Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 16, 1873, Page 1

The Chicage Daily Teibune, VOLUME 27. CHICAGO, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1873. NUMBER 26. AUQTION SALES. LAKE SHORE SUBDIVISION, WINNETKA, The Hudson River Proporty of Ohicago. 130 Boautifnl Grove Lots, Loocated on and near tho Liake Shore, 40 to 80 foot above the Lake, AT ATCTION, 0n Wednesday, Sept, 17, 1873, on the Grooud, This proporty is very acoessibla to thq olty, and offers perfeolly pure ale, unobatructod access to tho Lako, snd a miagnificont vicw of tho ontiro shipping to and ' from, Obieago, Almost the entiro Tako Shore, from Ohioago fo Lake Forost, fs now Liold ‘at speculativo priccs, and, as tho amount of_ such properts {a limited, AN OPPORTUNI- TY 18 NOW OFFRRED to all who dosire & Lake-riow rosidonco to obtain ono at & roasonablo and modsrate Hgn. PRES villno of Winnatka te sitnated abont 12 milos from tho eity, ol the firat high ground noelh of Ohicago, sbo 40 to ™0 loet abovo the Lake, 'The essy drainnge, freodom from swampa and ualarions breozes, the and vari. oty af It ncoaury, aud its lino, frosh ait, make It tho most burban towns for rosidonco, Tho popula- n O, and enpldly taoronsing. A largoum. hor of bousos dra bolug bullt this ssason, and important !mvlvvamnnb aro coutemplatod. Winaotka has gond Schiols, a1 Aosdemy conduotod un- dor tho ausyicos of tha Obisags University, with build: i worth $15,000. 1t hias good Storca and, Starkets, and s0mo of thio most boautifal ‘residencos fn tha'O a0d ncar tho Tako Shoro. A wite h 0au on Is noar) on B Hotel. The history af all lsrga oitics provos that the ivat attrativo and dostrablo readenos property is in (ho Siciaity of larga Vodies of wator. - Naw Lork haa ite fTad- Son Jtivorand Staton Taland rosortsr Philadolphia ite Chot. spoako Bayaud Capo May, and the high proporty lying g';nn o Lake Dichignn, With ita oxhilaratiog bieozss raclug alr, and Rlorioos prospocts, will bosought as (16 Most Desirable Suburban Prop- erty Near Ohicago. The Raitrond accommodations ato ample. Bovon tralns each way daily, Titlo to Property Porfoot, Abstracts of Title Furnished, TERMS OF BALE—Ono-third cash, and balanoo tn one sad two years, with intercat at 8 por cont. A deposit of 10 por cunt ¢ tho valuo of eacli Jot will bo ranired at 0 0f aalo, and balancoof first payment within 80 days. A TR el bo sorsed amthe choun: A SPEOIAT, FREE TRAIN will Isavo the Denat of the Northwastor Rallway, cornor Oanal aud Kinzio-ste., &b T e oo uation “aud plata_ot ty can bo Tiio: lnformation and plats of the proporty can had of OP O THAV R & GOy Real Estato Auotioneors, 160 Liaat Madisoi-st, VALUABLE FROPERTY On Sherman-st. AL ATCTIOIN On Saturday Afternoon, Sept, 20, at 3 P, M,, ON THE PREMISES. ‘Wo will sell without rosorvo, Lots 11, 14, 17, and 20, 35 foot front o ch, North balf of Lot 23, 15 foot front. ta., onposito the dopat grounds. Title porleot. T brznas 5,000, ayRbiS In four soarly boust. bayments, ros Bopt T, 18500 B o00 et Balenn o2 Jarme WM. A, BGUTTERS & CO., Reoal Eatats Auctlonsers, 144 and 148 Doarborn.at, FOR SALE, MONSON’S IMPROVED FILTER WELLS, PATENTED JUNE 7, 1870, Bfanufactory cornor, of- co, JLENRY 0. CARTAR s NOT soliciting for M. 0. MON- "DESKS AT 0OST, To olose tho business at BOBTWICK'S, 112 Fifthav, POCKET KNIVES, TIIE FINEST VARIETY IN TIE WEST. Buyors, oxamino our rocent importations, S, SPENCER & CO., 315 Wabash.av. REMOVATLI KOHN, WINEMAN & (0, Liato A, & I. Kohn & Co., of 56 and 58 Wa- bash-av,, have removed to and elegant rooms, 105 and 107 Wabash-av., Botweon Warhington and Madt o watcomo b1l {he1e Trigutls st castortorn Mo be #lad GENERAL NOTIOES. GRAND TRUNK RATLWAY OE CATNADA., NOTIOE TO SHIPPERS, The chauge of gauge betwoon Stratford and Montreal, to conformn with the standard of Stato roads, will take placa eurly in Ootobor, and, to_avold datontion and aocu- nlation of proporty, 1t has beon docided to discoutinue shipments for placus'oast of Btratford on SATURDAY, Bopr. 18, his willin no yay, lntl‘n"hmlvmh oar, llnlgmluo:dll 00, or {r ostin, acos it 3 liato tho chungo 1 AToM BOLiEOIR. oy A F. A, HOWR, A, Cieago, Bopt, 1, 1873, 5 and U Lakouit, A CARD. horeas, cortain wholesslo T e e e el T ORI AT SR b i Dt BOOTH, and aro teying io palm oft wo Boreby matily thoir spacious ouy ultie Jollot Ponttentiary Made Boats, and t} 8010 by oortain of our competitors na such aro & tofarior boot, snd ato sold fart ® ot of bringing our boot fnto d: Id urpo farepute. Wa wa rifior say tiat wo war: rantour hoota aqual to the bost mado in Ohloago or aay war. othor M. SELZ & CO., 8ole Contractors of the Boot and Bhoo De-~ partmont of the Dlinoia Btate Penitentiary, _210 and 331 Madison-st. Notice to Israelites. Those dosirous of proguring sosts or Pows in tho Church corner Twenty-fifth-st, and Indiann-sv., for the forthcoming Jowish Hol- idayn, can apply to CHARLES QOHEN, 179 Fwenty-sogond-t,, or to OHARLES ROZ- MINSKI, Banker, Btantz-Zoitung Building. LOST. aftornoon, near Unlon Park, an abatraot marked Deane & Payne on the covor, A Tberal rawaril will bo [lllll")ll\r IVlrh(HIIfll"Ilu return 1o our of N e LGN 50 Lakallo.at, LAKE NAVIGATION, GOODRICH'S STEAMERS ¥or Ractns, Milwaukeo, Shehoygan, sto., dwly, Bund ‘azcoptetl, Hatirday T tursich Boet for Mie aukooy olo., don't luave wati) § Dy 1 ¢ Grand [Tavon, Grand ¢ L R M.nx-w’:"-fi'.'. g oupted, 1p. 1. For tit. Jossph, daily, Bandays excepted, 108, m, Bat- t Joava unttl 11 v, v, urdays, boat don/ Hnnflnfi Groen Bay Ports, Munday, Wodnesd, ind day, B e e biadss's Ml Wadnendass tist posels Hacauaba. DRESS GOODS. CARSON, PIRIE & (0, West Madison & Peoria-sts., Havo just recoived a largo assort- mont of NEW DRESS GOODS, Ranging in price from 260 up. A large lot of Pure Irish Linen Roemnants, received from manufac- turers in lengths of two to six yards, slightly damaged, at 40, 50, and 60c por yard, worth from 80c to $1.26 peor yard. Cheapast Black Silks in the oity, and o large stock to select from, An eclegant assortment of Winter Hosiery just received. A largo lot of slightly imporfect Gonts’ German Linen Handkerchiefs will be closed out in half dozen lots at less than half price. 