Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 7, 1873, Page 8

THI CHICAGO DAILY TR[BUNE:"I‘HUR;SDA.YE AUGUS' 7, 1873, Another Officinl Explanation Regarding tho Tort Snolling Salo. A Sharp Claim Agent Preparing for a Raid on the Treasury. The Syndicate and Xts Alloged Porquisites, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, THE FONT BNELLING BALE, ‘Wasnmaroy, D. 0., Aug, 6.~In the mattor of tho salo of Fort Snelllug, tho War Dopartmont appoars maluly to rost the forco of ita easo upon tho opinion of tho thon Attornoy-Genoral, J. 8. Black, as against tho roport of the committees of Congross rogarding the validity of the sale, In- doed, tho Buard of Army Oflicers sout by Gon. Delkuap to invostigato tho mattor now stato that thoy did not consider in the scope of their iuquiry the mattors relative to tho validity of tho salo, as reporiod by tho commit- toos of Congress, and that thoy only Ancidontally reforre to the roports of theso commitices a8 a minor part of the history of tho transaction. XL will not bo forgotten that at tho timo Jerry Black gave this opinion Congross and the Administration wore at log- iurlmndu, nnd that Jorry Black bulansml to the dministration. It was ofton hinted at that timo that opinions from tho Attornoy-Goneral's oftico could bo mado to order. It would appear, theroforo, that ton great extent the relinnce of the War Doparlmont upon this opinion of the Attornoy-Gonoral a8 to tho validity of tho salo is, to fav o4 the morits of tho caso go, of tho mosf Sechuienl character. v EXPENSE OF TIE MODOO WAR. Much intorest has rocontly boen manifestod by Trensury officinia to discuss tho actual cost of the Modag war, It {8 known that o vory Inrgo allowanco is to bo made for the exponsosof tha cam Mgn, but tho War Dopartment has hitherto declined to give tho Treaswy any information as to the amount. ¢ A BHARD CLATM-AGENT, There is considerable oxoltomont at the Pont- Oftico Dnrnrtmnnt ou account of n movement on. tho purt of o _cortaln luwyor to adjust tho “enlaries of tho the smoll Wostern {owns, who hitherto havo received the nominal sum of 123 por year. Undor the new Postal aot the salarios of ull officora who do not recoive a specified com- ponsation may bo adjusted according to tho actual amount of businoess transacted, as detor~ minod by tho amount of stamps cancolod. In many of the Western towns, whoro this increaso of componsation is mainly due, Postmastors have for “Yoans boen attending to their dutics for the small sum of $12 or §25 aunually, considorin; that the componsation snd the other local ad- vantages which tho post-ofices might bring was suflicient compensation. Meanwhilo theso towns hove grown in population to such an extent that thoro are vory mony fn- stances known to the Department of Postmas~ tors in towns haviug o population of 8,000 who only receive a salary of 812 {mr yoar. A shrowd claim-ngent has got hold of this mattor, nnd un- dortakon to secure tho adjustmont for Postmas- ters. From the rocords of the Department and othor sources ho hins beon bl to obtain the ad- dresses, and Lo Las sont these Poatmasters l)rnpoaitlous to adjust thoir ealaries undor Lo now law., Tho Dopartment at fleat oppesred willing to undortuke the andjust- mont itself, and sottled somo cases, but iho amount becamo #olargo na to thronthon materially to reduce tho approprintion of the Post-Oflico Dopartinent for salaries for this yenr. The Postmaster-Goneral Las accordingly re- fusod to ndjust ony more cngos, ‘This lawyer Lins, thorcforo, filed his potition in the Court of Clnims, nud is still proceeding with the work. Afony of the Postmasters state that they are un- willing tomake claim agaiust the Govermment, for four that it might loso them their placo. The n;fivreguta sum which is ostimated by the offi~ cials of _the Dopartmont to bo duo to oflleers for the roadjustmont of theso salarios is $50,000. THE SYNDIOATE, Notwithstonding tho ropouted nssortions to the contrary in the Now York press, tho Trens- ary ofticials still poraistently deny that tho Sgn- dicate had the freo uso of $50,000,000 of bonds, or their equivalent in lgfold, from the 18t of June until tho 80th of July. It is stated that the Syndicate paid in advaunce at the time of tho do- Jivory eithior in coiu or 5-20 bonds for eve: Postmasters ~ in “bon of the mow b5 por cents whcl thoy roceived. The only oxplanation of- fored by tho 'Troasury, owover, for tho great length of timo—a period of two montlis—whickk clapsed befors,thes bonds ap- ypeared iu the dobt statemont, is the deofaration that thut lengih of time was nocessary to the ‘proper accounting and tho rcdumptlon Procots of those bouds. 'Tho process of Troasury book- keeping is so complicated that ench bond must pass through the hands of numorous officers, and bo entered at loast upon throo differont ‘books, bofore it can bo said to appoarupon the books of tho Tronsury. It is belioved bere that the attucks wupon the Trensury in this rospoct are, to a grest oxtont_tracenblo to tho cliqno in Now York, ‘which is endeavoring to bull ‘gold. It is known thuat the Jay Gould chque are carrying over $16,000,000 of gold, upon which they have al- ready lost nearly 2 por cont. These private par- tios have boen known to ship large quantitios of gold within the lnst four weoks, which hos had tho effect materially to veduce the price of ox- change. One clement in the plan of the clique Lias beon to show thet tho alleged balances of goldin the Tronsury wore not so groat as Yoported, and that tho gold product of the coun- try Was ' inndeguato to the business demands of the country, ‘Thus far thoy seem to have beon guccossful, o THEASURY STATEMENT. As rogards tho Treasury, SBecrotary Richard- son assorts that tho regulur balance-statement of gold reprosents the gold which is actually, and nab coustructivaly, in tho Traasury, andis o bons fido exhibit of tho Trensury asrepresented by the banks at the time whon the soveral stato- ments wore mado. o is also cortaln that he will be sblo to piotsct tho gonoral business intoreats of tho country agrinst the operations of any cliquos in gold which may be proparing to_control tho market at the time of the fall importations Thero is ronson, howover, to believo that the gold product is much groater than Las been sup- posed, aud that heuccforth the gold coinago monthly will Bo nearly equal to the export do- mand. Thoe importetions as reported to the ‘T'reasury aro considerably less than they have beon at any corresponding period in previous yoars. Tho Troasury oflicials sny tho stagnation of business is not 80 much the cousa for this reduced importation ns & goneral plan on the past of importors, whoraby they import in much smallar quantitios, snd conduct business iu safor mothods, There is roason to beliove that tho Treasury Dopartment will resorve its curroncy balances during tho summer montha so far aa possible, in order to moet the necoseitios of tho crops and of the fall frade. Tho pro« rammo for tho enlog of gold or this month, and the assertion ot the Treasu- Ty officials, warrant this statement, Tho Seore- tory of the Treasury has stated that no bull clique in gold should be permitted iu uny way to cripple the Lusinoss of the 'I'reasury, and, al- though it is unlikely that he will resorve the ourrency resources to such an extent as'to post- pous paymont of curront liabilitios, it scoma cortain that all proper mensures