Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 4, 1881, Page 6

t THE CHICAGO TRIB RIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1881—TWELVE PAGS. RAILROADS. The Way to Stop the Commission Evil Is to Stop Giving Commissions, The Pennsylvania Road Mas Done It, While the Other Roats Aro Talking About, It. The Southwestern Pool in Good Shape Now for ‘ Rehabilitation. General Traffic Manager Peck, of the Grand Trunk, Goes Up Higher. The Vanderbilt Fast Train Will Moot the Pennsylvania's, but Not Beat It. Last Year's Business of the Mil- waukee, Lake Shore & - Western Road. Roport of the Wisconsin & Minnesota and © = Chippewa Falls & Wostern Roads, AIL that Ts Necessary to Stop the Cont mission Nulsauce Is Some Moncsty and a Littl Backbone, Sines Mr, James i, Wood ins became General Passenger Agent of the Pennsylva- nin Railroad Company many reforms have been made In the passenger service of that company, and, what {fs particulary to the eredit of Mr. Wood, whenever he thinks 1 reform Is necessary he does not walt for competing lines to join him In waking it, but goes right ahead and adopts it, regard- less ot the action of the other roads. A few days ago Tue Trinunk published a cell for a mecting of General Passenger and ‘Ticket, Agents, the object of which is to considera plan for abolishing the obnoxlous commis. slon system, which has done more in the last few years to demoratize the passenger busl- ness than anything cise. Mr. Wood knows irom experlence how dificult it Is to getatl the roads to Join in an agreement to stop the payment of commissions on the sale of tickets to ticket agents and sealpers, and ‘he evidently doubts the Sincerity of somo of the Gener! Passenger a\xents who got up the Inte entl for a meet- ing. When he was General Dassenger Agentof the Chieago & Burlington he mate uvery possible exertion to induce the Gen- eral Passenger Agents of other rouds to stop paying commissions, and «when he found that nls exertlons were of no avail he made the reform on the Burlington on hls own ite- count, although his business suffered by so dintay, as the teket agents and sealers dis> erhminated against hig rend and fn faver of thuse whieh pad large commissions. When he beeume General Passenger Agent of tha Tennsylyania, one of his first ucts was to adopt a yale prohibiting hls ticket agents trom recelving commisslons or other con- sideration for the site of tickets over con- necting routs. ‘Lhe Iast spasm of virtue rh hing come over the General Passenger Avents of other ronds seems to hive ealted Mis attention to the fret that some of his ticket agents were stl recelying comnils- sions, and bn order to puta tial stop to this practive ho has just issued the following othve fo 1ycentss . ‘The attention of ticket aronts is nuntn enllod tow rote of these computes prohibiting then or thelr nesistants from receiving commission or other cousiferation for the sale of tiekats over connecting riilwiy or transportation lines, It is ny desire Unt: all routes shall receive an lm partial representation at our hands, and Lan astisticd that this end cannot bo attained If agents or thelr. assistants receive commissions on Uckets rounding over any purticuiar lino Agents will thorelore be careful to ave that thls vule Is strictly observed from this date, as any representative of these companies ; reeelving ecouniselon trom counecting lines will, 8 soon oa the fact beeomes Known, be dlamlesed from tho service. Mr. Wood has also given the following notices to connecting Ines: Commencing this date, the *Pennsylvanin Railroad issue of coupon tlekets will be used exclasively in tiekoting passenger business from the Ine of thoss compamics, and carefully pre- pred stocks of tickegs bive beon pinced on sale tall coupon oMices. Connecting fines have re- eulved Iborat representations to nll polnta, aud ah riuus routes will be hapartially represent. ed by Our agents und their assistants in the aulo nf Uekots, Attention is cntled to tho rule of these companics, prohibiting agents or thelr as- sistunts from recelying commission or othor avouxideration for the sale of tieketa over foresen roads, and {tis spouinily desired that payment will not bo mado to our employés on this ace eount, a8 any agent or representitive of these companies recelving commtyston will, ts soon 23 the fuct becomes Known, be dismissed from tho Berviee, Jy this action Mr, Wood shows that, in or- derto accomplish the reform about whieh the railroads are now so lovilly prating, it 1s only necessiry for cach road to stop the piy- ment of coutolssious to theket agents and seulpers for the salu of tickets, aud that ino. Agreements are HeouaTy to stop the ob- noslous system. Lf only hnlf-n-dozen nore of the leading roads of the country would follow the Ponnsylvanti’s example, and stop paylng commissions, and at the sume thre prohibit thelr agents, under penalty of dls. inlswal, Crom receiving such commissions, the rest of the ronds would svon be com velled to extend the reform over thelr [nes also. here ig ne reason In the world why Nickebagents who recelye sularles from the rons which = employ them, should . be allowed to accept eonmis- hious from other Mnes .for “directing husiness over them, ‘If is nothing more nor Jess Uni system of bribery. Lnstend of allowing the purchaser of a tleket to select the route he likes best, the theket ugent uses. lis, utnust- endeavors te fiduce hin to take Uiat route which pays the Highest conmils: ston. All these are guoil retsons why the commission. system should be abolished by the railroads, But thero ts a still greater reason why the reform would bo. desirable, ‘The connuissions do not comu out uf the tveusurles of tho rallronds, but out of the pockets of the public, Lf the amununt paid for conumissious, which is from $3 to 35 on a New York tleket, was deducted fron tho price vhargzed for the ticket, the rallronds would realize Just ag much for thelr service and the passenger would be fron 83 to $5 better of, ‘Cho prosent moyement to stop the comimbision system would receive no better support now than formerly when such efforts werg nade were ft not for the fuet that the railrond) wars shave forced i passenger rates to unprofitable Ta sequently the money pale for iissions Koes aut of thy. collars of tho mlvonds, Justead of out of the packets of the public. tdeing by previous experi- a dt scems ite certain that if an ngree- nyeat fs now lnade to stop the commission systems Tt wilt be vlointed again by a miajor- ily of the roads as soon as the rates have heeu restored, and the public ean be made to Year the burden. ‘The Principal Obstacles in the Way of nw Reorganization of the Southwest= evn allway Association Removed, ‘The General Managers and the Goneral Frelglit Agents of the roads in the South- western Railway Association brought thelr jueeting to a close Jast oventyg, and succeed ed da uccompllshing