Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 18, 1873, Page 2

. meat, _been thus misraprosented, aud wish 2 “THE FARMERS' MOVEMENT, Special Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune.. > Joragr, 11, Aug. 10.—Tho farniors of thia’ {Will) county met fu conventlon in tho Court~ Houso in this city, this foronoon. Chnrlea Bnond was in tho chair, aud Horacs T Wood and W. T. Notson, Scorotarlos. o objoct of tho Convention was to consider tho work of a epeclal committes nppointed . nt tho last mooting to draft n doclavation of prhei- plos for tho now party. Dr. B. F. Allon, Chalrmnn of tho Bpocial Commlitteo on Declaration of Principlos, mado roport. ' Tho roport was sccopted, and the Committoo dluchlv;iud. . Mr. 8ly proposed_that the disoussion of the r;!pnrl. bo postponed until the County Conven- tion, this meoting to dictato to othor clubs of tho county. . Mr. Patrick oxplnined: Ho said thia roport wns Qruaoutnd simply for the considoration of this Club, but that it was to be presonted to the County Convontion, by which it ‘could bo rdopted, amended, or rojeoted. Ho approved the roport, .and wantod it to go forth as tho gon- Liment of this Olub., . €1 g Mr. Nolson indorsod the report hoartily,: and wanted to 800 it adoptod and circulated among the farmors. On motion of Mr. Patrick, tho roport of tho Committeo, which follows, wns unsnimously adopted: . AND RESOLUTIONS submittad by the Jolnt A tarof tho Wil Cowuty Contral Clib and tho Will County Contral Usange, at Jollot, Ill., Aug. 19, Witengas, Tho Exeoutivo snd Legislative Do ments of our Governnicnt havo shown flagrant dlare- gard for the people's intereat, in Orcdit-Mobillore, sal-. Ery-etenls, nquandering tho public lands, violation of Sontracts, aud burdensomo toxation for {hio avowed Puaposo of favoring rpocial intorents to-tho detrimont tnd'Injury of tho massca of the pooplo; - \WitEnEAS, Corruption hias_ bocomo so provalent in both Biate ‘nud National affairs, and as a majority of e leadorn $u tho old political partics hava failed to fuvor or mdvocate measurcs protocting tho rightaof the peoplo, thnt our confidenco in tho fiture actlon of theso portlen (udging from tho past) bas bocomeo tua~ torially shaken by recent ncts, and appropriations of extravaganco, wheroby tho people's monoy lsa Leon rucklessly squandered, and {heir rights uttorly iguored, by thefr failurg {0 udopt lawa controlling railronds in n Igitimato and busiuess-like manner ; they havo there- by falled o protact tho pooplo from unjust discriming- tfun and extortion § . ‘Witknzas, A continuntion of thess various ovils, ln connoction 'witls olliors, tends rapidly to demogallzo and wealen tho strength of our Government, anit do- stroy tho happiness of ite pople.: And, a8 o ballove thioss to bo violations of tho sacred principles of {ho Deciaration of American Indopendouco:‘that all men nro croatod equal, and lavo the samo inallenablo Fights,—thoso of life, liberty, and tho pursnit of hap- Auess;: (hat, to socuro theso rights, guvernments aro ustituled nmong men, deriving ol just povors from tho connent of the govornod; and, whonover tho powara of tho governmont becomo dentructive of such Tights, © cithor ihrough inefliciency or injus- ido, "or" " through the corruption of ta nd- ministrators, it s tho right and dut of the poople tosbolieh such laws, and inatitute sucl Foforns né to thom shall nppar 1iost likely 4o effoct thioir aafoty and huppinoss, Trudenco will dictate that Jaws loug eatablialicd eliouid not bo chenged for light and trifling causes ; and exporienco has shown t) at yunnking 18 moro disposed to andler, whila ovlls are Butferable, than to right ilomselves by abolishing, amouding, or cnacting now Jaws for thoir welfsro au safety. ,yn\lnixu, they eviuco o desiro to reduco a peopls to tha ‘absolute despotiam of combinations, nud with wealth. wrung from theee people, and have grown to such gi- gantiu proportions aa to overabiadow tholand, nd wield un ainioat irresistible infiuence for their own sclfsh purposcs, it is tho right and duly g the poople to” irow off such tyranuy aud provido now safeguards for thelr futiire soeunty. A ‘Tuenerone, We do hereby absolve ourselve from all aliegianco Lo tho old_political parties, and deciaro our- selven o separato and indepondent . orgunization, 'with tho following prineiples as our basi® or platfori, aud respectfully invito the co-operation and asnistance of Bl porsons who upprovo of our principles, or sympa- ik with us fn our strugglo to maintain tho rights of thio pooplo against the eucroschments of te monopoly povver, ARTiOLE 1. ‘Tho prolection of honcst indusiry in all- 3t branches sgainst the encronchments of aggregate capital, AT, 2, Equal and oxact justice to all classes, and speciol privilegen to none, "anT. 3, Tmmedinte legislation to control passenger and freight tarifie, fixing o maximum rate per mile, “whichs will Lo rentanorative to tho railroads, but just to the people ; also, to regulate worchouse sud juspec— fon lawa, 4. Oppoaition to any leglslation that shall pro- moty or foster ono branch of induatry at tho oxponso of another, Axr, 5, Suceess and Linprovement in_agriculturo,— {o primory soureo of tlo geowlh, Wealtls, aud pros- perlty of o nation, Its protoction and devolopment T¥ casentil to tho prospority of ovory related induatry, 804 also of every other vocation or business. ‘Anir. 6, Economical ndministration of tlio Govern- sl opposition to nll Echicmes wheroby our wubllo servauts enrich thomsolves, snd tho farmer, 2borer, and otliors aro robbed of thie legitimate fraits 1 thaif lapor, ©f \wr. 7. No maro land-grants or subsidics for rail: sond o¢ ofhier_corporations, oxcept for educationsl purposoa; but the publio douinin. shall bo resorved for Aetunl settlors, AUT. 8. We boliove that all men ate entitled to tha samo political and,civil rights, and that all laws, Stato And National, shotld bemndoand sdminletered no sa ta socuro ta ol citizens, without regard to nationality, color, croed, or occupation, the samo rights befora tha w, 3 Anz. 0, Tn making choico of caniidates for our suf- Scagos, we will not Lo gaverned by past political afllia- Lona, but will only sk : Ts ho capabla? s hio honost 2 and will lio plodge Limself to giv his voic and_vote, Shall propor océasions, for moasures that, sball best adsancs our intoreats,” 1. T, Allon, Chintrman ; Goorge Sperry, J, N, Fryer, 0. D, Frazer, ¥, Eidor, J. I, Sollitt, Jr,, 11, 11. Biassen, W. 15, Gurtis, Ciinrles Snoad, Comniitico, % Mr, Wood moved that, when this Club ad- jours, it ndjourn to meet Bept. 1, nt 10 o'clack . m. Maj. Thompson moved that a joint committee from this Club aud tho Coutral ‘Grange be ap- pointed to arrange for o grand ratification meet- ng, tobe hold goon aftor the coming County Convention. Oarried. - Mr. Nolson moved that 2,000 copics of tho above resolutions bo printod for distribution throughout the county. Carried. X I'he Chairman announced the following gon- tlemon a8 the Committeo to prl.:,pnm for tho pro- posed_ratifieation miooting: J. M. Thompson, 3. D, Fuzer, Rufus Corbott, J. L. Owon, aud 8. ly. {Jn ‘motion, the ITon. J. 8. Jessup, member of tho Logislaturo from this county, boing prosont, sway invited to addvess tho meeting. o thanket tho Convention for the honor conforred on him, and said that he waa boartily with tho farmers, Ho - would not enter into a discussion of the Railrond law, nor follow its history from ita incipioncy to its passagoe, o thought, whon tho Logisluture sssembled next wintor, it would bo propnrad to work intolligently, aud give the farmers all they ask, To control railronds by leginlation 13 1o smull task, bul ho thought tho Leogislaturo would bo found competint for the work, ‘Tho platform adopted may Lo just the thing, but lie was not pratnred tosay., Whilo it ;m)hca to this oceasion, it may not upply to the uture, At tho conclusion of Mr. Jessup's romnrks, tho Convention adjourned. The attondance wad good byt not large. Tho greptest iarmony pro- vuiled thronghout tho mesting. A novelty of tho meoting was tho prosence of Mra, Ingoreoll, the wifo of & prominent granger of tho county, who wauifested a deop mtorcut in the proceed- inga. Xunsus Farmers Discuss the Trans- poriation Question, Kaxsas Ciry, Aug, 16.