Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 20, 1873, Page 1

- The Chicage Daily Teibune, VOLUME 27. CHICAGO, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2f,; 1873. THE TURE. B e e ] GOLDSMITH MAD Matinee. Dexter Park, Wodnesday, Oct. 22, Great Trial Against Time, With Bunning Horsoas Opponent, PREMIUMS. 000 if the mare hent 00 if tho mare hont: 000 if tho maro boata. Thore will be other ntarosting traty the samo afiornnon, SANIK STATEMENTS, REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Gook £o. Natl Bank OF CHEHICAGO, In the State of Illinois, at the Close of Business, Sopt. 12, 1873. RESOURCES. oe 81.21&3’55:85 United Hiaic bonds io svcura doposiis o from redocmlug and reservoagouta Duo from otlier Natfonal Banks ... ud banke Duo from Stato banks Furnituro Ao G xopanges for Cloaring.11o il of other National Hank Vi ractional currency (in it LTl tomor BOLGRe ooy 82.063,403.87 LIABILITIES, Capital stock . it 5758:008:08 furgius fund I o 3,297.76 torentc ._9 $EE- 2014108 Tution outstanding, 816,900.0n adividun Sonostis: 500,687.00 G088 Dex d corilticates siL.. 21,675.65 23,000.00 §5:052:98 1), 423, 200:855:38 2 1 1,616,737.84 12,053,403.87 T3 T ALLEN, Proaidont of the ook Oounty Natton- a1 Bank of Chiongd, do solemnly swear that the ubova Vialomont s truo ('tho baat o€y Kitowlotre and bellof. SiatGor Tl L 1 s Prosidont, Sworn to d’ subsoribed bofore ine _this 17th day of o n i Dotober, 1813, Corzaot, attost: J;v::cfiflfi%r%’:bua. REPORT OF THE OONDITION OF THE Quicn Stock-Vard National Bank, OF CEIICACGO, At Lako, in tho Stato of linols, At the Olose of Business, Sopt, 12,1873, RESOURCES, ual Fractional Qurronoy (ineludiug N Bpecie (coin). .. Togel Tendor Hote 8728,204.71 LIABILITIES, T 100, X 8 50;008-00 o Holie: 23,020.41 Natlonyl Oirculation outs plandog. 549308 Dl ey n BuatoNitionn Dank Duo to Lo B ‘Banke 405,743.30 8728,204.71 Btate of Tilirals, County of Cook, xa, i Fdward 8. itckne lCnhl’n‘; {ho Unlon Stock, ank of Ohloa| a i aoro wiabmens i3 tran, 18 L best of 127 Knowlsogs S ¥, 8, STIOENEY, Subsoribed "bof oSikecrihed axd awors to “bafore ane this i Gormost-Atgt Q. I, CONRAD, Notary Publlo, Jou R THRRT Direot BAMULE MONIOKRREON,§ © oo WANTED. Cashler, o g o o pr e T > e \{ ANTED«-AGENTS--FROM su" of the most usoful artlolos ever invented| needed ln ovory famlly, Sond for Olrou. lar. Addross, BECOMB & 00., 167 Batoat., Omoato, Tl - L —— T ——e REAL ESTATE, ‘ h"—’mlnxmundl:i ovorywhors, to sall onol DRY GOODS. ~CARSOT, PIRIE & (0, MADISON AND PEORIA-STS., Are Offoring o vory Imrgo and Desirablo Btock of Drosa Goods, unsurpnasoed in Vario- ty and Stylo, embraocing all tho Latest and Ohofcost Bhades, at INTERESTING PRICES ! To thoso who ocare to Hoonomizo in thelr purchanes of First-Class Dry Goods. Good Oolored Alpacas, Nowost Shades, 26 oconts por yard, worth 38, A Groat Bargain in Oolored BEmpross Oloths, all wool, now shades, 40 ots, per yard, Fine all wool Oolorad Oashmeros, 50 conts, worth 85 conts, " Qolored Poplin Alpacas, 40 ots., worth 60, All wool Bergos and Disgonals, latest sbades, at 20 per cont bolow markot prices, Line of Sorgon at 37 1-2, 40, and 50 conts. Genuine Lyons Ioll Popling, 76 conts por yard, rogular $1,35 quality. Groat Bargains in ¥Fronch Morinos. Borgeins in Black Alpacas, tho firmest mako and bost shades imported. Blaok Oashmeres, Draps d’Etos, and all tho ‘moat desirable Mourning Fabricd. A Good Blaok Alpaca at 35 conts, OIL PAINTINGS. OIL PAINTINGS. UNRES_ERVEI‘!JHGTION SALE 0Qil Paintings, Leading American and Foreign Artists, 2 At 205 STATE-ST, Cor. of Van Buren, under St. James Xotel, Commencing Satuday Ereuing, 180 just 'Thig ig the largest collection of Pictures ever offered in Chicago, and the sale will be positively unre- served. Also, o great variety of choice En- gravings and Chromos, Sale will commence Saturday eve- ning at 7 o’clock, and will be con- tinued Mondey and Tuesday after~ noon at 2 o’clock, and in the eve- nings at 7. ELISON, POMEROY & 00., Auationgors. FINANCIAL, FOR SATLHY ST OCES OF THE MuskegonBoomingto. Eighty shares, in lots of 10 shares and upwards, at $126. The stock pays 10 por cent annual dividend on a valuation of $200. Apply to JOHN T. DALE, Tribune Building, Room 3, Chicago. ROBERT WINTHROP & CO, BANKERS AND BROKERS, Mo, 18 Wall:st.. Now York, exoouta oders for STOCKS, TONDE, AND GOLD, :I‘nwxs‘ix‘;rcnnn: Titaront ou DE- EORTIS, i trausaot'a gonaral Baniing oud. Lrokersga Sttmose. PAPER HANGINGS, &o. HILGER, JENKINS & FAXON, 107 STATE-ST. PAPER HANGINGS, BEDDING, WINDOW SHADES. HOTELS. IRVING HOUSE, 148 & 150 Wabash-av,, Chicago, First-Class Accommodations for 150 Gussls, Terms, $2.00 per Day. ted {n th itro of busi , i N. N, WRST, Olock, formorly of (e OId Dity Hojol and Riohmond House. TWINTER RESORT. ROYAL VIOTORIA HOTEHL, N.-P., Bohamas, opons for the wint ;”::'}E'{fir ol ntor g adirons o, LIDGERWESH, i roadwan ¥ . J. PORTIR. Propristor. AGRES! ACRES! At a Bargain ! Forty aores, holng the wost half of esst half of porth. wort quartor, Buolion 11, 88, 13, bing both, sidos of Az: chor oty on O.,' Dt V) Hailsond, locatod at ‘av., within 20 rGda ot this land, Terme—One-fifih sldioo 1, 3,5, 4 sud foars sl por cent i, P, BLANGItARD, 189 L "BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE, CEEAEF LOTS. I dm offoring for gale a large num- ber of T.ots in tho West Div%sion in desirable localities, at very low figures, and on oasy torms_of pay- monts. Cortifloates of Dopos%, issued by any of our Bavings or Na- ggfinlpf;;!