Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 22, 1875, Page 2

k] —an THE CHICAGO TRIBUNLE: CRIs.INAL NEWS, Promice of Light on tho Tremendous Ocean Bank Burglary of Sev- eral Years Ago, ‘Charge Made that the Cashlier of the Institution Bossed the Job. Disoovery of Four Murdered Human Boings in o Oollar of Denver, Qol, Craln, the Williamson County Ku-Klnx, Sentenced {o Bo Hanged. Yhe Pennsylvania Troasury Investigation Uncovers a Steal of $1,123,301, Partienlars of the Late Lynching of Two Men at BStevens Point, Wis. STREET-FIGHT AT FRANKLIN, TENN. Nasuwicie, Toun., Oct, 2L.—Au unfortunate encounter took place this morning on tho pub- lio square st Franklin, Tenn., which reaulted in tho killing of Col. Jobn L, Ilouso and tho dan- gorausly wounding of Lis son, M. House. Col. Houso aod O. T. Griffin, a policoman, lad 8 porsonal altercation fu a esloon last night,which resulted in Criflin knockln{{ Col. House down. iere the matter ended until thia morning, when tho parties, sgain mesting, some bigh words were wsed, but no blows passed. They scparated, Honso going tonarda & stors where his von was employed, noar which he met another pasty, and becamo involved in a diapute, using lavguage Griftin considered not euited to the tiwe gl place. Griitin approached Iouse to plece him undor arrest, ouse stopped to tho front of the atore, and, sooing Ariflin with ono hand on hin father's collar nod & draswn sovolver in the other, supposivg they wore involved io & por- sona) ispute, stepped into tha streot with his liana bemdo bim, Qriflin nsked b if Lo hll.‘l drawn a pistol on him, ilo srawered ** No. Col. Honse remarked that ho would dray one, and proceeded to do o, whereupon Grifu fired at him, and then turned and shot hie son, who bad drawn his pietol, Indiscrimi- nate firing bogan betneon Griflin, Col. Hotse, and William Alhison, who had lutherto been o spectator, and who sided with Grifin. Griflu fired wix shots, fivo at ITouso and ove at hix son, Altison fired two. Col. House wna killed fnstantly, 1t i thuugnt his ron cannot recover, Alhison i & member of tho Mothodist Epiecopal Church, and wes recently clected ono of the Tioard of Stewards. No causo is known why ho shonld have taken part in _tho difticutly. Tho Coroner’s jorv gave a vordict of unjuitifiablo homicide, - Gritiv And Aliiwon are in custody. Ilouse wns Liculenaut-Colonel of tho First Tennceeeo Jnfoniry, and & man of prominonce in his locality. TAMMANY RING STEALINGS RECOVERED. Special Dispatch to The Chicaco T'ribune, New Yonr, Oct. 21.—Ono of the suita sgainst the notorious Twoed ring was settled to-uay by tho widow of the culprit dirgorging what re- mained unexponded of his vory Jarge ill-gotten gaivg, James Watson was for many years the gocret agent of the ring, who gettled all accounts with the robbers and divided the spoils with “I'weod, Sweonoy, Oonnolly, Woodward, and him- gelf, hio taking 5 por cout of the atealings. Ilis gains in two or threo years woro over $1,000,000, of which he epent €300,000 or §400,000. When ho first began lifo in New York ho wsa s culprit, brought bacz from California in irous, and was eonvicted, but nover sootenced, beng released tbmug[n the influence of thoriog. Lfe was cmployed nhflrl{l{y attornards by Johs Kolly, why wa then Bhenfr, and mado his most promiuent elerk. Whou Kolly's torm na Sherifl was out, Lo jut Watson in the Comptraller's offico with Richard Con- nolly, sud it was winle hero that tha ring schemes wote concoctod and carriod out by b, In 1870 he wus thrown from Lis buggys winlo driving on tho rond and killed. This broke up the ring, and it never succeeded in ro-establirhing tho rawo systom of plunder whick he Lad devised, But seduently cao the disgorgmg by and final bursting of the ring, The amount 8s sasrens dered by Watson's estate is #660,000, alf that remsined of it. 1is widow has probably got anay with somo spoila whiclh wero concealed fiom the prosecuting counsol, but iu all proba- ility it does not amount to much, THE OLD OCEAN BANK ROBBERY., Srecial Ihavatch to The Chicags Tribune, New Yonx, Oct. 21.—In July, 1869, tho Oconu Natiooal Bank of this city was entered by bur- glara aud robbed of about $500,000, mostly in uoregistored United Htates bouds. The police ware uble to find no trace of (he burglars, and tho matter bas remained 8 mystory to thls time, To-dsy in the United States Cireuit Court, before Judge Wallace, in the suit of Samuol Archer aguingt the Oceau National Vank, the attornoy for Mr. Archer, In Lis opening, mado the astouudiog declaration that thebank was robbed Ly tue countvance of Colutabus 8. Btevenson, a Cashier at the time of the robbery, and subso- quontly its Premident, whon it fuled, ‘L'ho attorney made his statoment in the follawin, words: **1 8lall provo that Btevenson orumzafi the robbery of the Oceon National Baok, and that Rutger Teal, who s just been pardaned by Qov. Tildan for the offepse of obtsining goods undor falso pretenses, know all about the monoy, and ho will be produced a8 a witness for pleintifl,” Mr, Archer alvo charged that tho tools which broke open the Lank were pur- ‘thased with tle bank's money s that Mr, 8, went with tho burglars whon they robbod tho bauk, and shared part of the bonds, He claimad turther that, aithough tho Dircctors of tho bank know that Btovennon was loauing the bank's mooey on worthless sccurity, thoy retained him 15 an ofticer of thio bauk, PENNSYLVANIA TREASURY FRAUDS. JPurLapeLruia, Pa, Oct, 21.—Tho Comuitteo sppointed by tho Ponnsyivauia House of Repro- sentatives to fnvestigate the aflfairs of the Trean ary bave agreed upon a report stating that thoir investigation bas developed the foliowing facts s Yhat from 1804 to 1874 there appears to bo A yearly overchargo on the iuterest account on the publio debe, the diorent Treasurers taking eredlt for paying moro iutorest thau tho State isbt bore. 1he grand agrregatothusunlawfully taken from the tate Tremsury in cloven ears wou!d smount to the sum of &1,123,501, Sccond, that from 1870 to 1874 there appoars to have boan an excess promium charged {n pur. ochawen of gold to Y:y interost on gold-bearing bouds, amounting In all to $121,427, Muuy othar mivor fraudulent transaotions come under the notice of the Committeo, but those hero mon- Hanod are the most important. In roferring to twico, Dsllard is ropressnted as having heeo a viotent man, and had on Sunday Iast “wnylaid ond shot bis wifo's nophow, Androw Fraser, A BIQ ARSON TRIAL. Spectal Dupateh ta The Chicago T'ridune. Onzaox, I, Oct, 21.—Conalderablo oxeite- ment prevaile in tuin community over the trial of James Croed, Victor Dovey, and Peter Dovey, indictod for nraon for the burniog of 100 tons of hay Hopt. 10, 1874, begiuning to tho cast of Horace Dana's, in Pino Crock Town- ship, Tho bLay was divided into two ricks locatod ono milo apart, and both fired au the mamo timo, Ths nature of tho defenso is to prove an alibi and tho ganeral good repulation of the dofondants. The number of witnesses snbpenacd exceeds 175, Stato's-Attorney J, D, Canipbell and 1. F, Dutchor aopenr far the peoplo of the State of Illnois, Wiliiam Barge, of Chicago, defends the accusod. A HORRIBLE CRIME. Dzxves, Col,, Oct. 21.