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, 1877-02-17

CHICAGO, Feb. 1a.-1n The l,Aer-0eean oi
Thursday It WIS reported that tho Chtcago&
Alton was possibly one of tho sufferers in the
Mrs. Frayno case. THIS was not correct. Thu
lady called sevcral times At tho Chicago & Alton
hallway general ticket office and was urgent 10
nuke some arrangement, but In consequence ol
the rules adopted by tho Chicago & Alton Conn
pany In tho issue Of tickets to theatrical com.
unable to carry out her dealgn urless she conla
get tho rules ot tho Company relaxed for lltf
benefit, which she tried very bard to do, but
failcl. Tic Chicago tE Alton Company does
not lssue separate tickets Tor each n'cnbcr Of :
troupe, but tissues one ticket Tor the whole
troupc-thus making their theatrical tickets ILL.,
salabie ut d syalpllg office.
, 1877-02-17
LITTLEFIELD'S LIES
PALMER WANTED.

sn,ttal r1,oateh 10 Tas r,tssnA
w.su,rnTou. n a.. roh. 1By-t,cu, John N.
p,,r,nr han hcen summoned hv the Senate Com.
mittec on Privileges and Elcctious, but whether
=, MT n II ,,non Inn Now Orleans ball question
that Committee wants information was not
.4o,.s ~ .he face of The e,,hnnna.
r,1.,n uuoRxtrr ngcoMtvo DAILY NoRa Az
PARENT.
1oAs Etstsrn Assoctatsd 1re.s.
WAsn1soToS, d. C., Fch. l0.-J' N. Clifford,
manufacturer Of Chicago, WAS before thc
Committee to-day. Only few points wcro
elritcd, which were that spcartng and Little
field, In conversation with witness in NO" or
lcans. stated that thcy hao been approached "
prominent Democrats, among them toV. tai'
mcr, OF Illinois, 70 tell Tor mone9swaa tney
knew about tho Returning Board. Littie1lciu
said he Ind been approached bJ rainier anu
could get $1o, 600 for "sauea5lnS."
Ltttlcaeld having alluded to frauds IN YER
non Parish, witness asked him II lle had any
.,atioa hs hat and n,o1urc1 a nancr
'spl'o" pS ~ """s @"~ .anu -
VI. Hn''n v.,nor no 1,r pari,h ~ rs.u,n.. Nv Witncs.
remarked ho didn't think tho paper amounted
tn1n,trh, L.ttleae,d said tho Democrats would
..Ira *sn on1 .r, ana.~tnr .a,1 sim fyo for d.
iittlsaald said It was pcces.ary to act that
night; having been summoned before tho Com
mittcein New Orleans, hc meant to run away.
a. .oIi u ,rttnc.a didn't want 10 70 Into the
..hono h oo ha e h.a on arm aTanccment ncnainr with
Democratic friend who would close w1th him IN
The speculation and
DIVIDE.
,a L.. n.,,..,.a +, ,r,r,a non
He said Judge in Davenport, H. w0u,a % man, n a.
age mattcfB AoE ulu. otueee Ie'ee'"p"eu
Senator Allison, and the following afternoon
, 1877-02-17
TIE OREGON FRAUDS.
UEWI1T8 HIHE1.AI KR.
Epectd1 Nspdtch 10 7ae ,7Ftbuns.

