Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 12, 1873, Page 2

) P THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1873. Sclnfl Bro's reliablo patent lock, and ono small key locka tho entito desk, oxcopt'tha canson top, Thieso dusks will only bo s #ort {no on_oshibition, and bisinga-peoplo. Will And them near (ho cutranch to the wet-gallery, in tho northvost corner of the Blusieal Dopartment, SLLINERY, ok ikin, Pilmer & Co, havo'on exhibition at the XD Badllng, the flucel nud mot attractive ey fino flow- i wovel in ere, 1l millinory g “Thelr booth 8 oo of the gractive fu Uho Gullding, Al tho ldy vistors should {nupoet theso charming nrticies of weaving appavel, COSTLY DIAMONDY, Tho dieplay of diamondn wmde by Mesars, Gllor, Brea, & Co, wan romarkably fine, and attractod n gros deal “of wotico, Onvof the wentlemanly proprictors Bt Lt Uhe Miow-cano contated over $20,000 wortl of thiraw procioiy otonos, All the atones werg remarki- biy thue, bt wo uapectally wollcod ono very Intyy fio beflliant volued ot $4,000. © This stono fy clmost perfect fn shapo and purily of color, 'hore wan aldo & pair of ponratiapet Giamondn, whieh are romrkably well matohed, vaed 8t $10,000, None of thin fino collection werd worth Tesa than §1,000, NEW CITIOAQO FIRE-EXTINGUIRIER, An nrticlo on oxhibition in tho Ixposition, which eanuot fafl {0 attract attention, in Ohicago, at uby rato, i3 Mr. R, M, Jobuson's *No Ohlcago’ firo-cxiin- Fulslier, o reout fnvention by tho extibitor, = 1t 1s boautifully finfahed, and portect fn lia working,—a fiel 1 mitels tho abject of remark aa ita novel don- structfon, Some of fho greatest railrond corporations nnd fincot lotels In tho country aro adopting (bis cxe tinguislior, whiel speaks well for ita merits s & foo to o BURGLAR-ALARME, Somathing ingenious, compact, nil all, coating, o8 it doos, but n few dollore, 18 the Thorpe Tatont Burglsr-Alarm, exhibitod by O, O, Jerome & Co. With this in his louse or store, & wau {8 abso- lutely eocure ngalust Lurglacious invasion, Who would not give a few dollars for such nu ussuranco 7 i il RAILROAD NEWS. Linbility of Counties Subscribing in Ald of Ruilronds=«Cases in the Su=- preme and Circuit Courts, Special Disputel to he Chicago Tribune, OrTAWA, Oct. 11.—Tho lnst cage argued betors tho Suprome Court yoaterday was of such gon eral importance thal tho questions involved aro worth while stating briefly. Thoy aro of pecu- jar intorest to farmors and othora living on the lino of the railroad in question, in the Countios of LaSalle, Kendall and Kano ; as ovor $100,000 was eubscribed by thom in aid of tho construce tion of snid railroad. ‘Tho payment of this sum i now resisted, and whethor tho payment will ovontunlly have to bo mado or uot, in all prob- ability dopends largely on tho rosult of this case. Thé delonyo got up 18 in substanco that, aftor the contrnets of wubscription wero executed, but Dberore tho money subseribed becamo due under tho conditions of tho contracts—tho principnl condition bomg that the first installmont should D3 puyuble when the iron of said Company's rail- xoud suall bo Inid trom Wononn to s given point, puming_ususlly the subscribor's town, the Com= " nold o portion of their road, and lensed the remuindor i perpotuity. This dofenso 18 sot_up In plons of total and partial failuro of considoration, it boing alleged 1has by such salo and lease tho stock which the ‘Company bound itsclf to deliver over to the sub- reribers by tho terms of the writton contract ing ‘Decoma worthless, < T'o theso plens defendants demurred ; but the Court below, Judgo Willeox, of Kendall County, overruled the deuurror, holdiog that the pleas constituied a dolense. It iu worthy of note that another suit, brought on ouo of theso vory subscription contracts, was tried by a jury, before Judge E. 8. Leland, in LuSallo County, o fow monthia_sinco, and f vor- dict rendered in favor of the Railrond Company. *Cho eamo wero filed, and also ploas of fraud, sud Judgo Lolund Liold that nono of thie pleas excapt thodo of fraud were good. On the gonoral is- suo and plens of fraud, the jury, largoly com- pesed of farmers, Lield that tho subscription ought to bo paid, = Tho last-mentioned ongo is aiso now buluro the Bupromo Court. "Tho nigumonts w the caeo yestordny were made by £. N, Lowis on behnif of the appellunts, end by 4, L, Dickey for appollecs, within reach of ond Enterpriscs spcial Uispatel to hicagy ‘Vribune, Tiavsixa, Mich., Oct. 11.—On 'lucsduy of this wock, tho Inyt spike was_driven to conncct the 1ergo & Lako Huron Railrond with tho Fort Wayno Inilroad ot Valparaito, opening o new ead direet route to Chicago, which il s hoped will supply us with quick wmuil facilitios with tho Queen ity of the Nurthwest. Tho prospeet for completing t:o contecting link betwedn Lansing nnd Flint is not vory bright by tho recent collnpso in railrond bonds, Richigan Itni Worlk on the Cen : Wisconsin Rail. roads Snceiad Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Osuxosi, Wis,, Oct. 11,—Tho IHon, James L. Deoan, Aeaistant Secretary of State, appointed by Gov. Washburn to examino the section of the Wiseonsia Cential Railrond, has just comploted his oxamination, and passed over the rond yos- terday and to-day with a large excursion party. Indinna Railroad Mtem, Tenre Haury, Ind, Oct. 1l.—Arrangoments bave beon consummated to make Torre Hauto by eastorn terminus of the Daris & Decatur Railrosd, o Jine now consisting of 200 miles of finished road, CRIME. New Yorlk Criminal Mattorss New Yonrw, Oct, 11.—The Kockford, Rock Istand & SL Louis Railred Company charge L. Brady, thoir former Trensurer and or, with fraudulently retaiving $245,000, itll obtnining, ns o sceret purtner with con- tractors, whoso contract was finally annuiled, aboud £32,000 o8 hig profits. An attachmont was granced by Justice Leonard agamwsb his with an order for his arrest, beilable in » on an cx-partostulemeut. Tho dofond- ant thoroupon moved, denying tho charges, and fortho vacation of both orders, on the ground that they wero inconsistent, Tho Court, nb its spo- al term, holding that it could not inquire into o merita of tho éaso, decided that; though both crdors could nob bo waiuiained, the plaintift might oleet which one should bo continued. Tho deiendunt appealed, and the appenl was argned yesterduy befora the Genarnl Term, his counsol ¢lniming that tho Court erred in buth reapects. The Conrt, however, afirmed tho oxdor of the Cuurt bolow. The Stokes trinl wrs resumed this morning, and tho work of procuring a jury is Frngmsulflg. o oighth jury was sworn, aud the jury ad- journed till Monday. City Urensurcr Spraguo, of DBrooklyn, hna bronght suit, in tho Supreme Court, ugninst M., ', udmas, of the City of Drooklyn, the Brook- Frust Compnuy, nnd others, to recover the ho refunded to tho city. Ho holds Rod- men responsibla ¢ the ‘stealings, makes chiarges of fraud againut otliers, and contonds tla: Do stote nothing from the City Treasury. Crimes Agninst the Special Dispateh to 7 Tribune, Serixorienn, 11,,0¢t, 1 rge Hall,ITolen M. Iall, eud Leonad Plummer, all of Oham- paign County, woro hald to buil this morning in the sum of £500 by Commissioner Adams for n violation of the Rayonue law, Ly relling liquor at rofuil without a license, ‘Uliey nro to uppear at the Jtunumy term of tho United Siates District Court, William 0. 