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A BUTCHER AND 4 CONSTABLE.


PEORIA, ILL.,, March "A novel election bet
il to be decided tomorrow noon Immediately
after the adjournment OF court. John Fraegeu,
constable, weight 2l0 pounds, is to carry John
Efsen, we'l-known butcher, weight the same,
around the Court-B ouse Square. Fraegcn is tn
be dressed in tights, aud band OF martial
music is to prccede him. An immense amount
of sport Is anticipated, and bets are freely offer
cd that Fracgen will break down before be gets
half around.
, 1877-03-05
TIE EAST.
RUSSIA.

LONDON, March 4.-The Standards corre-
spondcnt ut Pesth telegraphs that there are
good grounds for stating that Russia will not
resist proposition to grant the Porte years
grace, but will require as a condition that the
Sultan shall sign a protocol accepted by tue
Great Powers containing q collective guarantee
to Europe for the execution Of reforms.
, 1877-03-05
T.uE RIVER ROADS.

M1. T.O.Wyatt, thenew Superintendent OF the
Chicago, DUBUQUE d Minnesota and the Chlca-
60 Clinton & Dubuque, was IN the CITY satuz-
day, and had conference with the General su-
perintendent of the Illinois Central and the
President OF the Chicago, Burlington d Quincy
Railroad: Mr. Wyatt, VINO manages the roads
for the Trustees Of the oondholders, Is consid-
cred good and practical railroad man, and it is
believed that he will succeed In rescumg the
roads from their present embarrassmGnts. &c
wos formerly Suner1utcudcnt Ut the Wisconsin
valley Railroad. 1t is understood that the
stockholders hare withdrawn all opposition to
the completion OF the foreclosure, and that they
a1e to receive S10o COO in bonds oi the reors m
z.i t,ocapauics Tor their interest This is virtu-
ally compromise with Rbombcrg's interest
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its branches. and the States along. the Lower
Mississippi demand Government aid in building
complete and permanent lcyee; from Cairo to
the jctties. .Louisiaua has need Of continued
protection to her sugar and rice-planters by
Keeping up the tariff on foreign sugar and rice.
II the whirligfg Of time brings these things to
certainly will not refuse them; and those who
brin. them will eurn measure OF gratitude, no
matter II political necessity anu n certain
amount OF se1ishness contribute most to sccur-
ing them.
, 1877-03-05

For the last forty years or more Z. T. Babbitf,
the great soap manufacturer, has been prosecuting
experiments I'M making the Host perfect eoaps.
TIC last result is his Toilet Soap It is less ad
mirable for men and women than for little oues:
Il the public wish for perfect purity in the material
and couspmmate skill in the making, they can find
it in B. +. Babbitts Toilet Soap.
, 1877-03-05
SUICIDE.

Special Dt&pdtcA to Tne T{bxns
DETROIT, Mich, March 4.-Yesterday l. c. T..
Ford killed himself with pistol at Dundee
HI belonged to the State Normal School, was
splendid scholar, and 19 years Of age George
c. Wheeler, another student, followed his e.
ample by attempting to kill himself with
knife, and the result will probably be fatal-
No cause is known for Ford's act, but Wheeler
had been looked upon IS insane lately.
, 1877-03-05
CHICAGO PEOPLE
NOW AT WASHINGTON.


SDcclai DlsDatch to TIE Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 4.-B. H. Camp
bell. Uuited States Marshal, has arrived to look
after his official head. Hc evidently does not
expect to be retained in Office. There were re-
ports that his accounts were not correct, but,
upon inquiry, it is ascertaincl that they have
been adjusted to Dec. u, and that at that time
there were $3.50 due him. Sterling, OF Liv~
ingston County, friend Of Oglcsby, Frank
Gilbert, OF the Journal, Elmer Washauru, ard
Dwight Cameron are prominent applicants for
the place. John C. Dorr, Robert Tom elm,
Charles Reed, Henry ". Farrar, and consid-
cradle number Of Chicago people arc here.
, 1877-03-05

