Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 30, 1874, Page 1

S | The Chicann Dailp Teibun VOLUME 27, LACE GOODS, GREAT REDUCTION THIS DAY ON LACE JAGKETS LLAMR POINTS, 9 Lace Shawls now - - - $1.25 4 Tacg Shawls now - 150 $5 Lacg Shavls now - e 3.00 10 Lace Shawls now - - $.600 - $8.00 -$12.50 12 Lace Shawls now 18 Exira Quality now " $30 Sublime Quality now §15 to $18 Our entire stock of TAOKETS MARKED DOWN nt ORIGINAL COST. The above have boon marked down at o prico that will closo them this weok. Mandel Brothers State and Harrison-sts, Twenty-second-st. and Michigan-av. o Vet 8l sl e hiseitad EXOURSION, 3 . O O trand Celgbration of Michizan 022 Pellows, AT ST. JOSEPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1. Hon, Schuyler Colfax will Address tho Order. Legan ¢ elde-wheo] Steamor CORONA will loavo fo e S WEDNVSDAY MOJNING ¢ 7 £70lo6X abarn, kad arrieo In St, dvaeph at 13t dolnck p. B0 *Hotrnhi, orrivo back in Chloago &t 6 o\elook Thure: ng. S fos the round telp only FURNITURE. FASHIONABLE EURNITURE. W. W. STRONG ‘ FURNITURE CO, 266 & 268 Wabash-av. FOR SALE. - ASSTGNEES' SALE, . Will bo aold at Auction TUESDAY, Juno 80, 2t 10 o'olock a. m., at {. 167 RANDOLPH-ST., woll-nssorted atock _of AMBRICAN OUBLH THICK, and Fronch Single and jouble 1st, 2d and 3d qualities Window Giass, Also, Vials, Bottles, and Ofilce Fur- piture, Hlelmgar. Platiorm Scalos, &g Onta joguos Wil 0 TON ny of anlo. y order RiNmeas, o MCLELLAND & SAGE. IF YOU FEEL As though you were gning ta bo efek from tho effoats of ‘this hot weather, got a bottlo of FOLSOM'S AROMATIC BLACKBERRY BRANDY ! 1t 1s n valuablo and pleanant romedy for summer dobil- sty, Torsalo by all drugaiste. ALE OF THOROUGHBREDS. 1 porson, thero, will bo afersd lor kalo sscaral (orotihe rod Funjui hureos, now 1o trainiog at Doxtor Purk, RICH MILLINERY AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Beantitul 1ago Hata frym 35 to 810, Telmmed, Strama trom BL60 086, st MUS. D, A, JACKSON'S, 2 Blatest, MISCELLANEOUS. Bustness men dosiring to closo wp tholr booka to this Anto, huve bulunco shoots made, and their books and ace uitts put into propor shapo for tho ensuing ix wonths Busiuasl, woula'e wehl ta cnil on WIBE & TUCKER, Accountants, Hoont 3, 168 Mudisor TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. Tost, on tho ovoulng of tho 24th of Jun between the ajmicr Houo nnd & Pulliman Cae at tho Michigan Cen- ral Dopot, & Metalilo Pancil Memorandum ook, con. talving sovoral dollars in bills, “n_numbor of dratts and othor documonts ol uo valug to any ono but 1ho ownot, yiz: Fred . A, Grabam, of Cantorb Now Zoaland, urs No o abuva Fiwasd will b patd to thio tindor on dolivory of ‘aylor & Co., Commlssion Mer- hantn, 163 Munocat., ‘Ghionzo, Baulthe 15 Kingater Hast Hauligus, Outarlo go, 0F 10 Maoliorson & BAVED FURS 5465 MOTHS Send your Fura to us for sofe keeping through the ummer. . 8, BARNES & CO., Furriors, 70 Madison.ot. DISSOLUTION. o copartnorhilp harotofore anLaeg botwt. b i norsllp horotofora o3 ting botweon 1 i e o (ho 1o aud e naino of BOLCLILLL & SR, Y Boroby dbacivod by mutnal sousont. i FIREWOR! CHARLES MORRIS, Manufacturor and dealer in all kinds of FIREBEVWORKS, Tlags, Chinese Goods, and Fancy Lanterns. ttentlon paid to Fisoworks for the Jabbin T}‘.fi'«'ffi".};fl: Eehibitions, or Privato Partive, Tlestrica Firo, ail aolors, constsntly b hund. 123 Michigan-av., second door from Madi- son-st,, Chicngo. RESTAURANT, TAKE DINNER AT SCHWELZER'S, 148 Clark-st OHOICK MEALS, 156 TO 2B OBENTS. THE CLLEBRATED CALIFORNIA BARLEY BEER, Equal in tasto {0 the tmportod, ON_DRAUGHT, WANTED, " Board Wanted, JoKENWOOD or HYDIS PARK, with & private family, for sclt, wilu, and two suns oged 13 and 9. I dosire good ‘mocomtiodations, sad aw willlug (o pay a falr prica. - Ad- e L BNITI, Davey & Go. REAL ESTATE, “TTHEER OR 00AT, DOCK RENT ORFOR SALI, 150 foot front gu?'rwamh-nfi.. running back to the Hmpiro lip, with railrond conneotions, —uear wolfth-at, bridge. Apply to M, PHTIID, 63 Washington-st,, Dasoments - FOREIGN. Defeat of the Spanish Republicans Be- fore Estella. Gen. Concha Killed---Loss in Killed and Wounded, 1,500 to 4,000. Constitutional Bills Before the Trench Committee of Thirty. They Agree to a Personal Septen- _mat, and Nothing Morc, Novel Pilgrimage Undertaken by English Farm- Laborers. The Dritish Parliament Considering ihe Status of Canada, Possibility of a Collision Between Rus- sia and China in Turkestan. Destruction by Fire of a Town in Southwestern Russia. SPAIN. A REPUBLIOAN DEFEAT. Maprm, Juno 20.—Dispatches received by the Government this morning couvoy the startling intelligonco thnt Marshnl Concha was killed yes- terday in the nttack on the Carlist intronchmonts at Muro, noar Estelln. When the nationnl forcos learned of the desth of their commander, they roturned to their former positions without dis- order, loaving no trophy In the hands of tho en- omy, The command of the Republican army, will now bo taken by Gen. Zabala, tho President of the Council and Minister of War, Bonor Col~ oner will succeed Gen, Zabaln as Ministor of War, aud Senor Sagastn, Minister uf tho Intorior, ‘becomes Preaident of the Councll. Liosido Marshal Concha, ovo Brigndior and two staf-ofiicors wore killed in tho attack of the Republicans upon the Carlist intrenchmont at Muro, yestorduy. Gen, Martinoz Compos commands the Army of_the North until the arrival of Gen, Zubala, By orders from Madrid, tho whole army hns fatlen back to Serin, eight miles from Estella. ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE. * Davosns, Juuo 29, Tho following account of thosecent fightiug before Estells and the death of Gen. Concha is derived from Carlist sources : T'he Republicans mado their first attnck on the loft bauk of the River Lga on Thursdav, and followed ftup on Triday, on tho evoning of which day they ad forced tho Cerlists from thaur firet Jine Af dofenao, Tho_next dar (Hat-, urday) thoy attemptod Lo clery by unaauli thé Dbeightsmmediately commnuding Estolla. In this attack they failed, und woro driveu buck in dis- order. Their retrout beeame o rout when Gen. Concha_wan snortally wounded. ‘Tho totnl loss of the Republicans in killed, wounded, and misu- jog I8 4,000, Gon.Echuguo's entiro division narrowly’ cscaped capturo, and was saved only by the extraordiuary eoxeriious of tho artillery. Tho assault wes made during the night, under cover of which tho Republicans succeoded m withdeawing all their canoon, THE NEPUBLICAN VEREION, Mapmp, Juno 29.