Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 12, 1875, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. ————————————— ALL HANDS LCST. Foundering of the Propeller Equinox on Lake Michigan, passengers and Crew, to the Number of Twenty-Fire, Lost. What the Captain of the Tow Knows About tha Affair. It Was So Sudden that There ‘Was No Chance ior Help. Particulars Concerning the Wessel and Her Cargo. flatement that She Was Overloaded ---The Enzineer’s Remon- strance. “Uist of Minor Casualties Re. ported Yesterday. A Stroll Along the Lake Shore— Wreckers at Work. Dispatches from Lake Ports. THE EQUINOX. YOST WITH ALL ON BOARD. Ttwas hardly to be expected that a gale of such npprececented strength and fury es that which swept over Lake Michigan Thuradas night, causing numberjeas disseteis to the veu- gelsouton the Iske atthe time, and wrecking many of them, should pass away without de- sanding te quota of human sacrifices. 7The fact thst no loes of life bad been reported up to a Ie hour Isst evening led many to believe that the general bavoc would remain confined to property only. This belief wee but little sbaken ben the echooner Ononda.a sank at the North Pier Friday evening at 9 o'clock, carrying down qith her the Cap.aio, William Barne. But wbea the echooner Emms A. Mayes arrived hete yea- terday morning and reported that her coneort. the propeiler Equinox, bad been sunk, snd with her everbody on board, twenty-four or tienty- five persona, sod smong them chree young la- dies, hope gave way to despair, and general gioom and despondency fell on almost everr- body. How many vesse's might bave been en- guifed like the Equinox snd bad vo consorts with them to tell of their sad fate, was a ques- Yion asked by “many mothers, wives, and cb‘l- fren, whose loved ones had been ont on the fake that ternble aight. These anxious rnquirers wandered up and down the docks to get infor- mation, but many of thom were compelled to re- tarn home with sinking hearts, no tidimgs what- ever baving been received from those they pought. It is to be hoped tha: their anxiety will econ be relisved by the information that their Joved ones are safe, sod that no other calamity Hike that of the Equinox bas occurred. ‘THE EQUINOX LEFT SAGINAW Bundsy evening with # cargo of salt and Inmber. baving the schooner Emma A. Mayes in tow. The vecsels were strack by the gale at aboot 11 o'clock Thursday night some distance eart of Point au Sanble. The sind Diew furiously from the northeast, but they msavaged to plow through without much diffichl- ty untu they got near Point an Sauble at about $ o'clock Friday morning. The crews of both ‘vessels were on deck watching every movement of the vessel. The Equinox began reeling from cos side to the other, but ehe was still guiog abead and making steam as usual. No sizo whatever as given by the fated vessel, and the Captain aud Mate thought that her careen- ing owas caused by a alight leak. ‘The gale increased in fury, and those on bosrd of the vesesia had to keep a Jook out to prevent the vessels from colliding. ‘The night was pitch dark, and onlr occasional fisshes of ligbtnine reveated the position of the two vessels. Taorough the din of the roaring @ewents the Ceptain of the Msyes heard of a sudden the cry, “CUT THAT LINE.” ‘The line was immediately loosened, and a sec cod afterwards, without any sign Sf dist-ess, or Botlee that anything was wrong, the propeller eareeved over to the leeward side, snd went down to the depths, leaving no trace shatever. ‘The Captain of the Mayes and his crew stood emased; they heard a female voice crs- ing, when the boat went down, “ My God, we sre lost ;” but besides this nothing but the roaring of the waves und the howling wind could be heard. Not 2 trace of the un- fortunste craft or the crew could be seen any- Where, and with ead hearis, stunned by the fearful catastrophe they Lad just witnessed, the @rew of the Emma A. Mayer had to leave the ‘Spor without being able to lend a belping band @ rescue asingle one of the unfortunate pec- Re nbo were plaueed into the asugry waters. Emma A. Mayer armved here yesterday Morning, and soon after 8 TRIBUNE reporter m- terviseed CAPT. LUSE, ‘the commander of this vessel. Owing to the es8 of she nivht it was impossible for the Captain to eee axact.y what ailed the Ejuinvx, the suddenness with which rhe keeled over sod was ergulfed by the waves musi also ex- Plain the meagreness of the details. The Cap- tan answerea the writer's queries as follows : ter—I would Like to learn the particu'ars eceraing the sinking of the Equinox, Cap- Ceptain—Well, there is not much to tell. We left Sapivaw Sunday evening with fine weather. made a five parsage to Tawas, which we Tuesday evening. From thers we bd a five ron to Man.tou Is'and, fee the propeller put in for fuel to Th for the passage to Chicago. We left there denmmdst even ng, the sea being very smooth, the wind, which was from the north, kept ening as the evening advanced. : —Did you observe anything wrong with the Equioox at any time ? ~No, she appeared all right; Ibada talk with the Captain at Manitoa, but he aid noth- tog regarding the vessel. THE GALE. _ B—When did the gale first strike you? C.—About 7 o'cloce Thuraday night. It came 0s very heavily from the no.thward. 2.—How was the sea? O—Very high, mn fact, I have not seen it 60 high for fitteen years. ao the k.quinox seem much affected by * C—Of course she was affected, but not i ‘& wey as to denote she wasim any danger. Was no chop about the sea; it was lung Med b avy. ae When did you first notice that the Equinox . IN DISTRESS? C.—I noticed that something was the matter ®, five minutes to 2 o’clock Friday morning. Bho ee ben 12 miles from Point Au Saubte. Equinox Was surging heavily, and appeared able. B—Did the signal you in any way? —No. At that time the sca was breaking baited over both vessels. She crussed my bow, tbe Caprain shouted ont to us, “Let go the Wize" T ordered the mon forward to oas off the line, and, while they were obsying the order, { heard the screams of two females. hey ciied out: ‘We are drowning! We are drovo- ing!” I lonked toward the propelier, and sa+ her broach to, roll over, 2nd sin immediately. re waste last T saw of bor. —Did sou bear anythin; creams of the ladies ? ge besides ie» C.—I did not, The people on board seemed to be all np io a bean o: tue fantail, but cot a word came from any of them except the fomales. B,—I suppose it was impossible for you to BENDER ANY ASSISTANCE ? C.—Any attempt to do anything wonld bave been almost certain loss of my vessel end all bands. 1¢ was no good to throw lumber over in the hope of rescuing any of them; the pro- peller was to leeward, and the plauks would have drifted far aay out of reich. R.—Then you think sll hands perished ? C.