Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 8, 1875, Page 2

RALSTON. An Opponent's Review of His Politico-Finaneinl Carcor. His Plans to Improve His Private For- tunes at the Expenso of San Francisco. Audaclons “ Johs* Covering Prospective Profits of Millions npon Milttons. Tho "Dismond-Mino” Frand and the "“Big- Bonanza" Speoulation The San Irancisco Julletin of Aug. 80 pub- lirbed a longthy article, rosiowing in n hostile epirit the politico-fiuancial carcer of William ¢, Halston. Tho articlo was written on Wednesday, Aug, 25,~tho day bofore tho failuro of the Dank of California,—rith tho view of boing published on Baturday, tho 23th; but, Mr. Ralston having como to his death in the intortm, its presontation to tho public was doferred till aftor the funoral, The main points of this roviow Ao given below: A, Ralston came fo Ban Francirco about the spring of confdetial clerk of U. K, Garriton, who tock wansgcr, Of thy Nicarsgua Steswnship Line. REM—IE PLA TLANIS TiE JASK OF CALIFORNIA, In the wintor nf 1555-6, the banking hause of Gar. fron, Morgan, Fretz & Ralston wae eatsblistied hero, Raleton Lewng tho priucipal wanager, Gurrivon went out of §t about tho latter part of 14363 afier wbich the firm wae knewn o Fretz & Raliton, Soon Joserls Donabua eamo in, hringing o large cajital. They # good hunineas and the inatitution wan _regar Tomorablo and conacryativo upto ahont 156344, whets Donatiue withdrew, takiug Lis capital with hitn Alout tbis time, or in 1863, italeton conceise.t tha lan Tor establisiing the Dank of Califoruia. the principal stockuolders of which belonid to thn Californfa Steany Navigation Company. They etartel with o capital of $2,500,000 ; Wwhick Konio yoars laier wns rased to what ' 4 now, 0,40, The DBank of California at once fook = iho leading placo among our fuaudd institutionn, Ralwten, though the practival mabuwrer, —was beld fu eheck sud guided by tomu of the coolest heads in the cily who were of the Directort, Tn thoso days Tialston was apparcntly a modest, dilfgenty aud puius- taking manager, AR & DABDLLI IN FOLITICH AND A MANIPULATOR OF LEWISLATURES AND SUPERVISORS. ‘Wo now tuke noto of the prrioit when Mr, alston is 10 bo recoguized an 3 ecliondng man, using his povition we tho matager of flnaucial Liaututions, to iottuenca politicn aml fuduce public officers to betray thelr {runt. t wan ahont tho winter of 1662+ whon Bo feat ehuw- e hix hand a an futiuencer of legielation by tmprop- er monpw, 1le was tho head mian in the inter- ost of tho Blesm Navigation Company o sccure @ ten yoars lease of oll the whrres 1m this city, cone ditiiged that the lsspeas sbould pry 10 per ccnt” of tho prosscollections fo tho clty, leaving 1 gor ecnt for dra ami collection ¢xpenscs,” Nalston mpecially il for the Navizanon Compony tho Droad- way whatf, The Compaty was at that time colle.ting wbout £4,000 & month on’ this whatf, Dad hia il Jameed, they—thnt i%, Baleton and his sompany— swould have pakl the ¢ty $iv0 s month and pocketed £3,601, The Pacifie il ip Cotcpany bad 8 A %: tonn are gradmally gaintng fn magnitnde, Feom this time epnward they become colomxal, 1lta atteni ¢ in Lhe Rimamer tf 1453 th secltre front the eity $10,0 o 11 afl of tho Colorada Kailway projoct, aud s a tdar RE L0 enabie Lim and some fricnde ta bulid s rallwy, {4 freah fu the publis mind, The real purpoce wia for Ralatun and Gin frienda’ to Ly out the Keuthern Maetfle from Stanford & Co,, with tho nieney seenred in (e way, Tho {eagle have siot forzotten” how, by o pawer of his will, ten out of twelvaof the Rapers viears of thin clty were fnd 1o vote for this §10,0 000, 0 g1ft, and how the rosolitfon wan_ vetoed by tha Magee (Aford), and how fhe ten recreants wire ted by the crmmonity, At the mamo time nowas the heul of tha Ravenawood Brid, e to foros ihia cily in give Stanford K\ 4000 for buslding a Lridee aver the bayat Ravens- waad, and condtieting o shore-line railway down from this city to it, fof the pnrpoes mainly of Inereasing e valiie of alstons real extata fn 81 Maten Comnty, Thus we Tiawe this modern Midis aaking $1:,L00 00 of thn rity to 2id hia Now Montgomery atreet property, 2,50 00 to enlianee tio alie af his rodbodate i@ Kun Mateo, and $10,000,000 toward busing for him wud N friende a fallway toward the Colorado River : fo Tie arpires to he n raflway king ox well asa t: monarely, real estla prinee, nad johthal dictator, ™ s liave been a ranree of constant ajpres hetieton, and o muke no duht heve damaged the city, in' connection with o achemes of the riiway motopoly, us much an 000,000 0 tha chiocks have uiven 1o s advancoment und provyecity, 118 CONNECTION WITIL THE ' DIAMuNIY MINE FRAUD, Ttalston had tho foregoing ed and was the chief jere ot whal 14 known as the great diamo: windle, Two tcampa—Arnold and Black—claime to liave found & dismond nine dotie- where in the Rocky Mountatne, They extilulted stoug nopint of dmmn wretiwed B Londen,—which ey reported they had founid n i Rocky Mountaina, 1tabery, an Eoglistiman, apd . Harpending wery sonies Ty gained to thte con Narpnding bad for o dote titmo 1ecn ol Ty uasoctated with Talson, snd The tutter orgamzod the Diawond Coupats, sud o= Aucod many mign of 1o nd in this city to take atock In o bt tor v conne.tinon with 1 woull not have ¢ unsurances of (arpending or Slack, or St ery. 1o the mbddio of the eummct’ of Lowdon Limes cpmo ont With rgn of framl sgafuxt the Diamend Come It wtimated tint the slones exiubited by don, At fhat these In tho year 1879, whil frons in Uie fire, ho argaty aon i fmparouig vitsl puir. i ’n..-m nunes were hat tieo days’ travel fron 3 it tivo to ¥ix d from the warnims ptven 1 npsny Lure nugt ave titlal or ro- futed fho clinzges ; hut they did nothing tor xown montha, Mowntime the putile sppetite was whedvd to cager oxpeciation, ‘Tho Comypavy sold no atuck, Winter wan coming on, wlicn thera cold e o explurs atfon mado (11 the nest spring, But hefore the winter wet in Clarence Ring, n geologint and & genticman of bigh clsracter, of 1s own motion wont out 10 the e puted mises, and very eoon proved thent to be potling buta * falterd " humbarg, Jadston, upon k13 exjuoes nee, organtzed o party to go back with Me, King and veuify tho atutement he Ll made, y went, and tha statement was verlied. 1t wan clear that, {he placs Bl iwen “aalted,” and that the London Times was . Therenpou Mr. Ralyfon telegraphed, oves his own_algnatiire, to the Now York prees fliat no stuno wonld bie left untufned o bring 1o Justics the perpo- trators of the strocious fraud, They have not yet besn brought to justice—not oo of thewm, ME STAIAES A LONA: DUT A BETTER I8 §TUUOR Y OTHERS. After tlls grand fullure, Mr. Ralston became com- paratively humble, sud tho' community Biofested o Qispositidn to furyivo atwd forgetethe fact that ho bind teen the hiead of tho Dismoud Company and otlwr n S he Lonon reckieem wpeculations, He mnde " no fmtuedisto asauilt on ihe jublic. e did beiter, Ho atruck . bouwwwa in e Beleler, in' ol aud failwags, ood o making lsrge fnvestments of bis money i reals stato fn this clty, whict fie went to work toimprove, The people rejcieed at tho guod fortuun of uh who appeateil (o ho using it o weli, utiother wharf, sud all_the wharves togeiher mado muion cauko with Ralston and seut s powerful ly to Sacrawento w0 get tho hill through, iero §8 no doubt tuat ot least $luu0 wea put up to carry tho mesnuro, Tho Tegielature, hownver, pasacd & blil_providing for the control of the water front by threo Harbur Cummissioncre,—one to be wlocted by ihe Legialatnny oue by tho peoplo of the Stato nt large, and tho olher by thin people of San Fraucisco, Halston snd his friends maunged to recure the eleciion Ly the Leglola turogas one of the Comnilseloners, of o man who biad, 88 2 member af the lobby, dono all_he could to defeat thio bill, tho puryone being o put the enemles of tha measure in a position 10 Uestroy It in tho execution, The Commissioners soon obtained possession of suven out of the ten swharves,—ull in u very bad condition,— and ot incedototed tho entiro hurbor revenn to the reconstruction of tho wharven, Threo of the wharvea —the mot valuablo of ali, namely, Hirondway, In pos- scesion of Iaiston and fis Btexm-Navigation Come yany, Clay Btroot Wharf, and Market Ntreet Wharf— Tefusod 10 givo ihe Blute postvesion, The Commin- sioners inatituted sult for porscesion, and wero reaat~ cd vigorously, ME MAKES A AUCCESSFUL ' MONETED FIGNT." At the enl of twn years,—in 1665, ~the Ban Framcirs co Commirsioner's ferin oxpired, and Ralston, through the * Luya'* Convention, securod tho nomi- nation sud election of & man of his own, The Hoard was then made up of uno feablo friend of the bill, and two men acceptable to Halston, Tho auit for the recav- ery of tho throo wharves was not preaned. 