Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 24, 1874, Page 2

_ tio. Congreimionsl THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1874--TWELVE PAGES, POLITICAL. Trouble Brewing in the Re- publican Camp, Fire Favwell's CFriends Aro Selling oat Other Candidates, rutile Effort to Put Mike Bailey on the Ticket. Motes of the Campaign in Other Paris of fhe State. Official Ma jorities for Cbngmss- men in Ohie and Indiana, Complaints of Registration Frauds in Louisiana, Other Political Items,: CITY TOLITECS. WAR AT HEADQUARTERS. ‘Tho Ropublican Exccutive Committoe mob vostorday mornfug at bhonadquorters, No. 48 Clotk streot. Tho mombers of the Committoo were prompt in sttondance. Cnndidates wero also on hand, sccompauied by their frionds. Hovoral gontlomen of color woro thero, anxions to disposo of thelr Influouco, but, failing to find abidderin tho foronoon, thoy roportod at the Opposition headquartors n fow hours lator, Othor than colored individuals nppearod during the doy with votes to gell, but bids. wero searco, from tho fack that tho ncsossments had not boon made, and tho treasury was emnty. Many of the applicanta wero given s noto to oithor Mr. Farwell or 1'im Byadley, but their re- porta wore unsntisfactory. ‘They wero promised, howover, botter resuits to-dny, whon it is ox- pocted that tho tronsury will be in bettor con- dition. NO INISIL NEED ATPLT. Tha only thing of real jmportance ocenrring in the Committeo during tho day was o visitntion from o committeo of tho Sixth, Sovonth, Tighth, and Ninth Wards, asking that Aldorman Tlailey, s momber of the Excoutive Committeo, sliould bo placed on tho Rorublicnn ticket for County Counniesloner, in tho plnca of Avory Moaora, © Lo request was based on tho iden that the Trish of ~the wards named wero cntitled to n reproscutative, Tho applice- tion crosted_quito a tansation, and in {ts discus- slon political cauensses suifered n govere robuko, Tho Commitico doubted its eutborlty to make 1ho cbnngo desived, but, at the ssmo timo, way of apinian that if tho chango conld be mado conistontly that it would add to the strength of the ticket by appeasing tho Irish olement i tho wardy named. Ono membor of the Commiites semued that Mr. Mooro hnd spont cousidernblo Menay to gocure tho nomination, and thonght thut if o was dirplonsed thio money ought to Vo refunded. Another member, ‘s Iriend of Mr. Bailoy's, wns on his foot ab onee, and infornied tho Cowmitloo that Mr, Tinitay had nlso apent o gront deal of mouey in iho canvass, and argued thint unless Moora was cluplaced Dniloy's oxpenditures ought to bo ro- funded. Anotlior mebor doubted the authori- ty of tho Committeo in the mattor, and thought there was littla to be gained for tho ticket in any avent. Anothor was of tho opinion ihat eithier Dalley or Mooro would ratire for & con= uideration, nud that tho wholo difiiculty could bo compromined. Lo wholo question wWas takon under advisumont, with the undorstanding that it wna to be referred to the Coolk Couuty Cen- tral Commsitteo for adjudication, N, TAILEY'S PRIENDS aceoptod the referonco us a dofont, And left tho Sommittec-room with the idoa. that No Irisl need upply.” Thoy exprossed their dotormina- tion to do their utmost ugaint the ticket ot Jarge, Tho action of tho Commitico wan soon ed on tho streot, and Jnst night the Irishmen of the werds named wero highly indignant. ‘fhey wero not 8o particular about having Mr, Tiailey upon tho tickaz, but wanted an Irichman, that the nationahty might be represonted on tho Bonrd of County Commissioners, ASSESHMENTE, Tho Committeo then proccoded to work apon the srranging of ward committees and meatings, to which service thoy summouned many loitering candidntes. . A momber of the Committes announced that Benator Oglesby haa nixrned to speak in the city durlne the coming week. ‘Anothor momber denounced tha enterprise of the T9mes s puhblishing tho asscesment of tho Committoo, which had noverboen mads, Another excuwod tho ** onterprire,™ ifor tha renson that it published what purported ta bo_ tho Oppoeition ansosstnent two duys after it hod been mado. chaimmg that it wes mado Wednosday, whon it was_really mode Monday. Btill “another cxcused tho ontorpriec on tho ground that the Opposition neecagment, e mtilished, was cutirely incorrcet, nud that the ieyublican asscernent, w8 published, had not pad nover yiould be wiisite, Tho disenssion wag curcluded by referoeee o tho fock that a special corunittes Will meet to-day in conjunction with tho candidates to fix the assesament, if an ns- manfa candldate in tho flold, ocenpfed the chair. On motion, tho Chalr appoiated n committen of two from eech precinet for tho purposa of selecting a candidate, ‘Tho Committes rotired, aud during the interim Tarry O'Brien addressed the congregated nssembly, aid, after an absonco of & {ow momonte, tho nli-fmportant Committeo returned nnd reported the name of John Com- 1ekoy a8 tho chason eandidato, and tho solection was unanimously ratitied. Cominkoy was pros- ent and addressed the mecting, audat o lato hour was still speaking, NINTIL WARD OPTOMITION, A moeting of tho Ninth Ward Opposition Cluh was held Inst night at 49 Bluo Islawl avenuo, with Mr. W, W. Roberta In tho chair, Upon Mr. Roborts calling tho mooting to order, Lo addrossed thom at somo longth, and advised Lin henrors to o earefal and watchful, ond not allow thomsolves fo be lfod astray by Radieal speakers, At tho closs of Mr., Roborts' romarke a gontle- man nemed Wornor addressed the Cinb. o enlogized Cartor IL MHarrlson, the standard- bearer for Congress of tho ‘Third District. Mr. Wnarnor having Intely travoled ovor a largo portion of tho ‘Southern Stalos, dwolt nt gomo length on tho condition of af- tairs i Loulsinna and South Cavoling. Tha gentleman closod his remarks with an ap- penl tothe voters of the Ninth Ward to stand by tho nominoes of tholr party at the coming election, Mr, Warner was followed by Jotin Sullivan, an Irinh politiclan from tho ?gu\'unicunth Ward, Bullivan informed the gentlomon that nlthough ho was not a voter in thoir ward, still o desired to aldross thom forn fow minutes. Mr. Sul- livan onutioned tho votars of tho ward against J. D. Ward, tho radical candidate for Con- grcss, who, when s jndgo b tho polls n fow yenrs ago, domnndn«f: and required of Irisnmen ~ ‘o kisa tho cross on tho [»rnynr-lmnk of thoir Churel, and swonr thereon hnt thoy woro legnl votors, bofore allowlng thoir Datlots to pass into tho box. Mr. Bulliyan men-~ tioned tho canctidatos for Shorift aud othor. ofli- cers, and ploadod for suppost of the candidates on tho Opposition tiokot. At tho closo of Mr, Bullivan's remarks the moeting adjourned, TUE BEVENTEETNIl WARD. A mooting of tho Republicana of tho Soven- teenth Ward was holdnt 811 Liarrabeo atrot last ovoning. The sizo of the crowd was iu keoping with tho calibre of tho sponkers. Nolka, tho Communist, an employe of the Ite- publican Exccutive Committeo, was tho flmst spealeer, Ho was followed by Ald. Schafinor, whoso gront polut was that ho tool a glass of whisky overy day, and derived thorofrom n great deal of comlort. Stophen O. Holland, the Rolling-Mill eandi~ date_for County Commiasionor, was tho next spoaker, e thought lio was smart