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Protests Against tho Reports OF
Suffering Sent Out from
minnesota.
Snow, Sleet, and Wind Storms
in Various Portions of
the Country.
Cllicago Telegraph AMI Telephone COM.
panies Requiring Their Broken
Wires.
4 Gentle Rain Gradually Melting th'
Accommodations Of Snow aud leo.

NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEA ~. Feb. 9.-S,ost Ut tho breaks III
tho cann-levecs have been closed. last tho water
Is stIll rising slowly IN tho ovurowcsi districts.
Between the new cnnni and Caisni street tho
wntcr Ia within four sullarcs uf CtAihnrno street.
Much of THO ,lunrtrr between Cnnni street aud
llnyuu It, +1ttit1 Ia submerged, md utmost tic
entire seetIOn between l!tyun 81. luhn AilL Es-
paEuau street to Within Il few sqtinrcs Ut Chi-
bort1n Rtrert.
tA7Et.,-Thc water continues to rise and there
Ia TIL Increasing llrcl Ut UfcTslCW west Uf tito
hGw canal. Tho wMter hns reached franklin
street, the entire scctiun west u}lix s,IbnurYet.
1ictWcesl tho new cm1,nt And l1uyuu St. John tho
water now covcrs n!i west NJ rrieuer
Cnrul strict, north ni lInyou 81. .lHl,n IND thu
OLD hlsin. The wnter covers alIs,ust tho entire
sectun west Of C!Nii,ornc street ai1d fnr t1uwn
as Elysfnn Field street. An vegetable gArttrns IN
tho rcMr nf tho city hnyG Gcen destroy ctl,
an1 sofne logs of stuck is rep0rtrl. No
estimate rnn bo tnndo 1t lt,e tn,nago
slmIc hy tho overflow, and even greater
cun,lnucs rising. Inc fairgrounds nrs cnslrry
submerged, tho ClhiburNu street. Cara unly rttla-
tit.iH to tho brlag0 TN !he old hasin. The Guln,IEn
ut Tho rtME is irapussUblc. Tho gretscst dill
Guilty is experienced by tho fllhnb!tnilts nf the
nsrrilowcd districts III. SECURING provisions;
THESE districts embrace nln,,t Nx) th!ckly settled
Nashville and New UrleunsN y Mobile 1tnilft,nds
Is very grcAt 1t will probnb!y be tnany tluys
bEfnre trh!nB cnn pRss over tlo rgslds from
htlchnu to Lockout Station lIuEu Ial,ncrt h,st
lIl hcntl GT ctlttls Oh tho rl1KU hctwGen Forts
plkc aud McComb.
, 1881-02-09

extending cac,, s1dc or Tho it''tloyard, snapncd
luz. DELAYING trs,,lIu nntii tho trucks wrro
crnrtd Temporary ptsirs were erected. Mpo,,
which twn wires wrr' pnrtat. Tic rnst Will be
liked ns sot,n us nav l'I'rs cnn am Act up.
t.EAEr HiuIS.
Atnny Hstnoaa !h,tlsen throughout tho city lost
eonst"rnhlt by the recent s'nr',. mt. ne might
In supposed, ftt1fn wntrr tlGluEinK hnscnetlfa,
tut by ~nscr icnkIny tntn tho Interlor
tl,rs,nuh The roof i','t ,tGw hnd tnkcn tho prp-
cnuttnn nf sweeping tho ht,tw nY tf1er rnfa,
mn! ito acc,,m,!atctl :no,vs nf tho winter upo,!
melting either forced 'cnkH IN tho rot or poured
in II strram down tho scuttlc-ho All tlrl1ls
we,o tlahtly trtMeI NJ, ~ winter.
tho too,l from on the roofa savo IS
thnwlng tho i!rn!na rnit. THO buildings Of a.
Heed 4 Sons. M. tn Ssntp street: Htwart1 E!y.
M. lE Wtlhnslt avenue: nfla .@tsnit & Co., M,
~ Sfnte street. we're iIutnln! IN this manner, hit
tho 9'ronr, discovery iEe ltkaHes antl tho cr
ilctenry of tho I'inknrinn night wntct In swecp-
tt,K Tie water 70 thn hatchwnys lea'linY To- TIM
lhlsrintnss prevented nry rnnslHrrnblG loss.
storuEn and commission hn,,scs IN spl,th wntor
street atl.! others suffered tt,sses by similar
lrnks, md ut tho Wholesale Rrnccry Of Franklln
Mnevcngh Il Go. considerable t|nlnarc wnA alo,le
to tens md uthor groceries Htorrl upon tho up.
per Hours.
, 1881-02-09