1t waa allow- ed 1o run along for Aive or aix yoars, and was compro- muised for $50,000 not long bofore the Cential lacic Gompany Lovight out tho Steans Navigation, Cowpany: 11ad thors been & vigorans Commisslon they would have pressed the suit to apeedy trlal, and exacted and roeeivod all moneys collected on the wharvo. Duringall tlcao years theso threo wharyes yielded not_less than $100,00 a yoar—or $600,000 fu five yearn, For such A claim the Commission, manipulated by Nalaton and his assoclstes, were aatiaied to sccept $50.000 in grocnbacks, Wo Liave o dout that but fur the mel- sk efforts of Ralsion and other men co-operating with him, tho clty front wauld be §2.10,000 bottor ult than it now is, ond that wo ahould have tho cheapest brbor fu tho world, UIB COX, CTION WITII TIIE DE HATNO CLAIM—WIY 1% WANTED TO PUT 7, 3, FELTOX IN THE UNITED BTATEA HENATE, In the falt of 1805 AMr, Ralston next showed his hand offensively fn politles, lib utilized all the power surl Anfucuce of tho Bank of California to break duwn tho ndependent party in thin city, 1o the end that ho might sectiru a delegation u the Loklslatare 1o voto for doln B. Felton for Unltod States Henator. Tho Felton delegation wan efeated, and Felton wan sct axide, Cornelius Cole veceived tho support of the San Fruncisco Independonts, and was slocted Henstor, 1t seows List, long beforo s olection, Italaton Liad gono 1uto a apeculation with several gentlemunn this city, {ncluding o high judicial oficer, in tho Do Haro clati, wluch was auppoded to cover tha Fotrero, aud which It was thought might be 5o surveyed 86 to'cover a largo partol the souibern balf of this clty, and be worth many mitlions, Ralston was the central iguro in thin spocnlation, The attorneys wers Henator Stowart, of Nevada, snd John 1. Folton, of San Fraucleco, What & powecful attorney Felton would have made, fortified Dy & seat in tho Senatoof tho United Statos, Tho 1and properly belonged either to tho purchasers nnder Do liare, or if tuis Aftlo fmiled, then to the United Btates, Faltun did not, but Cold did, go lo Washington as Smdor du 1867, A 'representative of tho Julietin Zuaprencd to Lo In' Washinglon that winter, ~Heintor Colo inforined him oto day thst Do had fearned Incl- dentally st the Attorniey-Genoral’s ofice that Han Fran- clrco was threatenud with tho spocdy confirmation of o De 1it0 clakn, It svowns that by the fnfluence of Bertar Connces a bill Bad previonaly passod Congerass, cedmg to Sen Franciseo alf the titla which the United Statea had 1o uny land on thix peniusnla, save tho mil- dtary reserve, For ihiv reason the Unitod Staten had D0 Literont i tio De Flaro auit, The Attoruey-Gene- ;Fnl would bave no right 10 appear in court aud opposo 3ta confirmation, o City of Han Franciaco wad not awaro of the danger, Lad o attorney at Washington, sad did not kudw the suit wie about to oo tricd, Tho aftorneys for tho Du iaro cliin were ou hand fn full force, all |propared, and hiad pawertul frivnds &b codrt, Yvery- Jling had beca arranged to make tho confirmation ot i 0 clal wure, Tho roprusentative of the fulietin, alarmed at tho attustion, thought it his duty to telo ph and to writ 10 Mayor Couns, Iu fow days tha yor had tolezraphed $1,000 to Bonator Col, thus ro- taliing him ss coundel 16 ook after tio cane and gt tho triul postpoued until other and greather cfforts ©ould bo tutured {o fuvor of the city, Theao matiers ihad bardly trauspired whon $ho Jitletin ropracentn- 1tvost Waabington received a prossiuy iutitation to consult with Benator Stowart, Ilo waw kovercly repri- manded by the Benstor for U8 interfercuce witli the scliome of * the beat friends " tho Liutietin cver had. ; *Who aro these friends?” itquired the Gulletin repronentativo, felling thy Heuator that Lo bad ouly done bis duly to the pubtic, ;e was informod by Blowart that the Ds Haro claim waa owned Ly some of tho very best mien in Ban Frun- * edsco, and ho gave the Darses of sume arILeUt e bera {of the lieuch and Bar. Z'he frsl naie guen wua Wil tam C. ltulaton, Within thrco woeks after this convcraation, Iarvey 8. Druwnand Frod Mawon arrived 1n Washinglon, reprosenting the ciry snd tho {nterests of the many sottiens on land covered by the Do laro title, wit s tority to employ the sblewt counsol Lo reslat this sud- Qenly deyeloped conspiracy, Thoey ougnged, smoug othirs, Caleb Cushing, Tho causo was argliod in by Bupreme Court sLout April, 1867, and the Court prowgAly decided ugainst the ‘claim, only one Juatice Blasenting. We mako hold to asy thaf this wus the mont atrocious conspdracy over formid to confirin & Worths Joas title 1n thix city, excepting slono the Limautour fraud. The lond uz’ tlut time was covered by thons #ands of humosleads, and is naw worth $30,000,000 at Jeast, 1t was w achena allogether worthy the pecullar genlua of W, ¢, Raliton, 318 NEW MONTGOMELY BYREET AND BINCON UILL VENTURE~A ¥ 12,000,040 JOb ¥OR THE CITY, Not lung sfter tho fullure of the Lu Hara claim, Nalaton Locame fulervited fu snother apeculation i TFeal catate here, Thiswastho purchass of & large m.:-u of laud fu tho middle of tho Llocks betwoen coud aud Tbird sirecls, extending from Market sirect south o Howard streel, Luey 1aid out New Montgomery atreet, oxpocting i this way W make thu Proputy sa veluable s projerty on Muntgomery, north of Market. The sirect waa Laid out, but the specalstion provod an unfortunato oe, New Aonte gomery wtrect hoa turned out to Ly ratbee s private Sourt st & bueincss thoroughlare. It 6 ewtmated thist the lows ou Lhie proporty was £:5,000 % wouth for Bomo yesrn ufti 7 ity purchass, O Lreubla about make dug Nuw 31 n(;t"-mury s s(uml sirect b the ditficulty fu Kubbing throiy b Riucon Hil, Thiv wus the sundition of o pociation dising winler uf 131l %0 ese cape (o Liv Lad speculation, Ualaton coucerved & sclsey 3uore sudacivis Wa auy Of Lis provious uses, It touk phiane ae & il {u the Mflllal“m, by Lo pro- Vieious of which this city was W be brought o jiur- chisne Blucou Bill tor §7,000,000. By the sanw Uil tia cily was obliged (0 pay thie costs of grading he Lul duwn tos loval with thy surrounding Lund, 3t would ave Leen ot losa ll.llul thie plan eor- Lo o0 uovel way trough ta thy Ley, » to the New Moutgomory strect spuculstion, means wery taken 10 aes s Witl, SMesrs, McAlls- tar aud W. W, Btow wers deputed $ Hscramonto to Yook aflez . ‘Lhe likhin vppascd lis schieuie to Ui Lot 0f 418 ability, sud it was dedvated, s MAILWAY SCHAMY INVOLVIXU %13,600,000 ruos TG CITY 48 GINI¥ TO HIMpELY AND FRIENDY. The rvader will otsucve dluab adr, Laiston's apecule-, and Mr, Talston, in tho yeant , mado 1o nggress rivo righe, and was gafning the popular coufidence. But vast ‘ns was his revenue frow mills, minen, sad ratlway, hie poeiued never to bave susicient means to suppdy the necessities Imposed by eclosal enterprd and rpectlations, By and by hin richest beo Qavo out. Notonly that bad stroke of fartiue, but #umno geutlenien wruck another bonanza in Cagsoil- dated Virginia ntnd California, far rieher thon Jelelier over was, and tbis wos ntoleralo to @ mian of r. Talatow's character. ‘Cho thought that Auy man shouid Bave o ricker mino aud rlearot way 10 Soctune tiad he liad conlt nat be endiired, HE ENTERS INTO A ALAVY SPECTLATION IN MINING RTOCRA AND GETY WONKTED, After the failure of Ticlehier, Mr, Ralson nest turneid D attention 1o o mmgnificent sk spoculation orgauized o ring wWho bought out Lineky Iialdwii's it terent i Ophir for $4,1n0,000, gIviug uotes io payment, They then went for e, HuyWard's juterest in tho Crown Lowt, poying $hiwymd, They abio bunglt heasily in Conrolidated Virginia and Califurnia, and