2 200 doz French Woven Corsets, from Auction, at $1.50, worth §2.60 por pair. B DRY GOODS. J. B. SHAY, HAS REMOVED TO 84 & 86 STATE-ST,, And in addition fto his usual stock, is this day prepared to show all the LATEST NOVEL- TIES of the season. AUCTION ROOMS. lewReal Fstate Rooms WIL. A BUITERS & (0., RealEstate Auctioneers, HAVE LRASED Rooms 2 and 3 in Hawley'a Building, Nos, 144 & 146 Dearhorn-st,, 8. W. COR. MADISON-8T., + For the purpose of conducting tho REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. Bpecial attentlon will bo given to AUOTION SALES of proporty on tho ground, or DAY sad EVENING SALES Tt o7 yow havo an tholr books a Jarge list of property f AUOTION and BRIVATH SALES, to which they iavite the attention of tha Publlu‘ . A BOTTRI but' ha thictyivo yosrs® oxport: 00 s Goneral onl Ratato Auctioneor (seventoen n of which ba has had in Ohicago), and will givo bis per- nonal attontion to this branch of thols business. PRINTING. NOTE, LETTER, AND BILL HEEADS, PRINTED IN FIRST-CLASS BTYLE, BY CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & C0, 118 & 120 Monroe-st., Chicago. CONBUMERS will flod 1t proftablo to got oue prices before ordering_elsowhore, ' HINDLE & JENRINS, Wholesale and Totall Statfonors, Printers, sud Blank Book Manufacturors, 166 Clark-st. HOTEL. THE GARDNER. This ologaut hota, fronting Lake Michigan, and ovor- Iooking Lako Park, commnnds an unobstrusted viow of the Jake, and s unsurpaeacd in location. " PARTIES VISITING OHIOAGO, elther for business or plossurs, will find at tho Gardner socommodations and attention unsurpassod by any hotol on the Amorican Continent. The Inter-Blato Industsal the hotel, Expoiltion Buildings aro opposita thehotel. Propriotdr. PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR SOEHOOIL: SITE, Near Corner Twenty-sixth-st. and Wentworlh-av., Boalod praposals will bo receivod at the Offioo of the Toud of Hgheation, Hoons ok, Hov, o1 And 5 Lagaia s ti1 Satordgy, Bept. 50, 168, at 13 ., to soll to tha city A sahool site, Hot o than 1 tront, noar the cornor of W "Proposals ta by and Grouuds, and it ild od ** Fropoals for ahool B bR Olerk of Bbkrd of dueatosn. INSURANOE, VILLE Wutual, Marine & Fire Tns. Co, OF MILLVILLE, N. J. sl Aug 1,1873, $1093.740.67 H.5. TIFFANY & 00, GENERAL AGENTS. 156 & 158 LaSallo-st. M. 8, TIFFANY. J. W. J, OULTON. The Millvile has Complicd with the Laws of Tlinois, Missonrt, and Wisconsin, and holds Cerfificates from Bach State of Full Compliance With the Laws, RISKS WRITTEN AT FAIR RATES The following letter from one of the leading commission firms in Chi- ongo explains itself, and is of inter- est to parties desiring good insur- anco: Cmoado, Boot. 13, 1873, GENTS: Wo dosire to roturn thanks for the fair and impartial set- tlemont of our loss in the late fire of tho ‘“Fulton” Elevator, Chicago. Our loss ocourred on the 7th of Sep- tember, and we cheerrully acknowl- edge receipt of the FULL amount of our loss under opon policy No. 3,700 of the MILLVILLE Mutual Marine and Fire Insurance Compsany,issued at its Chicago Agency. Such promptness cannot fail to be appre- ciated, and we cordially recommend tho MILLVILLE to the insuring public. Yours truly, (Signed), WM.YOUNG & CO. COD LIVER OIL. WILLSONS CARBOLATED (0D LIVER OIL I8 a Spocific and Radical Curo for CONSUMPTION AND SOROFULOUS DISEASES, Tomembor tho namo, ** Willson's Cacbolated Ood Livor OiL." Tt conics in largo wedgo-ahapod battios, bearlng the invantor's siguature, an is gold by the bost Druggiata. Prepared by T, H. Willson, 83 John-st,, N. Y, For sale by all Druj ‘l:rn 1 HURLBUT & EDSALL Oitacpor. RICHANDSON & 00., St. Touts, Mo. ARTISTS' MATERIALL, 0. T. RAYNOLDS & C0, 21 Lake-st., Chicago, MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF ARTISTS' DRAWING, AND WAX FLOWER MATERIALS, The Isrgest assortment of thoso gooda in America. Lib. eral disconnt ailo o tha 1rade, Toschers, snd Bchools, Oatalogues sent on application. Prioos uniform with our House, Nos. 106 and 108 Fulton-st., New York. e ] HATS. The Most Elegant Hat yet pro- duced. Sole Agents, J. 5. DARNES & (0., 70 MADISON-ST, FINANCIAL. DIC. now havo more than ono thonsand allents for whom Xing collootions throughiout the United Stat a3, jos anloas Gollsctions are mude. RABIHCS MEROANTIL 148 Aadison st., Chicago. and Cant o charg No attortiey's foos in auite. COLLECITON AGENOY, ‘WANTED. Shelving Wanted. Bixteen feet Counter and Bhelving wanted, ohoap. Oall or address EDGAR SANDERS, 110 Olark-at. REAL ESTATE. NORTH EVANSTON. For Sale, some of the best located Lots in the Village, 83 feet by 1560 feet, for only $3650, in monthly or annual pay- ments. Ratlroad tickets furnshed partics who gowith me to w3 this propurty. WM. P.TEEAYTER, 144 Ln Sallc ENGRAVING. Union Litho. Co. Engraviog and Lithographing. 1, 0, 5, 7and 9 Michi. gan-sy, Skilled Workmanshilp~Quiok Time. O RISV, -Story and Hasomont Btone i, Gl T 1] on-st. a8 stoam " will sont low to wholesale trade. ApDlY on promises. DISSOLUTION NOTICES, DISSOLUTION. Ths copartuorship Legetafore oxlsting between, Jotin 8, MoKoan an ta dus tho Airm 10 be ot N ek, Wi . '-'ln‘:[ nll;': -fi"rflu‘.‘m&u b o the businy iaat saillr, aid contigs the businue John gl o Given Away ! 100 LOTS, 251125 fant, {n & beautiful suburhan vills; 3 We chargo onl Dy Gommutation faro, 1 iy, for Daod Alatraots, and improveinent of stroets. Tickets fu nlslisd ta ¥iow this proporty. A PHILLIPS, 164 TaSailo.st., hasomont, MEETINGS, Attention, Sir Knights, Atatod Conclave ot Apolio Gummandery, No. 1 this (Tuouday) ovontng a1 73 viclook, at Hsll, second-ot, Husiness and work on K, 0% Order, of the K, 0. B, B, W, LOOKI, Iocorder. Masonic. dyro, No. B, A, It and A, B 1L (Tauday) cventng, o ‘empto, cornar Duarliorn and 1 nd warke a1l mewlics aro v . By orde 0 . L, 7 orderaf the 6. 