Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 11, 1881, Page 12

“with the building of the Hunnepla Canul—o * thd whot she wanted done, THE CINCAGO TRIBUN FRIDAY OVEMBER i, 1881—T'WELVE PAGES, HE HENNEPIN NAL, Conference of Mombors of the Commission and Leading Wlinoisans. No More Conventions, tut a United Appeal to Cune press. Henator Logan Willing to Do All Ho Con to Further the : Project, Necesslty of Early Artion to Turn ihe Mlaots Canal Over to the National Gav ernntent. Congrossmen Farwoll and Aldrich Hava a Word to Say for tho Proposed Ditch. A conference of tho Ttniols and Towa Beancho pi the IMlnols & Misgissyypl Canal haprovement Cummuasion, inore generaliy Known us the Hone aepla Canal Cominisston, appointed nt the Dave snyort Convention on tho ith of May tasty with thu frivuds of tho project Kenvrally, neludimr 6 nutber of tho Minow delegation In Congress, was held yesterday afternoon ta the Grand fae witin Hotel. Among thosu present were James M. Alan of Genteseu, I, President of tho cote nisston; Edward Russell of Davenport, Li, Se retary; ‘Lead. Robinson of tock Island, ‘Trens- ease Spalding, Chileno; TJ. Urewste: James &, Comp, Dixon, IL, all mem ours oF the commission; Senator Iogan, Con- tresainen Aldrieb, Farwell, aud Honderaga, Seas tetury-uf-State Demunt. State Senator Adams, dtaie Senator Vent, and Col, Clark B, Carr, Mr, Allan called the ineeting to order, with the ituzement thut they hud agsembled to consider she question of transportation ia connection tuestion of tho titmost fnpurtance to Chicago, vith whose people they wero unxious to consult, . the meoting wis culied purtleuiarly to toarn WHAT CIICAGO COULD DO In bis opinion, this cransportidon question wits the most iinportut sme before the country today, and ft must bo ¢muppled with and settled, “ho next Congress vunld be culled upon to settle It, aud to declare, sractically, tho tlght of tho Goyeruimeut to pros wet the interests uf the people, Gen, Henderson sald be had understood the outing ta be ong for purely business purposes. ey county in his district wad Jutercsted in his work, though ho was not In favor af It sale- -yon that aecount, He had favored It, and still uuvored It, belleving it was of deop interoat to Thicugo and all the Northwest; for unlessChicago Nd something goon sao would fud tho vam- uerce of the Upper Mississippi golng down that: ‘iver, New York, tor a siuillar reason, was ale stost caually tntorested in tha mutter, Whay wus wanted Was meitation tad 10 ‘urouged pub- desentinont. Lhe expenditure of $4,020) or Fo,U0U.00U was nothing compared with thy beoullts iv be derived from ie butlhuy of a work Tike thts, Utinols, unfortunutely, wt tha late St 18 convention, Wis NOt Ynited On the sub> ject, while town Waa for it toniniun, There were prejudices to be removed in. tho muds of Congressmen, and to do this required an edie dited public sentiment and a populir demand Vor this grand improvaneunt. ie wae ln faver of public uivotings everywhere In order ty show Cotucress that the people wero in earnest. When that was duno the caonl would be built, and not heture. JUDGE MURPIY, elaburated on tho Aransportution aud such (rausportation. MAYOR OF DAVENPORT, importanco of cheap incrunsed tacllitlea tur ‘Lxperionee bud) dots onstrated that the ehenpest ieans of tansportaden were, Urst, wittrul waters ways; second, —urtitielt) — witer-cour: and third—nuad denrest—rillwaya, Tho constr don of the Hennepm Cannl, at the estinated cust, wh 85,00N,000, would Fest in a saving lt Crausportation Of $20,000,000 oonuilly. Chicnzo nud New York were vietly duterosted In presorving thal cutmmerce, ine stead of letting it go dowo the Migsaippl ‘The clutm that those who favored tho canal project were tuconsistent in advocating no lustern cwitter routg aumlngt a natural one to the 8 ‘Was not well founded, True, barges wi the Sinsissipp!, Gut We important tact 1 on tholr revurh, thoy eamu back unptys very bushel of wheut trom lilnols thus went Tust by thy Northern water route wis excuaned doran rant amount OF some uthor commolty, #0 that tho burges by the lnko route were loaded ‘Dota wiys, “Lhuat route wag, tberctore, the most Batural N60, und Lo advocate IL was the Lurthost remove from unything lke lncousist ~ ‘Tho thing to do wis to seenre an appropriition by Congre 8,and todo it, Ue things wees necesst ormutization und vahudon, ‘Lhoy aid the mir, aud thoy wanted tne latter. Mumbers of Congresa wore. very largely yulded by publie opinion, and when the whulo country was stirred from west to cust the appropriation would be had, and the canal would be bullt, In cone clusion, hy referred to the stilf-neokednuss Ot oortuin delegates to the Nite st. Louis convene on, but conratulnted tho friends of the enual that, before the convention wis over, these Bunu atit-neeked people tnd teen brourht around to lidurse the projevt in connection with that for tho inipravemunt of thy Missis- sippi, If tho gaual people naslstett tho rlyor- Amiprovement peuple their united forces must win, and the two duprovements would soon be Taets, The nistory of Congressionil legisiation had shown Ut no measure ever Went throng puraly un 11s merits, undywhile combinations and poolinys Of Vurious tuterests wight vo dtecrtod in gome qtuirters, tho faut was that Just thut BOF of tactics Was ncocssury, Hf Luey ever cut to accomplish anything, BENATOU LOGAN was called upon, und sald bo was In full eyinpathy with the project. Bume years azo, whon in the Lower Mouse of Congress, lie made i short epeuch fn favor uf this watersroute: to the seavuard, Hut the queation was pussed over, nad very Httic was done at that time, ex: © pt that an appropriation was made, I generitt Jerins, OF avout §,GU000 to be applied ta Uta rivers and barburs where work bad been il: pone commenced, without desixuntiog: any partloulue ones, Tho Senator silt be wont bos Tore tue Presifiont and Secretary gf War ang nude a tong iraument Ju fiver of applylog a portion = uf this tpproprintion ta tha Minos River avone of the arent water-routes, Mn conpection with thia Hennepin Canal auw proposed, le found, upon examination of tha reports made by tho Buginver's corps tn IKE anid the report was mudy by Joo dotnaton, now. 8 tember of Congress frum Virginia—that he Dad attempted to: make a survey of the Minels {ver and bd deeded In any portion uf and fof tho dredge thore, Ou Unit the Senator based his arguinentat the toe chat the Hilvals Miver Was one of the wator-ruites contemplated by the Nuttonal Goyerumont ne tho RpBroprtation, Gen, uwilasy, Secretary of War, decited that tha river, under thls Conntructiods wt Hed tou portion of the approprntion. ‘That egiinecnced the appropriations of a National churuetor for tho Hiiioly itlver. Seater Loan naded that big iden at Une tine Was wommettiny dike that now peungust hy tho friends oF tho Tonnepin Can Winteyver could be ie ty Sorwund thy projoct ho was ready und willlmg to 0, ‘There was ong thiig, however, to which te do. Bired to cull the attention of tha conference, nod, through thom, ofthe pooplo or Mingle, ty vontiecdion with the great system af wat youtes Cur the purpuse of chespeuliy trunk portation TUE ILLINOIS & MICHIGAN CANAL mmuat necessuely fornia part, for the purposo of Taking A connection with the hikes. Under tho Uitnols Constitusion of 1870, bawever, any dle version of tho canal for any purpose whitevor, Bs bo Understacd it, was distinetly prohibited, ‘Tho Constitution must he changed pi Ut ree girouty thurefory, in order to muko thie Tinous Natloual water-route, And a change contd only by made by a yota of the peoply of tho ButG, us the paragey in question pros Vided, Whut question, thorufore, wust be nyle tated Ahromghout tho State da conection With the question of the eal -itsell Hu remembered buving been eriticied by the news: Papers on ony oceaston tor not mayiig In relere ence to this cunt. The reason hy guye tor wot doing so wae slinply this: that bo dida't pro fo get up da Congress, make a propositlor then bave sog zentluman opposed to It get wud okk the * gentleman trou Witnola ae up he Understood the Constitidon of bis awn Stale, ‘Vo do that would buye buon te pluce biasell ta @ Very embarrassing podltton indeed. Lust wine ter He