enough to bo elthor rascal or gontleman in oftice, and, if olectort, promised to bo tho Iattor, Mr, I\ aleManug rerument is deemed the bost way to rafse money forthe campaign. TUOULLE ON TIE NORTIL 81D was reportod Lo tho Committee, cmcmn; in the Bixteenth Ward, It nnrcm‘s that Farwell's work- eralinve been endeavoring to *soll out™ the loonl candidates, ‘Yo this procedure tho Jocal candi- detesobject, and ntleast one of themiuformedtho Cumuwitico that, uniens ho was ?Hm‘m\\.ncd Far- well's support, ho would wak it liot for Bradloy. TITE TIRST KENATOMIAL. A Qofection is also yoported in tho Tiral Sona- torial District, Sonator Reynolds, dofented in Convention by Ald. While, it iy undarstood, threatens to rin a8 au indepondont candidato. ot 0PPOSITION ;. EXECUTIVE COMMIT- TEE. A mecting of tho Opposition Excentive Com- mitteo was held yestorday morning at tho hoad- quartors, Randolph sticet, Auton Iaskamp, William Spohrtedor, Willinm Waltor, aud J. J. MeGrath, wore added to tho Commilteo. Mr. Aguow, candideto for Shoriff, reported that o had just returned from tho northern park of the county, and that tho outlool: Was encoar- aging. it Tinrrinon, from the Second Congressionnl Dist reporiced that hia chances of olection wera rapldly improving. Attention was called to the fact that Mr. Ag- now's name was bolng nrinted in cirenlara and posters os ** Fyank," when it was ¢ Pravcts,’ 16 wau resolved to correct the error, oven at tho sacrifico of thousnnds of cards and postors, Tho Committee wes in recoipt of suudry ap- plications to ELL IRVLUENOE, Among the prominent applications considerai, was thnt of & somi-weokly nowspapor, the Aya Stenska Amerikanaren, the constderation boing 8200. 'Tho application was indorsed, on tha condition that tho papor irkuo & cortain amount of supplements filled with Opposition litoratura Dbatweon now and the day of election, Tho papor having been ultra Republican horatofore, tho ax- ‘ponditure wak deomod u wits one, sud (ha Socro- tary was insteuctod to dvaw an order on tho Treasurey for the ameunt, ‘A toport was mndo o tho offact” that ulght sexsions of tho Buporior Court would b Lield ua- til election to grant NATURAAZATION PATERS, ‘Mho Committeo wuthotized the owployment of thio necaseary halp to f4suo tho paporn pramptly, “I'ho employment of canpaigu spoukers wis dineaneed, Seversl additionsl hnmes wers sug- seu among others, Gon, Btiles, Sundry billa wero audited and allowod, aftor which the Commiltes adjunrned until 10 o'clock this morning, PROPUECIES. Tlio Convoltteo cluitn the clection of {he en- ticket, They figure Caul- Sl majotity in the First District ot 3,6005 t the Breond District will givo the Opposition 00, vihieh Ward will bnve to overcomo tho Third Distriet thoy aro conll- L Moyne not loss thait £,500 mn- {198 WAID INDEDE: A mecilug ot voterd of the Opposition party of i Ninth Werd who avo dissatisfled with the nouminee for Alderman fn thet ward, met Jant night st Kincada’s 1tall, 210 Blue Jsland ave- nun, for the purpose of plazing snothor Allor- ‘T'ho inoyitable, irrepreesible Lawlor followed, Trom the line of his argument it was dificult to dotermina whother ho was in the omploy of Far- woll or Bradloy. Bevoral other apeakors contributed to the kill- ing of timo. Tho andionon paid far more ntten- tlon to the disponser of freo beor than to tho specches, W'breo kega wero consumeil during the evening, for which tho Republican Executiva Committeo will pay to-dny. THE NINETEENTIT WARD. Under Lho call of tho Exccutive Committee of thio Ropublican party in the Ninetoenth Ward a meetingwas held last ovening in Turner Hall, on North Clarle stroet, tho object of which was to nomivate o candidate for Alderman, C. W. Fullor presided, An informal ballot was {oken with tho following rosult: - W. 11, Bueb, David Witey, W, I, Dickinso: W. 3. Clarko, ...« P, Webor,... A formnl ballot atood : Wholo number cast W, I', Dickinson, .., David P, Wiley Whon the Chalrman sunounced tho yesult, ob- Jection was made that a numbor of persous had juat arrived belioving that tho_tneoting was call- ed for 8 o'clook, Thoy cleimed tha right to voto, The Chairman stated "that the meeting was not opened until the hour named, A wmotion for anathor ballot was thou made and carriod. This batlot resulted : W.P. Dickingon...... David Wiley.. . Tho nomination of dr. made unauimons, After a few complimentary remarlks (rom the candidate, in the courso of which he paid that ho did not believe in interfering with the liberties of the peoplo as to whera thoy bl drink, or where or what thoy shall cat, tho meoting adjournod. THE TWENTIETIE WARD. Tho Republicans of tho Twonticth Ward hold ameeting last night in Sharpshooters® Hall, cor- ner of Ctark and lilinois strects. Thero wero presont about Nty people, and Mr. Thomas Mackin, & member of tho Exccutivo Committeo of tha Citizons' Association, tools oc- casion to circulato for signatures the petition that the Common Council shall submit to tho 2oplo the question of reincorporation. Quite a number of signatures wero obtained. ington Iesing, O. C. T. Iolden, and Rickard Cullins. ) R OTHER POLITICAL MATTERS. OFFICIAL RETURNS OF THE INDI- * ANA ELECTION. Special Dispateh to 1he Chieago Tribune, Inpraxarouts, 1nd, Oct. 23, —1Tho otnelal fo- turns havo boen recoived from all the counties of the Stalo sava Dlackford, and that was sent {or by tho Governor by telegraph, Uho majori- tlos on Congressmon nro as follows: Domo- eratlo—Tullor, It Dintrick, 387; Willinms, Second, 8,807 Korr, Third, 1,209; Now, Fourth, 1,500¢ Holman, Fifth, 2,467; Landers, Soventh, B6; Hayward, Tonth, 663; Hamilton, Cwalfth, 910} total, 16,768, Ropublicnn—Robinson, Sixth District, 4515 Huntor, Eighth, 18 Ninth, 4341 Evans, Ltovonth, 1 "Mhirtoenth, 58, Total, 2,260, Dom gressionnt mnjority, 19,602, T tho Sixth Dis- ariet, L’oudlotony fudcpundonb recelved 8,888 Yolos ; In tho Niuth, Boyles, Indopondont, ro~ cloved 5,250 ; Walters, Indopondout, recalved 29 votes in tho ‘U'weltth Diatrict ; and Martin Qoun- ty, in tho Becoud District, caac 465 votes far Rawlins, instead of Forguson, in opposition to Willinma. Fhio total voto on Congresemen {3 15,096 legs than two years ago. ‘his district (tho Sovonth) gave 2,195 mora than in 1872, THE VOTE OX STATL OPFICEUS. Inpravaronss, Ind.,, Oct. 23 0 vota on Stato oflicers i a8 follows Boorotary of Stalo—Curry, Ropublican, 164~ 955; Nefl, Domocrnt, 182,063 wies, Inde- peondant, 16,765 : Stout, Independent, 2,981, Auditor—Wildman, Topublican, 105,203 5 Iene Mr, Rolf, Yico Prosident of tho GClub, called the meeting to ordor, nud Capt. Dall, the Ro- publican eandidate for Alderman, was called wpon to spenls, o geid that ko was nomiuvated during his abacnce, but {hat, now that ho ws in for it, ho should do his best togot electod, ilo was no oftice-secker, his only desiro boing to represcnt the interests of tha ward in the Com- mon Council, Mr. J, C. Barkor, candidate_for tho Leglsla- ture, spoke nt some length, dovoting some at- tentlon to Mr. A. C, Hesing, whom he character- fz0d 18 & Judas Tecariot in tho Ropublican party. o joined his fortunes with the l‘conln'u party, whosa succoes hnd cureed tho city with the worat governmont_ Chicago bad ovor known. Tax- ation bad beon