Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 29, 1881, Page 6

CRIMINAL NEWS. Tho Town of Danville, Mlinois, Had a Voluntecr Fire Dopartment. {i Was the Principal Businoss of the Dopartment to Set Houses Afire. The People Were Thus tnduced to Pay the incendiaries Regular Salaries. Danville Has Now Got Its Fire Department Safe in Jail. Daring and Successful Robbery by Two Men of a Pennsylvania County Treasurer. The Victim Knocked Senseless, and $12,000 Carried Off by the Robbers. A Safe Blown Open at Hulton, Pa, and $38,000 Abstract- ed Theretrom, Murderers Called Johnson, Post, Lockhardt, Coulter, and “Slim” Hanged “ Yesterday, Story of the Fire Dopartmont Which Danville, ML, Now Has in Rts Jail. Spectut Dispaten to The Chteaoo Tribune. Danvi.er, HL, Oct. 28.—Probably the most damnable conspiracy ever perpetrated against: acomnunity las been unearthed in our elty. within the last twenty-four hours. During the past eighteen months over seventy fires: have oceurred, and over 50 per eentof them haye been Incendiary, Invelvhyg a loss to our cltizens of many thousands of dollars, ‘Two sevurate occasions threntened the entire de- struction of tho clty, ‘Theories have been advanced, plans lald, experienced detectives brought here, and still Incendiarisim went right along, getting worse as. me passed, until the mntter became so serluus that some thirty days ago Mayor Dickson Issued n proclamation offermg $1,000 to any one who would detect aud bring the partles to justice, Several’ days ago. Oflicer Logue obtained a pointer froma souree at present a sceret, and, accompanied by Oiticers Logan, Mattor, Ott, and Lannah, proceeded tonstable which they knew was to be fired Inst night and secreted themselves, About 7 o'clock the stable was approached “by a per- son whom they recognized as a brother of tho Assistant Engineer of the Fire De partment, Who attempted to dellberately fire the premises, ‘The officers made a rush for him, when he turned and ran, and would probably have eseaped, but a well- direeted aim from a revolver brought the fel- low to tho ground, tho’ ball having passed through lis thigh, Ife was arrested and carried to the County Jail, where he is now contined. ‘This morning six of the Fire De- yartment—one being the brother of the wounded man—-were arrested and lodged fn jail by the police, as belug the parties actual- jy engaged in barn-burning, and the ofiicers inform your correspondent that the evidence ia so conclusive that they wilt bo able to prove the exact person who applied the match In overy instance. ‘Their mode af operation hng been to wrap a piece of punk ton bunch of matches, and letting the end of the punts project from the bunch of matches alittle way, soas to enable the one using It to getaway from the premises before the fired end of the punk reached the matches, ‘bhey would throw the lighted punk Into a hay-mow or munger an dleliberately walle olf and be at the engine-house before the alarin was given. Quite a number of these bunches have been found in different stables of our eltizens, which evidently went out be- fore reaching the hay. | It is iillegedd that the conspiracy was formed to change a volun teer department, excepting the Fire Chiof, the engineers, stokers, and drivers, wlio were paid, into a regular paid tire depurt- ment, whieh, by the frequency of thesu fires, u y was compelled to do, and these con- splrators, who were then of the volunteer force, have got themselves ensy positions at wood silarles, ‘Thelr prelininary trial will fike pines tomorrow. ‘The city Is all exelte- nent. . A Ponnaylvania Cow Robbod of $1 Special Dispatch to The Cricag Trrrsnuny, Va, Oct, 2 Bu vl y Kroasurer Tritans, —Two daring and ssful yobberles were committed dn this leinity this morning. Wilom Dawson, ‘Treasurer of Beaver County, hud business in this city today which required-the use of considernble money, Having to start from home early ln order tv come here, transict his atlalrs, and return by night, he went to is office in the court-house in the ‘Town of Beaver about 7 o'clock this morning to get the money he intended to use in Pittsburg, He had Just opened the door of the safe when he was approached from behind by two men, one of whom struck hha a blow on the head with aelub, knock- ing him senseless, ‘The robbers than made s dash for the safe, to which thoy had easy uecoss, ‘They oponed all the doors and draw- vrs before -they found the desired hooty, $12,000, which they must have known had been placed in the safe the evening before, "They secured tho money, which was in bills of various denomiuations, and, rushing Into the streot, nate thelr escape, Before they had got falrly away from the premises, Dawson, who had recovered consclous- ness ‘and regained his feet, sppeared at the olllce dovor and gave tho alarm, His erles soon attracted several per- suns to the scune, who, as soon as they were informed of what had gecurred, started In pursuit of the desperndovs, but did not suce ceed In overhauling them, owing probably to Ue fo, which wis so dense that nothing could be seen distinetly, Pittsburg detect- ives wore at once notified, and they are tow Jnvestizating the affair, Dawson's ujuries, though severe, are not of a dangerous chine. ter... 6 antsplclon of complicity uttaches to iim, Me lg a member of the firm or Dawson, Jewin & Co, oll refiners, of Beaver, The theory hela at. Beaver is that the robbers concealed themselves in Ue bugement of the court-house Kome tine last night, knowing the thine that Dawson would bo at his house this morning, ‘The court-house, Is one of the finest bulldings of tho kind in the State, ‘The sife 1s very strong, mulls provided with combluation and tine Jocks, Citizens at Beayer are very much excited at the affair, A reward of Shou Is offered for the arrest of the villuius, an intelligible deser|ption of whom Mr, Daw- son is unable t give, as he eaught onty ow fla eof them = before ho was felled to the floor, ‘The robbory was ougot tha boldest that has ever been per- petrated tu Western Pennsylvania. At Sulton, twelve miles fro thy elty, the sate of Abrahat Greonwood was blown opelt carly this morning snd $4,000 taken out of it. ‘The doors and windows of Greenwoud’s house were entirely demolished. ‘The noise of the explosion was heard for a consider able distance, but before anything could be dong the thieves had secured: thy money and invade thetrescape. ‘There is no clew, Hecord of the Wretches Hanzed Yous terday on Gallows aud ‘Frees, Ene * gagemoutsto Bye Munged, and Chunges of Datos. peciat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune: CuLusra, & C., Oct. 2.