Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 20, 1875, Page 2

FOREIGN. The Reigning Prince of Servia Alarmed at the Situation. Turkey Will Xot NListen to Austrian Intervention. Dorregaray, the Carlist Gen- eral, Again in a Tight Place. Gladsione's Pamphiet Agalnst Vati- canism Sold by Paris Booksellers, ,Bt;nnpnrtist Newspapers in Paris Subjected to tho Grinding- Down Process, Interesting Commentson the Trinl of Col. Baker, TURKEY, KOTE FTOM PRINCE MILAY, OF SERVIA. Tauts, Aug. 10,—.\ Vienna speciul to La Lib erle says Princo Milan, of Servia, hias nddrossed s noto to the powers who sigued tho treaty of Paris, complaining that ho bas nat been informe ed of thri- intentious regarding tho tosurrection which ia extending into Servin, and nhich threat- eus to arsume propurtions which may render ita suppterhion inpussiblo. a ACNTRIA PUOTOYES INTERVENTION, | Brnrty, Aug, 19.—1¢ is said tuat Auntrin hae offered, under guaranteo of the Northern Bu- ropean Erpire, to fotervene for tho pacification of the Herzegovinians upon s baeis of reformn in the admiuistration of the Austnian Provinces of Turkey, but that the Porte hus refusod the offur. ADMINISTBATIVE NEFORMS, CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 2.—An imperfal hatti wis read yestorday b tio Sublune Porte. Sub- jowed 13 a translation : JLLDSIMOUS Vizin: The solo end of our eforts, an facts atteat, han alwayn boen 10 sttaln tho glory of the Lmpire and tho develojment of ite credii, aud ta euablo the people lu g o of this, ‘fo_ attain th1y end, It s necessary for s on the onu band to adopt measurva eseontial to the grandeur and jower of the Empire; amd on thy other lund Lo give to esch dintrict; nccords 10 it pocisl couditions, ways and nioans col. culated to develop fuliy tho riches and conunerce of iho conntry, Thanks to Divine Yrovidence, it in nos torfous that the reargantzation and the efMcleucy of our aruy and mariue, and ol thelr nccoeairies, nta dn full progress, By frason of rertain obstacles, Bowever, the sdinluistratlyo reforms uudertaken ug t the' precent time lave not yob produced all tho desired results, In order to obtain complulp wuccess we must, therefore, redouble our effortséand we much dosiro that the' ceculion of menstires noceaiary to the realization of roforms T not left exclusively to (he charge of the central ad- nuwstration. The Government of the provinees, the Uovernurs of the deparimcnie, s well as il fhe other funtionarics, Lave recoved' formal instructious to devote all thelr atteution to the development of _Eri- cultice, to works of public utility, aud, amog other mutters, to tho cousiruction of ritge rowda to facllitats commmulcation . ing the establisbment of railways, It ik durirabiu to develop the prosperity and* (b rickes of tlis country without glving the preferance to any par- ticular portion of the Empire. In fact, every reform couducive to the woll-belug of the whole population #hould be offvcted an speodily 8 possiolu 11 tuo coun- iry bas niot yet profited aa mch oa might have been expected from the rallway system of Ruumells, owiny to erront before wnd after i etallishment, the utili- ty amd {mporiance of mesns of communieation genarally rvuuain bone the Ji {ncoutentabio, In order thiat the peaple of our Lupire wmay Iikowla Late the advantage of rilways, wo Lave decidud on tho coustenction, iudertakiug all tho sxpeuses, of thy Line to Bagdad, which canstitutes the most fmpartant polnt of Turkey {u Asis. ¥ou will hava to delilerato with our other Minlsters on the mode of coustructlng thu railway, aud to submnit Lo ux the roault of your wuvestigations, May the Almighty deign to accord succean to our ofiorta, EAETEPE— SPAIN. ARMY MOVEMENTS, Mapnip, Aug. 19.~The Hoval Brigade, under comm#ud of Uen. Dulatre, routed Dorregaray while the lattor way cudoavoriog to panetrato into Aragon, and forced bim to retreat to the wountaing near Tremp, in Cataloma, Geu. Jovellar holds the mouutain paeses at Balaguer, and will provest Dorrogaray from es- caping mn tho direction of Lerida. A Carlint force oparating in the neighborhood of Lelver for the purpose of intoreepting sup- plios betwoen Puyeords and Heo d'Urgiol, yester- day captured twelve wagons loaded with provis- foun belonging to the Royal Ariny. Uon. Saballs has urrived In tho vicinity of Seo d'Unr Other Carlist bedlea aro approaching, aud xn attempt will Lo made to raise the sioge. —_— FRANCE. @OVERNMLNT PRECAUTIONS. Veasaties, Aug, 19.—Tho ltepublican Per- manent Comuittco to-day presentod an intorpels lation to AL Buffet, Mulstorof the Interior, con- certiug Louapartist newapaver articles and tho prohibition of the salo of Gladstone's pampllet ainst Vaticauism. M, Buffet defouded the coursu of the Government, and said vigorons tucanuios had bosu directed agninat Bonapartist uuwepapors, e sald bo had recoived no requost tu sutuorize the salo of Gladatoue's book, but would uut authorize circulation of polemicy agaust Catholie fuith, M. Builet tuither explainod that Gladstone's publications were allowed to be wold in Khojw, bt woto nut authorized to b hawked about the Blicets, CARDINAL 'OLOSKEY to-day received virita trom the I'syal Nuncio and tho Archltsbop of Farin. A CATIHOLIC CONGRESS at Poitiors boguu its sonsions to-day, iy Bermon way New Orteans, Tho open- proached by the Archbistop of i —— GREAT BRITAIN, y THE AUBOTHFOND DIAAMTER, ¢ Lavenroot, Aug, 19.—Tho Bosrd of Trade has begun an inquiry into tue loss of the stoame sbip Albotsford, TUE TRIAL OF COL. DANER, New York 4 ribune, Col. Bakor's pokition way ® vory brilliant one in Liw. profeuslon, aud & very good one in socloty, It 1a tho fasuilon 0 speak of Liu ir Hanuel Bakor's brothor, but 1 funoy that in the army bir Suwuel was best known as Col, Valontine Bakor's brothor. He wais 0110 of thie few oficors who, without wcurriug the reprosch of being n baokworm, made tho ssudy of war in kowe sense sciontiic. Competent judies thought him a very capable soldier; not merely brave, * which 1most ‘moeu are, Perhaps his sctnal servics ab tho Cape aud n tho Ciupea mads bim less fumous of lute yura thun Lis adventures during the war of 1570, 11w ts Colonel of tho Tonth Hussarsa—tho Prince ot Wales' rogiment—aud he took that op- poitonity to study cuvalry tactios with tho most fawous practitivnors of wodern times, the Uhlasis, of Germany, Peuple spoke of bim some- thing uu fvo-aud-twenty yoars ag tho Iameutod Capt. Notun was spoken Of, 11is relationd with the Prince of Wales woro 20 Iutimate Be ta give Tise Lo the story that tho Princs had used bis imrwull 6forts Lo prevont tha cass from coms i g to trinl, L do not know whotlior that story s (rug, or ouly probsble. It was believed, il tuo Priuve, who wust have kuown It was bo- Digved, sustuy to Linve tukou uo pams o bhave 4 duleliavod, Thore wers queur reports sbout thy prowsure put upon -the youny isdy's relae Lives, At ope time it wus smd openly that the procecution would be sbsudoned. but to this thuught tho winh was tho ouly father, 1t would bu ditlicu't {0 wuagiue what' lemptation could Lava induced bep or ber frioudw to listen for Ous moweus to o propuds) which awounted to notbig lows for ber than e life rawed by aunpicion and scaudsl. It s diticult to iiusgine huw such propusitions cduld be made, Jut Col, Baker wun ouo of the snite choosou to accumpsny the Priuco on hiv ludisu tour. He Wis pupular amiong lus brother ofticors—so pop- ulur tuat they stoud vy biw 1 & way that