—A most atrocionn raur- der was unearthed hero to-day. A amall tone- ment bouss in tho csatorn portion of tho city, which iad recontly been vacated by somo [talian muslcisns, was visited by n policeman to detect tho causo of & stonch that appesred to 188uo from it. Ho discoverad in tho collar of tho building tho dead and putrid bodies of an old man and threo boys, all Itatians, ~Tho bodies hoar ghastly marks of tho knifo, the throats of all baving been cut. Tho murdorotsaro bo- lieved to Eo tha Italians, Tutenra indignation rovails, and the detectives aro out jn all direc~ ona searclung for the muvdarers. DAKOTA LAWLESSNESS, Special [nepateh (o The Chicago Tribune, Btoux Crry, Oct. 41.—Tho United States Grand Tury, now in seaston at Yankton, have found in- dictments againat John Dapes for masslatghtor for killing Collis Gallinoaux, at Ponso Island, in April lust; Thick Nail, 8 Pouca Indian, for a wurderous asganlt with o tomahswk on Edward ho;)c. a farm oversoer at Pouca Agency June “'flm partics supposed to bo the ones who start- +d the prairie fires in Bon Hummo County, I, ;r..] last week, have been arrested and contlued in ail. FRAUDULENT PURCHASES, Nrw Yoni, Oct, 4l.—In thn suit of Joneph Schmidt & Co., tobacco merchants, ngsinat Frod- erick Fatteo, tho Shoriff has soizod sovoral thon sand dollars’ worth of tobacco and other mer- chaudise, at Tetteo's bouso, in Drooklyn, Itis alloged that Fottoe has fraudulontly pucshased about $100,000 worth of goods on crodit {n sov- ersl difforent clties, and tho suit of Schrldt & Co. ngainst him ie to recover payment of certain romissory noses givon to them by lum for to- O, GRAND HAVEN I1TEMS. Sveetat Disvateh to The Chieado Tribune. Gnayp Havey, Mich,, Oct. 21,—Jim Albee, of this placo, was urrested to-day for swindling cer- tain parttes in Holland City out of alarigo smount ot butter and ogga by representing himsel! as a partner in tho firm of Alboo Bros.' large gro- cery warehouse, Watson, the principal switners, and soveral athers, in the Ponuwd marderstrial, were oxamived to-day. Tho evidenco tends strongly to covvict the murderer, THE ILLINOIS KU-KLUX, Special Dupateh to The Chicaao Tridune, Caneoxpare, I, Qct. 31.~Marshall Crain, tho bired axsassinator of William Bpenco, was to-aay sentenced at Marion, Williamaon County, by Judge Crawford, to be bung on Friday, Jan, 21, Dlack Lill and Jep Crain Lavo taken changea of vonue to Alexapdor County. Yellow Ihlf Crain will_ bo admitted on bail. Musics trial will probably come off noxs term. NOT PROVEN. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicacn Tridune, BT, Pary, Oct. 31.—3lichael Lynch's examina- "tion for shooting bis father-in-law, Malonoy, st Mendota, resulted in s dischargo, tho Justice coneluding that the ovideaca would not eonvict, A PERSISTENT PHLEBOTOMIST. Braciat Dispateh to The Chicado Trigune, Mixxesrorts, Minn,, Oct 21,—A well-to-do bacholor and farmer in Mionetonka Towoship, thia county, named John Malonberg, cut his throat with two case-kniven, & butcher-knifo, an old pockot-knife, and an inch-suger. ‘The auger “fotchod him.” Mo took a dnnk of whixky from bis side-board between actd. WA Cruzy. The feilow WILL RE HANGED, 8. Lauts, Mo., Oct. 31.—Ilonry Brown, con- victed of rapo aud murder, will be hanged here to-morrow, the Suprome Court and the Govern- or laving refused to futerfore. o isa negro. RECPATUPE OF MRS. FORTMYER. Svecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Jrevemson City, Mo, Oct. 21,—Mra, Fortmy- er, tho celebrated abortioniat, was captured at Morridon, 30 miles from here, this morning, Sho was brought hore to-night and roturned to bier old cell 1 the Poultantiary. THE STEVEHNS POINT WIS, TRAGEDY. Oatkoatr (Wia) Northw atern, Oct, 18, 8o mauy difforent accounts have bean in elr- culation since tho shooting of Bheriff Bakor, in regard to tho circumstauces that led to tho ter- rible affair, that your roporter has interviewed tho Courtsrights iu order to got thoir etory, which they gavo substantially as follows : About twenty yoars ago Amos Courtwright and L. Iianchott entored into a partnorship for fho purpoo of earrying ou the lumbor trade. Thoy purchased what is now known s tho Big Plover River, copsisting of a mill and considerablo pine faude. They ran out what lumber thoy manu- factured on the river, Courtwright ususlly went out with {8 to market, aud Daker, then a young wman, made more than ouo trip for him, Courtwright sud Ianchett woro iu busincss to- gotber but a sbort time. Courtwnght bonght out Hanchott, giving bim s morigage on the property to securo vart of the payment. When tho mortgage bocame duo, Courtwright was un- able to way It and a judgment was obtained, and be was tosble to pey that, Ho ho sold his Interest Ju tho property to MeDill & Co. for 4,000, Tlis wauaftor the death of Uauchott, snd the admiuistrators of tha Hanclott estalo claimed that onc-balf that amount suould bo peid to them o rettlement of o sum that they claimod appeared against Courtwright outside of the securities, on tho mill-property. This clalm Courtwright refused to pay, on the ground, ks claime, that it was sottled previous to 1lanchutt’s dealy, but was never canceled, Buit was commenced, and, a8 Courtwright had nothiug to show that it had beon sottled, & judg- ment was obtained, and the farm whoro tho shoating was done was held liable an that judg- ment, aithough Courtwright claiwm it was bought by his wife, “Lhe Coutt ordored tho farm sold aud the proceeds to bo t}:pued on tho judgment. ‘Llio farm waa bid in by J. O. Hayniond, who had the action of the ex-Treasurers in rofusing toape | married lanchew’s widow. Courtwright still pear before the Committeo, the ropors Baya: to assumo that all tho harges made are true, 88 the Troasurcrs do not pear, wuen lawfully subpeancd, and explain or W Certainly it js fair dony them.' A DRUNKEN ROW, Bpecial Draputeh to The Chicago Tribune, DaxvirLz, Ill., Oct, 21.—Last Baturday night ss Asthur Joues, Bamuel Swieher, Jack Dyer, Albert Crause, aud Conrad Buock, s} coal-min- ers, were rotuining to their homes near Oak- wood Btatiou, {rom Danvills, they mot s party from Oakwood cousisting of two Trimmell boys, and anothor person ono pamed Woolbridge, ¥ whose nawe your reportor falled to get, and, toth parties being fu liquor, it was not long be~ foro & geueral sud free fight ensued, in which Dyor and Sbock were badly injured, Hhock was kuockod insensible, in whick stato he lay till this A poat Night before last Bhoriff Gregory was telo- morning at 9 o'clock, whon he di Taoriomi s &8 Lba koa beivg Do, " raphied for sud wont to Oukwood abd a (‘vmum Triomell, Jr., and suother of lhrum;':s ticipsote, WAYLAID AND 8HOT, Mreanaus, Tenu., Oct. 21.