—Today at 11 o'cluck Allen Joknston, a colored man, was lung at Charlotte, N.C.. in the presence of thirty-six speetators, ‘The execution took place tn fall, His neck was broken bythe in the ety, and was seen bya reporter yesterday, Mrs Willlams prononiced as entirely turtrus the THE CHICAGO 'TRIBUN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGES. alately issued for the arrest of | the > 2 media after sey Clty; dinner ¢ Hammond, Ind, to Marion, O., 13 acensed parties, might be served. But RAILROADS. Ts avn Ha ‘ . supper att, " 4 rie t PA ae iat, wt te Breakfast on train just before entering Chie fail, and he dled without astruggie, In twenty ininutes he was ent down, Ills body was giver over to lis faintly, who burled tt near the grave of hls vietim. Johnston was 25 years ol, and came fram Greenville, 8. C. In January, 183), Johnston killed an old col ored mim and robbed hint of all tho money he had—t5 vents, This morning a few hours. befera the — hanging a reporter visited the muderer "iit hls cell and talked with hhn freely about the crime. Jotinston enme ont of hls cell {nw white, clean shirt, and wore a pleasant laok on his face, He sald that he did not dread tis fin ending doom—that he expected to zo to eaven, as his sius lind All been forgiven. “You think you will be able to meet death with a firm nerve?” asked the reporter, “T know so, 1 believe the Lord will save me from Hell.” Johnston then confessed his erline, and ace knowledged that hls sentence was just. When Haight fuee to face with the gallows he evinced fitdeor no alarm, He complacent ly tooked upon the dangling noose and the other paraphernalia of death, Ils last words were, “Save me, Lore!” Datnas, Tex, Oct. .—dack Post was hanced today in the presence of thousands of people, ‘The gallows was erceted ane HU near town, nnd, some tinte before the hour fixed tur the exeention, It was sure. rounded by a crowd, who waited for the terribly scene ns fer an exciting show, Many iS flovked from tho: plantations ustoaelrens, Many had lunel-baskets, aud ate atderank wid’ eracked Jokes, waiting for the Sherht and the coudenined man, ENVEN, Colo, Oct 8.—The Republican's speeil says that Dell Lockhardt, “Kid” Coulter, atid a nui known as Sling?! were Ineed at ‘Terra Amnrilin, Colo, Wednes- day night. Loekhardt and “Silo? were are rest fow. weeks ago for hprsestenling, Coulter was Imprisoned for a murder come initted at Chama nine-months ago. ‘he tine mediante cause of the Isnching was: the dls- covery of Coulter’s plain to Kil the guard and escape, IDEN, S. C., Oct. 23.—A stay Of execu- tlon way ranted James Clybourne, to he today for the murder of Alox- hanged her auder Shevlin, NEW Oneuans, Qet. 2—Augnst Davis, colored, convicted of an outrageous assatlt upon Elizabeth Daital last month, has been sentenced to be hanged. 'Kwo Crooks Convicted of Murdor by the yidency of Former Follows Criminain. Dernorr, Mich, Oct, 8.—{n the spring of last year, at the little Village of Norris, about five miles from this city, the dwelling ofan old man was visited in the night tine for the purpose of robbery, and in the strug- gle that ensued the oll man was killed, Ane other man who lived with Nim was left for dead, but subsequently recovered. Ail ef- forts to discover the pervotrators of the din- Dolical erime proved unavailing nt tho the. A few months later two men named Platuer and Girard were convicted of the burghiry of a store Jn small yilage some twenty miles from this city and sent to State Prison for fifteen years. ‘These were - well known to the police as hard characters, About the same time two other equally hard men, and known to be companions of these men, were convicted in West Virginie for sine robbery and sent to prison for one year, The names of the latter were Chirk: and Graham, “When their term expired they were tiken into custody by a detective from Detroit and brought here, charged with hay- ing committed the burglary and robbery at Nortls, ‘The evidence for thls was furnished by Platner and Girard, ‘The trial of these nen has been going on the past three weeks, and was concluded this afternoon, with a verdlet of guilty. ‘The main evidence against them: was that of thelr old confederates, who. were brought from dackson to testify agaist them, and, while expressly Ineulpating them, ahnitted thelr own coinplicity, eitiming, however, to have remained “outside the hougs while the others went In and did the deed. ‘There wus sume pretty strong core roborative evidence. ‘The only known io- tive for Platner and Girard in thus giving away the other men andethemselves fy the hope of having thelr own sentence mitl sated. But the self-confessed crhinjnals will | hardly make anything by such a move. A Grist from South Carolina, Speetat Dirvaten to Tas Chtcava Tribune. Conumnta, S. C., Ot. 28.—Yesterday morn- ing Horace Willams and Mack Itiles, two reputable farmers living in Darlington Coun ty, went to town to sell theircotton. Durlng the day, having drank too intich Hquor, they became involved in a controversy about a division of the money. A friend tnterfered and parted them before they eame to blows, but later in the day they came together again and started for home, apparently in good spirits. On the way they stopped ut ncoune try store to replenish their wiisky-tlasks, Shortly afterwards they again quarreled and, came to blows, Riles was getting Artrabells when he drew a digger and plunged {t into the breast of his adversary, lntiletng a more tal wound, Williains died fi ten minutesand the murderer was wrested. = ‘Yoduy Milton Owens and Wash Young, two colored men, in Newberry County, tought, mid the Inter was killed by » blow from tay other. ne Near the snine place the day before Charles Jackson shot uid killed Green Owens, both colored men, Both were desperados, This morntys a white woman named Maury Lowly, living ti Lexington County, In this State, married a coul-black negro muned Manning Liw, and the couple started for Augusta, Gi, tnabugzy. ‘The brothers of tha woman, who is very. well connected, started out in search of the pair. Atay point euled Buek Creek, the two irate brothers overtuok the couple. ‘The negro, apprehend. ing death at the hinnds of his pursuer, drew apistoland began dirk wt them. ‘The tire was returned, und one of the shots touk eifeet in Law's breast, Inilletings wound which will probably prove mortal, "The Lewls brothers then went to the house of the preacher who had performed the marriage ceremony and threatened to KI hin. ‘The minister ran olf into the woods, and the Lewis brothers gave hot pursuit, firlng as they ran. Last night Jate the preacher reached Columbia and gave: your correspondent the above facts. — Ila eluded his pursuers by hiding dno dense thicket, thon came here by tho might trina, Jt is. not known whether the negro died, or what became of his wife and her infurlated brothers, A Station Agent Killod by Would-Eto Wobbers, Speciat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune: Omaua, Neb, Oct 28—lrom dispatches: reeelved today by General-Superlutendent Clark, of tho Union Pavitic, the futlow lig partleutars of a tragedy at Franklin Statlon, on the Util & Northern Railway, In: Ldaho, orelearned: Last night about 10 o'clock soveral magked mon entered the depot with probably the intention of robblag tha station, Onvof them ordered Agent J. Minektey to throw up lis hands. Simultaneously with this command the robber's revolver was dis- charged, and Iris thought wevidentaily, for wll the robbers nt ones ted as if Felecia, for Minekley had been instantly killed, the bullet striking him tn the chin, golug through his throat and breaking his neck. ‘The only witness beskles the robbers was i young man a anal carrler, who was in) bed in another part of the olllce, Several partles ure now hunting for the murderers. Dip: Jatondlent Clark has offered $1,000 for their capture, A Young Man Shot by a Rellow- Works ana, Spectat Dapatch tv The Chttago Tribune. Sanpwicn, UL, Oct, 23.