will bo usod to provent g doar curroucy warket during the foil months. BOLDIER COLONIZATION, Anothor assooiation hns been formed in Bal- timoro to sottlo a colony in the West, componed of persons who woro Unlon soldiers and sailors in the late war., There nro at at presont about saventy-five mombors in the assoclation, com= posed chiofly of mochanics, 'Lhoy proposs to avail thomsolves of tho sct of Congross of Juno 8, 1872, giving 160 ncros of public Iands to gol- alors lmfi snilors who have sorved ninoely doys or flvo yoars, or who, by actuul settlement, have enough timoserved to comply with tho provisions of the nct to mako tho balunce of the five years. ‘Iho colony proposios to go out from Baltimore noxt spring, cither to Kansas or Colorndo, taking helr wives and familfes, (he majority of the mombors bolng married. About two wooks ago & similar colony from East Baltimoro, haviny sixty namos on tho roll, woent out to Kauens, an & third colony, it is underatood, is being formod 4u tho wostern soction of tho nhy. A NEW DEVIOE TO PREVENT ¥FRAUD, It has come out that the patenteo of tho now elgar-box whick it i dwropomd to introduceis a brother-in-law of Commissioner of Intornal Rovonuo Douglasa, It fs olaimed that the box would not serve to provent fraud, and could only add to tho oxsnnuo of doalors, without any cor- cesponding advantage to the Govornmont. | OUEOKS UPON DISBULSING OFFIOENS, ‘Tho Troasury Dopartment has found it necos- »4ry to place an additfonal check upon disbury- Ing officors, Accordingly the Beoretary of tha }xmurx to-day isspod an order to pll United Stntes dopositarios and othor disbursing officers,. inatructing thom to rofuso paymont upon all chocks of disbursing officors which mny bove Yoon drawn since Jan. 1, 1873, othor than tho checks of Pension Agonts, upon which tho exnct purpose which the chock is drawn is not alated, Diroctions ara made for totifylug the Dopartment in nll cnsos whero checka aro so rofused, in order that tho expenso of rofuenl may bo oollected_from tho accounts of dolinquont disburaing officors, POSTAL, DECIBION. Tho First Onmglxu“cr of the Troasury has Just rondored o dogision to tho offoct that 1o part of the npproprintion mado to tho Dopart- mont for postago can be need for any purposo whatovor othor than tho purchaso of “postage- stamps, An application was mado by tho ~ statlonor; vision of tho Trensury Departmont for the expressngo o pn on lottor soales, nm‘, ol; tho Jmstngn appropria- tion, tho Comptrollor refusod payment for tho ronson assignod. I'ho exnob wordaof tho Appro~ printion Inw aro: * That the following amonts, or 80 much thoreof as mu{‘ bo nocossary, aro horeby appropriated for the following-nnmed officors and dopartmonts for purchnse of Dbostago- stamps_for uso during tho fiscal year,” Tho ordor of tho Trensury Depariinent and of the othior Dopartmonts with regard to tho uso of tho oxpross for hoavy Pnokngon eonnot conso- quonily affoot tho postage appropriation. All pnymonts for exprossing must Do talon out of appropriations dovoted to that purposo, and, cased whoro thore are no n[:{)mprintlnns, tho Department will bo com- polled Yo purchase postage-stamps instead of using the oxpross. GIEAP TOBTAGE WITH FRANCE, During & poriod of four yoara our Govern- mont has beon negotiating “with ¥ranco for o choap poatage troMlz. Weo havo sont twwo Com- misgioners - to I'ranco, both of whom woro rather shabbily treated. . Latol: negotintions have beon conductod ;l'l.lmug Mumnistor Washburne, ITe liad offcctod o troaty with tho officors of tho Fronch postal sorvico, limiting tho rato of lottor postago to 8 conts. The French TFinauco Ministor, who is superior to tho postel suthoritios, rofused to approve tho treaty, a8 it too matorially ro- duced tho ‘rovonuos of TFrance. Bince that timo nogotintions Lave boen conducted direct be- twoen the Fronoh Minister horo aud tho Post- Ofice Department, Frouce has proposod n tronty at 9 conts, our Government o pay the sea postago both ways. This has boon rofused yostorday. Tho Yostmastor-Genornl has pre- sontod an ultimatum to tho Frenoh Ministor. This proposition ia that tho lotter postago shall bo fixed at D conts, free to the dostination each country to pay for tho soa transportation of its own Icttors, and each country to maintain its rosent standard of weight, aud that no accounts 0 kopt. Tho prosont basis of lottor-weight in Franco i8 a third of an ounco. This difforonco In the standard of woight hns caused grent in- eonvenionce and mistakes in tho roduction from o third to s half ounco, and if a_troaty was con- cluded on tho baosis of the French 10 grommos standard, it would bo necossary for our Governmont to supply all Postmasters with o now sonl graduated upon tho mitrio systom to tho woight of ono-third of an ounco. Tho Fronch Miniator will forward the ultimatum to his Governmont, but ho oxpressos fears that it will not Do accoptod. Ho eays that the accoptance of such a proposition would practically raise tho Fronch stsudard from ono-third to ono-half an ounco, inme- much sa TFrance has treatios with all Europenn countrics on this __ hasis of one-third of an ounce. Tho Fronch Ministor thinks that Frauce could not maintain its treaties after making & troaty with this country on the bnais of half an ounce: Ho has, therefore, very Littlo hopes that tho })roposlticn ‘will be nccopted. {70 the Assoctated Press.) TEVENUE APPOINTMENTS. ‘Wasixaroy, D. 0., Aug. 6.—The following intornal rovonuo appointments wore made to- doy: James Stall, Storelocper, Soventh Dis- trict, Kontucky. Burveyors of Distillories : TFredoriok W. Btockes, Sovonth District, Indiana 3 Alphous . Mahono, Third District, Wostorn Yirginin; and John H. Rosler, Third District, Westorn Virginin. BUPPOSED SMUGGLEI, Capt. Evans, of tho rovonuo marino steamer Jolnson, reports to tho Secrotaryof the Trensury that ho took chargo of the scliooner Bforning Star, on Lako Michigan, on suspicion that sho was engaged in smuggling, as she had no pa~ pors, SUIT AGAINST WARMOTIL. The Attorney-General of Louisiana has bo- n suit against ox-Gov. Warmoth and Joe E{‘:mmdoz, his brokor, to rocover a large amount of money said to be illegally withdrawn from the Treasury. THE PRESIDENT AND THE VIRGINIA POLITICIANS. ‘The Prosident to-day, in his interview with Col. Hughes, Ropresontative Plutt, and Mossrs. Ohandler and Carter, assured Col. Mughos of his warm sympathy, and hoped ho would be suc- cessful in the approaching Gubernatorial elac- tion in Virginin. He oxprossed his willingness to do oll in bis powor, couslalmlllfl with his posi- tion, to aid Col. Hughes and the TRepublican causo in that Btate. The President left hore this evoning for Long Braneh. POSTAL TREATY BIGNED. Tho President to-day signed tho postal treaty botweon this Government and the Japancse Emplro. MILITARY PRIOMOTIONS. A largo number of cadots, graduates of the Military Acadomy, wore to-day appointed Second TLicutonants in tho army from June 1, 1873, and given three months’ loave of absence. j THE BEAL LOCK QUESTION. Socrotary Richardson roturned this morning, andit is intimated at tho T'ronsury that no do- cislon in the scal lock mattor would be made for some timo, and that the indications are that nltho\‘xfih tho Amarican soal lock waa recom- mended for adoption by the Committeo, tho scandal which has arisen rogarding means nsed to socure its nduruon will nocessitato the Boc- rotary’s appointing another committes before ghlch additional Jocks will be put in competi- on, SEA JELAND COTTON CROP. Lnto advices from the Bouth sny the cater- pillor has mado its appoarance on the Sen Iul- ands, nand prospects aro that the Bea Island cotton crop will prove a failuro, —_— American Educational Associntion. Eryyna, N, ¥, Aug. 6.