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18 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1874—SIXTEEN PAGES. RELIGIOUS. Proceedings of the Symod of Ilinois North. Reports on Sustemtation and Education. Delegates to Be Sent to the Temperance Alliance. Complaint Against Presbytery for Erasing Prof. Swing’s Narme, Work of the General Episcopal Con- vention in New York. Another Secret Session Without Concluding Dr., Seymour's , Case. The Credentials of Bishop Welles Favorably Reported. THE PRESBYTERIANS. MORNING SESSION. The Synod of Northers Illinois resumed its session at the First Presbsterian Church, corner of Indiana avenue and Twenty-first streer, ves- terdsy morning, the Moderator (the Rev. Mr. Wilson) in the chair. Tbe attendance of Pres- byters was much lurzer than Friday. Oo motion of the Rev. Mr. Walker, the action fixing tno placo of the next meeting st Joliet was reconsidered, it being atated that the Meho- dists woald hold therr Confereucs at Joliet at the time the Synod would hold its seasions, and that 700 minisiers and elders would be apt to *‘eat the town up.” Aftar some discussion, Frecport was selected. MINISTEBIAL SUPPORT. ‘The Committes on Sustentation and Ministe- rial Reliof submitted their report. They desired to call attention to the underly- ing principles of susten‘ation. First, the indi- vidual congregation was bound to contribute, if sossible, an sdequate support for its Own pas- lor; and second, the whole Church was under abligation to support these who gave themselves wholly to the —ork of the munistry, and thete- fore to supply that which might be lackingina oarticalar cobgregation. The unity of the Church taught that esch miuister belonged to :he whole Church, to which he was responsible for his work, and fiom which he might justly 2xpect his sapport. They recommended: Fiwst, that the Syood arge the Presbyteries to follow closely the direc- sions of the last Assembly in refsrence to the | work of eustentation, and especially to require [ome Mission-churches to go under the plan of ustentation as soon as they are able; second, Irequent and liberai offerings to the work; and, hird, that hereafter the Svnod's Committee on Sustentatiop be united with that on Home AMis- oos. If adequste salaries wero paid, misforture sside, the ministry would almost uniformly pro- ride for themselves. If this were gained, thoy sould more largely avail themscives of tho senefit of life iuxurance. With present alarics, ihis would be m.re generaliy done if the last \esembly had not indefimiely postponed a san of lfo ipsarance that bLad, ia ts essentisl features, for years been suc- sessfully practiced in some evangelical charches, wnd amoug various rocieties and trades, and avolved the eacrifice of no conscientious prin- nple, bac simply the mutusl agreement of brethren in wose honor ead iutegrity they ought to have unbouuded confidence. Only 47 out of the 146 churchos had reported any coutributiona. The collections for the year were $4,189; drawn out, £4,660 ; balance against the Bynod, §471. Theso figures told a story of neglect, or Iack of iutereat. The iustaliments tnpeid were $18,000 ; in- stallments _promised, £4,000; spplications on file, $29,000. To mect the present demaunds £51,000 were needed. . In view of these statements, the Committee recommended : First, That the Presbyteries urge upcn all the churches to remember this cause in their benefactions, and especially o en- Ceavor to bring charches heretofore detinquent 10 prize and mprove the privilege of sending an offering that should be a * eacrifice, acceptable, well-picasing to God.” i On motion, that portion of the report relating to life insurance was stricken out, the indorse- ment of anv pian being objected to. The report was then adopted. HOME MISSIONS. The Rev. M. Sickles, frum the Committee on Home Missions, reported that $573 hod been coutubuted for the freedmen, a falling off of §150—ouly forty churches having made contri- butions. The report was recommitted, with instruo- “ions to submit a recommendation. PROF. HWING. The Judicial Committce rerorted ths com- plamt of L. J. Halsey, E. J. Burrell, and others, against the Chicago Presbyters for erasing the name of David Swivg from their roll, recom- meonding that the complaint be made the first _order of ilie dny for the afternoon eession. The report was accepted and adopted. THE FREEDMCN, The Rev. Mr. Sickles offered the following, which was adopted : Pesvived, That the Synod learn with pain of the in- differcnce withs which the cause of 1he freedmen has been treated by our churches during tle year past Tle work of carrying the glad tidings {0 these_people 48 ono which peculfarly devolves upon the Presby- \ Cisureh of the North ; is a work which promises peccliarly Llersed resnlts, and which grestly necds to De rescued from the indiffercnce with which it has been tieated in the past. Let pastars fnform them- seives and their churchesin regard to it, and let all give, for Goui has prospered us, and the colored * peo- Ple wait in the temple for the worda of this life.” COMMITTEES. The following permancnt Committees were sanouuced : v Forewn Missions—Tae Rev. Arthur Mitclell, the ?t‘")u};l. D. Jeukins, the Bev. Thomas Galt, and Elder Home Missions—The Rev, E. C. Bickles, Dr. Willlam L Blackburn, the Rev. J. AL Sinu, the Rev. A, C, Wil- sor, und the Bev. J. H. Trowbridge. Fubircation and 'Subbath-Schoots—The Rev. J. R. Findley, the Rev. T. C. Easton, the Rev. Thomas Gunn, and Elder A, K. Phileo. Suastenfation and Mimisterial Relief—The Bev. A. G. Wileon, Dr, E. L. Hunt, the Rev. A. C. 8mith, and der J. T, Van Doren. Clurch Election and Synodical Fund—Dr. R, W. Pat- terson, the Reva. J, M. Gibson, the Eev. C. L. Thomp- and T. B, Carter. ‘ducational_Institutions—Dr, L, J. Dalscy, the Bev. & H. Taylor, Dr. F. A- Suearer, and Elder T. Lemont. BILLS AND AVERTURES. The Committes on Bills and Overtures report- ed the following overture from the Rock River Presbytery : Resolced, That this Presbytery overture the Synod of Nortuern Illinois, requesting that a commities of four, embraciug the stated clerks of tha Presbyteries af Eynods, be aunually appointed to take an-oversight «of the vacant churches within the bounds of Syn The Committes recommend the adoption of the overture, and suggested the appointment of the committee. Their report was concurred in. TEMPERANCE. Tho eame Committee reported the following in relation to the temperance ovarture of the Gea- ec.r;l .}:.:embly of the United Presbyterian urch Jesived, That the Synod cordially indorses the temperance caure, and eirnestly recommends it to the contidence snd hearty supjort of all our churches. olesoieed, We jeiieve that the Church of God Las a esponsibiii: card pera form, and (hat it s their Sownded. Gar i e, every. tlung in their power, consistently with the word of uty «.;x Shzist, the grest Head of the s of intempera; ut an ¢hd o this grest evil whics: o dc::f’u;‘;%:; d and flling it with pauperism and enme, Resolted, That we Beartily commend the object of the circular, and appoint a commitzes of two 1o attend the proyosed National Christizn Alliance when called. 