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P e VOLUME 28, SHIRTS, SHIRTS! order, of tho best fabrios in E:o. Fuil lines in stock of our own monufacturo, We aro preparoed to mako Shirts to ordor in eight hours, whon nooessary. 1SON DS, N'S FURNISHERS, 67 & 69 Washington-st., Chicago, - Pike's Opern Uouse. Cineinnati, _TO RENT. OFFICHES TO RENT IN THE TRBUNE BITLDING INQUIRE OF WILLIAM C. DOW, ROOM 1O. TO RENT. Yo, 142 nud 143 Michigan-av,, oprorits the Txpots o Waldinge tnguica it oltieg, No. 2 Moune-it TEHAEITOFINIA BARTLETTS, DLUE PLUMS, GAGE PLUMS, PEACHES. FROM THE SBOUTEL: RASPBERRIES, NUTMEG MELONS, WATHR MELONS, PRACHES,GRAFES FROM THE TROPIOS: BANANAS, PINH APPLES, ORANGES, LEMONS, And all ottier CHOTCF. FRUTTS in thelr acason, CTAT UM, WINL MEROLANT, 146G BANT MADISON-ST. PR S LS b ot e LR i VAVIGATION. __ National Line of Steamships, W YORK TO QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERFOOL. byt atga. . TE QUILIEN, 11i] At 3 g . FIPAIN, 491 toox.. 83, m. or Lo ¢4, m, CRIKC tya. m. Cabiu 1 ' 5 ranoy. urn tick- o' Bt ruducud Tats, orago Liekots, 824 curroucy. Tieatte tur £1and nuands oi Greal, Britain, . ARSON, orner Olazk and Randoipis.sis. " (opponie new ilvuso), Clicazo, ONLY DIRECT LINE T0 FRANCE. onpany's Mall Btoamsbipe o taiinet (oo Mgre sogtuor il Tnvorite routa 1or th 3 3 1w uthies), witl sail from Plos No, cor North tiver, artolluws: LTI, Danro Baturday, Auguit FLANOE - ‘Saturdan Augiet 51 NiLLEDEPAR ! IR, Hatutray, Sept. 4 PItICH OF PASSAGR GOLD (tncludink wino): Jirat cabin, 8100: socond, 868: thicd, A%, Roturn tok. e st rodudod rates. rior aseoim- oKty liclding afl nocouwariss withoulexica Sharys, ORI MACKKNYTE, Ancoty 80 rodwaz, Ne¥s AMERICAN LINE. REDUCED RATES TO AND FROM LIVERPOOL, QUEENSTOWN, And all portsin Great Britain and the Continent. J. H. MILNE, Weatorn Agent, 138 LaSallo“at., comner Madison, CUNARD MATL LINE. Saling Thres Times 8 Week to and from BRITISHE PORTS. LOWEST RATES. g ATply &t Gompsny's Offce, morthwost oormer Olark and Ipb-sss., Chicago. * . 'il. DU VIARHET, Gonor! Wontern Agent. Grent Western Smnmshig Line. DS s Blooraue, bt DYEING AND OLEANING, Ladies' and Gentlemen’s Garmenta dyed and cleaned s wuperior uanner, at the BOSTON FANOY STEAM DYE HOUSE, 00 Houth Clark, 164 Illinots, sud 263 W. Madison-sts. MUNCGER'S LAUNDRY. RS- 12 ¥ WolKIORY—128 Dearbornest.; 128 Michiganat.; 190 UNDERWQOD & GO., GRAIN & PROVISION BROKERS, 170 WASHINGI'ON-ST. __FINANOCIAL. 5 Money to Loan. 3,000, 33,000, and o S ok ottt ot FURNER & DOND, 101 Waslington-st. WANTED, o buy o tracke land tn_Iawa for good second-hand Bafe. Adiresad, . EDMUNDS, Bpencer, Jows, — ERACTIONAL CURRENGY. $5.00 Packages oFr TRACTIONAL CURRENCY IN EXOHANGE FOB Bills of National Corvency, ! aw TRIBUNR OFEICE FINANCIAL. Few Additional Facts Concerning the Fallure of Duncan, Sherman & Co. Leading New York Moneyed Men Interviewed on tho - Subject. The Suspension Will Have Lit- tle or No Effect on Gen- eral Business. Mach Excitement Cnusc('l Among American Resideats in * Parls Tho Rothschilds Refuse to Honor Drafts on the New York - Firm, An Altempt to Recover Money Paid Shortly Beforo the News of ihe Failure, The New York Commercial Warehouse Company Asks an Extension of Time. Beecher’s Publishers on the Rag- ged Edgo of Insolvency. Other Failurgs and Embarrassments of Lessor Importance, DUNCAN, SHERMAN & CO. NO FERIOUS NESULTS. Special Disvatch to I'he Chicago Tribune, New Yonr, July 28.—The failure of Duncan, Shorman & Co., aunounced yestorday moruing, wau followad by that of tho Commereint Ware- houso Compnay of this city. and Joln duson & Co., of Phitadelphia. Thoss disastors wero in uo souse precipitatod by (Lo failure of tho day provions, Advances on augar bad involved buth houres, The labilities of tho first-namod aro Placed at 1,600,000, with large aseets, unavaile abloat the thne, valued at £4,000,000. "The ha- bilition and assats of the Philadelpbin houso are not kuowa, Littloadditional mformation conld ho nbtatuod rolative to the condition of tho aflaiis of Dun- can, Bherman & Co. TIEIR LATE 108928 ON COTTON ave reported to have aggrogated #1,080,000. The reported losses of $700,000 by the dobile & Erte Rullroad aro confirmed, iu addition to which it has baon sacertainod that the lirm had €300,000 of bonds of tho Btate of Alabama, quated at 36, A large smount of reat catate in this city was tranaforrod on Mondoy Iast by Mr. Duncan and Mr. Sherman to tho father of the former. The effoct of Lhose falures was hardly folt by tho money and stock markets, and FRODUCKD LITTLE DEPREASION in the Cotton and Produce Exchanges. A norvous fecling was munifested this morniog on the oponing or busiaess, but it waa only a momou- tary doprossion which followed. Confidenco waa soon restored, and the market would have becn steady with a tendency to rise bat for the an- nouncoment soon after the opening of tha mus Y)annlon of the Commercial Warohouso Company. uring tho excitement which followed for lialf su hour after the publicatin ofjthis nows, stocks foll off from 3¢ to 3¢ per cent, but later the whote list, with tho exception of Atlantic & Pacifle proferred, recovered, and closed from 55 to 23{ per cent above tho closing rates of Tues- day. TIE MOST ACTIVE STOORS falt tho rebound most fully, Western Union reaching 793¢, aud Lake Shovo 5937, with othora of tho list in like proportion. The feoling on the Exchnngo was better than on Tueaday, and far less contusion and doubt rovailed, This was also the case in the Gold- Ymom, whiore at first gold fell off on recoipt of news, from 1141 to lfl but almost ss quickly sold again at tho first-named fgures. Tho ox- citoment was not greater thau on ordinary co- caslons, Ou the Cotton Exchango the feeling was moro dopressed thao at tho money markots, but stitl tho fooling was strong that the failurcs wouid not operate disndvantageously to dealers genar- ally, Tho depression