Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 25, 1875, Page 2

g. “Woodward, of Lucan, be nomipatod for Licuteri- ant-Governor by acclamation. ‘Tho motion provailed, Nominations for fade of the Supreme Court: oro called for, and tho followin; en iem et: wore presented: D, C, Ctond and W. F. Bran- nan, of Muresting County; W. J. Knight, Du- buque; HB. J. Boardinan, of Marshall; L. 0. Hately, of Clavton, - : A-formal ballot was ordered, Meforn tho re- ult of'tho ballot contd bor annonncod, delegates , changed thoir votes, and We, Knight, of Da- Duque. was choren unanimously as the candidate for Judge of the Sapreme Conrt. Nomitationa for'Superintendent of Publis In- siruciion were mado an followa: J, 13. Halo, of Woodbury; A. 2. Wright, of Wright: C. 5. fan, of Jasper. Tho first. formal ballot stun: J. By Hake, Tidy Ac We Wright, 28889 3° Os 1 Cree ‘pat, WEL Mr. Weight, having recetved nm mn jority of allsthe votes cast, wan declared tho nomlnes for Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion. . « The nomination waa made unanimous, Speochies wern-mnde bythe Hon. Shephard Lefiler, tho Hon, J. 1. Iriel, and tha Lon, J. B, *) /Grimell, whon the Convention ndjourneds + + MISCELLANEOUS, THE CALIVONNIA IND DENTR, San Francisco, Cal, Jun he Chronicle this morniuig donies- out supporting:the * Inde- pendént™ tiekot. eee ener nee is THE POSTMASTUR-GENERAL. + Mis Vanit nt Cotumiun, 0.—The Promi- nenedneidents Conumnus, O., Juno 24,—lor:manter-General: Jewell arrived hero to-day, ‘This afternocn tie virited points of intrest about tho city, arid took ino base-ball match. This oyouing ho was- torenaded by the Hay's Clubs, white and: colored; towhom ho twade-n speach. Ho-was {ten escorted to tho rasidenco of J. BM. Comly, editor of the-Olito State Journal, whero an elt- kant recoption was‘hold. Thoso participating ombraced Stato oflicers, Judges of tho Supreme Court, and a- largo mumber of prominent citizeus of both folitical partios. Gov. Jawall rotiet” to tho «= clnb his hearty (inks for the ecordial-reception, Ho declared it Was pleasant-to moet fo many eitizens of Ohio, —n Btato great enough for an empire, aud vou- aplouons for {ta “loyahy td the country atl tho principles of: tho: Goverament, Mis visit to tho West nad inatiiicd ix tim snow fecliag of prido inthe country. Ifis viait wasano of in- spoction, cud, after meating 800 to 80 Postmasters, he was: xlnd {fo find a de- partment’ -so vast: and of such in. portanco to tito community in auch! feod order. Ho was: gratified to:find so great: activity and ofciency in tho Post-Oilicce af tho Innd: He briefly allided to politiss, eompliment- ing the Tlaves Club on their canthdate, Howes followed Lrvody by Senator Sherman, AT AND-NEAR FOND DU Lac, Sxecal Duanateh to Tho Chieaua tribune. Foxn pu Lac, June 24.—Tho resideuce of Sr. Tapp, Town Clerk of Veroat, was destroyed by | firon fow nighta since, Tho fire broke out at miduight iv tho roof of the building, Mr. ‘Tarp was away from homo, ‘Lhoiumates of tho hous sero aroused in'time togavo agoou share of tho hoeohold outtit: Tho reconls of tha town, or moat of ‘them,‘woro taken out, Tho rosidenco Was among tho Leut in tho town, oud was insur- ed for £1,800 in x Milwoukee:Company. Botwoon 10 and 11 o'clook-Iast night the brick residence of O, J. Piorgon was partiaily do-- etrosod by fize, ‘Tho damago dono will not ex- coed $1,000; insurod for $3,000. ‘he fire was tho work of an incondiary, Shavingw saturated With ‘kerosone: wore found iniseveral places In oue-roomt. The ‘wrotch or wretches had .dark- » Cned ‘tho’ window by toariug.a door. from:ita bivges and: placing it against: tha’ glass, Tei cloeed tho door, thus making. tho -radin a0 closo that the tinmes died out without doing much: barm to thatroom.. . A stable bolonging to Widow Aelcb, in Forent, was butned a few deva-ninca’ im midday. A upan of horseavaiued at €800 also’ burned. A FUNNY FIRE, + Special Dispatch to Tha-Chioaco Tribune, Des Borns, : Juno 24.—Up in'Bas County, * the other day, 17d. Ellis, a farmer, sent hig , team tds railroad station for freight. Among‘ it was a small quantity‘of lime. On the-return, tho wagon Rot mirod in thd slough, and it way absndonad for,the night. , Oo -the toamator's re- turn in tho moruing, with oxtra help, to oxtri- ate: be wogon<ailie found-wasa hosp of antiea, night had: wet tho'limo and ig- + nited ft,’ burn ing up tho wagon and its contents. 7 IN" NEW YORK. New Yonr, June 24.—A tire, to-night, in tho Aldine Pabliohing Company's building, 23 Lib- erty atrect, damaged. tho building €5,000° to 6,000; the daimuga to stock: is about $10,000. + A lorge quantity of tho July edition was on baud, + oud: us supposed: to he damayed by wator, Int sured, AT MYSTIC, CONN, Nonwieu. Juuo 24,—-An incendiary fire to-day destroyed tho Maywood Woulen Mills ot Mystic, Lowe, $100,U Innurauco, $80,000, ———$ THE WASHINGTON MONUNENT. To the Fditor of The Chicago Tribune s éung 81,—Sinco tho revival of. inter- aul Capital in honor of George Wash+ ngion, and recent publications on the subject n this city, certain questions of Importanco Lave deou neked with reference to the enterprise, in vogurd 16 which I can’ impart’ somo rellabto in- formation that may uot be uninteresting to your many roadors. Firat, it hay been asked, What has becomo of tho very cons alddrablo amonnt of money that wad rateud by the Mopamont Association in tho yoara 1859 and 60, and that bus boon contributed ovary year since by visitor at tha Monninent, Pate.t and PoseGMeoeea in Washington, déposited in the tittle gtans colléotion-boxce ? ‘This inquiry 1s mado fn viow of the tact that, daring the timo moi ¢ oued, no work hay bean done on tho monu- meut, Secoudly, many persons would like tu kuow what anounte of nidney bave becu audaro being paid to ofticera and employes of the Asso. ciation, it boing the improsuion in some minds that a number of winceures are being supported * by tho monumont contributions, ‘Tue auewer to theas inquiries will be found in the report of a select Cowmitteo of Invoutiga- tion, made to tho House of Hoprosontutivey, Muy 1, 1h74 sa Congress, 1gt weuslon, House Roport No, 480). According to ttils réport, somo $25,000 has been roceived since the work ceaaod, fo 1855, which has boon invested in Government’ securitios, and ta now on hand ready for uso when asufitciont amount fas been pledged to warrant a resumption of tho work. Salaries hare not been paid to any olllcers,—the Socru- tary, J, Carry] Brent, Esq. haviug for muny years’ given’ his wsbivices without dum. peneatlow; = “lhe only expenses «= and expouditures buve beow $1.00 per diem for: watchman at Souumout placo; a mossongor for Rociety ollico, at #4 por mouth: tho necossary fel and g.ationory for the nyo of ‘tho affico; and ropairs on the lapidsrium, eto.” Tile cortainly inn better showing than {uo mafority of public enterprides cau make, The Association is now. solleltiay contribntions, their psymont contin. gout upon a suticiont amount being plodged‘to complete the monumotit,—the Tesponses being of tho mov encouraging charactor, J. W. Lis ——_.—___ Gon, Stermau at Runter unk . Hluglalo Ez press, 3 “Yon, fellow-eitizeuy," ways Gen, Bherman! at Bunker Hiilto-duy, “this battle was a series ofblunders sro beginning to end, aud what in: merry Hulifax you arvcolubrating it for I can't for the fifo of me sco. [Choors.) ‘Thore was: Warren—Doctor Warren—a mero vanbouos—la~ belled Major-Gonoral for the occasion, aud sent over to superintend the battle. ‘There way Preas cott—a roughiand-ready tightor, but no soldier, + And old Put, aclumey farmer who oney killed 5 wolf and alld down utatrs on horseback, for whicti thoy mado himn'a General. (Tronical laugh. ter.) Nobody know who waa cominander, and, in fact, thors waa no head whatovor to the misbbapen ‘aninial.