enough to make It quite certaln that the Southwestern Hallway Asso- eluuon wHl continue to exist. When the aiseting adjourned Weunesday — even- ing the question what equivalent shoukl be given the Burlington for the — additional = Misgouri-ltiver-In- Nebraska buslneds golng vie Plattsmouth Which it brings into the agsochitton, and also to the Missourl Pucitle for the business it Drtugs fit the assochation from poluts on ite Jinvs south and southwest of Kuuoits Clty, Wis the tbsurbing tuple before the assucla- ton, After u long discussion tt was agresd that these two roads bu allowed a falr equivalent for such busluess, and that It of should go Into the pool. Aside from this, the territory Is to remain the same as hereto- fore, li addition, 1 pool on the Colorado bustiess Isto be formed, Into which the Northwestern and the St. Lowls & Sau Krane elsco Roads are to be admitted, ‘The out Ines of this pooling arrangement were given yesterday, It Is stated Uhat the Northwest- erm and the St. Louis & San Francisco are ance tor the year (ietielt), $4,185.18; total capital stock, $070,000; bonited tiled! $000,000; unfunded and floating debt, OMS; capltal stoek per nile of road 038.403 total stock and debt per mile, $,- F100; earnings in pissenger department, SQLs earnings In freight cdepartivent, $40,030,775 total, $00,900.13 cost of Wisconsin & Minne: Raitroad fine Nov, 23, 1880, anxious to Joi such a pool, but no positive | $1,020,5)1.09; cost of Chippewa Falls & West- " voy recly orn Railway, $310,000; paid for construction SSAUIEATILOR have yet been recelyed from auing, ak Seas veost fy entire ting tp “The ques territorial division, which | dale, Stieo,005.58; cost of road per mile, eae ilcatina HE ferric ‘dari the fast | 64 Belo miles, 354850, ‘The tiated debt of the company ripen the two Tines embraced In the report Heludes $810,000 Tn first-mortgare Wiseonsity & Mintesotn Ratlrond Wands and {hres days, and proved the principal obstacle in the way of an wnicable arrangement, was (nally. settled, ‘The nsgueiation wilt ba vider — | $150,000 fi first-mortgage Chippewa Falls & itiielod anal ata. three feign Western Ratlway bonds, ‘fhe earnings per the Chivago iy Chicago | mite of opernted rend were | S1,530.1, tnade to roudl-bed and track cost ‘The operating expenses were bt pf the earnings. ‘Che general hal tb shows the total assets to be $2, Thy ling from Abbottsford to ChiKowa Falls is fifty-four miles tn & Allo m Burlington & Quiney, Chicago, Rock slant | The repates & Pacitle, phate Kansas Cily,, te doe & ] Slats Lenielh (Hutte y the Hannibal neato pk ie vision, comprising the Hannibal & St. Joe, | tees Missonrt Tielles und the Wabashs and the | O8,s0t St Longs Division, comprising the Misyourl tte: % . y © Al- | Jenaths from Chippowa, Fails to Eau Claire Pacltig. the Wabnate ai ti Chien Ae ten and whale miles, ‘Cho total number of passengers carried was 51,502, and the total Muinber of tons of freight 8,8. ‘Chere were but two accidents during tho yenr, resulling in Injury to ono employe in cach ease. Hannibal & ‘Totede Divislon tended on the Chicago basis, the St. Louls basis, its Ih centages of the three dy same as heretofore: ee cent: St. Louis Division, 443¢ per ¢ Tannibal & Yoledy Diviston, i per cent, ‘Che question of dividing the busiuess amoug the various Hines In the varios dl visions, was not brought up during this meeting. ‘This inatter will come up tor final settlement aba meeting to be held 'Toestay, Noy, 15, atthe Southern Hotel, St. Louls, when the arrangements for carrying into effect the Colorado pool will also be made. The Chleago & Northwestern and the St. Lous & San Francisco Railroads will be Ine vited to take part fn the proceedings, In the meantiing, the: roads in the various divisions will try to agree amoug temselves as to tho pereeninges thoy will be entitled to, If they do come toon understanding, all Unt the St. Lonls mecting will have to do will be to contirm their nction. If they do not, that niceting will have another hard prablem to solve... It is hardly probable that the ronds will be able to agree among themselves, ‘but there seems to be wv willingness among the inanagers of the various Hues to allow this iatter to be settled by arbitration, and this will probably be done. Mr. CG. B. Pock, of tho Grand Trunk, WH! Bo General Manager of the A glo-American Construction Company. Mr, C. B, Peck, General Trafic Manager of the Chieago & Grand ‘Trunk Rallway, lins sent his resignation to General Manager Hickson, of the Grand Trunk, with the re- quest that It should go into effect Dee. 1, Mr. Peck’s resignation has not yet been ac- cepted, but there Is hardly ® doubt that it will be, as Mr. [lekson will not stand in the way of Jils chance to improve his condition, Mr. Peek resigned in order to xceept the po- sitio of General Manager of the Aucto- Amerlean Construction Company, which is Dillding the Chicago, Portage & Lake Supe rior Railway. Rapid headway Is being made in the construction of this rend, and the com- will be. ex- Tistend of on A Baltimore & Ohio Branch. Speetal Disnotet. 29 he Chtea.o Tribune. Joussrows, Pa. Nov. 3——Thoe Somerset & Cambria Braneh Ron of the Pittshurg Divi- sion of the Haltimore & Ohio Railrond was formally opened at this, the terminal point, with Interesting ceremonies today. A spe elal train composed of five paliee, parlor, and sleeping cars, and the private car of President John W. Garrett and Mr. Jolin W, Davis, assistant to the First Vice-President of the company, arrived here this morning from Baltimore, bringing about 100 of the leading merchants, manufacturers, and enpl- talisis of that elly, together wlth Mayor La- trobe, Collector of the Port; John L. Thomas, ‘reasurer; John A, Robb, Con- troller; Joshun Vanzundt, and other Baltimore ofteials, President Garret, Mr John W. Davis, T. M. King, General Super: intendent of the Pittsburg Divislon, GM. Serpel, master of the road, and a number of the Directors of the Baltimore & Ohio ac compatied the excursion. ‘This new branch ron of the Baltimore & Ohio commences at Roekwoou, Somerset County, Pa. forty: nine miles west of Cumberland, ov the Pitts- burg Division, and 1g forty-six nites in dength to Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa, where are located tho mammoth Columbta steel and iron works, the hirgest manufactory of the kind In Amertea. “There are aso seve! other large fron foundries tn the town, aud tho country in the visti iby abounds with rich fron ore nit limestone. ‘The bulldlng of the new road was commenced in April, 1880, and finished the nasty: part of the present year, Although trains have been running since the completion of the linu, the road was not formally) opened until today, On the arrival of theexcursion party from Baltimore, they were met at thedeputhereby a reeeption. comuitice composed of the leading men o£ the town, who escorted them to Union Hall, where