almost brought dweredit on the srimy; in & way that shinoat reemiod Lo Lnply a detormiuation to viu- d:vate Col, Baker, right o wroug, Uuder logal »:lvice, sud 1 sbe fuca of tho general fy 5 it pui pose, §f it existud, had to bo reliuquivh. «d. But the atvibude of the wea to whow 1t wss imputed eaplaiug the beliof ju the persistent at- tewsple 10 Lush the watter up, Litting amde Col. Baker's war frisnds and (ho oflicers vhio thought the bouor of the uriny might Lo Lphield by & conmromiae s behulf'uf dinlion- ©o1J, kho keuaral feuliog abuut tLe cuas biua bicn & light vue, Lho conduiuuativa of Lui. Lager o, han been fearly nnanimons ; fon And re- #pect for Miss Dickouson have been not lose wo. The clubs nre suppored ta ba the home of evinesl #kepticiema nbout women, hat even ju the cluby the name of that hetoie and stainlesa girl has bheen treated with respect, The worst thing ever heard emd abost her was hat ehio ought to have eeen what Col. Baker meant coancr, and have stopped talkimg with him—that bo would not have lost bis Load of who had ehioan that ehekuepected him beforo tho astempt wan made. Ihio comment 18 absurd, for all the evudenco rhows that Daker's eanduct chanzed #ll1n & moment, and that Miss Dickennon 1o- eouied tho first apjroach to familiaute, But put dosn the criticism a8 the only vue wadd, The Judge who sried the caro oxpressed no more than mose peojdn have thatught shen ho repelled tho succston that this iibertine nttenpt bad defiled ter, 1 raz distiuctly 1t bas not; and that she walix vt of tula Court a8 purs and _am innocent a4 ehe over one, and a8 undofiled an ¥ho cver wari nay, moro, that the courage aud spirit she dwn'aval linvo added a new ray of glors to her south, her innocenco, aud here bea An antbrenk of wanly fecling wlich not oven tha apirit of deco. rum pervading an Bighah Court could preveat the audicne fron apy landing, Tho wentevco passed on Iaker is thought to err ¢n the whlo of mercy, 'The rossony which Mr. Jussies Dirett gives for not ronding . him te bard labor eeem to most poopls reatons the nther way, Hich ravk. botlisnt reputation, sarvices Lo oo’y country, aro all roasons that ought to havo saved Col. Baker from erime, but not roasons which enght o rbicld him from the pennity of that enta, Dutatis idle to deny that eocial ine fuencoa aro strong with the English Bench, ‘Tho constant discinimor of them woult prove it A dudyo thinks twico Leforo Lo pentencos “au oflicer and a gentleman® o guits the kaio fate which ho wouid unhesitatingly in- filst on n wmon who was neither, Aud, b ing thought twice, he does not do it, To Col, Laker hiwself it cannot make much differ- ence, With or without hatd Jabor, twelve months i jnil means riu tokim, 1t menus, of course, Laing casbiored from tho army. His career is ended, though Mr. Justico Irett was weak onough to intiwato rame sort of hope that 1t mighy not bo, Sociely dara mot receive him. Livon friends must fall of trom biwm,--tho vory frieuds who, wrongfully but bravely, stood beaido him 10 the dook, ‘Iho ona thing thoy can romember Lo hia credit in hie conduct after the outiaze. No attempt was made 1o diseredit Miss Dickenson. Mr. Hawkius wan careful to tell tho jury that tho instructions ha had received ou this point como from Col. Dakor's own Jips. [l added, in baro justico to Limsolf, that bad the defondant insrioted bim to take a different courso, lus wervices would not bave beeu at Lis command. Thnt 18 right, yoi it had better huve bucn left unsaid, ln- quiry hisd shown at ouco that Mirs Dickonson's churacter wus absolutely unuseailaple, aud the wliglitent Lint 1 & covirary senes would Lave beon destructive to whoover mado i London Darty Sewes, Ay For more than threo hours subsequent to the verdict eud scutence being pronounced iu tho trial Just conciudod at the Town-1Dli, Crovdon, tho excitement in_tho Ilizh wtreut thero was ju-+ tenso; and it is affirmed that at no previous age size iu the county hus ko wuelr public interest Leen shown, Frow the Iarge crawd that wan as- sembled outeido the hall and in the vicinity of the High strest, the officials were somawhat purplexed ww o tho best course (o Lo adupted in the removal of the prisonor; aud when, at 7:15, a closed carmage, diawn by two borues, was sintioned at tho front ontrance, the crowd pressed forward, apparently iutent ou Rettiog a sight of tho iutonded ocoupants, Iu & fow minutes Miss Dickinson, whoss appearavce drow forth vomo cheering, stopped into tho ve- Liclo, sud was driven with soma gilleuliy to the Groyhound Inn, whero slio hud boen staying, ac- compauied by hor mothor, two of bor sisters, and bier brother.” Her mother was much atfovtad, and bad to boassisted to tho carriago. It was srranged that the same vohicle that hud conveyed Miss Dickinson from the Court should bo employed iu tha removal of tho priscnor. ln the mean- tima a ruso woa practicad by the polieo in vrdar ta draw off tho attentiou of the excited cruwd, Aun ordinary cab wis angaged and takon to tho buck entralice 1n Surrey street, where tho vao is usually taken for the remnoval of prisoners, About fifty police-constables moved in the samo direction, nnd thoro were mounsed polico on githor ride of tho eab. 'This procesding iuduced tho crowd to go in tho wamo dirce- tion. “An opportuuity was thus afforded of bringing wup tho ~earriage, alroady ro- ferred to, to the entrauce in the High strect, end comparatively few poople wero cog- mzant of the prwoner's dopartute. Ilo was driven to Uorseionger Lane Jail, the only per- sous accompanying bim being Mr. John Kecue, the Govornor, and one of the warders. On pass- ing the hull to the vebicio he did hot escape rec- oynition, and disgraceful cries of Bravo, Baker I wera Losrd, The privoner's wito was, 1t 18 Baid, 1n an upper part of tho building, in cuntiection with the hall, and the prisuner bad an interview with Ler at tho closo of the trial, —————— HAYTL DISTURDANCES TUREATENED, NEw Yonk, Ang. 10.—A West Indla letter Bays: **'Ihe American Minister, Mr. Bossett, at Port au Princo, dally oxpocts an outbrosk among the Hlaytien people. 1o bas Gen. Carol lodged in hia house, under thd protection of the American flag, and refuses'to surrcndor him to the Governmout, Ilo s requested tho United States Qovernmont to send him 6 man-of-war for Lus protovtiou. Mr, Baskoit's Louso is sor- surtounded by & guard of suldiers, who dasily in- sult him aud his family, Carol was oue uf the chiof leadors of the outbresk recoutly agaimst tho President, and be Liss bovn coudemued to death by thu suthoritics," ———— GERMANY- INTEANATIONAL COURTESIES, Beariy, Aug. 19.—The War Office has Invited Gen, Melgs, of the United States army, to wite nees the wilitary maneuvers in Blesis next autumu. = , RUSSIA. ANOTUER GREAT FIRE, 8r. Prrensnune, Aug, 19.