+ Why, gentlemen, will you deileverme when I assure you that thure wax not & esingte West Point ofttcer in the cutire American force engaged on that day, —uot one, (Painful senwation.) still I hevo the highost ad- Tolration for those fellows who got behind the fonce there aud had a pop at the British on that mayinenitous day, . gentlomen, wo must ro. mawber theb ‘we can’t all bo sccomphsted soldiers, and—can't all write our own momotry,” Divorder.} At this pout the Geueral way strack ‘by » shower of cookies and fish-balla thrown by. leon ne Concuinlante AR hs (Wana nate bars, gud Pravcolta, upcech camo to an mays gloss. CONDEMNATION. ~ That Is the General Tone of the Chicago Custom-House. Commission, ‘The Concrete Halt’ but a' Tow. Feet Above a Muddy Bog. The Stone Not Fitted for Use in Heavy Structures, How the Patching Process Was Employed Upon. Worthless Matorial. . The Buena Vista Stone Will Stand Neither Dampness Nor Extrome Cald, Poor Quality of Mortar Used’ in ihe Walls, Danger of the Building Falling Even in Ita Present Shape, The Wreek Wil Remain Undisturhod Un- til Congress Acts In the Matter, Sheetal Diaratch to The Chiteaa Tribune, Wasnrsatox, J, €., Juve 2.—Tue drift of tho ropost of the Commissioners on tho Chicago Cnstom-Iouea had boon #3 accurately anticl- pated that its publicity. to-day gava.rina to very little commont, It is generally conceded thc, notwithstanding Mullett’s profanity, hie will uot probably be able to convinco the public that‘ho fy nght and tho Commission aro wrong. It is underetoo thas n.reportof the analytic chamint subeequont to the oneof Juno 7 is not 80 favors blo to the Buona Vists stone, (10 the Associated Preas.t Wastrxatox, D. 0, June 21.—Tho fallowing ivtho ropoit of the Commission appoinicd to oxamine and report upon the Custom-lHouso binlding in Chicago, 1il-: Wastisotox, D, Oy. June 35,—Hon. f. 1. Nristora, Secretary of the Lreasury—Sint ‘The Commiselon ape pointed ta examine and report upon the coudition of ihe Uulted States Custom-Houre in course vf constric- {ion ot Chivago,-Iil, and ta report tf in their: opin. ion ft is practicable to continue astd conatruetion, mut at tho eile of the building on tho fd of June, 1675, und carefully exaininel the condition of the building mix tertula of which itis constructed, and the nature of tho etrata tndertsing the gite, A test apt'a was driven, Dorings mnde, thy eustaining power of the etratun upqn which the couere:o founaatlon renta waa texted, h Is were taken, und the Luling was filly exau- aed, SEN:OUS CHACKS were dispovered in thy walls ad, mavemonta’tn the stone work, which huxe caused iu Varloua plucus ofene inye of joltte, ectilement of the yoursolr of the ure tea fracture of lintals, crimping of vertical Joiute, an: spawling uf stones in.pointa of apeniuge, “Tho build ing appearctt to havo ecttled, and, on examination, tha comereto fonndstion wan’ found badly cra ‘Tho location of the borkigs {x shown in drawing sulumtied with report, and the 1uturo of the materials parwed through Inwhown by the acctiaus of the Habe strata nuderlying the front of the buildiugeoumructed } from:these borings, and also ehawo on the drawings, Aditatied wport of thy boring ts berewith eubniit: ted, Drawing “'B" shown the levels takes under. direction of the Comnursion of June 7 Table I" shows the levela and moretuchts that have taken placa since the sill esureo Was tald, Aveunulug that thin couse and Uhe columns ii the Hiterlor uf thé tuilding wece act as shown In plans of the inilldmg, and that 110 moveinent | haa taken placa In’ these colunme, on wich compara: Uvely ullgit welyhts rect, np this course is necesallated Ly tho wunt of recorda of the lovels, if any:were tukoil, Of the til courae whew {t.was Iuld, and when this pos sible that the stones wera not set with exact sccurscy on tho eame level, aud alight movemeut of a column may have taken place, tho” tablo fe bellevod to be suite Aetontly corsvot to afford-valnatle inforniation. ‘The WEIGHTS OF EVERY PONTION OF THE NUILDING aa it now stande, also the welght of each tertion of the uuilding when completed according to. the.plaus, were carefully computed. These weights utd tho ares of the stone foating courves austaluing then are shown in ' drawing “C," ‘Pablo 148.9 record of tho pitedriving, and tale 2 shown the remull of the tests of the beariay. capaclty of the atratum on which the foundations teat. It will La seen from drawing “ A," oud from the reporta of the dorluys made, thut below the Ailing’ or made ground therais a stratum of loamy clay of « variable thicknas®, } This clay wax uucovered x6 many yilaces ond found foft thaé it could bo readily eut aud removed with a spade, which could by futced tnto ft to tte full length by a worknivn without difficulty, 1 contains decay in, yegotabla inatter, Lelow tlin clay, turoughont abou! one-third of the arca covered Ly the bulldiug, there 1a ‘A DEPOSIT OY MUD farving in dently aw alown by the borings and sao. tour, from 3 to 1 feut ‘his mud lg ao oft thst tho wolght of one man ia suflicient to force ap ayer 13¢ inches in dismoter through St, after overecming re rivtance from: friction on w rod ‘pressing through. 53g fect cf waxy clay, Without this friction {tie belleved Uuat:the auger and rod would bavo sunk throngh the mud to tho bottom by thelr own welght, The mud Wau semfettuld nnd equally soft wherevar found, Une derlyiug the mud there is a strotun of clay, whlch, at depius shown by tho table and xeloctions, Varios front 12 to 93 fcet. It im stiff and frm, and, so far ne saniplea brought up indicate, _ fred from admiziure of veyetsblo matter, It waa nut deomed necessory by the Commissioners ta Lore through this stratum, but from boring us Jy onde {t appoare, that 'tt extended to a dhith of at Teast 60 feet, The City Hugineor of Chicago, Air, 1 4, Cheabrough, whose valuable sorvices wero kindly fendered to tho Commistion by tho Mayor of the city, iufcrmed tho Commission that this lower stratum o Clay haa an undulating surface, and that depressions in the gurfuce arin meny places filled with mud or qudekaand; thle mud oF qiucks nil belng. overlaid by the loam clay passed through hy the borings, | This statement wus corroborated by Mcasra, Van Ovdell suc Moyington, architects of igh standing and long experience in| Chicago. rings aod sections show the prewenco of = two ofthese mud deposits under the building, The first extends along urar the entiru Jackson stroct front, and Ono-balf of the Clark streut front of the building, "The second tuuderiles the northwest corner, On removal of tho concrete at s polnt Just tuside of tho exterlur walla at tho northwest corner of the building the ma- terial upon wiiich tho concrete rested was found fo actt thut two men forved an auger down to the depth Of ten fevt by their wolght alouo without diticulty, ‘THE WOMST MOVEMENTH OF THE WALLY havo taken pilaou over thoso dept, anu {tts a wonder that the wails, oven with thelr present weight, staud ut allon much inkecnre foundations, ‘he thickuesa of the clay crit nndcr the concrete, and averlyine tl anni, “‘varles from ouetulf (3 atx fect. only, shown by Vorlog and metions, ‘The testa of the auaivining power of the loamy" clay on which tho concruts rests reveal the fact thal ft beqius to ylold under s prasure of frum 3,600 to JOb pounds per square font, the maximum resistance bulug volained, Whero the surrounding insterials were cumprossed by. the wulls the prossiroa of adjucout areas wore ine ul oud mnore widely dlatriiuted, ‘The resistance by cach equaro fot would ‘donbtlows be ine It in therefure uot avaimed that the tazi- moun realatauce to the prosaure of the wall otfered by Aroas atljacent to thelr contro Hines muy not exceed tho measure here piven, but tho ylulding of the soll under tia pressure in auttictent to iudicate that even without the preseuce of mud holes it would Le extremely haz ordous to rely upon the soft clay to reaist tha weight of the heaviest parts of tha building when completud, auunting to four tons per aquare fovt of area