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, 1877-04-12
Nearly 300, 900 Appropriated to Pay
the Penitentiary Deficiency.
The Compulsory Education Bill
Defeated In the House.
Senators Davis and 0g1esby Make Little
speeohss to the Boys.
How Gov. Cullom Settled the Difficulty
OF tho Penitentiary Come
missi0nors.
THE LEGISLATURE.
COuK COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
xnae{at IMets1ftA Ia 1AA 11efAtink

-.
arH1SofkLn. 1iI.t npt.t !" a'' u'''AsS ~ .at'
emish' from the Select Committee on tue mickey
County Commissioner bill, reported The same hack
w!.h .mend'aena providing Tor dl,iains .,si c coek
c'x ] , I'd tha n.hc, nha soun,rT torn.
ths acceptance Of The bill to bs subm.ted to vote
o. tes ps9ps ns
rdins for cumulative 7otinA.
upon tas o' s tno
'oooJ taeues were n.n'les'ea 'osouse a,,,s. ass,
Who entered upon regular conffe OF aIIbnstesing
commltteo. Tho special order was tho bill itsclf.
Tha ob,setton was oTerru1ed.
Mr.. Harrington then objected to doing anything
with the bill or the report. Tbs matter was tho
shs s,,us s.s n..."s II. ,n.,t+a IN N. ,evul.
orlet of bus'ness.
s,"na IN thn o,der ~ ,hloi r..dlnc.
Merrt s ts hen ~ moved e 70 iuasn.te,y postpone.
Lost-ayes, s.; roes, CO., and 10 the bill ~ amend.
ed zoe. into the order Of third reading.
run surpnr pxr1clnsor APPROPRIATION
bill was PANIED this morning. II n1akes the follow.
In thoosand do,,.,n for the p.ymsnt ot II,
nfcrctt on the public dcbt Of tic STATE, 10 be paid
ae Sss ,hanasna dasie fop X NJ a. III,
ernensas of srrrstine md rottrnnr foRtiIea from
in.tics' 10 ba naid b1 tho Ststa Trsaaarar "a now
pt9si4sa @ b WV; do,,,,, ~ ~, =. ,.,t ~ ~,
eipsnsea a q e eoa1e5Hs III sts;e Pea
srasfd.yt ~ ~ "a a. -" ~ wv N'"'" 1Ae-~' ~ 1@
Ta SJrnT,sa ao.r. n, tina n.vme,t I, fn1
~ IN hi ranfTnrt foe In distFi6ution nf tha
i.rs s' ,nMrnsis ~tr sni 45fD fnr the nrcaent rnn
". 4 ps?. p:yasst Il tae s:s,s: + = ps'd ),
X Fnar hnns.red snd ihjrtv.dye doifars fot tho
, 1877-04-12

At eUFFIELD, CONN.
I1AnrroNp, April 1i.-The Eagle Tapcr.bf1l1a
At suticd wcse burned last night. Tho loss 10
heavy.
, 1877-04-12

Why tho stato Wns Lost in 1s73---1ov.
yvaataburr's Reply to Ex-senator Carpcn.
, 1877-05-18
NEW YORK CUSTOMS.

