8 THE CITY. IN GKN'KKATi. Fanny Dav-.npoiit Is nt the Palmer. K. C. Macdkn. of New York. Is at the rnclflc. Edouard Humcnyl. tho violinist. Is nt tho Pa* cllle. Oconnr B. nunen. of Dubuque, Is nt tho Ta ctile. N, W, Kittson,of St. Paul, Is nt the. She rman. Okouoe D. Doons, of Denver, Is at tho Sher man. 11. P. Jennings, of Boston, Is at tho Sher man. Walker Adams, of Davenport, In., Is at tho Paeiile. n. Wknstock, Of Sacramento. Cal., Is nt tho Palmer. Gu,hurt Parker, of Philadelphia, is nt tho Hhermnn. Jl. 13. W. Campbell, nr Cincinnati, l« a guest of the Palmer. Mu. and Mus. T. F. Kino, of Washington, are nt tho Tremont. Statu Senator N. D. Kelly, of Warsaw, Wls., Is at tho Tremont. Mu. AND Mus. 11. E. Stedman, of Fort Collins. Colo., arc nt the Pacific. * Du. Lytton FontiKS. of London, England, Is registered at tho Palmer. Josbf Phillips and wife, C. Hanson Murrlnn, «nd A. Hahn, of Mexico, are at tho Palmer. “ Morals, Politics, and Law" Islho tuple of Mr. Cavt'rno'a lecture nt Hershcy Hall nt 1 p. in. 10-dny. Jl. 11. Hammond and family nnd S.P. Worth ington. of London, England, arc registered at die Tremont. J. Tracy, of Cedar Rapids, President of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids A; Northern Railroad, ts nt thu Pacific. Tde bend of nn unknown man was found yes terday morning by Ollieer MelClnty lying be tween the rail* of rito Illinois Central Railroad. It appears to bo that of an old man. and was so binllv mutilated ns to convey the Impression that It had been on the dissecting table. Tub Rev. Frederick Courtney, Rector of Ht. James' Episcopal Church, delivered tho second of Ills second series of lectures on “The Ton Uommanomunts" yesterday afternoon In par well Hull before n large audience. Tho subject was ••The Sanctity of Human Life.' ami tho reveremt gentleman succeeded In holding his hearers. Saturday. Dr. Dotinars, who for tho past two or three years has been Investigating the dis eases of live stock In tho M eat under Instruc tions irom tho Agricultural Department at Washington, received Instructions to proceed with his labors In reference to prophylactics against bog cholera, and after June 1 to take tho Held for experimental purposes. Tho letter of instructions Implied tlmt 1.0 Una would continue nt tho head of tho Department. ConoNKti Matson yesterday held an Inquest nt Undertaker Ellon’s, on Van Jiurcn street, upon tho remains of George Harness Ulorco, 1W wars of ngc, who committed suicide Saturday evening by taking strychnine, the particulars . of ‘which were given In Sunday’s paper. Tho Jury, after listening to nil tho evidence obtainable from Mr. Frank Bierce anil others, brought in a verdict of death bv suicide while suffering from a disease of the brain. Tho remains are to bo sent to Cleveland to-day lor Interment. A ndw feature of tho Young Men's Christian Association work Is tho organization of a class in vocal music, with Frof. F. L. Ilohertshnw as teacher. Tho class was organized last Friday evening, ninety-live pupils Joining utthnt time. No charge Is made for tuition, and tho class Is open to ladles and gentlemen, whether members of tho Association or not. Thu list will he closed one week from next Friday, so that all who wish to avail themselves of this splendid opportunity should ho present next Friday even ing. The rrofossor needs no Introduction to tbo musical public of Chicago. Con. H. M. v Agramontk, the old commander of tho cavalry company which distinguished It self during tho riots of 187 T, received his old comrades yesterday In FarlnrU, Fulmer House. Tho gallant Colonel left Chicago about three years ago. and since that time ho has been in Utah, controlling tho mining machinery In that district. Hols here on a visit, and expects to leave to-duv for tho Territories. A large num ber of tho members of his old company called on IPm yesterday, among them Messrs. E. A. Helm. A. T. 8. Addison, A. W. Urlnkwood, Edward Bell, Henry Barnard, and Lieut. W. H. Allen. They found tbo Colonel as talkative ns over, and be regaled them with tales of Im thrilling expe riences in tbo land of tho Mormons. Ho expects to return to this city soon to take up IPs resi dence aud spend tho fortune bo has made lu tho West. Lb Nation 11. Cof.T, who bna been nominated by President Gnrlleld fur the United Suites Dls* trice Judgeship of ilhodo Island in the place or Judge John P. Knowles, resigned, practiced law In this city for some years after the great lire In 16T1, and was well known In social circles. The New Haven /’itlMdlmn says bo comes from n Connecticut family, bis father having been Christopher Colt, of Hartford, a brother of Col. Samuel Colt, of revolver fume. Ho graduated at Vale lu tbo class of ’«8. His ago Is 115 years, and. although holms been button years at tbo liar, bis professional reputation la of tbo best. Ho Is u member of tbo Kbodo island General Assembly, being elected from tbo Town of Bristol.'and Is now serving a second term. The Journal says of the appointment: »• Mr. Coll lias an excellent standing profession* ally, socially, and personally, and bis friends autleiputu fur him an eminently satisfactory career on tbo Uenen ol the District Court.'’ NIN RTEBNTI I lI.MNUIS. The Nineteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry Veteran Club held their regular meeting yester day aitemuon nt tholr club-room. No. HW Ran dolph street. President .1. F. H. Smith in (ho chair. The Club decided to decorate tbo graves of deceased comrades on Decoration-Day, ami a committee was oppointed to make llto necessary arrangements. Comrade Joseph Hkipnoy pre sented the Club with a printed roster of. tbo regiment, noatlv framed, which was received with thanks, end ordered hung hi tho club-room. Comrade Novans made a donation towards tho library which thu Club have started. Capt. D. F. Ilremner said he would purchase tbe eight volumes of tho reports of tbo Adjutant-General of Illinois and present (bom to tbo library of tho Club. A committee was appointed to tiecuro larger aud more appropriate quarters for tbo Club. V. M. C. A. The announcement through the press last week that the lluv. James Scott, of Glasgow, Scotland, would mldrosa a union meeting of the Y. M. C. A. uud W. C.T, U. at Farwcll Hall uti Sunday evening culled out an nudlcuceof nearly 800 people to listen to this able co-worker with tbe Moody uud Sankey meetings now m success ful progress at San Francisco: billowing, doubt less, to thu snow blockade lu lowa, the gentle* nmu had not. up to tho hour of service, reported for duty. As he Is on his way to the city uud must arrive shortly, It wilt bo an nounced through tho press on what evenings ho will ho heard in behalf of tho great religious revival on tho I’u elllu Slope. If possible nls services will be se cured for next Sunday evening at Farwel) Hall, buvlnovouiof failure lo do so Vbn Bov. Mr. Tope, of ibis city, will speak. .The mooting last evening was