Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 28, 1875, Page 5

of It, will racognizo that it fr entirely legitimat 1o discurs tho merits of o declxion, und that no teibunal as any such depraw of infallilility an 13 oxompt it Irom tho review of public opinion. Tiut it s ono thing to cnticiso & docirion upon 1ts merits, and quite anotier thing to charge that tho.decision was produced by corrapt infla- encos. The former ia proper ; the laiter, unloss ther arc substantial facts to warraut it, ia in=- defonsiblo.”” Now It remaios for Mr. 0'Conor to bring forward proofe of corraption, or con- funs his error. The Congrensional Convention which nominated Mr. Lamar in Mixainsipp adopled an anti-color- lino resctation, which has altoady boen noticed sud commonded in thess columa, The lulorenco from thin nction was, that botter counsels had provalled with the original white-lice Demacrats of tho Biate, and that thoy woro propared to mako concesuions in tho Interests of liarmony, Fuol is not tho cawo, Tho Vicksburg Herald continues as outspokon as ever, In tho Issue which contains a report of tho procecdings in Mr. Lamar's Convention, there appears also an eilitoriat articlo taking strong grounds agains wniggers,” The ferald would like to have all Democratic Conventions in Minsissippi declara tl:at ** llorealtor tho party should nominato and elect nono hut white men, of unuestioned fidel- ity to our social and political faith, and of un- doubtod honesty sud capacity, to all oftices 1n the gift of the pooplo.” A rosolution of this sort narrowly escaped passing in tho Yazoo County Cunvention, R PERSONAL 0. R. Gardiner and wifo are at Newport. John MeCullough I8 going to Europs with Bouoicault, 01d Bill of Particulars ia what Charloa 0'Con- or 18 uaid to call Bull Tweod. Brot Iiarte s writing 8 play in which Btuart Tobson 18 to play the principsl part. ‘Cako back all the protty Lhings sald about Busan E. Dickinson, sivtor of Anna. She writes puatry. Owiog to tho presont condition of our navy, thorobel ram Merrimas {8 to be raised aud put in ordor, Matthow Van Donberg, of Mayfiold, N. Y., was polsoned last wook by using hair-dye, st the agv of 48 years. focrotary Bolknaparcived at Fort £1lis, Mont., on Mouday, and will atart for tho Yellowstone Ta’k to-morrow o Tignold is exbibiting his crooked legs in Lon- do, whero thoy do not draw. Crooked logs aro no rarity thero. fix million dollars, Duncan? *Who wonld havo thought the old man to have had go much biced in lum?™ All old men aro not wise; for to bo wiso it is not sufficiont to have heon & fool & little longer thea othor men.—Figaro. It Tommy were only hore to weop over Shor ea's fwlaro! But he's too busy fushing tho se:7era of Loodon with his toars, What Is the mattor with the watering-places? A tlaratogn bollo writes that It la Liorrid horo, Zyj0t & mian in town worth over &15,000." Viclor Hogo haa “struck flo.” He nas throo borks ready for publication, entitled **Boforo Exlo,” * During Exilo,” and * Aftor Exile.” ITio othor half of Daly’s company is playing #X-ons, Alphonss™ in Oanads,—Mliss Sara Jowott nseaming tho rolo of Raymonds, played by Mise Dyaa. Tvon tho Louisville Courier-Journal thinks Ca o' conduct In killing Abel wss reprolionsl- ble. There would scem to bo no hopo for Cain, £ow. Tho ownera of two steam tuga in San Fran- cf8-0 Bay aro going to lauh thoir boats togother 1y sho stern, steam up, and seo which is tho weat powerful, for $500 o side. “Typod foaver,” *collary,” **cansor,” * par- ral'ses,” ‘“‘rumatis,” *teathing,* and *‘boul coaplaing,” aro tho discases of which Buffalo pecplo die. Tho census-taker eays so. \Fhen tho eon of Sonator Nobertson, of Bouth Carolins, lifted his breaktast-plato the other day, ho tound under it & chock for £10,000, and thon rotaomberod that it waa Lis 218t birthday. Tlauton Duncan appears to have devoted him- #ell at last to o sorl of seml-useful occupatioo, and (8 sdvocating tho claims of tho ownors of winning numbers inthe Loulsvillo lottery bumbug, Nileson, it 1s sald, !s becoming permanently fat. Perbaps tho oxpected accrotion of adiposo U will improvo her tompar. Whon sha ts as biy as Danlel Lambart, she may bo quite amia- ble, in fact, Tho Philadelphis Ledger thinks the Saratoga naticnal banqueters ought to have contribnted somothing to the Contonninl. Ar. G. W. Childs, A. M., mighe sot the example by an owed to that local enterprisc. ‘The Communists of Paris found among other trossuren s batoh of eorresnondence botwoon M, Thiers and an actress, ostablishing tho fact of their intimacy thirty or forty yesrsago. A 'Lf:ndonnr now owns thom, and offors them for nlo, The Hon. N. B. Jndd, who went to Calorado 'a faw wosks ago for tho benefit of his hoalth, re- turned Inat Baturday. Ifo spposred at his offico yestorday looking ruggod and hearty, Io an- nouncea that tho trip has groatly improved bia health, Gov. Pletcher, of Missourf, {he Hon. Charles Paulknor, of West Virginis, and tho Hons, B, W, Harris and J, B, Millet, of Masaachusetts, the Commission appointod to investigate Prof. Marsh's chargos, wore o Omaha yosterday. Thay leavo to-dsy for Hed Oloud, vis Ohsyenne, Clara Morris salled for England in the steamer with Kste Field. Whils tha lattar has variod newsapaper-writing with amateur theatrical por formanocoa, the former has addsd amatour jour- palism to professionsl acting. Her sucoesa in 36 nmatonr Uuo s cartainly greatar than that of Miss Fiold tn her undertaking. The}donkoy who defested a lion in Cinclunstl, eod set the Democratio prosa wild with de- light, has dled of wounds received In the combat. ‘tho Oinclanat! T¥mes is unable to do justica to the theme by roason of iis grest bereavement, 60 that Mr, G, Wasblugton Chllds must nesds osome The bard who soars 10 elegize an asa, Public interost In Panl Doyton's swimming- dreas baviog subsided, he oudeavors to adver- tise {4 furthar by swimming the Hollespont withe outit. If he reslized the additional yatuo his trrvention would gain by his drowning without 15 wo should heas of his demise In abont two ‘weoks, BUD the IMerald of Health contlones to iowist that marblo-tup tables are unhealthy, It fs in valn mfr;lh{ """'"‘:’."',, $o ovder thom chiango of nr ot, warm clotho f vaio to suxgoet that mux'\'m'ml l.'.i".‘l‘ ot sateristio of ouly the raw article, aud disaj after ¢! e& baw been cooked, l"flm llmfip of Jealth Wil uove of it. Ita mournful verdlot is, Wit they are unhsalthy, Houar AT, Eherman Houss—Willlam Yorwi, New Yark; Oatea Colby, Boxton § O, ¥, sm'.nffu. B l‘.s.fi!‘?"&'. B, Hunt, Dépore ; B, M. Kitar, Bpriugneid ; D, Yeske, uysito ; D, ke Wilion, Bumala; disu’ Gallo N. O; Eellogg, Hartford: O, 1, Booth, i, Vermaont; Pouuk' 1) Cobthur bt ; 00, New Ore Hiuso—L. O Auderasan, 8. Louis ; cDouald, Ty emon T, Willims, Warbiugton s W, G, M Tulladelphta; 3. J, Hagerman, Miwaukeo; 0, K, 5:“&% AV, Ml:}wa: Gusukee 1o e B £ 3 o8 | , Mot Minnesota ; G tanks, Ban Francico s’ bW, Blsbert, Pittaburg; P, B, Luach Olirien Bgan, Naw York ; ¥, AL Jacksco, dsneaville; O, M. ..., Paluue Houss—. M. Reber, Torsn; W L. .m; Jobu H, Caswell, New York'; ‘G, B, I3 b L K. Hakdwio, Missinigols 2. W, Dosenthal, 4. Loula; Hoburk Fiint, Fond "tnf.:." W, Phllsdelphia; 0. '8 Heyt - Warreu, Ban Francisou; ., Boaver Dam} ieap, Nonti Ak, Suto; s i Jowu O, Urand' Pucife—Frauk B, CIste: Wikcon M} Gea. B, Mirshey, Jowa s D. M. Peck, Yenuaylra- gu’;’i» naa:,sx‘m-m"nflkhfif! 