Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 30, 1872, Page 1

VOLUME 26. 'FANCY GOODS. West & Co., IMPORTERS, 280 & 2S2 Wabash-av., _ UP BTAIRS. Carved Woobd Brackets, ‘Wall Pockets, &e. Fancy Willow Baskets, ‘Wax Dolls, Inlaid Writing Desks, Pearl Czrd Cases, Porian Statuettes andB usts, Vases, and Cologne Sets, Wholesale and Retail, AT LOW PRICES. Glass Shades, For }sovering Wax Flowers, Statuary, Clocks, &c. 8heet Wex, Leaf Moulds, Colors of the finest quality, and all materials for making 3 “Wax Flowers. West & Co. Orders by mail are respectfully solicited. URDERWEAR. UNDERWEAR, Every duirable welght in Sllk, Merino, Cotion Flanne), Wool Flanne), and Cashm HOSIERY, of all weights, adspted to the sesson, in Gotton, Mortno, and Woal. ‘Fanditig quantities of thess extra fine goods soarcely equalled by any firm, Wo arp propszed to give LOWEST WILSON BROS, 318 Wabash-av,, 35 West Madison-st, (Sher- men Houss), Ohicago, And Pike's Opers Honse, Oincinnati. i MUSICAL. ‘CALL AND SEE THOSE BEAUTIFUL ARION PILANOS. ESTEY ORGANS, AT OUR NEW SALESROOMS, 211 State-st., BOLD ON INSTALMENTS. STORTY & CAMP. PIANOS, _ $ture and Warehonse, 455 Wabashav. H. CLAUSSENIUS & C0,, @General Agent for the State of Nlinois, TO RENT. OFFICES IN THE Tribine Bmlding ‘Are nearly finished. Several are set wuntaken. Fire-proof, with wvaults, English tilefloorsthrough- out. No offices in the city equal ‘these in every first-class respect. ‘Plans of the Tribune Building can ‘be seen at the office of ‘W. 0. DOW, Room No. 1, Nevada Block. TO RENT. 55 STATE-ST., Second ¥loor, with Steam Elevator. 57 STATE-ST., Basement, with or without Steam Power. Apply on the premises. J. W. MIDDLETON. BUSINESS CARDS. BOLTS. CONTINENTAL BOLT WORKS; CREGIER, CLARKE & G0, Hanufsctarersof MACHINE BOLTS, LAG SOREWS, BRIDGE, ROOF, AND OAR BOLTS, TURK BUOK- LES, BOLT ENDS, ETC. Any description of bolt - work to erder on shork notice, Works corner Market and Huronsts, CLARKE, ABBOTT & CO., 50 and 3 East Madison-sts., solo agents. . F'. McIMAEION, _ -8t fs > e 0 e 30 S BB T T Stained Glass. T Estimates and prices farnished npon spplication. —— e FURNITURE, RUDOLPH & THOMALEN 153 WEST WASHINGTON-ST. FINE AND MEDIUM FURNITURE. Small expenses, emall profits, low prices. REMOVAL, REMOV.ATL. JOSEPH. STGCKTON & 00, min, Tea g and Drayage, To Boam 30, Xo. 156 Washington streel FINANCIAL, TR iowsuosicdrmon SN SURONY Inoans Negotiated - suburbs, at current rates. e ot q?:. ‘;D’BMRD Jr., = 163 Bass Wmahinston st Sodtch Wool, ere. ¢ @hita - - CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1872. CLOTHING. STATE-ST. C.0.D. Teg 220 & g = g 5] =2 & = ‘ONILION 'f ¥ CHICAGD. NEW YORK, PITTSBURGH. ROCHESTER, ke e M g MEN, B CHILDREI%N DRER, OHILDREN, © LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF FINE CLOTHING! RVER OFFERED IN THIS MARKET, FOR ALL AGES AND ALL SIZES. EXTRA LARGE MEN FITTED. A. J. NUTTING, THE ONLY NEW YORK C. O. D, FINE OLOTHING HOUSE IN THE WEST. ADDITIONS TO OUR STOCK RECEIVED DAILY FROM OUR NEW YORK BROADWAY HOUSE. 320 and 322 STATE-ST, BRANCH, 48 WEST MADISON-ST. POLITICAL. Chicago, Oct. 8, 1872, NICK ECKHARDT: Dear Sir: We, the undersigned, citizens and property-owners of the Fifteenth Ward, would respectfully ask you to become an independent candidate for Alderman of our ‘Ward, knowing you to be one ef the oldest residents of this Ward, and having full confidence in your hon- esty and integrity, and believing you possess sall the qualifications neces- sary to fill so important an office. In the event of your becoming a can- didate, we pledge you our earnest support, and to use every honorable means to secure your election, Henry Theis, Charles Peters, E. Pribocsky, Sauer; - John Bernett, John F. Koch, ¥. Wilk, Q. 8. Borteer, B! B. Emmerich, Daniél Luder, D. Dellon, John Straub, Louis Kods, Thomaeh Aanen Bolzeopel omas Iverson, olzappel, E. P. Oulo Augus Hoffman, B Boax, GuguHomma Wm, Herman, Wm. Hanneforth, John MoScamell, Wm. Hammel, o Bnmnrten, Kiits Peiera: o] Bumg! n, 'eters, Christ Wieselman, Henry Bohafer, John £ Hlul, Loouis Melzer, H. B. Draper, Johsan Schack, G. Koch, Michel Baret, Louis Ekhardt, Charles Huebner, H. Rahifs, Gorge I Fronch, ¥. 8. Boback,. John MoGrath, and 500 others, STOVES. STOVES ! STOVES! STEWART'S COOK S8TOVES, STEWART’S PARLOR SBTOVES, NEW AMERICAN COOK BTOVfiS, ORIENTAL BASE BURNERS. Fire Iron Sets, oal Vases, ire Iron Stands, Blower Holders, Hoarth Brushes, Coal Vases, And 5 1arge variety of new and desirable goods. DAILTON’S, Corner of Twenty-sscond-st, and Wabash-av, INSURANOCE. INSUBANCE DIVIDEND. Irving Firg @nr New York, Mousre. 8. M. MOORE & CO., Agents, 213 East Mad{~ son-at., are now paying an additional dividend of 10 per cent an all adjusted olalms sgainst this Oompany. Par thos interested will do woll to call, as they ars anxions to aloss up 24 500 28 possible. Republic Tnstrance Serip, Forsaloby BUTLER & CO., 167 West Madison-st. FOR SALE, Buffalo Robes. A consignment of 1,50 choloe Robes, lust recelved from Montana. Wlfih ld in lots to salt the trade o T ARG RS T kS, 141 Kinzip-st. For Sale. Lasss and Bulldings of Nos. 49, 51, 53 and 55 Market-st., ‘producing s olear profitof 85,00 per snnum. Apply o Room 53 Bryan Block, Ohicago. GILLOTT’S, WARRINGTON’S AND ESTERBROOK’S STEEL PENS, At Culver, Page, Hnolyne & Co.'s, 118and 120 Monros-st.. Chicaga. HAVANA LOTTERY. Royal Havana Lottery of Cili. Drawing takes place every 17 days. Ordersfilled, prizes ©cashed, and information furnished. Highest rates patd for Spanish bank notes, gold, milver, and Government bonds. Wehavo no sgentsin the United Btates. TAY- LOR & 0O, Bankers, 16 Wallst., Now York. MISCELLANEOTS, LADIES! A sample of TO! for tho complexion, will be 1t ade 1c gopt Ireelo sny daress Lo E[x.