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This *intercsting and significaut fuot " 1 wholly unknown in Wisconsin, —Tho Washington cerreapondont of tho New York Republio, who lns *‘private information that tha lllinola Logislature 18 Ropublican,” is juvited to como Wost. —Congressman MeJuvkin (Ropublioan), of Pennsylvanin, hins rosigned, siuge the elcolion, nnd thoro will be & speolal olection In his disiriot to fill tho seat for tho short torm, —Tho Milwaukea Aduertiser (Mr. A, AL, Thom- son'a paper) say of the Wisconsin Sonntorship ¢ The Reyublican riowapinpers in the Btato that aro op- ed t0 tho re-clection of Mr, Chrpelites, * aa far aa heard from,” aro the Fond du Lao_Comimonteralth, Nacine Adrertiser, Bhohoygan 7'émes, Evausville (llock County) Rtevieto, Necdaburg Fyce Press, Gonova llerald, La Urdase Leader, Milwaukoa Herald (Gorman), Wau-' ptin Tnes, River Falln Journar, Mfueral Point Prib~ wne, Oliristian _Sialesman, Darilugton Jiepubliran, arant Couuty IFitnces, and soviral otliors whose nsmes Sust now escapo us, ; —Thoe Democrats having the wholo Tonnessee Loglelatura (oxcopt two Ropublicans in tho Sennto and four in_ tho Mouso), & sharp fight now opens for tho United -Btates Honatorship ~ico Brownlow. Tho aspiratits aro Andy Jolin- won, Gov, Brown, Col. Jobu 11, Savage, Edwin 1L Ewing, ot al. - —TFor the Now Jersoy Sonatorship (vice Stookton) tho Domograty nmmed ara ox-Gov. Liondolph, Attornoy-Genersl Gilchriat, Jacob Vanatita, Abratism Drowning, and Btockton him- kolf, Tho Philadelphin Press thinks Randolph will boay off tho prizo. ~Tho closa votes in rocent elections will yunke o curfous record, whou the racord is mado up. Tho closost distriot appeara to bo tho Fifth Now Jorscy, giving Cntler 4 majority over Tholps.” "Tho noxt clogest is the Socond Illinols, giving Harrigon 7 ovor Ward, The Erio (Pa.) District olocts Egbort by 11 ovor Cartis. Thoso aro official counts, Thero aro soveral othor districts still waiting for tho ofticial. . —It is not mocossary to go buck to Marcus orton for “tho lasy Domocratic Governor of Masenchusotts. Goorgo S, Doutwell was tho Domocratic Govoruor of that Stato in 1851 and 1853, and was o Franklin Pierce Administration Domocrat, albeit ho had boou clocted by & conli- tion with Froo-Sollors, —dlackey, ot Charleston, tolegraphs, Nov. 6, of tho South Carolina clection: ** Chamborlnin's (Ropublican) majority for Governor is 1,050. Wo bave got o majorty of Demiocratie Con- grossmon,” As Muckoy is himself tho Congress mnn-clect of tho Charleston District, this dis- batoh would fudicate thut he himself should bo clussiticd 08 a Democrat, aud not as uu Inde- peudent, —The telegraph has montioned Jamos P, Darr, editor of tho Pittsburg Fost, a8 cundidate Tor United Statos Sonator, In Pennsylvanis, and the Hnrrisburg Patiriol adds the fotlowing string of Democratio numes: William A, Wallace, Charles R, Buckulew, Richard Yuux, Georgo W. Woodward, Jerensah 8. Black, Mlester Clymer, JoLu Trunkey, Lenry M. Thillips, Trancla W, Unglies, R, 3, Gibson, Willlam A, Gal= Lrufth, and Wiltiam Elwoll, —Tho whole voto of Massachuaetts, not offi- cial, but ns collocted by the associatod news- papars, ie: Gaoston, 95,901; Taibot, 89,2183 Androws (Labor-Roform), 100. Gaaton’s plu- rality over Tnibot s 6,658, snd his mnjorily 6,658, Tho wholo vota is ouly 7,406 less than tho Presidential vote of 1873, which is of ilself & romarkablo circumstance In this State, Tho purpose of nominating Judgo Andrews doos not mppear, unlees it wos bocouse holding couven- Li&‘)uu i8 a ploayant amusement,— Worcester Ga- elty —Tho great problam of tho day {8, Who rulea tho Democratic pnrty, and what policy does bo proposo to pursiic? ~ Tho Albuny Eteiting Jour- :al says the party hna no sottled policy; 1t has ot for yours had any policy boyond that of wild, sockless, nnd _{udifcriminnto warfaro agaiout whatevor tho Republican party favored. But, whilo this mny auswer for a party in opposition, it is not enough for & party charged with respon- gibility. ‘Tho Democratic party ng now got to ghow ils hand, and, whon it venturos npon that, it will show how empty it 18.” —It is snid tudt wouy conturies ago there flouriskied a sect cnlled tho Ilaggellants, whoso distinguizhing choracteristic was, that thoy beat themselves publicly and lustily in tho hopo of tioroby improving their spiritasl condition. It would seem that thoso who supposo the late po- litical disusters in the Repubiican party will be of gront benefit to tho purty nud the country, must bo bolievers in this novel creed. It is yel 10 bo demonstrated whother their faith is well founded or not.— Washington Chronicle. ~Itis o common saying at Washington that thio prcey makos and unmitkos our publio mon but President Grant is as obstinate in his re- fusul to conciliuto its_opposition a8 lo was dur- ing tho War. Ilo is doternuned that his Admin- istration shall pass into bistory os distinctly marked with his personality as his campaigng in tho field wero undeniably tho product of his quilitary gonivs ; and wheu the prosont term shiall bo closed, and the motives for dotraction no longer operative, tho success of Lis civio caroer will Lo admitted to as high a place in the record of tho deeds of distinguisbed Americans 28 bas already been conceded to his military operations.—Janesville Gazetle. —Admitting that the finunciol sottlement can- not bo postponed notil after another Fresidon- tial olection, ueither pnrty will bo in shapo to then win tho battlo. ‘Tho intervening two years Promse o bo years of chinos, ko far as party or- snowzations are concerned. Out of thut chnos thoro may oriso o party ~dovoted to all that is good in the Republican crcod, and united, all over the Union, on an honest finan- cial policy. For such a party tho times aro ripe. Tor tuch a party, triumph ‘is cortain, Sueha party the Democratic organization esn nover be. —Ulica (N. Y.) Herald, —Soveral months ago the Sacramonto Union wanted to run Newton Booth for Iresidont, ns candidato of the National Anti-Monopoly party, founded on the ruins of Democracy. Now thal tho Anti-Monopolists have not carriod a Stato, aud that Booth has no cbiance, oven in tho esti- 1nation of his fond discoverers, the Union cluims eredit for tho victory of tho party which it Lus been denouncing a8 dead and corrupt. The In- depondaut press did it all, and the Domocratic mujority i Gongross * will take thair_oue from the Indepondent press.” Certainly |—San Fran- risco Alla. —_— LATE LOCAL ITEMS. Fdward Smith and Thomss Barns wero arrest- ed last uight on suspicion of stealing o hand-saw, s bridle, and a hawmer, which were found in thair posscssion. They wore locked up in the Zladidon Btreet Station. The alarm from Box 892 st 8:15 o'clock lnat night was ocensioned by the discovery of fire in u two-story framo building at thecorner of Ten- 4y-eccond and Loomis wsireots, occupied ne o molding mauufactory by Felix Long, who owned tho siructuro, The loss was about $3,000 on stock snd machinory, and §600 on building, The property waa fully insured, but tho names of the computios could hot bo ancortained, 'The orlgin of tho fire could not be traced, but is supposed to hiave boen aecidental. % i Charles Stewart and Angeline Scott, both col- ored, wore arrcated lust ovening by Olticor Car- gon, tho former on tha chargo of larcony, aud tho latter for racoiving and seoroting stalen proper- ty kuowing the samo to bavo boon stolon. HStowart was cmployed 88 & javitor st No. 102 Bouth Olark stroot, where 0.” 8, Woadhnms keops a rogalin manufactory. The oflicor obsorved tha negro with a bundlo of goody in his arms, pass- ing along tho stroot, aod suspected momething wrong. o quentioned him gud dlscovered that the goods bolonged to Mr, Wadhams, He ‘way takou to tho Armory and locked up, and sub- sequently Angeline Scokt, who is a fine apecimen of the colored race, aud & companion of Stew- urbls, woa arrosted ub No, 180 Pavifio avonue, as n pardy tothe erimo, The premuscs were search- ed, aud about 8100 worth of stalon proporty was found seoroted. Ar. Wudhama idontified the f,nuds ns hig, and #tated that about £350 worth had boon stolon. 'Tho gouds consist of fine vol- vots, uitks, ribbons, gold and ilvar fringos, stars, and laces, aud othor matorials used in the mok- ing of ragalios, ————— OHIO AUDITORS' CONVENTION, CoLumpus, 0., Nov. 12,—At tho meeting of the Stale Auditors' Association, lh‘lf morunig, the tollowlug oillocrs wero olocted: A. P, Btultz, of Muskingum, President; John P, Forsyth, of Bhelby, Sccratary ; Joln M, Ewalt, of Knox,Traos- wrex. 'Fhao special committao appointod lastyosr to momonalizo tho Gouneral Assembly relstive to tho foes of Auditors in school bunincss, re- ported nothing dono as yet, This committee Also reparbed that they bad doforred the entiro abjoot of lhouu[é for tuxation Pullmon palace pars within tuis Btate, A rosolution was adopted recommonding such ah amondinont to the law ag will makio the berm of townehip clarks and town- ghip treasiuers throo yonrs, lustond of ouo yoar, 8 &b proselt, i CRIME. The Cincinnati Iorror---The Man Rufer Makes a Full Gon~ fession, A Ooal-Mine Set on Fire by Striking Miners, Testimony in the Washington Safe-Burg- lary Case. Minor Criminal ltems. The] Cincinnatl Horror—-Rufer’s Con. fossion. From the Cineinnats Commereial, Nov,13. The Coronor road tho confossion of Fred Tg- nor, and questionod bim ot longth upou the dif- foront points fnvolved in it, to which the boy ro- plied promptly sud distinctly. The implomonts used in perpotrating the hor- rid deod wore oxhibitod to tho witnoss, and woro idoutitiod by him with the singlo exception of the asberako ugod for shoving tho body of the mur- dored man intd tho furnaco. Io describod tho one uged o8 of difforeut construction fhan tho ono exhibited, Ilo wag requeated by the Coroner to show the Jury how bis fathior, Andreas Egnor, jabbed the dungfork into Hormsn Bchilling's body, Ho took tho Implement with his loft hand towards the prongs (of which thoro ars sovon, two more than at first ropoited), and his right hand up ot tho haudlo. Ho thon mwayed tho fork forward and backward two or throo times, and said 3 #That's tho way it was dove.” A deathly pallor ovorspioud tho fentures of all prosent aa this suggustive performunco wis ro- pented, A brother of tho murdored man was brought into the “court-room while tho Loy wax toatifyhg. This namo 18 Frod Behilling, a tall, durk-baired, nthlotio mon of '35 or so. ~As soon_as his oyes 10ll on tha prisoners ho impulsively raised his arm throatoningty, and asked ** Did you threo followa kill my brothor 2" A sickonivg sensation ensuod lost something dosperato might occur, but Behilling sank into s clialr aftor tlio outburat, and struggled hard to choko down bis foclings. Ho was terribly ox- orcifod 3 his faco turnod crimson at first, tho cords in bis neck swellod up a8 if ready to burat, and Lo seomed unable to . breatlie frooly. Thou the high_color died out of lis faco, and was succeeded by a dark saffron huo that gavo his fontures tho appearanco of jaundice, 1Io tried 1o spoak, but uttersuce secmed deated bim ; his tipa word drow aad purched, aind jaltogotuor tho man prosonted a mosu pitiable spoctacio, Mr. Tandoro Freiborg kept bimn diverted from tho procoodings for a whilc, but tho Coronor ot last, porcoiving tho Men'a painful condition por- mitted him to leave the court-rcom and go home. Tho testimony of tho boy Egner produced & visible gffect on hie father and on Kufer. 'Fhe former looked up oceusioually at his son with ar angry oxpression, which thy boy avoided e much sa possiblo, but, o8 their oyos mat, it was snsily porcoivod that t oy fosrad Lis bioody- handed paront. Ouco or twice ho tried to sunlo the amila of tucradulity, but it faded into an ugly gnoor, and tho head Was avertsd again with an 1ll-concenlod attempt at indifferonco, Ho folt that hig son waa giving him away, sud ho could not avoid tho foarful thoughts crowding to hig wind. Rufor's wicked face rotaiued its rtolid oxprossion, but bis oyos suappod and flashiod as :hu bgy told tho particular psrt bio enacted in tho ragody LUFER WEAKENS AND MAKES A CONEESSION. Toward midnight whon A\‘nrgthing waa Btill sbout the jatl, and Rufor was subjectoed to n but- tory of oagor oyos and the closo queationing of tho Coroner and threo or four roportors, ono of whom plicd him vigorously with German, he be- gon to wenken, The sound of Lis native tongue foosoned Lis ontiro belug, and, diroeting hisatton- tion to tho speuker, Lo propared to mako Lis coufossion. It was, however, drawn from him with diffculty. His scnse of danger was aroused, and ho tried to shicld himself a8 much as poseible. The confession wusinads or rather assisted by questiona. Thoro waa sonio irrolovant matterin tho state- mouts of tho guilty man, but hero is his confes- g}mlx, olicially mado to aud attested by Coronor nley: Ge’o’rgn Tufor