Specfdl N4pdfch 10 71e Tribune.
WAsntS6roS, b. C., Feb. lo.-Abram s.
Hewitt, Chairman Of tho National Democratic
Committee, llns uskcl tho Scnata Committee
whicll has been engaged In deciphering the Ore
gon dispatches to allow him to mike state
meut concerning lis knowledge Of those dis
patches. III substance that statement will be
that he know nothing Of tho dispatches which
passed between Putrick, Senator Kelly, George
s. Miller, ". I. peiton, and others, touching
the purchase Of Il Republican Elector in Oregon
until hc saw them In tho newspapers. II there
was any plot to purchase an Elector, or to
use money in any Il!cgltimats way, II was
wholly concealed from him. The sole object Of
tho dispatches which hc sent to Oregon, and
which havc been printed, he says, was to enable
tho Democrats to take advantage OF any tech
plcnl points In their fngor IN the Oregon cnsc,
.by means OF which they might force the Repub-
lcnns to make IN examination OF ths case In tho
Southern StAtes.
iIis DISPATCH TO SENATOR KELLY,
In which be directed him to return to Oregon,
YVES, he says, In rcp'Y to one which he received
from ex-senator Cssscrly, saying that Kelly was
In ean Francisco, and requesting him to direct
the Senator to return for the purpose Of con-
sultLug with Guy. Grover. Although he was In
tclcgl aphic correspondence With Gov. Grover
prior the 9Th Of December, he utterly failed to
get from tho Governor any tnttmatlon Of
wlnt he inteuded to do concerning the Cronln
certificate. Hewitt says that he never saw or
heard Of any OF the cipher dispatches until they
were tsansaaea III 'nu oo.ses, . aau - h;uS ~ ~
time knew ohSthln0 about toe matter 10 WHICH
they refer.
PROPOSED EXPULSION.
.,,' n.s'e ~ ~ .stass .,,a saas.s ~
hcliy VIII ne a11aAsneo ocao'o ."e eeuato VI
resolution Of expulsion, This step may be de-
al. a,ul so,no otbers arrIyo OF which the Com
eu5 ana seMo I.as.s s.as,.a.,as 49, asx ~''
TIE DETROIT EDITOR.
W.T.. Stocking, editor of tic Detroit Post,
tc.tI9ctl that Shaw came to him some dsys since
and exhibited translation Of tho "0obblo" "
dispatch. Shaw also explained the translation
Translation was correct, witness pubs!ahea tue
nj. HIM MINER lis commuuIratcd WITH the Chair.
rsIatiss 10 liz discovery r :, ths Key.
,s ~rtee ~ fsp @ aa SHAW ge1s soon .tte1
'a0pea2a - ae !sss =. s5t's. =, 1@, s.a,' ', ~
York voluntarily appearca 1stor1 tue senata
nae 81 lis taE SsvnS besa used n IL @
nection with the Oregon ease be dssIred expressly
" ~ anc wos as hs
lour4an's? tndiyldual Fespous!btlty an1 the e.
is s ei sy shsr Ta es eek sna
pus!tor. ANY connection tl'st Jourdan may
\ s'1'" sNN-* ''s.'' ~ EF~
, 1877-02-17
VM R9 VflN&ft4&V4Ff
General Ticket and Passenger Agei


TO ms EI0Il0F OF 1hS 1f19NHR.
OL1vxB, sae Co., ID, Feb. 12.-0ur new rall'
road-thc Maple Myer-ls progressing finely,
Ali the p!llng Is down for the bridges up to TIE
Bower River. They hpve been busy grading 81
the cuts ali winter, and We expect to sec The
cars running to Ida next July. THIS, road VIII
be fine tling for this county, which, will be
good place for businessmen 10 seek investments
II, a. thera will l,e at least four now towns st4ft
M between the Northwestern Road aull 1la.
, 1877-02-17

cut. There arc yct about 10 o0o, 600 feet Of logs
III the boons and On tho river, left over from OF,
feet OF lumber in tho yards and on tho tlocks,-
making graEd aggregate of logs on hand, logs
to he put II and now nlloat, ansi lumber already
made, Of about III. COX, coo feet. 1t must s be
borne In mind, however, that about 200, coo, 900
shingles will be mnile from these logs, aud tho
bnlaticu only be sawed up Into lunher.
The following figures, gathered directly from
the camps, Of the amount Of logs now aaoas,
thc amount expected to ee put ~, and the mum. m
bcr Of men employed, Mill give you good idea
OF The operations here.
, 1877-02-17
The following is the vote:

