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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25
OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS or TOWN COUNCIL.

ALEXANDRIA. LAIR
Aug. II, 1880.
Pursuant to a call of the Mayor, the
Board of Aldermen of the Town of
Alexandria, La, met in the City Hall
this day at S o'clock p. m. There
were present.
Sam. Fellows, Mayor;
Louis Gosseus,
Jonas Rosenthal,
Dennis Kelly,
W. w. Wilmington, Jr.
Absent-E. R. Biossat.
Mr.. W. w. Wilmington, Jr., was
called to the Chair and Mayor Sam.
Fellows stated that he had called this
meeting for the purpose of preferring
charges against Mr., jas. S. Davis, for
disrespect to him, acting ia tue capac-
ity of Mayor, superior of1ieer--st.ti ting
at the same time that he had been
abused in manner sufficient to Justify
his suspending Mr.. Davis from the of
fee of Constable for the time being,
and asked that the Council take &C.
ton on the same 81 once.
On motion of Councilman Resent thai,
it was
Resolved, That this Board approve
and endorse the action of Mayor Saml.
Fellows in suspending Mr.. j. s. Davis
from Office on the evening of Monday,
August 10th, 1880; aud Mr.. j, S. Davis
is hereby discharge from the Office of
Constable by this E9ard, for his unex-
pired term, ending ugust 3lst, 1880,
the vacancy occasi ned by the said
dismissal to be filled anly when it may
be deemed necessar by this Council.
On motion, it was
ResolUed, That Go table II. S. Cos.
sens be and he is 'eby authorized
and empowered to ploy on Satur.
days, until further lers, a Deputy
Constable, at 50 per Y.
There being no OF business, on
motion, the Board adjourned.
SAM. FELLOWS,
A. B. RACIAL, Mayor.
SecretaTr.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25
NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL OPEN
/ on the LIST of SepteM aer, 1880, a
private school,in one OF the roomsl. of
the Public School buildings in the
Town of Alexandria; to continue until
the Public Schools of the Parish are
open. The patronage of the public is
respectfully solicited. e.
Mrs. A. r. GRAYSON. Z
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25
SCHOOL NOTICE 3

Y,HE UNDERSIGNED WILL OPEN
i School for boys 10 one Of tine
rooms of the Alexandria Public School
buildings, on MONDAY, the 9th day
of SEP'TEFBER. The School WILL
BE FREE to children whose parents
may be unable to pay for tution-oth-
ers to pay reasonable fee. With
small expense to patrons who are
able to pay, the school can be contin-
ued in this way until the re-opening
of the Public Schools, which will be
shortly. j. r. WATERS.
Aug, %, 1880.
, 1880-01-12
An Artft,l rlodger.

Lot.du; St!httAf.. MN, II, -
confined Himself to u particular species Of
trIckery for many yours, until, indeed, lie re-
tired from actlye life 10 take tile command Of
a ludging-lipuse Of his own. lie WIS little
tlght-lilnbed frl!Dw, with face. perfectly
iili1cent Of wlllskgr. 1.ooking ut him In his
ordinary attire, when the days work was
over, there WIS 10 telling Ills age, which
might hMve been anywhere between 80 and
60, for augllt that cuuld BIZ seen. Billy
would 70 nut nbnut 10 iii tho morning,
dressed III Il HNit Of shabby b1nck, hooking
thu picture nf grnteel l,nyerty. Getting lntn
Il busy quarter he would Involve himself In II
ernwf Of rushing vehicles, alsd tumble under
down. He WIS little mud 1.-the, anil 50 ndroIt
In this particular performance that he coul
and dill q THOUSAND tl1lps Otcr--R0 within Il
hairs hrcndtl of destruction Without s!lstn1la-
Ing any more dnhsngr tllttll he wanted, ns u
hltetlt1g nose, crushed hut, anu II fcw rents
In his EArMrllts. THESE Inst, II tnhy he rt-
marked, were prepared beforehand, 10 that n
certnlil number Of Ae1ms were always Stlru to
he open OH very aligltt prOvUcat[Dl Indeed.
Ullly would be hauled ulit nt .ll[s preIra-
lilcilt quite exhausted and helpless ~ pItft-
bic looking object in fact, ,-and le Carried 10
the nearest tavern. lIurG llU would receive q
restorative, aud revive when the crnw.l was
thlckcst TO tell so1nc affecting story of family
along tho streets, osllyious nj their perils,
had brought nbuut his accident. Sympathy
befI1Y titus rxc1hal, Il collection would hD
nude, Md Billy woaM limp .otf, when not
sent home Ill 4 cab, very l!lcl' tic better Of
his dlsnstcr. Three hours Inter he wnnltl r.
peat the performance somewhere else, this
time In tile guEsc hf IN elderly w01nall; and
, 1880-01-12

