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2 wata many friondn from o distanco, During the Commencement, Innd yalued at 12,000 was do- puted to the Academy, Wiskconain Sinte Universltys Spectal Duapnteh to The Chicaao Tyibune, Mamisox, Wis,, June 18.—1Tho day was bright wnd watin, Tho Ansombly Ohismber was erowd- )by n lnrgo audience, inoluding many Irom \brasd, Blato oftionrs, Judgos, aud othor promi- jont citizons, Tho oxorolsos only lastod two \ours and a ialf, though ninoteen young mud poko (showing gonidorablo condousation), and yora heard with lively iutoross, Nearly nll woro oye mediocrity, sovoral mfzhly moritorioua, kllh only thteo oF four 0xcoptions, thoy wora ro- mavknbiy weil delfverad. In mannot and mat- {er, thoy shiowed closo atudy, onrneat thought, and thorough training, with due rospect to the individuslity of ench, IR PROORANME we wn;a'::“l;ln_l_l.?m‘m“ of July, 1870 Jobn Brindley, mfif-::’ff»'{--"ng Mission of Literatnro Heury “B‘r',:?u'.fl'-p'}n}é"'xlflhuema of One Universitcs.” ey of Modora Philosophs.” jeast Yizen ltolland Carr, Warren, A Ty mical Fouls.” *Ohurlen Ving, Miun. nngr)‘l":‘rll!»—“ L‘f\';)ur and Tts Rowards,” Tufus Goulds- borry, Waunakes, oy ftadors, tholr Work and thelr Tato” red tctiard Mo Sun BAES connterpact of the e rho. T Getoumon M0 Bawera ey e S road o Nuuseles.” Luclus Maaloy Fay, Oren Y eBo T Trinlty of May. *Carles Albert ke L, N Doveloped by Oppresslon YEd- ot The T oaof Ameriea® Donjamin F'6‘,‘}‘:‘.‘;’,,‘1‘3z‘&‘f.‘:‘%‘:séi‘.“.:“é‘:“ih\._w AMlls Von Wage- "«'}}ull’l'nfll—"fl'%mmm Horoes,” Jobn Josoph Bwift, arlingtou. Dd‘)“r‘:‘l’(] w?—‘:“ Underenrrents,” Almond Worthy Utter, Btouglino, Oration. ‘T’h.n Sopremacy of Man? *gdward Cight Wood, Paoll, D o Uhnymstor Revealed tn the Usos of Mon- oy, Robert R, Williams, Dodyevilie. o rafon—t Anfation” of b0 Oursencs.” les Wilson Bunv, rin, O onar U,ral‘l\rrlt‘xfi-"()g:‘;llnllw’rl}:‘?nr{nt Esaootinl to cation,” yilliam Street, Waukesha, B tioni— Thio Toachor's Misson,” Joseph Olintun Fuller, Dismond Blufl, e Ortfianoct Thio Tower of Smypsthy,” Jorome Tenrs Hallsbus chburd. NStarring of Degroes; bouediction, *Excuned from spesking, Among tho bost efforts woro thoso of Brindley, who objocted to the proposed Tntornationnl Cen- tonninl colobration, and proforred a national day of rojolcing, with union i bigh rosplyes which thall start the nation on n caxcor of etill nablor rogross than in tho Iast century; frod H, erighl, who earnastly and ably protosted againet il athoistic tondoncies of modern Fhilnunphy; Mr. Fay, who called for moro men of high char- actor ahd onrnost action to promots’ Chrie- tianity and dovelop individuality s Blv. Swift, an Ipglishmon, who oulogizod —horolsm Mr. Duun, 'son of Judgs umn, of Sparta, who yery torsely and clearly argnod aguinsl Lho inflation of papor curroncy; Mr. Fuller, who spolko of the sacreduess and sublims posibilities of tho teacher's oftics, and . Sal- isbury, who well 1lustratod tho power of spm- pathy. Applause and flowors rowarded the of- forts of most. DEQEES WERE CONFERRED Willlam 11, Fullor, Oyrlllo P, Brown, Charles 8, Tnesott, James A, Titoh, William O. Hulza, Osear A. Jauios, Frod T, Kinnoy, Harvey A, Ful- 1or, Wil M, Oarloton, Eugana 8. Garvin, Josoph D, McGlovarty, Willla . Meador, and_ Btoplon @ Updyke. Degroaof A, T on L, 'T. Millor, D13, Blshop, Adel- hert 12 Bolgler,Alfred [1, Johnnon,Jaromials Uhil- llps, 7. R, Snlomon, 11, Bponcor Irving, L. Btoue, Tolk B. Tibbetts, Joln I, Fostor, Horberl I3, Tohmeon, Willisn M, Jeukiun, Moscs A, Luco, Morton W, Sponcor, Arthur L, Wells, Wi W. Willistas, 1Toury W, Mogeo, 4. Otlnudo Paclor, Wiltinm M, Smith, Ruswell Tibbots, Stanloy W, Dnvin, Llger W, Atkinson, Bamnol L. Bonl, Lplrinm M. Cary, Bronghem M. Tox, Satol A, Kounody, and Behjamin ¥, Horrick. Degrds of 1, D, on tho Rov. 11 A, Aawtolls, of Bun Francieco, Cal,, wud the Rov, William i1, Bowen, of Lewiston, Me. “'ho contract for threo of the fivo now ooltoge Luildings lins boen let for $16,000. "I'io oudowment fund of the Collogo In inorean- ing graduslly, laving alroady ronchod over €100,000. With the complotion of tho new buildings, enmly in tho_noxt oollego yoar, sl somo additiona to the Faoulty, which will bo mndo bofore the Trustess adjoitrn, Iiitadale Culloge must, in tho future, occupy n nmmh,«nt position among the collogos of tho Wont, Tlhe numbor of wtudonta in atlondanee for the past five years has, with the exception of n?s\ nt- Yorsity, been }ul‘gm‘ than any othor colloge in tho Stute. Minnesotn State Univorsity. Sneerat Dispatch to The Chifcauo ‘Tribune, Miyseavorts, Minn., Juno 18.—Tho annual commengoment-oxarcisos of the Miunosota State Univorsity took place in this city to-day. A Inrgo number’ of alstivguislied citizens aud sohiol- ars from this and adjoining Statos wore in attondanco, and the procsadinga wero of an un- usually futoreating chiaracter. Tho public cora= monios wore held in the large and commodious church of tho First Congrogationsl Sosiety, commoncing at 10 o'clook, and the ohirch was crowded to ita utmost capacity. On tho stage woro Mis Excollonoy, Gov. O. K. Davis, the T, Rev, Bishop Whipplo, the Rev. B, D, Neill, tho Rov. Dr. Btowart, mombors .of the Doard of Regonts, the Prosident, the Faculty, ond soms prominent f;cnuumuu from different parts of tho Stato. Tho stagoand tho church wora very tastofully docorated with flowers and tants, and with theeo, combinod with tho bril. Hnut summer costumes of tho many ladios prea- ent, tho church piosonted o beautiful apponr- anco. ‘Ihe ceromonies wore opened by an address on “ Growth," by Mr, Edward Chatlicld, ono of the monibors of the_graduating class. Lo wos fol- lowed by 8. Ricker, another momber of tho clays, on tho subjeot of “Froo Discneslon.” Progidont Follwoll thon conforred on the mawmbars of tho clnes, scparately, ~tho degreo of Dacholor of Arts, nnd In a fov briof remarks rominded them of iho duties and responsibilios thoy would now sssume in gomg outinto nctive life, The Rt. Rev. 1L B, Whipple, Lpiscopal Diuhop of iho Diocoso of Binnesota, followad in au oxtendod address to the olass, and briof nddresses woro also made by Gov. 0. K. Davis, the Rey. I, I, Brown, D, ., aud the Itav. E. D, Naill, D. D. ‘Fhis closed tho moruing coromonies, and tho Alumni, Faculty, and gueals, took lunch with the President. Duving the aftornoon, tho military cadets of the institution woro reviewed by Gov. Davis and ataft, presouting o fino appontance. At 4 o'clock a grovo-dinuor was served by tho cilizons to the visitors present. Tls University, for the pnat year, has been unususlly flonrishing, and its growth to larger fiold of usofulness baa been steady aud porma- neut. Two or three now bulldings have been addod and seversl I’rofousorships established. a9 follows: Doctor of Philosophy, on Prof. Jo- Soph Ficklin, of Missourt Univoruily ; Master of Arts, on fiva giadustos of 180, ten of 1870, aud ix of 1871; Mlaster of Beience on threo, and E-:ugmenring on ono; Bacholor of Arts on eix young men and ono young Indy, Mies Jeunio Muzzy, who Las beon studying classics singo Ler graduation from tho English dopartmont, threo yours ago, sud is tho first lady who has pursued o full clussical course aud rocoived the degreo of A, I, Ilesidos tho above tho dogree of Bachelor of Science wné conforred on fourtcon ymmilnd_ica and-ninoteen oung men ; Bacholof of Lngincering on two ; {Kncholu(ol Lawon twenty young men. The rraduatcs of tho University number more this Year than ever oforo, aud promiso well, LAW, The following Is & list of tho law caudidatca in course : Joln Wesley Bashford, Ozro Binglam Givons, Willis Haud, Jamed Charles Kerwly, Edgar Warren Man Deorgo Heury Noycs, Haus Spllde, Hempstead Wasl burn, Frank Lemuel Doyee, Emery Colvin Graves, Willinm Eawin_Iowe, Whiiam Cornell Ladd, Glenway