Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 25, 1874, Page 8

e e e e SPORTING NEWS. The -Whites Dofeat (he Baifimores Yesterday---4 {0 3 Slosson Announces His Intention to Challenge the Diens. The Triggers=~Cricket. . ‘BASE BALL. CHICAGO V8. NALTINORE. The Whito Stockings had a lucky escapo yoo- tordny afternoon froin o defeat at tho hands of the Daltimoros; A wnull orowd witncssed tho goino, wlich was very poorly advortisod. It proved to be an interceling contest, ond wns, barring ono inning, & beantifully fieldod gamo throughout, Tho Daltimares insisted upon hav- ing’ Manning piteh, refueing to play utilors the Whilos consented, which they did, rather than Bave no game. Manning 18 not a pitchor, but an overband or round-ntmn thrower, sud very difii cuft to bat, the ball being sent in slowly sud on an incline. The Whites noon fouud that tho ordinary siyle of batting wae usoless agningt this delivery, and changed their tacties, hitting altogother for fair fouls, as they aro called. But two cloan infleld hity woro mado during the game ; all tho rost wore twist- ors ot tho left of the plate, This made tho vm- pire's position opo of oxtromo difficulty, but in ho motter of bit bo was impartinl, and In the main correct, Tho only doulbtfn! decision was at second base, whoro ho. decided a Baltimore man our, thongh tho fact apparantly did not af- Teet the rosult of tho wuing. TIL GAME OPENED linrply, and but foe o tine double play by Forco to Glenn, afior two enfo hitd woro niade, tho yol Jow logs must havo seorod i run. Awit s, neith- or Bido talhiod in tho flist innlng. n tho secand nning tho. Battunores ok away with throe - enrned yuns,—their only tallies in tho entiro game,~—tbo result of an error by Zottlein md a Foaetul ovesthrow by L'ators, After this the ficlding of the Whites was almost porfection, Fores supecially distiuguishing bimsolf st tnid buse, 1l hud tho principal hand in thres double plays, made abt most cnl ‘miuus, when it wecmod_imporsiblo to prevent the scoriug of a man, Tuo thst inlly for the Chicsgo sxle was obtamed in tho fourth inning by an oiror of Hrainard's, The fifth inning was notable for & beautiful ruening catch by Ilines, and Barron made one equaly fino later on. In tho sixth inning Moyerle tod off with & fair-foul two-basor, and wan brought Tomo by Hinos’ xafe hut, waking the only enmned run iu tha game, Moverlo 1opouted the doso in tho cighth inning, and, throngh an ocrror by White, who hed itherto pliyed Lis base su- perbly, auother run was scored, Glonn bringing itinon a afo hit, though not until the wide ghould have beau out, 'This brought the game to o tie, T'ho pinh inning yielded no tallies, nud in the touth tho Bultimores wore blanked. Passed balls by Suyder guve the Whites the win- ning run 1n cho ienth inmmng, and closed tho gumo, TUT._SCORE, citioano. n'u{r piaj el vavivons, (Rl | a |k Coatibort L1| ¥ 81 Torce, 3 b 4l ol o Malotic, .. 0. J o Moy [ #alt m o i 3|0 ik if ¢ty ols 9 1 9 g-3 0 1= Beasea un exrars—Liatt Zaees on icides—Ghicagn, 15 Bind Donile phays~Tarca 10 Gloun, Tieacy to Gleon, 1. ‘Fiesseil hulte—Hinfone, 03 Enyder, 4. ime--Utiy ot sud wiiy-ivo miuntey, Thumas Foloys THE GAME TO-MORROW ! betwoen the sume clubu will doubtless oxcito considerable intorest, as tho playol yostordny demonstiaied the fact that, with Msuning a pitchor, the Laltimores are o hard nine tu beat. e ) DILLIARDS. BLOBSON ON THK WAI-PATI. Notwithstanding o prosperous businoss, Georgo Slosson has not neglected is billtard-pluying, but Ly kopt steadily in practico sinco his return from Now Orlesns, The rosult in that e is in splendid form for a matel with any of tho great Lustern exports, and is oxtiemely desirous to cross cues with elther of the Dion brothers, In order to mako his wishes in this respect knownin New York, he has forwarded, or is about to fur- ward, to the editor of Wilkes' Spirit of the Times = tormul challengo, the substuiico of which is us folions: o will play & Ireuch gume with Joseph Dion, in Chivago, for $500 o ido within 6_ressonable time, and will utlow him £100 to dofrny bin cxpouscs to this city, or ho will play Cyrillo Dion a eimilar gawe for o simi- lar amount, but will not allow s any travoling expenyes, Should the chullengo be uccopted he pumises Lo deposit a forfeit of $250 without de- ay. Thiy challetze, coming from one ko youns 3u Dilfinrds to sueh jusdy-colobrated playéns s thio Dious, way bo regarded a8 buncomba at the Last, but av seceptance will decido tust matter wore efleciunily than anything else, KUDOLPHE AND UARN(LR. During hiy recent visit to the Lustern races, Ai Bmith, of Chieago, stopped a duy or two in Now York, aud while there offered to match Ru- do.phio aguinst_Gurnior for £1,000 n side, tho wateh to be played in Garpier's room, and on Tus tublo. Garnior declived, giving a% o renson that ho would play nono Dut champiouship mutches so fong s ho lield the challonge cup. As the chumpion is forced by the rules to Fluva aawo every two months for 31,000 & side il chul- coged, Budolphio need not Junguish long for u mutch, if bo really desives one. i, U, Forco to Meyerle, 1; CIICAGO DEFEATED DY BT. LOUIS, The cricketers of tho Chicugo nud St, Lonis olubs played o match Friday, in the Jatter city, aud, ufter s coutest of soverat hours’ duration, game was ealled, and the Chicago players wume out 10 runy bohind, TFollowing is the neoros KT, LOUIS CLUD, harpe, ¢ Ramsa, 3. W, duffrid, ¢ ua U ordon, b Wilght, . Mugridiy, ¢ R Sewurd—not out, Dotalisnosnssbssisass onicaal Faber, o Coddick, b Do, 3. A, Sowen, b Dal Adley, b Dal Darluw, b Dade. .1 Wright,'c Day, b Dul MG, T o Bireet,'t Dalo. Turker, b Dilo Ttunscy, b Dalo, Deardeti—not olik, b Bl co S| RencBuodtaoman scloncecalcey Spectud Dinpuaten to The Cavaun 1y Lounanr, Ind, Aug, 2L—A docond motch ame betwean the Bt. Goorge's Cricket Club, of fi’ulndu, uud B, (leorgo’s Crickot Club, of his city, was played on the Intter's grounds iu this + plico to-day, and resuliod us follows: art, firnt inuing, 97 ; Tolodo, fhist iuving, B8 ; I bart, second innjug, 62; Tolodo, sceond innlug, 21, with ;ix wickels stonding, The gnme wis called nt 10, nod endod ut 5:30. A bounteous ro- pust was served ou the grennds by whe Llkhart club, and o grand ball f8 given to-uight in howor of the Buciuyes. —_— \ THE TRIGGER, AXNUAL WEETING OF THE DAVENPORT (A.) BUNUBTZEN HOGIETY, Snecial Uispateh to Lhie Chicage Sribune, DAVENPURT, 13., Aug, 24,—1Tlo aunual meet- Ing of the Davenport Sehustzen Socloty convens o youtorday (Bunday) morning in Lurnor (all, and aftor the transacting of some preliminury Dituines, Tormed in procossion und took up their lme of murch for the Behuotzon Purk, whore they heid their annuul shooting tournamont, After wirivieg ot the park whe abooting com- wouced, and contlnued tntil night, Lurgo dole- putiony woio i uttondancs {roia Olintou, Lyons, k- Towa Gity, Muncatine, and several othor oities in fowa ; also, from Itock Islaud, Moline, Goneso, und othor towns i Illinois, It 14 oatimatod that fully 10,000 pooplo woro on tho gronnda, which aro the most boauttful In the aity, 'Iho aunual oratlon was dolivered by the Llon, N. J. Toblifs, after which the distribution of prizes took place, most of which wore wou by the sharpshootors of this olty and Clinton, Thle has haon by 1ar tho most succosslal and Inrgoat sttonded tournament the Socloty lias ever hud. e Fhe Fortmeyer Abortlon Caso at Ste g Spectat Disvateh to I'he Chieaan Tribitne, 8, Louts, Aug. 24.