london NfNH
The creation Of, new Temple Isar ia an
event in tho annals Of two cttles. Tho rivalry
6ntweon Lon!l9n md Westminster IL anIleli-
BIZ, md thu eltlzels Ut bntil are Interested In
tise definition Of tho Lard Mayors luris.lte-
tIon. Tho old landmark ls to 10 replaced by
I, new structure, on! tho les1gn Is already ii
tho hands Ut ttle CIVIC officers. Tho Temple
Bar Of tho fntnru wilt 4!lfor from It's pretle-
ecssor, both In form and. In associatioi,s. It
hns been planned TO nsslst the tratllo which
tho old City Cute tnpedea, and It Is, moro
over, atatel 70 be otai, ornamental character.
which Tue ol4 Eas,n, n, certainly VIVA pot; Tha
trance to the G!ty Of t9n,lon hM! g!oolay, Is;
tls Tow ot ttaltors' huads sharply icilned
Hyai'ist sky Witch l century ago WIS. per
Tho now Tenpie Bar VII be associated
rather Mlth ltt1gantIs tllan With erin.
:oi busy Interests and t}le quick PULSE
ct gain; but It Will have ~, adds4
lawyers of tha Inns south of.. the Strand 10
thu corridors Of tho now 1,alace o.. Justice
NurtA OF It, The DlA tIda Of tratlie followed
tic eouFsa Of tha river, and flowed steadily
, 1880-01-12
Womnn-Sunfago In the Sixteenth Gents
ury.

P1lt-Mdn Gdtttk.
1twould seem TINT h, the claim Of iadies to
n novel one md moreover TINT the ciaitl WIS
more easily sllbstantiated 800 years ago than
HOW, Ms the following extrnct from the Par.
liamentary wrlts preserved In tho Hollis
Chapel nlny. Indicate:
"TO all Christian people to whom this pres-
Lord aid owner of Tic Town 81 Ayics6nry,
Dorothy rakington, To have chosen, nanlei,
md appointed my. trusty aud Well.btloveu
l'hOas I.tchtleld and George lsorrtlon,
Esqs.., to be my bnrgesscs Of the snl1 Town
of Aylesbury,; md whatever the said Thomas
nnd t;eSrse M DarsefS;s sha| DO M t II the serv;
Parliament to be holden ut Wrstln!s ulster the
81 May next ensuing the date hereof, l,
the said l)nnta Dorothy 1'akIngtoll, doe
rntiilp md approve to be my own
net Us fully aMl wholly na It were 0r might
bc prespnt there. Iii witness whereof to
s ga Mry y Il u EaS apst 81 S I sacy ef cur d SSSs1 SS
etc."
The laly's dates are somewhat vagno; but
tho names Ut "'rh0lnas Lttch!ield mid Ge0rgp
BURDEN Esqs.." tiEure II! the lLAt of members
for Aylesbury in the Parliament of 1871 tbotl
nnntes 9tlnE differently spelled; Thomas
Dnsnp, Her socn,,d husband, Thomas ffas-
bnrgll, was member for Aylcsbury In 1884.
Another Thomas TaSburgll, probably Ills son,
sAt IN l5b fur tlu bnrt,NGll, An!! Sir John
pakington, Bart, sat III 1910. The family
pp19iy sppp'aiy It'll to FS Se a 3S39Sf sfnta es9 II @ Z s t
tho manor OF Aylesh.lry to tho Muru,iIs Of
DuEe. Thls Sit Join pakinetnn Was Ia tic e
uncle OF the present Lord Hampton.
, 1880-01-12
CRIMINAL NEWS.
GItA,vE-12QDDEI&Y,

