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1 THE DAILY INTER OCEAN, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6, 1886- SIXTEEN PAGES. THE RAILWAYS. Good Prospects for the Usefulness of the Chicago East-bound Freight Pool The St. Paul Announces It Will Cat Rates to Council Bluffs and St. Paul To-day.

Eastern Passenger Rates to Be Considered Again- -The Transcontinental AssociationNotes. Erie Road. WESTERN PASSENGER RATES. THE CHICAGO COMMITTEE. The gentlemen interested in che Chicago Committee East-bound Freight Traffic were In excellent spirits yesterday regarding the the future of the Chicago East-bound PooL They nott, for the first time in many months, feel certain that they are approaching a welldefined understanding between the lines that run from Chicago to the East and form the great carriers between the West and the seaboard.

They feel that the meeting of Thursday was a success, that it promised excellently. Of course they feel that the Chicago and Atlantic Road is not yet a member of the poor, but the assurances that they have received from the head of that organication are of such a nature 88 to warrant them in feeling certain of the final entry of road into the pooled flock, They do not blame Mr. Jewett for his hesitation: on the contrary, they praise him for the stand that he has taken, and frankly admit that it was the only course he could pursue and satisfy the bondholders Out of the stock held abroad 90 per cent at least is heid in Amsterdam, Holland, by financiers who are also interested in Vanderbilt stocks to such a degree that any action that would detract from one stock to the benefit of the other would be disastrous in the end. In order to secure the best possible results, Mr. Jewett sent a representative to Amsterdam about two weeks ago.

This gentleman will lay the matter before the Dutch stockholders, and the result of the conference will be known within two weeks Meanwhile the other lines all feel certain that the Chicago and Atlantic will become a party to the new grOSS money pool, which is to be in effect from Jan. 1 for one year. Even If the Chicago and Atlantic Road does not come in, the other lines that now represent 91 per cent of the traftlo carried, feel that the division of the business and the cash payment of all balances can not fail to have an excellent effect on their business and on that of connesting lines, no less than upon the good behavior of the lines centering at such points as Peoria, St. Louis, Beardstown, Seneca, and Indianapolis If these roads find the Unicago lines behaving themselves, the former will no doubt feel prompted to follow the good example set them. If the lines at smaller towns do not form pools and maintain rates on the Chicago basis, the Chicago lines feel that they can afford to act in unison and meet any rates that are made elsewhere to take business away from Chicago.

They promise to make the grain rates as low as 5 cents to New York, in order to show that they can act together. The matter of arbitration has, stated yesterday in THE INTER OCEAN, been left to Mr. Hugh Riadle, who has signified his intention of fixing the percentages, provided he will not be expected to leave Chicago. If the outside lines care to have Mr. Riddle fix their percentages they will send their figures to Mr.

Riddle at Chicago, The statement made yesterday, that a pool secretary was to be chosen, WAS slightly erroneous At Thursday's meeting Commissioner Blanchard asked that he be given a short-hand writer or clerk, to be known as his secretary, -and he was informed that he could select any one he wanted, as he would have considerable work to do. He then announced his iutention of appointing Mr. McKnight to that position. This is the gentleman who was Mr. Blanchard's secretary when the latter on the The cutting of Western passenger rates will begin to-day.

The main contestants in the war will be the St. Paul and the Rock Island Roads, although the Northwestern will side with the former line. Each side claims that the other has been cutting rates from Chicago to St. Paul, it being charged that second-class rates have been cut about $5. The following letter, which was received here yesterday from Mr.

A. V. H. Carpenter, general passenger agent of the St. Paul Road at Milwaukee, explains the situatiou: consequence of the fact that the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company for months past have sold tickets to St.

Paul at less than tariff rates, and have persistently refused to restore rates, and are now selling second-class tickets at $7, we give you notice that we feel compelled to meet their rates in order to hold our legitimate business. Our second-class rate over our own counter from Cnicago to St. Paul and Chicago to Council Blutts will be $7 from this date and until tickets are sold on the market over other lines at a less rate, again forcing us to reduce." It is needless to say that the Rock Island Road will meet any cut the St. Paul Road may make to St, Paul, and that the Cnicago, St. Louis and Missouri River Association will buy a few tickets to Council Blufts to be used as evidence.

Whether the lines in the association will be permitted immediately to meet the Council Bluff rate remains to be seen. ANOTHER STATEMENT. Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean. MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. to the refusal of the Rock Island Road to accept the invitation of the Northwestern officers to meet and form an association for the protection of the business to the Northwest, prominent official of the St.

Paul Road said to-day that it was useless. to waste more time in discussing the matter. The St. Paul Company was promised that the Northwestern traffic should be placed in the Missouri River agreement, or an -association similar, at the time of the formation of the organization known as the Missouri River Passenger Association. The St.

Paul eDdeavored repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, to have that promise carried out. The officials claim they neither know nor can Imagine any good reason why the Northwestern business should not be protected. EASTERN PASSENGER RATES. East-bound passenger rates betray nO change. They are still as badly demoralized as they have been for several months But the lines appreciate the fact that 33 long as they are all making the same low rates they derive no profit from their business and gain no prestige or advantage.

With this knowledge in mind the presidents of the Chicago have lines, who have been hero for several days, called two meetings for the purpose of restoring passenger rates and making the trattic popular. The first general meeting will De held in Buffalo next Thursday, when West-pound traffic and rates will be discussed. On Saturday another meeting will be held here for the restoration or advance of rates to the East. Meanwhile it la not expected that there will be any change in rates for a week. THE TRANSCONTINENTAL Messra, T.