(ydxyl‘ DR N rAe MEETINGS. Masonic, - of Blansy Lodgo No. T, F. M,;’:::“_‘, Gonlo T'g:p)le. cnm:‘} l‘i.;ndnln;:ln:‘l' it will ‘odnest ‘morning at 9 e's - Hcipato n eromontos of Cormor stone af Sire e Simdate By votp of Lodgo. in i Attention, Sir Knights! Btated Oonolave of 5¢t. Bernard Commandery No. 35, K. ‘this (Wednesday) ening st 7 Yelock. T e T ko, O Clock Work o - the disease. THE HORSEDISEASE. The Plague Has Reach- ed the Climax in New York City. Resumption of l)rayageb 0]_1. the Docks---The Situation Hore Hopefuls Brooklyn Stablemen Reported to be Infected with the Malady. The Disease in Baltimore. NEW YORE. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. New Yong, Oct. 29.—The clear and bracing weather to-dsy has produced more hopefol symptoms among the sick horses, and there has been a glight increase in the number of vehicles in the streets. The great majority of the horses in uge look wenk and dispiritod, while & green discharge flowa from thelr nostrils. Mr. Bergh to-day compelled hundreds of ailing streot-rail- way horses to be returned to their stables, and he has issued another address, in which hesays: ‘“'While some prosrietors have volunterily and humanely suspended the labors of their horses, the remainder have realized the same amonnts of profits daily, although they have been forced to withdraw nearly haif their ve- hicles. ed by the abomingble loads which we behold. If we are °a civilized and Christian people, let us show it now, and walk, To assist this humane duty I wonld recommend that each citizen provide himself with a stont walking-stick, which on trial will be found to possess wonderful sanitary properties.” The derangement of business grows more se- rious each day. =Mests, fish, and othor perishable articles cannot be distributed, causing henvg pecuniary losses. Retsil = grocers an others have advanced priees. Merchandise ar: riving since last week remains on the docks, and some of it has been injuréd by the rains. Ware- houses are crammed full, and ¢annot disgorge to make room for fresh freight. Vessels that should have eailed several days ago remain idle. Nearly 1,000,000 bushels of grain, which shonld have been shipped on Saturday'’s steamers for Enrope, has not yet arrived in the city, owing to the epidemic tbrongh the State, and, it is likely, will be delayed Beveral = days longer. The cotton and provision markets also the butter, cheese, and hop markets an visibly affected, There is very little businessi done in any line, except for future delivery. Droves of fresh horses are instantly seized with The number of deaths in New York and Brooklyn, up to to-night, from the hotse Qistemper, 18 estimated at 160. Several hostlors have been taken sick sudden- 1y, bat probably from overwork. ero are also doubtful reports of epidemic lung-fever among other domestic animals. [To the Associated Press.] New YoRg, Oot. 29.—The epidemic may now be said to bd a$ its height hero, but, notwith- standing the widespread suffering and numerous fatal cases yesterddy, the disease is thought by many experienced Lorsemento bo on the decline, T ia cool and pleasant, and hundreds of pu—tilly affected horses will be used in _conse- uence. Beveral of the leading physicians on 6 Board of Health say that the disease will probably soon attack man. ‘A few men in Brooklyn, who have worked about sick horses, are said to have tho malady. There is a strong public fecling againat the continuous working of gick horses by many roads. Nothing, however, has been done to pre- vent this inhumanity, but arrests are bein made of petty carmen, and yesterdsy Philozoois Bergh hsd a poor man consigned to the Tombs for using his animal. Two instances occurred yesterday of horses falling dead in harness on. the atreet railroads, from overwork. The carrying trade continuesto suffer, and slong the docks piles of freight and cargoes still remain unremoved. Some branches of businees are at a standstill. Merchants who are nunder confract to ship flour and other articles find that they have to pay enormous prices for cartage. Broadway is thoroughly gwked with pedestrians throughout the day. Bome of the Tailroad lines will be compelled to stop to-day. Others will continue toreduce the number of their tripa. Large dealers aro announcing their inability.to deliver articles at the homes of pur- chasers, The ferries are missing their usual re- ceipts from vehicles, and many of the principal marts of trade have & gloomy sppearance. The straets present a spectacle of wretched-looking, tottering horses; dragging terribly overladen cars and vehicles. New Yorg, Oct. 29—Evening.—The horse dis- temper continucs, and the number of fatal cases hesincressed. The deaths wero: on Baturday, 30; Sunday, 54; snd Mondsy, 96. The Third arid Fourth avenne cira were stopped to-day by President Bergh, of the Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals. Few or no cars ‘were run on East Broadwsy, avenues A, B, C, and D, Seventh,-and Ninth avenues, or Belt lines; and the Sixth and Eighth avenue lines stop their trips at Canal street. There is no possibility of the nse of dummy engines, which can hardly be procured before the horses re- cover. The stages are beginning to run more frequently, and the horses are improving. Hun- of tom House trucks and other vehicles yet remain unused in the sireets, but many teams laid up last week are making their appesrance, and huge breaches are already be- ing made in the breastworks of cotton bales Lining the piers slong West and South streets, Alarge number of South American ponies