--About half-past 6 this evening James Brogun shot Witla Henry at Mrs, 0. 1. Fish’s boarding-place, the shot taking eifect in the left side of the abdomen, near the hip, ‘here has been Itl- teeing for sumo thao botweon the boys, who worked In the Enterprise Company's mold- Ing-room, ‘This afternoon the quarrel be cus serious, and this evenlug tormiuuted in the shouting, Brogan was at once arrested, Ilo ts 20, and from Aurora, Uenry te 18, and from Batavia, Mis wound 1s from all ar bearances fatal. ‘The location of the bail has not yot been found. ‘he weapon was a3 calibre pepper-box, \ The Brutal Dugekight, Loutsyitne, Ky,, Oct, 2.—Thy grand jury returned an indictnent agalust the principals iu the notorlous dog-tight, Laws Krieger, who * pitted’? “Cri,” and Chorley Lloyd ('Coekney Charley”), owner of “ Pilot. ‘The fact was concealed trom the press by authority of the Cireult Court, In order that tho bench warrants, which were luo beyond te Jurisdiction of Mucky before the stn lind set on the day of the fants mateh, and they will” probably never have ‘ocension to set foot withhr the s the Commonwealth agnip, ‘The- indietment ay to, hin, therefore, was nearly fareleal, Asto Keeler he has, no doubt, taken ve fo Insure himsett ngainst least for tha present, CUTE MCI EeS pprehersion, at A Crazy Old Wito Poisoned Mer Huse band and Killed Morxelf. Brnrows Panne, Vi. Ov arn 1 Couk and wife, an vld couple, were ton dead in thely house this afternoon, No evi dence of violence was found tpen the man, On the woman's head was a cut three thelies Jong. "The slull was not fraetared., Death was probaply eaused by concussion of the brain, Mrs, Cyok has often intimated that she was of unsowul mind, and in the bed- roont was found nn wndated letter saylag sho ifshe would at any tine he found dead she wished her son to be good te his father. ‘The general thoory Is th woman alininistered poison toher and then Intileted the ie thy stant low upon herself An Interesting ‘Trial for WifoeMurdor, Dernorr, Mich, Oct. 293.—Por the past two weeks Dr. Ilall, a prominent physlelon of tho little villagaot Daylyburg, Oakland Coun ty, has been on trint for the murder of hls wife last sprig. ‘Lhe jury this eventag res turned a verdict of guilty, ‘Phe wife died quite suddenly, and was burled susplefously quick, ‘The body was afterwards concealed, . and found after several months of cunceal- ment. ‘Traces of poison were discovered. Mall had been improperly Intimate with a widow, which was supposed to be the mo- thye for getting riot the wife. “he prom: inenes of the parties and the mysterious sur. roundings of the erime have given wiusual Interest to the tril. Golng for tho Gamblers In Cleveland. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes DLEVELDAND, O., Oct. 93,—~Tho ‘gamblers, who have had alinost unchecked run in this elty for some tine back, now tind tho situa- tion suddenly reversed, About two weeks ago the Lerald opened upa fight on thon, and hus finally brought the matter to a st cussfus result, ‘Lhe Superintendent of 1 Tice has issued an order to his subordinates to use ll lawful means to procure evidence against stspected gaming houses or otter pinevs kept tn violatton of State laws or elty ordinanees, A generat cleaning out of these resorts will probably specdily follow, Somothing for Them to ‘Kell in France. Pinnavecruta, Va, Ovt. 2 rly this morning Gon, Boulanger, of the French del- ogation, awoke In his-room at the Continent- at Hotel and saw aman standing by a table where ho .had left his wateh and a roll of bunk notes. ‘Cho General sprang from his bed, seized his sword, and detulned tha In- truder until the arrival of Ute police, ‘The thief was identified as Williaa Marston alias * Buffalo Bill,” a notorious erludnal. | Mui ton was laken before the grand jury at once, and a trae DHL was found against him, and he was thon tried, convicted, und sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, A Speculutivo Ofictal. Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago ‘tribune, New Onveass, La., Oct. 283—Tho grand Jury today indicted’ Michael Sheehan, for- merly Recorder, and now Assistant-Re- corder, for slgntng bonds for parties brought in for erlme while holding the muagistrate’s oftice. ‘Phe evidence shows his name signed to elghty-oud appearance-honds, and that his price for signing a 2250 bond was $10, and so on in proportion, Sheehan is an ex-bar- the leading Democratic politiclai in the Tenth Ward, and owes hls office to elec: tlon by the City Council, A Safe Biown no and Railding Burned. Spectat Dispateh io The Chicaco Tribune, Trnnk Havre, Ind, Oct. 28.—About + oelock this morning burglars entered the storehouse of Brilt & Connelly at Lockport, n little villuga six miles south of this elty, aud, after bluwing open the safe, robbed it of between $1,600 and $2,000, ‘Phey then sot the house on fire aud eseaped. “The greater portion of the stock was saved, brit the bulld- ing was badly damnged. So far no arrests have been made, but the police hive a clew wlifels may lead to the arrest of the perpe rators, A Contractor Shot by One of AKlx Mon. Gunstson, Colo, Oct. 23.—Yesterday W.- L, Hobletzel, a contractor of the Denver & Rio Grande Rallroud, was shot aud dunger- ously wounded by an Italian laborer. ‘There is considerable fecling between the Irish and Italian laborers on tho railroad. A few days ago this feellng broke out ina row, during which un attempt was made to hang this Italian, but Hobletzel rescued him. ‘Phe di- Tevt cuuse of the shooting Is ot known. feeling agulust the murderer Is running very, high, Arrest ofan Mall Messenger for Steailng Routstorod Letters. Lomsyi.e, Ky. Oct. 23,—Post-Oflica-In- Speetors Bowman and Galbreath yesterday arrested Robert Hiek, mall messenger be- iwi the post-oflice nnd raltway station nt Burnside, Ky. for stealing and rifting regis- tered Jotters. Ilis dep 9 over $100,000 In the Tast six montis. ‘The evi- denice against him is sala to be conclusive, Rich js snid to be a desperate character, and ig in jail here, Muncto Burns Gets a Law-and-Ordor Bullet nud Brogthus ils Last. Sr. Louts, Oct, 24,—Muncle Burns, 2 noto- lous burglar, well known In all the lure elties In the West und by the Wardens of four penitentiaries, whers he ling served as uny terms, wits shot tonight by a police. inn while attempthug to rob the restdenes of Judgo Seymour D, Thompson, 214 Lafayette avenue, “Tho bullet severed the femeral are tery and produced death Kubla, Allas Lon Willlaus, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Minwaukre, Ws, Oct, 23—Tho test mony and arguments in the Kuhly, altas Lon WU Hats, cxse closed Jo-duy, snd the caso koestu tha jury tomorrow, ‘Tho testimony has been eouiiicting, and It is lmrd to. fore tell the result of the Jury's deliberations, Whe Kobbers Paradiac, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tritune, New Onpeans, La, Oct, 2.