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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-30
RATLHaAYS-ITIliiir.fis,.:s'
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RIcHMoSD AND PETERSBURG RAIL.J.s
GOMMENcING JUNE 2srn, 1874, sraits
" on this road win RIM as follows 8
600. :. LE Eas EIcHMosp segTn.
o:oo a. NJ dd axs MtAi. daily ttxseps FRI
500 A. NJ, div iexee su
day., With coach attached, Tor PefcrS.t
burg and stations on TIE Soutfleidd
1:45 aEb55sH ses II. essnsesiux
for NIL points Sonth and West. Pusl
sengers taxing this train viii make
c;ose Connection as PeseDsure for
$50 P. ~, FREIGHT daily texceps sund1y,,
with coach attached. Z.
745 A ~ t faE ffaTFFs1 TRs sGsaH y .ceps
1900 THK6uGH HAi ih oaiiy. sonnec,Ias
with Richmond, Fretsk1Icksbury AM
Potomac a mac railroad for NIL points 10
500 P. NJ, FsEiGHr daily Except susa4y,,> i.
sos P. NJ, 5HkoUdn MAI daily ierceps sun
day., connecting with Ricntnond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac raslro06
for ali points East and West. Pa;i man
Sleeper attached running fnyougffto
Baltimore Also making eIose ceE-,
railroad for the Virginia Springs and
points North and West. $50 Is,
The MAIL TRAINS will not stop between Rich-
Chester. 80 ~ = : -. = -
Passengers from Clover Hi. win leave a s.3ssA.
daily except Sunday.
ALL TRAINS leaving Petersburg win start from
Appomattox depot
Je27 A. SHAW, Superintendent.
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FREIGHT TRAIN. for through neigh only,
leaves Richmond daily Mondays excepted at
1880 4. NJ, connecting with steamers ut West
Point that deliver freight In Baltimore early next
FREIGHT TRAIN, with passenger car attached
for freight between Richmoud ami West Poinf,
leaves Richmond on Mondays, Wednesdays. and
FRIDAYS at A. NJ. Local freight received Tueg.
0A''' = EDW. r. FOLGER,
Superintendent
WV BRAGG, Master TRANSFORMATION. ap 20
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MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF VIRGINIA,
1ScnRDnRATEDI 1894,

u EJTTJTaI. ASSURANCE SOC1El1
M
We 'i'''
nrvsru .sn RANK STREETS.
ENSURES i,ahIS sIiusped and promptly paid.
Losses = haraS~ given OF our liens for quotas Oh
NOTES - ne,.' s LAWYERS aud others inyestigat-
ils. ~ pt I'D ~ nnrehassrs.
lux uI1'' HA. HERBERT A. CLAIBORNE,
Principal Agent.
IOEN p. DANFoRTH, Secretary.
HENRY d. DASFOESd aal,,,rv
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EHEInter anu SUUHIIHttUutHts
Fl. T. DOUGLAS, Master Transportation. lie is
RICHMOND. FRRD'G & POTOMAC X. X. CO.,}
OFFICE GENERAL TICKRT AGENT, J
RICHMOND. June =. 1974.S
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS. a6.

