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

8 e —— e ) BEECHER. Catherine E. Beecher Roviews the Case in a Public Loetter. \ She Charges Bowen with Originating the Scandal, and Protests Against Taking It Into Court, Various Indications of Public Sen~ timent. LETTER FROM NM1SS CATHERINE E. . BEECHER, Soeetal Dispateh to The Uhicaan Tribune, AN APPEAL TO THE I'EOLLYE, New Yonk, Sopt. 34.—Who following lottor from Catborine 15, Doocher, siater of Ionry Ward, and tho cldost of tlio family, is tho Intest contribution to the Tilton-Beechior scandal litor- aturo, It isin tho form of g lottor to tho T'ril- une. Tho writor hoads it *1Miss Boschor's Ap- peal to tho Poople:" the Lditor of the Trilune: Py b appentane of Mr. Tilton's lust states sment T am ogain cafled o mect o nquiries sd fcarn of friondn, aud prosent this both na o roply 1o muny letters and su oppeal to publio Justice, Ono geeat dificully in this seandal fa tho bitier nuliguancy of former warm friends agalust u sum_ of “such benovolenco nud infegrity, for svhich no ndequato causo nppears, 1t tempis fo four of womo dreadfnl trath us the incentivo, 1t ¥ to meot 1ivis diffionlty that o brief outline will o given of tho chinractor of tho acettsers and the cauwe of thelr nin- Jignity, premising that what I stalo was learned ont side of my brothr's family, fn Which T nover heard sy of thse particulare, aitels toples Loing, by mutwal consont, nvoided. TIt; BEAL ORIGINATOR OF TITIA SOANDAL is tho_proprictor of tho independent [by whom sho meaus Heury C, Bowen}, described (o mo by many *ho know Dbim fe ‘man of iron will, ndmita- Dlo persovorance, adrolt msnouverlng, and a dovoteo 10 monoy. Varous gentlomen and Tadles Mavo in- formd m of mauy dishouent practices by iy man, which they Lave cither known or oxperiencyl, Aty sttoupts of my brothior to fulfill bis duty as Chrisilun, friend, and patron in theso mattors Were met only with 'anger. Tho consequeut withdrawal of my Drother and Mrs, Stowe a contributors of tho Inde- pendent. Incrensed tho exnsperntion, and Anally his aifair with o Iady authorees rosiding In hls family {meaning Miss Troctor), aud tho supparcd fntorsiu- tion of my brolber in cunsing her to declitia oo offer of mnrr]ngl added fresh exeltement to tho malignity. u{lhln is a fact, it wna whiat probably prowpted sowen's lettor o Tilton e~ cuslug my brothier of aduttery and_ rape, whichlie (- torwards confosscd had 1o foundations aud by bis ackuowledgmont and regrot for tho wroug bio had donc, by professions of perfact confidenco hi bis pre- tor's Integrity, aud by his promfso o avold auy fur- ther elus 0f the sort, o udrollly continued to inulu- tan bis 1membership tu tho chureh, and obtun s for- givences of bis postor. THE BECOND PRONTNENT AOTOR in what lina proved a virtual, though not premeditated, conapiracy, was tho author Of this lae “atatcinent, = man of moro thay ordinory talents amd of ‘many intereatiug untural trailk, combined with wesk moral ecnse, By my bruther's nfluence, Lo secured u conspleuous cdiior!al ponition, wn intradieed to tho coclcty of distluguisbed wen, and treated by them witl unusual attention, {be rosult being overmuster- ing_concelt, ombition, ind_vanity. His adopon of Victoria Woudbulls frec-lovo principles aud practices Jed o bis dlumiesal from Dot the fudependent and o Brookiyn daily paper, aud he elicved my brother and my Lrothier's wife wero the chiof canses of thly dowi- fall. Tieduced to poverty aud diegrace, leading tu excons in drinking, 1118 FIIEND AND GLASSMATE, MODLTON, camo to my brother. to Ll Aave bim, painting tho dauger and deapair of ono otice loved au s O, NOW ou 10 Vergo of i, of which my brother was mudo to feel o wad tho chicf catse, Thus came demands for funds to start tho Golden e, - ‘Moullon, tho third actor u ibfs_conspiracs, st tha present timo stands clintged it o prominent city paper it crimes thint, i proved, whil doom Lfin t0 the pen- lentfury ; whilo ovoral meu of futegrity sy thes e ready {0’ nppoar s witnossed fn court, ind can yrove Wheea chargen, And yet thia man Delongs o an honor abie firni, ins moved wchallengod i socloty, i8 ploas— ing iu manuer, plausiblo in conversation, luk cunning- Iy felgned virties most howored by my brother, thus srauming to him a garh of angel light, A FOUTIL ACTOR in thin conspiracy lo repuriee cust o feom ro- spectable pupers for babltual Jylug. “The most unhsppy purtaer aud_ vietim of this con- spiracy s tho wifo f tho author of fhis “ Last Staios ment,” Gentle, timid, consclentions, warm-henrted, and 16d by hor feelfugs Fathor than reafon, her extorts #d confesslous have provod thio main iustrumentallly of malignunt rovenge, . VICTIM OF INRANTTY, One incident of ny pust lfo gavo mo the Airat clow ler part in this trogedy, Sowme years ogo o lady of my nequalntance, Of wnblomished modost and purity, with a tendor Lupband and several ohil- dren, suddenly necueed horself of adultery with a ro- epeciablo_citizen who denfed all occasion for sucls charge. She had becomo victim of Bpiritualism, aid sak % tho Kpirita required dier to mako tis coitten elon" i, of couree, wos rogarded sa & cuso of fu- ranity. Aftarwandy 1 read in Tistory of nenuliy and lcarhed alo from perlodical modical works, thal atporiods of child-boaring modest woren wh nro aau¢ in ull other rospeets will nceuse powctimes thelr hushands and soctimes themsclves of adultery. Whon T first lieard of THIA ATRANGE ACOURATION OF Y BIOTMEN by the modest Christian wifo aud mother, I suppored it'wzs & coso of uch Mouomania until sl Toveuled ber busband’a cruol agency, Hore, then, is cuso whera o man who, until thres scoro, haa lived’ s pure, virtu- o, and wrefnl lfo by the' Wiznimoua testitony of brothers, tiatcrs, reliuol-companionn, olassmates, par< Iehoners, and fellow-citlens, 18 gveused of Iying, Byp rawltery, aud rapo, “Lliis 14 one elde, . b ON THE OTHER BIDE aro_ threo men couvicted by their own showing of making theoo aceusitions, and fhen denying thelr trath, und fu other matters ahows 10 bo dishoncat and liss,’ whils two halt-crazy women frot sflirm and then deny the frath of such chavgea. What, then Intbe truth ‘a8 rhown by tho woipht of ovidonco? Tiltow'a stateuent not only contams_ slanderoun ies agaust my brotber, ut also sgainst iy brather's wife, whom for years he bas hated and belloved o be (ho in~ citing cani of s dowufall, Somo of {lewe lies can be coutradieted by smy personal knowledgo; a3, for ox- mple, churges ‘of her fl-treatment of ‘her hshaud’s rolutives, Like, ull other wives, my. lster-in-taw bis tome faultsiand, like othior women of trong charucter, 16 LIAILE T0 MTIONG. PRIETUDICIN, nd gowhen 1y father's wifo and sho wora uncons genfal, it wos dectued best that 2 separate cetablishment Shonld be provided, rather thanpermancat residonco tn any brothiers fumily, which Lo desired ; but in the late Yeura of my fatnur's lifo his’ niost froquent and taorite rosort wus to the parlor whero my brother's wife duvoted herself to his comfort and amusoment Wiath the most tender oesldnily, As {0 lor treatiment of my brothor and slators, and_ oibers of our faraily relatives, flicy iavo alwnyamet o cordial wolcome froris wy brother, and stleast o eivll ono from hiswife, while sowie Who ara is favorltes ure cqually hees, That my brothor, inited {0 a omun who for ‘nearly Turty years has proved o loving wife, dovoted mother of Dfs fen cludren, oscallent housekecper, mu sbla emauyonss, capable