—The Pleas yune this morning reports finding on the elly-hall pay-rolls the names of threo more moh who ave walting trial fur highway rob- wry. Jack Burns, Decarun, Alu, Oct. 28,—-At Lathomsville yesterday, Jack Burns went to the house of 2. Cramp for the purposo of kuling htm, i hp 15-year-old sun stabbed Burns to death, ——=-___ MICHIGAN FIRE SUFFERERS. Bosroy, Uct, 28.—The total Michigan Re- Nef Fund of this elty ta $50,504, a The Manicure Process of Polishing a Ludy’s Flngere'Slps, A New York letter to the Cincinnati Rnqutrer saya: © When my tite cume faut ina row with Ave othor ladles, all ti the wusiest of uruechulrs, and with dumnusk napkins in our laps. Fingers bowls of stained glugs on pace of pulnted French ebine, tied with tepld water perfumed and contalning an aeld tu xotten the skin, were wivon us, and goluinly we sat and soaked Huyers fur ittesn mtuutes, Ab the end of thut operator’ on a low wtool seated bersclf o, driud one band, pueda it on & plike autin cushlon, and with a tine vteal instrument: quately svratebod away ull the solt akin round the all, then who fled into w polnt al the tap and clipped tho sides with shurp golssord; thei aby rubbed a red salve, culled rosalluy, over ity wiped it off aud proceaded to polish it with tho Shanoud powder, usta tho plus of her band, until the nall fairly glittered, and tinally warm water, Castile soup, and a soft brush fortit clean, smooth, and shiuing. ‘The process was repeated on every toger, aud in bal? an hour, tor the sums of $1.50, wud folshed, and tho result wus ten plak und brillivnt weapons of dufcusu so shurp aud polnted as to suggest gue udvaotued uf peace, The jushion wearlig thesu ton; und pointed nails las become sv exuguerated that Ie necessitates longellgcred gloves unit eatene care tu prevent thom from breaking ott, tine ut before Brown's Tron Hittors strongthen the uri orgaus and proveut kiduvy diseuses, oy Ira tednetaaphc a The Pennsylvania Ready to Tacklo Vanderbilt on Fast Time, \ The New Lightning Train East—Through to New York in Twenty. six Hours. Tho Chicago & Atlantic Denies that Vanderbilt or Anybody Else Has Gobbled It. Mellenry and) Derereux Completely Nefented Yesterday at Cleve Jani. The Erlo Interost, Escapos an Tnjunotion and Elects Its Direotory, A Royal Lightning ‘Train—From Chie engu to Now York in ‘wonty-six Hours, Yhose who kuow what klnd of material the Pennsylvania people were made of dl not sttppose for amoment tint the wivance in passenger rates made by the Pennsylvania. lines a fuw days ago indleated that they had xiven up the fight agalnst Vanderbilt, and that the passenger war would now come to nnend, As tathinated In Ti Trinuxe, the ndvanco in rates slinply meant that they had becomy sick of carrying passengers for noth- ing, and that, justeaa of fighting Vanderbilt. on rates, they would try the experlinent of tackling him on fast Ume between Chicago and New York, Tho Pennsylvania people think that, by thus changlug the mode of warfare, they wHl be able to fuilict much erenter dimage upon Mr. Vanderbilt and cause hin much more anuoyanes than by making unprofitable rates, which have the effet of injurlug thelr road as severely as the Vanderbilt lines, even If not more so, ‘They clalin that the Vanderbilt lines wilt not. bo able to make as fast tine as the Pennsyl- vania, the fatter being about sixty miles shorter than the shortest of the Vanderbilt roads, aml if the latter refuse to run un the sine thine as the Vennsylvanta, It will be an admission on the part of “Vanderbile that the Pennsylvania is the best passenger route be- tween ‘Chleago nnd Eastern pons, Next Monday the Pennsylvania will come to the front with the fastest time ever mie between Chicago and the principal cithes of the Bust. Beginning with that day a dlinited. express traln will leave from the West Side Unton Passenger Depot ta the East every day, on tho following schedule: Leave Chica; Lenvye Fort: Aoave Manet Arrive I Hours, Arrive J Arrive Tultine Arrive Washlug ‘Atelve Phtiudelpn Arrive New Yor! Arrive Boston., 7 ‘Tho run from Chicago to New York, 019 mites, will, us seen by the above schedule, bu necomplished Jn twonty-six hours, wowing for one hour's dlifercnve in thine between the two cities, ‘ho “tnited express” will be composed exclusively of Pullman paties sleeping and hotel cars, which will ran throtzh from Chleazo as follow Jie LO Pittsburg, one to Baltimore and Wishingtott, one to Philadelphila, and three to New York, Pullman hotel dintng-cars wil be atta on which the choicest meas will be ser' order been, or regular meals a each, ‘Trains will not stop for meal: niunber vf passengers carried on th! cents, The Is train will be limlted to the comfortable seating and sleeplag capacity of the Pollo palace. enrs—two pergons lo each section In partial eanpensation for these oxelustye privileges, and ju onskleration of Ue ux traordinary oxpense inetrred dy running the Tinited express ata hich rate of speed, estria fare will be charged In addition to a rezular first-class teket, the priee of whieh is sl4— Chicago tu New York, ‘The priees munud below include tho extra fare and one double- berth Inthe siveping-egr from Chicago to tho several polnts nantes : To PAtLSDUr Kees es eee SE fo Paltadelphta. ‘To Harrigbur 4|‘Fo New Yur! ‘Vo Bulthnore.. ‘4/'Lo Huston, ‘To Wasbtngtot 4 Onl Aest-cln: ickets, together with extra fare tekets, will be hosoredl on Uris train, Persons holding annual passes will be ear- riedon this traln, but wil be required to pay tho extra fares, and must secure extra fare and sie tel the limited of the Pe iy pt officers antagents in Company's lines, ‘Thine or trip pisses will not be honored. itone person desires to ucenpy an entire seetion In n slenping ar he may do so, provided It ean be allowed without injustice to the other pagsungers on aecount of crowded trains, amd provided he purchases two tirst-e tlekets, aud two extra fare and sleeping-car tickets, Whethor this royal lightning train will be continued for any length of tine will, of cotrse, depend upon the patronage it celves. ‘The Pennsylvania people ackno: edge that their rates are high us compared with the rates charged by the Vanderbilt roads ant tha Grand ‘Trunk, but they say they are not unreasonably high, conslde theaccommoadations afforded and the extra expense Incurred, ‘Lhe rate to New York by this train, including a double vorth in sleeper, is $2, which is Sb less Uhan the rate eliurged before the presont war commenced, The Vennsylyanls