Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 23, 1875, Page 9

THE CIHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1875.—~TWELVE PAGLS. o istalned & crushing dafeat, he wan atraid ",’:'.:;’::,‘.nmim.w aderatood an & local atlu- h(un. and 1o actordingly aybetitutad another, Y 1t 14 wal Lo ace tha Springfeld Republican, born, 84 it were, of piond parents, delivering ,,.Al;‘n woutimeont as this: A Little too )'l’ut tor ul-ky straight, & littln too cold for beer,” Now, S mstter of fact, e weatlior always suits xmc Jind of deluk, Any old topor can tell you that. d The candidrte for Couoty Tresmurer who nall be flist to aink 8 cArgo of whlaky out near i ecr, ot tho entranice to the tunnels whick > Iy sbia rot cite witts drut, swill be auro of ::. ‘auanimous auftragos of & high-minded snd jualliveut constitnoncy. ‘There wonld bo somo- \blog magasficent fo auch o treat. Tho Nation predicts that Mooly aud Bankey it nat aaccoed In Ametica. o secrot of thelr Juccesn in England, It thins, Is to be found In Toa act that et novel atyln of prosching satls- Bod {ho English appetit for Awerican edditlon, shich {a just nosw qulte styong, and to which Toaqaln Sulter owed bhia favorablo recoption swrond. hediary of & small boy during an ueean voy- bas recently boen broughit to Light, A liter- alinvistion ronde a8 followa ; ** June 13— SeryTafl. Juno 14.—Buffer to-day. Juno 16, _Today wo wenit 01 natw. It fa atill vory ruff, Juo 17— Thero was vot many st dinaor to-day, aud Lliked the | Jams. Juno 19.—1 didu't keop XPIATION, Execution of Henry Brown, the Colored Murderdr, at St, Louis, I3 Crime the Kitling of a German Named Pfarr, Near That City, And the Subsequent Outraging of the Wife of His Vietin, Mo Makes & Long, Rambling, and Incohe- rent Speech from the Gallows, Confesses the Murder, but Repeatedly Denies the Other Charges. 2 dury yosterdey. (6 gnid it was tha plums. i ote to-dsy.” President Grant told Goo. Bherman that, ho- fore reading bin ook, e war greatly projudiqed oat §t, from what bo had hesrd. Woen ho qted the book lie sat down to read it, peueil jnband, inteuding to mark any passages which pe dimprrored of. To his surprise, when ho bsd finicbed tha porusal of tho work, bo found psthohad not used hifs pencil once. Mo ex- pressea bimiolf much plossed with the work, goeme—A French shap ot the soisido~Young tady {wieliog bo Improve her French): O—on —uuer vocaavvy—"" Tradesman (wishing to sow of lils Loglish) ¢ * O yen, Moose—Halrten- Iyt Young Iadv: *Alore vooly v0o onvoysy —» Tradesman: “ Vatovare you vill please, Hleesal—Varo?” Young Jady: *Er—Je demury Reo do IEckew, mowmero—" Tradesman: w§st Nombste, Meoss?” Young lads: O, stier-sang-kanga; vizor-vco le Iowio de-—-" Tunderms 5, Macae—tu falce of zo Ofeo- ese of Post—Vat w besutiful Time it meks to- degl” ete. Mr. Jamea T. Ficldn, in an articto on Darry Commallin tho Novombor Zarper's, talls how Ba was overcomo at veeing Tlogers, tuo old poat, Rogers bad seen Keats! Fiolds sas Rogers | Jforeover, Ragerd hiad 8oon & man who heard Dr, Jobos nshnfBing sround fnsido the oor of his ‘ouss o Bolt Cawrt, but waa 40 ovarcome at the 1de 1 eeting him that ke turnol tail wnd ran. And Fields eaw tio man who eaw the wan who cama o neat seolng (ha mreat fox(cographer { Wmat opportaatbiea Alr. Ficlds bas bad! Wa wonder f Rogers naa as much flabbergested at tocing Freldaza Ficlda was ot wecing Rogers, Jeacoms sery funoy.—Newo York Sun, Ao Esuern paver euggests that the pin-back #kirts aro # daluslon and & 80870 3 that the ine tention Is to mako thom tightor and tigltor, un- il flowllvit will o necessay- to have oua akirt for esehlimb. Thon, presto! the grost yeform ill bave beenaccomulishod ; trousers for women will bays been introdaced, and good-bra Liverty, This 1s wot all. As tho skirts grow tighter, trougers bicome loossr. Modest men do mot pow pretend to ssceud any groat elevation in publiccrin tho dastime, Ibis pisin that a foml conagiracy has been formed botwaen tho tailors sud the dressmatiers to change the ralations of fhoseses. ‘Lhsrefsnatime to u3 loat, That ‘wbich nakort timo ago waa thio steruer Aax must neacrbo forerer fallen. The men must get Ughter knd tua omeu loosor—the refeicuce, of couree. being enly to garmeuta~ar thera will ba Uoodshed. It {8 better to dio freomen tuan to gl live paves, i TOTAL ARNIVALS, . %~—The Hon, George E. ‘Wentwartl, the Hou. J. W, Hull, Plitadeld, Ma IL #, Dingbs, Btowd, Vt.; Col W, M, Tuglor, New York ; the Slon, Geargo Cobb, Ncatan ; fl,(!vrr Coopersiurg, Ia.; W, ¥, Hows, O, 0, L)), wd ¥4 U, Minnspoiis} F. B Soayi 0. Aaldes, fioclostor; L Sop Pliorg Godrae 3 3 Bl Gege ‘1L Difton, Grand Kapidn,.. Tremon! lousemThe Hon, Deter Stelendy, C(MEL! Ra ey (;l Hl;n. -’t;hl:‘?:l:;‘l‘lflw,J X‘l‘)‘-llm: kfim tl'lam Jo T, ¢ Jersey | tho Hon, J, W, Dwight, len, < 1, P, Sheldon, New York ; T. i, L"gnnrr.r,édu H dobs G, Mecgregor, Wushingicu ; D, L, Walls, Milo vk 8. C. Putnam and 11, ¥, Graliom, Esu Olaiea; 3.0, Allluk:’:lbn'xdllyhll i W, P, Culver, Bt Louls ; 5 ux, 1 Boston's _J. Kinuey, ' Olocinnati, Grind Paine=G, 8, Wiliema, muéumu : Jon F, Yaluck, Indisnapolis: . O, Ciowry, £t Louir: Erat & Sllans, Puiladelpbis; 8, 10 Hainos, New Yorus Nobert Bickels, Davenport; Thomus OGsrrett . Kerwaman, Bnglsads H, B, Haommed’ Jov York: J, B, Tuch:rde, Leavooworn; Gon o Ottumwa: Benjsmin Wiliama, ea J. Wikenshim, Philadelphi O, R, h'-ll'lu;. Niles, Al t 3. A, Esda, Parls, Fraoce s 3. James and E. YV 8kiliman, svelands L, k. Reed, St . H.Wooley, Eugland ; Brisge, Albaay ; IL A, —_—— FINANCIAL, G NEW VOPK, New Yons, Oci, 22.°~D-mum'a Hotal, at Droadway 40d Twontiett atreats, witl be closed lomorrow under citcumataucea which sre cag. S2urod equivalent to a snapenaton of its busi- Ic;'nh b8 presout proprictors, o w: l::lrln‘nr Jogeph W, Duryeo, a lumber s :\:n‘::;.ced, but s’ Niabihtiea and DAVENP 9 Epeial lmeamE to %:Yblfr‘:&m Tridune, itesront, In.,, Oct, 22.—J, B, Qrabgn, grala ?:Hnmnl thiu city, failed to-day. Tho break e o;;rybld ous. Graham borrowed ahoat o nvgoatnuhoun recelpta when ho had but hmnfiu.