Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 28, 1874, Page 5

BEECHER-TILTON, —— Bowon Sucs the Brooklyn * Eaglo® for $50,000 Damages, Labors of the Plymouth Committes N Ended, Mr. Smith, of Chicago, in Trouble with the “ Argus.” His Account of n Visit to Tilton: Dr, Patton’s Opinions. LIBEL SUITS. New York, Aug, 27.—Henry O, Bowen to-day instituted procoodings in libel suit agalust the Brovklyn Eagle, in which damages are Inid at $100,000, The complaint is basod upon an inters viow publighed in tho Kagle purporling to bave takon place between Bowen and an Fagle re- porter, which Bowon clnima to be falsa in every partioular, and upon three cditorial articles im- modiately following the publication of the samo, A civil suit for libol s aiso been instituted by Bowen aganst tho reporter who wrote the inter. viow, Dumngos are claimed to tho amount of 50,000, > Domus Barnes, proprictor of the Argus, ‘was to-day arrested for libel at the instance of Hon- 1y C. Bowen and his soos for tho publication of an alleged ivtorview with Henry M, Smath, Barnes was relassed on Ius own recognizance to mmnr to-morrow aud make arrangemonts for —_—— THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. New Yonx, Aug, 37.—Tho Plymouth Church Investigntivg Committeo mot in secrot seasion this aflornoon, This was thoir final moeting, and at its conclusion thoy announced that their Inbors were fiuisbied ns far as their roport was concerned, and that it was rendy to bo submitted at tho Plymoulh Church meeting to-morrow evenug, PN, H. II, SNITH'S STORY. Specral Dispateh to The Chicaqu Tribune, New Youk, Aug. 28.—Tho sction of Henry O. Bowen and hiy gous in bringing suit against the Brooklyn Argus for u libel alloged to Lavo beon eontained fu an interview purporting to have taken placo betwoen Honry M. Bmith and one of ity reportors sroused an interest in the articlo, which, owing to Mr. Buiith's deninl, published on Tuesday in tho Tribune, it never betore had. Henco, & Tribune reportor called on Mr, Smith at his hotel yester~ day, to ascortain if possible what basis thore was for tho inferviow as puolished, Alr, Smith was very roluctaut about speaking on tho subject, bat fi nelly made a statement, the chiof poinus of whicl: are'below ? INTENDED TO BAY NOTHING, *I had proposad,” watd Mr, Smith, ‘o say nothing about the article publisbed in tho Brooklyn Argus of Mondsy, purporting to 8 statement of mine in reqln‘{ to the positon of the Rev. Dr. Potton, of Cuicngo, with reterence to the chargos against Mr. Deccler, boyond my first card publisied in tho Lribune of Tiiesdsy moru- ing, ‘nttorly disavowng tho publication and churacterizing it ns atroclous and infamous in all resnects. Ihe shape the incidont now assumes makes it thoproper time for thestatemont, which it munt havo boon foreseen would be necessary. 2, Pilton is AN OLD FRIEND OF MINE. Many ploasant offices have boen interchanged botweon us, I bad boen & guest in his house v former veirs and under bappier circumstances. Laving bad little Bympathy with his course for the past yoars ortwo, 1 bad not seen him on my receat trips to New York, Last Sunday morning I ealled to soe M, Tiltou. Ifo was not at home, I passed upto Fulton streot and mot Ar. Tilton, and with him a youug inan named Ray, whom ha-" jutroduced -to me 88 connecled with the Brooklyn drgus, We re- turned Lo Mr, ‘filton’s houso. Alr. Tilton spoke immediatoly of engagomonts with his papors, Which tho young man sbared with bim very industriously, and, withdrawivg mysolf from their immediato vicinity, I began to read. I was icduced by tho cosy ‘surroundings to remnin for luuch in Brooklyn, which I took with Mr, Thlton und his compnuian, _Tlhoy were, as £ une daistocd it, preparing Mr, Tilton's forthcoming statoment. ~ Amobyg the visitors of tho day was Edward F, Underbill, whom I bad formor- ly kuown and who was engaged in the Proparati or transeription =~ of = some of Mr. Tilton’s papers. Letween Mr. Tilton sud mysolf & vory protracted, froe-and-oasy con- sousstion oeewrréd, 1 told him that thora wero two questions I would liko to ask him: Oune, as &0 ol friend, which bo might answor to mo frankly or not us he cliowe. Tho othor for my inforination and his ow u, in connection with the ehnrges agaiust Mr. Becchor, which was 8 wystory towe. 1 usked bin a vory plain ques- tiow s £0 bis Telntions to Alre. Wooduall, s bo secemed to uuswor as frankly. Thoe whols chaructor of tho conversation was vory frank Bud free, and any uneasiness I might have folt with roference to the presenco of the Argus roprosoututive was porfectly stillod by M. Tile ton’s confidentin) rolations with bim, and be. lioving bLim 28 much interested ns myself in what was waid. My second quostion was in this form (a quostion that I rago of which I romulainod Ixrnmrtlv an_ont- raga too common, it dosorves to be kald, in thewe days of *intorviowa,’ From the New York Heratd, Aug, 20, Tho nilegad [ntoryiow with Mr, 1T, M., Smith, publikhed “in the Urooklyn Ar‘gus on Monday evenlug, hins rocelvod the addivfonnl donial of Dr. Patton, of Chicago, and oditor of the d- pance, who gnys, “Iuttorly ropndiato it, ond it is untrue,” Ilo denios with omphasis the roport that ho s in'hie possersion the confossion of tho first Mru, Nlowen of her Intimacy with Mr, Beecher, In roply to an Inquiry ono'of the In- vestigating Commltte told a roportor of the Zier- ald yerterday that. thin slander as Lo the Iato Mrs, Bowen could not bo truo, inammuch as tha cireum- Btaces in conneetion with Mrs, Bowen's doath wore now mattors of history, and in themeolves coutrovertod the allegation,” Mr. Boocher oon- ducted tho coremoniuls nt the funoral, at the ro- quert af Mr. Bowen, and a fow days afior tho tuneral the latier wroto n long lotter to Mr. Bovober, exprousivo of his gratitude for his kind Puumml attentions to his_ decensiod wife during ior loug sicknons. This lottor Mr. Beechor hng in his possosston, Mies Idua Donn Proctor, a lady whoso nante i mentioned niyo offennively fud very cruelly in thin alloged inlerviow, {s o Ialy of ‘cousldorable literary bt fty, and is the compllor of & work known as * Life Thoughts,” extincts from the sormons of Mr. Beccher, Bho is vesiding with a family or proat tespectability