people Chink they will enteh with this train all the first-class travel —people who du not wish to go on the crowded trains of the rouds that charge less rates, and on witleh they are obliged to asso. clato with all sorts of people. ‘The Pennsyl- vanla also expects to go get conslde! bio business from people who are crowded for time and wish to tb to their destination In the ast ag oamekly a3 — possible. As _ thoy do not run such fast trains from other West crn polnts, they expect to get a Jnrge Calle fornia and Western business, much of whieh would ordinarily go via Southwestern points, but will new come to Chicago te tke this train, which makes close connection with all the tralng coming here from the West, Besides tis Uightuing train the Pennsyl- vanta will continue to run thres other ts fur through tralns: aly tt the Enst, ‘The THON. mn. train ind the O30 pm train will conthing to leave nt the same thne and rin on the satuo schedule ax heretofore, ‘Tho traln which now leaves at G2ld p.m. will, on wud after Monday, leave at Ad p,m, amt will arrive in New York at 7 the second morning, Instead of 8:20, ny ut present, Mr. EB. A. Ford, General Passenger Agent of the Pennsylvania Mullrond Companyt lines In the West, is in the city, to perfuet the arrangements for tha running of the light- ning train, Ile will hold n conforence toda: With the passenger and th agents of his rowds, to give then Instructions regarding the rules and regulations to bo observed: {it the sale of Uckets and the handing of the Bukintss in connection with the new arrange ment. New Youk, Oct. 24—Commencing tomor- row there will be placed by the Pennsylvania. Contral between Now York and Chieage (via Philadelphia and Iarrisburg), and Washing: ton and Chicago (vin Baltimore aud Harriss burg), anewspeclal fast express, to bo known as “the New York and Chicago, Limited.” [t will ba composed entirely of Pullinan pure Jur, dining-room, and sleeping coaches, and make very much faster te than the express trains, A smull extra rate of fare will bo charged, und the sule of tickets will be lime Hed ta the number of accommotations pros vided, Passengors may secure plices several days In advance, ‘Ihe train will leave New York af 8a, 1, and roach Chicago at 0:40 a, m. the next day, and the jssuo of tickets will «bo Ilmited = to * Marrle burg, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago, ‘Vickets sto principal polnts beyond those mentioned, reached by Ines diverging, witt bo accepted on payment of the excess of fare. New York to Pittsburg, $4; to Korg Wayne and Chicago, $8. No stops will be made at meal-stations, Meals will be fur- nished to all passengers on the traln on the tabled’ hote plan at the uniform rate of 75 cents per ical, ‘Those preferring to be served O ly carte breakfast will be served im- Aceememnemnenns Lnseae mammary none! CREO. For dn passengers from New York fo Vittsbu Hiean’s finest purlor ears will be run ts, 4. ‘Tho General Proight Agonts and Other allway Oftelals Visit Mr. Pullanants SOLY of Hrici.s A party or ahout twenty-five of tha General Vreight Agents ond other officials who have been in attendances on the Fast. Freight’ Line ineetings at the Grand Mueitte — Hotel during the present week, visited Pullman yesterday to mike a tony of that marvelous young city. S special ear contatuine the Jolly crowd Jett the Minots Central depot at 10315 a. mm, arriving af Palma about an hour later, On digemburking, the parly proccutad te the iain bullding, in whieh are lueated the onlees of the various departments, Aster short eatt upon the General Mannger and other oftlehtls, they made tour of the cot struction stops, where they Inspected the buitdig of palncocars In every . stage of completion, ‘They then yislted the ensues room, the water-tower, the hotel, the arcude, the Alten Paper Gar-Wheel Works, and other polnts of Interest, nll of whi have leen fully Lett dae ban » heretofore, ‘The parts were alike dellghted and sure prised at the magnitude of the young city, and all united fe pronomneing It ‘tho most remarkable and perfect industrial under- taking Inthe country?! Among these who enjoyerl the try were IL, Duyall, of New York, General Manager of the Western Distateh and also of the Erie & Paciile Dise patel; TA. Lewls, Indianapolls, Assistant General Manager of tho Great Western Dis- patel and the Erle & Veeltie Dispatehs Cal, obert Forsythe, ‘Tratiic Manager of the Chicago" Eastern Uinols — Ralfronds E.R. Wadsworth, Chicago, General Agent of the Erle Ttallrond; 1. 'T. Stanley: al Westert Passenger Auent for the Erie; ‘T. Hosford, General Western Agent Erle & Chicago Ling; EB. . Loomis, Agent for the Pittsburg, Cineinnath & St, Louts; “Gus? J. Bort, St. Paul, Agent of the Grent West- ern Dispateh; M..). Green, Lowlsville, Agent for the Great. Western Dispateh; Lat Cuver, Memphis, Agent for the ‘Great Western Disputeh; J. EK. ‘Tucker, ors eign Freight Agent of — the — Erie; NJ. Adams, Kansas City, Agent for the Great Western Dispatehs Charles I. Pleree, Managor ‘Tittiny Car Company; HL 1, Stute, Aassistunt General Freight Agent of the Ll uols Central lV. C. Ritenic, Quincy, Agent for the Great Western Dispatch; U. © Foster, Agent of the Canada Southern Dispatch; Frank Beiree, Agent of the Erlo & Paclite Dispateh; Charles W. Holl, Agent Great Western Dispateh; Ed looper, ‘Traveling Agent forthe Chicago w& Eastern Hltnols; Capt, Jonn Roe, dames 1). Carson, and doh M. er, of Chicaxo, ‘he party desire to return thelr thanks to Mr, Joseph F. ‘Tucker, Of the Hlluols Central, who Kindly placed the spe Hl car at thelr disposal, and to W. HL Peoples, of Pullman, who piloted them to all the points of interest, and ren- dered the visit to. tho works very enjoyable, "Khe wholw atfale was under tho efficient imnagement of Mrank Belrco and C, W. 1a, of Chicago. | Although the weather was uny- thing but pleasant, the exctrsion was a de- vided success, und everybody enjoyed the trip hugely. Eric Completoly Saceessfitl In the Fight with Melenry at Cloveland, Specual Disptteh to The Chicago Tribune. CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 2%—Tho tril for a preliminary Injunction brought by Meleury etal ngalast the Rov, J. Loekington Bates, to prevent the election of Directors of the New York, Pennsylvania & Oblo Railway was concluded this morning, Judge Cad- well rendered a decision linmediatety on conclusion of the arguimentof the counsel, and refused to grant the petition asked. Mis decision was very pointed, and dented the petition fn every particular, Proceedings In the court-ruom. were concluded before tL o'elock, the time set for the election of the Divectors, when alt those Interested ad- journed to the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohlo headquarters for that purpuse. Immediately after the meeting — of rectors lind been enlled Edsall, attornoy for Mellenry, entet a pehuted protest against the proceedings and ison verbal protest. against Bates acting alone for the bonrd of five Trustees