Special DtspattA to Tns Chttaao Tribt.ns.
+: CINCINNATI. O., inn. 11.-I4ogan County, In
this Btato, IL grontly excited oyer IL eAso of
g1nvc-robbcry. A few tlnys nEo tho body OF
Theodore Jones' was buried on tho fArm Of Will
lam Calland, ono milo from Spring Hills. Oh
Thursday, whIle tending his sheep, Mr.. Cnllantl
discovered that tho grave had hccn disturbed,
md tho next morning purity OF citizens, on ex-
am!nius the spot. found thnt II ho1o bud boon
dug ut tho head ut tho grave, tho cuifn
smashed In, a hook Inserted in tho jaw, md
tho body drAwn from It's resting -p.ucc.
Tho, ciothea wero thon taken ott and
replaced in tho grave, which wis
not flned IN, after which tho body was dragged
over tho rough ground a dissnnco Of halt a lnilp
to the road. All along tho way pieces OF flesh
were found sticking to corn-Htubs and fel,ccs,
showing plalnly wheru tho body had been
ofasRed through tho mud. Two vehl-
c!Gs had been httche1 to the feIlco, from which
glaeo th9 trncks dlverged, ono TnfuK townrtl
spfln9 illl!s md tho othor townrl Uriyilnl Tho
neighnors arc hosrtcd. Ms. A,nes liutItor hus
9asred @ rewaFd ut $500, ind nnother gentleman
htrod at West Lt}'crty stabtc. Ono ut tho men
who engaged It has hccn identified Us {, ,retliual
ssaonht from that placo, Attending tho Colunl-
bus MellcAl College.
, 1880-01-12

along Flcnt street and the Strand, but a now
decade Will witness tho establishment ot 2
g,l,ts viii BIZ constantly sklrtlnE THO !lse Ut
lilo fut,,r. rity boMlltfary. Happily It Il fr-
pos' to provflc reiugSes fsr ~ tl,t ,;S*r,Eer
utiur travellers tl,,ui tl,Dse by foot. 11n!ton
lHrsrs sum Ret I,ahttuatcd 10 strange slglIts,
but still so,,,. caution is necessary nt 1irat;
lrnnhs of harrtasnrx ~ gnat-!Ialr wlEs aial ,,I!
courts t. tic temple lllay create all occasional
Iane ao9E the sF': ss, d ar"mEn's t'S' ,.r n
ihoir nm iIIr,,.,s bt ulsir l,lic. Tic structure
il 1 iloreoysr @ H to be provided Win ulei'es for
s reception q apStroRrla5ts 5 staHs'y a !: lers a:.
.I1 f"etry. II rko tltiilculty Of civic dccoration
nas been lcss' tic discovery of approprate
nirhcs Than The providing them with suitable
Sculpture. III sMcl, l,attors thu eltixetla "
Ioll.lon anil Westminster have plenty of
ins IT, b,st 1t Is question whether tho taste Is
alwnys good.
, 1880-01-12
A Southern Ncbuke TO tho FIatne Plot-
fHrAa

Auqslsta {Ga.> rhnonie!t fnen,.1
The Chronicle II not 0,le OF tie llapcrs that
expects any good to accrue to tho DeiIIoerat!c
party from tito recent netio' Ut the AlAlne
lot,ir,Iing Board, by which the result OF llU
late electlon IN tlet State Mas reversed, an.l a
lily changed fllto a minority. The
Milne h!siness i chtet'y to In regretted b.; =;
Mmlliasixlng the people with tllG employ
lneMt Vt unscrnpulous tHotics u n,l!tiGal c1,,.
possession Is i,no points, ct tho law; TINT the
logging fetain the relnH at government III
defiance at tho wishes Ut majority Of tho
people, III, matter loW large that majority
which eliminates morality md honor from
p0IiticS-lS generally recognized aud AelGd
Upon, tlle principle Ut majority rule will he
c.,no trce and pop3laIr Eoysr'Ist tsr fil
cause in 1876 was seriously damaged by the
WrctgS,aed ctgS,ae pett!fnKglng that so4ng9t y 10 glye
which he had no mara! right; and We must
naturally, expect to bc Injured by similar
censure It's perpetrators.
, 1880-01-12
Again Threatening tho Cur.

