Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 15, 1881, Page 6

j } } i : 0 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SDAY, NOVEMBER THE COUNCIL. .. The Mayor Vetoes the Order Ins tended to Authorize Ger- man Printing, On the Ground that the Charter Au: thorizes Publication Only in “United States,” An Unsuccessful Attempt to Pass the Order Over tho Mayor's Veto, The Library Matter Goes Over--The Tracks of the La Salle & Ohicazy in Demand, - No More Advertlsing Signs on the Bridges—Ald. Lawler Proposes to Fi Up the iver, Tho Connell inot in regilar xession inst nivht, Mayor Iurrison {un the chair, andall of the tuen- bers present except Ald. Cullertou, Young, and Btauber, UNAUTHORIZED ADVERTISING. ‘The following was recelved frum tho Mayor: Tu the City Council af the Cith of Chien hereby return to-sour honorable body, w my wpprotal, a certain order passed Nov. ty Ts81, in refernnes to the publication in the Jit. nok SleateZeltuny and the Chicaco Jerald of the city ordlunnees, cte., for the foltowjny rea funs-vi75 ‘Toe Cc rporation Counsel in an opinion bere= with submitted ag. part of this communication, and which hag been tall before the .udieiry: Coinmittee, hus stated that, In his opiuon, the bubivntions of city ordinances, notices, ete., in the German hinguage, or any other language thin tho Enulisn, wnwuthorized by tho city charter, either Jn express words or ly the nee: essury iiipucation, and, cunsuquentiy, that so inveb et the ordinance of 1x76 us purports to Inthe German langanze ts vold. ‘nis le the ordinance referred tu in the order under considuration. 1f wim hi the Gerniin inraage are uns authorized by the charter, thon the approprite tion and expenditure of money for sueh publi- catlons wate be clearly Heat, beegusy apprd- Denies etonly be Tegally inade for corpor. ate purposes. Tho Suprome Court bas decided Vott Av uppropriution for the entertainment of offlcitl Vesitora was ileal becstse in the pres- en churter there is no authority to make such appropriations, and this, too, notwithstanding the fact that the former specinl charter express- Ty amiborlzed siteh un npproseintion. ‘The order assutnes nat Its passage fa nece eaaury tu prevent any question urismg nto the legal publication of orditinees and notices, Lin Informed by the jon Counsel that This assumption $$ erroneous; that, no sich question van uriso ns assumed by the ordel tbat the charter exproesly requires the publi tton of ordinances and certain other matte ond that they baving beon published in tha En- giigh lungnage as cimtemplited by tie statute, no question arising between the publisher and the eity can affect the legality of the publica: ton. it fa tene that publications inthe Wina(s Saats- Zritniy during the year 18st, nnd park, of tho Sear 1881, baye been paid for by the city. This, however, was done ander the tinpression that, publications in the German lanuzunge, us dl- rected by the ordinunce of 1876, were nuthorized ‘vy tho churter, but ng soon ns it was ascertained that thoy were uuuuthorized such publications wern stopoud, } our honorable body bas, in the orderin qucs- dian, dealgaated this inauthorized expenditure et moucy, under a mlaupprobenston of tho law, aga tault understanding.” oud the order pur- to ratify and: continue this so-catied understanding,” think It bardiy nece to say that if che Counell cannot legally ize publications iu the German lanuaze, iteannot, ratify or continue a © tacit: under= stanly" to cnuse such publicatiuns to be made. J reuret that iny obligations under my ofticlal onth cuinpol inv to refuse my approval to this order, Iwas nt tirst led to supposo from past custom that tho clty was authorized to pub in the German language, but when publications du the-Staati-Zeltuny were discontinued by the elty officerd, aud tho sume were wiven to tho Brete Brese, to my surprise I tearned that the Stabe Zettung cludingd the right to continue to publivh. and to hold the city lable for the cost olfpublication; and then, in order to ascertuin if Bea chum was valld, {bud the matter Investl- ented, und was surpriaed to discover, undor ox- isting lnwe, the alty hig ‘ NO MIGNT TO PUNLISI IN ANY PAPEIL Ifit bo deemed newvsaary or desirable by the Geamin population that ‘city ofdinunees aud noi ces stall be published In the German lun- KO. g , then application forflegislution authorlz- eh publication must bo made to tha Gen- ang a ern! Assembly. Canter H. Hapiisox, Mayor, Tho opinjon of tho Corporation Counsel np- pended dentt with the statutes and ordinances, holding that no contract had boon made with the Stidtte-Zettuny since 1879 for doing the elty printing, and that tho elulm of that paper was without authority uf law, because contracts vould only ba made from your to year, The oplnise then wenton to quote the ordinance of Jon. +0, 1810, on tho subjuut, and to hold that the contract with tho paper in ques- tion contd not have been for a jonger perlad than ono yeur, and ended with the year 1X; hence nu contract exteted after thut yerr, bee ease nne hid been made ng required by Inw. On the question of the authority of the Loune elite print notices, ete, in the Germun tine guage, tho opinion held thut all mutters re- aittred to be published by statute should be published io the English language, Tt was true that they were silent ax to the: linguage, but it Was a well-settled princple in law, und cout mot bave been clonrer if tho Engityh languase had been preseribed in express words. Tho opinion coneluded, touching this“phase wt thtd subject, 8 follows; “1 um of opinion, there- Yoru, that publications in the German or any othor tnnigitnve than the Buglish ure unnuthor- wad by tho statute, and thut itis not within tho pore ‘of the City Connell te authorize such pub- Hentions at the oxpense of the city, It (na fu- millar rule that a municipal corporation can exerelso only such powers us wre yranted in ex Press words, or by necessary implication,’ GEEMANY'S FRIENDS, Ald, Lawler moved to reconsider the vote by which tho order wus passed, Tho moon pre- vatled without opposition, Ald. Lawlor thon maved to prss the order, the Mayor's veto to tho contrary notwithatanding. Ald, Dixon sald ho buped the German citizens would have justice dong therm, and that the ur- der woud piss, Z Ald. Shorey entd he thought tho opinion bad the nppearinee of having been made to order.” Ald Everott anid he thought the Gorman olti- gaia ongbt to have an onpurtunity to read pulse Uashed olty notices aa weil ua English-speaking eltizens, Ho thought, howover, that thare was not a two-thirds voto present tn faver of the carder, and that the whale matter ought to Le deferred and published, Ald. Imbof Bald it would bo well to have the publications in French, and Itallan, ond irlan, Provided there word ug tuany citizens of those notonullties in Amorion a8 there wore Germans, and provided that there were a3 many Irlghmen and citizens of other nationatitics who coutd nat rend Englian, Ag it was, vonsideriug the nui. ber of Geran eltizens, the publication should be at leagt IN UEUMAN AS WELL AB ENGLISH, Alt, Hildreth thought the geutlemon who fa. ‘vored the pursage of tha order were afruld of the politicul power of the Staate-Zeituny, AML Burley suid that the mattera publishod aitvoted tho Flais, aud property of ull altrzeiy, und that, thorefore, tin should have to favor the publication in Guemun. . Lawler suid thut, whilo It was true that the Gerviana outnumbercd othor forelqa nus Uonalitles in this country, tt would he divert hating ngalnst the Scundinivinus, Ltatinng, and Poles ta publish nutlocs in German, The publ cations abould bo ia English alone, Ald, Bebroeder kuld ho would ike to seo the publications Jn German, but his consideration for tho law In the mutter would Induoco bin to support the Mayor's veto, GERMANY * HOWNED,”? ‘The motion to puss tho order over the Mayor's Voto wus lost by a votu or yous 2 1 ao two-thindia yote being necessary, ‘Ibe vote wus Rare aaE kerat DE Al ‘eus— Wickersham, Dixon, latan, Shore: Phelps, Watkin, Wothorell, Duekend fipecn, Smyto, Nelson, Hond, Downy Hulbori, Everett, rady, Wauver, Hirach, Jumbot, Melor Sixteanth), Burley, and Blair, Nuya~Sundors, Sterldan, illaroth, Klordan, Lawler, Purcell, Poovey, Rchroeder, Meyer {Fiteonth), Sturphy, und Burrett—I, 5 UK PULLIO LInRAnY. ‘The matter of asking Congress tu give Chicago the title to Fore Deurborn addition, a portion of which ja