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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

!. The CANvAss.-At the meeting of the
City Conservative Committee to be held tc-
night various important and interesting
matters relating to the canvass in this dis
trict are to be considered and disposed of.
A convention or primary election will
have to be held to nominate candidate for
the House of Delegates in place Of Judge
Crump, resigned. Several candidates are
already in the field.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

To be Used as a School House. The old
Baird building, corner Of Fifth and Hull
streets, is being repaired and remodelled for
the purpose Of being used as o public school
house.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

Extract OF report from the celebrated physician
Erasmus Wilson, Of London, England: =
"Several severe cases OF consumption have come
under my observation that have been cured BY the
timely use Of CoLDEN's :LIEBrG's LfpuID Hx-
TRACT OF BEEF AND TONIC INyIGoRkToR."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

ADpITIoNAL CONTRIBUTIONS. captain y.
B. pleasants received yesterday from +. tne
police of the First district seventeen dollars
| Tor the Savannah sufarers, which has peen
paid to VIZ. Quarles, treasurer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

Cemetery Report. Snperinte endent Sidney
M. ,perdue, OF Maury Cemetery, reports 10
inferments for the past month, 13 Of WhicE
were 81 persons who died in Manchester
and two from Chesterfield county. Two
were white panpers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

TOURNAMENT AND BALL.-The Washington n
and Henry Academy will give tournament
and ball on Friday, October 9th, at O'Clock
p. M. Captain George d. Wise Will denver
the address ut O'Clock p. N.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

At Work ON the Head Gates.-The water
committee will put force OF workmen at
work cleaning out the head-gates to-day, un-
der the supervision Of the chief OF police.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03
WEATHER REPORT.

ppos.gu.ITrEs To- DAY. Washington,
oa,nhsr s.--For the South Atlantic States,
.is;nr g followed by falling. barometer, north
n.osterly winds backing to southweSterly,
and warmer. clear weather. ..s-rs.
'''i Far she Middle statess falling barometer,
;,.rsssinr westerly to southerly winds, ris-
inr e' temperature and Increasing cloudiness.
------------------,( - :. 49,, st,
THE WEATHER yEsTERDAT.was clear, mild,
and pleasant .,.,1tz.yy, .tl.,;i,i,,.I ,-
TssRAoaETER YESTERDAY: 8 a: H., As;
"a. b., 52; noon, 30; 3 P. NJ, s.; 6 2.
NJ. IS: midnight. 49, 'H -'-'''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

Soon to Commence Work.-Mr. Laprsde,
one of the engineers selected to make sur
yey OF the water line, is in the city, and in
connection with Mr.. Joseph j. Heindle Will
commence the survey ut once.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

Mortuqrq Report .--Th he whole number o.
deaths m Manchester for September was 9
1e--fa white and s. colored "a males ana 4
females. a4 infants and q adults.
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PROElEysI0NAs

TAR. JAMES ii. PATTON has rs:sstssssssd
~ to the city, and may be faahd ~ his s
ner Third and FRANKLIN streets. - zsss
+ Office hours & 70 . a. st aHd 2 70 X 2. =.
Il nr a. ~ az
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

A DRUGSTORE Fob SALE.--Mr. HERMAN EkrL
FIscHER offers for sale his newiy-reftted drug
store, No. 10 east Broad street, established since
1854, together with the entire stock goodwill Az
lures, etc. See advertisement. Bad health and in-
premises. f4s3 ~ a5fB 81
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

HAND-MADE BOOTS and SHOES, Of feyery descrip-
ton, to order, guaranteed to ft. Repairing neatly
done by HERMAN BoscHEs g BnoTHEB, Broad
ctrpef
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

Nauos,s Court, yesterday. There was
no biIsfness Of interest transacted In this
court Yesterday. All Of the cases were foi
violation OF ordinances.
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nnsanr nrrrnxa e FARTNErkaEIIRs.

