Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 20, 1874, Page 8

8 — e SPORTING NEWS. Second Day of the Great Race Meet. ing at Springfield, Mass. Races at Saratoga, Mendota, Cambridge City, Ind,, and Other Points. < Base Ball==Cricket. . THE TURF, TER KPRINGFIELD, 2AGS,, MACES—GOLDBMITH MAID = AGAIN MAKES 2:10. 3 Special Dispateh to The Chicaqa Tribune SeniNorieLp, Moss, Aug. 10.—More good woather, Iargor crowds, aud splendid trolting have made tho recond day of tho Hampdon Pork races a groat Buccoss. Tho flrst raco, for 2:20 horses, was an oxcoedingly closo contest; so close, {ndeed, that it was jmpoasibla ta’ finiah it to-night. Six horsen started, aud soven heats woro trotted, throo of the slx, Btownrt Maloney, - Evorott Doy, and Cozotto, winniug two hoats apicco, and “Spotted Colt gotting a singlo heat, on Morrill and Musle wero drawn bofora tho closo of tho trotling, consequontly thoro will bo | bnt four Liorses Lo continue tho contest to-mor- row, three of whom have alroady two heats to thoir crodit: The open-to-nll rnce bronght out somo of tho mplondid trotting from Goldsmith Maid, which tho groat orowd wautod to seo. In the socpud hont she mado 2:10, which i threo seconds bat- tor than tho best time hithorto made on Hamp-~ don Park, which was also mads by the Maid two yoars ago. Tho socond quarter of thia milo sbe trotted in 83 soconds, making tho firat Lalf in 1:07, aud folling but & second and ‘a guastor. behind e for tho wholo mile at Rochestor Inst weok, Tho Maid bad no troublo at all in taking each hoat, oxcopt the third, in which Judgo Fullorton prossed ber o littlo, when aho miako o bresk, and tho Judge, In his turn, had Jittlo difieuity in 5(0[""[; away with Awmericsn Girl overy time. Tonry woa drawn, BECOND DAY'S RAGEA AT THE:MENDOTA DRIVING PARK, Snerial Dispatch W The Chicago Trlblmdfl ‘MexnoTa, 1iL, Ang. 19.—The dogroo of intoroat manifested by tho Imopln of this town and sur~ rounding country in the innugural meeting of tho Mandot. Driving-Dark desoclation. fives promigoe that tho futuro meetings’ will be aniong the most successful in tho State. - Yeaterday waa thoseconddayof tho races, and, though thoafter- noon was extromoly hot and dusty, goveral thou- sand persons gathered on the track, and soom- Ingly enjoyed tho entertainmont offored, consiat- of two trotting matchos and a running race. 'ho flrat trot was botween Loracs of the S-min- uta class, Thirtoen started, but thoy kopt drop- ping out one at o time until scarcoly holt that numbor was loft, Tho raco waa wou in threo !lnfldght hoats by J, P. Peck’s choatnut_gelding Raundall, but not by sqnao trotting, ns tho torso is & palpablo runner behind. Fho following is a summary of tho raco botween tho horses who kept up to tho last hoat: E M&NDOTA, Aug, 10,—Preminm $500, for Liorses that havo nover bfinlu;l 3 m{nl;lc! $205 to firat, 115t 0 to thirc Time— 16§ 2:34)g. Tho other distnneod horses wora Lucky Jano, Tonoy C., Bny Cbarloy, Fanulo Digsby, Brown §am, aud Lady Powors, the latter dropping & slioo and bronking another fn tho firat heat. Tho rubning race was won by Ld Harrison's #lly Sweet Bay in three straight boats, without much diffioulty. The following is the AUMMART, Sasxe Dar—Running promium, $150, half-mile heals, ‘beat thirco in Qve, s 111 22 Time—~D: 525 0:62, The following hiorses gof no pisco in tho ree: Red Bird, McFadden, Unclo Dan, Muskotoor. 0 last race of tho day was for the 2:23 pursa, €600, and was woll contested by somo of tho horaos. Thoro woro elght iu the ficld, and at tho start Littla Frod ywaa favorito ovor all. Subso- quontly, Youug Wilkos, dudor tho"guidenco of :d_ Brown, dovolopod tho groatost epoed ho hos yot shown, and won the second, third, wnd fourth hoats ' in_respectablo time. Ho s & promising young stalion, and may bo g hurd ono o boat next soason. Tio following is tho auasany. SAxr. DAT.~Trolting premitim of $000 far horaes that lavo fovor boaten 2:3; $300 to first, $180 fo socond, £60t thivd, - Bhnamabis womaomamm Tho town is ful aro oxpected to-day., THE RACES AT ORAND Yravew, anom. Specral Dispateh to The Chicago Trioune, Gnanp HAvEN, Mich., Aug. 19,~The sccond day's races of tha Grand Hayen Trottiog Park Asgociation was held to-day. 'The weathor was vory warm, with s brisk wind, Pool-selling in tho first two races wag light, but sctivo, and comparatively heavy on the lnstrace. There was an increased attendance of lookers-on. Tho track was not in very good condition, being dry, and the wind raising clouds of dust. The races wore good oneg, and geucrslly eatiafactory, ex- copt tho lnst, which was most exoiting, snd causing many complaints, as it wns declarod sold, In tho foronoon the Iest threo hosts of 2:50 class of yesterdsy woro trotted, The favorite in the poola bothdays was Maggio G., who won the raco and first prcmimn in tho fira, fourth, and fitth hoats. Time, 2:48%g, 249, 2461 The socond promium was taken by Skipper, in the socond and third bheats. Time, 2:45, 2:41%, The third was won by Ruft; the fousth by Or. Lowis, Tho promiume in tais race were $300. Tho first race to-day was for groen horses, for o purdo of $260. Lhere wora sevon ontrica; fiva startod. Fox won the pole, and jn threo suo- cossivo honts cnsily won the race and first romium, Mime, :6314, 2:50, 8:00. Jack Woet took tho wsccond premium, Rub the third. No fourth promium, a8 Frau! snd Dave Domocrat * wora distanced in the gocond hent, T'ho horso Fox bolonga to Balonge, of Muskegon, Mioh,, and is claimed to bo ono which was, stolen from Chlcago partics wo yonra apo, the original owners having tried in vain to regain him, * 4 _Becond raco,2:44 claas, purao 8500 ; ten entrios, six starters. Ironsides won the pole, race, an firal preminm in throo successive heats, 'Piwe, 2:44, 2:473¢, 2:49, Billy Dunham won second romiun, ‘Lody Mall (hird, Straugar fourth Thore was more intorest in this raco than the former. Third raco, 2:30 cloes, purso £700; nino evtries, sovon started. This was the most ox- oiting raco and gavo great dssatiafaction, Paol~ eolling for this raco ha’ beon lively all dsy, Gen. Howand, of Milwaukeo, wns tho favorito, bert, of Chicago, second, with beavy pools against tho fleld, Tooling was very varisble at times, Albort boing the favorite against Qon, Howard socond and the fleld. Almost overy pool altornated fu this maunor, with but small pools for tho flold. It was undorstood that Howard was to take firut and Albert second movoy, Ale bort bolongs to J. A. lolmes, of Chicago, Gon. Howsrd won tho poll, race and first pro- mium in the threolasthoute, Timo—2:97, 28134, 2:97. Albort wou tho first hioat sud ‘socond ‘monoy in 2:00L, lipbtio, of Milwaukoo, Wis., won tho third, and Eady Turpin,of Orand Rapids, Mich,, the fourth, Aftor soveral complalnts to tha judgos of tho oo being old by - Albert, a now drivor wag given to him, ~ From '£5,000" to $10,000 changoed Liunds on tho race, Tho racos to-motraw will undoubtedly bo tyo best of all. It is understood that tha froe-for-ntl raco will docldo the claims of the horses in * the 1ast race to-day, and much iuterest is already manifosted in them, 'To-morrow’s races closo tho mooting. TAGEA AT GENEVA, ILL. Geneva, I, Aug. 10.