dealred for thy proposed Poblio Library Bullding,was, on wotios of Ald. Pesvey, nade & special order for next pigaday night, noaw of the pavers or pespuand ‘bills (published la Bunday's ‘'xiwuNe) belng read, DAMAGED PROPERTY-OWNERS, Tho Committee on, Finance recupmended ‘nt the Council, In the nutter of tho payment YC damages to vurtaln property-ownerd oy uLe sountof the rutwing uf the yrade of Van aren atrevt at the viaduct, allow tho olnlnunts $5,600, Ald. Dean moved, usin umendinent, thut tho cluimaute—three jn nutaber—ba allowed ono ball the uinount recommivaded by. the commit. ‘The report was adopted with the amendment, those voting in tho neqative being. Phelps, Watnerell, Everett, Wurley, and -Jlatr. ‘the cininants ore W. F, Mueller, Btenora Kerns, aud Dura Bioon, & CIHCAGO RAILNOAL GENMAN LA SALLE Ald. Shorey subultted an ordingucelucreasing * tho number of roads that shall bo allowed to ‘ugg the tracka of tho Ln Salle & Chicago Nall- road from two to four. Jteforred to the Judl+ clary Committeo, ‘The ordininee granting aright of way to this Ln Salle & Chicayo Railroad was passed May 0, 1872, nnd provides substantiaily as follows: ‘That the company shall bo given permission to lay down and operate tracks commencing nt the weatern city Nnilta, adjacent to the right of way ef the Chicagu, Burlington & Quincey Railroad, thonce asnenr ns pencticable to tho sald Chis engy, Darlington & Quinuy ratiron’ tracks to Rebeves street, thonev on tho south hnifof tes even strect to, of near, tha enat ond of Rebecen atreot, thence to Menghor atreet, thonee on the south sldt of Mengher etrect (and on tho alleys between Joins and Hateted streets, running on i dine nearly duo weat of «Meagher treet) and nerd Meagher street into Stewart avenue, north on Stewart ni nvento and each street to | Harrleon street, on the enat ride of tho tricks of tho Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Coleayo Railroad Cun Ray ,onany property sald La saiie & Chicago Ruifroat Compnny may acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, fo the south ne of West Adams street, provided that the La sulle & Chleago Railroad Company ati not dn enter tng the city vecupy or cross the: depot grounds of another companys; further, that tho perniis- slon and authority granted tn thls ordinance ure ‘upon the oxpress condition that the suid ratl- road company sbnil, aud will, within three yeurs: from the tine sald tracks are tald on sald streets, nnewor in good falth tho chums of thos who bave sustained dainage to therr property in komo vourt of competent Jurisdiction; and further, that tho fald company shall allow all persons or corporations authorized by netion of tho Council to lay tracks or sile-tracks {1- tersecting with tho tracks of eaid company within tho limits of tho olty; und, farther, thit the Kall) company shall permit any ather com wintes, Not excecding two in minber, which ve not AT present any right of entrance Into the city, to tae tha tracks af the anid company and to bulld other tracks over tae property of the sid company, upon such fatr and equittblo terms a4 nny be agreed upon by both compas ules or by arbitration. STRERTS ANDY ALLEYA. The Committee on Streots and Allcya. South Division, recommended the paseuge of tho ordi- nance providing that horealter where streets be iinprovad the citeh-basing shall be pluced at or townnl the middle of the street. ‘The report waa referred and ordered publistind, ‘The Committee on Streets und Alicys, West Divieton, reported in fayur of widening Jeifer- fon stroct to the width of sixty-six feet, from Hirelson to Twelfth atreot, and the report was concurred in. ‘Tho Committeo on Strevts and Alleys, North Division, recommended tho pussae of the ore uer alowing the Linvoln Park Cominissioners to to tap the Fullerton avenue conduit at North Park ayonue for thy purpose of draining tho park luke, The report was concurred in. The Liconso Cotnmittce recommended tho Passie of tho ordinance Increasing nimusc- Wen, licensos, Deferred and ordered pub- shed. * The Committes on Vullco recommended the pnssixo of tho ordinance giving nuthority to tho Prosecuting-Attorney, and also to tha City- Attorney, to remit ines. Deferred and ordered ‘published. DREDAING, The Committee on Harbors and ridges rec- ommended the passnze of tho order, referred to thou, and authorizing the Mayor and Commis: sioner of Bublic Works to contract lor tho dredging of tne Chleago River without advei tiaing for bide, providing that the contract price ‘De loss thn the lowest bid receivedsliac, 1880, Deferred and orderd published. ‘Tho same committee recommended the passitzo of an ordinance providing for the widening of tho river at Erio-streot. Deferred and ‘ordered published, NO MORE ADVERTISING ON BRIDGES. ‘The sumo committee reported tn tuvor of gausioy the ndvectising sigus to be removed from Urldge protections, and directing tho Com: inissioner or Publle Works to remove thom at once. ‘The report was concurred In. ‘Ald, Sandors fntroduced an order for an ordl+ nance for paving Thirteenth street, which wus passed, FILL, UP THE RIVE Ald. Lawlor offered the following: Wheneas, Tho traific upon tro streets of Chicugo has become so great and tho commerce of tho river go large that it ia now impossible for tho streets to accommodate tho traific, there- ‘by entailing great loss to tho business interests of this clty, and it has Uecome necessary that some steps should be taken to release the busl- ness Interests of the City of Chieuxo from the Durden ind reat 103s suatiined by reason of the incapacity of the atrects of the city to accomn- incite the marine Interests; therefore Reaaleed, Thut the Chicugo River from the north ling of Lake street ta the south Nno of Harrison street be filled up to grade. Resolved, That tho cy Engineer be and ts hereby requested to furnish nn estimate of tho cost of cutting # canal of the width of sixty-s1x fevt frow tho Chivavo Rivor, commecnimy at Sixtceenth stroct, and thence alony Sixtcont treet to the Inke, ‘fhe resolutions wero referred to the Cummilt- tee on Harbors and Bridges, wny Nor? A resolution was introduced and adopted, calling upon thoCummissioncr of Public Works to Inform the Council why yates had not been placed nt the several raliroad crosdmygs, in ac- vordiunge with wn ordor of some weeks wu. Ald, Brady introduced an onler directing tho Muyor to accept tho proposition of Hice & Co, for furnishing atone for tho improvement of Western avenug, which wns referred, ‘The Council then adjournotl, A HAPPY ENDING, An Elopement, a Proacoution for Per= jury, an Acqulttal, Two Families Re= united, and Everybody Huppy. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Inpranarouis, Nov. 14.—The ense of tho United States Frank 1. Bixby for perlury, triod before Judwe Gresbnm, in the United States Court, cume to a couclision Saturday afternoon, tho Jury, under tho instructions of the Court, findiug a verdict of not guilty, This Action waa neceauitated not by fallure of proof of the dofondune's guilt, but bya variance of tho proof from the description of the instrus ment sotoutinthe indlotment. Isixby was de- fended by ox-Senator MoDonald, George UV. Butler, and the Hon, J. W. Gurdon. Tho case has been pending for several years, and bite history of rather exceptional interest. Provi- ous to tho time of the embozzlement iixby was uw young lawyer of fair standing at tho bar of this city, being a member wf tho firm of Hooker, Mxby & Norton. ‘The legal business was then booming, aud young Bixby dressed In the hightof fuahion and cut a pretty wide swath. Although a marrind tnan, and tho fathor of n sweet lithe dnughter, ho became infatuated with the young wife of n prominent busineas mat, and his illicit passion was reciprocated, The woman was aprizhtly, ay, and possessed of more thin ordinary comelinesa, and un intimacy which bud its origin ina nelghberly acquaintance ‘rapidly carried tho parties boyond all control, and one tmorning it wus found that the gullty couple had doserted. thelr famittes and oloped tozothor, Nothing washboard of them for some days. Meanwhile the buuiuesa affairs of Mixby were louked tatu, and it waa found that ho wns short in bls accounts with several trust funds to tho uxtent of nbout $1,100, By and by the wanderer roturiied, and (or soverul duys convealod him- self in an upper room wt the house of’ a friend, scoklug to gain an interview with bis do. sertod