SONS OF Which Ara Worry Detrimental to
tho National Treasury - Well ~ TO Pub.
Lie Morality.
NEw Yonk, May 17.-The Commission Appoint.
Cd to Inquire Into the Custom. Ilonse Affairs con.
t1nusd tho taking Of testimony to-day. After tho
usual prisa.a testion. q Committee Of American
Silk Manufacturers presented long memorial sug.
getting remedies for tho abuses alleged 10 exlst In
The handling aud ssluatIoa Of silks arriving 1t this
uort. Tie chtet seuedy suggested wAs the up.
pofntuacnt of one or more appraisers who
aso experts IN ralning ellks, and the PAY.
sallent points IN the memorial are, that BY tha
Il. s '5 S Is
QO0 year; that many merchants have bandoned
the importing business because they eau buy guods
more chtnply that have been Imported on under.
valuation. The remedies suggested by the memo.
rial are, proper means Of ssctrtAtning the market
agents abroad to a,slst Con'ai,; ! larger piopor.
faitsia. md zeslous efseefs; and psns!sies Is bs
TSs 81 ws. O rssessa .ad e
informed that the natter would receive thc earliest
stssntton 81 Of he Commission; .. ~
1T. Hc said: "so1ns time In 1870 or 1S71 there
was = great controversy about the importation of
ehaut Appraies! to a:.lst The Government Apprals-
Ts ~ .Sw; D. Nsisa.Pt Appss, :
o sseas lazy s *oat ~" 1nttS
SA'e c9scA ,Ss X. S-1n ~ w. .1ran.s
III. LydecfeT. il tbe M cussom. ] .1loute, and prs. ~
hentfa mf esnaatae !os n'y .sesen ea.ea. sae
sAsa wa apttlsa - -, untSs ot A. 'as fase " -
pSs aay - a 'nink ~ n"a, ~ y, ;ys ,
. H a.n IA H., Ky !, A.
.n.it Si cs.. ~ wv saci ra.1 spsninn snJ H.
rust ri'. .wsi t,t ~ ssrn1 H.. am1 y H.
sspse pns ,n...a nSr ,nta ~. Tc..nrn r' sna hs
.n9S T. ~. % rona .o - ~ ~ hnsij.ss o
| !1!u NJ VA Moue ~ ~ opsln.ss:: a.,
taen asReu III" mno teeei'so ~ fhss e. al .,1i III
a,one s, noo =, ~, n. II ,so,IH ~ c.. na
w y. r.. s m3 astt, ~ 4. ~ hairs ~. -. ~
~. as - gnsa tdtsa ~ ~ ~ -! a nn
" =, ~, o, ~ ~. a" aiKnna
- Shn W. .n,itid ~ ~ III ..nIisJ :" mhar
~ Wv ."om. .h - "ntItio - tStt monv nn1,
, 1877-05-18

ArpeMenzer 10 Lexington to speak With the owneff
hf Afiatiuts AZ to hfA running. and heo addrefacd
4 telegram 10 Net}rsth, wIrh'ne to know definitely
~ 10 hfa lntentons In The matter. The ahswts
came 1t IL O'Clock to-day. and rcads ~ follows:
Ltx.xnToHt; Yy:, MaE17:-xMr: f. L<.is @ GtsFa e 'eM. e.
tdet VII! not run 1t Loutsrtltt. .x.~
fSKnAdI HRNHT r. hcfifATH.
A. this rAtc il now neeersar11y on, smother for
Tenf3roeck to run aRAtnst time will b 1t otaca ar
tabKeu.
LEXINGTON RACES.
Lsx1soroN. Ky., My 17.-The rttes here 70.
DIR were better sttcnded than on Any rseyIons day
Of the tncotin8. This veatbet ~as ma tnh the
track fast Following II tho summary OF tho
fifst raee, dAah Of II miles; seven started. !.
tirrsteaa's Bradanonte... ...s...."......s...,l
Miefs Harry PeJton. 80: :::::..'...'"'..'s...
9fre-1 :h3A.
Second race dash n five futongs; twelve starters:
Howcn's b. {. jomctoy... .....,.'....-.'....,1
kw}gcrts b. c. Milan n.......-....."...."..' ..'....G
3tms-1:95A.
Third race. TX miles dash.
Nuf0fda McWhlEfeF, .ss+..s.1
1lr}neds' b. b. Whisper. ..........".......".
3imt-2:3BX.
ocCfDKNr ". nOr1NK.
gp4ctdl nspakcA to 1ht 7ftbHfk
Ban FRANCISCO, May 17.-fsodlnc and oceldent
trottcd against zach nlhet 1t Chico to-day. 0tct-
dsns won the Asst heat IL 2:20X. nod!ne then
iuok the succeeding thtcs In 2:oo, 2:2fH. and
n:3ih. 4 strong wind preTailed during Tho last
two heksA,
, 1877-05-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
ROSE EYTfNAE.