—Tho finst day of the Genova Trotting-Park races passed off in good shapo, thore boing, about 500 porsons presont, Who'firat purso Was €200 for bhories that never beat § minutes. Tho eutriea were: A. Culversou's Billy H,, II. Yates® bay colt, W.J. Wilson's Bay Bon, T, Gridloy’s Hayry Howard, J. K. Bullard's’ Daniol Boono was drawn from the rnce, and the other four-got tho ond-off with positions na nbove named, all going thros bbauti- 1ul heats, Bay Bon taking firat and Billy 1L the second monoy, ‘Timo—2:61, 2:47, 2:46, ‘Thora was alao o pursa of 20 for tho person driving noarest 4 minutos, fivo ontrics, Won by Jacob Grume's Kittle Clouter, Thne—4:01, Tho day's sport endod with a running race, purse of #50, one-half mile, best two in three; 30 to firs, $20 to sccond, which was closely cantostod by Yates, Barney, and Dufly's Bonn; Doon, Barney coming in on tho last hioat ami loud sud prolonged agplauso. Timo, 1:88, “To-morrow, thio 20th, thoro will bo fbree races s A 2300 puzee for horsc that nover boay %40, groat racord of 2:4%{- S THURSDAY, T I B O T T S e A A A AR THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE - AUGUNT 1874, 20, beat throoin five; 8100 for a running raco, and 20 for tho nearoat driving to 8:30, On Friday, the lnst day, thoro will alno bo throo_acas, with pursea of $500, 8160, and 20, ‘Thero are govoral good ateppors on tho grotiud, a1d tho purgos will be sn inducomont for poople who onjoy good races to bo on hand. %vory— thing pacsad off aptondidly to-dny, With: good woathor on Thuraday and Friday, nll oxpoot o crowa of 5,000 pooplo. - THE FALL TACES AT WILKRGDATTE, TA, «* Spectal Disvateh lo The Chicaan T'ribune, ‘WiLkEspAnnE, Pa,, Aug 10.—Tho fall races at tho Leo Driving-Park commoncod this aftornoon, and will continuo throo days. Tho promiuma amount to £6,000,in surmuflrom 700 to 1,000, The wonthior wns_dolightful to-dny, and thero wny a Jargo attondanco nt the n}’mnlng of the racon. Tho first purso was for 8700, for horsos that have novor irotted bottor than throo min- utes. There wore sovon catrien, and tho race wad won in throo straight heats by the ronn rolding Goorgo Jndd, enterod hy Pglnnu Smith, of Chicaga. Mimo, 9:00, 3:38; ;. Tho socond raco. was for horecs, Tho purso boing 8800, Thero woro twelvo ontrioa and fivo honts, a8 follows: Dennis, of Wilkou- barro, 2:36; Bonnle Doon, of Phillipsburg, 2:30, 2:30, 2:80¢; annah D., ' of Roading, 2:353¢. * 'Bovon horses wore onforod_for tho purso of 8100 for 2:42 horsos. Frank Ward, of Rochoster, N. Y., won tho rnco in threo stralght lonts. Timo, 2:38%¢, 2:30, 2:90. m{l’u-momw's races aro for two pursosof £800 each. RACING AT TUE OAMDRIDGE OITY, IND., FAIR. Spectal*Dispatch fo The Chicags Tribiine, Oammnmae City, Ind.,, Aug., 10.~Tho 2:40 trot was won by Bill Ligmbsrtaon, 8. Lar- renco Stallion seoond, Phoobe O. thire 2211 1113313 39343 i3 28I 3 21, ésultod as follows: civend 3 28 13 9°3 33383 et 42y . THE BARATOGA RADEA, Banitoaa, N. Y., Aug, 10.—Tho attondance b tho races to-day ia lnrqn,m& wonther fine,and track in good coudition, Tho first raco was & match betwoon W. R. Travers’ Emily Fullor and L. L, Loriilard's Opholin, both b years old, for $1,000 a 8ldo, half forfoit, distance thro nrtora of o mile. Ophelis paid forfoit, snd Emily Falle# ‘wont over the proscribed courso, « ‘Tho socond raco was n swoopstakes for 2-yoar olds, 81,000 entry, holt forfoit, eniranco monoy addod to tho plcce of plate worth £500; dis- tanco, 1 milo, Thros horaca startod—Chesn~ peake, Rundamanthus, and Vaeeal. Chesapeako wns tho favorito in pools at long odds, and Rbndamanthus nest, * Chesapoake provod very unruly, and deloyed the start. Aftor an excli- ing raco, in which Vassal kept tho load almost to tho closs; with Clesapeake second, Rhoda- manthus came up, with & rush, and won by s luui\‘h, Vasenl conting in sscond. ‘ime, 1:461¢, The third raco wos » match for 8250 asido, dis- tance 1 mllo' botwaon Desmond’s Aollic Darling and Gnffney's Botany Bay. Tho Inttor was the ravorite in tho' pools, and won by two lengtha, Timo, 1:403¢, - The fourth mmeo, 136 mile, for ©500, was won by Fadladan, Lizzie Lucas socond. Timo, 1:60. 423, A TROTTING MATINEE FOR NEXT BATURDAY. Noatly-printod ‘invitations, of which the fol~ lowing 18 a copy, bave hicon issned, and aro sug- fouflvn of mnothor of thoso fasbionablo sud lighly enjoyablo turf-gathorings peouliar to Chicago : QOrmoaao, Avg, 18, 1874, Dran Brm: Yoursolf and Iadies arg invited {0 attend 8 " 'Trotting Mntines,” to bo held at Doxler Park, on Baturday the 22d inaf, Bovoral races aro arrangod for, sufficiont to guaran- 420 a pleasant aftornoon’s rocreation, Racos commonco at 3 o'clock p, m, AANAOENS, Ar¥Rzp Bring, 3.'A. Horixs, F, J. BeRnY, 0, R. OrovEn. ——— BASE BALL. TOE OI0AGO ULUB MANAGEMENT. Nr. George W. Gago yeaterdey gave notico of his acooptance of tho Presidency of the Chicago Daso Ball Club. This will groatly gratify tho frionds of the Olub, aa it affords amplo assur- anco that in the future, asin tho past, the man~ agoment will be in the hands of & man who will do his untmost to maintain the efliciéncy and good name of the organization. In point of on- exgy, standing, and executive ability Mr. Gage {8 a worlhy successor to Mr. Gassotto, who leaves the Club with an on- viablo . rocord. The pow Presidont's duties and'responeibilities will bo graatly lightonod by tho compotont services of Jimmy Wood, who will bo tho managor of the Club, responsible directly to tho Prosident. No one noeda to bo agsured that this arrsngomont will work woll. Btopa to accuro a nine for noxt yonr will bo im- maodiately takon, and the now managomout will hn;;s fl:u benefit of Mr. Gaesotto’s idoas on that subject. W, Nonrnnur, 3, Witxes Fonp, ©. B, Droxnsox, g 3 _ORICKET. HAreax, Aug.19.—Tho Amorienn_ecricketora boat the Canadians In ono inning by 51 runs, WASBINGTON. The International Postal Convention —Certificates of Endebledncys — No Cabinet Mectings to fe fRojd Untik the Closo of the ¢ Scason? at Long Broncn—National LBank Notes—Tho Porto ftico Musiness — Pittsburg Bonded Warehouycs—~Now Postmaus tors. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasmnarox, D. 0., Aug. 10.—From tho indif- foronce manifested, it is properly supposed that tho Administration will not put itself to any troublo to have a representativo of the United Btatea Post-Ofico Dopartmont at the Interna- tional Postal Congrous, whichia to conveno at Borue, Bwitzerland, on the 16th prox, Postmas- tor-Gonoral Jewell will not arrive here in time to glvothonecessary instructions to anybody who might be designated by bim to roprosent our Port-Offico Dopartment in that Convention, ond enablo that delogate to roach Europo in timo to participate in tho Acliborations of the Con- vontion, Tho fact is, howaver, that our Govern- ment would not likely bo in any way benefited vy participation in that mauuu.;IE tho chiaf object of which is to form & union of Europoan States, and establish uniform rates of postage botween snd within the countrios comprising that union. Iaving formed such o unfon, the most im- portant, and yot most dificult, objeot to accom- plish will be to arive at an sgreoment by which olosed maila shall pasg from country to county through (ntermodiuto “countries frea of additional postago. Belgium would probably consont to this arrangement, bocauso that country would bo clovated in other rospocts to ' tho samo standard with the largo Btates, but France, whioh relics upou its postago ns ono of it sourcos of rovonno, In oxpocted to contond ngainst such an sgrecmont, Whateyer may bo dono by the Intoruational Congress, this country, if it 80 may olact, can gain aftexward by indors- jug what bos been dowe. I visw of nlf ciroumstauces, it would probably bo bast for our intorest thut wo should nat bo ropresontod in that body; as it is, we have choapor rates of postigs with tho principal forolgn conutrles than thoy havo bo- | twaen themsolvos. , GRITIFICATES OF INDEDTEDNESS, The Board of Aadit to-day lssucd the firat cor- tiflcatos of indobtedness, boing four cortiflentos of £10,000 osch, to tho contractors for the ox- tonsion of-tho Bilver Grook