wife, Meuntlue, howover, sie bad brought auit for a divorce, and, either bufure or after bis return, a divoreo wus wrunted bur, Hut wonderful is the love ot woman! [is earnest aud repented ontreatics and promises of tuturo ie conduct ut loagth prevailed on her to take lin back, and thoy wera rewarricd, It le pluase ant to record that Bixby's repentance sums to have been thorough and winvere, and he 1s sald. to be lendlug an honest life in one of the towns of this State, baving some omploymont on one of the ralironds. As tor che companion of Bix by, after rumuining a year or more with relu- tives to nu distant State, her broken funnily was also reunited, and she ig now eee re pity. with her busband and ghild in this clty, Durthy Bix by’s trial bls mother, an aged womun, his wife, a yather Bacels bright-looking brunet, and tle Alttle child wera in constunt attendance, Tho ittle girl hus n sweot, falr face, wath ealion locke creeping out from the bat over hor forchead, and her Innucent buedles- nose of what was goiug on Waein striking cons triet with the strained, attentive facus of the rest of thu group. After tho verdict of the jury bud beon returned and Bixby and his wife wero reer ty Une the congratulusions of somo of thelr friends, tho latter's feullugs overcame her and ie uttered a shriek and awooned away, Shu te adnughter of tho late Edwin Muy, urcbitect, and before her marriage wus conaldered one ou: tho belles of tha uity. ‘This fa the {ust of tho cugne uyainat Hixby, and by wt lust gocs forth without a urinuinal ‘proacoution bunny over tile Sfost well-disposcd b tho result, belluving that guiticient punixhment for bi that bo will enden people ure sittetied hus had A CRAZY ELOCUTIONIST. He Was Taken Into Custody for His Own Protection, s Npeciat Disvatch to The Catcavo Tribune, Quanv Raving, Mich, Nov, H.—Prof. Emil Franklin, clocution!st and Shakepearcan reader, of Chicagy and Silwaukee, who bas beou horo gboutatonth, was arrested last night aso lunatic, and an effort is making to scnud bim to the asylum wt Kaluioozu wean indigent inane person. Mo has avtad strangoly Cur some years Dust, but yosterday,us the olicers repurt, bie aborration Hésumed amore pronounced phase. He wat chartering speotal trains to tuko hii to Calcago, and was trying to telegraph the late Attorney-Genural MacVeagh that be bud varthed n kang Of counterfeiters bere, Ho bus ulien, vlocutions lately tried ta Induce Miss L. J fat, Of Chicugo, ty jolu biu ina drainutio read- ing tour of the Stute to muke fame aad both their fortunes, Of course she palit no attention to him, and yesterday he besought tho police to prevent her leaving tho city and throwing tipan alleged cigngement with him, wanting trains watchod, ete, So of course he was taken into custody for bis own protection, AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA TIOUSE, A very taro audicnco welcomed hack the Noston Ideal Company Inst night, and thelr cap- {tnt rendition of Audran’a apora, “The Mna- cote," wis recolved with wroat faver by. those present. It is really a very enjoyable pore formance, and mualeatly lentes nothing to be desirot. Mr. 1. C, Barnabeo Js an excellent comedian na well as tino singor, and kept tho house in good humor from tho beginning wnt the end uf tho ploue. Ife was ably seconded by ts are proves ry Mr, Feothingbam, and tho two ar nbly the best Interpreters of the parts of L- renzo und of Rocco on the bourds, The acting of the other members of tho cast was troking in many particulars, and the indies cx pokally ui were at times ‘sit and awkwari the atnging: wast thoroughly enjoys able and the opera tmuved along smouthly: and plensantly. ‘The chorus fs stronger that whon tuataeen here, and has been well dritied. “Tho Mascotte" will be repeated at the Wedues- day nnd Saturday niutinées, whon Miss Geraldine Ulnar will appenras Bettie, Tonkent wilt be given the char opera, written by Glivert and Bulliva Pirates of Penzance.” Tho enst will ene Fol- Itlchard, the Pirate Chiot.. Hamel, his Lieutenan: Kredurlek, 9 pleat nypr Mut).-tien. stumlgy, OF Ar. M. W. Whitno! Motion toa Rael Mr. ILC, Barnabes i. SiP, Geo, Brothinghage Miss Gorakting Ulmar ‘Mise Liezic Hurtan tna Hattie Brun Miss Muy Calet Mise Adolalde Phillips HAVERLY’s THEATRE, “Michael Strogait" entered on its second week without any evidences of decroasing pop> ulurity. The house was well fMied and the many elfective tableaux wartnly applunded. As was unnuniced in the THBUSE torlay Mr. Mave erly has increased tho olllelency of his orchestra by adding ta it Me. W.C. Bowen, 8 walleknown: Now York cornet-playes, During tho {uterval between the second and third acts Inat night Mr. owen entertained thy audience with n curnct: solo in which be proved his thorough minetery of his tustrument. [ils frat selection— bet Waltz” with vurlations—enabled hint todlspliy his powerof execution and etenrness of tone, while hiq response to the demand for nn encore "The Lust Rose of Sumner" was given with great delicney of feeling, Mr. Bowon will arive » solo performmtce uvery vvening. . ANEW PLAY. Mention was mado In Tun Triune last Tucs- day of a new farcical comedy entitled * Ways and Means," which had beén written by Mr. osenfeld for Sol Smith Russell. The play bas been accepted and will soon be produced In Hoss ton by Mr. Russell, Mr. Hosenfeld fs In tho clty: and bus furnished us with a brivf synopsis of his new pluy. Tuo plot, or rathor plots, fur tho sketch Is repleto with numerous innovations ‘that niny be Justly termed such, suvor mainly of the ludicrons, and seem capeciaily adapted tu the purposes of the comediun for whotn tho ply. isintended. A rich and retired oft ey ree-hearted though squeamish, exotiatic, and withal eecentric, 1s the fortunate possessor of 2 duugbter, beautiful and accoinplished, who Is the nucleus for numerous sultors, ull of whoso advances, however, ure repetted by theoudurate parent, Among thom id wu wise and) wary student, tho hero, ns it were, of the ono Hector Wadleiyh, =o persever- dushing young feiluw, ready for any sndveuture or stratagem to wit the bad of the fulr dynes, who requites his ulfeu- on, and who lds tile throughout in every cone spiriey to wit herself trom the lands uf the stern “governor.” Rvery.concelvable degreo of ways and menns [é enzrogsed to nttaln this end, Tho hero, disguised as a physicina, saves tho old squire frum gout, during which process be petl+ tions in his own bebalf for the daughter; tho fond parent fs saved from an untimely deuth by a thnely es ‘of in railway, collision tht uetually takes place; a “corner” in, the stuck imurkut le created by the young suitor which nearly Dunkrupts the governor, yet who uguin Uinvly saves bim by a “renation” of his own rounlpulutions; and, Nnally, in reply to an ad- vertluement, nssumes the garh of womnashood, and, thits disguised, becomes the eontidant und houeebold compiunion of the prospective fathor- in-luw, where every etfort fs nade by plea and iat nald-ofe Haut Auth, a ‘pirat work, affection to win the purental sanction of Agnes to Heetor. All wnys being in val, however, and driven” to despern- tion, tho spurious chaperon and comminta devises a menns that elfectually reaches tt cli- uiix, Tho old widower, In ninoment of ennut and loneilness, discloses bis pnaslon for his fir companion who is foth to reciprocate bls wifeo- don. After muny entreaties and promise: however, on tho part of Sir Humphrey she su cumnds to bik advances and agrees to becoiie his wife, under a proviso whiet stipulittes bis sauce tion to tho murriuyo of bis daughter to Hectur, Wadletyh, to take pluce tminediately! and which, itnally though reluctantly, be gives. Tho fictitious contidunte ts granted a fortnight. to depart to ler home to prepara for tho nuptluls, Durmg the tntertm she disbunds ber disgulse, uppears betore tho old alre, und, as flecter Wade ieigh, clatins tho bride, Tho murriuge {8 con- suimmated: and the decelt fs luid bara to tho eyes Of Sir diunphrey, who ts nearly frantic with disnppointsentand rage, but who fa finally brouxht over to the right side by the acknowl- odwoment of n atratesy that be must cheerfully forgive, for the snko of ita novel * Ways and en wins. ‘Tho play will afford ample scope for the in- troduction of tho songs und eccentricities of Bir, Rusgoll, and the gonoral characteristics of ‘bla humour. PATTI WILL SING IN CINCINNATI. Cincinnatt, O., Nov. 14.