Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 30, 1881, Page 7

TUE RAILROADS. athe pifficulty of Patching Up a Peace Between the East- ern Roads, + Donunclation of the Stook-lob- Schemes of American Rallway (ings. aso of tho North and West Branch Rond by the Ponnsylyania Company. nglish Eng bing Parelt blo Reorganization of the Oloveland, i Vernon & Columbus under Anothor Name “ghe Mitch In the Way of a Settlement TH ne Eastern Mallroad War=Tho Aock-JobbINE Sclemer of tho Ameri ran Hnblavay Kings, and Mow Thoy are Viewed in Buglands ftisnot belleved that tie afforta now being aletobring tho astern railroad witr to an ar will prove any moro successful than provi~ jusones made In that glrection. Although it is ener conceded tbat all tho roads engaged fate warare sick of: tho eontliet, and desirous of bringing about tho-rotstabtishinent of profit= able uniform -rates, yoo It is- hardly probable that bey will he able he this tine to restore gates. Vanderbilt Is no lungor considered tho suipnling-block tn tho way of an aunnicablo are , fangement, nnd it I clafmied that he fs riow will mg to concede alifereneo in rates to Philadel- pis and Haltimora, whloh bas all along been considered tho principal issue in this contast. Hut in spite of this change of mind on tho part of Vanderbilt, tho Enatertt rouds find that they cannot udyance rates, Leenuso ut higher rates ibaa aro how ehurxed, enst-bound ship. ments would almost entirely conse, Although tue ritesare now wnusually low for this senson of the year) cents per 200 pounds to Chteago Isthe open rate, but in many “Instances lower rates are belng made—tharo fy but little busl- nessguing Enel, Tho yrent troublo is that the prices ‘of griin—the principal article of ship. ment—aro higher ne thid point than thoy ure jn the Rast, ond shippers ure therefor unable to ship without losing money. Thore is but little Kurpeno demand for grain, and this keope cho Prices dunn ut Etsterty seubourd pottita. About fheenly genin, Flipped tor export. yoos to Bus- wn and Philadeipiln, whore. the Europenn neanships (ake it at nominnl rites, becuse they need It for ballast. Resides.this the Bust en roads Inve tu muet tho competition of tho Miaissippl barge ines, wuleh dre trlsing puel- hess at winch lower rates than tho railroads enn walbly aifurd ta niake, ‘hero are std to be a Urge number of ships lying nt New Orlowns whien caine there With tron forthe Southwestern aod Mexican roads now lu the course of con+ atructlon, und which ure noxious to eecure re tum curgues ubany price, Altbous tho ship ments by tha Iarger linea are Bild to bo heavy at present, yet thoy are not musloiont to supply all foo ehips waiting for curacy at Now Orleut, ‘West-bound businers is Very heavy ut present, butatili the Vanderbtit. rond@ and the Eric buve refused thus ful tO meet the ndvaneo in weat- Yount rates nado by the Pennsylvania aud Baltimore & Oblo Itnlironds, and It predioted that the Intter will svon bo competied too tack agaln ty former rates, L& thore was iy prospect that west-bound businesa woul cone tinue 118 beavy"ag it Js now, the rulvanco lately mado by the Pennaylvania world nu donbe buve been followed by thu othur roads before now, Yuttberoare wo prospects that this rush of Dusiness will coutione Jonger thin tho Ist of Jutiuary. Ownug to the low passongor rates, mony, Western sitppers who forinerly urenuse thelr. guods jn Union and orter. vestdrn cities Mave one to New York and made thelr’ ality: purchases ther These purchaser, in auticipation of a heavy ‘holiday trade; have been unusually. heavy. © Tho. gouds are nuw enming forward wud causing this eeeut mish on west-botnd business, ‘This pusiness, however, wil) suon be exhausted, and after tho holldays tho ratironds will be in the same pro- dieament us regards west-bound busiices ns they are now in regurd to enst-bound business. {tisfor thig reason, no doubt, that the Vander- Unt rouds refuse to advance west-bound rates now, knowlng that they would bive to come ste with tho Agures “ugain when tho holiday trade {s over. . ees ‘The constant setuntions tn mtcs On the ralt- rows in {his country, aud: the ovoer-reaurring ‘hich bring rates dawn tu bottom tures until certaln’ manipulators of rallroad stacks and securities have obtained tholr onds,.when rites aro.suddenty advanced again to suoh fg- uresastannike tp forthe losses Incurred dure {ng the continunnco of the low rates, caso Wguch AMAZemUNt uMODY tho Engileh people, and their newspnpers are strengly denounalig the nefarious practice, {na reeent article on this subjeot tho London Globe saya: “Faney the Chalminen of the Northwestorn, the Greut Western, ov Midland Iallwaya lowers Jue tates throughout Enuland ti furtheruncy of thelr personal aud privute (itorests ag operators Inthe stocks of those companies, And taney them, after attaining thelr ends, restoring tur. {Os and continuing to conduct the bytsiness of (ne companies us If nothing bad happened! ‘uo Wopeaition leo monstrouy us ta ba ineredd{- Ue to Englishinen. Yet this ix what moat pov ple tn America, and innay woll-{nformed ons bere, aire now saying, and hive en fayiug for montha, sone of the railway Kloys of tno United Buttes have been doing, That, In partlouine, t4 what thoy have been sharging upon Mr. Vanderbilt, No wonder thi’ i, snepasision baa enoxed inuoh teritated feeling, Str. Vandorbilt li nypularty roputed to Ww worth’'a hundred inillions or ao,” that’ i, some twenty, millians -steriing, and why, it is asked) should ho seok to Increase nia enormous fore under tho Intitvenco of the unine motives n4 Smpel tho menneat of stock gpeculaturs? Why should be apeeutnto und try to draw money out of the pockets of poorer people, Hapoveriatiny the shareholders of iinporiiae companten to drive down or tp tho murkot prices of railway Weuritiey, ng ims best suite hin for tho foment? It is wtwmblingly whisporod that He ond bis confelerates set. ho eeht example in boll on tho pine s ghurtabte and publia-spirited inovemnntaof the ay. -Nesides, no is in the position of truatee ta {he proportica fy whten it Is. alleged ba specu- ines Most Beatily-<Naow York Central, Lake orn, Michigan Southern, and othare, fs It Mor even decont, thit he should use the Porgrand Knowledgu gained in auch conncotion tavece Gui aud bus friends’ personnal ndvans wauesy These questions could bo inswerod fn Suly-caq way tu Kityland, and the time willeomo ARR tl bo the samo. tn, tho United Stutes, Ht ard, Ainerican ¢itlzand-are growlnge herve! y Jealous of tha *onu-mnan power of the tra, kinwe: and it fa tolt. to be fitolorablo nae oy should uso thelr wealth and tniluunce i tcryanixo tho finanalal aifairs of the cou Y for thuir own privat pocullar benoit A Now Motive Powor for Cars, | ‘Within tho Inst faw days articles of Ingorpo- nek ‘have been ‘filod by the United States prlug Cor: Motor Coustrnation Company, anor cevatlon, ortglunting ja New Jorsoy aud hila rato which expeate tua little. while to ravo- ane the tho oxisting’ methods of propolt- a zNugle Paxsonget-cars dn strcota and oto- ia ronda, ‘wo inyantors, Bamuol Austin “ a Hobeet Steel, who hive ulroady patented a the er of usoful articles In practical opgras lon, silt to havo successfully volved tho tive forge chs nee. “and ynsilyscontrolled mwo0= car proputatas nee Plage of ita In strent- etal ated eg e bes Bropony to dott by paws fia andthe camphny incaeston ae eat formed fc tunuradtury trudks “contatuing the mechant uy 6 Rrowt aiMtout 7 ft ty for yenra has boon tho tli OF nuwbutuctur tho a rings. in 0 made h Springa af agunilor patter have eonsdantG 8 varl 6 uf Burope, ud ton ! other conyuys fore tee Sud clsowhora. ‘Tho javentors tho sprite? bavo hit bon it procuss of innking teenage: Atuny rate, they havo secured tbe BUY heey eh OF tuoans, who Bay thoy will Tea OF eee P ria throug! q