was greatest in the proa- uce markots, aud littio nctivity was displayod at tho greatly reduced figuros, Tho reported hoavy investmonts of the firmin thosao ratiroed secritios, cousidered by many to Liave boen the original cause of thoir failure, proves ot Inquiry to be well founded, It has on woll imown for sevoral months among deal ers in rallroad sccuritios that tho firm woa LOADED DOWN WITIt BTOUK and bonda of certain companies whioh were nct mazketablo, and which have beon oarried for s loug time as unavailable assots of the concern. A respousible eflicor of ono of our largest bauls stated to-dey that the firm had noatly $700,000 tied ) in _seourities of tho Molite & OIHn Railroad Compauy, of which Mr. Duncan was Presidont, and a small awmount in the Selms & Gulf Railroad, au unem- ployed schome abaudonod after the panio of 1873, 1t was undorstood also that in ono of thoir settlements they bad been obliged to take £400,000 of Alabama Htatebouds, now quoted at U5 cents on the dollar, Ofticary of tho Pausma Rallroad Company do- ny the statoment that they havo lost money b tho unapension, snd further say that tho stoc of tho Company formerly beld by tho firin is not likoly o come upon the market, ‘Tho, Assignoe of Duncsn, Bherman & Co, stated to-day that bie knew nothing whatevor re- garding tho condition of the tirm, further shan wbat, was alroady known, Ifo hud just begun to look iuto its alfairs, and it wau inipossiblo at preseut to give any reliable statement of Liow they wtoad, eithor a8 regards assots or liabilities, All"ho could ssy® was tlat tho lisbilities wore Iarge, and that THE ABSEPS WERE LESS THAN THX LIABILITIZS, ‘I'his be concludad ne & matter of courso; uthere wiso tho tirm would wot Lave made au mssign ment; but more than this ho eould uot aay, and he did not think sny one knew more at pres- ent. Whonever thore was & statoment to bo mado the public would kuow §t through tho pross, but it would probably bo some timo beforo asuy trustworthy flgures could bo obtained, ¢ was learned from various well-informed vourcos that tho imuodiato cande of the suspsn- sion of the bouso was tho loss, by tho recent fall 1 the prico of cottun aud stagnation of the mr- ket 1n England, of about $1,000,000. No dotails of the epeculations i cotton whick have resulted thus disastrously could be obtained, but advicos from Liverpool stated that the consignees there who had made advances to the houto were well protectod (10 the Associated Press.) BANKES AND OTHEUS INTERVIRWED, New Yok, July 28.—The Zrrald publishes sn futerview with Wiliiam Butler Duncan, who says there it no truth in the reports thut he went to Luropo to cousult Alexander Duucan for tho puipose of sacuring Liv aid to nogotwte loans, that bo applied to Darivg Lroshers sud other European firms for sasistance, snd that it was donied, and that the Uunion Bankiug Company of London 38 racvog.” S, Duosns, sare. toe SNOuUL Of B a5 L M 8 Q1077 ARG HRARY BEh Bota wade 40" Baevsas CHICAGO, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1875. Amaticans atrosd, wim thelr lottors of arodit, ciog any troubls. M:!x'.u rx‘..unu. 'i)mrm, connnel for tho snapended Qirm, saya s *+The ramorn that tho failuro will affect tho Union Dank of London aro eutirely unfounded, as, also, the Darings.” Bignor Navatto, the Moxican Connul, in & de- positor with Diunean, Sherman & Co, o the fnll amount of his private fortunoe, 360,000 or $70,000, and all the monoys Ml"“fl‘"fl 0 sho Consulate, but ho doosn't seem afraid of lons, Droxol, Morgan & Co. say: ** Duncan, Bher- man & Co. hava heen largely engsgod tn cotton transactions, their London’ agent being Mr. Mitehen, of Collie & Co. Within four wooks cotton bine filon 3 conts a pound. Bupposing thoy liad 25,001 bales in tranmt, their loss will be nbont #375,000—not enough to send them under; but wo hear that they wern largely intorestod Mobilo & Ohio, and Atlsntio & Groat Wostern, and slightly in Erio shates,” The Proxident of tho Shoo and Teathor Bank sayu: *There in no fear of tho crash lumni any offect on tho busiuess of thoe city. It would affect Connecticnt and ithodo Islanil espocially, 4 ho believed thn paper of the Liouso largely cir- culated in thowe States. In the Westorn Statow, also, many honees vould more or leey suffer,” The agents hero for the Union Bank of Loo- don—the Bank of New York—say there is no truth in the rumor of ats suspension, the only ground therefor. being the fact that tho cablen aunpounco that it refused to hooor the drafts uf Duncan, Shennan & Co, Me. Fisk, of Fisk & Hateh, mnid that a careful Inquiry had been made among bauls, wbo ro- ported that not mora than 2100,000 at the out~ inide of Duncan, Shorman, & Ca.'s bills aro held 1 tha city, Mr. Duer, Presieent of the Dank of the State ot New York, whero tho auapended firin kept thair nccount, eaid hir bank held kome 300,000 or 110,060 recuritios of the fing, all of which wan asuilablostock, Judga Shipman, the Assignoo of Duncan, Sherwin & Co., han beon busy all doy to-day with tho_clerite, making an exnmination of the hooks. 'The financial statoment will not bo ready for womo tiwe, New Yous, July 23.—The Erening Post says ¢ “The Insecy of Dincan, Shorumn & Co. on cot- ton oxceed ¥1,000,003, 'The Union Lauk of Loudon and Baring Bros. & Co. have both been guarantoed by Alexander Duncan. ADROAD. Loxoox. Eng., July 23.—Tho suspenafon of Duncan, Hherman & Co, has uo appreciable offect on tho govoral markot. LIvEnr0nt, Bog., July 24.~Duncan, Sherman & Co.'n fatlure hios but litela effect here, It iy reportod that their shipmenta of cotton will bo well protected, . Loxpox, July 28,—A dispateh frowm Paris says the faitute of Duncan, Buernian & Co, spresd coneternation smong Atncricans in that eity, Tho Itothschilds gave notice early to-day thiat they would not honor the drafts of the firm. They even attemptod to recover monoys which wero paid to-day at their houss herobeforo it was aware of the failure. ‘Uheir ageut took a gentle- man who refuved to refund beforo Dinister Washbaroo, who rupported the lstter in his re- fusal. The fooling nmong Amoticaus is very bitter. P — COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE COMPANY. AN EXTENSION OF TIME ASKED. Spectal tavateh to The Chicaon Tripune, New Yonrg, July 28.