Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 21, 1872, Page 2

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1872. POLITICAL. MORTON AT PEORIA—BOURBONISM AT A DIS* COUNT. Special Despatel: to The Chicago Tribune. . Proru, TL, Oct. 19.—Senxztor Morton, of In- diana,-addressed a moderately sized. sudience here this evening, on the political issues of the day. He devoted the principal part of his speech to reviewing Horace Greeley’s record, and defending General Grant's. . The straighout Democratic ticket nominated here Thureday is thinning ont wonderfally. Two of the candidates have come out with letters of declination, and the balance are oxpected to. VIEWS OF HORATIO SEYMOUR--THE NEW YORK IAYORALTY. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune, Nrw Yong, Oct. 19.—Governor Horatio Sey- ‘mour made 8 epecch, yesterday, at Whitestown, Oreids Connty, in this State, in which he said: “ There were good and sufficient reasons, in the present condition of the couniry, to cause all right-minded men, and honest men, to work unitedly for reform in the administration of public affairs, not only in Washington, but the whole commaunity. The fact that Ohio and Penn- eylvanishave voted againet us, did not weaken his position, and discourage him in his belief and confidence that the principles of right and jus- tice would, in the end, triumph. The lonest people of the country did not enter into the present contest merely to elect a President, but to institute a reform which would be beneficial to the Nationsl, State, and Local Administra- tions. This must be done quietly and effectively. ‘We don't want violent reeolutions to injuri- ously affect the business interests of the Gov- ernment. The principles npon which Lonest Democratg and respectable men of no party have united, will continue to_claim the attention of the people more closely every dsy to come. ‘Every man, woman and child is affected by the questions which now agitate the country, and 21l are interested in the matter of reform. Teun or fifteen years ago, the men who possessed money gained by disbonest mesns,—stolen from the Government or obtained bg ‘private or publio gambling,—would be looked upon with con- tempt by =ll respectable P“EA . Now the man w‘}:a slaulf (hgrusauda ‘l,xrn iuona of td%).:hag from the people’s treasury has his respectabili mesmredriuy the amount he has plundered, and ‘public thieves and dofaulters now float upon the topmost wave of popularity. We must havea shange to correct these_evils, as no Jflmi ever succeeded in reforming itself. The Republican party told the Democracy this truth a few years 220, and trinmphed ; and. now we say the same thing to them. You cannot reform sourselves. We never will have a testoration of good order in the community and sconomy in the administration of public affairs until we have nchange. Never before havesuch vast sums of money paseed through the hands of public officials as have been handled by them since the commencement of the war. In the present condition of public opinion the sense of right is blunted and hardened by the frequency with which the people’s ears are greeted with the information of government defalcations. This unfortunste condition of affairs is the result of public affairs 88 they heve existed for the last eight or ten years. We must commence our reform in earnest from the smallest local offices, until we reach thé Presidential cheir. _The reform must be general in all classes of socicty, until the better sense of the people in the matier of honesty, justice, and trath prevails and trinmphs. The Democratic party hed united with the honest men of & party which never was friendly to ours in the support of Horace Greeley, who has always been an enemy to us, for the purpose of bringing about reform, and they asked all honest men to co- operate with them.” The nomination of Mr. Havemyer for Mayor, to-night, by the Republican Convention, will bo Iollovmi next week, by his indorsement by the Committee of Seventy. Themicroscopic 0'Con- or clique is algo out for Havemyer, whose let- ter in advance declining the honor is understood to have been ' Pickwickian. It is now settled that the contest for Mayor will be triangular. The reform Tammany candidates, T.awrence, and the Bepublican candidate, Have- myer, are both old citizens of wealth and re- spectability. Jimmy O’Brien feels confident that e will win the prize with two men opposed to him to divide the votes of those who desire a de- cent and honest sdministration. All the worst elements of Tweed's reign are rallied sround "Brien, end Havemyer's nominstion plainly donbles his chance of success. For this friendly 1ift from Tom. Murphy, Jimmy will march his g}m’ifln army to the polls to vote for Grant and ix, GRANT AND GREELEY CONTRASTED. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yorg, Oct.” 19.—Inan editorial contrast between Grant and Greeley the World comes to “this conclusion : “ Nothing could be more safe for every public interest, nothing could o surely purify the public service, as the election of Mr. Greeleyin this conjunction. Sofar as legielation is concerned, Greeley womld be the eafer President. He wouldbe as intelligent and original #s Grant is_ stold and epathetic; and 2 _ hostile Cux:gmee, lert to detect Lis mistakes, if he ehould fall into any, would be a eafeguard sgainst bad, legislation by Executise pressure, o is not sluggish and esseloving, prone to shirk duties, and epend his time in recreation. Heis the most resolutely industrious man in the country.” ¥ Mr. Greeley were Presidont, it i8 not in his nature to let any department of the public service run on as Grant does, without close, unremitting suj ision. He . probably knows more men than any other citizen of the United States. Tho personal dis- jons with which he enlivened the politics zcg%g:efiibune attest his keen interestin the T of nglin men, and the minute ebund- kind of information which the cast of his mind lesds him to scquire. He has looked quite through the deeds and character of every prominert mav, and’,most of the minor golitx‘r_ums in every part of the country. Mr. reeley wonld have the great advantage over most Presidents that he could make nesrly all important appointments from his own personal Inowledge, instead of being serionsly depend- :.pton members of Congress and political par- isans. LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION AT GENEVA, ILL. 3 Speciat Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, GesEvA, L, Oct. 19.—The Convention to nominate Liberal candidates to the Legislature from'this (the Fourteenth) District, convened at St. Charles to-day. In the absence of the Chairman of the Demo- cratic’ Central Committee, the meeting was called to order by Mzjor Burchell, of Kane. Rol N. Murray, of Dupage, was elected Cheirmsan, with the following Secretaries: H. B. Towne, Hollis Scott, and Henry Wheeler. 8. E. Talor, of Kane, moved the sdoption of the foflowinfiesn!nfiflm which was carried: Resolved, That this Convention nominate no man rss candidate to the General Asgembly who will not here, in person or through his friends, pledge himself to vote first, last, and every time for the re-election to the United States Senate of Hon. Lymsn Trum! An informal ballot for the nomination of Rep-~ resentative was then taken, with the following result : Herrington, of Kane, 21 ;- Murray, of Dupsge, 9; dJoslyn, of Kane, 4; Hunt, of Eane, 2. On the second ballot James Herrington re- ceived 31 votes, and, on motion of Mr. Reaves, of Aurors, his nomination was made nnanimous, The nomination of Senator then being in or- der, Green Garfield, of Kane, moved that Robert ¥, Mormay, of Dupago, bo nominsted by ae- clamation. = Oarried. ereupon Mr. Murray's pomination was made unanimous. Short speeches were then made by Messrs. Herrington and Murray, who pledged themselves for Trum] ‘The Hon. J. C. Btonghton was introduced to the Convention, and made a rousing specch in the interest of Greeley and Reform, assuring the Liberals present of the determination of their fellow-laborers ~ throughout the couniry to adhere, now and henceforward, beyond the No- vember milestone, if necd be, t0 those glori- ous principles involved in the breaking up of the present eystem of administration of the Government. The Liberal Central Com- nittee of 1873 comprises the following named entlemen: B. F. ;ridley and Dr. Patterson, of ane, and Jno. Haight, of Dupage. MISSOURI'S BOURBON CIRCULAR, Sr. Louts, Oct. 19.