Ordinary eee Colled spritiys aro to ho vet in an A in apestt tricks und Ht nppeuranoa as well proj eta ia Aboy will resuinbly in wassive thay, Halnapring of wu waten, “They Sperating. elt Power upad endlcas ebulns qhen tho wheuls, Bach apeing will by Mt ® band or clump, so urranzod lever, Unuwergny MAb movement of oa Use, ‘eae wettine to tho. brike now in the agrig clamp will ta oamprossad upon uly ake gost themuull towethor, and not wheels at a ote the power, but holding tho HH Sto lever ts takes Bis bund afters then when tho pressure off, ag when ono withdraws: eziug n aol dudia-rubber {tself and tho cur will by dup, ag they will bo each Of ste poute by 4 wtauon- ch ering will be abaut vlxtoen scuutersnce. ° By gq very ingoulous i Hetlon, tho {nsito end of the sprluy in (et! {tapers froin ulne aches (0 Winceengttatneter, “thts cnuses the pr kreuter jaye lO Pring wuwinds and makes It *ny other tye expends iteolf than ut Will tase beaten: Tho length of tine a vpring ho inrgovably remainy to bu determuiod. bot Ualnty peegets Clulin thut the springs will cere OF te yoqrg\e thir elugticlty for ut Year, YY at Joust four Reptty cua fauoug een ened sible apriug is oot Why ‘ey Wea tn const S the latyen one then —. " Moves Waostwi W. n | Wantward, the ellen, Aaslatunt Ganarul Frofybt ‘ Pat = Northweatern Iallwuy, anager taterday to cousult Goneral- 5 Bate re mteles of tha Atchison, Topeka & : : 100d, regarding tha new posltiouhy . MIE CHICAGO: TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1881—TWELVE PAGES to take on that rond, It teclatmed by Br, Molton that his now position Is to ho that of Cunovat Superintendent, tn chiurza of the opecating departinent, © Suma doubt 19 exe proased, howevor, as to thla really being his now position, tho i opinion being that Mr. tation fits hardly tho requialt exporionce for stich nt peattion. althaitgh Mt a genernily admits tud that bo laa frolght nan of more than ordl- ay vbitily, It fa stated, howbver, that Mr. Motion had some oxperionee tn the operating eporpnent sumo yonrs igo, and that Mr Wheeler, who tine Loon nssocluted with bin for tiny years, knows bis qaultfeations jn that Une, and. if he has gives bin such un appolnt+ mont, he wo dant feels eonilitunt that he witiby able to Mi the bi, Tf Mir. Mullen meta the position of Gongral Suporintandont of tho Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé, the question arises;-Whut fg te becomo of Str, Charo, who hus ul present charge of the operating department of that road, und who fs considered 9 Mrat-olnss man for the placo? Another Purchawo by the Pennsylvania Company, Speciat Dispatch to The Unicago Tribune. Winkranaime, Pa, Nov. 2.—Tt ts announcod here that the Pennsytvanin Hallroad Company have purchased tho North & West Branch Rall- road, and that tho company will at once push forward tho work of completing the roud fram Catawiaga {0 this elty, a distinc of forty miles, Tt will be remembored that the rond wus bought at Sheriff's onle Inat auintier, in Columbia Cuun- ty, by Charles Parrish, Attorney-Oencral Palm: er, ex-Senator Buckulew, and others; At tho timo It was supposed that the purtivs purchns: Ing it did so In tho Interest of tha Atending peo ple, ‘The road had been surveyed, aud lttic work dono upon tt. Tho money advanced rep- reacted slinply tho cuutractora’ judgments, about $00,000, Sone tino after its disposal by the Sherif oo row was kickod up ut Nantleoke, six iniles below this city, on, av- eonnt of the Pennasylyania Company’ taking possession of certain property belong to them ovor which tho Rorhs Worst ranch route fald, A midnight rail-laying scuemo and a full day's work on A Sunday fultowine invited wiegal cuntroveray. Mattora wera temporarily gettted, and naw the Punneylvauia ond by its purchiad ag secured a ¥aluablo frunchise. Kuen tho nat ron frum this cits to Cutuwissr: 1s comploted nconnection will be made at the dust named plage with tho Philadelphia & Erle. ‘The control of the Nourtl é Wost Brunch Hor wives tha Pennaytvania fulks w clear way tu tholr collieries in hls vicinity, and tnay inter fora lnrmely with the enrrying trade of tho Lackawanna & Bloomsburg Branch of tho Deluware, Luckawanna & Western toad, Proporty In this city has boon purchased by tho Pennsylvania Compauy upon which to builda deput. Ho Was 0 Poor Lawyor, but ie Got in His Hooks on a Ni ber of Connectl- cnt Roads, Durlug tho hottest part of Inst summer, tho train offelnis of tho different railroads in Con- necticut noticed a short, spare young man, with huge brown mustache, who accompanied thelr trains from station to station, alighting at ench and muking critical examination as to tholr. equipments, His movements were tysterlous then, but now te imyatery ja ult cleared up, ‘ho young man wis Lewis Hivard, of Norwich, o struggling lawyer, who was admiltiod to the bur about two yeuts ago. Unier tho following Con necticut auitite ho his brought 116 auits against 4a phiny depute in the Btate vs are not provided: witht watereclogota: | “Any ratirond vompuny: which shill neglect to mualtnin sultubte waters closets ut eich passenger station upon ite rails ron, for thy use of passcuxers, ehnll fortolt SW" Mr. Hivard, by another provision, re- geivesone-hulf the penalty, tho rest going to tho State. Consequontiy be will, il” successful, res eoive , Jtivard’s counsel promise to carry the mattar to the Supreme Court if necessary it Is thought that the raltronds wilt try to estab. High a olulin that, although thoy muy brave a seore of stutions not legally furnished with these statutory neoommodations, thoy ara gullty of but one offense. Reorganization of the Clevoland, Mit. s Vernon & Columbus, Hpecsat inspaten to ‘Ths Cnteago Tribune, Chuvanann, 0, Nov. 29.—Uniess something very largo happens between sow ‘and tomorrow noon, the Cleveland; Mt. Vernon & Columbus Hallway will bo entirely reorganized aod a new company Inourporated to take the title of tho property, ‘Tho nuine of tho road will be changed to the Clevelund, Akron & Columbus, ho trustees for tho bondholders, Meesra. H.W. Smithers und J. #4. Horsey, of New York, and Steele M. Adums, of thls city, have boon fn con sultation today with C. J. Candu and W. i, Upvon. Tho result of ‘tho eonferonca will he the formation of a new company. Up .to the present time nothing can bo fearued of the now COMDANE af any hus beon defluttly formed, Tho Cleveland, Mt Vernon & Columbux Railway now entura Clevoland by way Ot the tracks of tho Clevoluad & Pittsburw,. It ts fuirJy sutticd that this will be changed ond op new ulilanee formed. Very joud rumors ere adlont that tho Buitimore & “Ohlo will be well represented in the new Bourd of Directors, and thut tho Cleveland; Mt. Vernon & Columbus will hereatter form Cloyeland connection for tle Baltimore & Onin. Myasterlotts Mission of Baltimore & Ohlo . OMleluls. z Bpectat Dispatch to Te Chicaco Tribune, CLRVELAND, O., Nov. 20.--A party of Baltimoro & Ohio people, traveling in threo private cars, and Including Robert Gurrett and other bly of- flotnis, will arrive here tomorrow morning and remalnuntilthe next day. Theso gentlemen loft Baltimore inst week, and, before they returo home, will visit several iinportant pointa on thelrilne. Thelrobject In coming to Cleveland at this tine fa supposed to be In connection with tho reorganization of tho Claveland, Mr. Vernon ord Columbus Hallway, Another reason for thelr coming 13 sald ‘ta Ue for conference with olficiuls of tho Now York, Pann sylvanin & Oblo in rexard to the tattor entering Cinclonatl over the linea of tho Mariotia & Cloeinnatt in connection’ with the Cineinnutl Nortwern from Dayton, Instead of aver the lines of tho Cinoinnut, Hamilton & Dayton, a8 at present. Whntover tho real db. deat ny be, It Ja kept a profound secrat, and all nguirioa are indignantly repeticd. Suit for 500,000 Damnges. : Sr, Louta, Mu., Nov. %.