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graphic operator, Mr., Dillon only hIs short
hand secretary. Mr. f3nulI explained tn the
rcporter that every hour in the twenty fur
whtn absent from, New York he Was in cam
1nunitatf,,n with frlcnti4 md brokers Of that
city. IFS telegraph op.ratoF had all the neccs-
farv Instruments attatlctt tH one Of thr tables
In t1le crr. With Erousft and connecting Wirrs
running through s,ne panel Of the car. On as-
rlring al terminal IT atfn:,, Mr. Gould notified
his fsinrfl. In New fork upoh what line O{ rpat
be- would lie the next txeEty.fouF ilo,trs.
ehnuI1 tllcv desire IT. communicate with him
their dispatch wAa t|irectcfl to the caro- nf the
train dfsratctIcr nf that road who, upon It's re-
teint, knew 1ust where Mr. tnu!sl's special was,
ant! droppesl the rncasage down t,ne station In
advance. The operator At that statfun would
atyna1 the spcciaf and deliver the message.
upDn It's receipt the special would Immediately
pull out, and Mr. tiould would consider and
digtst tic message. II II needed reply, he
wOrlt1 dictate 10 lIs si1orthari assistant, wtn,
wnHlt1 translate for tho operator. When the
reply was reaI7 the engineer wou1dbc stgnale.l,
the train ftopptt1, and in two minutes The main
Wire would be hauled down. cut. attached to
the instrument and the mes*age winging it,
way to New Ynrk. To twist the wire together,
let II up, md start the train was nrlr the work
IT another minute. Mr. uoull kindly ptldcd
that he used Ills private signature, which In
snrcd right Of wny fur his nlsssagea, which were
always in either. III ts,ursc Mt. Dillun ay1iIed
himself of taoui's In ilitcs, whenever necessary,
fUr hte business.
, 1877-10-20
THE RAILROADS.


The General Managers and General Freight
Agents Of the roads leading Gust frcm this city
ami ~. Louis hcln meeting yesterday at thc
ut!lcn Of the prnnsylvania Company, in conjunc-
tion with the Executive Committee Of Western
railroad managers appointed 1t the late meet
tng At New York to supervise the maintenance
of ratcs from all points. There we're present at
tho meeting Il. u. Iedyartl, General Manager
and J. A. Uricr, General Freight Agent, Mfeh'-
gan Central; 4. l.. IIorkins' uencsa1 Manager.
Wnt,a.h: i. n. Mccullough, ylce-Ire.tlcnt,
and William Stewart. General Freight Agent,
erai Preirht Agent, ani {: II. Gray, A.si.t-
and ticfcral Freight Agent, Lake Shore q Mici'l-
ran Southern; 81. l.. Uohefty, Traffic Manager
Baltimore IL thin: William Dunean,. General
Freight Agent Ohio X Mls.fsesppi; j. e. Nc
Mullfn, t3cncral Superintendent Chicago d al.
ton; John Z. Simpson,. ucneFal Manager. and
John T., Soyrr, General Freight Agent Of Tie
Van1a![a and indianapolis Il st. Louis Roads.
Mr. j. n. Mccullough presided orer the dc.
ltberationt, and Mr. William Duncan acted as
Secretary.
Tile recent advance In East-bourl rates was
takcn un'ler consideration, and after long di@-
cussion # WAS decided to confirm the rates TN
grain. Thu rites on meats mad hog products,
which wctc male the snme as Rrain aud fourth
tlasa wcte not considered satisfactory, as It was
thought TINT they coulA stand easily turtncr
a,lyn1Ne. n.rl, after ehnrt debate, nnothtr five
ttnts was talked on these articles, making the
rates as follows:
, 1877-10-20