many expects -to have forty wiles of roid | the eeremontes took vlace, ‘The address of nile by lan, 1, Asse twenty miles at each | welcome was made by the fon. Horace Rose, end. Uy May it expects toh Ave alsty niles of road ready—the full amount required by the Inw conferring the land-grant. Mr. Peck, who will have charge of this ron, is an able ant experienced railroutl ton, and his appolntinentrives assurince of the success of thre onterprise. Ile has held many important railrond{positions, In all of which he has more than distinguished hln- self, Atonethne he was General Freight Agont of the GrandjT'ruuk, and ntterwards beenme Receiver of the Chleago & Lake Unron Ratlrond, inning from Valparaiso, Ind, to Port Huron, Mich, Ils able and in whieh he expressed the hope that the erent business interests of Balthnore and the entire South would now be more closely united with the eee tantories of West- ern Pennsylvania. President Garrett innde un cloqtent- and foreible address, in which he showed how the Baltlmore & Ohio Rond radwally penetrated the State of Penne Ra ‘ante, and now ypened to Baltimore and the South the enormous grain trade of the West and the vast iron and ateel produets of the Pennsylvanian imanufactories. — Other speeches were inde by tha Mayor of Baltl eand other dlsthignished partles. ‘The ceremonies: were concluded with a grand banquet, eftclent management of the property added greatly to his goad reputation as a railroad oltes When the road went nto the linds ‘and ‘Trunk, Mr. Peck was appointed eneral Manager of the Chicago & Grand "Trunk, the successor of the Chicago & Lake ituron. As by the consolidation of the Chi- cago & Grand’Lrank and the Grana ‘Trank, abouts year ago, the position’ of General Manager of the fonuer because supertinans, Mr. Peele was) appoluted General ‘Traffic Manager of the Grand ‘Trunk's business tn the West, which position he now resigns to necopt a sill more important tng Mr. Peck 1s also one of the Goyern- ment Directors of the Union Paeitie Rall- way. On assiuming the management of tho” Altglo-A\inerlean Construct Company he will move to this clty, where the headquar- ters of that company will be estunlished, A Yoars Buninens, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, rs Mitwaukkn, Nov. .—The annual report of tha Milwaukeo, Lake Shore & Western Nailrosd, Just furnished by Auditor C.F. Rand, contains the following figures: ‘Tho total Income for the year ending June 30 was $491,963.69; operating expenses, $252,204.40; leaving tn ex of income over the operat lng expenses of $199,701.24, Tha net earn- inus, after the deduction of $3,727.00 for taxes, were SI36,64, Interest accrued «luring the yearon funded and other debts to the nniount of SI4tKe.77, which has to be deducted from net earnings, le: wz a bale ance for the yearof $11,082.54, ‘This bilance would have been at least $40,000 more but for the loss of business and inereased ex- pense enused by the snow blockule of last winter, ‘The total amount of stock now out standing is 3 000, ‘The company has atotal bonded hidebteduess of $2,073,000, and a outing debt of $303,013.37. ‘The Lake Shore Divislon, Oshkosh Divislou, Wausan Divis- jon, and Northern Divislon bonds are belng rapldly refunded Into 6 per cent eonsols, ‘The total o€ stock anddebt per mile ts Suu, TH. The earnings were as follows: Passi ger dopartinent, $158,653,00; freight depart: anout, SHULG82 miscellaneous, S5,554,0. Aniong the detatled expenses is an item of $31,248.50 enused by the snow blockades, Who Vandorbilt Fast Train Intends to Make tho Same ‘Tine av the Penns wy dvds, Ie is still an uphill jab to get any definit Informution regarding the Vanderbilt fast train at the Lake Shore ofllee ju this city. General Passenger Agent Johngon and Di- vision Superintendent Parsons are still he Clovelund, inaking atragements for the run- ning of tho train. while the officials here are asdumb as oysters, having evidently been instructed to give no Information to any one excepta sensational morning sheet which has for years been reeognized as the Michi gan Suuthern’s persound organ, and for this reason has always mute itself disliked with other roads, Even with: thls sort of lever age, some of the Infornutlon given ex- clusively to the Lake Shore organ has not been of the most rollable nature, aud was evidently published for the purpose of blutt- Ing somebody, ‘The facts, a3 they graduntly como. to Heht, are éntlrely different from those about the premature: publleation of whieh the Like Shore eaudal appendage More Fast Trains Botweon Chicago and New York. Bpectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune. CLEVELAND, O., Nov, .—Next Sunday tha New York Central and Lake Shore Atoatls will begin running fast trulns between Chleago and New York in competitlon with the fast express recently puton by the Penn- sylvania Company. A consultation of Lake Shore officials was held here today and the makes so anueh bluster, In the first | thnesehedule arranged. ‘he first train will place, the Luke Shore “organ stated | leave Chicago next Sunday afternoon at that the Vanderbilt fast train would | $20, Chicago te, reach Toledo at tnt p, toake tho time between Chicago and | ni, Columbus thc, Cleveland at 1:50 0, i, New York in twenty-five hours, ‘or inoue Jour fess than the Pennsylvanian limited osx pre Now, tho fucts are, that the sehedule of the Vanderbilt trila shows that it will make the tha in tverty-slx hours, or the sane ons the Vennaylvania train. Phe schedile published in the Luke Shore organ yesterday mornlug mikes tho thie twenty: five amd) one-half hours, is follows: Leave Chicago at30 pins ‘Totede, 10 p. | run, Cleveland, 1:30 a. nes Baltato, OF Tee aed . arelva at New York, 6 py om. ‘The rent SJowott va, Vandorhilt. neliedule, mv) 1 oemraplit by ALE dub rst CoLusnus, O., Noy. %—A> suporsedens: yesterday, and on whielr the new trata ts to at 7 Tun, makes the thaw twenty-six leurs, allow- un to lay ale esveritlon ut Judge in in one hour for witerence in thie, ng fol- | He Comnian | lens Court, on the case of daw- ws Leave Chicnzo at uy elt ob al, vs..the Cleyelunt, Cotumbus, Cin- 4 wig Cleveland, t vlonath & Lndinnapolls and the Cinieiinatl urvve at Ne Hamllton & Dayton Rullrouds, J. 1, Dev reux et ab, wis Hed In the Supreme Cou thls porn Tils will briug the Jowett vy Vanderbilt Htigation to a standstill for a few anys. , Duifalo nt 7:05. my arriving ab New York at ow p, u., New York thna On the West- ward trip the train will leave New Y Sa th, arrive at Buffalo at O35 p.m, Innd nt Liskt p.m, ‘Tolede at bts Way reneling Chile: at 0 wm. According to schedule, Vanderbilt's train wilt muke the: sane Une going Bast asthe Peunsylvanhs, ant beat forty utiles on the westward ence running next Sunday, Instead of Mouday as herototore announced. Tt scons to bo a settled fret that the Melt gan Central will get slighted, and have no