anid: At linlfopast U o'clock Saturday night T went bnck in Egnor's yord then went fn the stave-yard ; two men wero ahcad of me, I'went in the small door, I stood at the tunbark plle. Tho yellow dog barked, Tho biack dog came running upto me, I called the dog by his nume, ** Georgo,” 1 thien went by tho coal-pile to tho wagon fn front of tho caal-plle. I saw Eguer standing with tho fork in his land, o was In_tho Hittlo Lide-house, 1 heard the gate closo on the Gutn- ble aliey entrazce, Thon I saw a man striko s mateh on his cont.About thirco minutes luter old man Egner came out of thie hide-houso with the fork in Lis band and went {nto thostablo. Ithon Lesrd alittle nolsg Iiko s culllo and somo ono hollered, I heard person moanlug, sod It was Hermau's voico, Fred Egner came Funning to me from bebind the post, and went into thestablo, Iwent ovor to the beam-hiouss aud Jooked nto tho stablo, T sm mire £ saw Lorman on the floor.Old Egner was leaniug over Hermau bolding bis hands on Lis throat, Fred was bolding Ifermau’s bhands. I saw Egner atick Lim in tho Lowels with the fork, Egnor caule out of thie stablo and sald to me, #Whero will we put this dirty dog?* enid, * ¢ W Dad better throw him in the vat, or wo might throw bt fn the cellar.’ But Lgner #uid, * Na; some ono wight #eo us on Liviugston street. T took hiold of Liis v § Egner tool hold of his legs, and we pulled Lim oxe to o vat. Ligner zald, & No} wo bolter not (hrow B i lioco ; Lo will be foo'soon fonnd,’ Egnor and at pulled ' bim over to(bo furnace, Eguer said We will put bim in there, snd put on s big fre” 1 ow Fyier und Fred put i {n the furuaco, They Pt hian du feot first, I think thoy used gn iron ruke aud pusbed him down, _Egner took tho cover off one of tho koles to put {u fomo wore tan-bark, e found tho furuace too full, Egner said, “ 1 will'attond to it thiat 10 one fluds hifn aut,” We'threa went out tho sme way wo camio in, ani wont IntoEgner's yard and washed qur bouda. Ygnor closed tho saloon Lieforo wo went over, 1 wont tama aud lett them in their yard, T remembor hoaring somo ono ut tho Ganble olloy gote_sud shout out, “ ko s thora?" Then thy smaller of tho black dogs was growlng, Fred Egnec sald to the dog, ** Keop utill,” "then tho dog Lept still, I remombor that befors Schilling eamiv Egucr told 1rod to watch st tho gato beforo wo went Iu tho tane yurd, Eguor sald to mo, 41 and Frod want to sottlo Il Egner ealdto me, # You watch aud keop tho dogs quict, and wo will make overytbing right.” Wo wore stauding thoro hulf an Lour bofore Sebiliing canio in, 1 startod to go away, sud Egner said ho _would kniock modown, 1o said he would strika mo with tho pitchfork, o sald to me on Baturduy night that, If it coat lim bl wholo Property, o woull got at fellow out of the way, Eguer told 106 befors wo wont into tho {auyard thot if Horman was out of tho way L need never trouble myself about muking my liviug, All bo wanted of mo wis 1o waleh, Ue offered ma moues, but I can't remember tho smount. T Lelleve I buve told all T can recollect about the killing, GEonax Rux Aftest—T. P, Mavwy, ngres, Fyom the Cincinnati Enquirer, Nov, 12, Aftor Rufer's confession, lust night, an_ effort was mado to got old Eghor under reportorinl firo, but bie doclined to come downestalrs, Early this morning, bowever, Rufer wus taken to tho stubborn and wrotehed man's coll and eonfront- ed with him. He told him'flrmly ho had con- fousod all, ouly to bo called **o damned liny, I bad no band In it,” said Bgner, * Yes, but you bnd your fork m It ropliod Rufer’ guictly, and with & humor that, m that closo cell, by Inntoru’s light, was rathor grim under tho cir- cumstancos, to suy tho least, An bour's conxing and cross-oxsumination ouly resulted in the old man's_final declaration: ~ *“If tho ropo was around my neck 1 would nob say moro than I havo. Tl not speal, but diolike s man, Tl nat dle a murderer, either, but an honest man," A Coul Mino Sct on Fire by Strakiug Mincra, Bpecial Dispatel to The Clicaas Tribune, 8r, Lout, Nov, 12.—Information reschod this ity to-night from Bellovillo to the offect that Iato last night smoke waa discovored igsuing from tho minea of Charlos Thomns, at Gartmdo Sta- tion No. 8 Buperintendont Harrls, of tho Dlufr Mining Company, went to the rescue of tho mine, and found that the pit roferred to had boen' literslly stuffed with fonco rails sud stsaw, oud tho wholo mass euturated with ' korosene. Tho combustiblos wore thon ot om fire, ‘Lho muwens who worls at those mines tried to got neur tho pit to oxtingulsh the lamon, but wore provented from doing g0 by the utrikars, who ktood guard for hours ovas {hn entranen, in ordor that the fire might got & good Loid. 'tho Bligr's posso, of about fory men, loft for Qurtaido No, Sab 11 oclock u, m, ‘Lhoy found tho mine ou fire au roported, and gusrded iho men while tho fire waw being pus out, ‘Thoy all roturned to Dolle- ville on tho 2 o'clock p. 1. tWAiD, leaving all quict 8t tho wines, Fhe Washington Safo=Burginry Onso, Bpectal Lunich o The Chrcago Trtbune, Wasmnaton, D, G, Nov. 12—~A wonderful array of scamps snd rogues of all dogroes Liave THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 187 boon summoned and put on the stand in the Inst faw days to tostify for the defenso in tha asfo- burglary trial, Whitoly, aidod by tho wholo So- crot Sorvice ng it was bofora the rocant reorgant- zation, has epared no pains nor expense to work up a plausiblo theory for the defenso. The ro- sult Ia not creditablo to him a3 a phrowd man, Ilo han bad but fow reputablo witnossos, snd thoy bavo mot beon able to say much in his favor, Homo gontlemen who have watchod the trinl eloroly afirm frooly that much of the toatimony for tho dofonso bears upon its face tho oyldont marks of dollborato porjury, Tho oxamination of witnesaos will “doubtless bo closed to-morrow,sud Assistant Attornoy-Gonernl 11ill witl opon his srgumant for tho Government. [o the Amoctated Press.) ‘Wasminaron, D. 0., Nov. 12,—Tho sate-bur-g lary trial was continued to-dny up to rocoss m‘l"houl. doveloping suything cspocially Intor- csting, 2 Aflor recess, tha oxamination of Nowcomb wag continuod. Ho tentifiod that at Whitely's roquest ho went to Toronto to induce Ilsyos to go to Washington and toll tho truth about the burg- lary. Ilnyos refusod to go, but told witnoss that neither Nottleship nor any olhor membor of tho Secret Borvica had anything to do with it ‘At the request of Riddle, » vumber of wite nesnan for tho prosecution wore sworn, who um;lmoa to the goud charaotor of Iayos and Zir- ruih, Adjourned. A Femaie Inc ary—She Sets Fire to ond Burne fer Husbunds frops ertye Special Dispateh to The Chicaca Tribune. 