—The Musical Festtvat Aasuclation bus this afternooh closed a contract tor tho appearanco of Pattt at the porformance of tho oratorio of "Tho Messiah” In Music- Hall during Christmas week of this year, und the oficial mimouncement ef the uvent was Pads te tho membors of the chorus at roheuraul jonlght. Li THE CAIRO OPERA-TIOUSE. Carno, It, Nov. 14.—The Hon. John H. Oberly has accopted ond will dotiver tho address at tho opening of tho inngniflcent new opera-houge in Cuiro on the night of Doc, 15. DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL NOTES, Pattl says that sho admires Wagner “more than any othor composer.” A grand popular concort under tho direction of Mr, Walter IL. Hodze will bu given at tho Adu Streot M. E, Church tonight. Murry Miuer'a cumody company bad a very heurty welcome at the Olymple, und tho old fuvorlts reculyed 4 genuine ovation from thelr friends, dJosofty was rocently prosonted with a maxnif- vont aitver Invrol wreath in Bun Franolavo, * as a pleage of the cateem In which wus hold by the Germuny of San Franclsce Mr, and Sirs, MeKee Iankin in * The Daaltes* drow a large house at Houley’s tast nignt, Tho play he Leen so often econ “hers that ite repro- duction calls fur nu furthor comment. ‘Tala week and next, thut is during the engago- mont of the Boston Ident company, the usuil auburban train on tho litinols Contral, leaviug: bere atil:10 p.m., wilt not leave watll Msg) pa. Tho Mendolasobn Club of Hyde Park, assisted by Misa Jenwie Herrick, soprano, and Missce Agnes fugorsoll and Mary Lewiy, pianists, gave ‘ wuccessful concort at Floud’s tiyil last evou- ni. . Yon Buppe's comic oporn of * Boceacclo” was given at MoVickur's Theatre Inst night, and ite admirable rendiuon was greatly enjoyed by a very fair antdisnoe, Tonight Nat. Goodwin and his company will appear {nthe ‘new ploce +A. Momber from Slocum." ‘Tho attondance at Patti's matinde concert Inst Suturday was samall one, Bteluway Hull being burcly one-third diied, Patti's * disnppoltinant’ ia extd "to bave bean ovidont,” aud it lane nounced that if tot better sustained by the public sho will not remain hore long, . Tho romaining entertainments in the Wost Side Entertainment course ares Nov, 18, Alfred P, Burbank, the clouutioulst, and the Chicago Quurtet; flea. 2 tne Hon, orgy K. Wendlinie will dellvor bis new lecture on * Voltaire”; and Dens 16s Blayton's Jublleo singers, ton colored artiety, A novel entertainment will be given at Cons teal Music-Hatl on Toursday, Friday, and Sai urday oveningsof this week. The Euterpe Cone curt Company, a ladies’ cornet band, composed Of thirteen young ladies, agalated by Silas Bruins. Bherwood and tho Chicago Ludy Quartet, will give concorts which will probably attract large audicuges from tholr novelty, * At last Duly Baa eridiieed Play at his the which can ba calle Tho Paustig Regiment” Is received with great taver vy tho publiv and the critics. It Iv called y ono a churming piece of farcical comedy" in woich "ludicrous tucldeuts are of conatint accurrence, wisunderstandings are frequent, wad cquivoke Is amployed with mirthful point und dramatic skill” Mr, A.M. Palmer hag boen interviewed. Ho aye that sori the eight weeks’ ungaxement ot the Union Squure Thoutro company in Cht- ‘ougy the recelpte usxgregated $45, The ree coipts for two weeks in 8t. Louls amnountud to Pow Jn unswer to a question by suid: "Have any pew plays? i bays, indeed, more thun I can Use this ecason. = 1 have, among others, for fustance, one from the pou of an eminent Jurist OF thy State, two udaptations from the Frvach jatro by dir, Caaauran, und bave also contracted with somo Parisian authors for uther works (depend- ont, however, Primarily. upou their successful production in Earley ‘The tirst new work ( sball positively present, however, will be the ‘Lights * La "Lhe latter piece he expocts to nroduce tn about thran weeks. RALLROADS, The East-Bound ‘Freight-Rate Muddle to Be Tackled Today. The Vanderbilt Roads Deny that Thoy Knuckled Under—Every Fellow for Himself. The Wily Hinckley’s Finger in the Chicago, Pekin & South- western Pia. Jowett Denies that Erle Is About to Be Scooped In by Ilts Rivals, The New Freight-fohedule of the Penn- aylvania Road from Boston to Ohicago. Enatorn Freight-Haten Stitl Unsettiod, There Is no changu in tho situation as far os enat-buund freight-rates are concerned, The atficinis of the Vanderbiit rouds—too Lake Shore & Mlebtgan Southero and Michigan Central— atlll Insist that thoy did not reduce frehrbt-rates at Suturdiy's mecting, and that tholr tari on the basis of 25 cents, grain Chicago to New York, Is still tn foree, Thoy offer ne oxplann~ tion, howover, of the fact.that tho fust-frolyht Naes running ayer tholr roads, as well ag num ber of fending shippers, were informed shortly ufter thé meetiug that tholr roads would again tako business on the WU-cent buals. it ts stated quite positively by partics whv ought to know that the account of the railway meting given fa Sunday's ‘TRenune was entirely correct, Those present ut tho mecting were cautioned not to let tho newspapers know that rates had boen ree duced, as thoy did not lke tuhave the matter yo before the public, and thus show that they havo taken the back truck. Everybody understends that tho Vanderbilt rouds cannot + get % cents on grain and SO conte on provisions when the other rounds chargo but £0 vents on uraln and 25 cents on provisions, and there cap, therefore, be no gootl reason why tho Vanderbilt people should Insist that their 24- cont tarlif ts still in force, It Is posltively known that the Vanderbilt ronda have takon all thu grain they could wot at 2 cents, and pro- visions nt 25 vonts, over since they advanced the rates tu 25and Weente. Itfs oven cluimed that tha Merchants’ Despnteb, the Iealing fast- frelght hne running over Vanderbilt's roads, made contracts Inst wevk for provisions at 2u cents per 100 pounds. Tho fact Is, there are ne turlff rates, and tho ronds are taking business at tho brat rates thoy ean get. ‘Tho published tare Af subserye the purpose of wettmy rid of im- portinute shippers whe do not betong to tho favored cluss, and who are eluiply ‘ bluifed '* with tho statement thut such are tho rates, and tholr business cannot be taken at anything less, An offort is to be tnade today or tomorrow to bring about 2 conference between the Manugors and Genera! Frelyht Agents of tho various Enst- ern roads, In order tu bring about some uni formity in rates. Mr. Lansinye Mitlls, General Manager of tho Vermont Coutral, and Mr, John Porteous, General Freight Agent of tho Grand ‘Trunk, were expected tourrive bere lust aight to tuke part in these procoedings. ‘Lheré ja wn evident desire on tho part of tll the Eastern Jines to stop the present senseless aud disastrous competition, und agree upon such unifortn rates ns cant be niintalned upon all the lines, But it is hurdty probable that such restit vain be ne- complished as long asthe cyuses which brought on this fight have not been removed, und this ern only be done by. tho Prusidents of the trunk Hines thomselves. ‘Tots ta lnxposaivle ns lone us Mr. Vanderbilt mulntains bls present pusition, and rofuses to weet tho Presidents of the othor trunk lines for guch purpose, it '{s not known whethor or not the Vanderbilt people will tuke part in the conference to bo held today or to- morrow. ‘Pho Hkelihood 1s that thoy will main- twin thelr independent position, ‘The udvance in west-bound frolghts, which was to havo one inta offect tudny by all tha Eustern trunk lines, was made by the Pennsyi- vanta only. The other trunk lines did vot maka tho advance because the Bostun & Albany olulm not to bu ready yet for such no advance, and it ia chitined by tho Managers of the New York rondy that they cannot chirgo highor rites front New York than are charged from Hoston, [tis doubtful whether the Peunsylvanin can matt tin the adyancod rates if tha othor trunk Hnes keep up the ald ones, for tha Pulludelphia ond Salthnore merchants would noc be able to stand auch discrimination, It was tha intention of Commissioner Midgley, of the Southwestern Rullway Associytion, to fssua yosturdny a now tarlif, based upon the ad- vancod west-bouad rates from the East, but, betug informed by Commissioner Fink that the arlvanced rates bail not been put inte effect by ull tho Ines, bo did not foo! whrranted In get- Unu outa new tatift. Tho Now Froluht Schoduloe ‘of tho Pennsylvania Road from Boston to Chicago. Specat Dispateh to Ths Chicago Tribune, Rostos, Nov, H.