fast trails atalh “Chere ds no good renson why Vanderbilt should trent the Michigin Central asa stepelild In this matter, ‘The Mehigan Central route vin’ the Great West- Passenger Rates Reduced from Cleves land to Albany, Speciat Dupaten to The Chleaga Tribune, ie ‘ : 17 Cuivenann, O,, Nov, th—The New York, Shora “in, bar reat at ae Pennsylvania & Ohlo Moad doday decided to miles shorter, As the delay Wt the j reduce passenger ‘rates from Cleveland to 3 not more than lint Detroit Liv fan haw, the Michigun Central his stlll the sudvantage over the Lake Shore of about halt an hour's thue, Still, Vanderbilt tries tocreate the hie pression that tla Michigan Central cannot mike the fast thie, while his Lake Shore eu. Heskles, the Mehfxan Centrat hits the advantage In. the inatter of equipment and rolllng-stack, having neh finer sleepers than the Lake Shore, and ruins dining-curs, whieh the other does not. ‘Tho trav hawardiens about the anatter ta that Vanderbilt owns nearly all the stock of Me Lake Shore, while he owns but a bare majority of the Miehigan Contral stock, and therefore he hits more to galn by discriminating tn favor ot the Lake Shore, Tho Pennsytyania fast train continues to dou good business, and the oftelats of the road are are highly gratitigd with the result of thelr enterprise thus far, Albany to $10.50, with w rebate of 80, mak. tng the actual fare $4.50, ‘Phils Is inuch the lowest existing rate, An Extra, ‘Traln. Spectat Dievateh to Ths,Chicaco Tribune, Laxcouy, Neb. Nov, &—The Unton Pacitic Tallrond has pat ov a addlaonnl passenger- train to min between Omaha and this city, ‘This will bo of great convenience to the peo- pla af Jalneuliy as well us to the traveling public, Miscollanocowns ftom The Chicago, Burilngton & Quincy Ratle rout yesterday completed is new thue-table, which goes Into affect Sunday, ‘The the fixed for the departure of the night train for Kansas City Is 0325, At an curly houryesterday morntog freight train No, U7, on the Chicago & Paeitie Brianeh of the Chicago, Milwaukeu & St. Paul Road, itehed four-of [ts ears at nail! station named Munroe, sixty miles weat of Chicago, My. William Borner, General Western Frelght Agent of tho Pittsburg, Fort’ Wayne & Chicago Rallroad, gives notice that his roud is again prepared te resimne shipments pe Arley destined to Pittsburg and Alle. gheny, Lhe Chiengo, Milvaukes & St Paul Matl- rond will son lay a double track on Its Chie cage & Pacis Divistun, extending from Report of the Wisconslu & Minnesvta and the Chippowa Falls & Western Bonds, Spictal Disvatch to The Oricago Triduns. Maison, Wig., Nov, 8.—he report of the Wiseonsis & Minnesota and Chippewa Falis & Western Railronds, both ninaking 0 Nne from Kau Claire to Abbotsford, and operated by the ‘Trustees In possession uf the Wiscon- asin Central Naltlrond, was recelyed by the Railroad Coumuissloner today. ‘Lhe report is for the perlod from Noy, 24, 1880, ab which thne the present olllcers usswimed control, to the cluse of tho fiscal year, ‘The genural axe Chienga to Davia dunction, a dlstunces of hibit is us falluwa; ‘fotal Income, omualelst tive tiles. ‘The new track will 1 S037U1; operating expenses, $23,830,105 | be required when the Rockyord tral ts put iy ess of Income, $40,020.15; taxes, | ON the road. Lb wis ox eted hat the new train would be on by this thne, but a mis understanding hus arisen between the Chi- cugo, Milwaukes & St. Paul folks aud the Cifeago & lowa Company, over whase Huey, S55; rentals, Chippewa Falla & West- ern, $4,000; interest uccrued, $40,725; total axes, literest, aud rentuls, $51,06403; bal> the Rockford train must innke the ran to Davis Junction, A large force of amen ts ow employed laylng the bed far the new track, ‘The Chicngzo” & Town and the Chl eago, Milwaukes & St. Pant will Jointly erect a new tron bridge over Rock River at Rockford, ‘The Chicago & Western Dumnty Railway Company, commenced proceedings {1 the County Court: yesterday for the condemna- tlon of a strip of land fifteen fest wiite for rattway purposes. ‘Che land ring east an west through, Block tM in Austin's Second Addition to, Auatinville, and through the southwest aimirter of HY Noy Us 1, and fs owned by Adele I. Shrove, Thomas W. Shreve, Mattie B. Houston, and others, Tho Villard party, who were expected to arrive from San Frauctsco Wednesday, are not yet he’ Col, Stakes went to rit that day, expecting to meet thom on the {rain of tha Chicnzo, Hurtington & Quincy, but heard nothing ef them. ‘They were looked for again yest yy, he word having be relved that-they were delayed, Lt is believed that the party faye remained over at Denver for wday of so, und will be here this afternoon, A ROMANCE OF CRIME. AMurdcrer of 'Kwenty Years Ago on ‘rrial. Pattadelpnia Tomer, One of the most startling romances of erime fs bens developed in the trial ot ‘Theo- dore MeGurk forthe willful murderof James Needs, a colored porter of White’s dental establishment, this city, who, nearly twenty years ago, was found bound, gagged, and murdered by snfe-robbers. Lt was at a thie when that nssuciation of ertme, the Moyn- mensing dose, was In full swing that this faltheul janitor wasmurdered. ‘Tho assasins: wero belicved to bo imembers of the hose, snd so effectively did they cover up the tracks of thelr erlme that no clew to the murderers: THE WEATILER, A Beautiful Fall of Snow in Sev- eral of the Northern States. A. Rise of One Inch in the Fox River at Oshkosh, Wis, Hundreds of Men Out of Employment— Doplorable Condition of Affairs Gonerally, Signal Sorvice. Orrten or tie Gimer Sianar Orrt Wasminaron, D, ., Nov. 4-1 ae in, ir 'Teunesseo and the Ohio Valley, slightly warmer fnlr weathor, south to southwest wintls, and slowly falling barometer, For tho Lake region, colt westerly winds, ocensional light snow, followed by fair weather, winds shifting to southerly, slowly rising temperature, and fn tho western por- tron falling barometer during the day. For tho Upper Mississiup! and Lower Mis- sour! Valleys, slightly warmer fair weathor, south to west winds, and stationary or.slowly falllug barometer, Tho chh Hxnal Oficer furnishes the fol- lowing special bulletin: ‘The storm central over North Late Huron atmldnight Wednesday, moved slowly cast ward, und is now central In the Lower St. Lavwrenes vila Hleayy rainy have pre- vatiled In the Middle, South Atlantic, and New England States, and light ralns in the Gui States, the Ohio Valley, and the Lake reglon, followed in the Inst-named districts ge 1 vi q hy decidedly colder westerly winds and fale Tag te oblutat: oud ts otliue Weather, ine temperatute has fallen from peonriy Josh in fo oblivion of | to {y 20 dogrees In the districts east of, the thne, Efghteen years passed away, when -exeept on the New England Mississlpp! ‘ const, Snore it hag risen slightly, ‘he winds have ‘shifted to southerly wid southwesterly west of the Mississippi, with aslowly rising teniperature. ‘The indications are that much colder and fair weather will nrevall In the Middle States today, and that fale nnd colder weather will oval in New England Friday night and Suturday. Cuivaco, Nov. $—10:18 p, m.