—Thres hundred houses burned at kiyeff to-day. ———— BURMAH. TOE ENOLISH MISNION NOT 60 SUGOESSFUL A WAS REPOKTED, Tho corraspondout of the Londen Times at Caleutts, wriling on the 6t of July, saya: *The telographio sccounts of the wuccess of the Dur- mal mission whizh reachod us in tlo early part of lunp weok Lave turned out vomowhiat tao rase- colored. ‘Tho King, it {s true, Lus sgreod torece oguizo the independence of Wostern Karenneo, aud bas given au explanation moro or lova satis« factory uf Lis honorably reception of Lesootall, Dut tho last, and porbaps the mont important, of Sir Douglas Forsyth's demauds—that of a right of way for Lritish troops through Uppor Burmsh—would appear to have Loen mat by & flst rofusal. Wu are sull fn ignorance as to tho aexact nature of the concossion sought by the Knvoy—whether it was a gon- eral permission for an arwy to march through tho Kiug's territories tor warlike purposes when. ever it wight Lo doemed advisable, as, for 1. slauce, in tho case of ils boing thoughs neces- ¥ towake a demontration’ againut Wostern Clina; or whethor 1t wan merely for leave to eud u euttleient eacort with sy tuture explor- Ing expeaition wiieh wight ba diupxwhns to open np the Yunun trade routes. In either case tlio demand was important ; and so loug aa the fuaktion yemainin open, the Lurmeso difeulsy ¢€au bardly Lo »aul to buva come to o satifactory conclumion. 11 the Viceroy claimed iho right of wnareliog an arwy through Bormah st auy time be plessed, 1t 18 Bardiy to s wandersd ut ihat $bo King sbould have hexitated to accepl & pro- oual whioh wonld bo equivalent to acknowledg- ug himaelf s teudatory of the Indian’' Govern- mont, If 18 was marcly desirod to vend an evcart for the protection of expluring parbies, tho ro- fueal lendu additionsl caior to the suspition that tho Court of Ava iu determined to offer syery ub- stacle in its power 10 the opunlug of the Weut. orn Ubins trade. It was betoved Liere when the pews of thin hitoh wuw firet received thas Hir Douglus h‘ouynr would remain a4 Hangoun until tho Goverumaont had decided whether Lo should ba went bmak to Mandalaytoreoneu the question, Jtwowld now appear, howover, that the watter will remalu opeu, st least until the Envoy has resanted his roport to the Visoroy, Whather rhu duwssud will then be repeated or be allowed todrop s unkoown to the publio. A telegram which appeared iu & Oalcubta paper yesterday tolls ug that the ger tiie Kiug will nat pel 3 alvo raported that the fudian Governm: commuuication with the Hacratary of Siato as to ‘what hould be dovs." —_— EW TELEGHAPA LINE. 8ay Fasscoo, Aug. 14.—A, ‘I, Cohes, Gen. o8l Alnnagor ot the National Tulegraph Cow. y, Jeaves fur tho Zast pext weey to eatablhbh e it Chlvagn wod New York for the tuueac Qe bis oms cennueted witt the build. . of tae ns lieo, THE CHICAGO FRIDAY, AUG UST 20, 1875. WASHINGTON. COommissioner Pratt Will Inquiro aa to Illegally-Appeinted Special Agents, Preparations for IPulling the St. Louis Whisky Mon Over tho Coals. Two Filibustera from Ameriean Ports Ap- proaching the Cuban Const, A Calored Schoolmarm Brings Suit Under Iho Clvil Rights Law, SPECIAL AGENTS. THE LAW GOYERNING YHEIR AFPOINTMENTA. Srecial Dispateli ta The Chicags Tridune, Wastmxdrox, D, C. Aug. 19,—Seetion 3,152 of the Revisad Statutes provides for the employ- ment by the Commisaivner of Internal Revenne of twenty-fiva agents, to whom ho may at lua discretion nesign to duty under the direction of any oflicor of Internnl Ravenue, or to such othor spocial duty a8 he may doom necomsary, Itis 8180 ordored that no genorsl or spacial agent or inspector, 'by whatover demignation ho may be known, of tho Treasury Departmeat, in counection with the Internal Rey- enuo, exeept inspeciors of tobacca, soult, wnd olgars, sbeil be appointed, commissioned, employed, or continued in offico at the tine tho office of Assessor of Iaternal Tiovauus was abolished. Commiesionor Donglaas askod Conyreea to increaso {hio pumber of Spectsl Agants to fifty, but that bady failed to comply mith his request, After thataome of the Suporyisora socured the appointment of & num- Ler of Surveyors of Distilleries, and asmgued them to thie duties ordivanly potformed b sgouts, but this was flnally decided 1o be illegni, and was dwcontinned, Binco that time the Supcrvisors bave been allowsd special clarks, some of them omployiog one and othets two, and thoss clorks bave [u most caxos bosu detailed for detective duty similar to that per- formed by epecial agonts, Tho quostion bias re- aently boon ralsed whether thin is not 1o viola- tion of tho Iaw quoted above, and Comtninsioner Pratt now has the subject nnder counideration. The Commisaioner sopms dotermined not ouly to conduct tne affalrs of his oflico honestly and ceonemically, but in strict accordanco with faw, Hhonld be concludo that the pruutice described above 18 illegal, ho will put o atop to it, sud, if Iy foree of Special Agouts 18 not then largo enough, bio will nsk Congress at its noxt seasion to incroaso ity THE CHICAGO PAPER-MONEY '8AZ00, TIHE TUNES FLAYED LY TI'E JLIRID ORGAN OF cOR- ACPTION NOT PLEASING TO TUE ADMINISTRA- TION. Spectat Dispaleh to The Chicano Tridune, Wasmisaroy, I, C., Aug. 19.—Tho Juter-Ocean attempta to discredit tho Washington informa- tion of Tur Crinune by publishiog a specions dovial of what Tue Trinuxs did not seseverato. It knocks down its own man of etraw. It douies that it las roceivod auy moncy from tho Natiooal Republican Commattes. 1t will ot dony chat its propristora and man- =gers, pordconlly and through agents, havo at- tempted to sccuro mouey for tuat nowspaper from tho Cougrensional Exocutive Mopublicsn Committeo with which Powtmsastor Edmunds is couneatod. Thore are too many In Washe ington who know this for the Inter- Oocan to deny i, 'The information of Tur Tamess upon this subject ocouies from a uentlomaa of very muok higher placs in the Government than Postmaaster Edmunds or Tadi- an-Commixsioner Palmer. Tho attampt to ob. tain mouvey for thiy purKosa camo to tho knowl- odga of thus ofticial, who deoounced it in the severcat manner. The money will mnoat probably be forthcoring, The atiomps to ob- tuin it was made, however Ingontous tha squivo- cal aenfals, and those wno maas the stiempt thouglt they bLad a certain promise that the money workd be sent. Altempts bLave 81,0 Leon made to dispose of stock of that nownpaper hero, on the ground that it is au Admimstration orgau, but the priveipal Cab- et oficera hore aud- lending olticlals exprosa surprise that the paper should aspito to be an Adunnistrazion organ when it constantly op- puses, oponly or covertly, the vital principles of the President’s policy, which are specte resump- tion, tba destruction of the whisky and Indisn rinzs, and tho oxposnre of all raszality within the parLy, : BPECIMEX OF NELIABILITY. . Judgo Buruuam, Acting Seccrotary of tho Treasury, auttiorized tho most ew hatio contra~ diction of the interview purporting to baye been had with him on tho subjeet, aa published i tho Inter-Ucean. Ho says that uo such intetview was ever bad; tbat tho waole story was mauu- factured out of whola cloth; thist the words put in lis mouth he nover uttered, aud that tho statments mado aro uot the truth, ——— NOTES AND NEWS. THE WHISKX BULFS, Speclal Lavatch to The Chiouor Tribune, Wasiixaroy, D, C., Aug. 19.—Uslted States District-Attorney Dyer, of 8t. Louis; has arrived horo to confer with tho authoritios about pro- paring tho whisky prosecutions in Bt Louis. Dyer is confident the Government will mecuro somo importaut convictious. Homo of the old ring there have reeontly toasted very loudly tliat thoy would be saved by very high influsnoe, Iuis kvown that tho recont uttersncesof the President were, smoug other things, designed ta meot theso vory oases, ‘The President does not propose thiat a stuglo man of tho8. Louls ring slLall eacape, FLEADS NOT GUILTY, Dr, Nichole, Superintendent of the Govern- ment Iusane Asylum, intends 1o anawer tha wany chargen of fuhuman actlon which bave been . made againnt the mansgement of that asylum. 