Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 14, 1875, Page 5

- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 187 ~TEN PAGES dienca in Chiosgo, and afterwards made & phs. womeosl disapnearanco, wan phonominally ad- yertised to apposr in Denver Wodnesday svening Laet. Prodigiousl A young man in Great Darrington, Mu;.. ¥ g raga enough to ‘‘pon the S g his irn and o sonk bisaffer Ly toail. Mo got s postal-card n roply Lriofly asy fng: ¥ Fetch on your proacher,® 8ho doesn’ goem to hiave lacked confidence. Sacretary Duistow wan in Now York on Monday and Ll & conferenca of about four hours with ho Colloctor at_tho Cusiom-llouse, Tlio objoct of Lis visit and of the consultation was kept secrt, aud politicians who called wero as Igno- raut a8 tho clorka, Tmerson I8 at work on anothor volume of ea- goys. 1le 1econtly mnid that thero waa not & hall n Cincinoatl smiall enourrh to nhold tho andie ouco that would gather thero to hoar him lec- taro. But ho depends upon lsrge circlo of readers for his booita. Tho cxamination of candidates for Weat Point in Bill Ring's district nas thorough and sonsi- He. Itinquiredinto tho physical aa woll a4 the montal qualficatons of the bogn, The succass- ful cnndidato ranked nocoud In scholarubip and first in bodily dovelopment. Injudiclous puffing is hurting Barry Sullivan. Thoy ndvortise ha as “tho woild's greatest tragedins yet ho is going to play againut Boo'l, Rossl, and Balvini, When ho was lore in 1849, tho ) coplo rcutrainad thoir enthusissm without soy gront difileulty. T'he vory ortcomod aud eloquent Bishop Beck- with, of Ucorgis, is now in tho city, tho guost of W. P. Coolbaugh, Esq., and it will, wo ava sure, bo gratifying to Trinlty Eplacopal Church frionds to kuow Lut ne will ofliciato tlero ou Sunday morniug and ovening, 1f sour girl, or lor big brother, comos along and pointa n pistol at you, and tells you to walk down to the ministor's and be warried, go right stong sod do it ; the marriago oill Lo bogus, That has recently Leen decidod by the Supremo Court of New York.—Milicaukee News. Whittier wroto a boautiful letter of rogrot to the manngers of tha O'Connell contonnial in Boston. 1le choractorized O'Connell sy & cou- sistont Cliristlan reformer,—one who batod all tyranny and tntolorance, social, political. or acclo- sinatical. This, from a Quaker, is Aomething. , Itissurprising to learn from au ndvertiseont fn thio Sunday issue of Figaro that one girl in Parisls lovol-loaded on the subject of matii- mony. Bhio advertines du the * porsonal™ col- umn: “8ign of the Crown. Ibadratherbs tho wife of & joiner than the slave of a Princo.” Mr. Conway thiula thore fs a great opportu- pity for the oct Lanrcate fu tho Plimsoll tri- wmph. Think of depicting the heroism of tuo sallors' friend, tho noblo rago of the paoplo, aud the confusion of tue timd Ministry! Butisit exactly usago for the Laurcato to satirize tho Govorniment ? Olive Harper aaw naked men wrestling in Al- bania, hbo teils tho story herself in a 8t. Louls papor. Bl #ava ehe watched tho porformance breathiless, sdmiring tho beauty and strength of thie contestants, It must have been nn impos- Ing spectacle. Nudo art ig nothing to such a show au that. Wheu will the new fasbion come 1n vogue Liero ? Dr. Fred Vernon Harcourt, tho English gen- tleman who recently muiried s colorod girlin Baltimoro, {8 furious at the fuss tho nowspapors bave made about it. Ile was s Confoderate officer, and proposes to becomo sn American citizen at ouca. 1o will seo to it that hia wifo s respectfoliy troated, and demand satiefaction of Aoso whio insult hor, Tho Chicago Rifle-Club is on tho high rosd to success, now that the cartoonists have got hold of thasubject. A oketch in one of the show- windowa purports to give & vivid delinoation of the Chicago style. It ropresents a marksman [ropping ap a target with bie toos aud blazing amay with n rifle about 100 feot long. Tue sifleman's logs aro in good proportion. That cbristoning in Indinna recalls Byron's famons linos on & notorious English lady of quality: Darn In a garret, n & kitchen brod, Tromoted thence to doclt ber nustross’ hoad, fhe children wero nowed, it witl bo romem- borod, in houor of tho town,—Iudiana Garrett Quigley and Quincy Garrott Reiacoh. Tho obituary editor of tho Rochester Demo- eral-Chronicie played soldior fu tho following boggarly paragragh : * Haus Christisn Andar~ #0n's namo is writton on the hoarts of the chil- dren of throo generations, He uecds mo othor momorial," We can inform him thet Haus Christian Andorson's name is also written in “Moa of Our Tunes” snd othor reputable encyolopmdias. Tho Montgomory Advertiser and Mail {s going 4o ropriut a long lotter from Africa to an Euglivh nawspaper, * jusi to show thenegroes what they eseaped in their own country when they wore mado slaves in this.” 13y way of supplemont, it might print a fow chaptors from ** Uncle Tom's Cabin,"” fust to show tho nogrocs what thoy ce- taped io thls country when Abrabam Lincoln signad the Emancipation Proolamation. To Chicaga theatrical publio will be pleased to learn that Managor 1isll, of the New Chiongo Theatre, bina seoured Mr. Lowla James, a most excollont actor, for **leading man,” M, Jawmoa b for soveral yenrs accupied u rovponsible posie tion in Mr. Daly's Fifth Avenuo cotmpany, sud is estoomnod in Now York very ighly for his coneclentious rendering of evory part be undor takea, 1o i the most decided soquisition the Chicago etaga bis received since tho coming of O'Noil. Capt. 8¢, Clair Thomasson, of Niagars Falls, tells a protty story of Jouny Lind. When that poblo and aweot uongatross eaw tho Falis for tha first timo sho foll on her kuoes, aud utterod in broken English the following prasor: * Al- mighty God, wilt ‘Chon be pleased to sccept my beartfolt and most grateful thauks for allowiug mo to look upon this ono of Tny grostest works, {ta croation tells us thero ls s God, and, it thore i8 an uobeliover on tho face of the oarth, be Pleasad to briug Lim forth and show Lim this mighty work of Thine.” Capt. Georgo Pearce, who won the Queen’s prze at the Wimbledon (England) moetlng, be- Mevos tliat bis success was dus $o tho faot that ho washold enough to admlt bimdelf couvert totho trath of tho Bible. Iy song 18 accordivg fo tha old variationt *When I can point my nfle clear to pigoons (or manslons, #s tho caso may be) in the sky, I'l bid farowell," ato,; ouly in thia case Capt, Georgo thinks ho shoots well beosuse he ls going to eavew, not that ye Ia golng ta Heaven for his marksmausbip, DBut what differouce can it make to & man who is go- Ing to Haaven whethor e is Laudy with the nile or not? & % HOTRL ARRIVALS, erman House~J, N, Dewoy, Des Motneaj J, M. Dantorih, Dubugue; ¥, D, Bradiey, O, E. Hewart, Wubington; E, 1L Osborne, Quiney; Georgo B. Young, Towa; T, J, McGowan, Cincinnati; 8, Wilkia- son, Peorfa; F. J. Wilsy, Detroit; Montgomery James, Boston; P. D, Towne, Masachusctia: G, D, Dates, Tostang A. Petolcr, Now Yorks ¥. G. Nootan, agaus 3 dumow W, Boot W York rl Radh ! "B Rowwater,” Otnabia, v 7 rsmeent oy Clinton Paing, Boston; A. Go 3. 