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

T THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1874, OCTOBER (3, 1874 leetions in Obio, Indiana, Towa, Nobraska, Arkansas, West Virginia, and Dakota, Completo List of State and Congros- sional Candidntes, Other Elections in October. The * Ootobor olections” occur this yoar on Tuosday, Oct. 18, in six Statos and one Torritory, &8s horolnaftor more fully doseribed, In addition to these, thie Conneaticut tawn-olcctions, always political, ocour ou Monday, Oct. b, when tho people of that Stato voto on a Constitutional Amondment doing tardy justice to cortaln towns now doprived of their equal ropresontation in tho Leglslsturo, On Wedneaday, Oct, 14, Georgia cloots & Logislaturo on local {ssucs oatoomed hardly less importaut than tho Congrossioual fusues reserved for the election in Novembor. On Wednesday, Oot. 21, South Carolins Lolds goneral cloctions for county officors throughout tho Stato, Tho Wost Virginia clection hns boew wrongly sct in politienl calendnrs for Thuradny, Oct. 22, It ocours Oct. 18, with other Btates s follows: [NoTE,~—Tho aaterfak (), wherover It occurs agatnst any name, indicates a candidate for ro-slection.) 4 ARKANBAS, ‘Gnder the now Coustitution, the ratifieation of which ia to bo voted ou Oct. 18, the first goneral election will ba hold on that day, and, if tho Conetitution bo adopted,—of which there is no doubt,—tho vew Logislaturo will meot on Mon- day, Nov. 10, whon slso the now Stato Adminis- tration will bo instalied, vice Baxter and others naw in oftice. Tho Conslitutional COonvention was ordored, June 80, by voto of 80,016 sgainat 8,465, and tho Convontion mot on July 14, and ndjourned Sopt. 14 Tho Consorvative Stato ticket is unopposed, and is as follows: Govornor, Augustua I, Gutland; Chief Justico, T 11, Engllsh; Avsoclato Justices, David Walker, Will: iatn . Harrlsou®; Secrotary of Slate, B, I3, Beavers; ‘Auditor, Wiiliam I, Miller; Treauurer, 1, J, Church 1ll; Alforney-Genorol, Simon P. Hughes ; ‘Commis- sionor of Blato Londs, J. N, Smithec's Ouancollor, 3o T, Eakin; Chancory Olork, A, R, Witt. To elcotion of Congressmen this yenr, in Arkaosas, occurs on the old oloction day, Nov. 8, and on that day the Republicana will sssumo to clect o Logislatura recognizing Brooks as Governor, undor tho Powoll Cluyton Constitu- tion, and will thoreon appeal to Congress, Tho candidates for thoe Nov. 8 Congressional clection Nlli‘levubfical:l-. illiay 1, Roge Johm 3. Giastan Willlam 3, Hynes,® Cliarles 1L, Landora. INDIANA. Tho Legislaturo to bo ofocted (Sonators chosen in 1872 halding avor) will choosa a Unitod Stutes Bouator vice Daviel D, Pratt, Ropublican, Thero are throo Stato tiokots, Viz: Democratic, Republican, Bocrotary of Btate, John E. Nolf, Wilham W. Curry.* Auditor, Ebenezer Henderson, Jauies A, Wildman.® Tronsurer, Benjamin O, Sbuw, Jobu B, Glover, Superintondent of Publio Tnstruction, Jumes 1, Bmart, Joun M, Bloss, Attorney.General, Qlarenco A. Buskirk, _ Jamen O, Donnf,* Judgo of Bupremo Court, ‘Horaco P, Diddle, ‘Andrew L, Ouborn,* Tndeverdent Reform—Secrelary of Stute, Toago 8. Stout; Auditor, Thomas J, Truskot ; Treanrer, Nor- xia Q. lengett ; Superintendont, Audrow 1, Gritism § ‘Attoruey-Geueral, William A, Foello; Julge, Horacs P, Bladle, coNu 1. Benont 8, Fuller, 3, James D, Williauts, 8, Aicbaet C, Korr, 4. Jeptha D, New, 5. Willlaw 8, Holmen,* 6. Edmuud Jobnson, 7. Franklin Landers, 8, Harrison J, Rtice, 9, Leunder McCurg, 16, Witkiaw 8, Lnyniond, 11, Junathou D, Cox, * James L. Bvats, 19 Androw 11, Humilton, Robert S. Zuylor. 13, Freeman Kelley, Johu H, Baker, Independent Rejorm—0, A, YV, Pindleton: 9, Elijab 21, Bawlea; 10, Alison Woleoti; 12, William B, Walters, Meysrs. Ieilwan ond Taylor, caudidntes for Congress, aro regular Ropublicans in tho dis- guige of Independonts. Mr. Cravens is a Dem- ocratio Inflationiet supported by the Republic- ans sgunst Kerr, Domoeratic Hard-Money. I'ho Demacratic majoritios baving been massed (by o Republican apportiontment) in the Sccond, Third, and Twelfth Districts, aud the First bo- ing Democratic by o closor vote, tho Republican lino of tactics is plainly discermsble, nrss, William Heilman., - Junies A. Cratens. Willlaw 3. Robinson, Beujumin ¥, Claypool Milton 8, Robinkon, Jobn Cobmm.* Morton O, Lunter,* TOWA, Thero isno Legislnturo to olect, this year, Tho nomivations for minor State offlcos aad for Cougress re : Auti-Monopaly. Renublican, Becretary of tate, David Morgan, Josluls T, Young.® Auditor, Fosoph M, King, uren T, Shorman, Tressurar, Itenry C, Hargls, William Chirlsty, . Attorney-Goneral, John H, Ecatley, AL E, Cults,* lork of Bupreme Couw Edward J, Gearga W, Ball, , Holme, Toeporter of the Suptemo Court, Jamea AL Weart, John 8, Runn Tegistor of Stato Land-Oice, Robert H, Rodearmel, David Secor, * Leroy G, Pal: oM Beorio W, McCrary, 1. Leroy G, Palmer, cargo W, Me 3 Johu L, Bccan, Johu Q, Tufte, 4, L. L, Ainsworlh, Cuarles T. Grauger, Hewry 0. Pratt,* Jumes Wilkou,' Ezckiel 8, Sampson. Jobn A, Kusson Jumes W, MeDll, ‘Addleon Olivar, & Anson Ro V. G, Whitiig, Independent~8, Josoph Kuolts, NEBRASEA. Tho Legislature tobo elected will chooso & United States Senator, vico Thomas W. Tipton, TIndependent Ropublican. " There are four Stute Hokuts, as follows: Hepublicun—Qovarnor, Bilas Garber, af Webstor wouilty; Becrotary of 'Stuty, Bruno 'Tzschuck, of Barpy County; “roasurer, Joseph O, McBride, of Golisz, Cowniy's Suporiuteidiat of Publle Tustrte: ticn, J. M. McHenzie, of Nemaha County; Stato- Pricon Inapector, Natban §, Porter, of Dizon Caunty ‘Attoriey-Gesorsl Georgo 11, Jobarts, of Tied Willow Caunty. Lemoeratic—Governor, Albert Taxbuty, of Otoa Qouuty; Bucretury of Stats, Johu A, Eatherly, of York County; Treasurer, Robort O, Jordan, of Hull Oouuty; Superintendont of Publl Iustruction, Ell Tinber,' of Otoe County; State-Privon Inspector, 3, I, Walker, of Douglad ‘County ; Attorney-General, Miton Moutgomery, of Lancaster County, Independeni—Governor, Jonathan F,” Gardner, of Richurdson County; Secretory of Suate, Froderick A, Wisbe, of Hall Counity ; ‘Creusurer, Thampson Blssoll, of Saunders County ; Superintendunt of Public Iustruce tion, J, M, McKeuzio (also on Itopublican ticket) ; Btuti-lrwon Inspector, It, M, Walkeg,(ulso on Domo: cratic tioken) 3 Altorucy-Guneral, Bitw Monigomery (also on Demberatia tickt), A Proldution—Guveruor, Jarvis 8, Chireh, of Noma- o County ; Hecrotary of Btate, Willium G, Oliuger, of Burt Coundy ; Tressurer, Tuompéon Biatell (also on Independent ‘ticket); 8iperiutendont of Publio In struotion, J. M, McKeuzle (ulso on Ropubllean und I Qupendeat tickels): Blate-Prison Tuspoctor, O. D, Parker; Attoruey-Genoral, Jowoph K, Webstor, uf Baliue douuty, Tho nominees for Congross (tho Btato buing entitled to one member) are; Republican—Lorenzo Crounun,* o Democrat—Jatucs W, suvage, of Omaha, Independent—Jumes W, Davis, of Gmuki, Prolnvition—3, G. Miltér, of Saunders County, Also, for an additionn} Congrossinan, contin- gont upon the claim therote boing allowed, the Republicana have nominatod Patrick O, Hawos ; the Iudepeudouts, James D, Calhoua 3 the Pro- Libitionists, J. A. Fairbank ; and the Democrats, disregarding the claim, moke no vomination, Tho people of Nobraska, at the October elec- tion, will voto for or agalust s Constitutional Couvontlon, OHIO, Thoro !ano Logislature to oleot this year. The nominations for miuor Btate offiges snd for Cougress are: Dewmocratio, osiata ooret of Blate, Witam Boll, IrE o Ao I Wikoft.