Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 30, 1875, Page 13

‘«MY FATHER SAYS. Henry €. Bowen’s Son on the Beecher Scandal. What the 0ld Man Could Tell. if He Would. : How * My Father** Once Turned the Tables on Mr. Beechers A Queer Story About Some Sanitary Supplies. * Filton at Oue Tims Intent upon Kill- ing Beacher in His Church. The * True Story” Regarding Tilton's Attegipt fo Expel Beecher from Brookiyn. How Mr. Evarts Looks and Talkge— Alleged Endeavar to Influence the Jury. WHAT BOWEN KNOWS. IXTERVIEW WITH MIs ELDEST SOX. N Bpecial Divateh to The Chicago Tribune, Kxw Yom, May 29.—Tke New York Times * ef to-marrow will publish an interview, &ix col- wmos 1w length, with H. E. Dowen, eldest of . H. C. Bowen. In conversation with a Times reporter, hegivea » brief histary of hia father’s troubtes with Mr. Beecher and Piymonth Cburch, the causes whioh led thereto, the persistent efforts made to crush him, ead in eonnection with the eid suit mow pending in Brooklyn, he gives some interesting , facts. Mr. Bowen has persistently refused to give any information to the public respecting his dificulties with Mr. Deecher and Plymouth Charch, bot bis eldest son, who possesees the confidence of hia father, aud who has a general imowledge of the faccs, has beon found to be * disposed 1o talk npon tho subject. He says that itis 4 piss LR -that his father is the author and originator of the scandal, and avers that Beccher was nob _ prejudiced sgainst his father until the lauer (Bowen) communicated to him certain dsmagiog facia relative to bim (Boecher). Mr. Bowen, Jr., gives several ivetances of tho busiveda dif- ficalties between his father snd Mr. Beecher. "He usrs: In one case Doecher went among the eongregstion, telling some of the leading men what my father owed him money. * He showed & statement and papers to convince them that such was the fact. Hedid not come o my father and make s claim directly, 28 he ought to have done. The master, however, was finslly brought to my father's sttention by Chsrios Gould, now deceased. Mr. Gould asked Mr. Beecher tf he bad ever been $0 my father to presest tho claim. Mr. Beecher #aid “No.* *Then you ought 1o do 80 at onocs,™ nid Mr. Gould. 1t was finally agroed that Mr. . Gould should present the case to my [ather. ‘When he called,and stated the facta as presanted by Beocher, my father was e PEIFECTLY ASTOTSDED at the character of tho charges. My father, on the apot, smd : * Now, 3ir. Gould, Iinsist that . you sbali wke this matter in bend yourseif, ex- smine all the {sces, and if Towe Mr. Reecher I ‘will promptly pay him ; but you must get Mr. ‘Bescher to consent to ihis in wriling, or I will not move an iuch™ *‘That is fair® said Mr. Gould, *snd while 1 8ot woeic to act as an arbitrator between you, *Xwill doo to stop the talk thas is being made.” Mr. Gould eubsequently got Mr. Boecher'’s con- - ment in writing, and what do you think was the Tesult? Mr. Gonld brougnt in s verdict in writ- ing that Mr. Beocher owed td and should pay my "gather $1,000, and he pud it Mr. Gould stated that the exsct smonnt due was something about : 81,800, bat that be decided, as Bosclier at that -time 'Was & poor man, to makeit the even $1,000. ' My father keeps papers, aad he bas Mr. Gould's ‘Written award, and all tha papers ia the caso.™ ANOTHER DIPFICULTT . between Mr. Bowen snd the Plymouth Church pastor is thus related to the Times reporter: . % Mr. Deocher took up a collection one Sabbach ‘evening during the war for sanitary purposee, iwnd thensent over tomy father's store sod bought goods at loss thau cost prices, promising to _pay the hullson presentation. My father, by the "way, bad pothing to do with the matter person- aly. It was Mr. Anthooy Gilkison, of Brooklyn, his partner, who bad charge of that branch of the business of Bowen. Holmes & Co. at the time. My uncle, Edward E. Bowen, sold the £00d Zar eash, as already stated, and so reported the gale. When the goods were delivered - THE XOXEY COULD KOT BE OBTAINED. The messenger was told that the goods might be charged to Mr. Boecher; that ba (Beecher) ‘woul? allow the amount the following January ‘om settlement with the Independent, with which Jibe firm as such bad nothing to do, although two eut of the six partuers aid bave an interest in 8. Well, sfter much troubls, the money com- tributed by the chureh for the purpose stated waxs received, snd the goods defivered. 1 In soswer to the question, * Why don’t your ‘father come out with thew hole trata about the seangal 2" Mr. Bowen said : I am perfectly sat- fafied, without knowing the actus) facts, that if gy father should tsll all ke kuowe, or what I “belisve be knows, that & good many persons and ‘#amilies, dicectly and indirectly, might suffer. My father has evideotly sume good resson for * kaiping nilence, I believe THE TRUTE WILL COXE OUT 1a tbe end, and tbat nine-tonths of the thinking, intalligent peopls of the nation are of ons mind ©a this subject. Mr. Bowen depies that his Iather hsa been treacherous to Boecher, as al- Jeged. Ho says the treachery haa been on the Other side. For instance, Boecher swears that “my father handed bim tho letter from Tilton, de- manding that he shonld leave Rrooklyn. Beach- @, however, denounced Tiltou bitterly, and saked my tather to be hia friond, and that if so be said bo was all right. Mr. Beecher thought bsinduced my father to discharge<Tilton, and ‘yot in loss than two days heretracted his charges aguinat Tilton by letter, waa z 'EOBNOBRING AT XOULTON'S, %0d joined with bim (Tilton) in denouncing my fatber. Beecher wanted my father's help sguing Tilton, and was glad to hear that he felt friendly, xnd yat he soon after printed » cand in s Brooklyn FEagle, which wis intorpreted every one o omoan that my father was, and thst Mr. Tilton was W0t the suthor of the scandal. He also stood up ia Plymonth Church procluming fo the world ‘that Tilton had never slandered him. He xiso publicly stated in sha lecture-room of Plymonth Church, in January, 1870, that all matters bo- Sween my father and himself had been settled, ad old friendshiy restored; yst be bad 2be sadscity to coms down to the ffice of the Brooxlyn Union the mext mamiog, after be knes my father had left for New York, and ingisted on my omittiog from our report of tbas mesting all his allusions to my father. His friends had probsbly called upou him sad Sbjected to the naw friendly relstion, snd finally 1 took the responsibility—not appreciating fally A% that tima ths circumstances—oot to pablish what Beocher had said the evening before I levor of wy father. The Jisiom was s Lias time eonstantly pitch- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MAY 30; 1875.