—Tho first shocl norvons ‘Wall streot reccived aftor opening of bueiness to-day was the aunouncoment without preamblo or warning of tho suspension of tha Commercial Whatehouss Company of this city. The effect wau a temnporary doprassion of stocks, but tho flurry ond oxcitomout soon pasded awsy whon it wan found that the nuspension was not Aeriob, and that it was thoe first step towards the liguida- tion of the lant of the several loan companies au- thiorized a fow years ago undor capacial chiartors to loan money st logal intorost and a commis- #lon, It was soon nrcortained that the linbllitics of tho houso wore $1,600,000, and tho nssots ag- gregated $4,000,000, but theso are not im- wodiately available, The Compauy organ- ized fn 1807, with 13 capital of #2.000,000, Paul J. Armour, Joso 12, Navarro, Thomas Murphy, and James Cizne wero at ono time largo stockholders. Most of tho stock is held in Cubs, The Company did A LARGE AND PHOFITANLE BUSINERS under ita erpocial chartor until a short time ago, when a decirion of the Conrt of Appoals to the efTect that the charging of & cominission was 1l- lexal and the chorter uucoatitutionsl compolled the Compnu[: to change the character of its busi- neen, Numbers of poreons to whom it loaved money brought wuit undor the decieion of (he Court of Appoals, and recovered the princinal aud interest whict they had paid. Tho Compa- uy, In looklog around for investmonts, wers in- duced to make Jarge advances on the sugnr orops 1 _tho West Indies, princi- pally in Oabs, They had aivancod lars anme npou the growing crops, tho gathoring of which tho early Tains roluyed. 'Thus the advancos wero locked until next vear. ‘Tho loes ig estimated at from 21,000,000 0 $2,000,000. The credit of tho Company WAS (LEATLY IMPAIRED in connoquencs of (his embarrassmont and the chango iu the uatore of its business. Almoat all tho deponitors withdrew. An examination of ita Affajvs last week coavincod the managers that it would be wise L suspend and go into liquidation. ‘The Company will shortly make au oxhilnt of its a0airs, aud ask ity creditors for au extonsion of timo. {70 the Associated Press.) New Yonx, July 258.—-Tho Hocretary of the Commorcial Warchouse Company stated to-day that the probablo Habilities of tho Company are 1,500,000, and its asmets, which are ot Availe able, porbaps 4,000,000, A full and complote stutemeont of tho affsirs of the Company will bo ready in about two weeke. Tho Company bave boen in a shaky condition for ome timo, and Intoly asked tholr croditors for an extensiou of four moutbs, with 20 per cent intcrost as an off- #ot, which was rofused. Tho Company does s largo busincss 1 makiog sdvancos on goods ntored fn tholr sixteen large warehousos, aud theno goods were left on their hauds. 1t 14 sleo stated that advances wero made on Cnban suj plantations, which havo boen dostroynd in th elvil war, and that the firm bad been dabbling in Cuban bonds, —— OTHER TROUBLES, . IN A TIGHT FLACE. Bpecial Dupateh to Tha Chicago Tribune, New York, July 28.—J. B. Ford & Co., Beach- or'a publishors, Lave called s meoting of their creditors to ask an extousion of time to enablo thom to meat many obligatioris, They have boon embarrasscd for somo time, and the present ac- tion has been procipitated by the reorganization of the Christian Uniou Publication Association. ‘Tho wtock Iu this is ownod b{ Boechor, IL W. Hago, and H. M. Oleveland, ‘the Inttor fs to ro- sumd publication of the paper, taking it away from VFord & Co, This wss tho largest pate of their businoss. Tho publication of Boocher's booke hardly paid in flush times. The * Lafo ot Chriat," tho most exponsive of thoir production. was & pecunisry failure from tho finst. 'l‘uunf away tho publication of the Cheristian Union 18 **taking awny tho prop that did sustain thoir bouse," and iL, like tue Lito, * oo highor thinn o ite." Thoy claim to Lavo assots worth $150,000 to meat debts amountivg to ¥85,000, Thoy nre oat ina card to-night which tolia nothing of their condition. . Lyoine Asrocaued Fress,| New Yoru,July 23.—1'he Brooklyn Argusanys: J. B, Furd & Ce, have askedadvios and assistance of tho creditors of thoiwr publishivg house, who are requested to meot to-morrow moruiug. ‘Lhe ciroular issucd by the flrm eays: * 'This cir- rcumstauce is not to be confouuded with the af- fuira of tho Christian Unfon Publishivg Com- pauy, which {8 & separata orgsnization, aud good for all 1t owes.” It sl mfuuz Heury W. Sage and Heury M. Clovoland, associatod with Mr, Boechor in tho Christian Union, 850 in uo way connected with tho dmhllclllnn of books, . Ford's partnors are Samuel Wilkeson, John K. Howard, and Edward L. Ford, PAILULES IN TUE GROCERY TRADE New Youk, July 26.—Worth £, Wilson, of No, 184 Duano street, sud Martin (1. Bunn & Co., at Joy sud Groenwich streets, wholesala grocors, Lave susponded, Lhe liabilitiea of tho former aro $00,000 ; of the Iatter, smatl, LPuiLangrruw, July 28, —John Mason & Co., sugar dealors, susponded to-day, aud thoir lia- bilitios are wob ut sbous 200,000, AT LOUISVILLE. LovmviLey, Ky, July 24,—The Tobacco Ex- ohango Bauking Compauy of this city closod its dourd yesterday, 'I'he justitution has beon ve- Eud for womo tune s iu & precarious condi- un, sad its prosent suspension bas nu connco~ :n“wmbv:lt wn.l:l tho hNn: York mlum.L As ©an ba learued, 1o bsuk or person in Lol s Baa bevn Meoied by Dilioan & Gors POLITICAL, The Minnesota Republicans Place Their State Ticket in the Field. John 8, Pillsbury for Governor, and J, B Wakefield for Lieu- fenant-Governor. The Action of the Convention Re- garded with Unmixed Satisfaction, Adoption of a Platform of Sound Republican Prin. ciples. Specle Payments, a Tariff for Revenue Only, and No Third-Term, Judgo Gilfillan, the Present, Chief-Justice, Recommended for Re-clection. Report that Hendricks Will Tndorse the Rag.Money Platform of the Olio Democrats, MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS, NOMINATIONH FOR WTATE OFFICENS. Spectai Dispatch to The Chicaso Tribune, 81, Pavr, Minn,, July 25.