Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1881, Page 14

N A RATE RACKET. A State Shippers’ Convention in the Interest of Special Rates. Mr. Georgo F. Harding Hurls an Applo of Discord and Is Finally : “yyowned.”? ——_>_>— The Assooiated Monnfacturers and Rail Shippers Respeot tho New Tariff, But Tosist on a Slodifeation of the Rallroad Law to Protect Them Agalost Ontslders, hold of Inols monttfacturers was nee Houao yosterday fit response fe o . ent issugd by a meating peld nt Molino on tho * Voth Just. anid Mop osentlotd. and Np hitlied bio as" Os oRtantell Ae Worth, wii. On motions Mr. Rosentiolit was roto eotury, and dtr We If Parlin, ef Canton, was tud, Aasiatnot Scurctary. ‘Tho Chairinan read ee. from the elruu- Jar sent out by the Se het a Moline meat- Seeretary of the meoting at i wwombly tourder at iL o'clock. Chairnuin Mr. HA, Ains= ing: * THE CALI. Wrenras, Tho rafiroad companies m this State bave gonorally determined to abide by id Raftrond taw, und confurin tu tho writs cently catabiished by tho Iullroud and Ware. house Commissioners, und to discontinue all special rates to the manufacturers of this Stato; an Wrentas, Tho enforcement of any fixer, Ironclad tarlf® would be detrimental to, it not de- structive of, the lutorests of tha inunifautururs, AS well a8 the commerchil interesta of the peor pie of thia State, by vonipolling unanufacturers: 0 buy thely ‘supplics out of tho Stute, for the Purpose of getting the benelit of the Inter-State Fates, which cannat be controiled ly State leyle- lntion, or to remove thoir manufacturing estab: Hehments; and Withteak, Wo deom it neecssary nid proper that reasonable maxtinum rates should be Hxed hy Inv, to prevent extortion, and at tho suc fine giving tho rallrand companies discretion to inake spectul rates thereunder, as tho necersl+ tes of tho enya muy reqtilre, to ontble manus fucturers of this State to compete with nunu Tacturers of uthor States; npw, thorelore, he tt Resolved, Phat a meetiug bf ‘the maunutactare epa of this Staty be called at the Patines tlouse, (iLtho City of Chteagion tho 222 stay of Devens! ber, je tt 1 O"IGcK at. 1. to Uke Lolo eonaid= eration the forereing inutters, with a view of devising a speedy remedy, and to protect tho Ins lerests of the poopte of the State of Hlinols, Resolved, Tunt the Scoretary of this uvoting be fnstructed to urgently request all mauutaeee urera of this State to attend sald meeting, The Chairman suggested that unnuticturors ta attendance sand up to the Seeretary tholr business cards, with tholrindividual names upon the reverse, in response, the following cards wore Bent In: THE DELEGATE: George Mixter, Rock Island Stove Company; CG. Woodrull, founder, Elgin; Uhondes, Uttor &Co,, paper, Rockford, Levi Rhoades; St. Charles Mitts, A. Feedenhagan; ‘Thomas A. Galt, Key- atone Mauufacturing Company, Sterling; F. W, Mathiewen wid BE. C. Hegeler, ztue, Le Salles Walter E. Mack, Springtteld Iron Com pany; Dimock, Gould & Co, Moline, J. M, Gould; A. Mears, Hilnols Zlue Com pany, Bern; CG. W, Shinuway, of Osgood & Shumway, founders, Batavia; fl. Ke Wolcott, Newton Wagon Company, Batavia; Judge J. D. Caton, Ottawa Uliss Company, Ut uals Starch Compauy, und Unton Stuck Farm; Charles Kennedy, Wileox Manufacturing Com- pany, Aurora; G.' 8. Brown, Brown & Vii aAra- dule Company: 8. We Wheelock, Mollue Pauper Company nnd Moilne Plow Company; Phil De Steiger, De eroliur Glee Company, b W.R, Romper, bo Kul’ Carrlige Work Dart, Henry Durt’s sous, Walker; Molino Muillenbvle Iron Works: L. Fy Houghton, Kano Wagon Company, Hooryy We M. Dillon, Northwestern Burbs Wite Canny Bterling; Detox Dunton, Star Manutuct te Zoupany, Carpentersville; C,H. Deore, Moe lines FO. Hioraon, combats We SN pig, Maywood | Contqnys ake oH . Jolict Sumufacturing Compiny; We Adam, Diebed wire, Joliet; 8. Me Winer, Contralins Tro ead Nuil Works; Chuvles and J. We AtKIne son, Mundy M. Rosvofeid, Moding Wagon Com: pany; S. 1G Bizall, hurdware, St. Charies; 1 1. Buford, Roch island Pluw Works; H, A. Sunger anal. C, Moody, quarriva, Joliet; W. L. Poise, Ainois Tron and Solt Company, Carpenteravilla; dleury T. Noble, Grand Do Tour Plow Company, Dixon; W.-H. ‘Candee, pumps, Chieazo, uid Bushooll Pump Company; A. 8. Wright, Moline Pump Gear i, Harding, Pantin lumber, Motlia; A. 2. Streeter, New Wlodsor; BE iperry, founder, Butuv MLN, Wade, wind gnglnes and pumps, Bativins Williaa Ridley, Sandwich Enterpriie Companys Willan TL Pare fin, piowk, Canton; W. 5. Wolr and J. 3. Wolr, Weir Plow Company, Monmouth: J. HL Futtee, plows, Moninouth; C.D. Trimble, Ottawa Hottle & Piint-Gluss Conipanys Hi. 31. Mamiiton, byriculturnl implements, Otuiway Chomng D. Catlin, Ottawa Ghuse Company and Iinuiastarehs Corps 8D. Norton, By. Moura, G. De Hawk talands st relticr, Clorque, J. L. Norton. 8. W. Norton, Execldior Stone Company, Lockport Puper Company, and Norton & Co, inillers; i. A. Alnsworth, Wille dane, White & Co. Sutino; and HW, A. Barnard, 2ielaet & Lew's Manufacturing Compuny, olin. JUDGE CATON, of Ottawa, raid that he thought tho ngeioultural Interest snowld be ropreaentad. Mr, George Harding, of Peorla, moved that they should bo allowed to purtielpate in the pru- seglings. 5 Mr, 'l, A. Galt, of Sterling, opposed the motion, If this wore to by u convention of munufucture end, all right, but If it was to include overybody else, lot the call be Bo ainond Judo Caton said he represented the Ottuwa Glusa Company and the tinols Sturch Company, of Ottawa, but, 1s be was somewhat interested In ugrioulture, be bud taken the liberty of nde ding thut on tld curd, Mr, Atkinson, of Molinu, thought (t was fm- possible to separate the Intercata of agriculture and manufactures, * Mr, Galt gull ho was not oppoged to tho ugri+ cultural fnterest, tut wanted the meoting cone flucd to the interests named in the call, Mr, Hurding Nee that t€ a mistake Ind beon nado iu tho vall It would be rectitiod In tiie, He did not want In any way to lou ee the agricultural futerest. “If thoy wauted todo any yoo, they must unite nll intercets, A yontlomun wanted to know what tho etand- of quarrymen would be, fhe Chuir éatd they manufactured stone from tho rough. ‘Tbu vonvention itaalf must decide who should compuse It, Mr, A. J, Bircoter, of Now Windsor, anid he was u farmer, extonslyaly ongaged In ‘the pro- duction of beet wud pork, und had for muny. yeurd taken it deep interest in the mutter of rangportaWon, fle took part in the passage of the oxisting Hullroad law, and desiredto support it. Burke had Nor COME AB A DISTUNMING ELEMENT, and would bow to tho decision of the unven- ne Mr. Wright, of Moitue, moved thit the call bo extonded #0 us to ainbrace all classes of ships pera, Judge Cuton sald it would bea grent pit antagonism should bodevetoped eat Tucturers and other interests, Harmony and good feullng xhould be cultivated, #0 that Nght could be obtained from all quiurtera, It was doelded to extend the all’ so.as to cm: braeg all chusses of slip a aan udge Canton moved that the Rallrond anc Warehouse Comnissionersa bo Juvited to sents it tho convention, «Str. Harding seconded the Wo don, which wus curried ununtinounty. ft was suggested that the rallroad freight agouts kod, also bo tnvited, and dr Murdiug thought that was fneluded In the extended ent, The Chiirinan did ot xo understand It. Tho youtlon, as adopted, referred to all sbippers, but Hot, wybe thought to rattrowd men. Que thing ae i tase eae cniuttitl, an per should fret sot- iy bor invitation should be convey Comnilsslonord, finally tee pte las jo nattor was finally left tothe Chair, who delegnted Soasrs, Hurding, Mavk, aud Cato} comnnttioy fur that purpeate, 1° ee rs Jlarding moved thut tho representives tho Chicago railronds by (uvited ibe presente Mr, Conries 34. Deore, ut Mullne, thouutt nothe Jug would be pained by phis, and) Judge Gould, of Muling, tovk similur ground, ‘The nunafact= urers kuow protty well whut tho reirouds were wolng to do, and time woul! bo spent to no pure osu, ‘3 Mr. Harding did not understand that tho raile roads intended ty obey the aw ator dun, 1, or thit they c' had paid more thin y HYPOCHITICAL ONEBANCE totho raw. He hud Leen upposed to having the raflroud mun prevent, but now wanted thou If it ware the fact that they wero tho