Tho Toltttre says tile following IS \ copy
Of tho letter found on the Cars bedroom
n:s:ss Ansaeg FL II ~ s12SsqG : s e s sls s ts
preserved you from tho stroke Of Justice.
They were five DEGREES dictated by tho law
OF humanity, n Ivy wlilcl, you NJ lo!ger rec
SASi Ao 81 Sswsro xow of Ge e ssi eeree 0tfs po
You wish to be a. great lnnnnrcll 7. Do you
wish all tlEe Russian people to ACCLAIM you
and recognize you ns their, fntherp DC, you
soo ts apsts nstesd WS tke of execoaofs y sa
You do, then cease to be 4 tytnnt and become
il MIN, md render 10 your sub bIects wlint be-
longs 70 ln9l by the law Of Naturo-nainely,
Hut y5ar prineipss 81 ans tes yea ws ss; II
you are 0ur, Judgment VIII be always the
sumo. Saved t0.tlNy, you will perish to-1nnr.
row. Neither death llur persecution will
ss ae o1co pSE hsyo a,s swor aTe wiz W.
the e!id., Tie iirst apostles Of C!lrlstianity
persisted ut the stake: their Hartyrton was
tue cause OF the ruin Of Rome. Doware anil
1.-THE GOVERNING COMMITTEE"
A Berlin correspondent Of tho London
Standard says that the Russian Ambassadors
purpotting to proceed from the Revolutionary
"TGe Russian cultivated Glasses have long
been giving the Czar " understand that the
prnple hny0 ITO wish 10 continue under tho
yoke Of u savage desnotls,,. Manifold
proofs !aye been given tho Car tllat the
nation ilhs come Of age, and u detesMined to
ness. Tho demand for lie INTRODUCTION Of
representative government Is universally
raised, but tho Gar Is deaf to the public
voice. Instead Of satlsfylng, legitimate
of tha police terrorism under which WI uro
living. Sucli a state Of things cannot long
continue. a. stop Will anl lllust 10 pllt To
represent 10 tho Car That the country 6xpecls
tic Introduction Of tho constitutional regime,
and that, In case Of continued refusal, The
Revolutionary Committee have resolved to ~
lnoyn tic Cxnr from tha throne Signed, on
bellalt Of the Committee, KoRoEoYY."
, 1880-01-12


When Was = young man, my ayncattons
letl me frequently to Ltncnin's lin. would
anti l,avs q look 1t Lori Drougllam as hs cut
leaning backward. with. Ills eyes closed,
listening t1 tho endless dro,,lng aud drum.
ming It tue iawyers mo3ath,il,s' ros 1r rather
first slghfhis Lortlship appeared to bc asleep,
but elnse inspection would show you That
the muscles at tho tip Of his nose were IN q
was no motion Ut the .nostrlls, not the least
but an unceaslng vibration OF the slEall
Inuaces terminating the organ, reminding
Wires Of LII hutch, Having once remarked
It, naturally looked for It at each 0pportlt-
p!tyt and never missed seeing II eay9 when
busluess before lin. either .questloning couM-
ael or witnesses, Or addressing the Court. 0f
course he was not asleep aa ha 10y buck with
closed eyes; Indeed, 1t was well known that
at suel. times Ae waj wide awake, Rtlu thor
0ugll1y mustered the business III lland.
, 1880-01-12
Tho CaI,oul Hang.

A new style Of dressing aen's haIr Is
silowil sigts q. existence In this city. The
barg,' m fro;i' Having besa tirst Inflicted ulon
i,Ilii!l sight bs tic rolg1,ing favorit tenor
lii lasls-Capoul. 4 ftW weeks ago an cnl-
plays Ut one OF the Engllsi, balIks In fills
eity returned tronl visit to Paris, and with
killed 10 taught the .stylo to Fashionable
barher In this city. Slowly but surely, like
tho u'lyance OF all dread fhfect!ons tho CHS
tom hts been spreading, nutil therU IL great
danger TINT unless sol,u firm stand IL takcnf
at ullco, tho presence OF the CulMnl bAng,
accompanied by something III Inala nttlre,
may soon appear un1,lolestud at .tlleatres and
other places Ut resort.
frowncd down, detailotl description OF the
disease Is hereby presented "a obtAlllcl feoln
tho 6arker who u still ullm0lestel spreading
, 1880-01-12

