Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 12, 1875, Page 5

e e e hich Is to bo pitied, but tho Froneh Catholios, sinos thero in mo mdulgenco which can grant \bom Immunity from smail-pox. It therp in any feagon, Toligious of othorwise, why thoy must pave the emall-nox, it woald ba too bad to de- grive them of tho privilega, FOLITICAL NOTES. Bonnd the lond timbrel o'or Egvpt's dark sea. il Andorson Liaw forined & greenbavk club lu Jeftoraon County. Tho Democrata of Ohio will not like to hava it said, porhaps, that Thurman is on the Gold Blopo; but it in an truo as trae. Tlopo Joft Davia will not hump his hoad against |nyl\ml\‘-|\[|l’flo treos in Winnenpo County. If fio talls treason the pooplo wiil mako the most of it, and ho wili nevor tatk any moro. Tho Burlington Hawkeye intivaates that ' whon the right timo comos ™ it will support Mr, Har- Jan for tho Benatorahip. The right timo forthat will nevor come, though tho Lawkeye may do 08 it saye. The Doston Commonieal!h has ** private in- formation ™ that tho Now York Democrats pro- posa to ralse £200,000 to ra-elect Gov, Ganton, with tho intontion of maksog him their Prosiden- ¢ial candldato in 1876, g o return to tho subjedt. Private Dalzellis a Republican candidnte for tho Ohio Legislature : and thoy #ay ho will ba tlected. That man will bore bimsolt 1nto good wociuty, if he is not caro- ful. Ho is tonghor thau brass. o Towa campaign will pos itively apon at Dea Moines on the 1Cth inet., with a spoech from Gov. Kirkwood, IIn will wako the familisr ochoes. Iawa f= about to rosumo hor position at the hicad of the Tepublican cotumn. Towa is on ‘(b advanco in population. Wo fearn that tho Socrotary of Stato Las roturns from soventy six oountics, showing a gain of 81,700 sinca tiao Inst conaus, Tha only counties showing & decresse aro Biackhawk, Johnson, sud Emmot. . The last testimonial given the late Democratio Logislaturo Iy the Ciacinnatl Enguirer should not be forgotten. Ttis: *+Wo trust that all the members of the Ohio Logislature will roach home {n safaty, anid that fow of thom will ever find tho way bac): to Columbua.” Wo would 1 to know how Tar Circano TaipUSE knows, that Milton Sayloris a **slippory fellow."—Cinc innati Commercial. Learnod 1t from the Crimmercial in the first placo, and havo bad tho opinion confirmoed by Milton's eva- sive courso “rogarding the curronoy. Beott Cot inty wants to furnieh the noxt Gov- emor of I'linois, and A. G. Rurr {8 hor chotco, thongh I arr shook the dast of Beott County off bis fook @ ovaral yoars ago, and ow rosides at Carroliton. The Carrollton Cazetle thioks that all Burr noeda to moko bim Goveruor ls & nomi- nation 7.0d votes. Wor/.dn't it bo the falr thing for tho Now York / %st to shut up its morality dopartmont, s0d k oep it shut Whilo Mr. Aloxander Houdorson 1cts 14 its bualuess managor ? It has ity littlo fling at President Chadbourno because ho per- mitved tho publication of his paper by Commis- siovor Eston's Buroan ; yot thia {s not half eo et sa the publication of tho LFost by AMr. Henderson. Thut was & beauliful comparison Mr. Sam Cary made betwoon the votume of the Obio Hiver and tho volume of curroncy. * Tho peoyle want just ouough of each,” Lo saya, * to movo the crops.” DPorhaps the Domocratio pazty of Ohio can fix up the river as woll as tho nuroncy. Now is o good time to begin. There W to¢ big & volumae st present. It moves tho rops too rudely. Tho scandala in Maryland politics bost al Wbors, Itis esld now that ox-Gov. Groome, who wsa & candidato for Covernor bofore tio late Domocratic Convention, and very reluctant- Iy withidrew in favor of Johu Lee Carroll, will 1000 bo mado Presidont of the Chosapeake & Dhlo Canal, ot & ealary of 310,000 por yoar. Furthermore, Lo bas & promiso of & asatin tho Uuitod States Scunto four years from now. The Hepublicans chargo that the Chesapeake & Ohlo LUanal riog coutrolled the Convention, aud that Qov. Grooms bad his prico. Ilonest men shonld Enmumlnr that Maryland {4 & bauncr Detnocratio tate, The Bt. Paul Pioncer-Presa starts an editorial abusing Booretary Dristow with thie qualifioation, “If tho Obicago papors may bo belleved,” oto. The Press hna doubtless loarned by this timo that the Chicage papors cannot be belloved. There is but ons Euglish morning paper in {his sty which babitually tells tho truth, and wa do not rofor to the Times or Intor-Ocean. Tho last- osmod sheet is regularly hired by the Whisky »d Tudisn Riogs to write down Socrotary Brisle # low and writo up Seoretary Dolano. R Amomber of Congross from the Northweat fl ¥ho is aimo **s Columbian orator™ this Mnent the Domocratio Speakorahin: * Cox ias wnitten to s great mauy membors-oloct, probably i humbering s considersblo majority In tho cancus, uking them to hold alvof from all positivo pledgos and from any combinations until tho Kl ball apeos in Washington, and Lo is entirely satisfled with tha anuwers he haa recoived.” * PERSONAL. Aux. W, Ontlor, M. O. from New Jersey, is o the Dravoort. Ex-Gov. Washbnrn, of Wisconsin, is s gueat ¢ the Grand Paoifie. Baoator Blealo, of Mattoon, arrived yesterday M the Tromont House, Gov, B. M. Austin, of Michigan, in a late ar~ nval &t the Palmer Houss, Lrig.-Gea, Crook arrived at Red-Oloud Agency, from tho Black Hills, on the bth inst, Assistant-Surgeon M. W. Wood has been #asignod to davy at Camp Douglas, Utab. Firat-Lieut. John MoClelisn, Fifth Artillery, Bas beon ordsred to report for Blgual-servico. Uoraca 8. Whittaker, of Cincinnati, arrived in thia city Yosterday, and is stopping at the rosi- { donos of a friend. 'W, B. Hibbard, General Buporintondent of the eotern Unton Tolegraph Company, is & guest # the Graod Pacitler (B H "Km Fiald writes to the Courier-Journal that Disracli cannot ba called an orator save whon lh;:t'fllhd with rage and & more material stimu- Bl s i Rneadicate S o e e AT ‘ Montagna, the curled darling of Now York, :-h:‘mum’lluu 8t all in Bsu Pranclsco, sud : gone homs 0 his 3 00, B mother in Eoglaad, The Obiasgo T¥mes contlanes Hs careor sa an i x;:h':: :mom and s just cooulutent i ug o e e day what is mald tho Osgood & Co. sdvertlse *an im ;:nd" ‘-{u- hl‘nnny-on ” Qu::n HT:;?" :1: | 78 it's 80 by nimultansous! | duction of price, Thin! B/ aouBdaga e Thiers was djspleassd bsoaus Promised on his desth-bed to m:nn:l.ln:':: fl Soother world, *That man never hai any tct," grambled Thlers. The well-known and popular otress, Miss A1, Howard, formerty of this olty, returned u') s:i laco, O, from hor recent eugsgement in New Zoaland, on Monday of last waok, 014 Probr.nilities bas been happily rechristens ¢d0ld Prriypa, Buthels OId Probabliftiss n(?u Yhan he 1yredicts * heavy rains thronghont the orthwo st, and rivers a-booming.” Baasj pleada the old excuso for not taklng o our Centennial Exposition. Bhe cannot e the luvitation of s private corporation; besides, she has nothing to show, T b Marquis of Loruo, having boen snubbed 1. bis wite's relations, has taken to postry for alace, and vory magnanimous of bim it s, too, % sead his coutributions to ** Gaod Words.