and fuflnence i Brooklyn, Hha has wealthy rel- ativos, and it hag been decided to hold tha pro- priotor of tho Brooklyn Arqus legully responsi- ble for the libel upon this Indy, A roporter of the Lerald mot yesterday an im- timato friond of Dr. Bacon, Presidont of Yale College, nt whose houso the Doctor had been staying for n fewdays, ho gonticman said that it \rmA’m ossivlo that Dr, Bacon should have tndorscd in the slightest degree the correctness of tho chargen minde in tho publishod in- torviow rofericd to above, inasmmch as Dr. Bacon, in a couvoisation at thia gontlaman's dinner table, said that lie had read tho statenient of iIr. Baechor: that it hud groatly relioved his mind, had cloarad awny nny doubes fhat recont rovelations might huvo produced, and confirmed ¢he opinlon ho'kud entertained and publicly ex- prossed in the lotters hio had written on the Inta Council, and which had been publishud in tho Independent. e A CANADTIAN OPINION, Special inapateh to Phe Chicago T'ribune, TonoxTo, Out., Aug, 27.—The Globe, which s till tho prosont been reticent onthe Beochor- Tilton seandal, bas a two-column cditorinl this morning reviowlug the testimony so far made public. It says: **On the evidonco . befoko us, 1o judge could chargo sirongly on one side or the other. It may bo said with confidenco that the controvorsy has takon its placo among the unsgolved disputes of history, side by sido with #uch questions as tho causo of Lord Byrou's sop- aration from bis wife, tho stthorsbip of the Juniuu Lotters, and the mystorious porsonality that Iurked belind the Iron Mask.” With refor- onco to the lotter of coatrition of Jan, 1,1871, 1t saya: ‘“If wo apply to this lnnguago the criti- cim wo should to tho geuorality of manlind, and remembor the charges made, it seomy diftie cult to reach but one couclusion.” Then of the contents of tho letter of Feb. 7, 1871, it says: *On the hypothesis of downmiight iunocenca it is incomprehensible,” After commonting ou yerious points pro and con, it concludes ns fol- lows: **It iw entitlod to all tho walght of o lifa of noble work, with all the forco of nntecedent improbability that goes with it. If aver there woro circumstances io which the beuofit of » dount should be given they sro here, aud nl- thongh thin is not satistactory, thousnids will gladly avail thomsolves of it to rolieve the dark obloquy which might woll shake & mora congis- tout mind." ——— BEECHER'S HOLIDAY, Duwiri Mountain House, N. 1. (Auu, 24), Dispateh to the New York World, Bo far aa }r. Boecher i concornod Mr. Moul- ton's statement will, for the prosont, recoive no notice. A requost from tho Committe or advico from bhis fiiends may bring out a counter-state- ment. Ju conversation to-day he remarked, re- forri ng to tho copy of Mr. Moulton's statement given him Baturday, “In regard to thot matter Ihave concluded not to eaya word ; no, not & word." Lator in the day ho was askod if his decision was final, and he snid: “Yos, I havo nothiug to soy; Ieay too much whon I talk at all, and I have bad to take a negative position in regard to all inquixics. I ean speak only through my triends, You eco it won't dv for mo 1o tallc" and bo wout on in the samo strain in answer to all suquirics. ~ An allusion to tho desiro to obtain information directly from bim led to lis saving: “Yes, I should bo very glad to"oblige you; I have boon tronted 1n very handsome and gen- tlemnnhke way by your paper. 1 appreciate it deeply, very deeply. Now you must tiont mo exactly like abit of punk; don't make me of mlxy account; ask me what questions you plense,” iy first decivion was renched bofore Mr. Woulton's stetemont was read to him by au ac- quaintance. Ho tallie on all othor subjects, aud feaurduy ovening spoko of Lis preaching here, t will continue each Bunday till tho lnst week in Beptember. “Icall thus iy country parish,” 8aid he, *and tako it up regularly each summer. 1 can always gco whon I come up liere that tho tondeucy in a hotol like this is to brouk up inie cligues ; but something of huwan interest bind thio peoplo togothor. They come to focling like a biys fanuly, aud I think that 15 oue of the rensons why they enjoy themselves here,” family fooling in protty sirong, sud Mr. Beceher is fathor of all coucorned. o is tho contral fg- ure evorywhere—yenterday at the religious ser- vices, morning aud night, whether Lo preachod or listeued, sud to-ught sguin at 8 charade pany. Peoplo flock to the edge of the broad piazza when bo comos in from the eroquet-gronud with had boforo asked of others during this affair, and should bavo asked mora prominently had | beou connected with the prens): What was Mr. Tilton's part in the discursion of 'THE CHARGES AUAINST MR, BEXCOER among loading membors of his do- nomsination tWo years ago? This mndo nocessary the reforouce to the names of several clergymen, nmong thom that of tio Rev. Dr, Taiton, of Chicago, who, us I stated somo two years ago, had aun\mn to mo, oxpressing his sensoof tho abrolutenecessity thub tho chiurgo aeninnt r, Boccher fontwg turough the conntry slioula bo examiued and explained, nnd his charactor freed from thom. ‘I'io refors once to Dr. Patton was eutirely, as Ithen Lo- lleved aud still bolieve, to lus hionor and cradit. Lo was o leading clorgyman in tho West ; none more prominent in tho Congmguz(nunl' denominstion. o was editor of a lending Con- gregationnl nowspaper, Ile expressed to me at be time tho delicacy of his position, which would tend ' to placo him a falvo light should Lo press for an investiga- tion, but ho thonght it tho proper provinco of a loadmng public journal to doso, e noverut nny tiwo expressod to mo any knowledge whatover of the grouuds of theso charges. Imet bim, convorsed with him with o full knowledpoe of tho genoral character of the rumors hourd by mo at that time, in com- Diou sith muny others throughout -the country. I nakod Mr. Tilton, *Wera you connected with thowe rumors 2 Woro you i, this timo pushing those cliarges? Ilknoiv that your ralations to Dr. Patton wero not of a character at that timo to mako him a confidant of yours, and it scems If your charges must kiuve hnd some otber source.” Che fact 1 pui in Tilton's possession did not #oom to be a now ono, that Dr, Patton