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Approaching Convention Of Locomotive
Engineers.
hfr, Wilson Will Not Be Re-e1ect-
ed---His Last Letter.
Curious Determinations In tie Last
Illinois Railroad Freight Law.


THE FREIGHT WAR.
The people do not rejoice when they hear of
bloody vars and fierce battles. for they arc usu-
ally productive Of misery. destitution. and dis
tress to individuals Is well as to the country but.
nevertheless, thoro are wars and battles which
are productive of much good to the people and
to the country. and which hurt mono except the
combating parties. This Ii especially the case
when such battles are fought between great rail-
road corporations each one trying to kill of the
othar By reducing rates of fare and freight to
such low figures Us will rejoice the
hearts of the fierceat Grangcrs. While
the railroads may, if they keep on,
share the fato Of the Kilkenny cats, tho people
can afford to look on aud enjoy tho cheap rites
offered them on all sidea
TIE B. o. AND THE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD
The skimiehing which has been going on for
aome time along the lines of the Baltimore L.
Ohio and the PeunsylVanla Railroads has cradu-
ally spread, and ferco battles are now fighting
between those two large corporations in nearly
every city OF the Union- Only few days ago
the Baltimore d. Ohio Ra11road cut passenger
rates to the East TO- such low figures that the
other roads declare themselves unable to follow
suit Day before Yesterday the eame road made
smother move, and astonished the Freight Agents
ct other roads BY
CUTTING THEIR FREIGHT TARIFF
to the East, aud establishing the following rites:
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Sec. OF the new Rai11oaa bill "for an act to
prescribe rules and regulations for railroads. and
to establish uniform and reasonable rates Of
tariff for the transportation of freight and pas
aengora," reads as follows:
For the transportation OF wheat In quantities not
lesa than carload Of ten tons, sccoruug CUSTOM
the ca1 to be loaded and unloaded at the Of
the sippe SO Rsr car - feE y my distance - unSx % e
cents per ton per n!le for any distance ot 30 miles
and under 60 miles. cente per mile; for any
cents per ton Per mile: for any datAnce Of
miles and under 100 miles, ~ cents per mile for
any distance Of 100 miles md under $50 miles.
der 200 miles, centB per mile for cuy distance ct
100 mas and under 800 miles. * cents per mile. For
cent less ton per milo than for the transportation
Of wheat.
Nov, to show that those who drew up this bill
did not know what they wero about, or did not
understand the ordinary multiplication table, it
is only necessary to refer to thnt part Of the Dill
which provides that q 1ailroad shall chargo 1or,
49 mil es cents per ton, which would make
$1960 per carload, while for 50 miles no more
than 3 cents per ton shall be charged, which
would mako only SIS per carload. Thus rail-
road receives for ~ miles $4.G0 moro per car
load than for 50 miles. For longer distances the
discrepancies arc still larger. As the new Rail
road laH provides that railroads shall make
no Discrimination, and not carry. freight
a longer distance for less money than they do to
shorter one, it is hard to perceive how rail-
roads can comply with tho provisions Of this bill
without making themselves liable to prosecution.
TEE CANADA souruERN.
The Canada Southern Railroad has been
greatly embarrassed, financially, since the pan
ic, owing to the condition Of their banker,
Daniel Drew, Of New York. Some Of their
employees, it is stated, hare rot been paid
since Last December. To provide means
the managers Of the road yesterday aold the
twelve splendid palace sleeping cars Which they
had built to stock their road ut the Troy Car
Works at cost OF $4,000 each, to Wagner, OF
tho New York Central Railroad, at So, 900 each.
THE c. 3. Q.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
tho Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy Railroad Com
pany will be held at the ofice OF the Company,
corner OF Michigan Avenue aud Randolph street,
Wednesday at II o'clock \. ua., for the purpose
Of electing Directors for the ensuing year, and
The transaction OF any other business that mny
legally cone before the meeting
, 1874-02-21
Gov. Taylor Takes It upon Himself
to Issue the Required Ger
hfcates.
The Indian Pine-Land Investigation in
the Minnesota Legislature.
Congressional Apportionment Bill Intro
duced in the Ohio L.egis-
lature.
WISCONSIN,.

