Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 18, 1875, Page 6

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER inperintandant st Washington and to all Divia- m Bupcrintandents. The rchiomes by which the 18l 18 distributed aro immediatoly changed to Srrespe 1 with ‘heen cuanges of timo, &ud it ot unfryquently happens that on account of Giree ch-ngen miaila aro obliped to take an en- taly difforent direction to meot their dertinn- an with smtabie dispateh, 1IAEASEA AXD HADITA OF POSTAL CLERKS. ‘Tho ratlrsad postal clorks, Ihore 18 1o donbt, o mubjected Lo mara eevero men(al and piy 'al eirain than any other persona in the civil :rvice. Thoir occupation in both tespects s wra intonse. This bocomos apparcnt in & con- idersble nnmber of peculiar dircasos. T peod and jolt of the traine compels & conatal 'rain upon tha muscles and ligaments of the + s and the rona! muscies, na_the work is done tanding, The dnstand air cnrrents forcol jnto 1o cars by the opeuing of tie door frequetly «luoe lung complnints, catareh, and duw- ases of the eyo. Auather froquent difienlty mong pouial clork in & ralaxation of tho knec- nuscles, caured by stavding in that #cui-bent :0iticn hecer-ary 1o retain a solid footimg while ~train in in ravid motion, Bometimon tho lign- asnta abont the kneo ato o relsxed that the lerks lose control of tha lower lanbs, There ‘ro few clorks who run more than a ¥ ; vho 1. not troabled with eatarrh. “Tu addition o the r.laxation of the chords wnd ligaments, heumatinm is quite frequent incident to tho ex- osare and nervous tcusion, Corract Labitw vould seem to be quite esontial to permanent uccess 1 thin rervica, 1 nwkod soveral alerks shat their whisky habits were. ‘Lho following ioro their anawers : O drank wine when ho thought be neodod it. A second hiae baen an uncompromislng foo of Irnm-drinking for bwouty-two years,. A third drinls ale occasionally, ‘The fourth drinks both epirituons and ralt iquoru, and fests the beter forit. ‘Fho fifth uses liquors medically,and is alruugli' ppesed to using them in auy other form, ould not learn how froquently hia mediciuo was ‘ee-Hary, 3 “I'hio wixth hise preachiad and practieed torpor- aco #il bia life, and hus neves uaed tabaceo, This ovon the Iutitans might eay 18 8 huher fandard of temperance than s usually found 1wong 0 Iargo » number of men cogaged in el pursuits, It should nob be nuderlowt aat any of tho men aro intemporate, A ningle apso of that sort would ba vory apt to lo. ot clarle by place, £or a man slho got annot st bu sty 0 8t L0 ity an aolr, Ivery fneulty of his mind and overy masclo and rerve in his body are etyatned go their uuneat. \n to other babituht is poxaiblo that the land en-aickness which tho groat cpeed sowclimes auso raay induce babits of thesos. Audthe saper-jerker, like poor Jack. may have LOSE 1N EVERY PONT. I'van spenking wife st Fortamoulh Gates, A plygmy at Gorce, Av oranga tavny up the Btrsits, A black at & che r courss 1 bend, a Jostal lie ; In evers mcez 1 inid friond, T every pursa wife, TIE PICKED MLY, The postal cletks who manued the fast-mail taiu are tho pleked won, of the outiro pontal. e, Wiliam B, Thompson, Asasiunt wperintendont, 1s Superiutendont of ** tho Fuust aue.” Ilo will havo eotire cunrgo of all the de- A of managoriont, Iio ia ope of the most apable men in the postal-sorvice, and for this en! T oduty i probably bLetter quuditiol Ly other ofticiul, ‘Lho ontire routs bo- wcen Naw York aud Chieago 18 divided into two ltvirions, 0 (a7 09 hoad elcrkk £o, nud iuto threa fvisious for distributing clevks, The tient Chiet lerle's - division oxtends from New York o Danklrk, Thls position is beld by Br. . D, Savford, who lias been for tiwolve years n teri ou tho Laks Store Line. HMis run is s var- icularly arduous one. I is only poymitted to 4y over ong bour and fifteon minntes 2t Dun- sirk, when bo reiurns_immedintely to Now York wt thio other tiain, Tho wostorn division from inkirk to Chicago i not less laborious. Thia Adace 18 fillod by Mr, —, of Chicago, The divisiond tor postal clerks proper are urea: Now.York to Byracuss; Hyracuso to Mloveland : Clevennd to Chivago,” Ulio clerks .snigued to this train as experts on the first di- “tefon, Now Yoil; 1o Syracuse, aro C. H. Lyous. 3. 13, Deardloy, W.J. Guernacy, P, Fredenrich, . I, Javebery, Jawes J, Cox, R. L, Halstead. wt Allany the trmn took on Jawes K. Baod, a lork fur Ohio and Michigan, who ran to 8yro- -ute, and distributed thoso Statce. W. C. Baird was taken on thoro as special Aistributer for Keutucky letters, as wora ¥, e Juilock and C. H, Collins, specinl New Eugland :lerke, wha asnist in general distribution west- ward and make up especially for New England poing enst. The olerks o thedivision from BYRACUSE TO OLEVELAND 1o Lewls Wilson, J. I'. Allen, W. D. Giddings, '¥. G. Lovell, . M, Miles, F. D. Linituiin, <L Pierco, 4, T. Baidwin, J. . Whitlock, \. Baulshury. At Daftalo, they take on 8. G. “Tarney, Chiof Clork, aud Mr. Sauford st Dun- ark, ‘Tho clorks on tho Third Divirion— CLEVELASD 70 CHICAGO — . K. Joues, Joun H. Dizgs, W. Faramm, J. 1L Baker, W. A. Steplieuvson, Villmw M. O'Cliver, Goorgo E.Fox, Thomasg \, Kenuy, A, C. Wentworth, and A. W. Honde- ier, are the clerka wno are regularly dotatled rem, the Chicago ofice to board tho train st i!khart to prepars the Chicago city mail for dis- rbutton by carrieis at the tirst delivery. Theso men aro all greatly overworked, but the Jivision and General Eupetintendents vay that in uster (ot tho oxports to do the work alons wu it would be for thom to atlewmpt to drill :reou bands, LIMITATI No man can be thoroughly proficlont in the tctaily of the dlscribution of woro than two or Liree great Statee. If tho postal-cars were rua w every branch road, and the eamg molliod of Ratribution followed, it would then ba naceesary or oll cierky to hove a perfoct knowledgs o the dutmls of tho disuibution of Lovasly larger erea then expc.ionia a8 Blown ie poseble .to the avorage ouman miud, Th oillcieut clorical ser- ico in the rallvay post-otilca s.siewn cxra wquires & prodigious exercise of momory, and 1o Liewt 1wierosts of cownwereo aro served by not a3iug tue minds of men too much. The groat irtus of the sailway postal-sorvice is tho ac- nracy, of its distnbutios, ‘Flua conld not be ccured except l:iy toatrictiug the crincipal dis- ribution totho hines of tko groat trunk rowd, sod to fow clorks, A few cxperta aloug {ho nincipal commercisl sveuues can perforin tho ame work whichit wouldiequire an srmy of clorka o do if they wero located on any cross-roady, +t ias, therofore, Loow the'policy, whenever pou- bie, to concentrate mail crough on any given sute to perinit the asuigumont of a clorkto dnty -bun uome particular Siata or group of Blates, natead of roquiriug him to wake distibution of sl for the oulle civilized world. 