hed hold thus position, 1 was aware that Mr, Tay took notos of what I was saying as to tho date of Dr, Patton's visit to me, and 1 asked him if ho was TAKING TIEM FOR TUE ALGUS, sbepping to Liu aide as I did wo. I snid I had no objoction to beiuy the authority for the fucts of Dr. Puttow's visit in 1870, aud (bla s the fact to which I referred in my eard, expocting and having the right so to do, that it would bo limited to thut, and that ouly. I have thus given you the facts and oir cumutancos of my convorsstion with Mr. Tilton and othors at his lLouse, I should have fuund no fault, though possibly Dr, Patton might lave done #o, if, based on this conversn- tiou, & statemont hud boon mado, aud oven my own namo introduced, covering this nolut, though it would not bo oasy for any ous to busgine why an old newspapor man liko mysolf should voluntarly © rugh into newspaper disoussion of a geandal of thus kind, It contaiug etatements that I am contldont will bo AB NEW TO DU, PATTON AS TO MYSELY,— #latements womo of them for tho fmt timo to Mr, 'ilton, ol with roforence to 'his mony kind ofllces at the funainl of Mrs. Bowen,' oto, atc, establishing hiy close and Iutimate rolation With dr. Bowon at tho timo of tho funeral, Mr, Tilton's own words on Bunduy last, a fact, i¢ it is & faot, which I did not know nor would Dr, Patton, having knowu t, Luen likely to bavoenlarged upan it to me. At loast oue-thisd of tho etatewncnts thua ucorodited to Dr, Pauton were similarly Introducad, and soms of thom wero aven roforred to on bunday, As to tho uso of unawmocs, I well remember that of & young lady was not spoken by myself, B, Tilton ‘produciug her photograph which 1 then eaw for the flist tno, * ¥rom this preseut- mment will bo discovared the nature of the out~ an armful of maliots to hour his (i eoful * Our sido bont; wowon tho last gamel" Ly somo bappy facalty ke knows every one, new-coner or old ; and tho *‘good morning,” collective and in- dividual, hio beama on the odd huwdred or so in tho dining-room ns ho onters it for broakfast would last through the duyif it was not repented at each moal. llis country paish extends o good way boyond the hotet. "1le 1 known by all the fumilies eround, and somo of {hem have #olid reason to remember bim, Ono farmer near bero with bis farm heavily mortgaged found tho mortgage paid off last year though Mr, Beechor's offorts. sides pastoral work of this practical kiud and his vwcxlf' sormons, Mr, eechor devotos littlo time to labor. A drivo or a trip up ordown on_the railrond takes up the forenoon, and after dinnor bo picks up tho short, Leavy mallet, which s his favorite, and oncs ou tha croquet-ground docs not loave 1t till it is too dark Lo wea, ~Qccnsionnlly ho tifey the Loviling- alloys, but of Iute tinds the exerciso too violent, Croquet s his favorite game, _ 3 Mr, Beccher wont over to Littloton to-day to &ign a peper in which bo denles all the charges made agaiust Lim by Tiiton, Ity protty eold up lLere. There wasa sharp {frost lust night, but Mr. Beechor got cuough in- torested in bis gome to-dny to attack it in hia shirt-sleoves. To eeo bim rushing from wickot 1o pokt, dropping on lus kneas to sight the shots, rojoieing over the dikcomfituro of his advelsa: rles, and driving bis bal) salong to victory, wus a revelation of what ean bo dono whon the man and mallet come togethor. Next week Mr, Buecbor goes up to the summit of Mount Wash- ington for a duy, but besiclos this Lo has a3 yot rlumud uo excurslon from tho hotel, After eaving Liere, about Sopt, 24, he will pass & thort time in Peekukill bofore roturning to Brooklyn, —_— A SHAMEFUL WRONG. From the New York Sun (supporter of Beecher.) In the published testimony of Bossie Turnor tho Plymouth Chureh Investigating Committ oo huve been guilly of a grout wrong, The wituess Is ono on whom no relisnce whatover can bo placed, for the renson that in Ler evidence sho ropeatedly speaks of lica that sho herself bhas told, and shows that whatever sho eays at one time eho i ready to coutradict at suother, Nov- ortheless, her slatement is given to the public, casting & grievous imputation upon two ludies whoo ago and charucter ought to insure thom from attuck, unless mado from imporutive rou- sons and upon textimony beyond question, Whut purpeso the Commtteo intended to sub- sorve by publising tho slandelous statoments and inslnuations of this worthless and solf-con- fesued liar respecting Mis, Btanton and Miss Busan B, Anthopy we cannot imaglne. 1tiw pousible to concelvo a motive for parading her sllegations agsiuat Theodore Thlton, sinco he is an nvowed euony of Mr. Beschor, and tha Coni- mittee are his friouds ; Luc neithor Miss Anlhon{ vor My, Btanton has pssumed auy publio attl- tude of hostllty toward nim ; snd the diffusion of theso vlanders lins the appoarauce of being sitoretlier gratuitous, Wo havo ropeatedly urglt:d the Committen Lo malko their proceadings publo, so that whntever might bo waid or pradaced boefore them woulld be acoenslblo to the reportors of tho press, This mathod would havo oroated a rationsl contraf over’ the wholo oxamiuation, and there would Liave been a chence of np‘x))(l‘ylux un immediate ccrreotlye for suy falschoods and misobiof (hut might bo iutroduced. Tho Committeo have, buwoyer, proferied to keep tholr slttings private, aud they pul those alandars undar thelr own The ; THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBU FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1874, veaponsibility);*and thin malkes tho thing dingraco- ful to thom and to nobody else. —— POINTS AGAINST BEECHER, Qeorge Alfred Townsond, in & communication to tha New York @raphio, thus sums up sgainst Beochor ¢ Hora aro o fow points against Mr. Beochor, sufliciont in any mind _secking for tho light of oharactor to undarstand tha cowardico hin brothor (mlpn!uu to bim, Jivory poiut ho rdmity ¢ « Ho udvised Miw, Llilton, * for her soul's Anko," {0 abaudon her hueband, though four children wora of that Littlo family, Who was to protect thom ? ; 2. Ho went to Bowon the night nfter ho know from ‘filton he way discovered, and donnnded his oxpulsion from both bhis papory, Lhoroby maling Mr, Tilton n porfoctly poor man, where- a8 bo lad, but the dny nofore, n cortainty of 210,000 or $12,000 a f‘onr. A8 a/nowspapor- writer, romemboring this act, I would not shnke tho hand of Mr, Boochier for all Lis Bobeminu onrnings for the reat of his lifo, 4. Ho wont Lo Mra, Tilton when he hoard of that poor wretch's confession, and mado hor lio or moet A lls whilo her huxbaud was absont, by writing a retvaction, and snoafted awny from that houso with the rotinction in hor‘pocknt. 