uuttiors uf tho iecting, he wanted ta know it at fest a Mr. Gult suld‘no belluved the vonvantion bud heen captured by porsous tovelyn to the interes cote of the mantfacturers. Houxpeated a fame iy wathoring of [inal jnunulucturers for the. purpose of getting spect rates from the ruil Fouds, but it seemed to bite that it had been Jurned {uto a town-meetivg. Hu thouubt thoy would have talked over thelr grievances and up> inted vomnittoes, but he did wot beltove In paviting everybody, und thouzht the result of such ection Woulll bo a free thybt before thoy rouge. Fe a tia spoke. iu favor of wduitting all tho intercats in the State, Mullroud and Wares house Comiatylowrs Inoluded. ‘Judge Caton followed in u sltatlur strate. ‘Tho Chairman called tu uiiud that othor interes ests besides mayutacturery’ bud already buon aumiltted; the quéation bow wus Wwhuiber tho THIS: CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, EMBER, 18S8I—'TWELVI PAGES. nthe and wenrkyse ut £1 ting benfod hia stoog of apples and tr Wis HOt exnetly what many whe heard quionee dary the Hate campatient would trill expect to witness, happy and smiled pleasantly. rlonce in tho mereanttie or commmere possibly convinced him of the wngratefilnoss plies, the omptinoss of politic: reality of mereantli not know the value old ba ndmittes Sree a ry wlesiuly voted to We Ad at Mberty to up- iy oor] that (ho mi init shippers, and he would tinderatuod otherwigo he Wi peal to tho bouss, KALRED OUT, tuestion wis thot, Dean and Mayo Found Guilty—Fodor- al Offendera Sentenced. And yet tho J i pute and, on waivision vated three to ono that rent Tarenta he nat admitted to the Molino, anid thia wasn very Loe Me ho ak not. think muck one aut the people {inant of tho Rallrond law. that tho Interest he ropre- rby the netion of the ral re loft ioe. eof iteull If let alone, puintmentof un Committee of Permanent Orginization to roport ona plun and scope of the work, and to suygcat a ‘motion revalicd, and the Chairman ap- ainiod Ae sen committeo Measrs, Gould, Caton, ait, Warner, and 1 etined in fuvorof Me. Himliton, of , Mr. Galt begged off on account of privat Nelthor excuse was aecepted, and tho eominittes stood as named, An adjournment wag then taken until 28) p.m. * AFTERNOON, ti opening of thoafternoon session, Judgo ahiticronted the report of tho Commttica un Permunent Organization. Thoy recominended thut an tasociation bo formed, to be known 1s “The Association of Manufacturers und, SI nd of the State of Tlinols.’ Preaidont, Views 7 aud us Executive Cominit ig4 werd to be culled by the ha requestor amujority of the sxcentive Committers, tho call to be advertined in the Chicago tewanpors. Mombersiiy in the fissvelaifon wis ta gonsist of the names had already been reported he made un the recommandation dent and passed upon of the privilege ho has may sneer at hint, and Min Aus. may suppose top downral tear ieee aa eet . hore $$ conald Stand ie eri ity gets Iiuht, beat, and room ront froo, ind has a monopoly tn hota hich be would have % hess outslde the Capitol building, a THE HENNEPIN CANAL. urphy, of tho ‘Khotr Kathus wn to the Renault of Tho School-Teachor Wins Mor Sult—A iinet on Match of Insane Cases. 7 but tt ts not, Feo route We a Ce a stand fs “run” richt. Hie was not afratd Bonted woutd quite! ronda if they we would goneraliy Record of Judgments, New Suits, i Criminal Business, Ete. Ueonso to yt SENTENCE! Yostorday was auntence-day before Judge Dlodgott, and seven onses wore disposad of, Hofore tho prigonera were brought in tho ver- dict was read tt tho caso of Doan and Mayo, tho Monarett lightning-raw men. ‘Tho Jury wont out. tock Wednesitay, and did not agreo, on tholr verdict until half-past 4 o’vlosk In tha Thoy found Dean guilty on tho frat threo counts, being all those relating to the Monarch Ightning saw, and Maya gullty on all tho counts concerning tho revolver, Tho verdlut neral galistacdion arunnd tho building, thore was some surprise that cach of the defondants hid not beon Maj, ANan and Judge Canal Commnulsatotts an aastic Reports ‘Thotr Misston Kust—Tho New roduce Exchanyo Given the Project “Send-O1m “Maj. M. Allan, of Genesco, and Judgo J. iH. Murphy, of Davenport, tho represontatives of tho Hoennepin Cannt Commission appointed to yisit Now York to the Interest of tho ennul, ro- turned to tho city yosturday, and wore warmly dudgo Cuton do. uilty on bath the Be But, as ong of the Jurors subsequont: ly explained ton reporter, tho Jury found thom witty on tholrown evidenes. ‘Tho defendants ndinitted thoy bud boon in thase schomes, but denied that one hid nnything whatever to do with tho othor'g buslaces, ‘bo sentenced loday. In commercial of thoir mission had crentod a pronounced feel+ Tn an inturview with a ros porterof THe ‘Cumuse, Maj. Atlan snid that Judge Murphy and himself bad found all of tho veommervit Intorests of New York, Ilko those of Chivayo and the Northwest, to be in fuvor of tho No apposition tothe suheme war on countered, except from 4 fow rulrodd mon who fonred tho canal tight prove inimical to tholr Huttalo, New York Clty, and Washington the canal: ropresentatives found transportation to ho TUE PARAMOUNT QUESTION of Intorest In business clreles. seomed to huve contered tn Washington, as no Jess than 1 mambora of Congress hid mido of forts ta got on the Committeo on Commurec. ‘fhe completion of the Hennepin Canal was dleumed on all hands to be necessary to tho full Agvelopment of tho commerce of tho great Noés{Rtvestern States, whieh iow pald outmoney fuvury yerr to build two such canis. Lt was rodugnized.thnt iis charucter was National, and that its central lovntion—vetwoon Bt, Louls and St. Payl—would give it controlling tuttu- ence.ovor all the ruilronits of the Northwest. Judge Murphy was bighly elated over tho sauce vess of the mission, aud was woll sntistlod with the unualinous indursement reeelved for tho canal from the Buffalo Hoard of ‘Lrade, tho Now York Board of 'Trado and ‘Transportation, nnd the Now York Produce Exstange. was oo of the inost ednsarvetive commorcll {ustitutions in tho cuuntry, and, {twas tho fret tind Indofsod a subsidy the: Nawonat at suuutod for jt Diticers provided for were ing In their favor, President an” Doan aud Mayo will Hadlward Renaud, who wont on a drunk a yoar and relioved bis overchirged ng a luttor-varrier named ea azo Chrigtanis- feellnes by agsnu dennis, was sentenced to 1 and cautioned that whon he wanted to pound ne 10 the future to he Bure hls victim wus ‘Thore wore A ntinber of clreumstances In tne young mun's fivor, and bu wiys allowed s1x months in whl John IT, Franklin, the Assistant Postmaster ot Winona, who stole ‘a number of monoy-urders And filled thom: out, was sont to worl threo-years’ tine in tho poultontiary at Chester, Roat Louls Choutnard, a North Sido lotter-ear- tier, convicted uf steuliur lotturs.wits sont tt the Choster Penitentlary for ano year. ‘Thomas Mickey, fouud guilty” of porjury in pwonrlyg to false ropresontutions na siroty ono bath bond, received 1 aimilar sentence, Chiries Clark, who undertook to ‘Intercept the correspSnduncs of Unilurwoud& Cow a rival in usinosa, was sentenced to pay u flue of $25 und et ost. i A Edward Foote, for taking out a registored Ict- tor belonging to nnothor, wus wont to tho Chester Stute Prison fora your. Kdward W, Gaskin recoived aeimilar sentence for sicailng letters whtlo ioting us substitute luttor-enericr. JHls exeuse wus that ho wos given to the tse of opium, und bad te got money some way to buy it with. the Executive Commit> io ussuctadon were Ket forth as follows: roti objects of this ngsociation shall be tq ve toohtaln sien mod neat J huws of this State ns shall foster the Iring, nucricultural, end commercial ests Of Cho Stiteyand not confer upan ine terest outatde tho Ntito undue advantages over our own, und stich as sball bo ce shippers and currl “Shere shall bo not a letter-carrior. ch to raise the aquitable to both Be . : tt committee of Ove, apnointed by the. eee whose Auten ebnt des evunces fromm 4 Heder a ete ies jaw, (a cantor with tho tte rawr and Warchonay Commissioners upon tho subject, and, sboulit there bev spook session of the General Assent; ty ombrace this subject ‘of the committee to hear aud attend to any ue to usk the Governor