—A largo meoting of * farmors and othiors wus hoid at Olutho, Kas,, last night, in regard to chenper transportation, Hpeechen wero mado’ by prominout citizens of Kanns, favering overnmont or State control of railroads, - river improvements, . and barge pavigation on tho Missouri River, The Yowan Granges, | Des Momes, Aug. 16—An oficial statemont ghowu that tho numbor of Granges in Iows is 1,750, Tho number in thoe United States on the 3hth of July was 5,000, with o total membership o 250,000, e nl of a Report Concerning an Ale tegod Combination to Withhold MWheat from fMarkets Speeial Dispateh to Ihe Chicago Tribune, Osnxosn, Wis,, Aug. 16,—Ou the Oth inst. & dispateh was sout from this city to the Chiuu!;u 24imes, staling that tho ninctoen Granges in Winuohngo County hnd bold a Council and re- solved to hold their whent until buyers camo to their toyrms; aleo that a call would poon ho jssued to all Counly Councils in tho Btato to co-oporate in the movement. It pow tranuplres that the diepatoh was a pure fab- yicstion. In acnrd publishod to-day, Mr. Hoag~ lan, President of the Winnebago County Coun- cil, says that the statement ia falso in every par- ticualar, as no such resolution was introduced, amd 1o’ notion takon in that dircotion. Tho Girnngors hore aro highly inconsed at hnvlufi to be pluce right beforo the country. pe i Murders. Sprefat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Quinoy, 111, Aug, 16,—A farmor, named Jamea Tancook, livi "‘f near Nowtown, 11 milos from thix city, while [aboring undor u it of tomporary insunity yostorday, out his wife's throat and then nanged himsolf from & socond-story window of his rosidence, whore he was found by a presing noighor, They wora both 60 about yoars' of auo; had Lo thought it was no part of tho duty of -| by ut when, by a long train of abuses and usur-| . wore In comfortable’ dirontiathnéos, ITahoock {hnd been subjget Lo tompomr{ nttncka of Insani- (g itid malugmhn commi tod tho'deed whilo _8r.’Lou, Aug, 10.—A spoolal to>tlio JFsning Dispalch saya: Ool. Buttaco, chargod with kill= ing P. . Morgon, nt Tiookport, Mo, o day or 0 nizo, has beou hold in 53,000 bonds to await tho action of the Grand Jury, _ . Furthor ndvices about the lynching of Poter Kosslor, nt Fulton, Callaway County, yestorday, say Slorlff Low was shot in tho spine l;(v the mob and mortslly wounded, and that Johu Watson and oung : Dunibar aro nlso,. it {8 foarcd, fatally urt, Kepslor was tho only ono in tho carriugo not wounded, .’ b ENoXVILLE, Aug, 10.—Coy. Loslio has offerod & roward of §500 anch for tha npprohonsion of tho Inwless mon ongagod in tho rocont murder of. Lowis Wilson (colorod), of the plantation of Mra. Mason Brown, in Oworf County, Ky. 8AN Fravoisco, Aug, 10.—At Tucnon, Arl- yona, Aug. 0, Pledro Nogras and.wifo, pawn- rokors, woro murdorad., Bix men woro arrostod on ateplelon, Ono of tho nime bar, Cordova, confessed, lmrllcntlng two othora. Thoy waoro compollad to toll where the'plunder was conconlod, It wa§ dotormined to lang thom, Also John Willls, anothor indieted mur- doror, A scaffold ‘was orooted near the jail door, when tho mob took the mon Willis, Cordoys, Lopoz, and Laynarips, and hangoed them. NEW YORK. Further Dovelopments in Regnrd to Custom-Ilouse Corrupiion--Arrival of the Advance Guard of n Colony of Itussian Mennonites«=Carl Vogt to Bo Dischurged =« Miscellnncous Local Ntems. u Special Dispatoh to The Chicago Tribtene, | WasitinaToN, Aug. 10.—The Treasury officers have cauiod to bo sonmthrough tho Associnted Pross & statomont donying that thoro wasany eauso for tho rocont excitomont rogarding tho throntoned romoval of omployes of the New York Custom Iouse. It i known, howevor, that among tho books of tho tirm of Pratt & Boyd, recently soized Bpecial nt Jayno, wngn‘ small bgnk in vm‘i’gh ]?unytn{:\lfimmn ‘gn': ontored. 1n this book were ontries, at varioua dntos, of cash itoms paid to Custom-THouso offl-; cors. Tho sums in many instances amounted to 8500. In evory case tho initinls of the officors wora given in full, and tho list of omployes, with o knowlodge of tho scrvice to whlcl: thoy wero sovorally dotailed. Tho dates mentlonod, it is sald, wore suficient to identify the persons. ‘Thore is very good authority for this statomont. Tho knowladge of which is not limitod to n fow ersous, ‘Lho nction of the Custom-Ilouso of- oinls, andof tho Troasury in not proceeding with tho promisod, investigation, consoquontly excitos unplonsant mmmmf. (7o the_Associated Press) New Yong, Aug, 16.—Nivoteon fumilicaof tho Menuonite soct, 100 porsons in all, arrivod yos- tordoy from Russia, -bound for Kanens,. Thoy will not leavo the city till AMonday, as thoy sny thoy canuot travel on Bundny. This ia the advance guard of tho soct, and is principally composed of young families, thoro being but fow old persons among them. It is thoir intontion t0 go to Elkbart, Ind., whora thoy are acquuint- ed, and will remain thero prospecting until a permanont lhome 14 chosou, Thoy aro nearly sl sgriculturists, In "1871 the DBritish Goversmount hold out inducements ‘to Monnonites to sottlo in Canads, prowising thom complots immunity from military service, but the peoplo reru'um{, snying_if they woro " obliged to emigrato, thoy would profer to coma to this country, Thé dole~ gation rocontly visiting tho Woat will docido, upon thoir roturn to Russia, whore to plant tho colony, aud hopo to soud out & compauy of 5,000 in May noxt, : ‘Examination wag beld at_the Custom-Houso to-day by tho Civil Sorvice Examining Board, for- tho purposo of tosting candidatos for tho vacant Deputy Colleetorship. The fifth division is now without & licud, and the third iy mauaged by tho chief clork, ewmco Mr. James was mado Postmastor. Thero wero four candidates for tho two positions. It ia again stated that tholist of namos of Custome Inspectors against whom grave charges arp made has been forwarded to Washington for action by tho 8ccrotary of the Treasury. The * Express says o prominent official admitted to ite roporter that investigations are constantly going onin cases of Inspectors, who aro being dis- miesed for wilful neglect of duty, for intoxica~ tion, and, beyond doubt, some for'recoivini bribea ;. for, do what wo can, such things wlfi oceur. . Buit hne been commencod agajnst 8imon Hags, importer, to recover $70,000 alloged undervalu- ation of {nyolcos. Biahop Janos, of tho Mothodist Episcopal Church, is soriously ill at his residonce near Baskinridge, N. J. v The funeral sorvices over tho remains of the lato Col. Meling, will tako’ place to-morrow morning at 8t. Poter's Catholio Church, and in tho evoning tho body will bo forwarded o Cin- ciunati for intorment, Willism J, Kellott, reportor for the Brooklyn Journal, waa killed by jumping from a trainat Barnegat Junction, N. J. - A steamship lino betwoen hore and Venezuola will soon be established by a company of loadin, merchants wlo have obtained cortain grants an Frlvilugos from the Venezuelan Government. Tho vessols will bo undor tho United Btates flag. The wherenbouts of M, T. Rodman, ox-Assist- ant