Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 13, 1873, Page 1

hicagn Daily T pa bhaane, VOLUME 26. CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1873. GIFT CONCERT. Grandest Scheme Ever Known, Fom(h Grand Gift Coneert FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY. 12,000 Cash Gifts, $1,500,000. Bvory Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift $250,000 for SSO. Ttia Fourth Grand Gift Qonoort authariznd by spocial act of tho Logislatura for tho benofit nf the Publio Libra- 1y of Kontucky will take placa {n Publio Library Hall, at Louisvillo, Ky., Wednesday, December 3, 1873, Only elaty thousayd ticketa will bo sold, and onachalf of thean ara futended for the Iiuropoan market, (hus leavin SRy (00 far salo.fn tho Unired Btatur, shero 100, wore diaposod of for tho Third Concort, ‘o tiokots aro divided Into ton coupann, or paris, and havo on thelrback tho Solioums, with » Full G<plaustion of tho modo of draw- lui. - t this Conce Mich will bo tho grandeat musical *$1,500,000, Dividod into 13,000 cash gifts, will ho distributed by lot wmang the ticket-holdorn, ~ Thio numbers of tho tickots to o drawn from ouo whesl by blind chiidron, and tho gifts Krom snothior. LIST OF GIFTS. ONE GRRAND CASIT GIFT. ONE GHRAND CASH GIF ONE GRAND CASII GIFT. ONE GRAND CASII GITT. © 5O Cush Gifis, 80 Cusli Glits, 100 Canh Gifts, 150 Cnsl Gitls, 250 Casb Glits, 325 Casb Gifln, 100 ench.... 11,000 Cosh Giftsy 50 ench.... 550,000 Totuly 12,000 Gifts, ALL CASII, amounting to. 81,600,000 The distribution will be positive whether all tho tickata 1d or not, and the 12,000 gifts all paid in proportion 5 810 10! 20 tho tickots sold—all unsold tickots liolog_dustroyed, a 2t tho Eirst and Socond Couoora, and not ‘ropresontod {n o drawing. PRICE 0¥ TICKETS. ‘Wholo Tickots, 850.00; Halvos, $25.00; Tenths, or ench coupon, #6.00: 'Flovon 'Wholo ko fos Bk Tiokets for B, 600,00 110 Whola iiokts for . Wholo Tioketa for 210,000.00. ' No discount on loss than 8500.00 worth of Tickata at time, “Thio unparalloled succoss of tho Third Gift Cangort, as woll as tho eatislnotlon glven by tho Firstand Second, makos it only necessary to announco the Fourth to insurg the g'mmpl. sale of every tickat. 'Tho Fourth GLIt Coucort will ba conducted in alf ita dotails 1iko tho Third, sud full partioulars may bo learnod from_ciroulars, which will o sent froo from thin oMM t all wito may appy or thouts ‘Tickots now ready for sale, aud all ordors accompanied by tho money promptiy fliéd. " Livoral {orms givon to hoso who by to soll agaln. THOS, E. BRAMLETTE, Agont Publ, Libr. 17, and Manngor iife Ooncort < Pablic Library Bullding, Lontavilly, K. SEWING MACHINES. A CHICAGO INVENTION, The Secor Lock-Stitch Shuttle Sewing Machine. An excollent opportunity to mako money on an articlo which inust ko in ovory honsohold, Tho domand Incroasus yoarly, Superior Inducomonts will bo offared to responsible par- 8. .}, Secor maots with fmmonso auceess whorover intro- uco ucod. "Thia machino was [avontad by Joromo B, Secor, Ws., formorly of s city, and ia woll-Known by il Bowing a1 ‘ompanics. His nsmo alone guarantees a first- ‘class machino. L hes nooguial n potnt of fintsh, all tho working parts Bolag mado of steol and highly ‘olished: also uso & soll- sctting novdlo, soll-adjusting tonslon, pusitive feod. ATl 0 works befhg abovo tho tablo, 1o oll pan is ro i olo.. ofo. Ls eany running and alimost. otsol O e’ first, ontry befor o tho_publig Jast fali, in Now York, at tho American Instituto Falr, **Tho Modal" was wwardod for the ** Best made Sowing Mnchino,' ot ju & rare chanco to ontorprising partion. Biachinos on oxbibition at 113 Duarlurn- Call, or adiross JO: VALUABLE BOOKS Bound Music! GEMS. Gems of Sacred Song. Gems of Gorman Song. Gems of Scottish Song. ‘Wreath of Gems, PEARLS. 8hower of Pearls, Tl best Vocal Duats, Operatiz --vls, Bust Opora Bou.. rico of cach book: Doarde, B3.50; Oloth, 83.00; Full ‘Tha abovo volumos ars quite unsurpassablo, as oach ono flnl\lh’d nfild ul\:‘\‘v‘l“hlif with li’.\n vnq hmh}/gfinl Mul!la of ind. Lol \rge, and wondot 0ap. FPagos ol sheot musio siza. (0 10 350 pagoss, | oL FHEOY ABEMEMBER Our New ORGAN AT HOME..82.00 Home is not, comploto without it. SLO0K AT The Standurd, for Choirs, & : Cheerful Voices, for Schools, River of Life, for Bunday Schools Tho ahovs boks for salo by lors, 3 ireris ot syl bralf desecs. . Saat, postonld Oliver Ditson & Oo,, Boston. Ches. H. Ditson & Co., 711 Brondway, New Yorlk, LYON & HEALY, CHICAGO. TO RENT. OFFICES. A few Very Desirable Offices are offered for rent in the Trib- une Building. Single or in suites. ‘With and without Vaults. English Tile Floors through- put the Building. ' Elevator running during all business hours. These Offices are not equaled in the city. The best for all classes of Jusiness requiring a central lo- ‘ation. W. C. DOW, Room 21 Tribune Building. NEW PUBLICATIONS, FARMERS FOURTH OF JULY THE IMPORTANT ADDRESS Of 8. M, BMITH, Bacrotary of tho Illinois Btate Farmora’ Assooiation, beforo tho Liv- Ingston County Farmors' Assooiation, At Poutiae, on the Fonth of July, Ts now ready for delivery as an 8-page doous mont, for general oiroulation. TFarmers” Olubs and Granges will be sup« plied at tho following ratos: - Elnglo Coplos.. 2 n!u.l 100 Oopies...75 cta, 0 Jopios.......18 ots, | 1,000 Copioa....