Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 20, 1873, Page 2

FiNAN TONE OF WALL STREET. . Special Dispateh to 'he Chicago Tribune, Nuw Your, Oct. 18.—Spooulation wna tame to- dnv, and dovold of nny ospoclsl featuro, Tho courso of prices was lrregular onrly.in tho day,. Al tho opening prices nhowed o deeline of ¢ to 13{ por cont ay compared with the closing fignres of lagt. niglit, and thoro was o slill furthor deeling of 3¢ to 1 por cent, -Aftor 1 o'clook, howover, spoci- Iation bocame strong, and shortly boforo tho but the market was iu the main weak, close the MARKET SHOWED AN ADVANCE ' © : of 14 to2)¢ por cont from tho lowest noint of . tho day, Wostorn Union foll oft from 60X to G61¢ at tho First Board, aftorwards rallled to 567§, nud boforo 1 o'clock wna down again to Just bofore the closo sales wero mndo at b71{@b7@0744. Lako Bhove sold at 67/ @0603¢ New York Contral nt 881@B8@ 8954 ; Rock Island at Dfl}{@fll}_g@fifl@fll%; Wne hwentorn at 8014 Mail at 814@I3%@ 6835 @GC3H@O0T4% Dash nt 413@ASL@IBL ; Noit A01¢@I80{ @40, and Pu:fluu 135@38 NO! was comparatively-ens, 1-16 to 7 por cont, witl cout. oxcoptlons at GREENDACKS olosod at 1-16@2¢ por cont premium, GOLD advancod to 10854 in the morning, but finally do- elined to 108Y, and closed nt 1085¢, —_—— REGULAR MARKET REPORT. New Yonr, Oct, 18.—Monoy comparatively onsy to-day, and rnm%ud frem 1.0 to 7 por cont, with excoptionsat4 to 5 per cent. closed at 1-16@34 per cent promium, FONEIGN EXOUANO: 5 firmer, and bankoera ndvanced rates to 10034 for long and 108 for sight. Thero was an improved demand for sight oarly in the day, with business at 107%4@1075%, closing nt 1073(@108, Bixt: dnye" fiurfln Ale OI!xl;lt ma}fé{mux, anlg transfors sold at 1081(. GoLD advanced to 1083¢ in the morning, but finally de« elinod to 108}, and closed at 10835, Rales paid ing wore 5,9, 2, 4,6, 7, and 1-16_por cont, The final rato was 1-16 per cont. Totnl oxfiort of Bgoehl for tho weol, SSSKii?DD, prinei- o for e y silver bars, Genoral morchane 80 Imports, neluding dry-goods, £4,918,000 ; produco ox- ports, §7,026,771. Tha Aeaistant Treasurer paid to-day 247,000 for gold intorest, Crold olearings, 385,000,000, QOVERNMENTS quict and steady. STATE BONDS stendy and dull at nominal prices MISCELLANEOUS. Spoculation tame to-day and devoid of special fonture, The coursg of prices wag irrogular onrly in tho day, but the market was in tho main wenk. At tho oponiug, prices showod a docling of 1f to 13¢ ns compared with the oclosing fig- ares of lnst night, and later thore was a still fur- ther decline of 3 to 1 per cont, Aftor 1 o'clock specnlation bocame strong, and shortly bofore tho closo the market showed an advance of i¢ to 2 e gont from tha lowont point of tho ‘day, ofos ng dull but strong. At auotion to-dsy b1,- 000 hiares of Westorn Union wore sold ab from 6534 to 6554, terling exchange, 1063, GOVERNATKNT DONDS, Coupons, % Coupons, "67... Goupous, : Goupous, '68. .. Coupons, ’0} 10-40: Coupons, %65, Coupons, "4t Misgouria, ... Teunensecs, oid. “enneasces, new, Virginins, how Canton, ivs Westorn Un Quicknilver. Adams Bxpress AWells Fargo, American Express,.. 53 United Statos Lx,... B4 entr Iilinols Coutral, Union Taciflc ator i Union Pacifia bonds, 73 Central Pacific bonds 87 Del,, Lack, & West 89 By, I & B0 e e 1K Northywestern prd Tock Irland, . J, Central, BE. Taul.... T ] New Yonk, Oct. 18,—Owing to tho prosent condition of financial affairs, the Ivanhoo Paper Mill, of ;t:-lmurafn, has b:m; closlud, r!\udnlzfi por- Bong are thus thrown ont of worlk. Tar the snm reanon, work on the Inston & Amboy Railroad will bo discontinued. TIIE FOREIGN EXPOLT TRADE. New Yonk, Oct, 18.—Inquity st tho offices of thio principal steamebip lines shows that. the foroign export trado, nt oung timo seriously threatoned by tho financial panio, is in a hoalthy condition, and that large slu{:muuta aro made by every ontgoing steamer, without material altor- ption in rates. g PHILADELPHIA., Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, PrmApELPnA, Oct. 18,~Tho money market sontinues in o dull and unsottled condition, There is sufflciont urgoney to absorb all the funds available, and tho demand romains for in pxcess of tho supply, though remitlances and sollections from the country aro coming in moro freoly. Tates vary to-day from 10 to 12 per sent for call leans on the best collaterals, and 15 to 20 for morcantile neceptancos Laving threo to four mouths to mature. GOLD 'opened at 1085, and closed at 108%¢, American pilver quoted at 104 to 100, UNION BANKING COMPANY. A mooting of the principal eroditors of tho Union Bapling Company was Lield to-day in tha arlor of tho Continental Hotel. Tho oflicors of ho Compnuy, end their counscl, Theodors Cuy- ler, wore présent. It was, pta%sufl that {ha crod- itors should agreo to take per cent of their clnims against Bain in stock of tho Bank, there- muining 50 porcont being placed to thair eredit in cash to bo drawn ngainst in Lhejr transaction of business, Agreed to, and a resolution adopted directing the Company’s Board to vigorously carry out its provisions. The Company alio expects to recoive ~numorous now snhscdpdnus to_ its stock, and the fund dorived from this source, carriod with eapi- tal rotained by sottlemeont, will placo tho cor- poration on what they call a firm foundation. BUSTENSIONS, Tho suspension of A. & . Middleton, iron doalera and car-spring manufacturors, has causod much surprise. Jamos B, Jowolt & bu., denlors in grocor's stores, havo also susponded. THE MINT. Beveral millions of bullion have boon sent within a fow days Lo the United Statos Mint horo for coinnge, PAY OF WONEMEN. Tho Amerlcan Dredging Company have dis- charged thirly boudd tl rmul',llx the monotnry stringenoy, Tho omployes in the Camden wool~ on-mills bavo had tholy’ wages reduced 20 por eent through the samo cange, The Ivanhoo Papor-Mills, in Pattorson, closed to-day Indefin- ately, from the samo causo, jrtabies 2l WASBINGTON. special Dispateh to Ihe Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasiixaros, Oct, 18,—Ench of the balances in tho Treusury at tho close of businoss to-day showed o reduction since yostorday, The our- ~rency balanco decreased noarly £800,000, and now mnounts to about £3,250,000. The coin balance decreased over 28,500,000 in the T'rene- ury, Thoamount of outstanding legal-tondors wag, to-day, #359,866,488, which shows that tho logzal-touder roserva is diminished to tho extent of about 23,800,000 TEVENUE OOLLECTIONS, Not quite s grent o roduction in collections from intornnl rovenue sOurcos Appears RS WAS anticipated emlier In this month, althongh the recolpts from theso sourcos aro uhout 50 por cout less than thoy ought to or would bo had not the paunic dorunged business throughout tho Union, To-day tho receipts amounted to £201,~ 855, and on tho 18th of Heptember, beforo tho panio bogan, thoy wore $418,440, ho total ro- coipts for tho month of Oclober, including to- any, amounted to £8,098,952, which s £1,808,747 less than they were for the. et olghteen days in Heptombor, THE YIRST NATIONAL, The Receivor of Lho susponded Firat Natlonal Bauk, of this city, ntated, {o-day, thut ho would Do nblo enrly noxl wook fo poy the Government £100,000 on account of thoe Indebteduces of that concorn, and would pay doposttors 80 per cont. pons Sl dite PITTSBURGH. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Prrmsnunay, f\'n , Oct. 18.