4. 1o gave up thut rcteaction lika n pusillani- moul:lmxm from whom ull virility was gone above v bips, G. o hoa tried to make the woman ho mado wiatehed coulomptible and discremitubie, 0, Ho nccounted for loving Mrs. Tiiton by bo- tating Mrs, Boecher, which no husband whoso wife hay borne him n child shouly ever do. 7. 1lo resumed his amative correspondonce with Mrs, Tilton uftor Moulton had restored tho peace, and thoreby showed that ho waw subject 0 1o restraint, at the samo tme lylug to Moul- ton on tho subjoct, 8. Ho used a thitd man’s mediation and friend- 8hiv to tho last degres, and thon, by tho advico of cortain ciimiuel lawyors, called hin savior o Dlackmailer, 9. He ran away from Tilton on the platform, in the press, and during the **investization,” having fivet stolun Tilton’s wife and waid to be witncsses for him. o how used ol the sccnlar apt llanced, including a part of the press, to beat Tilton down, and *editorialize” 1he evidence, and throw dirt upon tho praofs, all the way through: aud now he s taking caro of his ““throat.” “Lho fnct soems to be about Mr. Boecher that ho iy o sort of clerical Bteorforth (seo ‘¢ David Copporfield ™) ;" n parson eapablo” of inapiring belief ; gallait in stylo, inntcere, -and yot, whon found out, still of tender memory. Tho idolatry hin {toplo xo paying him b tothing m it that will hold, They will not, on subso- quent thouglt, ntt their daughters to the Nnight- ful {est of hearing o man reand the word of Gon wha will bo looked ut with one eyo gnlacions and the other celestial, Ha las trifled with the procious relations of man, those veiled from tha priest or the friend : th ark of the covenant, tho marriage-bed. Having put bis hand on that'ark, Heavon smites him. GEORGE ALriED TOWNSEND, e TILTON ON BESIIE'S TESTIMONY. o, Fren the New York Sun, Awa. 20, Mr. Tilton yosterday spolie of the publication of tho above [Leasie's ‘testimony ns to Miss An- thony aud Mru. Btantou] in tho strongest terms. Buid ho: *The Commiitec bLave dono an un- warrautablo Injury to two highly respeciable ladies, avd have put o blight on poor Beusio's namo and virtno which sho never will be rid of. IHor testimony Is fiction and a perfect finrvcm!un of the truth. The scone which slie comnects with Miss Anthony’s namo muever occurred. Miss Anthony and Mre. Btanton wero frequently at my house, Llizabeth then was very wuch jutorested in woman suifrago, and sbe alwnys wol- comed theso ladics. Ono evening sfter tea wo wore all in_my library, and I was discussing with Mrs,” Stauton the rel- ative superiority of the soxes. Sho was full of wit, and met my ‘argumentas completely. Finally Ienid: *Mrs. Stanton, Ihave one more argu- mené against your theory of the equulity of sexes. Ihave never yot met a woman who could play choss with mo.’ * Sho wau ready with an an- swor 1o & momont, and said that ehe would en- a0 MO in three gumes to docide the question. {76 ook the elioss hoar, sud played far into the vight, pethaps until 1 o'clock, 1 won tho threo ames, In tho next week’s Revolution, which Les, Stanton edited, sho reported tho Romes, sud gave the argument that led to it; but, woman-liko, sho omitted to give the result, end- ing hor notico fu this witty wuy: *And Mr, Til tou will not fail to eay who was the vietor,”™ WASHINGTON. New National Banik Notes—Suicido—A Smelting Commitrees Spectal Dupatch to The Chicagu Tribune., ‘Wasuwsaroy, D. G, Ang, 27.—There aro to- day in tho vaults of the Gomytrollor of the Cur- Tancy about $12,000,000 in now cireulating-notos of National Banks ready for issuo ns soon ng banks shall havo redecmod tho lots sent hore by them for redemption aud destruction. ‘Those now onos are intended to take the pluce of aofled and mutilatod notos of various banky, and have accumulatod since the new Currency act wont into oporation, two mouths ago. The now notes cau, under oxiting circumstancos, be suppliod moro rapidly than tho oler- ical work of rodemption can bo discharged, Lut this enormous accumulution iy nt proseut atiributed to the wadequuey of theclerical forco cmployed in tho new redemption division of tho Urcasury, which, though about fairly in working order, i not Yt sulticiently wll organ ized to transact its umenno business wib Ty quldite facility and rapidity, When regulurly Legun, in tho coursa of a fow days, the work of destruction of old notos aud the' replacoment thereof with now wotes will progross wicls satiy- factory rapidity, Up to this time, Lowever, thero Las boen no destruction of tha worn und' muti- lated notes siont hiere for redemption and destruc- tiou siuco July 1. BUIOIDE. Walloco McKendry, o clerk in tho Adjutant- Gou.erul's oflice, War Dopartment, commuted suf- cide thuy norning by shooting Limselt’ through tho head with o pistol. Lo attempted to eut s throat soveral montbs ago, Mokendry camo Lere during the War as n soldier in & Massachu- settyregimont, 1lis remaing buve bLeen takon charge of by the Masonic Order, of which ho Wik & member, A BMELLING COMMITTEE of naval ofticers lolt hore to-day to inspeet tho Navy Yurds at Norfolk, Philadolphia, New Yorl, Losion, and Portsmouth, for the purposo of rec- ommending such reduction in the expenditures at thoso justitutions us will enablo tho Secrotmy of the Navy to carry out his oconomical en- uonchment adminisiration. THE SAFE RODBERY, "Thera are intimutiuns that tho trinl of Berton, the sufo-burglur, such as would bo bLad if he re- muied hero, wauld huve develuped the connee- tiou of somo of the most intimato of tho Irosi- dont's familiars and counkelord with tho couspira- cy. Tf these intimationa can bo rolied on to any extont, und thov bear outward murks of value, it con be easily wean'why Tt wonld bo oxpadiout to lec the mau who knows the most go froe and out of reach, JE WILL GET PART, , It appears that the notorions Johu Pops Tiad- nort will get at lonst o part of the €66,000 cou missions on the pay of inborers which lie undor- took to collect, but not all. The Commisioncrs decided that where Lo praduces evidenco that tho workingmon agioe to et bim have his com- nussions doduoted, thoy must be pud 1o him, At hio hus 8 number of such suthorizations given at tho tuno ho took the elaims, he will donbiloss got some of the mouoy which ho has dono uothing on oarth to earn, —_— THAT NOTABLE EXCURGION. Newronr, R. 1., Aug, 27.