$5.00 Address J. W. DEAN, Room 6 Tribune Building, Ohicago, COAL. Coal. Coal. MINER T. AMES & €0, PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 1 West Randolph-st. Tackawanna Cannel Coal. ‘Walnut Hill, Erie, and Briar Dill. Hocking Valley. Minonk..... ---e 800 Indiann Block. 8.00 Wilmington. 6,00 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, Liberal Reduction made on Coal by Car Load. FINANOCIAL, P, R, WESTFALL, Pres't. BYDNEY MYERS, Cashior THE NERCHANTS, FARMERS, & MECHANICS - SAVINGSBANK, noorporatsd 1801, * Commenced Buslnes 1862, 75 South Clark-st, Chicago, Opposito O1d Coart Houso, ‘WEST SIDE OFFICE, 62 Halsted-st., near Madison. EXCLUSIVELY A SAVINGS BANK, 000K COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, L0283 Washingtonest., Northoast corner Clark, opposito Gourt-FHonss. ‘WEST SIDE OFFOE, 17 MIIlvwanlseoo=nw. {on, . ) Ogidon, Bonj. V. Page, italia B, Wadaworth. MONEY can be drawn at any time, with interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum on all sums deposited one or more full months. Stocks for Sale. Ohicago City Raitway, North Ghicago Ratlway, Ghambor of Qommorge, Trndors Inviranco, " And aharos of sovoral fiat-claes Bankn. WAL P. WATSON & CO. 105 Clackst. Commercial Paper. “Wa can uno first-clnes notes, and nogotiate loans with stock collaturals at onco. . WM, P. WATSON & €O. + 105 Clark-st. SKOW-PETERSEN, ISBERG & C0., " BANKERS, No, 2 South Olark-st,, Issue OIRCULAR LETTERS OF ORED- IT snd LETTERS OF CREDIT available in all Buropean oitios, GRAIN. POPE & DAVIS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 218 Washington-st., Chicago. Prompt personal attontion to business. Cor« rospondenco and Consignments invited, W. J. Porx. R. L._Davia BUSINESS CARDS. GEO. R. NOYES & MESSINGER, MANUFACTURERS Paper Flour Sacks AND BROOM BAGS, 151 Michigan-av. J. M. W. JONES, , of all kinds, promp . Railroad Work and Offico dn}fp}flfl iDeointtiom, " © DHoo Nos. 104 and 106 Madison-st. SHIRTS, IT WILL PAY TO ORDIR SHIRTS! From HARRIS & COBB, 171 South Olark-at, WANTED. ANTED--AGENTS--FROM 875 to 260 per manth, evorywhiore, to soll one, of the most usoful articles ovor invanted || needod in overy family. Send for Olron- lar. Address, BECOMB & CO., 167 Btato.st., Onroaco, i, Wanted to Rent, and basement brick : brick with stone v, A h roes J' 1M, oase 2! & GENERAL NOTICES, Should the wcxélther be pleasant, o CLIFTON H will be open to-day from 3 to 5 and from 8 to 10 p. m., for ingpec- tion by our citizens, and will be open to guests on THURSDAY, the 14th inst. Notice to Creditors. ’ Oroditars of ¥. B, Gantnor, F. B, Qardnor & Co., and Tho I, . Gorduor Compauy, who bave ot prosoniod thulr clalins gainst sald concurn, are roquosted o da su witbout dolay, 10 uny ;u.mm‘,mulbu Comuiitiao, .ul’ur.n gaun, WENRY W, KING, “PROPOSALS, Notice to Contractors. Sosled pronuants whll ba ruoetved uuti] Wodnosdsy, Au; f Committea, st 13, atthe oitigo of the undanigned, fu tho. Kroight upat o the . & it. L. Kaliway Oo!, cornor Carroll aud Halsted. for the oreotion of o newr Pasuongor Do o ui bufichthe o D ) aietok, pians a1id spuollionticns apoly (0 It B D 4 Anslitant, Hogidocr, at tho abovo named oiliea 4 B, . BKoicnn, ot Hoglnsor ., U, &L, L. kalliney, tlio cornor of O NUMBER 358. ‘WATCHES, FINE - WATCHES, ‘We have the largest assortment of Fine Watches in the West, which we are selling at remarkably low prices. ‘We have just received another large invoice of GOLD GUARD CHAINS. N. MATSON & C0,, STATE & HONROESTS. . ARTISTIC TAILORING. “A Word to the Wise.” Our Fall and Winter Fashions aro issued. ‘We have just placed on our Countors n oad sssortment of FALL and THR ROWBERINGS, SUITINGS, and BEA- “Wo blmount TEN PER OENT on all Gaormenta ordored of us during remaindor of August, 1873, ‘WEDDING GARMENTS o Speocialty. SERVANTS' LIVERY made to moasure. EDWARD ELY & (0, IMPORTING TAILORS, WABASH-AYV.,, cor. Monroe-st. ESTABLISHED 1854, REAL ESTATE. WILMETTE. We aro offoring at this polnt, on the Lake Shoro, near Rranaton, somo of thia cholcost Grovo Proporty n tho vi- olnity of Oblosgo. A now Union Ghurch and a nambor of fino dwellings aro In courso of orection upon tract, which, AT PRESENT LOW PRICES, aflords, both for nvoat- mont ond homes, an oxoollont opportunity for persons wishing to purchaso outaldo proporty. Wo havo also two modlumatzod, nicols-Guishod housos, with large lots, woll, clatern, fonco, sldowalk to station, oto., for oasy torma. Our proparty las convontont to station, aud thoros amplo railway accommodation. O, D, PAUL & CO., 68 Washingtonat, SOUTH PARK. Location for 8 “Road House.” X have for sslo a Iargo, handnomo brick house, with ex- tonwivo grounds, near ‘the South Park and Grand Honlo- vard, which 1s cspocially adaptod by looation for s ROAD HOUSE. A raro chando is hore offerod for tho right man to make monoy, thero bolog no houso of such charactor sbout Ghfosioy and tho location cannot bio surpagiod fn Any rospect.. Or, & person desiring an clegant suburban Tiome, will fin i 8a oxsollont opporiuity for an ade hase, FRkakoRkpnr sy HENRY E. MARBLE, Room 8, No. 70 Doarbors-st. 40 Acres Qhotao Rosidanos Property—iigh Grovo Land st WABIL- INGTON HEIGHTS—ovorlooking Morgan Park, [x- gellont wator. Two good housos. fargo. Gam, and othor Fovemonts. TheDauvitio Railrosd wil bo running on its west I in eixty days, and faros froo to and from JETY for throo nteed. For salo low b ¥ 7omg, fi BEOKNvITHE & SONE. © For Sale or Exchange. An excollgnt Farm, contalning six hundred aoros, situ. atod on the Wisconsin Division ot tho North m Rail- r01d, twenty-two milos from Chieago. Th! ou‘nuvnnlnn!ly dlflg!