Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 24, 1875, Page 12

THE CHICAGO TRIBUN SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1875.—BIXTEEN PAGLS. A BROKEN RING. The St. Louis Whisky Com- bination Struck by a Thunderbolt. Joyce, Ex-Revenue Arent, Convicted at Jeflerson City, The Jury Find Little Trouble in Reaching a Conclusion. Full Text of Judge Erekel's Instruc: tions to the Jury, ¢tlier Hembers of the Ring on Their Knees to the Authorities. Accused Parties Self-Sacrificing in the Inferest of Their Bondsmen. They Prefer Imprisonment Rather than Have Their Friends Suffer Loss. Offers of Compromise Find No Leodgment in Washington. JOYCE'S CONVICTION. HOW IT WAS DONE. Sperin! Dispatch to The Chicage Tribuns. Jrrrensox Crry, Mo, Oct. 23.—The biggest blow which the whisky ring of St. Louie has re- ceived was struck to-dsy in the convie- tion of Col, Jonn A. Joyce, ex-Revenue Agent, upon sn indictment for frauds in the Revenue Department. Joyce is by far the sharpest =and boldest man in the ring, snd the Government authorities, since the inception of the whisky snits. bave made stronger eforts for his conviction thsn that of anv other indicted official. On the other band, Joyce had made elaborate prep- wrations for defepse, employing the beet counsel to be had, and sparing DO money or lsbor to make & case for himself that would defy the efforta of Goveroment attorceys. Joyce was COKFIDENT OF BEING ACQUITTED, aod it is an undoubted fact tbat the testimony which was sdduced on the trial gave him good reason to believe thst it wonid be impossible for the jury to couvict, Even the worst epemies of Jorce were astonished at the weakness of the testimonv against him, and bat few entertained a bellef that the verdict would be adverse to him. Undoubtedly it was the instructions of TUnited States Judge Erekel to the jury that did the work, end, 18 thesa instructions have a very important bear- ing on the other whisky cases in Missouri and elescwbere, they are sentin fall. The court met this moroing st B o'clock. The CLORING STEECE FOE THE DEFENSE was immediately begun by Judge Erom, who made = most mas- terly argnment, replete with judicial lesrning and magnificent logie. It was the best effort yot made befors the bar of justice in be- half of the Whisky Ring, 2nd those who beard it were profcuudly impressed that if it did mot win nothing sould. EKrum was followed by Die- trict-Attorney Bottsford, who, in an exceedingly practical way, proceeded to demiolish the argn- ments of counsel for defense scriatim. He ex- amined each fact which had been sdduced on the trial with minute detail, picking to shreds tho testimony which had been offered for the defendant, sud lesding the jury by irresistible logic to conviction upon all four counts of the indictment. Judge Krekel then read his INCTOUCTIONS TO TER JTURY. Judge Krum asked for and presentsd special instructione, but the Judze declived to give them. The following is the charge of Judge Krekel: The Unttsd States vs. John A. Jopee. Indictment for failing to make a roport of knowledgo or informa- tion, and for conspiring to defraud the United States. The first coant of the {ndictment charges that Jovoe, an Revenue, Agent, ad knowledze or information that Feineman & Co. Ead failed 10 enter an their books, as Toquired by s of distilled Iaw, sundry packag epirits, and that, baving such knowledge or ipformstiox, fafled to report the same in writing to his next quperior, McDonaldy Supervisor, and the Gom- missioner of Internal Revenue. ‘The second count charges that Joycs, as Rovenue Agent, bsd knowledge or infarmetion that Feineman & Co. enuptied sundry packages of epirits, and fatied 1o offact: and obliterate marks, stamps, and brands, which wers upon said packages, and that he (Joycs) 22014 %o report in writing to superior_officers, McDonald and the Commisaiongr of Internal Bevenuc, his kmowledge or information. The third couut charges that Joyce ss Revenne Agent had kmowledge or information that Edwzrd Bheetzan & Son, who wers distillers, wers engaged in distiiling with intent to defraud the TUnited States of the tax, and that he (Joyce) failed to report in writing wuch knowledge or information to his superior officers. McDonald and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, The fourth count charges that the defendant, Jorce, conspired and colluded with EA Sheeban to defrou the United States by distilling and eelling apirits with- out paying the tax therson. ‘The first thres counts of the indictment charge the same off the having knowledge or information of a violation of the Revenus law, and failing to repqrt such knowledge or information to his superior of cer s required law. They differ in this, that the frst coupt charges the violaton to Dave bean \lymnm:xmnntmklna the eutries on their booksas required by law. The second coont, that Feineman & Co. amptied packages without can- celing and oblit Tequirea and the third count that Sheehan & Son spirits with intent to defrsud the United States of tha tax. By the soiting out of the specific Xmowledge or = information, {t 45 _intended to ;:;‘lu lf.ln defendant with wt;t I‘a’; 15 charged, and in your passing upon cither of the three counts, shonld vou find that tbe dcfendant had the knowiedge or informstion of the offenses spocislly set out, yon should psss upon each of these counts, and find whether the offense ed was committed, and whether the defenaaxt, Joyce, had knowledge or information thereof, and_falled to report in writiug to his superior ofticers. You will find upon esch count nm} o&}m guilty, asm your opinion the evidence may justify. o fourth count of the indictment ckarges that do- fendant, Joyoe, and colluded with Edward Bheehan o distill or sell spirits to detravd the United Etates of the tax. By conepiring is hero meant ax understanding bstween Joyce snd Sheebian that they woald aid and sssist esch other in the distilling and selling of epirits without paying the tax. The ex- istance of sucn & __conspiacy you muat o4 from the evidence. Whether you will find such 3 conspiracy 10 have existed unless some act in furthier- ance thereof was dono is for you to deterzune, Virtuai- g.m nature of a conspiracy by knowledge, 28 used in indictment, is weaut the certainty of the fact that the revenue laws had been violated either by Feine- man or Shesban in the manmer set out in the indictment, Informaton sy be tekem to 1mean s knowledge of f3cts OF Circumstnces strongly toshow that frands had been committed by the persocs and in tho mazner specided in_the indict- ment, Tue object of the lsw in requiring reports to be made s to enable superior officers to determine wheth- ‘er examinstion int> supposed violtions (f the law should be made. If facts and