—Tho new froignt achndulo to Chicugo by the Pennsylvania Railroad went Suto alfect toduy. Some dissatisfaction wus ex- pressad nt (he Pennsylvania office because the other lines continued to take frolht at tho low rates fixed Aug. Ithas been expected that tho ditferont lines would act in unison in ine croasing thelr tariff, but at evory allice but tho Pennsylvuntn tho rates romain unchnnged. The Erloand tho Grand Trunk Roads professed a willipyness to increaso thoir. charges when all tho rouds could not tegethor, but they were unwilling to drive away busl- ness by establishing a bigher wrif thin that of thelr rivals. The Boston & Albany, act- ing in harmony with the Now York Central, falled for some reuson to make an advance to- day, What consideration wictuted the course ts notknown, Itiu thought by the Peunsylvauia Roud that the New York Contrat is still noxivua to fnjuro its business, especially in New En- giana, by continuing to waderbll it in the com- wetition for freleht. The mattor 4, howevor, jurgely in the hands of New York purtics, whosa rousots for the course thoy huve taken Js not detinitly known, ‘Nhe antural result of the pred ent condition of aifitirs ts to deprive the Penne sylynuin Itoud of a pordon of its bualness, but it {3 beliuved that muny of ite old customers will continue to patronize Jt, and its presont business fs stated to be go lurge, especinily trom New York, us to suvorely test its resources. Al Thorense of ‘Wusliess, with v tow rato and amall prot. would not be very benefielal to the Heston aAlbuny und New York Contras Honda, but it miuht reault in injury to the Ponnsylvania, Whother the New York Contral Itoud will con- tinue to maintuin the rate of Auy. i cannot be dotinitly stated. Je inay change within a tow days, but, if {¢ continues to bao its frelubet cbhurgos upon tho present tariif, tho Pewusylya- nin witl doubtless muke soe new move, though forthe [Prt it proposes to giva the new rates 4 trial, belioving that the athor roaile will see it for thulr intorest tu make tho samo change, ¢ Chicago, Pekin & Southwestern, Tn tho foreclosure case of the Farmers’ Soan & Trust Company against tho Citengo, Pekin & Southwestern Ratltoad Coinpany, 8 motion wae Hled yosterday, ostenelbly by thy rullroad com- pany, ueking to have the recount sale of the road under foroclosure act aside, and the order vueated. Tho statement wus made that tho purchower. ¥, 2 Hinckloy, the trustee, and the inujority of the holders of the first and seoond optus bonds, ngreed the sale should be set uside, It ja understood), however, that this move is really wade by B. 2 Hinckley, the purchaser. Judge Drumuaud bus refused to give Lim pos sewwion Unt be pays the toating indebtedness, amounting to abyut $200,000, ang Hinckley wan! to dodge this: by baving tho unio sot uside, and then sulling the road under the power in tne trast deed, whlch would cut out the touting debtors, ‘Tho uttorney who filed the motion xeumned oxtremoly curetul to nyoid attractiig notice when be was in the Clerk's aitice, aud it svomnad ug though ho was nut overanxious tho holdersof the floating debts should be made aware of the proposed atop against them, Prestdout Jewett, of the Erle, Happy— Ills Denial of Some Late Rumors, Tho New York Tinea of Nov. 15 publishes the follorduy interview with President Jewert, of the Erie, regurding the rumors about o change in the ownership of the roads Prosidens Jewott sat in the Eria oftica yostor day and ussurede Times reporter that bo was happy, quite huppy, 40 far #8 the upprovching Erle oleotion ts concerned. He was cunildent, he said, of u swee! victory over all uppusi-+ ton, "3 have nv adtuny doubt of the re- sult." bo continued, “1 have fevred nothing, for the gullicicnt reason that J bave bad nothing to fear, Jumies Melleury bus started tho cry ‘Uhut the Bisson munagemont of Eric is threal- ened with deposat. In uobody's inind, except- tng bis, bus thery bogu uny thought of ousting piv aud wy friends fram control. Motlenry: amounts to nothing; bls dntucnco can count ayalnat nobody; bedocsp’tcontrola dine, and all bis pleuuee of support, whether given to Mr, Vauderbilt or giveu to bir, Gould, aro as worth teas In Erio as they aro worthless lu overything ulso. The annual meeting of tho Erie whare- holdors, on the 24h of this month, I have eve: reason to belicye, will puss of without a jar, Byverything wilt be vractically unanimous, und tho prosont managoment will bo retlectod by a Mig majority—almost by acclamation. The En- glish ‘Trustces, as stated In tho Ténea today, will Cnet tholr votes fur us, and, indeed, thore ia no important block of stuck held by anybody an- tagoniatic to my control,” “What trath i thore in tho report that the Enaiish Trustees, after deciariug violont oppo- sition to you, consented togive you (hols suppurt in return for a promise froin you that dividends should bo Prometly. and Cully pald on the com- puny's preferred stnok?” “Thoro ia ny truth whatever In that story—It in absolutely and tnqitalitiedly falac, f hnvo adude no such romises; T have given no atch kunrantces. No promises tinvo been roquoateds Ne gunrantecs bitve Loon oxavted. Tho Ene giish Trustees havo given tno thoir auppurt of tholr own freo will, ‘They imide ho inquirios as to my policy for tho future; thoy sought to ims pose no conditions. They have not been Wise sutisned with the Erlo’s managomunt, and bave: desired to Inatitute no changes. Ani. alt, had thoy or others altempted to dictate terms to mot should havo most omphatioally rosented it. . “There has been a story atlont, Mr. Jowatt, representing that qe. had entored Wall strect, and were paying Iberally for proxies to use at tho election, having renaon to feur that the op- position was close upon n victory,” “That atory is also false,” replicd President Jewott. “LE bavo pald nothing for proxies; neither have | offored to pay anything for then: tn Wall strevt or cleowhery, ‘Phere tna loon no necessity for any Ruch trailioking upon our part. for Lassnre you f hive at no the doubted that entirely satisfactory result will attend the nomial vlection, lot Mr. Mulleury put bis oppo- aition In whatever form bo ehonses.”" ’ A represontative of Jay Gould sald yesterday int English xharcholders tad formully re« quteated Mr, Gould to enter the contest againat President Jowett, polntiuy out menns by which tho latter could be beaten. “ Mr. Gould witgted nothing to do with tha fight," it was sted, “and he declined to touch the matter, though tho sharchollors wore persistent In thoir a peals for his coSperation, und secined to be en- Urely coniident of success,” Mresont Condition of the New York, Lackawanna & Weaterty The present condition of the New York, Cuekawauna & Weatern Rallroad Is as follows: ‘The Suaquebanna Vivislon, from Binghamton to Himira, tifty-sevon iniles, with the exception of tbree miles on tho Junction Canal proporty and the masonry at the Krle crossing, {s roudy for tho track, and forty-two anda hit milos.of double track bave already been laid. All the river bridges -but one tire in place. With tho exception of two or three heavy cuta, the earth and rock work on the Chemung Division, from Einira to Perkins, sixty-one miles, aro tin- ished, and two and a balf infes of double track at Bath and four mites of single track fn Elmira Jatd, On the Genessve vision, thirty-lvo nilles, tho work has been heavy, but will now rogress more rapidly. In tha Canaseraga Vil ley xuven miles ary Nnished aud three tiles 0] posit Danaville, Yhe Mill Creek maronry and that at Gonessee River ure nearly fulebed. On the Butfalo Divieion sixteen miles af roiwl-bed enst of Buffalo aro ready, and track Is'being Ind upon tl. On tho Hue from the Junction af the main fine at East [udolu to Binck Rook three mnfles aro fluishod. On the line to Lake threo miles are nearly ready. At East Duifalo ground fornyard ad cattie-ynrds has been purchased, At Owego a turn-table and side- tracks have been bullt, and the suine are now bullding ut Waverly und Elmira, At the latter pinee & round-houso for alx stulls 16 also bulld= ue. Oficial Changes on the Pittsburg, Fore Wayno & Chicago, Mr. C.D. Gerbam, who rosigned the position of Suporintendent of the Western Diviston of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicayn itnllway to accept the position of Superintendent of tha Wisconsin and Milwaukee Vivislon of the