—The Union Stock- Yards Company, of this city, Mud sult thle after- noon against the Wabash Rallroad’ Company, asking €500,000 dainages for broadh of contract, tmady ju 1874, by which the raflroud company: agreed not to discriminate agalnat tho plaintit and iu favor of the Nationul Stock-Yanje in Rast St. Louls, Tho pation churges that tho railroad company has violatod ite contract froin 1873 to tho. present dute, in charging only tho samo rate for the transportution of live stock frou: polnts west of the Mississippi Riverto Lust Bt, Loula ag was chursod to this olty, thus divert> ing trade from tho plaintii’s yards to the yards ‘on tho ens} eldo of tho river, ‘This contract wasoriginally mado with tho St. Louls, Kansas City & Northern, Hatlread, and Was fujthCully kept until 170, whey tho Wabash Company ucquired the St, Louls, Kansas City & -Northori, sluce when, the potition alleges, the contract haa been violated, tw tho, great detri- mont and injury of the Ualon Stuck» Yards, Erie Deolares a Dividend of 6 Per Ca: New Yous, Noy, 2,~Tho Erle declares a divi- dent of 6 per couton preferred stovk, aud or- ders the pnymont of 0 por cont Interest on tho income bonds. ‘The praferrod stock Is wp 295 un the announcoment, Jowett’ wilt by: retiocted Vresidont, The avnual report shows tho grose carnings to bo $20,715,005; working expenses, B120203 net earnings Crom traiile, with ine cone frou athor sou: $8,081; surplus tor tho one ELONT AIT, | This amount, togothor with ‘BL IKLGR reaoly rom other sources, making {nv all $5,060,000, has boon upptiod mainly to fm proveniants of the road and property and to he ucquisttion of equipmont and reul ostato, Prospective Litigation, Svsciat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune. BARATOGA, N. Y., Nov. 20—In 1870 tho Town of Saratoga, adjoiniug Saratogu Springs, bonged Itwolf In $100,000 to aid the coustruction of tho Schuylorvillo & Upper Hudson Ritiway, and hae puld interest regularly slice that time, Tho County Hoard of Supervisors, recently enjolueda from lovying for the intorest,-today formally degided tu tuke no notion in tho tnuttor, The annual interest fulls due in Murch, 1 The bonds are told in New York, Albuny, aud other chiles. Litigation will ensuo, é ""qhe Northorn Pacific. Bosclat Diswateh o Ihe Cisteaoa tribune, Br. Paun, Ming. Nov, 20.—By information rev celyed at the xencra} offices of the Northera Pas eltlo it ig learned ‘that Cbief-Engineer Gon, Anderson advises thom that tho track of the Northorn Puoitio will reach’ Fort Keogh about Deo. 1; that military aud othor supplies cun bo shipped to thas point probably tha.lith of December, but by dovs not expect to turn over any part of the Yollowstony “Division tu the operating dupurtoient tll the first 100 mites of tho Forsythe district aball buyo buon completed. ‘Mumored OMtolal Chaugos, Bpectat Dtipateh' to The Chicago Tyiouns, Mivwauken, Wis, Noy. 2.—{t Is rumored that Cuylerof the Nortbwestorn Boud, is tusuc- evod-Van Horne as Superlatendent of the Chi- eau Beaune & Bt. Paul. 1t te suimared also that HD. Atkina will ieaye tho St Paul Road furw Rood position wu un Kustorn luc. 4. Aunusal Election of Directors of the New. York, Lake Eric & Western. yw You, Nov, 20.—Tho followy were olvated Dircotors of tho New York, Luke Eric & Western Multvoad Compauy: heron It. Butler, Churlys Dana, Thoyus Dickson, Harrison Durkee, 1y Orant, b Hf. Behif?, Sol- omon 8. Guthrie, Hugh J.’ Jowett sohn Taytor Johnson, William Morttis, Kilward D. Morgan, Courtland Parker, P, Denke, Homor Lume jell, Henry G. stobt i de dalla series Gs tel bing, Wiliam TL. Strong, J. Bult Brought by a allroad Against a Farmer, Bpeetal Diepaten to The crleago Tribune Braounaton, Lh. Nov. 2.—The Indiana, Bloomington & Western itallroay Company toe day brought ault nyulnet. Cariner named Cope for G0 damayos. In Muy a passenger tray wits ditched and badly wrecked by striking Copo'a cattle. witeh platntil ableges vseuned fron) a prsture by renson of defendant's nexicut in regard to fonces, Appointed Kuporintendont of the Toe ledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trinice Speetat Iepatzh to The Chteage Tribune. ANN Antnot, Mich, Nov. 28—3tr, D. Woods ford, Genoral Manager of tho Jackson & Fort Wayno fond. has boat appointed Superintend. entof tuo ‘Luledo, Aun Arbor & Grand Trunk allway In tho plave of £1. W, Ashley, ‘Transtor of Servicon. Azetiat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Dusuqus, Ia,, Nov. 28.—Josoph It, Whatmoro, foralxteen years In tho Tlinols Contral nt this place, has received tho appolntinont af Aanist« aft Govioral Freight Ayont on the Chicava, Mil- waukeo & Bt Paul Koad, in place of Nolsou, resigned, Miaceliancoun Ttonn, A numbor of Genoral Freight Agents and of- cers of Cnat-troight Mnoa have gone to Loulse villg to attend the rozulur monthly mectings of the fnat-freight lines, to be held i that clty to- day and tomorrow, Arrangements have been made iA the Toutaville Nashville and tha Loulsvitle, New Albany & Chicuwa Ruilrawds to give tho gentlemen attending tho meetings an excursion to the Mummoth Cava, Tho gross oarninga of tho Chicayo & Alton for tha second weok in November were 8107.54, nualnist $100,008 for the corresponding week tase: yeur—adocreano of $22.0, The ducronse in wrogs carnings from Jan. 1, 1881, to Nov, 16, 1881, Rinounts to $2005, Largo na this docronse is, It ie not a bad showing, as tho previous yene wna tha mot profitnble and successful ane in the history of the road, ‘The jncreusa ih gross cari. ings Jast year amounted to mora than $1,000,000 over tho provious year. ‘Tho failing off in hust- ness of fh quarter Of a inillion this year fs much Jeaa than was anticiputad. The ollleial report of tho proceadings nf tho meeting of the Southwestern Iullway Associn« tou hetd nt St. Louls last Suosday and Wednes- day tus just boun submittell to tho Genoral Manugers of tho ronde tn the asgoclution, but contalns nothing in addition to what bas nl. ready been reported tn ‘THE CIUNE. Mossra. iiviay, Courtrizht, und Bird, the committes ape polnted te devise a plan for tho division of bisl- ness from points to the SMissourt I'acitic south> Weat of Kansna City will meet in St. Louls this Wook und try to bring about n satiefeetery are rangoment. -‘Thoir action will be submitted to thé general meeting to be bold tn this elty Dec, fi for approval or rejection. Mr. George W. Cook, formorty General Agont of the Loulsville, Now Albany & Chicaxo, and nt ‘present General Agent of the Denver & Itio drande: [alton was calicd upon last ‘Thanks: Iving-Day by bis business and railroad friends iville, who Eesha bim with n benutital ‘atch and chain, a One wolf-akin robe, A sewl-skln cup, and # palr of gom dinmond enre drops for bis wife, asa token of fricudship and bigh appreciation’ of bis worth uaa gentleman and citizen. They ulso gave him a bunquet the aunne evening. Such of the popularity of the Deuver & 1Uo Grando Hallway with tho people of Leadville iadue to Mr. Cook's faithful and elligient services singo he becaine tha Ceneral Avent of that rond, and the people of Lendyitie wanted to show him that they appreciate bls worth 18 well as hia eorvices, ‘The Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, meeting of its Directors, held fn .At wu recont Now York, re- |. solved that tho construction by tho most price Uvable routo of ait that portion of (ho rond Bitte ated between Sno Franciscu and tho Colorado River, ut or near the Needies. bo progcentell viz= drously nntil the whole Ine from the Ite Grande to the Pacttic le put into operation, The tin celal plan previously approved ‘by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa #6 Ruttrond and the St, Louls & Sun Franclaco Ratlrond for the proseeution of this work