imansger of his business atfairs, and guccesaful nuthoress, should ' be reprosented ns goleg to slich o beattor-braius s Tillon with com- Planta of bR own wifo, and 0o wish that ho bud sch awifo as ‘Lillon, 14 u story as incrediblo us it 1s ailly, THLRE AILE SUTCIMENS OF I LIS to o fonnd in that stalement. The only now matter of any consoquenon n this Isst statement aro lolters whic perpons rroved to bo exterts fn forgerics could caslly modify to mect thelrends, ‘o most mportant one is s, Tiltow's lelter to Ler 1nother, which was not put n “Uilton’s first stutoment, which 1o coufomes he tore up, whilo ho docs not. stafo bow ho obtained a copy of it from Lk wifo's mother, ABT0 AX AFPEAL TO THY. COURTS OV JURTICR in New York City, where tho judiclal orming 15 repre- eented m thie loiding papers as sadly sulliod, overy delicate womon and every protector of woman shouid proteat againgl it oa insolving the most serious das gers, Supposo thik case woro nrought beforoa tribunel ‘Whero nbindunt money could bo employed to_cozrupt Judgeaand Jury, sud to hiro pecjured witnesses, and whero tho iont fedned and respectabie Indies could Lo forced to appear and meet tho cross~uestions out brouwbeatuu of courus and rifuld lawy. s, can nsthig bo imsgined moro to be dreaded? Ity 8 cido In whis EVERY MODEST WOMAN 11AR A PPRIONAL INTERENT, and tu behnlf of my kex, Witl the werds of the it raged Anostios #1 appsal unto Cosar,"—{hnt. great 3ud noblo Cusar, tho Juet and oot of' 1l common Feopto, who decllo aile ibtoms. oue” privliegcs, our 2y, o0 ther pennlies, Leb them uao t0e prine ciplen of cominan seuse, nind theso demoralizing dtite- mients will be tho fust, o'l will bo dootaed with tholr: autore to gorpatual fusignitosues wud ovortasting cantempt, (slgned) CATHRMNS E, BEZCHRE, gt L MISCELLAIIEOUS, A canadinue Dusntion of the Senndul, Special Dispatch 0 T'he Chicaas Tribune, Tonoxro, Scpt, 24.—The Glove considors tlat | Tilton's recitul of ovents makes evory position hofaro aganmod Ly Beoohor's accunom rmoto clear and strong, while ndding sonto links which com- pleto a ohnin of ovidonco us comjlole as was over woven round any man. The Globe ndwity that it is not intluenced by what Tilton savs, but Judges from the dosumontary oviden.o, aud ad- mits that this elaborate axposo Jewves u vory n- Tavorahlo impression In regud to ovory detail of Beccher's conduct. Mr, Beocher Lenving s Mountain for Lic Brookiyn Xlomes Specinl Dipateh to The Chicaro Tribne, Woncessre —The Ry, Henry Ward Tieochor prssed through tho oity this morning, apriving by the Woreester & Nushua Zailrond. Howiayod fast niyght at Nushua, and riarted from thoro in the 7 o'clock train, Hy arrived in this city st half-past 9 o’clock. As soon o it was ru- mored that ko wae un tho tialn, o crowd <f con- sidosrblo numbors collected at the Yostor Street . THE CHICAGO DAILY TRINUNE: FKiDAY, SEP EMBER 23, 187 s AR AR b bt i !Btntlon to gazo at tho diatingulshed divine, "Iho ouriosily of novoral was o gront that thoy outerad tha ear, whicl prosontly pn-ved noromstho Common to the junction, whore it connoctod with iho 10-o%lock ‘train on the DNorton & Albany Dinilrond, In tho cars with Ar. Bocchor wera his wifo and two oldetly Indics. Mr. Loocher #ieamod in pood health and oxcollant apirits, to had on n light deab hat and gray lllflncl: dustor, On bis nerival a¢ the junction M. Licachor gt ont on the platfe m eud muwde arrangomont a3 to iy baggage, which ho Lnd checkod for the City. of Now York. Thero was, Lowoves, no erowd about him hero, and ho spoko to but ono f(nmllumnn, with whom ho had o chut aud a angh. A singular ciroumstanee, it may bo mon-~ towod that In the enrly morning Now Yorl tinin Woollwll nud Cluflin, attended by Col. Blood, passed through tho clty on their way {2 Boston. DIrss Stowo on tho lleccher Seandal "o following Tolter from Mrs. Stowe i8 pub~ lshed tn the Londou Chiiatian World, It will intorost Amorican rundors : BuooxLyy, Aug, 6, 1675 Th Ree, 5, 5, Alln, Burntens e AG, 0, 1674, Your letter ta my door lirollr, {n this Rossou of triul, 18 eost elioerfing und most helpful, 1t s o trie comintnfon of sulnis, when, from tiorods o ocean, the iand of Clirietinn fellownhip 1y siveteed, wni wo recl that thero 180 ronl wnty of all who Inve thu Lord Jowua, It I my comfort ¥ thoronghly to lnow fhat my brotlier Ix guorig for bin very fulthlewsmeny to ilio apirit and teachiugn of his Maafr, The tiack come fromn tho lieud of the eo-callud Ereo-Love party, apposed ta Oliristiun murrlago and tho Dilio, It hiw heets o foul conmplyaoy of a ziext of ey poopie {0 eue tauglo bis feot and fo unnibilate ull that by b oo for tho canes of Olheinl, Tt Tam linpny to say thut every iall comen luen with testimonials of aymputlsy ond confldenco from overy part of our lud, My brother i wnrronuded and upheld by a hoat of wiso sud pawertul feiendu; Lis health fa good, his conraga nuabiated 3 aud wo hope that baforo thi ‘senshies you he will coine out flly victorious over thia vilo slandor, THo doxlres through me to oxpress hin nppreclation of Jour Oliritian syimpathy, Vory ruly youts, . ° i STOWE, In giving this lottor for publication, Mr. Alten suggests tint oll ministors iu England aign tos- thnoninls of coufidenco in and sympathy with Mr. Docehor. Icochor's Wenknesss From the Presbyterian, In Mr. Monlton's sccond statement are many lotters and notos from the great Plymouth proachor, which show how fully his greatooss was in his wonderful faculty of spocch. Asa man ho is wonk Loyond expression, a more tool in tho hands of shrowdor mon, whose dovicos ho folls to comprohaond, and whose doubtful friend- ship bo covoted, and whose characters ho oulo- gizos without stint. His weakness is simply o | Tnrvel, utterly inoxplicable to ordinary mortals, aud is & mystory evew totho Committeo by whom ho was acquitted. Il seoms to buve falion into | very poor company, and becomo altogotlier too much liko his company. pinineca ¥t to Erer, From the Delyvit Bree I'ress. Yosterdny morniug au old Indy, who lives in {lio wost part of this county, was selling some butter to o grocer on Michigan avenue, nna some one mentioued somothing about tho BDeachor geandal. **What is that thing, anybow ? " asked thoold lady. *“Ivs binin tho papers, but my oyesaro poor, nnd I haven't folt like reading.” “Well, it's just this,” roplied tho grocor as he seraped out the ercle s * you sieo, Roecbor lire™ Mra. Tilton to knit him twelve pniys of socks, and wlen_sho: geb 'em done ho tried to pass o counteifeit billon her.” ** Isthatro!” oxclaimed tho aged dame: “* woll, I don'’t blame the pupers asinglo bit for showing Lim up,~ho's worse'n o vegabound I" PRSI WASHINGTO! N, Legal tudictmouts—lnckmalicr Cons victed—Iae Siztes wnd Sas—2'he Gove crnment Aznin LocttnileA EiresTrap —~Nowspaper Poktag Sneeial Dinpateh to The Clicagto Trivnne, Wasmixaroy, D, C., Sopt. 2L.—In tho Crim- inal Court to-day, Judge Lumphroys docidod that the indictments found by tho Grand Jury wero legal, the juror who it was said was ovor ngo having sworn that he was not 63. This de- cision, of courso, elfects the indictment in tho safe-burglary cngo, sud thero will bo no noces- gity of procuring new indictmonts, Who Attor- noy-Gouoral assorts his purpose to bring all tho indicted partics hore if iv is in the power of the Government Lo reach them, Col, White- ly is still missing, notwithstanding he declarod recontly that lio would como on al once and give buil. 