provided by the ufltclal scheme, Tho board refused to recognize the protest, howover, and te elec: tion proceeded, es cast the voles of the Knglish bondholders, whieh was the entire ageremating 69,074 shares, aud repre: senting $45,000,000, ‘Lhe following Board of Direetors was elected: S, L, Mather, W. 1 Upson, 2. D. Couper, dames F, Clark, John "Tod, Jarvis M. Adams, George Koger, Henry B. Perkins, We. W. McFarland, ‘Thomas Warnock, Robert Harrl4, We W. Scarborough, W. od. MeKinney. ‘The Vsecutlye Committee | couslated of the following gentlemen: BP. 1. Cooper, James Chirk, John ‘Tod, and Jarvis M. Jarvis M. Actas was elected Pres- J. 4. Clark Vice-Presitent, aud 2.1), re Generit Manicer, | ‘The other officers vermin as they were, The: sestaiie left out of the new bond are J. L, Devereux, Jit, Wade, 1B, Ranney, A.B Payne, and A. 4, Dulin. ‘The new board Is composed entirely of Jewett's men. and all the Vander- Dt men falled to be reclected, Devereux aide wspeech, stiting that his object in re- Uring was because he could not serve Vanderbil’s system of roads and reniaty Ures- tlont of the New York, Pounsylyania & Ohio Ron. Vanderbilt voted no stock because he none, rt Harris, ong of the now- eed Direetors of the rond, Is no high cluk of the Erle Railway. Mellenry’s agent demanded the rlehtto vote $14,000,000 worth of Athintie & Great Western stock, vind had prepared the following Ucket, which he was not allowed to vate: ‘Theodore Cook, doh A. Scott, BM. dolinson, Jotin Cartlste, and ‘Telford Ciroesheck, all of Cinclnnath; J. 'T, Blair and T. 1. Wells, of the She: 0 & Allegheny Rony ending Rullway s A, Itell Hey, S. Fowler, and U.S. Grant dn, all of New York. Melleury’s lawyers say there iy no futention on thelr part to give up the fight. Suit for permanent lnfunetlon has beon bee gun and will by tried soon, Papers in the suit were served upon the Directors imme- diately aster the election. dla Mr, Hooper's Reply to Mr. Chariton, Considerable spnes tins already been given to the Kunsas Clty passenger troubles, and the personal troubles resulting therefrom be- tween Mr. James Chariton, of the Alton, and Mr. S. K. Uooper, of the Hannibal & St. doe, and tha following letter from Mr. Hooper fs only published because this gyn tleman is entitled to a bearing as woll us the other sklu. ‘This let tor, however, must close the argument as far as ‘Tun ‘Tumuxe is concerned, It doesn’t propose te surrender any more space to this subject, which is becoming stile and threadbare, and no longer Interests any one except Who parties Immediately concerned ‘Tu the Ealtor of The Chicago Tribune, Kansas Crry, Oct, 2d—lererring ta the lottor. An your payer of the 3th, he ture af dumes Chariton, in whlak min sven to untlelpate that tho. answers of the gententen td whom 1 referred Iu my Jotter te Mayor Frink would bo wu oruble to him, und therefore publishes bis defense th advance, 1 only desire to say that, by tha posiion Mr, Chariton takes in his forter, ho stands self-convicted of wtsrep- resentation aud of endeuvoring to bring avout a personal miisuniderstandhiue betwou Slayor ‘rink and mysell, hoping by this means to divert attention from the charges that buve been mada myalnat his roud und sustained, and carrying ont his priuciple of “rule or ruin.” Lam willing to awalt the dechlon of tho gentlemen to whom Thayo referred, and also willing to udd tho nates of tho other yontlomen who fr. Charl> ton calla attention to, and sbould thelr declalon ‘ho on averse ono tome, It will then be timo enovgh to vnter intua'dufeuse of the charges made by Sr, Churlton in hia luttor, With right on my side, Lcan weil aftord to reserve further cominent and await the vindication of tline, Kegurding tho personal abuso whlch Dir. Charlton has avon tt to indulge tn, and ot which ho Isan adept. and for whleh be has a ehroule fondness, tio, 1 will gay that reiteration of bold ua- sertluns fa not proof, nor vituperalon argument; and, knowlng Well the gentemun'd conceit in Drilliuntly sareusiic speeches, and bis inclluns tion for display itin print, with or without pits reply’ rove bin fs inevitable, Sut with his Cat dong with personal controversy, 60 far as the public press is conceraed, . K. Hoover, Vanderbilt Mann's Gobbled tho Chis cago & Aja: aud Isurs Likely To, Ar, J. C. Will , Chief Engluecr of the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad Company, which lu now engaged iu building a road from alleged “rumor” given eurren ing paper yesterday lo tho ey Dit hat gobbled up tie new y by'a morn: 1b Cag Vanni The stit ment imide was Cat, in order to dispose of the bones, a contratilag Interest In thy stock was disposed of aba nombial figure. ‘this, Wiitiins said, was not trie. nds n sold, und the proceeds turned over to the contractors, Conant & Sinit, who are to bullel anid ¢ nip the entire road. ntas none of the stock fins beet sold atall, it fol- lows that its alleged passage Inte.the litntds of Vanderbilt ts without foundation fy fart. ‘The new road has secured. an entrance inte Chieaxo over the ok Wester Tndin- be Rallrond tracks, andavill, be carried: lo completion ns rapidly as possible, A Radical Ch € pry 96 Tho Chicago, Hock Island & Pacific Rail- rout Company will make some ritdieitl ehnnges in its thietables Ne ‘The Chie cago antl Califorutn fast express will teave Chiengo at 12:05 pom, arriving at Council Blots at 0215, and at Kansas City at 0:20 the followln morning. Returning, thts train leaves Counen: Blults at 5:10 p. in, and Kane sus City at 340 po in, arriving in Chileage at 2245 the following afternoon, ‘The Chiengo and Denver fast express will Jeave Chicago atieth p, ne, arriving at Couns ell Bluffs av7 the following eventing, in dlrcet connection with the Union Paclic Rullway Company's fast express vin Jtlesbure, Tee turning, Wis tral leaves Connell Bluits at OS ae in., arriving in Chicago at 7:25 the fol- Jowing morning. i The Chieaxo and Kansas Clty, Colorado and New Mexico fast express will leave Chie cago nt 10p. m., arriving ab Kansas City at 920) the following. ¢ yy. Returning, It leaves Kansas City at O26 1. my arriving at Chicaza at 6320 the folluwiag mornin ‘The Minneapolis and St. Paul fast express willleaye Chieago at 12305 p.m, and dsl) m., Indirect conneetion with trains on the Northern Pacific and St. Parl, Miunenpolls & Manitoba Rattroads, Returning, tt will arrive nt Chicaze nt 2245 pan, and 7225 a. ‘The Peru necommodition tral will leave Chicago at 6 pom, arriving at Peru at i335 pei ‘Returning, it lea Port at G5 a. my arriving at Chicago wt 0:50 a. m. The Davenport express will teave Chicago al da, im, arriving at Davenport at Gp. ne Returning, it leaves Davenport at 10 a. ih, arriving at Chicago at 6 py, un ‘The Iowa passenger will leave Rock Island atseia. mi, arriving at Dey Moines at 6:15 ye, and AL Atlantic at 020 p.m, Return ig, this train leaves Athuitle at 6a. m., are riving at Des Molnes at 925 a. mn, und at Hock Island at 7:05 p.m, ware in the Foci’ ieland inblens Steps to Eo Taken