—Tho interost tn tho great Fortmoyor abortion ense doos not abato. Tho papeis and evidence wore filed with tho Clerk of tho Court of Criminal Correction Saturday night, aud thls moruing camo luto tho hands of & Die- palch reporter. ‘This romarkablo bateh of Jogal eap coutaing, firat, tho statement of Sarab Fay, who did housework for Madam Fortmoyor, and aconafoually paseed as hor daughtor, This woman snys sho hing scen Mra. Fortmoyor burn threo bables in tho stove, and alio g‘lvuunlnnq and comploto doscription of ono of tho Doctross’ hor- rible opetations, the details of which aro unfit for publication, Her tostimony is vory strong, Lhe most intoresting portivnm of tlus documiontnry ovidence is Madum Fortmeyor's own statomont, 1n tho courso af this sho nasorts tho following : “] have been ju the nbortion business for uhout five or #ix yoars, 1 havo ndvertised in the Sun- day Globe, sometimes ay Mnadsm Ma?"m-, and gomottmes as Madam Iortmnyor. She ives quite o history of bemwolf. Ilor first fiusbnud wne o man vamed Bturtivant, who died from tho effeots of o treo falling ou him, Bho 18 B grown up son in the Enst, aud claims to Davo hnd o liitle daugliter stolen from Lor in g Olicago hotel, 'Iho names of o tmmbor of promisent pooplo are woven into her statoment, Stoward for thoe Arrest of o Murderer, Sveciat Dienateh to Phe Chieasn Tribie, Wincnrsten, Ill., Aug. 24.—A roward of 2600 in offered by tho Lown of Napley, Ill., for tho ar- reat of C. P. Qsborno, tho murderer of Willinm Batlow, of Naples, on the eveniug of Aug. 32, 1874, Osborne is & man of lignt comploxion, soudy bnir,wears & fur cap, bas on o puir of brown overalls, {s § foet 8 inchioa in hoight, and is bare-footed, Any Enfl.y or parties arrosting n an answoring the above doseription will pleasa notify A. A. Wheolock, .Bheriff of Winchoster, Seott County, Tl I'. B.—Osborne is s man of ubout 32 years.of age, nnd whoso countenatico boars tho unistakublo imprees of vieo and dis- sipation, fscape of 1 Dinmond Thief. PumAbiLenns, Ang. 3t.—Jumes Froeman was brought mto tho Conrt of Soxsions this morning for wontanee for dinmond roblery of the stora af Clark, Jobbins & Biddlo, whon he suddonly 1enped from the dock and throngh the sceomd~ story window into Independence Squure. 1ilo ran aerows Chostnut streot into the Amoriean Hotot, und through thut building into Minor streot, disappoaring bofore tho ollicers conld got on his track. The Arkansay Muddie. New Yonk, Aug. 24.—John 1. Trumplor, of Little Rock, Ark., whoso Jifo wae attomptod on the Jersoy City forry-boat, on Wednosday night, accusos United States Sonator Powell Clayton, Judgo McClure, sud Sheriff Oliver, all of Littlo Itock, of being parties to it. Trumuloris au agont of Gov. Baxtor, of Arknusns, and wus sout here to purchaso $42,000 worth of iro-urms, Alleged Otifcial Fraud. Vickssung, Miss, Aug. 24.—F. W. Cardozn, colored, Stato Superintendont of Eidueation, way wrrested in Jacksou yostordsy on sn alidavit mado by 8. O. Carter charging Cardoza with frandulently issuing jury and witnoss cortilicates while Circnit Ciotk of Warron County, Il was brouglt bere this miorning, appeared bofors & Jurtico of the Peace, waived oxaminatiou, and was sent to Jail, Whisky Murder in Cleveland. CrEvELAND, O, Aug. 2{.—Deunis Wouds, re- siding on Balloy streot, was dangerously stubbed enrly this morning by o sailor namod Thomas Wost. DBoth men had beon drinking, and quar- relod on the way liome from the saloon, West Hpu not yet boon arrested. Woods will probably io. The Joruey City Scandal, New Youg, Aug, 24.—Glendenning, the Jorsoy City pastor, who left thoie sbout the time of Mury Pomeroy’s funoral, returnod on Saturday night, and, it v underatood, aunounced his w- tention to meet all the chinrgos agaiast bin., A Cool 'Thiek. Correspondence of 'he Chicugo Tribune, GneesvinLg, L, Aug, 2L.—A farmer named I, J. Kineaid, living at Indwy Point, employed / stranger, a week or 80 ugo, Lo wsyist him on his farm, 'Lhis morning ou arising he fouud the man miseing, Turther search rovealed the fact that he bad pried open a trunk asd taken thore- from a enit of clothes; rifled the pockots of thie other farm-hands, taking two pocket-baoks con- taining small sums of money; bad also belpod lumselt to & new hat and pair of boots, A furm-hand with whom he slept says that Lo hay been in the hablt of prowling around wghts, and, ulthough he pricd open a trunk in tho room in which ihey lept, and muds considerable noise, no notico was taken of it on thut sccount. To cap the climax, Lo left & note on the tuble, which ho sud: 1 huve taken theso things Leeausa it my businoss. It will do no good to follow me and spend & lot of money; and, if youdo, I wilt put a bullot_through yon. Find out my some if you cnu’ He wus tracedto within a mile of Greenview, since which time notlung Lius been hoard of bim. A Solticer Running n Muck, Carresondenice of Phe Chacago Tribune, Caxr Brows, Wyo, Tor., Aug, 17.—As Com- pauy L, Third Cavalry, was procoeding to Camp Brown, Wyo. Ter., to reliove Company B, Second Cavalry, n most nirocious ctime was committed by o membor of tho former company, An es- cort of four men aod a Corporal were at tho North Tork of the Topongie, going foward Brown, whon, without any warning, one of tho eseort, unmed Green, rode up to one Mahoney, and, presenting i pistol, shot him through the jungs. 1le then immediately twined upon the others and commenced an indiscriminato firo, shooting one man through tho bowels, and au- other thiough the rido. A Ityau foll, the ro- mnining uninjured mwan ran to help him got hia feot from the sitrrups: cousequently Green had plenty of time 10 got two of the hoises and ke to the bLlufls, An ambulance, coming up uaon after, touk the wounded ta Camp Brown ; but the man Mehouoy died betoro reuching thoe pokt. Purlies were at,0nco sont in_ puruit, and it Jast accounts wera closo un the wull of the wurdoror. Eleavy IZobbery at Windsor, 112, From the Shetvyeitle (11L) Independent, Avgp. 20, On Wednesday morning Inst, sbout tho hour of 2 o'clock, tho storo of Mewsrs, Hilenbeok & Yorl, gesoral merchants of our neighboring Iittle City of Windsor, was brokon into by burg- lars, The wafe of tho firm wus broken open wnd the sum of 9058 in curroncy, and botween 3,040 and §5,000 worth of notes takon there- from, 1t appenrs that the burglars oblalned their toals, consisting of & picls, u spike-slodie, aud a Dateliot, by breaking open tho toul-chient ' of the