'The partics who wora indicted for forging _ctur‘.muulun wera discharged to-day ity LLACRNAILER CONVICTD. I'ho_eave of attermpted blacknailing of tho Hon, Fornando Wood, mentioned in your dis- patchies in Juno lant, was tried to-day and tho nceuged found puilty. It will bo remembored that 3fr. Wood was ecnsed of impraper rolation with & womea whose husband wroto hin domand- ing $50,000, and threatening to kill hiw if it was nof paid. TILF. BTATS AXD BATS. An iudignant citizen of North Alabama has written the Attoinoy General requesting that official to have o lobel flag, which, he nsserty, is Kept flying from n Huntavilla hotel, takon dowi, The requoat has not yet boen acied on, Now that it is undorstood that tha GOVEBNMENT 18 AUAIN LOGATED in Washington, otice-reekers are coming in by thoe train-ioad, and the Whito House is quito tilled with thow at all hours, Tho L'vening Star calls sitontion to tho fact that it tho GOVELNMENT PRINTING-OFFICE should evor tako fire it would sfford a ropetition of the horrovs of the recent Granito Aills catas- tropho at Fall River. Tho priuting-oflico. i o great bam of a_building, five storics high, aud occupied for a good part of the yonr by about 1,400 pooplo, including women ‘and children, many of them working bysight s well as day, Tho stnirways and monns Of ogress aresmall and nurrow, aud would prove utterly insufiicient in caeo of o firo, as tho building iy filled with com- Dustible mutorie). A flre onco under headway would epread with fearful rapidity. NEWSPAPER TOBTAGE, Tho Postmustor Genoral will doublless adopt the recommendation of Third Assistant Barbour, and A. D. Hazen, Chiof of tho Stamp Division, thut nowspapor poatnga_undor the new law, go- ing into offect Jan. 1, bo puid by stamps aflixed to memorandum of matling. Stawmps to Do of denominmicns from 2 cenly. to #60, to bo cancolled by perforatios 2 At THE NORTIHWESTERN STATES. Nows Ktomy 'Rologrophed to Chicao Lribunc. ILLINOIS, The Houry County Agricultural Board will hold a llorse-Fair at Cambridge, Oct. 13, 14, and 15, —'Tuesdny mornivg, about 9 o'clock, a firo broke out in & brick housv in tho eastera part of Alton, owned by J. 0% Thredo, which was on- tiroly oconsumied, with most of the contents, Tiows, £1,200 ; insured in the Amorican, of Chi- Cuggo, fur ¥802 —Ihe Eon, W. W, O'ricn’ was tho rociyien of o magniticent bangnet ab the hands of his friordy, ! the Peorla Hous:, Wodnerdsy oven- ing, prior to his doparture for Chicago. At the conclusion of Lio banguet ho was pranontod with ant gold-headed eano by P. V7. Duune, La., in bohalf of the citizous of Poorin, —Vrwlk Carringlon, a young man of 22 yenrs of uge, son. of John Curiingtou, s wenlthy farmer and cattle-dealor, Niving 9 miles cast of dneksonyille, rose fror the dinior-teblo Wednes- ~and fe'l dead. Cnudo, horet dixonso. 1lo wiis s robust, activo yanng mun, and had boon Dhard at work dyring the forenoon, —P'he Ihonix Hotel, «t llloomington, nowly fitted, was_oponed Weaunesday by J. 1 Stattord, formarly of the Pontins Hotel, —The Secrotary of the Bmwpire Duilling & T.oan Assiociation of Leroy mads his first ane- terly regury Wednesday, showing & profit of 331¢ pereent, o Farmora' Grango plento, which was puit off fro1 formor appomited day on account € rain, 4 toho beld ai Debult's Bprings, abuut 0 mileks north of Obtawa, o2 tho cast biuk 0f Vox River, in a oplondid grove, Plenie cinners, spoochos, and dancing will be tho ordor of the ny. i 5 Netlo gl nt Tampton, dasghtor of Will- fam Gardenor, a miner, got u}) yeatorday morn- Ing to £.ako tho firo, aud, hnving done so, hewted u polur and thruet 1% inlo u fivo-pound kogg of pounder and oxplodgsd it. Tho explosion sori- Gunly burved tho mother and two children, The faruituro and honeehold goods we:» destzsyod, ‘I'he mothor aud ckildron aro not expectnd to live. —At Bloomington, Weduonday avoning, ho- twoen 10 and 11 & caso of aceidental shooting taok placa ut tho saloon of Jumoen Connor, near the uEl Atlon_dopnt, which ik s feaved will re- sult ju the death of ung man nsued Johuuie e Datler,'h fireman of tho Chifengo & Alton Rall- Yond, ‘In somo unoxplnined mannor & royolvor in thio haods of the barkcopor wont off ncol~ dontally, aud tho ball struck young Butlor, who wan slanding clogo by, in the right sldo, ontering tho hody sotaoe distaiico above the groin, It ia fo .rod Lint tho bowels ara porforated in such & Wy a8 will enuso donth, —Judgo Yplor, of the Morgan County Olrouit Court, hoy nu’]uhm(l tho County Colloctor from collooting tho tnx assossed by tho County au- thoritlos on city proporty for road Improvemonts oatuldo of Jackionviile, Tho offeat of this in- Junction will bo to save the city proporty owuors nearly §10,000 In taxes for ronds. —At Lincoln yostorday tho nogro, Janiah QGrubbs, was sontencod to the Htato Pristh for twolvo yenrs for attempting to outrage and mur- dor Mrs, Van Patton somo throe months ngo. —Capt, A, I Combs, known in live-stock gir- clea ns “ tho Cattle King," was run oyer and fa- tally injured by an cugine noar thoe Stock-Yards in (gumoy yesterdny, ~ Mr. Comha wns a residont af that oity, and wan gonoral Westorn agant for Btrakoru & Co., of Clilongo, INDIARA, Tho Indianapolia Varnish Works woro deatroy- ed by firo Weducaday, Loss, 812,000, Insured Tor 90,000—%2,500' in_tho Franklin, of Indian- apolis § §1,600 in tho Northwobtern, of Milwau- Jeo ond 52,000 in tho Amorican Contral, of 8t Lonis, William Noitzol, ono of the workmon, was fo badly barned that ho will die. —A train of Inmber-cars on a sido-teackof tho Idttle Minmd Iioad, st the Itichmond Fair~ Grounds, took firo from n passing engino yestor- dny. An engine wont out anil bronght back tho {iro dopartmont, which saved all excopt threo. Thess woro brdly burned. —James Mc(huire, roxiding near Boston, Wayno County,"wns cleaning out_an old wall, whon tho sidescnvad in and buiried him boneath tho dobris. ‘Workmen, attor. hard d!gglnfi, removed him nlivo, nnd, notmithstanding he bad his arm Lroken, shonlder dislocated, ekull crushod, and log Incorated, Lo will probably rocoyer. —Jnmes Anderson, of lushvillo, formerly Major of tho Sovoutoonth Indisus, died vory suddonly yestordny, ITo wna on tho streot at 11 o'clock, but died soon after reaching iomo. —1'ho trint of MeDolo for the murdor of the Bradioy family, eovarnl months siuce, com- mancod at Lawroncoburg yostordny. Nine jurors wero impnualed. _ It i thonght o Jury will bo securod to-day, Mra, Bradloy wan first ravishod aud thon killed, slong with hor childron, Thoy fived in n tog cabin in o secluded ravino noar Lawioncoburg, and lay dend two daya bofora thoir hodies wore discoverad. —Mayor Kinkls, of New Alboany, died yester- ny. —Capt. Wicks King,'of Now Albany, ono of tho oldest Oblo River Captning, diod at New Albany yesterdny from the effects of wounda ro= ceived in tho Pat Shaunon stesmboat disastor. —Shiorll Janes, of Floyd Couuty, eloped with o sorvant girl & fow duya ago, and yostor- day it was discovered ha is o dofaunlter. Snit hns boon commenced on his bond. Ho loaves a wifo aad five children, S —Articlos of agsocintion were filed at Indinnap- olis yoxtorday for the F'orty-firat Parallel Railway. 