7 Jenningey . o B ' Jans Ttisburg; Prtar White, fl:'qw-x; ames 3 SNRELNE R Yisitistaaasy il Curcloa, SPORTING NEWS. Oponing Day of the Cleveland Trotting and Running Races. i Duke Victorions in the 2:38 ClassJAfter a Hard Struzgle and a Change of Drivers, 2:24 Race One of the Finest Contests Ever Witnessed, The Clementine the Winnor in the Sixth Heat---Best Time, 2:21 1-4. Who the Winners Woro at the Baratoga Races Yosterday. The Harifords Defeat tho St Louls Browns- Alhlstics, 11; Chicagos, 7. THE TURF, THE CLEVELAND NACES. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Creveraxp, 0., July 27.—The oponing day of the racen wan brilliant In_overy narticular. The woather was sil that could no dosired, the track swas in superb condition, as fa attested by tho timo recorded, and the racos of tho most inter- oming charzeter. About 5,000 porsous woro present, nearly all of whom stayed until the closo, at 8 o'clock, when it wau quito dark, The programme ombracad trotting races of tho 2:38 and 2:24 classos, Bud & mile-and-ropest run- ning race, Both trofting racos wero dismsters for the knowing ones, as tho field won both in tho 2:38 class, Preaton wan the favorits at §40 to £560 against the fleld, but ho waa distanced in the first heat. Breezo, driven by Charlos Graon, then becama the choico, but thoy upsot all calcula- tions by putting Doble behind Duke, who won tho third, fourth, and fifth hoats in o stylo that caunod tho judges to aunounce the Intention of punishing Duke’s rexnlar driver, tho poualty belng under consideration, Tho Eastern Division backed May Queen for tho 2:24 race ad long as they could got takers. Molacy was second choice, aud Garfleld third. The raco waa won by Clementine, who sold for a Bong, altor most dosporately-contestod boats, all in roemarkablo timo. THE 2:38 RACR. Thore wers nine outries for the 2:38 pnrse, viz.: Proston, 8am, Dulko, Bracze, Sandhill, Toarnway, Colmar, Bello Portor, and Tho Forger. Tho Iattor was drawn, and the others drew posi- tlons o8 namod. Tho horaos wore called prompt- Iy at 2 o'clock, but alnost an hour was wasted in proliminary cxercieing and scoring beforo tha horaes got tho word for the firac liers, whick was given on the tenth attemnt, to s stragpling send- off,—8sm, Sandhill, Dulie, aud I'reston boing oven, aud tho others from ono Lo two lougths back, Tho leaders ull broke bofors reachng the first turn. Sam sud Bandhill, proving the handicst, had 8 lead of twa lengtlia half-way to the quarter, with Duko third, I'roston fourtl, Yreozo fifth, Colmar wixth, Tearaway eoveuth, and Dello Porter practically out of thn raco, ‘Iho quarter was reschied in 8714, Bondbill lead- ing balf alength, Bato wecond, Droezo third, Duko fourth, Preston fifth, Colmar sixth, Tear- away soventh, Bolle Portor 200 yards out, Ln- wring tho stiatght, Preston broke, aud Colinar moved into fourth place. Dreaking ngain At the middle of tha stretch, Preston was paseod by all but Bollo Parter, Sandtill kopt two opon lengths in front to tio Linlf, which ho reachied in 1:14, with Sam second, crowdod by both Lreeze and Colmar, who wero trotting #tendy and fast, Duke 1i1th, ncouple of lengths behiod, Tonrawaya dozen lengtha back, aud Prestonand Lollo l'orier suro- Iy distanced. Roundwg the turn Colmar, Broeze, aud Ssm wora bunched. but noitbor gainod on tho lowder. At tho hoad of tho stretohr Colmar nvd Breoze wors yoked second and third, and Duko bad passod Ssm. Down tho stretch Breoze loft Colnar, who broke, but failod to decrenso fnml‘;ifll'l load, aud Lo camo Lowo well in bavd n 2:31. Sccond Heat—On tho fourth score the horses were given the word to a benutiful wlart, On the turn Banduill and Duke took tho lead with Dreezo lapping them, and Sam, Tewaway, and Colmar brolo, the lattor budly. Bandbill drow away from Duko nogring the quarter, aud passed it in 4815, half & length ahoad, Breezo o cloao third, Ham fourth, Temaway fifth, and Colmar sixth. Gomg l]0n¥ tho stinight, Duko clung to tho londer, aud Dreezo closad on them slightly, white tho others did nothing of conssquonce. Fass- {ug tho bulf in 1:16, tho fires throo were banging to cach other, aud the pace timproving evoiy atride, Finding it too hot, Saudhill took a run on the turn, gaining a length, but Duke rushed up and collared him as thoy pansed the three-quarter polo. Coming into the strotch, Duke pusbed his noso to tho frout, and Droezo closed tho Kaylight soparating him from tho loaders. ‘Tho race homno was ono of the finost over withossed, nud waus only decidod fu tho lnst 20 fast whero Drooze throw himself s fow inclies aboad and Duke beat Sanduill a boad for socond position. Bam, Tearaway, and Colmar & poor fourth, nma. aud eixth reapectively. Timo, 2:383¢. 2'hird heal—Whilo the horuos were worming n‘y. the jud;;nn concluded to unmsut Lariter Wineman “and substitule Budd Doble ga the driver of Duko. This chuoge was loud- ly applauded and caosed pool-buyers tu wako & decided favonto of Duke. The result fully justifiod the chango, for altbough Dreozo got tha bLost of tho start and hold it to boyond thoe quurter pole, ou the back- strotch Duko trotted Lim off Lis foot and shot ahoad o l'llmlly that six lougtls separated thent at tho half, in’ 11134, and ten longths at the thitd quarter, mado in L:47)¢. At tho distanco Dud took s pull on his horse aud walked lum under tho wire-four lengths whead, in 2:973, Breezo sacond, and tho othors per the summary, Fourth heat—Thls hoat was o forogono coneli- slog, At the atart, Duke took the lead at oncy, and was nover hended, passing tho first quartor two longths ahoad in 874, tho second 1o 1:1487, the third quarter in 1:00i¢, and jfi)gued to tho wire in %:30; Sandhill socond, Brooze third, Colmar fourth, Sata fifih, Tearaway last, Fifth heai—From o ‘start_to tho finish this wad & hard contoat betweon Dukoe and Droezo, The Iatter trailed Duke past the quarter pole in 875¢ and the half {n 1:15, and theu weunt for him carrying bim to the tbird quarter In 1:51%{, an clinging to his shoulders the whole length of the “strotoh, woiting the last quarter in 883¢, but falled of wuccess by » uose ; Duke thus wiotlug the heat aud the race. Brocze took eocond mouey, Bandbill third, Colmar fourth. BUMMARY, Pl ke A third, it 300 rut, $1,000 B 00 sfourd, 3200 ¢ ko AN 2 12113 4338 844 568 toa 39833 2305} 2§ 230K, THE 2:04 PUBER brought togethor tive genuine flyers, namely: Mnllmy. Clomoutine, Lady Btar, Uon. Uarideld, aud May Queon, forming ono of tho bost fields Lt evor coutested n Tuce. Each had plenty of supporters, aud tha pool-box was extuusively !mtmnlud last night, this woruiuyg, aud eepocial- ly during tho progross of tho race, the exuite- ment and fluctuations of which rendered the