Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 10, 1875, Page 9

WASHINGTON. ething About the School of 1and-Sharks Around the Land-Office. gin an Idea of Their Nefarions Designs Agaiost Certain Chi- cago Property. & Milwankes Man Got s Fat 05 B District Contract, Ind Other Tricks that Have Not Been Yain in Bankrupt D. C. gty Hint as to the Recommence- et of Work on Our New Custom-House, Delano’s Mysterious Saccessor will Take Hold on NMonday, LAND-PIRACY. ATZRFTELD-SCRIP BAID CPOX THE PALNEL. “”; FROPEUTY IN CHICAGO—HOW SPECCLA- ADVENTUBERS ATTTEMPT TO CIECUMVENT LAND-OFFICE- flx@hflfl Dispetch to The Chicaoo Tridune, isaso1ox, D. C., Oct. 9.—The Porterfield- griny which 8 Mr. Middleton, of Washington, D. ¢, enleavored to locate upon the Pulme{vnom sepecty in Chicago, belongs to the lnst issue of 47 hich was availatle bofore the iesue of the ‘more villainous Valentine-scrip. On acconnt s xarcity, the Porterfield-sznp was bought - specalstors, and hasbeen hoarded by them forgash uses 28 that to which Mr. Middleton has ;. atompted to apply it in Chicago. 3 CHARLES POBTERFIELD s Captain of the Virginia Line in the Bevo- Jetioasrs War, sud 88 such was entitled to 6,153 yres of Iand o0 account of bis guperior ser- s, Tho State of Virginia passed lezislation suiza barred Porterfield from taking advantaze «taright; and the United States, in 1852, paxds general act under which ke was also fina Both of these acts had been overlooked b5 Porterfield, and, shrily after discovering the <t bs died. He had been a gallant goldier, 1of his beirs successfully spplied to Con- greea for relief. They were very poor, and 1heir ancestors’ gallantry, with some ingenious bibying on the part of the relatives of the fupily, sucoeeded in securing the passage for Gem, in 1850, of the special act of Congress toder which this Porterfield scrip, or, more ppedy, this Bevolutionary bounty-land-war- 1o, was issged, The family was 8o needy that thoentire amount of the erip was speedily sold tr them for &1 per scre. About 3,000 acres of flllmto the hands of varions partics. was eld by them for some time, and sold at a large winaze, or located. THE PLUNDEE. a0 A little more than oue-nalf of the scrip is ready located, the ..nds covered by it being, for the most Dart, I the populated States, wbere, throogh some carelessncss of clerks in t old days, some neglect of regisiry, some eor in the record of the plat, worthy people 1ad lefs their estates open to the approaches of t3¢ land-eharke. . ! Ths authority to commis land-piracy, which 1his character of scrip represenced, was confined 1> thin issue for a considerable namber of years. This was tne only scrip which could be used for the purpose of robbing peopie of their land, un- <l the Iater snd recent issne of the more in- {fzmoes Valentine seran. The fruita of this later piece of 1OBBY-VILLATNY will be remembe:ed in many & bumble home tbrooghons this generation. Tho remaining balf of the Porterfield scrip came into the hands of the law-firm of Chipman, Bosmer & Co., one of the members of which is 1o _some way related fothe hewrs of Porterfield. This firm paid §12 E( scre for shout one-half of the scrip, and ive beld their purchase for some years. It donbtless bas somewbat detericrated in value e the isene of the Valentine ecrip, which lat- %r permits its owners to commit an act of puscy snywhere, Chinman, Hosmer & Co_have located a oopsiderahls amount of the Porterfeld scnp upon valusble lands in Ohio, and in other of the Central Western States. Imsmuch a8 this scrip i8 of one issue, is all ‘flfi.“-‘ :Eghn beene';mt}lt some I;‘dnl?g" in the country, the entry approve e Lsod-Office, and patents issued, there can beno doubt that it can bo entered by Mr. Mid- diston fn Chicago, provided he can find the Tieoe of lund to which the conditions of his scrip vil fit. These conditions are set forth in the following capy of the certificate, which also con- tins the only instroctions relative to this scrip {hat bave been 1ssned to the Begisters and Ro- eeivers of Land-Offices : SPECIAL ACT OF CONGRESS OF APRIL 11, 1860. BEPATMENT OF THL INTIRIOR~—REVOLUTIONARY BOCNIT-LoXD-WARRAXTS. —GENERAL LAXD-OFFICE. . By.\'a. ooy Forty Acras. i Erzas, By an act of Congress ai on the b ay of Ayl 1650, entidlod o Am m« relief Brs ccannean o of the In- 1b7uld “fasue to William Kinney and Thomas J. fie Mickle, of the last will and testament of Bobert 4, decoued, 4 numpar of wumns, equal acres of land, wcording o eubdivisions of the the usnal rreyt, io quantities ot lees that 40 acres ; to » locstad onany of the public lands which msy be survesed, and which have not appropriated st the time of euch locs~ a0y of the States or Territories of the Where the minimum price for the same &x0sed the sTLn of $1.15 per acre; 10 bo select- loosted in conformity with the legal subdivis- such surveys, and appropristed according to ions contained in the last will and testament Bobert Porterfield, decoased, o the same far the purposes directed in tothe Bbave been loet by the said legal represent- the action with Clark and others, as decided upreme Court of the United States,” And AIXtis, The Secretary of the Interior has charged Land-Office with the exezution of the said ercfore, be it known, That, on the presents- der of this warrunt at any Lend-Office States, the suid Willlam' Kinney, and a8’ exocntors of Robert Porterfield, aaeignees,—should any aasigument i L LTIIr i i ] E, g z 3... i ERE 1 g 5. 4 2 4 3 B ] -3 Rol question, be duly indorsed hereon, suthorized to enter 40 acres of any of the pub- ¥BLch hive neen surveyed and not otherwise Fopriated st the tume of such location, witkin any thent Biates or Tuccllorica of the Unised States, whern ymimum price for the eame shall not exceed the $L.25 pex acre, within the lmita of the district survesed at the Land-Office where this certin- 4y be surrendered. tvea ider my hand and the seal of the Depart~ " b6 Loterior, this — day of ~, A. D. 18%, independence of the United States the 8ith. — tary of the Interlor. aTaot may be located npon * unoffer- Uy e At 1n Hepuisiions of % les an » Inder the act of March 3, 1575, 204 Recelver of the Land-Office for the ‘which this warrant may be surrender- Wm‘ the locators to sign an application b particular tracts selected in satisfac- o, a0d will duly attest tho same (certifying Semle that caid rict has been survesed and iy 2o spexise ap ropristed) ; and, farther, will attach Hoodam to the uual monthly abstract, of the ar3 and locations that may be Tade uoder this e ‘;l_; ang will return the Warrant to this Office £ if & £ E :. i geges Efl i sEeFiEy) ] gsjeé £ g f g T * Sticers are entitled to thelr regular i b"":;;;"",'k“' 5 regular fees s ——, Commissioner Geaeral Land-Offce. “’g!?m DRUMMOND AND TUE LAND-SHARES, ing, mamieioner of the Laod-Office is hav- S Freat deal of tronble with speculative jaw- 3™ ¥ith reeard to serip of this sort. This class Mreniurer,, resort toan infinite variety of fg aicus devicos to obiain possession of certi- o u:zpmol the original