—Contrary to ap- pearances last eveniug, the Republican Conven- tlon was unusunlly harmonious to-day. The numorous Bcandiavian delegntes having lust ovening agreod to presont but one candidate, that ended ali chonees for Austin or Stewart, On tho informal ballot for Govoinor, Pillabury rrality and generoaity shonid be exercired ta matters of Lack pay, bountles, and penaions, Tvelyth—That, aince the purity and permanency of fre= inwtitutions of the Government defend upon the univeraal diffurton of knowledge and virtue among the people, the Reymblican party of Minnesots reaf- firna §0n consiction that it ta (ho duty of the Atate not anly 1 maintatn the integrity of the common-school aysiem, but to do all that (x newlfal +0 o fncreass ita wiliciency a0 to aecre the hieastngn of & wirs and geuervus education to every child witbin its borders, puichibicd bkl MISCELLANEOUS, QOY. DENDRICKH AND THE OMHIO CANVASS, Spertal Duaputeh to The Chirazo Tribune, Ixpiawarotts, Ind., July 28.—Gen. Thomas Ewing, of Ohlo, Las Loon on s visit to Gov. Heudrieks, leaving for home to-day. It ie eaid the Governor han consentod to go into the Ollo canvass aud support the greenback platforms outright., This was the purpose of Ewing's visit, THE RARD-SONEY MEY, New Yonx, JSuly 28.—Tho following delegates wero to-nighit appotnted to attend tho proposed convention st Cincinnat! on the 25th of Octo- ber, to confor about mearcurea to restore #pecie payments, and to correct the evis of the uational rovenus eystem: F. K. Thurber, Lloyd Aspinwall, 8. D. Babeock, A. L. Earle, George W. Clark, Froder- Ik Ao ling, Georga W. Syatare, Varker Hurdy, D, H, London, C, M. Fry, Algernon 8. Suliivan, A. A, Law, Willinm . Wiley, G. A, Merwin, Thomas W. Evaus, Percy Proe, Johu T Henry, William, R. Kirklaud, Cha: Dana. Frankla Xd-on, Myor H. Myer. Clarkson N. Potter, John 1. Aguew, C. Delamater, and J. W, Heligroan, THE CROPS, ILLINOIS. Bpecial Dispalen tn 'he Chieass Tribune, Senivorieey, L1l July 24.—One of the heavi- ent rainfalls of the many we Limve bad this sca- nun began bLere yertorday evemng at 6 o'clock, aud contiuued with littlo interruption till 5 p, m, . 'The katno 1ain w reported cast at Dan- ind tbrongh the nouthiorn and weatorn por- tious of tha Stats, It Las now clearod away aud looks af though we might expect a clear day to- morrow. Uhia rain will almost nuwn the whoat in the shock, which is reported to be growing baaly. The hav already cut has been greatly damaged, aud 1t will Lo imposeiblo for davs ¢ et futo the meadown to ent the graes, standing. Altogethor thie outluok fur tho farmers grows more gloomy daily. Special Livputch th The Cliieaan Tribuns, Caxmripoe Crty, Ind.. July 29.—For some timo ram has bwon falling almost incewsantly, lacked bnt two of a majority, and on tho firm formal ballot he was nominated by 107 voles to 55 for Austin and 3 for Btowmit. Waketield, nomineo for Lioutenant-Govarnor, rocently Receiver at tho Worthington Land-Oftice, had a majority of 95 on the firsc batlotover Barco, pres- cot incumbent. Irgens, of Mower County, nowm- iunted for Becrotary of tato, wastle Scandinavian candidato for that office in the Convention two yoors ago, Whitcomb, presont Auditor, was ro- nominated by fifteon majority over 8. J, Willard, of Guodlino County. Col. I'faender, of Lrown County, nomitico for ‘Ticanror, a Germon by Dirth, hisd ninety-sevon majority over ik, pres- ont incumbent. Wilson, present Astorney. Gieneral, wos ronowivated without oppoertion, Niclols, nomiuea for Clerk of the Supsciio Court, hos kervod sovers] yeers ns Chlef Clork in tho Legielature. Ilis princlpzl opponcut in the Convention was Hough, prescut incumbent, wlo has bad tho oflice threo successive terms, C. A. (hman, uomince for itailread (‘om- missioner, was formerly Laud Oflicer at 8t. Cloud, snd 18 a well-known politician, whoso sutecodenta will subjoct him ton lotter fire from tho Upposition than suy othor on the ticket. His nominusion ways con- ceded tu cousiderations of locality. As a whole, the ticketis considered very strong, sud no doubt in felt concerning its eloction by 7,000 to 12,000 majority. Outside of the Convention, on sccount of the dofeat of Barto, lough, and othier Capital candidates, therolLas beou some talk of tho goneral rosult boing a victory of Win- dom, Rameuy, etc., over Davis aud his followers ; but among the delogntes, frioads of tho dofeat- ed candidates, there is no such talk, Aflde- clare thomuolves well eatisled with the tioket, aud eay the division of last trinter will amouut to nothing fn the coming election, At the ratification moottog being held this oven- ing, Gov. Davis aud Benator Windom ato an- nounced ss tho priucipal speakers. Judge Giltillav, recommended by to-day's Convention for Chief Justico, though Republi- can in politics, wai upcnIE tho choico of numor- ouw delegates in tho late Democratic Convontion, nnd will receive a largo Dewmocratic vote, besidea tho unanimons Hopublicau voto. Tho Auti-Alonopaly Convention moets to-mor- row at Owatonua, 1ts chief abjoct 16 bolieved to bo the formal promulgation of Douuelly's currency-inflation jdeas. 0 the Assoctated Presst 87, Pavr, Minn, July 29.—Tho Republican Btate Convention met to-day, There was 8 large nttendauco and apparcntly good feelng. Oa tho mght and day, in this vicinity, entailing groat damngo to the cropw, which were awaiting the harvest, During the storm last nigtit a bridge on the \Whitewator Valley liailrosd, a fow iniles south of this city, wan awept away, aud other in- jury done. ~recal Disvatch to The Chrwian Trtoune, Cuxsrratax, fll, July 23.