City Trossurer of Brooklyn, ia still uu- known. It is claimed that his ‘socuritics on de- posit with tho Trust Company aro moro then amplo to cover advances, and that no sorious arrora oxist ig his agcount. The couusel for Oarl Yozt has received a lot- torfrom tho Hecrotary of Stato to the effoct that the Governmont will take such courso na will conform with's view expressed by tho Attorney- Goneral, that the case doos not como within the provisions of tho extradition treaty with Prus- Bia. Bubscription lists are circulnting among French residonts of this city for n tostimoniul to Thiers, inrtacognition of his sorvices and policy, by Hhich tho wpeody deltvorance ot Fronch torsory from Gorman occupstion was insured. Tho proposition to colebrate tho final evacuation by o uational festival has boon abandoned, on the ground that Alsace and Lorraine have not boon restorad. Daniel Donoven, one of the four convicts who escapod from Bing Sing & fow nights ago, Las ‘beon recaptured and returned to prisou. Tmmigrants arrived this weok, 3,683, Dfiafim, 688, » declino of 51 from the provious woek. Mrs, Watson, of Cleveland, who arrived in this city on Thursday last, accompanied by four childrop, in soaroh of o fifth, aged 16 yeurs, who Diad left homo a fow wooks ago, was roturned to Cleveland to-dny by the Commissioners of Cliar~ ities, having Deon robbed while riding ina atrogt-car. The cigar-makers in some shops have struck in opposition to tho now rule in the making of tho clgar, roquiring that “right bunches bo rolled in right wruppors, and loft hunches in left wrappers,” 'I'ho employers unt' businoss is dull, and tho strike will not affoct {hem. e = Killed by o Bursting Emory Wheels Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago 2'rbune, TaBarre, Aug. 16.—A Germon named John Zolar, aged about 80 yoars, who has worked in the Peru City Plow Factory during the last two years, was ingtantly killed this morning by the burathog of an omory whool, st tho moment_of commencing his day's . work. The wheel had boon tostod with 1,600 revolutions por minuto, and was runniug only at tho rato of 1,100 when it burst, A pieco of” the whoel broke his lower Juw and fractured hls skull, o had s wife, but 1o children, L Collision on the Ohicagoe & Alton Raile ¥ rond, Brumvarienp, Aug. 16.—A collision, which re- sulted in the total demolition of fifteon or twonty freight snd two passonger card, ocourrod last night on the Ohicngo & Alton Rullrond, six milos this side of Bloomington, botwoon n freight train and u oxcursion train not londed. 'Ihroo men woro badly hurt, and two men wera supposed to liayo boen killed, sud uro still in the wreck. Criminal cntolosuncsy, it is uald, was tuo cuuso of the accidont. S Rallrona Vandals at Work, Kangas Crry, Mo., Aug, 10.—Obstructions ‘ware placed on the truck of tho Missouri Pacifio Railroad, two miles above Fort Loavenworth, laat night, consinting of two raila aud a tlo, into which o passougor traiu ran this morning, ditch- ing tho ongine, but doing no furthor fin\mn 0, A brldge ucar tho samo placo was burned, All supposed to haye boop done by farmors who bove not beou paid for cuttle killod, Steol-Ientoys! Ntrike, Special Dispaleh to The Chicano T'ribune, Jouaer, Aug. 16,~The steel-heators in tho staal rail mill of tho Jollot Iron nnd Hteel Com- imuy, liave struck on account of a reduction of 2 por cont. in thelr wagos, A e Salo'of the Wreek of the City of Washe Mgron. HALIrAx, Aug, 16.—The wrock of the City of Washington, sd stranded, was sold to-day for long been rosiding fu this town, nnd | §4,200, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUN : MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1873, I g { i £ CREAT BRITAIN. i . | * T.onpon, Aug. 17.—Beveral fallures fn Liyor- pool cotton trado aro rumoged to-day. New Yonw, Aug. 16.—This mornings mail brings in full tho dotalls of. tho raflway disantor at Wigan, England, on the London &North- wostorn Talrond, on tho mornlng of Snturday, Aug. 2, tuo londing foaturcs. of which. the gablo - gave o sununrry, snd. in which Bir John Anson lost his lifo, .Tho numbor almoit inatantly killed or takon out dend In tho courso of tho foromoon was' ton. Tho mnmber of wounded was twonty-six. of whom ono, Joln Fostor, of Oxford, died the | samo day, .and Robort Goodman, anothor, was | roportod dond tho noxt Monday night. A littlo boy died on Monday nftornoonn. 'At fifloon mibutos past 1 & tourist traly, spoceding northward, camd dashing on, drawn by two engines, ot a rato of not much loss than forty milos au hour, whon o suddon wronch shook all the earrisgos, from.the fitst to tho lant, and white oightoon of the number kopt tho rails, tho others In the ronr, with throo vans, ported suddenly from the foromost portion” of tha train’ and took siding at tho points whoro tho down lino is crossed obliquely, 'I'ie dotached earriagos veorod ovor against that portion of the platform whiel anuts on tho siding, and ploughed tho flngs and earth up for a longthof twenty or thirty yards, The loading earrlage, which was of composito coustruction, leaped tho motals and bonuded upon the platform, throwing itself up in mid-air add alightlng bottom uppormost, This earringo was smashed into a thousand splintors, Tho two mccnndlngcurflnzfiou aprang from the metalatotho Flnuorm, aud foll ovor with n torrifld crashk upon hoir pides, and one or two others turnod almost complotely ovor a few yarda boyond, blocking tho siding and smnshing themeelves into inde- geribablo wrecks, Ono cornor of the wall from which springs the roof of tho station was struck and knooked out of %lumb for sovoral yards, Tho long length. ot thick brick wall adjolning, built betwoen tho railway and Quoon stroot, which is five or six_yards bolow tho level of the railway, was partly knocked down, and & Im-Eu fragmont of ono of tho carriages, as woll aa tho mangled body of n fomale passengor, was hurled ovor tho wall, falling u\mn “and tlirough the slatod roof of o portion of Walker's foundry. A number of men were working, but none of them wero injured, ..Loxnon, Aug. 16.—The Imporial family of Rusais will assomblo to formatly recoive nud wel- come the Duke of Lidinburgh, who goos to Bt. Potersburg in Docomber noxt. Ifis mnrringo n with the Grand Duohess Maria will take placo January following. I — GERMANY. GASTEIN, Aug. 16.—Tho Emporor of Gormany, .| who fa now here, gavo sudionco yostorday to Dr. Philip Schaff, the bonaror of congratulations from -tho Now York Genoral Conforonce of the Moth- odist Episcopal Ohurch. In his romarksinro- ply, tho Emporor dwelt upon tho necessity of Christians working together, in order to dom-. bat infidolity and suporstition. ‘NEw Youx, Aug. 16.—A Berlin correspondont sny: * Ono of the ovonts for which it is wall to ‘bo prepared is tho death of tho Gorman Em- poror. Apprelionsions about ' his cse arise not 60 much from spociflc attneks of illuoss as from various signs, insiguificant when takon apart, but full of significance whon grouped togethor. His journoy to 8t. Potersburg loft (it is said) & bod “effcct_ on his counstitution. He roturnod rathor tired, aftor a long round of dissipation and a tedious railway journcy. Soou-after the Bhnh arrived, and to the physical fatigue incidont to tho part of host was added noryous suf- foring, brought on by tho cccentricitios of hiay fiaout.’ It wis sup osed, at one timo, that his linees was foigued in ordor to escape further interviews with the ‘King of Kings.' After tho doparturs of thoe Bhnh the Emperor: retired to Potsdam, whore, one kot aftornoon, ho suddenly faiutod, falling heavily on the floor, and only after an hour was . he brought to_conscionsnoss. ‘Tho Emsm‘nr is potulant and vacillating, and has s morbid dread of being loft slone. Ha is dis- turbed,” tho correspondont eays, ** by tho oxtont to whioh his Government has' beon involved. in tho war with tho ¢ Holy Seo,’” Brrrry, Aug, 16.