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TTjjAD ” JULLEKS. Th 9/ Charge that Ex-Oov. E. O. ™ Stanard Haa Betrayed Them, rflMlinß n Compromise with Cochrane Patent X>coplo. on 'Change In St. louts In of Thla Action. Of tho Compromise, and How It Was Effected. . *io., Fcd. 2(l.— The excitement ond !Lulod among ihe millers hero against ex- sunird for compromising his suit, roport continued unabated to-day, and mS* th»t the Missouri Slate Millers' As- L n held a called meeting this afternoon, 1 .r.nlraouily adopted resolutions expelling Stanard A Co., and J. ». M. Kchlor & Co., Milio have settled with the Cochrane parly, • Association for breach of faith In com- suits of the American Middlings 2JL company against their Arms. Mr. Stau i u Vice-President of Ihe Notional Millers’ {Liitlon, and threats of expulsion from that SSuatloanromarioagalnsthlra. Mr. Stanard !frtdiU« act,on on w,mt hc re s nn * B "ound busl ,i principles, ami says a considerable number 1/ tbe members of the National Association - uken the same course he has, mid ho jjLij iec m to be much affected at the com- Son be hM caused. It Is osserted by the rabriDO party thatnny member of the Nation dAModatlon, or person or Arm against whom (Kfthate suits pending, con compromise them floibessme terms offered Messrs. Stanard and Keblor.vU.: one hundred dollars per run of salts In the United States Circuit Court f Ucb bare been In progress hero more than two irtki closed to-day, were submitted, and tho tort bis taken them under odvlsomcnt, with & noderatandlng that decisions will he ren torf the next term. Judge Nelson will decide tb; Minnesota cases, and Judges Dillon and Trill the Missouri eases. St.'lwlt ombt-JumnertU, I>b. 30. Tbrre Is no “ madder ” set 6( men In the city than tho millers. They boldly charge ii-Oot. E. O. Stanard, Vlcc-l’rcsldont of the Millers 1 National Association, and Mr. J. 13. M. Krblor, President of tho Missouri Slate Asso- Alton, with betraying them. That this is not patting the ease too strongly could bo seen by u;onc on 'Change yesterday. There was one ’(/themost exciting times over seen on the {oor of the St. Louts Exchange. And It all iracoalofa very qulot proceeding Just over ptbe United Stales Circuit Court, In tho great piling tall now pending. On the three learned jaigel taking the bench, and before argument (Otsmeoccd, Mr. Mason, chief counsel for cotn [Jilmnt, announced that tho suit against Mr. E. 0. Stanard would ho dismissed, as a com ffotnlio had boon made. There was somu son* aUooit HUS OKBXTECTBD XNNOUNCBMBNT, Dal, ol course, there could bo no demonstration vithln the sacred precincts of a Federal Court. It afterward turned out that Mr. Kohlor bad entered iota aa arrangement with the Cochrane patent debt people, which would grant blm Immunity from any action at law, although ho boots party defendant to the present suit, as Mr. Stanard Is. Tdojo who have not been reading tbo reports elite proceedings of this suit may not bo aware el the Important nature of this compromise. It sbonld, therefore, be understood that a certain rarporatloD, entitled the American or Con lolldited Middlings Purifier Company, havo bought suit against nearly all the largo mill* omnia the United States for an alleged in frlogemcnt of a patent right. The argu meet now being heard in tho United States Circuit Court, before Judges Dillon, Treat, and Nelson (of Bt. Paul), is In ralta, tried Jointly, against J. A. Christian, tho owner of the largest mill In the United Stales, it Minneapolis, and all tho great St. Louis millers, Including tho Atlantia Milling Company -ef which Mr. George Bain is President—and sx-OuT, E. O. Stanard, owner of the Park Mills. The extent of the original demands of the patent-right people Is seen by tho foct that they asked 1300,000 of Christian & Co., and $150,000 of cx-Uov, E. O. Slauard. It Is admit* Ittlby Mr. Rodney Mason Unit the chief reason the present suits were brought was because the Carlatlan mill at Minneapolis was tho largest in the country, and because the President of *tho Atlantic Milling Company of St. Louis (Mr. Bain) was the President of tho National Millers* Association. It hua been recognized that If jMßnunt wore obtained by complainants In li ff. would bo no use of other millers flgbtlng against the Mlddllngs-Purlflcr Compa ny, awi consequently the best talent on each wen secured, tho leading counsel for being Mr. Harding, of Phllndel- FiT *3, .? roost Prominent patent-right lawyer In the Lolled States. In all tho groat milling States the trade has OUGANIZED TO ItESIST IJ. demand, u „a tlio sulU ot Uio MlMHngn ronacr Company, It being contended that there ", 2° infringement whatever, and tho claim ?,.«?! 00 UlU * °* Uie prosecuting Company Is if. ? ?. nt *. Not °nly tills, but the Notional ia,j °? 185 during the last few years do iiri, ° r * lB annual sessions to a considers ,.?2 0 ‘ l nc matter, mid it has assumed tho most attitude. Jit. Harding is cm- National Association to defend b»l!l c . r f; Up to dale tho suits now pending we cost u, c miii oM f and they will fig ri BD ,. OVcr fc7< - >,OOO before they roach tho Bit- can therefore readily bo seen fii.iu.» lni ? cnao car d Mr. Rodney Mason can . a compromise with tho Vico-' Mr °* National Association, ami with Am£u.i r * le President of the Missouri State to»uUpendlng alUfit w^o,n ‘ however* there was Ji? *> s ‘U° n taken by Uio cx-Qovoruor for- ViS question wos very Arm. • At the H* 1 Convention of tlic -Millers’ Nutlonol Ot Indianapolis on May L*B, iW, i ’ 1)0 was one of tlio foremost against warn!!! 1 80um ,n advocating resistance. lie h.f.1l 8 quotations are taken from tho otllclal *« the Amtrican Milter) s totMiiiH. i 8 tualn things that lias brought us m., .! H -' c . n tbo Cochrane suit, and It Is tteiniu., * e bou!d bo so. Wo nro standing oT*nh, f i M on . u u,au i Instead of being scattered 'trt tn I?!' 1 * 1 . 1 }* ,u * breadth of Um land, suh •Si «i« detail. . . . It will, per- Iw'ihu I 1 tnlllcrs a million dollars to de broo»h? w , Uochratm patent suit before it Is of , to a . Anal judgment." Speaking Brnu i cc Wy paying up Uio ossesa ol thn r .? f l # u * rct l to defrav tho expenses bodv v»i^ clt l Mr; Stanard said: "Every lijLtoi 8 behind should pay ups and .i ani rcaJ y to Pay every additional Bikf.m'i 1 t* lut the Executive Commilico ihtui me * 1 think that If we can't trust B«ki fft»i an , not trust ourselves.’ 1 These re liinVrj P, ar t ul a apeecb delivered by Mr. ntott nf a resolution supporting the PostaoTrLi, ,k*ecutlve Committee, which re 6fsed i)i?. c . resisting tho Cochrane claim and friy th» „t )ron,D payment of assessments u> do • uw expenses. in the *,* VBut ,N TnnBBnNO document br Mr m B . relation was shown to the reporter Empire ifft 1l * “‘“I Wr - Alex. U. Smith, of the *biedhr.k ’ It was an article of agreement, Ketilor iim. Kirenllemeii, with E. O. Stanard, mhtrK’’ & Buna, and all the Bute, luiSi, ,u il ,c rs throughout the city and Patent rtrri * to combined defense against any *C»lou tiu, su *t w hlch might ho brought Nationn»*„°, r au y one of Uicm, "U Is the JbkU m.* v ,* a «reoment to cover all cases Inaiemtm brought against us for Uie in i,.» Patent right now in use or tr meal »J. Ust ‘d In tho manufacture of flour Qts of i„.r BH >’ Process or device, and by the The kinds of mill mßchlucry. ,, t«rio<l Jr fw e,lt waß to remain In force for a la dated July 11, 1577. ,u, hQd c .,V,. n tr om,n lttce was to determine os W| tbl bo »[Ji« f v 01 defending any suit which ,U U char.?"i‘ t . BCa * l, * t any miller. ikiid by Messrs. Bain, Smith, God 'WKesio, lt „°tl«c r s, against Messrs. Stanard 1 they have broken this agree- Aoicd*il,!? m° liability is oflirmed. *• . toarmg, loud, and long. tUtilu,'. OODDAIiII wucula *ly indignant. Sold he to the rn porter: *• t was fit the United Slate* Circuit Court early. Mr. Judsun, one of the attorney* for tho defense, *nt by tne, and, In n whisoor, naked mo If J had heard that Mr. Planned had nettled. 