—To-dny wns the somi-monthly pny-('lny ab many of tho mills and foundzies in this clty and Allogheny. The half- pay systont was follawod at many of the rolling- milly, but Lo nmim‘lly of the lending firms pald all thoir hands in full, Thoros atill a groat striugonoy in ourrenoy hore, yob tho banks are CIAL NEWS. | NEY to-day, and ranged from to b por Greenbacks accopting exehiango. on Now York and Ohiengo - tha samo as formorly, nnd thair atatotments, just | lasuod ;huw.t\m most of ‘thom ara ln o flourieh=* ing cohdition, Oholco-gllt-oago papor on tho stroot {4 vory liard to nogotinte,which'would tend. to show that ot loast thero iu alill o°gront scarol- ty of monoy, All our morchants and manufac- turors hnve hoon, and still aro, nccommadating ono another, and, a9 a result, thoy work harmo- - niously and sustain the city’s crodit. 5 il FORT WAYNE. — —Special Dispatch to. The Chicago Tribune, Fonr Wayng, Oot, 18.—Dusinoan of nll de- soriptions hins fallon off grently in tho Inst weok, bamng much baelow the amount dono samo timo Inst " yonr but, this boitig tho only evidonco of :ll‘tl! ?l!rlngenuy folt hero, our merchauts avo unt- 6 - —_— OLEVELAND. n OLEVELAND, O., Oct, 18.~Tho Clovolaad Roll- ing-Mill Company, whose monthly pay-roll amounts’ to noatly $100,000, pald thoir mon in full this attornoon, s BALT LAKE. BALT LARE, Oct, 18.—Tho Firat Natlonal Bank haa attaclied tho Saturn and Shoridan_Hill Min- ing Companics’ furnaces and Camp Floyd Mill. Work will bo carried on as usual undor chnrgo of tho officora, An immenso quantity of bulilon is locked up in consequenco of tho Inck of curronoy. Bilver is uow solling at less than 70 ceuts per ounco. Thoro i3 gouoral dopression in monoy circlos, YELLOW FEVER. Many New Onscs in Momphiss~Thirty= two Denths Snturday««Tho Dissonse Elsowhores=Ald for the Sufferers, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mexens, Oct. 18.—A. rnin-storm lnst night and cold and chilly wenther to-day. Many now cases of fover aro roported in the uppor part of the city. MORTUARY RETORT. The followlng is to-day’s mortuary roport: A. Johl, Bimon Xoeb, Lizzio E. McConnell, Mary A. Woodward, A. Washington, William Kiug, Mr. Hansell, N. 0. Moylan, Jerry Gor- man, Patrick Smith, Mary A. Parker, John Malony, William Dunn, Mrs. D. O. Far- roll, John Hanoy, William Vesey, 0. E. ‘Hanson, Mrs. Kugan, DBollo Moran, Maggio O'Neill, James Larken, Mattio Btovon- son, William Xolpko, M. Libbic Dunn, J. D, Carroll, Mary A, Syko, Mary Young, Father Shechy, s, Gooper, Tathor Loo, Ars, N. A. Bell. “Total, 32, from yellow fover, OTHER PROMINENT VICTIMSE. LTk Rook, Oct. 18.—A Momphis clgar and tobacco merchant, A. Polando, diod Lere this morning from wiat was pronounced yollow fover. Ho lurfinm home o fow days ago to oscapo the | opidemic. - A hoavy rain last night. Tho wonther turned cloar this mnmin]i‘mm lins been growing coldor since that time, Frost is anticipatod to-night, A dispatch from Pino Bluff announces the donth from yellow fover of Gou.Sam Mallor; and Col. Arthur emingway, both counoto with the L, R, & B. Railroad, Thoy contracted tho diseaso at Chicot n fow days since. Both woro former membors of tho State Scnate. NO FEVER IN LITTLE ROCK, The Board of Honlth roport ofiicially ihat thoro i8 no yellow fever in this city, DEATIIS AT SUREVEPORT. Snnreveront, Oct, 18.—Telegraphers all well. Tho following wore_to-dny's intermonts: W. H. linms, 853 David Savago, 24; sy, O, 8. Mec- Cloud, 67; Dan _Brown, 20, colored; Arthur Thompson, §3; J. B. Smith, 18; Mrs, V, N. Temmior, 83; Martin Anderson, 40, colored, IN MONTUOMERY, ALA. MoxTaoMERY, Ocl, 18.—Ouo doath from yellow fover in the past twonty-fonr hours is reported. ‘Total number of dentlis from tho disenso since it firet appoared hevo, Sept. 19, twonty-five. AID YOR TIE SBUFFLRELS. Camno, Oct. 17.—Past Grand Master SnfTord hins remittod §1,046 to tho aun‘erlufi 0dd Foll- ows of Memphis, the amount contnbuted by the various lodges of Illinois. Huw Yonx, Oect, 18.—Tho Stock ExuhlmFu Ly contributed 31,410 for tho rolicf of tho yellow fover sufferers, and the Produco Ex- s roports subkcriplions amounting to ovor 81, The Post acknowledgos tho receipt of addi- tional _conbributions, mnouuting to 625, for . THE ELECTIONS.. , . o S / ¥ o OHIO. B L.« 8pecial Dispateh fo Tho Chicago Tribrine, ‘" Civorxwamt, 0., Oct. 18,—The Commeicll's Apeeinl from Columbus, to-night, in ‘regarc to tho_oloction_roturnn, _l4_ns follows: * Lo “| Dosigeratls Excontive” Commiiton have pyte | poned tholr jollifieation noxt woolt, Tho wires have beon Imt at “work” all dey ot J. G Thom- son's headquarters vorifylbg aud correciig rotwins on tho voto for Governor. Tho lnoit footing given Allon nbont 740 majority, Tltio seemn to bo littlo ronson to doubt that tho - Uire Btato tiolot olccted is Ttopublican exent Governor, as tho roturng recelyod at tho Soce tary of Btnto's oflico from nbout one-fourth ta countion of tho State uniformly -show s largor voto for Allon and amaller voto for Noys than tholr tickots rospectivoly rocolved, \Vh?b for Buprome Jm]fia, and Wilson, for Comptrolla, run eepocially well, The oflol figures do 1o; materinlly chango the reported majorities, butit somo cason variationy aro discovored, tho euy total of which lins not thus far fayored tho Rl publicans, until “ poma tpo. ———— I 5 Special Dispatel lo The Chicago Tribune, Drs Moings, Oct, 18.—Tho latest returns d not matorially chango the Republiean majori in this Btato for Governor, - Tho Sonato will by Topublican, thirty-fivo; Opposition, _flttoor, The Houso stands now forty-nine Ropublican ti forty-two Opposition, with nino conntics 1o hen from, which will reduco the Ropublican mojority to noarly a tio, Spectal Dispatel to The Chieago Tribune, i Fonr Dopok, Iowa, Oct. 18,—8ac County— Oarpenter, 223 majority ; Webstor County, cstl- matod at 100 to 800; Iomilton, nbout 1003 Humboldt, 100 to 300, MoGneaon, Towa, Oot. 18.—Carpontor’s ma- ority about 26,000, Tho Ropublican mnjority as boen materially cut down in every county throughout tho ontire Btate. Fayotte County has gono _Republican. Allamako County proba- bly gone Liboral by & smull mnjority, CEDAR RArIDS, Oct, 18.—Later and corrected roturns from seventy-two _countics give Carpsu~ ter 18,000 monjority over Vale, Tho rompning twnnl{-n\'un counties rollod up n Republican majorlty of 11,000 Inst yoar, and will awell Car- penLer's total majority to at lenst 23,000 TLyon County cast her unmnimoxd voto for Carpontor, Kossuth County gave earpontor 609 | votos, and Vale 1. According to thoroturns ree'ved, tho Ropub- licans will ‘ayo n worling mujority in each branch of tho Legislature. REL/GIOUS, Presbyterian Synod of T11inols, North, In Scsslon 0t Sterlinges Stnding Committccd Appointed === Mission Worit. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. BreRLING, Ill, Oct. 18.