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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-01-09

A drawing master who was given to
scolding his pupils. once asked one of
them, IF you were to draw me, tell
me what part you'would draw 6rst?"
The pupil looked up in the masters
face and quietly said, Your neck, sir. !"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-01-09

FARMERS in want of market, and
desirous of finding one in foreign
countries, should remember that one
manufaotory at home. employing one
hundred men, will support an addi-
tional Gye hundred people,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-01-09

A QUEER old chap has nicknamed
his daughter Misery, because she loves
company.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-01-09

TnE cotton exports Of Savannah
amounted to 733 bales in 1866, aud for
only three months Of the present year
to 40, ,799 bales.
, 1875-03-17

The Unitarian Conference opens At Janesyilo,
Wis.,. to-day.
Patrick KesRan dled 1t Monroe, Mich, last
night aged 100 years.
Tho f'uFretnc Court OF lows convened in Conn.
ell D!6a yesterday, full Bench being repre-
4autod.
Ton thousand hogs have dIca In the vicinity Of
Council Bluffs In the past two montha Of bog
J. ". ChApnsn ysater.lnY roceiyed h!s can.
of lows.
Dr.. D. T.. Crist. OF Bloomington. ILL.,, III not
DEAD. Us reported. but no hope il entertained Of
his recovery.
The steamer Oder, which satlcd frnm South.
amptoS. Eng, ysatozisy, for How York. took
ebS. 900 In spooio,
Tho Michigan stato cider, Makers Association
commenced four days exhibition 1t pot1ois yes
terday. Vinegar, tolly'cldor, ard apparatus
cana under consideration. Over 100 wera pres-
cut from Michigan aud other States.
1hs suit In tho Orphsu's Court. ut Baltimore
Instituted by DR.. Gcloappe, to gct poaseuaion of
the es!sto Of Alias atonntcke, was commonced
two yoara ago, ansl. after t4ls delas, came up IL
Court Monday. Tho Whole day, as we'll 10 yestar-
dA5., Was consumed iu introducing papsrs wriktsu
by tho lady, tha object being to prove hos hand
writing. Tho casa viii not 81 concluded ia lcss
thAo tsn days.
, 1875-03-17

To ths Euitur " Tie Chicago Tf.1an4:
cuicAoo, March 1G-Tho Civil. .Rirhta act
aecma TO be kicking up hit Of row In our
midst. and many predict another revolution or
rebellion as the result. Certain American cit.-
zens Of African descent havo applied It some
prominent restaurants for tefreshuauts and
hare heen refused. aud In consequence thor
hare caused tho arrost Of tho said restaurant
ours upon the charge Of violating the provisions
Of The Civil Rights act,
Now what cannot seo Ia this, Why II should
ruin restaurant or saloou.keopcrs
bnsinsss to servo colored person
dFy-Rooda merchant. or any other dea'er Ia
merchandise. 4 few weeks ago 4 colored .nan
vas tho gnest Of tho city. Mayor Colvln called
him tho King Of tho bannihat Islands, l1is
ana u 10 had happened to havo been born III
Georgia. instead Of tho Canl.ihal Islands, i.o
would tIaya bosn called "d--1 n!gBer," and
bean refused Aauiltance into tisSt.casa hotel
IN g9mo old book which hayo seen, 1temomber
readlng abont certain persons who strained at
Rna's aud awsll0Hed nAnels1 and It ssoms To mo
that the raco IL not extinct There is no doubt
ott tue coioEed persons Who caused al this
muss aid what 'they did juat for tho pnr-
AZ Burke or Charley WArlaa4 had Aa1ycd slia1a.
AZ thts trouble would hayo been avoided Tho
colofed people do not want 10 tnttude themselves
HleH su0F ara 4nHtlc0r16 ~ rule, A0d tho
more Intelligent and botter class 1t tlcm will,
feel aurc, dlscountonatlce anY offensive obtru-
siveneas on the part Of thelr brethren. Within
tho paat weok = prominent colored ctizon thraw
open Lis house 10 celebrate III important snut-
yersary In hs lifo, and noticed among lilo |
names Of those who called upon him and par
took Of hla hospitality were numter Of Liuh
officials. DO not imagine that auy Of thoyo da-
s'nGutahed white citizens felt that thoy Ind low |
erod their soca! status by thus showing tclr re-
spect for Johu Jones, nor do think that IL these
s or any q tiam. should h.ppen to'ls
eakIng dinner at Bur1e'n or tho st. Elmo, snd |
Jchn Jones should come 10 and coat himself a. !
!.tls nsas them, they would ralse nv objection
to tlis presence. It may bo sail that thus IL au
exceptaona1case. but II tho objecI1on raised il
the cases Which havo caused al this troubls we're
valid: they would certainly bo equally 10 In tbe |
ease haze supposed. Civil riaLts, or equai!.y
tho ~. does not imrly socIal equality,
thst Ia aomsthing that never las beep, aud noyes
'An be controlled BY Law. II IL law unto ltseif,
md will regulate i!seli IN spite Of all tho laws
That can bs ensoted.
IA 10 whssber tho Cisil-lsiRh.s act " q wise
sw o. othsr~ise, express 10 opinion but I
cannot $40 that there Il anything very dagger
'us In It, and bsliays that those sensitive per-
, 1875-03-17
FINANCIAL.