1, onaNg, Secrotary. L O, of Fpocial motice, Tho miem! o i mset. at thelr Lall U niug, At 73 olslook, e o witend o nele buslupssy S riondly ay a [ Siiiia Rort Doarborn Todge. OL10 WHINELS, N. G/ K. D, BHULL, Beoretary, DEATH. The Propeller Ironsides Founders Six’ Miles off Grand Haven, Five Doat-Loads of Passongors and Crew Put Out from the Sink. ing Vessol. Four of Them Reach Shore--the Fifth, with the Captain and Oth- ers, Is Swamped. Fourteen Deac Dodies Recovered--Thir- ty-two Per>ons Saved--A Num- ber of Lives Still in Doubt. Ancther Terrible Accident Report= ed on the Datroit & Mil= waukee The East-Bound Express Train Ditchied Twenty - Miles East of Grand Rapids. Thirteon Coaches Full of Passengors Wreckedw Twonty Lives Reported Lost---A Great Number Wonnded, Surgeons Leaving Grand Rapidsin Special rains for the Wreck. Other Losses of Life, Limb, and Prop- erty. Foundering of the Stcamer Xronsidos. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. GrAND HAVEN, Mich,, Sept, 15,—The steamer Iron- sldes, of the Engleman lino, one of tho largest steamers on tho Iakes, foundered sad sunk when 7 miles off this port, st noon to-dsy. Her signal of dlstress was holated at 9 o'clock this morning, but #0 terrible was the heavy sos and high wind that no asslstance conld poseibly roach her, Bhe labored in the trougha of tha 864 from 7:30 in the morning Il the tims she sunk. The passengers and crow—of whom there wore ninc- toon of the former and thirty of tho latter—manned the lifeboats and left the steymer sbout 11 s, m, the Isst boat leaving hor at 11:50 8, m, 'When tho lsst boat had got about & quarter of & mils from her, she went down. ‘Thero were five boats fillod with the crow and passen- gors, Oneof the boats, baving fivo men snd four women on boatd, capsized, and only ono man reachod thoshore, Four boats have reached the shore up to 11 p.m. The boat with Capt, Sweotman, his wife, and five passengers has not yot beon hesrd from it da foared they aro among tho lost, Thirty-two persons 20 known to have beon saved. FOURTXEN BODIES HAVE DEEN RECOVERED, Tho following fa a partal lst of {homo lost whose bodica have been recovrod and {dentified ; John Driscoll, steward of boat ; John Hiller, of Milwaukes ; Ohsrles Wimmell, sgent of O, E, Harling & Qo., New York; Mra, IL A, Valentine and child, of Milwaukeo; Mr, John Denlson, of Spring Lake, Mich. ; Mrs, J. B. L, Dowltt, of Milwau- Koo ; Jamea Brown ; Harry Hughes ; Ed. Tyle, Others not yet {dentified, THE FOLLOWING ADX AMONG THE SAYED, s far aa can bo ascertained up to the time of writing: N. E. Wilkine, clerk of boat; O, Kilsenger; Samucl ‘Watkina ; John Gea ; Daniel Driscoll, Joscph Driscoll, of Milwaukes; Georgs Cowan, socond engincer of boat; M. L. Ohichester; H. N. Ward fand Misa Ward ; F. N. Riploy, of Lowell, Mass. ; James Bmith, Mike Orosson, Ubarlos Btelf, Ohas, Bedtord, Al Pitman, Frank Gonkey, Andrew Watts, Folix Riley, Mr. ¥, Went, Mr, Schults, Wm, Savago, Mr. Gorlen, Dan Hewos, hatles Wilcox, Mrs. Bmith, One of the bodiea recovored was a littls boy about 6 yenrs of ngo, probably tho son of s, Valentine, of Milwaukeo. Howas neatly dreased; had light hair, hluo eyos, and & besutifal, intelligont face, which, ox- copt for its paleness, looked sa though hohad fallen quietly asleep, Tho Ironsides ‘WAS IN PLAIN BIGUT OF TOR HARDOR antfl she wont ta the bottom. Sonator Ferry was ono of the first to diacover her signal of diatress, about 10 aclock, but §¢ was toolato ; ovon then thero was no boat hero which ecould ride tho terriblo sos to carry relief, Tho propeller Lake Drooze bravely undertook the tank, but was herself disabled before getting half a milo out of tho harbor, There hss boen great oxclte- ment all the atternoon, -Hundreds of peopls thranged the beach, and alded In resculng moveral of the pas- sengers, providing them with clothing, brandy, and other comforts, Tho following 18 the BSTATEMENT OF THE IONSIDE'S ULERE, Br. N, EfWatkins, of this city : * Weleft Milwaukee at 9:40 laat night with ninoteen passengors aud & crow of thirty men, and were due in Grand Haven botween 5504 6 this morning, The cargo consisted of 13,000 bushola of wheat, 800 barrels of flour, 135 barrel of pork, and somo miscellaneous articles. This wasa vory light cargo, since the boat could carry 1,100 tons Amoderate broeze was blowing from the southwest which constantly inureased until it becamo a terrifio gle bofore daylight, I did not got up until9 o'clock, when the boat was rollig fearfully, I immediately went below and found the men workingat tho pumps, The water bad already put out the fires, and the cn~ glnca wero useless, I then went to the officoand got the passenger-reglater, money, and manifest,and wont on the hurricans dek, wheroX found Ospt, Bweelman gotting tho foresallon, Ho was thoroughly self-pos- seesod, and tho men obeyed orders prompily, We thon mado about threa miles toward tho shore, The sigual of Qiatress bad been ralasd at 0:30. About 10 o'clock the passcngers sll put on life-preservers, for it was evident the boat must go down, At 11:30 tho Oap- taln ordored the boats to bo mannod, In thofirst boat all the lady passengers, oxcopt one, were placed | 1n tho second boat wero ten or twelve of the passon~ gors and crew. I took ohargo of the third boat, which carrled soven passengers, including ona 1ady, aud two of the crow bostdes myself, all of whom wero saved- Aftor X had pushod off, X saw two other boats loave tho wrock, in ono of which I supposod the Captain (o bo, My bost was hardly half s mile from tho Ironsides when sho ssnk, stern foremoat, about five miles from shore, It was tan minutes past 12 when sbo disappoared, Ble was satimatod to be worth about $115,000 ; was thoroughly overhaulod lsat winter, and wras constdered one of the staunchest boats on the lake,” STATEMENT OF A PASSENOET. Mr, B, N, Ripley, of Lowell, Mass,, & very intelli gent young man, who waa oneof tho #aved, gives