pool;buw almost frantlo. Hirst heat—Owing to Lady Star's bad conduot it required soveu scorea to gou a seud-off, aud oven theu Lady Biar was on s ruwn, Garield ruabod o the frout on tho turn, aud, outfooting tha whole party, had a cloar lead of & length at the quarter, in B6d{, Msy Queon socond, Mol- oy thitd, Clomentine fourth, Htar fifth, still broaking. Un twe etraight Garflold widensd the lead to throe lengths, aud Clemontine, by fast wark, pased Molsey and took sides with May nesn. Tho balf was ronched fn 1:115{, Gar tleld three lengtbs abead, Msy Quéon and Clomontine, whio wera yoked, second and_third, Molsey fourth, by three lovgths, Lasdy Star s dozen leugtha furthor swa¥ On the tam, Garfleld added anotber lengeh tq Lia luag, and at the third quarter, in 1:47, bad the heat safa, May Quoon snd Clementine Lad very exciting ruce down the home-gtretch for sacond placo, which was wcoured by the Istter by s head, a length and half behfnd Garfleld, who finshed oauy in 221, Molsoy & good third, and Lady Bzar barely safe, Beoond Hval—At the word, Molsey sped to the fn)n: and took the pole on the first tum, ’Oln‘ S which Garfield, Clemenilne, and by lm%‘r‘ou&é aix langth: May_ Qosen o ok 8 jusen fe] braak. The godas THE CHICAGO TRIBUN WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 13875. 1+ well knawn t th :na meveral thnen b 40, having bo esor re.eyed with positionn unchanged, Tntering the rlraight Garfiokd broko ami gnve way to ¢ lomen= tine, who gave chane o Mo'ary. “Atthn haif, in 1:1) '{ the latter was but hall & longth anesd, t every « Twn years o b Bven gave up hia place here and weut ty New York 1o Garfiolf third, two Iongths away; Star fonith by | mect Mr, Gasretd il agn with the Chiagon, bt ow. four lenetha, aod Mav Queon throe longthu | fug to soma disigresinent Lo roturued 1o this clty and moro fu the rear, On the turn Clemonting care | tho Hostun clitt, THE NIW CINNATI NINE. Tho Gazelte of the 26t gven the follawing an the liet of the nine Just mado up for Cincinnati ried Molwov to & brank. aud half way round took alead of threo lengths. At tho third quactor, in 1:43, there wero five opon longths bntween i i woro huddind, | for the of 1875 Troed, of Roadiog. Pa., e R e i "ibio - roar.. Binging | pilchor . of tho Centonnials, and late of Ty e retah “tha | Guoon fiew | the Ludlews, fietder and” chana catehor s Snye dor, of Camden, N. J.. firet bane: Weat, of ol sen, wecond baso: ladeliffe. of Philadelphis, #hort stop : Darsher, of the Washingtons, third hawo and fioider ; Jacknon, of Harrisburg, third bmdo and fielder; Clack. of the Atlautics, fielder; Wordell, of the Newark Houolntes, flolder. Wit the siception of Radclitfe, the nine have tho Hiron. ndvantags of puswossing no record to 10 their effurty, A CONRECTION, A correrpondent writcd to kay that Sutton, who has born cogaged for Chicawn for 1976, is uot, an rtated in Tuk Tuine: from Ohito ;" but that ho was born in New York. It does not seem to natter much whiera hio or anv other plaver was born when their profossianal record is in ques- tion. In Yutton's caso the record on which he beeame known was niade in (Cleve'and, and as s bali-plager ho certainly i ** from Ohio,” < MOE FROM BOSION, Former exprensions of the I iwton papers at the lown of tho best part of their toam are Bup- plementel by the following frum tho fJiobe : ast tho rear guard and made like lichtning for Fin Tondor, wiron wlio averhauted at tho ditanro- stand. Doble, howover, succnedod in mnking Clomentina firat by s scant head In 2:23. Lady Star third, Moleey fourth, Garfiold last, o Cireat e tho word wan given Btar wan jumping, but rocoverad almost immedintely, As thoy won, around tha turn the Queen wreatel o polo from Clemontine, and lad a fenuth ac tho tuartor, in 9714 Molsey third, Garflell fourth, Star fifth, Fxcepting that Hiar jansed Garflold, no chauge occurred on the back- rtiolch, o Tho hall was sccomplished in 1:12, The third quarter wan troteed fn 35, and the Inst in 333{, Clemontine llm:m{z tho naco all tho way. but the Queon fivinhod well in haud tho winner by a length in 2:2137, Molaoy 8 poor third, Star a” worso fourth, and Gartioid dig- tanced. Lourth Heat—As uanal Lady 8tar was on a run when started. Tho others, "however, bLad an aven tart, May Quoen drow awsy going ronnd tho turn and led . leugth at the quarcer (36), Clomentino necond, two lengths n frovt of | The sunonucement tn Wedtierlay'e iobe of tha Moluay. In turn s longth abood of Btar. Just | clunge which was to oo over the Hostan baws-Lull prat tho polw the Quoen wonb np and lowt | bitie, be<t reason, weemn to have startd ths sanagers fivo lengihu befora recovering, but by striking a | 4f the champion testn. To loseat one rtroke Spalibog, wondorful gait along tho back atrotcls o wau | [jifiid While, mid Blovey le ratlr dve waiin 0 gven with Clomontino st tho haif, in 1:115¢. | clut, sud hupe Lo tmaintan it an o y Tor many ‘Thoy trotted tho thivd quarter neck and neck in nd an they passed the pole tha Queen lod Beriking the rtreteh, the Queon bruko acain, destroting ber chance for the heat, and falling back to last, Clementine then eamin hotno casily, and pawsed the wire in 2:25, Lady Btar accond, Moleey third, May Queon last. Fifth tleat—Thix wan s terntio heat, From an even atait, May Quosn forged ahend on tho wury sod passod the quarter two longths ahead of Clomentioo in 9534, aud the half i 1:0314. in the samo nosition. In the third guarter Clomentivo lossened the gap to & length, and the polo waa passed i 1: Down tho hote- strotch shaking and whipping wero vigorousiy applicd to both animals. At the distauce stand hoth were pretty well panued out, Lut Clomon~ tino laated the longont and gain-d sufliciontly in tho last fow rods to mako & dead bent in 2:911(, Moluey third, Star fourth. Tho last two rulod out for not winning a Leat in five. Sieth heat—This was & repetition of the Jast, Doblo trailed to the homo stretch and thou sont Clementine along undor vigarous shipping. to which she responded gallantly and won a mom- orable raca by lialf o length m'2:2J, 'The quar- B-ax0un to come, Tha ko st captured Ly tird of rune Y o be comen to the good thu olfera of Clicago, wh mng laien thy “expennr, only Ly he Dutons, sud' g by traived players to rgzda nd fortune of the Clicagn teum, It goow « that the Western pwople will :nve n ana nine than the fricids uf the 0 reure, SUIL tho Dostuhix do nok give up thesr proapects, With Spalding ax Captaly, and suct mon ue Buiton atd Auwou of the Athletids witn arnes, White, and McVoy from Doston, i Chicaga poople’ may think that winning the peunsit, next year, will bs an_easy motter. But Capt, Harry pro- Juscs 1o wet & nite creUkalle L 11 aton for thic Contunnial y " be retained, sud ne akill, with that aduirablo judgment whick has al charucterized thie Boaton's myuagement, Tue trieuds of tho Red Blokiugs sro uot * scared”™ by sny se- casnlun, prescat or Jirospestive, —_——— AQUATIC, TIF YACHT CL An adjourned 1aeeting of thoso intercsted in forming a Yucht Club was hold at the Bhorman Honse lost evening to hear tho report of the Committoo appoiuted on Pormanent Orpaniza~ tion, and to hear the report of tho judges upon the result of the raco Saturday, Tho firet order was tho recoption of the re- port of tho judges, which wos thut the Zoo was cutitled to first prize, the Caroy the secoud, the Dawn tho third, und tho Drew the fourth. m'llm report was accepted sud ordered placed on . Capt, Farrow said ho was authborized to donate the money part of the first prize to the Ciuw, Ile also roported that he had jus: como from the wreclk of the Zao, which was total. the bony hav- ing sunk and bosteu to pieces in tho barbor, Alr. Wabl paild over tho prizes of the tirst race, and wan tendored & voto of thanks for the Srmnvmnm with which he bad performed iy uty, Owing to the limited attendance the cousid- aratiou of tho Committee's roport ob Purmnuont rganization was postponeil, and tho meeting adjournod until Baturday ovening. Pt sy THE TRIGGER, OPENING OF TIK LA FALLE TOURNAREXT, Special [napatzh ta The Chizago Tridune. TaBarvg, 1ll., July 27.