TheTernton Of ''M,ss Mutton " presented By 1flss
Eytin9e at McHtcker's Theatre last n!sht Ii differ.
ent from the ono In which C11ra Morris won her
RECENT New York success; and, II anything can be
determined from tha Judgments Of ths New York
critics. The advantage IL with Mas E,ng~, no fsr
a. the play 10 concerned. The Characters nddeh ia
New York fos tho benefit Of Mr.. stoddasd and Nrs.
Wttinu haze been cut mt hero. much in ahe In.
tersst of ths unity Of The d!ams. The ides Of
tmnsosed n. hardly to be recognizable. Df the
acting VIC have, only spass TO-DAY 10 'prsk
he Other than tle tnished acsres. she has a!read1
proved bkfseif to be n aho could not eno0w 10
passionate And Imaginative Character with a",,..
astt,bntet She ta' done cvcn more than this; iot
wife. the recognition nf the children. and the death.
the peIsonaton beeomes thrilling and inten.e ia
the Highest degree. Throughout It II carefully
,noau'ated: and ARRANGED with a.rct fememhfsnce
Of the relatFon Of pAfls tE each Other. h~ well II
with tho Inert a1I't!e instinct. .We may he e1.
cuseA To- defetfinx more extended notlcc q ths
Mnton :" viii he repeated tonight and Tomorrow
| night. A. tho mat!neo Of Saturday lied Astrsy
| Will he given.
, 1877-05-18
THE SlMnnZ DEMISE.

Thu Coroner yesterday held Al inqnest upon
Ernest sandox. who xsa thought u hasa eoaanait.
tsd saieide yesterday morning At No. ST. sta,e
street. The jury, however, soua4 that 10 died Of
palpitsuon OF tha heart. Among hls effects WA
fund recently written ettsr to bis bro!hcr. q.
Eantlo1. Ch1ux Dc Foals, switzerland. but this
waa considered pirate and was uot opened. lle-
ceased was . 3wist Matchmaker, bn. had been
10 poor clfcumstanccs. 1t was stated in yestcr-
days papcr that II was on account Ut domcatc dit.
ncuty taas ho sulctded, - report that was pronA.
anything were wanting 10 eo,nbat such N assor-
toa Il is the paihoa VI the following linct written
r. qnar, nana ~ 81 t9una
tho pcfson Of decea4tl, ana Il ~ follows;
Woon,1.Gt. Mar IN ls7{.-n>.Llxu E9hEsr:
reel rcd your letter With Ielsr In It week No
ons xuss town, don. l4su Aa3 chance u wrata
10 yuu- DID 700 toiasWlEr Ye41eFltT ws+ cur Aanl'
1ef4&fJf We AATa Acen married fur years. 1ts Thu
nI.t uas We hsIs slxas apAlt. iaa>I ~ ls's lv,sy
hu1, tho H<Gs AS kest!1x xrsca Aad ths
, 1877-05-18
RISKY VIAOljc1S,

10 % &91*aF U 3N@ 2FTSVHz.
CHtcAoo, Msy Ill noticed few days ago 4
letter In your columns OF tbs subject Of f&at
arriving over the Milwaukee avsaus viaduet, and
ths evil and danger l!ksly 10 Asiaa from such \
practice. lAyipk eon,etlmes occaslon 10 pass over
Inst visduet, eau fully cofeoborate your roFre-
sponarnt Ia. rTgtrt " say. not 1t al surprts-
ins )" wsao sSms. 10 ts mS.t tltouspiy si.r
the event, moi befors !L-ritness tho Asl1tabn
catastrophe, aud tho recent Koekfurd calamity.
ECONOMY ts u virtue. but economy mrans taktny
care u tl!ngs. nut ney!eetln1 them. A sidewalk
aIsu IL badly needed on Milwaukee, avenue, bctwcSa
t'unal aud t'ltnton Streets TGete Is considerable
compete Tor tho thurnuEhf11r With 1sckess dti*eFs.
GU what BY rouftesY may he callc1 stfcet. but
which reality 70 lE,,datn down heap Of manure
aud rubbish Ut I'll ktuds. dumped duNt !hets Wlen
tbv atsAae W.. afAs upSst4. Respectfully.
TuukAs GouArskAT.
, 1877-05-18

nron the counties, havs h~rn heard from. Not
0nr desires the Governor 10 appoint t1eaanrrss Of
pontmen., some hope ID defeat tho act by ding
the aatary at mcasutrrs II 10 centa per dsy.
tionfng c,tzena acatnst accepting the appointment
of n,earnters. thcir ftar being that, hecanso tho
snuntlcs ara required 10 pr pro .ats. whGn tne
wonld be rorae inhIctlnn than tho 'hoprcss. Tho
Noycrnor accordingly will not appoint nlra.nrrrs,
All accounts ffo,n thn hoppere d.trtcts h2rco
that tho peets ate hstehns fseely BY DO nst crow
and generally disappear Without doing damage
Fafu,cre arc much encouraged.
, 1877-05-18
SPORTING MATTERS.