tho following additions] parflculsra: # The sea bocama #o rough a little after midnight thatI could not sleop, though mcoustomod to tho water, Before daylight the boat zolled so desperately that evory movablo thing was smashing about tho vessel, and ft was impossiblo to cross the cabin, It was betweon 7 and 8 o'clock when we camo in sight of the harbor, and it was 8o rough that it scomed unwiae to atternpt an entranco, We could soa the light-houses and the ves. sels on the beach, and wondered that 1o ono came to our rellof, It wasaead sight, The passcngors stood in ailenco, with thelr lifo-pressrvern on, knowing that {na fow moments they woul bo at thie meroy of the preakers, Dut all wore calm and self-possessed, Ospt Bwoetman behavad with the utmost coolnesa and cour- ago, and the crew oboyod overy order readily, We woro all washed ont of {lio boat in which I was placed, when withiin thirty rods of tho shore, but were rescued by thors on the beach in & moat gallant wey, I wes picked up unconscious, but am all right now, The (Oaptain said it was the roughoat sea ho had ever ssen on the lakea,” Those familiar with the shore here say that the wator. OTHER WRXOXS UPON TINE BRACH, 'There wore also & 1ine of bargos from Chicago in tow of the New Ers, which roachod hore this morning. The New Era made the port, but tho following barges went on tho besch nozth of the norih pler: 0. 0, D,, Golden Harvest, and Apprentice Doy,—all owned in Grand Haven, The Now Era also had tho barge Allen in tow, but ahe broke loose before getting here, drift- ing northward, aud making Montsguo all eafs, The achoonor. Magnolls, of Ohicago, went on the beach north of the pler at 6 o'olock this morning, run~ ning hard on, bow first, .thon swinglug on broadside. Bhe In all right, but high and dry, . ‘'The achooner O, O, North also went ashora and lios in bad shape, ; * Thescow CO. 0. Bulls, of Ohicago, went ashore at nearly tho samo timo and {a bard on besch. The 0. O | D. was towed off this evening ; the reat are all close togathor, Tho wind has subsided and the sea 1s going down fast,, . The following vesscls mado port all right this morn. ing: Bcow Trio; Behoonora Guide, J, P. Ward, Hon~ ;1!: Kahn. Lumberman, Qurlow, Gem, Spray, Fatty ishor, ANOTHER DISPATOH, special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. ‘' DESORIPTION OF THE VESSKL, MrLwAUREE, Sopt. 16.~The propellor Ironsldes, of the Englemann Transportation Company's Milwaukeo & Grand Haven Lino, foundored at noon fo-day, about sixmiles off Grand Haven. Nothingls yot known as 1010 cause of iho disaster, but tho supposition pro- vaila that she sprung a leak, or fell off in tho trough of tho aca and rolled ovor, Tha Ironsidos left this port nt 0:30 Sunday night, with a cargo consisting of 13,450 bushela wheat, 500 brls flour, 60 brls pork, and & quan- tity of sundries—tn allabout 450 tons, Bho wasinsplen= did aailing trim, Tho woather, when tho stosmor loft, both on thisand tho east shors, was fino, and sho ust have reached the middle of the Iako bofors tho storm sprusig up, Tho stoamner swas buflt at Olevelsnd in 1884, and registrarod A2; tonnago 1,15 . Showaa ovornauled last spring, roelving concave-sides and arches, and at thotimo of hor loss was consfdered a8 staunch s the day she camo out. Sha was valued 2 $76,000, though tho marine register glves it aa $55,~ 000, ' INBURANOE, The throngh frelght s finsured by an opon policy of $100,000 in s Detroit company. The hull is insured for $45,000, as fol- lows: Arctic, $5,000; Northwestern National, $5,000 3 Weatarn, of Toronto, $2,500 ; British Amarica, $3,000 ; Willismeburg City, $5,000; Mechanlo nud Tradors, $10,000 5 Mercantilo Mutual, 5,000 ; Amazon, $6,500, ANOTHER LINT OF LOST AND SAVED, ‘Through the capsizing of a boat in Lho surf, eloven tivos wore lost, including the following : Mrs, H, A, Valentine and child, John Driscoll, steward ; John Hiles, formerly of Judd & IHfles; Afrs, . T. DeWitt, all of this city; O, Wimmet, As nothing hss boen heard from Oapt. Harry Bweotman' 1t fa supposed bo ia also lost, Thoso kmown to bo uaved aro W. E, Watkins, O, Kitzinger, of Englemann Ohichoster; ¥. N, Riploy ; James Bmith; John Geo (svas als0 & passenger on tho Lao Ia Belle) ; Dan Dris- coll (cabin boy); N. W, Whiting ; Mike Cronson (frst mate); O. Bleit; O, Bodford; Joo Driscoll (cabln boy) ; Al Pitman; Frank Conkoy; Goorgo Gowa William Dolinson ; Androw Watson (second cook) § Frolix Riley (porter) ; W, Alschuote ; Willlam Charles Wilcox (otler). THE OFFIOENS OF THE TOAT aro: Caplain, Harry Swoetmn ; First Mato, Miko Orosson; First Engineer, Robert McGlue; Socond Engineer, Georgo M, Cowan ; Bloward, Joha Driscoll ; Acting Purser, N. E. Watkins, Tho schooner O, Harrison is sshors st Whitehall and tho schooner John Tibbits sunk between tho piers st Muskegon, ‘Dernorr, Mich., Bopt, 15.—The steamer Ironsldos, of tho Milwaukee and Grand Haven line, s reported foundered sbout noon, 6 miles off Gfand Haven. Tho sea 18 o Lesvy nothing can go out, and it i fearod all handa are fost, 1t {4 not known how many passengers wero on board, 8ix schoonors have gono on the beach at Grand Haven since morning. LaTED, 240 p. M.