Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 18, 1875, Page 1

- FINANCIAL. TETHE Mérchants‘, Tarmers', & Mechanics' SAVINGS BANK, 76 CLARK-ST., CHICAGO. [RVESTHENT CERTIFICATES Perfect Secarity—Liberal Infrest TABLT: of increane of *Investment Cortifle eatesy” secured on improved real estate, bears lox Intoreat, pnyablo In aunrterly inatalls wcnts, at the rate of 73-10 per cent per ane sums Showing the necumulntion of suins in- voated for the beuent of Chilidren or otherss Tiind; Acchimaliied. 142,01 340,07 432,31 LAWLESSNESS. A New Phaso in the Present Shame of the State of Illinois, Extension of the Infection of Scoundrelism to Frank- lin County. The Sheeted Kuo-Klux Squeak and Gibber on Their Roaming Steeds, P They Find, However, that They Can. not Whip and Hang, a Ia Williamson. 4.323.10 ated upon the basis that Interest, when due, is g!v‘e‘lllli':Ad on savings acouunt, and favosted In INVEST- MENT CERTIFIUATES whonover $100 1s thus sccumu. Brave Men Willing to Grapple with the Hydra and Chimera. e boldar of a Gertilato has the prislegs of oxsmia- tog tho condition of the trust at say Ume on calling st ihe offica of the Trustee. Cortlficatos forwardod, and fote yested, 11 destred, or rumltted by draft or expn partof the Unitod tate A Dattle with a Band of Four- teen at Benton Monday Night. One of the Gang Iilled and Several Badly Wounded. OUR ENTIRE RETAIL STOCK, COMPOSED OF DECORATED AND PLAIN CHINA, Dinner and Tea Sets, |Bilver-Plated Ware, Chomber Sets, Tahle Cutlery, and Yases, Glassware, Fancy Goods, VELY AT COST UNTIL CLOSED OUT, in- POy i Eam Gatce and Tavtess X KENT & KEITH, Buccessors to BOWEN & KENT, 2062 & 264 Wabash-av. Will conttnue our Wholeaale Iinsinces aa ususL RENT, Honor to J. B. Maddox and the Sheriff of Franklin County. Discovery of the Revolting Flendish. ness of a Putative Fbila- delphia Safat, “ A Man Olubbed to Death Near Linooln, IIL, OFFICHS TO RENT Fatal Stabbing Affray Last Night at Springfield, HL The Ex-State Treasurer of South S Carolinn Admitted to Bail, TRIBUNE BmL]]ING CHANGE OF THE SEAT OF WAR, . Svecral inavaleh to The Chicaoo Tridune, Sratyarieep, Ill, Aug. 17.—It has boon ap- paront for sevoral days that momething out of INQUIRE OF tho usual livo was taking place ia the Exeontive ofiico. - Your correapondent has therefore kept & closo watch of the offics ma proprioty would admit, being cortain that whatever waa in the wind had culminated. To-night he .was not surprised to rocelve » requeat from Gov, Bov- atidgo to call at the Executive office at 8 o'clock to-night. A sinilar request had bsen sont to all the otler correspondents. Upon resching the office the Uovernor at onoe mado tho following derailed statement of tho facts snd eventa which follow : p Latoe last fall, tho Govornor hiad some tntima- tions that a fow lawless mon near the luo be- twoon Franklin and Williamson Counties wero ridlog around nights masked, slarming the clii- zons and committing some depredations, but no spocific charges wero made. e hoard nothing moro of such lawlessgess uatil last Fridav p. m., when a gentlemau from Franklin County callod on him with a letter of introduction from somo leading citizens of Bonton. This gontioman ad- vised tho Govornor of the existenco of such a clisa of mon in that soction of {he Btate ; that ho koew some fifteen or WILLIAM C. DOW, ROOM 10. " ViNEGAR, TPRUSSING'S Yine VIEGAR WINE ) Celebrated for lts PURITY, NPRENG'TIL EAI:.\'A‘AIH NSNS, Warranted o PR ckits, N4 &5 40 MIChiganemv., Chiengo. — e Gunpowder, per b, 80, 60, 75c—Btandard.. 800 | twenty of thom; know whore thoy kept their Youug Hyson, per 1b, MLM. 78c—Htandard, «.90¢ | mosks; that thoy had arranged & call upon s T B [ty 80, oG aniand s “ia | newghbor of his ou Monday might, snd upon him English Diroakeast, per v, ), 00c—~Btan 7! a low nighta later in the weck; that the country Our Btandarid tavor, ‘ean are unsiiryastod for ox y of 'Bent 0. O, D. o all parts of the United Stores, | 7708 & Rood doal oxcited, snd no attempt Lad boen made by tho citlzens or suthorities to put & atop to such lawlessucss; and that it was either leave tho country, fight, or be whipped. As an old eoldier, he did not propose to COESOIN, 167 Noutl Clurk-at. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, AN rup, but would rosist all such attempts FON CREAT BARCATNG o it o, o ey it he bad the means whorowith; IN FINE Furnitore and Bonsehold Goots, Yisit B. DINGEE & CO.'8 Auction Mart, ¥0 and 82 Fast Bnmlnlrhql, Thelr regulsr Auction this dayat 10 . m, of New and Handsorme Purlor, Chamber, LiGrary, snd Dinlng-room Furuiture in areal loty, Also, larye stock of Secoud-hand Furniiure and Household Gouds, togethier with Job Lot of Drv Goous and Notions & MISCELLANEOUS. POOIsS BOLD ON THE ATHLETIC AND CHICAGO GAME 116, m., st Folsy & Byan's, 148 Clark-at., by CHAS, L DOBOL, ) T v e e S R S POOTLS. Pools 3014 on the WUITE STOCKING and ATH- LETIO OAME at 1t a, m, to-day, at Pratt's Billiard Tall, 151 Dearborn.et, A. F, ¥OX, DISSOLUTION NOTICE. DISSOLUTION., 03 Waslimozux sr,, Cuioaao, Aug, 16, 1878, The firin of* Hodjman Brotiers & Mities bearasire Rrovrelors of the Chicago Adsmentin Presacd Drick forks, located in DuPsge County, is hereby dissolved by mutual coosent, All P‘r‘onl indebted to salq firm are requested to i ke muwedisto payment of the s ‘Wil be pald ou prosentation at uur‘uux’n.