'Taylor, of Johmson Cuunty, was field to buil at the seme Limo in the sum of §1,- 0Jd. ITo in charged with ombeszling o money- lettor whilo acting as Postmastor. hited States. A Poutal MloneysGrd il Correapundence uf T C Paug, Oct, 8,—dohn D, Gill gm, in_the [ - Staton District Court at 8t. Paul, plead guilly yestorday to luving forged postal monoy- orders, nnd was sentonced to unprisoumont for threo yearaand o fino of $500, Ile had beon o clerk ‘in o country post-oftice, and, oun lenv- ing tho situntion, ubstracted four blaukn from the back of the urdei-linok, filled up fwo orders s oftices near by, and himself coltoctod thom., Lribtne, Lowell Bank Defalcations LowErL, Maes,, Oct. 11.—Tho National Bank Exuminer_reports the loss to the Morchanty’ National Bank by the dofalention of tho Cushior at 68,701, with ‘s possible lability of %87,000 wore, Murdered for Tiu Money. Trent Havre, Ind., Oct. 11,—The body of n man nnned John Deakie wan found near this city to-dny, thiot throngh the honrt., It seoms that Lo was murdered for Lifs money a month ago, —_— SUICIDES, Sneetal Dispateh to ke Chicano Tribune, Tagr BAaixaw, Mich,, Oct, 11.—A young man namod Adolphus Menry, aged 20 years, book- Xerpor for loot & Midier, in this kity, commit- tod nuicido about 7:30 this evoning, Ile sliot himsolf lhmufh the hend with o wmall vinglo- barroled platal, nsing i, nvlfluutl{ with hig left Liand, whilo lylng on his bod in ble houso, 1lo only lived about threo minutes. No cause s ny- slgied. An inquost fo now being held, New Youx, &ut. 1l.—Augusiug 13, Phillips, ox-United States Consul at Sauntingo de Cuba, cut his throat, nt tho Crittonden Houwo, this morning. It {8 suppokod that ho had boon rondored temporarily inwsno by tinancial trous _tho offect that it hnd been continued. FINANGE AND BUSINESS Littie Business Transacted in Wall Street Yesterday. A Further Decline in thé Pro- mium for Gold and Green- backs, Cincinnati Banks fo Resume Full Currency Paymcenis To-Mor- TOW. Eastern Manufacturers Still Crippled for Want of Currency. Two Failures Announced in Philadel- phia Yesterday. NEW YORK. Special Diaputeh to The Chicago Tribune, NEw Yong, Oct. 11.—Walil streob has boon comparntively tame, owing to the absonco of mauy oporators at tho Joromo Park Races, couplod with tho fact that the Griunell injunc- tion in bankruptey was up for argumont boforo Judgo Blatehford in the United Btates Court. This injunction has . TIED UP ADOUT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND BHARES of Lake Shoro and Westorn Union, nnd a8 tho rosult of the argumont was regarded ag vory un- cortaln, fow cared to doal. In addition, rumors reflecting upon the solvency of n prominent moroantilo houso wera frocly circulated, but upon invostigation they proved to bo without foundation. The consequonce is, that the market was allowed to droop, no ef- {afl apparontly being made to restrain Lator, however, rumors that Judgo Blatch- ford hnd dissolved tho Grinnoll injunction were startod, and woro followed by counter-ruwmors to All these causied marlked fluctuations, which drew out a numbor of orders, Whenit was officially an- nounced that the argumont had been adjourned for o wook, and the injunction continued, thore was pressure to soll, for, slthough it practically provents tho stocks enjoined from coming ou the market for the present, yot it hung like o thun- der-cloud over the stroct, roady to burst at any moment. THE DANFS have not yet decided to dissolve their pooling nrrnlngemunt, but will probably do so the coming weok. Logal-tenders are in less demand, and aro quoted at from 2{ to 14 per cont. 3 BPECIE PAYMENTS. The quotation for gold having declined to 10834, thero is & great amount of discussion on the'subject of a speody resumption of specie paymonts, The advocates of it contond that o decline of 20r 8 per cent additionnl would soon bring it about. ANOTHER DEFALCATION hns been discovered, this time iu the oftice of tho Union Pacific Rnilrond, corner of Brondway snd Rondo strecots. George A. Clarke, ‘son of ox-Mayor Clarke, Cashier aml ticket-sellor, has fled from _tho city, and s deliciency of about 210,000 has boen fonnd in his accounts. Hois supposed to have taken thomonoy for the purposo of buying stocks at low figures after the pavic, but, failing to roalizo, was oblixed to flee. {70 the -Arqociated Press,) OASE OF URINNELL 4 CO. New Yons, Oot.-11.—The case of Goorge Bird, Griunell & Co., camo up to-day bofore Judge Blatehford, Tho firm's counsol said they had no objoction to bo adjudicnted iuvoluntary ‘bankrupts. Mr, Evarte, representing some of the creditors, charged collusion betwoen a pe- titioning ereditor aud the firm, and asked to have tho application dismissed and the injunction diggolved. Torty otber lawyoers, ropresenting individual creditors, made n similar motion, Af- tor discussion, it was agreed to lot tho easo, vo [Iar ad it related to the special firm, go over until Saturday nost. Thocaso of the general firm wag thon begun. Mr. Evarts argued thnt the petitioning oreditor has no inlerost of con- sequenco in thomatter; that a continuancoof tho injunction would do injustice to large creditors who had pledged Rocuritics for iudcbtedness of tho firm, and which thoy arsunablo to dispose of on account of tho injunction, and thnt there was collusion betweon Grinnell & Co. and Moyers. Counsol for the firm sdmitted that Grinuell & Co. had given Moyera notice of their conditiou. Decision reserved. TMTORTS. Total imports for tho week, £7,219.707, of ‘which $5,128,685 wero general merchaudise, and £2,001,112 dry goods. —— REGULAR MARKET REPORT. " New Yonx, Oct. 11.—NMoney ranged_from 1-16 to 7 per cent. Greenbncks doclined, and are quoted at @3¢ per cent. TOREIGN EXOTANGE weak to-day, with salos of prime bankers' sixty- dnys storling at 10636, lows 1-16 direct, and good Dankors' nt 105%%11)0. Bight bills sold at 107, Commercial bills dull at 104}4@105. Some ship- hars of brondstulls nro resolling flour and grain nstead of shipping 1t. Customs rocoipts, $207,- 000, aoLD lower, and declined from 1083¢ to 10834, with in- | tormedintonulount 10834, Tho ratespald for carry~ ing waro 7, G, 8-6, 7 goid, 116 and G per cout. Thiofinnlrato was7 percent. Clearings, $48,000,- 000, ‘Tho Assiutant Treasurer disbursed 535,000. Exports for the week, 527,851 silver bars and Moxican dotlars. Total amouut of foreign uq’auiu recoived at tho assuy oflico for the woek, &£ 3 ! UOVERNMENTS dull and stoady. ” MIRCELLANEOUS. Stato bonds quict. Railway and miscellane- ons speculution was iean active than yestorday, this boing purticulatly truo of the markot oarly in the day, Tho coutke of pricos was irregulay a8 usual, but lat in the day there was constdor- ublo prossuro to scll, under which prices declin- ed 34to 8 por cent. Western Union aud Lake Bhore wero particularly week. The latter wna preased for sulo on the oxpectation that tho Grinnell block of 43,000 shavow, tied up, will be released. Sterling, 106X, GOVEDNAMENT DONDS, Coupon, 81, 07 1103 Goupons, 03 Coupons, Coupous, 65 NDS, Virginizs, old,.u... s 30 Noril Catolinias, ofd,. 