—The stepmshup City of Peking, with axousionists on bourd, renched hero at 1 o'clock this mormng, ‘The Irosident and his puty loft the stenmer at ubout 9 o'clock for thoir excursion to Martha's Vineyard, Newronr, R 1, Aug. 27.—Piesldont Grant wau recolved hera by Gov. Taibolt, of Massaclin- wotte, and lis staff, who accompany him to Mur- tha's' Vineyard, VINEYARD Onove, M., Aug, 27.—Presidont Qrant aud party areived hore to-day, and wus ro- ceived at the Vinoyard Highlands whars, in an clogantly docorated horss-car, which conveyed him to Bistop Havon's cottuge. 1le was there woleomed ta the camp-groun b* tho Ttov, M, J, “Lulbot, President of the Camy-Meoting Associn. tlon, 'The Prosident roplied, Thank you, ewr.” 1Io wan soon after conducted to the Taborhacls, avd introduced to an inunenke assumblage of people, who eheerod loudly, Tho introduction of Vice-Presidout Wilkon, Bovrotary Belkuap, LPostmastor-Qenoral Jowoll, “and Gy, Talbots followod, and, after slnging by the congregation of 3y Cotwtry, "Ils of Theo,” The dis- tinguished guosty roured. Tho President, on hin way hore, wan recoived with salutcs at Fal. mouth and Wood's llols, Newrort, R Ly Aug. 27,—Thin ovenlug the ozgunmionisis on “bourd” tho” ktoumehip Olty of Delilug organized an imprompta moctiug, Pres- 1dent Bago was vatled to the Ohair, snd specohios were mado by Mr. Haga, Gov, V'arker, of Now Jorsoy; Cougresrmuu 'Yowusoud, of Peunuylya. uia Kollogg, of Uonneaticut; W. D, Knl]o& of Paunaylvauiaj the Hon, Eiasius Usooks, Gen, -Tedoral Government to arrest Ku Hornco Portor, and othora, The addrossos woro in comRHmnm of tho_ onorgetlo maunocr in which Meesrs, Sago, Hatel, and other manngors of the Hue had carriod ont their de- tormination that the Amotloau flag shonld bo #oen moro frequontly upon the acean, and in praigo of the entorpriso and skill of Jolin Ronoh, tho builder of tha vousol. T'he aponkors all ox- prorged admiration at the offorts to re-catabllsh Americon _commerce, naud the hopo and bollof that’ tho Govornmont wonld lond . holping lund to gecuro to tho American poople its sharo of tho commoreco of tho world, and that ore loug American ships wonltd take the place of Gorman and English stonmors on tho Atlantlo. Congressman Kolley, in tho courso of his remarks, sald that Prosidont Gront remarkod to him yoaterday that ho wished wo had a hundred Inatod of two such ships as tho City of I'cking aflout, aud that ho would do all ho could to stimulate thoir building, The meoting adjourned with choers for Ronch and the Amarican lino of stoamers. —_— SOUTHERN DISTURBANCES, The Anarchy in Owen County—Fede crnl and State 'Croops 10 Act Toe gother Acninst the Lnwless—Militin for Lancnster to Enforce Process of Court—TErouble in Brenthitt County, Frankfort, Ky, (Avg, 23), Dieputeh to the Clncinnuts Commerciul, Your correnpondont to-day intorviewed Col, Cradtlook, Becretary of Btato, as Lo the troubles in Owen County, now cccupying tho attention of Federal and Stato troops and loeal authoritles. Ilis opinion was that the troubles originated yeats agoin & bawdy-house brawl botween tho Bmoots and Walkers, and hne sinco beon porpot- uated to tho distross of the better portion of the Owon pooplo. Tho Walk- ers and Russclls, combined on one sido and the Smoots on tho other, snd no publie gatherlugs or wpeakiuge, nor gonoral ny- semblages of tho poople could vcanr that did not find ono or tho other or both partios on hand fully arned, to tho threatoning of tho public peace, Col. Craddock has a farm in Owen, wholly unproductive, through tho armed pres- once of tho two patties, Recontly, the Walkars bave been acting uuder tho authority of the g, Wwau- derivg about without accomplshing much, and Smoot has moved freo sa an unmolested mur- derer. Qol. Craddock thinks thav if ton ora dozen of the principals on both sides woro to lenvo the country for somo other it would be a vagt galn to roolety and the supremacy of law. Ou the reeoption of the dispatolies trom Perry, County-Attornev of Owen, Gov. Leslio immo- dintely ordored the mihtin to tho scono to arreat all disturlers, nnd give thom over to the Cir- onit Judgo, Moklanama, who was directed to go to Owenton at oueo and opon court, impauol o jury, and try tho culprits, whoover thoy be, United States Marshal Murran, thinking it his duty 10 protect. bis acputy if itmproporly intor- fored with, ordered tho I'oderal troops” hore to be In readiness to march to Monteroy. Tae 8 ocambont Burcks was dotained hero at {he whatf to convov the troops to the front. A con- sultation in this threatoucd contlict of Fedaral and State authoritica was then agreed on bo- tween Gov. Loslio and Gon., Murray. This was held at the Governor's offico to-day, and aftor n full oxchange of views it was agreod that both parties should net in coucord, and all ersong against whom warrants existed from the Fodernl Courts bo delivered to tho I'aderal com- mand, sud those against whom tho State Courts hield warrants be delivered to the militia, Gon, Murray sccordingly left on tho Bure- kn at 10 o'clock this morning with a force of nbout fifty soldiors. Both forces aro to nrrest all tarbulent porsons, and givo thom to tho ro- spectivo authorities for trial, To-day, & dispatch was received, saying that Willis Russcll was wounded and captwed by Donovan's company of militin, Gen, Ilewitt also Joft to-day for Lancaster, with instructions from tho Govornor to leave somo twenty-five to fifty troops st Lancastor to enforce the process from Judge Owsley’s Court, and to talko tha balance on o now aud soeret ex- pedition, in apother part of the State. Gon. Howitt was reticent an to his destination, but Col. Craddock slatos that it was fo suppress tho feuds m Breathitt Connty that have provented