DYSSOEUTIOEa k FAKkN ELsaE E11S.sgss,
nISsOLUTION.-Th concern 81 tlssss-
ijLEY q HURT, as Clover Depot, - tbs LAY 80
solved by mutual consent. Ec.h sTs &
L,,sine.s Nc .,f fhe concern JAsfES s, tSAsts1fs
:. -. I, q 4 ara. &c s3-ts
.rTsHE CONCERN OF HIIHT q Co.. aE
oss Level, IS thfs day dissolved sy Esatnal s9as
seh'' ii. III. HuRT
TfO3zASs W ORI1A NJ
sEprxaBEn 90, 1915. g q -.
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= : = :
PRO AIS.
kToTIcE TO MILLERs.

rha rorp nitsee on Water Power OF ths Atsnsass.
tcr CITY Council win receive sasd sl
lease of the HI Vts
min viii be leased for one years wlla 1hs =
renewal at fhe same rent fon yssas r. s.,
The lessee Win be reqaifed 70 g ~ ~ ss sic
.fe end Of his term IN The snnie ~
reeaiyed. Ordinary wear exeep l A. sxfer
prnnnssI Il mnst be ot asHs
ComIittee,n 2 aanchrster, \ enp trSss Erse
90 a-Tu.Th.6 6gst -. .ns:s..s.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

HELP FOR THE sUFPERINd.- IT The Savannah
papers acknowledge sls3.s0 from citizens
VI richmond through w. II. Quarles, in nd.
uhlon to what has already been sent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

HERMAN BoscHEN 6 BRoTHER are selling their
large stock of TRUNKS, yALIsEs, &c., st very low
prices to make room for fall and winter boots 800
and 67 Broad street. a5t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

BARTLETT PEARS are the most luscions OF, fruits.
przz1NI has some very fine ones. 4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

HUsTINGs CoURT.-The Hastings Court
was engaged yesterday in transacting civil
business.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03
now TIIE BATTLE GOES.

.RETuRNsoF GOVERNOR WAnRER FROM
. THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RTs
hfFRosf INDIANA AND oHIotaBofH STATES
q TO BE CARRIED BY THE DEMoc ocRATs
THE CANVASS. M THIsl .DIsTRrC rCT--AI-
= ,RASGEMENTs FOR MASS MEETINGS. -;
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

FRosr There was q heavy frost yessef-
day morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

Lovers OF CONCORD and DELAWARE GRAPES
win find splendid lot Of them at PIzzINpss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

THE LEE GALLERY-The best PHOTOGRAPH
GALLERY in the United States. ss
CHRISTIAN OBsERyER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

SLIPPERS, TIES, BUsK1Ns, &C., cheap Mt Bo-
sCIIEN,s, 500 and 81 Broad street. III,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

FINE AppIEs.-Goto to Pizzrs1 and get ssrne of
those fine APPLES. S. - - -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

IF you wish some nice YELLOW DANAaAss 50 to
49, l3ss5 ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03
THE TOBACCO TRADE.

ANNUAL thEETING OF TIE RICHMOND AS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IoF soFFICERs-AN
i EFFORT TO BREAK UP THE ASSOC ALTON
&o. sf.,tf5l6f ttgsisgit
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

LEE GALLERY-JonN W. DAVIES & SoN, $40
EAST MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA.-Sorne re- !
cent specimens Of photography from this well-
known gallery show steady improvement in style
and artistic skill, and VIC commend 1t to the patron
age Of the public generally Central Presbyterfdn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03
RANKa AND RANNEnA

359ITFZENS BANK OF KIgHANND, 3!
P1ID.UP CAPT.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03
LEA & PERKINS,

LEA & PERRHIS' q q
WoRcEsrEnsnIRE SAUCE ~
is the original and only Worcestershire Sauce. s
Lea & Perrins'
signature is on every bottle.
JOHN DuScAN,s SONS
New York,
, 1876-03-13


Tho Now Chicago Theatre. though vol filled
every Sunday night alnce br. Alexander Wur-
ster's excellent Qesman dsamatto company LAS
been holding forth at that louHc, wnB noyor 30
full hn It was lhak evening, Tho place was so
crowded that |: would have bcon difficult To lind
room for another poraou. The plece
presented last evening was Victor
6Asdous great play OF "Fsrnande,"
But the magnet which drew together this vast
audience WAS the fact that two OF tho best Cor
man leading actresaes In this countsy-alis, En-
ma Witse and 1tisH hilary Wolf-took the prin.
cip4l parts. Although Ill expected to wliness
ane acting, yor no one Was prepared to eujoy
buch treat as wks Het before them. Every
role xaa In tho most competent hands, spl
there was no dlscord TO mas tho oonopiessness OF
lhe Whola. Tho best acting WAs that OF 3IIss
Wlese. who plAYed the part OF CIot1lds With 4
bse, animation. and pathoa seldom seen on any
etsge. II Ii but fniF TO cay that she ehowed to
bettor advantage last evening than 1t any time
elnce che has coma to the city. Hhe receiyad IN
ovation for her excellent acting, and was called out
seyeEaltimes. Hiss Aary Wolf, who appeared ~
Fernando, acted that part with great eaBo aud
perfection. Her rolo was inferior to that Of
Hlha Wiesos, but sho made ~ much OF 1t ~
bould possibly be dono. This was her tlrut ap-
peAFance Ut thla theatre Tor nearly two months
aud her Eaappea1Ance WAS hal!od with .ouud OF
applause aud dorAl tokens.
Tbs part OF Andre WAs admirably portrayed
by Mf. Donald, and Mr. Koch could hardly Aayo
beon batter - Philip Ton Fon,eroi. Tue acting
OF hlesdsMea Claus4cp aud Horn was, ~ usual.
most s1colent and received = msritcd shats Of
, 1876-03-13
THE BLACK HILLS.