—Tho Synod of 1lli- nois, North, continued its sossions to-day, the Rev. G. 0, Noyes in tho chair, The resolutions of the Committeo on HOME MISSIONS, adopted, racommond that the Bynod ocarnestly endeavor to sustain tho missionary work within its own bounds, and pay into the Tronsury of tho Board of Homo Mlissions during the curront year §10,000, nnd to accom- phgh this end tho following amounts wero apporlioned. Prosbytery of Chicago, £6,500 ;- Frooport, 81,6003 Rock River, $1,500, aua Ottawn, §5600, It was onjoined upon iho Yresbyteries to insist upon tho formation of tho pastoral relation in tho churches undor their caro whorover it is practicable and likely to be permanent. A longthy discussion was had upon tho proposition to_chango the time of meoting from Thursday to Tuceday, and. nob remain in eoasion ovor tho Subbath, * No chaugo s mado, TIOARD OF EDUOATION, Tho mpacinl Commitico on tho Bonrd of Edu- cation roport $116,800 required for the imme- dints wants of the Chureh, and urge tho congra- gations to greator zeal in doportmont, Tho 8ynodical Communion will bo held at 7:30 p. m. Roports of the Committea on Foroign Mis- sions and Conferonco on our duty to the Leathen Memphis, and 360 for Shrovoport, making tho total receipts at that offlco for both cities, (125, DBosroy, Oct. 18.—Tha Odd-Fellows of Massn~ chusotts hiavo contributed $2,000 aid to the suf- forers of Memphis. —— SPORTING. THE TURF, TIE OALIFORNIA FOUR-MILE RACE. BAN Fuaxorsco, Oct. 18,—Tho attendanco at the great four-mile running raco, at Onkland, to-dny, was very large, fully 6,000 pooplo boing present, Thoro was overy appenraneo that fast timo would be made. In the first heat, Targot had the pole, Kato Gift being econd, Ballot- Box third, Joe Daniols fourth, Thad, Btovens 1ifth, Irouo_Harding sixth, IHardwood, Nottic, Goorgo, and Bouita withdrawn. At quartor to 8 the horses got o good send-off. ~ Tor tho firat four miles nud at the outeomo they ran in tho following order: Joo Daniels, Ballot-Box, Tar- ot, Thad. Stovons, Irono Harding, Kato Gift. nnexed is tho timo for ench mile: Firat, 1:58; Bocond, 1:69; third, 1:563; fourth, 1:4807 ‘Tatal tie, 7: TIu tho sccond heat the horees Fnoa =« good start, Joe Daniolu won the flrst milo 1:51. Thad Stevens took the noxt throo miles and heat ; time, 7:30 ; Ballot-Box came in second and Jog Danlels third. Irone Harding, ‘Carget, and Kute Qift were distanced. Stovens' viotory was recoived with tromendous ohoors, and poola gold Inrgely in favor of the California horse. Thad Btovens algo won the third heat and took tho first monoy, 1lis timo was 7:48 ; Joo Dauicls gecond, and Ballot-Box third, THE JEROME PARK RAORS. Nrow Yons, Oct, 18.—This iy the fifth and Inst day of tho fall maoiivg of the Jockoy Club at Jorome Iark. Threatoning weathor caused & small attendanco. Tho firat raco, for a purse of 8400, a distanco of 13¢ milee, was won by Poriwinkle, boating King Philip, Cariboo, aud McDanicls' entry, imo, 2:081, Tho socond race was for & purse of £400 for H?'lem-\-oldu, o distance of threo-quarters of o mile. Macoroon was the winner, beating Weather- cock, Mary, Buckeyo, Julinnn, and MoDauiols' ontry, 'Timo, 117}, The third race wasa froe handicap sweop- stakos, of $30 cach, with 8600 added, distance, mile and flve-eighiths, Tho following horsos stavted ; Stockwood, 8lylock, Merodas, Lizzio Luces, Warliko, Cora, Lenn, aud Ransom. The raco was won by 8hyloek. Timo, 2:56)4. The fourth taco weazfor a purse of 31,000, Qigtanco two and throe-quiartor milos. Two Loras es glarted: True Blue and Katy Poaso, Tho raco was won by I'ruo Bluo, Timo, 6:10}(. In tho fifth raco, freo handicap sweopstales of $25 each, with 2600 added, distanco ono mile and an clghth, Ohickabiddy, Groy Planat, Artiat, Minuie be, Quits, Wizard, Kadi, and Minstrol stustod.” Won by Qults. o, o1, —— THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, Nrw Yonu, Oct. 18.—~Sonntor Wendom, of tho Committeo on Transportation, will leavo to-night for Washington, and on Mondny the othor mom- bors of the Committoo will follow. TFrom Wash- ington the Committeo will proceed to Richmond, and thence to Cinclnnati, stopplog at intermedi- ato slipping points, returning to Washington by tho 17th of November, when it will tako tho Bonthorn const direction, stopping at important oltics. Roaching Now Orloaus, tho Committco will return by way of tho Misalssippl. At itn sesslon to-dny, tho Committeo llstened to suggestious concorning tormiunl facilitica for pgrain destined for foreign porls, aud tho construction of a canal from the Ohio to the Jamos River, to ho of sulliciont capacity to emsfl wido flat-bonts such naa could navigato tho Mississippl and tributarios, 8o that alfl“memu at Western dopots could bo carried to tho Atlautic without hand- ling; theso wator-ways to bo coustructod by Govornmont, - Tho Committon brought thoir Inbors to a closo in this city by a trip down thoe Bay, and in« speetion of tho harbor aud railroad toriini, by vt sl ey THE_REPUBLIC FIRE, Drs Moises, In,, Oct, 18.—In the United Biutos Ulrcuit Court, stipulations wore ontered that in tho caso of the Itopublio Fire Insurunco Company of Chicago, that judgment shall bo rendored Oct. 22 ngainst ail tho stockholders wlml%o defendnnts in the suits, of whom thoro aro 140, —_—— JAIL-PRISONERS ON A DRUNK, New Yonx, Oct. 18,—By somo moans tho pria- onerg In the Now Druuswick, N, J, fail got drunk yostorday, and, when sont into the coril« dor for their mwtumnrfl walk, engaged in a gon- oral and dosperato fight, whioh required the sorvices of all the officors of the prisou aud po- lice of the town to suppross, wero mudo by Rov. Arthur Mitchell. TIE STANDING COMMITIEES for the yoar nro ns follows : Forcign Missions—Tho Rova, Axthur Mitchell, 1H‘. g: Jclllxldus. A, W. Colvor, und Elder Goorgo P, Bissoll. Homa Misgions—Tho Ktova. 1. U. Bickles, W.N. Diuckburn, J. M, Ling, A, G. Wilson, and Llder J. A. 8teolo, Publication and Sunday-Schools—Tho Rovs. 0, L. Thompson, A. 8. Pecl, Josiah Leonard, M. B. Patterson, and Elder D. 8, Covert. Bustontation and Ministerinl Roliofse—Tho Revs. 8, A, Wilson, E.L. Hurd, A. 0, Smith, J. I, Jobnson, and J. T. VanDoron. Education, Litorary, and Theologieal Institu- tions—T'ho Rovs. L. W. Curties, J. iI, Taylor, Thol:ms Muun, F. A, Bhoaror, and Thomas Le- mont. Church Ercctions and Synodical Funds—The Tovs. R. W. Patterson, L. H. Reid, O. L, 'Thowp- son, aud Elder H. L. Beely. . WOMAN'S NMISBION WORK. It wan rosolved that the Synod call tho atten- tion of all tho churches to tho groat_intereat which has of lato yoors arisen in the Probyto- rian Church, to wit : the efforts mado by tho fomalo members of churches in belinlf of foreign nussions, Vory much lias already beon dono, The Foreign Board nsks tho ladies of the churches to ralse 890,000 during tho current year, Tho Bynod fecls that this can bo nccomplished, aud that the doiug it will of itself bo & groat blessing to tho Church, and therefore carnestly recom- mouds all the pastora to uso their utmost en- deavors to organizo Young Ladies’ Foreign Mis- sion Socicties in thoir respoctive churchos to bo auxiliarios to the Woman's Foreign Missionary Bocioty of the Northwest, whoso hondquartors aro at Clucago. AMENIOAN TRACT BOOIETY. Tho Synod being doeply intorested in iho siatoment of the Rev. Glon Wood, bear- ing upon the work of tho American Tract Bocioty, oxpressed its sympathy and confidones n tho oflicient work dono by that society, and recommendod tho churches to Leartily and liberally support tho institution. In the oventng the large audicuco-roomof the chureh was crowded with listeners, who camo to honr what tho Synod hnd to any on tho question, “How can cach church best organizo its mem- bors for work inits own fleld soasto accure parieh visitation, the religious Instruction of all, and growth in numbers by zoal, charity, and holinons?” Tho Rev. Dr. Shearer, tho ey, Dr, Gml\{ms, Mr. Jenkins, Dr. Mitcholl, and others spoko. 