ISp1ASAlt>t.,s, In1.. Fob. 8.-Lro Thompson,
tho small buy arrested at 1fillsboro. ILL.,, yestcr-
tany, reached this city to-ilny. IIc is cl,nrgctl
With ohnining registered letter continuing $lB7
under false representations. Tho lcrtcr was
1nalacd front Shelby, O.. to Charles Troxell, ut
indianapolis. For como rcnson yet to be cx-
plnlncd he did not call for tho letter, but tuld
Thompson TINT such letter was III tile fntlinn-
Apolls Post -Olfcc. Thompson. Us Tim story Rocs,
Hnve mp his positlon IN tho train, un.l wen. 10
work forn mnn living near s1nywDot, giving
his 1nnlo us Charles 1roxcll uil3, nfter ret,uEn-
Ing With his employer twn or three weeks, he
desired tho Inter to cu,ne to indianapolis with
him fur tho purpose or Identifying litt, ut tho
i'ost.o Office: This his ctnployar III. Saturday,
fnu.hlug Tor Thompson us Troxcl, and hcing
identified himself by Il prominent citizen.
IhOnl,son. IN u1jtalng the money, ,tlisnpncnrc.l
bllt. through tho lsaIHtnc9 IF at,f,1u bays who
nnrn. Now tho question Mrises, Why dtln't
Troxoll get the letter hltnself2
, 1881-02-09

DE7HolT, Mlek.. Fcb. "a single tnn1,, named
Willium liHryey, aRcd IL years, and employed
several yours us car-el,eckcr bY tho Drtrnt j.
milwaukee, Roud. WIS fo,tnd dead lii hcl Suntiuy
at smRll hotel where le Ind boardol for some
time. Ito WIS n Quiut nun, with few acruAint-
ntccs, nn. 1t wis supposed to ho caso OF heart
lfscnsc. as he had been llilweil for couple Of
weeks. Yesterday, however. tho undertaken
discovered sInnsl bnlct-hole III tho body lust
over tho hcnrt allt further Investigation lellsts
tn tho belief thut lsc was wounded, though by
whori and for wfnt nl0tiyu 1t Ia difficult to con-
lecture. His own pistol was found under his
pillow. with syery harrel lnni1ctl. 1t nppcnrs to
curry tho snnle sxctl hall with thnt tnfilctttK tho
fntnt wound, 4 fellow -bcArdcr. nn,nth William
ilays. who r'0sheL next door. hus l'eun arrested
nn susprla,'l 9f knowing something abuut tho
MattOr, which Is Illtn nly ysterIuus.
, 1881-02-09

1-N u COURT.
bill Into Parliament tnnnend tho :. 'totuced
Ing court OF maritime IrtstIcton ntt,s.ssa6Ish. H.
tnco OF ontar!f' Tho bill Ia ntcn,lcn ,na w !rov.
the tnrislotion OF Tho court with reto' :" acfno
acnmcn's wages. Under tho sicryhan,'' n,'sste'cc 10
net Tue rsht t., .',o in 1T
Of thu vessel WIS bankrupt sr "'s" 1hg @ Tue nrncr
sS'%r;o sSI S & 1'ES ,"o "f to Narims"s ssrsi s,~ "a.
ss M rescs H. ast!" sSa tm'st t!3"s nss "@ I'm. q
hnl eenfn Tor triie. say s;0 ur III sshan hn, sha
's. s f's liz ar s %ss %s ;1s ss.
It's .propoS~! III tho present iii u, sniytnt.
. tns he ,vs ;, ',so % Il thG eSrt o" e.o a r.
net nf 1874; n1t1 to prnviAc t.,a, .,'nl y! shipping
nn,o',mt exceeded fsn or unless tl,o "1e,s ihe
.ie .es1 yesse 10 ,nkrt or tscn or "Naes o e
10 m shorc II tstnncc cxcec.ilsg twse, t1 ,*ea'nau
law. '' Will uecoma
, 1881-02-09