CHICAGO rs, ST. LOUIS,
}tts getting 10 10 about Tine that sonas ot lhs
Chicago team reformed lhelf battling and infnscd
eos such life into II n used 10 plesaa audiences
and wEn gamcs Ono fesrectcut member who stood
away up toward tho Top last hcason has been In
tys games. With twenty-five times at bat, 10 far.
and has made two hits. Perhaps ha and thu rcat
need practice with The atIck To place thts matter
more clearly before tho eyea Of tho plaJeff, THE
Ta,huxE paint. out that theleayerage Of htts to =
club. Lat us hare aono battling cxoteiso ana w
can forgive fe # errors. Lei no ono dAro 70 say
up nnYtp,sy or ind any fault. There llas
been no causo for that course 40 far.
iese hs maaS y
as, ta ssaaas ns' sai
taktns a %s bsso @ on aiis; Anson followed With
hit 70 Croft, which ths latter thtew to Force at
o9er ,nifa an ans1n turned ID f,o tSfa md
Fl ss sat ds;e . It e. ap ns es sass s
Gn.on mo seorea. 11ns. h't aay = Rom:es which
thrown M Wldo 10 Crett 4nd McVey scored what proT-
Cd y be the laat While stotine run q H. csn,e,
he winners Tsso s!xea thstr sans n !. ~" nr.s IN a,
sf:: &c sRai 'sf Psst.
cnujdns get hAii o ono, ind bis extraordinary mn
III 10th men safe. bprgan a;oie up to third
on rhat wsa most ssrs.!n!Y " nmn!se'S @ esros'
iiincs INT te bal 10 wcii 70 Third 70 catch Capp,
who wss running the.e. but Mevsy It # e. swsy
uiunns bead for Two baaes, sending Clanp home
and Mc0eafy 10 third. Force hit 10 short
right 10 lei In Mc0cary, but tho latter
when Forco started for second,, Ansou
made a wonderfully. wild throw. icttinR batts1
with ac ~ Winning nn c,a tn ,19 fGs o. s Taax a
ting. In tho aeycntii inning Barnes and Glenn
xerc guilty OF the worst base running which has
been seca thlA acasoh. Following 10
ryfk sCoEEt
, 1877-05-18