ably addressed by Mr. A. Baxter, Secretary of tho Citizens' Temperance League, and also brlctly and tersely by Mrs. (.'arse; and a short arter-imietrng which followed was one of Interest and protlv to those who nUcmlcd It. THE IiAND-EKAOUERS, HtXTU WAltn. The Sixth Ward Land-League met In tho base ment of St. Bins’ Church, on I’millim street, near Eighteenth, yesterday afternoon, J. W, Garvey In tho chair. , After the reading of tbo minute* a warm dis cussion took place as to whether that portion re ferring to “Boycotting’' tbo Times should be expunged or remain In tho minutes. Those who took tbo side of allowing the mhiutos in remain as read referred In no complimentary terms tu tbo editor of tbut paper, stylug him an enemy of tbo Irish race and people, and also us one who, hi the darkest days of this llepublh\irled IBs bust to old tho Babuls. One indignant speaker said bo would never touch thu papur save with a tongs, and It was a duty all Irishmen owed to “ Boycott ” It. It was claimed ihutn largo number of poli ticians Joined tbu League yesterday for tho pur pose of expunging from tbe minutes the pro posed ostracism of tbo paper referred to, ami several of these said they did not want tu an ‘ uiuunlzu tho paper, because Untight someday tidtu tho right side of the Irish question. The motion to expunge was llnully curried by a close vote, and the subject was dropped. C»l. McL'lanahan then made an excellent ml dies* un tbu Irish question, lull of sound advice, sud warning his hearers against dissensions hi tho cause they had so much at heart. Hu be lieved tbo remedy tor Ireland's wrong* »whh to bo attained through I’arllumontary muuaures, and nut by physical force. After some routine business, tbu League ad journed. BEVKNTII WAIIP. A meeting of the Seventh Want Load I.engno was held In tUo basement of the Italy Family school, on Morgan street, nuar Twelfth. In emiscuuenec of tho coallntimi abseneu of the President, Joseph Dully, from thu meetings of (hu League, the ollleu was declared vacant, and Mr. J. J. Curran was elected President. A eotmimnie.iUaii was received from tho Tenth Ward League calling attention to the failure of tho Uutfam Lund-Leugnu Convention in do any goad fur the cause, and suggusttng that the delegates tc the Central League bo in structed tu canvass thu matter at balding an* other Can venlion of broader scopu, which would embrace delegations from all over tho country. After dUeusstun, thu mutter was postponed for one week, to enable the members and dele* gates to thu Central Club to post themselves as to the ndvlsabillty of holding such a Convent' tlon. Mr. .Tame* Huffy resigned ns a delegate to tho Central Chib bccanso of want of time to attend tho mootings. ami Mr. ,1. 11. Hyan was elected to flit the vacancy. Tho Secretary reported collections to the amount of fW, niter which tho Club adjourned. TUB LADIES. Tho Ladles' Land League Club of tho Tenth Ward mot yesterday afternoon at PH West iCln /In street. Mrs. W, I). Rlgticy was President, and Mrs. H. A. Illshop Secretary. Tho mooting was very fully attended. tblrty-llvo members being present out of tho whole number—thirty seven. Several Joined yesterday. “ Why thn Irish Should Pay No More Kent " Is tho subject of a paper that was read ami discussed. Mrs. Illshop stated that the Club was succeeding be yond their expectation*, much interest In It hav ing boon exhibited by the Irish ladles, and a re spectable sum of money Is already In tho treas ury. TWELFTH WARD. The Michael Dnvltt Club of tho Twelfth Hard met Inst evening In Temperance Hall mi West Lake near Seymour street. Mr. M. O'Sullivan presided. The meeting was fairly attended. Tito Chairman of the delegation to tho Central League reported that ihoy bad reorganised and fleeted now oltlccrs, who were to serve three mouths. The Chairman then Introduced A. D. Morrison, who made a telling speech on the Irish question, saying the present crisis would put the people to tho test, and if they stopped now the.' had bettor not have commenced nt all. Tho his tory of Ireland, tho land confiscations, etc., wero related at length. Gladstone bad not fulllllcd his promise, and Victoria was no belter than her predecessors. Thu Irish should hold onto their land, ami not enlist In tho English service, nnd tho Irish people here should not patronize ilrltish manufactures. Mr. Parnell was eulogized. MaJ. McCann made a brief address. A communication was received from tho Tenth Ward League asking tho ,Club to favor n National Convention. New delegates were elected to tho Central League. ' NtITHTAIIY XOTTSS. Tub Seventh New York cleared tW.fRO by Its fair, which was turned aver to Its armory fund. Col. C. M. lluazke'b resignation has been re turned to him. and ho again assumes command of tho Third Regiment. Charles Ronnkv. for n long time a member of Company H. First Regiment, has been ap pointed Commissary Hergcnnt of tho regiment. Company H. First Regiment, will have n full dress Inspection nt thu armory noxt Wednesday evening. It will bo conducted by Lleut.-Col. Knox. Capt. Charm:* 8. Dir.nr. has requested that nn election for Second-(lieutenant In Company M, First lleglmenl, bo ordered for March IW. Tho request was made front tho ** Far West” over n month airo. but for some reason It never reached its destination. Tub Thirteenth Now York has Issued In pamphlet form n roll of honor, containing the names of all members who have attended drills regularly for six mouths. This would be a good scheme for soma of our Illinois regiments and companies u> adopt. Lackry’s ZotMvr.s, an Independent organlza tlon, nru oontemplatlng a **starring” tour through tho principal E tstern cities during tho coming summer. The First Ucglinont is agitat ing the question of organizing n battalion for tho same sort of an expedition. At an election hold by Company D, Sixth Bat talion, Friday evening, March •). to choose a Cap tain, vice Balter, resigned, Flrst-Sorgt. Edward F. Maher was elected to till tho position. Sergt. Maher has been connected with tho company for nearly three years, and has,proved nn cllici out and competent officer. According to a verbal order by Adjutant- General Hilliard to tho Assistant Inspector- General of tho First Brigade, Companies K of tho Second Regiment, H or tho Sixth, and E of tho First Cavalry,—recent organizations.