Conflicting ncuoxts from tho Ai,o1ca
,:oI,l FicI.i..Thc antic,nntod 1n,,snn
Omthrcn,rN1uo,v s.,. 1v.S,.,r,, r,a..
Ctr.,,sa ,MseoN 49, .sss,.,-.n. sno ""'efh AAon
.....s, ny I,:'..,.s :. ~. 'l,.<
'pee'a' Dsfpdeh % 1ne tAteaoe 1f.ouns
OuErENaE, Wyo. t. March 12.-Tho most
contradictory etaten.cnts aro arriving daily from
Custer CITY. I epoko to a man WIN rrtnrncd
tos. ov,ntne from t1cra m aava that cast.r i.
Ts,rrs ~ IT, % thst no M ro2l M % nsn t ha 3a'a 10
before tho lat Of Juno that tho people who arc
aocktng to tho Hills aEe worso thau lunatics, BE-
cause, without CAPITAL. nothing can ho
49,. on, tt,... n. 49, .,.s-
aono uo' ,ne''' Ao Saya 'oe!o ls goio,
but IL viii tako capital to get 1t
out, Capital, or no capital. ho positively slater
IT., H.. VII. hafor. raxt sf.rt ~ ~, s,ss
., "'o w" A4."a es'V'' "ons "es' ~ '4o osuei
nana+ accounts come ID olroet,y contrary to this
nuggets arc exhibited 40 evidence Of tho work
,r,no.,. 20, 1,o,,,,. II 1T. ~. NJ, 11s,,s
, 1876-03-13

bean The caee, for ono Of tho mon who atoo,
near tho mouth Of tho sliafk with 1iShsod jans
whom bucket Of water camo up. was BpIasb.s
by tho overflow, and drop falling /.
tho flames Of hts lamp. lnatantly caught
lug which stands over tho shaft took ars
aud as tue sparks dropped Into tho deep pit b..
low thoy ignlted the ghs thero generated, and d
course an explosion followed. Tic forco Of ths
EXPLOSION bag probably neyef boon ,caualed ID
other country.
Tho t,sastor will stop work IN this colllcry IN,
At 1osst Bi1 months, willis tho damage caused b,
tho explosion last night will roach nearl1
100000.
WiLKEsnAnnE, Pa. March 7.-The damage Ia
The Prospect Mine proves to be much lcas thin
WAS supposed last night, and Within two month
the mine will be working as lively ~ ever.
, 1876-03-13
W,to1m