—The following observations are taken ut the sume moment of Uwe at ull the stutions maimed: GENENAL ONSERVATIONS. Ther. 2 | 10:18 ys suddenly the news eame from Erle, in the northwestern part of the State, that the mur- derer of dates Needs was in custody. ‘The story of the capture and the events whieh Jed to It 1s thus deseribed by the witnesses: A few years ago a young and exceedingly. beautiful widow of McKean, ris County, the daughter of s well-known and highly- respected farmer, came tu this elty for tho purpose of ministering to the temporal and spiritual needsof the poor and unfortunate of Pilladelphin, Having Just tost her husband, even in the honeymeon of thelr marriage, she fad no inclination to retin to the socloty she formerly moved fn, but expressed au earnest desire to devote herself to God. In this desire she was assisted by Christlin friends, and she entered one of our hospitals, While---perfornning the duties of.a murse or sister, it was hor lot tu minister to the wreck of what was onco afine-looking man. He was but little known, and was considered beyond human aid, . Ie nppenred to be -unconsclous of his dunger, and discouraged all efforts to discover his identity, which he was anxious to conceal, Belleving his days tobe numbered, the young: widow felt the tenderest compassion for her mitient, and frequently sat at his bedside reading to him or conyursing with bin about the snivation of his soul. ‘The man would Ve staring at her for hours, drinking in, ig fhe supposed, the words of comfort she b lieved she was giving. Contrary to oxpecti tions, the man recovered, and when he wits, about to be‘dischurged he called his gentle Murse and bexred her for God's sake save him trom returning to a lite of erhne.* He tuld her that) for many years he had been associated with a” powerful organization in this city, whose men- bers considered no crimy tuo deep for commirsion, Ho had participated In deeds ot Viviunes that woukt appall her could she |: hut know, and he was anxious to esenpo from their tolls; would she give him a chance to save that soul she professed to be so aix- fous about by getting hin a place outin the country away from the temptations of this city? ‘Phe young lady agreed to help him In his endeavor to help huself, and to that end she wrote her father requesting lim, to find a plage on the farm for this misguided but. repentant brother, Farmer Elils con- sented, nnd the man of crime was transplatt- ed to one of the most beautiful of rural spots in Pennsylyania. Here he worked hard for sug thie, attended chureh, became a conte muntennt, and began to be regurded as an exemplary character. Itavas noticed that he shunned COMES and whencvor visitors came from Philadelphia or ether lnrge elles of the State ha would absent himselt front his fyties ln the house and avold letting himself. e seen, In conrso af time the young widow's heath mado It necessary for ler to wbandon her course of life and return to her hone In Erte County, Then it was that the eyes of the servant and reclaimed sioner were lifted up Jn Jove for the young mistress. ‘Tho man’s fine form had developed by work, and, pos- sessing 9 good address and fine educauon, he bean his woolng after the test approved method, But the lady gave him 10 encour- agement. Hler love was buried with her dead husband, and.she assured her convert that he must relinquish all hopes of ever Stations, Wind, Tere) a: itn) Weer, Muroueste.. - Manipnis.,,. Muwauxus. Nashville... 1b Platt eeeccecececeScRseecFesc eaees: emtelels) Huron, Dat “Tou small tu measure, LOCAL: ONBERVATIONS, Bure) Ther.) itu) Wind.) Pel) den.) Weather Cloudy. (Clears, i Fatr, ulCloudy, i o1Clouay, rometor corrected for temperature, elevation, and inatrumental erfor. oy enn dally barometer, Bean dnity thermometor, 4.3. Monn daily humidity, (3. Muximum tomperutiire, 12.0, ‘Minium tomperature, dL. Tine. Tho First Gonutno Snow of the Season. Spectal Dispatch to ‘fhe Chicago Tribune Conpwaten, Mich, Nov. 3—The first snow of tho season fell today. It com- meted this morniny and has fallen at in- tervals all day, It was 0 moist disagreeable fall, and lias much affected trade and. travel. Tar work Is aboutcompteted, thocontinued open weather enabling farmers to do more than the usual amount, being any more te her than a. sinner special Dispatch to ‘The Crteago Tribune. brought" to Jesus through lier. ef- MILWAUKEE, Wis. Nov. 3—The first forts, But this he urged us one of lis | snow-storm of the season occurred today, the strongest claims to her love, She had saved bis soul, and. ought to complete, the kool work by saving his body, ete. Mrs, Sunborn resisted his wooing with “becoming dignity, but when his tmportunitles became offensive shoe aequainted her fith Ud the man was not allawed in the house when she was present. About this this an accldlent brougiit ubout the fact that McGurk lad a wife and two children ving in Michigan, he having abandoned them there, Mrs, Sin- born was shocked at the deception praeticed by her convert, and more than ever sought to avoll hin, When spoken to about his deserted wife, and reproved for his wleked- ness In tart to offer Infamy te one who hd been so Kind to him, the convert full upon hls knees, besought forgiveness of God and the Indy, and siralghtway pleaded his unholy love again, Jie was nbout to be packed off about bis business, when one bot afternoan he was. stricken down by the heat and was: earricd Into the house almost Hfeless. Agnin he was declared to be: dying. Within a week the pliystcians pronotinced bli a dead man, ‘and conld only leave lili medlelnes to nthe: yinte the. agentes of denth, Atsuch «time tho young widow could not refuse to visit Khas af old, She generously ignored his past conduct to her, and ministered to hin as falthtully as when ho Wats Trang abel: In this elty, One night, about the hist he o expected to see, he called lrer to his bed. shls and asked her to pray for him, “Pray for oa blood-stained soul,”. sald hoe; and the Indy assumed a suppilant postive and prayed long and earnestly for tha dying crime-stained ereatire, When she fall being extremely light. Further reports of continuous and heavy stow-storms on the Mnes of the Luke Shore and Wisconsin Cen- tral Roads were received todny at the oftice of the former, Dispatelies were received stating that the weather was oxtremely cold, and bilnding snow-storins have -provalled slice early yesterday morning ut Wausan, Antigo, and other pofnts on the north end o| tho line, Snow, hud fallen to the depth of two Inches at 4 o'clock last evening, while from polnts further south reports stated that the weather was vory disngrevnble, | Spectat Diavateh