M. s1..".i .@ 49,. -. st,.. -.
!no stof" elsnat "*4 w ,H't "kas.'''..pt
day, preparatory to raising tho ll.'s sehr Actire.
sanM ~ ~ a 49, ~, .,.a,an =" ,a,.
sessal nas neeh u'ea lot "sceA1aR putpoee" he1s.
commission In this port, and thoy arc likely 10
remain 10 until like trade becomes better go.
n,n. r.,,a.s ~ tntole, we,o on m.
msrI,t xssisrdsT mnrnine. and iii wera
aattKo' 'atan h,i n9n Resors srsStnp m. dco,nnd
70, sssses w e nfs nng ~ f. nos
~ .nsen ri ~ !. - - .st ~ sn ~ nr.r rost
"a Il" 1.ain carttsrs caa,e IN fen, tae
~ Giair ri IT, heaYy blew outste Iu rine
!eafay' 1ae Tna eoms stp ra.snh %e T. Mnrd
tno nn,s :; r. '' ,on T''G bja,cs - tam.
mas haa rcnnae e tba nv. nse rove1td
R9iAtV ,,.rr, h.yn ~" trcn ''~" rs1keH
Tho X .ent Golden feses did aEe ao. re Iii
rcusrs nI, f,r cnt.wsltr. ani ftatbosrd and port
tn~ st,r rerrvca hcr ortnt nj rnnyss' md it VA
thnucht sho wntll mi mi 10 scs anYinr fhc nio{t
or a'' sssly ~ morning. ...Thc tae:Sar cuntinass.
nnrr,csne Eacts stuck hfs Rji Into lis
VI iSnrd.s strsn IN ssus.a ,he lst,et ~ ~ to
dTr Tock ysster1iaY The echrs ;ojicn Wcet anI
Ksts nnflcy Vii BE- soii by In" TnItSd Staics Mar.
nntajs e.rayan now n chicogo hatSSr ycsttrdsY.
ThrS rsn,a ram an scro,s tbe isEe".!'
ria achr n. X. Nsrttn has been char.
tnted ia t. carrr ceaar tIea irnn TenomInto
IN from Menomlnes Yesterday. Shs has I'D r..
ni'i H. sfiiS snnth.r ncr n2cussinn hnat T. tnlted
~ ihs srht n.t1trh l"ft nnrt y".tsr,Isy viii
=. 80 - ~ ornIn tr"nertnr W"rrrn h.xns refnsed
fts e to cpr.1 y far1 # Il ks1
HI shc Vii II rrins, Ia Ni1msutse rhcnca shc
nat sae I'LL 'Gsasn , -, ~ ~, sho
rsrroiIton tar: 515. 0mo fas been snuronftate.j.
, 1877-05-18
TELEGRAPH WAR.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. May l7.-The Injunction case
0! the Western Union Telegraph Company against
the Atlantic 4 Pacific Telegraph Company, In
which tho fo7mer Asxsd m !niunctson 10 pTeven,
ths latter fsun building and operating lima oi
Telegraph on shs 1!sat q KY bsigeging to ths
up for hearing before judge Ward Of tho kupesio,
t"uEt to.day. The forenoon xas occupied III read
Ing an!dayt.s. This afternoon tbs cAsc wa4 auly
argued BY lIeuFy crawford, OF CHICAGO, In behsli
Of this Aiiantlc j. Fatthc Telegraph Company, snd
t;eosEe and J. II. guLlcE. 1t InhIanapoils. In BE-.
Thu Court nkes tbs case under sdvtsemepi, stt
will probably render decision TO. tnoFIow, 4 r..
attaininy order Ha4 aAaued In this three
xteka ago.
, 1877-05-18

The ant event of tho season at Dexter PsEk will
take place Tomorrow afternoon. col. Aansuf'
hasiux lacided 10 give purse Of 9t00, to BE-
tIylde4 In The usual mauhcF Iuto four parts, fof
horses that ,sot nsarest 10 three minutes, each
knI.usl hsiog allowed three trials, the ono having
ths b<ut average tIue 10 feectve drst money. A
tscs Of This DESCRIPTION wa contested at Dexter
rs1k hal fall. and proved 70 Us vne Of lhs mo.t
Of to morrow race are that four shall sGser and
ih,ec s.ntL and thosc Intending " part ahauld
notify Secretary Buy!c, u A!s osAec, ~ usasoosu
sls.et, this evening.
WILL MOE MIN.
1ou..u4.. H., hsy 17-s'nss ths ..'as.aes 9s.a
fiuI. SundxT last, lhat Aristidss w4s Ahla 10 run
ei Louis.iiIc. gsasc doubts have oesa snisstained
~ 10 his starting with TepBsosek. NJ. cl&Ek ssat
, 1877-05-18

III q Hf1N 01t143AI% 0fE4EH03*0s
The excursInn. .etcan1ef lien Drake, now under.
going overhauling In tho river Just east Of Clark
ktrcct Bridge had her etern atanehlons. used IN
supporting her dcek-awnfnR, damaged yesterday
afternoon bY contact with ths stefn Of The .ehe
djtcn. close TO which rio was lying. and which
rocked little IN the swel ean.sd hy rs.sing y..-
ton did she n,iachtef BY twift runntn9. and hIt
Hills steamer. lynx between tro .ehooner. win,
twsi,. VI. damaged 10 she extent Of s25, The
Drake will b. abs to Fcpnme hcf trips To Lincoln
rAfk and South Chicago hJ Sunday.
, 1877-05-18