3ir. Guon eaid he was a temperance man, buf [Balieted the Chirgh weuld Gb Do go:g‘u : church than 58 an_anti-temperance or aa anti- tobaceo society. They would loge infinence as Chnstiaus by cending delegates to represent them in the Alliance. Mr. Proctor said the object of tho Alliance 'was to concentrate the power of the Church to sccomplish ths ‘What was the Chureh i good for if it did not stand up sgainst intemper- ance? ce. Mr. Griffin contended that it was time that tho Christien ministry took s plico and did some- thing with reference o the great ovil. AIr. J, V. Farwell deprecated denominational- ism, Ho was a Metnodist-Presbyterian Chris- tian [laughter], and desired that, in every zood work, all denominatious—all orthodox Christians —should be thoroughly united. Intemparanco was one of the greatest devils in the world, and, if all the churches could come together and nnite in casting him out, it would bean excellent thiug. Ar“;er soma more discussion the resolutions were adopted, The Hon. Joho V. Farwell and the Rev. Ab- bott E. Kittredye were selected to represent the Synod in the Allianc: REFORMA® N FOR DRUNKARDS. The Rev. A. E. Kittiedge piesented the follow- ing: Waenras, Maj. J. H. Cole, of Chicago (s gentlo- ‘man with wiiom most of us are person illy acqn=nted, and with whose zevious and effecitve labors fu varlous departments of Christian work we aro familiar), bas been solicited to muke the establishment and manage- ment in Chicago of a reformatory for drankurd, o special object of his work,—such institution to be supported by voluntary contributions, and to bo con- dusted upon the principls and belfef taat in the power of Clirist to cleanse from sin lies the only sure Lope for the drunkard, elther in this world or that to come, Resolved, That we do beattily, os individuals and ea Synod; tecond such solictations, belioving the evil agalnst which the propos:d etfort. i3 dirested 13 one of the greatest which to-dsy, in this country, threatena the moral well-being of soclety ; aud wa pladza our- selves, in casa such undertaking is_commenced, ear— nestly to commendithe samo to public sympathy sud support. Some discussion ensued, Mr. Co'e being strongly indoised, and the statament mado that the rroposed reformatory would not contlict with +ho Washingtonian Homo. {t wasurged that tho Church should wako up to a reslization of two things : the power of praer on bohalf of diunk- ards, and that nothing but the power that co.ild cliange the Ethiopian's skin anl tho leopard's spots could rescue dinukards; if they dil realize thie, & work might be done smong iuebristes which iiad never boon beforo accomplisho . “Thie rea lution was then unanimonsly adpted. Atthe ruguestion of Dr. Kitrredge. five minutes were_spentin praver tor God's blesing upun the Temperauce Alliance and the Home to be founded. THE SWING CASE. Dr. Curtis moved that the first ordsr of the doy Monday afternoon be to hear tha report of the Judicial Committoo on the appeal of Prof. Patton, The Synod then took a rocess. AFTERNOON SESSION. Upon reassemsling (the atten isnce being tho largest yet), the Moderator reminded the Synod that it was about to enter upon the considera- tion of judicial bosioess, enjoiniug uvon tho members to recard thew high char- acter as judges of a court of Jesus Christ, and the solemn duty in which they were about to act. The mattor was more than a mere formality, and e hoped they would observe the rule in the spirit, and that order and decurum would characterize their deliberations. . After prager, the special order, THE COMPLAINT OF DE. HALSET and others agaiust the Chicago Presoytery, was taken up. Tho complainsats, after giving a summary of the proceedings leading to, and termtnating in, the erasuro of the name of Prof. Swing from the roll, stated that ueither the spirit nor the letter of the form of goveroment or Book of Discipline eanctioned or reeognized such a method of severing the 1elation, and ter- minating the accourtability of a minister of the Presbyterv of which ho wrs a memoer. Oniy two me:hods were provide! for so doiug : In the caso of a momber,by aismission, to enter anoth- er local church, or by excommuuication ; and, in the caso of a winister by dismission, to euter a co-ordiuate body, or by dismission. The letter of the book contemplated only the dismission of a minister in unimpeacheble stand- ing to a sister Presbytery. and that only in the eveut of an suthorized call from sowe church its But its epirit, and tho practice of Pregbyteries sanctioned by tho bigher courts, allowed the dismissi quest, of a minioter in uch staudiug, o a cor- responding body in another evangelical charch. Aud even where a member, claiming to have changed his views on poiots which differen- tiated the Presbsterian Church from other evaogelical churches, bad been received into one of thom without having applied for or re- ceived dismissionary credeutials, some General Assemblies had allowed the erasure of the name from the roll ; _but even then ouly if, up to the time of lis departure, he had beon in good standing. Ia certain_cases, whep a minister, without re~ coiving ' diowission from his Presbyters, lett the Presbytery and abandoned the ministry of the Presbyterian Church, it was decided that the Presbytery should simply erago the name from the 1oll, * provided o left the church wizhout being chargosble with any fundameotal ercor in doctriuo or immorality of life.” Mr. Swing baving been charged with errors which the complainants deemed fundamental, and the case being still unaecidad, the Presby- tery was by this decision precluded from erasing Lis name. ‘The Assembly of 1830 resolved that— WWhen a minister, otherwise in good etsnding, gives notice in form to the Presbytery o which be belongs tbat hie renounces the feilowebip of the Presbyteri.n Churcn, or by neglecting to attend the meeting of its Judicatories ufter being dealt with for such neglect, gives evidence that he haa done o in fact, his uame oughbt to be siruck from the roil, and wotice of this prucedure communicated to the disowned member, and, if neceasary, published to the Church. The con- gregation under e care of such minister ought to be Deld 2 sill under the care of the Presbytery, unless they give evidence that tney also have withdrawn; in that cuse their name also ouglt to be stru-k from the List of congregutions belonging to the Preslytery, 3r. Swing was not in good standing when the action complsined of was taken ; uor Lad the Presbytery dealt with bim for his negiect as re- qured to do before erasing his name, even if ha bad been in good standing ; nor did the