6. Friablo, Now York } 4., I Willlug DeWoll, Hackeusack ; O, i, wort ; L, Burgtas, New York; W, Miller, Bl Louts} New Yo loe, To- House—, remond adge, Wood, Quiney § " it Droklyi; Johu Al Holhinau, Now York: fesry beoale Muncliestor; Algorooa doy, Euglaud } 1, W, Lindes: Y, Duao ; Byduey Yolnw, 1. & Youug, W. I Youug, Byduor, New "Boull Wilcs UDauor, M. Ea- 3 N. D, Dowoy, Tulsdo} W, A, plis: B, R, Distrough, vnunlnnm..; hau, Mo Ke: Bt Louts ; Guurye A, Woou H v.%. n-'x'n‘;.“i« York; ¥ Al U, wu.uud.‘ fi.undni Qe Lowia’ G, Osbors, Now York: J. Wint . k. Londou, . Enghod o i 5 s, . Bradatry . W Bavuae, Onio; Ls B. Teylor, 85 Pock, Dasedport: 'J, A. Hiclard, Now Des Motnou; T, 8, Liob ac FOREIGN. Tho British Parlinment Pro- rogued Till the 20th of October, Synopsis of the Queen’s Speech De. livered on the Occaslon, A Professional Leander Fails to Swim the English Hellespont. Plimsoll's Left-flanded Apology—Test of tlie Shipping Bill as Adopled. — Another German Bishop Expelled from His Diocese. More Spanish Talk About Crush- ing the Cuban itevolution. The Dueling Correspondence Botweon Rochefort and Cassagna ¢ CREAT BRITAIN, PARLIANENT PROROGUED. Toxpoyx, Aug. 13,—Pnriistnent was prorogued to-day till thie 29th of Octobor. The Quecu in ber speoeh closing thio nesaion eays: M Lonps AxD GENTLEMEN: I am beppy fo Lo enabied to rolcwa you from nttendance at Parliament, Ttelntions between myrelf and all forelgu powera con= {ine o ba cordial, and 1 louk forward with bupe aud vonfldenco o (ko unmterrupled malntensuce of Enrojoad peuce, Tho IsIt paiid thia conntry on jtyvi tation of my Gaverimont by tho ruler of Zenziber iss Jol 10 {ho conclusion of @ BUplENIFATY €auTeltiL, which 1 trust nixy he officaclious for the wiors compicto supprersion of the Exat African alavo-railo, | Huvo lourned with deey rogrot that tha expedition inpatchod by my Tadisn Government from Binrmali, witli & Viow (o o communlcaiion with the Westorn provincen of Cuina, Lna beon treachorously attacked by ot arumed forco while In Cbiness territory, Thils outrago, uuhapydly, involving the death of 3 young end proinieing meembar of 1y Conaulkr service, 1s tho sunject of caroful inquiry, and no eiart whiall ko apsred to secura the punisiment of tuoso by whom it was Lanligatod aud couunittod, “Tno condition of iy Colonisl Emplre is genorally prasperons, Gentlemcii of the Honse of Commons, T (hank you for thio tboral suppliod you kiava' voted Tor the public nervice, 3y Lords and gentlemen, it 1n gralifsing to mo to'fid that tho lengtieued conmideration you bave given the varlos slaiutes which Lavo from tima to tinic been pantod for tho preaorvation of Lesce in Iro- 1and han resulted in & measure which, willy relaxing tho stringon.y of former cusctmeuts, is caleulated 10 walutaiu the tranguinity of the country. Tor Majesty then refers to tho other principal ounctinonts of the nossion, hor referonce o ship- ping blils being au follows : The stato of publio business and diferenca of cpinon, nalurdly adsing on & - varied #nd cowprelienmve sciseme, Liuvo nnfortunately pro- yented you troum camylcting the consideration of the Merchunt Kulpping bill; but I rejulco that you bava Eean able, by o temparary ensctment, to_ dinijulvh the dangerw g which niy edfaring subjocts are axposed. 1 liave ovory resson to hope that thio progresa in the revonio systcm which Lios inatked receut years will Lo fully suatained 1o the nrosent, Tuo Arrangements which you hove m2do with Toapoct to redu tion of 1ke uatoual delt, and thoso for_the Lotter regulation of 1oana for pubiic works, wiil Jesd to yalublo improve- menty In our system of imperial and lucal finauoe, Tu bldiiug you farowall for the recess, I pray that tho blesning of Pravidenco may fall on your rocent la- bors, aod ncoompany you I tue discharge of sll your duties, OTRER FAILUGES, Lonvow, Aug. 18.—Tte Echo rocords some furtuor failures in this oity, among othors Donegri & Sons aed H. J. Cravan, Lonpox, Aug. 14.—The liabilitios of Denegrl Sous aro estimatod at £210,000 sterling. COULD NOT DO IT. New Yorg, Aug, 13.—A special dispatch from Loudon says: ** Wobb, tho Englishman who un- dortook to uwim from Dover, Eng., to Calnis, Fronce, without a lifo-saving apparatus, failed. Ilo startod at 5 o'clock yesterday eveniog, and at midnight, whon half-way across, owing to fn- croasing rougliness of tho waves, it was thought prudent to take him on board the attending uloop. He was apparsntly not fatiguod.” KNING VH. GLADSTONE. New Yons, Aug. 18.—A Loudon diapatch ntatos that tho pamphlot of Gladatone has slicit- ed & roply from Cardinal Mooniog, in which hio mays tho ox-Promier ik among the chiaf apostlos of revoluiion sgaiust the peaco of the Curistian Church. THE DIREOT CABLE. LowpoN, Aug. 18,—The steamship Faraday aalled to-day w repair tho United States eablo, PLINSOLL. Yo the Honso of Commons, on tho 20%th of July, Mr. Piuneoll, who rose in 14w usual place bulow the gaugway, nod was received with n clhoor, said : ** Bir, it did not take me tlo wholo waak, 80 gencrously aceordod mo by this Iouse, to percoive that it would bo Impossible to con- duct tha Govorament of thid great ccuntry—im- pousitlo to waiutsin ite Looor aud iniluenco ubroad, or tha digrity sud authority of this Hlouso at homo—unloss ite debales wero con- ducted within strict lunits, I excoeded tliosa limits on Thureday tast. ‘This boing so. patriot- ism sod comaiou seave, aud, I may add, right feching, alike demand that 1 should withdraw such torms and expressious as bave trausgiossed parlisnientary nsago, and apologiza to yuil, ir, and to this Houdo for usiug them [**iler, boar!™], and thu In no grudging or reluctant spirit, ‘but frankly and sincorely, [Cloers.] ‘Uliia [ now do, sir, and bope you aud tha ifouse will accept mf' apology, (* Hoar, hear!"] I trust, wir, 1t will not bo considorad inconslstent with that respoct which I fool for and havo now exnrassod Lo thia Houao, if Tadd taat I do not withdraw any statomont of fuct, 1now submit myeelf to the ploasure of tho Houke. [Cloers.] 'he ionorable mowmber thon withdraw. 'I'he Spoaker thon sald 1 Tho question is that Mr. Phmsoll, the momber for Derby, jor | 8- ordorly conduct, be roprumanded in his place by Mr. Spauker, Mr, Disruoli~Alr. Bpeake:, hen 1 ross a woek ago to mako that motion which you have now put from tho chair, I Was UnaWAo of sny cir- cumstances excopt thosa which wore patent with rogard to tho suujeot to every membor presout ; and I folt that I was doiug 1y duty, painful as it was, to guu, sir, and to the Houee [ Hear, hoar1"), but I confoss that LadZl bosn aware then of ciicumatuncos with whioh we wore afterward mada acqualntod —had that authorizod statemout by the frionde of the honora- blo member for Darby besu mada by the [lonor- able memoer for Louth—or hind [ beon aaqaalnt- ed with tho circumstances to which be had ra- terred, Ishould not bave made Uiomotion nhick 1tben made. [** Hear, hear!"] I should Lave folt that the case was ono of » poouliar charace ter, aud to bo trestod in s vary dilforent upirit. 