8. Lous, Mo., Nov. 12,—A special to tho Dis- paich e ovoning ‘from Warrouton, Mo., says: “Ten dnys ago tho lay-stacks of Mr. Honry Kamp, n rospoctable farmar, living near this place, wero destroyed by firo. It was ovidently tho work of an incondiary, and tho chargo was made thnt tho crime was the work of politieal enetnics, Moro rocontly tho barns of Mr. Kamp havo boen burned, with all thoir contents, in- cluding two valuablo hoiscs, 'his latter ‘act waa sttondod by such eircutustances aa to faston uuapiciou upon the wifo of theunfortunato man, fhis woman 38 his scooud wifo, and they hava only boen marriod somo twoor thrao months, ''ho ovidonco against hor, thongh circumstantial, in such a8 will not lenve a doublias to bor guilt. Bho hag boen arroated, admitted the comnussion of tha crune, walved oxaminstion, and, in do- fault of &1,000 bail, bas boeu committed to jail. 'The Work of & Burzlar in Joltet, Special Dispatch o The Clucago Tribune, Jorrer, 1L, Nov. 12.—Au oxperionced bnre glar worked Droadway stroet, in this eity, Inat night vory successfully. Commoncing s tho reaidenco of Goorgo Whittier ho succeeded in so- curing $52in monoy. TF. I, Marsb, of Carpou- tor & Mavsh, groin doalers, was tho next in tum, who lost n colloction speeimon of fractional cur- roney valued at §100. ¥rom J. E. Hasoy, across tho stroot, » email sum of monoy wos stolen. Trom there tho oporator drifted down the strect to the residenco of Jolm Darcoy, whoro a gold watch aud #15 ond s chcok on O. Goodupeed's bank rowsrded him. From here ho made his way to the residouco of C. Bearloy, Esq., the cditor of tha Joliot Signal. Mr. Soarley awakoued just 28 tho thief Lad securod what Jouso chango thoro was In hi poclicts, amount- ing to about 910, Mr, Soarloy fnilod, however, to capture him. 'Tho description that is given of tho burglar avswers to n discharged conviet named Ciny, who has mule bis remdence in this city for about six yoars. Attempt to Lynch a Murderor — 1obbeds . 8pecial Dispateh to T'he Chicago Tribune, Kansas Ciry, M., Nov. 12.—A body of men. numbering 100, forced an ontranco into tho jail at Saling, Kon., to lynch B. Boban, the dospera- do who Lilled the Andoreon brothers at Doon- ville on election-dsy. Bohan crawled through s geuttio-holo, and tho mob, kuowing hiy despor- sto charactor, ferrod to drag him cat. It was dotermined to hang Boban, and,jinformation bo- ing given, tho Sheriff alono saved him. 1t is expectod that ha will bo killed befora his prolim- inary examination. 5 Jolmson Cox, s furmer, and & man named FKennedy sold some stock iu this city to-day, Whila raturning bomo this oveniug, they wero stopped about & mile from Wyandotto, Kan., by two mnsked highwaymon, snd scarched, but thoy bad deposited tho money in bank, and the robbors were disappointed. A proacher, named Armatrong, camo along and was robbed. Probablc Fatal Shooting Afiray. Bpecial Dispakeh to The Chicaco Lribune. Sr. Papy, Nov. 12.—A probably fatal enconn- tor occurred last night at Doanoyor's Half- way Houso, 8 mites out towards Minnoapolia. Franklin ‘B, Chase and Rufus Hodgman, riding out from Minneapolis, stopped at Dos- noyer's, drank at thoe bar, and refused to pay. In tho ovening thoy roturnod agamn, had drinks and clfiprs. and again refused to pay, Iu nquarrel which followed, the bar-tender, George Chattlin, after, a8 ho says, firlug a revolver to scare the men,’ fired s socond time, tho ball entering Chaga's right brosst, Chattlin surrendered to tho first officor who arrived, and is lodged in jail hore. His right arm is shriveled trom some -accldent in youth, He fired with his loft hand. Olinso was~ omploged as o fireman in o shinglo- mll at Minncapolis, 1lis wife recentlp obtained a divorco on thie ground of crucl troatent, The O'Conanor fMurder ot St. Paul, Minn. 8vectal Dispateh to T'he Chicapo Tribune. Br. Pavr, Miun., Nov. 12.—A second attompt wos made this morning to have an examination of Rose, the murdorer of O’Connor, before s Polico Judgoe. In cousoquonco of the gathering [ 8, of large and oxcited crowds st tho jail and City Hall, procoedings woro bad in tho Sherifl's Tooms ot tho jnil. Roso's counsel waived an examination, sud cntored o plon of not guilty. ‘Tho caso will probably go to the next May torm, The oxamination of Eholby Roso, churged as rocensory bofore the murder, is sot for examina~ tion noxt Wedueaday. A Young Lady Shot by Nier Father. Special Dwpateh W The Chicage Lribune. RussuviLig, Ind., Nov. 12—A young lady was instontly killed at Vienns, Ind.,, Tuesday night, by Ler drunken fathor, who threw s loaded rovolver upon tho floor, which was discharged in the fatl, tho ball entering bis deughter's head near the right oys. ‘Phera is o strong suspicion thint the shooting was dono purposely, s ho had boon abnsing hiy family onty a fow niiuntes bo- foro. Homa things havo come to hght ulready that look rather suspicious. Countericit Notcss Special Dispatel to Lhe Chicayo Tridune, Derrorr, Mich,, Nov 12.—Johu Daily was ar- rosted horo to-day for passing countorfeit S5 bills on tio Tradors' National Bauk of Chicago. It is thought he has dono a somewhat extonsive busineay at it hore. A Successful Encounter with Burge ars, y Arpurron, Wis,, Nov, 12.—Michael Freezo, & brower, living in tho Fourth Wurd, was uwakened Inat night by the noiso of burgiars in bis house. Ho jumped out of bed and discovered a man n possossion of his puntaloons, coutsining his pocket-book, Freozo throw the man down, and whilo thoy wore struggling suother burglur, from tho window, fivad a rovolvor at Freeze, but without offoet, Freeze succoadod in gotting his pantaloons away, aud the burglars escaped, ono of thom louviug his bat. Thore s no ovidenos of thetr dontity 8 yot, Ponsion Fraud. CmverwnaTs, O, Nov. 12.—In the United Btates Couit to-dsy, Pat McCarty was found guilty of aiding and abetting Mrs, Cornama in dofrauding the Governmont by obtaining an illogal ponsion, Mrs. Cornams is tho widow ot McDermott, ana had a pousion allowed her in August, 1860, Four months sfterwards sho marricd, aud thus forfeited hor right to the pousion, but she has continued to draw over sinvo by farishing afldayits that sha romsined & widow of MoDormott. Bhe has pleaded gullty, The Mountanin Mendow Mussncro, Saur Laky, Nov, 12.