wrote a deter urging the Governor und curtain members of the | mean totuke some atuon with reference to told matter at subailts tng fie ebuad constitu trond -uinendment to avVolgor thy people, bo that Congress might wet, Far pome reusou or other, however, nothing ever camo of 1, Bo far us the Hennes Pin Canal was concerned, us a wepurate wens Ure, Congros juigbt uct without any prelimi: Bary Stato legislation on the subject; It wis nut Auterfered with by this provision of the Constl> quuon with referunce to the Linols & schignn Can. and he only mentioned that because, if the Hennepin Catal should recelve thu anetion of Congress and get an appropriation, tte ques Clow In regard to the Btate cayul would hue to Le submitted ty a vote ofthe peoply i order ta nuke the proposed conndetian with the lakes, An conclision, be stated that be sully xyapie tuieed with the preset und bad alwiys done ao In the bunny whenever it had been up. tt had ubvays bud hiv hearty sympathy and support, and ft ulwaya would have. CONGRERSMIAN FARWELL semurked that ho wus fy full sympathy, alo, with the other xentiemen who had spuken, wit! tui project or any anther that would wive cheup |! and oxpeditions trauaportation, That, ho thought, Was all ho need say on the subject, Ho bad ah tndistinet revolicciton, however, that thore was Rone oppositian to this eanal Whitesides and other northern conntios yours azo, and desired to hear from Mr. tho eubje Mr. Camp explained tha cause of tho opnosl- tlon, whieh was oly focal, aud arose winder the fase Bitision that to take a feeder for the enn) trom Vixen would Interfere with tho wnter-power nt Sterling. He nndurstood that tho question referred by Gen, Logan could ond would bo submited tu tifa peonte without nny dittculty, and tere was no doubt that the vote would bo in favor of the project, CONGRESSMAN ALDRICH eatd he had advucdted tho tmensuro for tho past. four sours, nnd would still do -ntl that lay in bis power to help it along, Agitation, however, wis, absolutely nevessnty. -He bid found objection to it not only in the Rast, but even in Ttinals, where, of all places, ihaugnt ubtto exiat. The objection dred wig that it waean TMhnols ene terprise, and that UMnols shoukd take enre ot ft berself, What was necded wus to show Cone gress that [twos not a toed), but aNational mnt. ter, dnd When that was dona the nppropriution would came. The cotimission was on the rignt thick, ond tho quertion shoult be discussed and ngltuted averywhere. BTATE-SENATONR ADAMS anid {t was npparont hat thos: wero all agreed ns to tho losportanee of the project, and tho next thig todo wis to undertaky to persuade Congress of the sume thing, A water route less thon 100 mites ong would Unite tha Mississippt River and the great ikes. An appeal shoud te mide Mn every Congressional district nortiwest and cust of Chileno, ‘Tne constitudonal provise fon referred to by Gen, Logan was against tho: allo or lease of the Hivols & Micbean Cunat without the consent of thy peopie, A resolution: sulinitting that question te on popular vote passed tho State Seimte inet whiter, ut was iost sight of intho Hatse owing to the contagion prevalliag towards the close of tho session, He nad ny (den that anyfody would oppose sigh a reavlution, and beloved tt would pass at tho WOXt session without any diiiculty: whatever, and miuot with popular approval when submitted, toa vote. Mr. Ruygell complained that Chtenro waa not suificlantiy wida-awake ovdr a question which wus OF fulramount interest to. and supe gested that tho time had arrived when she shonld wake up a » something, ‘There bad been cortain expel sofar. and ste had not coutributed a cent. Uf it was desirable to bold a convention in Chicuzo, or to quit: holding co ventions and move on Congress, he wanted Chi- sane tosay so und ovinve ber Interest In tho subs eet. $ Mr. Allan saw no dificultics fa the path of thi improvement. Local Jealousies bud been r moved, and now tho whole Mississippl Valle and nll Chicago were In fuvor of it. Now Yor! was oiso In syinpathy with the project, and in his opinion they would “get nlong with the thing nieoty."” Tho thing to do, as he viewed! It, was to: nave on Congress. “As for the monvy question, he had no sort of doubt that Chicago, when called upon, would do bur part and do it nobly. MI. JESSE SPALDING gold thore was no doubt, excapt In Itmited localities, that thers was grent merit in tho proposition to buikl the Hennepin Canal, The real question was bow to proceed to carry {tout Durtuz thy pust ten diys ho had -calicd “on the Hoard of Trade, the Citizens’ Associntion, and publ irited eftizens generally, and bad found actlye and bearty sytnpathy on overy had, Ags for cuntribnttons Chicuge would give them will- ingly whenvver colled upon. He saw no need of any further convoutions, but thouwbt tio cond{ssion should proceed to adopt a plane When that was done Chicago would fail in with it. Gen. Atkins, of Freeport, bourtily indorsed the {mprovement, ng did Cot, Urioy, of Dixon, who wide the polnt that tho catnl coutd be ‘baile for fuss money than tho’ Governmont paid for tha Chicugo Post-Uilice, and warmly advo- cuted the project us a meansof solving the trunsportn tion question. Some desultery conversation followed, and the vouference shortly afterwards broke up, whatever business It might have had fn view being relegated to tho vominission proper, whion it was deoldled should meet in tho ovens iy. and, It possible, do something practical. 0 thaovening tho mombora of the Commia- sion whe had attended the afternoon meeting ronssombied for tho purpose of o TAKING SOME DEFINIT ACTION Li arding further prococdings. Maj. Allnn pre- aided, ‘The discussion was very Informal fn its char- feter, bolng more lke a youersl talk. In the first pluce the ndvigubillty of culling another convontion provious to scekius the ald of Con+ wress Was considered, The general opinion was that thera was not the slightest necessity of huldtug another convention. Tha main thing to be done was to got before Congress tho stutistics aa to tho counnerce of the territery Hkely to ve affected by the proposed canal, und estiinates as to tho benoilts likely to result trom ita cone struution, Lt was beltoved tht sluce tho mens- ure wus votad down by Congress suveral yours uo, when tly the Southern and a portion of tho Western States supported it, abont all of tho Western Stutos, Wf nut some of tho Eaaturn, had Leon led tusee tho fmportunce of securing tho extni), : ag to the Manner in which tho cuso should bo worked th Congress, it was thought that only a full meatiug of the coninlssion should decide, and ft wax arranged that a inceting of tha com tasty shuuld bo held ja Chicugo on the 2th of tile month. On the suggestion of Mr, Spalding, tho Becre- tary waa iistrueted to notify exch member of the Counnlssiun tu secure in bls State, between now and Noy. 2, the inlorsement by ng many: publle bodies ts possiblo—bourds of trade and ths Logistuturo if tu scssion—of the caval aubcne, ‘Tho Scurctury was also instructed to notify tho committee nppotnted at the Davenport Con- vouuon for the purpose of preonring & meno: ou to Congress to nave their report ready by Ov. Fi Tt was dealded to call upon the Chicago Board of Trade to appoint n cominittee of threo to uct {n conjuuction with the Commission. ———— ~ HUMOR, ‘Tho Lowoll Citizen suystne nolso of a hand- orgun isn wayaldo din, A strange astronomical phenomenon fs seen fu tho fuct that whon tho trate fathor tukes down big trunk-strap thore aro Huble to bo spots on tho son, t This is tho wolgh TMlong have sourht{and mourned hecnusa L found it not” murmured Spivor, when tho conl-dualer gent bim 2,100 pounds fora ton, Wo tippreeints tho kindnoss of heart of tho friend who presented us with 0 $200 St, Bernurd dog; which wo are hiring bDourded nt & poi wouk, but condemn bly ~ judgmont!—Hoston Post. A Yankco bieyele-dentor hus utilized tho happy thought of prosenting a pair of crutches and a box of courtplaster to exch purchaser of 0 bl eyele. Mole monopolizing the trade.—Nurria towwa Herat, ; “Allabourd! keop in your feat!"