Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 27, 1874, Page 5

WASHINGTON. No Truth in the Rumors of Cabinot Ohanges, Proposed Discharze of hs Enfire Secrot Service. Blunders in the Codified Lfi\vsf--NavnI “Retrenchment. Sperfat Dispatch to The Clicaa Tribune, Wastitxatoy, July 20.—Secratary . Briston stated to-night: that thoro waa. no trth what- evor in tho story, lolegraphod from hero last waok, that Attornog-Gonoral Willinms . would bo piven tho Riasion Mission, and bo (Briston) Lo made Attorney-Gonoral, o .stated thav, nothing’ of tho kind has ot sny time beon contomplated, and that Lo nover had au'intima- tion of the wort till ho saw it in print. OVERNAULING THE SECUET SERVICE. It in mscertined thae it hns flually boon de- ‘«widad to thoroughly rovolutionize the Becrot Bervico Divjsion by discharging tho ontiro forco mow employed, and appoluting now wen throughout,” Thin sction ld robably bo :taken during. tho :pleannpwm'lh Mr, Wilson Is still busily en- sgnned iy juvestigating the bogua safa burglary, saud it is nocertain when his report will be mado. DODAINQ INTERNAL REVENDE TAXES, Tho Commiesioner of Iutetnsl ‘Reveune hng smnder cousideratin just now tho. eplebrated “Muller ostato, of Rtionmond, Va., ilio- ‘oxcontor rendoavoring to avoid tho 'paymaout of logacy duty on & lurge amount, Miller died s couplo «of ~yonrs siuco and left s will which, after '.mnking various boquests amounting to noarly :8300,000, left the romaindet, noarly §1,200,000, :to Albormarlo County, Va., for educational pur- 1poses. Tho will was disputed by certain porsons +claimiug to bo childron of the fostatur by & so- | -eret mnrrisge. Tho caso was sottled by & comn- romigo, and the partios now claim that the en- “tire catato beeamo tho property of the county ~for eduentionsl purposes, such boquests not “boing svbjoot to logacy-duty. No action hns yeob “beon takon, but'it s thought the Commisnloner ‘will docido that the tux must bo paid. on- tha. :amonnt paid by way of compromiso to tho con- wtostauts, Tho tax will amount to 17,500, DECISION LY TREASURER BPINNER. « !'The »point ‘has beou nu‘;unulud by & Treaenry. oDicial that tho clause.of tho new Currenoy btil which provides for tho rodemption of Natlonal Bank notes unfit for ciroulation by charging the cost of redemption and reissuo to tho Danke, dogs not compel the banks to pay such charged ©on any mouoy othor then that ont by tho Assist- anc Iressuter or dopositors. Treasuier Bpin. -ner, however, declines to accept that coustrue: tlon, NLUXDERS DY THE LAW-CODIFIERS, “Tho Bcvrotary of the Lrensury lns 10ceived a “Jotter from @ clergyman nb Milwaukeo, Wis., nak- Ing that cortain pamtings imsported Ly . liitn for chural purposes may bo admitted freo of duty. Underthe luwof 1881, books, pictures,and s:ation- ary, impoited by philosopbical, litorary, or roll- gious pocietics, for their own uso, wore admittea freo, but it now sppears that tho oodifiors of iho laws omitted from the' old law the words, ** and rcligious,” ko that under the present law, whiol woat into effeot June 20, 1874, paintiugs und other articles intended for chiurches must pay duty, This omission is be- Tioved to bo tho rounlt of carelossuens, from the haste with which tho codo Wwas rughied through Cougress. g B A perploxing point has boen referred ' to tho Bocrotury of tho Tressury for his opinion ro- garding the offect of the new ocode of laws on tho lumber trado, Haw-logs are admitted into tho United States free of duty, when in s natural siate, The new 'code snys **timber, hown or sawed, 20 per cent ad vajorem." “Phon s tho following "paragraph: *!'Timber, squared or sided, not othorwise provided for, 1 cout per cuble tuot,” Inthe timbor-trade, logs are hewn or sawed in squaro shape for conveni- ence in shipping. Tho officials aro doubtful whothor or not tholast paragraph suporceeds tho action of the first. Tho lumbermen claim ‘that the Inw contemplates ths tax of 1 eont’ per cu- aro, that _aa tho gentlomon ware nitmmonod be- foro the Court n nccordnnes with tho law, it was the bounden duty of - tho Court to have sworn thom,. let tho oconsoqguences have boen what * they’ might, Tho ‘publle * doclsion is that tho. "County Commisslonera have departed from their’ sworn, duty, - Tho Contt has been oocuplad to-duy iy oqualizing tho ansonstnont on real eatato, and niso 1 reduc- fug Lhio tax’ on swamp landa” from §2 to 81,25 por agte. “Tho nveraga arsessmont on ronl ostato i Sedtt county {4 ELAA por nera, p . It wao movou and ordoradl that tho Asnossors’ booke for 1874 atand accapled, Adjourned to tho lirat Monday in Septembar, b T DO TILE NORTHWESTERN STATES, News Ttems Welegraphed to Tho Ohle H cago 'Tribuncs JILLINOIS. - The United Btatas Court at Springfiold *nd- f:urnpd ou'Saturdny for tho torn, having Leon cotitinuous nosaion ginco the 1st of Juno, ~—ldward Rutz, Stato ‘Cronsuror, bLas roturn~ od to Springflold from _New York, having pald out dming s abaonce on account of the Riato dabt intorcst and intorost on county indebted- ness wbout $460,000; 850,000 being lntbrest on tho Btate dabt. bic foot on thisclass of lumber. Lhe whole code £ ssid to bo full of spel perplexini: awbiguities, - NAVAL BETRENCUMXNT. % The United Bintes atoamor Dispateh, which tas been at Norfolk Navy-Yard repairmyy and al- toriug to accommodnto the Congrivsional excar- sion, which starts in_about ton days, arrivod’ haro yestordy momivg. Tho ordors’ for the worl on this vessel were given about tho samp. humo the famous cconomy and refrenchmont erdor wng published. A fair pecimen of ‘tno wmanuer in which economy {8 practiced is ivou in tho recont trip of the Trians; o stoam FiSpatch boat, . Thio vassol went around to. Bal- tinoro oxpioskly to trannport & -ton of, castingy for a vousel now ropeirivg, snd brought bnok about 100 pounds of serap covper. F g i HITLL PUEPALLD JUR WAT. ‘The pregont movements of tho uavy, and tho «elass of work now urged ou tho varlous navy- yards, . talen in conjunotion with the singular Joct that no ollicors have boon dotachod frou) tho drou clads rocontly ordered to Vensacols, Fla., ~v¢ Joplied npon by the naval officers and others B M eyidouoo thut o rupturo with Spain is anticiy *ed by this Govornmont, b aps, BL(B\IHAN'KII_()EB‘A‘I)ENI}"!. . ,"uish), accompanied by his son, s, to u?‘:fi;l s‘?‘:’. plraey, “(I:lminmg around ", amony. thio Viggria b le-flolds in o two-horno buggy, and will’ baye visite! bancesas, Bull Run, an Winchonter by the iiwo he bogins his ride towards Washington, & ABSENTIRID. Only one member of the Cabinet remains in ‘Wushingtou. I'he othors aro rscruiling at divers places. Meantite public Lbusiness mn tho aeveoral dopurtments is at & stand sull, rod zoutive mat- tors are maunged by subordiuates, THE NEW_MINIHTER TO OLAMANY, J. 0. Bancroft Davia 18 nunounced to safl for Europo on L'hursdny uoxt, to ausume his new oflico. of United Btatos Minister to Gormany. Ho will tako with hun tho Btato Dopartment nstructions, genorel in character, rolating to tho manugoment und conduct of affairs, but, like atl sther goutlomon 3povinted to du»lamm_u offlcoy abroad who aro hughly estcomod aud in whom eopacial relianca b placed, ho bas boen' told.by tho Promdout that bis (Dayis’) policy will bo the policy of this Govornmont, aud tuat tho wish aud dosiro of tho Unitod Btates js to improve and coment our frigydly rolations with foreign mationy. : -i”.