20 North Curolins, new, 15 mesxech, ol ennessees, noy Virginl, new, Wolln Fargo. ... Amprican Expros "erro Luute pfd.... 2 United Btates Ex, Chicago & Alton, ... 00 Olicago & Alton pid, 5 Oblo & Mislusippl Indinma Central, Illinols Contral......, 03 Union Paciflo stocks, 1917 Union Pacitle honds, 4 Northywestern P 0z ack Tnlund, N, J, Contral Bt Paul DRY GOODS, N Nzw Yonr, Oct. 11,—Business was quiet to- day wits manufaoturors' agonts, and tho job- bing movement was light and unimportant. Trown and blonched cottons and cotton-flannols fairly aotive and firm, 'icks, denims, and chevolt stripes moving moro frooly from flvat hands, hut in small lots, Prints in bottor ro- nost, [Flno cassimercs, ropollants, and wool nnnels in modorate damand, Oloths and over- contings rulo quiet, Hoslory in good domand. Dry-goods hnports for the week, 2,001,112, Gkt oo Rn s PHILADELPHIA, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Prinapenina, Oct, 11,—The monetary strine gonoy atlll continues, aud eaployors had Liard work to-day getling groonbacks to pay handa, Ttatos wero firm and higher, rauging from 16 to 20 por cont discount, and 10 to 14 on call, with good collaterals, GoLD oponod and olosod at 108}, at ono time being 83 low ns 108}¢. Amorlean silver is quoted at 104 to 108, . RESUMED. Mcsars, Goorge 1. North & Co., bankers and brokers, reanmed oporations this morning. J. I & 1. 1. Yorkes, hrokers, havo at longth gob mattors nmicably eottled, nnd will rosumeo busi- noss on Monday. THE MANUFACTUNERS, Quito o numbor of manufacturors pald thelr Bands in gold to-day, und not a fow, through want of funds, linve closed outirely, Thg striko at tho Bouthwark foundry atill continnes. . At tho presont writing the men are holding n meot- ing. 'The workmen in the various machine, sliops aro holding mootings to support the strikers, a8 tho Intonded gonornl action of em- loyors ns rogarda tho roduelion of wagos, otc, s 110w thorouighly known, 1f tho Inticr porsish in tholr attempts at reduction, A GENERAL BIYRIKE will bo tho consequonce, Dusincss mattora aro in & vory critical condition just uow. Yoslorday aftornoon Messrs, N. Compbell & Co., pro- priotors of tho largo COTTON MILLS AT MANYUNR stopped worl in their principnl mill in conao- quotico of o sbriko kmong Luolr ciployes, caned Dy n reduction of 15 per cont of tho wages, Vhis {iho proprictors atate, was forcod upon thom by tho doprossion {n busincss throughout tho coun- try. . 'Tho larger of tho two mills owned by tho firm is situted on the Bchuylkill, near the southorn extromity of Manyunk, and om- ploys about 800 "hands, Tho othor mill, further up_ tho river, employs about 260 bands, On Wednesdoy n numbor of tho women employed in tho wenving dopartmout of the lower mill' declined to work any longor at tho roducod rato of pny. On Thursdey others withdrew, and dycatnrdn\y tho entire forco, ‘men, womon, and_childron, stopped worle, and the mill was forced to suspoud oporations, In the upper mill tho employes continue to work at the reduced rato of wages, and aro willing to Xoop on until tho firm shall bo nblo to pay thom tho rogular wagos, Tho mon carned from $10 to £20 wooldy, the women from 4 to 811, and the boys and girls from 24 to 7, varying in each caeo aceording to the slull andiudustry of the workor. BEVERAL COTTON MILLS Thinvo, in consequenco of thio stringency in money and now ordors rocoived, boon forced to put their employes on balf-lime, Among theso manufacturors are_Mr. Rawloy, who makes sus- ponders ; Mossrs, Ervin & Stinson, check goods, and Jamos Long, cotton and woolén mills, Mr. Dolan_has given up tomporarily the manufac- ture of shawls, and is now manufactuting cloths. All theso mills nro in the Ninotoenth Ward, Tho cotton mills of Messrs, Bteolo, and of Preston & Lovering, have susponded. Thero ig only ono mill in tho city that bas not reduced em- ployos’ wagos, Viz,: that of Mossts, Ark- wright. This mill is runing on_ full time, and the Buperintondent informed me Lo-dn; that he did not expect thoy would dikcontinuo doing 6o for somo tima. As I proviously stated, but few mills nre running AT FRANKFONT on full time, on account of o falling off in orders and the dilticulty in procuring funds to puy tho hands, Some are running three days weekly, and tho remainder have reduced considerably their working forco. Thore have been large digcharges of hands during tho week from tho different Roxbury machine-shops, causing an abundance of labor, and snording an inceutivo to emplogers for tho reduction spoken of. 'Iho oiqllt-lmur rule went into offcet upon the Penu-~ eylvania Central lines this week, FAILURES, Agard,Moodio & Co., hoavy conl operators, on Whalnut streot, near Fourth, have failed to-day. Sum unkuvown, Rolland, Raphacl & Co., whis- ky denlers, Front and Granite streets, have also Bus‘mndod‘. Linbilitiea abont $1,000,000. The Atking Rolting-Mill, at Fishback, Pottsvillo, Ty suspended through the cffects of the Into crisis. 'THE COAL MINES. Tt was atatod on 'Chinnge, to-day, that tho own- ers of soveral colficrios in Schiuylkill County would I their employes in gold to-day. I am aware that the miners of Mount Carmel nre nlso to be paid in gold. TILE MINT, The operative deprrtment of the Philadelphin Mint bas beon set to work, by directions from Wasbiugton, for a specific rate of the ‘coinnge of 10,000,000 double eaglesa per month until furthor orders. FENEE MASSACHUSETTS. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, THE LOWELL DANK DEFALCATION, BostoN, Ocl. 11,—A formal siatement was made to-day by Col. Needhnm, the Bank Exam- iner, of tho oxtont of tho defnlcation in the Merchants’ National Benk, of Lowell, and John L. Pierco for the defaulting Cashior, wos ar- rainged in the United Statos Commissionors’ Court, in this city. Col. Needhnmn roports o loss to tho bank of mearly €04,000, which will lenve tho capitnl unimpaired, and & sur- plus of over £13,000. hero is nlso n ossible liability of tho Doard of ircctors of §87,000. Piorce, after workiug Zenlously Lo past forty-oight heurs with Col, Noedham and tho bnnk officials investigating _himself, niding his_cowarkers to fud out haw grent u thicf 1o has boon, now takes his placo 18 & thief undor arrest, undor bouds to appoar when his caso is called for examinntion. Ho up- ixcumd in court to-day, ably supported by tho Hon, Benjamin T. Butler. " Tho officers of the Iow, respocting his feelings and recognizing him as o moro thun ordinary thiof, did not sub- ject him to the mortiflcalion of a commou vulgar mrest, but ngreed to wmeet him nbt court at & certain hour, Goa. Butler kept the Court waiting two hours and a holf, aud then oceupied tho time further by objeetinig to nn oxcossivo buil. Io carvied his sniut, Tiowever, and tho buil being fiually fixed at 325,000, though the Govornment nsked in the bogiunivg 950,000, Gon. Butler dotailed the circumstances of tha dofuleation, and