.IHe amendment fc1cctGu pf0Vtueu tnat t1e
com pantcs should pay $4,000 each per annum
to tho credit Of the Sinking Fund until said
amount should bo sufficient, when added to % tl!o
TO pay of andcxttnguish the Government bonds
= eavaaesd Ct maturity With interest thereon at
Mr. Booth then Withdrew another amendment
submitted BY lin on Wednesday. giving to
Congress tho power to alter, amend, or repeal
slr. Christiancy moved to strike out The sixth
esa sugsh sse'e ro.d s' hc S patsa
tho act shall be construed as o final
settlement between the Government md
companlcs II accepted BY the companies wilhiu
fens, e os n e 0 a,e % ~
With the act. In lieu OF these sections, Alr.
CbrisIiancy pFnposcd TO inAert section proyid-
Ing that Congress shall at all times have power
MI. Chai1co submitted an amendment % that
Of Sir. Chr!stlancy 30 ns to provide TINT the act
should be construed 'as a final settlement oe-
tween the Government and companies Il within
the companies. and provided said companies
shall faithfully comply with all tho provisions
OF the act, aud shall not be In default Of any Of
tho InstAl1ments when due.
After long debate, tho amendment Of Alr.
Chailce wns agreed to-yeas, 30; nays, 2.
Tho question then bolng on tho amendment
Of Mr. ChrIstlancy ms u1nondcd By. Mr. Chafree,
It was agreed to--ycas, IS; nays, 15-
Tho question then rccurred on t9e amend
Ment OF ny: Booth, submitted On Wcdnesdny
last. - strike oMt tho tltth dcction OF tne olil
reported BY the kat!foad Comm!ttco: "hcn ~
lows the Company to anticipate their semi.an-
nual payments discounted at tho rate Of Q per
cent, ete. TWAS agreed 70 Without q alsaslot,. T.
= hlF. sargent gave notlco tnat to,MoI1o" the
Committee On Appropflat!ons wonId nfEe con-
sldsraten Of one 81 t.e appp11atssn saae el' J.,
MT wright sahi ho desired tno senate 70 r. ~,
maln 10 session and vote upon ILLS hallfoao Dill
, 1877-02-17


Tho Western General Freight Agents, After
days sest, wesc again combating that .clAss'h.
cation monster 1t tho Northwestern Rst!Foaa
ofIlce yesterday. They made some progress' ana
hopes arc now entertained that thsy will ~
through On or about the 4th Of July ncxt. :.
Capt. ]. G. Everest, prominent otilrlai o.
tho Chicago, Milwaukee i st. Paul Railroad =
confined to Ills bed by sickuess. It Is rumoreo
that tho Gauss OF hls complaint Cannon
fever" Incident to these vnliane Bemoeta@
"a whose voice IL .sttu for wnh.''
Mr. U. ". Smith, General Freight Agent "
the Chicago, Burlington d QuLncy ltasIF91a.
returned 10 the city yesterday. He has D2ne i +
trip over his road aud also Visited tho ptinellss
Western cities. Na reports huslness unugutt,yJ
dull It alt points, hardly any freight 3sms 1t
shipped Just now. The country II fun OF Wv "
duce, Mr. Suith says, but Tie shippers prefer H. "
walt until the opening Of navigation, 70 w.
present rates allow them no margin whatcvSF.x
The regular monthly meeting pf the oiifssss r.
Of the Illinois Central Railroad Was beld at ~
ot!lcc of the Company yesterday, but. pxyohSs ~
eating fino ISOLATION cIuresaly ptcpafva =!
catervr john Warner, nothing of impoftan''
The success Of tho. tinpg-room cars on ne tns
Chicago, Burlington i Quincy Railway, ahu ~
numerous complaints about the eatinEno =
aloug the lins Of The Chicago, Rock Iaia14t ~,
FL. ifc Rnad LAYS lnluca1 tho maaaEeSs o. t"f ii
roa4 to give tho dining cara trial. fou. f. II
these carx arc nDW being built at sho sdaV4o'sI
tho Company. A. soon a. thsy sFo unha III
they will ba plAScd upon the Eoad, naeo '" w.
lLgut Of keepe1a Of csttpk-hoRaes'
, 1877-02-17