porienoo Of practical railroad men. aud one which
whtrh II wa i,nI,"rsii,!o i fr Ike tayer1me,,f "a
rive. LrRIs.stIoil Hsinntd provide, hnwcyer. for
tho prevention IF excessive or unreasonable
riticE. DETERMINATIONS aRatr1st lmaIltith nrtMs,
Mr. Fink thought. frorn Tho instability Ut thrills,
whiuh wis ,ll*O Responsible for thu excessive
taxation Of f0cn1 btslnte4 Il, make up for foeees
on thrtA,Rh trnfEc. 1sAtes should bc equitable
and preIKrtlonntn na we'll ~ permanent. The
nnlv tntlon " tho raflruatl t1,"Htion nlltatlo Of
tho Inn nj cf,.npGrntfvn nction VITA It, he found
IN governmental consolidation antl management
nf tho r,IIl1r,nia, hut the other p!nn wa4 nnrc III
hartnnny With tho spirit Of tho institutions ot
cnce In rates between 1ioston and Now York IL
practically Incnrgtl1crhbte.
, 1880-01-12

dpseta' pfspaseh 10 1As Chicago Tt.suns.
AHNDoTA, ~, 1An 11.-powors, Hunter, Fur
Ling, and Dunn. four Of tho prisoners confined
70 tue look-up for burglary, r,ado thclr csc,po
1n'e morning. They weeo Heen GptnK Ia tho d.
rootlon Of Moridon, and were followed by tho
city Marshal, who, coming up with them .,our
th9t village. tnarchcd th0ln into It with two re-
E.olyeFs persuading .tt.o,n to comply. lie tied
tneni together with ropes, and waited till
Snem n sAtelY aKnln In i wcll.ho,nd condition.
u1r city authorities Aro nov dstartIne tn build
!ock'up that will hold rrlsonera fur u fow
, 1880-01-12

spFt!al U1patth to Tia CHeta1o IF1buns.
DAvENPonr, H., Jun. 1l.-Thonns Il. Shepnrl,
for thlrty.two years resident nf Davenport, md
IL well-tn.t!o gentleman, WIS found, doad Oh tho
tloor Of h!s bedroom th,s morning. fto WINS a
natvo of Engl1nd, u,lti r ye,lrs 0f ngp. a Coro-
ncrs b,qucst resulted In vcr,llnt Ut accidental
death fritEl atl uvGrtlGau at luiltlAnGm tAken by
mistake for bowel medicine. Mr. hhepnrl Wlls
exerpt his brother Chnrles, Jr.. with whose fani-
" hO has lntllo hi8 hOlllB.
, 1880-01-12

M9."s. aiam s,.,,onsr~ n.s 1amrar"s s.f% Eana.ie.
srtf@ M'pae" e re "ss ;s,rn .',a r"s,,,rc
In ott.wn Inst ycar a'a 'loaths OF this number
that 1e l.oma Catholics against
a'e .. @ ase 1 a'seso ,aa'on umsSv 'S Fiy'.
sxtns Of tho l.oln'',: Catholics ratorres ,.e,, to
"Tu rene" ~-m'u'"''na' VIZ e..N. rn.~ 49,,
Ottnwa district still continues. pamphlet
H ot,,ou,cn. ny - 1,eInu acat.nrct1 ,roaaeaat.
Tho na,'n,a ~ nt,swn takc n dom interest In
the psp te Of ' tho sat so Mnro
inu,ie FIR Il jnfnt delegation Uf representatives
It nt IT. @ snry ay u rF te seeno ee aov
crfinicnt' nttentton. It Is prpoac,, on tue part
a,c e 0%S sest y @ tns e te ean sy sf y 5ans y Sts
isuilr1,atl stn bo appropriated fnr the p,irposts
si lilo now scheme. Thu Ottawa lloar,i Of 'frntlo
to cG,,frr With tho Government upon tho sub.
jcct. anli join with other l,!cs disposed to Md
tho sStss e ys:a Gyssy pSss1SG o ~ caas n
MoNTltEAL, Jun. ll.-Appllcatlon has been
nude u the pnl.nan car company for p'ans
Tor tho exclusive use OF tho Governor General
md ths Fr!aSss S*s 1sG Ssnit, hin tptcn
* * tcnsra.l ,usetlns Il tho pron,gtery Y tho
cnla nset-suKar Company y tn be e S hsld this ~
portion Ut which hns bcen as1bsrrlfrf. West
Far,lhu1n is to be tho stu Of operations. Tho
It a9fSt tto 9ts of 3yr ysnr OIL p"SAo0
Mr. j. 7. Wiser, N. r., Of Prescott, Ont. has
cxpIrtcd eight, and Or. Monngle two, tne young
Improving stock.
ss,ss' nspatea t. n chteese as IT. IFss:ns T.,
,,,w,, W,,sstn, s wht, ..ivcs hia nmnn M Pam
, 1880-01-12