AT ST. LOUIS.


sr Iou,s. March 1.-The extensive toh,cco
~ aa~,~ot4 urazon 4 p,,tIor 1nna ..s.,
1aetoE5 " tesa'1' 1u ~ oa1' to'o ano
lo4 Buell. street, was to.ails uestrosco oy hre
this morning. Loss estimated at $4,000; in
surcd for $500 in each OF the following COM
p-eA - ,1o,ho.t.r pn,,,,.r,,...;. 49,
Noftn A1e''ean' e.l.' "'''a 11re'
London Assurance continental Assurance,
German-Amcrican, Imperial OF London,
phrnlx of Hartford, Lycomins, Merchants Of
Vow Tersor Fire Association. Commcrf5o, #
~" ye1se't n-a..e,os+ar au pnHa,o nan-s- g. ~
Nc% 1o5A, .;1i sa,;,.ou nna Her"a,2 s1nn o.. H.
taui, anu i ,ei-n, ~ ~ iot e:ee ~ ~
IL ~ ~ $1,000 ~ havo beon ~ 49, ~
Ihc hre IS 70 h!;ness oe ~ ~ tne mofk ; 81
an an ne;nu" y" ;nterr;'ntcd ~ ~ 'D' "4'" VIII
no. oe lnIelr9PacI.. 3qac. 40 ,or+o ..4 =, ,.o
ST: LOUIS, aa d;1carcTad y 1ar9 past - 10.
nlSnt n1s %s -, t,c ~
iron ouiang on ,me arann nGven.
f1fee1 anu ,m hy s%on GEes
D: Aen AMI 1rr oos ~ and IL ciain uh a. a,,nn
cry "noiGsat1 o5 goous ~ dua shcaa cp' r. Aaen e q
20, wnotesale hoo'4 t,n o ~ hos a;., IN necn
mlnutes nGn ILL.,. .n1 t n. '1 no,,ar ~ ~, BLUE
me names uast nt1na+ t Ia se ~ -, es aool
aong ~ se'enta ia,ar e"o ~ ~ ;It ~.
, 1877-03-05
CONGRATULATIONS.

THE UNION LEAGUE TO PRESIDENT HAYES.
Tho State Union League Of Illinois, at its
Saturday meeting, ordered the following dis
patch sent to the new President:
CHICAGO, March ). 1877.--Io Il. D. Eaye-,
Pressdent-elect,.. Washington, D. c.: The Grand
Council Of the National Union League Of Illinois.
upon the just anu suspicious termination Of the
Presidential contest which gladdens every patriotic
heart. We tender you our united and curdinl sup-
uOft.
, 1877-03-05

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4.-Thc Senate
confirmed Culver G. Sniaeu, OF New, York, and
Joseph " Wham, Of illinois, Paymastcrs, with
the rank of Major, vice Hunt and Prince, pro-
NOTED, and ". d. Cunningham Postmaster at
crrstnr 1n
, 1877-03-05
IN CHICAGO.

The alarm from Box si2 at o:06 last evening
was caused by the burning Of two-story
frame structure at the corner Of Twenty ty-sccond
street and Western avenue, owned by Henry
Bulmeycr, and unoccupied. The building, val
ucd at s., Zoo, was insured for s1,600 in some
unknown company, and is total loss. 1ncen-
diarism Is limited at
A still alarm to Engine Company No. 5 at
o'clock yesterday afternoon was caused by the
burning out OF a chimney at 172 Clinton street.
Damage nominal.
morning was caused by fire in the two-story
frame dwelling No. 195 West Washington street,
occupied by Mrs. Doyle. Damage, $50 Cause,
defective chimney.
, 1877-03-05

