Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 14, 1873, Page 1

Y el e VOLUMI 26. HATS, FALL STYLE! Broadway SILK HATS. J. A SHOTH & ©0,, 161 STATE-ST. ARTISTIO TAILORING. “NWord to the Wise” Our Fail and Wintor Fashiona are issned, ‘We havo just pluced on our Uounters a ood assortment of FALL and WINTHR %%?BERINGB. SUITINGS, and BEA- ‘Wo Discount TEN PER OENT on all Garmonts ordorod of us during romaindor of August, 1873, WEDDING GARMENTS s Spooialty. BERVANTS' LIVERY mado to mensuro, EDWARD ELY & 00, IMPORTING TATLORS, WABASH-AV., cor. Monroe-st. ESTABDLISHED 1854, HOTEL. TEE NEW CLIFTON HOUSE CORNER OF Wabash-av, and Monroe-st., Is now open. It is complete in all its ap- pointments, and we can give our guests bet ter accommodation than heretofore, JENKINB & HOLMES, 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- out the Building. Elevator running during all business hours. These Offices are not equaled in the city. The best for all classes of business requiring a central lo- cation. W. C. DOW, Room 21 Tribune Building. NEW PUBLICATIONS. FARMERS FOURTH OF JULY [THE IMPORTANT APTTIRSS Of/8, M. SMITH, Secrotary of the Illincia Btato Farmers’ Assoociation, before the Liv- ingston County Farmers’ Association, At Pontiae, on the Fourth of July, Is now ready for dolivery s an 8-page doous ment, for goneral ciroulation. Farmers’ Cluba and Granges will be sup- Pplied at the following rates : Bingle Coplos.. 4 otu. | 100 Coplos. 108 tpioonion: 13 ote: | 1,400 Sonion: Addresa J. W, DEAN, Room 6 Tribune Building, Chicago. LAKE NAVIGATION. FOR BUFFALO, And Intermediate Points, Wostorn Ts tation Compans's stoamor EMPIRIZ T iE Capt Wridht Wil Teave, dosk"Toot. oF Norih 75 ota. 5.00 ichor Lio soammut 1N Ek: Oabt. Bisikvostier, wil uohor Litio steamur , Oapt. Starkwoather, wl 20 ook o0t of Noris Latallo-abes Friday, Augort 10, rn Transportation Company's stoamer, MO- Oapt, Cendon, leaves dock foot of North Doar- ocn- urday, Auir, 18 at7 p, m. 5 Tor Horths aud Pasusgo Tlokols, ‘apply ot 76 Canal-st., ot A. A, BAMPILE, Vaseongor Aont. GDODRICH’S STEAMERS For Racino, Milwaukop, Shoborgen, ota., daily, Sundaye o oreommad, U o the - atnrang Torducatsn Bont for Abe Waukeo, 6t0., don't [av0 WAL B p. e For_Gfand, Haven, Grand Rapids, Muskogon, Sprin ory O, Higten, Grand anide, Maskogon, Soring Gupied, 7 pe Bi. t. Joseph, daily, Sundeys exsopted, 108, m. g oy o e ity ot ‘Bay Ports, Monday, Wodno Pom. Moudsy's and Wod Bate 'y Friday, Saneaiasy Bosk woon'To FINANCIAL, s EITCH rtios throughoul the Uni- ted Btalosand Canadas, 1f fhoy wont pay we publish tho faot for tho bunefit of vur patrons. Hoport naw In pross, A3t bo dulivorad to subscriners in 8 fow deye, FIAL BIEIUH MEROANTILE COLLEUTION AGENOY, 148 ~$10,000 ¥o loan on Ohloago Raal Estato, Cash In band. OLARKBON & VAN SOIIAAOR, Attornays, 3 Donrhorn-st. REAL ESTATE, 40 Acres Choteo Rosidonco Property—Tligh Grovo Land at WARIT- ENGTON IR ororlonking. Morkan. Fark: K. eollont water, 4'wo good hou rgo barw, oth mproveuonts. Tiio Dauriiio Jtalirad Wil be sunning ontiw wost fias n ofxly Gare, and fares fry, 10" and fr oty gnarantued. . ffor saln fo floago, for throo Fenryy g R LTI & BONG. . D> ER I T L and most contral stores for Dry (loods, e g A Rast Bhlllmxa 5"7':'{;'?4 ,Il ; ikfi -hir on lnlul bm nd 4 ast Lako-al. v, ‘basoment. Apply o JOIN 1. AlOLI Vg olloot elajma agalust ORNAMENTAL METAL WORK, (rould Bros. & Dibblee, 149 & 151 State-st., Chicago. 'ORNAMENTAL AND ARTISTIO METAL WORK, | WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Fountains, Vases, Statuary, Drinking Fountains, Aquariums, Deer, Dogs, Lions, Emblematic Signs, Copper Weather Vanes, Stable Fittings, Crestings, Iron Furniture, Brackets, and Store Stools. EXOELSIOR LAWN MOWERS, Agents for tho F'ronch Patent. BOULEVARD CHAIRS AND SBTFRES, Agonts for Younglove Architectural Iron Gnmpm‘&.‘ ATT'S Patont Iluminatod Tilo. ———— ____COD LIVER OIL. WILLSON'S CARBOLATED . 0D LIVER OIL Is a Spoclflo and Radical Cnro for CONSUMPTION -~ AND SOROFULOUS DISEASES, Romambor tho namo, **Willsan's Carbolnted Cod Fivor Ol Tt comon fn IaTgy wedrossiianod bottion, hoarin {nventors slgnaturo, and is sold by tho bost Bruggsts: Prepared by J. H, Willson, 83 John-st, N. Y, Foranloby all Droggints, RURLDUT & EDSA TG Ohlaraer RICHARDSON & CO., St. Louis, Mo. MUSICAL, STEINWAY Grand, Square & Upright PIARNOS. IRST of the Graud Gold Medals of I i R R A P R Rl ‘Tho moat porfootly nrranged and tho Largost Plano Man- ufactory fu the World, Ono Piano Every Work! B, our, Ten Ple auos Lvel Yo Y EUI BD WITIL AR X 'R A 677~ Othor good {lanos, both now and’ second-hand, constantly on hund. SHMITIL & NIXON, GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE NORTHWEST, 183 AND 104 STATE-ST, EXCURSION, Grand Pleasure Excursion to Lake Superior, Lake Superior People's Lino Steamors, dock botwoen Madisou and Washington-sts, ‘Tho magnificont now low-pressuro Steamor PEERLESS, Captain Allan McIntyto, will loavo Ghioago on Tuesday Evoning, August 19, at 8 o'cluck, on a Pleasuro Kxoursion trip to Dulnth (hoad of Lako Superlor). No Cattle Carried on Peerless. Partios intonding to mako this dolightful trip should call earky at our oftico and engago statcraoms. LEOPOLD & AUSTRIAN, cor, Washington, Central Black. REMOVAL. 