EAHkHUFj
Srerfat U1srdteh 10 Thu Chicago 7ftbs,ne
KEo1uE, H.. March 1G.-0eorge II. French.
RcooScr Of tho Davenport l. ST. Paul Railroad.
mado application beforo Judge Love to-day tor
40 order on tho Chicago l. Northwestern Rail.
soha to Pay over to said I}cccIyor
funds In tticr bands to tho amount Of
$4,000. alleged to be due, and vhicI,
lavo been earnisheed by Judgment credtors Of
the Rai1soad Company In ths Scott County Dis
tsles Court. Tho application WAS donted, tho
Court ruling that the State Court now las cou-
troll OF tho mattcs, md that application must ba
mado there. Application was also made 10 on
1o1n ths ra!o OF certain property to tho Company
which hsa boon lasied upon. Tho Temporary h.
Junction hoEesofore isaued ,sas continued, aud
tho ansl decision postponed. In order 10
ca4o the partics an opportunity 10 pre-
nene turthcr evidence All to the tikte Of
the .psoperty loyled upon-au application ii.
legged to havo como from = minority OF
the bondholdcra OF ths Dubuque aud 81. Paul
lsatlroad, for the removal Of 5lr. Fropch. II
1tecosvcr. ia on flo in tho court. alr. French H.
tfmatoa to-day that ho has nm elephant on l,,s
banda. aud Ia willing to resign the Recelyerai,il,
II thoro ia any ruaeonable demand for such
action. This, With other motions, uill ba argued
Tomorrow.
, 1875-03-17

THE NEW Hampshire ELECTION.
coNooao. N. H.. March 1G.--Ihs full vote Of
sl's State IL now In, aud fooss up ~ follows :
For ooEeluor-cheney. 1925; nopests, a9, los /,
WhFe, 764. Total vote, 7o,2o2. Cheney oysr
Roberts, ia,
- Fer scooxsea.man-FirstD District Wbitshouss,
MeP.' ", l0a | Jones. Dem., 14,0N scattering,
Second District-Ptso, Rep,. 1886; Hall,
Dan., ls,oaa, so.ttsrip9, 203. Balls plurality,
LIT.
Third Dlstr!ct-D1atr, Rop., 12ss8; Rent,
Pen nsm' 12lsl scattering, les. Mairs plurality,
, 1875-03-17
THE BISHOPS.

5*stsl UttpatcA to J'Aa Cateaoo Tribunt.
DosEoN. hass.. March 1o.-TLo Standing Conn
tnittee OF tho Diocese Of Massachusetts haye
signed the ctnonical testimonials conseut!ng to
tps conservation ct tha Nev. I,r. JagGsr, and
have declined 70 giys she!r consent 10 the conse-
Grafton OF the lev. Dr.. De koyeu.
C1sciNnArE, O., March Tho Standing Com.
mittee OF tho Diocese Of Southern Ohio voted
ue kosen ~ Ils4op OF ll!ino!s.
1wehty.tlree Dtoeeses have voted Ia favor OF
". Jaggas ~ Dhhop OF Southern Ohio. Thls
being majority ot the Standing Committees, IL
sufficient 10 confirm his election.
, 1875-03-17