* ? Cotumiatones of Onmmon Beliouis, Republican, Chayles B, Buiat, homas WY, 40 Bombor of Doard of nfiu: Works, | Ataritn oty Hteplien I Hostiare Clerk of Buprome Court, Arnold Green, Toduoy Foos,* Juilges of Buprome Court, Willlamn J, Gllmoro, ++ Imther Day,* George Rtox, * _Wililam W, Johmson, Prohibition—Beorstary, John It, Buchiol ; Commis. slonor, 1’ M, Weddell; Fublic Works, 6. Collinry Gletk Bupremo Court, 8, . Foior; Judges of Hu: promo Oourt, Gideon I', Slowart, and 8, E, Adams, 1, Mitton Sayl N &, , Milton Bayler,® ohn K, s 3, Honry. n.’u;nnlnu.' oy o Job E, Stevenson, 4, John'8, Hav: John Q, Smith,* 4, John A, L ! & el win 1, Guuckol,* . Fran i 7, Lawrone Ibert M, Pratt, Thomas W, Gordon, Wlllawm Lavwrouco,* Jnines W, Rabiuson,* Gharles Fostor,® Hozckiah 8, Bundy,* David Taylor, Jr, Witllam W, Armatrong, Nelnon 11, Van Vorhes, Yoronro Danford,* Laurin D. Woodworih,* Jamies Monroo,® Joneph 15, Poutaon, 0, Early F, Yoyplatas, 10 Georgo I, Rouoy, 11, Joln L. Van 1, Ausel . Walllug, 13, Milion 1, Southat,® 14. Job P. Cowin, 15, Wylia IT, Oldbiatn, 16, Teury Boyles, 17, David A, Wiison, 18, Jolin K, Meliride, 10, Danlel B, Waode, Jamon A, Garfield,* 20, Houry 1, Payne, Tilehard O, arwon.* Independent Republiean—19, 1t 11, urlbust, Profiiition—4, W. A, Compoll; 3, Froncls' Gran~ gors 8,4, L Withrow; 9, —— ——i 10, W. G Moado; 11, Dolmont Lock } 13, 11, A, ‘Thompso o o o 1 it i ¢ iy 18, 31, Jowolt] 19, 7, Prices 20, W, D, Goduan, WEST VIRGINIA, The Logislature to bo elocted will chuose s United States Sonator vico Artbur I. Boreman, Ropublican, There fs uo Stato ofiicor to elect this year. Tho eandidatos for Uongress aro s Democratic, Oupoaition. 1, Heujamin Wilson, Nothan Go, Ir, 3, Charles J, Foulkior, Alossndor It Balalor, 4, Frank Heroford," Jobn Iall, O tuo Oppositlon eandidatos, Gen. Goff alono is the nomince of n Republican Convention. Messrs. Botoler and Hall aro Indopondent Dom- orota who bave boou oucouraged to oxpeot the support of Ropublicans without formal nomina~ tion, DAXOTA TERRITORY. Tho oloction is for o orritorial Logislature, s Delegate {u Congress, aud Territorial ofticors; and nomioations aro as follows : HLepudiican, Opposition, Dolegate In Congrees, Jofferson P. Klddery Willfatn A, Buzlegh, ) erritorial Auditor A, 8horldan Jones, 0, ¥, Sloveus, ; casirer, John Olementaon, G, O, Moynard, Buporinténdent of Publio Iiistruciton, Tov. 3, 3, Melutiro, Jenry B, Back. Commissloner of Inimigration, Froderick J, Crow, Tenton Fraley, Kiddor, the Republican caudidato for Dele~ gato, ns been for soveral yoars a Torritorial Judge to Dakota. Ho wos formerly Lioutenant- Govornor of Vormont. Burleigh, tho Op- position candidate, was tormorly tho Ropublican ‘Territorial Delogate, Tho contost of factions in Torritorial politics has boon flually reduced to the two tickets abovae givon. _— PRESS COMMENTS ON LOUISIANA. The Republican papers are genorally speaking out, and, whilo they declaro tho action of Ponu as rovolutiouary, thoy freely oxpress their opiu- fon of Kellog, wuddenounce him in unmons- ured torms,— Canton (1it.) Ledger. —Kellogg has boon uplicid by the Government long ouough, Ho hos becomo su unploasint suvject to_talk about. o ought to subside quietly, and Jeave a State whose people have o supronia abhorrouce for Lim.—Prairie Gity (1th) ferald., —Kcllogg hss mado lis Government so de- teatablo aud odious that be hins arayed against himself the entire white population of the Stato, aud o Jargo budy of the bettor-informed and xlv;ox;z reputablecolored poople.—Champaign (1U.) Inion. —Tho poople of Illinow would not have stood tho XKellogg usurpation ouo weok boforo they would have arisen iu their wrath, and over~ thrown him and biu thioves, and driven then boyond the borders of tho State.—~Cumberland County (1il.) Democral, —Whnt poople would bave so long and pa- tiently stood what Louisiana Ly borue? Cer- tainly none of tho Nourih. Her petitions have been” mot with scorn, hor remoustrancos have been slighted, and her relisucs ou tho Govern~ ment of tho United States most shamofully mis~ used, until, gonded to tho last oxtremity, tho poo~ plo rose against their usurpors nud oppressors, iefore the United States troops tho nnorlu TO- tircd, proving the falsity of tho charge that it wati o rovsval of tho Robollion. Sud indeed in tho fato of Lonisiana, and all feel sorry for hor savo thoso Ropublicans wio make political eap- itnl out of it; and for theso tho troubles of tho Soutls aro not great snough, aud evory additional outrago iy but an additionul plensure {o them.— Watscka (1) Times, —Kellogys bas undoubtedly bad the forms of 1aw on hug side,—such Inw as existy in that much- suflering State.—Rochelle (11.) Kegister. —'I'ho citizons of Louisiaus hud cause to lond them on to this outbresk, for they bad borne op- pression until ** Forboarance coased to bo o vir- tue,” . . . It canuot be oxpected that sny people will quietly subinit to wrong aud oppros- sion without waking some demoustration and {aking stops for tueirowu rolief.—Morrison (1il.) imes. —1¢ ia such rascals, of whom Kollogg is » fair sample, that the South condemn 8o bittorly, Be- causo they coudemn thoss, tho lutenso partivaus of thoe North churgo that the South wnkes war upon ll Northern persons who immigiato South for the purpose of embarking Into businoss. I'hi charge they sbsolutaly kuow to bo false.