2 OLOSING DUSINESS. 'Tho great part of tho business on the docket has bocu porformed, and but littlo now remaing to bo dono. A Inyge numbor of dologates have raturned to thoir homos, 'Tha churches of Ster- ling will bo supplied to-morrow by mombers of tho Bynod. The adjournment will bo mado on Monday. Tho most important mooting of tho Bynod is oxpected to tako place to-morrow evon= ing, whon the subjoct of foroiin missions will bo discussed, the Rov, Arthur Mitcholl oponing tho gorvices, Illinois State Baptist Association, OaxToN, IlL, Oct, 18,—I'he Baptist Associntion of thoBtato of Tliuioin commonced thoir sousions in the Buptiat church on Tuckday ovening, the 14th, 'The Baptist Pastoral Unton was tho firat to conveno, and openod with the Rev, Foss in theohnir, Sormon by the Itov. Howett, of Bloomington. Wednosday's seasion was oponed with dovotion- ] oxorciges, after which the snnuul elootion of oflicors was held, The Rov. Muson, of Bterling, wea eleoted Prosident ; tho Rey. Losilo, of Joliot, Becrotnry, Eesnys woro rond by the Toy. Holt, of Barry. Bubject: ** Ohristin His Rolation to Moral ‘and Coremonial Law, ag Prosented in Hebrows and Tomaus,” ‘I'he Rtev, J. Bulkley, D, D,, of Alton, fol- lowed, His subject was *‘The Babuath changod 3’. tho rosurroction from the kovouth to the first ay. T'ho cssnys woro ably dolivered, and elicited much_intorest nnd attoution, Dr, Northrup, Prosidontof the Chicago Baptint Thoologlcs Beminary, also read an ossay—usubjoet, “ The fu- spiration of tho Seriptures,” with special rofer ence to madern objection, UBiixly membors woro presont ab tho Pastoral nion, In the ovening iko Daptint Sunduy-School Union hnd n vory onthusiustio sossion, which held over'Lhursdny, On Thursduy ovouing tho Daptist Gonoral As- sociation mot for it twenty-ninth auniverssry, The aunual gormon was dolivered by the Iiev. Holt, of Barry. On Yriday morning tho Assoolation mot, with J. Buikley, D, D., of Alton, in_the chair, Tho following ofticora woro electud: J, Dulkley, D, D,, Madorator; ¥, D, Rickerson, Clerk, 'I'he ov, 1lobart, of Ohicago, Buynrlulondont of tx\lmloun, prosonted & vory interestivg ro- port. ! On Friday sftornoon tho subject of Foroign Misslons wns taken up and a roport prosonted by the Rev, Alv, Halgh, Bhort upoeolies wera mado by tho Ray, Mr. Osgood, D. D. ;'the Rev, Mr, Gnrdner, D, D,, of Boston, Homo Beorotary of itho . Missionary Union j Mrs, Bcott, recontly roturned mirslonary from Assam 3 and the Rov, r. Drako, who is 6oon to 16avo to work among,| tho Teloogoop, 1 Tho noxt placo of holding the auniversary will bo Normal, J. B. Thomas will pronoh tho an- nual sormon ; alternpte, J. T. Mason. * Tu tho ovenin, fo apccial ordor boing iho subjact of ** Minfsterial and 1lighor Education,” nddresson woro mnde by J. A, Bmith, D, D. A, Kondilok, D, D.3 G. W. Northrup, D.D.j" and Dr. Blackall, £ On Bnturdn{ morning the special ordor was the vonridoration of tho report of tho Commit- teo on 1foma Worlk, On motion, it wns ordored that n programmo of business for onol session of " tho Gonoral Assoclation ohall Lo pro- parod by’ n committoo conslating of tho bflrruspandln Bocrotary of the Board, Chalrmsn of tho Commiiteo .on Ohurch Extonsion, Foroign Mission, Bible, and Publica~ tion Boototios, Jducational Gommiltao, aud_ tho nlnstt‘or ?r ltb]udohurch ‘whero the ‘Gonoral Asso- olation s hold, At 11 o'clock tha Rev. Mr, Webb, D, D, rend a yory intoresting papor on tho subject of Homo Mlsnlou5|ura]nmr to the Erogrou in the United Btates. 'This papor will bo published in tho Standard of Chicago. Voluntary addrersos woro mada on tho subjoot of Ifomo "Missions, Prominont among tho spankors waa the venorablo Itoy, Thomas Pow- oll, of Ottawa, ono of the oldost pioncor mis- slonarles in tho Slato. On motion of tho Ttov. T, W. Goodspoed, of Ohicago, o rogolution was adopted roquosting all mombors of tho Daptist donomination in tho Btate to contributo nsoloss ornamonts of gold, gilver, and procious stonos for tho purpose of raising funds for Ohristian education in tho Biato. A voto of thanks was tendored to tho cltizons of Cnuton for their hospitalitios ; to the Toledo, Peorin & Warsaw and slso to the Rockford, Bock Island & 8t. Louis Railtoads for reducod fares; and to roporters of tho socular press for fayors oxtonded, 1In the ovening, n sermon was delivered by tho gllov. 0.’11. Btono, on *Tho Ohristian Use of onoy.” ‘This evening, n mags-mestiog will be held in tho infercats of home snd Stato missions, The Association adjourned to maot at the cail of tho Presidont, About 200 ministors have boon In attondanco. » Ths 0ld=-School Presbyterinn Synod of sourl Decidos to Join tho Southe orn Assembly--Protest of tho Minor= ity Special Dispatch to the Chieago Tribune, St. Lous, Oct. 18.—Tha Old-Schiool Synod of Missouri resolved lnst uvnnlnfi, by n voto of 38 t0 48, to ndopt tho roport of tho Committoo ad- vising organized union with tho Bouthern Gon- cral Assembly, It now appears that, of the hundrod churches bolonging to the Synod, only forly-four woro represonted. Tho minority held a mooting and Sm‘mmd a_ protest, whicl ‘was road to tho Bynod this aftercoon. The ma- jority to-day rogret thoir hasty action, but no roconsideration is probable, ~ Churches at tho following places arc not likely to go with the mojority, and most of fhom have so signified: Indepondence, Loxington, Kansas City, Baint Josoph, Colum- bia, Sedalia, Potosi, Moxico, aud thros churches in thin oity—Webster Street, Walnut Btroet, snd Gemblo Lawn. Tho question eannot como up again until tho meotings of tho Presbytorios in tlio spring. O tho six Prosbytoriesin tho State, four will doubtlvss rofuse to confirm the action oftho Synod—the Uppor Missouri, Presbyto: of Missouri, Lafayotto, and Potosi. The unad- vinod coursd of thie Ol School S{ncul insures the nqeudy (eath of Westminstor Collego at Fulton. ‘Iho majority cannot take moro than two-thirds of the ohurches of the Synod with thom. POLITICAL. Marshall County Anti-NMonopolists HRold o Picnice Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lacox, IiL, Oct, 18.—The Auti-Monopoly Asgociation of Marshall County met in this city to-day, for the purposs of holding & picnio in the Conrt-Houso grounds. 8, M. 8mith, of Ko- waoeo, addrossed them on tho issues of tho dny, sotting forth their duties as farmora to riso alove the powers that woro dragging them down, and gesert thoir rights as fracmen, Ho said thore was & domand for tho uprising ; that tho condition of the formers was yearly growing worso undor the extortions and detnands of monopolists. Tho Governmont connived at frauds and coiruptions of the ofticors, and it would soon bocome a nocessity for the produc- ing classes to domand thoir just dues for honest toil. 'Thoso who handle the products do not add one cont to tho wenlth of the world. Tho mechanic who makes the tablo adds just so much to the wenlth as as his labor is worth over tho cost of tho tree, but tho trader adds nota partiolo to its intrinsic value, Those who pro- uco ought to have o fair sharo of what is croa- ted. Thospenker wont on to show why thoy had never had it, wherein was tho fault, and asked his honrors to throw off old party ties nnd strike for their rights ag farmers, not as Democrats or Ropublicans. The addrosa was well racoived, and but for tho bad stato of tho roads the attendanco would havo beon very Jargo, Iane County (11l.) Republican Nomis nations, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Aunory, 111, Oct. 18.