gave out that Opbir would go up to §d, uud Coisoll- dntiad Vieginin aud California tu $1.000° or more, and thnt Halston would push those stocks to thew figires, and had the power, 34 head of tho Bank of Cahfuruls, tado wo, Bo surd vas tho groat speculatur of hiv ability o mako good the promises of his g that ho d1d not uuload much of L great burden bit waltod thelitop of tho morket was foached and a Lieuvy douiino took placa, Warkcr ten who Leld thiers wamy vbocke did unload - tine, rold Ophir, Coneoli- dalod Virginta, sud California by uiliiions, aud Lroke tho tnarket, It has nevor recovered, Kalaton resalvod to hiold un and *bull * the market. It {8 now preity well known by thows on the Insido that his losses by this bold and. unserupulous ventirs cantiob sum up Ioes that $1,000,000. He rackoued upon s gain of from $10,000,00 to $12,000,000, Hix examplo and the giviogont of his clacquers euveigled thousande of lionest cltizeun of stall ticans futo reckl ond eattsed tho completoruln of vory many of theny, The Bygregate lossca in this way by siteh honest citina of fiu Francisco_resch any ialllions of dollark, In view of thesa heavy lostod by Tslston, i Is not difticult to account for i salo of tis intereat in the ialacg [Totel, fur tho Fecent tranafer of the Goro prop- erty Lounded by Market, Post, aud Montgomecy ntreetw, o O, N, Folton, aud’ for Lia 16,000 acren of laud fn Kern Connty'toJ. D, Frs, It in alyo eaay to aurmive on tho ssme account plaustilo theorics for tio present tighluens n the money market, ILE AGALN GOLH POR THE CITY=TIi L WATER SCHEME. When the Belcher and Crown Foint bouanzes gave out, and our umbitists syectialor aw o chauco of secririug anotber it that Would nake bis fortuno ovartop thuse of the maln holders of Conzulilated Vir- inia aud Californta, besties iy utock wporulations b- fors reverted to, ho ggaln turned hin pte tntion to this city, with tho view of ez ing vevoral millions through a speculation on water, Tialeton and s ring confeierates, laving soctred a dry canyon_ana Ui, noxt bouieht out the Bpring Vulloy for $4,000,000; then _woid their dry canyun to their Company at 5 speculation of $4(8,000 5 ani, lant of all, they aro up o thelr oyes In_politics, with thy view of suctiring Leginlaturo and Bosrd of Bupervi- sura who will ald then In_compolling tbla ity 1o pa thom $16,000,4K oF 1are for property (hiat i tot worly $0,000,000, azid. which they wecured ona credit at 33, css purchuses, XN o bave in tho foregoing paragraphs gone over moro Ihan menty yenrs of 1ho Ban Franeisos fifo of Ws G Ralston, It will be aeen that tho picturs drawn s that of & maa fair and plausible cnotgh on the outaide, but fu fact s most dangerous persou to the commuuity— dangerous_from hs towering avarice, ovorhioaring Rae tury, atd distegaed of who or what te made to suffer, whiich atands L tho way of bis ambstion or bis plans, _I'OL ITI1CAL PENNSYLVAMIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Speeias Inapalch to The Chicaqo Tribuna, Enie, Ia., Hopt, T.—All tho delegates to tha Domoeratic Btato Convootlon, which meots hero to-morrow, Lavo arrived. ‘The city is fairly swarming with politicisus of all stripes, and tho party wire-pullors aro busy working up tho country delegates. Tho contest for Govornor in gradually narrowiog down to four or five of the most influoutial men, It Iy rumored now thas Judgo llows, of Montgomery, will bo with- drawn befors morning, his friends thinking his defeat cortain, 'ho platform, ms npear ns 1 learn st this writiog, I8 tho same ay (ho Ohlo platform, " with the slngle exceptlon of tho currenc quostion, whioh the Domocraty aro tryini: by all manuor of means o dodgo. As it i¢, they ro- buke Congress for passing tho resumption not, and adviko the substitution of greenbacks for the Lank currency haw ln ciroulation. The fight i liourly growinis more bitter. Wallace is hers, and fg actively at work. Bamuel J. Raudall, prowpsotive Bpoakor, I8 also Lere making & gal- Iant and open fght agaluat the Wallace ring. In tact, this Couvention is to decido who sliatl bo tho leader in tius Btate. Wallace has got the lead, aud Randall threatons to cut him out if it is iblo Lhini;. Both aro terrible workers. J. 801, of Ibiladolpnis, ox-City Vreasurer of ity, 18 now louming up strongly for tho ‘Tronaucatelitp, The parks were Lritliantly ite luminated this evening, and wovorsl bandm of music sereunded o delogsten at thoe hotels. 140 ths Aasocialed Pross,) Emux, P, bept. 7.—Bo wmany cooflicting in. terents will bo represented in the Conveution to-morrow that no satiefactory prediction can bo madoon tho yosult, 1t weoms to be geuorally sdmittod that it will bo maiuly & coutest for patty loadership batwesn landall and Wallaco, aud that the strongth of tho individual candi- datos will dopoud ou the support roceived from these (WO sources. Creat activity amd not a Rittto bitternoes 1s exbibited by tho sovers! caidis dates and fricnds, oud o livoly session in Jooked furward to. The Pliladulphia dulegation hold & cauous to-morrow morniie, but, a8 membors aro much divided among themrolves, the result of the meotiug caunot bo foretold, Hoes aud Biglor ura still tho wmost prominent caudi- dates for Governor, though Noyes oxhibite eons audurable strougtli, 1t is stated thatl Noyos was tendered tho Lrogsusersbip o withdraw Tus claun for Goyeruor, butdechned. leportgagreo that the platform will bo sbout tho sawoe as tho Ohio plstform, exceptig Lo curroncy plank, It s bolloved ‘that the curren- oy resolution will be moncommittal, though ll‘(u iuflationists, who are probavly in tho as. cendaucy, will wake & sroug effurt te coutrol the Convention. Yhe Lrie Jnspalch will publish to-morrow a lettor from Geurgo W. Biddls, a leading Phila- delphia lanyer, to Baw J. Randall, urglng tho neceanty of adopting e bard-wouey pelicy. THE CAMPAION IN IOWA, Bpecial Dupateh to I'hs Chicago TTioune, Crpak Rayis, Ia, Septe 7.—A large sad In- can igent audisuoo . psselbiod. hare. fo-sighibs, ta | N, Flaite, .2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 18756, hear the mddress of United Btates Sauator Wright, Ilis rpeech was an able aud logical offurt, and, althongh not much enthusiaan was manifosted, sl tho address was listoned to roughont with e most marked attention. and from tho intere rnifested, it is rafo fo v nn Costiny th o faii will 1011 np her usnabiy miblicats majorit Specinl ariteh to 14 Chioam Tribune. Siory (11¥, No,t. 7. -The Republicans in cons { vontion toalay. at Oiango City. nomsnto.d 8, I, Gilliand fo represont the Disirict in the next Legiclatire, Speetal Digratos to T caan Tridune, e Tn., Bopt. 70 ha Giramd Jodgs of Gaud Templars of tho Stalc and a majority ofall te tsmperance peoplo seem to be dixeatisfied with the nas-committal atttwda of Gav, Kirk- Woud an the. bupor question, ‘The Graml Lolge of Qond 'Templars had thoir rexular meetiug at | Wert Laberts Tast wook, nud Gov. Kitkwood ape eared before them and mado a apecch. fo rofused to commit Limweelf for® pro- lubitivn or licengn, but declared that, if clected Qovernor, ho would mot deprive the people, whero tho prohibitory law 18 on= forced, of the law, or, i other words, he would not favor ita repeal. This talk was not antisfac- tory to tho temaperanes propla, and so thay pro- ceeded at onco to take nction, Quito n Inarge number of tha leading probibitionista of the Htate met ¢ West Liverty, Among them wes the o, Lliaw Jesup, Stato Honator from Mardin _County, the Hon, Samuel Itoborts, of Davenport, M. M, Myers, of Keosaqus, Amoa “Jones, of Dubuquo, Jamed L'ugh, of Atlattie, 8nmuel Porter, of Muscatino, and a number of athera, Aftor a [nll and frea ennforence, thoy ndopled a resolution declarn, that, on necount of tho ovasion and dodmng o Gov, Kirkwood on the liquor _queation, they ennld not vote for him, and nominated the Rov, J, W, Lozier, of Fort Dodge, as their eandidato for Governor, It is. nndorstood that tho lalter will necert, and munt hencoforth be considered :nn candidoto of the tamporance cloment of o, Soeeral Divnatek s The Chicann Tridunes Cramixpa, In, Sopt. .