60 we'll Ia get new timetable, which eau be-
had at all thc stations and on the trains.
Several Of the railroad men from this city
who have been attending tue freight meetings
iu New York last week returned yesterday
, 1877-03-05
HEWITT.
HE RESIGNS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 4.-The Hou.
Abram s. Hewitt this evening resigned his po-
sition as Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee The resignation was accepted, and
Senator Barnum, Of Connecticut, appointed in
his place.
, 1877-03-05
unsettled Ills mind, and that hc wandered off
and killed himself. p


a BURGLAR.
: Special Dispatch to TIE Tribune.
BLooM1NGroS, Ill.,, March 4--Last night Mer-
Chants Policeman William G. Boyce discovered
a burglar in the clothing store OF Samuel Liy-
ingston, and, after a. long struggle to prevent
bis escape, called fire." when the cnrincs
came out, and he, with the aid of tue fren,en.
SUCCEEDED in capturing his victim. He is ul,-
known here He had. on a suit from Living
ston's stock, aud had large quantity of CLOTH
ing pileu up ready to remove
, 1877-03-05

The Illinois Central Railroad has changed
tho time On its suburban trains from most Sta
tione, and people who have to ride on those WILL
, 1877-03-05

READER,

Have you risen from Your bed after shoEt sleep to and
Jour nose head, and throat? Hare Jou noticed
depressing influence II exercises on Che mad 9nntns
dct rid the head Of this foul matter a11 tc.tf
fy who astctcd wieh C2tatrh. How difficult to
lungs and bronchial tubes all physicians testify It
freed from the danger Of snnocaton while Tying down:
to breathe freely sleep 'oondr md undssushcd; 70 70
breath and undermincs the systems to know that tho
body does not through a veins and nTefea cA15 the
purchase immunity from such fate shonld % the OBJ
let ef q. atesd Bqt 1n%se vhD have srsd nay %so
become increduous With such the long Of tes-
tn,onais from ouz best citizens pAysclans and drug
xfstk In favor Of
, 1877-03-05
THE BLACK SCANDAL.

1lpEa1I1 Lt&S@st2k 20 1HE zFs0012t
ISplANAPoL1s, March 4--The verdict In the
Black scandal case was read in the First Chris
tian Church to-day. 1t sets forth at length the
circumstances Of the investigation, and shows
how the Elders were power1ess to 1orce or elicit
testimony. The report concludes By cxoncrat-
ing Elder Black. On calling for objections to
the report, If there were any. two Of the lead
against its reception, and the matter was post
poned for church discussion until Thursday
uirht.
, 1877-03-05
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Bo1and's Aromatic Bitter Wine OF Iron Is n
remedy for nervous debility, Impoverished blood.
and impaired Digestion Depot, 50 Clark street.
, 1877-03-05

BALTIMORE. March 4.-The Patapsco Guano
Company's works, on the Pmdpot, near Dock
street, burned this afternoon. Loss, s95, 900.
Insured.
, 1877-03-05
THE WEATHER,

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81 a. m.-For
Upper Lake region, northwest to southwest
winds, cooler, partly cloudy weather, and
stationary or rising barometer.
LOCAL oBsERrATt0Ss.
CHICAGO, March 4.
, 1877-03-05


NEW York, March 4.-The steamships nli-
nois, from Philadelphia, and Pommerania, from
New York, haze arrived out
New YoRK, March 4.--Arrived- the steamers
America, from Bremen, Celtic, from Liverpool,
md Denmark, from London.
, 1877-03-05
THE BOSTON STRIKE.
En--f7f Hsrnfrh tn 71e TT3bunf

BosroS, Mass, Marcl, 4.-The third week oi
the strike on the Boston g. Maine Railroad has
passed, but nothing Of special importance has
transpired by which the result can be predicted
Both parties remain doggcdly determined, but
it is hard to saw which has the advantage. On
the one hand the road is moving large quanti-
t,cs of frcjeht and carving thousands of pas
senpers without the assistance of the old en-
r;nccrs. and has managed to avoid serious acci-
Enee's' a." -,7 - s.s 49, et,,c,-
dents. on tne otne, hanu, ,or. tne =. q. o.oen :
OF the road mas solo as low as 'f,
direct result Of The strike. This decline
from mar. ut which it was selling before the
tronhle renrcse,,ts a decrease in the value of
Ilouole isps i eiSn m 1he + is stated that thc
1nss -, rccci,,ts a3nouuts to 5000 daily. The
, 1877-03-05