—~Oficinl diepotches placo tho loss of tho national troops in tha engago- ment boforo Estolls nt 1,600 Gen. Conchin, after taking Abarzuza, marched directly upon Tintella, 116 found the Carliets masscd at Muco bobind entrouchments. A goueral chargo was ordered, Gen. Conchin plnced himeelf nt the head of the troops, taking his posi- tion in tho contre of the first line, and, while wd- vancing rapidly with the entiro Jino, he received o ball in the chest, fell from his horso, and died almost the fustant he touched tha ground. Gon. Echaguo thon took command #nd ordered tho army to rocreat to Larraga sud Tafalle, TIIE NEWS 1N JADRID, Mapmip, Juno 29-—Evening,—Marshal Ser- rauo hus fust mrivad in the aty, Lighteou can- nov have been dispatehod to the Army of tho North, The Govermment is organizing fifty Dbattalions for immedinte sorvice, The spirit of the army is 6till good, and a vory dotermined feol~ ing provails in Madrid, The body ot Gen. Concha will arrive heio to-morrow, and have au im- posing funeral. CONCIA'S ALLEGED PROGRAMME, Panis, Juno 20.—1ho death of Gien. Conchn is considered horo an_ovent bf groat political im- portance, It is bolioved that” Concha intended to procluim Prince Alphonso King as soon as tho campaign ngainst the Cnrliats was hrought toa successful issuo, and the Mudrid Govern- meont deeply misirusted him, TUE OANPAIGN NOT ENDED, . T.oxpow, Juno 20.—A special dispatch to the Times from Madrid says the Arniy of the North will continue its operations agninat Lstella. Gen. Morionez has been appointed Chief of Za- balluy' staff, ® gt FRANCE. DAD FOIt THE REIUDLIC. Pants, Juno 20.—In tho Commitico of Thirty to-duy, {he Constitutional bill moved by Mr. Cosimér Porior was rojetod by s voto of 18 nguinst 6, No vota was tulion on_tho bill sube mitted by M. Lambert do Sniuto Croix, The Committeo decidod to diaw up o Consli- tional bill ti‘! its own, and for thot purpose &p- throo pointed Commissionors, ~vizo: M. Veotavon and Compte Dor, ionarch- ists, and M, Chasles do Lacombo, & Lib- eral Conuorvative. This solection shows that the porsonal Soptonnal lus triampbed, and nelther a soptonnat ropublic ror defivitive ro- ublic have nnything to hopo from the Commit~ co of Thirty, IAC MANON'S DECLABATIONS. Pams, Juno 20.—La Pafrie suys President l\héu&luhou recontly declared that lo would not codo Lis authority to auny ono for & singlo day, and ho refused to hoar of eithor & Stadholdsrata or the Lieutenancy-Geoneral of the kingdom, T'his is substantinlly conflrmed by declarution to the eamo offect in an ordor of the day congratulat- ing the troops on tho success of the review at Longchsmps yosterday, ‘ho Legitimists are ‘\;fry‘ludlgunuc at these oxprossions of tho Prose loit, P — GREAT BRITAIN, T.oxpoX, June 20,—A deputation of 100Iocked- out farm-laborars startod from Nowmarkoet to- duy on s pllgrimago throughout tho aguicultural districts, in the course of which umr will stop nt the principal towns aud plend their causo, Their routa liea through Cambridgo, Patton, Bodford, Oluey, Northumpton, Woodou, aud Coventry, to Birmingham, ~ A largo sssomblugo of theiwr follow-Inborot witnessod their do- parture, and cheored thom enthusiustioally, UANADIAN BECESSION, LoxpoN, June 20,—In the Houso of Commons this evening Mr, Jenkins enlled attention to an artlelo 1 to-day's Standard, which deolurod thut the pohty of the Canadn Government aimed at mm:mfluu to the Unitod States, Ho asked Discaoli it thoro woro any grounds for churging tae Canadian Govornmeut with such doslgns, Disraclt roplied that ho did not consider it the duty of Iler Mujosty's Governmont to find grounds for allegations contuined ln suonymous paragraphy of newspapors, but ho would state- fur the information of the gontiomau aud tha Houso, that the relations of tha Cauadian Do- minion and the Imporinl Govornmont woro most rdial aud satistactory. Wmeon, Juue $0,~Lhe G?mmunlm of this ' OY" "tuy” Board "ot Wircotors CHICAGO, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1874. city gave a banquet to MAM. Jaurde and Groussat Inat night. —_— CENTRAL ASIA, Bentay, Juno 20.—Tho North German Gazelle, in an articlo beaded ** Frosh Compltcations In Asin,"says ; “*Caravanaatrlying from Contral Asin """‘fi reports that Yakoob Bey in arming agaluat Russin, It e bolioved ba is prompted to this by agents of Gront Britain, Thero is also n possi- bility of collision botweon Russia and Ohina,” ki i RUSSIAN POLAND, LoxvoN, Juno 20—Russlan [u{mrfl roenived contaln reporta of very destructivo flren nt Borditchov, in Volhvnin, inbnbitod mostly by Jowa, Ono day 600 hiousos woro burnod, andthe noxt dny noariy a8 many more wore deatroyed. T'ho two succoeding days tho town was again visited by firos, and wholo stroota woro Inld in ashes, Thousands of porsons are homeloss. — ITALY, Loxnon, June 20.—The cnrmsronflént of the Daily News telographs from Romo that the Topo 18 growing wonkor daily,»and _sovorni for- ciigu ropresontatives have notifled tholr Govern- wonts to that etfect. ——— GERMANY. DBeneiy, June 20.~Tho Priucess D'Onbril, wifo of tho Russlun Ambassndor to this country, was drowned at Potadam yousterday. CUNCILIATORY TONE OF TIE GATHOLIO DISHOPS, Loxnox, Juna 40, —It tu_ roportod that..the Catholic Bishops, In seselon ' at Fulda last liwve sent conclliatory projiosals to Betlin. - el ssis RAILROAD NEWS. IOWA RAILROAD LAW. Tho Towa Rallroad law, which is similar to tho Wisconsin one, and which goes into offuct on the 1st of July, is groatly agitating tho minds of tho rafirond manngers in this oity whosoe liues lend through Town. Thoro are four Iowa rondsin this city,—tho Clicngo, Burlngton & Quincy, Chi- cugo, Rack Isloud & Pacifie, Chicago & North- westorn, and Illinois Contral,—all of which will bo serlously affected by the now law, As yot no definito arrangoments havo beon mado in rogurd to any joint action by theso rords, but it Is mout eertain that they will mako but littlo resist- anco. Tho Chic; Northwestern and Chicago, Rock Island & P tailroads will issuo A FREIGHT TARIEF ina fow dayo to coriexpond withs the mow law, aud the Chicago, Burliugton & Quiney aud Lli- nois Contral Ruilronds aio na yot undacided what courso to pursio, but will undoubredly follow the oxampioc of thio othor roads, as their lmos run almost paraliol, aua have sovoral compoting pomnts. 