—Yes, every son! was tost beyond a doubt. R.—Do you know anything about THE QUALITIES OF THE EQrINOX? O.—I have heard she was = seaworthy vessel. I bave never towed with her before. She towea a barge for sume yeare, but this voyage the barge war notready aud we took huld. R.—Did your vessel bamper the propeller in aay way? id C.— No; we did not seem to hinder or affect her at all, We bad aciack tow-line a'l the time. I never imagined there was anvthing the matter un'il ne were told to cast off the tow-line and the gir's screamed. Five miontes afrer that not a vestize of the Equinox was to be seen. R.—Did you see spy of the crew or passengers in the water ? Me C.—No: the night was too dark. There was plenty of time for the Equinox to bave signaled her danger, but, bad she done so, it would bave been im-ossible for me to render any assistance. Propablv those on board realized that fact. B.—Can you give ANY RMASON for her sinking sv suddenly ? C.—L am afraid pot ; the darkness prevented my seeing her condition. i think when she broached too, ehe must have shipped ® quant.ty of water. Shexot right in the tough of the soa when she crossed our bow, snd it evidently swamped ber. No doubt she had water in her, but it was not likely ene sprung a leak and made so much water asto sink ber. The engioeer in such a case might have kept her afloat qith his pumps. Someof her steam pipes might have broke, and caused the disaster. Rut ail thie is conjecture. The cause which is strongestia my mind is that ~mentioned tn the fore part of this Rat had a rough hight of i .—I presume you & rou of Captain? x 6 Fl it, — Tnere is no mistaxe‘sbout that. We had our bands fall, I can essure you. We managed to pull thioagh, ho vevor. THE VESSEL AND CARGO. The Equinox wss loaded with 5,1S0 barrels of rah. trom the Esst Saginaw wells, tas cargo being shipped by James Stewart & Co. trom that place to their agenov in this city, which has just been cetablshed op the corner of Washingtoo and Clark streets. Tne carzo was vaued at $8,000, and ts insured for $7,000 in the Pacific Miutual Marine {nsurance Company of New York City. The loct stesmer waa on her first trip fur Stewart & Co., and was one of xev- eral steamers engaged in the Sagiusw salt trade, competition wita the other w-ls baving ren- dered the ca:rying trade in that staples quite ex- tensive. There were reports current chat James Stewart was the onner of the suoken propeller, but they areincorrect; be had ao interest in the vessel outside of the cargo. Toe water is very deep off Point Au Sable, and the great weight of the load ‘will tend to sink the ve-sel so far that it will be almost 1m;.ossible to raise her, though it ia possible ef- forts will be made to du so. _ The Captain of the Maves bas no settled ovin- ion regordiog the siukiug of the vessel. As wll be seen in big interview, be eays she swung acroes his bows, got iuto the trough of an an- usually heavy. thongh fong, sea, and careaned over onhe side and suok in five minutes. This would ooavey ihe impraseicn that her cargo shifced, and, being pretty well filled with ‘water’ from tne sea, which dashed over her, quickly carsened on getting-in- tothe trough of theses. Itis possible that some accident hap;-ened tothe machinery, but of this nothing is kuown. The vessel steered badly for eome time, and the amount cf ®ator taken in and the movement of the cargo may ac- count for that. The Equinox belonged to the Grand Trank & Sarnia Line, of which Mr. A. T. Spencer, of this city, isthe agent, She was baile in Cleveland about fifreen yea:s ago, aud was thoroughly over- bauled daring the sinter of 1873, at an expeass of scout $13,000. Nhe was rated B2, and was got much io favor with insurance men, av they considered ber too old for such immense cargoes. Her burden was 870 tone, and on her last down trip she cairied 25,000 bu of corn and 800 bar.els of flour. This time the agents c'aim that her cargo consisted merely of 5,180 bushele of salt. Thisis, however, denied by some of the crew of the Emma A. Mayes, who claim that, besides the ca go of salt, she bad on board A DECK-LOAD OF LUMLER. In connection with this they relate a little inci- dent wh.ch, if t ue, proves beyond a doaot that the vessel was overlosded, and but for chis fact would bave probsoly weathered the gale. and the many buman beings on board would be stil. among the living. The owner of the ves- sel, Mr. Dwight xcots, of Cleveland, was on board of Ker. Wheo the wood waa put on, the engineer went to him and axked how muca more of sload he was going to puton. Mr. Scott replied that it was none of his business. ‘The engineer said it was, and he would not risk his life on an overloaded vessel. ‘The owner of the veeset got very angry ot what he termed the im- pudence of the engineer, sod wanted to gat off shure and fight bun. ‘BUT FEW OF THE NAMES of those on boa:d the ill-rated vessel coutt be learned. Besides the owner, Capt. Deight Scott, of Cleveland, there was on boara bis eldest daughter, Minnie Scott, aged 19 years, sod a niece, Alias Hattie Scott, aged 17 years, whe Is said to belong tothacty. Tocre was auother young lady. s fr.end of tuo other girls, on board, whosename could not be learned, ‘Ibe others on board were the Captain andthe crew. Toe ouly names of these thst could be ascertained are the Cartain, Mr. C. Woodraff, and tha engi- neer, Mr. Preston. There was vo insurance on the vessel in thie city, but ehe is said to be in- sured iv Cleveland. Mr. Bpencer ectimates her value at $30,0U0, while a dispatch from Saginaw eays she was worth but $26,000. OTHER DISASTERS. THE G. D. NUBRIS. Besides the disaster to the Equinox, s number of other accidents to crafts that encountered the gale were reported yesterday. Information waa received here yesterday morning that the schooner G. D. Norris was ashore at Good Har- bor, near the Man.tuns, her mainmast carried away, and otherwise da naged. She is owned by Mr, Boaoeneman,a.coal-deater in this city, who re- ceived a dispaich duing the day asking thata tug avd a steam-pump be sunt to her etief. In accord- ance with this request, Mr. Scnosneman engaged the powerful tug G. W. Wood, Capt. Bill Lraw- ford, which left for the scsne of disaster last evening about 7 o'clock, having on board Mr. Bisley, the experienced wrecier, with one of his powerful steam-pomps. THE SCHOONER SUNRIEE, Jaden with iron ore from Escanaba for this port, 1s at Milwaukee Bay badly leaking. Tae tug Tom Browo was gent there yeste:dsy to tow her to this port. ‘THE SCHOONER BUST, ashore near Hyde Park, and which was reported yesterday. has byen reieved irom ber perilous postop and towed to this port. She lies in Ceniral s1p and presents a wveful ap;.earaoce. all ber masta beg broken off close to