cir- «camstances came to thedefendant’s knowledze which admitted of mo other solution than the vioktion of law cn the part of the persons, and in the manner set forth in the indictment, he was bound to report such knowledge or jaformation to his superiors, There- Zore, f the jury aball bo satisfied from the evidence that ths defendcnt, Joyce, dmew that Felneman or Sheehan, or others bad violsted the law in the manmer epecified in the fndictment, or if yon sball be matisfed from the evidence thut the facts or circumsianes came to the knowledgs of the defendant, which admitted of no ex- planation consistent with the innocence of the parties named, it was the defendant’s duty to report such o on information, and his o do 80 1ends 10 eatablish the charges ‘the three first connts f the indictment, If you have a resson- slls doubt arising from the "evidence in the ease of the guilt of the defendaut, you should sequit, You msy find the defendant guilty on ons or more af the counts, and uot guilty on oneor mere of the connts orthe whole of tbe counta’ of theindictments, In :flvmuflaymvm-pflymhmuu& The Judge finished his instructions to the Jury at 12.2), and the cours thea took & recess to await the a:tion of the jury. At 3:30 word was oonveyed 10 the Judgs that A VERDICT tad been agreed u Aftar the Court had Wat, toe Clovk read [ha felloming vesdion s Ve the jory, gad 150 defmdani Jofiu . Supes, laws od guilty on the first, second, third, and fourth counts, 26 chrged in the injctment. <. (signed) Grorcx SxepfCor, Foremsn, THE PENALTIES on each count sre imprisonment in the pon- itentiary for not less than 8ix months, or not more than three years, and & fine of not less than $1.000 nor more than 5,000, and to be forever debarred from holding under the United Statcs Govern- ment any oftice of trust or profit. The verdict fell npon Joyce like s bolt, and be was visibly affected, and his friends were as- tonished beyond measure at the verdict. A motion for & new trial was immedistely made. Judge Krekel set next Mondsy for hearing the argument on the motion. 1n the otime, Col. Joyce, by order of Judge Krakel, is remanded to the custody of_the Marshal, bat he bas the freedom of the city. OTHER CASES. The motion for & new trizl in the case of Joha L. Bittinger, who was convicted some days ago for making fraudulent vouchers as United States Gauger, will be argued Wednesdsy next, and like motion ic the case of Adler & Furst, on Saturday next. 2 Col. Joyce was placed in custody of the Upited §:atzs Marshal after the jury rendered its ver- ict. s — THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON- ONLY A FORETASTE. Special Dispatch to The Clicaao Tribune. ‘Wasmwotos, D. C., Oct. 28.—The revenue authorities to-night received information that Joyce, the ring-leader of tho Whisky ring, bas peen found gmilty by the jury on every count in the indictment. The officials here express much gratification st tbe result, a8 they claim that the evidence against bim eonld mnot be impeached. Recent propositiona have been made to the Govern- mens here by the St. Louis Whisky Ring, which have served to explain the attitude of the ring to the former Federal officials in 8t. Louis. The distillers claim thsi they were gross- ly misled by ibe Federal officials, who msauaged the ring; that these persons pretended to have bribed sverybody at Washing- ton, from the highest to the lowest ; that entire immunity from any violation of law would be teed ; that there would be no seizures, no arreats, no indictments. no punichment; and that upon the strength of these infamous repre- sentations the distillers permitted thomseives to ba blackmailed for years without morcy. Bev- eral of these distiliers have VOLUNTEERED TO TURN STATE'S EVIDENCE agunst the entire St. Leuis Ring, and to pay large sums o compromise if they can be saved from the Pemtentiary, but the Tress- ary Department ja not disposed to entertain peiitions for either compromise or clemency. A Ganger has recently volunteered to tarn State’s evidence, plead gu:lty, and serve his own term in the Pevitentiury, if his bonds- men can be reiioved from proaecuticn. He could give evidence sgainst a powerfal firm, and bis bondsmen have salready given the Gov- ernment very valuabla information 1n its raida against the rine; but tho yequest of this Gauger has been refused. The total value of the prop- erty scized in St. Louis is $700,000. ~The amonnt of the assessments on s1its to recover taxes smounts to £438,000. The suits on Gaurers' bonds sggregate £230,000; total, $1,~ MONOPOLY, St. Louis Elas One of a Shameless Character. St. Lours, No., Oct. 23.—The following 1s an editorial published in the Journal this evening : « A Smaxerrss Moxorory.—Recent events wounld seem to indicate that the grest bridge, {from which the people ex- pected 8o much io the way of breaking down monopolies oppreseive to 8t. Louis and the people of the entire West, is not only itself one of the most grinding mo- nopolies with which this country is cursed, but is in Jeague with other monopolies in oppressing the people. Tins fact is made apparent by the recent sction of the Bridge Company in refusing to sllow the Atlantic & Pacific Telograph Company to cross tho bridge with their wires. This Telegraph Compsny, which proposed® to compete with the Western Union, and thus offer to the people 1ncreased facilities and better telegraphic rates, bas already extended its lines from New York to San Francieco, by the way of Chicago and Cin- cinnati, sonnecting with all the principal citics of the Union except St. Louis. We should long ago bave had these now lines but for somo hocus-pocus besween the Bridgo Company and the Western Union Telegiaph Company, through which the Adaotic & Pacific Telegraph Compaoy have beon prevented from bmnging their lme scross the brndge. After many fruitless attempts to reach an understandice with the Bridge Company, the new Telegraph Company yesaterdsy morning, believing themselves i the Tight, crossed the bridgo with their wires, and conpected with St. Louis. Yesterday evening the bridge monopolista tore down the wires, and Jeft St. Louis apain to the mercy of the Western Union. This favontism shown by the Bridge Company fto & powerful monopoly 18 in keeping with the management which has branded the Company as selfish, grasping, short-sighted, and reckless of the in- terests of the people. We shall present at a fu- ture time the facts and figures which shall place the mansgement of this shameloss bridge mo- nopoly befare the paople, who fortunately havo a way of escape offered them in tho recent action of Mr. H. C. Croveling, President of the Wiggin Farry Transfor Company.” —_——y FIRES. AT BELOIT WIS, Specfal Disvateh to The Chicago T'ribuns. Brrorr, Wis., Oct. 23.