L. Kimball, P. P. Shelly, 8 Stebbina, and J. W.

Morse, of the Union Pacific Road; John J. Byrne, of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, and W. F. White, of the Santa Fe Hoad, were among the representatives of the Transcontinental Association lines that were in the city yesterday on their way to New York, where the general meeting will be held next Tuesday. Mr.

8. R. Calloway, of the Union Pacific Road, will pass through here in a few days in time to be present at the end of the meeting, and then proceed to Boston tu confer with Mr. Adams, President of the Union Pacitio Road. Mesars.

T. H. Goodman of the Central Pacific, and C. 8. of the Northern Pacific Road, hare already gone to New York.

None of the gentlemen here yesterday expressed any very sanguine hopes as to the future of the association or the benefits to be derived from the meeting to be held next week. They all agreed that none of them had shown their hands or expressed opinions as to what they would expect, demand, or accept. Apparently they are ail going into the meeting blindly, and no doubt its result will be on a par with their expectations It la certain the affairs of the association are hopelessly involved, and that it will require some very shrewd diplomatio work to bring order out of chaos. in operation. THE ST.

PAUL ROAD. GOOD FOR ELGIN. Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean. ELGIN, 111, Feb. meeting of a number of gentlemen was held at St.

Charles Wednesday, for the purpose of considering the feasibility of building a railroad from Elgin to St. Charles, Geneva, and possibly tO Aurora, Among those present were George 8. Bowen, of Elgin, who was the leading spirit in building the old Chicago and Pacific Road, now a part of the St. Paul system; Mayor Rockwell, 8. N.

Wright, J. B. Wheeler, and Charles H. Haines, of St. Charles; and Mesara, Bennett and Robinson, of Geneva, It is surmised that this road will connect with that of Senator Evane, which is now being built from Aurora to Joliet.

As we are situated at present we have to go a -about way to reach the county seat by the Chicago and Northwestern Road, while the new road will give us direct connection. This project will de a benefit to Elgin in more ways than one. Before the Chicago and Pacific Road was built to Elgin the Northwestern charged passengers from this city to Chicago $1.70. After the Chicago and Pacitic was built the fare dropped to $1.10, at which figure it still remains, and there was a corresponding drop in freight rates The proposed road will reduce the cost of coul freights, which will be a great benefit, as our manufacturing estublishments use more or less coal. If the new road should be connected to that of Senator Evans' it will not be long until it will have a southern connection to St.

Louis, with which city we have more or less commercial relations, especially in butter and cheese shipments The gentlemen interested in the road nava both brains and capital, and our people earnestly hope it will soon be Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean. MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. is said today, on good authority, that the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Company has made overtures to the West Side property-owners for the purchase of the right of way in the lower Second Ward to the P. H.

Best Brewing Company's property on Chestnut street, and that it is intended to build a spur track to the brewery. The So Paul company owns some property in that vicinity, which was purchased to complete the belt track from the Chestnut terminus of its northern division to the depot site in the lower Fourth Ward, that could be used for the spur track. It 18 surmised that the plan to complete the line of track across the lower Second and Fourth Wards has been revived, and that should one track be laid, both will be built. GENERAL TURCHIN. The Hero of Many Battles.

and One CourtMartial Relates Some of His Experiences. A short, compact form, a strongly marked face, a large, well poised head set on sturdy shoulders, long, white beard nearly matched by the whitening hair above-thia, with agenial manner and gentlemanly bearing, may give the reader a fair idea of a man whom representative of THE INTER OCEAN met at the Windsor Hotel yesterday-General J. B. Turchib, The participant in many a hardfought battle of the rebellion, the central figure in one of the most interesting courttial trials of the war, in earlier days an officer of prominence in the Russian army, hon orably and incontestably won his miliGen eral Turchin may surely be said to have tary position. Before giving an interview with this officer who has been so closely identitied with the fighting interests of IlliNOIR, it may be well to give a brief outline of his bistory.

General Turchin was born in Russia in January, 1821. When fourteen years or age he was a cadet in th government school and served fifteen years in the Russian army. He left the Russian army as a Colonel of the General's staff, being the head of the staff of the guards that the reserve of the army concentrated in Poland He was married to a Russian lady. came to America Aug. 15, 1856," said the General, "and was for some time in the East, coming West later.

I came to Chicago and was commissioned in June, 1861, a8 Colonel of the Nineteenth Illinois Regiment, At the time Grant and Buell were figuring at Shiloh I WAS IN MITCHELL'S DIVISION. I was the man who took Huntsville, Ala, April 9, 1862, and broke the railroad communications of Beauregard's army with the East and Southeast of the Confederacy." Here followed an extended reference to the court-martial which is so much a part of history that the events need not be recounted here. With an animation and an interest that was AR unaffected as iadividual in its character, General Turchin said, after explaining how it happened that the court-martial was ordered, and referring to Buel as being engaged in court-martialing loyal men: was in June or July that I was court-martialed. During the progress of the trial I received from Abraham Lincoln my commission as Brigadier General, and that was his answer to the finding of the court. I have now the original aispatch which was sent me by Assistant Secretary of War Watson, saying that Buel was courtmartialing good, loyal officers instead of guarding his communications, and that they deemed it inadvisable to send my commission as Brigadier General to Huntsville, but would send it to Chicago in care of my wife.