increased, and tho wnlarics of muniolpal oflicors had been almoat doubled since tho Republican party lost tho roing of power in thocity, 1o doniod that the Ropublican party wan in’ any maunar responsiblo for the tomper- ance aud the Sunday issuo forced upou the peo- plolast fall. Thig issue was oroeipitated by two Democrats in Mayor Modill's Adminiatra- tion—2, I, Tuloy and Gon, Stiles, Tho speakor noxtroferrod to tho bad war-record jof Mossra, Caultield, Ilarvison, and Lo Moyhe, nous of whom did anvibing for the Union, or stood by the nable soldior when ho went forth to fight tho bnttles of the country. Lot nono but loyal men receive tho support of the ‘{woapln. In this con- neetion Me. Barker was modest enongh to say, cancorniug his opponente for Legisiative hon- or on tho other ticket, that one of them (Obn- dieh Jockson) hed ouce been arrested on the chargo of trenson, and taken to Cincinnali; an- other (Mr, Btickney) was & man without frmness o chatacter; whilo tho third ho Luow nothing about. NOT A FARWELL MAX. o the Fditor of The Chicaqo Tribune : Sm: Do the vaters of Chicago tnow that Ar, Warner, chief managor of the now Custom- House and Iost-Ofice of this city, sponds moro time onuvassing for Bir. Farwell than he does about tho building he is so woll paid for 7 Also, that ho will not employ any thore now ouly sueh asare recommended by ono of Tavwoll's eatol- dorson, Domacrat, 181,322 ; Prescott, Indepond- ont, 10,058, I'rensurer—Glovor, Rep., 164,971 ; 8baw, Dom., 181,880 Banuott, Tnd., 19,025, Attornoy-Genoral—Donuy, Rop., 160,163 ; Bus- kirk, Dom,, 178,859; Tlcalo, Ind., 18.681. Superintondent of Public Instruction—Dloss, 1topublican, 164,062; Bwart, Domocrat, 180,930 CGraham, Indopendent, 18,844, Judgo' of tho Supromo Conrt—Osborne, To- publican, 105,716 ; Drools, Domocrat and Indo- peadent, 108,080, —— THE OHI0 ELECTIONS. VOTE ON BECRETARY OF STATE, Corumrus, 0., Oct. 33.~TFull ofticial roturns. of tho Stato olection in Ohio show that 238,400 votes wore cast for Willinm Boll, Domoaerat, for Socrotary of Stato; 221,204 votes for Alllen T\ Wiltoff, Ropnblican, and 7,816 for John 1. Buchtel, Prohibitionist, for tho samo position. Boll's offleint mnjority over Wikolf is 17,202 votos, TIL; CONGRESSIONAL DISTRIOYS. Tho official majoritics i tho sovoral Congross- ional districts of "the State nrons follows s Tirst Distriet, Baylor, Democrat, majorily 3,314; Second 'District, Banolng, Democrat, 1/595 ; Third District, Savapc, Demlocrat, 1,162’ Fourth _Distsiot, MedMahon, Domocrat, 1,000 ; Tifth District, &llcc, Dawmocrat, 6.190; Bixth Distriot, Hurd, Domoerat, 1,787 ; Soventh Dis- trict, Noal, Domocrat, 2,925} Eighths Distriot, Tawronco, Ropublican, 378; Ninth District, Papploton, Demoorat, 433; Tenth District, Toster, Itopublican, '100; Tleventh District, Vanco, Domocrat, 1,013 Twolfth District, long term, Walliug, Doemocrat, 8,018: short term, Finoh, Domocrat, 4,789; Thirtconth Dis- trict, Soutlnrd, Democrat, 83,0513 Fourtcontt District, Cowan, Domocrat, 5.180; Fifteonth District, Vun Vorhices, Republican, 99; Sixtaouths District, Danford, Republican, 1.250 ; Seventecntl District, Woodworth, Ropublican, 270; Eich- toonth ' District, Monrao, Republican, 2,134 Ninotconth District, Gattiold, Ropublican, 6,346; Twentioth District, Payno, Domocrat, 2,619, I'his_giyes the Domoornts fourtoon and the Ro- publicans seven Congressten. gl it LOUISIANA. REGISTRATION YRAUDS. New Onrurass, La, Oct. 28.—Two thousand rogislration frauds havo nlready;boen dlecovered, nod the investigation coutinues, Tho location of roridoncos given by ten persons wag found to bo an unoccupied lot, Ono colored man had reg- istered fourtoon times. The polico authontios took possession of all tho registration books. Thoy wore doposited in tho State-Houso, Rogistiation in tho city: Whitos, 23,878 ; col- orod, 17,131; whito majority In the city, 11,437, In tho country parishes 83 givo whito 28,778, and colored, 42,308, 'Flio totnl registored, ny far na heatd from, is: Whitoes, 57,656 colored, 59,829, Not colored majority, 21,79, Twonty-four parishos to lear from. Some of tho roturns given above are incomplete. IDLE RUXONS. Buneveront, Oct. 20.—Tho warrants which wero prepared vestorday for tho arrost of thoe morchants who signed the labor pledge were nob sorvod to-day, and tho wholo matter is ngain in o muddlo. Tho United Sintes anthorition uro vory reticent, and it is imrossiblo to obtnin any entis- factory information a3 to their puipose. It is rumored that Gon. Morrill now declares thnt ho docs not intond to malke geueral arrests, but only mnko oxsmples of the moat promincat signers, Anothor Tumor i8 in circulation to tho cffect {hat Doputy Duited States Marehals Keating and White lisve resigned, leaving tho Commission witliont officors to sarve tho sarrants, A lotter from Coushuttn stutes (hat no arresta Lavo been mado thora smee Sunday, A specinl from Nedchutochez, states: * Mr, Cosgrove, oditor of tho Natchitochez Vin~ dicator, was mrested at that place on Wednos- day, by tho United States Marshal, and taken to the cnmp of the military, L' informant states that Mr. Cosprovo's frionds aro nov_nlowed to communicate with him by tho Marshal, who gays ho hos wariants for {ho arrest of & hundred othors in that parish. The envalry which Joft hora day before yesterday ure now quartored ot Midnin, Wb Btor Parigh, but as yet bave mado no arrosts. Fho company which hias beon nt Coushalta and Natchitochez, created considerablo alarm in Desto Parisb, and attempted to mako soveral arrests, but the partics they wero after ind been advised of their approach, and as far es heard from offccted their cicape to the woods, Insdon- gora from the east report thattho cavalry dotach- ment, Mcamlm"(cd by & United Btates Maralnl, is operating in Lincoln and Union Parighes, but thoir intoutions have not beon ascortained,” —— AFTER THE BATTLE, oyeeiat Dispatels to T'he Chicago 1'ribune, IxpiAsaroLts, Ind., Oct. 23,—Jnckson M. Wright, Ropublican candidato for the Legisla- ture, to-day sorved notico of contoston E. C. Kennedy, Domocratic momber-olect. Konnedy's majority over Wright was 106, and Wright al- loges that 200 fraudulont votes wero cast for Kenuedy; that the Board of Election in tho Sixtls Ward was not composed of frecholders, and the wholo voto of the ward should thorofore bo thrown out, which would not only elect Wright, but o majority of the Ropublican ticket. Auother ground of contest is that Kennedy bas not been a residont of tho Btate and county long enougli to be cligible to the Assembly, The first two_grounds of contest are general, and Wright js backed in his contout by those can- didatea who wora hoaten by less than 600 majori- ty, that helng about tho Democratin majority given 1u the Sizth Ward, Thiacontost willbe car- ried heforo the Houso of Reprosontatives, which, being Demaerati, is likoly to favor tho sitting member, W'ha Govorsor {8 busy {asuing _commissiona to the now oflicers thronghout theState, 'L'o-tay tho eriminal Juliges of Torre Nnuto, Byanavillo, nd Tort Wayno vore commissioned. Judge Buskirl, lites ? Tapplied for work thero this day, and sodid o mnn recommended by Ald, Canuon, of tho Eight- centh Wuard. DMr. Cannon's man was ot to