Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 16, 1873, Page 8

8 SPORTING MATTERS. {rrangements for iho Coming Fight Between Allen and McCoole. I'ho Triggor—-Base Boll Games ot the East. The Coming Fight Botween Allon and MoGooto, special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuine, Br. Louts, Bopt, 15.—~Tho thoughts of sporting men Lu Bt. Touls are Inlaatly fixed upon the mill botweon Allen and McCoolo, which will como off ono wack from to-morrow, unless the authoritiea intervono, The principals sro both in caroful tralnlng, and thero are not yob appatont any signs of collue slon, or of an intention to play of upon tho publle, Tho fight will probably tako plato on some dzland 10 or 15 milen down tho river, not far from tho 8cono of the laat encaunter,although thoso whoare man- aging tho affair givo out that the chiofs and spoctators will go et Ly rail to_some placo 40 or 60 miles In ihe country, Etory - effort will bo Toade o hoodwink the officora until tho Inst moment, The oxcitomont ia by no meaus cons fined tosporilng circlos, Many respoctablo business mon, not ta say religious, will go to seo the fun, includ- Ang Reveral victima of the late corn corner, Dosides tho ‘usual influx of eports from abrond, thero aro expectod & good many young lsrke from Chicago, and a Low moral pork men from Cincinoati, If tho fAight comes off down the river, an onterprising 8t, Louls newspspor will charter o tug, not so much for the looks of tno thing g 0 accommodato thelr guploges, overy ouo of whom, from o higheat 10 the loweat, wishios to aeo tho mifl, Tho match was 'made on the 23d of June, snd within two weeks of that dato McOoole began bis fraining, and lias worked hard ta got himsclf in irim ovor siato, Ho traina under Billy Blake, better - kuown na Dublin Tricks, ot tho corner of Gravols road and Oherokeo stroot. i exercisc has boon priucipally walking, but he hes alio practicod iucessantly with the usual paraphernalla of muscular discipline, such na clubs, sand-bags, wolghts, and balls, A loss common ruode of exorciss haw Leen striking dt blown bladders, which ho hopos will givo him skill in warding off {ho blows of his lighter sntagonist, Whon finishing up his dally discipline, he = puts o heavy flanmel. mask over 'hin face, adds two ‘heavy woolen shirts and a thick coat, and runs the last milointo tho house. In the laat mill McOoola's face | ma pufly, and easily awollod by Allen’s quick blows, Ho has now got his faco down, bronzed and hard aa s sallor's, and hns brought his Wweight down from 265 to e lttho Jesa than 200 pounds, which s his minimum, o hes tralned most laboriously, and Allen wil have to work hardor for his victory thah he did before, f he wins it, McCoolo hins = great deal of confidoucd n his heavy hitting, Ho il be content to stand some punishment, and hopes o knock Allon out of fimo if he gos in one blow out of fiva, Allon did not commenco training until “after the middle of August, or about & month bofore the fight. e looks in protty good trim now, althongh report snys ho bua managed Li train- ing’ badly, Ilis disoipline has been his own sother than his traluor's, Mo has boen mominally, undor ~ the imauagoment of Jac Madden,”'a light-welght _ fighter, snd beor arkor In is waloon on Waslington avonuo, but a8 iad things proity much his own way, As hewas Iato In beginuing, it is rumored that, e ook Turkisty Dbathe to Dasten the roduction of fleah, and injurod Bimpelt considorably thoroby ; alsa that "o sullered Bunstroke at his tralning-ground sbout two weeks ago. Mowever this may bo, bo looks sll right ho and his fdends Ao vory of winuing, o is econ in tho city only on Saturday oyenings, when ho {8 the pro- eiding genlus of his concort aloon, Mo zoms timo ago brought his welght 100, at which ho will fight, Allen men offor 20 'bot. $120 to $100, and not much taking. Tho McCoolo men wil' bet The two r'n Bavoall tho sympathy of their respective nationalities, but & good many Americans believe McCoole will bo tha viotor, Moat pooplo interested in the will fn & fuan- cial way, prefor waiting until the Iast moment beforo putting up their monsy, on acconnt of tho many un favoral rumors that bhavo been — put afloat regard. fo il phyalcal con- dition of Uboth brulsers, Nell{:er of thom &0 popular heroon account of their disorderly procliv. 1t{oe, but it fa a ober fact that no flstio eucountor bus over yet causod such a decided local onsstion, Every- body will go that can, and thotrain or boat money will belarge, Ben Hogan, a Pittsburgh bruiser, is in tho xlty, and has already put up §1,000 as sccurily that ho wiill’ fight Allon, whethor (he bloody Englishinan wins or losea in the pending mill, Shooting Fournnment in Jown City. -Speciat Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune, JTowa Ci1ry, Ia,, Sept, 16,~Tho State Shooting Tour- mnament really ended ou Baturday, but thero wero sev- oral small matches to-day, In the match for a purso ‘of $300 and the champlouship of the State, Derwart, of Town City, wns victorlous, Thero wero ton entries, oach man to shoot at ten birds, The result was: Der- ‘wart, 10 ; Rowell, 9 ; Ruard, 8; Wolz, 8; McCormick, 8 8mith, 7; Lyon, 7; Foun, 7; Borryhill, 4, Swors inger killed 8 birds In Buccession, and was then ruled o for overloading. In tho minor matche top many birds were sold to accammodato sida bets to have & good score. Pedestrianism, Bax FRANCISCO, Sopt. 15.—Jack Sheppard, at tho City Gardens, hay successfully accomplisied walking ore thousand miles in one fhousand consecutiva hours, o suffered oxiremely duriug the Iast part of tho walk, Base Bnll, New Yonx, Sept. 15.~Baso-ball: Mutuals, 13; Ab- lantics, 6. PuriapErenn, Sopt. 15,—Dasc-ball—Dostons 7; Philadelphiss 5, THE CANADIAN SCANDAL. Testimony Taken by the IRoyal Cone mission Yesterduy. OTTAA, Bept, 16,—~Pho Royal Gommission resumod tho Pacific Rallway investigation to-da; E, R, Burpee, of Bt, Jolin, N, B, a Director of the chartered Paclile Company, doposed that McAfull told him of an agreement botwoen Sir Hugh Allan an Americans, by which the Intter wero to supply cap! tal for butlding the rosd, Did not kmow tho Govern~ ment favored the negotiations, Nelloved it rather opposed them, Was suro, whon the charter of the road was discussed, (bt no Amoricans were 10 bo admilted 10 the enterpriss, Sir Hugh Allan was awaro that this was the Governments detor- Tnination, and agreed to it at the time, Knew nothing of tho alleged underatanding regurding tho slection cxpensea botweon the Government and ir Iugh, Honey apent in the New Brunswick cloction was fur- nished by the candidates or_their friends, Belleved Done came from the upper Provinces, Mcullen told Dim ho had advanced money io Sir fugh to_meet tho oxpsnsea of organizing the Company, Al its efforts for tho amalgsmation of tho Causdian rallway com- anles were 1o prevent them from falling into American auds, Knew nothing of the sllegod sumn of money furnished by Sir Hugh to members of tho Govern- ment. Was morelyttold by Sir dobn that Sir Hugh had eubacribed to the elections. Know of no sgresmont to givo the Pacific Railroad charter to Sir Mugh, Thecra aiever was any promise on tho part of the Governmont 10 glvo the cliarler to anyone, Such & thing never accurred, It was impossiblo, Any agreement botweon » singlo member by tho Government snd other sould be futllo, Iiad Bir Qoorge Cartler wnado such nn agreement as allogod, it would Mave been » wasle of paper, 'The Guvernmont'a ob. {Ject in the mauagement of the railway was to avold creating » scctional feeling, and securs tho aupport of ‘all the peopls of the Dominion, Sir Hugh Alln was ho acknowledged reprosentailvo of the Quobes Rall~ ¥oad entorprisos, and could not well be excluded from this one, He desired o embark his wealth in {t, aud Bis views wora entitled to conslderation, IIo was Tully agroed with the Government that Americaus should o