— Peoria (Ul.) Democrat. —P'ho wituation 1 certafnly strango and anom- nlous, Itis true that tho Constitution gives tho Premdont tho power to protect tho States agaiust “ domestic violenco,” in ordor to guarauteo thom & * Ropublicau form of Goyerument ;" bue does this power authorize the United States Govern- ment to futerfera 1 a State where a revolution liko that in Now Orleans hias been accomplished, oot ending 1n the overthrow of & ** Republican form of Goyertment,” but in tho poacesble aud solid establishment of a more perioctly Repub- Jiean form of Goverment than tho Stato had hud before? Does tha constitutional clause in ques- tion pretend to deny wholly to tho Sustos tho vory foundation-right of American freodom—tho right of revolution 7—Ollawa (il.) Free-Trader. —Lot but & forotasto of such usurpaiions be ‘brought to the doorsof our peoplo, oud thoy wouid huxl from power the ausborsof such wrongs, Aud should wo &taud famoly by aud submic to the wrongs of our brothrou in Louis- iona becauso thoy are romoved from us? Tho carnost voice of “condemuation canuot bo too often ruised agawst the despoiism which is day by day belug fastonod upon us by tho Liadicul thieves and plunderors who seek 10 poerpotuate thoir power ul any cost to the rtights and libor- ties of the peoplo,2When will the people think of thewo thiugs, uud act accordingly —Pekin (1UL.) Zimes, —Iiollogg—a carpet-bag usurper, a tool of dag- potiem, aud an adventurer without houor or priu- ciplo—his, by bis ropontod outrazos and Tatae mous ots, mada himself » postilontial sore upon the bady politic.—Lincoin (Iil.) Statesman. —T's6 outlook in Lovisiana, aud indzed in the South generally, is certuinly Flnumy enough to disquict the reflecting mind, I'bo situntion calls for something wore ecatholio thau the ordinary partisau trautinent.—Awora (I(.) Herald. —lmapine the coundisiou of affairs that mnst oxist whou the virtuo, tho rospectability, sud tho intelligouce ¢f a comuanity are forcod into rovolution, Thivk of o riot in tho Gity of Bt. Taul, led by the Board of Trade and thoe Chomn- ber of Commorcel Fancy a relollion headed by Horaco :l‘hamximn Jehn 8. prince, Charlos chotter, P. H. Kolly, aud William Loo, And yot that s procisoly what has ovourred in poor 1‘.lrmlumxm.—’1'/ne Anti-Monopolist, St. Laul, Aenn, ~\Yho {g responsiblo for this condition of nf- fairn ju_Louisisun ? Certainly not the pooplo thewselves, fortiey are kiusmon of the pooblo of Toxay, of Alabaina, of Geurgla, whero poace, aud prosperity, and happinoss ate the blodstngd of honest govorumont, Tho fault los in tho despotio disposition of Geaut bimsolf aud his supporters, Thoy, tao, profor to maintain n rovolutionary sontiment fn tho Southiorn Statos, to tha eud that thoy may retain tho powor within thomuolves, . . . Instend of joining in with tho goneral ory of rubellion ruissd by fortou, tho pooplo of tho North ought o lbor for & peace(ul solution looking to Lio overthrow of all factions, aud to tho umpiuuu of tho fountnin- liond of the dovilment at Wasbington City.— Des Moines (lowa) Leaders —It another plico wa copy a brief outlino of Caseyism, Graptimn, and Kollogglsm, for tho nBt Lwo yonis, 88 showu by Republican author- ty, It ia a history of usurpation and tyiauny without & paraltel in tha civilized world.—Fayelle County (fowa) Union. —1f o pouplo avo to be ospmuued by thloving olitlelauy, and thoy defonded iu _tholr wiurpu- uous by Fedaral Courty nnd Fodoral Marshals, thero need be littlo surpriso at revolutionnry ont= bursts,—f¢, Pleasant Jlawa) Free Press. —I1t 1 the Loxinglou of tho New Rovolution, which will tnapice patriota iu avery part of tho country £0 riso, aud, whou thoy 40 rlso, to strike hatd for Froodom, for the Republio, and tho Countitution,—Ottumwa (Jowa) Dewmoaral, ~The more, ahieor, blank usurpation of Proale dout Grant i Loulsfaus orn bo deniod by 1o fus talligont person, 1ls bigh-handad violation of constitutional liborty in that uubappy Stato fa kunown of alt won, _Graut, by Foderal bayonets, Line bogun tho_work of overthrowing Awnecricsu tn{atl\.uflul\s in Loujsiana.—Lanaing (Afich.) Jour- nal, ~—Out of the gloom and dospair of war, there +was tho hopo of poaco; in tho polltical ruln that now ongulfu thom [Lowlsians, South Carolina, olo,] thoro Is not aven thut poluco, Wiila othor communitics are poacaful, happy, and prosper- ous, those Btatos have boon mado tho vichims ot thiovos and nesnssius g thefr trorsurics plundor- ed; their Induntrios parslyzed; thoir rich flelds | givon ovor to wasto ond desolation. And by whom? Tho Fedoral Govornmont! When tho peoplo rise up and throw off tho horriblo night- mara that hias all but paralyzed thom, the boyo- nets of tho Iodersl Governmout press thom back, and say you shall endure itl—Do lougor ouanco, ‘Lhia is the ploturo, not overwrought, ut truo—Mitwaukee 2imes. —It 18, Indoed, n sad sight tosee tho poopla of n sovorolgu Btate hold under the rule of tho procious wooundrols that hove beon forced on them by o military power, with no moans of ap= plying romedy, for the reason that all the muchinory of tho olections ts undor tho control of such men a8 Kollopg nud his_confedoratos. » » o Wbllo the friends of TFreo Gavern- mont, North and South, fully sympnthlzo with tho pooplo, yot thoy cannot ndviso anything but quict submission,” at loast to tho Nutioual authority. It s tho only snfoly of tio pooplo, or of Ropublicau Uovornment in Louisianp.— New Albany (Ind.) Ledqer. —It was n popular uprising of the masses, againat which has beon turned tho powor of the Fodoral Goyernment, and thut power s now in o monoing attitudo fowards a people that it should Lo oxerted to protoct from the ruflianism of the Kollogg crow of plunders, . . . 'Whe path to_ponce does not lio through tho course taken by the authorities at Wushiugton.— Logansport (Ind.) Pharos. —It will not bo protonded that a gross fraud on tho rights of tho poople, liko that porpotrated on tha people of Louisiann, would'bo tolorated for o day i Ponnsylyanis, or'in any other North- oru Btate of tho Union. . . . But the onemies of coustitutionst liberty know woll whero thoy may most safoly atrikoa blow. . + + And tho partisan erowd looks complacontly on whilo those wrongs aro inflicted on ono of the States of the Union, forgotting that what they sanction in Louisiana to-day bocomes a fatal pro- codont against tho liborlies and r]i{hls of the pouplo of Pennsylvanis to-morrow,—ZHarrisburg tra) Patriol —Ato tho pooplo of Mnssachusotts, and of tho North 1 geural, propared to ncquicsca in tha principle that State Govoruments depend upou tho_racognition, moro or loss mxrlclnun, of the Tedoral Exccutive ?—Galvesion News. —To Presidout Grant and Attornoy-Goneral Williams tho real blame belongs, aud, while tho yoople way have acted hastily, the cause of their hnste cun alone be found in'the Adwintutration that placed Kellogg, by thoe use of tho bayonet, in tho position ho Liag so wantonly abusod. The obiof sourco of wouder is, tin the poople have s\gfl‘urnr] aa long oa thoy bave.—Pordand (Ore.) News, —Tho restoration of the Koilogg Government fain awouse the rohabilitation of s bundittl. But still the muintenanco of tho forme of Iaw aro of auch covsequenco that 1t is often better to up- Thold them tban to do what 1a logieally right and just. Without tho forms of law wo should be in astato of perpotunl anarchy. But thero is ono agenoy upon which tho poople of Louisiana caty rely to rodross their wrougs, providad thoy ordor their oourso wisely.