—SIXTEEN+ PAGES. ing into the * Bing,” much to the disgust of the Brooklyn Zagte. One day THOMAS KINSELLA met me in front of the Union office and #aid, “If you don's look oat, I have pspersin my drgwer over there,” pointiog to the Eagle offics, *that your father Wil not like to ses published.” The Umion did mot deviats from its comrse. Foon after thers sppeared in a local sheet the letter of Til- ton to my father. The Eagledid not print it. It was understood, however, by the members of tho press that Kinsells and Beecher had had s meeting, st which they strack hands, and throagh one of the ageats of the Eagle the let- ter saw daylight, and was published in sll of the papers, the Eagte incladed. It appears by XINSELLA'S LETTERS TO MNS. FINLD, recently published, tbat Alr. Beecher gave Kin- sells all the facts in the case in which my father was concerned, thercfore breaking his word of honor and the Tripartite Agreemens. After the scandal had been publiched, ssys 3ir. Bowen, the FEagle turned all eyes to Bowen, who was then in the West visiting s sick sister, or ga they stated, had runawsy and woald mever return. They publshed as truth infamous forgeries in the shape of telegrams, which were 2s follows: Heory O, Bowen: Itis out; wiiat shall I do? Henax E. Bowzx, Henry T, Bawen: Do nothing; T am glad it is out. Wil explain all when I return, HzxnY C. Bowxs, Of coures Plymonth Cburch and the people of Brooklyn penerally were live with excitement. Our family wers thunderstruck at the audacity of the Eagle's base lies. On my father's return all looked for the expected rev- elstions whith were promised in the Mr. Evaria ' ally mistaken abont oy thing—aa o wil be sure to do with more or less of vigor and plumpness. Ar. Evarts tolds the jury even, and his wisa eves search out the innermost rocesses of their twelve bosoms, The audience listen and look, even the arties ioterested—or did during yestorday's pre~ iminaries—as they would 1isten o and look at a iay. Mr. Beecher's mouth stands open with ua- igcuised amusement and watchful wonder what & fature has been ekilitul burst is coming next. -Moniton and Til- | top, upon whom» Mr. Evarts bas hardly begun, and whom he shows signs of treatig with cold- nees, listen with spparent entertainment, 2ud Judge Neilson points oot beanties of style and &xelfimflhlu szota of logic to his friends upon e Baoch. % THE WEAPONS OF BARBARISM, Springfleid (Mass.) Reputlican. The argument of ex~Judge Porter in the Deechor csse 18 s groat disappoiotment ia the low tone in which it is pitched. In the .bitter- ness and brutality of 1ts invective it is quite down to the level of Tracs's epeech. It isin- conceivable that Mr. Evarts ai l.ast should devote himself to this elaborate and studied abuse, and we trust that Ar. Beach also will, for the credit of his profession, take a little more self-respecting atritude. This policy of devouncing the other side a8 & band of Lotally depraved conspirators and blackmailers, savars of sn earlier and more savage 8ge, & crueler theology, and s bitterer intolerance than aro _thought consistent with Chnstisn decency to- day. Nope of the parties to thia suit deserve such wholesdls denunciation.sa ex-Judge Por- ter indulges in for effect upon & jury; there is no philosophy of human nature that can jus- tifyit. The plaintf and defendant, who bave both proved themselves capablo of noble things on oc=agion may be on another Occasion Very frail and weak ; but tbey are meither of thom the deliberate vil'ains and flends which Mosars. Tracy and Porter, who call thomselves zentle- men, are endeavoring to make out their sutag- omst, If tha cage wero before & special jury, forged telegram. After some time Plymouth Cbureh, hekded by Mr. West, got sroused and called & mesting of the church to examine into the ecandal made public. They sent sround in all disections for information in regard to THE MALICIOUS WHISPERINGS - of my father, which the Eagle had basely claim- od he hed been circutating againat Mr. Beecber. A committeo called on my father at his rosi- dence, aud asked him if he bad snythiog to say. He replied that if the church’ required, bo would attend its call st a momeot's no- tice. He unever was called upon to ap- pear. Tho Committee of the clureb, however, saon after reportod st & church meet- ing exonerating my father. Mr. Beecher prom- ised to speak at the meeting relioving my father entirely, but when the time came he remained silent. In reference o TR CHARGE OF ADULTERY made by Tilton against Beecher, Mr. Bowen says when Tilton, with Oliver Johnsor, called at my fatber's on Chrlstmas dey, Tilton, among other things, ctinrged Beechér with baving crim~ inal intercourse with his ‘wife, This was in 1871 My father ssid to him, as the interview Thich they weroholding was foranothier purpose, Why do you come to me? Ibave notbing to do with Mr, Beecher’s affairs. You shouldsettle your difficalties with bim.” " Ab,” said ‘Tulton, “if I go to Beecher, it will be on the pulpit stars of Plymouth Charch, with s pistol ‘in my baods.” *Well, writo to him, tben,” said my faiher, “aod dask s mecting.” Tilfon's reply was, “No; tho latter would go into Mrs. Beecher's ' bands and causo unending troubles,” My father, fealiog that thera mignt bo danger of bloodshed, and, thinking & meeting ehould take place between Beecher and Tilton, where_they could at once sdjust their troubles, agreed o carry 8 lttor to Mr. Beecher, merely 23 & messsnger, £o 500 its safe deliverance to the person for whom it was intended. If my father bad_been a conspirator with Tilton, as charged by Tracy, woaid he pot instantly have reported the result of the interview to Titton ? Alter readiug the megotistions which led to the eigning of THE TRIPARTITRE AGREEMENT, Mr. Bowen remarked that lus father's liberality to Mr. Beechor was almost without parallel; that ie, up to the time he comwitted the awfal and unpardongble crime of listening to certain statemonts made to bim in regard to Alr. Beech~ ar's moral eharacter. The Plymouth Church songrogation and her counsel were, 1t seems, afrsid of the Woodstock letter, and ope of fhe ‘most prominent men of Plymouth Church, sava M. Bowen urged father to commit what might be called perjury in regard to the intarpretation of that Jetter. IE WANTED HIM TO LIE ABOUT IT in s card, which he desired futher to publish, assertng that the letter referred only to » busi- pees difticnity with Mr. Beecher. My father prompuly said: *No, sir; you will get frow me ooly the truch when 1 speak about that orany other matter* The interview with' the Times reporter closes as followa: To show that Heory Ward Beecher is not relisble s & friend to members of hia ovn family, a8 well a3 those he comes in contact with, I will refer to his treatment of his seinted fatber, Dr. Lyman Deecher. Tnis bighly resvected aud honored minister did not spend his ]ast davs on. a bed of roses, sur- rounded by his children, grandcbildren, and. dearest frienda. I tell the truth, and thero sre maoy who can corroborate my statement, when 1 say that for s number of yéars previous to the death of DR. LYMAX BEECHER - he did not more than two or thres times entor the duor of his son's house, although dwelling for all that timo within o few rods of it. The msn who now