of cun- crete foundation, ‘Tbe Compsisaiug aleo flud thas {t is customary to conalder the yround in the vicinity of capsule of sustaining » welght varying froin vie te two tons per aquure fool but with this wetgltan uni- form seliiewent 14 ospected, and la waually provided for, During the exporiimonts nisde the wetzhiy wore rodually increased to aix tous por aquaru toot, and jhe total settlement under tla welght io avveuteen hours) was 4-19 inches, The settlement seems . to tho compression and ement of .tho clay tested, It continued ier he Gat, slelding took sc, without any further increase of welg! but time iid not permit ‘tho Comtninsion to catabl the ultimate cetimate for a ylven load, ‘THE TEST PILE was driven Ina hole that hal been dry to » depth of feut bulow the surface, and withls two foct uf alle other pilo thot lisd bec. prev trated of a dupth of 26 (oct, 714 iuiches, or 49 fect, 13 fuches Lelow the surface of the ground—38 feut, Ty fuches below the bouom concrete, AL thts depily tho wustutning power of us pila by tho rule commiomy ewmployed would be twenty tone, 4 full atatemnent of ty pllsdriyhug by Lezewith sulunittod, ‘The fuundat ¢ busting, as shown by plans, tnd x9 aiceratned by exumiuation, 4s 8 bed of cont crote, varyloy Iu width witu the uicknees of the wails aud about 4 feet wider thau the footing courses, and Of caryiny thickvets, from 2 feet O iuches to 4° fol, ‘where the pouclies occur, , TUL CONCRETE appeared to be a7rent to the reyuieite distance beyond the fouliug coune un cue side aiid ona side. auly, ‘Though wot ehoso on ihe plaus, as ite angle of trace ture of good cncrete Under’ preveure Of BIL te 6 degrec it abou nrojeet beyond fiw footing cuutas (on eact side oqani to {te thickness, ar in thie tase tree 6 to dO toclee; but Ie does actually project beyond the fuotiug courves only aluut 10 tuchee, Thie dene {u uot material, us I eppoure isyracticable to ‘apres the Loarhuye suiticieully with coucraio “to eae vide thy uoceasry Teal to suatain (be waght of the completa ‘structure at any, HOQwo4 coat, ‘Hho quatty of coucrolo fe gnod, but sf ees easly lett with tusdequate protes iva grand the aittee ‘|'ol fheetiog Guring last winterytrom which caus combination With unequal rethtemente the eracke {ti {he eonercte am) walla have ocedrret. In the concrete fountattous tet comrees of dolet limestone are ald, whiteh arecet: gocl quality and iv good. eondiion, From this point, all tho taxement ftera and walls, and the entire outwide busty THE fa it piers yary much tremtity; hating to all appearances “Hee Mit ap KIM inferlor qualily of stene, whieh are inttch deeamposed Aud disintegrated, in tome finetances, Tatar h in nome caaca realed toa depth of quarter ef an inch ftony thy aurtede and over the entite anrface, and sll tho visiblo aldes af some atune, Abaya tll Varoment tho atoue $e in tuted the rame "| conititian, except that it fx firely cut ant more cate betiun tor have Vern taken In tte election, Rome of tt, however, ta dhintegraiod wnt avallug oft ie the same nanucr ia allefdsa ur the building, “The wteck coud oe TUE COT-HTONE WORK, Je fonud to vary 1 color frou a light buff to atmoat s Diack, snd ou attempt lias been mist to render thls axpect lore apparent hy pafotidst the nurface of many stoner, “The dark stones aro finpregnated with petro- Toum, ‘whieh: eaunted from he #lone, dis fieuriog lin nnfaee, atid, i tomo cater, enning over the face of thy vtoty Lolow., .Bheets of "oxlile of frou appear pon 10 surfice of a Largo inalority of thastoner, ; Under atnuspherle Influence, thera spota have undergone romowhct of n chauge, becotug very inuch darker sn color, atin some cates catuning w bitesting ott of tho one, ‘The stork was found ta contains foxnll trie proselon of a former vegolablo growth, which impres- slons chow upon the entface ax : BEIMOUS NLEMIANYA, aud bod Leen filled witty ansatidelal cement to. bide tug duiecls possibly to pruvont {urtber disinteara- thin, “Tatchea uf the ime stone have Leen ra fte- Avently described, Git in peouiieut portions of the work atones whieh hara been In Ione evotgh to devel ‘ope thels inherent ‘defécte, have been very yaneratly marked for pate AS Sa Mietration of this eystom of repairing. th tec twand removing Mendalies, n eerien of photographie #f tho ceiling of plikcipal porclura fs aUUIuittod with this report. “An nang sax twenty-two pitches have heen counted in ono of these stores plintozvephed, ‘The patches are inserted with wonulerfat acctirney, aul ate in rome places clainped with Iron, but pre peners lr buld in position with shellse or xiue aluillae materlaly ‘Tue failure of the cementing material taay any timo PENMIT A Paro TO DROP OUT. and cause a nenous weaidents, A photograph ix nab- mb-ted showlng a patch welquing 20 pounds, whitch kan Fallen from tho alll of tho west front, Spalls swhlcb nad tren broken from thy stoues found to fostoned sa-tlele place with a emit glite, Those To ft ons cnacs casily Temoredt by lagertiug a Rulto Wein the jolate, 3 THE MONTAR ured $n the ecoatructin of walla was found ta bo hoor in quality, the and botug very fino aut deftstent Insharpnens, In urder to determine if the defects noticed In the cut ntono wore inherent ty the material, of If the atock could have been aefected from n'guncty of the proper quailty for so Lupartunt aud onduring & steuctire, the Comnituion carefully oxamitned somo material tn the yard and ¢ utting-elioda, auc in bulldiage in Chicago, t thou proceeded to Cincinnati, whore tho earue mate: Fal han bean for nay yours inost extvislvely xed, and noted thd action of time, and of Ite Ires-rovern climate, on the stone, ‘They ftnil that the ramp defects exit’ in all cows, to a greater or lees degrce, Dut in mort cared “tos far leas catent than In the stook for the Chicago Onitum-louse, While the Comnufssion was ablo to diitinguieh three weparate Taniinas that had pecled off from the wane surface of atema in tho Chicago. GustomeHouso during the brict (iinermnco ft was lald,JE vas of the of inion that thie rapid disintegration 4 due in womo degree to there of tha stone fn the hnilding before tt was properis weason= ed, Liven with this .seanoning the ovstrrations inade bythe Commission go to show that the dintitexrating Process will go on whan the stone fa azposed to molne turo and freezing, and the timo required for the inrge dark colored stone to bleach ont to a uniform colur would be ao great a to cous itute AN INKUPBHABLE OBJECTION TO ITS USE. The Ormmission thence proccedrd to the Bueus Vista quarries, Tho? fend that the stone exists in horizontal stratum, running into holes which lave abrupt slopes, ‘Lip stone ice tn a clas-bet, aul fs covered with a deep strata of earth aliaio aud’ emall Ueda of sandstone, The’ ehalode impregnated with Fotroleum, ‘Tho xtono for a certain diatance from tho outerop {auf Ught color, and thince for a United d tance Hin of the beat quality the quarry affords, youd this point tt is frapreguated with petrotenma ta a Greater or Joes axtent, and isof Inferior quantity, ‘The examination mado has ted tho Commtenton to tle opine Jon that wile Buena: Vista mendatone faa suitable und Tuasonably durably inutetiad for-structire where stones of usual dimeusionnaro used, #f 13 IMPRACTICABLE at any rauonablo axpense to secure’ a auftelent atnount of tho best stock iu the large dimenalous ant qquantitien required by tae design for tha Chicayo Cua. fomn-fouigo bulliing, “rhe best examples prove, and 1b is udmitted by thoxo well acquainted with the ‘nattiro Of the stone, that, 1f thoroughly watted by the absory ton of mbisture ‘upon the under aldo of projecting courses iu which tha pointing bas, Locome Uofective, and $f placed Ina damp aituation, disintegration of tho surface fa inevitabie, ‘Tho Commission world state that every opportunity wns afforded by Alnoller, the contractor for Ihe atone and owner of the nent Vintu quarry, and all of his acoixtanty, for