AZ
OFFICE GENERAL TICKET AGENT, 7
RICHMOND. June =. 1974.S
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
7:soA. NJ, BALTIMORE EXPRESS leaves
Broad. Street station tSurdsys ex-
o:s5P. NJ. DAY NAIL leaves Byrd-street sta
HOSP. NJ, NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd-strees
STALLION Sundays eNceptedl.
lSeeDing car attached through ID Baltimore
600 r. 81, ACCOMMODATION TRAIN for
Hanover Junction, leaves Broad Street
station (Sundays excepted).
$50 A. NJ, NIGHT MAIL arrives at Byrd-street
station Mondays cXcrptedI.
1:3OP. NJ, DAY NAIL arrives AT d! rd-Strcet sta
lion daily.
lO:3OP ~, BALTIMORE EXPRESS arrives at
Broad-Street station (Sundays except
s:37 AN, ACCoMMODATION TRAIN arrives
at Broa3-strcet station Sundays ex-
cepied)
DAILY FRFIGHT LINE BETWEEN RICH
MOND AND BALTIMORE.
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Broad-Street station
DAILY Sundays exceptedj at $50 A. 81. connect
Ing ut Quantico with the Alexandria and Freie-
ricksDurg railway for Baltimore. Returning, VIII
arrive at Broad-Street staten ut S:15 p. N.
Through bills of fading and rates given to all
principal points North and West.
by order Of General superintendent.
les General Freight and Ticket gent
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TANGER & CO.'S PURE AUGUSTA
HI COUNTY, VA, RYE WHlSkE4;
ABNE's No. PURE AUGUSTA COUNTY,
VA, RYE WHISKEY.
AS agents for Richmond and Manchester We onef
the trade the above brands of pure whiskeys Id 1918
osuit. We have also Bumgardner and other brands
of Whiskey, Wines, Gin, Brandy. &C., and fuii
zinc OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sugars, Teas Bacon
Lard, Soap, Flour, siackerel, HerriDgs, Cheese,
Soda, Candles, Tobacco, Cigars, fresh supplies OF
JSBORN'S JAVA and GLOBE MILLS RIO COZ
FEES flor which we are agents)-at wholesale by
myo2 ROGERS & MCCANCE.
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washington Items.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-The President Is
expected to return on Wednesday.
A telegram has been received from Henry
T. Blow, one of the District Commissioners,
announcing that he will be IN Washington
tomorrow.
II is believed now in official circles that all
three of the District Commissioners will ac-
cept. "a, -,
General Young to-day arranged with the
Post. Office Department to place the mail SER
vice on the OuStanaua river in Georgia.
Postmaster. G. nera Creswell will surren-
der the portfolio Of the Post-Otlice Depart
ment tomorrow, finishing up the month
and the fiscal year. The Wor k OF the De-
partment is all well up, and clerks very Duss
Today preparing documents which require
bis INSPECTION and signature, and they will
all be finished tomorrow, leaving clean
slate for Hale to commence work with on
Wednesday.
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Latest News from Washington.
Late Weather Report.


WASHINGTON, June 3d. i. M-For New
England and the Middle States and the
Lower Lake region, partly cloudy weather
and local rains will prevail, with southwest
or northwest winds, q slight fall of tempera-
ture, and rising barometer.
lAsso ciatcd Press Telegram.J
WASHINGTON, June 29-7 p. M.-For New
England, on Tuesday, partly cloudy weather
and local rains, with south or west winds,
lower temperature, and rising barometer.
For the Middle and South Atlantic States
and the Lower Lake region, local storms,
southwest to northwest winds, increasing in
force in the Middle States, stationary or fall
ing temperature, and rising barometer.
For the Gulf States, partly cloudy wea-
Their, light to gentle winds, continued high
temperature. and slight change in the ba.
ro.ieter.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, local
storms, variable winds shifting to casterly or
southery, continued high temperature, and
rising barometer.
For the Upper lake region and the North
west, increasing cloudiness, northeast to
southeast winds, stationary and falling tenn
perature, and local rains in the upper lake
region and the upper Mississippi Valley.
The central Mississippi river will fall during
Tuesday.
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BLUE FLANNEL SUITS (full), S12 worth 10;
WHITE DUCK VESTS $3.50 worth s2.75;
MY ENTIRE LINEN GOODS At COST,
Cor q ASH or CREDIT.
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THE FIFTH GIFT CONCERT

for the purposes mentioned and which Is positively
a WuICH WILL EVER BE GIVEN UNDER THIS
CHATTER AND YTHE PRESENT MANAGE'
TENT. will come off ia the Public Library daii,
If | nmisYille. n.y., on
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DEPARTURES of STEAMERS.

