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, 1881-06-26

YEN. GRANT CANNOT CHANGE IT.
sose1as DtpAFcls to The Chicago Tribune.
~Wasr1SGroN: D. C., June y. ex-senator
boatsSell has arrived in the city. He says that
iledoes not desire tobe drawn into newspaper
controversies. ''r 10 run down old errors, but
nc was wllliny to say, in the interest Of
the truth OF history, that if Gen Grant was
correctly reported i'll saying that he {Dout-
"e''l laeored for the confirmation Of Sim
mons t9 be Collector Of the Port of Boston,
anu Voted Tor Simmons. the ex-Presidcnt was
laoorIing under great mistake, as it is !.
1act known certainly to Ill the people of
massachusetts, who were interested in
the Simmons fight that he (AIr. BoutwelD
both labored to prevent his appointment
and Voted agitinsc his confirmation iu Exccu-
tl'c session Of the Senate, and was soundIy
criticised by Gen. Butler because he did 50.
So that Gnv. Boutwell,, by his own mouth. is
anoiher Wlfnt>s tn tho truth Of THE IrlH-
INES statement Mai. Ben Per'ey Toory, u
Lifetime personal friend Of Charles Sumner.
lias also in his POSSESSION dispatch stating
the position OF Charles Sumner On this uues-
ttM!, written III Mr. Summers own hand, in
Which that distinguished Senator states the
facts Of the CASE is THE TnlHrSE has nut
them, and quite the contrary to the clrculn-
stances US ten. Grant seems to have relnelu-
bercu them.
, 1881-06-26
The Eastern Freight War Causes
a Large Increase in Ship.
ments. :!
Rates from the East to Missouri Riy
er Points Badly Demor-
allied.
The Situation Indicates IN Active and
Bitter Competition.
Willard. and His Blind Pool" to Organ
iaa New Company.
EASTERN FREIGHT WAR.

EASTERN FItEIGHT WAR.
The present freight war Is not such 4 bad
thing for the Eastern roads after all. While
the profits OIL 4 15-cent rate, which was the
ruling rate during the past week. were not
large, yet the increase Ut business un the varl-
lous lines leading cast from the city has been
such as 10 make I'D in 4 lnctsure for their de-
creased earnings Oh account of lower rates.
As the shipments during the past week were
more than double what they would have
been had the rates been higher, the roads
have not done rs badly as was feared. Their
gross earnings have certainly been higher
than at any week since the opening OF nayi-
cation, and rs it does not cost much more
to transport large amounts of freight than
small amounts, the net earnings will
be greater than they would have been
with It j Or even 20 cent rate.
The fact that shipments lid not pcrceptibly
increase wien rates were reduced to .,5 and
~ cents shows thar those rates were ton high
to meet the competition BY the lake and river
routes. The l3-cert rate just about met that
competition. and consequently the business
which would have taken the water routes
Went to the roads again. It has now been
higher rate than Is cents, and it would
therefore he unwise OIL the part Of the roads
to advance rates above that figure until the
lake competition ceases. 1t is far better for
1llcsn tn tlo :: large business at small profit
than small traffic 1T large profit. All
advance iu rates nj this time could have ITO
other effect than to crowd out small ship
pers. The large shippers have CONTRACTS
with the roads to last them for 4 month
or more. and consequently they would not be
hurt at all by all advance. This game was
tried few mouths ago, and The storm it
then raised ought t. be a warning to the
roads mt to try it again. The PROBABILITIES
, 1881-06-26