proventd from huving coutral in the ‘frond, , Before concluding lis evidenc Camphell " wishod to refer fo tho statemen of McMullon's reforring to the renowal of a cortain mote or bill recelvod in the Morcliants’ Bank, made by 1i1ly,0rd & Camoron, and that the renawal of the noto ~waa mado at tha {nstance of the Goyornment aftor tha Foatmasigr-Guneral's visit to Blontresl, Ho (Oomp- ell) was Postmastor.Goneral at the timo, The lnsinu- atlon ju MoMullew’a letter was falas, iTo (Camplell) mover know anything about the note or its renowal, + The Hon, Peter Mitchell, also & momber of the Co= nudian’ Government, toatified : Kuow nothing of the mlleged mgroomont botween Sir Iugh aud the Amori- cws. Waa_told by Mehullen of the negos Mations, Was pressnt at one interview of Bir Iiugh and McMullen with the Government. Bir ‘euhn Macdonald askod if 8ir Hugh had any proposi- ‘tion to mako, Bir Hugh asked if tho Government wus propared to entertain tho propositions, Bir John To- Jllod that they were nok, which closed tho tatorviow, | When they retired tho question of allowing Americans 41 tho rafiway entorprise was divcussed, . Every ono ‘present, excopt Sir ¥rancis Hincks, oxpressed thom- molvea decidedly opposed to allowing American caj ts to control the raflway, e undarstood that was ighe settled policy of the Government, Tho charter rax consteuoled accordingly, and wndcr 1t Bir Hugh 2ad no sdvantage over Lis fellow-Directors, Knew no ‘mrrangewmont had takon place between the Government and lBlr Huogh respecting tho furnishing of ‘eluction funds, " The Commisston here adjourned Uil to-morrow, —_—————— THE CROPS, Rooxronp, Til., Bept, 16.—The corn-crop in this vi- cinity was setlously {bjurcd by heavy frost on Sun- day ‘morning, Much of thacrop, bowever, was bo- ond danger. ‘Gnarawont, TIL., S6pt, 14.—We Lind a sevors frost 1ast night, Corn 8 badly damaged,—wlll not yleld Awenty builiols per acre in {his and sdjolnfug coun~ ton, . Pronts, Hopt, 14,—Last night wna the coldestof the pesion. e foo Tt along now to be hurt by rosd " Snectal Dispatoh fo The Chicago Tribue, JanesvinLe, Wis,, Bopt, 16,~Tho ki l'{ frost of Saturday night did Sousfucrabls dumage to the tobaceo crop fn ihis section, all uncut boing totally dustroyed, “Tho main crop, however, had beoii harvested, Corn w2 100 Tar adyanced {0 bo harmiad, but bickward whoat was somewhat dumagod, Walwortliand Greun Counties were visited in a similar manner, Special Digpatch to Lhe Chicago Tribuna, Fop bu LA, Bopt, 15,—The firat” hoavy frost oo~ ourred E\mdn’ morning, bpecial Diepatch o Tha Chicago Trlbune, ‘Mosnus, Bept, 16,—Tho frost of Baturday night was wary vovere, 1t dostroyed all vagetallos, pn far [l the corn fhet £ i . Wl ols L Ll et ¢ 7 b tave beon it &hlnn-'une lind hield oft for thres weoks, anythousanda of acrcs are cay, 1 bo 1 for anythiog but teod, 0T oY b Hiat cauot T ey PHILADELPHIA. Election Officerse=Xroublo Among the Ward Canvassors--A FPollco Rnid Among the Italian I'adronese=Ine quont, : Specidl Dienateh to TA Chicago Pribune, PUILADELINIA, Bopt, 15.—Tho Loard of Aldermon Hiold & weoting this morning in the Common-Counell Clumber to appoint clection officors for the different Qivistons of the city, A discusslon aroso concorning tho political biaa of the judge of the Lirst Division, Ninth Word, through which o majority was given for Buckatow i Octobor last, Though 8 Domocrat was ultimately appointed, a resolutlon of Ald, Xerr was pansod, roquesting the Tegislaturo to tranafor tho ap- polutment of canvassors and election ofiicera to somo othor body, as the Board hod never requestod the duly, and’ desired o cocnpo (ho odium which had tnjuntly attached ftsclf to them for tholr actions in theeo matters, The Board then adjourned, At tho Court of Quarter Hesslons this morning, Judgo Yazeon preeiding, Mr. Handers prescuiod o polition of Lugh Xenny, Domucratio Canvagser of Lhe Firat Division, Bixlconth Ward, requesting tho Court 1o order tho Wivision recanyassed, ?I waz allegod on Vehalf of Kenney that {ho two Ropublican Canvnasers tofused to work with him, and thint o was obliged to posforta tho duly alono; " that lio did It thorough- , ond that, when ho returned his st to tho Gty Commisslonors, thoy refused to inspoct . Mo also ailrmed ~ that tho st on the ‘othor silo was |ilofoctive, upwards of 16 qualifed votors liaving been amiitod. M. Ko on bohalf of tho Ropublican canvassers, denled thal tholr duties hail Leen dishonostly or tmperfoctly per- »formed, and contonded that the petitioner had refused to Joln his client, Il furthor argued thnt this caso was ‘boyond the Court’s jurisdiction and entirely under tho control of tho Ganvasgors, Tho Reglstry act provides that clectors omitted from tho first canvass could have {helr nomes entored upon tho oxtra bascasment kint, Dbut sllows no remedy by appoal fo the Court, ', Banders argued t “na tho Canvassors wore law oficers, tiey woro subjest o coulrel. 1t thoy Tofused £o do their duty, sny cltizen thereby sulferin & wrong, tho Court could, by mandamus, compo thom to remody tho evil, If {t were conceded that canvassers woro tho sole arbiters of a citizen’s quall- fications as an olector, tlolr action being finn] boyond any rovision by tho Gourt, then thore would bo no assuranco of an’ honest eloction, Tho caso was taken undor advinomont, About tho Intier end of last month s Mr, Ful- ler, of Wilkesbarro, wroto to the polico Lors that an Ttallan boy, Joo Minds, had boen in that city sbout ten days, nnd had’ stated thal ronta died fn Italy ; that ho was kidnappod and rouglit to America, and lived witl padrone, Anto- nlo, at 818 Carpentor streot, Philadolphia, o alloged that hio was cruelly beaten 1f ho did not nightly return o cortain sum. Hecoming desperate, ho ran away and turned up at Wilkesbarro, Mr, Fullor distinctly stated that tho children of an Iinlian thero becamo intimato with the boy and took him to their father, who tels- grphod {0 Antonlo that tho Doy was (there, and to como quick snd got him, ‘The resi- dents of Wilkesbarre, loarning the circumstances of tho boy's dotontion, were about taking logal mas- uroa for hia liberation whon the Italian absconded, tak. dng with him the boy, aa well as his own children, Our suthoritics communicated with Blgnor Alonzo M, Viti, Itallan Copsul, and hio roquested an {mmodiato invostigation of the matter, Two dotoctives went to 818, protending that thoy wished {o hire boys for & concert, They saw five, but wero unabloto recog- nizo tho bo; b{ tho description given, It was then determined to make a wholesalo hnul cf iho padronca ond thelr victims, and ot 430 this morning, about ffty officers, divided into squads, mado a rald lnto Carpenter strcet. The officors stato that the scones of misery and fith disclosed wero al- most boyond description, ns many ss Mn{-clx yrotehies boing discovered in one framo houso, eleop- ing in bods on tha floor, huddied upin corners, and oo matting. The atonch throughont was torrible, and tho vile smells slckened many of tho officers, About 160 woro arrested and locked up In tho old_Southwark T0all until § o'clock this ovening, when fho caso was brought up bofora Alderman Bittler. Tho ey~ idonco adduced was not sufliclont to implicate auy of the prisoncra, and ua thie boy spokot of wau not discovered, thoy wore all discharged, It Ia evident that the police wero too hasty in_making theso arrests, and many are of tho opinion fhat the ends of Justice were defeated by thele precipitancy, Lowever, wo have not yet heard tho List of this cano. Deputy Coroner Zecs held an_inquest this morning on the body of tho child Sarah Cooper, who died sud- donly last week from tho effect of eating some polson- ous compasition, No particulurs further than those reported in seslorday’s Thuuxe wora elicited, save Dr.Shapleigh's testimony of finding phosphiorus in the chili's stomneh, Deteciivo Lyon did not attributa any malicious {ntent in tho poison being thrawn into the yard, Ilo thoughit it was thrown from tho atrest, Tho jury rendored a verdict in accordauco with the facts stated, NEW YORK. Furtier Important Devolopments Concerning tho Brooklyn Eriuds Arreat of Ex~Treasurcr Spraguces sZow Hle Lont DMoncy to the Ring and Pocketed the Interest=='The Com= ing Scssion of the Evangelical Alli= unce-=A Woman Crazy from Scae sickness Drowns Uicr Children, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Niw Yonr, Sept. 16.