—A littte after 9 this evening, the Goodbue Flouring Mill was discov- ered to be on fire, and in a little over an hour it wes burned to the ground. It was one of the first buildioga built in Beloit. Loss on ‘building and machinery il XN. Blodgett Eowbly 815,000. No insurance. B. : Son were running tbe mill, and T. B. Bailey and others had large quantities of grain and some wool stored thera. Total loss oo contents probably at least §5,000. Partially il AT AND NEAR EAST SAGINAW. Special Dispateh to The Chixzgo Tridune. Easr SsciNaw, Mich., Oct. 23.—A dwelling- honse in Carroll, owned by E. F. Gould and oo~ cupied by 8 man named Shoemaker, burned to- day. Loss, §400. A emall barn owned by the g.f& filled with hay, burned ‘st noon. Loss, AT CLERMONT, IA. Svecial Disratch to The Chicaqo Tridune, McGreoon. Ia,, Oct. 23.—On Thursday night the residence of Nicholas Rafferty, of Clermont, was burned to the ground, the family barely es- caping with their lives. James Cummings, who was agleep in the houss at the tima, was barned 80 badly that be cannot survive but a short time. AT RACINE. RACINE, Wis., Oct. 25.—Last night. about 9 o'clock, the bara of W. H. Jenninge, a furniture dealer, was destroyed by fire. A horse, bugey, wagon, two seta of harness, ahd about €300 worth of wagon-hubs belonging to A. Britz, wagon manufactarer, were also burned. The total loss is eatimated at £300, with noinsurance. SUIT TO RECOVER. Svecial Dispatch to The Chicace Tribune, Rockrorp, IIL, Oct. 23.—Tne case of the Town of Pecatomia v&. tbe Hon. A. 8. Van Dyke, for ten years Treasurer of the Board of School Traetees -for Pecatomia, is now occupying the time of the court. Thia suit is brought againat the Judge's bond-siguers to recover an alleged default of £5,000. About two yearsago Van Dyke rperemptorily resigned his offica, and then the defalcation was discovered. The case excites great interest, as the Judge is weil known in this State, and 1t is supposod the do- ficit is due to gross carelessness in keeping the books rather than to aishopesty. All therecords of the office of the Towanship Treasurer have besn in cours and pertiaily examined ; also, pa- pers, notes, aod vounchers for the last ten or twelve years. The case1s0f great magnitude, and liabls to ocoupy several days, THE WARD .\WILL CASE. Specias Dispaich to The Chicago Tribune, Drraorr, Oct. 23.—In the Ward will case to- dsy William Ward completed his testimony, but gave po additional facts to those already brought out duriog the trisl. He denied the cuga o';h:nmeunm busineas mansgement il is ajfent of Cipk, Ward, 1 g.hnnud fi-»mfl l‘fn_i‘“,m"fl.‘ bt ooury ‘bitore tirach had bedts made. SPORTING The Professional Base Ball Association ~=«What It Must Do to Be Saved. The Coming Trouble for the Game and 1ts Remedy. Championship: Games Drawing to a Close===The Record. Miscellaneous Notes About Clubs and Players---The University Contest. The Noble Game of Football to Be Revived—- A New Pedestrian. BASE BALL. A VITAL QUESTION FOR 1876. A glance over the ball-field for the season now nearly closed presents a problem for 1876 of more than ordinary importance to the game as 80 exhibition. At the beginning of this season thirteen clubs entered for the championship ; three hava disbanded, and threo more—the At- lantic, New Haven, and 8t. Louis Reds—are out of the championship race by reason of not hav- ing played any return games. Of the last-namod thres, the Atlantics are A BAMPLE OF TOO MANY PROFESSIONAL CLUBS ; they had never any organization, any associa- tion, any backing, or any elements of permanen- cy or responsibility of aoy kind ; they were sim- ply & gang of amatenrs end rejected profession- alg, who played euch clubs a8 thay could get to come to them. and shared the proceeds. They were Dot even a mob, for a mob must have a head. During the season 8o far thoy have played thirty-eight different men in their nine, and it has been too evident that whenever a game was to come off some one went out into the high- ways and byways and picked up a!most tho first nine he met. No one supposes that they ever intended to play auy Western gamea; they sim- ply entered the ring to force clubs to play as many games a8 possible with them, they tsking two-thirds the receipts 28 on home ground. No large audiences have attended their games, be- cause nobody felt any interost in the gang, and firrt-class visiting clubs under heavy cxpense have loat money every time they played witk them, while the two-thirds which went to the gang was reason epough to inauce them to get on as many games as they could. A great part of this same description would apply to THE 5T. LOTIS REDS, whose manageris said to bave aznnounced in March that he did not intend to go East at ail. The club 1n question was formed by a msn who thought he could make something out of a ball field on some ground coutrolled by him. In forming the club the manager calculated on nothinz more than a fow games on his own gmun:f and then acountry tour. ‘The case of the New Haven Club was some- what differont, and their fault appears to have been more that they went into the ball business without connting the cost than that they meant to deal unfairiy with zoybody. The town is too small to suppors & clob, and yet the intenso ri- valry between it and Bartford led to the estab- lishment of one which could not be sustained. Norw this same trick is to be attompted in 1876. Alresdy announcements are made for she follow- ing aLuns ron 1876, eighteen in all: Chieago, ‘Fhiladelp! 8t. Louis, i Clucinnatl, New Haven, Louisville, “Atlantic, Mutual, §t. Louis New York, Buffalo, Hartford, Cleveland, Boston, Burlington, Athletic, Washington. Some of thess enterprires may be still-born, but others will spring up to take their places, and tho Centennial year will be opened with not less than a dozon aud & half professional clabs. This neay be fun for the Lttls fellows, bat it will be doath to the first pine clubs named, who are really the only ones in the list who have much showing of permanency. It may bo asked why the advent of more clubs snd a more general interestin the game will hurs it. The oswer is STATISTICAL } the ball meason in Chicago lasts about six months, or, in round onmbers, 18y days. De- duct from this Sundays, rainy days, time used in traveling 2nd in needed rest, and it wiil be geen that not more than pivety (or_at the out- side 100) games can be played. The total ex- pense account of the Chicago Club for next year will approximate $28,000, aud others in the ring will reach somewbat near the same fipures. Thnus it may be scen that every championship game played by the Chicago Club in 1876 will cost the management not far from $300. Nmne clubs have been referred to above 88 on & solid