Maxon, James Madison Perelos, Grorge Geer Suthier- {and, Orin Thomas Williame, Willinm Wilson Dowus, Tars' J. Grinde, Charles Albert foyt, George Wazliing= Lon Laitn, Charles W, Mouroe, Uenry Bpencer Robbius, Willia Banfol Turvill, THE ALUMNT. At 5 mooting of tho Univeraity Alumni, a con- piderable numbor of whom are hore this week, Col. Goorgo W. thl the Qovernor's private sec- reiary, was chosen D'residouts Miss Jennie Muz- 2y, Vico-Preeident; 11. W. Ioyt, Sceretery and Treasurer. XFor the nextanmiverssry, Gen.A. O. Parkinson, of tho Madisun Democrat, was chowen orator; Chnles N. Gregory, poot. Ape propriato rosolutious wore adopted on tho death, _during the year, of Btephen Leahy aud Daviol lalony, membars of the Associntion. THE REGENTS, At o meoting of tho University Regents, cight out of elovon wero presont, including four new membors. Tho meoting was ontirely hrrmonious. _Homo chiauges woromude ju professors’ chairs, aud tho Euglieh pl'n{mmtory dopartment was abols juhed. Bosides tho eleotion of ofticera sunounced last night committeey woro reorganized as fol- Jow : Excentivo—N. B. VanSiyle, J, C. Grogory, Georga 1L Paul; Farm Supt. Edward Searing, P. A, Orton, 4, . Brigham; Text-Liooks—Bupt. Bearing, IL G, Winslow, ‘T, B. Chynoweth. JATRINONIAL. ‘Mien I F. Crane, oneof to-day's graduates, this afternoon marriod A, W. Lyman, one of lasl yeat's graduatas, illustrating tho natural resulty Bf co-oduention, and threa more ara oxpocted soon to cnter tho stato of matrimony. FESTIVITIES, Tho Hesporinn Bocloty had & vory pleasant rounion aud datice Inst ovening at tho Park fotel, aud the Alumni have one ut the Assembly Chiambor to-night. ATillsdule Colleges Bpeetal Dispatch to 4'ke Chicuao Tribune. Hrrsvate, Mich,, Juno 18,—The eightoontl annual commencement of Hilladalo College was bold in the Froo Baptist Chusch to-day. The wonthor was vory fino, and Jong bofore the timo for tho exerclues to begin the houso was donsoly packed. Tho church was beautitully docoratod, and tho floral motto, **Building for Eteralty,” huug back of the stage, On tho platform were the Facully of the Colloge and Gov.-J. J. Bagloy. “hero wero twonty-four graduates, of whom ten wero ladies, ‘Threo ladies woro from tho Acad- omy courso; sevon gontlemon nnd five ladies from tho Scientifio course ; and veven gontlomen and two Jndies from the Olassical courso, Phe following s tho programme : Oratfona—* Back-pny,” by 8. N. Crane, Wolcottvillo, nd,; “Comon Sett," by W, W, Nickinau, Noril Kingnton, 1il,s * Slsll Trolnd” Ve Froo” by M, L, b Bavo o Varly by 0, W, Keut, Obrugin Tully, O Jeliondy, —Costrevifio,” Bch,; # Expectution ‘and Reality,” by J. W Blmmons, Matville, Mich,; “ hought ‘and M of _Thought,” by J, \,Bmith, Poutiue, Mich,; “ Do and Dare,” by £, B, Van Ankin, Pleasant Lake, Ine Lale,” by H, 8, Ash- Laugh, 1illndale, : oy af tio Llmen," by D. 1. Bishop, Watscks, Iil; * Our Ropresoutatives,” by A. A, Lrainer, Dowagiug, Mich,; * Voices of tho Fast und Prosenth by A, I Glevon, Belvidese, Sl “iupeeryatiem, by’ H, W, Mauck, Cheslire, 0.§ 44 ull and i, by Wesley Bings, Hillidalo, Bk Belt-Oulture, by 8. D, Dishop, of Wateoln, Hasays—*t Our Grandmothern® by Ilillle Logan, Toludo, 0,3 * Knnocking for Pusitlon,"” by Liva J. Kuot, owmerso! “ Binon Hays Thumibs Up,» by Oluriusa 11, Vinoyard, Uilledalo, Mich,: * Uneatiéfied,” by Diary A, B, Fultoh, Ashland, 0.3 * The Gall froin the Moutitatu Top," by Mary E, Mott, Iillsdule, “YWho Bis?" by Horteniz Olnoy,’ Hilladalo's tween tho Acts by Elo %, Btockwell, Clayton, + + AL tho Cintes, " Joxie B, Tyler, Tig Bpriug, Wik, * What Ja e End 79 by Lilllsn ‘E, Slowart, Whentland, Mich.; * Extronios nd Meaus,” by Mary Btration, Slrikersville, N, Yo ‘Tho graduntos, a8 » whole, did themsolves oredit, and retlected hanor upon the colloge aud thotr tonchors. Whore all did so well it would bo invidious to particularize, but ono unm\(, that of Mius O, 1%, Vinoyerd, for sharp originality aud funltlons [dotivory, is woriby of specisl weution & n modol, Tho following honorary degroes wers cons forred s M. B, qn Course—Jerome G, Abboty, Wilils J. Fowlor, Rosooo A, 1oyt Albion B, Ju- wuith, Irving W. Mursh, John I, Parker, Judson 1 Sibloy, Truman W. Whitney, Gucion M, Bur- Ty, Julin A, Donedlct, Mary E, Butterflold, Philo- wmola B, Frouch Abbott, Hauush A, ]’u"ml“' Clors MeiCorn Lnylisg, Bl Iussol, Hamilton Ii. Ewmmurotta, Watbury Wilson, Tuth_E, Drook: ott, Mirta M. Dnvig, Toury V. Porrin, 1fins W, DeCawp, J. I\ Meokor, Tersinn 1, *Uoak, . Newton Tox, Theson ‘Vanostrand, Yottns N, Kesting, Olack W, Glasgow, Charles ©. MoDermit, Bdwin W, Cunuinghuw, John L Van Fleot, Orlando W, Hates, Ohnrlos B, Dishor, A, Marish Litcheock, du Ln Reador Merony, ic i Thora are mnow some 800 studonts in rogular attendanco, A movement will bo _soon inwugurated smong the busincss mon avd citi- zous of this city aud St. Paul, for raisiug a fund for building aad el}ll(pplug an obroratory for the iustitution, and other improvemouts are also contemplnted. At n business mooting of the Board of Rogents, this morning, Mr. Wiuchell, Professor of Gool= ogy in_tho wktitation, was authorized to acoom- any the military oxpedition now fitting ont af Fort Lincoln for tho Black Hills, Ha will atart fo-morrow. Che Weslcyan Univorsitys Snectat Dispatch to The Ohicae bune, BroomiNutoN, 1il, Juno 18.—1Tho bauquot given by the Alumni Socicty of the Illinols Wes- loyan University ot tho Ashloy Houso, last even- ing, was o most happy event. A largo number of alummi woro prosent; also tho presont gradus ating closs and the Faculty. Tha tablo wag ele- gontly prepared, being londed with doticncies and froits. After tho banquet Josoph W. Fifer, Dresident of the Alumni Socioty, dolivered n short welcoming address. At tha olose of his rddresa Mr, Fifer})mponud the following toast: *¢'I'he Clars of '74,” which was responded to in the moat happy manner by V. H. Graves. *“Our University ¥ was_responded to by M. L. Keplinger, of Oarlinyllle, in a_ plossan manner. The tosst, “Our new Presidont,” waa thon proposod, and Dr. Tallows ‘was ealled upon and responded. * The City of Dlooming- ton " was proposed,and J. A, Jackman brielly re- spondod, /T Law Dopnrtmons” was responded toby Judge Benjamin. After some further time spont in sacial intercourse, tho guosts bogan to take thoir depasturo. To-duy THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCIBES occonsred at tho Wesloyan, being held in Amio Chapel, beginning at 9 o, m, The follow- ing was the arder of exarciscs Mueic; prayer ¢ The Maluapring of Action,” John A {Danvora; ‘‘The ~ Formation of Dawite 'O, Benjomin, Hudson Kuown | and _ theUiknuwn,? Maria Denjamin, . Mudron3 *Our Political Duty,” Janien M. Plazer, Industry; % The Next Text Mool arquis T Cruim, Arenzville; ¢ Tuto tle Depthe,’ ‘Grumbacher, Sclms; * Labor and it Jo- ‘Samuel L. Fultenwidor, Bfeclianicabury Gpintt of fhe Age,” W, C. Glibreaths, Willismiu~ villo; *Integrity," John Boore, Normalj *oviug On,"' Kate 1, Ttoss, Dover; © Maukind not'an Aggre- gala but o Unit) Ocarg I, Sctinger, Bcima; + Tuo Dhity of tho Universe,* Albert Walker, Bioomington ; Bagatelle; Farewelll Address, Walter I, Graves, Hilcamiuglon ; conferring dogreen; benediction, "Phe services wors sll oxcollent. The addressca by Msses Ross and Benjamin, aud also thoss by Meusrs, Fullenwidor, 8oringer, and Benjamin ‘leinz onpocially worthy of note, as indicativg depth of thought, sud being woll dolivorad. outh Colleges pateh to The Chicuno Tribune, Moxyourys, I, June 18.—Tha graduating oxercises of tho Cluss of '74 of Monmouth Col- loge auourred in {hia placo to-day. At least 8,000 persous wero {n attendance, and Union Hall, tho largest in tho city, was donsoly crowied from 10 o'clock until 6 in the afternoon, except- iug an Intormisslon of two houra at noon. Thero wore sixty-two degroos conferred. T\ M. Find- 1y toak firat nonors in tho B. A. courso, and Miss izzio Holbrook, first honors in the B, 8. Dur- ing the weol, oll the rogular annual oxorelses of tha Callogo havo been lfixll of intorost. Went Point Military Acnde mys New Yonx, June 18.