és‘ wilcl lllm aggepted in 0 nt. Call and oxamine plats of property, or send for liats. .3, ONAHAN, 112 and 114 Dearborn-st. Dwelling-House Property. I havo meveral commodious Dwelling- Housos, I'ramo and Brick, for enlo in vari- ous looalities, whioh can ba bouzht very low during tho present *pressure for money.” Also sovoral pieces of fino property (unim- proved), spocially desirable for bullding pure poses, W.J. ONAHAN, 132 and 114 Daorborgest. .. L REWL 0 GENERAL NOTICES. Notice. it f the membora of the Talloston oatine Bran it o Mot 1n tha. Onen Loard, of Tradd ltnnm‘-,’ ll.ln llr':('i lg}nm‘l.lln- nn.‘lfgnd!b Oot. 20, at 4 p. ; s e Aol atende e AL R, TURRELL, Prondont. FOR SALE, LAWYERS COPYING PRESS STANDS, ‘With 40 Compartments for Yogal Blanks, AT WHOLESALL AND RETAIL AT COLVER, PAGT, HOTNE L3 “PHANTOM.” ** izlgin'a Phantom Pawdor." Ladlos will find this the Whilioat, sottost, bratilost of faca pawdors, Nomo should fail to Uiy it, Yo b g, e, Bzaury b e, 5, e, ceppte) umrlied by Kosars: VAN BOILAAUK, STRVENHON & WASHINGTON. The Appropriations for the Next Fiscal Year, No Immediato Action to Be Taken on Redisiribution of Currency, The James River & Kanawha Oanal to B Investigated, Proposed Scheme for the Codifioation of the Laws. Congressman Shanks on Indian Reforms, Indian Delogations in Washington««.The Demand for Postal Cards, Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune, AYPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NEXT FIBUAL YEAR, ‘WasmartoN, D. 0., Oot. 19.—A caroful ex- amiaation having been made by an oxperlonced official of the Governmont, tho boliof is oxe prossod that, including all actunl or probablo dofloioncies and tho rogular exponses of the QGovornmont, the appropriations that will have to be made by Congress for the next flscal year will not exceed thoso mado for tho curront flacal yoar by more than & por cont. It will bo ob- served from this, however, that the admission is mado that tho oxpenscs of the Governmont during the noxt fiscal year will bo much groator than even in the curront year, and tho Seorotary of iho Treasury has ropentodly stated that the drafts upon the Treasury resulting from Con- gresslonal appropriations woro oxcosslvo. Tho appropriations - for the support of the Govornment of tho United Btatos on account of the sorvico of tho flacal year ending June 30, 1874, and of dofloloncies for provious yoars mado by tho third session of tho Forty-second Oongross,nnd on account of pormancut and indofl- nito appropriations mado by that and provivus Oongresses, amountod to $172,290,700.82. For tho preceding yoar the appropristions wero §8,~ 075,949,60 Jess than tho above. ‘Tho Treasury Departmont’s summary of the ftoms of appropriation, whon classified, shova for what branches of the Government tho ap- proprintions for tho curront fscal yoar oxcood thoso of the flscal yoor of 1873, For tho current yoar, tho sppropristions for the logislative branch oxcooded thoso of 1878 to tho extent of $1,360,018,42 ; for tho oxeoutive branch, 9,277, 710,98 ; for mints and aseay officos, 81,084,891 ; for Torritorial Govornmonts, $1,281,665; for tho military ocstablishmont, $4,247,268.68; for tho naval ostablishment, $1,200,422.53; for public works, $6,800,616.34; for riversand barbors, §214,900; for public lands, $14,495,450; for the ‘postal service, $70,632. On tho other hand, tho appropriations for 1878 exceodod thoso of 1874 to Q.Eo oxtent of $845,- 681,18 for judicial exponses; 370,784 for foreign intorconrso; 77,860 for the indepondont trons- ury; $164,020,07 for Indisn aflaira: 88,000 for forth and 'fortifications; $124,530 for miscol langons oxponacs, The approprintions for invalid and other per- sous were tho samo in both flscal years, being £80,480,000, According to the estimates of the Pension Commissioncr. the np‘ploprintionl for gunamns will be about $100,000 leas for the noxt seal yoar, NEDISTRIDUTION OF CURBENCY, Trensury oflicials do not protend to don{ tho fact that the Deportmont deomn tho redistribu- tion clauee of the act of July 12, 1870, to bo im- practicable. The Department, ‘theraforo, entor- tains no serious purpose to oxecuto the samo before Oongroas shall Lave bod an oKpurhmuy to again considor tho question, which involves the withdrawal of $25.000,000 circulation from the Eastorn, to bo distributod among banks in the Wostern aud Southern Btates and tho Torrl- tories, in order that the circulation may bo equnlized nccording to tho oxisting banking capitnl, tho resources and businoss of tho Btates and Torritories, This subjoct will bo olucidated to Congress by the Secretary of the Hronsivy In Lia topart. to. that body a6 ve opom: ing on Deo. 1. INDIANS TO VISIT THEIR COMMIGSIONED, The delogation of Crow and Uto Indlans, now in this city, will bo takon bofore their ** Groat Father,"” of tho Interior Departmont, to-morrow, for tho purposo of having o talk about thoir wants and neods, and to bo, a3 the authoritios