—the public sontimont of the pooplo of tho Ouited Btatos, We thinl that, if matters giow no wors than thoy aro nt prosent, that seatimaut will bo eirony cuough to farea Congress, in Decombor, to restore the reign of order und houosty in the unfortuvate Com- mouwealth under considaration.—San Francisco Bulletin. . SERM- Ry WASHINGTON. The Marringe of tho Daughter of Gons Shermaun — Homeward IRound — An Officinl _Visit ='I'he Sloop-of-War Plymouth—Gone Iuto the Service of FJupna. Svectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, ‘WasuiNatoy, D. C,, Sopt. 27.—It s oxpocted that tho wodding of Miss Skerman to Mr. Fiteh, of the navy, on Thursday next, will bo the grandest affaic of tho kind that has oconrred in Waslington for twonty years, nat excepting tho Chnse-Sprague, the Douglas-Williawms, the Stew- art-Hooker, or the Graut-Sartoris weddiugs. HOMEWARD LOUND. Tho faco of the Riiht Reverend Inspector of Foreign Consulates, Parson Newmav, formerly pastor of tho church at which President Grant and family worshipod, is bomoward turned, aud lie will rench hiore next spring to toll what Lo xnows nbout the Garden of FEon, the Tower of inbol, tho ruins of Belshazzar's palace, ete. AN OFFICIAL VISIT. An attache of tho Getman Legntion medo an ofiicial visit to tho Navy Depattment yostorday to inquire 1uto our navy-puy system. TILE HLOOP-UF-WAR PLYNOUTH, now at Portsmouth, N. H., goes into commission Oct. 1, and about ten dave theroafter will rail for Asintic waters and relieve the Luckawatua, which is to return liomo for repaire. The Ply- month's outfit will iucinde one of tho Thompuon deop-sen soundiug machines. GONE INTO THE BERVICE OF JAPAN, @ Passed Assiutant-Paymsior Barton, of Maine, has accapted the position of Auditor of tho Jap- umeso Troasury for tho Novy, [0 the Ausociated Preas,) NUT RECOONIZED. Wasmisatoy, Sopt. 20.—In reply to a lettor askiing information, 0. H. Kelloy, Socrotary of tho National Grange, says tho Grangors’ Mort- gago Lunk, lately dvortised in Now York, is not i ndorsed by tho National Grango, noris it rovognized by tho Executive Comunittes in any shape whatavor. SALE OF GOLD. The Seerotary of tho Ireasnury has directod the Assistant ‘Prensurer ut Now York to soll $500,000 gold each Thuraday during Ovtober. Tho total amount to be sold is 82,600,000, THE INSURANCE COMPANIES, The Companics That Huve Decided to Withiraw from Chicnre Are Firm m Their Determination — Other Rtemn. . Special Dispateh to The Chicago Trivune, New Yong, Hopt. 27.—Iuformation received from tho Natioual Board of Fire Underwritors shows-that the companies which kave docided to withdraw from Chicago will adhoro to their dé- cision, Thoso companies which liavo hotatofora boen undeeided &4 to thelr courso soem Inclined to follow the lend of the mejority. The ofticors of the Natfonal Bonrd hLoro are roaponaible for tho statoment that they sro doiug ubl in thoir Dower to uid the cliizous of Chicago in securing the needed roform, A latter from tho Alnyor of Chicago to a per- souul friond of Lis hiero, contuins u roquest that Do will look around for' & compotent person for Chief Engincor of the Firo Dopartmont, “'homas 1. Montgomory, the Qenoral Secrotary of the National Lonrd, received on Saturday o tolegrum from tho Citizons’ Ausaciation, requost- ing him to confer with Gon. Shaler aud Induce him to vimt Chicago immedintely to nssiat in the reorgamzation ot the Fue Doparument, The Corman Amorican Insurasce Company ?llgnl!led, on Baturday, tholr intontion to with- I varal prominout insurance officlals will visit wicngo oatly this week for tho purpaso of oarc- ully noting tho coursos of cvonts so as Lo Ack 1n- tolligontly ou tho subject in faturo, GRANGERS' PICNIC. Bpectat Dinateh to The Chicago Tridune, YoniviLLE, 11l., Sopl. 47.—Tho Gravgo picnic &t Houso's Grove, this county, yestorday, wus u vory profltablu aud oujoyablo aifalr, Lvor 3,000 Enmuu! attended, and” that umnbor would have oen noarly doubled bad tho weathor beou niore favorsblo, . Four Granges wero in tho pro- cossion, olothed in their rogalia, aud boarmg (Dbunnors, mottoos, cto, Eequire John Litzy was mado Prosidout of tho Day, 10:80 8 m. W. G Tlagg was 1ntro- duced and epoke il 13w, IHls speoch way vory able and oxhaustive, and had n good effeat upon all who Yoard it. Dimmner followed, and it wus o grand, good disuor, Boveral layge tablos wero eproad. All were fod, and lLad plonty loft, Aftor dinner Mr, Goldor talked to tho Dutrons for au hour, his romarks boing practical _und_ timely, 1o was follow- ed by M, Haloy, of Will Conuty, About 8 p. m, tho speakuyg belng. avor, doucing succceded, which _was continued Into into thd evoning. The Plainflald Cornet Bund supplied good muslo, The Hou, Alexander Cuml)bnl Iudopendont candidate for Congross for this dlatrict, and V. Ettoo, candidato for Su- porintondent of Public Iustruotion, wore presout y luvitation, but did not speak. VESSELS PASSED PORT HURON. Spucial Dispateh to The Chic 'ribune, pon THON, M lck Bont, 37w Beogs Sootia, ‘Winclow, Raleigh, Sanilio; wehre Zack L’lllllllflnl’. Thorua Btrol, Watertown, Soses Gago, Kata Wiaet Tow, doslawi, Ur—TIrops Benton, Weuona, Ohmnyplain, Bsotia No, .15, Ol and colgrey ulis S0 oo, sl urtin, J, E, jure, T, B, co, Ty 3y o WestmLsoinb, Bghe, - Weatiies s ' b oud at CASUALTIES. Perils of Hunting on the Sabbath Day. . Serious Accident on the Mississippl Contral Railroad, Various Minor Accidents, An Unfortunate Hunter, Spectal Dispateh to The Cliacayo Trivune, Soorit Onttoaao, 11k, Bopk. 27.—A. young man, namoa Boynton, llving st the cornor of Twanty- alxth streot and Wabash avonuo, while out hunt. fng 8 miles south of thin placo, attomptod to tako Lis gun from® tho muzzle, tho bammor caught, and the entiro chargo of duck shiot was firod into bis breast, wounding lim so sevoroly that denth s almost cortain, Shot Iimscll, Speefal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunt. Donsox, O., Sept. 27.—Epbriam Rasor, agod 18, living about 2 miles north of this placo, whilo fn'thezwoode squirrol-bunting to-day, about 11 o'oluck, necidentally shot himself, the contonts of bis shot-gun passing through his bowols snd lodging in his back, Medical aid was summoned immodiatoly, but hia racovory is impossible. Snhot and Killed While Out flunting. Bpecial Disvatch to 1he Chicago Tridbune, T.00aN, O., Sopt. 26.—Yesterdsy whilo Ornoy Dou, son of James Don, of Nolsonville, was out hunting in company with o compauton by the namo of Bolf, Solf's gun was sceldontally dis- ohorged, and tho contonta lodged in Ornoy's heurt, kiltiug him instant Dicd of Mis Xujnrics. Special Dispateh to T'he Chicago Tribune, Graxp Rarips, Mich,, Sopt. 26.