1t mght hap- -en thiat, while studying upon the postal systemn +f Patagouia, theclerk under such cireumstancen would negleot 40 distribute the mails for hin na- ivo millnge. — NEWSPAPERS, TAXIL FANT IN THE Mali, *Yon are tho firet wan thst over came into y ofiice to propose to do something for my Jonetit without asking apything for i, Iy tha lan you propuse you will bo able to gut tho :reat nowspaper mall to the West as soou as the ottors.” This was said, throe yoars ago, to isorge Hangs by the senior moembor of the firm £ Harpor & Brothers, now dend. The euccesn 1 the fast mail traln from tho Enab to tho West 188 reatized the droam of George Bangs, and ko ron's Mistory of Amorican Journaliam. In 18 tho number of newapapers ol betiodicala print- od in the United States was only 1,200 loss than tho aggregate number publisied in all othor parts of the worid. Thero vannot ba muceh doubt now but that the namber published 1 tais Hevublia alresdy oquals, if it duew not ex- ered, tho cutiro namber printod throughout the workd, TRE EXORMNOUS WEIGNT of newsyrpera 1n the joails may be learned from a compntation mado by the Post-Oftice Depart- went of the rolative weight of mall wmatter at roveral heading citics for n period of thirty days. “I'he iollowing table shows the weights in seven latco citton : Poat-Dcen, New York Clucinnadl , Halnd Louth Tlitshurg, Doy ‘Tnin avera rent clasres will hold gend £u all the marls pasalng over the country, Thus it will 1o reen that, ln overy 100 hotinds of tnall fur warded, thera fs about 1 pound of “bound books, 1 poumt o6 merchandine, seeils, Lalbe, elc,, 12 pounds of transfout newspapers, circuirs, anid tho olber srilcl those Lientiuned utove which coneiituta the third of mail matter, or sbaut 15 pownds in all, of thi Beventy-sesen pounda of mey ter, ar of perladicals kent to regalar suf 4 pounds of letters or matise un: rhoawa hat it fa not the matls, Tt it docn wititlen 00 pounds {n Oftce Department at lesst 7h.per cont of iin expeases, shllo 1t ylolds abont 5 [ er cent nf jte rovenua, OOV FAMKAGRS. ad Tho practico of catrsin kuld packages I8 very rapidly doveloping, Reesotly L0 gold packs ages woro kent from Calitorula over the Union Pacifle limlroad v ono wght. 'The shippors took the riak rnther than to pay the rates ot the exprens dompautes, which was %230 per onoco, Thie bexes i wiich the gold pacaages are tiansmtted aro swall oblongz buxes of tough woud, iron-clnd at both ends. Thov ara soslod at both onud, aud & wseal is afixed to the koy- iule. Thern bave been very fow fustancen of lossen of those valuable packayes. The most nolable caco waw thnt of a package lost at BuiTalo about o years ago. v was foat in tho trausfer of two crews between Albany and Buffalo. Ous rogloter olerk arreeted for it claims not to have received 1t, whilo the nthor re ‘star clark insista that he dulivered it. The saljoot 18 now in Iiti- ntion, P MISCELLANEQUS. LIST OF OFFICIALS, Tue Railway Postal Nervico, which Lus pro- Joctod anid managedl this fast train, iv ot predent sed o8 follows: of tho eporal Superintendant of tho ad Nervico will be ut Washington, D, O, #, Uangs, Ueneral Superintendent; M, V, 1 loy, Chief Clurk, sud in chargs of Tuird Divisivn, N Veil, Asaialant Superiutondent Rallway Mul So: vice, s chargo of rchemea for general distribution, stutialics, otv. The First Divislon Rallway Mail Ber- wpriving the New Logiand Siates, 4,003 Post- N wiles of rudlrosd, Thomas Uhflir{, Superiutendont, Boston, Mane. Hocond Division Rail- way Mall Hervice, corapirinug Now York, Now Jersoy, Pounsylvania, Delaware, Eutern Rhiore of Marslanid, G044 Post-(Otlices, 12,407 mites of railroad, Roawell Hart, Huperiuten N. Y, Third Di- vivion Radivsy atad comprisiug weslern yortion of Maryliad, Virginla, Weat Vieginds, Dis- trict of Columtiy, 'en, 2,854 miles of raflroads ALV, Bailey, prescut’ Chief Cierk, to have supervision 1 councction with dities of otfics of CGenernl Superintendent w1 Wuchingten, D, O. Fourth Uivislon Raiiway Mail Servico—North Caro- lina, South Carolins, Ueoraly, Flosids, Alataa, Alis- sisnppt, Lovislany, 34879 ¢ Miices, 8,081 1utles of, raliroad; L, M, '] el, 8pacial Agrot, of Atlsata, (ia,, iu barmoeny with the Superintendnt of the Fifth Di- vision. Lifth Divislon Rallway Mail Servico—Obio, Indians, Kentucky, 'Teanessce. 5,692 Port-Offcos, 1 miles of raiicoad; C..T. Prench, Superintend- ent, Olncinuati, O. Sixth Division laflway Mail Ser. vi -Michigan, Wiscunsin, Illinofs, Iowa, Nebrarka, Wyoniing, 1,034 Post-Utlices, 17,560 E. White, Suporiutendent, Chlca~ sion Railway Mail Scrvico—Mls- w Moxico, Arkatsas, tn, Snnesot il of Tatiroud go, 11, Suventt b sourl, Kaus.s, Colorado, Texar, Indian Territory, 4,136 Post-Otfices, 6,440 milea of rafl: . W. L. ifunt, Buperintendent, 8t. Louts, Mo, Etahih Division Hallway Mail Service—Californiay Alaska, Arizons, Nevada, Washington Territory, Utaly, Sloutans, Oregon, Tdabo, 1,5.5 Post-Unilces, 2,451 milea of raliroad; . A, Amerinan, Buperinisudent, Hen Franciaco, Cal, * THE RENZPITS OF SPEED in mail transmission are not understood. Tho eivglo itom of loss on exchavge, which iv often preventod Ly tho spaedy treusmission of the maily, 18 & very important matter for tho mor- cnntils comminuity. Instances are nnmerons whero very sorions business lorses lave beeu duo to the delay in the transmission of » eingle lotter. I buvein miud one instance, whora the delay in the tranemission of o lettor from Boston to New York resultod in the bankrupioy of s prommont morchaut. 'That morchant was carry- iy £390,000 fu exchaugo durtng the Iat- tor pmt of tho week. It ‘would cost hlm #2000 o carrv it until Monday. His orodit was so strained that it was not gvod enough to earry him through the next day. ‘The lotter which would have naved Lum faled to reach him, and he was ruined, The Post-Ottice ofticial who tolls mo tho atory will alwaya ro- wernbor tho tersible exproesion of pain and deso- Iation which rested on that ioan's faco a4 be camie into the Lort-Ofico to sscortain whoro the letter waw. 1o Lnd come to Jearn, but to laara too late, that tho letter bad pasacd New Haven and had just arrived at tho Contral Depot., THE PANTY which acaompaniod tha rain from New York was ageuial company. Al wore anxious to discovor the mystery of tho fast mail, and to loaro the oneratious of the postal rallway system ; but they were glad to do thia with good cheer. This go0d cheer wan furnishod by tho New York Cen- tral and Lake Bhors Compenies, while iu ago, and by Mr. Pottor Palmer hero. The genorously tonderod, by dispatch to Mr, tho Loapitahties of tho Palmer Houso to t tire parly. The tender was nccovted, Many of tho strangers have nevor visitud Chicago befors, and are amazed st the maguiiicence sud luxury ol the Palmer Houso, sud the bospitality of is propristor. The Pastorn journallsts have, for the most part, dropped the ahop as much as poratbls, sud, ke the Raulnl goutlioman in tha charming Charles O'Malloy, are quite roady fodrink s tousr To kina your wif To take your iife At tweive 1o Oteen paces "To keap gawe cocks “To huut the fox ; To drink in puuch the Bolway With debts galore, But fun far more— Oh, be's (be man for Galway, ANOTHES PAST MAIL TRAIN, New Yonk, Bept. 17.—In conjunceion with the lightning morning train, the Pennaylvanis Rail- road Compauy intonds, in & short time, to begin running a faet evening mall traiy, to make the Bame time a4 tho morning tralus. Ageeral Dupateh o rha Chsago Tribune, Douvqus, Is., Hept, 17, —To-nigbt's traiu from Chlcago brought the Now York papers of Thurs. day moruiug, run through by the fast mail tzatn, —————e IN CHICACO, TUE ABRIVAL, ‘The party arrived in Chicago at 6:31 a. m., to bo yrecige, aud mads their way at ouve in wearch of cleanlinezs sud hroakfaat. ‘Iho greater pore tion of the fucomers made their marks on the Lalimer Wouew rogluter, and—ospocially members of tus prows—wrolo vilely. A complimentary breakfust was tondored tho party st the Tivoli, rediction of “ola man" Harper. The sewspaper mail to the West not ouly arrly Shicago as soon as lottors, but the letter and iowspaper wail both go faster than passcngers. be newspapers aro not al{ogetber a burden upon ue Goverument. Under tbe old aystem it waa 10t possible acourately 1o dotormine tho amount uof racol,is of venepapes and poriodical postage. T'he lollowing ec:timate, however, made by a Joat-Oftica otticinl, shows the amount of reveuue wthick it 18 thought this class of mail watter yielded duning tho last year