—At tho Ropublican primary clection in Page County, tho Umted Btates Henatorslio qnedtion wan snbmittod. In avoto of nearly 1,000, Horton gos lesa than 100 and Kirkwood got tho balanco. THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION, AAx Frasu y Sept. 7.—The full ity roturns givo tho foilowing resulta: The Indopendenta have clectod tho Assoswor, Distrlet Attorncy, City nnd County Attornoy, Chiof of Palice, Cor~ oner, tho Pablic Admimstrator, Buperintondent of Sehools, and the following Supervisors: A.D. Rtucker, Thomas Dryan, J. H. Wiso, anuA. Diack. Otherwiso tho Democrals Lave mado o clean sweep, clecting Dryant, Mayor, and Supers visors C, BB. Edwards, J. I, Shino, W. Eaton, Qoorgo W. Hayes, ‘Thomas Boyen, J. 0. Roberts, F. A. Gibbs, and D, A, MeDonald, with tho en- tiro State, Congressional, and Logislativo tickot. SaN Fuascico, Sept. 7.—The complexion of tho Legialaturo is na follows : Sennto—San Irancieco and San 3ateo, Demacrat (San Fran- cisco soven Deomocrats) ; Colusa sud Tehma, Democrat ; Contrn Costa and Jlorin, Indopond- ent Democrat: Mendocono, Humbold}, avd Dol Norte, Independont Demaerat : Sants Cruz, Monteroy, sud Han Bevito, epubhean; Hou Joaquin, ‘Republican ; Alameda, Itepublican : Han Dornardino and San Dicgo, Independent Democrat ; Sonoma, Lako, and Nopa, Independ- ent-Democrat: Balano, Republican ; Santa Clarn, Indopendent-Democrat 3 Bacramonto, Independ- ont ; Mariposs, Meicod, sud Hinuislas, Demo- crat: Bwskyiyon, Modoe, and Trinity, Domocrat slected in placo of Irownt, Hold-over Seuntors —Lon Augoles, Independent ; Sunta Darbars aud San_ Luis Obispo, Democrat; Tulaio, Inde- pendent; Jokoelumne, Dewmoerat ; Santa Clara, independent; San Fraueieoo, ouo Domo- crat, ono lndepoudont; Alameds, Ludopendent ; Calsverss, Republican ; Amodor, Democrat; Ll dorado, Republiean ; Placer, Indepeudent; Sac- ramento, Iudo) aont Salano and Yolo, Inde- peudent : Bonvms, Democrat: Yuba and Sulion, 1w|nuuli<‘m; Novada, Dumocrat; Siera, Hopub- Yican ; Butte, Demoerat. ‘Asseinblymon—Amador, two Domocrats 3 Ala- meda, ono” Indopondent Democrat, two Deino- crats ; Dulle, two Domoernts ; Calnvaras, Indo- poudent ; Cnwea and ‘Yehma, Democrat ; Contra Costa, Ropublican ; Trivity snd Shasta, Demo- crat: Dolnorto, Democrat; Eldorado, Democrat § Iidora and Alpiue, Democrat ; Freado, Jiemo- craty Uumboldt, Republican; Ingo, Domo- crat ; ; Kern . aund Tudaro, Deommo- et ; © Lake, - Democrat ; Plumas, and Logsen, Democerat; Los Augeles, two Dem- ocrats; Morin, Dewmocrat ; Mariposs and Merced, Democrat; Mendocins, Democrat ; Monteroy, Hopublican ; Biskiyon and Modoe, Democrat ; Napn, Democrut; Novads, Demnocrat; I'lacer and Hacrawouto, one Iepublican, two Dem- ocrata; San _ Benito, Dotocrat; Soan Boruardino, Independent; Han — Diogo, Republican ; Ban Jougumio, threo Iepublicaus ; San Luis Obispo, Democrat ; San Matco, Iopub- lican ; Sants Barbara and Ventura, Democras ; Santn Clara, throo Independents ; Banta Cruz, Topublican ; Blorra, Indopondent 3 Bolano, ono Republican,ohe Demacerat ; Sonomy, three Damo- ctaty 3 Stanielas, Domocrat ; Bultor, Domocrat ; "Puolume, Uomoerat; Yulo, Demoerat; Yula, ono Lemocray; Trobelive, lndopsodent sod Democrat. THE WISCONSIN REFORMERS. Spreial Dispateh to 1'he Chacae T'ribune, Mruwavkse, Wis., Sept. T.—A large number of delogates bavo arrived for the Democratic Stato Convention to nominate State oflicers, to meet hore to-morrow. There is only ono ticket B0 farspoken of, viz.: the incumbonts for re- election to positious thoy nold. Prominent Rlo- publicans attending the State Falr from all parts of tho Btate report the prospectsof the Ropab- lican victory this fall excollent, If tho prosent Btate ofticors aro renominated it will bo alnost n sure thiug for the Ropublican ticket, with ordi- nary conrago sid onergy. A curtous talo is totd on appareatly good sn- thority, namely : That, before Gov.Taylor would consent to sign tho land-cortificatos of the Wia. consin Contral Kailroad, & hint had reached tha road that, if thoy wanted to oxpedite wattors, they wonld do woll to pay something ioto tho fund botuy subscribed for tho Bladison Lemo- craf ; that 4,000 wes $0 poud, aud tho cortiti- cutes wero then promptly forthcoming. Cur- rency i# givon to this statomont beeauso it is tho comwonest talk amonyg politicians to-day. ANTI-MONOPOLISTS. CrxarvmaTi, O., Bept. 7.—A sooret sossion of the National Couferonce, called by invitation of the Commiitos of the Anti-Monopoly Convon- tion held st Harrisburg, Da. lost spring, wes commencod to-day in this eity, about seventy mombera prescnt. llorace O. Day was chosen temporary President. Permua- neut argamzation will bo effectad to-morrow, Tho objucs of tho maoting ducs not appear, but it is supposcd they have met to express an opin ion ou the curronvy question, THE ELECTION IN NEW MEXIOD, Baxta I'z, N M., Bept. 7.—Tho eloction ro- turna recelvod so far jndicato tho re-olection of tuo Hon. B. 1. Elkins, ns Delogato from this Torritory, by st least as large s majority asat the laat oloction, e THE NEW JERSEY ELECTION, Nzw Youx, Hopt, T.—Hoturns from several towos io New Jersoy ludicate that all the Con- stitutionsl Amendinenta are adopted except the olause repoaliug tha ¢ Five County act.” —_—— THE WEATHER, Wasurxaros, D. 0., Hopt. 8—1 &, m.—~For the Upper Lake Rogion, tha Uppor Mississippi Val- loy, tho Miswsourt Valloy, and the Northwest, alonly munfi barometer, high tomperature, south Lo southwoest winds, tuoroasing cloudiness and local ruiny in the Slissouri Valley, LOCAL QUBRLYATION. Laicaco, Bapt, 7, Tima, e 1T, Wind, | iain] Wiher, €083 8, m. 150.1 03 8,, Ught, 1188, I E g 200 ol frea 2:89 p. . 0], freuhi).. 2:00 p, 1, T4 6|8, fresh, 10118 b na(20.98] 71 605, freal Tadsxlmum Wermometer, 173 mintmu, 61, QENKBAL OUSERVATIONS, Quiraao, Bept. T—Alidnight, Haation, |Bar.|Phr| Wand. (kaini Weather, TLg Mtor. Th'g storm, Faie, Fa Otevelaud. !.m.flh‘ o080, Denver o 8 o ¥y 50, 0] Yaukton,, 2, 15 TIHE CITICACGG TRIBUN RELIGIOUS. Holding Council Over tho Templo Baptist Church, Its Name Will Not Be Allowed to Die Out in the Land, Noondny Prayer-Meeting--~Another En« glish Evangellst, ‘Womon's Foreign Missionary Sooioty, THE TEMPLE CHURCH. 1T MUAT NOT DIE OUT. An Adsisory Councll of the ministera of the Daptiat churchies of Chicago was Lield yostorday afternoon at tho Tomple Baplist Churcl to take Into considorotion the atatus of that church gince tho lato pastor, Mr. Itavlin, declared the chureh dinsolved. Tho Conncil organlzed Ly olo¢ting tho flav, Dr. Chenoy Moderator, and Mr. Do Wolt Clork, On teling tho chair, tho Modorator road TUE CALY FOR THE COUNCIT, which was sddresgcd to the Baptist churchos of Chicago on tho 7th inst. by momberaof the Temple Baptist Churcl:, and wan as followa ¢ Wo have requested your attendanca hern fue tha puirpose of haviug you cxamino Into tho aftalrs_snid advasy us 0 regand to_our futors covrse, Un Moue day, duno 7, 14ib, Mr, N, F, Itaviin sundered Lis cone neetion with s by 1ean® of, aa hae claima, lisno- Intion of the Templo Baptist Churcl, For snno tima 4ons 10 Mr, Savlin's witldrswal “thero had been in oz churel smomny thoan who hold (o the Baptist faith aud_doctring o fecling of disapprosal of hia courae, We belleve ik would mot intorest you for un fo reclfe at longth an account of what has faken flare, mn you havo nio idount rexd nflicient in fhio dally papers to compreliend pret- tyuearly o slalo of g, For probahly two or three months provious Lo the burineas meeting of the vhurel hold oti above date, tho mntter of church dine woltition wan talked of DY 1iose fav0ring secesslon, mid 1 waw intimatod 1hat W who wero not i fRvor of the destruction of the Temple Daptist Church could take thelr lettern, The resuit was reveral anked for them, A* this cliurch moeting, brother Frank Hteers asked (ho Moderstor, Mr. Tavily, whether those who had asked for thelr Ietters but hald not faken them into any oiber chureh wern entitied to vote, andd hio_rulud that tey wero not, The voto & to dixsolution was then taken by whow of hauds, and tho church declared disbanded. * As thero accrme to bo con deratilo donbt in the mimls of many ou to tho logalis tyof the so-cailod dissolttiou of the cliurch, wo request you fo givo us your opinivn in regand to our futurs, Having read thls document, nnd tho roll of membors of tho Council having