—For the past dar and uizbt an almont itcosaant rain bas been fatl ing. womotimes in floodr. aud agun lowa heavil The hopes in regard to all crons uxcopt corn coi unne to decraavo, and & fecling of despoudency is realized by ali. MISSOURL. Spectal Dispateh t» I'he Chieano Tribune, 1. Josern, Mo., July 24.—Copioun and timely tains have fallen i all Northwoet Missouri in tho lass twenty bours. ‘Fho condition of the crops conld nut bo moro favorabte. 'The ro- plant of corn iv espacislly promuving. Special Dispaten ty The Cliarion Tribune, 8r. Louw, July 44.—Advices from varions poiuts m Central Missouri report au uuprece- dentod ratn-fall, which et in yesterdsy morn- my and has continued uuabatod ever siuco, fluoding fiolds and destroying crops, washing awny bridges, enlvorts, and, in #oma 1Atancos, Louses, Arouud Sedalia, arich agricu:twral dis- trict, the outito conutry s under wter, Tie Wator-Worlis in that city aro conpictoly auo- meryed, the wator stnnding n the engino-room 6 or 7 feet deep. Yiat, Big Muddy, and Black- whter Creeks aro overfloned, the bottom furme hetog coverod with watsr nod crups ritined. Tho Owago Rivor is aleo out of its bauke, sod in- mousc damuge is boing dous to farmers, Traina ou the Missouri, Kansas & Texas aud the Pacitic Nailroads are delayed, and the damage dono those roads in vory Jarzo. A numbor of valu- adlp bridized and trostlo works azo washed sway. At Tipion, Mo, the rain wus the heaviess ever known, tho crops of oats and flax bemng com- pletolv deatroyed, and ratroad and highway hridges and enivertd in ovory directiou gone and ratiway tuavel stopped. NEBRASKA, Sreeinl Dispatch ts The Chiraro Tribune, Lixcoty, July 28.—~The streams in this vicinity aro stull rising. The Atchison & Nebraeka Rail- way ix damaged §20,000. The flolds at Firth aud Uickman are flooded, Hundroeds of acres of wheat in shook have been swashed away, Al tho houses in Hickmau aro overflowed oxcopting two, Last night two omployen at the Inkane Asylom, finding Salt Creck Lank full, detached their horses from tho wagon, and attempled to ewim thom across $he iuging fool. Oue crowsed in wafety, but the ottior wan carried away by the flood. The body lius not. beon recoverad, ~Tho damage Lo proper- ty and harvested crops will reach bigh io the informal bailot for Governor, the voto stood : Jobin 8. Pillabury, %; Horace Austin, 68; Jacob 1. Btewart, 41. Jobn 8, Pillsbury was nominated on the firat formal vallot, aud the nowiuation was made unanimous, ‘The Convention also nominated for Licuton- ant-Goveruor James 1. Waliotleld: for Secrotary of Btate, Johu 8. Irgous; for Htate Auditor, O. P, Whitcomb, presont fucumbent; for Stote Troasurer, William DPfaendor; for Aitorney- Goueral, Goorge I'. Wilson, present incombent; for Clork of Bupreme Court, Baruel 1. Nichols ; tor Ratlrond Commissionor, Charies A. tilimian, It is concedod that it was s comploto and sweeping victory of the regulars. or Kammoy wen, over the Lavis factiou, Every candidate nominated was a strong friend of Ramusy dutivg the Bonatorial ountest of last winter, Tho Convention made no nomination for Chiof Justice of the Bupreme Court, but instcad adoptod tue following rosolntion s Ksaolved, That, belleviug it s duty fo elevate tho eholce of Juiges above whatever ia debasing In party cuntesta, 1his Uonvention will make no fornal uoinin- tivn for Chief Justios of the Supromo_Court, but, in recoguition of the unanimous voice of tue jugal pro- *fession of tho Blate, ea well as tho geueral judgmient of wen of all clusssy, which bas fouud expression in Ezecutive appointinents, we commend for clection to that ofiive tho present fucumbont, Judge Junws G- Alan, & may proemmontly qualited for the high ponitlou, The platform adopted was as follows : Firat—~The Republican of Minuesota reafiiem the cardiual priaciplos of thelr party, which Lave beeowmu tho etublishied policy of Loih Uie Biate snd National Qovorumentas tho uuity and isdissutubility of the National Union ; the equal rights aud just protection of all nien before the law, Sccond—Thot on the prominent questiona of the day wo fuvor thet policy of usuce which shall steadily Koep tu view thie returu to specie pryments, /' Airii==A Tl strictly for revenue, yot 30 sdjtisted aa to b loast burdensome sud most favorsids to o futereste of bomo ludustry and labor, Fourth—We domand thst all ratlway snd other cor- poratious shisll bo lield In fair aud fut wubjection to th law-uaking power conatitutionaily exercised, Fifth—That we cordially iudorse the progressive sad liveral polley of the Llopubiican yarty u its woil- detlued aod clearly aunounced purpusd o foater the agricultural, industrial, sud cumwcrcisl iuterests of tlo country by » Judicious syatem of internal mprove awenta, having fOF thelr objoct L6 enlargumunt of fa- cilitiea and roduction in the cost of Wansportation for futer-State commeros, Nurth—That (o tho Hepublican party fs justly dus thie hunor and crodit of wecuring fur tlo first titie he recoguition by fureign Goverameuts of tho full sud camnpicte ngle of cittzonshiy, tn the roverual of the monarchical doctriuo that tho subject canuot abiolva Idmacif from allegiance to Lis Koverciga by naturale {zation uuder our laws, Secenin—Wu bieartily commend the honoaty and ef- ficleucy of tho prosent Btata adwinistration, and point with satlafaction Lo the fuct that 1t has Teduced the aggregato f Btate taxes 20 per ccut within ths iast two yoars, Eughth—That the oxample of Washington iu refusing 10 s caudidato for e (hinl Prasidoutial terw, aud the atrmanco by Prosdent Gragt of that princijite, is one wu mucredly clieria), sud we should regard a dopattura fromw it » deugurous funovation. NintA—That wo approve of the pejsent Republica National Admiuistrullon, sad sspocially tha carucst stfurta 1o collock the ruveiiug, 10 preveut aud punish fraud, W espuse Dast vivlalipus, aud 0 guard against Abelr Focurrunce i the future, Tenth—That wo ludurua o policy of wdjaating dif- fcultics botwesn this aud forcign natious by acbitra- o, of war, sud, s fricds of justice, poace, and’ humauity, wo shall hadl the ;dsy whan this polley slisdl L adopiad thruughous the workl. e T VO et 0 thousands. CANADA. Tonoxto, Ont., July 28.