hioro term it, impresscd * with tho strongth of the Government, aud the importanco of bohav- ing thomsalves liko * good Indians,” no mate ter what their provocation may bo; o that, in- stoad of fighting or striking back, they will run away from marauding whitos, and report thoir troubles to their Groat Father, who will try to rodresn thelr wrongs. CODIFICATION OF THE LAWS. The Commissioners sppointed threo years 2go to codify tho lows of the United Siatos, conaisting of Messrs, James Abbott and Dar- ringer, having completed_thoir work, submitted the samo through tho Delgrlmnut of Justica for nction by Congross. y what authority your correspondent 18 not advised, Mr. Durant, 3 Jawyor from Louisiana, was employed to re- vigo tho work of the Codo Commissioncrs. Thia revision was completed by Mr, Durant, and now the Attornoy-General, whether upon his own motion or upon some authority derived from Qongress mot publicly known, submits the “whole mattor to” tho Bonato Com- mittes on Rovision of the Laws for con- sideration and suggostion. As is undorstood, this Sonato Committee, conslsting of Mossra, Conkling, Carpontor, Stunrt, Alcorn, and Rane som, ie to mect horo to-morrow, and with them are {nvitod to moot somo of tho lnst Houso Com- mittee on the Revision of Laws, including Mesurs. Poland and Butler, who are hero, The whole proceeding, from the complotion of the work Ey the Codo Commigsioners up to and in. cluding the action proposed for to-morrow, ap- oars to bo informal and without authority of aw. No harm can como of it, probably, and it 1s supposed that this action is entirely upon tho suggestion of tho Attorney-General, who ex. pecta counsol from the Sonato Committeo in tha naturo of amicus ourin, THR COMMITTEK ON TRANSPORTATION will loave hero on tue 21at, and romain at Rich- mond, Va., during tho 22d, at_which time they will oot the Prosident and Engineors of the James Rivor & Kanawha Canal, in rogard to the commorciel and ongineoring foaturos of that enterprite, The Committee will then procoed along the proposed lino of the Chesaposko & Objo Onnnl, by way of the Ohosapoake & Olio Tailroad, fo tho Obfo River, Thoy will then Ermned to Cinclunati, where arrangemeonta have on mado to meot woll-informed x!lrllo!, who will give information to the Committoe relative to tho commerco and navigation of tho Ohio Tiiver. The last_polnt which the Committoo will vielt is Bt. Louis, Woll informed partics inrogard to tho tranportation of tho surplus produots of tho West by the Mississippl River and tho Woat, have boen luvited to meet tho Comnmitteo b this point at the Wost, All who desiro to prosont to tho Committea facta in rola~ tlon Lo tho subject of choap iransporiation, will hiave an opportunity of dofug so at this timo. ‘I'he sossion at_Bt. Louls is the lust the Coi mittea wili hold prior to the assembling of Con« grews 1n Decombor, [Zo the Associated Press.) POHTAL-UARDE, ‘WasninaTon, Oct, 19,~All deforred ordors for postal-cnrds Lave now been fllled, aud the Gov- orumont Las about 7,000,000 of thom on haud, “I'ho carde naw suppliod Ly contractora aro full; up tothestandard, The total demand for postal- cards has sottlod down to an avorago of botweon 476,000 and 400,000 por day, which In bolioved o indlonte atmost exactly thelr daily consuwption &b prokont, INDIAN AFFAINS, Following are some of the recommondations of Congrossman Bhanks, of Indiana, Chajrman of tho Mouse Judisn Commitico, s tho result of lin rocont tour of investigation and observation among the Indisna 1n Washington Torritory: Allow tho Indlans to tostify in the courta s whites o, Protect tho tadiann in thefe real and porsonal prop- erly from tho enoroachiment of treapasscrs, Prolgch tho porsous of Tndinashwives anl dsughtors from tho pollution of bad white mon, tho s As white men'a wivea and daughtors ate proteoted. ko tho porsonal proporty of Indisnalisble for {helr dobta contracted for tho nocessitios of lifo, Protcct. thelr real eaiato o roecrvation homea from Linbiliticn for deb, Trevent, by sovoro law, Compal by law, entorce provido for the support of their Indian children, Togitimatizo the children of whils men by Indian swomen, and ot thom ako by doacont from both father and moltior, and probibit tha divorces of Tndtann or of whito mon from Indisn women with whom tliey havo Leon eohlhluhx- ‘Allow the Indians to procure a divorcoe in court after & full Boaring, snd thea ouly fo criminal caunes, to ba set forth in the law. Toqnire the samo restrictiona in procuring divoree by whito men who have cohabited with Indian womon that elisll bo required of Indians, Doclarc the cobabitation of white men with Indian womon s marriago to all intonts and_purposcs, ond gafores i by order of court when it aulies ary ncg- locted, 1If oithor the white msn or Indian woman is married at tho time of cobabitation, punish both for adultery or fornication, and mako the punishment of such ‘white men sovore, Profect Dy law informers of tho violation of thiese nwa, vompol tho Tndians who havo not adopted etvilized ‘modes of dress to do 8o, Gompel tbe Indians 1o havo s fxed abodg, end allow thiom thio same priviloges of trado and travel low pos- soseed by tho whites, Tstend snd enforco the criminal law