Tho two Montreal bauka--tho jacques Cartier
and the Mechanics. tho latter Of which Ia sort
Of olTshoot Of Molson's-had In theie possoa-
aion ns tho tmo Of their failure moneya belong
which tho Aboy0 hgurea ara taken, tho Jacques
Carti Or held Dominion derohit Of si1.6i4.70,
and ono from tho Provincial loverutaens OF
s707,8 .02; the Mcclanfca' only held 'tcool
dian bankers ascribo tho failure OF botl, 10 tho
fact that thoIs managers were cut aftor tho
American pattcrn,-that ID, thoy had mover
tue II, Of 9ssr ,sc no1stoa
worthy Of tho Chicago Ira Holmos or tho
Iowan D. I. Allen.
INTERESTING STATISTICS.
Tho total amount Of capital employed In tho
banking. .houBes OF Canada at the opening Of the
presont year was as foslowss Authorized, $685.
goo. .GGe aabscribetl. sol,soo. OIL and paid up,
The aggrsssto nmount Of noscs In circulation
v.s,.S Sss Ss2os'i'o'' "hlen '0f' secured as s'0To
Tho total ae8ots Of tho banks amounted in tho
aggregate to 5tG7. 600. Of which &113,81
254.l was notes and bills dlscountod and our
ront .......-. ....
Tho total liabilities Of Tho banks amounted In
tho aggregate to $89, ,271, 1883. OF this sum-
bestloa tho Government deposits already Fo-
fe1red to, there were s32, 19i,697.04 deposlts
payable on demand, and ga. .2s5, ,513.4o payable
after notice.
a CLOSING REMARK.
Tho financial situation Ia this country at tho
prcsct t,mo III not 30 favorable aB 1t VAS for tho
tNelyo months preceding the 1at Of January. 1875.
Tho prevailing depression Ia commercial clrcloa
has had tho effect TO mako bankers more ecrupu-
1oua In their doalings, but t1lfs Gao scarcoly bc
called an oy1. Tho mania for speculation noyer
had a very strong hold on tho Canadian people,
aud although they arc suffering from almost un-
paralleled depression, thoro 10 mono OF that abso-
lutte wAnt which may bo fo,lnd In other counttlos.
E1perience Liza shown that tho banking syatem
, 1876-03-13


CHICAGO, March 12.-Allow mo 10 eugges. that
examples drawn from the former records Of Great
britain to soryo "a paralels to tho Delknap csse,
willis they may be interesting In historical
point Of Wow, Aro not valuable aids to US In the
present emergency. Tho poiat is not what uas
tho state OF political morality In the time of
Henry VIII, or even in that Of William ~, bu.
what 1t Ia to-day. Thore WAS a tino whom both
England aud America wero gwen TO burning
witches. But II any. civilized country
should now commence burning people fol
mltcherAft. and, Hhits not o1oualng the practice,
SHOULD nevertheless plead In e1tenuatton tho
fact that We had once burned wltchea ourselves,
fancy TINT vo should pity the weakness that
could tesost to such pleA almoat hs much % VIC
should coudeun the Auperssltton that could tol-
esnta such barbarous tranHactions.
have not seen suythiag rescnb'lnga "howl "
to the English press over Tho Delknap case on
the cont1ary. only such sefo96nco to II as tho
prominence Of tie subject requires. brother
1oaatlan's feelinga arc Ho ml4ei At the psolent
time that he probably does not know ahelhsr he
would psefes = howl OF tear from hts respected
parent on the othes sidc OF the water. Ii. W.
, 1876-03-13
SUDTERRANEAN PYROTECINICs,
Explosion at tho Prospect Shaft OF
LelAigh Valley Conl Compnny-nlilcs
OF Country illuminated.

Explosion at tho Prospect ShnGt OF
Leiaigh Valley Conl Conlpnny-HIilcs
OF Country Illuminated
Correspondence New York Herald
prTrBToN, Pa, March Tho groate1e oxplo-
sion that has ever occurred In tho coal mines in
this country. md probably IN the world. took
place last night at point Abont miles
below this place. Tho explosion occurred
in the mine known IS tho Prospect
ehaft, and owned by tho Lohigh Valley
Coal Company. Tho mIno has boon ID operation
about tiyo years, and las always had tho roputa-
tiou Of making moro gas than any other mine in
tho anthracite coal region. In consequence tho
Rgasnst an explosion whilo tho nnq wns in oper-
ation, by applying tho boat meaua ii yer tllatlon
known. Some idea may bn formed Of tue rapdl-
ty with which gus was formed In this mlno when
fearful amount Of nearly 1900 cubic feet
Of oazburettcd hydrogen gas min
uto; yot., notwithstanding tho torriblu
danger always ttsached TO operations
iost by e1plos.on siuco tho shaft was a1rk. al.
though thoro haye bean many narrow escapes.
On tho night OF tho 18th OF January tho miuo
took fro from tho ignition OF a cur1ent of gas
juss altor = blast had been ulade by miner.
Tho most enzncss attempts scro made by tho
Superintendent, J. A. Dryden, with largo force
Of men, to stop tue pEogrcea OF tho dames, but
tho efforts proved fruisiess. and It was found
neceasary 70 fQrce water into tao mino lot thtoo
weeks. The work Of flooding tho mino coutin-
uad Until 1t WAS entlmatod that nearly 10, 600 900
Kalioua Of water lad boon poured INTO the dark
GhauberB baiow.
On tho 25th OF February last optrntloua ucro
commenced to take ont tho water, and this WAS
dono by moaos Of bucketa holding 1,10O gallons
zach, which Uors liked In tho shaft and raised
and loWorcd alternately It waa calculated that
about 10000 gallons we're raised In this ray
every tusuty-four housa. Tho snafk bna !
depth from tho surface Of GOO foet. When tho
work OF bslling the mine was commenced
the shaft, showing that tho chambers and
Gangways below, which traverse 4 upaco Of
about half milo aauhse, wero all filed, Az tho
wstor was lowered tho gus which had been foru,-
ing constantly since tho fro began to puah ita
way through tho water. It la calculated that tho
water WAS charged with mllllous Of cubic feet of
gas, more os lesa ; tho gaB ESCAPED up the shaft.
The wolk at ba,llng continued until last even-
ipR about O'Clock, whom auudonly q
low. tumblipe e3unl was hoard below ground,
and 10 momout after IN EXPLOSION
llke N hnndrol oarthousIes broke On tho
All and eeus it, terrible echoos along tho valley
, 1876-03-13
DEATHS.