LEFT GAZE IDHHt
LONDON, Jan. ia Cnpo Town telegram Eays
TINT ex-Frcsilent Pretori0lis md AdAu Box
hnvo both suited from Cnpo Town.
A TtrABoEAnLE uoEtt.
4 Dacr named Abel li0ssnus wilt be arrested
for reasonably c0nBp!rng with scCocoent.
DESTROYING THE TELEGRAPH.
Armed flucrs hayo interrupted tclcgraphlo
communication.
FIGHTING IMMINENT.
a collision ts possible Mt nny moment.
, 1880-01-12

Tho hmertcan E1chnn0c OF Saturday publishes
tho following IN regard to tho contemplated reg
uEauon Of Interstate comn'orco by Congress:
"At tho rchoaring af argument upon tho btll
commonly Known rs tho lso4gun bill, which " II!
tnke placo bAfuro thu eCon!nittt,eof Cantnorco Of
III aso Ct tHn' 81 II. lsc ss
adoption Of tho ntss*,'re. It Ia not yyt known
II III p9ssoaa S Sat i III i * h se nR
tho number. At thu session Ut Congress Lust
year, elaborate arguments woro Madn by Mr.
link mid otl,nr railr.d o!lians, but Ns thcra are
members of tho present Comtnitteo whn wcre
ss ssn oass aes,nsa OF asisyUo IL t ats sssy s IT,
should rceelvo thu advantage .of, direct ar-
gnme.it frv.n tho opponents Of thn 1uaga'.
Saa Il is iitaa a!isaCie: md tGat Il viii b in!pos.
sbs s9 e sutFy II To ~ M y h9 t
l.onssl 1t Trade md Transportation of Now
fork and other coIltnerGlal organizations
stop towara ~ oorrsrtion ot tS to a6,,ses @ whci
have lnarkcet tho r..iroad systcnl Of THO United
states, and Is y measure r. Eh!eh may form tho
1b tIo S' oai ill., that t ie opposto * thc raiis
dssro o e"o !" 'ss eolseo. fnss sgl iaS
tion to tho se,cfai Suites, wAero saey
bo bfo mtg iaSs.tSs tb IN e tS t
s,tno ttm0 tho clniM Ia madg by s4Muo persons
that tho Federat Government l1as l!ot authority
sttfcipnt to stour1s u practical solution IT tho
rnIroau question, Involving III II does 20 nlniy
p,lnts which II Ii claimed prppasly belong To
btale turisdlctton..
"Con1nisslnileI Fink, In m !ntotvtow ycster-
day with u ropNrtcr Of tho american EEchanle,
RuFe his vi0wH ut Bun,o length regarding tho
Keaaan bill: lie claimed t6at I'd Legislative
notion could b. efficient without tAa cO-operA-
tpn Of tho rAilrtAda the1nBelvea, aud be- con-
BidGrcd tho prosent proposed Mellsurt3 liz wholly
ilnprupt!calile. Iu tlrHo<l tho right Ut Congress
to A&lapt legislation affecting othor than rtMda
extending through moro than 0nU RtAte.
aud. assuming this to bo correct 1t lett
many Important 1ines out OF Con-
grcssona! Jurisdiction. Tho hest and only
practicabie pln, 10 Becure thu reforn of railroad
ataIses ho sud, wss 10 lesalzo tho ra!lrsal CIR
fir maintaining. uniformity III rntca. 4 Kruat
part IT the prublem would 10 sutved by securing
titIon. Mr. Fink d!i not favor any eumpulsory
le9islAuon As tn the co-operaH0n ot the fntt1s,
al! ultimately tn alnpt tho system. While not
willing to submit minute details aud Incomplete
INDUSTRIES to tho inspection OF tho public, Mr..
publicity In the ataiFs Of the railroads Ilo did
not think that tho government should have any
thing to do with the making and changing Of
S1tea, that botug matter which required thu px-
, 1880-01-12

: BSteial blsPateh to tn Chicago IfIbunA.
PLANO, ILL.,, Jun. 1l.-LaHt night moat daring
md succcssful burglary occurred hnse. The
na'dehec of Mr. II. J. 1lirtl. a tcwelor ut tiis
place. WAS broken Into. tho thieves etIcctiug nn
entrance BY pry!ng up u window. Thoy secured
ttW In oash, d watch and chain, md som0
aaft'elea OF c!othtng. Mr. lilrsl did not discover
pntrstors
, 1880-01-12

