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10 THE LORD'S CAUSE. Closing Session of the Ameri- can Board of Foreign Missions. Further Contributions Toward Pay- ing the Debt-.-Missionary Farewells. Plans of the Episcopal Board of Missions for tho Diocese of Llinois, Or, Hopkins’ First Lecture on the Scrip. ture Idea of Man. Yesterday's Proceedings in the Rock River Coufercnce, MISSIONARY WORK. THE AMERICAN BOARD. FINAL MEETING, ‘Tho tast mooting of tho sixty-sixth session of tho Amorican Board of Commissioners for For- clgn Missions took place yosterdsy morning at Farwell Hall in the prosonco of s largo audience, —tho largest, in fact, that lad attended s day- Bosting during the scasion. President Wopkine waa in the chair, and waa supported, as usual, by corporate mombora of tho Board. Tho oxercises wore opened by singing Wo hymn, “Coma yo who love tho Lord,” followod by the Rev. Dr. Hamlin in prayer. COMMITTEES. After tho reading of tho minutes by Secretary Means, the Prosidont appointed as tho Commit- eo to nominate new mombers, N. Gale, J. be Pago, J.B. Eldridge, R. P, Buck, 1. W. Ane Sroma, E. W. Blatebford, and D, J. W. Strong, Tio also appointed tho following committeo of saventaon an Secretary Trent's paper, as provided dnring the provious day: Dr. W. A. Stearns, of Mane.; Dr. A. D. Smith, Nol; Dr. Aldace Walker, Vt.; the Rov. W. HH. Fenn, Mo.; the Hon, A. 0. Barstow, Ro 1.3 the Hon WH. P. Ha- yen, Conn.; Dr. W, A. Thompaon, N. ¥.; 8. flotmos, N. J.; Dr. L. Whitnoy, Pa.; tho Rov, 8, H, Leo, 0.; the Rev. 0.8. Dean, Ind.; Dr. T. 3 Post, Mo.; the Hon. Charles Walker, QMlicn.; tho Rov. L. T, Champboriatn, Ti. ; Dr. A, B. Robbing, Is. ; tho Roy, 1. A. Stimson, Slinn. VOTE OF THANK®. Mr, Usde, from tho Buaitieas Committee, pro- aented the following reaolutions: Resolved, Thst tho cordial thanks of this Board be expreesed fo the citizens of Chicago and vicinity for the generous hospitality with which they lave enter- tained the bundreds whose interest in the causo of anixstons haa Drought them to attend this meeting, anit especially to tho Chairman snd tembers of the Com- mittee of Arrangements, whose thought(ul fore and active energy have con(ributed so much to th comfort of individuals, to the convenience of thi Board, and to tho beat resulta of the deliberation: Also, that grateful acknowledgments bo made to tho churches, whoure howes of worhip havo bec ovencd "for various rervices, to the Young Men's Chrietion Assorfution ‘and J, V. Fare well for the wie of their rooms, to the proptietore uf hotela who have by «fering rednced rates addod a valunble contribution to the goneral hospitality, to the roflroad companies who have kindly granted favora by the reduction of fares, und Jn other waya to thoso who have traveled hither for this occa- sion, and to the geutlunen of the press who have Riven fo the public unusually accurateand fate reporta Of the proceedings In than recoguizing favorn now received from tho people of Chicago, it in remembercd that four years Syo thoir generous fatent, manifested by inviting tho Board to niogt bere in 1472, waa thwarted by the sweop- ing tire which laid thelr city in ates before those who accepted the invitation could reach thelr home, Te ta juut, therefore, that with tho word of flionks there ahoutd be exprossrd aluo the Joy aud congratula- tlona of the Board in view of the ‘efiective enterpriny which by the blessing of God so mpeedily and ao beauti- fully restored the city destroyed, ‘Tho resolutions wero adopted. J. Russell Bradford, of the Pradential Com- mittee, spoke at some longth on the mode of vonducting the business of the Board, and ns- serted that tho Committoo of which he was a member gave moro attention to 1t9 business than any private business roceived, FUNTHRE BUBSCRIVTIONN. E. W. Blatebford said that they had ratacd €25,000, aud ho thought thoy muut rans the re: maining £20,0u0 oaceveary to clear the Board of debt, ‘Fellers wore then appointed tur the aisles and gallertos, and in a fow moments tho gub- scriptions began ta pour in from all sides, in sume ranging from $1,000 down to &0 conta. The sum total of that and the Provious scegion was anoounced to bo nesrly $31,000, and it was also atated thats gontleman from the Rast had announced that he would re- uce tho debt to 243,000, provided that sum was rsiee ‘Thia propaution iuvalved giving about After tho reception of subscriptions had been stopped, Dr, Clark said that, duting the mooting, there had been seventeen persotis on the plat- form who wero about to xo to tho foraign and home mission work, There were now twontv- throo micsivnarios on their way to the work, Of those, thirteen wero naw Iaborora, and of theue vight ware trom west of Chicazo, THE REV, 31R. LEANNED, a mlentonary now on his way to Japan, said that ho was not going out in lily own naine, but in tho namo of Jesus, and not for himself, but aa thy reprenentative of tho Christisua of Amorica and thelr Board. ie bade all a cheery) fare- THE LYN. ALYRED Hidns, of the Dakota Mission, anid that ie did not call this meoting a farewell meeting ut all, because ho wont forth a9 one who cheerfully went to work, Ho folt younger aud stronger than over before, gud went cheerfully, gind to bave boon with the Woard, and glad to go away. at ti Tie ete Fete atival of Mesopotomis, raid that they had been wish- ing for reat, but now were realy to ite able tho flolds af thelr Isbor. He knew of no gor row grestes than that of the iniesionary who was compelled to turn his back on hia work, and bis Toca to the Board. ‘tho object for which they went away wasto lift up the Cron of Christ, yer thoy knew that thoy could Nfs it up only im ihe samo dograe that they thameelven were lifted Se ey rene back fo asi 2 the Board's work, bat Goa's wark; work of the Bo was to sustain thom in it, a ‘THE HEV, K, T. DOANE, formerly of Microvesia, but now ou bia way to Japan, dald that be bad been making a will and testament for bry formor children an Ciod in ali- cronedia. lt wea the tranglation of 5 part of the Lible, just prepared and printed, and sbout to be gout to the natives. At the conalusion of the remarks, tho audience soug “In the Orove of Christ 1 glory,” and the ftov, Dr, Sturtavant offored an ofoquent prayer for atrength aud power for the missiooarice about to gato their work. UREMIDENT HOPKING eald he wished to expres tho thanks of the Prudential Committees of Arrangements and ity Chairman, The collection taken had beon alto- gothor unprecodonted ; it bad not beon the cus- tom to take a collection at all, but now the mex- uiticont sum of €30,000 bad been gathured to help pay off the debt of the Board, DL. QooDWIN, of Chicago, sald that he had had a bitof aspeech of farewell to the Board, but the Provident had chocked it alt out of bim. On bebalf of tho churchos, he thanked (he Board for fta prasence, and asid that the sebs of gratitude wee owing from then to tho joard. As to tho bovpitelity which bad boon referred to, the Woard waxy more that welcome to what they had recleved; thoy wore welcome to the kid and tho calvey—if they liad boon able to find them. For his part he had sold bis vauple bate te Kill he Ha. bus to provide fain and abundant andkeop the kid— put in ¢he missiou-bor, ? ed Ds, Clark asked for a season of wilent prayor for the religious goud of the city, and espoctal- Wy tor the prosperity of the reyivel which waa about to take placo, Alter singing “Bleat be tho tle that hinds,” the benediction wau pronounced by the Rev, Dr, Calbonn, apd, on wotion’of Dr, Meauy, sho Board stood adjourned withous day. ——-—— EPISCOPAL