1le will endeavor to shiuw that the law authorizea tho removal of patieuts o localitics where thoy are suppoaed to belong, and witl dis- claim all responsibility for tho cruel and fn- Luwan manuor in which lupatics have heon abaudoned in tho woods and in distant sitlos. He will plags the raeponaibility for these acts upon the lucal police, TUE VILIDUMTERM, It appears that two Hiibusiors a proscuiuy the Cuban coast-—tho Qotayi dra Zunla. Tho latter oscaped from New York anout Aug. 1, aud has not hitherto attracted much vouce, Thin veussl, as well aa the Octa~ vis, was woll provided with arms. ‘I'hie Cuban agants hara aro vory ssoguine of tha succous of both these veusels. THE UORSE MARINES. The Dopartmeut of Juatice iu preparing the papers to bring suit against the boadsmen of tus firm of Larnum Brow, of New York, who swindlod the Uoversmens oub of (ill.u?u for clubhing for the Mariue Corps. Sult will also be brougut sganet Capt, }luluox, 1he United Btate Inspector st Philadelplia. “Che friends of thls oflicer cluin that he was docolved by a disaonest clark who presantad tha voucher for signature. Tuis exouso, however, will nos reliavo the ottoer from prosscution and court-martial, HOW CAN THEY AYFOLUD TO DO IT? ‘The Commissiover of iuternal Hoveuus did hot wake the award to-dwy for prnting the mpy, The curious ctiaracier of the bids hiss ad some important legal questions, Ous New Yoric firm olfors to pay the Government €2100 mantlly for the privilege of priuting thew, and several firmy offer to do the wark for notblug. ‘he Attorney-General wili ba asiud to decide thoso quustions—ticst, can the tioverumout receive tuoney for tho award of 1te awn work ; kecond, can a bid which otfors to work for nothiug be olted & bid. CLVIL-RIONTH CASE. Carrio V, Fiscuer, & colviad achool feacher of tlnmmuppl. ha¢ brought suit in the SBuprome Court of this Dissriot sgainmt tue Pullman Palacs Car Company, olaimiug $10,000 damages for re. fusal ta ailow bior to travel u & palace car from Civcinuati to Washngton, .. THEK GUIUAGO CCSTOM-UOUSS, ‘Fhe Treasury omiciats have boen i telograpblo communication to-day with the Hecrotary of the Trosaury relutivo to tha Culeayo Gustom-Houde The dataiis Luve not been fully ar- ranged, but will bo porfected this woek, - e el et THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATIIN, ' Special Duapateh fo The Chicago Tytbune, BUrBINGFIELD, Aug. W.—The Sitate Bosrd of Equulization agsin met to-day and adjourned Wl to-morrow. The committoes are naw fairly 8t work, end little olse will be dous till thoy got through with their work aud soport. Tuero WAS ono represontative of tho corporstion be- fore tha Cunmittes on Ruilroads this morning, Me. Wheeldr, Iteceiver of tho Calto & Vinconnea Railroad. flo eimply Jall the mesernmont of the road beforo the Board, snd explainod that it reprosented the value of tha taxabln property of the road.. Tha Hon, J. I’ Root, of Chirsgo, han & crustie 181t dn tha Sate Journal liera thin mornimg, directed at Mr. . P Derrickeon, & member of the lowd of Kyusluation, Ha chiargos that M¥, Derrlekson miada a statoment that he piocared certain etatistica lant year at lLits own expenso, and eubsojuontly presouted & bill for 2,00 t0 the lisard of Commiseiouers of Cook Connty for tho work. whiea was pud. Lo | rave that Mr. Derrick-on daos 1ot rogresent the Second District, Umt was repudiated. Ile depres the charges made by Mr. Derrickson mannlmE s conueetton with cortain corporstions of Cool Counly which escaped taxation, - SASUALI'LES, HARVESTING ACGIDENTS. Sreetal Davateh th The Chicaas Tribune, Daxviee. 1L, Aug. 19.—Samuel Ray, a farm- er, living near Nowport, Ind., a station south of Lere au the Evaunsville, Terre Houte & Chicago Railroad, while feeding a threshing-machmp, Liad his fotearm esught in tho macbinory sud torn completely off at sho olbow Joint, Srectal nevateh {0 J lie Chicamo Tribune, Broosiarox, I, Ang. 19.—Plullp Jolineon, of Moant Pleasnnt, near’ Lexinaton. vesterday, was atrucl by (he sicslo-bar of & mowing-ma- eline. catting ona foot off at the aukla. Ampu- tation can posmibly Lo avoided. AN ENGINE WRECKED, Swecinl Disnateh th [Aa Chica 1o T¥fotine, Pexix, T, Aug. 19,—An ougino was wracked hore on the Midiand Rtsiirond as 10 o'alock last night. After bousing tho ongiue of ths rogn train, tho awitch was not changed. Théro fh no telegraph betweon Pekin and Morton, and no other train was oxpected. An extra coming Iater was taraed from the mafn track and run into the pit of the turn-table. Four mon woro 01 tho traip, bub 0o ouo was huil except the conductor, TFrank RKittel, who wss voveioly brused. Thros eoginoa aro imprisonsd mn tho rouml-houso until sho wreck phall bo temovod. RUN OVER A COW, Wheertva, W. Va., Aug. 10.—The fast line Westward bound on tho Daitimore & Ohto Rail- road'ran over a cow 37 milos caat af this clty at uoon to-day, ditching the enzine aud four cars. The tiromnan waa instaotly killed, and tho angi- neer badly injured. No others wera burt, Tho postal car way wrocked, and the mml saved without fujury. Traws were delsyed somo aix Lours by the accldout. BURIED ALIVE. Snecial Dispateh to 1he Chicamn Tribune, Lwerin, 0., Aug. 19.—Jobn Westta aud Ed- ward O'Councll, while wotklng in a sandbank near{this place, wora buried alive to-day by the Lauk caving 1o on them. Thoy wors found short- Iy after the accideut Luriod 3 to 4 foot doop, Weatts was an uumarriod man abaut 30 yoacs of ago. O’Counall Ieaves a mito and threo children, FELL BETWEEN THE CARS. Prranyng, s, Aug, 19.—A diepatch from Wilmore, Pa., eagas_*be Hon. Samuol Honry, & member of the Legislature from Columbia County, while going from. ono car to anotber on tho Pittsbung express, this morning, fell off and was fustantly kitled. Ilis remaina ere taken to bis home at Ebenaburg by a speclal train st noou to-day." KILLED BY A FALLING DERRICX. Speaiat Dpateh to Lhe Chicaao Trbune, CepAn Rarips, Is., Aug. 19,—A Bolioniian, ro- cently arrived from theold country, was fatally fujured hare to-day by the falling of s derrtex whora the now bridge is orecting across the Codar. Holoaves a wife and tour children in destizuto circumstances. KILLED BY LIGHTNING, Special Diapaten Lo The Chicaeo ‘Iyibune, Campnrooe City, Ind, Aug, 19.—~D. Olaren wau struck by lightning and instaotly killed last night ahout 5 miloa this side of Dushville, His aon, who was with him, wns rendered unocon- seious by tho shook for » long time, Claren waas ous of the piousers of this section. GTEPPED UPON BY A HORSE, Speciat b.avtels to Uhe Chweaco {ridune, 87, PavL, Minn,, Aug. 10.—In the covoluding oot at the Hippodrome !ast night, sbout 100 town boys took part. Oua Iad of 13 yoars, son of Conrad Fabel, shaemalor, foll in front of a run- nlog harae, which steppod on lus breast, infict- ivg probably fatal injuries, HUNTING ACGIDENT, Special Dusputch b The Chicaqn Tridune. Canuinyiis, 11, Aug. 10.—A son- of Georga L, Drown, of this city, whila hunting to-day, mat with sn accidont by the discharge of his gun, whichgauaod him to lasoone eye and haud, with other Injuries which may prove fatal, DRCWNED. Bpectal Dispatch v I'he Chicago Tridune, Dunuque, In, Aug. 19.—At 3 o'clock this af- terncou Elmoer Lovao, a boy 12 yoars old, whilo swimming near tho railroad bridge, mot bovond bis deptu and was drowned. 'The body was not recovered. RUN OVER AND KILLED, Spectal Dupateh to The Chicaqo I'ribune, Dersorr, Mich,, Aug, 19.