—The Executive Sub-Com- mittee of the State Central Committee, appoint- ed by the Bourbon Conventionlatelyheld in Jof- ferson City, compoeed of Somuel T. Glover, Clarles Speck, Thomas Gantt, Henry J. Spoon: Lorst, Gerard B. Allen, Cerl Daenzer, Oscar W. Callz, snd A. W. Kellsey, all of St. Louls, will ublish an_ address to-morrow, preseating o the citizens of Missouri 'tho names of O'Conor and Adams for President and Vice President, as also a_full Flectoral ticket, embracing the nemes of several quite rominent citizens of St. Louis and the Stata. ke address roviws tlie Reform raovement, de- clares it & failure: siates thet there is no candi- “date now in the field.that représents itor the Democratic party, and cloges as:follows: . a .-“A great opportunity has been lost by bad ol gicat cause betrayed by Selio in- 1s possibly too lnte+o retrieve false" is not too late to record a solemn_protest sgainst fraud and trenche ery. It is mever too late to maise a" voice. .in behalf . of trath. and. justice. By rallying to the support of O’Conor and Adams we ghall testify to our devotion to principle. We shall maintain the existence of a Consfitutional El\rty resolutely - determined- to correct abases, bring back purity to_the Admin- istration, and uphold the liberties of the people, REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS IN NEW YORK. New Yozg, Oct. 19.—The Republican Count; Convention; to-night, nominated William™ F. Havemeyer for Mayor, Noah Davis for Supreme Court Judge, Cooper C. Vauvorst, for the Su- porior Court, and Benjamin K. Phelps for Dis- trict_Attorney. Tho Convention unanimously voted for Isaac Dayten for City-Judge, but did not nominate him, 25 the Committee of. Seventy. is to be consulted. [ PROSCRIPTION OF LIBERALS, WasnINcTON, Oct.. 19.—The . Pennsylvania Stato Republican Association, composed almost wholly of small clerks in tho departments, hada meeting here last m‘iht, af which if was resolved 1o oxpel several of their former associates, also office holders, for the crime of having voted sgainst Hartranft at the late election in the Key- stons State. THE CAMPAIGN IN TENNESSEE. Naseviuie, Oct. 19.—W. B. Stokes, Republi- can, has annonnced himself as s candidate for Congress in this district. The party will proba- bly mext week make another momination, putting outits strongest men. The Democrats and Republicans both held large meetings to- night. = General Geo. Maury, of the Rebel army, was one of the speakers at the Republi- con meeting. - NEW YORK. ' FINANCIAL REVIEW. New Yog, Oct. 19.—During the past weelk, financial events wers important in ‘several re- spects.. The monetary situation has been char- acterized by eage for callloans, which have ranged from 4 £0 7 per cent, with occasional ex- ceptions at lower rates. Prime business notes have been discounted in open market at 9 to 12 per cent. p Foreign exchanges were generally firm, until near theclose, when the borrowing rates for cash gold had a tendency to weaken the marlket. In the Gold Room the price has fluctuated be- tween 11215 and 113, closing with & firm feel- ing. Bpeculation on the Stock Excliange has been active and excited, with frequent and vio~ lent fluctuations in some shares. During the first two days of the week buoyancy prevailed in a marked degree, but efterwards there wass sharp reaction, followed by an upward move- ment and irregular market to the close. Pacific Mail has been the leading featare throughout the week, and liag controlled, to & con- siderable extent, tho general merket. The advance in Pacific’ Mail for the week +was 15% per ceiit, rising from 85 to 1003/, The intermediate fluctuations have been wide and frequent, while dealings have been on &n enor- mous scale. Panama advanced 4 per cent, and afterward lost part of the improvement. Can- ton advanced 6 per cent, from 96 to 102. West~ ern Union advanced 33{ per cent, and closed with a reaction of 18{ per cent. Rock Island sdvanced 8 per cent, and finally lost the ad- vance. Erie advanced 8}¢ per cent, and, later, reacted about 234 per cent. The balance of the list advanced from 1 to 8 per cent, and toward the close lost the advance. Ineome stocks the lowest prices of the week were current st the close, . The foreign commerce of the port for the week was as follows : General merchandize im- ports, including dry goods, £5,801,107 ; produce exports, $6,114,056, and specie exports, 8626,~ 888. The total merchandize imports since Jan. 1 were 8855,230,494, against $305,990,256 last year. The total exports of produce since Jan. 1 are $183,708,156, against £189,088,795 last year. The exports of specie since Jan. 1 are $59,859,- 495, against §51,717,546 lnst year. Private advices from London to-day reported money active in the open market, and following close wupon this were ‘rumors that the Bank of England Directors would meet on Monday and advance the rate of dis- countto 7 percent. Late in the day special tel- egrams stated that the Bank of France will de- posit one hundred million francs in the Bank of England. One authority stated that this waa a movement of assistance, while another had it that it was an exchange transaction in connec- tion with the ' French Indemnity, at the close every one seemed to be puzzledin regard to all these reported financial movements abroad, and nothing was appareutly known here, even by those usually well posted. The bank statement is favorable. Itshows that the banks have made s net gain of $4,412,- 075 in their legal reserve. They' now hold 98,027,475 above the 25 per cent required by 1aw. CLOSING DATES. Money was more active at intervals to-day, and ranged from 4 to 7 per cent. Foreign exchange closed up quiet at 1083 to 1088{ for sixty-day, and 11034 to 110% for sight. Gold was firm early in the day, and advanced from 1123 to 118%, but in the afterncon there was g decline to 11236, followed by a rally to 118%. The stock market to-day was irregular; being Digher in Pacific Mail, and lower in the general list. Pacific Mail opened at 95, advanced to 95, declined to 933, advanced to 99, reacted to 9514, and finally advanced to 100}{. In the general list there was a decline of from 14 to 2}f per cent early in the day, but during the afternoon there was a partial recovery. Western Union declined from 78 to 7534, and then recovered to 773, closing at76%. _Chicago, Columbus & In- dians Central declined from 353 to 83%, and rallied to 8474. Rock Island declined from 111}¢ to 10937, and later recovered to 110%. Erie de- clined from 5034 to 493¢, aud rallied at the close to563. Union Pacific declined from-89}¢ to 87%, and afterwards advanced to 8337, North- western common snd Ohios declined 13§ per cent, and rallied sbout 1 per cent at the close. New York Central and Wabash fell off 1 per cent, and recovered part of the decline latein thedsy. Other fluctuations were about 3{ to 3§ per cent, and generally unimportant. ~The market was affected by the reports about the financiel situation in Europe. Government bonds were quiet and sfeady. Centrel Pacific bonds cloged at 100@100}5; Union Pacific firsts, 88%@39; land grants, 77@ T1%; incomes, B0X{@803¢. BREADSTUFES. Flour very dull and irregular. Low grades more_ plenty and easier; fancy grades in re- duced supply, and very choice higher and in good demand. No. 2 and xuperfine%ull and heavy. At the cloge the market was weak forlow grades, with a moderate inquiry; choice family strong. Holders of wheat wero firm, but buyers held off. Arrivals light and stock of winter very limited. Markot cloges steady £0r spring, i for winter, and fairly active. Demand chiefly for esport. PROVISIONS. Pork again better and in active demand, in part to cover contracts. The stock is much con- centrated for fature delivery. We hear of 1,5000 brls mess, scller November, at $15.00@ 15.15, and 1,750 brls do, seller.’ October, nt 215.25@15.50. Cut meats dull and heavy. Bacon scarce and fairly active. Sales of 1,600 boxes long clear at 935@934c. and steady. % (o the Associated Press.) IHE RING THIEVES. NEw Yorg, Oct. 19.—It is stated that ex- Comptroller Connolly is st tho Isle of Wight, ‘with his wife. 1tis reported that a new indictment has been found against Ingersoll, the famous chair- maker of tho Ring. Mayor Hall last evening stated that he had heard nothing of any new indictment againsb ‘him, and the report that he had given bail was thereforo false. It is possible b he thinks that the oly indictment may be omnibused, as he himself wishes. Ho courts inquiry into his official conduct, either in Court or elsowhere, Itis stated by parties conversant with the cheracter of the last indictment against Tweed that that personage is fully aware of its ability to convict him: that he has taken steps to Yard in full demand | ,avoidan arrest, and that his flight from the counry, if it has not actually taken place, 18 8o arrenged that it will speodily ocenr, and in such amanner as to ‘elude the officers of the law. Treed hss 1ot yet put in an appearanco with his bail. Asit is not probable any Supremo Court- Judge can be found on the bench fo-day, ho will stay at Greenwich, Conn., where he is supposed _to be, till Monday. Rumors ere cwrrent” that au ex-Slieriff has been indicted for presenting illegal bills to tho old Board of Audit. g = -1t wes learned - at Tweod's law-ofiice, to-dsy, that Twoed is quite rendy to appesr and offer bail, and will doso when required. Also, that the ex-Boss _ was within 30 minutes’ ride of his office, 'and did not meditate flight at all. There is very little excitement in regard to the matter abont the City Hall. RELEASED ON DATL. 5 Chief of Police McWilliams, of Jersey City, has been released on beil. REPORTED FPATLURE. . Fhe failuare of Caldwell, Walkar & Co.,brokers, is announced. . DIURDERER BENTENCED. Mark Flanigan was to-dsy sentenced to im- prisonment for lifé for murdering his wife. CARD FROM MB., DARLOW. Statements have been mado, under the inspi- ration of Jay Gould and the dethroned Erie ring, that §. L. DM.. Bazlow, the presont counsel for the Erie Railroad, had mado bargains with the Slecping-Conch Company on the Erio Railroad to his own advantage. Mr. Barlow responds with the fullest explenation of the whole matter re- ferzed to, ehowing that his action was irroproach- able in itgelf, and, besides, had yecoived the on- tire sanction of the Boord of Dircctors, inclad- ing General Dix, who was then President of the Company. £ OUR COMMERCE. National Roard of Trade—Closing Fro= ccedings. - New Yomrg, Oct. 19.—At the meeting of the National Board of Trade this morning, the Ex- ecutive Council reported in favor of Chicago a8 & permaneni place for the meetiug of the Board. Mr. Hamilton Hill was re-eleeted Secretary. Mr. Ropes, of Baston, proposed the adoption of the resolution recommended by. the Boston Board of Trade, urging Congress to adopt the Haro system of voting. Mr. Ropes said that the people are demorslized by the politicians, and & new modo of voting is-necessary to preserve the parity of the Government. The subject of an improved system of voting was xeferred to the Executive Council. The proposition of the Mobile Board that Congress refund the cotton fax was tabled, Mr. Wetherell, of Philedelphis, offered & reso- lution providing that the Legislature of States ‘Where usury laws provail be asked to establish & standard rate of intorest, but not to restrict trading in monoy to &ny particular rpte. Carried. 2 A resolution was passed asking for a further reduction of tho duties on imports. > A resolution that Congress be memorialized to repeal the duty on railroad iron was indefinitely postponed. ‘The following resolution was submitted by the Beston Board of Trade: Resolved, That the National Board of Trade re- affirms, emphatically, its declaration of Decem- ber, 1871, that it i8 incambent upon the National Government to prepare, by moderate but steady contraction of the legal tender carrency, for the ultimate resumption of specie payment by the National Trensury and the National Banks; be- Tieves that such contraction, instend of curtail- ing the legitimate credjt and industry of the people, will rather tend to enlarge thom by checking unwarrantable speculation—thus re- storing _capital to its propor channels; by greatly enhancing the value of all. National sccurities, by restoring a sound, just standard of value; by mbst\tutin% for the fixed, unelnsttc volume of irredeemable paper precions metals and credit !egitimatnlg ‘based on them, theamount of which is practically inexhzustible. . Ropes advocated the passage of the reso- lution, 2 Mr, Vinal, of Boston, opposedit, saying ha did not believe we could have better money than eenbacks. His remedy was to compel the Na- ional Banka to redeem, - every three months, 5 per-cent of their circulation. Mr. Chittenden, of New York, moved an amendment, asking Congress for a revision of the National Bank gystem, looking to the ulti- mate_resumption of specie payment. He de- clared in favor of free banking. Mr. Ropes said they might cry out, ‘‘Glorious greanliocks ™ ¢ Gront graenbaskal” but was 1t “Irredeemable greenbacks?” [Laughter.] Br. Busby, of Philadelphis, movel an smend- ment;, asking for a system of free trade in bank- ing. i[r. Fairbank, of Chicago, said there was not money enough in circulation. That was the re- sult of the contraction of 245,000,000, in 8 per cenm&mb year. He hoped they would not reaf~ #firm the doctrine of contraction. Mr. Chittendensaid rem&ian must be songht for. The Secretary of the Treasury shounld _be given to understand that the commerce of the country will tolerate nothing less. J Mr.-Cook, of Cincinnati, said thers was too much of what is called money in the country, and not enoughmoney. The groenback is a dis- honored piece of paper. A National Bank note i8 better, for it is redeemable. Mr. Rowland, of Cincinnati, said one objec- tion to the National Banks was that they can be made powerful machinery in the hands of what- ever political pirty they adhere to. They are unanimous in their adherence to the party in povwer. 5 Mr. Vinal 82id when tho Nationil Banks con: tract we shall wan another issue of Treasury notes. [Laughter, and ““Ob, oh."] . - The amendment of Mr. Chittenden twas agreed to by 31 fo 9. g A resolution by Mr. Burwell, of New Crleans, ssking the construction of a free ship canal, seven mileg in len; from the deep water of the Mississippi, next Fort Phillip, tothe Gulf of Nexico, was agreed to. o A resolution from the Mobile Board of Trade, that Congress be memorialized fo order a survey of Florida, with & view to cutting & ehip canal acroes the same, was adopted unanimously. * The question of improving the telegraphic service was postponed. : Mr. Ruggles, of the New York Chamber of Commerce, proposed s, resolution asking Con- ess to amend the bill now pending for redue- Tng the weight of tho silver dollar to 384 grains, by adding one grain and eight-tenths, or less an half of one cent, to the pr?)osad weight, andto bear on its face the word * Liberty.” The resolution was passed. ! An invitation, by Peter Cooper, to visit the Cooper Union, was accapted. A vote of thanks to the Chaiber of Commerce for its hospitality waspassed. Adjourned. - —_——— The New Atlantic Cable. Special Deapatch to The Chicago Tribune. - New Yo, Oct. 19.