72 Marko! The wellkaown Estalshment ¢ MENDELSON, REMOVED TO No, 34 Washington-st., Bot. Statost. & Wabash-sv, NEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY, S __COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ESTABLISHBED 1854. D. W. IRWIN & 00, General Commission Morchanta. FLOUR, GRAIN, PROVISIONS, BARIETY, Bought and shippod ornll:nrrlc;l on margins fu Chicago urkot, No. 2 Chawhor of Commerce, Chicngo. TIN BOXES, I Gash and Office Boxes, AT WHOLESALKE AND RETAIL, COLVER, PAGE, HOYNE & 0, 118 & 120 Monroe-st., Chicago. TABLES, and OHAIRS, at BOSTWIOK'S, 113 Fifthar, Sugar-Cured Hams. T tvo watack of wholo Wintor-curod Unnvasad Hate, Qunlity guarantood, Wholesnln and rotail ordors solior itod, TI08, ‘O, BARTILR, 235 Giroveest,, Chicago. WANTED. sound, hoavy work Harsn, at 8 fale prico, arelopa b Dharse Hlge, Aol i RpDly R Obforat., HoRt K ingatuiry: 5 MEETINGS, Masonic, ‘Wauhansta Todgo, No, 16, mcats this (Thureday) ovuning, at 8 a'cluck, In Orlohtal 1ull, 133 LaSallo far work on tha M. M. Degrup, Viniting brothren ovs dially invltad, 1y ordor of tho W, or fn Htuil, OMN, Boc'y. IO ECIEE. There will bo a muntiug of tho vroporty ownersand thao futurestad tu the usvof satd steeol, at tho Hchool Houna, nuar the cornwr of Kightaonth and Clar % o'olock tiis ovenlug, Thursdey, Aug. M, 183, CHICAGO, THURSDAY, AUGUS THE PEOPLE'S PARTY. Convention of Iown Anti-Mo- nopolists at Des Moines, An Independent Polition] Organiza- tion Formed to Succeed the 01d Parties, A Full State Ticket Put in the Field and a Mew Party Platform Proclaimed. Jacoh G. Vale for Governor and Fredorick O’Donnell for Lioutenant- « Qovernor, The Yowa Anti«Monopolists in Cons ventions DesMoiyes, In., Aug. 18.—The Anti-Monopoly Btato Convontion met at 10 n. m., and was called to ordor by M. L. Dovin. R. R. Harber, of Ma- haskn, was olosted tomporary Chairman, and M. Radoliff, of Jofforson, and T. O. Walker, of Davis, Bocrotaries, Mr, Harber, tomporary Chsirman, on taking Lia soat, enid: To-day, for tho firet time in the bhistory of this Btate, tho people Lave mot in convention of their own delogatos, assembled in tho intorest of protection, broad and honost, to tho laboring and producing classos, who wore now sooking to rolieve themsolvos from the despotic rulo of monopolics. Thoy had met to tako counsel together for the common good, to proolaim the true policy of all good mon, to redeom the country from the thraldom of cor- ruption,. profiigacy, and porscontion, and the abuso of power and of aggrogated woalth, Tho Booplo domand that the nionopoly power shall o oradicated, and oqual nghts bocomo tho watchword of the hour and the growing idon of this country, This Convontion is not so large in numbors a8 had beon hoped for, but yet tho masees of the poople of the Northwost wore with them and_countonne- ing their offorts in the direction of needod ro- form, = Tho fundamental idos of tho Amorican Constitution will dyet Rovern our people. Nono should bo allowed to arrogato to themsclyes the notion that thoy are above the law, and none should be forced &0 low as not to havo the fullost right to tho protection of our Inws and ivstitutiony. Ilenceforth tho now party would Iabor for tho sbrogation of class log- ielation snd olass Hflvl]cgas, and for this purposo thoy would put forth all their onergy. ‘Tho Committes on Resolutions was composed of tho following persons: P. Ifornish, O. Adeock, J. E. Rush, E. M. Vilson, J. V. Cum- ing, Ed. Campboll, Samuel Sinnctt, and H, W, Lathrop, Aftor the ]-»manntnuon ond roading of & num~ bor of resolutious, the Convention adjourned until 2 p, m. The Convention mot at the appointed hour. The Commitico on Credentinls roported that delogatos from tho following countics had pre- sonted crodontials, and wors ontitlod to soats : Adair, Buchanan, 'Cass, Clark, Clinton, Craw~ tord, Dallas, Dayls, Docatur, Delawaro, Guthrio, Hurdiu, Honry, Jasper, Joffrson, Keokuk, Loo, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Mills, Mus- catine, Pago, Polk, Powashiok, Scott, Story, Yoo Burou, Wapello, Warron, Washington, ‘Wayno, Wobster. . Tho list ombraces about ono-third of the coun- ties in tho State, Tho following woro made permanent officors of the Convontion: Chairman, H, W. Lathrop, of_Johnson, Vice-Prosidonts—J. M., Hanson, of Honry; M. J. Rhalfs, of Scott : J. T, Millor, of Hardin; H. Thoraber, of Dallas; J. L. Rule, of Olurk; Haryoy Dunlavy, of Davis; David Gull, of Buchunan; John Grattan, of Mills, Becrotarios—R. M. Ratcliffo, of Jefforson ; T, 0. Walker, of Davis ; James Lavorty, of War ron, Whilo waiting for n roport of the Committes on Rosolutious speochos were made by Audrow Hastie, of Warron County; J.B. Grinvell, of DPowoshiok ; Port Welch, of Mahaeka; P. J. TFisher, of Linn, and others. § An effort was mado to ancertain the political comploxion of tho Convention by & rising vote, a4 to whothoer the delegatos were formerly Dom- ocrats or Republioans, but it was defeated. NOMINATIONS. The Convention procoeded to ballot for Gov- ormor. _Jacob G, Valo, of Van Buron County; Jamos Matthows, of Knoxvillo: 7, W. Dizon, of Wapollo; Andrew Hastio, of Warren; and Judgo Claggott, of Leo, wero nominatod. Tho first ballot was mado formal, and rosulted ; Vale, 128; Hastio, 103; Mlatthews, 16; Olaggott, 6} Dixon, 3. For_ Licutonant-Governor, Fred. O'Donnell, of Dubuquo; J, M, Phelpy, of Beott; and R. R, Harbor, of Mabasks, were nomiusted. Pholps sud Harbor deolined the nomination, and 0'Donugll was nominated by acclamation. B. J. Hall, of DesMoines County, was nomi- natod by acclamation for Supreme Judge. Prof. Piper, of Dolaware County; H, 0. Wat- and aro oflmcfl 1o tho exorclso of all doubtful powors by Judicial or other oficers, Ninth—Thnt in tho corrupt Tammany steal, the Orodit Mobilior fraud, tho Congressonal malary awindlo and offclal ombozzlomenta, and the hun- dreda of other combinatlons, steals, frauds, and swindles by which Domocratic and @ Ro- publican legislntors, ~ Congressmen, and office- olders have enriched themsolves, ‘dofranded tho wllntl?'. and impoverished tho people, wo find tho neceasity of indopondent nction and the importanco of united offort, and cordially juvite all men, of whatever calling, businoss, trado, of vocation, regardlosn of past political views, o join us in ramoving tho evils that so soriously affect us all, The Convention concluded with ‘& speoch by John P, Irish, Obnirman ot the Domocratic Btata Committeo, who pronounced uncquivocally fn favor of thomoyomont, and said tho result of the Inst yoar hnd convinced him that tho Domo- cratio party hod outlived ita dsy oud its usoful- ness, Farmers) Xiarvest ¥ome at Olinton WosDuy. Bpnixariery, Aug, 13.—Mayor Chss, I, Hay, of this city, hns nccopted’ an invitation to attond tho harvest homo at Clinton, IIL,," to-morrow. 