—Willse, & 3-year-old son of James Livous, was run aver and killed by » loaded dray to-day. THRQWN FROM HIS HORSE. Specral Luapaitch to The Chicaga £ridune, MoGueaor, In., "Aug. 19,—Yestorday eveniog QGaorge Tibbett, of Higilaud, while raclog, was thrown frora his borss sud iustansly killod. 5 OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Livenroot, Aug. 19.~Tho atoamor Novads has arrived. Hhe broke her piston when 1,000 miles from Fastnot light. MoviLLe, Aug. 18.—Steamahip Neatorian, from Baltimore, has arnvod. Bax Fuancisco, Aug. 18.—Tho survoy of the stosmship City of Poking s practically com- plated. Her ropsirs will probably cost $125,000, aud mako her stronger than when new. She will Pmmbly g0 on the dook naxt week. Tho atrain ):'I lll;’b;fiml to bad stowsgo ou tho pasaage frons ow York, " Bax Fuancisco, Aug. 19.—Arrived, the Paciflo.| Mail ateamsbilp City of Panams, t1om Papama aud way ports, Fauruzn PoiNt, Ang. 10.—The Phosnician, from Glasgaw, bias arrived. QueessTuwy, Aug. 10.—The slesmship Wa- Kkots, from Now York, has arnved. A “CONFIRMED SUICIDE,” Bpecial Dispateh la The Chicago Tribuns, Dernorr, Mich, Aug. 19.~Two his hiead, but the shots wers not fatal, and he went to the hospital sud was discharged yeaters dey. His wife, meantime, had spplied for a gi- ® ' varca, Aun%‘on hus cnmlnfl 0ut, pspers wereserved 1t on im. Liad a disturbiug eifoct gu him, aud bo huug bimsalf iu s bacy, whare Lo was found ta-night, The Goroner's jury deglaced it suivide whils 1nssue. ————— THE WESTERVILLE (0.) WHISKY WAR. CoLumnus, 0., Aug. 10.—The Wastarville Jury found Corbin guilty of violating a village ordi.-| © 1000 relative 1o tho sale of boor, aud fined him 8253 aod costs. A uumber of the jurcrs were clnllengod for causs, Lut the objeptions were overruied, A bili of wxveptions were baken, one naapufin Laivg that the ordinauve was ilogal aud void, -— GEN. SHERMAN, Dzxvas, Col., Aug. 19.—Gen, Sherman and party arrived bere last night. }o will romalu & week or ten dava in tho Torsitory, visiting polots ot cial jutegest, aud roturn Last by way of Leavauworih, Geu. H. W, blocum is a momber of the pariy, ——— MILWAUKEE MARKET. MiLwauxzx, Wis, Aug. J&-FLoga-—-Dull Bamiusl, Hnann—~Waeah guln and weak; No. 1 Milwaue Bee, §L39; No, 3, §1.31; Augush, SL20K; Bejo teniver, 9i\(e, Oats dull sud fower: No. %, i Coro dull snd “lgwer; No, 2, 8o, Barley uuyettied aud .ower; No, 3 fall, Beptember, $1.04%. dewnud sad dim ; No. 1, 80ke, . FBovisione—D .l apd mominal, - Moss 10:k, §.0.90, casb. Lasd pledy aud gz prime stoas, liyw 1840, and Byotu fuls Liecmere—Flour, 4,000 brls ; wheat, 42,000 bu ; corn, 4000 bu ouie, 30000 by 530, 3,000 bu; barley, 950 u, EurrMenze—Wheat, 030 bu7 osts, 740 buj corn, 100 bu j 270, 3,00 bu; Lacley, 3,000 bu, t INSURRECTION. That 1s What the Georgla Whites Say the Negroes Are Ate tempting. Over One flundred Colored Men Notw Under’ Arrest. A Collision 8aid to Be Immineat in Burke. County, 3 «Discovery of n Letter Proposing a Gen- eral Massnore o: the Whites, Nrw Yonr, Aue. 10, —Tha Times ins & rpecial from Angusts, Ga., ahout thereported nttempted insurrection of the negroos, It wayss Two days ‘since & letter wax found at Williagieon's siore, in Waslington County, the place whera a colored mwilitia company diitle, ordering the masucro of tho whiter ot1 {he 20th inatant. The order was tigned by n man uamaed Harie, and stated that Tuvers, a coloted ulita General of South Caro- ling, would Lie present and direot the movement. Tho order vail: *Kill overy wiite man, and taka every gun you cau get, 1iave all your com- pamedrandy. Kill with axes, hoos, ang piteh- forks, aud got guapowder and shot as you lult," After commeueing the work in Washington County, the negrovs wero directod o tmove to- ward Bartow, in Jefforson County, where they would bo joinad by Gen. Kivars, Al tifdt many thought this was & hoax gotten up for the pur- poss of wearing the whiten, but yesterday a lot- ter was found in Jeflersou County, directed to the coloted companies, and givy substantialiy the samo fustiuciionn. L'he whitas, approbend- g danger, telograpbed to Macoy for ammumni- tion, which was jromptly foruished and distributed to the local compnnies, Every prop- oration was mado for a coutlict, but measuros woro alto {aken to provent a collislon, and by dusk this ovening cighty negroes charged with being tho riugleaders Iu the movoment had been arrested. It iw alleyed that tho correspond- enco captured inlicates tho existenco of a con- spiracy among the negrocs extanding fthrough tho countics of Wasbingtun, Jefferson, Jonson, and Burke, . It 1 0w fearcd thnt the whites will not await tho procees of law, but will lynch tho prisouors, Moderation i¢ counseled, but foars for tho worst- oro entortained. Many believe that the affair hne beou exaggerated, and that no mischief was intended. A lettor somewhat similar (o tho order ahovo menttaned was intercepte:d in Iancock County #omo time ago, and tho whites then armed for s contlict, but none camo. At predont thoro is the groatest axcitoment prevmiling in the countios thieatencd, and tho tligotest improdongo may causg tho mioat disastrous consosuences, Tu an editorial notico of the nbove dispatch the Times sayn: ** Up to the present point, the al:rm seoms ludicrous, bub whon we think of tho possible tato of the negroos in the hands {vl !‘(h’? unlitls, ciazy with foar, 1t has o sorious ook Awgousra, Gn., Aug. 19.—Arrents of alloged nog10 insurractiontsln tn Washington and Jeffor- sou Counties wero continuad to-da oirteen armod negroos came Into Wrightwille and sur- reudered thomselven. £ In Burke Couoty s colilslon botweon whites and blacks scomu Lourly immmnent. Both races aro under atms, and the uegrocs 1o reported massed a fow milea from (Vn)'nuulzuru, whilo ecouts wers fired on by nogroes tuld morn- myg. 'The Murko pooplo sent - here to- duy for troops, but Gov. BSmith deolinod to” lot any companies go. A uumber of volunteors loft fur Waynesboro to-night, and It 18 feared tha: a fight will woou take place. About 100 arrests havo boen made 1a differont counties. . A diepatch from Waslington County roporta aflairs quiotor to-day than yestarday, Abont 60 moro ‘arrests woro oifecied. Uoufessiony implis eating thoso arrested have beon mado, Lx-Gav, Hotnchel V. Johuson, who is Judge of tho Middlo Circuit, hag ordered a special term of the Superior Coutt to convens on Monday wook to try the offeudars, AugusTa, Ga., Aug.19—Midnight.~—A dispatch from Burke County reports all z}um up to 11 to- niubt. VYeoplo are confldent of their ability to suporesa any attemptod insurrection, Tho riugleaders will be arrpstad. The sxcita- mont in subsidivg, Tho negross bave no causo for te consemplated rising, Al the troubls was ¢atnod by a tew worthloss, turbulent and dosis- ing nogross who lay uoov the cradulity of the colorod people, Lbe whutes will ack upon the defensive, and endoavor to arreat the ring. loadsra In the conspiiacy, who will bo triedat tha special term of the Buperior Court. No further trouble Is apprchendoed, ps the atepn takou will e effoctiva in presorving peaco and goad order in the Countles of Barka, Jof- forson, and Washington. ———— FINANCIAL, 1OWA BANKS, Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicaao Triduna, Dza Momes, I, Aug. 10,—~Organized uoder tho Btato law thero aro twenty-two banks and eightecn savinga-banks, cach of which 18 ro- quired to mako a statoment of it condition four times a year, wheusver tho Stato Andltor qusy call farit. Tho last call way for a siatomont of condition on the 17th of July. All the banks, excopt ono savings fustitution, have re- ported to Auditor Bhiorman. The iwenty-two baoke propor roport a total paid-up capi:al of £1,190,780 3 panets, #3,744,180.04; lravilities, £1,342,408,67 1 undivided peollim . 