—At the Opora~ House this eveuing, before n fine nudience, & paper on “Iiow much culturo shall ho imparted in our freo schoola ? " prepared by Tichard Edwards, of Iilinols, was road. It was o strong paper, sdvocating the highest culture practicablo, going from Ligh grades to higher, until even tho co loggo and universily conrss was roachod, In thodiscussions which followod, theso viowa woro ably sustsined by J. B. Wickersham of Tonnsylvania, A papor on tho relation of gonoral ovornment to education was read by Prof, T. W. Atherton, of New Jorsoy, It advocated very Btrung] ihe notion that tho Goneral Governmont should havo diract care of the ecducationnl interests of tho country, It was announced by the Prosident that ntno for- mer meeting of the Association hed so many Btates beon ropresented, Ouly seven were un- ropresented, these being Alabama, Toxas, Ton- nessco, Minnesota, Californis, Orogon, and Del- aware, ‘The Committee on Officers made the following roport of officors for tho ensuing year, which wag unanimonsly sdopted : Prosident, B. H, Whito, of Illinois ; Bocrotary, A. B, Marble, of Mas: chusotts: Trosaurer, John Hancook, of Ohi Vico-Presidonts, Jsmoes McCosh, Now J nof; . L, lI'Inyms. Ponnsylvania; T, W. Dickingon, Muassachusotts; J, . Bonford, Vir- iana ; Miss O, B, Lothrop, Obio; M. A. Btono, E'flnuuuflout; W. T, Thelps, Minncsota ; Daniol Reed, Missouri; E, II, Falrchild, Koutucky; W. T, Yorry, Maryland; John Biolt, Californin; and \V.rK Oalkins, Now York, Committeos aro appointed from each Stato, which Las represeutatives preuont, and are ag follows: At large—B. G. Nortlirop, Jolin Eaton, Jr., and 0. B, Rounda, Maine, Allona Bennett ; Now Hnmflshim. J, 1L Trench; Yormont, Joseph Wiito; Massachusotts, J. 0. Greon- ougl; Rhode Iuland, H. B, Bawyor; Connacticut, G. 8. Famham; Now York, H, V, Piorca; Now Jomu{ G. P, Beard; Penn- sylvanis, M, A. Nowell ; Blaryland, J.0. Wilson ; istrict of Columbia, 8. Q. Btoven; Wost Vir- infa, It 8. Jaynes; Virginia, Alexandor Mlc- Fvor: South Carelinn, T. W, Walkor; Goorgin, @. 0, Gibbs; Florids, Miss Tsabolla Babcook ; Mississippi, 'W. G. Brown; Loulslana, ‘T, J. Mulranoy ; Arkansas, Mr. Buskolford ; Kentucky, W.D. Hanklo; Obig, A. O. Bhortrldgo ; Tndi ana, B, B, Howott; Tilinois, Miss Rodows Wood- ford ; Michigan, B, A, Parton; Wisconsin, A, Armstrong ; Towa, Benjamin Root ; Nlunanxx, r, G. Williams ; Kausas, A, P, Benton, —e— The Cholern, Prrrepurd, Aug, 6.—A doath from oholora fa roported below Temporancoville, tho viotim bo- ing Mre, Moonoy, ‘The husband was also ro- ported to bo afllioted with tho samoe disoase. A number of promiuont physfoiang were ealled in to consult with ‘roforomce to the disease, but did = not ngreo, After a sooond consultation it was decided tho symp- toms wore thoso of genuino Asintio cholera. These aro the only cases roported, 80 there uood be no occaslon for alarm. Ar, and Mru, Moonoy have but latoly come here from Donmmor, 0., |_and propably broughy te disoaso with them. SPORTING MATTERS. Sccond Day’s Races at the Buffalo Meeting, Sensation Takes the $10,000 Purse-~- How the Gelding Takes it. Pigeon-Shooting---Aquatic, THE TURF, BECOND DAY'S NACES AT DUFFALO, Burraro, N. Y., Aug 6.—Tho altondanco was very largo at tho second day of the Buffalo racos, about 16,000 peoplo boing prosent. Tho weathor waa romarkably plonsant, nnd tho track in tho finost posstble ordor. Dodworth's band prosentod snother programme of choico solootion, ndding grently to tho onjoyment of tho ocenslon. Thero woro two vory important races contosted, tho first for tho blg purso of $20,000 for horsos in the 2:21 clas, and the soo- ond for a purso of £3,000 for 2:4G horsos, An intenso degroo of intorest was oxcited by THE BIG BACE, and n Inrgo smount of mouoy was wagoroed. Thore woro soven entrios to the purso, ohief among which wore Fullorton and Jim Irving, though Gloster, Camors, and Seuention woro not to bo dos‘{risnd. As it tragspired, Dorby and Lu- cillo Golddust woro drawn, Fullorton was mndo o strong favorito in tho pools, where ho sold at the rate of 8100 fo §60 against the fleld, nud there was pleut{ of oven betting " that he would win In threo straight heats. Jim Irving was known_ to hbo very fast, but unrolisble, and Camors__was clasged in tho samo catogory. There wero those 'who looked upon Gloster a8 & dangerous horse in the raco, and nmong this number was his owner, Alden Goldsmith, whoso faco woro a look of quict confidenco. Bowon more than hioped to Innd Oamors to the front and capture tho prizo of §10,000. Dan Mace was ill with bowel complaint, ond hardly ablo to drive Ful- lorton out. Forall that, tho chestuut golding had tho confidenca of tho Now York part {, who wore putting evory dollaron him that they could " find a placo for. The roason for this confldonce was tho beliof thnt thore was al- most no limit to Fullorton's speed. It was look- od upon as a sure thing for lum to win, and tho only rogret of his backers was that they woro obliged to put up fo much money to win ‘so lit- tlo, “Lntor on they had no oceasion to grumble on this account, a8 they wore afforded relief in quito an unoxpacted manner. The raco was a toriiblo disastor all arouud to the betting' men, Tirst thoy laid heavily on Fullerton, and thon, finding that ~ ho was certain to ~ throw thom, thoy wundortook to #nvo thomsolvay with Camnors, but he, too wonkoned, aud loft thom iu tho lureh,” The first two hoats took the lifo out of tho entiro party, with tho oxcoption of Bensation, who just trotted fast onough to save his disfanco oach timo, Mo bad not spoed cenough to bogin with, but ho had tho bottom to ond with, Jim Irving broke & martingale in the heat, and wos distancod, Glostor was sont for the frontin tho samo licat, and la) &l}d out Camors in 2:2014, aud was o good {, d in the noxt hent. Thoso two finished him. Just as thoy played out Camors’ wind, Fullerton, and then Bon Mace, sumed in with Bopsation, and bngiud tho #10,000 very noatly. Tho fack that his brothier Dan was in the raco mado no difforence. o wantod that $10,000, and ho g it, showing Dan no moro favor than ho would have ghown & total stranger. TOW IT WAS DONE. In drawing for position, the polo foll to Jim Irving ; Cumors noxt, Gloster third, Tullorton fourth, aud Sonsation ou the outside. : First heat—Over half an hour was consumed in scoring, a8 oach of tho drivers was bent upon Bucurinfi tho Dost of it. Whon thoy did got the word, the start wns o g:urfccn oven one. Thoy wont abreast to tho turn, whon Irving made a bad break on account of snapping of o martin- galo, and went all to piecos. Ho had to bo pulled to n walk, snd was wholly out of the raco y the timo the hoad horsos had reachod the quarter pole. Canors lod the party on tho turn, with Glostor at his wheol, Ffullorton lapping tho Isttor, and BSensation a good fourth, Gloster broke and foll back to third, Fullorton puehod forward to Camors, and tho pair were nock-and-necls at the quarter in 8437 seconds, Gloster Lhroo longthe in the rear. The tug on tho back-strotch was Dbittor and hot botwoen Camors