the de The schoouer Levi Grant, which was in distress afthe same point, was also towed in; ber dam- ages, however, can be easily repai-od. ‘A vessel the wame of which could not be learned, was l\ing yesterda: evening at anchor bali nove botween Grosse Point and this port, her fag of dutess fying. Her jibboom, bow- gpnit, sud everything forward, scemed to be car- ried away. THE SCHOONER ONONDAGA, which eunk at the exteueion of the sorth pier, at the encrance to chia barbor, Friday night. carry- ing down with her the Captaia, Wi Bain, in rapidly going to pieces and will be a total wreck. Cupt, Bain, toe anfortaoate commander of this veesel, was well known all over che lakes. He wasa genial, warm-hearted man, and bad antied the lakes for the lags tbirty years. The On- ondags was built by Bsiley Brothers, of Fairport, O., and built during the winter of 1866. She was owned by Mr. A.C. Lavior, of Buffalo, ana valued at $20,000, and is fully insured in Buffalo comvanice. ‘The schooner Jesse Phillips, which oollided with the Jesse Linu during the gale, came back seseroey, light, minus her jibboom. j1D and maio- iy ‘The schooner Michelson lost ber mainsail aud iva during the gale. She arrived bere yeater- a . "The schooner Montpelier. which left bere previous to the gale, was compelled to run back minus her mainsail and fiying jib. “ ‘The schooner New Dominion, » Cansdisn ves- eel, left Bere Thuraday afternovn with a cargo of mip. She was pon + uaudied py the gale. {sing her bowspet and fibboam. 6.) was com- v petted toretarn to this harbor wih ber cargo adty damaged by water. ‘ ‘The achooner Frank Crawford, whioh arrived yesterday, reports the losy of her voat. It was rotmored ar und the docks yeaterday that the propeller Missouri, of Spencer's Line, had foundered off Milwaukee, but upyn inquir- ing at Mr. Spencer's office it was learned that there was no foundation for the ramor. Sno left Milwaukes for Sheboyzan at 9 o'clock Fri- day evening, and bas andonbtedly ere this ar- rived at ber destiastion, The scow Dunham is sa:d to be ashore near Catumet, having a cargo of lamber on board. The schoover Balric. of this city, also laden with lumber, is reporred wrecked at Hoiland, and will prove a total lose. ‘The new schoover Lizzie A. Law wason her maiden trip to this port during the gale with a cargo of coal. She bebaved nobly, and arrived here yesterday witbout a scratch. ‘Mr. Henry Johnson, 8 fisherman, wsa out in his small fishing-bost Garibaldi during the gale. He, however, managed tu get aahoro in safety, and no damage was done to the vessel. At the entrance end of the North Pier, where the schooner Onondaga struck Friday night, a light wae anchored yesterday evening by the Government dock, Thisimorovement was much needed, as the cribs at that point in rough weath- er are washed by the waves, and cannot bo seen. Severs! disasters have happened st this point dnring previous storms, owing to the ab- sence of ot. The Pnenix Bost Club bad their fine barge Lady of the Lake almost eut:rely destgoyed by the storm. There will probably be « meeting of the clob some time next week, to taxe action on the subject of either repairing the boat or order- ing & new one. The rowing clcbs of the city are no small losers bythe late storm. The smaller of the two boat-houses owned by the Farragut Boat Club at the foot of Tuirteenth strect bas been entirely demolished, and their handsome new eight-oared barge, recently completed at a cost of $400, nearly ruined. This is the second house the Farraguts have lost within two vears. The main boat-bouse, with its contents, is an- damaged. ‘The Dearborn Brat Club bave lost their new bort and houre formerly located at the foot of Snperior etreet, while the Phonix Club are mourning over what was once 8 fine six-oared barge. —.-— ALONG THE SHORE. ‘THE WRECKS AND WRECKERS, Yesterday from Congress street to Twonty- nioth, the lake-shore was strewo with timbers from off the new Government breakwater, tum- ber, lath, and drif:-wood that the waves in thelr fury hsd tossed over the breakwater sud left high and dry on the shore, Along the en- tire line were scattered in little groups the ama- teur wreckers—boys, bare-headed women, street arching, railrosd hsnds, aud the seafaring men who are wont to fien sil day-offa pier mitbout getting a bite, All were busy dragsing ashore and piling up the timbers and lugeing off on their backe tho ligbt pieces for kindling wood. Most indus- trious of them all were the bare-legged, bare- headed girls who toted away their baskets of kindhng wood atop of their heads, and harried toget back foraoother load. The surf was running, apd occasioually some one of the wrockers Wao. more eager thao the rest, had ventured out uponapier/o pick upa piece of timber, was thoroughiy drenched by the break- ers, and laughed st for his or her psina by the by-standers. But big and little, girle, vo nen, and boys, were too busy to waste much tie in laughing ‘at their fellows’ mishaps, and the uext instsnt all were busy again wading in the basin for drift or fishing off the piers for bigger timbers. Only tne veteran of the fiehera who uever get 8 bite, who looked a veritable Ancient Mariner, vas TAKING IT Rasy. He had found a tolerably drv spot on the breakwater, and, laying his fabing-rod domn be- side bim, had stretched bimeelf at full leagth for w quiet doze with the breakers’ roar to soothe bis dreams anu! a dead calm should come andthe aun shine oat warm, when he could pitch his hook into the water, and with his lega ovac the edge of a pier sit there by the hour sunning bimseif, with no less serene content- ment than would a terrapin on a mud-bank. In the gorriest plight of ail vere ‘THE DASIN DOATMEN: who rent out their timy row snd sail-craft to pleasure-seekers at the park. Thoir little plank wayn perched on stilts, aod leading out to the boat-bouses, bad been dashed away like cobwebs bythe breawers that broke over tne breakwater, and the bavoc the waves bad made outof the craft was manifest in tne stove-up sod wrecked be- yond-poseibility-of-repsir shells, and two, four, Bnd six-osred boats, with the remains of which the shore in the locality was lined, ‘These boatmen aa well ss the onners of the many little sailing ciaft moored in the basin, aud which also fared badiv, were busi- ly engaged in rerairing their shattered oraft. Tn the neighborhood of Eighteenth stroot, and from there tothe ronud-house of the Illinois Central Railway, the furious beating of .the waves that overleapt the breakwater hi WASHED AWAY THE BHORE from 4 to 10 feet to the landward of zhe ordinary water liae. At Twenty-second street the wash undermined the plack walk for passengers, which workmen were yesterday revaiing. and a short distance below carried away the eutire