—The Globe has fit- tecn columna of spocial reports about the crops from different placos in Outario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Princo Edward's Island, snd Nova Beotis. Tho following is a summary: Fall whoat, althongh below the average, will be a larger orop thau at one ime oxpectod. Hprimg wheat ia above tho average. Oats, Larloy, and pens aro heavior than for many yesrs in propor- tiun to tho area covored. Indiasn eorn ia greatly improved, and will turn out bettor than ox- pected, ‘Tho potato crop s large, aud raot crops konorally very heavy. ilay is an averaye cron. Swmall truits aro abundaut,” Apples less plenti. ful, In other fruits thore will probably Lo a de- ficiouey. OHIO AND INDIANA CrsietsNaTy, O., July 28.—Thoe (Fazelle's Cam- bridge City (Iud. ) epecial says the rains of the past fow wouks, cspocially the past fow days, {alhing almost ounsatautly, have dous grost dani- age to the crop in thet vicinity, Farmers aro gioatly discouraged. A great many flolds of viheat bave boen cut sud placed i shocks, and @nnog tho Jast lew days the rains o causcd tho wheat to grow, tho sprouts belu, ite long. Cixanxati, July S8.—Additional dispatchos to-night trom Southern Obio and Indiana wlate that tho comtivuous rains of the past two davs bave, in many localitics, utterly ruined the whoat in stack and caused great damago to other em]m‘.‘lllll in some Instsucen laud-slides aro ro- ported. ‘WISCONSIN, Bpeciat Diepateh to The Chicago Tridune, LaCuosse, Wis,, July 28.—~The wheat harvest has begun in this couuty, aud the spriug wheat is beiuy rapidly out. The yield romises to be a largo oue, although in some localitics the chinoh- buge bave done considerable damagoe. The acro- oo l8 not quite au large as for 1574, MICHIGAN, Special Corvesnondence of The Chicago Tribune, LassiNo, Mich., July 26,.—Tlo first new wheat offorod in market was bought to-day at @1 per bushel. It was badly shrunk trom tue rust. Thowu- ¥, of tho Orlental Milts, thinks whoat will not Loan lvend:q crop in this vicinity.—about 15 bushiols to the acre being tho aversgo. IOWA, fowa Citr, Ia, July 28.—The rain has lasted twodays. It found tho hay barvest over aud tho gruin Larvest not bogun, Oata Liave fallon down with the woight of water, but no damsgo fs doue. THE ERIE CANAL, Special Lnapaleh to The Chicago Tribune, Dorrare, N. Y., July 28.—Canal-bosts have been arriviog from the break siuce Buudsy, but not in suiticient numbors to supply the demand for grain shipmeuts. Caval freight rates are kept down to 8 conts on wheat aud 7i¢ cents ou corn to New York, by the (.‘uul«uulr‘ ' Ango. distl hisve reoelved Lalf & cont sLove these rates, especi for wheal, aud o« day bo & prexuam, A4 Were soazce aud yicagn Adadlp Teibamne. WASHINGTON. Leading Points in the In= dictment of Ex-Chief f Clerk Avery. Some of the Frauds Common Among Indian Agents and Contractors, A Word with Reference to the De- lano-Smith Investigating Commilitee, The Peouliar Unfitness of Several Members of That Body Pointed Out. With Other Facts that Indicate,Any- thing but an Impartial Conclusion. Secretary Bristow Calls for $14,- 897,200 More Five= Twentics, AVERY. THE INDICTMENT AGAINET THE EX-CHILF CLERK. Spectal Iapateh to The Chicaso Tribune, Wasiisozox. D. C., July %8.—Tho following are tho essential points of the indictment under which W. O. Avery, lats Chiof Clerk of tho Treasury, was o~iay arrestod, The indictinont proscuts that Alfred Bovis and Edward B, Fruser, avout July 1, 1875, corried on tuo businews of digtillers, with iotent to defrau} the Untted Statos of the Internal Roveuue tax of 70cents pot proof gatlon of spirits; that William 0. Av- cry, being an officer and agent, head of the sppointment division of the Internal Rosonno Department, and Chief Clerk, on ¢he Istof July, 1873, 4id fail to report to his noxt mmerior ofiicer, the Commissioner of Interal Rovonue, the violation of law committea by Dovis & Frasar. Tho eecond count charges Avory with, na Chief Clerk, “failing to report said viola- tion.” The third count charges that Avery, an Lead of a divisiou, on the st of July. I8T), did cotruptly conspira and colludo wish “the follow- ing personn : John McDounld, John ;\.Juycc‘ Jonoph Fitzroy, “AMred Dovis, Edwar . Fraser, and Radolph W. ul- ricl, and _ diven other pemsons, to defrand the Uniuxt States of ton Internal Reve- nuo tax then and there tmposod by law on tho npirits distifled by Lovis, Frazer & Ulrict at St, Lonis. The fourth countcharszes that Avery did conspire, ote,, and did then sl thore defrand the United Btates of the tax on 508 gallons of spunits dwiiled by Devis, Frazer & Ulrioi and Lown Tewscher, Avery pave Lail in 25,007 to apposr at St, Lou- is. The mhiczment 18 found under Sce. 2,619 of thie Hevised Blazutus. — THE INDIAN FRAUDS. A DENPAWSAL OF OLD OFFENKES. Bueeral bis 0 The Chicton Trioune, Warmnatos, D. C.,July 28.