1n regard to TIE PASBENOER RATES, which, under the now Jaw will bo 8 cents & mile, tho Qoueral Ticket Agentaof tho abovo lines lold l\mautiuf\mulnrdny aftornoon at tho ofticoof tho Chicago, Rock Isiand & Pacilic Railrond, but 1o umty of action gould be socured. It was thore- foro decided that tho Chicago, Llock Island & Pacifio Railrond would subnue’ to the law and chargo but 3 conts a milo, winlo tho othor threo rcads would continue to charge the old rates oxcopt to points whero thero is compotition with the Chicago, Hock Islaud & Pucific. Tho Monngdis of the Chicago & Rock Island Rail- rond cfaim that thoy are In o delicate position, becauso when the Lopslaturo of lowns gaye them an oxtousion of tine on their land-grant it was coupled with a clauso that they would accept the Dowd amondmont, wiich provides that tho ZLegislature should huve full powor to rogulate the rates of froight and faco oharged by tho Compnuy. It is questioned whethor tho luw can he onforced, au it isvery looscly framed, thongh iho Attorncy-Goucral of lowa has givon his opinion that it can, o SR T MISOELLANEOUS. ELECTION TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE PENNSYL- VANIA BAILROAD COMPANY. Special Disvateh to Yo Chicuno Lribune, Tmvaprrviia, Juns 20.—A° spacial meoting of tho - Pouu- sylvanin Railroad Company was hold at the Company's oflice in this city at noon to-dny, for the putpoee of clecting oficers to the vacant positions, and continuing the organization of the rosd. I'ho result of tho elections ut the pro- vions meoting of tho Board hns already appoared in tho columus of Tur Tmyose, To- doy's election resultea us followa: Becond Vice-President, Edmund Smith ; Third Vice-President, A. J. Cassatt, Inte Gonoral Manager:; Frank Thomson to bo Goneral Man- ager; Jobn P. Groen 1o bo Assistaut to tho President, thus giving tho chief exccutive of the Company two assistants iustead of ono, as formesly ; _Stricklaud Knenss, for many ycars Chief Lupinger and Surveyor in (bis city, {s tho other aseistant. THE ALTON CAHE. Srrixoriewn, 1)1, June 29,—1'he attorneys for the Chicago & Alton Iimlroad Company have filed the bona equired in tho Uuited States Court, anil praved for mi_appesl to the Suprome Court of the United Stutes, which las beon awarded thom. 'Tho only question upon which the appoal is taken is the ouo of jurisdiction. ‘CASUALIIES. IKilled by Lightning, Speciat Dispateh to_The Chicusto T'ridune, Fonr Wayse, Ind,, June 20.—A terriblo acol- dent ocoutred at & smull village southwost of hioro last vight, dumnng the heavy lightulng and ruw storm,~ A young indy, daughtor of tho Rov. Mr. Devino, was couversing with a caller, whon tho lightning struck the houte, and, jumping to her, struck hor on the hips, binckening the tlosh and bnruipg bor clothing, Sbo lved but ton minutes, Tho soung mion who was visitmg there was o soverely stunned as to render his Tire in peril. 1o is conscious, but porfoctly deaf. Tho rest of the fumily were considerably stunned, Dut were uot seriously burt, Strungo to suy, tho building wis entirely unbnrmed, Svecral Disvatch to The Chicago Tridune, CanpyviLLe, 1., June 29, —Duriug Lho storm Tnst wight, Mien Susan Lllor, o young Indy living with her lathor a fow miles south of this vity, wan stauck by lightning and istuutly killed, A child which sho was holding in hor arms at the timo she was struclk was unharmed. Drowneds Joragt, Il Jung 20.—Mr, Waite, the night operator for the Chicago & Altou Raeilrond Com- any at Wiimington, wus drowned in tho Kanka- foo ttivor yoslorday, Howus boat-riding, when au aceidont oceuryed, ugunumg tho bout, Waite struei out for land, but when he wan within twenty foet of tho khoro ho sunk and was seen 10 more. Two men wha were with hun clung to tho boat and wore snved, Camo, il., Juno 20.—A man named John Ken- nedy was drowned in the Ohio River last avons ing whilo buthing, snecusl inpatch to The Chicado Lribunie, PienceTown, lnd., Juno 20.—On Sunday Will- fam Ryau, aged 23, whilo n\\'lmmlllfi Wi talen with cramp,~and drowned botoro Lis_comrades could roach him. ‘oo body was fuund this morning. Snecial Dispateh to The Chicauo T'rivune. 81, 'avL, Minu., Juno20,~John 1, Andoraon, whoso rolutives roxido 1 Goodliue County, wut drowned whilo bathing at Minuespolis on Batur- day nigat, 1n Oukdalo, Washington Cmml{ o child of James Armstrong, 18 months old, on Friday Just was drowncd in o smull stronm nour tho house, The first thio parents kuew of the ocour- ronca was by the house-dog fuducing tho einld's mother to o o tho bank of the stream, whore the dog had drawn the body from the wator, IRun Over al Eillod. Special Dispateh to T'he Chicago I'ribune, TaCuosse, Wik, dune 20,—1his altornoon, Conductor k., Bristol foll hiom tho cabooso on froight train No, ¢, Bouthorn Minnesots Rail- rond, at Hokah. ‘I'he trein possed over bum, killing bim slmost instantly. Counoir, Brores, In, June 20.—~Thls morn- ing while frought train No. 8 wup approaching Hed Onk Btation, the engincor dikcovered, as the tenin omerod from the woods, & wiizon passing in frout, fla whistlod and tho brakes wore ap- pliod, The engina struck ono of theronr whooly of tho wagon, throw Mru. Churles Paticrson out and ont her n two plecow, the cur wheels pass in§ over hor from sloulder to walst, VankToN, D, 1., Juno 20.—A hoy named Egan, nonr Vermillion, engaged in Liording oattle, foll asloup an the zaitroud ~track, snd wee run over by i froight train this aficrnoon, outting off Lotk logs, aud Injuring bim eo that he will probably o Run Over by o Freight-Tral Nasuyire, Tenn,, June 2).