DOR NEW YORK The IEFs
L Old Dominion Stea nshIp Company's sszssssssS
steamship OLD DOAIlNION, Captain WALKER,
will sail TUESDAY. June 8 9th. at 3 O'Clock L. IL.
Freight received until O'Clock 2. NJ.
Through bills of ladiug signed, anu goods for.
warded with dispatch To all points north, south,
east, and west; also, to foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Fare To New York, S12; steerage, So; round
trip tickets, SEQ.
For freight or passage apply to-
G. w. ALLEN & CO.. Agents.
10 29-2t COMMANDS W harf, ROcKeLtS.
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FIRE INSURANCE,

$393,454 SO
THOMAS N. ALFRIEND & son,
General Agents for Virginia,
No / north Tenth street, Richmond, va
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DILL A DELPHI a, klCF- a>TEEn
4 MOND AND NORFOLK STEAM .ss>2estIS1ae
SHIP LINE.-FCR PHILADELPHIA THREE
TIMES PER WEEkmUnsf,urther mott the
TIJESDAY. THURSDAY and SATURDAY, and
Richmond every TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SUN
DAY.
Freight taken at low rates for all parts Of New
Jersey Pennsylvania, and Delaware, for Provi
dence and Boston. Also, for Liverpool and Ant
wcrp uia Red Star and American steamship lines,
and bills of laing signed through insurance effect
ed at low rates for all parties who de-lre 1t.
Passage TO Philadelphia, inclu,Iing meals anf
5taternCm, SS. w. I. POhIEh, Agent,
IL 10 NO. IT'D DoCk sIccI.
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He;sI1np, VhaI0u-

Bishop WheIan.
BALTIMORE, June 29.-Bishop Whelan,
tue Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese
of Wheeling, W. Va, who has been serl.
ously i'll at st. Agnes Hospital in this city,
is to-day considered out of danger.
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for CASH or CREDIT

besides thousands of other goods, and prices for all
are guaranteed against any house IN me city or
State This stock must be closed out; and If prices
will do it., 1t shall bc done. ,,,n, 80
Sirp-JOSG FLAG jc 30-eod3t
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The International Yacht Race.
PUT-1S-BAY, June 29.-The international
Yacht race took place to-day. Eight yachts
competed. Cora, of Detroit, won Cuthbert,
of Coberg, second Lena, of Detroit, third
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TOR PHIL ELPHIA.-@ NS
4 The steamer ALLIANCE Capt lin ssx1 ssaaE1
CARR. will receive freight for the above port I'LL
TUESDAY the 30th instant at y o'clock.
Freight taken for Wilmington, Del. Providence.
and Boston: also, for Liverpool and Antwerp ria
Red Star ard American steamship lines, ana bills
lading signed through
Passage to Philadelphia, including meals and
state-room, So. w. Z. PORTER, Agent,
10 29-2L No. 2425 DOCK street.
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FRIDAY, July 81, 1874;

At this final Concert everything VIII he 9pom
Tha nusic Viii be rendered by an orchestra consist
Ing Of one hundred performers, selected Tor tneli
faIne In different lands and the unprecedented SUI
Of no soo o,on
dvded into twenty thousand gifts, Will De dlslfl'
buted among the ticket-holders.
, 1874-12-11