* The Mississippl editors lack Like men who are Bk aocustomod b0 stand & grest deal of moge :f'.’"' heunse Al beastiness and gonerst ene Vo180 0f the rareption tuey ovarywhare meab in Chicago. Horlonsly speaking, though, they aro us fino & looking rat of mon a4 anyboay could hopo to eoo o town ju tha middls of August, 1as 1t occurred to anghody that the Nution hit Mr. Shenrman pretty hard when it pugeatad to him tho proprioty of hoiding & graml Eria meot- ing in London? 1fo could gut mournhory enough for such an occasfon., It i aurpriving to find mo correct and chasto & Journnl oy tho Boeton Glohe referring distantly to the memorable conversation betweon Hon Jonson and John Sylverter, whicl, though it was 0ot all poetry, was partly truo, Danatdwon’s childron atill remain in destitute circumatancos In Rachestor, N. Y. The nroposi- tion that n Lenefit bo given for them doos not meot willi rauch favor, nud an apponl in Lelug mado to the charitable on thelr bohall. ‘Tho meaeles struck tho Tiji Inlands, and many of tho natives laid themsolos down and died. ‘They enld It wan no uso to strugglo with much & fatal poison ay that; imagination did the rest. ‘They thought tho English wautod to got rid of them, Whon the Iate Dr. 8Scsdder, of India, wam arousing the children of Aerica to caro for tho heathen, ho recelved s noto from a littlo girh walog: " My dear Dr. Scudder, I nond you 10 cents, Whon you want any moro money, write tomu." The Lientenant-Governor of Michigan who wanted to kiws Mre, Trott, but fatied, has gono over to Europo, and expects to take in the Rer. Dr. Parker's congregation at tho earliost mo- ment possible. Alr. Bhoarmau paved tho way for him, Horrors on horror's hend ! George Eliot han Inid tho seeno of her now novel in Amorica; and wo vory much fear that hor keen satire will cut deep Into tho patriotic bosom, DerLaps the ' Amesfean Notes " of Dickons will seom like love-taps by compsrieon, . Tho unmannetly English crowd howled down pour Lord Lovelace when ho rose in the Byron momorial mosting to olfer * hie fow foeblo ro- marks.” This is not o caso of hereditary gouius. Lord Lovelaco shows not one spork of his fa- mous geandfatber's firo, The royal family of England were very polits to Cardinal Manving at tho Prince of Wales' garden party. His treatment was such s is accorded ouly to thoso of the highest rank. The common Cardivals, boweover, still bave rights that they know hiow to maintain. A 8t. Louis spook put itsolf on exhibition and offered to lot any man shoot at itaclt for £30. HomoLody accoptod tho wager and sont o nitle Dall straight iuto tho ghost's oye, Tho lovely imago just ymiled sardonically, Perhaps it was forlunato tho bullet was ail in ita cyo. Tho Now Yorit firomen sro on tho verge of atarvation, thelr wages since Juno 1 having boen withibeld. Bat tho Mayor and Comptroller aro having o maguificont fight sbout it, worely to dacide in what way tho warrants uhall bo sigoed. It & good thing, of course. to sticklo for form while romebody elea doos tho starving, A rematkablo case of wisdirectod goniun is furnished by tho St, Paul Dispafeh, which ‘*doos " the suicide of Charles Scusffer in half n colum of hend-lines and nino cotumny of reci- tativo. Burying o man at the croes-roads with n stab throngh his intootinas is small punish- ment compared with this foarfal infliction, Miea do Vorgas, of Calcutta,—a voung lady of noble fumlly, well educated, ciovor, aud a bril- Jlisnt beauty,—bss dovised a graud lottery fAchomo, and put her own pwoot self up for tho capital prize. 8ho oxpects to not 100,000 rupcos, and to divide equally with the lucky man in caco matiimony {4 uot agreeabla to either party, Booanza stocks have boon booming in Ban Francisco; and In tho very in{dat of tho oxelto- weot tho Presbytery lLas been trying poor Mr. Dawson, tho ministor who last a fortuvs for s brother cloria by solling Iaymond & Ely whou hs should have bought. If ho bad mado & for- tune, of courea it would havo baon & mattar that no well-rogalated Proabytery would inquirs into, A phiotograph has boon forwarded to England svhict has aroused tho astonishmont of thoir distinguishod men. It ia takon of s branch of poars grown from a trae on tha ranch of Mr. Gholeon Kereheval, formorly of this cliy, mear Bacramento, Cal. The branch was 4 foat 8 inches loog, carried 206 poars (most of which were about G inches in longth), the whole wolgh- ing about 110 pounda. A molancholio fellow is that noble Baid Ben- Burcagasch, Sultan of Zapzibar. Ta is o true beliover, and does not drink wine, bus ho can rcoop the bLeart ont of a watormelon in loss timo than auy other hving man, DBut oven ho sucoumbod at Iast to tho ineidions nssaulta of tho tomptor ; aud they say it was & caution to bonr him bowi whon the cramps sofzed him in tho wilont watolies of the night. About thle time look ont for the report of & duol betweon somo half-a-dozen prowinent New York journaliets, and for a riso in tho value of church wtocks. For, of course, a great mauy pooplo will bo plously Inclived after tho sad ovent, though nono of thewm would lift a hand o provent it. Ifanybodyis killed, it ought not to bo Whitelaw Reid, - Ho desorvos sympathy for bis pluck iu fighting sgainst groat odds. Sth, o may be a bold, bad mun ; thoy say ho surcly {8 {u tho clutchos of Jay Qould. @. 1. Irwin, Past Grand Worthy Vico Temp- Iar, Pittsburg, Pa.; B, H. Clapp, Past Grand Worlly Tewplar, Boston W. Tibbits, Iaat Moet Worthy Tomplar, Muatual, LIl ; D, R. Weir, Grand Wortuy Templar, Kentuery; John II. Obr, Past Grand Worthy Temolar, 1ndisuapolis; Clarles Kelly, Most Worthy Trossurer Bupromo Couucil of tho Templo of Honor : 8. 1. Wallace, Mcat Worthy Templar of the Supromo Council of the Templo of Houor of tho United Statos ; G. P, Turner, Paxt Worthy TomplarSupremo Coun- cil of tho Temple of Honor ; ¥, H. Bago, Most Worthy Usbier Buprema Counell of tho Tompla of Honor ; sud J. A. Gury, Grand Worthy Tom- plar, Dittsburg, Pa., are at the Brevoort, Information wes recelved yosterday of the doath of Willism Lill, an old and respectod citizen of thiacity, at Denver, Col., whero he bad been ataying for & month or moro {n quest of henlth. It was stated in yesterdsy's papor thot he waa quite Il from & panalytic etroke, and thas bls life was despnired of, ‘Tho docoased was an Englishman by bicth, aboat 87 yoars of age, and bod been » rosident of Chicago thirty-five or forty years, during which timo ho Liad beon an activo and successful businesa man. He was ot the head of tho alo-brewing firm of Lill & Divervy, in which businoss Lesmasecd & conxiderable property. Ha was & man of gener- cus Impulacs, & good oitizen, and his demise is ‘mourned by s largo circle of frlends scattored throughout the Northwest. LOTEL ABRIVALS, Patmer Hous—L, H, Btudloy, Boston; J, L. Al flegsle, Drunawic 64ack, Cinciuoail ; ¥, V. 