arrived yesterdsy in perfoct health, and half of them this morning exhibited symptoms of the disorder. The horses owned by the express companies are still affected, but the majority are at work. Reports from the private ‘stables are more cheerful, and the horses up town are be- ginning to relish their food, and are looking much better. The greaternumber of the cabs made their appearance in the neighborhood of the Stock Exchange to-day. The agents at different piers say that goods aro rotting, and before thero can be any possi- bility of their removal will be useless. At the Boston and Worcester lino piers, a few horses are at work, all in & diseased atafe, and the pier is almost impassable, and, as well a8 af the Bos- ton & Fall River dock, no freight will be taken until things improve.. The Old Dominion and California Steamship line piers are blocked with ‘veasels heavily laden. Business is suspended at the National Line pier, while the City of Wash- ington, of the Inman Line, is slowly discharging on lighters. It is believed the Guion stesmer Idaho will be detained many days, as only 500 out of 8,450 bales of cotton engaged for her are yot sboard. ‘The diseage still serionsly interferes with busi- ness in Brooklyn, but a al:fikt improvement is enerally reported among the horses affected. Fho cax 68 are running irregularly, and haul off early in the evening. few teams were working to-day at the wharves, and the ice com- panies are using their horses. The livery- Btables report a large number of deaths, but the sick horses are now improving. COLUMBUS, 0. . Covvamus; 0., Oct. 29.—The horse-epidemic has reached this city. Two horses belonging to & brewer wero attacked yesterdsy, and another horse to-day. OSWEGO. Osweao, N. Y., Oct. 2.—Over two-thirds of the canal horses are affected. Two tug-boats were sent out yestsrday to pick up tow-boats in the canal. Weather cool. ‘Many horses in the surrounding country have been attacked, Whils fim depression_exists among forwarders and shippers. Canal freights to New York and tide-water have rigen to 12 conta & milo and ave atill advancing. The distemper is becoming general in the northern part of the State. . O BTON. s O, DIOKERSON; Becorder. | Boszon, Oct. av.-nlqhe horse digoage has evi- dently taken amose fayorable turn. A ma in':srovemenfi is reported in noarly all th!:l:a‘:zg under treaiment. Some days must, however, elapse before their- recovery.. Few street cars coninne to run, and there i8 & small increase in express and job wagons. E: N. Y. OE?DEJ?JA‘ The ranea, N.Y., Oct. 29.—The horse dise Bss rupidly incraksed horo within the past e three days, and nearly one hundred horses are now éuilering, but, with Propercaro, most of them will recover. Nealy all those befonging to the street-railway company are unfit ; SPRINGFIELD, MASS, . BPRINGFIELD, MAss., Oct., 9.—The horse dis- ense is now at ita_height. In fourteen stables 800 horses out of 350 aro sick. One horse, val- ued at_$300, has died. The horse cars have stopped, and business is interrupted. Hol- yoke, Westfield, Palmer, and other towns are af. flicted. - ¥ < HALIFAX. N. 8, 3 Havrrax, N. 8., Oct. 29.—The horse diseage has appeared hero. .Owners are faking every precaution against AxrBAxy, Oct. 29.—The disesse ig still on the increase in this city. BALTIMORE. BAurnions, Oct. 29.—The horse disease has fully doveloped in this city. Fifty cases are re- ported to-day by one veterinary surgeon. POBT JERVIS, N. %. - Pont Javis, N. Y., Oct. 29.—The horse dis- ease has made its appearance in this vicinity. The boat horses, employed on.the Delaware & Hudson Canal, are the principal sufferérs. CLEVELAND. = Crevenasp, O., Sept. -29.—One livery stablo aapom twenty-five new cases of the disease to- ay. for use. PHILADELPHIA, 2 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29.—Twenty new cases of the horse epidemic are reported to-nlght. GENERAL. ‘Bostox, Oct. 29.—Reports from the East show that, the horse-discaso is gonorally provalent, but in & comparatively mild form. POLITICAL.. POLITICS IN THESOUTH--IN NEW YORK STATE. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribine. New Yorx, Oct. 29.—The political news stirr- ing here indicates that the Grant managers are actively spending money in North Carolina and Alabams. The Liberal cyphering on the Elec- toral vote on the basis that all Southern States except South Carolina will elect the Greeley ticket, has spurred them info furthor invest- mont in greenbacks. The Times hae a special | from North Carolina, announcing that the Gr: ‘ley Elector in Ashe County is out for Grant, X! is’'also an agent sent from New York to distribute Liberal documents among the negroes, and that the Shelby, N. 0., Banner has hauled down the Graolcyfl’i'i and hoisted that of O'Conor and Adams. ese sudden changes are tho result of Administration bribery, pure and simple, and tho nows of all resch the publicon the same day to increaso their moral effect. North Caro- lina is claimed for Grant by fifteon to twenty thousand majority. The sume sort of strategy will be practiced in Alabama. Secrotary Boutwell pronounces New York for Grant, but e Liberal Repub- licans clatm a strength of fifty-five thousand in this Btate, as shown by tho -actual canvass., Greeley's majority in Now York is ex- pected to reach 40,000. Clerks at Grant head- quarters in this city have been occupiod lately in ‘mailing printed communications to varions Con- suls and Vice Consuls abrond, roquesting contri- butions for” defraying the expenses of the can- vass. The diplomatic representatives seom to have boon remiss, for s written communication attached to a circular states that