—Fhero is no truth in the re- port in the Paris papera ‘that Motz would Lo re n:‘t:mq to Frauce thraugh the influcnce of Rus- — 5 - SPAIN, . g Mapnip, Aug. 16.—A British gunboat has ar- rivod at Alicante with dlspatohioa for tho com- maudor of the English fleet. . . e BayonnE, Aug. 16.—The Courrier of'to-day anticipatos that the capture of tha steam yacht Deerhound by the’.8panish mun-of-war will in- ‘Fol tho Govemuionts of Bngland, Franca, and. | Bpain in diplomatic corrospondonce, becausa tho veasal which coptured the Deerhound assumed British colors, and. the capturo wes effectod in Frotich waters. . s s K [Herald’s Special.] i TRovar, HEADQUARTERS, SANGUESDA, 25 Mites BoUTHEAST OF PAMPELUNA, Aug. 16.—Reports that the Duchess of Madrid had joined her hus- band are untrue. The Duchess continues to so-- Journ at Bordosux. The yacht Doerliound is detained at San Se- bastian, Col, Stuart is & prisoner on board. The capture compriges 1,600 rifles and 100,000 onrtridgos. e SOUTH AMERICA, New Yong, Aug. 16,—The Pall Mall Gazelte eays: * Duringthe disturbaneos in Pernawm- buco, grawing out of tho mensures taken by tho Braaflian Dishops against _the. frocdmen, the Jesuit Cnllufin was broken into, the saered pio- tures wore destroyed, the confessionals shat- torod, and four of the roverend fathers woro ‘beaten, one of whom, who was ill, dying from the blows recoived, The office of tho Bishop's nowspaper was entered, the matorials were :‘hro\v‘zlniout of tho windows, and tho paper urned,” ——— FRANCE, 5 Panis, Aug, 10.—Thiors, who promised to visit Belfort on its evacuation by the Garmaus, ar- rived there yestordsy, and lind an enthusiastio welcomo. Tiie town was docorated with flags, and in the evening brilliantly illuminated. “A ri‘c;;ufimllu‘ was given to the distinguished guest at otol, SPRINGFIELD. 014 Scttlors? Mecting—Mysterious Dise appenrance—Garroters Arrested. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune, SerinarieLy, I, Aug. 16.—The old sottlers of this county,meaning thone who wera here be- fore tho deep snow, held & proliminary mosting to-day, and decided to hold their aunual reunion on the 20th of this month at Plonsant’ Plains,” tweolvo miles wost of this city. A committoo was _appointad to sccure excursion rates on_all tho railroads centering here. On Thuraday of this wook, Mr. Lawler, of Pawneo Township, sont his lttlo son, 11 years old, attor the cows. Not roturning at tho propor time, search was made, but tho lsd was not found. Yesterdsy and to-day tho citizons in the neighborhood have all beon engaged in the sonrch, but no traco of the boy has beon fonnd. It is fonred thut bo was drowned in Brush Croek, quite a deop and rapld etronu, Bovoral casen of “garroting sud robbery have aceurrod in thus city latoly, and Inat night a man numed Oobur, & strangor in the city, was onticed out near tho resorvoir, knooked down, and rob- Dbed, but tho police had beon on tho look-ont for tlie men engnged in it, and succooded in nabbing all of them just as thoy woro making off with tho spoils. ‘They wero Dick Farrel, Jumes Nin- Elu, and John Atherton, and have 'lately come ore, —— Marine Divasters . Dernorr, Mich, Aug. 16.—7Tho schooners ZEins, of Chicago, and Gifford, of Erio, collidod off Thundor Bay Island this foronoon, Tho Zitna lost ber fore anil, main eail, square yard, main rlg%h:g and had her rail stove in, and a hole through thedock ; lost one man ; was leaking, with ubout 8 foot of wator in her hold. Blo iy Toadod with coal for Chlengo, and will bo towad to the Bt, Olair River. Tha Qitford lost her jib- boom, bob-strap, aud outwator, and sustained other damago to her head-gour. Not loaking much. ) A 'Test=Ongo Under the St, Louis Social 1 Ordinaunce, Br, Louts, Aug. 16.—The caus of W, G, Eliot against Knto Olark, tho alloged keopor of & buwdy houso, with a view to teat the legality of the Soclal Evil ordinance now in force hero, camo boforo Judga Calvin, of the Court of Oriminal Correction to-day for prosocution Tho Beorotury of tho Board. of Palio, Commissioners tostifiod that Kate Clark had made application to koop & house for bawdy pur- poses, nud that permiusion was grantod,” Iho Clork of the Board of Health toatitiod that Olark was roglstered as & prostituto and keoper of o house of prostitution, The Reglatoring Oflicer of tho Polica tfestificd thut all in- mates at Clark’s honso wero registorod women, Tho Modical Examinor testitiod that b vivitod Olark's ouse weokly for the purposo f FoRElGN o e of-nxnmlfilnz'lhu‘lm.nntu« for vonoronl disonso, 25 AN 27: "] but i nok koo that prostitution was oneried ton thiorol; Tio;dofonse was that the presont |amdnded,; ¢l chiartor ito- rogulate. pranmuunni that the smonds _mont anthorizing tho, rogulation wan dquivalent, to & apecial ct, and virtually repeals the )g;enoul Btato Inw, bonring on the quostion. Defonso* uléo introducod tho smondod city ohartor, Soclal -Tivil ordinanco,-and permit of tho.Board.of (Hoalth. Tho, prosocution,objgoted to the.two Intter; oft ' the ground {of ' thoir and this objoction was nrgued nt groat longt by counsol, Tnating till lato In the evening. Judge Oalvin took tho matior underadviromout until noxt Snturday, 'Lho caso oxcited groat in- tu{nnt, tho court-room boing orowdod with spoc- atord, W _WASHINGTON. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. . THR.WAWASSKT INVESTIGATION. - WAspINaTON, D, 0., Aug. 16.—Tho examina- :tion into tho cauaca of tho Wawassot disastor waa to-day continned at tho Troasury Depnrt- mont, Nothing waa discovered which tonded to show tho origin of the fre. Tho investigation 18 vory loosely conducted, and the oxammnatfons sre made without regard to tho law of ovidonco, Thero i8 no law oflicer in sattendanco, and tho mombore of tho Board appoar ignorant of tho logal LS proceduro, Whilo tho testimony uniformly shows’ that tho officors did thelr utmot to save both ship and crow, it is manifest thatall thoe officors woro grossly ignorant of tholr dutics. Tho Cap- tain was ontirely ignorantof tho roquiroments of tho law. It would scom that ho had noyer ro- coivod his cortificate of inspoction, and was un- awaro how many passongors tho boat was al- lowoad to carry. It scoms impossiblo that this inveatigation will in any wiso unveil tho mystery onvoloping this sad calamity. g ' . [To the Astociated Press.) 4 FIVE-TWENTIZS CALLED IN, WasHTNGTON, 'Aug, 16.—Tho Beoretary of the Troasury has issnod a cireular giviog notico.that the principal and intorost of tho 5-20 bonds bo- low designated will be paid at tho United Btates Cronsury, Washington, on and aftor tho 16th of November roxt, and that intorest will conso from that day. Both numbora specified of the bonds called .in , are incluslve, and oll :known 88 the tho third 'sorics, sct of Fob. 25, 1862, datod May 1, 1863, os follows: Coupon bonds, 860, Nos. 6,201-t610,200; 100, ‘Nos. 20,001 o 80,750 ; 9600, Nos. 10,701 to 16,800 ; $1,000, Nos. 23,001 to 26,000. Total, 918,000,000, Rogistored bonds, 860, Nos. 1,831 to 1375 ; 8100, Nos. 9,501 to $10,300 ; £500, No. 5.701 to 6,100; 1,000, Nos. 23,801 to 25,000 ; §5,000; Nos. 7,601 to 7,000 i $10,000, ‘Now. 9,681 to 10,100, lotal;_ 82,000,000, ' Grand- i 5,000,000, Unitod Statos socurities forwarded for redomp- tion should bo addressed to the Loan Division, Soorotary's offico, and all rogistored bonds should Do asgigned to the Becratary of .the Tressury for. redemption, y 4 THE WAWASET INVESTIGATION. S The Wawesot Steambost Commission to-day cxamined soveral witnosses, but clicitod no vew facts. Thoy wers agroed that‘the officors of the boat did their duty in their attompts to subduo tho flamos and save tho passengers, /. NOTIOE TO NATIONAL DANKE. Tho Comptrotlor of the Ourroncy has ad- dregod & circular to all the National Banks which bovo noglected to doposit United States Donds a8 raquirod by law, that the circulation aspigned thom will Lo distributed to other applicnts if the bonds are not doposited and circulation ap- plied for during the noxt thirty days. ' THE MISSOUNI DOND QUESTION.: An intorosting queqtion has avison betwooen tho Goneral Government ‘and tho Btato-of Mis- gouri, arising out of & rocont nct of . the Logislaturo .of that State ropoaling. tho: rovision that the Stato bonda . should o paid in coin, and dircoling that pay- ment should be made in lawful money. 