MISSIONS. HERTING OY THY HRW HOARD O¥ THIS DIOCESE. Afulland vory interesting meeting of the Bonsd of Misaions of the Diocese of Illinois waa held in Springfield on the bth and 6th in- wtauts, Eight of the ten membors wore present. Eighteen misslonarios were appoiutod for the ourent year, Among other matters, it was se. w-lved that the aum of €5,000 bw raleed this year for Diocesan missions; that tho ccclerlasticat atithority bo requested: to appoint the Rey. Dr. Gross to ba Diocesan Evangolist. Tho Hor. F. M. Grigg fs fo wolicit subscriptions for such ob- fect. All misslonartes aro to report qnartorly through their Deana, and to tako up all tho quarterly collections, A oammittes was appointed to arrange for a xcriés of missionary convocations to be hold the coming year throughout the Diocese. Fach Dean in to appoint two laymen to aid tho vatlons Rectors atid pariatios in reniering moro ofticient the missionary work of the Diocero, A communication was aleo received from the Ror. Mr. Hochuly | roposing to undortake Iabor among the Germans in the City of Chicaga, Other niatters not so important sre omitted from thia statement. ‘Thus it silt be xeon that the Roard means bnainess, and tt Is earnestly hoped and desired. that all the clergy and parishes will co-operate with them in tho endeavor to increase collections and inspire with now tifo the miesion work, Maye a membor of tho Board : ‘Tho command ff, brethren, to “ga into all the workt and preach the Geapel{o every creature.” This im- poser anoleran duty upon all the ministera anit man berpof the Cunrch., And in thers not nent? Cony Mader that in avery part of tho workd thers are vart districts where tho vouga of our Zion are nevir heard, and her prayers Dovar offerad ; aul a xpiritual deaula~ tlon—God knows bow large—neevalis in every part of our own Dioerss, There is need, then, that we showlt arise nud be doing. Are wo not unged to this ky every cousideration of mratitide, suterost, ane grtriotiann 7 Is not every man nnd wotnan ataong ws pledged by hia or “hor baptismal vows to reek above afl things (he property: of Gal's Kingdom? Has not Ho who gave tituself fur ua claim upon our scil- dental and activo interest in everything whieh uy contribute to Hit honor? Weearnestly tersech yor ail, then, hoth clergy ani shy, to give Wsiigent ation Hon to thin, work of Diocesan talesfona during the present year, Let it not ‘be paid aain, to our shame, tbat many parisiies do nothing, and the general tutor- eatin the cause Jangutshes, Now, with the vexed tientlona of the pact Pettled, with’tho debta of tho ioceso ail pald, and a few Bishop as we hopo and believe soon to come among UA, lol UA bo enourayed to labor, and hope, and pray for great resulta in tho fnturo: tut forget not tint in this tnatter the Church expocta every man to du Iie duty, Tn patticiilar wo would call your attention to the ent for appaintint lay fhelpors tn erevy Deanery. The {9 designed to Increase the interest of the lalty in the work of the Church, and todraw out some of the rastamount ofabllity which in new tinom- Moyed, Tt ix hoped that It will tend to deepen. the spiritual Ufo of the Church, aud to mako all our peopio more actively concerned’ sbout their own spiritual welfare atl the ealvation of souls, It is proposed goon tohold a meoting in Springfield for the purpose of proparing tho Jay- men appointed for tho batter prosecation of this work. Tho rocent mocting of the Missionary Board waa singularly barmonious, and ovon an- thusiaatic. in its wish and dotermination, if it tengo God, that the work of iissions in the jiocoss aball bo prosecuted with new life thie year, OTNER RELIGIOUS BODIE: THE ROCK RIVER CONFERENCE, PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY, Special Dispatels to The Chicago Tribune, Jorwset, i, Oct, 4.—To-day’s proceediaga of the Rock River Conforenco commenced with » Prayor-meeting, ap usual, st Lal-past $ o'clock A, m., which was well attended. At 9 o'ctock Hiishop Harrie took tho chair, and the business session hegan, Miscellaueoua business boing the order, sevoral interoating matters wero pro- sentod. It was stated by tho proper authority that tho various rairoadain tho northern part of tho State would raturn delogates at one-fifth fare, bnt they mut report their names, together stith place of rewidonce aud tuo renroad routes they came over, A committee Was appointed by tho Chair to in- vestigate thocaso of Mr, Curtis, Somo littio time was conaumod in getting tho necessary committocs constituted with eccrotarios uecos- sary to investigate charges preferred. At halt-past a clare of young ministers, eight in number, wero called snd came fore ward, standing in front of tho altar, for the pur- poee of Avewering tho necessary questions pro- paratory to their full admiseion 88 regular mio- Tsters (dencona) and momberulip in the Confer- ence. These candidates were Willian Craven, Charles H. Cook, dames &, Norris, P. C. Styer, W. K. Bean, J.8. Contee, E,W. Drow, and Rae fus Congdon. ‘Tho closing question wasn pacus liar one, oud it was promptly answered in tho negative by all. ‘Tho question waa: “Ara you in debt?" “They wore all vouched far and ably backed by their respective Presiding Elders, aud all admitteu. ‘tho Rev, J. A. Brouag, a visiting brothor from tho Southern Indlana Confereuce, was jntro- daced by tho Bishop. Alo Presiding-Elder Vrentivs, of tho Decatur (IH.) District. At 10 o'clock, the hour for the olection of delegates to tho Cenorni Conference of the Methodint Episcopal Olurch, to be held in Balu- iyoro in May next, a motion was made and cat nied by whieh two teliors and a secretary wero appointed to receive and canvass tho yotos. ‘Tho Reve. Crows, Burne, and Mandeville wora appointed tellers. aA inution prevailed that whero moro than five hamos appeared on one ticket, all aftor the firet tivo be atrickon off by the tellers, Tho tickets wero distributed, ballots collected, and tho tellers retired to canvrHe the votes, Whilo tho tellors woro thus engaged, tho Conforence proceodod with mizcellanovue bust- a eu. A mattor of general Intercat, relating to tho Gatevs Street Churca at Aurora, came up. An item collected hero and therydoveloped the facts to bo somowhat thus; In building a now church edifice tho Sucioty becaino largely indebted, near- ly $9,000. A brother became agontifor the pur- oe of taising the monay to pay the obligations, To worked, and prayed, and traveled, and Deggad, and starved Limsslf for one yoar, and complished the work of paying off tbe dobt. ‘Tho mompers of the Conference proposed to raivo tho money to pay him for this important worvies, and right luerally did the brothren ‘“‘slie)l aut.” Seven hundred dollary wero rained ina fow minutes, and most of it on tho spot, vo tuat in Gfteon minutes the Seoretary's desk looked like the show-window of a bank, A motiou was made by tho Koy, Tibvals to soll certain church property at Dunfoith. It drow out 8 disousion, and way finally withdrawn, At this Juncture tho tellers appeared, and roported tho result of tho ballot for dafegates, ax follows ‘Yho Rov, C. Li. Fowler received 122; the Rov, W. A. Bmith, 106; the Rev. 8, A, W, Jowott, 09; tho Rov, I. P. Cloyeland, 07, Whole number of votes caut, L715 neceusary to a chalea, 8¢, Thowo four gentlomen wore, of corde, olected. Soy- oral others recojyed votes numbering 20 to 75, but tho highest not epough to elect. Another batlot waa ordered, whigh was noon taken, and tallorw retired a8 before, and sgain misocllaucouy business camo up, Soveral reports wore mado, whon the editor of the Northwestern