and Fullerton, and Glostor was within a Tongth of tuom. Cawors hud oponed out o half length at tho Lalf-mile polo, which he made in 1:09}¢, and thero was not the variation of an inch to the third quarter. The fnish was ono of the most exciting evor witnossed. Mnce called upon Fullerton with whip and voice, but Camors never flinched from the killing pace, and Gloster was closiug upon thom both as if he would surely tako the hoat. The vsst crowd watchied the contest with bated breath, and every nock was_ stretched na tho horscs ‘camo -flyin, along. Camors held his own gamoly, add doflec Fullorton's offorts to outfoot Lim, Glostor now put on a splondid burat at tho distance flag, and, sweoping by Fullorton, made for Camorc, The lattor kopt up his pnco and shot under the wiro, winnor of tho heat in _ 2:20i, Lalf 5 longth ahoad of Gloster, who Lad Fullor- ton nt Lis flank. Bensation was five longths ‘back, and Jim Irving was distancod. Tho spec- tators woro falrly frantio with eoxcitomont, and %mlongnd cheering grooted Bowen as ho brought amors bacl to tho gtand, Sccond Heal—They all got off evenly and rapid- 1y at tho third trial,” Caniors aud Fullertdn trot- tod liko o double team to tho quarter in 8§ soconds, Glostor hod boon ab thoir whools,- but broke and foll back three_lengths ; Seusa- tion two lengths further bohind, For thirty rods boyond the quarter Cumors and Fullorton had it nock-and-neck. Tho black Y,lllt on stenm and beat him a length to the half in 1:09; Glos- tor six lnnfitbu in tho rear, and Soneation as much furthor back, Fullerton forged shend o littlo, and camo to Camors' phoulder at the third quarfor, and onca more thers was a. terrible tug botweon thom on the home strotch. It was necle or nothing now with Fullerton, and Maco mado bim trot for all there was in him, but he could not do moro than to lap Oamors as ho Iwuuod tho_wiro in 2:213{. Gloster third by s ength, and Sensation a poor fourth. 1'hird Heat—Comors was now the favorite at 0dds of 60 to 70 against tho fiold, the Fullorton men eagor to hodgo out at any prico. It proved that thoy woro ouly jumping from thoe frying- pen into tho fire. At tho fourth attempt a fair sond-off was givon, TFullorton Iaid out tho work in red-not style, forcing Camors to his very bost spood from™ the start. They went abroast around the twn and o tha quarter in 844 veconds, where Camors had his noso in front, Gloster ton longths back, and Sensation four lengths moro, Cnmors brushed away from Fullorton on the back strotch, and had opened out two lengths of daylight se ho shot E:y tho balf-mile pole in 1:0). But now tho_terrible work began to tell upon him, and he slackened Im_mupubly, allowing Fallorton to lap him nt the hird quarter. Sensation had boon taking Lhings nnsty awny in tho rear, now and then resting him- golf with o broulk, but Lis opportunity came, aud hoimproved it. Heswopt by Glostor at the third g“ntmr, and sped along after Fullerton and amors, whom o ovortook rapidly, Both of them had had onough of it, ana both were quite dend. Kooping up his yattiing dash, Sousation trotted by thom, and won the hoat in 2:2{, Lent- ing Fullortan ono longth, and ho a longth aliead of Oamors, who lod Gloster five laufithn. Fourlh leal—Tho mannor in which Cnmors gave up tho ghost on tho home-strotuh showod {)lnluly that ho was douo for, aud thon revived e hope that Tullerton would stick it en, and win after all, Accord- ingly the botting took 8 rnow tum, and Fullorton sold ot 50 againat 76 for the ficld. When thoy woro gent away, Camors appeared to have froslened a littlo, and lio kopt with Bonsu« tion around the turn, Fullerton only ahalf longth away, Tho lattor was turned in behind asif Dan oxpeoted Brothor Bon to crowdout Cumoms and lot him in, Bon did nothing of tho wort, but kopt right on, compolling Dan {o pull to tho outeldo and lools out for himrolf, Honsa~ tion mado tho quartor first in 968¢ scconds, half o length bottor than Oamors, who had Tullorton af i shonldor, and Glostor threo longths baclk in tho raco, On tho back strateh Fallorton gsuvo Bonsntion and Onmors the go-by, aud at the half, in 1:12, thore way two lengths of daylight botwoon thoe throo, Camors throw up the spougo, and Glostor followed suit, loaving the two Mace boys to fight it out. Bensatlon came to Fullortow's wheol at the third qunrter, and bent him home at n jog in 2:203¢, Gloster and Cawors ouly saving thelr distance, Fifth Heal—Bensation now brought 200 against 00 for the field. ‘I'his was almost & proelso repo- tition of the procoding hoat, Iullorton sturted out well, making tho quarier in 80} scconds, two lengths boyond Sousatlon, who led Camors a longth boyond the hslf in 1:1814, Bensation put i his work and_passed Tullorton, beating i howe with oase by four longths in 2:28, ang thus winning the race, usnrany, Buvearo PanK, Aug, 0.—Lide, $20,000, for horeca that novor buat 2L 5 §10,000 Lo fical, 6,000 to socond, 9,000 to third, $2,000 to fourth. MilaLioats, bost throo in'fivo, n Linrhoss, Maca's U, g, Bonsation, ,, 1 3,3, Dowiaa b & Gemvorn 1343 D, Mnco's oh, g, Judgo Fullort 312312 A, Goldamitlvs b, 3434 A, E, Brown's b, g, Derl; Timo—2:20)¢ § 2:203( § 2:24 § 2:28, THE 2:40 nAoR was not without clements of intorent, though it proved an ensy vietory for tho Chicago maro, Clemontine, Biio hind beon tho fayorito tlrough- out at aven money ngainst the tield, and the fact that Plantor took tho firat hont, mv‘lng to n bad bronk by the mare, made no tnaterial difforonce, Under Budd Doblo's skillful hand hor aplondid staylug qualitios and high rato of speod earried ler through triumphantly, this mating tho third xaco sho fim won go far sinco sho came out at Clovoland, * Bho mado two bad brooks in tho flrst lheat, whoroby Plantor wns ennbled to jog In an ensy winner in 281, Littlo Longfollow beating her for socoud place, Bub aftor this thero was no moro_foolishness on Olemontine's part. Planter made o good bid for tho second hoat, but sho shook him off ensily, winning by two longths in 2:29}¢. Tho wnoxl time Lcufimlow took it up whera Tlantor loft off, but sho had no groat difficulty in gnmug awny with bim in 2:5‘5. In thoe fourth heat Clem- outine ;made one of hor bad breaka on the turn, and waa twonly rods rearward of Lonfirnuo\v 18 Lo passed the quarter pole. Then Doblo got hor gottled, and sho pushed through tho flold ns though tho rest woro standing siill, and had come within two longths of Longfollow at the half, Then slio quickenod the pace, and hurried him to o break at tho third quarter, and sho jog= £od homo winner of the heat and race in 2:82!4. BUMMATY, Samo dny, pursc $2,000, for Liotsca that never beat 2467 $1,900 to first, $800 to sccond, $200 to third, Milo heats, beat threo in five, in harness, @Graves & Loomis' b, n. Clomentino, J, W. Wright's ch, g. Plauter, . J. HarV's &, g, Littls Longfeilow. J, McKeo's g, g, Magnolia, 'E, 8, Carpentor's ch, m, L oo G, N, Forguson's b, m. Miss Miller,, J. 8, Bloveneon’s b, s, Willlo Gold Dust, 0. . Kimball’s b, g, Archie, W. Myor's b, g, Vanity Falr. LT mamane Efeaonan 1M, Maco's £, g. Waltor de 1 Dily's bl, g, Arthur, 2, Beuhan's b, o, Royal dr Timo—2:913 TILE RACES TO-BORROW aroc 2:24 and 2:30 clnsses, oach for a purse of §10,000, and onch with ton ontries, _In the 2:24 raco tho prominont horses are J. G. Brown, Busio, Hotspur, Crown Prince, Dorby, Maj. Al- len, Gloster, and J. W. Conloy. Olicago will Prohnhly not start on account of lamoness. In ho 2:80 race thoro aro Caatloboy, the winner at Oloveland, Cosctto, 8t James, Birothor Jona- thon, Red Wing, Lady Bankor, Tlato, and othora. “ FLYERS" FOR THF. LONG BRANOI RACES, Lona Braxcn, Aug. 6—Tom Howling and True Bluo arrivod hore to-night from Baratoga,to pro- pare for tho oxtra moeting at Monmouth Park on tho 20th inat. v 8t. Lous, Mo., Aug. 8.