An EF ttEl III FIND OIL HOW MUCH Is
NEEDED.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
WAsu1SGToS, d. G., June 25--For some
time Controller Knox has had it in mind to
make an effort to ascertain the respective
proportions of actual money and of checks,
drafts. aud certificates used in the transac-
tons of business through National banks.
The Controller Is convinced that the propur-
tlon OF checks. etc. used i'll the transaction
Of business is rapidly increasing. In order
to secure data upon which a general cs1i-
of checks, etc. used in business transactions
can be predicted, Mr.. Knox issued a
circular to-day requesting National banks
to report to him the particulars Of
their receipts and payments on the 30th day
OF une and the LIST day of October, 1881.
AS 70 EkCEPTs,
the reports will show the amount of gold
coin, Of silver coin. OF currency, and of
checks, drafts, certificates of deposit, aud
bills of exchange received and credited. The
number Ut separate checks, drafts, ETC., rep
resented i'll the last item will also be reported.
AS to payments, 'he report OF each bank will
show the number and amount OF checks etc.,
OH said banks presented and paid III
coin and in currency, the number amt
amount Of checks, etc, on other banks paid
i'll coin and III currency, the number OF
checks and drafts oil said bank credited to
deposilorS, and the number of checks and
drafts drawn by said bank IN other banks
troller Knox expects to be- able to compile
some other very interesting and valuable
statistics, actual and comparative, for his
next annual report.
, 1881-06-26

nme ne has been away from this city since
Deeemoer last. when the new Legislature
was assembling" Notwithstanding this
positive denial from Albany, there is very
sooa ground for believing that there is !:
foundation for the statement that Afr. His
COCK Is to be substituted for Depew.
PRESS COMMENT.
10 the 'Festcr7s dssoetatea I,rezx
ne. NEW YORK June 25.-The Graphic, re-
letF'ng to the quorum question. says: 1.-THE
ac1 OF CONGRESS- regulating the election Of
United States Ssnator sDecideslhat a quorum
oicacl House shall be necessary to form a
legal Joint convention. The Incidents ofto-day
iur.l.sl an excuse for 1hc' Democratic maior-
ny ny, o. te Federal Senate to reject any one
by the present Lcxishtare.:' '''''
, 1881-06-26
Reasons Which Led Mr. Hubbard to
Go, and Probabilities in
His Case.
Controller Knox Trying to Find Ont
How Mauy Checks Are Used
in Business.
Things Quiet in Star Routes and the
t-0fice-Hind's Proofs Of
Fraud.
CHICAGO POST-OFFICE,

Special Dispatch To- Tie Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON. D. C., June o5.-Mr. Hub
bard, Of the Chicago post-Oaice, arrived here
to-day. lie Is III search Of Administrator
he]p,-eithcr to secure lis reinstatement in
the Chicago Pust~Oaice, or to obtain from
Postmaster Palmer statement Of the rea-
SOILS why he Was removed Mr. Hubbard
has not made much progress Today, as Sec
retary Blaine, whom tie especially wants to
see, IS absent from the city in Baltimore, on
private business Mr.. Hubbard. it is under
stood, intends to secure the services Of Bob
lngersoll, and, with him, to present
his case to Mr.. Blaine. lllasnluch
as Mr.. Blaine was either unwilling or
unable assist Representative Farwell to
carry his point in Chicago politics, it
Is 4 M.ATrEE OF sDME DoCBT
whether he will Interfere in the matter of a
subordinate position III the Chicago Post
Office for Mr., Hubbard, who has always
been helpful to AIr. Farwcll. However, Mr..
Hubbard proposes OH Monday to try. lie
also will visit Postmaster General james and
endcavor to secure from him letter callin.
upon Postmaster Palmer to state the reasons
why Hubbard was removed OF course, it
can't be said what either of these two
t1olHct olhctts Will dO, DuL IL W0nlQ
be quite contrary to their usual practice
it they should interfere in the tnalncr uf aft-
pnintulents i'll tile Pus.-O1icc. Postmaster
General James for that matter, did not
seem to have int1uen:e enough with
Ills OWN soS-IS-LAW, PEARSON,
who Succeeded rs Postmaster III New i Ork,
to prevent the retirement of an important
subordinate officer Wliu he much esteemed,
and tile appointment us his successor Of 4
man WHOM he dit net like. Mr. Hubbard
states that the only explanation obtained
his removal was that Palmer said, There
have been too Iiialiy thieves under your to
which Mr.. Hubbard replied, Iii there have
been thiHYcS Ynl af1nniuftli them y
, 1881-06-26
FOUND GUILTY.