In the room in which 'the interview was occuring there were quite a number of old soldiers who had known the splendid tighting qualities of the old general, his invincibie pluck, and his sterling staying qualities, and well they knew, too, the surpassing valor of the gallant, hard figating intrepid Nineteenth Illinois. Turning from the reporter as some incident would come to mina that needed, to the veteran's mind, amplification, he would rise trom his chair and in his peculiar way GIVE TO THE ADMIRING VISITORS sketchy accounts of interesting bits of his. tory that to the ordinary historian's volumes are strangers. returning to the interview and mentioning the court-martial matter, didn't intend that my soldiers should starve. I believed, though, in issuing vouchers for that which I took and told them to apply to the government for reimbursement.

I never took anything- except," and here a hearty laugh went round, "except chickens and littie pigs It may be stated that when General Turchin came to Obicago after his court- he was not received traitor to the cause, or even as culprit; far to the contrary, indeed, for an ovation awaited him, and with it the presentation of a handsome sword, the speech of presentation being made by Mr. Norman T. Gassette, battles were you fu, General?" asked the reporter. I joined the Army of the Cumberland at Murtreesboro in March, 1863. I was in the campaign of Tuilahooma at Chatta.

nooga, commanding the Third Brigade of the Fourth Division. Fourteenth Army Corps. After Chickamauga I was appointed to the command of the First Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth Army Corps I WAS at Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain--I can't remember them all, all the battles in which I fought. Mission Ridge? YeR; I was there in command of the First Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, under General Baird, the left division of that assaulting column. In July of 1864, on account of health, I obtained a leave of absence of thirty days, which was extended.

I saw that the Confederate Government was going to splinters, and I resigned in the fall of 1864." General Tuschin is now living in retirement on his farm at Radon, Washington County. He will lecture next Monday evening at the panorama of the battle of Mission Ridge. SEND HIM TO ST. LOUIS. In Williamsburg, Pa, a swindler has been arrested for attempting to collect money for the Grant monument.

He will probably be turned acquitted loose on the ground of insanity, and to continue in his iniquity until he tries to work St. Louis and starves to death. -St. Louis Republican, firet bottle of Athlophoros we sold was THE LOCAL POLITICS. Deputies and Clerks Under the New Law Anxious About Their Pay.

The Obstructionists to Be Lectured Today by Corporation Counsel Winston. Comptroller Gurney May Be Comptroller of the United States- -Third District Troubles. THE NEXT ELECTION. WORK OF THE COMMISSION. The Election Commissioners tried the experiment yesterday of holding a meeting in one end of the great barn of a room in City Hall, where the clerks and deputies have been doing the preliminary work.

President Hoftmann and Commissioner Raymond surrounded the corner of a table and talked in a family way until they were interrupted by this clerk, that clerk, and the other reporter. Presently Commissioner Corkery entered, and was cornered before he could remove nis overshoes. About the same time President Hoffman was beguiled into leaving his seat, and as Commissioner Raymond was not a quorum he was legitimate prey for all Now and then two Commissioners would get their heads together for a few uninterrupted minutes, but the three could not. At length for self-protection they repaired to a private room to rest- at least when they emerged an hour later they said they bad done nothing, though it may be believed that they were compiling a list of judges and clerks of election. Dozens of clubs and committees and scores of private individuals presented to and urged upon the board LISTS OF THEIR FAVORITES, and other dozens and scores are yet to come.

The board receives all thankfully, and then does as it pleases, The Republican City Central Committee will, by request, precent a list, and at the suggestion of the board, it will not be confined to Republicans. While a Republican complement will be reported, the names of many competent Democrats will be added. At the joint session of the Republican County and City Central Committees, to be neld at the Grand Pacific on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the lists recommended by both committees will be submitted. Mr. Raymond has a list of suitable Republicans, and Mr.

Corkery one of the same kind of Democrats. As yet, Mr. Huffman has no lists, but he expects to have one from the Iroquois Club, one from the German Democratio Club, and one from the German Relief Association, all of which will be considered. shall act as a board of critics," said Mr. Hoffman, "and in passing upon these lists whenever we find an objectionable name we shall cross it out We want new men for judges and clerks; not that they will be necessarily better than many.

of the old ones, but we want a new SAMPLE DEMOCRAT was in waiting yesterday. He complained that the polling-place in his precinct was in a Republican notbed, and be wanted it transferred to a Democratic hotbed a short distance away. Inquiry developed the fact that a Democratic ward-worker kept a saloon in the neighborhood to which he wanted the polls transferred. It is fellows of this sort who give the Election Commissioners most trouble. The school of instruction tor judges and clerks, which it was stated might be started by Mr.

A M. Pence, has assumed no more definite form than a suggestion as yet. There are, probably, not ten men in Chicago who could comply with the law unless they had a copy betore them and a legal interpreter at their said a gentleman who has made it a study. "I have read it carefully six times, and I confess that I am not competent to act as a judge." The only definite action of the board was the signing of the pay-roll for clerks and deputies The aggregate to Feb. 1, exelusive of the salary of commissioners and chief clerk, was $1,855.28.

When it was presented to Chief Clerk Crean he immediately issued warrants on the City Treasurer, signed by Judge Pendergast and countersigned by himself. The first man to present his warrant to the Treasurer was informed that there was NO APPROPRIATION, and that he wouid not pay it. This man returned to the room where the others were congregated and reported. There was consternation. Some of the men, sadly in need of money, hunted up brokers and submitted to a ruinous discount for a moiety of ready cash.