—Uho coremony of award- ing diplomns to the graduating olass of 1874, ab tho Wost Point Miitary Acadomy, yestorday, drow togother, ns usual, fashionable and kappy attondaues, Tho procoedings were somowhnt marred by rain, which prevented thoe autleipated out-door oxhibition, _After the address by Prof. Waylund, and a parade of tho eadaty, tha gradu- ates were dinminsod by Commaudor Upton, with onrnest wishos for their succoss in Jife, In the ovening, in ane of the hatels of thiu clty, o nuin- ber of tho graduatos and & fow friends bad o parting dinner. Southorn Xlinois Norninl University. Correspondence of The Chicago Trivune, OannoNpALE, TIL,) Juno 10, 1874, Bini The Southorn Ilmois Noxmal University, at Carbondalo, which has boen In process of building for tho laut fonr yoars, is now finished, and will bo formally oponod on the 1st of July, 'he structuro, bullt o brick and cut stono, is a mammoth one, and has o graud and imposing offect upon the visitor and tho travelor sloug tho Tilinols Contral Tailrond. Tho main bullding, fronting castward, Is 200 fect long, and has twa wings, oxtonding 108 faot westward, 1t s four storios high, ‘Tho basement bullt of rod Bedford wand-atono, is 14 tost high, and contning fourioon rooms aud apartinents for the janitor, togothor ‘with fourteen hot-nlr furnaces nud n gas-gonern- tor for tho supply of heat and gas. A sl 14 feat wido runs from end to end, T'hio first-story,with three entrances, approachod by massivo stono stops, 18 likewise intorsoctod by u hall 14 foot wido, tho outire lougth of tho bullding; and con- tains nino largo study-rooms, furnmshed with bluok-bonrde, cloak snd wasli-rooms, and closots, e socond story, 24 foot high, reuched by ights of steps of walit, tipped with irom, containg s roeitation room, 07 by 92 fuet, In the contre of which stand_two rows of irou pillars, twelva in munber, and 12 inchos in dinmotor, for tho support of tho upper door, lere also ' THE-CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1874. nto tivo apacious parlors, claes-rooms, and office, wash and closk-rooms, Tho thind story, alwo 23 oot bigh, and ronchod by fighin bt slnit wimi 1ar to those leading from the first and socond slotles, contalns tho leoturo-room—a grand, spacions, nod_lofty. ugnrtmnm-, mpplied with aounding-boards and o smlou!. sunta, capablo of seating neatly n thonsand studonts; tho floors throughott bolng walnut aud piuo, in altornate strips, 9 inchon wide, Intho garrot, formmi by Munward roof, 83 foot ligh, the extorjor covering thoreof bulng nlato, are placed two large water- tauks, hiolting 3,000 gallons, foraod from cistorny in tho yard, \mfiow, conductod thencoe through pipos to overy lloor, In Jmlnh of nrchitectural magnificonoo, this Bsplendid stracturo s, porhaps, unsurpassed by Any in 1ho Brato, and, morsovor) the briliiant gal- ‘axy of loarnad mot nppommtod to rulo ovar it con~ ntitutes it not only ono of tho ohief sents of Tonrning in tho Woat, but olothos it with a menial and moral beauty that canunt fail in handing it nnmo, wgelher with that of the glorions Come monwealth that gave 1t existonce, down through tho agon yot unborn, Its ontive cont, inninding grading and fenclug, will b abont 476,000 ; ond, looking nt its randonr and oxtont, wo think tho monoy nust hnvo beon hionoatly npent. Again, whou wo take into nccount tho Iiyrons and Miltohs, tho Lockuy and Btleys, tho Wobstors and Iroughmus, aud ho Tornee Qrootoys it in destined to sond afloat over o pleaned, pratoful, and admiring world, wo 4hinlk {5 worth ail the luero it cowt, | Beru Inwix, @livet College. Corvespondehce of The Chicago Tribune, Or1veT, Mich,, Juno 17, 1874, . Tho oxerclscs of tho iftoonth Annivorsary ot Olivet Collogo began very suspiciously on Bun- doy morning, Juno 14, Tho Congrogational Clitreh was dilled, flowers adorning tho speakors’ piatform, Qho Bacealauronto rormon was preachod by Prof. John 11 Howitt, whobins been Acting Presidont for two yonrs, from the toxt found in Ecol. ix., 11, It wna a mnatorly offort, fuil of rich, doep thought, sud ominontly prao- tieal. Sundey ovoning, tho annual discourse bofore tho Missionsry Socioties wns delivored by tho Rev. ¥rank Itussol, of Knlamazoo, latoof Brook- Iyn, N. Y., from tho words, “Tho flold is tho world,” found 1 Matt, xiik, 93, It wns an carneat appeal for ennotified dovotion o Chrlst's work. Examiuations bogan Mondny morning, contin- mng through Tucsdry and to-dny. A largo number of distinguished gentlomen are in at~ tondayco a8 oxaminets and visitors, Tho Board of Trustees mot lnst evening, & quornm bolog presont, and procecded earnestly to the work of the seassion, Acting-President Howitt mado a full roport of the condition and wants of the College, showing thiat tho pnat year Lins beon s prosporous ono i literavy work, thongh tho Inck of necessary meung bad abridged tho expondituroy, M'rensuror Keyes prosented his annual report, showing the recolpts aud axpenditures for tho car. 'Lho incomo of the College has been mich cesenad by the panic, both from donations and by failura of railroad vompanios to declaro divi- dends on stock held by the Collego. "o paople of Olivot have just raweod over 11,000 aulong thensolves to Lalp pay au old in- debtodness of the Collogo, On Monday evouing tho soniorproparatory class gave an oxhibition, which showed suporior train~ ing by tho Principal of that Depnrtmont, Prof. William A, Hougltou. I appond the pro granmo: Salutatory—In Latin, Manilton King, Olivot, Oration—*'Thoe Tall of Gladstone,” Edward War- ron, Do Dotroit, ouOl'A:h’au—“ Tho Infivonce of Rome,” George N, Ellls, vot, Essap—*Mnrgoret Fuller,” Miss Blancho B, Stark- weather, Flowerileld, Oration—* Parachial Bchools,” Frank I, The Political Extinction of Greeoo,” Alox- At Aviy . Tonpiag, Ollvt Sssut tilily,” Miss Mary E, Topplng, Ollvat, B e oilica) Condition of tho Soutliorn Beates,” Frederick A. Hall, South Vineland, X, 3. Oration, swith the Valedictory—"Tho ' Amerlcan Soholar,” Sullivan W, Glbson, Bellovus, This nftornoon, the exhbibition of tho *B" Thetorical, for the Drury Frize, occurred. To.night, the Hon. Schuyler’ Colfax deliverad an nddross bofore the literary societies, ‘Specid_ Diswateh to The Chicago Z'ribune. Oraver, Mich., June 18,—The commencomaent osorcises of Olivet Calloge took placo this morn- Ing,—the programme Doing as follows: B ututory Orstion—In Latin, John. 1L, Qliese, A, B, ivet, ot Canises of Cromwell'a Fatluro,” Charlca Edwin Luscomb, B, 8, Bellevue, Fpsay—" tudiviatally,” Ben Lors A Mains, . L,y Ut ity. A Demands of America upon Ifer Scholars,” O I, Mosoloy, Wiliiam ook, olt, sh‘auy——‘ o suof Clinrlotte Bronte,” Ains Elizabeth 8, Elmer,* West Iartford, Conn, 'Orution— Tho Temperance Crusado,” Honry Roscos Boyutou, A, B, Olivet. Fnity=-+ Thio Maidonn in Chiristisn Art,” Miss Ellen 31, Lvarts,* Graud Raplds, Gration—“ Duniel 'Gounell," Bdward Lovi Parsons, B, 8., Detrait. “Fisay—n Belug and Living," Miss Emmor ¥, Angl,* TRobiuson. Oration—*"Tho Specnlative Spitlt In Fullosophy,” George W. Rtadford, . B,, Lino Creck. easy—+ The Tomalo Oharactrs of ‘Shakspeare,” s Alna T, Godinan,® Berea, O, Oration, 1with tho Valedictory— The Roligion of Aryatery," Claronce Augustine Beokwith, A, I, Victor, Dration Jor the JMuster's Dearee—i Ciirlat i Bocl: ology,” Trwin Shopard, A. B,, Clurles Oity, 1a, Couforring of Degreds, *Graduntes of Ladie’ Dopnrtment. Tho aunusl Drury Prizo oxhibition of the A" Rbotorical Clags took placo this aftornoon, with tho followlng programmes Jtulc—“llun.