~A Frouohman, name unknown, utmllnfi s rido on a Bouth- bound frelght-train ou tho Mobilo & Ohlo Rail- road, was discovorod by tho train-mon near Unlon Oity, and, foaring arrest, fmupod from tho train, which ran over his log. e was talken to Union City, aud his log ampatated, STORMS. Ioports of HDamngoe Done At Varions Dy Wind, Xuin, snd Lights t Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BrniNarienp, Ill, June 20.—A sovere wind- storm provallud over the sonthorn portion of this county last night, doing counidorablo damnge. In Balt Townsbip & bouvy wooden bridge was lifted off the piors and dasbed to picces. A nuwbor of cars wore blown from tho track on tho Chicago & Alton Railrond aud domolished. Aftor the wind wsubsided it rained in torronts for two or throo hours, washing awny bridges and oalverts on tho railroad, and trains were delnyou fora shott time, Spectal Digpateh to_TAe Chicago Tridune. OanLINvILLE, 11, Juuo 20.—A teiriblo wind and thundor storm peased over this soction of tho county last night, doing groat dsmage to the growing orops. Snectal Disvatch to The Chican Tribuna, FonT WAYKE, Ind., June 3),—In this city, lnnb night, lightuinyg struck devers! howscs, but no dnuungo wis dono. A fina now briok bullding, almoat finishad;.was ntruch - aud _plmonk. Fuined, Tho building will bo a hoavy loss, what is loft boing #o bndly shakon, - % Speciat Dispatch to The Chicaao Tridune. OanrotuToy, Ik, June 20,—A wovere wind snd rain storin possed through this connty on Bun- day evoning, connmencivg abont 6 o'clock, and lusting uwo Lours or moro, Whont ont undin tho phock wna bndly sosttored aud sosked with wator, whilo that which romained uncut wos se- rionsly Sattenod out pud twisted, ‘Uhe damngo to otior orops Is alko very groat, and mattors ar much set buck among the farmors. Much of tho foncing aud_timbor was alko blown down, sad tho gouoral disnstor caunot now bo caleninio Speciul Dispateh to The Clicaao Tribiune. WrLRESIAILE, La., dune 8.—A torrifio storm, lagting 156 minutes, passed ovor the city this afternoon at 3 o'clock, The dny bad boen excossivoly warin, the tharmomecor fudicating 48 deg, iu_tho shade, whou the storm burst forth with all jts violenco, the mercury falling to 80. Tain fell in such quantities 8 to defuge some of the streots, while large {rces wore either up- rooted or wrenctiod off by the wind. Tho light- ning struck in geveral places, but no groat dam- ago was done. A all of fire ran into a tolegraph oflico, aud burst with o dsafening roport. A mingr wos struck by lightuing, whioh followed tho railrond-track for o distineo of more than n milo in the mine, Lo rocoiving the shock in Liy hund while Iifting & steel drill from the track, THE. INDIANS, Tho Custer Expedition Rendy to Start —The Sioux 1 ‘Thelr WarsLaint—An Unsuceessiul Cxpedition, Snecal Mnspater to e Chicaga Tribune. 87, Pavr, Juno 20.—Dbismarck speenls to tho Dispalch sny Custor’s expedition bas boon wait- ing for tho now pattern Spriugficld arms, tho beat breech-loaders now fn uso, They will brenk enmp Wednesdny. Fiitoon Sioux In breechs clouts aud war-paint appeared within fow ynida of Capt. Clark's infantry camp, near Ft. Lin- colu yostordny, and ic iy not anticipated by ofii- cory or citizens that the expedition will march {ar before encountering setions opposition. Chris Gilson, who announced not long ago his, urposo to Iend a parey of oxploror to the Black ills, in spite of tho Trdians or soldiors, lny made Lwo starts, but rotYrucd both tinics.ob no-- connt_of his mniea being stampeded. Ilo re- turnod yestordny from iy econd vonturo, on which bo started on the 20th just., with only two followers. POLITICAL. Fammany and tho 0Old folice Come misytonery, New-Yorr, Jrnd--22,~-Mz...bn Kolly,. - the Chnirman of Tammany Hall, lias forwarded a communication to Mayor IHuvemoyer, in roply to the lettor of theconvieted Polico Commission- ors, Garduer and Uharlick, toudering thoir res- ignations, = Iie characterizoa thoir lotter as ** nn itgenious tissue of epecial ploading, suggostive misgtatoments and bold falschoods," and ac- cuses Commissionor Charlicic with having nsso- cinted bitsnlf with Heury Smith nnd Gardner to ratify his political aspirations, finding that the Domocratio party was not disposed to gratify them, and that the three men tormed n ring and excluded their follow ! members, who woro up- right snd cousclentions men. Ho statos that tho Election lnwof 1872 was most carofully framod "fi thio Ropublicaus, to protact the purity of the ballot-box, and that a suggesdon from o great Ropublican Inwyer put the prosecutors on the road to their fival victory. ‘Khe Congressional Race in the Thir- teenth Dintricts Special Dispateh to The Chicaao Tribune. BLOOMINGTON, June 29,~It is understood to-day that tho Jlon, Lawrcnce Woldon, o dis- tinguishod lawyer of this oity, will nccopt the nomination of tho Anu—Muuuyoly Congressional Convention on the Gth proximo. Mr. Weldon ‘was & membor of the vld firm of 'lipton, Weldon & Bonjamin. Tipton 18 now Circuit Judge, and Bonjamin is County Judge of McLean County. Woeldon {s known a8 a vory mble lnwsor and man of intogrity and honor. e will make the race lively for McNulta, aud will prabably bo elected, 1If ho succoeds b uniting _ull the opposi- tion olomonts of the ‘Thirteenth” Diswict, which it seems avident Lo will, ‘Lo State Prohibition Convontion meets horo to‘morrow, and delogatos are gathoring n now. }t is thought that the roprosontation will be nrge, ‘The Rcpublicn Nowminee for Cone &resu in the Fatth lown Districts Snecial Dispatch to Ihe Chicago Tribune, Des Morses, In., Juno 2).—Tho Radicals of the Fifth Dustriot have made a thorough cunyass, aud it_isregarded wellnigh cortnin that Gen, J. A. Willinmson, of this city, will securo tho nomiantion for Congress, though kovornl coun- znou bave declared for Kasson, tho present mom- jor. i CAPITAL AND LABOR. Reduction of Hours of Lavor in the Fort Wayno €araShops. TFonr Wayye, Ind., June 2).