Perhaps the man who wanted to see the ice palace at 8a Paul was the heaviest loser. The Comptroller, through his deputy, held that the clerks could not be paid until the Council had appropriated money from the general fund for that purpose. He said the pay-roll, signed by the Election Commissioners, must be handed to the Comptroller. Then, when a fund had been set aside for him to draw against, be would make out warrants for each person, signed by the Mayor and the Comptroller, and when the clerks appeared, were properly identified, and signed the pay-roll, they would be given the warrants, which would be promptly cashed by the Treasurer, As Council had until April 1 to pass the appropriation bill, the chances of the clerks getting their money before that time were decidedly slim. Perhaps, if the Election Commissioners would request the Council to request the Treasurer to advance, say 75 per cent on these warrants, TEMPORARY RELIEF might be granted, though nothing short of mandamus could enforce payment, On the strength of this President Hoffman said in good round English (old version) that the Comptroller could go to St.

Louis: and that the clerks would be paid to-day. Corporation Counsel Winston was asked for his opinion He said he had expected there would be some clashing at first, as the provisions of the law were not fully understood. He had no doubt that warrants signed by Judge Pendergast and countersigned -by Clork Cream were legal vouchers, and that the City Treasurer must honor them at sight. He should give special instructions in this regard this morning, so that the men could get their money to-day. The law seems to be very explicit in regard to this matter.

The last clause of article section 123, reads as follows: expenses incurred by said Board of Election Commissioners shall be paid by such city. Such salaries and expenditures are to be audited by the County Judge, and such salaries shall be paid by the County Treasurer upon the warrant of such County Judge, out of any money in the County Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and such expenditure shall be paid by the City Treasurer, upon the warrant of such County Judge, out of any money in the City Treasury not otherwise appropriated. It shall be the duty of the governing authority in such counties and cities respectively to make provision for the prompt payment of such salaries and expenses, as the case may be." As there is over $2,000,000 lying idle in the City Treasury it is probable that the clerks and deputies will get their money today, without the aid of Mayor, Council. While many judges and clerks of election have been agreed upon, in no ward has the list been completed, and the Commissioners have decided that incomplete lists shall not be given out for publication. They will meet again to-day.

IN THE EIGHTEENTH WARD the location of nine of the twenty-two polling places has been and the completed list is as follows: First- shop, No. 357 Rush. Second- -Cigar store, No. 429 North Clark. Third--Livery stable, No.

66 Wendell Fourth -Locksmith, No. 288 Wells. Fifth- -Cigar store, No. 254 Wells. Sixth- or shop, No.

252 North Clark. Seventh Coal office, No. 261 North State. Toy store, No. 257 Rush.

Ninth -Shopping store, No. 192 Wells. Tenth- Eleventh -Coal Carpenter shop, No. 265 Superioz, office, No. 140 LaSalle avenue.

Twelfth- Conservatory, No. 235 Ontario. -Private residence, No. 389 Erie. Fourteenth- Toy store, No.

113 LaSalle avenue. Salle avenue Fifteenth--Livery and Ohio. stable, southeast corner LaNorth Sixteenth -Private residence. rear of No. 92 State.

Seventeenth- Grocery, No. 361 Indiana. Nineteenth- -Tailor shop, No. 77 LaSalle avenue. Eighteenth -Cigar store, No.

66 North State. -Plumber's shop, No. 51 Wells. Twenty-second-Ice Twenty-first-Barber shop, 54 North State. office, No.

297 Illinois. toan old and respected gentleman of our town. like man known all over the It has worked a charm, and he says it is a wondertal medi- News was cine for Jones Bryan, Lancaster, Washington Theodore 1. sibly be appointed Comptroller of Currency for the United States. As it is well known that Mr.

Gurney 18 no office seeker, the intelligence caused considerable surprise in political circies and at the City Hall. The information was that State's Attorney Julius S. Grinnell, who is now in Washington, had filed Mr. Gurney's application for the appointment. The application was a0companied by letters of indorsement from several prominent business and professional gentlemen of this city, including Mayor Harrison.

It 18 said that there are a large number of applicants for the position, and that Mr. Gurney's chances of appointment are not considered very flattering. Mr. Gurney was seen at his private office, but declined to be interviewed. He admitted, however, that the news telegraphed from the Capital was substantially correct.

a week ago." said the Comptroller, "a party of gentlemen WHO ARE WELL KNOWN in financial circles, called on me and asked me if I would accept the appointment as Comptroller of the Currency were it offered me. I at once repiled that I would consider no proposition whatever, unless it was with the concurrence of Mayor Harrison. I had a consultation with the Mayor, and he told me if I could better myself I had better accept the appointment. He could get along without me, and it would not be doing justice to myself to refuse such an offer. I then agreed to accept the office if it were tendered to me.

The offer, as I understand, came from a semi-official source, and the suggestion was favored by the gentlemen who indorsed the application, which was presented by State's Attorney Grinnell. have been associated with Mayor Harrison for seven years, and we never had a disagreement, and of course I shall hate to part with him. I have not discussed the matter of resigning my present position, for I have not yet received any assurances that i shall be offered the other, nor has there been any talk of appointing my successor, At present I have nothing turther to say." "I will say," replied the Mayor, in answer to a question regarding Mr. Gurney's probabie appointment, we wanted to' KEEP THIS MATTER QUIET, but as it has leaked out at Washington, it is no longer a secret. It is true that a number of influential men-influential in business and political circles-bave urged Mr.

Gurney to Comptrollership Who these men are I am not at liberty to say. Mr. Gurney came to me and told me he would entertain DO proposal without my consent, 89 he did not wish to leave me. course I did not want have him go, but as it was a matter of much greater importance than my personal convenience. I dropped those considerations, and said to him, 'Take the position, if you can get It was the same way when Doyle and Cre zier were about to leave.

I hated to lose them, but saw it would be seltish to keep them. "I will say, further, that I believe Mr. Gurney is entirely capable of satisfactorily filling the office. He is able and bonest, and when he enters upon a duty he becomes thoroughly identified with his position, and belongs entirely to his employer. Nothing could please me better than to see him suocessful in getting this honorable office." MISCELLANEOUS.