Judgo Randull from holding court thero, Gov. Lesliois fully determined to uso tho wholo power of the Biate to put down Inwless- nees, 1o will employ militia first, and sond Cirenit Judgesin their track to bold court in- detimtely, aud punish the guilty irrespective of creed or connoctions. Correspondence Lictween Gov. Leslio and the Untted States Marshal, UNITED STATYS MARSNAL'S uvnm:,} LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 24, Gov, P, II, Leslie, Frunkfort, Ky.: ‘ Willinm Russoll, of Montorey, is activg asa Special Doputy Mazshal. T'wo of his posse are roported to mo as having beon shot at Lockport under color of State law, ‘Ilio men who are pur- s Russell, a8 roported to me, ate thosa agninat whom thore in procesd in my hands for violntion of tho laws of tho Unitod Stato, I rospectfully ask thet the Stato militia be withdrawn fiom pursuit of bim and his posse. I will hold him answorable to any charge against Lim for violation of any law, Please snswor, BErr {L Munray, Uuited States Maribal, ' Fraxkront, Ky,, Aug, 24, To Gen, T3 11, Murray, United States Marshat: . The State militis was ordarod out to assist eivil ofticors in Owen County in arresting and enforc- fug the law apainst those charged with crime, and somo of whom bave beoon resisting tho ofticers, Tho nulitia have not, nor shuil they be used to hinder tho exceution of any process of the United States Conrtin your hands or tha hiand of your Doputy, nor shall thoy co-oporate with or sholter those you desiro to arrest, but rather shall assist in the execution of your pro~ coss, Tho shooting at Lockport to which you refor wus not under color of Stata Inw, ‘but ocenrred, as 1 am informed, between the parties nauted and two citizens. You do not scow to be in possession of the facts which have led to call- Ing out the militia. I should be glad to bave an intoryiow with you. Can you not come hore in thoymorniug ? I not, I will send some one to soo you aud confer with you. Ploaso angwor, P, I Lrsuz. Frankfort, Ky, (Aug. 25), Dispatch to the Lowlsville Courier-Journal, Gen. Ell Murray, accompaniod by a dotach- ment of forty mui of the United Blates ivfantry in garrivon hore, commauded by Lieut, McFar- lang, left bete at 10 o'clock this wmorning on Loard thoateamer Eureks, bound for the seat ot war in Owen County. Gen, Murray Lad a consultation with Qov. Leslie befora leaving, and I am intormed by the Govornor that thero 18 no likelibood whutever of any collision botween tho State troops snd those of the United Statos. Goun. Alurray goes simply for the purpose of srresting parties ndictod in the Unitod 8tatos Court; und, it neoossary, to aid tho State troops and suthoritios iu rreating those charged with erimes nsulnm. the pence aud dignity of tho Btute, Insteud of colliding, thore- foie, 1t is expected thal tho Btate troops and Federa) detuchment will act in bharmony, LATEST, Louisvriie, Ky., Aug, 27.—Parties from Owen County 1eport thut tho Itussell-Walkor purty sturled this morning to meet Gen. Murray and tho United Btatos troors at Giatz, whera thoy proposo to suirondor, Russoll is willing to coma to trinl when ussured that ho will nut be molest- ed by the 8moot party. = o A specin) dispateh to the Courigr-Journal from Ovwonton states that_atrangomonts for tho fhual sottlomont of the feud in Owen Connty aro ander- stood to be complete, Hmoot will giva himsolf to tho authoitties whoen aesured of protection. T'ho notilemont, as far as pursuit is coucerned, 18 looked for at nuy time, Judgo Moduuana and the Commonwenlth Attorney nro_lero, and will bogn the called term of the Circuib Court on tho bth day of Sop- tembor, continuing os long as thora are avy par- ties to prasecite, William Smoot, leader of the Bmoot party, anrrondered to-night noar the county line, ani Is now {n the hands of tho civil suchorities at Fraukfort, Teward Offerod for thoe Arrest of tho Erouton Lynchors—all Quict at Lnst | Accounts, NasuyiL Aug, 27,~The Banner's Hum- boldt spectal, this afternoon says: ¢ Lactios who were scouring the country fust night and youterday nfterncon have retuined, a4 uo ne- groes conld bo found, and it s thought now thut houe were under arms yostordoy, st sll, Lvory- thing is now quiet Lere, and tho citizons horo are very indigusnt at the ocowse taken by tho mob at ‘'vonton on Tuosday night." Gov. Lrown sont tho follawing telegram to tllmlsharur of Gibson County, at 12 o'clock last gt NasuvirLe, Tenn,, Aug, 26,—I have no direct infor- mation of your trobis, but it fa reported hore, o the suthoitiy of tho presy dispatelics, thut riols ‘are Immiuont In your Y l} s bo true, it 18 your duty to suminou n posie of your bost cltizons and preservo the peaca by dispersiug tbo roters, und pre- ventlug collislons, bat in suck & manner and_by ach meann, if possiblo, ad to avold bloodshod, Koep wmu advised of the state of things, sd I will rendsr you all e suuiatanco to uphold the Iaw and protoct sucletys X Lave oifored a reward of §600 sachi fo to Jndl-breakers, and uvoke your a1 and (hat of all good cliizenato Lring all tho law-breakers to puniabniont, Blgnod) Jonx O, Broww, Governor, To also fasues s proclomation ui?ormg #0600 roward oach for tho Trenton jnll-breakers and tho two murderers of “Julin Hayden, the colored school-tonohor of Trousdale County. Nothing Iator has beon rocotved from Glbson County or that vicinity, Mestrins, Aug, 27.—Ihoro Isan Intenso facl- ing of indiguation horo ngningt the murderers of the nogro prisoners at ‘Frentons The pross of this city donounce thom for_thoir cowardly butohory, Tho BInfT City Battalion, Stuld Guards, have tondorad thefr kervices Lo the Goy- ernor to bring thom to punishmont, Dispatchos from Humbaldt 1eports atl quict to-night, but the negraos aro much alarmed, [8) t4 1) §0X Exccution of Two Murderers nt Shase tn, Citle, Yestorday. Bax Franciso, Cal., Aug. 27.—John E. Bakoer wad oxcoutod at Shasta yosterday, for tho murder of Georgo Kline, Il confossed the homieldo boforo his trial, but olaimod that ho ucted In #olf-dofenso, Ho robbod his viotlm of & large stum of mouoy. Charles Oronch was exceuted at tho mamo timo. ITo murdarad Mrs. Padlor and burnad hor body. He would mnke no sintomont on the scatfold, Ho wus an kgnorant hialf-brood Loy, Now York Oriminzl items, NEw Yonx, Aug. 27.