Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 28, 1875, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, FIRES. Additional Particulars of the Gvent Calamity at Virginia City. yatest Estimates Place the Aggregate Loss at $7,500,000. qgerritory Desolated Three.Kourths of a Mile Long and Malf a Mile Wide. Considerable Suffering Exists Among the Burned-Out Population. Great Soarcity of Necessary Food, but Whisky in Abundance, fuch Need of Organized Effort in Send- ing Forward Relief. Property Destroyed by Fire Else- where Yesterday. THE VIRGINIA CITY CALAMITY. ADDITIVNAL PARTICUSANS. fax Francisco, Oct. 27.—An additional special fotho Call from Virginincars: At present it is mposeible to state the lows of hfe, Two men were killed on C wtreot by a fatimg wall, There te namberlens rumor of other casual- te. Hundieda cf femillee aro homeless mi bungry. The school ource, the wly public Wulldiuga left, ate open wihem, but if immediate roktef is wot extended grat sufforing will ensue, Utter domoraiiza- too reigus in the city, Mon, women, and chit dies wander about tho désatted strata accking aelter, The surrounding blils aro datted with, amj-fircs, A few saloons rowan, bus supplics ofligaor have not beow Jacking, and tho streete aestve with a drunken mob. Tio military aro yesolling tho city for tho protection of property. SCENES DURING THE FIRE. Dispatches xeceivod this evening give farther tasiia of tho Virginia City couflagration, and gguirming provious reports a8 to the extent of thecalamily. Tho seeno during the progress of the fre is beyond description, Tue wind blew a plo, drising the cynders and flames far in ad- uote of tho burning buildings, rendortng all uiempts to check the progroay of tho fire futile, Guat powder waa frocly used to blow 49 tho buildings, and frequent heavy tploions shook the earsb. Tho roof df tha Catholic Church was blown 100 fetin tho air, leaving tho bare walls standing. B;Bueloee all excitement was at its height. Thostreets wero filed with people, teamstora troggling through the fire, fighting at proaent- tls points; women ebricking their crica of deupalt; curses of ovraged men; tho ronr of fumes, Guil reports of explosions, ay building aher Luilaing touk fre; the heavy thud ond awh of falling walle; tho enup of bucsting ton bars and doors; tho howl of tho fle, all went to make up a tana of | fudeseribable botror. By 10 tm tho Corsclidated Virginia hoisting wots building and mill were wrapped an times, aud wuun fell, The new Califoraa stamp tall then fell prey to the tiie, which swopt borithina few rods of C, & C, hoisting works, theo the veoulug of the wind turned tho flames, ii carded them to the Oj bir worke, which wonfell ia, Thy shaft timbers caught fire, but tueattinguiaed without doing much damage. Brita. m, the flames had spent their fury ; the Toddied away, foaving a bed of smoldering rinathreesquarters of 8 mile long ond half a le wide, THE FEELING ON THE STREET thi morning is better than yesterday, and there isles disposition to maguify tho disaster, Con- tndictory repercs are atill floating about con- serming tho fro im the Ophir shaft, some pro- {teing to beliove that the damage is known by {elders to bo much grester than admitted, ‘Tre most authentic information, howover, is thibibe slat: haé puffered no material injury. Iso repertod on appnrentiy yood authority tt the now holsting-works of tho Lily Wathington mino, shich sre similar ‘towerand pattern to those of the Consol idted Vireinia, wilt bo sot up on the latter miuo Yithout delay, ‘Ine works aro now on we Lady Washington grounds, bus not yot in posi. eq, and can be mado avaliable ou “the Cousol- Miited Virgiota in a vouy short thine, Wellinformed partis state contidentially that Coctolideted Virgina will pay 85 dividends tor (our three months, until things are in full dadssy again, No dofinite advices received yot ™ to the extont of uamage to tho several bing proeriion involved, ‘Tho total Ices by tis bow placed at fron ¥8,000,000 to 4,000,- Ther THE MINING WORKS, 8 Fort this evening pnbditahea an account of Pierre with Mr. Frood., of the frm of pert OBilen. Floud stated that the work of paler tbe daragges to the worke aud mulls of be Contolidated Virginia aud California mines Pes Pushed to complotion w.th tho utmost ipeh that the Gould & Curry shatt and ae Would bo of no use to them, and tit? Production of the mino must cosse We old works could be repaired or Ores obtalued. Flood was disin- tl to expree an optofon aa to ragth of timo it would tako to got in work- ee again, but intinmted something over tet, Mylng it would be foolish to hold # of too easly resumption, Flued stated Waal oter had been recaived from tha Lady renegton Cow oy of their now bolsting Ting Just comple.ed at the Union Foundry, ee of ference are S dnplleate. in many ro- 0 Costroyad, wou.d be purchased i tony cuutd’ be anads avaiable, ~ AW that wad with — dednitenc abou mattor was that the most ih O1 procoading that suggented itealt Yous pursued, whether of Paying now abner arin the old, ie did not know to cate ub the old worke wero {ujured, but it Tater cited with a certslaty that the bed- and other of tho mout solid parts of tue Ne rhe Bound aud uvinjiied. but