MASON AND THE GRANT CLUB. At a meeting of the Grant Club Thursday night Mr. M. E. Cole read paper on "The Purposes and Objects of the Club." Therein be asserted that the only Central Committee that could be recognized by the Republicans of the Third Congressional District was that which nominated W.

4. Mason for Congress a year ago last fall, and that any one who attempted to make a trade without cousulting the voters would find when the time came that he could not deliver the goods. Mr. Mason was asked yesterday what this meant. He disclaimed all responsibility, and said he was willing to retire from politics for the sake of harmony, provided somebody else was placed on the retired list at the same time, intimating distinctly enough that that somebody was Colonel George R.

Davis In other words if Colonel Davis would agree to die, Mason would cheerfully turn up his toes and De buried alongside. Colonel Davis was not consulted regarding his Masonic obituary, but his friends think that as his health is good, he will not consent to the plan of death and burial Colonel George B. Swift ignored Mr. Cole's paper altogether. He said it was an attempt to stir up strite rather than to promote barmony in the aistrict.

When asked if he knew anything of a compact by which Mason was to be seat to Congress and Davis to be given the County Treasuryship, he declared that he did not The only compact desired was one that should unite the factions in the district. Captain Stephens had never taken any. part in the Mason fight, and therefore knew nothing about any compact. He didn't even know that he himself should be a candidate for Sheriff next fail. A West Side Republican remarked yesterday that be thougut the Grant club had acted very foolisaly in thus attempting to perpetuate the breach in the ranks, THE SIXTH WARD Republican Club wishes to have a paragraph inserted in its constitution authorizing precinct primaries for the spring convention at which only members of the precinct club should be allowed to vote, and declaring the nominee of a convention of these club delegates the official nominee, with the indorsement of the City Committee.

After considerable discussion the question was postponed to a future meeting. The Seventh Ward Young Democracy met last night at Workman's HaiL The committee appointed by the club at the last meeting, Messrs J. Devlin, J. Driscoll, and C. H.

Daly, to draw up rules and by-laws, presented their report, and it was adopted. A committee of five members from each precinct was appointed to compose the executive committee, 100 in all; and a committee of nine on membership was also appointed. Tne mem. bership committee elected John Driscoll as chairman. The President was authorized, with the assistance of any members he selected, to make out a list of judges and clerks of election for the ward, and present them to the Election Commissioners day.

The annual election of officers of the club takes place on Tuesday evening next at Workman's Hail, at 8 o'clock. The Thirteenth Ward Republican Club held a meeting Inst evening at Ronin's Hall to suggest suitable men for judges and cierks of election in the various precincts to be recommended to the Election Commissionera, Nominations were made for all the precincts, and will be presented to the commis. sioners by the central committeemen of the DEADLY DISEASES. Scarlet Fever Scare at Montfort, Depopulating New York Towns. Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean.

GALENA, IlL, Feb. 5-A scarlet fever scare prevails at Montfort, Wis So frightened are the people of the town that but two persons besides the undertaker were present at the hour appointed for the funeral of a son of Mra. J. Chandler, who died of the disease, and neighbors and friends had to do importuned to enter the house and assist in carrylag the body to the grave. A daughter of Mrs.

Chandler was down with the scourge at the time. UTICA, N. Feb. of a very fatal character continues to prevail in South Malone and Duane, in Frankin County, this State. There have been many deaths and numerous cases.

A correspondent writing from that locality says: medical science comes to our aid soon this section will be depopulated." BIDS FOR BONDS. DETROIT, Mich, Feb were opened to-day for $30,000 of bonds of the city of Detroit for the purchase of an approach for bridge to Belle Isle. The bonds bear 31g per cent interest, and are payable in goid in 1910. Eight bids were received, the highest being from Preston's Bank, of this city, which offered a premium of 4.263 per cent, making an excellent financial showing for Detroit DRY GOODS IMPORTS. NEW YORK, Feb.

-The total imports of dry goods at this port during the past week were $2.713,909, and the amount thrown on the market $2,792,911. SEA- AT BUFFALO. Illinois. Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean. BUFFALO, N.

Feb. 5. The State has decided to build a sea- at the arm of the from lake at the foot of Jersey street, where the Comptroller canal banks have frequently been broken by pos- the force of the waves The property all submerged, but the owners have fled claims for it against the State to the amount of $10.000. PERFECTLY CLEAR BILL OF HEALTH. Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean.

MONTREAL, Feb. 5. -The Isolating Committee reports that this is the first day since the small-pox epidemic began on which perfectly clear bill of health could be reported. There is not an infected house on the committee's books. Balmy odors from Spice Islands, Wafted by the tropio breeze: Sozodont in bealthful fragrance Can not be surpassed by these.

Teeth it whitens, purities: You will use it if you're wise. BUSINESS NOTICES. IT IS WEARY WAITING for the old-fashioned porous plasters to act. Life is short. Use Benson's and you will feel the efit simost immediately.

TWELVE STYLE POROUS PLASTERS at 100 each are not worth one Benson's Plaster. Antiquities belong in mnseums, not on the bodies of sick folk. Benson's will help you promptly, HUSBAND'S CALCINED MAGNESIA Four -FIRST PREMIUM MEDALS awarded, More agreeable to the taste, and smaller dose than other magnesia. For sale in bottles only, with United States Government registered labol attached, without which none is genuine, at druggists and country stores, and by T. J.