made an effort for capital for his client by dwelling on tho facts thui Lo Lad not run away when the dofaleation was discovered, and that ginco tho discovery ho lad given wup not only all his own property, in- cluding Lis_life insuranco policy, but also the Liouso and other proporty belonging to his wifa, and held in hor name, Tho Commissioner still objecting to a reduced beil, saying that $60,000 was none too Iargo o sum, Gen. Butler sur- prisod tho Court and quito startled tho Govern- ment Counsol by demunding that if thoy could not take tho £25,000 the exumination procood at onco. Tho Governmout counsol damurred, snying that it did not know enough of tho caso to” proceed instanter. Con., Butlor then said thoy must ocither take his bail or oxam- ino, us his client should not go_to jail when ho was roady for examination. There was o cousultation, end thon Dutlor's point was cars ried. Gon. B. furthor enid, during the Lriof sossion, that ho intended to show that the bank did not loso a dollar tbrough Picrce, and that Col. Needbam's oxnmiuation would show that Piorco did not appear vory much depressed, was round aud ruddy, though'n trifle careworn, prob- ably more the offoct of tho Into hours indulged in during tho oxamination of tho bank-books, Just ceauod, than of tho stings of conscionco, There is still Rome cutlosity to underatand how it bappened that the discovery of the do- fuleation was mado. A Lowoll papor of to-night says the additional loss of 820,000 is not ox- plainod, but it is said to_bo in_consequence of checks of tho house of H, BB, Claflin having to be paid. The standing of the hiouso hes not oc- casloned any difliculty, tho condition of the firm boing porfoctly sound, T'hoso checks woro tho orifilu of tho diflienlty, and the rumor is golting to Lo woro eurront thut thore in, in conneection with checks and othoer mattors, somothiug that paomises A RTARTIING DEVELOTMENT, but tho facti caunot bo muuh longor kopt from the publio, and thoe flood of rumors ahout the city at tho present time shows that tho bani wifl gain by tho emliost and fullest rovolation of thao true stato of affairs, This papor further says It iv probabla that an Jsoon as tho prerent oxcitomnont enbsides an oximination of {ho ac- counts of all tho othor binks will tako placo, but to do #o now would disoloso o suspicion thut do- faleations in theso banks had boon discovored. LOVETT, TIE IINGUAM DEVAULTLR, has been hold in §10,000 for examiuntion, Tho Directors of this bank have triod to roduce tho cnpital of tho concorn to $140,000, and have eleeted unow Canhier, and businoss will bo ro- sumed on Monday. 1y the stetemont of tho con- dition of tho bank, With ity roducod capital, n surplus of sbout 830,000 is oxhibited, i Aol WASHINGTON, CONDITION OF TIIE METROPOLITAN BANK. Wasixaroy, Oct. 11,—Col. Moore, tho Na- tional Bank Examinor,hns comploted o thorough oxamination of the Nationnl Mlotropotitan Bank of Washington, and mado Lis report to tho Comptrollor of ' tha Curroncy, 'Tho Comptrolier staton that from this roport it appears that the enpitul stook s unimpaired, and that tho bank kot o' connidorablo surplus, the nssots ut thelr cnuh valuo bolug more than suflicient to ‘) y their creditors, aud return the original capitsl to tho sharoholders, TFrom the exmmination of Dbills rocoivable it In found on the st of Octo- ber, tLo day of the commoncomont of the examl- nation, thoro wore no loans to any porsou, company, corpovation, or firm in oxcesn of 10 "por oont of the oaplial, 08 required by Inw, Tho banl waa at tho dato of tho Inst roguinr report, 19th of Juno, doflolont in tho amonnt of rogervo roquired, fixplmmumm wora mndo to the Comptrollor in roferenco to auch doficionoy, and ho was given to underatand ihnt tho nmount of doficioncy would bo rontored but tho records show that tho bank from tha timo subroquontly was cuntinued doflolont, and, cunsuqlmnt‘]y was obliged to suspond curronoy nyments b {hio samo timo of the susponalon of ho banks in Now York and other oitios. IInd tho rosorve required been hold at the commence miont of tho pauie, tho Comptroller s of tho opinion that the banlk would have coutinued cur- roucy paymouts as tisunl. LEGAL-TENDERS, Outstanding logal-tondors, $369,490,438, — gt EASTERN MANUFAOTURES. PuapELruiA, Oct, 11,—A number of Frank- ford cotton miila aro running on half time in consoquonco of the falling off of orders and tho dlmmfity fn procuring ourroncy to pay the wagon. ~ Campboll's mill at Mannyunk is closed by netriko of tho oporatives, At othor Mann- guuk ‘mills work_continues at & roduction, The outhwark foundry has olosed, and 600 men aro idlo, rofusing to worle at tho proposed roduction of wagos. Patenson, N. J., Oct. 11.—0nly ono sillc mill in Patorson is ruuning on full timo, Bovoral mills have ontirely suspondod, and others are running ouly n part of tho timo, with reduced forcos, —a— OINCINNATI. Crversnatt, Oct, 11.—Tho Clonring-Honno As- soclation this atternoon passod n rasolution that all tho banks of this city resume full currency- paymont on Mondsy noxt, tho 18th of this month, — SAN FRANCISOO, Special Dispateh to T'he Chicago Tribune, BAN Fuanoteco, Oct, 1L—Tho firat consign- meut of the now cotton-crop, 74 bales, was ro- ccived yestorday by the Morced Company. The yiold of Californin this yoar will not be loss than 1,000 bales. The Bolcher dividend to-day was £812,000; COrown Point, 300,000, Gold closed lnst m;{hl at 1081¢, tho lowest promium sinco 1862, Who dm‘:guo s aitributablo to the influx of English gold, ¢ Tho number of passengers arrived by rall- rond in Soptombor, 1878, was 6,044, Money still easy, and business improving, sl iy NEBRASEA BANKS. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Nepnasia Ciry, Nob,, Oct. 11,—The Stata Na- tional Bank, of Seward, Nob., closed yesterdey aftornoon. Caueo unknown. The Nebraskn City banks aro all puying and doing business as usunl, No foars ara entortained in regard to their standing. — MEMPHIS, Mestems, Oct, 11.—Monoy quict. Tho banks aro doing what thoy can to aid their rogular do- positors, who have papor maturing, and nside from tho usual nmount of dopositing and cheek- ing, with somo littlo oxchange buying and sell- ing, thoro is littlo or nothing doing in” the money market. The banks aro purchaping curreucy from morchants and others hay: nEnsurplns, wishing to settlo nccounts duo in tho East at tha Jg cont pro- mium, and commercial bills are talen from cot- ton buyers and sll others at 1 per cont discount on Now York, and a littlo higher on points fur- ther enst, with slight concossions from thoso rates in fuvor of Boston in spocinl instances, No chianges to report in general trado clrcles. —— NASHVILLE. Special Digpateh to The Chicago Tribune, NasuviuLe, Oct, 11.—Whisky redistillation is cheeled hore in consoquence of the finaucinl spAsImL. i S, ABROAD. * Loxnoy, Oct. 11.—Two hundred thousand doliar in Bpecio was shipped from Liverpool for Now Yorl to-tuy. THE COTTON CROP. A Henvy Yield but o Late Harvests Special Dispatch to The Clicago Tribune, Wasixaroy, D, 0., Oct, 11.