of the old postage wgstem: 40 oenta per quarier, $1.20 per an- .3 907,612 per o o. 1,884,610 g 600,000 i $2.292,301 In the sbovo estimaten the loweat rate for cach less is Jatly at 50 centa per quarier, 81, nu, 169,29 Bl 11,50 “Soutbly ai 3 canis per quarter, 14 cents per ADUU, sreranes. wenrens 109,009 “Total... o 1In the above ostimates the lowest rate for vach “lass I Ured. The tutal mowapaper and periodical postage ollected for the tiucal yoar ending Juna 80, 1872, a8 §UB5,5910,21, ‘Phe vxact returoe could not be definitely de- ‘erwined ucder the ald vystem. A THEMENDOUS AMOUNT OF NEWSPAPEE MAIL aust somo way get from tho proas to ity rosd- 8. How great that smouns may be sesn from e fol :wisg Eolerence from Fredesick but few, or uone, of tho Esatern vlsitors accept- ed the offer, for the raason that thoy prefored to keop togettiur, It was dpemod impossible to koop the party together tu return, inssmuch aw their Jerying tastas led them to plau visite to Clicage of fiom ous to six days, The }Irwllcll dinpiersion of the party was thorefors accomplishiud during the morning. and no attempi was tade 16 o & sightesson body. A call was wade o ths Mayor by and the prolouged licad of tha Paople's parly buaied on thew, aud teudered tham the freve dow of the city, which was uudepstood to mean that thoy wore not (o ba invstferod with by the polios or tho bunka-ropers during their atay, vo matter how Gravgenwh thoy uight sppes: Mr, M. McDouald, Aldeiman-iu-proupective of the Kires Ward, had Lis atubic attendants in dintant waitivg on the puity, Lus fow of thom, 1t any, embraced thu opportunity, and, as far as knows. none of them **rupresented. TIE PARTY ON TUE TBAIN was about as followa: Georgo S. Bangy, Super- teudeut of Rallway Postal Bervice: Thomas P, Cheuay, Bupenuteudent of ilailway Postal Sare vica, Bostou; W, A. Holwes, Buperintendons of Mails, Boston; A. 1. Gray, New York Cen- tral Hallroad; H. R. Plerson, New York; Blate Henator Bmith, Postmaster at Al Qeueral Buperiutendeut vy; J, Tliughast, Now York Gentral Nailway; E. D, Worce Beoretary Now York Ceutraly A. J, Dood, York ; Georzo W, Fairiasn, Postmastor st Phil- wdelplia ; Wil P, Weas, Aurara; Louis Htewart, Pisuo. There ware alic a large uum- ber of jourualists from tue papers of Hostou, Nlux York, Philudelphis, Baltunpre, and lesser . P‘me Claveland there came Postmaster N. B, Bherwin, 5. D, McMillan, Judge J. M. Joues, Dr.N. B, Preotice, United Statos Marshal W. L. Colton, the Hou. H. D. Payns, the Hon. A. M. Brigham, Major 2L P. Pajue, Judge Biazk- woather, 1 ford, David McClusiav, Chinrles Pasue, C. 1. Lalavd, Charioa Colling, Gaen, J, C. Condit Hmith, of Buftalo ; Ldwin Cowlos, of the Leadirs W. W. Armatrong, of the Plamdeaer ; W, 1% Tlobinkon, Sunday Veice ; 1. 11 Bolim, Clovo- Iaud Anzrger ; M. Watson, Cleveland #erald. Tha following were from Toleto: Tostmaster . U, Dowhingy Maj, Lr I B, Salgart, Colloc- tor of Intarnat Royeane; N. IL Jowardy J. 8, Kountz, County Treasuree; C. I, Hoath, J. . Waliags, Common Counoil; 1L D. Walbrid, mercial; I\ 8. Moore, Judgo Lomon, Crommingd,. 11, Hnvoer, tary, Jr., aud 8. K, Thora, » Cawagoans who weut ont to moot Torurned with it wore John Alston, . Brintwoil, Mayor Culvin, O, H. s L. Cash, Col, Clark E. Carr, W, Al Cotls, 'T. Chureb, Dr, Lowis Dodge, 1. Dodge, James Dalton, 1. Luos, Capt. d. w. iregg. 11 B. Gralam, P. AL Tlovne, 1 barde L, (taudion, 14 Jolinson, L. G d Cal. 1i. Keefe, Frauk Lumbard, %, Loding, Qen. Johu MeArthy k. John Medribur, Jr., Capt., Montross, B, 8. Morrison, the - on, W. Ji Ouse han, A. Philo, L. V. Par-ons, tho lion, Charles I, Road, Col. J, C, Raukin, C. M, Smith, Gen. F.T, Sherman, John Sumumerticld, C. 8. Squiots, (oorge Tavlor, T. 0. Thompson, J. 11. ITI.mmp- nou, A, D. Titsworth, J. 11, Thompron, tbe ion. J. D, Ward, Clisrlos Walsh, and representstives of tlie presy, Tho etfoct in the SAVING OF TIMR will bo remarkablo when compared with tho formor syatern, Lottera posted in New York during the aftornoon will lcave thero on the next orning, and at T30 {ho nost morolng wilt leave tho Chicage Post-Oflica for delivery, Undor the old systom thoy loft there in the eventng and morniug both, but they wote not delivercd to Chicago tuador Ly sithor train wo oarly as undor tha now regimo. ‘Tus differenco will be siill more marked oun mails from Naw England, which como on ot Albany. THE ENOINEER who bronght the train into Chicago was Mr. Fravk Osgoud, who took it at Elkhart, fu charge of No. 135, oua of the best engines on tho road. The task sssigned to Mr. Orgood wam n foarful oue, inasmich s he was expectod (o make up 25 miuutes lowt tiwe In 101 miles, Ile had scven cars, sud ncavy oues ot that, and over 30 tons of mail. The intonso suziety to discharge lis duty, aund the responaibility, B0 weighed ou Mr. Usgood that his norves gave way aftor b had complated tig trip and Tun the train safely wte the depot tial ho faiotod dead away 1 tho cadb, e a4, lLowever, soon rocorered, aud seemed to feol no continued ili olfects. -~ EASTWARD-BOUND. EVERVTAING LOVELY. Spa-tal Disvateh to Ihe Chicago Tribuns, Synacuar, N, Y., 8ept. 17.—Tho fast mail train cast has mado tho ruo ju splondid styie. Crowds of people everywhere greoted it with groat en- thustasm, Capt. Whoite and N, (i, Summorfield aro in cbharge, and overything moves like olook- work, Capt. Enos, of Wiscousin, and Tur ‘FunuNe ropresoutativo are the only guests. Wo met the Chicago mail a hittle woat of Batayia, within half a minute of tho achedule time. Tha fast mail f1ain 18 8 splenchd success, All honor to Georyd B. Banps, of Tilinois, Lo whose enargy and abulity the publio are indebtod for this great improvement. D TIIE GUIKWAR’S GLMS, *+‘The Star of the South,” Loaviug the throne-roow thirough o amall door on the loft hand sids, wo find onrvelves on an oxtremoly-narrow verands, which onetrcles o small square well which occuples the contro of the palace from fop to bottom. Abova we seo similar vorandad, and & numbor of nativos look- ing over the rallings. Loneath are a numbor of Arab and other soldiers heoping watch over sovoral things, among them o sacred flag which 18 buug acroes tho woll on occasions of high fos- tival. On the opposite side aro a number of closed atanchioned windows, which guard the Jowel-ioom, or jemdarkbana. Morving to the right thore are roomd which look like dungoons, aud aro guarded by sentries. At the cod of tho veranda wo cuter o little, closc-emelling room, which would bo dark woro it nut for the lLight of eame wicks thrown in a salvor of oil,—a light which, we ara told, Is nuver atlowad to be extlu- gulahed, a0 that it to sowo oxtent resemblos tho holy fire of the Parsess, Hore, fo a corner ou tho left, i a door,—tho outor eutrance to the quhroom. Aftor some delay, an oldarly sbratta makey hid spposrance and opens tho lock, and wo enter a room which 18 as hlack as night and awfuily stalo smelling, One of the gratod windows facing tho well 18 thrown opon, and by tho little Nkt thus obtained we percerve a nuwmber of sholves, which aro Joadoed with State archives. Awnother ponderous black door bewng unbarred, wa anter a dark room—tho jawel#fow. Whito a window is baing opened, wo propara to be surprisad with the tlash of a thousand jewols, but aro rather disappointed to flud only o numbor of iron-clampad chieats of drawers ravgod round the room. Bus these drawors contaln tho Stata Jewalty, worsh £3,000,000 sterling, report AagH; and on the custosisu pulling out ono of the deep drawoms iu a central aliest, aud produo~ ing enormous morocco-covercd cases, which sre ovened tanderly, we havo no uced to be longer disappolnted, for a sight of & novel