over the Indians for offennes aguinst ono snother, and alse for offenses against tho whitcs, Extend and enforco the criminal Iaw against white ‘mon for ofTenses against the Indians, Gompel overy whito omployer on tho reservations to 10 havo continually fn his scrvice ono or more Indisn apprentices at work in clisrgo on tho rescrvation, ploy ooly married men on ihio reacrvation as sgents, farmers, millors, &c,, and moko thelr omploy- ment conditional upon thoir removing their fomilica, ond romstning with thom on_tho rescrvation. Tho prosenco of wiito womea and white ebildror among o Indians is necossary to tho best intorosts of the whites and tho Indiaos, “Tho schiools on tho resorvations to bo kept open as contintiously as practicable, Thers {8 now serious neglect in this important maitor, ompe) ovary agon to roport under oty tho ro- spectivo violations of Iaw by Ind/ans undor i chargo, against Indisns or whites, sud of whites agalnst In- dlans, Provide by Jaw for punishing sgents snd employes £0% tha vioboHon of tDols duliog a6 sch. Gy Trovent by law tho trespassing of cattle on Indisn farmp, s white men ate protected in thoir farma, Trovide by Iaw against tho Drilteh Indians furnish- ing intoxicating liquors o Indisne in tho States or Territories, & ‘Theso, Mr. Shanks anys, are soms of tho things to be dono to secure justice to tho Indians and protection to the white people, nnd that honest, tudustrious eottlors sustain theso viows, It {3 probablo that logislation will bo proposed at the noxt scssion of Congross in accordance with the above programme. NEPOLT OF THE OOMMISSIONEN OF OUSTOMS, ‘Wasninatox, Oot. 16,—The roport of tho Com- missionor of Customs for the last fiscal yoar is & cloar rocord of tho operations of tho offico during that time, including tho following tobles, show- ing tho recoipts and disbursements, tho accounts of which aro sottled in his ofiice : Amount pald into the Treasury count of customs.... ... ‘Finea, pennlifcs, and forfolt Labor, drayago, and storago, Bteambont inapoctions, Alnrine Hospital ta; Amount of fees carned by collection. . -And thore waa paid out of i 'y ou sccount ot collcating flo Kovenua. § 1010,14341 Refunding oxcess of doposita + 4)106,007,97 Debentures,.. . . 1,176,068.; Public Dulldings L Ulrde 78028 Coustruction and maintenance of 2,010,857.64 Conwiruction of reventto cutiors, + 1,189,00137 Distributive shares of fines, pen: a 020,160,74 808,778,69 Total, +2,100,100.07 POLITICAL. The Politicnl Outlook in Dotroits Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tyibune, ‘DeTROIT, Mich,, Oct. 10.—Local politics are boginning to simmer. Tho Ropublican City Convontion moats on Wednesday noxt, and tho indications now all point to tho ronomination of the present city governmont, whoso mombora have only held thoir place on torm, Tho Antl- Lark Citizon's Committeo of Trwonty are also in tho fleld, with o_call for o mass canvention to meot at Music Hallon Tucaday and pus s cit; tickot in tho fiold, on the bnsia of ati-pay soliomos and gonoral wmunicipsl roform, ~ ‘This Committeo consists of influential mombers of both partics, and their call is a&,fimd by suoh woll-known’ citizons, 08 Capt. B. B. Ward, D. O, Whitchead, Mr. O, H. Do, A, Smith tho last Demacratio candidato for Congross, and Stato Somntor D. M, Richardson. Irom’ the rouont indications, this Convention will nom- nato s mized tickot from both partios, headod by Mayor Molat, who s & strong onti-patk- mau. The Demoorats_linve as yet donoe nothing whatevor, but tho Freo Press this morning comes out againat tho citizons' movoment a8 an intrigne Yo vocuro tho re-oloction of tho prosent Repnbli- can Mayor, and urges the nomination and sup- port by 118 party of somo anti-park Domocrat for Mayor. Of tho other papors boro, tho Post will support tho strongost Republican tickot, whateyer it may bo, tho Tribune Las signified its intention to support tho Republican ticket, if it is froo from all complicity with tho pnrk:chcma, but othorwise will join tholcitizens' movement, and tho smnller ovouiug papors aro lelping on Magor Moffat, The probibitionists have also o _city ticket in the fleld, with Bradford Smith as Msyor, Gratz Brown Said to Be o Oanaidate for the United States Sonate. S1. Lous, Mo., Oct. 17——Tho Times to-dny gh'u! circalation to tho report that B. Gratz rown s about to run for the Legislature, and, 12 electod, ho will become tho Demooratio can- didate for United Btates Sonator, in placo of Bonator Bohurz. That this rmay bo spoedily dono, it is #ald that the present Representative Trom'Iron County, in which Brown resides, will resign in order to open & way for tho ox-Qov- ornor. The Kellogg Government in Louisiann Move Upon Grant Parish. Tho Ozark—Kollogg's navy—vith a motrapoll tan mounted squad and two "ploces of artillory, leave for Grant Parish to-night, The objoct of tho raid Liag not transpiro COLONIZATION. ‘Choe Wilson Colony Assoclation in Dise tress—Their Drafis upon New Yorl Dishonored—Prospects of a Detache ment Sont Out to Nebraska, New Yong, Oct, 19,—The mombors of the Wil- son Oolony Association of Vetorans, who intond to ostablish s colony In Lincoln County, Nob,, hold » meoting to-night for tho purpose of vondlng forward