40 interest in tho Grcnt nroxv-
A'nNa Suit f:acreu.1n1-Ei.u A1nrr,n,ro
af Ht"tvry 4bcacrahcu,
s'ecaf Dispatch to Tie CAicg7o 7,r,bur.
fir1sbuRa, Pa, Dec. 10.--if oyorn case ~.
cited attention I'll this city tho great Ind cos,
"as To-day. Tue United stnles building waa
pacSca' Approach to tho court-room waa
a'oraliy impossible. An idea nav Ia Ind ,yl,v
1,'o interest IL 10 great from this: Tho 1na;an
s'hfmaht. now known rs Elizabeth Isapcs. and
net hotaer, through bay City specuntor. Boz
hala L. Webster, cndcavors to diBposacss somc
VI 1ne Oldest prorcrty-ioldcrs in the cty. Afanv
use Settlers who bought the propertv tbi,tv
Soa,s soaI. aNo. Tho KoyBtone Dridxo Cam.
r,'uy, ohe ot The 1nrEeBt worl;s of tim k,,d
,a.i ~ .He M9r! taH ita buildings, etc., gu It Car
.okie ~ Aloha'4 ttuyH all iron uud steel wnrta NJ,
Il anu tho dead liz buried in portion nj It Il,
nIiegheny censotery. The properly, at tin ,cnst
sqenlatlon. IL salncd at ~ ,o0u,UOu to 81. .io Ui1
aien Manf pefsons bought Email lots. butt homo.
storu =. W. 40 got want to DO disnonAcsaed. Tc
e.oly oi MoWrya marriage III singular, nJ;el,nni
ua,ioy, N Ills examination. sait q" Mowrv can,n
TO rerot tue Indian Chief, in 1876 and xgSed foY
ns ;ns,o3 a3anehter al 4 vito. Tho mother Oh
3ected. Iolot replied, That's rooI nnm
thata white nian got plenty mnmnv'
After that, tho prcsonta wero nut s. 1,n.
jra. jrHth. tea, hollr. and, | thlnl, Sumo aucar'-
!, noao pleAcnts were g'Sou to perot. Ncxt dav
.ao aaughter wxa given to Mowry. Such w,g liz
tst vas legal marriage. Mowry
tno t!i wife and Child, but never brought than IN
:. ni.i::tsbfg. "oro tito people know nothpr u II.
L. - !" Aafu TO tell how tho easo will be uec,tled
oe, wnateTor WY It la, 1t wilt bo brourLI hnfora
LIZ onlsed atateB Supreme Court.
, 1874-12-11
IN BRIEF.
WEpER-YAN TEUnEE.

Athlrd wedding last evaniug, at which the 1or,
DF, Mitchell again ottlciated, was that Of Hiss
Nellie Van Kouron and Mr. Wobor, ut tue rosi-
donoo OF the bridoa mothor. No. sos Wabast,
avonno. This WAS very quiet, private affair,
bit tho bride looked beautifully in her Wedding
dreus. This was Of pals apricot co}ored silk,
with lace ovordreas, cut in Vatican style and
loopcd With orango.blossoma. Tho tullo veil
WIS held by tho same bridal flowers. 4 delicious
eollatlon vas served to tho row privileged friends
WHO were pfeaout. Tie souvenirs wero many md
very pretty. Mr.. and AEra. Wcbar loft tito aamo
evening Tor tho East Oh their wedding journey.
NEloE-MunruY.
Alter two disappontments occaeioucd bv
deaths IN his fnnlily. the Hon. Miles Kolloo yaa
united in wellocl to Miss Kate Murphy, bcu,,.
t!fal End hlghy-aecomplisl,ed young lady from
Iiamilton Out. Tho marriage was portor,nal
lass Wednosday afternoon, hv tho Rev. J,
Lnwlor, s. j., a. the Church Of the Holy Family.
After thu ceremony, which was strictly priyais,
tue happy couple took tho first train East, thcro
to Hpeud fo~ Weeks OF their honeymoon. 4
grand Inception will bo Given at tho St. Caro-
l!no's Court, ut the close Of tho session Of tho
Legislature uoxt spring.
, 1874-12-11