‘f““ Of grain In atoré, He tiled et ey aud wheas coiver, bt Chicago ooy Fed all engsgod n it, The Duvenpart i Baok fa out about 213,000 by ho s, i CITY DERT, New gsn, - 22—Comumnissioners repre- o b 6 City of Mobile, A, are endesvor- ;‘ l\l;uu Asrangement by whiol their clty ity 7 become leas burdensome. They state b, :'b Etm 1o wiah ¢ pay their creditors oyery F'lllnlah)sh“ cain, but the city, it heid for ber ol - ‘l,l‘liulu. 1s hoveleualy tasolvent, and MoBiLE Oct, EAST sAGINAW, 3 k lu??‘ Luspatch (o The cmmf );hbum. oy 304w, Oot, 29.—The firm of Wicks Mmlrizlnhh. Ot this city, mado an aasigu- mhdng{' Lisbillttes, #50,000; sasots «sti- infor '15.000‘ They were tnterentad fo and ,thzd:h:" Eust Tewas A1l Comnsuy, g ament tu-dav. Lisbilie e Y'Y } asets, t.m.o‘ml. : MILWAUKEE, . lla.:.:::l DMirvatek to The anlww Tridane, g ml& Oct. 22.—The housa 1. N. Mor- h‘fioll wholesaly droggists, will be In the bl 8,05 c7aditors in the morning. Lie. sbog g, o buigegg P :flm'lh.:v large. Cause, dull SEGR T o ORET SOCIETIES, 1OWA ROYAL ArcH MAS| M) \ D 1o The Cheeas 3 vivine, ll:‘wg“é + Oct. 92.—The convooating of the M"‘n}u;‘bdn Bodlen of Iows was cooluded N:m;,. l. Grand Obapter has been ia 3 U Hieh Frinty Jemer h.uw'.h‘:"b'" F. Bawen, of thia city, as 8 Appreciatiou fa which be is held by tha g, Wik g Chapter, The nexe anuusl meeti yod hold 8% Des Slowos Bty s Bdien will Lo ek ¥ 1o Oray o OB 1970, A Graud Goun. | Mrs, Ffarr Witnesses ths Hanging with Apparent Satisfaction. Capture of the Champion Couns terfeiters of the United States. Good Prospect of a Falling OfF in’ the Supply of Bogns Five-Dollar Notes. The Daily Record of Crime, HANGING AT ST, LOUIS. HENRY BROWY, A NEONO MUBDEAEMN. Speciar Luapateh to The Chieass Irioune, 81, Louts, Oct. 22.—Heury Brown wad ex- ocuted jhiere to-day for tho murder of FPlilip Prace, TROWN'S FACE was & perpotual indictment againet him. His look was disbolical in tho oxtreme, and Afijca never furniehod a lower type of humanity, I forobiead was low and narrow, bis noso flat, and his lips thick and projecting. His tooth wero white and glixtening, and gave Iim & carnivorous appeatance. I smilo was o demoniacal leer, and bis Jauguago cousisted of eullen, guttnral moaosyliablos. Conrse, bushy tufis of wool covored bis musshepon head ; and protuborant, cord-like musclen seamed his bull-lika nock. ‘The ciliciats who had accasion to examino his body etate thas his muscular developmont was extraor- dinary, denotivg gizantis and prodiyious strength. No crow was over Llackor than this unfortunste African,—his eolor partaking of what singularly sbiny nod fokv buo 8o peeulivr ta the pure negro. Nuturosssmod to bave stamjed him ag o witlain from tho swrt, His denials of guilt oo the gallowe were salf-convictious. The manner of hia nsscitions of wuocence damned him 88 & cutlbrost nud sssassin, ife wasa moustrosity so marked and disfigured by nataro 85 to be out of the ordiuary pale of human sym- pathy, ws opME was of a peculiarly atrocious character, involv- ing, ve 1t did, murder, rapo, and robbery. Thn 80000 of the triple deed wae s emall farm in this county, 3 mwilos from the city-}mits, on which lived & well-known Gorman farmer named Philip Pfarr and his wife. Tho placo is somo- ‘what sacluded, no one kiving nearar than a quar- ter of a milo, Accordiog to Mrg. Pfarr's stato- nient, o negre man, who was subsequently iden- tihed a4 Houry Browo, came to tho hougo on tho afternoon of May 26, and setred for work. Mr. I'tare fuformed hia that ho hud no work to give biwm. The nogro continued to loiter around tho gate, apd Blrg, Parr waa 80 suspicioua of dangor that ghe would not permic her husband (o roturn to the fleid 1o work that afternoon, The night wad datk anatompestuous. About 9 o’cloclk, sue and bor busband wers awakenea by tho loud birking of the dogw. Pfurr went ouisids to ae ‘what thoy ware L\nlk(u? at, and Mry. Ptare stcod In tho doorway. Hho fieard hor husbaud mel, *Waat do you want#” an:l imwmediately thoro- alter ubo heard a beavysblow sirack, and eaw lior husbavd stageer and fsll. Begoro sho had timo Lo got out of tho duorway, tho agsa.xln, who was nous atuer than Brown, Tusued upou her, aod, throwing tor violently upos tho tloor, ravisned ber oro sho bod ime to recover [1om the stunuing offect of the fa'i To complote Liy biutality, bo siruck hor s severo blow ou the Lead, sud démanaed what mouey Bho Lad in the houte. Bne doliverad ber purso, which courained only 75 oents. Taking th.s, Lo dissppeared in the darsness, Tuo unfortupate womun was st tost time iu tho last stages of preguancy, aud hor injurios wero 80 serious that ala could ouly walk with grost adlealty. Buat Ble maragod to get out to her Lusbana, whom sho found'iving at the gate, breathing hoavitv, He was etill ablo 1o movo. and, with Ler assist. ance, reached tho door, " 8ho Iaid him down upon the floor, placing a pillow undor bie hesd, and covering him with s :PM' He immediatolv becamo invensible, and did oot spoak ongain, Ilis elull bad been crushed tn with beavy plece of wagon-timber, which was found at tho gato, After carfug for bor busbaud, Mre. Pfarr gavo tho alarm, and tho neighbors gathered” in” great erowds, When sho told her pitirul story, the .oxoitement waa Iutense. Old may Pfarr died as miduight. By daylight tho foltowing morning numerous partios had been orgen zed, and the coantry for wiles sround wa scoured, Alore than twonty nogtoss wete ar- teatad and carried futo tho presonco of Mrs. Pfagr, but she fuiled to rocognize auy of them ai the party who assgult- ed hor. Tho excitod populaco csme wu.ar lyuohing two or threo suspected individuals, #uite of the deciaration of the oufraged wowan that the right man Lad uot yet been caught. THE DETECTION of Brown was brought sbout by one little cle- cumsiuoee. In roiroating from tho roum tho suvisbor dropped n leatlier belt from biy waiat. A pulice-oificer took thia bolt and showed it to » number of 1:¢o.:le, smong Whom was & colosad yomau ltvlng newe by, wlo inatantly tecoguized 1t na the properts of hor son, Uuury Hrown. Tho wntire detective aud polica foreo Was put aqg the watoh for Biown, who had _suddenly sud mysteriovsly dissnpessed. The next day his arrest wad made, and AMra, Dfarr was brought to the jall-bu.lding ferthe purposa of identifyluy the mccused, Bue Lad previously faded to tdenufy at leasas tweuty-fivo colored men, promptiy exoulpating euch as he \wss pro- duced; put, a8 s00n 84 Iiown wad brought iito Lier