'oche, . Poche, Loulsiaua; ¥, W, Vou ¥rankeuborg; Rochebler; Warren Carpentor, Bt kauli Joho B, Chiatnbese, Treoton: Junis H, Brookes, Bt, Touts s J. 0, Ycirce, Jr., oaton: Chistles I, Quirk, Lrooklyn 2. M, Kollogg, Milwaukeo; ¥, Rius,’ Baitinore i Touts Peder, Wochestor; O, ¥, Swaln, Dotroit ; i1, 1t SWillinna, Miuncapolis ; Georgo ¥, Gooke, Now Ore Onvoru, ' N M. Voilmer, Goorgs W. Mason, Claveland § J, bcQoralek, + Jobu Btew ; V. 1, Puase, Huifa ollo W, Nobls, 6t Loula g ¥ tloveiand, Hickoens . T, Bk . Cloveiaad, 4 ark, Jr. utlalo: U, Huiohinson, Ladiana pol - Atkens, Loulefana 3 Washlogions lis dolph Bchiu- leubery, 8t, Louls ; M, ulu.l 'ufl‘: yl). ;‘l‘;- Donald, Topeks: Dr, J, aukirk ; Ed srd_ ¥, Da N Williame B, Louls: 0, g, Hinckloy, Washington 3 Uarris, Dubaque; Jobn A. Graham, New Yurk. sherman Hotise—Thoodocs M. Kones, Now Yorks A, 1L Bush, Beils Parker, Jr., Bowton ‘D, 3, burdoch, A H. O. Thompion, Philadalplia; Wikiam Tool w York; M, 5, Orlitenden, Sutalo; 0.0, Aruman, Hin Fyauclaco; I, B, Lewls, Hariford; Jobn P, Caldwell, New Orleans: " M. B. Munon, Washivgton ; Usorge Sanford, Orown ¥olnty J, B, Poliard, 14 dyemont Houe=H. O, Tohuson, W ndy J: 8. Clianbary, Qules! 3 e, Now Rork's L g el . &y, Now Lul 9, Ir., wai (% uu;"m.n-;ozb H“slh Cot o ‘2"; iggots, Datroil; T, W, askley, Now Jarsey | Re L AR CAUGHT AND SOUGHT. | The Bing-Sing Fscaped Rogues Now fu Present Durance at Sts Louiss A Boy, Aftor Being Whipped, Kills the Man Who Inflicted the Punishment, Capturo of Communists Who Havo Been Operating in Wineousin, - Plucky Exploit with a Burglar by a Pennsylvania Girl. Tho Central Pacific Lets Woodruff Go to China Rich on the No-Ques- tions-Asked Principle. Cutthronts and Pickpockets Fol- lowing Barnum’s Show. THE SING SING MEN. Brectal Lispatrh fo_ The Chicago Tribune. St. Lovis, Aug. 11.—1ho oacaped convicts from Bing Bing who wern arreatod Loro about # weok ago aro Ladly wanted by tho New York suthorities, as the following telogiam wil whow ; NEW Yonk, Aug, 10—10:45 8, m.—To the Chief of Poisce, St. Lonta: Officers Jackson and ‘Titus will Insva here fu {is morning for 8t Louls, for tho escapcd prisonera, Bolo aud Wood. (Stgued) A, Wareen, Agent and Warden Sing Bing Lrison. Agnin, a8 if fearfal of o relaxation of vigiaub meaenros, tho Warden of Sing Sing aont the fol- lowing to Sheriff Hareigan yestorday morning: 81va BING PuisoN, Aug. 11—8:%0 p. w.—7o the Chirf of Jnlice : Keop n good watch over tho mou. They aro alippory chuje, Qur ollicurs loave thin morning with apors, ALYRED WALKEX. They aro two of the men who took forciblo possession of sn engine whilo passing through the Penitontiory yard May 18, and your core respondent to-dey ascertsined that, when the men wero arrested, o rovolver waa taken from Boslo nmong othor things, and yesterday, in con- versation with tho officers, ho odmitted that {4 was he who had powted tbe pistol nt Caesiny' head, aud told Dbim to dismount from tho ongine, und that the revolver taken from hira was tho sume weapon, Tho prisouer states that, oftor taking to the woods wlien tho engine broke down with them, thoy divided iutotwo partien, thers bomg s third couviss with thew, “Their squad croswod the Connocticut hine, and, on the followihg dzy, wero in Now York, whera tholr companion wa afterward arreated. ‘Tlus put s domper upon thems, and thoy lost no twme in _goting into othor quar- tors, and, from _that tugo until the present, bave been drifting about in various citics, They slate rather jocossly that tho oxer- cise of breaking etouo hocame monotonous, aod, rathor than endure it,Lhoy liad wndo o bold stilke for hberty, but, as {ho fates scomed egainkt thon, thoy would probably have to go back to the old worlk for & timo, at least. MURDERED DY INDIANS, Bpectal Disputeh to The Chicago Tridune, 8. Pavg, Minu.,, Aug. 1i.—Robert IHonry, recently of Hudsou, Wis., was murderod un Big Heart Rivor, near Fort Lineoln, ou Saturday, nnd his houso robbod. Ho lind recently reccived about 300 for bay cut for tha Quartermaster, and his partnor in tho having businoss, a Scan- dtnavion namod Potor Poterson, was suspocted of tho murder. Gon. Cuator, hawever, tolo- graphs to-day that tho murder waa commitied vy stragglors from s war-party of Bioux, ro- oently zoported to bave passed tho Choyenns Agency cn routa to attack tho Reos at Borthold. 14y acouts foltowed tho trail o fivae ponies from tho scene of tho murder 20 miles, snd found anco_ovidonco of tho riders mlu;i Indians. Honry waa married, lis family wtill Tliving nesr Hudson, Bpecial Discateh to The Chicago Tribune, Dusotanck, D. I, Aug, 1L.—It is now protty dofinitoly detormined thut llobert Henry, found dond Bunday noar Fort Lincoln, wou kiltod by In- diaus. Lo trail of his home aud anothior waa follovod on tho prairios soma miles, when it joined five othor pounies. Following this, une nlytalkablo sigos of Indians woie found ; also » pleco of o lino from Honry's horucss, 'To-day tho Indisus mado thoir appoaranco in tho vicin- ity of Lincoln, and diove in paitios cutting Ly near the fort., ‘The Indiana at Standiog Rock have sssumod a throatening uttitude. Monday evening they hod a pouy-dance, und rode fnto the quarters of Col, Holland, miliiary commandant at Standing Rock, and trawpled tho tonss and blankota of bis commaud undor the fect of thoir Lones, ovidently trying to provoke a collislon. A BOY'MUADERER. Bpecial Disrateh to 1hs Chicans Tribune. Awx Anson, Mich,, Aug. 11.—A hoiriblo mur- dor was commitiod Inst night in the Township of Bcio, 6 milos weat of thiscity. Louis Millor waa aliot by an adopted son 15 yeors old aud instant- 1y killod. Tho Loy took a double Lasrelod shot- gun, aud, ontering tho bedroom of Mr. Bliller whilo ho was asloop with his wife, betweon 11 and 12 o'clook, deliborately fired tho contents 1uto the body below thid loft sboutder, Too shot passod betwoon the second and third ribs, through both lobes of the left iung, downward and backward through tho body, Tho boy's vame la Goorge Digman Burkhardt, Ho wass nophew of Mra. Miller, Ifo mado a full coufession befora uocon to<isy, giving s the only reason for tho = cold-blooded act that Mitler had whipped him. He did not liko Lim forit. He ia ordinarlly & bright-look- fug lad, had been no well oducated as country boys gonerally, bad good training, and wos woll- treated at home, Mr. Millor was s well-to-do German farmor, aud losves a larye circlo of {riouds besiden & wife and two small children, 'Fuo widowed mother wag about 30 {‘um of ago. Circumstancos rovoalad that the Loy had beon propating for tha deed some timo, In the woy of seonting guns and smmuition. A second gun woa found in a rear Louso ready loadod aud ©oooled, ovidontly for uso if the ilrat failed, or if clogely puraucd, ‘THE PENNSYLVANIA BRIGANDS. Special Diswdeh to The Chicago Triduna Enrz, Pa., Aug, 11—Tho briganda sre still at work in Crawford County, thia 8tate. Ntobbones at Moadvillo and Rousoville are ot daily occur- renco, On Monday uight they aporated in TRouseville. One of tho Lrigands offected an eutraucs into the house of R, B, Walker, nobody baing at home but lies Roberts, & young lady. The rest of the family wore ons vislting, Miss Qtoberts went out fn tho evening, and returacd about 7 o'clock. Bho wont iuto tho dining- room, sod Iald hor revolvar on the table, sud, winlo busy at some duiy, wes bmtale Jy "knocked down by & min’ bidden in the room, who then wpraug over hor snd rav into tho kitchon. 