ae the first communication had met with no responee, & second was forwarded, and prompt attention was requested. ix hundred mechanics had been sppoluted to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The employes on the ny-rolls now exceed 8,000, though' thera is but ittle to do, O'Brien is pushing himsclf for Mayor with t industry. A pictorial circular hasbeen istributed all over the city, with his portrait surrounded by flour barrels ‘sud meal bags in reat Kofuflion, with the lottering, ‘¢ Food for the poor.” “God blesh James O'Brion.” Then comes s sketch 'of “& conl cart dumping in_ front of & misersble hovel; in the doorway stands a ragged woman with a babe in her arms. - On the cart is painted “ Conl for the needy from J. O' B.," while at the bottom of the cart are the words ‘“§50,000 for the poor.” Owing to the eculiar composition of Grantism in New York, ihis d ogue is not unlikely to be the next Mayor. will make Tom Murphy the power behind the throne in New York City, as he will be also in the nation at large, if Grant is re- eloctod. ADMINISTRATION PREPARING FOR MOREOUT- RAGES IN NEW YORK. New Yomg, Oct..29.—The outrages hitherto perpetrated by Commissioner Davenport pale into insignificance before others that are threatened by him. The Commissioner has em- ployed a large force of clerks at the Government expense to manipulste the registry, and they are at work in his private residence, 149 East Forty-ninth skroet. About twenty-fivo clerks sze comparing names on the prosent registry with the frandulent census taken by Marshal 8 e, and where such names’do not appear on the census or on the registry of 1871 the fact is recorded on a separate list as a goori gronnd for arrest. This accounts for the agaer< tion of Commissioner Davenport that hundreds of arrests would be made on election day. The question is universally asked, why was there none of this Administration scrutiny in Phila- delphia just before the October election ? LIBERAL BARBECUE AT MT. VERNON, ILL, Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mr. VerNoy, IlL, Oct. 29.—A grand Liberal mass moeting and barbecue, numbering at least 5,000 people, was held in the fair grounds, this afternoon. The procession consisted of 500 wagons, with banners, flags, and music. Jeffor- | son County, in her palmiest days, never wit- nessed so magnificent & display. The sudience 'was addressed by General Bl and Hon. 8. 8. Marshall. Vast as was_the assemblage the soldier-orator held his audience in for éver two hours, The mesting is rogarded as tha crown- | ing of tho campsign in Egypt, Jefferson County promises and will give & Liberal msjor- ity of atlesat 1,000, FAILED TO CONNECT. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, BprrveriELD, 1L, Oct. 29.—Colonel Clark E. Carr, the Galesburg Postmaster, was advertised to spesk in the Wigwam to-night. The meeting was, however, postponed for want of an sudi- encé. Itis motknown whether the neglect of the faithful to rally was owing to the present office-holders’ inability to draw, or to the: iper caused by the tremendous Greeley procession of 1ast night. REGISTRATION IN ARKANSAS. Mexems, Oct. 20.—It is reported that: Goy- ernor Hadley has declared the registration in aix townships of Mississippi County, Atk includ- ing Osceols, null and void. g. H. Best and James Oliver, arrested at Osceols, Ark., for dpnrficipation in the riots there, and_sn alleged violation of the Enforce- ment ‘act, have besn released on bail. SLIEEZRAL TURRNOZPIII L"I':i DETROIT. Special Despatch to icago Tridune, Dermor, Oct. 29.—The Greeley and Brown Guards of 'this city are having a large torchlight procession to-night. All ths wards are ropre- sented in tho line, &ud marching through the weatern portion of the city. LIBERALS IN CASS COUNTY, ILL. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. JACKSONVILLE, I1L., Oct. 29,—FHon. Thomas W. McNeeley, of Potersburg, Menard County, mem- ‘ber of Congress from the old Ninth District, ad- dressed & _Liberal meeting at Virginia, Cass County, this evening, snd speaks at Chandlers- ville t0-morrow evening. STRAIGHT-OUT FIZZLE IN RICHMOND. Riomyoxp, Va., Oct. 25—The Straight-ont Domocratic Convention called by the’ Hon. James Lyons to meet here to-day was s failure, Only five delegates, including Lyons, being pres- ent, they adjourned until to-morrow. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION AT DUBUQUE. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. DuBUQUE, Oct. 29.—The Democratic County Committes to-dsy nominated -Michael Liddy, Sheriff, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Ernest Young. | oredit of the Department of $300,000. The esti- . emigrating to tho United States, that, 80 far _ WASHINGTON. ncreased Cost of the Post Ofiice ‘ Department This Year. The German donviefi Nuisance “in the State De- partment. Corcoran’s Princely 6ift to Colum- bian College. MINISTER WASHBURNE. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. b ‘Wasmrsoerow, Oct. '29.