roliof to flfty-oight of thor numbor, who lave already sot ont for the now colony, but who sro dotatnod at tho emigrant houso of the Burlington & Missourl Rallroad at Lincoln for want of moans, drafts ivon thom by Now York banks being worthless fn consoquoncoe of the late failures, Presidont Moyer mndo a proposition to ralso £3,000 on Dis private proporty and send jt for- ward st onco, _which was scooptod, A party of ono hundrod families will leavo for tho now colony as moon a8 tho necossary funds ©oan bo raised, A committoe of five which havo slready ar- rived at Lincoln for tho purposo of locating ovornment land grants sre also dentitute of unds, aud report an indebtodnoss of $825 to the $io haliroad for tranaportation, tholr drata Dolng dishonored also. potad it SO NED BUNTLINE'S TROUPE. Louvmyiuee, Ky, Oct. 10,—The remusnt of Nod Buntlinos troupe arrived in Jofforsonyille, Ind,, withons funds, thoir baggage baving hoen loviod on for board, and tha recoipts at the door for two porformanoos bolug conflacaied by o }mrty from thia city, The troufla oxpoot & mon- ll!xd man to-morrow to take chargo and rellove them, LIBEL SUIT IN ORANA. Speoial Dispateh to The Clyieago Lribune, Omaua, Nob,, Oct. 19.—Col. J, R, Te r hay boon indicted for liboling Edward Yafriok, in calling ‘him a thiof, and ageusing him of qthor ronrolionsiblo practloo. NUMBER 60. i THE ELECTIONS. Latest Returns from Iowa. Cirpenter’s Majority in 78 Countles, 11,298, Allen’s Eleotion in Ohio Conceded by tho Republicans, Tho Rest of tho State Ticket Probably : Republicau, ! IOWA, REFORTED MAJORITIES IN T8 COUNTI Vale's majorities, Carpentet’s ma, 185/Adalr. IES, forities, 4200 Gerra Gliorolex Clinton. 24 countfos. 64 counties,. Deduct Vale's majorities, ag above.. Carpenter ahend in 78 countles, ‘Iwenty conntlca o Lo heard —_— OHIO, Coryanus, 0., Oct. 10.—Both parties now concodo tho oledtion of Allon by batwoon 600 and 700 mojority. Somo few Domocrats still hopo to figiro out tho olcction of Durus, thoir candidate for Lioutenant Govornor, but thore is Jittlo doubb that tho Republicans have olocted their wholo State tickot, with tho oxception of Governor. Oficinl roturns havo as yet boen ro- coived from only thirty-six counties. o s NEBRASKA, Special Dispalch to Th Chicago Tribune, 031A11A, Oot, 10.—Plalte County olectaa mixed ticket, tho Republican Bloriff having 100 major- ity. Dakota County also divides tho tickot, the §Xeg:lonnu candidato for Shoriff having one mu- orify, MADISON, WIS. Orcditors of tho Bank of Madison in Council=«Probable Asscts and Lit« bilities of tho Concerns Kpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Mav1soN, Wis., Oct. 18.—A meoting of tho creditora of tho Bank of Madieon, which has gono into voluntary bankruptoy, was hold boro thiy afternoon, to consider ko quostion of sn Assigneo and' othor mattora, A largo majority oxprossed o preforonco ‘or L 8. Hanke, of the Biate Bank, a8 tho Assignco, Tho nominal aagets of tho bank aro 3250,000, but included in this catimato aro an_outlawed claim against Gil Darwin of 629,000 sud other claims from which little is oxpected to bo roalized, Tho total amount that will probably bo obtained from tho assetn will not bo 8180,000, with Linbilltios smounting to 250,000, CRIME. Murderous Assnulte Speetai Disnateh to The Chicago Tridune, MoGnreaon, In. Eufib. 19.—Charles Van Hooson, & desperado who rosides at Paatolllo, Ia., attompted to kill Mr, Topliff by doaling him o cruel blow with o club 6 foot 1n longth, a lum- bor-binder. Mr. Topliff was knocked sonscless, and somo of the bones of his hoad wero broken, whioh will probably cause his doath. Van Haogon is safo in tho Connty Jail at Waukon,— Dving boon oaptured st Castalis, In., on Friday, —wliete Lo will await bis trial. Murder of an Aged Woman in Pitts~ burghe--Plunder Supposed to have been the Motives Prrrsnonan, Oct. 10.—Margaret Brauntln, o Gorman yomen, about 60 years old, was found murdored yostorday in tho eccond atory of a housg in tho rear of \Vi"].lo avenue, Thirteonth Ward, John I. Wonck, living in tho down- stairs portion of the house, went to Mrs, Braun- tin's room, haviug boen informed that sho had not beon_sgon since Thuradey morning, and found it Jooked. = An entranco was effectod, and a torriblo scono disclosed, Tho etove and chaira were upset, tho lids of threo trunks raised, und the contonts seattored over tho floor, Tho de- censed was lying on tho bed, face downward, ‘Thoro wera throo gashes on hor head, her skull and Jaw wore also fractured, aud the wholo body was covorod with blood. A hatohet, with which the murder was supposed to have boon commited, was found nosr tha bady, coyered with blood. It was supposed that thoe old lady was o miser and was rich, although sho wsa kopt by the Guardinus of tho Poor and tho Ladies' Bonovolent Bocioty. It is surmieed that she had considerable monoy in tho house. Tho object of the murder socme to Lave beon plun- dor, Franz Sohluctter and his two gons, rosid- Ing in tho lowor portion of tho house, wero arrested on suspicion. Mobbery ot o Stago in the Far Wost, Bax Fnaxosco, Oct. 10,—The stage botween @ilroy and Visalin was robbed last night, Wolls & Fargo's Expross Lox containing s small amouut of treasuro was takon, Tho robbers aro well known, 'Thore wero fivo pnsgongers, un- arned, and they mude no resistauce, Wolls & Fargo lost 8160, 'The Bherlft aud hie deputics are pursuing tho robbers, with a good prospect of capluring $hem. A Fathor Stabs Iis Danghtor for Dise honoring Mer Family, New OnLeans, Oct, 19.