Eff1oE Ulspafca 70 Th6 CNitaao Tribune.
MADzsoS, Wis, March 10.-Gov. TAYLOR after
consultation with Atsornoy-G G. cncral Sloan, who
retnfnea to tho Capital last night, has decided
that the difficulties involved Ia tho conflicting
legislation Affecting tho railroads Of Claaa @
undor tho Potter Inv can be oby!ated by cou-
sidesing tho intent Of tho Legislature, which was
to faror such roads, aud By discountonaneiag
thor prosecution for failure to adopt the rates
Of Class . roads unler tho Potter law, With this
W,ntor's increase. an tho strict construction Of
tho Laws PASSED would roQu,e,
, 1875-03-17

Special btsMiei to Tht Chicago 1rfJuns.
KEosuk. la.. Marcl, 1o.-Thc Allou Dankrunt-
c7 case camo up IN tho Unltod Rtatca District
Court to-day, and. BY tie consent OF an parties,
was continued, subject to tho call Of eitaer upon
giving Eve days' noltco to tho opposits party
that tho saEae will 10 taken up, subject. however,
to the convenience Of tho cou!t. II IL stated
that tho objectionable feature Of tho petition il
tho CLAUSE claiming that tho mortgage In fayor
ot Allen, Btorhena L Co., by which Allen con.
voYed all hfs real estate, WAS given
whea ho waa inaolvont, and that tho
sal! conveyance -was made out Of The
give preference to ths sssd Allen, Stephens i
Go. over hs other creditors. aud to delay thereby
tue operation Of tho Bankrupt act. Allen'a It,
torpoya Intimate that II this canso charging
hlm With sraud we're stricken out lhe petition in
bankruptcy would not ba oontosted.
, 1875-03-17
STORMY MARCH.
Immense Damage Caused by tho
Floods iii Tennessee.
Railroads at the West Again Badly
Blockedod.
TENNESSEE,

TENNESSEE.
Special Dsrateh to The Chseaeo 7rituns.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 1g.-A water.snout
~ baSattdvtllc+ on Sunday evening. causcd ri,
imfnonso overflow Of Storris Crosk, wl,ic!, swept
a"ay rails, logs, furniture hogs, cattle, sl.acp,
houses, Of the small village saldonIy md com.
plctoly, inundated Armatrons'a house ann hts
b'achsm'th shop. and tlle contents wcro washed
asay. tho family barely escaping. Bells steam
sawmfll Was lifted up a,,tl carried down tie
stream. Carigo's distl1lnry ia gone. together
Hfti, many Rmallor embellishments. Tia dam
ago y over ei05,000. Tho wate..Rpout con-
tin1cd half an hour, until It felt couroajp;l
INTO lTtnIs as large as n+iLkegs, It
knocked holes In ro2fh Of houses, and r,any MI.
mas wore Killed. Another watot-spuut OCCURRED
near l4yncl'hurs, carrying away two disti!lorjcs.
stl Immense amount Of rails, aud manv out-
,l2ntra. !iailstoneh Is 1areo as Een'a ct,ra nis,
Killed poultry. Tho hail cuno 20 thick tllat tln
F',r!ace Of tile stream was covered with a mass
ol % Ice. =, liundrcas Of cattle ware drowned,
The Tcnnoasre Nivor Mt Jol,laonyiIjc in l,;eIo,
than In 1867. The ttrcan III awespipu oyer fHa
iron bridge on tho Naallviilo Northwnstern nil
road: JohnBonvilfe Ia comnlo.cly inuu,,ntrI
me heavy storms On Sunday hight s.iI immense
damage.
, 1875-03-17

When the stter9oon passopger.trtin on tho
Station, H.. ysatsrdAv, It va bo.rded by :
Constable, a0d ths rear coach sttscLed for lebt.
After some delay, delivery bond vaa accenled.
sptusnebls on ths 2oth lazt. "~~"s'~~f
, 1875-03-17

ristsbn,8 4 Fort Waync Railroad, aro cxpeoted
hero to-day.
Tic indianapolis Il St. I,oula 1sailson1 ant, lhn
pec-Iiup have reduced t!,er rates from 81. Louis
10 Now FORK 10 al5. TbIs will undoubtedly
comol oil tho other lines leadine to tt,o Ea4l to
mako similar reduction. Tito fight rnnst ncc-
ducston csstnos bo etavod OF MANY tavn longer.
A dispatch ran received hero yesterday Btatlng
that tho Now York trunk lines, have reduced
their tariff to Chicago AZ follows.
IRON drT YnnK n c11lcIaa
, 1875-03-17