—The pigeon-shooting tourunmout, uuder suspicos of the Lasalle and Peru Shooting Club, was opeued hers to-day in ahandi eap mutoh this mormng, The following acoro rewulted ; Kolly, of Deru, 10; Stoul, of Morris, 9 ; Hitehcock of Ottawa, Ilill of Lupuo, Deals and Fracks Mason of LaSalle, each 7 ; Tuylor, LaSalls, 2. In n sweopstakos this after- novn for £75 Nato Doxoy, of Gensseo. got tirst mouey ; Kelly, of Poru, socond ; and Iieal, of Lasulle, and Crooker, of Mendota, divided third mouey betweon thom, The weuthor was very unfavorable, raining early this morning and cou- tivumg ot futervaly all day, Thero is 8 large suppiy of birds on band, and’ it 14 expected thing largo numbers of spectators will witneas tho rewaindor of tho tonrnamunt. MOUNT VERNON, A Bid foriho Location of the Institas tion tor Fueble.Mimted Children, Svecrat Disvateh to The Chicagn Trivune. Moust Venxox, 1ll, July 27.—The Commis- gion appointed by tho Govornor to select a nito for the location of the Iustitution for Feeblo- minded Children, visited Mount Vernon to-day by special invitation of tho city. Tho Board ig composod of the Hon. I, B. Anderson, McLeans- boro, President ; Dr, O. T\ Wilbur, Jacksonville, Becretury of tho Board, and also Superintondeny of tho justitation; tho Hom. C. M. Dalo, Mat- toon; B. @, Patrick, Princoton; 1", Ketchum, edltor of tho Mason Qounty Kepublican, of Ha- vana; R. L. Dolancy, of Marshall ; and Geu. J. B. Reynolds, of Cbicago. Arriving on the noon train, they were met at the dopot by Mayor Vernoll and & deputation of tho City Couuncil, Dr. W, Dull Green, tho Ion. Thomay 8. Casey, Btato Sonator, the Hon. A. B. Burratt, Represontative, and quite a number of citizons. After din they wors khown sev- oral beautiful situations, with which thoy ex- proesod thomsolves Lighly ploased. At 4 o'olock P, m. all adjourued to the Supreme Courte House, whero thoy wore addrossed by Mayor Vernoll, Souator Casoy, aud others. After & redolution of thanka by tho Commwsion for tho courtesied shown thom, thoy took their dupart- urn on tho 4 p. m. train, apparently woll pleased with the atiractivoness of central Egypt. Our citizons coufidently hope to sucure the lo- catlon of this justitution., Our climato ia ds- lightful and boalthy, sud unsurpassed. wlubs at grest B, ter, balf, and threo-quarter wero mado in 53¢, L1854, 1447, respectivols. upMARY, i BUNNING BACE War Jig, Daisy Miller, Douglaga. Vickaburg, and Gol Ricoly wero outered for the mite-nnd- rapeat runniug race. Douglnks was drawn, and th:o balanco statted in tho order named. Vicks- bure wou in two straight heats, taking the lead at tho start and 1otaining it to e end. iy timo was romarkable, aud_lho was never tonclied with whip or spur. Gol Ricely lapped him out in tho first aud War Jig 1u second oats. susnAnY, CLxvrraxp, July 2T —Huuning t, #4205 socond, F17. Time—32:: mile and repeat ; Wi, 1057 PAST TROTTING. Ina public trial this afteruoon, Grafton formod tho great fest of trottng & mile in 2: Tio was timed by John W, Ifall, of Cincinuati, who csught the balf 1:04, and, tho full mle 215, Soveral otliors Lold watclies aud the slowest was 2:1634. SARATOGA RUNNING RACER, BarAToGA, N, Y., July 27.—The wocond day's races opened with s largo attondance, but the track is heavy. The firat raco waa for tha Alabama staki filliea foaled in 1872, one milo and onc- Qut of forty obtries ouly Oiitipe, Auntralind, veico, and Astoroid Filly started. The raco was woq by Olitipa, the favorite in the galioj about fifty yards, Invoico sccoud, Astoroid I third, ond Australind last. Timo, 200}, Tha socoad raco was for a purse of 3500, for all ages, throc-gnartors of 8 mile, 8ix horues started: Mudge, Lrigand, Leauder, Countess, Bpeudtbrift, and Asteroid colt. The raco was won by Countess by a neck ; Madge, tho favorite, second, and Loander third, Time, 1:16i¢. ‘1110 third raco wans froe haudicapstospleohinse ; $700 to tho winuer, ¥150 to the second horso; nhont 8 miles. Soven horses started: Diavolo, Doadhead, Stauford, Troublo, Daylight, Helen Bounott, and Prodigal Son, Tboraco was won by Diavolo; Trouble sucond, Doadboad third. ;l‘lmo. 5:50. Frodigal Son foll at the third stono ump. or- OENTLEMEN'S MATINEE TO-DAY. A matinoo race for gentlomen's road horses ie announced for this afternovn at Dexter I'aric, Six entrien bave beon made, and the resulting Pofll of #300 will bo dlvided into thiee prizes, The ontries are by Mcasre, McAsoy, Waddon, Walsh, Cook, McMurney, and Damphy. —— BASE-BALL. Bpsetal Disvatch to T'he Cnicago Tribune, ATHLETIC6—CRICAGOS, TiunapeLeuia, July 27.~The first champion- ship gamo between the Athlotics and Chicagon was commencod this aftornoon upon tho former's grounds. About 1,000 peraous wers prosont. A hoavy shower of rain foll about the time of com. woneiog, rondering tho ground in a very poor condition. DBy tho liberal uso of sawdust tho ground was made s littlo botter, so that play was commenced at a quartor past & o'clock, The £Amo was poorly pinyed, and waa oallod at tho oud of the elghth Inning, when the acore stood 11 to 7 In favor of the Athletics Inninge— 1234886178 _:-"—""" Mmm:: 1208014 -1 THE WHISKY FRAUDS. IARTFORDE—AT. LOUS DROWNS, Hanryonp, July 27.