me Mulan County Poor douse, died ta-day, haytng énten path= ing whatever Soy thirty days. To was pare tally demented, midssuifered from inthe mation of the stdéamaeh, which absolutely res Jected food. He tad been 9 bard drinker. A postinorten showed the body to be lnan almost normal condition, excep! us to the stomach. CRIMINAL NEWS. Capture of the Man Who Shot J. M. Kaiser on a Train. He Proves to Be Cot, John As Keith, and Is Ine SNC, Arrest of a Girl in Wisconsin for Murdering Her Ilegiti- mate Child. A Colored Man Killed hy Ono of Mis Own Raco at Council Bluils. Partioulars of tho Killing Inst Saturday of a Oolorod Boy in Georgia. THE CRAZY WOULD-BE MURDERER Specint Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Quincy, UL, June 3.1, M. Kalser, the travellng man for Sommer, Lynds & Cy., who was shot on tho Hannibal. & St. Joa (rain, was slightly fimproved to-day. Ie passed a very restless night, but this morn- ing was caster, although there was no mate- Wal change in his condition. ‘The surgeons Mmve been unable to find the bullets elthor in his back or arm, ‘The man who dhl tho shvoting $s Col John A. Keith, who commanded the Second Int ann Heavy Artillery during) tho War of tho Rebellton, Ife ts nowa member of the taw firm of Kelth & Peuser, of Columbus, Ind, te ig under arrest nb Cameron, Mo. having been found yesterday by ofttcers of tha rail road, badly injured by Jumping from the train, Ib appears from statements of gentle: men who were on the train that the purtles concerned In the affair got on at Kansas Chy. ‘The train was golng atthe rateof twelve to fifteen mes on hour when Keith went of, but it isnot known whether he Jumped or was thrown off by the motton of theenr, Ag soon ts tho shooting com. inenced tho puasenaers made a Push for the nextear, and Keith was left alone, Tle went out on the platform and attempted to fol- low the passengers, but ong of them held tho door of the car and would not let hin ia. In at few momurtts he was inissing, and no one knows positively how he got oit of the plat- form. As soon ns the affale beeane known along the liny eifurts wore mnie to eect his capture. ‘The agent at Tourney sent’ out two mien with shot. Fuss aud thoy followed him, vyertaking in dn the nelghborhood of Lathrop, to wiieh polit he had been conveyed by farme ers and fiverymen whom he hired and paid. When the men came pon bine he nde ne reslstince, but, on the contrary, quletty sire vender, and was delivered to Marshal R, J, Leard, of Cameron, at Lathrop, Kelth ix now In custody at Cameron, Ie sustained severe Snjurles. i leaving the | traln—o bruised shoulder and an ankle outot Jolnt, Aly Inu plenty ofmoeney on his person and some inh bank, ‘Chere is hardly any doubt that he is In Uhut he was iinan enengement in the War and rode up to aud kliled Jive out of forty of the enemy who attacked him, ‘fhe letters in his valise show conclusively that lie fy re- fectably eatneatut, tnd that he hes been in M-health for xome tine past. He isn min of excellent education, small in stature, and pie lng In appearances Since the shooting he has had no momants of sanity, so far as Hid by observed, atid does nos apperr to realize tho fact that he! shot an innocent and inotfensive persona. = ad he finegines MURDER OF A COLORED LOY. - Spectat Dispatch to ‘She Chtcavo Tribune. * Atnastra, Gay Jung 21.—At un early hour this morning intellience reached Athinta giving the details af the murder of Doele Oten, colored, by Johw-T. Scarboro, an Intox- jeated white uitn,.avhich. occurred 9 fow miles from Jonesbara., ‘Lho particular ap- peur te be that Saturay night Searboro and Bitzell, both white, ay Oten, colored, lett Jonesboro’ on thelr way home nv wagon, which was being driven by Olen. When they had reached ,.Seurbore’s house hy got out of the jwagon and = asked Ditzell to take on drink, him, Witzell refused,” ting that thoy both had drank ‘sufliciuntly, and that ft would notido for thembto go home intoxi- cated, A dillieulty ensued, in which Sears ore drew it pistol and, tived at Bitzell, ‘The Dall took eifect, and the wounded inn foll In the wagon as though! he had been killed, Searboro then fired on+Oten, killing hlm in- tantly, prestumnbly for the purpose of hinv- ing no witness to the murder of Bitzell,: Searboro then fled, and has siies not beon enptured, aud Bitzell lives to testify agate hin when he Is caughtand tried, : KILLED HER IDLEGILIMATE CHILD. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicugo Tritune, —* Mavisox, Wis, dune'2l.—Sherlt Weeks to«lay arrested Augusta Shimming in tho Town of. Dunkirk, -In- this county, on the churge of murdering her ilugitinate child ns soon as born, ‘The glrl, was working In the funily of Mr. Devoe. She was taken sick, ant refused to wllaw any one in her reom, after 2 few days she appeared in tho kitchen, but wis too wenk to do the work, and left her place, A “young boy work- ing for Mr. Dovuo ¢ discovered =v few days after tho hond of a child In the barn . yard under aimantre plies Search resulted nN finding the remalnier of tho boy, ‘Tho Sherl was informed and dn connection with the District Attorney, Mr; lin Follette, the wre rest wastiade, ‘The girl gives 0 grent many conflicting reports of the alfalr, and fnpil- ented several of tho respectable farmers in the neighborhood, Ltis sald she adnate that this fs the fourth Merltimate child she lias made way with fn a shualay manner, A DELIBERA' MURDER, Councit Drury, In, dye l,—Between 3 and 4 o'clock this afternoon a fatal shooting ulfray occurred In the ofice of the Ogden Hotel, Inwhich Marry MeGeo, head walter at the Pacilic Hotel, shot and instantly killed George Washington, a walter at the Ogden House, Both ave colored, MeGee followed Washington into the hotel after having a seutile with bhi outside, and, deawine 1 ree olvar, dullborately trad, the bull taking of. feet tin or close to the heart, from waich Washington died ta iomont or go, MeQvo Was nrrested as le was leaving the house, and fs now di all, ‘Pho trouble. orlglanted aver o colored womin, with whom both wero In love, Yesterday MeGea tinted for Wash- ington, and threatened thon to WIM hha, TUL YRELNY MURDER TRIAL. Spesiat Wlsvaten to ‘Tne Chicavo Tribune, , Jottet, June Y—After conskterable do Iny In procu: lepositions for tho dofunse, the evidence inthe Fealoy-O'Doaneld murder ena closed this afternoon, and arguments Awera made to the Jury by Messrs, Planers for tho prosvoution and. Watley for the de. fonse, .. Munn for the proscantion and We W, O'Brien for the defanau will close the case tosiurraw morning, when ie wil goto the jury, Mra. O'Donnell, the wilow of te puurdared nan, and wha subseqttently shot and wounded Fealey, now on irlal, hits been aeonstint attendant ae tho court-roum sinew the openlug of tho PRACTICAL INSURRECTION, Special Dispatch ta The Uhieuge Tribune, Bepvonn, Ind, June 34—The Depity Sherkts nud Grand Jury Balltits In thiseounty, Wnty In the assertion that ft Is useless for thom to altempt to either srrest or summons any porson fh or about Bartlottsyille, a small village near the Monroe County tne, that ts surrounded by ittht almost as Invge as snl MOUNtAlNS, thay declare that men are slitioncd, especially dure court week, an these high bills in positions that enable then to coll dseury thelr approach und natty the purties they are du search of of tholy presence iy the neighborhood, thus giving Hom ample Hur to Bet out of the way, THE LAND FRAUDS Speciut Dispatch to Tre Chicago Tribuns, Sr, Louts, dune 2i.