'The herolc youug ludy quickly rogained her foot, and securing her vovolver fired at tha robber, who picked upa umall Latchet and throw it at hor, bus missod. tiho sgain fired, sod beran through the rear door, Bhe followod and aont another shot after bim. Tho brigand sprang over fonce and made good bis escape. It is thought that one shot took effect, After his escape Lor uervous and pluck gave way aud ehio faloled dead away. Bhe is now under the doctor's caro, f our women were provided with rovolvers aod know how to use them, thero would b fowor outrages ocommitted upon ve women by the trawps aod other vilisine thad swarm throughout tho country, BARNUM THIEVES, Bpecial Dupateh to The Chicagn Tribuns Das Moines, Aug. 11,—1 say Baroum thiaves, oot thas they beloug to theshow, but thoy travel wil {t. It seems plausible that Baroum's dotectiva ouglit to become familisr with the faces of thesa rascals before the summer id gone, about the ticket office where they rifla packets every dsy. The cliy papers now con- taiv » large mumber of **ads" of stolen notes mud papers, and strewed about the nlloys ~ aud depota havs boen Larveated ‘over two score of pocketbooks, Theae rascals sro not verdaot, but professional crackamen, and do not heaitste to kill, it nesd. ¢ cue place th the inmutes whers hoy u.!’ 1 ’n‘:m. and. throwing the THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TITUNRSDAY, light of a dark Tsntorn on s man's faco inside, fired at hiim, but miged, This 1nan returnod tha firo, sod the wiltainn find. 1t 1n duo to tho public they know thosa doaparadoon fullow this aliow. They proLably committed over 100 rob- berics here on Baturd: BURGLARIES. Moxyovrm, Ill., Aug. 11.--Tbis city, Justnow, saoma to bo iufosted by a wang of burglars. Last Baturday night they wont through thn hounes of throo of our citizens, carrylug off mouoy, watches, ete., amounting to betwern 2100 ‘and €200, Last night thoy entered tha atoro of L, Deffanbaugh & Relisll Ly way of o back door which they succecded in opening, nnd obtainod betweon 100 and £200 worth of fawal- 19, ‘Thoy acem to be vory good judyos of that { artlclo, hvving takon nono but the boat. No clew to thomn na yot, Special Dispatek ta The Chicaan Tribune, Minwackee, Wis, Aug, i1.—A robbory was comimitted last night in Landguth & Koonig' stote, ou tho cornor of Kpring and Weat Water nrooth. Tho Lhioves secured a packaga of silke valued at $1,600, and cacnped. Entrance was effcctod by tho nse of falso keys. No srresta bave beeu mado, V/ISCONSIN TRAMPS BAGGED, Special Lisputen to The Chicaon Trivune. Mamsoy, Wis., Aug. 11.—A gang of burglsra have been operating in differcut parts of the Htate, enpocially in Northwertern Wisconmin, for #0mo time past. Home of them appear to havo followed llowe's Circue, and scveral houwes wero rabbed 1 Chippowa Fulla and Menomonco tho night after its exhibition thero, and otbera carly iu August. On Monday two muspiciouss lonking corpet-baggers were nrrested hero by Otlicrr Buckloy, and fn thelr powsossion wero fannd o quantity of jewelry, silverware, articie of clothing, ete, This mornivg Mr, Slarti, of Cluppewn Falls, aud Mr. Erench, of Menomonce, idontified a quantity of articlon found ay Lelonz- ing to them, and the burglard, who gave tho uames of Parker und Plaise, got their deserts. More of tho ssmo sort are ot work in tho eamo rogions. BEAT HIS VIFE. Sueetal Disvatch to The Chieass Tridune, Br. Pave, Miun, Aug. 11,—Cluis Doyle, of this city, being druvk yestorday, boat his wife, and then triod to cut hor throat, aud finally it Lor thnmb noarly off. To got away from him tho frightoned woman jumped from & second- alory wiudow, Uadly breaking ouo leg, and lay in the yard whore 8ho fell two houts befuro lie- ing discovered. Bhio was removed to the hospital this momning. Ier husband was lodgod in jail for & month to awnit tho calling of his casn, and Lier threo children wero placed in the Orphans’ Asylum. A BAGGACE THIEF. CLEYELAND, Aug. 11.—L. J. Adams, baggage- master on tho Cloveland, Columbue, Cincinnatl & Indianapolis Rallroad, running bLotwaen thig city and Galien, bas been arrested, charged with robbing & paskengor's bog whilo iu bis charge. Hig houso was rearched, aod goods consisting of Tndics’ wouring epperol, watches, dismonds, Jonolry, ete., valued at £2,719 was recovored. Aduma s in Jail, and Las mado a full confension, in which ho fmplicates several persons, to whom ho claime ho has disposcd of stolen guods. ERCAPE AND RECAPTURE. Syeciul Luispateh to Tha Clieada Tribune. Dupuqui, Ia., Aug: 1.—On Tuosdsy ovening throo of tho most desporato criminaly contined in tho Stata Ponitentisry at Anamoss mauaged { to mako their escape, but ware sbortly recap- { turod by Wardon Leizy and bis efficiont guards. { Tro of the convicts, Whalen and Bheridow, woro wounded, but not seriously, Whalow is the son of a Metbodiet ministor in Iifinois, and s in for horso-atealing. How the cucape was made I8 not kuown, A NEW QRLEANS EMBEZZLEMENT. Special Inapateh to The Chicaco Tridane, Cano, 1L, Aug. 11.—On tho arrival of tho steawer James Howard at this port this after- noon ono of the passsngers, o taombor of ono of thio woaltlieat and most respectablo families iu Now Orleans, was arrosted by Blorif Irvine on n cbergo of ombozzling the sum of 2,300 from a promineas thnn in Now Orleans, of which o wns & confldoutial clerk. Ho acknowlodged the crime, snd £2,200 of the monoy wes recoyer- ed. o will be hold uotll further orders. THIEVES ENJOYING A WIDE CHAMPAIGN, Smcial Dispnideh to The Chicago Tribuna, Cuauralos, 1., Aug. 11.—A wholesslo system ot houso-robbing has boen going on in this place for some tlme past, reodoring it necossary for eitizeus to watch thoir residonces by day as well a8 night. Duriog the wook somo fifteon houses Lave been visited by thewo tramps, and they #till coutinue to carry on thoir villainous pur- suit nightly. The noigboring city of Urbana is likewuo aifocted. FERSISTENT ROBBERS, Specia Dispateh to Tha Chicago Trivune, INpIANATOLLIS, Aug. 11.