1t fs'contomplated to buwid a liue from the oast- orit to tho wesiern boundary of the State, througlt tho couuties of Adawms, Allon, Wolls, Huntington, Whitley, Kosciusko, Wabash, Miami, Tulton, Pulski, Jusper, and Nowion, Longth, 160 milgs. Capitnl stocl, $1,500,000. —A Tewmporauce Convention will boheld at Bluflton ou tho 2ith of Octobor. Tho tetper- auce peoplo of Walls Cottnty are wido-nwako. —A mun by tho namo of Toothul, who had Iatoly moved to Whito County, was found dead near Monticollo Wodnosdny, 1o wne shot throngh tho heart, and his gua lyiug noar him, 1t is supposoed to b o cuse of wnicido. ~A tragedy ocourred in Blkbinrt Iast night, A man_namod” Nowton Wicklow shot o telograph- operntor in tho head. Domestic difiloulty was tho canse, The would-be murderor wos brought o Goulien lust uight sud ladged i tho Gauaty Jdail, 10WA. Yostorday a dood wan recordod in Davonpork which donates from Futhor Palsmorgus, forimers If’ pastor of St. Authouy's Chnrch, now of St. nuevienue, France, real estate to the valuoe of 5,000 to tho Sistors of dorey, in Davenport. 110 alvo gives 31,000, purt of tho original pur- chase monoy of tbo bospital, to tho samo Sstor- hood. —On the 30th of this month, tha Annual Conforence of the Methodist Episcopal Church for Upper Tows conyenes ut Charlos City. NNESOTA. A firo occurred Wednosdey in a frame houso on Ploasnut svenue, St Paul, occupied by the families of Edwin Jardon and Dennis Dovereaux. ‘I'lio fire dopartment being about to tuke tho cars fot Farilault, tho ongines wero quickly on tho ‘spot, aud kaved the property, cxcept damnge to the hougchold yoods. s, Jordon, sick abod for sovetal months, jwmped or foll {rom a socond utory wimlow. 5ho was not physically injurod, Dut suffers dangerously frown fright. ~Tho Cathalic total abstinonce aocleties of 8t. Paul hind u torchlight procossion aud maoting on Tuosduy night. M. MeCarty, Presidont of tho ato Union, reported thirty-tive eocietios and an aggregato nombershin of overs,000. Healso pre wauted n lotler from tho Popa jmparting nnos- tolie benodiction to the Union and itk mombers, Tho_wpeakers wero O'Brien, Clancy, Dufour, Davidson, snd Fathers Shanloy and Imlnmh 'l‘hcio societies are doing & groat sud goo work. . —live hpndred firemen from St Paul sud Miuvneapolis attonded tho firomen's celebra- tion at Faribault on Wodnesday. Each city was ropresonted by one steam-ongiue, and a contost ia to tako placo ns to the_throwing power of tho ongines, on & wager of $500 a side, —Dr. A. E, Anies, of Mivnoapolis, died yoster- day morning, aiter an illness of scveral weols, agred 60, 180 was o pionoar settlor, having orect ed » claim shauty at St. Anthony in 1851, ITe was woll kuown throughout tho Stato, and vary populur. oIto, 0. Buliard, s young man living noar Xenis, dropned dead Tiesduy ovening from bLonrt-dis- easor —Anotlier tomporance musg-mestiug is to bo hotd at Xonia on Snturday. Their offorls will not affoct tho county ticket. —Yestorday was o gala day_for Chillicothio, The corner-atono of the City Building was lnid with imponing coremonies, followed by tho dedi- cation of tho City Purk. The grand parada of the various mecrot ordors, military, and_citizous, was 5 vory attractive featuro, Gov. William Al- lon addreusod ou immenso audioncs ia.tho Cily e, . —T'ho résidonco of Jacob Thompson, of Starr “Township, Hocking Gounty,wnis dostroyed by firo Wednesdny night,~ Loas, $5,000; no lusurance, WISCONSIN. Charles Blanchard, who was horsewhipped and had Lis oyes filled with cayouno peppor “Pucsday night, ot Janesvillo, by Mrs, John Davia and hor wervant girl, Chrissy '"hompson, had them both arrested and taken beforo Polico Justice L, F. Patten. The caso will bo tried st Mondny. The- cause of tho whipplog was lanchard’s reporting nround town that the two Womon were rathor looso with him whilo ho bourded with Duviy, . NERRARRA, Tho Chicngo & Northwestorn Railrond ran its passonger train into Omuhn Wednorday for tho firat timo, As soon as tha Union Pacitio can accommodato thom, it is stuted atl other Eastorn roads will run thoir trains dircot to Omaha, thus dolug away with the transtor. MOHIIAN, A young Gorman couplo, named Chtistisn Boliiet aud Miss Honning, wore riding 1 a ¢ar- Tiago at Lausing on Tuesdny. Tho young wnn was_ handling a londed rovolver, whon it was tired,—tho ball eutting off his flngorand shaving the Indy's chin: which so frightoned Bohuot that he ran “nway. Suspiclon wes aroused, sud ho wus overhaitled aud arvasted. ——— SUIT TO RECOVER. Nuw Yonk, Sopt. 24.—Mr. Osborne, who got tho contiuct for building the Central Bravel Union Pacille Railrond, assignod 1t to Ralph M. Pomeroy, 8. (. Pamoroy, and_othors, Tho Intier sold out his wieres, and §, O, Trendwall purchased one-fifth. Trondwoll brought euit for & Roceivor and dustribution of profity, alloging that tho eriginal 'Lrustees wore divorting thoe prof- its to oxtending tho ,road, The motion was denfod by Jadgo arret, of the Supremo Uourt, with lenva to ronow ou furthor afliduyits, The motion was renawad to-duy and doniod by Tudgo Lawrenco, on tho ground thut the atldayits dig- closed 1o now facty, —— WESTERN ASSOCIATED PRESS, Detnoir, Mich,, Sopt. 24,—The snunusl meet~ img ox the Weutern Associatod Dross will take placo 1t Kolly's Istand (not Pnt-fu-Bay, us one pouneed fu Juno), ono lour's steam from Samiusky, on Wotnosday noxt, s»Ym, 90, It g hopod thero will bo n full attondanco, as the meoting in likely to bo au_important oo, Blgned) . N, WaLksn, Presidont, 1. ¥, Vaxen, Soorotury. e A Rarriuge Oortiftcnto, The cartificato ¢f marriuge of Algornon Frod- erick Surtoris sud Ellon Wronshaw CGrant s now ab the Exovutive Mansion, aud will soon be sout Lo Mew, arteriv, ot bor home in Logland, Tt iy auw alabarate piceo of cilluminuted ponmanahp, inelosod in n neal frawe, about 20x21 inches. Who cortificals iw murrounidod by an clhorate bordar, with the monegram of tho partios in caoh coruor, snd pitmonntoed by the coats of arms of thy Uwited Stwies sud Lngland. POLITICAL. {(Cortinued trom the First Pago.) conflict botwoen tho enpportors of tho Fedoral Government and thsso who slded with the de- funot Contodornoy was not yot onded. To lis mind, the nacessfly fe1 tho” Ropublioan party waa fully ns gront now #a yosrs ngo wihon it was first organized, Ho boltoved the Copperhoad oloment to bo still rampant in the land, and that robollion against l{:u Ingritimnto Govorne mont still existed to alarming Eruo. Hlenco, toving his country, o bolloved iu thy prompt suppression of thoso national ovils, 1fe was an old-timo Abolitionlst, Laving voted for Tirnoy, but ho was hot & mono- manine. On tho contrary, ho was n pure patriot, and loved his country and s clty denrly, IIo #nw ominoun signs of disloyalty ‘In tho Sonth. "he old slavory faotion was boginning to show ita hidoous hend ju that seation, and ke for ono was In favor of erushing it lustantancounly, As 1ar ay tho city was concornod, ho wantod ity gov- ornmont placed in tho hands of eapablo and honest men,—striol Ropiblicans. Tx-Sonator Woodard' was loudly callod for, but faited to respond, Col, Waterinan angworod for him, however. The Colonel sald that ho and the Sonator ind had a tatk, and tho latter had oxpressod hinkolf fn favor of Republicanism, In fact, bo bind complotoly rotwruiad to tho fold. Ihin announcomont wag grooted will forvont onthuginsm, in tho midsb of which Mr, Woods ardslippod forvard nnd doliverod himsolf of a0mo reninrky that wore not calculatod to in- crenso tho partisau nrplnuuu, though thoy mot with the closa atlontion of overy ronsiblo por- son prosont, 1l wpoko wbout porsonnt rights aud dndividunl liborty, ond drow nomg unpiens- ant, com{m\-lmun botwoen tho stato of nffaim in Loufriana