8160,004.47. ‘Lhs heaviost {netituiion is the Unlon Bauk, of Codar Kapids, which bas s paideup capisl of szw,onubmd the lighiest the Humboldt Lank, at Dakoia City, with » capital of &,600. Cheso banis do uoh jnclude privato banks or Nstioual unew, - ‘Tho ssventeen savinge banks reporting repro. leuiqpu\!«lg oapital of k635,800, with sssoty reaaaing ;:I. 08,01L.40, ,and Liabilities §2,370,« 077,77, Lia only bauk ot this class focated 11 Northern JIowa lv” the Sioux City Bevivgs Bank, with & capital of $10,000; aseln, §29,355,131 habilitios, $18,051,26; uudivided profite, ©803,89, NEW BRUNSBWICK SUSPENSIONS, By, Joun, N, By, Aug, 10.—John 3L Lasvitt, of the Couriney Bay (lass Woiks, and Allan Brothors, founders, havo made asmguiments, DUNCAN, SHERMAN & €O, ANew York Heruld, dug, 18. A glrcnlar, of which » oopy is glven below, wad sont yosterday by 3r. William Butler Dun- oan 10 tha creditord of Duncan, Bhorman & Cou New Youk, Aug, 16, 1875,—70 the Creuliors of Dune can, sn:mmul“k '1‘0.: Ly the schedule of Jisuilitic sud uesota fled by wie Hen, W, D, Snipman, Auslgnce of the iirm and of the -fudividusl megibers of the 1ame, 1lare appos Liablifiies smounting to. fl‘m,mfl oqsisreen Sereies 4,403, —chum{g Proportion of ‘dasets'ia liatiliisvg of ‘asy 43 pex co 2 Theso uzm’uu may be changsd Ly th sdus of certain sccounts, whicli cau” only’ ba accomplished when all sccounts from distant piuty aro af hapd widle tip aseeln maY 8180 Lo chanyed o3 the statement of thielt yaiuo 18 based upoy beat Judgment, and some xl:xu' brigg more 804 Qilioes lers Liay (0o staled valus- o Ol 1t ts the amy’ and Intention of myself spd m{ parte nere 10 sxocute 0 the fulleat extent the obligation wo have sesuuied 10 assigu; vidual or #iria, OF thy be il gur swwels, whether indi.* t of our creditor, sud if e Asalgnes s not Dow Ju such powssssion, we witl promptly remedy any lapso on our part, Wit this atatcwunt Ibhave 4o waka tha fallowlng ‘proposition toour creditors withyut disiluotion,ss fn iy Juainuient yieldiug 1o (Lew the Leat rewuits frow our sussla ot Lie vatliost possivle moment and with the Joast f0es 1 all converued, both i the method of reall~ xation a0d ju he v3pcuses ttendiug the same, Iu couslderation of” our betng disuiarged from our « preseut obligatious, I projuse 10 pay sharelop 83); per cent, a4 foiluwa s EIgUt aud oue-third per ccat in uy note dated July 27, payable un or befora Nov, 37, 1873 ; 8 per cent Iu 1y bote dated July 27, fayabls on or 'befure May 31, 18105 5 pex cent {u my uule dated Suly 21, payacla oy or beturs Nov, 27, 16701 6 per cent i my uote dated July 41, payatle 0n or befurs May 37, 1637 § WU pes cont 40 1y note dated Jul{ 41, psyslie o or befyre Nuy, 47,1817, wih lntereal ab t-r Cont pur auppw until psid, or a8 much $0uDer sy Lho aasets slall s raatized sod divided, As weaurliy for the prompt fulfllinent of thls agreo- tneut, Lis assal® BOW or Lerosfter su the hauds of the Assigiice b Lo Leid aud adwisisiered by hiw uoder th adviye of 18e Cotitutiiea oy alow, Thy aboys datas Lave Levn tiawd by we Ple Uwe for resbzation wittiowd ucedigay vlnq ame acsifico, while uo e0rs will be spared 10 Basten suck Fealisas tion, sud, if acoamip'ishied, tha resuits will La jmoedi- stely divided by the Assigileo and applied by the Cowme 1ufibes upon ny Luts tu s order Of tuelr stursty. ‘Tho Lulders of w¥sral obligstiune vl Liudan, BULrTmal & Co, abial} deposly the waay with suoh Cvia- mitlos, 0 1s kipt slive w).»llg 1o ths purpos sfter referred (0, viz With full powsr of at Fepreaent e ssine 1a a1l leyal llect all dividends declared Ly the Asalgnes aa ef- foctually aacould W origiuad bulder, aud o spply onod dividends aa collectéd upon my notoe to o Riven n sMitlement. oY, 0 11 18 8180 understood that until all parties Interdated in tha eat e of Dun-an, Shatman & Co, Aliail lx!r atented to thin agreciment, aad the 3317 per cont be Tully paid, the ascta st 2min fn the hands of (a0 Ataignee, who will, ak 09w, repr sentail the «reditors of Duncan, Sherman & €., dividennds in the e H1mE to e arp'ind by AR © IMIIAR on my nes nate Suonid this nzaugemant be pecfocted, the mnag ment of the asvets to b placed i my hinee, an far possible, for tho poteit of a1 concerned, tmder t control and_enpervieion of Mr, tatert Lengt Kem. nedy, President of tha Nationsl Bk of Cammeree, and Mr, George W, Dree, Prebident of tlhe Natfonal Tauk of 1h af Now Yyrity wao have consented to act o the i T tiako th ruagation at ihls early date, and aven Lamira it can bovieatly seen wital tSeta-andste will amount ta, "fl”“‘" more or Jera than the 534 par rent affared, hectdse I fotrers {n the ntricatc fom. pications wich anay urise In clostiog up ao widespread ituees et there ig qrent danger of vapein Aicih resnltng ol whtcly, pern o (afier wrneral 111 1iFOCCOCIngN s bankzaptcy, ail df which can bt be ag the dxpame of Lo eatste, Wilh inevitable de- Jjectation of orels, wile in"this peojoifon every. thiny that can wilt be realized ; and if the 1Rets ars catliar convarted inks cash than the dus (- tes of ths comnositon notes, auck realization, an divided by the Ansignes, will be af once appropiated. And furiher, nctwitheisuding this legal dincharge, should ke reail. 2ation from (Lo uweets exceed tho suot which T now rropoko by Way of composttion, I updertaks o ecy thalthe oxcess”ahiall o dinteitited to creditors pro ita o cxerilin ol To wanting on my jart to accuuplisl this result, my tnteation heing that onr creditora aball hve all (tstean bomada out nf the amsats under tlio best and least expeunivo adminlstra. tlon of them. 260 utiect of the accéptana of thix praposition wiil Tio 10 give dopositors and others, fu 8 negos the approzimato amount whivh tho ases sre exjictes to realtse, gIVINR time also for thete hore :nlcdl\m realizatlon ‘and kecuriug to the Asslgnes tits valiable advice, ud tu mo the advies snd control of gontlemen of experiene fu the commuulty, which it fs hopod Wil pravent much, if not all, Htigation § nud, more- over. pliould it ba'deemed sanentiul to tho Just end eatisl dintribntion of the assetn that the estatd should b6 for any eaune, at any time. furend inta mnkruptey, 1L pnte 1L 3u th powar of tha Comimitien o s nroresd In the mout promnpt aud efective mannor, selocting their own Atatgues and consequent adiiuisitation b der the provisionn of the law, thougl I need acarcoly 24 that such ¢ qouae will 1 trust, be avouded, ns | halieve 1t will Yo wholly' unnc:crnary, 1 Lavs the konor to remaly, your oLedlent servani, . A, BUrLen Doxoan. 1t this proposition meet with your upproval, pleis slgoity it to mie In writing, atating this amonnt ang nuture of your claim, wharsitpon tie Camdites will st once inve (e ugcessary pupers propared for. your and my aigastures, THIE CROPS. MINNESOTA, Sreetal Disvatch to Ihe Chicarn Tribune. Bty PauL, Minn., Aug, 19.