Spfetdf Uhpaieh 10 The Chteaoo Tribune.
Sioux Clry, In., Feb, 8.-Thu rutlrol,1a nre-
vtously vepOr!e'l rcnan blUckn.teI. 1t Is tlojtel
to 0peh tho ynnktan lin. t0-Hght, tho Siuux
Fnlis lInr unl Illinois ColtnIi to- u-morr0w, nnu
tho 1t. Paul sioux City i.iu tho t,ny following.
Tho saow IN the culs IL pAckct and liruaks 1..ust
at the s,owpi.,wS thut wrcst1n with It, On Tho
slntN Falls limo drifts ilttecn feet deep ,rv ru-
ported. Weuther fair,
, 1881-02-09

0petAt AAlHl[H ~ 4Ht LH3edf1 Ift1HH&
NASHVILLE, 1cnn.. Feb: N.-llenry Mo
LauRhlln. Or Anlrcw McCoth!eit, III ho calls
hitnself tho 1nfsslug witness wosc nrtseIcu l,,.s
been KTcat!y desired by tho Legislative lnycsti-
Cutting Lotnn!ttcc, wag arrested this nr.ll,,K tit
As toArsllnR. .tlnuse tn which no returned lust
night While officers uni reporters wern seuur.
uon tho city md suburbs for him lle WIS PEACE.
fully tlrtafN!nX tho hnppy hp.,rs uw,,y In hls
domciie. nIsd homo but I.ttIetun know iii morn.
luz wlicru hh WIS. IIa WIS tnkctl III custody uy
Hi officer who will Bttlslow HIN I'LL hIs testimony
IL Klsen. Acti. told your correspondent he
would not dvnIpo any information t.u l,t,ssnssut
Until he aplNnrs before tho Committee, which
meets tO.lntlrruw.
HE EXPLAINED Ills ABSENCE
by saying 10 hull gnn1 To ll,chuI.a, Thnn, ucnr
Franklin: KY, to Bt.. tIs st;k lIltlthor Hong
asked u hG mud exhibited tnpncy % several Eo,i-
tlu1ncn aud said he could purchase two vuius
With II, fie ropI!el shat II wAs u,!ly y jokr. it
hekns ~ look ~ Ii his cvIIcnru will to unlIn-
p pans,nnt: ~, nlthonAh sone very stralght questions
1I!enlt,tr uf Tho llOusu WIN IL tlnrttgnietl III tic
ehatEea tl,at l',vc lrcn preferred, hns mt yct
resign h's position tias not becn cuaiirlIlod.
, 1881-02-09

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Fob. "a delegaoV ID.
twU,ty odd gentlemen from, Lewiston. ''s y. ,e,o
ltng this stule with view OF !nvesslos ',,,zye,
ufartursnx enterprises, received tue ~. -, W.
OF both Itullscs OF the ncncral Asseh'p', ,,.de "
llu,ltssolv addresses Ut welcome "eFo snrxtcs
rresldcnt Tipoli. Of tho Senatc. aiau Iu,ty srfs
AeValgh, OF tho House. Neat rxsPil'X ! X Hon.
tutHrhel W hlc8srs. J. 7. 6tna.', ',rty, ~ .astsf
Golden, ut,d Daskrr. us thB ylkitthx pat ths ~.
Inspecting nslauttt,us pnllita " latou,n traia "
ttosa LETT for the HuntA by the a1t&Ino"'
the Iron Mouutain Railway.
, 1881-02-09
ONLY TALKING,


apF<taE U1pItH 70 Ihs Chltaoo Tffbt3f
CINCINNATI, O., Fcb. s.-Thcro was tnll; among
tho businessmen OIL 'ChalKe so-day .buut u
tc!cKrhI'h north to tNp tho proposed linu from,
Chicago to New iork, cllhor ut Iolc,ln ar Cluyo-
lnIpl. Sn long As tho baltimore s. ultu was ont
Ut tho combination Cfttui.lnatl bcttoys,l thut
thoro WIS u prospect of Snn,u competition, hut
aNIw tlnt GArrcft Inns surrendered the merchants
Are linking utlt Ls,r l,ua.ls Of escape, provided
tterc ls need. There IL Wruty of canitut wuSt.
tnx. untl sllDt!!d tho MurchAits' lnu frotl t,hl-
cuxt' 10 Srw York Mct,Il1u II fuct, tl!erUIs prs-
]A'ct llllt II limo m,ny lu hnIlt tn tHp it by tho
tlulc tho tnala line Ii cumplctc,l.
, 1881-02-09
from *lO to 800 for Investment ut homo by per
sons OF limited means
NEW YORK