—will not bo mustered ut tho coining annual Inspec tion unless each has its full quota or fifty men. TiißWenona company. B of tho Tenth Bat talion, turned out a goodly number of men at Inspection and muster Friday evening, despite tho troubled state of tho wunthor. mid many of the young lady admirers of tho troops were present. Capt. Patch thought ho could easily have had twenty more hud tho wcathor been favorable. Tub Legislature at Springfield should lose no timo la granting permission to Adjntant-Oen oral Hilliard to exchange some of tbo old retnso artillery for hrccch-loadlng Springfield muskets, or grant n sufficient appropriation to effect tho same purpose. There are u number of good companies In tbo Btute who cannot drill tho manual of arms because the tactics do not pre scribe tor tbo EtPleld muzzle-loaders. If these troops weru to bo called Into action, they would nut bo able to discharge their pieces more than twice a day, and then at great risk to themselves. In tho military notes of last week complimen tary mention was made of tho Champaign com pany, and the opinion was ventured that tho esprit uo corps was such “that with competent management ” tho company might he made (o master anything within tho lids of the ” blue book." It would be hard In construe this nsser- Hon Into nn uncomplimentary allusion to tbo commander, unless there was a determination to llnd fault: built was done, ami therefore it tuny bo well to explain that nothing of the sort was thought of. The company having been ad* vurtlsod to this extent, It ought to bo able to go ” starring” throughout tbo season without cost* ing it a cout hi this direction. Capt. Ciiaki.ks 8. Dikiit., of Company 11, First Bcglment lulnntry. has Just returned from un all-winter’s tour among tho Indians lu thu vicinity of Fort Buford. According to his ac count, the weather was rather cool In that lull* tude. tbo Ihermometar sometimes going to fit) degrees below zero, and yot ho was obliged often to travel in snow knee-deep. Ho Joined Col. llgos* command ns u ” volunteer citizen.” and ns such participated In (ho tight with a band of Sioux Indians at Poplar Creek on the 2d of January, whuro eighteen warriors bit tbo dust. Col. llges, lu his olllelal report to AdJt.-Qen. Drum, honorably mentions Capt. Diehl’s nftme, together with that of Joseph S. Culbertson, a young matt of Bu Paul, ns rendering him aid at tholmtile. Thu only Injury sustained by Capt. Diehl was a frozen nose, which, however, Ims not marred bis good looks. Tin; ML’STKIU MnJ. Durand will Inspect tho Twelfth Bat talion this Week, ns ioliows: . Company 11, Joliet, and also Battery C, Monday evening: Company (1, Philnilold, Tuesday at 7 p. m.; Company A. Marseilles, Wednesday at (1:20 p. in.: Company D, Ottawa. Wednesday nt « p. m.; Company C, Stnmtor, Thursday ut H p. m.: Com pany 13, l.a Salle, Friday at Bp. tu.; and Com pany F, Sublette, Saturday nt 7p. in. Tho Chi cago commands will bo Inspected next week, ns follows: First Bcglment Infantry, Monday ut 8:710 1>. m.; Second Regiment. Tuesday at 8:1)0 p. m.; Sixth Ileglmeut, Wednesday at 8:!Wp. m.{ Buttery I). Thursday nt 7 p. tn.: Sixteen Bat talion, Thursday ut 8 p. in.: First Cavalry, Friday nt 8:1M p. ro. Tho Third Bcglment will lie Inspected during tho week commencing Monday, March 28. ns follows: Company G, Woodstock, Monday evening: Company B, liock ford, Tuesday evening: Company C, Freeport, Wednesday evening; Company 11, Lena. Thurs day evening; Company I. Galena, Friday even ing: Company F, \ltoehuile, Saturday evening: Company A, Sycamore. Monday evening. April 4: Company K, Naperville, Tuesday. April 5, at )U a. m.: Company 1). Aurora. Tuesday evening: Company K, Bight, Wednesday evening, April il. UNnit.rr.Mtv cuiTtcisn. Tbo military critlo of tbe C7miiipaf(m Countu Oirsillr would do well to send another man tho next lime (hero Is un inspection lu that delight ful tmrg. or the line company located (hero will become discouraged. Ills remarks concerning thu discipline of the members could not certain ly bo taken aa complimentary, for ho speaks of thorn as “passing opinions” upon (be Impeding nnd other oillcers while standing at a “parade rest." It Is to bo Imped that the writer was mistaken upon this point, but Ilia atrocity Is Inexcusable when he exposes ihoellalcnessof someof (ho soldiers, mention ing them by mime, who failed In catch their muskets property when they were returned by thu Inspecting olllccr, Thu aforesaid erlllu fur thermore expresses a desire to learn where tho Inspector got his training In returning muskets, uud adds: “From a personal experience, wo can assure him that he hres thorn back like a plloher Bi a base-ball club.” This is adding insult to in jury, that uti experienced ball-tossor should go forth to criticise a military Inspection, and imss upon tho sumo from such a stuud-pulnt. This was not u Imso-bull game, us it few who received the gun with both bands might have thought: uud ns lor tho (raining, for tho Information of tho Champaign critic, tho writer of this Is authorized lu slate that tho Inspector received It while uillulaUng as high private In tho Federal army In IWSI and istit. Had (ho critic been there at Dm time he would not need tu ask tho question, for ho would have remembered his having been nearly knocked elf his base by tho returning weapon, lu those days no soldier ever admitted that ho was wounded hi such u manner, for It woutd have been a confession of bungling weakness. Union provides that tho gun shall bu “handed back,” but tho movement Is su (Inleal and unbecoming lu a soldier that It Is not regarded by half tho Inspecting otllecrs of tho service to-day, any more than Is tbo gently lowering of tbo piece to tbe ground in tho “ order urtuH.” Tbo swift return of Iho musket In tho former ease Insures thu uttoutluii and wakefulness of tbo recruits, ■ while n little motive-power attached tu tbo latter movement Insures a perfect “order,” sucb ns cannot bo obtained by nllowlug tbo plooo to slide gently to tbo ground. Hut tbo luspnuihig ollleur should adhere rigidly to Upton uud forego all tradi tions, and tboro is no doubt that ho will do so hi thu future. A SICK PRIEST. Sprcfat PiipattS t<» 'Hi* Vhitaoa TributU, Kmjin, 111., March 13.—Tho Itov. Father Car roll, of Chicago, has been sent to this parish by Archbishop Fcchan to tako charge during thu Hev. Father Mackln's Illness. Tbo latter.parish* priest for two years past, has Iweu very ill for several weeks, so that his life Is despaired of. Hu will be taken to Mercy Hospital, Chicago, to* day lor Try thu blinkers' Sarsaparilla. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAV, MARCH M, 1881. CRIMINAL NEWS. A Confidence Man’s Game Broken Up by the Police of Hart ford, Conn. Tho Great Majority of Ills Vic tims Uushlcnts of tho West. Rather Unpleasant Termination of a Lawyer's Wool-Gathering Expedition. Saturday’s Proceedings in the Allen Murder Trial at Ge neva, 111. An Alleged Manufacturer of Rogtift Nick els Arrested in Grundy County, limit. A Contractor’s Paymaster in Alabama Robbed of a Largo Sum of Money. THE AT.T.KN* MUHDEU TUIAD. SpfCtal Diipalth to The Vhiou.K). A Hoard nt llvo Directors Is to be elected annually on tbeltrst Thursday In Juno, the first Hoard being Marvin IlmrhUt of Chhsngo. Thomas Wilson and 9. San* born of Wlnotm, and M. M, KlrKmnn and .1. H. Itudllo.d of Chicago. Until their successors shall bo elected Marvin Mughltt shall be President, .1. 