—Base-bail: Harifords, 4 Bt. Louls Browns, 2, ROBTON'S DISYATISFACTION, The Boston papers comment quits freely npon tho wecossion of tho Boston players who como to Chicago noxt yoar, They iudicate that thore 18 conslderable indignation felt ¢ the quarteite who will leave Capt. Uarry. ‘The Advertiser uays t ‘Tho socession waa sgain tne topic of conversation on the Hoston grounds un Haturdey, With reepect to Hpalding's action in the matter it rary be sald that Le Lias always been offerod more 1nouey 10 play elsowhero than {n Doston, but thin fact doea not fu the minds of the Directors éxcuse bl from the chiarge of unfair- ness in hiring men away from orton withiout gviug the Liostou Club an opportunity {0 bid aa high as thelr compotitors, With respect to White, it scema to be goverally considersd that §t was understood thiat bo Was (o play liore If be played st all, and that it was on liis part something very ke w brcack of good faith to pronilse {0 go elowhers, Nevertheloss, the Boston Bius will continue, nor will its eforta e relazed, until the seusvn’s end, "There {a not the siiglitost suspicion that auy of the departing players will work with uny the Jeaa zeal fur ita succeus, ~ A¥ for tho future, Presk- dent Apollono sud Capt. ifarry are in aally receipt of Iatters urging them to go ahead and get & good nius, and prousiug them support, 'Thoy are also reosiviny lotters from layers Jvar the sountey, and do nut Lay suy fancy salaries, 101 oy Wil u Qulbblo at 1h3 mkrket price, o LLoue LBoY Yeatordoy, {n the gaie with the Bt Loufs Olubon the Hoatou grounde, sl thoss who reuains with us next your woro Leartily ciiserod au thiey stepped up ta the plato, but xn ominous milence followed the advatics of the four Weatorners, aud the wholo coinpany wis re- markably appreciative of the good 1ay by the Browns, Now thai the feeling of buss-ball godrs has been ex- WISCONSIN CASES. . Special Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune, MiLwavkee, July 27.—The selzed rectityng estublishment of Louis Fuldor was to-day sp- praised at §3,000. An assossment for s thirdlot of crooked whisky found belougiog to Charles Greon was to-day received from \Washington, smounting to £9,170, sud & distross warraat was issued, but everything Lhad long ago beon seized, and there was othing to levy upon. In the fudictmenta found at Oshkosh the fol- Jowing additional boudu were comploted to-day & Louls Boomis, conspiracy, $5,000; Jacob Nun- nowascher, mulflllug acd removing spirits wi out paylng tax, €3,800; Lowia Bindskopt, remo ing spints without payluy tas, 63,600 William Gerlach, conapiracy, 3,000, SUICIDE. Special Dispateh to The Chieago Triduns, Pzonm, Lil, July 27.—Some dsys ago Mra, Meater Colwoll, & middle-aged 1ady, whoso home is in Wyoming, Btark County, attempted sulcide in this city by swallowiog a large doso of lauda- uum, Ly strentous efforts her life was saved, and she hisa since besn closely watched, Early this morniug she managed to elude her guard, excaped from the Louve, and juruped lato & large clstorn noar by, where her lifoleus body waa found this moraing, Unfortuuste domestio troubles drove Lier to the commission of the ruah act. Loumsviues, Ky., July 37.—The Courisr-Jour- preu ith quite M 1ouch delicacy w lcould ve 63~ | yapy Maysville, Ky., upacial says s Jarvied. Cad, povtud, us 1o 10 oonduct of those wembers of the nino s oo ey {otids adtoth gt of thote tueinbend of the uito | of'Goviugton, Ky., was found desd in his bod at » hotol 1 Maysv] laudanun. A chemical analysls of the contents of tha stomack of George N, Jacksou, tho defaultivg cashior In Collscior Buckner's oflice, diucovered tweuty-three gralus of amsenic, three g bo- Ing suflicient to cause death. The aualysis waa :lda at tha instance of ths iusurance compa- o8 g THE YELLOW FEVER IN FLORIDA, A telegram rocelved at Chicago yeaterday, at QGou, Blherldan's headquartors, roports four new cases of yollow fever at Fort Barrancas, ¥ia.four deaths sud fifty cases under treatment, with Licat. Dosbler siok. uext yoar, it (& 1o be hopod that thero shill Lo o Y, from sn. overdoos of 1moro exufbitions of the ko character, It cen only Bruod {li-feeliug which it 4 on every socouut dosirable slisll not extst, The wen are atill members of (hy Boa- 100 uiue, sud they wesn to wio the champlonsbip for Bostou for the scasen of 1876, 1t s possible of thom woey Telurn to Loston sovuor of luter; snd uolling shauld Lo dune that way be regrettod here- after, A siill utronges rosson for self-restraint is, that the reputation of Buston crowds for fairness and good ordes umy be insintained, aud Lhat we uay nob La ro- prouckied with Lie petty snd envious spieit with which same cluba kre treatod in thats own of The Herald says About this thne overybody wants to xnow what the Bowton elub is going Lo do sbuus it, and who they will et to gl the vacanoies next year, Leonard, O'Rourks, und feuls are Mnfilnuflbmn forer for Teo years, Jrich eho wndorstandinig that bo s o play thirdtidco xmr I ':;"yfimgphx nm;fi:'u o' they ;12,1.: Wamuxoton, July 27.—A dispatch recelved o 5 and frst-baseman reni soen, Thero sre pleuty of good players anzious to this woming from Commodore Cooper, com- divg the Nevy-Yard st Pensacols, eays: 0 yollow fever “opldemio st Fort Barrancas, is fearful. Keep all strangors sway, We come to Boston, Amony them, Deblinan of the Bt, Louls club for firgi-basc, and Cuthbort of the sams nino for the outeld, 14 would not be if Gapt, Wright abould sectire #ome ong of tha several prowmis- olng, dsy and uight, to care for the siok ing mmm & ‘ndnlly, 'um‘ “:‘h.; nu there, truwn AI® BDAJ ihopa there will be s Toints (n's piaytr, ki theve 1 20 Febs bk 04 il bave | Sbiorough and oloss - (nvestigation of the oause. Bfi-m.t‘lmm It i teared tace ks aome sanas for this e BTGy miada sy promies te | diasarec CASUALTIES. ‘Terrible Accident Yesterday on the Northern Paclfic Raltrond. A Train Precipitated from a Bridge a Distance of Eighty Feet. Seven Persony Killed, and Eight More or Less Injured, Record of Minor Accidents. A TRAIN GOES THROUGH A BRIDGE. bueeral Dlavateh to The Chicage Trivune, 81, PAvL, Minn, July 27.--News s received in thiw city that a mixed train on the Noithern Pacific Railroad, conmuting uf tweuty-two cars, went through a bridgn acrows the Mississippl River at Hraifierd this morning. killing soven poraons. Tho bridge in alout 80 faet lugh. 1t 1s impornible to obtain to-night fall particulars of the bridge acrident st Brajnerd, the tolegraph oftics thers being controllod by tho DailroadCompany, The brilge was bwlt by Csnda & Co.. contructors, of Chicago, under tho supervision of Northern I'acific eogineers, The approsches cotisted of # whort treutla and dU-foet wpauy, The bridge proper coumsted of threa epans, each about 130 fect, of Howe trusses. On the two whore kpans tha track waw Inia on theducii, and op the middio span Isid over tho lower cord. The huight ®UOVA water was not oxceeding 60 fect, It was wubstantially bnlt, and_cousidored good for mx timos the weiyght over ik The engineein who tupervired the building ca not conteive bow tho wrides cuwd have been ‘brogen by the weight, or in any manuer, except Dy the train leaving tho track. Lumors Lrevail, however, of the piers beig weukened by the late floods, The uumber kitled is uuderstond to Lo soven, and the numbsr wounded eight, Names not known b {70 the Aw Br. PavL, Minn., July 47.—The fo!! cial to the Pionwer-I'ressis all th received from tho railrosd acsidert at Drainarl sinca thia mornivg. The railren ofhetaly throw every obstacle in tho way of obtaining news. At present it 8 impossible to suy what was tho direct cause of tho sccident, wheiher o car jumped the track, a4 atated by & parsenger, or whether the trau was t) heavy for the biidge. The train went down near tho “midlle of the bridge, the cugino sud forward part of tho train backiug into_the Lreak, and tho rear part vilug on top. Tho wrock of the brdge und “carn s alnost total, The doad ar Eugineer Peterkin, Fireman Grandon, . Atken, ou Indian womau and sister, Injmed: Mrs, M. Warren, mother of Tyler Warren, of Winte Larth, Burt fu the head and chwst: Mien Jobn- son, of Motley, skull fractured and hio broken. ‘Thiess went from the top of tue Lridgp into the river. 