Christian Adcorate yee tho floor sud talked efoquentiy in bobalf of hia nowwpaper until the tellors again appeared, They reported: Whale number of votes, 170; nocosaary to « chaico, #8. No oue received amajority, Whan a third ballot was takon and report was mado a4 bofore, which ro- sulted a4 follows: Whote number of votes, 152; hocosssry toa uhoico,77, The Key. Luke Hitchoock received 8Y votow, aud way olectod. After somo BUGS EOAUH the Conferenca adjourned for uner, ‘Sho moeting of the Lay Eloctoral Conferenco was hold in tha bagamont of tho ecburch this twornlng sf 10 o'clock. ‘Thora was what was cons sidered a full attendance, E, C, Cook, of Sen- dota, was looted Chairman, and B, I, litcheoek, of Chicago, Beorctary, Committees on credontiats and pormanent or- Banizetion were sppoiuted. Dr. Charlea Fowlor adirpoa | ine netting Iu regard to the condition Ne ttroot s Aurora : ot Mathodist Church, of ‘Luo clecton of delexatca to ¢ jeneral Con. foronuo Win tnade thy ergot thie afiemoce Tho missionary anniversary waa one af the Most interesting vervicey of the Conforonce, Dr. Hoopor Crows, for some youra President of thie Bociety, prewided ino mout accoptable ner, The efection of oficors resulted fa follow : HPresidewt—Vue Loy. Jurnos Baume, Ottawa. _ V ee te identThe Boy. LD, Cleveland, ‘reoport. Sccrelary—The Rev. J, A, Allon. Polo, Treasurer—Tho Kay. W. i. Piehoz, Glasgow. Dr, Luke Hitchcock ‘wou tie tirut to addvous tho mootiug. He contined Ulnuelf masinly to facts and Dguros, Me wid thar when the Moth. odist Church nuccoodod in rising 200,000 for tho anuua) missionury work, it waa tnought to be & great thing, Now thoy were ralwing ¢400,000 anvually, aud atill thero tas a4 great a need of fncreage a4 thoro bad over boou. At the muat- ing to bo held in New York soup, two queutioug were to bo settled. First, how much thould bo appropriated; aud noxt, how much of thiy awount could bo promivad, Doos thw feld jus tify tho usponditure of such 0 large amount of money, aud, cau it be raised without depressing tho Church? ‘The Doctor then went on to describe the yreat beveit that had been recolved through thu om. lovinent of pative holpcers. He paid a» bigh Fibute to (heir caruostnews acd gelf-dacritice for tho cause, A native helper could bo kept for 9100 w your, He alluded to tho bright outlook dn Chins. Ho spoke of tho Couforencu in Chia, and cowparcd it with the drt Copferouce in Ulivois. Heupoke of the growth of tho latter aud the prospects of tho former. He ovtumated she Wet needed for missicuary work frou f=} TOE CHICAGO TRIBUN SATURDAY, OCTOD Mothodint churches nt half acont por wend to tho membor, ‘The anount stioald bo raiaed. The Itoy. W. A, Bpencor, recently tranaferred from tha Central finois Conferiney, followed Dr. Hitcheoek in a mest oloquent adds paid in tho United States thera war a 3M, minirter to every 2,000 people. Inchiding other denominations, thero waa one to every 600 pore sour. In Japan there Is 8 minister to every 6,600,000 poopie, and in China ono to overy 20,000,000, When lo camo home from thera conntrics with those facts bearing apon his mind, imagine how ha felt when he found that at home. Ho spoke for half an hour, piling facta Upon oach other, illustrated with poraonal oxpo- tience in foreign iands, aud held his hearsra snotl-hotnd with real burata of oloquencs, wileh Rhowed that the missionary caugo did, indeod, lio nosr hia hoart. ‘Tho Rov, M. Al. Parkhurst followed in longthy remarks, which were folly as intorcating as these made by previous spoakora, Ue was followed by the Roy. Richard Hanos, of the Coutral Illinois Conference, in a pleasing alineion to the vetoran inisslonary of Illinois, sho Nov, B, HL. Cartrright. ‘Then Mr. Cartwright himsolf wos called for repeatedly, and ho responded, He was wolcomat with storms of stood-natured applause, At tho meeting of the Lay Electoral Conven- tion in tho aftornoon, R. F, Quoal and_O, Lunt, of Chicago; Gon. Logan and Gov, Beveridge; Dr. Cool, of Mendota; Otia Hardy, of Joiet ; Senator Honry Green, of doo Davitas County; and John Dale, of Kankakee, wore nunonnced aA candidates for tho oftico of delegates to the Cien- eral Conference, HF, Quest. of Chroago, and Honry Groen wore elected on the second ballot. O, fant, of Chicago, and Otis Iardy, of Jol- iet, wero olected ny altornaton, —+ SCRIPTURAL IDEA OF MAN. FIST LECTURE DY DR. MOPKINS, ‘Tho Rov, Mark Wopkine, D. D,, President of Williams College, lectured Inst oveuing in tho hall of tho First Methodist Church on Tho Seriptural [dea of Man." ‘Thoro wasn large an- dieuce, and tho locturar was introduced by Prof. Northrup, Dr. Hopkins, by way of prefaco, observed that the series of lectures which he Lad been Invited to doliver woro dravn up st tho ro- quest of the Theological Faculty of Yaio College, aud be did not know whother they wonld bo suitable to 8 povular andience, Ho had to deal with a meta- phymcal enbject—tho question of being, Tho oxinting ordor of things was hardly ever qnes- tioned by the ordinary mind. lt ‘waa accepted as a matter of course. In fsct, it was never called in question excapt by a philosopher—a philosopher or a fool, (Laughter.] ‘The tirat question that presented itself wat that of existenca, As a matter of courtesy ho would ask the sudienco to velicvo that ho existed. An oo matter of equal conrtery, he would suppose that thoy existed. [Tnughitor.) How did they kvow that thoy existed? How did ho know that he oxisted? Esch mortal felt tho force of individuality. To was consclous of a distinctive being, Hrites did not have this feeling. Thoy looked upon everything a3.0 matter of conrso, So did some poopls. (Laughtor.] If a man wero asked whether ho know that ho oxisted, and answered “*Yos,” he started upon fair ground, and had 4 right to argue the matter; butif a man wero asked whether ho existed, and had any donbt upon the subject, thon ho, virtu- ally, did not oxist, and had no right to hava any opinion npon the subject at all. [Laughter.] He would liko theological — students thoraughly examino what waa meant by the oxpression, conscionsness. Ho considered that the oxpression was docidedls indefinite. Aman knew that ho oxisted, becanso ho felt hia individuality. Ho know, by the law oP contact in etriicing Pome other Anbstance, that 1t wan not apart of iim, Tho senso of seclng taught him that he existed; tho sense of hearing, of tasto, of smoll—all tho sengos taught him tho eamo thing, ‘Tho philosophers, howovor, attributed all this to naturo—to the taw of nature—tho law wluch directed tho uniyerso, which controlled the pisnots. But was there nothing behind this law? Tho human mind, which war finite in its faculties, cauld not comprehend tho mystery of cternity— of a ruling power which bad no boginning, and which could nave no end. Evorytbing in natura wad toyetery. But thera was a ruling, an infinite mid, behind this mystery. Noth. img that conld bo conerived “of tho horo- after wad moro mysterious, mote incom- prehansible than the mystery of oxlstence—the inyatery of which bununity formed the greatest myrtery of att, Man started ina stato of rude simplicity, knédwing nothing of tho conditions which purronniled bim, Ho had to learn that tho earth was nots plain; that tho stars woro uot moro pointa of light, sat at rogular intervals in tho vaet region of apace; that tho atmos- phere was a fluid; and that he walked at tho bottom of s soa of air, Iu fact, ho had to learn that no myetory of tha hereafter could equal that which enrrounded him on every side, and that the idea of a heaven and an exiatance boreafter was oo moro oxtra- ordinary than the factof an earth and an ex- istenco here, {Applauec,} seat MISCELLANEOUS. Ye My Co Ae Bpascial Dispatch to Phe Chicaov Tribune Tackgonvitue, Il, Oct, 8.