—Jolw D, Les, now in prson at Boaver, charged with bolng counccted with the Mouutsin Mesdow mussacre of 1857, whon 120 Arkonsaa emigronts woro murdered, it is mald will give a truo history of tho wholo affair, and shoe names of tho partics intorested. An Election Murdor, New Yorx, Nov. 13.—The Coronor's jury in tho caso of John MoKenna, shiot daring & politi- cal fracas on lant clection-dxy, rotursed a vore diot that MoKenus come to lris doath by o platol. flat wouud a4 the haudu of some Porson ubie owRs SPORTING NEWS, Interesting Games at the National Bitliard Tournament. Yosterday's Winnors Daly, Slosson, Vignaux, and Rudolphe, Games Won and Lost in the Tourney Thus Far. The English Turf. BILLIARDS. TUE NATIONAL DILLIARD TOURNAMENT. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Rew Yong, Nov, 12.—Maurico Daly and Ubns- noy playad the first gamo at the Nationnl Billlard Yournsmont this afternoon. Ubassoy's playing was tho worst he hos shown st tho present match, IIo missed oasy caroms, and moro than oo failod to bit the drat ball. Daly's playing was only ordinary. Daly won in thirty-four fon- ings by 106 points. Timo, 1 hour and 23 mine utes. Daly’a bost runs woro 70, £0, 49, 38, 23 Ubaseoy's, 36, 10,0,7. Daly's averago was 8) ; Ubnazog's, 32-3%. Tho following ia Tux soon: TInnings, Daly, Ubassey, 1 . 0 0 2. o1 2 3. 1 8 0 1 a8 I 3 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 10, 0 2 u, 17 1 12, 1 0 bt 1 o 14, 1 0 15, 0 8 10, 5 0 1 1 0 18, 2 1 19 [ 30 20, 50 [ i 1 q 5 1 2 3 1 10 1 0 1 8 0 1 1 1 2 5 3 0 5 10 2 { 10 oe 89 1 Total. 300 104 Then GYLILLE DION AND GORCE. ¥, BLOBSON met. Dion was & strong favorite in tho betting. Blossou played with & determination and forco never befors displayed by bim lhere, aud won the gama in 27 innings by 80 points, = Blosson’s round-tho-tablo plays wero nnnclnlly romai ked, for o plays theso uncortain sbots with a dash and a cortainty that is ndmirable. This last do- font loses Dion nny share n auy of tho prizos Sloswon's beat runs woro 50, 37, 87, 23, 23, 22, 22, 18, 15,13, Dion's, 44, 43, 31, 50, 27. 18, Bfosson’s lnvm‘ngu was 11 8-37; Dion's, 10, The follow- ing is TEN SCORES Dion, Slosson, 1 5 - Bl untenBaaBomnta VIGNAUX V8. GARNIER. Tho game this ovoving botweon Maurico Vignaux and Albert Garnier hag beon looked for- ward to us the groatest ovent of tho tournament. Tho hall was ecrowded. Both mon played well, wnd each observed extreme caution. Tho' botting was protty heavy on Garnier. Thoe game was intousely intoresting through- out,—lirst ono boing shoad, and fhen tho othor. Gamier's round-the-table Elny{ng was simply wondorful, aud kept tho ousc 1 & tumult of applause, Vignaux got off tho viotor by the morost chance, beating by ouly 12 polots, But for a clumay draw, Geraior would have won. Vignaux's averngo was 937, and Gar- nier's D 991, Vignsux's bost ruua wero 73, 89, 8,90,20, 14 ; Gnrnior's, 68, 69, 46, 43, 25. The fallowiug is TnE soORE: Vipnaus, Garnier, 13 4 [ W Bl nonoBomnonnofonitBuanncccos. Ru; E AND JOSEPI DION then played. Dion displayed lis strong skill st nursing, but too lato to bo of auy avail. Somo of tho rans were Lenutiful, Rudolphe boat in 1Y inuings by 126 Pohnm Rudolphe’s aversge waa 1515-19; Dion's, 912-19. Rudolphe's best ruus waere G0, 63, 47, 43, 95, Diow's, 57, 46, Fol- lowing i THE BCODE ¢ Rudfl{‘l‘i‘u Tnnin, Dion. 1 9 ARk % £l 8ogBumctutiBuoronlie ’a | eBanpactnaconmnios Total, g BUMMARY, The following table glyes the number of pamos lost and won to_date, as well as exch player's highest ran and highest average. Tho uluamfi comos of tho tournument will bo watohed wit incorost by lovers of the gamo, It will be soen that Bloseon, our Lome player, in making an ox- callont record for himyolf, ho Laying wou games frow Rudolpho, Cyrille Dion, and Dauleld: i L, Dbt Iiaheat Yon, 08ty THRY, average, ) 2 80 183 i 159 103 a 160 25’ 3 108 Prex] I [id Frpve:y 8 73 161041 [ 104 172 4 [ 188 1 [ 91818 —— PEDESTRIANTISM. OBBAGHTY 1O ABRIVE IN OUICAGO BATURDAY AORNING, opecial Dispateh to I'he Chicago Tribune, RrodaNaroy, Il, Nov, 12.—Uorsghty, the 8t. Louls podostrian, reaced this city this aftor- noon sbout 8 o'clack, stoppmg: a littlo over anhour, Me expools to rasch Qhouos, oa tho Ohicago & Alton Tailrond, n distanco of 20 miles, by half-past 8 o'elock to-night, rest- ing fhoro the ro maiulug portion of the night, and start from thoro in the mmn(n? at 7 o'clock, ronobing Chicago Baturday morning nbout 11 o'glock. Lexmvoror, I, Nov., 12,—The Bt Louls Emdcsmnn arrived hore at 845 this ovoning. o will lonvo horo to-morrow morning to wallk 100 mllos in twonty-four houra. ———— THE TURF. THE LIVENTOOL AUTUMN MELTING. Loxnox, Nov. 12.—The race for the Liverpool cnp, tho ovont of the Liverpool sutumn mast- ing, took place to-day, and was won by Loulso Victoriaj Thundor second, Pageant third, Twonty-ono horaos ntarted, Tlho etting was 12 to 1 agninat Loufso Victoria, 20 to 1 siaiust ‘Ihunder, and 26 to 1 against Pageant, THE REVENUE LAWS, ortant Action by Enstern Me; chants Looking to a Revision Shmpliftcation of the IEevenito and the Manncr of Collecting tho Snmes Special Disnateh to The Chicuao Tribune, New Yonx, Nov. 12.—~Lver siuco tho exposuro of Iast Apring, which brought to an end tho mal- sdministration of Specinl Treasury-Agent Jouos ond others who it {s woll known woro proying on tho morchants of this city, o Iargo numbor of men i ench of the principal branches of trade bave been at work proparing to scok ot tho noxt Congress & completo rovision of the rov- onno-laws and A chango in tho modo of collect- ing revonuo. Tho Chambor of Commotco Lins {sauted through Its Socrotary lotters to londing merchants of Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphin, and Now York, roquesting their co-oporation in tho effort at roform of the rovonne. In every {nstanco favorablo roplics have beon recoived, so that tho movoment, now well advauced, com- priees all the great importing Interosts of tho whols country. Various mootings bave beon hold latoly ab tho Chamber of Commoreo by merchants ongaged in tho iron, wino and liquor, drugsand chemleals, wool, ol aud paint, drygoods, and other tradoy, aud combined action has boon niready sccarod, Tach trade association has ap- pointed n committeo to report upon what chaugon and modifications in the revenuos affecting thelr particular trado is necossary. (W'his roport of the Commilteo will go