—Soveral days of the session of the dirand Juryy whieli adjourned yesterday, were devoted to the Southeast AMissourl land frauds, — Asalstant United . States Diatrict-Atturuey Bliss was with the THE CHICAGO 'TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 188I—TWELVE PAGKS. a rand Jurors yesterday, and examined the indictments that were found. Thirty-five in- dietments hava been found ino alt, and tha papers placed Inthe hands of ofleors, A mtuinber ef arrests O£ poranns heretofore nob oven impliented by rumor tie the tand frail: will probably result. ‘Lhe matter has been hunted up, and all but the slightest irregular vets will be brought to tho front. — DOOMED, 81, Lous, Mo, Juno 24—Thoe Republic. avs Jefferson City special says: " Mrs. ‘Tale bott, mother of Clinrles and Ettward ‘Talbott, undor sentence to bo hnuged Friday next for tho murder of their father (Dr. Talbott) at tholr homo in Maysville, Mo., 9 Nttle over n year ago, arrival hore to-xlny, necompanted by counsel and friends, and presented very strong appeal to Gov, Crittenden’ for no commutation of the sentence of her sons to {mprisonment. ‘The Governor enrefuily re- viewed nll tho evidonco In the case, Ilstened attentively to‘some -ndditional facts pre- sented, and then deellned to interfere with tha verdtetof the Jury und tho deelston of the Cireult and Supreine Courts, saying he belleved the boys hind had an fair, hinpartial trinl, and that thoy were gullty of the crime charged against thon, F A SUCCESSFUL YORGERY SCUEME. Crarranoosa, ‘Tonn, dune st.—A very extensive forgory schome has beon In sue- cessful operation at Armiston, Ala, by which the Wootstock Iron Company have been de- frunded of large sums of money. ‘The Com- pany iusued gerip payable in’ merchandise. Tis erly has been extensively forged by a band of experts, and the town fa full of tha queer, The Coniany rodeemed a large amount before the forgery was discovered, ‘ TITOMAS HOOPES. Bpeclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Kansas Ciry, Mo, June 91—Thomas Hoopes, rgent of tho National Dispatch line and Vermont Central Raliway, who fs sald to huve decamped from Chicngo Saturday last with $6,000 belonging to other parties, was scen in Kansas City to-day, He was recognized by two well-known railway men, but not spoken to, aid had roontys ut the St. dames Iotel, ACCUSED OF INFANTICIDE. Corumnus, 0., June 31.—Mra. W. A, Alkire, who macrled about two years ago a Franklin Township farmerunder discouraging cireun- stances, fs under police survelllance, awail- ing tho result of the post-mortem upon a child alleged to have been poisoned by her, /Thoe partles Ive five nilles in the country. Mrs, Alkiro has nover dwelt with her husband after hor marringo was made legitimate, GOT THERE FIRST. Entvenor, Ky., June $1,—Intelligence has. been received here of the killing of Jou Gray by Willls Selph, near: Sweet Home, ‘Tho former had beon in the habit of speaking dis- respectfully. of & woman of tho plice, and Selph. résented tho Insults, A uwarrol en. sued, and Gray attempted to shoot, but Selph got the drop ou him. SAFE-BLOWERS’ WORK. Dernott, Mich, Jtine 24—At St Ignace, tho eastern terminus of tho Marquette & Mackluaw Railroad, last night, a safe owned by Contractor J. D. McDonald, and full of money, which was to pay railway men, was blown open. ‘Che robbers only wot. $1,500. wee bulfeved to be stil! lurking in tho ielulty, RAILWAY CONTRACTOR ROBBED. Dernorr,. Mich, Juno 91.—Yesterday at Pomt St. Ignace, near Mackinac, the safe of J.D. MeDonald, a contractor of the Mar- quette & Mackinac Railroad, was broken open and robbed of $1,500, Several thousand nore that was ‘in the safo was furtunately not discovurad by the thieves, - MURDER AND SUICIDE. Minaixia Crry, Nev. June 2L—This morning Alexander Gnyetto, while drunk, attacked with’ his pistol his frlends, who were taking iim home, and killed. Joseph La Tregniore, seriously wounded C. Mon- Jenn and G. Langliers, and shot himself fa- ally. Y GUIL'TY.: Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Manrrowoc, Wis, June 34—The Jury in the case of the Stute vs. Joseph Iotich, for assault with Intent to kill, on trial in the Clr- cutt Court for the past few days, returned n verdict of gulity this afternoon, Sentence Is not yob pronounced, AN ALLEGHD BRUTE. | Detnorr, Mich., June 31.—Joln Conrad Martin, 40 years old and fathor of 0 fanlly, was arrested this morning on n charge of: at- tempting to rapa Lydia Frankensteln, the 5- your-olil daughter of 4 man who lives in tho same house with Martin, A CITY MARSITAL SHOT. Turney, O,, June 3.