section bon nonr thoe railrond dopot, The baek window of tho store through which the burgiars effected an entranco was socured by & woodun siutter fustoned insido ; this shuttor thoy by means of thoir tools sprung open, which boing dune eavo thom su easy euirance by rammg the window-sush, ‘I'he wnfo in whioh the fivin kopt all their books, papery, and monoy was u st one of Hall's old patent without combination luok, but tho bur w1 Wole propared o ** po through " any ordi ury suto, and with tho tools eat i bots about two miehios aeross, near the key-bole, through whinh the bolts could enslly bo thrav « back with tho fugars o nuy Awull fusteumout, Having oponed tho sufo they mude & clean sweop and took out ovoryehing which it contalnod, and went out at the baolc door which was fastoucd by & Lar aeross it. Lt i suppicacd that they corried their booty 10 the awulo of L. O, Jnckson, 1iq., tho Lost wuster, to examine and assort i, ap ulthis stable u portion of the coutonts of tho safe wae found, umu‘ll\g widelt wore Boveral promissory uotes duo the firm. A yot there 14 mo clue to the perpetrators of tho daring net. ——————— —Pho dans serows the Hevaunah at Augusta, Qn., will svou- be perfectod to such an ex-ont <t 000,000 spmdlen nmy bo ot 1 operation, I'ho longth of the vanal iv 7 miled aud ity fall 60 ook ! THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 187% . FIRES. Partial Destruction of the Studebaker Wagon-Works at - South Bend. Loss Estimated at §300,000-— Insurance Comyp anies Intercsted. Record of Other Fires. Yesterday, Durning of the Studebiikor Wagons Factory at South Ko Boutir BeND, Indl, Aug, 24« —At 4:30 o'clock this morning & firo was digcova red In tho paint- rooms of the mamiuath wago) 1 manufactory of tho Studebakor Brok ers, rosulti ng in a loss of §300,000. Theso worka wore (srected immodintely aftor the burning of tbeir sl ops Jun.e 17, 1872, whon thoy lost about $75,000.. T'he flames from tho v tngon- worke spread rap- 1dly, nnd, owing to tho g.veat 81 %0 of tho bulld- ings, the Firo Dopsrtment we 1o unablo to get tho fira undor fuunedinto: cautrol, but finally tirnod tholr attontion to w hiens the bulidiog con- nooted with ono ercctod fouir yoars ago, and thoro stoppod 1t In this lattor building was thi» malo part of tho machinory, which was all rowoved and saved from danizge oven by water. T'ho lioat was 80 tiilenss that tho Lake Bhoro & Michigan Southorn froight a 1 passouger do- pots wore In dauger. Traius 1 ero dolayed in passing for some tour hours, Thore waa no air stirring, and the fiamos shot up stralght In thenlr, so that ma vy buildiugs in the fnmediate vivinity were st ved. Tloating cindors foll over a milo away. Tho works contnined \lfi)wurds © * 2,000 finishod wagons, and vust quantitios of et ock in process of msnufacture, ready for abijt ing, and cars from the Chicngo, Burlinglon: & Guincy Rl road, the Tudiuna Coutral Railto ad, tho Pitts. burg, Fort Wayne & Clicago Xailt ood, tho Chi- engo, Nock Iuland & Pacific Rar , and the I, P& C. Tallroud, wero ulauding ss the shipping doors in process of loading, but waj ‘o got out of the way just in tima to save them fri)m burulmi. Tho losw in detail, as near as can be approxi- matoly estimated, fs: Buildiug, 8120 ,000; stock m process of ianulacture, 350,01 fluished wagous, %100,000: iron and fixturce , §15,000 ; totul, $800,000. Thiw ia thought &) be rathor under the loss. The following insuranco companict + had poli- cios : Lllinois Companies—Traders’, Obicag ‘0, §2,000 ; Globe, Ohieigo, 4,000 ; Atiantio ¢ Pactlie, Ohicafo, 82,600 ; Mercnotito, Cinicago, 2,500, Missours Companics—St, Louls, of i St. Louis, 2,600 ; Frunklin, of St Louis, $2,5120; Comw- moreial, of S$t. Louis, §2,600 ; Citizena ', of 8t, Lows, 32,600 ; Amorican Central of St . Louls, $5,000 ; St. Josoph Fira & Marine, Bs. Josoph, 5,000, Dennsyloania Companies—National, 0. ! Phila- dalphis, §2,600 ; Farniors’ Mutual, of Nevy York, 52,600¢ Allemanto, of Pittsvurg, $5,000 5 Den Fihnklin, of Alloxheny, $1,500'; Deoplevs, of Philadolphia, $2,600 ; Columbin, of Culn wbia, 2,600 3 German, of Eiio, $2,600; Boatiuan’s fo & Murino, of Pittsburg, $2,600 ; Ponu, of Puiladolphis, $5,000; Girad, of Philadetyhia, 1,600 ; Lnucastor, of Lancastor, £2,500; kinn- bury, of Suubury, $2,600 ; Safeguard, of Pliila- dolphia, $2,000, West Virqinia_ Companies—Franklin, of Wheoling, $2,600; Peabody, of Wheeling, $2,6m) ¢ Tiro & Maro, of Whoeting, £2,500; German, of Wheeling, $2,500; Stock Ouwimoroial, @ of Chiarleston, $1,250, New Jersey Companies—Unlon, of Jersoy City, £2,600; Citizons', of Nowark, $2,500; Franklin, ol Jorsoy City, $2,500; Millvillo, of Millvillo, 2,000 ; Germanin, of Newark, 2,000, Ohio Companies—Firemau’s, of Dayton,$2,000; Aurors Fire & Marine, of Ciuciunatl, 55,000 Amazon, of Clocisuati, $2,600; lhibernis, of Cloveland, £2,000. Miscellancous Companics—Michigan Stato, of Adrinn, Mich,, $2,500; Westchestor, of Now Rtovhello, N. . $L00D; Germavis, of Now York, $2,000; Homso, of Galves- ton, Tex,, $2,600; Fairfleld County, of South Norwall, Conn., ©3,600; Browors', of Milwaukoe, Wis., 35,000: Northwestorn Nu- tional, of Milwaukee, $2,600; People's, of Mem- phiy, Ten #1,500; DPloantors’, of Memphis, Teuu., $2, Ireman’s Fund, San Francisco, $2,600: Liverpool, London &' Globo, $2,600¢ and other companics are beliaved to be on, but aronot yet_givon, uwing to the confusion, The theory of tlio fire is hpontaucous comhnstion, thongh a fow avor that 1t was tho work of au in- condinry. I'ho Studobakors omploy in their three shops upward of 800 hauds, wio aro thrown out of omployment temporarily. Thoir catriage-works nf]a mfim“ in anothor part of tha city, and are all right, o works wore the largest fo tuo world, and ono of the most elegnnt factorics in comstrue- tion to bo tound anywhoro. ‘The citizons held s mass meoting of upwards of 2,000 peoplo in the Court-1louse aquare this aveuing, sid passod resolations ezprossing their hoartfelt sywpathy for the gront loss to the Studobnlkors, aud pledging their moral and po- cuniary nid if need. Tho meeting way addross- cd by Judge Stanfleld, Ifon. 1. G. Turuer, Loighton Pive, Elliost Tats, the Hon. L Hubbard, A, D. Dunber, IHon. John Brownfiold, O, S. Witherill, Dr. llumphreys, and othors, declaring their full symputhy. “Tho Studobakers havo this afternoon beon in receipt of numorous tolegrams toudering wympetby aud substsutial aid. ~ The Jows Is deeply felt, not only hare but abroad, Tho Studsbakers n-o goiting ont a circular to bo addressed to thoir customors, sskiug theiy prawpt romittance of balauces duo, and declar- ing thoir purposo to bo in tunning order agaln in thirly duys, Thoy lavo orders on hand for nbout 1,000 wagons. ‘The fire Is still burning at tlnw writing (10 p. m.), ond four laigoe sircams of wator bave to bo kopt on to keap it down. At Mansstee, Michs Speclal Diapateh to The Chicago Tribuns, BMaxsTER, Mich,, Aug. 2f.