work, though ho had no ehovol, and 3lr. Warnor aakod mo to lond hita my ehovol, which I ro- fused, and then he said, “ No mattor, a Farwell votor would got work, shovol or nasbovol,” I am nrosidont of this eity for twenty-thyeo yonrs, but because I don’t rosido in tho Lighteonth Ward, or In any part of Farwoll'a voting district, Idon't ehine with Blr, Warner, Thoso men talion in for tho last wook, Iam informed, are only for voting purposcs, So this s how Uncle Han's patronngo s prostitated. ‘Thostas Oasky, Ne. 125 Wright stroot, Citoao, Oct, 42, 1874, ANNOUNGEMENTS, Tho Ninth Ward Republican Club will hold & wmuating this evening at 2456 South Oanal stroet, ‘The lfon. J, D, Ward, Qon, O. L. Maun, Col, Storey, B, M, Mitler, John Stovens, Josinh Greonwood, and otlior Ropublican nomingos for Aldormen, will bo presont, T'hero will bo & grand Nopublie 4 HEulo. Birool Shiu a\'unlugp b 8 nolgr&{'ntflg lIon.I‘Lognn‘r"ll ixi(\mlt, ‘(an“]h“adm“"' M. Our- ran, T, O, Viorling, and oller g "y wilf o fu |\lL]llm|l:h\ngc:. o oo penkern, Thero wl w & mosting of tha Oppos pacty in tho Bixeh Ward (hik ovoning nl"’u-.".‘r'.‘.?,'; Lall, corner of Thirty-ifth and Jnlsted -stroots, A grand mass-meotmg of the Opposition wit] ho neld thi evoniug at Vorarol's Lurnor Hul), on Wont Polfth sircot, whioh will hs atdressed by Caxbor 1L Harvigous Johu O, Ilnincy, Washe of this connty, hns received his, and will soon tako hia seat, Judgo Lost baving abaudoned the notion of contoat, Cunvagning for plncos under the now Adminin- tration is brisk, Attornoy-Genoral Denny rotiros on the 31 of next month, nnd is sueccoded by Clavenco A. ]:nnt\(irl:. of Madison County, Auditor of State- elont, endorson has ro-clected Col. Joff K, Soott, of Morgan Connty, a8 principal doputy, Miss Laurn Heum, o woll known nowspaper correspondent, ls acandidato for Stato Librarian, 'Pho position iy now oceupied by a women, e SIXTEENTH ILLINOIS DISTRIOT, MASE MELTING OF INDEPENDENT UEFOIDERY AT ORNTIALIA, Sueetal Dispatct ta The Chicaas Tribune, Cexriarta, ik, Oct, 20,—'Cho mans mooting of tho Independent Reforners at thia placo to- day han beon n most doelded succoss. The ball was flllod to its utmost eapncity early in the aftornoon by the farmora and their wives) with goodly aprinkling of citizons, who woro drawn out rs nmatlor of curiosity to see what manner of peoplo theso Indopondants wore. JTudgo Ilenry, the Indepondent eandidato for Congrens, was tho firat speakor, who, 1 nspoceh of half n hanr, by compurison. showed that tho platform af principlos g lald down by tho patty at Bpriug- fleld on tho 10th of June, it fathfully carried, wounld rosnlt in puifsing and olevating our po- litienl eyntom, ntcd make moro prosperous the lahoring nnd producing clasuos, B. AL, Bmith, of Kowaneo, wag noxt intro- ducod. Ha first described tho performanco by which Lo »lng manngers nttanpted to eapturo an Indonenclant moatiig nb whiclt ho was a-fvor- tised to ho, nt Nashville' yestordey, tho result of which wns to brove the truth of ~the old adage, that ** Many a man goes out for wool and conies tiome nhorn,”™ 1lo thon reviewed the apeach of Uov. Oglenby, Bhowing hissiatoments to ho or- rots_of fact, and proving from tho1ccord that tho Ropublicam party wes not tho pura and,hion- out party that: tho Goveruor cloimed it tobe, and that it was not the Republican party of Mr. Lincoln, whosw cardinnl principle waa that labor wan prior to aud superior to capital, and should recolve tho higher consideration, 1o showod that tho pirpores of tho Rapubilean party had lony sinco boon fulfllled, aud that now it was auly hald togethor by tho cohicsion of public plunder, Doth upecclies made a deop impression upon tho nudiotes, ind wero listoned to with onrnest attontion. Tho sudionco ndjournod to 7:30 o'clogk, with food for thought’ thut will show on the 5th ot Novomber, At 7:30 o'clock tho hnll was ngain filled, and, aftor listoning to tho song, *'Tho hand that holds bread," by 1 voluntary Glee Club, Dr. M. M. Iooton was ‘inttrodnced, and npoke for ovor an hour on the rolation of finance to labor aud tho logitimate rosuiis of contraction,—prostrat- ing not ouly thoe ind'nstrial intercsls of tho cotn- lrr, but tho busines s snd conimorco as well, I'ho Gleo Club then sang “ [fark | hark! the shout,” and *Tho eaglo ma;7sleep on his rock,” when Judgo Honry agnin took thoe stavd, and in a short but porfinent, spoech loft nothing for our frionds to auk: for oo or our onomies to hear, 'Tho results of this meoting will toll at the POHB, whoto wo have full confidonco that wo elall bo viotorious ovur the combiued powers of banks and other mowopolios, aided by Oglesby for the Ropublicans, and iloundricka aud others whom tho Domocrata binvo imported to Lelp bulld up their failing fortunos, ey MASSACHUSETTS POLITION. MR DAWES PAYS WIS INISPECTS TO OEN, DANKS. Special Disnatch to e Chicado Yrivune, Bostox, Oct. 23.~TLe Hon, 1lenry L. Dawes mado & spocch in Gooel's Distslet last night, to tielp that candidate in his contest with Gen. DBauks, who 1a running ua: an Indepondent. o attacks Banka as a polit.osl whirligig, the follow. ing pussago showing the gist of his argumonst : o eald that this was not o porsonnl Govern- ment, but o ropresontativyy Governmont. It was not mado for man. 1t wiut mnde for the estab- lishmont nnd porpotuity tirough all timo of tha grent fandsmentn) princiisios, 11 it was admin- istorod for any other end it was wporvert- od, and thoso who attempted to lurn it to porsonal advantage or peisonal advanco- ment would surely como fo grief. Thoso who entored upon ity sorvica with no sottled pur- 080 of conviotion, who cow.'d sny that thoy bo- onged to no party, wero wiik.og to concodo any- thing that they had hitheito maintained, or waintain any new doctriue t:aat might seem for tho moment to bo propiticnly amoug men, bo- como all things to all men, aither misconceived the wholo cconomy of ropublican institutions, or wora willing to porvert thoxs. 1lo reponted hid argumont of Wednosday night in regard to thore being no politieal partions, and askod what o man wai who started ont & Demociat, and stayed with the Democracy n litco while, and pot tired of that; thon wenf ovor into the Liborty party and ‘stayed over night, joined tho Tree-Soil party tho next morning, wont into tho Conlition ‘tho noxt week, then. camo into tho Republican party, the noxt year joined the Lib- eral party, aud tho noxt year eiid ho wasuob apywhoro 2 e PREDICTIONS. Special Dispateh to The Chica.7v Tridune, Wasiinorox, D. O, Oct. 28,—Tho approacn- ing Novembor eleotions aro lookwd forward to with an intorest that has boon aug wionted by the unlooked for results in Obio and Indiana thiy fall. The Demoerats aro genorally sanguino that they will mako still larger gans, end will bo able to socure the control of tho .noxt touse. Tho Republicans are in & vory auxions framo of miad, but are not roady to concedo nil that their opponents 8o confldently hope for, and, pending tho deoisive day, both parties aro straining avery norvo to compnas the vistory. Dut littlo offort was deemed nocessary by tho Itepublicans £ill Olijo and Indiona came ont with Y>-2mocratic majoritics. Dut now thoy realizo thali * eternal vigilance " is requisito to their