sawers in this city. Upon presentation of thoso cortificates to tho Commiseloners of the Binking-Fund, the partics can rocoive the same amount in the 3,66 bonds authorizod b Oanfirnux. in a ghort time the Board of Aydit will bo rendy to doliver gortifi- cates to the holdors of sewer tax rocolpts“and of sower certificatos, NO OAUINET MEETINGH TO DE MELD UNTIL THE OLOSE OF THE **BEAHON,” It is now ?lvan out oflicially that no Cabinot moaoting will bo held here untif atter tho close of tha “*noason" at Lowg Bronch, the President proforrivg 1o call hin gflmwn thoro to consult upen governmoutsl affairs, A% the Associated Press.) MATIONAY DANK NOTES. ‘Wasumarox, Aug, 19,—T'ho Nationpl Bank ro- domption agoncy of tho 'h-nnaurir) Dopartment hea about $1,000,000 in National Daunk uotes as- sortod and prepared for dolivery to the Comp- troller of tho Currengy, Tho articlo u & Now York papet 45" tho _offeot 0 artlcle in & Now York papor 0 offaol tha to Spanisl Govorutaout G toturn far fer ouring the_racognltion'of tho Rtopublio by tho Turopean Powors, bas agreed to code thoe lsldnd of Parto Rioo to Germany, occasloned commont in all quarters, but thero ls no source here at prosent from whioh to obtain official informa~ tion, elther conflrmiug or contradioting tho ro- rt. All that can now be sald with certainty is fi?.: tho Jixeoutive Dopartmept is not ilintient- ivo fo this matters sud both“Caleb Cusbiug ot Madrid, and Mr. Davia at* Borlln, bavo_the Sub- jost oa thelr omoranda of instruotions, and il not fail at the propor tme to repeat tholr . Government's oppasition, as horotofore privite. 1v and oficiaily oxprassed by Prosldont Grang himeelf, and also through tho Beorotary of gh::.g, fu tho maintcnauco of the Monroo ‘Doc- S PITISNURG NONDED WAREIHOUSE. Tho Adting Sccrotary of the Trokanry to-day suthorizod the ostabllsbment of a bondod ware- houso -at’ Fitishurg, for tho nso of:tho Ap- Praigor, and for the storage of goods. THE PITTBRURG MARINE TNOSPITAL. Tlho purchasg-monoy for tho aita of the now publio” bullding at Plttaburg was to-day ro- mitted by tho Acting Socrotary of the Treasury. NEW DOSTMARTERS. Tho Prosidont bhaa signed the commiesions of tho following, among othiors: Postmnators— John Hoplay, *Bucyrus, Obio; Willism Pollok, Brownavillo, Nob,; Albort B, Coolirang, Abing- don, 1L; John Algoo, Tlint, Mich, S M S THE NORTHWESTERN STATES. to The Nows Xtemn Wolographed Ohicago Tribuuocs ILLINOIS, Josopls Blater, a rospectablo oltizen of Maquon Township, committod auioido on Thurse dny night. 1iie romnina wero found hanging to n wagon-bridge, about 1 mile south ot the vil- {r‘\lgu o{ KMaquon, No causo is known to oxfst for 0 not, [ —Liconse wna issued yostorday by tho Seoro~ tary of Btato to tho Northwont Rubbor Company, of Chiengo, capital, 2300,000: nvd to tho Iro- T;glammny Manufacturing Compauy, capital, ,000. —A. cortificata of orgauization wna fssuod by the 8ccratary of Stato yestordsy to tho Iflinof Btate Councll of Soveroigns of Industry, hoad- quarters at Chicago. 8. J. Avery s Preadont, and H. B. Allon Seorotary. s ~—Tho o6ld seitlers of Ptko and Onlhoun Conn- tios will hold thoir sunual rounion in Pitteflold, Sopt. 2 and 8. Tho Hon, O. H. Browlag, of Quinoy, will doliver tho oration. i —Warrants Issnod s fow days aga for tho ar- rest of J. G. Whito, Jiving noar Griggsvillo, who committod 8 rapo on his orphan ward, & youn Indy nnmod Hobbs. Having conimittod tho of- fonse, ho had hor spirited away to Missouri, but ‘hor frionds started an {nvestigation, disclosing oll tho facts, whon Whito fled, and has not sinco boon henrd of. Miss Hobbs i8 a young lady of 17, well educated, snd owne ~considerable proporty. —An old Watorloo voteran, named Willlam Moutz, a native of Pruesin, foll out of an opon window ot Pittefiold yestordsy morning, sud, hanging by hia feet, wos smothered to death be- foro ho waa found. He waa abont 90 yoars. of #ge aud vory fooblo. —T'ho assessment of Madison County wracom- lotod yestordny and footsup 320,883,410, sgainst 12,486,775 Inst yoar. f 3 —At & mooting of the stookholdera of the To- lodo, Wnbash & Westorn Railrond Compuny, Tield'at Bpringflold yostorday, tho following gon~ tlomen wora clacted Dircctors of the Lafayetto, Bloomington & Missiseippi Ratlrond, a loased liuo; Oharles Ridgoloy, Laq., of Springfleld William H. Riggs, of Boybrook, fl.; and G. Bogardus, of Paxton. ~—Jamos Lott, o boy about 14- years old, living in Springfiold, while nuemEfin to jnmg on a fusulng froight traln on the &dcflgfl Alton Railrond yestordny afiornoon, foll under tho whools of & car, W] (n)iinnssnd ovor him, cutting oue log catirely off, His hifo Ia deapairad of. —Tuesday, 5 man in tho omploy of J. 8. Ken- nott, of Catlinvillo, stolo $75 from him and ab- sconded, and up {o tho presont time ho has not bocen arrostod. —A firo at Shipman consumed a Louse snd its ;:;nwnss on Monday night, Loss, about $1,000 ; sured. .—Tho Mofgan Connty Ropublican Convention for elocting dologatos to tho Congressional Con- vention, ot Bpringflold, Sept. 3, and to the Bena« torial Convention whon Lold, ia called bo moet at Jncksonvillo, Batnrdsy, Aug. 20. Tho Demo- cratic Convention, for vominating county offi- cors, will-be held Bopt. 21. The Republican Convention, for the sano purpose, will probably bo hold tho woek following. —The Directors of tho Jacksonville, North- woatern & Boutheastorn Railroad fnnh!rdny olected tho following officors: President, M. H, Ayora ; Vico-President, W. N. Titus ; Secre- tary ond’ Trosurer, Willism 8, Hook, all of Jacksonville. ~Tho Hon JI. 0. Withers, of Carrollion, tho Pooplo's candidato for_ Stnto's-Attornoy, was olacted by & mnjority of about 400, over Marlk Moyorstoin, tho Demooratic candidato, at tho spocinl eloction in Groons County yostorday. nly about 70 por cont of tho Yote was polled, —Willlam Btanton was ongaged with his stoam throshing-maching on the farm of Joseph Bokr, ° south of Carroliton, and while the haids wore &t dinnor the straw was ignited and consumed tho machino and sbout 900 bushels of wheat, the ‘whoat belonging to Mr. Stonr. Undor our Btato Taw, Stanton_ Was liable for the pricsof the whaat, but_Stohr genorously compromised the mattor at $100, —A farmer lyving about a Lt a mile wost of Dayton, LoSalle County, met with quito a logs by fire. Mo waa haviog his grain treshed. Tho power need Wad a portablo steam-ougine, Tho owners of the ongine wero in tho habls of using cosl ouly, snd domanded sort of fuol on this occasion. Tho farmer, who is a Mr. m&mfivfl’“‘ no_cosl, but offered corn~ coba inste 0 maghine men finally accoptod the coba at tho farmer’s risk. In about an hour firo caught trom tho smoko-stack of the engino in tho straw-stack, and in sn incrodibly slort spaco of time tho straw-stack, s emall barn noear. | by, and & hog-pen with twonty-threo Tioml hogs, ‘wera burned to ashes and grease, o losa is not far from 3500, ¥ —Tho Atlantic & Paclfic Tulefinph lino 1a completed from Chicago to Rock Island. Joliet Ting thoe ouly offico oponed wost of Chicago. Yea- terday polea for a connecting lino with tho ofiice at Ottaws wera,orected. Tho oftice is to be in the Clifton Hotol, J INDIANA. ' Boyd Shannov, a well-known farmer near Fort Wayno, ;}mberduy filod & “hmiu against ong William Thompson and wife for kidnapping and ‘abducting his danghter Ids, agoed 16, and taling Jior out of tho Siato to Paulding County, 0. Tho ciroumstances of tho case aro said to be highly aonsntional, . ~—Tholfonty County Falr,nowinprogressat Now Cagitlo, is ovo of the most successful exhibitions over Liold there, Tho attondanco is Iarge, and o display very fina in the difforont dopart- monts. —Yoaterday & young