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, 1875-06-30

M'viCKKH's TIIEArRE-Mad'son street. butMssn
peart"rn and AtAte. EnRaeemens of the Ecw .Y9Fs
FILE Avenue Theatre Company. "Ths Big BonAnas."
, 1875-06-30

AoAnRMY or NuSic-HAtated Cd It ret, he, T.er y Nsd.
teou and MouFn1, Engagement Of Robert MONA
"Np Van WinkIo.~ Afternoon and a.sning.
, 1875-06-30

-..HOoIE7s TiIEATRE--Hando1on at.:rt. hefvs.E rr
D1Ark and lASAlIs Engagement n Mrs. 0Atos Enk3lh
Opsfa-UompanI. :" Madame Anxot's Child"
, 1875-06-30

FOR TWELVE YnARs THE SUPERIORITY or
"Latds Boom of Ynuth T. all othef beAu'ltiors hae
hean ednn sd. had alucs the deesion Of tue Hoard ot
Health has eAcn9nis ID ~ thu DnlF hAfnloas COS.
fuetIc, Bold by Ill druRC4tA.
, 1875-05-03
A FlnEtlo OF Rntx.

A Hangoon correspondent Of tho London
1imea writes 10 that journal Al fo.lows: "Whilo
Bengal Inns lately struggled through famine
crisis, the KuzenH country. living on sho confines
Of Burmah proper, has uarrowlr escsped crisis
of the samo kint, but in this ipstauoo rats, and
not drought, Tcrc TIC cnuHo Of the scarcity. It
Appeass that certRln parts Of Burnah are period
really visited by piagus Of rate. Hosts OF them
march kcross tie country, ind nttack tho roota
Of 1he cropB and tha REa1n IN tho villsges, nud
actually drive out tho ropuace aud cause wluIe
vlllkxos to 10 deserted by their depscdarone,
Such plague had appeared uear Tunnghoo, and
some suffering had arisen III consequence but tho
Government appear 10 have provided foad for
those iu want Of 1t. aud all fear Of fanino IL now
averted. 4 fosestor, but few weeks aince, aa
ho was Kolng to visit tho toak forests rented ty
q larce firm In Bombay, Witnessed the passage
OF Al arug Of ruta ~ they cscased tho Bittang.
Un waA at tho tiulo E'iding dow, stream in hfs
boat, snt the boatmuu called hts attention to
large t!ao!s mass swarmins down the high banhs.
These turned OUT to be rats, and ~ they swan
acrose tue river they Lap: kind Of military
formation. lie represented their numbers to
have Leen myra!ds. They passed. ctoso TO tho
boat, aud were large tioll.ratH. The lato Dr..
Ma1on, in his book on BIirmaht mcntious tho
pisguo they were to tho country, but until their
dolrodations Ind srread TO hlioh Z large ex-
to.t as thoy did last vcat their proseuco was
ignored. II apncars that they generally keen
pear hiilv oountry. and gcour tho plains Mt
SEASONS when tho nuta or fsuita In the hilla fAil
tham."
, 1875-05-03

The following Interesting letter Ia publiahad in
tho London Spectator:
"uo,ug accustomed to walk ont hefore b.ea!t.
fAst with two ahy to1EIors, it was my custom to
wash their feet Ia tut, kept for tho purpose In
the garuon, whoueser the weather Wts wet. 0na
morning, ~hen took up tho dug to carry HIN
10 tho tub, lo bit mo 10 severely that ! "as
Obliged to lot him 60. No souner was the doR At
lsbcstv than he ian down 10 tie kitchen and bid
himself. For tllreo days ho refused food, de-
cllned TO 60 out With any uf tho family, aud sp-
Voatea very detected, With 4 distressed md un-
usua! expression OF colntelQutc.
On the tl.lsd morning, Auwever, upon 70.
turning with tho othot dog, l found him sitting
by tho tnbs ard, ulson coming towards hlsu, 10
Immediately Jumped Into It aud sat down In tho
water. Altar pretending TO wash lliA legs. he
jumped out as happy ~ possible, aud from thak
moment recovered hin usual spll!ta.
There dppoars In this instance to htvo been
= clear process ,of seasoniug, accompanied by
acuto fco!tng, go!hg ou in rho doG'r mi4d from
tAs nlo'nent ha Lit mo nutil he hit nnon plAn Of
showing lis regret aad msktpg .opalAtion foF
bis fault II evidently occurred 10 l1iip that At
tAched great importance to &tis foot-bath, sad,
II ho could convince uo that his coutrlsion waA
siueero. aud that ho wAa willing to aubnlt to tue
process without murtnur, ! Should bs satisfied
Ths dog, tn this case, sexsouod with perfect 40
ou1&oy, and from ht& own premises dedpoed I
kk1knlAss soxciusloa which thA fvsult fpA4iaaA. =
, 1875-05-03