salvation. Tho various Stato organizations hore are making ar- rangoments to bave tho clorks seut homo to vate, nnd are in communteation with te homo committoes alding in overy way to secicre them- salves in offico. Thora .aro, and havo been, n groat many Southern Ropublican_politiciuns hanging about Washington slriving by ono means or another tomeke tho Foderal power availablo 4o bolp them, and, Dby tho ehowing, thoy havo succeeded in injuring theic ownx case much wore than thoy cowld have dune by slaying nt homo. Thoy confidently clahn Ala- bama, but allindications point to & Doryacrativ victofy thero, In Virginia the contest is a very intonasting ono. I'he Congressional reprosontation of that Btate now stands flve Ropublicans to four Tlemo- crats, ' Good judges arc of the opinion {hat o gmn of two Domocrats will certainly ba 1nade, tud porhnps thres, In tho Richmond Listrict there aro two TRopublican candidiatos, both claiming ~ the rogular momination, This will doubtlees insure CGov, Wrther's olcotion, he baing tho Couservativa candiclate, There are also &;ra\luds for tho hopo that Platt will bo defeated in tho Norfolk district, Ele is ono of the most bigoted and unscrupuloua par- tisans in tho Houso, peculiarly dang-eious bocauso of bia grent zeal and littte lnowledgo, and his defeat is atxiously hoped for by m.i of all partis. = In Penpsylvanin aud Now York tha Domoayats aro confideit thoy will make decided gatus, and thio Republicans are in considerablo alarm, R Sar BOUTH CAROLINA. ELECTION BOARDS APPOINIED, Cuantestoy, 8. C., Oct. 23.—Much dissaitis- [action has prevailcd for weoks pust among tie Indepondent Republicans, owing to the fact that tho Boards of Election Commissioners through- out tho State wero composed oxclusively of mom- bord of tho Chamberlaln party, and consequent fonrs that the vote for Green, Indopondeny Re publican candidato, might not bo fairly countel nnd declared, Gov. Moses lins, therafore, iusuecl & proclamation chunging tho Commisaioness 1a overy coanty, 8o that_each Board shall bo corae posed of ona regular Ropublican, ono Indopes- dent Ropublican, and ono Conservative, —_—— MISCELLANEOUS. LEQISLATIVE NOMINATION. Sveeial Disateh to I'he Chicana L'ribune, ANY Anpon, Mich,, Oct, 23,—The Democrats of tho First District nominated to-day, in cou- vontion at this city, Edwerd King, Ypsilanti, ae, Repregevtative for tho State Leglslature. PEOPLE'S CONVENTION. Special Dispateh to The Chicagn Trioune, Janesviune, Wis., Oct. 23.—2'he Poople's Con- voution for the Second Assombly District (ool County) et ot Ldgorton to-day, and nominated Frank Sayre, of Fulton, THE OUTLOOK 1N MINNESOTA, Suesial Disuateh to The Clucavo Trionne, S1. Pavr, Minn, Oct. he prospoct for Iargo Opposition gains Iu this State was novor Dotter than now. Lozding Republicans, cepe- clally candidntes and other ofice-geckors, are badly fiightoned. MATT OARPENTER AT JANESVILLE, Specut Dispatoh to The Chicato Trivutie. TANESVILLE, Wis., Oct, 23.—~Senator Aats TL Carpenter roponted tho spoech ho dolivored in Neloit last night hiero to-night, with some modi- fleations appropriate to Rock County. 1le aguin definad nis voto for ucronsed oud back pay on the ground thut bo could not subsist at tho Capital for less, 1o said he had boon abused by tho pross from_the Atlautio to tiie Paciti for vating ns bo did, until ho bogan to think ho waa the only man in the Bonnto whon tho bill waa paased, 1lo gave an ostimato of his expondos for bonrd, ote., nt Wushinglon, which led many to wondor what ho livad upon, 88 it cost him bolieen $50D or 600 por month, 110 snid tha Nepublican party had dono mora for tho country nineo it cnine into powor than was accomplistied in tho, wholo his- tory of tho country vrovious. Ilo #ald that if tho Domocrals got into power aguin thoy wonld pry all Bouthern olaims, give ponsions to rehols, and do many other torrible things. o had nothing to say about tho Ttopublican bolt in Roek Connty, Altogothor us apeoch [ looxnd upon &s being tho thlunest ovor delivorsd by lim in Janesvillo, MILWAUKE Spectal Dispateh to Pie Clicano T'ribure, Mwwauker, Oct. 23.—The roturus of tha Ne- form connty primarios wore not comploted il this morning, and {o attompt to_havo tole- gruphed the rosult last night would have beon LMATIES, mere guesswork, Tho {olln\rln§ aro_ tho fig~ for Bherlff s Kolly, 2424; Ialzeuor, 0,850; Ilernoy, 3,650, Clork of Court: Kasson, 9,747 Connolly, Jr., 6,881 County Lroasuror: Ehlors, 8,620; Roonoy, 7,059, Dintriot At tornoyt Marti, 6,611 ; Helibrock, 4,418, Rogla- for of Doods: Tost, 7,601 Doniat, 10103 Wittig, 1,420, County Olerk : Burges, 8,073 ; B d'.!; Moyer, 2,478, Suporintoudont of Tosabacl, 432 3 SelinfTuer, 2,024 ; Abort, 2. Inng, 1,482 ¢ Porth, 1,442 ¢ Lopport, 200 ; Telehel, 447'; 'Roifr, 820." ‘Coronors O'Difon, B,7%4 5 Ytuppar, 6,620, At {ho Lourth Ward Ropublican cancus thia aftornoon 8, A, Ilartison was nominated by 187 Yyotes, Ald, Waichsolborg rezoiving 181 votos. 'fho majority of votars ware Domoerats, {n apito of avory name boing taken down, and the qies- tion Al ked * Ars you a Republican or Domo- olr:ll ?d‘ ol known "Denwoorat votoa boing ex- cluded, DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT FT. JOBEPH, MO, iSnecial Diapateh o I'ha Chicaqa Lrivtine, 81, Jogeei, Mo, Qct, 23, largest crowd of tho sanson mot. at Toohle's Opora-House to listen to speeclios from Qov. Woodson, tho Hon. G. M. Diegel, aud the Hon. David flu:, candi- dates for Congross in the Niuth Congrossionnl Diatrict. ‘Tho spocch of Gov. Waodson was tho Lost effort of his lito, 1o mndo n lucid andoon~ viueing dofonso of his administration, and charged wpon tho Radiesl parly tho rosponsibili- ty for all of tho crimes and l1ivlossnoss commit- ted during tho past twelvo years. In rofor- enco to tho Jamoes and Youngoer boys, ho statod that thero was 817,000 fn tho Tronsury waiting to o pald to quy- body who would eapture and bring thom to jus- tico. 1f Maj. Gontry or any of his frionds wantod to do tho Blits o service, lob thom cap- ture tho maraudord. and ho would seo that tha roward was fortheoming, Tho same partios hud been robhing trisus In Ra doal Towa, Why did not thio Radical orators aud papors consuro the fi]nvor?nur of Iowa for negloctiug to capiure ont TEOPLE'S NOMINATIONS IN MICHIGAN, Special Disnatel to Ihe Chicaaa Trioune, Moxmnot, Mich,, Oct. 23.