* shouts the condictor us tho triin stirts from St. Louls. Hut tu spite of this injunction au elephautine hoof vrotrudes hero und there from a car wins dow, to singh the flest bridge thit xete In tho way. —Lowiaville Courteredournal, “At lordenux,” entd one, “if you let a match fall to tha grout, tae noxt yenr there will erow up a forest,” At Margelllos,” cried the other you lot a sugpender button fall, Moje days you will have a pale of pantas loons ready mate. —Prench Fun. ‘Thoy tried to ki} n book-awont at Omaha last weok, lie was robbed, thrown bote the river, Knocked off the curs, tossed from a igh bridge into tho river ayaa. and in two hours he wast around with i iustrated Blble, trying to got t waneripiton from the head of tho attueking: parly, ‘ Arahlicot (ta Mr. Do Nowve Ritch, who Is con> sidering io front ofovation of a projected resi- dence)" 1E you do not ike those Lowers, Mr. Mitel, we can have thom ellininited.” Mr. Da Nowyo Ititeh—"' Thoy'ra rent hun'some ns they boy atic minutia’ autem would mae tau han'somon, let's have ‘ont Mininated. “Row did you Ike the lecture?" “O it wis hewutitude’ Whatdid ho say?) Oo he Bikd ko tinny bouudtul vbingss" Toll us sume.” “be sultl--ho siuid—but | enu't tell it tu you As ho sald then.” Vell them as you can anders stand thon. “Well, bo aalt—he sald 1 curve! © Pell ite one thing he said.” | Well, ho sald that tho esthetics of oxistence onubtod HE tomtom Torte & Cell ia what you thlak hotacunt.”” “OO goutong! Why did't you go wud bear him yourucit?" a —— Mochofort and the Irish. M. Hochofurt, ina recent urtlulo in tho Paris datepunuetttls bended “She Irleh Hupublie,” writes: When Parnell, O'Kolly, and Putrlok gun did my the honor of culling on ine to tak my ta duterent the gunerous Frenes press in the fate of the uses vietin of Uritteh sulllsnness, they did not disguise from themselves or conceal Srum ino the eekifub side of tho tugk. * Tretund,' eat Mr. Burnell to sing, ‘daialuly Cuthollo, and 1 know that in Francs the Liber! and Demos orn press Js drouetblnkiny:; but ibis i a Dopulur, wot 4 rollgioud question, and, mures aver, 1, Who represent Ireland In the Houso of Comtuons, ai Protestant! * You have one Ne’ Lreplied, Yor harmentsine everything, dn your country to become a Hepnulle, fr will Won Rasy tae republicuns with it, ‘Che will no longer ask who fs ity god! Wodo not know whether tha adyieo bus beon fojlowed, pore rere leuity, ma tout braver ea ts HOW Hulu ON 1U the ery of * Loug live the ites muller fit Hog will rully overs body, and will wroude an echo even amony the English artlaans, who are Daginniiny to fel they might be of ay pure biond us tholr masters the lords, most of whom are drunk by Go'clock at ulght. The Res publi ia wy commu ground on wilob all may —————— 4 U, 8 G,~1884—Chicuyu, S00 Kansas tity Mult Neforo you cat wut n Fedornt oltico 10 Missouri you huve’ te whisper i Filloy'y our myatly wordy, "U. B, G.—Ibid—Chicuuo, dud," and get ps write on your potition * Approved, © J, rr Winchestor’s Hypaopnosphitey willcure consumption, cougts, woak I \- Cultis, aud veuveal doulliy, kstuuusuedssycore RING A CLOS Mr. Firman Relates More Ine stances of His Trials. Misconduct of Mls Boy and of Ils Wife— A Wrecked Itome. A Juror Vory Anxious to Got Through with It This Wook, ‘The trial of the Firman divorce sult was re- sumed ft the Clreult Court befure Judge Bare nun yestenlay morulng, the defendant, -Leroy B. Firman, again tiking the stand, Witness testified that In January Inst his aot Albert was two days away fram home, Witness dit hot know where tho boy was. Witness bid ireguently complained to his wite about lock- ing up all tho children In ono room. Soon after tho bill in divorce was filed all the children ox- cept Harry were removed to tho front parlor. Witness could not remember exuct dutes:, had no memory for dates anyhow, Hoe told bis wife tint it was on crucl and fihi mun practice | to cuntine tho ehildron, When the bill was filed witness was onjoinsd from Interfering in any way with his family. te was not allowed to sco bis chifdrou when bo wanted tu, and when ho asked them te conte atid ent supper with bin, or spend the evening with hin, they would reply that ° THEIL MOTHER HAD LOCKED THEM IN and would not tot them out. Hurry and Lorele, tho youngest eblitren, wero sometimes kept from him four or five days. nt a timo, «Witness had. treated big children very tonderly before sud since the Nag of tho bill, aud hid treated his wife Just ns bo folt, very tenderly and very kindly. Me noyer reftieed her monoy whe he felt that ho could give it to her, but there wera many tines when abe asked for money and he could not give ft her, ‘The eblldren did nat goto schvol, except occasian- ally, nftor tho Dill was tied until tho last (Sep- tember) term. Witness remonstrated with his wife on this subject, but she always gave him some frivolous excuse, such a3 sivkucss, when he could sve no evidences of such, ie asked his physiciau to call and investignte, and on most: ocensions the doutor found tho ebiliren playing in tho streets. Witness told tho boy Albert thit if he, wouldn't go to school ho should be put to work, Me got tho boy place asf paye in one of tho courts where ho would bave to get to work at 100. t., but the boy did not turn np. Mrs, Firman sald he hid govg to spend tha night with another boy named Reed, but Mrs. Reed sald ho had not been there, Next inurmmy witness wanted to take the boy with him to work, but bis clothes cauld not bo found, aud Mrg. Firminn told witness that that was onc of the menus she hud taken to provent the boy gulog, and witness time us well give it up. Thy boy was given to throwing gionws. trapping pigeons, brenking windows, and ‘ring of u gun in tho alley and tho bascment. Mrs. Birman yuvo bln the gin, which was ut old army musketand wituess de- stroyed the weapot, | Soon afterwards the boy wudo agua out of # picco of zus-pipe, and per- sisted in burning powder init. He tired a ball through a neighbor's burn, and witness warned hin: not to tie powder, whieh be promised not todo, Albert and another littic boy practieod with the yas-plpe xan und! the olher boy blew out hig oye und fost the end of bis nose, Wit+ neas did not Know of thls alfnir for four wocks after it bud happened, The witness sald that some yeare ngo Mrs, Ficnan ongaged mn the sale of sowlng-tnuchines in this elty. Witness objected, and uitered hor almost every inducement nut to mie peddling round, but after she got stacted ho perhips aomewhat encouraged ber, ‘Thon sho took to selling ebromos {0 eonneetion with ynothor lady, and witness bought ber n borse and bugsy, 1G Inortitied withuss Very tnuch by thase cum~ mercial enterpri: and ‘ho offered ber $100 9 month for table expenses and ber own use lf she would quit. SUE BEGAN TO WRITE A NOVEL, but quit after a tittle while, having only written a fuw vbapters. She wunted ovenpition, sud witness touk her to the ollice of tho American District Velegraph Company, where aha workod about four wonths at u sulary of $13 ver mouth, ‘Sheu she mide up ber mind to go tu Baraboo, Wig., but, atter all urrungeinents Were made, sho insisted on tuking a Indy friend und on serv. aut with her, Witiess objocted, but tinally gave Ju, conditioned that the servant should nut come back again, and the party, Including tho cbll~ dren, wont to Harnboo, whore thoy remained three or four weeks. lt the timo the bil was filed some of tho houso. furniture hud beat cerriod of, The huuse kad huen well and comfortably Curulshed by wit noga’ money. Tho furniture was not of tho very beat, butwas good, It was the best hu could attord, and wos the aecumulation of olghteen or twenty years’ housekceping., ‘Thero were six beds, well rurnished, ang the fluors were wolt curpoted, — Witness had taken away his dictloa- ary and a silver water-set presented to bin by tho umpluyés of his company. | Ho carried those wwity beenuse | Mrs. . Firman. wi using tho: yoblete to grow plants in, and ono of thon was broken, He also cused & carpet to be removed. Tho carpot had been laying in tho back yard in tha rain, Witness also removed some articles of hisown wardrobe. Hu thought tho furniture was worth RY ‘Tho oxterlor of tho ‘house was allrightoxcept tor sumo broken windows and Ulinds, When the bill was Wed the laterior of tho houge was in good shape, huving been thoroughly renewed