0 will bo accompaniod Ly fuo Council, who wore included in tho invitation, six-Gov. Palmer and Goy. Boveridge will attond, and o Iargo number of othor prominent gentlomen will o present. R i Grange Shipping Associntion. SrriNarieLp, Aug, 18.—A Grange Shipping Asnociation has boon organized at Tolono, L., with » capital stock of $100,01 THE FLOODS. Destruetion of Railroad and Other Property at the East, kina, of Mills ; and D, M, Prindlg, of Hamilton, wero nominated for Superintendont of Publio Instruotion, resulting: Prindlo, 107; Watkins, 88; Piper, 15. Frindlo was declared the nomi- noo. This completed the nominations, By ordor of tho Convention, all the rosolu- tious wera roforrod to the Committes on Reso- lutions without debate. That Committeo reported the following PLATYOR, which was adopted unanimously, aud without a word of debate: ‘Wieneas, Political parties are formed to meot pub~ 1o emergencios ; and whon thoy have discharged the duty which callod them nto boing, they may becomo {ho meana of abusca as gross ay those they wero or- ganizad to reform ; and Witeneas, Both of tho old political partios hiavo ds- charged tho obligations sseumed at thelr organiza tion, and being no longer potent as instruments for thio reform of abuags which Lave grown up in thom, thorofore wo deem it inconslstent to attempt to acconi- plish a Fouum reform Dy actlug with and fu such or- ganizatlon; thorefore, Resolved, That we, in fros Convention, do duclare, as tho basia of our future political action ! Firat—That sll corporations sre subjoct to logislative control; that those crosted by Congress sbould bo roatrlotd and controllod by Congross, and that thoss under State laws should "bo subject to_thie control Tespoctively of the Blates creating them; that such leglslative control ahould bo in x!vreu abrogation of tho theory of the imallenable naturo of chartorod tights, and that it should be at all timea 8o uscd as to provent the moneyed corparations {rom boconiing on- luos of approsalon, That tho property of all corpora. iona should be asnossed by the samo officors, and taxed ot the samo rate as tho proporty of individuals, That 1hio Loglslaturo of Jowa should by law fix maximum rates of freight to bo chiarged by tho rollroads of tho Slate, leaving thom frev to compiote below $ho rates, Second—That we favor such modification of onr ‘banking systorn as will oxtend its benofits to tho whole peonls, aud thus destroyiug all monoyoly now onjoyed ¥ 8 favored fow, Third—Thot wo demand & gonoral vevielon of tho rosent tariff lawa that sliall givo us freo salt, from, umber, snd cotton and woolon fabrics, and reduca tho wholo system to a rovonue hnls ouly. Fourth—That we will not knowingly nominate any Lad man to oflico, nor give placafo porsistent soskers therofor, but wo will froely #eok for ourselves compo- tent officors a4, herotoforo, political loadors buve sought oflico for’ thomaolvee, snd that wo will nomi. ato only thoso known to be fafliful and in ayimpatyy with these doclarations, sud will, at tho pollu, ropudie sto any candidate known to bo unfit or incompetent, Fifth—That we demand the repeal of the back-sal- ary law, wnd tho roturn to the United Blates Trensury’ of all monoy (heroundor by mem- bors of tho lnst Congress, snd of mombers of tho prescnt Congresh, Wo domand o ropeal of tho Iaw increasing salarios, and the fizxing of a lower and more roasonablo compinsation for pithlo officers, be- lisving that, until the publio dobt f¢ pald and the pub- lio Lurden Wghtened, the ualarics of our piiblio servants shiould bo moro i proportiun {o {lie Tewards of lsbor in privato life, Stz{h—That wo aro oppozod o alt futuro grants of taud to railrond or other corporations, sud bellovo that tho publio domain ehould Lo huld s cred to ‘sctual mettlers; and aro in favor of nlaw by whloh each honorably dischargod goldler or lile helre jusy usoeuch dlucharge fu any Govern= mont land-oillco i full_ paymont fora quartor soc- tion of unappropriated publfo lands, Seventh—TLhat publio officers who botray their plodgea or (rusta aro unworthy of ronewod confdenco, and tharo who crimlually trific with the public funds must bo punisbiod a8 eriminole, rl‘fimlunl of thelr provious Inllunnw, or the political fmporiance of thelr bonds- mon, Eighth—That we aro In favor of a sirict construction of our Coustitution by our Suprowe aud other courts, Culverts and Bridges Washed Away and Travel Tmpeded, Rallroad Tracks Undermined and Blocked Up by Land-Slides. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Tirranuna, Pa., Aug. 13.—This ovening, about B o'olock, this city was visited by & Leavy rain storm, mixod with hail. Nover, probably, in tho memory of tho oldest inhabitant, was thia soc- tion ever visited with such a hard, sudden rain, Thoro was no wind, but the rain como down in porfeot torronts, doluging overybody snd inun- dating our collara. Tho wator from the contigu- ous hills come down our streots like an ava- Inncho, earrying overything beforo it. Down Bedford avouuo, Washington streot, and Soveuth avenuo the wator rushed in its mad coureo, tak- ing with it lumber, piles of bricks, and paving etones, rolling them up at the intorsoction of Grant streot to the height of sevoral foet. Tho tunnol of the Pan Handle Railway was floatod to tho dopth of five feot in somo places, and around the Union Depot the tracks woro covercd sufficiont to put out the firos in the ongines near. Many Iandslides also occurred on the aifforont roads “centering here, but nouno of sufticiont magnitudo o impode truvol to any groat oxtont. Btrange to say, very littlo damago was done to proporty, though around the Union Dopob aud the elovators adjacont tho water stands fully two foot deep, and podos- trianism i~ mlmost Impossiblo. A bridgo approaching tho dopot waa m); undormined and fell, loaving a pool af wator o] sromgm! ove foot, in which somo unfortunate pedestrians got a gontig romindor of tho deluge. 'ho aconcs around tho dopot were ludicrous. A cordou of statwart mon stood lifting ncross ladies that wanted to lesve_ on outgoing trnins, or that wore mmi"f in, nud thon sotting thom down in two foot of wafor, allowing them to pad- dlo thoir own canoo, Loxa Buaxcy, N. J., Aug. 13.