—William Mounting, Marshal of Dover, two miles below this pluco, was mortally shot Inte Inst night by ‘Tom Anderson, who was resisting nerest. Munning [s reported as dying. SKIPPED OUT. Wyatt, Ark., Juno 3L=Dr, W. IT, ‘Turner, for some thine past a rosilent of this place, has Ht out, Ills strange nctlun was caused by the arrival of a fitter who called hin. by nother name, “Ile says he was an e3- cnped murderer, 4 INDIAN TERRITORY, Four Sarr, Ark, June 31.—A. man Is re- ported killed ut MeCurlain's‘store, Choctaw Nation, in a difileulty growing out of the permit troubles, No particulars. THE KEOKUK ELEVATOR, Keroxut, la, June 24—Francls Kennett & Co. have’ begun’ sult In.the United States Court agalnst- tha Keokuk Grain Elevator Company, auton yesterday Deputy United States Marshal Root served the papers on W. N. Sturgis, Vicu-Preshlent of tho Keokuk (iratn Elevator Company. Attachment papers under.the sume cntry were ulso served, an uttuchinent for $10,020 having been levied on thy vlovator-bing, machinery, ete. Konnett & Co, gave « bond in $00,000 to - se wre the costs, OW. ON, | Sturgis, the Keokule | Elevator Company, commenced sult in equity in. the State Court yesterday for the eaicelintion af all warohonay recelpts held by Mrancis J. Kenneté & Co, on the ground that the grain has been delivered, and also entered sult for 310,000 balance dus on general account, ‘he papers in both cases have buen served, ——— JOURNALISTS SMOKED OUT, Lovisviti#, June 31.—aA ittle before mid- ighta dirs broke out In the papur stock onthe fourth floor of the ConrlerJournal Bulle ing, and smoked out editors and printers on the floor above. The CourterJournatas hose and force pump were quickly brought to bear’ upon =the — fines, which wore - hold in soheck —ountll the city’s flreengines got to work ayd subdued thy contlugration. | ‘Che logs from the fire mnuunts te but afew hundred dollars, but tho fest four tloors o€ the Inmense building wore flooded, and the damage from water ‘will amount to several thousand dollars, — ? - +, .BURGLARS, burglar yosturduy morning at 8 o'clock forced vntrance tu the suluon of C, F, Geist, No, WATClurk street, by broaking a punct of ylusa ina front window, Birs Goist, who oconples a sleeping apartuicntin tho rear, Was awakened by tho crash, and,.gotting up, went out a roar door, and ‘thence around the house to abe trout, Upon weolng tho burglar at workin tho saloon sho courigoously, clamblordd in ut the broken window. after bia, and ‘ploking up a beor-mutiot struck hin a heavy blow an the houd which foiled bius tu tho four, , Who fellow jest upand ran for the open. wisdow, and juve ae he was cmurglag bo wis cuptu: y Moor. Barrett, ‘The prisoners vee thu TO of Fru Stunn, and wiu buld by Just Jace In BAN ball to the Criminal Court. the failure Vala cecaped before the olticur oni + + Henry Taylor, James O'Shea, George Pieasunt, Gourge Poillips, und Alexander Brovks ro dye young tade, whose ages ary between 13 und 2), und who vroke inte deny Keouse's saloon at No, 203 Thind avenue wid tapped tho tlt for sta. Vhoy were arrested by Ouicers Ender and Lou, aud yesterday ‘thelr cusce were cuntioucd by Justiou Wallace to June 23, at which tine wn ats tompt will be sade to Dod out which ones of the quiulet are guilty, “THE RAILROADS. Another Rival to Vahderbilt Be- tween Chicago and Detroit. The Baltimore & Ohlo and the Wabash Join Hants with the Great Wostern. Another Through Route from Ohica- go to the South Atlantic Ports. A NEW LINE ‘CO DETROIT. Evtdence ts accumulating continually that ould is engaged ina scheme to upset Van- derbilv’s supremacy in Ensturn Ratirond af- fairs, antl tls make himself the undisputed dletator of the railroad system in this coun- try, And in these efforts Mr, Gould recelves tho alt! and comfort of the’ varlous Eastern trunk lines not controlled by Vanderbill, “It has nlready.'been officially announced that Gould’s Wabash and tha Pennsylvania Rall- road Company have enterbkd {nto an agree. ment by whieh a portion of the Intter’s road fs to be used as a Ink betweon the Wabash and the Central