—L. Batlazd, former- Iy of Texas, ropiding near Marlon, Ark,, whilo riding with & youug Jady yesterdsy afternoun, near his placo, wes waylaid and slot by s wan pamed Andrews, who fired ove barrel of 8 shot guu at the Doctor, tho chsrgo taking effectin umigts that ¢ e ao unjust claiw, aud, as the {arm way tho only pwpcn{xln the world that be bsd muy olsim to, Lo was deterinined to hold “it in deflauco of everything, for Uo know mot what to do in his oid sgo it that was gono, lsalal, the ono that shot Baker, i8 n brother uf Amos, au old backelor of about 0. e claima that Lo did not intond to shoot tho Bherl®?, but that It was a youug man, A, Bid- mora, who slood by tho Bhoriff, that he intended L ‘They bave buth ssen botter days. Amos was at one tinle Deputy-Bheriff, aud ho knsw eer Wheelock, of tho polico fareo, in charge of the Jall, who kiopt closo wateh untii sbout 1 o'clock, when, thinking all dsugor paat for the night, ho foll ‘saloep, and In abuut an hour waa wakened from his alimbors by two men, who grasped him by tho armn, and cautioned hin ty lio still or_thav would mienca him, Tney stood over him during the timo that the remainder of the crowd wore forcing thoir way into tho Jail, The firat door that they encountered wag made of haif-ineh botler-irori stravped on both siden with five-gights bar-iwon, ‘This door thoy conld not unlock. #o thay cut off the top klnge and bent tho door back almost double, sud forced thelr way throngh the opening thus made, and uolocked each saccossive duor to the prison- era’ colls,—tho eame Loy fitting them all. How or where thoy got a koy ta fit, is only known to tho partics who uned it. Whon tho colla wero runc‘nod, tho prisoners wero dragged out, and tareed through the opening mado by bending tho outaide iron door, All tho whilo this was somg on, the Jait was Ruarded on the ontside by atiout sixty armed men. aud tho noisa and con- fusion on the ineida were {errible, Tho prisons era, of whom thero ate quite A nutmbor, woro all tno timo yelling **M urder,” at tho top of their volcen. \Wagons woro in readiness to convey the men to tho place relected for their execution, 1t wny Homo timo bofore the oflicors woro ready Lo follow them, and it was sunriso when they wero found about a mile soutls from tho Court-Ifouso, and abont 20 rods west of tho road that leads direct to Plover. As s00n s It was diecovered whero thoy wors, your roportor hastoned to Lhe spot, and tho Bight that mot his gazo ho nover wishos to aco agnin. Thero wero two brothara hanging from the samo tree, old men, hoth of thom, baving neen threo-ecoro years. And, to mnke the sight still moro sickobing, thoir,clothes woro coms pletely covered with bloed, which showed that thoy fought dosperately for thoir Iives, Isaial's cfl'nu woro wido open, snd his position was_such that the eun shono squarely in his face. Isaiah wan the ono who shot Baker, Ilis neck and faco wero distorted. Amos, it is supposed, . was nu;;ly doad beforo the rope wos put around his ueck. Tho treo npon which they woro hung waa a pive, about 10 juches in diaweter, and whoso branches extend over tho road. Appearances fiu to ghow that tho ropes woro secnred to tho branches from the wagon, and then tho wagon drawn from under, Tho shoa was off tho nght foot of ench, which is supposcd to bo tho result of accilent. Tho Coronor cut the bodics down about 10 o'clock, and su inquest was held. Tho exaitomont was very groat, and bundreds of peoplo have visitod the scens of tho tragedy up to tho presont timo. ‘Lhe funcrnl takea place this afternoon. Their bodies will bo takon to Plover for burinl, some of the family being buried there. Who the partios wore who did the lynching is of courso a mystery, and thoso who are supposed to know aro silont on tho question, The mob numbered nearly 100 well- armed, deaperate men, tnost of them it {8 be- lioved came from I'lover. Whether any action will ho made towards nrrestiug tho perpetiat- ors remalus to be seon, buv tho public foeling iu o great mensuro indorses tho doed. A MAN KILLS HIS NEPHEW. New York Herald, Ancitpavp, Pa., Oct. 19,—This usually quiet monutain town ig 8t a fevor of forvid oxcitemont ovor a thrilling tragedy which has just taken place here, and {n which a youog man named Auttiony Scanlon waa slain, haviug been stabbod to tuo hears, it is alleged, by his unclo, Mickaol Nolap. The lattor was sirested this moruing aud brought before a Justice of the Yoace, who committed him to the Couuty Pricon to await trial. Nolan hns for somo timo past kopt a saloon in thho coptre of tho town, and to this rondozyous throo of his nophows—to-wit, An- thony, Michael, and Peter Heanlon, sll youug men, ropaired last night. Thoy had not been thero long_when a disputo arcse between them- #olves nnd anothier party in tho barroom, and this sojaggravated their nncle, the innkeopor.that bo threatonad to have thein artested at ouce, un- losn thoy desisted, They Ynhl 1o attention, how-~ ever, an lan bocame quite oxaus sooing this, No perated, ‘and proceeded to put themout, In front of tho ealoon the Scantons turuod on him, knock- oo lum down and kicked him,nnd at this juncturo another nophew, named Tunill, arrived on the scone, and, brandishing o knife, swore if thoy did not leavo off beating Lis unclo Lo would bavo their lives, Nolan thon rose to his foet, whoma flerco fight with dirk-knives enwueq, tho con- testants striking wilaly ‘sbont them in thelr drunkon deuporation, 'Tho sceno was traly ter- nble, and ULafles description. Women ran soreaming into tho street, and bogged of tho men to deaist their bulcherous and brutal work, but with no avail, uotil thelr fiendish spirizs woro eatiated mith blood. In the midst of the bloody ouslaught, Anthiony Beanlon received a shocking thrust of s knife through tho loft breaet, the blade peuetrating the luny and making a mortal wound. Mo pank slowly, aud died to-dag in grent axoay, I brother, Potor Beaulon, waa wtabbed m the cheelt aud on the back, bolow tho right shoulder, flla wounds were sowed up, and mie not expected to prove fatal, Alichacl Nolan, who has beon arreatod for tho stabbing, 14 abant 40 vears of ago, and brothor to Scan~ lou's mother, who is mest intent on proseculing bim to the fullest extens of the law. OBITUARY, FREDERICK HUDSON, NEW YORK, Bostoy, Mass, Oct. 21.—Frederick Hudson, for many years tho mansging editor of the New York Heraid, died at 5 o'clook this morniog, at SECRET SOCIETIES. The Grand Chapter Roynl Arch Masons in Scssion at Keokuk. Grand Encampment and Grand Lodgo of Towa 0dd-Fellows at Towa City. Annonl Gatliering of the Ohlo Grand Lodge of Masons at Columbus, Kentuoky Masons Pay a Tribule to tha Memory of 1, C. Breckinsidge, 10WA ODD-FELLOWS, Towa Ctry, Ia., Oct. 21.—Tho Grand Encamp- mont and Grand Lodgo L. 0. 0. F,, met in this city yosterday, in tho Camp, tho following M. W, Grand ofticors Lelng present: Herman Black, of Davonport, M. W, @, Patriarch ; George Whip- plo, of Burlington, M. L. G. High Priost; Thomas D. Evanw, of Fairflold, B. W. Q. 8. Wardon William Qarrett, of Burlington, R. W. Ct Bocrotary ; Joha B. Glenn, of Bloomfield, It. W. G. Troasnrer; M. Miller, of Glenwood, 3. W. G. J. Warden; L. H. Glenn, of Bloomtield, Marshal: James Rowmplo, of Wapello, W. G. O. Sentinel; Orlando_McCranoy, E. W. Iartman, 1. W. @. Ropresentatives @Grand Lodge of the United Btaloas Past M. W. (&, Patrinretis J. Norwood Clark andd “Fhotnne Banbury,af Iowa City; 'Thoman D. Evans, of Fairfleld ; John Guudaker, of Davanport ; Orlando McCraney, of Nora Spriage; I 1, Walker, of Mt, Pleasant; K, W. Hartman, of Indianola, Thirty subordinate encampments wero rapre- sontod by pixty dolegates. aud tho eondition of this branch of tho Owdor was found to bo most flonriehing, In tho K. M. Grand T.odge this morning were tho following _grand ofticers: M. W, ¢ M., Bon Nowman, of Counvil Blafta: M. W. G, W., Hlor- mau Block, of Davenport: B, W, G, B. Wilham Garrett, of Burlington: R. W. G. 