—Passengors for New York have returned, and roport the railroad track washed away. Tho Jorsey Southorn Rail- rond track, botween lore and Philadelphis, is algo roported washed awny. Tho storm iy the ‘heaviost exporienced for twenty yoars. PmLADELPUIA, Aug, 18,—Much dsmage has been dono about this city by storms from tho broaking of culverts and flooding of collurs. In Camden, aleo, thero has boon similar dam- age, A break in tho railroad track noar Mor- thantvillo provonts the passago of trains to and from Mount Holly and Long Branch. Passon- gers for Long Branch had to return to this city, all tho cars but two having run off the track. The drawing-room car wont into a gap, compoll- ing the gwuongumeo crawl out through the win- dows. Nome injured. The storm was sovero at Cape May and Atlan- tlo City. Tho track of the Baltimore Nailrond was washed out nonr Rock Run, and the country is overflowed. T'he Peunnsylvania Railroad track, near Pal- myra, N. J., was washod away, and traing wora delnyed nt Nowark. Delawaro Creok had overflowod and washed out the Baltimoro Railroad track noar the cul- vort for €0 yards. Passengors from Baltimore by the night train were transforred at tho gap. At Lancaster, Pa., tho clty Wator-Works woro considerably damaged. Coffer-dams wero car- riod off, and several small bridges washed away. Bavrisone, Aug. 13.—The culvert and a por- tion of the track of the Philadelphin, Wilming- ton & Baltimore Railroad, near Ellkton BStation, wag washod away by heavy raine lnst night, do- Iaying il trajus. The Air-Line train from Now Yorlk, duo horo at & o'clock this morning, did not reach tho city until 12:16p, m. Tho branch rond from Perryville to Port Dopositalso suffor- od from the atorm, large masses of rock bein; washed upon tho track™ and tho culvert carrio away, completely obstruoting travel. New Yorg, Aug, 13,—The train from Buflalo, which arrivod to-dsy soveral hours hohiud tine, oxporioncod groat " difliculty botweon Cornin, and Elmirs, tho flood covering tho track sevora milos to tho dopth of nearly two foot, tho cars haviog to make their way slowly through mud, ravol, and drift-wood, noarly extinguishing tho ot in the locomotivon. Adispatch from Perryville, Del., to-day, to the Pout-Oflco suthorities here, statod that thobridgo Lind boon carriod away by the flood in that vicini- ty. Tho Bouthern mails, consequontly, did not arrivo until lato to-night. A lsnd-glido is also roportod somewhoro on tho Erio Railroad, A break in tho Chomung Canal, noor Alblon, this Btate, is roported to-day. WASHINOTON, Aug, 18,—Crops within a radiug of twouty milos of Washington wore soriously damaged by yosterday's storm. Loxa Bitnon, Aug. 18,—The atorm is in- gronsing, It1s now blowing o torriflo galo. The Now Jorsey Bouthern traclk at Boabright is hlll dangor. Much damage is expected ulong the shoro, Ersura, N. Y., Aug, 18.—Tho storm in this vicinity is vory sovere, One hundrod foot of tho banlk of tho Chiomuny Canal-foeder, noar Corning, wero washed ont. Damage estimated st $15,000. A strange ocourronce took place some twonty miles west of horo this morning, A dam on ono of tho creoks broke uway, aud carried of a dwoll- ing-ouso, It was durlng the height of tho atorm, and the owner of tho house, with his wifo and daughtor, sought rofago In tho bam. Tho barn wad not noar the path of tho flood. The olouds oemed to_ Liavo emptiod thomeolves on tho spot, for the building was washod away and sontterod over the flolds, The mun was fonnd at somo distance from whero the barn stood, so much injured that Lie cannot recover. ‘The wife and daughtoer hiave not yet boon found. DBarrione, Aug, 18,—About b o'clack this ovening, Lwo accommodation trains on tho Balti- moro & Potomao tailrond camo in_colllsion at Wownsond Blroot Juuotlon, this oity, Both on- glnos and sovoral passenger cars woro budly wmashed. Goorge Allen, firenian, had iy log crushod aud = rocoived othor injurles, from which he died. Andrew Nurrell, engincor, waa goveroly injured. Nobo of tho vnssongors wore hwit, Tho tinin bound north ran into one going konth, the lattor boing bohind timo, - Hoth traiug wora solng slow at the thmo, Ex-Gav. Bowle, Presidout of tho road, was among the passongors on tho south- ‘bound train, Durlng tho proyalencn of a heavy rain-storm to-night o land-slide ocomred in the open out in tho Baltimore & Potomao Rallroad tunnol in this city. ‘Cralus aro proventod running. New Your, Aug. 18—Midnight.—T'heraia con- tinues to-night, accompaniod by & bigh wind, in extent nnd .variety 14, 1873, Much domago to shipping is approhended along flli” const, R MILADELPIIA, Aug. 18—NMidnight.~Thohen: rain otil continion. : " Davrnyone, Aug. 13.—T¢ hos been raining all dny, and pinco 7this ovoning poured down in torrents. About 9 o'clock tho wator in Jones' Ttun commenced to rise rapidly, and by 12 Iar- rison and adjoining streets woro covored with wator, A largo number of families wore com- polled to loave thoir dwollings, appreliending a ropotition of the disastrous floods of 18¢8. About 12:30 tho water commencod to aubsido, and it is now thought the dangor Is over. SPRINGFIELD. Appointment of 'K'ri ern Insanc Asylu Organization of the Equnlizotion Boards=Progress Made by the Rattrond Commissions cra=<Topographical Surveys-Earms crs? Harvest Iome. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BrniNoFieLy, Ill, Aug. 13.