—Threo of tho Ironsides’ bosts havo reached shore with twenty-threo persons, The other Doats are not yot heard from, A sovero southwst. galo provails over the upper o5, GRAND Havex, Mich,, Sopt, sides, of the Englemanin Line, conncoting with the Dotroft & Milwaukoo Railrond, snd ono of tho largent stcamers on the lakes, foundered and sunk 7 miles off this port at noon today, Her sigunl of distreas wan Tolsted at 9 o'clock this morning, but s lerrible was the sea and heavy wind that no assistance could reach ber, Bhe waa laboring in the trough of tho sea from about 8:305,m, until the time shesunk, The passengers and crow, of which there were ninetoon of the former and thirty of the lattor, propared the Teave hor at about 10:30' 5, m. and tho last boat left her at 11:50 a.m. When the last Loat had got about n quarter of & milo from her, she want down, Thero wero fiva boats filled with tl6 crow 8nd passone . Ono boat, having fivo men and four women o fcapaizod, aud only ono man reached tho ahore. Four bonts have reached the shoroupto this time, Tho hoat with Oapt. Swoetman and wifo snd fivo assengers hag not yet been heard from, It is Toaved thoy are among tho lost. - Thirty-two prasengors aro known to havo boon mavod, and fourtéen bodies ‘have been recovored, Tho following Is the list of those lost whouo bodics bavo boen Tecovered : John Driscoll, steward of tho ‘boat ; John Hilos, of Milwaukes; Oharles Wimmel, agontof O, E, Harllug & Co., Now York; Mrs, H, A, Valontine and child, of Milwaukes; A. 8, Donelson, of Grand Rapida ; Mrs. J. B. L. Dowitt, of Atilwaus ee, Tho balance are not yet idontified, The following s a spocial Liat of the #ayed, as far as can bo ascertalned up to the time of writing: N, E, Watkins, clerkof the bost ; O, Kitzinger, Bam Wilkins, John Gos, Dan Driscoll, and Joo Driacoll, of Mil. Waukeo; ‘George Cowsn, socond enginer of tho boat; M. L. Chictestor, H, N, Ward, and Miss Ward ; T, N, Riploy, James Smith, Mr. Whiting, Mike Orozon, Oharles Bifef, Ohnrles Bodford, Al Pltman, Frank Conkoy, Androw Watls, ¥olix Riloy, Mr, H, Went, Mr. Shulte,’ William Bavago, Br, Garion, Danfel How Charles Wilcox., Oncof tho bodies recovered wasa littlo boy about 6 years of age, probably the son of Mre, Valentine, of Milwaukeo. ~Ho was neatly dressed, had light hair, 'blue oyes, and o besutiful, intelligont face, which, except for ita palencss, looked 84 though he hind fallen asleop, - "Thisre wero also a line of barges from Chicago, tho taw of the propeller New Era, which reached hero this foronoon about 6:30, The Era mado the port, but. the barges C, O, D, Gold Harvest and Apprentica Boy ‘went on the beach north of North Pler. The Era alsa Tad bargo Allen in tow, but she broks looso ‘boforo goiting horo, Sbo duiitng o the northward mada ontague ail safo. 15,—The propaller Iron- ‘Schooner Magnolia, of Chicsgo, want on the beach norih of the plar at 6 this morniog, running hard on bow st Lien swiaging on brosdaide. 5o 1a il right, but high and “Ing achoouier O. O, North slso went. ashoro and ies in'a bad abape, he scow O, 0, Dutta went ashore nearly tho same titne and i rd on the boach, The 0, 0.D, was towol off this evening. Rumored Terrible Disaster on the De« troit & Milwaulkee Bailrond. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, GRAND Rarios, Mich,, Bept. 15,—~The express train east on the Detroit & Milwaukeo Railroad that leaves Grand Rapids st 6:30 p. m,, consisting of thirteen coaches and one baggsge car, ran off the track bo- tween Lowoll and Ads, about 20 miles east of this place. Itisrumorod thattheentire train was ditohed, killing 20 and wounding many moro, Doctors are Jeaving now for the wreck, and preparations are being hastily mads for the reliof of the sufferiug. Tho Btate Fair com- mencing to-day, causes tho traln to bo unusually large, Nothing trustworthy can be nacertalned asto the extent or cause of the disaster, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, GraxD Rarios, Mich,, Bept, 16,—Your reportor nn- dortook to reach Grand Haven this evening Lo learn the particulars of the loss of the stesmer Ironsides, sunk this morning & few miles out from Grand Haven, He took passsge from Milwsukoe to connmect with the morning train to Grand Iaven at Dotrolt, but was not able to accomplish this by resson of another disastor, on the Dotroit & Milwaukee Rallroad, A train is ‘bound for Grand Iaven to-night. Contradictory ro- ports aro all that Dhavo reached here yel but {6 s certaln that some serious disastor has ocourred to a train botween Ads sud Lowell, about 8 miles east of Grand Raplds, in ‘which several lives were lost, Bomuch is pretty cor- tain, It will probably be impossiblo to reach tho scone of tho dissater in time to send report for Tueaday moruing's TRIUNE, Great excltemont prevails on the stroets to-night in relation to this disaster, since 14 18 supposed to have bappenod to a vory hoavy tratn, crowded with persous comiug to tho Btate Fair in this elty, l"mph here begin to foar that the Detrolt & Mil- ‘waukeo Rallroad officials ara foolishly reticent in ro- gard to both thews dlsasters, sud the oxcitemnent is atlll greater in consequunce, At tho proseut hour there {n & complete blockado of means of {ntelligenca from tho Ironsides or the railroad disaster, Tho Isttor is probably five or alx miles from a telogrsph station, LaTER. Special Dispatsh to The Chicago Tridune, Gra¥p Rarips, Bept, 16—12:30 a, m.—A special {rain, carrying surgoons, s left for the wreck of tho T Ironsides wentdown in not leea than forty fathoms of Transportation Company; Bamuel Watkins ; M, £, - Esstern-bound express, on the Detrolt & Milwaukce Railroad, The acene of tho disaster Is 8o far from s tolegraph that 1t in useless to attompt sonding s dis- patohi from thero to-night, Yaoht Copsizod==Threo Mon Drownod. 8r, OATnenmes, Osuads, Hopt, 15.—The yacht Bplynz, with o man named_Vard, ‘of oronto, cling- ing foher kecl, wan picked up to-dsy and brought io Tort Dalhounic, Ward roporta the loss of three men, named Davidach, Morgan, aud Graves, all blonging o Toranto, Thd yack eephized 1n tho'gale of Feiday A Misplaced Switch=-One Man Killed and Three Injureds Arnaxy, N, Y., Bopt. 15,—A misplaced switch lsat night thraw the 'evoning train from Baratogs, while entering this city, from the track, and thie engine, tondor, snd baggage-car went down' an_embankmen into Patroon’s Creok. Tha firoman was killod, and the enginosr, baggago-mastor, and another employe, in- Tho Sankon Steamor Roward. Ao, Sept, 16,—The stoamer James Howard, which eaught firo in her hold Iast Baturday, noar Commerco, Mo, forty miles abova'this olty, and wan scuttled to #uvo her, was ralaod yestordsy’ {!huwmck!n -steamer T, F, Eckort, and will arriva at {his piace to-dsy. 8lis will frobably repalr at this polnt or Mound City, Eight Porsons Killed by Falling Walls. Lowpow, Sept. 16,—Tho walls of abullding n the town of Btonchouso, Dovonshiro, which ind been ro- contly burnod, foll this morning, killing oight peraons, and {njuring soveral others, Eatal Falls ! Diepatch to The Chicago Tribune, Darron, 0., Bept. 16.