—A prominont cit~ izon of New Orleans, who has for years paid close attention to tho subject of cotton and su- gar raising, writs to on ofiicia) boro that o good deal of inconvenionco and loss to trade will Do occasioned by the latenoss of the crops of cotton nnd sugur, although the orops of both will bo & good deal largor than Inst year, Tho writor estimntos tho cotton crop of thia yoar to bo about 4,000,000 bules, Ho says that from tho roporta recolved by him and some of the largor cotton merchants of Louisiana from plantors throughout the Soutl, there is no genoral provalence of the bLoll or cotton, and that its ravages have been local. Ono cnso is mentioned, in which & planter who_had plantod for 1,000 bales, would lose all but about 200 bales in’ consequonco of the damago dono his plants by the worms, while on the planta- tion immodiately adjoining the one just men- tionod, no worms had mado thoir appoarance. Tho lower parts of tho plants bayve m many cases been bathed with o wash mado of paria- groen and wator, which s snid to-offectually pre- Yont worms fromattneking tho plants. STORM AND FLOOD. Destructive Wind and Rain-Storm on the Cuban Const==Many Vilinges In- undated and Sceveral Vessels Blown Ashores=Loss of Lifo iZeportcde-En- jury to the Cane Crop. JIAvANA, Oct. G.—A sovera rnin-storm has been provailing hero for tho last three days. Tho wind s very hoavy, the sen Ligh, and tho wayes are breafking ovor Moro Lighi-House. The water is rising, and soveral btreats aro already inundated. HAvANA, Oct. 8,—Somo damage has been causiod by high water in tha streots near the shore, Many houses are flooded, the son broak- lug in tho doors and wushiug tho furnituro away. Bovoral persons have been drowned. Moot nll tho telegraph lines on thoisland ava down, and communication is much interrupted. At Scaga soveral veseels went ashore, and wore wrecked. Tho cane crop has suffercd so- verely at Quicbra-Hacha. All'tho villages along tho coast have suffered sovercly frow floods, ‘Tho English schoonor Biisobiof was wrocked, ond is o total loss. Tho erew wora saved. Vessels Dismasted by the West indian Cyclone, New Onreaxs, Oct, 11.—A dispatch from Capt. Plerson, dated Nasenu, Gth, roports tho steamor Mirsouri wrocked on Oct. 1 off the Eahamus, The ship broke in two. The orow and pnssongers were nll saved and landed at Bominl. The Missouri belonged to the Missis- wippl & Dominion lino; was an irou propollor, formorly eallod tho Hammonin ; had just under~ went £16,000 ropairs, and left Liverpool on Sopt. 11, for Now Orleans, with an nesorted eargo. Loss from $250,000 to 2600,000, Bournwest Pass, Oct, 11,—Arrived, ship Tas- monin, Willis, Mastor, forty-oight days from St. Nazaire, Frauco, Bho experienced a sovere hur~ rienno when bofween Cape 8t, Autonio and Cnmpenohy ; lost two lower topsails, and other suils, On the Gth, elghtod tho bull of » vossol boaring north, with all lier masts gono close to tho decls, but with a spar rigged up forward and aft, She proved to bo thoshils Lady Russell, from Liverpool to Mobile, Hor Capiain rofused as- wistance, but nsked to ba roportod., All woll. Camo across tho ship Islo of 8ky, from Pros- pere, for New Yorlk, with rudder sadmasta gonoe, and overy snil and rope blown away, ‘LI'ho crew had boon threo days without water; noarly nll disabled, and wishod to loave the vossel. Wo took thom off and brought them to Now Orleans, Tha Captnin aud crow fired tho Islo of Bliyo be- foro loaving. THE INDIANS. Wic Chicfs En Routo to Washington. 8r. Loums, Oct, 11.—A dologation of Ute Indian chiofs, in charge of Charles Adams, agent of the tripo at Los Pinos, Colorado, have arrived hore on routo for Washington, whero thoy go to consult with the Govornment authorl- tios In yelation to the rocent cossion of 4,000,000 neros of thelr resorvation to tho Unitod Statos, aud the establishment of o new military pos about 100 miles wost of Fort Garlund, whero annuitios can bo mora easily and expeditionsly distributed. Tho IZelenso of Snianta and Big Tree. Wasiinaton, Oct, 11.—Tho Boorotary of the Treasury hus roceivod oflicinl dispatchon con- firming ‘tho _pross roports of tho roloass of Batantn and Big T'reo, ————— THE COBB-TAYLOR LIBEL SUIT, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Kavuas Ciry, Mo, Oct. 11.—In tho Cobb- Tuylor libel suit tho jury could not agreo—uine for convictlon and throo for uoquittal, It s bo- lievod that tho matter will be dropped, ss Cobb is thought to have vindicatod himsolf of tha chargo of briblng tho juror iu tho Bpoors osso in 1860, Cobb was elected to Gonglrnu from Wysndotte County, Ken,y at tho Last eleoton, POMEROY SHOT. The Kansas Ex-Senator Slightly Wounded by a Pistol Buliets His Assailant M. F. Conway, Former- ly Congressman from Kansas. Pomeroy Not Very Seriously In- Jured, Spectal Dispateh to The Chieago Tribune, ‘WasmNaron, D, 0., Oot. 11.—Tho shooting of ox-Benator Pomoroy by Martin I, Conway on ona of tho siracts of thia city this aftornoon, hns ‘boon the absorbing subject of conversation and goselp hero this ovoning, Toth of tho partics boing porsonally well-known, they bhaving lived horo & grontor part of tho timo within tho last ton or twolve yenrs, onch had o Iarge number of scquaintances. Theso ncquaintances wero vory nctively stirring about this evening to got nt tha dotails and OIMOUMBTANOES OF TRE DIFFIOULTY st all of tho places where porsons congrogato. At tho hotels, on the stroot-corners, ote., thoro wero collected parlics, among whom wore gossips rolating marvolons stories of the history of Pomeroy's and Conway's acquaintanco, and intimato rolations. Tho storics aro ns conflict- ing ns thoy aro numerous. Thoreappears to have boon & very genoral oxpression of entisfaotion at tho ioformntion ~ obtained from the {-hyfliolmm‘ to the offect that tho wound of Mr, Pomneroy waa not daugerous, in fact, that it waa o moro Beratch. TINEE 8IOT8 WERE FIRED by Conway, only tho last one of which struck Tomoroy, It ponetrated his clothing, pnesod along his right side, cutting a gash In the flealy on his budy, noar the lower rib, but did not tonch tho bone. THE ACCOUNTS given by tho combatants about the aftorncon’s Bhuofln% nro, when summed up, sbout as_fol- lows: Pomoroy was walking along Now York avenue, sud when noar the corner of Fourteenth stroot ho sav Conway standing at the cornor, ovidently awaiting him. When Pomoroy was within nbout four foot of Conway, tho latter drow his pistol and fired three shots in quick succoseion, the result being as above stated. Conway walked loisurcly away, but wos im- medintely brought back by 'a ocitizon, to whom o surrendored his pistol with tho remark thnt “ Ho (l’o‘mnmye lms ruined my wifo and children, and I bavo s right to shoot him." Pomeroy was taken into an ofiice near by, and shortly aftorward drivon home in tho carriago of a friend. TOMEROY BAYS Lo cannot dlvine Conway's reagon for attempting to take bis lifo, especinlly as Pomeroy had never injured him in any way. ~ On tho other hand, it in snid that somo timo ngo Conway drow upon Pomeroy for 8100, and porsuasded the latter to honmor tho drnft, which Pomeroy did, al- though he owed Conway no money., A