—The weather con- tinues favarablo for the harvest. Tho major partof tho spring wheat is in shock or stack. The throshing wachines aro busy, and the yleld, 0 {87 an reported, nearly aqual to the ssoguine oxpectations at tho opeaing of tho borvest. Grain doalors’ estimates state the orop at 20,000, 000 bushels, and tho quality generally above the avorags of vrevious vears, Duvera hera aro offorinz £1 17 Lo ¥1,20 for old for muller's imme- diate use, Hoportod contracts for now, Septem. ber and Ootobor, doliverad gt varlous points on and uear tho Tiver range from 980 to $1.15; at interlor, potats Y60 to 81,05, y KANSAS, Spectal Disnatzh o The Chicago Tridune, Lawnesoz, Kom, Aug. 10.—The Lswrence Journal of this moruing publishes orop itoma © fiom, forty countles of . the Btate folly oorroborating the ropoits and ocaimstes slroady published in Tux ‘Inrsune. Io fact, these reports, as they como in from woeelk to waolk, grow very perceptibly botter, and [ think with all trutt, Bome fenr is folt that Jato coru will euffor from frosts, ua tho noathor is rowmaikably cool for this season. No grasshoppers ero ab work i, this State, Thoso reported ns coming from {bg porth haso passéd over and boyond ua. g COLORADO, « Dexven, Col,,- Aug. 10.—Ifeavy rains Ore prevalling throughout Colorado aod New Mex- ico, and the prospect for an abundant grain-crop is unusually promusing. THE_GENERAL OUTLQOK, Crxervyatt, O., Aug. 19.—To-morrow murn- iug'w insue of tho Cinclnoatt Prioe-Current will contain what it clsitg ia” tho' fullost and most compreboeusiva presentation of tho Western crop roports yet publlsbed, comprising sbout 350 apecial returng from veatly sa ‘many couaties ia 0l Indiana, Illnots, 16wa, Alissourl, Michis au, and . Kontacky, together with somo pther gmzu‘ ‘Thoy relaio chislly to wheat, oats, corn, and hops, of whioh tha reports indicato 1 Qlio aud Indiana a full average acruage § yield somo- what short ; large losacs by rain, snd very infae rior quality, . Iu-1Ulinois tha ciap is below sn ayv= orage qoydition, and quality inferior, The [ows aoresge about- as usual; generslly ha:vested In good conditioy; Aomo .damaged by vlight and other * causes ;. yield large in manv places. Crop not a full average ; quall- ty inferior. Missourd 1s considerably short aud materially damaged. Kenlucki—‘{h}m averaze in amownt, but lsrgely aud badlv da'maged, Micbigan—~fair crop. ~ Wiscousin—very goud crop sud coudition, A f Oata—Larga dostruction and ds Kentucky, Tudisos, aad Iilinois, Missourd, whila tho saieago wag incrensed, and Michigan, Wisconsin, and tuwa show a large production. Corn—latgely incrossed. Averago Yory bromusiog outside of portions of tho Oulv Yalloy, sud if the crop maturesin the North and Northwest, wul bo much greater than usual. ‘Cattle pnd hogs generally in batter condition than 8 year ago, aad In many portians the stouk aro feeding upon the damaged grain. Thero_is wuch jnformation relative to other crops. Potatocs promliss so unusually large crop throughout nearly all theao poojtons. - -+ - IOWA ANQ NEGRASKA. . Correspondence of L'he Chicano Fribune, Oxaua, Nab,,, Aog. 10.~MHaving traveled through Souttern and Weatern Iowa and North.: ern and Cootral Nebrasks, I can give you the condition of. the aropa slong thess lincs, Whoat in Towa wilj be 25 per cent sliort of 1874, while 1 Nobraska there will ba 100 per cent more for sbipment thau in 1874; quality of gmain not sp Rood. You may look for large receipts -from hete during tho nest thirty days. Whaat In Ne- brauks 8 bringing 85 coeuts {0 .91 per bushel, whieh Induces the farmera to sell. Corn is excollent, both in Ions aud Nebraska, Corn cau now bo bought tor from 20 to 25 gauts, for the futuco, of the coming crop. ‘This w & wonderful relief to tho peopic hére, and siresdy the effects aro parsapiible, No injury is vow expected to the coru, mave fram Srost. ltye, oate, and barley arg considerod an aversga crop, ‘Thie weather nevor was better than winoo tho Gily of August, = - . Omalia s rapidly repsiring her - windows broken by thio biaul-storm. - Lhe damage to glass along wus 30,000, Many fine and expeunive business blocks are belng erected hors, ang. Omabia has evidently a promiment and promis- {og future. The bridgo over tha Misgour Iiver bLere s a monopoly, svd exacts &0 conly per, Load for toll on_travelery, lud.?m Der-car ap- merchandise. Tho tolls rua from 3,600 ‘to 03,600 por dsy, op aboui $750,000 Prospoctively thore 18 noreliof, D, T sunum,’ uT, ... ILLINOIS, 8rnmwarmxLy, I, Aug. 19.—Tho Stdle Reqister of to-day.publishes tho following in relstion to tho com craps Upqn couveisipg with wmany farmors, we loarn tual grave approbensiony aro, entertalnéd ss 1o (he approsohing’ dorir crop, Owing to the cold, clondy, “fi woatber, corn s growiog raok, but s ot flling-as it sould. Warm sunghino ‘I what s now {icedod badly. ‘The crop ia uat ripening, and unless this process comuouces soou tho fryst will qateh it There is much auxjoty in regard to this mattor smong our Jesding producers, aud it 1s hoped a more favarable goason will spoedily set 1o und pug all tlungs to righ!s beforo it i too lata, Corveapandance ¢f Iha Chicaeo Tridune, MannownoNg, Moultrie Co., 1ll, Aug, 16.~Wao bad noralp fromthe 2d tothe Oth iust., audit made ua feel good to see a fow 10y days to dry up mud sud water. It haw rained samo since the Oth, but done no damage, aod 1o-day it ju pleagant and cloar l" the ground iu in euch a condition hat we can't use our ieapors. 4 good juany sre using w(ytuo- 10 wave whiat thoy cay of patu; but this is slow aud Lard work comparad with respe era, Our coru Las done splendidly tho last fow daya i s earing out Analy; wud, if e dou's Lave an oarly frosl, we wili"Liavo an average crop. ‘This supliod 10 bigh laud; aud laud Lars is pretty solling lflfi\ drsius well. OId corn is worth 60 c:u;: |‘l'er bue ud iy scarco. Pn{l- “nla » gplendiy crop; &u rolling. Very little whoat s rnhus i\uu, B 4 WISGONSIN, Fpectal Corvemvendence of Ths Chisago 2Tyivuns. Ostrvosn, Aug. 18.—Thoe past weol hss been oue of April showors and very little' sunebiuo, Iisin foll uearly qvery day, and the work of Lar Yestiog was matonally intarrupted. * Only abouf ooe-81th of the wheat-grop in this section of $he Btatohad been out; and the remsinder isuot injured, except by being lodged and trampled dowa. _The Laryestod wheat wall probably not —= | suffer greatly whera it was properly ehockea " Yaimers aro still honoful, and, wita & weey of teu dayu of claar weathor, thoy will harvesy tho Lokt crop far many semin. Corn, hownver in almost a total fainire. 1 have scon largo fickly afcorn n this coanly which sbow Atalkn my. wraqing & howbt ol 7and B foot, without a uig. gio ear of corn on thom, Many stalks havs “*got " for threo or foiE aan, Dt tha dorn does nat_dovelop, Sevoral tarmers have mautionny this pliniwimAasn Lo e, Aad 1t eesms to bo quite common thiough ¢e county, The cool sum. mer, and absence of cloar, dey woathor, reom to bo the taugo, Apolew acn alao & total fallugy, but ouhir kinds of frait ata doing woll, . i e e CURRENT OPINION, InTowa thoy aro ttylhg to prove that ex-Senatoy TImiTan ts the nuthor of tho Storm-Signat Borvica aud 4o fathor of Old Drobablitles, This wi) oniy 4dd to tho probabilities of Harlan's defont, t in s miatnken electlonesring dodgo.—Lou(s. ville Courier-Jonrnal. When the Cincinoati Knquirer calls Benatop Morton * a pulitios! rencgade and a logloss llar,» ita rbetoric may faitly Lo considered mnto forcl. bl than elegant ; and we very much donby. whethior such & stylo of acgiment is calenlated ta hielp the oatieo nlich the Enquirer sivocates, 3 wts Rapublicun. Vnnuxu(nlelllgmllnownplperuomlonhnralh. opinion that tho grand rears over tho threatensd hppeatanco of JoMordon Davla an an agiicultuy. al orator in illinols 18 s trifls hystericat, not tomay bollow. ‘Thoy avidoutly thiuk that the fact of Mr. Davls' leadprahip n(’ll.m Itobelidon i littly to do with bis opmion of the craps, and tuat i tresnon does lurk in the turnip, Mr, Davia 18 nop likoly to oxtract it.