—The Lasia of the present invostigation itto the management of the Red Cloud Ageucy is u roport of Samuol Samuel \Walker, an Agont of tho Loard of Indian Commissioners, in 17). Tho report has nover been printed by tho Goverament. It coutaius tho ssmo wtory of falke weights and frandulent counting, the esmo grows exagreration of tho s1zo and number of cattle dictributed, tho sawe overoatiinazes of thoe nnmver of the Indiaus, tho same systewn of dectoring returny, the same dis- cropaucios between the providon acrounts oud the number of catle actually on Lend, the esmo Awindliog In the quality f the rupplies, that is pow clrenlating regurding thio Bame Agenoy. Ktis fotlowing ars BOAE OF THE CRANGES of the Walker roport, whicis bias Leen kept con- coaled: The dour was not furnished as ro~ yuired by the coutracts; the codee and sugar wera interior; the prico paid for cora was far ubove tho market rates ; the Commissioners of Indinn Affairs paid €2.26 per bundred pounds at the time wueu corn was bomg delivered at Cheyenne &t &L70 por hundied ponnds m - swall quantities. A responkiblo flour flom offered to furnish 400,000 pouuda ac Chovouno at tho cheaper rute, The ruad usually tiaveled from Choyooue to the Red Cloud Agoncy by beavy traius does not ex- coed 188 muley, bt the contractor charsed tor 212 miles. ‘The aflairs at the Agency are loosely conducted. The Asents informad the clerk lie nued nok reccipt for stores upon receiv thewm {rom contracturd, Nu_ KECOUD 18 KEVT of tho beof recaived. The ludiann are charged with the mwount of flour, cotfee, und suger stolon by contractors sud otheis, aud used 50 food ewployed. ho later ste all suppliod from the Iudian siores withons credit. The Indians sro cheated oul of wholy issucs of beaf. Nomo of the receipts for boef woro fraudulent und folso, Noceiptn in mony casea weru given for cattls not actually recerved, The number of Indiand is about ore-half of tho number officially roported by tho Agent. Tue blankets were iufenor to the contract samples. INVESTIGATING THE INVESTIGATORS., FORTHCOMING WIIITEWABI, Correspandence of The Chicaas T'ribune, Wasurxaton, July 24.~1t would bu safo to sy, on goneral principles, which are based, in thiu caso, upon what scoms to bu a general lack of principlo. that a commwisrivn appoiuted Ly Bocretary Delano to investicato Columbus Do- lano would be selocted with thu yreatost possible care for the interests of Mr. D'olano, ‘I'lic eay- ing has slroady fonud its justitication. The Svo- rotary of the Interior aud his accused colicague, Iudian Comwiseioner Sumith, choso throe ont of tho wix mowbers of the Commission appainted to iuvestigate Prof, Marsh's charges, Theso aro ox-Gov, Flotcher, of Missouri, B. W, Iusriy, M. C. frow tiie Norfolk (Muss.) District, and Cone grassman Faulknor, of West Virginia, Tho lat- ter is unobjsctionable, a8 far as menlal cupacity and Lonesty are concerned, but Lo 18 OF A GUEAT AUE,— Lie was promiuent {n politics many years bofors the outbresk of the War,—und will therefors be uuable to take an active pait u the wattor, Flotchier is a warm peraoual frisud of Dolavo. Damou's opinion of Dytluas can scarcols be judicial. Blarouver, the er-Uovernor Lius pub- lished a lotter in whuch Lo wsposka of **the chargus and insinuatious of Prof. Mursh.” T4 LOOKS LIKE PREICDIIN not judging, the case. Hatris is o near rolative of Uaken Ammee. ‘Lbo impartinl Naw York Erens ing Lost ways of buu: *1tis well kuown that e, Tlazrs was tho most active member in cous ducting tho procesdings hers, sud that tho gues- tions ho asked wora frawod as (2 tho aceused ln- alau Agents wero bis cliunts and uot the perdous whioso guilt or iubucouco Lo wes appoaial 1o discover,” ‘Thuse facts wmake tho Dilatiu-lulf of the Commission A HUBPICIOUS 1IODY, and the halt inted by the L'residont, unfor- tunataly, is uot adapted toewnully romove Lhat suspicion. Seuntor AMornill, of Malne, is & good nia. Ex-Boustor Howo, of Wiscousin, showed cuusplcuous untituess for the work of invostigu- tion when ho served ou tho Ccmmitlve whick rosendod Lo inveutigato tho Now York Custom- Ouxe & fow yoars s HE FOUND UUT NOTUING THEY, aud seemod suxiois to find out nothing, while the recent disclosures lave shown that Ls ought o bave fouud out s great deal, -Tho eixth and iaat mowbor uf the Commission is the Hou. Wayue MaoVeagl, & gentleman of the highest standiag, who 13, uafortunately, a won-in-law of Bosatar Cumeras, sad whose judguant will, & E 2 T 1 » ' V.o 1 “uo, 5 “aun Sy, NUMBER 339, therefore, not command the consideration which it deserves. Under tho circumatances, this fact should hava provented his appointment. . THE GRAVE STSPICIONA wunder which the Becrutary of the Interior Iabora cannot be removed except by the nnanimous ree . port of & committae which is not mll( impattial, but which in beliaved by the publio to be im- artial. Bince tho time whon Cameron, then acrotary of War, was consurcd by ths FHouse for complicity in apparent frauds, no Cabinet officer lisa Liad 80 much said against him, and #aid with 80 much prima facte rmul. s Delano. With the uasavory reputationof both thess men, and with their proent business connections in Southorn railroads, the son-in-law of ono will nat bo accopted by tho publio as a auitatlo per- wauto anvestigate the otlier. I am awaro thas e sppointmont of thess Commissions is & thnukiens tark, but surely the task MIINT HAVE DEEN BETTER LONE. In romo oue of tho numerous Investigatin Committeen which str, Delano's management ag Indian affsirs han made necessary, Judgoe Par- ker. of the Wostarn Ar'ansas District, occupies a promiuent place. Ho waa rojected by his Mis- #ourl Conereaniunnl constitiency sud conmoled with 8 jndicial ofice. At tho timo of Lis ap- porotment, it was shown that Lo bad boen notod in Wachington as EX-CHAMPION OF TIIF. ISDIAN RIXG, and the Congressional Record records his dotoo- tion in au attemyit, hacked Ly ilagrant talsohood, to carry throuuh a fraudulent Indiun appropris- tion, He inserted the clause in tue bill in the Commitioc-room and then assured tho Houso that no addition had been made. Tho cheat waa® detected, Parker was exposed, snd tho clanso was struck out. Can tho public be oxuocted to sccept $his wan's dictwn on tho honesty of the g7 ANTEWIITEWASIL. —_— NOTES AND ITEMS, DELANO OXCE MONE. Bpectal Dupaten to 1 he Chicaao Tridune, Wasnr¥arox, D. C., July 25.