—The Mouroo County Poople's Roform Convontlon nssembled at Ida, in that county, to-day, as per adjournment, and placod in nomination tho followmg tickot : 'Son- ator, Lowis Wolsh ; Shoriff, Fravklin Mosos ; I'ronsurcr, Jamos Rusgoll ; Cterk, John L. Ilnvter ; Roglster, B It. Iiiton ; Prosconting Attornoy, R, . Thinnoy ; Circnit Court Comie missionats, J, R. Rauch and 8, Rundall ; Corou- ors, Lowia Darrah and J, Parker ; Surveyor, A. I. Dunbar , Rteprosentativo, Firat District, John Birong, Jr.; Second, Goorgo B, Doloug. * Johu J. Roblngon, tho rogular Demaceatio nomineo for Iieprasontative iu Gongress, from the Socond District, was omplntioally mdorsed by tha Con- vention as their unanimous choico, REPUBLICAN Sectal bupazeh to The Clacago Tribtne, GRraND HAVEN, Mich,, Oct. 23,—Tho Ifon T. W. Forry, Unitod States Sonator, and Chsrles D. Nolgon, Stato Sonatorlal candidnto from this di trict, will addross tho cltizons nt Mustc Hall to- morrow evening on tho political issuon, A rous- ing meeting is oxpactod. The Hon, William B. Willinms, Republiean Congressional candidato, and Col. . E. Messmoro will addross tho citi- zons of Ottawn Uounty an tho same subjout at Sprivg Lake, Oct. 20, und Ifolland, Oct. 29, LETINGS, BENATORIAT LEOISLATIVE NOMINATION, ' Snecial Irispateh to I'ne Clizudo Trioune, Manisox, Wik, Oct. 23,—Tho Roformers of tho Soventh Sonatorial Distriet to-dny, on the govonth bailot, nominatod Prof. A, I Gornwall, Principal of Albion Academy, who mado 2 good, but unsuccessful run two years ago aa thelr ent didate, 1lo waa r Republicau till ho Liboralizi WASHINGTON, Burean Meporis—The Postal Teles graph Scheme~The Sufe-fSurglary Trinl=The AX to ol in the Cost~ Office Deparanont—"rhe Civil-Zights Bill. Special Disnalch to The Chijcaan Tribune, Wasaiyeroy, D, C., Oct. 23.—The reports of the various bureau ofilcers are woll under woy at tho Government Printing-Ofico, and will be ropdy for submission to tho Leadsof dopart- monts in o fow daya. TItY TOSTAL TELEORATH BCHEME, President Orton, of tho Westorn Union Tele- graph Company, and Hlubbard, the prontotor of tho postal 1elegrnph schiomo, are both hors, biay- ing coma on Lo feol tho pulso of tho now Post- master-General on thet question. It is nob belioved 3, Jowell wi:l mdorso the project ag warmly as Lis predecossor did, if ho does at all, THE BATE-BURGLARY TRIAL was proceeded with to-day, but uothing note- worthy transpired. Maj. Rtichards, tho Chief of DPolice, was examined in part, tostifying to facis that aro nlready in posscnsion of tho public. THE AX T FALL IN THE POST-OFFIOE DEPART- MENT. ‘The Postmaetor-Goneral has also decided nov to linyo moro than ano momber of a family coma ot tho rolls of his dopartmont, "This will nocos- sitato u greal many romovals. TUE CIVIL-RIGHTS DILL, 1t is not believad that tho Presidont will ronow hin recommondation that the Civil-Rights bill bo ‘passed in his forthcoming messaga. FIRES. At Jolict, K10 Sncelal Disputoh to The Chicaas Tribune. JoureT, fil., Oct. 23,—At half-past £ o'clock, this morning, the house of Patrick Hamilton, on Ottaws stroet, just north of tho First Evan- golical Luthoran Church, was destroyed by fire, Tho firo had gained such beadway beforo tho alarm was given that the Fire Departinent was unable to eheck tho flames. Origin of tho firo, o defective fluo. Loss, $500. Insured with Chage & Hoffs, in the Afna. To-night, betweon 10 and 11 o'clock, an alnrm was i.u\-au. when it wag discovered that tho stone building of John Darcoy had been fired by ine cendiarios in tho rear. The Ilire Department respondoed promptly and provented what budo fajr 1o bo o serions contlagration. Marshal Scbiedt, with Ofticer John Contielly, arrestod two young mon who are suapeoted of tho dovd. Thoy gave the names of 11k and Willin Marphy; whon arrested, I1ill had somo stolon property in his asseeslon, This is tho seventh igcondiary fire in the city within threo months, At Greon ftiver Station, Iil, Gexgseo, 111, Oct. 23.—The framo flouring- mill at Green River Station, Menry County, TN, owned by the Kiad family, was totally destroyed Dy firo lat night. It had beon insured for years until quite recently, but tho policics had ex- pired. T'ho loss i3 about $10,000, At Sencca Fatls, No ¥, Bexeca Fanss, N. Y, Oct. 23.—The Phanix ‘Woolen Mills, of this place, burned this morning, Loss, 360,000 partially insured. [ ———— OBITUARY, Ex-Gov. flarriy Flanaging of Arkane ey Larree Rock, Ark., Oct. 23.—Tx-Gov. Harrls Flonngin died at his homo in Arkadolphia this morning, IIo was Governor of this State durlng tho War, and ouo of the most prominent mem- born of the Constitutioral Covention, The Con- vention to-duy passed appropriate rosolutions on his death, and tho Stato-House flag is at ball- mnat, Commodore Willinm Inman, Puunavgrn, Oct, 23, —Commodore Willlam Tnman died in this city to-dny. 1o ontored the navy in 1812, and at tho timo of his death wasat tho hond of the Comwmodoros on the ratired list, Commander Austin Pondergrast. PuiLapeLeuia, Oct, 20.—Commandor Austin Pondergrast, commanding tho recoiving ship Tatomuo, died to-night, of pnowmonin, aftors buief illnoss, ITo was a nophow of Commodoro (. 4. Pondergrant, was born in Kontucky, and was appointad from that Stato m 1818, LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, Tho Union & cifle Rutirond Mandne mus Case=Tho Grent Western Ine surnnco Compauy of Chicago Eseutons Special Dispatoh to The Chicaaa Tribune, Dus Morxes, In,, Oct, 23,—In the Unitod States Cieenit Court to-dey tho colobrated Union I'a- cifro madamus caso, tho purpose of which s to corupel snid Company to operate its entire road 88 2. continuous lino to its logal terminus nt Couneil Biuile, wna argued on 5 motion to quash the worvico of (ho aliornatives which issued ab the hwt lorm of thin Court, _Tho motion was ahly argued by Ao ara, Popploton and \chlmn-lfl for the Coni- ay, and dohn A, Rogors, of Davenport, aud 1, i) nigomery, of Council BluMMy, for the rela. “Tiio opifon of tho Coutt wil ba dollvored on Monday, when it is bolleved tho case will bo subimittod on its morito, "0 Jury du tha enso of the Groat Wastorn In- anizance Company of Chieago agamst Priblecools gave avordict ugninst tho Compauy, As thls wow convidered uiost ease, it \'ll.l‘ probably dla. poun of forty others liko i, > FOREIGN. France and Russia in Accord on the Eastern Ques- tion, American Swindlers at Work in Loudon and Constantinoples Confirmation of the Report of the Capture of Nena Sahib, Rumored Attempts to Buy Up the Car.. ’ list Chiefs. FRANOE. TIE CAKTERN QUESTION, Benry, Oct. 23.~1b i nssorted that the Goy- ernment of Trance ling confidentially informed Drussie of its readiness, upon cortaln conditions, to support Rusain on the Eastorn questions, NATIONAL PREIUDICE. Panis, Oct. 28,—Tho Conncil-Gonoral of Nico paesod a resolution oxpreseive of the profound- est attachment to Franco, When the resolution was movod, tho mombors shouted, *Vivo Franco,” e GREAT BRITAIN. AN AMERIOAN SHAGLLK ABROAD, Loxpoy, Oct. 20.—Two attempts to dofraud woalthy Englishmon havo been dotocted hore. The prety engaged in tho schomo hns boon ar- roated. 1o signs himself Dr, William Parker, of Connellsville, Pa. FIRE IN DUDLIN, Dosuy, Oct. 28.—~Lhe Alliance Gos Company's Works in this city tool fire this foronoon and burned with slarming rapidity aud tlorconoss. The military wero called upan to aid the firomen in supprossing tho lames. _Loss vory heavy, xDoN, Oct. 23,—The Majie, from Dundoo Tor Rangoon, was wrocked in tho 1lcbrides dur- ing & late gals, aud twouty-four porsous on bntlexd dru\\'l?ed. ¥ s P, TURKET. FORGENLES, CoNsTANTINOPLE, Oct, 23.—~An American hag boon arrosted in this city for porpetraticg n hoavy fraud on the Imporial Ottoman Bank, It 1a ramored that other swindlers, having forged Passports, are operating in this and othor urk- ish citio, TORKISH OUTPAGES, ViENNA, Oct, 20.—Lho Tuiks in Montonogro continuo thoir outragoa on Hio Christinos. Thoy havo killed olght Montonagring and sowe Baxon rosidents in thia neighborhood of Podgoriza, and burned o village. T'ho Christisus wore compollod to flce to tho mountuins, —_—— INDIA. NEXA SAUID'S CAPTURE. Loxpow, Oct. 23.