11. Ilcdlluld Vice-President and Secretary, 9. Sunburn Assistant Secretary, and M. M. Kirk man Treasurer. APPOINTMENTS. Special Diipaich (a Th< Chicago Tribune. COLUJtnus, 6., March 12.—Mr. William P. Black, for n number of years the private secre tary to General-Manager D. W. Caldwell, of tho Pittsburg,Cincinnati & Ht. Louis Hallway, In this city, has been appointed Superintendent of tho Cincinnati Sc Muskingum Valley Hnllrond. with headtpmrtcrs nt Zanesville. Mr. Hlnck succeeds .Mr. C. C. Waite, who has been appointed Super intendent of the Little Miami Hoad, under tho sumo management, .Social Dhputrh la Tin Chicago Tribune. Tot.v.no, 0., March I!J.—Tho report telegraphed from hero yesterday that General-Manager Woodford, of tho Fort Wayne & Jackson Hoad, had been tendered tbo position of General Man ager of tho Canada Southern, Is positively de nied by n personal and close friend of that gen tloumiL Tho correspondent of Tint Tiuimsß was culled upon this waning and ferpiested to make this denial, byonu who speaks by author ity. What Gen. Woodford said on this subject seems to have been misunderstood. ON TO MEXICO. Sr. Loui&, Mtlrch 12.—A Dallas, Tnx., spe cial says: Advices received here from I), if. Mule, President, say that ho has lot tbo contract for tho construction of tho first twenty-live miles of tho Chicago, Texas & Mexican Central Hnllrond to n syndicate known as the Chicago & Texas Construction Company, who will complete tho road ready for tbo ears. The second section of twenty-live miles is to bo lot immediately. This llfty miles of work will bo completed und the care running by tho Ist of next January. Tho Chicago Construction Company will build tho road through to Mexico on the south, and to tho lino of tho Choctaw Nation on tbo north, where connection will be made with the tit, Louis fe 9an Francisco line, which Is now being extended southward. LAKE ERIK As "WESTERN. Sptclat Dltpalch to Tlte Chicago Tribune, Lakavlttb, Iml., March I,l.— Thoio in position to know now express the belief that the much talked-of extension of tho Luke Erin Sc Western Railroad to St. Louis will not materialize this year, although it was understood some months nfco that eonlrnuls bail been made by which tho truck was to bo lulii to Ht. Louis by October noxt. General-Manager WuUlron, of tho Luko Erie 5c Westurn, slated to yobr correspomleiit that tho pi ejected road from Chicago to Dutlalg might neemndtato tho postponement of tho extension for another year. Surveying parties arc still at work “ blazing " a route, and the people ulomr the lino, particularly In Indlaim, have voted lib eral local aid toward tho project. APPOINTED TREASURER. Special UUpalcb to The Chicago Wbunt. Pmi.ADPLi'iiiA, Pa., March W.—John Dougher ty, fortwenty years connected with tho Ponnsyl vania Hallroad, and fur soveral years past Treasurer of the coal companies of tho road, has resigned, and leaves for New York to-day to assume tho position of Treasurer ol tho Denver & Itio Granuo Itadrond. Mr. William H. Pack man, also of tho Pennsylvania Daiiroad. will at the same nmo assume tho otheo of Assistant Treasurer. OFFICIAL. Cincinnati, 0., March 11.—D. W. Cnldwoll, General Manager of tho Plitslmrg. Cincinnati i* Hi. Louis Daiiroad, says aver his own signature, dated yesterday, that tho transfer ut 13. A. Ford to tho Pittsburg oilloo of tho Pennsylvania Kallrmnl was a business necessity, and that no other changes will bo made except transfers of the clerical force, and idling vacancies Incases of resignation, and that there is no Intention to displace or discredit ollleers. CODOUADO llOAl>S« Denvkii, Colo,, March 12.—Several hundred teams and men tiro working on the grade of tho Denver, Western & Louguumt, Coulructa for bridges have been let. mid work is being vigor*' oiisly pushed. The report that work mi Iho Dun* ver, Ulull Si Western him been commenced wus premature, there having been nothing dune yet, WILL NOT ATTEND. Ihiii.AnßM'iiu. March 12.—'The railroad man* ngnrs have Issued u circular nnuounelnir that they will nut attend the meeting called for Mon day. They have tho opinion of their lawyer# ml* vising muf sustaining this position. Thu utter* noy# claim that the meeting euunut be legal uu* Uer tho charter, _ ITEMS, Tho hearing of tho application of tho Texas Express Company for an order restraining tho (lould Express Company from operating on tho International and Texas & I'aelllo Itnllroads will come up before United Hiatus Judge McCormick on tho )Uth. Hlr Edward Watkln, tho English railway man ager, believes that tho llrltish traveling public will Insist mi Iho adoption of tho American style of passenger-ears, which he calls •* houses on wheels.’* Thu suvuru winter ImnUo shown them bow much Iho comfort of traveling Is In creased by (bo hot water pipe system of heating. Mr. Jay Gould proposed to Iho people of (In 1* veston that if (hey would subscribe flOO.uOdho would duplicate the sum from his own means, uml they would at once establish a dally line of steamers to ply between Galveston and Vera Crux, and to be operated lit conjunction with the system of southwestern railroads owned by him. Thu proposition wus accepted, uud tho line will be put In operation us soon as the steamers can be procured. Col. J. W. Paramore, President of the Texas & Hi. Louis Nurrow-duugo Hoad, telegraphed tho uillcfuls of tho load in Ht. Louis lust Friday Hull the bill bud passed the Arkansas Legislature amending the railroad laws or tuo Htate so that a company operating a road hi another Hutto can pass through Arkansas without being re quired to obtain u separate Arkansas charter with another set of Directors. Had tho law re mained us it wus before amended It would have upset all the plaus fur the eastern extension of the Texas Si Ht. Louis Narrow-Gauge. Other companies that have Arkansas extensions uro also much pleased that the Arkansas Lcglsld* Into passed the hill. Being so near thn dost} nf the legislative session It wns generally fenred that the bill wnuH not be renehed. A Portland dispatch says: “The Oregon Ball way A: Navigation Company are pushing work along tiiolr fine beyond The Dulles. An Inmionsc transfer bout Is being bttllt nt Celllo for the pur pose of transferring carsof the Northern Pnclllc Italh'ond across tho snake Blver nt Ainsworth. Thu boat will l»o 200 feel long. U»l feet beam, mid 7 feel deptti of hold. Tlicrewlll be Iwo trucks capable of holding six ears each. ami Its carry- Imr capacity will be twelve freight-ears oneh trip. Material for thn boat Ison tho ground, mid work Is under headway, thorn being some llfty men employed. Thoboat will bn readvfor sorv lee bv tho Ist of May. Two large bonis are also In course of construction ut Tho Dalles,—one large scow, to bo used by tho mutineers In work ing drills nt tho tunnels between Tho Dalles ami tho Cascades, mid nhiuro wlmrMiont to bn nut In usual tho Company's laiidlmr. Tho latter Is tho largest boat of iUIko untnro over known, and