'L\ Jobn B, Glonn, of Bloomtleld: W. W. Moore, of Iirio, and J. Leeck, G W, Reprosontntivea of tho Grand Lodge of the United States; W. G, Chapun, the Iov. 1. L. Schroinor, of Bloomileld ; W, G. M. 8. I. Glenn, of Bloomliold; W. C. G, J. K. Powerd, of Atlantic; W. G. Messonger, Bimon Adel- shiom, of Codar Itapids: W. U. Horald, J. J, Diotz, of Jowa City; Pnet CGrand Masters, Thomas D, Evans, Faicfleld; Thomas Hughes, and J. Norwood Clark, Iowa City ; Ene J, Loock, Keokuk: E, H. Wickersham, Reokulk; W. W. Moore, Dos Moines; Jobhn Guudaker, Daven- port; Orlaudo nl’ccnuui, Nora Springe; Charloa G. Kertschmer, Dubuxuo; i, D. Walk- er, Mt. Pleasant. Grand Mastor Nowman submitted lin report, from whieh wo extract tho following statistics of tho Order for thy fiscal year endiug Dree, 81, 1874; Number “of lodges, 4713 members inilinted, 2,481; adwitted by card, 776; rointatod, 2043 total, 8,461 ; with- deawn by card, Tit: susponded abd dropped, 1,000; oxpolied. 63; deceased, 701 total, 1,830 ; goin, 1,6¢1, Total momborahip, 14,441, Hinoo the abuvo report was presented to the R. W. Grana Lodge of the United Statos our in- croaeo has been gratifying. Wo number now 203 working lodges, with n mombersiup on July 1 of 16,292, o gain of 850 mombors wince Jan. 1, 1875, In the Camp the followiug graud oflicors woro olected for tLo ensuing vesr; Grand P'utrinrch, Goorge Whipple, Burlimto: High Priost, Bou Newman, Council Biuffs ; Senior Wardon, M. Miller, Glenwood ; enibe, Willinm Garrott, Durlivpgton ; T'eeasuror, J. 1, Glonn, Bioom- Hold : Ioprosentative to United Statos Grand Lodge, Chistlos Keitschmor, Dubuque, Tho Grond Lodge recoived during the last flncal yenr §0,020, disbursed $5,410.69, sud Las ou hand & total of 8333,79, The Gravd Lodge to-dav roceived the financial roport, wisich shows & moss flourishing pecuniary condition of sho Order. Tho amount paid for relief iu tho last year is 12,608 ; widows and orplinng, ©2,042,30 1 cducating orphans, €464 ; Durying dond, £2,630.95, 'Wotal, $17,208,65, Num- ber of brothers relioved, 789: numbor of brothors relieved, 739 ; numborof brotlers buriod, 70. The lnl\m\‘m; Grand ofiicers for the snsuing Y)e" woro ivstalled: 8. 8, Winal, 3. W. G. 3., ubuquo ; 1, Block, R, W, D, G. M.. Daven- port; A, J. Mornson, 1t W. G. W., Marongo; Willism Gurrett, R, W. G, Jurlington ; John 1. Glonn, R. W. G, T\, Bloowfluld ; the Rov. E, . Schirioner, W, G, Chaplain, Bicomflald; W. E. Harrison, W, G. Marshal, Dubuque; Jumos Heott, W, G. Con,, Emmittabirg ; Guoreo Bueer, 1. G- Guardian, Dea Motnes; Qonrgo W. Condon, W. G, Messengor. Mouticolio; Sius Roynolds, W, Q. Horald, Brookiyn. 10WA MASONS, Kroxux, Ia, Oct. 21.—The aubual meoting of tho Grand Chapter of Koyal Arch Dlasons of Towa was liold to-day. Graud fHigh Priost Rob- ert I, Bower dolivered his annunl address, aftor whiel tho Chiapter proceeded to the election of ofticers, with tho following resuit: Grand High Priest, H. 8. Winslow, Newton; Doputy Grand High Pricst, Fred Gottehetl, DesMoinos; Grand bis home in Coneord, from injuries roceived on the railroad track at 5 o'clock yosterduy after- noon. It scoms that Mr. Hudson was approschi- ing thie Monumont street crossing * of tho Mid- Inny Central Railroad, seated in a coverod buggy with Judge Jamos B. Koyes, who was driv- g, wheu tho flagmesn waived them of tho approsch of & traa, aud thoy stoppod till tha ongino passed. Deing ongaged n couver- sation, and not thinking thot the cara wero coming after, and that a thving switch was al- ways mado at this erosuiog, thoy startod to croas, when the cars struck thoe bind wheel, sud, throw- g Judge Koyes into the street, roilod Mr. Hud- son and tho buggy along tho track about twenty feot and down nu” embaskmont, Ao oxamina- tion sbowed that Judgo Koves, although cousid- orably bruised aud stunned, wes not soriously injured. Mr. Hudeon's injusios, howover, proved fatal, and he diod thls morning, Mr. Hudsou waa 56 years of age, and loaves a widow snd an only son. Tho funeral of Mr. ITndson will tako placo on Bunday aftornoon at & oclocl. GEN. SOL D, MEREDITH, INDIANA, Specal Drapateh (o The Chivago 1votim Campninag Crry, Ind,, Oct. 31.—To-day, after s protracted iltuces, Gon. Bol D, Meredith, ono of tho bost known citizens of Indiaua, died nt Lits residenco in thig oity, 4 170 the Associated Press,) CiNciNxary, Uet, 22.—The Commercial's Richwond, Ind., special says Gon, Kol Moredith, ono of the most prominent of Iudiaoa Genorals dunng tho War, died,st his residenco near Camn- bridge City about 1 &, m., from cancer of tho stownch, ‘originating from \m\nr crushied bo- noath s horso at the battle of Gainesville. Bince tho War decoased bas been one of the mast suc- cessful fancy stock brooders in tho Wost, pecral Inapateh o T'he Clicaco Tribune, Inpianarorts, Oct, 21.—A apecial train will ba Tuu to Cambridgo City Bunday to attend Gon. Meredsth’s funeral. A large number of tho sol~ diors of hiy t centl “N.u regiument (tho Ninoteenth) will at~ THE HON. R. T, DAVIS, PARIS, KY. LoumviLre, Ky., Oct, 21,—A special tologram to tho Ledger trom Paris, Ky., says: ** The Hon, I T Davis, the oldest son of tho lato Bonator, Garrott Davis, aud most prominent member of the Bourbon County Bar, was found dend in bty bed this moruing. His death Is supposed to Llisve boan esused by aw overdoso of chloral, what tho duties of au “ofticer were, Drink and mambiing, thoy claim, baye boen the mu:l‘x‘ of all thewr losses, ‘and their dosperate, hardouod nrpnnucu would cumnll corroborato that statemont. However wuch they may think thoy-lLave beou wrouged, thore ia nut evon the shadow of nD{Khlng 80 Jumiily thom iu shovung an ofticor [u tho porforusnce of bis duty, woro oppovially Suct & A8 &% Saker, of whom thera is 110t one who cau say that bo ever weot farther thau his duty calied bum, even iy g cssp like this. flo wag accustomed 10 dauger sll Liy life, na & pilot on tho nver, aud as & menher of tho Eighteeuth Wiscousin during the War, Ilo waw soyorely wonnded st Blulohi; brave 10 o fault, and cool under the modt Lrying cireymstancos, Portage County loat o that fatn) Mondsy a wman whodo like 1t Biky tako yusre (0 roplaco, Uunkouh Northweatern, Get. ), Breyexs. Poxr, Octe 19, —The sun this , { beautiful autusun day Tose on oue of the most wickeuing uights ever witnoaed 1 this pait of tho couutly, Just ono wook from yesturday Bhoriff Bakur wan sbot, and this wormog uig wurdorers wore found Langing 0 100 brunchuy bis vock sod face, aud kuocking hiws off bin | 1 & pino tzen Abont = e from {be Courte borse. After faling Uallard asked Androws to ratde hum, which be did fnto & mitting- posturo, and tbeu, placing the gun near hiy head, dis- charged the othor barre!, ltorally blowiug Bial- snop and surrendered biwwelf 1o the authorities. o 8ud & | be captured sud the Leys takon from him, he him’ dowa Iard’s bead off, Audrews then went to Andcaws bad besu vwployed by Ballard, Low days bofore Lallard had knooked louse, 1rom whero they wero taken at sn carly hour, There tad been considerablo talk for oo tinie that suvh would be their fate. and tho Shentf had taken avory procaution to muke the ,mhwucnl a8 securo ay careful watching sud iron Y could mage them, Fur fear that b would locked tho doorw aud bid the keys, lowving Uli- which he bad beow In the habit of uslug w an anodyno for pain, Ar. Davis was Prosidont of tho Northorn Bank of Kentucky, snd was do- sorvedly hold as oua of tho first Gitiz cuunty):uul Htato."” ik gitisns ol THE REY, ALEXANDER 8. HEALY, BOSTON, Bosroy, Oct. 21.