The value Of buildings, md grounds, and
watcr-tanks Is this Stnto ts 4218 900. The value
OF rDal.bct Is not reported.
Tho rolling stock In use on main line and all
branches, including the Iowa Southern & Mis-
}xs
, 1877-02-17

Number of passengers cnrdctl ono milo IN
Iowa on the main line md branches, 81, sos;
number carried on entire continuous line ~
other States, 81, ,0o1, ,591, or total OF Go6slosi
milo In Iowa was 183, ,5e3, ,O8l; In other States.
3i0,2Sl $50, or a total Of AZ, ,8i4, ,B33.
Of tic expenditures on the road In Iowa, ex-
clusiyc Of tic Iowa Southern &k Missouri North
ern branch, there was, to Improve the road:
I,oad bed :. ..,.,,,..........,.&3 .&300 OILS
Raw cars acknowledgements III, 800
New engines ,.,,t..................,...1 139, 256
Steel lfas,.,,,,.............. 207, $50
, 1877-02-17

Tho total mica of road operated BY tho Com-
pary Is 1,uA.
The total rolllng-stock Of tho road, including
branches, is: Engines, 900; COACHES, 81: mail
cars. q; express cars, IS; scepcrs, II; box cars,
2,425; caboosc cars, n; stock cars, 622; lat
cars, 01b; all others, 3G0.
Tho total earnings Of tho whole road and
, 1877-02-17
THE RAILROADS..

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC.
gptefai Correspondence af Ths Tribune.
DEs MONIES, H., Feb. 14.-Thc Chicago, Rock
Islaul & Pacific Is tho first Of tho Chicago
grand trunk roads cast and wcst through
this State 10 mako returns to tho Executive
Council OF tho business for 1876. Tho statutes
rcqu!rcd these returns to 10 made on or before
tho 18th inst. Tho returns do not give details
OF tho business In other States, but enough Is
sct forth to show tho e1tensive traffic Of the
road. .- ........,
The number Of miles Of track In this State
Including tho Iowa Southern and Missouri
Northern (ionnerly Chicago southwestern),
, 1877-08-09
STRIKE ECHOES.

Special Dspafeh to Tx 1tfbune.
rT1snuRn, Pat Aug. 8.-Leaisug Welsh
citizens held d meeting tcrc today and perlvct-
I'd an organization, whose object ts to trluce
cua.-,nincrs md Others OF Welsh nationality to
c'nigratc to the Wcat for, The purpose Of en-
gugIng In agricultural pursuits. Tho Hon.
M!lcs Humphreys MAS chosen President. Let
tcrs were read from Senator Jones of keyala,
Judgc Shannon Of uakots, B. ". Morgan of
Utah, and Others, commencing tho Objects Of
thc organization a,d proGctine nssIsta1scc. The
first lot Of emigran,h will start this full. It IL
Understood that Seyatla or Colorado hus been
selected AA the seat Ut The coiuny, which will
lumber several thousand.
SCRANTON Pa, Aug. 9.--Af1. 1fahan's iury
81 inquest over thosc ktlic'l by the Vigilance
Committee brought tn u yerItct Of Inur.trE
against llc members or the Commtttcc wI,pse
nanles weEu known. 4 Constable wus gsvsn
alin thcF were arrested. They sent word tu ti,s
militia, au,l Ue1.. itiutekoptr took them from.
the Constable: The Vigilance Conmtttcr 1t
D!ce assclnblcl, and arc n0ss unuur aruls In tile
LackauannA company's store. THE military
nru uu.ier arms, al1 patrols arc sent out u
brnx 10 every mctnbcr al thu Committee, lest
thcY be arrestel and taken into the Sixth Warl
before tho Alderman.
PorTsylLtE, Aug. 8-At Mahoucy Ctr this
t,nrning, number OF nen Aull buys with
drums entered the town, trying TO ret un Il
meeting anil start strike at the .nirc.. Being
OIL the Philadelphia 4 heading Railroad prop
yrty, they were rcqutatca to leave. and. nut
.ions w, this ShertiI's posse promptly ortlerrtl
t(iell u uispersu, which they quickly did, run.
ning fu ali directions Kicharl Northy a,!4
Mivhael Doolcy, lcaslers, were afresteu.
, 1877-08-09