—Undor the pro- vislons of o law passod by thelast Gonoral Aseembly, Gov. Bovoridgo to-dsy appointed tho following gentlemen to bo Trustecs of tho South~ orn Insang Asylum, located at Jonesboro: W. . Drown, of Museno County; Amos Olark, of Mason'; John Btovonson, of Rundolph; Croms woll Kirkpatrick, of Union, Tho State Board of Tqualization mot thls morning in tho Henate Ohamber. The roll-call was rosponded to by every membor of the Board, Rules for the govornmont of tho procoedings woroe ndopted. Willism . Dufllold was elocted doorkeoper oud N, B. Ames pago. No_roturns hiavo yob beon roceived from Alox- andor, Cook, Fulion, Jofferson, Jersoy, Monard, DMacon, Monroo, Llko, Pulaski, aud tho City of Quincy. Tho coumitiees wore not announced, and consoquontly tho Bogrd rdjourned until to- morrow morning, at which time it is thought thoy will bo. Most of the lobbyists returned liomo to-night under tho boliof that the Board would do noth- ing until tho returns from all tho counties slould bo rocelved, and this is doubtloss true. JIr. Btaddon, tho Socrotary of the Doard, las la- bolad tho rottrns ns fast a3 _thoy havo boon ro- ceived, and has otherwiso advanced tho work of tho Board, 8o tlst_tho commitices, whon ap- pointed, can proceod immodiately to worlk. Tho Railrord Comnissionors have roached o conclusion on tho tarift for sheep, cattle, hogs, liorsos, coal, and grain.. Others are well nlong. But it Is possiblo that the whole will bo thor- oughly roviewed beforo boing publishod. apt. W, W. 11, Lawton, custodian of tho fiold notos nnd survoys for this Btate, has beon ene gogod for some timo upon a topographical map, #ix miles wido, botween 8t. Louis snd Monnt Carmol, on tho Wabash River. Mr. Lowton has Loon doiug tho work for somo Bt. Louis party who pm}mund to use it in moking & survey of an air-lino from 8t. Louis to tho seaboard, A cortificato of organization was fusued lo-dn’y to the Cairo Bulletin Com‘[lmn 3 capital, $50,000 Liconso was issuad to tho Teuton Cheeso Com- pany; capital, $5,000; and the Junction Conl Company, of Potersburgh ; capital, $100,000, et o e s o WALL STREET. Review of the Stock, NMonoy, Spectal Dispateh to Tha Chieago Tribune, readstuffs Markot. NEw Yonk, Aug, 19.—Tlo beirs made vigorous offorts to-day in all stocks, but failod complotely. Pacitlo Mail was forced down 1 per cont, but re- covered Iator, and other stocks wore not materi- ally affectod. ‘Thin shows tho great strongth of thio bulls. In gold nothing was dono, speouln- tion being nlmost wholly in stocks, London re- ports of monoy dearer, snd an improved domand at homo, forced monoy as high as 6 per cont on call loans, but at o lato hour monoy was_offered £ s nad 91, and frooly oftorod by bauke at 3. United Statos bonds, “from early in tho day, yiolded with tho gold demaud. Railroad Londs wore active and firm, Pacific mortgages nttract ln§ the principal attontion. ‘lour was in active domand, chiofly for ship- ping, audthe market closed slrongor for all grados. Holders of whont u[,-nlu advancad ratos, and thioro was hitlo inquiry for prosout delivory, Market for Octobor delivorics firm, Barloy in limited domand and prices unsottled. Oats irro- gular and dull ; whito in fair demand. Rye and oats ingood domaud for shipment. Corn bot- ter ; presont supply light. Thoro is s very netive movement in froights, on extraordinary numbor of vessels having been chorterod. Obarters made in New York have beon smong tho largot ovor onsummated at this port. Within three days tho chartors of vessols to load potroleum have numbered twon- ty-two vessols of various rig, capablo of carry- ing,_ about 100,000 barrolu altogothor, Thoso of grain_havo amounted to eighteen vessels, of a capacity of 63,000 quartors, or of over 500,000 bushels. This vast quantity goes mainly to the Unitod Kingdon. Liates, owing totho groat domand for vessols, havo beon advaucing for somo time, until 108. have beon paid for grain for ports on the Continont, and 9s. 6d. to the United Kingdom. Those rates are. decidedly highor than those ruling at this timo last year, CLEVELAND. Killed by n Falling Plank--Doath ¥From Abortion--A Violator of the Sunday Law Unsuccossfully Scoks Reliof Through Elnbens Corpus. OLEVELASND, O,, Aug. 18.—Michnol Groh, a woll known oitizeu, was killed yosterdsy aftor- noon by boing struck by & hoavy plank falling from ann upper phtform of alimo kiln, whero Mr. Groli was supatintending some ropairs. The wife of Lowis Aluncio, detoctive, of this olty, was found dend by hor huisband in hor bed- roown yosterdsy afternoon, At the post-mortom oxnmiiation tho opiuion was given that denth wae causod by an attorapt to produce abortion. Fordinand Kurtz, & uxnuu-lmepnr, who wasg ar- rosted for violation of theSunday liquor law, and was brought beforo Judge Griswold, of tho Su- porior Court, on a writ of labeas corpus, was to- day remanded to custody, Judge Griswold decid~ ing that the Superior Court has no jurisdiction fu the promisas, but that the Polico Court has exclusive ‘;urlmhntlon of violntions of city ordi- nances, Judge Griswold gavono opinlon 88 to tho validity of tho Sunday liquer ordinance, ST, LOUIS. Pork-Packoers’ Mecting=-The Annuni Euirof the Agricultural and Mechans= ical Associutiol Kr. Louss, Aug. 18.—Tho pork-packera of this city, at & mooting thisaftornoon, elected cightecn dofagaton o tho National Pork-lackers' Convon. tion, to be held in Chicngo tho second Wednes- day in March., A Committeo of Fivo was appoint- od'to framo suoh modifications of tho rules now in forco na thoy may deom desirablo or necessary for the interests of the trado, snid modificstions to be submittoed to tho National Conventiou. Roports which have gained oirculation in various parts of the country that the Bt. Louls Agrioultural and Mochanical Association will mt hold their usual aunual fair this fall aro entiroly on for the Southe and PROROGUED. The COanadian Parliament Baulked Again in the Pacific Railway In- vestigation, It Reasgembles, but is Immediate- ly Prorogued by Lord Dufferin, He Promises that a Royal Commission Will Look Into the Scandal. Uproar in the IHouse Upon Receipt of the News of Prorogation, MMeeting of the Opposition-.-Intonse Indignation of the People. Special Diapatoh to The Chisage Tesbime, O1TAWA, Aug. 13.