beon completed, tho Modurator said that o somowhat lengiicned experienco in cliurch cowncils had convinced him that thoy should bo held with CLOBED DOORS, which ho supgeated be dona in tho case of tha presont Convil, Before tho vola waa put it was stated that Mr. Cowan, o Iawyer (the samo who figurod in the Scoteh Prosbytorinn Church troublos), Wwaa pros- ont an attorney for the Tewmplo Charch, and it way wugeested that be bo admitted os a member o tho Couneil, The Moderator inquired if Mr. Cowan wass Bavtiet, Mr, Cowan rose and said Lo was not; but ho had been consulted rolative to tho church of- fairs, aud soyuestod to be prosout. It thore wero objections, ho would of course withdraw, A membor of the Couneil then stated that so far a Lo conld leurn the only person who bad invited lowyor Cowan lo bo prescnt was tho chnrch organsat, No motion being made for the admission of Mr. Cowan, the motion to sit with closed dvors waa put and carriod, and Mr. G, do- parted and tho reporters alo took their leavo, TIE RESULT, Aftor n two houra’ ossion the Connell tho following resolutions, offerad by Dr. Reeolred, That tho ruling of Mr. Huviin in doclsr- ing that manibers who held letters were not ontitled ta vote waa un-Haptistical and wrong. Htevolved, That tho Council conslilers the remaining members tho Tumple Maptist Church, The Rov. Dr. Chenoy, Dr. Boono, and Deacon Tloard weye then sppointed & committes to ad- vitn with Temple Church. The Commuttes roported that it was not com- ctent for the Council to determine from the in- ormation now befors it what tho Tewmplo Chureh could undertnke s a permanent ar- rangowent. They would, howover, reccommend that itnmediato mensures Lo taken to place the church in a completo organization, as far sy perlucting a_ catalogue of mombory ond tho eoloction of oflicors was concerued ; that thoy tako measuros {o ms- cortain whethor thoy had tho meaus to support iho church i the future ; and that in tho event they found thewsolves unoblo to do o, thoy bo rocommonded again to ask couusel of thoir brethren in sistor clutrches. Tho Couucil then adjourned, 1w nction 1n but advikory ; it, howover, is rocoguition of the Tewple Church asa continu- ing organization dospite Mr, Raviin's dissolution of tho citurch. . —_— NOONDAY PRAYER-MEETING. TIN BEUVICES \ESTERDAY, The noonday measiog at Farwell Hall (lower) yesterday was fully attended. The services woro conducted by Mr. Black, and were oponed by slnging tho hyma boginning Jesus, kvep e near the cross, Tho leader then read sovoral passages from tho Bibls enforcing the leason of the day, and commonted st some length on tho threo lessona of Christ's life—Ilis humility, His obedicnce, and [Iis solf-sacritico. Ho urgod hia hoarers to omulato the examplo set beforo thom in the lito of Him who died to eave, Thoy munt sccept the saorifico, and live, not for themeelves, but,for Him who had encrificed Himsolf for them, Tho real question for oach ono was, whethar that lifo was being lived liera daily. After anothor hymn, Mr. Weatherlay, of Lon- don, said that ho wished to_oxpross tho praiso ood thanksglving which Lo folt whon Lo camo to this city, whence biad gone out to his owu coun- try such strong power of ualvation. Ho would found his remarks ou the passago, * Wo have soon strango thiogs," eud would rolato only ona jucident out of tho number which thropged assed oone : upon Lis memory in roferouco to the Moody work. 1lo then described . tho caio of o wollto-lo porson from the country who had como lo Lotmdon ou busi- noss, und, holn;i' left by his roturn train, had strayod nto o Moeoay meetlug sud boon then and thoro summarily con- vorted. Doeply feoling hin boneflt, ho had brought his whola family to hear the Evangol- fet, nud all had beon won over to God, 1o hiad baen struck with the wonderfit! power by which Iovmg aud acofiing porsony bad como to attend bo gorvices unboliovers, avd Lnd gono sway oonviuced of their sins, and;having a hopo aud & hold on the Throne, Mr. Hoiroyd, of England, repeatod in a touch- ing maunor the story of his own couversion by attendance on ona_of Bloody's meetings, an how he had received the gift of the 1loly Ghost at ono of those assomblages, After another hymb, a gentloman on the front seats uplirezd” a fervont prayer for tha succosn of Ma). Colo, whoso work in Liverpool was doing 50 much for the Kingdom. Ho alsa besought & special blossing for tho work which ho ioped the English visitors would do in 88, Paul, whithor,they wero golug. Another gontlemau snid that the sacrot of Mr, Bloody’s auccons was that ho rmnchml only tho plain ‘Goapel truth, and thas for that reason tho Holy Ghoat was with hiw, and did the work which attended his mestings, Another gentlewan asked the prayers of all present to attond the meoting of prayor which waa to take placo Letwesn Meusrs, Moudy, San- key, Dlius, and Whittle. The latter two hiad just departed to meet with the others to have a prayorful consuitution und to sk God to direot theiwr future movements. 1le hoped that the proper path would be shown thom, Aftar uther shors prayers aud a couple of an- nounceineuta the moetiug diswolved, ———— MISCELLANEQUS, TAE WOMAN'A MIBSIONAHY BOCIETT. Tho Northwestorn Irauch of the Womsn's Foreign Misslonary Bocloty met at the Mathe odist Book Concern, on Washington street. Thero wea a full stteudance, g Mrs, I, B, Its, of Evaneton, Becrotary of the Hoclaty, proseuted & lvugthy report, from which 16 appoary that for thio last quarter 118 socloties nave reportod ; Mry, Jacques has boen sctively ongagod fn organizing nuw socioties; fn wany placed wocial hours bud boon epens in tho ine tarest of the Boclely. She roported many letters noting the sucvess of tho wission efforts, Bhe also reported that many epevial mectings had been Leld, and that Mrs. Ewmily I, Miller had added mwuch to tho iuterest Ly the readivg of her whory. % AMre. B, ¥, Queal, Treasuree, roported on June 12, §1,571; sud the recolpts for tha quarter, | £4,162, making tatsl of 4,634 The princip: disbursements wero thie following foreigu drafta : ¥or [udls, $838; for Kin Kiaug, $148 ; for Yoo cliow, 82683 for Peking, 850 ; for Yeddo, $187 | 10r Hotarws, Bouth Aserics, §21%3. for Bularis, £44; for City of Maxico, § V¢ lorling exchange, hand, 1,133, ILLINOIS PNTVERAATIATS, Spresal at+h to The (VNocngo Tridline, Aurona, 111, Sept. 7.—'Fho Univerealiat Btato Convantton met fu Ihis city at 2 o'clock p, ni. to- and wan called to ordar Ly tha Hov, J. W o Avon, Vies-Prosident of” the Convon- The pulpit of Christ Cinrch snd the kol exchange, . Ilalanco on tion, tablen in front of the altar wora profusely dee- orated with beautiful lmu:lgmm propared by tho Indies _of tha church, ‘o Convontion” was openod with prayor by the Rov, ), M. Roed, of Ttorkford, after Wwhich tha Chalrman appointed the regnlar committoes of tho nossion, and, tho dologaten being raported upon, the Consention wan duly organized. The remainder of the nftornoon ression was taken up {n the con- sideration of tho quostion, **What aro onr rpecial roliziona needs an o church, and low may they best ba promoted 2° which was ably dircunsed by J, 1Tnghes, ol. Tablo Grove § ). 3. Roed, of Nocktord ;. Dr. Dolel, of EIFIH; Mr. Puinos, of Jolict ; and the Itev. R. {1 Pall- man, of Now York City. 'The Convention mil aloro on Thuralay aventng. ORNMAN 30-THODIRTA, Speetal Inapateh to The Cloeao Tribuns, Prry, 111, Bept. 7.—The Houthwestorn Qor- man Mothodist Eplecopal Conferonco will be oponed in this clty to-morrow rnrming by lishop Ames, who fs now hore. Dr. Licbhart and Will- inm Nrest, . 1., of Cinciunatl, aro _present. Dolegaten nro in attendanco from Tows, Missotri, Nebraska, Kanans, and Colorado, and number abont 2%, Inchuding lay dotegatea, ‘Tho Rov., Ya Maltinger, of Chicago, is proaching to a large audienco to-night. THE MICHIAAN WETHODISTS, Spectal Diuavatch to 1he Chicags Tribune. Tawsise, Mich., Hopt. 7.—At" tha Methodist Conforouco 0t Flint, Davird Proston, of Detroit, and Goorgo W. Fiah, of Flint, wero elected delos gates to the Genoral Conforence, with T W. Huston and T, U, Ciartes as niternates, A reko- Jution asking tho (ienatal Cunferenes to make the Presiding Eldors electivo was carried by 149 in favor to 11 agninst, FRIENDA, &reefar Dispateh o The Chicaro Tribune, Broosmixatoy, L., Sept. 7.