—The-Hon. Elihu B. ‘Washburne arriyed from New York this-morn- ing, and went directto the White House, where howas engaged noarly all day with the-Presf dont and a few prominent officials, who called upon him. During the-afternoon he ‘drove ont with the President,andthetwo called upon Judge Miller, of tlie Supremé Court, and a lengthy con- versation took place. - Mr. Washburne left this evening for Gelens; -but will return within a short time and stay several days in the city. He denies the reports asserting that he is to succeed Mr. Fish-as Becretary of State. > SOUTHERN CLATMS, : The case of the heirs of Albert M. Aiken, owner of the landing on the James River, where the exchange of prisoners-between the Federal and Confederate Governments usually took plac during the war, is before the Southern Claims Comimission. The heirs of Aiken claim $55,000, and assert that the deceased was loyalto the United Btates. Two. witnesses, neighbors of Aiken, to-day testified that he was an active and bitter Confederate. Lorenzo Thomas, late Ad~ jutant General of the Army, and Genoral John £ Muiford, on fhe ether band, .testh: fled to their sfrong belief that °Aiken, ‘whose intimate acquaintance they meade while engaged 1n the exchange of prisoners, was a Union man, The Commissioners have decided that they cannob reopen any case reported to Congress as disallowed and hear additional tes- timony in support, except upon the discovery of new and material ovidence not known or obtain- able at the time of the original hearing. THE OABINET. Only two out of the seven Cabinet officers are in the city, the five being engaged in trying to convineo the people they ought tobe retained per- gotnu.lly in office. To—c{ny ing what is termed abinet day, Messrs. Fish and Belknap pro- ceeded to the White Honse with grest dignity, and it is presumed they did what was necessary to keep the Government running. The other Departments were represented by subordinates, and yet fhe Star says that the Cnbinet met ab noon to-day. POST DFFICE EXPENSES. The report of the Bixth Auditor was finished to-day, and submitted to the Postmaster Gen- eral. From it, it i ascertained that the total expenses for the past flscal year slight- ly. exceeded ' $26,000,000, an _ increasé over the previous year. of $2,250,000. This increase is due in & great measure, it is alleged, to additional railroad service, the cost for transportation being an inorease of £1,800,- 000. The revenues of the office were also in- crenged 82,000,000, After deducting all expen- ditures - thero :8till romains a balance to the mates of appropriations for the next fical year will be increased about 10 per cent, snd it is ex- pected that_the revenues proper will be in- creased in the same proportion. THE GERMAX CONVIOT NUISANCE. Tho President stated to-dsy, in reference to the action of the Duchy of Mecklenburs in pardoning its criminals on the condition of. their- from being idle in the premises, tho State De- prtment has for some time beoh carrying on & correspondence for the purpose of correcting this sbuso, The President gaya_. that the question is one extromely difficalt manage, snd it s _reported that in the event of » repetition of his action by the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, Mr. Bancrott, our Minister to Berlin, will be urged to make & de- cided remonstrance against it in bebalf of the United States. 'HARLAN ON OUR CUBAN RELATIONS. For some reagon or olher Senator Harlan is working up a fretful state of excitement over the Cuban_situation. To-dsy he double-leads the following, which is placed at the head of the |; editorial columns of his paper : 4s the sesaion of Congress approsches, the usual snnual demonstrations of the restiess spirits,who wish £0 achieve Cuba's liberation by embroiling the United States, and who fight its battles at tho safo distance ‘which the ocean places between {ts shores and the City of New York, are again making thelr appearance, The emotional press is lending its columna to patriots who havo left tho scene of strife. Al this was to bo ex- pected. It isnow, s it has been, but we learn, on what e believe to be trustworthy information, that o new plan has boen dovised. Arrangements are making to send to tho Isle of Cuba (or perhops if has alreads been done) ono or more Americans of unques. tioned nationality, and possibly of general sbility of character, who aro to causo themselvea to be arrested for some indiscretion of action or of spoech, and exaggerated reports are to bo sent to the United States, if possible, on the eve of tho election, to pro- duco s excitement on which to appeal to the sympa- ‘hies, and to arouso the feelings of ourpeople, and in denunciation of the Government, That such's plan is in anticipation, we have good reason to believe. The public may bedp\‘apued 1p hear of renewed outrages on American citizens, PRINGELY BEWARD. The narrow escape of ‘President Grant from serious injury, while driving his fractious colts the other day, and which was mentioned in these dospatches & the time, it Seems was owing to the timely interference of & colored laborer, named Governor Douglass, who arrested the flight of the team, and aided his Excellency to ot ont ot the bugiy. It s Bow stated by the stration. organs that the President has liberally rewarded Douglass by presenting him with & handsome amount of money. MAGNIFICENT DONATION. W. W. Corcoran, whose cant charities Thave already enriched the public institutions of this city to the extent of ono million dollars,now announces the gift of a_valusble tract of land for the benefit of Columbian College. The'tract consists of 150 acres. It is valued at $250,000. INCREASE IN FOREIGN MAILS. The Postmaster General reports a remarkable incroase in the foreign mails for the year just closed. The percentage of inorease is greater than for any other year in the history of the postal service. . LAND OFFICE REPORT. The only features of interest to the West in the forthcoming report of the Land Office relate almost exclusively , to recommendations for future legislation from Congress. Among these are the consolidation of the Homestead and Pre-emption laws, and the repeal of the act of 1862 requiring claimants to pay for the survoy of their ranges. The Commissioner alao proposes to recommend an advance in salaries to cletgm. MORE MILITAKY SERVANTS AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Special chmtcll to The Chicago Tribune, New Yons, Ock. 29.