—At the Ropublican Con- vontion for Kane County, hold at Genova, tha following gontlemen wera nominated for county officos: Judge of Probato Court, Judgo Barry, of Genova; County Olerk, F. P. Crandon ; County Frensuror, Henry Paddock ; Buperinton” dont of Public Schools, D, R, A. Thorp, Honry Paddock is tho presont ‘I'reasurer for Kano County. Liboral-Democratic Nominations In Enu Clnire Uounty, Wis, Special Dispatch to The Ohicago Y'ribune, Bav Orame, Wi, Oct. 18.—Tho Libornl- Demacratio Convention assembled horo this aftornoon, nominated Thomas Cnrmichnol for Assomblyman, V. I, Bailey for District Attorney, aud o full Board of county oflicors. Tho nom- inafion for Btate Bonator will take placo thia evoning, whon ox-Mayor Gralinm will in all probability be nominnted, Assombly Nomination at Oshlkosh, IV ine Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Osmnzosr, Oct. 18,—Tho Ropublican Conven- tion in tho Tirst Assombly Distriot, embracing tha northern part of this city aund tho ‘owns of Oahkosh ond Vinland, nominated Stophen Bow- ron on tho fourteonth ballot. Bowron is a farmor and Grangor, _Tho apposition will prob- ably ronominato 'f'om Wall, Station Agent of tho Milwaukeo & Bt. Panl Ruilroad, Ropublican Nominations in Fond du Lae County, Wik, Spectal Disnatch to The Chicago Tribune, Foxp pu LA, Wid., Oct. 18.—At tho Repub- lean Oonvoution hold in this_cit; to-day, tho Hon, W, I Hiner was nominated for the Senato for tho Eightcenth District, and Capt, Bos Bry- out for Shoriff. Thomas O'Connor was nomil= natod for Buporintoudont of BSchools for the Wost District. ‘Choe Oouvention was lurgely at- touded and Larmonious AURORA. Proposed Bridge to Span the Fox Rivors Special Dispateh to I'he Chicago Tribune, Aunona, IlL,, Oct, 18,—A meoting was held at the Court-Houso this ovening in opposition to tho now bridge to span the Fox River at Aurors, but, it boing n ook that & tax of $10,000 las al- ready been ordored for that kmrpuuu and tho Highway Commissionora want It badly, wo shall doublless avo tho bridgo. Tho piors are to bo put in at once, soundings having Loen made Bomo time ngo with that intention, — . REQUESTED TO RESIGN. B, Lous, Oct, 18.—William RBolby, the State Buperintondent of Inuuranco, hus boon requost- od to resign by Gov. Woodson, on the ground, ns it 8 allogzod, that sorious complaints have boon mado ngainst him rogarding the administration of hig oifice. What theso complnints are {8 un- Tmown, but it is ussorted that thoy do not refor to Lis Iato action towards tho Bt, Louls Mutual Tifo Insurance Company, 'Tho name of ex- United States Bonntor Irank P, Blalr, Jr,, is montloned in connection with this oflico, and it {5 nuclorstood that ho will be appointed to it, and that ho will nocept, e MINERS’ NATIONAL CONVENTION, Special Dispateh to Tho Chicago A'ribune. YouxasTowy, O., Oct, 18,—Tho Miners' ‘Nutiona! Convontion, which has boon in scgsion horo since ‘Tuosdny, udjourned to-day. The munber of delogntes in attondanco was™ small, John Biney, of Beluylkill (Juun}y Pa., way eloctod permanont Prosidont, and ohn_Jinos, of INlinois, Soorotary of tho Qouloty, oach with » salary of 1,200 a year. ‘I'lo contral oflicois to be locatod at Oloveland, O. Tho various minors' lodyes throughout the country aro to bo subore dinate to and govornod by thiy Booloty, THII CHICAGO DALY TRIBUNE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1873 v . FOREION, Ty, WY FRANCE, . | * LoNpoR, Oct. 18.—A dispntoh, reporting the tgrootmont botwaon tho Count do Chambord and tho Monarchioal party, in the French Assombly, glvos the following ndditional polnts of tho pro- gramma to ho proclaimed at tho oponing of tho ‘session ¢ Tho cligibility of all porsons to eivil omployment ;- univorsal suffrago ; tho renson- ablo liborty of the press, and the trl-color to bo maintained ne ‘tho flag of' Franco. This last point, however, I8 opon to mutual concossion, Tho dispateh also says that the Assombly is callod to meot not Intor than the 27th inatant, * Pans, 'Oct. 18,—Eightoon Doputies in tho As- sombly, from tho Departmont of the Solno, biavo pignod » manifesto protesting againal tho at- tomptoed rostoration of royslly, and declaring thint thoy willencrgotically rosist ol such schemes. Toxvon, Oot, 18.—The roport issued by tho Monarchical Buroau of the rench Assombly, of negotintions with tho Count do Chambord, hna been rocolved hore. It confirma the statoments of tho concossions made by tho Count, contained in the dispatch from Paris published in the London Times of this morning. THE DAZAINE COUIT-MARTIAL, VensarnLes, Oct. 18.—The trial of Marshal Bazaine was resumed to-day. In roply to an in- quiry why ho did not destroy tho forts and war matgorial ‘before surrendoriug to the Gormans, tho Marshal snid ho fearcd the enomy would tako rovengo, aud bosides, tho labor would have beon too great, X Dulkae d'Aumalo, Presidont of the Court, asked what groater rigor could the enemy have shown than was imposed. Bazaino, evading tho quostion, answeroed that such dostruction wns unexampled, nnd ho thought Motz would revert to Franco, Inroply toother questions_in relation to tho flags, the Marshal maintained that ho publlc‘l]y and distinctly ordored them to bo destroyed. His ordors wero to have them all brought to tho argenal for immodinte doatruction. This concluded the examination of the Mar- shal by tho Prosident, Bazainoafterwards mado o statomont complaining of his book on Motz boing treatod as o justificatory memoir, whoen tho truth was, it had been writton from momory «only, without consulting tho documents. The Govornmont Commissioner intorrogated him as to his knowledgo of his wife's wherosbouts, and saked him how Lo know hor address in Boptem- bor was at Tours, Bazaino answered that he ascertained it from o Gorman nowspapor, and subsequently from o Gorman officor, ———— CENTRAL AMERICA, PaxAMA, Oct, B.—Hostilitios lLoyo broken out botweon Gen, Noira, tho presout Prosident and Gon, Cornoozo, recently deposed from that oflico, ~On tho 44th, tho rohols, having omorged from tha woods, opened fire on this city, which they kuffi up with sllght intermission till the Gth inut., whon thoy rotired to tho woods. Thoy woro armed with riflea. Tho Govornment troops had tho sdvantage of cnnnon, and did consider- ablo damago to tho snburban dwellings. ‘Whilo the firlng was going on, Adwmiral Almy, of tho United States Navy, arrived aud lande 150 men at_tho railroad station, and, ot the ro- quest of tho Governmont, placed 60 mon in tho city squaro. The Government hay- ing ordored sll tiraing ngm‘onnhing the city to stop nnd tho passongors to bo searched, Ad- miral Almy placod a guard of United Statea ma- rines on_tho trains, with_ordora to shoot down all armed men who slionld attompt any intorfor- onco, thus rolioving the passongers of annoy- nuco and interruption. Tho troops assigned by tho Government of Colombis to protect the transit noross the isthe mus have joined the rebels, A Constituent Assembly is in session, endeay- oring to make pence, but those in arms outside the city do not recognizo its authorily, and have ordered & forced loun of §20,000 on the city and 40,000 on tho Provinces, It is hoped that Ad- miral Almy will continue to give his protection to non-combatants, and that tno United Statos and Colombian authorities will come to some undoratanding wharnhfi o ropotition of the out- ragos may be provented. Dinncl] Drothors & Co., of Lima, have failed, with liabilitics stated to ba abon £1,000,000, The senior member of tho fiem fled tho city. A stonmor was sent in pursuit, and he was induced to roturn, when friends furnished him the means noccaeuw to resume business. My, Willinmeon, United States Ministor to Contral America, presentod his credentialn to the Presidont of Guatomala on tho 9th nit., and was favorably received. Willinmson will roside in tho Onpital of Guatemala. —_——— GERMANY, New Yorxk, Oct. 18.