"AacoNs4H.
Special D1spdtch to The Chieaao Tribune,
WISCONSIN, CENTRAL RAILROAD
MADISON Wis. Feb. 20.-Goy. Tay1or has c1,t
+ba l,o+ j., wI,ct, ~ ,u;aoo.s;. C.at-.1 ~
.oas s1..s--. oe'17A . oo"N." .'AA
o0e tAoo o064a1t iua'tels naee Deen n'ol'ea-
he mas 1aaued to the Central Railroad, after an
inspection by the Hon. Andrew Proudfit, and
after hearing the argument of cnnnso1 and othera
~ .A'1saAes " AZ 'ne 'ano clsaD1ea on
'no foaa ooils' oh tneso ceftlncates the Com
pany expect to be able to draw all the land upon
that part Of the road that has been constructed
tn which It von,d bavo hoan ant;+,ea Ind +bo
rood +-,n, po~+naa ~ J., cta,ea. ''N1 d.. 40
,olo A1on iof1ab' 10y To ote'ehS foln1
oeen Completed Ihis action Will be
justified by the terms Of the law,
which ted1lire thai for the purpoges of estimatinr
the amount Of lands to which tho Company ia
entitled, Portage shall be deemed tie po1ut of
commencement The friends OF the Company
are OF course exultant over this action. which
but there ia much wrath and indignation among
representatives OF localities and interests now
left out in the cold Nothing las caused so mucf,
excitement in Legislative and political circles for
several days. Special objection is made to the
action Of the Governor ROW, because g caso
in the Supreme Court involving the
Governors duty in the premises, ana
to some extent the merits Of tho quostion would
come up ia 8 day or two, aud because bill is
pending in tue Legislature with view to com
promise conflicting interests. Some Of the Gov
ernors political friends are loudest in their con-
domination.
, 1874-02-21
CASUALTIES.
NAN Run Over and Killed at Grand
Rapids.

NAN Run Over and Killed at Grand
Rapids.
Specsu! D!sp1teh II The CHICAGO Tribune.
GnAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 20.-This morning
the manglod corpse Of man was found on the
track Of the Grand Rapids L. Newaygo Rail
road, near Sixth street, within the city
limits, his head Bightless mass Of blood and
bones, aud one arm cut off. It proved to be the
body OF Gilbert Grootveldt, Hol1ander, 81
years old. He was carpenter, long resident
here, always Industrious, temperate. and re"
Bpected. Evidence at the inquest makes it ap-
pear probable that Grootveldt was walking % the
Track OF tho Grand napids & indiana Railroad e;,d
till he heard the morning express on tue
road coming, when be stepped over to the
Newaygo Railroad track, which there runs par
allei to tho 1ndiaua track and close to it, with
out hearing an engine and one freight car coming
in the same direction on that road, and thEt it
WAS that engine and car which ran orer BIN:
The employees on either train knew nothing OF
the fatal occurrence, and no one Raw it, 80 far a.
is known. The verdict is not yet rendered.
G1ootvelct leaves wife and four g1own-up chill
dreu in fair circumstances.
, 1874-02-21

ALBANY, u. T., Feb. 2o.-BEEvts-Aarkct opened
yesterday with fatr attendance Of Extern country
deaIer., whoze wants limited and who obtained
Ill they desired At decline Of 4c per b from the
current prces Of last week. To-day lie attendance
good, consisting Of tho usual Representatives
from tAe Eat. But very little buz.ness done. Trade
vo.able this week, and dealers lose largely very inf
ferent purchasers having taken only srna supply up
from Nav York vas large TO- day. but they have
purchased Asgsly. Taking tho quality et receipts into
confederation, the matka: EBAY be quoted II PCT l.,
Hre weight reduction On list rrek1 cuzrent prices,
With ntsla prospect Of Improvement. Receipts TO-
day, a carloads or 1,o81 hoad. Average quail
, 1874-02-21
OHIO.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. o0.-In the Senate to-day
bills wcro introduced to authorize the removal Of
property and estates belonging to non-residenta
in tho same, to abolish the office Of State Gas
Inspector; to amend the net Of May S, 1878, au-
thorizipg the increase OF capital stock Of rail-
road companies, 80 as to restore the law as it
stood prior to the act of last May.
In the House bills Wc1e introduced providing
for and regulating the publication OF applica-
tions for local or special legislation: to exempt
from any seizure my fund set apart By benevo-
lent associations for families OF decenaed mem
pers.
4 bill was also introduced to apportion the
State into Congressional Districts.
The Judiciary Committee were instructed to
inquire into and report upon that part OF the
Tax law having reference to taxing not secured
by mortgage.
4 motion to request the Temperance Commit
tee to report tack next Tuesday bill now
in their hands amending tho Adair Law WAS laid
On the table-yeas, As nays, 81.
, 1874-02-21