soil up to the piling upon which the rails were 1kid, the stone ballast of which slone evidently saved it. At Twentieth street the shore was covered with the shattered timbers of the scow Gain. whieb bad been dashed sgainst the pier with sach violence thas the planking of her hull was broken into kindling wood, and her maats looked as though they nad been gnawed at by mynads of rata, THE DUNN still Isy where she was sunk, within « few feet of the breakwater, with ber masts upmght and rigging but little disordered, with the water abouc 8 feet over her uppardeck. She is thought to bein such con- dition that she can easily be raised, though the cea-wise iosisted thev could see that a central hitebing-post which rests on her keel, was toro and swayed with the waves. Her cargo of 600 tons of coal. bowever, bolds her bard to the bottom, and uatil the attempt to raise her is made it will not be ersy to determine to what extent she is damaged. Of course what was to be ceen inside the breakwater gave but the faintest indications of the fearfnl s.o7m that swept over the lake Friday. But in the shattered timbers, frag- mente of the wrecked Gain, the yawning gaps on ihe margin of the !ake whore the waves iash- ed the shore, and in the vast accumalation of drift and debris, is that which stvo:ta more for- cably than words the wild fury cf the waves. For those to whom all this was unintelligible, there were still the idle lorkera-on who could scarcely distiogaieh a scow from & propeller. and who wore never off terra firma and the intelligent policemen also who could tell you all scout it, she more readily if they had @ copy of the morn- ing Tarpuxg to refer to. There were the people who would tell you, if you stoped to list- en, how many “more terrible” storms they bad seen, sod how the master of the Dunn might have saved ber by putting ont to sea, and would talk in that atrain ontil the bstener devoutly wisbed they might have been out on the lake in the storm and only escaped bhif-drowned. OTHER POINTS. SCHOONER SUNK. Special Dispatch ta The Chicaao Tribyne, Dersort, Sept. 11.—The tug Bartlett, from Lake Erie to-day, brings news of the siuking of the schvoner Union Jack off Bar Point this morn‘ng. She had cargo of corn from Toledo, and 8,ruog & leak. Z SCHOONER DISMASTED, Cuzvetaxn, O., Sept. 11.—The schooner Mon- itor, of Erie, from Slarquette, with a load of iron-ore and scrap-iron. for Cleveland, bad ber steering gear d:sabled in the storm of Friday morning, apd was diemas ‘ed. Sho laid at anchor until this morning, when she was brought into this port. She 16 leaking bediy. None of her crew washurt. No other disasters are reported. AT PORT HUBON. Special Dispatch tv 'I'he Chicago Tribune, Port Huron, Mich., Se t. 11.—The bark City of Buffalo, ore laden, whfle passing through (he Sault River, strack s rock and began leaking. ‘The leak wag not discovered until the vessel was ourside and mth the gale upon her. She arrived yesterday morning atthe harbor of refuge with 6 feet of water in ber hold, and in the attempt to enter she went on the beach to leeward. She sunk in 16 feet of water. Hor crew were saved. Barges E, 8. Gould, Merrimac, Sophia Sm.tb, T. P. Sheldon, all went ashore on Port Austin Reef. Oneof them has gune to pieces. No lives are lost. ‘fhe scow Thomas Richards, of Detroit, went agbore in the gale to the southward of the and peach, but has not broken up. gee SUIT FCR DAMAGES. New Your, Sept. 1L.—A suit for $100,000 damages was. brought in the September tern: f the United States Circuit Court by James 8. Dotten, of Chicago, agsinst B. T. Babbiti, of chis city, for malicious Promention. The Is7 Bem of Cartet, Becker & pals x Chicago, are conducting the suit for. Mr. Dotten, theo their associate office of Carter & Eaton, = SPORTING NEWS. Scull Race in the Allegheny River for the Championship of the World, Eph Morris Defeats Coulter After a Close and Exciting Contest, The St. Louis Browns Vanquish the Hartfords Yesterday---6 to 0. How the Base-Ball Championship “Record Stands to Date. Goldsmith Maid Permanently Withdrawn from the Turf. AQUATIC. CHAMPION SCULL RACE. Bvectat Lrenatch to The Chicago Tribune, Prrrasuge, Ps., Sept. 1.—When George Brown, the great Cauadian osrsman, died s0 suddenly, the first feeling among boating men was of profound regret. Young, not having reached the prime of life, not given-to dissipa- tion, s splendid man either with sculls or bebind the oar, one whose boast was that he did not imow how fast be could row, but who always pulled a game and honest race,—that such aman sbould baye been so suddenly cnt off, thrilled the boating community. It was not until after he bad been baried that the thought appeared to have etruck some one that his death would create a vacancy; that the proud title, * Champion Oarsman of America,” bad uo hold- or ; that it bad died with him who had beoo Jaid away. Of those who had aspired to the title, and bad endeavored to wrest it from Brown, THERE WERE SEVERAL LIVING. Scharff and Morris, of Pittsburg, bad both at » recent date been unsuccersfal st such an at- tempt. Then there were others that might lav claim to it. Joho Biglin, Elis Ward, and other astern watermea, might put in for, it, sand Coulter was known as a man bard to beat. For some months no one seemed inclined to lay such claim to the title as would provoke s coutest. Finaliv, how- ever, young Eph. Morris challenzed Sadler to row for the championship, not only of America, but the world. Thischatlesge was not asccept- ed, principally on acccunt of the breabiog down of Badler, who was badly beaten in a 3-mile race bya man who at that time professed no ambition to become champion of England. The race was for a compartivey small amount of money, and was not, ei-her in stakes or distance, a championship race by any moans. THE DEFEAT OF SADLED was so complete that, unlers he can recover bis old form, he mu-t be counted out as the repre- sentative sculier of Engiend. The fact of giving this chalieoge and its non-acceptauce on the partof the man who still held, nominally at least, the title of obampion of Engisud, justi- fied Morris in sesuming the champiouship of America, and he did #0, announcing h:meelf ready to compete with any snd ail who should dispute it with him, He aid not bave tong to wait. His “defi” bad been out but a few days when it was rumured that it would be taken up D; a HENRY COULTER, a man well known to the boating world, and par- ticularly on these waters. It is well known that be tsa very powerful mao aud a very skillful oarsman; but be bas been under a cloud for some time past. Stories were ciculated to bis diecredst in connection with his races with Ham- mils and sume uther transactions. It is not nec- essary further to allude to what luet him, to