é‘,"“I AL dthiy assuring the Governor that he could organ- ize a suficient forco to capturo thess fellowa if Lo had moaus. The Governor told him he would furaish bim 100 stand of arms aud smunition, and authorized bim to raise a militia company, and also advisod him to got such a forcs togother as he could by Mouday night and meet theso desperadoes, aud was ordered to capture thow, and, it necessary to protect themnelves or cap- ture them, shioot all men in dieguise, This gen- tteman returned home by DuQuoin and Bsnton, and it s presumed that be bad a conforonce with tho Sheriff of Frankliu County, The arms and aum- mubition were immediately shipped, sa agroed upon, Baturdsy tho Governor wrote to the Sher- i of Fraoklin County the following letter 1 ~rifa the Hon, James Mason, Sherryf of Krankiin Coun- ty—818: In viaw of the recont disturtance in Willismo- son Uounty, snd your M’fllil.nll{ theroto, I would sug- goeb the Propristy of organizing an {ndependent intlitary company st Benton, Buch an argauization, witbout say refefence to stfairs a Willlawson, com® of good reliable men, would always ba ready ta 2id you in any emergoucy, snd would give strengih fo tho ciril authorities of the county, breserving pub- nd enforciug the Liws, The expeuse would unitoriuw would not be required. Arms, 0 be furnished by the Btate, Buppose you con- for with some of the prominent citizens of ynir coune 1y, and advise mo of your delerminauon in the preme ¥ very reajoctfully, TR oy ’.vnn- L, Dzveawon. On yesterdsy the Governor ruceived the fol- lowing dispatchs irom the said geutleman ; 7o Gov, J, L, Bevenidoe, Hprinqued, Iid, ; 1 am baers, O ALHODGMAN, | yud huve just fecerred ilis guus, Thiogs are soue: %l{-l}[gfifilfif what exciled. Wil let you hear from o agafu to- ; rrow, Wil riee a cowpany st Bonton to-morrow, Tvaing leasod 1o interoatof Wil am i1, My Aewer immediats Wcego Adsmatiiio | restod Dok wm-,u:fcu.'rfifl o it bercaltar ¥, conttaus 1o manufectuso of Preassd Ly To this the Governor replied : Bader e uame aud ai7ls of Lodgman Brotbers: To Capt,, etc, ; Baise company sa 4000 aa porsible, YL A MODGMAY, | and sedl diustaciroll, 1 wrote Lo the Buerid, und sug: ODGMAN eated tho urganization of & company st Benion, *elanedy ™ TIL Bevaarbox. ‘This evening the Governor recsived the fol- lowing telogram’ from the ‘State’s Attoruey of Fraoklin County, from Bantou, via DuQuoin 1 DIG. 17, 1875.—~7'c Gow. Johwm L. Beverydos: The We offer extraoriinary faciiles for the collsction | ;AU 4Ty 1878 {5 addutineu of colma i) s of he ol :5;{‘ with Jn-;.m.f" s Al el s ¥o colctious, ochargia: Nostiormeys'foot tuauite: | 87 Sordustorlly Soglar Ko Kiuw uifor One Louplod with e Y oL Eomour | vesaiy injured, X willcall upoh y0u tormoreaw, "2 lasls, ~ FRASJER'S MERCANTIL! CULLEOTION m““fl company is_beln, u‘,'m AGENCY, Btate and Mouroe-sti koown, aud the Bhesl, men —— — Low huatiug tem oute FINANOCIAL. W.R. Dian, Blata's-Attorney for Fraukiin Couuty, The Goveruor does not think best t0 disoloss tho uame of tho paity who called upon bim b t. ‘That mau was of the opinioa that there was a large orgaaisation sa Kn-Klux 1 the two Baid countisr, and thias their alszul o couaistad Gf mwhize 1000 with & dazk favo, sud compused Money to Loan. Oasd §n hand to I i sums of $500, $300, $1,000, fim.‘yn,wn PR gt bk el gy et ‘TURNER & BUND, 103 Waahtngran-st, - CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18, 1875. of men who worsdetormined not to submit tol he © ¥ {autharitios. and 1if attacked they might rally aud pise the pooplo trauble, but this fearicss man was willing, with the approval of the authonties, aud furnished with arms, to make the fight. Tho Ooverpor thinks this gontloman communicated bis action, and sl tha facts to the Shonfl, and that the Sisnf do- termunod to capture thoe fellows, ile aporoves tugbly of the speedr aud effoctivo action of the Shenfl, aad bas no doubt that, with & well anized force. he il be abin to arrost them sud finn« thomn Lo juatico, aud that Jaw and order will be aventunl. From numoroua inquities made, tho Governor inof tle opinion tha these Ku-Klux bave no connection with tho: Bulliner-Russe.l-flenderson foud of Willisameon Coonty, tbough doubtless oue given atrength to the other. o expecta a full report to-morrow on the arrivalof tho State’s Attorney, and will swait all action untul fully ad- vincd by Mr. Barr. To the Asoriated Prea.) DoQuoty, 1il., Aug. 17.~A bloody fight occur- red lant night in the vicimity of Beuton, Frank- hin County, botween tho Buenf of tns above uamed county, with a posse of about twenty men under his command, aud o baod of Ku- Klux, who for sume timo paat have beon cum- mitting their ontrages on | eaceabla citizens of the Counties of Frauklin, Willamson, and Jack- son. Tho aseiatauce of the Shoriff was calind for vesterday by J. 13, Maddox, one of the Coun- ty Commusrionors of Frankhn County, who Lad recetved motico from this Ku-Klux band that he bad not perfarmedd certain orders that they had given him, and for this offense they wonld cail sod whip bim. Maddox immodiately mnda the threat kuown to the Shenff, who collectod a naane of sbout twonty mon, all well armod, who sccompatied Maddox fo his louso, secro'ed themsoiy nd awaited tho apr.earance of the marauders, Abont 2 o'clock at night fourteen In number of the Ku-Klux.disguined in loug white robe, high whita hats, and wearing manks, ap- peared, armed with atiot-guns aud pistols. When thoy had come near tho houwo the Bhorifl ntepped ont and commanded them to halt, Tuo answer was o pietol-shot by the lender of the band, which fortunately took no offect, Tho Shonill thon ciied “Hait!" upon which the band fired a volley, wheeled their huraes nud st- tempted to make theic escapo, The Shotiff and Ponsa returned the fire with a bettor result, Sev- oral mon wore wounded, one mortally, Al suc- coeded In getting away excout tho one mortally wounded, = Thia one, fearing deatl from hia wounds, confossed, and rovealed tho namos of some thirty or forty more of hin companionn, From the "qusntity of bloody clothes found near tho fighe it §a supposed several must bavo beon bard bit, 'Kuo citlzens of Douton immediatoly callod a meoting, passad some wtrong and detormined resolutiuns, und also rent & prominent citizen to place tho matter before the Governor of tho Btato, and earnestly ontroat protection and mwans 10 rid the country of thess miduight murdereis, Bovouty-five or a huondred stacks of arms have been roceived. Tho last heard from the Bhoriff ho was in hot pursuit of the balaoce of the band, The name of tbe man mortally wonnded, and who bas since died, 18 mven a8 Job Duckworth, Al surronud- fng counticn are anxiounly awaiting the rosult of the delegato to Gov, Beveridge. THE SOUTH CAROLINA EX-TREASURER, Cuanceaton, B, C., Aug. 17.