a torough exumibiation Of thentune and the quarries farnishing it. THE ION WORK: of tho building, though drawn somewhat out of lino Ly tho vpttlementa thot have covtirred, 1a good, ‘A report of the chemtcal analyals, sudo memorait- dum uevompaupiug It, found in the ofica of the. Bt- Jervieing Architect, ie herewith aubmitted, from whieh ALappeara that auch disastrous effects of-moletiiro and freeing upon the stouo sed in tho Custars-Housa at Chicago, a8 were oleceved by the Commission, wero cloarly predicied by the chemut who made, au anniysta of tho, atone when its uso for tho bullding was under discussion, ‘Tho corsictness of thin atuly: als, atl of tho inferences drawn from tt, #9. further Proved by the aualyvls with the addition’ of Beards feats, recently madoby tho same ehemlut, which 1s herewith aubunitted, . “eUaNMING UF,” Fron the foregoing xtatewont of the facts observed, tho conclusion ta derlven,, however reluctantly, to tho following conclusions; ‘The rst is shat, had’ no mud-Loler been fount underlying the building ut o slight depth below ite found: ton, the clay upon. which” the foundation reath ts too weak to puststn the great weight of the building, whea, completed, and a dangerous settling under this weight would occur, 2, Owing to the extitence of theso mud-holes of thé dept and in the position shown, ths absoluto failure of the building iu inevitabie, unless mean should bo adopted to provide 9 Arun foundation fur the building, which could be only done by a very largo expenditure mo aud moncy, | A 3a. ile stb ned dre ibe erin of Hie eer Ing, having daluteyrated raplidly. already, vatlous colors, and patched,” puitieds aud ‘paluted, now totally unit for the purpose, 4. If the fonndations were purtoot, the ebaracter of tho construction nnd muterialsof the building ts eutls that tt would not deserve to stand, Ho that any costly aiforiato mako it yood would bo added fully, ‘Tho Commistion, therofure, roporta that it eof opiaion that it will bo tinpracticable, aud a waste of tue and money, to procecd further with tho cohstruction of the bultding, , In conclusion, the Commission’ foels constrained to express {te enrprice that the means now used to reveal thu dangerous character of tho foundations, and tho defects of the stone of which the building is cou- atructed, were not employed Lefore the busiding commenced or the stono contracted for, and { f8. stilt ter sugprise that the’ dangers that wore rovealed Gyan impartial examination meue atter terwork wen commenced wero entirely unheeded,’ Oo wham the grave rvaponalbility reste for: anes Bogloct ia not the frovince of the Commision, under ite inattuctious, to quire, ni Re ‘Very respectfully, your obedient servants, Winutax 8, Sant One. . Groade B. Lost, “Architect,” =” ‘ OnLanpo M; Nokonoss, Builder, The following is tho Indorsement ‘of tho flec- rotary of the ‘Tieasury on the report of the Com- mniaviont * ra ‘Toxasvay Drrantuent, Wasatsoroy, Jumo:24,— Respectfully referred to the Supervising ‘Architect ‘of, the Treasury Department, “1a ‘view: of tho facta toe! portod by tte Conmlasion appolnted to laventlgate the! Chicago, Custoru-House, Court-Housw gud Post-Olice building, and of the-opintune expressed in this ro- port, J+ do “not deem it expedient to nrocead uriber with the work of construction, nor doce {t appear to me proper to tear dowa tho work al- roady constructed, otcl thie deatruy at least n part of tly evidence uf the alleged defecta, without xiving Congress an opportunity to canes to be maida 0 further oxauinstion of the foundations and. miperstrnetaro, should it ave proper toda so, Hextdes, it {8 by no: medus clear that (tere is authority of lawfor udng the uerpected Lalancgof te apprupelstion in taxing down and removing tho unfinished building, The super sising Architect Is therefore directod to take such atepe an may he necessnry to protect aud preserve the building iu ita prosent‘condition, to the end that tho muattur nay be wilunitied to Oulgreas for such fastiee legislative directions aa to that boy may ncem proper, (Slynea) - 0. U. Burstow, Becratary of (he ‘I'rosauty, VESSELS PASSED PORT HURON. Special Dispatch ta The Udtcasd Tribune, WPorr Honey, Mich., June 24.—Dows—Propa Dity of Duluth, Ontarlo, Wonona, Bradbury and barges; achr Otonauee. iv—Lrops Dominion, Benton, Alpena, Scotia No. 1, Fouutain City, D, ¥- oxo sud ‘barges, Porter, Chumberlalu aud barged, Vienna god convort; wclirs Niagara No. Orphan Doy, William Hunter, Tosco, Piorrepont, Wixp—Houth west, fresh, Wwaturn—Vine, .... Vout Huuow, Juno2t—11 p.m,—Dowx—Propa' Jennew#, Clinton and consort, Mauistae, Bay City aud barges, Rust and barges, Glasgow aud barges, Snook aud barge; schra Eliza Gerlach, B, FB, Bruce, 0, M. Bond, Thomas Gawne, Mya to, Btar, i. A. Heut, Vathilader, D. #, otris, Ur—lrope Sanilac, 2, 1 Mall, Wetmore and consort; ichrd Hoboken, Queen City, Clty of Groen Lay, Montpelicr, Journeyman, ‘iradioy, Eveauaba, Wiyo—Weat, Nght; weathor five, Ahad pte PORT OF ERIE, : Srecial Dievatch be The Chscaca Tribune, Enns, Ps., Juno 94—Prop Gordon Oampbell left for Chicago to- with a large cargo of merchandive; prop Prindiville bas gono into dry- dock to repa'y s broken udaft, Meurrs, Hease and Knight, of Buffalo, tnspect- ed the harbor tugs to-day, and prououuced thom all in yood condition," The entertalntnent given lagt oventng at Cheai- sign, The for the angie of tho Atachnaiat Ht ce oe Sart la UZSTs, FATS 1 y iasguly avenged, SNAG au woe tery | _ | SPORTING NEWS.” ; Yesterday’s Races nt tho East Saginaw Driving Park, , ‘The Philadelphias Boat the Whites, by ; _a Score of 5 to 2 _ Tho Trigger-+-Bilitards---\qratto, * THE TURF. + THE EARE, SAGINAW RACES, Special Dievateh to Tha Chreayn J'ribune, East Saginaw, Mich, Juno 24—To-day's races worg,,attended by ovor 4,000 persone. Heavy showors Inst night anid this morolug fajur- ed the condition of the track, and doterred many from viaiting it, A few hours of bright weather | rondored tt vary-fatr, enabling gcoil tine to bo mado, Letween & and G raiv aunitt fall, compell- ing & poatpapement of an unfiinebod raco until 1:00 Friday. : Tho programms Included and 2:50 boracs, and a runving raco of 2 milos and ropoat. Tho favoritea won the 2:50. trob and. tho. running race, and bod nodiMloulty iu doing so, Iu the 2:27 raco five heats wore trotted without # decision, Moley taking two, Clemontlue two, and Mollio Morris ono, During the last hoat tha track was very heavy, .qnd tho horses, drivers, ond aulkies wero covered with mud, When thoroughly con- vinced that it would ba injurlous to both the traex and horees to conduct the race, the judges postponed it. ‘Thor wero olavon ontries for the 2:60 pured. Eight auswerod the boll, and drow positions ap followa: ‘Tranefor, Alberta, Frank teayes, Nelson, Miraculous, Lady Duncan, Ciiftou, Chostor Thomas, Mazomanie, snd Allen, with Lady Logan diawn.. Frank Jicoves was tho favorite, Transfer and Clitton necond and third choices, ‘Ihe -Inet - pool before the nxtart sold: Rooves, 60; ‘Transfer, 97; Clif- ton, 16; : Geld, 29° Who frat bent was etarted on tho eoyout sora. Muracutous broke: under tla wire, and ran around tho turn, leading Transfer two fongths, Clifton third, Reoves fourth, Alberta tifth, Chester Thomos'sizth, Lady Duucan soventh, Nelson olghth. ‘Transfor led a lougth at the quarter, Clifton, Neeves, Alverta, and Lady Duncan bunched, Miraculous and Noleon ten lengths to tho rear,” On the back etrotoh sooves shook tho crowd and lcd Transfor two longths, sud tho othors wero unchanged, Around tho turn they’ strotciod out nearly = length, ontering the homestretch with leeves threo lengtha in frout, sud finished the heat o lougth abead.of Alverta, Clifton thiru, Transfer fourth, Thomas sixth, Miracnlous sev. enth, Nelson oighth, Timo, 2:4134. With com- paratively little delay tho ores were dispatched. with on even start. -Iteoves wout abeod at once, Tranefor, Alborta, Clifton, and