1 said no—that could not be possible. Mr. Jmlsnn raid that was (ho report, and tliatthoßcttlccncnt had been effected the previous afternoon. Then Mr. Itodncy Mason announced to tho Court that, nn Mr. HUmml had tnadn a compromise, tin' suit against him would lie dismissed. I did not suppose that nuch a thin? would bo douo during the trial. It struck mo a* bad. I wo* mad. I could not keep my seat. I wanted toco up and denounce tin* whole thing to the .Judges. 1 thought like exposing that man titanard. I told Mr. Jml son that I would like to have neon* fcrence with Judge Treat, nml tell him Urn char nclcrof Mint man Stanard—how liu had abused Ihe millers In times cone hy. Hut Mr. Overall (Mr, Judsuti’s partner) told mo It would not do lor me to speak to Judge Trent, a* ho was hear* lug our case! nml then I appreciated. Coming to 'Change I encountered Mr. Kaufman, the partner of Mr. Stanard. I told Mr. Kaufman whnt I had heard, and 1 said If 1 had dono the same I would ho ashamed ut myself, and would throw myself lu the Mississippi River,—that I would not show myself among while men, mid Hint any man who would do such a dirty trick was not fit to live. Mr. Kaufman did not open Id* mouth; he was ashamed of himself. Wo got Into a circle, and inn few moment* there were about 100 members of the Exchange around ns. Mr. Stanard stepped into the ring rilnd said, “Well, gentlemen, 4 thcso men have sued me for $150,000. No matter how these carp* may go, (hey wilt bo filed up to tim Su premo Court, and it may not be decided for two yean*. In the meantime this suit will bo hang ing over me, and. If 1 should die, over my fam ily.” “D n 11,” said I.” “cannot your family stand It lust os well ns other people's families I” “Well,” he said, “I had a chance to compro mise, and I did not pay them much money, it was on object to me.” Mr, Stanard stepped back, and (lien 1 said It was a mean, dlrtr trick. Mr. Kaufman said I was making too much.noise, and Hint it was none of my busi ness. I said that 1 would make more noise,— that this was the third lime Mr. Htauord had fooled us. 1 said I would bring a charge against Mr. Stanard and have him expelled from the Exchange. I told Mr. Kaufman (hilt there was uo necessity of the compromise coming out until after the trial was over, a* the evident In tent of ihe claimant* was that the announce ment should Intlucnco the Court. Mr. Katif msn said the arrangement had been Hint the cempromlsn should ho left secret. Mr. Knick erbocker (of the .Middlings I’urillor Company) denied that there was any such arrangement. Mr. Htanard was appealed to. and ho supported Mr* Knickerbocker, and the latter asserted that It had been particularly arranged that the mat ter should come out In court that morning, and that the complalusuU had only done what was agreed op. MR. OBOROR BAIN was unqualified in his condemnation of the ac tion of Air. Stanard. Said he: I was sonervous that I could hnrdlv talk, hut I tried to restrain myself. ’ The day before Mr. Stanard bad told roe thalbolmdscitlcd with tho Cochrane” ring.” but that It was to bo kept quiet until after the suit was decided, in order that It should have no effect upon the decision. In stead of that, I And that the compromise Is used to break my bade, and tha back of every other miller. Mr. Stanard Is a gentleman o*f verv high standing, mid when 11 Is announced thatlio has compromised, the natural Inference Is that the fact Is sought to bo used to inlluenco the Court, as, If Mr. Stanard recognizes tho merit of the patent, there must bo something In it. Mr. Kaufman told Knickerbocker that bo had dono a mean thing In going through with that grand tableau In the court-room that morning; and if ho had known that that would have been done, hc would not have compromised at oil. Knick erbocker said they had only dono what was agreed upon. Knickerbocker also said that if ho had not been a straugcr ho would have slap ped Mr. Kaufman In tho face. MR. CHRISTIAN, of Minneapolis, was very emphatic In denounc ing Mr. Stanard. Ho said that some days ago Mr. Btanard came to see him at the Llndcll Hotel; ho (Mr. Christian) told him that they could not compromise, that It would bean insult to tbo Judges to compromise now that the suits hod been so long before them; Mr. Stanard had said ho would sooner lose $1,000,000 than to compromrlso with the Cochrane ring. MR. SMITH, President of the Empire Milling Company, was also strong in bis statements against Mr. Stan ard. He sold that the more thul more the suits progressed tho more satisfied were they that the Cochrane claim was fraudulent. Mr. Stanard had comoto blm and Mr. Christian and had told him that the Cochrane Company proposed to drop all tho suits If SIOO a "run " were paid by all the milters. They told him they would not compromise .on any account, the.defense being made ns a matter of principled Soon afterward Mr. Stanard ' returned and stated that be bad effected a compromise. And then Messrs. Smith uud Christian gave him “ a piece of their mind." MU. BKYUB, tbo Secretary of tlio Illinois State Association, was In town yesterday, lie claimed to purlieu* Inrly represent the feelings of the German mill ers of Illinois. They had been telegraphed to, ami had sent hack answers condemnatory of the course of Mr. Btanard, The German milters, ho said, considered Mr. Stunurd as being u lead ing man, not only In business. but in polities. They were very Indignant that Mr.Stuuard,after getting them to subscribe thousands of dollars to the defense fund, should desert them at the eleventh hour. They considered it a treacher ous act, and one made use of by the complain ants to influence the Court against the millers. Mr. Christian further said the complainants hadheeu working on Mr. Slonard's fear for the last six months, and they had Anally succeeded in securing a contract with him, which, it seems, had been agreed should not bo di vulged. hut directly the opportunity presented Itself the complainants announce the fact of the compromise to the Court, and withdraw the suit against Mr. Stanard irom the docket. The Inference was that this had huon done to influ ence the decision in the casus. In the early history of the suits, Mr. Christian said, Mr. Archibald, of Dundas, and Ames «fc Co., of Northflcld, Minn., hud betrayed their associates In compromising them after agreeing to stand together in defense, and they wore expelled from the Association. Hut, Mr. Christian held, their conduct was not nearly so blumublo as was the conduct of Mr. Stanard. They did not occupy such a prominent position as Sir. Stun ard did. Mr. Christian atllrmcd Unit ho would not. on principle, compromise on any consid eration. " Vou can say," put in Mr. Soybe, lutcrlect (voly. " Unit wo in Illinois are as mad as March hares i" “ Really," remarked Mr. Bain, "It would have paid the Cochrane people to have given Mr. Stanard a handsome sum to compromise, instead of him paying them, for the bcuellt of the influence it would give them." There Is no alternative, say the leading mill ers, but to expel Mr. Stanard from the Millers’ National Association. This action will bo all tho more significant., as, recent.informal meeting here, his name wus flxed upon as the next President, From llio beat Information obtainable, the compromise effected by Mr. Kehlor la that ho ahull buy six purifiers from the complainants, they to be the machines of George T. Smith, and not the Cochrane patent.’ The “ asking" price of ooch of these machines is (000. but Mr. Koh* lor will pay only (050, which Includes the license unit an hmnunllv for claims, past, present, and future. Mr. Kcnlor hesitated, it Is said, about closing the bargain when the complainants made a condition that It should be understood that he had settled with them at the rate of (100 a run of eighteen stones, and that that amount ((1.800) should bo deducted from the reduced cost of the machines, thus leaving a nominal balance of. (000 to bo paid by Mr. Kehlor. Ko special fault Is found by the millers against Mr. Kehlor. INTBItVIBW WITH Mil. BTANAUD. Ex-Gov. Btanard was called upon, and ho made the following statement: *' When I arrived ‘on ’Change ’ this morn ing I found that my action In compromising the suit brought bvthu American Middlings Puri fier Company, now pending against ourllrm In iho United Blalco Circuit Court lu this city, was being very unfavorably commented ou by u portion of the millers of (he city, and, In Jus? tico to all concerned, a word from me may not bo out of place, mure especially us my charac ter and motives hare been assailed, 'ilie situa tion Is about tills: B. O. Btanard & Co, have been sued for 1150,000 damages for using the pr.rljlers. There was- a suit decided In the United States Supremo Court some two years ago that was and is considered adverse to the millers In these cases, and soon afterwards an Injunction suit was brought against a promi nent milling concern in Minneapolis, to restrain them from using middlings purlllers in their mills, and the injunction wus granted, and they wore put under bonds for $250,000. "lorn not & laweror a mocuunle, but with these decisions in view 1 have been concerned os to the ilnul termination of the suits now pend ing against the millers, and have been in favor ol compromise from the beginning. “At Indianapolis last summer, before the Ex ecutive Connmtteeot the Millers' National Assu citlou, and with thoplaintlllsiuthese cases,! was known to bo In favor of compromise, and used my best exertions to bring about a settlement honorable to all; but failed to accomplish any thing, and ou the suits have gone, and money has dccu spent freely as water, and X suppose no matter how these cases are decided they will bo taken to the Supremo Court of the United States, and nobody knows where the end will be, and life Is too uncertain for a mao to have a THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1879-TWELVE PAGES. suit Involving $150,000 pending over him. Vt lien the plaintiffs come to this city, some two week* or more ago, to prosecute the suits, there was talk of compromise bv all parties hi interest. •' I called on them find asked what proposition they would make for settlement, and they gave me one, far all the millers of the Association, or for the HI. Louis Millers, or for any part of them, and 1 In a* good faith ns- anything was ever done reported their proposition to the Ex ecutive Committee of the Milters' National Association, and It met with no favor. I then made up my mind, In view of the magnitude of the contingent consequences, that It was the duty of our tlrm to settle, nml wo have done so, at SIOO per run of stone for the properly we own, the price at which they proposed to settle with all, they charging u* nothing for n mill leased by us where regular use ha* not liecn made of the purifiers, and where our lease soon expires. “As noon a* our matter was consummated I told (he President of (he Millers' National As sociation exactly what 1 had done, explaining my reonons, and he not only did not censure me, hut said ho WOULD HATH DONB THE HAMB,TH(NO (with my views of tho situation) under like cir cumstances. I reported my action to him thus early, because I did not want to occupy a false position with any one, ns I would have done by attempting to keep tim matter under cover. '1 did not urge the millers to settle at 8100 per run, because I found they differed iwldcly from tno, and because, If the eases went In favor of those who did not settle, I might bo blamed for thus trying to Inlluenco them. I have violated no agreement; 1 have dono nothing but what all the millers coold have done, If In (heir Judg ment It was best for their Interests, and what they can nil yet do. Should thesocaeoscomc to an individual matter, as they will, if these suits are decided against too defendants, no one pre tends that tha Millers' Association will protect those who have property (hat can bo reached by Judgment. “1 hope I have business sagacity enough not to hazard a chance that might cripple mo'or wipe me out of business existence, when for a more bagatelle I could be relieved from such aebanec. My duty to my family and to those who credit mu 1 consider agulnst such a course, but I re frain at this stage of the proceedings, under present circumstances, from giving advice hi the premises to full-growu men. My opinion Is lhat the case now ponding will bo decided In favor of the defendants, and what folly It is to suppose that my action could In any way In fluence the decision of such a tribunal as the ease Is now being tried before, os was inti mated ( on 'Change' by some of my miller friends to-day. Of course our case haa to be dismissed after settlement, but my understand ing was that It was not to bo dismissed until the trials were over, but the plaintiffs did not appear to so understand It. and dismissed the suit against us to-day without my knowl edge. This I much regret, but I don't see that It can make any difference In the end. The question Is gravely asked, why I compromised while the case was pending. Why, my dear sir, it could not bo compromised very well after a decision was rendered. This is nil the light I have at present on the subject. As for person alities, 1 am not disposed to Indulge In them.” TUB TERMS OP COMPROMISE. Mr. Rodnev Mason, when questioned as to tho nature of tho compromise and how It bad been effected, said: “ Wlien wo came boro certain millers, among them Btanard ami Keillor, expressed a desire that we should negotiate a settlement with the National Association. Wliilo wo refused to make an offer,—for every offer wo have ever made them has been abused, they making It the basis of a charge that wo were backing down and - ready to give away our goods,—wo intimated our willingness to negotiate on the basis of SIOO per run of stone as a full license, a release from past In fringements, and a license far the future,—a total settlement of the entire controversy. Thev, as we understand, urged this offer upon Uio members of the Executive Committee of (ho National Milters' Association, then in the city, who refused It. Wo told them wo would make the same settlement with the members of thu Missouri Association, and 1 botloro they tried to got the members to adopt It. but failed. Bo they come to us and said that they had not been able to bring their Associations' into this matter, but that as they could nor afford to tako the hazard of this litigation, If wo woald make them a proposition thev would consider it. Wo told them that under the circumstances we would make the same settlement with them that wo had offered to accept from the Associa tions. The matter, which has been pending since the beginning of the present hearing in Chambers, was ended yesterday by our formal acceptnpco of Messrs. Stanard and Keillor’s offer of settlement." " How many run of stones do tho parties set tle fori" "Kohlor for eighteen; Stanard for nine. In Justice to Kchlor it should bo stated that he was already licensed under the George T. Smith and other consolidated patents; all but (he Cochrane. 1 understand considerable outside pressure Is being brought to bear on Slauard, but I think It is only tho local millers and mill ers throughout the State trying to got up pub lic opinion. As to our being oppressive, I will sav that whenever parties have como to us and offered settlement, their figures have always been taken," "How many run of stoue ore there In tbo country!" "Well, about 4,000 in the National Millers’ Association, which Includes nil tho large mills. Tho small mills, of course, ft would not pay to bother with." In conclusion, Mr. Mason stated the Ameri can Consolidated Middlings Purlllcr Company had already spent $40,000 odd litigating the Cochrane patent, and were able to litigate It to the end. Hu expressed himself os feeling morally certain of winning tho case. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Third Annual Convention of the Northern lowa Association. Mancubstbr, la., Feb. SO.—The Third Annual Convention of tlio Northern lowa Butter and Cheese Association met hero 10-d&y. Notwith standing the severe wcaUtor, tbo attendance was quite largo, fully two-thirds more delegates being prcscpjb than last year. The Convention Is a decided success In every respect. An ad dress of welcome was delivered by cx-Mayor Hogget, of this place, and Uio response hv the lion. il. B. Sherman, rrciident of the Association. After the appointment of committees the Convention adjourned till afternoon, when essays wore read on the importance of education to agriculture; feeding cuttle for protit; the old and now way of making butter. Col. Lltttcr, of Davenport, Introduced tho following resolution: Jietolved, That wo, tho members of the Northern Town flutter end Checao Association, deprecate tlio Branding of butter as creamery that Is not tho product of a creamery as an Injustice to tho manu facturers of straight creamery goods. ami an tmpo eltion on the creamery, and generally detrimental to the good name of lowa aa u dairy titato. After a somewhat heated dtacusAion the reso lution waa laid over for further debate. At the evening session a very interesting address was made by Col. V. B. Baker, of Now York, on freights and transportation. After listening to a verv learned discourse on breeds of cattle by Cot. Dealt, agricultural editor of the Davenport a<ucflr,tho Convention adjourned till to-morrow fijieciai DittHtlrJi to fht Tribune. South Elgin, 111., Feb. 20.—A* I Intimated some time ago through the columns or Tub Tiuudnb, the dairymen of this section liavu nolle loudly protested against Uiu present ox* horbltaut rates charged by lacioryineu for manufacturing tlielr products, and they do not propose to submit to the overcharge any longer than It is absolutely necessary. As a conse quence, Qoorge Stringer and Thomas Bishop, two extensive and successful farmers, have com menced erecting a butter and cheese factory at their owa expense, whore they will manufacture the milk from their own dairies, and perhaps will also manufacture Die milk from a low neighboring dairies. By so doing, they will de termine the greatest amount of money which cau bo exacted from their products. If the venture of these two fanners pays, other dairy men will follow their example ami manufacture, also, the milk from their own dairies, unions the proscut fuctorrmeu conclude to come dowu to their terms fur manufacturing. MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. fyreini Dlmateh to The Tribune. Awn Aubob, Mich., Feb. 20.—The Democratic County Convention mot to-day and elected del egates to the State Convention, which meets at Lansing Friday to nominate two Regents of the University and a Justice of the Supreme Court. The recent action of tho Regents in reinstating Rose and giving Beal tho $5,000 judgment was denounced, and a coalition with Urn Greenback ers rccommouaed with the University question as the main issue ol the spring campaign. EMBARRASSED. Fall Rivbu, Mass., Feb. SO.—The Canonieua Mills, this city, better known as the Montaup Mills, are asking tlielr creditors for an exten sion, The present difficulties are reported to bo occasioned lu part by tho embarrassment ot the American Print Works. Of the live Di rectors of the Print Works, three are Directors of the Cououtcus MU Is, and George B. Durlee Is President. A blessing to ImmsnUy Is wbst Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup esa well be (email, for it has done more good already than any other medicine, PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. Letter from Dr. Detmers to Mr. Hickson, of the Grand Trunk. Not a Single Caso of the Bisoase at the Stock-Yards or in the West. A few days ago Mr. Joseph Hickson, General Manager of the Grand Trunk Hallway, request ed Mr. F. A. Howe, General Agent of his road in this city, to procure from Dr. H. J. Detmers, United Stales Inspector of Cattle at Hie Union Stock-Yards, a full report os to the existence or non-existence of “ plcnro-pneumonla” or other contagious cattle diseases In the Western Hiatus, that ho could lay (hc report before the Canadian Parliament at Ottawa, where Mr. Hickson now Is, to have the Cattle law so amended as to allow American cattle to bo shipped through Canada. Dr. Det mers, In compliance with Mr. Howe’s request, has made the foliowlngcxlinustivc report, which must convince tho most stubborn Canadian (hat. there Is not the least trace of a cattle plague In any part of the West, and that there did out exist the least cause for tbclr foolish action In nutting an embargo on American cattle, and thus Imposing great losses | upon the Canadian railroads, which derived much of tbclr pro Ats from Hie through cattle traffic: You desired me to slate to yon the facts as to the cxislenceornnn-cxUtcnceof nleuro-pncu monlo of cattle lu the Union Stock-Fards, ami In the Western Stales lu general. In the follow ing I will brilly do so, and 1C to have the fads is ot any value to you or to your Company, you are at liberty to make any use of this letter yon deem proper. /’«>*(—An to the existence of plcuro-pnotimo nla lu the Untied Slates. In 1812 or '43 the dis ease, tt Is said and nut contradicted, nas Import ed into the Eastern States by a diseased cow from Holland, and was nltorwards stumped out In Massachusetts. It Is also sold tlintalueolhnt time (1842) sporadic eases have occurred among the dairy entile of some of tho Eastern States, especially of Now York. Whether such is true or not, 1 do not know from own experience. SBCOMDI.r, AS TO TUB WESTBRH STATES. During the last thirteen years I bare lived and practiced as a veterinary 'surgeon In Illi nois, Kansas, and lowa, and have been con nected with three, or even four, different Agri cultural Colleges. Resides (hut, I have, during the last nine years, conducted the Veterinary Department of Tub Cuicauo Weekly Turn unk, a paper which has a largo and extensive circulation among the farmers of the whale Northwest. Hlncc April, 1878,1 have resided lu Chicago, but during the last six m oithe, till re cently, I have been employed by Hie United States Commissioner ot Agriculture-in Investi gating the so-called “bog-cholera,” ornwlne pluguc, mid have been all over Northern and a considerable |mrt of Central Illinois. I simply mention all this to show you that I had abun dant opportunity—perhaps mure than any other veterinary surgeon—to inform mvscll ns to the existence or prevalence of contagious nml epidemic diseases. Am! yet 1 have never seen, nor have 1 ever board of, n ease of plouro-pneu mmiiaof cattle In any of the Western Hiatus, while, Uuriiig the time I lived mid nractlecd In Germany,—from 185 U to 1803, numerous eases have come under my observation. TJtmbLY AS TO TUB UNION STOCK-YARDS. On the 7th Inst., while nt Dixon, 111., I re* ci'ivcil a dispatch tram Hen. William Q. Lo Due, United States Commissioner of Agriculture, which requested mo to go immediately to tho Un ion Stock-Yards at Chicago,lll., and tooxumlnc os thoroughly as circumstances would allow every herd of neat-cuttle shipped from that place, as to oleliro-pneumoula mid otticrcuntagloas diseases. That request I compiled with at once. Oh the 15th Inst. 1 saw in Tub Chicago TmiiUNis a special dispatch from Washington stating that, according to private Infurmatlou arrived there, olmiro-puenmoiila had made Us appearance in Chicago. Not being able to ex amine every head of cattle shipped from the Stock-Yards over four different railroads us thoroughly as I desired, and not willing to shoulder I lie great responsibility of my position alone, 1 sent at once the- following telegram to Qeu. Le Due: “ Assistance necessary; Dr. I'rcntlce, Champaign, 111., most desirable. 