—There was sn oxciting timo layt evening in Columbia, caussd by the proceedings under tho habeas corpus for the releaso of ox-Stato-Treasurer Parker. The application wae hoard at 2 o'clock In tho after- woon, beforo Judgoe- Mackoy, D'arker’s counsel claimiog his dischargo under the provision ot the Constitution proliblting imprisonmout for debt. Tho Sherif's return failed to allogo that tho caro was one of fraud, & chargo which is os- pecially excopted in the constitutional probiol- tion of lmflrlflumnunt for debt ; aud, after an ar- gument..tho Judge relossed tho prisoner. Tho tourt-room was filled with ~ an excited crowd, and Parker was {mmediately re-arreated on & criminal warrant for grand N cony; but his couneel waived examination, and wrging that the amount involved iu the alleged robbery had nothing to do with the amount of bail, succocdod in geiting bim roleased on bouds of #2,000. The News and Courier denounce the refoase of Parker na a gross judicial outrage aod Job, put up by certain Stato oflicials, CuanLesToN, B, C., Aug. 17.—Atter his reloans last might ox-Irensuror Parker took the trawn for Augusta. robably he will uover again be seeu 10 Bouth Caroliva. HORRIBLY BRUTAL TREATMENT, Prnaverruia, Aug, 17.—A well-known and woalthy martled man vamed Jobo L. Katos was bofors & msgistrato to-day charged with a flend- iah sssault on Miss omberton, It sppoars thas Kates soducod hor whon sho was about 15 yeurs old, and nho claims that Lo bas held ber in a life of semi-slavery ovor sinco. Rocently sho attended s picuic without bis pormission, aud when she roturned Lo charged ber w.th infidelity, knocked her down, beat Lier in & brutal manner, and thou tore all thoclothos off Ler person. and after vouring burning fluid over her set tire to her, sud endoavored to burn bor alive, Tho i~ terteronco of ome poJple 1n the house pro- veut the consummation of bis dosign. Oo Friday evoniog last ho wiupped her in & brutal manaer, and swore that ho would disfigure her so that sho would nover be able to go out. QGrest of- forts were made by intorested partics Lo keop th detatls of tho affair fiom the public. Kutes 18 beld 11 §2,200 bail for s appoarance in Court. BURGLARIES. Sveciat Dispatch to Ths Chicaan Tridune, Davesront, Ia, Aug. 17.—Tramps are still the pdst of thus locality. Last night two wretchios waylaid a letter-carrior aud fired two shots at bim, nelther of which, howover, took serious effect. On the farm of W, I. Carter, near hers, Bunday night, a flold of whoat was fired, aud a Inrge amount dostroyed, besides a now Marsh batvester, Ou Sunday aftornoon two young mon lu & house in thus city were attacked by twu tiampw, who attempted to rob the bhouse. Offer- ing reaistance, ono man was kuockud senaolcas, while the othor escaped on a horse, The tramps then decamped, Beveral burglaries have also been attompted Intoly, but the villains Lave gen- orally met with a waim welcomo, . TTenure, Auii 17.—The wholesale whito 0ods store of Measrs, 8. 3. Ovpoubeimer & 10, Fifth avenue, this city, was robbed of about 83,000 worth of silk handkerchiefy, iaces, sud other goods, thus evening. Tue burglary was commitied between 10 and 11 o'clock this evamng, whie the stceet wea crowdod with pedostnaoy, FOUL PLAY, Bpecial Dispatch to The CAleaco Tridune, Proma, 1ll.,, Aug. 17.—Eben Choate, n book- keeper in Grier & Co.'s grain and commlsion warchouse, has baen misaing siuce Bunday, and his friends are becoming alarmed as to his whereabouts, Ho was last roen at one of tho patks early in tho evening. He had cousidera- ble money on his persou, and as a lot of his pri- vate letters wera found In & lumber-yard tied up in an old sbirt, giave auspicions ate entertamed that there Lind been foul play. Aotive search has besn mads for him,but up to this tina no traces bave beon disoovored, BRUTAL MURDER, Soeclal Disvaleh (o ke Chicara Iridune, Lixcown, 1., Aog. 17.—A most brutal wurder waa comitted near Cornland, in this county, on Buuday lsst. A mao named Turley and ono of bus neigbibors had a Iawsuit, and it weot sgainat Turley. When meotiug the man he was driving some stack bome. Ha attacked him with & olub, koocking bim off hus horse and stribing hm savoral tiues after he was down, luaving bim for desd ; but bo had streugth enough to go Lome where he diod 1 INCEST AT UR3ANA, Special Duapatch to The Chicaga Tribune, Craxratoy, L, Aug. 17,—The iucest casa sgalost Fred Stouder commenced in Urbaus youtarday before Judge Tea Brook, sud was finwshed thw sfternoon. It resulted in the bind- iog over of Stouder to the pext terw of court in tho sum of $3,000. Tho trial was largoly st- tended to-dsy, and great interost mauifested, eupec.ally by Mrx. Btouder, who was disposed to ako a lively sceno ia court. SPECIMEN TIME3 CORRESPONDENTS, Special Duulih o Tha Chicacs Tribund, Ezms, Ps., Aug. 17.—W. A, Bogarde, the indi- vidval who baa sondiog false dispaichos to tho Ohbicago Times and New York Tribune from Tituaville, bas left that region. The Tituavilie Courier says bis diapatcbes were falvs and mae lictonn, and that he ' jumped " twn hotel bills at that placa. Tlo asmo papnr sugrosts that whan he enters & town tho hote! nropnstors should tell bim to move o, as hio in & * Loat." TARRED AND_ FEATHERED. Cixerryaty, 0., Aug. 17.