—Yenterday, about 4. m,, a fire broke out on the steamer City of Toledo, lying at her dock foot of QOuk street. She had just tuken in forty cords of pine wood. The the communicated with this wood in the bold, and made it diflienlt to roach. After two bours’ lubor the Fire Department succoeded in putting ont tho firo, Tho stoumer is undoubt-, edly a total logs, excopt tho machinery ; amount of insurance not known hero. Oune hour Intor sho would have been on her way to Milwaukoe, whon tho calamity would have been much worse, At Lutfarpe, 1. Bvectal Digpateh to L'he Chicago Tribune, Canruaor, IlL, Aug. 24—A destructivo fire ocenrred in La Harpe, Ilancock County, yester- day morning, commencing in the rear of tho second story room in Todd’s building, and de- stroying five other buildings, sll woodon, Tho suffarars aro 11, W. Todd, two buildings, ono of whieh was occupied by Bainter & Moore asa market; O.N. Thorpe, boots and shoes; Dr, Butter's oftico, and tho dwellin sof James Son. ‘Tha othor buildings were vacaut. Loss, 5,000, No insurance, ‘Cho fire is supposed to bave oc. curred fromn enrelossnesy by partios who had been gambling iu tho roow duriug the night. At Mustcogon, Michs Spectal Dispateh to L'he Chicago I'ribune, Muskeaon, Mich, Aug, 24—William Glno & Co/s mill wt Lurnod yosterduy sfternoon, Loss, £60,000; Isurod for §25,000. A large qunutity of Jumbor, luth, and slabs were do- stroyod. . Buarning of n Lalke Stenmer, Swecial Dwpatch to The Chicago Tribune, Dernorr, Aug. 24.—Yostorday afternoon the ateamor Cily of Toledo took fire while lying in tho_rivor at Mauisteo, and bofore the flames could bo oxtinguished tho boat was burned, Loss not stated, A Yropolior Burned, Owex Bousp, Can,, Aug, 24,—The propeller City of London, plying between Chicago and Collingwood, was burnod Thuraday night while Iying in the doek ut Uolling’ Iulot, A deok hand nsmod Campbell porished, but tho passougers ogeaped, though losing all their porsonal effects, At Buenun Vista, P, Arpusvinte, P, Aug. 24,—A firo ocourred on Sunday morulug at Buena Vista, Butler Connty, destroyling about thitky buildings, consistimg o? storey, ofilces, and dwellings, Lons, $76,000, Insuranee light, Bupposed to bo the work of Incendianes, ——————— Cupte Ondman anit n Colorod Man, I'rom tha Wastington Cupital, We enjoycd a hearty langl at the oxpense of our old wud yalusd frieud, Capb, Codwan, the Iast hours of the Inte Canzrosa the Captain camo tumbling downestnirs In hot sonroh of somo. ono to catry from the committee-room of Com- morce a patont fog-horn Intrusted to his earo by an ingenious Yankoo acquaintanco. At tho foob of tho stairway ho encountercd n colored man sauntoring along, ‘mllln(r awny at a huge olgar. " Ny good fellow," cried the Coptain, ** I'lL c{;vu you a dollar to carry down my fog-lorn.” * Who do dobblo do you tako me fuh 2" responded At~ ca, drawlng himaelf up In diguified wrath, ¢ An able-bodlod man willing to mako a doliar," ro- aponded Codman, **Den you don’t know me, sah.” ¢ No, sir, and I havo no timo to scok an Introduction, Who sto you anyhow?" ‘1Mo, Al 7 I'wo do honnoablo Mr. Cain, mombor ob Congross," ** Yon don't sav a0,” romarkad tho Captain, thoughtfully., **Well, Mr, Cain, I amn Borry, for yon have probably lost tho only opnor- ‘t!nixllty you will ovor’ Lavo of making an Lonost ollar, THE NORTHWESTERN STATES. Nows Itoms 'Felegraphed to tho Chiw cago Lribune. v Bpectal Dispatch to 7'he Chicago Tridune, 1LLINOYE, A very serlous sccident happoned at about 11:80 8. m. yosterdny, ot the depot of tho Fox Rivor Branch of tho Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy Railroad fn Ottawa, A froight traln, whiok precedos the morning passonger train golng south, had stopped and was about backing up to got upon the sidetrack toallow the passeuger train to go by. The freight blooked up both sidawalky ond Madison streot go that no one could pnes, Mr. Albert Shaofor, n very respootablo Germnu citizen, proprietor of Shaefer's Iiail, attompted to pass botweon the cars, To do this he caught Lold of tho jron band aupporter on either car, and swung his foeb on the bumpers, or tiled to, but tho right foot found rest upon the link bo- tweon tho bumpors. At that inatant the ongine, unoxpoctedly to him, bncked up with a lond eragh. The unfortunate man's foot caught be- tween tho irons, and was crushed tonu fude- seribablo miasy, Yo was carrled to his home, a short distauce, aud surgical aid promptly sum- moned. It wan found neocossary to ampulato tho foot just above tho suklo-joint. Much compinint Is made by citizons of Ottawa that cars on the Culcago, Durlington & Quincy Road troquently block up stroots and crossings for hours au a time. A fraight tinin thus stopped travel on one streot for ovor tlirce lours yeator- day afiernoon, aud stops will bo takon to abate similar nuieauces. —On Haturday night the westorn portion of Macouplu Counby was visited by tho “most ter- rible storm that hus visitod the county for years, louses and barng wero domolished by (o wind, aud the corn cut to pieces by the hail, "'s0 rain 'was quite genoral, and has dono much od. - £ —Throo burplara entored the stors of A. W. Green, ot Dayton, Bunday night, bucked and goggod the clork, G. A, flonrtford, rud, whils oao of the munbor stood guard ovor hun with n revolver, the others plundored the storo, He aftorward was robbed of his watcl, clothing, and other valuabley, The amount lakon from the storo is not known, but is suppused to bo quite lurgo, —Ou Suturday, a man uamoed William Herron, in digging & woil in Bloomington, struck oil at o dopth of 18 foet. Although the supply is quite limitod and mixed with wates, it hos cuused mueh eoxcitontout in that city. —Ono locality in ludson Township, McLenn County, less than 3 miles square, has roceived five sovore strokes of lightniug within tho lnst two weeks, the lnst stroko etting five totho barn of John Biger. Two barns hinve boen provious- 1y burued by the fluid. —An excureion is planned by the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Gibsou City, Ford Coun for next Baturday from Bloowiugton to Lalay- oito, Ind., nud thonce to tho bustlo tiold of Wip- pocanos. The attondsaco will e Immonse. —Abram Stausborry, oue of the cldest nottlers of McLean County, fell over from his chair at bia residence, in Bloommgton, Saturday, aud bad two 1ibs broken and received other severo and dungerous wounds. —Tho Wilmington Star Coal Company's minors Suvg rosumed work at tho proposed 20 cents yo- uotion. WISCONSIN. The tenth anuual gathering of the Wisconsin ‘Turners closed its oxuicites at L'ond du Lne yos- tordny with a graud ball, ‘Lho torchlight pro- cesgton was the linest ever soen there. 'The pic- nio on Bunduy was attended by at least 10,000 poople, Mho Tursors unito in terming the moeting thora the bost yet hold. —The absorbing thome of Madison society fust now is the silver wedding of Cion. David Atwood, of the State Journal, and wife, which stakes placo Tuesday ovoning, to which hundreds ‘of invitations, st hoia aud abrosd, havo bovn issuod, aad for which groat propaurations are making. . —1'hie campaign in the Sixth Congressional Dis- triok is warmng up. ‘Tho Liborals und Dem-~ ocrats have uunited in & eall for a convention on tho 22l of Soptember, nsking all opposed to Lho Adminiscration to uuite. 