NE" YORK.
AtnASr, N. y, Feb. "a till was lntro'i,t cod
III tho tis:.s,tlr to''lnr prohibiting tho sn!u uf
uesnlnsENrine ind nt!llltrrusc,l rhrrsn.
Representatives uT Ito constituted telegraph
companies were hcforn tho s;c1nte ComiMlttco
today. 1lr. Norvin firccn. President OF tho
Western Union. said they came before tho Com-
mittco not because of any possible contingency
which ingy nrise from tho recent InlrchHscs
and consolidation OF tho Western unio,. Amer
lean Union. and At1nntIc 4 rncltlc Telegraph
Companies, but rnthcF to WITH the Cu.nn,lttce
ngntnst tho rnssnGe of my Inv which 1a,,y ttnl
II future To opcrntc against tho best Interests OF
tho whole people.
nSi.Y a FEW st'Eci1.!trops
complained Of THO consolidation. No other
country It, the wortd hA q, c!lrlp n telegraph,
Fsrytcc hs Ollrs except CAnnda. md noile 80
Vtta!, 1t WMa tin unusual thlN1 for merchants
iii tho New York plsnlure Exchange 10 write i,
McEsAre 10 Il EhIrnKU merchant MIL rccctye Il
rcply thereto before he Init Tho tccelvr rseonscr
1f tho telegraph company. TelrRrnphI,iK costs
only nlle.tliir of whit It did ten ytsrs ngn. /,
whs impossible to send n message fre,ni Now
1urk To Chlcngo nr st. 1o.tis for u cents without
losing money. Un lung dlstnnccl. therefore,,
fnrlnur opposition rntcs cnnnnt cnntn,le, bit on
shurt dlsthnces cycn lower rNtcs nlay preyN!l.
, 1881-02-09

Spfefd1 UIspdtcA 10 1Ht Chicago Ifl5Hns
OTTAWA. Feb. s.-T'lc lion, Mr.. l'npc, Mjnts,ey
OF Agriculture, sntetl In tho IiSlsc Of Common,
ttnt thor9 Is no truth IN tho statement that An
order III Council l,tli hcen pnsss41 in Epy,nna
tllat Cunndtan cattle s!Uila be slauehterc,l ,1r
days infer Hrrivnl ttlcrc. IIc WAS nIthortz.d II
sny tint tllere WIS III, such urler In ,ouut mi
l1Ufie such contemplated. -'A
:. Sptrtd1 Di.pateh to 7hf Chteaao Tribune,
MONTREAL. Feb. s.-Chier Joseph. VI Dka. IL,
IMtlnn loader. and Methodist minister. ,l}lsi
suddenly ut hlB hnMe til Okn. Ills chIcf woft
luots lntlKlAge, 'S '''
, 1881-02-09

CtsCISNAT1. Feb. u.-EdwArG Donnellnn and
snnn 1n1neI Foster, employed III tho stu,s uf
tho Cincinnati, indianapolis & 1t. Luuls Iiati.
ruAd, al,nrrrled tu-.!ay ut work. Donnclan
struck Foster on tl!U hcnsf With bar nt irn1l,
Telling him tn tho grnnn1 a,ll causing hts toAth
thls afternoon. uOnnultun was Mrrestcd.
, 1881-02-09

Special Dt,patth 10 TIT Chteavo Tftbune.
KASaAs CRY. No., Feb. S.-Tha rntnn1ninG
PIERS Of tho Artnnnr11a!e hrilgg, damaged by
tho starm TIT Sunilny, wero swept nway ut un
curly hsur this ,nurntng, reducing tho structure
tu II t0tnl wrnck. ani cnusinE II loss Ut $4l, Zoo,
Tile tbrts Of the nrlaHu tlaate.l dawn the atrGaln
u1,tt 1t reucictl tho River Slow bridge, u.lulit
nwny. The Inst structure was hni!t Inst spring,
truil tho tu0t Of Sixth Btrc1t. West Kansas city,
to Wynlhlotle, ut eost Ut $li .00u, aud IL nso u
tutnl lUsY.
, 1881-02-09