basis; ten games all asround, as this year, wonld give eighty games for each club and forty for each city which sustains a club, and this would give the nines somo leowav, to bo used in playing amateurs or exhibiton gomes. On this plan every ciub of the mne first named could live re- spectably, pay good sa:aries, and perhaps a modest dividend, and put the exhibition on & sound basis. OX THE OTHER HAND, if the whole gang be let in, half of the games will not pay expensea. The best clubs m the country have played championship games for Teceipts of $10, 320, £30, when their opponents wore the second claes of clubs. Games of this class heve been played this year with the St. Louis Reds, the Keokaks, the Washiogtons, the Atlenties, and the New Havens. It doesn’t re- quire much fizunng to gee that this is a losing business where the game actuslly costs the first- claas club from ten to twenty times what it takes in, 1t may be noted that the Chicago Club played four sameain Philadelphiz on it8 present trip, and that their botel bill in the city during their stay were more by $60 than their receipts from sllthe fivggames. This hasa bearing on an- cher poin: discussed further on. ‘The question which agitates the club manage- ment is, ** WHAT OAX WE DO ABOUT It 7" They see the trouble ahead and are trying to work out their finaacial salvation. They know well enough that if eighteen clubs come into the ring next year, the pooreat half of the list mll utterly svamp the whole and destroy the pros- pecis of tho whola pame. At the same time, the managers say they can hardly see how to keep the 3nn‘ara_ out. It hzae been the custom to vote everybody in who applied, and unless soms concerted action be atonco taken the same thing wgllt:e done at the professional association this winter. The remedy is not cifficalt, and it liesin the hands of a few men. When the Professional Agsociation meets it should at once adopt the following PRINCIPLES TO GOVERN THE CEAMPIONSHIP CON- TESTS for next year: First—No club should bs allowed to enter for the championship unless it be backed by a re- spousible association, fins.ncially capable of finish- ing = season when begun. ‘This, if adoptad, wou!d cut off the Atlantic Ciub and other co-cperative frands. ‘Mfikfio'clnbh ahorgod be admitted from a city of les8 size than 100,000 inhabita: - cepting only Hartford. ke ‘s wonld cut off the New Havens and other clubs in places 50 small that, under the most fevorable ckanmut:nces, s first-class club could Dever expect to get its o7 Deverex B penses paid for going Third—No two clubs should be admitted from the same city. ‘Ihe evil effects of baving more than one olub in a city have been shown in Philadelphia this year. Tirst, the Centennials weot under, and then the Philadslphios and Athletics aivided the interest, 80 that both of them have ended the £eason at & loss, poorer than poverty, and owing their players. One club can live jo Philsdel- phis, but two muat starve—not only themselves, but visiting clubs. Whis is shown 1o the statement of White Stocking receipis given sbove. Apd it is well koown that the Athlezic Club owes 5,000 g its showing for the yesr, while the Philadel- phias are not much bester off—or would not be but for sdne peculiar practices. Fourth—The faith of the management of a club should bs sLown by the deposit of $1,000, or perhaps £1.500, in the hands of tbe associ- ation before the sesson begins. This sum oot to be played for, but rekurned to each club which carries out its agreemaots sud plass its return games, 1f 1t refoses & play all tho games that it sgrees 1o, let tho sum be forfeited, Tae adoption of thist restticiions would lmit L9 conteatsnls bext fuear to ks ciopati, St Louis, and Louisville = in tho West: Atbletic, New York, sod Nutual in the Middle States, and Hartford and Boston in the Esst; and with such an sssociation the gamo would be prosperous, and the people who attended championship games would have a guarantee that they were to ses the best clubs and the best games possible. ; It may be doubted whether tho Profeseional Association will be willing to vote the restric- tions propoaed, and, if thoy do not, it will be THE PLAIN DUTY of th3 nine cluba named to withdraw from the Association as i now stands, aod form gn of- anization of their own,—a close corporation, too. Svery club which hnga backing should discuss this mattor before the meeting of Professional As- sociation, and 8o instruct their reprasestative that he will feel at liborty to take such action as ‘may be for the best interests of the game. THE CHAMPIONSHIF. The annexed table shows the status of the chompionship raco up to date. There is nothing very peculiar in the record for the week last past, though the Chicagos have fallen back a pog. The following series havo besn completed : Boston-Athletic, Boston-Chicago, Boston-iu- tual, Athletic-Philadelpl 8t. Louis-Hartford, St. Louis-Chicago, Ha: utusl, Philadel phis-Chicago : A COLORED NINE. s Several respectabla colored men have formed o organization to be called the Lake City Base Bail Association, for the purposs of securing the champion colored nine of the country for 1876y Tie association has thirty stockholders, and is officered o8 follows: Presidont, H. P. Hail; Vice President, Henry Baford; Secre- tary, William Boerry. Considersble money has been subscribed avd negotiations opened for players. If all things go well, the Lake City Club hopes to show a good game next year. TUNIVEBSITY GAMF. The Chicago University nine visited Evanaton yesterday afternoon, and met with defeat at the hands of the Northwestern Universitynine, bythe close score of 9 to 6. The gsme was warmlycon- tested by both sides, and some exce!lent playing was the result. This is the second victory over Chicago University this term, end entitles the Northwestern boys to the silver ball, the emblem of the college championship ~ of tho Northwest, which was wrosted from them several yearszgo bv Racine College, whose nine held it antil this yesr, when they delivered it over to Chicago University. There is considerable jubilation at Evanston over the fact that the long-coveted bauble has at last been regnined by ita original holders. ATHLETICS—TETLADELPIIAS. Soecial Diavatch to The Chicaae Iribune. PmApELPEIA, Pa., Oct. 23.