Dau1aEinE Disclosures Concerning tilc
Bank Account OF cx.Ciaicf Clerk
Smith--E1oxv n Poor Man IsecnEae
Suddenly Rich.
Special D,4patcl to 7h< Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 20.-An examination
Of the bank account Of Albert Smith, late Chief
Clerk OF o1-Collector Harper, with the Ridgcly
National and First National Banks Of this city
las just been completed, and it reveals tho fol-
lowing startling facts: Tie account begins at
RidGelY's June 10, 1872 and eu1s the 18th OF Oc-
tober. 1873, within which time be deposited IN
cash s20,310.22, and as proceeds OF sight drafts
drawn By himself Oh Pekin distil1ors, S13,315;
total, $50, ,G25-32
The account at the First National begina on
the 5th day Of April, 1872, and ends on tho 1Gtl1
of October, 1873 within which time he deposited
in cash, S10.733.SG, and as the proceeds Of sight
drifts drawn by himself on Pokiu diBtille1B,
ST, l91. .62, making the enormous total OF $51,-
55G, ,28 in eighteen months aud much the lar
geet part waH received IN the last ten months.
OF the sight drafta, Henry P. Wegterman paid
s5,743.35. The Pekin Alcohol Manufacturing
Company, Of which Wcstcrman is President,
paid &c, 272.72; David T. Thompson, $4,000 Pc
President, $500; City Distil1ing Company, OF
which Daniel hisinser is President, $2,955; J.
D. McIntire, $3.50
In Smiths sworn affidavit, made last fall he
SLALEo tAiAt H1Ilsb Lulo k11Qe LIE HAd IeCE4F1ub
e3, 500 year ~ Chief Clerk OF John T. Harper,
and from all othor Bou1ces, including rent from
farm in Logan County, about 81 600; and
this, he said, hiB total income from all
sources. But, when pressed, he added le was
. stockholder in II. F. Westerman's Distil,ng
Company to tho extent Of 81, 600 stock, 4 fact
heretofore stated in these dispatches.
SUIT AGAINST ManEw.
James A. McGrew, one OF the securities Of
David 7. Thompson, WAS to-day arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Adams, upon
charge Of perjury, "a witness in 1ate bond
suit OF Thompson. He waived examination, 8nd
gavo bail in $4,000. It will be remembered that
10 swoEe On tho trial that ho never signed tho |
bond, though it is charged he admitted that he |
did Sign it, and the fact OF this admission IL
sworn to BY Gen. Bloomfield, late Supervisor of /
Revenue, and John r. Harper. /
TIE SUIT AGAINST THOMSON.
The types to-day male my dispatch Say IN tho
case aganst Thompson, that the snt Ehs
for 5000. Il Was rouud plumbers T2yooo
aud the total judgment for ta1 ard m.eres1
against Thornpson obtained to-day was Gal, I'll. !
SUIT AGAINST wzs1EKAAN.
In the case now on trial against H. r. " Wester-
man and eureties. the damages are laid at
s39, 900. and the testimony Of Harper Ia precise
II ~ it WAS in tho other cases.
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4Lb I1te3 Oh uTbL. eecouu7 huu 1ul1u-EIAbs
freights remain tho same as they we're hereto
forc.
OTHER ROADS.
This battle, which has now laated for several
months, is proving as contagious AZ smallpox
aud, like the epizootlc, has been moving steadily
westward until nearly every Western road is now
Oh the Earpath. About month ago, the Chica-
60, Rock Island L. Pacific, the Chicago, Burling
ion l. Quincy. and the Chicago d Northwestern
Railroads, declared war on the Union Pacific be-
but took the lions share Of all the profits, 1eay