ST. Inuts, Mu.. Feb. t.-TlIe river continues to
rlsc, but lsdo from this fuct tho situation Ii mot
H,nturHliy chungrl s!nro yesterday. Several
stcatnurs Uni, tugs aru still pounding hwny ut tho
ltG l,otwcon thu larllor nnd Arsenal lslasli, and
It Is t,upe,l It will 10 cleared away by to- ught.
Tho Missouri has broken up ut Buver,tl points,
hut tlero t1ocsn't serm 10 bo my very grcut
general rse alonH TINT Rtreln,. Ttarr IL cnau4t
WMtur iuwiuH Into II, however, to cle,lr ant tho
Ice. url Il hroak-up ia expected horn hy tu-
mnrrOw sluou. TAo WcAthur Ii mild, With Ii drl4-
xltuE IItI.
, 1881-02-09

Sptelaf Dftpateh to The Chicago Tribute.
MUSCLE. Ind, Feb. 6.-Tho cItize1s of this
county nre Tonight expressing Hrrat concern
over the present exceedingly heavy ralnfull.
nin bus poured IN torrUnts hnre during tue pnst
furty iuurs. Whttu 1itver Inns risen 1.-Two feet
lilly. Tllc Atrcuts arc seyernl Inches deep with
running wnter. The leo Will a!art III tho rIyur
it-tIurruw, whcH 1t 10 expected tho mill 1l-tinnls
will ln0G9, 1IuSnGsS tillt ui.GE considerably Ill
jured u1!sl nIttuur work generally stopped. THO
ruin Is tAltEE III Bttchnls to-AlKht, al1u de-
structiye No0u Is expected.
, 1881-02-09

yrar by Cnps. Murray, nf ri W r. Purchase, /.
low u FRY dock vt Vt. Cathnrcs ,diinrs, ana i,
Hhr VII r., into The tihcrtow.,;v' v'ei!ns m. rcIIs
ses ik% a'''T!t r IetwsnM pcr k' 9s
at tho itts'n wt'ci. ,nylp,.to vii ~ even enr.s
,n 'n, s probabilities all Indicate el I,n. N; ,oar
, 1881-02-09
INDIANA,
Spttiai DitrateA to 7he Chicago Tribune.

Sp<tiaf DispateA to 7he Chicago Tribune.
: 1snlAHAroL,s, lnl.. Feb. R.--The scnnto
pa*sed tho dny considering bills on sccosnl
reading Among them, tho hill to nnlcnl the
Wbistllng- Nuisance Nut 0f Nlnrch 70, 1915, wna
discussed Mt somo length. slnrln; which 1t WIS
stated on the 'por or tho Senate thlt tho Ali-
thor OF tho Whlst!ing- Nuisance not Ind boon
hore nsklng tho passugu Of II resolution cxhOn-
erattng him from blnlno In this matter. The
bill, with su1dry pentlng amendments, WAS
rrcommttcd to tho Committee on railroads.
a resolution was adopted liking OIL Friday
morning to tako yato Oh ihc bill cattlug IL
Constitutional Convention, and
KESUI!MlTr1S1 THE AMENDMENTS.
This postponenont wns nskpl because uf the
absence Of several members. 1t Is now certain
that tho auttcr bill Will K0 through Bcnutors
Tondcxtcr mid Davis nKrcoinls to ruto furit. 1t
Is claimed thut one or two Democrats, perhnps
more, will do likcwIse. 4 concurrent resolution
I Mas alsn a'lnpte,l calling JOIN. convention I'll
tnK Mr. issnns bll favorinK com nnls;,ry
saue"1!e st,, ae;n, It fr tsy',s w tho n9|t'on Of
9rcn, mud alsn provides TINT II purclt
depending for support ul!an tho earnings Of IL
ehiid al9ll hs paid per tlietn while tht cld IL
Mr.. Gibson. Of Clnrh. lit opposing tho bl, went
~ fur ts tn reflect somewhat upnfl
THE AvI:IsAuE 1NTEt1.IGEScE Or THE SE-
tllN,,
md tho result WIS stvprnt lively pollticat
speeches. at which ttut 1T Mr JoI1llsn, Ut Mid.
1snIt, wiz consptcunusly fcrycnt, No DISPOSITION
OF the blll WIS made,
ltot!, HOUSES voted to Ro on anot!or 1,,nkotlug
ut Tcrre Hnutc. 4 resolution was nlst l.,!opt..i
enlarKlng tho sen7e Of tho Investigating tD,ll.
1ntttGes nf tho several benevolent Institutions 70
e. 10 Inquire concerning tho aetccsioa OF otlccrs
, 1881-02-09