Thomas following two lougtns bokind; ‘Nelson, Lady Duacan, and Miraculous running from tho first quarter to the finiuh, Reoyes hud the boat well iu bond, aud won casily in 2:40. ‘Tho others wero in a string from tue half ta the wire. ‘Tbie was a tame and ummntorosting beat, . Reoves simply beld his own to tho:.quartor polo, thon boite good-by to his companious, who senttored themuvlves along bho track, whilo ho camo homo ax lengths alead, Choster Thomas second, ‘Transfer third, Lady Duncan fourth, Alberta fifth, Clifton sixth, Nelson sevouth, Miracuioug oighth. ane ; suantanr, a Puree of £1,300 for 2:30 horven—$750 Lo first, $400 to second, $20) fo third, $250 to fourth; Frank Reoves. steasncH Tmo teddy 535405 2:39, é Ten boreea entorad for the 2:27 purse, and ono Gite Mac) was drawn. “Tho startors wero folie, Gon, Grant, ‘anner Boy, Harry Milcholl, Lady Dyson, and ‘Huckloborsy, Woleoy, Moltio Slorris, and Clementino, with positions a8 named, Molsoy was tho: favorite, Tanvor Boy and Clementine sold oven, and the fleld brought half ag ouchas choices. After scoring nine times inoffoctually, during which'the drivers of Lady Byron, Harry Mitchell, Panner Voy, and Huck- loborry wore fined, at tho tonth score thoy. wero gent for tho first beat, with Mitchell slightly in tho Jond.~ ‘Who othora wore woll together aronnd the turn, and past tho quarter thoy bunched, but ‘on tho basa Clom-, entino agd Byron pulled out from the crowd, At tho half Clemontine Jod two tengtus, Byron second, Mollie Morris at hor whol, dfolllo fourth, Gen. Graut fifth, Mitcholl sixth, Tannor Boy seventh, Molsoy cighth, aad Hucklobercy uiuth, “ When thoy awung foto the tome. stretch, Clomenting led Bollio, Lady Byrov, Moltls Morris, and Molesey in hot pursuit. At the distanco tho “Inst threo bad overtaken tha loadors. Under sovoro mtpplng, Lady Byrou and Molsey broke, while Mfollic Morris: pushed shead end won by balf » longth, Byron accond, Clemontins third, Motyoy fourth, Tanuer Boy fifth, Gravt sixth, Wuckleborry sere cuth, Molillio oighth, Mitchell nluth. Timo, 2:1. In thenuxc beat, and on the firth ecora, all went away sith a rush, and Rope closo together ta tho quarte?, spawslg it with Molllo Morris firat, Molecy second, Harry Mitchell third, Clomon- tino fourth, Tapnor Boy fifth, Graut aizth, Lady Byrdh sovonth, Huckloberry eighth, and Sfollio ulnth, On nearing tho halt, Clomentinu took sldes with Mollie Morris, Harry Mitchot! ran up to Moleoy, and Graut got on oven ,torma with ‘fuuner Boy. When the stretch waa. reached, Clementind rnabed to tho front. Aw they came homo, Molgcy and Mollio Mor- ris made a grand urt, but Clomentino cromted tho scora half ‘a length in ad- yaneo. Mollie Morrie ‘and Noleey wore ‘half alongth behind, with Grants good fourth, and Mitchell, Tanner Boy, Lady Byron, and Huokleberry close to him, Mitchell sud ‘Lanner hoy were wet dock for ranuing, ‘imo, 2:20%, Clomuntine ehowed dintresn at the finiah, When tho word was xivon, Mollie Morriz bad » neck the bess of it, otherwise the start was ovon. Going around tho turn, Mollio Morris took tho pele from Clementine, who had a running mato in Afitchol!, ‘Che horsea pavued tho quarter as follows: Mollie Morris, Clementine, Molsoy, Grant, ‘Tanner Boy, Lady Byron, Auckloborry, and Mollie, a length dividing the first aod wedond, 8 neck the wecond and third, and the romaindor from bal? ton length apart, On tho straight Clementine passed Mitchell aud ave chase to Mollie’ Morris. Molsey lout n length. Grant broke and dropped to oighth, Ciementine overhauled Morria ab the bal? and they trotted to the third quarter yoked. Enter. jug the stretch Clomenting agaid took the lead snd Moluwy swingin ata fast gait. At tho atetaneo it looked o sure thing for Clementine, ‘but Brown shiook un Moleoy, who fairly flow to tho wire and. won tho hoat by Falta Tounth, Ofementine ‘a tired’'second, Mullio Morels thing, ‘Taunor Boy fourth, Byron ‘Atth, Mitebell sixth, Grant seveuth, Huckleberry eighth, Mollie ninth, ‘Time, 2:28. Huckleberry and Grant were drawn, 'In the next heat, from s capital start, all went aronvd the turn steady and fast, Mollio Morrie and Molsos struggling for the pole, whichthe latter retained to the quarter. Here Morris forged ahead, Clowouttoe, ‘Tanner Boy, Syron, aud MMitchett Dareuing Moliey au named. Mollie wus four lengths boulud at tho half. Clomentino made hor ueaal wpurt, to which Mulaey responded, Molile Morris could wot atay wt the pace aud quickly dropped to third, Hair way to tho thint quarter Clementine trotted Moleey toa break and tuok the load. Mojsey dropped ¢o -thinl, ‘Tho fual_ atruggio was close and exciting, Mollie Morriy, Moleey, aud ‘Yauuer woro vigorous! whippod and whaken tho whole length of tho home stretch, bat ‘Doblo lauded Clementine under the wiro halé a lonyth abead, Tanner Boy second, Mollie Morris third, Motsey fourth, within @ longth of the winner, and Mitchell, Byron, and Molsoy three lengibs back—time, 2120, Mothe wasdrawn. Pools were now two te one on Clomentina, With little delay » start was offectod, As usual, Mollie More went for tho le, which she scoured before reaching the ‘quarter, passin it ® length abead, Tauner Boy secon Clementine third, Moluoy fourth, Byron fifth, Mitchell aixth, Zhe bal! waa reached i the sate order, On the fura Clowontine moved to the front’ Moliio Morris contested every inch of Woe turn, and was only half a longth behind st th e-qnarter, On the bome-stretch, Molesy, ‘Yeuuer Loy, aod Byroo bad shortened the gap between thew aud tie joader, and braining. every tuuscle. Malay proved the spesdiest of all, and Jed s length ab tho distance, mtuatly winning by half a length from Moilie Morrid, who came in with e ronh at the finish, Lady By- ron it Clementine sft Paouer Lioy,aot back trom third, sixth, Tima, TE rs Sere re 3 * ios Ciundua® aid Bolle Mortis wil ' A trota, for 2:37 -forod in favor of the ‘finish the face, All otbers rated ‘out, not win oping in five. Turse of $1,500, for ‘sea—firat $750, eocond, £400, third $200, fourt! Molery,... 4+. + ga141 Olementine, PQ1i sh Movie Morris. aana Tanuer Buy, o436 Lady Byron:, 5503 ‘Fatty. Mitchie ao5d lonfe,, 6 0 fdr Auckteterry. 7 Bede Gen, Grant, o4 7 de thle Dt Be ain a S$ DOH. me 4 Tho running raco hod oight entries and four atastors, Warjig, Lotta Moon Protectiaa, anit Grangor answered tho toy of the boll. Warsi¢ was tho favorite, Granger second cholee, with Protection oud Lotta Moon in the Held. Warjig wou easily, $ eusarany, Purao of $700 for runners, 9 tntles and repeat a $9504 wecond, $200; third, £150, Larry Hart, Timem3i0KG | Ait, Ia tho poots to-night on tho freo-for-all raco to-morrow, Hodino sells forty to thirty againat the'field, which contains Vallerton, American Gin, Ered Hoopor, and Bella, PARKER CITY, PAs Skecial Disnatch ta. The ino Tribune, Ente, Pa. duno 24.—Tho Parker City rocas closed today, with s Intge attendance, ‘Iho 2:40 raco was won by yonng Toronto in throo straight heats, in 2:3687, 2890/7, 243 ‘Tho 2:50 race'waa a walkatay for ‘Tarlton, of this aty, Time, 2:05, 2:25, 233989. Tho ‘freo-for-all_ rove was won by Annio Col- ling, ‘Timo, 2:20, 2:29, and 2:30. The rumting raco was’ won by Dick Clovor. Vimo, 1:502¢ and 1:49!4, a BASEBALL. THE PHILADELPIIAS AND WAUITE ATOCRINOS played tuoir second gamo yesterday afternoon, . aud fora second timo tho visitors were the con- querors, tho score being 6 to 2 in thelr favor. ‘Tule victory was galuad only after a battle which lastod twolve inniugs, ‘Tho ilolding on olthor aldo was Only spasmodicatly brilliant, and much of tho timo it was mixorablo. ‘I'nora wero oa- cnsfonally some fine plays, and porlods of, tho game whieh wora brisk and interesting, but aa a wholo poithor side aro en- titled to any credit, Tholengtl of the contest is duo, undoubtedly, to tho very woak batting of both clnbs, which brought the fielding down ton rathor casy business. ‘horuna of tho Philn~ dolphins aro unearned. A couple of overthrons by Hastings did much to help the visit ors to them, oa did wild pitches by Zottloin = ot —eritical «= moments, —_and, in fact, they = =wero not unassisted by most of the Whites. MeGoary’s ovurthrdwa wore wondotful to behold, aud, curiously, all of thom inppenod when Slillor was tho strikor, ‘though bo did not mako a base hit, he managed to get a run by means of this assistaneo, Peters hata good deat of work, and he did it finoly. Fulmor mado some very pretty plays at hort, aud Meycrlo, Wiser, und Lfroacy did wall, ‘The following is amr. scone: 4 009 00 Yys ys aaat Ys ae Wola ao ol ial a3 Wall aa Vala yt Ou) Galo iH oh alae ia Taininys= +887 io it 19 Oe a a a a Tolat hueceon Alts—Chienga, 6: Putladotphia.