Murphy. the Seventh Ward BaIlot-Box
Stuffrr.
The jury in tho case of the Seventh Ward
Judges Of election returned verdict yesterday
morning OF guilty as to Edward Murphy, and
not guilty rs to William Tobin. This is the first
case in which Judge of election was ever con-
v1ttad in this county. and the prosecutors feel
particularly proud. The penalty for the crime
must be fixed by the Court, and cannot be more
than II year in the House Of Correction and
Sl.NO fine.
After the rendering Of tho verdict reporter
had Il lak with Mr 51urphy's counsel, 3fr. Nit
chell, xbo did not appear to be greatly surprised
at the fSsplt. lie suid, however, that Murphy was
not the Euilticsr of the guilty, and, following up
the subject.g gave what purports to be the inside
of the wholccase without reference to what the
trouble grew out OF an arrangement en-
tered into. to defear Hiidreth, who was
Il candidate for Alderman. and ehat the
facts are. iEut tha balot~box Was stuffed to this
end. and that the. ballots were hnally dcstoyed
asa muttcr Or uecessity. but not Until it had
been discovered thai the s1u:iing done had not
accomplished what, WIS desired. He says the
ha!!o1-hox WAS never taken lrnm Tobns store,
the evidence: i'll the Inse Inse to the contrary not
4n busaya SaSi ss ebGset Gst pe
,,fg 10 cover all 9yadtlcc OF the stutfjng.
Tic story told OF theite.d9yal Of the boxes, he
g ss bad ana ts at
Murphr should shoulder'teie whole responsible
i,y on condition that TobinfHSt$h the bills, I'LL
before The lust is heard Of ,hAt2l;!E. the really
guilty NIL! be brought to tHfI if0ff, and when
they are some Of Tie ssitncsse99 tie trial will
come to grief and be shown dp y tie guilty
pufties.
Murphy was seen In jail Inst night, but would
neither confirm or deny what his attorney had
Sid HIT was entirely non-coluittal. and all he
would say On the subject was that he would no:
suffer alone in the matter. He maintained,
without mentioning names, that he had simply
hccn the tool OF others, and int,muted that un-
less they came to his relief nt once there would
in. trouble for some cheap politicians, He will
most probably be sentenced to- -morro".
, 1881-06-26


R7<eia1 DLpateh to 7he Chicago 1HouH:-
NEw YORK, June 25.-The Times Albany
special tonight says: "a rumor reached
Albany from NeY York this evening TO the
effect that Mr.. Depew is to be witildra VII
during the coming week from the Senatorial
contest, and that the Hon. Frank Hiscock is
to be substituted in his place as candidate.
The report is denied absolutely here tonight
by numbe: of Administration Assembly
men. Tie most important of these denials.
however. comes from ex-L,eut-Gov. Alyord,
OF Syracuse, which district Mr.. Hiscock rep
resents in Congress. oLr. -Alvord says he
Knows there Is not vestige Of
foundation for the rumor, and that
at up to this time there has been no
thought Of withdrawing Depew for any
body Mr. Alyqm vent to New York on the
Steamer Drew TO- might, this being the first
, 1881-06-26
AT WASHINGTON.
rE-1- 7JnpsE. 11yvY,7,