tract-maps and books t7ebe Laod-Ofice. Manv have requested covn- plicatis " TaTious sections to make formal i tioz to the Commiesiozer, of the (pod0fice for the cortified copy of Iy ;flp:d tract of the couuty, in order that b u.m" may be better able to assess taxes. ,qusleq_mos where any euch requests have pplied for, the Commissioner has 800D disoovered that {ue information piven oat has in the immediate commencement of fsinal tractbooka; to compars it with gz:um location a4 'the local oifices ; and, if sl of anywort which would warraot THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: EUNDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES, the procedars, hfiocee of the Porterfield or Val- entine scrip, which have beea reserved for snoh uses, are immediatoly mgde available to sciza tbe lands. In many cases. persons have been hired to make antries on : the descriptions of which have been in this way obtained. Com- missioner Drummond, in view of this experi- ence, has adopted an almost unconditioned rule to permit no information of this sort to leave his office under any circumstances. Oa account of this decision, he is enconntering the sfmost united opposition of the ckeaper class of lawyers, who insist that the records are public matter, and that they have a right to cerufied copies. The Commissioner, however, while he has no absolute right to refuse these applications, can- not, under the present law, be competled togrant them : aod he thinks tbat be will serve the peo-~ ple best by refusing this ioformation, no matter whose enmity ha may incar. e B DISTRICT JOBS. HOW A MILWAUKEE MAN GOT A CONTEACT—A Y8~ TERIOUB 50,000 Bpecial Disvatch to The Chicaco Tribune, ‘WaszENaTOX, Oct. 9.—The autocratic Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia have been conducting & syatem of comprehensive improve- ments here this summer, which, if authorized by the law under which this temporary trum- virste bolds power, must be suthorized by s very strained construction of that law. The law authoriziog the Commission permitted it to finish contracts which the old Board of Public Works had begun. The language of the law is almost a8 vague and indefinite as that. The Commissioners seem to have been as abso- lute in their methods of construction of law as they are sutocraticacd absolute in their admin- istration of this Diatrict. All persons who had any knowledge of the tedions District investi- gations, and of the purpose of the ligislation creating this Board of Commissioners, will admit that Congress only intended that the contracts to be comploted should not embrace comgrehentive stiesi improvements, bbt should only g0 to fimshing sach necessary work as was essentinl for the health of the city and the safety of pubic travel. Congress certainly did not in- tend that the Comaiissioners should {ake a bunghole and make a barrel to it, but they have been constantlv doing this. Tha strest improve- ments which they have been muking this summer are almost a8 comprehensive, but not quite so destractive, as were thoseof the late Board of Public Works. Streets whioh wers laid less than two years ago with costly wood-pavemets are being tarn up, and relaid with other wood- pavements, or with concrete. One firm alone is doing work to the amount of $20.000 a day. Sowers are buildiog, bridges are built, and new ronds 1aid out and constructed in the remotest suburbs. There was an unfinished contract for o certain zlley. The contract has- been ex- tended 60 a8 to embrace the curbing and filling of an entire avenue. WORTHLESS PAVEMENTS. The pavements which ,ware Iaid two voars mgo, With guarantee on the part of the contractors that they should be kept in good repair for three years, are now being torn up as worthless, while no atterapts are making to compel the contractors to fulfiil their guaran- tees. The reason tnat thie is not done is simple enough. The gaarantees sre worthless. The District Government vever falfilled any of the conditions of its contracts, and, the Iawyers say, cannot, therefore, now clsim to hold the contractors responsible on their part. The contracts between the contract- ors and the old Dstrictc Goveroment called for payments every thirty days in cash for the work dome. The payments were not made i cash every thirty davs: they were not made in cash at all, but ju deprectated District securities of all sorts, some of which were an over-isgue, and most of which were uot paid ua- til long after the work had been completed, and maoy of the contractors had beeu rained. The Ilaches of the District Government itself, and tho corrupt and reckless prodie gality which characterized the administra- tionof the Board of Public Works, have not only lost to the city the profits of a considerablo portion of 1ts fine scheme of improvements, but have aleo rendered worthless its guarantees for good work. JONATEAN TATLOR, OF MILWAUKEY, GETS A CON~ TRACT. Mr. Jonathan Taylor, formeily member of the Common Council of Milwaukee, and late- ly a prominent contractor in this Dis- trict, bas recently called public attevtion to a new method of adjusting nocounts with a part- ner, sod to whai seems to be s cunous operation of the Iistrict Commission- ers. Mr. Tsylor was s member of the firm of Filbert & Taylor, which, under the old dynas. ty, did a great amount of street-paving here. Dr, Filbert, Taylor's partuer, cbtained all the contracts in his own name, 88 be was on more intimate relations with the persons who had the anthority to award contracts. It was not possi- ble for Tavlor to obtain any money, except the vouchers were signed by Filbert: and, since the old Government ia dcad. and a geveral adjust- ment of affairs has been begun, Taylor claima to have been injured by his partner. He, accord- ingly, employed alaw-firm, oneof whose members was prominently connected in Oongress with the District Investigation, to bring suit sgainst his late parter, Dr. Filber, for the sum of $100,000. This amount Taylor claims to be due him from Filbert on account of partnership transactions. The suit bas- recently begun. Filbert, in reply, claims, that all but 850,000 of this difference has been acconnted for, and that Taylor knows very well himself that that 850,000 was expended in the interests of the copartnership, and for purposes which he well nnderstood. Taylor rejoing that he knows nothing of the sort, and calls upon Dr. Filber: to make explanation of the dispoaition of that £50,000. Those who onght to gnow a great deal about District af- fairs say that the cat in the meal-tub lies juat there : that Taylor does know well what became ot the 50,000, and that he knows that the publication of the facts, of which both he and Dr. Filbert are cognizant, with respect to that sum, would be very uncom- fortable for certain parties supposed to have rowerful influence over the presest Commis- sioners. Dr. Filbert, in any event, isvery loath to tell what became of that’ £50,000, and ’X‘lgar is not understood privately to charge thas Fil- bert has appropriated