The nth of Tho ttesahcy Hall concerts destcnat.
I'd n *Sntiea' Even.ngs," takes piaee this eren.
.'ng, With delightful programme. For The 1ntttu.
mental numbers Messa. Edd1 and Elchheim will
piay Mendessohn's Sonata In D. op. Is, and THE
Beethoven sonata Ia u. op. 102, No. 2. tho grea.
fngncd one. no rarety given. and Mr.. Etehhein
will pAy t9olter,nnnn rumanee and fAltoyello fot
'eel!o, Miss Grace A. llitz VII! s!ns Tonrs' songs
"a Little nlrd.a stnsy. and Mfa, ficrshey, hiss
tliltz and Mi't liendsick. trio Of Khetnberger''
u DE trios-- j" Early Morn. i ballad, {" = Noo1
l!epose." " "nhymlng Game,'' and " Return
bccn sung in this country, certainly not Ia Chl-
cAKo,
, 1877-05-18

IMPORTANT TO MARINERS.
Not only at the crusstngs At The Lime. .Ki1ns do
hcavitY. loaded veppcls need 10 cxerc!'r care. hut
aleo at the entry 10 Detroit River, between Crosse
Point and the head Of Ee,le 1aiani. where there
arr several sh8rp points mol far bel0w the surface
or the water hat often give trouble when tho water
il rather low. The prop. iay4 atFuek bow1der
or. the point Of soek In passing down Monday
that The ce. sosgs i. broken sr depth of waller u
the entity will bo lttia be!ser. but heas!!y.,ohdc
the Lime. Kiln Crossings this should receive the At
tention Of tlo Government. .-DttfoN Tribune.
, 1877-05-18

Hf1SCaQ4 &bx499*1V ~ @N3 4'1o9"s"
GuryA1o. 1tag t7-T'le 'ce.boond deet have
nearly ali come into port. Only eight or ten back
The arrivals arc props 1,allenttno sud consors.
Moore; aehrs N. Smith. Vanderbilt, Niagara, Our
Son, j. D. Bawyer, Ifelretis, Gold Hunter, c. La-
ling. =. II. Fostee, II. johnston. George Murray.
San Dlego, r. T. Mnrph, q. =. Hazard, G. {.
Trumpt, Iona Star, J. =. March. 7. +. sheldon,
Stampede, g. K. Sims. f,onaidson, r. jonea,
neIeNare. 2aeen dity. carlinf5orl. ftaffin!et, Z.
Nssf. 4u,n ~ en- Fa FH9
, 1877-05-18
CHICAGO.

Axs1vALs-Prop usoFgs Dunbar. Ausktgou. tula+
ber, prop Asnomtnse, ursen uaY, saudrss prop Wes.
sahtcton, Eric, sundriea. prop Vanderbilt Ru1sio,
sundttes, aehr Mariner. Aantses. lumber scr FaTsz,
fsugatuek, lumber, sehr conest Muskrkan. iun,brrs
sthr Ton, l'alR-, raas ter umber: acar tatchlr.
MFsankto,s. M .,unhefs selr ,Mon.use. Ma.kes''n.
iSsF; IT, FSuu;. tsG. cs .h.ts
Iieatburg luDlftea. echI Live TAX, MaMIssc. iuuI
Msxt.ien. ratkanl's F1eE wood; sehf J. y. Tracy.
CLsas4Scks-kchr LueY J. Clark. kingston, 1t.61l
bl barley, seas 1ulisa ssets i.art C4.srar, ana;'
1lnKWua4, 10, au bu corn. snndttrs-
, 1877-05-18

AL o'clock yesterday morning the das schs Da.
via ysuce boaua down, collided on ths clsy
t,anks, Lats Erie, With the barge peunetta, bound
up IN tow OF tho stcam barge WetmoFe. Tbs
vancs wa& struck GU her port law, aud Il il u.
ported quts badly damaged; she also had part VI
her head ;gsar catr!sIs*ay. The tgg casals t9med &c
tas attrlaoon sha lstt Ia Low OF tie .sms tug for
AuGato.
Fjfst reports received stated that tho barge had
suuk. but she arrived Ut This port yesterday altar
noon iu tow Of > tug, and was put Into Cla!k's
DRY dock: Her damage has not yet oxsa @ ssses.
,ns tity. Tae YaulsAi Il owncd hy. ll,bbasd =
Vsnee, of Milwaukee, II Ut ia tops hurdc4, and
-UfsFQH Fra IF6tt, TIA.
, 1877-05-18