1 should have looked upon it ss L laok upon it 10w, —a# u caso of overstrained wsanaibiliy ine man oxaited by his devotiou to a causo which, howoror nianyof us may dilfer as to Lla moasuto Lie_proposes a8 a romady, all must sckuowledgo to bea groat and good canse, [Choar I will ovon ey, sir, that with theae feehngs, had the honorable gontleman vot apposrod iu his pluce ta-day, I should have doclived to presa for any dustinice opinfon of the lHouse, but should have opain advisod them to postpone, and oven for & louger period, tho motion which, s an act of duty, I had offerod to the Iouse. [** Mosr, hosr 1"} 1am, like all, I am sure, dooply grati- tled to kuow that wo have not to consider au w- sue of that charscter [** Hear, hear !"]; that we havo seen tho Louorable goutleinau In his pluce reatored, I an wure from his toue and earing, to that etate of tamper which becomes ail who are woinbers of this Assombly ; aud I think Eam uxpressiog tho geueral foolings of bath sides of the Houss that they recoive theex- prosslon which be bhas offored to ud a4 & complele and eatlafuctory spology for what was, no doubt, under erdinary ciroumslances, & groat indixoretion. (% Hear, bearl] Thoss.seudmonts have boen olfersd, 1 am sure, by the Lonorable member for Derby in sincerity {{Tewr, hear!), and I trust thay il bo socolved with hn‘dur‘n(' tad, thorafory, tako opportunityof moving tuat tho order {’[.:h:lo‘::hl.““ %0 whick you bave referred. Tus Bposker them pub the "‘.’l‘"‘;?df"%pm Question fhat the r. Nowdexsts st the bonorablo 3 ber for Dorby bad 1u his last words mfll‘::ll:d the charges ho had made q‘uu-; shipowuars filu. no! and hear, hearl]. It waa due to the (0use that those charies éhould not be pavaed lixbily over, sad thst no o snowld have #houtd pardon any Indincratlon, he felt that they « o010 hount to call ou the membor fur Deroy, ad 1o had roaflirmed thone chargon, eithor to with- drax or to mubatsotiate thom. [“No!" and fear, hoar |"] * Phn Spraker having sgeln put tha question that the order ha dinchisrgod, anly one or two fant noos wero heard, and the motion was &b once agread to smid general cheers. TILZ NEW DRITISN BILIPPIXO BILLe Tho following ia the taxt of tho English Gov- eroment Bl to make temporary provinlon tor giviug futther powers to tho Hosrd of Trade for wtonping unseaworthy ships: De {* enacted by e Quosn's Most Fxcallent Majesty, by and with the sivice snd consentof ihe syiritual sud tomporat, snd Camtaous, in this pres- eag Prliamagt auae mbled, sud by the suthority of [t e, na followa ¢ Tt Boaed of trads mby forthwith, and from t {0 ifmo hy apocial order, o of fitond Jroper peraons, Oilierien, o b6 ucars baving sutlnrity to detaln = Seswarthy aipe, and may from time 1o time rovoke Wiy suic apjointment, 1f any ollicer wo appointed Than rauson to_believe, upor. Inapection or otberadse, that any Beitlen salp in by reason nf thaedefec tve conditlon bor bull, equipmonts, or rasehincry, ot ronson of overload- ing _or tinproper loading unfit to pr 10 ron without serious danger o human }ife, he may order it tho ship may Lo detaluod for 'the prrpose of Lefug survesed, Auy such order shall have the same wfteot an Af it were an order of the Board of Trarla undor Bac. 12 of tho Merclinot Bhipping act, 1878, For the pirporo of ascartalilng whether a Britiah slip 1a 114 10 procesd Lo sos, any orticer s appolntud may g0 o board the lip wiid fispect the ssime, or auy part thorout, or any of thie mackinery, boals, eifjuents, or ollcr articlen on Loard thureol, Dot unn.cemssrily detalning or delayjog her from procouding on Lee Jouruey aud sy pereon who wil ully tmugedes bim in the execuuon of his duty sball be lisbis to the me Ler mime poualties st may be desil with in the sne tusnnor ma A the oMicer wers an dunpsctor appinted by the Lbard of Trade utidor the Morcliout Sbipplag act, 183, When aug oilicer a0 appointed oraera & khip 10 ke detaineil Tie uliall fortlwith report bis proceediigs to the By o Trade, An vfficer 80 appointed sisli receive wuch emuneration for his retvicea under this art s tho Treunury from time 1o time d ra -+, and such remuncr- atlon ahall ba paid vut of muusyto b provided Ly Parllament, 2, Whonsver a complatat 1 made to the Baard of Trade or any officor su appotnted by ouo-fourth of the peaiticu alunging Lo auv Dritial alip, or, If the num- her of such ' scamen oxceed twenty, by not loas thin fivw wuch soamen, that the ship la, by rewon of lie defectivo eondition of lier s, equipments, or nin- cliuery, or by rosson nf ovarlowling uf Improper 1oad- tug, unfit to procecd o sea without seriond danger to" humsn_life, 1t sball be tho duty of the Board or of- ficor, an o ciso mav be, if thie complstot is wida ‘within time suificiout for that F‘M’D‘)ie Uefors the safle 1115 of tre Wbip, Without rozjuiriug any security for the payiment of costa aud exjeuses, 10 tako proier steps for ascrtaluing whother tha whip ought 0 bo do- tajuedt for the purpote of being survoyed under the Merchant Shippiog sct, 1873, 3, This sct may e cited 88 tha Merchant Shipning act, 1035, and wirall bo cunatrited an one witl the Bler clidut Shipplug act, 1964, unl the acts amending tho aante, auid the 33l acts and_ thin act mny be clted col- loct(valy an thia Morchant BLipping aeiw, 1354 Lo 1476, 4. Tis et slisll continuo bu force until the 1t day of QOctober, 1870, ———— GERMANY, TUE WAR ON TR CATHOLICE. Loxpow, Aug. 18.—A dispatch from Berlin mays: “The Bishop of Guezon, who has besu acting to goms exient for Archibishop Lodo- chowaki, has boon expelled from his Dicooas by tho Governor.” THE OLD CATHOLICR. Boxw, Aug. 13.—Fhe Old Catholic Conforance occupied to.day in dlscnssing tho quostion of tho procession of Holy Glost, Tio Confersnce has nearly agreed to a formuls concerning it, which will bo submitted to-morrow, to which Enatern aod Western Churches may jointly sub- seribe. BLECTION, Benuty, Ang, 13.—1lestling, tho Ultramontane candidate, bas beon electad to tha Gorman Par liamont for Cobleatz by 8,000 majority. DIED, Heinrich Adolf Yon Zasirow, & Genoral of the Prassian army, died to-dsy, aged 71, AN TEKNATIONAL QUESTION. Lowpoy, Aug. 14—G n. m.—A Derlin diapatch to tho J'os! aya tho German Govorhment has addressod s formal compiaint to Rassia in regard to the recont infraction of the frontier st Don- browa. Tha Russian roldiers #ho origiusted tho difiiculty died of wounds recoived in the affray. —_—— SPAIN. TROOPE FOR CURA. Maonio, Aug. 19.