—The Rey, Aloxpuder § Hlealy, pastor of tho Bt. James Cathiolio Chureh Ijl; this E:g, died to-day, after 8 lingenug iHnosd. o was born at_Macon, Us., 1n 18] brother of the Bihop of l’urllnml‘,fl uu:;do':“:u: President of Guorgetown (b, C.) College, COL. J. R, POLK, WADASH, IND. Speciat Ihapaich W #he Clucag: Tribune. Wauasy, Ind,, Oct. 21,—Col, J. R, Polk, Audi- tor of tho County, and well known in this pur. tion vf tho Hiate, died very suddouly to-day. SUDDEN DEATH. G Special Dispatch ta The Chicayo Tritbune, Orrawa, 1L, Oct, 21,—This morning a woslthy sud rospected farmer, mamod Joln O'Nein, living 4 miles northoast of this city, wae fuund dead in big bod, Ho rotirod last vight at Lis usual hoar in appareutly good ealth, As ho Was syl of temporato wud industrious habits, sud 0ot kuown to havo been subjoct Lo auy dik- cuao, chronic or gihe: . 8 Liyetutys or gihierwiae, bho cuuso of by duath , stroots King, A. T. Brooke, Monnt Dleasant; Grand Scribe, 4. D. Wetheroll, Knoxville; Grand Treasarer, W, W. 3loKnight, Wintersot; Graud Socrocary, William I, Langridgo, Muscatino, Tho upfiuuuw oflicors nro: G, Captain of tho Host, A, R. Dowey, Washiugtou; G. Principel Hojourner, A. W, Daugherty, Dubuque ; G. Royal Aich Captain, M. Ii. Gurmov, Montleolio; Q. Bleater Third Veil, L. 8. Baylogs, Kookuk: G. Mastor Becond Yail, L. C. McNoilt, Bionx Cliy; G- Mnster Firat Vell, Joromo Bucbank, Wavesly; G. Chaplsin, Downiug Baugh, McGregor; G. Guard, Theolore Sehiriener, Mount Pleasant, ‘Fhin afternoon thore was a parade of the grand bodices, togathior with the Dawascus Command- ory, of this city, and Boausoant Commandery, of Quunoy. Ovor 400 Sir Knights appearcd in unie form, and tho domonstration wad the (inost ever witnossed upon the streets of Keokuk, Tho complimentary banquet given by Lho Da~ mascus Commandory to the Grand Commandery and Grand Chaptor of Iowa at tho Opers-ifonss laut avening was tho most ulnuulllccu’. atfair evor Lefore gotten up hero, both inregard to tho number presont aud the pmount of monoy ex- pouded in proparations. The Opora-llouss way decornted With overgroons, flowary, and laurcl wrenthing, sud tho oxterior was brilliantly il- luminatod with two rows of gas-burnors, with slobes, which extended completely around the hulldiuz. A bosutiful arch way built over both which wag also_illuminated with jots of Ran. F. Bower, B, C., of tho Damaseus Com- wandory, presided at tho banquet tablos, and do- livered the address of welcome, sfter which a number of togsts wore &unpn.md and responded to by the difercat Grand Officers and Bir Knlights, THE OHIO MASONS. Coruxpus, 0., Oct, 21,—Tho 'Masonic Grand Lodge of Ohio to-day elooted tho folluwing grand oiticors: C. M. Waodward, of Olevelaud, Uraud Master; W. M. Cuuningham, of New York, Deputy Grand Master; L. 11, Willlams, of Ruesollville, Bonior Warden ; James E, Browart, of Bprivgfiold, Junior Warden; 1% 4, Dhillive, of Qeorgetown, Treasurer; and Joha D, Cald: woll, of Cincinnati, Becrotary, "'lio newly vlectod oflicers appointed tho fol- lowing ofticers: Grand Cuaplain, tho Hev. A. G, Dyors, of Columbus; Orator, Both Sullivan, of Dayton ; Marehnl, A. M, Hons, of Cincinnati; 8, Deacon, Jobn @. Norton, of Toledo ; Tyjor, Jacub Rtaudall, of Wayuosoo, 1t was decided to hold a speclal meeting of the Graud Lodge at Mariotta, June 24, 1876, to celo- Lrato the cautaunlal sunivorsary of the Ameri- can Unfon Lodgo No, 1. This lodgo was orgau- izod at \West Poiut uudor a charter from Masa- chugetts issuod to nru% oftjcors four montls bo- faro tha Declaration of Indepandence, snd after- ward roorgauized at Mariotts, O., by Maj, Hart and Gon, Putnam, who bad been mombers of tlo West Powt Lodyo. INDIANA MASONS AND GOOD TEMPLARS, Ayecial Dispaleh fa The Clicago Tribune, IxpuNarors, Ind, Oct. 21,—The Grand Chspter £ Royal Arch Masous to-duy appointed aGrand Migh Priost, a Deputy Grand High Driest, a King, and a Benibo, » Commnittoo of Via- itation, and au luspector amony (he subordinato Chspters, William C. Pate, a delogato to the Grand Todge of (ood Templars, wayw expelled to-lay Lucause of boing actively engsged in the dis- titlation of whisky, ‘I'ic’ Grand Lodge oflicers werae installed, und thou tt adjourned until noxt your. KENTUCKY MASONS. LoutsviLLe, Ky., Oct, 21.—Tho Musonic Graud Lodgo of Keutucky adopted a repert to-dsy lo which s bavdsowo tribute wes paid to the memo- ory of tho late John 0. Brockluridge, The fol- lowing sosolutions were iucludod i tho repost aud aaopted by s rising voto Eewolved That, a3 a Uraud Lodze, we {endep our I'RIDAY. OCTORBLR 22, fraternat exmpatby to tho family of our eminent do- ceared brother, Reanlred, 'That & monnmental {ugm fitly inacribed, bo dedicated o hia momory (n this journal written snd priuted, of thix (irand Lodge, Ttesoliod, That an engrosned copy of thia report and accotmpany g resolulions bo tendered the widow of our deceascd brother, i RAILROAD NEWS, THE ATLANTIC & CHICAGO. It fa rutnored that 8 ehango kas been mado In tho now Allantic & Chicago Rallrosd, 1t han been alrasdy stated in Tus TaiuNg that Van- derbilt was making immense offorta to forco tho Claveland, Calumbus, Cincinnatl & Indisnapolis Bailroad out of tho combination, and in this it i3 eaid bo has succcoded. According to the ramar, tho lino hna been reartanged, ana fs to rin from Chiengo to Maustiold on tho Chicage Iivision of tho Daltimore & Ohio, from Mane. fiold to Balamanca on tho Atlantio & Great Waostern, and from Solamauca to Now York on the Eno Haitroad. By this arrangomont tho Jength of tha road remains abott tho eauio, onty it does not touch Oloveland, and this is probably alt Yanderbilt desirad, a4 that city 18 onn of tho principal polnts on tho Lake Bhore & Michigan Bouthorn Rallrond, ono of Vanderbiit's lines. Mr. D, W. Hitchcock, the Gounoral asscoger Aront of the Chicago, Butlington & Quinay Taitroad, bas accapted tho appomtmont of Gen- oral Agont of tho now Atlsntic & Olicago lino, and he will assumo his now duties on tho 1at of Novomber. 1his hendquarters will bo at No, 101 Bouth Curk sireat, tho presont ofiico of the Daltimors & Onio Raitrosd. _The sppointment in n moat oxcollent one, and Mr, Hitchcock will undonbtedly succesd in making tne now lino a favorite ouo with tho Western publle. Mr. Hiteheock's successor on (he Chlcago, Burling- ton & Quincy lailroad bas not yot boon dosig- nated. It Js atatod that the .now lino s experioncing somo trouble in getting posrossion of the Agti- cnlinral Dapartmont of the Exposltion Building, ‘The Exposition Diroctors are sald to bo willing and anxions to loase tho building, as the $600 n month they _‘ml for it will bo a clear gain, but the Council Committes on Railroads ore siid to bo doad nagainst it, awd will not allow the Board of Public Worke to givo tholr sauction. Dy this action the mombers of the Council think thoy can forco tho railroad companios to purchase thoe iako front on favor- ablo torme. ''hoy have intimated that thoy are willing to let tho Tailroads occupy tha Exposition Building tomporarily, provided ”the lako front was purchiosed. Tho Conucll Committco lins sont an invitation to Mr. Donglas, the President of tho Illiuois Central Railroad, to moot thom noxt Saturday in regard to thia mateer, but as hio in at prosentin New York, the mooting will un- doubtedly have to bo postposed until gomo time next weok. THE NEW COMBINATION. 