—The State Con yontion of tho Young Men's Christian Associa- tion mot fn thia city last night. Tho sttendanco ia not largo, though more aro arriving on overy train, There aro among tho delegates many dis- tingulabed Christian workors from Bloomington, Peoria, Chicago, and other cities of this Stato; alvosome from Indianapolis, Cloveland, Ponu- syivanin, ant various other portions of the coun. try. ‘The sessions are conducted on business Pnneiples, snd the mombora talk liko bnejpass Meu about qnestland of momottoug convarn, Mr. Jobn V, Farwell, of Chicago, is oxpacted to- Hight. Prosident Edwards, of Normal, in Prowi- dent of tho Convention, The sassion will oon- tinue oil Sunday night, CENTNAL TLLINOIA PREARYTEZBIAN SYNOD. Special Drepateh to The Chieavo Tridy! Brriariecn, Mi, Oct, 8.—Tho Presbyterian Synod of Contral Ilinoiy mot a¢ the First Prov. byterlan Church to-night, snd the Inauguration worvice was preached by the Rey. D. O. Mat- thaws, of Afonmouth. CATHOLIC nOMOTION, Svectal Diapateh to The Chicasn Tribune, Hr. Pave, Minu., Oct. 8,—Papal briofa were received hero this morning constituting the Rev, John Ireland Coadsutor Bishop of Kt. Paul, with the right of succession to Bishop Grace, MOODY AND HANREY, New Yonk, Oct. §.—Mexers, Moody and Hankey will begin thoir_revival work Oct, dt inthe Drooklyn (N. Y,) Rink, which has eapacity for accommodating from 7,000 to 8,000 parsons. The services will bo ou the aame general plan as that pursued in Great Britain, ATCHISON, KAN." Atcinsoy, Kan,, t. 8—A large number of clorgymen and laymen are tn attendance on tho Preabytorian Bynod of Kansas, now in session in thia city. Reporte from the churches repre- acts show s high degree of prosparity and growth. ‘The Rev, Byrne Dickson, D, D., of New York, delivered & powerfnl address on “Home Mixeious" ton crowded house, ‘Tho Synod bean ita sessions on Wodnesday ie sud wilinat got through before Monday noxt. THE MISKOUNE RIVED BAPTIAY ABSOCTATION, Ipelading churchos of that denomination from tho Nebraska fine totho Kansas Itivor, axeumblod in this city to day, Lottora received indicate wubetantia! progress on the part of the oburchey during tho past year. ae THE PEABODY FUND TRUSTEES. - New Your, Oct. 8.~Phe Board of Trustees of the Paabody Educational Fund continued thelr seution to-day, the Hon Robert C. Winthrop prosiding. The Troesurer's report haying been duly wudited, was accantel. William M. Evarty offared a sorios of ruxolntions oxpremsive of es- toon of the members for thoir lato asuociate, ax+ Gov. Graham, of North Oarolins, and their ain- cerarogrot at pis loss. ‘The revolutions were | unanimonsly adovtod, Henry R. Jackson, of Savannah, was nnani- mously olected a Trustoo to fli the vacancy caused by Gov. Graham's death, ‘t way revolved to hold the noxt annual moet> lng of the Board at Whito Sulphuc Springs, Va, the fret Woducaday in Angust, 1878. Ad- journed, eo THE GEORGIA COLORED MEN, Avavata, Ga. Oct, 8,—The Colored Conven- tion adjourned to-day, An Emigration Bureau Wau appointed to gather information uf the best localities inside the State of Georgia for negroca iu the late inwurroction counties ta emigrate to. Au address wa adopted stating that thoro was ue foundation for the insurrection report that they Were gotten up by she Bourbon Democracy for pele effect, and that the colored people of the Stato have no idea of fusurrectlon, Vie address aloo atateu that the negroos are nut pres their rights, that the Ku Klux are rampant ja Georg! a Jarniily, felored weno ata cot allowed to at she courts, Go not receive the protection of Adobt waa hanging ovor tha Afissionary Hocioty’ BLACK-HILLS COMMISSION. ° Its Failure to Make a Bargain with the Sioux, Tho Indian Ring Vuts-Up the Savages to Make Exorbltant Dentands, But Defeats Its Dosires by Its Excess ive Greadiness. Spotted Tail ond His Confreros Want to Mako Another Trip to Washington, For the Purpose of Nogotinting Di- roctly with the Groat Father. Speciat Correspondence af The Chicago Tribune, Rep Croup Aagxcy, Sept, 29.—Some portion of the Amorican public will no doutt bo sur- prised and cbagrined at tho failuro of the Sioux Indian Commission to auceced in thelr offorta here; but the probabilities I montioned in my first lotter from Cheyenne, wheroin the moyo of tho Indian Ring was sketched, hnve become ron)- itfos, and, boing such of tho moat formliablo sbape, of courdo tha Commission fail to aecure a cassion of the Black Hille country. At the Hirst J Ravo tho facta chat tho Indians ware being tampered with, and that AN ENORMOUN AMOUNT would bo domaudod. My predictions, based up~ on information gained from the Indians thom~ solves, haye beon more than verified; and, in atesd of $50,000,000 boing asked, tho domand is mado in such mannor that ite fulfillment wavld smonnt to moro than 2100,000,000, AH this tathe result of a thorough- ly-organized system of working the matter up among tho redskins. From tho commencomont of the furor about the Biack Hills to the prosont time, day and night have the agonts of the Riug deen busily at work getting tho ideas of tho In- dians “toned np” to tho notch that promised most stoaling for those whosa hands as well a8 hearts aro most hoartily engaged iu tho cause of the poor Indian. For this purpose, the hbalf- breed element, and all the whites in the Indian country, have been eniisted, and. sont in all ways to sproad tho most fabulous stories of tho wealth of the country asked for, Tho hilla and tho valloya wore literally dotted with nuggets, bo that thoy could be picked up like stones; and tho army-tagons with Col. Dodgo’s command wera being LOADED DOWN WITH GoLp. And the Indians believed, ina degree, many of tho stories told them, and think that, in the Hills, toy hove a fortuoe for the wholo Sioux nation that shall keep thom from want, and Tanke them richevontnally. They wore ssauted by these indnatrions men of bevevolence that tho Government would pay almost any prico thoy might ask for the gold conntrs, and nlao pay Inrgety for the wagon-foads of gold already taken ont. Every cgneolvablo story that ao pilferar could invent to away an ignorant, un- civilized mind was told and retold a thousand times, and svon to tho extont of amploying full-blooded Tudiana te maxe the circuit of tribes, tellmg a yarn that a humble bat sctiye dis- elple of tho ring had concocted. Indians will Ne very oaslly and very often, both for polf aud for tho nature that there ia in lying. And tbey detract not s shade, for an Indian’s imagination ia not constructed on the diminutive acalo, To AID TIE GOOD work of fastoning o foarfully-rapacious treaty upon the people, thera camo from nevoral sections, especially tho Ring village of Chayenne, all the loose political swashbucklora not too lazy to move to the told, who dovoted their offoria to a great doal of blowing, and to about an equal. amount of bibulating, They were sure that tho “ great Amorican sentiment of progress now permeating the land" would consign to ovor- jakting damnation sny commission that would Jet pocuniary views withhold from civilization tho immense gold-flolds of the Diack Hilts; and, in fact, that none but fools and misers would ever offer to troat on tho basis of @ leaso. To buy. ond to buy at a ganerons price, not less than ono aggrogating many millions, wae just the thing: and the blank-blank foola of the Commission were not wiea onough to seo it, ‘This was the sample of Cheyenne influence nent horo; and, alas} it fatied in its efforta, There wero somo héarta sant homo feeling very badly ; but thelr intentions on tho coffers of tho public, through the Indiau busineds, were vory much worgo. THE SPEAKERS OF THE INDIANS showed how wonderfally well the Blng-work lad been done, Red Clond wanted a light wagon, s heavy wagon, and six yoke of oxen, a pair each of hogs, chickens, ahoop, and cattlo, for each lodge, with bouses built, and clyilizod furniture putt in them. His bill-of-fare do- ménded Texas heof, tho bast kind of pork, corn-moal, dried apples, rice, beans, nalt, ‘red popper for old folke,” tobacco; aud all this for BEVEN GENERATION TO COME, Meanwhile the Governmont was to chango tho Nobraske State line from its prosent uorth- orn boundary to the Platte, and remove all the soldiers from Camp Robinson, Llkowlue, Ned Cloud wanted all the claims for Indiau depreds- tiona paid.