—Tha Goverament {ntenda tosend 10,000 mon to Oubs, so that Captaine Goneral Valmaseds may execate his plans for the reduction of the Inaurroction. —_—— FRANCE, CONTRITUTIONS TO OUR CENTENNIEL RXPOSITION, Panis, Aug. 13.—Tho vumbor ol porsons ine tonding to mend goods to the Philadelphia Ex- hibition Is incressing hero and inthe depart- ments, At Lyoua to-dsy Mr, Appleton addressed the mooting of eitk manufacturers on the sub- Joctof tho Centennisl, Dosidas making many practical suggostions, he gave eloquent ex- prossion o the sympathoticsentiments of Ameri- cans townrds France, A special committes was phointed to attond to dispatching goods to Philsdelphia, TRRRIFIC TATL-STORL LonpoX, Aug. 14—6 a. m,—A dispatch to the fllandnrdl;gontnl burricano and huil-storm at Youtoise, miles northwost of Paris. Many houses wore unroofed, and windows and chim- noys overywhore domolishad, In the surround- fuz coumry, to tho distauca of several miles in_every direction, catlle wore killed, and fruit trees and vives destroyod. A uumber of peepls wore badly injurod by bait- wtonas, whicl were of enormous rize, aud it Is foated that sorme will dio trom their mjurien. Tho tompest lasted only half an hour, bat "the damage it caused iu that time iy eslimated ¢ 100,400, THE JOUBNALINTIC DUEL MANIA, Pants, July 80.—The Journalistio dus! manis lannot, a8 wss hoped, subridod. ‘To-day tho Fronch pices gives two somowhat snimnted episties which have meud betweon M. Paul do Cusaagnac, of the Pays, snd M. Honri Rocle- fort. On the 10th of July, Rochefort, who ls now at Goneva, addrassed tho followiug to M. do Caysagna Afwr long research, I liave at lost put_my hand on seversl numbore of (o s ‘uumber of the 13th of November, 1812, contaius, undeg_your wiguature, his phirase with regard to me : * It was b who urged ou thie hiotdex uf thw Cuniuuue only to umieak hi sif and thiea 10 vave bimsvlf, Tlare ls s wan who grand wideerable,” Tu the number of the 14tk of atno mouth 1 read thla luvructive but outregeous agraph: * When the brave aul euergetio Fiou wishiod (o throw upon Paris the hordea who bora the coittu of Victor Noir, you found rendy moaus for dise sppeariug, anil L wai for you that Vietor Noir had b= ¥olf killed.™ Thia orticle Guishes thus: “ If ever you uro pardoned you will have, on your return, briltiant chulve, an jmmenze choico, M, ilentl Rockefort, if you ure plcased 1o look for thoss who scek tho honor of illing you like a mad doy, a3 you arel" ~Thu abuws for which 1 aak satisfaction from you coptaioa at the #ame time an sugageniont oh your part, from winch it ix impoasible for you to withiraw. Ba good enough tostart inmediately for Geneva with your secouus, Miuo await you. You will not fuvoke fegal imterfor- ce, aa you did with regard to AL Clemencwiu. T hiave not been pardonod, pardon being obly grauted to thoss who auk {4 ; but I am free, T domand tho éatis faction whicl yoit declare yoursclf boforohand, and I beg you, morsave honorabls father from warning tho Prefect of Polico, By two frionds, Puisssnt and Uouvier, who will hand tule atter ta yob, will underiaka to trausmit your aue wer. Inreply to tha above, M. de Cassagusa dis- patchisd this oharaoteriatic epiutle i— You are right, sir, Insigniog tha articlo of which you remind o, 1 signod & bill of exchange, 1t s trus ropared to grant 10 proveut 1At if ‘sny one. Alesgress , who are sbrosd begond all legal raach, but I, who g lo seak you In yonr retrert, ia- enma’ (he refugs of si] dhe robbers, of all the sisse- Ains, of all thie incandiarise of the Commnos. But siuc yon have bad ths condaernaion to give ma ad- vice, parmit me, not to be hauindnend, to give you two sounsels, 1n'the Arst place, do mot put s moe abant ot 14144 tond tning ouca i s m would nok ba I T ahout perpelusting mestings of this k.nd, 1 shaul vary much wish that this a5l over-conzenient way of wearing a sbirtof mall should uot save your life ain, 8o was ouce the cane with ma, Next, do not forgat to bottla yonr English smelling-aaite. Your Iainting-Ata biave romatned famous, and 1 shonld ba very sorry {0 g0 80 far aa to uniace your atayw Lo ad- minister parfume b you, Daine 0 mervy. ous; soe bow you prase me, Quicki uick| 1 must arrive by the fiest train, A little patfence, #ir; you il 1o#s nothiug by waiting, and I shall always arriva too svon, Moreaver, know that danger cannot e avatlowad bantily Wkn nsdlctus, sud 3 wesk mors or leas will not senalbly angment tna acventy weeks which you bLave einployed, not n looking for dore Wments whith you had by you, hot In fortifying yonr arm, n the Arst place, and o3t your béart, for which 1 esuuot biame you, My scconda ara I'riace Aloxandre do Wagram and Count Saurice d'Horimaon, swl I require bul one conceanion trom you, but I raquire it imperioasty. It ia that you Aolegate twn of your trisuda W mest them here, and nat 8 Ganeve, Thln is more requiar, taors sultabls, and, uce I dinturh myseld, It ja the least you cau du for me, For, in short, it_1a the only ehance which [ have of putling the binorable perons who sgres to il m s te Drescucs of otbora tan Aefaultars, snd ) of it fa anvugh to Liave ous enguin in thin aar, re Liat une, PavL LE CAsSAGNAC. Consoguoat upon the above correspoudenco, wluch would scarcoly bs found iu the Cnmplate Lautter Writor, M3 Perin aud Orimuire, two Deputics, mot Prince Aloxaudro du Wagram and Count d'Hereaon to discuss the term of tho duel. Ruchefort’a scconds conteuded that he hiad not only the cholco of weapo.s, Lut also, &a tha inaulted party, the 1ight of Nxiny the dia. tanos, The two ropresentatives of tha nation, tharoforo, demandad that the opponnnty should moot &t m distance of five paces: hoth by fire at the word of command. M. de Cassagnac's neoonda observed that this would ba simply murder, sinco whou the arme of the com- ba:ants wero extendod the pistals would slmost tmeh, ‘Fhoy fursher roquired that thy o of fhing shonld be optionsl. Rechofort’s seconls waid that they failod to ace the objrctions ram Dy tho Princo do Wagram aud Couat d'Horlsann, and added that thoir principal had, cousidaning the hnportanco af the case, boen very particular about tho conditions, M. do Caseaguac’s wic- onids thon proposed that the duel should be fought at 30 pacos, each of the eambatants baing allowad to sdvauco five stops. tho tune of fight- {12 beiog optional, oud to be coutinued till cne or thaother foll. 3. Ordinaire aud Perin biav. ill:l! declined theso couditions, the mattor rests there. TIE WIHSKY FRAUDS, ST. LOUIS CASFS, Sreial Duyateh to The Chicugo Tridune, WasnixutoN, D. C,, Aug, 13.—The oificors of the Troasary Departmont have roceised 5o ofi- cial notico of tue flight of Jorce, tue ft. Louia roventa officinl, wmplicatad in the whisky frauds, and, koowing no reason why bo should bave gone at this time, aro a littla inolined to dunbt tho truth of thoe report. 