'The cabooko etruck ou tho jier and waw broken in two, aud left A, J. Sawyer, of Duluthi; Dr. J. C. Lloyd, of Wutervitet, Mich., and s stranger from Moorhesd smong tlo debrs on the top of the pier. where thuv remained bill lowered by ropes. Bawyer is burt 1o the faco and hmbs, but not serivnsly. Lloyd ia Lort in the face. The strauger 18 not wsticusly hurt, ‘The Corones's inquest will ba held to-murrow, wing apes liay heen TERRIBLE EXPLOSION iN A MINE. Svecral Dispaten to 1ne Chicaan Trioune, PiTT8sURg, July 27.—A portion of the roof of 8 chamber iu suaft No. 2 of the Yenusylvauia Gas Compsuy's mined at Irwin Station, Wost- moreland County, fell tbis morniug, at ouce freoing tho gax and causing & terrible esplosion in the mine. Tho works are situated ou tho hoe of the Peunsylvania Rmlroad, sbout 20 miles from tLis city, At the time of tho oxplosion thore wera about 150 miners fu the shaft, who were at onco cut off.from pure air, The citizens of tho village, as soon 83 the news spread, roe paired to tho sceus and fuil to work to res- cue those in tho ebuft., Tho great- est excitement prevailed. Mothers ‘weut out searching for eous, sisters for brothers, wives for hustunds, all auxious to gain tidings of heir lovod oues, dewn 9J feet below the earth ins burning mive. It may seem remarkablo, but ouly oo man was burncd to death ond five others badiy ourned. oue of thom daugerously. Superhumon eiforts wero nade to reseie the un- Torcunute men. As each veurelers furm would bo roscued from tho pit, physicisns were on Laud with restoratives to biing thew buck to cousciousness. Nalatives and crowdr were kept ack as far a8 possiblo in order that tho worlk of rescuing the wen mught not Lo returied. The man killed was named John Humphrics. o leaves a wifo sud fanuly. The damaze done was liglit, a8 the firo was fortunutely quickly pus out. DAMAGE CAUSED BY WATERSPOUTS, Spectal Dupateh ‘o The Ciacaoo Trioune, Brooxaro, 1N, July 27.—The water-spouts scen to tho vorth of the city prove to havo been realities indeed. In sections northwest and north of Bloomington they dil great damaga to coru-fields, through which thoy cut a swatl, and in flalds in which harvested grain was standivg iu shock. 'They scomed to bo cyclones of wind and water, In Norwal Towusbip ono struck s liouso aud hay-atack, sbattering the former aud giving the inmates barely tiwo to excape, and taking the Lay-stack nto the upper sir. Near the same pleco, s spout broke aud discharged twillfous of gallons of water mto the bed of Bix- Mile Creak, which for hours sssumed the nro- portions of a river with the water soveral feet deop. When the spout: burst, u large pit was washed out by the incaiculable force of tho tor- Tont. STRUCK BY AN ENGINE AND KILLED, Couxcw, Buurws, Ia., July 27.—This moruiog &8 oxprexs train No. 4 on the Chicago, Rock Islaud & I'acific Road was approaching thoe long bridge and treatle work just esst of Park's Mll, 4 miles east of this city, tho engincer discoverod & msn eliting on the aud of a tie in the widdle of the bridge, with, a8 he eupposed, a bundle be- tween tuo reils, 'The man jumped to the Rround, 15 feet below. The bundle proved to e & sleeplug boy, who attempted to crawl off, but was struck by tho cugine sud knocked to the ground below. Ho died in twouty nunutes. No bisme ts attached to the Itailroad Company, and the Coroper’a jary exonerstes them of all blame. The usme of the boy is not known, but Is supposed to reside noar Columbas, Neb. DROWNED, Dzrnorr, Mich., July 27.—~Last niglit, while Aloys lood, of Rochestor, N. Y., was sailing ou the Detrolt River, with two other gentlewen, at Trenton, he full overboard, aud was drowned, Siiesial Duavaich to The Chieaao Trivune, LmvcoLy, Neb., July 21.—E. P, Honee, of Hamilton County, whilo attempting to swim Diue Hiver Bunday toroscus soms cattle, was swept down by the high water and drowned, His wife watched bim go down, and immediataly be- came & raving maniso. Sha tried to kill haruelf and child, but was provented by neighbore. RAN THROUGH A ICULVERT. Cinemnaty, 0., July 27.—The Times' special saya: *The oxpress train oast ou the Maristia & Cincinvati Rallrosd, early this morning, when near Zaleakl, O., ran through a culvert which had bson washed out by the rain, killing Jawmes T'owell, tha tireman, sud breaking the thigh and arm of Engineer Cutter, No passengers were {ujured.” RUN OVER AND KILLED, 87, Lovs, July 27.—Daniel Jones was run over and killed by atrain on the Usiro Short-Line Railway, near Rosves' Station, last night, HaN Fraxcisco, Cal,, July 27.—James Carson, of Brizzo & Caréon, & prominent minlng firm of Halt Lake City, was run over by the curs at Oak- laud this moruing, and died this afscrucon. He was well known throaghout the East, JUMPED THE TRACK. IxpuxaroLis, Ind, July 97.—The expreas train oo the Indianspolis, Bloomington & Weut- oru Railway, which lefs hero st midnight lsst uight, met with an accident half & mile weast of Jamestown by running over s cow. The ongine and beggage car wero wrecked, and Thomaa Xe- Wiilisws, fireman, jvstaotly killed, THE RESULT OF CARELESSNESS. Baxw Fraxcisoo, Cal,, July 27.—A pessenger by tho steswer Bastport, which was wreoked on Point Areus, Fridsy morniug, reporte tusat tho disaster was owing to s negleot 'w wu:dbouw -] he Ca; The fog ha o1 :g&'k ’ii'-‘i'-?’-'ufliom’h the thm‘ of the dis- sater, SERIOUSLY HURT. Ourrervonuenas f The Chisige Tribume, AR, [l July 83.—Aacaof Mr. Dowe 5 ! ly, living noar hero, wan neriously burt on Sat- urday last by Laing drawn up in the pulley of & 1 atent hay-fork, Hia 1ight hand, and scum below LLo elbow, wore cruabed. ot aloe U= THIE CRROPS. ILLINOIS, recal Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, Mr. Vensos, TWL, July 27.—Crop sre rather ratinfactory than otherwise. On the lowlands corn haa boen hurt by too much water, but the great portion of our county ia high, dry, and rolling, sud the rank growth on the uplands fully compensates for the damaga on the bot- toma, Wheat 1 finer than over pefors. One- fifth may ho loat by epronting in the shock, but we wiil yot Lave more for export than we have over biad, Stectal Disrateh tr The Uhteans Trilnne, Jovter, Tik, July 27.—It Las rmined protty steadily hera all day up to G o'clock thin after. noon, Fsrmera who have been In the city alt wear lons facos and spesk very divcouragingly of the prospret. Stectal rrmate to The Chicano Tribune Caampaton, 1L, Jul Lin taing till cons tinne, much 1o tho detriment of liay-making and Liarvestiog, Oatw are Ladly ludzed sl over the county, and uot hall u orop will bo gathered. Spectal naputeh to T'he Chicams Tribune, Dwtour, 1ll., July 27.