Sptc'ai Daspatch to The chteaqo yTibuue.
New Yong, March 1G.-The General Passenger
Agent Of tho Eric Railway Company says there
Is no foundation for tho statement that his
ngenta arc offering tickota Ut leas than tho tasj1
rAtea,
, 1875-03-17


To fhs MIsoE Of 7hs Chleaao TfiaHne:
CHICAGO. March 1a.-The report In Tar Tim.
ESE Of last Sunday By tbs gentleman who has
certainly laid the whole community under obli-
Gataon to him for lii aclf.lenyng work Of OK
posing tho interior ds,1y troatmeut Of the in
mases Ia enough TO arouse immediate attonttou
10 rcForm. Money enough ls paid for dccout
md humane treatment. but tho hnosa
1auper" and tho so-callcd Physician"
appear to be quito st ,Iberty
In their cruel treatment aud neglect OF the
wre.choa sufferers. There IL no class or denon,f.
nation among TIL who do not olAim to bo aumanp.
even to tlo bruteB. In tho name then Of ali thai
s nob'o and worthy Of generous psopIe. ict
decslys measures bo taken to secure 4 more hu-
luasla and decout treatment OF thesn noor IN Mar
ing sua helness 1.2tID naupots. who aro being
hurried to their graves With ssva9e barhatity.
4 SUBSCRIBER.
, 1875-03-17
THE POISONING.
NIalins1li Makes u Somewhat DIFF.
fcrcnt Statement.
Tie Condition in Which sho Was Found.


t"'< s1AH4At AtrHk AoFtebt9A fNoSeso"F '+1~AeN
ing by Tn1puxR eeportos, in the hope that tho
discovery of new facts in connection will, tile
n,vs..rv ,,,rh, ,aa, ,a IT,. .a,,,,,ou Tno ,o,o,,.
a's"Is's "'sn1 ''aa ~ us son4''on. =. .npo'
es vent alfoos 70 'hc house, NO. =, !e .!eaVer '
Number or otllor description hs the number Of
nconto a,and5nr ,,o,,,d n In o,onr or,tcn,t}on
~ n, ,otcat ;r'o,,,1arco Inn, in.,ac ,harc ,nv
~" t"'est 4n.s'se''o ''o'4 ius.o'' "n..o ~,
the dead MID sn'1eFing a. once defined IT "a tho
homo Of tho unfortunate Malinsli family. After
brief pattoy with tic officer left In charge Of
tha nrc,nisea tho ,oror,or no,nod o,mias;nr IN
49, i,ors" VT, 49, .1.na w.. H.. sa.a;,i,,
IN tho faeo OFT Of Tho @ disappointed u oamosers for sd
mission, almost all Of tbom women, wbo with
curious fuces and excited costuros. reiterated
rnnit,,v thu oucsttora. nArc thoro INV tno,o
,n.a a. @ ~ ,y., ,i.,,o 1asana @ s'1 nxs ~ % r,,o
ueaa YET WI! llttle Josopha tfe E 1he
trst thing which caught tho oyo Of tho reporter
as lo entered tho 1ittIo kitchen OF the maiu ppr-
ton Of tho ahau,y wos
rur u,nro,,o ovo,n ~ rvr ro,eoxrn
which now was throe III humber, tho lf.monsl's'
baby, Victoria, having died Mt o'clock In tho
morning, An la rsunl in cascs Of jcatl, by noeou-
ing, tho bodies md faces of thu deceased
ahovc, viii, % l,orriJ ,ls,tnc,,es. I N. ,ortures
which they must have entlnrod n tue last egop-
Msns nansn 's1;a,. o. tholr nyes; Ihe boay OF tlo
woma!s which wna rtresched upon sofa, waH
yhn, III aiotnr,a ~ u III H. ieo o,, n "e,G tono.
sxnl1cu ~ vorv @ 1nro '1 ni,a o' ,ssa %aH. mrs
nno'Gn ~ soiy Ht6o H'1es nlt.ta iebH c1alop-
ca ihan tnat OF she ehiidfon. Who lay
toht w, "a ~ i;.t .t,;, '' , ~ "ysH;
s,n,ie.' u', .oI na H.. sau sn. aaa paasnea ano
forcs ~ r. .y,n c,ran ;.a ~ no
nross,o Int thcr c,am,cd Is asa an.ssed u fsoi az
Ind ciytrl,inr han,ia si,nwod hnw ,,,nc thoy Ia
nnfors ,ae,,, ~" aS I'LL. .sy naa
Hastenn ofrons srons ,ho ae1 Ge e 10 the t Iee.
,,ant -, to t.an. 'g nos,ov ~ ~ sHn. .ne Ispofter
"e"' 10 Tue 'ton. TOO room o. tue hoasc' ~i'ele l"y
H., ,,,oa. ~ .ho E ai';I;., .ossfai Ell s;,.
nau W. S'@vst -, en, u, ~ ~. aifo o9r "ith lAo
tt, e, =! ~ een,u "pon "eI 4hois "as
~ uou'o. u ~ a,so ss'1ausS 1an mon 1n9 coa no
en,ars ia ~ eaeo i,sn auhelluts. @ oho OF Two
oe caso o ~ ~ boeh easo, W.. a'ier piono1ncs
nes M caao .i 10 ue aopelsss, .hoy ma lstt Ier TO
o.o. 1ho fquaiia appoaIancs of the house
Geh3 TOO soou eviaeaco of tho fact that
aneo WOULD prove very Blight fEdesd. Tho only
person Nho ecetncd TO taHn any interest III tho
st snia W.T. , ashgglss namea teul a. t2ssett who
Piled such alIovIAtfpnH aH hls knowledge OF med
, 1875-03-17