'Tio improssion tlat the distillers aud mgontn of Ht. Lonls who have boon indicted bave an interest in putting Joyce away 0 &8 to provent him from boing used as B withows agaiust thom I8 an errove- ous one. Tho Government has mever thought of using suy.of its own guilty ofiiccrs na witnessos to couvict the distiliers, but proposes to make the prouecution aguingt thom ospecially vigorous. Mr. Bovis, of the firm of Bovis & Frazer, one of 1bs houres that were caught in tho mauufac. ture of crooked whisky, came to Washington twa 1mouihs ago or more, and, aftor trymg in vain to it you i ok Lurey yourdaf 1o presont it aud tist 0 Dave let s y ear aud » nalf slspae before cowing to e countar. T3ut I am always scoustomed o pay, sud oven when T huve dobts, Lo oasy, I pay thom ot w{ght in mady maucy. Only sllow me o remiad you undor what circunsstances 1 addrsened tho fow words Lo you ‘Chis fack te of uwe toprovo thai from yeu aud fram you alone, and that T have abso- Iutely uothing to do witia it, 01 ths 18th of November, 172, and not ou the 7ih, 58 you 13y, you wrute & Tolows In. & letter publisned by’ tbe Heene- went, * and altuding to myssif: winosl tht thow who vilify ma to-u: am between four walls, would Lo the flratto otfer s thelr low excused If' I woro evor frue,” [t was 1o L1 presampiions and pretonttous sasertiou that 1 auswered a4 you bavo soou, Well, youars free. You comata Hud me, und [ xacept, And {f I sccept you, witla T bava refussd the sots-communaras Lepublique Franeawe, it Ly, In the Arst place, boc 1 owa thumn othing, whereas I sus in your dubt. You Liave not beon pardumed, {i ix'true, aud I Liigus shelter 1nyvelf hehind this quiGule ; but T do not tike piayjug i word, and ouo miust not show vue's self overicru- pulous with * Vous autres Reoubilcaine.” 1f one were o refuss ta Aahit with all hoas who ate condemuod to deathor t 1he gailoys, one would bo left With no ad- yeruary before ona. 11 shoFt, you arun great parsonage, sir, You bave boen all that s Rapublicen can b with fortuno aud protectiun, You kave been successvoly, and by woy of sdvanooent, Fint Depulys ibed wumbor of the Governmeut of the 4th of Suptomber § uext vouyiet ! and, you sw, you are lu tuao for the w3n who Ls the moet ditheult nd 806 haw good 1 &m to leave you ceplug sgniu, uud of ro-emaring tho e you, without Uticuion, the choli of woapons, 1f You hed bosn well Lrought up, vou would Liave tatked nasther of thw police nor -of my fatlior, The polico, I cam understand, must pre- ocacupy an esouped couvick Uke yourself, whoss de- partaze waa saluted by s roport of - chonicn which Ui echio of brest or' Toulou knows well, sod ety lows you eu gula . VaIy your ow ih ibs gresa cap of & guliey m.m" Bub wh mix up my fether tu a quired wi doos souceru bl "Hs possesas Ihe lnptimable sdeategy over s of uol kaswing potly V) effact 8 compronuse, Went away, 8aying that ho inteuded to make Joycs aud McDovald **ewcat ™ for gutting them into thia trouble. The impu- dence of theas two dishonest oflicialy would be very awmusing wera it not so graves matier. McDonald called on a Trosaury official who visited Bt. Louis in slay iu conuection with tho whisky investigation. and advised him to arrange o compiomise for & good round sum, Ho 8aid that then thoy (Josce, McDonald, sud the Trossury Departmout) could tnko hola of politics and run things to suit themselves. The distillers, ho paid, would bo gonerous with their mouoy. and the infercuce from bis conversation wan that 1f Secretary Bilstow would not preas thom tuo hatd they would manage tlungs in Lis political intoreats, Of courso these propositivng wore mnot listened 1o for & moment, but they shiow tho depth of corruption tha haa pro- vyulod. McDonald seewed $o think that no wad fally justified in_ what Lo had done by the fact that be and bin friends DLad defeatod the re-cloction of ex-Bouator Bohrz, Altbongh nono of tha 8t. Louts wbisky cases can bo tried for pearly two montha, thoy now arein s vory favorable econdition, and the Treasury oficials beliove that thoy will have uo troublo in convictiog the dirhouest distillors sud rocutlms, snd the nufaithtul aflicials. Chief-Clark Avery bas retarnod bome to visit bis family, snd to asmiwt {n perfecting his per- maaent bond, which s to cows from Washing- tous Avery maintaing still that he can provs innocence. FINANCIAL. NOTE'MAKERS VS, NOTE-PAYERS, Bpecial Inapatch to The Chicago Tribune, Broominaron, Ill, Aug. 13.—A greenback meotiog was held boro to-night st Phwusx Hall, and was attended by soveral Lundred pecple, mostly of the workiug class, with a spriuklivg of loafors, aud ly any busincsa men. Trevollick was tho leading Nght, iu whoso raye buzzed around Charles Suackleford, s Bloom- ington lawyer, who bas Agured somowhat in Alc- Lean County politics. A spoech was mada by Trovellick, and remarke by Slackleford, follow- 0 tha organization of a greenback Presdent, {eComb § Boctatary, Willlam IRoberts; a Vice-Presidons from oach ward. BALTIMORE. Bartrdore, Aug. 18.—1t Is eald to-night that Outtle & Bordloy, dolng businesa iu this city nue dur the name of the New York Tea Compauy, | and who failed Wodnesday with labilities of £60,000, woro passengers on tho stosmor from New York to Europe yesterday, The Commitlso of creditors who luvesiigstod tho affaira of tho firta cliarga that thoy hiave been carrying on for wome tima & woll plauned system of swindling. DAVENPORT, 1A. Spectal Dispuich to The Chicaae Tribuna, Davensront, In., Aug, 18.—0. 8. Whistler, ons of the oldest dry-goods merchants of thlu city, ling mado an a+algnment to William T, Vaudever, Laabilitiea from $Y0,000 to $100,000. Assets uot definitely known. SPRINCFIELD, SeamoyrELp, Mass, Aug. 13.—Patrick Fitz- gerald, of this city, real estate broker sud buflder, has failed for §180,000. Assota prob- abiy half this amount, TORONTO Toroxto, Aug. 13.~Kerr & Wilson, wholesals grocors of this city, havo sseigoed. —_———— A JOLIET DIVORCE CASE. Bveciat Diasvateh ta The Chicage Tyidune, Jotaer, Ill., Aug. 13.—In the divorce case of Stovena ve. Btevous, now on trial before Judge Mclloberts, of the Cireuit Court, & motion way recently made to dismisa the bill on tho ground that it ahowod that the husband, whois the de- rondunt, realded io Livingston County, aud therefore the Will County Cirouit Court hind no urisdiction in the case, but the bill must be tiled iu Livingaton Couuty. Yesterday Judgo Mo- Toberts overruled the motion, Loldiug that tho residence Wwas & question’ of fadt to passed upon by the jury; mod tho Judye wdicated ~ that he was " strouxly of the impression tuat if the husband drave the wife from his residenco, she had u 1lght to seloct ber own J:luo of tesidence aud tilo lier bill for divoroa there, Meanwhils, the dofeudsnt lo this case filed & petition bLeforo Judge Pillsbury, of Liviogston County, for a writ of haboas carpus 1o compel the wife Lo wur« render two mfant daughters, sged 3 snd B yoars, tohim. The ossa waa argued bofora Judge Pillsbury yesterday afternoon, and he held that tho Cirouit Coust of Will Couuty had sole jusis- diotion of the question of the oustody of the childreo, snd tbat he had wothing whatovar t3 do with 18 and the mather brought har ohildren Lack ou the eveniug traln, These 008 seem 10 sotila & much-dispute) point, prinesimter ot 2y THE MISSISSIPPL EDITORS, Bpacial Dianatch to 7'hs Chrosen Tribune, IxpiaNarosis, Ind., Aug. 18.