'I'ho Dopartmont of the Interior . holds in trust for various tribos of Indians 878,000 of Aiasouri [ x‘mr cont bonds, which maturo within tho noxt thirty days, and for which the Stato fiscal agonts at Now York offor, undor tho laws of tho_State, ourrondy. The Dopartmont of Justico decides that tho United States can ouly accopt gold and silvor, and tho prospects ars that LKo queation will have to bo sottled:in the courts.’ = GOLDIEDS’ - HEADSTONES, S The Becrotary of War ordors that in stones for goldiors’ graves abbroviations may bo mado in the Ohristian or first name of decensed ; also in his rank and in the name of the -Btate. Wheun the name of deceased is long it must be put on the stoue in & curve, with tho rank and namo of Stato bolow, " "THE_RAILROAD BANDITS. Clue to the Whereabouts of the RRas« cals~eThoir Capturc Predicteds : Spectal Dispateh to tha Chicago Tribune, - . 8, Josern,.Mo., Aug: 17.—A gentloman who rosched this city to-dny from Jofferson City, ro-. ports that it was confidontly bolioved that thoso™ of tho men belioved to bo ongagea in the Towa railrond robbery would be taken to-day or to-night in Jackson County, in this Stato. Eight armed mon were engaged in the schemo, ox- pected to result in the captureof the desporadoes. THE TICHBORNE CASE. Discovery of tho Original Rogister of the Bark Ospreys Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. WasmiNaToN, Aug. 16.—In addition to the ovidonco which Mr. Crowley, of Illinois, pro- posios to give in the Tichborno caso, the original register of tho bark Oe%my has just been found at.the Baltimore Custom-lfouse, which corosponds cxactly with all thio roquirementa of the statemonts of tho claimant with rogard to that vessol. LOUISIANA. Proposcd Compromise of tho Logisla~ . tive Trublese Special Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune. WasnisaTox, Aug. 16,.—Judge Durell, of Lou- isinna, is here attowpting to arrapge somo pos- aiblo basis of compromiso of the Legislative affaira of that Btate with tho Attornoy-Goneral. 1t is ropresontod that . compromise botween tho' two factions hau boon ngroed upon, whorsby- thoro will henceforth be but ono Legislaturo, composed of the members of both formor bodios, whozo eloction is not contestad. THE INDIANS. A Band of Apaches Punished by Aroops—Fourtoun 'Warriors Killed. ‘WasiINaToN, Aug. 16.—Liout. Babceack, of tho Fifth Oavalry, oports.to Gon. Sherman, from Camp Apuche, Arizons, that on tho 10th of Juuo, with a compnuy of thirty-two men aud cightcen Apachoe soldiers, aftor following a trail for soven * dnys, ho overtuok s body of Apacho Indians in tho mountains noar Tonto Creok. A fight on- suod, and fourtesn Indians woro kitled.and five womon and o ohild captured. Tho samo day waro found other camps, evidontly hastily abau- doued. ¢ e e e DMiysterious Donth of. a Chicagoean Near Wyandotte, Ko Kansas City, Aug. 16.—Yestorday tho body of & man, supposed to bo tuat of & negro, was found i tho wouds uea Wyandotto, “Investi- gution to-day dovoloped the fact that the victim wa# 8 whito man nawed Bery Myer, from OLl- m\sgon.fow daya ago. A bank book aud papors bolouging to such o man were found in tho rivor bolow tho. city, from which it _ap- guu.m thut ho hns o doposit with Lmil osophal, of Clieago, {o the amount of noarly a thousand dollars, He oame to this city s woek or ten days ago, and stopped at the Littlo Broad- way Hotel, from whioh ho bas boon missin sinco Bunday, It Is supposad that ho was killo for bis mouey. SR S W Fatnl Fall, LNy, Maus,, Aug. 16.—Goorge Cusencr, Jan Manuing, uud Patrick Costollo, while working on: tbo High BStreot Bn})finl Church, to-dsy, woro, with G40 pounds of brick, ptnoi[{}lntud o diatanco of soyonty-cight feet, by the bronking of wu ovorloaded soafMold, Ousonor was fatally, and the othors soriously, injured, Michigan Constitutional Gonvention. Lansina, Mich., Aug, 16,—T'ho Michigan Btate Qonstitutional Convention will moat hore on the 27th inst. to roviso tho Htata Constitution. It will bo an important body, and ite work will in all probability bo ratified. VA e PRI Ocenn Stonmuhip Nows. Arraxtio Ciry, N, J., Aug. 10.—Steomship Vadorland, from Antwerp, for Philadolphin, i anchored off Brigantine khuul, awalting sup- plios and assistanco, having her ongino disablod, New Yout, Aug. 10.~Arrived, stosmer Abys- sinta, from Livorpool. LonpoN, Aug. 10.—Arrived out, steswsbip Obio, from Baltimoro, suthorlzon |tho reity | lllbgnfllfi 4 . 7 - . v, GOTTON. . ¢ + 7 o N L New Otinzans; Aug. 10.-LThe Cotton Exob_han Cominittoe on Biatistles;and Informbtion uyh= mit tho following roport, condehasd' from'lottord rocolvad” by thom from July- 31 to Aug,10, in’ i 5 .answor to Interrogatorios sent out during the month of July: £ - MISSIBETPPL Bixly answors recoived from forty-two coyn- ‘tlos,. ' Tho wenthor Is ropresentod ns baving boon loss favorablo than last yonr, oxcosslve rains - - canaing the : abandonmont:of- o pertion of tho lunds plauted. Tho plant,” hdwoyer, 16 almost nnanimously ro- ported to bo'well ‘tormed; and though mouy of our corrospondenta ‘roport tho appesranco ,of cntnfl\illuu, only fow spoak of damagos actunll eustained. Our reports aro not pracisn onow to onable uato form & definilo oatimato of the aren undor oultivation compared with Iaat sopson, though the majority of tho answors xo- colvod "ropresont tho samo’ to bo fully.as largo, it not largor, than Inat year. - Tho condition o tho crop in this Btato 1s sbove the avorage. Plcking 18 fully two woeks lator than lant sca- Bson,—commenoing about the 10th of Soptomber. TAOUISIANA. Pifty lottors from thirty parishes, Tho mn{nr— ity of our reports complain of oxceasivo ralns, and roprosont tho woather as haviug boon losy fayorablo than Inst yoar, Tho plant is gonerally roprescnted 8@ hoing well fruited,. though wo shavo some complaints of shiedding. . Worms aro roported, but have done little or no'damago. Tho :ered . under culture is__estimatod to bo about oqual to Iast sonson. —Most corra- gpondonts _ give Bopt. 1 as tho timo that pck(n% will “probably commence, or say two wooka Intor than last yoar., Tho gonoral condi- tion of tho crop is reprosentoed aa boing good. S winldy G UTRXAR. Titty-onolottors from forty-tio countlos. Most of our correspondents complain of too much rain, though-tho senson will-.comparo favorably with last yoar.. Tho great msjority represent tho plant woll formed and balled. Fow counties only roport damago from army worms, though tlm{r npfilnunu genorally spokon of through tho State, The ares undor culturo shows s marked incresse ovor last yoar, Tho condition is represontod as”good,” thu\lgtlo backward, and will not begin till Sopt. 1, say about threo woeks 1ator than lant year. ! £ 5 AMEANBAR. Torty-nine lottors