—The Sun says it has trostworthy information that the coachman, stableman, and milkman in General Grant’s per- sonal service aro all three enlisted United States soldiers, and drawing money regularly on’ the army. [To the Associated Press.] MIDEHIPMAN DIGGS. ‘WasgmNGTON, Oct 29.—Strong efforts are to be made for the restoration of Cadet Midshipman Diggs, recently dismissed from the Naval Acad- emy for assaulting Cadet Midshipman_Congers, colored. The authorities are not disposed to reinstate him, a8 the assault was without provo- cation. GENERAL SHERMAX, 4 confined to his house by & recent attack of sick- ness, is in an improving condition. CONSUL AT ROME. William B. Crosby, of New Yoak, has been ap- pointed Consul General at Ro: me. THE FRENCH VESSEL TARIFE. The_ proclamation concerning duties on im- ports in French veseels has been withheld, at tho request of the French Minister, to afford him an opportunity to make inquiry of his Gov- emmentgglnflvegflie subjeot. T may, how- ever, be issued to-morrow. ANGLO-AMERICAN OLATMS. The American and British Olaims Commission to-dsy disallowed the following claims twhich had been submitted on theirmerits: John Pres- 318,000 for rent of his stores in Memphis and damages by reason of removal of-goods, break- age, and 1088 and interruption of his buisness, According to the brief of- Mr. Hale, the agent and counsel of the United States, the claim was without foundation, utterdy fraudulent, and songht to be snstained by Derjury; Thomss DMcMahon against the United Stafes; claim over $60,000 for property destroyed by the bom- bardment of Fort Pickens. POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT. The forthcoming report of the Postmaster General will show that the expenses of the De- partment were increased during the past year, as compared with the preceding Iau.r, by abou two and & quarter mx'fi'm of dollars, mainly for the increase of 'transportation and other postat facilities, foreign and domestic; and that the increased receipts have nearly kept pace with ‘the expenses, the incresse being a little over two millions. The President has appointed Willism Fores- man Postmaster at_Circleville, Ohio, tice Benj.’ T.-Thomas, deceased, and Louise Hoyt, Posi~ van; résigred. - . BSOUTHERN CLAIME. X The Southern Claims Commission, to-day, heard claims amounting to 355,000 of the estate of -tkaJate Robt. M. Aiken, of Aiken’s Landing, Vi ‘where the exchanging of Union and onfe soldiers took place. 1Xr. McCauley, “eeyhor of Aiken's, sppeared and recited the dar . U figloratty on the part of the de- ceasblim_ A | ‘had been testified to by General Lorenzoi... . - nd his son, and by General John E. Muiford;*of Bichmond, for- merly United States Agent for the Exchange of Prigoners. The Commissioners, to-day, decided that they will not reopen any cases which they have r:gnrtad to Congress 3 disallowed, except under the same circumstances as Courts of 1sw grant new trials, viz.: discovery of new and mu~ torial evidence not known or attainable at the time of the original hearing. PERSONAL. Minister Weshburne dined with President Grant and family this evening. Becretary and Mra. Eishy sud Socretary Bolkusp wero among the guesfs. Mr. Washburne loft to-night for Tlinois. . [SULAR COE FEES. The fees received by the Consuls during the ast figcal year amount to 233,683 in excess of 0 _salaries of the Consuls. The excess was only $147,419 during the preceding year. - WALL STREET. | Review of the Money, Stock, Bond, Gold, and Produce Markets. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yorg, Oct. 29.—Thestock market opened bullish and passed through-many fluctuations, thongh business was concentrated in a few chares. At the opening the advance ranged from 34 to 83, but at the second call the mar- ket declined 3¢ to 8. After8p.m. a firmer feeling prevailed, and the general market ad- ' vanced. At the final close, a large business was transacted in the leading agecuhuve ghares, and the market was steady. Pacifio Afail specula- tion continues feverish, and it induces extreme caution on the part of money-lenders, and fright- ena dealers in other stocks. MONEY. Money was active during the morning hours at 7 per cent currency to 7 par cent fol but ad- vanced during the afternoon to 1-16 per diem. Afterward the rate declined to 7 per cent. Local commercial bills are scarce, the horse distemper gerionaly interfering with the movements of merchandise. Atthe banks there issn' active demand for discounts, and outside of the banks prll:m mercantila’ paper passes at 10@13 per cent. A Foreign exchango heavy and lower. 2. GOLD - waa dull and lower, ranging from 118 to 1133 GOVERNMENT BONDS dull and steady. ' THE PRODUCE m‘ffl.'v " Flou waa Leary, not cnough doing to give character to the market. Low and medium grades were decidedly flat; family grades ateady and quiet. At the close the market was lower for low and medium grades, aud steady for fami- ly. In. whest there i3 increased heavi- ness.” Buyers are 'indifferent, and prices of spring unsettled; winter firmly = held but dull. .The market closed quiet and 1 cent lower for common and medium qualities of ring; winter quiet. Choice spring closes 0. Pork was 168 active and wesker for 5pot, and quiet but steady for future. For future de- livery sales of 2,000 brle mess for November at @15.85. Cut meats easier and plenty. Bacon weaker. Lard essier for future and tame for spot ; demand light. e DUBUQUE. Burning of a Lumber Yard-Narrow Escape from an Immense Confla= gration—Celebration. Spectal Despatch to The Chicago Tridune. DusuQUE, Iows, Oct. 29.