in 1874. ‘Tho fittings wera of blag walnut, the walls papored, aud tho water-fnucets, locks, ete, wero allot the best, and In good order. ‘Yoduy the house was in vory bad condition, The basement nid been hicked nod spiiteup, doors carried off, and boards rake, All his booke, including inauy works of valia to him ty his business, bid beon carried off. Ils clock, pregentod to him by friends In New York, hud disappenred, and nearly all tho Jocks wero mone from the dours. Danie tho wreckugo Wus cvet nore complete, there being NOTHING LEYT BUT ‘TUM HARE WALLS, AND FLOUR. Witness considered tbat ho hud provided lib- craily for bly wifo and chitdron in the matter of food and Sisthtge ilo puvo many to bis wite and ‘Gaunbler sins io when requested to do so, to had tried to be jug, and if he erred at all it was ou tho gouerous side. If it wers the fat that during July, 1880, threo weoks passed Jn whieb his family hut meat but three tines it was becuusy thoy did not wantitt. ‘The girl Josie was nearly 1%, Albert 13, Murefo 1, and Florry wus tho youngest. ‘They lived and sept in the parlor ‘in witucsa house, No, iu Walnut. atroot, Dre Jackson cross-oxamined. Witness said he Eoullt uot whether bw furuiture was worth UX) OF 3 NLU offered Jn avidenco a part of ni The pla afiiduntt imude by tho witnees in answer to Mrs, Sirmay's Di, in which we witheas sword that hls wife had ried off property in value great~ F1,0W. di wy dofense wanted tha whole tea to go in, ‘but tha Court overruled thom and un exception wens noted. ‘The witness sald it wasn fact thut when the adliduvit was inade (Oct. 1p, 1880) suvh articles os wore named bad beon removed from the bouse. ‘The fist included Loduteads, bedding, carputa, Jurnityre, plotures, books, and other things, Witneds did not know that fils wite bad remdved. the quads from tho house, Carpets had been taken from tho upper Boor and the stalruuse, 10 the front room. Is Aad beon told that pletures, books, und a hundry stove had bean taken toa house on Pultun street. Ho waa told goby w person fiving ln thut house, Witness pall about #100 for the plane, and belloved that almost ail thu furniture in the house was now when pur- chitsud, ouusel ran over an fnyentory of tho fur. niture, deseribing many of the ditforent articiog Indotil and demanding in ewe case to know tholy couditlon, Cousidgermble tae wits spout in Ubis way, DUE HU ather branch Of tho testimony Was pono Into on oross-oxutinuton, i MARY KENNEDY, S ow Hiving at St. Charies, fil, was catted by the nplulnant, and teetiiled that sho lyed ta the ain family Crom January to August, 187, ae un nasivlant sewer," Bho weut to Barnbuo, Wis, with Siva. Firman us a friend, Witness was questioned us to tho amount of carpeting on the stairs and fn tho hall, and tho - value of tho chair and lounge In to parlor, Sho thought anime of the chutrs were worth $1.25 each and tho onsy-chair $3. ‘Tho pluno was worth Buu, Wit- ness fs now cuployed ny fa wusle-tencber, ‘Tho Court tuturposed at hist with the suygos- Uon that it was not proper on a direct examin: Yon to go futa thy quostion of the value of ovary article of furniture unless tha nctlon wis to recover such yiluo, The Judgment of tha witness night bo asked ov to the yross value of Tho furnitiive, and On the crosycxaimluution particulars might be ellelted. ‘Tho Court would not allow counsel), oven in an aedon bn assutp: Bit, to go inte the vulue of overy teauup, Alter this taterlude the witness resumed hor cutitiog of thy furniture and elects: in the Fire HU munloN at tho tine shu wus there, Au: Sorulay 1a ber showjug ingrain and ray carpats formed tho stuple foor-coveriny, the chulrs wore a sad chenp, und the reat of the furniture wus oO mutehs Jn cruds-examinution witucas sald sho was nt tho house Chat (yesterday) morning, and bad uo trouble to get inte the parlor, Shy eawmo tn from St, Conries (o tout tris ila Van Dyke, residing on Fulton street, within two blovke of the Firman residence, knew the parties for tye or afx yours, and. bad sewed for Firnin in Octubor und November, 180, Witness’ recollestion of the furniture in tho house tallled with thut of Mia Konucdy, ‘Tho elldrae sevmed to bo as woll dressed ua other children, Ih vrogd-oxuminution the witness sald she bad a bedstead und get of uprings given ber by dirs. Firmun, whoao futher bourded with witness, Bowe clothing of the children's bud also heen brought to her houge to be taken care of. Wit- ness wus in the parlor two day: Ho, A Juror arose and usked ‘I so was ony ‘ness cannot eo toguthor. robabiilty of the cae belng Onished tht tavasiazreed that tt would te, and tho Court adjourned until this morning. j VOICE OF THE PEOPLE, Civil-Servico Reform To the Lilitor of The Chica Tribune, OrTawa, th, Nov. QT understans! you to tm: ply In a reoent paper that the departinent clerks: in Washington are employed only about five hours aday. If this be tho ease, te thore not a need of a civit-servier rofura. ann grand seqle? There ts rareat complaint that tho atiirs of tho Venshit Haren are daddy ne arrears, Would hot reformers do well to ttrge on the avention of our next Congres tho iuipartancs and the economy of imiking the xevern) depurtinent clerks Work as tuany hours us conatinte a fair Guy's work ulacihore? Ixguunteit, The Law tn Rogar to Descrters, To the Haitur of The Chleago Tribune. CiInCAgu, Nov. 10,.~— WL you du oie tho favor to answer this question through your valuable paper and oblizes fs thore wny order, Essued by the War Depurtaient vt Washington, relating to the tril and sentence of utitssiened tecrults for slmpig dusertion? If so, wilt yout plense give tho ordor and the ntunber of sill order, tho doe tails of its Veurig Upon such cascs of desertion, and how long a deserter hus to be at Ince withe out being spprehended betort he eae chim his discharge, or the Hitation act un dusertion, Awapuel fully yours, A Rnapen, When a tnan fs recruited ho fs 0 soldier. Le- Sertion In arecrult Is as erlininal as in an as: signed suldicr, und ts punished by tho sane pemiltics, There ly nu statute Uf Heltations on desertion, Oneo # deserter, Wlways wileserter. Arrest may take plice avy nuniber of yours after tho deaortion.) A Compiaint of Church Molin, To the Editar of The Chicago Tribune. Cincauo, Nov, t.~tlis the average Auorican oltizen any rights fore that euurehes inte bound to respuct? 1 live an tho North sity, bave an suvittid wite aud sick child, have been compelled tostay up tate of nights on that account, and whon at lagt manage to get a few bourse of rest £ ain disturbed by the rlugtay of-ahureh- buils us girly us Go'vlock in the morn. 1 have ne objection to guy ane sorving the Lord na bo Wnderstunds it, but most aériousty objvot tothe bell-ringing ut that: early how. Pluase en) tho attention uf those geod people-to it und obilge. Respectfully, A SUFFERE, {Pertnps A Sutferor’’ has never tried tho shuple expedient of stating tis ease to tho pare son or priest tn charge of the ohurch whuse bella nnooy him. A simple representation of the facts and un appenl to tho courtesy of the porson It charge might accomplish something. Certainly such au appenl should precede avy complaint.) ‘The Game of Cheam Th the Laitur of The Chicaga Tribune, Cuicano, Nov. 10.