\aulm Waltzes, plano, four hands, and. orchestra, rUrulmn—" ‘The Political Influenco of Wealth,” Will- jam T, Blatr, Martin, Fusay—* Jutu Bright,” Mise Olivo Kirkland, North- et P ation— Woatminstor Abbey, George W, Mo- Cargar, ltozana, fe—Solo: * Walting,” Miea Lillla D, Blakoney, Tho Uses of Liography aud Fiction Com- pared,” Misa Aunn V. Kelloy, Grand lapids, Oration—ihe Bllla of Gottysburg,” Edbort Beckwith Green, Olivet, Husic—* Beantiful Bluo Danube Waltzes,” piano, four hiauds, and orchostra, Y'his_evening, the Commencoment Concert, guflfr tio diroctlon of Prof. A. I, Lrown, was ol mampton Institiece T the Editor of 2'he Chicugo Lribune & Sie: Your corrospondent from Hampton, Va., in s loster published in to-duy's Trnune, whilo ju tlo main doing justico to all who Lnvo aided in establishing aud supporting tho Normal and Agricnltural Instituto, yeb fails to mention ono who originated tho iden, aud to whoso zenl, anthuginem, and untiring enorgy, added to au abiding Isith in the capabilitics of tho colored youtl, ls duo tho presont prosperous condition of tho Institute. I refor to CGen. B, O. Arm- stroug, o bruve soldior, a scholar, and, above all, a Christisn gontloman, N From 1870 until the presont time the progross of tho Institute hns boen, as your correspondent stuton, * stondy aud rapid ;" Lut, from its st inception lu 1607 to thie time of its chmitor, Lt way anything but smooth sniling, and required all the energy and porseyorauco of ita foundor to ovorcoma tho almost insurmountable ob- staoclos which impoeded its progross, But, from the boyginuing, his motto was Huccess, and no gwonnt of porsonal or pocunlary wicrilico was tvo gront for Litm to make in furthorance of hiy chorished plaus, That tho Hampton Bingers aro, ay nnother corrospondont so truly says, 1110 most talonted and best trained troupe in the flold,"” I Inrgely duo to tho persounl eiforts of Gen. Armuirong, and a strong proot of the thoroughnoss of tho drill at Humpton, Whilo I do not wish to dotract one whit from tho houor dus those noble mou aud yomon who aidod and holped to sustain the Inetitute in its enrlior and darkor days, I do not wish to liavo it recorded thut Gon, Armstroug's ulono wus tho dotormined and philauthrople spirit who orlgi- nally establisliod It. Yours, r, 01i10AGO, Juns 17, 1874, e CANADA ITEMS, Spectal Dispateh to I'he Chicage Tribune, TonoNTo, Junc 18,—1'ho now Judges of tho Cowt of A j)poalu wers gworn in yosterduy bo- fore Chiof Justico Drapor ju tho prosence of o lurgo gatlioring of tho profussion, Snecial Drapateh to The Chicago Tribune, O71TAWA, Junio 18,—~Fhe Publio Worky Dopart- meuk Invite tondors for the construotion of a telograpl line aoross tho continont, —_—— Aromising Whoat Orope Jvem the ddtton (111) Telegroph, Juns 1T, Thera was novor a timo within tho kuowledgo of thut romarkablo gontlomau, *the oldost in- ha\)lmuté whon the prospoot of 5o lavpo n ylold of wheat was ko promising as at prosent, in this part of thio Sato, Bovoral farmots In thiu vivin- 1ty sutioipate ® {lold of thisty bushelw to tho aoro, and #o1no of tham hope for oven a larger ylold thun that, A gontluuin from Mouroo Qounty informed us Jant weok thut ho hud ton seres from whiok e folt assured that ho would obiaiu at loavk for- ty busbiola to the aoro, ROSETTA JACKSON. Continuation of the Testimony Bofore the Coroner's Jury. It Begins to Look Black for Mr. Flagg. The Whole Neighborhood Becms fo lave Becn Suspicious Dr. Earll Denles that He of Any Crime. Was Guilty And Asserts He Was Called in After the Child Was Bor Ho Is Confident of Acquittal, but a Littlo Nervous. .8 Peraonnl Appenranco. THR OORONER'S INQUEST. Tho Coroner’s investigation. in tho Ilometin Jnckeon sbortion cose was continued at the Union Stroot Polico Station yestordny, The ad- ditional testimony soriously kinplioates the nato- rious Dr, Earll aud Willinm Flagg fn tho terrible erimo, nnd deplcts with & vividuoss that will stortlo the moralist the end condition in which at lonst ono family has oxisted for moro than a yoar, If it should bo proved boyond a renson- ablo doubt that the mon namon are renlly the culprits, thore is no danger of thoir cevaping morited punishimont, as thoy aro now n tho cus- tody of the Coroner, togothor with somu of the more importaut witnoases. j "'ha following toatimony wag alicitod yestor- day: NELLIE BINCLAI. Tho first witnoss sworn was Nollio Sinclair, Sho testifted to living at No, 100 Eust Randolph stroot. Bho had not boon acquainted with de- consod, but bad goon Mra, Flagg onco or twico. Sho bnd known Mr. Fingg for over a yoar About threo months ago she had & couversation wilh him about a young lady friond of his whom 1o snid camo from Wisconsin, and with whom ho claimod to hsvo boon too intimnte. Ho ropro- sontod that sho was prognant, and witness ad- visod him to lot heralono. ‘Lhat was all tho convorsation she bad with him ou the subject, and sho had not spoken to him sinco. Tho con- voreation was had in o rontaurant near Flagy's placo, No nnme was mentioncd at tho timo, and Flngg did not say that tho girl waa in his fam- ily. ANl witness bad sald whon sho road Wednesday's papors was that if Flagg had taken her advice ho wonld not have got iuto the eorape, 8ho said this {0 a man who is in Dean & Novans' baud. Sho 1iad seon Tlagg since tho convoraation in thoros- inurant, but #nid notbing to bim about the girl, Bho flret became Acquainted with ¥lagg on Luke stroat, but wus nover any confidant of bis. 8ho did not know Dr. Earll. " Flagg said the girl was s member of tho Mathodist Church, Witness advised him to giva the girl somo tansy ten, as it rould not hurt anybody. She might as woll havo told him to skip a rope. Flagg novar called on witnoss at Room 18, No. 100 Randolph street, Witness know C. W. Young, o jewaler. IIa kept s storo at Flagg's old siand, coruor of Lake stroet and Western avenua, Flagg told witness - Dis wifo'a sistor was living ab his houee, and Young smd \\'mhmm]n{l ovoning thst Flagy bad forbado Lim goiug with bis sister. TUANOELIA BULLARD was next sworn. Bho tostiticd thnt eho lived at thio rear of No, 186 South Jeflorson strect, and was tho daughter of Nia, J. A, Heiland., Sho way not acquainted with tho docensod until sho went to livo with hor mother, which was botweon ~ iwo and threo wooks ago, Her motbor enid she had seen her somowhore elig, nud told witness sho wne coming to bonrd awhile, and was golug to sow. Decunsed was not woll while in tho houso. Witnese had a convorgation with lor, but nover luquired what wae tho matior with her, and nover knew until hor wother told her the day tho child was born. Witucss was not there ot tho time, and did not sea the child. Bhe hind no couversation with deeoased with referonco to her conditlon, cither beforo or afior the child was born. Witness' mother and Dr, Earll, of Hal- sted stroet, attended decopsed. Witness kuew tho man was Dr. Xarl), bocause slie went after Lim twice—onco to have him send for decoased’s brother-in-Jaw, aud again to have him call a¢ her mothor's houeo aud eco docensed. Tho first timo she wont to Earll's oflica slio wss sent by hor mothor, becuuso deconsod was woreo, aud the second Lime hior mother sont hior becauso tho girl was dying, Dr. Eaill gaid he was surprieed; that it couldn’t bo posrible. Witness told him it i possible, and ho started off to seo her. ‘Tho last = medicimo witness got for deconsod wero powders, but shio never took them, as she died boforo_ thoy wore given to hor. Wituos' mothor told hor decensed Liad been confined, and Lind used mopus to produce the birth,—had taken ovorything but strychnino. Decensed went by tho name of Mrs, Alico 1ayes, and represented hornolf a8 s mariied woninn, Witnoss did not uudorstand that docenscd camo to thoe houso to Do hor compouion, nor did hor mother sny any- thing about it to her. Docensod was sick for two or