6pFc4M OlfEta4ch 70 1ht 3fsanfks
Nkw Youx, Aug. 5.-Tho 75n.es says rumoEs
wcro current In tue city to-day that tomorrow
the engineers OIL the railroads al! over tho coun-
Try would stop work. The strike, It was saIt.
had hcta determined upon by ths Brotherhood
ot Locomotive Engineers At u general meeting
last May, when tbs ~ per cent reduction pt pay
WIS ,nalu by the railroad companies. 1t was
further sall that lhs recent strike, which
began on the Hallftnoru q: Ohio Road
~ suddenly, and SPREAD With such alarming
rapldty, waa premature Increment began by
the Aretuen, whil8 tAe real strike, that VI eli-
Etuecrs, 1rctnen, brakcnen, and srain-lun1a
TcneEully all oSer tho eUuntFy was to be maAlu
to- MORROW. From Inquiry II Is clear that what.
ever the Locomotive Nsothcrhuol may hare III.
tended when they met lust May, tho events vt
tte past few weeks have entirely frustrated any
plaris tor gcncrll strike In August. 1t
Il certain ths tdrn OF q general strike
was entertained, and engineers not members ot
the Brotherhood Werc approached on thu SUBJ
}cct. There cappca+s ohsSe bccn an uueasy tecI
luz AMONG The men up to tue tiu.e when The for
tMrr st1tke vas n.ade. SiAee then the engineers
have bccn quiet, md Il WIS possibly the rccol-
lcctlou of whut had been intended tn August
which ttarte1 ths rumors to-day. Tug engineer.
of tnu New York & New Jersey Railroad deny
that thcsu Is any thought Ut further hostile
movements, and say tho employees hayu had
quits enough Ut such business.
, 1877-08-09
6peeiQl httztcA IA TAs Tstbua6


JOLIET, ILL.,, Aug. s,-As. Daniel Mclaughlin,
Mayor u bFsidwoot, vas arrested tosiay bv
Dcputy-Shcrtd John Lambert on States xar-
rant issued by Justica Dootlttle, pf this clsy on
complaint Of Sheriff Noble, charging him ssle-
Laughliu) With riot. The warrant also called
tor Tho arrcst OF John Aclntyss on the same
charge, but that Individual waa absent On q
ashlug excursion, aud aeuee escaped Nc
Lsughlin made NJ opposition wheu arrested,
aud was. brought beloIc Justice Doolittle,
watTea examinations. and was bound
over In the suul Of $500 until tho Octubef
qualifying ~ b7nt1nan.
This morning tho Adjusant General inter
viewed tho Btattwood authorities, and they
bower to preserve the peace, wheseupuu Gen.
Allliard saIi that the troops low there should
be Withdrawn, aud thu order to that encet WIS
probably issued thls evening " will os tssue1
tomorrow.
Sp<etai [Hsx,teA 70 77s 1>1aus4.
Mr.. YERso3, Ill, Aug. a,-John Talley and
Anderson TaukaleI, cLuged With Interfering
, 1877-08-09