—Coueiderable oxciroment wus cuused to-duy by a turther ro- duction of working heurs in the P, I, W. & O. R. R thops to fivo bours per day. Just aftor the panto the Compuny reduced tho wagos 10 ver cgut, aud a short Lime nftor that rednced the working hours to nhiue hours per day at tho ro- daced rates. This lagt reduction outs tho wages of the mon down loss than half, and wipors, day- laborors, ote,, will now only reccive about 56 cents por day. The men aro noarly desperate, ?ml somo apprebensions of sorious troublo are ot 'Fhe Trouble Betwoen Conl Oporators unu Miners in Ohio. Corunnus, 0., June 20.—Tho conl oporators at Straitavillo ure making o fiual offort to but the whito mineis In tholr mines, but thus far tho Joudors of tho Uniou refuso to allow their mean o go to work at the rxlunfl proposed, ‘1'he mines will all bo filled with colored meu by July 4, und thon tho white miners will bo compelled to look for worlt olsewhoro, It is reportod that at Dauville about 100 whito men desire to r sume worlk, but are doterred by throats of vio- lonco and destruction of their property by firo, On tho 32 of this month tho coal-doslcrs do- Ing businoss horo mude an agreomont tixiny; tho Drice of coul st &11 per 100 bushels, and $12 when bought lu smallquantities, Ono prominont dealer, who was compelied to hoat his minos, complainod that other denlors took advantage of his absonco, and to pot ovon sold his cou) ut 1 cout por hushael lower than the rate szreod on. Ihig broke up the combinntion, Coal hna beon drapping all day, and to-night s quoted at o contd por bushel, Lho lowost flgure It hns sold at for ahout ten yonrs, and thaero uze furtbor reduc- tions posuiblo # tho lurgoe oporators got oxcited, o tar oy FERSONAL, Barrivony, Juno 29,—Bishop Whilan, of the Catholio Diocoso of Whooling, Who lins boen seriously 1ll at 8t. Agnos Honpital, this city, ia considored out of all dangor by L phyeiciatig, QueexaTowN, June 20,—TLho stonmship Adri- atio, from Now York, has arrived, New Yonk, Juuo 20,.—Arrived—Btoamahip Oceanto, from Livorpool WASHINGTON. | Some Matters of Interest to Army Officers, \ Effect of the Reconstruction on the Ordnance Corps, Reasons for Gen. Sherman’s Removal to St Louis. All the District Commissioners Accept Office. Scoretary Bristow Prevents a Swindling Cartage Contract. Gred Roslgnation of Secrétary ¥ Fish, “ THE ARMY: = Bpecial Disyateh to The Chicaqo Tribune, * HOME OF THE CHANGES PNODUCED DY THEDILL REOENTLY PAUSED. ) Wasmvoron, D. O, Juna -20,—The Military bill which passed Congress during thio last hours of the session slmost ontirely rovolutionized the Ordumico Corps. .The Hon. Chnrles Albright, of Ponnsylvanis, who .was & membor. of;* the Houso Committee on Military Affairs, corly bo- camo fmbued with “the boliof that tho''systom adopted by the law of March, 1609, whidly bibits furthor promotions in sl tho staft~corps of tho nrmy was Earuh:lnu!, and - cepecially ju protessiounl corps it was . a3 " CALOULATED TO S8EBIOUSLY IMPAIN EFTICIENCY. Qthors of the Qommitieo sliared those ;views, and in tho division of. labor, that part'of tho bill Teferring to_the Ordnonce Corps was ln- truated to Mr. Albright. .'Tho Army Reorganiza- tiou bill of 1860 provided for ono Brigadior-Gon- oral, thieo Colonels, four Licutonant-Coloucls, tou ' Mnjors, twonty Captains, sixtoon. First Lioutonants, and sixtoen Sccond Lieutononts. Tho now bill romovos the restriction ou” promo: tion, but at the Buggeation oft be Ordnance Bu~ rean, abolishies tho grade of Sccond Licutenants in tho corps, leaving tha Assistant Licutenants tha lowest ' in grade. Vacancies in that giade will bo filled by selagtion from officors of that grade in the Jino of the army- THFE: MOST IMPONTANT PROMOTIONS effactad by the now bill was that of Maj. Benot to bo Chiol of Ordnance, with the rank of Brig- adier-Genoral. Liout.-Col. Cnlender, so well Lnown as the former'commaudaat at tlie St. Louis Arsonal during the late war, becomes a full Colonal. Muj. Bonton, McNutt, aud McAl- ister bucomo Lioutenant-Colonels, nnd Capts. Whittomore, Ballinglon, Flagler, Hill, Modecai, and Lyford becomo Majors, Elevon First Lieu- tonants wore made Captains, and uil tho presont Socond Licutonsuts, sevou in number, beibg pro« mozed one grade, leaves nine vacancies in itho tho grade of First’ Lioutouant. All of tho of- ficers pramoted to Captoincles had sorved elovon years, and but for the Inw of 1869 would lhave nearly oll receivod their promotjon threo to four yours luce, Duriug the time Col. Calendor hias boen donied Ins proniotion, six Lientonaut-Colo- nols of the Army have boen promotod and pnased above him ; twelve Majors have passed Bouton and McNutt, ond ten above Maj, Aealistor, Iftecu Captains havo risen to bo “Majors over C‘tu. Whittomore, Buflington, aud Tlagler, aud I rtocn over Hul Sixty-one First Llclrwlmuln lly, all passivg abovo them owing to the atop- nge of promotion, Fifty-nine have gone over i’fij.m, and Kress, and forty-two over tho next three. 70 the Asociated Press.) BUERMAN AND DELKNAT. ‘Wasimixatoy, D. C., June 20.—Tho Chronicle of to-morrow, in an editorial upon tho removal of Gon, Shorman's beadquarters to St. Louis, eays: **Wao have the hignost authority for say~ iug that tho pereoval rolations between tho Soce rotary of War and Gonoral of the Army are cor- dinl “and friendly, and that thers las boon no open iupture, Gen. Sherman's rewmoval is mado ot this time on uccount of pri- vato aud persoval matters, which, in_ his_judg- mont, undor all tho circumstauces, justify hia courso, But It is equally truo that, had e any dutios to perform us General of the Army, he would romain at the Capital. His lotter to the Socrotary of War has a8 yot novor beon answor- ed, nor its recelnt acknowledged. E UAS NO AUTIONITY, nor is his position recognized in the government of tho army. Ordora go from the Socretry of War direct to the commnuders of troops, giving ordors to companies aud moving regiments, ef which ho kuows nothing uuloss” he inciden'=}y loarns it in thofuowspapers, Court-martinhs . o ordorod, the sentenco roviewod, and punishuent oxccuted without oven his knowledge.” The Chronicle further romarks: “ It is due to tho presout Secretary of War to say thay THE ORDEUS AND PRESENT USAGE OF THE WAB DEPARTMENT concorning the relativo authority of the Secretary of War aud Goueral of the Army wero determined sud acted upon by his predacessor in that offico, and that ho has not, na Lins beon assertod, insugurated any now doctrine or con- struction of the law.” —— DISTRICT RECONSTRUGTION. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago 4'rivune, THE COMMINSIONERS ACCEPT. WasutxoToN, D, C., Juno 20,—1t cau now be stated as & poritive fact that alt threo of tho Commissioners appolnted to admimsior tho Af- {fairs of tho District of Columbin ad intorim hiave accapted, and will at onco enter upon the duties of their oflico, With this apnouncoment alsappears tho Inst lingoring hopo of the Riug, for, be it knows, thoy did confidently expect that at least one of tho gontlomon appointed on tho Commission would declive, in which ovont they counted on the Presidont to mnko choico of & suceessor from among tho pals of Shephord, Magruder & Co., but the .arrival of os-Gov. Dounison, of Ohio, tbis morning, and tho receipt of a dispatch from Messrs, Blow and Cattell, aunouncing thelr detormination to at onco set out for Washington, relieves at onco the Ring of all hopo aud the ovortaxed citi~ 2ons of tho Distriot of the spprolicusion that thoy were in danger of again Japsmy back wnder Ring rulo, Mr. Donnlson will bo Prosident of tho Commission, bolny tho firet on the ground. e alled upon’ tho Bocrotary of the Trensury this norning, and_consulted With that officor about tho paymont of tho intorost on tho 84,000,000 loan, i o Cuptriae ovor -Molive, Fiippo, sl 1 which fallu duo on the 18t of July. ' As a largo purt of this is pysblo to Enroposn bondholdors, 1t Invery nocessary that the Commissionern or+ ganize promptly, in ordoer to save the finaucial credit of tho Dintrict. ——— TREAAURY MATTERS. Speciat Divputeh to L'he Chivavo 1'ribune, THE NRW BOLICITON, Wasiuxaron, D. 0., June 20,~Bluford Wil- son, of Illiuols, tho nowly-appointed BSolicitor of the Treasury, reached Washington tnis morning, and will agsumoe his ofilcinl dutlos to- morrow, His first assignmont will bo to read ovor the tostimony taken bofore the Iuvestign- tion Committes on tho bogus sufo burglary, and mnke a report Lo Sccrotary Dristow, who will then bo snabled to procoed ngaiust Col. Whitely, of the Secrat-Borvico Dureau, who 18 suid to huvo put up tho Infamous jcb. NASK HTATEWENT OALLED TOR, The Comptrolier of the Currency will tesue n ciroular te-morrow, oalling upon all Nationnl Bunks to forward 1mmodiately n roport in the usual form ol the condition of onob bank as shown by tho books on Fridsy, Juno 20, 1874, "This eall is mado in view of tho oporations of tha new Currency bill, and the following unusual note sppours nt tho bottom of the cireulars ** Do uot delay report for publication, but forward im- medistely, and publish from copy. 1he pub- lishad ropore cau follow at u Intor dito." Spectal Disputeh to The Chieuqo T'ribuns, BLORETANY DRINTOW T0O SMAUT FOR TUE BPECU- LATONY, . Wasunaton, D, O, June 29,~Boavetary Bria- Lo £,05g nsna\; v < Z fr tow must bo oredited with tho accomplishment of ong more atratoglo movemont, Tho bill amending and rovising the Customs law provides that tho cartago of morchandiko in the custody of tho Qovornmont shall bo lot nftor thirty days' notleo to the lowest responsible biddor, In each of the citiea of New York, Boston, and Balti moro tho cartago contract Is o blg thing, ne ovary ouo knows who has raad tho history of tho colobratad firm of Loot & Stacking, who, somo yonrs ago, figured in tho former city, 'To con- track tho cartago of wil threo of ‘thess oitien, of course, would bo s 8till biggor thing. Itwas something worth working for, nnd that thero X’&Sfi;‘h&; Jx{xnt :fimdy ]m:]d willing to mako tha o the knowlodge of Boorotar) 8- tow a day or two ago, . A ANOTHEN IINO FORMED, |It BPPORTS that a ring Lind boen “formed In this 't: ty, composad of a Trensury oflicial, a commit- 00 clerls, and throo or four smart Now York sneeulntors, who proposod to take in tho three contracts, and thon sub-lot thom nta highor glta and pooket the difforonce. Whon the ocretnry camo into tho possosslon of this knowledwo ko wns In the act of having prl:}mrcl] tha nocossary advertisomants for bids, aud ho quiotly inserted anothor proviko, that no M_l.l would bo considered unlogs tho Individunl presonting it would expressly stipulato o por- #onally superintend and be responsiblo for "tho Empcr execiition of tho contract, As tho mem- ors of tho littlo ring Lind no intention of taking :]L!“utl!nsl: o)fln!u nzlld going to worls, they have con- 0 Jeava tho con i A GAGILAW, ANEWSPATZL-0AQ BILL SMUGULED TROUGN noTI | HOUBES OF CONORESS, Washington (June 20),'Dispatch to "the Springfield |: . (Mass) Repubitcan, In hina boon discovered that undor tho lead of Poland, of Vorinout, in the House, nud Edmunds, ol Vormout, and Frelinghuyson, of Now Jersoy, 1n tho Beuto; & harmless-looking bill was quictly passed, which rédlly gives tho courts of this District moro powor in rogaid to libel in any port of the United States thau the notorious Boction of nnother bill proposed by Carpouter and Conlin. Undor the bill passed, oncom- vlaint for libol: hero, nn editor can bo arrestod anywhore and brought horo in arrost. From the New York Ezpress, Jiine 21, In n very stonithy way, and undor the load of the wily Judgo Poland, the Carpenter aud Conk- ling bill Lies passed Congross. Tho offensivo il was reported by Judge Poland from tho Houso Judigiary Committco, and oxtonds thio provisions of " thie Judiciary act of 1789 o conris crented by net of Congresy in tho Digtrict of Columbin—couferring jurisdiotion of crimisial | libel upon local coirtd, and giving thom tho power to arrest partics charged with libol atly~ whero, and takiug them to Washington for x[n. This may bo put_down as tho now Fedoral [u of libel, intended to muzzle the proas of tholl country, and to drag editors and_publishersbo- foro the Imperial powers of tho Federal Captal. 