\tth.; A mdglul l‘aw.) i MINISTER JAZ COMING TOME, “WASHINGTON, July’é{L—Juun Jay, Minister to ‘Austria, who mcanuer retiugned to Im'umi is not .axpected to occupy that position much longer, +&is family desiring Lim torotign, MEETING OF THE UNION LEAGUE COMMITTEE, Tho Nationnl Executive Comnuttee of tho ‘Unton Leaguo of Awmericp wjll meot at Phila- adelplin Fhursday, tho 30th inst, TIR CROPS. A1 Eoports from Varlous Quartorss Special Disputeh to Tha Chicano T'ribins, *8r. PAvur, Miun,, July 25,—Later erop raports indicata that over a largo purt of tho iwhont nxon “uf Minucsots, the hot, dry weathor of tho past toa duya in rjening grain too fast. Farm- ors ars hwrrying into cutting spring whoat to suyo it at it8 best. Tho ylold will undoubtod- 1y be decronsed to not moro than two-thirds tho crop of just yoar, and the quulity may bo fu- jured, Barloy yields light, but fho quably is unusually good, = ) special Dispatch to The Chicino Tribune, Davexrvon?, In., July 25,—1Tha whent, barloy, and oat flelds aro ail in tho shock, The reports from Bcott Oounty farmers aro to tha offoet that 4lioro novor was o bottor orop harvested hero, * The heads aro long sud large, and the kornel bright and plamp. Corn I8 oxcollent, nutl bids Falr to surpass the great harvest of 1872, Pota- i rtoos are doing finely, with u promine of un abun- «dant yielkl, 'Tho woathor has boon fine, wagos Jow, and the Lnrvesting done ot Joas than usual pon o {at Disnatch to 1°he Clican Tribune, LA 8anie; I, July 26,—The drought end hot wonther till _continite, and thoir ailée upon ol <iops is discourngingly apparent, Tho Illinois River below IHeury is do low that its navigation will soon come to an ond wunlons copions rajve fail, and Lusinoss upon tho Upper Itinois andon tho caual {8 remurkably dull, C rresy.audence of 1 he Chioago Tribune, Laxeig, Mioh., July 26,—The ground is vory dry, md vogetatlon s serlously sifected,—corn oud po.atoss more to than othor grain or farai- roducts, Wheat sliolled badly iu barvouting, ub otherwiso was weeured In good condition, and is now brought {nto murkot at §LI16 por bushal, —_—— 8CNTT COUNTY, ILL., ASSESSMENTS, * _ Speetal Dispateh to The Chicuo 7'ribune, Wixcnewes, L, July 25,—Tlo decision ren- dered by tio Court yestorduy fell like a hoinb- gholl in"tha tnx-payora’ cump. It was indood & pwprise, Tho gonerally oxpressed ocowments " gine, —There na a grand Masonie and 0dd Follows' plento and rounion at tho Fair Grounds in lid- wardsville on Friday Inst. = A procession was formed, headed by the United. Btntes Arsonal band,' cam?amd of ‘mombers of the two Ordora from tho cities aud tolsns In. tho county, 'which marchad through "the principal etreots to tho "fair grounds, wheto. tho .procession disporsod, aud in good. old-fasbioued picnio dine ner wag indulged in. - After dinner; the Hon, J. Werd Ellis,” of Chicapo, was inlroduced to the audienco byshnrm‘-cnnpv.-r, who dolivered an orstion on the eubject of Free Alngonry and Odd Followslup, which seemod to ploaus “everybody * preront, In the evening a grand display of pyrotechuics took placo at the Court-Houso, which lasted about throo hours. There ‘wora'ahout 2,000 porsons presont, and it was tho finest affalr of tho Liud that” lins' ‘Gver oceurred in this county, 7S - ~—Tha dwolling-houso of Ar, Natho, of Dan- yille, was burnod ot 4 o'clock Inst Faiday, - Tha loss will amount to $1,000, Bersnw g Tep e ' —Tho Hon. Lawrouco Weldon, of the Bioom- ington Bar, was'sunstruck on Saturdny afior- noon: :As ho was coming out of tho Court- Houso ho foll down tho stops and was sorfously burt. Uis physicians say that ho ls out of dan- ger thia avoning. it Y o —=Johu Arbuckie, & conl-miner of the Mol.enn County Coal Company, was fatally injured on Baturdny by s large quantity of rdolc Talling on him from nrit Jolin Roynolds, anothor mitior, who attempted his rescue, was aluu.vuxy serlouss ly'lufun:d. : . ~—Ika Grubba, the negro who sttempted a rapa on the peron of Mry, . Jomima Van Patten, nb Lincoln, on 'Thuruday Iast, hus beon removed to Bmingfold to save him from tho mob, ~Yestorday wns & great day for tho Method- ists about Uonrdstown, Tho M. B. congroga-® tion of that city, with the Grogg Chapol con< Ex:u;:nfion, Dold a grand baskot moeting at Cloar ko, 6 milos oast of thore, Thoy extonded the invitation to all, 'Cho day was pleasant, the grounds woll shaded and soated, and a inrge crowd wna [n attondanco, The Rev. J. 8. Bar- wick prenched at 10 o'clock a, m., and the Rov. D. W. English proached at 2 o'clodk p. m, —Thebodyof an unknown man wasdiscovered, Saturday night, on the track of the Chicazo & ton Railroad, about 200 feet. north of Hickory Cicok Hridga, couth of and near Joliot, by- the ‘firoman ‘of fhe nigcht oxpress going south. ‘Wheu found his arms were soverod and bis body out in £wo acrons tho breast, with o elight contu- sion on tho forohead, Au inquest was hold yos- torday morning, and the jwy renderod their verdict cxonorating tho - Railrond ~Com- pany and employes from all blamo in the prominos. "Thoe man had in his ocket §1.05, momo photograpbs takon in o Stato of Indians, nnd a poir of Lrass Iuuckles, but nothing that wonld serve to idon- tify him, It is supposed;that ho wap attompting to Lonrd a freight train, which was very slow at this point, but that, ‘mssing his - hold,” he foll, between tho cars, causing inatant doatl, . ISDIANA. 3 Ono of tho most torrific thnnder-storms that has visitod Cambridge City for vears occurred ou Friday ovoning Iast, Soveral buildings were struck by lightuing, but,- as-far as reportod, nono- were buined. John Calloway lost two horses; by tho lightning, considerod tho best tenm in town, Charles Millor's storo, ‘at Milton, was entarod by burglars on Fri night, ana over $1,000 worth of dry goods-and clothing takon. No olow to tho thiovos,: 2 —0n Saturday morning, at Fort Wavno, Jamoes H. Andrews and Bueclay J. Komblo shiot nt twan- ty pigeons each for $100, nt 21 yards rise, and 80 yards bound, Androws winniog with uinoteon birds against sixteen for Kemble, ' =0n Friday night, botweon the hours of 11 aud 12, o 'pausonger tramn bound north on the Fort Wayue, Muncio & Clnelunati Road struek s man 3 miles south of Hurtford City, throw- ing him down an ombankment, Upon stopping tho wratn the mun was picked up and fomnd to bo lifeless. A doep, shiatp cut was found on the man's forehead, which must have beon inflicted by somo_sharp instrumont, and not by the en- Ho was soou on Friday in Hactford City with n pocket-book containing a large sum of . monoy, and the impreseion i8 goneral that ho bad Deen attacked, robled, and put on the track in nn lascusiblo condition, No pocket- book or.money was found on lua person, Iis name was useertained to ve Jolin Portsman, —Ou Fridsy night last, at Marion, John Middleton, » drayman, sud M. J, Josephy, Tiqnor-dealer, got Into & diupuite about Lauling & lot of alo, when Josephy draw o revolver and deliboratoly shot bMiddleton, tho ball taking offcct above the left bremst, causing instunt death. Josephy was arrestod and placed in jail, Thoro 18 o very strong foeling agninat Josophy, and somo thrests of summary justico being idn; | ‘doalt out to him. —Go-lon and tho viclnity woro favored with # delizhtful showor yesterday morning. —During o recont storm at Wakarnsn, a grocery store was strack by lightning, and two mon and two horsea near by wore Lknocked down by tho same shools. —Quito an oxaitement was oronted Baturday mornieg at Spenger by the announcement that a men named Iinusbercy sfoGuire hud been caught tho day previousin a blackborry-pateh by fi allinm MeQuiro, his cousin, and Mr, Law- 8o, In tho ack of commilting inceat with his osp dsughtor. o was arrestod and lodged in Jall {bat ovening, and tho trial wag pet for Bat- wrday merping, when he, through Lisattorney, pleaded guilty,ana was bound over in the amoung of $600 to appoar at tho uext torm of court, —The Wawaks Flouring-Miil aod Saw-MIill, at Wawaks, wnu ontirely destroypd by fire Fri- day night, Tho mill was owned by Dr. E, W, I Enig snd Willism Xlils, Ueorge Mummert, of Walaka. Xoss, No insuranco. JOWA. ~—Johneon & Triblecock, of Bloomflold, Ia., made & contract Saturduy with the Towa Privon of Goslion, and 815,000, Constltution Baturduy aftornoon, orowd of county peopio. —Tho_Talrfleld County Connell of Qrangera convenod in Laucastor Saturday, ¥ MIOHIGAN, .« At & npocinl olootion i Muskogon, Mich., on Saturdey, ' propouition to lawe $100,000 of Wator-\Worka hondn wan carriad by 63 majority. Probably tho olly works will bo optod. - ~—A:aclontifle nssocintion has beon organizod in Lanaing, e —The population of Eaton County, by the Inst ;ongnz_us, 18 26,012; aud of tho City of Charlotto, . ~—Qov. Bagley han appolnted Aloxander Dar- ey Judgo of Probata far Behoolerafe County, In “plnoo’ of John Frink, removed from tho connt! 