}d ln}g_twfl Brr:!ul? llrIuI'. 1 lvl SO0 or exehangad {or OIty properiyy Inwiots ‘or 1n par Taquiro of N AT HGTOMRsON, * At Manufacturors’ National Bank, Lots Given Away In one of tho finest suburban towns, Abe stract nnd Warrantes Decd free. Call at163 East Waoshington-st., Room 4. HOSIERY, YARNS. &o. LEPHYR WORSTEDS, HOSTERY,. YARNS, Hand-Kuit Goods, Embroideries, Canvas, and Fancy Goods. BURKITT, SUTTON & STANLEY, Retail---68 STATE-ST, ‘Wholesale---117 FRANKLIN-ST. PRINTING,. RATLROAD AND COMRMERCTAL PRINTING. CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & CO, 118 and 120 Mounroe-st.. Chicago. STOVES, RANGES, &o. TVANS Ranges, Broilers, &. No. 36 STATE-ST. 8.J. HERON, N. W. Ageut. REMOVALS. A F MIDLER HAS REMOVED TO HI8 NILW BTORE, 183 & 186 Wabash-av., Botwaon Monroo and_Adams-sta. MEETINGS., Masonic Funeral Notice, ‘Tho membors of W B, Warron Lodge, No, 209, A, P, and A, M., aro horeby roquostod fo inoot at Orlontal H?l‘n!'n lflh.f.A.‘hll L., this (Wodnosday) wornlog, A'L 10 p, to ationd the funural of our 1ato Bro., o oWt Voo Bifen i'h"fi‘.m ,‘?',‘;" tho 11, Haskoll, oraft are (nvitd tossalets ", Bug, Attention, Sir Knights, Bpectal Conalav of Hti By v 3 1T Sl (ecdoostsg) ovunims nt T eioer, i ol on thid ordor ol Ko T, By ordor at 12, (S J. 0. DICKERSON, Reoortlar, Illinois $t. Andrew’s Soclety. Mombers of tho Hijuols t. Andraw's Soclot . lustod fo attentl tho daneral t (e fetasonn Moblssnon. oy orming ot Ball gon s orolomi O Fit b s 18] mornlng af 8 X o AT B m R G A alack. THOMAS VAN BUREN. Conclusions of Messrs. Jay and ' McElrath on His Case. Corrapt Contracts and Mismanngement That Would Have Ruined Any Business, He Is also Declared Responsible for the Misdeeds of His Subordinates. His Conduct Altogether Intolern- ble and Discreditable. ‘WasninotoN, Ang. 12.—The BSpecial Com- mission have sont to tho Doparlmont of State s full roport on tho irrogularitios ohargod against Gen. Thomas B. Van Buron, and roplics thoroto, togothor with corre- spondence, ovideunce, and roports conneccted thorowith. The corrospondonce is voluminous, and touchos upon all tho points involved in tho managomont of tho American Dopartment, such na tho recoption of monoy by-Van Buren and Mayor for tho privilego of orecting bara and restaurants, corrupt contract for roofing tho Amorican +- court, and a varioly ' of othor ;matters which have herotofors been published. «+ In conclusion, tho Bpecial Commission find that the Commission to Vien- na has beon managed corruptly nsud for personal purposos, to tho grent detriment of the Ameri- can Departmont, snd in violation of American honor, and has oxposed the United Btates to national bumiliation at Vienna and throughout tho world, Tho ovidonco shows no taking of monoy by any members of the Commission ex- copting "Gen. Van Buron and Mr. Mayor. In rogard to Gon. Van Buren, the Bpocial Com- mission do not Lositato to roport that thoy dis- sont from his justification of tho taking of 2600 88 8 losn from Huzol, under circumstances shown in tho ovidonco, that tliey hold unsatisfactory thooxplanations given by Yan Buren touching the 81,000 which ho reccived from Alossrs, Boohm & Wiohl ; that thoy find an uttor want- of frauk- ness and an inoxcusablo dlsrogard of oxnotucse in statomonts made him to tho Secretary of Btato in his lettors of the 12th and 18th of March, in rnfiud to the number of concessions for bars, and touching the telegrams from Vionus roporting tho character of corruption, and that the inoxactnoss of the assuranco thon given mislod tho Goyernmont into tho bolief that nol rrogularitios had been committed demanding an investigation at Now York, sud thus compelle the transfer of the inquiry at Vicnus. As to the justification wmot up by Mayar that all "ho did- in the taking and asking of monoy was done by him ns a subordinato, with'the knowledge and approval of the Chief Commissioner, and as to various questions of veracity raised by the evidence be- tweon Gen. Van Duren and Gon. Mayer, touch- ing allogod complicity of tho formor in {ho pro- coodings of tho latter, and tho sharing by Gon. Van Buren of the socond $1,000 obtained from Boohm & Wichl, the Spocial Commission rofrain {rom oxpressing sn opinion, for roasons thn thoy do not doem n discussion of theso points cssontial to Gen. Mayor, siuco no such n}lprovnl of acts nor partition of mounoys would in their opinion render tho acts proper or con- stitute s valid dofonse for tho Commission, They hold that it was the duty of tha Chief of the Amorican Commission to oxorciso g0 wido a vigilauce in the appoiutment of each aud all his asnistants, aud espooially his firat and confidon- tinl assistant, and 80 exact n suporvision of tho manngement of the Commission, 08 to protect it from tho smallost taint or suspicion of corrup- tion, and_onuble it to sccomplish at Vienua rensonable success, aud fitly to represent tho in- togrity and honor of tho Govornment. Wero tho Special Commiesion to admit tho justice of Gon. Van_Burou's defense for acts which ho acknowledgos, and wore they to pronounco ua- proven every charge made against him by Gen. Mayer, . of having approved aud shnred his” exactions of money, thero would still remain the charge, tho gravest savo that of corruption, which could be pre- forred agninst tho Chiof of a commission ap~ {m‘mted to