doacription meats our eyos, Hore In ono caso lies dispiayod o broast-piece compgued of chains of diamorids, numbsriog soventy-nivein all. Al the diswonds aro boautifui, butthere aro thee in tho pendant of ten which aro conspleuousty so, while one as least desorves to Lo called msgnificent. This particular one occupios the ceutre of he poudapt, and s, bolieve, known as the Btar of tho Bouth. It is nearly as large 04 8 ropee, aud its brilliance would, if you wers inolived to ba mors poetical than covetous, remind you of pothing eo much as a mes of Indlun runlighy, gathered from tho hannts the sun boats upon with grontost inteu- sitv, and compressed into tha sparkling block beforous. This diamond cost Khuuderao £90,000, and, hko all great diamonds, has a history, though uot sach av interoating one, porliapy, a8 tho Saucy diswond, which, you wll remember, was found iu the body of & seryant of Baron do Bancy, nho kad been deputod to carry it as o proseul to tho King of Frauce, but, being attack- od by roblers on the way, swallowad it 1 ordor to baflle thoir attowpte to find 1t. According to Harry Emmanul, oos of our standard suthori- tivw on the history of kroat diamouds, the Star of tho Soutk was fodnd in 1853 at Bogagam, in_tio Pravince of Mioas Garaes, by n negra. Whou rough It welgliod 25414 caraby, but since tha cut- ting It weighs only 126 carats, Itis of an oval forwn, aud was cut by —aud was, bofore it found its way to Judisand tempted {he Cuikwar, the property of—=3ir, Coater, of Ametordam, v iu not perfectly whito aud J;nrn Lut, nevartholess, 1t 1s rokoned ono of the fiuest Iarye distouda lu the world, The large obloug diamoud fixed abovo tho Slar {a flat, kud poscsses notung like tho purity aud brilliavey of ite grest rival. It cost £300,000. Tuo whole bieast-ploce of dia« monds cost over a Lalf muhow stering, and 1w one of the mout boautiful usckiscos of that de- weription extant, When wo bavo finished admir~ g the Btur of the Fouth aud saventy-aight multiradiaut companions, wo are éhown a ueck- Iace comp.osod of & numbor of chains of pearly, each of yomarkabloe sizo aud purity, Thia nock- Inao iu valuod at £50,000, I bave becn told that poarls do uot retain their buuub{ for moro tusu fifty years ; aud I could not help thiuking it & E“y that fate would not perinit such a thing of eauty as this nockiace to remaia & joy forever. Drawer aftor drawor I8 oponed and case after case of fowsls daplayed, until the mlscrable duogeon seems to begin to loak radlant. Riugs, witls stones in thom large enough to etrotch rerous throe of vour tlugors 3 uceklaces or dia- monds, mostly fiat and uull-‘mkiuu, with pear« whaped emerald dropu; nove-nings of pearls aud omeralda; earrings of wheels o dismonds, and chains of gold ; thase and similar curiosities ara displaved “1n succossion bofore our duliihud eyen until we are ssted with sights, and loave tbe old Mahratta, who Laa waiched the goings out aud wmmf' i of tho jewals for twenty or thirty years, to put lhe cvasos back into the drawess, uud bar and double-bar the doors aud windows of the dungeous which composs tho Jowelshana.—0Once @ Week. g Quite & Little Bomance, Lumpkin (Ga.) Independeat, _'We bear of quite a romantic aifair ln private life, the partios to which rewide in the upper portion of this county, In 1868 & Mr, — took to himself & youug wife to adora his housohold. After living happily together for four mouths, the youlg brido, withoub any sppsiont cause, took's nution that ** she wauted 0 see ber man- ws,"” and left the busbaud solitary aud aloue. ‘fune yolled on, but the recresns wife did vot Toturn 1o cheer his desolato bowe until last Bun- day morpivg, 'Thus, after an absenos of niue years, though busbaud wife were living within b or b miles of each other, the wife vol- umm? retarus. 1t may be possible that uho loarned of & recent visit of hior spouse to this place when the mervices of su stioruey ware procured 1o flo a bill of divorce ou the ground of dedurtiuu. Qur legal frioud was peated st bis dusk on Monday moruug, drawing up the bill u guutllau, ’;Inu ) l‘::-:. “;lg‘nd'dl:im uu’:llylng i bliat s seryl wo nob. ulzed, as the wite bad returnod. iz ' WASHINGTON. Another Suspected Distriel Of- ficial Forced to Resign, Seoretary Bristow Makes a Further Call for %5,000,000 Five« Twanties. Preliminary Hearfng In the $47,000 Robbery Case. DISTRICT AFFAIRS, FONCED TO RESIGN. Sreeial Dispate to The Chicugo Tridune, Wannisatoy, D.C., Sopt, 17.~1lo poaple of tho District of Columbia bave bsen for tho pastl four yoars almost complately at the morcy of a sot of bad men, who bave not only plundered them, bt have prevented them trom obtaining rodross in any way. Toseeasod of groat politica intluenco, the ring hiavo been euablod to noutrat~ izo tho oporation of the lawatill the Couria asud Iaw ofticlals weomed to bo organized wolely for tho protection of those scoundrels, who wero the hangors-on of the ning, and there Bre very forr scoundrols in Wanhington who are not hiangers-on of theiing. ‘The United Biates Distriot-Artornoy’a oflica, under the managomont of Judgo Fisbor, beeame notottonsly the most effective woapon in tho hands of tho dead mon. But tho people seem to bave been sroused, and lie temper they dirplay is Indicative of a doter- minatiou to remedy this daplorable stato of alfoles ab any cout. ~ Tho secrot of tho resigun~ tlon of Campbell Carrington, the Asswtaut Unitod States Attornoy fur this District, which wan tondared to-day, 18 vory interesting na shawinge the power of a newspaper to do good. Bowe days siuco the Chronicle of thia city pubs lisked sowp very sorious charges roflocting on tuo_iategrity of Cairmgton. fle rophed in a card, in which ho did not attompt to refute the charges, but attempted to bully the Chonicle, and mako them reuact, Lhis ho fonnd did not work woll, for, instead of retracting, tho Chron- icle printed again oven moro damaging charges, a8 nlso atlideyis to support them, coucluaing with the ~siatemont that on Fruay they wonld Frmt Romo moro facts showing gross irregularities in Carriugtou's otlico, aud for which ho waa responslolo, Car- nington feared these publications, and laat night enilod npon the jocal editer of tho Chronwle, and, after boggiug his pardon for tho personal abuse In which he had induiged, imnplored him not to publish the other auidavits and facts which the Chranicle had collectod. The mauag-s ing oditar of the Chronicle agrood to supprosa the publication of tho damaging faote npon one eaudition only, namaly 1 that Carrington should immnediatoly tender his resignation. Otherwlse they wonld print ull thoy kuew about him, and suow Le "was uotit for tho position he hold, Carrington ncceptod, and tho Ghron- tele to-lay coutained no rofercoce to him, ‘Ihis afternoon Carrington seut in Lis rosigna- tlon, which will bo immedlately accoptod. ‘Lhis wakes tho fifth Assistant District Attorney ap- yointed by ex-Judge Fishor,—who himeolf was forcad to resign a conplo of weokis #:nco,—who hian rotired from tlis ofilco in diegrace, Tho othera aro the notorious Dick Iarriagton, of safo-buiglary celebrity ; Wilbam M. Evaos and Charles G, ¥isor, who were wstrmontal in the vocont releaso of Suydor, tho Terry burglar, and ono other person who need not bo mentioned, il ek THE TREASURY. ANOTHEN CALL FOR VIVL-TWENTILA. Wasmisatoy, D, O., Sept. 17.