11. <T. Ootmers,” and received Immediately the follow ing reply: "Employ Dr.-Frentice temporarily. William U. Lo Due.” Then 1 telegraphed to Dr. I’rcntlce to he hero on Monday (Feb. 17) morning. Hu arrived Sundav, mid assisted mo three days. I preferred Dr. Fronttco’s assistance to that of anybody clse’s, not only because lie is a well-educated and ex perienced veterinary surgeon, who graduated In England, but also because no bad become fa miliar with plouro-pueumonia while practicing in England, ts yet n subject of her Britannic Majesty, and known to mu ns a very reliable and conscientious man. Dr. LTunticu would have assisted mu lunger, hut lie became sick, and went home Wednesday evening. On Monday last (Feb. IT) I received my com* mission (dated Feb. M) from Washington os United Status Insuectur of Cattle nt the Union Stock-yards at Chicago,and “instructions to In vestigate and inspect oil the cattle arriving at or departing from the Stock-Yards at Chicago lor the purpose of ascertaining the presence of any Infectious or contagious disease.” Further, my commission requires mo to “ report the re sult ut said inspection dully to the Department of Agriculture,” to confer with tho United States Collector of Customs, etc., and authorizes me to give every shipper of cattle who may desire It a copy ot my daily report, “which will be to them (the shippers) something In the nature of a clean bill ol health, or the reverse, as tho case may bo.” With all these instructions 1 have faithfully compiled to the best of my ability, uml so lias Dr. ITcntlce, while ho assisted mo; but NBITHBIt OP OS HAS ORRH ABUS TO DIBOOVBII AN Y CASH of pluuro-pncumonla or any other contagious disease. In fact, notwithstanding that wo have made tho moat thorough search, ami have in spected every pen, and, ns near as possible, every animal (head of neat cattle) that has passed through the Stock-Yards, wo have not .even found a suspicious-looking animal. If wo had wo would have nought and killed tho same Immediately, in orde r tu make a oust mortem examination, mid to obtain thereby absolute certainty. The first suspicious-looking animal— and If exhibiting only the sllgbtcstsymptoms— I shall find, 1 can assure you, will bo bought and killed and thoroughly examined, onto uml post mortem. Such, briefly stated, arc Uie facts as they bare come to my knowledge. In conclusion, 1 may say that I do not boliovo plcuro-pneumonia lias ever invaded any of Uio Western Stales and Territories tributary to Uio Chicago market. CANADA. The Quebec QucHtlon—Montrcal—Measures fur the Protection of Young Girls. Special Vltutlch 19 The Tribune. Siifdnl Pltmteh to The Tribune. Montukai,, Feb. 2d.—lu addition to tho action taken by the Corn Exchange on the tariff ques tion. as far us it concerns wheat aud corn, a petition to rarllamont is in coarse of circula tion hero among tho merchants ufklog that no duty bo imposed on American grain imported into Canada. Thu prolonged and unaccountable absence of Mr. Vigor, of Ute jewelry firm of Beaudry & Vigor, causes anxiety. ffiwcfal J)UpUch lo The TXftutu, Toronto, Fob. SO.—An election takes place hero to-morrow* to UU tho vacancy in' the Angli can Diocese ot Toronto caused by Ute death of Uie Into Bishop Buthuuu. A meeting of dele gates to (ho Synod was held this evening iq St. James Schuol-llousu. Forty-nine parishes wore represented, and u resolution was passed miaul inouily to the effect Uml the Ruv. Dr. Sullivan, of Chicago, was ajtttng candidate, and a gen tleman around whom all modcrato churchmen should rally. Qobokc, Feb. 20.—A gentleman In this city related to a member of the household of the Marquia of Lome, has lately arrived here from Ottawa, and states that ha has positive Informa tion Unit tho Marquis, uo matter what action ts taken by the Houao of Commons, will absolute ly refuse to sign any document tending to dis turb Llcut.-Qov. Lctclller’s position, and that, in so doing,Jhe will act upon advice for which ho he taken the precaution to appeal to Bt. James. The Canadian newspaper is evidently becoming very much exercised with reference to the re sult of the Quebec petition, and has already commenced to* hint that Uio Marquis is very young to govern so important a country as Canada. TbU la evidently Intended to prepare the way for a bitter attack upon tier Majesty's representative so soon as Uo sliall have set down his foot upon (hc offers of the Quebec conservatives to shear the Crown of Its old-time prerogative. Sceriot Dltpcteh to The Tribune, Mosthbal, Feb. 20.—AM. Donovan h«» In structed bis legal adviser to take proceedings against Aid. Hood for some statement made at a word Aght In the City Council In which tho death of an employe named Harrington was laid iu Donovan's door. A heartless landlord was Aned $25 and costs for removing the windows of a tenement mid exposing Are young children to Urn Inclemency of the weather because his rent was not paid. D. C. Edwards, of this city, has built a burg lar-proof safe which Is to contain the jewels of 11. K. 11. I'rlneess f.ou*fle. Xurriat to Ihe Tribune. Ottawa, Feb. 80.—Thn Governor-General Is seeking personal acquaintance with each of the members of Parliament. The members are In vited to call at the Governor-General's office. There are lifty-thrce private bills, Including three divorce bills. Ut come before Parliament this session. Labi year there wore only forty eight hills. Tlicbelng Lenten week, Parliament adjourned every night at (I o'etouK. The work of tho ses sion will not commence until the Budget has been brought down. This is expected next week. iiptrint ftimtteh to Tht Tribune. Toronto, Fob. 20.—1 n tho Local Legislature Ihe Premier announced that the Government had tho question of Introducing a measure granting aid to beet-sugar factories under con sideration. An important measure for the establishment of a refuge fur girls, Introduced by Ihe Govern ment, passed Its third reading and ha* become a law. The Refuge Is to be In connection with the Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women, and will be under the same management. The bill provides tint any County or Superior Court Judge mar, after Inquiry, order any girl under 14, convicted uml serving a term in tho common Jail, to bo sent to the Hcrucuclther Immediately oral the expiration of her sentence, to l>u de tained there not less than t>onor more than Qvo years. Girls under 10 may bo transferred from the Reformatory to ttic Refuge, at tho option of the Inspector of Prisons. The most Important provision, however. Is the following: “A County Court Judge nr Magis trate may, hy bis warrant, commit to tho Refuge any girl upnaruntly under 14 years of age who comes within any of the following descriptions: Who Is found begging or receiving alms, or being In ony public place for the purpose of begging or receiving alms; who is found wandering and not having any settled home or place of abode or proper guar dianship: who Is louud destitute and is an orphan, or has a surviving parent who Is under going penal servitude or imprisonment; whoso parent, step-parent, or guardian represents to the Judge or Police Magistrate that he Is unable to control the girl, mid desires her to be sent to the Refuge; who, by reason of neglect, drunk enness, or other vices of her parents, or either of them, or of any otticr parson In whose charge such girl Is, Is suffered to be growing up with out salutary control and caucotlon, or in cir cumstances which render It probable that such a girl will, unless placed under proper control, lead an Idle ami abanloucd life.” St. John, N. 8., Feb. 30.—Mrs. Ward, whose sentence of death for complicity In the murder of tier husband at Nowrlvor, was commuted to seven years' Imprisonment, has been released by order of tho Minister of Justice. The mur derer, Just before being hanged, declared Mrs. Ward innocent of the crime. POLITICAL. OHIO. Special Dlwateh to The Tribune. Cr.Bvni.ANP, Feb. 20.