—~M. Boxton, switch-tender, whilo attompiing to siep from & moving frain this aftornoon, alipped and foll, and, sirfking his hcad ngainat » box-car, recolved sovero injuries,from which Bo died {n vo houra, Conl Mine Accident, Special Dtapatch to The Chicapo Tribune, Des Moings, Bept, 16,—Richard Slhaffer, aged 30 yoars, was instautly iiled in o shalt at Redhoad’s Coal futao, mear {his ciy, to-ds3, by a fallag car of coal, YELLOW FEVER. The Disense Incroasing in Memphise= Tho Discase Unabated in Shrevepors =-Libornl Oficrs of Aid from Various Points. | Mrsteirs, Tonn,, Bopt, 15.—The wildest rumors provallod to-day il regerd to iho yollow fever, and traina loaving on tho various roads were crowded with persons flecing from the courge. 1t fn dificult to oblain reliablo data in regard to the aprosd of tho dis- coaso, but it s quito cert that it bas made its appoar- snce in varlous portions of the city, and is no longer confined to the Pinch, The Board of Heslth to-night Dan roturns from only two undertakers, who report tmelvo intorments, nlns from sollow fever, ‘Mextpits, Sopt, 15.—The following dispatch was re- celved to-night from the Buperintondent of Tele- graph for Arkansas and Toxas, dated Little Rock, to- 1 t: g the Agent of the Assoctated Press : The Intcst advicos from Bliroveport ropresont tho yellow fovor unabatod, and the disiresa in the ity in. Qescribablo, Of the six mon in our telegraph office, fivoliave takon the {over, nnd two Lave alroady dled Tho intermenta averago thirty or forty daily in a popu~ lation of perhape not over 4,000, Tho physicians and Dursea aro worked down, The eople of the country should know these torrible facts, and send ald to this fering clty, (igned), Lonp O, BaxEn, Nuw Yonx, Bept, 16.—The Buperintendeut of tho Western Union Telegraph Company at New Orleans tolegraphs the Cnmfnny hgro, under dato of to-day, as follows: “No telograph transfers proper can'be Ehads with Bhroveport, ae. Manugor Ras 1 dying and the operator who 'went there from ,horo has no mouney for that purpose. I bhavo trons- forred money, however, through a banking houss, without cost, and can trousfer whalcvor may offer, unless tho banking Liouso at Shroveport should be closed by slckness, Tho laat messenger at Sliroveport lay down slck this morniog, No report of the aillic- ti0n can pomsibly oxaggeratn the actual condition of the town. 87, Lou1s, Sopt, 15.~Another $1,000 has beon ralacd for the Bhreveport sufferers, OmomnaTy, Bopt, 16—Private dispatches recolved hero by busincss men stato that there is terriblo suffer- ing ot Bhrevoport, La., on necount of the yollow fover, and ask for asuistance, The asttention of the Chiambor of Commerce waa called to the subjeat to-day, and $1,000 appropriated, to be dispensed undor (o direcfion of the President and Board of Oflicors, NEw OnLEaNs, Sept. 16,—~The fover ia still raging st Bhreveport, Tho weather is unfavorablo, Blsty por cont of thosaattacked dle, Thero i great suffering in all classos of socloty for want of nursca. Tho surviv~ ing citizens are dolng all in their power to check the disease, Intermonta yesterday, twenty-two. Many deathaiast night, The Howard Assoclation 1 greatly in need of asaistance. Tho Sowthern Trlegrani nowse paper hins suspended. The T¥mes still makes its ap- earunce, George J. Rae, manager of tho Western nfon Tolegraph ofice thore, diea to-day. Naw Yon, Hopl, 15,—ayor Liavomsyar o rocelr- ing contsibutions for the rolict of the siffering poo- 1o of Shrevoport, WasurNGTON, Sept, 15.~President Orton, of tho ‘Weatern Union Telegraphh Company, has issued tho followiug order, addressed to Superinteudents of tho Company throughout the country, Instruot all managers to send free messages relative to tho rellef of cltizons of Shrovoport, and, st the ro- uost of tho Governor or United ftates Senators of uisians, direct contributions of money to e~ colved and trauaferred by tclegeaph witliout cliargo, Dy this action on tho partof tho Tclegraph Com- pany, money can ba forwarded fnstantly to the suffor- ers, whoreas by the course of tho malls it would re- quirs somo ten days to get thero, y which time the needy might bo past reliof, Any ona feeling inclined to contribute something to the aid of tho stricken com- munity of Shroveport can scnd it without oxpenso by paying it in at any Western Union Telograph Blation, Contributions are already golng forward from this point, ‘Special Dirpatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘WABLINGTON, D, O,, 16.—Tolegrams and lotters ro- colved liero from’ Alabais, Florids; and T tain proofa of the frightful’ conditidn of affaira oo casloned in those States by the yellow fever. Ths disenso §s eald to bo of tho most malignant type, and though opidemio in anly s few localities, mnxnuwiadqa of tho fact that the scourge prevalls, and that it s spreading in both directions from the place from which it first 1onde §ts appearance, has produced terror among the inhabitants of the romoate sections of the country, DBut Mttle sbatoment at any point bas Toported, while nows from counties and towns adjncent 10 the districts already know to be infocted is received, in- dicating & rapid sprosd of tho dincase, It hus rocently mado {ts appesrance at Iouston, ‘Texas, and tels- graphlo intofligonce from Key Weat, in thio opposite direction from Shroveport, whes v mado ita ro the fo At sppearance is (o tho offact that the first death at co occurred to-day, bflln% that of Lisutonant- N, Bitcholl, of Iiiaols, who waa at that port on naval duty, About one-qusrler of the soldiera stationed at the Dry Tortugas bave been stiacked by the diseass, The Commander, 0 Tell, died on tie 13th from tho effects of tho dia THE HARPER DEFALCATION. No Furthor Dovelopments in the Casc ==A Card from Threo of the Dofault= or's Eriends, Spocial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Brninor1ELp, TiL,, Sopt. 16.