ing to the Chicago roads nothing but the pick
ingB. The Union Pacific not willing to lose
pa5t Of its prodts,, went into TIE
1:h and tF9ugh 0 the agency hcS Of 5 The
do anything to injure the Peungylvauia Road,
has been able to keep up the fight until the
present time BY going around Chicago and
sending freight By way OF st. Louis
ST. LOUIS RAILROADS
have not been in the hnbit of carrying much
freight from any other place than st: Louis,
nearly all the Eastern freights TOR the West hav-
lng. previously gone via Chicago. By cutting
their rates to please Mr. Vinlng, the Freight
ID thnt they might get much OF the Chicago
trade. especially as the new Illinois Railroad law
bad already severely Disseminated against our
roads in favor Of those OF st. Louis. and. conse-
9uentty: the St. Louis, Kansas City d Northern
A1llroad cut rites to rs low figure as possible
to get al the California trade.
nEJo1c1SGs AT ST. LOUIS.
Mr. Van Horn, the Superintendent OF this
road. who mas in the city yesterday, said to 3
IRlnuSE reporter that by this action st. Louis
would beat Chicago all to smash. Cincinnati,
Louisville, Pittsburgh, and other large cities
we're now shipping exclusively via that: city,
asFailing themselves OF the cheap rates odeled ;
and BESIDES said Mr. Van Horn, your Ral!,
fc:i law knocks Chicago trade al to pieces, and
bullda up St. Louis and Missouri"
The Missouri Pocifc Railroad OF st: Louis.
not being willing to let the Knnsas City Road do
u the Western freight business, then con-
menced an attack On the latter BY re-
eacang the frclghts to still lower
ni,sure than the former. Since that time
Ioese two roads have been at war trying which
one could cut rates tho best, and, thus tar, are
ahout even. St. Louis merchants can Bhlp their
freight for almost nothing.
REDUCTION BIZ THE ALTON ROAD.
10 please the Kansas City d Northern Road,
.na help along in its fight with the Missouri Pa
aac, tho Chicago l. Alton Railroad, day before
yesterday, cut Its freight rates from this city to
o< Louie as follows:
fHst. second aud third-c1ass, IS cents per 100 |
POUNDS, and fourth-class Is cents per 1oo |
pounds. /
oTHEn ILLINOIS LINES
=, 1hls action brought GU. the Chicago. Bur
Iiaefon & Quincy and the Chicago, Rock
i1sand Pacific Railroads, which also
20 . large Western business, and at
sssad meeting Of the Freight Agents Of these
1esas hello yesterday afternoon at tho tteght-
naee n1e, Of the Chicago, Rock Island d Pacific
hautoad, they established the following rates TO
- eFen with the Chicago i Alton: From Chi
s.8p to Kansas City: Frat-clasa, IS cents; sec
S'a'c.asss IS cents; thizd-class, So CENTS;
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embracing = ,largo number Of common and
inferior stock, and large proportion Of medium
extras Uueasiness was felt regards the number
shipped from the Vest aud trade was dull snd un.at-
iafaeso1y Receipts for the week $50 car Loads agan.t
alone would have depressing effect upon the market.
SHEEP AND LAAss-Recepts for to-day;'7 car loads;
Prices Oh sheep may be quoted from nc to Hc per Il
of, but the decline is partly made up in the superior
quality Eastern dealers, though principal purchasers
dicationa are that pricea will not be much higher than
Last week. We quote sheep at 5t:@eKc; extras, 7Ac
, 1874-02-21