Chi- cago & Northwestern Hallway, said youd-by to tho Fort Wayne last evenluy, und this morning his succossor, Mr. C, D. Law, assumes tho dutios ot the position, Mr. Gorham will rusticnte until Dec, 1, when he assumes the duties of his’ new position on the Northwestern, Mr. Law, whu succeeds Mr, Gorham as Supor- intendont of the Western Division of tho Fort Wayne, ia well qualitied for the position to which he hasbeen called. Some yeurs ago be camo to tho Fort Wayne as Hesideat Engineer at Fort Wayne, undor Chiet Kngincor statuper, Heo filled this position with yrrent ability uatil he beenine Rondmnster of the Pittsburg & Fort Wayne, about two yeure ayo. Ite gave auch good sutiafaction in ‘this position that the mun- umers of the round, in revoxnition of his ublo and fulthfut service, picked bia out to Buccued Mr. Gorbaut as Superintendent of tho Western Di- yale of this road, with headquarters at Fort aynes Mr. Joseph Ward bas boen appointed Super. Intendent uf Motive Power of the lines operated by the, Pennsylvania Cumpany. His ollice twill be at Fort Wayno, Ind, Ho assumes the dutics of his position today. Not Fast Enough. The Now York Sun bas tho following regard- Ing the {nat trains vow boing run by the Penn- aylvania and New York Contra! botween Chi- cago and New York; + Tbo Pennsylvania Rallroad Company have lately estublished a train to Chicago running theotgh i twenty-six hours, and Mr. Vunders bitt Hns followed the example, Tho timo of these trains between, Naw York and Chicazo amounts tu tbout an hour for ovory thirty-lve uilles of tho distance. Tt in stated that a train making the samo speed will ehurtiy bo put on by the Poonsylvania Company between New York and Cinciunatl; and this {a thought very fast time indeed, Yet tho inst trains between Now York and Pailadelphia wre run stilifaster, ‘Whose between. Now York and New Huven must benbout as fast, ‘Tho truth, however, 16 that our rallrond traina are generally slow. In Busyland forty milos an hour Js the ordinary rato at which traing are run in every direction, The grout train known fs the Flying Scotchmin, Uetweon London and Edinburg, wakes the distnace at the rate of an hour tu overy sixty miles, 3tis true the facomotives and coaches used in England aro much lighter than, otra, so that they do not pound tho rails with wuch treman- dows Impact; but if it {5 necessary to have such rolling-stouk in order to inake sixty miles un hour the Pennsylvania Iallroud Company or any othor stroug cour pany ean cortalnly procure it. We must have duster trulns in this country, oven If-tho curves buve ta be straightened out for it. On such u raltroad as thy Ponnsylvauis, the best managed of all our ruilronds, thoro is no extraordinary duuger Inn high rate of wpeed, cven with the curves as they are, It fa more expensive, nu doubt, because the wor and tear aro greater; but theso can be paid for by highor rates of fare or by moro pagsen- gers. For instance, people ought to be conveyed between Now York und Boston in four hours, and Jt should bo possible to travel botween New York and every city in the country at the rate of an bour to cach iifty miles of distance. It Is high thme for our railrond men ,to enter upon auch n development of speud, ‘The Michigan Land-Grant Troubles, Boectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, LANKING, Mich, Nov. 4.—The aconon of the State Board of Coutrol at Detroit tho other day fa simply the beyinumg of what fs likely to bow vory lively struggle betweon the people of tho Upper Peninsulnon tho ono hand as ayainst some bloated corporations on the other. ‘Tim Noator, the Chairman of tho third house, and the king-beo of jabbylats, reprosenting tho Counties of Ontonagon and Uuragn, is horo at the Kinte depsrtinents busily enguged ja pers feeting his alle of ‘which ho will present to Com- nities, this winter, and sk thom to sppore a bill vomputiing the Murquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Kulirond to complete thut rond at once, beginning at both ends, ‘Tin is us lively and onterpriainy ua the business end of shbornot, and tad tno success before tho }« Hoard of Control, when he recelyod the unant- mous vote of the bonrd In bia favor, and bis present nctlvity Indicated, as he says, that hu is wolog to make it wurtn for all of the fand-grab- Ore. z Aulondmonts to the Articles, of Incor- poration of the Coutral Iowa. Special Dirateh to The Chicaoe Tribune. MausHatsrown, In, Noy. 14.—At the Direot- ors’ mootings in this city Just closed tho articles of incorporation of the Central lowa Railway’ were amended: First, tho object of the corpora- on shall nlea be to construct, acquire, and op- orute brunvhes in conuection with the main Nuns second, the cupital stock Is incroused by BU,000,000; third, the indebtedness is nut to exe coud two-thirds of capital atuck, Rumors from Wabash sources state that tho mauayement will chunge and the roxd will be operated under tho Wabash aftor Jan. 1, with TW Merrill, now Manuger of the Wabash oust of the Mina! as auneee of tho Western linos, with bi Quartors in this city, A Ballroad Woom at Leavenworth, Kus, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Leavenwouti, Kas. Noy, 14.—Loavenworth may bo said to bo enjoying a raiirond boom, The Loavonworth, ‘Topeku & Southwestern Railway ia reaching out rapidly toward Topoka, and cars willbe running by March 1, 188, The Kuosae Central has just been comploted to Clay Contre, aud ts being pushed util furtnor West, Thore iw vigorous talk of securing u Missourl Vavific extentiva to Omaha, which bas buon barrod aut of Atchison by tho refusul of tho City Council to wrunt a right of way throuyh thu strects, and the Sunta Féscoms bent on runs ning & branch here, white there aro rumors of several other wow roads, * ‘The Louteville, w Albany & Jeffere sonville Belt ond, Spectat Duapateh to The Chtcago Trikunt, IsDIANAVOLI8, Nov, 14.—The Laoulsville, Now Albany & Jeffersonville Beit Kailroad Com- pany, which hae fled articles of association with tho Becrotery of State, propuses to encircle the vlties of the Oblo Falls with a raflroad truck, ‘The following aretha Directora: HI, Veach. 16, 188I— TWELVE PAGES. 4: 8. P, Waltors, St. John Hoyle, and E.F. Trabue, of Louisville: Jobn f1, Stotsonburg, James AD- plomat, Jobn & Doy. Morris McDonald, and eorge Lyman, of Now Albany; A.J. Hay and Simon Goldbach, of Jetfersonyille; and L. G. Matthows, of Indlannpoite, A CLEVER JOKE, How the Western Union Ro an Abandoned Offica me Matters in Nebraska, be Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Lixconn, Nob, Nov, 14.—Tho track of the Re- publican Valloy Hallrond extension is now on- trely vomploted, with tho oxcuption of a strip of fifteen mites from Tablo Rook to Calvert, When this ls dono tho ontiro system will be: Tendy for business, Protiting by tholr oxporl- enco of inst yonr, whioh was torribly sovore, tho Burlington. & Missourt Railroad Company bave constructed un immenso rinount of suow fonces along tholr linos wherever troublo was had {1 senson, ‘The Missunri Paolo trick in expeoute at Weoping Water by Suturing of this wetk. So as to Prevent a Hated Ri: Getting It, Moy the Mutual Unton Played 1p Other Fellows, sally val from The Wostorn Union Telogeaph Just boon mae foe victim uf Whar ra by wit look upon as a huge Joke, tt ian rule affair that ts quite catonlated tomake Jay ala faiely pound his Ittlo, foot tuto Jelly tp yet ner, and sond gente tulssives over met centering in tho Varden City, wires bd Uasomient ot tho eth N buildiog, on the corner of La Salle ington atrects, bas tony been ocoupieg ante tetegraph company known aa tho ‘Arar ‘ Union, Whon that compnoy was united ta Incorporation of the Chicago & Northe orn Hallway. Hpectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Spprnarien, Ut, Nov. M.