—A band of robbers ‘mado au attompt to rob the storo of A. Bonnon~ berg last night, but wera driven sway by Mr, Sonnenberg, who alopt in the etoro tho remain- derof the nlght. About two hours sftor tho first attempt thoy puseed up tho roar outside siairs to tho slosping apartmonts above, and, sftor giviog Mis, Sonnenboerg chioroform, tocured and mado off with §45 cash, SHOOTING AFFRAY, Bpecial Dinpatch to 2'hs Cuteago Tribune, Laxuing, Mich,, Aug. 11,—A etootiug afiray occurred last night by two men employed on tho now Cupitol, An Italian namod Lucas had been boarding with Marcus Stragsel and was quite in- timato with Btrageol's wife, The husband ro- fusod to board him, and threatoned Lucas, who nho:i‘xflml. All tho parties wero arreatod thus evening. HORSE-THIEF CAPTURED, Special Dispaten o Ths Chicano Tribune. Proxes, Ik, Aug., 11,—Deputy Sherift GUI srrived hera this morniog with s mannamed Willism Ioward in custody. Moward stalos valuablo horso from & wan o4 Polin about & month and Gill Laa hoen fallowiog him ever siuco. Lo arrested Howard in Aloxaudris, Mo. PARDONED. Davrnrone, Md., Aug. I1.—Capt. Moody, who was convicted of oruolty to scamon on his voyago from the Guano Islands to Daltimoro, and sentoncod to throo months’ imprisonmeut, nud to pay & flue of 8500, has been pardoned by tho President, Moody haa served {wo mont| of I:E imprisonment aud had paid his flne ai cod MADE COMFORTABLE FOR LIFE, 8ax Tuaxciaco, Cal, Aug. 11.—I[n the Miller, alias Woodruff, baboss corpns cnse, this morn- ing, the Court dismissed tho writ on legal points. It 1u stated on {:ood authority that the rallroad compauy, in sattling with Miller, allowed bia to rotwn & sum suflicient to mako hitn comfortable for lifo, and that he lett on the China ateamor of tho 2d lust., aa beforo utated. THE WILLIAMSON-COUNTY OUTLAWS, 8r. Loum, Arfi 11,—The Globe-Democrat learus that some\twelve famlilies have beou forced to loave Willlamson County, 1il., within tho paat week, to escapa the vengeance of tha outlaws who rnn that county, snd maoy mors are quictiy arranging their business affalrs, preparatory to leaving, A BRUTAL TRANSACTION, Ipeciul Dupateh to The Chicaoe Tridune, Mapieon, Wis,, Aug. 11.—News roachod here to-day of thodeath, night beforelast,in Fall River, Columbis County, of a man from excitoment, caused, whila lying quite eick, by an attewmpt of au old man of 70, who had voluutesred to urse lum, to outrage his wife during the night. THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW MABSACRE. Bavt Lakk, Aug, 11.—John D, Leo is on his way 10 thie place in charge of a United tates Marshal for incarcoratiou at Camp Douglas, THE NELSON LYNCHING CASE, Spsctal Corraapondencs of Tha Chicaso Tvidune, Dze Momves, Ia, Aug, 9,—The following statement haa boon on fite in the Governor's of- fice for over two mouths, Newspaper reporters have beeu refused m copy of it until Batardsy, when it was taken away snd famnished to t| Democratio papers here for poliioal purpo: asone of the parties mentloned la a candidate fur & county oflica s To Lha Excellency, C, ©. Carventer, Governor af lowa { xkay, You did, oo the 101 of Ducesber, 1674, {sr proclemation’ declariug that & amob did_ murder » nug sawad Coaries Loward Nelsdn, va the 15th duy of Dasembur, 1674, und offeriug & reward (or the spe E:mmm of perions coticerned 1o sald mob aud urdsr sod Wit mae, Intarmation has mmne fe mo (et ceriatn AUGUST 12, 18373, persona, heredfter natood, were atders and ahettors of waid crimn g and Witgavas, T Lelleve that my imowlelge of t fa kown o then, awd that, o accont 4 marked by the so-called Vigilantes, who msdered Howaril, and that they have et KLioa Upem e, and tuat | am under survoiance nod in dauger of baing acwensinated, and that my wife, in fecli Vo1t lts toror o Acconnt of tha atate of Affcie naw deem Jt prodent atd necessary, and a du y, ne an act of wlt-yrotoction, ond favoratie'to public et and the vindication of Gutragad law, to e the following information ¢ aud, in no doing, 1 hereby distinetly dis clam all bhopa of reward, aid aver that 1 will nover ciaim or accept the ve: or any portion thereof profiered by your yrociamatlon, Lecaunr ] dsred to do my duty o8 a juror by trylog i and dociste tny convietion aa ous of the tho man tuey Hlegolly condemned was directed 1o me, and Intercepte ok by Judien Mazwedl, who bocamno alarimed and fotiti Idated Ly tho tuois Under such clecumatanses, [ wax corrend 10 egreo t the vordict and conviction, Tha talid mob assculdad and deliberated m the houes of ikn McTighe, foroman of tia fato Polk Catinty Orand Juirs 3 Aud the radd Mike MeTitho wan an sldor and abettor of tho aatd moab i and Cant, (so-callul) Vaugl, of Liooafiald Towisbiy, was one of the ' musterspints of ' mobi and M. T, Ruesell of Miteheliville, Polk Whs misy ous of the maid declary that, If your Houor, ss £ Tows, will protect “witnessoa from i, 1 will jrodica evldence that [ et the above-nataod persons of verily Lelieve sull ou 3 Lefug concernod in the natd crime an chareed. ‘THowas G, Onwio, S7aTE O Towa, Polx Connty, ss.—Bulscriled awori (o belore fue Ua 12th day of June, A, D., 1675, Ly tho above-usmed Thomow G. Orwig, 1o tesitmony whereof witnéas my hand sealof my oflice, WAL, Freso Notary Public fu sud for Joik C I wan told by Judge Maxwell that tho state- ment relerting (o hitn wan falke. Mr, Dnsxell under oath, denios tho charges o8 Lo Lim, an challengow prowceution, AcTighe alwo donles. The goneral opinion hero I, that Orwig lLad Letter keap out of that matter and lot it alone, sud be satisfied witn tho resuls ns it fa. A MAN KILLS HIS WIFE AND CHILD. New Yurk Mera'd. Barzwon, N. G, Aug, 6.—As tho readers of the lerald ontside of North Catolina may not be familiar with the detalls of the horrible crimo of Beott Partiu, tho followwg skotch of the hor- rid doed is presented : Beott Partin, a younz man himself, resided with his young wifo aud a cuild 10 months old at ilie bouse of bis iathor, 17 miles southeast of this city, nesr the scoue of the Austin murder, Ou the 12th of February lust, on protence of visiting his brother in s weighboring county, he left his father's bouse with his wifo aud child, Aftor an absonco of keveral duye Partin roturned to hits homa without hixjwite and child aud report- od hohad lefttbem with some friendsnear Golda. Loro, in Wayne County, in this State. Boon af- torrard, Pattin remainiog for a while at bome and teen beginuivg to wouder frown piaco to placo fn an unoasy atate of wind, snd bLis wife and clild will romaining absent, suspicion begsa to attach to their disappearanco. loauiry wes 1aario at tho place whore Lo Lind reported them 1v bo loft and nt othor pisces, but no trace of thom could bo found, Bearch was uow mada for Parvo bimeell, but he bad disappeared. Aud now that foul play had beon committed bo- came a gettlad conviation nud the ecarals for tho Iving wifo und child caoged to & gearch for theie dead bodies. From tho dato of the dis- apoarenea of tho wifo aud child threo to four wontla clapsed, Finally, within obout 2 miles of Fartiu's bome, the Lonca o cuw sad other mauois jed to the examivation of the mire ar quicksand 1 8 denso uudorgrowth, end, horri- Lls to reiate, & bng was oxumod coutsine itg parte only of the mangled remaing of tho uitdsg wite and ctuld, among the moet conspicu- o of which way one outir= brasut of the moth- cr and uno ear of the cluld, Tho remnins wore found &boneu and flesh) to have boeu horrbiy manglod, nnd_eabsequent disvovorics discloned o log un which tho wutilation had beeo offoctod with an ax, and a apot on which cu attempt bad beon mode to burn the bodios piccemesl. Tho discoveries loft no room to doubt tho idoutity of the mangled bodies, and the fight ond woll known couduct of Scoit Partin laft no doubt ot his boing_ tho fiendish perpetrator, ‘Tho delib- erate aud cold-blooded ¢haracter of this crime may bo gatliored from ‘the forepoing circum- stacee, particalarly s no cause whatever for ik can bo sesigned by the friends and neighbors of the murderer and hiw victims. 