represent, in an assombly of natious, ho industry, tho culture, aud fair famo of our Ropublio, 28 tho charge of Laving pormitted, throngh a poriod of months, from a want of clear-sighted intolligencoe and_ duo vigilance, loose managemont, understood by testimony, marked by irregularities which have arrested the succoss of tho Commission sud Lroupht dis- honor on the Ropublic, Tho Bpecial Commis- sion, therefore, without entering at all upon tho chiarges of complicity mado against him_ by Mayer, sro compelled to regard Gen. Van Buren as responsiblo aa tho Chief of tho Com- mission for the abuses of authority committed by his coniidontial assistant, and apart from the charges of corruption, thoy find that tho ‘managomont genorally of tho Commission, which Gen. Van Buron appears to hiave left to Lis sub- ordinates, has beon marked by lack of judg- ment and foresight, an absonca of offectiv bys- tom and order, and loosencss in coutracts, in instructious and in accounts, calculated toin- suro the ruin of any private businoss, and which, ina %'em. national trust like that intrusted to Gon. Van Buren, was to tho last degree discred- itablo and intolerable, as indicating indifferonce or incapacity, or both combined. "The Spooial Commisslon sposk in torms of the highiost praise of ~ tho Commission _ap- gmntud by tho Presidont, with Jackeon chultz a8 chiof, and sny that tho in- togrity and prudenco of tho presont man- sgomont are woll calculated to causo past irregularitios to be forgotten ; to restora gon- oral confidence in tho American Commiesion, and to oncourago the hopo that tho art and in- dustry of Europo may be fairly roproscnted at our own Contennial in 1876, In view of tho fact that bars have beon mul- tiplied by corrupt practicos and to the greab scandal ‘of our country, tho Special Commis- sion recommend that the 'Amorican Commission at Vionna bo instruoted to advise tho Imporial monager of the Bxposition that the authority given for tho eatablishmont of said bars wos givon improporly, and that tho American Com- misaioners will no longer sanction, superviso, nor be in any mannor responsible for the same, nor consont to their using the uational name or national colors. All of “which is respoctfully submittod. (Bignod), Jonx Jay, Tionas M, F. Erpatit, Vizixa, Austria, July 5, 1873 The Potomuac Disastere ‘WasmiNaTON, Aug. 12.—Additional roports from the scene of the Wawassot disaster now place tho number lost at sovonty-two, ‘Tho fricuds of Daniel Lynoh, tailor, doing business in thia olty, aro cortain that hie wat among the lost, judging from the description of & man publishoed yestorday, Lynch was engagod to be married to & widow lady who, with her two childron, were also among thio lost. Investigation into tho onuse of the disaster will bogin to-morrow, and will assumo the form of suits against tho owners of the Wawassot by the Buperyising Inspootor of Btoamboats of the ‘Proasury Department. It appoars that on her Ingt oveniful trip tho ownors of the Wawassol failod to ask or roceive speclal pormit to oas moro passengers than hor cortificato allowe viz.: §60. If tho owners had boon graut od such & roquoest, thoy would have beer compolled to have provmudv additional outfit in the matter of boats, Tho ownors having nog- leoted to proouro that necessary paper, they have violatod the lnw, and the ponalty is a flno of $10 per passengor aud to rofund the pnmsnfia mougy. It i stated that the vwners will also be [mucnutud for carrylug exoursionists without 3 iceneea. N —— Special Dispatoh bt Special teh to T'he Chicago Tribune, Guanp Rarins, Mioh., Aug. m.fl—‘l‘hlu morning tho lumber mill of Ward, Skinner & Brooks, al Maplo Valloy, twonty-olglit milos north of thle place, was entiroly burned,” Lous, ©30,000; nc nsurance, 'I'ho lntber was all saved, T'he fird are woll able to build, and will probably do se 4000, A largo boarding-houge of the Newaygo Com: Lmny, ewaygo, kept by Cleorge II, finmhll uraod this morning before day-light. Xoss or houso and furnituro, $5,000 ; insurance, $1,600, Randsll lost o gold walch aud 8320 cash. 'Tho hn‘nrdura lost'somo besidos, Evidoutly incondi~ ariam, Speetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. QFN!:Y, 1., Aug. 12,—About 6 o'clock a fire broke out in tho City Mills, on Front stroot, owned by Whitmore-Brog., and it, with_most of its_contents, was entircly destroyed. Tho mill hind just boon thoroughly overhaulod: and com- monced nmnlnfi; entordny. Loss, $60,000; in- sured for $80,000 In 8t. Louls agenoles. Avnpany, N. Y., Aug, 12.—Tho Nationnl ITotol and sovoral stores at Oatekill woro. burnod lnst night. Tho loss {s estimated at 276,000, oL1ET, 1ll,, AI]I}K. 12.—8amuol §mith's house, v tho corner of Exchange and INckory streots, on tho Wost Bide, was nearly dostroyed by fire last night, Tho Toms I from_ 91,600 to £2,000, with an insyrance of $1,200 in tho Howo Insur- anco Compnuy of Now York. _ New Yong, Aug, 19,—Firo broke out this evon- ing on tho socond floor of tho five-story building Nos. 168 and 170 Contro stroct, and, munlng up tho opon hatglvrsy, soon onvolopod the wholo building in flames, which waa complotoly do- stroyed, and the ndjoining building, No. 166, bodly dameged, Loss estimatod at 880,000, ‘The following are the principal losors : 1. Eick- horn, cutler; G.W. Reed & Co., voncoring ; A. B D‘rmlnghnm, ploture-frames; Lovi Potly & Co., glass-cutters, The paper-coilar factory of Ahznzo Peck, No. 168, was badly damaged by wator. WASHINGTON. . Speeial Dispateh to The Chieago Tribune, ‘WasmiNaToN, Aug. 12.