HUSBAND, Philadelphia Dox': mistake drowsy teelines tor laziness, but prevent the and sickness by using Parker's Tonic. Dandruff promptly cured by Parker's Hair Balsam. FOR colds and sore throat no more useful article can be found than Brown's Bronchial Troches. MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk yesterday: Name.

Age. Residence. 99,975 Babette Fredrick Metzze: 23.... Chicago. Same.

99,976 Alvins Indurg Simantezig. Austin. Park. 99,977 John Mattie J. R.

40.... Chicago. 99,978 1 Mary James Same. Chicago, 25 99,979 1 Mary Edward Chicago, Same. 99,980 Cornelius 23....

Chicago, Mary 99,981 Hermann 21.... Chicago. Same. 99.982 1 Judus Emma Chicago, Chicago. Carstens.

99,983 Sophie Carsten Nisser Chicago. 99,984 Gustaf Chicago, Gustava Same. 99,985 August Barbara Same. Chicago. 99.986 1 Hartwig Phillipine Lake View.

Chicago. 99,987 1 Lizzie Jacob Kentline, Ind. Chicato. 99.988 John Chicago. 1 Kate Same.

99,989 Peter Chicago. Amanda 18.... Same. 99.990 John O' Chicago, Annie 99.991 Louise Chicago. 99,992 Annie James Chicazo.

Cleveland, Ohio, 99,993 Mary William Surrey Chicazo. Aun Same. 99.994 Fred Barrington, IlL. Louisa 99,995 Mary Charles Same. Chicago.

99.996 Jocela Antoni Same. Chicago, 99,997 Valentine Chicago. Same. 99.998 1 Mazzie Wilhelm Same. Chicago.

99,999 Richard J. Chicago. 2 Catuarine Same. 100000 01 John Katie U. Chicago.

100001 Gottlieb Chicago. Mina Same. 100002 1 Christian Stein ......31.... Chicago. Catherine Same.

100003 Joseph Josephine Same. a Church, from thence to Chicago, Milwanand Paul depot, and thence by cars to DIVORCES. The following bills for divorce were filled yesterday: FOX -Anna B. against Walter for adultery. ENGELHARDT-Emma against Henry, for desection and adultery.

against Frits, for desertion SEECK-Lillian M. against Paul, for cruelty. WILSON- Wellington A against Charlotte, for adultery. The following decrees were granted: WALKER-Richard J. from for desertion.

WERNER-Christina, from Joseph, for cruelty. SHIPPY-Paulina C. Frederick for cruelty. PEARCE-Samuel from Janet, for desertion, RANTERKRANZ- from Heinrich, for desertion. DEATHS.

WALTER- Feb. 3, Henrietta Walter, aged 65 years, at 141 Wesson street. SCHMIDT-Feb. 3, John Schmidt, aged 66 years, at No. 110 Howe street.

SCHULTZ- Feb. 3, Sophia Schultz, aged 63 years, at No. 31. Penn street. -Feb.

Carlos Keppler, aged 30 years, at No. 1280 Paulina street. JONES- 3, Mrs. Kittie beloved wife of Mr. William Price Jones, at her late residence, No.

135 South Peoria street, aged 22 years. Funeral to-dav, at 2 p. from the Welsh Presbyterian Church, corner of Sangamon and Mouroe streets, by carriages to Graceland, BODE -Feb. 5, Martha, only child of Fred and Augusta Bode, aged 1 year. THOMAS- -Feb.

5, of diphtheria, Georgie, youngest son of George 8. and Lydia E. Thomas aged years. Burial private. BREMNER- 4, at No.

716 North Leavitt street, Margaret, wite of John Bremner, aged 81 years. Dundee, Scotland and Dunedin, New Zealand, papers please copy. GEORGE-Feb. 5, 8. George.

Notice of funeral hereafter. HENNEBERKY-Feb. 5, Annie, youngest daughter of James and Mary Henneberry, aged 2 years. Funeral from parents' residence. No.

59 Nebraska street, to-dav, at 10 o'clock. 5, Frank beloved husband of the late Mary McMahon. Funeral from his sate residence, No. 154 West Polk street, to-morrow, at 10 a. by carriages to Calvary Cemetery.

SHANAHAN-Feb. 5, at No. 556 Forty-second street, Tunothy Shanahan, native of Parish Dreankeen, County Limerick, Ireland, aged 64 years. Funeral to-morrow, at 9:30 to St. Gabriel's Church, thence by cars to Calvary by Chicago, Milwankee and St.

Paul Railroad. UMBACH-Feb. 4, at his brother's residence, No. 587 Thirty-first street, Joseph Umbach. member of A 0.

U. No. 185, Star of the West. Funeral to-morrow at 1 p.m., to St. Boniface Cemetery.

VEIDEMAN-Feb. 1, at Humboldt Park, Willfam Earnest, aged 1 Fear, and Patrick Francis, aged 3 years, only and beloved children of John R. Veideman and B. Dowling. Dubim, Ireland, papers please copy.

WALSH- 5, Annie, beloved daughter of Maurice and Maggie Walsh, aged 5 months. Funeral to-morrow, at 1 o'clock, from restdence of her parents, No. 2 Whiting street, by carriages to Calvars. -Feb. 4, at No.

523 Franklin street, Adolph Biandow, aged 63 years. Funeral to-morrow, at 2 p. to Graceland. O'BRIEN--AC bis residence, No. 79 Waller street, Daniel O'Brien, aged 45 years.

Funeral to-day at 10. clock, to Jesuit Church, where high mass will be celebrated, thence Union Depot to Lockport, for interment. UPION-Feb. 5, Miss Minnie J. Upton, beloved daughter of Robert and Margaret Upton, and twin sister of Delis, aged 19 years.