°6, . Hirst bate on errora—Chirago, 74 Poltadel ps, te Left on trases—Ob! 1% 10; Ph ry uiladmipnta, 6, Saat nn catted atin= Chleago, 11 Dhue) itd pitch etter cate Ie une carr Ho 0; Philadelphia, a. Huns cormed~Chlenia pha, 0 ine af wame— Ty hours minutos, om joleau, of Pluladsiphia, REMARKH, pire Well The management would conault the best in- tercats of the club if thoy should at once dis- charge two of the prosoat pityers—Warren White and - Scott ‘Hastings, 6 former, whilo he lias occasionally played iinely at third, cannot be looked upon aos sreliable man in that posi- tlon, Ho is altogether wortuloas at the bat, and ie too obstinate and solf-willed to hear any in- atructiona that might nsalet him in that reapact. It-has happened, in many of the games recently, that dls woalt strikes Lavo ont of all chances for rung by rotiriog tho sido when tho bases wero. fall, Ho must have left nine men on basos yos- terday, and in the firat game with the Vhiladel- phins'did even worse. He is preceded in tho batting ordor ‘by soveral good batters, who aro quite likely to renoh bases on rafe hits, but it in hardly worth while to doo, as they aro invati- ably loft by Whito. If ho would take the advico of somo of the men who'can hit the various pitobore they face, ho might bo tole erated, on the presumption that ho will improve, hut ho will not, and—ship him, Lat Willy Foloy be pntin his placo. He can play third ina firat-olaaa manuor, can undoubt- ‘odly dovalop into a good batter, and there is no doubt but the change would strengthen the nino. Heott Ilastinga sheuld bo allowed to withdraw, simply because ho is Jazy and incapabte, Hig am should go back of tho bat, and Bielsekl or Golden allowed to attond to the right fold. AT BT. LonIg, Spectal Dianateh 10 the Chtcano Tribune, Br, Loom, June 21.—Tho Bt, Louis iteds add- od another defeat to their long list of dinasters mthoir game with the Hartfords to-day. Tho “Nutmegs” playod the strongest game thoy have played since thalr debut in this city, aod, both attha bat aud in tho fold showod them- iphia, 0 solves far superior tothe home club, Yollowing is tho result of to-day's game t Taningi— 199450789 seseend 0220001 16 5400090 on in thia city to-night in re- gard to tho gamo to come off to-morrow between the Browns and the Hartford toam. -Tho tide of tho hatting has turned, and odds ara now of- home club. The Brown boys are not ao well disciplined as in the com- meuoement of thoscavon, Three of thom aro *lushing” conmderably, insomuch that it iv an accidontif any ong of the trio goos home sobor of nights, This, of course, waakena tho atrongth of the whole nino, and it ia feared their Enoksys will pay dearly for thoir indwgences if it UP. PNUTOLLA Ys. BUCKEYES OF COLUMNTH, 0, Corounes, O., Jano 2t.—A gama of baas-ball | boro to-day betweon the Mutualyof New York and Buckayos of this city regultad 0 to 3 in favor of the Mutuals. ‘ ee THE TRIGGER, THE MADISON TOUANAMENT. Bneciat Inepatch to The Chicavo Tribune, Manson, Juno 21.—At tho second day of tho Pigeon-ehooting, all of tho money prizes wore won by the Kioinmann brothers, of Chioago, H. H, Kleinmann taklog tho fret; J.J. Kloidmann tho third, and A, Klolomann tho fourth, A handsome ailyor cup was won by II, N, Sherman, of Bolast, Thore haw boon kome excollent ahoat- ing done daring the tournament, ‘THY DUBUQUE sOLUTAENERST. Special Dixpatch to T ‘Ateagn Tribune, Dunugve, Ju., Jund 24.—Tho groat echutzen- font tournamont closed to-day, er a throc- duyw heat and the consumption of s vast amount of beor aud powder, 1t is estimated that enough beer-kegn were emptiod’ to bulld & pontoon bridges from Dubuque toCiinton, Dur= Ine the shooting a grand -total of 1,650 oontres wero made, M. Grau, of Chicago, plooing 167 to hia credit; Htudlio, of the wame aity, 118, and Uario, of Yountain Olty, 98 In shooting for the grand prize on the main target, only three shots woro allowod to ench con- testaut, The succovful man was Abner Arduzor, of Monticollo, Ja., who spotted the bull's eye three times in succosuion, aud wea ewarded the grand prize, $100 in gold. Grau sod Studio also camo in for hsndsoing prizes on tho min tergots, : 4 next regular mesting will be held at Lyons, Ia., two years hence, ——— BILLIARDS, ‘THE INDIANA STATH CHAMPIONRTE, Sprcial Dispatch to Tha Chisago Tribune, Lavaverre, Ind., June 21—A billiard match betweon Byars, of Lafayette, aud Jacoy Garroth, of Jndianspolls, for the championship of the Bate, @400, and » gold cup, took place this even ing st Turnor-Hall, thls city; Fronch catom Kae, 400 poinis. he game cocupled two beure aud fiftoen minutos, Byer flexing thirty be inologe, minning the gawe with a soore of 400 to 201. ‘Byers’ largest run, 63; average, 10 10-19, Garrett's bighest ran, 25; average, 6 11-38. The ame was played one 4!4 by 9 foot Branswick Sane Ubi, eM. ; se AQUATIC, BCULL Hace, Maw Youx, Juve 24,—The danble-ecnll race fog the amateux champlonship of the United Btates and a prize of $1,000 took place to-day on Harlom River, botweon R. B, Mainbridgo and Ed Smith, of Now Yori, ands, B. Curtin, of Chi- tago, and Frank 3. Yates, of Grand ifaven, ten Curtis and Yatos won the raco oasily, CRISLE. A DESERTED WIFE INCITES MURDER, Correanondence Sprinajlela Journal, Br, Avaterme, Fia., Ins 13,—About ono Weok ago, & ‘ganitteman by ‘the namo of If. Keech, a farmer, living 14 iniles below herd, near tho old Matanzaa Fort, started to go to Jacksonville, Fis.. to collect aomo rents, and, to savo oxponeo, wont by Jaud in his cart, Le col- lected the ront, and returned homo on Friday ovening, May 4. Stopping hero in town, ho paid his store bill. It sooms ho wna followed from Jackaonvilto by a man giving bis name a8 Austis, from Iiilnols, Austin missed Keech on the road. and, arriving thoro first, went to 2 nelgl- bor's and: eteyod all night, whore he mado many inquirloa about Keeeh’s clreumatan- con, protoutithg he wautod to bay lis farm. fo went to Kooch’s house tho next day and hung around notil Bunday morning, when ho per- suaded Keech to go out tn his boat fehing, and when near the shoro of x amall crock ho got ho- hind and shot himin tha head and neck. Tho Dall in tho neck struck him noar tho hoad and ranged down, not going very deop; tho othor ono Wan ovor tho right eye, and glauced off, but atunning him, Mo then took him outot tha Dont and throw tin into the marsh, and to mako tho fob auro poundod Keech's head toa nutes with = ston, and then ent Kecch's throat from ono car to the other, fend then went to tho house, whoro Mra. Keech was waiting for them to come to breakfast, and ebot her three tines, aasch ono heing fatal. Io thon broke opon the trinks and bureau, took what monoy ho could find, puto sadly on the murderod man's horse and started south. Sunday aftornoon Afr. Williams, p noighbor, wont to Keoch’a and fonud hie wifo «ead ov the floor, with a pistoloa the bed with all tho chambers discharged, and the pockat- books acattered around open, Ho gavo tho alarm, and ¢ho neighbors cate in, mado an ox- amination, and found things as above statod. "hoy then mado a woarch for Mr. Kocch, and found -bim at tha river Isnding. Wo was not dond, and thoy wero