1t i8 genorally conceded in raitway ciroles that tho annouscement {n yostordsy's TRIBUNE of nu sdyanco in froight and passongoer satea to and from tho East is tho rosult of a graud offensive and dofensive combination botweon tho various Eastorn linos, 'Tho ratcs snnoounced are tho samo a8 thoso charged bofore -the commence- mont of tho war botween tho Baltimoro & Ohio aud tho Saratoga combination, It is belloved that so atterapt will bo mado shortly to increase tho rates till futher, Thoro is, bowever, & prospect that tho combination may overreach it- self, and some of the smaller lines bo forcod to o back to lower rates to keop up their trafic to provent Vanderbilt aud Scott from gobbling them up, a8 is perhaps tho iatentiou of theso two gontlomon, and taus burat tho allianco, SLEEPING-CAR MATTERS, Tho arrangewonts for carrying into offeoci the cliangoe of sleeping-cars from Pullman’s to Wag- nor's on the Michigan Central have finally beon comploled. Boveral important concessions have, howover, been mada to Mr. Pullman. 1iis palace cara will continue to run ovor the Michigan Cen- tral to. Grand Rapids, and aldo to Dontreal via the Orand Trunk. An arrangemont hes besu perfectod with tho Groat Western of Cauada by whioh the Puilman cara on that line aro discon- tinued and tho Wagner cars substituted. Thero- fore, tho Michigau Central will continuo its fa- vorito through line vis Ningara Falls, and tho managers of tho road aro, consequently, hapuy. FARMERS' RAILROAD. Sbectat Disputch to The Chicaan Tribune, Des Moixes, I, Oct. 31.—Tho farmers of Lion, Hardin, Grundy, snd Marshail Counties aro building a railrosd. 1t is cafled the Farm- ers' Union Rallrond. Its siarting polntis Lis- bon, Twenty miles are graded. Two locomo~ tives, sovernl cars, and tho ties aro on the ground, 'Tho roils aro of liclugan maplo, wiics will bo used until the road earny the iron. It is of tho uarrow-gaugo, and will cost, ready for business, o little avar #4,000, Farmors along the line bave laid out towns at the stations, aud donated lota to the Company, which w1l soll fos enough to pay fog tue road. THEILLINOIS CENTRAL, The managers of the Illinoia Central Raliroad stato that thoro 8 no truth in the statement made by tho St Lonis Times, that thoy intond to consolldate the Jackson route from Cairo to Now Orlenns with their own, It is truetho Tilinois Contral ia responmblo for a large amount. of the bonds of tuat lino, but tho Intorost doos not become duo until noxt month, The road has done & vory good business since conneotion was made with the IMinois Central at Cairo, and it {s belioved that it wil bo fully ablo to meet its obligations, BAD EITHER WAY, Bpeciat Dizpatch to T'he Cnicago Tribuna 8. Paur, Oct, 21,—The repors of the Bupor- {ntendont of tha Sioux City & St. Paul Railway, two Companies, to the Btate Commigsioner, show not earnings for the year ending July 1 of about $152,000, with a loss of about 0,500 on pasvengor business. Includiog taxes, insurance, aud intorast, tho doflcls for the year is for tho B, Paul & Bioux City Company about $130,000, and tor tho Bioux City & St. Paul Company avout 180,000, THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. Spectal Ispateh to T'he Chicaro Tribuns, 8t. Paur, Oct. 2l.—~Goorge Stark, Vice-Presi- dout of tho Northern Macifie, with Joln.}, Dennison, of Baltimore, Thomas L, Cauflold, of Vermont, aud Goneral Manager Moad, startod to-day for s tour of fuspoction along the road. Mond bas not rosignod, as heretoforo reported, Gen. Btork deoliues to say whether a chango of locul ofticors in contompluted. GALVESTON TO NEW YORK WITHOUT CHANGE. Special Dispatch ta the Chicapo Tyidune, Carmo, 1L, Oct, 21.—Lhe inclive of the Calro &*Vincennos Railrend on the Illinols alde of the Ohlo River {6 campleted, and the first oars woro transferred to-day from the Iron Mountain Rail- rond. This complotes an unbroken hino without chuugo of cars Irom Unlveston to Now Yorlt THROUGH TO BOSTON. The Michigau Central and Michigan Bouthern Railroads, have mede warrangements by whion Wagnor's sleopiug cars will run through from Chicago to Iooton over both of theso luos after tho 1ai of noxt mouth, —_— REVENUE FRAUDS, THE NEW YORK BILK SMUGGLERS. Nxw Youg, Oct, 21,—Tho argument in the de- murcer to tho indictments charging H. B, Olaflin & Co. with dealing with smugglors has beguu, Thero aro tlires indictmoents against the firm, but, s tho samo objections apply to ali, the ave alloging tho buying aud facilitating the concesl- mout, trabsportation, and eale of wlx ousos of smugglod siiks, was soloated for the occasion, B, Evasts, of counsgl for Clatliu & Co., 1n tho courso of Lis argumont, wald that tho' statute undor which this indictment was found pro- vidos ‘that whouever auny ono shall be found to bave bad possa-sion of umusfi;ln #oods, knowiug thow to have been smuggled, he shall be convictod, uuloss he oxplaiu wush pos- nesslon to tho watisluction of tho Jury, The statuto I+ wholly confined to dealing with smug- glod goods, aud not with poods which havo f{uuod through the Custom-House. ‘e courts caz vmuggled goods a4 gouds not introduced through the Custom-Houuo, but fu the svasion of it, If the firm buys snd solls $80,000,000 worth of goods every year, 1t 18 but just that is stionld biave somo Information as to where and whion the silke it is charged with dosling in ware smuggled. Without such iuformason, the firm #bould not bo considored culpable. e v A MILWAUKEE LIBEL SUIT. Special Dispaleh to The Chicogo Vribune, Minwavsge, Wis., Oct. 21.—8beriff ilolzhauer to-day sorvad pepers oo Prof. Winchell, in sn action for Jibel iusttuted Ly Behool Commis. sloner Becher, said lbel belog pubhished iu Wincholl's School Bulltin. Winchell was racontly Priveipal of tho Milwaukee High Bchool, and bad a fallivg out with Counnwionor Ueolior, FIRES. Burmning of the Freeport Watch Factory---Loss $150,000, Destructlon of the 014 Conrt-House af Wankegan, Other Blazos, AT FREEPORT, ILL, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicags Tribune, Fareron, Ill., Oct. 22.—Tho Frooport watel factory was destroyed by firo. Tho disaster oc- currod at 11 o'clock to-night in the upper story of tho factory. The flames spread so rapidly that in logs than half an hour tho factory was in ruins, It waa tho work of an focendinry, Tho factory was in full operation, and over 400 waichon wero in progress of manufsaturo, Loes, @160,000; inAurance, §60,000. Tho principal stockholders wera L. T Munn, C.J, ¥ry, Prot, A, A, Grifith, avd L. K. Beofield. ‘Clio rasidenco of 1I. ¥, Haokoy was dontroyod by fire at 12 o'clock to-nfght. Toss, 1,000 ; ln- SUrAuCO none, n AT WAUKEGAN, ‘WADKEaAN, I1L., Oct. 21.—The old Lake Coun- ty Court-Houeo in this city, bulit thirty-ono yonrs ago, wae entiroly destroyed by firo this morning. Tho butlding was undergoing ropairs, and, as tho fire caught in tho cupols, it is sup- posed to hayo taken from the furnaco uwsod by the raofer wha had boen at work tinning tho deck, Our citizons are fooling lutonscly sad ovor fho loss of ouo of onr oldost tandmnrks, They all sosmed to work with the greatést cxortions to mubduo tho flamen, but it was of no uso; human efforts wnmteutlraly fruitless to stay tho devouring elo- uicat, AT HAVERHILL, N H, Havermit, N, IL, Oct. 21.