it to himself. What became of it? The most strennous ef- forts are making to prevent anybody from learo- ing that fact. Mr. Taylor would have been glad to Lieve obtained a valuable cootract from the new Commissioners., _ Prior to the begioning of this suit againat Dr. Filbert, Tavlor was not able to ao 80; but, since the snit was begun, he bas had assigned to him the contract for the paviog with concrete of High street, in Georgetown. This contract i8 a large one; and. if the District bonds, in which the Commissioners pay for work, could be sold at par, instead of at 75 per cent or less, experts say that the profits ot paving High street, Georgetown. with concrete, would range from 40,000 to §50,000. This sum has a marvelous similarity to the amount_ which Mr, Taylor seoks to recover from Dr. Filbert. Meavwbils, it is as- serted that Mr. Tayior, in consideration of re- ceiving this contract, has sgreed to discontinue further proceediogs against Dr. Filbert. and to still leave the world in a mystery as to the dis- position of 80 large an smount of muu'? b{ the old partnership of Taylor & Filbert. _Taylor, at all events, bas had the contract awarded him, and some of the witnesses who were reiied upon to make s strong case against Dr. Filbert bave been informed that their services will not be mecded. Taylor's mechinery for paviog High strest is all resdy, aod be himself is in New York making arrangements to com- meuce the work. The pending difficulty be- iween the Commissioners and the members of the Board of Audit, as to the character of im- provements to be performed, and as to the authonty of the Commissioners to undertake them, has served temporarily to check Mr. Teglor in his operations. NOTES AND NEWS. _IGNORES HAM. Special Dispatch to 1he Chicaos Tribune. WasrmNatox, D. C., Oct. 9.—Secretary Bristorr, with reference to Chbarles H. Hawm, Baya that he has nothing to say ubon the subject; that he ‘has something more important to attend to, and that Ham can continue to write both sides of the question in his own discrotion. THE WHISEY RING. Joyce, of St. Loms, is here in the interest of the Whisky Ring. He is undorstood to be anxiovs to ob- tain a compromise of all the leadiug cases there, and will wait to see the President. that the President will do will doabtless be to refer him to Secretary Bristow. The latter hes ‘very recently been sgain approached by repre- sentatives of the Chicago whisky men, but in every instance he has declarad that not one dol- lar will bo accepted in compromiers. He intends to press tho suits to a verdict no matter who is brought to the Penitentiary. DELANO'S STCCESSOR. 'The eecret as to umc:mmf Secretary of the Ioterior haa been marvelously well kept. The name has to-day been communicated to some of the Cabinet officers, who do not consider them- selves at liberty to disclose it. It is expected that the new Sceretary will ba here on Monday with his commission ready to be sworn in. The lazest Fumor conneats the name &f Gen. T Fraocls A. Walker, formerly of the Census Barean, and now of Yale Collegs, with the place. THE CHICAGO POST-OFFICE. Architect Potter stetes that all the recommen= dations of the last Goveroment Commission 'with respect to the Custom-Houee building wili be carried ont. The recommendations as to the walls will receive attention last, as they are r6- garded of less mportance than the foundation. The latter will be immediataly strengthened. As poon as this is done ths portions of the wall referred to in the Governmens report will be taken' down and rebailt. Ttis expeoted that all necessary work upon the walls can be done in thres weeks time. The architects’ office is evidently procesding upon tho assumption that two months wiil elupse before there is frost which will interfere with building operations. Among those whose names have been suggested a8 ible suocess- ors to Hannaford fare VauOsdel, Randall, P. B. c‘}'ight, of §Chicago, and Corcaran, of San Fran- sco. ‘The agant of Mueller, in attempting to con- trovert the statement of these despatches as to the cost of the Custom-House building, is seek- ing to deny the official records. The figures showing the money expended were taken from ‘verbatim tranecript of the evidenca given before the Government Commission, and are foand in the ofticial statement of Hannaford. PENSIONS, Commissioner Atkinson, of the Pension Ba- rean, is doing good work with his special agenta. To the quarter just ended fourteen agents lnves- tigated 28 casea alleged to be fraudulent, as compared with 119 cases examined by twenty- four agents in the preceding quarter. A large Dumber of these cases will be permanently rus- pended. The saving to the Government is con- sidorable. KERB AND THE SPEAKERSHIP. A rumor has prevailed tnat M. C. Koerr had felt it to be his duty to eacrifice his chances for the Speakership on account of hia friendship for Gov. Houdricks, with s view of nn-engrrhening the latter in the Presidential contest. This can now be positively denied, for Kerr bas written a letter to & gentleman of this city in which he Btates that there is not a word of truth in the rumor that Gov. Hendricks does need, nor would he ask, euch a sacrifice of bim. He declares himself & candidate in good faith, with no intention of giviog up the contest until his party makes its nomination in caucus or elsewhere. CASUALTIES, RUN OVER AND KILLED. Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicago 2ribune, Duncque, Ia., Oct. 8.—A most heartrending accident occurred last evening in Dunleith, across the river from here. Conductor Brand- steller, who runs a freight-tzain on the Dlinois Central, was just about to start out when bis little son, 5 years old. rsn fo him from across the road. His father took bim up, kissod him, and setting him down told him to run home, ooly a faw rods distant. The litlle fellow started, but a backing ongine on another track struck him, and his head was completely severed from his body. His mother was just running to meet him when the sccident took place. Sho stood for a moment transfixed with horror, then picked up the besd of her child. placed it n bor aprom, and ran screaming toward er home, Before reaching it she fell in oon- vulsions, from which she has not rallied. No ‘blame is attached to the company. ACCIDENT ON THE CHICAGO & ALTON. Spectal puapateh o The Chicaga Tyibund, Avtox, IlL.,, Oct. 9.—This evening, between 4 and § o'clock, a boy named Sullivan, about 12 years old, while endeavoring to get on a train near the Abby strest crossiag, on the Chicago & Alton Ralroad, was drageea some dis- tance, and beaton and mangled in such a shocking menner that he cannot live long. This evening’s express train, which left here at 6 o'clock on the Jackeonville Road, run over a cow this side of Rood House, which ditched the locomotive and baggage-car. The baggsge- master was the only person injured, bus our in- formant could not teil how serious his injuries wera. JUMPED THE TRACK. Bocrrsten, N. Y., Oct. 9.