a tragic occurrence in Ban Francisco MAS
founded Oh lneous:ancy 10 loso, but the usual
conditions wero roserscl. D. X. Mech, an In
surauce agent, did not bolieye In formal mar
rage Int hd1d that tho mutual conaont OF the
parties Was 6uiticinnt ma,itsl bo,Id. Ho form
cd unlon upon that basia with Mlys Labor, the
daughter OF hin business partner, md during
two years. they lived affectionatsly together. Eos
lnng ago tho wife loft their hnms without warm
luz oI hos intention, and dsclatod that ~ there
had bocn no marriage ceremony. and ~ u had
c"ased to- lovo her husband, aao Waa not hound
to 1.-Two With him any longer. Meek WAS heart
broken. {lo imrloFed her to rctnrp hut she coidlv
retolted that she not ilis wife, lis CONSULTED
lawyers ~ to tho possibility Of compelling ller t.
DO faithful, tut they told lin that although tho
marriage WAS ~ bil'dIng ~ AIRY in tho regard Of
the lAw, a wlfo could not ba fntced to Two with
htr husband. 1Io thereucbp swallowed lhuda-
uun, and tbs lrHt doso bong pumred out b. \
prony doctor. took naothcr and died. u0 left
his sentiments In letter, IA follows; ~ ssake1
my al on yoEr l,on,lsa to sosrry usc, and have
lost. do not cha- 40 YOU. nv dear, but forgive
you with all NV hsust- will ~ char,tkbln with
you, and think you thtnght and believed Il was
Tor Tho Lest. Ionly hope srcl, 10 ths csse. oh.
my darlingi nesor do With auothor - you havo
dohs with mo. Nercr again PROMISE to marry 4
mau uulcss you intend TO DO 10. Only think Of
tns, who loved you 50 dearly, and wonli havs
dtcti, and does, fur your sake. lo1vo my best
w,khes for your future welfsrs aud happiness.
hlay God bless and protect yoa, and keep you
from atn xnd hkFm."
, 1875-05-03

oas Of the moat singular occurrences which
has aver taken plaza In this city came to notice
yesterday morning. ususy Kennedy, = young
man Of 2b years, ~ho has boon loug TINA In
the employ Of potsr Ragor, tho proprietor OF the
Twelfth Street Omnibus Liue, ~ =
dryer, Was, NTH Ills vonlc!a ,nlaaol at
headquarters about o'clock Saturday night, and
search was instituted tor him. Nothing wAs
ycaterdaY morning u 2 o'clock, whon Otlcer
Carroll, whla palrolllng bls boat, discovered
shs omnibus ca the edge OF the riysr
1t tho foot Of Morgan ssEsst, aud
the horses suspended 10 the pole, part
OF their bodles beiuR submerged in the
water and their hcads out. Ihe hsrnoss
WAS sntaugod about them In euch manner ~
to ahow thas they we're ohoked TO loatA. There
NAs 10 person near at the time the officer wAs
present, and ho reported ths matter 10 aergt.
p'pohnsll, who dispatched msu Hlth krapp!ing-
kuus tos slss putpass ii ttagssux W. stsss sse
, 1875-05-03

Tho obzequles OF Mrs. F. Il. Conway,
Mt Bro0HlYn.
New YoRK, May a.-1he funeral Of tho late
M,s. T. D. Conway, managereas Of tho Brooklyn
theatre, took place to-day from tho Church Of
Our father, Brooklyn, and was attended by
many wolt-known oittzonB Of Nav York aud
Brooklyn, nnd br most Of the prominent actors
Of both clsies Tho tloral offerings wore rfotuso
and OF most exquisite designs. Mont Of the
theatres jo!ued In decorating tho caake. aud pull
pit With howera. The following acted IS pail
bearers; Mayor Hunter, Lessor Walaels. Judge
McCue. Vim. g. Kingsley, Joaaph Proctor. Judge
Troy, W. J. Florence, and Max q. Wood. The
temalns wers tntorrod in Greenwood Co.netory.
, 1875-05-03
MACK1khW.
4 EATt1NAf, JtAftH.