bate Judge, were erroneousty claased asnnpg tho
Democrats. They betnng to thu other house, of
which for years thcy have bcen honorcd mem-
6ers.
Sheriff Kern denies that he Is making per-
Eo,la fight on ten. Lftl,, but sayA that whatever
he rnay have done naain.t him has been for the
good Of The Democratic party. ffc regards
l,fcb as The weakest man In tho party for any
thlng. nntl thinks l,Eb nomination would amount
to certain defeat. The Sheriff Ia about right
this time.
The most uneasy Individual, In view OF the
nearness and uncertainty of tic election. Is
County Attorney Ro,lntrct. 10 far he has
sounded everybody who Las been mentioned -
d probable candidate for Commissioner, nn1 has
40 far found hts chances for drawing t7,O)U OUT
OF tho Treasury the coming ycar exceedingly
a1Im; ami the i'oor.llouse Is already overcrow1-
eh. No one should bc supported ly either party
for the Office who is not pledged against him,
for whatever may be saId against the II IsfhE.H
hts connection With county affairs, as Will! tho
Democratic or any other party, has been an CT.
Dcn6fVc luxury.
, 1877-10-20
GROESbECK ON SILVER.

What Distinguished azn'abcr Of tho Silver
Commission Has to Say OF That Subject.
Cincinnati 4ngnirtr. Oct. 10.
Tho report Ut tlle United States Comnlisaiotl
on the silver question was presented by tts
Chairman, Senator Jones, ot Nevada, the day
bs!ure yesterday. a representative Ut the En-
qufrtr called upon tho llou. William 8. Groes-
bcck yesterday afternoon to learn from him auy
additional facts he could give concerning the de-
liktfat10ns Of tho body Ut which he NAs 20 dis
unguLshed tncMbes.
~ called to SEQ you, Mr.. 1roesbeck," :" our
representative remarked, TO learn II Jou had
my additional fActa to make public nl,uut the
wcru 4 meIuber. Tho E,aluirtr has published III
outline Ut tho report. but would be glad to give
publicity yla to your vtews' II you tass ansthlug
intyrsst II this time. Tho rctnitt has been of-
fvrcd, u learn from your paper, hy Senator
JONES, and Will go betore this puoplu TOR their
approval or rejection, fur pubic tment, after
all, bas nus1. TO uo with It., aua tbs individual
uplnlona Of this Or that uenl1tr VI tile couuis-
s!on arr of lltle ulolnent In the matter"
:" l imugtne fsom the length OF the document,
;s1v s p1;s:' y; that you put good deal Of labor
"Yss, WI tltd. was iu Now York buyt]Y en-
gage4 tn preparing It with tbs Other metubsrs u
Tue Cumtlt4hlon from September OF last ycar
until January. After that ! went to Washing
ION, thQ VIC W0fRel A. II tlCFe until ttu last VI
February. II VIVA tInishe.l t1,cn with shs exrep-
ton ot u few tables which hare sllro been addcl.
since that Tins haye not seen It, though am
expecting to receive it every day."
g il not this thing OF pptnintln4 4 Comul!s-
a!on to report upon tho coinage III entirely new
thfugi't
= Not At all. We had tho report Of British
Commission, rnised for similar purpose, TO H.
skt Us, aud another prepared by FrellcA Conl-
mission. ! have them luth here. AMI they sre
valuable documents. ahe French out, which |
regard ns extremely valuable, | haYu just had
buuud. Il il all tho pay E0t for all inv scrv-
tcca I4st I'LL unlt winter. III show Il to your
Al thls lie produced a thin oetAyo volume OF
perhaps go 10 Suu pages.
"1hcu you must consider It very valuable, Or
e!sr sou placed u low estmate On your own
&tFytes,-a much lowes ono than tie people
wilIt'
ii dou't know about that, but certainly do
consider It very valuable inlcet'
"Ws!l. ta your deliberations were you able to
VERY generally. We were all agreed upon
the uain toplc,-that oi the rcnonyttxat1uu Of
silver. There was slight difference between
u q to tue exact bass, but thut xas but III.
ling. Two of the members were ip isYor vi the
French standard, 3l5 gEltp1; hut /, with the
others, insistea upon It bcng placed higher, anu
It Mas dually decided ~ 1laxe It 4lG grains,
That Esa practically the only difference between
W."
awell, what will be tho next ttcp1 How
DO you. think demonstration: will be brought
boUtiH
s'Thl, report OF ours, Of course, will bs SUD.
pleuentssi with O. bill to bring that about"
, 1877-10-20

CDRRESpONDENCE.
WON'T SELL our.