~ Il fitted vih fr.rrance from Wild
!,losrIy there u summrt: suppose Ioa bars heard
from h{ mi. .tc ~hctee Ioa ha!eA Ioh Or
r. cunn'nS nna 70 fnl1 p. nsshci ~ @ 1n'tt i ~. Il
hasa rtn"* arn Il, wnrn mt ant shats cost dnllaf
hope they xiII ret letter tor mo today wth good
heNl IL Il. NEttt often. .TQuk lQfin& LtLklA.
, 1877-05-18
LAKE VIsEIGuTa.

CntcAao-F ralghtA weFe quiet and unchanged.
Room xas engaged tot about 1865, 900 bn corn IN
thu barge nutter nd p.op Rusals to1 ButfAlo, and
prop WissalIckon for kxte.
DursA1o-chArters on tho 18th: 8chr. Lyman
Casoy. conent hence to Toledo. 4c;. prop ". T.
Graves and schE Adams, orr from Marquette to
fsGsSas Sfs:ana e e + baaih ;; sf .
from L'Xnsc 10 Ashtabnls at $l.5o: La Petite.
esSas eos e cSesso, It. T. Reot sses $oo
hfta salt 10 Sanlhaky. p. t.
CtkyslAxn-t:haf!el. on 18Th: asr1 Elizabeth:
eel T. .nd % SS s
81; sehr john u. Wilbur, eoa! Cleveland to ch!ca;;
60. d. + docka 6oc ttee. and return catco steel
scnr I Kate Kichnond. aye eArgoes Il coal Aahsa.
shcllen and consott Ely, orc a!araustte to cleve.
.s@ As.m: & tsa ' e;s estss
Ehfs.ao, d. I. dock. 500 f5ec; .shr E1ie. clsvs::
i.a = t9s ts I'D !s 's1 o. fe.' 9
ava cargoea VI atone KelcJ's Island to aarq1ette.
Cleveland. shtpPers' op!tou, J. :: ,.. ,,...u
3sc freo; 10 Wlndsor. ;.l'c frce to llamiltoh. q
gold ftat; to THronto, same. to uFotkFille. ~.
gold !rue. Coal fFcighA to Lnke Michigan dnll
and nominal At SOC fFee 10 Chicago and @ilwau'
Several vessels in tho teo bound down ets ehar-
tered Ito arFtvo} for coal to Chicago Md Mil"au.
ks = SoS &c. ass ys ysiA wsb H. III: Fes Fes
and some tout Or ase others, which hare boen pre-
''siss on tue 18th: ssbr nsa
sehr staraneo. 10, 900 bu what to l'sdaio On p
pkrKotr--Ehartor on The 19th: schf Aougua.
gou, Kiucasdluo 10 Milwaukee, At 75c f.ee H..
, 1877-05-18
MARINE NEWS.
THE VESSEL OWNERS CONVENTION
6pecfat Dtspatch " 1As Tribune