,,., r,...,'t :. w.. ,,t'"a. 'n
-, hnee'ot Dls'o,e" t, 70 '"e s"eaoo ','p"ne. u,
"@sit1So4oH' =. o'' "as 2'-1oaF'sla WHO
contemplate spending portion Of tho summer
in tho Northern. Lake region tnny be interested
In krov,o1 tt,.t tbav ,,nya anna r,rhtx now M
a.. Ts,"a =. 1s .tsa,aa ut , I'll, Nv. h .,.a
W" 4a'h1'e u 'laeh'"a"' dnu W. Nv y. W., so"s
roIied 10 regulate ticir moliotla br Tho w!ll of
DrlIt.Burgeant. all American cttizena lavo nc.
nn,ro,a .h,a ,,uht hv tho hill vltc;, napse.1 lin
,.at r,,nr.sa .,t,,p. o,,art . cort,tn norlion ~
'ess ,'a "ut"s apa' 1n., .,' pta." "
sna isia"a ot oiaoa1pa"' "'st,.n '''e ota'o o'
, 1875-05-03

porter whether ho viii ~nivs srch claim In order 10
Kya,l hnaelf Of the right Of Immediate ranHoration
~atyo tho latter right u secure tie former one.
TIN nutaltnn In nit without tIrcutsics, but II mky
b. eafey assumed that tha Department Will ACT lii
orally 10 tho promises towards al rartiea concerned ~
faithful atthnrenco both to tie etttr anl spirit of
lin law will allow. ....
Tho most that can ha said H. thst, II tbs law pre-
aen.s tmpractcaltllsy which cannot bo overcome,
tho proper fsmely b In further lcR,ation but II Ii
unjust 10 maka the Hserotary Of tte Treasury festl
a!o for what may proro 10 be defect In The LAW It,
seif
Another source Of complaint IL the surrtnnIon Of
Withdrawals, Without additional duty after period
of oue year from tho tste Of original importation
at frat part. This, VI cousao, relales 10 with.
drawtls for consumption int.er tia act
Of 1a1 {R. S., 9.ei9)+ aud IN only . logical
according 10 is understanding Of The INV. tho Hun
when sue importation 'nnst t,s htnmell 70 lave hc Ill
conp!cr,. II s cotlat,n bo right IN thu ons raso.
the Ju~tco Or Injustice II tho complaints 1nads tus
subject must ba finally determined.
, 1875-05-03

KINGSTON, Jamaica April 2.-1knmo.s Of An
alarming nature have reached hero from rort-au.
l'rinco. There las been some dist lrunnces ut
Pott.au-paisun on ,.hc north s,t1et and
tue British Consul was ea1aultcd md
wounded. Tho commander OF ! nrltnh gun.
bnnt ~ished 10 homLard The rlace immediately,
but <as prevented b7 tin wounded Consul wno
has gince arrived III K,pgstun On tic gunLoat
swallow. Commodore Lvol,s here h1B s.us
B:osmer-9f-wsr to pnrt-al-fT1nco 10 demand cx-
suasona and indemnity for tho os1tsages ufl.
der ssin|tv Of immediate retaliation upon the
Towu Of port-au-raIson for the lnsult to the
UrItiAh Ha1.
, 1875-05-03
Fires.

RELIEF FOR OSHKOSH.
sptetat Iispatch ID The cAitaao Tf1b.sn4.
hAp1sos, Ws., May 2.-Tha following appeal
In aid Of the Oshkosh fro.Bufyorets hhs beop is.
rnod by tho Osaud Worthy Chief Tcmplar o. this
Etath,
BUN rnArnIr, My !. ts'1-To T., cos4 T>n,r!ars ~
Hneonxtn. Our brothers sn3 h!HtsrH Ut Gttkxl hAJa
suffered Erost loss hy The recen. ii-c TLcy ei "a.
'i'taH'g M"nsy Will h1'y t.sStwsities. ri III act
promptly and send our contributions Ia Nelson Gil.
Esq y. D. q. ". Q. r., o.hkssh, WIS.,, Win wilt ~
that theT are properly dlArfbHted. smslt donation
from each lotlHs will prnre us fr!enjs tn need.
THEODORE D. kAhDrsE, @. n. 9,
An English paper lataly received hnro slated
that aomo :27.oo3 sained In the City of Liver
poo1 for sufferers by the Chicago fire, but de-
c:ined by tho latter citr. remained OH hand In
Liverpool. unarT ropriased. With viev 10 so
curing thia IN tlt Ut OsElsoal,, Nov. Taylor l,hs
transinttod thr following dispatch:
MADISON, Wiz. May l.--fo {o1,tu! Fatrchd. Ltrsr.
pco! h"I!ani, eslkpsh In a.hrs. Reported Lole fund
raaed ~ t!yeEroo fnr American hfc stll
appropriated. Can It IL s.cursd for Oahkoth7
W. Il. TAYLOR.
, 1875-05-03