his cail; the exponses uo tnine to the organizas Hon, wits adupted wit Mr. Tharddtig mo tion, relating tu of Crensurers mittes had not, of My, Binal ynmend tho second sco- yp otpeors, by including the oftica Quit explained why the com- mud such anollice, ‘the section was 00 committee, ‘Ih Mating tu the cil for meetin, nowy <emsersbip, were mlopted without d ‘The seetlon reluting to the purposes for which the aasogintion was formed ‘ BNOLUUT MIL MWARDING TO°HIS FEET Mo thought tha law was allright: the fault was somiewtero vlsc, and he siugyosted sued ut mmondment. Judgo Caton did nut ares with hin thought the Rallrond and Warehouse Commis+ Rowers, if they enrriod out tho law, could not possibly steer tholr course go ns to ayold rulning in hla Own ease, PULLMAN PALACE-CAR COMPANY. In tho patent éasu of tho Pullnian Palace-Cur Company against tho Wagner Car Company, tn application was made toJudge Drummond ‘ues day by tho dctoudants tor more timo in which to take toatluony, thoy having boon provivously ruled to close proofs by Inn, 1, 1882, ‘This was resisted by the complatnanta, but na their lead- Ing counsel, Movars, Thurston and Dickorson, were absent, tho tntter was postponed until Ex-Seerotary Hvarts, of ‘was presont and made it stort argument. Yos- Wurdton being prosvot an agree: ment wus mide by which tho time to take tostl- aony was extunded to M. 1 Une in its histor for putlia... characte¥ uf thy improvemont it the Indursoment. Tho reportofl tho Committee on. Trade, and tho resolutions aduptett by the oxehange, which buve not yet appeared In tie Now York papors, are us follows: NEW YORK'S “SEND-OFF.” “ To the Board of Managers of the New York Prodtwe Keehanye: Your Committes on Trade, to whom bus becn referred the question of wication to Congress tor the buildug of tho tunnepin Cantl by the Uilted 51 iven to this subject the attention demanded by fnportant bearing on tho Intornal comtnerce of the country, and respectfully report us fole wrH juws “inthe opinion of your committes thoro can ft AY, question that the proposed opentug of a waterway froin the Mississippi Riv. or to tho Iilingls & Michizan Cannl and tho Grent Lukes promises hignly advautagcous results, only to thy Northwost States, but to tho whole Northorn country eust of tho Migsissipp! Kiver. Hostdes furnishing new means of transport to tho Atlantly suabourd for the produco of lown, SUnnesot, Nebraska, and othor graln-productz States, such « canal woul regulator of rullroud frolghts in the Northwest, ~'Phore can bo little question, also, rivate onterprise nor the Suto of tho canal would be ‘nor auy uther Btato dircutly henollted, nor all thase combined, will or can tudertake an onter- priso whlch {s sure to meet thi sition of thoruilrond Interost, “ ‘Tho question bofore ux, therefore, simply Is: Shall tho United States build and maintain this canal, and cau this oxchange, well-grounded opposition to the pulley of interes nai fmprovetionts tn general, constatently reu- oumnend atte action on the part of tho General Governmunt? a “ After niattre covsideration, your committca have como to tho convtusiou that this question shoujd recelvo wn aflirtnutive answer from your rd, aug for the following veasops: ‘The ground on which tho Hennopl to by built hus beon repeatedly surveyed with 1 ylow to that finprovement by tho United Suited Govornuent aud by othor competent purties; THE PRACTICA MILL mas pucn catubiished with an amendment, mauufucturers. within. a few conts of twice ux uf ghiss frum Ottawa to Chicas as it did to dd the sie box from Pittsburg to the sume Unier oxtsting circumstances, he could not competir with Pittsburg ginss manus facturers. Ho thougnut tha cor help nobody, uot ovon: themselves, Teuting u change In the law. . Bireetar sald the Judye seomed be be die- Would be tell thoi whut dudze Caton said bo would allow tho railroads to do choir business like other people, and would hot restrufn them from setting Mr. Streetor any thing atu pricy less that He wanted the ats much to gone 1 ‘TIE WHEALT-CORNER AGAIN. dames A. Hunt, member’ of tho commiaslon firm of Soymour, Hunt & Co., and one of tho victins of tho August.wheat-coraer, yestorday tmade bis moan nyguinst the notion of tho‘ Bourd of ‘Trade fn suspending him fron tho priviloges rd on tho lth of November last, gives a full account of tho manner In which autos. ake Una ene to bewe tho market, sutlstied with the Inv, they would se#l to ane roads to be ullowed to #IVe oxtrt goud terms to manufacturers compet- ing'with (hose tn othor Stutes, Jaw would not tot a wholesater self cheaper than in 40,000, lrendy boon told soveral times Munt clains that he, belng enjoined by [Biker trom indoraing over the tnurgin cortitientos, ought not to be suspond- cdl, beeauso he can wot Iegatly Cull his con- lio thorcfore usks for a mandamus to compel the bourd to rolnstut AN UNFORTUNATE BOY. Asult was begin yesterday In tho Clroult Court by Charles Steluert, a minor, azulust tho Chiao City Hallway Company to recover $10,000 damages for petionnl injuries. Ho says tho company ts * postessed of 4 cortiin dangcrous machine, Viewdd from a distance, this ma- chine looks Ilkd © hugo monster watobing tall of colled fron oxtonds olong tho atroel for over a distance of fifty fact, iteshapeless body of rough mncbluery, with |. baller, engine, tondor, tanks, troushs, crous-ploos, and braces, oxuitea wondor whilo It doties unalysls. Whon (n action steam, sinuke, and daacnriay therofroim.” Well, what tho to suy fg that ji rout, Hoar quel it tho conurote.tnixer used by tho company, and Attempted to hetp somebody. who bad “been ht inthomuchine. Mo wascrught himself, and bfy loft hand wns soveroly brulsad, Ho thinks ho ts in- Jured for lito, and: tht ho will be an obsevt of vburity as long ns ‘he lives, unless the company ds mado to recompcoys him. ‘Tho exis ‘Tho story bis a and now lacks nov 18 algo act ven welcome Mr. Sarding rose, amid cries of “ Question,” and sald that he hud ne fden af beimg sup. If it wae tennt that rallroads woro to wv nllowed to chuirge what rites they pleased, hu Rallronds woru common carriers, and bud been declared public bigh by tho Constitution of tho State of Tiindls. they thought thos-vould wiot secur cheaper ratey without lnutigurating a relyn of raiiroad- thoy ¢hould cull in ines who ‘fol Y cute te tha convention tu wet lowor Tates, and not to nbollab tho: Rultroad law. A. dust inodifiewtion af tha rites was needed, so that Duuitifacturara Gould live in Hilnols. bevn charged 48 conta per hundred pounds for a Whose territor: io detorimiued oppo- in view of the for Its proy. from Pooria toQuiney, Wed for tho satu good den, Holland. It, and 38 cents per hun- Ig from-Foorly to Kotter= ‘This was monstrous, and manus ucsrera wanted I altered, ‘Cho onfoeed, and by men who shou Of Benutacturers, anit Atuitronis took the bund around det the eltizons reser y wanted the law Ml bo ott the slide bol of the rnilrouds. “oF uitizeus, on were public highways, gontral of those promt Ho Wanted the ineoting to pronomice In favor Of a meitication of the law, and potin favor of {ts abregation. udge Cutow Ceought Mr, Harding did not te understand bin, ‘They wore not talking to fa sbort discussion betwoon the two, Jute Caton divcovered tht ouch con. strued tho luiflronit aw clifercatly, aud ho thora- foro rutlijulebed the urgtnent. Mr, Streatur seconded 1ho motion mado by Mr, Ting the words * und of rates o trunsporkitton over the rallroads of this Stute,” Mnmextlutely following the words * rallrond laws: Of thig States" Ly the art Mr, Ntahols th@ught 1 which would nntagentze und he thought favorably of the amendment. posed to uny attempt to rand tiws, Ha ropresented the grentent iytorcetin the Stute—farming. Tho Tannttfacturers hud enjoyed apcelil rites, tut tha farmer bid bad no such Ho thought if apeclal rates wore to 2 Kiven to the One Who shipped the most, thon tho farmers ought to have tho prefercnes. anybody thaurht by cuncentrated uction to sot nsfde the ruilrand taws of thoy hut nutually gone into force, thoy wero wolog to run aginst a ani, Wita AbGUE to Le enforced, hare were the Bbippers in convention nttuimpting to SET CLUE LAW At DEPLANCE. Referring to Jot Docre, with whom he was con- temporary, hu mild Deero'y plows had beon