—The Post-Offico Do- partmout hns determined to sond Joaeph Black- fun, tho Superinteudont of Foreign Mally, to Borlin, to tho Intornationsl Postnl Convention, to be held there noxt month. Thero seems to be groat ignorance on tho part of our post-offico officinls a8 rogards tho actunl cause of thocalling of this Convontion, It originatod with tho Bor- lin Government, and has recoived tho cordinl support of most of the other European Govern- monts, with tho oxception of Franco. The special object is undoratood to bo the ostablish- mont of an universsl international troaty for postago which ehsll fix the post- ngo at & low rato; mako tho standard of woight uniform; provide for the propay- mont of postage, aud for the abolition of all ac- counts botween the « interchanging coun- trics. This, ab loast, ia tho idon of our Qovernment. Itis feared that Franco will re- fugo to accede to _any such genoral proposition, and Y!nrlic\\!nrly to eny measures which requiro the abolition of hor present stand- ard of singlo lottor woight of ono-third of an ounce, WISCONAIN TLAND-GRADDES., Tha roport of the agont sont to oxamino into tho nileged frauds in the #nlo of pine-lands at the Monnsha Agoucy, in Wiscousin, bag not yob boen recoivod, alihough the ngont was dispatciied amonth ago. Privato advices received horo in- dicato the cxistonco of & vory strong combination to dofraud the Governmont of its lands on tho part of cortain speculators, to which, it is stated, o woalthy Congressman, who is a lumbor-man, bolongs. If tho fucts_sro as_roprosouted, it seoms probnblo thatthe Interior Depariment will doclare tho sales null sud vou, and ordor the summary punishiment of tho conspirators. TIE OENTENNIAL. The succens of tho proposed Contonninl Auni- vorsary in Philadelphin s cndangored from the rivalry of contending intorests in Ponnsylvania, It i stated that thoe loading Commission- orehips aro filled by Pennsylvaninus who aro suspeoted of working for their own intorest, and who have already oxcitod tho District into jenlousy of somo of their follow-workoers, It is fenred that tho schome hos beon perfocted upon o too comprehonsive plan, and that tho sum of £15,000,000 will with difilculty be raised. It is intimated now, however, thata prominont bank- ing-houso_will undertake to dieposs of tho bonds, and to give tho support of its namo. The Commissionots on Plaus, who have beon in gession for somo time in this city, have consid- orod fow plans, but such aa wore of tho most oxpensive character. Tho people of Ihiladol- his, in thoir choice of the building, soem snx- ous rather to seloct one which slsll romnin as & ipormanent-magnificent structurs. in. Enirmonnt, | M ark, than one which shall espocially bo adapted to tho temporary purposes of tho Lxposition. THE FORTY-EIGUT-BOUR RULE IN DIBTILLATION. Roforring to the recont decision of Judge Do~ vis, in Chicago, in the Intornal Rovenuo caso in- volving the construction of tho forty-cight-hour rule for distillation, the Commissioncr of Inter- nal Revenuo claims that tho forty-eight-hour zulo, nlthough groatly misundorstood by Westorn distiilers, o mash fmprovad tho ast of distillation in the country. Tho Intcrnal TRevenue Buresu mnintaing that this rulo is strictly based upon tho best Europonn practical suthoritios, and that distillers who caunot sue- cossfully Qistill within _tho peried of forty- eight hours must oither have incompetent em- ployos or designs of fraud. OUR SECURITIES AROAD, The Troagury Department has private advices that United Btatos bonds are held in special favor in tho London markot; that the 6-208 aro now as scarce thoro aa they aro here, and thatour gonornl gocuritien are rapidly displacing tho speculative socurities of the unstable Govern~ ments of EurDEa and South America. (70 the Assvciated Press.) DEVENUE APPOINTMEN1H. WasmNarox, Aug. 12.—Johu Conrad has heen appointed Gauger for the Bixth Ohio District, n\fi Rufus Kirk for the Third Illinois. TIE MODOO COURT MARTIAL, . The proceedings in tho caso of Capt. Jack and other Modocs, wore roceived at the War Dopart- mont to-dny. It is believed the Court found thom all guilty, aud sentenced thom to be banged. SPRINGFIELD. Meeting of tho State Board of Equal~ kzntion=-Preparntions for Businesse= Kailrond Representaftives to Attend ==An Exciting Session Expectcdes The Railrond CommissionceryseElocs tion Ordored. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, SppixorieLp, 111, Aug. 13.—The Stato Bonrd of Equalization met to-dny at noon, and par- tially organized!by the election of Gen. 0. E, Lip- pincott, Btate Auditor, as Presidont, and Will- iam Btadden, Socretary. A Committee ou Rules was appointed, and the Board adjourncd until to-morrow at 9 o'clock, All the distriots wore ropregented save the Elovonth and Fifteenth, The only membors of the old Board who are members of this are R. O. Miloes, of tho Ninth District; J. O. Mosior, of the Eighth, and Homer Wilmoth, of tho Third, Tho Committees will not bo appointed bofore Friday of this weok. There will be wo more committeos this year than last, ono on cor- {»:rnflons, and oneon railroad proporty, the lat- r of whioh is rogarded, undor oxlsting cironm- stances, na the most important to_be raisod, Tho Rockford, Rook Island & B8f. Louls Rond alrendy have & mxrnunmaflvo horo, aud