Total batcs on hits -foulsviltc II; st. Louis,
II.
Thrre-ha hits -Blone. tali. and Snyder.
1wo.bnse htts-ShafftF. Uehlma1i. and nong.
IInnH Hcarncd-1.onlsvttiu. =. st. Luuts, !.
Jlmc OF gane-Tw0 LonrA and thirty minutes.
Unipiro-1{F. WasI,.
. nnaToh IS. rrARrFONn.
fpfcfdf blspaica to The Tribune.
NEw YoRk, Aug. B.--1'f1u seventh Enmo Of
the series bctwecn tl,c Dostons anil 11artforla
WIS played this afternoon in tho presence Of
about ,GW spectators. 1'ile contest vns close
throughout, And tcaultcd fl wGtcarncd VIE
tory for tho visitors. Fault'css clsHg marked
the play Of both riubs during tho Arst three III
niuEs, ani, although sotne safe batting was
tlonc, no runs Teee made. in the fourth Inning
Ofkourko orenc,l for tic Dostons by earning
fsst on n goal lit, nnd, by swift basr-
running, reached hts third. Sutton, after
two l!anls ;ero out, made d basc-
bit, OF which O'Rourkc scored. This gavo the
Bostoms thu lead, which they held up to the
ti.h inning, when tho jlarttorls tied tho score.
Casady amt lInrhldgc rnrnjnE run by good
battIpR. O'sourac again won for hts Aids III
tho next Inning by tits daring baso-ruAnfng, as-
sistttl By splendid drive for three basrA by
WlItte. The DostDns ldlcd Que more to theft
score III tlc eighth inning ait. Two III tho ninh,
which brought tl.r total up to live. III tho
ninth inning tho ftartforls also scored two F1ua
~ crrors by acl'afor and good lits by iurk and
Casauy, aftcr two hands were disposed OF.
THE 8cDux.
, 1877-08-09
COLDS AND CIIIIILS,

t;omroslnn, ftot HFnrs frnnrrpyat Trs and nsnsea
Ing rasrt* atc tt aside forever. Unce this dcitcou
Compound ehrrs the houst. II dilpe!s
, 1877-08-09

THE IRON AND STEEL MEN.
COLUMBUS. O.. Aug. 8.-The convention Of
lron and Steel Workers to-.!ay unanimously
adopted resolutions setting forth that they firm
II believe the demand made by the railroad cm-
ploYes for the restoration OF the late 10 pcr
cent reduction and the modification Of the here.
toforc syranntcal rules and orders, was lust and
proper, having full faith that The railroad CON-
pantea, by proper management, are fully able,
anl. VI right should acecdc To the same: that
while they approve of the demand as Just. and
believe In tue ability of the companies to grant
the request. thcy cnphatfcallv denouncc every
art tending to tho violation III law and
non.pscservatfon Of the peace and order OF
thc ci,untsy. knowing full we'll that every vIo-
lation Of law and disturbance Of the peace lends
only to tsijure the cauko anil those engaged
therein: that tho arbitrary puwcr assumeti by
c,e1Dratinna. railroads especially and exercised
10 crushing labor tn the earth, demands at the
hands Of all honest citizens scrious and careful
reflection to the end tllat way may be opened
TO strip tllenl VI tonlc of tl,c unlimited powers
which they pt'esess, tilat labor mar thereby l,c
tcstes rewarded and il,e country greatly bcuc-
Gscd; that In every. disagreement t,ctwecn EN-.
poycr anil employed they bcIcSe in the policy
Of arbitration.
Numerous memorials we're pyctcntc,l bY tnem-
hers which were referred to appropriate to1n-
miktees.
, 1877-08-09

HELENA, Mont, Aug. s.-w.J. Mccormick,
Of sftssoula4 written Tor. Potts on the 9th as
follows: "a fourier arrived frotn Howard at q
o'eioek this evening. tfe left iIuwarl Saturday
morning last Hc thinks Hownrd will caMp
near the Summit, between Lolo anl Clearwater,
to-utght. lie Is Distant about 1fiy miles from
TIC mouth of Lolo.
''The courier reports that Joseph, with over
onc'haif of the fighting forec. has gone "
tho head Of Bitter Root Valley, by the Elk
CITY trail, and Wilt form a junction With Look
tnis-Glxss at,tl White BIRD Hcar isuss Hole. lie
says Howard has TO uIcn AMI 40 pack mules,
md IS moving forward rs rapidly as possible"
1ndans VIII ea'np is tp.rht T IN Ross T iiolc. G titi it,
bon IN following rapidly.
Other ahyiccs say the Indians were still at
Loolittse's, sixteen miles atpyc Corvallis, a.l1
Gtb!soti expected tu strife them On tic morning
Of the 7th, before they irnkc catnp.
CourteEs eay the hoetiles hare Mrs. Manuel
with them rs the property Of petty Chief
cA1lcd Cucaecnltu,
, 1877-08-09
OHIO.
Special Nfputch 10 The Tfituats