sent overywhero In the State at spout rates, but his farai had enjoyed no such bonetits. tho miauuifnctirer plucud the farmer on an equity with himself in regaed to railrond rates the butter for hint, He wanted to reap tho full benolit of tho Hullroud huw, Judge Caton veplicd that ‘most farmora sold thelr yrain todedlers, who got the bonetit of the Ii ruply, Sr. Streater said mat whon a special rata wie extended tea fivores Mupetition, wed vorad cijoyed 0 monopoly, Judye Caton thought him unfortunately situ No though the furmor profited as much as the manufacturer. fe Gute was glad the Wiseussion hud como ad taken apeeiat pals to att tayonize tho manufacturing imterest, wiluh had really no antayonian to the ngriculturist. Thoy wanted rates equitable for all interests, and tho Jaw should be witered xo Ubat these could he liad. Carriers bad yates xs wallad sulppors, and ke wanted equity for alt. ‘8 amondasont received only four tho alllymative, and Judgo Caton “MANDING, YOU'RE I aply, Secon und the ob- ported hy the omusittoe was ‘The sixth und lustavction of tho report, con- corning @ grievance coun duticg, was adopted witha . -Smodon ty organize permancntly waa with Wi, My, Deere proposed Judgo Caton for Preal- dent, bot thae gentionua deulined in favor ot tho tomporary Contrimn, solved to cleet'by aval: resulted an fullow: ‘hg was fa ol du king und tha coat been roliatly. uucortaineds the scheme, therefor, cannot bo oluased witha livge number of Intoraal line provements. aunually brougbt bofore Congress,:. which are induttnit i thole seope, und in the re: sults expected, and of unuurtialn cost. i “Tho Uenvopin Canul further dlfers from roposed improvemonta in so fur cnent A very large section of tha country, Our awn State included, Government, further, sconis to bo cuminitted ta on extensive iniprovement of the dfiselesippt Aver, uf which the Honnopin Cann muy justly Areel, And tho fact that jnurg to the bonotlt of ‘al bones broken, many of those fg tt is sure to t—— TRIUMPIIANT, ‘Tho jury in the cako of Adella J. Jennings, n60 Kendall, va. Tho Sebool Trustees of Farrestvilte yosterday morning foturued n verdict for $400 infayor of the pinintii’, Chia waw wu auit to re- edver u balance due, for services ns tencher for ot 18 Lt 350 n month. Tho dofenso was tht she hid boon dischurgod for cause, on necountoferuolty toward bor idently citmo to the conclusion bie tho accuaution agaluat bor was not well bo considered purt aud its coteiruetion would tho Northorn States enst of tho ltocky Mount- alos ouly strengthens $8 clulin on the whole euuntry, which fora lon, the polley already adoptod, to be taxed fur the improvement of tha Misslasippl River in ita gouthorly course. “Your committee therefore feel justified tn recommending to your board tho adoption of tha following preumblo and resulutions: © Wierkas, Thu completion of o waterway from tho Misdissippl Itiver to Lake Michigan by the construction of the Hennepin Cami prom= jaes to realize advuntuges of Nauouul impor “ Wnenvas, There nro insupornblo obstacles In tho way of baving such Improvenent carried prac or by tho Stutos immu- nadion should bo taken any Interest tn tha State, tina fe, nceording to | tho tirst alx months Str. Stroutur wae | interfere with the ral Dut tho Jury evi bivorcrs. Cassius 1. Bulkby fled a bil yestorday Agutnet his wife, Emoratte, asking for a divorco on tho ground of dedertion, Joni Matonoy asked for a divorce on tho ground of adultery, Sophia Westfall says sho was married !n June, fall, and ved with him for unt bo desorted ber. conthied absence proves he dogs not intend tu coute buck, uad she asks to bo wllawed to forgat Kes Hled'n bill for divorce fram ‘T. youn of dosortion, Catherine Winchollor asked for similar rollof hi Josoph Winuheller, tho tho State before Now that tho luw out by private enter benefited; un of tho Hounopla Canal muy justly bo rearded 4s part of tho tm- Proverment of tho Missieadlppl River; therefore, . dtexnived, Thut, In the opinion of the Net York Produco Exchange, tho United Stated Goy- ornment should uudertake to build the Honne- plo Canui and to maintaln tho same free for all Unie to comu: ana further * Resolved, Thut our Souators and lopregentus joln the Kepresuntatiyes of ing the uccessury legigla 1870, to William Wes! just tive months, wi Fauoks on tag tives bo requosted to Othor States In prov! Uon for curryloz cut fae churge beluy crucity, Ml wlilpper, it oxe HOLMAN, Chairman, bo pore Bo fu BINCLAII Tomorrow Judgo Willlamson will bave a pore ‘all Of motions for new trial in tho fol- 200, UT 4,01, 4,098, 4,748, * Poduy will bo the ‘Inst day of servico to the Sunuury tern of tho Superior Court. A "go from Lunkruptey was fssuod to “BAMUEL 8. CA! “ QUsTAY SCHW.AL Maj. Atlan and Judge Murphy doparted for tholr huwos last ovoniny, Thoy stated tut thoy had been given sutistictory usaurancves Uiat tho Now York Chamber of Commurce, which imcots tho tirat Thinsday In Junuary, would udont reas oleae almilar to thuge of the Producu Ex- Ke ‘The next movtiog of the Canal Commisslon will be held In Washington Jin. G —— Prince Leopold's Marriage. “Tho niurlayge of Princo Loapuld," sya I, don Truth, * will be colutented at st. dee Chapel, Windaur, olthor during the list ten d lureh or durkng the frat tis tnpossibte to make any more delinit settles WON te tu ting Until the thine queation nus. pun surtied by Marlitmunt. «Tho arrangements rospeuting the cerumon oly to thage it tho woddlng of thi The Duke und L reside permanant): lowing vases; Nos. STATE COURTS, Edward A, Uibbs commenced a sult yesterday to recover $5,000 of Itose A. Forroster, Heney Hrowao fled a vill agatnst Albertina ‘thaws, Q. 1 Patyin, 1, F. White, and othara to foroclose u trust deud for $1,200 on Lot 1b, Block 0, of Beammon’s Subdivision of Block 4, and the solght feot of Block di, in Canal ‘Trust= vision of Sco, i, UU, 14. "Frank PB, Elitott, Wf. Honey, bugan tt Bust for $2.8 aninet tho Pratric Murmer Company. Culver, Pace, Hoyno & Co. suvd tho mine defondaut for Sly Turley Carlo & Co. wud Clurk Bros, & Co. for Churles Anderson’ commenced an_rction in truspids tgaingt Hugh 1. Mason, O, T. E. 8. Monton, ang Wilitum Hf, Cook, for alleved ‘mallelous .proseous " Yos." was the rt Jeots of this meetin Cho xeatlon us ve} then adoptud uunn! L Fortnight af May. ind C, Cornwolt mittee of five and thelr Jenitolsy sinl+ ¥ u) Duchoss of Alvuny Ww! rt iy it Chiremunt after thuir Tho Duke's books, other * propectica’ buve reecntly heen removed With regird to the po- it, {t will be proposed, probe 14, tu ipercuse tho Prince's pictures, and It wita taully rae auation, and the vlection Prealdent, J.D. Caton; Vicu-Proaldont, IL A. Aineworth; Beeretary, We Nt udye Caton, of tuking the ehitlr, announced Bppolntinentss lV Churles it, Dee mittee an Griovin L, Wignall, BH, Caen from Windsor, eunhiry arrangemen ably au Slonduy, Fob, {ucome by £10,000 a your, at Witt be provided forthe Prt the Ductiess at Connungnt, Heit on the Queen for hur life after the death oF King Leopold; on the dumiao of the Crown it will revert ww the country, ‘Toure te an idea in court vlroled of propostax to grant reversion: ‘ot the phics to Prince Leopald, but Variiunent Jong taro shower Iteclf so deuldedly adverse to. arrangements Gt thls des will doubtless ti 810,000 damages uaa, ud the sino Jolture iis was yiven to CRIMINAL CouRT. rcmont-wns eote tence-duy in Branch No, 1. tru in Branch No, # for Tuosday wilh bo w Valentine Rusk Is 01 the follow Willam O'Lrlen wi but found to bo under LT, ‘Tho motion for u now trint in thovaso of Bun Eystor, convicted, uf tho murder of Jolin ar, will bo argued before Judyo Tutoy Gtriutof Addison Buck, charged with Ins ‘osterday lu Brunch id the Jury wore instructed to ruturn a seulod verdict, Daniel McCarthy, who bos beoa locked up for sole tine, was mutried to te ¢irl, Norn Mar= land, by Judge Jameson yesterday ufternoon, gud thorchy scourud ble disobarye, Avdlstant Bitto's- Attorney Thomson ‘Thamus Henning, fidlocod for vonsplraey with unknows partica to blow up tho Colcagn Stove: WwW during tho strike of the ei wu Jury. aud Judge Vuloy deurd (ho evidence, Honnhig told Hy Pinker ton nbout the plains of thy uilon committe, of which la was one, whore, the: wud who put ie in the mold