ond tho resumption of work on tha Contral Diviston was approved, and orders given. to carry out tho same. The purchases of ralle und ties for tho Californian Division were ro- ported ana addition! ‘expenditures authorized, Tho location of eixty-two milos of tha Central Division, weat from the Vinta Lino. wad ap- proved and its construction authorized. Tho Indinnnpolts Journal saya: “Vl, Salott, Vice-President of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chie cago Division of thy Wabash system, stints that the coinpany has fully deelded to build 8 branch of their road to Kouth Bend. and’ the present week, in company with Chief Engineer Lincoln, of tho Wabash Mr, Mulott will vieit South Hond and decide upon a route into South Bend and on the location of tholr tracks and depots within the elty limits. “arey ines bave been sur- yoyed:, Ono running from Plymouth on tho Andhinapalle, Peru & Chicago main ine to Routh: Bond, distance twenty-four miles; avothor from Tyner, an tho mainline, distance the sume; und third from a point {allway between tho two above imentione: is tno Is tit twenty-three jnttos In tength, ‘The rond Js to be commenced in tho early spring, and South Bord, through ita coniplation, will be, broweht a fow houra® ride nearer to ndlnnapolla than by any route now opan, Work on tho eastern extension of the Indiann, Bloomington & Western Rallrond hua been pro- ecoding rapidly, and thirty niles of track are down, Degteintuy atthe Hott-Road near Bright. wood and extending toward Newenatle. Tho grading {8 all completed between Indinnapolis and Neweastie, a distance of forty-fyo miles, « and between ‘Troy and Spriayfeid,'O., the enst- ern teriniaus of the rond, i distance of twenty: five miles. ‘Tho work of gradiuy between ‘Tray and Nowoastle t4 fur advanced, and no doin expected, ‘This wool an xing of tracks was put ta work at Springtield, and the re now golug down at ench end of the Tho entire tine from dndanan- fo Springiicld wilt bo completed and renily for business by the beginning of next spring: Itia probable that no seotion of tho, road will be oponed for buainess until tho entire Hue fe completed, o8 the contractors consider trutiic a bindrango and a cause of deiny fu tho completion of thabed, Nodefinit arrangemonts for entering Indianupolis have yet beon mad ‘but trains will either come over tho fee-t track or.on a {Ine built nlongaide tha Boo-Li * A fewdaysayonman by tho nameof §, M. Smith presented n totter purporting to be from Cenertl-Mannger ST. J. Hotter, of the Chlcaxe, Huelington & Quincy, ut the Gancrul Passenger Agent's ollico of the Michigan Central IMnllrond, In thie city, requosting a pase for Mrs. E, M. Binith and ono, and alec ono'for Mr, EM. Sint) from Chicago to Detrolt. As tho nan wis of zen teelappearance,a good talker,and evidently knew a grenut deal nbout the uffulra of the Burlington, espeelnlly in Nobrugka, tho jutter war notas much scrutinized ag would othorwiso hive leva: tho ougo, aud tho pusses wero granted as ror quosted. A closer inepection of tho letter, howover, scomed to indiento that everything was not ail right, although it was-written on a regular letter-head of the General Manager of tho Burlington, ‘Tho spelling was. somowbnt “olf,” bhowover, and this, indor tbe clroum- ataneas, was anough to excite suspicion, The letter was sont to Sr, Potter for identivication, aud he at once pronounced it a forgery, und stated that he did nut know the man. ‘The can» stuctors on tho Michigau Central wero then in- atructod to take up tho pnsses if presented, Bhortly afterwnras the pass for Mra, 1. M1. Bint” and ane wae brunet ed Dy two ladies, and it was taken up, god thoy were compolled tw pay thelr Tare. ‘Tho pags for Mr, B. Sinith bus nor yer come to Hight, nor have any titces of | Mr. Suilth heen discoyerad, A ebarp loukout fs kept for pe and, sf approkénded, ho will be prosecuted ———— tor forgery. RIVER IMPROVEMENT, First Day's Soasion of the Convontion } At St Joxcpl, Mo, , _ _Bpectal Dispatch to Zhe Chicace Tribune. Br. Joseri, Mo, Nov. S0..-At 10:00 o'clock this morning tho uperashouso was woll Ailed with doiegates and Invited quests to the Missourt Mivor-ITlaprovemont Convention, There word | obout 900 dulegatou, representing flyo Statos— Dakotu, Iowa, Nournska, Kansas, und Missourl, The convention was called to order by Nenry J. Latahuw, Haq, of Kunsas City, Firat Vicor President of the vonvention, Hu statud tho ob- jebt of the mecting. Dr, Kunole led In prayor, Gon. Jamos Craly, of this olty, was olegtod tum porary Chiulrman, and §1, W. \Buvbnoll, of Ne- brasku, and Cupt, Frauk W, Puscyata, of thie city, [tomporary Seoretarice.. “A resulution was adopted authorizing the Chatrinun to ap- polnt four commnittces, to conslat of nine pere sous Gach, on resulations, credentluls, order of Usiness, ANd permunent Organization, kore: Of regret wud Asha poatt wore rood from the Preaiient of the St, Lauts Hourd of Trade, from Gov, Crittenden, Senators Vest and Wookroll. aud Gov. Vance of Nebravkn, Ooy. St. Joby uf Kanuas, Gov. Genr af Suwa, lt. B, Bland, and hundreds of uthups who buvo becn iuvited to ate tend, but who were uuuble to cou, Gen. Crate, upon taking the chair, maie an vloquent epecch Feuurding What thelr obloste wig alms wore, atter whlch junuthy otter was read from tbe tov. James diolilua, and the vouvention ade jourbed uatll 1 o'clock towarrow. invrulayg, when the committees are oxpented ta revert, + Voo aftorgoon wos devoted to driving the xucots arouMl the cy, nnd ut wight thoy wore tuken to the opera-house, where Palae’s comle opera compuuy vutertalned querTu, the committou baying reserved 600 geata for tovir xnests, ‘Tor morrow will be devoted tu work, aud ut night the grend ball aud bunquet Will cuule Ot at the World's tlotel. ‘ho sudden death of Mekivbua, tho biavayer, will wot interfere, uy his remains buve been returied ta hi yivaulu howe, Tho folluwluy toasts will be aud ut the bane quet tonarrow fdont of the nited Statey,” “State uk Kansas.” Btute of Nebraska,” “ stuto of Missouri,” © Tersitory | Dakota,” Counmores of the Misyourt Valley.” * Kunaus Cit Omuba,” “Connell lads," * Leavenwor! telson "St, Joseph" * Hiver Conyeunon,” © Tho Fred!" a conn propo: ‘oven St Br MARINE NEWS. The Propellers Lake Erie and Northern Queen Both Lost. . Manistique Harbor the Place Where the Northern Queen Went Down. She Struck the Bar at the En- trance and Was Brolcen to" Ploces. Goodrioh’s Big Tag—Dook and Other Notes—Around the Lakes—Arriv- als and Departures, NOME GATHERINGS, THEY NOTH WENT DOWN, ‘The sinklng of the propollor Laka Hrie from the vffeots of a collision with the propeller Northern Queen on tho morning of lust ‘Thurs- day off Poverty Island, tha news of which wae published exelumvely in’ The Tubes Monday, was fully contirmed yesterday, Indeed, the hows was moro that confirmed, as tho dispatch quoted below shows, ‘The Northern Queen was ity Miah.) Nov. MD. B, LAnaled, Agent New Hugland franaportation Line, Cit+ eago:. Peopelters Lake lérlo und Northern Queen bate ed at. Mantetiqne. here. Go ta n Ral Aud array Chicago tor thirtysalx Nu munoy. possible, porsonss Want to leave this afternoon, if J. M, Jotnsos The gentleman in charge of the ofice, Mr. Idnsted velng absent in New York, Immoitiately mude arrangements with the railroad company to bring the crows of tho unfortunate steamers here, from whence they will bo forwarded to their homes, The most of the men are res!