some extent, the confidence of the ublic. Stil, be bad frends who be ieved in him, and to the extent of backing bim against Morris. if any two osramen ever Knew esch other thor hiy, they are ondoubtediy Morris and Coulter. Itis not too much to say that the furmer was partially taught and trained bythe latter. They have rowed together in doubie ecull and pair-oared taces, and have rowed axsy from all competi- tors. Each knows almost toa;ound what the other can pull Style, manner, and tempera ment are Known. and yet each seems contident hos THE BETTER MAN, The friends of Morri-, we preaume, imagined that Coulter, who weighed over 200 pounds laat winter, could oot pull bimeelf down sutticiently, whiie the backers of Coulter calculated that his wonderful reacn, splendid physique, and ao- curate unowledge of training would render him the superior of bis young competitor. Be this asit mav, 8 match was made between them. On the 7th of August 8 meeting was held, $100 staked, and articles signed. most immediate- ly after signing the arucies the men weot into traiuing, Which they wave strictiy attended to. Coulter bad the hardest work to doin thie matter. His weight last winter was over 200 pounds, and at the time of signing the articles he had twenty or pniciy pounds of flesn to get ridof. Morris, thou; be bad many s pound of flewb to get away with, was ngt so badly off. A week ago both wisely coucluded to withd:aw from the city to REGULAB TRAINING QUARTERS. Coulter went to Halton, while Morris made Burmarville his headquarters, Eaca village ia nearly opposite the other, on either side of the Allegheoy, ard here they have been doing good wo: Each was confident and in perfect health. The course was picked’ out by the privcipals and a few friends. It is as. preity s pieco of water as could bave been selected, the bauks being well elevated, and af- fording 8 good view of tbe entire race, from the start to tho turning-point and return. Last Saturday night Morris and Coulter met st Hea- derson’s saloon aud paid over theic last instatl- ment of $200 aside. William Jackson, Sr., was chosen referee, and THE MATCH FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP of America was comjlete. No ma.cb that bas bsen made in this country for years bas created so much interest, not atone in . boating circles. bus in the minds vf the pub- lic generaly. Throughout the affur has been remarkable for the smiable and friendly manner in which ali the details pertain- ing to the match bave been settled, and thie tact goes to chow that the men were both thorough- ly 20 earnest aud determined ; but altnough in- terest was taken in this ‘match in the East, and it may be sa.dall over the country, we missed to-day on the river banks many who would have been tresent were it not that a similar oontest, very interesting to Bovton and Canada oaramen, was taking plsce this afternoon st the Hub. There is also another cause that deterred sirangers from taking that interest in the race that would induce them to be present, snd thatis that both of the men belong to this locatity. There were, however, s fair sprinkling ot st angers present, mauy of whom were evi- dently here ror specutative purposes. ,_ THE BETTING. A very considerzble pile of money changed hands on the 1eczit. bp to last night Morris bad the call at about 5 to 4 fur heavy sams, but most of. the private bets were secured on even terms, ‘The friends of both appeared to be quite flush even in these bard times, and there appeared to be but little opportunity for any one to com- plain that fhe conla not get “on.” The slightest intimation taat you had a choice, given in s sporting quarter, was quite suificient. Takers for either side wera numerous a8 flics, sodas eager. Last hight pools were sold at varions saloons in Pitts! , but no odds conid be secured. This mormng Coulter’s position was still firmer, his friends being very coufident and very free with their cash, swapping up all peters by the Biorris men that they could THE EXCUBSION-TRAINS on the Allegheny Vailey and the West Pennsyl- vania ede, both leading tu the acene of the race, were crowded with passengers. There were fifty-five cars fuit of peuple in these speci trana, and many went ou other trains aud by ovber conveyances. The people also collected from the various villages in the neighborhood of the coutest. ia At Harmersville at 5p. m. the scene was an excitingone. There were at jeast 10,000 spec- tators ining the banks of the river on both sides. There were alao over fifty carriages, sud a large portion of the crowd was composed of jadies. The men were in fine condition, sud tae backers of each were confident of victory. It was the general opinion that there would bea square race, and the excitement was ranning bigh, Betting was much more lively, with tha odds in frvor of Morris. The pools selling at 8 and 9 to 10 and 11. THE MEN our at about quarter past 5 o'clock amidat breathless anxiety, and at precisely 35 minntes past the aigual was given. They started fair amidst deafening cheers. At firat Coulter took the lead, gaming about balf a boat's length on Morris, but in a very fow seconds the latter had pot only made up the Isst space, but took the lead. Three minutes from the sta:t Morris was about a length abead. At 6:40 Morris led Coul- ter three lengths, aud pniled across the latter's bow. He continued to gain rapidly, and was vociferously cheered by his (riends upon the banks of the river. At 5:48 Morris turned the buoy, and was at least ten lengths aboad. -It now seemed as if Coniter could not gain biflost spaco. He, bowever, still culled heroically. The Morris meu were very jubilant. At 6:10, on the return, Coutter closed the distance to one Jength. Morris spurted four lengths abesd. On ollast bale mills: be: increased the distance rapidly 18 stake-boat, and came in fifteen lengths ahead. Time 35 minutes. ——e— BASE-BALL. ST. LOUIS BROWNS—HARTFORDS, Bvecrat Disnatch to The Chicaan Trioune, 51. Lovuts, Sept, 11.