duected to tho spot by his grosos. He being partly in tho water probably saved him. Ho was brought to this city and properly cared for, and will Mkoly ra. cover, Tho neighbors at onco organized a com- pany and started in pursuit. ‘ney followed tho murderer 100 miles through the pino woods and low hammock, ho evidently making for tho St. Jobu's Hivor, at Molionvillo, Lut boing a Singin Tost bin way, and would stop and inquire tho rend. Ho sbandonod the horse about 75 milos from where he took him. His pursuers wero old bnuters, and what is called “crackers” or “ranotimon,” and know overy foot of the country perfectly. ‘On tho third day thoy overtook the floud ettting bealde a emalt trail. ‘Wo had lost his way aud given up, They tied him on a horse and took him hack to a ctook, whoro thoy campod for tho night, and were joined by the Shoriff and his posso and twonty farmors from Orange County, making thirty six porsons, Tuoy held a couuctl'as to what they should do wit! the prisoner. A majority wore for hanging or shooting him on tho spat. ‘Thoy ilnally agreed to fet Lim toll his wtory, and athe ouco mado a full confession, Ho said that was noth. ing to what ho bad done, and was ready to dio, but would not bellova that Mr. Keech wae not dead unlors ho saw him — alive, for lo was sure be had killed him, Ho was brought to town, and is now in Jail awaiting tho wlow process of the law. He in an Engllelunan, saya ho is from Chicago, and was hired to kill Keech by his wifo, now in Chi- cago, Ilt., bat formerly of Loloit, Wie. Keech aclinowlodges that tho woman he lived with iu not his wifo, and that ho basa wife in Wiscon- sin, ‘Ibo murderer claiina to bo a cousin of tho woman ho killed. Ho waived an oxaminntion, Was committed without trial, and we will havo to. wait to aco whut will como of it, Ie wpeaks Spauish ike a native ; is rather small, haw blue coves, light hair and whiskots, o largo’ scar over his right oye, anduges hie“ H" ikea ** Cock. ney;” and las, he says,on unwritten history worth kaowing, Speciat Dispatch to The CAteagw Tribune, Foxp pu Lac, Wis., Juno 21.—The Henry Keech who was noarly killed noar St. Augustine, Fia., 8 abort time since, proves to bo the Keeck who was formerly 8 lumberman in thia city, and who went to Florida for bis health soven or sight years ago, leaving hia wifa in this city, ‘Tho woman who was lulled atthe (imo he was wounded was not his wife, but It scoms thoy bad lived as man ond wifo for somo years, Tho fol- lowing letter, received in this city, shows that tho assassin hae been captured, and that bo con- feuses: Sr. Avourrmy, Fla, June 13, 1875.—Dran Ant 1aZA? Tamvyery sorry that I Have to write you this Jettor,” Aunt Mary tok me from work to come down heroand kill Keech and that woman ho was living with, Bho came to Chicago with me snd bought mo a ticket and pistol Icame down here and done thy deod nx she told moto. She offered me $15,000 to da so, Xdldit, Now Tam tn Juil to bo triod for my life, 8 murderer. Mary Ann gave mo n0 money to get away with, I" am feeling very bad, anit want a liwyer io try. and nav my lifes THavene money, and can'tgct ulawyer, Zameorry tho day I ever saw sunt Mary Ann. That woman that Henry Keech was living with I put four bullet-holes throug! herhead, She ts dead. Keoch is not oxpected to ve long, Ithink aunt Mury Ano ought to aufter with me if Lem to suffer, an she put mo np to the deed I have done, Let her have hor share of it, I wish, I bud gone to work in Neouah, I would have Leon al! right now. Want you to Aco it mo a lawyer, Zam hoce for murder, May God. fo: tive me (Blunod) Wittsas Newzox, Teend my Jove to all. “Yamin fall. T will aenu you ® picture—that of a murderer, “Write soon, Direct to William Newton, St, Auguatine, Fiz, U. 8, ‘The Aunt Mary Ano ig tho wife of Mr, Keoch, left in Fond da Luc, Upon toarning that. her Husband was living with another woman, sho becamo groatly enraged, and, it does not much surprise those best acquainted witli her that sho has beon chargod with hiring the young man to Kilt Keech and hia mfatress. Tho mattor causes much oxcitemont in this part of the Stato, whois all the parties oxcopt tho murdered woman sore woll known, A DESERTED WIFE ATTEMPTS MURDER, Special Dispatch to Tha Chteaae Tripune, Inpranarouts, Ind.; Juno 24.—An affray of rathor unusual character took jlaco to-day, ono which may reuult fatally, although Jato to-night tho doctor thivks tho woundad porson will ro- cover, Loss than aix months since a bricklayer uamed Vandemann married an ox-omployo, a young woman, with whom ho Iyod happily untit three weoks xo, when ho desorted her, aud wont to live with a prostitute named Bolle Leo, Vandomann and his paramour wero arrosted Wook ago, aluce which time he has rented rooms and lived {n opon and notorious fornication with hor. This fact coming to tho knowledge cf ble wife, sho, thin afterngon, called at tha place, and, after 9 brief talk, ehot tho womau Loo, tho ball taking effect iu hor right groin. Mrs, Vane demann was fuimediately arrosted, SALE OF LAKE MICHIGAN LOTS, Specrat Vievateh to Tne Chicago t'ridune, Janrave.te, Wis., June 24.—Last wlutor Wes- Jey Simmel, e noted thrce-card-monto man, sold William Brand, of Bhopiere, soveral Ohicago city fots for gevoral hundred dollars in cash, Brand soon found that there wore no such lots in Chi- cago, tho land boing located jn Lako Allohigan. He, thoreforo, had Suliomel arrested for awigd- ling. He wea oxaclnod before Justice ‘Tylor to- day, aud bound over to tho Circuit Court in de~ fault of 8500 ball, It ty anid that thoro aro parties in this city who aro mixodup inthe awindio, ott _can gee INDIANAPOLIS WEPLOCK, pecial Despatch to Tha CAtcavo Tribune, Inpranaroxis, Jud, Juné 24.—Tho validity of tho late colobrated ochtract-marriago, to lagt as long as the Jove-natures of tho parties laated,, camo op in the Orimiual Court to-day, before Jadge Chapman. Exhsustlyo srgwuonts were mado by counsel for the Btato suddofense, Tho Court took tho matter under jatusement, bus jaye no intimation whon he will rouder » docia- ion, ‘Che cise waa in the shapo of en arraign- mont of Jarod M, Buell, the husband, on indict~ gueut for adultery, DUR RY, Speclat Dispatch to t'he Chicago Tribune, Brrorr, Wis, Jgne 24.—G. HE. Saicyy rsenl- douce in this city waa cntered by # burglar Inst night, Aboot $120 was utalen. One hundred aud oleven of it bolopged to uur flromon, ‘Thoy Log wn pyoursion ta BMilwaukoo to-day, and Mr. Bnlth sold tickets for them. A young man who knew be Dad thie Toney, yesterday, hes boen arrested, but uo proof of hiv guilt “appears yot. ‘Iwo other placeg were burglarized last night, andsonie wearing apparcl takwu, butuot of wpuch value. «. COUNTERFEITERS SENTENCED, Byecial Dupateh ta The Chave i'rigurie. Eroxux, Ia, gune 34.—Cornctins Lucas and Jack Fialds pleaded guilty in the Unitod States] ballot ‘Tho | Distelet Court to-dsy to passing connterfoit money, and woro rentencod to the Tonitentiary for two and throo yeara reepectivoly, Thoy Wore considered among tho worat of the cony rhovers who haye interted this section of late, Suven othors are in jail hore atvaiting trial, NEW HAVEN. The Moston’ ‘ren-Party — Dixworla Monumént—The Centennial Bual- d1ORme M3 eis RW TIaves, Inno, 29.