—Piensy permit ine to saya fow words in the cause of tho gumo of chess. Just evening I was irra private house, and ince! tug with u friend who could flay chess, Linvited him to play, wherenpon ho replidd that be was too tired, being alt duy in business and had no mind for tha game. A gontloman in tho room entd that bo was rlgbt; that any person working aif day could not Interest bimacie tn this pasting In tho evening, and that chess {an yroat bums bug? there are about 500 chess-pluyers fn all CUbicagu to 60,000 card-players, which showed pluinly tho worthlesuess of chess and whut peonlé think of it. When T beurd the man speak 1 became very Indiguant, and could rewly restrain my temper, for L think he was very wrong 1 say! thats person could net take futorest in chess after being physically or even mentally futhyucd, for thts game laa balin for the mind ng well as for tho boss, Thave often seen tiy- {uborera play chess with inch yest fn the even: ings. TP bave alsoacen lawyers and ductors sit dows to wt partic after thelr day's work with cousiderable comfort, é . Chess Is nu hutobuy, for tt clovates the mind and makes more true men. [have hover seu! chess player a drankurd, for chess and druake! ‘True, there ira now inure curd-playars than cheas-players, and it 1s to be very much regretted insuclety: but I hope that the dav is noc tur distant whon tho tables will ba turned and will be chuckored, fustead of having puke of cards, und then the king of chess Which will hg in the heart of ovory per-* son, WIN be teitinps, The gume of chess is now in q auplorable atate dn Chicago, its chess club appears to be dying att and 10 interest fg miuuifested In the royal pustiine ag in ochar cities of the United States. Where are all the chess. nlifers of eld? Why do thoy nut awake and make chess what it should bein onrelty? TP bope that Twill have no acces sion to vomplain nzaln ut the litte Interest ex- Ulbited In Chieugo for our fumed game, KE. Banu. Milamon Worl. ‘To the Wuitor of The Chicago Tribunt, Citcauo, Nov. 1—Will yeu please give mo spnce auough in your paper to call tho uttuntion of those who aro Ijtorested In mission work to tho necessity of n plice In this elty whore tho Unfortunnates in lify, can find i helping hand and encouragement In thelr strueles to obtain worlt, and to overcome that monster pusston, an appetite for rum? Let me very brielly specify. Supposing, for oxample, that a youn mun conics to this clty fur work who has had tho misfortune to hays boen In prison. Ha comes here without monoy aud friends, Unless hv buve & good trade or iy very lucky ho will not tnd work very readily. | Naw to whom will be touke bis story knowa without balay looked ee with suspluion and four? ln cuse ho should now find work rendily—where shill Ny ROWE beta without fundey Amd it ian fiet that nearly all our prisonor are discharged with ony enough monoy, to pay thoir fare to. somo uf our hirer citics, where, without frlonda and destitute, thoy relupsa into thetr old. haunts of vicu and crime, Cunnot these men bo beiped’ Cunmnot some of them who might othorwive return to tholr old waya be reseucl? Is not the experiment worth trying? Christ was erucitiod hetwoon two characters of this surt, One of thom was penitent enough to nsk his Muster tu remember him when Ho should come into Sts Hin udoan, ‘To which reauest our Savior was only too happy to avecile, de tho readors of yor paper know that over twor thirds oF wil tho prisoners iy Joliet? are young: men? In Sing Sing Prison, Nuw York, tare aru young wen, two-thirds of whom are under wWyoursof uge. TLhero ure seyenty-ive lfettino mon tn that prisat, Alty of whom look more Uke voys Ua men, Aud what is moce to tho polut, aver two-thirds of this number aro young men, aud you will thd that amon thls MUNar thore #3 1 min who 48 to all appearances sufi young, yet who has been thore uver tweuly- Hve youre, “And only just tuink of it, hore are fo that prison Lod young men who wore hot Dorit When bo wont there, Now, whut shall wo do for these young men? That Old quise ton might well by asked wt this ty "Ain buy brothor’s keeper?" ‘To n certain extent 1 thi wotre, Nov, who will be ready tu como fore wart and ald in tho ostubiishingnt of a mission =moru like a howe, where there will ho kind and warm hearts to greet then and belp them to wbottor life? Where, wide, the intempurnte cut come? Where, also, the unfortunate castaways, who nightly parade our streets Lo open yiolittion of all fw, order, or public decenoy and ply thofr hellikh teides, can bo mude welcome if they wish Co lotd a now and bettor lites Could not such a mission be vatablished on State street to advantuge? World not the Gospol of our Sivior, preached ulghtly within heuwring of thoae vile phices where so many youne girhd and non waste: {hath dives be productive of good? 1 think wou ek it SERICUE, ——_____ Origin of the “Claqio. A The words y have become more of less tized ninoniget wll tro-wolng povuladuns of Burope, Tha Gere wuns oecusfonnlly uso Mlatichen In tho game wunse; but the wien who wpploud mn ovtor ore drunuitie nuthor, or both at onee, for muncy or for Celondship, are waually desienited by “the Fronen title. a weiter ti tho Vousslache Zeiten Kies un intorcattug skutoh of the origin and Istory of “the iulsiticntion of the publio fidemiont, ty dy us another Geran crite eally wy tho | mwtitution | or clugue. | Ale though It waa born it Paria, it owod tts origi ta a Gert, or ne least tant Austrian, o native of Viena, the beautiful and” Mhokiyss daughter of the Emporor Francis Marly ‘Theresu, Quoon Murie Antolnuotte, On April 2h, 1770, tha * Alceato”’ of Gluck was to bo verformed Cor the frat time tn Paris. Tho young Queon was determined to force a brillintit suce cess for the work of the xroat master, and tn order to obtain it at its Urst representation sho markod several pawsages In the Ubrotto with bor own hand, and, caliine the bizhest cuvaliors of the Court to bor ald, iicluding tho Comte WaArtols and the Comte de Provence, cne treated them to take eure that those Pussuyes should be welcomed with univers ips plauay, Tho tusk was cosy enough for theo grand solyneurs, who gladly undertook auy duty dald-upon them by cuole bouutital, young, and amiable Queen, ‘Thuy gathored toxoiuer all the young nol lemen of the Court aud formed them nto a band of artistic conspirators, They were dillgentiy fustructed as to the passayes which thoy were to applaud, and wero dlatributed fn weoups allover the thoutre, ‘he splendid suas dose of tho * Alouste,”* Loth with the Court and the elt Parle, Wau souured bY the whirls wind and thunder of approval which Wag started: by the young nobles, “fhe evorot caine hater to tho caravf the diroct- ors of tho pura, und subsdquentiy, nt tho first wrrurmance of © née et Didon,” thoy orm. dod u troup of claqueirs iy inwure ie success, Thua gina clayue, woteb bad orlglnally aumde thing voluntary tus itd obaracter, finally devel oper Mite v- trlek.of trade, und became a very plague in the thoutrical Hfe of Frace. In iho u certula M, Santa syalouatically orgaulzed he Rructico Into w format Livineed, under the ttle OF *Ansuriaco des Saveds Drfmatioues,” and bunt our nis paid * Chevaliers du Lustre," a Drugyists say that Lydld 2. Pinkbom’s Veyos table Compound is tuo best remedy for female weakness that thoy evor heard of, for it gives Uolversal sutisfuction. Bend to Mra. Lydia E. VMiokbum, 23 Western @venue, Lynn, Muss., for pamphlets, . STERN'S STEPS. They Seom to Be Loading Directly Up to the Gallows. The First Day of the Trial Consumed in Securing Four Jurors. The Story of the Wife-Murder—Stern's Arrest ond Iliy Damming Confesstons. Tho trint of Arthur ©, Stern, chnrgod with mutrioring ‘his wife, was commenced in the Criminal Court yesterday, Judzo Gardner pres aiding. Tho necused was brought jute eourt nently clad In black, and lovking somewhat Guard and eareworn, Mo "bas changed but {tile fe personal uppeataneo aiuce the dato of hiv nevest, which was only a dny or two after tho murder, Stern was then drunk, and had been in that condition for nearly two weeks, ay that be was it fact tiearly verging upon delirium tremens. Lifo in the County Jail has not vradiented many, if any, of thesy tracca of dissipation, and as tle prisoner hay ot no time since his fonrcuration lost hla Oppetite, Ue tag lowt nong of his rugged lovk, As avon ns he had taken tis seat beside hla at torney, Mr. W. 8. Johnson, ho was Joined by bis younzer brothor and an intiinnte friend named Magutre, ‘The attondanco was secant, scarcely more than the ordinary frequenters of the court being present, Over it ono corner was a smnntt wroup of Lidies, muny of thon rionds nd ne~ quiuntances of the accused, The father aud relatives of tha devensed were not present, nur ware the parents of the youre dofendant. A plea of not gullty was entered, and ulinost inmedintely Btato's-Attoracy Mills and ste, Johnson set about the tedious work of the sclea. on of Jururs from tho regular panel and a spealul ventre, With only an hour's interrup. ton at noon, tho legal aparring continued until Gorctock {a the ufternoan, aud thon only four Jurors bud been chosen, Thesu are C, BE, Atwell, au employé of the Milnols Centeal