man by tho name of John Simpuon, an omploye in tho pump-shop of Plat- ter & Co., at Goshen, was arrested on n charge of seduoiug & young gitl by tho name of Minnio Lovingood. She is an orphan, and by a promiso +of marringe Bimpson accomplishod hor ruin, 7_The Robertwon being near the Court-House, Judgo Molloberts bad faken tho precaution to boyo all mattors of record removed from tho building, a8 it was confldontly expocted at.one timo that nothing would save i, The oxtrome «drouth, and high winds causod many yards of private rosidences to become ablazo, Fiad it ot been for the heroism displayod aliko by all, & moro serions conflagration woutld have-ousuod, —To-day and to-morrow will bo grand days for sbowing stock at the falr belpg held at Cam- bridge City. Many of tho bost animals in tho Lcounty nre on the grouuds, and each olaims su-~ perior qualitios, —Tho Enstern expross on the Pan-I{andlo Rallrond struck o wagon 3 milos wost of Cum- Lridgo Vity, killing both ocoupants, namod John Comnons and A, B, Qarvor, WIBCONSIN, A gang of ans{;{aloufl charnotors from Fond au Lao yisitod Oshkosb yostorday, making pur- chasos, for which thoy attompted to pass bills on tho Morohauts & Manufscturers’ Dauk, of Groennborough, Md. Two were arrestod, who izavc their namos as Bam Carpoutor snd Cliarles {elloy. ‘The bills aro an old lssuo of 1802, lon, sinco outlnwred: Both wore sont to il for tral, —The bodly of & drownod man was found iloat- fng in the lake near North Point, Milwaukeo, ‘l{!hfl'l‘l’. ‘Whon tho body wag brought to the orguo it was idontillod 28 thot of o saloon- keoper namod Georgo Lunenberg, who rosided on tho_cornor of ‘Fenth and Wnlnnt alroots, Niuth Ward. Luncnberg loft his saloon last Sunday, and wandored around the city awkilo fu » 21t of delixlum tremons, and_drownod himself abont 12 o'clock yeaterday. He waw 40 years of age, sud leaves & wifo ayd four childron, —At Union Contre, o fow miles south of Bi- roy on tho Chicago & Northwestern Rallroad, this morning, o gpark from a passing lel; Lt train get fiva to a large lot of woad somo 16 foot hign, and 8 or.10 uufiths thiok, amounting to somg 14,000 cords, which burnod with gront fury, the intenso hoat warpiog the rails and rendering it impossible for tho passengor-train south to pasa till some seven hours later than tha regular timo, Ouly 600 cordewore burnod. —Tho Bpoclal Committeo continued thelr in- vnnfig;udoua n mfi.lrd ta the allaged nbuses at the County Poor-Yarm In Milwaukeo yostorday, Boveral witnessoa wore aworn, amoug whom wera tho Superintendent, Dr. Day, formor attonding lysloiay, and O'Brien, & former inmate. 1(1)' rlon’s tostimony showed gross negligouce and brutal treatmont on the part of tho kevporu. The inveutigation will continue for soveral dayn, omio, Jogeph Black, a_residont of Dlgton & bridgo garpantos on tla D. & Tullrond, fall from s bridge-crosa avor the Boo-Lino Ralirond, at this place, this aftornoon, killleg him lustantly, ' —An old lady, namo unkaown, nwp&md ab Gruvor's Bition, ou tho Ohio Lino, ang for a drink of wator. Bho drank, and in & fow minuton foll doad from tho chalr on which sho |. wan sontad, woman, —An unknown loafer who lLng boon around Delphios for tho lnat Lo weoks, attompted to rapo My, Christian Palmor, while on hor way from town to-her homo, shont a mile west of Daiphos. Tho man followad hor out of town, and attackod hgr whon at a eato distanco. Hor sorenms attractod tho ationtfon of a gang of scction-mon, wlio canght tho villain and doliv- orod bim to tho anthorltics, Ho ia now in jail amaiting trial, Bho fs supposed fo bo an Italian . 10WA. Aman named Anthony Murphy committod enleido yoatordny aftorncon at Dubuquo by taking » doso of morphine, A nofo, ovidonily writton ‘junz boforo the man took tho polson, ayn: “Tall my brothor how 1 dled, + Hoia b No. 9338 Lmorald stroct, Cbiongo,” Ho gave no enueo for committing tho rash act. = —Tho Des Molnes Turnyoreln celobratod ftn elghth anpivorsary yestorday. There was n Iargo parada in the morning, and in tho niter- noon tho annivorsary addross was gloliverod by Col. Tihoook, A large Lall complotod the day's foativicion, MICHIOAN. A youug man namod_Holly was arrosted in Lansing by tho Shoriff of Eaton Conaty on Tnesday, and takon to Charlotte, for making o flotitious marriago with a young woman or that clty,—hsviug procured ‘another young man falaoly to act a5 & clorgyman. : . MINNEBOTA, John Griffin, nged about 23, whoso relatives ‘aro at Ft. Dodgo, 1., o conductor of & froight train on tho Yost Wisconsin Rinilrond, winlo walking alopg tho top of tho cars, 6 miles thig sido of Hudson, this morning, shppod snd fell botwoen tho cars, four of whioh passed over him, cutting his body nearly in two aud crushing onoknce, o Anrvived about five minutos, and waa ablo to give diroctions to sond bia yomafns to Ft. Dodgo. —Tho Btato Turnorfcat commencoa at 8t, Paul Frlday. Eight socletion participate, —Kouuntzs DBros., of Now York, have boen ohosen aa tho finandial Agents of St. Paul. —James Whito, residing in East Minncapolls .waa killed Sunday night by taking & drachm of aoonite preacribed in ten doscs, bus administored in ono by sattendants, Whito was o oung Frenchman, and loa¥es a wifo and two children, —Fivo laborose, by the bmk(u;i of a scallold- ing {n Mianoapolia yostorday moruing, Woro pr cipitatoi 20 foot t0"tho gronnd. Two canght at a window projection as tga seaffolding gavo way. Georgo Jonea was g0 injured ss ta be deranged. Tho oxtent of his injurics aro uvknown, but axo probably fatal. Jahn Clayton was mwmartally Durt by striking head firat on & projcoting sptko. Miko Gillon wans grostly bruisod snd out, but will recovar, —Densmoroe Brothers' machine-shop building, 8t Paul, was burnod yostorday morning, Dutt of the mnohinory was saved. Dansmioro Brothora® rma on g[;xollding,mwmnnry, ‘and pattornsamounts o $10,000. . MILLIONS FOR MINING. Where the Moncy Went To in Early Dnys-Tho ¥oles that Swallowed 1t up—-A Hockless Wasto ok Copital. Trom the Denver (Col.) Neios, A writer in tho Afining Review, of Goorge- town, gives somo vory intoresting facta touching tho waste of moncy on Colorado miving euter- prisos m years past. Ho aacortoina that, during tha timo from '60 to 66, tho nominal capital sub- soribod by Now York alons wae about $48,480,- 000, distributed among the following woll-known compani : o8 = $ 1,000,008 625,000 0 Consol. Boball Smith Btay - $48,480,000 Of thia nmount, 40 per cont was paid down in nctual cnsh; or, ‘in round numbors, tho sum of £90,000,000,” subscribed by Now Yorkora alono, biad beon oxponded upon mining-claims up to tha yaar 18 It is_interosting to know what was purchnsed Dby all this money. Tha proporty thus acquired i8 locatod about as follows: 15,000 foot in Gilpin County gold district; 8,000 foot in sonl- dor and Olenr Creok Countics, and 4,000 feat which ean't bo found, and probably nover exiat~ ed. Tn ordor to work tho ore that was to be pro- duced from theeo mines, stamp-mills Loving an sggregate capacity of 600 tons per day, and cost- fng not loss than $32,260,000, wero erected, and othor mills, {ntended to employ tho varions pat~ ent procossas that wero bofora the publio in early Qays, at a cost of about $2,000,000, In sddition to this, improvomonts in tho way of sbafts, drifts, tunnels, pormanont hoisting, pumping, and oro-dressing louses upon the surface, wero mado, valued altogother at about 314,000,000, ‘The balance-sheat of Now York investors in' Col- orado mines would therofora make & showing somothing like the following: Dr. T0 086k INVCBIIERt 1vevesorvrvsserassssnsse.