CAnur., Jan. 1l,-Nothtng Is known hcre Of tho
Embassy reported Ia have started from Norv to
the british headquarters III AfRhnntstAn.
NlslrIsIi soLpIEt.s atCK.
LONDON, Jun. 1l.-A Cabul dispatch atates TINT.
owing 10 cnd weather and exposure, there Is
mitch sickness among 1lritish troops. Thoro aro
$50 cAScs Ut pneumonia.
, 1880-01-12
MILWAUKEE, 1t ST. PAUL.
Spectdf Dlsrdleh 10 JA4 Chltne9 Tftbunf.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Jun. 11.-Ycstcrlay tho
people Of Marahalltown. H., voted unanimously
in favor Ut a = per cont tu in did Of tho Chicago
Milwaukee & st. pAnl HALLWAY project frum
Mnrlun. through Marshalltown, II, Dcs M0inen
The tnx contribution thus vntn.I will rcnch nfntit
10000. This will make nearly 1aj1,rD already
voted along the line. which practically insurcs
tho suGcesa of tho FOH12.
, 1880-01-12

MADRID, Jan. 1l.-The Minister OF tho Colo
Mics proposes to ask thnt q now loan bp offered
foreign tinnnctcra tho proceeds to be used to fc-
pny tho Spanish colonial bnnk funds advanced
to tlsfrny tho expenses ut putting down lnsur-
rcutiuns In Cuba
, 1880-01-12
THE RAILROADS,
Some Figures and Facts as to the
Grain Storage Capacity
OF Chicago.
High Fre1ghts nnd High Prlces.thc Aim
Of the Railroads aad the
Spectators.
Commissioner Fink Takes Railroad View
Of the Proposed Governmental
Supervision.


Tho question Of providing RtoraEc- room for
tho grim brought here by the Western railroads
Ia still ngitattng the minds Of our shippers pro-
lntcrcsted In this matter. hut THUS fnr no Botu-
ton of tho problem has been found. Largo
M tho cupuclty Of o,ir elevators II they ate ut,-
nblc to tako in inslch mare Rrnn. All tho grain
that hns como In during the Inst two Or three
months Ia l,cing kept OIL stnraHr, and none hf IL
Ia being shipped East Or to Europe, because The
prices there nrc relatively lower than they arc
here Tho holders Ut tho grain hero nre I'LL.
willing to reduce the prices. believing that by
yantuHe OF the low lake rites. they cnn sell Mt
nrO(3t while To ship ut the present hivh rnil
rntes wnllitl cn,ise them 10 slifer hctlyy loss.
Tho prcsent elevator capacity III this city ID "a
, 1880-01-12

oatsr oEs M sst rew T serk sostn II e & 'ns t
sort. lIis 'ninke upsh in.ieci wsrs imfinit,
md included ,a]l sorts of limitations, from
That of tic sccdy preacher down " the shoe
black and 1fOWer-Idrl.
, 1880-01-12

Epfetat DbpatsA ~ TAe Chtea9o TrtbuHs.
AiCOHE0oIL H., jan. 1i.-Tho Mississippi River
ut this point wns clour Ut leo this morning. No
leo has bcen put up for summer Nse, and tho
prospect for Mh leg crsp IL poor. Winter wheat
La luOkfnv we'll, No SI1tIW,
, 1880-01-12
A SILT WITHDRAWN.

NEW ORLEANS, Jun. 1l.-Tho suit Instituted by
Theodore l.. rugu aguinst oeorKD A. Fletcher
for settlement Of copnstgorship, III which
chnrKps OF fraud were mads aaainat Fletcher,
utter u full rctrlctinn 0f All tho chafges 0f
fraud, rctlrcs froui btlAnesa.
, 1880-01-12

4 LIFE FOR A DOG.
CINCINNATI. jan. l1.-A Qa1etis special says
mat whilu William Mlllken and Henry Crano, Of
i'cl!oyillo, Ind, were fighting about dog yes
sefday afternoon, EwooA bftllikcn camo to tho
4ssAssstance OF his father, mil fntAlly stabbed
ufaue' he oacapol without nrr01t.