- dentgof Toronty and Hamilton, Canuda. They fire expected to urelve early this morning. After taking olf tho crow of tha Lake frie, Capt. Cam oron, of tha Northorn Queen, hended bis boat for Minfstique to obtain tedical ald for tho deck-band scalded onthe Lake Erle. Iu at- teinpting to entor the mouth of the Mauistique River tho Northorn Queen struck on thy bar at the cntnince, brouched tu, and bouame a wreck. Everybody on board (both crews) succeeded in rouching shore safoly, but with the loss of everything excopt what thoy hud on tholr versons, “With tha wrecking of the Lake Lrie and Northern Queen the line of bouts belong- ing to the New England Transportation Lue is practically wiped out, the propeller Canata, commeauded by Capt. McGiftin, being the only onc remaining afloat. It. probably nover before befell a steamer Hue on tho lakes to lose throg- fourths of Its eteamers In ono season. Thoro is ono thing to be thankful: for in the case of the loss of tho Lake Erigand Northern Queen, But one unfortunute lost bis life. . Tue enrgo of the Northern Quean conalsted of 15,600 loshels of corn, fifty barrels of corn-moal, twenty barrels of iness pork, twenty bales of broome-corn, and eleven sacs of oftemenl. Tho corn was insured in the Traders’ Insurance Company and iritlal Assovlution for $10,400, ‘Tho balance of the cargp Was Insured for nbout &1,500, "Cho North- ern Queen was built at Blariie City in 182, and was forinerly named the .G. Holland, Sho was 330 tong burden, Is rated 1 by the Lioyds, was valued ut $1,600, aud was insured in ‘oronta ollives for about wwo-thirds of her vuine. She was owned by ‘Thoumwe Lone & Brother, of Col- ltngwood, from which port she tniled. Capt. Cameron, her commander, js an old like Cup- tain, and bus thy reputation of being a most able and careful stoamboutman. A diapateh from Exeanaba tust uveung sid that poth crows lott that pluce for this eity at noon yes- terday, via tho Nurthwastern Koad, Goonies BIG-TUA ANCTIC. ‘Tho boiler wis placud aboard the big tug Arctic, of the Goodrich ‘Trausportution Company, yea terdny. ‘the bo together with tho engines, vero Duiltattois port by A. C, Munson, Tho engines, two in umnbér, bave sixtecn-inch cylinders und vluhteen-inch stroke. ‘Tho Dotior fs #ix teot iu dinuoter and olghtecn feat long, ‘This power, It is elalined, wil be ample for the most sovero survive (o' be performed, The model of tho Arctldylstean aft and full’ forward, with n tapering -stem-and keel. Thi reduces the depth of hotd forward materially, id Is calcniuted to enable ber to ran out upon 1 fee, Bo us to ben ft down pouty with bor In order to gain the Kirength necessary elds of thie! i weight. for envounterluy and penctrauny ‘| ieo, her frames buye -been made unusually heavy, aud“for a distinco of twenly-tve feet trom ‘tho stem,,1ro set sv oluso to- |. ethor that they present. the appearance of solid wall of oak.’ Rovorsil heavy breast-hooks, running. from the Stem to tho end of this wall, and securely braced und kneed, serve to Kult the whole together so ny to router it as Drm a8 te rock. A water-tlzht bulkhead across tho ond of this solid wall of onk promises qosoiute seourlts agalnst sinking In tho ovent that (ho tev shoulil cnuse a brouk forward. The tug has a kect sixty-three feet long, and horlongth over alt tg sovents-thres feat four inchox. Her breadth of beam amidships ja sixtcon and a balf fect, and grontest depth of hold nine feet, Thea hull of tho tug lasbenthed with fron throughout ber entire length, bollor tron three-eighths of an inch thtete belug ued to cover tha Kotld portion of the hull forward, and from this point att No, Miron, {tis valeulated that in trlm for servico f water forward and N Tho tug bas been puilt ju strict accordance with’ tho views of Capt. 'f. G. Butlin, Ruperintendont of the Goad- rich Line of steamers, and {It fa said that suo einbodles the conclusions reached by him after cura of study. Her cost compicte will not be leas than $17,000, DOCK AND OTHER NOTES. The tug Aloha loft for Milwaukee yostorda: with @ dredye in tow, 3 Murino insurance expires today at noon, which virtually closes the season, Frank Tiernan has beon appointed Mastor of of tho stonu-burge Business, yiee Willlam Koilo. Tho tug Giadintur {es wn tho way to this port with the schooners Ilarvey Bissell, Enima Coyne, and James Piatt in tow. ‘Tho schooners Grace M, Filer and Bossle Bolt were stripped of tholr canvas yesterday apd vincad In winter quarters, : Capt. Finley Mel'herson, of the Canadian schooner Jano MeCloud, left ror his bome In Goderich, Ont., lust evening. * Tho stean-burge Tube Richards and consort May Kichurds jeft for Sinnitowoe fast night, whero they will be Infd up for the winter, ‘Pwo cents ® bushel storage and going rates ot the opening of nuvigation next spring {8 what Is belny pald wrain vessels hore to load curn for the winter, ‘Tho Untoti Lino tug Owen, Capt. Andy Groen, gous into tho Chicagy liry-Dock Cotnpany's Bonen side douk toduy' tobe ironad for winter servico, Channon fros,, ship-chandlers, up to inst oven- ine bad Koventy-two sults of sails stored in tholr Jorts for the winter—alx moro thun uver before. ‘Thoy wil storo soveral more .yossuls’ canvas during (uo week, * Advicvs from Manistee state that tha Manistee Salt Walla, owawd and oporated by Charles Ritz, of this port, have been working splendidly tor sevorul days, and tho propeller Ludlogton took the frat shipment of sult over tnkon aut of that Place, nmounting to neurly #0 barrels, Au nearly a4 cun ba ascertained tho nanics of tho crow of the Jost Canadian schooner sary dane wero ne faliows; Patrick Flaniguu, Muster, Vorantuy Thomns arrison, trat wate; Janes Crokiju, Thumaa Carden, James Buuith, sallora, ab of Toronto, Sho nad a colored couk who ule lived {n Toronto, oe ‘Tho atenm-barge Chauncy Hurlbut arrived In port ourly yesterday morning from Bultalo, with load of coul,. Capt. Peter Bassett, her master, reports a very rough passage up. High winds and snow wore oncuunterod alniost evary day, Buturday, Capt, Bassett saya, wits the worst duy ha ever encountured on Lake Mebigan, tho sous being wnuguully biyb, compelling him wrun over to the west shure for safety, Ha alvu ree ports svaing the schooner d. M Hutchinson un- dor Plow laland, apparently all right, Wo havo recalved a covy of * Tho Mariner's Hand-Hook of Marine Luv." publishod by the Marine Record of Clevelund, O Tho work con tiing every potut of durlno law under the fol- lowlng beds; Royistry, Enrollment, Mastera’ Dus th euinen, Semmens Duties, Waxes, Charters, ights, INL of fading, Common Carrlors, Tow: Genorul Average, and. Colllaions, “It ie Hy bound In athit covers, and costs ouly $1. Evory Captalu, gullor, and veasul-eqwoer auould have ony, Bent by mull, posure ‘paid, by the | Marine Lecord, Cloyelund, ANQUND THE LAKES, A FOUK-AND-APTHI ASHONE AT POX ISLAND, Special Divutch to ‘Atcago Tribune, DaLWauKEX, Wis, Nov, 2.~Tho Auchor Line Vranoiter Delaware, towlug tho schooner Schuy le SH, whivh left the Henvers on Bunday worning,- urcived hero” this mourplag, y ‘report coe “younterlog beayy woather from ‘the soutbeust Yoaterduy, and the bebuylkil bad bor bwad- boards partly carcied uway from jumping lito the begs. Tho olllders of the buat also report ece- lug on Sunday u black schoonor, thought ta be w fore-and-ufter, ushure on South Fox Ivland, just wWestot the Hytt, Sbo tay cureoned lakowurd, 80 shat ber deck, which 1s pulntod rei, could bo plujnly seo, Tho vessel's foromast ts broken olf about twenty fect below the trestie-treus, tho mulntuast is youd close to tho deck, aug shu her Jibboot sorase tho top of the cabl tered with gonr. nd her fits were hagging Une der her hows. Whather tho tnfortunite craft is toaded or ight could not be determined. ‘he Stranded veasul was tise acon by tho maxtor of the propeller Lyooming, which renched hero Inter in tho day, she havin ero pelt the achoane er Aunle Bherwood, bound for, Chicago, outalde, LAID UP YOR THR WINTERIG Spretat Wavateh to The Chicago Tribune. Burraro. N. Y,, Nov. 20.