of New Jorsey, thus forming anothor trunk line in the Interest of Gould and the Ponnsylvanin, The fact that the Erio fs also about to secura Its independence from the Vanderbilt lines weat of Buffalo, by building © now Western outlet In conneetion with the New York, Pennsyl- vanta & Olle from Marion to Chlengo has algo buen officially made known, | ‘Then the Great Western, whieh horetofore formet-the principal link: botwoon the Michigan Central athe New York Central, has also jolned the Gould colunim, and made ay arrangement by which it forms the principal Eastern out Jet for the Wabash from Detroit and Buffalo, and this business at Mittal fs not to be giver 1a New York Central, but to the Erte and Gould’s new line, tho Delaware, inckn- wanna & Western, which is being extended to Buttalo, And now itis rumored that the Baitimore & Ohio Is also worklug with Gould aginst Vanderbilt, ‘Che report is that e- otlations are now pending between the Wa- ash and tho Baltimore & Ohio for’ tho pose of establishing | anothor antl anderbilt lino between here and Bute fato. "This Hine ts to. run over tho Baltl- more & Ollie from this city to Auburn, a distance of 146 miles; from Auburn to De- trolt the Butler Branch of the Wabash is to bo used, nnd thence over the Great Western to Butfalo, The Gront Western had, no doubt, knowledge of the consummation of stich an arrangement when It antered Into ttrafic arrangement with the Wabash, for otherwise it would tot have made such a connection with the Wabash, ay it must have known that Vanderbilt would be compelled by Itsaction to give the Michigan Contrat business, the bulk of which went over tho Great Westorn, to the Cannda Southern. ‘The Great Western could hardly have alforded to glve up its principal Chicago ‘connection without knowing that. {twas to have an equally good Chicago outlet in pince of the Stiohigan Central, ‘The latter ceraligeialtts If consumminted, will prove n severe blow to Vandarbilt’s Interest, ns heretofore ho hud full control of the business between Chicago and Detroit and eBuifalo. Tho new line, It_is clalined, will he several miles shorter to Detroit than the Michigan Contral, and consequently it expects to divide Hi rr tt Moga ome for bk hho arrangement will be 2 good o1 tho Wabash and the Bultimere & Olle. ‘Tho Wabash, by this arrangement, secures an Enstern outlet from Chicago, ‘Tho Baltimore & Olilo’s Chivago extension has never beon very profitable, and its inanagors: tiv doubt enteulate that by Jolning hands with the Wa- hash thoir Chicago lino will recolve much ad- ditional business and prove a more remunet- ative hivestinent hereafter. s: All those sehomes against Vandorbilt have been perfected while he has beon lulled Into comparative security by the east-bound pool- Ing arrangement, which ne was made to be- lieve was. ontircly in hig favor,- while uetually if was , the prinelpat: mens used agalust him, He — hy Intely, us however tiwalkened to the dangor that thrent- ens hin, and he no longer takes any stock in the east-bound pooling arringoment, Since hw has broken the rates and commenced to strike from the shoulder, the other trant: Ines have worked hard to make hin believe (hut they were not unfriondly to hin, and urged iim to restore rates agafn, But Van- derbilt now refuses to make terms. It is stated that at the mneeting of the trunk-ling Presidents hetd In Now York, lost Friday, when Commissioner Fink was Instructed order tho Western Ines to restore rates, Mr. J. Rutter, Mr, Vanderbil’s principal man- itger, refused to give his nssent to 1 restora- tlon of the tariff, and ‘this fy the reason why rates are still us low as ever In spite of: Mr, Fink’s {ngtructions, -Vandorbilt is ovidontly determined to give Jay Gould and hls, alljes all the tight they want. Ho has great of neninst hin, but hoe ean stand a fight as lone as anybody, and does not mean te nbdicate In favor of Gould ag long as he has avy re sources loft, =~ 7 ONE MORE TRUNK LINE. s The Courler-Journal says thnt the consol~ idation of the Chicago & Indlanapolis