oanee e rae avor md Gy ut inssns xaup tso se
oor speets ffnm m going out q The country. ~>Y
Of Judge Kelley and AK our n' 10 S,n
sfess 10 siHo all honorable moar,a for its passato
Mr; Henry Mccormick, Of Harrisburg. on.
poaed action upon my nnttor
THAT BAvoagD OF Politics
OF hnanco. 1lo doclared himself in favor of
1'ic,o nM ip payno9ts, and thought IT tfls question
"ynsoita g.a 1t would liayo completely cndcd tho
otna.,a trae,a a In prices to which al articles Of
tiH,.1 ~, nno lAtoly boon eub1cctel
A.. ~. ha1nnan thought lho Industrial ncn oe
1,a,, H." country were onposed 10 Apocio-t,aynots
oanRofA and broiers favor IT, hut ninotv.yino
o"v ~, u 9' every Hllntlrod producerY oppouo it.
l,. I.h1ln,el!ain, . OF Chattanooga, Tenu den.
.ae.'ua IT,. M 9o a!solHslon Of tho 1nnneov. urcI1i9
hl!ouLb coHr1Sr ITS ATTENTION
to the ntesent conultlon nf Tho ron ,ra.,.
on THO table, Lost. The rosoutiot,s Tore ~ teu ian
:, etr. .whitnhof, of uollurto1n. pa,. proao,tos
Tho following: 1"'' Plosoh'oo
-. HrsoIrfd, Tint shfs Convention, rcprceontt,o III,
tr, n ,t naacturera M ol TITS country cni 1rsy pro.
,y - m"s1s. @ ha ratlraion Of the prooae aciryct-
teIy WIN ca'atla bulinvfilJ tint such trcu;v II
tin 'a wo'M result in comp etey hrcusing ,inwu
.ae ~ , atfleEs which nov eSiAt against thy
Eea iaor III isattro,tly narta III
'ntsrss % o rational a III ' onanS n IT, IT,
ucnna'ciy Tic distress which now rr.. -ttx
n az Ainey. moyed mn Executive Co,nufttoo n,
a'o DO appointed to carry ont thu rlan OF
, CthTAfLlSG pnuDUcT1oS
nuoated' Iho following aro tho Commtttea. .
soarI,:sS soasIn w9!liGm dn T. Aey, entown; ]. B.
l., N!rookH, baltimore. b. "'Na AA'
LUG Meatlng thon adjourned,
, 1874-12-11
HORTICULTURE.
Erection nf offtccra by tho Illinois
sthto 1lorticulturnt SocletY-lntcr-
osttnE Papers Read.

Election nf Offtccra by tho IIIinos,
stAto horticultural SocletY-lntcr.
eating E'nrcrs Read.
| Special Dfapateh to Tia Chicago Tyjtvnf
PEORIA, ILL.,, Deo. 10.-Tho Horticultural Con.
Vontlon commenced business this ,nor1,iug viii
IN election FOR officers Of the Society uulcr the
new organization lava. The following tichoi
was elected unanimously: President, Dr.. i. E
aal, Alton; Vice President, L. X. Bcl,o1old.
Froeport; Secretary, 0. B. Galllsl1a, Normal
Ireasuror, Jonathan Huggtns. Wootlburu. AT.
ter aomo little dobaso, Quincy was chosen as tho
location Of tho noxt annual Convention. Moth.
Ing Of interest took place during tho forenoon
session, eavo lecture of Prof. AlcAfee's, OF tho
Iowa Industrial College, on Experiments i'll
| Horticulture"
L. McWhorter, Of Aledo, opened the afternoon
exercises with an interesting paper on "Utilizing
Fruits. showing clearly TINT all summer fruits
could 10 mado useful, aithcr by dryiug prosery-
lng or in cider or vinegar making, and to prove
hs Rtateutonts, introduced Snpt. S:huylcr, Of tho
ditlen dryInF establishment nt N,les' Michigan.
Mno proceeded to explain tho interesting Pro :cta
user could DO scientifically tried but that even
the core, tho ekin. and aect!s could bo utilized
aha made to servo aorno pnrposo.
tfoi. q. Y. Riley. Of st. Louis Etate Ento-
moiogist OF Missouri. lccturcd mkt on "Euto-
mology," devotins nenrly a1l bis time, howoyor eg
20 an inject commonly kuoWn III tho cra,,n
louise. Ho recommended "a preventative to tho
rayages Of this bug that roots Of vines bo vol
sot III uand Or cludere, as bugs coul1 or would
not touch thom when thus protected. Wuter
"9s Tug only I Y absouto cure Of wl.ic[. ho l;nev.
Dr. ]: l. Stewart, II wsll-knowu local botnuist.
followed with loctulo OIL "Floworiug pja,.tn,
and Grasses Of Contiat illinois," This was H.
toressing and instructive. Tho papor wan pro
fusoly lllust, atcd with specimens.
I4e question of gtape culture than cana I'M
Tor diHc'lssiun. Dr.. Schroeder. Of Bloomington
was strongly in favor of tho Go,lcor us the bont
grapo for general purposes, commercial rs well
~ domestic. Ho had BEEN experimenting with
mud bad finally eottlett down to the Concord ss
the grapo for The million, -"
Prof: McAfee, Of Iowa, did not tako as much
STOCK III Concord ns some people, liz thought
, 1874-12-11