—Betwoen § and 4 o'clock this morning & long freight-train coming west on the New York COentral Railroad, acd running 40 miles an hour, left the track near the depot in this ciry, and dashed intn the Falis depot buildiog, demolishing s portion of tne walls, ond causing & general smash- up of locomotive, tender, and a good part of the train. Tho engineer and fireman were instantly crushed to death. There was no other person on the train. as it had broken apart & few miles west, Joaving the conductor sud brakeman on the rear portion. The damage fo rroperty is considerable. a8 the depot is partially in rains, and the engineg, etc., & total wreck. LOST HiS IDENTITY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Drxox. IIL, Oat. 9.—A man calling himself Cyrus Shermaa arrived at the Ilinois Central Depot last night from the Sonth with one foot badly emashed, which had to be amputated to- day. The strangest part of the sffair is that Sherman can give no acconnt of where or how the accident happened, or where he belongs, and the matter still remsins a mystery. Our detect- ives are busy working up this case, CHEAP KERUSENE, pecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, Kaxass Crry, Oct. 9.—Miss Aannie Hamilton, tho youog =1rl o terribly burned last night by a coal-cil lamp explosion, died about 2 o'clock to-day, after suffering the most fearful agony for tweive bours. This ia the seccnd fatal case of = lika character that has bappened in this city within 2 month, and people are beginning to find ont the danger af burning cheap coal-oil. CRUSHED BY A HAY-PRESS. 8. Lous, Mo., Oct. 9.—At the fair ground to- day, a hay-press belonging to Comstock & Coy, of Chicago, 7ell and killed Andrew Himes, of Elgin, DL e, FIRES. AT MAHOMET, ILL, . Special Visvatch to The Chicago Tridune. Cmawpares, IlL, Oct. 9—Fndsy morning, sbout 1 o'clock, a serious fire ocourred in the Village of Mahomet, in this county. It was the work of an incendiary. An attempt had been made twice before to fire the building in which the fire staried, but without suc- cees. The fire destroved the principal bosiness-houses in the village, and only a small portion is covered by insurance. Tho following 18 the estimated losy and the amonnt of insur- ance : G. E, Hussel, on building, loss 8800 ; in- sured in Globe of Chicago for 8350. J. C. Pitt- man, logs on building 850 ; insured in same Company for $200. Btarling & Curtis, hard- ware, loss on buildiog and stock, $10,000 ; insured in the Home of New York for $2.500. Bt. Paul (Mion.) 81,000, Underwiiters’ §500, Bangor Hu,? §L000. A. A. Lewellen, drugs, Joss £5,000; insured in the St. Paul for $800, Farfiold Company (Coar.), 8800, D. J. Ford. geveral dealer, loss 83,500; iosured In the Fairgeld for $700. Farmers' (York Pa.) 3500, Bangor (Me.) $600, Brewers', $1,000. 0. M. Class & Co., ipsured in the Farmers' for £1,000, Humboldt (Newark, N. J.) €1.000. J. W. Eg- bert, loss on building, $200; no imsuraucs. Ruckman, loss on building, $1,000; no insur- ance. Monroe & Steen, milliners, loss, $100; no inrarance. AT FOND DU LAC. Srecial Duspateh to The Chicage Tridune, - Foxp pu Lac, Wis., Oct. 9.—A fire broke out in the La Belle wagon wotks of B. F. Moors st 3 o'clock this moraing, and, before tne flames were subdusd, the property was damaged to the extent of 310,000. Covered by insurance. The LaBetle wagon worksare valued at 2200,000. This will got interfere with the shipment of wagons. is supposed to be the work of an in- cendisry, a8 & gang of burglars went through two or three business-blocks sbout the time it breke out. At the flour and feed store of T. 8. Henry & Co. thoy blew open the safe, but got only $10. - AT WILLIAMSSURG, M. Y. New Yorxk, Oct. 9.—A firo at W.liamsburg, L. L., this morving, caused damage, aggrezeung 250,000, to s building cwned and o:cupied in part by Charles Murrel & Sone, and partly oo- cupied by & number of small manufaciurers. The insurance 13 about one-balf the loss. Mespms, Tenn., Oct. 9.—Lns damage to the Court-Honse by fire Jast pght wiil protasly reacu $12,000, whick is fully covered by inenr- ance in somo half & dozen companies. The fire was the work of au incendiary, and was started in two rcoms in different parts of the fifth story. AT SOUTH CHICAGO, Special Dupatch to The Chicaao Tribune. Sour Cmicavo, Iil, Oct. 9.—The planing- mill occupied by A. J. Griges, at this place, burned down to-night. Loss cstimated at £2,000. Insurance, $6,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. CHURCH COURCILS. Saturday’s Work in the Rock River Methodist Con- ference, What Is Béinz Dons by the Woman's Missionary and Pastors’ Aid Sacieties. The Rev. Arthur Edwards and Chaplain McCabe on the Sambject of Church Extension. Probabilities Regarding the Chicago Ap- pointments, ILLINOIS METHODISTS. THE BOCK RIVER CONFEBENCE. Svecial Dupateh to The Chicago Tridune, Jourer, IL, Oct. 9.~This morning's ses- sion of the Rock River Methodist Epis- copal Conference was devoted to regulsr business, consisting of the passiog of charao- tars of the class on the fourth year, reportsof committees of local elders and descons, and the examination of the effective elders of the Chi- cago and Rockford districts. WOMEN'S MEETINGS. The women’s missionary meeting occurred at 20o'clock p. m. Mrs. B. R. Beggs presided, and interesting addresses were made bv Mrs, Jennie F. Willing, Emily Huntington Miller, and Mrs. Gov. Beveridge. The anniverssry of the Ladies’ and Pastors' Aid Sociaty opened with the Rev. T. P. Marsh in the cnair. The Rev. Dr. Baume made some very appropriate introductory remarks. Mre. Jennie Caldwell then took the stand, and in a clear and forcible manoer laid before the mem- ‘bera of the Conference present the general plan of the Association or Society, Accordiop to har statement the chief object was an organized effort on the part of the eisterhood to render direct aid to the pastor in searching out the poor and the distressed, and generally to assist in the good work of saving souls aud bringing the people to Christ. 