—Fho great ovont to whiuh tho poople of this country have for gome time looked forward to with intonso interest, viz.: tho re-assombling of Parlisment, has this day boen realizod, and was attended with circum- stancos which will form a prominent foaturo in tho future political history of Canada. At an onrly hour this morning the Governor-Genoral ronched tho Capital, but Lis intontions wero un- known till shortly nfter noon, * GATINET MEETING. During the foro part of tho day a fnil Cabinet meoting was Lield, when, noting undor the ad- vico of his Ministers, Lord Dufferin declded upon proroguing Parliamont without allowing it su opportunity of dociding upon what courae would bo adopted with roforounce to the grave charges hanging over the hoads of his advisers, THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. Simultancous with this mecting wero two othors, one belng that of the Parliamontary Invoutigating Committeo, which, aftor & short sitting, adjourned till to-morrow withont pre- paring & roport for submission to the House, and I.kn other that of THE OFPOSITION, . which held & eaucus, attended by ninety mom- bors, to deliberate on a course to bo taken to royont tho threatened prorogation without al- [owing thio Houo opportunity of providiug for carrying on the inquiry into tho charges made againat tho Administration. At the moeting the Hon. A, McKenzie, Opposition loader, oc- cupiod tho Chair. *Aftér wpooolioy, tho follow- ing momorial was adopted, snd subsequently submitted to tho Goveruor-Cloneral by a dopu- tation eolected thorefor : ‘Tluat, slthough tho Houso has appolntod a committes tofuquire into eald charges, the proceedings of this commitieo bavo on varlous grounds been postponod, and tho §nquiry hna not takeni placo, That the honor of o country imporaitvely requirén that no furilior dolay ehould take placo {u the investigation of tho chiarges of 8o gravo n chiracter, which it {a thoduty and undoubted right and priviloge of the Gommons to unfounded, Thoro will not only boa fair, but overything indicatos that it will oxcood the attractions of any preceding one. A now and prominont fen- turo of the Exhibition will bo an arraugomont by which stock and all Linds of munufactured ar~ tioles will bo sold on the ground. Whis ar- rangement 18 attructing groat attontion, and very numorous ontrios of stook and products, art aud culturo, and machines aro belug mado. _————— Elrov. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuno, LaSarsy, Aug, 18.—Tho dwolling-house of Frank Fox, of thia oity, caught firo n & myate- rious mannor botweon 11 and 13 o'clock Inut night, aud waa spoedily consumed, togothor with all'its contonts, tho family, conmisting of Mr. Fox and his wifo und ono son, buraly escaping with thoir livos and o fow inconsiderable house- Liold effects. Mr, Pox's loss is nbout 600, and, 88 bio is an old man, and Lud no insurance, ho 18 nearly reducod to hoggm}'. Tarrie ook, Aug., i2.—Noar Augnusts, on Triday, o negro woman put hor two children to bod, and wont to church. When sho returned she found the house burned to the grouud, ai tho two children porishod in the flamos. Osuawa, Ont., Aug. 18.—Tho dwelling-honso of Mr. Jordan was burned to tho pround this morning, His two childron porished in the Hlawos, e Fanl Fall 3 Oivomyaty, 0., Aug. 18.—Alocs Elmor, n frosco painter, nlnYlo)'NI in dQocorating the Art Hall at the Bxposition building, foll from w soaf- fold this ovoniug, and died uhortly aftor from his injurios, provent, Tho undersigned ure deoply impressed with tha conviction that suy attompt {o postpono tho inquiry or to remove it from tho jurlsdiction of the Commons seill cresto the most intenso dissatiafaction, and thorefore pray your Excellency not fo prorogus parliaent Ul tho Iouno of Cominons ehall have an opportunity of taking stich stops 8a 1t may doem noc. esnary aud expedient with reforenco to important water, GREAT EXCITEMENT, Up to tho hour of noon tho excitoment wns in- tonso and conjecturo rife as to the probable rosult of this protost, combinod with that of thousands upon thonsands of electors whoso potitions were thon boforo Lord Dufferin, and tho result of the mass-meotings of indignant olactors. Tho calling out of the Body-Guards at 1 o'clock told a tale, aud the Governor's decision was at ouce apparout. The Opposition were on band in full force, and the Ministerialists wero fow in number. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT, At 8 o'clack p.m., His Excollonoy, the Govern- or-Gonoral, procooded in_stato to'the Chamber of the Seuate in the Parlisment buildiugs, and toolc his seat upon the throne, tho members of the Senato bolug assemblod. Mis Excollency was pleasod to command tho attoudance of the Houye of Cowmons. 1IN TIHE COMBONS. At the moment tho Usher of the Black Rod appoared at the door of the Commous, the Bpoaker was in tho Chair, and Hon. A. McKon- zio, loader of tho Opposition, was on his foot sponking to the followiug rosofutions : That the Ifouse, during the presont ression, ordered an juquiry by » committoe of ita own ilo certain grave cliargos in connection with tho grauling of o charter and contract for the construction of tho Pacifio Rallway, which, if true, soriously affects the ofiicial honor and integrity of 'His Excellency's coustitutional ivlsor, for o privileges and. indepondenco of Yac- smeat, “That thio investigation thus ordered has g0 far not bean pracacdad with, owing to ciroumsiances not anticipstod wlen {ho' invostigation was ordered, and that 1t Is the fmporative duty of this Houso, ut its ear~ Lieat moment, to tako such steps as will sccure a full Eorliamentary inquiry. ‘That constitutional usage requirca that charges of corruption ogainst Ministors of tho Crow: should' be lhvestigated | by barllament, © i fhat tho ossumplion of that dufy b any tribunsl croatod by tho Exceutive would bo o fin- graut_violation of tho privilegea of this Houss, and at thia Houso will regard as highly roprolionsiblo any porson who may presumo to advise His Excollency to proroguo Parliamont before it shall have kiad an opjior- tunity to take action in the promises, insamuch as such prorogation would rendor aborlive Ml stope ;:::: up to tho present {imo, and would inflic Gibuted indiguity on Parliamont and produco great dis- satisfaction in tho country. i ‘Whon the Bergeant-at-Arms announcedtho ap- onrance of the Usher of tho Black Rod, o Konio rofusod to be stopped by him in tho dis- charge of what he claimed to be his duty to“ma constituents and to his country, Ories of “Go on, McKenziol" woro shoutod till the