—About 2,000 people wit- nessed the game between the Browns and Hart- foids at Grand Avenue Park this afternoon. About 3:300'clock the Biues went to bat. and the home club dispored of them in » remarkably short tume. The Browns played exéeed- ingly well ast the bat, and by plenty of bard work ecored six rans to their op- ponents’ none. Both clubs pla-ed a fine fleld- ing game, each having the same number of errors, some of which might be deemed partially excusable. For the visitors Bob Forguson probably did the best work, his fieldmg being perfect. This player took everything that came his way with a nicety that would have called for freqaeat ap- planso from aoM but a St. Louis andience. They believe in cheering for their own club. Arthur Allison and York also covered themselves with glory, the Istter pocketing three difficult fly balls, and assisted ‘in retiring ono of the Browns, without asingle error charged to bis side of the sheet, Alison. the rizat fielder. retired three men and fielded two diffi- cenit balls to Mills time enough to give two of the St. Louis buys their quietus, Miils and Allon also played finely. the latter securing no less thanthree basehits. Cuthbert was received with loud applause when be opened the gamo for the Browns, but it soon stopped when he dropped s foul fly squaro inio York's bands. Cuthbert gave York three fow five all in the same place, aod failed to score a cleaa hit or a ron duiog the game, although in the field he cavtured everything sent bh.s way. Pike did well both at the bat and at the second bag. Joe Bathn played third as weil as be ever attended second, and Debiman guarded first ia good style, Seward in left fleld secured a diffi- calt fly, and acquitted hi reel well. Bradley aod Pearce did souie g .od exec..tion at the bat. Apyended is the score by i 1 ase red. Runa earned—Browna, 4. Tyme of came—Two hours. imptre—Mr, Michel Welsh, of the Empires, ATHLETICS-MUTCALS. Speciat Inepatch ta The Chicaco Tribune, PaLaDELrna, Sept. 11.—lbe Athletics easily defeated the Mutuals this afternoon bv 3 score of 12t0 3. Knight and Coons tlared with the Athletica, and tne former pitched 80 efuctively tbat only tbree clean hits were made by the Mutuals in the first seven inniags, a wild throw by Sutton then giviugthem a rap. Coons was hart, and retired in the eighth inning, and on an orror of Fieler and Force safe hits gave the Mutuals two more runs. The Athletica batred well throoghout, making eeventeen clean hits. ‘The Athletics would not allow Higbam to play, Gerhardt taking bis place. Murnan umpired. 67389 0020-3 aa. 2 GAME AT LOUISVILLE. Lonwvm.z, Ky., Sevt, 11.—Base ball: Lon- isville Engiea, 7; St. Louis Red Stockings, 4 NEW HAYENS—aTLANTICS. Hee Youx, Sept. 1.—New Mavens, 13; Atlan- ties, 6. (EWS AND EUMORS. It is anounced that tho Hartford nine haa ail been engeged for 1876—an unprecedented oc- currence in the business. The St. Louis papers are mourning # lost ball- club. The Globe-eto. says that a thorough search of exchanges fails to reveal where the Beds of that city bave gone to. The Presidont of the St. Louis Red Stockings publishes 8 card announcing the expulsion of Blong and McSorley, and stating that be will not permit any professional club under the rules to hire them for 1876 Little Pratt, formerly well known in connec- tion with the Forest Citvs of Cleveland. is play- ing with an amateur club in Pittsburg. He must have fallen orf in bis pitching, for tast week bis nine were defeated by a country club, who scored fifteen ruus off hit - Nelson, of the Mutuals, hes beon retired for the season, and his place at second will be filled by the late lamented Higham, of thiscity. By reference to 2 dispatch it wll be seen that thia does not meet the views of the Athletics, thongh why they should object does not appear. It has 2.20 been revesied that tiarry Wright objects to playing against Higham. Barry Wright has comploted his Boston team for 1476 as follows: Josepte, p. (Philadelphians) ; McGinley, o. (New Favens); Murnsn, 1 b. ‘Philadeiphiaa); Beals, 2 b. (re-engaged); afer, 3 b. (re-engaged); Wright, 6. a. (re- engaged); Leovard, 1. f. (re-engaged); O'- Boake, c. f. (reengaged); Whitney, r. f. (Live Oaks, of Lynn). If he goes into the race with that team he will come out about where the Chi- cagos Dow are. The New York Clipper publishes table of the battiog arerages of professionals in the first balf of 1874. it contains the names of soventy- four players. Of the present Chicagos Devlin is nearest the top, and he is tenth. Itis inter- esting to note that of the Chicago team for 1876 Button ts third in the list, Barnes fourth, McVey fifth, White seventh, Anson thirteenth, and Spalding cearly up with them. Ibis would geem to indicate that a good selection of batters had been made for next sear. CINOINNATL It has before been remarsed that the newspa- pers of Cincionat: are receptacles of wondorful writing, especially on the subject of bage-bail. The pet club of the City of Pork and the Chi- cagos opened the new grounds of the former elub Thursday, and in the Enquirer's account of the game is found the following choice specimen: ‘Here was the famous old seventh inning of the old ‘an inning in which they were nover known to fail to makes ran when they were behind, and, ye gods! thero wasaman out and no run, Then ‘Bob Sisck, as nice a gentleman asever trod a ball field, went to the bat and got his stick under the ball for & dase, Cantley Swessy won a round of applsuse by etting « second-baser, sending Clack to third. It to lovk brighter now, but Nichols hit an easy one and Clack went out at home-plate, and it began to Jook bluer. Then that boy Pearson went to the bat, sho baby of the nino, and, Juiius Cesar! if be didn’t mock yells out of 5,010 throats by a magnificent ‘corker to centre-field, bringing in Sweasy an Nichols and going to second himself, ‘Tne country was safe. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. There is no chavge in the positions of the clubs for the champiooshin. The games played apto and including Saturday, Sept. 11, are as follows: 79 ONY Mom BUDD Bl oserenss PEDESTRIANISM. A THOUSAND MILES IN A THOUSAND HOUBS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tricune. Couumacs, O., Sept. 11.—Mike Scully, s blacksmith of this city, at 11 o'clock thie morn- ing completed the feat of walxing 1,000 miles in 1,000 bours. Lhe walk commenced at 7 p.m, on Saturday, July 31. This ir the firat time the feat has been successfully accomplished in America, bairing Donabue's alleged walk in Providence, B. 1, lset spring. Scollyiss man of powerfal build, weighs 165 pounds, and has done littie walking before. He is quite fresh, and in better condition than when bestarted. Ee was fea on bis tsnal daly fare during the walk. His fastest mila was made in 8 mia. 2 #e0,, boing his 7é1st mile, mada in 11 mio. 69 sec. The average time of miles thronghout was 17 mun. 30 sec. _ _ QOODMAN YS. STEARNS. A walking match between Heary L. Goodmsa and Jobn Stearns t ox piece at the West Side Rink yesterday afternoon and evening. The walk begen as o'clock, and continued till half- past 11. : Mr. Goodman. who is Phil Sheridan's hostler, and withal avery plucky and enduring young man, came out victor, aod outwalked his oppo- nent by about 10 miles. The match was for 50 milea, at 2100 asive. Mr. Goodman showed the moet pluck and endurance, finishing his 60 miles in about eleven houra, Stearos repeated!y became wind-broken and took Icng rests . at frequent sntervals during the match, thereby giving