—The direction in which the political eat Is going to jump In the coming campaign in this State is still a matter much in doubt, ami os many suppositions and opinions ore being ventured on the subject os over. Tho last movement whlcn has assumed (mportaucc ts the attempted union of tho Democrats and Nationals, but tills would seem now to be pretty thoroughly circumvented for the present. The National Greenback Labor party (that is the full name, width the members giro themselves now) Is a curious brood In Ohio. Alt parties have a slightly different shading In this Statu from that assumed elsewhere; but especially is this seen in the caeo of the Nationals. Springing Into existence in tho death-throes of the lively rag-baby, the members began to flock to Us secret lodges about a year ago In such a manner ns to 1m truly unsettling. They held , occasional outdoor meetings, and the fervency of die oratory of the speakeris put 'forward was something truly astonishing. I’cter, the Hermit, preaching the first crusodc was decided ly lucking In earnestness compared with the apostles of paper money who discoursed for hours together on pleasant winter nights to in terested multitudes. It was the last great rally against ” those vampires, the National banks,” and that King of gold bugs, John Sher man. The members stood shoulder to shoulder like brothers lu the flesh. They preached the doctrines width they imbibed from their leaders to their companions in the workshop and in tho coal yards, and it became no uncommon thing to be hold the coal-heavcr and hod-carrier stopping their hard toll to talk glibly of the mismanaged finances of the country, and assert that to bo the cause of the severity of his labor. When the warm spring days dawned, melting away the snow and awakening the flowers and rank weeds on uncared-for spots of ground, the National doctrine grow with the rest, rankest weed of all. There was absolutely no means of counting the converts to the doctrine, tho secret character of the organization provcutlng any calculation of the kind. At length tho secret feature of tho organization was modified to a certain extent, but the vast omount'of talk which eocb Individual member did greatly magnified the importance of the body os a whole, uml when election-day came the number of votes polled was smaller than expected almost every where. To bo sure, in Toledo, wheru tho rag inouovitea were the strongest, there was much astonishment expressed at the result, but oven there the party has first decayed. They have al ready passed resolutions of unlonwlth the Dem ocrats, uml “throw up the sponge ” as a sepa rate organization. In tins city tho matter of union with the Dem ocrats is still under debate with the loaders of the party. Borne of them claim Uiat there is absolutely nothing more for tho uarty to live for, mid Ute sooner It Is absorbed In the older parties the better. Their atflllation will gen erally tend towards tho Democrats, as that party la willing, in this Stale, to yoncedo principles, and do anything to beat tho Uepabllcana and retain the short lease of power and patronage which they now have. On the oilier hand, Mr. Robert Schilling, thd greatest Greenback advocate In the northern part of the State and editor of the JJailu Ad noire, a red-hot National Journal, says that the eilect of resumption may not bo lelt fur a dozen rears; that It is by uo means an accdmpltshed fact, am) tho Nationals, who are wedk-kneed ami faltering, are no truo Qreenbackers at all, but simply fellows who have coma into tho par ty to use the members for the demagogue's pUN JKJSC6. lie says that the party organization should bo kept intact, and ho Is doing all possi ble In lila paper to bring about such a result. This latter view Is the one which Ute Repub licans would encourage, and they make no con cealment of the fact Uiat they are very anxious to bring this about. With the Nationals sus taining a pretty vigorous organization. Uicy are safe lu counting upon carrying Ute State; but, with Uio Nationals united with the Democrats, there is but little bope, lu many parts of the State at least. The prind|>al contest between the Democrats and Republicans, therefore, not openly and above board, bat In a sort of insidious though effective way, Is to woo Uio Nationals uu tho one side, and to back Uicm up strongly on Uio other side, and urge Uio manliness or sustaining Uielr party lines clear cut and vigorous, and keeping Uie party faith uncoulamlnoted. Thu result of it all is that tho NaUonils with their few thousand votes have become greatly inflated wttb their importaace, and make Uie most extravagant de mands of the Democrats on Uie one side, and the most extravagant threats towards the Re publicans on the other. The members of Uie parly who came from the Republicans will listen to nothing Uiat looks like union with the Dem ocrats, and Uio Democratic members of Uio party profess that they are willing to resort to anything Uiat shall vent their ancient enmity to wards .Republicanism. Aud thus It hoscomo about Unit Uie little party, which was raised very much like tho first crusade, composed of the superstitious and ragmdlUn clement of so ciety, which at first was a very enthusiastic army, but soon beguu to straggle, die by the wayside, and lose themselves lo Uie swamps raid bogs of the Journey, now has no definite end in view, aud Is decidedly straggling and losing Itself, To attend one of the councils of the Nationals is to witness tho traditional boar-garden acted out fully before Uie eyes, Dickens tu his Pick wick Club, Thackeray In all the wild flights of bis luxuriant faucy, never came near Uie reality ut one of these gatherings. I have tsken the trouble to bo present at tiro or three ol them, and I was neyer moro astonished In my life. The commiseration bestowed upon the “ starv injp thousands '* (by the way. the last-named words aru the exact words of Urn orators of the party) Is somethin# truly remarkable, and the sublime confidence that the decisions which they arrlyuat trill he of great benefit to the race. There cannot any more than two of them at a time acrco upon oven the smallest point, and absolutely hare no possible conception or the first principles of parliamentary order or law. That a movement Is on foot and prettv well consummated to put Stephen Johnson, who was the National candidate for Governor the last lime, upon tho ticket with Gov. Bishop at the head, la pretty well understood. Johnson Is said to be acting In the capacity or Darkle, and the only thing to know la whether Bishop and his friends will be able to have their say about bo Important a matter. The Nationals arc the hind of men who, the moment they believe that they are being •• pul upon n In any way or that any* thing like a job ia being forced upon them, un less they are gelling by far Uie best Of every point, they are sure to kick. . The present National party in Ohio is com* posed of the elements of discord In the two old* er parties. They aru the grumblers and those who were never appreciated or given what they deserve. In other words, they are usually “Mg heads. 