—-Al of tho boats of tho Wuton Steamboat Company aro tn port for tha winter, At Butfalo are tho propelicrs day Gould, Bt. Louls, Nyack, Athintic. Ar oitta, and Hunehard. ‘The rust ure ‘Whe pAtholfor Cuba, of tho Comur ne, dastin, will winter hera, Tt was Intended to send her back to Chteago with coal, bul a loose . whee) provents, The propellers ‘Toledo and A. J. Wright and barge Hed. Mills fay up bere, ‘The main boom Iny The deck wus tit- Yar Ehicage Tribune. Minwaunen, Wie, Nov. 2.—Tha schooner Ht. C, Crawford sailed for Munietwee, where eho will winter, and the schooner Truman Mosq arrived from Hack: to tay ip. The seaw J.B, Pein went on Iho boxed todny to atopatenk. The Her Ovonto ig also to be doeked tor the intl examination befary engaging in winter ervice, BUSPENDED OPERATIONS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Muakegon, Sich, Nov, %—The toomlir Company have suspended. operons: having rafted 650,000,000 feet, ‘Two hundred thousand feet remain in tha river and booms, maklig the fog crop of Inst winter about TW0N,0N feut. About two-thirds of the mills tw losad fur the season, LORT HER CENTREDOAID. Special fispatch to The Chicagn Tribune. Brununos Bay, Wis. Nov, 29.—Tho schooner E. M. Porieh lost her centroboara recontty, 0 in now in North Buy. Sho is unublo ta wo 4 further withaut a tuy, ‘Tho Captain has tele: graphed to Chicago fororiers, TOW BROKEN UP UFY THE BEAVERS, Special Mispater to The thteaga 2 CiewovaaN, Mich., Noy. 20.—The schooner Clayton Belle broke loose fromthe tue Niwas ra’a tow off tho Beuvors, and run back hore and laid up. The wehoonor Montgomery, of tho sane tow, isnt tho Beavers, THE PROPELLER NONSEMAN ASNONE, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Osawa, Ont, Nov, &t—The propeller Norse mati, while on hor way up the “take, rin arhore hear herv this fornia. Theru nre seven fect. of water In her hold. Tho crew was snved. THE LINCOLN DALL RELMABED, Snectat Disuatch to The Chtewoo Tribune Muskrquy, Mich. Nov. 29,—Tho schooner Lincoln Dali baa been gotten of the bar and tuiken to Grand Haven, where she will havo exe tensive repaira this winter. VESSKL-CLEARANCES AT MUSKEGON FOI THE = BEASON. Spciat Dispateh to The Chicaon Tribune MuskrGon, Mich. Nov. %.—Tho total clear- ances of vessels of nul kinds from this port Cor tho puason 110 to date were 2.83). Lust year the elearunces for the sume poriod were 3,621, CHANTRRED TO CARRY BALE Special Disoatch to The Chicago Tribune, Burra . ¥4, Nov. A.—The propeller Mia- watha was chartered to carry's,000 barrels of salt to Clovelund nt 4 cents, Siviets with theschoon- cra Minnobube aud Goshawk tonight for that part, where they will winte: IN _A DISABLED CONDITION. Specat Dispatch to The Onteago Tribune. Burrano, N.Y. Nov. %h-—The propetler Ar- gyle, with bares, was ‘towed here by the ty Afector from Port Colvorno is: 0 disabled con- dition, Weathor tonight inild andecleur, Wind ight, south, THE SCHOONER MENPONT IN GOOD BATE. Speelul Dispatch to Tue Chicago Tribune, BrencKox Bay, Wis, Nov, 2u.—The schoonor Plerpont, sunk inthe Nurbor of refuge, is sald 10 be In pretty good sbope, ‘Tho tuy aud steam- puiop huve not yout urrived from Miiwaukee. REPAIUNG IER RUDDER. Speetal Lhapateh to The Chteaga Tribune. Pont Conuonsey, Ont, Ni 1—Tho steam- barge Albion, bound to Wyandotte with old fron, (a detained here. Sha ts getting ber rudder repaired, 24.—Th THE ICE ALG GON HAY, Wis. Nov. ‘Weather yesterday and todxy hus caused nearly all the ice in this bay to distppenr. THE LING CANAL. Spectat Dispatch to The Chteaao Tribune ALBANY, N. ¥., Nov, 2—There are now less than forty bonts un the Frio Canul west of Utica, dee-brenkers are at work wherever required, THE J It. MEAD READY TO LEAVE. Apreial Diwaten to The Chicago Tvitunc, Bruyanon Bay, Wis. Nov. 2i—Tho sehoouer J, H. Mead will be rewdy to leave here tomorrow: if tho weather permits, LOST LUAINEM RECOVERED, Speciat Disvateh to The Chicacy Tribune, Srimaron Hay, Wis. Nov. 20.—Consldorable of ‘the Inmber lost by the tux Godfrey bus been viokeu up. tee . PORT OF CITICAGO, ARIIVALS, Beop Charles Kottz, Mantsiov, hunbor, Prop Chauncy Huribuy, Erle, cout Prop Messenger, Honten Harbe Hrow Miauuirek, Murinagt ny 1 Prop Mugale Muranatl iy fi lo Grand luvs aiOP, Manteo, chr ‘auxht, erie, coal. Sen fl, Witbeck, Matinetty, iiuber. Behe Was Grand: ritte, Intuber, Rene EX. Kublnsen, Marinotie. inven, Verret Winte Lake hua o inte uraber, nder, Axbtabula, coal pb . Batt, Muskexson, lugiber. Bene C, If, Allon, Grand Haven, lusibor, Rehr if, H. dstuke, Grand ttover, lumber. ‘Kehr A.M, Noord, Grund Haven. juvor. Rehr tt 1. King, Unind Haven, limbar, Sone Gi. M. Biter, Ludington, limber. Bohr C. Harrison, Montaguc, timber, ACTUAL WAILINGS, tion Iultz, Manistue, Heht. Inigns, MitwukGD. Sent. ake, Tight. Mutit. Riarka, White Tint, Ke Menton Harbor, eundrios, vite 1, Mat L. Buory, (rand | OTHER LAKE Ports, PORT HURON, Gpectat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘tribune. Pont Huron, Mob., Nov, 20—1:50 p. m.—P.rse- ed up—Propelters Ralelyh, durvis Lord; schoon- ers H. W. Sage, Join 8 Merril, 1.2. tuys, Down—Schooners Now Dominion and J. Ste- phenson, i Wind southwest, fresh. cloudy. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chisago ‘tribune. Ponr Huron, Mich. Nov. 20-0230 p, o—Pass- ed up—lropolter Cloveland and burges, No down passages, Wind southwyeat, brisk. Weather mild and clouds Behr ay Weather cool and BUIFALO. Special Dispatch ta The Udicago Tribune. Hurvyao, N, ¥..° Nov, S.—Actual oreivats— Propeller Hinwatha, from Duluth, wheat; prom puller Cube, from Chiicoyn, corns propeller A. 5. Wright, from Bay City, shingles; propeller 8t. Bieanny from ‘lorontu, burley; propeller Ar- rol uyle, frou Port Colborne, barluy; “propeller Aratlo, From Duluthe copper: propeller Toledo, from Groen Bay, sindr! propellor Hirkbead- und barges, from Saginuw, lumber; schooner Minnebaha, from Duluih, wheat; schooner Gostawk, trom Duluth, wheat: schooner A. J. Mille, from Bay City, lumber; schooner Phans tom, from Port Colborne, ecrap-iron; schooner AL, Dudley, from Kingston, bares, Acti departures-=-Propellor’ Mawatha, for Cloveland, sult; schounera Minuohatn and Gos- hawk, fer Cloyelund; scuoonor HH, Dudley, for Port Colborno, #. e EBCANAMA, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. RScanaua, Mich, Nov. th—Thore wero no ate rivale today, Departod—Stermers Clyde, Oblo, und Joasa Farwell; eehoonera Stumtra, Shuws nee, and Payette Brown, The wind-bound feet HOt away at noon. CHEROYOAN, i Special Disvatech ta The Chteaco Tribune, Cayuovaan, Mich, Nov. 90.—Cloared—Steam- barge Inter-Ocuun, + Jussed up—Scbooners Rdward Blake and Ma: reno, - ‘Wind south, hoavy, with ruin. PONT COLBORNE. . Upsetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Poirr Conponne, Out, Noy, 20.—Passed down —Huhooner Polly M. Hogers, ‘luledo to Cape Vine cant, Wheat and corn, SS AN ENGROSSING CLERK'S MISTAKE, Epsclat Dlapatch to The Chicago Tribune, Srianariecy, Hl, Nov, .—lt bus bean div. covered that, by 4 njlatake in engrossiug tho bill making appropriations for tha Normul Gale versity at Nermul of the legislative sesdion sast wilater, one Hue of tha bill way omitted wlicht-pody, winch ho appropriated to the use of the lnatitution, ay hus boon tho custom for yours, one-hulf ot the seminary fund for tho two years, ‘This amounts to $0450 annually, and tho ollicars Ff the institution stato ‘that thoy cannot conduct it without thie money. They have accordingly usked the Governor to Incluite ty bis cull for tag speuiut sossion next spring the vonsideration of this appropriation, aud “sbis be will probably do. INDIANA BAR ASSOCIATION. . Sprchas Planatch ta Fas Chisnao Trihuna Tnptanaroiis, Ind., Nov, %.