—~Thero are no now facts doveloped in_the Harper defalcation. Iay, Green & Liteler are out in a cstd explaining thelr connection with {t, They aay they do not beliove they did any thing criminal, aud would do as they already have if the caso should 'bo prosented to them again, They say that thelr relation to Bmith is thal of attorneys, 4 Apart from this, howorer,” they say, tnot ono dol- 1ar of public money hos been abatractod or misapplied Ly Harpor or any ono slse, either by our advice or with oitr knowladge or consent, Every coneultation held with us was relative to defalcations completed befora wo over heard of them, and we never advised ihat auy por of criminal act should bo continued for a singlo moment. Wo nover advised that any deficit bo covorad up, sxdopt by the sluiple process ‘of paying Dack the money by the tman who fook it.” IMMIGRATION. An Yaterview with Deman Rarncs, Chnmpion of the English Agriculs tural Laborer. Nrw Yosx, Bept. 18.—The Hon, Demas Barncs, to- doy, esuod n now Brookiyn paper. It ia au attarnoon 2.cent journal, callod the Daity Argus, Its first num- Dor contatns ah {nterviow at Guebeo with Josoph Arch, olismplon of the agricultural laborers of England, who in Canads lsst weok on his way to United Btates, In reply o a_queation, Mr, Arch said, “I am here fo lern tho iruth ‘apout iho 'iminigration question, My duty {1 10 tho tollers of England. Idid not como in thy futerest of any speculative emigration scliems, I aid 10t come £0 pander 10 tho crobckiola of domagogucs, on broad lands in America, Euglish farm Iaborers will mako desirable citizena, Help them to got hero. Gitvo Lo emigrant good Jand and sak of i paymont (n eany lustaliments, Yot may hava to lend a fittle Governmental aid unill the firet crop in hrvosted, but after that he i independout, ready to Topey thio mouvy you have advanced.” THE CREDIT MOBILIER SUITS, Hantroun, Conn,, Sept, 16,—~The Oredit Alobiller sudia will coma up’ to-morrow morning bofore iho United States Distriot Court ju thin city, Attornoy- Genoral Williams and all the Government ' counacl are now here. It {8 expected thiat tho caso will be assiguod Ior Friday, owlng lo the sbsouce of the loading counsel for the defo "T'he first hearing will prolaby be on amotion to dismiss on $he ground of non-justifiestion, i ol THE IOWA HOG CROP, efal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Den Mones, In,, 8ept. 15, —Judging by the returns madeto the Btats Auditor, Towa's will amount to about 1,800,000 iesd, 04 ciop ibis year POLITICAL. Farmers’ Nominations in Efflngi ham County, Illinoig--= Their Platform. Lee County (11L.) Republican Nomina« tions---Dubuque County (1a,) Primaries, California Judicial Conventions---Maine Election Returns. Effingham County Farmors! Convens tion, Speetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Errvaian, TN, Bopt, 16,~Tho farmers of Efing~ hom County, upon the 28th of June, formed An aszo= ciation known as the Farmera', Mechanica',and Labor- ing Mon's Assoclation, to advanco tho best intercsts of the county, aud to dirsolvothoir connection with the political parties with which they havo hitherto acted, and atort » new organization, They havo from that day untll tho presout continucd to work until tho wliole county {# now thoroughly organized, thero bo-" ing oither a club or a Grango in_cach township, Bo- loving thst mno great roform would ba offectad insido of tho prosent politi- ol portios, they called o conveution (o-day, ey £0 bo Bl at Emngham, Tor the purposo of homincis ing county officera, Tho Vice-Proeidont of 1ho Asno- clation cafled tho Convention to urder. N, Upton act~ ed n Bocretary, Thoro was appofnted tlio following Gommitios on Orodentials : Gov. Turner, J, L. Leathor, and I. D, Weens, During the absenco of tha Gommitico on “Credentists, tho Convention waa ad- dressed by 8. T, K. Primo, of Livingaton County. Hig romarks were woll recclved, and listened to with the deepost attontion by tho Convontion. Tho Commit- teo on Credontiala reported o full del- ogatlon from overy fownship in the coun. ty. The Commilico’ on Resolutions, consisting of D, Relnhart, J. Lelth, J. D, Minor, and V. Willett, Teportod tho following predmble and redglutionsy which were adopiod as tho platform of the Farmers Ausociation and Peoplo's Auti-Monopoly party of Ef- fingham County, Til : DEOLABATION, This organtzation s opposed to taflroad stoal, tariet steals, nalors-grab steals, and bank steals, and” overy othor'form of thioving by which tho farmers and la. boring clusaos aro Tobbed of tho Iegitimnte fruits of theiz Iabor, In urging our claima to recogoition as o power {iat can be no louger beld in subjec. tion to fho (dictates of ~ony parly or seck of men, wo disclaim sny antsgonism to any other useful industry or logitimato business, We da not proposo to labor agalust capital any furthier thao {s Gorounded by tho prngpio of Justice. Wo would 1+ Jure no one, wa would bonefit tho whiols Ipeople, Wa want it distinctly understood that wonro not ot waz with tho railroads an such, That whilo wo declaro that Vo owo thom nothing ma such, still tho bonefits con. ferrod upon us by thd dovelopment of the country hinve Deen roturned to thom onohuudred fold, Wecan cone celvo that iboy hi n, and might still e, if thoir mousgement wos snything like fair-dealing and honeat, & great blessing to us, and that wo aro diss satiafied only with thoir oxtortion snd abuses, That wo Lave not gone blindly into this movoment, ns somo declare, Lut know tho gronnd whereon wo stand, and that wo demand nothiug of tho rallroad, that 8 inconsistont with o fait and Wberal intorest upon thoir actual investments, anda, knowing this, thal nothing sinll shiako the progress of this