—About 3 o'clock this afternoon a fire, caused by a spark from a pass- ing engino, broke. out in the extensive yards of the Dubnque Lumber Company, situated on the ground sround and filled in by the Ilinois Cen- tral Railwsy, totally destroying over three million feet of sawed and piled lumber, many piles being thirty and forty feet high, entailing a_loss variously estimated at _from $45,000 to . $60,000, on which there is an insurance of 95,000, each in'the following Companies : Franklin, of Hartford ; Liverpool, London, and Globe ; ‘In- surance Company of North Americs, 75,0005 | North Britih, $30,000. Owingto s gale blow= ing at the timb, it was foared that the largemills of the Company would go, but_tho parssroring . Depi efforts of the citizens and artment saved them, f.houfih much costly machinery was b broken and damaged by removal. The residence of Mr, Wells, on the bluff, was burned and others andangexed' by fire catching in leaves along the side of the bluffs, which were ly Inpped by the devonring element,which, with the aid of the gale_blowing, monnted the hillsides, casting & lurid glare over the heavens, illuminating the whole city, so that its reflection wes visible at Warren, Ill., 45 miles distant. The suspension of these mills throws 150 men men out of work. A man named Burps, badly wounded in the head by an axe,is about the only accident reported. - ing, hich T bhonghs ol eResrasly peevent ing, w i ought,; ec vent the fartho? spresd of the fire, il The Irish Catholic Bepevolent Bociety cele- brated its firat anniversary to-day by a parade. Over 150 members_participated, afid closed the g:{lwith & grand and supper at their new 'SPORTING. Baltimore Races—Base Ball. Barrrovons, Oct. 29.—At the Pimlico races, the firat race was & hurdle handicap, purse $500, two miles over eight hurdles, and won by, Blind Tim, Lochiel second. Time 4:18. ‘The second race, one mile for 2-year-olds, Y;: ;nn by Menodac, Survivor second. .Time The third race, Consolation purse, 2500, for beaten horses, mile heat, was won by Joe Dan- iels, Buckden second. Time, 1:58, 1:5617. e fourth race, handicap, purse 1,100, for all ages, two mile heats, was won by Arizona, Cadence second. Time, 8:58, 8:572¢. New Yozx, Oct: 20.—The Baltimores defeated the Mutuals on the Union grounds, Brooklyn, to-day, by a score of 4 to 1. War Department Weather Prognose tics. War DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIER S16NAL OFFICER, DIVISIOR oF TELEGRAMS AND Reports FOE THE BENEFIT OF COMMERCE, ‘WASHINGTOR, Oct. 29.—Probabilities : The'varo- meter will continue falling in the Northwest and to the Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys, and over Lakes Michigan and Superior, with brisk and high southeasterly to southwesterly winds, threatening weather and rain in the Western Gulf Btates; southerly winds, threatenin, westhor, and rain in the Eastern, Gulf, an South Atlantic States; northeasterly to south- easterly winds, cloudy, and oceasional light rain from Michigan to Lake Ontario, and thence to the Alleghenies; northeasterly to sontheastarl: winds and clondy weather for New Enghm{ and for the Middle States generally clear weaths er and northerly to easterly winds. Warning signals continue at Duluth, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Grand Haven, and are ordered for Detroit and Toledo. The Post Office at Cedar Falls, Jowa, was en- ton Bogers againgt the United Siates: claim, terod on Monday night and robbed of every lst- fipr in the offi¢e. - No clue to the perpetrators. NUMBER 72. 'NEW YORK. Mayor Hall’s Trial---Conclusion of the Prosecntions The Defendafit Offers No De- fence---Argument of Counsel. ‘mistress at Mason City, L., vice Miss 8. C, Sulli- |. " 'The Lord Gordon Swindles. THE LORD GORDON SWINDLES. - Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, . ‘New Yomg, Oct. 29.—Messrs. Thomas Scott and Jay Gould are not the only shrewd individ uals gulled by the bogus Lord Gordon Gordon since it was developed in court to-day that his own counirymen in Scotland have been victim- ized in hisgilded trap. Mr. Thomas Smith, jewel- ler, of Edinburg, Scotland, read in the papers of that city the story of Gordon's_swindles, a3 -, copied from American journals. He concluded that Gordon was none otherthan a swindler who' - bhad relieved his firm of & cobsiderable gnm!ity of jewelry under the name of Lord Hencairn. He wrote to the Ilawyers of Jay Gould, and requested them to scnd him a photo- h of Gordon and some of his handwriting. botograph and letters were sent and iden- tifi Mr. Smith journeyed to America snd §pemdin the Bupreme” Court here to-Gay. o told a vary spicy story of the defendani’s swindlea in Scotland. He had bought jewe from his firm to a considerable amount, sprea a rumor that he had a country’ seat int the [Highlands and a shooting-box : aiégbty miles from Ediriburg. He had & retinuo ot well-dresged servants, and lived like a lord generally. One day Lord Glencairn, servarts, - equipages, and all’ diswppeared from the city, and nothing more of him was heard in Edinburg, very much fo the disgust of the meny trades- : g:oplehehsds!fi:ndlad. He bought the very | best goods, and his bills were very large. _Lord Glencairn Gordon Gordon has dissppeared zroox New York, and his present location is unknown. - MDS. GREELEY. Mrs. Greeloy has been \mcenmou.u all day, and ainking. [To the Associated Press.) AYOR HALL'S TRIAL. ? Nzw York, Oct. 29.