—A lottor from Borlin of tho 2d inst. gives o briof account of the funeral of Clara Mundt, better known as Louiso Muhl- bach, which taok plnce Sept. 0. Tho funeral sorvice wau very impressive. It was attended b?' promiunent litorary men and publishers of the city, Baron Von Hulgon, royal improssario, Baron Von Korfl, sou-in-law of Meyerbeer, and othor dlsllnsu(shml porsons. The largo front. hall of the dwolling so recontly occupied by tho decoased was decorated with plants and sbirubs. Inits contre, on a platform draped in black, stood tho coflin, almost ludden by flowers ang wroaths of overgreen and laurel, The Rov. Mr. Bydow dolivered @ touching sormon, Ho eaid that though the de- ceased lad hor own religious concoptions, sho oxprossed to him twelve iflnte ago at the denth-bed of hor husband, Prof. Theodoro Mundt, with whom for twonty-two yoars she lived in the ‘most happy wedlock, hor firm conviction of tho oxistence of a future lifo, Then she exclaimed in tho depth of her grief, It cannot bo other- wiso, A mind like his.which originated so many alerlwg truths, connot pass away to nothing- noss. — MEXICO., BAx Traxorseo, Oct, 18.—Specials from Tuc- gon, Oct. 1, contain the nows of = revolution in Bouora as follows: Lotters from Guaymas stato that a pronunciamento wasissued at Prom- ontorlo Sept, 19, by Couant aud Barbeytie, aguinst tho authoritics of tho Stato of Bonors, in favor of a return to tho State Counstitution of November, 1872, Tho Revolutionists took Aln- mos and hold the district south, They leviod o contribution of 32,000 on tho morchiants of Ala- mos, which was paid, Thoy bavo n force of 850 mon, woil-armed. Gov. Tesquirs has taken tho field in person, aud is organizing n forco of 800 mon to go against thom, Tho chances now seom to bo thut the Govornor will crush the rovolt at tho outeet; but nll agreo that if ho should loso tho {iret engagement tho revotution will oxtend ovor tho wholo State, aud probebly prove disastrous to his future political powor. ~ Ilundreds of poor, emaciated nntives are coming in on il tho ronds to Arizona, destitute of food and clothing, Al communications with tho capital by land are eut off, —_—— SPAIN, 8faprip, Oct, 18.—1T'ha Ministor of War to-day presented Gon. Sokles, United States Ministor, with a gword made exprepsly for him at Toledo, The bhilt is ormameuted with tho arms of tha United States, and ou the blade is inseribed tho nomes of tho battles i which Gen. Sickles was diatinguished, d ‘Tho Bpanish Governmont has mado complaint to tho C}o\'emmunt of I'runco that the Irench Consul ju Cartegona has niforded protection to inourgents. A reply has been receivod promia- ing inquiry into thoe matl At GREAT BRITAIN, Loxpon, Out. 18.—John Bright was ta-day ro- electod Mombor of Farlinment without oppo- sition, S SWEDEN. CoresmaaeN, Oct, 18.—The Folkethorig, hav- fug vojectod the Budget of iho Ministry, was dissolved by the Kiug. THE POLARIS INVESTIGATION. Testimony Takon on Snturdiys=sils Joged Xefutation of the Powoning Storye New Yonr, Oct, 18,—Tho Times, in its story, to-dny, of tho Polaviy investigation, oayns ALY, Morton donies, n\;suluteley, that ho'over had any suspicion of foul play (n the death of Capt. Thall, or that ha ever, to tho bost of his knowl- odge and bolier, told any one that he lud, or GBVO BNY ONE renson to suppose that ho had. When Capt. Hull roturned irom his slodgo oxpo- dition,Dr, Bessells was cployed In tho obgorvas tory, about 200 yaxds from tho Poluris, As ho saw Capt. Inll dnd his parky upprosch, be ran down and grooted and shook hands with thom, aud thon rotmned Immud(nml{ to his work ot the obmervatory. Onpt, Inll end Lis party ontorad tho vessol, and all I)nrtook of somo coffoo, of whioh all the orew of tho vessol had provisloely drank. Tho coffeo was propared by tho cook, and was given to tho party either by him, or Jog, or Hanualh., Tho party woro unaf- focted by the coffoo, oxeopt Unyt. all, who was {mmodiately attavked with vom “"f' Aftor vom~ iting, ho foll into a state of insonslbility, It was about half an hour after tho roturn of the party, when Dz, Besgolls waa sunmoned fromjtho o sorvatory and found Capt. Hall alrendy in 8’ comatoso condition, ylved found that his loft .mide wnd. . para« lyzod. 'Tlids avidenco is ‘considerad by modionl® men an absolute refutation of the chargos of pqxuoulnY. Tho suspicion that Dr. Doasolly enusod the doath of Capt. ITnlt is baseloss, and it undonbtodly 1a folt Ao by mauy of his frionds, many of whom wero also warmly attached to Capt. Hall, to bo most lnrsh and cruel. Tho on Capt, Hall ro~ .symptoms aud.medical . trontment of Capt. Ilall Tinyo boon submitted to the most ominent med- ienl mon of tho country, nud by thom his doath Lna” boon , unhositativgly, pronounced to havo boon duo to natural couses, and tho treatmont omployed by Dr, Bonsclls s indorsad a6 oxactly that which was required, and the only trontmont propor undor tho circumstances, CRIME. 7 A Yonung Girl ¥orribly Assassinated in Brazil. New Yonw, Oct. 18,—A lottor from Rio Ja- noiro gives partioulars of tho murder in Maran- ham of a young girl by Judga Pontes Visguoizo, sged 66, The Judgo, it sooms, was infatunted by tho girl, who wns only 16 years of sgo. Proving unfaithtul to him, ag ho thought, ho bocamo groatly onragod ngainat hor, Lut left tho place for a yoar, that. he might forget hor. On roturning, accompanied by = man omployed to assist in her murder, he en- ticod the girl to his rooms, nnd, &8 sho entored, sho was sejzed by the accomplico, who cholted and gnl;q:ad hor, " Tho Judgo then com})cllod her to inhalo chloroform, and when sho foll usonsible he stabbed her ropeatedly, and almost sevored the head from the body, an bit hor savagely, in hisrage, Somo timo be- fore, tho Judgo provided himself with a zino lining for a travoling-case, and into this case tho body, all broken, was forced, and tho cover corofully eoldored down. In a day or two tho girl was missed, when tho Judgo's house was soarchod by tho police, and in a garden in tho rear of the promiscs tho body +was found interred. Four porsons supposed to lave beon concorned in the horrible assassing- tion wero arrosted, but the Judgo, owing to his oxnlicd stato, conld only he placed under sur- voillance at tho timo. Tho Stokoes Trinls New Yomg, Oot. 18.