presonce, sie exclaimed, i brokon English, it HE WAS TIE MAN who bad killed ker Lbusband, svd ravished and robbed her, In reply to her reprosches, Enmnar bupg his hiead, and coufusedly said that ;0 did not know wuat the woman was talking about. Brown st firat bitterly denied sll connection with the crime, aud alleged that he was wot i the neighborhood on tho fatsl uiyht. ‘The uext day, however, he confossod that be was walzing past Plarr's place on the night fn question, When £1arr came out aud wet 1.8 dogs oa him, at tho uama iwe throwivg s beavy at him. He oaugbt ¢ho utick in bis bauds aund threw it Loz, strikdog Prare and kuocking him down. Ho peraistently denled the assault npon Mis. Plarr. o wad triod Bept, 18,~the fury, on the tasti- mony of Mra. Pfare, A‘?:m tly !nndjmz um guilty of marder ju the firet deg: Hia sttorneys were untiring I leic eforts (o save s neck. They apptaled in vain to the Supreme Court for s writ of superiedeas, aud the (luveruur firmly recused to terfere, ‘Iiera was nobiung I‘m for tho doomed African bas the bLaltor ufi e cap. % AN xnnxuv‘f it Jmow, our correspondout called upon « Brown Wednosdsy afiernoon. At st Ih.’:’namcd’:::n W suileo, dotlunt, aud even blasubemous, iis only respons:a (o questions were such vitupera- tivo phrases aa U0 t0 b—]1" 4Gy g, yout¥stc. “Tho arival of bia sttorney, LoSert or, seemod ta mollify him somewhat, sad he ao- uwered futeirogatories Bmwundod to him vite respecitully. e bitterly denleq tue ssasult on My, Ptarr, aud alleged that the biow he struok Ptarr wes in self-defovse. He wag partioularly anxious that kle budy «hould not bo kiven to the disnesters, and mada n special ro. quent that hiy sttorney hould maln & a wech for him on the gitows. Hotn of the roquo-ta hin AL nrnny promined Ahoul i ba faithfully comglied with, Ilodeciared bin aillisn enosw to die, bit per- | Pimtec un tha sasortion that Lis_ fato wan_ nrijast and cruol, THE EXPCUTION. ‘Tho housa-tops (o tha immodiate vielnity of tho Jall-yard, including tha jai, wore througed mith men and boya, with loro and thero a woman, bant on scelng an ezocution, At lnast 5,000 bersonn were on the outside of tho jil, nnablo to gain admittance. During tuo fure. n0oon the denmed man was grufl, molancho'y, and ovidontly despondent. Abont 11 8. m. bis thoxis- ters called on him and bad a farewell intorvios, AL 12 ho reqursted a drink of wh.akv, and trom tuat timoon ho was well fortified wich the enp that chieern. At 1 o'clock, when ha was maichnd 19 the scaffold, it wau evident that ho waa thor- onghly UNDER TR INFLVENCE GF THE PIERT LITID, and Lig deflant, tncolierent apoech on the palloss fally proved tiiat ho was arunk. e mouytad the gibbet with & firm aud steady aten, Marsual Watgon read the desth-warrant, previous to which Brown's spiritual adviser, Fether Sanken, knelt down beside the culprit and waid & | raver, Litown was asked it ho bad angthing to saz, and Lo ay onoe bogan lita spoezls, as followa : TV tell you pxactly all about it, Tam not guilty of all tho erimen atio way ar the allier, I Awoar 1hat po- foro Qol, Almighty 1 Tt nothinig (o o with tiaf woman. Tuat witiers wwota to3 fie on me. Wiy, 1 o't kuow whietlier ahe wan & Ian oF & waninn, il i and oatrago his wifo? Ivs ridiculousl They conld nol .make enough of It sgainst me, sul they sworo lies, that'n what' they did, Bt [ forgve them for it Gl aint gob anyibing sgainst anybody, biack or white, “thin world ix nothing but w torment for each und every ane, When I die 1 hope esch sud sll of you wlll onjoy gond health, and aue. e2a and get along.’ I Lope ts go 10 lieaven and meot you_all thiere, for {* wouldn't purt with beaven for ton thousand wirlds, 1 want 1o tell you atl, tho wholo congregation, and 1 wnt you t» ‘open your ears aud listen 1o 1ne.” T didn't dot, and I won'( acknaw'o iga to . No. alr, 1ol for auybady, The ma set bfa doga on taen in the Lig public rosd, and I bad & right {0 defend myself, Hero Brown went iuto au fucoberent and long sezouut of JI13 VIAIT 10 THE PFARR ILACE ou the awinl uight, 1o Bpoke of Leing Inno- cout of cating st the place. of the dos, of lioaven, indeed of overything, all in one men- tence, 8 titmes falrly veltng at tha top of hin voico, and at others 8 ing 60 loo it was difli- cult to hear him at all. Iie contluned: 1 bod nothing todo_with the woman, Why did I it thie man 2 He struck mo firat on n public road, ad then sot doga o une. Lomne 10 the bouse ayd naked for broad aud water, She gave it fo me, and I 83t o 3 Waguu-tongue and ‘sl ft, When the hunbaud came 1 anld, * Good eveulng” T asked Lim for wark, avd ho eald e was very poor, and _could not afford to bimme, o relcrred me 1o another German, and 1 went to bis hioune, ond saw a boy, and said, * Dubbs, i yaur father at lioms 2" He rald no, and T went back the road paat Plarr's honse, and bo set the dog on mo, nnd thraw asifek and strack ma on tho heul, ‘Tuou 1 up with the atick and sruck b, 1 then lefi the bouse, 1 niever touched 1o woman, nos thougit of it. Go sod kill a tawn and ontrage hix wife 7 Never ! Irweat to It an n (lod' trth, I aid bitthe man, Why did Tdo1t7 He et tho dog on me. and the dog was Liting' me. Al T did wan to dofend myself, Everybody fn Fight to do tust. 1 bavo been i different places, and never fussed willy suy ono, Y ouly niruck the man bocauns his og wae hitfing me on my lege, where the marks are naw, 1 never apeslt saotier truth thiv ls the truth, Witen T eomo to die I will ayeak tho truth etery thne, T hope I Rhall meat all 5ou folka i beaven, 1awe Ttomy Und that i all the God's trutls, J did not strile the man (ill b set s dogs o sme, I did not oulrage the womnan, 1 never did pester any man's wifo (r any woman, and $70 the " Bilile ou &, 1 ‘waut fo Tha's tho truth, snd ihe trath ¢ the h 48 tho light, Wlat was 1 10 o whien tho ' man 1 thio dog on tue? Ho *uteked " the dog that way (kicking the rafliry of the scairold violontly), balloolng * aick him | sfck Ljm 1" 1 waut o wish you sli well, gentlemen—all Brown contimued in this etrain for nearly twanty minutos, gradually lowering the tono of hig voico untll it was ACARCELY ATIOVE A WILIAVER. Finally, a colored mau nawnd Scott, who ap- peared to koosw Brown nud acted rg Lis adyiser, steppad to his eido, took bia haud, and epoke