1t wa havo suy luowledize of human naturs/po- litical froedom, aud Lho liborty of tho press, ek o law will only'malo the press moro intons) in its ceusnro of publie hioven, aud earnost it in- vostigebing and exposing their offenses. ] From the St, Louia Democrat, June 33, ', 1t In about tima, wo judge, for Rapubtioun Sin- ators und members of Congress to Le made to undorstand tnt tho Republicon press.of this country will not tolurato thy revival of the vorst fenturas of tho infamous Alion and Sodition law, of tlio Cily of Loaton’ tlio Comion Couuull o decldo upon sl yuostond, and «return: apectiva members, §8_aunlogous - 40 - conferred by tlio 16r tho purposs of gagging tho nowspopeis. Our\Vnshllngmn corrgspondont stales i tho most shamoloss aud ‘outragesus provisions of Benator. Carpanter’s — gag-law have really Ueon n]lwlml' through botl' Housea in another Y bill, aud are wuow part of the law. Undor thoia,if Lo is ng corrcot a8 Lo usunlly s, & libol suib against auy newspaper iu the congsry cin ba commeuced in tho District of Columbls, before its Cirewtt Court of ngtori= ous character, and the proprietor or cditor of gnch thsiaut papor can ho artested by & Justigo of thio Ponco or othor magisttnte, aud dlugged offt:to Washinglon for trml, il the -jonses ing horno by the United States, ' Roland 3 Loy blaua-hnttGt »iu -statoahan, Whe Lr deviee through {he Houso at a nigh I’° sdion, aud Sonator Edmuads nnd Frolinghuys®7yussed it in the Souato by taelr assurance tbint it was all right, and was very important. If its nature is coirecily stated by our correnpondeut, it is vory mporiunt, aud will prove so especiully to tho Bonators who contrived it. Tror, let it bo said at once, this bill must bo ro- poulod at the opening of tho noxt session of Congress. ‘The press of this country will not tolorate u law which places overy editor or puo- lisher ut tho mercy of auy corrupt, incompotent, dissolute, or snibitious porsou who may at any tiwa come to own a Circuit Judgo iu the District of Columbia, It cunnot commit any offonso within that Distriot by publishing statomouts in distant Statos or citios, and the pross bns the right, common to evory person accusod of vio- Inting law, of beiug tried wheto e offenso wns comnitted, by au impartinl Judge and jury, If & nowspaperéan bo foreed to stand trial wherovor any of 1ts copios muy ciroulato, or wherever any «of 1ts correspondents may happon to have beon, ov whorsver u parson_criticisod may happen to be, for auy real or alleged ervor in statoment, tho publication ot newspapers in this country will bocome absolutoly impoxsiblo, Human witi- doniund curo cannot alwuys uyold ral errors of stutoment, and wisdom nnd uprighiuess in any yn}mr woald not qul]y' not provent, but would ab- Bolutely ineure, vindictive attacky by scoundrols, and bluckmatlng aceugntions by Eungryshystors, without wny causo whatover. No mattor how certuin it may bo that & papor unjustly accused would ultimitely oveaps fino and punishment, tho vory liabilityto be dragged away from a bus- incus 80 respoutible, to uttend trial in n distant oity, i8 an opprossion to which the press caunot subinit. 12 any wrong is done to unybody by 8 nowspaper, it fs peoper that ho should havo Lis ampla remody by proceadiogs whora tho olfense i commmitiad—-a the pluce of publication. Any other ralo would vesult 1n completo suppression of tho frecdom of the preas, and the one in ques- tion was manifostly intonded for thut voryobjock and no other, B0 it has como to this, that the Senntors and Represontatives of the great Republicau party, Whidh owou its very existence and ll ity tri- umphis to the power und fesvlexsucss of & fras provs, have begun n malignout warfere upon the froudow of tho prowa? Malignunt it 18, for no- body can doubt the basoly vindictiva motive which has prompted [the repeated attempts, by this oud othor moans, ac tho last session of Congress, to punsii the press for its froodom. Seuntora and Hopresoutatives nro sngry becauss thoy nre lashed into an act of deconcy, the ro- peal of tho salary-grab, by such n prozest from the press that thoy did nut dwie to disregard it, I'lioy are angey becanse, in like manner aud Dy the sumo powor, ey were Iashed into a zopeal of (he franking privilego. They aro augry beeausa thoir incompotence, their sliame- ful wasto of publio time and monoy, thow on- grgemout in potty monnuesses of privato quar- rels uud privato smbition, hnve beon unsparingly exposed, ‘LThoy aro angry because in Loo muny caties tho press has been compelled to exposo their corruption, or to prove tnu their conduct was that of men who could only plead & corrupt motive us & dofonso against w chargoe of sonilo incapuoity, There hus beon so much of eriti- cism and oxposure, 8o much of perfectly just censure and sharp rebulko, nnd, bohind ull, 80 1 much of privato suffering in loss of the enlnry-grab wnd the franking privilege, thut Honators snd Roprosentatives—how wmuny we cau 8 yot only guess—have conoluded to gng the pross, if they can, and to puuish it whouaver thoy huve a chauce., Perhaps Shorman's littla suhome to tnx nowspaners 4 centa por pound ou thoir clreulation, or, perhaps, tho proposed winondumont to the gag-luw of Carpentor aml Counlkiling, may show us by tho yens snd nsys what Scuators hnve conclnded to gug or punisi the presu, l'resontly those gontlonion will ronl- iza that they huvo done n very foolwh s well us & very mesn thing, ‘Choy will nou that tho press of tho country, aud nothing clvo, keops the Re- publican patty alive ; that the pross Las manu= factured—out cf poor timbor—such statosmen a4 thoy are, and that the srmo prosy ounnat with eafoty ho outmged or awsnilod in its most procious right—its freedom. s e NOTES AND NEWS. Special Duputeh to Lhe Chicage Lribune, BLOGUARITIOAL, ‘Wasuixaton, D, U, June 49,—Maj, J. IL. Bloss, momber of Congress from Alubuwua, who, on Huuday ovening, shiot and killod Gooreo I, Long, of ‘Puscunbia, was formorly a vesident of Llinois, tisig L. Ho removed from Alabama to Edwardsville, 111, in 1849, and was a wmembor of the State Sonnte during the momorable osmpaign batweon Lincoln and Douglus for tho United Btates Sonatorship. Doing » Domoorat, o sided with the *'Littlo NUMBER 311, Glant™ in the fight, and did him good sorvioo, Upon the broaking out of the War, Msj, Bloss soturned to bis native Stato and entored the Counfedorate army, Ho