walls of tha Houso ro-echoed, the sound _complotely drowning tho offorts of tho BSpeaker to mako tho announcement. Groans and hissos wore volleyod at the Usher of tho Black Rod, and the Sponker's voico was uttorly lost in the nolso and confusion, Ho was supposod to bo de- livering tho mossago to tho Commons. Tho Sorgannt took up the ll‘n‘nwhtmm th? table, but ropiaced if, finally taking it up again, aud, ac- cn'z’upmxnd by tho Bpankor OlcrEs, ‘Coblnot Min- {stors, and a fow ministerial supportors, passed juto the Senata Chamber, when Lord Dufforin delivered the following spooch : = Hon, Kknllamtl‘l of the Senats and Gentlemen of the Ilouse of Commona ; In rellwlng, ou from furthor attondance in Par- Mommont, T o Joave to convey to you my bust thauks for o {ligunco with which you'havo ‘splled yours solves {0 tho performanca of your publio duties, measures you kiavo adopted are laws of great fmp tanco to thio well-olng of thie Dominion, Tho Intore of trade will be promoted by tho act relating to tl inspoction of staplo articles of Canadian produce, o4 Tl s by tho statute regulating Welghtu and measurea, Bovoral scts reapecting our morchant shipping with grcatly tond Lo tho uccess aud developmunt of thn Sroah bravioh of our nations! industty sud prol faction of tln livea of scamon, By tho act rolating to tho trisl ot controvorted lectlons of momboes of tha Itouso ot Courmous you havo adopted u system whicl fanow fu succcssful operation in tuo motlicr country, 1 sincorely congratulato you on tho admission of tho Colony of Prince Edward Island asu proviuce of tho Domiuion, 'on of tho Honge of Comimnons ; In hor Ma. ]nfl;?lux‘:'l‘:n:, % bk you for tho wuplios you havo o thoorfully grantod, They will insura thio vigorous Prosecution of thio great publlo works so imperutivoly Ealled for by thio wantof this growlog country, Honorabla gentlomen, I hava thouglit it expedient in thp Intorasts of good goverument to ordor that & Qom- mibsstou should Do fssued to inquiro info cortain mat~ torw connected with the Capadlan Pacific Railway, to wiilch publio attentlon ias beou dirocted, sud that tho ovidenco udduced bofora sucls Conmuniesion should be talion on oath, The Commissiouora shal be fustructod to procoed with the iuquiry with sl diligence, and to trausmuit tho report as well to tho Speakers of the Son- nto ond Houso of Qommons as to wykelf, Itomedl- alely ou o rocolpt of (o ruport Tahall canso Parila- ment {u be sumwmoned for dispatch of Lusinces, to glyo you an early opportunily of taking such roport into consideration, Moanwhilo, I bid you farewoll, “I'lio number of members who romaiuod on the floor of the Houso whilo the Spoaker ropaired to tho Oliambor was 103, ‘Thoy kopt up loud sud prolongod groans till tho last porson passad tho =) W Inckonzlo announced, amld onthusi- o o n moolng would fmmodiato: Iy bo hold i1 tho Ruiiway Commuttec-room of all who wero opposed to tho course adopted in pro- roguing the Ilouso, Of the full Houso of 200 NUMBER 359. mombers, 180 woro prosont, and of theso only thirty accompantod ' the Bponk- or to tho Bonato Chamber. Tho doputation from tho Opposition mombora only recoived aree Iilly to the momorinl o short timo boforo the' ous0 oponed, and, immedintaly on tho Spoaker. aking tho chair, Mackonzlo roso to speak to o quoation of privilogo. Tho Ushor of the Biack Jiod was obsorved” spoaking through tho glaox ot tho door to_give tho signal ao soon as thay Bponkor ent down, but nfimk«nzlo's volco was' Lieard boforo the tap ou the door of the Usher, and novor whe man moro onthusinatically supe ported than he by the honest ropresontatives of SRRy apecs b or tho speech had boon dolivered to the combined Iousos in the Bonato Chamber, it wna dolivored in the Commons Chambor, and the Touse was accordingly dprumgnuu. Only nix or sovun Bonntors romained in tho Bonnto Chambor during tho delvery of tho spocch. INDIGNATION MEETING. A meoting nnnouncod by Mackonzia was ore onized at once, with that gentloman in the Shnir, Hon, Holton, after spoaking of the gross Indignity offorod Tatllamont, called for tho roport of the doputationy which waited” on tho Govornor, This was givon, and roprosonted him as roplying ln an Linlf “hour's spoech, beginuing at 2:15. ife ac~ knowledged the calm epirit in which the momor- ial was framed, and prococded to give this rone on for tho conclusions at which ho had arrived, nsking thom to enspond judgment until sucky timo us lio had givon publicity to his matured rougoun. It was also stated ns probablo that ther roport of the Commission, which wonld consit of throo lu%al gontlomen, would bo made to tha Houge whon callod togothor in abouttwo months.’ Anambor of tho Lonorablo gontlomon ad- dressed tno meeting. Mackonzio showod that ninoty-five had sigued ) BOVOEMT Who Hoa .&Z?m....‘i‘-’.«."%.‘i.‘.‘?‘:f.’,‘r‘."’r.:fifl} X:M.’. monstrated, so that a clear majority of tho ful Houso had protosted against tjhu %mmgnflon. Ho aleo roferrod to the fact that the courser adoptod would grestly intonsify the feoling im thie country. Tho Hoti. £d Blake made a specch in which o dwolt upon tho fact of the froadom of Parlismont Loing takon nway, ailuding. fo tho nlternntive of a short adjournmont instoad of prorogation, and to the fact that the soaled packet of docu= montary evidonce lndpunuuuulou of Btoarnos wns 1o fongor impounded, that committeo being dis~ solved. Tho Hons. Huntington and Dorion followed till the hour of 6 o'clock arrived. B EVENING MEETING, The mooting (hon adjourned 4l 7 o'clock, whon tho room was packed with spoctators, Sovoral ablo and enthusisstio specchos wora delivered by prominont mombers, which oxtend- ad fur into tho mght, and_brought out froquont outburats of applauso, sud at tio closo of this report the mcum:‘; was not yot coneluded, t is undoratood that LOID DUFFERIN'S REPLY to tho dolegation from the Opposition is expoct- od to-morrow, and will partako of the naturo of n Stato papor.. It hos also tranepirod that Min- isterinl membors of the Houso Lind, previous to the opposition, memorinlized the Goverument not to prorogue, POLITICAL. Pennsylvania Republican State Cone vention. Harnmpuaa, Ps., Aug, 14.