—The developments concorn- ing tho frauds in tho oflico of tho City Treasurer of Brooklyn, promiscd yesterday by District-Attorney Britton, have beon made to-day, Britton, who 1a to bo trlod fn Octobier for malfcasance in office, i avidently prompted to push thoso casod sgninst tho Ring by tho desira to withdraw attention from tho charges agaiust himeelf, Bir, Bprague, ox-City Treasiror, was arreated to-Isy on s warrant {ssucd by County Judgo Moro, founded on afidavita made beforo him by Britton, Afldavits Aled in tho latter's offico showod that Spraguo bas been in tho habit, since 1669, of uning tho funds of the Clty Tronsury in tho intoroat of ring politicians, lending them smounts varylng from $200,000 to $500,000 & sear, with which to buy votos, and fo uso fn ofhor waya to promoks their _political interests. Tho ring was in the hablt of roturning iheso sums within » fow weoks aftor they wero loaned, topother with enormous futorsst. In each caso Spraguo foos quictly pockoted thia interest, The persous to wom ho lent iheso smounta are known, Whethor thoy hed guilty knowledge of tho saurco from which tho mouoy wan oblained 1a not known, Littlo doubt exists but that it il be pirovod that a ciesr uuderstsnding existed bo- twean them and Spaigue, As soon on this shall bo domonstrated, they will be arrested and indicted by thoGrand Jary. P Sprague lica sick st his houso,—too ill to bo moved without endangoring his Life, Officors are stationed in s houso, whore they will remain until bo recovars sufficlently to bo takon beforo Judge More, to bo either Comumitted to jail or sdmitted to bal, Tho agont of Blachoffacheim & Goldschmidt, Tondon bLonkors, s in this city for tho Purpose of sottling tha_litigation betwesn his om- Jloyors snd thelr Now York ropresentativer; E. It loderman and J., Rubin, It 18 understood that 'tho Visit does not concorn tho Erlo. Tho Committco of Arrangements for the coming moeting of tho Evangelical Allisnce anuouaces that tho regular meoting will be beid fn the Lall of tho Young Men's Christian Association in this city, commoncing Oct. 2 and closing Oct. 13, sneral Conforonca will bo organized ot 102, m, Oct, 3. Popular meot~ ings will be hold at the Academy of Music bath Sundsy ovenings, Toapitable entertainments will ba provided for tho delegatcs from the Branch Alliances in forelgn countries, Sacrelarios of Amaricrn branchies aro Te- auuled.‘ln forward, befors Bept, 25, a certified List of the legatos they wilt send, in order that provision ma be mado for thelr comfort, This scasion of tho Alll- anco will be Iargely oceupicd Ly the presentation of Dapors on loadisyg topica of modern thought, (70 the Associated Press.) New Yous, Sept, 15.~To-lay veterans of tho Mexl. can war celobrated thie twenty-alxth nunivorsary of tho capturo of the Olty of Mexico, The auniversary this yenr falling on Sunday, it wan postponed until to- doy.” Thoold soldiors mel at tho Astor House, and from there marched (o tho Olty Mall, whero Muyor Jisvemayer, on bebnlf of the olty, gave them in churgo tho battic-fiags of tho New York 'voluutcers carriod in tho war with Moxico. Tha colors woro received by Qen. Burnett with thank®, On resuming their lino of march, tho velerans proceedod up Broudway to Twene ty-ft stroot, arotnd the North monument, down Tyonty-third atrect and Fourth avenus, to Gooper Iri atitule, where thoy listenod to nn oration by O, W, Trooks, Aftor the orstion, tho vetorans took up thelr 1ine of march to tho armaory of the Suventy-First Kegi- 1ment, where thioy partook af a collation, Battery O, of the Third United Statos Artillery,—tho 1dentical battery that fired tho first gun in the Mexi- can wor,—scconipanied tho veterann, This Lattery, it will bo'remombered, was under command of Gapt. Draxton Brogg, sud gained considerablo notoristy, auring the wak, by familurizing the romurk, % A 10 more grapo, Capt. Bragg,” Tiila evening the visiting soldicra attendod tho thiontre, -1t la rathor & remarkablo cofncldonce Iu the celobraiion that Maj, Havemeyer, who, twonty-five ears ago, aa Oblef Magistrate of {he clty, welcomed Tie Norden Liomo from fija. war, to-day as tha Lead of {110 local government sgoiu welcomed thom as votor- s, Gortlani Spragus, ex-Clty Tressuror - o Brookiym, wae placad uiidor arrast at his resldence this morning on u warrant Inwuod by Judge Moors, charging him with malfossance In office aud embezzlomeut of tho clty funds to tho amount of $148,000, The aflidavit was made by District Attorney Bril and the war- raut was placod in the bands of two’ court oficora, Thoy went to Spraguc's house and found him sick i bed undor medloal treatment, 1w will not b romoved £ ail untl lie has rocovered, electives atart for Han Franciaco in a fow days to briuy Trviog, thio ol-confestod Nethan miurdorer, €0 this oity, On th rocont voragd to New York of the stosmahlp Qity of Brooklyn, & woman who ws & stocrago pas- setigor, fusane from sickness, threw Lor little Loy, 4 3t aige, overhoard, aud then wilh bior babs fn lier 000, tton, rms jumped into the 4ea, Bhie was rescuod, but the children were drowned. Walter Dray, who wisa riding on the front tlatform of 8 Third avonue streot-car fast night, struck n Sta- tion atrect wespor in the head with » earbook becauss he did not gat cut of tho way a8 promptly an the driver wished, The wound will probably be fatal Bray wau arrosted, Tug Ezpréan announces the fafluro of the Eelectlo Tdfe Insursuce Compauy with a deflclency of nestly $100,000, 'l‘i"’kxm loof pows in the new Jowish Temple nelted Jainos W, Johnson and James Y, Yatos, arrested on tho chargo of passing forgad Ceniral Rallroad bands, T g badl, the foruer in 33,000 ang | o b i govy ), THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 187 FAIRS. Opening Pay of tho iliuois Annual State Exhibition, Other Northwestern State and County Fairs, Xinois Stnto Fair. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicapn Tribune, Pronua, TIL, Bept, 16,—Tho twenty-firat annunl Tili- nols Stato Fair opeucd to-doy under auspices of tho mont fisttoring naturo, The weathor was all that could bo deslrod, cloar, sunny, snd cool. The grounds iave been thronged to-day with cxhibltors arranging thole waros in shapo, sud getting ready for the heavy daya of tho fair, The mumber of ontrics, in every do- periment, i lrgoly shead of any provious foir, andl rin of carn and loadod wagous are arriving lourly with moro alock. Although tho grounds and bullds §ngs aro mors elaborate aud extensivo than over used at any provious exhibition, it scoms now as if thoy would o lnadequato to acoommodsto the vast amount of stufl that fa pouring into the nlt{. ‘Nothing, of cour’n-i has been dono fo-idsy, excopt 10 rocolva goodn and stock and assign them places, Things will Lordly get in_ proper shapo, and o entire machine moving mmootlly, before Wednoadsy morning, Wednesdsy, Thuraday, aadFriduy will bo tho big dasa of ho week, Livory facility of acccss 8 nfforded by means of two stenm and two(streot-car raflronds, which run diroctly to the entrancogates, Thedisplay instock will probably botho finest ever witneasod in thio ‘West. Over 800 atalls for horaca and cattlo aloneare filled, aud moro will'bo hero fo-morrow, In fiio arta an’ unuaually fing display may bo oxpocied, Thero scoms to bo & rather slim show of agricultural implements, but this dopartment will probably o filled up by to-motrow. The sccommodations