Preeby- tery, in its Laste, allow itse!f a reasonable time to initiate such dealing with Mr. Swing before proceediag 1o the extreme measure of disowning bim, though with & benediction. ANOTHEE BEASON offered in support of the complaint was, that the action complaived of had tho appearance of an attempt to prevent the legitimate exercise of disciplive, inssmuch as Mr. Swing was under chisrges, the case still pending on an appeal to the Synod from the Presbytory. Tuat Jr. Swing expected (vhough without good reason) that his withdrawal would prevent the Synod from near ing the appeal of the proseculor scemed to the complainants to bo suggested by the tenor of his lettens to the Presbyters. Thog farther couiplained because the majority of the Presvytery. baving thus attempted to ro- Teaso Mr. Swivg from il ecclesiastical jurisdic- tion, aud also #ent after himin his *‘ematic carcer™ assurances of their unimpairad con- fideuce, negiccted to take measures for the gafety and well-beiug of one of the churches uo-~ der ita care.and vitally implicated in tho case {tho Fourth Charch). They omited to requiro Mr. Bwing to return the nuaccepted cail from said church, and to ceate to pesform the functions of pastor theremn gince he had disowned the author- ty of the Presbytery. In these omissions, and in tho incautious ex- pressions of unimpaired confidence on its part, the Presbytery, it was tbe belief of thecomp,ain. anis, became chargeablo with a grave fauls, likoly to work disaster to the church. While an_imperative sense of dnty impelled the complainants to arraign the Presbytery at the bar, aod while they earnestly dssired. and and confidently expected, the Synod to condemn reverso tho action, they would not have the Sspod attribute the crror, serious and hurtfal as complainants deemed it, to anything else thau a misgruded judgment. This document was signed by William H. Van Doren, Francis L. Patton, John M. Faris, R. K. Wharton, John Forsytho, L. J. Haleey, Albort McCalls, David J. Burrill, Martin Lewis, Henry Wardeo, W. F. Wood, James McLeod, Wiliiam Brobston, P. L. Carden, Samuel Hair, 5. M. 2Bioore, Ar. McLeod snnounced that the complainants had appointed Dr, Halgey, Mr. Faris, and Mr. Burnll to represent them. AR. 1URD s1id, on behalf of tho Presbviery, by their ap- pointment, he desired to move that the com- piawt be disinissed, on the ground that it counld Dt jie against achion which was in compliance with the Instructions of the General Assembly. Tie Modorator ruled thst the complainants should be Leard first. Dr. Blackburn aid not thiuk the Chicago Pres- Lytery had waived its right to speak only throngh Dr. Hurd, who was delégated to repre- sent it. The Moderator asked for a_provision or rule which anthorized the delegation of any body to reglr‘ucnt the Presbyiery. . Blackburn, after saying he wished to speak at some time, sat down. My. Noyes wanted to say sonfething which Prof. Patton considered impropor. and he made the point that what Mr. Noyes was about to say was out of order. - The Chair sustained him, and Mr. Noyes sub- DR. HALSEY then addrezsed $be Bynod. Hos sald he cppaarsd baforo them as one of threo to justify the com- plaint, the reasons for which had been fully stated in the complaint itself. The erasure of Prof. Swiug's nama was coutrary to tho coosti- tution of the church, and iujurious to the jn- terosts of religion. It was contravening the constitution of the church for a member ot a Presbytery to withdraw and declare himself indopendent, because it was ocootraty to bis ordination vows; and for Prof. Swing to do so was, to wsay tne least, an act of insubordination to tbe authority which was over him in the Lord by bis covenant vows. The ministerial relation was a permanent one; it was dissolved only by death, lastiag for life on goad behavior. The only provicion made for leaving the ministry was dismission to some co-ordinate body or d:posi- tion after trial. These being the only ways jointed ont, all other modes were ipso facto excluded. By erasing Prof. Swing’s name the Presbytery gavo validity to Lis louving, they becamo par- takers with him, nud were responsible for treak- ingtholaw. Did thoy not owe something to their church 2 Were they bound to go with bim | in bis erratio course, to follow him out of the church by in any way zatifving or indursing Lis course ? lad they not dune s by crasiug his neme? Did they nsk what the Presbitery should have done? His auswer wonid b, ** Nothing.” They were not bound to do auyihing. It would bhave been more in eccordance with the government of the chnrch either to refuse to do iavtbing, or alss refer the case, and await the judgmeat of tbe Syn.d. ‘The speaker thon read from the digest to show that there was no authositative precedont for tho measuro, and to provo that it was in conflic: with the statute law of Lhe Church. In conclusion he urged the Sinod to_remein true o the lav, aud to rovorss the decsion—iot o establisa such a precadent, nnd thus open the road for the intro- ustion of do.trinal orros. [Applaise.] Mr. Faris said the gronnd hai beea so fully covered by Dr. Halsey that 1t was nccJless to make any fartuer romarks. Ile, theref.re, waivsd hs right to speak, except by way of replica’ion. M, Buarrall remarked chat, in the Iangnago of fhie Alliance, thore was * lighe all atouud," and he hiad not u word to sag. Mr. Hard desired the ruling of the Moderator o the rights of complainunts to reply after the Presoyta ¥ hal boen heard. ‘The Moderator #aid thera wag nothing in the book which looked towaird a reply by acom- plainant or defendant. Thero was only ous do- cision upon the point, and in the ubssass of posisive law there should be no reply unless with connont of tue house. Mr. Hard desired saother ruling as to tho ivilege of otber membors of the Presbytery Jerator bold that, by apyointing a rep- resentative, they had waived their rigit to bo heard individuaily. Mr. Hurd tben asked that the argnment be postpoued until noxt week, a8 ho desired Lo copsult with the members of tho Presbyter:, and to etamiue the compluint, which he had not had au opportunity to do. Prof. Patton wisbed to know if the Presby tery of Chicazo biad a right to vote oa the motion. Mr. Hurd replied tbat the Presbytery did not desiro to vote, and would not. Oa wmotion, farther argament was deferred untif 9:50 o'clock Monday morning. EDUCATION. Thoe Committce on Education then submitted their report : They rezretted that the Presbyterians bad not within the limits of the Synod or of the State & literary institution which they couid call tbeir own, at Which the youug men of the Church could get a thorough classical literary aud scientilic cducation preparaiory to tho study at the Divinity School. Tho Theological Seminary of the Northwest was in & prosperous condition. Its corps of in- atruc:ols had beea en.arged durivg ths vear by the founding of a new professorship—Cixistinn