To tho Editor ~ The 3FthHns. y
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-Iiaytnz noticed In your H.
sue vi this lorntnE a report Of conference
between Democratic politicians and several per-
Sons clulul!ng tu he representatives Ut tho
WorktnEncn's party Of tllo unttcd States. onc
of whom was stated to he ths cilltor OF our
paper, the Art<tter- zetnag, We desire TO mike
the following corrections:
F9rst-The persons representing themselves
ns cmtssarles Of our party weru Il, noSiee au-
thottzcd 10 hold nny conference with politicians,
or act IN my capacity Tor tacWorklugtnen's par
ty Of tue Gnite.l Btutcs.
.SeeaaI-The editor of our paper was not pres.
cit ut tis conference. Isor IN any lnuiltcr cog
Mizaut Ut 1t. When tic tolltlcinna VI Chicago
lcnrn that the mclnbcrs OF the Wnrktugmens
party Of tho United States arc held together by
principle. not ttcsleu for thu spoils VI unlvc,
they will rccogu!xo tho tut!l!ty VI wasting
muncy md tine Dn individuals who may c!ntM,
pUwer 10 sell or Influenza o4r votes. For the
Central Committee, T.J. MoH0Ay,
ruiLiP VAN PArTEN.
, 1877-10-20
"And that bill Will pass both Houses OF c on.

"And that bill will pass both Houses OF Con.
gresei"
.Undonttcdlv. The public Fenttment ts a11
IN favor ri It, anil public Acnt!tnent will enforce
ts passa9e, evcn II Congressional sentiment
sfrnlld bc against It, whirh doubt.''
But then there fs Hayes. Won't he veto
They Will press him into tts support"
"And 6hcrtnanl''
"Hayes mny have to antagonizc himself With
his man Sherman. but then such thIngs cannot
always lie Avoded.T
III Mr. Sherman werc a Minister In tho
Hrttith Cabinet he would hare to resign In such
acontfnxency, wouldn't hc7''
"fcs; Int then We arc not tn England. Here
In this country Office ia too Muct, sought after
for tnan 70 fra!gn because he tisagrees with
the majority. Offices art too harl 10 ret tu gigs
up ~ easily"
"Then you think thcre is no doubt Of the
passnze Of such btll by botli Houses Of Con-
EFc:sl"
~ hume In the least.'
, 1877-10-20
SHUTTING our THE ENEMY.

!. Is better to shat ont The enemy, DFeatc. than
10 bnttle wfth him after he has entered III. fortress
OF tho bndt. Therefore. II health IL endangered
BY hnrt!ul tnfuenccs such ~ a mal1sIou. atmos.
phesc. ruhcalthv occupations, sedentssy pnrsait&,
and tho"e which ntcc*sitatc undnc physical OF
mental fttnin Or c1r0suFe tn fouch weather, It ls
liaoIc preventive. No article s0fd. a4ser.ltcd, O..
presented !: ~ vel adapted tof tits purroRe -
llo*tettct' stomach Hitter. an agreeable and el11-
cac!nns tonic. recommended by piIyac{ana a. a
1ne,llena atinulant aud corrective. botanic In it,
derivation. and haslng for it, sprltnous hs4s old
rye of The pufert quality. which preserves In IN
Understanding farm the potent vegetable jniccs
and extracts cn.nbtucl with II. Fortified with this
benign preventive, tac e9eten1 taay hid defiance to
tileAee no matter how tnfayorahIc the conditions
, 1877-10-20
DAEhS GOUDN.
West End DRY Goods House,
Madison and Peoria.sts.
HPAYS 70 TRADE ON TEE West SIDEa
DRESS GOODS,