—The Heoretary of the Treasury issuod the following call to-day: TrasURY DEPARTSENT, WasmiNotoy, Sept. 17, 1876,~By virtus of the authority givan by tha act of Cougreas, approyed July 14, 1370, entltled * An act to authorizs the funding of tlie National debt,” T horoby give notlce that tho principal and accrued interest of the bonda hereln below atated, known a8 3-30 Londs of 1804, will Le pad at thio Treasiiey of tho United htates, i the Citys? Washington, ou nnd aiter the 17th day of Decomber, 1415, aud that the intersst on sald bouds will cease on that day, OI the act of June 3), 1804, sa follows: Coupon bonds, $50, Now, 2,501 L 3,500, both fuclusive; $100, Now, 7,001 to $10,6(0, bath fuclusive; $500, 10,10 to 15,100, both 'fnclusivo; Nom, 4,801 o 49,700, both inclunivo, Total, $300,000. The amount outstanding embruced in the humbors s above s $4,000,000, United Hlates socaritios forwarded for redemption shuuld be addressed to the Loan Division in the Hec. refury's oflice, 1, 11 BrisTow, Heorstary, TiE $47,000 nonneny, Bouinmin B. lialiock, accused of the farceny of 47,000 from the Unites Btatos 'I'rensury, waa brought befora the Polizo Court to-day for a pre- limiuary hoaring. Ho walved an examiuation. Bail was rn?mmd in the sum of 240,000, on do- Iault of which ho was remanded. Thq prolimipary oxamination of Thoodore W. Brown, acoused of tho samo larcony, was can- cluded this aftornoon, The Police Court hotd him for sction of the Grand Jury, ‘I'he bal re- qurod was 810,000, o made attempt to procuro it, and was sont baok to prison, APPOINTAENT, Ex-Representative White, of Alsbams, bas been appointed an Associate Justice for Utab, PSSy NOTES AND NEWS. MIBHIBBIFPL. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasuinatox, D. O., Sept. 17.~Thers is nothiug now to-night regardiug the Biate of sffairs In Misstesippl. The Attorney-Gonernl staten that bo in assured by leadiog mon of all shapes of opinfon in that Stato that thors ia not tha shightest reason to apprehend s rouewal of the recent disgracoful riots, TiA HANPER'S FEDRY SUIT, Tho celebrated Haiper's Ferry proporty case, in which the United States and tho Daltimore & Ohio Rutroad nra concerned on tho ono side,aud a riog of speculators who havo striven to oblain Foauouion of tho water power at that point on ho other, comes up for hearing at Wheeling to- morraw. Quite & number of legal geutlemen of chis city left horo to atteud the irial to-day, The quostton and valuo iuvolved are vory lmportant, COUNECTION, Tbo Becretary of the Tteasury roqueats the contradiction of the roport that arrangomenty bad beon made for a tranufor of gold from Ban Francisca to Now York. No such arrangsment bas been contemplated, st IS Ploasuros of Memory. Doston Satunlay Ewsming Garolle, ‘There is somothing very tauching iu the fond- ness with which old age’ clings to the recollec- tions of the past, wheu wemory with her magic wand Las culled up the scenes of years goue by,—yoars which, rounded aad sealed, have lain niuco thoir death iu tha tomb of eteruity. e bavo & venorable graund auut—Xra, Betsy Parsons—whoss unimpaired memory thus often dulights thoso of us who ravel 1u the sioriea of & past genarstion, aud one aay weinvited Mr. Chardon, who is collecting material for a forthe coming bouk, 10 come over aud ees tho old Indy, sad siston to some of her old-time sioriou. Ho brougut with him Miss Posers, to whom he is engaged, aud wewtorduced them to Auut Latay. 4 glmnlan, Chardon,” murmured the old lady, a8 gbe scratched hor bLead reflectivoly with a kultting noedlo—** lemuae sce, There wanaNam Cbard'n lived ovor to the corner nigh to forty yoar ago—'member he stole somne pork outer Dancon Haines' collat,—hope ‘twant you, waa it7"--and theold lady swiled é.vlsmnully. aud Alr. Chardon, who is mbout 26 yewrs old and paintully modost, blushod violently, as he said that ho didn't remetuber of ever dong suything of the kind, **No—coms (o think of iy, it couldn's ‘s be'n you-—this 'ere Chardon was a dre'dful hausum foller, prapy ’'twus yor {sibor, or mebbe yer uucle,” #aid Aunt Betsy, plscidly, as she ze- suwed ber kuisting, ‘Thin waan's very pleasant for Mr, Chardon, ospecislly s Miss Potors, who had naver been 1u our viciity befare, begsu to look somewluat dublous, aud 80 wo mildly suggested to the good lady that Mr, Chardon was Lorn in Noblaboro,' along way from the cojuer, sud that bo was &OIng 10 write a book, *Law, yos,” waid Aunt Belsy, *‘ourl's I shoulda’s 's koown yo, 1 was brought up up to Nobleboro', an’' 'mamber now all about yer family, Yor pa failed, didu't he, when you way gow' oo fer 10 year old, an’ Nanoy Cousins giv’ ¥o the mitten on'oount of it? Thut was jest Rfore you Liad the wcrapo with—"' « Juos ot this ternible crisw, and while Ar, Char- dou's face seawed as though « matcn might bo hghted at it, and Miss Petors tosjestically gath- orad her ehwl aroynd hior, we Lrod ou the old 1ady's faot with desperato bopo that the tide of recollection wight be out short. “O-waw-w!" ezolaimed Aunt Detay, * who's that 8 tresdin’ on my foot, don't yo know 1o bet~ tar 7" and abe regarded uy wish such a viodiotive glare over Ler spectauios that wo have no Lope of evor belog reulembered {n hor will. * 1 \hiuk, Alr. Cbardon, we had better he go- Ing" sald gt Peters, insu jmpresaive volce, rising from ber seat. i “*Dou's ba in such & huty, Miss—Miss—1 d&n t Quita kit yourname," naid our wosthy rel- aly a, “lolore, ' wo suggesied, au the youig lady | 18, 1875, ~TWELVE PAGFS." . nad undeoided, and tho wrotchod Vr. Cha wadn & frantle effort to Amile pleasantly. i *Whal, one of tha Patersos to Biloopacol," aaid the old Iady eagerly, *'the're r'lashuos of mino." : My geandfathor and father llved in Shoop- acot,” said the yonug lady, frigidly, ** bub it was Yors many years aco." ' Bloas you ehild,” sald Aunt Botay ¢ontonted- I¥1. 1 "membar all bout ’ams, an’ y'r mathear too; she nover frockled ns you do, an’bor testh wan 21 white as yourn, Yourn ain’t false ones, ba thoy? " mald our celativo oagerly, $o which anary Minn Potors shook hor hoad faintly, and said she teally musi go, Wy, I nover seo no onn In sech a huery,” remarkod Aunt Botay, detaining the young lady by her shawt, whiln Mr. Chimrdon lookod aa clieor~ {v“l na l;hmlgu ho tad killod some oue, * how old 0 gou?” With some hesitation the young lady mur- mured 23" ** Lamme nee," raid tho old IM‘{. **Sam, ho narmi'd yor ma—she wav old Billy Bisby's darior -—1u forty-live—I 'mewber p'tickerly 'n accouut of Ham'e borryin' $10 of my husban'togoon a hanoymoon with; you was born nigh about n yoar aftor, A’ now it's seventy-fivo, an’ accordin’ to that you mus' be, lemwmo ses,” and Aunt Betay commenced countiug hor fingera with a matlhiomatieal precision that would lruad“y havo ovolved thirty yea:s from the past, had we not contrived to rocall hor atlontion Ly teiling her that Mirs Petots was gotag, and that sho bad bottor aay * good by. " “3yall, it you must go,”said onr relativo ro- Tuctantly, "{nuppm you mast. That's a propor pooty dross you'rs a wearin,’ but shat made the dreasmaker out it so sorimpin' ? "Tatnt big 'outl round s’ it'a too tight.” * You ain't had a fevor, nor nothin,’ have yo 2" conttoued tho old Iady in & loud whisper, glancin, at tho lowor part of the young lady's form, which hor * puil-back" akirt displayed to excollont ad- yautage, '* you look awfal thin, yor lun's aint biggor round than pipe-stoms,” and, shaking handa cordiaily with glt:m Potors and ler escort, with n pressing invitation for them to call apaiu soow, our good Aunt Botsy uado thom **adoo.” Cuardon don't speak tousnow, and Mias Petors loooked utraight bofara hor ay Blio ;um\ us on Maio atroet. What have wo dono P oo he etk PROFESSIONAL BEGGARS, Lxperiments Ono of Thom, M. Quad in the New York Graphic, 1 know ho wna n professional bozgar a4 I waw him working on the outskirts of the crowd, Pro- fessional beggary aro groat linrs ; vhoy have mo sonso of shamey thoy are nob-gratsful thoy study to decolve. I thonght I would experimont on this beggar. 