—Tho somewhat noted Kansas trotfing stallion, Bmugglor, arrivad horo on his way Enst in charge of his owner, W..8. Tough, Unilod Statos Marehal of tho Eastorn District of Knusns, This horee is only 7 yoars old,was bred in Olio, and sired by Blancos he by | Cndmun, the eiro of the famous paciug mare Po- cabontay, — AQUATIC, Spectal Dispateh to The Chieaqo Tribune. MapisoN, Wis., Aug. 6.—The third regetta for tho season of tho Madison Yacht Olub took placs this aftornoon, on Luke Mendota, Thero was a ood eailing brooze, from such a direction that, n making tho trinngular course of six milos twice, no tacking was nocossnry. Nino boats en~ tored, all from Madison. Tho Undine capsized off MoDride's Point, and thoe Marion loat cousid~ erablo time picking up hor craw. Fho Phantom broko soveral things and withdrow boforo making the first round. The Eclipso went round in 1 hour 59 minutes and 45 scconds, or, with allowanca for the smaller boats, in 2:5:37, aud took thoflyst Im'zn 3 the Ludy took tho socoud in 2:73:25; tho Reckloss tho third in 2:16:44; the Idler the fourth in 2:18:42: tho Marion_tho fifth,—the Dauntless being fouled by the Phantom at the start. Who raco was witnossod by many inter~ osted spoctators, Tho Lclipso is o Madigon-built boat, of a beautiful model. aman gt THE TRIGGER. SanAroaa, N. Y, Aug. 6.—The pigcon-shoot~ ing tournamont for_tho Lorillard mean] and championship of tho United States was shot hore to-dny. After shooting at twenty-eight birds tho refereo was compolled to postpoue the match, on account of darknoes, until to-morrow, the seoro atanding: Brown, 21 killed, 7 missed; Ifudson, 21 killed, 7 missod; Klcinmaun, 10 killed, 0'missed ; Bogardus, 19 killed, 0 missed ; quu“t;i 19 killed, 9 missed ; Turrell, 18 killed, 16 mise ANTI-TEMPERANCE, The Amcricnn Constitutional Unionm ut Milwankec==The Administration Donounced=-A Rcepeal of Sunday Laws Demanded, &ce Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Minwaukee, Aug. 6.—The American Consti- tutional Union nssembiod at the Acadomy of Musio this morning. It was expected that at lonst 2,000 dologates would bo presont, but the xeport of tho Committee showed 666, Of this numbor, 370 woro from this city, After presont- ing their orodontials, somo 200 delogatos lounged about tho city. Tho attendance in consequonce was vory light, The Hon, Mortze Bchoottlor was choson tomporary Chairman, and Dayid Blumenthal Bocretary,” Tho following committoos wore appoiuted : On Permonent Orgavization—Otto Jewien- tuech, Nio Young, 8. A, Strassor, John D, Topdo, ¥, M.'Mnes, 1. Fuborman, O. $osonborgor, L. Bohuolz, O. Bainuellor, Ernst Sclichting, and i1, Kling. Ou Oredontials—F, B. Huchting, J. Hogmann, Kork Kieinpell, 0, Pullmau, T. W. klmg William Wagar, Thoodore Lawysor, Aug, H. Lohman, T, Kostombitzky, Johm _Tooller, and H. Volkmaun, On Resolutions—T°, W, Cotzhauson, Valontine Kohlmann, Je OHO{:L\ Wedig, Otto Katl, M. Byron, Chis, Nafiitz, I, L, V. Suossmilel, 8. Maurer, A. E‘:’in‘l‘:’ouk, VWilliam Pors, L. Brondocke, and Emil ‘albor, The Convention thon adjourned until 2:30 o'clock, at which time labor was again resumed, The Committee on Permanont Organizution submitted the following roport; Prosi- dont, Col. Conrad_ Kroz, of Cheboyguu; ‘Vico-Presidonts, I\ Massing, Dane County; H. Kloinpoll, Ssuic-County ;. Adoiph Heldoknmip Ozaukoo Qounty ; Carl H, Bohmidt, Manitowuo County ; W. Frankfurth, Milwaukeo County ; G. Kroiss, bulngnmlu County ; J, A, 8cns, Waulke- sha County ; and Otto Puls, of Dodgo County, Bocroturios, D. Blumonthal, Jofforson County ; Bamuel Ritehio, Racine County ; T W. Bowbie, Milwaukee County ; and Hon. William M. Morse, Dodge County. Col. Kroz was gonducted to tho ohair, and thanked tha Convention for the honor conforred, and dolivored o short and pithy ad- dross, in which hie alluded to the quoer laws that would allow & yonng mun of 18 to marry without the consont of his paronts, and yot refuse him o glass of boor. o spoke sgeiust probibitary ]tqglshtlan, aud closed with an enrnest exhorta- ion. ‘I'he Committeo on Platform and Resolutions roported at lovgth a platform, donounting tho Ropublican party as an ougino in tho hands of & fow sollish men to rotain power; doclaros that corrupt rings maintain porsons in power in opposition to the will of the people ; and that, under protonco of promoling good morals an Ohbristianity, combinations have been formed by Pmy chiofs to socure tho olection of party tools, 'Tho’ ‘xflntlorm furthor deolares that ~ tho ballot~ box {u tho constitutional agonoy for tho protoc- tion of thoir libortios, and urgesn thorough organization for tho_eloction of candidaton of goneral fituess of charactor and indopendont of party. ‘Tho present corrupt Admine istration {8 doclured the fruit of cnml!-t oloctions. Tho nction of tho lato Congross in voting ka-;ll\y is declared an insult to tho iu- tolligenco of tho poople, Tt also doplores in- tewmporance, sud favors froeuom of industry and freodom of trade. It fully indorses the First Amondment to the Fedoral Constitution, by declaring that Church and Biate ought to ba kopt soparate. Ruilway combinations nre not to be tolerated, and the intor- osts of tho furmors are of tho first Impor- tanco, Chonp mopns of transportation i to bo oncoursged. 1t further urgos the rights of individuals, and local solf-government should be jealously gunrded, and that speoial logisla- tion bo discountonanced. It provides for an Exocutive Comimitteo of one from each Congros- sivnal District, to carry juto offoct nll the rosoln- tions, and that o Btate Convention bo hold on tho 16th of Soptombor of eaol yoar, It prosoribos blanks for local organizations, and oloses with an appenl to voto for no ean- didato mot plodged to the prinolplos of the platform.” An attompt to insort o clunko in favor of taxing churoh proporty was mado, but was votod down, amid hisses from tho Ontli- ollo delogatos. ‘I'ho platform was unanimously adopted, A rosolution was introduced donounc- iug Gov. Washburn, aud refusing him_ support uuless ho plodgos himeol? to lond his Influonco to ropoal tho Graham law, This was withdrawn, aftor disoussion, Aftor tho adoption of & reso~ adjournod. It wns ovidont thnt the_ontiro pro- ceodings wero controlled by local Dewmocratio politicians, i i s ———— lfiMLROAD FREIGHTS. Docision of the Pennsylyania Supremo Court in the Uaso of lough & Elersh V#s the Northern Contral IRnilrond. L'rom the Plitaburgh Goazelle, Aug. 6, In tho onso of Lough & Horsh vs, tho North- orn Contral Railroad Company, o decislon has rocontly boon dellvered in the Buprome Court by Jndge Morcur, in which the question of av-, arago chiargos is dacided. The suit was ontorod | oancastor County agninst tho dofondant ns losgco of tho Bhamokin Valloy & Potlaville Riailrond, and fn tho lowor Court” a vordict wan rondorod for tho dofondaut, ou tho ground that, tho law providos .that tho nvorago froight charges por ton Ent'mfln shall not oxceed 4 conts, and that licnco the carrying companies have tho privilogo of charging