—A London letter says of the next Atlantic Cable, soon to be laid: " Tu ad- dition to the present three marine cables, a fourth is in course of -rapid construction and embarkation on board the Grent Eastern. This new cable is & duplicate of the French one, and is to have its termini at Land's End and Halifax. Tis main length will bo 8,600 miles, and -it will cost, less tha lsying down, £1,200,000 and up- ward, 1t is being placed on’board tho Great Eastorn in lengths of 250 mile coils. Already s large portion i€ on board, and early in tho com- ing year it is contgmplated to put it in use. The experience of the pasthas given some unfottant lessons on the construction of this cable, and every approved and new feature that has been submitted by eloctricians and engineers has met investigation and adoption. -The machinery for submerging aud hi{ing is_also improved, and marine . coble ~ lsying is . mow a thing of easeand energy ox;}y. The. London Telegraphic Construction and Meintenance Com- eny, with its immense capital and net profits of st year, amonnting to £115,500, and having o ‘monopoly, finds it & very easy thing tolay anglo- American cables. . The next thing expected 18 a reduction in the rates of messages. .~ = _— gl s Telegraphic Brevitics. The gecond trial of NMrs. Wharton, of Balti- more, will commence in November, A —Tho porson who committed suicide at Stan- wix Hall, Albany, Oct. 2, as not M. Levison, of San Francisco, as was reported. Tho name of the suicide i still & mystery. : - J. K. Townsend and Houston F. Florence, two i_gnng men of Atlanta, Ga., fought & duel on iday evening, with double-barrelled guns, charged with buck-shot, st & distance of 40 paces. Townsend was eoriously wounded st the first fire. Both belong to most respectable tamilics. 5 —The Pxeabl{tarix.n Synod of Tllinois, North, is in seseion -at Rock Island, with about 150 dele- gu!es‘ On Sundsy, prominent members of the ynod will occupy pulpits - in the churches of Rock Island, Moline, Milan, and Davenport. A son of Michael Nichols, of Nashville, Tenn., was accidentally barnt to death on Saturday. After hkingmhim out bed this morning, his mother left him seated in & chair in his night clothes, and a few moments after wos called to him by his cries. Ho had got out of his chair, and, going near the fire, hig clothes caught. i Maguire and John Rysn, of St. Louis, between whom a grudge has existed for Bome time, quarelled, and, on Sunday, Maguire stabbed Ryan, killing him instantly. Maguire was arrested. -~ WASHINCTON. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune, i THE AULICK WILL CASE. ** ° ‘WasHNGTON, Ott, 19.—The romantio Aulick will case came to a hearing to-day in the special term of the District Court.. It will be remem- ‘bered “that Dr.” Aulick dicd suddenly, in"this city, on Oct. 3, and that he'loft. & will bequeath-" ing $80,000 to his wife, formerly Miss Emma J. Olerte, to whoin, it appears,. ho was privately married in Baltimore, March 6, 1871, she being then and afterward clerk in the Redemption Division of tho United States Treagurer's office, [m thia city. The Doctor’s family, it is lleged, Imew nothing of this marringe until after his death. The will is in the following langunge, written on a half sheet of note paper: ParLADELPRIA, May 7, 1872, “ 1 bequeath to my wife all my stock in the Central Gas Light and Coke Company of Cin- cinnati; also my farniture, library, and personal omaments, and appoint m; 'hméber, g Wiley Aulick, and my fricnd John Cemeron, Ty execti- w%z e (Signed) Rarrr V. AvUnick. itnese: Conxerrvs Bovre, Maryland, Bsrrry TowxseNp, Maryland, H. A. Kvoxsanor, Maryland. Last Saturday the caveal was filed on the part -of the Aulick family, alleging that undae infu- ence was used in procuring the execution of the paper, and the counsel argning (8. V. Niles and R. T. Merrick) were appointed collectors of the estate, and the widow and executors named were cited to appear to-day. After the reading of the answers the Court ordered that issuo be mede {for trial by the Circuit Court jury as to whether the deceased was in sound mind at the time of cxecuting the instrument, and whether he was capable of making a valid deed or contract. PERPETUAL MOTION. The Commissioner of Patonts says that, for some unknown rcason, an impression has got abroad among the lunatics of the country that the Government offers a standing reward of 81,000,000 to the discoveror of perpetusl motion. As attesting the wide extent of this impression, the Commissioner states that his Bureau has re- ceivedatloast 1,000 letters in the past two years, from all partsof the country. relating toperpetual motion, and asking the a1ount of hounty due to the lucky inventor. A letter received to-day from Cincinnati claims the rewsrd, on the groun that the writer has at last solved the knotty problem. [To the Associated Press.) APPROPRIATIONS. ‘WasmingToN, Oct. 19.—General Garfield, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, bad o long interview with Secretary Boutwell to- day on the subject of appropriations. ' GOAL FOR ENGLAND. New Yorw, Oct. 19.—A Washington despatch says that the coal famine in England is creating a demand for the bituminous coal of the Mary- 1and districts. e z PITTSBURGH MARINE HOSPITAL. Supervising Architect . Mullett will recom- mend, in his annual report, that the site and material of the Marine Hospital at Pittsburgh, Pa., be gold, and the Eroeqeds applied to the e_rtcction of a pavilion hospital on” some other site. THE PIONEER'S COLORS. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.—The Treasury Depart- ment received to-day by express the Cuban flag, taken from the privateer Pioneer, forwarded by tho Captain of the Moccasin, which captared the Cuban vessel. BEVENUE MARINE SERVICE, A Board has been ordered by the Secretary of the Troasury to convens in this city, on Nov. 9, for the examination of officers of the Revenue Marine Service for the promotion of candidates for admission into the service, - EXAMINING BOARD. The Board for the Examination of Engineers will recommend sevoral candidates for promo- tion or edmission in & day or two. ATTO] T Frederick C. ointed Assessor , zice Mills, ro- INTMEN Lord hes been 2] of Intcrnal Revenue for Nev sigued. THE OCEANUS DISASTER. ‘The Supervising Inspector General of Steam- boats, having examined the evidoncs in the case of the steamer Oceanus, reports that no_action seems to be required in view of the fact that the boat was burned to the water's edge and sunk in 80 foet of water. All her licensed officers were drowned, except the Chief Engineer, who was exonerated from all blame. The immediate cause of the mljosion ‘wasthe concussion caused by tho bos striking tho bar. Mr. Rogere, Su- g ing Inspector at New Orleans, who con- ncted the investigation, presents valuable information in regard -to the subject of ~"boiler explosions on Westorn -riyers and the meang of. their prevention. The first general cause is sfated to bo the accumulation of mud or sediment in the -boiler, causing the fire surfaces to be burned, thus weakening the strength of the plates. ‘The second general eanso, s stated, is the strein due to the change in the bearing of the boiler resulting “from the change of forms of western 'boats caused. by loading and unloading. Those subjects will en~ gage official attention, - ' ¥ ' T0 BE HUNG ey 2 *_Judge Humphreys to-day- overruled' the mo- tion fora now trial for Barney Wood, convicted of the murder of Samuel Cheseman last summer, and sentenced him to be hanged Nov. 27. Bailroad Xntolligence. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. DUBUQUE, Oct. 19.