10 thu Editor " Tht CA,taas Ttfbnns:
HYDE FAnx. Marcl, 10.-I heartily subscribe to
tho proposition Of Tax.paysr " III this morn.
in9s TainUNx, aud to which belleya niue-seuths
OF tho tax-psyera will respond Amen.
TAx-PAyIR No, 2.
, 1875-03-17

FALL nrvEa, Mass.. March l0.-,The mlll-oper-
atives' strike IL 1t IN and, md us mills viii be
eeopsusd On Thu1sday,
, 1875-03-17
A Massachusetts Legislative Com
u,tttco Considers tho Bos-
ton 4 Albany.
Tho Ro:ponse Of Representative Mosoly
TO tho Railroad 01ioie.s.
Tho Schedule Of Freight Rates Adopted at
tho Recent St, Louis Meeting.

II tho LHRiRIAtlt1 into t14 n4HARgH1GHt III WV
oon'on o. fnoa'9 n"ptV.u' t,sA osast1ont rfunoto
ho statement o. 'lco.i''a.' aa's .h.t ~
1o-day' l" beginning h9 .a..s sala . n"s ,,.ao ~
.bree dorr n,,da Of tho on!cera OF tho Boston l.
t,,,n,r 1,,;,rn,I. rirst, tint tbcy should eiyo
h'on"s ''ao"a .,.,. ~. a- ~ r,o,.,, ,,t n,.r-
kanrsn1eo oa o, 'au, a IT, s,as'J e', ,t a oston
:handize; accond. that they SHOULD PUT Dos1on
~ perfect equality with Now York
h ovcrv respect. 70 far ns freigl,ts
~ oancorncl third. thpt the,r local
49,, -" ~ nno;,s co;,o Want or co,,frr 1,ost n
rates fos eooua sus . "ssl " eone In. ass Nv w.
b9ouRi us u trosht m allowing, Of eourre, f.r proo
.1tn, for The leading md unloading
- 81" .rrh ~ frsicl,t ,r1,aTo wna @ orcat difs
-, ansaIoa ,,.tran, t1,o ro,d ona
tho comp1a,nan's Of tho magnitude
pf tho evils, tho means Of euro, and tho dtli-
ucnco 10 be- used in upnlyuR tho remedy. Tie
a"o,o.rrs co,,,1 to,,o ~, liz nrob1crn nj aolva
It. by dopsiving tie Company of their road, or
b7 encouraging competition IN ho1no way that
se Nisdo,n Of the tw q IIouaes mar lovise. Such
:creyt wnuld OF itself b. Of service to tho snf"
lcring srudo oi Boston. though no action was
tnowlcdgmont ts,at ti,cfo ras discr'mlna-
,n aar 10 ID ,ous IL s" coi@oi o. tat 'ta,s tas
'.Ho.,,a;,.t,nu H. nyv A w,, swo or thran ,1,n"a
II Hfent, oNluE 10 IlI0 FrHfAl1ut ESAEkiCG u NEH
fork roads Of cutting their rates, wliln the DoH-
on Albany Company 1yod fiEi.lsy up 70 the
ss ~ vI IL canta ~ pnn' to
m M br tI1c san,e iIne. viii ,to a,it,onal benefit
Q NOW York Of guaranteed wcigluB-on1y tits,
l,at Boston vas 81 miles further from Chicago
alap New fork "aS; , no o!a.nea -; tnas snat was
,o 'o s4tu ,rc ,n"cr stoneca for IT, eaco n;cos
ae nfn @ longer st Sar1 ~, .' sio aaSa p,ees
a,a, an tar or 1nss f,tero w.s ,,a o,ti,arr
5'se M ,r,,r soCn s"n, n nnco.sorv N noosta H.
"Is VIEW, WIS ri, IL othor i,nos bo,, sme
1oslon A,.pay WV Iatr "us .o
.,,, WI" 5e ~ ,sstanno? Nv es 'nssa
h1ered by tais m Toad Ss,l, q spacaI low .a,s ns
.no aae "ss no snoit, .t1nv un tns ~, tSnspn a.
gnGa ~ n1$;sMt Ta Fo'e''A'A0ns VI 'no f1ss o.
40 6oara VI Afaav. G[*. xrxr ,,,~n
IT, Mood, ,,snf,Sd L,, Hz1r IT, rotTa IT, .oa,, ,.
a. oae1s W. ,rah G roao ssInse
feereI, y ,hs I,n" ~" a"cont ~ IL. S1a,inr
me,o.Sa so.n 9 n ,e,ats W. n, " ", ~ ta supeos
iohsenionoa shu alsIetc.,, anu sel osles Nhea,
e. ets .n n ssra of +ha "e'9 To-
, 1875-03-17
SOUTH CAROLINA.