—~The Indizn Offico has re- ceived a diepatch confirming the report of the | captirre of Noun Subib. Tio will bo triod immo- diately at tho place where bo was capturcd. — SPAIN, ALLEGED ATTEXPT TO BRIDE TIE CARLISTS, Loxpoy. Oct, #8.—1It is roported from Bpain, on authority which is believed to be reliablo, that Lho Madrid Government hins sont 35,000,000 for distribution smong tho Caxlist chiofs, for tho purpose of terminating tho war. OAPTURE OF AX 1MPOUTANT VOSITION, MMapnip, Oct. 23.—T'ho Hepublicans have eap- tured an inportant strategical [Zosltluu at Cinota, onthe sonthern border of tho Irovince of Cuenca. 'hey intoud to fortify tho pluce, aud malu it a basis of ‘oporations ngainst tho Car- lists in Cuenca aud Valou o i e ARGENTINE STATES. GL.OOMY ASPECT OF AFLAIRY, Tito TAsEmo, Oct, 23.—Advicos from the Ar- gentine Stalos by way of Montovideo, Oct. 21, ropresont tho condition of affnirs as gloomy. ‘Pno (lovernmont troops wore joining msurgenty in great numbers. THE NORTHWY RN STATES, Nows Atems Telegraphed to ‘Tho Chis cugo Tribune, ILLINOIS. John McKay, who, in o drunken row ot Fair- bury, in Livingston County, last Saturdny night, way stabbed in tho bowels by Conatablo Williawz Karnes, is dead. Thoro is gomo excitomont among McKay's Irlsh frionds on account of hls death, ~1t, G. Grindell, a mechanic of Calro, suicid- od, it is belioved, Wodnesday wight, with laud- annm, Intomperanco is assigucd as tho causo, He leaves o wifo and a son neurly of age. —Tho track on the Cairo & 8t. Louts Railrosd ismoving with rapidity. —Tho examinstion of the Bny Levos prisoncrs &t Quiney was concluded yosterday, and tho on- tire lot wers bound over to appoar ub tho Dacemn~ Ler torm of the Criminal Court, Tac buil way 1ixed at 200 onch, and the men wero sob at liborty an their own rocognizance. The attompt to cut tho lovoo has aiready put Alosma, Luport & Shaw to over 33,000 costs. —Samuel meken, who was suspceted of fir- ing the pistol shot whiclh roverely wounded Lizzlo Linu, ot Doaville, o fow duys aluce, bad bis preliminary trial yestordny. The evidenco poiuted so strongly toward him ag tho guilty purty, that tho Court was compolied to placo him‘under $2,000 bonds, in default'of which he wag committed to tho Couutly Juil to await bis trial at the February term of the Cireuit Court, ~—Yestorday morning a bnfht little 7-year-old gir), the duughter of Mr. N. Rirsch, of “Aurors, wag lured away from the south schoolbiouso grounds by somo unkiown ecoundrol, taken into the suburbs a milo or moro from howme, and when be 1ailed to outrage hor person, the child was Liod to & treo and abandoned. 'U'lid girl was shortly aftor found by her friends, Creat ox- citoment provails, and oflicera ara in search of the rufiian, 10WA, In tho United Btctes Circuit Court at Des Moines tha Groat Wostorn Insuranuce Compauy cuses aro on toal, —A motion will be filed in tho United Stalos Cirowit Court at Dos doinos Friday to quash ser- vico in tha Union Pacific tailroad mandumus cade, Tho attorneys of tho rosd and o number Irom Council Riulls are in attondanca., —The Iowa Bonid of Centenninl Managers Liave mndo an appent for contributions from eiti- zuua of thoStato, They desiro to 1aise $10,000 to defray the expenses of collecting samples far tho Centounnial Ixposition, ‘T'his sum_has beon apportioned pro rata to ench county i tho State, ~r, John Mrlllu‘l" foroman for tho Dubuquo Water Company, had hls_log broken by tho eny- ing Iu of asower in which ba was working at tho timo, 1o 1s, it is feared, fatally injured inter~ ually, and his rocovery is vory doubtful, —James Duden, who was reported mortally woundod in a recont fight with Indians on the Runuing Wator, was brought into Fort Ruudall Thuraduy, aud §s in & fair way to rocovor. —Various rumors havo reached Sioux City of }mrlluu supposed to bo on routo to the Back 1ills coming in contaot with Iudinns, but ean Lo tracad to 1o roliablo sonrce, —DBishop 1laro, Misslonary Dlshop to tho va- rious Indinn tribes located on tho Missouri Rtiver, is prominently nfontionod by friends s tho now Bishop of the Diocese of Town, —A little boy numed Robort Jeas, of Dubuquo, was struck iu tho hiend with a shinnoy-stick, yos- tordny aftornoon, by ona of his wehooluwitos, while' playing that gamo, and his brain Iy o= flmd 80 tbat ko will probably be doranged for ifo. oo, The Btoe Iron Works, of Ironton, lave found o mew coal vein on thoir land, 1t is 50 foot below ~tho lumestouy oro, nnd monsures s follows: 13 luchos enunol con), 81 inches bituminous, 3 Inchos of sluto, and 12 (nehes bituwtnous, Tho cunnol is excellout, Tha Ditumihons bas not boon an- alyzod, but s bolioved to bo goud. Thota is sbundance of_ {t on tho Company’s land. Tt ls on the Conway Branoh of tho Iron Itallrond, o Univoranlist Sundny-School Conventlon of Ohlo, nftor two days’ disenesion of professiount toploy, adjourned at Iumilton Thursday night. Tl Byangelical Lutheran Gorman and Bnglsh Hynod of Ohto and adjoluing Statos, {n scewion at tho samo placs, spout yostorday sid last night Dalloting for ofiiers without st olestion, It will coutlun in sossion one woek, —An setion has boon bronght azainst the At Jantio & Groat Wustern Lailroud Companvy in thy Bummit County Ceurt of Common Ilons, at Akyon, by tho Unitod Siatos Huliing Stock Com- Ppavy fqr tho uso of stock forwardod by tho late tor Company, Judgmentis nckod for some- thing ovar B600,000, with Inforosts KEURASKA, Thero {8 connidorublo oxortoment throughout tha Stato over thonct of Gov. Furnas in having E"“kv'“f’d the natortous forger and swindlor, J. « \Vobior, which was dono’ dowpito the earnost rotestalions of tho eltizeus, 'Tho papors of the m;:to. without rogard to politics, tiououncn tha ~=A voung man, named Renniger, ncoldentally atabbod himsolf in tha arm a lmg dl‘lyl ago, and diod from the offeots of tho wound, noar Vapile llon.(}’l‘lxonldxny. —Geu. Harney arrivod at Omaha from thoe West Thursday, * o —E. B. Chandler, Bccrotary of tho State Ald Socluty, stntos that thors are from 7,000 to 10,000 |uioplu Wéllflu will ‘x’wrn:\.ldl tsnl bo !cddnme coming winter, z008 his Btate ave dalug ull the; a0y bt wil tall short, BATRLE INDIANA, Tho socond day of the sixteontl Elkhart Coune ty Fair, hold nt ‘Goslion, closed Thursday night, A largo crowd was proucut, aud the recolpts, which umounted to 8050, were tho larzost dup< ing nny ono doy sinco tho flist fulr way held in the cointy, | —Whilo the young daughter of Jolin Carroll, of Lojansport, was kindiing o fire in o stovo) Lhureday night, her dregs mmf;m and sho waa 80 badiyburned that sho only lived & fow Lours, —A goutleman named Woods, probibited hin fou Gintles from attending o bull at Richmond Wedugaday night, tolling him if ho did bie should wover rolurn bomo whilo ho lived, "ho boy wont from tho ball to the ronms of n friend whero ho died In a fow liours afterwards. —An Indianapolis family by tho namo of Do loy wan poisonod yostordny by romo drug, e {maml 0 bo nraenlo, in tho coffeo they drank, but whethor put thero by an oncmy or whother ,\y:ch in coloring thu coffoo-bonn, 8 not Jmown, Lwo dsughtors ara vory [If from tho offcots of tho poison, and may not