short Iino with the Louisville, Now Albany & Chi- engo Railroad would sthinulate the building of srond in an nir dine, or as nearly so ay practieable, from Louisville to cammest with the network of rallronda branching from Asheville, N. C., to the seabourd at Charles ton or Wilmington, i i ‘Yo forma trunte Ine, says the Couricr Journal, over the shortest route to the sen- board from Chicago via the Clty of Louls- villo fs now ocenpying the uttention ond de- Mberatton of Dr. Stundifard, and when com- pleted will not only be thoshortest aud chenp- ost trunk Hue, but will be tte cheapest trunic linu to tho sun, lt can bo built at about one- fifth of the cost of nny other route to the sua- const. ‘The same paper adds; ¥ ‘two routes from Louisville to Ashovilla aro Pructicable.—one ‘by way of ound Gup and thoneo vin iriatal to Ashevilic, where aro met the finportant {ines already constructed to Wit- nilnugton ond to Charleston, The othor, an alre line, would pags through Morristown, Tenn. by: some of the gups through the Cumborland Hillh and would follow the villoy uf tha French Bron ppecue the Iitue dae, and pass noar the Warin rin . Mhuore ts trondy a road inoporntion from Mor, riatown tun point a fow miles from the Warm Springs, while from this lnttur point it fs only a short distanve to Ashevilic, whure tt would cons noot with Ines to Charloston and Wiluington, ‘Tho ting to Pound Gap will puss through tho gardon of tho Btuegrasa countios and the grent .carboniforous Nelda of Knstern Ken- tugky, with wn aren of yor 32,000 square miled, oxceodiug tho aren of tha Pennsylvania eoal-feids ‘or tho entire coal-iolds of Grout Hritain sud Ireland. In addidan tu theso tins mendo bude of bituminous conl, there {a tho Juryest aro of cuunol coal found in, America, the no buing very thlok und of tho buat quality, é Wnts Single tom of eon foF. fuol will eommond his rond to our poople, i) 0 to ton much con! in tho City of Laufavillo. athe throuzh route tram Chicago to the sou will coms. Wend itself te tho merebunts and farmers of tho Northwoat, ns enabling them ta roaoh the sen board by u abort and quick route, uauitectod by anowdrifta and tho terrors of tholr long whuters aad tho other oxtremes uf tho Northeru route, BOUTTIWUSTERN APFAIRS, Although the ronds in the Southwestorn Teallway Association ‘are at Mberty to make such rates as they choose, aud there Is uny- thing buta harmonious fouling among the Vines, yet tho rexulur turlif rates of tho As- sociatlen are, ua far as can be ascertained, tolorably well imalntatued, and even the mnaunts shipped by the varlous llnes are still reported to Comtulaaioner Atlgloy, ‘The Missouri, River vonds, previous to the org@ie Tzution of tha Axsuclation, suffered: sa se- vorely from continuous wars and low rates that thoy uro new rathor reluctant toopen up tnother warfare, ‘The -carniigs of wost of eo Southwestern rouds are jargely decree ing, and, i¢-rates should be badly cut the affairs of somo -of the would become positively: alarming, It ih for this reason that the -Missourt Rlyer yates nye not. pot been cuts The prea condition of things is likely to con. five until July 13, when anathor eifort will buimade to recognize thy Mlasourl River poul, Uf however, the meetin falls to ngree toon a plan of settlement ab that thine, a war ean xcurcely be ayolde: es MEXICAN WAILROADS, Just at present, when so Wwuny, eyes aro turned towgril Mfexivo as a land.of promise, and when gyerybody talks of fuyesting hia surplus furids dn the construction of a rally road In Mexico, It is rather discouraging to Jearn from un article iu Harper's Muyazine roads for July that Moxtcan raltronds and that the Mexican Government’ My ready overloaded itself with suistatts at pronitses of substles to an extent far bee ts Hinenelal capelty, The writer aay and Mexlean Central, the most tinvortayt pitt country iG. da Abed hag Its main ino is nbout 1,100 m northorn half of whieh teverses’ aq! the thinly poupted ragion, and Its rites wre | to 87, 68, and 0 Arat, second, and third class