the Chi- engo, Rock Island & Paciflo Ruilrond will sond ono fo-night. Othier gentlomen reprosonting the railrond interosts areoxpootod. Macoupin Uotnty is horo by n committee, aud a number of other countles hiave singlo represcutatives employed to lobby for their intorcsts. Altogethor tho gession promises to bo litule loss oxciting than a sousion of tho Legislaturo. Tho Railrond Commissioners are engaged upon tho schedulo of tariffs, Just what progross thoy aro making from day to day wo cannot say. Thoy koop stoadily at work, A ‘speoiul oleotion was ordered to-day for Nov. 4to fill & vacancy in tho Lower Ilouso of the Twonty-oighth_Gonoral Assembly from the Thirty-second Distriot, cnused by the resignation of tho Hon. W. J. Bylvester. —_— A Murders, Wiranxaton, N. O, Aug, 12,—A dispatoh states that Floyd Oxon Dinner, a colored and onceful inhabitant of Seufilolown, was shot dond y somo one, supposed to be Htophon Lowo: tho only ouo'of tha wwiap outlawa wlo la st (i alivo, LousvitLg, Aug. 12.—TFannio Bush, colored, liss juat_boen convictod of murdor in' tho first degroo in killing an infant child in Harrlson County, Ky. Bho states that she first cut out it tongue, ‘and othorwise brutally mutilated, and then drowned the ehild. Mexpms, Aug.12,—On last Friday evening, a8 J. 0. Marlor, agod G0, & well-known planter residing near Saulsbury, Tonn,, was returnin, homo on horseback, he was waylaid aud kille by a nogro uamed Bob Laskin, who, aftor shoot- ing him, took his hint, aud then mounting Mar- lor's hopso, fled. Tho whole noighborhond were soon in pursuit, and yostordsy Baskin waa cap- tured on the Mobilo & Ohio Rallroad. CINCINKNATY, Aug, 13,—Tho Znquirer's spocial snys Bon Osborn, noar Youngatown, laet night, shot doad on the highway an inoffeusive negro, Jorry Banes, without provocation. LovisviLLe, Aug. 12.—A Journal spoclal from Tockport roports_the waylaying and killing of William Blma b{ Jesso Gray, north of that placo. Qray was shot throo times In tho hoad and nack, and tm:]rihly cut up with & knife. The murdorer escapod. Davexront, Tows, Aug. 12.—A tragedy oc- enrred horo at Lnlf-past 0 o'clock to-nltgm. A nogro namod James Mossonger shot and Inatant- l{' llod anothor colorod man named Josoph ‘Wilson, on Fourth stroot. The]former was talk- ’"E at tho door of the boarding-houso of tho Inttor, who was_trying to nlen&n. Wilson told him to leavo, and Mensongor said ho would not. Wilson startod aftor Messenger, pursucd him to the sidewnlk, whon Mossongor shot him through tho lloart, No arrest as yet. THE DEMOCRATS. Maine and Maryland State Con- ventions, Joseph Titcomb Nominated for Governor of Maine, on the Platform of the Ohio Democracy. Resolutions of the Maryland De- mocracy. i Maryland Demoecrntic State Convens tion BAutivong, Aug. 12.—The Democratic Binte Convention, for the nomination of Comptroller of tho Treasury and Clork of tho Court of Ap- peals, assembled av the Maryland Institute to- day. Evory county was reprosonted. Mayor Van Sant called tho Convention to order. For Comptroller, Lovi N. Woolford, tho pros- ont incumbent, was nominated on the firat ballot, James 8. Franklin, present incumbent, was nominatod for Clork of the Court of Appoals. The Convention adopted a series of resolu- tiors aflirming adhosion to Democratic princi- plos; rocognizing tho logal constitutional author- ity of the Kedornl Government, but insisting upon & strict construction of the Constitu- tion a8 ocssontial to tho rights of Stntes ; donouncing centralization aa dangerous ; bolioves in tho capacity of tho people for solf~ rovernment ; opposed to monopolies and spacinl ogislation ; insisting upon justico to all men ; that il sttompts of any departmonta of tho Goneral Government to usurp power nro dangor- ous to civil liberly ; that our tariff lawa should bo revised ; encourages all attompts to advanco tho intorests of labor, and doprecatos unjust 1aws now existing which doscriminato against the agricultural intorests of the country; de- nounces the glving o publio lands to incorpo- rated companies ; denouncea the Salary bill of the last Congress, sud domands its ropeal ; favor tho oxtonsion of tho froe school systom, and do- mands rigid cconomy in tho Btate Govermmont. A Stato committon was_sppointed, and tho Convontion ndjourned sine die. Maine Democratic State Convention, PontrAsp, Me., Aug,’ 12..—The Domooratio Btate Couvention meots hero to-day. About 100 delegates lavo arrived. Tho Btato Committeo lnst night selooted tho Hon. C. P. Kimbell for President of tho Convention. Thoro scoms to Lo n diversity of opinion a8 to whother the Con- vention shiould mske s nomination or not, but probably one will bo made. Josoph O. Madignn and Joseph Titcomb are pmminenc candidates, with the chances favoring Titcomb. PontLAND, Me., Aug. 12.