—The survey and location of the route for the second 10 miles of the Ga- lona narrow gouge road from Junction House to Platteville, Wis,, will bs commenced on Monday. Itis the intention to push the work rapidly, 20 as to completeit that far this season. The citizens of Platteville voted $32,000 in aid of_this road, by a vote of 541 for, to 105 against. The Central’ Railway Construction Company hus been orgenized. . Codar Ropids, Iova, by some_of the heavy capitalists of thai piace, rominent smong whom are William Greon, eorge Douglass, W. W. Walker, snd others, all well known railroad men. Itis their inten- tion to buy, control, operate, and build all the road they can, It is stated that Alex. Mitchell, President of the Dubuque and Monroe Railroad, has signed contracts for theconstruction of the road to Shullsburg, Wis., ot cost of £20,000 por mile, with Dubuque 23 one terminus and Milwaukea fs thoother. The poople along the line of this rond will have the adventage of the choico of two good matkets. Men swhose judgment in matters of this kind is excellent, express tho ut- ‘most confidence in the project and eay the coun- try to bo interaected by this roadis very much in want of railrosd facilities, and no rosd, in their estimation, will yield a greater profit. GM?VE on the Towa Pacific Road isall finished beyond Waverly, Bremer county, and wori:.is be- ing rapidly prosecuted. » 1 any laborers in the employ of the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Road have struck for higher wages, with poor prospécts of success. . Wisconsin’s Charitable Institutions. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. MApIsox, Wis., Oct. 19.—Tho State Board of | Cherities, whose visitation of various State and county charitabls and penal inetitutions last fall, and the unvarnighed tale they told of their condition, led to most salutary and greatly- needed reforms in many eases, have commenced their fall tour of inspection, preparatory to making their anmual toport,” Mesara.. Giles and_ Merrill, and Mrs. W. P. Lynde, of the Board, visited the State Hospital for the In~ sane and the Soldiers’ Orphoue’ Home, and to- day the Dene County Jail. They express them- selves favorably in regard to;n\i and speak’ of the condition of the jail as much improved dur- ing tho past year, The Rock County..Poor House, roported in ench o shameful condition last z'cs.r, 18nowin first-rate order.in all re- spects. & Sporting News. 5 PHILADELPHLA, Oct. 19.—The gamo of base ball to-day resuited: Bostons, 5 ; Athletics, 9. CrxersNatt, Oct: 19.—The single scull-boat race, three miles, on_the Ohio, this afternoon, for the Cincinnati chempionship, wag wonr by Houser in 27 minutes. Brown, come in 8 min- utes later. % LexingroN, Ky., Oct. 19,—The Horse Fair closed to-dsy. Tho weather was fine and the track in superb order. Tho time in the second race was remarkable, being the best on record for & two-year old. - The firat trot was for the Farmers' Home Journal premium of $100, for ‘stallions which made the season of 1872 in Kentucky, $50 each, mile heats, three in five to harness, second horse to save entrance money. The yesult was o walk- overby Prince's Sentinel, 9 years old, by. Rys- dyk’s Hambletonian. 3 The second trot was a match for s premium of 2500, mile heats, threo in five to harness, snd was won by Prince’s two years old, by Ericcson. Time, 2:403(. ‘The third trot, fors premium of §150, for five- year olds and under, S100 to the first, .$50 to the { Becond .mile heats, three in five, to harness, ~Peter’s Magi L . The.. fourth a8 for & preminm of S fieo Tor_ all: sges, S200 £ i Aret 950 Lo pin second; mile heats, 3in 5 to harness. J. Hoyta chestnut *gelding, Thomas™ L. Young, was the winner., ime, 2:20%, 2:233¢, 2:2014. FOREIGN. SOUTH "AMERICA. ™~ New Yore, Ock! . have no news'of importance.. . = . .. 5 There was a riot at Santingo, Chili, between the Metropolitan police. One person was killeq and many wounded. The ringleaders -were ar- rested. - o e The attitude of Costa Rica toward Nicaragua on the boundary question is not considered con- ciliatory. €. 5 The Costa Rica plot to overthrow Guardia’s Government during his' absence was_discovered and dofeated by Pento, Acting Prosident. The chief of the plot ia said to be Veldeva, ex-Minis- ter of Duenas, and a refugee from Salvador. He has been expelied from the connbay. - St B GREAT BRITAIN. Loxpoy, Oct. 19.—Sir Roundell Palme:- re- ceives $80,000 for his services before the Geneva . Two persons were killed and_several injured by a railread accident, near Sheffleld, yesterdsy. The Board of Public Works.voted almost unanimously in favor of removing the tolls on Waterloo and other toll bridges across the Thames River. A conference with the Gov- ernment for carrying ont the messure will short- Iy be held. b - H e SPAIN. Maprm, Oct. 19.—The- Cortes has voted in {favor of considering & resolution provi _for the abolition of capital punishment for political offences. L i, FRANCE. Pazrrs, Oct. 19.—Senator Sumner visited Gam- botta yesterdey. He expresged the warmest sympathy for the French Republic, Gambetts was decply irpressed by the interview. —_— > AUSTRIA. - LoNpoN, Oct. 19.—The announcement of the marriege of General Yon Schweilebe, the Ger- man Ambassedor. at Vienna, to Minister Jay's deughter, was premature. The marrisge was solemnized yesterday. - g . ——— WEST INDIES, New Yok, Oct, 19.—A special from Havana soys that Boyd Henderzon, of ?hflldeelshig,y wl!:l: | dustrie, who furned any trick that came came to Havana Qct. 11, sccompani wife, was arzested in thal place. -The -cause_of his arrest is unknown, but it is said that he has been under suspicion, and has been seen in com- munication with suspected sympathizers with Cubnn insurgents. Itis forther reported that ho isl.Gubnn%ybirlh, but he claims to be a native of. the United States, travelling for his own and hig wife's bealth. HavaNa, Oct. 19.—Detachments of colored firemen from towns in Western Cuba_have gone to New Trochs, to build forta and do military uty. - . Sgt’zl'al Deapatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yorg, Oct. 19.—A Herald Havana corre- spondent narrates a fresh outrage there upon an American_citizen—one A. B. Henderson, of Philadelphia—the outrage consisting of his ar- rest and imprisonment on some frivelous charge. The editor says: *‘8o far as ia kn -there is 10 reason for Mr. Henderson's arrest, except the suspicion of the Spanish officials and alléged communication withsuspected sympathizers with the Cuban insurrection.. Neither of these causes is sufficient for the " detention of an American citizen travelling for his wife's health in Cuba ; and the frivolous pretense ~that Mr. Henderson i8 a Cuban by birth only sdds_to the guity of the insult which 8%5&1 again offers to the Units Btates. - It is'the Honard cake over again, only that it is even moro flagrant ‘in‘what will probs- bly prove to be the fact, namialy : that Mr. Hen- derson is an American citizen who was never be- fore on'Spanish or Guban goil.” " . KENTUCKY. _ Fatal Accident—The vSinall Pox. LouisviLLE, Oct. 19.