and the fundamentul prmciplos of poputar goverment. Ho favored univorsal suf- frago, and also favored giving tho Sonth all the rights and privilepes that wo (n the Notth pon- soss, It could not be donied that thore had boon n groat deal of misrulo under the Hepublican party, and ho was not one of those who wonl #it tamoly by end wllow it to progeess. * Ho wa unalteinbly opposed ta befng ruled by incompos tont and dishonost mon. It ollogg was n diu- honest ofticial {n tho administration of witaira in Lonisiana it way plainly tho duly of the Clencral Governmeut not to conutenaves him., Most of tlio charges made agninst tho Itcpnblican party Dy tho more Iiboral and progiemive wiug therae of woro undoubtedly trun, but if the purty 84 & whols sncorely rogrotted its arrors, nud sine cerely desired to do botter in the fulmre, ho would not only forgivo it, but join hands with it, bocause he belloved it contained the trio ole- monts that eombined to male the theory of o opulnr_raprosontutivo governniont succeenful, Ve destredt to impross pon his heators, how= ever, thut tho mere fuot of parly ufiiliations did not make a man hovest or competont, and he an do- adviked them to boware of falling luto such u | | common and 1atal error. BIr, Woodard then rofetrod to theTocal enu- poign, Mo smd that the West Side uncedod » Congressman who conidl cope with nny gontloman fn tho Ifouss of Repre- eentativos, The man should not ~ bo solocted bocmuso of his suppored ability to abuso tho South, hut bocanso of hin solidity and infegrity as o man of business, md his will- ingnoss to servo the pooplo who éalled him out. A man like Lyman ‘rambull was needod Lo Topresont thio Wosi-Sido District in tho hnils of national logislntion, So far ns State’ wifuirs wera cancernod, ho belioved that tha counery oople were ust opponed Lo Chicao, us con said by many, Tho city had heon un- fortunato in sonding some charactorless and fu- competopt men to the Loginlature, who could not make known tho wants of their con- stituoncy, The couutey peoplo, Lo felt cor- tnin, only wanted to knaw what tho chiof city of tho Stuto wanted fo mmke it présper, and thoy would grant. it. with regard to the city, o wanted il govern- mont romoved from the control of gamblers, it any such control mus oxercised or ntttemptod Lo ba'oxercised. Ho wantod ‘lu-brenkers to bo made to undorstand thnt their prosence hero was obnoxious nnd would not bo tolorated, Tho fault with the Ropublican pacty was that it was too willing to enpport men blindly, without Xnowing or even inquiring whoro they stood on questions of vital importatico to every good citi- zen, ‘Thero ware men in ofilco whoso position could not be dofinod by thomsaelves or anybody clgo,~moral cownrds, who daro not spoak thelr minds on any subject of doubtful popularity, Io despisod such men. They were not roprevontntivos of tho peoplo, for popular goverumont merut, 1t ik moant anything, an owspolon expreesion of in- dividual opiniou on all questions affocting the woll being of tho nation at largo, or any com- munity thereol, He would sk, Where wers the lending Itepublican politioians during the Law- and-Order excitomont 7 Could thoy be counted on, or had_they dane anything to justify con- fidenco 7 _ e thought not, and’ro far s he was concorned o was willing ko support anv party that lind tho courago and the ability to roprosont tho peoplo fairlv, r. Woodard's address mot with a fair sharo of applaugo, but a8 & wholo it was scarcoly iu accord with the viows of many of thoso prosont. \Whon lio concluded, tho Counmitieo on Orgnnization reported tho following ofiicers, who were elect- President—Col, A, U, Waterman, First VicesDreatient—W. Woodard, Second Vrice-r'resident—A, F. Miucr, Third Vice-President—W. ¥, Milli Fourlh Vice-President—John M. D Fifth Viec-Prevident—B. Blrkelaud, Secvelary—Gus It Owen, yeasurer—G, W. Btanford, The Vice-I'reridents woro appointed & Commit- toe to Bolect an Exceutive Committeo from tho sovoral precinots, but thoy only reportod in purt, and were given furshor time, "Tho names pre- sontad by them were as follows, nnd . wora tati- fied: First Precinet, Gilbert Oleson; Sccond, Moscs Joues; Phird, Gen. O. L, Mann Fourtl, C. Armstrong. Tho Chair was made an ox-officio mombor of the Committas, aud tho moeting adjourned. THE THIRTEENTH WARD, A meoting of tho Ropublicans of the 'Uhir- teenth Ward to form a Ropublican Club, washold lost ovening at their headquartors, 733 Wost Madison streot, The following is a list of the officors olected and gommittecs appointed : Prestdent—Reuben Claveland, Premients—Col, Wiitsm Jainos, Judgo Polly, O, s, and Col, Mhlinrd, Seertary—M, X, Stonu, Treasnrer—Juliug Froviman, Exeeutiva Commafiee—Dsulel Worthington, ¥, G, ‘Weich, Georgo W, Wilson, aud Col, Whituoy, Finance Commitice—J. T, Rawlolgh, Mbsj, Davls, and Capt. Culki Benator B. K. Dow boing londiy called for, ad- droggod tho Club. Ho complimented them on the number prescut, and Loped that they would manifest as muoch onthusinym as thoy were wont to do in times gono by. Ioadmired tho prosout Ttopublican Governmont, as woll 8 avery provi- ous Administration of the Ropublicuns. Solong s the Republican party obeved ¢hio bohosts of tho {wolflo, Just o long tho Ropublicau party would continue to flourish and prospor. When it violated its trusts, thon and then only would it bo overthrown. Tim Bradley, on taking th platform, annonnced that o was till a sound Ropublican. Lven 1f the Ropublican purty found it nocoseury £o thraw Lim overbourd ho wonld continue to sipport the pacty, As information to tho Club, bo stnted AlQd. John White bad boon converted to the Ito- publican party. Ald, Cumpooll snnoanced that in his opinion tho Ileputlican puty would cnrr, tho Btate by an overwholming msjoriiy. Tho !moplo, ho_said, wore thoronl llr tired of he prosent Peoplo'a party. 1o ndmitted thnt it was 1o idlo, easy undotaking to beat the 10,000 mujority of this party last year, but it must be done, and that, 100, by tho Republieau party, Ald, Mooro svid whon tho boss of the People's arty nominated his son to lead the ranks ol the People’s party, he virtuslly slwughtorod thus por- Ly, for he would not run unlews succens was tirst guarantoed bim, Ho oxcused himsoll from say- ing more on tho ground that ko did not sousidor | himsolf a public upealor, Mr, King, Col. Jumos, Judgo Polly, and Col. Hilliard each delivercdsbort nddressen and gavs pronyses of gioater elforts at future moetings of the Oiub. = Col, Whitnoy followed in a definition of tho Topublican purty, inslancing the caveor vf the Mclinory vty of Domocrath In Loubiune. T'ho mosting then edjourncd to meet at tho sumo place noxt Thursdsy evening, THE FOURTEENTIC WARD. A meotiug for tho orgunization of a Ropublia- anclub in the Tomteonth Ward wan hold last ovoning in Tmamuuy Hall, corucr Lincoln aud Iudiona streots. The meoting was called to oydor byJ, O, lnines, of the Contral Comrasittoe, and n Com-~ mitteo, consisting of Messrs. 