—The Delano anb- foct continucs to bo agitated. One Cabinet ofi- cer to-night suthorizes tho statemont that tho poeition of the other mombers of the Cabiuct is not as has been stated, but that it is quito she contrary. DLoth tha afirmative and negative of tho story bave equally good anthor- ity, and this tho autbority of a Cabinet officer. Meanwbile Delano sticka. The story about the lettor which the Prosident i suid to hbo written to Dolauo seetns to havo originated with an arny oflicor, who gives Gen, Babcock as his suthonty BOUUS THADE DOLLARS, Elmer Waanburn, Chiof of the Secrat Bervics, has been ongagoed & month: In tho ditcovoring of she four men eupoged in connterfoiting trade- dollars ot New York, Quaotitics of tho coin havo boen disporod of at regular banking-housey without muxpicion. ‘Tho slloy 60 nestly ro- sombles ailvor that it can only be detected by the #moll. The ring eannot be distinguished frow tuat of tho genuino miver, T1othe ted Press.) THE YELLOW FKVER IN ZLORIDA. ' Wasminatoy, D. C.. July 25.—This afternoon tho following was received by Burgoon-General Darnes : Fout Barmawcan, Jnty Z3—Firo desths since my report last ovening.” Dr, Siernberg {s down. We hava lisd 10 new case {zom Piekous for the aat 16 hon 3. M, Braxxay DBravet Major-General U. &, A., Cos MISHIRAIFTT IXPROVEMENTS, Maj. C. D. Comstock nias been detailed by the War Departmoat to watch the work of Capt. Fads in deepeniug the mouth of tho Mississippl, and seo that the contract is propariy fulfilled. TIUE FUKEIGN LOAN, Byndicato has option till Nov. 15 to take the rotuainingg $43,600,000 ot the 5-pexr cont loan un- der the Refunding act. JON1I8 CALLED IN. Tho Becrotary of tha Treasory has bewned s call for tho redenmtion of $14,897,300 of 5-20 Lbouds of 1862, of which 814,830,550 are conpon boudy, and #C6,650 registered bonda. Those wecludo all the bonds irsucd under the act of Feb, U5, 1562, not heretoforo ealiod 1 for re- demption. THE REVEXUE DUREAU. Tho Prorideut has ordered a consolldstion of the Firat and Second Iutornsl Rovenuo Districts of Pennuylvania, Frank [). Schermerhorn has been appotnted Surveyor of Customs nt Quuucy, Iil, FIRES. IN CHICAGO. The brick furnaco and oven in the bassmant ot No. 86 Washington streot eet firo to tho wood- work—which is altogother too closs to it—last night, aud was the causo of the alarm from Box 10t 10:30 o'clock, Tho firomen extinguished tho fire bofore any porious damago rosulted Wallace's cofteo-howso in on the timt floor, snd the furnnce 18 used in connection with it. Dut for the fimely discovery by tho night-watchman tho result mizht have boen disastrous. AT M'GREGOR, IA, * Speetal Dispateh to The Chicaao Triduns, McGnrrgon, In., July 24.—McGregor was visit- od lunt nuight by s #15,000 conllagration, and but for tho ofticiont work* of tho firo company and citizeus the best businoss part of the town would have boon dostroyed. Total loss: Pherenix, liartford, 8750; Peunnrlvauis, 1,000 ; Germane Aworican, §1,400; Amazon, #500, Remaining tons parsiht and fully covered by insurance. Fha Yiro Departments of I'rairie du Chien aud Du- buqus wore telegraphod for. Tho Prairis du Cuien_company rondorod nmclnfit aid. Tho nbuque Department were stoppod at tho de) tho lizo beiug under oniral. e AT LAKE CALHOUN, MINN, Specal Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, MisNearoray, Minn, July 28.—Frank Law. renco’s Lalke ITouro and barn at Luko Calhoun, & summor redort 4 miles from this clty, was burned this morning, Coutents totally do- stroyed. Losa ubout %5, !l“_l.HQ INDIANS, © THE OLD COMMISSION, Loxa Bravow, Julv 28.—1'o-morrow the In- tinn Commiusionery will liold a conferance Lere, at which Prosidout Graut, Secretary Delano, tha Hon. Simon Caworon, sud Commissiover E. P, Swith will be presont. Thu atterncon sossion of the Hoard was chiefly dovotod to a review of tho work of the Stauding Comuwitleo fur tha lass quarter, and s spectal rigid scrutiuy of work doue by the Purchasing Committoo; also tho adoption of new mothods fug the prevention of fisuds in the futurs m the delivery of boof, dlour, and other supplies. Heroafter the Loard of Indian Commiesioners will watch all the receipts and duliverios of snpplics at tlo principal agencios. Ulns evoving the Committeo waited upon Presidont (iraut, and nisdv wrravgoments for a coulerence to-morrow st his cottage. Tee Com- wimsioners have telegrabed Commiasioner Bmith, who, with Secretary Delano, will attend the conference. THE ALASKA INDIANS, Bax Fuanctsco, July 28.—A dispaich from Portland. Urv. eporta that Capt. James I, Cawptield, commaudivg the District of Alaska, publishes su ordor stating that by divection of the Presidont be sssumes tho dutlos of Indinn Agent for Alasks and the Aleutian tslsuds. Yor- wous wishing 0 trado iu the ‘Perntory must ap- ply to the commadant for a license, xiving » pensl bund in §5,000, approved by the United Biaies Distriot Attorney of the District where thw aprhicaut resides, for tho observance of the Guvernwent regulations coucerniug trade aud iutorcourse with the Iudians i Alsska. the bond to bo tonewed every yoar, If thy lp&xhcin& 'Yy naturalizod ciizen "o wust presout his papers, Unuuturalized foraiguers canuot procure license. 2 e i ELEVATOR ASSOCIATION. Speciat Diapateh to Tha Chicago 2ribune, Burraly, N. Y., July 29.—The working elova- tors liere, somo thiltteari, bave Loou orgsmized " into an assoclution, to take cifegt Mouday nest. Tho new tranafor, built last season, Horton floater, and others not in workiog order sro left out. Tho ratos ostablisucd are per cont to versols aud 4 por cent to grain for trunsfercing, and if put ia store 'y por ceut saditional for days uot exceading teu. : —— OHITUARY, Lrrrer Bock, July 28,—The Bov, James O. Kean, pastar of 8¢. Andry Catholic Cburch in this city, died very suddenly last nighs from an attack pl ssthma. Blshop Fitzgerald, who is in Olio, bas boeu tolographied. The funeral takes waco ou Eriday,

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