moro than tho above figures in certnin conlingoncles, provided thnt the nvorago doos not._oxaoed thub amonnt. ‘Tho lower court also doelded that the averago oboarges in the cago woro nob moro than four conts por ton por milo for toll and transporta~ tion of tho plaintiffa’ conl and morchandiso from which opinifon platotiffs domurred and cnrried tho caso to tho Buprome Court. A his- tory of the road iu given by Judge Morcur in = his opinion, which also cites tho pro- visions of tho differont acta rolating to it. ‘The third seotion of the sot of April, 1840, proyldes that tho rates maximum of the Company for toll aud transportation shall not oxcced four cents per ton per mile, and tho socond section of the supplement, approved April 2, 1860, intro- duces nn amoudmont, and ronds, “aver charges ™ instoad of maximum chargos, * Itis thus shown,"” continues Judge Morour, ¢ that at the time of tho pausnge of the soveral aate rolat- ing to the salo of the road, prior to tho not of April 2, 1860, the maximum charge which the Company was authorized to mako was four centa por mile por ton, No groator chmfo than four conta por ton for any mile could bo imposod. Boyond that sum the Compnny could not go. “I'ho law mado that the barrior which could not bo passed. Under that limitation and restrio- tion no purchaso was procured. What thon woa the objact of the et of 2d of April, 18507 Was it to givo moro or loss favorablo torms to the Company and to tho purchaser ? Tho desire to facilitato o sale hnving boon unmistakably oxpressed by tho Logislature, the responsa~ ble presumption is that it was to offer more in- viting torma to o purchosor. It s contonded on tho part of tho plaintiff, that this law only'gave power to mako averago ohargos below tho 4 conta pormile. We answer, the Company had that wor boforo its passnge, g0 we will not give to ho statuto euch a construction o8 will wholly provent its ‘“kflf offect. 'T'ho maximum chargo wos the only limitation 1mposod by tho provious law, Bolow that sum the Company could have made such averago chargoes as it *‘ doomod most ndvisablo,” Tho uvdoubted intention of the act, thoroforo, was to authorize tho Company by awise and judicious discrimination to imposa somo chorgos highor €hun 4 cents por milo ; but by Futling otliors loss, to_so_ndjust the wholo that the gonoral avorago should not exceod that sum, Tho rofercos have found ihat the average charge for toll nud transportation upon this rond during the timo in question was only 8 784-1,000 per milo por ton. Objection is made to this conclusion for two ronsons: First, be- causo the refercos considor tho whole tonnage carried and not the piaiutif’s ulonuz and 8oo- ondly, boeaueo of the much highor rates chargod for short distances thon over the wholo road. Wo do not think cithor of theue objections is sound. Thore is nothing in the act requiring that this adjustment should bo o made 88 to Dear equally upon ench individual. Tho ndjustniont i to be mado betwoon the wholo rond and the outiro public who uso it, Full effact is thoroforo given to the spirit and in- tout of tho statute, ns woll a8 to its lotter, by fixing difforent charges por milo for different Linds of freight, Such i the custom of all rail- ronds, Nor 18 thero anylhing unjust in disorim- inating in favor of longer distances, Tho rof- orees have found it fs usual for railrond com- ponies to chargo highor rates for transporting froight ehort than long distancoes, for the reason that the number of mou omployed, tho time con- sumed, and thoincidental expouses incurred aro )ru&;oruouuu]y grenter. Strong rongons oxist n this caso for tho npplicuuon of that rulo, 'The froight of the plaiutilf was pasged over 157 milos only of the dofoudant’s road, while tie motive powoer of the Company had to bo moved up o hoavy grade to roach that portion of tho road. Tho plaintiffa cannot bo permitted to on- tirely soparato thoir froght from that of othiors in dotermining {ho pgross average charges recoived Dby the defondants.. We, there- foro, agroo with tho finding, that when the rates por ton per milo are mnot uuiform for all distances for which freight mny bo carried, *avorage charges for toll and transportation” aro understood to mean, and do moan, charges made at & mesn rate obtainod by dividing tho ontire receipta for toll and trane- portation by the whole quantity of tonnago cor- ried reduced to o common standard of fons moved one mile, It is trua this must be applicd to #omo given time, but the finding shows that whether each yoar bo considered separately or tho wholo timo togothor during which the ton- nago of the plaintiffs was passing ovor tho road, the average chargos of the defendants did not excood 4 cents per ton per milo for the wholo tonunago, ‘This view of the cago shows the judgment was corroctly entorad in favor of the defondants. It is, therefore, unnecessary o discuss the other asgiguments of error, a§ nono of them can chango tho rosult. Judgmont afiirmed. SAN FRANCISCO, Alleged Fraud in the Construction of a Government Building--A Candi- date Wanted. BAN TFraxcisco, Cal, Aug. 6.—Mr, Mullott, tho Suporvising Architoct of tho United Blatos _Mromsury Dopartmont, is furi- ously dissatisfled with the manner in which the countrnctor of tha mew Mint has {urformcd bis work, TFroud is charged under he contract for furnishing stono and other ma- torials, Lo ordered. The ‘I'ax-Payers' Convention has not yot found smun to run for the oftico of Mayor. e o Telegraphic Brovities, During a trinl in the LaSalle Connty Court, on Tuesday, the two oqlposlng attornoys, the Iion. W. . O'Brion and the Hon. Julius , Starr, indulged in peraonalitios to such an oxtont thab O'Brion struck at Btarr with his clenchiod fist. Btarr camo back at him with a heavy ink-bottlo, ‘when thoy wore soparated, Tour car-londs of Ruesinn immigrants passod through Waterloo, Ga., on Wednosday, bound for tho western part of tho Stato. Martin MeCUormick was shot, and_instantly killed, in Now Orleans, yosterdsy, by John Jor- rot. An old feud, A colored man namod Charloy Barclay, well known around the stroots of Pooris, died on Tuesday night vory suddonly, the result of an extonded drinking epree, Tt 18 belioved thut an investigation will The Cropse Special Diapateh to The Chicaqo Tribune. JACRSONVILLE, Aug. 6.—The crops genorally, ospocially wheat and corn, are turning out bettor than was oxpoctod. Wareuroo, Pa., Aug. 6,—The harvest is pro- rossing rapidly, sud never las there beenn Vmuurtmn for it, Not o rain has intorfored sinco {t commencod. Tho days and nights have been cool. ‘U'he grain haw ripeuned slowly, and four-fifths of it 15 now in tho shook, Some new wheat will be shipped next weok, throshed from tho shock, but tho most will be staked. sl el Sy XRailrond Accldonts, Special Dispateh to The Chicago T'ribune, O3rana, Aug. 6.—Argument was_homd to-day by Unitod Btatos Judgo Dundy, at Falls City, in tio casos in which tho Union Pacitle secks to enjoiu tho collection of tuxes upon its lands, Docision reserved. 8. Louts, Aug, 6,—Alonzo J. Nichols, a fire- man on tho Bt, Lounis, Kuusas Uh.{ & Northorn Railrond, was run over and instantly killed, last ovouing, by » switch-ongino in the yard of the Compauy, in tho northern part of the city. — Firos, ‘Wenona, 1, Aug. 6,~Ihe Wonona steam mille woro burnod in this clty Inet night, onusod by nu incondinry probably, “''ho loss is $22,000 on the mill, $8.000 ou the grain; insurance, $14,- 500, noaly hlE boing in tho Aino, of Turtford. Tho propriotors, B, & L, Brohor, expect (o ro- Dbuild immediatofy. Rooxron, Ill,, Aug, 6.