bonors bis_father's memory in his publio references to him, which are read by all men sllowed his wifo's treatment actually to drive the old man from his doors. He had been invited tocome sod tarry there after a loogand wseful life mntil desth spould call hum higher. Talk of devation and love for family! When he allowed tho rel- atives of Dr. Beecher's third wife to tako care of his father in his helpless and childish days ; yes, in his dying days, he sactunlly allowed Inm to dress, feed and care for bim with 3 love that ougbt only tocome from a child. Fortu- aately, the family with whom he Lived and died were noted for their hospitality, kindoess, and devotion. and in their care the old gentleman, during the five or six last vears of his life, re- mained under their roof. They found their 3 ONLY REWARD, IN THIS WORLD at Jeest, in the satisfaction that they were obey- ing the Golden Rule. Mr. Beecher could not or would not take the time perhars from the com- pany.of the * noblest man that God ever raised up for him,” and his other boeom friend, to at- tond aud take charge aa reqaested of tho fun- eral, two years ago, of the honored head of the family. . —_—— FACTS AND GOSSIP. EVARTS' OPENING. New York World, ¥ay 2. « Though Mr. Evarts is of mediim height, he is #0 very lean from crown to eole that he seems little. He ia ksen and fine to the uftermost de- greo of refinement. Nothing in tha court-room, excopt the self-respect of the jury, isat all fit to compare with- the wisdom dtied avay in Mr. Evarle’ face, Ho i8 in peass & tlin Bpbinx infiuitely older than the plamp one, and netted over with wrinkles sccordingly, without sign or motion. in bis koeo, glittering eyes, and sot, matisfied lips. His work yesterdsy waa wonderfally different from snd fai above anythiog that the case has yet seen. As for the matter, it was much of it prefatory, and the sen- tences wers some of them short and none of them 80 long a8 those into which, upon the un- forssen demand of » sudden Occasion, he has beon ssveral times within a» faw months bo- wrayed. He had notes—s thin portfolio, with Sfr, Abbott by the sido of it sa glossary,—bnt did not use them except for the slightest refer- ence. His ‘sharp head, set into the high collar of an old-fashioned blue-tail coat, isy on & levol most-of the day,” snd his voice went into an ‘almost’ careloss evouness of fone, as if, ‘after sl it was no suoch greal matter—tbis plea—ta poople thonght. M. Evarts iwported an actal jovialicy, good- npatured aud easy in tone, inlo it; but it was of & nature, too. compatible with the mosz_wise dig- nity. Ho was 8ir Oracle all day—~not tiresomely atall, bot in a fatheriy or oven a grandfatherly wsy, £8 & D0 who had the key to all the jam- closats of knowledge handiog out the best pos- giblo jam to hus gratefnl deacendants. Deing aduwitted to be 50 wise and old. be needsd o tricks of thundering znd Irothing, and went quictly slong with o point in every sentonce, not jabbed into anything viciously, but calmly fusercod, with no noisé 8bout it, just whers it was wanted. The digmity and “aasertion are 60 nataral and s0 roadily silowed by every one who looks at the omnisciont face that it is ab- sard 1o think shet Mr. Beach, who sits roverend and calm 1 fropt, taking noles snd waiohing the fury beoaiicently, should be allowed ar mu}‘“‘m uonlihknmpu- o getup ad Like the Euglish jurs, of men picked for intel- Ligenca and senee, or before s Judge lone, oven lfi‘. Porter would feol & senso of shamo i the ‘uso of Each weapons. ., We should hardly expect a8 much of Mr. Tracy. P WCHILDREN'S MAY DAY" AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH. Dispateh lo the Cincinmati Commercial, ‘BRoOKLY, May 25.~1t was a romarkahie spec- tacle in which Boeocher figured to-day, after lis- tening to the close of the grest diatribe, which has occupied Parter forsix duvs, and about which 1 will tell you in » few minutes. There is a beau- tifal custom in Brooklyn of snoually celebrating the 26th of Msy as * Children's Dsy.” The ity snd allits streets ate surrendered to tha children. Tho Sandsy-school children, number- ing 0,000, wha enjoy what is known as their « Stay walk,” when thoy parade about, decorated with fowers sod carrving httle flags, bold festivals 8¢ the parks snd in the cuyrcnes, siogiog hymos, listening to ad- diesses, ‘and eating nico thungs. I blieve it waa Beecher was invented the **Children’s May-Day " of Brooklyn. Bat I gness he bor- rowed theides irom the customs of ancient tumes and- other countrics. At ali eventa the 3,000 chuldcen of the Sunday-schools connectod with his church have tha gayest time on' their Moy day, sud Deecher is always particularly oxuberant as he receives thewr tioral and affec- tionate homage.- TFrom tho court-room, after Porter had closed at'1 o'clook, I weut down to Beecher's churoh. A crowd of children surrounded it, sod tne vast editice itsal{ presented the most picturesjua Epectacle, It was filled with boya snd rirls, most of thom gaily drossed, though thero wWere many poOr ODes among them, and hundreds - of . them holding zioft their banverets or goofalons. Theio wero small toddlera of 4 or 5, lads and lssses Trom 10 to 15, young men snd muadeps from 1p to 19 or 0, ali of whom had marched in: proces- 8.0 throagh the atreeta to tius place. On their flags were piotures or inscriptions such as “f:mfi, our Shepherd,” * ‘Christ, our Cap- tain,” God is Love,” sud o forth. Wheo Iieptered tha church they were on their fest, ginginz & hymn, snd a more bezuti- fol ' spectacle you = mever eaw. Aftor this & short prayer was_ogered by Descon Bell, who recently aps)elud ‘as one of - Tilton’s Wit~ nesses ia ts trial. Then & orief and lively ad- dress was made to them. When the spoaker be- gan_telung of hin ove for Beechor, the 8,000 chtdren dxegzfl, waved their flags, sod could ardly restraib their enthusissm. ‘heir r'i-gpling langhter ot tus good points was hio that of Xenophon's Greeks when he caughs sight of the Hellespont. . From the clhurch the children marched to Beecher's house, headed bya bsod of music, which plaated itself before his'door. Beecher stood bareheaded on thie {ront otsps, surronnded by his wife and all bis family for the hour tho long line of children moved past bim, waving their flags, cheering snd throwing their flowers at him. The good lictle ones threw them 8c his feet, othors - tossod them so that he conld catch them. The very good Ones walked up the steps and handed them to him; the very wicked ones threw them at his nose, as he shook with. laughter, and gnarded hus face with his hands. Beccher stood deep in flowers, and held arms full of lowers. The more splendid and colosssl ones wers caried up sud baoded to his old wife, who waa soon almost, hidden from sight by flowers as {all es berself. Suflthe band {xlyud. and the flags waved, till the ** Married Women's Bible Cluss,” formerly in charge of Mrs. Tilton, came along, aud then the * Married Men’s Bible Clags,” from whom arose a