4 ra. Lathrop, of Jackson, Mich., was then in- troduced. There was little in her apoearance to 1ndicate what was to come. She has a good fig- ure, not handsome, but good-looking, and “lights up” wonderfully wWhen engaged in epeaking. Like most Methodist peopls, she spoke without notes and strictly in extempora- neous style. When she commenced, sage_min- isters leaned back in their seats, people adjust- ed themyelves in a3 easy a position a3 possible, and the roporters began to scribble their notes. But it turned outto be no idle hour. Soon the ministers and people began to lean for- ward to catch every word. secretanes stopped their work, reporters. dropped their pencils, aod everybody listemed with the most rapt atteotion. Plain, simple language, no attempt at oratory, no ‘‘ssyle.” no put on -'airs,” but a profound, eoul-stir- ring, religious sentiment pervaded her effort, which overflowed with faith, patience, and love of humanuiy. No word came amiss. Every thought counted, and the whole assembly werp 1ntensely delighted, She gave occasional bard bus at the ox§ fogy part of the ministry and people, who had always regarded woman's proper work in the church to be thac of **look- iag sweet,” getting up iairs and festivals, and standng in tablesux. Away with all such’ tri- fling work for those who feel the full power of God's love snd the weight of human souls pressing upon them. Every bit and svery biat, lowever, was both given and taken in the beut possible apirit. When 8he took her seat the en- tire sudience seemed to feel that that woman bad a ugher and uobler work to do in this world than is generally supposed by the masses of people, religious or otherwise. Yesterday evening the Rev. William Taylor was annonnced to gpesk in the Central Presby- tenan Chwch. He failed to arrive in time, however, and in his abserce the Rev. Mr, Spen- cer gave a longthy aud very interestiog acoomnt of Father Taylor's labors among the beathen in China, India, and Africa, together with his own experiences and observations in portions of the East. GHURCH EXTENSION. At tho Methodist Church thesubject of church- extension was nnder consideration. The house way crowded and crammed in every part and corner, and the Rev. Arthur Edwards, editor of the Northweslern, and * Chaplain ” McCabe were the speakers for the evening. They are bolh mea of ability, snd gaveeminent satisfaction to the large assembly. Mr. McCabe recited a num- ber of most interesting reminisceaces of a life, travels, and labors, and at the close of the ovening's services, being a noted singer, was called out, and rendered several sacred songs to the great satwfaction of the audienco. OTHER MEETINGS. This evening, the Rev. Wiliiam Taylor preach- ed in the Ceotral Presbyterian Church, and the educational mesting took place at the Matho- dist Church. This was addressed by the Rev. Drs. Raymond and Fowler and Gov. Beveridge. To-morrow there will be services inall the Protestaut churches, conducted by members of the Conference. BPECULATIONS. In conversation with several preachers, mera- bers of the Confereucs, your correspondent learaed that the Rev. J. M. Caldwell, of this city, had received a unauimous call from both the Clark Street and Ada Street, Chicago, Cburches, with the chances in favor of his goiog to the latter church; aleo, that the Rev. T. P. Marsh would probably go to Graot Placs, and the Rev. Joha Atxinson, recently transferrea from the New Jersey Conference, wounld most likely be sent to Grace Church. The Centenary Church, and the church at Evanston are still, a8 it were, in doubr, there being no con- jectures even as to who will be sent to them. ‘The Rev.J. O. Peck, D. D., has been trans- ferred to the Baltimora Conference, and assigned to Mount Vernon Place, Ur. Eddy’s old puipit. — OTHER BODIES. DUTCH-REFORMED SUNDAY-SCHOOL COXVENTION. Soecuat Correspondence of The Chicaco Tyibuze, ‘Horrasp Crry, Mich., Oct. 8.—The Sunday- School Convention of the Dutch-Reformed Church, which hagbeen in session in this city since Wednesday afternoon, finished ita labors to-day. Representatives from the States of New York, Michigan, Illincis, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Nebrasks, were in attondance. The mam- ing of the time and the selection of the placs for the pext meeting was left to an appoiated committee. EANSAS FRIENDS. Svecial Dispacch o Ihe Chicaao Tridune, LAwnENCE, Ran., Oct. 9.—The Kaneas yearly meeting of Friends is now in seasion in this city. The awendance is larger than usual, and much interest is maoifested. !finisters are present fiom the yearly meetings from Iows, Michigan, North Carolins, and other States. Interesting epistles from vearly meetings in London, Dub- ln. and New England have been received sod read. The meeting has decided to isene an ex- pression of gratitnde to the Philadeiphia meet- ing ip acimowledgment of its heavy donations during the past year to the snffering Friends of EKansas. JOWA GATHERINGS. Sbecial Dupatch to The Chicado Tribune. Deurqee. Ja., Oct. 9.—The anouai meeting of the Dubuque Cougregational Associauon com- mences at Mauchoster on the 12th, to coatinue three days. The Conference of the Universalists of Tows commeaces at Waverly on the 12th, to continue three days. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. John Ryan, of Baston, died yesterday from the effects of & prize-tight the day before with Alichael Caroey. Ths Iatter fied. A recent decision of the Aichigan Supreme Court is thought to save Kalamazoo $167,000 in & suit with the Continentsl Improvement Com- paoy Railroad bonds. . Theodore Thomas gave one of his brilliant coucerts at Ann Arbor, Mich., on Friday mghe, at University Hall, to an audience of 1,500. The high price of the tickets made the sudience small but select. Prof. James C. Watson, of the Michizan Uni- versity, reached Ann Arbor, Mich., on the resurn from his tnp to the East to obaerve the transit of Venus. He will give an account of the trin and observations soon in a lecture before the Students’ Lecrure Asgociation. The steamer Rover. formerly of Janesville, ‘Wis., has beon purchased by Capt. H. J. Drew, of Dixon, and is now being newly painted and upkalstered. Tne Rover will piy betwesn Dixon and up-niver points for the tall trade, Two_oid veterans of the War of 1812, named John Truecks and Michael Truecks, brothers, the former aged 81 and the Iatter 75, made their firss application for a pension throagh the Dis- trict Court at Davenport, Ia., vulegd.nv. Both live in Liberty Township, in Scott County, and gm a) plic_lhon'uh‘t:l :‘I‘:fifi they served under en. Harrison for the period of sixty days in the War of 1812, Capt. Bogardus, the famous pigeon-shooter, was arrested at St. Louis yestarday at the in- stance of the Bociety for the Pravention of Cru- elty to Animals, for shootingat s ma.ch nesr this city yesterday. The trial is set for Tuesday next. 8enator Hitchcock was serenaded at Omaba 1ast night by the Twenty-third Infantry Band, and visited by & namber of army officers. Ap- plication will be made to Congrosa at the next m}f to increase the appropriation for military Thomas O. Ward, Postmaster at Paw Paw, and editor of the True Northerner, inventor of the Ward air-brake, was found dead in bed at the Kalumazoo House yesterdsy momninz. He haa been 1il with congestion of the bowels for two days. Mra. Hiserott, of Union, Harding County, a lady widelv known and esteemed, hlgl just noder- zone a difficalt snd daogerous operation in the removal of sn immense ovarian tnmor, weighing 80 pounds, and containing nearly tbree gallons of finid. Itis thought she will recover. FOREIGN. The New Servian Cabinet Favor the Maintenance of Peace. Bupture of Diplomatic Relations Be- tween Holland and Venezuela. The Cholera Raging in One of the East Indian Provincese TURKEY, TRE SERVIAN MINISTRY. Brroravie, Oct. 9.—It isreported that the new Servian Ministry has been formed, and that its members belong to the peace party. THE PROPOSED BEFOBMS. Loxvox, Oct. 9.