ta Lim in a Jow volco, Brown sud ho wanted to meet Lua folts in hoaven, aud askad scatt to teil them so. e then turned to Marehal Wateon, sud bado him good-by, adaing, ** God blews you." These worda wero repeated to each per- Son o tho #caff Id, oud thon Brovn sto o upon the trap without s tremor. This was ab 1:80 piccisely. Marshal Watsou placed tho black cap ovor the diomed man's bead. Tho rope was then adjusted by the samo oRleial, and expctly at 1:15 Doputy Maralal Alozandor Keen- lgn cut tha string, aud Henry Drown was LAUNCITED INTO ETERNITY. o fell 5 feet aud did uot move n muvclo, Tha {)hvslclm 1o attendunco pronounced bis neck hrokeu by tho fall, and that death must tave sulted inatsntis. After bauging ertht mwuatas lifa woa declared oxtinct, and tuo bedy was cat down aud plsced i1 the coflin prepared for it, Amovg the many epoctators who came to sco tha unfortuvato African shafiled into eternity was Mrs. Pfarr, the woman whom ho raped. Sho wag on han, snd eojoyed the wndsfaction of sooing ber ravishar judicially strangled. gilbson i o COUNTERFEITERS CAPTURED, TWO DANGENOUH OPERATORS NUNTED DUWN. Speciat Dircateh to The Cafeago Fribune, on, . Yen, nie; the of tho Troasury and Becretary Wilsan wero much gratified to-day over tho fact that Elmor Wash. bury, Chief of tho Secret Rorvico, Lad arrestod Toyd and Driges, the moat expert engravors of countorfeit plates, and tho largest doalors in sputlous money {n tho country. Noth were captur~ ed in Illinola, but o different parta of the Btato. The raid was made uadar the peracual supor- vision of Chifef Washburn, he attending to tho placo of the manufacturcrs at Centralia, while 80 oporative of the secret service, with two men, approhended the epgraver at Fulton, on tho Misaiseiopt River, Tho (attor, whoso Dome is Ben Bovd, was caught ot work, aud in his room wero found 8 $20 plato, a 810Y piaie, nod & 81,000 pIate, ail unfumished, AT CENTRALLA the Chlof and threooporatives captured tho press and alf the accompanyivg material, besidos sev- oral plates and s largo amouct of bogus monry recently printed. In tho house they found a man namod Ntadfelt and s wite, and the wifa of Nelzon Driggs, s man who hss circu- lated fully o million dotiars of coun- terfeit money in the last ten years. Driggs sud his partner, Cbarioy Sade folt, mado their escave from the houwo just provious to the arrival of Warhburn, aud were pursuod etght miles on horecback Ly Washbarn and two men, and finally surrenderod in a pleca of timbor, whoo thoy bad been BUOT AT JANY TINEA, ‘Tha arreat of Boyd and Drigg+ s of tho great- est importance, aince no devico, however {pjurlous, in ongraving, could be plauned, In” tbe ‘freasury Burean of Eugnu'hxf ) Printing that Biyd coald pot successsully lmis tste, lu was ho who ongraved the fivo-doMar Traders® of Chlcago plate, which paased for » long imo even among bunkers without wuspicion, Within tho lawt year tho uame on this plato hes boen changed to tho FPoe- fon Bang, the Cavton Bauk, aud within cho fust mauntd, to the Aurora Bank, of Aurors, Il large numbors of which notos are now in circula- tiou, Beven peraous kiave recently boen arrested for passing Aurora fives, Iy tho oapture of theso two meu, the counterfeitiug business of tho country hias recoivod a blow from which it will 7t soon recover, The supply of the South and West is out off almost entirelv by it, and the plates trown whicn all the real and daogarous counterfeit money in the country was printed will now bo destroyed. ———— OTHER CRIVES, * THE GHICWGQ TIMES OEFAMATIQN. Special_Disvateh ta fhe Chicags fndune, Ovrawa, Il Oct. 23.—Tho folloxiug i3 & brief synopslé of the arguwent in the case of Alice A. Esrly, of Rockford, sgainst Wilbur ¥, Siorey, of tho Chicago Times. A few daye priorto May 27, 1874, Mr, Btorey received four lettera purporting to bavo coms from four prominent oitizens of Rookford, {o which Miva Early was charged with impure conduct, Those letters Mr, Storey, a8 be teatifiea, passed over to an asistant editor Wasaioroy, D, C., Oct. 22.—Tho Seeretary’ named Martio without baviug more than glauced | st the contents. Mr, Martin was acquainted in Rocktord, and knew the persons whose nsmes sppeared a3 tho writsrs of the letters, Aartly, not doubting thelr genuineness, gave the ltters to s sub-editor, who wroto a defama- tory article pretended to bo u telegram from Rockford from the Times' wyeclal corvespondent 8t that pince. Afr. Storey claimed that hie bad not el the libelous artiole fn the Times until & contemporary called hia attention to it by de- nounciog it 2 & falicbiood. M, Blorey swesrs that thea be begau s thorough invesiigation of ubject, and, estlefying himselt that the let- tements nholly un- ublishea & rotrac trus, tion of the itsa Enrlv ll)ui begun an action on the c sgaloat Alr. btorey for dawagea. A tnal waa Liad, zesul'ing tu a verdict of $25.000 sgaiuet Alr. Btorey, The Court, regardiog ¢ great. on & motlon for & new 1 on the plaoti®, raiaitted 415,000 of that sum, ovar rulad & roheoring, and cutared Jndgmant. Mr. Ktorey appeal <. Tha caso wus arz ind in the Hintemn Court to-day by Mr. Goudy fur Mr, and Mesery, Small and Hidney Bofth for arly, In tha srgament, Mr. Goudy w5 potits for bis client that the Court orred fn o tefsking to aimit tetinony stowing an sbasnco of malicn on Mr, Storey's pert. ttorred in allowing the introduction of the daily, trl-weekly, and weekly Temes, ta; the defsmaiory articl day, na they paror, to-wit, the Chicago Zimen; it erred in refusing to adinft in evidenco the letters npon which the articlo was bared: it aryed in axclud- ing ovidence sliowing Mr, Ktorey's condact when he discovcred that there was reason to bellevs the lotteia wero forzad; it erred in oxcluding from tha jury tho artcle or retractlon: it errad fn " parmittiug evidonco offered na to Mr. Rlorov' wealih., These points waio refoted in an ablo argnment by Mins Eailv'n connsol. ‘The retraction was shown to bo more of an eggravation than amshing else ; thny ware not 10 Jook to e furcers of thoan Jet- tors, Lut to tho respunsibte indorer, Mr. Btorey. THE LANGMAIG D) Special Dievateh o The Ghicoso Iridunt, Coxcown, N. If, Oct. 2%-~LaPage, the Fienchman nos confined in the Morrimne Coun- ty Jait here, on surpicion of heing connected with the Pembroke tragedy, made s degperato attempt to break fail during the uight with sn iron braco, which ho wienched from the bed- tramo in hik cofl. Mo auccoeded in remove ing wislecn bricks from tho tack wall of tha coll. Jlad bo got through this wall e would bavo found himself in mnother cell, nud alout an far froms tho libarty which be 8o much desired as when ho began Operations, Probably hie will be mors carofully guarded o tho future, and, If invocent of the crime, this altempt to tresk out will in 1o wise lessen tho Bukpicion with which he js_rogarded by people. Detectivo Bargent fcols confident” that LaPago i tho man who twurdered Joslo Llu?