for boarding the crowds will be adoqu Lut somo fears aro entortatned that lodging places will bo rather scarco, The city officlals have fakon evory procaution to prevent imposition and ragenlity, A forco of twenty-five apecial polico, for falrground duty lono, have Loon fworn in, snd every offort will bo mado to presarve ordor and provant trouble, Tho clty is full of gamblors, thioves, pickpockots, and roguca generally, and faro banks are blossoming out on overy elde, 1, to-morrow matters will be running nufcely at tho unds, and if the preaent good swoather continues, Foorin Wil xeo, 40,000 poopls on_Hor falr grounds Wednoaday and Tluraday. The Doard of Trado fo- day agreod to adjourn avor on Thursiay, and Do obaerved as & genorsl hollday throughout tho city. All the banks, ofiices, and stores will bo closed, sad everybody will gon s body to the fafr. Tho cilizeus hero aro doing ovorything {n thofr powr to sssiat tho Falr Committee in enterfaining tho thousands of Strangera that aro axriving on every tratn, Michigan State Fair. Spectal Disnateh to The Chfeago Tribune, GraxD Rarps, Mich., Sept, 15,—A steady proces- slo of toams was ongagod all day in carrying articles for exhibition from the diffcrent rallway yards to tho Btato Fair grounds, Intenso activity was manifosted on thie grounds in recolving and adjusting things. All dopartmonts show an advanced #iato of proparation, Thers ia stall eapacity for 800 horses, wer Hall ‘measures 562200 feot ; the carriage-louss, 50x130 foot 3 Musio Hall, 10x70 feal ; Agricultural Hall, 24x120 foot ; Manufacturers’ and Pomological Halls u".h 24x120 feot. Art Hall is in tho form of a Greck cross, cach part 40x120 foct, with & gallery all around the innide. Tho domb, at tho contre, s 100 fect high, These buildings have been incrosged more than one- d for this falr, by sdditions and new housce, Fivo- sixths of all tho room under roofs is Mnu})flud to-night, Tywo grand stande, ono measuring 8034 feot, and an~ other 70 foet long, for ladies, have recently been come pleted, at a fotal cost of $5,400, Tho entries for the Taces linvo all boen mads, Thers areno Chicago iorses, The racea aro not relatively importaut, and the premi- uma not Iarge, The best Taco will bo on Baturday, freo to all, troiting in harnena, best threo in five ; firab promiura, #1000; sscond, $500; third, $225. The Cit- zens' Qommittes roport hotol sccommodaifons for 5,000 and privato houees furnish 4,600 temporary aparte menta, Tho population in the trects to-night I8 vory percoptibly increased, ‘The weather is propitious, The fndinnapolis Exposition, InpuNaroLss, Tnd, Sopt. 16,—The attondance at tho Exposition to-day has boen much larger than any provioun day, and avery assurance {s glven of the com— ploto succoss'of the enterprise. A marked improve~ xent has also been made by exhibitors sinco Saturday, ou portlon of the bullding and grounds aré now worthy tho attention of visitors, Tho grottoand cancads in floral hiall were completod on Saturday, and aro pronounced 3 decided succoss by all, Ycansas City Industrial Exposition, ‘Raxnsas Ciry, Mo., Sopt, 15,—The Third Industrial Exposition and Agricultural Falr opened to-day, with & large oxhibition in all classes, Over GO0 hiead of cat- tlonud horuea sra aiready on tho grounds, Tho at- tendance far oxceeds that of tho Monday of last year, The $1,000 runniug race for to-morrow Las clossd with aix entrics, and the trotting race will includo some of the best horses In the country. Ripon Agricultural Fair. Snecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, FoND DU Lao, Win,, Sept. 16,—The Ninth Annual Fair of tho Ripon Agricultural, Mechanical, and Hor~ ticultnral Association commented to~day, The ontries sre a third largor than over beforo, Thore fs a fine display in all tho departments, The western towns of Fond du Lac County attond this fair in profereace to tho county fair, which ia held in this city. California State Fair, BAN FRANoI5co, Sept, 16,—The Californis Stale Falr opens fo-day at Bacramento, CRIME Burglors in Wisconsin. Special Dispatch to 'he Chicago Tribune. Osmosy, Wis, Sopt. 16.—Two burglars, named Charles A, Miller and Olin A, Buel, wors arrested in Neonah tlils morning, and brought lo this city, where thoy were lodged in jsil. From lotters on their per- sone, it was ascortained that thoy hail from Fort Scott, Eoneas, They carried a bulky, leather pocket-book, containing a large quautity of papers,~—such as railroa bonds, mining-stocks, decds, mortgages, nud land- atents,—mont of which bad reforenco {o partiesin }‘ch aud Eau Clairo Counties, Wis, A $500 bond of the Washington County Mining Company, with cou- pons_attached, was among thcso papers. A satchel ‘which the prisoners aro known to lLave concealed han not yet been found. This scction of the country is being visited by a gang of thicves, and their deproda~ tiouw on ull sides aro rousing {ho poopls o almost a Vigilance Committes fever, Escapo ot Jail Prisoncrs at Koganse port. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Loaaxsront, Ind,, Scpt. 16,—Last night about 7 p, m,, five desperato characters succesded in making their escape from jail by koocking Mr, Gammet, the Jailer, scnscless, whils he was removing the supper Qlskes from tho coll, Mrs, Gammet ondeavored to close thie door, but the prisoners were too quick for hier, and knocked her down, aud escaped before tho alarm could be given, Thoy are still at large, though avory offort fa being made to rearrest them. Tho jailor and Wife are not daugerously hurt, Roward Offered for an Allegod Mur- rors Spectal Dispatch lo The Chicago Tribunie, BrooNaToN, Hept, 15,—The County Supervisors offer » reward of $100 for tho arrest of Shaffer, sup- posed to huyo murdered his wifo in Normal about ‘month aince, The McCook Murder. Spectal Dispatel to The Chicago Tribune. Yawirrox, Dakota, Sopt, 16,—Wintermute, the mur- dorer of Gen, Edwin 8, McCook, Sccrotary of Dak waived & preliminary examination, sud was to-day committed to tha Territorial Jail till tho October term o the iled Btates District Coust, Judgo arues pro- siding. Suicide. Spectal Disyateh to The Chicago Tribun 8PRINGFIELD, Ill,, Bept, 15,—A Swede, whose nsmo ia reporter to bo Jansen Oloff, committed suicido Tast night by banging, Ho had boon working on the farm of Givorge Bulters, six miles from thisclty, No cause for the xct is known, Clark County (Ind,) Troubics, Spectal Dispatch fo Lhe Clteago Lribune, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind,, Sopt, 15,—Gov, Hendricks to- pight ahipped a quantity of arms and ‘smmunition to 118 Biiertif of Olark Gounty, for o fn maintaining law and order in that turbulent region, Order will be catablished and preserved at all hazarda, WALL STREET. ‘The Stock and Produce Markets. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Youx, Sept. 16,~Notwithstanding tho difficul- tles exiating among soveral large banking housca on Baturday, the various markets havo beon compari- tively quiet. Tho wholo rnarket fa steady, Vandor- ‘llt atock strongoat, Erie preferred aleo strong, opou- 1ng at 700, ex-dividend, sclling st 733, closlug st 73%, Weatern Unfon Telegraphs was the most active stock on tho list, fluttering from 89 to 99G99X, and clos- dng at 893, Thers was & good business done in Lake Blare, Now York Central, Wobush, Pacific Mail, and Ttock ' Intand, *Taflroud 'bonds_sirong ; Erls third mortgsges Roid nt 97, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacifo s nelling ot 101, Bonoy watkat quiet, The flour market {a qulet and firm for low grades, Good supply of trado and family branda, Fancy graden of “Minuesola scarce. Old flour tenaolously held, Wheat murket stendy. ~Arrivals large, but mostof it proviously sold, “Winter in good demand, and frolght market unchanged, p e oo, SN e ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT. Special Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, 1L, Bopt, 16,~Tho Bupreme Court mot urausnt to adjournment, all the Jllhau prosent, Tho ollowing busincas was disposed of 3 Irons v, Marwholl ; appeal diamissed, ‘Warren v, Hansbrough ot saie order, Weaver v, Lot U ed, Cookson v, Jtlcl ‘motion 1 h ment of Charlod Llanchard ot nr;{:]}? i g of Citshs Msashacd hiandie of T, sk, Emuna L. Richardson, " Vo O Behardion, and Jones v, Albe inotion. rocord Dot tipuiaitan on Als o S0% Leave. to als = Bohoflold v. Tompkina ot ol. § motfon for leave to withdrasy rocord nnd for writ of ‘supersodoas, Tink ot af, v, Disbrord ; motlon to oxtend tima for Dlilug plniutifa ploas, and suggostions in anpport of motion on filo, Stanloy v, Pand § appes! dismieacd with 8 per cent dumages. ; Willita'v, Brown ; anme order, 0., L, & O, Taflrond Company v. Danville & Vincen- nea 'Tialiroad Comysuy ; diminufion of rocord sug- gested, Kenedy v, Morrinm ot al.; motlon to appoint T2, N, Lowia gnardiun, of £, D. Lo and 0, 1, We Mocriam, .1, Merrinm, and ifonry Ward Boccher Merriam, ‘Diinn v, Haight ; diminution of record muggosted, and motlon for Jeavo to filo addittonsl transcript, On Mondsg, the 28, tho erimiual docket will bo takon 1ip and called 4l dtsponed of . Motlon Tor adwission of Willls Kiiburn on forelgn ticonso, v Call of docket ¢ Tgleliart v, Peako ot al.j continued ; e v, Mgy der, ohuson v, Thornburg Bnine orders o Tk ctal, v, Disbrord ; julgment afirmed undor o rale, Dupplepts v, McMillan: same ordor. Chapman v, Tont; con{tnued for servico, Wilson v, Walkor ot al; afiirmod undor tho rule, Hsyen v, Caatle; ko on call ZaTp V. ot al; same, Jano of al v, Goollrich ct al; continued for sorvics, Witson v, Robinson et al; satuo, Amios, tmploadod, &c., v, Ames ; same, Chicago & Northwostern Rallway Company v, Dul- ton et nl,; takon on call. Cathiolic Blshop of Ohicaga v. Ghintquy ot al,; samo, Hullioger v. Warrell; continued for want of record, Rupplego et al, v, City of Chicago ; paesed. Obirago, Rock Telaud & Pacifio Raflrnad Companyy, Bonrd of Bupervisors of Wil County ; paseed, Town'of Greloot al, v, Bt § cobiinued for for- vice, Tonnedy v, Morriam ot al.s taken on call. @ormley v, Sanford ; continued, awkina v, Albright'et al.: taken on call, Ordered that Jersoy W. Milburn bo admitted toprac- tico Iaw on foreign liccnse, Court adjournsd to9 o'clock to-morrow morning, WASHINGTON. Internnl Revenuo Matters~=The Lock Questione-Storckeeper Appolntment for tho Obicngo District. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, WasttINGTON, Sopt 13,—Tha revonuo oficials deny that tho proper authoritics have lnd under sorloun considoration tho mubject of tho creation of & new custome revonuo district, and thoy assort that, even it an additonal dlstrict were to bo made, it would not ambraco tho torritory mentfoned In the publishied atate- l‘:{m‘l)ltn.kvlz, ho States of Tows, urd, 8, and abragkn. Tt turns out that, i¢ tho altorations suggeated by tho Committoa aro made, tho lock sdoptad for tho uso of the Treasury Dopariment will b un oxact counterpart of tho lock owned Ly the Buffalo inventor, the adop- tion of whosespocimen tho Committes could not agres upon. T Sashea Millor was to-day appointed Intornal Rovenue Blorekeoper in thio First 1inoia (Chicago) District. 1(70 the Astociated Press.) 'EX-00V, COORE TO BF DANQUETED. Wisniazox, Sopt. 15.—Ex-Gov, Cooko in to_be complunonted with a publio diunof this week, Tha banquet Iy tondored by Gen, herman, Obet-juttico Cartler, ox-Chlef-Justico Casey, Gen, O, O, Howard, end A number of prominent buniness men of Wash- ington, Gen, Shorman will presido, Ex-Preaidont Johnson Ia oxpeotod In this city to-day for the purpas of taking part in the controvarsy now oing en xorpecting tho trial and exeoution of Mrv. Hirrate, Tl wil, 1t s mupponed, ondeavor tocontro- vort tho statements of Judgo Advocate Gen, Holt on tho point as to whether tho Court'a recommendationto marcy was ovor presontod to him or not, Tho President has appointed John M. Wilson, of Olifo, Consul at Bromen, and John L. Near, of Michi- . gan; Coneul at Windsor, Caoada. 7o i3 good roason to bollevo thnt more vigorous measurea than heretofore will have to bo sdopled to puts stop to the Moxican dopredations on tho Tio rande, 1t s estimated that within tho past threo inonths at lesst $100,000 worth of prop- erty has boen stolen or destroyed, montly by Indians under tho protection of 'tho Moxican Govornment. 1t 4n atated that the actual loss suffered from auch {ricursions i greater than reported by tho recont Commisston, namely, $16,000,000, and it is prob- blo, in view of tho contintisnco of the ovil, that that smonnt, large as it is, will be strongly urged upon the aticntion of tho Moxican Government by Congress nox December. It is thought that nofhing short of bringlng tho Moxtean Government faco 1o fuce wilh lia financia] responsibillty for these outrages will compel it to to put a stop to them. ‘The postal cardn are arriving from the Morgan Fne velope Company In o_satisfactory manner, and 1L s snid there will be no more troublo. The present can tract will be continucd until tho reassembling of Con- rens, but the cxperiment has showa that tho bost way s for the Government to do {ts own worlk, and the busl- ness will then undoubtedly be given 1o the Govern- ‘ment Printing Ofilc ST. Louts. A Speccial Agent to Investigato tho Charges Against Postinaster Filloyes Meeting of Clergymen with Xefer ence to Sunday Observance. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, 8, Lowvis, Bopt, 15,~The following appeared in tho 8t. Louls Dispatch this aficrnoonss a special from Washington : TPostmaater-Gonoral Creswell returned {o Wasbington fo-day, He will sond o special agent to Bt. Touls this weck to investigato charges sgainst Postmaster Filley on tho question of the 5 por cont nasessment which created 80 miuch excitoment, If tho chargea aro substantiated, itin officlally given out that hia removal will certainly follow, 1t fa asserted by thio Postmaster-General that any asseasment of clorks, for political or othor pur- potes, will not only not bo countenanced by the De- partment, but recolvo its sovercst censure, (70 the Associated Press.] 8t, Lours, Bept, 16,—A meoting of tiie local clorgy- men was held boro to-day to deviso means to procuto » better obssrvanco of the Babbath, After a general conversation on tho subject, it was decided to hold suother mooting next Mollny, and_that all ministers in the city, {ucluding Catholic, shonld bo invited, The roceiptu of coiton in this city the presont year bos Incressod noarly 100 por cont over thoss of last Four, THE INDIANS. Negotintions With the Ute Indians for a Cession of o Portion of ‘Their Xeeservation, BarT Lakz, Sept, 16,—A lotior dafed Los Pinos Agenog, Sept. 0, glves tho following tnformation : The Mon, Felix R, Brunot, Chafrman, and Thomas K. Groe, Bearatary of tho Speclal Commixsiou to negotiato with the Utes for the cossion of s portion of their torritory, arrived at tho Los Pinos Agency, Colorado, Hopt, b, Tho councll to-lay opencd under auspices unfavorable to n euccezsful negotiation with thom, owing to tho enspension of tho order cxpolling the minors from tholr resorvation, and o consequent Iargo influx of trespassers, nnd to tho presonco of threo Government survoyfng parties upon what Ha supposed o botho resarsation, Much discontent had Leen croated provious to tho’ arrival of the Commis elon, Whethora succossful 1cault will bo found yossi- Lle, in tho face of these untoward circumatances, ro- mains tobo seen, Tho result of the negotiation will, ‘poseibly, not s known for some da; The Fight for the Crow Xndian Rosors vation. Special Dispateh to The Chicagn Tribune. WasuinatoN, D, C,, Sopt, 15.