1t would do him no barm. and {8 would holp ma to pany n\u‘ny an hour. One cau't study hunan naturo by faking n seat in & bay-window and watching tho faces of tho peoplo who peas on the sidewsll, ‘The bezgar had boan rebnffod by ssversl, and 1 could oo n look of disappointaont 1n hix oves us 1 threw myself in his wavand smiled blandly. Coming nearer ho hold ont his hanod and emy, in woful tonos : 2 **Mistor, for tho love of Heaven, give me somo clange! My wifo fs wick, I have suven small chil-— X I atopped him with a gesture, sud kindly an- awored : 4y doar man, hero s & quarter for sou. I know all abont your wifs. Poor thing! I am afrald sho will never recover. Aud your seven childrou—Tord bloss their poor souls and bodles | It ban bosn a hard trial for you na well, and I don’t soo how you keep up such good epirits, I wiab I could give you 225 instead of 25 cents.” I was watching "his cyes, and [ read im liko a boolk, I wasa sgranger, and horeasoned that I had mintakon him for somo oo olse, and ho hur- ried away with tho movey without speaking an- other word, Koeping my eyoon the man I saw him ro- baffod again and again, and presontly I laid my hand on bis shoulder aud askod: My good friend, didn’t I nesr you ask that man for 5 cents with which to buy a Joaf of bread ? o hesitated for o momont, and then, thioking that I did not recoguize him, ho answered : You did—you did, T haves fover-sore and wark, aud Lhaven't tasted food for two can'l days, “ 1 hinve heard of your caso before,” I maid, looking him syurre in the eyos, ** and I'm wll- ing to bolp you all I cau. It must bo hard for & man of your age, after being familiar with luxnrJ tor years and yoars, to bo suddonly de- prived of woalth and social position, crippled by disoage, and compelled to liva as you are livin, now. Ishould think yon would sometimes al- most be drivon to tho point of sulcide.” ** Well—ah—ahem—woll,” ho stammored, ns he took the second shinplastor. Ho dropped hiseyoes, aod Isaw that ho folt somowhat ashamed, altbough aftor a moment he ratlied, racovered his assurance, and eaid 83 ho walked away: "y !'EOHO 1 might as well bo dend as alive.” I walkod olear round the crowd beforo I fonnd Bbim sgaln, He had madoa protty good day's work of it, and feeliug more independent he was selocting bis victim, choosing mon whoso liber ality or innocence of mind could be read in their faces. Iatood bebind hLim aud heard him say to a kind-faced old mon : * My wifo is dead {u sho house, and I have no means to bury her, " I'ho kind-fuced man hesitatod, even after me ting his fingors futo hus vest-pocket, and said : **Woell, it's curious. Iwshanld think that tho overscer of the poor or some other ofticial would have authority to bary your wife at the expeuso of the town," “They won't—I've boen to 'sm two or three times,” “roplicd the beggar, wipiog his eyes, ** You don't knaw how hard It is to have s dead wifo in—" * Oh, wall, here's 10 cents,” sald the kind- faced mau, handing ovor the scrip, but kpeaking 88 if he doubted the boggar's word. As the impostor turncd away 1 tapped him on tho shioulder and said ; **Aly poor, dear man, how my heart blesds for youl! 1 stoed thero and heard you appeal to that flint-hoartod misor, and I saw im haad you apsltry 10 veuts. Cauthat mau have a bheart? Can be fool for the sorrowa of others ? Can he bo less than o utatus 7" Thoe beggar's eyes botrayod kis sarprise at sse- ing me again, aud I plainiy saw that he was em- barrassed, ** I am poor, " I continued, keeving my oyes on lim, **but you are worse off, Your poor dead wifo mnst Lave Chrlstian butlal if T have toroturn to Detroit on foot. FHere {s 25 cents. I nm ashamed to offer you such & boggarly sum, but 1 esn't spare aby more." * I—ab—ats,” he siammorod, a3 ho took the maoney, *If you wero a professional hoggar I could detedt the fact in your face,” I sald, greatly en- Loyunz his omvarrassment. ** You are not. One a4 only Lo glauce at you to aeo that you have culiure aad reliocment, and that you ask sima from dire nocossity. 1 fwol dooply for you, ana T wish I coutd bo of servics I somp way.” Ho limped away without raising his oyes, and T suspocted thatIhad Jost Wm. Heeat down on tho ateps of a grocery for abont a quarter of an bour, and then, arguing with himself that I bad departod, hie Jimped into the crowd agaio, I faltowod bim around and heard Lilm tell sevoral different stories, and at lougth tapped him ou the shouldor. Hé turned quickly, and extond- {ug my hand, Iinquired: * How do you do Mr. Grote " Ha held ous hls hand, drew it back agaln, and refusod to grip me, whon I got uold of it. T beard about your house buruiug down last night,” I continued, looking him in the eye as oaruestly as I could. * Youhavo lost every- thing, while L, though not wealthy, have mucl loft.” I bavo been looking for you alf tho marn- ing. "l want to give you n small dopatien in He triod his beat to look me in the faco, but ha couldo't. He was confuded. ashamed, and vex- ed, even though Lie was making monoy out of it, Au I roloased hie band to get at my wallet ho nlunk awsy, aud aftor a long eearch I foand him seated on the wréck of a causl-boat eatiug & do- cayod orange and wearing a disconsolate look. Standing ou the bridge 1 called to him : ‘Baxtor{ Baxter| ['ve oollected some monoy for you to buy auother cow with 1" Ho threw away tha orange, muattered somo- thing which sounded like “Xussim,” and bur- ried oft down she tow-path. : As an experimeus it was well worth 6 shill- ngs. T A Kentucky Rooclety fncident. Cincinnali Gatele, Thoy bad an interesting httle society incidont over s Paris, Ky, Friday night at the ball which wound up the Bourbcn Couuty falr, A youug mau—one of *‘the Olay llm{l , sah— proposed to enter the ball-room in s drunken state sud a disorderly wauner. Being withstoad by the City Marshal, he drow Lis sevolver and openad & fumiade an the Marshal.. Thersupou tho barahial drow his xovolver and retarued the tire, Bus the plsiol of the sawon of **ona of tho firet familiva of Kentucky, sab,” ouly enapped overy time, whilo the aarshal’s wont off four times, aod hit, too. 'The incideut added much 10 the featsvity of the ball, especially ta the gitla that weut fraw the nosih alde of tho river. Tha condition of the seiou of cbivalry was thonght critical. Of course, 1f Le had slot the Marshal it would haye been all right ; but- sa it way tha otlior way the just and enlightenad sentimont of society soward the Alarshal ‘fouad exprumsion 1 INDIAN AFFAIRS. Hecretary Delano Testilles Before the Marsh Commission. A Tlat Denial of Certain Statements Made by Marsh and Welsh, An Intimation that Welsh Destred the Ufiico of Commissioner of In- dian Afalrs, Wasminaron, D. 0. Sept. 17.