-—Tue Misslesippl editore’ party artived In the city st half-pass 6 o'clock, and will spend to-night sud a day in Jooklog about the oity, No oficlal recoption was projected or stismpled, but they will receive all :nmmq ailsuuen fiom elkseos amd edloss vataly, HUNG AND UNHUNG. Various Capital Crimes Pune ished in no Capi- tal Way, A Bensational Execution at Knoxe ville, Tenn,, Yesterday, The Condemned Man Exhibits His Great Nerve to 15,000 People. Blundering Vindieation of the Majesty of the Law at Lynchburg, Va, The Bady of the Lynched Rutherford, Tenn., Murderer Taken Down Yesterday. Wright W. Wheatland, a Mur- derer, Hung at Uelena, Mont, MURDERERS HANGED. Kwoxsrie, Toun., Aug. 13.—Jobn Webb, the murderer, waan lung to-day. He mamtained wonderful nerve to the last, and wnder the gal- lows continued to aflirm bis Inoocence. Aunim- mense crowd cama in from tho country, esli- mated ot from 12,000 to 16,000, to witneas tho execution. 2 * NaguviLte, Tenn., Aug. 1%.—A Knoxzville, Tonn,, apecial to-night totha Banner wasa: ** At an early Lour crowds poured in from thocouniry to wituess tho excoution. Tie utrests near tho Jatl wera thronged with immenso crowds, and 1t waa with difficulty that the guards couid prevent the crowd from breaking down the Jail fence, no cager were they to wee. Tho prisoner partock beartily of broakfast, aud called the attontion of tho gunard that it was bis lost. A new suit of clothes was taken to bim by his brother at 10 o'clock s. m., when be drossod aud asked tho Suoriff for & razor to shave, which Lie refused, fesring violonce. Tlis aogerod him, and he told the Bheriff to go to hell and take {t with bim. At 11:30 tho deatu- warrant was read to bim, when ho asked v read it Wmself. Aftor fluishiog, he raisnd his band ond deciated: ** Beforo God my execution is unjust.” and kigeed tha erncifix ho bad given him by tbe pricat, ealso added that he forgave everyhody ; that it was uujust to bang ionocent men, Befora leaving the §sil, be Lid Ayres by whom ha was empio ol todo the doed, good-by, saying: *Oid fellow, you will hava to pray mighty bard for for- piveness of tho murder you havo caured, it you get to Heaven. Tho prisomer walked promptly to the wagon, with hia wifo on bis erm, sod sccompanied by Steriffl Swan, Deputics, and priest, Ilia wifo was much af~ fectod, and Webb composed, endeavoring to consols ber, TLe procession moved to the gal- lows, about & mile, with & Shend's poese 60 strong, tho immeuso crowd followiug. Arriving thore, & circle wasa formod by two military companies ot the porac. The wagon was driven iramediatoly and tha gallows, when, at the prisoner's request, tho Bhenf calied Webl's aud tuo State's coun- sal to Lid adicu. He briefly sddressed tho erowd: *Tho statement I made {s true. I dio ao lonocent mmn. You are killing me for nothing, I put my trust in God, and I'vo_been forgiven.” Mo then requested tho Shent! to call others, Mr. lsaking paiticu- larly, to whom hio eaid: **I waut to say to you, it {4 & sorious thing you've dooe, If you wans to, kitl s man, but dou's ewoar bis life away." He then denounced tho whole party ss hawng ewoin ta lies, ing to James Wuito, ho said: **The night of the murder I ataved with you, yon know.” Ho tion handed a letter o Tluckly, snd continuod lus romarks, eaying: »Poaple wauted to eco old Jonn ‘Weber buug. I prayod for sl last _ night. T.ook at me. Mark what Tsay. T dlo innocont. The Mayor ssked wlio wae gailty if he was innocont, which lie Qe- clinod to anuwor, saging Capt. Washinglon bad the true statoment and it would bo givou 1o tho pablic. Hie wife implored bhim to teil all he wew. Just then s messonger camo and inform- ed Webb of the death of Lis sistor and ber fanoral to-day. This was received with & pathetic ecalmuess, and hLis bLold, blue oyou wore a far-off look, as umngh piorcing the vale of aternity. s wifo urged him to pray for pardon, to which he ropiied: *My dear wife, 1 would rather be inmy placo than that of many Iaoo here." Mo ebowed groat nerve, and held up nnflmch(ngly to the last, whon, bending Lis legs, be offorod Lis baud, saging, * You ha liold of the best soldier you ever had,” o ainid the agomzing scremma of his wifs, ho moanted tho rear seat of the wagon, tetling tho ple to look, saying, * I'n the best ploco of urnituro you havo seen in many a day," His wifo wus thien led away from the terriblo scene, The biack cap was_thon drawn over hia face and the noose adjusted, when the wegon moved off, Webb loautag forward aud easing htmselt off, and at 1:20 he was swinging in tho aur. Ho was pronounced lifeless in twouty min- utas, sud when takon down presonted a uatural appoarance, 3 The Erm(ug Age publishes s letter from Bosa Ayres to Wabb promtsing him a large rewsrd o commit the deed, Hxrexa, Mont., Aug. 13.—Wrignt W, Wheat- 1sy, one of the murdorers of Frauco Warl, wau hanged to-day at 13:30, aud died neither con- tousing hia guilt nor ploading inuocenco. Tucumosp, Va., Aug. 13.—Thomas Withers, the negro boy murdoror, was oxecuted at Lynchburg to-dav for tho murdor of a girl, Ilis nook was not broken, but deatli was csused by stranguiation, He succeoded tlroo umes in rasing his foet to tho edge of the trap, aud drew himself up, bub as often s he did It, the Shorift pushed them off. o wado full con- feuslon, THE JARRETT MURDERER, Bpecial Dispatek to The Chicaao Tridbune, NasoviLLy, Tenn., Aug. 13.—3oma of the most promivent mon in Ruthorford Canuty are said to have beon engaged in the lynching of Jesso ‘Woodson lastnight. The Court had commeuced sammoning a jury for bis trial, but it was so slow & procoss that tha peoplo became discour- sged and thought it would not be speedily exo- cuted. ko Liad canfessed tho murder of Mrw. Jarrett, croating the wildeat excitemont. When the body was takou down to-day seveonteen shots were found in 1t. He wae hung on ihe samo limb of & treo on which Joo Copeland, the uo- torious lesdar of & gang of horse-thieves, aud Jouo Woods, & nagro outrager, seversl vears ago. Measures will be instituted to punishs the wab. AGE. Bpesial Dispalch to Ihe Chicaco Tribuna, Des Moixss, Ia, Ang. 14.—On baturdi daughter of & farmer in Miltord, Btory A who bad been holpiug s neighbor whoss fuwily wore sick, started for her home Juet at ovoning. On tho way she passed the bousa of anothur tarmer, who made some inquiries of hor about the sick fsmily, The girl started on, sud the man followed her, Overtaking her vear & clump of busbies, he ssizod ber aud drew ber lu- to thie brush, where hie attempsed tooutraga Ler, and would have succesded Lut fur uis lifle boy, who Lad followed him. and, Loaring the noiso of tho struggle in tiie brush, wout to soe what it was, 3ud put & 8top to 1he villunous proceed- jugs. Forthowska of the familios, who are Lighly respectabls, uames are supps FIENDISH WORK. Diapuieh to Ths Chwcaas Tribune, Davexvont, Ia, Aug. 13.