will, upon completion. Inivo cost tho Company over $12,000. Thorn will bo room for sorting 0,000 tons of freight nnd bold capacity for 12,000 tons. The Oregon Hallway & Navigation Company nro going to erect a large warehouse and inuronsud dock facilities nt Astoria, to cost from SO,OOO to slo.o*lo. which work will ho commenced soon. Vlcn-ProsbUmt Oakes having heard various Btntemeutslu regard to tho condition of the road from Celllo to lllnlncks, has made a trip to de termine tho condition from personal knowledge, lie expressed himself entirely sallsllud. and re marked that ho found it hotter than hn ox f ooted. Tho washouts have all been repaired. Ir. Oakes has made a requisition for thirty more locomotives from tho East. Trains will bo running clour through to Walla Walla by tho middle of May." AMUSEMENTS. irOOLKY'S, Ilooloy’s Theatre was Inst night crowded to Its mmo«t capacity, the occasion being tho reap pcant .if Willie Edouln’s company In “ Dreams; or, Putt In a Photograph Gallery," certainly one of tho cleverest and most mirth provoking musical conceits yet written. Us lease of popularity will be much longer than the general run of such pieces if some of tho members of the company do not spoil tho drollery of their noting by over-elnhoriUlon. There Is it tendency In this direction, particu larly In tho ease of Mr. Kruger, (ho Phottmnt pher. nnd In sumo of Mr. Edoulu's business In tho early part of tho second act. Tho piece needs no extended description now. It is a mixture of opera, comedy, burlesque, panto mime, and tho wildest extravaganza. With tho exception of Miss Alice Atherton, whoso placu Is fairly well tilled by Miss IJiltan Lancaster, tho cast remains tho same as formerly, Including, of cmirse, Mr. Kdouln, whoso oxqttlslt bit of char acter acting lit thr tlrst net emuiot bo too highly commended; Mr. Kruger. In his. all things con sidered, capital burlesque nt ibo photographic artist: Miss I.otta Belton, who Is phenomenally gifted vocally—sho sings with a well-trained tenor voice: Miss Annuito Du Muroas a French timid acts with vivacity; Mr. CharlesT. Powers, an Irish comedian, with a keen sense of humor not only In Ids head hut. wo may add, m his legs: Miss Julia Edouln, a rollicking soubrqt, and Miss Ida Himpolv, who, with her sweet soprano voice, charms tho audience. " Dreams " will bo given overy night during tho week. OTHER THEATRES. Tho most Important event this evening will bo tho reappearance of .Miss bunny Davenport at Havurly’s Theatre. She will begin horengugo* montasCnmidc, a rOlo which she will play hero for tho first time. “My Partner " was repre sented at this house yesterday evening for tho lust time before tin audience fair In size. Thu engagement of “ Tho Voyagers ” at the Grand also terminated last night, and this evening tho Harrisons wilt reintroduce their “ Photos. ’ It Is said that this musical absurdity has been Im proved since Its representation here.' Little Lottaus Hie J/orchhmwa in “Tho Old Curiosity Shop " will begin tho second week of her en gagement. Sprague's Georgia Minstrels will bo seen ut tho Olympic. “ A Terrible Tost,” n melodrama and variety, at the Academy ot Music, and “ Tbo Convict's Daughter " will re open the Desplalncs Street Theatre to-night. LOCAL POLITICS. Declination of Aid* Su m. Tho following correspondence explains Itself: Cinc'Aao.Mureha. IWl.— Ucnrtic D.Swift, Esq.— DuakSiu: The undersigned taxpayers and legal voters of tho Eleventh Ward, being satlstled with the manner In which you have represented us in the Common Council during tho past two years, respectfully and earnestly roipiust that you permit tho uso of your name us a candi date for relHoetlon. Leonard 9wutt, C. H. McArthur, H. X. Wilcox, Grannie Stewart, A. J. Snell, P. W. Parker, A. H. Cook, James A. Hair, A N. Ueece, O. it. George, John Mailman, Samuel Parker, C. H. Barton, S. C. Hlorer, J.J. Brown, D. Hrobston, Dr. E. Ingals, U. W. Davey, 1). J. Avery, E. E. Lee, 11. 11. Chandler, J. H. Clapp. Dr. IL Webster Jones, W. 9, Minkler, A. J. Stone, C. L. Currier, O. L. Munn, Samuel Kerr. T. G. Peters, Andrew Stark, N.S. McKinnon, TlmamsClmlmors, P. W, Palmer, It Smnlc, George 11. Mendson, D. W. Munn. 11. A. Eeklmrt, O. C. Do Wolf, 9. P. Dewey, and over 500 others. CmoAcio, Mnroh 13.— T0 the Hon. Leonard Snr/L.S. A'. I Vilcox, A. J. Snell, A. li, Cook, John Ho]) man, and other*— Gbntmsmbns While 1 hlgnly appreciate your approbation and esteem, us expressed In your communication. 1 respect* fully decline to bo n cumlUlutu for redaction. Very truly yours, 000. D. Swift. KimrrKKNTir waiid. The followinglsu list of tho llopublloao Judges of the elty and town election fur tho Eighteenth Ward, mid tho polllng-plnuo In ouch product, as authorized by tho City Council: FUstPrcelnct—Judges, Henry T, Thompson, Peter Almomllnger. Poll at 3(10 Hush street. Heeoad—.Judges, Charles llnrpel, John Scbus tor, Jr. Poll at Tumor Hull, North Clark street. Third—Jndgs. P. P< Iloywood, .1. N. Maynard. Poll, corner of Wells street and Chleatro avenue. Fourth—Judges, John Hauko, Watson Urllllih. Poll at No. fll Welts street. Fifth—Judges, William ,1. Kroger, Frederick Docker. Poll at No. 1(0 North Clark street. Sixth—Judges. Freeman Conner, Deed W, Williams. Poll at No. !£> North Clark strooL Seventh—Judges, Andrew Nelson,George Cas tor. Pull at HU North Clark street. Eighth—George Webster, Charles Cloycs. Poll at corner of Pine ami Leggett streets. Nlnih—Ju Jia's, L. L, Wadsworth, Walter O. Goodrich. Poll at Nos. It aim fl Hush street. All tho Judges above named should get tholr papers io-day from tho City Clerk, so as to bo prepared to register to-morrow morning. BURGLARS ARRESTED. OeorgoDrown.au accomplice of Henry, alias' u Nlgger" Jordan, in tho recent burglary ol a eoulullleeut No. lOQWoat Ohio street, was yes terday captured by OHlcer Thomas Duddcti. .lordainsln tho County Jail, on his way to the Penitentiary, and Drown ta to follow suit. In attempting to escape from tho police on thu night of tho burglary, tho thieves dropped a box of tools belonging to ti. E. Chase. Early yesterday morning Olllcor O'Drlon. of tho West Twelfth Street Station, struck n trail of Hour loading from some freight-cars on tho Darlington lc Quincy Daiiroad, which caused him to bciluvo that burglars during tho night had gotten away with a quantity of Hour from tho ears. Jly following up tho trull ho found a sack of Hour, bunded open nt one end of it, and two barrels of lilghwlnes In a shed in thu rear of No. UIU West Fifteenth street. Tho sack was evidently burst while being used as a cushion for dumping thu barrels from tho curs. James jlynn and James .Sullivan, young men of SI years, are locked up at thu station charged with tho burglary. A FATAL FALL. James MoMnbon. while intoxicated at 3:30 yes* terdav morning, ncoldentally foil over a railing Into a basement ut iho southwest corner of Hluto and Madison streets. Ho was