4 noon botween, o ainglo scull, rowed by REDRAOEA, ‘.. An investigation in tho case of Panl Neilzon, Connuissionere for tho lobor of fifty men for manufacturing ohairs at 60 cents per day, The Legisluturo passod an act at tho last ‘session sutborizing the Commissioners to_contract for prison labor at not loss than GO0 conts. 1t is dif- fieylt to get coulinclors to tako thom nt those dignroe, and thero oro yot 100 mou to let. > At 10:30 o'clock ;Saturdny night s fire broke out in L, O, \Vnrn grocery, in Iowa City, on- tirely doatroying it snd an ndjoining bulding, oceupled by Kimball, Stabbinn & Myor us o moat- marliot. Both woro frame huminin and burnod with groat rapldity ; but thero being no wind, by strenuous pxoctions of the firomen tho fur- thor spread was wvoided, Lown not necortalnod. —A tortifia wind and rafy storm paesod over Duhuauu Huturdey night, from the northward, Considorablo damngo was done in that clby. ‘ho buildingn in the courso of ercotion for tho coming exposition 8ulturad most, tho nortly wing. of the fine-art buflding aod . th wholo fiemo- worlk of the smphithentro being blown down, A portion of a largo Germun Catholic schigols houso was slno thrown down, Thoas wore tho most natjconble damazos, but in all parts of the city and its surroundings frult trecs nud shrube bery wero torn to ploced. oo, Tha Bothodist camp-meoting at Embory Parl, noar Dayton, commencos Tueiduy noxt, and con- tiunen i) August, A numbor of didtinguishod nuuistors have promised fo” bs \)':naun:, among whow exe, Bishop Fostor, Dre, Walden, Lowry, and Nust. ‘The indicationn arc thot tha macthig will bo largely pttonded, 1ty cottagns ure built ou tha grounds, hosdes forty cauvas tents, which \vlfi bo rontod w familica, o heuviont thunder-sto:m of * the sonson nesiod gvor tho Siwni Valley I'ndsy night, do- rug much guod and some dainage. “TFour dwelj- inga in Daytos woro struck.with lightning, end huifea-dozen barnsin the murounding country wore alyo struck, setting thsutn on firo and con- swmmg thelv contouts, Beveral farn-hounos ware ournud, ol —The Bouthorp Ohio “Lunatic Asylum, at Dayton, containg 514 jnmates, g —Iirao priutery, meibors of the Cincinnati Typographical Union, byt uot of tho old Gazette forco, have boen arrested for poldoning tho coffea _that mada tho new Guzelle printors slex le.d'l‘humhy night, Crotou oil was the druy used, —A firo in Lancaator Friday night destroyod a ooupla of atablo undanumboer of sheds, ~Qou, Ewng arvke 1n Lancaster on the npw Doll Dano, and a fonrioared . Aholl—Coolyy stroke-oar,—~wna won by Dano fn 18:25,, Dia- tauce, 13¢ miles and roturn, Dane hiad & quartor of o milo sinrt of tho slioll, At tho bo- ginning, both shell and Dane puiled 'elowly, 256 028 atroles to tho minut} on the homa-atratch Dnnn‘rfilllclmnnd 10 87 10 38, . About 3,000 poople Jined the benks and tho avenue bridge. ; Tho tub-raco war won by.Dr. Rush Blank. Tive tubs tarted, but only two reached tho othor side of tho river, i s ¥ ATNNREOTA, 1 DPrigolln Miller, o widow and stranger in St. aul, was runatruck Snturday, but was rocoy-, orad by prompt medical nasistiatice. —Dr. Richmond, of Cannon Falls, was called up- -lnst Monday morning on protenso of Lis scrvices belug wanted, and, whilo_ harncapin; Ius hoiso, ~wno weizod, ' magued,’ strippod. tarrod and ‘féathored by about tweuty unknown men. This oceuirod in_the ‘most publig atroot of tho village, closa to Richmond's oflice, and no quiotly n8. ot to awake persons sleaping elose by with'chamber windows open, Then bio waa laehicd to a board, conveyed- noroes tha rivor, {0 freo himsulf botoro morniug, and returned to bis ofico, Richmond marriod ahout six wooks azo a girl living noar Cannon Falls, whom, afior, throo weeks, ho dircardod. His tar-and-foathor- inl'f i supposod to_ havo-boen on - necount of his wifo, * —Albort MoDonald, ono of the workmen om- ployed an. Saturdoy {o lweting o turbine down ho shintt ot Wasuburw's mill, Bt. Paul, mude o misatep, and fell from the top to tho bottom of thae shnft, 65 feot, etriking on his liead and face, Twonty-fivo foot above tho batcom of tha shaft wan o platform of 2-inch plank, through which McDauald's body crached as if the plauking ind baon thin glass, * Hia trontal bono was fracturad in cross lines, the lower jaw _brokon, and an ar- tory on the loft sida ruptured; notwitbstanding -which tho surgoon thinks Lo may possibly re- cover, 8t Omaha, supposed to have ,beon poisonod by his son-fn-law, dovelopes tho fact ‘that-Nellson committed suicide by hanging, and that tho sns- glclnu« notions of Potoron wore caudod by lus iglike to having the lcircumstance known, He was roleagad, X —A Mrs. Wolch, committod sulcldo by bauging. y —Tho poatal cleared cliarges. ' WIND AND. WEATHER, Hlenvy Rain-Storm in Pittsburg, Po, ' 8pecial Divpatch to T'he Chicaco Tribune, Prrranonc, Pa., July 26, —This Iiae becn a dey of the govorost showers ever known in this rec- ton of the country. This morning tho rain washod down tho hills and did groat damago by’ flooding tho cellars- and causiug land-slides, Bus this evenlog tho-heaviost storm over known hore was oxporiencod ; at 8 o'clock vivid flashos’ 1it the horizon, goon followed by thunder of the most’ fearful clinractor. Then' the rain camo down 1n torrents, and it did scom 0s- though tho, very bhoaveus would ~ fall, Down came tho rain, flercer and florcer; more vivid becamo tho lghtning, till tho streots wore Hit up aait by doy. Tho- fiorconcss of the sform can hardly bo jmagined. ‘The Pennsylvania Reilrond track wan flooded noar the outor depot, and when tho- rain . consod 2 foot of ennd_covered the track for tho length of overa mile. The Pan Handle Railrond tunnol was flooded and travel susponded, - The wator .came down in tor- ronts +to o doplb of from 2 to G foct. Tho Union Dopot, first "floor and cellar, wos flooded. In tho elloys, in_ many places,” tho wator lay .10 feot deop, abd many gauplp Woro driven to tho second atorios of thoir wollings for safoty, ‘Iho atrect-cara on the Bouth Bido and in portions of Allegheny City nd to stop running on secount of tho land-slides and coal bargos in’ the Monongaheln wyord swop from their moorings. On Saw-3ill Run, Alle- fhuuy City, neveral houses wera swiopt awny, and b s roported that & groat mmuy peraoua wera drowned, but thoe darkness and “excitoment pre- vont dolails. 5 In Tomperaucovillo,near thiscity, whole blocks of houyos woro washed awny, aud_ roporta givo a loss of lfo thoro, but as to tho number, tho facts as yot caunor, be ascertained. It is raining sgamn, and tho amount. of usmngo done by tho storm, outside of tho probable loss of human lifo, cannot be loss thau $100,600, At Datcher's un fmmenso- brick houses wors. swopt awsy like 8o inany reeds. Already seventoon bodies have been found, aud at Saw- BMill Run four bodies, It is believed that fuily lifly pursons havo porished, The calemity, whon duylight shall show it, will prove ‘torrible, The finuncial loss iu Alleghouy City will foot up fally §1,000,000. -, alady’ 65 or 70 yoara of ngo, - lq Omalis Saturdsy morning ptal inventigation at Omaha, has full r.'Oharlos Furay, Spocial Agent, of §H Tornado atGoenova Luke, Wi, Qexneva Laxe, Wis., July 26,—A tornado erm« od turough thisvalley at 4 a. m. Bunday, doing consideraole damage ‘to trecs' and shrubbory, ‘I'ho stoamor Ludy of tho Lako lost her uppor deck aod smoko-stick. Bumiall boats were upset at thoir moorings, ond, tho lurgo ice-house of Wadlams & Willuwd ‘was dostroyed, Tho graunds of Geotrgo L. Dunlap aud J. O, Rumney wero seriously injured by the destruction of a largo,number of forost trees, No lives lost, g o T CRIMI, Thoe HBoy-Murderor—Confession Ly Eim of the Murdor of the Boy Mil-' Ao Boaron, July 23.—Jegso- Pomeroy, the boy- murdoror, has confoesed that Lo murdored tho Mollon boy on the 224 of lost April, deseribing in dotail how tho murder was committed. The Globe asys that the. boy Liss mado n fall and clenr confossion, .of his own freo will, to two persons at least, and probably to moro than two. Although thoso persons aro not at liborty, at the present time, to disclose the whole story, thov aroe willing that tho publio should know the ossuntial particulars, and theso we will give, though not in Jouse's own worde, On thomorn- ing of tho 22d of Apill, Josso vose enrly, “and wont to tho store, and aftorward wont to the oity, roturning home nbout 0 o'clock, Ho ro- mained at-the stors until 11:30 o'olock, whon ho told his mother that ho was going to’ the nlt{. 