$20,000,000 . By mino propery purchssed (valns now). . By milt property bulit. By pormanoat fuop. (cost Tl o) $12,600,C00 14,000,000 3,000,000 31,600,000 Balsnco In favor of the {nvestment,,.......$11,500,000 Uufortunatoly, ne is woll known, no*such bal- anco was roturned by the minos in question; but tha cause of the failura can, in uva, cago, bo corrcotly atiributed to cithor ewindling on tho part of the venders of the proporty, by which purchesers paid from three to five timos tho sotual valuo, or elsa to incompotent, rookless, snd wild managoment ‘on tho part of the agentg for the snme, At this Iate hour tho story is sun old one, nnd neod not bo recapitulated. Wo, whohavalived ou tho field for yoary, know by heart tho wholo businegs ; of the fraudulent ropresentations mado by sellors to Esstorn men, of tho credulity shown by the buy- ors, who have thomselves vory largely to blanio in the mattor of the incompotost sgents who wote aent out from tho East to manage s busi- noss concerning which they wero as ignornut og it woro possible thoy conld be ; and of tho conse~ quout reckless expondicuro of money in gostly milla for whioh thero was no oall, and in patent processes of no motallurgical morit. _Klowly tho country s emorging from tuo discrodit brought on by ihose failures (though the eame thing is Doing ropoatod to-duy in & fow instancos), aud interest is agnin bolng shown jn tho worklug of those valuable properties; but the growth of publio opinion ou the subject ia slow, and needs to bo fostered by every moeaus at our command. A detailed oxamination of the mines included in'tha forogoiug liskwill show a line of propor- tics the valug of whioh it is difficnlt to overosti- mato, and which compare favorably with those of nny other mineral district in the United States. 'The Ophir, Quartz Hill, aud Colorado Mining - Companics, which own - respectively 90, 200, and 462 fect on the Durroughs tode, near Contral, hind oxtractod from thoir various claims, rior to 1867, about $260,000, the difforent elnims having boon opencd st that timo 1o the oxtont of 8,020 foet, by shafts aud drifts. These com- pabios, owing to onormous exponses nnd costly wworkings, were compolled Lo, cendo oporations as far back as 1868, siuce which timethoy have dono little or nothiy, = ° WALL STREET. Special Dispateh (0 The Chicago Tridune, New York, Aug. 10.—Tho' roturn of Jay Gould to tho ity from his usual summer sojourn at Haratogn was announcod on the atroot to-day, It s expocted that, sfter a short intorval, busi- nosy will bo rosumod, —————— Ontching Benrs in fiussin, A gontloman wae ongp makiug inquires in Rusaln about the mothgfi of mxl.amm:vl Loars in that conutry, Ho waa Lold that, Lo entrap thom, n pit was dugg sovoral foot (eop, and altor covering ll ovor with turf, loaves, ele., sume food way placed an the top, Tho benr, it tempted by the bait, oasily foll Into tho husto, Xiut" ho added, *if four or flve’ get in togothor thioy nil got out again.” ‘*How is that?" peked tho gontloman, *Thoy form w. laddor by stop- ping on each othor's showldors, and thus mako Ttk toaporn Dt hiow daos ho boitont oo got out 2“9 Al | thoo boars, though not {ms- Bossing & mind and soul suuh as God has givon us, yeb can fool gratitudoj and thoy wont for~ gol tho ono_who has boon the chiof means of procaring tholr liborty, Scampering off, they fotoh tha branoh of & tree, whioh they lot down to their poor, brothor, enabling him "to spuedll‘y agkod | jolu thom in tho froodom in which they rojolco.” - THE .EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The Coming General Convens tion. : 1 Present Stnto_of the Church—Party Spiritin tho Various Diocosos—High , Church and Low Church—Xitualism ~Incronse of the Eplscophtics _ From the New York Times, Aup, 18, + Thé nppronching Gonoral Convention of the Protostant Eplecopal Ohurch, to be hiold in this city in Ootobor noxt, will, wishout doubt,.bo one of tho most, if not the most, important in the history of that Iargo and weslihy commuulon. For, montha publio oxpsatation, hoth In and'out of tho Ohuroly, has boon looking forward to the ,coming Council with an intorest which no simt- Iar ovent in Into years has awakenod. Tho caukga of this widesproad fooling aro not now. "o largost portion of thom baya boon dovelop- ing for yoars, and evon gonorations, It ia truo thnt recont ovents have to_a largo oxtont added ta the popular intorest, Tho Cummins move~ mont and tho Do Kover controversy ovor the ‘Wiaconsin Bisliopric havo eabl: in turn contribut- ed tholr abaro, Add to tuoso the endloss diffor- aucos on tho subjoct of Titnaliem, difforoncos which a not incousiderablo portion of tho Charoh deolaro to bo throntoning ite oxistence, and the season for this feoling Is perfootly clear, At tho presont momont tho Uburch may be eaid to numbor four distinct schools—the * High,” the “flltmllnllc}" the “TLow,” and tha Gonservative, or what in England would b callod the.* Broad " Church chool. Tho formor comprisca tho wholo of that olsss which .ontor izlnu an oxalted opinion of.tha rights and privis pos of the Oliurch, and viows with, elarm sny attempt to sink hor oxclusivd clalms to tho level of othor Protestant bodics,” With thom the *Ohurch " is something moro than a moro ro- liglous organization; it is tho.sscred and ox- prossed institution of its foundor, posscss- ing, through the aud tha Apostolieal suocossion, an oxclusive claim on the affection snd ' obedience of hor childron. Trinity is s gord spocimon of this class. Ritualism Is soveral grados highor than the highest of the High, aud, asis woll known, approximated moro nearly to Roman Ontlolicism than to tho * Protestant” Ohurch, to which jts partieans- profoss to bolong. Of z\muu\meed Ritualtetio churohea shera aro loss han a dozen-in this country—St.'Alban's, Bt, the Virgin's, in thia oit; oot o P naolphin, bease promlt nent oxamples, LW”Ohflrcbmnn!bg) ortho opposgite of Ritualiam, prasonts a muc) broader rango, and includos many of tho most important church contres intho conntry. Philadelphin and Boston aro its chiof strongholds, Finally, the Consorvative, or Broad -Church, which shuns either oxtremo and fnclinca to tho widest vossibo toloration, may bo said to_compose tho working mpjority of the Church at Jargo. In tact, thero fa no religious body in the Iguatiug’, and Bt. Mo world, certainly in Amorica, more comprehensiye .| than the Protestant Epscopal Church, From tho most ¢ advanced " of quasi-Romanists down to tho oxtreme forms of -Protestantism, it is the boast of the Anglican Communion that It em- bodies more diverso achools and admits of wider oxtromes of beliof thau any othor similur body iu higtory. “In essentialy, unity; in non- ossontinly, liberty,” hus beon its motto, and whilo to some extent |‘Jroductlvn of tho clash of opipioos, thére is littlo doubt that this system hug groatly acceloratod its q‘m rees in both countrics, Tho question which, above all others, .ont timo,ls the question of. Ritusilem. "This hag beon tho case, moro or loas, with each Convention during the past decade, Boginning in 1838 with the Tractarian movement, that clond biardly the bignosa of a man's band, Ritunlism bas lattorly grown to be the overshadowing topio among churchmon on both sides of the Atiantio. At ench American Convention during tho past dacado tho question of ita logality has boon broached, but without deaialve result. TheCon- voution of 1868, in Naw York, rolegated the whole matter to tho Blshops, who issued & toral lotter dofining thoir viows upon thosubjoet, In the tossion of 1871, at Baltimoro, substantial- l{' tho snme manouyers Wworo gouo through with, the prosaure in coch easo befug {n favor of tho Low €hurch agaiust Ritualism, On both of theso occasions