—1'wo baru, with thelr contonts, among which was & fing horse, woro burned last night in Enst Rockford. el e Eatnl Accldonts. Spectal Dtapateh to L'he Chicago Tibune, Cepan Raring, In., Aug, 6.—Last cvouing, at Marion, In,, s old oltizon, snd well known in this county, died from fujurios recoived while at work upon o now building, Phy scaffold broke down and broke his aym, Mortifloution sotting in caused hiy doath, Iu this city, a few days since, John Carmao was run over by a wagon, rocelving injurios lution of thuuks {o tho Chalr, tho Qonvention | from which ho diod Iasy night, 4:00 A, M. EDITION. ANOTHER LARGE FIRE. ‘Destruotion of o Large Amount of ‘Property in the North Division, Eight Buildings and a Quantity of Lumbor Consumed, Nearly Three-Quarters of a Square Burned Over---Loss, $60,000. . About 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a lnrgo planing-mill and lumber-yard situatod a4 tho cornor of Kingsbury aud Indlana stroots, North Division, which for a timo soriously throatoned tho dostruotion of a vast amount of valuablo property. Tho slarm camo from Box 181, oud tho bells had hardly consed tolling tho ° firat three rounds bofors the sky waa Lidden by a bright red light which dimmed the moon and stars, and a denso volume of smoko, mingled with flaming embors that wore vigiblo for half a milo, was rolling in o northeastorly direction, Tho district engines responded to the summons with unusual promp- noss, but by :tho timo the firat ome on tho ground had taken up its position at the most avallablo plug, the flames Lind spread to nn ox- tont that rendored second alarm imperativoly necessary, Tho fire sproad with frightful rapid- ity. From u more incipiont spark in onoe end of the framo mill on tho southwost cor- nor of tho stroots montionod above, it | grow in loss than fivo minutes < to o roaring conflagration that soized on ovory wooden thing within its reach, and cronted tho utmost constornation amoung the thousands of poor peoplo who had fled in torror from thelr homes, and were rushing hithor and thithor thmth tho stroots, Boforo the sccond alarm bod died away half o square of lergo -wooden buildings and » numbor of high pilos of seasonod lumber were in flames, and sonding up sparks that wore carriod away by tho sharp southwest wind that the fire crented, to monaco blocks fusthor north. The sienmers enllod ont ber the second summous hed not Dn&nm to ar- rivo whon the fire jumped across tho stroot and enveloped " soveral ‘frame wagon-shops, A npumber of wagons and o quantily of loose boards and heavy timber, together with a miscellancous collection of carpontor's rubbish, that lay In front of them, also Ifinitfid, and sont out such a foarful Leat that the firomen who woro working in the ruing of the building where the firo originated woro unablo to bear it, and after a fow blistor- ing seconds thoy were compolled to fly to a loss oxposod quarter, ur reporter did not see any of the Marshals, but ho foels cortain that Bennor and Lis ablo asslstauts wore thoro, aud working wmtolligontly, {from tho ablo maunor in which the second alarm steamers werohaudlod aftor they got thoirstreams inploy. Every available man and ]»loca of ma- chinery woro concentrated whore their servicos wero most neoded—at tho north end of tho fire, tho ond whoro it was steadily Incroasing in vio- leuce. A fow brief moments mxmco(P to show Deonnor that tho forco at his commnand was still too small to co&xe with the flames, which Lnd be- come go florcely hot that houses half o block distant woro blistored and baked almost to tho doxroa at which ignition occurs, T third alarm was accordiugly sonnded, an tho resorve force was spoedily on the ceno, The potver of the combined forco soon bognn to s sort itgolf. Tho bright light which mode dis- tant objects n¢ diatinct almost ns iu tho day- time gradunlly grow dim, the smoko becamo lightor, tho dm%frous sparks consed to fly, and tho crowd went homo, If the firo in tho gmgl)r uilding was & diflcult one to handle, tho one this morniug was dq&lbl{ 0, owing to -tho oxtent to which it suddbnly spread, and to tho inflammablo nature of ‘the burning ma- torinls, That whole squares wore nob Bwopt. away is o romarkablo pioce of good fortuno, for there was mnot & brick block any~ whore near to_stay the progress of tho firo. Cortainly tho Fire Dopartmont never worked with moro censoloss oxortion and choorfulness, and cortainly it was nover handled with grontor {;ldxmout aud skill thon wero displayod by Matt onner and his two Assistauts. The fire originated in tho engine-room of Jobn L. Doitz & Co.'s planing-mil, Nos. 99, 41, 4, nnd 45 Indintn stroot, us it is supposed, fron somo boards which were laid near the furnsco to dry. It was first discovored by Frank Dick- son, tho forcman of Blake, \Whitchouse & Co,, coal doalors. Beeing a lumd the on the walls of his bedroom, which is locat- ed in the roar of the mill, he nrose, and, looking oub of tho window, szw small 3“5 of flamo shooting from betwoen the siding of the ongine-room. He dressed himeelf and ran to~ tho coal-yard offico, procured o fire- box key, and turned in the alarm. Tho watchmen about the mills seom to have been FuSuuy slaeping whilo all this was going ou. Ina fow minutos aftor tho fire was flrst ob- sorved it had euveloped the groster portion of the Deitz Mills, om there it orept alon, some lumber piles to the planiug-mill of Jool Bullard, located ot the corner of Indinun sud Kingsbury stroats. This had hardly takon fire when the flames shot_ncross Indinnn stroot from tho Deitz Mills, and quickly Inpped "up tho three frame buildings Nos. 83, 85 and 87 Indiana streot, au Homingway's tub factory. Whon these build- ings oaught firo, it_wos Dolieved that & gigantio conflagration could not be avorted. On Ohio street atood Goodwillio's sash and blind factory, o lofty wooden structuro, which seomed to Dooken tho flames on. Commissfonoer Wright was on tho ground, .and, ae usual, rondored valuable sorvice in directing prumuuonnrly mensures to geve this building. g wag ovidont that Doitz's and Bul- Iard’s mills must both go, and ihe principal efforis of the firomen wore directod to prevent tho further spead of tho flamos, On the south of tho two mills stood Iollor's picture-framo fac- toro, and Conkrite's sash-and-blind factory, both largo wooden buildings, to which aro at- tached extensive lumber yards. Tho fire covered an aroa of about threc-quar- tors of o square, bounded on the north by Ohio stroot, on tho gouth by Indiana street, on the wost bfllflngubm’y stroot, and on tho east by Markot stroat. ‘T'ho lossos entailed by it are a8 follows: J, L. Deitz & Co., $20,000; aro Dbolioved to b uninsurod. Jool Bullard, $26,000 ; insurod for 95,000, takon out but a fow days ago in an unknown compavy. ‘Thomas Stanton, saloon, $2,000; insured for 1,000, Mrs, Poipo, saloon, $2,000; no insurg suco; Thomas Soeman, carringe manufactory, £6,000; insurod. Homingway's tub factory, $4,000 ; uninsnred. — ey Tho Wonderful Virtuos of Inks From the Ilarlford Currant. No fluid, water porhaps excepted, has g0 bene- fited tho world as ink. It hns boon tho medium through which tho groat thoughts of all tho ages have beon pmscrvnfi and dissomiugted, tho dis- covery by which