8ho gave hor permission, aud Lo wont over {o Lhin miother's Liouso, whore ho remsined a fow moments, and then started for tho city proper, Ho, bowover, wont up Dorchoster avonue to Eigbth stroot, yhere ho saw the little Millen boy, and imwmediatoly bis evil genius got possos- sion of Lim, and ho detormined to torturo him, if not kill him, 1fo asked the boy if ho would liko to eco tho.steamor, and the boy said ho would, and both stacted off in_the diraction of tho marshes, When thoy arrived at the spot whero the body was found, Josso told the Millon boy to lio down,and tho little fellow, nat dreaming of hia dangor, A s0. The youn flond thon ime mediately sprang upon him, uln{mnd his toft hand over the littlo innocent’s mouth to utolp Lis out- crion, and thon, with the ssmo jaok-knifo that had but & month bafore boon msod (o murdoer tho unfortuuate Katie Cuarran, tho monstor do- liboratoly cut the throat of the 'Hitlo boy that had so implioltly trusted him. ‘Tlo boy trug- lod fearfully, sd the murderor, desporate at filu fwilluro in not at tho flyst blow killing his vietim, stabved him yopoatedly in tho bowols and choat, Iie ‘mutilated the body in & fright- ful munnor, but does not know, as ho says, to .What extout, and finally loft his victhn In n dying condition. Ho clesned his kmto and per- son as well gs ho gould, and then took a car for Boatan propor,going to tho Common, where he ro- malued somo time, und thon rotwned home, The young murdoror glvos tuo tamo reason for com- mithing the deod as hio did for killing Katio Cur- £AD, “ihut ho gould not help {t," 1o had no in- tonlion of Lilling any ong yp to the timoof mout- iug the Millen boy, and the nefurjous plan on- terod his hond ou tho bnstant ho Leliold ' tho bos, Ouce, ho says, conyolence or somotling mado Liim tury buol aftor he had atartod and leuve thio boy whera ha had found him, but aomothing soomad to draw hin on, aud *‘he_had to go, ‘This in effoct 18 tha confession, und it was told in the same cool mannor as was tho atory of the niwdor of Katlo Gurran.,. Jeoso furthor statod thut he mndo Whis confessjon pot bocunso it gave Lim plessuro, but bocayse Lo fenred his mmhud.r, brother, oF goma 0o alva might be sus- peoto to n InrgnA —‘.l‘rm bont-race in Lansiog, Saturday nfter-' and loft by the roadatde, but mausged ' ;| arpathloes to . TILTON'S CROSS, | (Continued trom tho Firat Page.) sira tohung him beforo he fatried, will liave an oppor- tunity (o repont tielr folly, ot glory in thelr shana, % UNSATINFACTORY, Trom the Itica (§. V) Obterver, Wo muat kay once more, nat' kurshly but emphatt cally, thut M, Beechor's explaznlfon atlsfactory, If fin tan ofier nothing botter thatt this n his own e must do witnt ko has promised to do, Io top down and ont," BRECIER'S FUTURE EXPLANATION, ok Frani the lohesier Democr i, Tt mhist ho underatond that tho mtatement sot forth by Mri Beorher was preparod with great basto, and 11’y curnory, Lt not of necassity ao whant- ¥ 11tiiees tho acneed {6 {n_somo degreo biamo- ‘worthy. ' Wo truat hls future explunation will Lo tmore oxplicitaud convincing, v i 4 TIIL OURSE OAUSCL.ESS,” p From the Wheellng Inteli(gencer, It thiero hid not been eomething very Risplcloun S tho Interconran hotweon Mrs, Tilion and Mr, Toeeer, all thin misunderstanding could not. have nriscn, . v, Becihior would not biave boon nzonized na lio ling hoen, Tilton ond hu wifo would uover have noeded ut and mako up, and thien finally sopatnte, drno oanaclesn doen ok eomo,” snu tho mifite: ter who wears thie whito fluwer of o blamoless lite dogs ok o Bimsol( li My, Yeccliers Droasat predica- e "2"2“1“‘7 1,?!“1 TAI,KTI!AN]!“. wa the Rurlinuton (la.) Haxl N2 it § Ticro fs an ovident Tontlon, whieh it frintid what is a very apparently preconcertod offort, o lmfl of the yreat New York dollles to Qivert attentior rom tho points at {ssue In tho Boes hor question ta Mr, Tilton; tny 16 meitt o bo fs nccordingly abused without limit, Dut Plymouth Churchh s wealthy, and this’ tend to” cxpluin the unusual hurmony of sentie among tho New Yorl: pajierz on this matter, . M= STUAT RItow, © \; i From the Utfers (N, V,) Herald, oo Ehartéablo hoen aud bellef of tio piople ara po: -Juatified thue far, X6 Alr, Jeechior cannot fefuln the caso winda against him ho' atunds' condemned. | 1t will not help him tonay that Mr. Tilton " of ‘" poouliar tempeeanent s that in Lia handy no onn {4 safe, - He must nhow (hat {ho docninents, confesafons, : nnd Dleadinge ara forgeries, or wurd writlen with an' alio. gothioryiliorout ebject than fs hora made o appont, ' PORINLE ISPRUDTHCES, i it Keom the Pitdburg Toegmiph, / Thedo havo bren porsibis mprudences:. growing ot of thu fullinacy, religinusly and_ soclallg, of th twe familiea ; butoven now oy only scems Impradent whicn foad in tho cold light of Tilton's aasorlions. 1t perverts thew to gervo Lis own purposos, Not fi los 0 Lpeatee thoy eunatiuto From & MO iae: ANZIOUS TO KELY COKNCZALED, i Tyou tha Vittshury Post, ¢ Tt In brely posciiio Hhat thove oxiita tht Letween Bowrs, Boocher and Tilton, thint. oach for Mimnelt fs anxtony (o keep concealed, bt equally an stipes. to 8o oxposcd s o hia ntagoniat, Buch an-inforancy {a vory roasonublo In viow of (b widoly diferon futorprotations put upon o difforent. mattors of cele denco submitiod. Wo. fancy that, if thoss. gentistoen {iereln courtat faw, Uioy Woula bo-soTutfad to boa littls novo definto In_ thelv niatomants of oviiense, and . why tho Cluech Ogmumittea do not require iy sams deiluifo cliaractor of (Lo evidonco aubmitiod, e Tully understand, A v PELLETE, TR G, rom the Gran apids (Uich.) Derincrat, Wo hixva oxumined witls caro tho sinfements of tho .neral moan and wowan implicated, and the evidence brought .tothe front. And from this etandpoiut we belivve thom guilly, No stalumout which tho. Rov, Hlenry Ward Bcciier may hereafler. mnke, howavor carefally prepared, aftor consnltation with tho most ominent conneal, can dotruct from the weight of thoconfossion s | #1 huniblo tnysolf bofora' Theadora Tilton ue I would bofora God, L conld aven wish that T were doad.” BITTHI DISAPTOINTMENT, From the Indianapolls Journal, " " If thio Journal bas oxproskd 1{aaif watily In regaid to the prolimfunry tatements of Mr, Boochor aud Mra, ‘Tilton, 1t was with a feoliug: of bitter dissppoutment bocause thoy foll short of farnishing tlie coninlota vine dication which Mr, Bocclier's frlends oxpacted, THL COLMITTER'S VERDICT OF NO OONSEQUENCE, Feom the Philudelphis Inquirer, Tt will not matter in tha Jeast what verdict the Com- mitteo muy render in (his distresainyg case, for 1t has gono beyoind the Uommittee of Plymouth Ohureli to n wider one, snd Heury Ward Bucchor {8 bolng “tried now ab tha bt of public opiulon, It thereforo. bo- comes him to make his innocenco absolutoly clear—so cloar thut all tho world may scoand know ity - MORX LIGHT WANTED," From the Aalrluz/idfl (Muas,) Repsltean, 1t 18 mporaiblo 1o 1t down (0 & compariaon of Mr, ‘Beocher {0 i own donial and of Mr, Bocohor in s statoments as produced by Tiiten, aud feel that the dental is suRleient o ita” purposo. Tho public now linvo dacuments and signatures baforo them which o meza ufier-lon'a o noffaco, Theyrequironmoroy Iaul- ble explanation tuan hos yot beon given, Mes, Thiton's statemont doea moro damage to Tilton than to Becchor. 