—New York Tribune, Wo think the sturdy Geanzers of rood ol Witinobago are right. “Many of thom bhad s.ug who waro starved to death in 3Mr. Jeflorson Dae vin' ptiron-pons, to may natlung of the many va. cant chairs In that county mado ro by tho bullety of rebeln, Therois no noed of calling wpon the arch-traitor {0 tanch tho farmeis in Hhaom cp elretrhinro, The Hed-oeary who oOffred thin 40 tuftons inault ta the Hoviety that lind hourre Inm with oltice, ougbt to bo superseded at oncs, —Albany Journal, ‘Tha reconciliation {dea wonld soem to be alto gother ona-sided. Lilnowtora we publish from Ta® CHIoAGD ‘LRIRUNE atich- - & violent ' ontburst againnt ox-L'restdent Daviaon the part of sundry Individuals as will of conrse keep him this mds of tho Uhio River. After thin clhurfish exhibte tlon, Nortliern Journals onght to bo conridorate enoush ‘to tali smail about tue indisponitiun of £lo Buuthorn poupls to whake hands marose the bloody chasm. Ho far ik weerms thal Lusiness js to bo loft 10 uh of thy Boutl.—Momphis Appeal, Tho loen of Edwin Booth wonld bo & great and irremediable calamity to tha‘American stage, Ho 18 uow in the maridian of higpowors and bie fams —ripened by a Isrgur experienco of both senown and adyeraity than falls to thé Job-of most men ; and, since miaforjune and Auccoms have bub sirengthonod In biw & novle osgtion to wuat fs noblest in his art,'while dovoloping nud auge manting hia eapacities 10 8arvo ttu caues, it is Dot too much to say that mroind hum ure olustorad thie bighest hories of the futuro of out theatre,— New York Tribune, Tho woro this fesue {8 discusasd in Olfo, tha clearor it bocomos that this paper-money heresy wae folated upon tho Demociacy by Republicon influencos, and that s few Democraty bavo Leen deluded with the hopo of catohiuy Ttoputlican votes, Porhaps they will, aithough thn Ropube Lican platform is lilkely to it tham juat pu well, A fow wesks muro ‘will blow nway che murky clouds that baye temporarily obscurad tho Dewe ocratio skies in Omo, and ravea] the party as stauch aud twis as ever to sound priuciplud vo tho currency.—Hoslon Fos!. Tho Plvmouth circus ia now on ils rogular summer tour, and 18 giving performancos AmoLy the White Mountains, ' The country pooplo flock {ram far aud neoy, a4 in gheir custom, sad it bas becomo nocosnary to ordor a larzo now tent to nccninmwdutn tho multitudes that attenl thyg great moral combination. 'The succosa nf the phrformances must bo very gratifymg to the stoosholiers, to whaeo Intorests tho regulsr Wiliter soason wan somewhat disnstroam; bug among tho disloterestod pabliv we fear thers will bo mnavy who will dociiue to rejoico with them,~ Ehladelphia Times. s A That politicion makes a grisvous mistakio who thinks Irish citizens do not mcan to be Amerie cans, Let us teil him that we moan to .stnike into the very blood aud marrow of Américanism; wo hope 1o carry with us tha nataisl strongih that has proserved us a peoplo under all oupres elop ; we hopo to leave behind us the woak and war(hous part. Dub we don’s mesn to pe ol fiul, fsvlatod race in fhe midet of thie gress re- public. Boue of its bone and blood of its blood are wo Imsh-Awmericans,. aud #any man that preachos difforoutly 1 au onnimy and & demse gogue.—Hoston I'ilof, 3 Mr, Bird’s polltical bote nole in Trestdent Graut, 1le wouid doubtiesy roggrd his rencmis oation by tho Ropublican paity es a monace to the liberties of the country, and his re-eloction, by the peaplo aa & case of natlonal anicide. Yet ~and t1us is tho most surprising thing of all— bo and bia frignds do not seo that the siocoss of this rag-money Domocratia ticket 1 Ohlo, care Tyiig ovor, ag'it wonld, the curronoy -issua into noxt year sud alarmi'g the bsineus conservatism of ‘the country, ia tho opa thing that will bring Graut'e rouomination sad re-election witliu tha raoge of -political possibilitios—Springfleld Lie publican. - 8peaking'of ' vecant sxgravated casa of abor- tion, the Toranto (Hde sayn:: “In pych a country 84 this, whatovar may bothe cassin aldor and more crowded lsuds, thore s no res. #on way early honoratle marriages shoutd not (n gvu:d ¥ay 1:‘1: Inunnurngnd" Whors, avjstue ossein " Can \his ls not anly ‘posaih, ot de- a!mhl:ir wiil ba- fon ultl- tgo wml'p@; svgln!:mdfr.r 'placo in purifyiog tha gounral tone of uocietr, and ip gostrsjuing "wislity narcow lmits, if pob in aljogatlive rootiug out, a tlass of aris whith, 8a they provail, a10 ngt. mare the disgrace thaa .thoy arotho weakuess 'of auy pooplo aud of overy land." v -Tho popular impression that & public journsl, 1n order to bo Lonost, must necssaarily be * cons sistent,” {u ouo of Lho absurdait fallacics'of the times. Iuconsistanoy Is tho boceraary mud fovae rlable nand-mafd alike of trith, of sincarity. sud af progrens. - Tho journal wlich, haviog given its vorslon of facts [u nocordatos with its eailiest information, doducing thereffom cortain goacla- sions whic u subsequont fuller. ivformae “tlon, it n.m‘.}'g‘é‘?f% ufi‘:urr?mlnd '-l:d uuju;:.nllr‘ul which it rotusen to ravorse, iu » narrqw and cowe ardly fraud, aud.will receivo no credit booageo i ia deserving of uone, Coielstency in such & case 18 porversion of justice aud &-diwsemination .of falssbaods It iy the wean aud contewptible atribato of 3 moan and gonlewmptible aund, aud ifargues - an uttor abacnce of that frauk sod hlati a Tt o o re SO, 101 & an fngtan i Paul LionpereProvs, i E.lo' k4 . THE'ERIE CANAL. Brecial Duzatch to e Chicage Triduma, Buzvaro, N, Y., Aug, 10,~A dand) break la 1o Ported on four-uila foval, wodk of Schenectady I8 will sake four or flnvnn'yl W mf.u.'” P Lot . BONNER BUYS ANOTHER TROVTER. Unica, N, ¥., Aug, 19.~Itobart Booner hus purchiased the trotting horss Grafion ,from Iuchard ~ Peunniuton, of Leuington, Ky., for £35,000,° Grafeon: trotted a trinl wils lu 2153 L A Dog's ERnugr. The Bardatown (Ky.) Record is cradited with the fallowyyg ropuckablo wrory § ** A purious ius cidout of the sagacity nd nitative hatits of doge eaime o our huowladgo bday or twa 8g0. We waru our readers o be propared for an il wmost jucredifle ALy, bub it can bo subsiautisted by aitidayits from several persona of the highott sinuding, members of the fuunly tu which it 00 curred, some of whow arg ladiby, , drovious to the Wuuon-chlflw A, Wickliffg ¥ay an vxten- sive slave-pwner, aud each. ons 'vf i negrocd owaed one or more dpge. In 1869 one of thicse dogs, & epavicl, mavifeated wymptowns of hydro~ phobis, and was sbot by Judge \vickhfo, tho overnory aqu.- imniedintely after ihe shuotiog all the aor- ou the place pllsoted ayound the Lody qf, Doir doml cowpiaulon, and, stisr prov. louged howling, propared for s fuudral, ‘OId bull,’ the largest and dyrseut dow, tcok the budy du his wouth aud staited for the waods south of the Goveruor's residence. ‘I'lie othor dogs form= od into & regular gucu-wn. aud_iu uingle ls followed phie bodv 10 tuo woods, Tuey selocted a troo just outside of tho fenus, and at the fuot of it dug ® grave, in which *ONl Lull* deposited the body, and all tho doge juinud in coverid with garth the rompine, . After tho grasu ba beon fillgd sll up.ted 1u more howling, whivh was kopt up some teu 0 Hlteou unutus, whoa $hoy AwpereL!