- maid over two weeka 870, aud thinks that he Is tho wrotch who commtted the Ball murder at 8t. Albans in July, 1674, (70 the Sarieiated Prees.) Coxconn, N. If., Oct. 22.—Jetectives ar- rested & woman to-day who confessed that she Liad lived sith LoPago iy Canacs aa his wifo ; that LaPage naesulled, ravished, and feft for dead her sister. o young woman of 2, and, to escapo punbdiment, fled to Yermont, Evi- dence 18 bourly accumulating showing tym to be R moneter of crimo aud bestisl passions, The oficora aro satisfied hio s guilty of the Lang- maid murdor, 1f this crimo be not fastoned on liw, he will be taken to Vermont and tried for the murder of s Dall, A MYSTERY. Special Dirvateh 1o The Chicago Trivune, Breurxargeen, N, Oct. 22.—A etrange ntory comes from Darelay, to the effect that on Tues- doy vight Jast Mir. F. K. Taylor, who rosides about 137 miles cast from that vitlage, awoko to find thoy while Alooping ke had boen chiloroform- ed, and that while under the icflueucs of the anieatliotic his throat was cut, the trackoa being sovered and tho carotid drtery laid bare. 3, ‘Laylor was nluno in tho hiouse ot tho timo, sna #ays that upon awaking Lo etperienced u feeling of unusea, vceasioved doubtless by the chloro- form, sud then, passing bis band to his throat, srhich was paioiog him, discovered the fright- ful wound. Ho was unable to riso at tho time, but fu the morping got up and started to the remdence of relatives s hail-milo distant. Defora siriving {tere be attracted the attens Gion of Ius brother, who wont to hin id, aud conveyed bim home. Duyeicions wera cunimoucd, who dresrod the wound aud rens dered tha enfferer a8 comfortablo a4 possible, Mr. Tavior's own razor was found Iying oo the Ded, {4 having been takon from s draser 1o the room. Ilonvers tbat ha bas no knowledgo of Liow it came theie, The whole affair §8 shrouded is mystery, aud tho fawmily selatives of Mr, Tay- lor offer 1,000 rowsrd for the apprehoution of tho aauamsin, who. it fs thought, eutored tha houso thiough a window, as mud was found on tha euvtain, ond tracks wore discovered on the rouncl beusath tho window leading from tho Louse, to bo APITATION. 4 BLCOOY FIGHT. Ox Boanp Srgazn Ciry oF IELesa, Oct. 2, 1876, ~To the Editor of the Iurlinglon (la.) Jlawkeye: I wag n witness to ono of the bloodest duels over fought. John Ruuge, formorly from Monmouth, I, was attacked by threo brothera by tbo name of Williams, in Arkansan, Thoy drew thoir pistols on him and told bim they woro geing to kill him. Runga replied by draw. ing a revolvor. They fired on bim, wounding luin 0 thieo placen. Mo fired, killiug one ot them dead ; he fired the second shot betore thoy g0t over the fright, mortally wounting tho othor, After that the fight was equal. Williama fired and ahot Itungo tlrough the right Lroost. Ha full to the ground and tired, kiling tuo Iast of tho threo biothers. Bome outsiders uudsrtook to arrost Rungo, but ho gor away, It la thought he will die; bo was shot in tour places and wss Lleediug very bal. Thaeaid Rubge told me to srito to somn of Lis (riends at Monmoutlh, but I bavo 0st thoir named. Wil you pubiish this for Runge's frieuds? Ho was & woldier, ho servod in the Forty-soventh Iihuois, Company B, went from Monmouth. I can’t say whether be is alive or dead. If you publish and gend to Mon. moutl, 1 will pay oxponyca. Yows truly, B. A, Browx, Fair Polut, Misa. ANOTHER VERSION, Specfal Diapatch 1o The Chi aco Tribune, SeriNoriEL, 1., Oct. 22.~Tus Taipusk Lisa Lind [nformation of the fact that Judge Mitcholl, of Quincy, bed beon indicted by the Graud Jury of the United States Court at Cslro for forging ho name of Willinm Newcomb to sn order and drafs, and on those forged papers drawing from the Governmont aud oonvorting to his own use several hundred dollass due Nemcowb, The Judse wug in tho city to.day, sud produced o Ewu of attorusy from Nowcomb, authorizing s namo 10 wign to the papers i question, The power of attorney f duted June 28, 173, and the allegeil forgery wsa committed during Decombor of tho same yeéar, Ths Junge siso avors thay the mouoy was duly secounted for, From docn- monLE in s DosROSEION 1t nrpenm that Neweomb wad a Flirst Lioutepaat m the Tenth Obio Dat- tery, and that he was, on tho 2uth of Apni, 18G4, dismissed for lncompetencv by General Ordora No. 8J. Hoadquartets Dejullmem and Aray of the Tounesass, Maj-Gen.d. B, MePlier- sou commsnding, THE FRANKLIN, TENN, MURDEAR. Nasuvines, Toun,, Oct. #3.—The American's spocial fiom Frauklln, Tenu., eays tho Crand Jury this eveniog returned an indictmont agaiust Gnfitu sod Alliscn for murder in tbe firat degres iu the kithng of Col. flouse hore yesterday., by coneont of tho Btato's Attorney, the prisonors woro recoguized fu bonds of £5,000 each for farcher appearance fo-morrow ioming, Tho bondawen wero Enoch Brown, lunig Brown, aud Jamew F. Brown, fsther- in-Iaw and brotherw-in.law of Urifin. A great many witnesses wero examiusd by the Urand Jury, but uothiug 13 knows aa Lo tha tea- timony sdduced. ~ The case will come up beforo Judeoe MeLomaro in the morning, Tha burial of Col, House took place at 8 o'clock this evon- tug, attendad by one of the lurgest procesilons avor witnes: in Franklin, Ho was buried with Madoniohonors by Horman Lodge No. 7. Manco Houso Jr., Was restivg very quistly an bour ago. Ll chaucea fo1 recovory ars oonaid erod rather favorablo, A WIFE-MURDER TRIAL, Spectal Dinateh to The Chreass Tribune, Jouer, Iil., Oct, 32.