1 * not to bhv pig-heads. Within a few weeks now It is thought that Uie position of the Ommbaekcrs will be quite fully defined; and then, and not tilt then, can It ho told how affairs will look In the coming con* test. Uaut. THE RAILROADS. SOUTHWESTERN KAU/WAY ASSO CIATION. The regular monthly footing of Uie South western Railway Association was held at tho Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday. There were present J. C. McMultlu, General Manager, and James Smith, General Freight Agent, Chicago A Alton; C. W. Smith, Trallic Manager, Chica go, Burlington A Quincy; J. T. Sanford, Traffic Manager, Chicago, Rock Island A Pacific; Thomas MeKissock, Genera! Superintendent, and A. C. Bird, General Freight Agent, Bt. Louis, Kansas City A Northern; A.A.Talnmdgc, General Manager, mid J. A. Hill, General Freight Agent, Missouri Pacific; J.'B. Carson, General Manager, and W. 11. Mcllocl, General Freight Agent, Hannibal A St. .toe; George Olds, General Freight Agent, Kansas City, Bt. Joe A Council Bluffs; C..W. Bradley, Traffic Manager, and J. M. Oahom, General Freight Agent, Wabash Hoad; H. 11. Courtwrlght, Commercial Agent, and J. W. Midetcy, Commissioner, Southwestern Railway Association. Mr. J. C. McMulllu occupied the chair, mid Commissioner J. W. Mldgley acted as Secretary. The entire forenoon was spent In the discus sion of a way by which it will be posslbio to orbllrato the disputes about new percentages of Hie various roads. At the December meeting It was decided that if the roads were not able to arrive at a’ satisfactory understanding the dif ferences should be settled by arbitration, mid, os there U hut little prospect that (be roads will be able to agree among themselves, recourse to arbitration will un doubt have to be had In order to avoid a rapture. As some of the reads were not vet ready to slate what new percentages they want, the whole matter was laid over until the next meeting of the Association, which will be held In St. Louis on the third Wednesday lu March. A delegation of about ft dozen prominent Chicago lumber dealers appeared before the meeting and ramie complaint of the manner in which the recent lumber pool to Southwestern points was arranged. They claimed that the percentages allowed to Chicago, os well us thu rates, were unsatisfactory, and were calculated not only to greatly Injure their business, but would force the business Into other channels. The rates from St. Louis and Mlssisslnpi River points ore 15 cents per hundred .pounds, while from Chicago they were 25 cents per HW pounds, which gives Sc Louis an advantage of 1U cents. Under these circumstances lumber could he shlpocd down the Mlhslirlddl to Mississippi Hiver points unit thence hv rail to Southwestern points ut much lower rates than from Chicago, and business would therefore naturally seek that cluumcl. The managers listened patiently to the eomnlolnts of thu shippers, and then informed them that they would Investigate the matter, mid If they found there was any rouse fur thu complaints would have Hie mutter satisfactorily adjusted. The delegation, after expressing the hope Hint something would he done In this’mot ter, speedily withdrew. The rates on live eatllo and horses from Mis souri Hiver points to Chicago were reduced $3 Ecr fur, making the rate $11J.50. The rate to St. uuis remains at SSO, the same us heretofore. Thu rates un hugs from Missouri Hiver points to Chicago were reduced $11) per tar, making the rate $47.50. Thu rates to Mississippi River points remain unchanged. The meeting then adjourned, to meet again on the third Wednes day in March, at thu Lmdull Hotel, St. Louis. THE DETROIT TUNNEL. SpteM DtevateH to Tht 'idbtinr. Detiioit, Feb. 20.—W. K. Muir, Kx-Geucral Manager of the Canada Southern, who returns from New York to-day, regards the rumors of tin? construction of a luillloiHlollpr tuunct under the Detroit at Grosso Isle as premature, but says that complete plans, drawings, and spcclflcaltoos for a tunnel have fur-some time been under consideration by Vanderbilt. As. tlie cooßtruetluu of the tunnel at Grasse Isle would leave Detroit ou a side track, consider able uneasiness Is felt in business circles. ftufclnt Dfouateh to 7V TVfbxne. .• WiNDBOii, Feb. 20.—1 t Is reported b«rs.‘that William H. Vanderbilt has let a contract to William 11. Scott ik Co., of Erie, Pa., .to con struct a mlUlon-dollur tunnel under Hirer at Urosse Isle. A gentleman who has had some correspondence on the subject asserts, with greot posltlvcoess, the truth of the report. General Manager Lcdyanl, of the Michigan Central, and W. K. Muir, lute Manager of the Canada Southern, are now In New York, It Is supposed, on business connected with the tun nel project. IOWA RAILROAD MATTERS. Sp/dal Corrtipotutene* of The Tribune, Dos Moines, In., Feb. 24.—H. L. Morrill, Re ceiver of the Central Railroad of lowa, makes the following report to the United States Circuit Court of thbr,operations of that road for the year 1878: f } t* • 1878. 1877. Gross earjliSß* ........ $755.058 87112,M2 Operating Expenses 430, 034 403,581 Earning* over operating ex penaae:*......... 320,023 208,000 Expense of rencwslsand bol last 145,042 80,381 ' Not income 8180,081 $200,578 Expended, new Improvements $15,875 Expended, now equipments... ‘ 30,780 Olo.dobts paid by .Morrill. Hecelver 13,343 Old debts paid by Urlimoll, Receiver 17.38:1 Taxes for 1877 30.007 This shows the, comings for 1878, as compared with 1877, to liavo loeroased 532,11(UU: the operating expensed to havo decreased $3,947.20. A new cai-olt has been arranged lu Uie In terest of Cincinnati and Bt. Louis. On the 10th of March a train will bo put on the Rock Island 6c Peoria Hoad, and make close through con nection for Cincinnati and St. Louis. It will connect with Chicago, Hock Island 6c Pacific trains from the West ami Hast at Rock island, enabling passengers to switch off East or South without going to Chicago. The lion. J. 1). Qriuticll Is working up a now road, with fair prospects of success. The route Is from GrlnuoU to Montezuma, thence to the coal fields iu Keokuk County, through the northern townships In that county to Klverslde, thence to lowa City, thence to Clinton by the Chicago. Clinton & Western, thence to Chicago by the Chicago & Norbwcstcrn. The road Is already surveyed to Lime Creek, near Riverside, ami over SIOO,- ouo subscribed towarda building. Thu surreys show tho road can be built cheaper than any other road In the State, as It follows tho En glish River divide from Montezum to River side. It also traverses au immense coal-field of excellent quality. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy la being compelled to. resume a largo number of farms sold to settlers la this State, owing to their neglect to pay (or them. Whore there Is clearly a disposition to pay.uud unfortunate circum stances havo caused the default, tho Comuanv Is giving au extension; but whore the default Is clearly without good cause, the farms will ho re sumed and resold. Of these latter there are In Page County, 28; Cass County, H3l Taylor, 82. These Janus havo all mure or loss been im proved, and are In the best farming counties In the State, and thu man who could not succeed on them would not anywhere. Not lung ago a company of ladles wero having a social gathering ouu afternoon, and, as usual on such occasions, oath oilier’* affairs and those of other people were topics o( talk. Among them was the wife of a conductor of. an lowa road, well known to tho Brotherhood In the Statu and the traveling public. Tho wife, In extolling her husband's good points and their present and prospective condition, remarked that ho had SIB,OOO laid away In a bank. With in ten days thereafter that conductor was not!