—Au sttempt wes mado yestsrdsy aitornoon to throw an wxprosd train off the Davenpart & 8t Faul Hailrosd track near Oxford. Some flend placoa & couple of lengthe of rails scross tbe track. Tho en- ginser did ot notics tha olatraotions, owiug to the shord carve at the point named, until be way altnost on them, when ho whistlod dows brakes, o somaidiranly nd cars glnound IA: when he th ‘wrecked and many liv MURDER AND SUICIDE. Dernorr, Mich., Aug. 13.—Yestordsy Capt. Joun Hafloer, & abip-chandler, had & discussion with his wifo aa to hor trip te Buffalo, she in- sinting on going and he atrongly objacting. This worniog, when hia ife was dresmng, Haffner placed a piatol near her back. and fired, the ball passing throogh hor bodv and inflictlng what must, to all appesrances, bo a fatal wound. Ilo then rhot lumsall in the month, and died im- mediately, 1ler conduct forseveral months past Iias given him great trouble, and Lo was prob- ably inssne whon Lo committed tuo deed. MURDER IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY. Spectal Dunateh to Tas Chicagn f y1nune, Mrskooes, I Ter,, Ang. .l}.—Friday last s Cherokoa Indisn, while at Fort Smuth, Lad his Liorss untied aud driven off by some oua, Ifo want in search of him, sud whon alout & mile weal of the town & Darty of aessssing. evidently Iying in wait, anesked up hehind and shot bim and theo fled, leaving nis body lying in the rond, ‘Thia 11 oue tora victim to bo ad (f to the lint growing out of the prevating political troubles. A DARK DEED. Special Dirpatch ta The Chicas Tribune, KAxsA8 CIT7, M., Aug, 13.—The Times hasa spocial from Jndepondoncs, 3o., which sajys a shooting scrape occurred thers at 8 o'clock this eveniug among the colored population, in which Heury Parker. who was yostorday triod bsfora a Justice for rape on a colored giri, waa wounded by Moli Parkor. The affair caused considerable excitement among colored folks. HOMICIDE, Sresial Diepateh ta The Chieans Tridune, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Aug. 13.—Late Wednesday night Austin F. Jones was ahot and killeJ by . R, Dickerson, in Fayette, Howard Couaty, Mo. The partios wore eugagod in a scuffle, whon Jouen collarad Dicker~on and attempted to diaw bia pistal, but tho latter 1mmediately fired threo sliots, Lwo taning mortal eflect in tha head. U RY. Snerial Dispateh ¢ Chicano Trivune, Ferepront, 1, Aug, 13.—Yesterday sfternoon, in the abyenco of tha family, the residenco of Rufus Kirk was outered by thiaven, who carricd off about £30 worth of jewelre. W. C. Ends- ley's hiouse waa burglanzed yeworday. Thievos and liatd cased of overy descriplion accolnpuny Baroum's Hippodrowe. JUSTIFIABLE HOMIGIDE, Favrrre, Mo., Aug. 13, —Austio J, Jonen, who inreputed to be » rather desperate chiaractor, went joto the saloon of W, R.Dickerson yexterday morning, aud comwmenced creating a disturbar Dickerson sttemjted to presacve peace, Jonea drew a kuife on bim,whoreupon Dickerson sbot Lim in the head, kilhug lim instantly. BOMD FO>GERS. Nrw Yorr Ang. 13.—Ihe four men arrested charged with forging Califorais & Oregon Hail- road bouds, wore boforo tho Court to-day, bus the examination was postnoned till Monday next. Detectives investiguting the forgeries dia- cavered four forged real-cstate bouds of tho Now York Ceptral Rollrosd Cowpuny. DISCHARGED, Wasnsatoy, D. C., Aug. 13.—Frawner, who recontly fataliy shot a War Departient clerk, nawed Rennard, Lecauso of Lis intimacy with Frawper's wile, was to-day brought belore Judgo Wylie, on & writ of habeas corpus, sud discuargsd on hig own recoguizauce. ANOTHER BROOKLYN SCANDAL. New Youx, Aug.13.—~In the Drovkiyn Court to-day a warrant was grantod for the arjostof & Germpn Conwul nsmed bax Hallhiemer, m an action brought against bim h( Moses Swartz, charging crimival ecouvereafiol with hig (Swartz's) wife. The damages aro laid a2 £5,000, WILLIAMSON COUNTY. Bvecinl Lnavaten o The Clacagn Tribune, Bruxovienp, 1k, Aug. 13.~Tue Tuncwe's listorical and trathful and thorough recital of tho ovants which have transpired iu Williamuson Connty, iu to-dsy's fssuo, is road by overy ono liore with interost. SHOT HER DROTHER-IN-LAW. MoxrerLiek, Vi, Aug. 13.—The wife of Rick- ard Dodge, living at Middiesox, shot the lattor's brother tu-day, blowing off his jaw and {nflict- Ing what ara considerod fatal injurios. The par- tiea hiad & lawsiwit about propercy. BURGLARY. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribund, Laxstxo, Mich., Aug. 13.—The store of D. B. Flandora at Flint was ontered on tho night of the 10tk by burglars, sud §500 in goods taken, TOE CROPS. COTTON. Wasmxaerox, D. C., Aug. 13, —Returns of the Depuitwont of Agriculturo for Aug. 1 show an improvement of the cotton crop of 4 per cons in North Caroliug, 1 in Mississippi, and 4 in Arkan- wag, Theso Btaten wers largoly favored with the samo conditions of growth which Lad secured thoir bugh averages of July, Texas mantainod hor previous figures, the drought iu sowno coun- tios boing counterbalanced by fino woathior io othors, 'Feonesseo lost 3 por cent, mostly on sccount of njuries to battom-land erops from excussive ralny, In Louwans the average do- cline is 6 por cent on sccuunt of ocal droaght, though soveral parishes roport Vory promisiyg crops. Thus njurious inflienco cut dowa tLo average of Geurgia L1 per ceut, of South Caro- lina 15 per cent, sad Florida 16 per_cont, ‘The August averages woro as fullowa: North Caro- lina, 99; 3South Catoliua, 8i: Georgla, HG; Ylorids, 85; Alabams, 93; Mississippi, 1013 Louisioua, 99; Texns, 93; Arkansas, 103; Ten- nesee, 107, THE LOWER MISSISSIPPL Mexems, Aug. 13.—Duriug tho past twenty- four bours ending this evening tho river roso an inch, and (s now witin lesa than o inch of tho danger-line. Tho dsmago to crops continios, but thus far only in fudividual casow, snd the 1atest ndvices from above and below show o ex- tonded damago in suy ono locality farthor than slready reported. Just botow Goodrich's, sbout €0 wiles from Vicksburg, danger is spprobonded, Lut & larwe forco 1a ut work wtrengthenibg, At Miliken's Bond the bauk caved ln np to tho levco, aud shounl suotber side occur great damage will cnano. Ou tho Arksusay Hiver no damage has becn dons above Hed Fork, su comparatively little below that point. Along the Missisaippl plsators fear that the newly- conatructod levees, which bavo thus far pro- tected thom, will become saturated with water and give way, unless » docline speedily seta in, Fhe dumage as Cork's Poiut, Jorsoy Loiut, and Quiv's lauda 18 insignificaut, but at Point Com- fort and Linwood it is Loavy. Wasminatox, D. C., Aug. . m.