—Benjamin Bartlett' was killed, and iriko Maayan tatally wounded, to-dag, in & stone quarry in the suburbs, by & portion of 2 ledge of ook falling on'them. - Reports ahout the emall-pox here ‘are greatly exaggeratod.. . The cases are mainly among the negroes, and the disease is on the decrease. . Herkimer County Dairy Mariket. LrrTre FALLS, N, Y., Oct.. 10th, 1872—The market has been preity active fhis week though transactions ore less than was anticipated. The bad weather in‘er- fered somewhat with- tho delivery of farm dairies, which was not far from 800 boxes, These sold at 126 to133c, The quality of farm dafrles is generally quite Factories ware largely. represented, the offering belng mpwards of 10,000 boxes, 1mr"},'m to 8,000 ot ‘which changed honds, - The top price was 143{c, which was 3¢ below . what was. would be reached the “fancy factories.” W give quotations of sales a8 follows : Middteville; 143c; Manheim, 14%c; Little Falls Central, 14x(0; Lasseitville, 14c; Flock & Nellis, 14%c; ~_Freeman, %03~ Flat ~ Ci Y e P ssoner, 1o, ‘Euphrata, - 4c I(cs | 143fc: ~Tic} Empire 143fe; Duckel 14c a%al.ry ‘Hill 14x(c;. Charl ton Union’ “fi Charleston- 4" cornars_14xc; .Cald Ly Foale o ey Vorhormmie 1o} ates 143(cs AV ves 143c: ornayille 14 BE Johiaovilla Thas Smith Gieok Tayge; State Hill 24%c; Band HIl'T4c; OWd. Salesbiry - 143c; Byder 13%¢c} Root 14xc; Rathbunsville 14c; Palatin Tnlod 4ic? Puines’ Hollow 14c; Norway Afso, 14(c; -New o 43¢c; Newport 143ic. 3 : - Butter is coming forward in increased quantities to week. The fles this week for good, fresh, in good ges, from 260 to 27c. At the Herkimer Villago market farm dairies sold. at 103 to 13, and fancy lots from 13)¢ to 1de. Factories went st 133 to 143c. ~ : Atthe Utica market about 4,000 boxes of. cheesa changed haida 0t 13 {0 142jc. = Fall feed has becn vory abundant in Herkimer, and the first froet to do any ing of the 16th, - -- e Abductions in Wisconsin. ~ Mapisox;, Wis.,, Ocf. 19.—Two mysterions cases have just transpired in this county. Miss Amelia Schstter, s very prepossessing gitl of 18 ears, while on a visit at her father's at McFar- Jand, ‘o Satardsy last, mysterionsly disappeared in the evening, and no ciuo canbe ascertained as fo'her wheresbouts. A merried woman wes ab- ducted in the town of Windsor, about a week ago, and was token away forcibly by two men in a covered carrisge, after drugging her husband. He seems- to know nothing of = the circum- stances. Her dress was found on the road, sev- eral miles from her residence, and brought to the Sheriff’s office. Fears of foul ploy are en- tertained in both of these cages. i e Brotherhoodof Locomotive Engineers. Sr. Lous, Oct. 19.—The Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Engineers has been in executive ses- sion yesterday and to-day. A resolution was edopted favoring the abolishment of all. Sunday trains, and a Committce was appointed to’ con- fer with raitrond ' officials- ghout the country. on . the _subject. A .clause to be inserted in the act of incorporation g}'o\riding “for the expulsion of any engineer ad- icted to the use of intoxicating liquors was also adopted. : This afternoon-the Brotherhood vis= ited -Bhaw’s Garden, Lefayette and Tower Grove Parks, and other points of interest in the city, and next week will make an excureion over £wo or threo roads leading out of the cify. damage occurted on the oven- " threw the stolen hand on thetable, d Fires, Crxersyaty, Oct. 19-—A fire, this afternoom, broke out in the mattress deg:rtment of W.F. Wohrman's factory, Fifth, between Aain and Walnut strests. Loss and damages, 86,0005 in* sured. A CLEVELAND, Ott. 19.—A fire broke out about 10 o'clock Iast night at Sandusky, 0., in the dry room attached to the Woolworth Handle Works building, and the stock and machinery were en- tirely destroyed. The flames extendeéd west to the Jumber yard-of Lea & Moss, but were soon oxtinguished. They aleo extended east o the lumber yard of P. Gilcher & Co., destroying ebout $800,000 feet of lumber. 'The loss on the handle works is sbout §40,000; insured for $15,000. Lea & Moss lose about $1,000; in- sured. Gilcher & Co.'s losxis snbout $30,0005 insured for about $20,000. Nearly 100 men are thrown out of employment. —_— Ferrible Tornado-Houses Crushed like Eggshells—Trees Tossed About - Like Feathers, From the Rome (@) Commercial, 2d. f ‘Walker County hu&zaezxj.he scene of pmbnblg the severest tornado that evor swept “througi Georgia. On last Sunday evening & densely heavy cloud came up and lowered over East Armuches, between Rubigns and Villanow. The cloud was broidered and fretted with incessant flashes of lightning, that lesped and lingered in livid play on its dark body. Saoddenly and without any premonition, & bowling wind storm 8wept over the country, shrieking like a thous- and fiends, buffeting grown irees on its burly bosom as if they.were feathers, and sweoping houses from their foundations with a single s = s *It extended over's.spaco-abont a half milg:jvide, and destroyed everything inita course.: ;V\hiam exd we?:iglhongh atorest ;’fts track c_-n;J bs' ollowed as pl 8 1f & corps of engineers ha with their axes legellold’\be'tm_z& NI ot w'treo is left standing 'in” itg_ track. S eral dwelling houses wore blown down and ut- terly destroyed. Among others, or informants kmew positively_of Mr._Jones_Richardson, Alr. "7 | Pinkney Tato, ifr. Toney Hart, and r. Moore. Mr. Moore's wife was standing in the door when the wind came, and was blown out of the house, outof-the yard-and-into the public-road;where; fortunately, behind the shelter of - the point of & hill, she recovered hersalf. Mr. George Epey’s Housd was also destroyed. - Mr..Bomar had & fine orchard of apple-trees, which were twisted from their places and sent the Lord;onlylmows where. The cottonfields that lay'in the zone over which'the gyclone swept ‘are rendered ab- solotely worthless, and the loss occasioned by it may be estimated at thousands. - Where: it came from and where it went no one knows and no ono éares, It utterly devastated one of the fair- est valleyin Georgia: T is reported that Sugar Valloy had & visif from this terrible fiend. —_— A MODEL MISSISSIPPI GAMBLER. He Beats Four Cold Aces with Five Bullets, Stabs an Officer, Rips Up Hiis_«Pard,” and Slices Off the Tip ‘of & Rival’s Nose, L 2 From the St. Louts Democrat. +In the good old steamboating days, the steam- boats plying between New Orleans and St. Louis, and-New Orleans and Cincinnati, nevermade s trip without carrying one or more chevalier d’g: wey, from robbing a state-room to wringing in 3 cold deck on s flat in & game of W oker. The men were invariably well Srea_ sed and gen ly, end were rarely without” 'a- Toll of é1,500 or 82,000, They tfamn—nlly travelled in ‘gnim, a8it was fre- quently possible for one of the fakirsto render ‘’his companion valusble sssistance, especially in a little game of draw, where the dealer would stock the cards, elip the cut and deal in_such a ‘manner as to give theman at his left a full hand but to furnish-his partner with a er full. The victim, if smart, wonld * tumble to the game and jump it ” after getting n_uhfieuuly beaten once or twice on almost invincible hands, but the blacklegs would already have made enough to pay them well for the trip. One of the most noted of the professionals was Humphrey Davis, & small, dapper and rather good-looking man, of perbaps 30 years of age, who travelled almost continually on the boats, but made his home in New Orleans, where he supported & woman in' luxurions style. He was not married to her, but seemed to entertain an unusual affection for her, and treated her with the greatest tenderness, al- though he was_naturally utterly cold and un- scrupulous. . He weighed only 120 or 125 pounds, but his word was never uted by his recldess companions, who Inew t he" would brook contradition or interferance fram no one, and that his'hand readily fell on thehilt of o kmife or the handle of & revolver.: ‘Unlike many of the others, he frequently travelled alone, and was always ready to test hia skill in"a gme of poker-with one or more strangers, but the Ero— fessionals who knew him only by reputation hes- itated- attrying to best him illegitimate mears, well knowing _that, should the cheat be discovered, it would involve the loss of'their money, if not their lives. . On one oceasion, when coming up from New Orleans, Davis met & L{)arty who expressed & de- sire to engage in a little poker, and, as he mani- fested no reluctance, all adjourned to the cabin after supper, and. wheeling out o table, commenced to play. One of the pariy was a man standing over six feet in his stockings, and & perfect giant in muscle and strength.