joud cheer for Beecher, and the processicr was over. Mr, Beecher himself then began to distribute the floral tnibutea among the mass of ragmutling who had gathered to see tho sight. - Mo threw them to the big follows, banded them to the irls, snd kept everybody laugbiog in sympa:betic fo)my. 1 betiovo the children marshed from bis house to s park, aud then to his church, where they got » feast, but I did pot see this part of the Business. Beecher hada happy day_of it. Teos of thousands of other chiidren besides thoss of his cburch were out, and sl the sireets ot tho city were picturesquo with their proces- siona. he Court had adjourncd at 1 o'clock, when ex-Judge Porter's long speech for the dofenso was ciosed. The premature adjournment was ostensibly on sasount of the lisees of one of the jurors, but I guess that Judge Neilson was anxions to give Beacher and the other Brooklyn people a0 opportunity for the enjoyment of the Cluldren's Day. g RUMORS AS TO IMPROPERLY INFLUENCING THE Juny, Dispateh to the &t. Jouis Globe-Democrat ‘BrooxLYN, May 25.—The charge is bruited in tho court-room that the article in tho Star [Beecher organ}, intimating that the jury do- serve no extra pay uoloss they sgree on & ver- .dict, bad & peculiar meaning. The Legielaturo recontly passed an act suthoriziog the Brooklyn Sapervisors o pey the jury 87 a day, but they ‘have relused to take anv action, one of them de- claring that nothing should te dono untit the close of the trial. The allegation is, that, the Supsrrisors being almost nnuuimously partissus of Beecher, tho oxisting stato of affsirs ia boing whed 1o influence the jury in his favor. Brolilyn Corrrpondence Buffalo Courder, Eversbody says tbe jary will disagres, and there are somo who hiut thet 1t would disagree anvhow. *“Do you supposc,” I heatd a lawyer aek yeaterdsy, * that Plymouth Churea is going to let this thing take it8 own course with the jury? Not a bitof it.. The Plymouth people psid partionlar sttention to the jurors all througb. and they are pot going to stop now. 1 don't mean fo ssy that any of the jurors can be bought, but I dosny that, if money can prevent a verdict against Mr. Beecher. no guch verdi.t will be found. If Beach aud Fuilerton do nus watch the jurors and the Piymouth people very closely, they .ore greater fools thsn I take them to be.” Boacn end Fullerton, and their associates, Morns and Pryor, are watching thiogs pretty closely, and not, it _seems, witbout good reason. Tnere are v hisperings of startling aisclosares €0 be made whon the jury shall be heard from ;_but, 88 they may be mere goeeip, of which the trisl bas given ussn nbnnflsmr crop, T will not repeat them.. The only thing in cone nection with the result that it would bo per- feotly ssfe to swear by is this: The women of | Piymouth Church wilf ‘atick to Mr. Baecher ali the closer if tho jury impagns his true {nward- ness i the shightest degres. A GERMAX ORITIC CONDEMNA THE WROLE LOT. "Deutacher Rundschan fur Moy, 1575, Though Henry Ward Beecher, the most illas- trions of Americau pulpit-arators, is_aione on triat to apswer the charge of baving nsed bis sacred calling 58 & cloak for his Don Juan escapade, yet the world passes judgment not only on him, but op the plaintiff, oo most of the witnesues, and on o entire Plymouth cohgro- gation, whics, 0 8l appearancs, soems to be very wsli content to it in & borrid mire of moral rua. AN UNFORTUNATE SETTLEMENT. Br. Lours, Mo., May 29.—A special to the Re- publican from Wallace, Kan., says about 10 inches ©of rain foll therg last night. Smaky Hill River has risen 10 foet, and tho dams at that place and at Port Wallaco aro partly washed away, but no damage i8 yet dooe to tha railrosd. The Town ol Walltca 18 gmiy located on s Government reservation, and ordershave been Issned by the department commaader notifying nostly all the residenta of the place that thoy are aquatters, aod ‘must leave by the 16th of Juoe., The post office end all the businoss houses sud tailroad depats will hisve o be moved undst this FATE'S RECORD, Funeral of Forty-eight of the Victims of the Holyoke . Disaster. -4 Services Held in the New Catholio Church, and Attended by a Great Multitnde, —— A Temporary Panic Cansed by the Fall .+ -of the Dais on Which the Coffins Rest. = . Record of Minor Casualties. THE HOLYOKE DISASTER. SpRiNGrIELD, Mass,, Alay 29.—The funeral of 48 of the victims of the disaster at Holyose took place this morning in the basement of the new Catholic Church. An immense crowd was in at- tandance. The coffins were placed on a dais in the centre of tho room, &nd after some thirty- five coffins bad been thus arranged the platform g8ve way, Causing » momentary panic. Oge wo- man shrieked and fainted, and had" to be carried out. The excitement, however, soon_subsided, Funeral orations were pronounced by Rav, ‘Fatbers Primean of Worcester, and Gagnier of this city. Processions more than s mile long followed the remains to the French Catholis Cémetery, ac Sonth Hadley Falla, DROWNED. Hizrronp, Cons., May 20.—H. . Casmeron, of the University crow of Trinity College, was drowned yesterday, while practicing in a shell, 1n-company with 8. D. Hooker, the Captain of the crew, and H. ML Sherman, also of the crew. Tho shell was capsized by the wash of a steamer, Haurax, N. 5., May 23.—A dispatch received here ssys: * A boat contsiniog 5 pleasure party of thros young women and two men, ou Halt- wsv River, Cumberland County, was capaired, and three of the party were drowned.” ! BURNED TO DEATH. New Yorg, May 22.—By & fire early this morn- ing, in the atable s No. 877 Beventh avenus, twvo men were burned to death. " Burrsro, N. Y., May 29.—Last night Adsm Sting and his wife, aged respectively sbout 80 rests, wore burned to doatn in their houss at Lot Hamburg. RUN OVER. Special Dispatch o The Chicags Tridune. Derrorr, Mich., May 29.—Chauncoy Moare was killed by the cars at Port Huron to-day. CHURCH AFFAIRS. THE UNITED PRESBYTERIANS. ‘WoosTER, O., May 29.