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., June :as5.-Mr.. Conk-
ling arrived here unattended this morning.
and took rooms at his old quarters, which
he has never relinQuished. To all persons
who might be suspected as interyiewers lie
was not at home. The local press gives the
following account OF his visit here: He was
accompanied only by lis servant He was
out buggy-riding this morning. lie will
stay here day or two. 4 few
days ago the fine mare belonging
to Senator Conkling, which he has driven
about Washington for year or two past, got
caught III u barbed wire fence whiIe she was
uut at pasture, and was very badly 1acerated-
In trying to extricate herself, the mare
pulled part Of the fence down aud twisted
sections of the sharp wire round her body.
She received not less than twenty ugly cuts,
extending from her head TO her hind quar-
ters OH her right side. Some Of the wounds
were nearly two inches deep anti will leave
permanent scars. It is not improbable that
the Senator's visit to Washington at present
is 10 see about the damage to this anlmal
which is q favorit Of his.
THIS PET HORSE OF CoSKL1NG's'
is in the hands Of a French veterinary sur
geon whose farm adjNns the Edgewood es-
tate, the Washingtbh Home of Mrs. Kate
Cbasesprasue. Those who assume to be
Conkllng's friends say that he. is here on
strictly private business. As-he is not aScil-
ator Of the United STATES: as tire Supreme
Court is no: in session, rs the PreSW ent:is at
Long Branch, and the Cabinet, wit3'It ex-
ception Of B!aine and Kirkwood 1.-THE former
Of WHOM Conkiing has not called
upon), are absent )? from the city,
and as it is. not possible that
be has come to seek any Office from this .Ad-
1ninistration, it is probable that the surlnise
of his friends, that he has come here on
purely private business, is true. What the
nature Of thai private business is, is sub
ject OF gossiplnS conjecture. The servant of
Mr.. Conkling, soon after his arrival. ayailed
himself of an opportunity to ride to the
place of the veterinary surgeon. to visit the
1acerafed horse.
coSHL1SG GOES -AFTE:K BIS TRISK.
- TO the Htstts1l Associated Press
WASHINGTON, d. C., June Ex-senator
Conklins suddenly. made his appearance here,
and was out driving today. lie says his visit
has 10 political significance; that his mission
is to attend to some private business and look
after numerous public documents which lie
has not distributed.
, 1881-06-26

Special Dispatch to 1ns Chicago Tribune.
OcoSoNowoc. Wis, Junc 2,5.-E Walker
legal adviser Of the Chicago, Milwaukee s
st. Paul Road, of Chicago, Is at the Towns
end House.
William &. Swan, Superintendent Freight
Traffic OF the same road. of Milwaukee, l al
the Townsend for the greater part Of tue
season.
Col. D. e. Houston, U. S. A., from Milwau.
kee., is 1T the Townsend;
Q. r. Keith, Of Chicago, spent last satur-
day and Sunday here. -
d. 0: pe1it and wife, Of Syracuse, y. f.,
were here last Friday at the Townsend
House.
Miss II. Smith, of New York. is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. II. Il. iiill, of Deiatield.
Miss lloyd, Of Waukcsha, was here part OF
last week.
Mrs. Gregg, of Chicago; who has been at
Draper Hall for several days, while on !,
fishing excursion captured the largest. pick
erci, with few exceptions, seen here for some
time. 1t weighed seventeen pounds.
Ashley D. narscr, the veteran editor, was
here IL part Of the week:
:. Airs: John Rugec, of Milwaukee, is So
jourllin3 III Summit.
George: Scott, Of the firm of Carson, Pirie,
Scott t: Co., Of Chicago, is at the Townsend
Mrs Mary S. Bradford, Of Cleveland, O., is
at Boru nu Lac.
4. i. Aiket,s and wife, of Milwaukee, arc
registered ut the Townsend House this week.
They have engaged rooms for the season.
Charles y. Dupee and family, OF Chicago,
arrived this week and occupy their summer
cottage.
+. Is. Springer, of the the firm of 0. R.
Keith g. Co., is at Mrs. Weber's Nemabin
piacc."
Miss Harding, Miss NIillie Harding, Of ST.
Louis, and Miss Jennie Berry, of Chicago
are anlong the young ladies at Draper Hall,
WIN are here for tile season.
Mrs. Dr.. Cause and family, of St. Louis,
are recent arrivals at Woodlands, Judge
Snlall's resort.
John Foreman. Henry Kerwin, J. G. Beaz-
ley, Mr. and Mrs. William r. Page, Hiss
Ethel and Ralph Page. Mr.. and AIRS. J. r.
Chcmasero, and X. +. and Miss Emily Chem
asero, all Of Chicago. are at Woodlands"
At the Townsend House are Mrs. Z. Walk
cr, Miss Alma and I,u Kimball, and ". L.
Frenck, Chicago; George y. Black and wife,
Miss Lulu and John ". Black, and Miss May
Fleury, Springfield, ILL.,; Andrew Cowan,
wife, child, and nurse, and BERTHE Cowan,
Louisville, KY; Miss Annie Capen, Boston;
Mrs. ". q. Swan. Mrs. Frank Boyd, j. P.
Vosc, and Mrs. Antisdel, Milwaukee,.
Among the latest 1T Draper Hall are Alex
4. Berry and wife, Col: John $. Cooper and
wife, of Chicago, and William II. Harding.
wife, and child, and Mrs. Il. Z, uarding, St
Louis.
, 1881-06-26
SPORTING.
.KEOEuk.S IeDWERS.