for the Construction of tho Springflold & St. Louls oud, Sprctat Dievateh to ‘The Chteago Tribune. Sruxariecp, IL, Oct. 23—The officers and Direetors of the Springfeld& St. Louls Railroad Company met today and authorized: the Executive Committee, Messrs, E. D. Me- Clure, of Mattoon, and GC. CG. Brown and George Block, of Springfield, to negotlate the snle of not exceeding $1,600,000 of 6 per event bonds, to bé secured. by first mortzage onthe road. ‘The committee was also given genoral authority to net for the company. ‘They proposu to take Immediate steps to secure the right of way and: prepare for the construction of the ruad. It is understood that severa! rallronds nre favorably consider- ing tho idea of taking stock In the new round, and one company lias agreed to assist In the construction of ‘the new roud from St. Louis to Pawnee, in this count, Judgo Groen’ Action. Special Dispateh to The Chcuga Tribune. CLEVELAND, Burke left for the Ens ‘ening. ‘Lhe papers have not yet been served on hin and Devereux, ordering them to Columbus. Burke says he has urgent business tn the Enst, and has delayed his trip to give them 2 chute to serve the papers, but enn walt 10 CoLomnus, O., Oct. 28.—-Nothing was done in the Jewett-Vanderbilt rallrond causes to- day, ‘The Supreme Court will not deciae tho motion of thafVanderbilt party for teave to file the petition’ terror until nest Tues. day, ‘fhe Common Pleas Judge lias not as yet caused writs of attachment: to bo lasned fur Hosygrans and Burke for alleged eon: empty Mixeellancous Items, Mr. J. 1, Bateman has been appointed agent of the Ulinels Central at Willow Branch Station, andi, B, Lemoyne agent at Munspn, "Lhe new connection of the Chicago, Mil- wankee & St. Paul Railroad, from Rocton to Rockford, will be completed by next week, and trains will sLonee be rin through the latter city to Chicago. ‘Iwo ear-loads of United States troops, wn- der the cotmmuand of Capt. Wedemoyer, trom Columbus Barracks, Ohio. came In on the | Pan-Hindle yestorday morning, and tert at od py the Ruck Island for Vancouver's sland. ‘The extonsion of the Indiannpotis, Bloom- ington & Western Rallrowl 1s being raptdly pirahed; one and one-half miles of rail bein aid per day. One hundred und fitty men are now at Work on the ‘road In dinneock County alone. * A special train of ten cars left peplerday over the Michigan Central Rallroad bearing to ‘Toronte an excursion loud “of prospectors who arrived fn the morning trom Winnepes, Manitoba, diay of tha prospectors have bought land In the Manitoba region Mr, E.‘t, Jeftery, General Sup encdont of the iilnois Central Ratlrond Company, amounces that on and aftek Nov, 1, 1881, tho ofice af the Diviston Superintendent of the Chicago Division will be transferred from Contralix to Calro, and’ ail reports and) com inthications must be addressed necordingly, The Chicago, Burlington & Quilney Rall- road Company Is making rapld headway tn the ceustruction of tho new extension to Denver. ‘hye new road crossed the Colorado linen day or two ago, It is expected that the rend will be completed to Denver und realy tobe opened for business In about sixty days. Bexluning on Sunday, tho Chleago, Bur- ngton & Quincy Ratlrond will attach to. tts Inorning and evening trains running through to Kansas Clty one of its elegant aud com. modjous reellulng-chatr conches, ‘This will be & grent convenlence to shortllstance travelers who do net find It worth while to take sleepers, On and: after'next Sunday the Gihaan train of the Inox Central will leave Chi- eng. At p, nb, instead of 4225 p. tn, as heres tofore, aid will make all the stops between tho Central Depot and Grand Crossing, A new suburban train to Pullman will also bo yee on next Sunday, to leave the Central apat ab +315 p, mn. ‘Track ou the Rio Grande Diviston of the Texas & Vaeitic Itallway has reached 0 point 480 miles west of Fort Worth and only about 120 miles trom El Paso, the western terminus of the division. irnek-taylng is brogresalnig nt the rato of from two to: threo miles per day, On the 2th Inst. over three miles of thick were laid in ning hours. ‘The Rock Island Rond received dispatches from Keokuk yesterday afternvon stating: that the waters: Inundating the road at that point had commenced to recede, aud thrt- yesterday's storm hind not elfected any adel: tonal trouble from this source, ‘Iho: Inun- dation of the road has not occasioned the abandonment of trains, the water not being suliciently high to reach the tre-boxes. Tho Union Pacitio Rallroul Company, whieh Intended to open. [ta now Julesburg Branch for passenger business Oct. 2, his: deeited to postpone the event until Nov. 6, and, consequently, the changes In the thing of the Denver tralhs will not ba made until that time. Owing to this fict, the roads leading from Chicago tu Council Bluffs will alge postpone the changing of thelr tine- tables until Nov, 6, 7 ‘The Vittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway will change the frelyht rates to in- terior puluts Oct 2, a3 folluws: Chicago to Pittabure, Hrldgepatt, O., Bell a Be 15 elluire, O., and Wheeling, W, cents per 100 pounds provisions, anc ¢ conts per 100 pounds grain, ‘fo Ashtabula, O., and Erlo, Pa, .the sume roles will be charged, ‘This ‘road also gives notice that ratus on lumber, lath, shingles, cooperuge stock, and, jogs will ad: yancu two wid a half cents per 100 pounds to these polnts Noy. 1. ? It is rumored (hut Mr, James A. HLM, Gon- eral Freight Agent of the Missouri Paeitic, has resheoed, ‘Che cause for this action on Ar, TUIl's part hag not yet come to light, but itis highly probable that it is uue tou desire on the part of the managers of the Gould's Southwestern system of roads to consolidate the freight departments of the Missourl -Pa- clic and Iron Mountain ouds, as hes been a done with the passenger departments, the Genera! Passenger Agentof the ssa’ Vaelfle hag been placed in eharce of thy passenger departments of the lwo roads, this robably the intention to place the General relsht Auont of the dron Mountaln In eharae of the Freie Geparinents, nnd Mr, ANIL not belng willing to take second phice, prefers Lo resign, * A meeting ot fepresentatives of the running toSt. Paul and Minneapatig: ts held yesterday at the Grand Paetie Hotel for he pHLEp ON of establishing a Onitorn, winter frelzht tarlif to those potits, wi Jn There prese 5 er and Mrs ii Northivesterns W. G. San, eure Unk? Av, MeCormick, and), A. Chiniter, Mi wakes & St. Pauly BD. Clarke, Wisconsty, Central: A. 1. Moller, Hurtington, Cedar Raptdsa Northorn; A. 11, Bure, MInneanalis St Lonisy Jeo P Santord, Rovk Istand: ‘aul Morton, Burlingtos and Wy yy’ Truesdell, Chicago, St. Paul, Minnet avolls, ait Omaha “The meeting did nog bring \ts kiburs to" conclusion Yesterday, aul nother session will be held today, ‘The rates will probably be advanced about tive vents per 100 pouttds over the present tales, ‘the Lake Shore and Mehigan Centrat railroad companies have thinly adopted the new umber tack