tho existing causes wero of much loss magnitudo than thoso which now oporate, ‘Tho socossion of Bishop Cummivs and the organiza- tion of tho Roformoed Episcopal Church, smail 28 it 18 fn numbors, Lins affocted two large Boo- tionsof churchdom, though in an opposite man- ner. On the m%n Churen party it 158 producod o dotermiziation to rigidly maintain tho mafe- guards which they assort are the only barriers agamst farther movementa of a like character, whilo to tho * Loy " brothron it has demonstra- ted tho necessity for a romoval of those stum- bling blooke that have alroady proved so fatal, and which thoy elalm continually threaten tho poaco snd quiot of the OChurch. Soon after the * Cummins " movement, and a8 if ex- pressly toraltindlo whatevor animosity that event may have awakoned, came the Da Kovon contro- ‘veray over the Blahopric of Wisconsin, In this cago the disturbing causo was—tho supposed viows of the rojected candidate -upon tho quos- tion of transubstantiation, and which wore gen- erally understoed o approximate mara closcly to Romaniam than tho languaga of tho Thirty~ nine Articlos admitted. In fact, tho doctrine ot the real presenco, a8 hold by tho Ritualsts, is canfos! similar to that of Rome. fo provons by logislation the avowal and practice of this baliet within the palo of tho Church is one of the chiof objects of the adyanced Low. Churchmen. Anotlier much-desired * reform” is tho modifl- cation of tho baptwsmal offico, by whioch the much-mooted doolatation of baptismal regonora- tion may bo rondared optional with the ofiiciat- ing clorgyman. - TILE CONVENTION AND ITH MEMDERS, The Convontion itself meots tricunially, and is composnd of the House of Bisliops, comprising all the Diocesan and Missionary Bishops, and the Iloueo of -Olorical and Liny Doputios. ~ The lnst congieta of four clorgymon and four laymen from ench of tho forty-ono diocesos, and are appoint~ by tho local conventions of the samo. The House of Bishopa holda its sossions for the most part in pecret, except in tho case of mattors of & pub lfo charnotor, whon the doors are tbrown open. In‘this respect it rosemblos tho House of Lords in tho British Parliomenl. Tho eldest of tho'| Bisnops in ppint of consocrntion presides overita doliberations, and from tnsfnct is termed thoTro- siding Bishop. At present the prelate filling this position is the Rt. Rov. Bonjamin Bosworth Snuth, D. D, LL. D., Bishop of Kentucky, con- soorated in 1832, Tho Becretary of tho Upper Housa1s the Roy. Henry 0. Potier, D, D., Nec- tor of Grace Ohurgh, fo this city, and tho As- sgiatont-Booratary the Rev. Willinm Tatlock, of Stamtord, Conn. Tho Secrotary of the Houss of Clerical and Lay Doputies is the Rov. Willinm. Btoyvons Porry, D. D., of Gonova, and tho Sso- oud Mulamnz«fiuumu& fho Rey. Georgo B. Mal- lory, of Hariford, Conn. Tho duties of the Convention are to logislatg for tho Church fn the United Statos, much aftor the method by which Congross mokes lawa for the government of tho conntry. 1t logislation i restrictod in tho samo mannor, by s constitution which dofines the naturo and oxtent of its powers, and provides that tho Convention can make no changes in tho same wntil the proposed amondmont haa boon adoplod by.ono gonorul convention, submitted to all the”diocescs, and agaiu adopted in anothor convention. The rule holds good in tho case of tho liturgy and canons, 6o that, in addition to an indefinnbie period of agitation, t loaat six years of continued logis- Intion are required to affect any of the ohanges desirod by the yarions partlos, Thisof ifaclt would bo an effectual barrier against hasty aotion, withont the sdditional eafoguarde by which tho consent of cnch of tha threa ordars i the Convention—Bishops, olergy, and laity—is roquired to all iea ofiiclal sctw! In tho ap- ronching sgssion the Dishops wilt numbor 3, tho olorical dologatos 104, and the lay deputies the samo, All &r uearly nll, of tho diocosan conventions, with the exeoption of that of New York, which maats on tho lugt Wodnesday in Soptember, lave slready dosig- nated thelr respeoiive ropresontatives. Bevon of tho forty-ona dloceses, viz., Central Naw York, Bishop Huntingidn; Western Now York, Bishop Coxo; Povusylvania, Bluhop Stovons; Virgiuia, Bichop Johus; Massnghusetts, Biskop Paddook; Dolawsro, Bishop Loo; and Nthodo Island, Biskop Olark, have adopted BLrODg rog0- lutions againat the “extrome practices™ com- mouly known o8 rituslistio, and appointed as dologates to the General Convention men known to bo more orless idontified with Low Ohuroh principlos, Pho inoreaso of the 'Ep!umgnh {8 noxtin im~ portanco to the subjocts alroady mentioned, and will doubtloss rocoive & Jargo share of attention from both Houses, A petition is now bofors tho Houso uflllnh:&m asking for the ‘consooration of & numbor of additioual Missionary Dishopa for tho West and Northweat—a request largely owlig to the oxtraordinary results whioh baye attouded tho labors of Tuttle and Whipple in Montans snd Minncsota, A projeot hns also beon aglbated in the same Houeo for a Mission~ a Dishop to the Indisng, and an- other to tho Dlacks of tho Bouth. The subject of futor-communion © with _the TRusgo-Groek Church has also boen roferrod Lo a comuission, who have visited Con- stantinopte and laid tha subjoot bofore the Pa- triarch of that oity. “Another commission, on grado of Divine right .| D, engroseos the Church st tho pres- | friondly intoroourso with tho Ohurchi ot Breden, ove vislted Btockiolm, and also propared are- port to the Oonvention. : THE BEVERAL COMMIBSIONS, Tywontysix pormanont commissions and fornt committson of both Houses have heon appointed at pravions sessions, and will submit roports ombodying the tesuits of. tholr labora to the commg Convention, Of 'theso, tho following. are tho most imporisntt Oommissfon on tho Reviston of the Clourso of Theo: Togieal Btudy (origina) lappolnlcd"lm, !tlJ\pn!Nm( 18 continuod IE'H{— ‘ie iishops of ig (des WL i‘l“"{(m‘l‘? Connoctiout, North Caroling, sud fealern Notr Yorlk, Dommission o Cravech Uity (origtanlly appofatod 1856, reappointed 1868)~Tho Nishops of Olio (o= toaned), 1(lr]l!(u'ul ‘North Oaroiina, Hibode Tsisud, and o Yotk ch'olfigmm to Prophte ind Neport Forma of Lelters of Conaccration, Tostinionisfa, Commondations, aud Qertincates flppnlnled 1868, ntinued 1871)=Tho Bisho) Y of Mx |aln‘alpitl}, x‘gmau, ao)wa, ahd tho Missione of ‘Oalorado (doceasod)s .:Wmmw onathu ;;;hfimm n'r ’X:rn:inil;l E‘yxl'lmld appoioted 1871)~The Dishops of Xentucky, Massne &‘i&:‘:? (dmuéng,!){orlh ‘Garoltnia; lincls, Now otk, Taxns, and Enston, e tiles o the Inreano of tho Mtalouary Fplse gopate (sppolnled 1811)—Tio Dishops of Delavato, uflmuau, and Nobraeka, ‘Oommisslon on Churoh Archives (sppolnted 1608)— ;hl mlllol)l‘nl( Nng -{f‘fllgl flun%"ly‘yflfllly"‘hn Ilgv. ‘homes Winth Jol A .3 tho 3 o0 Sarda Besplsloy, 1. D) § Mr: lioboct 0. Winthrop, LL. D.: Mr, Ismjlion Fish, LL, D, Joint 'Gommiiteo to Examine the Proof-sheets of (he Proposed Blandard Biblo éaflgllllll’ sppointed 1844, roappointod 1853, continuod from convention to con~ vooton since)—Tho Dishops of Delnware, Connect~ ient, Now York, Now Jersoy, Penneylvauls, and Cen~ tral Ponnsylyania; the Rev, G, Emlen Hare, D, D, tho Rev. Willlam Stevons Porry, D, D.; tho’Ret Joahin Weaver, Mr, Samucl If, Kuntington, Mr, Johsi B, Btobbins, Mr, Jamos Polt, Joint Commitico on Friondly Intercourso with the* Oburch of Bweden (orlginally sppointod 18503 con- tinued from conyontion to conveution since)—Tho Dlahiops of New York, Ililuals, Westorn Now' York, Minnesots, Wisconsin, snd Massachuscils; the Rov. Joaish P. Tustin, D, B,; Br. Georgo L, Harrison, Mr, Jamos Tridge, ' 2 Joint Commitioo to Report a Varsion of tho Book of ‘Comnmon Prayer in Gorman loriginally appointed 1850, roappointod 1862)~Tho Bisbops of Maryland, Now Jorsey, sud Wes{orn New York, tho Koy, Donfol R, Gogdwin, D, D.; tho Rey, William D, ilson, W D, 3 tho Roy, Georga Loeds, D, D, ; the Rev, J. Isldor Mombort, D. ; the Rov, Alcxander Falk, Ph,D. ; Mr, Heary Drisler, LL.D, Joint' Commitiee to Tloport » Verslon of tho Book of Common Priyer.in tho Spanish Language (originally ;rpohlbed 186?) reappoluted 1871)~Tho Bishopa of ew York, California, and Connecticut; the Rov, Will- D, Wilton, D, D,, LL.D.; tho Bov. Clolana K. Nolaon, D, D, ; {tio Tev. William O, Stout; Mr. Dene Jsmin btark, Jolut Committes on tho Republication of tho Esrly Journala (originally appolutod 1830, continued from convention to convention sluce)—The Blshops of Now York, Cflnnnnuc\u{ Now Jersoy, and Ceutral Pennsylvatila ; the Rov, {¥illism Coopor Bod, D, D. ; tho Nev. William Stovens Porry, D, D,; Me. Bamuel 2. Muggles, LLD.; Mr, Menry 2. ‘Baldwin; Mr. Eaoqu It Mudge, P > *_Joint Commiitce on the Rovision of tho Pesims in Aleiro and the Hymus, hnvln.