to The Catcago Tribune Sourmn Exar, IL, Nov, 3,—To-day was the first visitation of snow this season to thls section. Vor about fifteen minutes snow fell Ina * blinding sheet,” and the ground for a time was a true foreshadow of winter, Farmers are vory anxious to bo deprived of any further visits from the “beautiful stow” for three or four weeks to comu; they do not like to have Juck Frost figire as priti- cipal character In cornhuskinyg, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicuso Tribune, 6 Hlon.anp, Mich, Nov. This mornin, snow Ix fulllny, the first of the season, and ag It dlaappenrs alinost as fast ag ft fully, ib miukes the rouls terribly muddy, Novo: less, farmers are glad, as. the warm weather was thought xenorally to uct bad on ‘the growing winter wheat. Avectu, Disputes to The Chics Ocoxomuwac, Wis. Nov, bean falling here today since morning, ‘The Indications are that wo will have the pleasure of seeing a foot of snow over elght> ven inches of flmpid mud. Rain nearly avery day for two months has brought about arose ho clasped her hand and erled: **Oh, | tls state of the country, God, L cannot dle with this erlne on my Boectat Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune souk” “Then, ett holding her hand, be 1S, Uy Nov. 3—Tho first snow-storm ofthe season veeurred at 7:30 o'clock bis morning, For thirty iniuutes there wast heavy fall of large takes of snow. ‘The tems: porature has fallen very considerably within twenty-four hours. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago tribune, Srrvaron, UL, Nov. —A ight: snow is. falllng here this niorning ; it is the first of the season, and Itly not three weoks since the Hest frost, Npectat Diapatch to The Chteago Tribune, Warrntrown, Wis, Nov. 3—A alight fall of snow this morning fa the frat avidenve wo have tind here of approaching winter, ‘Tho Vox River at Oshkosh, Wis, Npectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Osos, Wis. Oct. 3—The water in the Fox River has risen another Inch, and the sltuntion Is becoming more desperate, All kinds of business 13 at a standstill, aud many hundreds of men are idle. Cold weather and snow hn setin, and a fuel famine is ime ininent, ‘Thousands of cords of wood are under water and Iivble to be washed away at muy thie, A good many people whose houses ard surrounded by water ara In & deplorable shapes, All roads ave blocked, and farmers are all imprisoned in their houses, Many bushels of potatoes hayo besn rotted, and oa great quantity of-com fs unlit tor use. Merchants have beun serlously affected by the condition of things. Another meeting of busjness men of |, this city, Necual, Fond du Lag and other olits fv (o be held tomorrow to. take action nn regard to providing an outlet for the water, A dotermingd move is to be made for hume- dinte relief, poured Inte her ear the tale of the font inure dor of dames Needs, He deseribed the hall, the falthful Janttor’s brave defense of hls master’s property, dio struggle, and the con- vulsive contortions of his bid ng he, the relator, choked him. When tie had con. eluded the narration of this fowl deed, he naked Ler to pray again for iin, and Mrs, Sanborn, weak with fright, sank to her Knees whthout effort, and Invoked the merey of God once more, Once more MeGurk disappointed the dov- tors, len by every law of anedicine he ought to have been dead and buried, ho ase tontyhed everybody by getting well and ris- MH fram his” bed hule aan ones more, With his return to health Mrs, Sanborn’s fears or hn eame back with ten-fold force, He renawed his woolng, ils time trglog that tho possession of his secret made Tt neces sary toqmerry hh far her own preseryation, ‘Nhe young lady was distracted, not knowing whether ft was her duty.to sueredly preserve the coufession ag a deathbed contidenee, ar divulge it, In her distress she sought the nlvico of the Rev. George trwin, und he tad her to consult, a Juwyer imme: dtutely, She took his advices and laid bare the whole matter before uta Vin- cent, of Erle, Muyor Stokely, of this city, was telegraphed, and dun few days MeGurk wus captured Ln the MeKean woods, after 9 desperate resistance, by Oleer Fogbuch, He wad brought here, wid, being tried before Judge Elvack, was convicted and sentenced to be hanged. dis attorneys, Messrs, Sratth & Morris, obtained a now trial, and itis this aecond chance for his life thut 43 now pends mg. ‘The celebrated Bil MedMylten is a wit ness, and McGurk'’s former iesuckites be- Neve they have envugl political tniluence to wet hin ot dn cusy of a second convietion, MeGurk states that, his) confession was the outgeowth of delirium, Ile bus stated that Mrs, Sanborn secks tu rld_ herself of him tor the purpose of covering up amours. Such uw stutemont is believed .by none, und has ine creased the public fecling agatust the mun, The Water Valling at Burlingtot, la. byectat Dispatch to The Calcage Tribune Buntinavoy, lu, Noy, 4—The river at thts polut has receded about one foot from the highest stage, the full during the past twenty-four hours having been elaht fnehes, A ranld and steady tall Is now tooked for, and great relief fs felt hy people doing. busl- hess along the river front. Cotton Fronted. Gauveston, Nov. 3—The Netrrt Paris speeini: A heavy frost last night killed the top crop of cotton, GARFIELD. Tho Quincy Jackal at tho Girnvo of th Murdorod President, Speetat Disvaten to The Chicago Tribune. Quincy, IL, Noy, i—Considerable t- dignation has been created hero by a new attack In the Quincy Jzeraid on tho chinractor of the Inte President Garheld, Just as the wublic was coning to the conclusion to for- Ket the infumous dectaration that“ Gultenw igns honorable ns the man he shot ind a inighty sight less dangerous to the country,” the papor takes up the matter nicatn inain article of more than a columns length, be- ginning: "A year ago Janes A. Garfield was vlectud Prestdent of tho United States; elected fn the face of such charges as find = never — before © beon made, much Jess proved, against any enndl- date for the Presidency, . . . the first time In the history of Unis country that. a proved bribe-taker ahd perfurer had ever been mide Sts President” ‘The article undertakes to show that the affection of the pele. for Garfleld anid the sorrow occasioned by his death athong all eivitized nations was merely manufactured by the Republicans by “by a, wind-storm of plop. and slush, and gush, glorifying Garfelil into a very angel of purity before death, ant palertitig, him after death, ‘They sent hissaut to Its Maker buried in an ocean of lis, Whit a travesty upon lonesty 1”. ‘Then fallows a reference to the enmpaign charges against Gartiotl, und a aeelaration that to adit his nobility and greatness 13 to fasten the imputation of fifamous conduct on the Democrats, “Wo shall never stand quletly by.” the ariiclé conttines, “and see mn attempt to fasten. that infamy