'The regular Republic~ an Convention meoty at Oshkosh oo tho 15th of September, . L. Browno and A. M. Kimball aro the candidutes, with the chances iu favor of Browno. —M, 8. Murphy, law-partnor of Senator Car- penter, coutradiciod the report of lus dying by raturning to Muwaukeo yosterday from the East looking well, —The Milwankeo Sentinal will to-day contra- dict tho astounding roport in tho Sunday Zimes a8 to political combinatious, by which Bothin is }ofl}zn doposed, Murphy sonc packing, und so ortls, ~—0. Schochaski, a Pole, hang himsolf at Mil- wauleo, Sacurday, bu¢ was cut dowp and cun- sciousness restored. Cause, jealousy, —A gardonor and nutseryman of Madison, nawed M. A, Hoit, was thrown fron his wagon by o runawsy horse, yesterday, uud received such sorious concussion ot the brain thut bo iy likely to dio. —VWilliam I, Fiteh succoeds Goorgo P. Frank a8 agout of tho Chicago & Nurtbwestorn Ital. roud ut Mudison, the latter goung West ou bu uess of Lis own. Both utgow aud incomioy ofticiuls ure highly eatisfuctury, ~On Weduaaduy or Thursday of this wook the Post-Ollice servico in Milwaukeo will be romoved from tho tine Gouverument buildiug, uow iy uso, to tho hasemont of u church, one olock north, on Milwaukee screet, ‘Lhis is necossary, #o that the workmeon will not bo interrupred in the wock of yobuilding and resrrauging the inside, As the lnse wession of Cuugress 40,000 was sppropri- med to complete tho building iv accordance with tho originul plavs, It wil roquire aboat two wonthe' work to finlsh up the oftico, aud the Postmuster hopes then to have ono of the mout conveniont aud bost arranged ofiicos in the, Noriwest, onlo. Sunday evening, sbout dusk, & man and woman éamo 10 Euton in o buggey and registored thomselves at the Doty 1louso ns Wasu low- Inud sud wife, Aboutt o'clock yosiarday morn- ing the father of tho girl camo ufter hor, aud it was found that Howlind was u married man, having lott a wire aud two ohildron iu Indisna, Ho was arrosted and put injuil, The fathor hon taken hiy daugbtor homoe. —A team belongivg fo Androw Mercer, of Waupakonetto, ran away Suuday, throwing two Doy from this waxon, tustantly killiug one, and B0 severely injunng tho other that his hifo is dospnired of. 7 —A nogro miner namod Turnot, while on tho gtreots of Netsouville, Bundny nicht, wes wioo and wounded by some unkaown purty. —A mun ngmed Arnold conumitted suicide But- urdoy mght at Gore by cutsing bis throat. o wan faboring under derangement., —A number of the candidates for county of- fices it the Ropublican primary olection uv Xonia ara boltiug the nommation on account of Demo- crats peing atlowed to voto. —1'ho Jamestown Fair, composed of four coun- ties, opons to-doy. ‘'ie prospects are guod for & full sttendance and o good showing. A now race-truck will bo the featnre of the exhibition, —Saturday Mrs, MeNulloy, while walking on tho Columbus, Mount Vernon & Chicugo Liail- road, balf & milo cust of Akron, wus run ovor by the Southorn accommodation, and died Friday night, No blume Is sitachod to tho engiucer. 1o dld evoryvhing to stop the train, but failed, INDIANA, A soldlors’ rounion 1s to bo hold at Manohos- toron the 27th of this month, Gon. Tom DBrowne and Senator Pratt nio the speakars of tho day, with musto and su_artillory cvmpany from Warsaw. A large erowd s oxpented. —A five causad by sparks from o portablo en- ging burnod sovou whoateatacks und a soparatur, on W, T, Murtin's farm, noar Coutroville. Loss, 0, # -E-Dy a rallroad aceldout near Richmond 8at- urday, Robiuson's big elophant, Empress, os- oaped'into tho adjscent flolds, but was rocap- tured aftor soveral valuablo horsos wore in~ Juied, aud one killed, —he Committeo of Arraugoments for tho rounion of the lndinun regimouts mob ay Rich- moud, yosterday, and perfooted wmiraugoments for meoting lu_Boptombur. —1ho frlonds of the Temperauce moayoment will hiold » grand mass-movtiug wt Fort Wayne, ou Thursday, the 27th inst, . Mothor Steway, of Olio, and the lon, J. I3, Vinton, of Wiscobsin, walk be prosout std addvoss the mosting, ~A bvotlor in MoCollum, Turner & lamline's ing up tho railrond, and fanding the boilor 100 foat from Ity bod, 'ho engiusar bolng outsldo, 1o one was hurt, 10WA, Further roports from Now Alblon contradlot the crop report made publio by ratirond obloials abthat polut recontly, wheroin the whoat was #ot down as_ouc-fourth loas than lant yoar and of poor rlllnllly. Rellablo partios ab that poinb oatimnta this year's orop as oqual fn quantity to that of Jact yoar, and suporior iu qm‘l‘[l!. —J. T Marr, of Fort. Madison, one of tho bioira of tho Marr ostato in Beotlnd, estimatod at 8100,000,000, will leave this woek to attend a meoting of ali the kuown leirs, to bo hold at Lousing, Mich,, Bopt, 1. Thero arn threo other minor hoirs rosiding at T'ort Madison, whoso mothor was a slstor of J. F, Marr, NRBUABKA, Corn Is a falluro in Nebraska. The grasshop- rcm liavo taken evorything, corn and :51 vegotn- bles, throughont this Stato and Knusas, ato now going Enst by the million, AINNESOTA, The State Turnfost at 5t, Paul ended yestor- day with (he departura af the visiting Turnors, T'ive thousand poovle joinod in their pienio Sun- dny. Ilirst prizos wore awarded to Williem Pfaondor, New Ulm, for reading; Auton Bohnofor, 8t. Paul, for declamation; and O, Toster, Minuonpolls, for turning. —Threo million foot logs wont over 8t An- thony Falls Suuday and yestorduy from Dbooms broaking, TLoss about half thair valuo, —Avoriil's friouds still ¢laim thoy will renomi- 'hoy nato bim for Congress, So far, King, hiv oppo- nont, Incks soventcon of onongh Lo nominntos and tho Avanll meu alaim ho cattiat earry snoth- or county. Mouoy I roported a8 used frooly by both gides. ~—Aloxander Bandors was killed by lghining on S‘undny at Marshall, while on top of a wheat staok, —Gen, Sibley, Chairman of tho Reltof Com- mitteo, thinks tho deatitute pooplo In tho grass- hopper reglonn will bacarriod slong with thocon- tributions received till mid-wintor, but that the Legisiaturo must take prompt action on ite firet meeting and provido for feeding them through tho winter. Many have obtained work in ad- ]olnluri counties throngh tho fall, and many more have removed from tho couniry. A fow families have roturt.od from Nobraska and Kan- a8, where gragshoppers ovoriook them again. MICHIOAN. Samuel Woebster dropned doad yosterday on the sidownlk at North Lausing, it'is supposed {rom heart dizcaso, e CASUALTIES. Kicked to Death by a Colty Special Disnateh to Fhe Chicaao Tribune, Rxwausgg, Wis,, Aug. 24, —Martin Luetke, a well-to-do farmor, and an old residont of tho Town of Dserco, Kewauneo County, wes killed on Saturday by boing kicked in the stomach bya coll 3 mioughs old, Patal Runaway. Cirarranooaa, Tonn., Aug, 21, —Tason 8, Wiltz, o lawyer, formerly of Michigan, one of the most intluential citizena of this place, was instantly Lillod thig aftornoon, Ilis horeed ran awny, aud ho was thrown aguinst a fonco aud his neck brokeu. Three Persons Drowneds Loxpox, Out., Aug. 24.