—The Jacobs wife-murder trial 18 progieesing elowly, 'he taking of evie deace ou the pait of the prosecution com- mencod yesterday. Thus far the testimony spaiust tho wocused i@ purely gircumstantial, Dr, M, B. Campbell, Coroner, who Leld an ln- quest on tha body of the wmurdored womaa, sud Dr. Willlam Hanlev, of Lockport, who as- elatod in the post-moriem ezsmivation. bave beeu exumived, and testified that bor death wau causod by violence. A nbumber of other wit- ucesod, beighbors of the deceased, havo also Ruen tedimouy comocruing the finding of she vody, sud other clrcumstancas cosnected with thacage, It witl pmhnhl& be wavoral daye yet befute tue Lriul is concluded. SWINDLING TRANSACTIONS. Boszoy, Oct. 22.—M. V. Eln:n:;l.ofg:murly tho pubtisher of & newspaper in Portlapd, Me., ia under asrest here for fraudulently induclog 1ifty persons to invest some $26,000 for alloged coloulzation egupo;n st Marstield, V. They wol :d ready to swart whon the swindle was oxe posed. . OUTRAGE. Special Dispaten to The Chxcaoo Trisune, Kavuas Cizv, Oct, 23.~Partioulars of & das- tardly outrsge committed near Bhawnee, Kan., ware revoived in this city to-dsy. A poor wome an (iviog fust on the odgo of the town was called wpon by two men, After giving them food and sheltar for tha night sho was assanlted by the men, who auccaeded in accompliehing their hollian design. 'Two mou tware seronted noar tia town Iate Thursdas night anspocted of being thn parpotrators of the outrage, And yeaterliy taken to Olathe, Kan., for safe keeping, The wholo eoutty 18 arousod, and it wonld not bo strangn if Judga Lynch bold a court in that lo- cality bofors many davs, FORT WAYNE ITEMS, Speeial Liepateh to The Chizago Tribtine, Fonr Warxe, Ind., Oct. 22.—To-day Judge Brackeuridge granted a new trial in tho case of the Htats vs. David Brindage, uoder sentence of two yoars in the Ponitantiary for manmaughter Brundage killed a toan named McDonald in Au. Rust, 1874, and the cago has bean pending ever #ince that tima, In the cane of tha Hiato ve, William Collina, under {ndictment for embezziing funds of the Unitad Btates £xpress Compsuy, the fury, after being ont twenty-two hionrs, rendered n verdict Iul not guilty, Tho caso stirscted much atten- ou. INDICTED FOR MURDER. apectal Dapatel to he Chicauo I'ribuns, DaxviLLe, Ill, Oct, 22,—William Tnmmel, Jr., George Trimmel, and young Woodbridyo aro e dicted for the murder of Khock st Ushwood Bation. Willinm Trimmel hos beeo arreatod, The other Lwo aro yet at large. TO BF HANGED. New Yorg, Oct. 42.—William Delsney, who was convictod of the murder of Capt. Laurence, on board a sclinoner in Loug Island Bouud, han beon sentencod to be banged on tho 10th of De- cambor, THE WAQGES OF HORSE-THIEVERY. Lirtes Rock, Atk., Oct, 22,~A borse-thief, aupposed to be from Newton County, was found Luug to & Umb ‘in Popo County & day or two aluco. FIRES. IN CHICAGO, The alarm from Pox No. 615 st 12:05 yes- terday afterooon was caused Ly tho discovery of fire In 8 barn fu the resr of No. 22 Fry streat, owned by Christian Conglen. Damage nominal; Insurance not reported. The alarm from Box No. 516 at G o'clock Jast avening was caused by s firo breakiug ot in tho two-story frame houso at No. 203 Wost Randolph strect, owned and occupiod by BB, Katz as a dre- goodg store, Loss on atock and_ builang et mated at $100; fully fveured, The fira origi- nated in tho show-window of tho establishmont by, the ignition of laces from e gas-barver. The alurin from Box 317 at 1:10 yesterday morning % a8 uceasloted by the dircovery of fire iu the two-story trame bullding 236 and 277 West Modison strect. No. 275 was occupied by G. Fox 28 o bakory and confectionery, The loss ou bLis stock mnd furniture is about £500 ; fully in- aured. The flro communicated to the second Hoor of 277, occupled by Charles Nawh a8 5 resi- dence. The lose ou kis furulture awmounts to about $100; no insurauce, The buildings are damaged about £1,000 worth. AT JOLIET, ILL, #Svecial Disvateh tu The Chicago Tribune. Jorazz, 1ML, Oct. 22.—A frame dwelting-louse on Herkiner street, near the rolling-mille, own- ed by Mr. Thomas Bsrrett, and occupled by Mr. Willism Gardner, was burned down tiis sfter- noon. Origin of the tira not ascertainod. The loss on the building, which was built some two yoars sgo, is about £2,000, Insured in tho Liverpool & London & Globe for £1,100. The furnitura, which was raostly saved, is Lasured 1n tho Kina, of [urtford, Conn., for 2500, NEAR CHAMPAIGN. ILL. &necial Duavateh o The Chicato Trélune Cmaxpatay, I, Oct. 22.—Last night the broom-corn siseds of M, D. L. Houston, 15 miles northiwest of this city, were with their contonts, 200 toLs of broom-corn, entiroly consumed by firo. The firo was no doubt the work of an in- cendisry, and detcetives aro alrcady at work, The proporty was ooly tnsured acouply of wecky ago ta the Underwsiters’ Azeuey for 5,500, The total losa will be over 10,000, AT AVERILL STATION, MICH, Specsal Lnapateh o The Chicavs Irioute, Easr Ssorxaw, Mich., Oct. 22.—1Two amall buildings st Averilt Statiou, awned by the Flint & ‘Pers Marquetio Railroad Company, one of thet occupied by Mr. Wryer. and & bouse and batn owned by Mr. Averill, wera destroyed tuiy morning by a9 {ucendinry, Loes to toe Flint & Pero Marquotte Compauy and Mr. Wryer, $1,000; no A;.unneo. Avenll loses 2,600; fully - sared. NEAR MEWCASTLE, IND, . Special Dusvateh to The Chicao Tribune, Nawcierty, Ind, Oct. 22.—To-day tho barn belonging to Thomss Welhart, located { miles from this city, caught fre from the sparks of steam engioe used lo ruonipg s thresher, ana was totaly destroyed, with sll its contentw, 1n- voiving a total loss of about €3,600 ; no insure ace. A TOWN NEARLY BURNED UP, Special Dispateh to The Chicaso Tribune, Basovey, 0., Oot, 22.~Vermilion, {u this oounty, was slmost entirely destroved by fire this morning. Tbe most of the business houses of tho place wero Iald in ashes. Great exciiement prevails. Two men were arrested chn;geu with the erime, Loss estimated beiwecn 875,000 and €100,000. SUICIDE. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Mnwavkee, Oct, 22.