—Tho aquarterly meeting of Triends, hold nt_Benlaminvile, dc- Lean Connty, Sunday and Morday, waa largely attendod. "Among fhoso presont woro Iarrict F.Kirk. Joroph A, Dugdnle, Elihn Durfeo, and Ponroro Chapman, all of nationsl roputation ng rpoakers, and all on their way to tho annual meoting in Futnam Counly. THE SANDWICH MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Whose Excellent Farm=Mechinery lan Ite Scen in tho Expositton. The practically unlimited multipication of establishments for the production of agricul- tural implemonts in the future, to meot the con- stantly-increasing demands of tho great Wost and Honth, [ pafentto oven thg casual ob~ sorver, Ono of the most consplen- ous and wsuccessful oxamplen of this branch of wmanufacture Is that which, in the nonds of its founders, tho Adnmses, hins made of a pretty villago the flourishuing sud ologant littlo City of Saudwich, 67 milea from Chiceago, on tho Chieago, Burlington & Quincy Railrond, whore tho Sandwich Manufacturing Compnny turn ont their over-incroasing thou- sauda of imploments, chiefly corn-sheilers. Tho Company was argsnized undor its prosont namo in 1867, but is tho outgrowth of the manufac- turing intorouts ostabiished hero in 1855 by A, Adnma & Sons. Tho Company is now officored aa followss Tho well and favorably known business man, W, L. Simmous, Ieq., is Presidont; Goorgoe M. Culver, Vico-Prose ident, with whom aro A. Adamy, L. Bauta, E. Lowis, 1L A, Adnme, and I1. Lotham, coustitut- ing the Board of Managers. Blr.J. P. Adams, Bocrotary and Troasurer, is tho Iixocutive Man« agor, assietod by W. C. Phelps. Mr. lloury A. Adams, an ofilcor of remarkablo judgmont, tact, vigilance, and system, is Suporintondont of tha entiro mechanical works, This ocatablishment strikingly illustrates how oxcellenco s over n growth., Kvery mechanical dovico which tho Intost ingenuity offers for adop- tion in to bo found here, and the special fitnoss of ench to the wholo isn studied with untiring zeal. Tho Superintendont feols ablp to domonstrate {hat adaptation bas boen so por- foctod that with his present forco of 200 inen ho Emduoos what muat bave renuired at loast 800 utb pix or geven yenrs ago. A'he sccrot of this surprislug oconomy is, of courso, in studying and ndayting dstails by seconrsa to ovory device and continusnco of rocent invention. Tho shovs are very extensive, and the diffor- cnt departments disposed with grest judgment and conveniouce, the whole occupyivg two full aquares. ‘Tho hands aro about 200, With a wook- 1y lmyd'oll of about 92,600, The blaci smith ghap 1s fo the baso of the main build- ing, a solid stracturo of stone, aud oxhibits evary appliango which ages havo added ta ~ the forgo and the hamumor. Tho machine-shop ocenpies the second floor ; tho third is used for the mechnnical engiveors snd pattern-makers. Adjnacont on the north, a largo woodon bullding affords two long floors for tho wood-working mschinery, Desides those aro tho large foutdry (meltiug four tons per day), paint- shopy, repair-shops, oto,, including every dopart- mont necessary to the cowmplolion of u porfoct machine, A now eugine of 100-horae power has rocently beon imade at tha Y'coria Works for this entablishmont. Tho_ooginc-louso aad stoam chimpoy sro new. Nothing in the equipment nud arrangement of tho concern is more admira~ bio than tho yards, with their tarn-tables, rall- trackn, oto., bringing every point of loading or delivering about tho establishment in direct con- noction with tho ruilioad. THE CORN-BUELLER was tho original, and contiuues to bo tho Jead roduct of tho works, frum tho groat self-fo g machine for elevators, mills, and largo pla tations, down to tho simpie and chesp band-wa- china. ‘Tbo ahollors are whal nro known as the * Pickor Whoel Machiucs,” aud their operation ia moro nutomatio than that of other corn-sholl- ing machinery ; that is, tho corn is scparated from tho cob in much tho samo way it wonld bo dono by hand, aud without subjectiug tho oars to unduo pressure. Lhus tho cobs aro uot brok- en up and mixed with tho gratu ; the kernolw aro not orackod and ground as thoy ore linblo to when ahelled with presuuro shollors, Who se arating aud cloaning ara perfoct, and tho grain 18 discharged olean and sound and in tho best posaible condition for market, Auotbior striking foaturs In this sholler Is tho ver‘y much less powor requirod than ou the best oylinder machines, four Lorses being oquivalent, to from six'to eight on the latter, o do a given smount of work in & given time, Whilo itjs true that thero may La othor shollers which, un- dor favorabie conditions—as whon operating in porfootly dry and souud corn—may do work to compare favorably with this one, it is to bo ro- mombered that & ‘sheller in ita lifetime must deal with corn sound, eoft, frostod, and in all conditions; and the machina which, under alt circumstancos, with tho least power, will do tho bost awml cleanest work, mavo tho most grain, taruing it of In tho boet condition for market, and las tho longost, Is the bost maoline, That tho * Plekor Wheol thellor” iu that machine has beon nmm(nncunls ven by trial in comparison with othors, an: y the satisfaction of thousauds throughout the couutry who have used it, or had corn shelled by it. 3 TIE INMPROVEMENTS of the last threo years have proved of ths great- alus, the futornal soparating platos (A. Adams’ patent) affecting a groat improvement in woparating aud_cloeanug, and H, A. Adune’ patent force foed, with many othor miuor buf yaluable new featurcs, are now used in all their soll-fend shollora. Continusl watchfulness, stndy, and Improve. meut, whore improvomant iy uecessary, have al- ways been tha policy of thio sanagers, whose dili- ence and snterprise have bopu rewarded by fiut premiume to their shollors, in gald, wilyor, snd bronze medals, and diplomas, in Iuropo and overy DAtk of the United titates, a rapidly-inoreasing busineas, and roatost of all, by tho universal satisfaction of their patrons, who oxtond all ovor the grest corn-growing districty from Penusylvania to Cale iformia, “This firm aluo manufacture the AUAM & FRENCH MARVERTZE, which ia similar to the **Alaral," with strikiog Improvements, the distinctivo features bowng & wet of reciprocating bars, by tho oporation of whioh the cut grain is forwarded and lifted to the biuders, irrespootivo of wep or dampness, which contracts and disablos canvays elevaord. I'io vales tho past year amounted to about 2,000, and the succeds of this machine hus pover beon more signal aud unquahtied than during the past Larvost, when tle strength acd superior working powor wego thoroughly tested Ly tho badly-lodged grain. P'lie latest of the farming implemonta offored to ths publio is tho *4. 3 Co.” MOWRN, which, among othor wspecis! sdvantages, seems at Jast to bave overcomo slmost uommahl‘ tho difticulty of obatructions, such as stonos, bogs, roots, ate., or ludgod clover aud (be like, In sl their productiony they usoc only tha ve: best of wood and ixop, welscied by com, ., men, and tho bost mechanical peniny 4 con- siantly watching, and ovory voar now improvo- ments are dovoloped. Al theso mactines ean bo soon on oxhibition in the groat Intor-Stato anu‘u;luun 10 bo held 1n Chieago from Sopt. 8 to et O PR L IR RAILROAD NEWS, TH: NORTHERN PACIFIC, Thoe Commilsaioner for tho salo of tho Northorn Paciflo Iiaflroad has just made a roport to tho United Blates Circuit Court, from which it ap- peara that tho following-named pervons mado proofa of their clabim, and that the several sums Aot opposita thoir namos aro necossary and wropor to ba pald, viz, : day Conke, Truntes......, Charlemagne Tower, Tristar Trinlees expenaen £ ausdiiary deore: Netiloton, agent and Truaten of lees, for services and disbursements. A, I, Nottleton A. B, Nettleton, . J. Panl Diver, Conveyancer and Notary Pube 70,00 1,260,00 18,000.00 10,000,00 590240 £,500,00 10000 25,01,00 25,000,00 £,000,00 4,076,560 Hersioiisainans Hesrraesarenvens Clarles (ibbonn, back chargea as Trustee connrel,,,oo.i0 Oll\'r; Fi‘;ke‘ 3 Master Commisatoner, ta Kenneth (b, White, cintnim, . .. Master Conunission, ingt, eto, caveee Auctfoneor's feen and expenren of sale, . . A, Tae complalunute, Truntee, aud Cii- Georgo W. Casn, Recelver, pervices,, Edward 1, Aullrowe, contael for co-com- i uif, for s u miilt of Eliza Myors ngalust Company and Truatecs, .. 