—A fire broke ont thia aftornoon in a attio of tho Grafton County Poor-Iiouse, consuming two large houses and most of A stablo and contents, with a woodshed with u Jerge amount of wood. Tho overacer and famuly and 100 poupor inmatos woro all eavod, Losy, $30,000 ; insurance, €20,000. Causo of the firo unkuown. ON STATEN ISLAND. * New Yonr, Oct. 21,— Wagnor's lagor-beor browery, at Staploton, Staten Island, burned to- dny, Loss, $60,000. Iusured. NEAR OTTAWA, CAN. OTTAWA, Cnn. Oct. 21,—Nolaon's mill, 2 miles gnmotm::)cuy, wag burnod last might, Tho losa IN CHICA’OO. At about 4 o'clock yesterday morniog an ofii- cor found a fire under the sidowalk at No. 106 Dearborn atrect. A still nlarin was given to En- gino Company No. 18, and the flamos wero ox- tinguished after tho dostruction of a few old boxes. The fire is supposca to havo boen tho work of an incondiary. SUICIDES. AT DUBUQUE, 1A, Bpeeial Dispatch lo The Chicago Tyidune, Donuqug, 1a., Oct. 31,~To-day, at 1 p. m,, Nicholas Hansen was found doad in the loft ot & barn at his residenco, bangiog by & rope from a beam abovo. At 9 8, m. Lo was last saon doing somo carpentor work. At noon o did not come to his dionor, and, upon search being mado, he was found 88 nbovo. Jr, Hansen was an old pottler, and had been wuch dissipated of late, hr.{ving in consequouca much trouble with bia wifo. A SPORTING MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF. New York Herald, Oct, 20, Charles Rovero, o woll-known sposting char- actor, shat and killed himself at an early hour yostorday morning ina houso of quostionablo roptte on Wost Forty-sixth streob. Charles Re- wvora has beon woll known among the sporting clnes of New York for years, He kopt *fast horsea and fastor womead,” and could bo scen al- most daily on tho rond with both. About two years ago he beeamo onamored of a notorious femalo nnmed B:!ylm!. although at presont sho stylea horsolf ** Btarrs.,” Bho thon lived in East Thirty-third, near Loxington avenue. Sho oc- cupies s housa in Forty-sixths street, near Broad- way, and 1t was 1o this house, and while knoal- ing nt 148 nowan's foot, that Charlos Rovere vent a bullet winzziog through hua brain. From the time theso two strango peopld met untfl withiy two months of tho prosont writing Revors wss the rocoguized * lovor” of tho womnn, His friends osttmate that he has spout 60,000 on this woman. Home two months ago Itevera’s money bad growa exceedingly light in lus packet, and ho began husbandiog his re- sources, although ho did not entirely withdraw Ius support from * Starrs.” This evidence on thio part of Revero of a rapldly-docroaging ex- anesuer wad tho signal for marks of evident dis~ !)lelmuro from tho woman, who began skirmish- ng for sorua ona tn uupply biaplace. Bho made kpown to Rsvere that tis’ visits woro no longor nceoptable, and vory soon auccooded in placing ler affections on the bauk acconut of anothor gullible individual, for, in tho Janguago of old Bouthorn slavo-dealors, sho is & ** liicly weoel,” aud well understands the art of fascinating tho claas of mon with whorn sho comes in contact. TNovore beeame dosporate, Ila ploaged with Ler not to discard him, and again offared hor iy wallet. She, -however, wss immovable, and ro- fused to havo anything to do with bor old * lov- er.® Haviog oxhausted bis porsuasive powers, Hovero bogan to threaten ; but the wyoman was o8 importurbable as rock, and, 8o far from bomg frightoned, dofled bim and dared bim to harm her. A thousund times he awore he would butch- er hior and thon immolate hlnsolf, that tho tvo might mioglo and confound their bones in a common grave. Ile bought a now revolver and froquontly oxbibited It to her as the weapou that wos soouor or lator to echo with the signal of their mutual doatly. 5 On Monday, Ttevere provailed npon tho woman to accompany him to tho races at Jeiowo furit, On their refurn they spount tho night cating, dnnking, and quarieling. At b5 o'clock 1 the worning thoy waro at this womau's room, in West Footyauxth “street. Witt revolver in hand, bloared oyes, and a haggard countenstca that told” of desperation, Rovero tbrew uimsolf at tho fost of -the womasn and beggod lhor * forgivenena of tho past and hor Jove for the future® Bhe swore sho woutd frum nelthor, Tho desperate man drow from his pockot & roll of bilts amounting to sov- eral hundrods of dollars uud n superb gold watch, ‘I'hese ho oxtonded as poace offeringa; but tholr charms woro unavailing. With s curso and a bound tho woman attompied to gain the door and depart, The suprome momuut had come. Revere, a moment before pleading for love, at onco domanded blood, Boizing tho min- erabilo woman fu his atms, Le burled her, with all tho vavagonoss of a tiger, back into a chair, and, kneeluig befors Ler, placed the grinniuk muzzlo of the revolver at herhoad, *Now will o love me, ho cried, or shall 1 murder you ? "o woman had deauk too much liquor to Le able to apprecisto the dangor of her position, aud agalu eha ondoavored o escapo. - Iavare in- stantly struck Lier s powerful blow with the ple- tol, folling ber to the floor and cuttlng & sovora ash ovor hor lofy templo. Bhe cried ' Alur- finrl" sud doubtloss Revore thought ho had killed hor. o carry out bis threat g0 often made, ho placed tho weapon to his hoad aud pulled tho triggor. The bullet enterad on the rizht uide, passod through both hemispheres of the braln, sud lodged in the skull on the lefy uide, Doath was instautaneous, An officer enterad tho house, arrested soveral womon who were thore, sud tien reportea the oanse (o tho station-houss, Corouer Croker wre telographod for, and at 10 o'clock he und hia doputy, Dr. MoWhinvie, reached sbe accno ot tho tragody sud ordered the Lody yemoved to the atation-bouse in Forly-soventh stroot, A posi- mortewm examination rovealed tho courso of tho wouud snd disclused the bullot fattened agalust the jomda of the skull, 'I'he deadly messenger, still wet with blood, was shown to “Nrs" Styles, who said: **Why, I didu's supposo 1t wold be so flst!" At o'vlock s jury was impaneled, snd after viowlng tho body was discharged uutil 7 o'clock this foronoon, whon au ingquest will bo held at the Coronet's oftico. The womao Btyles waa all slus while fo @ private roow, radiant with dis- monds sud poiut- laco and surroyuded hfi temalo colored servantd. Hlie le wpparently about 33 yoard of age, aud was, uo doubt, handsome sev- eral years mgo. At tirst eight bor fuco is somo. what plossing, bul s little study resdily discloses tho hard lincs, cold and piiless as sseol. Chaglos Ravere usad to bo s wholesale butcher, hut sbandoned his business sowe six or eight montlsago, Ho way 40 years of age, A YOUNQ WOMAN POISONS HERSELF, New York Herald) Oct, 0. Yesterday morning the body of Ellea Maloney, ®comely young womsn who ocamo to ber desth by her own Lauds, was takea from No. 013 ay- mond atreot, Brookivn, to the M. Vody wan tiromsod 16 & handeaims b s Buily with whito cultannd callae, Har e ovidoutly one of kront physical auToring, nory, an gleanied from Ber employer wg ot court rocord, in n ead ono, Aliout e vers 119 bl ago ‘llan Malonke, who wny enl Foom of e lofkhar parenin and & gy hoime i “Traland and camo to Breuiion L Al2 8o had A siter, who was Jiving an o dom, o with tho family of Mr. Mones (' Wiljor w00 313 Raymond troot. Ilien found a witpst ™ nervant in anothor Lousahold. | Threr o 00 ¥ agt0 Liar wixtor wnt o a init to ior | ayores W1 tho doconsed took hor placo, iatarlr: "M smain_untll hor