Our stock Of fCOLO1sED DRESS
GOODS il now rep1ctc with tho
Latest Novelties from the British,
French, and American markets,
ut much less than South Side
prices.
The following quotations repre-
sent u few of tic leading articles:
Caaes Knickorbooker and Striped
LUCKNOW wbuttNsEa-.......... ~
. Cascs platd Acto Cuttings. ............ 13:1
a large assortment of nouEattes.
%ss.as eosas aaraais Ya, ssssea so s.ne! 40
Basket Cloths, bulgarian Baripea, 30 2G
. Caaes Striped MohAiss, nav shaded as
& Cases "e1tra quality" Enktish Mat
tasao In ali coloEs, would be cheap At .a
3 Cnaes Philippine. and Maoedonfnn
BultinR, + very rich rnaterial for Polo
n3l5e....'.' ..s.t...' .'...t.......'..''.... aV
a large lot Of BASKET Cloths. Matlasao,
7stnsxK TSnsx bouret.e.' much under a7,;
Casos from auotionl Of a t1oAvy ALI
Wool Matiasse, IN nil the nav shades 46
Cases iron auction, ct an extra -.
h1Mss 81 usa. e e5t5s 72sssy
Our stock Of Gray All-Woo1 9erRes.
. Basket Cloths, Mattasae, &C., tn sin-
elo and double widths, il oo1nplete In
slt ahados and qualities' from ooo
a new Importation OF Porsfas, Che-
nile. Boursttes, ,Mouseline, valonr
do Elexnnte. Indian Ca1net'a Hair.
downtown prices.
O. Fancy Bourottes tsold everywhere -
for $l.26) for......... ........'....... 81
, 1877-10-20

out the Turkish provinces that no 900 men anil
the whole of The cavalry can he fed for year
titles arr mt yet consumcd; and this year's
crnps throughout the vilavrt have been -
abundant that the authorities tlo not know
where t., f'ntl room, to stow tbc t!thca away"
Thit In ttrungr. We were under tlic impression
that laet year half Asia Minor wns suffering
frnm tan,iie. At any rate that WAS the lin.
preston here when subscriptions were rntecd
for tue sufferers. On second considerations,
however, II ia not stranEe. Abundance Of Gnr-
crnmcnt tItlles In Turkey and famine amongst
Tho people are qulte reconcila1,1e phenomena
, 1877-10-20

One Of the finest aud most complete postal
cars ever constructed is now at the yard Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Tanl Railroad III this
city. Two Ut these cars finrc been built at the
shops Of this road US an experiment, mud, II
ft,unl ~ convenient as Il claimed. they will be
introduced ol, utl,er roasis. Ttcy wcrc designed
by Mr. Charles Harrison. Superintendent of the
1natl-ssrylce for Ntecons:n aid sttnncsoia.,,
makes the following statamcnt VI its grnas
earnings for the second week In October, ISL !:
Freight, $40, IL. y; passenger, &t4a.73; mall.
cxpscss. etc.. $3,f7y.Vs: total, f5i.:H3.03; cor
Responding week last year, $s1,7ly.G!.
Yesterday the Cilscayu Il racitic Railroad do
potItcd t..5,0U in gold to the credit OF the Fed
cra1 Circuit in tho SufrTreast,sy.
The freight rates to ;,o[nis IN Indiana and
Ohio we're advanced Yesterday by the roads
leading to those pptuta
, 1877-10-20

Snectdi Nspa&cA ~ TAD Catoaen Tribune,
AEsuoTA, H., Oct. 1o.-Dr. Gregory, Re-
gent Of ths Illinois Industrial University, do
ltyeEel 4 lecture here thls evening On tho
"Prcsent aud Future Of Our Industries" Tic
learned speaker interested his audiente through
ous tho entlru lecture, aud thrrw much hight on
I. subject fsauaht with tho lcepcat tatesest at
the present time.
, 1877-10-20

WATERFOWL, Wis, Oct. 19.-A laFgc public
meeting was llcfu In Turner Hall this evening
rriattve To our railroad bonded debt, and for the
purpose Of agreeing upon d plan for It's settle
ment. Addresses we're made br the Chairman,
Edward johnson, J. .. Bennett, and II. Finn
IL English, alr1 F. Kute1 md A. Folkmann In
Gcrnlan. The meeting with marked unan!mny y
adopted tho plan proposed at d previous meet.
ing, namely: the raising u 5 per cent OIL tho aa-
fcs,ed valuation Of the property in the city. this
fund 10 be used In The pay'i,cnt pro rata Of the
outstanding t,p1,ds aud Judgments held against
our corporation.
, 1877-10-20
SUICIDE,