—The Maine Stato Domoeratic Convention orfinu(zud to-day, with Gon, T, 8. Nickerson in tho chair, who said that ho would not make a spocch, having neither adyico nor unfignatlons to offer. Fivo hundred aud eighty-oight delogatos are prosent. Tho Convention reassembled at 2:30 p. m. Tho resolutions possed by the Ohio Domo- cratic SBtate Convention were unanimously adopted, . Joseph Titcomb was nominated for Governor on tho second ballot, recoiving 198 out of 338 votes, aud his nomination was mado unsuimous. Marcollus E. Morry snuouncod that Titcomb would accopt tho nomination, which was rocoived with cheers, A committea was appointed to wait on him and notify him of his nomiuation, and the Conven- tion ndjourned. NEW YORK. Eleavy, Decline in tho Price of Potrol: cume-The Threntencd Suits Agai the Pacific Mail Compuny=-Mis Jancous Locnl Xtems. New Yonrx, Aug. 12,—Ono thousand six hun- dred and fifty-six lmmigrauts arrived at Castlo Gardon yosterday. Tho polico, accompanied by carts, mado a tour of the city yostorday, and all_green and stalo fruits oxposed for salo were soized. William Van Namo, formerly the Prosident of the Markot Baviugs Bauk, bos beon remanded to tho Bhorif’a kooping. The Colleotor of Oustoms las decided that importers oaunot lawfully roceive invoices and withdraw thoir entrios on’ the onths of agonts, even though tho latter bo furnished with powers of attorney. Horeafter tho importer himsolf must mako the necessary oath or the goods will go undor the genoral ordor. A new and ingonious plan of concealing smug- gled goods was uxEonnd on the Havana steam- ory yostorday. ‘Lhe Customs ofiicors discovored that'the crow had stored a large lot of cigars nnd cigarettos in tho sails on tho foro-top-mast Beizures of goods thus concealed woro made on tho steamors Cleopatra and doro Castle. Attorney-General Barlow yestorday hold a con- foronce with tho Distrivt Attornoy to_detormine tho timo for & new trinl of Willlam M, Tweod. It was rosolved to bring up tho case in Boptem- bor, if tho asuiating connsoel for tho prosecution con attend at that timo. If a furthor post- ponemont is necossary, tho District Attornoy will procesd with tho caso of Stokes instead. Judge Davis this morning doniod the motion for tho relense frum the Houso of Detoution of & witness in tho Stokos cago. Muoh excitomont was to-day oreated nmong tho potroloum-doalers by the heavy decline in the prices of crude and roflued oil in the face of the fact that shipmonts from this oity this year up to the 9th inst., had reached the unusual amount of 78,000,000 gallons, Tho chief causo of tho deoline is 8aid to bo the increase in the n\lq&ly rosulting from tho discovory of eight now wolls in Penunsylvanin, which are yielding an av- arn;ilo of 500 barrels por day. h Theo firat balo of new hops were roceived and gold hero to-day on private terms, Tho shods at” Onthorino and Contre Markets ‘wore ordorod removed by the Ilealth-Board, and confiscation of all unripo fruit in the city is or- dorod to bo continued during the weck. Tho Tribune eays in rogard to the statemonts made in Wall Btreet, that suits were about to bo bogun against the Pacifio Mail Btesmehip Com- pany, to tost tho validity of tho elootionof four of the prozont Direotora: * It ia allogod that the suits will bo based upon evidence that thoso Diroctors woro olected upon an lmdurnlnndlnfi with ex-Preaidont Btockwell that, if ho shoul cast his votos aud influonce in thoir fayor, thoy in turn would voto in the Board to rolease him from all obligations to the Company., It iy alloged that tho manner in which the $1,000,000 Hubnidy was obtained from CGovernmont will e dovelopad on trial, and that that portion of the testimony will be transoribed and sent to Tresident Grant for his considoration.” —_— The Orops. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. 8r. PAur, Ang, 12.—Woeathor favorablo, and horvest prngmuulnf fast. Reports in tho last throo daya materially incronse tlie estimatos of the aggrogato yield of wheal, Operators hore agreo to-dny that the Btate surplus will oxcoed 26,000,000 bushels, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ‘81, Joskrn, Mo, Aug. 12,—Tho weathor re- mains intensoly dry horo, through a districta lundred milos” wide - from north to south, of wliich Bt. Josoph in tho centre, 'The coru-crop, which has already boon cut, is short one-hal !£ and if rain doos not fall within s fow days, whal is uucut will bo aimost & failure, Bix woeks bavo olapsed without raiu. FOREIGN. Premium Awarded tho United States for Periodical Literaturo n_t Vicnna, The Pope Threatens Purchasers of Church Property with Excommunication, The Town of Christianople, Swedcn, Destroyed by Fire. AUSTRIA, a New Yorx, Aug. 12.—Vienna ndvices atato that the medal for merit in Group 26 (Education, Tonching, and Instruction) las beon awarded to thocolloction of the periodical literature of Amorica. VIENNA, Aug. 12,—A squadron of Austrian war vessols Lian beon ordered to Spain. il ITALY. - New Yonx, Aug. 12,—A translation, publishod horo, of the Papal -allocution delivered on the 26th of Tuly, denouncos the rocent law onacted ]’K tho Italion Parliament for the dispourl of church proporty to all concerned in the oxecu- tion of the Inw, or who purchnso churchos under it. Tiis Holingss says that what they have dono or will do 8 worthless, nnll, and void, aud that thoy have incurred the major cxcommunication and othior cousuros, and that they are in mani- * fost dangor of otornal damnation. SR ST SWEDEN. T.oNDON, Ang,12.—The town of Clristianople, on Kalmar Bonud, Sweden, has beon outirely dac stroyed by fire. ER = SPAIN. Mapnip, Aug. 12.—In ihe Corten yestorday a resolution authorizing legal procecdings against nine members of that body implicated in the ro- cont insurractionary movements was adopted. The minority romains obstinate, and threaton to Tesign unless gonoral amnesty is granted to Ropublican insurgonts, ontreras loft Cartagonna on Monday with 400 adhovonts, and mnde a bold effort to march to Madrid, koping to find sympathy ond frosh nc- cossions on tho way, but bis band was met and dispersod by tho National troops, Controrns os- capod. His capturo, howover, is probable, aa tho cavalry aro on his track, It is reported that a rceoncilintion hins been effeated botween Martos and Sagnstn, and a con- lition of their political supportets will specdily follow. BAYONNE, Aug. 12.