—On Saturday night, Jenkum W, Nesbett, his nophew and Miss Eliza “Talt, his siator-in-law, whilo attempting o ford tho river near Bacchor's Island, wero diowned. atal Explosion on o Towe=Iiont. elavator, &t Monticollo, blow up yestorduy morn- fug, blowing the euglne-house futo atows, toar- Evavsvong, Iud, Ang, 2£.—Tho tow-boat Dovall collapsed o flue 3 miles bolow Bowling Green on Saturday, and killed two and mortally woundod throo, Only the pilot cacapod. CAPITAL AND LABOR. Suspension of Work in the Ponnsyl- viua Anthracite Conl Minen—25,000 MEaners Thrown Out of Employment ‘Femporucitys «Speciul Dispateh to-The Chicago Tribune. Winkessanng, Pa, Aug. 24.—The conal works throughuut the anthracite field susponded opor atious on Saturday, and advanced the price of coul 10 conts por ton. Worl witl be resumed on tho 1st of Suptember. 'Thin stoppago is the re- sult of & combination effecled in Februnry dnst 10 restriot tho snpply of coal to last years' pro- duction, the market having become overstocked, ond tbe price thereby reduced., ‘Fhio varfous companies aud ~ oparators having mined thoir quots for August, nccording to tho torms of tho combination, they are compelled tostop the works until the end of tho month, "The combinstion gpoken of 18 composed of tho following railrond cotporations, which comprise the oentire coal intercst of Pennsylvavis : Lo~ high & Wilkesbarre Coul Company, Conzral Rnil- rond of Now Joiscy, Dalawuro & Tudson Conal Company, Philadolplia & Reading mitroad, and Delaware, Western & Lackuwanus Rallroad. About 25,000 men are thrown out of employ- mbut _temporarily, the Lehigh & Wilkebarra Coul Company slone baving 1,300 mon. S;IiIN GFLELD. ‘Totnl Asyossment of Property in Couna v B14103,:22,520 — Incorporation puse Gransedd Svectal Dispateh to L'he Chicags Tribune, Sraixerienp, I, Aug, 24.—Tho State Bonrd of Equalization moots again to-moirow. Moo~ roo Conuty, whioh was the Inst to mako its ro- turns, was recoived to-day, and tho total assoss- ment of tha property in counties foots up $1,105,922,820, o8 againet $1,00,108,865. Tho decronce i8 3104, 043, or 8% por cout. Tha Board of Equulization will proceed af onco to the work betoro it. It is thought that tho ses~ sion witl not be vo long o ic wos lnst yoar, Liconse was grantod to-day to ilo Western Undorwritors' Union, of Chicago; capital, 8100~ 0, —_——— ARICANSAS CONSTITUTIOHAL CONVENTION. Lirree Roos, Ark., Aug, 24,—The Conveution hay to-day been considering tho urticle on ex- atuptions. ‘The oxewption of personal property for unmacried porsons hos been” fixed at 3200, and for miarried persons or Lieads of families at B300. The gonernl disposition neems to fix homestoad exomptions nt 2,600, Returns from noarly haif the couuties in the State instract for Baxtor for Governor ag tho approaching olection, ———— SALT LAKE ITEWS, Sarr Laxe, Aug. 24.—The County Treasarer of Tooclo Councy living refused to file the bonds of the non-Mornon Probato Judge-clect, tho casa hns beon brought before thoe District Court to compol action. No decision is yot reu- dered, but o furtber heating in the case will bo bad on tho 26th. Mayor Wells was discharged by Commissioner Toohy to-duy from the com- pluint of, iuterforenco with the last election, —_— Fighting Polson with Polson. From the South lend (ind.) Tribune, As an illustration of tho power of one poleon to countorace anothier in tho luman systow a re- ceont cono inthis city futnishes o higuly imypor- tant and iuteresting inatance, Wo give tho statoont ay rolated ty us by Dr. Huriis, who was called to the relief of & would-be suicide, and who administored tho succcssful antidote, The porson had taken between 40 and 60 grains of opium, sud was fust dying. Ho conld no louger swallow, hiy oxtromitios were cold and had turned black, while his respirations only nuinbered botween six and gaveon co tho minute, Phis last of itedlf soomod to indicato that all liopo was gona, ay anytbing less thau cight res- pirations u minute had horetofore boon known as suro precursor of death, As a last resort tho doctor detorminad to try horoio troatment, and ho negordingly, with o hypodormic syringo, in- jeoted two-thirds of a dram of nux-vomica dis- wolved in a toaspoonful of wator boneath the slun over tho hourt, stomach, Bpine, sud on each ayim above thie olbow, and on the culf of euch log. T'he quantity of nux-vomics would have boon tha denth of any wall mun in oxistoncs, but in an- tagonism to the opum it was in this seomingly hopetoss case au agent of lifo, and iu fifteon minutes tho man wus gitting up i bed, con- golou, and rapidly recovoring. — LandeSales in Michigan, Fram the Traverse City (Mich)) Eagle Ana, 3, A sale of publio Inuda 1 Choboygan County camo off at the Trayerss City Land-Oflles tast Waidnoaday, * Somothiug liko 8,000 noras, uioetly ping,wore #old, noany all ut tho minimun prico, Quite & large mmmber of pine-land moen wero present, but a ring had been formed before the sales wore opoved, and lands that are worth Tiom $10 to ¥50 por nore wera sold ab §1.25 to #3,60, To indicute somothing as to how the inuds - would have sold had thore bown no com- biuation amoug the purcbasers, we will state thar » goutioman from Chobaygan arrived aftor tho sales woro nourly comploted, and uot being in the ying commonced bidding, The conse- quonce wus u single fraction of about 80 acros sold at $12,00 por acro. 'I'hld combinutlon was doubtiess a good thing for the luud men, but bad for the Qovormmont, Less than 11,000 was ye« alized for landy that should have brought at THE CHEROKEE NATION. Clvilized Indians---Schools, Churches, and Jails. An Exoitement at Tahlequah---Appre- hended Attack by & Band of Robbers, Correspondencs of The Chicagn Tribune, TARLEQUAN, OnEROKEE Natron, I, T., Aug, 13, 1874, } Haying tired of tho fostivities of Uape May, 1iko the courso of empire I turned my face wost- ward to visit this secluded country and seo the rod man {n his native homo. Many indlviduals doubt whothor thers can bo any civilized Indians. 1 wish such portons could huve been with mo last Sunday, whon I attended TUE SABBATI-SOIOOL which, for tho paat soven yoars, has beon kopt up by o Ohorokee bady of thia placa. Thero wero & numbor of full-blood childron and snme full-blood teachers; yobt I mover saw, in any Eustorn rcliool, either bottor order or attontion, Tho muaic was vory good, and the orgnn that accompanicd the singing wag purchasod with the proceeds of o fostival keld by tho young ladios af the town a year ago. Thoy bave now com- monced a serles of ontoriainmonts to onablo them to build s Union Church, Thoro aro sixty-two publio schools in tho Cnorokeo Nation.