8lio and e, Bocclier cloar cach othior most aolomnly, and yot thoy loave the documentary ovidonca unoxplained. , . , Wosay that no explanation, at oll adequate to tho phenomaia requiring oxplauation, 1a yet brought forward, and the publicabsolutaly com> mands tho testinouy of Frank Moulton,' of Ohiver Jolnson, of ¥, B. Carponter, of Buwn B, Anthony, and'of all parties having original privity to flio. facts, TUK PANTISANAILP OF TIE QONSITTIY, From Sprincgield (ass.) Repuhlican Tt 4n arserlcd, and denled, that Mr, ‘Tiiton hss do- elincd to pinco original dociments 1 thio hands of Ar, Becclier’s Commiittes, What the fact may be, wo don't kuow, 'But, If tho mombers of this. Committes ars * really eaying the things which aro put in thelr mouths. by frioudly Now York reporters, common prudence would scem to dictato Lo Mr, Tilton the advisability of ‘retaluing Auch ppers a8 Lo may desiro, fo proservo i Iiin own possession, The violent partisaniip of these roported uttorances Is aimply iudecont, aud will go far, unlcas they are promptly disavowed, to destroy what- evor moral welght tho commiilos's Gonclusiona might otherwise have had with tho public, . - CONPEARED I8 GUILT, From fhe Sk, Liawl Diancer, Tho aubjoct fa paiuful to the last der 1t in tho hands of c8, Woloava' tho six peraonal fricnds and the two -Intrigulng. lawyers of Mr, Beechor, Ly appointing ey el o Jud tof animpartial 11 rust lifs cass o the Judgment of an impartial Jury o his chiurch or of tha world, lio han contessod lis gatlh again, cud added e lust cireumstanco {0 tho lnvul- arrdy of tho dumning evidonces of his criuo, Muy God help him to repont of it amnid the dust and aslios of lfs degeadation ¢ g PEEFTI TO DELITVE DERONER. Feom the Minnenpolis Trilune, Tho question now 8 reduced to ouo of yaracity be- tweon theso {wo persona (Boechor oud Tiltonl.. We prefer o bollovo Afr, Boccliwr, Hin shmple donlal of 1ho chinriges wo considor more worthy of credence than g clinties uusupRortod by nny posiivo tentimony, Mr. Techor sy o con cxpluln them (1o lotidrs) satisfactorily, and we huve fuith to beliova that ho will do no. Uniil ho fulls to do this wo bliall coutiauo to bolluve lim fanocont, WORSE: THAN FOLLY, From the LaCrusse Repubilcan, Tilton makes oul s prima facle caso ; Gl 1t 18 woro than folly for Devehor to pllow querslous and quib- bllng fuult-Anding with {t, Tho cose must bo mot fairly and aquarely, PARTIAL EXPLANATIONS, From the JaCrusse Deniocral, Let us hopa that Mz, Beocher will not givo out any more partlal roplies und explanations, and that, when hio delivers his fual xoply, it will ot lest dontain anougl of puLutauce and probability to Justify a diffors enco of opluion, A TROOY OF GUILT, i From the St, Paulb Dispuleh, s, Tilton'a dsnial is nuworthy of o nobls, pure, trno woman, 1t is the sentimental rhetoric of & por- yerted aid worbid mind rather than tho sluplo clox quence of {nuocence. It bears the Imprss of propas ration, as if touclicd with the sinful love that had al. realy huid Lier Lome I ashioa, It i4 an arrajimmont of her husband rather than a defenso of horsolt and her gullty parumour, , , . Mra, Tilton's denlal fs n Proof of guilt rther than n ploa of fnnocence, B0 demonstrating his unwillingness 1o WEALL, Fyom the Des Noines Reglster, Deecher’s denfal, i€ must bo gaid, Lowovor much 1% mny bo snid with regrot, is weak, It would Lo weak from n weak man, 1t Ia more than wezk comiug from Beochor, Auy moro such wenk deulals, 80 iterly unaupiortad hy suy proof, will be {estiinony for Tilton, ratues thuin soquittal or vindication of sechier, WON'T DO NOW. Fyom the Burlington (Ju.) Cazet Wo do not sco Low iecher can get around the evidonca produced ngafnet hin ; and this {8 whnt tho publio want to reo. Whilo they 6xpresa their opinfous, Yot they see to suspend Al Judgment until Boocher produces sometbing mors than s denlal, Thid won't do pow, Neltlior il Mra, Tilton'a denial Batlafy tho public, AARK TATLEY, Fyom the Jhurlingtan (Ia,) Hatek- The lelegraph iaforis us thut Ar, Veochcr ds #co- ool ond in goud spiritaM Wit a Solly soul Honry Wurd i3, With Tilton's Uiunderbolt 2lging {n his earn, and tho sad slght of & rulucd and Droken family buforo his oyos, it i cortainly refrosh- 1ug 10 know tliat the grost,* nesl-hider " ta o rollick- ing and funny, ¥or & mab who wished he was dead, and who go bliort » timoe ngo wus calling for tho overs Lasting hills to Iny down on him, wo thiuk ffeury Ward shiows un-onteryirlss u belug Jolly thal 14 xedlly vo- reshilug. % A QUILTY WOMAN. From th Lpitysite (Lud.) Journal, We can only lvok upon her (A, ilten? with pity and sorraw, an o gullty woman valily sec .4 to cone centher ufn'; thougl porhaps It wauld be mory strictly Juat to regard Lier 23 a perjured adultersas, couspiri with Bor fiaramour, to cover p thols Jolnt gutlt b strlking down the injured husband, . ", . If M7, Beechier offer nothing moro directly £o ihe purpoas, hio will find that dostroying ‘Tilton will not Liolp him, auil will atand bafors tha world not only ns a hypocelte aud deliborate seducer, but aa trying to cscape Just Judgumont by coutving at falsshood, aud tho ruld of lie anan whom bis erimo 5o cruelly wronged, 4 GUEAT MLTTAKE, From the Fonid du Lac Commonizeaith. Wo caunot oo {liat the complozion of the case s in the leaot chisged by what the ncoused partivs havo ko far duuo to rehut “Lllton's churges, They muy bave cungluslva proof of tielr inuoceuco In vesorvo, but it Bothoy bivuuindo o pecat minlake: n poruiliing this dolay Iu giving it to the public, ANOUNTA 70 LITTLE, From the Indwanapolfs Yetea, Mrs, Tiiton's ytatemont amowila to litfle as & refuta. 4lou of her hustand’s statements, However, if she doco not eicet much du clearing ersalt, bliv puts in o Wl day' *! work i Juculpating lies husband, 141~ $on i 0 4 uced-up ¥ man, end the rocoll of s own gun v dons tho mixehle ; whothier 1t will hit what 1 Wi ulmed o, s uot rocertuin,” HOW IN A CAME O¥ FIEK-LOVERS, Frow the Lusuyetts Dispatch Mra, Titow's ufutcict 18 LAMPROFied by any evl Aeuco worthy thgt namo, snd ncroly oxhibits the in- g3ntats oltort of a guilty woman to oscono the yeaults of hey repeated einunality,” 8ha I8 Willing to sacrifice Jior Lustuud for her paramour, The fact made ovi- dent Ly thta whole ailuir i, 1hat 4 row Lss broken Ot In tho camp OF A Jov af free-Jovars. o wholo hatch of them, froie Heecher 1w tho lowest practitioner of thus tudunioun dociriuo, anght tobo puntulied, sid rtico will not have ber due uutil that cousumine~ 1o, I;AIAIHI‘BDD :'H!‘{ Elmgllf. rom (ke Keokuk Gale Lily, An tho case standy, tho wrltten ovidonce Tillan givey JULY 27, i8%4. st be proven forgorien, or Deechor and Mrs, Tijton ara guiltyna chneged, and thoy aro now but sdding falnohoad and perjury to thelr othor criine, TIIE WOMAN AT FAULY, 2 From the Paire Bulletin, i < Our opinion ta, that Ara, Tiiton ia one of the wotst of womien, tnd lier hnaband ono of tho * softeat " of men, Ifer atid Lia atory thut Mra, Tilton did not believe Ler conditet with Mr. Beeclior was wrong a nroposterona | Hao sitned bocano slio wishied to, sud Ao St war, bo- yotd 1l dotibt, who rufued Boechier, 1lo may have on vory wiiling to bo rafued, but aie certalaly tlrew out tho signals, + . UTTERLY FAILA, . From the St, 'unl Dispateh, Patnful aa it Ia, truth compola the doclaration that Mr, Boeclior's dantal in not sutisfactory, 1¢ will 110t ba 80 regarded outaidoof the circlo of his porsounl admir- ers by o dozon men {u tho country, Tt nbtarly fails (o sccount for (o duusaging urrsy of facta presonted by B H Im’lyllm': l(ll’lfl‘l‘ ’:!’fl LAID ASIDE, o the Tiroaklym droiis, Mr, Besclier in now in that ponition when sentiment muat bo [aid astdo, Ito must slop thio tmwiso adyo- oscy of {njudiclous fricadn, and nct. for Winself, Tho puollc suonldand will suspend ita judgment of thia unfoftunato mattor just an long a3 it concludes tho caso Ia nol mado. Dut of thia It will Judga for itwelf, Nethior Mr, Tillon uor Mr. Doocher cn_ influonco. it by whit thoy may uay, they. niay do, * 7| . WIAT A GRAND JunY MIGNT DO, o ) From the Itoston Newn, 8 11 tila ta all M, Liooohor han (o 82y, It might ag woll havo been lott unieaid as tho caao domonds somethin bosldes * you did " nnd * I didar'l,” froim couner ani accused, € tho Gommilttca can't 'proporly moet tho easo, 0 rand Jury might bolp fo tho teath, whicll, somahov, must coms out, © .