and from tho City Of New York, suoh oharpos. so
far as they con1peto with each othor to DO ,Ini.
form, md to DO dvinoti tltht each Of thu said
roads appointed agoBts to execute enid agreement
who lIod ratios for frnlgl,t aud paHBongors Detwoc
Now York aud Dniralo. and poInts westward.
which prices wero adopted by said Eric and Nav
York Cortral Companies. THO said orresn,ont
md combination III alleged to DO illegal Ind vail.
amid Eric Company boing expressly proLili,oI
By law: Wherefore tho people Of tbo Htato
through tho Attornoy- General, prav tint sI ami
caitrass aud proceedings 10 declared Illegal al,i
roHi tl,at mid contracts and notes Io ca,,culiod
a'l'l tho defendant, hlr. Jewett account for tbo
motIcys roceIvoa. mud lie bo adiudeoI to return
u, tl,o Earle 10 .he Eric Company aud DO suspend
ed from Tho .oi'ico Of Ireslont OF tho Cotnnany.
ana tliat oacli Of tho dctondanta, tllolr agents,
panker't brokers, and pcrrnnts bo roslrnInotlnnI
son1o''ed sa from further execution Of sald con-
ttaes from receiving or collecting any sllmB un-
ue aal1 contract ana notes, mud lnulit1g a,,y 1so
q eald notes ly Halo, hynotl,oca,io1,, rlet1go,
aepos't, dkcuunt, or otherwise; tllat Baid Cnm.
psny DO restrained from permitting anv tur,hor
paymont Under said contracts. or ot, said notos
ana, tii'a1ly, TINT Recover DO appointed to
hoid had notoa, aud for such other md further
relief ns may bo tuAt.
>, Illia s''ninona mud complaint wns served upon
Alr. Juwott and a Nlomber of tho Doayd Of Dl-
rectors this evening.
, 1874-12-11
MISCELLANEOUS,

| "A"']A..AHAAf HAuhnA MIGllIlAN ROAD.
| Special Disuatch to The Chicago Tribune.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. lo.-A nloetine WAS ho16
here last nlglt III tho interest of tue Cincinnati,
| Wabash i Michigan Railrond. President Wells
| aud Superintendent Cawgiil, Of tho roai, verc
| present. Matters relative to the right Of WAY
and tho subsidy asked by tho Company wore froc-
" talked upon, tho Company agreeing to COM
menco work hero as soon as tho right of
wny was granted, which will be accom-
plished In n fow days. The route OF
tue road into tho city WIS located
aud sito for the depot selected on tho west gido
thn q tue city, = j. GENERALLY thought nov TINT
auo.S1 sno WosA NlH 30 rapidly pressed forward, "a
Iho Ii contracts for pl!tnR for tho bridge over
White River. at this point, will DO let soon,
TIE DAYTON 1 SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
cr,s spss1aI .1. D'spSf'h to 2he CMeaao Tribune.
IN! u;n1lLLlcornE, O., Dec. 10.-Tho gnmo is now
1orly afoot. Tho railroad committees at tneir
moetltg last oVeuing pledged themselves to tho
constrnction Of the Dayton d. Southeastern
a Moaa end orderotl tlsat tho books be prepared,
aud TINT Tho cauvaHsing for subscriptions bosll.
at once. Committees Ut two woro solicited Tor
each ward, aud thoir work will comnouco to-
morrow Ono entesl,rising gentlomau has Offer
t' Gu 10 hoad sllo llst with s5,ouo Tho aubsorip-
money raised hero shall be expended lu tho tlrst
pace tor tne construction OF TINT part Of the
lino lying botween lero mud Jackson.
ANOTHER Butt TO be Unouo1T
=, 6neeiat Didnatch to Ihc Chicago Jyibun4
srnlSaFlELD, Ill, Doc. 10.-The Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners have requested tho
Attorney General to bring, or cause to be-
inrongas, anothcr suit against tho Chicago, Bur
hugtoa L Qusnry Railroad Mt Monmouth, liz
lias also been supplied With tho data upon which
tue casa rests. Tho charge against tho road vii
pe e1tottlon in rates. both for 1,assengor and
troighss. aud for discrimination In freight ralcg
RAILROAD SOLD,
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 10.-1ho Little Rock &
Fort Smith l.ailroad was sold to-day, under do.
cree Of the United Statcs Court fur 81, QUO 0U0.
It vas bought by representatives OF the Loliora
Of the irat-lnortgago bonds.
clASdE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR.
npee.a' DteraFeA e 1'hs Ch,caao Tribune.
i, DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 10.-5opeph rrice,
Managing Director Of tho Great Western HajI.
Way. ls to DO succeeded for tho present by q. ].
y ii%rYdEes, i who formerly held tie position, and
4 Mf; Whtson Snperinteudont Of the Detroit i
tondeut. - A1R0A'A'
, 1874-12-11
THE NEW YORK RAILROAD LAW.
so'1 10 ESto1H THE PAYMENT or pnEaIDENr JEW