—Mr, Dos Pussos, of tho counsel for Lidward 8, Stokes in this, his third, trinl for the murdor of Jamos Fisk, Jr., finished to-duy his opening address to tho jury. - At tho conclusion of Mr. Dos Passos’ addreas, Francis M, lehi, o brothor of Justice Bixby, testifiod that Stokes callod on him on tho day of :‘llm shooting, and talked about going to Proy- lanco. A xocoss waa takon, after which the connsel for the prisoner asked that the jury inspect tho stair- Yoy and Lallway of the Grand Contral Hotel, to udgoe for thomsolves if Hill and Rodmond could avo soen Hart had ho boon prosont at the shoot- ixxg, ‘but the roquest was donied. Tho ovidenco of differont porsons given at former trials was read, to show that Btokes had mado propn\'utlonn to bo at tho mooting of tho National ‘frotting Association in Rhode Island, July 4, 1872, Tho Court was then adjourned to Monday, and tl[:éx jury was sent to the hotel in chargo of ofticors, Some surpriso having been caused by tho fail- uro of tho prosccution to call tho new witness, Mrs. Benton, of whom g0 much has boon sai and wrilten, Assistant District Attornoy Allon saya the prosccution never intended to call Mrs. Bonton. Sho.was ignorant, or feigued to bo ig- norant, on cortain mattors with which sho was sipposed to be familinr, and, moreover, her character was such that it was undesirablo to put lior in tho witness-box. The New York State Troasury Defals cation, Arnany, N, Y., Oct, 18.—Tho examination of Chorles i1, Pholps, who {8 chargod with tho Inrcony of o §16,000 draft, whilo ncting as Cashior in the Stato Troasury Dopartment, was resumod befors Justico MeNamara, in the Po- Jice Court this morning. Charles Hudson, Cashior for Sherwin & Co., ‘baukers, No, 80 Broadway, teatifled in the course of the oxamination clm‘ts{nco July 1, Pholps had deposited with his concorn $150,000, and rocol- le“fé%'}mmm drwing suma from §10,000 to New. Yorg, Oct, 18.—Neow developmonts oo- currod to-day in connoction with the honvy do- fulention of Charlos H, Phelps, Cashier of the Btate Treasury Deopartment Lato this aftornoon, Trank R. Sherwin, who for gome_six mnnt.hs&mst hins beon doing busincss nt No, 80 Broadway, osteusiblylas a banlkor and broker, but mainly in what ho calls “YVienna syndicate stock operations,” was ar- rosted, and his bail fixed at 90,000, but, being uuable to farnish the amount, was committed to Ludlow Strect Jail. Assassination of o Fronch Bishop. New Yonk, Oct. 18,—Private advices rocoived from the Frencn settloment of Bt, Piorre give information of tho sssnssination of Monsignor Do Vero, the first Bishop of that Diocese, The Bishop was murdored in the sacristy of tho Chapel of 8t, Jean do Diou, baving beon stabbed in the heart and lungs while st prager. Two dirks wore found on tho floor, and ong Polletioer, cousin of the Dislm{: was_charged with the crimo and arrosted, It I8 said tho crimo was in- citod by tho fact that Bishop Do Vore inlierited all tho fortune of Pollotier's father, a woalthy Fronchman, and ouce an oxtensive atocknolder in the Meseogono Tmperial Bteamship Company. The murdered Bishop was congecrated in August lfue Ly Archbishop Dupanloup, at Orleans, France. A SCHOOL-QUESTION. The Durand (Winnebago County) Jligh-School Case==Verdict of the Jury. L Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Rocgrorp, Ill., Oct. 18.—The High-School cage from Durand, in this county, which has boen beforo tho Circuit Court for tho third time, this wook, camo to a final ending on Thursday afternoon, whon the counsel on both sides closed their argumonts, tho oharge was doliv- orod, and tho jury rotired, 'Tho principlo in- volved makes tho case of intorest to teachers everywhoro ; therefore I will give you a conciso history of tha transaction. 'Fho ense commenced in 1871, at which time Ming Post, the plaintiff, was i the junior olass of tho lligh-Sohoo), 'at_Durand,” Winnobago County. Among tho studies of this clasa tho Directors had included bookkeeping. Miss Post rofused lo pursuo this study, or procare the Bmpur boolks, noiwithstanding the order of the iroctors that sho must do 8o or leavoe the school. Her roagon for this was, that hor mothor did not wish it, a8 she already hnd enough studios, and hor houlth would uot admit of moro, Sho con- tinued hor attondance, until finally the Dircetors ordored hor expulsion, and Mr, Lulison, tho de- fondant, forcibly compelled her to descend threo flights of stairs, and go out into a rain-storm, Atter this, Miss Post kopt away, until her stop- father appllod for Lor readmittance., This was rofused, unless bookkooping formed part of her studics, But this could not be, and tho matter was brought to court. The questions involved wora: Who liad tho chicf authority in tho caso? whioh sido lins tho law to support it ? and had the plainti suffored damagos by bolug doprived of school-privilegos in hor- placo of residenco? No docition was rrived ot after two trials, and the easo was again brought up at this torm, * Judgo Brown, in his churge to the jury, said thnt thio Directors of n publio sehool could adopt all reasonnblo rules and rogulations for the mnnagoment and governmout of their sehool, end proscribe & courso of study ; yot parents and_gunrdinns bad tho r(th, honently and in good foith, to select from tho particular studies thoso “which they may desirvo thoir ohildren or warda to purauo, 1o slgo ndded, that it was no ground for axpulsion or susponsion of & scholur it syol zcholar did not pustie the entire pre- seribed conrse of study, as lnufi a8 Lo was noting honestly and in good faith, and under tho diveo- tion or iustruction of his paronts or guar- disn, who may lonesily and in good faith mako such instruction for the welfare of their charge. Ou tho dofondaut’s sido,.tho sront_question to be considored was, whother liss Poat, of Lior own froo will, vofusod to com- ply with the order of the Dircotors from caprico or porvorsenoss, or under Instruotion from others ; and, if such was tho cass, thon tho Toard only acted on their Fropc: authorlty in oxpelling lier from tho echool, WVith this instruction, tho jury rotirod, At sbout miduight s sealed vordict was returned, which was oponed and road on Friday morning at 9 o'clock. The verdiot, in substanco, was, that the jury found Mr, Ruligon guilty of " trou- posg, oto,, and awarded Mise Post 3180 damagos, OBITUARY. Wi, L, Evorett, Dixon, X1, Drxow, Ill, Oct. 18.—Dr, Wm. L, Everott, tho eldest son of Dr, Oliver Everett, one of the oldost and moat hl‘?hlf' outoomed oltizens of this olty, died hore suddonly on the 10tk inat. of ¢on- goition of tho hoart, his state of insonalbility, it was'|, DISASTERS. .Burning of o Missiaulppl Stormner. Spectal Dispatah to The Chicigo Tribune, Meatriig, Oot, 18.—~Tho Mary E. Poo, of the Cortor Lino Red River pckets, wna totally de- atroyed by firo yeatorday at4 o'clock p. m.,at Danlels’ Point, 100 milos nbove bora, 8ix lives woro lost. 'The ofiicers are all anfe. Lhe Uity of Tolana, in sight at tho timo, rendoréd nasint- aneo, and brought & numbor of passougors to thia point. [To tns Assoctuted I'ma.{‘ Mryrns, Oot, 18,—1'on milos abovo Oscools, Ark,, on tho Missssippl Rivor, above BMomphis, at 4 p, m. yostordny, tho stoamer Mary I, Poo wne discovored on flro noar ono of hor bollors, Tho flamos gained uch heoadway thnt tho boat WaA run on a bar, and tho deck passongors woro forcod to awim to savo their livea, BIX TERSONG MISSING, Tho olerk roports sixty-five..passengers on bonrd, of which number tho mate, cabin-boy, one oabin-passenger, two fomalo and docle-passongers aro miseing. Tho pllot. Hans' e} 3 ho of ng Cowan, was ~badly buurnod “bofors fe Iaft his post, Boveral passongors wore boadly burned, none reported serious, Tho Poe wan &_lurgo stern-whoel boat of the Bt. Louls & Rod River Lino froight carriora, The City of Holona arrived nt the acono soon aiter tho catantrophe, rendered nll the assist- anco posaible, and brought the survivors to this oity, The eclork of the oo, John W. Pos, loavos for 8t. Louis this afternoon. Tho Poo was on hor down-trip, BXPLOSIVE OIE, Part of tho cargo of the Mary I. Poe was sovonty-five barrola.of oil, whlnh‘lune, sproad- ing ovor tho surface of tho water with a shoet of :ll:m:, tzy which many woro burned aftor lenving 0 boat. Br. Loums, Oct. 18.