picked up In an unconscious oondltlon. and Dr. J. E. Htubhs was summoned to attend him. lie thought Honor more than anytlilngelso allml the man, and by bis illroctlons McMahon was accommodated with a cell at the A rmory, Innteml of being sent to the County Hospital, lie grew gradually wurso during Hie day, and dually died at 0:13 last evening. Ills friends and relatives had been unrldod during tho day. and they were about blm preparing for his removal to his home at No. lilt Thlrty-tirat street, when it was dls* covered that he vai dead. The deceased was ahoot 30 years of age. and left a wife and three children. Hu was uniployed as a cook at the Merchants* Exchange, No. 11 Michigan avenue, and was on his way homo at the lime of tho uc* cldout. HARKED FOR LIFE. The search which tho police are making for Nick llouch, the burglar who was shot early buturdny morning by a clerk in Mr. Poole's dry goods storo on West Madison street, does notap pear to meet with any sueuesa. It Is thought that he was removed yesterday from tho placo ho was at llrst taken after leaving home, and It I# quite possible that ho has been taken out of thuuliy. There will bo but few regrets if he Is not captured, for the city would bo very well rid of blm mid Ids Ilk. lie Is marked for life, and will nut be nut to return while the charge of burglary Is pending against him. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. Charles Nagle, of No. 3tci Walnut street, wus awakened at 2 o'clock yesterday mornlug by burglars prowling about uutsldu bis house, and, hastily arising, caught sight of two young men surveying the premises from tho bnek-yurd. They became alarmed and rati otf.aud Mr. Nagle Urea two shots ut them without effect. THE DEADLY PISTOL., George Mcßride Instantly Killed by Harry Cilmore. The Victim an Hostler; the Murderer a Confidence Man, An All-Night Spree Results In n Dreadful Tragedy. Mcßride's Devotion to His Employer tho Cause of the Murder. A murder, nppnrcutly after tho most approved cold-blooded and deliberate fashion, was com* Ittcd yesterday morning between 8 and U clock nt No. iVW Wabash avenue, just south of Harmon court. Tho character of Iho men con cerned, tho reputation of tlio house, and the general surro (Hidings wero fiiily In accord with the awful tleed, for they were exactly such as suggest themselves to one's mind when It Is heard that a man has been murdered,—a sa loon, men Imlf-ernzcd with drink, n few hut words, a eenlllc, a stiot, and tho crime com mitted. All of those wore to bo had yesterday morning nt No. Bid. Bo far ns Is known,{tho murderer and his victim had never soon each olhor until within a few minutes bo ron* tho fatal shot was fin'd, but thorn had boon whisky enough swallowed to nmko up for tho absence of uuy old feud or grudge. Cieorgo Mo- Ilrldc, a hostler employed by William Simpson, tho horse "dealer'' nt I£H Michigan uvenuo, was the man killed, and tho man who did tho shooting was Hurry Ollmore, a notorious con lldonce-nmit and general swindler. No. IHS Wabash avenue Is " A. Snell s Summer and Winter Harden and Pavilion." It Is a one story brick affair, with tho front half divided into two apartments, ono a regular barroom and tho other a " parlor" where " no gentle man Is admitted without n lady." In tho rear Is a kitchen, sitting-room, and bed-room, which answers as a homo for tlio proprietor, Ids wile. and non. Yesterday morning the Pavilion was opened about 7 o'clock by Ignatius Crooks, tho barkeeper, who says ho lound Simpson and (Jllmoro waiting at the door for him. Simpson, it seems, had been sprucing it all night, and, having run across (Jilmoro la bis rounds, tho two turned up at Buell's place, which they wero both in tho habit of frequenting for n morulug "bracer." Shortly after tholr entering Mho place Mr. Snell came oat from his bed-room and joined them. Simpson "set-up" wine and whiskyfor tho crowd, amt so ihlugs wont along for an hour or more, when M’lUtlDU PUT IN AN APPKAIIANCB. Uo had been sent thoro by Mrs. Simpson, who evidently hud boon pimug over tho long ab sence of her llcgo lord, ami had earnestly stir mlsed that he could bo round at ibo Pavilion closing up n Saturday night *• toot." Meßrldo called Simpson to ana side and whispered some thing In his oar. but Simpson was too drunk to heed what was being said to him further than to understand that ho was asked to leave tho saloon. something which ho emphatically do* dined doing. Mellndo coaxed and grew angry; Simpson refused, and, being very drunk, grew even more angry, while Ullmoro, anxious to have Simpson remain and spend money, began abusing Mcßride for Interfering. Tho hostler's blood boiled more furiously than ever uc th<°. and he launched out into a * .ado against Gilmore, calling him a thief and a d—a son of a , and declar ing that ho wanted to rob Simpson. Finally, Mcßride threw olf his coat. and. rushing to tho front door, dared GUuuiro to follow him and ••light It out.” Gilmore was too cowardly to accept the invitation. Instead, ho took a re volver, of which mure Is said further on. and, hurrying to the side of Mcßride, who stood In tho open doorway, grabbed bold of Ills coat oollar with one hand, and with the other placed tbo weapon against his head and tired, it all be ing done so quickly that tho hostler Imd not time to defend himself. Tho bullet entered bis head Just above tbo left oar, crushed through the brain, and as It made Its exit, chipped olf a frightfully largo piece of tho skull. Tho cal ibre of tbo weapon must have been of tho largest, M’lmiDK FELL DEAD, his body stretching Itself face downward on the wot pavement, the blood oozing from Tim horri ble wound and staining tho snow and slush to a bright crimson. Those stains were there all day yesterday, and were n curious study lor pass ers-by. (Hluioro escaped. After tho shooting ho ran to tho roar nl' tho saloon, kicked out a wlndnw snsh, and Jumped Into tho alley. Then ho was seen to crust Harman court, but from that tlmo the trull was lost. There were no olllccrs to bo scon In tho locali ty. Tho usual curious crowd collected about tho body of tho murdered man, mid a eltlzou was thoughtful euuiigbt to tele phone Capt. Iluckley, of tho Harrison Mroot Station* Ho sent up all of his available tuoit,—about half a dozen,—but they were 100 late to be of much service. They bud tho dead man carried to tho Morgue, and arrested every one commuted with tho house except Mrs. Buell, who was only taken to tho station to bo ques tlonoil. Those locked up were Snell, tils sou Ad dison, who Is u lad of about 17; Barkueuor Crooks, a negro porter named John Alexander, unil Simpson, Snell was found to bo Just ou tbo borders of dullrlutn tremens, uml bail to be dosed with whisky occasionally to prevent him from growing wild, Simpson was too drunk to talk. Crooks was sober, but bo would not toll all ho know. Both he amt Sued claimoil that thoy did not know thu