promulzated by Comuis. sioner Fink nbout av week ago. The new rates will xo Into effect Nov. 1, 1331, and will #1, 1853. Ere continue In fores unt March Chicago they ure as follows Butta cents; Suspension ridge, 20 cents; Ditty. burg, 20 ts; Albany, Baltimore, and Washingt Philactelphila, 33 vents: Now York and polits taking New fitss rates, vents; Boston and lnterlor Now England points taking Bostow rates, 40 vents, ‘The above guarantee of time does not apply to poluts in New England taking Boston rates, whieh are Inble to change at any thie Ig should be considered necessary, Lauber, logs, lath, shingles, shooks, cooperaze-stock’ and eounerage, When loaded tn cars uf thiriy threo feot in length or over, Will be charged for ata minim weight of 24,00 pounts, but when Joaded in “cars less than thirty: three feet in length, will be charged forata minha weight of 20,000 pounds. When More Gan the mbit welzht ts londed, actual weight will be charged for, The Indianapolis Journal says RT, Cable, Vice-President and General Manager of tho Chicago, Rock Istind & Pacitic {tona, was In the elty yesterday, and it will be no. ticed that tie was mde ong of the Directory of the Cinelnnatl, Lidianapolis, St. Louis Chienzo Road, whieh In the future ts to be come itn Tnportant connection of the Chica. Fa. Rock Istand'& Pachite Road. Mr. Cable wks very encuourngingly over the imate ter, He “says it iy “to be the great route between the Southeast and North. west, and view versa, nd decidedly the short. est route. Ile predicts that at the very open. fog n handsome AntorelanRe of both Trekali stl passenger trafic will be established, and that us the route becomes known it will be come very popular with shippers: and the traveling publje. Seneca, where the Cincine nati, Indianapolis, St. Louls & Chicago inter. sevts the Chleaza, Rock Lstand & Pacitic, ly seventy-two mies out from Chigngo, and be yond that point it opens up 1,400 miles of road as x direct connection of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Lows & Chicago, and Mr Cable is sanguine that the Interchange of trafile will Inerense the business of this road wb per cent, and will be of great henefit tothe Chicago, Rock Islund & Pacific Road. —>_—_ RIVER IMPROVEMENT, Procecdings of the Convention at st Loulx Yesterday, Sr. Louis, Oct. ‘The convention was called to order at 10:50 this morning by Presi- dent Dunnell, ‘The following telegram was read by the Sec! WasttnoTon, D.C. Oct. 27.—Ta Michael Meo Hunts, Crestdent Executive Committee: 1 sineore Jy regret | cannot visit St. Louleat this thie und take part la the proceedings of your conven- tlon. ‘Tho inedsure whieh you assemble to con- Bluer I¥ ono uf great Natlorinl importunce, und is, entitied to prompt aad favorable consldenition Ly Congress, Olliein! cnzagementy imperatively detain mg here, and deprive me of tho privilee of enforeing my viows in a publie address. ‘ AMES Ge BLAINE, Goy, MeEnery, of Loufstina, then nade his inotion to revonslter the vote by which tho supplemental report of the Committee on Resolutions was rejected by the conyénton , yesterday. Gov. Menery’s motion was sec onded by the delegates from Missourt and Jowa. Speeches were mudo by delegates from Town, Mllnois, Michigan, Missourl, Aln bam, Lousiana, and Kentucky, nearly all in fuver of the motion, and’ the questlonot reeonsilering the vote by which the resolu tion wns rejected was carried almost untae imously. I Res Mr. George Shields, of Missouri,’ offered avamendiment to the resolution, striklng out the words “in making Bnuroprlatlans to In prove the navigation of uie Mississippi Miver aul Sts tributaries.” Mr, Underwoud, of Kentucky, offered an ainendment to the amendment, as follows: Reanived, ‘That we invite tho attontion of Cone gress tu All other practieal water rauites cote Neuting the Miaissippi basin with the Atlanta suabonrds ; After a heated digenssion, Mr. Sulelds amendment was adopted, and then the reso. Intion, ns amended, was udopted by 2 voted! 210 to 70, A resolution offered by Mr. Walker, of Minnesota, providing a recommendation to Congress tor the addition of elght new mene bers to the River Commission, down, Gov. MeEnery then addressed the, con yentton, after whieh Mr, Mitchell MeE! Presldent of the Merchants? this elty, offered the following Reauived, Phat this convention fully glutes the action of tho friends of river im provement In Congress fu advoouting aud sus Tatu lug by thelr yotos @ ranting stich need appropriitions as ure ssary to carry on the work mirendy cominenced for tho Improvement of Gur Western water. ways, and trust that thele ondexvors in promoting tho interests of com iworce will finally be crewnod with success. ‘The resolution was unanimously adopted, Various resolutions of thanks were next adopted, Also u resolution of regret for the death of President Gartield, who was one of the foremost friends of rlyer Improvement, Addresses were then mde by Congress man Willett, of Loulsyille, Ky. and Con gressinan Springer, of Minels atter which the convention adjourned sine die, ‘This aftertioon the delegutes wero taken on a river excursion to the Governmell works at Horsetall Bar, tbe President Dunuoll sald he would no reniy Lo nny the committee of twenty-one for a few days, “SUICIDAL. A South Carvlina Pauper, Once WeallhY Speciat Diavatch to The Chtcaga Tribunt Corusmia, 8. C., Ort. 28. Jesse Smith, & white pauper in the Newberry alinshovse, conunitted sticte Unis afternoon, At one time he was tha wenlthlust eltizen of sae berry County, his plantations belng valued $250,000, but the results of the War ruined him. He had been an tnmute: of the Lae house about ten years, and had attempt aulelde several thines, but was folled. about So'ctock this ufternoon ho told hits wife he was tired of Ifo, and that he would kill Her self, Ho tool an oll musket and started © ui to the garden, His wifo tried to stop him, he tumied upon her, whon sho ted, | He thee went hito an old out-house, and, tal 0 od shoe and stocking from his left foot, ueod up agninet au old shutter, which he pI ery against the wall, and pulled. the trigeer his tog, . ‘The result was Instant death. was vote ‘Troubted About the Wolfaro of a Waa" dering Son. WAmnen, O., Oct, #8,—The body of Mire Ronnlng, of Braceville, this State, was fou! : by a fishormun In the Mahoning River at thut polnut, It Is supposed slie commit sulelde, Of lato she had been neting strane ly, aud was troubled about tho welfare Wandering sou. THE IRISH, ee MANcuESTEN, N, H., Oct oa. severs thousand people escorted O'Connor son ‘ railway station to tha lial whore the a League meoting was held, ‘Tho Slayer Ac sided, Ex-Govs, Sinythe, Weston, ait ogra ney were on the platform, A ca xr) describing the dumonstration was sell! Dublin breenuan's Journu' ——__—_— EDUCATION OF SOUTHERNERS. ull Hatrvonp, Conn,, Get. 3.—At es mevtlayz of the Connectleut ‘Teacher’ « elation Dr, Cowing, agent of the Peal wuca’ norant ¢ f Work which the Btates weuselves ¥ entirely upable to perturu