Hullrond, living ut No. 2h Wwenty-sixth streets We TL Warner, a sewing- mutch ne-attich ment gent, living at No, 40 Clark street; Jatigs M. Buetl, eurpenter, No, 123 Clark streets and: 1 A. Cave tunttity Lara Inan, No, 26 West Van Buren street. In ull the quosnuna propounded, the Court ruled strictly in ucvorlinee with the stutute, und the exceptions of the defense were Very mtinerous “fit consequence, A colored riuined Camp astonished every ane by his remurleibly Intelligent and telilug answers, Dut was exoused by tho detense. An [els uamed Sulllvan tude far to minke a very youd Piror, untit Be tot out thie sory other Juror and Hmsele had wlked about the uae, and tho latter bid sald that the ense to be # short one, cand that dofonuant would hung. stern, who had sat all day a gloomy and appurontly distiterested spoc- {itor, manifested considerable emation at thls grim crucity, ‘Those Were the onty diverslonsot 4 very thresouty Beene, wotel bids fulr to be re- peated again today, THE STORY OF THE CIUME, Tho crino for whieh Storn is un tril, and to the commlasion of whivh he bas more than once toatiiicd, proves Ulm to bo us despicnbly uw cow. urd ua ever graced & murderer's cell, Elo was oo dry-goods clerk by occupation, but, was always addicted to drink. Is victin was an faotelllgentandiwell-behayedivouny wornan, the daughter of Herman W, | Manel, w wrovor tt No. 103 Uustings street, and brought Gin in murriaze’ $300, with which they setup housekeeping Inst apring, in apartments over ils parent’s home, ut No, 483 Fourteenth street, ‘Tho murder was comuiltted some thine during the afternugn ot Wer Sept. 10, and. for nearly ten days p wz that diy Stern chiluy to bave Youn on dapres. He was nt hone only ocensfonily, aod bis wite hud in the minting yous’ ten relative’s Sho bad + net geparuted = from him, for sho get by appointment ou the afternoon of Tussday, tho Toth, and ne ecymnpunted hha kom ta his parents’ house, whore they had supper, ‘bey thon ugreed to go lo the thontro, and swans was selected, After the performance thoy visited several ress Vuurunts and daliicd away their tlre undl they: econeludud It was tuo lato to ze hoine, ‘Shey put Up for tho tight at tha Washington [louse cor- Ler Cannt and Madison streets, stern rexisteehoy for both as 18 IL Stepiens and wite, Wedoose dy furenvon the two Visited Chalitoux's livery, at No. 21 Halsted atreet, and hired a borse and bugis, with which thuy drove to the seene of the tragedy, n tlesalate spot about two nites bes youd tho city Hits, ou the road to Watdhetn Cemetery. Only a few days before thls Stern and wife had visited bor mother's grave in that cemuters, and, upon thelr return, tho wife told a nutabor of hor wequuatunees that Arthur bud: choked ber and threatened, to kill bor white Rnvcling upon her wotner's grave, After the commission of tho eritae Stern drove back tnty town, abandoned the ty at tho corner oF Hale stead and Murrigon streets, camo down town, and cantinued bls spree. Mu did not return to his hone wail Laureday night, und, whon ques- Honed as to bis wife's whereabouts, licd, aud, belug CACGIIE IN THE Ltt, professed to kuow nothing coucorning ber, The Next two diys wore spurt by the wife's relatives Ju vain cnduavors to tiud game trace of ber, and Stora pretended. to uid thom in tho avarch. ‘Tho following Sunday, whon he wits quite drunk, bo Ueeamo exnsporited at thom for botuoriug him suimuch, and gild that he bad shot and killed her on tho Iiverside rond, and tht if they Would go there they night fn the body. ‘Tho pollee were sont for, and be wits arrested ut nM ones, At the station bo soon cane to his sensed and denied tho killing, suytng that he told bor refatives this siinply because thoy wore ‘nygravating hha, lie clalmed “to hnvo lust soon his wife in tho vicinity of Douglas Tark, whither thoy wont, ufter leaving tho butal, in uw streetecur, Was Very drink, and could nut tall how they came to separite. ‘His story, fatge as [twag, fed the potice to tho discove that: Stern and wire bad driven out Ogdun iy nue that diy, with a horse and buggy, anid bud atupped at Kevordl rond-hauses, at ond of which he forgot big bitchingsstrap, Stern matntined his composure, and elie) [ewas a casa of mise taken Identity, ‘Tucaday night Capt. O'Donnell, by cleverly nuiking Stern belluve thu his wito dant been pleked sup on the road by a fern Jiving at Sutult, aud that she was probably yo- dug tu recovar, forgive olin overythtus, and wis fous to suo him, suecveded IMextortng from wurdoror x vuMplete and very sensatt confession of bis erlang, According to stern, wife und blinself bad agreed to end tholr duys togothor andl nt once, and that tho pletol used Was bought with her knowledges wid consent utter leuvlug the botel, aud wis subsequently pawned by blinds Chirk strect pawiudbop, Ha old how thoy pivked out a bare spot among the high weeds at the cdye of the rond, lay dow tu thor, bade ench other farewell, ani how bis wife turned her head for him to fre into it tha fatal bullut ‘The blood ening, and bo wiped Jt uway witha handkerchier, Gud, whon she hud nencly consed struupling, ho stooped und Kissod ler, and, ilsarable coward that ho waa, refused to raltll the othor elarso in tho sulvidal coutriut, and drove hastily back totuwn. Evoryehing indicates that thla con- feaslon was the autuel truth. My a still more clover ruse Starn was induced to iidleate the lovation oF tho crime, uid wn exe nudition, headed by Capt. O'Donnell, found tha mnly OF the murdered woman lying ag indlented, with a bullut-hole tin tho right temple, Subses quently Stern matte tho same contesaion to re porters Bud otberd, and Sthi in the ebuln oF evidence seems go atrong thut bu can deareely tilss tho lute be deseryus. ——— es A Shumeso Statosman—Cho (Cromata Hombag WBlrehaly Col: Inhed Knute Aon the most notably perdonuges connate od with thu Goyernmontof his Majesty tho Bus prowo Bing of Sua 1 dtd xeullvncy the Minister uf Foren Attales, cauimanty Knawn as the Kro- dnatad, This canoe nublemin enjoys tho ex tonsive titles of Chow Phyn Bhunawongio, Maba Kosa, Thibodeo, and Praklany, all of Wwhlobd were nequired by royal faves atter long and valued servico ag tha practical Premier of tho Kingd Ho was born in 1850, and will therfore attaly tho Glut your of his age during the prosunt year, According to Siamese custom, an olticer of hixh rank tdnot expueted to cvicbrato hls Uirthe day In public mintior Until he bas renched ‘that aro, aud it 18 peosuined that the forthoulus iy SRuIveraary, uf his Excetlency's ulrthduy: will bo niurked “by ceromontos und foativities of nu unnguatly Urillant churneter, Aw hu ie doubtleds the” must populur Binfuter In the realn, and has always beon vn consistent and curnost udvocate of progress and reform in his country, na weil na is warm frlend of forelgnorg, tho vyent fe sutd to bo antielpated with much Juterost and plowsure by tho represuntatives of the trenty powers uceredited to the court of hy Sajesty nod tho other Burupeun and Americun residunty In Bangkuk, tis Excellenvy lea brother of tho al ex-He- wont (tho Sikineso Hage”), un uncle of tho Minister of War, and, nuxt 10 the exettegent, the tuost futupatial member of tbe Henuhodeg, or Counelt of Brute, Me is alae Mintater of all tho southoustern provinces, living under hie apeclul Jurisdiction eiybt of the most populous Miafrlets tn Bhan, Tnataturo bis Excollonoy $s lurger thun many of the promlucnt Siamese noblemen, and, thougt aumewbat darker Incolor thin the King, bo possessce W noble Dearing und dignitiod dumeut> or, and mught readily be iitawen for uw Ww x e seendantofene of thy old stugilties ullled binod to tho furmous “Portuese Mara," Atta so do Albowuerque, -Aitiauyh educated 1 Siam, bo kpeaks seuallab with remarkable Huon ey, fa well versed Ty tnternationul hiv, Ubor- ounhly skilled inthe subtle art of diplomuuy, and Pussesice a biybly cullivated tate tur paint and sculpture, of which bu isa pro- wou fod gencroue patron, His garden, whien tes on one of tho wot interestiug cuuuld Howig hate the Chow Phya Wver, ia rogurded ua the Wwost churiniug pluce of resort tor fore elgaors Ww Bangkok. Althouxh recently utd out aud very uxlenutye, it hus tine oscnurds oF eucoanut, mungoes, betel, mangostecn, durcuns, goduthor