Funeral from her late residence, No. 720 West Fourteenth street to-morrow, to St. Pius' Church, thence by carriages to Calvary Cemetery. WILLIAMS- Jan. 24, at Washington Bar, M.

A. Earl Williams, aged 10 years. Cincinnati papers please copy. O'CONNOR-Feb. 5, at No.

49 Nebraska street, Patrick 80D of P. P. and Nora O' Connor, aged 2 years. Funeral to-day at 10:30, by carriages to Calvary Cemetery. of typhoid fever, Clara eldest daughter of Edwin P.

and Annie Goode, aged 17, years. Church of Our EEP corner and LinFuneral at 2:30 from the coin avenues, to Graceland. Friends please not send flowers. FARSON 4. Marjorie Daw, little daughter of John aud Mamie axed 2 years.

Funeral to-day at 1:30 p. m. from residence No. 1049 Wilcox avenue by, carriases to Rose. Hill Friends of the family invited.

GEORGE- Feb 5, H. George, at No. 333 Center street. Funeral from his late, residence to-morrow afternoon at 1 o'cloek to Rose Hill. BURIAL NOTICE.

KNISELY- The funeral of Mrs. R. Knisely will take place from residence. No. 747 Fulton street, at 9:30 a m.

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106 Wall at. N. Y. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FRER MEDICAL MISSION, under the care of the Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and 370 South Clark street, open every day except Sunday from 2 to 4 p.

m. Gospel meetings every night lea by Georze Evans. Day nursery for the care of small children open every day except Sunday from 7 a. m. to 6 p.

m. Sunday school every Sunday at 3 p.m. Kindergarten every day except Saturday from 9 to 12 m. Kitchengarden every Saturday at 10 a. in.

Industrial school every Saturday at 2 p.m. JOHN City FRANCIS Missionary of XAVIER Chicago from BLACKMAN, Rome. will hold a Catholic service in the amphitheater of the County Hospital to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock consisting of the Devotion of the Holy and a sermon on "Jesus, Mary, and the Holy Family of Nazareth." THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY MEETS this at Apollo Hail, Central Music Hall Building. Lecture by the Rev. J.

Vila Blake. Subject: as Language. The usual discussion will follow the reading of the paper. THE CLINICAL SOCIETY OF THE HARnemaun Hospital, of Chicago, will hold its next reguiar session this evening at the Grand Pacific Ho tel. Dr.

W. J. Hawkes, Chairman of the Bureau of Clinical Medicine, will make the report of the evening. Subject: A paving of PERSONS Warren svenue INTERESTED between IN Rockwell THE street Gardeld Park will meet at Van Buren's Hall, corner of Madison street and California avenue, this evening. SUNDAY: the FEB.

morning. 7. DR. and in the SCUDDER evening will WILL deliver his second lecture on India. in the church.

Subject: Hindu Women: Manuers. Morals, Worship, Snake Charmers, Jugglers, THE meets this at CANADIAN-AMERICAN No. 208 LaSaile SOCIETY evening street. COLUMBIA THEATER. Under the Management of.

M. HILL Matinee at 2. Evening at 8. Last Performances of ROSINA OKEE AND HER LONDON COMEDY COMPANY in Their Exquisite Triple Bill, "IN HONOR BOUND," MILLINER'S BILL," A and "A PANTOMIME REHEARSAL COLUMBIA THEATER--EXTRA. Her Majesty's sO Opera Co FUR TWO WEEKS, Beginning Monday, Feb.

8, 1886. SALE OF SINGLE SEATS NOW IN PROGRESS. CARMEN. Mme. MINNIE.

HAUK. Tuesday- LUCIA DI LAMMER MOOR. Debut. of Mile. ALMA Wednesday- Mme.

MINNIE. HAUK. Thursday-FRA DIAL OLO. Mile. ALMA Friday -LA TRAVIATA, Mme.

LILLIAN NORDICA. Saturday- FAUST. Mme. ALMA FOH TROM. SATURDAY, GRAND MATINEE- MINNIE HAUK.

The following scale of POPULAR PRICES has been arranged: Lower Boxes, $20.00. Balcony Boxes, $12.00. Upper Boxes. $10 00. Parisian Boxes (seating 3), $10.00.

Parquette and Parquette rele. $2.50. Last TOWS Parquette, $2.00. First 3 rows Balcony, $2.00. Next 8 rows, $1.50.

Last 5 rows Balcony, $1.00. Family Circle, reserved. 75c Family 5uc. GENERAL ADMISSION, $1.00. MeVICKER'S THEATER.

SECOND GRAND MATINEE TO AT O'CLOCK, Fourteenth Performance This Evening, The Comedians, ROBSON CRANE, 38 the TWO DROMIOS in their magnificent production of Shakespeare's COMEDY of ERRORS MOR LAST SUNDAY NIGHT OF TO RUBSON AND CRANE. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. "RATS! ARE YOU WITH I LEAVE CHICAGO TO-MORROW. THIS IS MY LAST DAY HERE. A TIN SOLDIER Will finish its long and prosperous run to-night.

LAST TIN SOLDIER MATINEE TO DAY. Get There All the Same." Next -J. B. PULK, -MIXED PICKLES." HOOLEY'S THEATER. MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2.

TO-NIGHT AT 8. Such Merry Peals of Laughter and exclamations of delight were never before heard within the walls of theater. Positive (personal) appearance of the World Famous HANLONS In their Grand Fairy Spectacle MA. Introducing the poplar favorites Miss Kate Davis. Alex.