w! altcewurds, when bis uluged ussociated—Kon> hurd, Sberidaan, and Huumbucb—pal been ure rostod be cunchided to keep bls mouth shut. bh are. adnilasion, de came oitt, thay. Plukors ton bad mentioned the nunies of Kennard, Shere itu, und Baumbach befary they Monuard having Louwht the paweder, Ut Ht inte.the mold, acconting Ly. Forseo niide the point ti bpiraoy count was vod on wCCULE OL the onde: gion of the unwes.” Thore ja ane other count, wing ussuule witb intent to do f the workmen haying been Siclgornaud O be convicted of burglary, Innedlately thorgafter Me, Hurting rose to but dtr, Galt rose to whut be. eyed qyitedtion, aud moved to. mourn. ho metun was dloptod, mueh to tho. disgust of Br, Murding and Mr, Ee who loudly expressed tholr dissutla- faation. ‘The supprovsad resolution read ns fol a? Reantved, That weare in favor of giving tho provent rallraad bie of the Bite fuly trial und. bh enturcomont bofure woking to modify iption that the project offer na resolution, suld was nt privt Ono of the must fashionnble tonsoriul establishments fn Philadel of Mr, Charles Binder, at the northe nor of Sevunth and Chestnut streety, Mir. Binder was ago! sald for sume years put he hus ad constant reminders of bly exposure tn theunutie patns fn dit diticult to obtain reller, he disease mentioned attacked his and Mr. Binder suferud night ead both read and heard about tho remarkable properties of St, diwo! and resvlved fo glye ite trial, gays hho ts very iad: | found that rhommatis could not both hatd ate fs, Piece, Hii, Wits ts HAG | ocor, wus an gale aL of Guy's Hotul. ave away the brida, ————— . A Greonbuck Sudzo Keeplug an Appie= | ways found It very Washiauton Corcegyodence Hartford Thnes. y isu powur, so the Groene Ors Sy, We sonal; and yot ono of the wy local Grevibackers, one Sudaee Maddox yemitious hy chelinn und Lo tity extent, puss F Sban avine Of Lhe OLhOr Uribe don't kuow exactly aud probaly Promiuene ot th olf beat urators, hus Talled to ge wot something, wibly, bo ald Lord of that party how such recogniuun he of uever Will kouw, be right und tho prizil ut the pawder, ne did so, for he has Zoxploded. but Wand St dieobs Obl bossesslon of his kneu Joluts at the same time, and whenuyer the Ol dado Hh mMoveMent | shoumutisi would bout a hasty retreat. ‘Che dease nde seyertl attempls to re old position, but was euch thi route Qyeat Germ Romerly, and | and departed entirely, Alr, an exaltud oplilon of St Jacobs Oil, f ho hears one of his customers ih gauatisnn he exelahus; “Try St, i ‘ uel kivsw that th that direction | the lege to opan un us well ua Pinkerton. male door of tha sous fb apploestaan vy He the: bull nO Up Dirgincds orning, hh tok hus broken camp O Hock OF Very tinu-luok= cousivting of nbout toy dinder now his i edo scloution af papers t bo soon auld, ‘Tho in w dressauis of black’ 0 bly stuck, taule of the Judie, high chowes infuret ho explosion, Tho arguments will be henrd this morning, THE COUNTY COURT, Thorv were cloven cigua on tha tnsnne docket for telal yesterday, and Judya Loomis disposed of lof thom. Peter Hoya, uged 80, wns found to bo “out of Shia heud" owiny to religious exoltemont. Anna Maria ints, 22 years old, was innds crazy by uterine troubles, nnd Aun Stowe, rgud Th by general debility. ‘Theso three, oy smupers, wero Kont to Jeifor- son. Willan’ O. Heacuck, who was arrested on tho petition of . McGrath, got a continuance for one week, and was released on his own re~ coguizance, County: Phystolun Bluthardt bolt of opluion that Hencock 18 sino nnd that his arrest qwas tnulteions. Tho cares of Ann Collins, Mary Uraco Harting. F. Lewis, Alf Strichwalter, Chris- toph Hermann, Andrew Iverson, and Maria Chicaroweki wero dismissed, owing to noii-ap- ‘puariies or recovery. : PROBATE COURT. : In the estate of Robort 1, Murray, lotters of admintetration wero fasued to [ella SM. etd un- dor bond for 37, JP CALL. Jupor DrumMonp—In obninbers. Super Bropaerr—Sentence diy. Avpxevats Count—Adjourned to Wednesday, Agnax Gany—Assists Judgo Anthony. No, 3,0, Dowd ve Guthorlo, on trial, dupde Ssari—No frst eal, ‘Trial enti 4,870, 4,888, 4,800, 4,000, 4016, 4,023, 4,032, 4,000, 4,040, 4,018 No enag on telat, JunAk: WittiaAMsuN—Assists Judgo Sroith. Frazer, on trial 3, 18, 100, 198 to 203, inclu slvu, No ensu on trial. donde Garpyen—set case 260, Hardin vs, Cushman, and entendur, Nos. a, and 8. Now ‘2, Chicago & Western Ludiann Hallrond Com- pany vs. City, on hearin. Junay Kogens—Motions, Call tomorrow, sub: mitted unaes, No court noxt wack, dubag Mon«x—No court until tomorrow, Jupaw Hawxs—Motioné for nov trinl in Nos. 108, 14H, 1,016, ante Se ehora Ae BAnNosM—Lut na . Junge JaMEsoN—Noa, O32, 600, O14, O54, 655, i. 49122 {ovey—Motions in Nos, 293, 387, 421, JUDGMENTS. . Sypenton Count—Conressions—Caspar Sum- mertokt ot al, vs. Louis M. Summortichd, $1,813.07, Junay Suirn—Emina J, Blachford ve. Francis ¥B, Munson: vepdict, $100, and motion for now trint.—John Mongher va. city of Chicago, $1,050. Jupar Antitony—Adehin J. Jdenuings vs. School Directors of District No. %, 1, 38, N. It Yordict, £40, und motion. for ‘new tell jond ef at. va. ort Luwson, $207.24. Ciueotr’ Cognr—Jupas, RoaeRs—W. D, Oib- fon vs, Louis Burmeister, $625, Juparn Moran-John Carlson v8. Wonrs Badel- sonand E. A, Gibbs; verdlot, $2,000, and motion for new trial, |. HOSPITAL CHANGES. Tho Wosxplinl Comuiltseo of the County Moard in Favor of Turning Over the Entire Control of the Lying-in Ward to tho Training-School for Nurses Mospital Patients to Bo Glvon Their Choice in tho Mutter Allopathic or Momeopnthie Treatment. A mooting of the Hospital Committeo of tho County Hourd was hold yosterday ‘afternoon in the ampithoutre of tho hospital, Commissioner Mattocks presiding, Thero were present Com- “wlssloners McUlnughry, O'Nalll,“Alurlght, Pur- ington, and Encdor, A committee of Indies from tho Training Rehoot for Nurecs, hended by Mrs. C, B, Law- Fence, waited on tho committee, and progonted thoir application to be given control of the on- tiro lylng-in dopartment and the other femalo wards in the hospital, Mra, Chandlur suid tho school already hud two wurds, and deserved two more. ‘They would tako charge of the sacond jying-in ward for $00 per month, and the re- matning female ward Aor Sic) per. month. ‘This would cost tho bowrd 1 toil of $5,100 per annin, For this ammount the soboo) would take excetlent oare of tho four wards, and their tiftvon nurses would live outside ty tho Nurses’ Homo, ‘he potition nlso asked that tne luundry work of tho nurses should be dghd in the hospital, Commissioner Albright moved to grunt. tho petition, hut Conginissionor O'Nelll ‘objected to the motion, saying that he did not understund if, ‘Tho mover of tho motion had oppused.tho Iudics of tho school at first, and ho was ut a lows fo understand his change of heart, Commis- sionor Albright denied this, and sntic be bad ule ways favored admittiog the ludios into the in- autuden, Commissioner O'Nolll thought it would bo wrong to erlpple the now Warden by taking one-third of the hospltul out-of his hands, Ho salt he remembered seelng ut one time a Commissioner about Albright’s alzo rune miog nbout tha Court-House trying to keep tho Indies gut of the hogpltul, and he regarded this sudden vault of the fence with susplolon. ‘Tho Indies culled on Dr, Ishain and Dr, Bridge, of the'Modicn! Board, and those yontiomon sild: thoy thought tho ladies oud wrought x desirable vhaungo in the manageniont of tholr wards. Phoy woro F DOING A SPLEN 1D Work Fin the lying-Io department. ‘Tho nurses from tho school lived outside, and this gave ton oxtra beds, which word muvh nouded for patients. aftor somo further dscuesion’ Commiastonor Mattocks naked Commissloner O'Neill to put the motion, Ife did so,and the potition of tha la- dios wus Unanimously granted, The Chairmutn stated that tho comuittoo was roady to hour from the dovtora presont, ns thoy. Wud asked a honring, and De, Ishuim spoke for tho wllopathts suhuol, Me bad understood that the board proposed to set apart a portion of the hospital for a special school for medicine, and tho representatives of bisachvol wanted to Know ubgut this, Pe Connnissioner Mattocks said tho homeqpathia Fohoul pad been given partini charge Of tho wepitats 2 De. Isham sald be wus sorry for