from thirty-throo counties. The wenther {8 roported-dry and rathor moro favorablo than last yuar. The plant, though small, s woll formed-ond bolled. ~Eamo area undor cultivation o8 last yoar, Picking will not bo gonaral boforo Hopt. 30, - The condition is & foir avorago one. * No-roport of worms.. Thirty-fl s from tanty-vo_countion: -five roports from twanty- countiaa. Tho majority rgport'lnvdmhln in" rogard to the woathor a8 compared with . last yoar, and Topro- sont tho plantto bo well formed and bolled, The aron undor cultivation ahows & marked incroase ovor last geason. “No worms reported excopt in one county, The condition is docidedly promis- ‘ing, picking -commenoing- about ..tho middle of Beptember,” G 3 5 Have. thirty-two lottors from thirty countics. Most of our corrospondents - ropresout tho woathor aa having-boon propitious, and rathor moro favorablo than last sesson. Tho plant is uunnimoua!hruprueonwd ns frolting romark- ably woll. o appoarance of the army worm s roported , in .sovontgon countios. No dsmago dono thus far oxcopt in ono ‘county Tho aerea under _cultivation about equal, or possibly little largor than last yonr. Picking will be gonernl in tho Stato by the begin- ning of Soptombor, say sbout a woelt Iater than lnst yonr. ~Tho indications are geuorally repre- sented aa goad aud promising, “~ NOBTIX OAROLINA. _: Bixty-ono lotterarecoived from forty-five coun- “tion ; ° tho weather has-bgen moro propitious than lnst your, in fact' all that'could -be dosired, and "tho . plant _ s roprosentod aa woll formod and bolled ; no report of worma., The aron under culturo is larger than inst year. ~Tho, condition is unanimously reportod as promising.’ Picking will not bo gonoral beforo Bept. 15, “ngainst Sopt. 1, last year. ' as ¥ BOUTH CAROLINA. = Twenty-two counties soud in thirty-two ro- ports, -The weathor has boen gonerally scason- ablo, a8 much so a8 last yoar, causing the plant to grow finely and boll well. ' The averago shows some inorepso;ovor last soason. Neither boll nor army-worm ato reported in any inatance. Tho packing will' probably - commenca in the early part of Soptombor, ‘fho goneral condition is vory good. . -7 GEORGIA. Ninoty-seven- letters recoived from sevonty- eight couuties, The weathor has been genorally ‘favorable for the growth'of the_plant, and tho improvement noticed in our last'report hns been coutinued, allowing. plantors to somo cxtont fo rogoin the delay oxperienced in tho spring sea- son. The .condition is roported sa compar- ing favorably with lest year, with very fow excoptions. The plant, though small, is roprosontod pa- fruiting romarkably woll, . T army-worm has mada ita appearance in #oven- teon countios; but only in -limited forco, and no damage has boen caused. The arcs undor oul- ture oxcoeds that of lsat yoar. The general con- dition of tho crop is reported as being {latter ing. Only sovan of tho lettors complnin, whilst all tho others roprogent it as ** good,” * very good,” and * oxcollent.” The picking will bo genoral by Bept. 1, against Aug. 25 last yoar, 2 FLORIDA. From this State wo have recoived but throe snewers to.our inquiries, complaining of por- . potual raing, though reporting the plant weil orward “and bolled, © aud the _ condition of - "tho crop oqual - to last yénr's, Catorpitlars made their appearanco throughout thiu State, without, however, causing scrious damage. InTogard to tho aorcage views differ, from no incroase compared with last seauon _to 4 and 5 por cent more. Picking will commonco s soon as last yoar,—from the 16tk to the 20th of August, . . MILWAUKEE. Iiow tlic Boily of nSuicide is Treated by Superstitious Neighbore. Spectal Iapateh to T'ha Chicugo Tribune. MruwAukes, Aug. 16.—A. well-to-do farmor, named John Ehlers, committed suicide in the T'own of Milwaukeo on Friday aftornoon. De- coased resided on the Washington rond, and was about 52 yoars of age. At 2 o'clock on Fridny afternoon ho loft homo and went into the woods o short distanco from his residence. His son modo Inquiries on reaching home, and, attera soarch, found him suspouded to a tree. Ellors had mounted s stump convenient for & Inunch, and fastened & pieco of wash-line to o limb of n troo over liys hond. The meighbora would not cut down the body, but summoned o Countablo, An Inquost’ was hold and a vordio of suicide recorded. ho wifa of Eblors did not want to soo tho body, aud refused to reccive it for burinl. Bho suthborized the Constable to bury the remains anywhoro, but not on hor roinises, aud promiscd to foot tho bills, Tho flody wag, thoroforo, brought to town, and will' bo- buried at {ho Union Gemotory to- morrow. Ehlers. owned two farms about nino milos.out of the city, snd was consldorod wealthy by his noighbors, Ilo hnd beforo at- tempted suleldo whilo in a despondont mood. Tho suporstition of tho wife, fumily, and noigh- bors would not allow them to go noar the body aflor it was discovored, and caused them to for-- Did its burial in tho nofghborhood. —_———— ¥ Not Guilty. Speetal Disputeh to Tha Chieago Tridune. Font Wavsg, Ind., Aug. .16.—The celabratod Honuhaw murder case at Winchester, Ind., was concluded in the acquittal of accused, who stood charged with murder in tho first degreo, Tho Sanlfiwl’s special of ‘this evening snys the vor~ dict gives {;qnornl satisfactlon, Tho defento was conducted by Gen. Tom Browno aud the Hon, J. Bnos Noff. Secrgtary Delano’s Indinn Touw B8r. Pauvy, Aug. 10.—Becretary Delano and the Indian Counissionar Joft the city to-dsy to visit the Sissiton Indian Agenoy. 1t is tho pur- poso of Becretary Delauo to. remain some timo on the frontior for the lflurponu of obtaining personally knowledgo of thocondition and wauts of the various Indion tribes. Rallrond News. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. OrrAwa, Aug, 10,—A complote chango of Di- reolorship of the Canada Central and Drock- ville & OLlawa Toilroada have boon effected, T'he Abbot {mr!y, whioh was blackoued by con- neotlon witl boen complotoly cloarod out. 'his may bo uc- oopted as anotlier proof of tho belie? of tho guilt of the Government aud Pacific ring. Mavison, Wis,, Aug, 10,—Forty miles more of tho Wisconsin Central Railroad hav- ing _boon comploied and inspooted by the Governor, ncortificnte biaw boon granted to that Company which, undor its charter, entitlos tho rond to ono-half of tho land granted for its coustraction, the balance of the grant boing hold ‘bock until the rond is comploted - from Dortago’ to Btovons Point. Tho Compsuy atipulato that thoy will not n&x ly for such half unloss ite right to moro should be approved by the Logislature, tho Buprowe Court, or othor compotent authoris Qarongo).. o “ty, Itisundoratood that this srrangemont-ig sntinfactory to all tho partics intorested. . Tonr Mivwoy, lowa, Aug. 16.—In tho cndo jof tho cn.{,or Davonport, Tows, ve, the Davdu- (port & Bt. Paul Railrond dompany, boford Oblof, matioo Tiock, of this city, and motion to dis- 8olve tho injunction tvab overruled. - Sant Laky, Aug. 10.—Tho offielals of the Union and Contral Tacifle Tiailways wore horo yualun!n , consulting on o now through tarifr, "ho tarriff ou .oro anu bullion, and on” froight genorally, will ba higher, POLITICAL. The Nover=-Sny=Dio Domocrats Dissnts infled with John ¥ krish’s Funeral Hormon nt DesMoln A Convontion of tho Bubuque Jounty Democracy Calleds . Bpecial Dinpnteh to The Cidcago Tridune, Dunuque, Iowa, Aug. 16.