THE DISTANCE OF THE SUN.
PTAsT C0MrCTATiuS OF TILE rAKALl.A1 fApX TIE
TRANSIT OF VEINS.
Tho following letter haB bosn addressed by
Prof. Airy, the Astronomer Royal To the Lon
don Dauy Neus:
No1AI OBSERVATORY, GREENWICH, LoxDox, April,
1si6.-HR: leg to kelld you the following extract
from 4 letter tuft received from II. dAbbadie: at
my interest you to learn that Fuiseu1 has given u
tie nrst Freneh results for De nuna passla1 using
Icct glasses Of 2l5 niiitneters The raraax Ia s8y
sec With EaAst8 Of 1872 ui1lEneterH utel by 1thoF u
SANE stations, the tenth Ia thu .u1e aud
tho hupdrt<lth !ess by one tno unlts." an, sir,
your obtdteut servant, g, q, A11Y.
, 1875-05-03

fl7TsBuna. May 2.-Two Godfrey brothers,
o! Nos Norence, PENN. nlo wors In Johnstown
yesterday. attempted to board tho fast line cant,
tn ordor to catch wast-bound freight 1t Couc-
maugh. ono Of them succeeded in getting
OH tho train. Tho other, It IL sup
posed, missed bis footing. fell
under tho wheels and was i,sstaut!y killed.
Whom Ills brother rot to Conemaueh, md found
hls brother waH not on the tluin. hs started back
to find him, vhsn 1t u supposed. be was struck
BY = freight tram and instantly killed. Dotu
bodsoa wers found ibis morning. The man ara
thought to hAyA been intoxicated.
, 1875-05-03

gpsefdt i,tspatsA 10 Tia Chfeaao 7r3bnns.
DucATurl ILL., May 2.-Wh.to going home At
ha!f-pxat 10 o'clock, and uaar Wililm Leutner d
Co.'S furniture factory, William Martin came to
thu conclusion that couple Of fellows weto
doggiug bis footsteps. In attempting to take \
ANAL pistol from hss breast-rocket the thing
discharged It's contents into llfs lett lung. Tbs
case 10 not generally considered dangerous.
Williaua says 1t VIA All accident, but SOME ara 10
uncAasltabls ~ 10 sxpsoas tie belief that he
me&lltsted suicide.
, 1875-05-03

coLuxauB, O., May 2.-1iici.asd Connect, IN
EngtishmRn, asau-maker by trade, was fatally
poisoned Io-day, and died Ia great
agony fow housa after. Connect
had bsen III with feyer for SONG
days, but raa getting better. To-day hls nurse
went to prominent physician and uAa giyen
prescription calling for ouncca Of cas-
tor oil aud ] draclstn Of turpentine. Thls
paper was taken to drug store, anl
although very plhinly wrItton, the drug. clerk
mlsundcrstcod II, and, instead nf castor oil put
up Croton oil. The nick man soon aftor took
half an nunos Of this terrible mixture and wan
c0tp4e tn fnF houta.
, 1875-05-03

tho body Of Kennedy. It being supposed,
In tho sb~cnco Of any testimony TO t|lo
contrary, that 10 had been drowned by boing
Of tho ,lnrscs in1o t4o river. Tie efforts Of tho
tatroImcn awaited nothing. anil the search was
abandoned. Keunody. vAou laat soon. MAS to-
tos4ca:ed, and must have deliberately drove his
team Into tho river or It strayod mia from The
man ,,p to iast midnight. and II III ioAred that he
hA4 bean drowned.
, 1875-05-03
LATE LOCAL ITEMS,