natnuof either tbo duad man or tbo imiu who killed him. Snell told in it very disconnected sort of away about tbo weapon boln? accidentally discharged when It was belli? used to pound “tbo othor man '* on Dio head,— “tbo other innu" bavin? reached for ills •• pop" first. But no “pop" was found on tho person of tho dead tnnn. CItOOKS WAS 1 NTRIIVIKtVF.iI, and said to aTiuiiUNß reporters “I don’t know thonuiaeof cllborof tbo men,— ouly that unu of thorn U uallud • Hurry,’ Hu whs darod by tho othor follow to ciiinu outside, but ho drow a pistol from his pocket before starling to follow. I took thu pistol from him and laid it down under tbo bur, Intending to put It In tho safe, but wbllu 1 was unlocking tbo safe •Harry ’ cuino around and got tho pistol, and tho next thing I know tho man was killed. ’’ Alexander, thu negro, told tho sumo story. Tho police, however, state, without telling how they received their Information, that tho bar* keeper or tiuull furnished Oilman with tho weapon, and that Wood gave him some money and told him to “light out," after tbo shouting took place. Mcllrldu was n single tnnn, about 30 yours old. and was lately from South Bend, Ind., where It Is thought ho has relatives living. Hu boarded with Simpson nt No. KWJ Michigan avenue, tub hi:st witnush op tiik apfu.vv Is undoubtedly Daniel Dwyer, a young man em ployed usa couohmun by Mr. James J. (Jure, No. 12-ltf Wabash uvemiu. He boards with u Mrs. Baton, only a few doors away from tho pavilion, it was ahont HiiK), ho says, when ho sat down to breakfast, and very shortly thereafter, while on his way back to tho stable, ho heard some sort of a disturbance in tbo saloon, and stopped Just south of tho door, mid pecked lu through tho window. Ac u slnglo glance ho saw that Mc- Bride, with whom ho was well acquainted, was la somo sort of trouble, he tumid not make out what. In a moment or two Mollrldo came out at the door, mid his mur derer, who was elosolyfollowlog. called him a filthy nuiiio and said, “ I can lick you.’’ Mc- Bride, seeing Dwyer, asked him not to go away, and said, •• I B want you; come In," anil ihore upon started to reibiter tho saloon. Dwyer asked him to leave tho place and go home, mid whoa Mcßride again appeared outside the door Hiinusou followed him, and tried to dlssundo him from raising any farther disturbance. Hu continued to make noisy demonstrations, and, taking otf his coat, began rolling up his sleeves ns if for u Hallo encounter. During all this Dwyer had a good view of Gilmore through the open door, and be says no euu swear positively that Qllmoro was standing upon thu loot-rail talking to thu bartemler, uml that ho distinctly saw the bar tolidcr hand him tho revolver, which he had lukeu away from him only a few minutes be fore. Gilmore started lor tho door at oneo, and Moßrlde, seeing tho revolver In his hand, retreated a little and warned him otf, say ing that ho did not want to bare anything to do with him so long as he had a pistol. Gilmore showed no inoroy whatsoever, and making tho remark, •• Well, 1 guess I’ll do you up and have your life," approached and seized MoUrldo by tho collar, and. deliberately I'I.ACI.NCJ Tim 11KV0I.VKII TO IHS HEAD, Tho wounded man full almost instantly dead, ami laid In (bo position In which bo foil, face downwards, with his bead out upon tbo side* ■ walk, turd his feet resting on (be stops. Mr. Simpson bad beenuio sober by II o'clock last night, but was able to throw but little nddl tlonulllght on tbo subject. Mollrldu delivered to him tbo message from bU wife to cumo borne, and was waiting lor him to comply. Gilmore, noticing this, asked Hlmpson where ho was going, and told him not to go away. Mellrldu took It up. and culled him sumo Insulting names, and told him It was nuiio of his business where they went. Mr. Klmpsun says Mcllrhle was certainly tbo aggressor; It was tils habit to bo testy and quarrelsome on tho slightest provocation, and be was always ready for u light. Ho thinks Mo- Jlrldo ncodlesly picked a quarrel with tbo man. TIIK KKVOI.VKU with which tbo shooting was ilono Is In tho safo at Central Klutiou. It was found during the day by Detective IM lamdcrgau seerutod beneath sumo old clothing upon a shelf In Apiy Willard's bagnio at 41W Wabash avenue. It la a formidable looking weapon of the British Hull-Dog pattern and of forty calibre. Throe out of tho six car* trldgcs In tho barrels aro exploded. It was to this house that the murderer made his way di rectly after leaving Knell's saloon by tho rear window. Hu went to llnd his sweetheart, ana of tho Inmates of tljo house, named Monte Hamil ton. Me entered by tho rear door, and throwing himself Into tho landlady's arms presented her with the revolver and burst into tears, saying ho bad just cumo from doing u terrible thing. Hu wanted to hide In mohouso. but was seared away by unu of tbo womvu tbreulculug to jro nt onco and toll n,„ _ Men. Ollmoro wan greatly exited mui ?°* so drunk (but ho could scarcely kroo mi f™ n , ! and frequently staggered against tho Jim-A and other articles of furniture. Ho loftn.h 0 mine, hyilio rear door. ,o natho Hurry (Übuuto halls originally from W om .. tor. Mass. Mo Is a professional cnnildonciim ntnl cmmferfelter, and it hby r n i" 1 queer that he* always manages to keen hu I«mk well filled. In New York lie w,i" ?i U elate of a bleb class of professuaiau. ,i Jd “wm the c-hnin of I Liberty, who wan killed m. Handed Mike. |n St. Louis his head. were with Jack Looney, and, making t w" Lai Ids homo. he Ims untried on a Nourishing im,i ness In the "coney" hetwenn thorn ami n,. .I:,*’ Chicago was never n favorlt resort with hhi ho has been how only three times la twohA years, and only two weeks this Inst time m 2 Indglngs were at the Hotel Fnuikturl. iim was nearly always to he found about sunrtinS houses ami saloons, niuPfor nearly a wuWiV,i.» ho might have l»eon seen drunk nnv nlirhV Clark stroutln the company of "llail.ihiitiii<.>‘ and his companions. In appearance (llhmire t» annul SI" yours of age, live feet nlno Inches flm stout build, and would weigh about I.KI full dark irray eyes, sharp features, simieivimr primilncnt nose, thin Drown beard worn ciw,' „ tlio face, mid hair of tlio sumo slmue n» dressed well, and would bo readily mistaken foil a sharp mid successful merchant. Cam. Huckloy, who was early upon iho scene has In his possession a piece of lead wtiieh hn dug out of tho Jamb of the saloon-dour, umi n Is undoubtedly u portion of the bullet whieu killed Mollrlde. The Captain mid Ids mean* well ns the detectives nt Iho Central. warkpii hard all day to effect Ullnioro's capture, and tn«t night all the suburbs wore guarded tor fear unit the fugUlvu might nmko bw way out of the eii v In u close carriage unu then attempt toeaonnn on tho railroad. p oilmoiik’s itnconi). Rprrlnl Dlsvnteh to The Cfdmpt TVlfctinr. Four Wavnb, Ind., March IL—Harry llnrrimr ton. alius Oilinrire. who murdered tho man lit Chicago to-day, Is well known In this city At one thno ho made this place his headquarter* and has been arrested several times on mmy charges. It Is generally believed he murdered o.v-Coroner Webb hero In 1878, mi iilTnir which will long bo remembered by our people here EIRE RECORD. DESTRUCTION OF A STEAM Ell. St. Lomu. March J3.