—The Pall Mall Gazetls has a specisl from Berlin containiog the following : “It is now nproposed in the exe- cution of the contempiated reforms that the administration of the disaffected provinces be intrusted to a Governor-General enjoving tbe confidence of the Cnrstian subjects of the Sublime Porte. The proposals seem likely o succeed, though it isnot at alllikely the great Powers will gnarantee all the reforms, notwith- standing the insurgents still insist upon it.. The Consu's at Mostar are uegotiating and endeavor- ing to pacifv the insurgents through the medinm of the clargg. & Loxpox, Oct. 9.—A Mostar dispatch says the Consuls consider, uoless Turkey determices upon ri ! reforms in every Depariment of Herzegovina, that the province will be com- pletely loat to her. Rt HOLLAND, YHE CONTROVERSY WITH VENEZUELA. Loxpox, Oct. 9.—A dispatch from The Hague snnounces that the Venezuelan Minister Pleni- potentiars, with the Sacretary, left there Satur- day, for Brussels. The announcement derives its importance from the known relations be- tween the countries, and snggests an inquiry whether the movement noted indicates & rupture of diplomatic relations. Diplomatio circles say probably not, a8 in such cases there is no at- tempt at secrecy. % DIPLOMATIO RUPTURE- Tre Haous, Oct. 9.—Diplomstic relattons be- tween this country and Venezucls have been broken off because Holland refused to indemnify Venezuela for alleged intervention by Dutch subfects at Quracos in Venezuelan internal affairs, THE CAUSE. Loxpox, Oct. 9.—Particulars fn regard to the differences between Holland and Venezuels show that Venezuela asked to be indemmified for the expenses of suppressing the recent revolt, ‘whi wo ellexody--was aided by 1nhabit- ants of Caraccas, Holland refused to enter into npegotiations with Venazuela restored the Dutch ship 2lidas, and agree to re- open her ports to Dutch commercs. Venezuela sereed to restore the Midas, but desired lhe withdrawal by Holland of the second condition. Holland not baving acceded to theee tarms with- in thres days, diplomatic relations between the two couatries were mg;:md. ‘The Dutch repre- sentative ab Caraccas has been recalled. S R INDIA. GHOLERA RAVAGES. Lowpo, Oct. 9,—The Bombay Times reports a severe outbreak of cholera in the Province of Lysoro. ‘LOBD NAPIER'S SUCCEISOR. CArLcurTa, Oct. 9.—Iu isconfidently stated that Lieut.-Gen. 8ir Frederick P. Haines, Comman- der of the troops in the Government of Madras, will succeed Lord Napier of Magdals, as Com- mander-in-Chief. CUBA- THE PILIBUSTER URUGUAY. NEw YoBE, Oct. 9.—Mail advices from Kings- ton, Jamaica, Oct. 1, confirm the statement that the Cuban steamer Urnguay landed a portion of her cargo of arms and muoitione of war intended for the insurgents on the Cuban coast before she was discovered by the Tornado and driven into Jamaica. T g GERMANY. THE MILITARY ESTIMATES. Loxpor, Oct. 9.—Tae Pall Mall Gazetle's Bor- lin special says it is reporced that Germany will demaod this year an addition of 6,000,000 marks to the military estimates. e ITALY- _ LEAVE-TAKING. Boue, Oct. 9.—Cardinal McCloskey, who is about to depart for America, bade farewell to- day to the Pope and Cardinal Antonelli with much emotion. —_—— SPAIN. BILBAO AGAIN THREATENED. Mapmrp, Oct. 9.—Owing to the activity of the Carliats in enrolling troopesud fortifving Somor- rostro. it is suspected that they contemplate an- other attack on Bilbao. i CREAT BRITAIN. DIED. Lowpox, Oct. 9.—The Right Rev. Alexander Penrose Forbes. D. C., Lord Bishop of Brechin, in Scotland, is dead. He was 58 years of age. g W<l SOUTH AMERICA. MARTIAL LAW AT MONTEVIDEQ. Loxpox, Oct. 9.—A dispatch from Montevideo annoances that martial Iaw has been proclaimed there. e FRANCE. OBITUARY. Pamts, Oct. 9.—M. Dozaunesu, one of the Depnties in the Assembiy from Loire Inferieure, is desd. UTAH ITEMS, Sart Lase, Utsh, Oct. 9.—The semi-anoual Conference of - the 3formon Church closed to- dav. Thers has been a largs attendance. Prigham Young was elected President. flaa Trostee in Trust in_place of George A. Smith. deceased. Daniel H. Wella was elected First Counsellor. £ Some miners, lately returned to Green River Station on the Union Pacific Railroad, report good plscer digeings in the streams of Wind Ruver and Big Horn Mountains, about 100 miles north of Camp Stambsugh aod the old Sweei- water gold mines, Nome of the men have come out for the winter, and will return in the spriog. Others remain thers during the winter. * o il s R OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Sax Fravcisco, Oct. 9.—The eteamer Vasco Degama eailed to-day for Sydney to take her place o the California and Anstralizsisn mail line. New Yomx, Oct. 9.—Arrived. steamships Do- van, from Bremen, and Caiifornis, trom Glas- ow. 2 5 2 QuzexsTOWY, Oct. 9.—Arrived, City of Berlin, from New York. THE WEATHER. ‘Wasararox, D. C, Oct. 10—1 & m.—For the upper lskes, upper Mississippi, lower Missouri, and Ohio Valleys, bigher pressure, northwest to sonthwest winds, cooler, partly cloudy weatner, and oceasional rain over the uppor lakes. CRIMINAL RECORD, Particulars of a Horrible Murder at Bear River, N. S. A Man Shoots His Wife Whils She Lay Asleep in Bed. An Escaped Convict Lynched Near Forest City, 1L Addiiiona! Developments Concerning the New Hampshire Tragedy. A HORRIBLE CRIME IN NOVA SCOTIA. Svecial Correapondence of The Chicaao Tridune, Hiureax, N. 8., Oct. 4.—The present Assizes of Digby Connty, in this Province, have been relieved of their usual monotony by a murder- trial involving features of atrocity all the more terrible when viewed in oootrast with the gen- eral peaceful tranquility which prevails in the rural portions of this Province. The case is ons of such pecaliar horror that a brief synopais of its leading events is presented to Tax TAIBUNE : Aug. 12 1ast, & wealthy farmer named David Bobbins, residing at Besr River, Digby County, In the early morning shot his wife as she lay asleep in bed. and completed his fell intent by dashing her brams out with s mallet. The act 'was premeditated and carefuily planned, the marderer haviog epens the earlier vortion of the night in putting together a stock of pro- visions, which he removed to the woods to provide him with means of life while skulkiog_from the pursuit which he reasoned would inevitatly fol- iow the deed. The murder was committed at 8:30 a. m., snd waa witnessed by a 13-year-old 8on of Robbins, who, from & room up-atairs, beard the report of the gun, and reached bis ‘mother’s room in time to &ee his father mashing bis mother’s head inwith the mallet. Two younger gons heard the blows, but did not see them gtrucle murderer escaped to the woods, and s cbase was immediately organized, but proved ineffectusl; and, a wask after the murder, two barns, belonging respectively to Sydney and Nehemiah Chute, brother and consin of the murdered wife, were purned to the ground with their contents, Latar, & farmer had a valu- adle ox shot, and the deeds were at once laid to Robbins’ charge, and the chase was resumed with redoubled