—In the United Presby- torian Assembly, fourth day, Dr. Marrow,of Al- bang, and the Bev. W. . Owens, offered & paper with reference to the encroachment of the Ro- man Catholic Church in this country. It called the attention of the Assembly to the efforts of that Charch to control the pablio schools, and to influence tho political charncter of the ns- tion. Dr. A. A. E. Taylor. President of the Wooster University, was recognized as the delegate from the Presbytorian Church, and will be heard on Taeaday evening. The report of the Homo Mission Board shows eighty-four men appointed to preaching stations, while 110 bave applied for appointments; $89,415 were appropriated to the mission stations for the present year. The following sppoint~ ments to important fields are singled out: The Rev. James Brown, D. D, to Indianapolis; the Rev. George B. Murrey, to Atlandic, in Preaby- tery of Nebraska; the Rev. James McCartney, to Omaba ; the Rev. K. H. Cooper, to_Topeka, Kan. ; the Rev. H. P. Jackson, Salem, il The greater part of the missionaries are sent not to one congregation, o even Lo one presby- tery, bnt for thres months to.one placo sud three to snother; no two quarters in the same locality. This mothod of working hna been suc- ceseful in the past and seems to be highly thonght of by the majority of the Asgembly. The- report of the Committee on Home Mig- eious, the Rev. D, 8. McCheney, was the sub- ject of discussion during the foremoop, It Tecognized the succesa of the mission work un~ der the Board dariag the year. Dr. Brown, Becretdry of the Board, warned ¢ho Assembly against inereasing tao approgria- tions. Ho said_miny young men offering their services to the Board could not be emplosed be- cause a large numbor of the vacant Congrega- tions ore ollowed to make lheir own ongago- monts tor preaching. This tendency to Congro- ga-ionalism he condemned.” Rev. J. G. Carson spoke very earnestly against the distribution of supplics made by the General Committeo, giving the preferenca £ stadents of the second year over ministers and licentiates who have finished their courss. He bad voted sgainas this in the General Convention becanse tha Goneral Assombly bad farbidden the Presby- teries to license two-year students. "fbe Rev. J. A- Bain spoke in favor of giving appointments; other things being equal, 0 the married mea flrsc. A motion to revoke the sppointments of all studenta that have not completed their theo- logical conrse called out some sharp speeches fiom the Revs. J. G. Carson, D. 8. McCheney, J. E. Brittaio, W. 8. Owons, sad others, but was finally lost. A rasolutlon to prevent vacant con fons trom eupplying their own pulpits indepondently of the Boord of Homo Ifissions, and introduced by tue Board, was opposed by Elder Getty, who discovered moro red tape than ho thought neces- sary in gecuring winisters throtgh the Board; alag, by Elder McCandless, ®ho' said the resolu- tion would be a dead letter. Dr. W. J. Reed favored it a8 necessary to main- tain the seif-respect of men songht ae candi- dates. Tha best men in the best sense, lack the Lrass (o push themaelves in aa candidates for vacant pulpits. Dr. Brown said this resolution only embodied the costom’ of tho Associated Presbyterian Charches, aod the teaffirming of this position would save us from diflicultiss tho beset churches m_other denominations. Where s va~ cant churob is in a desirable_place, it is literally besieged with candidates. e need to cultivate morgof the apirit that led mev in former yeara to rogard the appoinument of * the Church as the Sppointment of God. Dr. Wallaca thought something should bs done in this _directiou, but that the resolution of ths Committea was too stcingent. The Rev. J. R, Brittain offered an amendment to the effect that the vacant congrogations re- ;1;_1;: preachers through tho Committee of Sup- i . The form in which .the vesolation was fioally udog;zd. proposed by Dr. Wellace, ia 22 follows: * In order to chick the growing bendency in our Churen to make private et 1ox SupmiTias vacant cabgregations, it is directed by the Assembly ot emaatter vocusicles be wapplled caly by ea 25 plated b ‘ommittee, tho Board, or the The Rev. M. MeAyral offered an additional resolation making it obligatory on the appointees to fill their appoiatmonta uniess they can make suangements eatisfactory to tha Presbytery to which they are appointed. . THE EPISCOPALIANS. Barrrvore, Md., May 20.—In the Episcopal Convenotion, last night, the repdrt of the Com- mitteo on Canons, smending Canos L, Title B, was W)::befi. and 2esolutions expressive of re- gTet at the presentations of Biah tei vua_ndomgd. “The Gtfhreh of :\zaw ‘é‘ofinfigflt maunion 2t Washington was denied permizsion to organize. f Y. M. C. A, Ricexoxp, Va., May 29.—After the usual de- votional exercises, the Convention ot the Yonng Men's Christiun Associstion was called to order by President Hardle. A telegram from the Ppes- byterian Geooral Assembiy in seasion at Clevs- iand waa read and an anawer sent. The tobic, * Association petwoon their prevail- ing abnses and pro,er objects, sud the availi- buiby of hows talent,” was discussed by William A, Branch, of Georgia, s0d others. The mext toplc. “ Asscciation Work by the Workers,” waa takon ap aud briofly discussod by W. C. Bibley, of Georgia; the Rev. C. Tinsley, of Indisua; D. J. Btare, of Ohio; Conrad Bweasburg, of Michizan ;- D. W. Cribor, of Penueylvania ; R. D. Kussell of Lilinois ; J. B Claytoo, of Reotucky ; H. B. Otto, of Pennsyl- vania: J. B, O'Bnan, of Tennosseo;- G. . B, Bradbury, of Minnesota; J. T. ratt,of Col.” Furiot, o vanis ; P. Mitchell, of Ohio ; Simith, of Lofinon. blo, N : F.T. g ddisional subsenoticne, smbuntiag to 85,000, wers taken up for Execntiva Jomunittes wack. * oeting wers recef and the Foaenad 2 avemof SRR .. NORTHERN PRESBYTERIANS. CuzveLaxp, O.. May 29.—The Presbyterian General Assembly met this morning at the nanal hour. The Judiciary Committee submitied the balanceof its report in the case of the complaint of Fish-Hammon againet the Synod of Iowa. In affirming the decision of the Prosbytery of Des Moines in deposing Hammod from eaid Presbytery, the committae recommend tho case be digmissed. In the appeal of Thomas Cooper sgainst the decision of the Synod of . Californis, in afirming the action of the Presbytery of Wyoming in dropping the name of Cooper fram the roll of that Cbarch: without notice, the Committeo recommends that the case be dismissed. Tn the appeal of Willism McEimes, First Synod, Toledo, in sustaining the Presbytery of Maumee in not'furpishing McEimes with the usunl Jetter of good standing nod transter to the Synod of Pmiadelphia, the case was recommended to be dismissed, ‘The Judiciary Committes haviog nothing be- fore them were discharged. ‘The roport o systematic benevolence was ro- ceived, discnssed, and adopted. In the afternoon the delegates took an excur- sion on the lake in the stesmer Rice. The Assemuly will probably closs its session on Tueaday, June 1, aud an_excursion party of munisters snd their families will leave on the eve of that day by tho Clevelsnd, Columbus, Cincinnat: & Indianspolis Railroad for Deaver and other pomnts in Colorado in:charge of the Rey. Sheldon Jackson, D. D. CRIME, A DEPRAVED YOUTH. Bpecial Dispatch o 2'h Ciicaa Tribune, Boszoy, May 20.—An asssult and attempt to onirsge occurred in the qulet town of Middleton yosterday sfternoon. The teacher of one of the schoals in the upper section of the town, having an attack of toothache, dismissed school early in the afternoon, and started alone to walk toa dentist's some distance away. Passiog through » part of the rozd somewhat secluded, and where there wore no houses very near, she was met by s youthof 16 years, who sccosfed berand mado improper proposals. On het reseating them, the fellow attacked her, striking herin tke face, and attempted the accomphsbment of his purpoes of viclence. The young woman stoutly resisted, and finally began to reason with mm. She offered him ber watch if he would leave her, but he wanted her other jewelry also, and went 0 far a3 to demaod berrings. He took ' the watch, howevVur, and departedin hot ‘haste toward Danvera. The woman hastened to the first houso and told her stofy, and word waa immodiataly sent to the main village. Beveral genlemen started out in carriages, and some of thom, whose names could notbe ascestsined, overtook the fellow at Danvers Pluos and ar- rested him. _He proved to be one Andrew Gilles~ pie, from Lawrence, and is said to have been previously s resident of Lowell THE BARBER'S WEAPON, Svectal Dupatch to The Chicaao Tribune. Towa Crxy, In., May 29.