—The Stato Mur Avsvelation ‘toduy elected the following olticunt for tho onsulng year: For Preaidint, John B, Kully, Richmond; fer Vice-President, Robert 0. Rell, Fort Wayne; 1dr eerotary, 8. it, Downéys for’ Treasurer, NT. Puylors for Bxvcutive Council, First. ‘Divtriet, sara Dyer, Exutay itty; Keeond Diatrlot. Jobn GC, Rorkshire, North V pons Third «District, Livingston’ Howsa Fourth Distrlot 1S. Juslur, Part Wayuuy Fig Disteiet, J, A, 5. Mitebell, Elkbart. mm ‘Twentystive gta fv not a fortune, yot ie buys Dr, Bull's Cougs syrup which aevertuils to cure, bay THE IRISH CONGRESS. Final Preparations for. the. Grand Gatherigg Today. List of Delegates Who Mave ReportedArrival of Father Sheehy and Sr. Mealy. The work of proparation for the Irlsh National Convention fa betny pushed with energy by the ndefathzable committee baving the ynattar ft charge. Mr. John F. Finerty was ubiquitous, ho wis everywhoro directing and tospirings the sagacious Hynes was giving siyo vounsol aod direeting operations now ut tho Palmer Houso aud tow at the Grand Prestic, but ganeralty at tho Irlei-Amuricnn: Cluv-rvoms, which wore thronged ll day by the delegates why arrived, Frauk Agnew was working like a boaver, Marry O'Nuare was more than weunlly busy, and one would Mnuglie that Michael Keeley was again waulig polltical war dn his anelont enemy, ‘There were three meetings of tho Reception and Arrangement Committees at tho elut-rooms, at which tho matter of distriputing tl Soy for the ndnitsdon of deteqa: for the recepuun thls oveolng. AT THE EVENING MGETING tho Chalrman of tho Hatt Couittee reported tnt vistors would enter the building by the Clark streat enter Four seetlons will be reserved far hidies during the convention, aud this eventing seni in the galterivs will die re served for yentiemen with tidies until t45, when the general public will be admitted. Dele egates ty the convention wilt be provided with temporary the ) Whicu will by replared by porntert Uckets after the first day of tho vote non, A committee, consistin lint, Willinm Currin, und 34. W poluted to procurs stends of colors, and Frank Agnew war instructed to furnish Chulraton of Stute delegniions with blank lists for. the on roilment of delegates. Mr. Kecley was ins Slructed to Issue tw platforin Uckets for tho reception te Messrs, O'Connor, Healy, und Fas ther Shuohy this evening. The sate of tickuts at McCormick Hull was quite largo yesterduy, and will be continued tds. THY RECEVTION, COMMITTEE, met at d tn the afternoon at 1, Catlugban, Col, Wennes: Fitzyiubon, Maj. McClure, Cavanagh, and Edward MeQu Sheehy and Mr, seniy, 3: Members of the It Comm quested to meet this oveniny at MeCorinick Hnll tu escort the representatives from Ireland from the hotel tw thy butl The spovobinnking will commence promptly at# o'eluck. Mr. Jonn FP, Flnorty will call the mecting to onler, and Judgo Moran will uct as Progident, -All the {ndications polut to a crowded house, i A DELEGATES MEGAN TO ARRIVE Monday, aud continued to pour in all day yeas terduy. | There wero at least 500 delegates from abroad in tho olty. . Mr, Patriok Ford and purty, including the sis- torof Michael Davitt, arrived at 2o'clock, and wok up quarters at tue Sherman House, whero he recoived 2 large number of callers, bellevers In tho teaohings and admirers uf the tong of his paper. Mr, Wilkum Halley, on the part of various organizitlons, presented Mr. Ford with: an nudes to which that gentleman replied sultably, Gen, Collins, of Boston, who arrived carly, had his bendquarters ut the Grant Pacitia Hotel, where, with Gen, Donohug and Fatber Lawrence Walsh, he received the Now England tnd Now York, Weatern, and other delexites, ‘The nuin- ter of professional men, Inwyers, phystotans, and clorgymun who culted’ was quite noticeable. Atnong thom a TninuNy reporter noted the’ genial Father Cronin at the head of tho Buffalo delegation; Patrick Meledy and tho Jersey city nen; Jubn Dovoy, Maj. Haggerty, aud Gen, Murphy. of tho Now Yorkers; the Kev. Dr. Hotts, of St. Louis, smiling and genial os usuitl, Dr. O'Relily, Mr. Griftin, and Andrew PF. Brown; Conzressmun Ford, of 8G Loula; Mayor Mnehan, of Dubuque: Mr. Markog, of St. Pauls Mr. Nightingale, of Farlbautt; and gevoral others. Mr, O'Connor remained quictly ut bls room in the Patmer House, ‘fhe following, as far as could be aseertalied, comprises TUE LIST OF DELEGATES who arrived up to 7 o'clock Inst evening: Kuntucky—Muat O'Doughorty, Jero Kavanagh, M, Menton. Dr. F. Corrigan, New dersey—John Murrison, Martin’ Hare, jeremiah Surphy, Henry. Lynch, 1 ody Wiliam Kemiedy, : uri—Tho Rev, Dr. Bette, ‘Thomas Mc- Nally, Patrick Sheotinn, Joseph M. Juda, John Confon, Joseph 8. Critin, A. F. Hrown, G, O'Neill yan, J.J, Lino, P. F, Madden, Dr. O'lteilly, Michael Fort vs lowa—J, J. Lineus Mayor of Dulko; Atd. Thowns Cavanaugh, ¥. J. Duty. J. Be Pevora. Muassichusetts—L, Crowley, P, Shen, Hugh Clinton, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ford, J. 1L Watson, sr. Connolly, Mr. O'rien, J. J, Corrigan, Med. Sul- van, Mr, Murray, dtr, Comnn, the Roy, hr. Mase Toran, Air, Muruhy, tho tex, Fe, Conaty, St. yitit, Was D> Peter Scanian, Athy, ‘the Nr. Bovun, B,J. Conaty, Kiernan, 31 lor, L. Mr. Lurkin, PA. Calling, ntelysd. MeGeough, James J. n, Uvorge Donahue, P. J. Retly, ‘Tnomur’ Fay, Willian Carnfil, Juwes Lappen, the Kev. Futber Lee, J, a a tho Hey. Ir. Lupple, Phit Dougherty, tho Rev. F. McCabe, Luke fellly, J. 8. Walker, Robert Dounclly, Jays O'Doud, James W. Cotter, J. M. Connally, W. A, O'lirien, tho Rev, Fr. Hurrtuston, 3, Lom. mond, Loughlin DIC, Murphy, Patrick Hort, J. Sullivan, tho Kev, Father Donahue, Mr. Con- way, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Buckley, the Itev. F. Mc~ Kenna, P. J. Smith, the *. Dougherty. Connectlent: L, Waish, Mr. Myers, Mr. Wallnee, the Rev. Pucker Sheridan, 7. Neary, the tev. Father Kennedy, the Rey. Futhor Shel- ly, Piet ury, J. 1. Quillinnn, the Key. Fran ein. Nuys Pennsylvanla—M. A. O'Dyrne, Joseph Ware burton, John Craine, Owen Narry, Col. Rodgers, ir, Luke McCabe, Lawrence Mutthows, W Mo- ee. New York—Tho Nov. dates Mooney, the Rev, i aly fol Or. Wallace, Joba MeGulre, Mi) gett, Patrick Cox, James Fa, conncl, M,C, Murphy. heehug, Mr, Manix, Cuddy’. ‘i und=Maj. O'Rollty, Br. Tyan, P. J. Dog- ni thede Ish Fox. ELUCTING cntehae DELEGATES, A reguiir mecting of tho Right Ward Land Leuaue was hetd Inst eventing th io bul at No, 208 Miue Isiund avenue. Messrs, John F, Scanian god P. M. Carmody were elected Uclemites to tho Irish Niutionat Convention. Capt. Casey tnidy fow sensible remarks on tho Irish quedtion, und Ofter the Cratisaction of aoyio routine businass tho meating adjourned. Aicuting of the Patrick Ford Leod Lengua of the Bevunteenth Ward was held lastovening at No. i North Market street, Minal arranges inenta were muda for the bailta bo given thls ovenlog fu Brand'a Hall under the auspices. of tho lenguo, Members repurtud large number of tickuls sold, and the fale promises a grunt financial success. Matick Ford, of the frini i¥urtd, was vlected un honorary momber of tho -alub, and thon clocted ag un additionut delegate ta represent tho Cluvin the convention today, BE, Hrondergast was clucted niternate, Tho membera of tho Second Rexiwent are ro+ quested to assemble ut thelr aruilry ato; O'ctuok this wvoning ta vscort the visitors from roland from tha Malmor House to McCormick until U:1h lust ovenlng, though they were ox- pected ut 7:10. Tho delegution appoulnted by tho feveption Commmittes met thom at Father Sheeby Is louk- ing ite well, Tho ecu voruge hus bud a very honlthful, effect in bis cng. Ho bas not ebanged ineb duylig “the past hing years, an those whe inet blip here in 1st hays no dif. fealty Ho wis quite’ oheertul, ebuued pleasantly with tha gentlemen ‘of the delegation, reculling many reminiscences of bla vistt to Cut. vago.. He apoke outhusinaticully of hie revop- ton in Husiern cites, and of the fustod by (he Irisu-Amorioans wherever hie weut, He anticipates tha yory Dost roaults from the convention. Mr, Realy