-
CoLrhBrs. o., Aug. 9.-The Thurman Light
Guards, who have been TN duty at Newark dur.
tng the past two weeks. returned home to-lny.
Three other companies have hcen ordered to
Newark to relieve those now On duty Mt that
point. There haa bcen no trouble froln any ii
tic late &trtkcrs On tue baltimore j. Ohio, hut
there tecm to be n few tawless men, who
have rcinscd 10 90 to work. and arr
only waiting until ali the tropps urc
orlcrctl AWAY to comrne encc their slcprrdatton.,
scycra! threats having been made IL Tint effect.
It seems to be- the policy Of Hov. Young to keep
furte there for the present to rrntctt the rail.
folsc. and u large number vi locomotives, The
lat to1npat,y OF troops quastcrcd Il, the ttty
were relieved to-day on tlie return ol tho Thur.
HIah Light Guas1s.
, 1877-08-09
1T'I74lH.


Nothing has get becn heard In tha city Of the
proceedings Of the meeting ol Guncral Managers
and General Freight Agents which convened at
Niagara Falls OIL Tuesday. ~ already stated,
the meeting IL for the purpose of dcvisne plan
to divide tLe business Of the New York pool
lines between their Western connections. It h
the opinion of the railroad tucp hare that fhc
plan Is itnpractlyabtc, aud that tic meeting 1itl
pfnye rs abotttve "A anY of its predecessors.
ME. j. +. JIinruEnbc, q prominent real estate
tlcatcr and lawyer OF Fort dodge. H., llaA u
conference ycaterday with the managers Of the
llnoiA Central llai|roa1 Ia regard 10 the cum
Rtructtnn Of new 1arroW.Eaugc rat1Enad frnm
Fort Dodge northwest 10 EmmEtsburE. Mr..
Duncon,bG is quite enthusiastic on his project,
but tic illluofa Centrul officials DO not think
tho plan Is fcaatUlc ~ this tifuu.
The Lake Shnro T. Michigan Southern Hail.
roal will have the honor al taking the Grand
Contmanlcry of Illinois ~ the tricnnial eu-
calnptnrnt Ut Knghts Tcmplar, which will l,e
itcid at Cleveland on the 9Th Of this month.
Tile Apollo Comnlandefy OF tls city f.as been
chosen "a escort to tho taranl Eominut,tlcry.
T4c Ka1lsns Pacific Raftroatl has begun to
give through hills Of latling to Fort uarlauu,
Cnl., the Denver s. Rio Granlc Railroad, their
Western connection having been opened to that
point on tic 1st Of this month.
, 1877-08-09

Mr.. VEnsoS, O.. Aug. s.-1n tho trial Of
l,crgin for tho murder OF Mcbride, tho defense
nut the father and mother On the stand, both Of
whom testified aa to tic strange conduct of tho
prisoner for a long time previous to tho killing
of Mcbride. They testified That the son hal
attempted suicide by taking srscntc and had
thu day previous to The trHgcIy eln!cavorcd 10
procure pistol to. shoot himself. DR.. tiumdfy,
Superintendent. af the Columbus Asylum for
fcI1rl iran, parents to their children.
The greatest interest IL taken In the trial, nnl
tllo courtrt'on, Is drnse]y parked cacl, day. The
caso will probably bo concluded tomorrow,
, 1877-08-09

MONTREAL, Aug. 8.-Thc Sheriff Ut Kcesgillc,
y. T., las been III town several days looking up
the burglars wi,o robbed tho kecsytlle Bank q
few weeks ugo, and, MS q result of his visit,
young man named Schic, Norwegian, has bcen
arrested. It appears ilc hu been living for
hrec weeks at Loogcul, oppositu Aioptrcal
h1sa 1t was believed ho was agunt fur some
European house. At present no one ID aIlo,, cd
to aeo tho deposttlons made, nor speak with the
Courts. Il reward oi S20,0 900 was offered Tor
lhe urrcst Ut tho robbcrs. Tho amount stolen
Is satl to ba IN tue nLghborhool Of quarter Ut
million Of dollars,