throo dnys beforo boing contined to bod, and lier brothor-fu-law, Mr. Flagg, oalled on hor twico before ehe was obliged to remuin in her xoom, Sho was out the night before_confluement, and died nino dn{'n thereaftor, Dr. Earil attonded her aftor confinomont, and saw her evory day but ona previous thoreto. Docoasod paid ber own poerd oll but §5, snd on ons occasion Flnfig i{m‘u witness' mothor 2 snd decensod €8, The atter subsequently gave the monoy to wit- ness’ mothier, Wituess was present, with others, when doceased died, and Dy, Larll snid that ber dosth was_tho result of & relapse into typhoid fover. Wiluoss did not heur him sy anything about purorpotal fever. Ducentied ouce said to witness' mothor that I'logg was not the fathor of the ohild. MIG. KATE A, UZILAND was_recailed sud sworn,' A smull bottle wag producad, und shoe idontified it s boiug ono which she took from deveased, who lud taken about o touspoonful out of it. Wituess axked hor why shs used such medicino, and sho snid it way none of her busitiens. Thero was wo lubal on the buttle, aud no indications thnt there over bad_beon, Witnoss nover kad any medicine of tho kind in hor house, aud doconsed must have Drought it thore with hor, Dr. smils namo wag mentioned the day boforo deconsod’s coi- finoment. Bhe suid if witness called anybody, to eull Dr. Eurll. Witnoss aslied hor why slie wanted Dr. Earll, and she eaid it was nono of hLer busiucss. Deconsod _zaid sbo bad never teon Dr Eudl bat once, and did _uot stato whon or whore that was, Wilness was vory anx-. fous to leurn tho gitl's standing, but she yas vory cloko, aud never divulged any scorots, Do- consod was vory fond of rounding her Bible, One of Lurll's powders (nob any of those shown at tho inquost) was givon to doccasod tho morning bofore her doath, Dr. Earll saw decoased about tivo hours before she died, and eald sho was not in & dangorous condition. Mr. Flagg was pros- ot when doceused was cofliuod, When witnoss firss told him that the fiu-l way doad he appoared 10 Lo vory muols oxcited. 1Io aud his wife want~ od her to be butiod in Chicago, but_anothor sis- tor ubjooted, and desirod that sho should bo in= torred in Wisconsin, The powdors which wit- noas’ deughter brought from Dr, Earll wore not givan to decessod, D Earll visitod deooased four thmes, Ihe jur{ hore adjourned for dinuer, aud upon b ronusembling KATIE WOODS was sworn and oxamined. She tostiflod that shio Tived at No, 74 Townsond siroot, and was not no- quainted with tho devonsod, but bnd seon bor at Mra, Iolland’s Liouso tho day after sho wont to 1iva thero, about throo weolis age, Witnosa wis looking for _sowing work, aud_was futyo- dused . to daceasod a8 Bliss Ifayes, Bhe hiad soon her at Mrs, Holand's flvo or six tmos wineo boing introduced, Doconsed nover huld anything to witnoss about boing ill, but Mrs, Iisiland told hor that sho was cousumptive, Witnoss nover curtiod any notos or mossages for ducenvod, and was _wover in tho liousa whion thers was a dootor prosont. Shie was thora whon & gontloman whorm Mrs, Hellaud sald was deconsod's brother was presont, Ilis nowe was givon ouy ns Fligg. Wituoss nevor heard of tho progusuoy of devonsod until after lor death, AIRE, ANOELINE PERNOD & wag sworn, Kho tostifled thut slio lived at No. 041 Woat Taka strect, and wos acquaintod with the ductused for sumo months. Mrd, Flagg, aboutthroo or four weeks ago, told witnesa that hor ltusband wae out wntit abudt 110'clock otio night, and whon ho cning homo put liis hat and cont In lter tootn, 'Uhion he walked futo hor sinter’s (the dm-m\'u? voom, Aud wha subsequontly naw Iim kneol{ng on_tho floor, ant ho had his arnus wvor lier sistor's hond, fhio askod him what he was dolug Lleto, aud ho then gob np and walkod back Lo hor room. Whou e, Flugse told wit- newn this sho suid sho bad not told half of ner troublos, M. Flng‘: nover told witnors thint on the wnight of her confinoment her husband wos alone with her sistor i tho nhop, ‘Thoto way some tall in_the nelghborhaod about an futimacy botween Flagg and hin wistor- in-lar, occasloned by tholr golie to ohureh, aud botug out at ulght togotlior, \Vituoss lust rpoko to Mes. Plageg Wodnondny nighit, and tho kitlor anid shio did not buliove that” hos Lusbaml wan guilty ef any erininnl intimwoy with the do- coayed, an tho latter hod boon in the hablt of going oub protly ofton, Onvrio oceasion wittoks obsorved M, Fingie crying in hor slstors bod- roow, and askod bor what wan tho matter, Bho roplicd, * Nothing, only Lam tired,” Wodnon- day eveutng Mru, Plngg told hor that nho wivs not rosponwiblo for what sho told the polico offl- corn, o4 Ao was nxeltod ol ho tinto. - Blra, Flngge never told witnoss Lhat her nister (the deconnod) was proguant boforo pho loft hor houre, but wilness thought so hornoll from appearatcon 0, W, SOUNG wan sworn, 170 testifiod that ho wos a Jowolor, living at 051 West Linko siroot. Ils had boon sequatuted with decoasud pico July, but wan not at ali intimato with her. 1o had not spoket to e siues Reptomber. bul oneo, and nuver had any {roublo with Mr. Fhugs about his intimnoy with hor. Xingg spoko to him in July or August in wennunt wiy, nnd nalked him to toll the deconsard that i (Young) was not disposed to marry, Dut Lo never suw the givl afterward, Flagey mado no allugon at uny timo Lo ths wittess bodug alone with deceniied i o dark voom, and witnoss novee wont to an unocoupied houwo with hor, vor was la ovor with her in an unlightod room. Fingis and tho deconsod appoatal to bo very intimnte, 1M tauk her ta kovaral penles llll]'l"\( tho #im- wnar, and wonit Lo churclt with lior while his wifo romuined at homo, Thelr utimacy was (ho sub- Juot of notghbarhood gossip aud seamlal, Wit~ Jown was nequaintod . with o girl namned Nelllo Sinclalr. o hed soon hor at Finge’s Wednesday ovoning, Bho was in witnony’ plnco, and romarked to him tkat sha know all along that Vingg and dogengod woto pretty thick, aud that sho was nok at all suprisod st tho result, = Binclair ulso told witnous that Ylagg bad informed hor thab decoatied was In p state of proguancy through him, and that o did not know what to do ebout it. Binclair snid she advised Thim to lot naturo take its courso, or ho would bo likely to causo the guls death, and ot Limyglf into troublo, Flagg thon suid thut docensod was o momber of tho chureh, and ho would bo obliged to do 1t as sho wonld bo irre- tricvably ruitiod by exponure, Blia nlso snid to witness that shoe was vory worry for Mflwfi but in hor opinion ho ought to hayo known bottor then to got into any such troublo so closo to Lis own homo, Thi luformation, Sinclair said, wan given hor by Flagg sowo thros monthsago. Wit- Tosa hnd novor saon doconsed in company With auy man but Flagg, and slwaya regarded her ay numml{ virtuous and hard-working girl, Just boforo deceased lort Flagw’s houso shio told Mra, T.8, Young, romdivg on Patk avouno near Wost- orn avenuo, nud othors that her sistor, Dlrs, Tiagg, would never Luve auothor girl in her louse that her husband could tront 8o familiarly a8 ho hind hor. Iho partios who wero told this Dy decoased told witnosn, itness did not kuow that decoasod had left Flagg's house until about # week ogo, aud bad heavd thon that the roason was that tho work was too heavy for bor. NELLIE RINCLAIR wan racalled aud sworn with roforenco to por- tivny of tho preceding witnoss' tostimony. She snid 1~'1ngfi told horthnt a glxl was pregnnut through him, but did vot say thet the *girl was any raintion to kim. Flagg nlso told her that tho girl was o church-member, and tbat be had to do somothing_to shield her from disgraco. Witness had #nid to Youug that sho was sorry for Flagg, but ho should not haye boon quite 5o futimate Witk a membor of his family, She did ot knov that tho girl wus ono of bis family until sftor sho read