this. Good work had been ilone {it the hospital by the Meul- cal Bourd, butit could not contintie with two hends, as thoro would be a vontinuul lish Of authority, ff an onidemia should broak ont in tho Institution no ono would be belt responsible for the doutos Itimight cruse. It° had been sald tpt tho saxpE yore wanted homeopathy in tho hogpltal, but those who came in as pationts were patipors, not taxpuyora. ‘hey were tho worlth~ ps ucors, Not the wealth-cdnsumers, und they: ad nover enjoyod the costly 1uxury af homon- pants, trentwent. It tho homeupnths were to ndmitted, bowevor, tho pattonts should be given a choice of treatmonts when they cntored the fustitution, and should bo put in uhurge of the poyalclun of either school who was on watch at the timo, and Lo put Mnvarhorg in tho bospital whore thoro was 1 vacant bod. Dr. Adatns, reprosenting tho homoopnthic aldy of the house, anid it looked as though Dr, Isham fenred tho poppet would bo turned into Hort of pest-house if bid school was ydinittad, but ho would wuaranteo tha twat of cara and ate fontion fur ull the ‘patients undor churgeot the humuopaths, Commiasionor Parington said he did not think anct of rules could be arranged hotwoon the two scboola that would be sutistiotory to bath. Both troutments woro used jn bis own fumily, ag there Wero two bossos thers, hut in the hospital bo DID NOT THINK TWO ILEADS WOULD Wonk WELI. Commissioner O'Nulll aubinittod tho following resolution to cover the mattors Resulved, Thut any person: who {a a propor porson for hospital treatmont upon application shall huvo periission to make bis cholco of ono of the wchools of modivino, any ulther, homeo. palate or nllopathle, and bo assigned tou ward 10 Feauly'e tho cholve of treatment under diree- tou of mid schools, tha Warden to quostion tho Dutlonta ag to siuld choleo oF troutinent. Dv, iridyo suid he did not ike tue word “allo. uthic,” wa tt was ropuynunt to tho members of t le sgbodle, bo: pevterred to be eae Re - ars,” nd beou donomini ‘cho Btato Bourd of Houlth, a Awentionnn on tho ather sido of tho houss doalrud to kuow {€ the Doctor meant to intimate hat tho homvopaths wore * trrogulurs.” ‘Tho resolution was itnally udopted, and Dr, Aduing suggested-a confercnee of committees trom the tworchouls, ‘no suggestion will bo whe ibhaia guid. It was sbsotuto 7 It m sul was absolutely necessar that the bugpitul buve more accommodation fot a ray puuonts, Tho house jeaiied by tho Wiuidon; was originally built fora lylugeln dos partiuent, und he thougbtit shonld be used as pone ie jeroaty fe gt beds, oe juolatod, an wy uxod for lylng-in’ pationta und ohildvon, The Warden coutd live ot home and roport dully, ora house tn tho vielulty could be rented for him. Only last wouk n poor woman in tho torovs of child-labor “bad been turned Svor ‘the dour of tho huspltal becunse theru wi ua room fur hor, and sho had been doltverod of hor child ina nelgoboring polico station, ‘bts Wis wdisgruce to the county, and something ubould be douv to remedy the ovil. Ttbad been sald that outuldors wero vontlug th here, but when thoy wore hore, and in adalicate condl- ton, they should bo ‘ CARED YOR AT ANY COST, Conmlssloner Mattocks mado an vloquont aps peal for these unfortunate woten, and cited thy wag of the two Gorman girls, revoutly ru~ ferred to fy Tits Tatuss, whe wid been turned over to the County Agent, and ulthnately bad to be carod fur by thy Relief and Ald Sovloty, He thought tho crowd of houpltal employds, who monopolized any number of bods, should be quartcro elsuwheres to muke suum for the uoudy patients, Nowcdon was taken on this mattor, Commissioner O'Neil! moved that the now Wardon.be uuthorized to oxamine all tho the anutud of tho poeta when bo touk uiurge and Fuport to the boat, In order that wll thosu who gould afford to puy for thelr own caro should be fue vd Out, ta Mmuke roon} for tho poor paticats. ‘Tho committey then adjourned.” a Hatiure in Enormous Ships, iL Trut) Tete to be foarod“that the “Intloxible, which eovt ubout £800,000 and took neurly olgot yours bi tuwel ty dotted uf: abl shes ani we two fust more wator than bad Udon caluulated. ;Govornment vaiuation—w: an Tho le light, whieh ft oust nearly £5000 Neal Chroust tho ship. ds not aaneccoss, Ant ft ja now dolotul to learn tint the officials at Malot dovkeyard have Deon busied ty propecia dock for the Focoption of tho monster, In kd tues one dit not hear of new veasols going tite dock Nt the expiration of n ton days’ yoynge. Tha questionshle result of the Infloxibio oxpertinunt. proves tho justice of tha doubts { oxpresaoil ro- contly of the policy of building any moro of those cnormous sabips. At all oventa, they do not Keon to have answored sofar, Suroly tt would bo In all respects batter te possess a fleat of vory awift, strongly urmod, and compuratives ly small crulsors. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE, Tho Mra. Garticld Fund. ‘TM the Editor af The Chicago Tribune. Ontcago, Veo. 22.—Will you answor through your yalited dally the followings Whut becomes of tho pringipal of the Mra, Garfield fund attor or dent? Bunsunttnen, Lit will bo divided cqually among her four ehildron.] a When Nigria Inu Dry, To the Editor of Tha Unteago Tribune. Crroano, Deo. 21.—Will you Please inform mo, throw the medum of your Valunbie Paper. tf the Nigvin River bis over Becom suflielentiey dried Mp. ng ta make it Passablo fora man to Walk Tight across on its Bed. and {f ao. in whut year? Nigra. [Tt 1s no long since tho channol was dusty enough togoll the warmunta of podostrinus go- ing across that wo have forgotten tho exnot duto.—ED,] Chrintinns on Wort Washington Streot. ‘To the Hdttor af The Chicago Tribune, Curorao, Loo, 2—Thourh not yot nolsod abroad, a surorise is in atoro for eortuln con- tructors and ofilcinis not for from Hatatod and Washington streata, Tho people flving stone tho boulovard nre so plonsed, not to say ticklod, with the progress nnd condidon of the work on the “Fathor-of-Hls-Country” stroot that thoy Proposo, out of puro gratitude, to hold a public inveting and propure a ot of resolutions thank ing tho Park Commissioners for thoir tromend- ous cffarts ta compel tho contravtors to fullilt thelr contruct, Marching down ina body to tho Hulated-strect oltiee, a cummittes of contented voulovardera wil present the resolution in por- sol. ‘The surprise purty aro somewhat In doubt as to the kind of Christmas yifts most tit for the suvoral contractors. One present, however, js xed upon—namwely: uv handsomely-framed copy of the contract, dated back to Dee, 1, 188h And. L think 9 got of photographic viows of tho boule- Yard ut difforent poluts will ulso bo inaludaed, But Lam warned not to say too much about this rent Birprise party, na ll auch affalra must ho sept strictly secret, pos Advices to Con! Doalora. To the Editor of ‘The Uhieags Tribune, Cricado, Dee. .—L would not bo so importl- nent us to offer advivo of any kind to tho old and experienced conl murchant, but, for fear thore may be somo dealers of loss experience In the business, L will moution a few expodionts and tricks In the trade which may’ enable them to pockc®imore than $1 that would othurwise zo to the discontented consumer, 1, Nevor keop alovt from wu combination which has for {ts object tho Imiting of the supply and tho rulsiug of tho prica of, coal, : 2% Should you xot s contract to’ furnish tho elty or county with coil nover hes{tato to pay far, it or to bid low, ns you can always equallzo. things In the delivery. Recoiving clorks aro very obliging In such inatters, and acidons grow! over shortayos or quulity, 3. Romember tn Soukiyrooa) sabe dirt and othor forolen matter addsto the bulk us wollas weight of cout, 5 4. Also, that whiloconl slakes and deteriorates by boing long exposed to the clomonta, it is on ndvantuie to have the conl suturated with molst- ure hofore weighing, & Coul of different grades, ag nn infertar with 4 suporior article, can be mixed with great profit to the dolar, * 6, In wolghing cont you nre not expeotad to notice that tho drivor fs scatod on the load or $s stand(ug on tho scales, or that the borses’ bind lege rest on the woightug plutform, 7 Should the customer rowolgh tho coal—as he may do by Inw—and compluln of abortare, charge tho driver with stag 8 few pounds to his house, then disebarge bho, and hire him over ugaln the noxt day, as you cun't afford to Jose a good man. : 8 Novor give moro than 2,000 pounds for a ion A Farmer on Civil-Servico Reform. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Drxoy, I, “Dev, 21.—Inasmuch us there has Dean a grout deal sald and written of lato on the subject of clvil-service reform, will you ploaso allow an old furmor who ts adaily reator of ‘Tim Tutus to have bis suy on tho subject in the columns of your paper? And now let mo ask. of you why It 1g that so many man of tho United States nre dissativiiod with the common vovn- Hons of lifeand are seeking office to obtniua Uvellhood? Lthink your snswor will bo, “Lt is bacause they can got bottor pay for tholr acrv= feos and have Ives hours of lubor to perform tn ourning thalr wages." Now, if that be truc, why not have tho county, Stnie, and the United Stutes reduce thy sularies of thelr employés to correspond with tho wayes paid by the various industries of tho country for like services? If that should be done, in my humbto opinion tho problow of clyil-survice reform would be solved, Bnd tho “outs” would not bo so enthualustiot atiout ousting the “ing,” and in taking thoir piueca, When n-good physictan Is culled to the slck- bed of # vaticnt ho first tukos 1 careful dig nosis of the cise wid oudeavors to remove tho cause of tho diseaxo, aud when that Js done tho patlens {gon the road of recovery; but, should io glvo medicine that would huve 4 tendenyy to athuulute the cause of the disenso, tht would be adding fuel to the finines, und the pationt would grow worso under that moda of tront- mont, Now evory time tho salaries of our pub, Ife olficers buyo Weon rulsod ft bas beon thoditeut - eauso of udding fuol to tho tire, and there are niore inon toduy sevking oillulal appointments ut Washington than wus ever known before. And this sickening and degrading scrambling atter ollico at Washington wilt continue ng long us tho Government continues to puy two prices fur.the hours of labor porformed. ~ “ You will porbapa say that it is nocossary for the Governinent to piy fubulods wages to tho subordinate ollluers of the Government in order’ to get the best tulent in the country to do ita work; but does Itulways follow that it dooe got the bost talant, and jy not the reverso tho rulo inatend of the exception? And ara the aubor- dinates gelouted for their: prodminent ubiittios tor tholr roapcotive stutions, or ure thay xolect~ od from among too wira-pullers and manipu- Antors of tho purty in power? Please answer, a Fanusn, NO RENT IN IRELAND. Widespread Strike in the Southern and Western Countios—A Landlord Mow! at tho Situation Landow Times, Dee. 7. 3 ‘Tho Wiutor Agsizos in Ireland havo oponod with unfavorable omaus, At Cork Mr. Jus- tlea Fitzgerald, in bis charge to the grand Jury, drew a yloomy picture of tho state of tho country, declaring that he had nothing to add to or take from tha description of tho provalling Anarchy which ha gave twolye wonths ugo, and which bad then so powerful an ofect upon tho publia mind, According’ to. this eminent Judge, tho ‘situation, in Munster at toust, showa no sign of Improvoment slnco Inst year, but rathor of’ a dooper descent into tho vhaos of lawlesnoss, The number of indlot- wants ja doublo what it was when sir, Justica Fitzgerald used the latygunyo 60 often quoted in the Parllaincntury debates on the Cacrolon bills; and, how as thon, thoro ts @ vast amount of grime which. tho police kaye been uouble to tence, to Ita authors, ‘Tho Gand act in the majority of the aouthorn counties of Iruland bay, fur tho present, wholly fallud to sutiefy or oven to trunquillize the masses, Tho strike ayalust rant-paying ia ule most unlverant in Cork. and Wuturford, and in the nelybboriug districts, In tho vory places where too Bub-Commilsaionys duoluy renti—for the procoua t4 In this respect tolorably untform—tho “no-rent” privelpls hus been prochthned und acted upon by the bolder spirits umony the peasantry, Enormous reductions have beea domanded by orguulzod badies of tenants on sovaral catucca— sureties x3 wuch as sh pet vont Iegs than tho: thout divtinotion be- 4b votnual is mot with tween purtloulur cas tho declaration that no rant at all will bo paid, ‘Yoo dufeullon of uny members of the confed- vruey 13 pronounced to bo troason agalust tho common cuuse, involving torcible penaltios, which are exuctod with 9 rigor and cortaint: Mnattainable by uny legal tribuml, Tie coudl. Uon-of Connnught fa no better than that of Munster, Baron Uiteyoral addrossing tho graud jury at Carrick-on-eSbannon, bad the saiio ncvvilat to give of tho rosult of the long contilot between iw und lawicanuss as his coty ‘league and numosako fn tho south. He, ton, poluted almost despalriugly: to tho fuct thos, aftor the Legivlature hud” gone to tho utmuss bound uf whut was possible in ita desire to wat- duty the tonautry, no peroeptible impreasjon aud: ‘beon made on the reign of disorder. iu the Ministors of the Crown the reaponsi- Dillty for tho diseharwe of duties acknowlbdged by all tmust rest, All that cun bu wald fy thug the ttruyate in which the Government fa wyuwedly vuugitged forthe. vindiewtion of tha ¢lmmontury priucipled of law and order bas up to tho prod out time resulted {na practical triumph for the forces of disurder, It is truo some U0 "gies poots” are tu jails a large Lumber of prosecu- Uons, which wit probubly bo found wuortive, have boon tsiltuted; und an army of not less tou 40,000 ined ia in Ocoupation of the most fin Grant wiratoxie positions in Irelaud. No re+ uiljous noveimont fs fcurud, but tha autborit; gud tho dignity of tha Governuient ure micuaue wa for MerOntor danyor than that of any Feniun riying or plot, Whether the sucvoss of tho “no-ront" polloy has boon achleved iva matter which cunuot rev nun fons In dot own earmogs], lat vast nid “aldo the ory Koened to bo * Down with ber! Uvor roguiator on eurth—Hop Bitters. See my tye, Hon Gu breve. the fait?” was the watenword att Loagity List year, and the onlor wie by tonnnts tiet unwilling to have nite keoplog and sponding other puoptey all ovar tho vountey tho tonintey, ntioe tho most plontodus harvests over knien held tho rents and spout thom, ‘Tho monty to tho landlords wis, 1 most. Gasom tant eek 9 ly ns if It had been swallowed tin In thee HA wo know, It was nota penny entores lexal process oxntist tho eta {nue dobtors, or to got posmoxtan ttl Innd. Tho enmo thing ta tiny Honing aynis this yoar after another bountiful hare ain Fonts ara nok bel pald and the monoy ance? tho landlords is boing dissipated, whitey ee" Ng diilleuit we aver to resortto nny | Tf tho prosent suspanslon of the i rights should continag, a lane Dirt—probat much morg than helt tha rontal of the ora Will Uo nbstragtod from thosa to whine eae and will lever bo recoverad. The orean of ie Land buauo in Dublin, tho mannue te eS his Just beon arrested under the Proteenon publixhos oxulting culoulations of the amen hua fovlud by tuo will Of tha noople nuiy tt tho landlords, If there bo, Indeed, hn peek of Rrupoling irith this most practical Ana “schemeof publle plunder," thoruinat aa ene landionts eatot be delayed. ue thors eyes gr consequances wiigu aro douinly certaly tt Government will be the mark for orery dares and xubvorsive onterprivo, nud the tant nk evon should the Bub-Commilssionors continua 13 roduce rents when they come to deal with the oldest and moat Nbcraily-mannged extqen, to bo contomned and rejectat, Why, indeed aunt tonauts vome [nto court on thoehunee ce wet W roduetion of 20 or 30 per cunt on thote pet rents {f thoy can retali tho whole amount vette out Incurring any serlous risk, or, soul thes bo particularly prudont, van forco the starvere out owners to accept any terms whatever? Ie, im ucratively nacessary tl i ou he “Rogrent™ polley should bu met w! sulution by the and by the Govarntent. y the Landlords MRS. WOODHULL. What a New York Journatiat Hay to Ray * of Mer Arrival in America, F Tho return of Mra, Vietorin Woodhuit to New York after an absence of flve yenrs In England has called forth muny items of gosaip in the newspapers, and whothor they wero writes une wittingly ae mallelousty have caused ber much anxtoty, A“genticman