—Oarl Win- lous, tho Hollavd laborer who was injured on TFridsy by tho caving In of earth on Kont stroot, diod this morning about 12 o'clock. Iilled by tho Cors. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. MouxT Venxox, 0., Scpt. 37.—Arthur Dalo, ayoung man 2 yoors of age, whilo undor the influonce of liquor, attempted to get on o froight tinin o tho C., Mt, V. & O. R. R., was run over snd instautly killed horo to-night. Fntnl Explosion of Gas. ProvipeNce, R. L, Sopt. 27.—An oxplosion of gas occurrod last night in tho reaidonco of James Coatos, in William street, whioh partially do- stroyed tho houso and burned Patrick Shoohsn, a carpanter, and Waltor Pattorson, Mr. Coatos butchor, 60 sortously that both died to-dsy. Workmen hed been repaiting the gue-fixtures and loft ono of the pipes unphiggod, Shoennn oand Patterson eatorod tho room with a lighted crudls, when an explosion took placo. Scrious Ratlrond Accident, Horvy Beninas, Miss,, Sept. 27.—Yosterday, about 1 p. m., the north-bound mail-train on the Mipsiasippi Contral Rallroad was prooipitated down an embankmout over S0 feet, 8 miles suuth of hore. ‘Tho ladics’ car and Pullmen palace-car turned over twice. No one.killed. Fifteen wora wounded, ono soverely, colored man. Supt. Sellors snd Conductor Fowlor woro amoug tho slightly wounded. The uames of the passengers wero not agcertained. Tho accident was causcd by a heavy rain during tho morsing nudermining the embankment. No blame is attached to the Railrond Company, the acoldont being regarded ss uuavoidable. The gpouth-bound train was turned nortl, and pas- gengers, mail, and oxprose transforred. Traina are on time to-day. e e POLITICAL, Third Wisconsin Congressional Diss trict. Broougan, Wis, Sapt. 24, —Tha friends and follow-citizons of the Hon, C. I'. Thompson, the Reform candidate for Congress from this dis~ triet, seronnded him at his residenco Inst oven- ing. Tho Brodhead Cornet Baud furnished the music; and banuers with the following mottoes woro carried by the people: **Tho Peoplo's Choico, O. F. Thompson™; *An Honest Man Our Candidnte ”; “Wo Will Elect Him”; * Sal- ory-Grabbers, Tako Back Beats,” Mr: Thomp- sou, was congratulated on his nomination by Sen- ator H, T Moore, and replied ina fow words, rocognizing tho gathering as an oxpression of friondly good-will and neighborly focling, and oxpressing tho hope that tho contost wauld be carried on without mny acrimony or porsional facliug to_disturb the Bocial rolatious oxisting between his noighbors and himself. Throo iearty cheers woro given for ** Chatlie” Thomp- won, and tho crowd disporsed with the best of teeling. Thonows of Mr, ‘hompson’s nomins- tion was recoived with onthusiasm by tho great majority of our citizens, His proapects of elec- tion nro most encouraging, Many promiuont Republicans in this county doclare openly that thoy will support bim. County Conventioins. Svectal Divpateh to The Clacago Tridune, AMACON COUNTY, ILL, Decarus, 1, Sopt., 26.—Both the Indopond- ont lotorm, snd Republican County Conven- tions were hold in this city to-day. Tho former nominated J, S. MecCartney for Sheriff, and D. Aungot for Coronor, and tho Ropublicans I. D, Jenniugs for Sherif?, and M. Y. Ginlor for Coro- nor, tha present occupant. MORGAN COUNTY, ILL.—REPUBLIOAN, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, JA0KEONVILLE, Iil., Bopt, 26.—Tho Ropublican County Conveution to-day nominated for Coun- ty Comwissionor, Daniol Dotriok; for Bherifr, John E. Wiight; Coroner, F. J. Audrow, Detrick {8 also the nominge of tho Farmers' par- ty, and will undoubtedly bo electod, The result on Sheriff [s doubtful, The Convention camo nonr rupinring, Judge Whitlock, s hitter op- ponont of Ery, ono of tho candidntos for Bhovilf, throntoned ta withdraw if s resolution which ho introduced, roquiriug candidates to pledgo thom- nolves to support tho action or- the Convention, did not pass. It was defeated, but ho Iailod 10 withdrayw, ) 8COTT COUNTY, ILL,—REPUDLICAN. Suectal Dapateh'to Dhe Clicngw Lrdune, ‘Wiycuester, 10, Sopt. 20.—~In accordance with an adjourned call, the Beott County Hopub- lican Conveution reassewbled i tho Court- {louso at 4 p. m. to vominate » county ticket for Sheritf, Commissioner, aud Coroner. Only sovon precincts woro represonted. ‘Tho delepates presant wora empowered to voto for null-wPlD- sented preciucts, Jumon . Loighton, of Man- chestor, was olected as nomiuco for Sherlf on tho third ballot; snd Jumes H. Ebough was olectod 88 _nomineo for Commissloner on the gocond ballot, and Zachanah Royuolds for Cor- ouor on the sccond ballot, No enthusiasm was ll‘mullenud during tho business of the Conven- tion, WINNEDAGO COUNTY, W15.—BEFUBLIOAN, Speciat Disvaten lo Ine Chiotun Tribune, Osuxosis, Wis, Sopt. 20,—Tho Hopublican Couuty Convontion mot this afiornoon, sud nowinntod tho followlng ticket: Stato Senator, . P. Roundu; Sherisy; E, Stephos; Clerk of Court, H, B, Harshaw; Counz; “I'rensurer, R D, “orry; County Ciexk, 0. £, Chase; Regiutor of Doads, Willinm Gudden; Distriot-Actorney, A, A, Austin, All but the Sheriff and Distriow Attornoy are ronomnations, EALAYAZ0O COUNTY, MICH.—REPUBLICAN, Speciul Disyotoh to The Chicago Tribun, KarAxazoo, Mich., Sopt, 26.—At tho opub.« liean County 'Conventiou, bold Leve to-duy, tha followjng cnndidates wero nomitiated: ‘Bonator, Ntophon F, Drown; Suorif, William H. Oobll.: Clork, Houry 8. Bleoper; ‘Tressurer, inoa T\ TLova} Rogistor of Deeds, Robort J, Williameon-; Prosoutiog Attorney, Ldwin of, Irish; Cirouits Qourt Comumissionors, R, II, Grosvenor, Arthur L, Moulton; Surveyor, Francls Hodyman, Tho Clotk, ltogiator, sud first Compussiouor uro re- nominations. Brown, the nominee for Souator, ia Mastor of the State Grango, snd tho toket 18 considorod to bo a strong ous. Jolm I, "Ollivor, of Vortago, was nominated for Ileprasontativa in tho Logelature i ‘Third District of this vouuty, “Tho mont notabla featury iu the County Oon- yeution was tho dofeat of tho slato of DBurrows, Topublican candidata for Congres n this dle- triot, slate was quashed all the way through, Ommeron, his candidate for Banator, head 40 withdraw befard she Couventlon mot, falling to got even Lin own town, Burrows wont into tho Uonvontion and lobbiod for Tlatchor. n candidgato for tho Legislaturo, who wan thora- upon boaton two to ong. Burrows' main cffort, howover, wan to oust T. F, Glddings, Chalrman of the County Commiites, who opposed bis (Bnrwwn‘& nomination, but tho Convention sus- tained Glddings and ropudiated Burrows byn yote of mora than alx to ana, Burrows’ vindie- tiveuons and dofoat-will cost him scoros of votes. YANRTON COUNTY, DAK. Yanxron, D. T., Hept. 2 Democratio County Convention, to-day, strong tickot wan nominated for tho varioia county offlcds, aftor which n'soriea _of rosolutions woro pansed to tho offeot that W. A. Burlolgh, th nominee for Congross at tho Nglllll‘Cnnanlhnm had not accopted, and that thu Hon. L K. Armatrong was the first and last choico of the paopla ; that thoy, tho Domocraoy ssrombled, would give him ihoir bhearty support. Much onthusiasm and uuanimity charactorizod tho proceodings. TOGAN COUNTY, ILL.