1t may be stated o that Pmtiv's purpceo evidontly was to cover the cnmo by buruiug the re- maing: but, fladiog this too slow, snd forring that buzzards or other birds or beasts of proy would indicate by thelr presenco tho lueation of the mangled reiasiny, ha concludod to bury what bio had not consumed by fire, and selocted for tho burial place tho well-known ftn- paesablo miro or quicisand, in which, acd st & considerablo dopth, the remains were found. To oxpiaiu the congregation of buzzards, cte., ot thie place, Dartin took the precaution of driviug fnto it aud drownung or suffocating & neighbor’s cow. At tho last torm of our Superior Court Partin was indicted and a truo bill found, and he is now a fugitive, with a reward by tho Goveroor oa his hand, A strong forco of armed men are now in purauit of him, and bia eapturo s daily expected. THE WORKMANS, The El Paso (Il.) Journal makea soms now and start!ing revetations In the noted Workinan caao, Last Taeaday, Mrs. T. C. Workman, who was onco tried for tho marder of Are. Hodges, wae indicted by $ho Grand Jury of Woodford County for larcony and burglary. The Journal relates that ovor since the trisl for murder, tho Warl- wan family bave boon liviog in Metamora, The fuinily consists of Workman bimself, Mra. Workmen, aud soven children. Tho old- oot Loy, Waleon Workmoo, is slmost & mon grown. Workman bes led a preearious Life by plastoriug, endeavoring in tho Tieautimo to got s license to preach. Last fall, some timo iu November, Katio Evaos, a youn woman now living o the Campbelt House, in X Paso, weut to Motamors, and waa emploved hy the Workman fomily. The first day slie was thero, on_golug up-stairy to inake tie bod, sho found tucked away in one cornor a water-proof skirt or dress, an apron, sud & low waiet. Bhe rolled thom up, but the sight of blood-spots and plsshos over tho front breadth was sutticient to aronsoe her cutiosity. Tho second boy was in tho habit of saying to Wataon: “I know who killed the woman.” 3Mry, Workman was ordinarily worose, snd Workman ‘wad in groat fear of her, But hin perverse upirit nsod to lead him to to tosse sud hector her, ana sho would_say: *You bettor go and gotane othor Mrs, Hedges.” To which ho responded ona day: ‘ Wel), if I should, you'd kil her.” The “girl, Katio, says that Mra. Workman robbed the houss of & Germon pamed Dauer who lived nost door, aud for this Mrs, Workman has naw boen indictod. Katie aleo relates that one day Mra. Workman took horinto her confidenco and canfessod to Lor hor complicity {n tho murder of Mrs, Hedgea, Bho told Llor that sho was aided in the bloody deed by Wataon, who struck ber ovor ths eye, on the templo, with & atrip of board. Tlue stun- ned ber, when Mrs, Workian, in 8 fit of fury, cut her throot with a Luifo, searched her body, and, alded by hor son, throw the bodv foto the Log lot whore it was found. Hhe told tbis story to Katio, with & curlous air of self vindication, avowing her inteution to kill Workmau at lsat and then wes williug to die Lorself. A TEXAS TRAGEDY, Gatceaton News, Bunroy, Tex., Aug, 6.—Considorable excite- mont for the past few daye in the neighborhood of Buolly, Austin Connty. A young man named Aug Nlosoman, olork for Boogel, was shos Wed- uecsday night and iostantly killed. Suspicion rested on three negroes, strangers ib the vicini- ty. ‘Ihe neighvors collectod. awsinted by Doputy Bherit Bob Flack, and scoured tho country. ‘Tho usgroos were found in a ficld near Boogol's store, ‘hiey were armod and rossted mrrost. ‘I'wo young men, named Heolnoe and Shepard, wera shot by tho nogroos in making tho nrreat, the latter mortully. The Depuly Shonff was al- 80 firod upon, buf not bit, Two of tha negroos wero captuted, the third ocscsped. They were m.cm uoder stroug guard, and while en’ route Jnl the guard wero overpowered by s aqnad of twenty men, who took the prisoners mad Langed them to the first tree, SUICIDE. Crzyzravp, O, Aug. 11.—Chistian Fuer etein, aged 80, committed suicide last night by bangiug himself to the Umb of & treo, Causa unkuowa, Couvery BLovws, In., Aug. 11.—Two the young woman who commitied suicide as the P'aciflo House on ‘Thursday isst arrived io this city this ovening, and identitied the picture: ota., a8 belonging Lo thelr alater, Miss Alice I iatoro, of Uambarg, In. stors of LouwviLL, Ky., Aug. 11.—Alfred McCormlok, elerk or tho Bous] ouse, illed Litnself to of discharge. Ho came doy 10 consequenco traym Nlnhol::?:ounty three monthis ago, frisnd- louw snd moneylous. Oaspplicstidn, hie was hired as ulght-clork of the Lotel usmed, remsining till last night, when he was discharged beosuse datocted in admitiing women 10 w boardor's room. After his dischasge Lo left the botel, walbod Into a saloon, sud, hwmns ioto s mirror, placod & pistol b biv Nesd and ired ahot. He was 33 years old, sohcerning his relstives HOBKIRK, OF WAUPUN. A Better Excuse than Duncan- Sherman for a Waupun Bank to Burst. Mysterious Disappearanco of Its Prosi- dent.--About $100,000 Short. Fears, that It Is Marder Most Foul, as in * the Best It 1y, Other Fears, that It Is " Gone to Meot" Joyeo, 8o Lately of St Louis, An Application of the Daclrine of Probabilities Nol Murderaus in Its Conclusions. Great Excitement st Waupun. WISCONSIN ADVICES. FROM WAUYTN VIA FOND DU LAC. Special Drapateh (o The Chizago Triouns, Foxp pu Lac, Wis.,, Aug. 11.