aister's Teturn, ' Tart of Boptember sha waw ftrod reed by o a2kl of hota to & man nawed Jobn Clyno, & pai b livitg ou tho coruor of Gold Atraet pet! et avenne, In an vl moment, and under ll’m’m‘ emu promiso uf marringe, aho foll n vig L, bla kint. _Aftor repontod Grging oo fior mam ¥ lior botrayer fo minke roparaiton, the pogryC) prucrod warraut fOr hun arrost,* Lo wany 2 nto cuntody, snd committod to fail poyds sl oxamination, On Monday Afiarnag ink &0 connod, 1710 had communirated ta pattioese hier casoto Mlra, Wildor, obtaitted toy captas’0 Lor mistress for car fare, and procosded 1 o Couiet wheto 1o oxamination vas hod. S 0 her towtimony In & straightforward MAnter, . then Olynie told hin unrrativo, Which wan gos atory 0 tho plamtiil's charactor, Te (% dinminaed tho caso, The girl retirmed broen iieartod and dospairing t0 hor place of ope: mont, aud 1 6 biglly norvous nud (ren); mantior told Mra, Wilder that alo wayro ot that sho could not live any longer, g Lok orgie, Ty, i that g was frrotriovably diegracod boto o ronts and. tho. worlh aod it :‘,‘::nfi:‘ trors liad Dbotter find soma othor hi 8a possible, for sho would pa dalu‘:l ll‘)allm anothier Sabbatl dxwnod. Wit mioy dife ot aho wau pacitlod, and whon the supnor was ulvq procoeded to- dirchaneo her honalia or! With her wonted nctivity, Tho fauily ttengu a lacturo in the ovening, Durlng thei lhml\& ilon it o ebikdcan L5 ed 2 Yo, s rotired to her own apartmont. Bhortly alwrlf\u childron say thoy wore awnkened by the Aour ; of groans, but soon fall maleep without iu; n":r Ing s to tho caueo., Mrm. Wildor, on hor par: liomo about 10 o'clock, proceeded to {s gty room, and thero, atretchod on tho bod, dlgl in hor et apparel, waa. £ dosd hogy of St Malonoy, By tho sida of fhe remaing wes 1o containing strychnine, In tho Dages of gy praver-book of tho_drconsod was n Pinco af o per addrossed to Mra, Wilder, on which ey writtens ** Ged have merey on my #oull Tel} John Clyne to look nt me. Ask fathor and mother to pray for mo. Don't strip mo, Bary me a8 1am. God hava mercy on my soui ] Pray formo! Uod have mercy on my goul " THE INDIANS, HOSTILE INDIANS NEAR BISM, Special Dispatch to The Chicago T::‘:an: Bsxanck, D, T, Oct. 21.—Troops left toen for Berthold yeatorday, anticipating trouble s that Agency from the hoatils encampod in vicln, ty. Clarles Reynolds, s well-known scont, ar. rived fo-night. Thero wns no trouble yesten day, but 2,000 hestile Indiana aro encamped it tho viewity, and havo Lhroatoned to burn thy Agency, Col, Poland, Commandant at Btanding Tock, araved at Lincoln to-dsy. o reported twenty-six hostile Indiaus on tho Little Heary inst south of Lincoln, and Col. Keough, Com maudant at Lincoln, immadiately sent two com panies of cavalry in pursuit. Thoy mot the In. diaus and had a skirmisl, resulting in We deaty of ono soldier of Company F, and two wounded. While affairs look rather throstoning, thoso bost informed don't anticipate geners| trouble with tho lodians bofora spring. Jobn Dragh, of this citv, weut out for bay two dayy ago, and is still absent, and & party will buat for him to-morrow. Tuo Indiana wora ropotted 'r" the vicinity of the buy-campa the evening by oro. 01 THE CHEYENNE AGENCY. Speoial Dispateh to The Chicago Triduna, Kaxeas Ctry. Ao, Oct. 21,—~X. P Willamson, ® Upited States mail contractor down In th Indian Territory, armved in this city todsy from tho Choyenno Agoucy, and reports th Indians mow there and also at the Wichita Agoncy ina poacoful state, A military post is being bt st the Choyenno Agency on the north of the Canadian Iiver, anid will sccommo- date four cumimnlou. the presopt number of troops Low stationed thero. STOOCK-STEALING RAID. Spectal Dispater to The Chicago Tridune. Ngw Onreans, Oct. 21.—The XRepublican' Ban Antlonlo (Tox.) specinl of to-dny's dals says four days ago elghteon Tudafans, belleved to bo Kickapoos, stole sbout 100 bead of Loraey from the vicinity of the Bcco Crook, 80 milos north of thoro. “The Indiana wero pureued, sl all the animals recoverod, but tho Indiag escaped. Othor doprodations wero anticipaied. INDIAN TERRITORY Font 8corr, Jian. Oct. 21.—Iuformation (o0 Okmulgeo, I. 'f., s to tho effect that boit houson of tho Crack National Couuell, now it session thore, lave, by anonimous vote, refurel to autborizo tho establishment of Col. Boud nob's papor within thofr himits, avd have directed tho romoval of the entira concorn within ten davs. The Council also ropudiated tho so-called Boudinot-Caddo resolution, AFFAIRS AT THE BRULE AGENGY. Specal Dupateh o The Chicaon Trdune Bioux Oiry, Is, Oct. 21.—Newa from the Brule Agoncy says overything 1 quiot, Thesur veying party aro walting for supples, and wilf not procead with tho work for sevoral dsyy. Monntimo it is thought tho Indianu may becomé wmollitied, NANCIAL. DWIQHT, ILL, Special Dispatch ta The Chieaan Tridunt, Dwianr, 1lL, Oct, 21.—The Dwight Slar, It commonting upon the failuro of J, G. Stroug nauigns smong tho rensons his efforts to aid io the construction of an oast aud west railrod through Dwlght somo years ago. He lost hiearis Jy. Ho alao sauk many thousands in the Eu Kakoo Rivor Improvomont atocks, Politica tao, in whioh he bas figured o successlully for s number of yoars, wera a fruitful sotircs of loa and oxponse, These, with othet hazardond epoculations, puch s strugghug men resortlo h‘)’ rotriove losyes which thoy kuow uiust brivg ruin sooner or iater it not made up, wore -;nu‘r:(‘ the prominent causes. A Committoe of th creditors met to-nignt, and report over elcu of good ngmets; doubiful, 83,000, The Coue mittee mako & fiual report on Tusaday night, V! YORK, New Yout, Oct. 3i.--lsaso T, Meyers & Co dry gonds mporters, at No, 300 Brosdway, failed yestorday, and made an assigument for it beuefit of tholr creditora. B. G. Bmith, Jr., a stock broker, bas givon 1o tlco to the Btook Exchauge of his wability 1€ meot his ongogomouts, Strauss, Lobman & Co,, lmporters of 60 heit goods, who made au assigument, have ulgdi i wchodule, LThelr whols liabilitios are GJW.“I“I-'\ in gold, and thiole sssaty 194,031, ali0 it G0L Bixty-soven_thousand pounds are due i o glaud ; 65,000 tlorine to German ‘baukersy 57,000 in gold fu thua city, MEMPHIS, Mexeins, Tenn., OEot. a1,—A petition In ba‘nuli ruptoy was filed this eveuleg In tho U"m. Btatos District Court by Carroll and Kerts ‘:l neys, roprosenting New York cx_cunara. L4 T 1. J. Wiggios & Co,, battery, Main streot. bilities about $10,000, .0 A simitar poution was flod against ifll Williams, olotoler, Maiu sireat, by bis New croditors, Liabilitles heavy. LYONS, 1A Crivzon, Is., Oot, 3L.—Two failures & :; ported fu Lyans, Ia. J. It 1% Bateh, ulmk: e doalor i boots and shaes, 1o old off wo 3 Lis stock and laft town, and bes not Loet S0 forn wook, His liabilitlow sso ower SEU Tho otlier was L. Klemstoin, furuliure 550 whose lisbilitics aro €5.000, le wiil pro roalizo ssots at 25 cents on tho dollar: WINOHESTER, ILL. , BermormLp, 1i., Oot, 3L.—The l‘z‘mfln ;(”v ticual Bauk of Winchoster, Hcott Conutt w" Liss gone iuta lquidstion. It nuvn;l n:: Y , aud closed up beosneo of & :z‘:u‘i!::‘::l:. .l?obad] will lose suything oxceps (B0 wtockbiolders. TROY, N. Y. Tao¥, N. Y., Oct. 21 —Mesare. Rapkio "qu; wool dealars, suspeaded paywmont Myia e Jiabilitiea ara 140,000, and they Lisvo cas sufficient to pay 60 conis on tlo dollsr (o ook bo Fuollies