Weduosday's papers, and sho came to the couclusion that the gixl waa the same that ho bad spoken to hor nbout. ANTONE PREUSE was aworn, o testitied that he lived at No. 039 West Lake street, and wns cmployed ag o barber by Fagg. Tha later on one cecasion sald in fun that If tho witness ovor bugged his uuter-in-law (the deconsed, ugain he would dis- chargo him. Witness had put Lis arm around the girl's_ walst onco, but it was marely a {oka. and was witnessed by Ales, Flagg, t was witness' undorstauding that deceasod was o servaut in Flagg's family, and was paid ns such. ‘Thora was no domestic troublo fu the hmnly that witnees was aware of. After deceased loft 1lngg’s houre, witness askod what had bo- come of lier, and Flage told him that she wny looking for another place, as Lis work was _too Dard for bor. Dr. Barll culled for Flagg about 8 oclack It Friday eveutug, but whon he found ho was not thera he went awny. Deceused had no malo companions that witness knesw of. T'ha ounly Amnwn she wont out with was Fingg, but they did not appear to be vory intimate. Witness nevar told Mrs, Mlagg that bor sister was dend, Decensed wag aceustomed to going out in the ovoning, and on three difforent occa- sions the was accompanied lome bya mun namad Watsou, who appeared to be familiar with hier. Dr. Watson was & member of the church, but not ite pastor; & Deacon, s carpenter, aud & married man. Mrs, Flagg was novor soen erying by witnows, but sho alwaya looked a {f eho was in sorrow. BShe appoared to Lo on good terms with ber sistor, tho decenscd. GILES MITLER was sworn, o toatified that ha livad ot No. 040 West Lake streot. He had kuown the decoased for nbout @ year, Whan ha firat kuow her, Mra. Flagg wont to Wiscousin, and loft hor sister aiono with her husband, Witness noliced that Tlogg, as son a8 his wife left, took ler slater to n rostauraut—something Lo ind nover done be- fore, 'They were gone about tventy minutes, and on their return witness olsorved that Ilagg closed s shop earlicr than usual. Thego facts, and the further fact that Flagg and the decenuad alwnys wont out togethier, aud that Mrs. Flagg lind spoken to witncss' wife about tho intimuoy Latwacn hor husband and sliter, had led him to bolieve that all was uot tight botwoon them. Thers was considorable kcandal in the neighbor- Ti00d abont the caueo whick fnduced decessed to loave I'lagg’s houso, T'he investigntion hore rested tomporarlly, and the jury adjowned uutil this moming. ——g DR. EARLL'S STATEMENT. A reportor of ‘13 Tninose called upon Dr. Earll, who sleops behiud tho baraat the Mudison Hireet Btation, eharged with the commnussion of & crime which resulted In the death of Hosetta Jackson. Willlam II, Flagg, also under arrest a8 an accessory before the fact, sloops tho un- easy slumbor of him who nppreciates Lis dangor, S IN WHAT CELL havo you pinced Earll 2 inquived Dotoctive Tom Bimmons of Station-Keopor Malono, ¢ You will flud Liim in No. 12,” was the reply. Proouring o buuch of loys, from which o sclected one, which, from it dimonsions, must lolong to & padlock lurgo enough to placo an embargo on {ho movements of suspicious charastors, ho in- vited tho roporter to descoud into the wubter- rancan quarters that hold thowo arrested in tho West Division, Tenching tho foot of s stalr- way, ho opened tho massive iron door, ushered L'rmuxe man into tho confines of this crin- inn! Gohonnn, closing and locking tho entrunce, the ofiicer bogan hia soarch for CELL NUMPER TWELYE. ‘This waa discovered without diffoulty, andis ono of o row of ulx located on tho waik sido of tho Station basoment, It was %mwlng darlc xapldly and tho interior of this habitation was in gloom and darkucss, ‘Ilio gas had buon lighted, aud ne ib cast its unceriain raya into tha farthor oorner of the coll, ils ocoupant ould bo_indistinotly observed, Tho alr way closo and d\m\r suggostive of tlio tomb, and a8 an oocaslonal broozo from without manifostod ita prosonue throngh tho. gt\*nto\l windows, cais- 1ng the gos to fiiokor and burn dimly, one conld jmagino without o liberal draught’on fanvy a realization of Hados, AEATED OX TIR LONG DENOK that lines the side of the cell, could Lo sgen tho aman accusod of » ropotition of the evimeot which 1o hias boen boforo acousod. Upon baing groots e by the reporter,)io roo from lus sout, und nd- vangod to the front of his narow woode, Mo o a trifla helow the medium hoight, apparolod in blnck with his foat neatly encased In o pair of quuuun polishied to tho Lighost dograo of brillisucy, o is_appar- ontly a man nonrly aixty yoors of ago, his hend covored with lron-giay buir, ropeated in a full mustache and bonard, the Inttor of some longlh, and partially biding fis huet, which Iu of sorupn~ lows _ nealnows, Uis haad, & well- shaped one, eots frmly and sauarely on dolicste shouldors, ‘aud he gazon at _tho observor through & pair of small binck oyes that aro oxlu‘nuulva of " bouevo- lonca rathor than ity opposite, His wanuer of spoaoh Is wlow, aud caloulated to nspira ono with uulimlted conlidonce w the trath of his stato- montn ; not glven to bravado, but rather argu- montativo, I INTERVIRIY, Rtoportor—Ta this Dy, Barll ? Privonor (Slowly and deliboralely)—That is my nnmo, R, TR.—=Dr. Barll, I roprosont Tur Tarnune, and hinva called on yoit to scoura such statomont an youmuy bo disposod to furnish relative to vour nllegod” conneetion with tho death of Rosotta Jugkson, Dr. 1%,—T nhiall bo plonsed to afford you mitoh information a8 I possesn, 'lng TutnuNs hng wanifostad & disposition to troat mo fairly, which cotrne has not boen pmrwiod by the Times, bub nothing save nbige nud ealiumny ean bo oxpocted from that shoot. Ita provinco seoms to ho lo orowd o mnn whott bo Is incapablo of resonting tholr nttacke. M CONNBOTION WITH TIE DECEASED, It (nol prapared Lo listen Lo o disworiation on s 7' ..vS-—Wlmn wora you appliod to to attond the decentiod 7 Dr, B,—1 will state m tragedy nw sucelneily aus you iy wish, IL.—Waro you approachod by tho brothor-Iu. Inty Finyy. to avt,jor was you nout for by the glrl honulr ? Dr, B.—I will answor yonr quostion in my ntatomont, and artorward” absivor ruty yuestiony you may propound. Tt—Wlhion srora your fitnt apnlied to ? Dr, K—~During tho_last weok Mrs, Holland called at my ofica ani requostel mo to cull aud Heo . young girl namoed Alics Uayes, who wos suriotinly afiticted. It.—You, of couras, rezpondnd favornbly ? Dir, 13.—My profossion aud art Iy Lo minister to tho nncemsition of aMasted humunity, und I propared to mako tho visit, R.—Did you go Imncdintoly ovor, aud what was the vondition of your putiont? Dr, B.—~TI wont over at once and found tho pa- tiont sufforlog from an nttack of fover, with ento puing o the hond and stontnch, R, —Woro Lhere ovidencos that an zbortlon had beon committad ? . Dr. I5.—Thero wore evidoncesof o miscarriago, wiloh hind occurred, I luarned upon luquiry, five dayn proviously R.—Wan this sicknenn consequent upon such miscarriago Dr. Ji.—It wan; it in incldont to obild-birth, I thought poustbly that sho might nov have heon proporly attended to, aud made inquiries of Mry, Haitand rolative to this ract, R.—What was hor roply ? Dr, E.—8ho stated that thoe girl had beon proporly troatad durtng hor Hlnass, THE TREATMENT. R.