~A Knoxvilte, (Tenn.) dispateh statoa: L, T Copeland, who crosted nome notoriety by & falso alatement rogarding ex-Premdent Johnnon's religious belief, 1o a tel- ogram to the Chicago Times, sud who has been (dentified aa the confidence man whose exploita woro delineated & whort time #ince in tho Balt- mora flawtle, waa tarred and feathorod at Lalf- paat 11 o'ciock last Light,” CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS, Orectal urateh b I'he Chicaoa Tribune, MiLwicker, Win.,, Aug. 17.—Whilo racing for atowol the lumber-laden schooner Ardent in the bay thin aftornoon, the tag Starke Brothers forced the tug Maxon into the vessel, and dam- aged the latler no tuat sue eank to tho deck-line, Aatho tugs ata of rival ansociatious, thoe collis fon will bo subject to investigation. The water~ loggou vosuel wla brought nafely into pors. INEFFECTUAL SHOOTING, Newovre, N. Y., Aug. 17.~Thin afternoon Itobert Gibuon, Aesistant Buperintendont of the Newbnrg Water-Works, attempted to shoot Al fred Post, & prominent roatdent of thia city, anid Pramdent of tho Highland Natonal Lank of Newburg. He tired two shots without effect, whon he was arrastod and locked up. Gihaon's wifo left horwo, and Lo chargea that Iose in- duced her to leave. THE WINTERMUTE TRIAL, Yaxkrox, D. T., Aug. 17.—Bhe second trial of Wiantermuta for the killing of Gen, McCook will bogin at Vermilion ou the 19 inat., have ing becn taken from this countv on change of venue. Tho Hon.J. B Biown, of 'hdillll.‘ifl hero Lo avsist Distiict-Attornoy Gamble iu the prosocution. FATALLY STABBED. Spectal Duacteh to The Clicaar Triduns, BpnixarieLo, .. Aug. 17.—Josoph (iamble was fatally stabbed in s bouss of ill-fama of this cily this afternoon, Clarles I, Jiammona and W. IL. Murray have beon arrestod avd cliarged with the offouse, MU3IDER, O SU'C'DE ? Bvectat uspalch tn The Chicata Tribune, Dexnoir, Mich., Aug. 17.—At Port Austin, this morning, Robert Emerson was found dead in & pool of blyod. Whether hin death is tho ro- sult of & muider, or in suicide, 18 not yet known. WADDY THOMPSON, Mesrmis, Tonn,, Aug. 17.—Waddy Thompson was reloased from Jail to-day in Lond of £5,000 for his appearance at the Novembor term of the Crimlval Court. A HORRIBLE CRIME, London Tymes. Maxcnrsten, Julv 29.—Northern Circuit— Crown Court (Before Baron Huddleston),—John Stannoy, aged 23 vears, waa charged with throw- tng oil of vitriol on his wife. Mr, Smith appenred to prosecuto; AMr. Cot- tiogham to defend, ‘The prisonor aud his wife s been married for sbout & year, and lived at Oldbam ; and 1t ap- peared tbhat from five weoks bofore the offonso was committed, up o the very day previous to 1t, thote hiad been nome jealousy vn his part, and that on ono occasion be bad told her that ho * would mala her »0 a8 no one would look at her by throwing oil of vitriol upon hor.” Upon the day in question (tho 15th of March laat) tue two were togother in tho houe, and the prisoner, who bad purchased the oil of witriol about an hour before, went into 8 back kitchen and poured it out into a basin, He then retnruod and put his arm around his wife's neck, upon which she rawed bor face, thinking be' was gowg to kiss her, e then poured a portion of the lquid on her forchesd, and when sho bogan to strugkle, got her down on the floor; and tried to pour it down her throat, masiug, ** Whouver you, stall Lave you both cripole and bliod. Sno auc- in preventing lm om_ pouriug moro iban & very swall quantiy dowa ber turoat, but he dashed tho rowainder 1n her faco and ran out of the hones, I'he victim of this disbolical outtage was tu danger of desth for some time, and when iathe toe prosonted s most shacking and pain- ful apposraace. Hoforo thw occurred sno had been a conely girl. Whon befuro the magine tratea tho prisonor said, * It was all her own fault ; he Lad told ber hundreds of times atiout spoaking to Helsby, and ane hind uaid wbo wouid rpoak to him. Ho then told he that bhe would throw oil of viiriol on her and enpylo her, aud sho replied, *tho kooner the botter,’ Tho defonso was that tue prisuner bonghi tho vitrinl to frighteu his wifa only, snd that it foll upon ber accidentaly, Tho Jnry found the prisoner gnilty, and be vleaded guilty to a previous convict:'n of folo= nv. There was nlso againet him a cburge of horso-stoaling, Ho read & loog statoment. - His Lordyhip eaid that ho wan posseased with tho conviction that the prisoner was man given up to tho most vindictive feelingy, It was tho most painful apactaclo bis ever recollocted veeing in & court of Juatlce whan tho poor woman got 1nto tho witness box, and n> one could entartiin tho slightest sympa by with the prisoner, who, in the atatoment which be had rea.l, had vat ex- [:mnlmd the slightest contrition, lio sentencod im to penal sorvitude for life, Tho sentenco met with tkena of approbation from a crowded court, which wore immodistely supprossed. el CHARLIE ROSS, In conversatlon with a reporter of the Thila- delphis Times, ou Friday ovoning, tho fathor of Charlio Rosasaid: “If my boy had been faund, you may rest assured that the press of DPhilsdolphia and the country wonld know it inmediately, I fesl too grateful for tho decp interest thoy have, in common with the gonoral public, manifested in bis wolfare and recovery to keop the tulings. whether #ood or bad. from them au instant. From the paculiar circumstances attending the caso, Clarlio has almost become publio propdtty, 1 do not want to bs worried with sny more unjuet ccusuros upon my oonduct, I have biad enough torron on that score, and oan hardly uuderstand why poirone sliould be 8o wicked a8 to im- pugn the motivos of myself and family whilo wo sro laboring under “such a bheavy Joad of gnel. 1o ten days or a wogk I oxpect that Wont- ervelt will ba brought up for Lijal, aud theu his conneolion with tho case may bo thoroughly ventilated. Wostervelt esys the boy was shive whon his brother-in-law, ~Afosher, was killed, sud this part of his sory I bohiova. But he 'has told so many siones about his conuection with tho matter that 1t is ditficult to know which to credit. I feel eatinfiod that ho was one of tha‘rlrhnu intercatod, Chur- hies’ mother Lins an abiding faith that her bov In the taud of tha living, and will yet bo recn: ered. It would be n reliaf to us to know his {ate—whatbor dead or alive, Ve are oconstantly rocoiving reports, all of which we follow up."” ——— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Loxoow, Aug. 17.