ig not quite so youny looking as tho Eastern wewapaper reports buye ied peoplo to Delleve, Hot rather quiot and reserved, but nceastonally showed by some tneldental remark bla combative, aggressive dieposition. Hu th tho Chiongo pupord the best ta bo fin whore, and bolle the zeal aad industry, yeporiend in buh vateem, nioty the delegates to tho convention ta the Hoy. Mr. McCabe, whoatded John Hoyle O'Relily, of the Boston Pilot, In ottyoting bis eseape from the penil sottlomontof Western Australia, He iva bale, hearty gentleman. . UNWILLING TO BEEK, reporter saw Kather Sbcohy fast evonlug, and endeavorad to xct trom bint bis idong ua ty tho tone of the convention and iw wetion with regard lo tig noel manifesto, io, however, hey wubject, suy lng that jouk ott and qive inform tion as ied $0 uated for it, and that it lavd for bitu to aiuke wyy stale hig the procecdiys of the ld oni’ do by yuessing. He desfred tu seu the congiess act we un iudepund= ent body of nen, whive tts tntluenee would by, reuter thu it ite work ware cut aud drlod bu? fore tho delegatus were called ty osder,. es ia hint, anys of the ho cate here Wwattaird in dre would be Ito ment forcelude dol Duns New York Sun, Tho whirllahy of Une te still wolsting. Horo ig Jobn Dunn, the “white rencgute" of the South Alricun Coloulus, duclured to be @ cagdls date for tho Unrong of. Zululand, For the lust twenty-five yours Dunn has been piuyimy faut and Ieose with his’ reputation, which Was uover went to atirt Witt, und be owes bhi present pustion a8 i pawerfal Colut in Zuuland eu» fray tu tno fice that bo wild tbe Zulia to the Tirltisg army sfter he had gutocd the pontidence of King Cetywayo, who luyariubly treuted bin woll, Dunn's experiences are not Giivtable, note withatanding tiv success, When buntied by Lis fellow-white cacn iu Natal wad Cape Colony, bo tried bls luck umony the Kullra, Ho virtually Deane one of then, os be warsied Zutu wormed, lived tn Zuju villages, und confurmed to moar of the Durbarous practives of thu Kattire, Ac- quiring 4 complete knowlodye of Zulu, be” at. trusted the uutieo of Cetywayu, who granted din) viluable tradiag privile such fa bad never before becu granted tou watte mun by Arthur Delany,. oA Fathor Sheehy and Mr. tlealy did not arrive" any KaMr potentaie. tly, was emploset tf negotiations between tho ¢olonin} wutboritles and Catywago beforo tho Zuln war broke Huey and pine tho lattere which tho King sot ta Sir fartie Froro and othor ropresantntives of Enp ana at tho cane worg dictatod, if not ace tually written, by Dunn. Whon*Cetywayo ro-” solved to “wah the spears of bla young mon in white men’s blood,” Dunn renegaded and went over to the British camp, whero he ren- dored all the assistance ally woll-informed traitor ford. Ho jet bla reward. woro the forces of the Zulu Ya dispersed at Ulundi by British shot and sholl than Sir Garnet sfolscloy Appeared. tipon the xcenu und parceled out Cotywayo's domin: ” Jona itito ininor states, of which One Of sha rlan~ est and most importunt was given to Duon in recognition of bis “faithful acrvices.” If tha Hnpurent cliulm which he fs now setting up for the throug of his formor bencfactor fs correctly ’ reported, Bnglend ie A trying, through the toulship of tealtor, to obtain bya subterfuge on tlre control of nll Zttuland, “which will doubt. tenn farina avery desirable aunexto the Colony of Natal. OFFICIAL VOTE OF NEW YORK. The following table gives the officint vote of Nol York at tho Iate oleation for Secretary of State compared with that onst for President last year. ‘These returns show un axgregate vote of 841,066 for Secrotary of Btate, and a plurality of Hz for Josoph 13, Carr, Republican, agningt an agaregate voto of 1,103,221 for Presidont tn 1380. @ and a plurallty af 21,033 for Gurttuld, Republicans Othor Repubtican pluralitias now are: Kor: tra Davenport, Contes Leslie We Htussoll, le Bilas Seymour, Site Ur nnd Surveyor, O710; Praveis bi, Finck, Assuclaty Judgy of the Court of Appeals, 1 For 8tite Treasurer, Hobert A. Maxwell, Deus erat, tine 21.10 plurality over dances W. Husteds Mepublicant POR PAID ENT, q Ihe, Foi aECRITANY UP fon ATs oouNTIES, i} f ee a SEsty fe -ueke a= seEnuilcd BLESS tee: Fret ereTs ened neeieiaatiie, by FS FA} on 4 4 Ez iu ‘a rr) tx 28 | 150) Totaleecsres aera ae eee artald over Hancock Carr over Mureoll. Tho Prohibitio: a3. votes In the whole Stute, and the Flatists 16,015 votes, At the Governor's clection of 1s71 the Fiutiete caut 20288 votes, Thoy are a badiy played-out face tlon in the Empire Staite, On tho morning after tho Jute election In Now York the Thnes of that elty made up an estinute from Its special and private dispatches, aunounclog Carr, Republice an, olected by 12180 majority. which was within afew hundred of the actual olliglal result, 2 ‘the Now York World claltned Nov. 0 a Deto-, erotic majority of, By Majority eintowwi by Now Vore’Siin, Hemucrnie, AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. 0 the Court-lluuso, <Whint'a the matter heres POLICKNAN XXX—Ob, only the crowd trying to Hot dn to suo the great, Barlow, Wilson, Primrose, and West's * MAMMOTH MINSTRELS, OL} CITIzEN=Welf, 1 docture, I'vo iivet here all iny Iife, und hover saw anytning like thls, ‘They BOE Tor the wtreut-curs pana RH TODAY at 2. ran Bunn milena « Leglon of Honor Co, Hee, 4Gpraiver's Legion Intor'y nuw flog, THES JOLIN AMIS Gunter'a ‘naw ploy, 8H) HOOLEY'’S THEATRE, i nt Op. ty vey of ce CAMPBELLS Creat May, THE GALLEY SLAVE, With MAUD-GRANGEIt and Superb Cast, Monday, Duc, 5~1uo Groat Cowedian, JOUN 8. ChARIX, In bia Amortean and European nuccoses, “ WYVICKER’S THEATRE, ‘Wt LRAGEDIAN, LAWRENCE BARRETT, he Grand Matines this af 4 Wilappets tpckan bulwers bonutttul plage en oe THE LADY OF LYONS. VU EVENING AP 8 O'CLOCK 98 HAMLET ‘Yomorcow Cehurday) ICH GLAD, Friday—Double Hi AIKRCIANT “OF YE) and DAVID GALRICK. Naturday Matinee ICK'S LOVE. Puturday nluM—IUCHAICD TL MAVERLY’S THEATRE, ‘ho Large, Handsome, and Lending ‘hentea, to the sae well-known wstablieied Jocauion, roy and Poarborn-ats., Chicago, JIL HAVERLY,.. Majiazdr und tropriotor. BAND NIGH thi WOMEANY tn : ° Walton be the ied BERND and, MI. * By MACKAY fave! Kirke.” fig Gaet-sprevio Sickuye, Frunk etsprouie Maickuye, ! ‘it v, Harbert Arobor, Vonulu Robertsun, Fru o, Bitward 0 Frank Desmond, 4p or tior lane, Any Gry GeWilunies ss oo? iNenurved seats withouvxtea chance at Box-Omee, SPRAGUI?S OLYMPIC THEATRE, Clurk-st., botwoen Lake and Itundolph. ening at 8, wid Matinens Wednosday, Sature rR Oyen ae an Bunday. in 5 Rilce’s Evangeline Co, and Stanley's Extrava chay, ganza Co., Consolidated, “ ly. Nhe Monday, Nev b- One weok onl thinders,” | OATARRH CURE... The antidotal theory, sow admitted to be the only treatmont which, wilt sradicata ;Catarrhal Polson. - ‘ ) toy, Chas. 11, ‘Taylor, 140 Noblo-at, Brooklyn, N.Y.t “Ono packayo emocted a radical cure." we Kev, Geo. A, Kola, Voblestill, Schoharie, Co., N, Yor \erestored mu to my ministerial labors.” Jtey, W.4L Buumner, Froderik. Bt * Hine resi tn wlx canoe in my famaity.” . 2. Rov. Geo, BL Pratt, St, Stephen's Rectory. hile, | Quite wondurfuls lot mie distribute your *'Treatiae.’™ Chas. It, Stanhopo, Newport, H. 14; “2 waa yoo deat. - jo hour the church pulls riug;/bourlng Featured." ae Coorge W, Lambright, 13 Biddte-st.,"Haltiajora, Md.1 ’ “ Sutered O yeusst perfectly cured.” ” Mrs. BM. H: Shennoy, BUT Barabvat,’ trot natural breath in G yeapat! -, Dra. J. W. Paroall, Goldon City, Coke" Uead only, one packaze; ouurely cured) augered 24 years. Dr. ¥. N, Clark, Doatiat, 9. Montuomery-at, San Wrauclscd: “putfored 13 yeares periectty cured.” se Dr. Wel Do Moyor’s Popular ‘"TREA- TISE’ on Catarrh mailed (rea, ‘he great Gure ts dollvored by Druggists, or By D, B, Dewoy & Co., ta Fulton Hew York, 694,00. ° Bt Louile: “ye ‘4 ? ‘