—~What troatment did you rocommond ? Dr, B~ preseribed a solution of culamol, quinino, and ‘morphin, This was to allay tho iuflammation of tho stomach-coatings,und also in tho naturc of an anwsthotie, to induce a quiet- lng of {ho norves. L—What was tho immediato otfect of thia compottnd ? Dr. E—I loft tho girl, and did not return to seo hor until again muntmonod by Mrs. leilland’y daughtor, I wenb tnoro, tmd fonnd the girl very sick. [ dircotod that sho should ba trented with brandy and sulplide of soda. I wontto Mills' drng-store aud pro- oured n draclim, or thirty graing, of soda, This I divided into four powders, avd lelt thom, with instructions as (o administoring the snme, ~ Pro- vious to leuving lor sho requested that I would tako a note to Flagg, which I consonted to do, oonnactlon with tha as nonrly in detall as aud did do, On Iriday last Mrs, Hoiland's daughtor again visited my oflica and summoned mo. I wont there, aud found tho pationt very jow. Ialko met Flagg thero at thiy visit. When I had protoribed for her, and was about to re- turn ta my ofiice, he followed me out onto the stdownlk and sskod me hor condition, I stated to Litm that sho was in o very critical condition, and_ that he had botter inform hov sister. Ilo mado no roply to this, and re-cntered the house, 1 returning to tho office. THE DEATIL. T.—When did you first learn of tho fatal repnll ? Dr., E.—Friday evening, R.—From whom was the information ob- tained ? r, B.—From Flogg himself, T—Whera did you ton bim ? Dr, B.—Ha calied at my houss and told mo of her death. Ilo spoke of tho funeral as occurring on tho following day, and asked for n cortificato to enable him to procure tho sarvices of an undor- takor. Hoatated thut it was hus dosire to nter Ler romaing at Rosokill, but that his wifo dosired to remove them to the homo of her paronts, in Winconsin, 3 1t,—Did you comply with his roquost ana fur- nish o burial certificate ¢ Dr. 15, —Idid not at that time, It.—Whon did you? Dr. E.—Saturday morning, R.—Who did you doliver tha cortificato to? Dr. E,~I wasg aroused from slecp nbout 6 o'clock Saturdny mnruin{( by Mra, Hetland, who stated that tho decodont’s friends were about to remove her to Wisconsin, and were unable to do Bo suntil a cortificato stating tho cauao of hof doath bud beon furnished. Thoroupon 1 wroto tho cortificate oxprossing tho canse of hor doath theremn to bave been typhoid fover and eatoritis, whick wors facts, pach being n dis- oayo incidont, as I have stated, to childbicth, FLAGO. I, —What further councction had Flagg with the care ? Dr. E.—TI have detailed his connection with it in my statoment, 1t.—He has had no further participation, then, that you are awero of, oxccpb such 8s you havo reported. . I5,—Not to my knowlodgo. The doctor hioro produced u couple of fragraut Partagns, profforin ono to Detective Bimmons and oup to the Tae TriBuxe man, remarking that b had rocoived a fresh supply that day. After a fow romarks tunt woul'l ntot Interost tho publie, ho callod to Ofticer Simmens and in o quict, subduod mannor, hinted that his conch althongh sprend in matble kinlls wab suscoptible of more comfott, and asked thnt he wonkt send womaouo to his oftico aud procurs wrappinge, Tom prowised to do so, and lator iu the nighc boe was i;mtii d by thoir recoptivn, ‘The roporter mado 1is owledgments to tho Doctor for tho courtony he had shown him, and, bidding the prisonor good evening, Lo rotirod, T'he uftiver awung baok the iron door that sop~ arates Dr. Earll from contast with tho world, aud, accompanying tho yisitor, wont ngain- ok to mingle with the passiug throng on the stroot. Dr. Liarll I8 coufldont of acquittn), though an oyldlfiuc anxiety aud norvous restlessuess sro visiblo. FrLAGG 18 confined in & room on tho second floor, and will be held until the Coronor hns concludod his investigation, o is a man upwnard off 40 years of age, with sunken cheoks and haggard ox- }wuuinu of oyo, not caleulated to fuscinato » fustidious individual, and -fully realizing tho doscription of o ** fanic, loan, aud Lungry Judgo, who would rathor huug tho guiltloss thun to oat Lis mutton cold.” When Oficor Simmons roached Mauston to socuro the body, bLis actlons lod all who witnessod themi to belleve him guity of tho murdor of his vietim, and the ghur— if offored to take him into eustody and hold bim until o requisltion could be pro- cured, but, there bolug no- charge_agningt flxm, Oftloer Simmons depmed {t inoxpediont. TUE SHERIFE'S NAME is Thomna Hydo, nnd his conucction with tho caso ins_ published hitn to the world au one in- sensible to any humane promptings, whoro thoy would conflict with Lia gotling & littlo monoy. Provious to tho orrival of the trin by which tho oflicer in chargo of tho curpso syould roturn to tho city, 1lydo suggested that, a8 Lo had boon put to some exponso in retaiulng tho budy, it wad u proper tima to pny his blil Simmons roadily n[}]lmulntnd the sltuation, and usked tho amount of tho bill, 1o wassomowlat surpriged when it was sunouncod to bo 825, and this statoment was supplomonted by tho avaortion that ho was ot off ohieap at that, Simmons domwred to the amount, bnk atutg{l that it would bo K“m it pro- sented to tho ofti¢lnls ot Chicago, At this tha bucolio tipstalE flow into o rago, ng intorjootions aud efaculatious recalling tho olavsic oxprosuions of tho much-nbused army in Flanders, ~ Finally, when {6 bevamo apparont that his noighbors wore disgustod with his course, and aoting upou the advice of tho District Attorney,who wan oqnal- ly oshamod of lis subordinate, Lo consentod to its boing dolivered over to Offlcer Slmons, After proeuting & conveyance, tho timo givon him to rongh the dopot ywus o short that ho wau obliged to be oxconuiugly oxpoditionn, aud * rat- tlod hor boes ™ over the country road at a torsl- Llo spoed, Ho avrived hero Tivsday morning, and the public are alroady posscsscd of the sub- soquont devolopmauts, HORRIBLE TRAGEDY. A Boosiidden Old Lady Honton to Bouthi—t'ie Murderor Unptured and Shots Jrony the New adrid (Mo,) Record, Extra, At an early bour lust Haturday morning a ru- mor reachod ua that Mrs, Thoresn Donuldson, wito of Milton Donaldson (formerly & rositeni af New Madrid County, and who has residod for tho lust twenty yoars In Madrid Bond, Tonn.), Lind boon heaton {0 donth with a club by ono Houry Murphy. % Aftor dinnor on Inst Priday it appesrs Mr. Milton Donaldson went down o tho bottom oasl of Lis plugy, to seo about somo of hid stuok whiols bio hourd wora slucl dn tho mire, Tho ) worl-honds, black and white, finished thely monl, rentod awlilo, and, taking thoir stock, want off Lo tho flalds wost-and south from tio house, 'I'he cook, Bllon, o nogroms sbout 20 yonrs old, oloared up tho dlunor-tablo and’laid down on Lier bed In hor room, Mru. Donaldson was Iying upon hor bed in hor room, ho Inving boen bed-ridden for nino mouths, from having Liad ono of Lier Hubs brokon, Iiv- orything wns quiet about the place, and no ona hud the lenst susploion that o tflend in humsn whapo wau lylng in waic to doscond upon thiu bappy homo, Isut suoh was tho fuct, A man waa aliting {n a fonce corugr 200 yards away 3 and, bont upon murdor sud robbory, ho directod bin Fuotatops Lo thin poacoful abodo, Ellen, tho only witness to tho tragedy. now alive, saya that she bioard somebody walking and talking on tho back gallery, aud got up and wen out, Blho maw & man ab hor mstross’ door, and followed him into the room. o " appeared polite, ond asked if thoro was a mhn living in_ tho nefghe borhood by tho mname of Dublin, s Donaldnon ropHud thab she didn’t know anythin of o mun by that name. Ilo thon asked Ellon { #hoe holongod at tho houro, -Bhe answered in the alllrmative, 1lo kept walking close up to the nogress, and hnd a straugo look. Ellen they toolc a placo at tho foot of hor mistress' bod, Ho carriod n olub in lify haud, aod, walkivg u ciose to har ogain, quiok as lightning tho il wod raised, and fio utruck Ellon o blow on the front purt of tho hond, khocking her down toward s door lnudlllfi from the hall into tha room. e then walked around the bed towardy tho old Indy, who sorenned st his approsch, na Qoubt peoing that hio wun bent upon murdor, Ifa strtiok Mrs. Doualdson & blow on tho forohead with tho club, cutting an awtul gush, fracture ing_(ho wkull. In tho. meautimo, Eilon roe covored, and jumped up and ran out tha eust door and around