11aines, Quirk, und Dradley, were appointed to nominate oflicors. ‘They roported ug follows, and tho report was goucurred fus e regident—\Villiam Willium, bl it A Gould, M, M, Froueh, Dr. 8, J, Coyno, Sceretary—1L, 1, Boss, Correapanduiiy Secretary—Tants B, White, D'yeasurer—Ala). Gharles 1, Rlooro, Ezecutive Cunnirttce—13, G, Gill, Danfol Beatly, Ald, 8. K, Clovelsd, A, ¥, biradloy, Gul, Janies” Kirk, Joseyhs O, Lo, Kottt Heleow, ' @, Dixon, A, P, Nuddos, 1, J, Rooke, Campuian Conewitice=Vhililaw-Littlo, Wi £, Dob- , Hlea, Churivt on, D, 1T, Connidine, John Maxwell, Kotato, . b Twohox, fe. Rookmoll, O, B, Ad Jovoph' Taddy, David Biseldtrn, J. Corgravo, A, It ollfus, Btepien McNamarn, G, ‘T, Hazmm, Ghinrics Kollay,' T, Enuls, Gliatles Tnslor, T, Hackloy, G, G, ook, George oldon, I1, ¥, Benledoman. U. It Huwloy mado o spocch, #nying that up to 1869 sho lepublican party wan responaiblo for all logislation in Chicugo, Up to thnt inio it waa tho Lost governad oity In the West, aud no complaints woro heard. Tho OCitizons' tckot wna olocted in 1800, —n )mrtv which was rogpou- siblo to no oo, The Yire-I'roof tickot in 1871 wna anothor frrosponsiblo affair, and in 1873 tho Paoplo's puty camo into powor, Sinco 1800 clinrgos of corruption hiad been froquont, and complaints of dishononty and malnduwinistration wora eyory-dsy ocoutronces, Tho city had hoon infeated with tho riost porfoct systom of fraud over organlzod. Lhe ity T'reos- uror's dofaleation had been wrongfully” lald et tho door of the Republienn party, which was not respongible for it, 'I'ho apenker alluded to tho Louisiana troublo, Raying that it meant tho eloc- tion of a Robnl Copporhend for Prosident, Tix-Ald, Gil suggosted thnt arrangoments ho mnde for a hall in which to hold futuro meetings nmp, Alozarder Mo~ | of_tho Olub, It wns decidod that mootinga bo held oyo Thursdny night, and to sccure Tammany u:fi for tht purpono, "o mootiug thon adjonrnod. s st MFSOELLANEOUS, REPUDLICAN MEETING AT WATKRLOO, 1A, Special Dispateh to The Chicano T'ribune, Watenroo, In, Sopt. 24.—The Hon. Willlam I, Allison and B, W, Enstman addressod & Ro- publivan mecting "hora last night, The attand- ance was tho smallost of any politieal mooting Dold iero during tho campaigu. THE GANVASS IN TIE FOURTI ILLINOIB CONORES- BIONAL DINTRIOT. TRocrronn, I, Sopt. 24.—Unless Georgo Tutlbut baeks square down, thero will bo ouo of tho moxt intoresting and oxciting canvasses in his district that has oceurred sinco 1863, when Washburn and Tom Campbell bold joint discua- sious, Some -of Mr, Hurlbut's frionds have rocontly oxproased a desirathat tho Now Orloans cotton hiero might Buve sn opportunity to flay QGon. Farnaworth alive. Now, unleas the Gon- ornl goes baok on them,—a thiog which ho often dous, howovor,—they will huve an opportunity of scomg som livaly Work, but it will most likely bo Hurlbut who will get hurt. This morning tho following challeoge was handod the Chair- man of the iopubliean Coutral Committoe, who residey in this city : Roorrosp, T, Sept. M4, 1874, ) Koo, Claiein of ihe Regiblican Cane o] ey the Faurth Disiriel: Bm: 1 am authorized by tho Indepeudent wlonal Committce of tho Faurth District {0 raugomonts with you for jolnt. discume tween Gon, s, A, Hurlbat and Geu. John I worll, wpou the prineirles fnvolved upon whicl they wra presented o eandidates. for Rop— reaentative to Congres ut th appronching Noyembicr cloction, 1f wieh n discuexlon fu foud practicable, fnfarin tuo at an carly date, that wo may aresnge dotafly Touee, vory reupeelfnlly. 11, I, Warbo, Chnfrmun”oftho Tndopendent Cangressinnal Com~ wittos, Mr. Janny has not vot made any response. The friends of Gen. Farnsworth hnve no fenr Dut the man who was abla on tho floor of Con- groes to suppress Ben Dutlor, snd mako him couna bis bullying_ decunt won, can handle the potito reprosontitive from Boane County. dame 11, 3¢ TION 0 OF TIE WILL COUNTY INDEPENDENTS, 1 al Disnaten to 2he Chicann Ty, Jowtu, I, Bopt, #4.—Tho Indopondeuls of Will County hind & grand basket piesio at \ilton Centro, 14 miles from Joliet, to-day. There wero porkinps 5,000 poraous in ntteudance, who como in squads and by delegations, Nearly all {lio townsbips in the southorn part of tho coitnty wero roprosonted. Tho oxerciess_of tha dog woro apoued by o gpocelt from B, M. Ettor, tho Farmers' candidate for Superintendont of Pablio Instruction. 1Te commonced with a dofiustion of the objects of tho prosent Opposition movo- ment, decluing tho Work of tho Hopublican praty finisbod, aud sliuding in scathing torms to ity prosent corrnption and oxtravaganco. He puid counsidoruble attention to tho Siate Sehaol Taws, which, bo suid, wero too compli- catad; 5o mitch 5o, that thoy often bad to bo in- torproted by the courts. Ho nid, also, that onr ¥chinola wore not thoronglt. Many teschiors aro Superintondents, not oducators, Mr. Campbell, the Independent candidate for Congrons in this distriet, was nost iutroduced, Ho spokoe throo-quarters of an hoar, dovoting almost his ontira romarks to his financial hobby, w3y Monoy Syatew,” Ho weuld provido tho pooplo with o medium of oxcliange dircetly un- dor coutrol of thane who produco and distributa the wealth it in desiznutod to represent and ox~ chunge, and onio that would bo Just in all its bearings on nll classes and Interosts, Mr. Camphbell was followed in short spoeches Ly Dr. Henley, of Lockport; J. D, Frazior, tho Indopendont candilate for Stato Sonator i’ this distriot; William Mooney, candidat for tho Log- inlnture; Jlichnol Holley, of Clsnnohan, aud othuers. 'On tho whole, tho meating was o sue- corsful one, and, from present indications, tho Indopendonts hnve tho advantage in tho south~ ors part of Witl County. Tl {us the first politi- cal meoting of the campnign in this county, The Ropublicans arc soon to havo a grand rully at Tolat, witlo Campholl and Brtor ate expectud by addresss tho Indopendents soon at tho samo placo. THE TON. D. W. VOORNKES ON THE FINANCIAL QUESTION. Special Dispateh to The Chicaao Trivune. IxpranavoLs, Sopt. 24.—The Hon. D. W. Voorhees deltvored his loug-prowised spocch on tho finnncial question, at Greencastlo, to-ny. o argued ngainst spoclo paymonts and Lurd monoy ot great lengtl, aud while not specislly naming Korr, McDounid, and Hondricks, spoko af them as follows : ** For my part, my courso is fixed ou this pubjoct. Whon tho platform of the Domocratio purty of Indinua wag adopt- ed in Jul{" last, * withont one dissenting voice, it had ho onrnent anprobation of my mind, avd has it now. I shull defend it on all propor oceasions, A fow weeks siuco a political orgouization wna effected at Spring- fietd, 1il., undor the lead of Cyrus McCornuek, tho greatest patent monopolist in tho United Statons, one who has made mxmf' millions by tho falo of patent-protoeted sguicultural implomonts to farmors for two or throo tuues their roal valito, Al that timo, nnd under such ans- pices, Goy, John M. Palmer nannounced the watchword of tho clan, It wsa *Aggrossion I’ + Aggrossion ' 'This dofiant monaco ngainst the equal rights of peoplo wiil he accepted, and tho peoplo will not wait for the threatonad us. eault, but will themselves lead to the contlict.” Tue speceh is somowhat dofirnt in tono, and will not bo eusily misunderstood. ROMINATED. Swnecial Dispateh to I'he Chicago Tribune, DroositxaToN, 1L, Sopt, 2k—Mrs, Jennie F. Willing, baving, doclined fo be & candidato for Btate School-Suporintondent on thejl'emperance tioket, Brw. Prof. £. 