widely and, favorably known In Now York Journalism, and who hag more than ordinary knowledge of Mrs. Wood. hulland ber business and private affairs, (9 ut presont In this city, and yesterday unld tog ‘TninuNe reporter that, bolloving In falr play for everybody, the traduced as well us tho glo ritled, ha destred to corruct sumo of tho erronus ous impressions which these items of roselp have cronted both herv and clsewhore, “ Ani," continued tho New+Yorker, “it Is no wonder that ut this timo of bor life Mrs, Woodhull fecls «that hor country mon aud woman should call bolt in this matter of neudlesly torturing her, Sho with ‘her ‘only daughter, Zulu, who fathor was Dr. Woodhull, ona not Col, Blood, from whom Sirs. Woodhull was divorced over five yours ayo, hor uged motbo now {in her &id your, aud her sister, Miss Clatina, arrivod at Now York in the Gullla on the eitt ult., intonding to inteude tipon no ono's peace of roind, desiring simply to see thelr untlye Ind once moro, and t seo tholr retatives aud thas Of their friends who never wavered im thole due nto thom in the darkest hours of thelr trials in New York. A. pack of wolves of butt kexes, It scoms, have found swoat consoltion It contiduing, with renowed vigor, the tubor thoy loved a0 well—that of Mting at thom throu tha nowapupors. Some of the urtiules buve, of course, Yeen written unwittingly, or tho writers huve roffed upon their tmaginntions for thoi¢ fuote, Lanw nv puragriph in a iuartford news paper tho other day, amony a hall-column of alleged bumurois ftoms, setting forth publio woutl no doubs be grieved to Miss Clafin'’s health was precarior The face fy that during much of her stuy Ii England since her return to America shu bay beet so lit that her lite was despaired of by those near end deurto her. Fun bis been poked at ber mother decntige she fy old and wrinklod. ‘That is tray, und she bus ondurod much sorrow. ‘The suttere ings of bor dnughtors have hwen hor sulforings Drs. Woudhuil’s aged fathor, her aon, wow wentat fucultics were impaired from tls birth, und whusa condition Isa belplogs one, and one of her sisters remained In England, “Ong of tho correspondents in writing of the arrival of Mra. Woodbull and Mies Clatiin, suys thut they wero ‘outrd In costume, with the slay Qush atrof tho strong-minded.’ Nothluy could be more unfair and tntruc thin this description ofthem. They enme neatly and becomingly ae Ured, and were ng modest and unpretentious iq thelr dumonior as any tady over econ in the streots of Chicago. ‘Thoy itd suifered much li sicknessand insorrow, thoir health wits tm paired, and thotr hourty worobenvy. They were Hot poorin purse, wore nut advonturera, and did uot come here to add to thelr fortunes, When tho abuse that was once 80 fumillur to thelr cars, und which had nearly driven thorn to tho mudhouso or to tho grave, was heard again by thom thoy folt that they should demand a bouring, and attempt to silunce their defaimers, But they’ reckonad without thelr heulth, and tholr physicians and friends urged thom notte undertake Just now tho grout tasic which they - Dorin to plan, and to return ncross tho oceaa, and walt until auch tao va thoy may recover tholr benlth, In a few ys they will amin = be fo thelr thoy ask uo. favors now, do nt seek notoriety, but slinply demand tht whun anything shall bo said of thom thy truth Bhall bo stated. Mra. Woodhull is not made of slong, us Bsyme mny Imaging; she bus a heart ‘that J¢ as warm and tender for her children at tht of any wornnn In tho land, but she bus been driven nimost to frenzy through tho wanton ate tacks of womun, ‘Thode who remember her oo tho plitform xs a bold, defiant, or vivacious wwonnan, and who vow recall ber as such, have Iittta knowledge of tho deop misery which she eudured, When sho first entered public life sho was in well-to-do gireumstances, Sho sat A omall bund of women ut tho National Caplad struggling to accure tho ‘right of sulfrage for thelr sex. Bho wis then a bright, busines Wounn, who hud mide much moncy In specular tiona ia Wall stroet. She wont to Washington, poured out hor monos' lavishiy, and worked wilt remurkable energy for tho tts band. suv ace complishod inora'than thom all, ag Mra. Elles both Cady Stanton publicly ackuowledzed, ta aecouring the preavntution turaugh Gen. Benya nin futior of the minority report upon ber memorial to Congress. How was she rewarlel! All that tlendish Ingenuity could invent to ber iseredit wag poured out “upon ber hy Jealous women, and this was the beylnning of tho trom bles wilek sho has encountered to this very buur, “Hor unfortunate marriuge to Col. James th Bloud, the publiention of tuodiull & Clafin't Weekly by him, and the Infamous doctrines pre mutguted theroln by Blood and Stuy phon Pend Androws, and to which thoy attuched her nae nuded groutly to her misfortunes, She wus drugged to priaon und made to sulfer when they wore the guilty parties. Shu recoiled from load and Androws ws sho would puyedone fa a don of bow constrictors. Bho took tho phatforia in hor own dofenso, and uttompted to stay ie torrible wave of Paull opinion agulnst ber, pe {twas too late, Angered aud otmbittered Bl and Androws and tholr sntollites hounded bet wherever she went, und thua sho had tho bi and the good arrived against her, On over Jongth she went to England to sock 8 home, and took her Pal with her, Thore sho tact a ats crous, symputhotta. pooply, and and she fr heartily wolcomed by them, She went on ¢ Jucture platform thor, and addressed audinnces thaa whiob none wore dotelligent or uristocral over uasoibled tu hears publlo spoaber jo By gland. Sho protited pocuniurily by those fee Urrus, and established horsolt in a conto te abie hume which ts still thore avwulting is reture, Movking roferenco has buen sounle Of ong correspondent hore eoncernims her rp engugement to a wealthy and accompllsbe Es glish gontloman, yor st was true that she hte oOugaged, aud tho marrige would havo an : Pluge but for tho uvaluiebo of fith whic akuiking tormentors in Now York, Boston, elsowhero at nice swopt down upon hor. ae engayemont was broken off, and tuo fiuct ra to dawi upon bor that unlesa she Fought bi oA sho would soon be without a homo and wit iy HW country, Mr. Willian HL. Vanderblit hud oo more to do with ber departure for England the aoblld unbora, although thus boon publi Tar aud wide tat ho save her aud her siete handsomo sume of monuy to quit thle cou! ntry ay tho tlino the old Consmodoro's will wis contested bofore tho Surrogate In New York. Ono wut dn Now York, not unknown to fame us a neve paper welter and public lucturer, while Ke xm flan luat your because #0 abuslye of Sirs. sink ul that abo was tabooed from 80 y, aid ie Woodhull was more hoartily welconicd Cae ish homes thin ever before, It would be {eva tur mo tw attempt tosponte of ull tho asst and ‘slur «at Mra, Woodhull except ne general way, and J can only any that i we opinion there should be end to it all, Mrs. Se hull weks nothing but Juvtive at tie han re newapuper writers if they vare to mention _ atully and why ta sho not ontitted to tt a4 in avany other woman who hay been in puiuile Mel ‘The fuct that she bas retired frow suet ought to exempt bor from abuse, and |b ff falthavongh In tho Journnltsty of thls vould tu bellove that they will treat her falrly Wil thoy understand hor position. ‘Those who way * that abe is un udventurer or sceklog WC Oe Hoty do not kiiow whurcof they spenk. 10 con clusion, Tiny aay that foam glad of the ty tuulty to saya good word for the teust ul stood and moat abused wounn ly Amorica- ————$————— Worth Twouty-six MAilions San Froucisca diualistin, Lec. 9. Yesterday afturnoon Juiye Hun in Coambert 4 exuiuined the surutiod an tho baud of Mose; Hopkins, wha was revontly uppotutud Adwial trator of thu estate of Mark Hopkins, deco” ‘The Lond ty for $13,000,000, tho sureties Duwi y quired to Juatiry iy doubt ape suratlog aro Srd, Mary Frances Sherwood (roy Kina, widow of Sturk Hopking, aud Chine 0 Jo that usonnt. roukor, both of whom testitjud to tho pos lun of ht lenwe, $13,001,000 uF property, conus ing of Stoau tail ¥ stook fu Ittle blocks of $40),U00 or EAM! United Btatos bonds aud real ustutu. A ——————_ way Navdyntion, Company ‘Tho greatest appetizer, stomuch, vlood, sal