—The touth game ‘betweeu tho Athletics and Philadelphiss was played this afternoon, the former wioning by 9 to 6. The weather was remarkably tive. and the attendance better than usual. Richmond and Rocap played with the Athlstics, taking tbe placa of Craver and Bechtel, Knight aleo zgain pitchiug. Sensenderler acted 2s umpire. The Athlotics earned a run in the firsu ioming by Force's two-baser, errors by MecGeary in tio fifth and soventh iopings. and seven clean luts yielding soven more ruuns. Errors by Sutton,” Ricumood, sud Fisier gave the Philadelphias their first thres runs. Zottlein re- Tused to pitch in the sixth inving, on the ground of the suspicious playing of some of his nine, eand abruptly left tho field, Shaffer taking his oince, aud McMillan catching. An error of orco and a couplo of clean bits gave tha Phil- aaclphias three runs in the seventh ibaing, and tio game was then called on account of dark- ness. Tnnincs. 6T Philudelphias, 0 8—6 Atiletica. . 129 BROWNS—3(UTUALS. New Yoz, Oct. 23.—The St. Louis Cinb de- feated the lutuals to-day by a score of 6 to 2. TR2UCK. 3 A correspondent suggoesis as a curious circum- stancs in the history of base-ball that no West- ern player was ever yet accused of selings game or bresking a contract; that has all been loft to New York and Fhiladolphia. The Boston Herald epitomizes the situation in Philadelphia by saying that, Clapp baving left the Athletic team, ha backers, of tho clab are in & quarrel with the Prosidont, the Prosideat with the plavers, and the plsyers with the whole Cicy of Philadelphia. The base-ball sezson cloaes this week, and as many games wiil be crowded into the next six days as can bo made to fit. The Chicagos play 1 Hartford Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and in New Haven Thursday, F:iday, and Batur- day. The Iast three gamos wers not contom- plated when the nine loft home, but are an af- terthought, to fill out the time. The Chicago nins for 1876 will contain plenty of ex-Captaios of other clubs. There will be Spaldiag, Captain of the Bostons; White, Cap- tain of the Clevelands; McVey, Captain of the Baltimores; Baroes, Captain of the Rockfords; huson, Captsin of the Athlsties; Glenn, Cap- tain of the Chicagos; Jones, Captain of the Ludlows; Addy. Captain of the Philadelphiss ; and Andras, Coptaio of the Jackson Mutuals. The Philadelphia papers are vring with each other in their abnse ot Clapp becsuse he rofused to play with the Athietic Ciub after bis contracy lsd oxpired, and the Times of that city has reference to a mvsterious st of ‘* pecaliar cir- cumstances.” It now appears that the circum- stances wero doliars, 700 of which were owing to Clapp, and ho not unreasonably wanted to put his eyeon them before he played any more ball. The Judiciary Committee of the Professional Association ia o beautiful body to appeal to, a8 it now skands. It cousists of Hayhurst, of the do- funct Centennnals; Sporing, of the bankrupt Atl- letics ; Concannop, of the disrepatable Phila- delphise ; Van Delft, of the fraudulent Atlantics; and Bishop, of the 8t. Louis, the latter being the ouly representative of & responsible organiza- tiov in the lot.” Itis well for the Western men that thoy have no matters to bs adjudged by that gang. A correspondent writes to renew the contest sbout the advisability of Leeping Hines and Devlin for Chicago next vear. Any further dis- cussion of the question ssems more or Jess out of placo, sinco both have signed contracts, and the Chicagos couldn't get them if they wanted them, and don’t want them anyway. Both are valusble men and bave good records; but tae same may bo said of the members of the new nine. It may be ®eaid to the correspondont thet there were good reasons for not engaging Hinea beside those mentioned ; but what those other ressons are—is none of anybody's business. Hinos has been raising £ll sorts of a row in Phil- adelpais tryiug to get his contract broken with tbe Atbletics. That organization agreed to give him an advance of ¥400, and whea tho Whites arrived in Philedelphia Hinos went up to the Ciub headquarters and expressed his willingness to receivo the gresnbacks, but they were not roduced, and the sgreement to pay them was sauiad, wheroupon Hines demanded his relcase, sud couldn’t get that. Since tuat time he has expressed his intention of leaviug the business sooner than play in Philadelphia at all, and there will be trouble next spring. e FOOTBALL. "PROPOSITION FOR A CLUB, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: CHicago, Oct. 23.—Would you accommodate a constant reader with a smsll portion of your “valusble space to ventilale bis opinions on a great winter athlotic sport that seoms some- ‘what peglected in this part of the country? I sllude to the game of football; and not merely w0 the hurley-burley, rough-and-tumble, vil- lage game, but to the game as a seienca. Itis a gcience such as base-bail, crnicket bowls, or any other athletic game that rzquires the use of ‘braun a8 well as muosclo for its eatisfactory result. We all know that a strong team of base- ball players who do not exerciso judgment are sure to be beaten by an equally strong team who do uso judgment. What I desire, therefare, is to call the attention of athletues to tho scien- tific practice of football during this promised open winter. It is a game that calls for all the mauscular ability of the players, and such moral qualities a8 pluck, judgment, patience, and de- cision. Those who have soen the game piaved in England, in Cenads, in the Esstern schools sod univeraitios, must know bow intensely ex- ciing it it aod how every change and chanca is esgerly folloned by those mcst igporaot of football rules and nics pointe. There are many atbletes who desire to kesp themselves in coundition during the long months of winter; to theee sho gamo of loat?x;u is o big thing. 1t gives them exerciza snd amuse- ment combined, snd aTords thom sn_admircdle " von) Zor létting off acy foeling of bilicusaess that might be in the syster. 1 myself am an enthusiastic football player, and am very anx- jous to find out those of & kindred spirit. feelsure that this letter throngh your columns is tho best way to do it. If, then, this meets the eys of any onesanxionsto form a club, be will confer a pleasure by calling st my office, 1 South Canal street, or by writiog _to, sir, yours respectfally, A. H. HomN8BY. INTERNATIONAL MATCH. MoxTREAL, Oct, 23.—The Harvard College ‘boys wan the international foor-ball match. ———— BILLIARDS. TOE DUBLEIGH-MAGGIOLT MATCH. A letter from Mr. Oberlander, acting for Mr. Maggioli, saya that he has fixed upon Dec. 8 a8 the date for playing the match for the champion- ship medal. 0dd Fellows Hall has been secured for the contest. Frank Parker, who has charge of Burleigh's interests here, will accompany him to New Orieans after a few weeks’ practice here. A CHALLENGE FROM DION. The following challenge wzs issued by Cyrille Dion Oct. 21 : To Matthew Delaney, President Nutional Bittard Congress—DEAR Sm: I hereby challenge Maurice Daly, holder of the ehampionship of America at the three-ball carrom game, i0 play me for the same accordance with the ma.:d governing said champion- rhip. Please find inck $250 as my forfeit. Re- spectfully yours, CrarLe DIoN. e i, THE TURF. SIXTY UILES IN TWO HOURS FOLTT-NINE MINUTES. GavLvestoy, Tex., Oct. 23.