wEDsTE1s-Dn Gunlay morning. March II, Qt
J. D. Webster, in tho G5th year Of his age.
Eottc0 Of funeral hereafter.
DOYDEN-snddenly, on Tho morning OF the In
fnat of paralysis It tho heart F. II. Doyden, agedo
YearB.
Fune.a! from tho house, No. 1855 1ndiAna.Av, n
e:J0 q. . Tuesday. Carriages to Chicago, Dutingdn
Quincy depot.
0RAsEn-1n this city, March II, Edward John, h.
fant son Of DaFtara and John A. desser, ago ~,
and days.
Funeral from No. 100 Centro.av., att O'Clock p.n,
today toth), to Calvary cemstory. Carriages.
KNOWLTON-on Friday. 10th inst. of spop1e4r Il
New Orleans, D. A. Knovlton, Esq., Of Ffecpott II
aged ca ycArs.
, 1876-03-13

SUBURBAN.
| nYDE rAnK.
The Board Of Trustees OF Hyde Park mat
Saturday afternoon, all ptesene except Mr..
Bons1oy.
Ordinances were passed for sidewalks on
seventy-sixth atrost from Eganda,o 10 Dre1el
avenue, and on DroxeI avenue from Boventy-
tifth to Seventy street. This will enable
tho schoo!childrcn Ia that vicinity 10 60 to
school at Cornell without getting lost In the
mud.
ltr. James Br,ale was granted permission To
move sWo-story frame dwelling from ChIcago
10 the corner OF indiana avenue and Thirty.
ninth sttoet.
Superintendent Purdy made = report 10 The
Board In relation to tho pumping machinery in
use At tho Watot-Works, and recommended tho
purchase OF neW sok OF engines. lie stated
that tho capacity OF tho opginoa in use at the
esesons .l,no was 700 gallons daily; th.t At
1.oo0. 900 gallons daily, whtlo In tho warm
months lass summer t.550, ,0o0 gallons Lad been
nscd ivory day. III wow Of Tho greater num-
ber Of consumers md tho probably hlghos TON, ION,
be 3 demand for fully 2,00o, QUO gallons daily,
which would keep tho eugtnos working ut their
highest capacity, and ronder accidents much
moro likcly, His suggos'Ions we're TelerFod 70
tho Joint meeting Of shs Boards OF Hyde Park
Tho Village Attorney mas instructed to pre-
] psro atl ordinance for = sidewalk on Jei!orson
nyonuo from Ffty-thitd to FftY.sovcnth street.
The ordinance for widoninK Bixty'thlrd atfeet
=" The board then established uew set Of eloc-
| tton precincts, With tho boundaries ~ followa
ty.tlIrd ssroet cast Of Grand boulevard Second
Trecincs. north Of Forty-aovcnth street and cast
OF Grand boulevard: Thi,d Precinct. north OF
Si1t5-thira street and west Of Grand bouteya.d
Eghty.acvonth ssrccts. sttaiEht across tho VII
lago; Fifth Precinct. south Of Etghty.aoyenth
strcet and east OF Stony Island avenue; Sixth
Precinct, all aouth and east Of tho Calumet
nve1; Seventh Precinct, ea south et Ono
mo; Eighth Precinct. between Elghty-serenth
and One Hundred aud Tweuty-eightl stroetB
and west OF Stony Island .yenuo Ninth Pro-
cinct from One Hundred and TWcnty-oigheh to
Ono uunuIed and ThiIty-nintl, stfocts, west OF
Calumet Lake md Rivor. No pol!ing-plucen
were established, except that for tho Second
rrecinct nt the hoae-cart house.
A tilo soWer waB ordered lnid on Madison
avenue, from Tosty-Royonth to Forty-ninth
Tho Board then adjourned for ono week.
Mr. George II. Leonard loft for Atlanta. Ga
yesterday evening with tho Board OF Trade
patty by special ttain.
sourn CHICAGO.
Saturday afternoon 1T about q o'clock occurred
hero noat horrible Incident. Mra. Martin IT.
ma, polish WOMAN about 10 years Of ago, was
engaged, as aho has often becn befoto, IN gath
| ering tho noatterod korneia OF corn that Yoli to
tho ground ~here tho employees Of tho Baltimore
l. Ohio Railroad Company aro engaged In trans.
forrlng tho grain In baskets from QUO car to sn-
other. Boveral hundred cara aro transferred
hero In that manner cvery weok, and tha unfor-
tuuato woman usually mot with considerable
bucCeeE Re q cleaner. It spem1 ahe reacled nm.
, 1876-03-13