Creiyht, ‘Th, le toe cliss rato fs only a Hittlo tess than’ on ge giish Hno, DUE the frat-class tn loss ieee ft that obtalnod by tho Rugiish tino ont 4 profltably frolght-natnoly: tnported fin merohandiso; and In rookaning net prmttl inust not forgot tho 10 perount ormore duet ee on Mexican sliver. Wo do not know what eat mntas have Loan mate of tho business th BMoxteun Contral, but it would seom as yp OF exporiences of tho Hngliah tino ananit tee oneriookod, and tint i chonp lino with tone {tal necount was tho first condition arom om What is the fianuial basis of thts nuw linep ss "THO cost of thos miles from Moxie ge? tho must exponsive part of tho route, 492° imntud. at 25400000, of $20,010 por mntigs Fe ganital Ageouine will stand wa follows: | To First mortguge 7 ‘eunt bonds, per Income Wants POF tallervseseescceoseos oe Rae Stock, per mile... ae a8 Total. per MUO... .scesserere seve, rt ‘hroe tlines tho estima Not pa Thiste more than ti cost of the most exponsive portion of the and, thonah the aubactibers only pay 4 peryes ‘of this nmount, or $11,080 per taller tho remal : Ing 834,720 represouts so much fletitt e or water, on which interest and dividend: eee be pald. Those figures may not cony iden to minds Vereen vue with mitch hese a8 on comparison may be well ty that” Poores Manual for I880" piyey Me capital recount, stuck, and bonts of tt Atehison, Topoki & Sante FG Iallrond as gy5, 4 por milo. We do. not single out the Mexisn ontral as worse than the othors,—fur tnt inuich alike in this respect,—butto show that ity viclous tinanelal mothuds of our iovlern rat road construction are being practiced In Mex. Jon, Massuchusctta fas onitctod stringent law, iyeainge the process toruiod watering stock, bot tho only eifoct has heen that white formerly ay bonds were Bold and tho stock given, tle now me stock that is sald nud tho bonds theta given. é MISSOURT, KANSAS & TEXAG, The Missouri, Kansas & ‘Texas Raltroa makes the following statement Tespeeting the fasue of stock'and bonis on account of ey tensions and acquisitions In ‘lexas; : Stoclt, Isstied and delivered upon 0t mille is follaws: 42 inlles from. Denison to Gatnes- xis, ea ralloa from Dal 1,889,000 gon to Grocnvilla, 889, Ty belssuedon 41 basis racuvilto to Mincola,.... 1,000,000 1640p Total on 127 milos..,....8 2,010,000 ogg In ‘nluition to tho abaya Eton thoro has boon issued in exchange for Internation wl & Groat Northorn it. tt, Co, stocks, nuw stool DMOUNLIDE LO..recreveeceee 13,490,000 Total now stock and bunds, 6 $16,370,000 $2.90 0n reprosontin: nay mn And control by th Misgourl, Kansns &'toxas allway Company of 7A miles of ndditional rullway In Texas, ‘Tho bonded: Indebtedness upon the 62 mila of tho Internalional & Great Northern Nab rond ts: First mortgage 6 por cont bo ndg,......: Sovond mortgage O per cent bonds. Be: ‘OY mue! ters, ang Dona, Total.. «. + $11,06840) being at tho re i" jer mille, It ls exnccted that the connection lately mad with the Intornational & Great Northern Hap road nt Mincolu, Lex,, will bo tho means of Inrgely Increasing tho earnings upon the Iie sourl, Kangas & Toxas Ituilway proper, becaus {t will onablo tho Inter to control tha’ busine tributary tothe Intornational & Greut Norther Lino, which business beretofora has entirely gono over otngr Iin OWIO & MISSISSTPPT. “Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Louis, June 91.—In reference to thy many rumors alloat touching the reslgnatla of Jolin King, Jr, of the Recelvership of te Ohio & Mississippi, Lam authorized to make this positive announcement: Mr, King will not resign until the affalrs of the Company are ko adjusted that it will pass Into the hands of the reorganized Company. ‘Thatis, he will not resign until he has gtearec np its finanelal ombarrassiments, and will not be succecied by a new Recelver. I1e owes this not only “te hls) own — official mar apemong _ o£ nearly threes — years, bat also. to tho stuf! which has 0 ably sustained tifm fii that management, So the reports off disagreement between hilmselt and the senior and