—A Democrntio ‘Oounty Convontion is oatled by the Committeo for this county to moot on tho 20th of Beptom- bor. Tho Liberal Republicans and Anti-Monop- liats aro invited to participate in the Domocratio rimary mootings for tho clectton of dologatos. o Committoo doprecato and condomn tho oourso of Mr, Irish, Chinirman of tho Domocratic Btato Committee, in pronouncing the dissolution of the Democratio party, and favor tho holding of a Btato Convention. This action of the Du- buque Committeo will be apt to bo approved by tho Domooratic party in thin Btato, snd load to tho holding of a Btata Convention. Tho nowapapors continue to discuss the Anti- Monopoly Uonvontion, mueh'in tho samo strain 8a Liorotoforo roportod. 'Tho Herald, moro elah- orately than bofore, and in a double-headed artiols, to-day deprocatos the attompt to dissolve tho Democratic patty, and blames Mr, Irish, of tho Slate Committeo, for his courno, aud favors kooping alive the party organization. The New Party NMovement in COnss County, XL Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Viroiwta, 1L, Aug. 18.—A delogate mooting of tho pooplo was hold in Trotter's Hall to-day. Every procinct In the county was roprosented -buttwo. Universal good fecling provailed. Tho mooting fixed on & basis of reprosentation for t]:o differont precinets, nnd namod Saturday, the 7th of Beptember, as tho day for Lolding a nominating Convention. A rosolution was passed asking tho Central Committeo of the two artios to mako no nominations, An Exccutive ommitteo of five was appointed, and o cownmit- too of nino was solocted to issuc an addross to tho “ poople” of tho county, Tho momi- nating Convention will be hold at Chandlorville. ‘The movement will win. et CANADA. Proposcd Intcrnntionnl LoAn~-Coms position of tho RRoyal Commission to JXnvestigato tho Pacific Rollrond Scandal--Lorge Accessions to the Nanks of the Opposition. ' Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, OTTAWA, Aug. 16,—The Hon. Mr, Tilloy leaves for England to-day, to placo sn intornational loau-on the mnrkot. -1t 18 undorstood that Judges Draper, Day, and Polotto ara to bo constitutod the Royal Commis- sion to try the Huntington charges; but, no matter. who may constitute it, the charges wiil not be mado beforo it, but will only bo submit- tod to such tribunal as Parliamout shall doter- mine whon {t ia conatituted. Tho Free Press, of thia city, which has hithor- to givon indapondont support’ Lo o, Govorn- ment, now says of Lord Dufferin’s reply to tho doputation from the Opposition: ‘*It is scarcel; worthy of the reputation of His Excelloucy, an doos not realizo the hopes inspired by hie speoch at Halifax." MoONTREAL, Aug. 10, —Hnmpden Whalley, & momber of the British Houso of Common, i hore, and hag been visiting Orangoe lodges. Ie was o couneol in tho Tichborno claimant caso. Tho Goyernor-Goneral atopped hare last night, on route to the lower Province. Titty leading citizens wont to St. Lawrence Hall, whoro ;Hon. A. Mackonzie was stoppiug, ‘yoatérday, and paid their respoots to that gontlc: man; a8 leader of the Opposition, for his stand takon in tho House at prorogution, He loft last night for Nova Beotin, 'onoxTO, Aug. 16,—Tho ail-absorbing topic continues to bo “the insult to Parlimont.” No longor ia it discussed s o party quostion, but as ono affecting tho doarest priviloge, the highost on{‘oyud by Osnndigus. The Globe this morning publishes” the nomes of fifteon Ministerinlist members who have hitherto su'flportm.\ tho Gov- ernmont, but who now withdraw their allegi- ance. An. agitation is to be commenced vory shortly by members throughout evory Provinco of the Dominion. . CARPENTER. \ tho' Cauada Laciflc noliemo, have. The Milvwaukee ¢ Wisconsin? (Re= publican) Desires to Ilear from tho ‘Wisconsin Senator on the Subjoct of the Xecent Scrious Charges Against Jiis Private Charactor. _MiLwAUREE, Aug. 16.—The Evening Wiscon- #in (Repnblican) of to-dny, alluding to the chaorges published against the private character of Bouator Ourpontor, wagu: ‘Tho Now York Tribune and- Chicago 1Ymes. havo mado the most serlous chinrgos against tho private charac- tor of Sonator Carpouter. Theso chargos aro too ave to pass. unnoticod. They aro uttored by jonrnals of amplo pecuniary respon- wibility. They can bo mado to suffor most Herl- ously if they iave givon currency to raports that are false and libolous, and tho constituonta of tho Benntor bavo a right to know tho trath. If thoy aro falue, personal malevelonce could go no further, and any jury would awardsuch damnges a8 would bo a lesson to all futuro journalisis. 'Ihe poople demsud that tho Benator of their choioo should vindicato Lis charactor.” FIRES. An Elevator nt Dundeo, Minn,, Strock by Lightning and Burnced with 50, 000 Bushels of Wheat—Fircsat Michi« ‘gan City, Sedaliz, Mo., and Other Points. Speeral Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Dunuqug, Ia., Augn 16.—An olevator at Dun- dee, Minn,, on the Milwaukee & 8t. Paul Rail- , was struck by lightoing and burned, with it coutonts, 60,000 bushols of wheat, and 100 | barrele of flour. It was ownod by the railroad company. MioniaaN Orry, Ind., Aug, 16.—The cell-houso of the Northorn Indiana Biate Prison, tho best building in the Btate, took firo about 13_o'clock, noon, to-dsy, on tho roof from sparks from tho stack of tho engine- house. Under tho prison disciplino, the prison- ors did woll, sud had the fire under control be- foro the Firo Dopartment arrived, the prison bo- g:lg locatod about ono mile from the enginc- ouso, 8. Lours, Aug. 16.—A spociel to the Evening Dispalch from Bedalia, Mo,, says that an incou- dinry fire thore, at 2 o'clock this morning, burnod & bokery, grocery, agricultural ware- houso, and saloon ; Joss, £19,000, Nouwicn, Conn., Aug. 16.—Au incendiary lnst night burnod the carriage factory and black- smith shop at Norwichtown, ownod by H. W. Huntington, of Columbus, t.088 not hm\-{. Harirax, Aug 16.—A largs firo is miug in the woods at Aylesford, Kinga County. Anim- moneo tract of valuablo timbor land {s burned ovor, and it is roported that soveral farm-housos ore also burned, T'ho losu will bo vory groat. r ———eee An Oid Feud Between Citizens of IKansas. Kaxsas City, Aug, 16.—The Hon. 8. A, Cobb, M. O., of' Kausas, was arrosted in Wyandotte thismorning at the instancoof . B, Taylor,whom he hind arrested o fow days ago for libol, Cobl was charged with perjury, but Lad an exawniva- ton bofore tho Justica and wus dischiarged. Tho mattor grow out of a political quarrelof loug atanding. —_— Obituary. Special Dispateh to The Chieago Trilune, Four WAYNE, Aug. 16,—Willlam Stowart, Esq., roaidont of this city for nearly fifty years, and who haa sorvod as Mayor, died this morning at 10 o'clock from injurios rocoived by being thrown from a buggy attached to o runawsy toam, ? R e Grasshoppors in Nobrasksas OxmaAna, Aug. 16.—Tmmense clouds of grafg- hoppery usch ovor this seotion tu-day, south- wurg, hrulmuduu aro alighting and have com- mouced on the corn. e Drownod. Spectal Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune. Oumg; 1L, mxg. 10.—A littlo Loy namod Rolomon Fox, son of a widow, was drownod this worning by falling off & rvlrt. while fishing, B s e J T Deanth from Explosion. TALIFAX, Aug.10.—An oxplosion ina Sack- villo mill this morning killed ono wan and sorl- ously jujured auother. SPORTING MATTERS. THE TURF, . THE UTIOA RAOER. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Urtoa, N. Y., Aug. 16,—Tho third day's races on tho programmo of the Utica Park Assoclation wore trottad to-dny. Tho weathor continuod to bo unfavorable, with showers all through the afternoon, ? . TnE 2:24 nAce g was won by Gloator In threo ntraight honts, "Pimo, 2:24, 2-225%, and 2:26}4. 