—The stoamer Mary E. Poo, roported burned at Daniols’ Point yostors day, was owned horo, by Carter & Conn, John N. Bufiingor, and Thomas and John W, Poo, valuod at $30,000 ; insurod for $20,000,—Cartor & Conn'a intorest, for €6,000, in’ Cinclonati; John N. Buflingor's, for dflfi.dno, in 8t. Loulg companies ; remaindor unknown, The Poo loft Tore on Sunday with 20 passengers and 800 tons of naifiht. valuod at about 75,000, Fioight liat insured for §4,600. The Propcoller Susquehannn Ashore Above Mifwaunkee—Accident to tho Propeller Olty of Boston. AMmwaugeg, Wis, Oct. 18,—The propellor Sual?uuhnnnn, bound from Grand U'raverse Bay to Milwaukeo with a cargo of hardwood lumber aud firewood for J. H. Bilkman, by whom she is owned, ran aghore at § o'clock this morning on Fox Point, and roon began to loal so badly that Lior firos wore put out. T'ho tugs Hagorman and E. L. Anthony have gone to her sssistanco with two steam-pumps and a lightor sicow, A dense fog provailed on the Jako at the time of the dis- astor, Tho Suaquehauna is insured in Milwau- koo ngoncios. 1t fa thought she will got oft without serious difficulty. MinwAugee, Wis., Oct, 18,—Tho wrecking ox= pedition which loft hero to rendor assistanco ta the propoller Susquehanns, returned this even- ing, baving beon winblo to ind tho propellor on account of fog, or to approach the shore, because of the heavy sea running. A lieavy galoand a Ligh ses from tho south to night will' probably cause tho propollerto go to pieces. ‘Tho protullar City of Boston, which left here at 0 o'clock Monday evening, fortho lower lakes, Droke hor oyliudor “hoad and piston rod carly on Tuosday morning, and driftod belplessly until night, whon sho was picked up off Munisteo and towed to Bouth Maniton harbor by the Canadian pro[;xallur Glaggow. 'Tho propollor Oswegatehio, afht ud!:mu line, took hor in tow for Detroit on lhurgday. WASHINGTON. DIr. Sccretary Richardson Triumphs Over the Canal-Bont OwWnersi—Gova ernment Contract for Stone from Ixon utler’s Quarrye Speetal Disputeh to The Chicago Tribune. ‘WasuiNaroN, Oct. 18,—Mr, Becretary Rich- ardson is greatly rolieved by the fruits of tha diligont search sob on foob in his Dopart ment to gob at tho records and other evidonco in Bupport of tho action of the Dopartmont upon which tho ropresentative of cortain canal-boat owners founded his charges, and proposed to impeach the Socrotary of the Tronsury. ‘I'bo rocords of tho Dopartmont have boon thoroughly searched, wud it is found that this matter is similor to numerous oth- ers which have recoived tho attention of nearly every Secrotary of the Treasury sinco 1815." Mr. Boutwell gave considerablo attention to the subject, and tho instructions of Mr. Richardson, of which complaint is now made, ave almost identical with thoso of former Sacre- tarios, and are quito in nccord with tho opinions entertatned or expressed by predecessors of tho presont Trunnur{ ofiicials, In _faot, it 18 now belioved ° Judga Richardson that what may, at firet blush, have appenred to be & case with somoe foundation against tho action of the Department, is really devoid of strougth, and that the bottom of the caso has beor knocked out, He finds, upon iuvestigation, that the Collectors of Customs in the Wilmington aud Philadolphis districts have oxcecded their ine structions in soizing the vessols in question, when, in point of fact, they were simply diroctod toroport thoir cases to tho District Attornoya for libel. goon 18 ko ascortained tho fact, ho tolographed to tho Collectors to re- lonso tho ~vessols, ~Now that ho lag mado out his case in this matter ke will go into {hio presongo of the Presidout at an early mo- ment, and triamphautly vindicato himeclf and the ’.l(mnsury Dopartment, Buperyising Architoct Mullet has sgain shown his decided proferonco for grauito as tlo best material for uss in tho construction of Government buildings, With the sanction of tho Socrotary of the ‘Treasury, Mr, Mullett to- duyldetermined to hinve the now Post-Ofiice buitds ing’ at Philadolphis built of granite, of tha yonr ending Junio 0, 1874, sumo quality 88 that of which tho Now Yoik Post-Ollice i now being constructed, and which is takou from tho grunite quarres ot Dix Island, Tifty conts por cubio foot is the prico. The Govorumont is, nccording to the contract awarded to-day, to pay for this greoite whon delivored af tho site of the Puila- dolphia _public building. It will Do recollected that Gen, Dutlor owrs a Imgo intorest in tho Dix [sland granito quarrios, and his sctivity aboat the T'rengury Dopartment during tho past fow daya is believad to have had closo conncctbn with the awarding of tho contract ubove mentioned. Tho contreet i8 worth eeveral milliox dollars, probably quita $4,000,000, and 0, P, Dison, to whom it wag awarded, is said to hayo boon tho lowest bid. (7o the Associated Press,] 100X WANTED. Wasiinarox, Oct. lfl.——Snpurvi-lnfi Architect Bullat, in his Yoport to Secrotary Richardson, in regavd to incrousod accommodations uufidud in the Preasury Dopartmont, Bys: I sco no moans of providg additional nocowm- modation to any oflicos of this Depait- mont, unloss Brrangemonts cau bo mado to removo somo buvoau or division of clorks, tho building being at prosont ontirely inadequato in sizo for tho propor transaction ofite businoss. o robuilding of the old portion would add very matorially to the size of tho building and give an inerense of neccommodation in tho wings one- third boyond tho prosont ecapacity. The ostimaten of Gon, Bubeock, Baperintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, for tho flacal amount to §820,043, of whioh $55,090 is for unfurlns, und 60,000 for ropairing and rofurnishing the Excoutivo Mau~ sion, concinuing tho improvemont to the groen= houso, oto, 7 —_— CASUALTIES. Munging Accident. Special Dispateh to The Chicugo Tribune, Deoutia, 1M, Oct. 18.—A serious accidont hap- poned to Col, L. IL Kerr, City Attorney, this uftornoou, while duck-hunting near )lnm?. I, 1o was putting his gun in the boat, whou it wea accilontly diveharpad, tho contonts lodging in his right arm, broaking soveral bones and injur- ing 1t 8o soriously that it is thought amputation moy bo nocossary. . THE CALIFORNIA PATRONS. BAN Fnanosoo, Oct, 18.—The Stato Grnn{;o at Hun Joso yesterday olovtod ofiicorn for the onguing yoor, Gov. Booth dolivored an clo< uent and ablo addross, and was followed by tho Worthy Mustor of the Giunge, J, W. A, Wright. No othor business was transacted, —_————— GRANGERS’ CO-OPERATIVE PROJECT. Spectul_Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Des Moines, Oot, 18,—The Lxocutivo Com- mitteo of tho fitato Grange of Patrons of Hus- Dbaudry havo decidod to ostablish o large rospor and mowor factory in Dos Moinos, —_— GOOD-BY, TRAIN. New Yonx, Oct, 18,—Coorgo Franola Traio, who arrived only last weok from Eum{)fl, hoviug bocomo disgusted with the country, its politics, and poople, sailod away again to-1ay, loaving, ho anye, forovor.