NEW ORLEANS, La, Fob. 20-T1e Senate to-
day passed joint resolution limiting the city
debt, aud prohibiting the issuance Of wa1rants
OF certificates, except against cash in the Treas
ury.
The bill drawn up under tho auspices Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. and urged by the Gov
ernor, reducing the city expenses $500 00u 4 year
waS also carried.
, 1874-02-21

Special Dispateh to Tie Chicago Tt1bune.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 2o.-fhere was no busi-
ness OF Importance transacted in tho upper
House Of the Legislature to-day. Reconsdera-
ton OF bills already passed seemed to bs the or-
der.
The House Railroad Committee has agreed on
the fret section Of railroad bill fixing passen-
on M
uittee.
The House will, after next Monday. hold two
sessions day. Bv that time the various CON-
mittees will have completed most Of their work.
, 1874-02-21

pounds. fo' A0'
At another meeting held still later it vas ia.
clded to cut freight rates to Leavenyorth Atch;-
eon, and st. Joe to the same figure az above.
:, Last night all the conteEting parties slept m
their arms, and it is possible that the battle be-
Tween I'VE the various contestants for supremacy
there will be another field day for tho reporters DOR
weapons. 'N'AA
, 1874-02-21

Spec,at Uspatch to The Chicu1o Tribune.
KEoEuk, Ia. Feb. 20.-An Incident occurred
on the Chicago, Burlington d Quincy Railroad at
this place this morning, resulting in the death OF
a yonn0 man named John 1eary, IN employe OF
the Company. He was engaged at the time in
switching cars. While tho train WAS 1un-
ming At the rate Of five or s1x
miles an hour, he jumped Of to turn
q switch. The surface where he ahghted was
rocky md uneven, in consequence OF which he
lost h;s balance and fell over on the track. -Four
csrs nassed over him, crushing his head into
atoms and otherwise manghng him in q horrible
manner. An inquest WAS held, and the corouers
inrv ronde1ed verdict Of accidental death.
, 1874-02-21
THE ST. LOUIS p0sr-oFfIcE.

sp<efas DtxpotcA to The Ch.ea1" Tribune.
gr. IoC1s. FEB. 20.-1Ir. Au|lets, Supervising
Architect of tho Government, is in tho city. He
i,aa axarliued to-day the excavation for the now
Post-Oidce, and been much dissat:sncd With the
nature Of tho soil in which it is made. He has
ordered tho local architect, Nr. Walah, 70 bore
through and ascartain tho character Of the soil
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at greater depth, as it may be necessary to
further strengthen the foundations By driving
piles under them before they sro laid. There is
vein OF quicksand running under St. Louis
which has occasioncd great deal Of trouble, and
danger.
, 1874-02-21

Five Persons Killed by Apuchcs liz
Arixo1a.
1aes0"' arizona tFs'' 9,,n 2; spaeA to The So" Dt<o
Parties hare returned from tho scene OF the
dreadfll massacre 1t the ranch Of Carlos Macha-
do, Hear old Camp Grant, by the Apache indiana
who recently broke away from tho San Carlos
Reservation. They report that On their way out
from Tucson they mo:. near Canada Deloro, q
Mexican named Benito Corilas, who had almost
miraculously escaped from tho massacre, Of
which he VISA the sole su1st7or- He waa wounded
by bullet-shot through the wrist. BE gave tho
following narrative Of the nttack, which vas wit
messed from q distance by poor Machado, who
lied with tho totrible tidings to Tucson:
On the morning Ut tho massacre, Corillns and
two other men were at work near and in front OF
Machado's house. They saw large number Of
Apacnes approaching, but at first felt no alarm.
because tho Indians wcro accustomed to visiting
asked for two Of the men employed there,
Romano Esmerdon aud Mendoza They Woro
Informed that the mon were away. The Indians
then went into the corrnl and formed iuto linee,
like soldiers. Thon, for the first time, Deloro
and his companions anticipated treachery. They
at onco ruHhod into tho house and closed the
doors. Tie Apaches instantly opened fire,
shooting through tho windows, and almost i'm
mediately killed the woman and two children
The Indians then set fire to the house,
q
the three men were, and soon smoked them out.
The men tetreatod into another house on tho
opposite side Of the corral One, Jesus Vas-
quez. was l11led soon after getting into the
room and coon afterward Rafael Romano was
also killed, leaving Cor1illas, as the ApachcB
thought, their certain victim. As soon as TO-
mano fell, Cotrillas took his dead comrades gum
aud fought his way through the yelling fouds 70
tho river, escaping death by miracle. He lay
6ecretcd in the brush by the river all day and
night, and then made his escape. Corri1-
las says tho co.ral was full Of Apaches, but he
does not know the number. Tho band was led by
paclero." who shot Coritlas in the wrist, and
who also killed the woman. 4 number Of the old
Camp Grant Indians we're recognized among the
band.
The party from Tucson found the bodies OF
Machados vito and tsvo children aud Of the two
men, and buried them. The houses had been
bu:ncd, and everything on and about the prem
iscs was destroyed except d few hogs and
chickens. Among the property destroyed or
taken was one shotgun, pistol, eighteen head
Of cattle, and three horses, large amount OF
corn and beans, all the clothing and household
furniture.
The troops are still out after tho murderoEs.
, 1874-02-21
REQUEST FOR THE CHICAGO HISTORICAL
SOCIETY,"