Maximum thefnonne+cT. ~: minimum. S.
uKSERAL OBSERVATIONS.
CHICAGO, March 4-MttnfEht.
cy.tf1-. d. Ta~ Tint Rnfn Us1fhsr
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-08
IcebGrgs Of the Antarctic.

Sir c. Wyville Thompson recently
gave a lecture in Glasgow upon the pecu-
liarities in the physical conditions Of the
Antarctic regions, In the months of
January and February, 1874, the Chal-
lenger was cruising in Antarctic waters,
and the observations made at that time
furnished the speaker with the material
for his address. The peculiar coniorma-
tion of the icebergs filling the sea south
of latitude sixty degrees was the subject
of particular discussion. The bergs en-
countered by the Challenger were uni
versally table-tOpped and perfectly flat,
with covering of dazzling white snow.
Some of the larger ones were one or two
miles in length, and had evidently pre-
served their original position. The aver
age height of these bergs was about two
hundred feet. Their sides were blue, the
pale tint of the upper part deepening
gradually to the berg was seen to be
traversed with delicate ruling OF faint
blue lines, separated more widely as they
neared the top.
Sir Wyville deems the evidence nearly
conclusive that these icebergs have their
origin on land which is comparatively
low and fiat, and bordered for a consider
able distance by shallow water 81 con-
ceive," he says, "that the upper part of
one OF these icebergs, including by far
the greater part of its base, and culmi-
mating in the portion exposed above the
surface of the sea, was formed by the
piling up of successive layers OF snow
during the period, amounting, perhaps,
10 centuries, during which the lce-cap
was slowly forcing itself over the low
land and ont to sea, over the long extent
os q ntle slope, until it reached a depth
considerably beyond two hundred faith
oms. The lower specific weight of the
ice then caused an upward strain, which
al length overcome the cohesion of the
mass, and portions were rent OF and
hoated away. If this be the true history
of the formation of these icebergs, the
absence of all land debris in the portion
exposed above the surface of the sea is
readily understood. Ii any such exist,
It must be confined to the lower part OF;
the berg-to that part which has moved
upon the ti0or Of the lee sheet.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-08

the house OF representatives as heretofore
| and every ching pretending to he a certificate
is opened by the president OF the senate and
| handed to the telers,of which there are four
| two from each house, the certificates being
opened in alphabetical order Of the Btates
beginning with the letter A.
Fourth-When Il certificate has been read
the president OF the senate calls for ohicc.
tions, which must be in writing and argued
| by at least one senator and one representa-.
tive, whether there be only one or two re.
turns from the state, in the case of which OBJ.
lection is made.
Fifth-lf there is only one return, the sen.
| ate withdraws and the objections are consid.
cred in the following manner
! |. The presiding officers state the objec.
tons, and each senator and representative
may speak ten MINUTES and not oftener than
once, but the main question shall be put af.
ter two hours debate.
ii. A recess may be taken until ten o'clock
next day. pending the consideration of any
objection, and the house may transact leg.
iSlotivc business while waiting the action of
the other on objections.
III. When the two houses have voted they
Immediately meet again, and the presiding
officers announce their decisions.
~. If both concur in the objection it is
sustained, and if they disagree it is over.
ruled.
SXth--lf there are two returns the obiec.
tions are referred to commission, whose
composition and mode of action are thus
stated;
/, Each of the houses elect five members
by viva vOce vote on January 80, and the
associate justices of the supreme court as.
signed to the following districts first lius-
tice Clifford, third Oustice Strong) eighth
Justice Mtllerl and ninth Custice Field
choose fifth Justice who with themselves
viii form part of the commission.
II. The oldest Justice CCliiord) presidcS
over the commission and administers spec.
lal oath to its members to impartially exam.
Inc and to consider all questions.
~. 1t is not in the power Of either hous
to dissolve the commission or withdraw any
of its members, but they fill vacancies caused
by the death or inability to act of any of their
respective members, and the remaining iuS.
tces in the same manner replace any of the
Justices if a vacancy arises among them from
the same causes
~. The commission is given the same
powers, now possessed by the two houses act
ing separately or together, to decide upon
the electoral votes, and submits its decision
IN writing to the two houses which there
upon meet again in Joint session.
" The counting Of the votes proceed in
conformity with the decision Of this commits
sion, unless, upon objection made to it in
writing signed by five senators and repre-
scntatives, the two houses COncurrcntly or.
der otherwise.
seventh the certificates being opened
and read in the alphabetical order of states,
,.rl,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-08
School Statistics.