—The steamship Nevada, trom New York for Litverpool, was spokon Aug. 13, dieablod LoNpon, Aug. 17.—Bteamer Nevads, when spoken, wea in Istitnde 80 norih, and loagitude v weat. Her machinery was disablod, and she wes under sall, Stesmships Ezypt, Periare, and Citv of Nrook- Isn, from New York, Parthi. from Doaton, and Nuvi Seutia, from Quebec, bave arnved out. Yorg, Aug. 17.—Arrived, stemships Somerrot, from Driatol, State of Gilasgow, snil Cambiris, [ndians, from from Hamburg, = OGLE COUNTY FAIR, Tothe Editor of The Chicaao Twibune : Ouzoox, lil, Aug. 1U.—A report has been widely cironlated that the Ogla Oounty Farmers’ and Mechanles' Aswoolation would not hold a Fair thia year. Thisis a mistake. Thoy will hold a Fair on Sopt. 7, 8, 0, aud 10. They are maxiog preparations for the bost Fair ever held ia the couuty, snd_ expect & larger orowd thau In auy provious year. ‘The mmusemeuts will consint of » ballood-ascension, base-ball, - croquet, and borso-trotting. (Goud musio will be su attendance Qrun‘ dsy of the Fals, by the beat band in the oouunty. - WASHINGTON. The Friends of Fitz-John Porter Will Again Appeal to Congress. Pretty Conclusive Evidence Agalnst {he Cnimpeachable Avery, Thirty Thousand Dollars Tost .Through the Marine-Corps Frauds, Quite a Flutter Caused by the Escape of the Cruiser Octavia. American and Spanish War-Vessels Will Institute a Search. Fashionable Smuggling Still Flourishes to a Considerable Extent in New York. TIE FITZ-JONN PORTER CARE, Bpectal ly.svateh to The Chicoao Tridune, Wasmnatoy, . C., Aug. 17.—G . Fitz-John Dartor’s friends are protestivg strongly against tho deeision of the Preridont not to cr:der a naw trial in the General's caso. They do not rogard the ressons upon which that decision it based, | couclusive. The partios who ara intor- esting thomscives mo etrongly aro influontial and numerous, and,inasmuch ax they cannot hope for a roversa! of tho Prenident's concluriop, it i8 probable that thoy will make anothor appeal for Congressional action st tho spproachivg seesion. NEGLECTING NUSINESS, Tho abaonco of the hoads of Departments fs loudly complained of by persons who come here from all parta of tho country’to transact buai- ness which cannot bo properly atiended to by Subordiuates, PHOFOAED CRANGE OF NAME, An effort, headed by the leading Conservatives of Virginia, is about to be mada to chauge the name of thoir party from Democrat to Whig. A coovention to this end is talked of, to coma off st an early day. Maoy of there Consorvatives aro old Whigs, aod they do not like to be called Domocrats, and thev arguo that tho assump:ion of the old name wiil briug many recruita to their rauks. JERE PLACE. Jere Bisck, eox-Attornez-General, hLas in preparation s roply to the attack mads upon Ium by Seuntor Bargent, in Californis, Hargent charsed that Black, wien Attorner-tieneral, re- ceived money for opimions iulaw cases, Black's anawor will be a dotailod rofutation of these chargos, AVERY. Chiof-Clork Avery, who is hero, Is confldont that the Grand Jury lias no substantial evidenco axmust bim, and that ho will bo acquitted on tosl. Officisla of thy Treasury, however, who bhinve gorn tho originaln of the wriiten svidonce ‘used sgawnt Avery before the Grand Jury, sav that Avery is molf-deceived, and that the evidonce 18 ver nlmufi. Con McGrow, Avorv's euvemy, s also here, Ha navs that the lettors prodiced before the Grand Jury woro in Avery's owo baundwriting, aod tbat tho telosram to tha whisky ring, steting thut the lghtning would sirike, was from him, THE CHICAGO CCSTOM-IOTAE. The Trossury olticlals aro mamtsining groat socrecy aud makiog much mystery concerning the roported forthecoming chango in the status of the Chicago- Cu-tom-House building, It is cer- taim, howover, that, notwithstanding the msui- fold aenials by eubordiuate officisls, tho P'rewi- dont and Becretary Lristow bave coma to an understanding s to tho building. It can also bo stated that, whatever that condition in. 1t 18 presumod by the Prosulent and Bocretary Bristow that it will ba watinfactory to the ma- Jority of tho Chicago people, as their views are now ropresanted bv Lk ThISUNE. It 18 proba- bl thut tho dotails of this plan will not be made knoan until the return of Secretary Bristow, who aloue Is understood to have possession of them. Bristow has changod his plans, avd will not uow return before Saturdar. The formal announcoment of s now plag will probably uut be mada before next week ; but, unless per- s0u8 who have oppoitunities for knowing are mistaken, & seatiefactory conclusion lLsa beon roachod. THE CRUIBER OCTAVIA. The fact that the Uuited States ravenne cutter Mosswood faifed (o find tho Octavia off New York was promptly teloeraphed the Treasury Departmont, and the infurmation went to the Btate Department. The Edgar Stuart, after oyading iho rovonue otlicials for some time, it will bo_romewberod, was bronght to and cup- tured off Nowport. The Acting Becretary of tho Tioasury has decidod that commandersof rev- enuo cutters at all pointa on tho Atiantic const snull kenp & kharp fook out for the fugitiye ves- eol. It s olso stated that tho Captaiu-Generst of Navaus Las boen