—Caroliune IIugel, aged 2, from Aluaco, was iclliod by hor fathor, Josoph Alugel, thin morhing, immediatoly after landing from the stenmship Louisiatn., They tool pas- #ago b Bordoaus, and tho fathor assorts that tho _daughtor, bocoming s00 intimato with a Joung Lionoliman on tho steamar, dishonorod hor family. Ho promised tho Captain of tho stonmor not to molost his doughitor on bonrd, but soon after landing ho stabbod box twice with u linife, fatally, Afloged Forgery in Olnciunatl, Osnomwyam, O,, Oct, 10,—Carl A, Moeyer was Drought hero from Now Orleans on n roquisition of the Govornor ond charged with fory 'm"‘l. byn sewing-machino flrm, whom ho is eaid {o have wwludled in thiy city, wYayhuwikor? JYennison on I'rinl for Swindling. From the Kansas City Times, Oct, 17, Qol, U, R, Jounison, al_oue thwe Counnandant of tho Post of Kansus City, and Colonel of the Boventh Kausas **Jayhawkors,” is now on trinl bofore Judio Dolahav, of ihp Unitad Htates Dis- triot Cor at Lonvonworth, charged with con- spiraoy to defraud tho United Btatos of 65,000, ongrossman Oomingo started from this city Inst night, summoned a8 o witnosy against Jennison, Tt appoars that whilo Mr, Comingo wea in Waali- ington last winter, Jonnson was thoro ongagod in lobbying a claim ngainst the United Statos for somo proporty soizod by him at Independence dur- Ingtho war, 110 protond that o appropriatedto Governmontuse tho ontiro stook of a cortain hard- waro firm in Indopondonco, and joine with the ownors theroof in tholr claims for 855,000 dam- ogos. It i somowhat singulnr that such a clnim 08 this has not come up before this, It is now 'moro than eloven iw“m sinco Jonninon nnd his regimont sackod Indepondenco,/and if ho tool from one firm property to tho amount of 855,000, and_this in hardwaro, such e ia usunlly kopt on hand in country stores for farm uso, it is strange L 5o littlo hns boon sald or heard about it in Konena City, THE YELLOW FEVER. The Plague in Memphis Cheeked by Heavy Frosis---Seventeen Deaths Yesterday, The Condition of Shreveport DMuch Improved.--Seven In- terments Reported, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Mgnrnis, Tenn, Oct. 19.—Thoe day is cool, and the thormometer faltiug, with indications of o heavy frost. TFow new cases aro reported, and thore 18 o decreaso of 12 in tho deatbs. Mayor Johnson and Fathor Kolly aro fmproving. The Socrotary of tho Board of Hoalth, Mr. Friodman, 18 down with the fovor. , DEPOITS IN WASHINGTON. Wasnmvaron, Oct. 19.—Privato dispatches ro- ceoived bore from Memphis, daring the past fow dnys, nssort that the yollow fover seonrge ia far woras in that place than even the most uppar- ontly oxtrayagant reports thus far sont out have roprosentad it to bo. (T the Associated Prean] Mrarenis, Oct. 10.—ho weathor i8 olear and cold, with & prospoeot of a freozo. Tho roports of vluitors nud physicians aro favorablo, ‘Mayor Johngon Tecovering, 1'hia extromo cold of last night and to-day hag cauged o grent falling off in tho death list, and ‘muios it cortain that the sconrge fs yielding. "I'ho frosts suro to nppoar to-night, and perbaps for soveral nights to como, will Tollove Momplia entiroly of tho afiliction. = Tho mortuary roport shows~ the denths from yollow fover to bo 17, from otheor causcs, 83 total, 20. THE GITY ALMOST DESENTED. Memphis {s almost desorted. A fow_ falthful mon and women are nobly doing their daty, aud » multitnde of poor who cannot got away are all that is loft, Some of tho ablost physicinns who havo mado yellow foyer a_spocial study aro horo with plonty of experioncod nurses, paid and volunteor. Many havo died nftor doeds of hero- ism that honor the Christian's neme. THE HOWARD ASSOOIATION havo 246 nuraos averaging 34 por day, and thoy havo othor oxponses—in all 91,800 por day. Monoy is needed, To-night tho weathor is ¢ool and thinga look hopoful. The Discasc at Shroveport. Suneveront, Oct. 19.—Intermonts: Goorge Homoraly, white, 83; Thomns Hyde, 18; Willlo Davis, 10 ; Johu F. Reinhart, 26; Pat Donoghue, 55; dira, A, C. Miller, 23; Alra. Allon, no age. The Reliof Movement. Speetal_Dispateh to Tlis Chicago Lribune, DeTnoi, Alich., Oct. 19.—To-morrow Hoon & ublic meoting is to bo hold at tho City Hall Boro, pursunnt to tho Mayor's call, to aid tho Shroveport sullerors, Considerablo sums have beon subscribod bero privately and forwarded alrondy, but thus fs tho firat publio action yob akon, Maptson, Wis., Oct. 10.—The Stale Journal offico, cditors aud printors, sont 260 aid to tho FOREIGN. The French Republioans Proparing for the Contest, Emperor Witliam and Prince Bismarck in important Consultation, Trouble Among the Spanish Rebols. One Insurgent Vessel Sinks Ane othoer. An Hoir Born to Pore Hyaocinthe, FRANCE, Pans, Oct. 10.—Tho Ropublicans aro working with great activity aud onorgy o counternct the deslgns of tho Monarchists. Ex-Presideny Thiors, in convoreation with friends yestordsy, epoke confldontly of tho ronult, The Doputles of tho Extreme Loft hold a mooting on Monday, and the Moderato Ropubli- cavs on Tueaday. 