Evideuces aud Ethics, to the Chair of whick the Rey. R. W. Patteison had bcon olected and was now diecharging its dutics. The Scminary was greatly in need of funds for a new bwlding. and io defray currsut expenscs, aud it was hoped tho churchss would respond liberally to the applica- tions of the agent to mect this pecuniary no- ceswity. Lf ihere wad a first-class literary institu- tion in_conuection with the Seminary the Com- mitteo believed it would have many more stu- dents than now. In cll other denominatious the two schools existed together. Tho Boara aided in :be education of ten young men for the ministcy, four of whom were recom- mouded by the Presbylerv of Chicago, tvo by Otiawa, aud four by Rock River. The nmwount ex:ended on their account was §1,23 tributions to the fund being & number of churches which coutrii,uted was 122,— 88 in Chicago, 34 in Freeport, 25 in Ottawa, and 25 in Rock River Presbyiery. Several thouvand dollars of debt remained on the Board, despite all efforta to cancel it ; $25,- 000 was needed at ouce for students commencing their studice, and anotber $25,000 each alternate month till the end of the current year. The Committee recommended for adoption the following retolutions : Resolved, That the Synod keep in view theneed of o higher institution of learning aa instrumentai in the preparation of young men for the Goepel ministry. Regolved, Lhat the Theological Srminary of the Northwest be commended to the churches for liberal coutributions, Resoived, That pastors and stated supplies preach upon the demands of the E lucational Board, and take up a collection ; that no church, if posetbie, fuil to ze- spond to this ciuea, Fesolred, That eeasions of the churches bs instruct- ed by pastors and stated suppliesas to thelr dutics under the rule: “No cand:date will Le reccived by the Board whc has mot been recommended to the Presbytery by tae session of the church of which he is a momber. . . , The recommendation of each candidate must be renewed annually by the Presby- tery. ., . in connection with one from the ses- slon of the church of which he {4 2 member.” The report was accepted, and the resolutions adopted. The Synod then adjourned until 9 o'clock Mon- day morning, THE SOUTHERN STNOD. Special Disoateh to I'lie Chicaco Tribune, CARLINVILLE, 1li., Sept. 17. ¢ Pre~byterian Synod of Illinois South contiued its annual session at this place to-day. Uhe following was the order of discussion: *Ministerial Relief,” opened by the Rev. R. C. Galbraith; * Freed- men,” by the Rev. John Hood; *Cnurch Correction,” tho Rev. J. M. Johnson; ‘* Syste- matic Beneficeuce,” by tho Rev. W. L. Torbet; * Snbbatb-schools,” by the Rev. Washmgton Maynard. The annual sermon will de preacued to-morrow by the Moderator, the Rev. G. IL Polack. The attendance continues largo. THE PRESBYTERIES. The Presbytery of Chicago met yesterday af- ternoon, but did no:ting except read and ap- prove the mioutes of provicus meetings, so as to have them in readiners. The otber Presbyteries also met, bt did noth- ing of general interest. —_—— THE EPISCOPALIANS. THE GENEEAL COXVENTION—SECRET SESSION. New Yomg, Oct. 17—The General Episcopal Convention, after morning prayer, went into sceret session. ‘WIDOWS' AND ORPIIANS' FUND. g The following message was received from the House of Bishops : [Resolved, That tho triennial report of the Trustees of the fund_for the relfef of widows and orphaus of deceased clergymen, etc,, be commumcated to the House of Clerical and Loy Deputies, Afesolted, That this House has heard with great satis- faction the Ainancial roport of the Trustees of tho fuud for the rolief of widows and orphans of decessed clergymen, ete., znd, the House of Clerical and Lay Deputics concurring, it is recommended tothe Trus- tees to ascertain, by correspondence or otherwise, how many disabled clergy of this Church are now desti- tute, snd what provision has been made for destituta Wwidows and orphanz, and to adopt such other measures as in their judgment are wise to increase s fund to 5o~ complish moro effectaally the beneficent purposes for which they are organized, and to_enliven tho interest of the Church in tiie important subject committed to em. This report was concurred in. Recess was taken at the usual hour, and im- mediniely after open session was bogun, when the testimonialsof Dr. Welles, of Wisconsin, were signed. . ¥ THE JOURSAL. During that proceeding the following megsages were received from the House of Bistiops : . Riesoived, The House of Clerical and Lay Deputi concurring, That a joint committeo be appotned fo ccnsider and report what measures are necessary to Teduce the size and expenso of the printed journal, and that the committtee on the part of this Houae conaist of the Dishops of Ceatral Ecmylrnnh, Ohio, 3ad setts. The measage was referred to the Committeo on Canons. An_invitation was read from the President of the Historical Socioty inviting the delegates to visit the hall and library of the Society. Placed on tile. . CHURCH MUSIC. The following message from the House of Bisoops was also read : Rcsolred, The House of Clerical and Lay Depaf concurring, That thie folowing eanon be sdppans ©oF coUBCH MUSIO. It shall be the duty of every minister of the Church, with such assistance asho can obtain from peraons ekiiled in music, o give orders concerning the tunes to Lo sung at auy time in his church, and especiaily it sball be s duty to suppress all Nght and unscemly mausic, and all indecency and irreverence in the per. formance by which vain and ungodly persons profane tho service of tho sanctuary; and further, that thia canon is numbered Canon 31 of Frvacat cancn be Dumbened 2, L8 454 thah e Peaolted, The Houss of Clerical and Lay Deputiea concur-nz, that this csnon be printed 1 place of tho resolu:icn 1n tho aame subject hervtofore prefized to tlie pealms in the Motre 2nd Hymnal, EECRET SESSION OPPOSED, These messages were reforred to the Commit- tee on Canopa. The Rev. Mr. Blair, of Marsland, gave notico that on Mo he would sabmic a motion to re- voke Rule 17, with regard to the nolding of Bocret sessions. It was then moved andseconded that the tes- timonials in the cage of Bishop Welles, of Wis- consin, havicg been signed by the majority of the diocese, thev shoald be sent to the House of Bishops for thair cozcu'rence. This was_car- Tied, and the House then adjourned uatil Mon- day morning. —_— MISCELLANEOUS. THE GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERANS, Fort WarsE, Ind.,, Oct 17.—But little busi- ness was transacted In the National German Evangelical Lutheran Svnod to-day. The stipu- lations between the Wisconsin and Mis<ouri Synoda, with regard to educational iustitutions, was altered on account of the inability of the Missowri Synod to contribute to the support of the Professor at Watertown College. A new district waa created of Iilinois, and the northern districts wero soparatod for educatioual pur- voses. At noon the 8vnod adjonrned until Monday. METHODIST LOCAL PREAGHERS. Banroxoge, id., Oct. 17.