THE VESSEL OWNERS CONVENTION
1pecfal Dtspatch " 1as Tribune.
pErnorr, May 17.-The Vessel Owners Conyen-
ttoo adjourned to-day, After adopting resolution
urging additional slgnal.scrvlco stations on tho
lakes ut prominent points now unsuppfied. aud up.
pointing A. chesebscuzh, william Livingston, IT.,
John ". Thompson, A. Mcvftt1e, and Joseph
Nicholson, COMMITTEES to corscspond with vessel.
ownera ia various datrcis and assst In the forma-
lion Of local organizations, and assembling Of del
cgatcs It tho next meeting
A circular to marine tnsurtnco companies waB
adopted. calling attention 10 tho superficial and
Of rs,1eis 2, row IL ina ths ak
by appointing 4 committee 10 hnld conference
with = committee Of reasel-owncrs at an early
dsy e. provide Tor mora reliable inspection and
!ssatatop -. adopted M g5o,'aIng for ,,,. ths
sMss;s s%:0a IL q ess ssah 0Fz'esdteRs . s:'s
!su !es Of ''S Senstsi ~ asn.ssns;S ya'el lessl 3 i
form as this s conaa!tteo Of oenerai Mauseament,
whoss duff It sha11 bn to tetermtne what amonnt
e nay es sst'ay :, ar ts fof
tso amount Of tonnage to b lid up At any time ID
District Committees to organize local committees
in lske pe,ts wots then sppointcd, aud The Con-
'eN"~' WHAT CHICAGO MEN SAT-.
sou was s:ffosan ont" Il fhe Detroit Convention
by Capt. E. P. porr, who stole, march on, hin,
and captured the dsliboystoEs. Nicholson had, VI
10 saId 10 have had. aeheme fortho surrey q scs-
scis, and h1d gotten up the Convention solely to
have II indorsed, bnt porr mastered the stuatlon
and will run his mode Of survey In when the proper
Nu,t arrives.
All Tho principal lake ,po.ts weFe teptcsented.
I'm il. Owen. John rrtndiville. and v: ". Ratos
were teeesea from this city. It II sad that neither
Of tho latter ksnttemen have amy weasel property
at present. but 1t Il hkely they represented somc
private tntoscsta.
ppRh And mis- PAfAH.
Capt. Dorr, fn = paper on the 'CAaseA Of tho
stagnstion OF tho ycssel and Other Lines Of buel'
ness 1t the AFst daya sessou said that hia paper
could be properly clas.fhed ~ discussion Of the
rrcssnt status Of buttneas and on the snnjeet ot
thS survey of vesscls. I1t recommended tha ro~
dnetson of ths nnu,bes q ysssels On ~ ths lake.
tlop OF their business aud for tho eecura Of marc
remunerntiye rates. Tho fault Of ahtp. owners had
btep a1tr1vAgancn which Affected them ~ well n
tho country a large. Tho 1a,lw.ys were over.
coming thefF difficulties by puttlDE forth Just such
eTofts a. 10 recommended to vessel owners. liz.
trenchmcnt and combination weFe, he consideEcd.
ths great agents htcesaAfy for tho accompaniment
OF tho ends desired.
, 1877-05-18

Dntparronr. May 17.-Annisxf,-E1izabet
Iockport, 3eo bsls Gous ~, Az hs meal, 400 bu
re; Monitor. Morris, b,b00 bu corn.
cLEAnkp-Neptune, Morris, VI. 02f feet lumber,
20. 009 Inth.
I,nIDSxronr, May ia p. m.-ARut1Hp-Gen
Sherman, Norris, o, 600 bn corn; ptop I'd Heath,
La3allr, 4. $40 bu corn; Andrew Jackson. LaSAl1c.
&, 700 bu corn, 800 BIZ NO.
CLEAkEp-EllEabctt, Lockport, s, o35 bn wheat.
, 1877-05-18
A RIVER "REMINISCENCES.

A knot Of hardy tugrueu wsfe spinning yarns on
the dock 1t the foot Of franklin sttect Yesterday
attstnooa during 1ull In the towing business, and
several halr.rasIng sxpesIencas In the biowlng~ap
1na wers related By two ot me oldest and hariiest
Captains. Capt. Sinith, = former tn.tnsn. who
rcm,1ntsccuce Of capt, Frank iarcen, who was
drowned ntf tho old tug Watson in 1870. Some tln,o
befDfe that rad event, ttfeen WAS fanHin. up the
HoaIh llraneh ono night ii tearlu; rate o. speed,
and smith, on passing tho Watson with smother
tuc, hailed him and asktd him why he DID not shut
by and relied cur that he could not 10 so his craft
Wa running Wild. Tbs Walton sped IN tho ssteaul
u tho rate ot about ten knots IN hoar, and tho
aniil kc ssarhed Twelfth stseet, where he ran her
iMto mud: hank 1t tho bend. aud there let her
stick until her attan. wa4 exhausted. 4 break In
her epgIne had prevented him from shutting oil
kttAW.