—Himon N. Small was found shot dead lu his office in the Mankwiiz Block shortly before 2 o'clock this afterncon, witha pistol in s hand. Decoased waas formor- 1y a wealtny lawyer, but bad devoted himself to sciendific pursuits, and becamo s hoavy loser in big business ingerests, aud at the Rame time s sufforer from Lrght's disease, all of which caussd him great depression. IHe was soon on tuo street at 13s0d 1 o'clock, and spoke to reveral citizeus 1o hus ususl manoer. e familv have the sympathy of all who kuew him. Inquest to- m w, Sveral istavateh to The Chicaco Tribune, CARLINVILLE, 1ll.. Oct, 22.—Au old man named Fritz, liviog st Bbipzan, committed auicido near Hoiomon yesterday alterucon, by ehooting him- BoIT with & revolver, Spectal nspateh to The Chicaco Tribune, Guann Raros, Mich,, Oct, 23, —Albert Grant shot Limsolf with s revolver, wbilo tomporarily jusape, becanee of disoase, sud luid in the woods near Clam Lako (his home) all last night, le wau alive when found thia woraing, but his yo. covery is cousiderod impossible. Tho shiooting nas wteational. Hvecsal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribine, Beroir, Wis., Oct. 22.—Word was received Lero to-day of toe saicido of a Norsogisn farm- or. uamed Androw Arnondaon, on Weduesday, 13 wiles west of hore. Ho left his bouse about 4 fl' ., s0d & fow hours afterward was found anging 1o a trae, hia kneos touching the ground, bnt lite extinct, Ilo bad shown slgas of loesa- ity at thwes, and, doubtless, waa out of his right mind when he bung himself, s il THE WEATHER. Wasuvaro, D. U., Oct. 28—1 s, m.—For the Upper Lakes and Upper Mississippt aod Lower Miewouri Valley fow but slowly risiog barometor, southwest to nortbwest windy, and lugh bat slowly talllog tomparature, LOCAL ODSZRYATION, vulcago, Oct. m, e, (BaroThriiiu] _ Wnd [Ttam)| “eB8e.m, 2997 03, 60 8. . m,| 67 488, W m-l 74 33 8. W X33 p, MBS T30 338, mop.m.l 871 61| 0. 1008 g, moHeT. Ll o " Maxfuiun termomster, 79 GENKEAL OBSERYATIONS, Cuizano, Uet. $3-Mldnlght, Stafon, Wand, (Kawn, Westher. Chlcage, Chsyuntis, . reck'ur/go 70.74] . 43, .95} 19,8, w'th 29.84| Omabia.. .. 23,1 Ft. (abson, KL Gy THE CENTENNIAL TRAIN. Aptcial Dispateh o The Chicaao (v dune, Borsavo, N. Y,, Oct. 22.~Tho Centeouinl train returnsd from Pluladelpbis (bls moroiug st 9 o'clood. The excursioviste represent the hospl- tality of the Philadelphia mercuanils a8 prigooly. WASHINGTON. Potter Ordered to Chicazo to Solect a Custom-Houso Building Superintendent. A Lawsers” Ring Said to Be Ma- nipulating the Geneva ‘Award, Commissioner Prait's Decislon In the Jinnks Central Tax-Case, Rumors of Anuther Robbery in the Treas- ury Department, THE CHICAGD CUSTOM-ROTSE, Spectal Dlsnalen to The Chiears Tribune, Wanntyatore, D, C,, Uct. 22.—Tliora bas sayat beon no deci on 8ato the muccessor of Hsuus- ford an Buperiotendent of the Chicaso Cantom- Iowws buikling. The persona whom Secrotary Bristow ruquested to recommend an Airchitoct who Lad not been upon auy of tho Commissions bLuve been unablo to agree upon any such per- son. Alk tue persons whom they have boen milling to recommend bave Gaen connacted with ouo of the Comminsions. Hocrotary Bristow, in this dilotama, Lus tolegraphed to Sapervising- Architor, Potter, who is now sbsent in New Yotk and Borton en an inspection trip, Lo seturn to Wanliington Immediately in order lo proceed to Chicago to sottle the quostion of the Superin- tendency. Secretars Brintow eaya that no person will be appotuted Who is not personally accept- able ¢ Poster. Itlsnot kuown what Lotter's profareuces may be, but i¢ 14 snrmised that he will request Aschitect Burling to tako the placo, Potur will donbtlusn bo iu Chicago early noxt woek, THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL TAX CASE, Tho Conmissioner of Internal Hovenue bas Toudered » decision in the Ilinola Central tax caa which in fn pat adverso o the Compsany. ‘fae cano arisca Out of 8 tax of $65,000 upon oarnings and profits io 1870 snd 1871, The tax was Jevied at 5 per centum, aud the Company contosted the asuessment on the grounds, first, that the assessment under the siatuto should bo 2!¢ justesd of § ver coutum. Tho Commissioner romo time njuco decided that the rats was 6 per centmm: secoud, that thoro sbould bo no euch niresament, 88 the amount upon which tho nsresumout was made was received from the procoeds of the sales of lauds in thess years. A epecial sgent was sent to sggregate thig snm. It appears that tho notes taken by the Railroad Company from tho settiets ou thesa Jands waa not fu the usuatl form, Theso notes wero not for any specitic sums at & certain rate of joterest. but for round sums without 1ntarest. ‘The foco of tue notes roprosented much more than the cash valuo of the landa at the timo of eale. They wowo ewdently o drawn on accoint of the lengthof thne they bad to run, Tho monoy collected on theso notoy was included by the Compauy in their dividends, ang toe Company clainied "that tbis mopey did uot cousiitute eatnings, profits, ncome, or paing within the moaiug of the statute. The CommigAioner to-day renderod his decision. His ruling is technically shis: That » swn oqual to the valua of the notes at the time tuey ara given i8 eoxempted from tho paymont of tho diidend tax, but that’ the smount received from such notes in excess of ench value should bo credited as interes:, and i Iistlo to taxation as a constituont element of the | rofit, income, and gaina. The Compaoy will, therefore, bo oblired to pay s coneiderablo portion of tho €65.000 assessrd. p ANOTHED TNEABURY BOBUERY BEPORTED, TReports aro in circulation to-night of muother robbory in tho Treasury to-day, somo Jocatiog it in the Natiouat Bank Redemptiou Agency son other in the Rademytion Diviston of tho Tross- urer's office. The factis that, at the close of tho day's bupiness,an spparent detictovcy 1o cash of 82,000 was found 1n the latter office, Tis may prove to be 1o the count, or if 1t 8 actually sorty it will vo appear uvou further oxsmiva- tion, sud sny deficiency found will ba at once made good. THE, GENEVA AWARD. Ap attempt will Lo wade early in the next Congroesa to expoas what is said 1o be & lawyers' riug 1 counocsion with the distribution of the Ganeva award, and with the legislation, past and prospective, which affects that distribation. his oftort, it is understood, will proceed from those who have a large personal stake in the distribution of tho award, and who consider that their rights hava not hitherto beea properly guarded by Congresa, It is said that of the £4,000,000 to bo aws:ded undor the present act, bave passed into tho banas of this WILLIAX O. AVIRY, formor Chief Clerk of the Tressury, undar fn- dictment at St. Louis for alloped complicity 1n tho whisky frauda, 18 vury confident of his ac- quitial, and claima to have ovidence that will conclustvely show coos fracy agaiuet him, {1n the Assosated Fress.