~—A triple tragedy oo~ curred last evoning at & saloon in this city, be- tween a German named Peter Lutz snd & col ored barber named George Mayweather, in wkich the latter songht to cut the throat of Lutz. Both of the persons wero selling tickets, Luz to a Catholio fair, and Mayweatber toa colorsd people's festival. They met in this saloon, and & quarrel avose concerning their re- upective ootertainments, when Lutz struck the culuredman, Thebarber immediatoly went across the atroet to his shop, and got a razor, returnad, and made a desperate dash at Lutz’ throat, in- flicting ternble gash along the jawbone down the neck, penetrating bis lungs_between bis rbs, The doctors proncuncs Lutz' wounds fatal, The colored man was placed in jail ovar night for safe-keeping, public feeling being %o intense agginst him among vhe Germaps. Mag- weather is now in jail awaitiug the action of tie Grand Jury in Juve. MADE OF STERN STUFF. SramvaFIELD, Mass,, May 29.—~An attempt was made last night to rob the National Mohswie Baok, st Great Bamington, Mass.. Beveral masked burglars entered tho home of F, N. Doland, the Cashier, and Laving gogged and hsndenited him, compeliad him to go mih them tothe bank, whore they tried to get him to open the vault. Being nnsuccessful, they took rovenge by robbing Delond’s house gt all ita vak- s, and then decawjed. SMUGGLERS INDICTED, New Yok, May 29.—Tbe Grand Jury of the TUnited Btates Circuit Court this moring, pro- sented eighteen ndictments against Charles L. Tawrence, wbo was recently bronght hers from Englaod, chaiged with forging entries of silk invoices. Fiftaen othor indictmenta wers aiso Presentod against Fanrenco Dea Anges sod otbers who ere not yet in custody, for forgery &ad couapiracy. B STABBEO AT A DANCE. Specal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Nzw Havey, Ind., May 29.—Last night, at & dsnca two miles from this city, a man named Coffin got into s disputo with a person from the of Emerald, which resulted in the former being fatally stabbed, is life being despaired of. Buthglvem u’nder b&"u‘ infloence uli u:g::t at the time of the affray. Tle perpetrator of the deed has decamped for parts unkaown. SHOT BY AN OFFICER. Prravrsemia, May 20.—James Mervine, & policoman, while in citizen’s dréss this eveniog, qusrrelled ina_beer saloon with George alias Goose Alexapder. The quarrel was continued to the street, whon Mervine drew his revolver and shot Alexander five times, fatally wounding him. Mervine was arrested. IN BAD ODOR. Mrwputs, Tonn., May 29.—The Bev. Warren, alias Copeland, who figured in Baltimore and New Orleans, was here during the first partof the woek, registering -bis name s Ed Perrin, of New Albsny, Ind. On Thursdsy bo pawned his watch for & railroad ticket, and 1ot for the East vis Chattancoga. THE MURDERER LAWENSCHLAEGER § Special Dispateh to The Chicaco Tridune. Lx. Pavy, Mino,, May 29.—Sherift Grace has alrendy received threo applications for the job of hanging Lautenschiseger, one of she murdar- o3 of Hrs, Lick ! ; O3BED OF $2.400: Couxcr Brurrs, Ta,, May 29.—S. 8. Haver, s cattie-dealer of this city, was Iast night assaulted and roboed by two mea, 10milos east of thia oity, of $2,400. No cins to highwaymen. CONVICTED CF WIFE MURDER, Rewanx, K. J., May 29.—Willism Canningham, tried for conspiring to murder his wife, has been found guilty. N COUNTERFEITERS CAPTURED. New Ontzas, May29.—A gaog of counter- feiters, five Italians and one woman, wers cap- tnred this evening. They had $500 in counter- feit nickels, dies, plates, etc- THE DELAWMZ/E WHIPPINGS. Correspon.lence Special The Clteago Tribune. Wraaxatoy, Del, Msy 22.—¥e are just throogh with our spring whippiogs, having com- pleted the semi-snnual bestowal of that form of Justice at New Castle to-dsy. Last Saturday, elaven persous were whipped, and to-day sir. The pumber pilloried on the two occasiona was nine. These,figures aro above rather than be- Jow the aversze heretofore, and those who do not worship the whipping-post and pillory point to them a8 proof that those penal agencies are not effectual in fighting evil-doers. It msy be mentioned, too,. thst the Judgo of our County Court, in ehargiog the Grand Jury at | the commencement of the recent term, dwelt with groat earnestness on the *fearful incroase of crima;” 80 that it may be set down as a fact that, thotigh the voics of the lxsb in heard io the land, the hand of the malefactor is not theraby staved. (;l tho eleven who were whipped last Satur- day, six were whita sod five colored. To-dsy, fiveont of the seven wero whito. In sga they renged from lads of 16 or 17 up to yosra }mu venerable,—one of those Who were punished laet weck being & gras-tiaired man, probably 55 years of age. Two.of them, 00, had been whioped Peforo at lsass onco ; £0 that their resppearance adds two more o the alrcady oxtensivo list of those who have como_twica or oftener to be whipped. You know it is claimed that, when & parson is once_whipped. that serses; that be- never returns for s second punishment. The claim is not based on fa0ta; it is & pure aayump- sion of those who superficislly view the whip- ‘plog-jost as railable panal method. % ihe S¥e punlalisd today wake two B 13 0, one probably 25, the other 17 or 18, ‘Damed Titussod Riley. They belongedtos gang of nodiscivlined snd reckless young fellows who, during last winter, carried on » systematic plan of burniog stables in this city. Fmally, the police captured them, aud enough evidence Was obtained to convict these two, though others osceped who deserved punishment severely, if not equally. Ticus came of a respectable family; his father, now desd, served the City yoars ago in important positions of trust. The young man bas been an untrained, bad fellow, and tha Judge has now given him a severs sentence. Besides bis pillorying .and whipping, he is to Berve twelve years'in ‘oor prison. The Bberift to-day laid o the lash (we nse a veritable “ cat,” with nine taila) pretty sharply, and the back of the youug maa bled at some of the cuts, which seldom is the caze. The welts generally show, bat blood is pot drawn one time in ten. POLITICAL. OHIO COUNTY CO INTY CONVENTIONS. Special Dispateh to The CAmgn‘E P ne, ToLEDo, O., May 29.