tho houso, scroains ivg ab tho top of lir voles. Tiio murdero then ran ont ufter the negross. Sbo vesche tho southwest cornerof tho kitchon, whon sfig stumblod aud felll Wheroupon bor purstor strucle hier another blow with Lis club on the head. (Ellon told us that sho then stut hog oyon ond didn't movo, eo that he would think hot dead.) Yo satistlod that he had finished the vogress, hie throw down his olub and picked up an old rusty ux without a handle, With this ha returned to Mrs, Donaldson’s room, and_ proe cooded doliborately to cut hor head to pieces, Ltlon Inid on the ground s minute or 8o, and the attack on her not being revawod, sho took cours ngo to open hor oyes, Finding tho murdoror ou{ of wight, she gob up and ran out towarda whore a nogro boy waw at work, a short distunce off, sdroaming nt sho wont, 1 an incredibly #hort spaco of timo tho new( was commuuicated to twunty men at work in the floids closo at bLand, Bam MoLano and John Goodlin wero the flrat men to arrivo at tho houso, Thoy ran _to Mrs, Donaldson's room door, an wero mot by tho murdorer, who prosontod Mr, D.’s gun avthom, They ranback. Immodiatol, it was undorstood that tho house was filled witl o lsrge gang of robbors, srued wish guns, who wore robbing the premises. A negro boy wax plueed upon a swift horse and sont down through the ent to alarm tho nnl%hboru. o currludlirl his band tho club used by the murderer, covored with blood and Mis, D.'s gray hairsl (Aftor MoLano aud Goodiu™ loft him, tho mure dorer saw that the men wore coming upon him from sl directions, o he loclked tho doors of Mrs. Doualdson's rooms a{mnlu upon tho fin\lury and the one louding iuto tho Lall, pus lown tho window-shade of tho room, oponed o door iuto the soiithwest room, rmged the south- wost window, juwped out and ran. He ran dowa through a slough in the wooda posture, west of the houre. 1o was runuing through tho fields by tho hands, and buving hesrd tho screnms at tha liouze, all joined m tho chnso, The nows of the murder spread rapidly, and roached Mr, Bartlo's, 2 milo southwost. 1lo caught his horue, and jual 28 hie was ready his wifo pointod out tho man Tunning through the fiold, off west, townrds tha hotton, fotlowad by some mon, afoot, with guns, Ho Juupod upoi hin loruo, and his ‘wifo hand- ed hin his empty rille, He put his borse to fulf spood, aud 1 a few mitutes camo up with the murdorer, 1ls presonted his cmpty gun vud or« dered tho fugitive to halt, and iay promptly oboyed. ITe then made him march nt s horxo's head, and in & short distanco mot a nogro with a guu, and o fow yards furthor two whito men with guny, Thoy then searched tho man and found two pistols bolted around him, five and soven shooters, both londed. The prisoner was then marched toward the louve, and in twenty miuntes from tha time ho firat eutored Donnldson’s houso, he was wnrrounded by twenty armed mon. iu thirty minutes the crowd bad increased to 100 ; in an hour 200, and in two hours to 800. Capt. Morti- wother, wlo lives threo miles distunt, was on tha gronud in thirty minutes from tho thng ths muvderor made his attack upon Mrs. Donaldson, Drillod nud dirciplined troops. in camp, could not rally on the **color line ” much quicker thau the farmers of Madiid Bend flew to the scene of tho tragedy. I'he mnrderer was at first quite sullon, and wonld suy vory lictlo. Whon cuoked guus surd pistols waro presentod at bis head, lo wouldn't *bat his oyes.” Iudsod, all accotints agroo thal ho was o fonrless follow, Ho frat sald his name was Jo MeKiunoy: afterwarda that it was Jo Stewart; aud, thon agaiv, that it was Houry Murpisy, son of Nimrod Alurpliy. He wus taken to the room wlhere tho mangled remoius of the old ludy lay, but would sny nothe ing and showed no omotlon whatever, Tho nogress fully indentitiod Lim og tho mnn thal had strackbier aud attacked her mistress io oy prosencos T'he corpse of the murdered Iady had been earefully washod, and as far as possible, the traces of her ghnstly wounds concealed, 'Bha lind roceived ono blow on the head with tho oluby the other s1x, wo beliove, were mflicted with tha old ax. Thers were two horriblo wounds on tha front of her hond (one by the ax), ono onm top, and two on ench sido, hor loft car boing nearly ou off, Iler wrist was broken, and her bauds were cut and bruised, the third fingor of ber left haud boing nearly cut off, While wash- ing the places on tha front of hor hoad, ono of the ladies pteked out a splintor o couplo of inchos long that had split off the club whon she ‘was struek. . In tho ovening Murphy found that ho would nevor sec his homo again, and ho osked for pon- il and papor, and, sitting in the yard noar the gcone of his crimo, Lo wrolo a lotter to his wife, The followiny is the substauco of his lottor ¢ Max 99, Dran Wirs : Tam now about to_dopart tha fife, T dio for unothor muw'a crime. I don't want you to griovo ahout e, T naver will foe you agaty, ° Toll fathur to atiend to my crop, T waut lo see you, but T can never seo you in this world, I hopo you muy bo Tappy fn thix World, Guod-byo for this world, Your loviug husbund, HENuY MURPIY, Altho lLottom of tho lstior he mado s light stralght lin, aud s cruoked owe overit, Ha foldad it up and addrested it Lo BLRS, ALICE MURPHY, Doves, Stowart County, Tann, Wa loaru that Mrs. Donaldson, the murdered avoma, wag prosout at the birth of her murderor, and elothed hiny with ber own hnnds, This is a sieaugo, wtrange story ; but, from the informa- tion e can got on hin polut, wo think it nok ouly possible, but altoethier probublo, Mrs. D. was the noarsst noighbor of the Murphys at tho timo of the birth of Henry, 1t in the opinion of womo of the prominent citizons of the Bond that horo was no one dis roctly concerned with Blurphy in the murder, but thore are mon llving not Kzr off who linve a guilty knowledgo of the nifair. Thoso auspoot= o mon mwst ' walle vory etralght” horoaftor if {hoy hope to avoid bolug * sent seross the Iako." Tho guation of the pooplo knew no baunds, and 3t was anith didlonlty: Sk dlurphy wan kopt from being torn to picees by the oxcitad erowd. Murphy was takon to the bottom, sevoral milon from the steno of the tragady, and thero a ropa tiod around bin neck and thon around a sapling (to_provent his ranning), aud, ab the word ¥ Firo {" ity guns were disohnrgod at him, 1o waw killod inatantly, 1le had £7,0 in Ll pockat, aud, bofore Lio was sliot, ho olfered 1t to anybody to put his remains in 8 box, but no one would tough the money. TATED, 1o ara Informaed (hrough asourco that ap- poata to bo porfectly rollublo, that thoro was great oxcltomout in Madrid Bond laut Wodnesday Gver the roport that the frionds of Henry Murphy Lad come into the nolghborhood and”at night opanad Mra. Donaldgon's geavo s romoved the bady of the murdered Indy and put the remaine of Honry n“”l‘:hy"“lo Lot burial-¢aso, and thon volutorrod tho bodica, Tt is also stated thint & couplo of tho cltizons ot tho end, who wero tho most prominent in put- ting durphy to doatl, have beon caught out and Lad l¥ boaton, 1t fu furthor stated that thero are parties now fu tho Bend ongaged in hunting up ovidenco and loarning the numes of tho citizens who kad a hand in tho kilting of Murphy. Wo give tho nows just as wo honrd it, and wo will make no furthor commont thnn to say, par- ties golug ta Madeid Boud ta avengo the death of Murphy should make thelr perco with God befor they start on the expoditlon, A e THE TOBACCO CROP. Snecial Disvateh to The Chicags Tyibune, EvANsviLLE, lud,, Juno 18,—Rellable advices from uoven of the largest intorlor toyus in the tohneco-growing roglon embraced tn Bouthwout- orn Koutnoky, Houthern Indiana, Houthorn Lills nols, aud \Bouthern Migsourl, indicata thab the uuu\(uu,orop will 10 oxcoed ono-halt,

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