| ANOTHEW PAST MAIL THAIN, ‘Wasrr¥atos, D, 0., Oct, 22.—The Poat-Office Department to-dav decided to order railway pos- tal-car service botween the C.ties of Pittaburg and Rt Louts, via the Pan Hagdle & Vau- dalia route. pasuing througn Indisnapolis, Tle railway companios will immedistely pro- vide the requisite cars, aud the sersice will be begnn as soon ax tho Department can make tho neceeasry arrsugementa Ju regard to cletical la- bor and alterations of exiating schedales, . By thia means 1t [1 calculsted that the present pos- tal facilities of & very large portion of the Ohio aud Miseieaippt Liver Valleys will be greatly augmoanted and improved. BODY-ANATCRING, Tho District Committes have taken moasurea tq prevent the degocration of the graves {n the cometory_attachod to the Wasbigton Alme- Houvo, "Bodies of paupers, fu Jarge pum- bors, havo Leretofore been etolen, and it 18 Lolieved that not one body in ten waa pormitted to romain wnmolosted. Tho traftic bas boen transacted not ouly with medical mon in Wasli~ ington, but with physiciaus iu Vuginia, Olio, and other States, for’ dissecting purpusos, from ton to twelys & week beivg reqmired to wapply the domand for exportation and focal use. MISSIBSIPYT. Goy. Ames has written » Jeiter to tho Artor- ney-Geueral, alluding ta the pacifio reltions of tho oppoaingy nolitical orgavizations 1o Misais- sippi, and axpressing his sincor., gratitudo to the 1eprosentativo of the Attorney-Geperal, who is now in that Slats, and who nay brought about this conditiou of thinga and 1nsured & pescoful campaigu and s fair election, THE INDIANS, DAKOTA. Special Dispateh to I'he Chicago Trivune, Disuanck, D. T., Oct. 22.—~Tho result of tha skirmish yosterdsy with the Loatiles at Lincoln waw one pony belanging to tho lndiau scouts, killed. No soldiers or others injurod. All un. oasinoae in relation to Brash is removed oo fur~ ther juquiry, as be expectud to romain out sever- al days z . pecial Dupate to The Chicago Tyidune, Rusuancg, D. T,, Oct, 22.—Advices from Bere thald to-day tudicate that no danger is anticiyas- ed from the Sloux in that viciizy, and *ne troops will accordungly be orderod back on $heir airival at Btevonson. Tha excitement at Lincoln has wholly subsided. Joho Urash was fouud to-dey &l right. ———— BUSINESS NOTICES. Hurnett's Coconine. Harios, March 3, 1853.~¥our * Cocoalns ™ is the oul.’ dresslng for the hair Wod tn my taally for the Laat'eight Yours, Jtnot only utoj el my wife's huir teom coming out, lut fucressed A8 growth, 1 um alsw nuder obllgstlous (0 thls samo ** Cooaine™ for wavtig uy own Lair, which was very fuqt coming out Leesivus to using 1his vuluable preparation, dJ. ¢, Mitenect, IRNITATION OF THE BOALY., WATPRVILLY, Me., S3pt, 15.~1 purchasd & boltle cuiy, for the purpose of & halr-drewiug; but to my aurprise it LLs entirely removed tho irtitation of w0 Joug saudlug. T have recouuncudod it tu seversl of wy frieuds, Who weso sitilcted (o tho same wal, aud 1 biaw wholly ersdicated tho dis ARTISTS MATERIALS, Architects and Eogineers' Stationery, Wax Flower Goods, QGLASS SBHADES, ETQ. ABBOTT & TYLER, 66 Madinon-at. UPHILATERY. UPHOLSTERY! Field, Leiter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTON-STS., HAVE NOW IN STOCK A FULL LINE OF SEASONABLE GO0ODS UPHOLSTERING HATERIALS, Tamboured, Nottingham, and* Cluney Curteinag; Muslin and Lace Shades; Lace Lambre- quins; Bed, Shw, and Pillow Shams; Fresco and Gold Band Shades; Cretonnes; Table and Piano Covers. A full line of California and other Blankets, Comforts, and Pillows; Horse Blankets and Lap Robes---all at UNIFORMLY LOW PRICES. MILLINERY GOODS. Millinry Departuen, Great West End Dry Goods House. MADISON AND PEORIA-STS, Elozeut assortment new and stylishly- trimmed Millinery much bslow Milliners® prices. Latast Noveltis in Hals Finoe line of Felts in all tho deairable ahados, at $1 each, A job lot Folt Hats for children at 50 conts each, loss than half price. FEATHERS. 4An immense stock and splendid assort- ent of all kinds. Ostrich, largo and good, 28¢, worth 50¢. Ostrioh, large and good, 35e, worth 750. Ostrioy, larga and good, 60¢, worth $1.25. Long Ostrich Plumes in great variety. 75Fanoy Feathers and Plumos, 360, worth . Er‘uey Feathors and Flumes, 400, worth C. Fancy Pompons, 500, worth $1.35, FLOWERS. Largeat and choicest assortmont in the city at lowest prices, (arson, Pirie & G, MADISON & PEORIA-STS, INSURANCE. FIDELITY Fire Insurance Co., 162 I.flSu,llefl.L Ohicago, Il PURELY MUTUAL, Guaranty Capital, $100,000.00 STATEMENT, 00T. 16, 1876, ABSETS, T, 8, and Coak Gonnty Bonds, National ‘Bank, snd other Htocks Mortgages on Jteul Estate, 70,000.00 tuan duuble the amounl 99,000.00 Caaly {0 Bank,veseres 1,000.00 $100,000.00 LIABILITIES-NONE, Policles fsaued in which the Insured participate in the prosu, E. B, HORTON, Presidant, W. L BABNUM, Becrotary, . _PANTALOONS, CASH versus CREDIT. CHICAGO PANTS WAREHROUSE, 510 & 512 WEST MADISON-ST, MABEY & PRALL, Merchant Talloxrs, (FIRUM LONDON.) Ths ORICAGO PANTS are warranted all wool, wall shrunk, well trimameg, newost guods, bost workmsualip, perfect it 89.00 A PATIR. _OILTANKS. . ‘WirsoN & EVENDEN'S OIL TANKS, § AMEASURING PUMP, 2 47 & 49 Weat Lako Bt. COEIOAGO. * p9rSend for Catalogus. Manufacturers o T WINTER RESORT. Noys) Victoris Hotel, Nussau, N, P, Betamas,—Wit opeu Nov. 1, Steamer wil ieave New York Nov, 4 for Nasaau diroct, Steamons will leave Savaunab, G every 10dsyvand wakethe trip in loss an 3 dsys, T temperuture of Nassau last wiuter did not yary but 40 from; 713, making it the most. delightfal climste la thw watid,' For particulars, addresy JAMES LIDGERWGOD, 7 L e by fwonsorian ac LAN PEBBLE SEECTACE! i a4t. (Tribane ng). o BLASTIO TROSS. Comnon prudence requires exsutnation of the Elass tie Truws, fxlch goutly presses around tae Lody aud numm mhfl\’lf\-‘:hy and uight ifif cuted, Bens by Ky 5 €. 3. REED, 2:5 Slale-st., Ohicago