Good- man, who was apparently frech till the end, the advantage. The affair drew a small crowd and but little interest was manifested, except by those acquainted with the principals. The match was decided in favor of Goodman by the judges and ecorers, Megara. Charles H. Gray and John T. Thomas. — TURFs SMALLER MATTERS. The Spirit announces that the orack road- horse Right Bower has been bought by s Chica- goano for $3,000. The Clipper says that Col. McDaniel has so1d to Mr. Albert Gage, of this city, his entire in- terest in tbe famous racehorse Katie Pease for the sum of $3,000. Mr. Gage, at the Saratoza meeting of 1874, leased the running quahties of Katie Pease up to Jan. 1, 1876, fora large amount, took ber to California and won with ber the great four-mile heat race last November. She will be eotered and ran again for ths mch puree the comivg fall. : Wilkes’ Spirct states that it is anthorized by Mr. Budd Doble to state that Goldsmith Afaid will never s tart in another race, She m:y, aid perhaps wills give some exhibitions of speed in company with s runniug mate, but she will no more be subjected to the wear and tear. the te- dious scorings and terrible punisbment of a race. In this dstermication, the voice of hamanity will eustain Mr. Dope. The old mare has richly earned her reputation, and none will guestion ber right to reture upon her laurels. = - ——.— CRICKET. GAME AT TORONTO. Special Dispatch te The Chicago Tribune, Tonoxto, Ont.. Sept. 11.—The Cauadian-Phila- delphis cricket team is playing yesterday and to- day against s team of all comers, the last match before leaving for the United States. Yesterday's match scored 101 in one inning, against 123 in two innings by AU Comers. To- day’s result is not yet known. Se THE TRIGGER. ‘THE PRAIRIE, CLUB. Ameeting of the Prairie Shooting Club will be beld on Tuesday evening at Charles Kern's parlors. Business of imoortance will be trans- acted. A full attendance is requested. CANADA. Election of n Provincial Trensurer for Ontario---The Guibord Case. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Torowto, Ont., Sept. 11.—The election of the Hon. Adam Crooks, Provincial Treasurer, at South Oxford yesterday, by such a large majori- ty as 803, has convinced the most sanguine opponents of the Ministry that 8 Conservative reaction has not eot in. This triamph, following that of the election of the Hon. Mr. Woods ia Victoria, a hitherto doubtful constitaencs, will influence the elections yet to be held, and give proof of the increasing confidence in the Government. Preparations are now in progress for a great deoonstration to houor the ‘Treasurer on his return to Toronto at 9 o’c.ock this evening by s special train. He will be met at the station by a grand torcblight procession and baods of music, and escorted through the principal atreets to his residence, when he will be presented with an address. Dr. Gowan, recently appointed Medical Super- intendent of the Provincial Lunatic Aeylam in this city, has been compeliad to resign owing to zervous prostration and ill heaith. The Guibord caze in Montreal continues to oc- copys great share of public attention here. Archbialop Lynch, of this city, published » second letter in the Globe of to-day on this question, Tne following clause is the mont im- portant one in the letter, as it probably reflects truthfully the current of ecclesiastical feeling: Itsppears to me that the Btate in the case of Guibord, who died out of the pale of the Church, is manifestly interfering in matters not of its compe- tency, and consequently need not be obeyed for con- science sake; “but this interference is rather to tolerned to avoid — great— ex vil, If Guitord'’s case happened here I would hold myself neutral, The State could use its power of force to burythe body in our consacraied cemetery, but certainly not with any active asmstance onour part, I wonld then order the grave or plot to be fenced in, and I would then proceed to reconse— secrate the rest of the cemetery. A medical war is now waging between licensed and unlicensed practitioners, the latter being prosecuted by the Ontario College of Physicians snd Surgeons. The Globe supporte the latter, zud advocates free trade in medicine, terming the licensed practitioners as monopolists. FIRES, MIDDLEBURY, VT. x Rorzanp, Vt., Sept. 11.—A fire in the Middle- bury Paper Company's mill, at Middlebury, Vt. fast night, destroyed the paper mill of Besgs. the Middlebury Manufecturing Company, the Middlebury Woolen Company, and twenty-nine business houses, two halla, six dweliings, and a part of the hghasy bridge. The total toss is estimated at $170,000; insurance, $82,000. AT WEST NEWTON, PA. Prrresuna, Pa., Sept. 11.—A telegram from West Newton, Pa, says: “C. P. Marklo & Sons’ straw and wood-pulp works were partially destroyed by fire this morning. The main build- ing and the greater portion of the machinery are injured. Tho loas 1s $40,000; the insurance 1a, $25,000.” AT PORT HURON. Dsrgorr, Mich., Sept. 11.—At Port Huron, Mich., yesterday sfiternoon, W. B. & J. Hib- bard’s savmill, with a large quantity of lumber, were destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at $16,000, with $5,000 insurance, AT FAIR HAVEN, NY. Wairzwatt, N. Y., Sept. 11.—A fire at Fair Haven burned Simon Allen's slate factory. Logs, $2,000; partially insared. OBITUARY. Benry T. Blow. 8r. Louns, Sept. 11.—A dispatch received from Saratoga to-day ancounces the death at that place of the Hon. Henry T. Blow, of this city. THE WEATHER. Wasmrvatox, D. C., Sept. 12, 1s, m.—For the upper lake region, the upper Mississippi and tower Missouri Valleys, partty cloudy and warmer weather, easterly to southerly winds, falling barometer and light rains in Missouri aud Iowa. LOCAL OBSEBYATION. ‘cHicaco, Sept, 11, Time, |Bar.:ThrjHu.| — Wind. 1Hain| Wither, “ess “By GE, fresh.....1.. 6:53 a, 10.90.82 54} GENERAL OBSEBYATIONS. CutzaGo, Sept, 11—Midnight, Wing jHawmy Weather, ~Bar. Thr 91 ‘Station, rin 2 North Platte 29.59} Omaha... 30.07 Toledo, ... {30.18 WASHINCTON ITEMS. Wasurxatos, Sept. 11.—Mark Tilton bas been sppointed Pension Agent st Madison, Ind. Senator Pease, of Mussiasippi, telegraghe the Attorney-General that all excitement consequent upon the disturbances at Clinton has subsided.4 THE CROPS. Reports from All the Principal Grain-Growing states. Little Damage to Corn by the Frost ef Friday Night. The Crop in Central Wiinois and Indiana Well Matared, ILLINOIS. Special Dispatch to The Chicoge Tritens, Garexa. DL, Sept. 11.—In some localities of this county the corn is badly bitten. In others itia uninjured. Only abort 10 percent of the crop is ruined. Specrat Disvaich to The Chicago Tripene. Spriorrmxo, IU, Sept. 11.