'Thoy will probably unite in g proposition to the Assombly that tho question of the rostoration of roynily bo roferredto m Comnisdion which {8 charged to yoport oncon- stitutional Iaws, g AUSTRIA. ViznNa, Oct. 10,—Prince Blsmarck arrived - horo to-day, and has sinco been iu closo eonfor- onco with Emporor William. A chango in tha Prussian Cabinet {8 rumored, and it is not im-~ probable thnt the Princo will resumo his position a8 Presidont of the Ministry of State in plnco of Von Reon. ———— SPAIN, = Maonip, Oct. 19.—A British despatch boat from Oartagona arrivad at Alicanto lnst ovoning, with tho nows that the insurgout frigato Numan« cinran futo the Fernando ol Catolion,and sunlc hor, Over half of tho crow of the latior were drowned. Tho catastropho is attributed to the inoxporience of the officors, _ Anothor version of the affair i current here, It is reported that tho Numancia fired into and sunk the Fornando ol Catolica bos causo sho parted company with and vofused to n\w{‘ sirnals to rojoin the former. Tho Minfeter of Marino has resumed command, in . parson of tho Squadron at Gibraltar, which sailod yestorday for Cartagend. Mapnip, Oct. 18.—~Tho iusurgont squadron from Cartngons wae gighted off Alicanto on Sat- urday night, As partof tho troops have beon withdrawn from the town, there aro fenrs thab it will bo unablo to resist in cago aggressions ara mado by the insurgents, Gon. Moriones will probably soon rotire from tho command of army of Nortlk, on account of, bad hendth. "LoxDON, Oct. 20—5 8, m.—A special dispatol to the Times from Cartogens unys Controras and & majority of the membors of the Junta are on bonrd tho insurgent fleot, which was scon off Alicante. ‘Tho flest did not stop at tho Inttor port, but proceeded northward. Tho opiion at Cartagons s, thet it in utwmpung to oscapo to some plnce on tho coust of Africa, but Conlroras gavo out that ho was going in soarch of the Govornment squadron. “Tho raport of the sinking of tho frignte For nando ol Catolico is confirmed. It in belioved that all on board woro loat, although it way re- ported at firat that many took to the boats. Tho Enilors of tho British squadrou bavo hean search- ing the wators where the [rigato wont down, and havo recovered flve bodios. —— OWITZERLAND. Gexeva, Oct. 19.~Bishop Mermillod, from Momphis printors to-day for tho roliof of the yollow fovor sufferers, CASUALTIES. Foll from o Window, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, AvroN, 1ll., Oct, 19.—This morning, about 1 o'clock, 5 man named John Ryan got up to raige his bodroom window at lis boarding-houso, on Tifth stroot, lost his balanco, and foll from tho third story to tho sidewalk, Ho is lying at tho Bisters’ Hospital in n critienl condition, although hia rocovory i possiblo. The Propeller Susquchanna Towed ¥ato Port in a Slightly Damaged Conaltion, Special Ispateh to The Chicago Tribune. MrwAukeg, Oct, 19.—Tho propolier Bueque- lianua was releasod from the reof off Fox Point at o late Lour on Saturday night, aud towad into ort. 'The boat leaks slightly and will go into ry-dock g soon a8 rolieved of hor cargo. Dismasted In a urricane. New OnLeans, Oct. 19.—The ship Lady Rua- aall, from Liverpool, Aug. 20, for Mobile, was dismastod in o hurricano Oct. 6, and towed up for ropairs. The Burning of Ohildrou by o Prairic= Fire in Nebraska. From the Omaha Ierald, Oct. 16, Qur roaders aro unfortunately somowhat fa- miliar with nccounts of prairie-fires, but one oc- ourred on Tuceday last st Wilbur, on tho Sonth Platto Division of tho Omaha & Bouthwestorn Ratlroad, which surpassed inits terriblo results any we lhavo evor known. It was indood a prairio-iro o a largo ecalo, It started some- whero near the Otoo Indian Resorvation, south~ east of Beatrice, and travolled atleast twenty- fivo milos, 'Phe long dry grass was fitting food for it, and the flames florcoly licked it up and swopt on noross tho prairio at an appalling rate of wpoad. It route lny cast of Bear Croolk, and slx miles enat of Beatrico, Noar Wilbur, and ton miles south of Oreto,this advancing ovalancho of -flamo approached o sehool-houso fillod with children. The teach- or knew that the house had beon provided with tho usnal safeguard, that it had been plowed around, and endeavored to keop the children thoro a8 tho anfest placo, But thoy saw the fire coming and sprang out in a panio to run fromit. ‘Pen wove overtaken, throe woro burnod to death on the spot, throe olhers 8o soverely thab thoy cannot live, and four more wore torribly mained by the firo, but it is believed that thoy will yo- covor. Most of tho children woro little girls about 7 or 8 yonra of age, but thero wascertainly ono boy among tho suiforors, and perkapa moro. Mra. Mooy is thoname of n mother who saw three of hor childron in tho appalling sltustion wo havo desoribed. Bho ran to their rescuo, was hersolf onvelopod in the flamos, and. 80 torribly burned that sho will not recover. Soveral housos sud largo quantition of grain wero dostroyed by this firo, It spread torror throughbout Qimt nngtlnu of the State, and the in- habitauts turned ont _en mosso