—The Common- teealth containa tho following concorniug the ab- | which sconding Waupun bankor: **In yesterdsy's paprr we gave a ramor to the effect that William Iobkirk, the Waupun banker, bad been migaing since last Friday, and that be had §14,000 with him whon he left Clicago ou tho day named. Additional rumora aro-afloat to-day. The Wan- pun bank I8 closed, sod groat oxcltomont pro- voils mmong derositors. The day befors ilr. Hobkirk left Waupun there were $17,600 fo the inoer vault. The next day the Cashier was out of mouey, nud tried to get into the inner vanlt, but conld not, Ho thon talographed to Chieago for $16,000 in currency. It is said that Hobkirs Lad boou to the samo bank which Cuzhler Henning had ecalled upon for the €10,- 600, sud mado arvangements with them to got Lim 8,000 in bonda, Houning's dmpstol came while Hobkirk was oot, and it was shown to him upon his return, lie tlereupon chonged his mind about the bonds, and eaid ho would fake 24,000 in corroncy in placa of 10,000, tho amount tho Caslier hod called for, Lesiio tho 8,000 gained in that wwanner, it {s said thnt Hobkirk ot a Chicago banker 4o cash a draft oo o Now Yurk baok for §6,000. This droft came back protested. The impression provaila that 3ir. Hobkitk took the #17,500in the Waupun bank, chauged tho combination, operated in Chi- cego a8 already iodivated, and left for parts unbnown, The Fmn be 13 supposed to bave taken with hou i €31,500. Mr. Hobkirk has for years been ragardoed aw 1 man of strict intogrity, No one for & inomen: mistrustod that he would do what it seems quito plutobe has douae, sinco it 18 found that sbout 810,000 are missing.” —— CHICAGO CONJECTURES. ¥EARS OF MURDER ENTERTAINED. There appoared in youterlay's paper a men- tiou of & suit In ottackment brought by tha Grm of T. H. Bermour & Co. agoicet Willism Hob- kirk, of Waupuo, Wis,, snd the Corn Exchange Bank of tho same place, of which ho ia chiof osncr. The afidavit filed in tho case is aa fol- lows ¢ D, L. Begmour, belng duly sworn, deposes and sayw tuat' e ls 3 member of the ting of T. i, Beymour & Co,, which tinn i composod of thls depobont, Thumas . Bovionr, cud Meynow A, Seymour s that, Willlan Hourk aud the Cura Exobiugs Daak af Waupan, Mis., 310 indebicd to thin deponent’s wald frm of T, U, Beymour & Co, in the sut of $3,518,16, the $3,000 theraof Luing upon o certaly draft drewn by Wililam Hotkirk e caubiter of the Curn Etchango Naoual 6, of sald indebtednesy, buing a balanco of sccount dus deponvat's wad firm for mouey sdvauced for the us of eald Holiirk, al his requeat. Deponent fur- tuer atates tlut Ly vaid Hovkirk in o0gegod in busk noas under thw tirn name of thy Com Bichange Bauk of Waujou. Deponent furiher states that o sald Willium JoUkizk and tho said Corn Exchango Nattousl Bauk wro uol, nor i elthor of them, resi- deuta of 1be Slate of Itinols, and that thelr pisee of residence ia at Waupun, Dodge County, Btats of Wis- evnsiy, Daxtas'L. Bxruov, Under ordinary circumstaucos nothing further would be caid nbout s suit relaung to a citizen of auuther Stete, sud juvolving such n compar- ativoly small amount, but tho malter has A LOCAL INTERSST, since Mr., Hoblark is thoe purson who threo yoars ago manied tho well-known Mra. Anua Cowoll, #0 loug sa scceptablo actrosa at MeVicker's Tho- atro. Besides this, the enit adds a new compli- cation to a fact which has been kopt from the publio for a_few days, but which can no loager bo concealed, —the mystorious disappearance of Mr. Hobkirk, Two weoks sgo hia wifo came to this city from ‘Waupun to viut eoms friovds, and loat Friday received o tolegram from Lim 10 tho effect that Lo would probably reach the caty ebout the close. of the wool, and that from here le juteuded to fol Towa toxeo abont some lapd purchases, jince thas tuno Mra, Holkirk has not heardfrom bim, por did abio kuow thst ho had boen in Chi- cago at all nutil o mutual friend told hec that hor husband had scon Mr. Hobkirk Baturday, and bad bocn with him to the Firsd Notional Bank, whore Lo drow abont 20,000, ug, bhowover, s considerabla batouce to hia crodit, Subsoquoutly bo visted tie Seymours—tlio firm who bring the suit above roferred to—and transacted somw busineas with stem, & THERE ALL THACE OY 1fTM ENDS, and ho bas not boen hoard of winco, althongh his faniily hieve tolograplied ju sl directions to 508 if thoy could learn woything of his whereabouts; bust thue far uusuccossfully, Mr. Hobkirk Lins been iu tho banking business about thirky years. 1l roputation Las always been high, the crodit of his baok always goud, and no romor of any flosucial troubles bhas resolied tho oars of bua friends or creditors, ox- copt tho snit begun dak before yoaterday, THE BEYMOUR SUIT. In possession of theso facts, s TRIRUNE re- portor culled at the ofllcoof the Seymours, at No. 114 LaSslle atroet, yosterday miorniog sud st- tempted to elicit soms jnforation frons ono_of the firm. On making known his errsnd, Mr. Seymour promptly roplied that tho tirm did not wish to say anything about the mutter. * But," aid tho roporter, *iboro laa been suit begun by vou in which you virtuslly sccuds Hobkirk of telling you o wortbleas draft; can you not give the particulars of the traveaction 2" Mr, Soymour again_snid that the tirm did not. wish to usy auytlung abont tho wutter. ‘Tue roporter then askod if they koew ll’l{ thing of tho prerant wherosboutd ol Hoblir! aud was answorod that thoy did not, The newegatherer considervd » moment; tho case was peculiar; 8 man of undoubted wealth liad disappeared and left uo traco, and tha per- #ong who were supposed to Liave seon him t were wystoriously silent. Thon ba relurned to tho chiargo: *Would you objoct. 3lr. Bsymonr, to asy when you saw Alr. Hoblurk lnst 2" Mr, Boymour repliod, hotly, * Weo do not con- mider it auy bueiness of tho newspapers’ anyway, aud wo doi't think they have suy sight to med- dlo [u the matter at all.” The roporter mildly suggosted that the papers wore munly i tho habit of judging for thot- selves about such mattors, and then bhe asked another question or iwo; but, tladiug that ho was ot likeiy to obtain anyunasistancs in trscibg out Mr, Hobkirk'as fate, he wandorod away mournfuily, wonderiug whether the publio hiad rights, and whother somebody conld not de- vigo a procoea of law to make & man tell what ha knew, ospcoistly in ciroumstances sa suspicious aa the proseut, MR, NOBRIRK had a famlly of four children by hia first wife, otio of whom i in business io "Chicago, and bis domeatic rolatione have been happy in the ex- trewe. Ho had oo vices, was peitlier given o estravaganco nor speoulstion, and tho state of his business in Wikconmn and elsowhers pro- cludos the idoa 5o far that anything in the way of adefaloation can bucharged againet b His family tear that yome one knew that be had thia largo amount of monsy on his person, sod that he was wurdered Saturdsy evening. Unless it turne out that he was called off suddoeuly to Iowa to astend to the buainess which be s known o have bad there, the supposition must be thay ho Las bosus foully dealt wi OBITUARY. Bamaroas, N. Y., Aug. 1L—Lx-Gov, Wililam A. Graliam, of North Casolios, died of organio disesas of the hoart, at Congress Hall this morn- {og, Ho camo bere about threo weeks ago, and hiad beou contined to bis room four days. EvaxsviLLx, Ind,, Aug. ll.