The body Of man. supposed to b. ono Of tho
tsss fishermen drowned iu the ixlo Ia the
storm Of BsturdAy Oh Ihirsy-nlnth ss1ses by the
sHamplng Of their smaek. .as found yesterday
and seut 10 tbs Aorgus- The deceased waa not
idSusihcd.
A boy Of years, named John Abbott was
shot iu tho knes BY soma unknown porson laat
evening. about 1850 o'clock, wl1lo stzudlug on
tho corner OF Eighteenth and Caunl streets. The
eAuse af ths sho, ting is unkuoxn, but IL thought
to hAve bean accidental. Ths lad MAS uties4del
bs = phYsiciau, and atterwArd tenoysd to his
hons, No. 1z3 Houth Caual stsest,
, 1875-05-03
Official CONSTRUCTION Of tho Law
Under Which Chicago Be-
oame q Port Of
Entry.
4 Munchausen Story Perfected, and a
Patent Applied for.
Political Troubles Apprehend-
ed in New Hampshire.

THE CHICAGO CuSTOM.HOuSE.
THE LAW AN THE hJDJECT.

TIE Law IN THE Npu1AVtH
Special DtsoatcA to TAe Chtcuao tribune.
WARRINGTON. D. G.. alay2.-Thoro ia aomo doubt
whether tho walls Of the Chicago Iuatom-lI House
will bo torn down until aftor tho ueotinE Of
Ccngrcas, whatever the decision Of Sherman and
his anaoclate enynoors Of tho Supervising Ar
olltect'a Office. A. paragraph whB inserted In
ona Of tho appropriation acts aud became law
wlucii admits Of construction that would pre-
vent dismnntllug tho wails without tho special
autllo1ity Of Congress, That paragraph Ia In
these woids:
And hereafter no money shall he paid nor con-
tracts raaio for payment for my alto for rnbl!e
a'1g tn o1sess Of tho .msanta ". sssiasa, .ppso
~ sesa.y begun aSS sft;t dS..ias: saa .pssiass;
thu t''' cort thereof, shall hssa been undo by
tbs Supervising Arfhitoc. q the Tressn5y Ds-
e. approval Ly tno Acruary Of tha Treasury; md
I'll appropriations ,nadc tor the eohsruction Of auca
buildings alla bn po,,dcd within ne nm.tatons Of
thereof and no cxnao OF said plan Involving an In
cnsse ef ezpeuse exceeding ~ ref cent o. es amount
pu,d ny sny officer os tho government without tho
sprttal authority Of Congse's.
Tho Last clause Of this paragraph fs tho one
witch II is nolosed may be p oterly 10 construed
ssnunns tho responsibility for 10 vast an OK
pcnditure aB tho fazliIK Of those waliA without
tho specific dIroctoi' OF Congress. In anv evons.
tho Secretary Of tho Treasury would be obliged
to pen o ally assumo Huch d responsibility. II
could not rest with tho Supctvislng Architect.
WHO ia but bureau Superintendent. II
tho dobato upon tho adoption af ths
paragraph is to be it's interpreter. the
bccretary Of the Treasury ~lll scarcely
bo wiling to direct tho dismanslng at
tho walls. The Chairman Of the Committee Oh
Arj ropriatious in presenting tho paragraph
nhieh waa n,sdo in oraer by ausperaiou of tho
1ulos, said: "We propose BY this that hereafter
no money shall 10 expended. no oonttncs eA-
tsstd into. no indebtedness incurred no account
audited bv any accounting oaico1 OF tho r. oas-
ury, until plana aud specifications aud detailed
estimates hayo boen made aud approved by the
pfopor officers mud hope this will stand ~ tho
bts. pIoce of protective legialauou NO have thus
far adopted In this branch Of the public servlce,"
sna there cestaInfy was no contraot entered into
for tsaling down tho wsls.
, 1875-05-03
FOREIGN.
The Last Belgian Note Highly
Satisfactory to Everybody.
The Friendly Rotations Of Great Britain
With Hayti Endangered.
The Cubans Reported rs Successful in
late Engagements.