—not out of bis money, but out of tho Great Father's asfe. ‘I'ben he wanted to be paid for the non-fulilllmont of cortain portions of tho troatios of 1868 and of 1852 At that time ho wee doing a whotosslo business by way of mur- daring whites aud stealing thinga generally. Ho wad at the Phil Kearnoy massacro, and for ais- tingulehed action there was mado a Chiof. Spotted-Tail was in the samo mood exactly; and go were Red Dog, Little Wound, who wanted to hunt buifslo ou the Republican Iiver, and Long Mandan, who wanted $79,000,000 cash, besides tho back-pay due him. Then tho Choyenny and Arapahoe cut-throata chimod in, iudorsing all; and added that, as the Chreat Father had do- talned some of their Chiefs in the Ponstcola prison, they murt ba released. Thero was MIAUDLY ANY LIMIT WHATEVER to thoir demands, Thoro is where tho tools of the big-bonanze treaty ovordid their work, ‘They caused too much of an olovation of ideas as tothe valuo of the Hills, What tho Rin card really calind for was €45,000,000, in addi- tion fo tho provisions of tho troaty of 1808. ‘Tboy feel that they have Leon badly sold out by their own shorteightednoss; but, as has beon the cuatom. will at ouce Isy new wiros that lead to newor robberios, To wa the Hing business iu our Indian affairs would causg too many funerals in high life, private and. ‘offclal, Bulg, the country would flourish jnat as wotl without their tricky that aro oxcecdingly dark, as it doca with thom, and tha tax-payer much bottur, In. the usual November uankngiving, special mon- tion should be made of their deliverance from ‘wrong and premoditated robbery tinder the clo of churity. THE 1868 Theatr, under which the Sloux nation is now controlled, iu an exceedingly good one for the Indiauy. It Bavo thom @ resorvation cantatning over 160,000 square miles, Tt is true that much of the land is worse than useles, bunt hore plouty, of good laud for thom, it pro- vided for the sstabliehment of only ona Agouoy, and that on tho Missouri River. Now they bave four on the river and two inland, Huildinge wera ta bo orectad at the ona Aganoy; thoy have gone upateix. Thoy bave the privilo eof entoring ® quarter-soction at any time on the rogorvation, and #100 worth of imploments and secds are given the farmer the frat your ; aftor that, 25 persnpum, Nutthe agricnitural resqurcey, ax davetopad by the Indiand, amount to nothing at all; nat over 10 acras have boon cultivated at Hed Cloud and Spotted Tait, Vor thirty yoars, each male potaon was to roccive a good, wub- stantial wuit of clothing, consisting of coat, pant. aloony, fennel ebirt, hat, and one pair of homo. mada socks, Thishas novor boon carried out on the part of the Goveriment. Btavkote and brooch-clout stuff are tisued only; for whirte and hats, poor Lo must look otherwhore. ‘his iv» rotarding feature, Judged iu a» clvilizing sense; and wy civilized clothing was nob {saued, can only anawered by tho incapables 80 long mismauaging those matfors. The women wore to recelvo @ Hannol skirt, or the goods nace eewury to mako tts pair ‘of woolen hoxo, 13 yards of calico, and 12 yards of cotton cloth iid thy childrou's ault Gf clothing. or tho stutt to make it. In only « partial manner have theeo provisions of the troaty boon carried out, lothing is Jesued to the childyon fo the clothing. lina -tg make them cousfortsble, aud they aro mostly all clothed from the purchaso of goods with “hide-mouey.” For four years, each Indian astound did rocefve ratious at the rate of 1 annd of wast and the samaot flour per day. hia Ueou carried on ever wince the ia Ne Mit for fur 4 ana aubelétanca mn farni without treaty-atip- Wation seqairing it, Auother provision requised has 9, 1875.—TWELVTE: PAG that, to each lodgo romoving to the reservation and commoncii g farming, one good American cow, and one gord, woll-broken palr of American OxeH, Wore to ha givens but few have beau de- ninnded, tn additton to tho clothing allowance, the enim of $10 Cor each peraon shall ho anna: ally appropriated for n period of thirty years, while auch persons roam aod hunt; atid 620 for each person who engages in farming.” Bpecitic- ally, these appropriations were never mado; thoy ara wow botug made by furnishing sinsiet~ ened aftor tho tronts-demand had ceaued to ox- ist. Schoola wore povided, and, at some of tho Agenciea, aro In o: eration. TUE EROLOAITIONS, made to tho Indians for the cession of tho lack Hilla nnd Big Horm country were se follows 1 For a lease of tho Back Hille, the sum of 2100,- 000 nnnnally ns long f8 the country was occu pled by tho Govornmout,—#100,000 of which waa to go for objects beneticial to their civilization, tho balsnco for eubslatence ; for a purcharo of the country, the sum of $4,000,000, payable in Ofteon annual paymente, under the sane ruling ‘AB tho Seago a8 to ite disposition, For tho Lig Tora country, the sate of $50,000 aanually for ton yoars waa offered, At tho throa proposi- tions, the nose of tho very high-priced [ndian was Vory much turned up. To show how lhoy wore recoived, T will quoto vorbatin the remarka of Spotted Tall,—Ked Cloud wan not present, and nono of hun ropresontatives said angthing t Spotted Tail—“Now you bavo told ua about the price for the Hlnek Lills,—our country. It eons that that amount of many would hardly Inst Ono year. It would not bo enongh to liva enone year. The annuities and rationa that our Groat Father prominod ts befors and agreed to givo ur, ara moro than tha price that you havo montionod, Senator Altison— What vo propose to givo youhoro is in addition to what you have nnder the troaty of 1808." Spotted Tait—“ It in not tho fantt of my tribos or avy of my poople that uo sale is made. It will bo your fault. Now we want to let this thing rest a llttta while. Tho Chiefa of my peo- rs have said that thoy trould sell you the Binck Milfs, and they ssked such prices, aud thoy told you what thoy wanted bosides tho cash-pay- mente; and now you have eaid to the contrary. Sowo munt Jot you carry theas words to our Gront Father, Tot him decide, Ir he wants to borrow, we will think of it; and, if ho wants to buy, we will think of that. ‘That fe all 1 em goitig ta aay at present.” Allof which was recoived with many *'Howa” by the Indians, ANOTIPR WASHINGTON THIP is wantod by tho Indians. This evening, Spotted ‘Tail callod on the Commission, and raid that. as the Indinus and (he Commissian could nat agrea, ho wonld sak thom to Iay all tho papors in tho case before tho Great Father, and ho woutd then seo through it. Whon Ito dos, if he wante to, he oan send for the Chiefs of this section, of the North, and the Missouri River, end have them all come to Washington, ' Thon,” said