—Articlea of inoor- poration were filed In the Secretary of State's oflice today by the Chicago & Northern Hallway Company, capital stuck, $1,000,000, for the con- struudou of a raliroad from some point im Chi+ cagu northward through the counties of Cook fatlonal tans juke to the northern line of the State, “fhe | tho Western Union nat February thi corporators ire Jonn W. Ulin, Chleagoy M. U. | oltico soan heentna nn unnecessay oye! Soringer, Wilmette; Georgo St. Sargent, vane | though it was kek open up to Inst dais 6. siler, ge Liaweeng, Hlgrtant Park; and Mf. | considerable busine: ed fow months after waa tlone there rottdatton. cde ene ten ———= Louk abea nine montha for tho Western Union t i Miscellaneous Itome, its traps, Invluding the last Ley 10 move aly Mayville ia the giime uf na now station In | cioker away trometa ollee. dicta a0 the i thoy bad offora tu lenso It, but, fears ae telegraph company would yot’ poss Hal carried the elephant Gould andi elon eae wetting tho loss in retit promuunabty by an uo slonal bulge in Wostern Union on the Now \ Btouk Exchange. A short time ago an Ue tunity was given them to rent the Dakota Territory Just opened oo the line of the Northorn Pacitic, Its located on tho Casselton Hraneh, and Js forty-two miles distant from Casselton, ‘Tha quarterly mesting of tho Directors of the Chivayo & Alton, which was to have beon held room tog + Open Luard of ‘trade, ty on the finit Wernoaday in November, but was | UO™ WUE they postponed, will bo held today at the company's | Hmelled | mice, ue thuughl, thoy did, ay oflice tu this city, Mr. W. H. Hornaday, lately cannected with the Chicago press, bas ween appointed tu a elerkship in Commissioner Midgley’s vinoc, Mr. Midytey did well in securing the wervices of 4o able a clerk and accountant, Mr. Charice H. Kunpp, Division Froight Agont of the Cblungo & Northwestern Ruallway, from today assumes the dutics of Vivistun Frefgnt Agent of tho Chicugo, Milwaukee & Northwest- ern Divielon, dir. Charles V. SicKintay baving resimavd. 2 There nre now boing mado for the Chicago, a en trying find suttable quartora in tha city, ie tommkethe fone, Ata dae oot Toone’ chunes torent the clephunt came up, and gt company, elthor less wary than- usual ur mor Adixious Co rid itself of tho expense, the Aree the month, when rent bitis are ‘usueliy pce sented, having only Just passed, Natened {o'the Propositien. . From ail accounts two Interen would be that it wav a very folr, reasonable oft for, Just tho sort of thing, Ip fact, the Wettneg Union bad been waiting for, one that relies OF rusoleas aupendane, ut at the put tho place far away from the fe rival, Tho Weatora Untone teh ot Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad thirty new tea- | ronted Its uscless office to an rT wheel lucomotives und an equal“ numbor of | ance company.’ ne | manners hare couches, These aro tu be placed on the road as | Intimated us much, and oxulted over their luck, Tho iusurance agency leasecs were C) &Gunning. With the deca donn, and Ween pasnelieondett of, the Weatern Union People naluding tuo wholo of Mr. Gould, felt bapeoe THE OOM WAS VACATED Friday. Yesterday the windows wore with a cleunsing material except The ute Panos, which wero hung with hua sheots of ‘white paper benring In Dig black letters teat noutcemont: “The Mutuat Union Telegespy Compan’ will occupy these premises.” Tho’ Washington —stroot ldo,” diteetiy opposit the Western Union's beadquacters, Hastered with these pincnrds, stariug Ja wt fairly in the fuce, Thoy were w ind the businivss-men who swan ig ty didn’t fail to seo that the new rom: pany was tuk(ug progress in moro ways thea ont. They quickly * tumbled" to tho fun, and the Groat estern Union was the butt of masy a joke, iL fs how undorstoad that the Western Union people would deurly ike to have somebody tell ‘emt how un “insurance company" can ae soa transforia itself into o tetegraph company, ‘There Ign suspicion in the minds of outsiders thut the Insurance concern, after securing the Jonse, quletly turued It over te the Mutual Union, Sone of thom think this was the Intention from, the first, Again, they roason if tha Westen Union was dupou, it would appear to bave bea well duped, and very Ikely little Mr. Gould wouldn't caro to say Very much about it, ‘The Mutual Union bas secured the very locw tion it hus wanted nll along, aud steps Toton ottive that is alroady fitted up for tho busines, Mr. Gould and his ‘nssovintes buying put {tio order for the American Union whou that com pany, was ulive. ‘The Mutunl Union i conven: jont to the Hourd of Trude and withia a stone's throw of its competitor and—triond, Theotice of the Weatorn Union Telegraph Company wht ‘was 80 sure thoy badn't rented thelr olephant te the rival who wanted it bas probable, changed bie mind by this tne. Aud Mr. Gould, whats olng to do about It? ‘The Wostern Superintendent of the Mututl Union Telegraph Company, Mr. E. R. Chapman, was interviowed: by a Fuportor yestorday afters noon upon the subjcet, and sald: “Tho unexpocted vocupation of the oh American Union-allices by a new and rival com puny aftor the strenuous olforts made tokecp us out is vastly eralnet “ How?!" uaked the reporter. “Why,” continued Mr. Chupman, "tho Ameri can Unton bas been ocvupying that basemcat for tho last threo months, in fact ever since thoy Woro burot out thoy kopt ono rere thore day and olght, ploling up a littlo stray business, poy ing ‘af enormous rent for apat- ments thoy could not use, losing monoy every day thoreby, acting Hko u very little dogina bie muinger, ab4 all for what? Simply to monopolize all the ollxiblo and commodious offices in the city, ‘That lountion Ja tho beat in Chicago Oy all odda—nenr tho Hoard of ‘rade, and the City. Tall and County-Buitding, and fn tho beart of the clty. ‘Tho situation 1s hoalthy, on tho sunny aldo of tho strovt, and for twelvo yeara thoplace hug boon the bume of telernphy.” “dnt how did you manage to circumvent tht Amorican Union management?" was the quee soon ua completed, a considerable sbare golug on the Chicaxe & Pacitic Division. Advices from Essex stato that tha swollen Waturs ot Horae Crovk, which tud Inuadated tho Wabnsab ltoud for two miles at that point, re- tarding the tralus ton considerabio extent Sot- urday, aro now almust wholly subsided. ‘The through train reached here on tine yesterday, Tho Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rallway Company nooounces that it hus Just opened a new route to tho Iluck Hills, The route will be over the company’s rund: to Chatnberlatin, D, 1 and thence, by u uew and superior saxon road, to all pulnty in tho Diack Hills, 4 Yesterduy morniag three companics of ure Ulery arrived over the Luke Shore & Mioblzan. Southern Ratlroad, Two companies were from Portland, Me., and the othor trom Buston Hare bor, ‘They are on their way te San Franvlsco, and yesterday nvon left for the West over tho Chicagy, Burlington & Quincy Road, Commissioner, Midgloy bus been advised by the Chivugy & Nurthwestern und St. Luuis &8an Francisco Rufirouds thut they will be present ab the mecting of the Southwestern Rullwiy Asac- Jution to be held at St, Louly, Nov. 2. aud will ike part in tue proceadings big ROA the formution of a pool on the Colorado business, ‘Tho seventh anuuul convontionof the Rallway Passouyor aud Freight Conductors’ Mutual Ald & Benet Associsuon will be held at the Grand Paottic Hotel tomorrow and ‘Voursday. An ox cursion ta New Orleans is amony the foaturcs of the annlversury meeting. From present indies Hung: thera will bo fully 150 dolegatos In attond- unce. ‘Tho gross curnings of the Chicago & Altou for tho flrst weok fu Novomber were $103,400, ugainst $168,HU Lor the corraaponding week lust your, itecrease of 83,3! ‘The gross Curuinga thus fur thia year weru, ns follows: Frolght, $1,444, passongers, $1,000,270; mikcollanoaus, 0, Lotal, $5,372,501. ‘Lhe gross ouralngs for the corre- spondiug perlod last year were $6,005,587, a de- croaso of ¥253,U00, ho Chienyo & Northwestern Katlrond today oxtends ity Wionna & St. Poter ling from [Ludson north iisiety-onu miles to Ordwity, a place about seventy mifics from Jonestown, on the Northorn Pacitic, One train will be run uach way dally through tho winter, Tho Chicngo & Northwest- orn will also, tolay opon tho Town Southwestern Division, whlch rina from Cairu to Panntng on the Hock Island Mod, with an intormiedlate station—tinlbuc. Chia vow Hine mukes oT, with Harlan at the southwest terminus and Audubon at the south terminus, Judge Drummond's order that tho Indiana. Bivomingtou & Woatorn Company should pay within sixty days nearly $50,U00, due for Inver gud suppliog from tho old Iudiuna, Bloomington & Western Company, bis created 1 bupe among tho stockholders of tho latter cogipany that thelr stock might be ronowed usd wade of samo Value. Fron: the attornuy of tho road it is learned that auch hepe iy vain, as tho moncy, if paid, will by taken from # fund aot asidy for that pure lee at tho tie whon the road was purchnosed by the presunt ownors ut the forociosuro sale, Mr, A. A. Hobart, formerly Division Superin- tendent on the Chteugo & Nurthwostern und Coicugo, Burlington & Quincy Halirond, aod lately wlth an Enstern road, bas been appointed Superintondont of tho Chicago Division of tho Whbaeh, St. Louis & Pacitic jn ptuco of Br. Wood, resigned, Mr. Hoburt ts an able and ofticlent raliroud man, and tho Wabash my cons gratulate itsolf upon having Doon able to secure tho services of xo oxporlenvod & raltroader to tuke chargo of the uperating departimout of tho Chivayo ond of tholr line.’ . : Mr. E, Viict, the City Passonger Agent of tho Chivngo & Northwestern, went to Wisconsin lost Huturduy to shoot ducks. He returned to his olfice yeuterday morning with six of the bt and proudly pointed them gut as trophics of hia skillasatunter. He could not aoe why those to whum ho related bis experionvcs recoived bis story with sub brond smiles of incredulity, until it was explained to bim that just boforo bigurrival, o South Wator atreat commissl tion, “Simply cnough; we induced the tnsurance firma of Crosby & Gunning to take the lexse of the apurtinents, thoy intimating that it wat tholr purpoue to uso tho disputed property fot insurines offices, Lut, after scouring contro thoreof, found that unfortuostel the hat was too Inrge for the he So I assisted thom out of tho ditticulty by Te tuking the lenge in my own name ulono FOR THE OSTENSIBLE PURPOSE of private offices, and it was I want to accommodate the Mutuiti Union wi operating roomy ft 1s yobody'’s business but tha! Of the public which aves tit to patranize us, “Iewas vory kind of Crosby & Gunvlng f “Ch, notso kind as it was business, The} won't foao anything by it; of course they 1 ceived n bonus.” How sven will the wires of your new com: pany bo In working ardor?” ion | The wires aro belng rapidly. put Inerchunt had gant In a bill for just balf-a- ent af Uimon ducks. Mr Vilet had uothing morote say | 1G eat “fomott iw Tuorning - twenty about his buntiug exploits alter that oxplana- jon, Tho Nortnern Paoifla folka aro having moro trouble with thalr big steam ahovol. Nuturday they repaired tho broken truoks, but only to broak down «yuln, the second accident occurrin: on tho Lake Shore & Michigun Southern Roa at Forty-second atroct. ‘Pho finmeuse machine is now widergolng further repairs, two now U ss being put in, while four wheels are Dulng cnet, none large chough beimg found in the city. Mr, Lord thluks tho repairs. will bo completed aud the shgvel sturted on its way north by Wednesday or ‘Thursday. fu estimates tho di- rect foag to tho Northorn Paoltic Company from tho anmnyo und deluy at not boas than $10,000, Mr. A.J. Enrling, Superintendent of tho Chl- cago & Puciti Mvision of the Unica, Bilwau- keo & St. Paul Hoad, returned trom trip over his ling ydetorduy, itu states that the new train aver tho Calcagu, Rockford & Northern, and tho Lhleago & Puoito, willbe placed an thu road hoxt Monduy, and will probably bo run from Chicagy to Janesville, -The time-table hag not bean dotnitly txed upon, but itis the present {ntention to run thp anigalng train about 7 o'clock In the morning, the ‘incoming train to arrive ubout 6 tu the avening, There is uleo undor advisement a plan of placing a Rockford coueh and bagwago-car on the through Cedar Haplds duy trutuy, vonneations to be effected at Davis duncnoa, - It is now nonounced onfotatty that the ‘Texas & Yucitlo. will be comptote! to Bl Paso by the lat of December, It way thouwt@ that if wile work ‘connevtions wilt bo comploted, and work ran be commonced Immedintaly, but wo anall tae our time ubout It now that wo have the rooms #6 cure. Possession Is nino-tonths of the law, ¢ us the law fa witb ue, who can be ayulnat tts? js It sate, gxtenalvs) ait bo tha ‘Mutual Union ia 8 tolugraptic eonnections?” * Wo ill Iuoludo every inte city to tho United Btates, Sun #ranciave, New Orleans, New Yor and Chicago boing the cuntres. ‘Tho lines ae run almout ontiruly along the highways i over tho Open country, not parallel wit m railroads, u# nro the Western Union wires, ioe ing our gorviee much chouper und with wo at ‘trary deluy of the railroad companles. BOSTON'S WATER SUPPLY. Its Abominable Condition iets Alarm=Notico from the Water Hostt, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicagy Tribune Bosrdy, Mass., Noy. H.—The abouuable cone ition of tho water Is causing Increased slthh and today the Water Bonrd jequcs: w notice i a for the purpose of ulloviatiny tho evil, (he ina ply will bb greutly redueod, aud calls upen oT zone to roduc thelr consumption to the pia possible Mmit, ‘The average duily consulupiet Je 10 gallons for ouvk tibubitunt, Lhe rer auya: “Nuithar tha swage, doatt tad, ior, Joaves, toumn, nor any other thoary walca bs ‘ee Down advanced {8 aulticient, Ln tho opinion he entiic exports, ta nevonnt for nll ne naizel waa completed by April of fuxt year it would | this peculiur taate uf tho wae ot ain bo miraculously quick work, and whon somo | ougbt not, therufore, to be go unjuRt a DRO sui Ih Jungaey ncamile wont rounds but | ene Dourd for nn Ovi, w cause, ar eure (Or Ie 19 the beat aviontifio exports uve been Unide nacortain after the inost careful lnveat ln ‘t Thora 1a ittlo doube but the epiitemic ae fever In Boston te due to the wile General-Munager Hoxie, who. ts pow in Toxus, snid it was bis opiuion, excepting bad weather, the birth of wur Savior ‘and the completion ot the Yoxas & Paoilic could be celebrated on the vt ultiel autme day at EL Pasa, It now nurrows down | Thore uro twa separate and Wdstiict ved, twentyetive day iors, and suoh rapid rellwuy | Onols that the wator yourees are uvle, Soy construction Was never before accomplished | DOW to be poltuted by tHe Mey aod anywhere. It 1s suid that tho Toxae & Pucitic | the populations reviiing pear t00 ay oat Lng constructed toro road tho curront yeur | stroama which furnish our sUvP! fd watt? thun bas ayer been built In the suine space of | 1s thut the consuimpiton itu cer ume by any two rouds fn tho country, Pxcensive, | Tho power tee) upon, wouleD, Two powerful locomotives, welghing 70,000 The Ronit of hundreds at thousands of Clee tous ouch, passed through Chieage yestorduy is nbaulutoly at stake, and wo mory clear cin, for the Northern Pacitlo Hallroad, They were | the rightor the Ktate so counter extrour en mado ut the Hogers Lecomutive Works at Pater- word for the publia good was ever i ad son, N. J, Those lncowotives will be used for Tho Atdermen today concurred 1 thie ee baullug freight. Thoy will uot be run on the | tok steps toscaure legistation In this road beyond Thompson Junction, aa tt will bo tou buzurdous to tuko them over the troate- work betweon tho Junction and Duluth. Toy will utiilze the Hanite coul found Jn the Bad Lands of tha Yellowstone, ‘This coxl iy of sort, puttystike nature, and {4 used In combinas on with hurder coal, ‘dine Northern Paoltlo Company obtalu tt from the Hy Mine, forty nilles west of Ilamarck, and doliver it tu cone suinors alony the roud at ) per ton. Thero la another Hguite con! mine inthis vicinity ac a _———_————— ADULTERATION. Startling Extent to Which 1 1 care rled Ou, Spictat Disvatch to ‘The Chicago Toe ill? Bosrox, Noy, 14—A potition to We hg turo anking {9¢ more stringent laws vane be nee called Bpeer, itis ownud by Joho Wai to adulteration wus considercd by Al onmerly & sosuent of Dixon Hl. Fil | inl Slinieters’ Assoolation tony. sau Ne oe = font in aseoon ue popular sigvsiT, Toyuct NEBRASKA NUGGETS, talned. A Rarvard College Broke’ sot ware that out of J19 enimples uf wallpapers Sy yuud Gus colors, all obtuined Io 80x09? i xteet Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Trhuna, hourly one-third polwunouss KUL ON Tryartea Ouaia, Nov. Nov, 18.—The November term of the United Btatea Circuit Court, Judge | samples of tinted prpers tt wecurtsltty Dundy proaiding, convoued this morning, and | fonnUle, Dae erty eeites cute udjourned for ono duy out of rospeds to Col, | Oe iScake end boxes, W do a FAPPCTE: AON ot wl Of other purposes, und [n1 some tO) NA tiynls alineat Every pouscuold, be foun wonous; and out o u food ‘and tbeles he fount ene few won " : as Watson B, sinith, lato Clerk, whi the night of the 4th ine : ms was marred Ground was frozon solid this morning for the Neat tine, and the mud bicokade Is ended for the present. : é ‘Sealns on: allraliway ines aro running gp time ROL. 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