—Tha Mississippl will 1all slowiy fro aud St. Louis, sud rise very eligily at Mempbie aud Vickabury, aud probably reach the danger lino, 34 foot, st Hemphls, MINNESOTA, Bpectal Disvaten {0 T'hs Chisaoo Tribune, 87, Pavt, Minn,, Aug. 18,—Harvesting has come menced in oaruost throughout all wecsions of the Btato, nnd reports sxy that a more abundant ylold in oats, rye, sud whest will be realized than for many previous yoard. The corn crop must, of necesnity, Le a light ouo, as the plant fu not only very backward Lut greatly stuuted 10 it growil,” Tho most favorabla weather caavot pnnx:;bly insure more than & very modsrata yuold. 10WA. Byecial Dispateh to £ Chicae Triduns. Des Moixes, Is., Aug. 18,—lieports as to the now m’m sre cooflicting. Houtl it lu roported better for milling than last year, Esstward it 8 said to be worthless for Hour, i is probadly squal to an average. —————— OBITUARY. Eaer Baommaw, Aug. 13,—Asron Paraons, for mauy years a promioeus citizen of Baginaw City, diod satly this morning of Lesrt-diseaso. He Liad mot been foeliug well for s pumber of days, but bad been about au ususl. 1o retired about 11 p. m,, got up su bour or €0 Inter, went into the bath-room, sud almost Inatsutly after was found by bis wife iu tupotied condition, He was aroused, aud went baok to be& sad lying down aimout |mumediately expired. Mr. Parvons was Secratasy of the Baginaw Conuty Agrical tural Society, and was lughly esteemad, S ——— Mich) Herold baviog wus- 1‘5’.«.‘ :h‘u' fl‘d‘l’\u(r—n-nanl Las dul.n-t!d the | Bl 1250 Vousi Vo pablich the taz-isk SPORTING NEWS. Races at Dexter Park Yesterday Aftornoon. Fuller's Gelding Prince Wins the 2:28 Purse, Preliminary Arrangements for the Dexter Park September Mecting, Base-Ball—Aquatic—Pedostrianism, THE TURF. TROTTING AT DEXTER PARK, An sudiouce of abour 600 wiluessed some ex- cellont trotting at Dexter Park yeaterdsy. The thiroe avonts wers mainly well contested and ox- ing, and pool-box business .was good. The e wag for 2:50 horses, and reaulted as tha following summary : Vaax, Aug, 1i.—Trotting for & T 10 all burses 0L Having & recor 121 12 1111 33 dy 2. dr 3, 2R, 2635, RO Tuo sacond trot was for s purse of $300, with throe utarters. It resulted ma shown be- low #axr Dar AND Track—Trotting for s purse of £015 open 1o al hotsea havioy wu betiar rocord than : 10, 11 e of batter 31 43 1dle G, Logau'a b, 4. Weasel, 21232 1 W, W, Jackeou's b, m. Lady Bankn,, 0ol Nme—T:it)g ; 2415 LY {1onl During the 2:40 contost thore oceurred s little nceno whict was rathor interosting to the apso tators, After Fuller bad drivoa Cal Wagnor to i tue two fires heats, he scemed to muddenly losa iuterest in tho contest, and io tho third heat waa Lehind the flag when Drickyard wont under the wire. ‘Ihis looked ko sumpicious to the Judges that Mr, Molloy, who was in the stand, wout dosn and took Wagnor to the barn hime gelf, and the judges gave him s placo 1o the record. instead of hutting him out sa the frieuds of the nool-box wisbed. They then urdered Fallor ou: of the wulky, snd putin Orrin Dean for tho fourth heat. 'The rosult showed {hat thoy wers moro than right in their sus- picions, fur Wasnor wors with il esso in & jog, Khowing over 16 secouds Lettar timo ln'the fourti heat than the wioner of the provions oge. Of courso, the nrowd who had their hats fall of tickats for Wagner to lose wero furious and Dlusiered terribly ; bat it chd no good ; the trick waa 100 clumay. Col. Maumur sod Meaas 3L, Malloy sud James Conliak, who wers in tho ttand, wero snpportod hy tho batter clams of the aulicnee, nud roally duserve oredit for their prompt recognition and |amshsient of the teo~ evident * fi." The lwt contest of the day was for 2:33 berwes with five starters. It resulted sa shown Lolow : Saxx DAY A¥D Tuacx,—Trot!ing for a purse of 0§ open o all Lorves laviug no record batter than =3 Full Browu's g. g, Vi tedficid’s g, . Lady Griawold r, Klattery's bl m, Lady Ty G, Logan's b, g. Youns M. T ir e 1, 1 3 3 2 4 B YT THE HE Na. Col. Mansur has completed bis arranpemonts for a tall meeting to be hold on the ilut. 22d, 230 and 2ih of next month. Purses aggre- gnting $12.000 to $15,000 will be offered, Eo- trios »ilt bo rocoived for the following classes: 249 44 i : 2:20; 2:26; 2:20; and freo-for-all. Bonides the troiting, thoie sill be pomo Lalf-dozen purses for running horses. ‘The programines and formal aououncentents will bo out iu a day or two. CZNTUAL FARE DRIVE. There will bo a serics of racce and other enter- tainments ut tho new Coutral Park Drive at 2 o'clock this afternoon, A BRIGUT_OCTLOOK. EARL, T, Ang. 13.—Earl Pack bas receivad 151 trolting and paciug ontries, tho Jargast list over recotved by any sesociation on ihe Cuutinent. Evervono ta geauing, many haviog Loon rejoctsd. The opan raco has Mollie Borris, Oumorvar, Cosetta, Fred Hooper, Cant. Randall, Moaroa, Bcotland, sud Ama B, The meotig will occar from Aug. 21 to 27, TOSTPONENENT. Rocursten, N. Y. Aug. 13,—Owing to a hoavy rawstovm last night the races are posb ponad till 1:30 p. m. to-morrow. i ARUATIC. THE OBUKUSH DEGATTA. Stectat Dispateh to The Chicaga Tridune, Osukoar, Wig., Aug. 13.—In the avuusl Win- nobago yacht raco to-day, the first prize was takon by the Niobe, of thig city ; Myra Dallo, of Neoush, second ; Ponoqua, of Oshkoels, third, Tho conditious were most favorable, There was & Iarge attondancs and jntenso excitemont, Tha 1imst prize consisted of & purse, the prize pen- naut, and tha Laucaster oup. PEDESTRIANISM, A JOLIET WALKEE, Special Diepateh ta The Chicano Tribune, Jorier, 11, Aug. 13.—Nictiolas Pitts, of Lock- part, started this evening st § o'clock, on the race-track nt the old fair grounds, north of tho city, to walk ngainss O'Leary's time, which was 100 milos fn 20 hourw and 10 minutes. The citi- zeus of Lockport have made up a puras of for tho pedestrian. ————— BASE.BALL. MUTUALE—NEW HAVENE, New Havey, Conn., Aug, 13.—Base-ball; Mu- tualy, 4; Now Havens, 0. A UDUAL GAME. Specral Dispatels ta The Chicaso Tribumne, Wixoxa, Minn., Aug. 13.—Dase-ball: Mutae ;1: of Janesvills, Wis., 21 ; Clippors, of Winoas, T OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Qurzenstrowy, Aug. 13.—Steamship Rusais, from New York, hos arnved. New Youx, Aug. 13.—Arrved—Btesmship Nocker, from Bremen. FarTues Poixt, Aug. 13.—Steamer Waldenslan, from Glaagow, lias arrive KE NAVIGATION, GOODIICH STEAMERS. nd Wi Lor Urand Haven, Mus dully, suailay eiceptods at Fue i doserh aud Bautda § o1copisd, ul Baturday's uaci ‘Duai doa't leavy ot For Mantstes, Ludington, Thursday AR OIL TANKS, MEASURING PUMP, 47 & 40 Weat Lake 8t CEIOAGO. £ Send for Catalogue. BManuisctarers of BVENDEN'S WOOD.COVERED OANS. TRUSSES, &o, _ e Common_ prudence requires_oxamination . J Siroars fran.” o. J.BRERD, 235 Eul, 19 Ohlosg. Hahnemann Moedical College, CHIOAGO. 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