—four of them for colored childron,—bestdes & young Jadies' seminary aud an orphan ssylum, both of which are National institutions. This fall the work iu to bogin on & Dblind nsylum, and the boys' seminary is to bo thoroughly ropsired and put into operation At the asyluma tho Natton takoes tho entire chargo of the children; while, at the sominaries, tho pupils pay thelr board, but the tution is froo, fim tX{M.hm omploying tlio bost teachers from tho Last, Auothdr avidonca of civilization is THE JAIL in procoss of erection,—thero not having boen ona in this country boforo,oxcept at Fort Gibson. It has been tho custom Liere, whonever au arreat wad made, to lot tho prikoner go whorover ko desired, followed by a strong guard to bring him back to trial In cao ho attempied to run away. Among tho Creoks and Choctaws they motoly toll a prisoner whon hs is to be cried; thon let himgo {rec, ovon though bis orime Iins boon murdor; and itis a matter of history thnt thete hes never hacu knowu an in- #tunco whore the mun go trusted failed to roturn at tho appointed time. Somo nstions of much higher protensions might tearn no moan losson from those, thoir humbio neighbors, "o countryin this vicivity ls porfootly beauti- ful; but tho crops thiy yonr aro entire failurca, owing to tho drought. Thero is scaicely a groon biade of giass to bo soon on the prairies, and tho leaves are dried up nud blowing from the treew, aa If 1t woro autumn, Thix quict hitlo village Las been in consider- able oxcitement during the past fow days, owing to tho appearance in our midat of & purty aup- posad to be the CELLDRATED DICK OARTER and bis band of robvers, from Missourl, T hap- mon ta ba stayiog with the principal morchaut. whoso ' storo is within a stono’s thiow of his house; and for saveral mghts we have Dbeen propared for an nttack at the shortest notico. Some of the ar- rungomonts sra of rathor an amusiug charactor. Evety uight, cbahs aro piled sgaist sl tho doora ; brooina aro plm«) in conveniont posi- tions for the ladion who are afraid to uso tire- arins; the dinnor-bell Iscarried up stairs to bo rung out of the window for tho assistance of the noighbors; aud last, but by no moaus loast, & goodly number of pistols aud guus are loaded, 1 order that wo may do sl in our power to give thiem an oxcossively-warm wolcome, * It is thought that their object iu visting this locality is to got at the mnational monoy, which doubtloss {hey imagine s kept in town,—this being the Capital of the Nation. ‘They aro mistaken, however, ns the Cherokes fuads aro ) deposjted iu Bt.' Louis. Lven tho merchants keep but small amoints in their stores, o, should thioy como, they will_ho dis- appoiuted in rogard to plunder, sud atand & very good chance of LEING SHOT I¥ THE BARGATS, It roems strange to be surrounded by Indinus, 26 miles from a railrond,—said tndiang, ke onr- Bolves, in constaut fear of a body of lnwless wiute men, Surely the tables are turned for onco, Instosd of the Indians molesting tho whites, they are dreading the approach of their so-called suporior brothors. Tho Sherif of the sirice 8 on the watch for thom with o strouy; posse of suen, and hopes to capture the whale compauy it {hoy turn chichorward again. ‘I'ne Rosa aud Downiog partios are both hav- ing political meotiugs, proparatory to the oleo. tion of Chiol next summer. Dut this lotter grawe too long ; 80, as & fam- oun Washington divine would 8ay at'tho close of & lengthy sormon, * I willreliovo your patiouce,” Ray Rayyonp. —_— ANUSEMERTS. M'VICKER'S THEATRE, Tho sight of such an audienco as gathorsd at MeVickor's Theatre last evoning to witness the porformance of * Hamlot” was gratifying in overy way. It was & fasbionnble andience, a lurgo audienco, and a hoarty audience. It was the largest that McVicker's Thoatro has hold for many months; it was a8 largeas Mr, Adsms was wont to cull out in old times; it showed tiat a good notor's name §s not likely to be soon for- gotten, and that ho can call out the bost clags of socioty when he offers somothing to thom worthy of iutorest. Tho lagt time he was in Chieago Mr, Adoms contemed himsolf with playiog Enoch Arden. His engagoment was & long one, sud ho played the esmo part thraughout. It drow well at first, but public in- torest in it would not last forever. Aftor a mouth or go it began to pall, and the sudiences di- mimsued groutly. The openiug night of his en- gagomeont, therofors, this senson, isa pleasant n3suranco to Mr. Adamu that not he, but the picee, Lud woartod tho public. It is not every auctor of whom the samo cau be said. U'he aunouncoment of *Hamtet” by any other actor thun Booth or McCullough would not be expected to draw o audlence, Theso two stars havo claims which noue otliors have on the Awerjcan stage. The ono s accepted, tho otber challonges him. Edwin Adsms siandy in o such positiou to the public. Ho has played Alamlel betore, and Jus performance i3 not & nov- oity; voithor is he aceeptod ay raalizing the pop~ ‘ular concoption—it thero bo such u thing, Kn puintof fuct, Alr. Adums prosonta & Hamlet of no very suriking proportions beyond his own grace~ ful'person. Wo are tired of Zamlet on tho stage. Its bonuty I8 marrod by the uccossities of repre- sentation, Mr. Adams gives us a fair couyen- tionnl [amlet, with some imporfections which wight be Larahly oribiolead, buk in tho, maly con forming stendily to tho recoived model. Ho is not a great Hamlet—fow nctors ave. Mr, Adams neod not break bis honrt that ho is not ono of " thom. He las #o many charming charactors in his yepertory that ho might omit Hamiet with a graceful bow, aud thouk bis uatal etar that ho nover committed Lis fame to the porfect portraysl of the melancholy Dane, One caunot wittiess the porformance of tho play without a sigh as melancholy as tho fato of ‘Ophelia, ‘Thore are boauties fn it which no actor hns_w chanco of oxhibiting. —Bome of the noblest lines, the graudest fancics of ke poot, urein tho usigmiicant mouth of Clau- diug d whut chunce hus ho to read thowe eloquont wordy Oh, mod soul that, atruggling to be froe, Art more engaged!” Uely, augels, make assay t— and the rest of them, wheu the toxt is out to st the scono-shifter, and tho situation {s meroly a mockanical oxpediont;? ~ Mr. Piorce rosd the linos witk dupth of feoling too rare—but who paid suy atcontion to them ? Tho property-man thxnkfi Lim for his doliborutoness, and that wa all, Mrs. Murdoch s Ophelia gava the sudienco s ploasant surprise. Not thiat tho part v vory ox- ucting, bocnuso traditlon has stercotyped it, but bocauso the onrlior scones wore so woak as to raigo grave approhenslons ay to lior capabilitios in tho fourch act. Iluro she succeeded ven prottily, and rolieved the suspouso futo whicl slie plunged ber well-wislhiers by hor vory sppa- TonL noLvousnoHs. ‘Ilio porformance a4 a wholo was not vory eat- isfactory. 