—The Republicar State Convention wag called to order at 13 o'clock to-day by Rtussell Errott, and L. H. Millor was elected tomporary Cheirman, I'ho usual committees were appointed, whon & rocess was takon. Upon roassombling,tho Chairman of the Com- mittoo ou Pormauent Organization roported ag Prosident, A, G. Olmated, with the usual nume bor of Vico Presidents and Secrotaries. R, W. Mackey was nominatod for Stato Trons- uror on tho first ballot, recelving 116 votos, enry bad 18 votes. ‘'he nomination was mada unanimons. Judgo Iseac Gordon was nominated for Judga of tho Suprome Court on tho tonth ballot, which rosultod as follows: Gordon, 77; Paxson, 483 Butler, 5, The nomivation was made unani- mous. Tho following resolutions wore unanimously adopted : Resolved, Thot tho Ropublicans of Ponnsylvania, in Couvontion asnombled, renew their axpreasions of cons fidence {n, and dovation to, tho principles of Republls canism, and declare : 1. That they beariily indorse, and we adopt, tha Topublican Natioual aud Btato platforms of 1872, 2, That thio National Administration domands con- tinued confidouce, aud iu outitled by fts promotion of tho Lost interests nnd prospority of the natlon to the earnoat suppost of tho voorie, 4, Thiat thio Administration of Gov. Hortrantt calls for our warmest approbation, 4, That whilo caruestly {n favor of constitutional reform, and such rovision of our Btato Constitution s will mako it an effectivo {nstrument In proventing and puniebing corrupt abuscs that have crapt fato our present ayatom, wo domand emphatically and espe- clally thiat whatover I8 dono or feft undono by tha Coustitutional Convontion on special legialation” shall bo so placed befors the people ns to socure thelr soparato and declilve cxpression thercof, 5. That the reduction of tho Btate debt from $41,000,000 to £26,000,000, the repeal of all taxea ou Teal ostato, establishmont of achools for the education and support of soldiors’ orphans, tho maintenanco of our excellent snd prosperoua’ syatem of common schools, and the eatablishmont of the policy of paying off our debt at tho rato of $2,000,000 & year, togetle: with the innnrnlly flourishing condition” of ypiat the perous old Commonvwesith, ate ovidziu control fa Republicans, during their tyelluigtorea hor aflatrs, ounsylyania, huve (aUth{4liy be uafely loft in theif Liands, Phes thero should bo rigld cconomy in Stato and dtonal dministrationy, and taxen should bo reduced in botls a8 rapidly ns consfstent with good government, the maintonsuce of publlo credit, and cortain extin- guishimont of the Btate and National debt. 7, That the public lands belong to the pooplo, and should bo sacredly reserved for homes for actual sol- tlors, and we pronounce against all further grauts of thosé Iauda to corporations. 8. That adequato provision should be made by law for tho protection of porsona engagod in mintng and ollior hiazardous forms of Iabor. 9, That wo condemn, without reserve, the voting for ar recolylug incroasod pay for servicon already render- o, whether in the Stato or nation, and demand that thé provisions of tho late act of Congress by which tha salation waro incrossad sliould Prowptly sud uncose ally bo repoalod, A5 e dononace. corruption whorever found, snd Qoclare that none but good mon hould sooure party appointmonts or nomination, 11, That the practice of loading an sppropristion bill ‘csmontial to the support of the Government with objectionable legialation, in tho shape of amendments, fowards tho closo of n Resslon, Is o prolifio source of abiso audfeaud wpon o pedplo, and s eform 16 ently domanded. “rfi, Tfin! 88 commerca and home {ndustry have both uniformly prosperod under a tariff 8o arranged a8 fo afford both revenuo and proteotion, the present (n.rl it should be loft undisturbed, snd o8 all tariffu oro lovied rimarily for revonue, it would ba a poor governmout rudend ‘which could not afford to arrange its details ra 28 to encouragy the growth of home munufacturcs and croation of a remuncrativo homo market for all pro. ducts of our soil. ') ‘and gecurity in i{ho Siates lately in ot O e througl {ho storn cufovcomont of e cnactod £0 protect. life, liborty, and froedom {hroughout, and cannot by securadl by rinderlug thees {hng 804 necoanary lawa inoperative”through Eecu. 1ivo clemency to uitropentaut assansing now undergos ing punishment in pursuance of law, 14, That sa during the timo the Republican party hos Doen fn power it has had to cenfront graver difn- cuttics, and moro new oud perplozing quice- ons ‘of goverument than over were preeonted 1o any otlier party to solve, and has solved them Fo Judiciously and wiscly that tho conntry indorses ile decleions and aceopts ts work, Itisthe only organ- {zation competent to 8o meet the grave {ssiies that are uow constantly arising, sud to socure tho just rlghte of tho wholu peoplo. 15 Thiat Mo syuipaihizo with overy wovoment fc socuro for agriculturo and lahor their dus {nfluence, intercat, and righits, and the Ropublican party will be thelr ally in every just effort toattain their ends, An additional resolution roported by the Com- mittoo, oxpressing regrot at tho rotiromont of Oliiof Justico Ttasd from the Bupreme Beuch of tho Bato, was also adopted, aa woll an a rosolu- tion suthorizing tho candidatos nominatod and Proddont of tho Gonyontion to appoint tho “hairmau of the Stato Contral Committeo. (,l'xlx‘xhr;x\ Bonvontion adjourncd sino dio. ———————— Stato Temperanco Union. PniyoeroN, 1L, Aug, 13— John Hs}’u:ek(, the Grand Locturer of tho Illinois Stato Yem- oranco Unlon, aud J, L, Soward, Btato Orgon- Tior, bave taken ilio flold togother for“tha gumnsa of organizing unions throughout tha tato, ———————— Another Excursion Stenmer Talkes Fires I ith Bosron, Aug. 18.—Tho steamer Favorito, wit! an pxeursion En'l. numboring 160 porsons, }ul\?& fira to-day in tho hiarbor, which caused conidor- blo panie, The flames woro oxtinguishoed withe g“‘n lll\ntol‘il)l datnage, ‘Tho pasrongers fimw tnkon off by a solioonor whioh cawo wlongside, \