150000 George Uray, eounsel fnr Becely . o 000000 J. Kennedy Cass, Trasteo for fundlug iuter- oal 1,500.00 Tlenry Stanton, connsel for defendants 2,70,00 Cotrt cost and UISLUEAIRENtA, veesreeseens 10T Tho Master Cammiesloner also reports that tho wholo amount of tio firat mottgage Lonls of tho Norihern P'acific Raroad Compnny, ap- ponring by tha snid Company's Luoks of coujon and registored bonds that have boen boua lide Issned, and to ba now ontatanding and unpald, iy 940,119,400 of princival, aud the smount of m. torest watrants and coupons which may appear to bo due and owing upon such bonds s, up to July 1, 1875, &4,125,110.38, a8 near agcan bo nscortained and compated. FROM BOSTON TO THE WEST, A correspondont of tho Philadeiphia ress has tho following in rogard to & vew mir-line from Boston Westward, and in which it is enid Jay Gould is tho loading spirit: ‘Thie long-profected and_ecretiy-negotiated air-line road from Boston ta tho West, which 1n dealgtod 1o by agreat rival tooll tha other roads now running from the Eastern seaboatid to tho Bocky Muuntang, 8 grad- tally working its way through Pennaylvanta by a serfos of links which aro regarded a8 mero Tocal ronds by the peoplo living slong tho Line, bue whivh, when all fin- rtiod, will constitute one of e great thoroughfarenof trado'and travel, It it doen not rivat and_overrido aoy- oral which aro ow regarded as monopoties, ‘Tho prin- cipal vperations aro nuw being couducted alung tio South_ Mountain, from Harrisburg to Hamburg, A very largo forco s omployed in pushing this luo {o complation, & conalidorabio portlon of which 4 als soady graded, A survey bam bren wmado for an addition!’ Muk from Harriaburg to Blat- fugton, which will etrike tho = Tierks & Loliigh Tailrosd at n conventent polnt, and thenco cons tinuo on toSiatington, There {n a greit mytory about much of these ik of now roadn Iy Sovoral portions of Dauphin Cotinty, particularly i tho ) or portinng, where corps of engiicers bavo been perfecting sud foe cating a tine, and Where different points of ubrerva. tlon hato been takert twitl (Lo apparent viow of eross- ing the Susquehiatina, Farmerasnd hreiness men aro nirged to aubscribo stock to thelr # focal ™ roads, atil viowers nro callod very frequently fo amsces dninagtea whore 1t n proposcd i theas Toads, A year 5go 1 communlcated tho fact that that well-eovered project wan i negotintlot to bulld & now coal rond from (ha centro of tho anthracit coal-fiehla of Pennaylvanta to conmeet with the Lastern seabiord, and have oute Ietn, which would glvo it & commanding influenica on tho trado of the West. Tlo rosds mow befng huilt ostonmibly as local cnterprises nre ihosa samo lines, and (ho day fa not far distant whon tho entiro scherne will be tncovered, revealing tho mnst gigantic raliroad corporation tho world has aver bobeld, and confronting presciit oslsting roads with s rivalry for tho carrylug trade of tho Pacifio, aud a bldder for tho trado of Indis pnd Clina, 1t iv singular, too, that Jay (ould’s N3 18 moro oF ok remotaly of lntinatos 1y nsrociated with this entarprise, Tho operation yo- ferred to l tho bullding of o niny local rouds thnt strotch out to meat each other on a camparatively sir- Iine from thio East o tho West, and that run through reglons where bosvy (relgiita o inowtlikely to bo fur, nished by & prosparoiis fabor market, A very short timo wiil dovelop the full intent of what all this moans, aud, for th presant, mtieoad men and nisngurs srd greatly porplesed to keep pace with the new project, LITIGATION IN lOWA. Bpacial Dispatch to 2ha Chicavs Tribune, KRroxvs, Ia, Bept, 7.~The conatitutionality of tho Jowa Iiailrond Tariff low 8 to be aguin testod. A stockholdor of tho Illinois Ceutral Railroad. named Ruitan hos filod in the United Beatos Dietriot Court at this placo a petition for au injunction reatraining tho Attornoy Genoral from enforcing tho law. The cose waa argued before Judge Lave to-day, J. 8. Polk appearing for the plainhif® and Attorney-Cloneral Cntts Inz behalf of tho Btate. It ia olalwed that tho caso involven now points which were not ruled upon in provions docisions, Tlie Court will announca 1";; docislon upon the petition at tho noxt rogular rem, RECEIVERSHIPS, * Bpectal Disvateh to The Chicaas Trivune, Mitwavxee, Wis,, Sopt. 7.—Judge Dyer, of tho Unlted States Circult Conrt, to-day an- nonnced that hio should grant tho application for tho appointmont of o Roceiver for the Milwau- koo, Lako Bhore & Wostern Mailroad, on tho forecloauro snit bronght by tho Union Trust COIDXIH aud flrat wortgagoes of Londou, and tho pgf:tnn & Mitwaukee and Manitowoo & (reen Ray Hailroads, for non-payment of ine tarost on a dobt of 84,000,000, yot 1o be chowon, . THE GILMAN, CLINTON & SPRINGFIELD. Spestal Disvutch fo T'he Cntcaga Tribune. Renmaristy, 1, Sopt. 7.—Alr. Hinokloy han succeeded in gotting u docision in bl favor, for the Court now roguires bim to sottla with its offoors, and tho books of the Company aro to be transferrod from the offfos Liere to Bloomington. Bir. Hoyton oxpouts, howaver, to get an oarly soitlomount, and this 18 all Lo aska. Mr. Hiock- loy mays hu i4 ready ta yay over whatevar the Court kayw ia dus tho Truatoes, CHICAGO & DURBUQUE, Tho Illinois Central Iailroad has just lssued the followlng new frolght tariff botwoon Chlcago and Dubuquo which goes Inta offect at oncos Deiwoen - Chicago and Dubuquo and Dunleith : Pirat-class, [0 ceuld ; Aocoud-class, 40 cents j tbird- class 85 cents ; fourth-class, 25 cents ; grain, per 100 I, car loads, 35 centn ; flour, per brh,'1W0 brin in car, ;ul m;fi'i” lumber, latl, aud shinglos, per car, 20,000 $9T, « ‘THE C.. B. & Q. EXTENSION. Special Corvespondenie of The Chicago Tridune. Des Moixgs, In. Sngt. 6,—The track wiil bo 1a4d 10 tho west sido of tho'Cadar Iiiver to-mor- row, which will closo up the bridgivg, It will then be oasy work to Kuoxville, which place will bo roachod about the 1at of Octobar, ‘Yo bad woathor and hoary ralns haye hindored work Yory much, 'he Leceivor hina NEBRASKA (TEM, Owxama, Nob., Sopt, 7.—Burt County bas e3- teuded timo on the Londs voted the Omaba & Northwasteru RRailroad. Thoroad will bo ex- tended to ‘Uoksma thta yoar, EESRSER " THHE CROPS. MINNESOTA, Bpecia} Mapateh o Phe Chicapo Tribune, Lawcpoy, alinn., Sopt. 7.—1¢ raiued this mom, log, snd may raln before night, The woathor looks bad, Whest in shack is damaged 40 per cent, 81, Pavr, Minn., Bept. T.—After two daya of vory bright drying snd promising weather thore waa another heavy rain-storm this morning, with more in prospoct, which thireateny (o undo uoar- 1y al) that has boen dono by the farmory fn so- coring $hair wot whoat, A largo nuwber of cory respondents from tho [nterior cstimato the daw- ago already dono ta tho whoat orop of tho Blalo ay from 10'to 23 per cont. Iu wows poctions uo damage a¢ all ia reparted. In others, It iy claim- cd thas all tho wheat iu stack or shouk s nnul{ or quite ruined, Lrubably 10 to 13 per cent will cover all the foss so far, but the orops will il grado No. 4 below, &6, Paul Planeer-Press. Wasanua, Bopt. 0.—Nuver befure tn this sso- tion of the eouniry Las thore Leon such dises- trous results tromTaju, For wiles in sume vi- einities not 8 mugle bridge remaine, sud cropy of sll kindg aro literally washed away, except on \ho highest land. Tho water s waid to have beon 10 Toot deep aloug Urout Urock Yalley, whora the highosy watey mark has never belure n:cblld ‘\thlo fll.'h]u! w‘uulg:u lafl wn\’alad opt, leaving 1gsuy polal seatiored au fhe ground. 