Zantretta, and Little Aimee in their specisities. Four Transformation Scenes. "A World of Marvelous Staxe Effects." GRENIER'S LYCEUM THEATER. E. R.

Lang's Comedy Comedy Comiques in the latest Laughing SCHEMING The eminent Edwin R. Lang- comedian and his conipany of Funny Folks in a Funny Fix. Matinees Week- Tuesday, Atkinson's Thursday, Peck's Bad Saturday, Boy and Sunday. Next Comedy Co. GREMER'S ALCAZAR THEATER.

Grand production of the MUSKETEERS. Grenier's Opera Company, 34 Peopie. Matinees Satur day and Sunday. CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE. Fireproof-Cor.

Clark and Washington Sta. THIS (SATURDAY) MATINEE AND EVENING LAST TWO PERFORMANCES OF McNISH. JOHNSON, AND SLAVIN'S REFINED MINSTRELS Feb. 7-Miss Jeffreys Lewis in Forget-Me-Not." PEOPLE'S -State, near Harrison. Afternoon at 2.

Night at 8. Facetious Frivolty and Frolicsome Fun. 25 of the Greatest of Great Specialty Artists. LEAVITI'S ALL-STAR VARIETY COMPANY. "Chicago'a South Side Silver Monday -Bart ley Campbell' latest dramatic triumph, PAQUITA.

CHICAGO MUSEUM. This Afternoon at 2:80, Evening at 8, FRED Protean Musical Comedy Co. in the roaring absurdity. INSIDE OUT. Next "You go and puil your string Cook's Keyptian Hall Entertainments.

Popular prices 10 and 200. CRITERION THEATER. Sedgwick St. corner Division. One Week, commencing MONDAY ENENING, FEB.

1, the Celebrated Comedienne, MISS LOUISE SELVESTER, In her Great Musical Comedy, "A This Afternoon and Evening- A Midnigut Marriage." Prices-50c. 35c, 25c, and 15c. CASINO SKATING ACADEMY. Twenty-fourth and State Will be closed for improvements Feb. 8 and 9, and will Reopen Wednesday Ere's, Feb.

10, with Exhibitions By noted Skaters and Unicyclists and the First Regiment Band. U. B. WHITNEY. Manager.

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We also beg to call attention to our sale of Children's Cloaks At $6.50, Ages 8 to 16 years, Which will be continued for a few days. HAVERLY'S MINSTREL THEATER. SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 6, 1886. Concert by Mr.

Lagene Oudin, CHANG, THE CHINESE GIANT. HALLS. THE HOWARDS, HARRISES. The Sextet Comedy Co, KOHL MIDDLETON'S WEST SIDE DIME MUSEUM. Monday.

Feb. 1. and all Week. TAUBERS CONGRESS OF FREAKS, Johnny Prindelt's Pleasure Party. THE LIVING -HEADED COW.

PANORAMA. BATTLE UP GETTYSBURG Open daily from 8 a. m. to 011 p. Cable Cars to Panorama Place.

STANHOPE EPSTEAN'S NEW DIME MUSEUM AND BIJOU THEATER. Randolph st, between Clark Dearborn. SMALLEST GIRL HORSES LIVING IN LADY, THE ART WORLD. GALLERY. THE CAMEL FLOATING HEAD, FIC.

DICK SANDS' METROPOLITAN MAGNETS. Engaged to appear -The Latest New York Sensation. NEW OLYMPIC THEATER. PRICES -10, 20, 30 CENTS N. S.

Supported by his own Co. in "THE BOY DETECTIVE." Daily at 2:50 and 8 p.m. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2. Monday Night- Redmund and Barry's Midnight MICHAEL STROGOFF.

STANDARD THEATER. Corner Hasted and Jackson streets. To-nicht at 8, Matinees Saturday and Sunday. Pat Next Rooney aDd -Minnie His New Maddernin York Star of Combination All." Weak- In Spite CASINO Twenty-fourth SKATING and State Sts. ACADEMY REUNION of all the old patrons of Roller-stating in Chicago and vicinity, Wednesday Ereblux.

Feb. 3. Illustrations of Double Skating be Mist Maud Campbell and Mr. R. H.

Thatcher. 1st Regiment Band. C. B. WHITNEY, Manager.

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Miss Agnes Ingersoll, piano: Mr. E. Allen, viola: Mr. William Lewis, lat vioun: Mr. M.

Eichheim, violoncello: Mr. Pelage, 2d violin: Mr. C. Bruus, bass, Tickets for sale at Box Office. HAVERLY'S MINSTREL THEATER.

Madison St, between State and Dearborn. Thursday Evening, Feb, 4, at 8 p. Saturday Matinee, Feb. 6, at 2 p. the MUSIN GRAND CONCERT COMPANY.

M. OVIDE MUSIN, the Celebrated Violin Virtuoso. MISS MINNIE EWAN, Prima Donna Soprano. MR. HENRY DUNMAN, Tenor, and MR.

LEOPOLD GODOWSKY, the Distinguished Bus sian Pianist. SENUR CARLOS A. SERRANO, Musical Director, Seal of Seats begins Tuesday morning MADISON STREET THEATER. (Late Haverly's and formerly Hershey Music Hall.) FOR RENT. Occasional afternoons and evenings for purposes only in harmony with the previous high character entertaiuments presented here.

KOHL MIDDLETON'S SOUTH SIDE DIME MUSEUM. Monday, and THE WILD CHILD THE PAMPAS. FOR WASHINGTON. COMPTROLLER GURNEY MAY GO. flashed over the wires yesterday that Gurney, of Chicago, would.