Spotted Taff, whan wa are away from onr young mon, who do not know anything, we can look these things all over in the right’ light, aud mako a good, strong treaty, and presorve peace forover,” Red Dog, Sword, Young-Man-Afraid, Little Wonnd, and sovoral othor Chiefs, asserted to the words of the variegated caudal. Tho proba- bilition sro that this will be dono, and that per- hapa President Grant may bo able to overcomo the influences that have been found so strong with the Indians hore, If tho value of tho gold country, so-called, {8 carofully considered, tho Washington anthorities = will not go above tho figures of thse Com- mission, Popular fnrare, confined to a vory fow papers and a small number of people, may drive pooplo into thinking that the only way out of the matter into peace will be the eurrendor of millions to s for cormorants that hover over and around Indian affaira, The gold prodisct of the Black Hilla, I predict, for the next ten yoars, will not cqual annually the price pro- pared to be paid for a lease; and, in lesa thon alf that timo, the bubblo will have collapsed entirely, and peopls will bo wondering at tho success that attends gonorally tho grostost of humbups. Tho Commiasion will meet at the Grand Pa- eifis Hotel, Chicago, Nay. 15, to make up ita rc~ port, —— es THE WARD WILL CASE, Testimony Tending to Show that tho Grent Spirituslistic Money-Prince Was of Porfcctiy Sound Mind to tho Had of Mis Life~Lhursday's Pro- cocdings. Speciay Dimateh to The Chtoago Tribune, Dernorr, Mich., Oct. 8.—In tho Ward will caso to~iny soveral prominent citizens and mon who bad had business deatings with Capt. Ward were examined, who endeavored toehow that the latter's mind wag perfectly sound to the end of bis life, and had not boon affected by the ap- oplectio stroke ha recbived In 1869. THE OPENING FOR TUR PROPONENTS. Detroit Tribune, Oct. 7. Only two witnesses were under oxamination to-day. Qno was the special administrator, Mr. Mumford, who gava some further facta as to tha valuo of portions of the Ward estato, and tho othor was Dr, Palmor, of the Univeralty medical faculty. The Jattor came sa an export as to [n- sauity. Ar, Romoyn'a examination of him was clove, careful, and logical, Tha snbatantiat reault of it might bo summod up in the general principla that asound mind noeda to ba ina aound body, and ta the edmisston that people ‘who are under haltacinations or fixed and morbid delasions may still show oxtraordinary capability in spocial dopartmonte of work. ‘The contestents thore roxted thoir case, and Mr. Meddaugh arose, to Mr, Romeyn's surprive, to sddroga the Judgo and jury. Mr. Romoyn saked Lim if ha was proposing to open the caac. Mr, Meddaugh repliod that "he proposed to make » faw romarka,” Mr. Romoyn objooted decidedly, on tho ground that it was virtuelly putting the contestanty ig the position of do- fondants, and gavo the proponents tho last word; tho oontestante hnd introducod their ovi- dence, and it now lay with tip proponanta to re- butit, Mr, Hughes defended tho right of hia sido to open thoir case tothe jury. ‘Ihe Arst stago of the trial was simply proliminary and sopareto from tho rest of jt, and was for tho urpose af introducing the will before tho ‘ourt. Ho thought thet it wag within tho discretion of the Judge to grant them tho right toopon the case, Mr. Romoyn spoke farthor in opposition to the course which hie Sppbucats wishod to take, but the Judgoconcluded to allow My, Meddangh to proceed, saying Was he whould insiruct the jury not to allow themualvey to be influenced by hin speech, It might be sloquont, but it was uot ovidence, NB. MEPDAUGH'S OPENING, Mr, Moddaugh reminded the jury of thoir dnty a8 nworn Judges of tho facts as they come from the testimony of the witnesyes—not from the atatement of counsel, In the opening for tho contestants nuch bad been put forward that had nat been supported by tha ovidonos brought in, He aukod tuo jury if they could Nx thelr minds on any testimony tondivg to show Jiber B. Ward {oeano, ‘Yhoy had hoard an interesting discourse from « Jearnod phyuician as to what constituted Insanity, but they bad no facta to which to apply tla export tegtimopy. Nothing had been ssid at the outeet about unduo influence; that was ure afterthought, to which Br. Komeyn bad ngoniously resorted when tha Court had drivon him trom ibe gronod that he had as tlrec ad- vanced, that ye testator wae ingane. Tostimony had bean bronghtin to ahow that Capt. Ward waa s bellover in Spintualism, Thora was no doubt of that. It would have been conceited, it necessary, Capt, Ward bad not lived in 9 corner; and It wee well known that he believed in Spiritualism and conaulted madiyms. But the wpoaker bolioved the Judges would inatruct the jury to pay no attaution to this tastimany, not Capt. Ward a right to consult apirite? If tha cardinal facts of Spiritualism be true, why may not any ove congult them? These spiritual communications should ba treated by the jury just av if they were communications from per- fons in tho foab, Ho far ag the undue influence of the spirity is concorued, that isthe whole of the caso, But waw Capt. Ward a man who went about taking advice of individuals begging shem unduly influence bim Mr. Prontiae here arvuo anddomsoded to know i thia wero * an opening.” The Judge roplied blandly that it purported Mr. Prontisa said the counuct had no right to f°, on commenting to tbe jury on the ovideuce ‘at had boon futroduced by the contestants. I[¢ was his business to atate what he bimsolf pro- posed to prove, ‘The views of Mr, Prentiss were briefly com- batod by Mr. Hughes, aud wtill more urieny sup, faried by Mr, Romeyn, but tho Judge sald that @could not easily rogulate the course of = counsel’a opening apocch, and permitted Mr. eddaugh to proceed. Mr. Vroutiay gaid be would take an excop- jon. ‘The opposite counsel tittered. The Judge said: “Give Mr, goption to Mr. Meddangh’s sapesc! 5 fr, Beddaugis said thera waa s purrore in these {uterruptious—it was @ Pop! trick in some quarters. Ha then wank on, ‘There was not to be found iu this vase one single aclatills of testimony to show that Capt, 7d’s judgment did not conforis to- the adv) be received through mediums, The guutcstanta Prentlae an ox had elaimed that Mrs, Ward hat overted an uns duo inflacuce, Ie proposed to ahiow that thera waa ro ovidonco ndmiagsihie in the ense to Bhow that pho wan in tue somotrel dogroe connected with tho making of the will Et would be shown that the witness Kato Coyle lied tn) giving the only tostimoy there was to show that alo had beon connocied with it, The teatomny that had boen oxeluded as to the feoling of Mrw. Ward poets: the chidren of tho rat wifo waa oll ‘alo, Mr, Romeyn anid counret had no right to com- mont on tho naturo of testimony that had not barn Introduced, Tho Judge said ho didn't think tho speaker could aay whother ovidonco that hat not beau given wad truo ar falag, “ It iv alla sohema,” eald Mr, Romoyn. “Wo will show whore Ue scheme is,” roared Mr. Meddaugh ; "ftis rich with perjury and corruption, My friond had better havo kept that word ‘ echoms ' to himself.” Mr, Meddqugh continued, challonging tho jury toput their super upon any tostiniuny to who that Mra. Ward evor ovon knew of tho Topkiig. of the will, to aay nathing of hor having induc. It, ‘Tho will of 1873 was said to havo beon dic. tated by Polly, But this vary will pave to Capt. Ward's widow and ghildren moro in valuo than the will of 1874 by two or threo luindred thonsaud dolinis. Tho will of 1873 covered fourtecn or tieteen pages of footvcap. HBnt tho