- -He had heard of Davis, but probably underestimated his shrewdness or courage, and determined to win bis foney by raising cold hands from his lap and ;laying them. e he was reserving material for an invincible hand, Davis noticed 1t, but said nothing, and the @ went on. ly, Davis received a more.than ordinarily good hand, and bet fitty dollars on it. _ The giaut adroitly chang- ed the hand given him for the reserve on his Imee, and thinking that the manmavre - had. not been observed, raised the origmal bet one hun- dred dollars more. Davis gaw the one-hundred faiee, andin turnraised one hundred dollars, The other, thinking he had a sure thing, raised two kundred dollars more; and 8o it wentuntil £600 or $700 wers up, and Davis-called. The' gi fl: Da quiotly remarked, sfter looking at it, .{!That’s & good hand.” The other assented, and reached out to draw- the money in, when Davis said, **Don’t touch that just yet.” * > hn‘x:d‘.v'!’y not?” eaid the Golish, ““I have the best “1 say, d:n’g touch ti:’"lmm:ald n?wia, b\vhuse eyes-were beginning 1o gleam; ough he was ontwndl{ calm and collected.- * & - * “Yes, I will touch it, too,” said the other, in A Bneering way, as he swept the money toward him with his arms. He blmlyexlmefl his &ims on the table when Davis reached over the table with his left hand and caught, him by-the hair, while with his riil:: ‘e drew & revolverand fired point-blank st his body. Although shot through, euheat‘the vihliayrof the men wag 80 1e) ible that the wound appeared to affect Dhim butlittle, and, rising to his feet, ho canght Davis by the bair with-his right.hand, and, throwing -his left - arm. u +him, forced his .. head with _ the intention, as he afterwards said, of breaking his néck. Davis comprehended his design in:an in- stant, and, quick as lightning, fired two shots into the giant’s right shoulder, completely crip- pling his_arm. He then 8Sent @nother ball through hisleft arm, and, as he fell back into his chain, fired tho fifth shoty tho bulleh passing through his antagonist’s right arm. near the el- bow, severnig one of the tendons, - * - - - Tho wounded man’s friends had, in’ the mean- time, crowded back out .of the way, and:Davis swept his pistol, which still contained -one loed; around tho table once or twice, and, still holding it in his niht band, called attention to the cards which the blackleg had dropped, ‘and ‘coolly” re= marked, “I told you not to torch -that money, but you would do it,” -He-then crumpled up ths bills in his loft band, crammed them into his pocket, and, uiimolested, rotired to-hid-state- Toom, whers he reloaded bis pistoland packed his portmantest.- At the- next landing-he left the boat withotit inferferencs, and was quickly 1oet to sight as he climbed pp thelanding and entered the woods. % It was probably owing to two reasons that the officers of the boat or passengers made no at- tempt to.detain him. .the first place, it was evident to all of them that the sufferer hed st~ tempted to swindle or rob him, and he (Davis) being much the smaller -and -wesker, man, they felt o sympathy for him, not unmixed witha species of admiration at his coolness and nerve. Secondly, m::g of them kneow him by sight or reputation,.arid did not care to hazard their lives in_.an attempt to arrest him when they conld gain nothing by so doing. 7 The wounded man was assisted to bed by his friends, and a physician waa called to attend him. Sh‘ango _to say, he recovered, bui for ‘weoks after arriving in 8f. Louis, and becoming sufficiently convalescent to, walk the streets, car~ ried both of his arms in & sling. Davis_remained awsy from town some time, but finally reappoared here, aud Officer Patrick McDonough,- seeing and recognizing him, ar- rested him, but in the attemtgt was stabbed, and rather badly wounded in.the side. The man shot, forsome reason best known to himself, re~ fused or failed to appear to prosecute him, and that case was dismissed on a nolle prosequi. How the case against him for assault with intent to Xill upon Officer McDonough . was disposed of, the ocrat informant did not remember, but Davis was probably released on bail, and jumped his bond. 3 In the. fallof 1859, or spring of 1860, Davis travelled or worked for some months with one William Clifford, & professionsl gambler, who is said to havebeen open-hearted and generous tos foult: His splendid appearance, fascinating man- ners, snd genial ways made him o favorite with all who kmew him, and the police or othersnever eppesled tohim ta assist the destitute or unfor- tunate without receiving n generous contribu- tion. _Although as quick to resent a real or fancied msult a8 Davis, and o much mors pow- erful man, -the pair never quarreled until.one night when both were to & considerable extent intoxicated. Some disagreement then aTose be- tween them, and Cliffordstruck Davis, or ap- plied some epithet to him that aroused all the evil pnssions® in him. He said nothing at the timo, probably being unarmed; but, in walking up town that night, met an officer with whom he was acquainted, and, after narrating the quar- rel, declared with an oath that, befere the week was over, he wonld. cut off -Clifford’s ears. The officer remarked, “You are drunk, now, Davis; §o home and go to bed, and you will think better of it in the morning.” ~Davis asserted with savage earnestness that he was not drunk, and that the officer wonld see that he kept his ‘vord and revenged the insult. He then passed on, and the officer eaw nothing more of him until two dsys afterward, when he was ‘brought into- the station-house’ and pleced on the hold-over book toswait the result of & knife- wound ho hiod inflicted on Clifford." The latter was drinking ot the bar of the As- tor House_saloon, on in ‘avenue, when Davis, seeing him through the door, entered, and; welking up fo the connter, called for a glass of 'bear azd invited. Clifford to join irn, Clifford regretting his hasty words af their last ~meeting, acquiesced, thinking that s undersfant and aoolo- %ywmfld’!uflnw. As he'reached out his hand or the beer, Daviscaught up his own mug and threw the contents into Clifford's face. Tho latter sprang toward Lim to Tesent the ine &ult, when Davis quickly drew o large knife and: plunged it into his body, severing the intestines” and cauaing 2 wound that proved fatel in two or three daya. Davis was tried for the marder, -but-was-acquitted.on the ground of self-defence, as Clifford either tried to draw some weapon o strike him with the. beer glass before he was stabbed. ~ "Davis 18 also réported to have found a New Orleans gambler altogether too intimate with Dis woman, and, taking him aside one evening, he informed him that the womsn was the same to him 28 8 wife would be, and that he had urchased tho house and furniture for her. o concluded by saying that he did not porticnlarly * blame him _(the gambler), a8 he did not understand the case, buf he gaq:esteflhm to never revisit his house. This the gambler promised, and Davis said he was satisfied. He, however, edded that, should the gambler forfeit his word, he would find him less amiable on a second oceasion for conversae tion on that subject., The gambler did keep away from the honse for a time, but one night,. whon he supposed Davis up the river, returned,. by appointment, aud had just seated himself for- & wine supper and fele-g-fefe with the object of is himsel? walkad Davis’ affections, when Davis Wi into the room, and, after knocking the inter- lopeér down with a poker, sliced off the tip of his nose with a bowie-knife, remu-kigg he: 'would forever spoil his goodlooks. He then dis- aimed ity and, Whks he A sfciaty fos covered consciousness to walk, ushered him ou- of the front door before the muzzle of a pistol. Davis died five or 8iX years Lcio, whileon'a trip through the South, but