8. Pottor, wifo of Prof. Loltof, of the Worlaran Univemily, of thisoity, ‘hua baon solected to be the candidato. BIXTI IOWA CONGIESSIONAL DISTRIOT. Correspandcnee of 'he Chtcago Triline, NEWTON, 11., Hopt. 23, —Tho Auti-Monopoliats of this county nro muking a splendid light, and proposo this your to complete tho political rovol- ution bogut. "in 1872, On Mondny the County Convention nominated Albert Harrah for Coun- ty Clorir, William H, Bryant for Ilecordor, und ‘ohn W. Murphy for Bupervisor,—ull good and truo mon, soleeted from tho furms, and who will work for BuccesH, On Hondny evening, Gov. Btone addrossod the poopto at_tho Court-Tlouse, Mlebud a much Iarger nudionco of voters than csmeto hear ottuer of tho Ropublican orators, Iio woll sus- t;lnml his reputation ue tho ablest stump-speaker ia lawa, Mr, (ntes roturned from his second tour on Suaday morning, baving traversed Monrgo and Murion Countivs, Ho started for Muhasks aud Kookulk Counties yestordny, s uudionces nro Inrgo and enthusiastic, Tho specches of our candidato constantly improve as ho warms up to his work, and wa feol contldont of his olootion o Congross by & majority of not less than 1,000, Tho Hon, David Morgan, our candidato for Secrotary of State, 18 to npoals at Kollogg, in this county ; tho Ifon. J. M King at Qreoncnstlo, und the llov, D, O. ol b Tyunville, bofora oloc- tion. J. U, Caok, Esq., of " this city, will also a1 old ou (o adjonrnmont of tho Distrit Courty REPONLICAN WEETING AT ARCOLA, IND, Snecial Dispateh ta e Chicays Trilune, Ascora, Ind,, Bopt, 21,—Av enthuslasiio Tte- publican “vullllclll mooting was hold hovo last night, and was attonded by a largo gathoring of peoplo. Bpoachics wera mado by the Llon, Iswuo Jenkingon, Col, 8, F. Bmart, Capt. J, B, Whito, sl many othor promineut politiciaus, County oxponsos and incroase of taxas forpast yours wiy disoussad, showlng an ineronse of taxes of HE0,000, A ventilation Is expoctod 1f the Poo- plu'a tiokel Ju onrrlod thua full, whichs looks vory fuvoruble just now, DBOLTR T3} NOMINATIO! Minwavknr, Wik, Hopt. 24.—1ho See Ilole, ]cmlln&: Clormen papor of tho Roform pasty in this city, bolty the nemination ot lllndkanrl" Ttoformer, for Congross, in_the Fourth Uisivlot, 1o 1ty oditoriul to-night It eharges that (ho nomi- - Mllchignn-av,, 41 11 a. 1 nalton was secnrod by bribery, and that 3t will opoenly oppoao his-eloction. THE NEW YORK LINERALE OPPOSF A TYURD TERM, Nrw Yonk, Sopt. 24.—1'ho Lithorrt Rupublican Goneral Cominitico thin ovening adoj.tod a rono- lution N:?uum.ln their Convention to nominate no candidato for officg unlvss lio opposed tho third'torm prineiple, WOMAN-BUFFRAOE IN MICIIGAN. Spectal litateh to The Clieano *vibune, Dernorr, Mich., Sopt, 24.—~Tha compalgn for the womnu-sulMiage amendmont to the Stale Conatltation, ko bo submitted to the Novembor oloution, was oponed horo to-sight by n largo mocting at tho Young Mon's flall. Tho hall was crowded, Boveial prominant citizens woro on the platform. Miks Pluobe Cousing, of 8t Louly, mndo tho firat address, which was woll ra- colved. Tho Rev, Richmond Fisk, D, D., of Grand Raplds, made o brief spoochi, which waa Toudly applanded. ORIMIE, Crimo In Greonville, 0, Bpectal Dispatch to L'he Chicaao Tribuns, QAnzpNvinLg, 0., Sopt, 24,—~The Darke County Fair opened at this placo Tuosday, Sept. 22, and will continuo until Saturday, tho 206th. Bince tha fair hns commonced tho city has been full of sharpors, who aro doing mischief daily. Laost night & Gorman, namo not known, was knockad down and robbed of his purse, Parties by tho name of Woll, Kelly, and Clark wers arrested on suspleion and Iodgod In jail. Thoy wore to-day bound over to court. Thin aftornaon whilo tho racos wero going oft thoro wos great excitement nt the lowor sido of tho grounds ocaused by Homo unknown porion cutting tho throat of o fine horso bolonging to a man by the name of Builoy. 1t is belloved that some person had n grudea agaiust tho ownor, and gratified it by cutting the poor animal's throat, This ovoning & porson by tho name of Hock, from Liadford Junction, had a fine patent-lovor lunting-cose watch stolen from his pockot. A Suspccted Shover of Gounterfeit Moncy Arronteds Special Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune, Muxsorg, Ind., Sept.2f.—Lost night Bmith Porduo was nrrestod undor suopicions clrcum- stances. Ho wna paying for an oxpross package, whon thongont was callod to another part of tho room, and while away Perduo broke opon the packaro, and finding nohing in it, jerked up tho monoy and ran asway. The agoent, on H MORSE'S LUXURENE. U A new and perfeot Deodorlzed Coconnut Ol Compoand, liaving NU [QUAL 1§ KLE- GANUR; yondoring tho Hate soft and glonsy; proniotes ita growth and beauty, aud remoses Dandruff, NA- TURIL'S GREATKST AND BEST NUTRITIVE HAIR DRESSING, Rellantsight, Prioe, B cants, Whale- salo by VAN EOHAACK, STRVENRUN & REID. Sold by, all Deugginta and_ Notlon Doalars, AUCTION SALE e SO e WM. A. BUI'YERS & AUOTIONHERS, €0s 108 HAST MADT TWHTABLISNKD lsH?H-E'I_. The Entire Furniturs Talunglng to 8 gontloman polng taFus ORI, Sool, W T ik, mt Lol e A st llosowond Sult, In Gréon Glanlior mbor, DIt Tranm and Kite; niturn; Trussila, Tiirea-Ply, and Wool Carpate, Crovie Gy, Gissmiarn, Stovos, o WM. A, BUTTERS & 00., Austionagrs, Butters & Co’s Rogolar Saturday Sals, At thoir Batesrooms, 108 Tant M Marning, Sopt. 20, AT b Homchold Gonds, Tablo_ € Wato, wer An Involce of Looldng Glanaea. New nud Worn Carpotn nnd Pinno Fortes, AT 1l O'OLOOK, Noganit Uaed Farnlinre. Parl o Bats, Chnire, Wardroh e, K onin Emoer WAL A. BUTTERS & U0., Auctiouosrs. By GLO. P. GORE & CO., 08 & 70 Wabash.av. AT AT O TOIT, On.Baturday, Bopt. 20, nt b o'alock, 10 Crates Fine English W,z Crockery (FIRST'S), IN O¥EN LOTS, AT 10 O'CLOCK, Household Furniture. Flegant Paclor Sulta, fing Macblo-to ool Canca, Wardtoloe, Sideboargs. Doosing Caoe: Marblo and Wood-tan Turenus, Kbokorss: Whntnowe, Mnrblo and Wood.Loy Tables, 1istanstan Tablas, | ounye Walout Bedatoads and W. 3. 1uroanss Anttrssscy: Hie wore, Parlor and Offica Ddlk:l\'laho\r Casas, Oarpeta, ote. oxamining the box, found & latter, which showed protty conclusivoly that Porduo hud sent for counterfait monoy, but It had not boon sent, bo- causo the polico “were watching them. 'This ia not his frst attempt to obtain countoricit ooy, Attempted Murdors Special Dispateh to The Chicago Y'ribuns, Trxuant, Ind., Sopt. 24,—To- night whilo Mr, Wilcox, Manngor of tho Lako Shora & Michigan Souttiorn Tolograpl,was in the ofice, he was ap- proncliod by o brakeman nsmed Wonkle, who deliborately almed and fired a rovolvor at him, The hall atruck him in the back of tho hend snd ghancod off. ‘The wonnd will probably not prova iutal, Tho mun soemed to bave no apparont causo for commilting the crimo, , A Convict Jumps from o 'Train, Jurrengox Ciry, Mo., Sopt. 24.—Ou Tueadsy, while Captain E, O. Shain, Bberiff of Macon County, was on routo for this city in chargo of threo prisonors, via tho Chicago and Alton lail- road, for dehivory to the Pernitentiary, Benjamin Shackolford, convicted of burglary and aontonced threo years, jumped from tho platform of tho eor uand made good Lis escnpo, some 2 milos north of Fulton, The train was going al full poad ut tho tine, Mutiny on an Americnn Ship. Loxvoy, Sept. 2L.—Tho Amorican ship 8. F Hexsoy, from Cardiff, to Montevidoo, put to sen yestordny, Whilo yob in tho Channel soveral sailors jumped ovorbonrd and swam ashore in o bleadini and oxhaustod condition. Acconnts of tho nffair diffor, but the whola erow were fight~ ing, and one of thom was killed by tho Captain. 'The suthortties gont a boat in pursuit of the 8. F. Hersoy, but it Is fonred it will not overtake hor. Al'af the arow bolong to Cordifl, Murdor at Sen. Tostox, Bopt.' 24.