tentlinony of Mra, Kano aa to what tne apirits eald about this will didn't ucenpy tho spaco of tive linow in writing. It did uot take on inch anda halt aa published in tho nowepaperds It ia not shown that tho spirits had anything to vay about even Ag muchas tho fiftionh part of tho real will. They say Capt. Ward slways bolteved overything tho spirita told him. Did heover bring hts fam- ily together to consult nbout (ho provisions of this document, a8 Mrv. Rano said tho ppirite ad- ied It ip on the face of tho will of 1874 that tho covepiracy which exists here ia apparent. On thia appears tho bandiwork of the cunning scoundrel whore name haa bean pot the fips of moxt of the witucsses, and whoso managoment as been thatof a man who was willing to manipulate witnodare, Tho toatimony of Slade is corroborated by Kaue. Iris made to appear that Capt Waid wont to tho lattor, saying tbat he wanted to 600 whether the revelstions le ra- coived through her sustained what ho lad ob- tained from Slade: then itis anid that he goos to Mrs. Martin to find whether the spirits who apenk through her confirm tho advico given him {un Now York, Tho {eatlmnony, fa dovetailed in #0 that ono witness ig mado to corroborate an- other. Thora ls too much manipniation here, Tt isn't the way things are ordinarily done In this world, And, a was saldabout tho will of 1879, not 60 per cont of the will of 1874 las any rela- tion to tho communicationy roevoived from tho spirits, itis ouham. Look at this woman Kano, Bha wag asked how many joterviows sho had with Capt. Ward. Sho said thoro was a vast numbor, but, when closely quootioned about them by Sir, Pond,ahe could not givo any dofluito angwer, lt wauso with Sisde. Ho testiliod in gonoral outline, but ho could ee. no specific de- taila, That ia tho statua of this kind of testi- mony, On the othor band, it will he shown that tho will was in fact dictated by Capt. Ward in thia city. and not from momoranda that ho had received from tho East or West, but from the piace whore he got all his information, his own aad, ‘The hietory of the makiug of that will fs to be given in full, Now, in reapect to Eber B. Ward himself. Who was he? Ho was born near Toronto io 1811, Witbia threo or four years the family wont to Ohio. His mothor died, leaving four young chitdren.—Emily, Abbv, Bally, and Ebor. Tho {athor was poor, but Kbor aud Emily wont to Rochoster for schooling, Eber working hia way. Afterwards ha becamo a fiahermun, At tho ago of 21 he loft homo and went to work for his unclo Samnol, continging with tho latter until Samuel Ward's death. Tho two prosperad, and Samuol loft an extonaivo property to Eber, in addition to what tho latter hod accumulated, making in all botwoen $260,000 and 300,000, ho making Eber bis legateo. Samuol said he did it Dbecauso ho owod it to Eber, who pad mado it for him, Abby and Baily died, leaving fivo cuil- dron each, Ebor and Aunt Emily took charge of alt of them. Cupt, Ward was affectionate and Kindly. Ts was natural that be should pro- vido for those childres in his will, and he did ao. At tho time of his denth ho was carrying on 6 Inore oxtonded business than any othor man in Michigeo. What bas become of the hundreds who havo dealt with bim for yoars past, makin, contracts amounting to hundreds of tMouwands of dolisra? Ifave ley: come ip to testify ax to hin incapacity to do businoes? Why noed tho Kanos, and Blades, and Martina, have been called in to show it? Why was it necosuary to rake all tho dirty purlicus for tho testimony that was wanted. If this mou couldn't make a will, he couldn't do onythivg. To the day of hia death, the man did wot live who dared to chargo hin with inespacity. Grif- fith, tho ingratel—Crabbe, the hypocrite and Uarl—thoso mou testify that ho showed a want of capacity. Unduo influenca! If spirits could put on their conte and put thoir harness on, you'd geo a cloaring at that ond of the tablo, Nikoly (giving os grantewcop with his arm in the direction of the contestants’ counsel), It ta only now that ho is gono that thoy olsim he waa incapable, The dead lion has to tako tho kick of tho jackass, and the jacksss gives tho kick bo- cause hie ia no longer afcaid. At tivo minates before 2 Mr. Moddaugh asked the Judgo’s permission to suspend, saying that ho was labor! rat under difficultios, and if exeuaed. now he would Snish hia spooch the more readlly inthe morniag. The Judge promptly consent- ed, and the court was adjourned. ‘The cage is likly to laut at lonst two woeks longer. FINANCIAL, BANK RUNS IN NEW YORK, New Your, Oct: 8.—Thera wero “rons” to- day on the Gorman Savings Bank, Fourth avenue and Fourtconth stroot, and the Gor- man Up-Town Savings Bank, No, 908 Third ayonus. Tho former took advantago of the hixty days’ notice, but the run on the lattor being slight, {t paid all drafta on demand. of both}banks areconfident that tho ‘'rans” will subside, and affirm that the banks can pay all drafts on demacd on briof notice, NEW YORK. Apectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yone, Oct, 8,—William Batler Duncan haa withdrawn his offer to givo hia obligations, with intorost, at tho rate of 833¢ per cent for claime upon tho eatate of Mossra. Vancan, Sherman & Co. Tho offer thus far baa not been roxpondad to by a sufficient number of creditora to rendor a gonoral concurrence in the arrauge- ments proposed by Mr. Dunoan at all probable. FAILURE AT GRAND RAPIDS. Special Diavatch ta Lhe Chicago Tribune, Grann Haven, Mich., Oct. 8.—The wholesale grocery frm of McDonald, Standart & Co,, of this city, made an ssalgnment to-day, tho Hon. O, W. Watklos belng tho assignoe, The finbili- ties aro reported at $25,000 and aenety at about 814,000. Siantern snd eity parties euffer the most. SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco, Oct, 7.—Carlola & Andrada, American commission merchauts ju this ufty, have suspended, abilities, $180,000. Oause of failure, recont tightness of money. The firm wlll probstly resume as goon as thelr oreditora are beard from to yrant an oxtension. ALBANY. Aunany, N, Y., Oct. 8.—At = mosting of the Jagges Iron Company to-day, it way resolved to isaue inortgage bouds to the amount of $280,000, which, {¢4s Ghooght, will relieve the Compapy from ity ombarrassmonta,. paler laden terenee SUDDEN DEATHS (N MIGHIGAN, Speciut Mapateh to The Chicago Tribune, East Sauinaw, Mich., Oot. 8. —Wedngt day ‘noon an old wan arrived in this clty and Pit np atthe Natlonal House, Mo retired ab Larges Do'olock last night, and was found dqdd in bis bed this morning, From 8 converpation tian with partion yoatorday it was ancortaided that he owneda farm in Marlstte, Danilas County, st which be made bis home, haying uo famlly ; that he was on his way to the Traverua regione to locate land, but had been disauaded from doing so by a man whoin be met here, He hed 859.91 ja hia pooket, but not s scrap of papar giving bis game. According to his statement youtordsy bo was nearly 86 years old. A pout mortem exam- fustion waa mado, aud the cause of death at- tributed to divesse of tha heart aud kidneys, ‘Pho tuquaat will be bald to-morrow, Aeury Sitapson, @ cawyer at Greon's Bill, at Hemlock City, dropped dead ay 6 o'clock this morning at the Porter Housp, Cauye, boart divcase. Deocagad was 40 yeara old, and eaves # wifo and two children, Austlu Reave, @ laboring man, dropped dead at a boardinghouwe in "fay City, Bio, this morsiug, of heart dissaso. Corbin, the Woaterville, ©., saloon. y pas Goan todaed Jo Jail 08 sora of his au ae a ne for kee place op wer aD. ibe His saloon bas’ bean alosed ser