tecovor, —A sult for 820,000 wns commeoncod yesters dny nganst the provriotor and keoper of the arsignation-houso at Indisnapokhs fn which Sol Moritz necomplished tho soduction of tha late Flora Harding, Tne euit is browght by the frionds of Itosaunn Reed, n girl who alleges that #ho wns taken to this hous nnd her ruin sought to be necamplishied by foreo, —Tho untiuished condition of tho Governmont buiding ot Ingiwnnpols compols Judge Drume mond to postpone tho Bfl!ulflupflf Unugm\ Btatoy Gourt untll the 1st of Doccmber, Notices of Smuxpouomnnt havo boon sent to ntornoys, urors, and witnessos, and all othora intorested. ArCIIAAN, At a meoting of iho Otiawa Gounty Dar, Wod- nesday ovening, the Hon. II O, Akeloy, of Grand Havon, was unanimouly recommanded a3 a candidnte for Oircuit Court Judge for thig clreuit, to flll the vacancy oceasioned ly tha resignation of tho ITou. Joln W. Stone, of Alle. gau. ‘Tlho vacanoy is to be illed by appointmont of Gov, Baglay. Groat satisfaction 18 manifests ed at'tho choico, —Hawpdon Forsgth, o 1ad 18 yoars of ago, was recently drowned fear Greonvillo, He rodo n horso into a lako to water, and way thrown over tho horse's head into tho water. ‘I'ne fathor triod to roscuo him, but was_ tken with cranips, and only succeaded in reaching tho shoro alter Lio ind onea eunk to tho bottomwm, Tha Agrioul:ural Collogo commencoment ox- oreises will ho bold Nov, 10 and 11, The cata- logue for 1874 givea the following figures : Roxj« done graduates, 4: Sendors, 205 Junors, 163 Hopliomaros, 25; Troshmen, 49; Specinls, 114 Total, 121 —osos Loranger, an_0ld and woll-lmown res. idont of the Town of Boilin, Munros County, died at his rosldenco in that township yostorday Flint & Pero Marquotte Railway Come prny will have tho iron on the Weslern Division of their road laid within 20 miles of Ludington to-day, and will fluish the rond as rapidly na pos. sible, being - capable of laying 2 miles por _day, Regular traing ran 17 milos west of Iteed City ovor tho old track, —A War-Losu bond of €50, the Iast of & series that has figured go often in the dichigan bond- cd-dobt statomont, made its appearanco at the Stato Trensuror's oflico, Oat. 21, It wasdrawn for payment Jan. 1, 1869, and was held by Mary Kunz, being n Christmbs prosont from loi graudPathor, 1t had been carofully hiddon awa; iu a Jittlo nest, for tho coupons to hatch out any wmature. Mary took one of the littlo conpons ta the banl to got tho intorest, when sho wasine {nmm(l that no juterost would be paid from Jam. , 1809, MINNEAOTA, Canductor'Terry Coughlin, of the Chicago & St. Paul Road, etill lies at Red Wing, sufforing frou tha offecta of the blow recolved from Jabhn Winter at Ettor Station, Tho baso of his slull wag broken [n. T'ho surgeons say it will be two or threo dnys befors they can know whether ha will recovor or not. Wioter was found near Titter ‘Uhuredny, and hos beon lodged in jail at Hnstings. Coughlin’s ondition s o alarming that n spocial train was sont down to-day to con- voy his frionds at Minneapotis and 8t Paul, and nurgeons to advise with tho Red Wing surgeons, —Indinn summer weather is batching out graashopper oggs wharo thoy aro dol)ushed in Minuesota, and predictions ure aiade that from the winter-killing of the young insects, thero will bo nouo of them hore uoxt year. —Lurge smounts of wheat ate boing received in warchouses in Minnosota, Littloof itis sold, but mostly stered to the credit of the farmers, —Anegro named Yatos, from Connecticut, lng boon sentonced for burglary in Chisago County two yenrs 1n the State Drison. WISCONSIN, In Esdailo, a manufacturing village of Plerce Couaty, on Friday night of last week, a fro wtarted in tho storeof Hogna & LPaulson, Hogna entered thio building to save the books, but was drivon back by tho rapid spread of the llumes. A moment after a keg of gunpowdor exploded, spreading tho fire alt over tho building, Over bo storo resided o family named Patch. Tho youngor Alr, Patets reactiod all of the family ex- copt hia onn daughtor, 4 yeara old, who was'con- sumed with tho building, Elder Pateh's loss on the building is moatly rod. legua & Panle Bon's [ogs on goods is $5,000. Noinsurance, —Chiris Frederickson, tho murderorof William Wattz, in Polk County, oscaped from jail some wooks ugo, haa beon recaptured. He weut to IIudson for bis wifo, With her he took passage on o stonmor for LaCrosse. Was recognized by tha pilet,who caused his arreat af Prescott, from huco fo way kuken back o o Lol County ail, SECRET SOCILETIES. Grand Commandery of fowa Xnighta ‘Romplar. Sveetal Dispateh to L'he Chicago Tribune, Dunuque, Ia., Oct. 23.—The CGrand Com- mandery of tho State of Towa met this afieracon 5t 2 o'clock, and clected the following oflicora for tho cnsuiug year: Dr. E. A. Guilbert, of Dubuquo, Eminent Grand Commauder; Judge 4. 0. Luye, of Jowa City, Deputy Grand Come mander; Fred Gitohel, of Dosiloines, Grand Gonernlisimo; Joromial W, Wilson, of Nowton, Grand Captaln-Genoral; Downing Daugh, of MeGrogor, Grand Prolato; Frani Neeley, of Watorloo, Grand Senlor Warden; M. A. Dutler, of Boone, Grand Junior Wardon ; II. W, Rathorl, of Xeokuk, Grand Scerotary; Y. B. Lang< ridge, of Auscatlue, Grand Rocorder, Tho ~ following Wworo the apnointed ofticers: J. Butler, of Olarinda, Grand Standad- Bearo Horaco_Tuttle, of Dubuque, Grand Sword-Bearer; W. W. E. Btubrook, of Iown City, Grand Wardon ; and Theodore Schroinor, of Mt, Dlossant, Geand Guard. Tho oflcors~ elect wore then installed, and tho Grand Com- mandory of Iowa clused thoir session of 1874 Pho noxt mecting will be at Kockuk, on tha first Tuosday after tho third Monday in October, 1875, All tho members that can will leave for thoir homes to-night. The rest will leava on tha first traln to-morrow, NMivwour) Stato Grange. Speaial Dispateh to The Chicao Lribune, Kaxsas Ciry, Ma,, Qet. 22,~Fho State Grangoe olected now oftlcers for tho ensulng yoar as folv Jows: T. R. Allen, Mastor; John 3. Oldhnm, Ovoracer; V. Juokson, Lecturer; W, Cocirano, Stoward: Dr, T. B. lurnbaugh, Asslstant Stow- ards G, T, Hrayton, Chapinin j O, T, Quiosborry, “I'reasur A, M. Coffco, Secrotaryi Av Jo MeCrayuor, Gatelcocper, Special Diapateh to Uhe Chicaqo Tribnne, Kaxaas City, Mo, Oct, 23.—Tho Commiitos on Trausportation of tho State Granga reported to-dny it fuyor of appropriations by the Govorn~ mont, from time to timo, to r\mm tho Mississippt and it tributaries in n condition to bocome naviguble bighway for tho trangportation of {he proditets of it valloys to the saaboard, and calla for movo leglxlation for the Wast from Gon- gross, Lo Commitioo favors tho JalLy plun, au hivocated by Oupt. Esdos, for oponing (he mouth of tho Migefusippl. 18 also favorathe en- netmons aud onforcomont of kuoh laws upon the uub{nuz ot railronds as will protect tho peoplo of the State from combinntions and extortions, T we dooldod to ostablish tho privcipal_shops Tor tho waunfaoture of implomonta ot Bovnoe villo, Ao. —igham Young informalan Eantorn fami tura-donler, who eallod upon him 1o get the cous ract for nnishing the new lurom, thst Lo pro- posedl hnving it perfectly gorgooun ‘*Na }mu-«o," sald bo, **in Now York or Ban Francleos shall compare with &b, L want the best, segud lows of cost.”