—There was barely afrosthere this morning, and upon inq-tiry made of farmers here to-day yoar correspond- ent learos that no aamage bas been done to the corn, from tha fact the corn is so well matured that but little of it wood be wjured, even with a severe frost. Special Dispateh to The Chtcano Tribune, ~ Rocs¥oky, Ill., Sept. 11.—The frost of last night touched ihis vicinity very lightly indeed. In some parts of Wionebago County it was not felt at all. In the lower tands the serons frost of two weeks ago had_ anticipated the work of destruction, and {eft but lit- tle for the ore of Fmaay night. From inquiiies made at the different grain- warehouses, your correspondent can safely say that co'n has sustamed no serious damage ia soy part of the county from last night's frost. The beavy tains of Thurs lav have swoilea tho Rock River, bas the weather is now cear acd quite cold, and we ehell undoubtedly have another frost to-night, that promises serious rer sults to corn. Speciai Dispatch to The Chicace Tridune. Dwicat, Ll. Sept. 11.—Swce the terrible storm of Thursday night, which flooded this vi- cinity, a most marked change baa taken p:ace ia the atmoephere. We have iooked for a sbarp frost for two nights. The grester por- tion of the corn crop in this vicin- ity is now out of danger, and a light frost would do no damage. Still, we need atont ten days of ond, dry, hot weether to give us a complete success. Srecwt De atch to he Chcaro Tribune, CaaLisvii4y, Ill, Sept. 11.—The corn crop is alittle backward on account of the beary rains, bat will average from 40 to 50 bushela per acre. Speciut Diavatca to The Chicago Tribune, : Moxena, lil, Sept. 11.—We were vicited last pight with a frst. Itwas confined priccipally to the lower lauds, and the damage is not ex- pected to be mach. Sperm’ Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, Paixcetos, Iil., Sect. 11.—The corn bas not been hur’ by the frost. and 1s not ont of dauyer. ‘Lhe weather was very cold iast night, ont tuere was no frost. Weather warmer now and has the appearance of rain. Speciai Diaput. Ato The Chicago Tripune. Faespost, L.1., Sept. 11.—The farmers report bat # sight frost this morning throughout Stephenson County. No perceptible damago to corn. ‘She night was clear and cold, however. The mercury stood at 46 this morning. INDIANA, Sreciat Dispatch w The Chrcaoo Tridune. Larayerte, Ind., Sept. 11.—No frost in this immediate viemrty this mornin:. A very slight frost reported in some few localities, but no damage. The weather is warm, with a prospect of rain. A frost inside of two or thee weeks would do serious damage to corn in this part of the State. spacial Dunateh to The Chicage Tribune. Inpianarous, Ind., Sevt. 11.—The weather last nigbt was decidedly cool, and considerable dauger was apprehended in the early evening of a severe frost, but so far ay can hoard from the cold ad not result in percoptib's dimage. No reperts have come in in- dicating trouble. If there has heen slight trost it will do the corn no damage in ‘his locality, only serving to check the growth of the green stalks, and to allow the corn already de- veloped to ri, en. No apprehension is expressed here to-day of damage. More will be heard from this State to-morrow. iowa. Special Disvatch tothe Chicago Trioune. McGrecor, Ia., Sept. 11.—The slight frost of Jast night did no injury to the corn crop. Tho corn in valleys was killed by the frost of August. Speciat Drsvatch to The Chicaco Inbune, Cxpan Rarns, Is., Sept. 11.—Thhre was no damage to corn last night by frosts in this vicin- ity, nor on the line of the Northwestern Hoad ag far west as Boone. Hrecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bugurrcrox, Ia., Sept. 11—No damage tq corn by frost in this vicinity. Weather raw and threatening this evening. WISCONSIN. Special Dispatch te The Chicago Tribune, Jaxesviite, Wis., Sept. 11.—The frost of Isat night was a very light one, and did 00 damage in Green, Rock, Walworth, or Jefferson Coucties. Corn that was touched by the frost some weeks ago is moutly filling well, and will turn out avery goodcrop. BY (t Dispatch to The Chic Tribune, Manno, Wis., Sept. Tikit’ cleared off so cold yesterday that frost was feared iaat night. None was visib'e, exce, t very slight in = few low places, and no damage was done, NEBRASKA. Spertat Dispaten to the Chicago Tribune. Omana, Neb., Sept. 11.—The air was clear and cold Friday night, but though frost was feared pone came, and the crops in Nebraska are in fine condition except as they Lave been dam- aged by rains and ficoda. 2hia amounts to con- siderable, ae all the valleys are overflown, and much grain has been careleasly stacked. MICHIGAN, Epecial Dispatch le The Chicago Trihune. Axx Azpor. Mich., Sept. 11.—A heavy frost occurred in Washtenaw County last uight, doing serious injury to corn and vegetables. The full extent not yet known. NEW YORK. Ponr Jxavis, N. ¥., Sept, 11—There was a heavy frost inthia section last night. It is feared that buckwheat, corn, and other Iste crops, are injared. ROW aT A BALL. There was 8 disgrscefal gathering of roughs and « row last midnight at the dance on the soutbesst corner of Monroe aad Clark streeta, and one of Bailey’s special policeman had bis clothes torn from his body, and was otherwise roughly handled. Oficer Parx- er, of the regular force, dispersed the gavg, butztbey returned snd one of them at- tempted to interfere with an old man who happened along the sidewalk and asked Purker to direct him. The officer was abnied aod curecd by the ruffian, and he arrested him. On the way to the station-housa, and when opposite the Gra.d Pacuio Hotel, on Clark street, the fellow attacked Parker and was ssmsted by foar or five of bis companions. A desperate struggle en- sued, but aiter a liberal use of the clab and the sasistance of a colored man, the officer came out victorions aud put his manina ceil at the Ar~ mory. Tax Taisuxe has before called sttention to this plsve, and still its proprietors maintain that pone butthe most orderly persons go there, while it ia a notorious fact that disreputable characters are present every Saturdsv wight, and it is not a fit place for decent persons to attend. The police authorities should break it up. FINALLY COMPROMISED. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicdoo Tribune, CaRLinvILLy, Ll., Sept. 11.—The compromise of our Court-House debt offered by the Board of Supervisora to the bondholders has been ratified by a large majonty by the people. ——— THE POWELL EXPLORING EXPEDITION, Satr Lax, U. T., Sept. 11.—The division of Maj. Powell’s exploring party in charg» of A. H. Thom; son have arrived 2t Gano on the road fur home, having conclodsa beet explorations for the season. CLOTHING. BOYS’ FCC. COLL ¥7 BOYS’ cORNES DRESS |jcuane | SCHOOL sorts. U wonre-st, & SUITS,