PolHF PLEASANT. ". Va, Oct, 19t--sfrs.
Cells Harris, about u years old, attempted sui
cide Wednesday BY takia. seseuty-eight grains
Of as.cntc. She ID still alive, but NJ hopes of
recovery aro entertained. This ID her sccon4
at@ru,pt. Cause, uoElestlc infcilrity.
stAej.i fs4pasct g TAs fn,ca4ta 7Fihaa.
GRAND RAPIDS, M!ch., Oct. l9,-K. Il. Shell
don, business man u Stanton, stontca!ui
County, sS;n.aistsa suicide , 5sstsEday 6y Lang,
not reported here.
, 1877-10-20

zcns at the ward. having an ~roal Interest In tho
Wn.ax.s Sc ato Informed md believe that tho
names nf eesera1 nf The pettons were p1ar-'t
npon thn ticket nt .eld manaeets without
nP.n the member, q 4a!i club: and -,
The wasd our tirapnrola.lon u the cour-c md con
duel of the mhnaEtra Of and t1hh: and. therefore,
R<.ols.d. Th.t W ,srnd,ta thc action taken ily
the eboee Of The Club. eceanse Inc ssne VIA dune
giren that deezatea were 10 be selected, anil tho
matter nad eson sssrsy ntF,sa y
"A re,neet.l,'lity ylth t!en.eiyes; I'D h*eante
and CARRIED through BY deceit md ,ippltcliy.
,Rttotr,a, That rc arc opposed ~ 2 all steh ~.
mspsremen, M s t of ill., ihs Enrhtcsn2 " W"rd deI i.e
sssss,e sssn cq1 II s, nrft.tlp " H. ,s9@ 9
and q confidence IN tse management, an,l ~ i
sn4 nras. enas 10 81, sts so hs ~, n s
Ss;o's,d Till 10 not object , u .hs per;
b1 tho Club d, the meeting held tho t3.h Inat.
and a. We have been aAsnred BY teyera} q them
epiracy ind n.nlt offered 10 the people. and donot
Rynrt.hfzc with the proceedings then and there
appreciation and Condemnation Of Tho action Of
W. nanaaers q said club anl Of tl.e
m sSe c
cAGdt,iate nr c,n.t!dnlcs, proceed to- reject nine
per.ons from .s citizen: of th'a Tssd M to nc s"tea
Republican Convention Ia tho boat nay this meet.
Ing msy decide.
bst e sssas TIT .es,ea s g syena , S:ns %
pledge themselves In a,vnncc to the support of hy
candidate whatever. hut ihut II elected they Hhafl
OF character. ability, INTEGRITY. nnl strcteFs
hunesty, who sin sabtrryc lie bcts nsefe't ut sl;e
Whole i,enpte Of t!uDk County, and reflect credit
| upon the Republican party.
| Afr. Serlhncr, tho movcr Of the resolution,
| made srecch tn favor Of ftH adoption. lie
thought the artiun Of tile incetiGE of the Kcrub-
ltran C1u, hcIi last Saturday night nst honora.
| bic. and lie was ppp,scd to such proceedings.
| The resolutions weru unanimously n0pte,1.
Mr.. Scrllnlef t1lcn novel tElat d committee ol
iru be appointed bT thc Chair TO no'nltlate ll!ic
names sor delegates to tile County Convention,
| to be- elected At The primaries.
| The tnotlon prevailed. und the Cllair MP
pointed y. =. Str!inscr, Jumepll lluhcr. j. T.,
Dickinson, Z. II. 3ttser. and Elliott Anthony.
rhc Co.nn'Ittcc retired, aud n its al'sclIee
called upon to a'ltl,css the meeting. lie COIN
piled, denounving the action nf tic Elgl!tecnt1,
Ward Republican, Club tue union of the Dctno'
cratic and Werlsingtncn's parties. urging the
| necessity of elcctlnE MI hnnest and competent
Board Ut County Commissioners, cte.
The Committee nppenrell In q short time,
mud Mr. hcrihner, the Chairman, reil thu fol.
owing name. ~ candidates fsr delegates 70 Thy
Michael retr!c. Edward; fIempstcad.. Henry
man, q. II. Horton, George Atzel, and JOHN II.
Til report OF tho Committee was unanimous
4. {. lIcsiag, being loudly called for, came
, 1877-10-20
VEGEIINE
THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE.