tho Committee to no aronnd among tho nlcr-
chants and manufacturers and sccnre their CO.
operation In the formation Of Transportation
Association. aa he waa instructed 10 do Al the
last meeting Of tue Committee. It is tho pre-
vailfng opinion that nothing further will bo dono
In regard to tho dlscrnnntiorH mhdn aBnlnst
this city BY tho railroads, aud tho high terminal
charges matlo at thfs pont. Tho Board OF TrAdo
mon wero worry indeiasgabto In their efforts to
regulate tho railroads, but a. noon al demand
md thht tho Charge OF cents por husllel DO TO-
dnced to cene,-tho charge u1ado ~ othcr
places, ,-thcir intcrost slaokoned, and now
they arc doalroue OF having tho. whole
tnado Of no nvnil. 1t is charged that tho ele-
yator mon belonging to tho 1lohrtl OF Trade ar8
the prncirhl inattgators Of tho plan 10 embody
In the new organization local politics and otlor
co'nmitteo was appointed, knowing that tho
merchants and manufacturers would not consent
to join an organization OF that kind. A promi-
nsn nans railway manageF IN this oit. stated to
vasor mon would no. .lhre to hoip tho Board OF
Trade mon to bring about All abatomont OF tho
snitchiug md trimming tax, OF olBo tho rail-
road mon would ace to It that the elevators
and, as tho elevator man wore among tho moat
prominent members Of the Board OF Trado, 1t
was not likely that thoy would allow the Com
mittee to 70 any further in lta efforts to bring
about reduction Of tho present high terminal
charges.
THE MARQUETTE T. MACKlNAW RAILROAD.
IAsk wook Messsa. Wctmovo and Ely, Of Mar
quetso. ard Mr. James r. Joy. President Of tho
Michigan Central Railroad Company, met tho
Michigan Doard Of Control at Lanaing in tho In
torost Of tho proposed line OF railway from tho
Straits of AacRnav to Marquette. Tho result
OF tho conference Is said to have boon aatiefhc-
tory, indicating that work will be commenced
in earnest ca this limo Of road at q very carly
day. Tho fact that tho Northern Pacific HALL
road IL likely to be puahod on woat from Bis
matok tho coming season ia causing managers In
certain railroad cIrcloa to be looking out for
line OF railroad thai Wilt give the Northosn Pa
ciAo On Ehstorn outlet via tho south shore Of
Late Superior ard tho Lovor Peninsula. II
tho so-calted Marquette / AIaokinav Railroad ia
built 1t Is fatf to presume that tho limo will bo
extended west toward tho head Of tho lako,
using probably tho Marquette, Houghson j. On
tonagou Railroad as fur Us practlcabo.
, 1876-03-13

6ptcfd3 U@pdlch to Tbs CRteado 7fi6fsns.
ST. PAUL. Minn., March Ill. B. Farley,
General Manager for tho rcorgauized First Di-
vision Of the at. Paul il Pacific Company, will
take possession Of the tond noxt week. Tho
Companya oflicors aro John y. Barnes, New
York, Presidont; Dlroctors-W. II. Bcott, Il. O.
'Dolman, and Horny II. Dakor, Now York Ed
win Q. L!tch1old, nrooklyn q. Darwin Litcl,-
M field London; and George I; Deesas. st. raul.
and tho other throo reptesent tho atockholders.