LAS AS1Mas, Fob. B.-suutluy night James
Kutchcr and 4. $. Polk til,nrrelcd Mt clt4ls. The
luttur drown revolver. The for.ner advanced
upon him. unh wns shot. Polk lhen Threatened
to shont tho first nun who attempted to lay
hands on him. q. W. Herring. bully frightened
Stnrtcti for tho foir. Htu WAS shut through rho
neck. 10th men will prububIy die. Polk gayo
, 1881-02-09
GAI4l:S4t, I'LL.

Special Dispatch to The Chteaao Tribune.
GAlssA, ILL.,, Fob. s-0n Sunday night old
norcaR htcw II KRlo fron the south In this aeu-
tlon, transforming Il frlylu temperature into
Nnrch wcathor. The raln commenced IL full
early Mn,l'lny morning, nr'sl hns Ind tftl strlls
Of drlzzinH Gvpr sl,lee. Tho nnOW IL rapidly dis.
appearing, AEu sclRall!9 vii! SOON Io II thing Ut
tho past. Tho sudden chalsku Will work tro-
nlcnltOus daFiago to tho pork Interests Ut this
aeUtsoE, 1t iH feurttl.
, 1881-02-09

PttV19 17HputeH III TIE CNlc0V0 1fI5Uht
OTTAWA. Feb. 9.-W'hcn SIR .Infn Mrrop,u
wns In England. he told tllcm there werc n ~
lnllth en IN Canua. MD that every INN ,.S. w.,
soldier between llo nEes OF IL uud III. I,eo,1s
on This s!tfc OF tho AtlnntIc InuEhctl 1T him nrS
tile cclsu Ut their hsHhtcr rcnchctl tho storrs ~
tho old lnnd. III. Alnxandcr Ghtt. In bis ,,ns,
ol' Caiada, nnrslals this san,e ,lrn,y Of vbus,
aill innrehes thon before the atlmirn9 gnzc ot
tho lsrI.tsl, public. Ererypo1y vim unS, n,s "
t!lnK Of tito acti,al stNtr of nfrars knnws H..
there nro not moro thnn hntf "4u,ttU mlto,nca,
~ inir stMte Ut preparation" nutwlthstanInss
1.liltin men III tho flesh Is very Gfirrryut tbr"
from 4 bo'!y Of 1000 miltia1,lrn In Il J.par,..
MGntul hluc.b book, .~P"1s<
, 1881-02-09

MtipLEnrna. Ill.,. Feb. S.-Elnat,llcl T:lltngcr,
IsrNcl Erb. AnIl Jonathan Mayer, convicted uf
tho murder nf GrGtehcl kintxlcr, hAvo bcun
sentenced to 10 Aa.,xpt!.
, 1881-02-09

SpfcEdt Dhoafeh 10 The Chicago itibua
nErhE'iLLE, Feb, 8.--A COMPANY wIloae ptace
OF business Is Mt Jamestown, pa., hl1s puschastJ
two lrnn mines at MMt1nr, which It Will ,lpvelo3
on III extensive sc1.lc. THO consideration il uh-
derstot,a to bo 100000, 1t llnvc nIsu lc,scd tts
Walbr!d1o afnG for thirteen ycurs, Tor salOJ,
Tho output this ycHr will be .sO,lN9 TINS, and Ia
4 yGnr hence It expects t0 tnkn uit iUu,tfU ton,
per nNnlim. Ttts Ii tho most important auc II
trnI-tninlng property thnt has yet tukcp paca
TIT North unstiugs.
, 1881-02-09