junior Garretts do no opernty, so far ns the Ohio & Mississippi i concerned, for these gontlemen have little or nothing to do with that round; Mr. Ktng in tends. reorganizing the Company, and the golng abroad, partly for much-needed ret ant iso for securing medical treatinent for achild that!s afliloted with threatened los of sight. Nor. will Jay Gould capture the Ohio & Mississippi, . Tam assured by a leak ing capitalist largely Interpsted in_ that stock that, when Mr. King imukbs fils final repot tn duly of his Recelvership, the Oblo & Mis sissippi stockholders stand. reauy to assute ail Sts indebtedness, float’a new loan, aod retain control, NARROW GAUGE. Sr, Joseri, Mo., June 24—Tho recently organized company for the oxtenston of tht Missourl Paellic Railroad from Atetlsoa, Kas. to Omata, on the western side of the Misgourl River, hing elected Col. A, A. Tet mage, President: Thomas J. Portis, Viee President; and F. 3B, Drate, Secretary ad ‘Creasurer, Col, ‘almiuge and Mr, Porter at General Manager and General Solteitor ot the Alissourl Pacliic, Englueers ata now making a preliminary survey of the fine, the now, rond is to be Known as tho Miso Pacilic Raliway in Kansas, Col. J. W. Paramore, President of tho Tes ig & St. Louis Narrow-Gauge Halland, who has Just returned from Now York, reports haying formed nuother syndicate whlly Where to oxtend the road from Waco, ‘Tex, to Rio Grande, and te build ‘branch, trou Mount Pleasant, on the main Ine, to Dallss or McKinney, Subserlptions to the amount of $4,000,000 were assured for this vurpos: an tho work will be pushed to speedy con pletion, CITANGE OF GAUGE. Lounsvit.er, Ky. June 2.—Phe Kentucky Central will chanse Its guuge from five feet to four foet oight Inches on Sunday, July 0 Partof the ralling-stock hay bovn ‘change for the nuw gauge, . ITEMS, ‘The Michigan Central Railroad broughtla yesturday twenty car-loads of omnigrauts ‘two car-londs came in by the Lake Shore and two by the Fort‘ Wayne, ‘Ihe tatterrotd expects to bring Inaspectul train with eat grants to-day, Mr, ‘T, 1B, Blackstone, President of tho (bk enzo Alton Rullrond, ts getting rendy - make 2 trip-ta Kurope, and will be cit about six weeks, Dury his absences, if George Strout, one of the Directors, will a us President of the Alton. ‘ ‘There ts no change. In the Eastern {rel war. Rates arestill ‘quoted ‘on the basie’ I cents on ‘grain, Chicago to New yor As most ofthe rouds leaving east from nt city have heavy contracts to carry oul Uttte new business is taken at present. Mr, A. E. Little, who was appointed # weak or two ngo by the Comuittes of Filles, ot the General Passenger and 'Tieket Agen! Association to prupiro a Ist of puints whieh coupon tlekuts shall be sold, has ket ssid n ocirenlar to tha General ne aAgouts of the various ronts In this coul and Canale requesting then to, furntst he with ‘a hist nf such coupon-tieket atatlons 1] tholr respuetive Ines as they want tb" placed on his tt. ‘Tha Loulsville, Now Albany. & Chicago}! trylug to obtali an Independent and mere) reut Inlet to Chicago, At present thy be rans to: Alehizun Clty, where It cont i with the Michiyan Central for this city. i. iy trytue ty affect an arrangement to cont aver one of the existing Ines, and it 1s ul A gtoad that nexotintions are pending witlt Baltimore & Ohio to use the treks of Oy latter rond Into the city, ‘hha Western 1m, ana is also spoken of [y this connection. i‘ us tho latter. hus Intely made arrankeit, to allow the Atlantlo & Chicago to enter, rf elty over its“ tracks, it will have nbuut many ronds ay ib can well accommodate resin ; Piha Loutevilio, Now Albany & Chiengoh Jatoly, purchased tho Tndinnapolls, yer Chiengza, which will enuble it to run dled Judlanapolls, s* SUCCESSFUL STRIKERS. F Br, Louts, Mo, Juna 84—The fromen at the St. Louls Gas Works struck last mle! for an inerease of wages, They hive beet ting $2.50 per day, and demanded that : Wuges recelyed by them a year ago, 4 Li day, should be restored, ‘he Company ceduil to the demand to-day, aud the wel C turned to w \