‘ chiargo of tho publlva~ tlon of the Hymnal, (orls iy appotutod 1850, reap inted 1808, chargod with prosent duty 1871)—The ialiopa of Lhodo lsland,. Oblo, Western .Now Yorlk, Oontral Now York, and tho Bisfiop of Contral Ponn’ sylvania ; Mr, Henry E, Plorropont. Jolnt Commistes on Communication with the Russo- Grook Church (lg ointed 1862, continued 1806, 1808, sad 1871)—The shopa of I{llnnlfl. Maryland, Now Jorsey, Weslern Now York, Florida, snd_Loug Tsland; the Rav, John .Fulton, D. D, ; tho Rev, Richard M. Aborcrombie, D, D.; tha Tiey, Oharloa 1, Halp (Sece , rotary); Mr, Samucl B, Ruggles, LL, D,; Mr, Edward Blanloy (déceancd); Afr, Henry E. Plorropont. Joint Committos on tho Rellgious Reform in Ttaly— Tho Bishops of Maryland, Pennsyivanis, Ohio, nud ow York 1 the tla¥, Benjasain 1. Hatgit, D. Tiev, Noah Hunt Schenck, Dv 1), ; 'tho .;_tho Rov. Eugeno A, ilofl- Henry Clisuacey, Mr. Frederio 8. " M. Goodrich, Mr., ¥raucls o on Christian Unfon (appolnted 1868-1871)—The D 1865, conttuucd ishops of is- amsaippl, Michigan, Pittsburg, Wisconsin, and_New arapeliiro; tho liov. Abn D, ! er Jackson, D, D., tno lev Jasmos Do Koven, D, D, ; tho Re Burgess, D, D, ; the Rev. Heary' A, Colf, Tov. Cliories Minnigefods, D, D. ; tho Rov, Danfel &, Goodwin, D, D., LL. D, ; {ho. Johm.N. Galloher } Mr. John-W, Andrews, Str. George It, Faicbanks, Mr. Georgo ', Comatock, Mr. Olarles J, Jenkins, LL. D, § Mr, John B, Howe, Mr. Thomss A, Johnson, LL. D, Joiut committees bave alao been appointed to report on tho revision of the Common Prayer- book in tho French and Swedish languages. A Jolut Qomumittas on Roviving the Primitivo Or- deor or Dasoonossos, with thio Bishop of Ilew York as Cbairman, wea appointed in 1871, aud will also report to tho coming Convention, An- othor important committoo 18 that on Indian Affairs, of which Mr. Willism Welsh, Mr, Johu W. Audrows, Mr. Jolin W. Stevonson, Alr, Hugh W. Suoffey, Ar. nnni’nmm Btark, and Mr, Hoary A, Hayden aro membors, Tho call which bias boen circulated for o Church Cougress, to meot & fow doys in advanco of the Genoral Oonvention, and "in which mon of sll arties are invited to discuss the various Church opics of tho day, bas met with a varied recep- tion, In some quarters the idea ta strougly urged, whilo in othors the project is lookod upon as an attempt to unduly intlusnce thio Conven- tion in its work, Tho lattor Is_tho view takon by Bishop Coxe,0f Western Now York, and a numbor of othors prominent smong the clergy and Ipity. On tho othor hand, tho friends of the movemont assort tbat thoir purposo is per- fectly innocont, and that nothing moro is in- tondod than a fair opportunity for ventllating tha respoctive viows of all sides, and, if possible, of bringing the- opposing partios $0 & common bosis of agrecwent. "The Convontion meots in Bt, Jahr\‘: Chapol, Varick streel; on Wodnosday, the Ttb of Octo- bor, at 10 8. m. Aftor the nsunl religious sor vicds, tho two Houses will complote their organ- ization and prococd to business. A mafority of tho Commitice will not roport before Monday of the week following, so that In all probability tho sossion will Inst fully two weoks, Fow candi. datos biave, so far, boen montioned for the Pros- idonoy of ' tho Lowor Honse, Of theso,” Dr. James Oratk, of Lonisville, Ky., who has held i position I quostion fof fivo Successivo con. ventions, is the bost known, On this occasion it {8 quite posaible that a new man will be solected. 'he following statistics of the condition of the Church n the United Statos are taken from the ! Protestant Eggmnnl Church Almanac” for 1674 : Bishops, 53; cler;(f 8,065; commuunicants, 246,061; marriages, 10,810; burials, 20,653 or- dinatione—doncons, 126 ; pricsts, 97; oandidatea for ordors, 801 ; Sunday-school teachers, 93,703 ; Bunday-sohiool acholars, 223,800 coutsibutions, $7,187,417.1% SALT LAKE ITEMS. Savr Laxe, Aug. 10.—Four city policemen Have boen hold to bail by the United States Cam- missionor until the noxt sitting of tho District Court, on a charge of assault on olection day. Austin Bhipp was arreatcd at Boaver, Utah, to- day, and hold to ball ta appoar beforo tho Unlited Btates Commissioncr on the 218t on a charge of polygamy, s P S — The Fire at 'Toncdos, # From the London Times, 1t ia the fashiou to bestow . large smonnt of ity on the inhabitants of Chicago overy timo rhn‘u“:y iy burnod down, and 1o doubt the in- Libitauta of any city which is_dostroyed by fire about once o'month ara dosorving of sympathy ; but tho sufferings of the dwollers in Chicngo are not to bo compared with those of the dwellors in obsouto towns avd villages, whose misfortunos, whoo & general conflogration ocours, do not at- tract the samo amount of public attontion. Tho unfortunate sulfarers by tho Iate flvo at Tenedos appear, by the sccount of the Dardanelles corro- spondont of the Lovant Iierald, to bein grent distross, Out of upward of 800 louses ouly Bixty-two have eacaped destruction, many of the” inhnbitants have boon ruined, - and tho misory of the poorer ciasses is complato. Moro than 500,000 okos of wine (the staple product of the island) have boen do~ stroyed, and, worsa still, the largo vats in which the 08 are left to forment, und tho caske in which the wines are stored, hove boen burned also. Thy viutego, however, upon which most ‘Touediota arc depondont, promises to bo abuu- dant 3 but tho grapes will be tipe fu less than throo montbs, aud, unless extraordinury oxer- tious aro mads at once to provide the means of making aud storing the wine, the dmm‘f] als ready oceasioned by the fira will bo doubled, and o hoavy lose ontalled-on the Imperisl ‘Tuskish Government, It is thorefore hopod that an ad- vanod of funds will bo mado to the wine-growora o onablo them to save tho crops, About £20,- 000, it ia utatod, will bo euficlout for the purpose, and every soourity oan Lo given for tho gradual ‘ropaymont of the mauoy, Tha caso 9, in faok, 0110 of thosa n whioh phlanthropy and prudenca both, for a wondor, pnYm, in the samo ditoction § aud tho Imparial Government will probably, un- dor the olronmstancos, fepl justified in giviug tho eina $o ita boncvolou, . 