~—DEMOCRATIO. stciat Dinpateh o Phe Ohicugo Tribuné, Lancowy, 1., Bopt. 27.—Tho Logan County Domocrate hold thoir County Convention in this oity yoatorday afternoon at tho Court-Iouso. O. Lugcas, of Lake Fork, was nominatod for Shoriff Bolomon Kahn, of thia lico, for. Coroner, st Wiundle, of Blieridan, for Roprescutative. ' ‘tho attondsnca waa very good. Arkansns Cougresvional Elcctions Tarrue Roox, Ak, Sept. 26.—Gon, W, W. Wilshiro hos beon nowinated for Congress by tho Third Domoeratie Cougreesional Distrlet of this State. A largo and cnthusinstic mooting was held hora to-duy to ratify tho nomination. Tho Seventh lown Districts Bpeciat Dlspateh to The Chicago Tribune, Des Moixzs, 1a,, Bopt, 20,~Tho primary con- vontlons of both parties for tho seloction of townehip officors was held in this city this even- ing. On acoount of the proximisy of the election, more than unual interost wos taken on tho re- sult, Tho Ropublican primary was o testas to tho atrongth of the two factions, Tho anti-Kas- son element won by the nomination of their ticket, The excitomont over tho prospects on Congreasman {8 _growing {utonse, and tho anti- Kasson elamout i4 growing strongor ever day. Miscclinncouss Special Dupateh to T'he Chicago Tribune, JOINT DISCUBSION AGREED UFON. Gnaxp Raris, Bept. 26, —Congres+mon Will- fams hins accopted tho challenge of his opponent, tho Hon. M. D, Wilbor, to discuss political quos- tions in each of tho five countios of this Con- grossional District. DEMOCRATIG MEETING AT QUINCY. Speciat Dispateh to The Chicaco Tribuse, Qurxoy, 1il., Sopt. 27.—The Hon. Bcott Wiko, Domooratic candidate for Congross, in to deliver aspeech ot tho Court-House, in this city, on Wednosday evening, Tho local candidates for county oflices aroalso oxpected to makespeeches, The Democratio County Contial Committoo Lave porfected monsures to dofeat tho Ropublic- an and the Singloton groonback party. They Davo called s grand mass-meeling at tho Opors- Houso on the 218t of October. CRIME. A White Man Attacked by Four Negroes and His Throat Cut, Minor Criminal News. A Man Knocked Down and fis Thront Cuts WILRESBARRE, Pa., Scpt. 27.—Last night abont 13 o’clocls, four nogroes, named Honry Thomas, James Welcome, Thomss Irwin, and George Buzine, set upon James Englisb, o whito man, on Hazol atroet, and, afeor knocking Lim down, cut Lis throat, yartially severing the wind-pipo. Thomas is ss1d to be the man who did tho cut- tog. o wa arrestod shortly aftBrwards at Lis house, whore he had sccroted imeclf under a loungd, After Lis orrost o crowd of ovor persons surrounded the officors, aud, with rope [u hand and crios of **Lyuoh bim,"” iried to take him away from their custody. Only o strong olico forco, With drswn rovolvors, were ubls to Eoep thom a¢ bay. anglish is atill living, but is in a precasious condition, Supposcd Murder. Couxcrn. Buures, ITn., Sept. 26.—Fletchor Plocce, of Mills County, loft this clty in o wagon for homo to-day. Just below the Pottewatomio County linojhis tenm stopped of their own sc- cord at o farm-house. An examination rosulted in finding the bleeding and almost Lfcless body of Plorco, and tho wagon epattored with goro. Mesgengers arrived [n thin city late and they stato that Prorca was hot in tho hoad. Arrested After n Three Years’ Chasc. Special Dispateh to The Clicano Tribune. Newang, O., Sept. 27.—A young mun, named Edward Purcall, s tolegraph operator at Fred- ericktown, O., was arrcstod to-deyand brought to this city by an oflicor from Erio, Pa., on chargo of assault and battory with intent to murdor. Tho offonse was committed at Erie Pa., throo yoara 0go, sinco whick time Purco! hag eluded the oflicers. Supposed to Be the Work of Striking Mincrse Special Dispateh to 7'he Chicaao T'ridune, MasspieLp, Pa., Sept. 27.—Aunother block of buitdings was burned at Fort Pittsminos, near this placo, this morning, between 2 and § o'clock, This is tho third block burped within the past waak, all supposed to have boon sat fire to by tho striking minors to_provent tho Itatians from oceupying them. Losa £1,600, The arrival of 160 linlians ot those mines this morning has creatod little or no distarbauce. Probable Infanticide. 8 Special Disputch to The Ciicugo T'rivune. GoAxp Ravrps, Mich,, Sept. 27.—Tho dead body of nu iufant child, probably not over 24 hours old, was found i Grand Rivor this morn- ing at Stony Point, 2 miles gouth of tho city. Tho pody was wrappod in o woman's ekirt, and had evidently been in the wator buta short timo. T'ho polico are looking tha mattor up, but a8 yot 0o clow to the parentage of tho child hoa boon obtamed. Burglnrs Arrestode Special Dispatch to The Chizavo I'ribine, Graxp Rtarmos, Mich,, Bept. 27.—Last night Chiof of Police Moran amrrcsted two of the Dburglas that have been going through our citi- zont of late, Thoy wero srrosted ot tho Detroit & Milwaukoo dopot, und_gave thoir names as DBurker and Smith. A third mau, who was on tho train, escaped, but is still in tho city, and bis arrost is certaln, A quantity of cigars, stolen Thrsday night, was found in their satchiols, a4 well as the tools with which thoy opeued tha store, GRANGERS’ PICNICS. Special Dispatch to The Chicaao T'ribine, GeNEsEo, 11l., Bept, 26.—Tho CGrangors have Teld an imtuonse muss-moating hioro ta-day, and with but one or two exceptious, such as Fourth ot July celobrations, thore had nover boon so large an sssomblago 1 this town. The principal sponkorwas 8, M. Bmith, but Maj. Allan, the Hon. P. K. Hanus, and mauy’ othor ‘prominout oiti- zony, were in attondance with a fow good words, ‘Whilo thoro was & protessod dispouitiou tolgnoro patey politics, it was vory evident that the moot- lnxz" was lield in tho intorost of Col, Llliott, tho Independont candidnto for Cougroas, and in_op- position to Gau, Hendorson, tha ' Republicat nomiueo, Mr. Smith, in bis romarks, wus do- oidodly porsonsai, sud somo thought somewhab abusive of tho Goneral, Speeial Disputch to The Chicago Tribune, RrcusoND, 1ud,, Sopt. 20.