CoLuaaus, 3. G., March 10.-A fearful tornado
passed over tho lover part Of Richtaud yssssr-
day. A house was blown down, sao pesops
killed, and several badly wounded. Trees xero
torn up Aud twisted.
, 1875-03-17

WARRINGTON, D. c., March I'LL :. m.-F&on
The Northwest aud Lakes 10 the Gulf Eisiug
barometos, northwest winds colder, CLEARING,
aud clear weathes,
LOCAL pnsERY4TIoN3.
tuIcA0o, N&sch lA
, 1875-03-17

SCRANTON, "a, March 1b.-Tho magnificent
bridge spanning tho susquellanua River At Pitts.
ton was sHopt away by flood tonight. about
ten minutes after = passenger train, with it's
lisua freight, lad passed over. The riyor ts
rising rapidly aud huge alabs Of lea arc coming
dorm with tho swift tide thick aud fast. Feary
are entortained that tho two passenger btidgea
lower down tho river will be torn avay,
, 1875-03-17
Aons rho are 10 much exerotsed shout its rro,.
nb1a effects vii find that they hsvs been moro
ptarod tAau hlrt. TEnfo1,.

10y" tn'ct' ~'ii HUI shaE sAeg nss@ oeeh moro
''4''a '1''' n'Ff' 'Ehto''
III. ,.,as. Nv 49, t'ae aA@e@ ooAfASt'
! r,,,r.,s. o,'' ~ 80 s..'e3.o ~ '''""e'
~. .sHp' .1 Maseh 4e.-1n communication In
n., "o ,norn'os' ih1nuxE. Mr. L. T. Hi!Iiatd. the
"thhs II Afr, Bimfe,d. re,o =. wei, lnorn to t,,a
pob,ic A, hs !. ~ "o'oa u" "e'' a1o"n ~ 'ne
o,,f,o "a ran,. - "'e' mn sthsesnoats "oola re-
~ IVY
| that hare mt and ,.r.x 80 .' -,
acquaintance with IT. u,,,,.". a "u' pelao"a'
recollection NJ evar ,,.&i1a 1.. @ iaSo no
viii, him m ans s,.,.".. .a.mR u esehsnged word
implied impeachment Of my vesaci.y contained
In my clnroes aeaiust tia 1,fo 1nsr,.na. ""asa.
Conn onv and It's 81 ete,c ~ ,o,n 'o st insurance
s1a.e Facts only Which nr" ruhjeet to rcri.
dv ia = plain opc, tho con,onun,css sA' -,
,Slleh ! fully understand aud d. % not phirk. K
corporation from Tim ffme of fta Wa
| tho p7cscnt day. Whether I'm IA En,,t Ii,n. ~, "
tho plrposc of giving 10 t,e Comno,,v nhatoro.
character .or rospcctabl!fty hs uatue NAV fcod
earain to be true cler tho Presdon. s1 ,oes MI ~
kov any thing a!,o. .be busnoss Of o' liz cns. a.
pon'ion. or he nits It, ila executive c1.air an,l
wfnrs a. its frauds.
t!op had abont mi 1oicr .,ni1nrs +'h to H M
ayi, eli In tho Can,nnny in ;,no Toith j. =.
on+ Of lt general a9enta In smother Btatc. h mn
poie'ee OF e. o]o Of ench,-s25. .000, 600 -signcl
dst,;,,n,ad ~ ~ o'ahk. 1ncAe policies weto
ceftatu ANAL c,uta ~ t' ra@'e rs.so AMONG
styled thctnseIyes "Trst Asso,,tlo, ,r'sao
irfBt Associations then placed tic potjcIcg vLer-
cr,,,ia, HEY coao hnd psFsons 10 taka them,
tic Assoc,stion "ona aa1lRn 70
, 1875-03-17