—The sevonteenth annual Couventian of tho National Lozal Preach- e1s of the Methodist Epicoral Church bezun this morning. The seasion will last four days. MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. Allezed Unlawinl Enterference by the Police witn the Colleze Sports, Specust Disnateh to The Chicage Tribune. ANN Anson, Mich., October 17.—Last evening, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the Freshmen and Sopbomore classes met, according to a previous sgreement, upon the colloge grounds, to engazo in some mutually amicable and athletic contests which are not included by tho University Facal- ty intho general term of hazing. While thus occupiced, the police force of the city arrcsted without acy warninz, two yoong men who were wrestiing apart from the ochors, and started off with them. Tle fact becoming quickly known to the remaindor of the two classes, the officers were followed by tho crowd, and at the north- western eatrance to tho grounds efforts were made to stop them. The policemen attempted to force their way through the mass, whereupon a short mot ensued, during which eoveral students were clubbed, two severely, one officer received ao wuzly wounu in the back of the head from a stone thrown either by a student or a town boy, and one of the prisoners mnde his escape. The other was haudeuffed, taken to tho police station, fined. and discharged. Tne Fresh- mon claes to-doy held an_indignation meet denouncing the action of the policcmen as a outrago upop the grounds ; that they and their friends were quietly enjoving thomselves ; that they aro allowed by the Unpiversity and -the civil sathoritics to bo out ‘unti 11 o'clock at niglit, whereas the arrcsts wero made before 9, and that they had a right to thus take exercise upon the college grounds. A committes was appointed to commenco legal proceedings sgaiust the policemen. The Sopho- moro class will take similar action. The sym- pathv of thecitizensaad of the Faculty is de- cidedly with the studeuts. There nre rumors that more violent_collisions are hable to occur to-night, bu: it is scarcely probable that tbe youug men will iujure their case by any such nuwise procoedings as engag- ing in them. LOUISIANA, White Leaguers Proposc to Divide the Political Spoils with Tacir Colored Neizhbors. FraxsLiN, La., Oct. 17.—At the Parish Nom i~ nating Convention of the White Lesgue of St. Mary, held hero to-day, the following freamble aud resolutions were unanimously adopted : We, the White League of the Parish of St. Miry, in Convention assembled, do hereby declare that we rec- ogaize fully and freely all the political and civil rights of the colored people. In order to give them a conclu sive guarantce of our good fsith In this recognition, 1 )je it resolied, jirat, That we clothe our Parish Exccu- tive Committee withl full power to retirs the name or namea of any of the caadidates for the parish officers nominated tnis day by us, {n fevor of any compet.at colored man or men, provided that not msre than half of our ti~kit be conceded to colored people, and 1ro- vided their candidutes be competent to All the re- spective offices. Second—Be it zesolved that we bereby invite the col- ored people to meet us in maes meeting on the 24th day of October, 1874, at Franklin, to nomiuate their candi- dates and to accept the propositions herein made. LATEST NEW YORK MARKETS. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. FINANCIAL. New Yonx, Oct. 17.—The stock market was weak early in the day, and_declinod J to 34 per cent in tho geveral list, and 23 per cont iu Erie. As morning advanced the leading stocks becamo steadior, and wentup 3 to 4 per cent, but this was subsequently lost. Tho leading foatures were Erie, Loke Storo, Western Union, Pacific Mail, Union Pacific, snd Wabash. Tho Secrotary of tho Treasury this mosning directed that tho interest falling due on the 1st of November be paid on snd after Monday, tho | 26th inst., without rebate. Governments were firm on a small business. Money was2@3 por cent. Gold was ateady at 110. The loaning rate for gold to-day ranged from flat to 2 per cent. srerling oxchange was firm ; prime nominal rates, 435@}35}&. Tho specie shipment to Europe to-day was $81783,788 in silver bars. The Lank statement is unfavorable, aud shows a loss of £2,798,975 in wurplus reserve, which is reduced to 918,174,125, TRODUCE. There is only 8 moderate export and home trade inquiry for flour; prices without decided cnange. Sales 11,000 brla, at $4.35@4.80 for su- perfine State ; £4.90@5.15 for extra do ; £5.20@ 5.25 for choice do; $5.30@5.90 for fancy do; $4.35@4.80 for superfine Western ; $4.85@5.20 for common to medium oxtra Western ; £5.25@ 5.90 for choice do; $5.90@6.35 for common to choico white wheat, Weetern extra; $4.90@5.20 for common to good shipping brands, oxtrs round hoop Obio ; $5.25@6.80 for trade brands ; $5.10@ 6.20 for common to fair extra St. Louis, and $6.25@8.50 for gcod to choice do. Southern flour quiet and unchanged ; sales, 690 brls at $5.00@5.95 for comwmon to fair extra, and $6.00@ .25 for good to choice do. Rye flour steady, with fair demand : saies 300 brls at $4.25@ 85.40. Corumenl quict: esles 200 brls at 2130 @35.00 for Western ; £5.40@5.50 for Braadywine. ‘Che wheat markot was quiet aud ratber more stendy; sales 46,000 bu at $1.05@1.06 for No. 2 Chicago ; SL.07 for No. 2 Northwestern ; 31.09@ 1.10 for No. 2 Milwankea ; $1.13@1.17 for old No. 2 spring; $1.01@1.20 for ungraded Towaand Minnesota spri 1.16@1.24 for No. 1 spiing ; $1.12@1.20 for wiater rod Western; 81.20@1 for amber Western ; 31.25@1.35 for white \est- ern; and §1.24 for white Gonesee. Rye quictat 07c@S1.02. Barley is duil'and drooping. Bar- ley malt quiet and beavy. Corn a.shade firmer and more active; eales 122,000 buat 90@ 903¢c for Western mixed in s:ore, and 91%@92¢ for doaflont. QOats quiet and unchaoged ; sales 39,000 bu at 53@0014¢, for mixed Western ; GU@ 63c for white Westeru. Porz—NMarket firm at 820.00 for new mess; and 820.50 for do in job lots. Beef quict at 1250 @13.50 for _plain mess ; and S14.00@.5.00 for oxtra do. Boef-hams dull at $25.00 for choice Western. Whisky lower and duil. Freights less active, without any noticeablo change in quotations. [0 the Awsociated Prees.), THE REPORTED SUSPENSIONS. New Yo, Oct. 17.—In relation to tho report- ed failures of grain merchants, Lathrop, of La- throo & Engs, states: *Weare gomg on with business, and with no interruption except the return of drafts made by ope Western ‘house, which we have declined to pay.” Stilwell, of Winslow, Stitwell & Co., said, “Thers is no foundation whalever for the statement. We pay everything tbat comes in, and are ready to pav_evervthing we owe.” A representative of Lathrop & Co., 4 Front strect, states also, that thero is no interruption to business and they are going on as usual, THE WASHINGTON RING, Bpecial Disvatch to The Chicaan Tribune. Wasmixorox. D. C., Oct.17.