|
we nave received a pamphlet contain
ing an abstract OF the annual report of
the united states commissioner OF edu-
calloh, Irom winch we derive much in
IofmaJl0n' Inc total number OF teachers
reported IN the public schools is 292 262,
put largc rs TINS number Is 1t Is 100, 600
snort OF thc number required to the en-
clfe Scilool popuIatloh reported, allowing
iorty scholars on an average to the
teacher. In the southern states more
men are employed than women; in the
iorVherh ana central states more women
thi'h men the excess OF women teachers
Is mnch the greatest in New England,
eSPeclai'y IN MASSACHUSETTS,, where some
que already beginning to think that the
interests ol eGucatloh nave suffered by
Ihe 700 exclusive surrender OF the
WORK OF primary instruction to one sex,
! IN massachusetts, there are ,l69mcn and
| H,Vt' women teachers I'm Alabama,
Del'"arc, hent"cEy, Nevada and Texas
Ih' same salaries are pad for the same
WORK 10 men ana women teachers. The
average monthly compensation OF teach
cIS t.o III iI'ihoiS. male, SiH'2l, and female,
$l''L- III Alcnlgan II Is, male, SoLio,
iemai', Sto,3o IN Iowa, male, 326.6S,
ielllaie, 9Zo,o"; IN Wisconsin, male,
?t9.'o' female, S2mio; III Indiana, male,
So3, lemaic, ~. Illinois returns IN in
crease OF ~, l"2 IN school population, of
l,"''9l IN school enrolment, of four hun
area ana elghty-nlnC IN the number Of
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-08
The Commodore and Sam Bargcr.

One of Commodore Nanderbilt's asso-
ciates in his various railway enterprises
is sam Barger, wag as well as director,
At one of the meetings the commodore
said he didn't see how it was that Jay
Gould gotat all the facts and figures about
New York Central.
"I'll tell you how you can prevent his
knowing anything about yourroads, " said
sam.
"How ?" asked the commodore.
elect him director, was the reply
The autOcratic fashion in which the old
man managed the road is well known.
\ speculator wished Sam to induce
the commodore to 90 into an operation in
the street.
"If the commodore will take hand
we can make million, without the pos
sibility of losing dollar" said the hope
full operator.
"NO danger of loss ?" said sam.
"None at ALL and sure to make all the
money we want, " was the reply.
"Well, ! don't know about the old
man." said Sam, "but, if you feel so
sure about the thing, | have no doubt
| might get his son Cornelius to join
you"
Sam got word one evening while at
dinner that the commodore would like to
see him. Hastily partaking of little
food he repaired to the old gentleman's
residence, forgetting in his hurry to put
a cigar in his pocket. After the busi-
ness was finished sam said: "Commo.
dore, you brought ME away from my
dinner in such hurry that didn't get
my smoke believe | would like to
try cigar" (The commodore was
smoking delightfully."- fragrant Hava.
NAY.
"All right, Sam, he replied, "you will
find a match on the mantel piece" sam
smoked when he got home.
The bearish Twenty-third street party
were heavily short of Central. The COM
modorc was buying sll any one wanted to
sell at constantly advancing figures. sam
happened in at the beer garden, and OF
course the talk was Of the commodore's
purchases. 81 tell you" said one Of the
bruins, more savage than the rest, "the
old man ought to be taken care OF; he mas
lost his head" as
81 don't see any one that ! suspect oi
bsviu,, found f." was Sans quieI re-
,nark and nothing more was said on 'ha'
subject
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-08
The Cotton Supplys