MEETING OF FREIGHT AGENTS..
ut a uact'ng Of tho General Freight Agents
Of the Chicago i Alton Railroad, tho Vandalia
Line. thu Toledo, Wabash l. Wca,crn I.ailroad,
tho Indianapolis, Bloomington L Western nafl-
rosd, tho To!o1lo. Peoria l. Warsaw Ralroad. tic
Chicago, Rock Island l. Pacific Railroad tho
Indianapolis l. 81. Louia Raitroad. tho PEORIA,
Pc:in Il Jacksonville Railroad, tho Illinois Mid
land Railroad. tho Ohio & Mississippi Railroad,
tho Springfield Il Southeastern Railroad, tho Gil
mau, Clinton i Springfield Railroad, and tho
Illinois Centrnl Raitroll held iu st. La,,lY few
days ago, tho following arbitrary rates per hun.
dred rounds wore aerccd nnon to be c!,nr3Rd on
all fyeighls coming from points cast Of Clucla-
matt, Columbus, or Cleveland and tint no con-
tracts be protected that do not allow lines rktes
nh fQilpwa;
, 1875-03-17

IT, The Ed,ior ef Tie CHICAGO Tribune:
CnIcAno, March 1G.-1u TIE TRIBUNE for
Tuesday, March 10. appears IN account Of tho
auit Of John ). MoGta:h against Dndiay 7. ue-
Ginscn. aud an a5Btract Of Mr. Mc0rata'R at3l-
davit upon which ile based bis application for a
cupias. As those statements, II loft unanswered,
rnay inluro mo. doairo to reply through your
columns TO tleso extraordinary aud utterly uu-
founded charges.
It is stated TINT Was engaged ia stock.specu-
lationa In connection with cullen, the mau whom
Mcdrath nt!eges to have onbezzled money from
him. This asatonout ia entirely and utterly false.
did businosa for ,tr. Cullnn tho same "a for auy
other customer who applied to me in ny bust-
ness as stock;broleF, charging him the usual
commission and having not the slightest utter
ess Of any sors whatever Ia his spoculattnns- 1
had not shs least rcnson to suRpoct hira Of Grim
ina'it7. em charged with having induced CuI-
len TO engage In atock-a. cou1atione where.
aa the fact Is that ho has apaculased
In stocks through erery prominent broker
III town w1,o haa boeu In tl1n
stock.business for ins Inst fire years, and among
others he has had dealings with firm in whose
e; oitce Sag before engaging III IN !!ldorendoat
wlth them that frat met linn.
II is alleged In tas affidavit that tho money
embazzled .ty Cullen waa lost III stock-epecua-
tton By me. This is utterly fa'ae. had 10 con-
heetAn "hstoset "itu Cn!len8 epecuAatona, sx-
copt to reee!va his orlers md purchase or Hell
for Inn stock according to his direction, as busl-
ness 10 aluayH transacted between brokers' and
their customers. ! knew nothing whatcyer about
oulsn's financial condition, but supposed he
must havo considerable resources. for tho reason
that ovcr asnce had known anything about him
was aware that he had been engaged In large
transactions In stocks. My dealings With him
hhye always been carried ou IN cutitc conformity
with the usual manner Of doing bus!ness 10
HtpqkH. kbd tho only mon kfv irht, of hia trnra
sctsona, 80 far eB am concerned. ia the loss Of
considerable sum Of money, occaAioned by his
failure to iutnll lts contracts.
DUDLEY T. HrootSsoS.