—The Carlists have laid slogo to Bitboa. Mapnip, Aug. 12.—Coniroras, with o fow fol- lowers, has succeedod in ro-ontering Cartagena, which is now his lust refugc. BavonnE, Aug. 12.—The wife of Don Carlos has joined hor husband, and will sharo his for- tunes in tho fleld, 'Tho Curlist troops are wildly enthusiastio over tho ovent. ¢ —_—— FRANCE, Panis, Aug. 12,—Victor Hugo recontly ad- drossed an eloquent letter to the Duke de Brog- lio, in which ho urged the rolense of Henri Bochsfort on account of his literary eminene~, 'The Duko has roplicd, declining to interfore with tho courso of }umiun, aud remarking that the intellectual ability of an offender ouly served to Increnss hiu responsibility. The Duke de Broglio went to Liyons to-duy. Ho made a apecch this evening, in which ho do- clared that radiealism and society wore ougaged in a doath-struggle. GREAT BRITAIN. Loxpoy, Aug. 12.—Tho ofiico of Mastor of tho Rolls has beou accepted by Sir George Jossol, Dupriy, Aug, 12.—A dosporate fi; 'fit took place yosterday on tho Qurragh of Kildaro, betweon two Irish regiments, Boveral wore killed and many severoly woundod. Dunrty, Aug, 12.—Dr, Isano Butt, & momber of Parliamont for Limerick, in a_publio nddross delivered here to-night, denied that ho had ever demanded the repeal of the Union, Tho colebration at Londonderry to-dsy wag onthusinstic, but passed off without sorious dis- turbance. Daniol 0'Donoghue, momber of Parlinment for Traleo, bng been sppointed Govornor of Coylou. 0NDON, Ang.12.—The famous clipper ship La Escocesa, which recontly arrived from San Francisco, sunk in the Merscy to-doy. ————ie CUBA. TIAVANA, Aug, 12.—While a Spanish column was escorting soveral wagons londed with pro- vigions to Guaval do Socarras, 1t wag attacked by & party of insurroctionists iu ambush. After ullivxi?]t engagement tho insurgonts were ro- pulsed. Sovoral small engagemonts have tnken place Iatoly between the Spaniards and insurrection- ists at Biguanca, Ceibabo, aud Yamaguay. Py SOUTH AMERICA. Lisnox, Ang. 12.—Tho stenmship Boyne ar- rivod horo this morning from Rio Jaueiro, bring~ ing datos to tho 2Jd of July. ''he Goverumont of Brazil hog determined to prosecute the Bishop of Pornambuco for rofus- ing to oboy its orders. During a debato in the Loywor House of the Assembly upon the courso of the Bishop, the Presidont of the Council do- clared that the Governmont would forco him to comply with its demands. The insurgonts in Paragnny mado au_sttack upon Asuncion, but were driven off. Caballero ond & number of other insurgent chiofs sre reported to have loft tho country. The revolution in the Argontine province of Entrerios continued, THE LABOR QUESTION. The Paintors’ Strikes=\What tho Crisps= ins Are Doinge=A General Uncasiness Among the TradessUnionv, New Yomk, Aug. 12.—The various trades- unions are making arrangemonts for a mass- mufiflnF in Soptembor, to bring about a more gonoral obsorvanco of the cight-hour rule. They complain that little by littlo the obsorvauco of eight-hour dny-work is boing disregarded by employaru. g The World says that during tho paet threo waoks nearly 500 paintors havo boen on o etrike, and have managed to koop the matter socret un- tilnow. The striko was declared in consequence of tho bosaes attempting to return to the ton- hour systom, Alrendy soveral shops have boon oloared out by the strikoers, On tho 29th inst. o mass-mesting of working- men will bo held in the Coopor Institute, unter the auspices of the Workingmen's Contral Coun- cil, » new organization, which reprosents evory trado in the city, The objoct of tho meetin will bo to agitate tho Light-hour law. Joroph Arch, the champion of tho English agrioultural laborors, wilt bo prosent and address tho moot- ing, fi‘hn Criepius oxpress groat diseatisfaction at tho present condition of tho trade, aud a general strike is threatoned in consequenco of the re- duction of wages, Although tho Crispins in _somo of the smallor eatablishments aro on a strike, it {3 not belioved tho movoment will becomo goneral, Prominent manufacturors stato that thoy know of no movo- mont to reduco wagos on tho part of the employ- ors, or to ask an advenge on tho part of the workmen, Mermbors of the 8t. Crispin Bocloty sny thoy do not think employors will make an effort for reduotion at tho presont time, whon tho busy weason {8 just approachng. Bhould they do so, the Bocloty would, of courso, resist, No goneral striko ig now talked about in the Bociety. “U'ho striking painters deny that they have tn- Xon monsures to provent painters from the Wostorn Btates coming horo. ‘Lo strike is to inforeo tho aight-hour rulo. ————————— IKilled by Lightni Bonantox, P'a., Aug. 12.—To-day a large num- bor of womon and_girls woro on the mountain near horo gathoring borrics, when a thunder atorin arono, ‘Twanty-ono of the borry-pickors took shelter in an abandoned shanty, aud almort immodiately aftorward the building wae atruck by lightning. ‘U'wo women, Mra, Mary Klien and Miss Cavoline Schunlk, woro inutantly killed, Bovon others sevoraly injured, but will racoyer - '