fow days ongo Conway nsked tho ox- Benntor = to let im Davo someo miore monoy, but Pomeroy replied that ho had no funds in his pocket, and could not draw any from bank undor tho then existing circum- stances. CONWAY REPRESENTS that Pomeroy hins done Liim and his family great injury, However that may bo, it is well known that "Conway has not_lived with his family for sevornl years; that bis wife and children wora in a destitute coudition whon, about two years ago, at the_olicitation of Sonators Pomeroy, Sumner, and Wilson Mr. Boutwell gavo Mrs. Convway a clorksbip in tho'lreasury Dopartment, which she still occupics. . RS, CONWAY inenid to be an estimablo lady, with some nc- «complishments. Mr. Conway is about 43 yenrs of aga, wns an active participant in the stirring affairs attondiug tho sottlement of Kansas, was o member of tho Thirty-soventh Congrees, and lsmxs(ocuuplod othior places of distinction in that tute. R, POMEROY ‘mado himself quite popular among the citizons of that district whilo ho was a Senator by his ac- commodating spirit. ‘There was hardly anythin that wns to bo done in Congross, howover trivial, that ho was not applied to for his voto and aid, and Lo nearly always rospond- cd favorably, which will ‘account for the fact that he hed probablymoro real friends thore than in his own State. TIE TWO MEN. Conway held no public position in this District Inttorly, and nho could not be said to have boen at all popular. Ho is o slightly-built, palo-faced, red-headed man, neat looking, and don't seom to Linve npirit enough in him_to shoot anything, while Pomcroy is a very stout, corpulent man, of about medium height, with n round, jolly face, ond weighs at loast 250. In an encounter be- tween theso portics, nter the mannorof tho code, the contest would be very unequal. 1t would mquimn.ahnr? marksmon to it th figure of Conway, while it would bo diflicult for an indifferent marksman to miss Pomeroy. ‘WagiiNaroy, Oct. 11.—Ex-Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, wasshot this aftornoon by ox-Repre- sontative M. I Conway, of Knnsus. Sonator Pomoroy was_ walking up Now York avonue, and,when near the corner of Fourtoenth street, he mot Conway, who drow n large rovol- ver, and, whon within 6 fect of Pomoroy, FINED TUREE BIOTH . at him, one of which took effect in tho right brenst, just below the nipple. Conway then put up his pistol and started to walk off. Two gone tlomen, Joromo B. Stillion and — Addison, who witnossed tho shooting, immediatoly umrpud Conwny, Addison exclniming, ¢ Stop, sirl you havo shot a_mau, and you 1ust give your reasons for so doing.” Conway roplicd, ¢ J1E RUINED MYSELF AND MY FAMILY," Ho then surrondored his pistol to Stillson, and nccompanied that gentloman to tho station- houso. Pomeroy, who had fallen to tho pave- mont, was nssiated to a carringe and driven to his houso in K street, noar Tourteonth, when physicians were immediately summoned. Dra. Bligs and Vordi have just made and ox- amination of BSenstor Lomoroy’s wound, and prononnce it simply an abrasion, The ball * passod through two thicknesses of Pomeroy's coat, also his vest and shirt, and its forca was thereby so far spent that aftor penetrating tho skin it was thrown off by tho cartilugo bouo of Pomeroy's ribs, noar tho ond of which it strack. The” wound hus blod very little, and will cuuso no inconvenienco what- over, Ono of tho threo shots fired by Conway pnesod throngh omoroy's hat, closely grazing his head, and_anothor missed him altogethier, altbough fired within a fow feot of h}m. TIE WOUNDED MAN'S RTATEMENT. Tomoroy eays he never had any controversy with Conway—has not tho romotest idea of tho causo of the attacle, Ilo says that Couway met bim o fow duys ngo for tho flrst timo iu nbout two years, and snid, abruptly, I am oat of mongy,”"—to which Pomeroy roplied: I know then how to appreciate your situation, for I am nemly in that condition myself.” This was all that passed hotwoeon thom at this interview, and to-day not n word was spoken beforo Conway commonced flring, surprising Pomoroy mioro than anything thut over happenod to him bofore. “Pomeroy is emphatic in_ stating that ho nover had any controvorsy or ground for difil~ culty with Conway., Ou tho contrary, he eays that abont throo yoars ago ho and Bonntor Sum- ner got Conway's wife o clorkship in the Troas- ury Dopartmant, on hor roprosontation that her luisband would not support hor. **Subsequent- ly," says Pomoroy, “ Conway tried to *trusteo’ or draw hor wages at tho Treasury Dopartment, and failed to accomplish it;" but he (Pomeroy. had no controversy withhim on that subjeot or auy other. CONWAY in o nativo of Baltimore, Dd.,, a printer by trade. He studied law, emigratod to Kuneas, and took nart in the early struggles of that Torrliory ns n Froo Stato man, Aftor sorving as County Judfiu for a_whilo ho was oleoted to Congress as the firat lloprosontative of Kaneas, At tho ond of nis term hie was appointed by Proeident Johnson Consul to Marseillos, but was removed by Preui- dont Grant suon aftor the lattor's inauguration. 1o bus been living in this oity for soveral yoars, Conway Is - - . AT THE TOLIOE HEADQUARTERS, in custody of the authoritios, Excopting a re- wnrk ho made when be was stopped in the streot by Btillson, that Pomeroy had injured him and his family, Couway has boen enlircly rot- jcont, and hps not alluded to the af- fair, As tho wounds of Pomoroy aro not of sorioun natuve, Conway will bo do- tnined at the polico headquartors until Monday, when hie will bo arraigned before the Police Court, . THE WEAFON USED wnnlx-shautur. Threo of tho bawola woro schiargod. mmuw“ny {8 & small-sized map, and’ appesrs to be botwoen 40 and 45 yoars of ago. After fhe shooting hie seemed Very mucn egoited, sud, nupon the drst xemark made to bim Btlllson, 2t 4 What have l{lon dono ?" horeplied, I don't know, or Lardly know what + am doing."” TELEASED ON DAIL. ' COonway was taken boforo Judgo Snoll this ovoning, and rolonsed on $10,000 bail, Alexander Adamsoh boooming his bondsman, A cortiflaato of n physlolan was produced, to the offoct that the wound of Pomeroy wog vory slight. Conwny waa Inborinj undor vory groat montal exoftoment, It is snis thiat tho couse of tho shooting is that Conway has had froquont politienl rovorses in Kanens, which ho attributos to Pomeroy. Iiscounaul bavoadvised him to moke no statomont, aud, upon hn()l:fi roleased this ovening, ho was takon sway by his friends, MEXICO. Soparation of €Church and State De- creed by Congress, Marriage o Be Recognized Hereafter as a Civil Contract. Other Radical Reforms Declded Upon, Crry o Mexico, Oct, 2, via HAvANA, Oct. 11,— ‘T'wo pricats of the Ohurch of S, Lorotto, and all tho parlehos, have excommunicated all who rocognizo tho Constitution and reforms insti- tuted by tho Governmont, The Josuits have boon ordered to loave the country at the first opportunity. Tho Preaidont isaued o docroe to-day, follow- ing tho publication of roforms and additions to tho constitution proclaimed on the 25th ult., commanding all funotionaries and Government employas to affirm, without - reservation, tho ro~ forms, and to guard, and causo to bo guarded, tho ndditions to the Constitution under ponalty of forfoituro of position. Congress has decreod the following ¢ "Tho Olurch and Btato shall bo soparato. . Cnngiross cannot mako lawe ostablishing or proliblting any rligion, Matrimony is to bo n clvil contraot. By Roligieus Inatitutions cannot posscss prop~ orty. implo promtse to speak the truth, complying with tho obligations contracted, with ponaltics in n?fi of violation, is substitutoed for the religious onth. [ES Nobody is obligad to give his_or her sorvices without just compensation, . No contract is to be permitted which aims at the encrifice of tho liberty of man in tho matter of the work of education and roligious vows. The Inws thus do not recoguize monastio orders, or perniit their establishment by sny donomi- nation, or under any pretonse, and no contract will bo allowad to bo made among porsona con~ senting to thoir own proscription or baunishment. RELIGIOUS. Closing Mccting of the Evangelical Iiance. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Yong, Oct. 11.—Tho sossions of the Al- linnco hiavo beon outwardly harmonious, but it is now known that protests from about seventy foreign delegatos against the attitudo toward tho Roman Catlolics bave boen forwarded to tho Becretary, who will not make them public. Many aro vigorous and nbusive of the Alliance, and creato a great songntion. New Yong, Oct, 11,—Tho seventh and last day of tho General Conforenco of the Evangolical Churches was an extromely busy ono. St Paul's aud tho Fourth Avenuo Presbytorian Churches worae donsely crowded until tha close of tho ses- sions, whon the speakors left to take partin tho genoral meoting at tho " ASSOCIATION HALL, which was the priucipal point of attraction. Tho sossion lasted until 1 o'clook. A solid mass of people, eight or ton deep, occupied the oud of the hall, unable to obtain seats, Sov- oral invitatiors were extended to visit varioua plnces of intereat, Prof. Harris Jones, of Trovecea College, Walos, road o paper on ‘ Christionity as s Ro- forming Powor.” Tho spenaker showed tho fail~ ure of falso religion and tho success .of Chris- tinnity in coming to sot up tha most perfect standard of morality and reform, not onlyin socinl and domostic life, but evon in the arts and selonces, Tho Rov. Dr. Stovenson, of Dublin, read a paper on * Tho Worliug Powor of the Church ; How to Utilize It.” Toward the close, tho epoakor described tho benoficenco of Clirtstianity in such glowing language that the audionce were raised to a roal onthusiasm, and burst intoround aftor round of applause. On his retiring from the desl, Lio was soized by his brothor delogates on the platform and clapped on the back, and Iad to go through with & hand-shaking with all Lii friends. AT BT. PAUL'S ONURCH. At 8t. Paul's Mothodist Epigcopal Church, tho Rov. Willism Foss', the gouoral.topic of tho day was * Christian Philantbropy.” The Rov. Thom- n8 A, Nillioss, of London, road tho first paper, entitled ** Hospitals.” Ile said it was reserve for Christinnity to inaugurato a now era in hu- manity, roforrod to his rocont visit to the char- itablo Institutions of this “"'fl' ond paid & warm tributo to their excellont worls. The Rev. Dr, W. A, Muhlenburg, D, D., of St, Luke's Hoapital, in this city, rend the second papor, ontitled * The Lord's Supper.” Ho said tho olyjocuon somo_havo to partaking of the sacramonts in any Church savo their own was fast dying out. The Rov. W. A, Passavant, D, D., of Pitts- burgh, followed with n paper on * Refugeos.” THIRD AEQTION. The Third Beotion mot in the Fourth Avenue Chureh, presided over by the Rov. H. Crosby, D.D. Thochiof tople was ‘' Particular Evl and Vicos.” The firet paper wns entitled *' Intemporance and Its Suppression,” and wos read by Prof. oury A. Nelson, D.D.,, of Cincinuati. ‘I'ha second papor, * Christianity and Its Rola- tion to Orime and Crimiuals,” was read by the Rov, E. 0, Wines, of Now York, Tho third papor was entitled * Industrial Schools s an Agonoy in tho Preveution of Crime,” aud was road by Dr. Crosby. THE AMERIOAN BRANCIL Aftor the adjournment of the Evangelical Al- lance this afternoon, the American Branch hold B muuthl[i) in Associntion Heall. The Rev. J, P. Rogers, D, D., of Now York, presided. Tho Rey. Dr. McCosh, of Princoton, delivered a brief address, nftor whicl & sot of rosolutious was of- fored by tho Rov. Dr. Schenck, the substance of which was thnt the Amorican Branch should os- tablish & pormanent organization undor tho namo of * ONRIBTTAN GONGRESS,” and that thoir meotings should bo hold biennial~ ly. Couslderable discussion onsued ps to tho nume of tho intonded orgnmzation, and it was finally resolved that its titlo should bo “The Uune'd States Brauch of the Evaugolical Alli~ ance,” A vote of thanks was then tondorod to tho Tov, Dr. Prime and Dr. Sohnpp, and the meoet- ing adjourned. GOING TIOME. A number of foroign dologatos totho Evangoli- cal Allianco eailed for homoe to-day. THE WABHINGTON DEOEPTION, Spectal Dispatehs to The Chicago Tribune, ‘WasirNaToN, Oct, 11.—Arraugomonts for tho rocoption of the mombers of tho Goneral Evau- fiullcnl Oonference, which has been in sossion in ow York, have nll been made & tho Branch of tho Allianco in this city. The Alliauco hss beon induced to wo slter its programme timo, a8 to call upon tho Prosidont on Tuesday aftornoon prior to the Inttor's departure for Toledo, Ohio, 0 attoud the Army Reunion, CANADA. £roposed Banquet by Ontaric Reforme ersew=Oubinct Positions Vacant, Spectal Dispatoh to The Chicago Tribune. OrrAwa, Ont., Oct, 11.—A graud banquet is to bo givot by tho Lecal Roform Asacciution on tho occasion of the apeniug of Parhamont, The vacanoles in the Oabinot aro still unfilled, 28 no oue caros to accept a portfolio in the tace of an impeonding advorse vote of Parliamont. MISSOURI MASONS, 87, Lowts, Oct, 11,—All the Masonlo grand bodios of the Btato, oxcopting the Grand Lodge, Lold their annual sossions hore this wesk, Ro- ports prosented show the ordor {0 be in a highly prosperous condition, ‘There are 600 lodges in l % te, wit! um"‘xflbcnhl{ exceading 10,000, he Grand o maset bere nexd week. FOREIGN. Facts Elicited at the Bazaine Court-Martial, The Accuscd Persistontly Iznores the Emperor’s Orders. . FRANCE. Panrs, Oct, 11, —Twonty-sovon membors of the Munieipal Councit of Parls havo published an address in which they declaro that tho As-: gombly hns no right to allonate tho national sovorcignty, afirm that the majority of tho pooplo roject thoe claim of the Count do Cham- bord to tho throne of France, and roquest tho Doputies from the Dopartment of the Soine to declaro frankly how thoy proposo to voto whon the question of & chango of Govornment is brought up in tho Assombly. Vensamxes, Oct, 11.