—This is justly namod tho “Clty of Elms," and the grand old trocs, with both publio and private layne, nevor looked more attractive, The Jatoness uf spring hos pnt onaehiado of green that nearly rlyals “dear ould Iroland.” To say that overything in lovely on tho faco of Damo Nature fs an inado “quate expression ; it is exquialtely suporb. ‘Tho people here room to Jog along in the good, old- fashioned, freo-ant-onsy way what thelr fathora, grandfathers, and groat-grandfathora did beforo thom, and overybody haa tho brueed-up ap~ pearance which wo gca nowhoro olse thau{n the six Now Englend Statos. - - Just now Contouniatiem is on the rampago, and laut wook tho Doston ‘es-Patty was dono up ‘* jam" hero, It wae tho ovont of the eoxson, ond was managed by tho ofite of tha place, ‘Tho largest ball in the city was full to overflowing, ond all tho leading characters of Revelutlouary Umos, from Gon, Wasbington down, wero repro- sented in thoi appropriate coatumes. Mauy of tho drosaon wore helrlooma Landed down from “the days which triod mon's souls.” Tho atago was devoted to thosa who were drossod: in character, of whom thero wore over 100 gontlo- mon aud ladies of poaition and woultl,—tn fact, tho crame do ta crome,—ropresenting society in Revolutionary days, Gon. Washington and bis good wifo Martha, with their attendants, occtt- Tied a position on a raised plattorm, while tho Iadies and gentlemen’ of tho Aepablican Court did their oboluance as thoy wore iu- troduced by a loud aunouucement of their names,” It was cnricue to seo tho skill tmanifested by the Indios in the management of long and heavy trains, - ‘thoy paid thoir ree aspects, and thon moved back ‘to their places, with a precision and grace which Was unautpass = uble, Jt was, however, somewhat amusing to too sdme of the goutlomen in kneo-breeches, with wig and chapeau, and a lady on ench arm, go through tho coremony. Ono ot a timo koomed to sativfy the atnurtion of tho generality. Roger Shorman, Ethan Allon, Paul Jouos, “Otd Pu” Gen. Stark and lis wife “Molly,” Wore conapictous, while the Governors of the various States of that day woro well ropresonted, in company with their respective Innics, Aftor tho progentation was over, satu woro formed for dancing the minuct,—s quaint and prociao sorics of ovolutions, which wera freo from tho exer- tiona required by dances of tho progont day. ‘Tho affair way so much of a success that it was Tepeated,—the proceeds being duyoted to tho Philadelphia Coutennial fund. Dorhape it will not be amiss right hero ta ro- mind the authorities of the Elm City that, somo twonty-fivo vears ago, wome of tha descondants of Dixwoll, ono of tho rogivides, oxhumod tho bones, aud placed thom in a prominent post- Hou at the roar of Dr. Bucon's church, A vory tastoful monuiment was ozectod, tae city authorities entering into contract’ to keop it protected and in good ordor. ‘Choy will hereby ploaso take uotice that tho surface of tho ine closed earth would bo frently improved by an ine vestment of abont €2.9714 expeadad for sodding. Businoss ix dull, aud Protective Tariff doos not soom to keop all the manufactorion alivo, As all tho Contennial busincss seems to bo dolug up by the Enstera world (and it will bo epilomie Koon), why cannot wo of tho Weat tako Rhandin? Cannot wo go to work and buy up Yorktown, and got up “ the big show,” and dmo- onstratototho wholo country thot the surronder of C- rnwallis was tho offm1x of tho afforts of our fora{uthers ? Tho Declaration of Indepondonca was a preat cause ; bnt Yorktown was the effect which crowuod thoir otfortuafter all tho struggios and privations of tho seven-yoare’ war, Put the matter in motion, and let the surrender of Cornwallia bas centennial in which the whola country hall have o baad, Anavs Eyz. MARSHALLTOWN, IA, Crops —Sundny-School Convention. DLudy-Washingtun fea-Party—Racea, Ete. Eto, ¢ : BMansuatLrowy, Ia, Juno 21.—Heavy rains here,—the ground soaked with water, and sloughs overflowing. ‘The crops took eplendid. Provideuce nover forgots 11s compact to give a bountiful harvost to Central Iowa, ‘Thotonth anuual Sunday-School Convention of tho Stato mot in this city last weok, with a full attendance of delogates, among. them tho moat noted workors in Yows,—Robort Grant, of McGregor; the Rov. E. A. Holmes, of ‘Tama City; KR. Hl. Gilmore, of Cedar Taplde; Progt- done Tackaberry, of Keoknic; Mrs, McGonegal, and many othery, Willism Reynolds, of Peoria, Il; Grant W. Scott Howell, thet Rey, James Kuott, tho Rey. J. .W.: Clark, of Kansas, and tho Nov, J. W. Clinton, of thin city, made somo stirring apeeches through tho different eessions of the Convention, : Much good was accomplished from nn enthnsinstio stirring up by noted teachors; temperance resolutions wora pctopted ; and, on tho whole, *1t was good to ba c1 Our © Tady-Washington ton-party> at tha Boardman Jlorso, ‘Thursday ovemng, for the Denailt of St. Matthow's Church, waa also a decided succery, ‘Ybirty goutlemon ap. poarod in Continontat costumes, and nbout tha ame numbor of ludics were dressed in tho atyla of ebuudred yoata ago, The receipty nested $156, Mrs. 8. P, Katwoly wore adress that ape peared at one of Waxhington's receptions,—the Wwatst about 3 inches long, and ont so narrow in tho ekirt that the wourer could hardly step, In a fow daya it willbe decided by the Supreme Gourt whether tho machino-shops- ill Ee to- movod from Eldors to slis city by the manage: ment of tho Contral Railroad,” Wo ouglit ta have thom ; being hoadquartore for tho officers, tho shops suould bo under their immodiato eu. pervision, - On the 1et, 2d, and Od of July, thore will be trotting at the Driving Park, a half-mile cast of our -city. ‘Twventy-ve —mindred doltara is to bo distributed in prizos awong tho bost fivers’in tho West, WH, B. Bolding ia manager. Tho money tins bean deposited 11 tho Farmers’ Hank here, At tho stables down at tho Park is @ magnificent black stallion, Bashavma Old, 1637 hands high, weight 1,050 pai John is hero, who haa made s record of will bo on hand for tho racos. i ‘Thoro in some talk of startings Democrati papor iu this oy: Morgan, of Winterset, weot to Council Lluifd, instoad'of setting up alop horo, whore he would havo foued s floo location for his papor liad ho porseverod, . The investigation of Rofurm Bchoot mattora at Hidors, is atill going on. Gon. A. C, Dodga, is Chairman of tho Committeo, Our temperance folks have nominated dolo- gatos to the Dea Molnos Prohlbitory Couvoution of Juuo 29, Be . — The Kurous. The Rangoon Mail gives an intoroating do scription of theKaron tribes who eouupe the country which is the proseut sudject of dixputo botweon England and Burmul,—a chain of broken hills running north and south between tho two countries, and called by tho natives tho ‘Twolvo Mountains, ‘They number about 60,000, aud aro aaidto bos very superlur race to the kindred Karony of tho plaiug of British Ryrmah. ‘Tho latter hind no writton Innguayo a little roligion until tho minsionarics creaied * J ona forthem end introduced tho’ other; wbarcas theae miouutaineors have their own priests ond writtou character, Tho interior of tha Karen dweilings tu fittod with a raisod soat round the walla for sitting ou in tho European mannor, And tho neceuulty for thin ox ceptions! mode of resting {8 apparont. when wo learn that tho womon all wear rings of thick brass wire bout round tha Wrist and elbow, agd again round the kneo sod ankle, ining them so iu every motion that thoy cannot possibly squat down on the ground. in tho usual Oriental fashion, vor kneel to pray au the mon doi while in walking their feat malo two perfectly separate tracks @ foot or aa apark. It nogd hardly bo aid that tue mon never snb- uit to this tyraany of custom, ‘They aro sonsl- bly drouyed light jacketa and trousers of an ajrecst Europesn typo, and are chietly remarkn- ble outwardly for Vay closely shaving their except where a small top-knot Is carefule ly left. But the effect of the peculiar female fashion of tho Twelve Mountains is described aa extraordinarily irkuome, even to the lookor-cn 5 in faot, theso self-imposed fetters cause tho arom Indios moro bodily incoavenience, if pos uible, than the worst developmout of tle boop or crinoline manta could have done; Jose as the nowo appendaze of the Hindoo boauty is more troublesome than the hardly lees barbarious oan ning of ber Loydon rival ‘The Rev. Goirge F. Soymour, Was yee terduy eloctod \' roanent Veaa of t! eral ‘Theological Sehlnary, Now Yors, at tho aunviql meoting of the Raard of Tinwtecs, On the fiat x, Soymoty recelved 77 yew out of YJ.