—It is asserted, upon appatently good authority, that a commit~ teo of the Taxpayers’ Association of the Dis- trict bave about completed arrangements for preeenting ex-Governor Shepherd, ex-Treasurer McGruder, and ex-Senator Harlan to the Grand Jury, with s view to bave them indicied. Taey wili endeavor to have them jointly convicted for conspiracy to defraud tho people, and to have McGruder indicted separately for embezzlement Harlan's connection with the conapiracy 18 eai to bo demonstrated by his offor to pay Alx. Cars coran's tazes at & dlscount, SPORTING MATTERS. The Bostons Win 2 Game from the Philadelphias. The Championship Score as It Xow Stands, The Turf-==The Trigger. BASE-BALL. THE BOSTONS DEFEAT THE PHILADELPTITAS. PHILAVELPIIA, Pa., Oct. 17.—Buse-bull : Bos- tons, 5; Puiladelnbiny, 2. ATLANTICS-MUTUALS. New Yonk, Oct. 17.—Busc-ball : Atlantics, 9; Mutuals, 2. WHITE STOCKINGS V8. REDS. The Whito Stockings, and Reds, of St. Lonis played in the village home of the latter, Friday, aud scooped thom badlv, Verv fow witnassed the game owing to tho threateuning weather. Ap- peuded is the sconz. Cuthbert, Furco, 3 Malons, ¢, . =ocrommal R 1 ;»n 2 Potors, 5. Zuudleln, p. wioe of Uhicago. THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONBTIP. Tho soason is nearly over, and, from rrasent appesrances, the pennant will remain in Bo ston, The sca:let-hosed poaclemon will thus be 1hé champions for tle third year successively. The Mutuals bave yet to plav the Pnilidelpaia Club five games, and, as the latter ciub has beaten the Mutos four out 'of tho fiva_already played, the chances are that tho Now Yorkers will “have to be contens witis the sccond place. Tha follow- ing 13 tho score to date: Hartford .. Baltimore THE TURF. AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUD RACES. New Yong, Oct. 17—This is the last dayof the fall mecting of the American Jockey Club. The first race was a fiee-handicap sweepstakes, distance 19§ miles. Sbylock, Jack Frost, and Nettio Norton started. Sbylock won, Jack Frost coming iv second. Time, 2:57. Toe second race was for a purse of 2500 for maiden 2-year-old, distance three-quarters of a milo. Ravenna, Springlet, ‘Athlete, and Aniella started. Aumiella wor, Springlet cowing in sec- ond and Ravenna third.” Time, 1:19. Tbo third raca was for a purse of £300, for 3-year-olds which have not won this year, dis- tanco one milo and au eighth. Emms won; O")’\'eifl socond, and Mollio Darliug third. Time, The fourth race was a freo handicap sweep- stakes, distanco one milo and 22 eighth. Kadi ;gg}./ Resolute second, and Loudon third. Time, Tho fifth race was for a parso of £1,000, dis- tauce two miles and a half. " The race was won by Acrobat; Wild Idle sccond, and Whisper third. Time, 4:3337. The sixth and last raco was a handicap hurdle race for a purse of 3600, distance one mils and three quarters over seven hurdles. Limestone won; Gallney secoud, and Moonstono third. —_—— THEE TRIGGER. THE IRISH TEAM. The following dispa:ch waa reccived hers yos- tterday evening: St. Louts, Oct, 17. Irieh texm detained in St. Lonts, Will X2 moruing Tain Monday. Harroox. THE WHEAT CROP, October Returns to the Department of Agriculiure. ‘Wasnrvatoy, Oci. 17.—~The October r~tnrns of the Department of Agricalture shuw that the wheat crop is equal to or greater than last yeavsinall of the States except Maryland, Vir- rinia, Texas, Kentucky, Wisconein, Minoesota, Iows, and Kansas. In Connecticut, Delaware, South Carolina, sud Ulinois it is about equal to last year's crop. Other S:ates have increased theiryield. The New England Statesalmostreach- od the spiendid crop of the census year, approxi- mating to a million bushels. Mainehasincreased her viold 33 percent. The quality of tbe crop in these bStates1s considerably improved. The Middle Siates lave considerably enlarged and imjroved their yield, New York reporting an in- crease of 16 per cent. Of the South At States, Marvland fails 1 per cent and Virginia 6 per ceut bolow last year, but their deficiency is more than mado up by the otbor S:ates, Goorgia showiug an increase of 31 per cent. The quality is also 1mproved. Of the Gnulf States, Alabama roports an increase of 23 and Mississiopi 2 per cent ; Texas a decroase of 7 per cent. In qualit Alabama improves 29 per cent, and Xlississippl declines 9 per cent and Texas 6 per cent. 4 of the Soutkern iuland Statesshow an improve- ment in quality from 4 por caut in_ Arkausos to 17 per cent in Tenuossco. In quality Atkansas presents an increaso of 50 per cent, Tennessce 29 per cent, and West Virginia 23 per cent. Ken- tucky declines 5 per cant. The crops of .these States aro a third greater than that of the census ear north of the Ohio. Ilhnois equals that of ast year's crop, while Wisconsln, om ac- count of grasshopoers, falls 35 per cent sbort, which redaced tho aggregate yield of this section below last vesr, Obio iucreases ber yield 16 percant, Michigan 22 per cent, Indiana 9 percent. All show an improved quality except ‘Wisconsin. which declines 23 per cent. The ag- gregate yield of tho States west of tho Mssis- #ippi ig also short of Jast vear's. Missouri creases 29 per cent, and Nebraska 1 per cent; but Mingesota declares 16 per cent, lowa 2 per cont, and Kansas 5 per cent. Tho grasshoppera have been destructive to tho spring wheat in these Siates. The quality is below last year's in all eoxcept Minnesota, which improves 27 por cent, On the Pacific coast tho crop is greatly in- ereased, and is fally 50 per cent above the cen- sus vear. California increased her yieid 10 per ceat, and Oregon 21 par cent. Oregon equals the quality of last year's crop. California im- proves hers by 3 per cent. ‘e total yield will pearly, if not quite, equal the census year. UTAH ITEMS. Savt LA, Oct. 17.—1t is reported that tha Mono Mine has stopped work. 1t 18 suppored to Le on account of a disasrecmont between tho owpers. ‘'This was considered the richest mine in the Territory. A telegram from Cedar City, Utah, says the iron furuace at that place is in successful opera- tion, and that they expect to make five tons of pig-iron per day. Some of this iron has been ebipped to Provo, the present southern termious of ‘the Utah Southern Railroad. Arrasgements for the extension of this railroad southward aro now being made, Bishop Sharp having gono East to arrange for funds. A veia of iron ore has been discovered in Alor~ gan County, Utah. 5 miles from the Union Pa~ citic Railroad, which is claimed to equal any dis- coveries of this kind in Wroming. Workmen are_employed on the grade of the TUtah Westorn Narrow-Gauge.from this place, and cars are promised to be runping to Lake Joiut before spriog. UPPER MISSISSIPPI IMPRGVEMENT. Br. Papr, Mion., Oct. 17.