back to tho associntion for amendmont and conflrmation, und, subsequontly, oach Association will sond to n Goneral Com- mitteo of all tho trades its roport. The General Committec is authorized to ta\m stops at Wasl- ington to securo the reform which fs_dosired. Tho principal iden is to simplily tho niatum and reform the methods of collocting tho revonues, No chnngo is in contomplation which will grontly docreuse or incronso tho amount of revonuo recoived from importati D. 0. Robbins, & larga drug imporler, roferring {0 the proparations which woro tnking, as abovo detailed, says that * the main purposo aud pros- ont object is, Frst, to simplify tho Tevenuo by enlarging ~tho froo Jist with atticles that aro not important for revenuo nud do vot coulliot with protection to homo industry. Secondly, to reduce tho datinblo list to specilic rates, becauso o fur collection of the rovenug in tho intorost of tho Govorument sud tho imports _ bas proved hu,xmulblo undor tho advalorem ~ system. hirdly, our Amorican turiff espocially needs_rovision, that thero may bo & better understanding as to what articles are to ba raw matorials and vihat aro manufactured, as ouly tho manufactured should be taxed, and tho raw only for revenuo. Tho Irench is the only comploto classi- fication, and that clossifios as raw materinls atl commodities which aro the solo product of naturs. The drug aud paint trado mot yosterday, the wine and spirit dealors to- day, and the iron merchants will moet to-morrow to consider tho subjoct. FIRES. Elamiug Forests. From the Hurlford (Conn) Tines. A firo of groat mugnitude bas been raging for & weok on what aro known a8 the Bine Hills, bo- tween Meriden and Southington, Tho long ab- seuco of rain has mado tho forests dry as tinder, especinlly on these high hills. Thousands of moustrous onks, chostuuts, hickorios, and pinos, sud acros of valuablo sbip-timber, have siready been cousumed, and (says & dispateh of Saturday night) tho fames aro unabated. Likas pall over tho wholo region rost heavy and stilling clouds of smoko. Workmen recently employed in thae woods cutting timber for market have been obliged to retiro from the presenco of tho fire- flond, aud the wholo region, more than 5 milos loug ‘and 8 miles wide, is becoming a tract of blackened stumps, smoldering fires, ana debris, The crackle and cragh of tho treos as thoy burn and fall may bo honrd for a long distance. Tho Joes is groat, and may bo reckoned at thoussnds of dollars. Tho causo of the firo was accidontal. A week ago s number of men woro st work among tho charcoal-pits which abound among the Dlue Hills. In soma way the aparks from the pits fell amovg the dry lenves aud tho light wood of tho forest. Flames woro soon started in several places, and, a strong southaasterly wind spring- iug up, they spread rapidiy, Lfforts were made to" chock thoir progress, but in vain, Tho waodland, baving beon subjected to warm suns and protracled dry weather, was in condition to ignite with tho approach of tho devouring eloment. Throughout the woek, without intermission, day and night, the burmng tias progresaed, ineronsing in sizo the dovastated tract, and lnst night it bud attaived to au appail- ing moguitndo. 1t scemed ot ono Limo as it tho entiro mountain was ou fire. Tho sky in all dif- foront dircctions, 1t being & clear night, was hurid with tho reflection, tho light bomg distiuctly soen in thia city. In Wallingford and Meriden the {llumination was intense. Tho land itelf in not valusble ox- copt for tho timber which it producos, but this &lone makos tho worth and consequent lous vory great. Iriday night] hundreds of peoplo visited and gazed with awe upon ‘tho magniticont but terriblo spectuclo, The wind has beon southorly most of the timo. ‘Iho tract thus burnoed is not loss than 10,000 acres in oxtent, and tha flames are making rapid progress toward Konthugton, urncd to Denths Srmacusy, N. Y., Nov. 12.—Tho rosidenco of 3.7, Caxtor was burned here this woruing, M. Cartor wont into tho collar to bava somo proper- ty, aud was burnod to death. At Bultimore, Bavrnsone, Nov, 12.~1ho Hobrow Orphan Asylnm was burned this morning. Loss, $26,000; insurance, 912,000, e —— LATEST NEW YORK MARKETS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yonk, Nov. 12.—The wheat market opeued botter under the moro favorablo Liver- pool advices and limited arvivals, Shippers bold off, and only purchase to completo cargoos. The market closes botter. Tho offerings aro tight and tho domand fuir for complating car. ooy, Wintor is much firmor, sud is olfored tiparingly. "Tho saloy aro 188,000 bu at §10i@ 1,06 for ungraded Towa and Mlinpesotn ; 8L16 for No. 1 Chicago spring; 3$107@ 108 for No. 2 OChicogo spring; ELUS@ 106 for No. 8 Chicago evring SL1@ #1.12 for No, 2 Milwankeo atloat ; 31,10 in storo oarly in tho day; S1.23 for rad Western; $1,20 @1.28 for amber do; 81,34 for amber do to ar- rive, aud $1.27 for white Couadinn. Tho saley incliide 16,200 bu no grado Town at $1.0i@1.05, in gtore: 7,700 bu Nu. 1 Chicago at $115; 10,000 bu 'No. 2 Chleago at SLUD, in storos= 82,000 bu No. 2 Chieago, siloat, at S1.U7@1.08 ; 40,000 bu No. 2 Milwnukeo at $1.10@1.12,—tho inside price in storo early in the day ; 6,100 bu fair red Wostorn, aflost, at $1.23; 7,200 bu falr rad Wostorn, in utors, at $1,243 8,700 b awber Wabrabh, roportedut $1.20 ¢ 1,200 b ambor Obio ab $1.27@1.98; and" 15,000 bu white lichigan at $L41@1.40, Barley is stronger, but quict, Sales of 500 Lu ungraded Westorn at 3138 in storo, and two- rowod Btate on privato vorms ; 60,000 hu German and Fronch offerad at 8165 for tho formor snd $1,52@1.53 for tho lattor, and 9,000 by six-rowoed Stato sold at $1.47, Barloy mult is stoady, but quiet, Snloa of 8,000 bu Canada Went at $1.72 casl, and 3,000 bu four-rowed Bato st $1,52 on thae, Oats ara bettor and aclive, Tho nulpply is light, T'ho anlos aro 130,000 bu horo i to ar- rivo; naw Ohio mixod at U1}{@UGo, whito at @hlg@60o, binck at Gi@oGo, Westorn misod ab 66G2UGYGe, white at 65@Htigo, the inuido price in anrm ‘mixed Btate at U1}y@6Ge, ana white do ut D000, llya/finu. but not netive. 