E1KHART, lIl., Feb. a.-This suctIon has for
the past eighteen l,nl,ls uxpestonce,l II tcrrlb!e
Hleet-stnrtu, Wnlch lt1ks favorable u to II groat
lea! Of da,nngo Thu telegraph wirt.s al,d 1,otus
arn bully torn Aown and tho strontns nro
rising fAst. Tho tc1 Ia last ltecosnigK rot.
f It lucs tho brldgea will be ut the mercy OF tho
leo,
, 1881-02-09
The Indiana Constitutional Amend
ments to Be Resubmitted to
the People.
A Debate on the Question Of Separating
! White md Colored School
Children.
Capture of the Runaway Witness
Wanted in tho Tennessee In
vestigation.
No ResuI! Reached In ponnsylvania-Maro
Stale Bonds for Mssourl-New
York.


WISCONSIN.
spseiat purasch to 4he Chicago Tribune.
MADISON. Wis, Feb, a.-scycrnl hills bf moro
thnn puss1g Importance were Introduced III the
Assembly to-tlny. Mr.. Lawrence, WIN nppcMrs
to bo tho sprc!al champion Of tho nntl.rnllrnid
mcu, has hill increasing tho license tee 0f rail-
roaas IRON To per cent Of tho xross proceeds.
Anosliur bill introduced by him nlows my
telegraph company Turned under tho lnws of
this Simte to construct lines along ncross my
line Of raroad wthin tho State, Int not In such
A manner MS to inc0mmolc the pl,b!c nso of tho
rond. Telegraph companies n'ny cutter upon
railroad farid to make surveys ntlIa examinations
for tho purpose or erection of w'rcs. nnd allows
conIc1nning OF ra!Ifond tnnd for erection Of
telegraph lines.
Mr.. Meadows proposes to ohligo
INSPECTIONS nF ElEcTIOSs
to keep tho polls open nll f'ny long between a.
m. md sunset. tuilnB no recess at noon.
Mr.. McMur.lo bus a Till compelling railroad
companies to ship 1.-Two stock directly Into tho
stock k-ynrls 10 which 1t is destined two hours
after arrival In tic depot.
Mr.. GsIson's bill provides for n chRnEe Of
vchuo when tho Judge has bcen the attorney or
counsc, fur the prosecution Or defense In crim-
tnnl cNaeR,
Mr. rirla Fccks to Md daily papers to tho list
Of benctcinries under the s51 Inv publishing
act.
Sir. nashellay's hill adls to Sec. :,3t5 Gimp.
los. or the IiesIsell Statutes, Tho following
clause: And any lnnrrled woman tnny hriiE
dninnacs nsa!nst anothor person nr body cor
purate. uE for my Injury tt her rersun or chir-
actcr. tho slime as II sl'e wcru .Holc."
: GAMBLING.
Mr.. Wanc seeks 10 prohibit netting wnucrs and
pool selling BY tho following bIll: H..
room or building. or nny portion theFcof, Or n:-
cnpy uny p!ace OH public or prtsnte tEro1i,uls
anywhere within tho stnte Of Wisconsin,. with
lFiP 1nS[ [Ht1 slAn
, 1881-02-09


T0HosTo, Fob. 7-Tho Ercntnp Glo|o says;
'Althou9h navigation will nnt opon fur como
tiu'o yet. business sNlrcHiy being tioEe ns tntho
regulation of frctght-ratcs. 1t Ia considered
curtA''1 " those who ought 10 know, that uli
kinds OF ffelghts wIll bo better for ysssu!- n,ou
this ycnr. 't4mbcr.frcIghts from tho Upper
l.akcs will be u per cent better thh1 Inst ycar.
Coars1 freights arc offering In such quantities
shAt ratca will be s.ro to DO higher thal last sen.
son. Lu'nbcr-freixhts. 1t Is judged, will be 20
per cent higher than they wcro during tho Krent-
rr nars y last ysr " Least. An4 i is thought
Ild lust spElnE: Charters hayo nlrcudy heoi.
!nnlo 20 carry fourteen rnrx.es ot uak k.tItnber
frun CnnnliMn parts III Luke Erie to Kingston
Ut $st.h! ner Luz cubic fcot. R1ll onV ChMr-
TER ut $90 per l,ltU, Charters have bce.l mule
to carry tlak- timber from liIy city II Kingston
NJ $f:1 per ,o, nstt It IL reported that Nu0thor
cl'artcs ilns occn H,Ltu at $lli. Vrsscl-uwners
Htg asking : tn per l.U0 on wnney pinu frutt,
!;uko ;I super'9E. hut 70 charter Is ropertoa Ut
being overhauled. Those viii b. on Luke Oata-
rio ngain ihls summer tho tuya ". T. hobb Rna
, 1881-02-09