onthe “dear oltt Demucratic party, never, . . « Wa stand by the record. dames A. Gartleld was a bad nan living, aad, he lg wbad man dead, He has been sent lo his account. Let him answer for hls crimes a8 best he may, AN God Folens, we belisve lls soul was shot into Hell by an assasin’s bullet, Ir this is not so, then js, there no telnt in erie, and sin fs the badge of Heaven, Then istylng commendable, vribe-taking a virtue, and perjury aerown of glory, Aye, more! Jf this {is nobso, then fy there no jus: tles in God's natures then may a man as well sin ag do the déeds of virtue and mercy,” The feeling here, oceasioned by the art! is alike amongall classes, partes, aulereeds, and sayors wore of deep-sented contempt than vf nolsy condemnation, As one Dema- eratsald: “It seems thut Quincy is cursed thisyenr, We thought the flood was the Inst of the senson’s plagues. We eouldstand that, for it hurt us at Homa only: but these brutal publications hurt us Wherever decent people hear uf then.” The Guard Over the Remains, Bpectat Dispateh to The Chicaca Tribune, CLEVELAND, O., Noy. §.—Maj. Sampson, In command of Company K, which has been on guard over the remains of President Gar- Hetd at Lake View Cemetery, has received afl order from Maj,-Gen, Hancock, directing the golnpnny to return to Fort Wayne, on the Detroit River. A command of ten men under Lieut, Bottsforit will remain, RELIGIOUS. Amorican Misslonary Association. Woncrster, Mass., Noy. 3.—At the session of the American Misslonary Association papers on “Women’s Work for Women’? were rend, The Finance Committes made a formal call for $300,000 for the coming year, and earnest appeals for money were made. In respouse, an unknown donor sent to the pintform: $2,000, with a note stating that $1,000 was for the agsocintion, «£500 cach for Berea College and Unimpton ‘Institute, A telegram from Atlanta University, Georgia, was read, stating that the delegation to the Cotton Exposition had called at the fustitu- tion with Gov. Colquitt, and left $700, Was announced that J, J. Ciregory, the past year, gave $10,000 for-building. purposes: at Wiluington, N.C." Che nieeting 1 1882 will bo held at Cleveland, Indinna Baptists In Sosslon at ‘Terre Atauto, ‘Tene Waure, Ind, Nov. 3.—Tho Ind ann Baptist State Convention met inthis elty ‘Tuesday ovening. ‘Tho Rey. S. EB. Leonard was elected President, and tha Rev. S. UH. Elgin Secretary. ‘The report of tho board shows that tVvelve inissionaries have been sustained during the year. More than $14,- 000 has been ralsed. It was shown that 300 towns {n the State were without n Baptist church. ‘Lhe subject of education was thoroughly considered, fneluding the reti- tlon of Franklin College to the Chureh, Sunday-school work and home missions were also discussed. ‘Tho convention will cons elude its deliberations tomorrow. ‘rere is a large attendance of ministers and others. A Pastor's Hemoval from Galena to Baluimore. Speclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. GALENA, IL, Nov. —Tho Rey, C, F, Kaeasman, pastor of the German Free Evan- galical Chureh of this city, reevived a call this morning to the pastorate of ‘Trinity Lutheran Church, Battinore, and has for: warded a letter of avceptance, “Mr. Kaess- man has labored in Galena about i year, and ranks among the most brilliant members of the olergy in this section, Le isn writer of prominence, having long been wn contributor to the leading magazines of the day. ‘Prinity Lutheran Churelr Soelety ty one of the old- est and most Iniluontial religious denomina- tlonis in Bultinore. ee POLITICAL, A Bourbon Bolter in Ponnaylvanine Ene, Pa, Nov. &—William L. Scott, of this city, momber of the Nutionn! Democratle Committee, In an Interview today give his reasons for refusing to support Noble, Demo- cratic candidate for Stato Treasurer, After alluding to the fact that he had uot voted for other: than a Democrat for thirty years (which was why he didn’t vote for Greeley), he says: “L will not vote for Mr, Noble for the reason that he Is nots Democrat, Ln tho year 1872 Mr, Nobto left the Republican party, and 111875 pormitted his name to be presented to the Democratic State Convention, held tn this city, asa candidate for the same post- tion for which ha is now a candidate. Lo was not nominated, and its 9 fact too well Known to ba dented that he aud hls friends who secured the nomination at the Willlats- per Convention supported Mr. Rowle, tho Republican nominee, whe wis elected State ‘Treasurer, ‘There ls not an Intolllgent busl- ness nan in the City of Erie, whethar Re- publtean or Democrat, who will eny Mr. obly 1g competent to tischiarya the duties of. Treasurer of this Slute, $f elected, bly administration of the “Treasury cannot pos: albly inuroto the credit of the Democratls party, 1 can swallow most nny candidate of our party who has 4 reasonable amount of Democratic flavor about him, and who pos: sesses avon moderate ability for tho offles for Which he may be nominated, but Ar, Noble, Lregret to say, Is in ny opinion sadly dee ficlent in both respects, and J cannot stultity myselt by voting tyr itn us the candidate of the Democatic party for the position of ono ot Ue greatest trusts of our State Govern- mont.” Mopublican Nominations in Nebraska, Sprctal Diapaten to The Chicago Tibune, Lincoun, Neb. Noy. 8—The Republican Central Committes met yesterday and placed in nomination 1. i, Walker, of Waverly, for the vacancy inthe Senate mado by the res- tguation.of the Mon, ©. W. Pleree, and ML MM. 11. Wescott, of Elk, for the vacancy in the House caused by the resignation of tha don, 1, 3, Gran. “Lhe latter Ison the Repub- Hean ticket for County ‘Treasurer, while the former has lately recelvad the appolutment of United Stutes Land Iecolver ut this poiut. ———— THE IOWA COAL SUPPLY, Special Dispaten to ‘the Chicago ‘Tribune Denuquy, lu, Nov. 3—Loud complaint having reached the ears of the lowa lail- road Commissioners of a great lack of coal at nearlyall polnts In this Stute, Commis: stoners Woodruif and Anderson last week yisited Chicago, Milwaukee, and St, Paul, and intervlowed the olliclalg of all the roads running in Town, laying the matte them tna plalis and direct. manner, rfntorg sults that the managers of these roads tine one'and wil agreed: ty place: thelr ttning in the service of enrrying enal exetualyely ts Wo polnts in tho st Where jt n needed, At the presen thie af fenst 6,000. cara have Mi vent in rng Praltet tp, H coul-fielits to thansport the b aris of the State. lows suffered iy Inst. winter froin 2 conl-famine, nnd ees miuisstoners are determined this tae {hut cout shall bo nbuniant i€ they enn brie it aboui, and they think it ean bo done, a OUR FOREIGN GUESTs, Departure of the Fronchunen Fromanq Arrival of tho Germans At Moston Yontorday, Speetat Dispateh to The Chteaca Tribune, Dosrox, Mass, Nov. t.