—The first of the system of wing-dams for the improvement of navigation on the Upper Missiesippi was con- pleted to-day. It is located at Pig's-Eye Bar, abont 4 miles below this city. The bar is one of the most tronblesome obstructions to navigation on ‘the Upper Mississippi. The dsm is about 600 feet long, and has beon comstructed at comparatively small expense, under ithe direc- tion of J. H. Macomb, of the United States Engineer Corps, by Capt. Joho B, Davis, of the rarnment dredge- boat Montana. The work was to-day viewed by & party of the influentiul business men of this city. and at the banquet given on the Montana, the plan was indorsed by remarks made by Sen- ator Rameev, Capt. Russell Blakelr, one of the oldest and best steamboatmen in the country, and by others, and by a ect of resolutions adopt- ed uoaniwonsly. The remedial result of the work is alieady apparent. FOREIGN. NAVIGATOR ISLANDS. A GERMAN MAN-OF-WAR LEVIES INDEMNITY. 8Sax Faaxcisco, Cal., Oct. 17.—3uch interest is felt here in commercial circles alout the re- port, well verified, that a German man-of-war recently entered one of the harbors of Naviga- tor Is!auds, aud demarded 1ndemnity from the Chiefs in the sum of 813,000, with the condi~ tion, if not paid, that the commander would take possession of the Islands for | Germany. The American residents raiced ‘26,000 of the sum demanded, which was paid on koard the veseels, the commander taking a boud for the remainder, to be paid within six months. 1t is represected that the natives aro anxious to come under the protection of the American Government. The islands are very important to our commerce a8 a coaling and & ply station for sieamers between the Paci ports, Australia, China, anl Japan. The war steamer Tuscarera will sail for Honolulu cn Tucsdav next, and it is sngzested that the Navy Department might order Ler to nroced to Nav- igator Islands for the purpose of protectizg American itorests there. 7 A moe:ing of the Chumber of Commeres will be ca'led here early next week, for tha purpcse of considering the matcer, nod asking the Gov- eroment to tako prompt and eflicient measurcs to prevent the Germans from obtaiving posscs- sion of the islauds if the rest of the indemulty is not paid. = = BENCAL. DISASTROUS CYCLONE. Boxnay, Oct. 17.—DBeogal has been visited by a frightful cyclone, which caused general havoc. ‘Tle telegiaph lines were prostrated and cars blown from the track. ——— GREAT BRITAIN. GLASGOW USIVERSITY LOLD BEZTORSTIIP. Loxpow, Oct. 17.—Glascow University will elect & Lord Rector Nov. 16. An active canvass I 15 in progress. The canservative atudents sup- port Dieraeli for re-alection, and the liberals are divided, some going for Forster and others fa- voring Ralph Waldo Emerson, THE CADLE FLEET. Loxpox, Oct. 17.—Steamship Dscia, of the United States Cable Company’s fleet, haa started to assist in recovering the broien cable. s GERIMANY. YON ARNDIS OFFENSE. Loxpox, Oct. 17.—A. dispatch from Berlin “*The Count Yon Arnim'scase is Lecom- iblo. It appears that Bismarck be- came indignant at the Count for preferring an Ultramontane Mouarchy io France to a compara- tively liberal and pacific Repablic, and deter- mived to remove him. Not wishing, bow- ever, to offend the Count, Bismarck wrote him ceosorious letters, which he expected would induce the Count to resign. Von Arnim, rofusing, was finally absolutely dismissed, and took witn him Bismarci’s leiters, which are now represented to beso fearfully offensive. The dispatch also sazs that it is reported that the Jetiers hava been pabliciy off+red fur sale. Benuay, Oct. 17.—The Emperor will visit Vie~ tor Emanuel next year. 2 S W FRANCE. BPANISH NATIONAL HONOR SATISPTED. Panis, Oct. 17.—Le Opinion Nalionale states that the Duke Do Cazes, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has communicated documents to the Spsuish Ambassador which clearly exonerato tho notes; $709 in ncw50.cent a s a quaatity of clothing, jum::lg::"'- 3 Bryant offors 1award of 35,01 foc o 1 of the nruperz Some of "the pojige TRy doubt the trath of Bryant's story, 10 Odicers shootivg miles we: d, residin, “Township, wero returniog from a8, 13 B icad of lamber, At the poat. Ex::‘tlil b met four men in & two-horsg pri o2t they men in the buggy refused to turg oy, Tho road, and the Tumber team g ", O tho tho 'road. -'The men in the Bey Edted in passed aronnd, ooe of them, Wt Sty iking too 'boys on the” wayo UEEE, 8 whip, whereat one of et the man in the buggy with a muske, the boys with shot. Three of the persons 1 fired o ot hit, one of them beinz' sa b Smith and Ward woro purined anq- gyercited Carthage, andtaken to Eivagton, neyor iea ehooting was dono, for_examiuation. "ire 08 a good deal of excitement in Carsbage, 570 18 tho wounaed partie= 18 said to o Degy, 000 Of of Hamilton, an excatlont citizen: iy 500 men who did'the shooting. are very prJOWE connected in this couaty. ey —_— PIONEER GATHERING, Very 01d Scttlers of Madison 113, Mcet an Counciy, Swectal Duaoatch o The Chizum Lribung, Azzox, I, Oct. 17.—Yesterday the olg gy, tlers of Madison Conuty had a meetinz at th Court-House in Edwardaville, The Waather w, 5 unfavorable. The bad roads and thras: o rain presonted many from attending niy S posed to be thera ; et sixty persons wres present. At 13 o'clock an orgaization e eflectod, with Daviel Soybold, of Troy g ident, and O. L. Barler, S-;Letury. " e meeting then adjourned f s5ain camo tosother 2t 2 oeiock, ouuaer, sad cesident S3vbold, who calle] the maat; order, has passed his 80th bmhdum'ffi;“ oldest man living bora in the State of Nipoe. Ho bas lived in Matison County saventy.the years. Wheu hecama o this county thare ses not & white ma living norta of Edwardsmills the rea: hk-.-as WILK one excention, bis nearest neighbor was 5 miles away, sht i War of 1512 7 6 fonghi in the Among, those present was John L. Pereqe Esq., born in Madison County nmfl:efi?.:; yearsago ; also S. B. Gillham, born in thiy county in 1812 ; Thomas Judy, seveny.ons yeas 8 native of this county. Besides thescwers present Messrs. Spaulding, Mills. Pruitt, Ejis Chapman, Kerr, and Coventry, the Hoa. Jose, and David Gilleapie, and Jamea Gillham, Randal Kinder, Dr. Dewev, aod maay others' squalh worthy of honorable mantion. Julze Joserh Gillespio stated that the object of theméoting vag to organize an- old settlers’ mu'(ing, for te purpose of gatherinz up ana patting to- geather the fucts and personal reminiscences Pertainiog to the early Listory of the country, for the benefit of those who come after them, It was emphatically an old settlers’ meeting, but it was rendily granted that young_settlers could by their presece and otherwise . eontributo largely to tho success of thess mestiogs, and it was agreed that the only condition of members ehip should be the payment of 50 cens per anoam, o that old and young sre insited to give their approbaticn and presence to thess meetinga, “Pafihoafia’infi'}:?n. ¥ Song of the Expire Parior Belsisad ** By my chasto and besateous form— “Al.owed by all—it 1+ my ot i 0raument aliko 'd palace aad in cote. * 59 wondarfully made am I, D.signed with such artistic skill ‘Toat, Yi(n ths tabled god of old, Aly'form 1 alter a: my will. ““ A library, a bureas grand, A toilot with {ta miccir bright, County, Fronch Goveroment from the accusations made in the Spanish note, and show that the note should bo addressed to other powers. The Span- ish Ambaseador, says tha: the Optnion Nazionale, bas expreased hia satisfaction. e JAMAICA. A CUBAN MEETING BROKEN UP. K1xcstox, Jam., Oct. 13.