CsAnLE.Towy. III II. Hitrfn4.-DkAnstn: Thts
IA to certify that have usel your .'iiood PrcpAr.
that 1or NcsUfula OF cankesous Ilamora or Khcu-
matte affections. tt cannot b. e1ctlIed: and IN
blood pArideE and sprlng medicine IL Il the bcrt
thing havu ever tscd, Rnd have used almost
everything. can checrfully recommend 1t to any
one IN neca Of such medicine. Youft respect
tulif, Mna. A. 4. UI1sAonx, 10 Ruase!.at.
, 1877-10-20

Not long ago TRIBUNE reporter Haylald .
special train which VISA transporting Jsy Gould
and Sidney Dillon out West on thelE snauh
tour Of inspection OF tho Union Pacific ai.t IL
branches. Ae found thesa railway pstnces
tn ons Of tho 1attcE-day combustion
cars which serye fos sleepes, drawing.
room, and dIDiuK-caz. Nr. Gould had
with him 4 short hand seeseta.y aud q tels-
, 1877-10-20
VEGETINE
SAFE AND SURE,

lfr. II. r. Sf<rsas. In l31s your VEakr1HE was
recommended TO me. and. yielding to the pcrsua*
sions Of friend. l consented to try II. At the
time was suffering from general debility md
nervous psostrhtiun, euper'nduoI BY oscrwosk
and Irregular habits. 1ts wonderful strengthening
anl curative properties seemed 10 affect my dcbtl.
persistent use rapidly recovered, ginning more
than usual health and GOOD feeling. Pfhct then
have not healtutel TO give VEoET1NR my most un.
powerful agent in promoting health and Festostn.
The wasted Hytten' to new !!fc and energy. wax:
TINE u the only metieiue use: and as long AZ
lire lercr expect to dnd better. fpara truly,
". 1I.'CtAnk,
10 AouteEey.st., Allegheny, IN.
, 1877-10-20

istfrI0l bisp0cI 70 TIE tAie7yo tribune.
New YrKK, Oct. 1o.-Thc new ra.cs Of freight
on MI c!asscs from New York just adopted by
the Presidents Ut tho trunk lines and to tnka
effect s!unday next are given hy the 7;nes.
The alvnnce on tho FIRST, second, and third
classes III about T3 per ccnt. while the fourth
class Is changed to about the old basis before
tho special claxa WIS nboltshed, making 1t nearly
tho SAME as The winter rates III former rrars for
the, tE'ecfn! class. Following arc the ratcs IL
YntfntlS MiIffa.
, 1877-10-20

TO IA3 EHRpF u 9Hs 9FtbuIss
CHICAGO Oct. l0.-1 obscryo III your columns
this morning the announcement of my Maiass ~
q candidate for Juligc Ut the Superior Court.
have never been aud an not now caIlltlata
for that or any other uttiec. JAMES l.. Hl0u.
, 1877-10-20
DECLINES TUE NoKoR.