—l’ndx: lx: Q. nl.. brules, for mavy yesrs & prominent lswyer in Boushern Indlsna, aod times » candidate Y Tuasdsy afbornoon sl bis dind T iockporh afiar s shens Liseas. O S year ago his twin-hrother, John B. Dabruler, died of the aame disoaso in thia city. Special Dapateh 1+ The Chieato” Tribune. CARLOYDALE, Il Aug. 11.—J. A.Jouotto, & promiuent waaitby merchant of Murphystoro. foll dead n hie store this atternoon. Hesrt dia cane was the probable causo, e loaves a small famlly, o — BPRINGFIELD, The Equalizntion Bonrd Tnkes a Rea Notice to Corporations — Tho oners in Se- cret Council—Cannl Jtems, Special Correspondence of The Chicage Tridune. Srawvorizio, ll, Ang. 11—The State Board of Equalization, nftor & briof session this morii +| Ing, eoncluded that in the absence of the Cook County assessment, which had been sent back for correction, and the assessmont of Aloxander ! and Monroe, nothing could bo done. Tho Board therefore adjourned for ono week. It is possi- Llo thiat it would be uscloss o bold sessinas under tho eircumstances, but ono of two things ought tobo done, Tho timo for the meetiog of the Toard ehiould be mado later. Oar County Clerks should be made to do thoir daty prompt- Iy sod correctly. Befora the Board ad- Jourted » resolution was passed cordially * 1uvitiog all porsons intereated In corporations of tho State L0 sppoar in person, or by agent or at- -} tornoy. before the Boerd on Wednesday, the 18th inat., to furniah oll nocossary information upon tho Board mighs bs able to assosa their propocty at a fair cash value. The Bocretary was [natructed to print thia resolution, and far- nieh a copy of 1t to each of tha corporations in tho Btate. Tho oard then adjonrnod for ono week, ‘Chis adjourntaont will cout the Btato at lnast $1,000, ' and womebady is to blamo for it. ;3 Asan evidencatlat inad-lines of Trz Tamurx of »estorday fitly charactorizad the Commiesioners * to locate tho Institution for Feeblo-Mindod Chul- dren, now Lolding sessfon bere, in calling them * Feeblo-minded Commissioners,” it ia only neceauary to aay, aftorhearing wpoochealall day yeaterduy, thoy dotermined to begin tho work this morning of opening and examining the various bids, To do this thoy took a room on the third floor at the Leiand, ard oxcluded overy- bodr. 1t s rumorod that this was tho work of & Dbalf-day. Thin aftornoon they began to ballot, atill in Btar Chamber. Tho balloting was con-, tinued all the aftarucon, but with what rosult in not kuown, 1t is eald, however, o tho beginning Ottawa had 1, Princelon 1, Aurora and Mattoon 1, Lincolu 1, and Springfield 2., ‘Thia resuit did not vary for agme time, when nt last Ottawn got 8 ~votes—Allen, Reynolda, aud Paddock; Sprinzfield, Anderson and Du- lany. The other two, Ketcham snd Dols, chinnged their votes around from Docatar,? Tloomington, and Jecksonville, Occasionally SBpringfield would get 8. Theso are mers ro- mord, though. Tho fate of Ottaws msy be re- Tiea upon a8 cortain almost, and it will at last reat with tho other four moo to sottla tho lueation, The mastor is Atill unseitled, and tho soven mighty winde are wrostling with it. i "Tho repiort of tho total reccipta on the Illinots: and Michigan Canal for Juby, inclading fockage at Heury, is &15.355.62, For tho samo month! 1nt yoor It was 572 602,95, Mr, Andotson, of tlia Cana! Board, waa hers | to-dey, nud eazs that work on the Copperss. Creok dam had to bo susperded on account of Ligh water. ATER—Tho feoble-mindad, Commissioners have adjournod till 9:30 o'clocts to-morrow, and: biavo Kindly cousented that thifl foct shall be- stated, but furtber oach saye thubho has pledged| tho otLors not to eay, Thoir remson for eilonce! is, that thoy are ofraid of outside fimwn., Just what thoy mean by that I don't Lknow, L stated to soveral of the Comumisaionors tho con Jectarea which I Lad mado, acd thoy did not gaiusay them, and I thereforo conclade I am noorly righ:. Thoy aay that the maiter will be cortainly sottled in the morning. o the inter- ost of the fecble-mindod in tuo State, it ahonkd bave been settled to-day. Thele oxponses for cach day 60 much leasens ths appropniation. CAUGIIT AT LAST, Axrest of & Nickel Counterfeitor on & Streot=Car, For soms time past tho-Bouth Side Btreot-Rall- ‘way Company have beon swindlod by a gang of emall counsorfeitors, whoso systematio work han resulted o largo profita. Ths failure to employ conductors has given tho gang a good opportu- nity %0 eapturo maoy nickels, snd they have not failed to_ i vo it. Ono of tho counterfeitors would scat bimsolf {a s cor Dear the faro box, at a timo of day when travel was gront, and roceive all tho nickals that wote possed up. These ho woull adroitly pocket, sud substitute bogus coins in thair placo. In this nsy tuo Radway Compauy bsa boon beaten, but 1ast night ono of tha counterfeiters, ono E. J, Leo, was caught on s Stato stioot car Ly Do- tecddvo Daly, in the employ of the Company. When searched 140 bogua nickols wore found on him. He was locked up in the Armory, and his dstention may poseibly lead to tho detection of others who have operating in & mimilap manner, —_— APPOINTMERT OF A MILITARY CADET. Special Dispateh to TAe Chicago Tribune, e Miwncaronis; Mino., Aug, 11.—Goorge A, Morgan, a son of tho late Gen. Goorgs N. AMor- gan, of this city, roceiyed the sppointment to tho Wost Poiot cadetship over twonty-two come potitars to-day. DBill King appointod tho Ezam-{ ining Committeo, and tho rosult is outirely sas- isfactary to all. Keep it In the houso, that it may bo ad- miisiered 10 A1l saddon. MHACKS 3¢ Snclosm Beoeb cramps, dlarrhes, colic, of any atmilar affection for} which Dr. Jayne' Carminative Dalsam is an_affectual remedy, At this scason of tho year overy family wilt find it s useful and neceassry cirative, H “FOR BUFFALO. THE WESTERN TRANSPORTATION (O AND ANGHOR LINE STEAMERS, Wl Lave for above and intermediate parts, aa followss BADGER STATE, Capt. Clark, Thuraday, Aug. 14 INDIA, Capt, Fitsgerald, Priday, Aug. 13, MOLAWE, Capt. Dessctt, Satunisy, Aug, 16 For passage ticketa and stateroarus apply at 119 South Clark-at, A, A, BAMPLE, Pasvooger Agont, GOODRICH NTEAMEIS, ‘West Bbore 9 i For Escanabn, Nugauuce, and’ La} towus, Moinlays aud Thursdays at. g, Manomiuys, end dhl’fldl ‘an OIL TANKS, MEASURING PUMP, 47 & 49 West Lake St CEICAGO. §27=Sead for Catalogue. Manulacturers of EVENDEN'S WOOD.COVERED OANS. = )LUTION NOTICE. SOLUTION. all balls of e 1o loous suld peys dats. 1, B, LOOKRWOOD, Caicayo, Aug. T, 1875, ¥, W. BMITH, COPARTNERSHIP, W, the undersigued, bave thla dsy formed » copart. narshlp under ihe mame snd atyls of Leal & Bl ;’mnmanlr lfin.ll::'ond zwm‘.hm ibe mlnul..m‘:lun Futen St Dage, Floar o Boxes, Ice Cresm, Li 4 Ca 5“: ca Cream, Lunib, an ‘:\5 Boxas, Clysr A Chicago, Aug. 9. DISSOLUTION. ‘The firm of Malmqulst & Pehiston, formerly dotng this day dissalved by W Do Fontinned by the R Stimquies & Jobasons NED < by the frm Ml ol wl locta 604 satites sl Lhe fosunar Areu's sccountar EHASON, Aug. 1, 1878, MALMQUIST, SPEOYAOLES. U e R T A AL e