GERMANY,
TIE LAaT NEtIikAs NOTE.
Berlin, May 2.--fts snn~or oi Belgium n
The Inst German noto has bocn reccIyod. It in
courteous III touc, aud merely takoa notics Of
Getnnnys aesinn In regard 10 tho royIsoin Of tho
penal Laws. and In no way rcturrs To the sub
jcct of the f'rtt reply, except to resnrvo for a
future time the adoption of 4 70 oiutinp In &C.
cordance wI.h tho trieudy declarations contain
ed in that Iepty.
LONDON, May 3--G t. tn.-The Daily 7'ce.
graphs special from Ecrlu Harh thr ln1t Belgian
hote Ia considered As highly satiatactory. and
teammates tito cbntr3yert..
4 GERMAN ExrN11TIoN.
An address to tha Emperor William pyayipE
for l,is SANCTION and patronage icr tue 1tape1ia
German Exhibition, to bs hold IN 1878, II In cir.
cu}Ation this city.
, 1875-05-03

Nut UE.AU+
LONDON. May &C 4. m.-Tha report Of the
death Of stephens, the sculptor, is premature.
Ho IL atsl' living.
TIE INTERNATIONAL CODE coSrERCScr.
It Ia reported that nuesiA las with great
earnestness urged E"gtknd To Hond dele.
Eatea to tho international Code Confer
ence at st. retolsp,,rs. II England
persists In her ,efuaal it is probable thai tho
Whole pto}tct Will DO dsopl ed In accotdauco
with The advice Of o.her Powers.
, 1875-05-03

St. Louis, May 2-Ths Republicans Kansas
City special says: "a council of al the Indian
Tribes In tho Indian Te1rit"ry will be held 1t
Ok mulgce tomorrow. Indian Agent Hoag
paseed through here to be prcsent. An attem} /
VIII DO mado 10 couci!inte al waslke indians aud
restore peace without bloodehed Matters OF
great Importance vii! b. conaidesed and good dro-
au1ts are looked for"
, 1875-05-03

TIE alarm from Box 3t5 ut $50 o'clock last
night was occaaioned br Are In tho two-Htory
franc building No. Il B!uo Island avenue.
owne1 By Patrick CarrAaer, and occupied By
blrs Mary Luko as saloon snd dwelling. Loas
on building, s200. and On contenta, eb0J. Caus4
of fte uu4uoYu.
, 1875-05-03

BAs FHANc1sco, cai, May 2.-sAtled. the
British steamer s1ikado f'r Sidney. vsa Hono-
luln. and pneitlc Ms'l steamer Great Republic
for Hong Kong, ria Yokohams.
LoSpoS. May 2-TAe atoatncn olio, from
Philadelphia, and 8uoria, from New York. have
arrived cut.
BosroN. MAY 2.-Arriyod-stesman Batavia
and Lord CtyEa, from liverpool
, 1875-05-03

MONTPELIER. vt, May 2,-Total loss ~ de-
strncslra fire Saturday tnornuE. eli 4,0Do: about
Eas000 lnaured. Thla and tho late proylous
ilres has destroyed about one-half Of the bpB-
neHa portion OF tbe town. but new hotel 90 the
nite Of the old Pavilion aud blocks OF sto-c4 ore
In rapid progress and many Of yeatcr!ay's suf-
Ing sAa coming summor.
, 1875-05-03

JAcEsoSrzLLE. Fla, May 2-The extensive
steam saw and lumber 'u,.ls Of Eppipger. nus-
sell i Co. we're destroyed by tra last night.
Losy 500, 900; ouiy paitialIy insured.
, 1875-05-03

WARRINGTON, D. G., May 81 \. m.-For the
Upper Mississippi aud Lower Missouri Valleys
Lakca Michigan and Superior, falling barometer,
houtheast to northeast winds, warmer, cloudy
weather., aud possibly rnita attending sevoro To-
cal storms In Missouri and Iowa.
0EHRRAL OBSERVATIONS.
Nrr
, 1875-05-03

6fEfsd@ UEsp1HN 70 IH9 ENtc100 TF16NH4.
LINCOLN, Neb., May "A horrible accident
occurred few mica soutl. Of plsttsmoulh day
befors yesterday. 4. D, Eyana was engaged
burning stubbls In field. The fire caught on
the dreas Of 3 3-yeas-old daughter who ron
ecsesmln9 In ths wind until Ill hsr clothing
burned from her. 6hs lived six hours, perfectly
conscious patient, aud comforting bet patents.
Hex body WRx lurucd to crisp.
, 1875-05-03