—The case made out by the prosecution is regarded as very wesk by - Mayor Hall's counsel. The prosecution do not aver that Hall hed any share or participation in the Ring plunder. It is understood that Mr. 0’Conor declined to be the counsel for the prose- cution, owing to & belief that the Mayor was not ilty under the indictments., A speedy conclu- sion 18 looked for. The Oegrt was fl';’reafly crowded to-day. On opening, ¥ayor Hall said that he had .been lvised Y- Sounsel that with the exception of some documentary evidence requiring nrfiu- ‘ment there had been no testimony which the law does not regard as absolutely tainteéd. Therefore, thereis nothing in this case calling for an sn- : swer by way.of evidence. Ho then gpaid that he would waive s defendant’s right of being heard by counsel before the jury, &nd was willing ta submit the case on the evidence of the prosecu- tion, under charge of the Couri. The prosecu- tion announced that they shonld .address the jury. Buckley, of the Mayor's counsel, submit- ted requests to the Court to be incorporated in the Judge's instruction to the jury, and offered for the conaideration of the Court the ,recard of : an indictment against Tweed, which was ruled - inadmiseable. . y 2 i The comnsel for the Msyor Tequested. the - Court to instruct the jury that there be no con< viction, becanse there was no evidence of wilful - or frandulent breach or perversion of any lawful duty by the Mayor; that none of the acta of the Msayor constitutes_any evidence 2t common “law, becauso mnder the common law it never was part of the daty of the Mayor to audit ac- connts_or demands sgainst the county; that there is mo competent evidence of neglect . of duty, and that no conviction can be had anless evilintent be established ; that the duties of Mayor a8 a member of the Board of, Audit . were judicial, and consequently he was not re- - sponsible under this indictment, unless proven corrupt in hisactions; that there is no evidence of corruption npon which the jury can find s con- viction; that the jury must discard all the evi- "dence ra?acfing the “conversations not directly connected with the acts charged in the indict- ments ; that no evidence connects the Mayor with the fraudulent making of any accounts, and that no corrupt intent is established. Sev- eral other points of a similar nature were urged by counsel for Mayor as essential to be given to the jury by the Judge as instructions. After ° hearing the counsel for the Msyor, the Court took a recess. On meeting again, the counsel for the pros | ecution asked the Judge to charge the jury that the Mayor was responsible by reason of accept- ing the office of & member of the Board of ‘Audit, and, that the Mayor wilfully neglected his duty in said office, and must, therefore, bo convicted. ~Mr. Peckhim went on at grest length, citing authorities and precedents. He dwelt upon the fact that that it was conceded the Board of Audit did mot meet, and argued that the delegation of their dutics to another was proof that the defendant and hisco-Auditors g:d made up their minds not to perform their ties 8. At the conclusion of 1Mr. Peckham’s address the Court adjonrned, Mr, Tremain will sum w to-morrow, and Mr. Stoughton will follow. 5 MISCELLANEOUS LOCAL NEWS. Hm;tlw exmmcbnrg ation t{lmfanz;.he case of Francis ealey, ed wi ely registering from 258 Wall street, was cuntinlmyd bémlgxe Cgmmis- sioner Davenport to-day. The witnesses swore . Healey lived thera and paid Tent there, and the case was again adjourned. Application was made in Brooklyn, to-day, for anew trial in the celebrated breach of promise caso of Miss Homans vs. Alexander Earle, in which 815,000 damages were awarded by.the jury 8 year ago. < ‘The partiea against whom warrants were issued yesterday are ex-Assemblyman Isaac Robinson and Edward Costello, both members. of the Board of Assistant Aldermen. They are nhug:rl with attempting to obtain_$7,600 from the President of the New Haven Railroad, to de- . feat the passage of an ordinance regulating the Trunning of freight cars. ’ On Sunday morning & gmg of burglars carried Off over 84,000 worth of silks from the store of Isaacs & Co., 575 Broadway. THE INDIANS. Murder of Two Army Officers by the Redskins. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.—The Secretary of War - has received from Colonel W. 8. Stanley, Twenty- third Infantry, an account of the murderof | Lieutenants Eben Crosby and Lewis Adair, by a party of Indians. The Indians.first attacked five scouts, the bearers of despatches, but they made a succesaful resistance, and reached Fort Rice in safaty. The Indians were mounted and well armed. Upon the hu?s com- ing up with .them, they fled, and . moeting with Lientenant Crosby, who was hunt- ing about a mile from the camp, they killed him. Stephen Harris, the servant of Colonel Stanley, waa also killed at the same_time. The next morning the troops came in sight of the Indians again, and & slight skirmish ensued. i Adair, who was ahead of his com- ‘mand, was shot in the abdomen, from the effects of which he died. Colonel Stanley arrived at Fort Rice on the 18th with the remains of ‘Licutenant Adair. ¢ — e Serious Railway Accident. Beamesvirre, Ont., Oct. 29.—While the Pa- cific express on the Grest Western Railroad was passing Beamesville station, twenty miles east of Hamiton, this afternoon, the wing rail of B switch broke, and six cars wore thrown off the track. Conductor Furness was badly hurt about the head, and & number of passengers in- jure e L ©ebitra~—r, o Vt., Oct. .- ::: Hon. Nathaniel Fallerton, President of the Bellows Falls Na~ ‘tional Baak, died at his residence in this town, this morning, in his 98th year. He was the old- 981 est Bank President and the oldest Mason in the United States.