tropical fruits, and profusion of vosos of overy Vurloty tll the alr with the riche todor, About a. your ago h comrtalsaloned by the King to visit the Queen of Bagland for the purpose of couferchig upon her eats the most exalted Order of tho White Weptvits mel while to ae received with distinguished hana Lond ‘Heacorstle! aud the mensbers of the royal Tatniiy, and ante tained elegantly by atatesinen, acholurs, plas mints, aud members of the press, Ung of tho minor objects of his visit to the English Court wns to sveare it tnedifieation af tha existing treaty between Kini and Great eitlins but owitne to tho sudden tlness of hie rel mothor he decked to retry ntones to tis native try, ant f tiie, 1 that hi a eta speuint embassy some fine post ¥ and that be will prolatly come to the United stutes, {fC Invited by our Govorninent. THE FRANCO-GERMAN BALL Toltots Worn by tho Prominont Ladies tn Attendance, New York Warldy Sup,& "Tho Marquise de Rochumbenu was dressed In black satin, trimmed with btuelk Uhrentl- Jace, décolletté und si 3. Down the wholo frant word six rows of velvet pensées. Around her, neck was a neeklics of dla anonds nnd opals. attached tow large splash of diamonds in tho’ form of Marguerites, Joined with opals. ‘The diamonds ate an het toon and tho setting fy inthe purest style of Touls XVI. Jn her hale. were dlimond crescents and stars, and wt the top of the corsage was ti fargy diamond broach, Mine, Loyson wore, pentlsray satin, with Pompaiour corsige, aud bonnet with white’ Mowers; dhunond orniuents, Mrs..S. Vin Rensselaer Cruger, who was Keeompanted by Lord Benimunt, wore, 0 eloud of tulle, with garnitares of erughed pink roses, Mrs, Paran Stevens wore a hellotrava bro- ended and pink satin, with the front yelled fn old Spanish Ince, Mrs. Stevens wore 0 magnificent set of dinmonds, 3s Helen Beekwith wore a white satin ball-dress, with Square corsage nnd garnt- tures of ernshed roses, Mrs. George A, Robbins wore white satin, with the front velted with white enibroid- ered tullo; square corsage Ned in with lace. : Miss Robbins wore a cloud of white tulle, combined with white antha and white sutin, sist drapory, + Mrs. James 2. Kernochan wore grean sili, arUbiloral garnitures and bouquet du cor 20, Miss Emily Hoffinan wore searlet and bine tulle, witha proftislon of Ineo Urin- MUS, Mrs, George Clark wore a white sath ball dress, with drifts of lies across the front, wn pearl ornimuents, Mrs. Robert G. emsen wore 9 Worth dress of ald-gold broende, trlamed with Marechal Niel roses and gold-eulored feathers. Her hair way also ornamented with feathers. Mrs. Remsen wore o full set of dinmonds, consisting of it necllues in three rows, splash of diamonds, 0 brooch, and ear-pond- tits, : Miss Remsen wore binek ‘aud gold tulle, with the wrist sutin, the color of w perlede Jardin rose. Misy Fannie Remsen wore white tulle, with floral garnttures of watur-lilies, Miss Sewn wore violet sath, with gar of cowstlp anu fleld owers, ‘Phe frout yliandsomely shirred and trimmed with tulle. ‘Cha corsage was décolets; the ornaments were pearls, sy C, 1, Seward wore satin the color af a Marechal Niel rose, trlanned with violets. The front was shirred in profuston and velled with tulle, the corsnze décolleté, Mrs, Henry Bull wore'satin the color of 0 hike ty moonlight, with the front yelled with Vilegciennes luce, Tho eorsago wis henrt-shape nnd trinimed with ripples of the ae Mine, Oulrey wore arich ivory satin drapedt with ganze and trhomed with Spuntsh Ines In profusion. Mime. Outrey wore hor family dtamonds, Mrg, Charies H. Russell wore white da- inatssd sutin Gianned with point lace, Ailss Carrie Russell was also dressed bn wiilte damassé, with profusion of Jace and sale trmaninga, Miss Dune wore white damassé satin, with trhinuiigs of white silk and lace, and a neelliee, 5 Miss Graco Russell wore white satin and dluuntssé, with astrich-feather fringe. Miss foukie MeAfiistor wore sholl-plal: sntln. with garnitures of Pronch flowers and trimitnines of polnt lace. ‘The corsage wus entin w deap square and. trimmed with the {ree paweht at the throat with a diunond RCO OT, F: . Miss Jaa Oelrichs wore a white satin ball dress, with: pli apple-blossom girnitures ssn trinity of dn Mrs. Col. William Jay wore 1 niatenitic dress of buby blue brucided slik, with he: sesh and conbinatlon draperies of crey sath. ‘Tho corsuge was décolleté and wie of both mutertals, the rovers being ot tho blue faced with the satiu, Mrs. day wore damon orunments and ostrleh fouthors in ler hale. Mrz. Elie Charlier wore ivory satin, with a entaract of Ince down the front nn drifts of Jace ut the site; diamond necklace, brach- Jets, and enr-pendinits, 138, Cl G, Francklyn wore an elnb- orate dress of gold-colored sath, with the front velled with gokt-colored Spanish lice, with the draphiuz of cubrotdersd erdng de Chine of the same shude, Around the bot- tom Were several rows of velvet luitves, Mrs, Charles Post wore a dress of baby Velue sath, with gurnittires of roses aid Hills, and diamond ornaments. Miss Georgls Remsen wore geloud of while tulle, with gurnitires of pond 5 Mrs. Benson, of ‘Brooklyn, wore white tulle, with gurnitiures of will roses. Mas, Lewis E, Chirk wore white tulle, elaborately puffed aad trimmed with silver surnitures of flowers, Ars, Henry Hoguet wore bite: br multe antique, with brown plug and RCs Misg Davls, of FishkIi, wore pink tulle seuh oral wurnitures, wih waist of brocaded plik sik. Mra, Cornelius: Vanderbvils wore jetted tulle, with jet ornaments on the front, uver a black sutin cn trains, ‘Lhe corsage was of black sutin, velled with jetted tulle. ‘Cho neck was cub fn deep square and trimmed with drifts and ripples of the black tulle; the orpiuments were. dhamouts, ; Mrs, Hugo Fritsch wore a dress of white satin, whiel: was very plain in front, but the baek was a mass of the must exaust point hace, making av shintuted double train, ‘Lhe corsage Was ent square, aid was trimmed with point lace, Mrs, Iritseh wore a heavy plamond foalluve, tnd diamonds and feathers her hate. Miss Gilbert wore white damasso_ and sill, with 4 low corsage, trimmed with Value elennes Ince and artiteial flowers. Misa Gil- bert wore # pearl neckince, Mrs. John dacob Aster wore an imported dress of Liby-blue satin, trimmed with ver deep alit pont’ Angleterre lace, yellow with age. ‘The tral was of xevoral colors of bro- ended satin, ‘Tho careaze was cut Inn deep suture, Mire. Astor's dinmomls conststed of a lavae necklace, fo whiell wns attached a miaguificont brooch. At tho bottom uf the sytlure was a sphish of dlamonis in tho shape of w Margtorite, and from each shoulder across the trontof the corsuxe oxtended open neckinces. Mrg. Astor algo wore a tlara of dhiunonds, with several dinmond stars hi her hair, ‘Phe dhinonds conslsted of three full wets and were much admired for thelr eauty, Ars, Olliffa wore a white florinted silk, with décolleté corsage edged with white alk embrotdery, the front being enbroldyred In three rows with white silk. Migs Fluh wore a white tulle, with floral garnitures, Mri, W. TI. Andrews wore a sholl-pink silt draped with palnut Ince, ACs Hives wore & very dolleate blue all with Chinese poluts around the bottom and trinnings of plo satin and Horlated sllk. Miss Mlorida Yulee wore pink silk, withan overdtess of pink tilly, SMjsa Udaniche Roosevelt wore n white satin, With elegant lace and pearl teint Als, Dr. Peters wore white sntiy and crepe de chine, with sleeves of dotted tulle, Ara, Vani Nest word a scarlet satin with fine Ince trimmings, her ornaments belng Turkish pearly and opts, ‘Mrs, Edgar A, Schietfellu wore a royal purplo sath, with the frontat. a plik bros Gade Ih Upright plalts, Miss Selileifolin wore w white slik of danelug fongth, with trim nilnga of point Ince, : Alta, John Jay wore ablack velvet trimmed with point Ince, Aliss-Wehts wore o light pink brocade trimmed with lace and natural fawers, Mrs, Wore 8 ordme satin AL, ‘Tueker dress with embroldered velvet trimming on the front and train, {rs Clarence Dinstiore wore a white atk and crépe de chine, with sleeveless basqie and gquare corsage, Mrs. Charles Peabody wore an gern satin ‘hone bw heavy. follis sro tes Nola with