Jaformed by cablo of the doparture of the muspiclous craft, aud that orders have or will bo aent to the pam-~ wauders of Bpansh guuboats on the Cuban coast to koop a sharp lookout for the Uruguay, shus Octavin. The Bpanlsh Minister, now resle dont 1n New York, made a flying trip hero to-dar, aud bold a prolonged conference witl the Awsist ant Bocrotary of B.ate rolativo to the escaps of tho steamor, The Government has taken overy possible siepto find the vessel. Tho instruce tiona ta the rovenus ofticers aro to caplure the Octavia if posmble, wherever found, BMUAGLING, The Tronsury oficials are sdvised that, not- Withstandiug tho now rogulstions concerning baggagu at New York. the 1wspections are mh loosely couductod, Ooe gentleman reports that, upon tus arrival of a rocent steamer, 2.000 ci- Rars were diatributed by the passengors among the inspoctors as petty bribes to facilitate the examination of baggage, and that the brives ao- complistiod thoir purpose. The new forms which hinve Just beon approved are expected to correct tlus, THE CITY DESERTED, Tho diplomats, as well a3 the Cablnet officers, have abandoned the Capltal. Yostordsy the only ropressntative of all the lozations wasthe Becra- taiy of tha British Embassy. BPECIE NESUMPTION, Bome of the Treosury ofticiaia ciaim that to carry out the provisions of s, resumntion it will be neccesary to iucreass tho Londed dabt about $35,000,000. Becretary Hiistow Las con- strued the Iaw to give lum aathority to increase the debt, Benator Sherman is sald ta voscur with the Secrotary, The Heorslary mav possibly ank Conzress for more aefinite logislstion ugon this subjsct. THE MARINE OORPS FUAU] Maj. Slack, Quartermaster of nes, d not seom ta be 1espoasible for the frauds i that serrice. He publises a card in which ho cnarges that & discharged clerk is responsiblo for the accusation, However that may be, it i very ovidout that tho Government Lsa boen awindled out of at least $30,000 in the sums ex- ponded fu supphies for the Marine Carps. Tue faes will undountedly cat! the attention of Con. §rusitoLbe reasond for the existauce of this corve. While all naval officers adnut the rank aud fils of the marive aro sbsolutely essondial a8 whip police, the usefulness of tho siail 14 not concodod. There seems to be uo reason why the marines should not be com- msnded by naval oflicers, The latter are work. Ing to sccomphsh this, QRIvES, Thers were received scsterday at Daltimore 100,000 watormulous, of ‘woich a large quaatity wero shipped to Ciucionati and Clucsgo. BENATOM MORTON arrived bera from New York this eveoiog. He in 10 vory good Lealth, e will remain fo Wash- ington two aays, theu goea to Maine, where ho will takeo sn fiu'u‘up.d 10 tue Btaie campaigu. n oes Associated Press.) TUE §47,000 HOLBEUY. ‘Waismnarow, D. C., Aug. 17.—Ex-Repressnta- Hive Jersmish M. Wilson hsa bean sppoivied Assistant United States Attoruey for this trict, 10 susist in the proseoution of the pas. 1 e Thicagoe Dailp Teibune R} g s =4 - ~Cy e tlen rocontly arrastel for 1hs #47,000 5 from the Uuitod Staten Trpamicer's omee S 5 ° Kzw Yonx, Ang, ) % I 0 A Washingtor 2, % al e lius colobirated and mportant - caro Intely decided by the Conrs of Claa in favot of :Ilm b;.ol:;r; l‘lv;"vivAcuI(nur:nd Compmns hian been poealed by the Attor:.es Gezaral b the Supre Courtof lhre United Hlu’cfl. et 8T B s FINANCIAL. IN NEW VORK, Bpectal Dievatch bn The Chiciao Tribune, New Yonk, Aug. 17.—Wiiliam Bucler Duncan haa made & proposition to the creditors of Lis firm, offoring to pay 3314 per cont of the habili- tien if intrusted with tho arrangement of lin seaeis. Hs will give tive notes payable in No- vember and Mav of earh vear until 1577, with in- terent at 7 per cent. The nroposition wes tnarde publio to-dsy, and mat with conmderablo rigi cule, [Tothe dssoctated Press.) New Yong, Aug. 17.—An examioation of the statemout of the assigneo of Duncan, Shorman & Co.. shown tho total amonnt of thrir bills PAY . mearly alt of which is placed 10 handa uuknown to Duucan, Sherman & Co., 18 over LW121,000, of which less than £100.000 aro secured. ‘I'he bills accepted by Goorgo 13atler. o the amount of 265,000, are kecured by lands ih Texas, ‘Fno whole of the acceptances of A. Buigese, smounting to 1,126,000, are unsecured Among tho depositors prominently koowu is the Bty Couml, 1L, Archibald, who luses g ) NUMBER 3359; POLITICAL. Ben Butler Generalizes Gloom!ly on the Finance Question. And Intimates His Affection for the Rag-Money Crew, The Greenhaek Men to Mold a Love-Feast al Detroit, Aug., 25, New York Liberals Coming Back to the Republican Fold. Senator Thurinan Gives Sam Cary o Vigorous Going-Over, Poor And Enumerates the Balefal Influefices that Are Operating Imside His Party. &).00l 3 J. N, nder, of Droad strees, loses $11,985 liazen Kimball, of Hobokon, N, J.y £6L365: 1. J. Montague, actor, 81.344; Theo- aore Moss. Treamurer of Waliack's' Jhea- tro, §10,059; J, Navarre, the Mexl- can Cousnl, tho New York Central & Hud, &14,617 ; the Pa 8 ;5 Park & Duy Connecticut, 1,664 City uf Chicago suffe: Cotwpaay, #11,+ }: David A Wells, Gov. Tilden, €1.361 ; tho loes on 1ts water-toan coupon sccount, #1510, and on its city coupon accoint, 827,145 ; Richari Dooloy, Now Lochelle, Toses €17,054% Mra, L, E. Flmett, £17.213 5 tho First Mational Dank of San cteco I & creditor Lo the amn Milwaukes National Bank, 2,5 Aatioual Bank, 16,200 : and the Trenton Lanke fug Comisuy of Now Jersey, &114.300 : the Liemingtou & Rutland Car Company had a depo.