—Statements havo Teen publicly made that thero fs fraud bebind the so- called treaty, by which tho Crow Indimun are to be removed to anew eservation, and a bollef tained that au attewpt {s to bo made by raflrasd and land spaculators to get posscssion of tho Iands of the old rescrvation, ou which tho Indlans naw are, in cafo Congress eanctions and puthorizes ihe proposed removal, —_—— PERSONAL. ‘Thomas Rock, & prominent railroad contractor, is at tho West Side Briggs, Gol, W, I, Mandoville nd party, of 8, Louls, arost tho West S1do Briggs. Maj. A, W, Edwards, of tho Carlinville Demacrat, 1 among tho acrivals at tho West Sido Briggs, Tho Hon, John Stilwell, of Livingston, was in tho clty yonterday, aud soported that on Saturdsy night frost had played the mischiof with tho corn n bis section, Trank Jones, the favoriio condnetor of tho suburban train of the Obicago, Rock Taland & Paelflo Railrond, Tian boen made happy by the addition of two new and. handsomo cars to his train, which are In every roapoct oqual to tho beat drawiug-room cars on oxpross traiua, . E, Hinckley, Esq, Prostdont of the Ohicagn & Padueab, Clicago, Glinton & Westorn, Chicago & Tows, and tho Chicago, Tokin & Houthweatern Itail- roads, nnd Vice-Presidont of the Jolet Iron and Steel Gompany, ins gons to Towa in the iutorest of tho Clt- cago, Clinton & Westorn Ratlroad, B, J, K, Thompson, the juniér momber of tho Board of Publlo Works, cutertaiued & largo number of frionds at is reatdouco, No, 050 Weat Adams strect, Iast night, on tho snuivorsary of bis 67t birthday, Tho evouing was 0 thoroughly cnjoysblo that all wishe ed for a froquent'return of bis aniversary day fn or- der to again participato I mich un eutertatnment, Suecial Dispatah to e Chidago Tribune, SrmyarieLp, Sopl 15,—Gov. Bevoridgo, Auditor Tdppincott, Becrotary of fitate Uarlow, and Trossncer Rutz, |mdn{ accopted an invitution which had been tondsrad thei, 0 attuud tho lashug ot o cortur. stons of o now Capitol bullding of Mic) Lauslug, on tho 2d of Dy s o6 BChigasl oL Special Dispaleh fo Phe Chicago Tribune, HruINoPIELD, Hopt. 16,—Mr, A, W, Coloman, & well- known residontof thls clty, lofi {ho city this forniu an business, but relustiod. nforo 11001 n » dranged stato of miid. ieaticinpied (o o vislonce to soms of his Lest friouds, Co-night ko da totally uncouscions and raving, It 16 prononnced a caso of braln fever of the most acute kind, Ho can ncarcely recovor, Wasninazo, Bept, 16,—Gon, Shorldan arrived hero Inst evening, . T, Dodge, Btatlsticlan of tho Department of Agri- cmlu;e.! ai \inuu'ned Il’mm h:mm., and i carofully examining and comparing the erop reporta for June, July, August, and Soptember, 1 PO % FOREIGN. English Emigrants Return Shorn and Disgusied from Brazils Conflioting Reports Regarding Military Movements in Spain. GREAT BRITAIN, Loxnoy, Bopt, 16,—A numbor of emigrants who Teft England for Brazll have rolurned, bringing dolo- ful nccounts of tholr troatment, They declare that thoy have oxperfonced grost hardships ovor singo tholr doparturo from their homes, and that the prom- inex made by the ngont of tho Brazillsn Governmont ‘waro flagrantly broken, LoNpox, Sepl, 15.—The Court of Aldormen have come to the concluafon that tlio chargos of bribery agaluat tho wardens of Newgate, in_connoatlon with thio plot for the escapo of the Bank of England forgors, aro “unfounded, The Amoricans who wers arrestod for altempt to bribe lave been dischatged from ous, tody, and, tho wardenn reatorod to their dutics, i, SPAIN. MADRID, Sopt, 16,—Private dispatches dony th of tlio report thnt the Hepubiicas troops in {n.'fl‘br:fix‘: Gnder Gen, Baniapow T ave met wilh severo defent. On'the contrary, the angngoment resultod in a victory for the Governmont forces, the Carlista boing defeated with great slaughtor, The mmber of insurrcationiats engagod waa 14,000, whlle that of the Ropublicans waa only 10,000, Mapin, Sopt, 16,—Tho loaders of tho Cartagena insurrection are ondeavoring to securs tho co-opor- ation of thio Carlists in their efforts to raiso the slego of thocity. They xveinads ropasitions tathe Carliste to aitack” the Tepublicans in tho rear, whilo the bo- sleged mako a sortio, It i3 not known Liow tho Carliats o received theso overturce, but tho exponure of this despernte resort has deprived tho insurgants of public aympathy, Intelligenco hins boen rocoived hero that distarbancos hiave ocoirred on the Iland of AMajorea, Gen, Moriones has been appointod Genoralissimo of the Armies of Bpal RAILROAD NEWS. £nd of tho Cniro & Vinconnes Roil- rond Fight. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, Oatno, 111, Sopt, 16,—Tho Calro & Vinconnes Rafl- road fight {a over, for the present, at lesst, The mo- tion to quash the writ of injunction entered at the in- stanco of Bu ler, of tho Calro & Vin- cenned Tailroad, ng against Maj, Lec, lato Suporine tendont, waa this afiernoon overruled by Judgo Beker, snd the'niow oflcers aro thus protected by 1aw 4a thelt position, Work on the New Depot Buildings at Omanhn, Oatania, Bopt. 16.—The Hon. Oliver Ames, accom= anicd by a party of friends, arrived to-dny from tho East, tho first guests of the Pullman Hotel, Work on oxcavating the foundations of tho now depot bulldings commoncad to-day. Winconsin Shippers on the Freight Tarifs, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, FOND DU Lo, Bept, 15.—Bhippera in this part of tho Btato aro very Judighant st tho proposod increaso in tho freight tatifl, bl S FIRES. Flouring Mill Burned in Enst St. Louis--Losy, $60,000-Iotcl Destroyed in Lexington, Ky.=Woolen NMills Durncd in Philndelphine-Loss, 8125 000~-Fircs Elsowheres B1, Louts, Bopt. 16.—Tho fire in East Bt, Louls, ro forrod to last night, consumed tho flouring mill of Honry Schaffer &' Brothers, six tenement hotises, & toll-kouse, saloon, aud tho-aiables bolongigg to the mill, Tho mill cobteined 1,200 Larzels; of flour snd 2,500 bushicis of grain, Eslimated loes, $60,000; ine sirance not necortainéd, Loss on tenement houses and othor proporty sbout $7,000, The insuranca on thio funl in the North Missourl, Macon, $2,600; Fair; field, Conn,, $2,500; German, Yrooport, 1., $2,000% Allefnnnis, Olevolanid, §2,0005 Armenia, Piftaburgh- £2,000; Teader's, Obicago, $2,600; Union Mutual, Phil, adelphis, $2,6007 Dlack- Rtiver, N, Y., $2,600; Trades- mo'n' N,'Y,, $2,600; Commereial Unioi, $2,600 } Citizons Newark, N, J,, $2,600; West Choater, Nop Rocholle, . ¥, $3,500, and $10,600, in 8t, Louls companics, CrnomNATI, Sop. 16.—Tlo Brodway lotel, Lox- Inglon, Ky, burned lck eveniog, Loss $12,000 or $14, 000; insurcd, $2,E00 each, in tho North British, Ol Dominfon, Kentucky and' America Central, and $3,000 in the Laticashiro, England, PurLAbeLenie, Pa., Sept 16,—Jonathan Hodges' cotton and wooleh-milis, at Holmeaburg, Fa. hava bren berned, It i8 estimated the loss s 125,000 ; inauranco, $80,000 ; loss on stock and machinery, $45,000. Honpoue, N, Y., Sopt. 16.~1:15 8, m.—A great con- flagration 14 raging in this placa. Tho entiro firo do- partment is fighting tho flumes, ‘There ix no telling whore the firo will end. Tho Lutheran Church, Thompaon's pork-packiug ostablishmont, and Canal stablca aro on fire, _Ouo whole block of bulldinga has Deon entiraly destroyed. Tho wind i from the southe west and blowing » golo, CrTY oF KNastoN, N, Y., Sopt. 16.—The Rondout fire u how under confrol, Tho stables of Keerman & MeShanoy, Lawrenco Kerchnor, John Derronbacho #tor of McMullen & Joucs, pork-packing eatablisht ment_of Thompaon & Sons, and Lutheran Church, wore burned, Loss at least 60,000, Insurauce not as- certalued. WonossTen, Mass,, Sopt, 15,—The Buckeye Moring Muchine Worku at West Fitchburg, Mans., oned by ‘A, B. Barnard, of thls city, wore badly daihagtd by firo 1lifn aftornoon, Loss, §5,000, Insurauce, 5 LoxDoy, Bopt, 16.—Dispatchies from Australia report agrest firo In Auckland, New Zealand. Flfty-olght bulldings ez dustroyed, and th total loss aatimated ut $240,000, OBITUARY. LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER A, N, MITONRLY, WanNGTON, Sept. 15,—Lient,-Commander A, N, Mitchell, commanding tho Pawne, at ey Weat, died ‘yeatorday, of yellow fuver, DUC DE TIANERRES, Pan, Sept, 16.