Special Disputch to Tic Chicago Tribune,
KEoKUK, Ia, June 25.-This afternoons
Toledo, Peoria d Warsaw train brought
home keokuk's winning barge crewfrom the
Peoria regatta They were received in
royal manner by their friends. Hundreds of
people were gathered at the depot to greet
tile heroes. Music sounded, bells rang out,
cheers filled the air ana ti1e widest enthusi-
asll .gellertlly prevailed. Carriages were in
waiting. and tilt crews were escorted in tile
most tlatttri,,g manner through the streets
All the business houses are handsomely
decorated and the city presents gay appear
ance. \ grand reception will BE- rendered
the Rowing Club at the 0pera-uolise this
evening
, 1881-06-26


OTTAWA. June 25.-Vennor, in Il letter to
the Citizen this morning, says: II believe
that the present summer is one in Il triad of
similar summers, prtbahIy the middle
one. It is likely to resemble In its chief,
features that Of 1850, and to differ in soma of
its minor details. The approaching month
OF July will give great deal Of rain. as. in
1850, over large portion OF the United States
and Canada. while in Great Britain the
weather will in all probability be likewise
stormy and wet. The storms 0f wind, thun--
der, and lightning are likely to be severe aud
frequent. The heaviest rains for New York
and vicinity would locate after the 90th, and
probably on tl: 2lst or I'll dates. Between
the lUth antl 18th days alt exceedingly hot
term is likely to be experienced in both the
United States and Canada-- Within a few
about the 9Th Or ::ssth. Il cool wave will oe..
weather GENERALLY, with storms of wind and
storms have been severely felt in the West
June. there also will the seyerest
Notwithstanding these frequent and
severe storms during the month, frequent
alterations Of fine hot weather will counter
act to great extent the damage done to
crops in general in the West. The entrance
Of July in Canada, and also to a considerable
extent III the United States, will be cool and
showery, and the present lookout for the
Fourth is not very promising olle-"
, 1881-06-26


The railroad managers i'll this city do not
think that Gould bought the 'tBig Bridge"
at St. Louis in order to squeeze the rival lines
Ct the Wabash and Missouri Pacific fail-
roads. They do not think that Gould can
afford to discriminate against the roads not
controlled BY him, as by such action the rev.
enue of the bridge would be greatly reduced.
Us tie lines Disseminated against would lind
means To transfer their business without
making use uf the bridge at all, and they may
finally decide to build another bridge little
distance above the present one, wlltre such,
it is claimed, can De constructed TOR ABOUT
the sale was made through the etfurt5 and by
the advice of Mr.. Solon Humphreys, Presi-
dent Of the Wabash, i'll order to tarn the large
amount Of. stock he holds now III the bridge
to a profitable account. Mr. humphrey Is Que
of the largest stockholders in the Bridge
Company aud its President, and by transfer
ring his stock to the Could syndicate ne
makes nice thing out Of al. investment that
has been drag on his hands Tor some years
past.
Iicun regarding the sale Of the bridge will
be OF Interest:
There is no doubt that an effort by the Gould
syndicate Is heluX made to get control OF the
81 Louis bridge, n order 1G ontns snd er
lection against rival lines. T hat they have OBJ
iained control OF the bridge is not Improbable
but the exact situation at the present time IS
not known to the officials here. II there is any
truth in the reuurt it is believed that the follow
Ing, from the Anglo american Times Ct London,
furnished the true explanation. That paper
says:
rhe abash: On the Missouri side, running over
the St. LOUIS Tunnel Hallway, comes the Mis-
souri, Pacitic; aud now the Two have joined fu
appropriuttng tue bridge so Us tn connect ene
Eust and West systems BY continuous line Of
rails, The terms were settled lasr Tuesday, and
tho companies guarantee IN perpetotty the e.
AMOUNTING TO 55,000000 : per cents, payable IN
London and New YORK April and oct ]: due
in 1929. The stock amounts to $!.4Duu' OF
which Sa,140O01s first preferred. TO that the
, 1881-06-26
THE SPRAGuE ESTATE.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. June 25-Gen. Butler,
Gen. Pryor, ex-senator Sprasue, and others
held conference to-day with the Committee
OF the creditors Of the Sprague estate
Geknf & to 6S 1of ths
By Butler and his associates.
, 1881-06-26
TIE }fE.