weeks, WASHINGTON, itect Potter at Work on the Chicago Cusdon-tlause, iu iis Mind's yo. Arc Probability that He Will Try to Got tho Office-Work Dono by Hard Frost, Yaryan’s investigation of the Ac- counts of the Illinois Central. An Anti-Ames Party of Mississippiana > Now at Washington, Spectat Dispatch to The Uhicago Tribune, Wanutnctox, Oct. 8,—Seerotary Brlatow aistes Mint Architect Potter {a ongagod in making ar. Tangemonts for going on with tho construction of the Chicago Custom-TTouxe bullding to tho extont that will bo practicable beforo frost. Ho fa not certain that tho walls can bo brought up tonuniform level, as was the intention when the Inat report was submitted, It ia possibte tho now work wil) be mainly confined to tha foundation, Doflnita now instructions will bo forwarded as soon a8 a auccousor to Hannaford, of Cincinpali, as Suporintondont of the building, is gocured, It ia anid that tho tender of the position has been mado tos Chicago architect, from whom reply i8 soon expocted. It iy now certain that tho roport that Mullett bag Inducod tho Prosidont to direct Bao- fetary Brintow to proceed! with Mucifer’s contract, fg without foundation. Mr, Bristow hss rocoiyed No intination of tha sort trom tho President. It fg not known, howovor, that any chango of plan iscontemplated. It xeomy very doubtful, from all that can bo loarnod here, ad to the walls of the building boing brought to & uniform leral bofore winter, CONTRACTION, Tho contraction of National Bank circulation for the past two days oxcoads £1,000,000. The Third National Bank of Bt. Louis surrendered $400,000; the State National Bank of Now Or. Toans, $100,000; Tho First National Bank of Denver, $150,000 ; the Central National Bank of Chicago, 245,000; and the National Bank of Soferson, Tex., $45,600. TUL CUBAN DOLLAR, It having again been claimed that the value of tha Cuban dollar aa need io invoices of gooda oxported from Cubs to tho United States should ‘be equal to 4 dollar in United States money, the Bocrotary of the Trensury has caused a caroful aveay of tho coin to bo mado, the result eu» taining tho ruling of the Dopartmeat Isat Janu- ary, and tho valuo will remain as formorly do clded at D214 conte. BULLOocK. Tne Governmont to-day entered suit againss Gon, Bullock, late diaburaiug oflicer of ths Freedman’s Bureau, to recover $10,000 with which tho Treasury Department had eredited him in a sottloment, It afterwards appearcd that ho hud sont in bis rotaiuod voucher for thia amount to cover @ doticioncy tn bis accounts, and tis froudulontly obtnined eredit a uocond timo for tho same sum, Tho suit is at the ine stance of the Troasury Dopartmont. Tue 5 PER CENT RAILMOAD TAX. 1V'Che Chiof of tho Rovonno Agente has returned from his investigation of the accounts of the Iilinoia Contral Railrond Company at Chicaro. Ho has not yot boon ablo to astivo at a basis of adjustment of tho $05,000 claimed by tha Gor- ernment to bo due from the 5 per cent tax upon the earnings of 1871-72. ‘The Company claimed that the aggregate amount of earings upon which the Governmont sgsossod tho 5 por cent tax wae fictitious on part, inasmuch as aconsid- erablo portion of the reccipts from land sslcs was inclnded in this amount, Tho Spooial Agent dixcovored this to be the fact, lo found that of sbout $1,260,000 raproaented to have been ostned that yesr, from which a divi- dend Was paid, only about 700,000 wero in fact Jogitimate carnings. Tho Company claim that the interoet accruing from the salos of laad oo time (a illogitimate sarnings. Yaryan will visit Now York and oxamino the land books of tho Company thero to ascertain what the smouatof this interast is. BRANDED GOODS, ‘Tho Secrotary of tho Troasury will soon issue somo inyportant regulations to Collectora of Customs, which will bo welcomed by importers. ‘Useder tho presont rogulations, Colfoctors stamp with a stencil tho word ‘damagod” upon all packages af morchandigo which have beon in any way damagod upon the voyage of importa tion, “Thoimportors claim that, even though goods are not injured more than 6 por cont, this stencil mark injures thoir eale by fy 20 pers cont, ag itiea sort of commercial “brand of Cain,” The reguiations which will soon be te aued direct Collectors to place tho word ‘\dam~ face "on the roturn cortificato, and not on the ox. REVENUE FLAGS, ‘The 'Troasury Department bas iseued « ciroaler directing Callectors ta display the Revenue fag ovor the building in whion the ouatoms-ottice te situated during fastooss-hours, excopt when tho state of the weathor fy such aa to mako it lm practicable to display the flag, or to render tho samo liable to eorloua injury. Colloctore of dis, tricta not supplied with ‘tha Revanue flag will make immediate requisition therefor on the Dov pariment, ‘hone having tha flag af tho Uni ‘tates only, will display che aame as abovo ré- quired until furnished with » Revenue flag. A STORY ABOUT AMES, Harris, Attoroey-Gonoral, United Btates Dix. trict-Attornay Walla, and ox-Senator Pease, of Alssiseippi, are here to eprenoab to the Repub lican leaders the opposition to Goy. Ames. Thir story ia subtantially this : Ames is» cin, Gidata for the United statos Senate to ancceed Alcorn. The electing Legislature moots in No vember. Amos is using all his powor to indu- ence the colored vote in the Lopiniature ins behalf. His oppomtmonts are iofamona, a0 havo recoived the united condemnation of white Demoarata and Nopublicans. |= Tha Btsts School Huperintendont is = fugitive from tutice; criminals have been appointed many high ofticos. rows, | the Bheritt who has occasioned the Iatest trouble, 8 yory deaporate character, and a tool of Amica. Those Miesisalpplana do not ook Feders{ inter- for but way the Republican Administration in that Ktato will be look unleay Amos is con- domued by tbe party loaders North. a VESSEL NEWS FROM PORT HURON. Sreciat Duapatch to The Chicaao Tribune. Ponr Huron, Mich,, Oct, 8.—Passep Dowt~ Propotters Portage, Winoua, Concord and cone eort, Mary Pringlo and bargea;. schooners Red Wig, Now Dominion, Golden Fleece, Alvin, Dolawere, George B. Sloan, B. F. Cale, Poieckl, Ishpeming, John 8chnuette, Our Son. Pasay Ur—Propa Concord, Bovereiga, Yo semiite and consort, Balina and consort ; sclte Tiridgewater, George M. Osse, Timothy Baker, Fame, Express, James Couch, Sines onset, fresh, ’ ‘aTeyB—Olearing. ‘The Winons reports the barge Shiawassee ashore at Aa fable Siar cargo id Polug lighsere ed, ot cat of. Pons “Honowe Mol z Sot. jH—12:50 A. a Down—Propa Facile, Manitobs, City of Dututh, Esut Sagivaw and barges, N, MMillw and barges sea ete sien datos te Nitin Sl ont Hlanc, Atoutice Parsons, Homer ino, ‘Clayton , Balle, T. B. Hico, Asa Obilde, Ur—Psops Westford, Cormorant sud barges ‘Y. Bwain and barges, Jessa May asd barget Wertuene sonny. ATUER— , The "schooner Toby R. Noyes rojurued UN Saginaw Bay to-vight, she haying jumpe boom bowsprit oat iu s wes this forenoon. the ‘The acow Aga Chiida baa beeu reaued from - boach at Port Hope, aud arrived here this ev jug. Her damages ara slight, TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Tho city authorities of Providence, BR. 14 mae a bolidoy of yosterday, giving 8 reception to ha mire} Wellesley and the ofticors of tbe Bri eoldn Newport harbor, $fbo Memphis Cotton Exchange haa offered # ‘frBmnium of $1,000 for the bevt bale of cotton of own in the country ¢riDutary Aeeolin, for eauibition at the Fbiladelpbia ee ty Buperintendent of 2 ion for County Bups! ns iohopla, baa boou teodered. Aaa Bara B. Hay- mond by the Central Committee of the y uA of piston County, Ly