'I'ho sales are 2,000 bu Peunsylvania aud Stuta at 05a. Cory botter and quito activo, The light ar- riyals and tare soagouablo weathor bave stim- uloted the inquiry, Tha sules are: 10,000 bu Woatarn mixed at 03@U81<o afloat, and 913{@0% fu ntora ; Jast ovoning old mixed Bold affont u 920, and now wixed Wostorn at 85@570; Weutern whito at 95@0llo for now, do yollow at 080, sud 4o for old, Ihe woyement in berth trelghts s slow, with only moderato offerings of room. Rates without mataral chango. Whisky—Thore fu n fair domand ob_advanced prices, Bales of 350 brln at #1,01@1.02, Tho pork markot is trogor, but quiot, Bales of 160 brls mess in amall lots nb $1%.75; 260 brls do, cash, nt 810,76, rd vory activo and much highor, whilo the ll};ht stock lioro orentes much excltemont, Sales of id0 tes clty nt 143{@103go; 800 tes do_soller nost wook nt 16)¢@1ibo; 100 tes No. 1 clty, oarly, at 140; ‘820 tes, eollor Novembor and on tho spat, Wontern stoam, at 15{@1b1¢0. For futuro delivery wo hoar of 500 tes, sellor Fobruary, at 18260 6,600 tcs, seller s1x mouths, at 19@193c; 06,600 tow, mollor tho yoar, at 13@ 183¢e 3 2,600 tea ot tho West for Now York nc- count, soller tho yoar, at 13 16-100@12 60-1000 8,600 tes, casli_and Novembor, at 14c; for Now York account, 68 tes dond liog greaso at 180, IS PUBLIC HEALTM. apers RRend Refore the Sunitary Cons= vention in Philnactphin. PurtAvgLyina, Nov, 12.~Tbo Ameriean Pub- le-Henlth Asaocintion resumed ita sossion thia foronoon. Dr. IL B, Balkor, Beeretary of tho oard of Henlth of Michignn, proscnted, on be- Lialf of that Board, specimons of polsonous wall- paper collected In difforent ottios in Alichigans necompanied with an explanatory toxt., Aflors dirounsion of tho subloct of wall-papor and its manufacture, & Bpeelal Committeo was ordored appoluted, and to report at future mooting. v, toplion Smith, of Now York, Presidont of tho Associntion, prosontad a papor upon ** Tho reciprocal relations of tho publiv-health sorvico and tho biighost cducational qualifications of tho modical profoasion.” ‘At tho aftornoon sossion the subject of propor vontilntfon of school-rooms was discussod. r. Tell, of Broolklyn, ssserted that most of the pub- 1o ehiools in tho gonoral plan of construction are mm{ in tho oxtreme, & disgraco to civiliza- tion, and a shame to humanity. Dr. Lincoln, of tha Health Departmentof tho Amorican Social Science Association, supple- montod tho romarks of Dr. Bell with a briof ac- count of n plon proposed by the Bcienco Associa- tion for improving tho healthluluces of sohools. Tho plan Is now in coltrss of proparation by uj wards of n dozen gentlomen, ench having diffor- ont subjects to consider. Papors will bo rend on each pubject nnd discussion invited ut & public maootivg to bo held probably in Detroit in abous six monthe, At tho ovening seasion, tho Hon, D. B. Eaton, of Washington, oxpressed tho opinion that the Genoral Governmont shoutd undertake tho con- trol of tha q‘\lm’nuhuo adminlstration of tho country, and Cangross should onact auch a law gfl would produco uniformity in tho various tates. UTAH. Statiktics of Progress—Polygnamy Do= clining. A valuod correspondont at Salt Lake City, un- der dato of Nov. G, afior complimonting ouo of tho spenkors at the imigsionary meetiug aé the Grand Opera-ITouse, Chlcago, on Sunday after- noon, Nov. 1, gives us the following statistics in rolation to tho progress of Utah. In looking them over, it should bo remombered that all tho rosults indicated by these tignres have been ac- complished in a quarter of & century: No Territorial or municipal dobt, gclmrnph lines, AXCR 41ousons Populstion of Giuh... v+ 21,100 milea 423 mille por SL0U 160,000 Topulation of Salt Luke Gt 96,000 Exporta for 167 £10,000,000 Qre and bulllon, 00, Agricultural pro 5,000,000 Avsesament roll.... . 22,000,000 nd cultlvated (sere 264,600 Tallways (milos), 24 Beloold v a0l Sunduy-seliool sei:olura, 36,000 Wooloil manufactorica, ] Jtoduction works, o Gotton mills, 3 Mountatn it, sulphur, T, lead, sud coal aro found here in abundu ‘Tho writer continues: o facts domonktrate what Brigham Young and s people hnve doxo Liero, iv this onco sage- brush desert. 'Phoy nro as fixod and immutabla 88 thess niountains,—us clenr as tho gorgoons wunlight that illumines our vast and rich canous. Tong of thousands of our most intellient citi~ zens who hiave visited Utah sinco you wero horo will pronounce Amen to overy word you uttered. 'As to polygamy, 1t Las alrendy substantiolly consed to oxist, for remsons manifest to overy intelligent maun in the nation: First—The old mon among tho Mormons have no desiro to Incronse thoir Louseholds ; and not a_plural morriago between avy distinguished Mormon of middlo ago sud Morinan woman Lins takon placo within tho last two years. Hero ju the proof : A packed Grand Jury has beet i gession here now over & month, and have pro~ sonted just one man, Nleynolds, for polygamy. Why not ? Becauso tho United States statutes of limitation prohibit tho proscoution of polyga- my in tho Territorics, unless tho indictmont 18 found within two yenrs aftor the last marriago. Even trenson snd murder aro barred by threo yoars’ timo. ‘Second—Iut, again, thoro are 50,000 boys and girls in Utah botween'the agos of 18 aud 25 years, o aro tha most bitter oppononts of polygamy on earth, Fnshion i# ag omnipotent among the Blormon women as the Gontilo women; and the gilks, Inces, dinmonds, furs, Bating, penrls, switches, pannicrs, and:sll the paraphornalia of ‘modern fashiou, aro as dear to our girls a8 to yours, Yoats ago, whon every Woman worg 10- cent calico sud cotton hoods, polygamy might do; Lut uow every young Mormoil woman de- ‘mands tho entire purse sud person of one cutiro wWholo Mormon mun. The young man, too, no wnttor how uxoriug, finds that oue modern dor- nion wife will oxhaust oll his means and braing to give hor such costly attire as is now univer- sally worn by young Mormon women, Tho rail- ways, telograpibe, four dally papers, Harper's Bazar, snd o)l the picturos of fashion, bave Jit- crolly turned tho hends of tho younys missos of Utaly, and Foehion bas broken Brlfihnm Young's wceptro, oven in his own honsohold. Brigham Youug's pot son is ns natty and nobly o gontlomny, bod o8 eweet and fashionable o @ wifo,” drivos in as dushy a coupe, sports na aristocratic s livery, a8 your voricat parvena in Chicago ; lives with gentecl hospitality ; and, it he has moro than ono wife, the othiers ore kopt on tho aly, as somo of your Michigan and Wabash aveno gontlomen kaop thoir mistrosacs. Since 1870, so far as my knowledga goes (and I see ns much—aye, more—of Pregidont Young nud all his nasociates, than any Gentilohero), polyy- amy hos ceased almost entirely. Our Gentilos have brought civilization 10 theso Mormons, and, as'a