vigor. At fast, through information suprlied by & ncgro named Irvine, who acknowl- edged to complicity with the crime before and after its committal, Robbine’ forest biding-place was discovered, wnd the murderer captured. He was removed to the Digby County Jail, where he mede & full confession of the murder to & Digby Courier reporter, and stated that the trouble between himself and wife had been caused by reports circalated by neighbora reflecting unon her character for chastity, but which, he said, he had never oredited. He and his wife frequently qusrreled, and fimallc he proposed » separation. to which she would mot agree. He then determined to kill her, ‘‘rather than have her live %o persecate aumother msn after he was gone.” He slso acknowledged to the burning of the Chutes, barus. In connection with the kill- ing, be 8aid he used the mallet in order to give his wife & coup-de-grace, as he could not bear to see her suffer. Contrary to expectations, Rob- bins pleaded pot gmy in conrt; but, after & ual in which three sons and other witnesses gave evidencs, And none was offered for the defense, he was found guilty, and sentenced to be hanged Dec. 16 next; the prisoner Irvine, who was tried as accessory before and after the act, being sen- tenced to one year's impiisonment at hard labor. The affair has creatod intense excitement all over the Province, and but little or no sympath ig expreaged at the fate of the doomed crimi CRIM. CON. Special Dispatch to 1he Chicaco Tridune, Des Morxxs, Ia., Oct. 9.—On the docket of the United States Circuit Court appears a case |° for trial at the present term, which promises to be & regular Beecher-Tilton affair, with all its rogged-vdgedness. The plaiotiff is Thomas A White, and the defendant Henry Rush. The plaintifl’s petition alleges : L. That he is s 2itizen of Nel and the defend- ant a citizen of Towa, eadn, sud i m;@ltCflo&LWflhh&ewflflthm 3, That, in the month of October, 1374, whils the £3id plalnkiff was living and cohabiting with and sup- porting her, tbe said Chloe A. White, in Weet Unior in aid State of Tows, and while the plaintiff and Chloe A. White were living together harpily as man aud wife, the defendaut. wrongfully contriving and intending to injure the plaintif, end to de- rive him of the comfort, society, and sssistance of said wife, on the — day of October, 1874, at West Union aforesaid, forellly, and without consent of said Chlos A. White, and wickedly, willfully, and mali- ciouly dobauched and carnally knew e said Ghios A. White, withont privity or consent of the plalntiff ; and he, thesaid defendant, has, from about the 18th day of Fobruary, 1874, to the present time, continued to debauch and carnally know tho said Chloe A. White ‘without the privity or consent of said plaintiff. 4. That thereby the affection which <he eaid Chlos A White had for the plaintiff was alienated and de- stroyed, and the plaint{ff was deprived of the comfort, soclety, and assistsnce which bo othersisa would have and lon, Jjudgment of againat the said defendant for the sald sum of $25,030, and also for his costa and dis- ‘bursements in this action. The reputation of the attorneys in the case is such a8 to warraut a full dovelopment of all the circumstances withont reservation. ‘The answer of defendant is not yet filed. THE PEMI ROKE TRAGEDY. Coxcorp, N. H.. Oct. 9.—Feeling hers to-day over the Loogmaid murder has been intenss, and sgainst Diew terribly strong. On the street, in the stores, and all public places, the murder is the absorbing theme of conversation, and the opinion that Drew is guilty is almost universal. Miss Lake was before the Coromer, and her story is substan- tially as published. It is believed now that the officers will at once abandon all trails bat that of Draw, and push forward the investi- gation of his cage with all skill. If the weather 8 pleasant to-morrow, there will be 1,000 men engaged in searching the woods where the body wasfound, and theadjacent territory. Thesearch is to be very extensive, and willcover the conntrv in some directions at least 3 miles. A pew bit of evidence came up in the fact that Mrs, Moses B. TLake and son both saw Drew on the way for & physician on the day of the murder. and noticed e wore a peculiar new blue shirt, such as they had not known bim to wear before. A GONVICT LYNCHED. Svectal Disvatch ta The Chicnao Tridune, Prora, IIL, Qct. 8.—About 2 o'clock this morn- ing, while Deputy-8heriff Reed, of Mason Coun- ty. was in charge of a desperate character nsmed Burope Pemberton, who had been convicted of horse stealing, he was surprised by a mob of masked men near Forest City, who demanded his prisoner. On his refusing to surrender bim he.was koocked down, snd recovered only intime to see the crowd making off with his man. At daylight this morning Pemberton was found hanging from the limb of a tree, his hands tied behind bim, and several bullet-holes throngh bis body. Sheriff Reed mortally wounded one of the lynchers, it is sup- posed, as he fired st them as they were leaviog him. Pemberton also inflicted an uely wound on one of the mob with a knife. Thereis intensa excitementin Mason and sdjoining counties over the affuir, and while the community is glad to get rid of rion, great indigoation is felt at the lynchers, and they will be ronghly handled if discavered. THE HUNTINGTON, W. VA, BANK ROSBERS. LomsviLLe, Ky., Oct. 9.—D. T. Bl.gb, Cief of Detectives, has been notified by John Hool Russell, President of the Huntington (Va.) Bank, tnat the man eaptured in Fentress Connty, Tennessee, with 4,900, is one of the gang who robbed the baok'e eafes some tune ago. Concerning him, 3Mr. Russell sava: “Ho proves to be the man who jumped over the connter and committed the robbery.” The captured man bad_on his person several bills which the bauk officers recognize as own, one being a marked counterfeit. Ha atso bad Mr. Ruesell's pistol, which he took when he commit:ed the robbery. It is thonght the crim- inal s ot Cole Younger, but is one of ths brothers. 0 iog that if any obe ehould follow bim they would do it ut their peril ; bat Mrs. Harvey to-day ootified Sheriff Lymaa of the facts, sud requested that steps should be taken to return the wayward husband to his family. Mr. Har ey has heretofore been counted an excellent citizeu, and his neighbors have houored him several times with township offices. Ho leaves a wife and four children behind. BANK SWINDLERS, Quzexo. Oct. 9.—A mao named H. T. Adama of New York, waa arrested yeatorday while en- deavoring to passa forged draft for 84,000 on the Bank of British North America. Since kis arrest he has confessed that he is oue of an or- ganized gang of swindlers who had decided npon makiog simultausons presentations of letters of credit wherever such paper was accepted. _Havrrar, N, 8., Oct. 9.