—A meetiog of Cubans on the 10th inet, in celebration of the sixth an- niversary of the declaration of Caban Independ- ence, was dispessed by order of the Governor by the police, who were directed to take the names of those who refused to leave. Quesada, who was making a speech at tho time, said that, having 1o country of their own, they were obliged to obey the 1llegal orders of those who 1macined they biad the power to prevent nuocent gatherings. CRIME. Scntenced to Be Banged. New Yors, Oct. 17.—Michael Murphy, of Jersey City, N. J., bas been found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Hujus, at Nanuet, on the 19th of April last, and sentenced to be hanged on the 4th of December next. An 0l1d Feud Zesults Fatally. BSt. Louis, Oct. 17.—At Provideace, Boone County, Mo., yesterday, Samuel Stevesson and Thomas Burnett, between whom an old grudge oxisted, met at a registration booth and quar- reled, when Stovenson shot Burnett, lulling him slmost instantly. Indicted for Embezzicement—Attempt= cd Assassination. New Onieaxs, La., Oct. 17.—The Concordia Parish Giand Jury, composed of two white men and the balance colored, have found a true bill agaiost Dave Young, colored member of the Logislature, for embezzling $30,L00 belonging to tho parish. They bava also found a true bill sgainst Owen Stowart, Sheriff, for obtainiug propeity under false pretenses. GLINTOYN, La., Oct. 17.—A foud between the,, Breaux, Weber, and Gair Republican factions culminated $0-day in the attempted assassination, betwecn Bayou Sara aud Jacktion, La., of Joha Gair, the Inlependent Republican candidate for the Senate, by parties unknown. Guir was wounded, but not serionsly. Suicide of a Convicte Prrrspung, Pa., Oct. 17.—James W. Swirt, a pricouer in the hospital ‘of the Western Peni- teutiary, committed suicide this mormme. A purse gave him medicize at 9 o'clock; returning to bim ten minutoes later, it was discovercd tiat be had bung bimself. Murder at Terre Faate. Tz ree Baure, Ind., Oct. 17.—This evening, at balf-past 8. Jery Pickard, a well knuwn citizen, way walkiog with his wife on Forty-sixth street, when two men rurhed upoa them. One held Mrs, Picksrd while the otber shot ber husband in ihe bead, the ball entering the right car. The shot will prove fatal. The murderers ran off. The motive for tho act is not known. This oc- curred ia o public part of the city. Muanicipal Fraouds in San Francisco. Say Fraxcisco, Cal.. Oct. 17.—Tae Finauce aud Auditing Committee of tho Boara of Super- uisora will probably finish their labors next weel. They have succecded in unearthing frauds, pecu- lations and extortioas in the Coroner's o thce and the Street Lepaitment, which have filled the wholo commuuity with disgust and indiznation. Probably Coroner Rice wiil be indicted and Screet Supenintendent Keut removed. Boois-Fhieves Arrested. ‘WasmNoTox, Oct. 17.—The polics have arrest- ed a gaog of book-thieves who have bsen mak- ing extensive depredations on the commuttoe- rooms of the Capitol. Thirtcen hundred and fifty pounds of documents bave been recovered. Most of them are valaable volumes, and cannot be replaced. The thieves system.tically entered the rooms and carted away their plunder. Onc klundred Thouasand Dollars® Worth of Noncy aand Goods Said to Mave Been Stolen. New Yomrg. Oct. 17.—A short time ago Luther Bryant, who had a slan1 in Fulton stcoet, ap- parently for the sale of coins, was arrested on tho charge of buying postaze and revenue stamps from boys who made a practice of szeal- ing them from their canplovers. Bryaat was lodged in the Tombs, and, whilo there, his ros- idence was entered and robbed of £100,000 in money and valuables ; 570,000 10 $20 gold pieces. each marked by a small bole in the head of the Goddees of Liberty ; hg.o!d watch ; 81,000 in mutdated currescy; 000 in legal-tender And—prosta, change—b.auld Mo 03 "2 soft aud doway bod by aighte *Bo ful purpose T Sorvs. 50 10357 comfocta blend, ‘Tho hoascwife is in ecs:asias, Aud claims me as her groatest friend, £ word raln—to 1) A Hogsehold Treasuro of such worths And, to be prizod, 1 must be sean.¥ For sale by the Empire Parlor Bedstesd Company, 383 West Madison-st. LADIES’ GOODS. GREAT BARGAINS 5§ GOOLS, BLACK SILK VELVETS, CLOAEKS, and s SHAWLS, HANNHETHER BROS, 298 & 300 West Madison-st. They are daily receiving New Goods in all the departments, from Auction, 80 thet they can offer great inducements to purchasers. They offer Special Bargains in BEAVER CLOAXKS, and are prepared to make Gare ments of all kinds to order at short notice, and at low prices. Particular attention will be given to ths manufacture of Velvet Cloaks STOR 1 G. STORAGE, TTh]eflIémlgin;: at t%o corner gfhch‘.r}k nng -5tS., 088 'welfth-s ormorly occupied by Goss & Bhiihs Mis. Con hag been BT REMODELED ind BEFITTED for 8 Gen- eral Storage Warehouse, and wil be known a3 the ADVANCE WAREROUSES, A, B & G All kinds of Storage solicited. Rates e low as any First-Class Warenouse. - Insure ance as low a3 any Warehouse in the city. CHAS. L. JENES, GOSS & PHILLIP5 MFG. CO, heve con» centrated their business at therr lnrge Fac tory, corner o: West Twenty-sccond znd Fisk-sts,, where, with increased facilities, they are bester prepared than everto fill are ders for_Sash, Doors, Blinas, Molcirgs, Stairs, - Frames, etc. Car:oes 2330 docked, dressed, and shipped. GOSS & PHILLIPS MFG. CO. REAL ESTAYE. Taylor's Addition ls sitna cd u tho contreof thisrapldly growin ymannfacateiag city, baing justsuntl of ths baiboe and betweon tho Calumet Riverand Lake 3 -'iga. I hiee drawbridges aro now betag built acrass rive. opalie this Addition, 20d the Baltimore & Ohio Depot 1s loca ted In tho centro of it. Sco this property aud make & protitable investment. Office at South Cuicago at Qo8 Hundred hest. Station. For particulare, maps, &c., faqaire at tho cleaof D. S. TAYLOF. Room 9 Ewing Block, North Clatk 20d Kiazl--ts, __CEROMOS. ORDER YOUR B Ao FROM THE AMERICAN OLEJGRAPH CO, Chromo and Pictorial Lithograpbers. 167 SOUTH CLARK-ST., Chicago, JLWELEY. ALBERT SCHUETTE, 163 1 Sunth Clarksl, TEWEL EHR o ale or retafi doaler in Sleove-Battons, . e ebraied Paataseogls S 3oy cles to pit all sight clways on hand. Watches at lowoss markot priccs. \