purt of R gombling liouses, bawdy howkes, billisrd-rooms, ton-piu-alloys, drinking hells by tho hundreds,—all of which are upheld Dy tho Fedora! caurts horo, and no one of which nas over in Utah procedent to nbout 1868 or 1869, Ovor 100 young Mormon Indies horo are sub- scribors to tho Now York Zcdger and Now Yorl IWeekly; and oll tho pictorinl trash, inoluding tho Polics Gazefte, ia read with avidity by (o yonng Mormon pooplo, Thoy fensted on tho Boocher seandal, Burring this ono sin, which =0 arousos tho Gentilo Ghristians of the Enst, this poople aro the most honost, industrious, tomporato, chasto, bonovolont, prudent pooplo on this Continent, Although thoy own thirty citios, and oxport §10,000,000 por snnwum, yet thers {8 not s single dollar of public dobt againat tho towns, citios, countios, or ‘Territory, ““'hiu 1 tho only portion of tho United Htatos territory free from dabt; and no Mormon ofliceholder ever yet proved a defaulter.” Lot Dr. Fowlor and thie Rev, Mr. Lytord geinuy this if thoy can. Ad ta tha theocratic powor of Prosidont Young, it is all bosh, Why does not Dr, Fowler attacl tha Catholic Popo, the Catholic Bishop, or tho Tipiscopnl Bishop of Iiinols 7 _Out of 140,000 Mormons in_ Utsh, Prosidont Young, by his wiudom ond Patriarchal Govornmont, lias seonr- ed tho affection aud roveronco of & largo park ; yet tho londing mon hore, liko Hooper, and Jen« nings, and Sliorp, and Littlo, witli'evon the members of his own family, aro not holf as much controlled by tho President as woro the immo- diato followers of Bishop Whitohouso in Chi- cago. In business-matters, in socinl relations, iu his partieular religions views, ho in looked up to—worshipod, yon may say—us © Catholie or an Episcopsl Bishop 18 in Ohicago. But, for political power, for parsy Jesuitism, ho is in ho maunor comparsblo to Dr. Nowman, the Mothodistic Consulor arcumuavigator of tho world, All business-mon here who attend to theivown business sro ey untramoled nud un- affoctod by Mormonism u8 tho samo class of won are in Chicago by the Cathollo tnetarchy; and who says to tho contrary utters a gross, pal- publo untruth, Your friend, G. 0. B. ———— Miss Jackson, Washington (Nov, 10) Dispateh to the New York Times. Fhiere hias beou some adverso eriticism in pri- vato citeles for & duy or_two in consequence of the_employment in tho Trousury Dopartmont of n Miws Jackson, danghtor of tho man who shot Col. Ellsworth st the boginning of tha War, Tiually, an account of hor dinmiesal and rostoris tion by urdor of President (runt hns beon pub- Mshied, Tt iu not oven on incorreot aud garviod narrative, but it {s sbanlutely false. Tho factaare us follows 1 Mise dnchson wn appointad dwing Judyo Richardson's Seorotaryship, but it was not Tnown at tho tine thit who Wos tho dastihtor of sckson who killod Lileworth, Bhe has proved horalt an oxcellont clork, and hns boen at lonst onco promoted for oficlonoy. {t was uot until n fow doye ngo that Mr, MoOnrico Ienrned tho unploarant fact above notod, and ho at onco rocomniended Jior dismikenl, Secrotary Bristow, lmvlnf Jenrned the etory, apsumed tho whola rosponsibility of rotaining tlio lady in the dopariment, T'here was no ground whatever for her dismissal oxcopt thie ralattonship, for which sho con searcely bo held responsible, Ilor record Iy (ha departmont wau oxcollont, and &0 far a it wont warranted hor retention, ~Seo: rotary Bristow enys if {t bad beon 8 question of rlving Tier the appolntment i tho firat inatanco, ho would probably havo deeided 1t ndversely, deoming it propor that daughters and widows of soldiers I the Union nrmy seoking plncos should hiave tho proferonce. ‘o dismius hor now, for no renson but hor parontsge, he would regard o6 & punishment which ko was not authorized to . adminiator. At any rato ho assumes the ro- sponsibillyy, ond 6ays, so far as o knows, thn Proaldont had 1o kiowledso of the cass, Col. 1 Mosby did not appenr in it, and ho was influonced alone by his own foelings aud judgment. No doubt tho raid on Misa Jackson wis organized by samo ono who wanted hor place, and it is notice~ nble that most 18 mada of tho aair by those who have boon loudext in demanding that the war should ba forgetten. i i oveln RReveng: Frow the Detyoit Free Preas. Some five or six woeks ngo nyoung man namod Charlos Lerrin, 23 yours old, and & car- * penter by trade, foll in love with _a good-looking ¢ giel whosa paremts live on Orchard stroot, { Charles han red beir and s frockled” fice, and | altbough tha youog lady treatod kit courteous- Iy when ho cnlled'at tho houso, she*had hor mind made up that sho could nover wed a red- baired man. After an acquaintance of throo . woeka bo asked hier to beecomo Mra. Perrin, and was groatly token dotvn when she teld him sho couldn't think of such o thing, Gbarles then songht to hnve tho old folks put in o good word * for him, but they declinod to interforo. o con= tinued lis visits, porhaps hoping Lo soften tho | girl's benrt, but Thursdny ovening the ciisis ' camo, Ilo wont to the hounse witha bottlo of ! ncid In hin pocket, prepared to epoil hor boanty ' if sho did not give Lim a favorablo anmwaor. ‘Thoro was no ono at Liome but the girl® aud, hor mothor, ond Porrin flrst wanted tho' girl to take a walk with him. Bho refused * 1o go, and he asked to soo hor alono, She aluo rofused this roquest, and tho lover had just gob ready to draw the bottlo from Ins pockot whon somothing bit bim. 1lo thought it was n dog, | but it wasn't, ho cork had worked out of tho i bottlo, and his_cont-tails wore turning brick- | color at tho rato ‘ot a yard & minute. Tho acid wasn't content with the coat-tuily, but struck out for flogh, and in about a minute the young man | was daucing around tho houso as if to oscape ! | bullet, Shiouting and whooping'ho ot out of doors’ and throiw off most of his clathing and | rolled in the mud, and it was gotno time hoforo any ono could find out whothor ho had snalos in his boots or bod sat down on a brad-nwl. e was 80 badly burned thnt two men had to hiolp hiim 0 his Hoarding-house on Fifth atreot, whero * n physiciun drossed tho burns, There is's good deal of Inughtor at ila_oxponeo, aud if' ko makeu his nppearance ot tho house again o will ho nr- restad, ns ho told ono of his frionds in adyanca that o meant the acid for tho girl, SPECIAL NOTICES. A Valuable Discovery. LER, & ph‘li\linlll' phyician at. 227 DR. J. P. 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