- 1t ot 853,622 The lusa of Samuel Colvelle, thioats Healagent, anpesrs now to have been 04ly 1,152, Mra. Eils Doliurry, tho actrees, who i in Pari, loves 23,320, The labilities of the firm aro for Lills pasable, secured aud unsecared, amounty due depositors, domestic and foreizd, fureipn coriesrondents, cashicts’ checks, cortified cheenn, crruncatee of depoxit, travelors' credit md cucus lar notes, and reach & sum total of 4,916,010 Le assets coumnt of coahion hand, 257.471 1 soc- ond loans, bills receivable, bikis discounted, open accounts, stocks aud bonds, rents, bonds aud mortgagos, amounts due from foreign corre- 8] oudetits, real estato. oltico furnivure, aud per- sonal aasets of individual members of the firm, maling, in all, a towl of #2.119.854, The stal went, therelore, shows a differonce of £2,796,643. In the nhosve statoment the bonds aud stock of the Mobile & Onio Natlroad Compaus are put in, the former at 10 cents, aud the latterat 1 cout, on the doliar, Discovery has been mado that a warranteo deed, bearing date Oct. 11, 1874, by whicl Ar- chunald Buxter and nis wife, in conaideration of $75,000, couvered to tho In‘ernattonal Packing Company, of New York, a picco of property iu DBrookiyn, was acknowledied and recordod Aug. 9. 1875, or tao davs siter tho assigument wos made by Arclubald Baxter & Co. In relation to tho affains of the suspended firm of Turner Bros., bankers, with proper timo aud caro, tho awnets, it 18 stated, could be made to ©.ual, and porhaps exceod, the liabulitios of the frm.” 'Tho estimaced mventory, including the porsonal proporty, amounte. ta over 1,604,000, sud sfter allowing for u very liversl reducion, tho amount to be recaived will bo not leas tiuan #900,000 or $1,000.000, while tho total iudebtede neea does not exceed about $625,000. The affairs of Hoyi, Spragus & Co., of Now York aud P'rovideuce, R. I, which have been in liquidation nearly two years, aro rovorted far from settiemeut, and it 18 £aid to bo doubtful whatlior the goneral croditors, after tho upeciul aud conflicting litipation 1 Rhode Inland 18 ot an ond. will ecoiva more tuan 15 or 20 conts on the dollar. A KANKAKEE SUSPENSION, Specral Drapatch to Ine Clicavo Dibline, Ravxaxee, IlL, Aug, 17.—Tho following no- tice was 1ssuod this morniug ; nCist. DAXK, KANRAKEE, 4l Bauk, on_ account of 14 closol. 1 had hopow of runniug the bauk ro .« th avold fullire, but oo an exsmination of its aftairs Iam convineed T canuot do it A mecting of the creditors of the bank will b called fu & few dayn t consider tie ritution, and T will suumit ta ther s statenment of fts condstion, and an opportunity will be given them 1o wvertigato its sffairs sud adviee what Led best bo dono unuer tho clrcumstances, (Sigued) WiLLIAM G Tho propristors of this bank w Bwarmell aud Rovert I, Euts. The estont of the failuro cannot now be toll with sutlicient ace curacy to warrant its pablication. FAILURE AT DENVER, COL. Dexven, Col, Avg. 17.—John Maysl & Co., o heavy dry goods house here, flled a voluntary petition in baokruptey yesterday. Their labiiie tiea are §70,000; their asnety, $31,000, AT DETROIT, Dernorr, Mich., Aug. 17.—Van Dintner's pipe- argan factory was burued Iast night. Tho Joss iy estimated at €6,000 ; insurance, £3,000, AT EAST SAGINAW MICH. Special Disvat:h ta The Cliea o Triune, EAST Sa01AW, Mich, Aug. I7.~A small dwelling-nouse 1 the Eighth Ward of this city, owued aud occupied by Frank Valley waw do. stroved by fire. Loss on bouro sud furniture, &1,150. Iusurauce in Watersown for 5800, TiltZ CROPS, WISCONSIN, Special Disnaleh to Tha Chicade Tridune, Maptsox, Wis., Aug, 37.—Grain hetcabouts is all ent, except noms lato oats, and thers is good woathiar for Blacking. THE MISSISSIPPI, Mexrens, Aug. 17.--Tha river at this point ooniiuues stationary, but the decline hiad reached Fulton, 70 wiles above here, early this morning, and it iu contidently beliovud that the decline wilt reach here by te-mosrow, THE WEATHER. Wasuixaroy, D, C, Aug. 18—1 8. m.—For the Uppor Lahe Region, Upver Missisippl and Lower Missouri Valleyw, coolor sud cloar or far weathor with north to wost winus, rising bar- oweter. and poseibly Ineal raing in tho noxthorn portion of Michyzan ands Wisconsin, LUCAL OUIERVATION, Luicaao, Wi, tai Tiwie,_|Tiir. Thr i therniomater, 19; mihnuw, @, OKNKHAL OBSERVATIONS, Cu134a0, Aug, 17—Midolght, Station, Hsr, 7 Wina, Imuu Weather, o 4 6 KW, treat, 68 8., geutle. .. 30 BN W, i 20,04 Deuvar..... 30,34 BETA THETA PL Evaneyrire, Iud, Aug. 17.—Tho thirty.sixth anoual convention of the Beta Thets Pi wmeots in this a.by ou the 26tk aud 27th of tho presout month, The rubliu oxarolses will conslat of sn oration by Prof. I'stvin, ©f lualsuapoliv, and m‘om Dy the ko, leasa Crook, of Jaskaoanll BEH BUTLER TO THE RAG-MONEY MEN. &1 ertat Diapateh to The Chicaro Tribune, New Yonx, Aug. 17.—Bon Dutler baw written a lottor to the Legal-Tonder Club of this city, In which, aftor regretting hin ioability to be pres~ ent and aadress the Club, ho saya ¢ I atn unable to comrrebend, appreclste, and much Iees uiinire, that aystem,of Government Dunnces which hua 80 wrought upon the busfacws and production of the country that over two wamen who destre product biadl 18 for the Iat twwo years tlan which they wonht buvo that tune alo<t, 1low the countey in to grow Fich “nongi to yoy ita debts by thie non-production of 4 sblehodiod worlices fa mometbiig that T cannot uend, Asauming that each ono af_that rillled and nuskilled, could Liave averaged 2 por day for the working daya of the ARt vz, ek that, T wippos you will agreo with mo, o ol we Lbavo Jost $1,20,0 X),1K0), o € of the witlonal debt, by fhcle edtoreed It e, 40 pay o thing of the loss of morals of the yorking men snd wonen, How long men in active Liriniers, and -hilders, and holders of those Eftln of 'prove a0 iho tax-gatherar Wil permit ow 1 adminitration to go ou Ly which tudr properts shall deprociate W rer cent in fts valie, whils owuers of prope erty, wich an notes, mortioa, ot bonde, which ate dniaxed, beraise tol ojrty 10 the tax-gathorer, havo thels property appres a0d exeapy taxation, fe n provlem which