PH1LADELpH1A, Pa, Feb. 2o.-The will Of Mrs
Eliza Gilpin has been probated. It makes pro-
husband, Henry D. Gilpin, who donated 100000
to be equally divided between the Historical So
ciety Of Pennsylvania, the Historical Society Of
Chicago. and the PeauAylvania Academy OF Fine
Arts
, 1874-02-21
DETROIT ITEMS.

Special Dispateh to 7hs Chicago Tribune
DETROIT, Mich. Feb. 20.-The Common
Council tonight dire2ted the City Counselor to
apply for nlandamus to compel Mayor Molfstt
to sign tho park bonds. Both sides ars dosirous
to have judicial decision Of the question.
Tho report OF tho Board Of Trade Committee
on the matter OF the wheat mixers came before
the Board to-day, and, after long discussion,
was sont back to the Committee.
, 1874-02-21
Su{cfQE

Special Dispas.h tn 77.s Chicago TRIBUNE
DErnorr, Mich, Feb. MmAdsm dossmsn
caused BY inability TO procure work. He leaves
vito and nix children
, 1874-02-21

New IoRK. Feb. 20.-The Assignee Of HoTee
l. MaceJ announces that ha will be able to pay
creditors Is pat cent about tha I'd of March.
, 1874-02-21

GENERAL D1ss1Ay.
This action Oh tLe part Of the Baltimore l.
Ohio Railroad threw the General Fteight-Agents
Of the other Eastern lines into confusion. and
yesterday afternoon they held council Of war,
at which it was decided to come down with their
rates, aud the following tariff, Which applies to
al the roads except the Baltimore t. Ohio waa
Issued:
, 1874-02-21
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2o.-Stcamsbips Goethe and
Great Western have arrived out
New York, Feb. 20.-Anired- Steamships
Russia, from Liverpool; Schiller, from Ham
burg; and Olympia, from Glasgow.
, 1874-02-21

DiSTRlcT.ATT0RNEY FOR BROOKLYN.
ALBANY, Feb. 20.-Thonas H. Rodman has
been appointed District-Attorney Of Kiugs
County, IN place Of Britton, removed
, 1874-02-21

Moro Dcpredations--A Cavalry Expe-
ditio11 to Leave Cheyenne.
CuErEssE, W. T., Feb. 2o.-1ndians appeared
at Juiesburg Station, on tho Union Pacifc Rail-
wny. last night, and stolo eleven head OF horses
aud red into the station-house. They then
won't to Chappoll, tho next station west, and
fairly 1iddled the place with bullots-
A column Of cavalry and infantry 1save hore
tomorrow for Fort Laramie.
, 1874-02-21

THO rites on first, second, and third-class
4reights remain tho same as they we're hereto
fprc.
, 1874-02-21

Husbands Ca1cined NlgncS11
f-c ta.1n and tren tuos .he 1:<cryth
Il lhe COMMON Haxnc.a- The wesa'a fa.s odxl ~ d
four Fxt Premium bitysr Medals h4vd boon Awarotd Is
as hef~ ths 6nst IN tho market. FIR sa:s h dgg1ts
epd cnuntI storakAspoEs, ard hy TH1d. ]. HuaAA8u.
J8.. PhlIAdelphis-