the art presorvative of all arty was mado a possibility, And yot, much as hna boen writton on the subject, aud loug as it hns boen experimontod with, it has romafned for the presont day to dovelop somo of its most romark- able qualitios. One night lnst weok a Louisvillo gontleman, who had rotired to rost aftor a light guppor of soft-crabs sud cucumbers, awoko in the night with cortain pains, which exoited Lis fonrs of an attack of cholora, No timo was to bo lost in warding off the foll destroyer. Ife sproug from his spring mattross, and seizing a bottlo of camphor, took a swallow and thon vigorously rubbed tho afllicted portion of his porson with tho restorative, continuing the ap- plication aftor ho had roturned to bod, Mo ox- Poriouead prompt roliof, but s his fright loft sim, it ocourred to Lim that his camphor bad lost its nuutumn? odor. timo turned on tho gas. single glanco at his night-shire told the talo, Instend of camplor Lo had used & bottls of snperior writing fluid, Anothor discovery of the virtues of ink was made at Washington during the re- cont hnmrt&v thunderstorm. An oldorly lady, o dovout Cathollo bocamo so slnrmod ot tho soverity of tho oleetrio dis- chiargos that she closed tho windows aud curtaing of hor bedroom, and having mado the room an dork as. }mnsmo, procured from the uu}flmud [y bottls of holy water, with which in ono haud aud prayer beads in the other, she eprinkled tho room thoroughly. As was to bo oxpeoted, tho storm #oon consod, aud with a fecling of reliof the cur- tuine woro raised, tho shutters wero thrown opon, sud the good lady discovored tho curpot and furniture and countorpane aud walls sprink- lod with violot ik of dolicato hue, Yvery effort was mado to romove tho spots and prevent tho Joko from loaking oyt, butin yaln—tlo grivies Ainln o roso, and this -_— ,:yud old lady in now vislting DEATH MORGAN—Aug, 6, 8t 50 Wost ? 3 ton W, ihtant ohild of Ohntlos Mesgra oPlistey Egor WIITNEY—Aug. 6, Doncon 8. 8, Whitnay, agod 68 yonra. Thoral at 8 aolock this (Thursd Ing oo Non T8 Doleonm129) aftaraoon at s noral from ik Iato ror ., No. X (Tiinmday) morning L . SOLA (4 MLINSON—Aug, 0, Froddio, infant - R E g R i e Trunnral from Nos 14 Bilvor-ste this (Thursday) mariing atTioiclooks honrd of it, and the a friond in the cmm{ AUCTION SALES, By ELISOI:I_ & FOSTER. 73 SOUTH LINCOLN-ST., Botweon Madison aud Monroo-ats, Genteel Houselold Furniture AT ATOTION, On Thursday Morning, Aug, 7, at 10 o'olook, Oonu(nblng flonr J]?""ulg':ft Chambor, Dining-room and ICital ura, Carpots, Orockery, Glasnwaro, &6., &, Alst b 4 bt L 80, 0 Horso, Harnoss, HLISON & FOSTER, Auot'rs. 169 MILWAUKEE-AV. Bankrupt Stock AT AUCTION, On Fridey Morning, Ang, 8, at 9 o'olock, Qonsiating of 23 ZHtna SBowins Bruagols Onpots, tnd Matting, suo Oommont tv;]oy‘l;uglou:.of urtainn, Gug I‘ll’xhu-gu, &o., &0, 2] a0, W, Onmpboal 88i . HLISON & NORTER, Aoat re: HO! FOR WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, TEE MOST Attractive Auction Sals OF THE SEASON, 62 ELEGANT RESIDENCE LOTS, At Washington Heights, On Eriday Afteruoon, Ang. 6, at 3 oclock, ON THE GROUND. FORTY-ONE LOTS, 25 feot front by 160 foot doop, situatod on Oharles and Maplo-sts. in Hough & Read’s Addition to the village oft Wnslunf:tun Holghts, in tho immediate vi cinity of the Dopot. Tho straots aro 80 foot: wide, graded .and_pravelod, with sewers all in, Alio, TWENTY.ONE lnrgo and olegant Lots, 60 feet front %200 foot cer, splondid Grova Property, ‘handsomely fenced, fronting on Centra-av, and Howard-at., ind Hillinrd & Dobbins’ Addition. . A ‘T'his {s by far tho choicest and most. nlng\n proporty that oy baon offored ot Public Sal this delightful and rapidly-improving sub- urban town. It is unnecossary to speak ofl the many advantages and attractions posw sessod by this wonderful suburb, as they ora sufficiently well known to the citizons of h!eni{ia A FREE TRATIN will loave the Rock Ial« ond. Dt();)ofi, on Van Buren.st., at 1:45 p, m., on Friday, Aug, 8, stopping nt Twonty-sece ond, Thirty-first, Lhirty-ninth, and Horty sooond-ats. and Tlock Island Car Shops, ro- turning aftor the snlo. : OU{MAMMDTH THENT will bo orectod on the ground for the accommodation of all. TITLE TO PROPERTY PERFECT. Printed Abstracts of Title furnishod. TERMS OF SALE-—1-4 cash, balance 1, 2,and 3 fom-s, with 6 per cent interest. A dopouit of 10 por cent required at time of sole, ¥or plats and information apply to ELISON & FOSTHER, Auctiongers, 87 Market-at. VALUABLE BUSINESS PROPERTY, Cottage Grove & Egan-avs, AT ATUCTION, Monday Afternoon, Ang. 11, at 3 o'lock, On the Promises. Teing Sub-Tots No, 1 and 2, of Lot 43, Eills Esst Addi« ton: Lot No, 1, 60x170 foot, whth houss aud barn: Lot No. 2, 0143 foot to'alloy. ‘Those lots aro situntoed on Uottags Grovo-av., 133 (oot narth of Lgan-av., fronting [t argery ¥aluablo foe businoss or apasilativy pur TEIEHE OF BALE- 8505 dopoalt nt timo of asloy 81,000 on dolivory of doud, $3,000 Ool, 1, balanco in 1, 1 ami 3 Foara, with 8 por ount fiterost. 'fil}l%nn&l’ulnz. (ABabatonot Gf'titlo will bo furnished for onch lot,” Salo absoluto. ELISON & FOSTER, Auctioneors, By DUNCANSON, DOWLING & sos. Auotloneors, N W, cor. Ninth snd D ste., Woshiogton, : Valuahle Suburhan Property AT PUBLIC AUCTION. Wo will soll at Public Auction, on TUISDAY, 26th dag. of August noxt, on tho promisos, at b v'elock p. ity that Vnlusblo Propofty, contaiaing & noron, on uok Crock, joinlng ICaloraina on tho wost, olown an thé aoeth, and ovarlovking Ouk 1ill Comtery, Washiugton TaeTocal i bl Tots o for aemiotoy of navSRSk agoously in bullding lots, ar fora 5 ul i o % tho finust viows i tho Dis. k, and posucsses somo of TRet: *Fho'passago of tha B strcot cars Fundury it acovsaiy, blo, And brings it in cluso coatiyuity to P streat circle, a6 art of Washington, ont tho most fmproving hils E?:fi.‘, i o 1 Invigo pussslot,containting 1§ roome, alk modurn uproveman taand convonfances: grouuds well [aid Bt with Gholea frults, lowors,uvorkrous, &0.,and Baving smgko-touso, foo-hutiso, cartisgo. wtabling, &o.. makca 161 otory rospoat'n firat.ola oro i ik a largo morchant-mill, n good ordor, with the best and moat jmproved machinery, and a capacity of 140 barrcia {flour per day, with the wholo wator puwor of rook, Thuro {a also » valuablostone quarry, which has beon, aud can agaln bo, worked to advautago. This utiro proporty s well ‘""u‘d tho attention of speculators, T{CF?[B—( na-(h{)r‘d nllll‘x Dnlnn‘clnllnd 3 yoars, B por cont Iitaroat, poyablo pom annually. B Thgulto of EVAN LYONS, 65 ator Bty Guorkerow. BUROANSON, DOWLING & CO., Auctloncors, BY GEO, P, GORE & CO., . 68 & 70 Wabash-av, REGULAR SOUTH Slgfé $=TURDAY'S SALE Housshold Furniture. Call and se0 our Largo and Assortod Stock of FURNITURE, Parlor. ibrary, Chambor, and Kitohon Murnituro, Hool . “Wariratios, Bhow Gasos, Garputs, Mirrurs, 1o BN Waro, Crostors, Grsasimaro: L AT 13 0'CLOCK, OPEN & TOP BUGGIES, Doublo and Blnglo Harmossos, 0n BATURDAY, August at9o'clook, 2 Gud. B Go1E % GO., Auotiansors, 6 and 70 Wabushi-av, 245 West Lake-st. Ou TILURSDAY, Aug, 7, at 10 o'clock, THE ENTIRE Contents of a Dwelling, Qonalating of Sots, Marhlo-top Chiambor Bots Wanfri, °unrrfl':‘-‘:'m-§1n’uu x’nn«&q- Bruasola and Grobkory, & i todwaro, Gook SE Blovbe otb. T SREN 0., "Auotionsors. By OSGOOD & WILLIAMS, AUCTION. 150 WEST MONROR-ST. Eutlro contenta of privato residonco will bo s cee . RGN AU Ta 84 10 Qoo ~ ~ \