tho ool et of the peoplo of this cauntry will wolve fu tho coming Tr. sidential eloctiony Regretting that I cannos w with yon and elaborats thrao views, sa Eahoall be glal todoin New York City, whrre the d ks are deserted hy sbippiing, whers the mores are wurented, and whcrs dwelling-house B1ve been g0 depreclated in bardly o mest Uy morte gees upon thom, amd whero f think wound fnane sl doctrines wre mn much needed 8a ange where, my necosmties compel ma to foregn this, whicl woild bo n flessure to mo, and, I iroet, & profitto others, I am informed thiat Mr. Duncan, of Duncag, Sherman & Co., went to Washington when tho currency bill wan Lefors tho Fresident, to sdviso Bim Lo velo Ity bocause { wan necessary to dopreciate Yaluea, Tho President did voto the biil, Values have Loew dopreciated, Ttrat, toan amouat entirely satls. fictory to Messrs, Duncan, Sherman & Co., however hittie thel creditore mias relisk tho process, I have tho Lonor t be, very traly, yunar, Bixiasix P, Burren, REMARKABLE UTTERANCES BY MR, THURMAN, Npecial Dinpat+h t ri Chicaan Tribune, CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 17.~On Sunday moruing laat, about 11 o'clock, Seuator Thurman and Mr., Cuok, of Cjucianati, were sittiug in front of tha Weat Houso at Put-in-liav, aud, in tho presonca of athird party, cugagod fn an oarnest and mourntul couvereation upon the Democratio ticket and the prospects in the Stato, Mr, Caok, in tho courss of tho conversation, oxproseod a poor opivion of Bam Cary, saying ho was too miich of a doad weignt for the party to carry, sod that Itbe party mado » great mis. tako in nomioaticg him—so mueh so that tho ticket was in absolute danger of defeat. Mr. Thurman responded, saving that he agreed with Mr. Cook that ho bad no respect. for Mr, Cary, as ho considered him & mero politi- eal adveuturor, narrow-minded, perfectly une prncipled, with sn active mind, but totally un- Latanced. e behieved himto bo an uuscrupu- lous domagoyuo, ono whoso groat forto i4 to ap- peal to tho vassions of bis Lvators, In fact, Le cousidered Cary to bo an out-and-out Communias, As for bimsolf, the Scuator #aid under no circum- conp elances would ho spesc st tho same meetiug where Sam Cary was to spoak, for bis self-respoct forbade him to be foen in his compeny, He sald ho never heard Cary but twico i Lua life, aud did not wish to hoar lum agsin under any circumstances, so great was Lus feeling of contempt for that Lyoo- critical temperanco spouter. Ho board bim do- liver a temperance locture in Columbus from tho west end of tho State Ilouse somo years ago, but his vituporative abuse of men who doalt in liuors was eo violeut aud slanderous that ne ouly remaived a fow minutes mud camo away disgusted. ‘The next Lme hie heard Sam was at Zanesvillo, during the campmign of 1872, whon he (lLurman) bad an appointment to sposk. When boatrived at tho place of moeiing Lo found, much to his surprise, thnt Sam Cary was an- uouuced a3 uno of the kpeskens, aud ho was com- pelled, 1u spite of Limselt, 10 listen to bim, ir, Cook remarked that it was very unfortne nato for tho Democracy that tho Catliolic ques- tion had been brought i ; that it waa goiog to result in many Democrats voting with the Roe publicany, and mauy moto in staying awsy from tho polis, o fearad tiat this alons would lose the Btate to the Democracy. Alr. Thurmau repliod omplaticaliy : * Yes; we shali loso the State, Tie d—d prieats havo vver- done tno thing by stickiug thelr nowos into our politics, and thoy deserve to bo boaten to teach them their placo, ‘tho Democracy only buve thewsolves to biamo in submitting o tho de- mands of the priests m tho way thoy dud. It was unfortunate, wudeed, that tho Catlolio quos~ tion was Jueged into tho cawpaign. Tho Dotncoe 1acy was the ouly party that over did anysthing for the Catholics, aud it woull weem that the more that 18 dune for thom the wore they will de- wiand, ‘Their srroganco is wwuilerable, aud, as we. shall bo defosted uny way, § Lope 1t wiil hare- after teach these meddlesomo |rissts & losson that thoy wil underatand. —that i, to et politica alwe. I, for on, don's propodo to auand any turther nonsenye from these forlows,” ‘The Sen- ator went ou to detend the position ha took in it Manstiold speech. mont outraguausly bythe Republican pe Hat-tootedly it upposition to tie financial plank w the Stato ylatform, he woula have been mora bitterly abused by bis own party pruen thau ha was by the Republican presa fjor the position lie Liad taken in that speoch ; therofcro, that position was the beat for bis vwn persoual interosta. ‘The abuva report of tho conversation is cor- rect as far a4 sentiments uttered weors concern~ ed. Tho lapgusge may vary a litle, His ex- ion Iu regard to” Cary, the pricats, and scknowlodging tLat the Stato is loss, are given in Lis exact lunguage, @ NORTH CAROLINA, Si4cial Dispateh to T'he Chicano Tribune, Wasmisaroy, D, 0., Aug, 17.—Mr. Marchall, Actiug Postmusstor-Geuerul, says ihat, notwithe stauding the reporty from the Southern Asso- clated Press {o tho coutrary, ko racsived lettors from the Clairnan of tho Hiate Republican Committee of Northh Carolina which slate thas the Republicana arv tho victors iu tho late eloc- tions. It is belioved thst the bogus reports are kept up to make up the money that Lad beea bet ou the result. Benator Mozion regards tho result of tho eleo~ tlon sy oxceodiugly wiguiticant, and tho popular vota e the Republican wide was wholly unexpects ©d to buw, ss this 1802 in regard to the Counti tutivtal Conveution hss been bofore the people of tha: Stare for six mouth, The clowencss of the vote iudicaies that North Carvls caunot bo vounted by the Demiocrata s cortaiu 1o caat ber eleotoral vote in 18:7 for the Democsutio Presl- dontial nomiuee. Mr, Hywon, colored, Congtessman-elecs trom