-' ;. '' W ."' " 0h'taFo 1FfbUnt,
~, orTA"A, feD. s-Inc M!nister Of lustleo'a r..
= rott .os INC seat year lSSo shows tnt ,ho tot.,
tcntfnrfes IN June, 1870. wns f,.,!,, urnlns .ea'
OIL tho sumo dntc In 18Th 1T l:l1s, shnwt,, ",al
crcnae 0f N. Tho number Ut deaths wss W.
light percentage for Il tnrgc cyJInlnu, ,n'.'..
ton. Tho Inspector tlpcs not nutctpa,a r'.'a' aE
1ntcrsa' cfnngs In tho humber Of rnrsi,,a .''5
proportion to tho population. experience ~. u
prt,yctl thnt certain qlsta Of criminal. ,.h
KrntlllMsed Tor tho rcnitcntl1ry II, io r,fo,m. mno
tnry md totnnul 1ni1 wcre ,rrrcIn,,naho' 'lnt, ~
ttss cIss will ho e!ieres, n,uintni ttS ad
arnrnxo rliinbcr Il! tho penal in.tlItiuns 'e:Tnt Ft
Inspector iir4es the necessity nr nSl,Ir n,ae nqa
yIsinn fur tho setarntton ,f hllrneI nr hn!ls va'
uas criminals from tho loss ieprtyrj, nn rons,a os
Mcl!as lint THO rtan Of tintsilcntiu,, i, oncta
ton Iu Circuit Britain and ireland be Itrta%ttsI'
, 1881-02-09

OTTAWA, Feb. 8.-Thc whole edition nf Il llcws.
paper IN HI Ontario yIlMYo WIS secretly seized
BY tic Postmaster md sent to thu l}cnl!- Letter
Ot1co hcro. Thfs was done lee,I.lso tho pub.
ltacr hhd folded iIE Inside tho pHpcrs In gles.
elon and lnAllesl with theI,l, certain ty.shcet1
consisting Of advertisements ISSUED by mres
chants.
, 1881-02-09

HU11SOS'S hay SA1'rEATIOS.
TORONTO. Fct. B.-Tho Superintendent Of lilo
Observatory here llas received II letter fsom
York Factnry, near liuslsuu's Hny, giving hs
dates 0f tho opunii,g a1sd closing If nny!gutca
In tho Hayes ltlvcr, on which tho factory Is
situated. for tho past flfty-two years. Tts
nverngo dMte OF tho opening WIS Niay u, tho RI.
trGtt1es betnK Nay aud J,it.e |. Tho avcrags
shtt nf closing WIZ Nov. e! tho extrcu.cs being
Nov. . al,.l Dec. p This has III Important tcar.
1ng oh tho question Ut Navigating 1iudsUn's la},
, 1881-02-09
JAMES REDPATH, LECTURER.

DAvEStt'tT. lu, Feb. B.-JaMos HedEatt,, tho
famous lewsl,aper correspondent, delivered &,
!cetura ut tho Hurt!s uperl House In this city.
th's esclinx. ton largc anl enthusiastic audi-
el,cc. llis speech lasted fnr throo hours and
wua yocltefuus1y Arplaudod throughout. At Id
c4oso three caeera WeEe Gayca for the lecturer,
, 1881-02-09
AT F1tANKIlSvlLLE, n. Y.

DuFfAto, Il. y, Feb. IA dispatch from
FrnnklIhvtltc, CattaratlR,,a County, announces
thu burning nj FMrrands Hotel, Mis-, Mycrs'
storo, Grant's ncat nnrkct. Watsoil's atarr, altl
II. 7. Wu.hsWurlh'a building, Luss, SU,OUj; iu-
suruEcp, $..,JIW. hsta