hias boeu s member of Qongroua for four yoara, SEORETANY FIs, It has boon known for somo time that dosper~ ato afurts aro boing mado to seoure the ramoval of Sacretary Fish from the Stato Dopartmont. o hns stood too long botweon the Prosident aud tho so-called frionds of Cuban judopends onco. Thoyare detorminod that ho shall be put ont of the way, and Jt is stated o 8 positive fact Lt Gon. Graut has promised to got rid of him very soon after hin return from Woat Virginia, Tho porson from whom this nows is dorived #ave thoro {8 ovory reason for bolieving that Fink's rsignation will bo required within thirty gnn{: unless the Prosldent woakens in his pur- (7o the Assnciated Press,] THE CIVIL-BERVICE COMMIGSION, WanmNaToN, Juno 20,~It {s sald in official circles that tho Civil-Horvico Commisaion and subordinate boards will continue, nlthough Con- grows did not mako ‘s special appropristion to porfect and onforce tho rulos, The Prosldent doos not intend to abandon tho system, but will do all i his power to consummate it. APPOINTMENTS, Qon, Fagin, of Littlo Rook, has boon ap- pointed Marshal of the Wostern District of Arkansas. Jamos R, HNartzock ling hoon appointed Ganger St B : — iolk’ ,do presont Chief-Uled; \ Uovii ofon fs to bo appolrey, 4 the Treasury Isuputmun BOSTON, ‘Womon 1Ineligible ns M School Bourds. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicane Bosroy, Mass., June 20.—The § s docidod the potition for a mar pel tho Behiool Committoo to: body ns & momber.of that Boar? alleged, sbo has boen illogal’s docision i agninst the pottfyi belng dinmissed. Twoque”bee: for tho consldoration of thet: tho Court bad any 13“,”“: aud, socond, whothor & u,,i{‘x ! bor of tho Schoot Comm?d Jy; *Fho question of juris Go, " atany longth st tho baj Abd.; length bolng tiie aum',,,,;';" tho ofties. Tuo Court,8 op ') 1y to tho potitioner, cth f Jurisdiction to dotornl ralay; ! - T resorint is'as fogm .} Tho Qourt hos no jurlsscafon 'D questiou stated by tho = FN"‘M i authority.ok- o of tht! o oit 3 i thio Boari alid” tho Bchool Constitution, i upon each BDoard of tho' Geweral: 18 tho ssme 08 hius been conforred by the “fi“m cither brauch of the City Conncl) ot al , tho oltivs incorporated sluce. the LogisilJ vented, by (ho secoud atendmout of the Cor't 0 183, With power o estabilsly.clty : govarna. flao Togislaturs hos thus olearly manifcsied its Hiow Lo dechaion of o Seiool Gommmitten of tou, like that of cach of tho vourds elested by eopilo to Aervo ug tholr Toprosentativos in thy erumont of tho city, slhonkd boconelusive” upo. aubjoct of tho.. right of suy perion.to a 5o » member; theeoof, end that.lua que of low or fact o that declalon v Yo open fo revision by fndicial procy ding LEGIBLATION O THE BYIIEQT, This_decision was publishol this me Yyiion the mattor was firat brought up, & +wau introducod into the Houso thit thoJ Committco considor the oxpedionoy of tion on the subject. ‘Thoy roported tho {slation was neceswnry, aud thoroport wz, This aftornoon tho xoporb: was taken® table, sud a bill was substituted, to bo undey a suspension of tho rules, decla’ ol -r\{hgihlu as wombers of Sohooi At Iomestend, ¥n. Special Dinpalch to L'he Chicago Tribune, Towa Orty, Ia., Juno 20.—One of tho exten- sive woolon factorios belonging to the Amara Bociety, at Homestead, burned Sunday morning. Loss ostimated at $50.000. No insuranco. The wool and masufactured goods were saved. At Lockwood, Miche Spectal Dispatch lo 2'he Chicago Tribune, Graxp Rarmos Mich,, Juno 20.—To-day st Lockwood, o fire destroyed Smith,Unok & Bros., abinglo mill nnd 100,000 shingles, " Loss 650,000} iusurnuco small, At Jollets Jouter, I, Juue 20.—Tho old distillery on Chicago streot, valued, with the machinery whicts it contained, at #5,000, was burned to the ground this morning about J o'clock. The title af the proporty was in_John Robortson, the owuer of tho Robertson Honse. The parties in- terestod, by vivtuo of sales uuder tho purchasa mortgnge, and by virtuo of the_snle by the United Btates Marslial, woro Nr. Burger, M. O. Tigsoll, aud J. G, Elwood, whoso interosts were equal to about throo-fourths of the property. At Midiand, Michs Mipraxp, Mich.,, June 29.—Au unoccupled dwolling, bolonging to Wilson Adams, was do- stroyed by fire ot about 3 o'elock this morning. Loss about $12,000; ivsurance, $800, in tho Watertown, of New York. “hoe firo wae un- doubtodly the work of uu incoudlary. INDIAN CONTRACTS: 'The Annunl Awards Made in New York. New Yorg, Juno 29.—The annusl awarding contracts for Iudian annuity gonds wus conclud- od to-dny by n commission consisting of the Commissionor of Indian Afairs, tho Hon. N.J. Turuey; F, 8, Smith, of tho Board of Indinn Comniissioners; tho Hon, Walter A, Smith, Au- sistant Attoruoy Gonoral ; and Gen. B, B. Cowen, Assistaut Secrotary of tho Intorior Dopartment. “ho prices at which the awards wore made ar without exception, lower thau thoy wore Inst your, and the successfnl biddors aro mon of ths Dighest standing, aud comprising somo of the most oxtousive manufacturors sud dealers in the country, —_—— THE WEATHER. Wasumxatox, D, 0., Juno 29.—For the Uppor Lake region and the Northwont, clear weathor, excopt near Loke Bu!mflur aud in Minnesots, with northeast or southenst winds, stationary o» falling tomperature, and risiug barometor. LUCAL OBYERVATIONS, Ouioauo, June 29, 1874, ] HHE Hour af ob-| 3 2 |Direction and| ervations | & | § | & \furce of wina,| Teathers y AHE U4 |Bouthwest, o (N, W, gentl 40 Baximum inimum thermomoter, 63, GENERAL OUSERVATIONS, B ii10A0, Juno 30~1 8. m, " Statiop, | BargThry Wind, |Hain] Weather, Tirerkridgo o) 8L, ratn, Galro, 7 Fidr, Chiex Cheyem Fuir, Stuclimati,.; 5 N, Qlovetand ,1122.64) T3 NIW!, Duvenport . [20.03 GO N.W, froh Clear, Donver,,,..29.08) 74[E,, light, Clear, Detrolty; 11 20.84] Duluth’, 132080 Encau 0,04 Keoluk, 11 (2,801 TaGrozso, ., 154,00| Leavomw it 10,00 Afiwiuukico, [0, Murquott Omala Foledo, Yauktor —The new building for tho First Con tioual Church at Mionanpolls, Bast Bldg,"g: dadicatod o Bunday, Tho sudionoo subecribed ovor 1,000, tho balanoo due on the building, the total cost having boen 523,000,