1o naold favorite at odds of throo to ono againat tho flold, and the only question waa as to tho gocond horao in tho raco, Major Allon was backed nt ovon monoy ngainst tha fiold boforo tho start, and aftor tho firat trinl Busio had tho call. -Noithor won, ag Hotapur finisbiod next to Gloator in the socond and third hoeats, and thus got socond mouoy. Husle third, J. G. Brown fourth. 4 Ti1E 2:80 RACE, for n purso of $0,000,'was morae exolting, for the reason that Castlo Boy was tho favorito at 100 t0 00 agniust the fleld. Bt Jamon, who beat Castlo Boy at Buffalo, was victorious agaln, win. ning the aco in thrao straight hoats. Timo, 2:24, 2:263¢, and 2:30, Brothor Jonathan, who was gocoud in each hent, got socond mouoy, Castla Boy third, aud Lody Banker fourth, POBTIONED, Tho freo-for-all, tho 2:38, and tho 5.year old racos nroput over until Mouday, It 18 not like- l{lumt Olenientine will lart in tho 2:38 raco, as #ho is enterod for a race on Tuendny, and, with Chicago Buy and Bay Henry, will have to be sbipped on Sunday night. : BUMMARIES, Tho following are tho summaries of to-day's raco : 7 UTioA Pank, Aug. 16.—Durse, $0,000; for horsos that never Lot 3,000 to flrat,'$1,500 to socond, 4900 4o third, $600 to fourlh, Allo htats, best threa in e, b.'g. Bt, Jamen, . g, Drothor Jonatha M, Itoden's b, g. Oaatlo Boy, G.N, Forguson's b, m, Lady Ban Dan Maco's g, m. Heatherbloom, 5, Manhat Plat i, LUt CYHEr vitt 8. Bl W. I, Orawford'a br, m, Aunjo Qollius Ben Mace's b, », Nodwing, 23553 2:30, % Bame day, purso $5,000, for horacs that never heat :24 5 §2,600 (0 firat, $1,350 to eecond, $750 to {hird, $500 10 fourth ; milo heats, best throe i five, in ness, Alden Goldamith’s b, g, Gloster, hare Budil Dobba' b, T, B. Carpentor’s s, m., Su: Alex, Lewin' br, g, J. G, Bro G, N, Forgusan's br, g, Grown Drinco. 3.3, Bowen's b, g, Len Flaglor. Dan Maca's ch, g. Major Allen,.. M. Roden's br. g, Triumph, A, Brown's b. g, Derby W. M, Crawforil’a b, g, J. W, Graves'k Loomis’ br. g, O Timo—3:34; 2:23(; 230}, THE SARATOGO BAOES, BAnATOGA, N. Y., Aug. 16,.—The attendance at tho Jast day of tho meoting islargo, and the track. Is in good coudition. Tho firet raco was for o pursc of 2600, 13¢- milo froo handicap for ali ages. Tho following horees started : Joo Daniels, Buo Ridor, lolus, Gorlitz, Moore's Minnio M. (late Minnic W.), BSunrise and Connor’s Leamiugton Colt, ! In the pools to-day Minnio M. was the favorito, bring- ing 850 to 160 for Eolus, who won by five longths, Minnio -coming in second, and Joo Daniola third. - Time, 2:02}4. ‘Tho socond raco was for a puras of £3,000, four-mile heats, for all ages, $2,600 to winuer, $600 to the second, entrance monoy and 560 to the third, Tho following slarted: Bessio Loo, Arizona, Hubbard, and Oiley. 1lubbard was tho favorite at 8 tolagainat tho fleld, and after the start took tho lead from Bessic Leo and, ka{nt it till ontering on the home stretch on tho last mile, when slie was joined by Arizons, and en oxciting finish_took “placo, Arizona wint ning tho first haat by & length, Hubbard coming in second, and Besaio Loe and Oiley distaucod. The, 7:618¢. 3 The resuit of tho firat heat made Arizonn the favorite at 6 to 1. Hubbard took the lesd at the start on tho second hoat, “but soon -surrenderet it to Arizons, who keptit to tho iinish, actuall- running away from Hubbard on tho last mile. Timo, 8:282¢. Z In the third raca for &500, milo and three quartors, for nll agos, Boss Tweod, Wanderer and Business startod. Businoss won by thr longths, Boss Tweed second, and Wandorer bac third., Time, 8:12}¢, - The fourth raco was a steeplo chaso, froo handi eap, for all ages, about throo miles 8600 to first Lordo, €200 to socond, $100 tc third. Blind Tom, Trade Wind; Vile ard Notary Public started, Blind Tom wou Trado Wind socond, Notary Public third. Time 5:49. Notary Publlo fell, but bis jockey r mounted and took him over the courso for th third. Viloy refused loaps and rotired. e : WRESTLING. New HAveN, Aug. 16.—A wreatling match be twoen omer. Lane, of Now York, and Williat B. Kennedy, of this city, for £1,000 and middlc woight championship, rosulted in o victory fo Konnedy. Iewon the first and third falls. Th eamo partiea bave arranged another match fc 500, . Hotapur. aawarsm —_—— AQUATIC. CINOINNATI, Aug. 16.—Josoph O. Cloud, th Philadelphia onrsman, arrived horo, on his wayt Now Orleans, at 4 this ovoning. _—— Personal. Snectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. WasninatoN, Aug. 16.—Bishop Foley, ¢« Chicagzo, now mmug in Daltimoro, is rapid' improving in hoalth, . WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—Bscretary Ricbardso Ioft for Long Branch to-night. Ho will r ' on Wednesday. TS . Attorney-Goneral Williama will loave tho Ia ter part of this month on a vigit to his parout near Byracuso, LovisvitLe, Aug. 16.—Goorgs W. Bain, Eromiuunt Good Templar of this Stato, wan enly stricken with paralysis {juuturdn)‘, aud Tit iln x:pmmrlous condition'at his homo in Fran ort. ——————— Prosidont Grant’s Enstern Trip. PortraNp, Aug. 16, 'he rovenuo cutt McCujlooh, with President Grant and part Dbound for Mount Desort, put into North 1fav: 1ast night on account of a donso fog. She W expectod to rosume her trip to-day. —— g & Wire Cholern. f1. Lou1s, Ang. 16.—The number of deaths this eity for the weelk nnde this ovoning, as ) orted by tho Bonrd of Health, was 206, of whi 0 were from cholera and 25 cholera morbue, e g TWelegraphic Brevitios, Tho Poorin Z'ranscript_staton that hefora t} soason. closos at loass 1,000 buildings will erceted u thut city, : The last quartorly statomont of the banl in Towa shows a capital of 771,150, with the ¢ Dosits smounting to $1,806,051.68, The Post-Oftice at Litchfield, TIL., was brok {nto by burglars a night or two since. who forc opon the safo and stole about $500 iumon and stumps. p Dr. 1. J. Ray, & physician of Hendorson, K has brovght suit in £80,000 damnages agair 1. J. Moss, of the same towu. Ruy cl ', l‘lufls with an attempt to injuro him in his prt tico. t Agirl, 17 or 18 years_old, named Nollin Tot doughier _of Bon J. Todd, of I'corin, left | homo on Wednesday Iast, and has nat beon se ginco. TFears nro ontorlained that sho bus o with foul play. 5 A Mras, Creary, wife of a Justice of tho Poa at Indopendenco, Gu., becapio suddenly iner on Wodnosdny Inst, and wWandered away fr homo, Bho was found nonr Jeusup, ten mi from homo, and is in s procurious condition, A number of millers and grain-denlors Quiney, Til., mot yostorday -at tho roonn of Oitizons" Association, and organized n Corn ) ohango, and adopted o constitution'and by-ln for tho goverumont of the organization, e Sk < o S Ohildren ot Witering-Places. Long Branch Correspondence I'hiladelphiu Press T eannot close without a protest agninst Intiuoncon of \\'Alcrlug-{)lnco ifo on childreu, pociully voung girls. 1t is the rule, nud not oxcoptiol, to #ao girla from 10 to 14 year: ago in full ball costumo fltst on tho foor nvuning when~the dancers begm, and la lonvo if, ofton finiehing with o bupper of b stonls, soft orabs, and fried potatocs. Child go uuattonded to tha lunch-tablo, dross lobs makoe ham saudwichos, ordor cups of bl and groon toa, well mixed and_strong,” & shorp thingstotho sorvants, and in all respects having like men aud wowmen of socioly, somowhat fast at that. Ona little boy, 11 y¢ of ugo, snid if there was anything ho'did lov wan puro clarat, and a little girl of 12 asked which I liked best—Iace or diamonds—thon | coeded to discuss their boauty, scparately, when judicionsly combined.” Oan wo wot that tho bright-faced, quick-witted boy of with his puro claret, should become the dwar diseolute imbacilo at 21, and the prococions li irl, with hor knowlodgo of laces and diam: Enll-rnmun and Jate suppors, shionld bocomeo faded, brokeu-down wowman of 262"