| ' COMPREHKNSIVE AND ADSOLUTE, i From the New York Hoil, Mso, Tilton's donial 6 nli guiit, ke that of Mr, Beecher, 1o comprolicusive, abcolite, unqualificd, aud wdignant, It caina from tho hoart, 3t will go 10 tho hearia of fuflions, ; Dol can influcnco it by what B A WEAR WOMAN, ' 3 From tha Cincinnall Qazeits, Mrn, Tilton 1a rororted 10 bo o wosk woman, She musl havo boen if she now tolls.tho truth, Wo would have Leen glad 1f ber atstoment had boon strougor, 1t 18 dowbtful'to unit nho will bo thought to have Im- palrad the strongth of er busband's, rinlly bolpod Alr. Beechor, B 4 MRS, VEECIER, 1 From tha New York Stur (Joe Howard), THen sho. [Mra, illon] sought ndvive from thele mutual friopd {Boecher), aud e turnod her over to his -wifo. Drs, Beocher {a not o )'mmi;‘mul flirty filblorty- gibbet, Ob tha contrary, uho fu tho wifo ad compie- tont partnor of tho grosteat intellectof ‘the ago. Bho 180 woman of al least’ G0~—tall, hnndeome, dfghitied, and eareno, Her whitoned hinir adda beanty (o an ine telligont faco, througl tho kvoin bluo eya® of which b(onml 6 glauco of rurely-decelved intention, For ine stanco: . Blio Joved and I falth n hor hisband, Bnoloyes Mre, Tiiton, : 8lie hatos Tilton, And sho regards Frartk Moniton s o snako, ! MOT LITELY TO MAVE MUCH Wi1GUT, " . Prom the Louiscille Courler~Journal, Whatavor Ay, Jicecher or Mrs, Tilton may s1y, nn- Tess backed by undubitablo ovidénce, is not filioly to Liavo much welght, Thelr fricnds expoct them o' d By ovorythng lue Hicle own sukes, If o, for-tho ssko of religion, - thoy avo all to 1osa by WA Ting any.otes courso, Thoy woutd nover be forgiven if they wers to ncknowladgo that the chargen againat them are true, I thicro any reason why thoy should sacrifico (howms solvea 80 long au yowerful friouds aro ‘ready to sland by thorn in any deslals which they may make? THE COURSE OF THE NEW YORK PAPEDS TOWARD TILTON, ® From the New York Graphie, Tho cotrss komo of tha papors have piiraued toward it Tilton Las boon_ wndignifiod, ungracious, unjust, Ho hias been condemned for his sifence and condermnod for bia spooch, ansailed without bearing snd assailed atlll more venomously sficr Licaring, &a though ho wero a flond fn human form to bo crushind at suy rate, whilo lis opponent is a euint to ba vindicated without avidonco or oven {1 apito of it, This 48 unjust to Lotk partles, and a falao attituda for the press to tako, 5 ml!n,l;,filg}l\"! Tl’:?&éx‘l:'nill.l‘ L m the Cineinnatl Commerelat, Ara, Tilton charges her husband with @ savage, al- most {nsane joalousy of Mr. Doochior,—a foalonsy’ ae tribated o BIr. Teechor elorical aud literary. pro- einfnonco, 1 3z, Titton Lius all these years boo Josi- oua ou that acdount of tho pastor of Plymoutl, o has Iind & pooullur way of showing it, for Mr, Beocher has Lud 1o moro ofliclent” trimpoter of Lis famo ns 3 preacher aud writor than the man who, it appeary, was 8o aturatod with envy that ho did not hesitato nlif- matoly to sacrifice his wife xud family to ratlafy it. TILTON'S DEMANDA JUBT, From the Albuny Aryus, The scandal f now tho property of the world, Ita probing slould be aa publio ax i1a ox-parlo statoments avo been. 2z, Tillon's wituessen should bo sum= moned, and ko ahould ba pormittod to_examing them, And if it fa not dove judimont will ba confessed, Theso aro Mr, Tilton’s domands. Aud his demands aro just. Iiia ulterances now command respect, ond givo roagon bo Lollova 1o is thorougly foriled with Droof. Lot that proof be bifted, and its maturo fally proven, F¥om the Ticw (. 1) ob om the Dlica (N, .17, deerver, Whilo Bowen und Tilion ware fogetler, Bowen ‘made 0o socret of his enmity to Beocker, When Bow- en and Tilton quarreled, Bowen aud Heachor com- posed thelr difforences, If thin wero a_caso_at law, and not o case beforo & Committos of Afr. BDoochor's chousing, it fa ollogathor probsblo tiat Henry O, Bowen would bo_summoncd as » wilnesa, Tho e fact tlint Lio was a high contractiug parly to tlo it artito sgreoumont imaiia it doolrublo tiat ho should bs FILTITY OPFAL, . From the St Louis Repullican. . Tk woman Woodiuunll, with her proiona sister Ten- nlo Clafiin, and the fellow Bload, passod through Chi- cago on Wednesday, aud durlng tho wait of twonty minutes for refreshmouts contrived to have theme selves’ iuterviowed by o Timea roporter, Buch filthy offl, it fa vory wafo to eay, novor bufore was. cram. mod fnto tweity minutes of time, and rarsly over found it way into the columnn ot & papor calling fizelf respectable, -+ Lad aa the muddlo was before, it threatens now, Swith the presonce of thieao throo rove ing vagabonds; £0 becomo fo indaucribably Qliby tho sensuous minds of Olahber ulley mud kindred loc: itics can slono goar to & comprahunsion of tho Liy- mouth alimo; - IEY DUTLER, h From the &t, Louis (lobe, Of couras {here coukin't baa big seandal of any kind without Bon Butlor’s assistance, Ie now appears on tho 'Cilton uido of the ugly cnnlro\'nrsf‘. aud Iy Il):l:ly to make tho matter n good deal londer In tone than it would bo without bis valuable assistunco, . Bon's grout delight would Lo to hava s clvil_suit, with himsclf for Rh‘}_mll!'l attornoy, But wo trist ho will not bo grati- b THONOVONLE TINDICATED IIMRELY, From the Jioston Globe. e, Decchior lina givoi aquaro dosial fo the chnsges of ¥, ‘tilton, sccompanied by such o genoral expluni- tion of tho circumstances under whicl his contrite lot- ters wero written as {o make them nppear wholly con- slatent with Loth hisand Mr, ‘Tiltow’s innocence. Tno oxplahation of what scems Bo ringular and damaging tn his lottora wili of courso como out iu duo thmo, but A, Beochor has #ald_enough to thoroughly vindicata Dimsclf intho oyes of all fuir-infuded propla, ‘Cls clear and explicit statement of Mr, Leccher only makos us rograt that Lo had not spoken bofore, PERPECTLY MARVELOUS, e Fyom the St. -Louis Demacrat, 1t really socius as if noithor Mr. Beoclior nor Mra, Til- ton cun comprohend the natuto of theevidenco agninst them, Their published lettors, utterly denying sny eriminality, and yot ictually acknowlodging the writ- ing of tho latters which Tilton puotes, and not dispit- iug {n ouy way tho allexed knowledgo of facts by Mr. Aloulton, must take ranlc mong tha strougest docu- monta over produced, Itis perfectly marvelous that if two personn thus secusod are innoent, thoy should 1fnil to dony the authcnticity of tho letters quoted by " tlieir acguser, or to call upon Ar, Moulton for festi. mony. OB . wity TowstE wAs DIITT-PAGED, ., #vom the Cincinnatl Enquirer, Timo 12 m, yeaterday—Dirty-faced child lognitor— *$Papa, why dou't they wash my face and put clean olothes'onmo?" Distrossod Fatorfsmilias—* Shubup, Tommy: your mamma's fu tho front parlor reading tho Doéchier-Tillon businoss, gt MODERN NONSENSE-VERSES, From the Newe York Sun, Baid a certain notorious womun o Lier charmor: * Your pnstor is humen § For ho leads n gay lifo, ‘And ho vislts your wifo And thus aid sho ruln tho two men, 8ald Tilton to Honry O, Dowen ¢ 43ty renping slall follow your sowing ; T will print overy word iChnt from you T have Leard § But suvon thousand will stop e trom blowlog.? Sald a proachier : “'Tia hiard to dotormine What {0 do with theso peatilont orinlu § | If tho devil's to pay, Lot bim Liolp me, T ka Ho o sent for Thomas G § Said Storra : This certatnty sounds il “Twill amash ua from garcet to ground-stll 8uid Buddingtont * Aye, Thon blow his high With & groat Uongregational Council 1" the grave and astuto Modorator s oloar he'a a rotten potato, v’ n dog und & knave ; Wo'll hang hin and suva The Plymouth Jupiter Stator," 0OF a freo-lover's long-hafred blograpler, Hatd Brcon: 1 thiuk be's, the og of & Magnanimous Lavireo o I'il rive hitn 1o chiahics, 1, the Council's great Mistoriographer.” 8ald Tlitons _# That raskior of Bacan 133 blockhond, and greatly mistaken § Bliall thd sldo of » oy Oall thy Borvants dog ¢ By my horas, the lon he' waken Bafid Tilton : * Tho man's pusilianimous, Aud ho thinka that I'll knuckle to auy tiuss § 11 o won't lot me live, Ilis confession VUl giva, And thien they'll sea who {8 nisguanimags, “ 1 humblo myself befors Theodore s Lofgre tho great Quil whowm wo adore§ T wish 1 wera dead," ‘Ciio yrond preaclior sald, * And iy busk tho dark iy bad Seen-stesred o'er,! 