cy} DOs Velvet a! WD SIME BITE Ara, Willlam Biles ware a abgll-plui gatio, Imonwds, Migs Johnston wi white tulle sprinkled Med with e tal broendted tulle, core ‘Qnd low Mis Dosemitn wore a white me Ay te binmnedt with Tn Hite sith Claborate, Mrs. Joti Taylor danston w: tha constrietion oof whieh wag ilress i ton of bhick velvet, old-gold sath ni ended crevet sik, her orman rev clot at with en oa ttl uf Mrs. Newuold ware a svi gait : front draped with polit Ineo, AGeotlette ett sR aunt dhantond ornaments te eur Mrs, 4, 15. Cornell woraashell-pinte y SUK, the tral bn heavy folds i a eatroy Tow, Efer ornaments Wwerr lamonis, Oreos Mra. C1. Baldwin were k br abit, with tho tuck out tndee Penk ltocndeg Mrs. Doxtor A. Hawking wore q whit caded stk with steeves of peart Iter t® bro Mrs. John Hlzelow ware WR dress with | deml-train ud tpste alli trimmed with potut Ince, the corsage Airs. A. A. Hayes wor | : trian nny i Ine, ree whlte silky why ts. fs 1 Wolf wore werd enited satin with Hreneh ral. silk nud brn Mrs. Olnamore wore nt wilte broe, with décullattd vorsage and hme ile ments steals nil Mrs, dames Kernochan w fe alk iggullets eotsnge, yee She pink Miss Stebbins wore 1 white tr Miss Stephens wore n whltg cathe ths, Miss’ Stewart wore a light blag brovided Miw. FU, Barlow wore a wh alk with hear shutpedt eorsairey wits (ett Ortittents tnd corsnze bouquet, us Pins tinny Uhinetander Stewart wore, white polkitedotted silky with 1 cg tuts anu! seed ene : telnuinngs ot » dturace Russoll wore adres wo Droentud sie nnd Hahaha ate : % We DNC were Avil sills ress ehtly! dere plasty Cwaille esate an Uisinonsts, strong, déealters Mrs. Aturustity Downlyg woro a yoty, tress with (rfimmings of pli si - Tne al Fy Jot Ki ee uti and polut Mrs. W. 3. is wore awhite sy wn brolteral in felt-flower desl mail Hi polntsiice, pearl triminings Nir David Ki Mrs. Davi King wore a detio a satin with the front velled in riety wae pak Als. sali Buen wore v white satin aud point Ince, Jow suture corsage, Wi q Of whl tg : . » With a collay Mes. GG, Young, of Rrookty dreased In white sath with full mate the front wv wuss Of Reed pearly, curs wutUEG and English collar beaded with pearls, Mas Stella Selleffelin wore a light allie und Jace Wille penel (riumnlags, ig Mrs, J. So Page wore a white so broende, with sleeves of dotted ie aa drping of satin cdticed with point lace, Mrs, Gill wore a White suttn, with the front embrotdered tn severdd colors of beads: and silver, point hee deayes, Jor ornaments hes Ing dinimonts, Miss GUL wore a lightbles alll, with Spanish lace trimmings, <a LORNE'S DEPARTURE, A Canadian Addition to the Gosly Concerning Itx Motive, " Lourton Ont.) atilterttsrr, Lord Lorne js the thest Governar-Cenent since the union who has volunturtally re tired from hisofllce. Tis rumored that he will not return, anil wo tke the riunor to be well grounded, Dis Excellency las proved bins sell well quulified tor the oflee whieh hw hotds—courteous, affable, fatrmuded, free from every feeling of partisanship, and capable, Yet he tas not been quite at ease In lils office, He tins found the mort temperature of the place either pleasant rathig. Under no eireumstanee isCanndna paradise for royally, and Lon Lorne stands too tear the throne not tole shocked by the insolent loyalty of those who elnin to be the wphalders of-monarehy in Canada. fis royal wife, it ls nny pretty certalo, $s resolved not te retina to Canada, Mer Royal Mighness “hay moved In am suhere where great lnts and noble Jadies of high rank and aneleat Nneage treated her with the most prota and subinlgstve deference. Here she leand loud professions of loyalty, and formed then bestowed ng a patrounge. Her position was not assured, but assianed to be made for ber She found that the Lory party were the sulk ects of St. Jolin Mactlonald, ati that ber els rank wes considered ut Re cote sequence excupt to add lustre te the 16 cline of her Nusband’s fist Minis Tha tel of the Tory party pres Inds} Improperly for the disulssal of ti \ ernor of Quebec for exerelsiag hls coustltte tional authority, Lord Lorne refased to be an tustrisment of party malleatty. He de ellued the udvlee. Hla) was then asked to refor. the matter to the Colonials 6 This ho did xt the earnest soileltation of hit Ministers. ut no sooner had he consented to refer a purely domestle question to the Colontl fice than hls 1 Minister weat down to the Hotse af Commons aid rene sented the Gavernor as baying done what ha dd tipon his own responsibility aud ngulint the advice of lis Ministers ‘The statement wag titre. Te was Intent edtoinlslead, ‘The Blens of Quebec thirsted tor thy polittea! Ite of Letailler, ‘They wee enraged ticainst whoever stood between tea and the object of their vengeance, Sir dol played the part of a coward, Ne Toll Pry cnieeeth froin fear of hls French followers and Tv nost: shabby way songht te faster upon Lord Lorne the unpopatirity of his ow net. Aehivalyous man would not ive dons so. AI honest mitt would not haye done x. But Sir John ds nelther, and the Tory He teamed With busy of the Governa ene for having dong what he was advised to ie but what Sit dolin led hibs supporters to be Neve was done contrary to thelr adver ‘ “This was so gross ain outritae of trot i xi decency that, we belleve, Lord Lovie lusis t upon haylig'the Hu corrected, whieh peed fow duys later go Lumnerfeetly done as net 0 remave the orlghial hupression, 1s se pri that tie Princess was grieve Met angry to tnd her hosband having iw hls ee adviser ane who could be gullty af ie at diet Coward lm? Ty it surprlating thal tt resolved not to be brought jn cuntaet W i those who were ready to minke the peuple ative of the sovereign the subject uf any nbusy, by untrudifally attbntiie 10 te his ows tet—dong contrary hehe a Need an act whiels hind been done by welt anti Ter Royal Uighness withdrew tim country, no doube from tho first rhea not to return, Tis Excellency was Dey by hls Chief Minister, ‘The Delneess that the ‘Tory purty owed thelr allew nateate Sir Jolin Mactouald, and net to thy y olen, and that the daughter of the sun atid her titisband, the suvorelan ste vind his tive, were only tntended to walk fre Mis ear in order to add to the splend oe ae procession, ‘he Princess saw the v : wt ne wis ntentled to fil, and she th ony tetirad, His Exeetluney wa betty ise about ‘to follow her example, Wa celleney mandy the nilstake af supliniy thatena who held) to place of Jeane ae great party would bo ineapable of au Apa aes Hess, Ho was mistaken, “Lhe ae fare Lord Lorne $s Hkele to proflt ba nats Lurne's experiunce. When Sir Jatin ie iis regrot thot the Governor: Ta taken thelr atvice, many of lis follovse bee Mi steht clarcd that wo had guy Beaten | wis way teh train, In Camuda, ‘Tho. Seotelaan, oie jitedt afforded, nay not again 5 A Pst other man willtake his place. We amen Vi} bu possessed of luree paurliavnne That LH emer WALL ho not fess ulsposil iy Lord Lorne to bu: Just te her Majesty Opposition. oe Se Ho Mud ‘Phone One Landun ‘Telegraph. . In ono nf thy Marintun tiurenux de Pelle (Ue reutlonnolie, a fow duya ago, a burly seas tit neonsed of stealing a pute of trousett Th toag ohurged by the sitting pragistrata oe Bhd patient inyeutigutlon of hls coh ground that the vvidence ah ke dueninat bln was Insullcent to este coy ps putility, He continued, however to ied hout ou the ae ee ait had Goon forinally | pronuunce! Mheeevinit who bad coudy armed flan that ty wd Hy 1f hy fe slightly, rlyoner's bene! to go wbout hi shouk his bent Ry thls dine, no other: the cart was nearly eny Hout dit not, mut i cing 9 nquirest. with # i i defender diay ot eet UP a the deuce be ahi 4] i. Se ate A Mt thts way a miomnents UR, iy diet me utente sitter, and [el NO Wie the prosegution bayo Jolt the cull gio why, may Lasky“ Heenuse 0) trousers—dan't you underiiaay suredly L.do not understand. trougersy’ “Only thiy, I've got? 7 ack,” «My Tormented ai poor han ou rt Je the oxchimation of nioru the vot How aby worklag man and woman. Pops wie ver mauve your Kidneys iu uchest Jt be beer on) strengthen! ae Hu teede to bu aleanad of ba LOOC%, gut a Wore fa the juedicln Eouwn poste i im," says i i a I. sien eaeeietn tails’, miyuid ur dey SY drugaists,— Hosen Lust