1t way too hurd aiask for the kenrcos Iy-otganized company. Yor & trsy night it was sulioiently mont and spirited to pass without rawping tho sonsibilition of tho sudionco, and to- night will bo smoothor by reuson of grokter cons fidenco sl round, It Is noodlees to speak of the excellont roprasontution of the Gravedigyer by Mr, MoViskor, Tlus has booowo & stundurd, flmfl:g; * Men of the Day,” wlil be playod, and o lv::‘u"m%ll::.nudlonu willbo na largo as that of —_—_— OBITUARY. yancy pobell, 24.—Sydney Doboll, the woll writor, in doad, 8! Loxvax, Ang, known English —_— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Liveaeo Aug, 24,8 ' V,u’glnl! u?l‘& nn?numu lr‘:n;mr}lq:rv'rn Y?:‘r‘khmfi })s;mnylvnnfn, from [’hllulolphh, have artived Nrw Yorg, Aug, 24— I~ caurin, rom Liverpar, o1~ Slormtblp Wie- MovinLe, Aug. 24.—Sto: Now York, haw sreived, o ooiP Tialin, from e = THE KENTUCKY TROUBLES, OUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 24.—Gon, Eli 3 Unilod Heaten Matehal, 1ot (il city Snio oot uaon for Frankfort, Whoro ho will taito. gopm maud of tho Federal troops stationed thero, and el to tho nid of tho \Yfill;nr-llunmll pacty, 1§ hero i somo fear a collision ma; bwoon tio Biato and Fadoral troops, oo * MARRIAGES, PR RNV L TATY, Clolonting, e G (R Lyl o Ty G Siatintoe, e ‘Georgo W lallaad Btes Ko I, Sast Now Yark panors pleass eapy, DEATHS. -On the 224 laat., Sintstinn Robortan. L Jahm and Aacy's! Waleon: b Brand Consy A G 0d & days, of congoston uf the ENTIR—AY tha resldoney f hor d HOARE 0 of hor dnughter, Mrs. Eiabari Lan s amd G, AU 2, 16k il e A s widonen eas i o L s coxidoncn mar 1 ol thaith alior i finess of ot i St mprming i Flouaiol the family aro roguested {6 maog at tha taflow dhoTomalne o T, * %0 Lo 2B, 2 2 1854 of eholora Ine " DUGGAN-Tn thiscity, A fantum, Alico, § ity , oy infant nughice ot Anilrow ‘and dulia w Yark and Dubll For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS, WINSLOW'S S00THING SYRUP 2 for ehilidron with nover.(ailing. :ml:.ullt :T:m‘?f.“-‘::fiz ity of tho stomaoh, rolloves wind cullc, regulates tho bows els, curos dssentery and diarrhon, whotlior alsing from. teothing or othor causos. An old and woll-tried romerly For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, THX HOUSEROLD PANACE. Ule. Tmmodinto oot i folton i v oun iuralus, paii In thia stounach, bawols, or sides Tioumatis, goller colds, sprains, and brulses. For iniorual and oxtarnal usay Children Often Look Pale and Sick From 1o othor eaure than having worma fn the stomaol BROWN'S VRRMIFUGE COMFEITS will destroy “ml;.‘ withoutinjury to the child, holng porfoctly WnrTx, and freo from all coloriog or otber Infurfons ingrodionts usu= Allytm&é in worm proparations, Hold by all droggists. 25 gouts & box. AUCTION SALES, By GEO. P. GORE & CO., 68 & 70 Wabnsh-av. DRY GOODS,. Grand Oponlag Sala of the Fall T, Tuse O Auiznat 2t o1 e Ut e, tho opeiitala of o il teasen, wo shat) nes o t Bi’y Gflflill llF'!lnL'::.c' :h !U H‘flf’ Gll;'flmnnt of tha ek fneologs of Clothe, Cras : ey Mohons 44 ana 4 U.E:t;flm&’g(t?l. lfi:""‘, Shita os, Volvain: Velvo Toani, Glitating, Droas (londs g, oo o Bakinotsy 120, Vinta aud Gaps and Ladlos” Tall Siglo Trimmod Spiondie Una of Tiue Vambrs Kogingannd Insortions. ho nast. 1ino of Ladios’ S P o thisat, lino oa' Folt Skirta over offored ad 2253 lino Involco of Gonts' Susponders, Alsn, Gormantown Quilts, Ladios', Gonte', and Qhild« gon's Hoslory, Ladica and Gonls' Uadorwoar, Notlons, Winito Gande, &o. 1E8kta,, Bonoms, Towols, Napkins, &o. Tinon Guatr Clorbing and Gonts' Eurnihiie Gonda: Gutlory, Plated-Wara, Olgars, Wallats, o, rst rogulac Fall Saloof Cattago, Tngrain, and Vinotfan Chrpots, batnus mithout ossaption s o Hinn of Caenota aver oflored at aa lor, 1n the olty, X BYFIE KOLL ONLY, at 1 'otack. itk GRO. B, GORE & 00., B3nud 70 Wabnsh-av, GREAT CATALOGUR AUCTION SALE OF BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPRRS, Weduestay, Ang, 26, at 9 1-2 2. m, prompt, This aate wilt includa n full llne of tho warranted Snckoy Bsots, a5 woll as llnoa of cuntom mado zoods in Mun's, ‘om s, Boya', Miases, and Childcan's waat. P, GORT & GO, - = 30 Wabasiav, WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 108 EAST MADISON-ST. CRSTABLISUED 1856). UNCLAIMED DAGGAGE Tor Account of Whom It May Concern, AT ATCTIONN, Tuesdny Morning, Aug. 25, at 10 o'clock, AtourSal 108 Kast M hole cone A e Carper vsawinn o3 pomke agon lield for udarly twa'voars. By rdler of O, 1L, Tylor, Agent. VIM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auatloncers. 3 Double-Barrel Guns, TUESDAY, Aug. 25, at 11 o'clock, At Duttors & Oo.'s Austion Rooms, 103 Badison-st. WAL A, BUTTERS & CO., Auotfoncors. BOOTS & SEHOES. TURSDAY MORNING, Aug. %, at 100%lock, atont sslearoons, 108 Madisot WAL TTERS & CO., Auctlonoors, CARRIACES, FURNITURE, CARPETS, Groskeer, Table Gutlo ., A6, Vduordsy Moring, T P R WO & 0w Ausiionrom, DRY GODS, CLOTIING, HOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, TATS, OAPS, &a., Thursday Moral Aug. 21, a8y o'aluok, at. | s, 108 East Madlso ek, B O e B UL TS & Cur A BUTTERS & (0. REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, By ELISON, and dosorvodly eo. ‘Hamlet™ will ho givon loayt §80,000 sgain to-uight To-morrow night a fine old BATURDAY MORNING, A 18 East Madlson-abe B Pl Psaotnind Qoo Cxrcte: iamos, Moie: dnns, Mirzors, and Gosogal Morchandiss, By HODGES & CO., Auatls d Commission Morahaats, e e A "Eoke-st. legnlar Salos: ¥ Volugstay . Starlay Eveaings, 636 Wost 3., At our Mammoth Auction Toots, (33 an Takeaste, wowill sull on PUBSDAY, Aug, Ty & fifo, assortmont of Cnepot Sots, with Drossing Uass, Parlor ono fon-stop Organ, Laco Citriaine sasostment af Crwiokary, Glasuws WM, I, 1K U5, ot 10 5. 0, Must By HARRISON, ROCKWELL & WILLIAMS. Turniture, Homsehold Gocds, &, AT 204 AND 206 BAST MADISON-ST. AUCTION WEDN ', AUG, 2%, Wo sell (ing Parlor Sots, Marblo.tap and B, WV, FPurnie ture, now lHusk and Hufr Mattrussos, liod and TFrencl Tootgos, Buronus, Buok C Tofrigorators, &0." Also, Pit lard Fablon, Eota ¥ nnfllln!. ca Dosks, and Fur urg, and varioty of atlior wusda anld ta iy ndyancos. HARKISON, ROCKWILE & WL, Anotioneers. By WILLIS, FLYNN & CO., 195 and 197 Randolph-st, REGULAR TUESDAY SALE, At Auatlan, Aug. 2, 9% o'clock a, m. farniture, Oarpoty, Stovos, Chromas, Mattrossos, Bed , Bar-room \Vixturos, i, ot fitlured , POMEROY & CO. WEDNESDAY MORNING, Aug. 25, at 10 o'clock, en tiro conlonts of Dwelling Houso, NO. 84 SOUTH HALSTED-ST,, Furniturs, Hods, Bodding, Crookery and Ulasswaro, Oare pols, Btoves, &, 2o, 4tand 48 Sonth Canal-st,, FURNITORE AND GARPES AT AUCTION, NKSDAY, Aug. %, ut 10 &, ., wo shall woll Fure e :..‘fg,‘"&m..n.. loves, 'Show Casos, aud Guuarel Morohautiter o BON & 00,, Austionaors._ AUCTION SALIR. coutenta of {louse No, 1 Wactan-av, will b g, A 25, 10 a0 Dot cor yriur, Mod-saont, Kitehon, Diniugpo y ta, Htuves, Tublos, Clialrs, China, Gle: & "Tho abovi Farnitire i boos ustd buy i will Do suld wicliout res sero, Jr Lo Sk, Balumss,