—A Grahgors' picula waa holil ot the fair grounds at Lichmond, Iod., yeutorday., ‘The attundauco way Inrgo, aud tho rocousion liad the usunl charactoristica, James uchanan, of Iudianapolis, discussod fnavco durlng the foronoon, and tn the afternool Austin Sykog addressod tho Grangers rogarding tho benefits of tholr organization. —— DEATH OF A VETERAN. BosToy, Bupt. 27,—A dispatels from Porta- mouth, N, I, sayd Bergt. Jamoa Davidson, who sorvod for over ffty yosrs {u the United Statos Army, dlod at¥ore Constitution on Haturday, Ho wea the oldest onilstod wan I the sarvico, baving sorved fu the wurs in Plorlda and Mexico with d\utl%‘uzluu. For weversl yosra ho had aliarge of Fork Conatitution, RAILROAD NEWS. Condition of the Wisoonsin Suits, Fixing Tariffs Under the Potter Law--- The Toledo Conference. Miscellaneous Items. ‘WISCONSIN ROADS. TUE sUITH, A united offort will bo made to have tho Bupromo Court disposo of the railway question at tho Octobor tormn, The atlorneys ongaged in tho ault decidod at Madison in favor of the Biate of Wikconsin, in July lsat, will move to havo the case advanced npon the docket, and s day #ot for its hoating carly this term. Thoy havo the assuranco of Judge Davis that this would bo practicable, Tho rocosd was filed in the Clork's oflco tho first week In August, and is now printod, But tho Bupromo Court may rofuso to ontortain tha motion, In that evont tho cuse would hardly be ronchiod for throo yoars to coine, by which time tho progross of events would donbtloss solve tho probiow, 1t Is prosumed by many that tho Bupromo Court would wrofor to lot the question solilo it- self. Publlc soutiment Is so pronounced that it 14 not an agreesblo wubject of discussion. De- sides, tho Btate courts aro beiug required to puss upon'it ; but in nono of thom s it so radieally piesoutod a8 in tho Wisconsin caso. In that State all tho ruilronds woro butlt under a Consti~ tution which reserved tho right to alter or ropeal their chartors at tho pleasuro of tho Logisluture, Tho only quostion is, whathor any limitation can bo put upon this power. No precedont for such limitation was cited to tho satisiaction of tho Uvited Btates Court at Madwson. The Btato clained that iv is absolute and unqualified, sud donted tho right of any tribunal to construe it othiorwise, 'his position tho_corporations do- sired tho State should assumo, belioving it was abhiorrent 1o avery souso of justice. Anticipating tho willingnoss of the Court to tuke up the case during the ensuing torm, tho noruml attornoyy have commonced tho prepnra~ tiou of thelr bricfs, For tho trinl at Mudison, tho attornoya for the State, bolloving their case boyond question, did not propare briofs, Tho death of Judge B. I, Curtis was deoply rogrottod by tho appollants in this wit. He had Leon rotaiucd as counsel, and the policy thus far ursued was adopted upon bis advice. "At Wash- wiston tho coso will bo srgued orally by the Hon, William 3. Evarts and Mr. E. W. Stoughton, of Now York, Judgo C. B. Lawrenco, of tuis city, snd the 'Ifon. Jobu W. Cary, of Milwau- koo, for tho Railwny Company, and by the Hon, I. C. Kloan, Assistant Attornoy-General of Wis- consin, and Judgo L. 8. Discou, of Milwaukes, tor the Heate. Fho Hon, B. O, Cook, of thiu city, will submit & printed argument ou bohalf of tho appollunts. As » foronsic displey tho con- tost will be imposing, aud as its isguo involves the control of over £60.000,000 worth of prop- orty in Wisconsin, and affocts;thousands oficapi- talists in this country and Eurove, the decision will bo awatted with peculior intorost, TUE MEETINGS OF THE WISCONSIN RAILIOAD MAX- AGERS, The managors of the Wisconsin railroads aro still holding dnily sossions st tho oftice of the Chicago & Northwestorn Rotlroad n thiu city, for the purpose of overcoming tho diiicultios arising from tho adoption of tho Commissionerf’ tarif, “I'he Milwaukea Netws,im spoaking of thesomeot- ings, ulates.that tho ofticials of theso roads find themsolves confronted with tho dificulty that the Potter Iaw, winlst it makes very stringout conditions a8 to what shall be the maximum rates on freights and paasengors, makos no pro- ‘vision a8 to how they shall Lo distributed where two or 1aore compatien participato. The North- sweatern will haul goody, say 13 miles, to tho Bt Paul connection, and tho St. Paul 15 milea to o Wost Wisconsm conuection, or vico verss, ‘The Northwestorn will charge, under thoe Potter law, o much for the first 25 mitos, tho 8t, Panl 80 much for tho second 25 wiles, and tho Wost Wia- consin so much for tho third 25 miles, tho rales boing, say 6 cents tho flrst 25 mules per 100 pounds, 4 conts tho second; and 2 cents tho third 25 miles, Tho ~8t. Paul Rond would thus bo compelled to charge for a first haul tho ratos for a tecond lioul ; and the West Wisconsin for u first haul the rates of a third baul, sud vice versa, ‘I'ho aggrogate traffic 8o exchangod between tho compnnics amounts 0 LU GHOFIIOUS Kull, and the compauics claim that thie full rates al- Towed for o first haul would fall short of com- pensating them for tho work. How much thoy will Jogo by nceepting second and third haul ratos for whot iy iu reality o tirst haul cannot bo estimnted, but thoy say it must amount to & very Jurge sum. Frevious decisions compol the compunios to ctiargo in tho mauner shown above. Thie now schedules aro preparing, but it will bo #omo daya bafore thoy cau o xoady, g THE TOLEDO CONVENTION. Tho railway mausgers who mot at ‘Colodo last Tridoy sdjournod after s short sossion, to meot ngain Thursday at tho Tifth Avonuo Hotel, in Now York. Tho meoting was in reslity an ad- jourumout of the Saratoga Goavontion, and had two objacts : First, tho cleotion of & member of tho Bonsd of Railway Conumissionors, a vacancy baving ocourred in the Doard; and, sscond, & congultation on railway intereets, ‘The meoting wus presided over by Gon. J. D. Cox, Prosidont of the Tolodo, Wabash & Weut- orn Railrond, and Mr. C. W. Smith, of Indisnap~ olis, astod a8 Socretnsy, i The alection of a ltailway Commisgioner was doforred, tho sopresshtative of tho Grand Truuk not huving arrived at tho appointed timo, Tho ombers of the Conyeution therafare pracesded to digcuss minor topica of goveral interest, and tho geucral matters likely to comeup st tho ensuing mooting noxt Thuredsy. It was stated that uearly all the lincs intercsted had sigued tho coutsacts mado ut tho Soaratoga couferenco. o gontlomen oxpressod thomsalves as benefit- cd by tho conferonce, sud snid tioy wero dotor- mined to push tha grest object—tho incroaso of tho rovonuos of tho soveral railways. It was epectally agroed that tho stagnacion of tho gon- eral business was widespread throughout tho country, and yot many oxprossed thomeelvos as hopeful of early improvement. ——— MISOELLANEOUS. TIE NORTUERN RAILNOAD NOT ABANDONED, A cotemporary baving started o rumor that the Wisconsin Central Railrond, tho lossce of tho Northorn Road, bad concludod to throw up the lonso a8 & bad bargain, and abandon tho opora- tion of tho road, Tur TRinuNg correspondent called at the obico of the Wisconsin Coutral Compsuy, at Milwaukee, Saturday, to