to subduo it. TForty mon went from Hestrica an Tuesday ovon- ing for that purpose, end saved somo housoes that woro throatonod, though they witnoasod tho destrustion of n‘gcout doal”of wicat which thoy oro poyworloas to provont. "Dg.l Do Bar, u!POrMo lastonod to tho B{mt whera tho childron wora burnod, and, with tho Jooplo of that vielnity, did all thiat was posuible lo veliove ihom, Ho snid that he hnd boou throngh tho war, and Liad soon men maimed and gufforiug in almost overy form, but bad nover witnoseed a sight whivh so_complotoly unnorved him us this, 'The school-house from which tho childron fled ig still standing, and tho toachor exouped by remaining in aud about it. e e SUICIDE. special Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, McQEaon, Ia,, Oct. 19,—Whilo Ldward Galll- gau was at Lansing last Thursday, his wife com- inlttod suioido at Now Qalous by 'hnung. Hho hind beon an invatid for many yoars, aud had bo- como disheartonod, which will probably account for tho yash acty v e —— PROTECTION AGAINST THE CHINESE. BAN I'nanomsoo, Oot. 19.—Tho Poople's Pro« teative Anti-Chinoss Convention wlll noet hore Nov. B, Gov. Booth Las beeu ohoson ouo of the delegates. Tho Convontion ia called to con- sldor the bosk meany of supprossivg Ohinoso immigration, aoross the French frontier, has issued an inter dict ngainst throo cures m:nntlg choson by the old Catholics of thls city, prohibiting their oxore cise of roligious fuuctions. Pore Hyacintho to-day dolivorod a poworful sormon, in which ho took occasion to deny or millod's authority, and rofuto tho assmnption of bis intordict. Tho wifo of Poro Hyacintho to-doy gave birth to a 80D, — FIRES. Destructive Fire at Madison-=Burning of o Flouring Mil aud Breweryss Loss, 8101,000--A Miller Burned to Denth, ¢ Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Mapisox, Wis,, Oct. 19.—About 1 o'clock this morning n fire broko out in an unused part of & building formerly used by the Madison TFlouring Mills, ownod by Robbina & Thoraton. It was o largo woodon building, orected by Gov. Farwell in 1851, on Ontflsh Creols, in tho northe ornpart of tho city. It waa complotely do- strayod, and th flames thonco spread to Rodor- murd's browory, which was coneumed, excopt tho old store and now ice-houso ; also the oity bridgo ncross Cantfish Oreck. Considersblo wheat was burned in the mill, but littlo has been lost in tho brawery. One of thomillers named Wilhelm Pfannckuchen was burned to doath in the socond story of the mill. Ho was roused but was so drunk he could not bo got out. The origin of the fira is unknown, but it ia_belioved to bo incondiary. The loss on tho mill, whick was one of the fiuest in the Stato, ana its ocon tonta, is 840,000, with 914,500 insurance. Lost on tho brewery, 860,000, with $37,000 fusnrance. The proparty ws partly savad by tho desporatd exertions of the firemon. Tho loss on tho olty ‘bridgo wae 81,000, This is tho heaviest loss at any pro horo for many years, and the stoppaga of tho mill and brawary will b severely folt. At Louisville, Kys LoussyinLy, Ky., Oct. 10.~This mornlng, at2 o'clock, a firo broke out in tho store of Jumos Todd & Co., No. 107 Main stroet, dealors in bagging and manufacturod woolon goods. Tha Dullding and stool woro complotely destroyad, ‘Phoy wore velued at about £00,000; insurdnce Zor 865,000 in tho following companiea: Wosts ohostor, N. Y.; Manbattun, N. Y Firomens Tund ; Merchante’, N, J.; Undorwritors', N, ¥4 Queen, of Englaud ; Union, of Louisvillo; I orial, of Enginnd ; North Dritain—g5,000'acht Yiverpool and London, $10,000. Tho 'origin of the firo 18 unkuown. At Dayton, Ohios i CiNomNAT, O, Oct. 10.—A Gazlls spo from Dayton zays tho barn of Tsaag Drake, Aiea that clty, was £0b on o Inst night by & passing locomotivo and burned down, Two lLiorsos worg oousumod. ‘I'lio loss is 85,000 Insurance, 1,600 I tho Tiremau's Compony, of Dayton. —————— Distillery Burned in Cincinnatis CrowNaTr, Qot. 19,.—Tho roar balf of the aistillory of Carpontor, Hamilton & Co., on Conal, botwoon Elm and Ilum stroots, wad burned this morning just boforo daylight, ‘Tha Luilding was a four-story brick, and belongod ta Jamos Deatty, Tholoss i 813,000 ; Insuranco, 810,000, Carponter, Inmilton& Oo. los flflal,nfl on machinory and stook ; insured fully in ol pht compauies, moutly foreign. S s e THE BRIDGE AT ST, LOUIS. - 81, Lours, Oct. 19,—~Thoe Commission af Uni- ted Btatos lfnziuoen) appointed by the War De- partmont somo timo uge to oxamiue and ascor- P Whothior tho © bridgo mow n _pracoss of conconstrution neross the Misluslp- pl Rivor ot this oity will, whon finishad, obstruct mavigation, = hove made an olaborato reporl, which is publlshod to-dey. Thoy firat oot Bio bridgo, aa ab prosont s signad, wilt prove nvnr{ worlons obstruotion ta nivigation ; wnd, as it Is lnipracticablo Lo changa tha plang of the bridge, or to raiso it nxcup‘t nr an euormous cost, thoy rocommend & mmuf ‘?0 opou out bohind tho onstern abutment of HG Lridgo, 125 foct wido, oxtending from o PO 500 fost above tho rldga to 300 foot bolow |t with o draw of the sama width, Thoy also {]ug g mond that arch triseos lilo thoso of this brid g‘: bo In future prohibited in plang for bridgos av anyigablo stroams.