—At the Waco (Tex.) Fair to-day, R. A. Ford rode 60 miles in two hours forty-nine minutes, the fastest time on rocord by five minutes. After dismounting forty-two horses he made the last mile in two minutes seven seconds. He rodo common Texas horses. RUNNING RACE AT 8AN FRANCISCO, Sax Fraxcisco, Cal., Oct? 23.—At the Bay Dis- trict track to-day, the 4-mile dash between the Eastern horses Grinstead and Wild Idle, was won by the latter in 7:2534. g PEDESTRIANISM. MATCH AGAINST TIME. Daniel Healoy announces that he will attempt to walk 500 miles in 148 hours in this city this week, either at the Exposition Building or the West Sido Rink. Healey is backed by Mr. Camp- bell, of San Francisco, and Mr. Foster, of the same place, pats up for Time. The stakes are s2d to be $3,000. Mr. Hoaley ia at present at No. 207 North Green street. e THE TRIGGER. CALIFOBNIA RIFLE TOURNAMENT. 8ax ¥ravcisco, Oct, 23.—At the rifie range to- day Gov. Pacheco opened the team match at 200 yards, by meking in ten shots a score of 29 in & possible 50. ‘The match is not yet completed. The Kellogg challeoge cup was won at 600 yards by a acore of 20 in a poasible 25, ety MISCELLANEOUS. FOX-KUNTING, A couplo of days of fox-buntingare announced for the last of this week and the firat of noxt at Dexter Park. The gentleman baving the matter in charge statea that he has a pack of sixtesn imported hounds and several wild foxes, and promises good sport. FINANCIAL. NEW YORK. New Yozrg, Oct. 23, —Among the failures yes- terday, ontsido of the stock speculators, was that of Joachine Davis, a lumber merchant of West street. Warren & Wyman, of Brosdway, dealers in books, also suspended. E. Butterick & Co., fashion-plate dealers, who suspended o fow days ago, have made arrange- ments with their creditors to continue buainess. They have suspended the publication of their magazine. Henry Al Soule, George H. Soule, and Daniel E. Soule, who bave made an insolvent asaign- ment to Daniel M. Porter, etate that their liabili- ties are 853,212, and their real aasets §10.290. The failure of Hoffman & Co. dry-goods dealers in Broadway, was announced yesterday. Their liabilities ara set down at $200,000, but their assets are not yet known. The Stock-Exchange fsilares wore those of Cumberiand G. White, Charles H. Ward, R. F. Fulier, snd Howard Ivins, minor operators, who zot on the ** bear " side of & ** bull " market, and were ** squeezed.” 3. Hoftman & Co., dry-goods merchants, on Brosaway, dony that they bave suspended, as reported in the morning papers. They expect to survive their difficaities. Jacob TFeldmav, & shirt-manafacturer on ‘Walker straot, has stopped payment. = i BOSTON. ‘Bostox, Oct. 23.—The Ames Plow Company is temporarily ombarrassed. Its liabilities are $218,247, and ita assets $512,891. Its creditors think a reasooable extension would enable the Compaay to pay in fall xnd go on. The failure of Robert Tilton, s woolen manu- facturer, and proprietor of the Spring Mills, at Cavendish, Vt., is announced, occasioning no little excitement in tho wool trade of this city. His Boston indebtedness is guice large, the re- sult, mainly, of purchases of wool in this mar- ket. His liabilities ace sbout 3140,000. WOOSTER, O. CivcrsNATt, 0., Oct. 23.—McDonsld & Co., of Wooster, O., manufacturers of agricultural im- plements, have made an asgignment. Their li- abilitien are statod to be 8500,000. Their failure throws 200 men out of emoployment. THE WEATHZR. ‘Wasnmixarox, D. C., Oot. 23.—For the Lakes and the Upper Mississippi, the Lower Missour:, and the Ohio Valleys, and,Teonessee, low press- sure, sonthwest to southesst winds, warm, partly clondy weather, followed by northwest wind, and possibly rain on the lakes. LOCAL OBSERVATION. UEICAGO, Oct. 33, Time, | Bar.iThr|Hu.| _ Wind. |8mn|fi1m-. | 49 TLE. W., froch ! 6 448.W. 73 368, W., 3 p. m,!20.73 73; 86 8.,fresh 0p. m.i22.73| 69 39S, 10:18 p. m. 29731 69, €5'8.'W., fremil... Maximum thermomoter, 71: minimum, 43. GENEINAL OBSERVATIONS. Carz4c0, Oct. 23—Midnight, Rain] Weather. Davenport .| Escanabs...!29. LsCroase... |29 Lexvenw'th 29 2. 29.7) 129,69 761 3 op il 129,48 Virg'a City. 120,88 .|Clear, .15:Light snow. HEALTH OF MEMPHIS. Meyeprs, Teon., Tct. 23.—The Pittsburg Leader, in commenting upon the dexth of Mrs. McNeal, formerly of that city, who died bere some ten days since, attributes her death and the illoess of Dr. McNeal to yeliow fever, and gars Capt. N. J. Bigley, ber father, bis wife, and auother daughter, came here to seo them, aud Mrs., Bigley aod her daughter were both attacked ~with yellow fever. The Ledger, commenting oo this, esys on the authority of Urs. §1iue and Mitehell, the for- mer the Heslth Officer of the city, who attended Dr. McNeil and his wifo in their illness, that she died of convuleions, and neither of them had ansthing akin to yellow fever, and as for the predisposing cause of their illness, Capt. N. J. Bigley conld have furnished the information, as we bappen to know more about this than be- longs to the public. C ————— THE YOUNG DIVORCE CASE. Barr Laxe, Oct. 23.—In accordance with the ordors iasued 1ast Monday by Judge Boreman, of the Third District Court, Brigham Young ap- peared in court at 10 a. m. to-day, by his attor- neys, to show canse, if any, why he should not ‘be punished for contempt in not paying $9,600as ordered by Judge McKean, as alimony pendente liteto Ann Llizs Young, plaintiff in this case. The conrt then adjonrned uutil next Wednesday morning a¢ 10 o'clock, at which time Brigham Yuung 13 ordered to appear. e Gl e, THE STONEWALL JACKSCN STATUE. Rrcmuoxp, Va., Oct. 23.—The unveiling of Stozewall Jackson’s® statne on Tuesdsy next will be ;gnllal('l affzir, gn!::zm ba mfi‘;‘ifiy civic and 1! [l etion 7y plorad miliie e olty kad porone of s CRIMINAL NEWS. A Farmer Robbed and Murdered Near Tipton, Ia, Arrest of the Supposed Perpetrator of the Barclay, IIl,, Murder. Other Criminal Matters. WASHINGTON CRIMINAL ITEMS. WasHEINGTON, D. C., Oct. 23.—In the Criminal Court to-day the cases of Charles @. Fisher, B, F. Leighton, William 3. Evans, and Jobn Green, indicted for conspiracy to se- cure the release of Snyder, the bar- glar, was taken wup. The counsel for defendants having failed in their efforts to re- quire the Government to elect on which of the three indictments they would ask accused to plead, filed .glus in_abatement challengiog the array of the Grand Jury which found thse indictments, on the ground of illegality. The argument was postponed until Monday week. In the case of Otterman, Pollock, and Brown, charged with the robbery of 347,000 from the Treasury, and who wera in court, thers was no definite action on the motion made by their counsel to require the Government to elsct which indictment they wonld call. HELD FOR MURDER. Special Duspateh to The Chicago Tribune. SeminerizLp, Il., Oct 23.