—Gov. Dix has pardoned Christisn Mayor, who was sont to prison for participating in the Tomplkine Squaro lzbos- disturbance. ‘Theophile George Kirshein, who was arrosted on Tuerdsy charged with absconding from iQulm, Germany, with 180,000 thalers bolonging to a bank in tuat city, and other propoerty, was yoatorday dischurgad from custody ag far ne Lhat caso 18 coneorned, no inalructions haviug been received from Gormany, and the Gorman Cou- sul Goneral malking no application for his arrest, irshioln wna immedintcly rearrcsted on n Bupreme Court order, ou tho complaint of a man here, who oharges lim with swindling him out of £5.000 fu Culm, in Novemvor last, and Kirsheiu was committod to Jail. . A Jealouns Eiusbnnd Shoots Ilils Wike. Svecial Dwpateh to 2he Clacago Lrsvune, Jouter, Aug. 27.—William Jolnson, » man near 60 yoars of ago, shot and it s roported mortally wounded kis wifo, at Wilmiugton, this morning, The causé is jealousy of James Hame ilton, a mon of poor reputation, who was n boardor in the house, Tho mun Johnson clnima tbat ho was i oriwinal relations with his (Jobu- son's) wife, which Lo could atand no longer. Jolnson arrived at the jail 1 this city this aftor- noon, in charge of a Deputy- Sherill, He ad- mitted Iis guilt to the reporters, and thinks Lo is justified 1n the not. A Kansas City Bunk Swindled. , Svectal Ihapatch to The Chicaao Iribune. Kaxuas Ciry, Mo., Aug. 27.—Tho Iirst Na- tlonal Bank of Wyandotte was swindled yostor- dny, just boforo closing, to the amount of §2,000. Aman calling himsell Btiner, a livo- stook doaler, and besring lottors purporting lo bo from Allen, Koith & Co, Chicago, and George W. Perking, of the Hanover National Baulk, of Now York, on which indorsement he gmaenteddcurpiflod cheele for €10,000 on tho Merchants’ Savings Loan & Trust Company, of Chicogo, for deposit, drawing thoreon £2.000 cash, - A tologram to Chicago Boon exposed tho fraud, aud Stivor had departad, but wes fol- lowed to Leavouworth, Kan., found undor tho name of Rogers, and nrrested, but while being takon to jailmade his esanpe, THE NO]!.THWES’KE‘RN STATES, News Items Telegraphed to the Ohi- cago Lribunc, ILLINOIB, The Vermilion County Agricnltural and Me- chanicnl Association have just 1sauai their Sev- outy-Fourth Anuual Premium-List for the Fair commoncing ab Catlin, Sept. 16, snd continuing four duys, Tho promiums aro' very liboral, und the list” compises almost overy production of the soil and of tho mechanical arty, —Au excursion party from Lincoln, smong whom wero sevoral crack sportsmen, visitod Champnign vesterdny and puttiopated iv o friondly shooting-mutch, which resulted in a victory for the Clinmpaign sportsmen. Ihio Lin- coln Cornet Band discoursed fino music to tho speotators. At night thoy were hospitably en- }?rlnulnd by the Chawpaign Club at the Phillips ouse. . —Zatrick Riloy, who for several yvears past has buen o laboror in the freight depot of the Toledo, Wubnsh & Western lailroad iu Jackson- villo, whilo oudesvoring to uncouplo cars wnilo makiug & running switch at tho dopot, fell from tha cars, and throo stock cars passed over both logs botween kuces nud feat. Amputation of both legs way necossary, and was performed by Dr. Princo. Ho is abont 30 years ot ago and un- married, —Yesterday morning as Baroum's circus and monagorio wus puesing through the favn of Both Ballard, botween Soneca sud Marseilles, # Mr. Crofut, brother-in-law of Baruum, wont into Ballad’s orchurd and began to supply him- self with finit, when Mr. Ballard fired at him with a ritle, the ball passing through the floshy part of the Jeft arm. ‘Lhe wound 18 not dnuger- ous, Bullard was arrested and hold to bail, —A Probibition County Conveuttou is callod for Wodnesday, the 9th of Soptember, at 2 o'clock p. m., 1n the lower Phaaix 11all, Bloom- ingtou, to nominate candidntes for Representa- tive, Sheriff, and Corouur of AlcLosu Councy. —The rosidence of J. W. Savidge, near Down's Station, MeLeau County, was consumed by tiro on Weanosduy night, ‘with nearly ail ils cou- tents, lusured for 1,000 totel luss, $2,500, Whilo A. B. Craig was riding to the firo Liis hiorso fell and broke s neck. H, Johnson and R. G. Jones, of Chenoa,” wilt start next weok for Franco to purchase o uumbor of Norman bLorses, 'They wiil bo gone six woeks. Thorosro at presout 200 jmported Normans in Ilhnols. —Tho aunual meeting of the Bloomington Baptist Ausociation, emuracing the churehes of MeLeau, Woodford, Uazewell, Logan, and Liv- ston Uuuuueu‘ ia now in seswion at Minonk, whero it mot on Wednosduy, Thero ia lsge uttouds unco. The opening sermon was by the Rov. Q.. N. Drm{. "Tbo Coulerence organized by ole ing tha Rov. L. P. Campboll, of Dolovan, Chuir- mau, tho Rov. J, W. Iseuborgor, of Lnucoln, Seero- tary, Youtorday easavs wore road by the Rov. J. B, Hutton, of Atlants, and the Iov. E, J. “Thomus, of ITuason, Exogenis by tho Rov. G, ‘Wilson, and the Rov, C. . lewett, of Blooming- ton, followed bI\: plans of sermous by thie Loy, J. L. Wutson, of Loxington, and W. H. Wilson, of Lathan. i Sunday-scliool mot in tho evening, and organized hf' eleenng Col. Jonathan Mer- rinm, of Tazawell, Choirman, and tao Rov, W, W. ltogan, of MeLoen, Seeratury, —A conllagration occurrad ‘on Weidnesday ovoning at Hooperston, Vermilion County, de- ntroying tho Andes House, owned by G. G, Davir. “Lous, £6,000; insured for 33,000, Also, the Union Passonger Dopot, with_ considerable frelgnt and express s:onds. H. H, Hamilcon, ageut of the Lufayotte ltoad, was asleop in the second story of tho Andes House, and saved his 1ife by juwping to tho gronad. INDIANA, Tho Kuights of Pythiny of Northern Indiana bold thicir fltwt annual cucampment at Laporte yesterduy, During tho duy they pienicked in Crane's Grovo, on tho nouth shoro of Clear Luko, aud 1 the evenlug oujoyed a hop in Concort Hull, to the satisfaction of all who participatod. —Alr, Charles Billings, = telograph-oporator, of Oloveland, O., formorly of Fort Wayne, hus ontored suit in the Circult Court agatust the Fort Wayno Sentinel Company, for libol, on ac- count of a slundorous asticle which recontly np- pearod 1n_that paperto_the effoct that some yoars ago Dillings warried n womsn in