—Tho steamer Jnmef toward, belonging to tho Now Orleans Anchor .inc, took tiro nt n quarter to l() to-nlglit while lying nt the wlmrf*boat foot of Market struct, .ami war reduced to a wreck In about half an hour, tho entire upper works being burned off and her guards aft of tho whcelliouso broken down Und destroyed. She had arrived from New Orleans only about an hour before with u lino freight-list and tt number of passengers, and was apparently In n safe condition. Tim Qro seems to have caught In it pile of Jute forwarder the furnaces, and tho flumes spread through tho upper works with great rapidity ami UcrccncM, defying tho efforts of the Fire Department until nearly every particle of woodwork was burned even with her deck. From present appearance! her hull wMI bo saved, but tho machinery wilt ha badly damaged. Tho Howard was purchased by the Now Orleans Anchor Lino about two years ago for {IO,OOO, but since limn various Improve. incuts have been added, mid sho was probably worth ffIOJXK) (o $75,000; nn Insurance. die Anchor Liao taking Its own risks. Ho fur m known nt this writing, nil tho passengers wore safety landed, but several of thorn lost nil tliolr baggage. The bent's cargo consisted of si urn r, Jute, and general merchandise, ainmintlng to about-too tons. A barge with n lot of Ash bars and salt on board was taken hi law at Cairo. I'hls barge also took lire and lloatod downstream ovcrnl blocks, but was lowed ashore und the lames extinguished without much damage. CHICAGO. Tho alarm from.lJox 227 at 7:15 yesterday morning was caused by a lire In a two-story frame block of buildings nt Nos. fi9. 111, and W Tlilrty-sovcnth street, owned by tho National Flrc>lnsurancc Company. Tho lire originated on tho second • Hoor of No. ffil, occupied by 11. L. Itothwell, oud was probably caused by a defect ive due. Damage to furniture. 9100: Insured for SHOO In the Mutual, of Milwaukee, Joseph Harris, occupying No. (ft. loses bat tit tle, ns also duos M. May. tho occupant of \(v (It. Thu damage to tho building Is estimated at SSOO. Tho alarm from Hnx 120 at 4:05 yesterday nit cruuuu was caused by tho explosion of a bottle of alcohol In tho hands of C. H. Terry, No. SMI Wabash avenue, while he was pouring It from one boltlp to another near mi overheated stave. Mr. Terry was quite budly burned about tho forearms and hands. AT KEOKUK, IA. Sjifflol Dtipafch (o The Chicago Tribune, Kkokok, In.. March 111.—The Hllllng< property on Fourth street, between Morgan and Fallon, was entirely destroyed by Are early this morn* lug. Tim house was occupied by Mrs. fluster us a private boarding-house, and was Ailed with dioardors nt the tlmo. Fortunately, all escaped. How the tiro originated Ms not known. It was , Mrst discovered by turn of tho boarders la a room over the kitchen, and the alarm was iitoncj given. Tim Are company responded promptly, but. owing to n frozen hydrant, fulled tu ind water on tho building until the Aiiukm hiid gained torrlblo headway. Tim hmiso was In sured tu tho amount of $1,000: also thohmm hold goods for $2.000,-SI.OOJ lu the Lancashire (England) Company and SI,OOO In the American Central of Bt. Louis. AT lIYDR PAUIC, MASS. Serial Dispatch to The Chicago Trlbunr. Boston, Mnruh 13.—Quo of tho largo paper* mills of Tilcatnn & Hollingsworth, at Hyde Park, was almost wholly destroyed by tiro early this morning. Tho cause was spontaneous com* Imstion, and tbo loss is fdo.tUOoa bulidmg.sioiM, and machinery; insured for $15,009. In twenty ollloes, of which tho Traders’, of Chicago Is JM only Western ono, and tbolr loss only Ibe llrrn manufacture a high grade of white pap'-’i and will nt oneo rebuild. Fifty men and women aro outof employment. AT DllCATtm. Hit*. spfdal Dispatch to The Chicago TVlbtnw, Bv.c.vrou.lU., March 13.—John SkcUey'sfntnu dwelling In this city caught llro from n smoke* bouse at 3 o'clock this morning, ami. with nil of tho household furniture, clothoi. mid had hug, was totally destroyed. Tho family bud lurch* tlmuto got out lu ulgbt-clothos before the row fell In. Tho loss jsubout*sl,m No Insurance. Nonotnck and Cortleclil Spool Silk, .Twist, etc., best In tho world for ilrmumitkors. wheeler* Wilson Manufacturing Co., Ifts Stato street. Drspppsln, biliousness, nervousness, and tnU* oruulenesd, all cured with Hop Bitters. OotoWhoolor& Wilson Manufacturing Co., 155 Stale street, for Florence Knitting Bilk. Wo recommend KhlrodgoaowliiK’imiclilnc^ ANXO UNCEMENTS, rpim ciiicAfib uxiox 'vkte'iun X Club will bold lis regular nieuthly nioetpignt ««f clubToeiD. Grand I'ucltlu Hotel. Ibis evening «» • t/olnck. DEATHS, WAliDKN—March Rat 3 ». m„ of ccrobro-M'h'al ■nunlnslils. Kdwairt C..onljr «on ‘>J 8. M.»«« t- Walden. In the 10th year of flirt ago. .. . Funurul from Uui luudly residence. JlwJ U en J■}»' lion-nl., at 11 o’clock Tuoadur. starch I.V by earring to (Irnco)uml. l''riumlJarolnvUuil to attend. CI.AUK-Bunr.ur morning. March !«, |n £cnr. Mamie, only daughter of Alson b. and burnh «• Funeral from residence. IBS Worron-iiv., Tuesday, ul 11 n. m.. by cur* to Uusuhtll. HANCOCK—Suddenly, March R *i f , 1 n K c -“it inii the lunus. Frank 1)., youngest wm of Charles u. a llertruda I*. Hancock, agud 3 years. , Funeral Tuesday. at 3 p. in., from residence. i-» Wnbath'AT. Friends of the family Invited. MAUHII—On March R Col. Jason Marsh.. hbco.* your*, futlior of Mr». William Hager and O. c. Mann. “VunoraVat llockford. HI., dole of which will bo an nounced hereafter. . . Ul‘BoN—March R at the residence of ber si»ie * Mia. A. il. Ulgelmr, 811 Weal Madl*oa-»c. Ml** Upson. aged W year*. , ... .... lloinalns taken to Bprlngvllle. «• »• . , f , (Itt.lil'A’l’lUCK—March IX alary A., beloved wiie of M. I*. (JlHpatrluk, nuod !M years. , , riies . Funeral from No.3*J Weal Wash ngum-st. iuv day, at 3 o’clock |». m., to lirac-eland Cemetery. Mll.J Itosconnuon. Iruhuid. ~ ... u.hirnvintli* Funeral from Id* late residence. IM ImUion ■dace, to the Jesuit Church. Tuesday. at , j 4 thencu by carriage* to Calvary Cemetery, r are respectfully Invited. .... mi.l.a-rtu«dny. Watch 18. at tUo rwtdonco ot J. 11. Itmibam, Mm. ttllsha Hills. Notice of funural hereafter. , , . ...... Ul.llltU’ll—March IX ul MslU mm., l.til A. Ww fa j youngest son of Augmt Ulbrtch. atedlycsru days, of iineumonhk AUCTION SALEH. By i:USON. FLKUSlltffil & CONTINUED SAL MONDAY, Uurch 14, ttt lO «• And continuing dally' at Id a. m. and 1p» “ incase stock . Elegant French China, but Glass, and Fancy Oomls, At Kl Es»t Washington-si. Halo without ri‘wr y C; - CANDY. iW) ■ sl. f*< or SJ'*t Udi6U| tr st I !>■ «»■_