811d Doecher ; * Thig voleo of th uation Is loud for an fuvestigation ; 8o Ill find ma uix {rieiud Who sre pledgul to wy ends, And trom o got s full vindicatidn, " Baid Tilton 1 ¥ They think that hor bafling Denial will knock out my scaolding; But you kuow what my lady JTold Ellzsneth Gayy And shetald the Woodlull and Clagin on atory, or mato- ! POLITICAL. Couhty Conventioris Throtighoiit i the Northwest. ! General Political Nows, P estern County Conventions, Special Disputeh Lo The Chicago Tribune, WAYNE COUNTY, IND,—FATMERS', Famrmrp, 1k, July 26.—Tho Wayno County Farmora' Club mot to-doy to select delopatos to tho Farmais' Congressional Conventlon of tho Nindtoonth Congresslonn) District, to bo bold at Osrmi, Aug, 13, 'Twelve more delogatos were appointod, and woro instructed Lo vote for Qen. W. B. Anderson.* Gen, Anderson will undonbt- edly gob tho nomination for the Ninetconth Dis- :x]m, a8 {lvo counties have alreudy iustructod for hlm. MENDY AND JEFFENSON COUNTIES, IA.—BEPUBLI- i CAN, Speeial Dispateh to T'he Chivago Tribune, DBunuinaroy, In, July 26.—Tho Republican -County Conventions of Ifeury County and Jef- fargon Connty woro beld this' morning. Both | couuties axo I thiy_district. A sharp content wau ynndo by the Hou, John I, Gear, of this city; for Congresy, to wocura tho delogntions in Houry County. Ths fight was s bittor one, sud tho rosult wan tho defuat “of the Goar meu, the dolozales homg Inatruolod « for Bonntor Wost. Jofturson County, however, ws carried for Genr, Plus gontlownn is now considered us good as do- featod, as, four countica aro already arreyod, agaiust im, aud only two instruoted for him, MATSUALL COUNTY, JLL,—REPUDLICAN, . Lacoy, IIL, July 26.—1Tho County Republican Couvention met lioro to-day, Tho Hon, J. H, Jones was choron Chuirman, and L. O, McMur- trie Scerotury. The usuul committees were ep- pointed, tho'one on credentisls - reporling full delogations present from ouch of - the- twelve townships. Tho Convontion ‘then proceedad to tho nomination of Bherli? and Coronor. For Sheritr, fist ballot—R. A, Wright, 67; Jobn Roberls, 8; Powor Owon, 10, Ior Corontor, Alfron ‘I'iom - rocelved tho ununinions yote, The Convention then ap- pointad tho following delogatou'to the . Congroa- #lunal Convontion; which mneots nt Fairbury on ‘Lhursday noxé: J. H. Jones, Llurinon Andrews, Cudot Paylor, Mnrk Banke, N. J. Bwitt, Tho following were appointed to roprosont the oounty in the Roprosontative Couvontion: A, P. Wobbor, I 8. Pottor, Baul Dossoy, .1 B, wards, U, Browelt; Bonjumin Wilson, J. Livingaton -Roberts. J, 8. Brassield, Tho following resvlution wus unanimously adopted. . . % e Lesolved, That in tho Hon, G, I Fort wo have in Qo 4n Lonest, capeble, and active Representu- tive, ono who Las faithiully dischinrged Lis evory duty towards his coustituents, suggesled or supported . ovory needed reform, and unsparingly denounced aud condomued gvery nutiousl abiso, dishoneat ring, und monopoly, That wo oarnestly recomnnond hith for Tenounution and oloction, ns oue who will honor Lim« wolf und us in tho Forty-fourth Congrosa, Aftor appointing a County Central Comwittes, the Convontion adjourned. TORK COUNTY, IA,—REPUDLIOAN. Byecial Dispatel to The Chicano t'ribune, Drs Morses, 1n,, July 46.—Tho Ropublicans of Poll County mot _ju conventlon to-dny and so- Tected fifteen dolegates to_the Congressional Convention, and nominated J. H. McCleland for Qierk of the District Court sud J. O, leod for County Recorder, It was o bolstorous conven tion, and very poorly attonded by tho farmers. ‘The gama of " tho dominant faction was to hotd tho Convontion in the nudst of harvest, go that tho manngorn might tho more onsily control the primaties. Wha Kasson faciou had a decided majority in thoe Couvention, and instructed the delogatos for Iiim, but it was done at the pricoe of @ Bure doteat this full, Phoy soveroly asrrafgned tho State Register and Postmagtor Clarksou for his oppoition to Kasson, and demandivg his removal from oflice. To make the matter more poculiar, & committee wab sppointed to wait on Senctor Wright, and dowaud of bim tho ronsons why ke hus not ox- crted himself to have Clarkson romoved, i The Convention also passed & rosolution, ex- presuing gratoful recollections of the soldiors in tho late war, and delaring & preference for thom for oftice. At Lhis junoture, a soldior rose aud 8aid that, inasmuch ng not a single soldier lLiad boon nominated, he hoped the resolution wou:d pagd. Ho thuui:ht it very appropiato to present such a resolution afier’ the nominations had beou mado, Lho result of this Convention do- cides a split in the party in this district, aud will doubticss bring out uivo sets of candidates, It is o figut betwoon the Iedéral ofice-holders and tho State oflicinla, Senator Wright and the Slate Register head the former, and Braudt and Kagson tho latter, The quarrel will continue till the destruction of both partics is accom- plished.. Y'rudent nominations by.tho Anti- ouopolists will insure thom an oasy victory noxt fuil. OTAYTON COUNTY, IA,—REPUDLIOAN. Sueciul Diopatch to. Lhe Chicado Y'ribune, MoGuraon, In., July 25.~At the Couuty Con- Youtivu hald at Lilkudor. to olect delegates to L Conggrassionn] Convention to bo oI 1h Melstors or on tho Gthof August, the dolegatos wero 7, for Cooley aud 9 for Lnrrabee.. WUITLEY COUNTY, IND.—NON-PARTIEAN, Cor.uupta Orry, Ind,, July 25.—~Lhe peoplo of Wiutloy Cuunty lLad a lurge and euthusinstic Gonveution horo to-day, to nominate n tickot, froo from all political rolations and rings, to bo elected this fall Tho utmont barmony provaled, and a ticket was put in nom- {vation composed of Whitley County's best men, both Ropublicun and Doemocratic.” Resolutions woro adopted such as will piovo satisfuctory to all houeat mon, aud bo oagorly indorsod..A gene oral feeling is manitosted for its succoss. WAYKL COUETY, ILL.—VARMENS, Spectal Dispatch: to The Clicuau Tribune, o, 11, July 26,—T'ho Wayne Coun~ " Ae ion mob yestarduy in Jelfor- souville, and app. delogatos to the Indo- poudent Congross.. nd Ropresentative Con- yontiong which oo ot Carmi, Aug, 12. The delogatos wore, by at:uwination, instructed to voto for Gon, William . Audorson aa the Indo- pondout candidate for Congross, ty Farme IRepresentativo Convention nt Wine umne, Ind. - Special Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune, i WinAwag, Ind,, July 25.—At the Convention to nommato u Stato Ileprosoutative for the Dis- Jtrict composed ot Fullon, Pulaski, and Starke Countios, held ‘st Montorey, in this county, to- duy, Mr. G. L. Wickorstinm, of Winamec, wag nominated. The following resolutions were passed s Ftrst—That this Convention cxpects and demands of tha noxt Leginlaturo the passugo of o law suthorizlng the {mb&lu priuting of tho Btata uud countles to bo glven to tho lowest responsibly bidder, Hecond—That tho law of the last Logialataro, increas- in th yay of its mombors from £ to £3 ycr doy, fa unjust aud opprossive, and that this Convention con- domus cach und overy membor who voted fof the law, and demands {3 Lmumodiate ropoal, Fhe 'Third and Fourth Congresstonnl Districts of Howit. Special Diaputch to T'he Chicaqo T'ribuny, McUneaor, 1a,, July 26,—1'hs Ltepublicans of tho Third Oungressional Disiriet will hiold their Convontion, Aug, 5, for the nomination of somo ono to succeod William G, Donan, The placo dosiguated is MoGrogor, and, from presont apporrancos, o lively Limo will be the rosult, Iho southoern part of tho distriot has had tho Repro- soulativo for cightoou yeara; aud the Ropubli- cand of the northorn part are detormiuned to huvo & nofthorn wan this timo, If they aro obliged ta vote for a Liboral: and, sa-tho district is very cloxo, it will nood but fow of those disautisfied Republicany to turn the ucale. Dubuqus prosents the namo of Sonator D. N, Cooloy, who is tho «southorn candidate, und who Is yich, Tha north prosonts tho namo of Judge O. T. Granger, who is a good man, " but without' monoy. Fram prosout opposrauces, Cooloy haa the inswdo track, Bonoy and the oilico-holdors hava done tholr work, Tho probabittica -ara that thoro will bo o ponoral “bolt, und Goole, witl bo defonted. Tho party-lash v\_'hl, 28 usual, ba brought into requisition, but, in all proba~ bility, to no avail, Plho dissatisfaotion hiero among tho Admials- tratton mien iu 08 great as in tho Fourth District, which ia I 0. Pratt's, The opposition to tho Inst-named