—As the Freneh visitors departed tho Germans came, ‘The mel Inthe corridors of the Hotel Vendée, 'Thelr greetings were cordial as if of old RO all ty H i equine Courteous bowlng and hand shaking uccompanted the salutation, wing Was WL ones replaced by na farewell, for the cnr ries ware ‘realy to take the Fren: ‘tors to the Boston & Albany che thoy stepped aboard the 4 o’clock Naw York express, A. reception to the Cerinans ag elaborate ag that to the Frenctinen will by Ampossible, ib iy not desired by the former, and their stay will be auict At the Boston & Albany statlon, upon thelr arrlyal this afternoon, the Gormfns wore met bys, committee of the City Government, Consish ingot Ald. Itnldeman and) Messrs, Fitzpat rick und Rosnosky, vf the Council, and” eg corted to the Vendome, When they arrived at the Vendome the German tlre wag dying over one wing of the hotel, the’ French over tho other, quit above them from the peak of the central part was fylug the American flag, This evening the Gorinans dined private ly at the residence of Mr. Schlesinger, where they met the Mayor and De Gersdoril, who la a cousin of ColtVon Steuben. ‘Tomorrow forenoon they will visit the New England Institute Faip aud the Chiurttable Mechanics’ Falr, atte Which thoy will return to the Vondome for Tuneh. Following this will come a drive to places of interest In the elty, aud in the evenlng will be the reception by the Orpheus Club, and afterwards by the Boston Tarn vorein, to which the public are tivited. At U o’clock Saturday the visitors will take the express-train to New York on tho Boston & Albany Ttoad, ‘Tho Frenchmen expressed themselves ay very much pleased at the hospitallty which hag been extended them by the city. thas been more generous and hearty than any- thing they lind before experienced in the country, ‘The reception last evening was revelation to thom of tho beauty, grace, and diguity of Amerlean society. y ———— FIRE RECORD. At Lenvenworth, Kan, Loxs $10,000, Insurance 826,000, Spectac Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribune, Leaveswonrri, Kas, Nov. 3.—A disay trous fire vccurred at 6 o'clock this morning ina large four-story buitding at the corner of Matin and Detaware streets, owned by P, J, Lowe, and oceupled asa furniture warehunse by Robert Keith & Co. The buildlng ant contents were n total loss, and thy fire was only prevented from sprending to the ailfoine ing buildings, which composed the jarge wholesale boot ant shoe store of Catling Knox, the ince newspaper oflice, the post oflice, and, in fact, the entire block known as” Post-Ofttce row, in. which are located someof the heaviest establishments in the elty, by the hardest work, and the fortunate injling of the walls, pormitting the pent-up flames {a escape... Lowe's loss 13_$15,000 on building; insurance $10,000. Keith loses $25,000 in furniture; Insurance, $16,000, The orlali was elther incendiary or spontaueous station, ‘There combustion, + At Olvan, N. ¥., Loss 818,000, Partially Insured. Sptetat Dispateh to The Chteags Tribune. Brapvonp, Pa, Nov. 3.—Firo at Olean this morning destroyed seven buildings. Frank Brooks, barber, jumped tromtasecond: story window with an infantelild, and broke his legs. Mrs. Brooks also Jumped with an other child, nnd was. it is sald, fatally In jured internally, Toss $18,000, partially ine sured in Eastern companies. At Bradford, Pn,, Los $12,000, Folly oe ee ‘Insured, Spectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune. Bnraprory, Pa, Noy. 3—Fire early this morning. destroyed the roundhouse of the Kendall & Eldred Railroad, Four, loco motives were burned, but cun be easily re palred: Loss, $14,000; fully Ingnred in the Qlobe of Liverpool, England, A Little One for 3100." The alarm from Box B35 at 843° & yesterday afternoon wns caused bya fire ind frame barn In the rear of No. 676 South Ash- lund avenue, owned and oceupled by Joho Beebe, Damage, 3100; no tnsuranee. Cause wiknown. * FINANCIAL. Suapension of a-Mirm at Pine Blut Ark. Pint Biurr, Ark. Nov. #—Ford & Tur ner, merchants of this place, having made early in tho spring Nberal adyaneces to fana- ersou their short crops, depriving them of their ability te meet their indebtedness forced F, &"T. to make an assignment yes: terday in favor of tho creditors, appolitins Judge Johnson Assignee, wha entered on the discharge of his duties, tiking charge of the books and merchandise today, United States Deputy-Marshal Marhan Jevled wrils of xttuchment at tho Instance of B. Lowen steln & Co, of St. Louis; Kitahings & Co,,of St. Louls; and Goodbar &)Co., at Mempiils Tho esthmated Hubiilties re $23,000; ussels Roud ant indilferent, $32,000. A Now National Bank at Dotrott. Darna, Mich, Nov. 3—A new Natlontl bank, named the Detrolt National, was or saulzed In thls etty thls evening, wlth Hux MeMian Prealdent, George 1h, Hammoud Vive-lresident, Morris L, Willian: Cash. It starts with a pald capital of $210,000, wlt the privilege of Increasing It to 31 ‘Tho stockhotters and Directors are arionk the most prominent of active and enterpris: Ing young business men of the city, an 8 new Justitution starts off with every prom of assured sticcess. Jeromo Ingallu, of Lynn, Mass. Toston, Nov. 2.—Tho Hnbilities of Jerome Ingalls, shoo manufacturer, of Lynn, who falled Oct. 24, are $105,713; assets, $55,148. Faliuro at Atlanin, Ga a, Nov. %—Cartor & Solo mon, . cnépets, have falled, Liabilltics $25,000; assets, $15,000, —————__— OBITUARY. Nathan Cobb, at Oshkoul, Wis Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tyibune a Osuxosn, Wis, Nov, 3.—Nathan Cab x old resident of Winnebago County, dic his residonca In this city this morning. i was born in Fall River, Mnss. Oct. 1 ot and when 14 yeurs old shipued nhoard American man-of-war, mak yg a trl a 18 the world, whieh occupted three years afterwards enteral the morehant int ity sorvice, and roso to n Captaincy. sdided [a Master tventy;liveyents, Hiv hn iat DY last England and ‘Phifadelphia, anit teen i‘. twenty yeurs In Wiseousin, He thas ie member of the Masonic Order sine rat leaves n wife and an estate estiiuated itiaiver 000, “Hits rematus will bo takun to Fal for Interment, Col. G. G. Guorth, at Marlonvilles Boe Hpectat Dispatch to The Chicauo tabi orth _ Lincons, Neb, Nov. —Col. G, Sts an ol and Nrallcknown elton ts dled nt Marlonville, Mo, yes " cum to Nebraska 11 1858, Bnd was fo ma years Postinuster at Nebraska CiY 2,4. ohanaiys AAdduitntstraon, Nas ama aque ayor of the city. dniversally apactell by all who know hiwe —e " Col, Luce|Fohnson, at Little Laan larr.e Rock, Ark, Nov. Cie ht Jolinson, a well-known railroad er rie In the South, and'son of ox-Gov, ia Hotel” Pemylvania, dled at uo Capital vy week? night a 10315, after an Uness of tw ‘Mobors Wilson, ut Iloomingtotst _ Svectal Dispatch to The vnicaso THAN Wc, Brousinutoy, Il, Nov bite co son, who lived In Bloomington, sine cy suddenly choked to death today fro gti J of tho stomach attacking him, while