—The Cack _of British North America was yesterday swindled ont of 2.700 by & man who registared his name at the botel a8 B. A. Bell, of New York, on s forged letter of credit, purporting to have been issued at the New York agency of the bank. The man is supposed to be the same party who was ar- rested to-day in New Brunswick for an attemph 0 obtain money on the same forged laster. DEADLY ASSAULT, Bvecial Duvatch to The Chicage Tridune, Wesron, Ill. Oct. 9.—At Potosi, 10 miles sonth of here, a bloody attack was made, a fow days ago, npon a worthy young man, Will Deck~ er, by three roughs who nearly beat him to death with clubs. This was a penalty on Decker for his valuable instrumentality in ‘bringing to l‘;fli“ the perpetrators of the Potosi store-rob- ry. Robert Judd and Jay Elkler have been arrestad for the daatardly crime, and are held in bonds of $400. THE CLINTON. LA.. SHOOTING CASE. NEw ORLEANS, La., Oct. 9.—The Acting Gow ernor this eveing dispstched Maj.-Gen. Camp- bell, of the State Mulitia, to Clinton, to investi- rgate the condition of affairs, and report whas action is necessary in refsrence to the shooting of Bmith, the oolored Shenft. ANOTHER SUIT AGAINST TWEED, Nzw Yomg, Oct. 9.—Another suit was inatitut. ed yesterday in the name c? ‘Tbe People agains Tweed to recover 3933,640, alleged to bavo been frauduolentlv paid on six warrsnts certified by ‘Tweed, and which form the principal allegationa apainst Peter B. Sweeny. An order of arrest was served yestarday, returnable Oct. 21, his bail being fixed at 1,000,000, SEDUCTION. Speciar Disvatch to I'hs Chicace Tyidune. Horraxp Crry, Mich., Oct. 9.—Last evening City Marshal Ver Planke arrested George Shar- may, son-in-law of Jobhn W. Fuiler, of Ponnd- murder fame, charged with seducing the oldest daughter of Mine Skegenga, of MNorth Holland. He was taken to Grand Haven to-day by Sheriff Woltman. SENTENCE OF WESTERVELT. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 9.—I3 the Court of Quarter Sessions, Judge Elcock seutenced Wes- tervelt, charged with being implicated in the ab- duction of Charlie Ross, to seven years in the Eastern Penitenuiary at solitary confinemeat, aad fined bim $1. Westervelt received the sen- tence calmly. TEN YEARS IN THE STATE'S-PRISON. Bostox, Mass., Oct. 9.—John Glew, one of the crew of the schooner Jeffarson Borden, who waa" acquitted on a charge of murder, was to-day sentenced by Judgs Lowel) to ten years' con~ finement in’the Siate's-Prison,- on his plea of guilty of mutiny. BROKE_JAIL. Spectal Dupalch to The Chicaco Trune, Lxwcowy, Iil, Oct. 9.—Fonr prisoners broke Jail bere last night. They attacked the jaller as he weat in to lock them in for the night. strik. ing him ‘with an iron rod that they had broken from the stairs. A horse-thief, who bad just received sentence for seven years to Joliot, was SLICED WITH A RAZOR. Special Dispatch to The Chicaco Tridume, Egtx, Pa., Oct. 9.—Pat Leary was dangerously out op by & razor in the hands of Talbert Hall, & pagro. ata Iast avaning. Part of Leary's right ear was cut off, and his nose and lips laid opec. He is not expected to live. Hall has been jailed. HORSE-THIEF ARRESTED. Special Dispateh & Ths Chicago Danviire, Iit, Oct. 9.—Willlam Tindall wag arrested here to-day by Sheriff Bice, of Coving- ton, Ind., for stealing a horse of Edward B. Mo- Connell, of Hoopston, Ill, on Tuesday Iast, Tindal was commitied to Jail i detsalt of 50 NOE'S MURDERER. Nzw Yorx, Oct. 9.—Jobhn Dolan, who hss been arrested as the murderer of Mr. Noe, ad- mits pawning the Iatter's watch, but hia story as to his obtaining possession thereof proves false, and the police believe that he is the real mur- derer. —_— FINANCLAL. MONTGOMERY, ALA. Crxeryeary, Oct, 9.—The failure of Moog & Co., of Montgomery, Ala., is reported at Louis- ville by creditors to whom the firm is indebted in the sum of $100,000. A number of Cincinna~ firms are also reported losers. BOSTON, Bosrox, Mass., Oct. 9.—Rumors that two Sxv- ings Banks were in trouble, and thsta run on one was in progress, gained circulation hers to- day, but investigation fails to substantiats tne reports. The Bank on which the run was re- ported shows fignres and claims to be able to E:" avery depositor on demaad, with 8 per cent m:n. They have more money than they wan RECEIVER APPOINTED. Ricmxonp, Va., Oct. 9.—~Judge Bond, of the United States Circuit Court, bas appointed Henry Tyson, of Baltimore, Receiver of the Chesapeske & Ohio Railroad, under the w}auw tion of the creditors for the foreclosure of ths first.mortgage. Gen. W. O. Wykham, the Vice- President, has issued sn_order to all agenta of the road in conformity with the appointment. o THE PITTSBURG PUDDLERS. PrrrsrURa, Pa., Oct. 9.—From present indlca= tions it is almoat certain that our iroo~manufso- turers will again be embarrassed by s puddlers’ lockout this winter. The manufacturera bave asked the puddlers for a reduction of 81 a ton, which wo:ld make the rate 84.50 per ton. The puddlers insist upon the sliding scale, and say they must go out if the manufacturers iosist upon a reduction below the market price of iron accordingiy. BETTING ON OHIO. Spectal Disvatch to The Chicaco Tribuna, Crecuewats, O., Oct. 9.—DBettiog on the eloction was lively to-night. It is even, gener- ally, as berween Hayes and Allen, with the Be- publicans offering more than is taken. Your re- porter saw £3,000 & side bet to-night in the ag- gregate. The Republicans are more confidant than ever. Democrats weakening. MARRIAGES. S THLDER—MOTT~—On the th fnst., at the reridence of thy bride’s mother, by the Rev. Robert Coliyer, Jobn D. Ihlder, Jr., ot Bremerhaven, Ger., aod Mand ‘Anne Mott. MURPHY—BEADY~On Thursdsy, Oct. 7, 1875, at 8t. Patrick's Church, by the Rev. Father Bennett, Mr, E’:n{;- A. Murpby and’ Misa Maria J. Beady, both of city, £~ Wimington, Del. papers plesse copy. MANDEVILLE — GREGORY—Wednesday eventn, Oct. 6, st the residence of the bride’s fs r‘. by ml;' Hov. Lir Blerce, Mr. Sumuel Manaevile, of Culeagoy snd Miss ter ot Milton K. Gregory, Battle Croek, allch. V0 cards. ¢ EDGAR~EIRELAND—On tbe 7th fust., roct- o e N and Jeanel w Kirkl of otander Bickiand: arehitast " et _DEATHS. HANFORD—Oct. 9, 1875, Abigail Ha: the late Z:lmon Hanford, zad gmolha:?!mi::?im el trom toe onsest Mark Kimbal eral from the honss of Rim] 984 Prafrie- av.. Sunday, the 10th, st 2 o’clock jends the family are invited (o attend, g o TIMMERMAN—Oct, 8, 1375, Christian Timmerman, bora Peb. 29, 1s13. at 10 o’clock, from Stew- wo0d, by carrisges to ‘Funeral Monday morning, art-av. aod Sixty-third-at., Oukwood. ELOPED. Special Digvateh ta The Chicago Triduns. Paxroy. Til., Oct. 9.—Eii Harvey, who has for saveral vears besu in charge of the celebrated Adam Sn ith farm in this coanty, left for parts unknown in compsoy with s Miss Beno. of Lods, D, on last night's train going touth. Harvey lefi a leiter, miai- WESTCOTT—On the 30th uit, st the residance op hia father, in_Homer, Mich., 3¢ caronlo diarihen Josiah W, West formerly of Chicago, latterly o8 Memphis snd St. Louis, eldest son of the Hon, J, X and Sophronia Westcott. JACKSON—Oct. 8, Prack, fnfant son of J ad Anoa Jackeos, 5god 9 montha and 16 daym > e oo, No. 107 Wea, & Busiern papers plesse copy.