—A most tremendona rajo-gtorm, with violant wind, thia afternoon put a stap to harvesting the svring wheat. The osta aro down {lat, and it will bo imposnible to eut them but ono woy., ‘This storm ends alt bopen for s big crop of oata. ‘Lle wind did uot. kurt tho corn. WISCONSIN, Apecial Plapatch ta The Chirago Tribune, Manisoy, Wis, July 27.—The hot and dry weatler of Isst weok Las dono very serious damagedirectly and by stimulating the operations of tho clinch-bug to the wpriug wheat crops in tho woutheastern part of tlus county snd Greon, Rock, and Jefferwon, adjacent, and 1n EOme canes farmers are cutting it for feed, Bome turniog their wtock into it, komo plowing it up sud sow- ing for buckwheat. lu the region nortt aod wosl of hers reports ain faverablo. Oun the whole, it in eatimaled there will bo two-thirds of acropon much less acreago than beretofore, Wintor wheat, of which there 13 little, and barloy yioldod well, Oatu arequite heavs. Harvostora® 1o buny this week. There fan heen » slight tuin to-day, only enough to lay dust, 12WA. Srecial Inrpaten to i he Chietcn T'ribune. Doucqre. Ia., July 27.—A violent ra-atorm has prevailed in this section to-day, aud crop aod harvest prospects lock somewhat gloomy, 1t is fearsd that the grain will be badlv lodged in plucos, nud dealets with beavy stocds ou bathl wre biolding on 1n anifcipntion of & rise. NEBRASKA, Oxtana, Neb., Jul! A beary rain lasting from 1 o'clock last vight to G thin moruing fell in this vicinity and Western [owa last might, and undoubtedly did much dumage to grain, and will delay tho harveat. h t The @hicaco T'rCne, uly 27.—The hardest rain of ace luat night and this muru- iug, X mo from two stations nu the Atchirou & Northern Lailroad, this counts, of extensive damage to crops. In small flolds whero the woeut wad cut and stacked all was washied away, ono man losing 140 acres. At Jaltillo a grain warebonso end two d\\‘ellinfifl wero washed away, Two families roscued by boats uarrowly escaped drowuning. TENNESSEE, Mrevrnis, Teon, July 27.—Tho river came to a stand abous noon, aud il fears of an over- (fow are past, as already reported. Damages thua {ar are comparatively insigalticant. RAILIZOAD NEWS, ANOTHER WAR. Thero {8 apother raiitoad war in prospect which promises to axceed in maguituda tho cue betweon the Ualtiwore & Clio and Ponneyl- vanin Railroads just closed. The battlo thixtime will bo maiuly vetween the 8t, Louia and Knussy City Roads, but thore i¢ Lardly a doubt that all the Westers lines, fucludivg thoso of Chicago, will be compelied to take & hand 1o it befors long. The vall was opened a few days ago by the 5t Louis, Kavwas City & Northeru Rail- road giviug orders to wit.draw allcoupon tickets from the Missouri Pacitic Itailroad. The Mis- souri Pacific struck back by malking a reduction both iu freight sud vaskenger rated. Yesterduy tho Hannibal & Jue took & havd in the fight rits ratos to New York nearly ono-balf, Alr. Jay Gould 14 ot tuo Lottow of all this trouble, ever @ince he sscurod control of the 8t. Louis, Kausay City & Nurtbein and tho Kan- was l'scitic Railroads to form s through line trom 8t. Lows to Cahforuw, Furmerly the issouti Pacitic carried tho bnlk of the Califor- nis tiatlic, aud _now that 1t was transforred to tho St, Louis, Kousss City & Northera it Liad to 1ook ont for otler counections to resch the far Wunt, an it could wo longer take i through trulic over tho Kausas Pacitie. It thero- fore turned an oye toward the Atchiron, Topekn & Sants Yo Raifroad, with which it medo arrangements (or carrmine its through tral a8 soou &y compluted to Knukas City, What the next movo of Ar, Gould will bo to drive the Mixsouri I'acific t6 the wall aod thus secure a monopoly ou tha 8t, Lonis traflic to Owmabia s hurd to tall, but his action in orderitig that the coupon tickets be thrown out from tho oftices on tho Jme of the road shows that tho fight will bo a fierco ono, Soveral roads, aud among thiem thy Chicazo, Itock lslaud & Pu- citle, are now extending thuir lines to Kausss City, 50 88 to be enabled to take part in the cone fhict. ‘This war will work very detrimontally to tho Iowa poul lines which lead froin this city to Omaha. It wiil be imporsible for them to main- tain rutes to Missourr Rivor points when the Jines from St. Louig and other Wesiorn citios aro cutting them down a4 low as possible. EXCURSION OVER THE PARIS & DANVILLE ROAD. The excurgion of businces mon, heretofora announced to start for the soutlern part of tho Btate, yesterdoy mado their exit over the Chie cugo, Danville & Vinceunes Road in the morn- lug. They are intent on exploring the section of country just opoued up to railiosd commuuica- tion by the complotion of the Paris & Dsavillo which runs from Danville down inte K¥pt.” Awmong thoss who have Rone down into the Land of thy Pharsohy aro: Messrs. . C. ltounsavel, A.J. Gutes, A. Whitlock, Csrus Milier, F. Q. Haupabs. M., Elmsosdorf, I, T. Tait, 1% M. Jobnkon, J, 1. Kingwell, O, Corbett, . R, Nicholas, J. O. Coover, Geo. Rous, M. 8, Munson, G. Murran, P, A, Therlock, D, F, Uolman, I. T. ¥ry, O. Wottersdorff, W. H. Ester, B. B. Vauce, IL I1. Sors, 1, Baker, and Mcaurd. Arms- by, Bovss, Hermam, Towuie, ‘Templo, Duncan, Clarko, tfoward, Monetou, and Whito. Tue tickets for the excursion wore furnishod by the Chicago, Danville & Vinconues 1tosd, and aro made good for tou daye. ‘Ihe party expect- ed to 1ench D'arin ludt ovening, and to spoud the night thore. ‘To-duy they will proceed to Mur- shall, Robiuson, sud otlier towns ou the live of the now road. If thoy do not succoed iu (ound- ing w briak :trado witly Chicago, they will prove but unworthy ambassadors, - KANSAS CITY & KEOKUK. Kavas Crrn, Mo, July 27.—The English cap- italists who bave been examining tho line of tho Kanuas City & Kookux Rallway loft Lore yester- pay well satiafied with tbe looks of things. There hiave been already 1,150,000 expended on the road, which is partly corapleted. The enginesr will soon mako & report and the estimato of tho cap ital raquired, and it 18 undoratood that the oapie talists will ab onco put up the funds for complut- tug. Ksusas City will thus Lave another Lust- era outlet, which will givo ber, lucluding ike Chicago, Rock Istand & Pacitio, fourtecn lines ruuniug their own truive into this city, ‘THE SHIPPERS’ QUIDE. The Iilinols Central Railroad Lma fssusd & Sbippors’ Qulde fu book form for distribution amoug oor merchauts, It is very neatly gotten up, aud contains & Lu¢ of over 5,00 stations in Iilinoi, Wisconsin, Kaneas, ‘T'oxas, Tonuocsses, North sod South Carolins, sud ail other South- oro and Wostern Btates rosched by thelr road, with directions over which rowds {be goods are to be biljed, Tho book will undoubtadly prove of muoh vajue to shippeni. INDIANA RAILWAYS, Syecial Dispateh to The Clicago Tridune, IXDIANAPOLIs, lod., July 27.—The total pum. bor of wiles of wain track of rallroads in this Stato, i 1oturved $0 the Btate Board of Equali- zation, 14 843,141 asscssed valuo, .2;.808.