~In tho United Statos Court to-day, George B. Peach, Master of tho schooner B8t. Mary, was convictod of the manselaughtor of Kay Rogers, the cook of the vossel. The affair oceusred at son, off Gloucester, Attempted Rurder and Suicide, TLANoAsTER, Pn., Bopt. 24.—At Mariotla, Pa., lnst night, ouo Jrana sliot at his wifo, and, belioving ho hed kitled bor, shot himself. Domestio traubla was the causo. —_——— SAD ACCIDENT. Snecial Disyateh to The Chicngo Tribune, 8t, Lowss, Mo., Bept. 24.—\Whilo Leigh Hunt and John Gretz wore colebrating tho forty-fith anniversary of tho birth dny of Fred Schroedor, who keopa a bar-room at Pupston, a village near Enst St. Lonls, by tha fring of a cannon, tho pieco bursiod, killing Munt instantly, by a pleco of the motsl coming in conteet with his head, and wounding young Gretz so sevorely in ono of his lower limbs that it will _bavo to e nmputated bolow tha bip. Hunt, intonding fo fire ono shiot for.ovory yoar of tho life of tho man in whose Lonor ba was do- ing tho shooting, had fired forty-four shots, aud, 08 tho next wasto botho last, put in an enormous charge, which resultod in the above deplora- blo result. Au inquest will be held by tho Cor- ouer of St. Clair County to-m.rrow, s e st VESSELS PASSED PORT HURON. Pont Iunox, Mich., Bopt, 24,—DowN—Fropa Manis. tee, Wenons, Bullo Cross, Mary Jusuki, City of Port Ituron, Gowla; acfu City'of Sioboygas, Onelds, Pa- atio. Props Fountaln Oily, Nowburg, Tolomac, Cakiwell und consort; schra’ Juhu O'Nelll, O. O, Barges, Aliitn Cobb, Tort Hunos, Mich, Sspt, H—Evening—Dowy— Prop Plymouth'; schrs’ Lovi Rawaos, Drightic, Gran- or, Ur—Props Barnum and consort, Hackett and cone #ort, e ————————————— BIRTH On tho 234, thowifo of Mr. Asthur 8. Stacoy. P MARRIAGES, ORN—PALMER-On tho loth Rtealo, at the veeldenco of tho brida’s perents, Mr, An- drow . Orc, of Hlighinnd Park, O, sad Miss Laura i, Talmor, of Willonghby, O. N6 cards. SAVAGE-NOULE-Tn Lako Viow, Sopt. 29, at thy f;Nl‘(l)Imc: IKJ‘I (l‘?'ll‘! ‘l';’h'lfi‘n l;?rfluf_‘vdi l'l‘a’- ;vf linrles “I“ul‘l‘i . 1y nsistod by tha 1tov. : X 1 Batagn and oo 1, Nobio, o O Youu, Kdwea TEAD—-EMMONS—0n Wod) i Sopt. fusidice of i ll\rr:do“,qda;zl):.:} ?f'ilfl'fivu"x'n':. dustond aud i 3 Linmons, o2 D+ Dro ON-TAYLOR~On Thursday, Sopt, M, of Clilst Oitizels Chigasn: 1y it 5t 1t dvrard Chonoys 1t B, Alhiod Witaom, of Wods ock, ., s il falir, o o sarha i ATUE-DRUM=Tn thin olty, on, the 2 i T M. St Triin w."nfi'rlr"il'l\‘x e i e Nust aauty, 3 1) 2., of G Tiehid O i, U8, Ay, 20 e dglir KINSKLY—(EIGEL-In this olty, by the Roy. Henry G, Porey, ot AllSalats Clutrstt, Sogt. 15 Abia Rlusoly, Ty s isd Saral 1oljol, i of Ohleater CABK-HASKILL-At tho coaldonos of Dr, Daniols, ot of Tl bl sk, U e Tiankdtl, Bt O i ot e 0. W, Woutlte, Mt Jumos 8, Gasa and Atiss 7~ Talelo and Laisyetto papors plpsso copy. e O DEALHS, WILLTAMS—Tlia fumorlsoreioss aror thosomaimsof tho Iato Alrs, Clitford Willfamy will bo_obsorvod «day at tho Fosldunon of hor fathor 1 1T1hiand Bark, T, enniiouc: i ot Tofalocks A spuolal tralu wilt lonv o Wolle-nt; dupat it 1) i ratarn tyaln will leaw 1ltgbland Bark Al:"l b llhllllpll‘ll :{I "u'du"::'l;lm.'lln';nl‘i‘- l!tl;’r- H , o Ix\ll‘)' luumuuln:nd.“““ St el 5 2 HARGOUIT-Huddonly on T ., Bopt. 94 Rl My WS o Dp M, Sarbicgias Bont. 3f Rilen unoral worviows t1o-dn; fuay, sl 8 7b'oluck, Al real. dunea 03 Wost Wasblugtonat, Frionds ara 1Avited with: G ATV R e Inta Ool. A ARVER_Funoeal sarvicos of tho Jata Ool, A, 0. Garvor will bu old ¢ tho Fotidaric of (ho ocusod, 510 ., Chls Eritag, tho S0uh usbe ALl el aro respcatrnily fhvitor 10 b prossute PARNUM—Ou the 22, ut8t. Paul, Mina y 1. A, Far. nam, of Ghiloaga, “SPECIAL NOTICES, Dy the Ror, D. K. LIRS b tho . Daih. Coentaur Liniments allay pain, subdus swelliugs, loa buros, aud witl eura rhoumatism, aparky, and any flosh, bono or muselo = = ailmoat, Tho Whita Wrapper Is for SEAYPE gaity uso, tho Yellow Wrappor 1s for animals, Prico 10 oentsi darco buttios B1, Uhildren Cry for Cantorliu—Pleasant to tako—a porlootsubetiiute for Oastor OII, but wore efcaslous In rogulatiug tha stowsch and bowols, 11 o'clock, oxtra (i d Harnceses. G P GORE"S (o Avemas WE SHALL SELL AT AUCTION, On Saturdey, Sep. 26, ot 11 . 1. sharp, A SOUND 8 YEAR OLD BAY HORSE, VERY SPEEDY, and can bo driven by sy woman, Al, 8 fino arunrimant of OPKR AN BEER, and ono SIDI BAT HOAD WAGOR, 1o sloanl GEO, P. GORIK & 0O, ANy 190 Wabaaifony. By ELISON, PCMEROY & CC. ; ST Engines, Lathes, Saws, &o, Ab:l' All%}l“l'“‘“fl, 'IE,!HD.\Y. ?npt. 5, at 3 E. m., at ouy : Imhnfl:\u&:x :;'l:fi {v‘:x n, Lathos, 8hafting, Baws, ! POMEROY & Co, Auctioncers, 84 and 8 Landolrh.st, REGULAR FURNITURE SALE, OND-HMDM rtment of and BEC« FURNITURE, AT ATUCTION. In the oity. Now and second-hand Chambor and Parior Bots, Dininp-room Furniture, Murblo-top Tablos, Offico Chairs, Ofiics Desks, Basy Chairs, Loungeos, Mattrosses, Curpols, Btovos, &a., &o. Also, a large ase sortment of Gorleral Morchandis, Algo, entire I'urniture of two housos, and 3 splendid Pianos, and o covared Burgy. CLISON, FOMEROY & CO., Anctionéos # and'ss Randol FURNITURE IN THZ WEITE, TO TEHE TRADH. AT OUR SALK TO-DAY, & largo lot of Oontro Tablos. BN, Todsinrta rolng Gasons “usessn, Wesh Stands, ole., ote., in tho White, ELISON, POMEROY & €O, 84313 8 Randolo By SMITH & HARRISON. POSITIVE AND OLOSING SALE OF OIL PAINTINGS YROM PIILADELPHIA ART GALLERY, THIS DAY, AT 10 AND 2 0'OLOCK, A 81l MLADIEOIN =Sy Opposite MaViakor's Licatro, Whon overy Pletro put up will ho sold, ' This v a rare opportunlty for thasa wishine Fins Plotures, BMITILE LLARRISON, Auctlonners, 81 Enst adiou-st., opposito MoVicker's Theatre. YON, Salormon, E. It, LYO! OPENING SALE OF HOUSEHOLD G0ODS General Merchandise, BY ATUCTION, At BLEast Macdlson=st. Onposite MeVickor's Thoatro, JSATURDAY, Sopt, 20, at D o'olocks, largn and attractlvo atack of i pef Al of Buoni and, Gangral Chawher, and Dinin, roont, Sett, Machlo-top Yablos . Ollico Dasks, L Diods, ek end Halk Matttoasos, Fittonmion Faplun. oha: A Iarige lot Sholving and Chuntors, end a 8'ock of Gonoel Mezcnandiso, s, 1 ohoien fot of Cliromos and Engeate nga. " Attond thig 8 81 Enat Ma NARRISON, Anctlonoes Vicker i diganste, opposito MoVichors 3 . 3, TYUN, Salsanin b & e ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS & CO., 204 and 206 Enst Madizon- . On Baturday, Sept. 36, at 0:30 o’clock, AT ATCTION, An fmmonso stock of NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, Connisting of Parlor Sota, Marh] d Wi t, O = Dot hrussais and Woul artromn oot us Lo Buresus, Come Stwvon, Grockory, Glaswearo, Tu fortorn, itlunk d o laryo varlaty of otlior gaods foo numarous to muntion. Onnio carly and bid ofton. The gouds will o sald to tho hizhest iddor, aure. ROUKWELL, WILITAMS & GO ‘Avationoers, WILMERDING, HOGUET & CO. Tuesday, Sept. 29, GRAND PEREMPTORY SALE or DRESS GOODS SILKS, BY ORDER OF HESSRS. RICHARD ISELIY & COMPANY, THROUGR WILMEEDING, HOGUET & 00, SALESROOMS, 112 & 114 Duane-st., New York, COMPRISING 4,500 Tes, Stapla and Faucy Dress Geodr, AND 1,000 PCR. SILES, Of Trotting and Thoroughbrod Horwys, AT AND NEAR LEXINGTON, XY, l'rfi.v'vl.l{ Puyne & Montugue’s at 10 a'clock, r!r‘f.u’clm‘ of tho Lost uninwals and podiy Muny B N e el Aot ‘Abiallatis, Pilats, Vntchons, Tols, Allnon o Cutatogucs Muciistiod on appllentiog, 2 OLss INDIGO BILUS, VOV U IO, DABLOW'S INDIGO BLUE, Ortatnnl und Unoxcello for Bluoing Clothon, ot on a5, Wilibongers Drny tor, ‘Moo N o . A ¢ Hould oli 141 sud ovbry ot o i o 1% L8 WILPHRRG KW, Proprivtor,