'j‘fia vmo{t—flaldn of Ot&nwuw Jx\lrlq AI0 & Y67y sorry-looking sight, fliocks of gralo eau ovor bo mado pnauablo again, planding in ravinos hava bonn takop up - bodily, and enarrdod from thy flelds, Masgive winrows of Lundies as¢ Tnoso grain are lodged upon feneen, whiio Iargee qreantitles are totally swept awayv, oy Canfickd 0, on tho Wabaeha & Plainvioy Rowd, {8 ono continuoun suceomsivnof high Lowj der s sl gnllies for o distanes of & mils or iy where, bhaforo the rain, tho road was in gy condition, It in doubtful if the MIFMI el T tho Lyun milla, in 'tho town of THghiasd, ty gave way, Wo cannot begin o animorate tf, slmost trrnparablo damago done 1o the romday goneral, fences, welle, collars, wally, ele. gq cording to tho host_catimaten nol lews than’ jtichen of wator foll during tho fortyscight houry including Monday and Tuesday nights. KANSAS, Atomuoy, Kan,, Hopt. 7.—Tha woathar gon tinues yery warm. Fino rama havo fallen ovcry three or four days for sovoral weoks past, A) tho firat planting of corn in this roglon is nuy ‘il fully maturod, and is ' coming to map kot, and the crop ia cnomnous, nang oxceeds, both 1o quality and quantity, any orop over baforo raised In thisBtate. Intye bordor countios ravaged by tho grasshioppey thia epring, tho corn planted late lo Juyy will fally mature o about two weeka, and thia planting will alko ive Ay onormous yleld, If tha (roata held off for i, wooka the erop of late-planted corn will oqual tho firat plunting in overy respact. Kanvagjy rojolcing over tha largest and fuest crops of all kinds over produced it tho Htate. e - ARMY REUNIONS, THE THIRTY-FOURTH ILLINOIS, Spectal Dugateh (o T'he Chicuan Triduns, Dixoy, 1Nl Sopt. 7.—Iho rounion to-daylp this clty of tho gallant old Thirts-fourth Uaig Tegimont was o grand succesa in every partica. lar. At 11 o'cluck tho regiment wes fonmad by companies utder tho dircotlon of Adjt, Wil iam ©. Robingon, hoadel by the Dixon Light Guard Dand, also mortial music, ang paraded throngh the principal etroots, William Steolo, ecolor-bearer, aud who was wonnded (n nine diferent battles, earried thoe old flag, wiich was in shrods, Xverywhore wero they graoted with tho utmoat enthusiasm. On their retum to the Court-Louse square, theaudience had in. creased to vaat proportions, On the main wtand wero soated Fathor John Dixon and Fathor Whitnoy, who are kuown all over tho Westery country, each having passed 00 years. Col A, P, Dysart delivered the oponing address, giving nn bistorical account of tha rogiment Irom tho dato of its wmustor info the servies at Camp Butler, Kentucky, fourtoon years aga to-day, giving a passing tribnto to tho galant Col. Kirk, tlo brave Col, Boswortl, and tho fear lcss Maj, Lovanway, who wad ahot dead from hie horso ot tha battlo of Pitteburg Tanding, Capt, Wood, of Company A; Capst. Wolls, of Company 1 ; Licut. Faine, of Company B; and Liout. Jobmston, of Company D, each dolivered eloquont spoechies, dotatling tho old titnos sud sominisconcea, which crosted grost enthusinem, Detwoen the speeclies tho Thirty-fourth Gloe Clat eabg thewr old eawmp sougy, and tho vand played patriotic afrs, Also tho drum corps played 1amiliar marches. Tho Buglo Major slao gaye the tugle calla, und tha otd soldiers, wowe with ono artn and othera on crutches, wora perfactl, frantic with oxcitement and joy. Ncnrly‘,’.u{ soldiora belonging to the rogiment wore _in pro- cusion, and tuey eamo from Colorado, Kaneas, Nobraska, Minuesota, Wisconsiu, and all parti of Tilinois, 'Lho festivitios wound up to-night with n grand banguot and dance st the Noachusa Huuso, ‘Toke it allogethor, this has been the sreatost and wost glorious day in tho bistory of 1zon, ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. New Yonr, Sopt. 7.—Very extonsive propars- tions aro bolug made by thocitizons of Utica, Y., for thoapproaching aunual gathoring of the Army of tho Cumberland. Tho arrapgemouts includo tho publio reception of tha Bocioty by tho city on tho 15tk inat,, st which the military, aote, of tho city will parado, and on oration Ly Col. Waterman, of Chicago, on tho ovoning of tho same day, On the ovening of tho 1Gth g grand foveo and ball will bo givon to tbe Sacioly by the citizons, Gov. Tilden will doliver the spocch of welcomoe to tho Stato. I'resident CUraot iy to bo the guest of Seuator Coukling, while Chief Justice Waita will Lo entertained Ly Judge Hunt. Dositivo nssurances huve hecn rocolvod that Gen. Bliorman, Gon, {{ookor, Gen, Cuuitor, Hoorotary Biristow, and othior notabilitics, will bo presont, as well as many membors of 1hs Boclaty from tho \West. It Is also expoctod that many oflicors and ex-oflicors of tho army aul navy will attend. FINANCIAL. SAN FRANCISCO, 8ax Francisco,Cal., Hopt, 7.—~Thero {s nothing now coucerning tho affairs of the Lauk of Cali- fornia, Arrangoments are proceeding quictly and prosporously towards sottiomonts. Tho I'residsnt of the National Gold Bank and Trust Company stated this morping that ar rangemoutsa have boon made for the rodomption of all thoir gold notes,to the atnount of &800,000, atthe United Btatos Troasury. Tho bank la gradually working toward rosumption, aud bas alroady liquidatod ovor one-ualf of its deposits, and {8 collocting, paylng out, and sottling with castomers a8 rapidly.ns possible. Itis in con stantrecoipt of romittances from the country cor rospondonts sud pays ite drafts, and isreceiving depoeits from city ountomars, and paying chocks agatost some, tutonding thus gradually to re- stimo and rotain {t¢ business, ‘The Prosident siatos that it 1a supported i thigjplan of activo, creditors, almont without extopsion, deewming 1t better for the genoral interest: than to hoard coin for formal resumption. New Yong, Sopt. 7,~1Tho lerald's Bsn Fran. cisco special statow that the- meoting of tho friouds of Mr. Ralston, whick Is sot for Wodnes« day evening, 16 doveloping a formidable organi- zation. Arrangoments are being mado for ads dresses in Unlon 1all and on tho streot in frouk 0 60,000 people, The gathoring will oxceod in magnitudo aud luterost auvything ever known in Ban Nraucirco. Thore will be givon a full wtatomont of the affairs of llalston iu his rolutious to tho Bank of Oslifornia at the momonta of ita fuilure, Col. Willism 11, Barues, an owmont Jawyor, who is ow of tha bauk syudicate, who ‘was & persoual mam}nor Mr. Ralston, will mako that naddresy, portunt acn0lutions will bo submittod 8¢ the mooting s Firat, au expresalon of condoleuce with: the bereaved widowed and children, and following that a resolution askiug the plsdge of the peopls assombled to withdraw all patronsge from the Hulletin and the Call, not to unbeoribe for them, sud not to advertiso in thom. Alter tho resolutions have been submitted and aotion takou on thew, an ex-mowmber uf Congresy will dshiver & eulogy on tho lifo and weivices 30 California and the Pacitio voast ot tha docesnod bankor. Lminoutelorgymon will open the meots ing with prayer, and the proceedings will bo vou- ducted solouly, in order that the coyutry may know that |t 18 not & gathorivg of an excited rav- bie, but the oxpresslon of the calm aud doliber- ate fudgont of the frionds of Raluton. The Rov, Ur, Btoue, in bis sormon Buuday night, spoko ko highly of Mr, laluton that tha congro- gotion burat into mpplause, Tha papen from eyery quarter are teem with editorials and correspondence in his praise, and alroady a diso subscription for a onumont to Lis mewory is prapodod, - WasuiNo70¥, D, 0., Hopt. 7,—Thero aro now applications to the United Htatos Tronaury for transfers of 1,600,000 in gold to Oalifornta. Ars rangemonts aro bowg wade for the trausfer of 600,000 of that mmount to-day. THE BUFFALO SUSPENSION, Bvecial Diepateh to T'he Chicago [ribune, Borravo, N. Y., Sept. 7.—Ueorge B. Hasard hsa been appoloted Noceiver Ly the Buperior Court in the case of the New York and Erlo Bank, under 50,000 bonds. ———————— BLOOMINGTON ITEM. Special Dispatch o +hs Chioawo Tridune, Brooutsarox, 1., Sopt. 7.—N. P, Sunderland, Buperyikor of Bloomington Township and an old reaident, resiguod to-day, being about to rewovs to Kansas, He is sucocedsd by Foter Whilner, President of tho People's Bank, chosen by the Board of Town Auditors. Davis Kcrn was chosen Asslstant Bupcrvisor il Whiliner's vacavey, Complimentary resulutions wore assed by the Buard sud proseuted to Alr, Bine d.” Duripg the g:mhulflnr famine W Kausnn he was Chalrmsn of the Mof.oun County Aid Booigly, snd was uncessing in the labar, PSS oSt Tho Ohlelfio & Northwestorn and Ohleago & Tock Istand Jjoads sre fu ruunipg ogdor sgaln. The bryaks in Northoeri Jowa bave boou fully su- balied, and % e fuouwy o thoa, 1