whether he fell by the hand of some man equally desperate, or. died of disease, was not stated. g e MISCELLANEQUS. > A Pennsylvanis farmer, .at -an auction, ‘boughtanold hearse, because he'd ‘been wantin a1ig of gome kind to take Mariar and the chil- dren to circuses and fdirs, and haul potatoes in."” —At Ulm the Crown Prince William was lately received with enthumasm, and, among other extraordinary things which occurred, was that of the condescension of the Crown Prince who went upon sqlaflorm and sung in & chorus with common people. a3 % —The geo o of the Texas frontier having been robbed by savages for a number of years. the Goyvernment has appointed Mesers. Thomat P. Robb and Richard If Savage & Commission tq fix up the border question. Similia sin?dibus. curantur. —Caroline King, colored, living near Harri- sonburg, Va., gave birth to two children April 8, 1871; on Dec. 8, 1871, gaye birth to two more,. and on Sept. 8, 1872, gave birth to three chil- dren, ing seven children in a little over seventeen months. They were all boys. —* Photoglyptic” is the name of & discovery by a Mr. Woodbury, & chemist of London, which it is supposed. will ‘take the place of photo- graphy. The edprocess is the same except that gelatine is used upon the plate which takes the icture. 'The remainder of thé process is fully lained in the French paper from which we Ge the account, and which declared it to be a suceess. . —A Polish nobleman, named Wostratzky, de= livered Iately an historical lecture at Lemberg. In the course of his remarks he spoke in very disparaging terms of George Washington, ‘whereupon an American named Werner, who wag present, interrupted the speaker, and called him B liar. 'A fight ensued, and the meeting broka up in disorder. . —YVho says & woman hasno influence in elec~ tions? A woman appeared at the Sixth Ward olls yesterdsy leading her husband by the arm. g‘icke& distributors crowded around him, but she: ‘waved them away, saying, ‘‘ Never mind, I vote- thia man.” She pressed through the crowdi around the ballot-box and saw that her husband cast his ballot, after which she want out of the: building and Ied up two more men to vote, mak-- ing them. vote said.— Cleveland Plaindealer. —A woman of the period has_been found inm: Market street, San Francisco. She keeps & fruit - store, teaches & private school, runs & sewing: ‘machine, does knitting, pmlung‘ , and embroi ery, goes out 2a apurge, and ‘‘attends ladies.”" To'addition to her other accomplishments, sheis: a widow, and having hunted one poor devil out of the world with her barbarons industry, is now- spreading her net for another. . —It mmthflgfldm FEBS#_ has flafi mosk. unique rary in Americs, and a gal- lery of personal photographs, led off by a full- length sun copy of himself, taken by & Boston artiat, that has. no.'parallel in-the world, Itis Iife-liko and life-size, and you feel like falking toitasyouseeit. The Dog-of Montargis, ‘which acted with him when he was a poor stroll- er, is painted from- the real, and when Colonel Scott, the railroad” King, od on Forrest, the Iing of the stage, & few dsya ago, Forrest point- ed to this picture, and said:. * He often gat more spplsuse than I did, and when ho was poisaned st New Orleans, I had him painted after he died. He. was: one of my_ best:friends, far he never complained, was ready.to shareé with me my saz~ row, and always rejoiced over my friumphs.” —A Dr, Ainsansel, lately" Professor of . Musi and Modern Languages in* the Union Bchool at ‘Westfield, N. Y,, has again brought himself into- rather unenviable notoristy.. A few months he secured a_ divorce from his wife, on ground that she had béen guilty of adulterous- ractices with & certain Rev. Dr. Thompson, u?:: D e k: amestown, N. Y., the Iatter -festifying to truth of . the. charge in Court. , Before the de-. cree was granted, however, Ainsanseleloped. with one_of his pupils, a very xessemblqyoung: lady. s latest oxploit was- to desert bis lust yieti) ire 8 livery horse and buggy w] - Took fo. Olown and sold. He alao. borrowed. . watch from a Westfield -jeweller, which he took. with him. On 'a former occasion.he was ar- rested for forgery and lodged in jail; sud on being relessod on bail, he hired & hared and rode away, felling the animal fo pay his expenses’ on the journey. ;e —A¢ Mankato, Minn., & woman was accused of throwing a baby into_the river. Theriver was reked by an incerised. community, and adead cat brought to light. T ; —Two yonng men in Montreal thoughbit an excellent joke to dress in Indisn costume terrify a young lady st the hotel nearly ont of her senses ; but when she came out of her swoom, at the ond of some hours, her first act was to sunmmon - a policeman, and $100 waswhat the “joke cost. : —A fow days ago s coloréd man named Sam Qlark, of Bhelby County, Tennessee, undertook to whip & yonthfal son for running awsy from home—and coming back again. 'While the casti- gation wos in progress, another dusky son of t&h:&)mjngcd parent came up and shot the old man ead. . —The wife of John Shaw, living ‘near Bakers- ville, N. J., while laboring ander 3 sizange dela- sion destroyed; & few days aince, $3,000 in green- backs by tearing them into fragments and throw- ing them in water. - When asked whatcansed her to commit so strange an act, she replied that the 1money Was earned by her own hands and she had & right to do what she pleased with it. —A patent-right man, with en eye to busie ness on the Plains one of these dsys, cutting up dogs, presented one of the Indian chiefs at ‘Washington, recently, one of his patent sausage- cutters. The savage was tum:heg af this deli- cato act of kindness, and while fooling around with the souvenir et if to going, and in & min- ute more & lot of hash .composed of the red man’s fingers atrewed the floor. —Dr. Stitlman, Coroner of the City and Coun- ty of San Francisco, was upon the stand durin the Fair trial 48 an expert on insanity. Couns inquired if he had ever read Stobel on_insanity. He said he had, and with attention to the chap- ter on female insaaity, and Btobel was & German who wrote about twenty years ago. He was then legally notified that Stobel had naver lived, or written before birth. He retired, still the peer of that jury. —A weel or two ago the bar-tender at the Ackerman House, Atwater street, wrotehis name and address on a slip of p?w, attached it to one of the toy balloons sold on the streets, and sent the balloan afioat. Three days ago he re- ceived & lotter from a farmer in Pennsylvania, saying that the balloan had been picked up near his house, having made a yoyage of many hun- dred miles, By comparing dates it was secn that the balloon Was throe da¥s in making the voyage.—Detroit Free Press. —Still snother building is tobe erected at Har. vard, whilethe great Memorid ‘Hall is under way and the two new dormitoties, which have been guing up the past season, have b ceived the finishing tonches. The knoll east of Grove Hall has been selected 83 the site of the nu:lv ;[tmcmebto be h;mszt 88 Wakeflald and Messrs. Peabody & Steams, who hav, often been employed st this Uiversity are the architects. The main purposeof the is to provide rooms for the use of the ‘‘Signet,” the new literary society of the senior class, and for the Walkaficld Library of tho Everott Atheneum, The building will also contain recitation and lec~ TR oxhiition of Repaiiiss at th —The exhibition of antiquitiea at the Hotel da Ville, Paris, has just been enri yeluable object, the sceptre of Stuart, the ill-fated Queen of Bcouand," ‘who, I her you was married to Francis I. of ce, It is about thirty-two inches long, and artiati carved in ivory; with portraits of the Queen her husband, ‘as well a8 the emblems, devices, and ‘arms of Scotland, Eng! and i oménnc:.!lt bears the date otf dsss, and is com. osed of four pieces, mounted in bras D i i eian i s, TS 8