RTT's rR1ScELY SALARY.
A'W fong, Dec. 10.--A auit Inns been ontered
III to Supreme Court iu tho name OF the ncoplo
o1 t'lo state Of New York by Attorney General
Ff'ss. against Hugh J. Jcwots and tho Erie Rail
why Company. 1t is stated that, ,:whilo Jowott
Nas elected, in July last, as President for ono
'ea'' ho' as Director. made d contraet with 1t
~ aa''pfehented BY tho Board Of Directors, whore
" No. IN form, became bound to eerye the
10 Jlopany 9o, sa President for ten years, and
s M sery,ca, pany y, Zee n1ecaao bound to accent
Ter annu1n therefor, or, In iii Sioo. o0o' nor.
.s"n no'nE M !ayabo in caal aud tho remainder in
ns es' The Attorney Gcnoral alleges tint tb,a
~, w. .ae. aa u aaogsl a'ld void TINT ths SALARY IL
s;fns!lng which tho Company has nct,,aIly mid
N !ett R25,u ,uoo cash, mud paid ono of tIIn notes
h'l intends executing tho whole uontsact nnlcsa,
Ft't1alnod by tho Court. 00A'' A~' ""A'9a
ILLEuAL COMBINATIONS
The Attorney General also aie"ea .h,t fin
~ q FRO Gompany, and the Nav York Csptrai
{: Hudton l!iyor Coinpany, another corornt;n,'.
9;ganiZea under tho law Of tAe State, ia Or ahont
~; avls, ,.aeat etorsd tnto comO!nalio and agrae
1.reod that the rates. tor transportatIon nv, ~;
Hio-stook over md upon said roads ehnrd
~ made uniform. and each OF said onnr.
amea shonld. after certain ti,ne, il,oreaao
ta1a ratoa. aud That tho earnings Of caol Of aaa
Companies should bs divided between tLen, o tho
4lu combination aud ag:eement being atter. ~.
heIda known TO Mr. jow6tt.
w. uno Attorney. General says that sneh agree.
nent ta wholly illegal and against public poIiey
anu lnseiest5 ot tho pooplo tint said Uouapany
hot guy Aad no power but wore expressly PRO.
MD!toa 9y !aw to make or hs intorested In lie
sa.no' .nat Mr. JaWett las loon oxaoutlng tia
same. and unlosa roHtralnnd and eu1oued viii |
tontiuue 80 to do. '''
1he Attorney. deneral also allogos tho osiatenca
q q, an agEsement and oonbina.!on hotwoon tiso
Iooyo foadh md Pennsylvania Nai1oau Com
paaY Trained 10 AuRnbt last, 10 lx tho pr!uu TOT
'aFFYin8 ttsyas at.l paaaunRsrs In tin Gls" 10 |