New timetables will 90 into effect to-day
on the Northwestern and the Milwaukee t.
st. Paul Railroads. The only change Of i'm
portance is that the st. Paul trains on the
Northwestern will arrive at ! ?. N. Instead
OF ? p. IN.
Afr. j, T. Clark, General Superintendent Of
the Union Pacific Railroad, is III the city.
Mr.. Clark is taking trlp to the East to get a
little rest ard recreation, and will be gune
about three weeks. He is in need Of It, as
tie has not been off duty In seven years.
1t is reported that Mr. C. P. Huntington,
President Of the Chesapeake IL Ohio, and
largely interested in the Southern and Cen
1ral Pacific and other Western roads, has Sc
cured a controlling interest in the Houston
s. Texas Central Road It the report IS true,
Gould in Texas.
Dir. a. E. johnson has been appointed
Commissioner Of Emigration Of the St Paul,
Minnesota IL Manitoba Railroad; headauar-
ters at st. Paul. olr. johnson for some years
past has ably filled the position Of Western
Manager OF the Cunard Line Ill this city. Mr.
+. G. Whiting, well known in railroad circles
here. has been appointed Manager OF the
Western Department Of the Cunard Line.
Mr.. Pe1cival Lowell, General Passenger
Agent Of the Burlington Railroad. went to
St. Louis Friday to take care of the meua-
bers OF the Arkansas Press Association who
the Burlington Road from St Louis to Bur
lngton, 11r. Lowell evidently made himself
agreeable to the Knights Of the Quill from
Arkansas, as is indicated By. the following
Resolred, That the officials of the Chicago.
Burlington & Qun.y Railroad Company,
who have been su :Assiduous In their kind
ness to US from ST. Louis to BeaTdstown, be
requested that in the further progress Of our
mi m Tfr 1x-R
, 1881-06-26

QUEENSTOWN, June 35.-Arriyed, the City
of Richmond, from New York. j.:
GLASGOW, June 25.-Arriyed, the State OF
Alabama, from New York
Mov1LLE, June 225-Arrived, the Buenos
Ayres, from Montreal.
New YoRK, June 25-The City Of Berlin
arrived this evening, bringing the English
mail for Australia
, 1881-06-26


TIE DECISION OF THE CHAIRMAN
that Il quorum was present was q genuine
surprise to the Democrats. and they showed
it. It was evident that they mad been calcu-
lattng upon having less than 4 quorum pres
ent, and meant to use the fact Tor the pur-
pose of raislng the question as to whether,
without quorum, there could be ballot,
and, if any day PASSED without 4 ballot,
whether that fact did not .dlsQuallfy the
present Legislature from clectins Senators,
and throw the question over to the 14esisla-
ture to be elected next fall. thus taking the
question 10 the polls, under the United
States statute, which ordains that the Legis-
lature shall take at least one ballot every day
it is in session. =:
VI - ',-T TIE ONLY CHANCE
a new movement is to be started next
week for a party CAUCUS. The feeling is be-
coming more general that the deadlock can
not be broken until the caucus Is held in the
regular way, and nominations for Senators
made, the minority submitting 10 majority.
II the caucus program is accepted by both
sides. the deadlock will end the next day. At
present this seems to be the only chance.