Panama, swindled hier out of hor fortune,—sume §49,000 or $40,000,—thon abandoned her, came to this country, and marrled ngain, and that on account of ill-treatmont hiw second wife hnd loft im, Tho whole atory s claimod by Billlugs und admitted by Mors, the focal reporter who wrote it, Lo bs a fabriention baved on some idio rumors, giosued from an irresponsible partv. Mr, Bill- iz Inys bis damngen at 825,000, and has rofus- od,to listen to any offers which have beenmado to compromisa the inatter, ~Numerous inducemonts from Chicago and other eitses havo boon made to tho Siudebnkers, siuco the fire on Monday, to got thom to 1emove their works from South Bond, L'wo of them offer tomnkegood tha loss, Yestorday tho Studobakors published a oard eaylug that the Htudebukoer Wagon and Soull Boud re insoparablo, and that thoy will robuild tueir works upon the samoe ground, If not upou so grand u scsle’ at lonst sufor, laryger, aud thoy hopo upon a more ou- during bagis, —Willism snd Elizaboth Thompson, charged wilh Induapping little Ida Shannon, of Fort Wayue, had s prollmiunty oxnmiuation Weduos- dny, lasting from 10 & m. until midnight, A large numbor of witnosscs woro oxaminod, but tho toatimony not bolug doowed sutliviont to Justity the holding of tho defondauts in oustody thoy ‘were dwoharged, The examination at~ traotod wuok astontlun, —A large tomperanco pienio was held at Will- {nme’ Grovo yesterdny, undor tho auspicos of tho Woman's Otristinn Tompo:ance Unlou of Fort Wayuo., Boveral thousnnd persons®wors in at- tondance. ‘I'io procesdtngs weto opened with prayor Ly tho Rev. 0, B, Martindale, of Tndian~ apolis, Hocrotary of tho State Tomporance Allf. aneo, aftor which Mrs, J. B, Avolino_Introduced Ara, Emma Malloy, editress of the Elkbart 0Ob- Aderver, who delivared an oloquent and forolbla address aboutono hour and . balf in length. A baxkot divnor was then pwiaken of, after which Matlior Htowart, tho colobrated Olito crusador, sud tho Iion. J, 8. Vinton, of Wikcoasin, and othors, mado spoochios, 10WA. Tho heavy roing of the past two dayn witl prove boneficlal to tho late corn snd potatos crops u Southern Iowa, —Tho Apricultural and Meohanleal Exhibition of tho Northwost will bo hold at Dubuquo, Supt. 7 8, 9, 10, and 11, —Tho "Contounial ton-party at Des Moines yostorday was n faflure on account of tho heavy ains which sot in in the morning, Extenslve proparations Liad boen made and excursion par- tes arrivod from ndjoining eountios nnd towns to partleipnte in the party, = An effort will be mulo to coutlnuo tho fostivitiea to-day and to- moirow, —hie Grand Lodge of Good Tomplars, in session at Den Moluos, adjournod Wednesday uvcu(ul;‘ Reaolutions wera passad declaring it tobo tha sontimunt of tho Order that the neht of snffrago should bo rnmlou to women, und that tho Urder sliould take an aetive part in poli- ties, nnd favoring the constabutatory systom for the onfurcement of tho lnwa, After the adjournment o maks meating woy beld, atwhioh rvosolutions were prssed setting forlh that o tompotanos pacty should bo organized with & viow of Lulding tho balanca of nower bitwoon tho cahlclldmt: partios, aud favoring the selec~ tion of osndidaten from tho different tickets who would pledge thomselvos favorable tv tho ooforcemout of the laws, BUCHIGAN, A Conferenco of the Contral German Mothod- i8ls, ombraciug those of Michigan, Olilo, Indtans, part of Kentucky, aud Pennuylvanis, und tho City of Nashville, fs {n scssion in Dotroit, but its proceedings nro conducted wholly in Gorman, and urocontined to mattors of ritual and dincie pliue, which poesoss no spectnl public interest, —Ihe tournamont st Kaluniazoo closed Inst ovomiug, Soven thonsand peisons witnessod tho races. Elevon hose compnuios contostod for the chatopion bolt and purse, to run 40 rods’ and lay bwo lines of hoso 100 feot ench, The Eurokus, of Kalumazoo, made the raco in a7 seconds; tho Unious, of Dattlo Crook, 123 ¢ Hopo, "of RNiles, 45l ; Vigilants, “of Kwiamnzoo, 474¢: Tlalcyons, of Plnin- well, 475¢; B “Ranids, 62; Marshull, 53¢ Oldwator,' 5212, Chmlatto, 61l 3 Muskegon, 5914, Who firar premimn, $125 aud ohawmpion belt, way given to the Burokes ; tocond premium to tho Unions, $75; third promium, 50, to tne Hope, of Niles, The swoopstakes Taco, run of 40 rods, lay pipe. snd tako water from n hydrant, premium 3100, taken by tho Unfous, of Datle Crock, 'Wimo, 391, 1'wo of tho five Juuges wero for giving Niles thio awespatalko preminm. A specinl promium of £100 was given the Grend Rapids Cornet Band. I'ho Coustna- tino Bund did not contast. A trumpot was pre- sented to Coldwater for the oxcellent appearance and appointments of her two companies, ole, The fremon's ball Iage evening was o gmml suo- cesd. 3 WISCONBIN, Yowis Gust, of Barnboo, was instantly killed yesterday in the railway yard, ITo hed mado sev- eral unsiiccesaful attompts to got upon & wood- train in motion, he being an-omploye of tho road, and tinally foli Lack upon = neighboriy; frack just as sn enzivo was passing buckwnrlE The ‘“’fi'"""“‘“ could not soe him and he was struck by tho ougine, bis skull being crushed, "Pho Coroner's jury found that his death was cused by his own carclessness, and thnt the mavagement und employos of the railway aro bigmelars, —QGov. Taylor is confined ta his house with illuess contracted on his Luke Supoerior trip, —Dolegates in favor of the nomination of L. B, Caswoll by tho Ntepublicans of the Mndison District, for Congress, wore choson at Madison sud Middloton yeuterday. oo, In & drunken row on nn_oxcarsion train ro- turning from a cireus at Jackson, lnst night, {hroo mon wore badly ent. William Asthur and Evan Willinms, of Onk IIll, aro both reported fntnll{ injured. A man named Blankeuship did tho Lloody work, and cscaped by jumping off the train wlile in motion, —Thoattendance atthe JTamestown Fair yester- day was very largo, and the showing fine. Tho two l.n»M.i:\l raced wero the nnrnmfims ono by geldings, the othor mares, The firat monoy for goldings was taken by Jnmes Stiles ; the first for mares, * Gypsy Queen,"” CANDLES, RAILWAY, HOTEL, COACH & 'BUS CANDLES, At Whalesnle nnd Retail. DICKENSON & CO. 44 STATE-ST ~, DISSOLUTION NOTIGZS. 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