—fhe Bepublican Connty Couvention, held hers to-day, passed resolutions spproving of Grant's Administration, but declar- ing that there did not seem to be any present ex- isting circumstance which calls for » depzrture from the customary usage of the country in lim- iting the occapancy of tho Presidential office %y any one individual to two torms. The senti- ‘meat of the Convention was decidedly anti-third term, the only opposition to the resolution being oo the ground of courtesy and expediency. The Convention declinod to instruct its delegates to the Stats Convention. Thia is & victory for the friends of Tafe. i _Cueverixp, 0., May 29.—The Republican County Convention, beld to-day, to elect dele- gates to the State Convention, adopted resolu- tions dullfinfi ‘against a third term of tho Presi- dency of the United Biates, and opposing the division or divertion of any part of ths school fund. The resolntions also say that the agita- tion in the field of politica of the so-called tem- perance or li:zuor question is a grievons mistake, acd declare they do not in any man’s senti- ‘ments of thesa questions find any particular causa to support or oppage him for affice if otherwisa fitted for it. The delegades were instructed to use all honorsbla means to bave these senti- }nsnu embodied in the Bepublican Btate plat- form. A NEW HAMPSHIRE WAR-CLOUD. Coxcorp, N. H., May 29.—TChe Monilor, the Republican organ of the Btate, calls for the im- peachment of Gov. Weston. The article creates considemble sensation, as it may foreshadow the course of the part; i THE CHICAGO, CLINTON & WESTERN. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Cuvroy, In., May 29.~Tho Chieago, Clinton & Western Railway finished the bridge scross Mill Creek this afternoon, and the track-lsyers are over with tha track and on their way to Cowanche, which place they will ‘Teach about Thursday, The Mill-Creek bridgs is 304 foot long, and is a8 strong and aobstantial as that of the Northwestern Road over the sama stream. The bridge-bailders commence Monday morning on the bridge scross Btone Creek, 2 miles wess of Comanche. This bridga will bs resdy 25 500n 8 the tracx-layars reach the croek. Bo it will ba seon that the work on this trunk line aorossthe Btate is being pualied mapilly for- W " ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE. Toresa, Kan,, May 29.—A special from Grons- da, Cqlorado, says the first spike was driven to asy at that plsce on the extension of the Atchison, Topeks & Santa Fe Railrosd to Pue- blo. Alargo amount of material has scoumu- Iated, and track-laying will be pushed forward st therate of & mile per dajt It is expected trains will bo running to Los Angelea by Aug. 1, and Paeblo by Oct. 1. ¢ THE UNION PACIFIC TERMINUS. Omama, Msy 29.—Ths determination of the TUnion Pacific Bailroad to sppeal from the de- cision of Judge Dillon in the terminua case was carried ont at Des Moines on Thursday. The Company filed its suparsedess bond on that day, and took out ita writ of error to_the Supreme Court of the United Btates. The case wil robably be docketed by the middle of July, snd ready for a hearing before the Supreme Cours in October or November next. THE BLACK HILLS. MILITARY MOVEMENTS. Special Dupatch to The Clicago Tribune. 87. Paur, May 29.—There is no information at headguarters bero of any contemplatod military movementa from Fort Lincoln other than for protection of the Indisn reservation. The Cus~ ter expedition ontlined in Sheridan’s letter to Gen. Sberman appears zever to haye been or- dered, and Custer's talk in New York and elso- where as to such expedition was probably based oo Sberidsn's letier, or had reference only to movemen:s necessary to keep the gold-hunters off the reservation, Judging by past success, Gen. Terry is understood to regard his present :xorcn a3 insufficient for protecting the reserva- on. Gen. Custer arrived hore last night on his re- tara from New York. THE UNLUCKY GORDON PARTY. Bvectal Dispatch te The Chicago Tridune, Broux Crry, Ia., May 20.—Eight more of the Gordon-Evans party, who were captured by the ‘military, escaped, and arrived here this morning. Indians brought roports into Fort Sully to-day that five white men had been kulled and scalped by hostilo Sioux near the Black Hills. "The upper river is gradaally nsing. Oaama, Nob., May 29.—Gen. Cook hos or- dered that Gordon, leader of the Black Hilly pacty Iataly captured, bo relessed ou parals, SPORTING. BASEBALL. £ BosToN, Mass., May 29.—The match betwesn the Bostons and Mutuals this afterncon ovly sdded soother to the Joug list of victories of the Bostons. The game was sharply and earn- estly played, and superior strength wss what gave the champions their victory. In the first two inuings nothing was done in the way of run-geiting, though the Matuals had a prom- iung prospect ic the second ianing, when Booth and Gerbardt got base hits with no- bodv out. The latter woa peatly put ouf by White .to Barmes, sod Hicks sent a fy to Manning, who, by s splendid throw to White, “cut Boosh off 8¢ home,—a doabla plsy which was loudly applanded. Ope of tbe festurcaof the game was the play of Beals at centre fleld, which 28 remarkably fine, no less than eight fies fall- ing into his cintches. He s to gather in everything that came in his way. did the best plaging for the utuals, aad proved his clsim to tha title of & model first bageman. Inning— 1234567809 Boatons.. 0020312 o8 Mutuals, 000403 = B el Baibag 6 Moy L st-base by errors—Doatons, $; Mufuls, Tetal bass-hits—Boatons, 23 ; Mdtuals, 8, EAGLES—WESTERNS. * LouisviLLz, Ky., May 29.—Base ball : Louis- ville Esgles, 8; Westerns, of Eeokuk, 8. New Yomx, May 29.—Dase-ball: Hartfords, 9; Atlaatics, 5. 'Sr. Louis, sy 29.—Bass-ball: 6t Louis Beowna, 6; St. Louis Reds, 0. THE TRIGGER. New Yorx, May 29.—Alsj. .Leach, Captain of the Irish Team, before retorning to Europe s sear 8go, presented & cup to the American Rifle Clab, to be shot for undsr the rules governing the international match. The contest took placa to-dsv at Creedmoor, all the membars of tha ki st International Team eogaging in it~ At the 800 sards distancs, Fulton made 70 points, snd a like Dumber at 900 yards, bat fell off td 58 st 1,000 ards distance. At the same distacces, Col iod.memlda&iG'J,nndTL or total of 205 ont of a possible 226, the highest scors ever madein Ehis country. boating Fulton by 7 pointa, Hep- ‘burn took the third place, making at the respect- ivo ranges 63, 65, 58, 7 pointa lass than Fultonin the sgzTogate, 2 New Yonx, May 29.—The pigeon-match st Prospect Park to-day, for 31.000 & nide, betwean us and Paine, was won by Rogardus. ‘The mstch was shot eccording to the Envlish rules. Bogardus killed 84 birds and Paine 820u$ of 100, 3 OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Lox¥nos, May 29.—Steamulup Calombo, from New York, has arrived out. Barrivorz, Md., May 29.—Arrived, steamsbip Braunschweig, from Bremen, o OBITUARY. Nazw Yorx, HMay 29.—Col. Jsmes McCoy, of Gen. Bherman's staft, died of consam) morning, s+ ihe Bl James Rolal. i (e 01 00 FOREIGN. Two Thousand Lives Lost by the Earthqualke in Asia Minor. Boyton Successful in His Swim Across the English Chaunel. GREAT BRITAING NEW FIZLD MARSHALS Loxpos, May 29.