—Hecratary Delano was hefors the Ked Clond Commission to-day, Ho said, in responeo to a qnastion, that he romembered, though Indistincity, that Brunot oxpresnod to him an opiufon in favor of the scparation of the Indisn Borcau from tho Interior Dapartment, Bubsequontly the Iresi- dont informod the Sccrotary that Drunot had oxpressed mich an opinion to him, and tho Presi- dout asked the Bueretary’s viowa ss to tho pro- pristy of nasuing legislation fo that end. This waa during the sossion of Congross of 1873 to 1874, Towards its close tho Hecrolsry informoed {ho President that he wished the Interior Dopartment to be rolioved of tho In- dinn Buresu. Bome timo aftor this the Preal- dent fnformod bim that Brauot, shortly after his rosignation na o member of the Indian Com- nussion, sald ho was in crror as to what ho bad eiated {n bis lettor of resignation concerningthe Booretary, relativo to the soparation of the In- dian Bureau from tho Interior Dopartment, as tho Hecretary had oxpressod his willinguoss to have such chango made, Tho Prosideut of tho Toard asked the Hocrotary whether hoe dosired to propound any quostious concerning the stato- ments, in viow of Marah's pampllet, aud the Bocietary said ho had no desire to'do so, ' His nurposo nas to leave this nvestigation, so far ns ho was concerned, to tho OFPICIAL DOCUMENTS, and to such documenta as Prof. Marsh might turnieh, and snch as the Commission itselfmight acek and obtaju. Tho Socrotary, by roquust, statod tho relntions of the Indian Butoau to the 1Interior Departmont, nnd said in responso to n queatfon that he did not romombor that tho Board of Indian Commissioners over differod with him in tho allowanco of accounts on the gronnd that thoy wore tainted with frand. His attontion had boen called to ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD at the Red Clond Agoney, and he had taken stopy to protect tho intorests of tho Govern- ment by appointing. Commissionors to Investi- Rato th chargos, o wonld not fall while ko ‘waa Secretary to toko all proper stepa to punish all wrongs committed within the hmita of his Department. Tho Becretary was asked whether any momber of the Board of Indian Commigsionera ox- proased a desiro for the romosal of Mr., Hmith 88 Commissioner of Iudian Affairs, and ho ropliod that a former momber of the Board, Williar Wélab, Liad expressod such a desire. This was in tho fall of 1873, Wolsh aaid if tlo Secre- tary shonld remove Bmith he wonid escape tronbla and avoid Congressional invo:tigation. The Becretary informod Welah ho could not af- ford to romovo au oflicor in whom ho had confl- dence, The Hocrotary furihor ssld to Walsh that 1f e would mako v:llur?“ againat Hmith ho (the anretu_ve'wuuld appoint a Committos, to be‘n:mod by Woelah, to investigate thom, or ap- poio WELSIL HIMSELY a8 such committec. If the roport should mus~ taln the truth of tho charges, the Secrotary romiacd ho would aelk the Prosident to romove mith, Welsh, however, did not acquissce in tho proposition. Subsequontly Welah was nuausmd to Lum as the propor poraon to be Commirsioner of Indisn Affalrs, bnt the Secretary objected to Wolsh, owing to his indisoretion and want of adaptation to the place. Prof. Marshsaid ho had no questions to ask the Hocrotary. THE INDIAN FAIR, Mugxoaee, I. T., Sopt. 17.—The International Indian Fair closed to-day, The fifty-seven wild Indiane {n attendance loft to-aay for their dla- tant homes, woll picased with all they saw. Tho reprosontatives of over thirty tribes in friondly intcrcourss at an agricuitural fair marke a now cxm::’h in tho Indian policy that will result in good. —_—— CRIME. THE ILLINOIS KU-KLUX. Special Dupateh to The ChicaqosTridune, " Oansoxpavs, Iil, Sopt, 17.—Samuel Musie, tho principal witnens for the prosscutlon in tho caso of tho People va. Young and old Bill and Joff Crain, for the killicg of William Bpenco, at Cralnville, Willlamson County, was cxamined ab great length yesterdny and to-day at Alarion. The ovidenco given by him dieclosed one of tho most uoprovoked and dsmnable assoasinationn ever perpetrated in thisor mny other clvllized country. An effort will bo made to overcoma the testimony of Musio by the in- sroduction of three oriminals who wero in jail with Muaslo, and to whom it {s allegod that he ‘Musio) stated that he was the murderer of ence. ‘I'woof these criminals are under fn- diotmenta for larceny and attempt to murder, =~ Many other witnesses aro sub- wnned for tho defonss, sovoral of whom Lave on nnder 1ndictment for arson. Thero are a largo number of the Crains living in the viclnity of Cralnville, whero this murder oceurred, all of whom are related to the assasains, Many have been subpwased to prove alibis, oto.2Those who bheard the sworn atatement of Musie, aud favor the unearthing of this lorrible deed, are uoiveraal in tho opinion that his statoments are trab, Marshal Crani, the party who Musio says did the shooting, has vot yet been captured, It is be- lioved bio is 1o Arkaneas, Bulliner, Baker, aud Bam Crain, who are charged with the assassiuation of Capt. Bisney at this place, in July, wero yestor: day removed from the Willlamson County ’xfl to the Jackson County jail at Murphreysboro, ''ho investiyation of their casos will be proceed- ed with as soon a8 the examiostion now going on in Williamson County ig conoluded. It is hoped that theae law-breakers and bloodthiraty devils will get apeody justics, and nomore assas- sius will ba heard of of, A VERY GORY STORY FROM DIXON. Spectat Duvatch to L'he Chicago Tribune, Drxox, 11i., Bept, 17.—A big riot cocurred last night at the Turner ¥all in this city. It orlgin. ated in this way: The Germans were Laving & dance, when & mao, name unknown, ate temptod to onler without paying tho admission fee. The doorkeeper, Nicholas Ploin, thon attempted to put tho manout. At this » goneral fight cominencod, both parties haviog friends iu the raom, Revolvers were quickly drawn, and friog commonced indis onuminately, At this juncture tho scens i doscrived by eyo-witneuses sa terri- ble, Yiring then ocomwmeticed from the outsida tata the ball, and_large stones wero also thrown through the winduws, a4 the danclog- room is on the ground floor. Women elrleked for hLelp, sod tho excilomeut wau awlul, The Buerlfl araved on the ground, and 1ulul waa routored. Hixteon sro badly wounded, ‘Tho buildiug is complotely riddled, thete bewg seventeou bullpt-holes on ons eide alone. The windows are all brakeu, and blood cat be acen in large quantitica. The ball in belvg visited by hundreds of our cltizeus to-dsy, The oxamiua- tion before Judge Morgau will come off to-mor- row foronoon. ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL, Prrrasvng, Sept. 17.—Dr. M. H. Frank, in prison mnd awaitiug trial for counterfaiting United Statea notes, was detected Sunday morns iug io an attempt to break fal, baving seouced through outsido sid posssssion of several tocls for this purpose. The tools were found iu the cotl of amnother priconer to whom Frank had given them for safejkeoping. Frank gave information which lod to the arrest to-day of two sccomplices, Atbert Stahle and Henry Bowman ; the former & aaloon-kooper of thiw | place, and the Iatter hus bar-tender, These two wen Lave buen comumitted to jml 1n defsnis of [ §4,000 bail, EX-PRIEST GERDEMANN MOBBED, Wasuwiaroy, D. C., Sopt. 17.—Last evening Gerdomany, tho ex-priest, delivered » lecture in Muasonic Uall, Mansyunk, on *The Homan Chureh as It Is at Preaont," and from the be- gwoiog until tho lesturor had made his exit from the villaye there meemed to be s dis- position on the part of tha natives t treat Lhlm to snything elss but ceremony. Upon concluding, Gerdemaun placed himsolf under ewe h “observativus as: 'Well, Lo'd hsitah gos | cort and lofe tha bullding, procesding te the rail- Sabarh o Vel B% | Gond saan, wie & mo oub of heali d~2 quig e o sllesied ad s0atin- P v to the party unbil 4 reachiod (st . piaco, . Tlo 'wnd piaced 3, s smoking-car, and botlh (00vR logkag, whilo a poago of polico remained oulaide, Thg mob, numberiug Almoat 1,000, was & dangoragy ono, Buddenty thoy rallind, heat tho oilicors out of the ‘way, oaptured tho ey, broko {n the door, and commeneeq Au mananlt apon tho ex-priest, o was protocy. ed, however, from serious tujary by the volico racelving ouly & fow brutsos, ~Cerdemann en. eapod finally to & rear enr, aud, under the cate of tho officors, was brouglt to his city. A $6,000 DEFALCATION, Loutvittr, Ky., Bept, 17.