CHICAGO, Dct ILL., notcB !n tho morning
papers that my named Ia used iu connection
with the nomination fur the ofllce OF County
Commissioner. -
desirs to say that / ans not seeker for Of
flee, hare not authorized tho Use Ut my na1,le
nomination. II made. Respectfully,
MANCEL TALCoTr. ,
, 1877-10-20
RfIl.F0 0liT

NET Haven, Conn, Oct. 19.-To.day Judge
Martin Esaucl temporary injunction on pc
tft'on of Insurance Commissioner stca1man
restraining the National! Life g. Trust Company
and American Mutual f.ifc.fnkurrpce Company
tJalred assets.
, 1877-10-20

After many and repeated trial., t3Iics' Lfnttent
fodEdc Of Ammonia hha enrpatred all thai IT. In-
vensor uF. Gies. claimed for It. md therefore
recommend IT. use. .Iamcs Ahearn, In charge Of
4nattrsinasters stables. U. $. A.. Nos. III and
l4i We+t Thirty. third street, New York For ralc
by &I1 drug2Itte,
, 1877-10-20
NORTHERN MINNESOTA LINES,

t't~%"S*S*N
81. PAUL, Minu., Oct. l0.-Trnck layiug on
the t;lynlon cutoff, the new rnilwaY from tho
terminus Of the main llne OF tho ct. Paul t.
Pacific, ut Dreckfnrldge, to the opcsatln. section
of the St. Vincent extcnuion line, was completed
to-day, and through trains connecting with
oycning tratna FROM Chicago will bcgtu to run
front here Monday evening, 1naking Fishers
I.atdinx on the Red River 10 eighteen hours,
from! whence stages ttuhng tho winter will run
to Ninncpcg In two days, making the winter
si1nu fr0n Chicago to Winneptg tn less tllau
thfrc an'l ouc-half days. Ihis connection bclug
twcnty-shsee ulilcs long, Including one
bridge Of lM feet over Otter Tail Rlv.
eF, and eight slnall brtdges, has
been built, including s!de-sEasks, but excluding
building and rolling stt,ck, for less thau 81, ,01
per mile, or 30 per sent less than tlt ellc!uler's
estimate, and the lowest coatEaeturs' bids. No
eoa11acts were giTr,,, the work ieing done By
aly-hahus uL1cr tho suoersnteniruee Ut tho
CUu'uany's regular officers. The Northern
Pacihe eompettng line, 1y way Of tho Watsb
aud Rranard extension ot tho 1t. Paul l. Pscitl:
bransh Ltue up the Mississippi, will bc cu1-
pleted tomorrow. exceut iilc.t.acks, and
through trains shortening tho time for tbs
Northern paett!c country, also luakinx close
connections With tEainx fFom Chicago, will be
started ne1t week.
, 1877-10-20

Nrw Yonx. Oct, 1V,-Tho Commtttro an.
,<,t,,.o, H., .''a .t,.,.,,,,.,.x. - ~ T,,.
Io"itcu w l''c s'oe"t'o''!c1a " tao tlama'pal u
st' Joseph lta'lfoaa 10 naVlso will inc Directors
IN regard to getting tho road out OF its .lEfl}cu-
tIcs ha.l private meeting to-tlay. slxty-fyo
ws~a,,. .l,eo ~ oo"au9 ,sh's
ny f!esl''eht tae.'afasoHs se@ootoothote 70 rank
Work, WHO nets for Jay Gould. 0nu Of
tic Comu'ittcc told \ Tina rcport-
or tim. the remainder vo,,1d te co].
,.c,,I nm, ,o,,,,cre1 t,n,n.,,,a,o,,, rss,,,,.n.
me'e', , W." '''asu r ,.n.4ia'e't. f1es.'eat
l)owd, I'll tue Hank OF North Au'cFtco. said Mr.
Wor1: Processes 10 regarl the notc simply as
to,n oni intercst. Thc r,oor,, ~ i,t,sr,nrs
49,. s"'..'I "1'@ ....',.'.,.'''' ~ pnos.otS
a"or'ea RESOLUTIONS approving .! tue appont'
lnent VI tlle Committee, aud expressing tlicn-
selves rcady to cooperate. When Mr.. Leonard
wnu uxtn, wfcttar thu ,lon,na f,r p,..t,,or.
, 1877-10-20

Starvation In tho Mltlst OF E1enty.
LuHdoa H<aM4n<F.
4 correspondent writes l1ou, Coustsnttnoplo
% ths elect that tue harvest IL 20 rch through.