—A dixpatch from Havre announces tho deathh near that city of Duke de Rianseres, husband of Queen Chrisline, of Spain, s aslic s SALE OF MINES. Spectal Disateh to The Chicago Tribune, CQovuatsus, Ohio, Sopt, 16—The * Lick Run " mince, the largest aud most valuable of all tho Hocking Valley Tegion, wero eold to-doy. Chicago parties— Miner T. Anes and Gen, Coree—scured a one-third intereat, tho rempining two-thirds beiny taken Ly 8. ‘T. Arnot and L, Webber, of Elmira, and E, A, Fitcl and Willlam McCrary, of Columbus. Tho coal is of vory superior quality snd {s rapidly growing in favor, ‘The new owners, who are the largeat producers in the West, have purchiated 600 cara, and wil fncroaso the working force at the miines unt{l the production shall equal the consumptive detand, —_—e o WILL CASE. Speetal Digpateh to The Chicago Tribune. Qurxoy, 11, Sept. 16,—Judge Mitchell rendered a dacision to-day in tho famous Robinson will-case, in which he refused to adimit efther will or codicil to pro- ‘bate, Counael for proponents of the will gave notice of appeal, and tho case will bo Laken to & highur court, and i agparently as far from settlement ay ever. et i THE METHODISTS. Special Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune, Dxs Moixxs, Ia,, Bept, 16,—~The Dos Molnes Metho- dint Eplacopal Conference, at Winterset, adjourned to-day, The noxt Conforence will meet In this clty, Dishiop Bowman passed throughs this city to-night en roule for the Towa Confercuce, which meots at Washe ington, In,, on Wodnesday, ool IR Tl NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. PRILADELEIIA, Supt, 16,—At & meobing of the Board of Trado fo-night, Frederlck X, Fraley, John 0, Jamee, John N, Allen, John Prica Wethenll, Honry Urawwr, aud George L. B, Buzby wero clected delegatea 1o the Natlonal Board of Trade, which mcets {n Chica~ 80, on thie 21st of October. — e HKansas Clty LivesStoclk Markot, Special Dispatoh to The Chicage Tribune. Kansan Orrv, Sopt. 16,—Tho markot opens active, Tho bulk of receipts waa through Toxans. Traneac- tiuns wore very activo, _Through Texan cowa sold at $1.80@3.5 ; wintered Toxus eleers nt $,60@2.6 cholco Texas stcors, $3,00; extra native cown, $i. Toge—Market firun § ruling prices at $3,70$0.808 .84, Lacaipts of eattlo, 298 ; shipmonts, 1,483, i i il iy An Indiana Acrolite, A very curious visitor from unknown regions is dosoribed by a farmer of Tippecanos County, in the Lafayetto (Ind.) Journal, as follows : ++ Montion wos mnada a ghort time_since of tho fall of o wonderful aerolite in the lower part of this cmm:ly. Yestorday we mot Mr. Harter, who discovored it upon his Tarm, near Romuey. The fragments inall it Is suppowed will amount to about a thousand poundsin weight, and some features are presonted which will be of groat in- torest to wclontifio mon, o aerolites heroto- fore found arcof & eolld and metalic nature, having evidently struck tho earth as compact bodies. This one s entiroly different, ¥rom the tracos it In casily delormined that the vast dencending globo camo hurling throngh tho air in ono glowing, molten maes, and that at tho moment of its impingemont it was iu a liquid atato, Tho fragmonts are honoycombed, liko a cinder, and vary greatly in their weight, It is furthor ovident that tho globo was hollow, from the smoothuess of tho concave parta. 'Tho out- aido presents tho appearance of a soft body that Lias struck upon solid particles, =s the fu- dontation of grass-blades, straws, and sticks are Yllluly discarniblo. Ono of tho fragmonts had allon on a lurgo siick of wood, and conforma to it nxlufl{. T'ho very texturo of tho wood can be seen. Iurther than this, all around tho spot where the main body fell were found numerous Little Lalls of tho sawme material, varying froma shot to an ordinaryssizod marblo. Thoy were porfect aphoren, and can bo accounted for upon no other hypothesis than that the rapid revolutton of the liquid mass in its doscent thraw off these particlos by contrifugnl forco, Tarts of the ma- torial havo beon subjeoted to intenso hoat with- out the loast impression bejug produced, and thoy show unquestionable evidenco of ignoous action, box of these fragmonts will bo shipped to tho Bmithsonian Institute, and the remainder are intonded for the ‘Purdue Agrioul- tural Colloge, e e A Bure Curo for Dolla. Dr, Bimon, a physician of Lorralue, statos that, 04 roon a8 the oharactoristic culininating oinl of n boil makes its apponrance, he puts in saucor a thimbleful of camphoratod alcohol, and, dipping tho onds of his middle-fingors with the liquid, rubs the inflamed surface, eapocinlly tho contral portion, ropeating tho oporation oight or ton timen, continuing tho rubbing at oach timo for abouthalf a minuto. o thon allows tho Burface to dry, placlog n slight coating of oam- phorated oltve ofl over the inflamed surfaco. Ho Btaten that our such applications will, in almost ol cases, cause boils to dry up and disappear, Tho application should be mado st morning, noon, and in the ovoning. Mo avors_that the samo treatmont will cure whitlows, and all in- juries of tips of tho fingors. As Boon aa pain and redness appear, the fingors should bo soak- ed for ton minutes in camphorated sweot oil. Tho reliof in said to bo immediate, and three ap- plications aro gonerally enough to offoct & oure ———e—— A Snalco Mng. Fauoy the fodlings of s Ponnsylvania mother (Warwiok Township, Chester County, noar Hopa- woll Furnaco) who observed that hor child (4 months) was breathing with groat diffoulty in its cradlo nslecp. Inspection was tho work of & mumnntfiwhun it was discovered that ‘‘momo- thing like o cord” was round tho child's body under its little night-gown. Bomothing like a cord, indeed | It waa sunko thirty inohes long coiled tight around the framo of tho cherub. In {act, tho wicked old auxgent wag A0 comfortablo that it was with o good doal of difficulty that ho was persuaded to uncoll ; and when ho did so, inatond of atopplng, bo ‘bolted hastily into & olo. ——ee . BIRTHS. e T aurry ey L VL e RIRLY—On Bundsy morning, 14tk st of & danghe ter, Katle, wilo of Josophs Toly, formerly Miss Murphys MARRIAGES. S ol LU Fe Pt MURRAY-COWDERY At th ronidonce of {ho Deen e Gt thih iy, by the g Lonnder Ofora- , M, Chnrlos IL. Mo . Gom: dorz, boih of Chicago. No card Gl DEATHS. KESSLER—Bopt. 14, J, H. Kossler, his R EESSEE Bopt 6. 3. 11, Homer, b B rosidonce, Remai) ken to Albany, N. 837" Albany papors ploasa copy. BELL—On tho 11th inst., at Dry Tortngss, of tovor,Ldont. 3 sk Baward Bohe Riret Arthioes B B Ay JOHNSON--At hls residenao, No, 338 Fourth-av.,Bepts 11, l-hnmfl:hunn. E=rBt. Louls (Mo.) panors ploaso copr. ‘WISNER—In thia city, Bept. 16, Charl oldent and doarly-boloved son of the Rov, O, and Catharine Wisner, ol Tosday (ot 1ty at 3, m. Frlonds of tho f 15 w1 Feupoatially tavitod 15 s Gond. SR, COLLINS—8ept. 15, John Colllus. oral Wednosday, Sopt. 17, at [0 o'clook, from No, 27 #t. to 8t, Mary's Ohurch, thenco by cars to Cal- vary Cemotery, KALTENEGGER—On Bundsy, Sopt. 14, Mr, A. Kal oA 1593 8'Ioe o day (Taoudar) at his Iate ro o . T "No. 513 North Dostborneate b 5, at his residonco, No. 14 Bobor- 98 son 53(;‘ tho 17th, at 11 a'olock, by cara to tonds of tha tamily are respoctiaily Calyary Comotory. invlted to atton AMUSEMENTS. ATKEN'S THEATRE. Wabasl-av., corner of Congrossst VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. PERPETUAL ATTRACTIONS., Change of Programme Every Monday and Wednesday, MATINEHS Wodnesdny and Baturdsy Afternoons. AUCTION SALES. ‘WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Real Estate and General Auctioneers, 15 8 17 RANDOLFPEI-ST. GENTEEL FURNITURE 884 Wabash-av., AT ATCTION, On TUESDAY, Sept. 16, at 10 otlock a. m, At Dwolling No. 884 Wabash-av., wa shall es]l tho on. tra hiousohold offeota, consisting o Parlor, Ghambor, Dinlng-room and Kitchon urniture; Brussels arpets, Laca Curtains, Bods, B otc. "Rl 8 Srat-laes Stotnway Fano. WAL, A, BUTTERS & 00., Auctioncers, Phactons, Bupges, and Harness At auction, on WEDNESDAY, Bept, 17, at 10 o'clock, at our Salosrooms, 16 and 17 Randolph-at. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctloneors, LARGE STOCK OF Ready-Made Clothing, Qunts’ Fornlshing Goods, Wool and Oasst Goods, Ulr:h:ull?ikofllu..’ ‘oo AT AUGTION: on Thatey day, Sopt. 18, "slook; at our Salosroums, Nok. ‘;z."%mlu‘ i o'clock, atour Salesrooms, Nos. 16 M.A. BUTTERS & 00., Auctioneors, HUMBOLDTPAR 19 RESIDENCE LOTS Denoeal’s Subdivision OF TEEB North balf of Block 3, in Borden's Subdivision of e north half of the southeast quarter of Stotion 36, 40, 13, AT ATCTION, On Thursday Aftornogn, Bapt. 18, ot 3 o'ol'k, in Room 4, Hawloy’s Building, 144 and 146 Dearborn-st., cor. Madison, 12 Liots fronting on Califoraia-av,, 24 Tots fronting on Fairield-av,, 19 Liots fronting on Washtenaw-av., Bouth of Oourtland-at., north of the Chicago & Paoiflo Railrond, only half n block from depot, cor, of California & Bloomingtoh-ava, hlnfiro orty is located a few blooks onst of tho Bowlovard, and only two blaoks north of Humboldt Park, end is regardod as desira- blo na any in this viginity, itis accessibloe bg Milwaukoe Plank Road and the Chicago Pacifio Railrond. SALE PEREMPTORY. TERMS: Ono-quartor cash, balance 1, 2, 43 yours, And 9 YOUrS: oM, A, BUTTERS & 00., Auctioncera. FINE 4-STORY & BASEMENT WMarble Front Store, AND LOT, NO. 222 WABASH-AV,, AT AUCTION, On Monday Afternoon, Sept. 22, At 3 o'clook, on the Promisos, Forpartiodlarssos o 4 pyrTRRS & 0., . ToalEatate Auotionsers, 1{4 aud 146 Doarborn-ste,, AUCTION SALES. Great Auction Sale 69 RESIDENCE LOTS BITUATED ON Wahpanseh-av, or Thirty-seve enth-st, Wallace-st,, and Lowe-av,, On Toesday Aftormoon, Sept. 16, AT 8 O’CLOCEK. On the Ground. Theso lots ara two blncks ast of Halsted-st., botweon Thirty-stxth and Thirty-elghth-sta., X milo north of the, olty limits, and near tho great Unlon Stock Yards. Wahe' pansohiar., one of tha fincst avenuos fn the olty, pases through tho centre of the proporty. Tho Catholio Bishog of Ohicaga has purchascd fiftaen lots mear Wahpansohd av., and will soon cract & church and sohool pon thom, Damumy tralus over the Plttsburgh & Ft. Wayno Ratlrosd and iorao oars, whioli ara within & minutes' walk of the proporty, with good sidewalks all tho way, sfford roady tramsit to all parts of tho olty. Hsplanade and Em<' erald-sts., noxt west to Dashiollst., will soon bo supplla with water, sad nogotistions aro bolng mado for laying auf tarpipo from Doarborn-st. to Halstad-st. on thus affording an abundant supply of wator to roslidouts in this locality, Thoso wishing for homos or a good Investmont should buy ono or moro of thens lots, as thoy will surcly inoroasa in valuo, | Titla parfeot. Printod abatracts furnishod with each Iots TERMS OF SALL-~ cash within 00 days, balancol, 4 and 8yoars, with 8 per cent intarost, payabla annually. A dopoalt of 850 will bo requirod on each lot at timo of salo, A spoclal {roo train will start from the P, & Ft. W. depot, corner of Madison and Cansl-at., at 3K o'clook, on tha day of male, atopping at all stations for the accommol dation of thosa attonding the sale. Tho mammoth tenl will also ho oreoted on tho ground, Tor plata nnd Informas ton apply to ELISON & FOSTER, Ronl Estate Auationoors, 87 Markateat, ; No. 1036 PRAIRIE-AYV. GENTEEL Hongehold Furniture AT ATTTION, On Wednesday Morning, Sept, 17, at 10 o'clock, Oonslsting of Parlar, Ohismbor, Dining-Room, and Kitchs en Furniture, Brussols and Wool Carpots, Mattressos, Hodding, Btovos, Cmckma Glsamrara, ota.; oto. HLISON & FOSTLR, Auotfoneors. | No. 119 South Green-st. GENTEEL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT ATCTION, Thursday Morning, Sept, 18, at 10 o'clock. Tho entire furniture of houso 119 South Groon-t. ing of Parlor, Chamber, Dinlng-Raom, and Kitchen niture, Matiressos, and ledding, Brisacls and Wool Ca pots, Pistod Wate, Tablo Linet, Grockory, Glatswaro, otc. ~ Hslo peromptory, ownér docliniag Lousokoop™ ELISON & FOSTER, Auctioneors. o C, THAYER & CO., Real Estato Agonts and Auctionoers. N0, 74 SOUTH SANGAMON-ST. 0-BTORY AND BASEMENT Brick Storo and Dwelling, LOT 2b6x1256 FEET, ) At Action, Tugsday, Seat. 16, at 3:30 oClock, ON THE PREMISES, Wo will soll, without xcsorve, that vory d story and basoment brick storo and dwelling No. Bangamon-st., with a 2.story framo building in re The brick bullding 14 new, and contains 10 raoins uver &toro, hax gasand water throughout, and all modern hnprove- . Tho framo additfon has 9 rooms. Tho location Jarery dostrable, hatog but ono door southiof Madisancat- TITLE PERFEOT. 'ABSTRAGT OF TITLE FUR- NISHED, TERMS OF SALE: Onoithird Cnah, Pur. chasor to assumo an Incurahranco of $5,600, duoin4 eats, with {ntoreat at 9 povcont, and balanco inland yoars, with Infercst aL8 por cont, 0.0, THAYER & 00,, Real Estatn Auatlonoers, 183 East Madlvon-at. GREAT SALE AT AUCTION, OF Gloice Aere Property LOOATED IN Vitceunes Road Addition, Washington Heights, AND 10 ACRES IN KRUEGER'S SUB,, FRIDAY, Sept. 1§, at 12 o'clock m,, At Salesroom, 186 East Madison-st., . By C. 0. THAYER & CO., Real Estate Auctioneers. havo, without reworvo, Black 7, contalns ok ¥, contalniug 11 acres; Llock 4, con- cron; aud Block 1, contefaing 47 aorca; all Road Addition, n subdivision of tho W & of c. 19, 87, W, adjcining tho celubrated Morgan . ““fhko biocks ate all subdivided Into ) The Pfl!norly ivin ox. lent, atable Vill also soll’ 10 acres, boing Block 2, Keucger's Sub., N E 1{ of Seo. 80, 37, 14, frontlng north'on Lyons-av. Al of this proports I splendid e irable 3. Bonth tho immodlato: vicinits of dopots and tho pravoments that are bolug made at Morgan Park. TERMS OF SALE—Ou blocks [n Vincounos Jioad Ad« dltlon, ono-fourth cash, balanco {n ono, two, and threo fonrn'at 8por cont latgrart: sud o blucks in Kruogor's ub., ono-hird cash, balsnce in one and two yeam, at8 pue Sout fntorc HAYER & CO, o BY GIO. P. GORE & CO., 68 & 70 Wabash-av. DRY GOODS. REGULAR SALE On Taesday Moruing, Sept, 16, at 9 12 o'tlock, Uonllucinr of Dross Goods, Notions, Customs= Mado Olothing, Hoslory, &o., &o. Oloth and Bilk Hats, Fur Caps, &o., &0. Gents’ Plain and Fanoy Overshirts, Oardigan Jackots, and Merino Underwoar, Liadies’ and Misses’ T'rimmod Hats, Shawls, Collars and Dross Trimmings, Gents’ Fino White Bhirta, Soarfs Ties & Bows 25,0 Ubolos Clgars, An invalcd of Cavalry and ifantry Pans, to oo, And at 11'o'cluck~100 Rolls Ingzaln and R tho ploce onlys [EORD Auotionogrs, 63 and 7 Wabaa THURSDAY, Sept. 18, at 10 o'clook, BPEOIAL BALE of Duggies, Carriages, Road Wagons, Expross Wagons, oxtra iino Doublo and Singlo Harnens, Also, & Largo Btook of Elogant Plated Waro. _GEORGE P. GORY &£C0. By 1L B, GALPIN. AUCTION SALE, oroby givan that on WEDNESDAY MORN- . Bopt. 17, 1974, AL 10 o'clook {n tho fmorning of that day, ' shisli proceud ta sell to thio highast biddor, fur casl, th following desoriliod yromises, o v Hlook No. throa (3) fn Wi sision of tho wost hall the morthwest qunrtor af Seotion ip No. thirty-niiie (), north of Rango tof tho ird Principal Meridian: promilses belhg locatad i tho oity of Chicago, fn the County of Cook aud Statw of Iilinols. “Tiio ‘sato will take placo on tiie promises abova mon. it aii abatraot of the 410 of ssid promlisos may and ozaminad at the ofive of Mattocks & ekl THOMAS HENRY, Rontor, 3, GALPIN, Deputy Sherlff of Qook Uounty, Auots T, BY BRUSIL, SON & CO., 41 South Oan: Notice oty Chattel_mord alo of Furiturs, WHDNESDAY, Bopts 17, &t 8:30 a, m rooin, aud ohambor furiture, m; Suite lurep aud halr clothin, tod [o] #o., e i pariar, op svts, parlor buroaus, com- loungos, hate inat 5 aoa curtaius, crookors, oliluas sloves, TR Sl st ey, Lo L vl g )y o L TRUBLL BOR"L°60.) Alctiouderay