Special D4path to Ths Chicago Tribune,
EABT SAGINAW, Mich, HAY 2.--nafa,oaei mat
tors arc the maln topic OF discussion In tho Sag
inaws. Last summon company wss formed to
construct railroad from st. Clair Riyes to CHI
cago vim Saginaw and Fruitpo1t, styled tho Chi
cago, Saginaw Il Canada Railroad. On this
route thore In ut present In operation line OF
road botwoen Saginaw City and the Village OF st.
Louis. 80 uios long, styled the Saginaw Valley
l. II. Louts Road. From tho western terminus
Of tho latter road tho Chicago. Saginaw L Cana-
da Company have 10 ruiloa Of road graded aud
ready for Iron, to Lakoview. Tho iron
for the Same has boon purchased Of tho
Cleveland rolling-mtlls, and paid for, 10
be delivered On OF before Juno /. The Eame
Company hava nlBo eoussrnctcd n bridge across
tho river at this point, and obtained right Of way
and graded track through East Saginaw. On
tho 18th Of September last an agroornent was
onseEod into by tho Executive Committees Of tue
Chicago, Saginaw 4 Canada Company and tho
suguauva!lcy 81. Louis Company, by which the
sormor road had option to lease or purotase tho
Saginaw Valley i st. Louia Road III purchased,
at e900. 900, sub{oc. to bonded debt OF e450 0o0
II leascd ut eaI 600 por annum). This ngrce-
mint waH subject to the Chicago, Saginaw 4:
Canada Company obtaining right Of way though
both cities aud building brdgo hcrass tho river
I1|Gt hl@ VI WA4EA HAD lEGA Eu4tlDu OHt+ Auo
agreomcnt was signed and ratiasd by tie
Chicago, Saginaw Canada COMPANY.
For years certain capitalists Of haEinaw
City havo opposed ovoIy entcrprise, cal
cu ated 10 boneat East Bagn aw, mud, cols-
trolling tho Saginaw Valley i ST. LOUIS Road.
they ignored the agreement entered into by tho
Executive Committoo ct both roads, mud called
moctlng Of stochholdoEa ut SAGINAW City yes
torday to yots on tho extension Of tllat road nde
pendent Of tho Chicago, Saginaw i Canada Road.
Tho lnsotiug "aa largely attended, aud 1t waa
voted to inCroaas the capital stock Of tho Bag
inaw Valley l. st. Louis Road to 1000, aud
extend tho road from St. Louia 10 Grand Rapids.
clio eastern terminus bong Saginaw City. a
minority Of the stockholders holly contested tho
action Of the majority. but aid not coutrol shares
enough to influence the meeting. ltailroad.men
and capitalists trooly o1prcss Tho opinion that
tho Saginaw Valloy h Bt. Louis COMPANY do not
really intend to extend tho road, but bnr off
tho Chicago, Saginaw d canada Company to got
better terms. Capt. Craw, OF the latter
Company, left for tho East yesterday
to l'urchaso construction sra!n.. and. 10
Aoon u It nrEiycs, track will be laid from st.
Louis to Lako-ytew aud also through th!s city.
Capt. Crar sa,s tho Chicago, Saginaw L CAnAtla
Company have tho ability aud will construct IN
Independent line from hero to st. Louis.
, 1875-05-03

REFUNDING OF TAXES,
0EF1CE or THE
COUNT ThrAfuAEH AND t,uLLxoIo1,
UonK t'ouaTr. lllI*nIs.

Uonk l',uHTY, I1lIHnIs,
... CHICAGO, May !, Ik1a.
In ACCORD anoa With act pvshux ,r tbs Tufuadlns
sf " VI Tho Haiu TAI is5. wh,a paid, SOC. 9pf AMID
set chahtna arunE q hef rtAt tsua& tho follw:nr.
p0Es0u Or cottrnttou hattna Psti tntlt.a Q!
ho u 40 tag Assessad f1f ta 1853 IN s4cSs q
si,px ths sano y he Gonat! Iss..a:s. = t,s :; soas
county bha rsiaud u such porsun c!!psation tho
amount y. him aF u ra!l Ia oicaa ot ll1 htAs
sAg Of LIS <untalar1 IL Auch rsc1irt. tadhrn!uU tA
a.nouns paid sueh rorrpt antt shsn ai.o sk9 tgoH
4o,. 10 -
6vo. 4 ptoytos for puhie natfea In ono uowsps
sta a sams oe' e Gsoy e. a. thas pssn. r,
this usaus srd Aitar tbs tfst ;!.y n MsY, is!9 m
County TeuAsurar Ot Co1& Cpunty, III,