—J. R. Btevenson has been arrested as the supposed assasgin of F. K. Taylor, of Barclay. It is proven that he pur- chased & quantity of chloroform in this city on Monday befors the attempt, and of this he gives no satisfactory sccount, There seems to be no doubt of the purchase of the chloroform by the suspected man, as Mr. George Stevens, the clerk of whom the purohase was made, went to Barclay with the officers and fully ideotified him. Stevenson is a clerk in the store of tne Barclay Coal Company, and, before suspicien rested upon him as bearing criminal relations towards Taylor, bore a good reputation. He is a law of Turner Lloyd, of this city, and is snid to have a wife, & highly respectable lady, and four children. STABBED IN A QUARREL. Special Dapatch to The Chicaae Tribune. Avroma, IIL, Oct. 23.—James Segars last evening assailed James Callan without the slightest provocation, and, after being knocked down two or three times, succeeded in stabbing him in the right groin. The wound is about 2}¢ inches in length, the kmife entering the pelaio orifice, and may result fatally. Mr. Callan ia & quiet, inoffensive gentleman, who was walking on Liberty street with a widowed sister of Segars. He attempted to reason with bis assnilant, with whom he had always been on friendly terms, and in endeavoring to prevent a quarrel the lady accidentally received the first blow from her brother, and bsd ber shoulder dislocated. Segars is held on bail of $500. A HORSE-THIEF BAGGED. Svecial Irispateh to The Chicago Iribune. Eaxsas Crry, Mo, Oct. 23.—A poted horse- thief and despersdo named Alexander Brown, from Platte County, Mo., was arrested on the City Bquare in this city about noon to-day, aa be wasg trying to dispose of = fine horse he had stolen up near 8t. Joseph yesterdsy. Sheriff Cal- vert made the arrest, and after he had taken his prisoner to the hotel where he was stopping, preparaf to his departure for St. Joseph, Brown made a break aad jumped out of the back' window, and ran down towards the river. The Sheriff followed him, aud, after firng one or two shots, Brown surrendered. The handcuffs were placed npon him, and tha Sheriff left with his charge for Platte County at 4:30 p. m. MURDERED AND ROBBED. Special Disoateh to The Chicaco Trioune. Davesport, Ia., Oct. 23.—Intelligence was received in this city to-day of a shocking mur- der that ocenrred on Thursday night near Tip- ton, Cedar County, about 16 miles from Daven- port. The home of a farmer named Little waa entered by two men, who robbed the house of $1,700, the results of a sale of tho farm the day betore, and murdered Little by cutting his throat from esr to ear. His wife's life_was threatened, but she was mnot harmed. Plunder was the sole canse of the crime. No trace of the villains has been found, but a crowd of nien are hunting for them, de- Lemgfnd to lynch the murderer or murderers if foun: WATCHES STOLEN. Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, Berorr, Wis., Oct. 23.—Four valuable gold watches were stolen from Rawson's jewelry shop between 6 and 7 o'clock last evening by some very bold and successful operator. Mr. Rawson had gone ont, leaving the watches with s number of others hanging oo the wall behind the railing, as wususl. When he returned he found the door @ the rail- ing end the four best watches, worth $500 or 9600, gone. There had been sorme one in the drug-store all the time, but the thief probably slipped in while the druggist was busy in the back part of the store. INCENDIARY SENTENCED. Sperial Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, Drxor, 1L, Oct. 23.—The jury to-day found Dennis Creed guilty, and his father, James Creed, not guilty. Judge Wheaton sentenced Dennis to two years in the State Prison. This ends for the present the great trial which has excited Ogle aod Lee Counties for the last two weeks, as there were over 300 witnesses in attendance. The Creeds were in- dicted for burming 100 tons of lray stacked on land owned by Mrs. Horace E. Dans, in Grand Detour, 8 miles from this city. BURGLARY AT CLAYTON, IA. Svectal Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, MoGreaos, Ia., Oct. 23.—Last night burglars ontered the hardwaro atore of Beckman Bros., at Clayton, at 1 o'clock, blew the safe open, and took about $40 in money. Three men witnessed the performance through the window withont molesting the villains. No arrests have been mada. is firm has been robbed twice within & yoar, . THE FRANKLIN, TENN., MURDER. Nasuviiie, Teon., Oct. 23.—At Franklin, Tenn., this morning, Judge McLemore decided agaioat the verdict of the Grand Juryio the cases of Shippenand Allison for the kliing of Col. House, and admitted them to bail in the sum of $12,000 each, which they readily gave. A GOOD RIDDANCE. New Omreans, Oct. 23.—Francis Fort, who was killed by Deputy-Sheriff Theberg, at Race- land, while attempting to escape arrest, was charged with committiog rape on a litile girl 5 years old in July last in this city. The Corvner's verdict chargea Theberg with murder. SHOT HIS PARAMOUR. SkowmrarN, Me., Oct.23.—Ia the Town of Mercer yesterday, Mrs. Walton, tho divorcea wife of Hiram Walton, who was living with Btreenleaf Tracy, waa shot dead by Tracy in & fit of jealonsy. Tracy then fled to the woods and killed himself. . A PRISONER KILLED. New Ouueaxs, Oct. 23.—The following is from Thibodeaux, La., dated to-day: Francois Fort, a tugitive from justice from New Orleans, was killed yesterday, near Raceiand, by Deputy- Sheriff Ehiberge, while attempting to escape, after being arrested. THE VIRGINIA LOTTERY FRAUD. ArexaxpRis, Va., Oct. 28.—The Committes investigating the Montpelier lottary report that » glariog frand had been practiced on ticket- holders, but cannot discover the responsible or gailty parties. THE_POUND MURDER TRIAL. Specral Dispolen to The Chicgor Trioune, Grasp Havex, Mich., Oct. 23.—The direct examination by the prusecution io the Pound marder trial ended to-dsy. The defense begina Mondsy. FRATRICIDE. Prrrssurg, Pa., Oct, 23.—Yesterdsy svenisg, at Uniontown, Pa., James Wystt, a hotel clerk, shot acd dangerously wounded his brother Will- iam. The ball entered his left eys. THE_MILWAUKEE DEFAULTER. Special Dispateh to The Chweago Tridune. MtrvAUREE, Oct. $8.—Marton, the suppossd seoouiding chemidt. 2as not been heard froo, =g logalstaps &re being takan 10 wiad up the te on behalf of the creditors, @ bad nearly $20,000 with and other valuables. His frien presa the greatest confidence up and account for every cent, His was A 1, and credit almost’ unlimitad, ITY I ANOTHER SINNING COUN' Spacial Drapateh to The Chicago M\gml 8t. Pavz, Mina., Oct. 23.