ascortain ‘thofucts; and learnod that nothing of the kind has over euterad into the idens of tho msusgoment. o roport ovidently originated fron: some por- son Laving 8 spite sgunet the Compuny. ‘ho systom of tho Contraf, of whioh tho Norihorn in an importaut link, ouds_st Worceater, 65 miles gouth of Pepokee Iron Range. There is & lino i operation between Ponokeo Iron Rango aud Aublind, on Lake Suporior, and the produco of tho mines is shippod at Asbland for Cloyolond, Lutralo, and Detroit. The Contral bad to stop building when the panie ecawe, o yeur 8o, but Lopos to apan over thoso desirablo 55 milos next spting. e routo {8 partly through a wildor- noss, i which some of the lovelioat lulos, trout Gtvagmus, and sylvan econos in Usis Stn(o aro hid- don away. Mhoro is nonegessily for sbaudoning tho Northern Iond, as it ia dom,{ at loast o Tttch 88 mosb of our Northwostoru linos: paying Ghorating oxponscs, ‘Tho country _thirough which both linos are construsted has yet to be davaloped, and, if the compunics can bé mada to yiold oporating oxpenscs under oxmting ciroum- stauces, it is fair to suppose & profit awnits thom by and by, if thioy iavo grit onough to hiold on. TICE J0WA PACIFIO, “Tho Town Paciilo Rtailrond is rapidly pushing to completion, ‘Tho iron Lus el ari vod, aud n largo forco of mon ato at work putting it down. Pho Turkoy River Lranch of tho Chiengo, Du- buquo & Minuesota Itulirond, of which tho Iowa Pucitio i but & continnation, is also nearly com- Dlotod. his road 18 airoadyzNulsied to Elkport, n distenco of 12 miles from the Turkey-liver Sunctlon, whoro it loavos tho mein lino of the Chicago, Dubuque & Minvesots, on the Missls- sippl Riyer. At Payotto It crodsos the Davou- ort & St. Puul Railroad, and (ho Burlington, “odar Itapids & Minnosota Railroud, and just wont of tho latter unitos with tho Iown Daocitio, in the midstof » flne and productive country. Tho road will ran to Fort Dodgoe in a short timo, Tho London eapltalists who took tha Iowa Pacliic bonds to complete the First Division also huvo the option Lill the 16th of QOotober to tako tho bonds for the completion of the Bocond Divi- slon wost of Fort Dodge to tho Mlusour] River, at Onuwa, It f8 thought they will take thony, and this Knn of tho road also bo spoedily com- ploted. Iavge sharo of the gradiug ls alvondy douo, Nowrs, T & Tia Rutungs that o vory 8E[S, aton AU l-rg: m':Joxl:y of the boudholdera and steditard of tho Choesapenko & Ohio Rallrond Comy Lave .mpunf tho Company's propositisn for o -gottlomont of tho ontstanding obligations of tho road, and urge upon tho romainder the necossity of tholr compliatico alun, 80 a# to facilitatotho roe establishmont of tho Company's crodit, A lary smount of bonds and conpons are tauding dally, and a ruccossful result 1s confldently an- ticipated, As roon na the fihanclal afalrs of tha Company are arranged stops will bo tnken to Eorrnol tho Wautorn™ conuactions of the road to ouiaville and Cinginnati. THE DURLINGTON, CEVAN WATIDS & MINNPSOTA, Tho Burlington, Codar Rapids & Minncsota “A(Irm\d lins Just published its annunl roport, This Compay oporato the following Huen: 3Main tine, MiMlington, Tn,, to Amin.... Milwaukee Diviston, COI]I\! Raplds to l‘nl’lvllw. Mitkeatine Division, Muacatine o Riversido. Yacifie Divialon, Vinton to Trucr, ‘Total, Durlng o x 3, 52 milon of tho koo Divlaton, 9 miloa of tho duscatitio, snd § of tho PaoifleDivision woro comploted, Of tho main lino 82 milos, from Plymouth to Austin, is ' leanod from tho Milwaukeo & k. Paul. No etatoment of capital_accout nccompanies tho anuud roport, aud fi fack vory littla informas tion of any kind oxcept tho statomont of earn- inga nnd_oxpondituros, Noithor fa thoro any statomont of husluoas dono oxcopt that in 1874 and 1878, 437,750 tons of conl aud 8,938,705 feos of lumbor woro carvied. The eur: an T e 4 aud oxponses for tho yoar onding Earniug 1872, 2095,059.04 461,171.40 80L75, or 18.51 per cont; in oxpenses, €160, 031,97, or 340 por_cout;, In nat c]mnha;’l, £99, 48798, or 4,98 per cent, 'The earniugs per mits dogreased 11.52 por cont, The Comphoy failed to pay intorest duo on its bonds in Novomber laat, and has sinca ar- !l;l:’l:,j:‘ud with tho Jholdors to fund several cou- RATLROAD EARNINGS. Tho carnings of tho Pittsburg, Fort Wayno & Chicago Railway for tho ix motthe ending Juno 30 wero: swoskiiian shn 094, 140. 03211 Y0157 43131122 yr-:um(ng-.u.m.mnm £1,003,00295 $178,070,80 0 oxpenses woro 0,07 por ce: 61,20 por-cont in 1873, e sons i i, Tho oarninga of tho Columbns, Chicago & In- diana Central Railrond - ghana Ceateal linlroad for tlio slx ponths ond: W74, 1673, Decrease. Earnings,......$1,931,450.05 2,281,565 Exponses,sss 14016057 'g.uuolma.% “2‘33:331:32 Netcaraloge. {0810 § 20370 o oxponsos were 77,38 por_cont of in 1874, aud 87.69 por g The earnings of ihoe Chicago, Milwaukeo & Bt. Pnl[fl 1!?&1_(\2!_&1{.0;1%60 nlcacnml week in Boptember wera: 1874 G! 1 1873, $277,020; 13,420, of 03¢ por pangy” SaTniG203 docroase, TEREONAL. At s meotIng of tho Dircctors of the Valiy Ratlroad, hold at Cleveland on Priday, als, D, L, Kang, of Aliron, was olccted President in placo of Judgo Rouben, wh igued m-hu.lfh. 0 resigued on account of s ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicage Tridune, ¥ Axn Anpon, Mich, Sopt. 27.—Miss Hottie Bykes, of Boltovuo, Mich,, attompted uicide carly this motning at tho residence of Mr. Stoole, corner of Iuron and Ingalts stroets, by shootiug horself with o rovelyor in tha back of tho head, noar tho loft oar. Sho wrolo lottors to Ler relatives aund frionds in which slko says sho does u great wrong, but that sho is acting under an impulse which sho has folf at iutervals for years, and which, in_ita Intest sttack durivg tho post fow days, she bLas baon uuablo to resist. President Angell and Dra. Palmer, Frothingham, sud-McLean, of the University, bavo been in consultation all day at Yior sido, apparently studyiug tho physiological fonturo of the case, which seoms to bo very mysterious, Dr. Palmer bas probed the wound- an inch and o-balf, and says that, although she in now perfectly conscious nnd talks witn case, expressing a somowhat indifforent rogrot at tho rash act, sho will dio within a fow Lours, Miss Sykes woa & graduate of tho High-School in this city, and algo fioished her freshman yoar in tho Univorsity with tho class of 1870, She ro- mainod out of collego Iast year, and had just returnod and ontered tho prosiout sophomoro class with tho intontion of complotivg bor edu- cation, Hor father and tho Hon. D. Darwin Hughes, of Grand Rapids, who iz hor unclo, have beon notifled by telograph. DRESS GOODS. Buy Your Dress Goods o0 the West Side, FROM CARSOL, Magdison and Peoria-sts. 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