—~The Prince of Wales, the Marquis of Tweeddale, snd Gen. Jobn Fitzger- ald, azs gazetted as Field Marahals. OFFICIAL COURTESIES. The Prefect of the Ssine will shortlyvisit Lon~ don, returning the recent visit of the Lord Msyar to Paris. The chiaf municipal dignitariea of Europe and Amerioa will be 1nvited to Londonoa tha occasion. BOTTON'S SWIM. Nrw Yomx, May 29.—4 dispatch from London says that Panl Boyion, who started tocross tha Bnitish Chanoel trom Cape Grisnez, France, to Dover, Eng., in his life-gaving suit, lsnded be- tween Dover and South Foreland, this morning. baving been in the watsr continnously for wao= ty-threa hours and thirty-eight minates. —_— GERMANY. A BOOUS ASSASSINATION PLOT. Braum, May 20.—A judicial investigstion shows that the offer of Wiessinger to assassinate Bismarck was merely part of an attempt to ex~ m:nny,mfl that the man had 0o AOGD~ DIED. Muxicy, Msy 20.—Johana Klsin, the eminesd painter, 1§ desd. —— ASIA MINOR. THE RRQENT EARTHQUAXEZE. Loxvox, May 29.—Furthar details of the earth quakes in Asis Minor show that several villagea . werd destroyod and 2,000 persons loat their Lives. —_— Mupnip, May 29.—~A battle between the Car Hlists and Government froops is reported at Al sosa to-dsy, wherein the Carlista lost seventy killed and 200 wounded. Geo. Dorregazay ia re parted wonnded. —— FRANCE. TNE WILITARY ESTABLISIMNNT. Pinm, May 29.—~Gen. DeCissey, Minister ca War, aske for s credit of 51,000,000 Zrancs to con- tinue work on the fortifications of the ecuntry, and for s supply of war material. FIRES, AT SAGINAW CITY, MICH. Dispatess to The Chicage Tridune, Fast Bacivaw, Mich., May 29.—About 10 o'clock Isat night fire was discovered in sn old livery-stable building on Water street, Bagicaw City, used by D. M. Knox far storiog bay snd straw. The arigin of the firy can be accounted for oo no other theory than that of incendiarism. The fiames spread with great rapidity, and soon the buijding was wrapped in s solid sheet of flame, whichjcommunicated to the adjoining brick boildiog, owned by A. B. Paine, and occa- pied by himself a8 ao office ; by Tbormas Merrill forstoring camp equipage; Frank Potteg, for atar- ing household goods; Samwpeon, a8 a shoe-4hop ; and Jesss Ingameels and John Strathers, who kept up-stairs, the former of whom barely @s- heaped with his life, and the latter being burned to death before he oould effect hin escape. In- eels was burned about the face, hesd, and bands and sustained serious injuries in tho lega and back, by h.lrlnx from the window. Strathers was L ly burnod tos erisp. the ‘kin faliiog off in many places, and bis fingers of jhis being -burmed off, as wero some toes. Birathers was & Scol aad had been in the habit aof sleeping in the _barn. The following' ars the s reparted : J. Biackmore, building, 31,000; in- sared for $300 in the German-American. Jenw F. Paina, brick building, $1,500; insured fo: $1,000 in the Phmnixr ~D. M. Knoxz, bay aud straw, $500; folly insured in the Hartford. Thomss Merrill, camp equipage, $2,000 ; no - sarance. 'Frank Potter, housohold goods, $500 ; Do josurance. A. B. Bampson, shos shop, 8100} uo insurance. Jamea Curry, ahop, $100; 00 insurance. AT ST.JOHN, N. B 8z. Jobm, K. B., May 2).—~The Daily Tclegraph says of the fira in Portland: “The fames ex- tended over mors than twenty scres, sad de- ssroyed all the honses on the sout sids of Straight shore, from Allegheny street to Simond atreet, a distance of 1,300 feet, aud all on the north side of Straight shore, from Allagheny strect up to within four or five houses of Nizmond street; all the houses on both sides of Harrison, sll on the cat side of Douglass rcad, from that of D. V. Roberts to Main stroet, a distance of 400 feer, anduall the hounses on both sides of Alain street, enstward from Douglass rosd, for a die- tance of 700 feet. Over ecighty dwellings and workshops were burned, driviog families ont of doars aod destiosing property valood st ovex §250,000. The heaviest loases among ths io- surance companies by the fire ara the Loodon, Liveox&nol & Globs, $50,000; Royal Cansdisn, $20,000; the Queen, $13,000. Thers is abGus 120,000 cavored by inaurance. This moy the body of s msa named Haley was £ among the ruins.” TROY TOWNSHIP_ WILL COUNTY. Special Dispatch te The Chicage Tridune, Jorrer, May 29.—A baro, the property of Myron Spencer, of Troy Townzhip, in this coun- ty, was struok by lightniog on yestardsy after- noon, and, with its contents,” was totally do- ptroyed by fire. The losa of Spencer in eati- matod st $3,500. Insured in the Bockford—oa the barn £1,000, contents §500. D. O, Searles” loss on houses and othor axticlos, $700; no fo= suragce. AT GREAT BENOD. Grear Bxwp, Pa., May 29.—The business pars of this town was burned last aight. Ths Masonis Hall, Post-Office, a printing offce. & wagon-shop, {wo dwellings, two baoks, and ten storos wers destroyed. The loas is about $100,000: insuz- suce about $60,000, The fice wss ths wazk of an " AT AURORA, ILL. Bvectal Dispatch ts The Chicago Triduns. Avnona, IIL, May 29.—A¢ half-pust 2 o’alock this morufog, s vacsnt store on South River strost waa totally consumed by fire. Supposed 10 be tha work of sn Mfl&g. It was owned by Mrs. Corrigan. Loss, $2,000; covared by ix- surance. AT DETROIT. pecial Diratoh te The Chicase Tribane, Dxreors, May 29.—Anthony Bobulte’s grocary store burnod this afternoon, resulting in the loss of asveral thousand doliars, o which thace was no insurance. s IN CHICAGO. Boms boys who wers smoking ia a frame bsra in the rear of No. 1630 South Haluted street, yes- tordsy afternoon, caused the alarm from Bax 191 at 3 o'cl ing fire to the T e ‘WASHINGTON. Amdications ot & Powerlul Ring tn the Cnstoms Scrvice. Bpestal Dispateh to The TrSume. ‘Wasmrsaroy, May 29.—~Thers are indicatiors of the existense of a ring in the customs servics of vastly greater msgnitude than the whisky. ring. Bteps have beeo taken tc discover tliw metbods of the operations of this ring, but it & expected thas several weeks will be necaseary to complete the present investigation in New York. President Grant has sppoiuted Qkarles P. Lin~ eoln, of Misstesippi, Cousnl of ths United Blaies ¢ Canton, Chioa. THE LOWER MISSISSIPPL Pissax Ovree, Ls., Msy 29.—The rovemus catter Jobn A. Dix leaves to-night for the city, with Capt. Eads, Col. Anarews and party om board, Capt. Eads has bsen making sonadinge in and around the Sonth Pass, snd is highly grat- tified with the result of his investigationa. Tha moather nas been fsvorabls for his parposs, and he now states ibat they will commencs opare- tiona st much sarlier dato than a3 A antich- ——— THE CROPS. Special Dispezch to The Chiccan Tribune Cazursvoues, IIL, May 29.—The prospect for wheat in this and the sdjolning countises has ms- tarially improved in tbe iast few days, The eora bida fair to be More Ahu?v?}hawn h!mh"lg&mq.hmu RPN S