—Franciy stab, Treasurer of Carver County ¢ I6th. Howaslastacen fo St Pagl g dav, when about to take a train Foars wers _onudl}t;ilnad 28 £0 his g,fl' k) an examination disclosed il funas of about $7,000. T:udmm =G 1 the proceeds of the sals of his e, itish, i cured. Peopls are utummc::?fi ms B being a defaulter, havi rotof; ty most confidonce o Beretafors hud thy . FATALLY SHOT, Nzw Yosx, Oct. 29.—‘1‘!10121 H. Ferrty probably fatally shot last night by Edwarg gerty, in front of the Fifth Avenus ing & quarrel growing out of Ontost gut- é;ml_e be?fiag Jnh; !I:rrciluy .‘.fl“',f; ‘ox. Ferris an ort) politicians, HETAN mlk o ey gFa A SALOON MURDER. Mexrais, Oct. 23.—The Avalanchey (Ark.) special 8ays Tom Darby, & carpen stabbed and killed in Cresmer’s ©aloon lagg o by Tom Hovey, who i8 in jail to anaygr. 24 —_——— FOREIGN, TURKEY. PARISIAN ROMORS, Parts, Oct. 23.—Turkish securities havy - clined on the Bourse in consequenca of 4 Tumey that the Barvian Diplomatie Agen stantinople. i s lafs . —_—— ITALY, KAISKE WILLIAM LEAVE, _ Mirrax, Oct. 23.—The Emperor of 'will leave this afternoon for Barlin. 5 ————, CERMANY. VON ARNIM’S SENTENCE. Loxpox, Oct. 23.—A special from Betlin *It is reported that Count Von Amim'y s tencs is to be commnuted to fine.” —_— CASUALTIES, THE MISSOURI POISONING: 8pecial Dirvatch to The Chicago Triduns, 8r. Louzs, Mo., Oct. 23.—The instant desta o Dr. B. F. Sherman and 8amuel Parkar, at Beiss, Mo., yesterday, was ons of the most nmn.' and horrible affairs ever known iy this country. These two man left thair Somey st Macon, Mo, in the momisg drove ina buggy to the neighboring tom of Bevier. After ordering their dinger, they pro. posed to go_and get a drink. As thererreny waloons in Bevier, they went to tha dragstors of Mr. Shanks, and Parker and the Doctor kel Mr. Bhaoks, the only one present, fors driax, He replied that he had s priny temperance drink that he took himself, and it they wished it they could have it. All thres vt into the next room, when Mr. Shanks producad a black bottle from which be drank, and thes banded it to the others. While others were drinking Ar. for the front part of atare, to attend tpon & customer. Befors ls ws through attending upon the customer Dr, Seer. man and Mr. Parker passed out, butladuct gone 10 rods befars both fell down, and ina fer minntes expired. They wers taken intoths drug store, and every mesns used to restoralite, but without avail. During the Coroner’s invaestigation_the ccatents of the black botiis were analyzed by Drs. Bhaw and Jackeoa, 1i found to coutain hydrocynic acid and whisiy, the deadly poison beiog in such propostion thut gixty drops of the compound Was suffie-sct &b prodace desth. Both of the desd men wey buried to-day. Kobody has been arrested. Tts case is considered mysterious and imexplicabls, and there is great public excitement over it A BAD JUMP. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Daxviuee, I, Oct. 23.—Georgs W. Bos o Stonington, this county, boarded s freigittnz for Danville at that plsce lsst night. Whea reached the Indiznapolis, Bloomington & Wes ern Railroad bridge over Stony Creek it stopped, and Ross, thinking it bad arrived st the Junction, which is about 200 émh from. the bridge, deliberately walked off the cur, iog a distance of 35 feet, snd breskiog bis lag. two places, and otherwise sei thoud probably not fatally injuring him. The sme mistake was made several months since st the same place by sn old gentleman from Uiy who was killed outright. B FELL FROM A TRAIN. Sr. Lovis, Oct. 23.—The dead body of sm, supposed to be John F. Campbell, was foud @ the weeds alongside of the Missouri Pacifia Bu- road track, 2 miles west of Califorms, Mo, 1 torday. Lettars written by Huogh A. Campbel and C. Campbell, dsted Philadelphis, snd 3 power of attorney from Hugh A. Cam) bell, - thorizing him to traosaot business in ths Ixdis Perritory, were fonnd on the body. Tha s> tion is that Campbelt fell from s train, 12d (% condition of the corpse indicated that it bl b where 1t was found ssveral days. TOO MUCH GAS. &pecial Disvatch to The Chicaso Trivest. Rockrorp, L., Oct. 23.—Three snd_.l L found in a bed-room this morning on Sisthsm nue, insensible, Two were almoat dead. L% peara the trio bad purchased s pew b-nhf:; atove, and not knowing how to ‘manageit left the top open. The escave of [ had nearly suffocated them. Two mn: were catled. and succeeded in bringiog fd:u the men to hia senses, A this writiog e two sre not ont ot danger. SINGULAR DEATH. 3 Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribust Osracry, 0., Oct. 23.—A singalardest® curred here this morning. A mmmndng & coaper, got ioto a quarrel with two boys a trivial matter, snd whileat work 8 ;:- m Iater he dropped dead, supposed to be eects of the quarrel. Tho Coroners juT™ turned a verdict to this effect. AN AERONAUT, INJURED. LovsviLLe, Oct. 23.—A dispatch from 0': boro, says Prof. Atchioson, the seroosub. o geriously injured at that place. Fn;:{u tempting an ascension st the Elkhoro i please the spectators, but by the baroing Dalloon whon several hundred fest hish B precivitated to the earth and badly bast. recovery is doubtfal. A SERIOUS FALL Speeial Dupatch to Tha Chicaoe M 8% Kexosma, Wis., Oct. 23.—About 5ociok 5 afternoon a laborer named John Dockts® '”' working on the inside of the ateepls of (e lCnbol.in r.-znrx:l;, fell 80 or mLhW ) and otherwiss receivin| ‘%Ehkopp amputated hil‘hg. ‘bat iv s oo he cannot recover. BURNED TO DEATH.. New Havoy, Conm., Oct. 23.—02 w night Mr. and Mre. Murray, married NWM . weeks, wers burned to death duriog & the house of Susan Bradley, at b cesteles bt S TELEGRAPHIC BKEVI‘H&:M hil ts from Minneapo! Buie D ookt were 21,200 bamela. Wo raceipta were 125,000 bushels- After & three dsys’ argument in 'h;“s“} [ Diatrict Court at New Orleaos, the cy,. 4 “Twp Orphans ” was traaaterred 0 Statea Conrt. p— Brown, the colored Sberiffof Onlwl“‘” [ Miss., who has been in Haleos, Ark., torad boe will offer & new bond. P The gamblers of Louisville bave Al ess dicted, and probably will be com! M"‘“,, 25 the cowmunity is_stirred up against the exposares mads in the Cawfa‘-’mfl““"m‘ o known femals f Tho bodr of tho unknown £ .y e Friars Point trouble, has re! Saturday near Graod Have fied, is Dot efther of the parties & bave been drowned from off the Eqmnlfl-h o Unorecedented activity bhes. prevailed o oit6 poacket 1n LaSallo during the ¥eeS the W g yostorday. The City Weighmaster ::5:’ ‘moro than 10,000 bushels have hflw by consumers in the meantime. 2 In the habess corpus case & Bflmm i Virdes & 8 i\ involving the custody of the infaot e R T ¢t thec = 'ciandless tue Hom of tha i in ¥