19, 1874, Mrs, Manush Aug. 19, el arron, aged e t No, 16 8L, Job place, AugEt ETook i e Al Fefeuda of the family lavitod o Rt 137 Loiidon and Ontardo papors plasso eopy. JONJti~Aug, 18, the wifo of Honry T', Jonos, at No, B atal fvYi1o roskdgno at 1 ololock to-mmorzow ooy A Houehul Sobtars: Tendsof (2o Tamily o dart attands MOKAY—Aug. 18 togton: WnianL gt fotogk y: ., Tandail Washe Lo Shovos L. Mokar, saod 1'%onr b monthe and deuss 'No. 117 Hormitago-ay, aalbek vy Eareinues to Calvary Uutaotars. TIOLOOWD_On Sunday, 0t intt., at s, home ta ux}%u port Gant of prgstyls oy oirsin, v, W Srol lea: 0, 1. W. Btocking and of Sirarur s Dottet of thls ol alicaca WALLAQE—Tho Latarzent of the romalas of the late atl % [ YWillinm Wallace, wha dfe® n New York it instey il kG bl Thisar fo Mom York Clly. an the sa e Cemolutys il e wiil g tho iliols Ooutrai B ARy cks Friends of the family are iuvitod to - WARD-Atg, 18, T e e, i 1L il 123 AUR. 50, 3T oatpage, 0 o 1233 Tu an_of Jamog * 1@ and 18 days. na-av., Thursdsy, - LAWRINOE—At Toltidoro, on Tuosday, tho 18th ity Jlizaboth I, 3 s oty Jlisabotli e itatilrs widow ot tho lata Honjamia: JIENDERSON—Robert 7 Hendorson, acoldontally Faneral from No, £ uttarfleld-st, aty3 oo m. tadas by onrringes to Rosahill, 1 i Byl R A T ‘OREGORY~At hfs rordance, No, st T V8, Gregerr of il fovor: o o Ylttosbii & Jruhoral whi taka hinca from hiw Iato restdonce to-day at 3 o’clack for interment in Rosohiil, 42~ albany (N. Y. and orsoy Oify papors wil plonss MEDICAL, * R ST i o L For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS, WINSLOW'S BOOTHING SYRUP has beon usod for chilitzen with nover-falllng succass, It corrocts ackle Aty of tha stomach, roliovas wind colic, rerulates tho bow. ols, otiros dyscntory and disrslion, whothar arising from. toothing or otliet causos. An old and woll:tried ramody, For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, TIE HOUSEIOLD PANAGEA will bo found fnvalus. Dlo. Immedisto roliof will follow Ita usa {n &1l cason of! ain in tho stumacli, howels, or slde; rhenmatism, eolia,. colda, pprains, aud brutssa, Lo interialand extornal ues, Ohildren Often Lock Pale and Sick: From no othor cango than having worms in tho stomach.. BROWN'S VRRMIFUGL COMFITS will dostroy worms withousinjury to tho chlld, helng porfoctly WRITR, An 4roe from all coloring or othor iujurious Ingrodionts ust ally Bu;i 0 worm proparotions, Sold by all druggiate. onta a bax. AMUSGMENTS. . HOOLEY'S THEATRE. GREAT ADELPHI COMPANY! LAST THREE NIGITS Other sngagements precludo a contlnuanca of this most ucgess{ul season, Last Week and Farewell of all the Favorites, i NEW ACT8! NEW FEATURES! BEST BILL OF THE SEASON. RIOKKY AND BARNEY'S Yamous Political Travos. #o, AMBITION! AMHITION! Or, HE WOULD HAVE AN OFFICE, with a {ull and vory talented caste ALLTHE SPROIAL STARS in Now Acts] FARKWELL MATINEK Saturday, TRomombor tho prices; ohoapost fn America, ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Bocond and last wack of tho World-Famous SCEHUMANNS Trans-Alantic Novelty Combination! W1 moro Novolifos, moro Bonution, snd moro Wondare 161 el iy Goinbiaatan 9 thy Worl hango of Progranine, with New Features, Tvory Night, \Wednosdsy and Serardsy Mattnoes. ", MoVICKER'S THEATRE, ° Madison-st., botwoon Htate and Doarbiorn, NURSDAY and FRIDAY NIGHTS, and SATURS by DAY MATINER, th Rt s Uinss S s tlomantia Draiss, Ly Jom IWO0 LOVES AND A LIFE! SATURDAY NIGIT, CIVILIZATION ! Monday Night, the Favorlto—EDWIN ADAMS, AUCTION SALES. WAL A, BUITERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 108 EAST MADISON-ST. (ESTABLISHED 188 LARGE TRADE SALE. DRY GOODS, Woolens, Clothing, Cloths, Casilmoros, Ifalion Cloths, Shirts, Jirawors, Gont' Fino Shlrta, Ladfea’ Gonte' tiosiory and Furnishiog ufl"flli Irish Lincns, Drosa Goods, ine lino Linon Hdkfs., Shir Fronts, Lnod Edgluigs and Ineortions, full line Lace Col= lars nudt Ruchos, Velyot Ribhons, Carpets, Hats, Oapa, Gloves, Gauutlats, lote, Notions, Cutlory, TIHURSDAY MORNING, dug. 2 connnosolng ab ¥ o'clook, at our Salesrooms, (08 Madisan-at, WAL UTTERS & CO,, Auctioncers. PEREMPTORY SALE OF LOTS 40, 41, AND 42, Bouth front, on Bolden.av., botwern “Lincoln.av, and Halstod-at., fnSubdivision ‘of Block 8 Canal Trustoss® Subdivisiod, W. ¥, N. W. ¢, Section 3, 40, 1, AT ATUCTION, THURSDAY ATTERNOON, Aug, 20, 163, at3o'clook,’ on the ground. “Thia property s Loautitally situsted fn a vory thrivin elghhorhood, surrounded Mrith &n excellont class o Dwellings, Oiucchiod, and Schools. Northwoitern Uni= ‘yersity within ono blaele, Kaey of Bccass by Lincolu-av. oo cars, ouly n balf blook distant,” Abundaut supply O petteats 8% terms vory onay, which vill s iq ({{lo 18 porfect, an aay, mudaknown &t tho Hmoof salo, | Tha. pronerty hulon {00 non-rosident, who has givon Instructions to sellnithe out rasorve. For bthor Information 800 GEO, L, ROZE: Room 16, 108 Wasblugtan.st., or WAL A. BOTTERS & €O, Anottonsors,— 105 Madison-at. Tmproved and Unimproved Property AT ATCTION. FRIDAY, MORNING, Aug. 31, st 11 o'clock, at our Of« Fioo, 168 East Madison’st. nt brick dwelltags and lots, Nos, near Lincoln Park, cach housd ‘with ali ‘modemn {mpravoments, uots nnd’ Bhvos, R Jota torme ai ¥ hato. T07STal e, cast franty on Maditon:av. . botaweon Fit- ty-Ffth sud FHE1y- st h-ate,, in Bigek 6, Meliohnn & Rinsoms sub'a of W. 5 35 T4, 30f K. W, X, Bog. LOTS 4, & aand 243 féct front’ oacls, on Soammun-a! near Bte(y:firat-at. - - LOT 18, oaat ffont. cormor Cottage Grovo-av, and Kighty. atxth st., in Ashion's sub. of Sec. , 14, LOTS 1and3, wost front, conor Droxel-av. sad Elghty t, Somo subdivision. LOTS-5 foot oach, oast front, on Whittor-av., bot: Ono Hundred and Boventoouth aud Ono Hundsod snd <Fiightoontiate, VAL "A. BUTTERS & GO,, Auctioncers. "By BLISON, POMEROY & CO. HORTGAGEE'S SALE. Great Sale of Show Cases, Consiating of turou Uprlght and_faur Connlor Catss, 8y “i"i'f a ?57:.’ all hll‘:fl%fimlod. THTLSBAY, v :n an.OC a.m. No. %0 Stato-st., lll‘l:;'.’ NE‘\':\‘X ELISON, POMEROY & GO’ Auctionsors; FRIDAY MORNING, Aug. 21, nt 0 1.2 o'clock, REGULAR FURNITURE SALE. The largest and bost-assortod stock vf NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURR IN THE CITY, AT AUCTION. Parlor and Chamber F ‘(’1]~ ko Ttlllnl“:“’-‘hll ots, Mattrenson, fo. evov, Dok Lommits, (athote, Maftrom S azge Tt ol ToxhTap Carvod Winok \ninut iade, Threatst i Wonlpiabiis b tho wilio: 100 s Bosihere ln bntosnf Gl ot wohs Tatio Fablo. EIIOR, 210) By GLO. . GORE & CO., 08 & 70 Wabash-av, AT AT COCTWIOIN, On SATURDAY, Aug. 2, 8t g o'olock, W. G. CROCHERY. At 10 o’olock wo shall offer largo fndugemonts ta buyors of u very large stock of Tirst-Class Second-Hand Frruiture. ALS0, NEW. Marblo and Wond-tdp Ohambor o e G, Wt Techtsad, ™ it Tabloy, Wal il Fonsc Tuirand 11wk Alurtrormos, Waliie Tioa, Varior Dovk Bilrio St : 'Yg0 Cheata, Otlico. and Bliow Unsos, arputs, uow and Ni Plano rog ¢ 4. ¥, ol Auctiv By WILLIS, FLYNN & CO., WS and 17 Randoiplat, MORTGAGE SALE, At Auation, TIURSDAY, Avg. 2, at 9} o'clocks THE CONTENTS OF 14 ROOMS, Conalating of Gano and Waod.aoat Chaire, Rafay, Toungos and Easy Ouniry, Extomlon and Cuntrb Tablos, Halr 1lusk and Bpelvi Mattretsos, Tiurcaus, Whaw g ors,. aalistands,” Catpots, Cillows and Contaris, Storos, Rangon, Siat, Sprinke; Crockory, Blicrors, Olooks, Glars. wats, Téo Gliowte, Lo o WILLIS, LYK & 00,, Auctioneors, M. A, STINSON, IrERUE OO, By HARRISON, 1ItOCIKWI WILLIAMS. 441 VA TR TN = AN, ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNIURE e T ot vl Aug, 91, at 10a, m. Magniticont Parlor Tirisbold Ourpots, Uhminbeg, I ining-pio Sitsca: Thodn, Woudihi, Croakun Giasd ILL & RIDAY, Furnliuro and aud Kitehon Furnitura and Platod Waro, Kitehon Btove, Tluware, &o., &o. snlnnumnrouhvu Plano, costing #7h0, Bblondld 3Tarblo fitatuary, oating Bisl, Bhlondid Oliamer Hot, cotlng $4, Ao Falathics, Wator Uotoms aiil Tandsoor's Sted I'-net‘-vlnu. Bald poremptory, s (o partios aro loarlng thaolty, HARRISON, ROOKEWLL & WILLIAMS, ¥ Auotionoers, 244 aud N Eeat Alsdison-sly