“91 wide track, 40,058 miles; valuation, $1,997,484 value of rolling siook, 74,803 ; * total sdssase mans, uuuh == WASHINGTON. Arrangements for the Lightning Mall“I'rain Xearly Come- pleted, The Reorganization of the Customs Bu- roan Decided Upon, Platform of Maryland Anti-Cathollc Or- gn‘uizuuuu. TIE TROPOAED LIGATNING MATLATRAIN, Speeial Disyateh to The Chieauo Tribune, Wasmixaroyn, D. €., July 29.—Tho mirango- ments for & through express mail-traln from Now York to the West bave not yet boen com- vloted, but it {s not oxpected that thoy can fail. Tho publization of the fact that the projoct was contuiuplated wag promature, and haa excitod the uppowition of rival rosds. Thoe contracts, however, are ready for siguature, aud thors s litelo doubt that Vostmaster-Genoral Jowoll will ivo lus Brproval within a few days, THE CUSTOMH BUNEAU. Bolicltor Willson has 1wsned s goners! order to all special Customs Agenty of tho Treasury notifving them that they have been nasignod to tum for duty. Willson is now eugaged in pro- Paring & plau for the entiro rovrganization of that service, the details of which will soon bo e public. It is probable that bo will nssign #ome of tho most expericuced ageutsto the pinces whero fraudy are must likely to ba com- mittod, aud will dotail otler agents to ass.at them, Willsou eays that Lo findy the sorvice in chisotic state. ANTI-PAPAL MOVEMENT, Special Ingpatch to T'he Chueugo Iriduns, WanuiNatox, D. C., Julv 27,—Tho foliowing i the circulur which 1w being circalated amuny tho Lodues of the nuw eoorct orgauization, which ban its centre In Maryland ¢ Ciziziiva : You aro called upon to unite at t box tu resint apal protensious Jn our politice, Tho Clurch of Rome Lawloug_controlled, dircetdd, atd mislod tho Demuuracy, aud hosw velisves that, with her compact miiitary Civurch orgatizations, and by aid of ker ancleut diplotcy, Lee counsels may totally fguore tlie Protestaut apirit Willin her party, Conveno then, witizen, for the purpose of orgaiizstion, that youmay witl more certaluty of succesw defest at tha elrction those caudidatcs who do tho bidding of Home, tiat you may Tealst the destruction of yuur achools, aud by your Vote.walntaln the sejeratcncss of Btats ud Caurch: demaudiug tho tization of all Church property, aud the dlbcoutinuance uf sectarian dppro- priaucos, The new orzanization ianot s *nativo” partp like tho Kuow-Nuthing party, but embraces weny foreiguers in ite ranks, ~ Neither is it con- hwed to nuy political lines. Bo far as can bo gathered, ity strictly & sectarian anti-Catholio par in Maryland it seems to have boon urgauized on ghe baws of opporition to sectarian appropriations, Itis said tohavd great strengeh in Marylaud, F01¥ POPE TIODNETT han lied & mags-tuceting. It was tinctured with Cotomuuism, 1t resolved *that wo bold 1n our belovea aud reapected friend, counsol, sud fol- low-citizon, Johu Pupo Hoduest, o man in overy wenwe of the word, aud we would be the groatost of ingrates if wo did ot express to Lum the 10— fiuito vbligations the people at largo and wo in jarticular wiw pinced nudér to biw for bis very spinited exertions in our Loly cause upou every oceanion.” It is doubtful whethor bus splendiil talent or exalted virtues ara most to be sdmired. [20the Ass0crated Press.) DELANO. Wasnxartox, D. C., July 27.—The contradics tion of the newepaper statementy to tho eifect that the Prerideut had addressed a lotter to Sec- retary Deluno askang bhim 1o resign was turnish- ed bY anivtitnate persoucl and political friend of tho Secrétary, but unknown to the Searetary, who wan yorterday absout from the city, Thore are othor paruch, hosover, who confidently re- peat tliat the original statoments aro truo in all their osseutial fe Dallot- i sorsice will ho uiior: Maricita and Cauad Dove AVERY'S SUCCENSON, Heerotary Drietow bias aphointed James Qilfille au, Joug emuployod in the Tressury Dopartment, Clief Clerk, in place of Avery, resigned, to take effect Aug. 1, Jlr. Galtillan v now the cashier of tho Lrcasurer's ofice. His succossor, the Socretary stutes, Lo will atpoistujon the récum- meudution of Terasurer New. REVENUE APPOINTIENTS, The following appointuonts have been made : Beacbowe E. Lilbrough ami Jumes L. Duru #torekooper, and Jobhu F. Docrosum. and Dodd- ridere C, lorusby, Gaugers, in the I'iret Districs of Missouri, -— FIL AT GFAND RAPIDS, MiCH. Specufl Disnaleh to The Clucage Tribune, Graxp Jartws, slich., July 27.—A firo this moruiug destrosed Ald. John Freuct's realdence i thiy city, with 1most of ita coutents, including quite a quanticy of valuablo and sucient eilver- waro, Loirioowmt iv tho faouly, Losd, 2,600 to §3,000 ; nsurauce, &3, AT WATERLOO, WIS. Maprso¥, Wis., July 27.—The large flouring- mill owned and ceeupiod by Wiliiam Iralendorf, at Waterloo, Wis., was destroyed by fire Jaat wight. The loss is about £5,000; Insured for £4,000. The origin of tues firo s unkuowa, AT GRASS VALLEY, CAL, Bax Fraxcuico, July 27.—A fire st Grass Val- loy lagt night dostroyed the Golden to Hotel aud other busluces proporty. Loss, £30,000, IN CHICAGO. The alarm from Box 712 ac Y o’clock laat night was ocossloned by s slight fire in No. 21 Kinzie street. Damage tritling. e ——— MICHIGAN STATE INSTITUTIONS. Bvecial Dispatch o T'he Clicugo Tribune, Lansine, Mich., July 27.—1he Doard of Com- missioners for tha supervision of the penal, pauper, aud reformatory iostitutions visited tho Reform School to-duy, noder the mauagement of tho now Buperintendont, flowe, he buvig adopted a naw plan of makiug it n echool propor by discardiug prison reutraiut. 1n placo of tho bhigu board wall, a ueat picnot fonco stauds, over which the boys muke no olfort to escapo. The Commisvioners expressed themuolves well ploased with the now mausgemont. They will go 10 Kalamazoo to-morrow, and will visit other tata institutions in turne. —_——— BARNUM'S BALLOON. SrnixarteLp, 1L, July 27,—Barnom's Mippo- dromo exhibited here to-day, sud & balloon as. cevslon was to Liave occuried alter the afternoon porformance, but just s Prof. King, the soro- uaut, sud Mr, Irwiu, of the Sate Journal, were :‘lfiqul entering the ?xrh!nrh:flgo “ue‘:lx::l::i;'lr‘rl; o storm sroso, wnd tho ditticulty uv»d.a' Thers had been two or three storms previous to this. The Btato cenaus of tho Oity of Dabuque, Is., has just been cowploted, showing the total pop- ulatiou of tha city to be 23,605, and of the coun- ty, 43,845, Thw shows a vory healthy inciensa over the census of 1570, when Dubusgue returned » population of & littlo ovor 17,000, Yor Hacine, Milwsukus, and Weat Bhure ports, datiy nuitlay otcopiats st RPN satandlote sTouinion ioai danti 16 Blsnistes, dingtau, "lnm-du‘ L.-M R ] ich A i TRUSSES, &c. A A s Sy Bupporters, Bracos, ‘I'russcs, Elastio Stooks nger Apparatus for Weuk Anilos, Shortonod mba, sud all Daforwities, dited 40 wyery case, Mud wartanted, by «n va porivnced wurgeon, st the " Are tiiclal Limb Doomy of DIt MIATT & LEUOY, 125 Clark-ut., liovms 1, sewond Hoor, _Roows private, ' Oommon_prudenco DA 8710 0) S samigato i ! C} Rstio ‘T'ri s whicl goutly prassos TRUSS. ¢ around tho body and h I rotaiig, the £ ure mail,