-' fled that Ills resignation would be' accepted; and bo promptly surrendered hts ticket-punch. - The (Inal location of the Council Bluff A St. Louis Bhort*Llno Road has boon made on what Is known as the Mllla County line, southeast through Ingraham Townshlo, to Malvern, where It. will cross Urn Chicago, Burlington A Quincy* thence to Sbcnaadoa, leaving Clsrlnda out 01 the route. . .. - Trains from this city to Chariton, on the Chi cago, Burlington A Quincy, commenced regular trips to-day. Two tralna a day each way will bo run, making close connection with trains oh Iho Chicago, Ruck Island A Pacific ami Chicago, Burlington A Quincy. By amicable arrange ment a through car will bo run over the entire' road each way for the accommodation of pas sengers. The rumor that the Chicago, ROclc Island & Pacific will take up Its track on Iho Indlanola branch from the Junction to Sum mered, mid run direct from here to Indiana!!, thence to Boring Bill and Wiutenet, lam au thoritatively Informed, Is without a shadow of foundation. It costs about $1,n03 pur year to operate the Indlanola branch at Summerset June! lon ns It now la, while It would" cost over 57U,U00 to make the reported change, which Is a financial movement the Hock Island managers do nut often Indulge in. The present imiuagu ment arc satisfied the road should have been so constructed at first, but tho rivalry between Wtutersct mid Indlanola and the Interests of the Construction Company caused It to bo built otherwise. The Wabash A Western Is desirous of getting across lowa southwest, and accordingly tho old “ Drake Ibisd,” or Missouri, lowa & Nebraska route, la being revived. It Is completed to Cen trevflle, In Appanoose Cminlv, and will bo ex tended to Coryduti, Wayne'County, at once,- uml the Missouri Slate line via Ringgold County If possible during the present year. The engineer of the Chicago, Burlington SB Quincy, It is reported, him been ordered to locate the Alhla A Knoxville branch from Knoxville lo this city, which rumor is confirmed by a further rumor that during Ihn past week persons con nected with the Chicago, Burlington A Quincy have been in this dty quietly purchasing lots in n |>ortlon where u railroad station grounds would bo desirable. lUWkbyk. BALTIMORE A Oflld. &*ctof Dispatch to ne Tribune. Baltimore, Md., Feb. 20.—The General Freight Agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Ball road Lan received the following circular in ad vance of the recently-revised local freight tariff of that Company, which will become effective March 1, and excuses the action on the ground that the recent attitude of the West Virginia Legislature has necessitated it: The Ilaltliuoro ft Ohio Company hereby clvo notice that it is obliged to withdraw from shippers of general merchandise, live-stock, lumber, coni. o*% etc., in West Yirstnln, all special rates which haw hitherto been given to enable shippers to reach the market at or beyond the (ermines of Um Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Un amt after March 1. the rates established by the newiUrllt will heap piled without deviation or abatement lo freight ship ped over tliu line of the Baltimore & Ohio Hallman to or from any elation in Weal Virginia. As tho proceedings of the J.ccUlatoro seriously Interfere with the arrangement with connecting linos for the Interchange of truffle, rates will not ho quoted on freight shipped from stations In West Virginia to points hevond the termini of tho road, or vice versa. Freight charges on nil properly destined to points not on the linear the Baltimore* Ohio Hoad must hereafter he prepaid. The new-' tariff la n reduction of nhout one fourth on the old rotes, nml approximate to thu special figures heretofore given to largo shlp pen and car-loads. It applies to all stations be tween Baltimore and thu Ohio River, v. & i>. c., »r. Columbus, 0., Fob. 26.—At the annual meet ing of the stockholders of the Cleveland, Mount, Vernon & Delaware Railroad Company to-day, the following Board of Directors was elected i Thomas D. Mecslcy and William Thaw, Fitts-, burg; George U. Roberts, Philadelphia; Will iam M. Orr, Orrville; Samuel Israel and Charles Cooper, Mount Vernon; IsaacHarostor, Millers burg; M. White, Gambler: mid D. W. Cald well, Columbus. The Board subsequently or ganized by ru-clccllug Thomas I). Messier Pres ident. ,1. £. Davis Secretary, and <l. D. Thomp son Treasurer. G. A. Jones was also roapoolut cd Superintendent. ITKMR. Thu Detroit Pod states that it gentleman of that city has received n letter from a responsi ble source stating positively that within the last ten days Vanderbilt has signed a contract with W. 1.. Scott, of Krlu, for thu construction of u tunnel at Grosso Point, at a cost ol SL,COJ,O'JX Thu Philadelphia papers report Pentuylvatifa Railroad stock as vurv firm, iu consequence of rumors that the forthcoming report would show net earnings for the year 1876 of 10 per cent on the capital stock ot thu corporation. U id alr-o hinted Hint the rate of dividend will be advanced,' besides maintaining tlx* sinking fund at tho niirol SSO,WK) per mouth. Thu road is saidloho lu a stronger financial position than ever buforu. Thu Indh-allous arc Hint there will be another war lu passenger rates to Colorado points. It Is claimed Hint the Union Pacific Railroad It-.ta Instructed its conductors to refund $lO to pas sengers from Chicago to Pueblo on reaching Denver. This step Is said to have been taken to compete with the Atchbou, Topeka Santa Vtl The rale to Pueblo over thu latter is the same ns to Denver, ami the rate from Denver to Pueblo is $lO, thu amount refunded by tho.- Union Pacific. Passengers wanting to go” to Denver purchases of Hie Union Pacific a Pueblo ticket on which thuv cut $lO back, which “cuts’* thu rate from Chicago to Denver Just that amount. Thu Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fu and Us Chicago connections threaten to re duce the rates to Denver and all other points in Colorado If Urn Union Pacific keeps on in this. H~ AVIJB»iV’S^ni«ATItE. a. 11. 11AVKHLV .Proprietor and Manager, Tin: GREAT NKW YOlMt HUCCI'.MS. LAhUKU AUDIENCE KVKItY NIGHTTOHEB Tin: M:u YOIIK STANDARD TIIKATIIK CO. Grand production of Mra.Eitlo llcndnrwm'sgreat drama AL.UOHT A LIFE! Played over three months at Standard Theatre. Now York city,and given here with the nuilra Original Coil: Maud Granger. Kmlly High Virginia Utichanau. battle Ulgelow. Nellie Wharton, Ellin Thome. Kben Plyinp tun, J(. A. Weaver, Uiutavni Levli% Harry EjUnge, lI.T. Hluinmld. M.C. Daly, Chn*.l.e Clercq. J. Jl.lUu tlalL. E. H. Henliena, 11. A. Wearer, Jr., W. Miller, J. urahyu. It. clarence, it. Muurue. Matinee* Wcdueaday and SatnrUay at ‘J. jirvicKi:at*N tbihitri;. GENUINE SUCCESS OP RICE’S SURPRISE PARTY WII.LIK KDOUIN. ALICE ATIIEIUON, 30 mmCUSQUE AHTISTB, Inconsequence of the great favor Robinson Crusoe ami Ills Man Friday lla* met with. It will be continued every evrnla this week. Saturday—Lout HoUlnmm Crusoe MaUuee. Next Monday—DAUES IN THE WUUU. Ki:<anoTAinioKY, ' Jiickaon-st., bet. WabasbandMlcblgan-aTS. ■SHILOH! Island No. 10! Gettysburg! 900, aoo Every KTentnalhls week, andfisluMayafternoon, Ex hibition or I'alnUiurauf Dailies uod other Scenes el the Civil War. with abort synoptical Lecture. , Admission, 2.',cta. j reserved seats, aocU, lleaerved scuta may.be secured at J anseu, olcClurg a Co.’a. or at the door m the evening. jjoouiVH Tiir.mu:. Una Week tad Saturday (only) Matinee, commencing MONDAY. Fob. Ul, IH7U. " Now I was happiness.** First appearance In lliu city or MU. JOS. K. EMMET » ™ NEW FRITZ, Supported by bis own Full Dramatic Company. NEW FltlTZ la pronouncedJ»y I‘rcM uud Public OS far superior to tho OLD Kill TZ , ...... Houses crowded uluhtly with tbe Fashion ami Elite. Scale of I'rlcva-Aumlulotv, ft, 73, 00, sodaje. Duly Wallace (Saturday), prices same a* .ivcalaif. . .. Monday.Fea. Jt-6feO.fi. K.NIQIU' CO. tu**OTTO. * PLY.IIOIITII tllllKCK, Mlchlsia-av., but.UibaadZiKlfßts. PUOPESSOU O’NEILL’S ART ENTERTAINMENTS. fiUUJECTS TO-NIQUT; **, Switzerland, Venice, audjlilam Exposition hijiluinu. A. It. SAMUELLS SOLE MAHAQKU. Champion and wurld-roauwuod PodcstrlouuwwlH tUrt Mouduyo/tcnioou. March JJ. at a o'clock. jJlw uiiwt marveiuua and wonderful feat of walking a. ‘KH<iv# rler mile* la ‘J.UH tan minutes, pronounced by tlwjircw. oublio. and medical fmuiruliy as asionUbma. fovilo w « Nevaus’celebrated Uaod bus beeu euaaaod fciklvu concerts ofioruoou and owning. iy Admission, aac, UlillUrau. lac. • oy. Hajii.ivh TiiiMi iti:, i 87 Clark*ai., opposite Court-House. , \ CIIAB. A. OARDNKIt. WATSOS sad ELLIS, OUY LINTOK and LUCY AUAUfi. MUfi. It. A7IIUKkNAN oudCAPr. UEO. LIAIILK, and tbe roaring conuwy, ouu i>.v«iii;xi mxoit. Matinees Tuesday aud Friday, 7