—Tho sossion of the Bazaino court-martial was resumed this morn- ing. Bovoral documents submitted by the proscoution wore read, tho most important of which was ono going to show that Bazalno was rosponsible for the delay in the husbanding of provisions in Motz by neglecting to inform his ofilcors of tho situation, thus provonting thom from taking the nocessary precoution to provido ngainst Acarcity, Riviere's report was taken up, and ite ronding concluded. Riviero says, in ro- linguishing tho chiof command of tho army, the Emporor gave his last order to Dazaine, which . wne to retreat to Chalons. Thm:f;h this ordor was ropeatedly in- || sisted’ upon, Bazaino almed to ‘oscapo tho Emperor's control, Ha deceived tho Em- poror, and, in causing, as he did by his falso in- formation, an advanco towards Montmedy, greatly sharod the responsibility for tho disastor at Sodan, Alluding to tho nogotiations betweon Rognior and Bazaino, tho roport saya Bazaino never ought to have llulnueg to o strangor who waa without crodentin)e. It was his duty to take tho field, or, if unablo to do go, to harass the onomy by ropeated sorties, and to obtain provi- slons. Dazaine's army was the only hopo of tho nation. Whilo it oxisted nothing could be lost. Bazalno was anxious about the form of govern~ meat, but tho Empress, whon grauting o fare- well audienco to Gon. Lonrbakl, advised bim to procood to Tours end offer la sword in the canso of tho nation, rojecting tho convontion, tho firat condition of which wis the dismombors mont of tho territory of the country. Upon tho conclusion of the reading of tho ro- port, tho eonrt adjourned for tho day, Bovoral oflicors, consured in Tiviero's roport, havo announced their intention of demanding & court-martial. i WEST INDIES, 6.—Oflcial reports stato that the insurgonts, 1,000 strong, surprised o Spanish column near Holquin, During tho engagoment the Spanish commandor waa wounded and taken prigoner. Tho Spanish loss in killed, woundad, and prisoners was 125, The remsindor of tha column was roinforced, and pursued the insur- gonts, oncountering them in their cncampment in a chapparal. Tho insurgonis were beaten, ond obliged to abandon their camp, The Span- ish loss m this engagement was eleven killed sovoral wounded, Tho insurgont loss is roported to bo double that number, - A body of insurgonts in the Contral Depart- mont, undor Maximo Gomoz, attacked Santa Cruz dol Bur, but wore ropulsed, leaving thirtoon Lilled in tho village. 'The Spanish loss was one oflicor aud five soldicra killed, A lottor from Gibara, dated the 2d inst., says o Spanish force, 400 strong, under command of Col. Dicguez, was attacked at Canodohondo by the united insurgont bands, on Sept. 20, Tho iusurgonts afterward attacked another village, but were repulsed with a loss of soyen killed. ‘Two hundred and geventy men of {he column of- Dioguez have reunitod and joiued tho force of Col. Esponda. Firing wea board on the 5th inst. at Gigui, ‘between Ailderon and San Cristoral, whors Cal. ‘Esponda camo up with the insurgents, The re- ault of the eugagement is unknoswn. Procautionary defonsive measures havo been takon Lore. JAcNER, Oct. 6. HAVANA, Oct. ~—Owing to the opposition to tho Ministry by the Huytein Chambers, Presi- dont Sagot has closed tha Chambers. This act, it 15 enid, will make cortain the olcction to the Prosidency of Suget's friend, Gen. Dominique, e AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Oct. 11L.—Mr. Jay, the American Ministor Liere, las writion to Washington, recom= mending that s provision bo made for sonding home from Vionna a number of waiters, labor- ers, and other Amoricans who are uow in ihat cityinn destituto condition. Many travelors wlio hold lotters of credit fiom suspending banking-liouses in the United States find them- solves without funds, and are compelled to ac- copt friendly subseriptions to onablo them to ro- urn homo, Largo numbors of English and French ex« hibitors at tho Vienna Dxposition Lave mado application to Mr., Garrettson, the American Commissioner, to have their goods frausported from Vienun to Philadelphin, whore they may lrexlné:_;g in rendiness for exhibition in that city in 1876 —_— CENTRAL ASIA. 87. PETERSpuna, Oct. 11.—Intelligence hae been received from Central Asia that the Man- gyuchink detachmont of the Khivan expedition ovacuated Khiva on the 21st of August, The Orenburg dotachmont left Urga on tne 11th of Boptember, and is expected at Oronburg on the 14th of this month. 5 —— GREAT BRITAIN, Lownnox, Oct, 11,—Tha funeral services over tho romaing of the late Sir Edwin Laudseor toolk placo to-day at Bt. Paul's Cathedrul, T'ho body was takon from tho Burlington Houso, accoms panied by s procession of membors of the Royal Academy, including Earl Grauvillo, Sir Francis Grant, Gaorge Robert Leslio, and Georgo Cruiz- shank, Tho Quecen and Priuce of Wales were ropresonted at tho funeral. ‘I'ho body was du- posited in tho erypt of the Cathodral. —_——— SPAIN. Mapnip, Oct. 11,—The Government squadron is anchored four miles from Charlagene. Alaputp, Oct. 11.—The Ministers from Gunta- mala and Costa Ricn have srrived. ‘Thoy lave instructions to recognizo the Republic. il S MEXICO. DMaTAMoORAS, Oct, 11.—Information from 3al~ tillo indicatos that the General Government will not use military forco ot prosunt to suppress tho differonces botiveon the Congress of tho Stats of Conhuila_and the recontly deposed Government of Gen. Zopedo. Tho Fodoral euthoritica are trying to scoure a roconcilintion between the opposing factions, and avoid u civil contlict. FIRES. Enx Dotroit-=Loss 850,000, Speclal Dispateh to The Chicayo Trilne, Derrort, Oct, 11.—To-night Wober’s planing~ mill, on Gratiot streot, took fire and burned with o lot of lumbor. Mann's brewery was dam= aged 6,000, and two dwollings of 3ir, Michels, valued at €5,000. Othor dwollings worg dam- agod. Tho ng&rcgntu Toss fs_bebwoen 240,000 and 250,000, Webor loaos £20,000, Insured for $10,000, Mann insured £3,000. Michols hasn emall insurance, At Manchestor, Tonn. speeial Dispateh to The Chicago Tritune, NasnviiLe, Tounn,, Oct. 11.—Whiteman & Bros,’ papor-mill, near Manchestor, Tenn, wag burned by an incondiary to-duy, Loss, 340,000, Insuranco, $2,600. Thirty-five hands are thrown out of employment, At Waveland, Ind. Terne Havutk, Ind, Oct, 11,—A speclal to the Express from Waveland, Montgomery County, snys o destructivo firo orlginatod about 8 v'elock o. m., supposed to have siarted in a bakery, and burnod ane row of businoss Luildings axd ono dwelling, Total loss, §30,000, Tho following parties woro burned out: Moore & McCormick, drugs—inanred to the amount_of 81,200 in tha Continontal Company ; J, O, Burdin, stove and tin-ware; J. D, Oug, bakery aud confectionery; Poterman & Co,, genoral stack § Miller, McCamp- boll & Oldshaw, lardware; 8, M., Ball, drugs; Haloy's brush store—insurance in the Continont= al Company ; L. D, Stone, cabinot-shop sud fur« nituro-storo; Joo Hondrickson, boot ard shoo shop; I, N, Johnsou, dwalling—insured for §500 in the Amorican Gompavy, of Chicago. Dighty=six Forsos Burned to Deathe Bosrox, Ovt. 11,—Tho large stables baluugihfi to Martin Hayes, at the corner of Lorldey au Appleton stroats, at the Bouth End, wore burnod this morning, with eighty-slx_horsos. Forty of the animals woro ownod by Hayos and the ro« mainder by gontlemon in the nelghborhood. T:‘o;;. horses were valued at from 800 to $1,000