gontloman, on account of his con- ueotion with the falary-grab, and the meaus ho used to seeuro lis ronomiuation, {s bitter aud detormined, AlthoughPract, ou his first olection, raceived tho largest majority of any Iowa Hapros - seutative In Congronw, it would not be surpriving if bo wore defentou this fall for ra-olaction, vo stroug is the oppomtion, e e e 8 TIIE GRASSHOPPERS, The Destruction Cuused by Them in Minnosoin—Ald Solicited, Speciul bifspatch to The Clicago Tritane, Mitwavkee, Wis,, July 25,~Mr. J. 0. Olarlko, of Worthington, Nobles County, Minn., has been i dalwankoo during tho week, for the purpose of oLtaining ald for the suflferors by tho grass- Lopper’ plaguo iu the eouthwestorn countich of thut State, Up to tast night, when lio was ox- peotiug to loaye for Chicago, ho hud sucvesded ¥ = in colleating in tho olty about £1,000. To-mo row collectlons will bo taken np for the :;mn; objoot in nll the churches, Mr, Clarko comes With Jottora of introduotion from tho Govornor of thq State and Dishop Whipple, ~His account of the sufforings of the sottiors in tho rogion in quéation fa Leartrending. In connoction with this subject, somo romarks of Binhop-olect Weiles, during hin vialt boro Inst Bunday, which hnve not boon reported, mny bo of Intorest, Boforo the proaching of (he sormon at 8¢, Paul'a Churah, Dr, Ashloy announiced that o collection would bo taken up ror the sulerors, and said tho Bishop-olect would porhaps {oll them abont it ; wheroupon the Bishop camo forward and said that, vory onrly Inst spring, ho wont with tha Birhop on n mlqnlolmrfi' tour Hn'ou;(h tho soutl- western countles of Miunosota. Whey found a country nowly oponed by railronds ang Doopled for tho most part by immigrants, the mrjority of thom belug of the poorer class, ~ The dovastated rogion lny beyond tho thon torminusof tho road, and thoso mou wururiaunnrn fighting tholv wayin advanco of ciyilization, lenv ng the groat cities, and oven ordinary aottlemants, far behind thon' An the travolorn ‘drow noarer’ and noaror the oouniry ncmm{erl by theso peoplo, thoy henrd tliat thio roports of tho injurion intlicled by tha hoppors bind boon groatly oxngroratod; Ao’ that, Dy the timo thoy wore gotting into it, thoy wore rrapnrlnf: t0 bollovo Lthoro was but littlo foundne ion for the alatamonts that hed Leon so widely published. Martin County was tho first county thoy struck that had bean ravaged by tho hop- ors, Their homo in that county wns tho resi- lenca of & churchman, s Beotchman, whose bige tory connecetod himn olosely with the Epis- copsl Ohurch in (s conitry. Ho owned what: had - beon but just previons to their arrival o benutiful - farm, fo told thom (hat tho day Lefore, Lis -fiolds of wheat waro a8 promising a8 ho hiad over looked upon; nud at 1ho niomont 1o wau spenking, thore waa not n graon thing left npon thivty aerenl The Lovpers had scourged them, This was o sanple of thelr oxperionco in that dovastatod regiou § and tho conclusion thoy arrived b was, that without aid, and prompt ald, thore must inovit- ably Lo actual sufforiug among tho uottlors. Tha . provious yoor tho #omo country had boon ray aged in 0" similar mannor, and iho orops grown thia year wora with sood furniuhed by tho .State Government, aud the people of older sottlod urts of tho ‘State. Thoreforo ho appenled to hom'for aid, secording to thelr moanw, and ro. minded thom of the words of 8¢, Puaul, that it 1a moro blesuod to give than recoivo, —_—— MORE FIRES. ANOTHER INCENDIARY BLAYE TINS MORNING. The alorm from Box No. 786 at 1 o'clock this morning .was occasioned by fire in tho Jargo two- ‘story framo “building No. 219 North Olark atroot, owned and occupled by N. Stasdon a8 stove and tinwaro storo and dwelling., The fire originated fo tho basement, smong s pilo of kindling-waod, and workod its ‘way nup tho slda of the “bnilding to tho roof. Tho firomen ‘wora promptly on the ground and provented tho gproad of tho fismes and saved the, atructura Irom total destruction, ‘Tho building and «took wero damagod to tho oxtent of about 81,000, The proprictor and bis family wore absent, and 1o dofinite information regarding the fnsurnnce could bo obtained, but ontside partics state that tho placo was well insured. ‘Chis is the fifuh timo Mr, tanden’s promisos havo boon fired, snd on threo of tho oceasions under very suspicious circmmntances, Ho is Lnown among hig noighbors aa the North Side Fire-Marahal, and they attributo to him a firo record which no otio cuvies. him of, Tho polica aro engaged in investigating the causo .of the fire, which wan no doubt the _work of " an incendinry. Tha renr door of the basement was open whan tho firo was first dlscovorad, and diractly over tho pila of kindling-wood, on tho firat floor, was n arrol of rouin, which addod groatly 'to tho spread of the flames. Tho stock and housohold effocts were considerably damaged by water, At 12 o'clock last uight o firo broke out ina smull framo dwelling in rear of No. 28 Elstou eyonue, aud communicated to two other similar structuros. All of them were destroved, Thoy wera owned nnd occuplod by Thomts Bletzky, whouo losa is $400, and in- surance the snma amount in tho Globe, of Chica~ go; Audrew Blondewsky, loss $400, and insu. rance a eumilar sum in tho Glube, and John Grouso, lons $150, and no ingurance, ' A dofuct~ vo flue is suppased to have beon the cuuso, —_— e . THE WEATHER, ‘Wasneaton, D, O., July 20.—Probabilities— For the Northiest, clear or fair weather, north- orly winds, shifting to enstorly and sontberly; elight ¢hango o tomperaturo, nnd riging, fol- lowed by falling baromoter, 'LOCAL OBSERVATIONG, CH1oago, July 20, 1874, | Honr of ob- ! Direction and| servation, force of wind,| Weather. i & uouLIIY,L [ET—— Muximum thermomotor, 83, Minfmum thermommeter, 69, GENERAL ONSERVATIONS. Circago, July 27—1 a, m, Station. | Bar, 'I'hr: Wind,” |Rain| Vrockonr,ge|20,10/ 61 Calm, ..., Calro,. 2 BJS, V., Qhicago, . GY{N, L, Cheyenna ? Qiuctnnat Gievoland, |2 Davenport,, Daluth, ... itan e 20 6iGloudy. 236/Clouay. ‘11{Cloudy. <o [Threatenng \%5/Clear, O7lEair, 101 Clear, 87| Fair, Clouily. ——— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. JLivenroor, July 26,—Steamships_Celtio, from Now York " Polynopian, from Quebeo; and Ohio, from Philadelphia, arrived out. New Yong, July ?i.—Arrived: Stoamera Ro- public and the Quoe::, (vom Liverpool. Connolaseurs in Porfumes Rank tho *Phalon? above tho best Freuch Extracta, Phalon's Hair Invigorator, the aplondid long-tricd Halr Tonfe, Sold Ly.ALr druggists, Wholesals by Van Seliack, Sovenson & Reld, and drugeists generully, e e Eingsford's Stweh. . Kingsford's Oswego Corn Blarch isn ynost delicate and Lealthiful summor food for fuvulids and childron, Many aminent eitizena say it s cqual to arrowroot, MARRIAGES. MILLS—FERRIS—On thetith fust.,at Lhe rosidonge o bridera paronte, o 123 3ot arsingt s tos fioel . Yonker, of the Wostern Avouus Methodist Eplscopil Ghacoh, John W. Mills and Lilllan 8, Lorels, both of hlcaus. & DEATHS, TROWRRIDGIE—AL Eranstan, on 1ho Sith it Sid qoy Howoll, infunt son of tha Wy, J. IL aud Mrs, Alice BRI OG L oy a1, Gra dabghthor of Laily and Giivar Livpiicott, e ani S iy "The lul;'-lrll will taka place at 2 o'clook p. m, Tuosday, fuly 2, from tho parants' rosldonva, No. 1120 Michigan. av. Vrlonds of tho family 2o tuvited to attoud; = OONNELL-Saturday, Ji 2, 1874, at 2 o'olock 'é;jv‘gnlg:‘lullifllflflén:yzgdlcyl Patrick flnr.mnull. at ot Pull sy ARG 03 yours. Tanoral il mé‘)‘, 10d °0% Monday, July 7, o 10 o'olook a, » by earrlazes to Calvary, BBL““I‘—HK‘:I the mllilvnl Jullg n{l {:;lnllnraklul.\lllum, A . and Garah s list, Rinaral Bondar 0y trons “roskoness No, B0 LOOAIS—July 2, at residoncs, No, 819 Wask Jacke wonest., Honry K, Loamie, aped bt yoars, Tunaral servioss at rosidouoo this Monday at 1p, m. Frionda ara luvited, RIENNIE—In Lake Viow, on th %, of cliolgen infantuni, Maudo A, oulr daugiiier of Ohas,” B, 0, k9l 10 maiiths A *Furioral Mondsy #42 b, m, from rskdonce, fust west ol alstodat, on Woltr - CARPETINGS. CARPETS] ENGLISH RUSSELS, $1.25 per yard. G W. & B, Pardridos & Co, 118 & 120 State-sty fnfant sgod'd nonthy 0-ut, ovonlug of Jul,