The next in Importance to the Ameri-
can crop as regards quantity is the sup.
ply from the East Indies. Europe used
to receive thencefOn an average 800, 900
bales year; last season the imports
were only | 100000 bales. The cause is
to he found in the extension of local
mills (during the last twelve months
they consumed $50, 600 bales Bombay
cetton), in the almost entire cessation of
shipments from Calcutta and in the
largely increased culture and export of
wheat. The same causes still prevail and
are further aggravated this year by the
partial failure of the crops in the south
ern provinces, which have their outlet at
Bombay, and also of the Madras crops.
Another falling off is predicted of l50,-
900 to 200 600 bales in the receipts from
the East Indies, although, as is reported,
the exports from Bombay for the first
half year ending the thirtieth of June
may prove little short of those during
the same period in 1876, because with
the full yield in the three principal dis
tricts the failure in the southern
provinces will not tell on the shipments
from Bombay until after the monsoon.
The Bombay bales weigh about three
hundred pounds, the Madras and Bengal
about three hundred pounds.
The Egyptian crop, like our own, has
been marketed unusually early. From
first of October to twenty'iith OF No
ytmher receipts in Alexandra were l..
283 0V0 eantars against sj7 900 and Si3,.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

The pig iron production Of the United
States for 1876 is estimated at 100000 tons
In 1875 the production was 2,2O6,5Sl tons
When 1875 opened the stock on hand waf
estimated at $4,000 tons, and this had been
reduced at the close Of the year to about
1000 tons.
The debt of New York city has in.
creased 100000 since 1860, and is steadily
in 'rcasing 1t now amounts to about one
hundred and fifty dollars for every man,
woman and child living within the corpora.
ton limits. The rate of increase is about
$70O0000 per aunum.
Pauline Lucca sued her first husband,
Baron Won Rhade, who is married to another
woman, and obtained tecrec of divorce
from him, whercupon she remarked. This
divorce was decided to be irregular, and was
opened so as to let the first husband come
in and defend. She claims she paid her
lawyers Elm the original suit thrty.Gve
hundred dollars and IN the effort to main
tain their action nearly five thousand more.
She has sued her first lawyers ior ten,thou.
sand dollars damages through their inuxcu.
sable negligence.
Boston Advertiser: ",Cm the south
manufacture cotton goods cheaper than the
north" is often and anXiously asked and
every item of fact bearing on the question is
worth catching aud holding. Here are two,
both favorable to southern manufacture:
Machinery is being put in the third cotton
mill owned and operated by the Eagle and
Phoenix manufacturing company, of Colum.
bus, Ga. The new mill is as large as the
other two of the company; will be devoted
to making checks and stripes, will have 90.
600 spindleS, eight hundred looms and one
hundred and sixty carding machines; will
use twenty bales Of cotton day, and will
employ seven hundred hands, The compa-
ny has paid good dividends and has u large
reserve fund. Second: At the recent semi.
annual meeting of the Augusta (Ga.) factory
the profits Of the company for the six
months were said to be above $1,000, and
two per cent. dividend was declarcd-not
large for a sem-annuaI, to be sure but cot.
ton mills are not many Of them doing as well
as that, During that time the factory made
10000 yards Of goods, chiefly for southern
consumption. Two swallows do not make
but the signs of a change are worth
noticing.