movoment, or turn it ssldo, savo o full complisnce with our just demande. Thot we sball have tha sympathy of & largo portion of ouc busl. ness men, who sre suffering from tho ovils of rallroad 'sbuscs thers s not o shadow of doubt of tho nltimato succoss of our movement, if wo ara tria to otrsclyes and cach othor, Tho piatiorm as adopted by tho McLean County Anti-Monopoly party, Aug. 1, as readapiod by thls Conventlon, with tho following sdditiounf reaolution : Itesolved, Thnt wo aro in favor of tho reduction of tho feen anid salarics of Nationa), State, and county of. clols, Tho following ticket was thon nominated ; County Judge, John Brown ; County Oletk, T. B, Renhort ; County Troasuror, Houry Greonwlt; Superintonds ent of Public ohtols, G. . Peorman, Thero was no ring or clique wha bad auy plot ta apring upon tho Convention, or any parlicnldr candi- dato or favorite for auy of tho county officcs, The dolegates woro composod of the leadjug farmera of the county, who had novor taken any activo part o the politics of tho county, Tho ticke, nominatod givor unlversal satistactios, and is considered s strong ono, An Indiana Politician Tries to Coms pel the Governor to Xssue Him o Certificnte of Elcction to Congre! Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, INDIANATOLIS, Ind., Bopt. 15.—To-dsy John E. Neff, of Allen Qounty, Ind,, filed his potition for a mandate to compel the Governor to {saue to him a certificato of eloction as Represcalative in the Forty-third Congress, from tho Ninth District of Indiana, The potition scta forth that Neff received 17,081 votos, and that J, P, C, Bhanka recelved 17,008, 'That Nefi’a majority 1s 14, and that he was enlijled to a cortificate during the ad~ ministralion of Gov, lsker, ~That s cortifls cato was glven him ' during the administration of eald Baker, not sa required by Iaw, but a lengthy statemont of "motters and facts of history forcign to 10 the quostion' and totally irrelovant, and'that a aim- ilar document was also given said Shanks, Tho atate- ment {a mado part of ¢ho potition by referenco, and ho has domandod a certificate from the dofendsnt, ‘who rofuses to issuo tho same, On filing the petition, {ho Court entored » rule on tho Governor to show cause, by the 25th inst,, why ho refuses to issue said certificato, . Lee Oounty (I1l) Republican Nominas tlons. Speetal Ditpatch to The Chieago Tribune, Dirxox, 8ept, 15,—The Ropublican Couvention ase sembled in this city, to-day, and nominated J, B, Will« iams for Treasurer; Jomes A. Huwley for Clork; J, D, Crabtree for Judge, and Dandel Curry for School Buperintendent, California Judicial Convontions. Bax FRANOIACO, Bopt. 15.—To-morrow the Republi- can Btate Convention to nominate Judges of the Su- ‘prome Court mects at Sacramento. On Wednesday the Democratic Judicial Convontion will be hold. Maine Election Returns, Auousta, Mo, Bept. 15, —Roturns from 466 towna foot up: Dingloy, 46,134; Titcomb, 32,619; Williams, 1,013, Total, 79,666, Dingley’s malorily, 10,602, Towns and plantatfons yel {0 be heard from’ ‘will not mates rially change the results, Mass-Meeting to Be Held in Xowa City. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Yowa Cit¥, Sopt, 15,—The Ropublican campaign opens on Wednesday by s mass-mesting and speeches by ex-Gov. Kirkwood and the Ifon., John A. Kasson, Negroos in the Indian Territory Desire o Torritorial Government, Advices from the Indian Ter- ritory aa g0 numbering more that 15,« 000, formerly slaves of Indfans, are moving to socura a territorial organization for thalr own protootion, sud will 800n iold & eonvention in the Choclaw Nation to consider the subjct. Dubuque County (ka.) Domocratic Primarics, Speetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Dusuque, Sept, 16.—The Democratic primarios wera held n thiw city and county Saturday night, snd there 18 a violent struggle going on for ‘the nominations, Thers will probably b a people’s ticket in the feld, Dut not till after tho Domocrata have made their nomie nations, SPRINGFIELD. The Stato Board of Equalization Ene gaged in Committee-Workest'robae ble Conclusion of Xts Work Noxt Week. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, BeRvoyIcLD, I, Bopt. 16,—Tha Blato Voard of Equalization is atill engaged upon committes-work, and, {n consequence, holds no daily scasions excopt te mect and sdjourn from day to dsy, Tho Committee on Capital Btock of Corporntions roported, this morn: ing, that thero had beeu organized sinco Jun, 1, 18 under tho general incorparation laws of tiio 'Stato, 1,000 companies, 578 of which are n Cook County. It 1s protible that tho ssepseruoute ottried wil be acided to bo about 70 por cent of tho cask valtio of tho proporty of tho Blate, ‘Tho Committco ou Lands nro about ready fo make report, aud it i we doretr~-? *hnt, in somo conntivs, a large’ por cent Wi Do +dded £0 :lio nancased valuo, Ouo of theso countica will i Cook, Theso reports will, howevor, bo referred %0 tho Culuitteo on General Equalization, sud thes muat pesa tho Doard in full wossion before bofug funl Iy sotiled, The Railroad Committes, 8 tholr work now atands, will not foree an Jeauo, but will eubimit a majority and Minority roport, They oy, however, saltly the cone Lovotay, wiich soems to bo thio akucssing of tho value of tho road-Dod ; soime of the Commtics holding thal {ts valuo fa simiply what it costs, Thiy veasumig wonld mako the road-bed of somo ronds fn thy Htate ‘hich a0 not paying expenses moro vatuablo than thore of the Qilcaga & Alton snd tho Chicagn, Burlington & Quincy, 1t Jardly secoma probable that ihis view could Do entertainod at all, but it is3 and & majority of tlie Comumittes, ¢ $a understood, will malutsin it,’ There +ia o dlusgFoement In tho Cominltico upou tho ov- ral princiols of {bo assessment of ralirosds, This Comtniite will reportin n fow days, aud it In now enorally agroed that the Board will conciudo thelr fibors fially moxt weok, unloss some complication e torveucs,