—An interviow wity Prof. J, Lawronco Bmith, Preéidont of Loulaville Gas Company, devalops tho fact thay (1. D. Marshall, Iate Usshier, 18 guiity of tho de. faleatfon romored yosterday, Tho amount iy notdofinitely known, but Prof. Smith s op u}ulnhm that it is httlo losw than $00,000. Mar. #hall fu vory low ftom tho offects of hemorriingg of u{.;- lungs, and will not bo arrcsted or prosg. cuted, MURDER, Bpeciat Dispnteh to Fne Chicaoo Tridune, Uxtox Crry, Ind., Sopt, 17,—T.ast Mondsy night, at Kents’ Cross Ronds, a londly place dis. tant from railroads and telographs, 8 mav nameq 0, 1. Ttead, of Calius, 0., was sbot aod fnstanf. Iy killod i n disputa by two mon named Hen, eriok and Itichardson, ~ T'ho ansnasius have | arrented and lodgod in jatl, the Grand Jary hay. ing iudicted thow for manrder in tho firat dogros, BURGLARY. Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tridune, Lasr Baaryaw, Mich., Sopt. 17.—Tho ofiles oy Wiltiam Mowbray's browory was brokon into Jagt night, liolea drisled fnto tho safe, which was they blown opan with guupowdor, and §450 10 currep, taken, The burglars made good thelr axcapo, ‘I'no saloon of Draper & Cummitgs wan robbeq of 260 thin afternoon during tho teinporary ab. aenco of the attaches, BAANSLAUGHTER, Spectal Dirpatch to T'he Chictas Tribune, Dzrrorr, Mich., Sopt. 17.—To-day Dlauchar Whipple, after examination befors tho Poljs Justico, waa bound over for trial at tbe Rocord. er's Court on the cbargo of manslaughtor, in shooting Mies Francos Amsdon at & youug peg. ple’s party ou the night of the Uth inst, ONE OF THE JAMES BO“S, LoussviLLy, Ky, Sopt. 17.—Detoctive Bligy roturned from Ping Hill, Ky., to-dsy, and is sste inflod that tho mon captured and wounded thery saveral ovanings ni;a is Jowso James, the nofo. rious Missourt out! e FAIRS. THE ILLINOIS FAIR. . TIZ LAXT DAY, Special Dispateh to The Chieago Trihune, O1TAWA, 111, Hopt. 17.—Tho last day of {hy Btata Fair, contrary to all prodictions, has been fluancially and ia attendauce a euccoss, Tha roceipts show moro thau double the number ot poraons present on any former dav, whily of courso, ovorything cles was n propor. tion. The oflicers of tho Hocioty desire your corrospondent to éay for thomn that the fair at Ottawa has boen not only a porfect succoss, but beyond all pracedout in thie Stata in respect of imported breods of cattle, horaes, and whaep, ood, besidea, tho oxhibition of poultry has never baen equaled iu this cooutry., A very promunong featuro wan the Indioy’ oquestrinnship to-day, Thoro woro three compotitors. Mra, Rudy, of Ottawa, by tho unanimous approbation of over 10,000 spectators, aud the award of tho Come mittoa, recoived tha flret pregium, Miss tram rocelvod tho second, ' —_— OTHER EXHIBITIONS. NEDRASKA STATE FAIR. 4 . Odtama, Nob., Bept. 17.—The entrios for the Btate Iair, which takes place here noxt week, aro very large, especially in fino and blooded stock. Extensive preparations have been mads by tho Committees, and it is predicted thatthy fair will be even a greater success than last year, The weather {8 very cool. NORTUZRN INDIANA, &pectal Dirvateh tn The Chicage Tribune, Forr Warng, Iad., Bept. 17.—Another im. mense orowd attendoed tho. Northorn Indiane Fair, notwithatanding the coldnesn of the weath. ,er. Tho Committoes in the various depatiments completod making tho awards. TIHE LACHOSBE PAIR, Bpectal Diepateh fo The Chicaoo Tribune. LaCrouse, Hept. 11.-—Tfl-dl’ wae ths third and lnst day of the LaCrosso County Fawr, Thbis aftornoon the froo-for-atl race was won by Pes vine, of Chicago; bost time, 2:40; five ontriea The 9200 raco, five ontrics, waa won by Don, of LaCrosso; beat time, 2:48. The running 2ix ontrios, was won by Swaneo; bast time, sooonds. The fair, takon altogether, bas been quito A succoss. THL MICHIGAN STATE FAIR. Spertal Dispatch to I'he Chicaan Tribune, East 8Hacivaw, Sept. 17.—Tho woather the past two days hins boeu very severs, and affocted tho attendsnoe of tho Btata Fait, Bix or eight thousaod people were on the ground to-day, sod tha fair will not close until to-morrow, althongh oxbibitora living at a distance havo been packivg up this evoning. Tho Boclely to-day olected tho following officerst Prosident, E. O. Humphrey, of Kalamazoo, ro-olocted ; Hecrotary, C. F. Kimball, of Pontiae, re-olected ; ‘Tronsurer, A. J. Doan, of Adrisn, ro-clected ; Kxecutive Committes, A. ¥, Wood, of Mason ; J. Q. A. Darringtou, of Worth; F. AL Maunivg, of Paw Paw; W. L., Wobbe, of Enst Baginaw ; F. Vaovalkonburg, of Hillsdalo; A. Angoll, of Bradloy ; D. W. Howard, of Pente water ; H. 0. Howazd, of Plymoath ; W. J. Fiv« ley, of Ao Arbor ; It. G, Hart, of Lapeor. . THE WINNEBAGD OOTNTY FAlRL. Sgecrat Disvateh ta T'ha Chicaao T'ribune, Rocktorp, Iil, Bept. 17.—The Wiunebsge Agrioultural Baoloty closed hera to-dsy. The atteudance duriug the past two days Lasbeen yory large, and at no time to-day have ther ‘boen lokd than 10,000 porsous upown’ the grousd. ‘The groat race this afteinoon did not oxcite m¢ moch intorest aw B. It Ty lor'g poem, aud Ward Wood's addross yesterdsy, and ndeed ‘tho fastost time made—2:33% by Amy B, the winner of tho Llg raco—was nothiog caloulatod to astonish peaple. The recelpis hate beon larger, —so !l{u I, P, Kimball tlo jllue trious,—butfor all that the fair itself,s0 farass local exbiibition waa coucerncd, was o failure. The flural and art departmonts wore up toibs average. ‘Tho cattle, horses, swino, aud sbeep ‘departments were not up to the average. MINNPBOTA BTATE FAIR. Special Disputch to The Chtcdan Jribuna, 8r, Pave, Mivn,, Sopt, 17,—The woathor being tavorable, the roads to the Btate Vair Groundi have beon crowded to-day, and the attendssos lias been the largost of tho weok. Iu tho fore noon the Reform-School boys wore admitted In & body, and conducted in squads of ien throngh sl the departments, (Lem solves attracting much attention, Tbe parsde of horsos of differont classet was not €0 largs as expeoted, but Included aplondid ropreseutations of each olsus. On o count of tho bad weather till to-day, tho fawr will ba coutinued to-morrow. Amoug the outslds attractious witbln the fair-grounds was 8 base: ball match batwoan tho Clippors, of Winons, sad Rod Capy, of Bf. Paul, ——— TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Articles of associstion of tho Chicago et Railroad Company wore yesterday flled in ihs office af the Becrataly of ‘Btate. The 0 oaplial stock of the Oompma is ©1,000,000, The corporstars ate Charlos W. Weston, John ¥ Noves, Joon A, Huntor, James H, Bowen, Hos bert }. Dhillipa, NO SECESSION. - MoxTaoxeny, Als,, Sopt, 17.—The Coustilt~ tionsl _Convention sdoptod a bill of rixhia to° dsy. Tho following sostion was sdopted uv! . mously: * Tho people of this State accopt o final the establishod fact that from the I'eder Unlon thers can be no scoession of any Btate. s S et s s OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Qurxstows, Bopt. 17,~Sieamships Moatah and Hussis, from New York, have arrived. i Naw Yous,, Hopt, 17.—Arrived—Bteainehipd Egbert, from’ Newcastle, aud Oder, from Bie men. ——————— Xmported for Anothers Montreal Gazetts, A young_man four years sgo lefs the oid con.oli lbl:)d ?ctfleg in's p:l?onog;urfig,-w;x.m aght & farm, gent fur T Tored iion e hime. and canis 10 Fott await hor arrival. Sho rewained sf b8 liome of the youog man'y friendu bere, sl overvehiog was golug &4 IMGrry as & WArARe” bell uatil they-attended & piculo a fow i fore the iutended marrisge, when the far 006 who wae introduced 10 & coschman of xood ”w posrance, gob married fo him befora tho olbee mau who brought her over knew svythiug abol it. He folt greutly disappointed, but rotaroed bome s wise and moro furtunate man for Bi¥ aaonpe that real 63