tous Ip tho least eupposable damage: were tera’ ould be fully to expect that tho Beg kerare contd bo made inside of Wad Tears or even & considerably longer on, ¢ Coowolldated Virginia bavtory and foo ag eh tte, etc, would be aldo ropaired aa that e bie, The cntire O. , 0, mill cost We The Coe bat the pau portion of 1t was iu Tey ene cusclidated Virginia mill waa also oa gh nive and compioie, ‘Tho difilculty Wo tatar Proluction, Lowaver, doos nut lie 1a tattbuy ne? Of nulling facilities, for, until now dy tate were orectad, vocourea coutd ba Mey’ te Brunemick “ond Morgan lla, ern 7 Squal in capuc.ty to the one renty mig thore sora several other Muaiien W which could be called into Wha dave At foRorde the Ophir mine and Narsly afptelies recelved to-day show that tho Deke 7 Ha od ‘the boilers aud moat of tho 4 . Toputetdlacateh to tha Stock Excbange from Weaaty to-day cays the vault of the Bani Soraing. an Sgency waa biuwu open this 1gans the treasace removed to the Gold ue, Y. Boveral deaths tave occurred from log” “Cement, aud typhoid fever com- {ue shole {este tan Ba RELIEF, Augeqittlzed movenient lies yet been made in Sateen? rele of the Virginia people. itor et willing to contribute liberally, dag its ls confiued to tis bed by ithaews, Nranent, Wy, eh Come forsurd to head a Abed yest nit the excontion of €0,000 aub- Ot any cedty by the Big Stock Board, '‘nath- Yan, gaomzauence uw been dune. ‘Bacta- heded mom ctue sud Los Angelos hava for- ND gee) aad supplies to some extent, Peat oo, wi probably bo = pretty Fement through the Stain ‘Ihe California Theatro will give a benefit for the aufferors Satuiday orowng. Tho iorving panera will urge tho neecanity of organization, and no double something will ba done to-morrow. Aspecial dicunteh to the Cal! thi eventag nays tho bert business men entimate the Jona at 87,500,000, one-third in foreign compantos, tho rent in local companics. A large wumter of. women and children bave beon rent to Carson, Cold Hit, Reno, and California, josey thore was light wind and showery woathor threatouing. Iundrods are 1M THE RUINS, eoarching for articioa of valuo. Safes aro being pulled ant and vaults bureted onon. ‘Ibo vault of tho Bank of Cahfortua is all right. Only a fot papors were lost. am. Caraon ront 4 car-load of provisiona for 2.500, and thoy aro boing dealt out at tho Firat Ward Nchool-IHouse, Reno, Gold Tit, and other towns, ara sending fool and clothing. Thero are fully 8,000 pooplo without food, hats, roofa, ar tmopnoy. Of — thene, fully 500 aro withont necessary clothes, Should baréh weathor soon set in, much suffering must ensue. PnosrrenivE. ‘Tho threo injured mines cannot, the employ. era way, got buildings and machinory under sixty dase. ‘Tho robuiiding will go on all over tho elty, and this will give dabor to hundreds 10 clesnivg mines, ete, PLUCKY, Tho peopin are in good s:irits, and, while ter- ribly nlilicted, are tho pluckiont, bravest lot 1 ov- erhad todo with. Iandrods are too proud to fay thoy neod Lelp, and tho ladies go out and find women and children needing food, but ashamed tobegit. This feeling is relaxing, howover, under the kind offices of the Roliot Commitice, which inolrondy rartly organized. Some dbantics aro already being put up, Workmen are buay abutting of tho broken wator and gas pines, and gotting tho woret debris out of tho strac'#, Homa of the streets aro utterly impassable, choked with ruins, ‘Tho ferocity of tho firo Ie seon in the twisted, warped Iron- work aud heavy walle drawn out of sbape. The daveoroun walla are being blow uv every few minutes, and othore are being pibed over. cHA0s. Tho streete and open Jote present a aceno of indexctivable confusion, lumbered with broken furniture, damaged goods, and broken sma- chinerg. ‘Tho machinery of tho hointing works Lutped 10 bolieved to bo badly damaged, but not utterly mined. THE WS The water In tho Consvlidated Virginia is being pumped off through tha Gould and Curry and other mines, but the pumving facilities thus far ato madequate, Lact night tho air shaft of tho Andes mine wos on fire, and sent up a column of —fismes 160 feet bigh, It 48 beleved git sill burn out the shnft aud go no further, Sommunication being protty well cut off bolow. ' This mine ta on the south of tho region of tho fire, aud above it, and took from tlying ¢inders. Its buildings aro not burned, information about tho mines is thet all the men got out wituout injurv with the exception that some of the burn- tuy timbers af the Ophir sbaft fell down it ond seit gavos, as of buruing wood, up Guuld & Curry's ehaft, Water was lifted upand then dropped baci, forcing thu gases back, It ia bo~ lieved there ia no firo in Ophir otatl, Wator, howover, 18 kept on tho stat. THE GOLD VILL, Wasurxatoy, D, C,, Oct. 27.—Dr. Linderman, Dircetor of tho Mint, ertimates that by the Vir- ginin City tro the supply of bullion will be cut Off to the oxtent of 71,000,000 per month for four months. and tho supply of ailvor bullion ¥1,600,UN0 por month for tho samo lougth of ume. —_—— OTHER FIRES. NEAR GALLSUURO, ILL. Seria! Dimateh to The Chicayo Tribune, Garesnuna, Ill, Oct. 27,—Tho soap factory of Charles Pistor & Co., located a few miles suuth of this city, was devtroyed by fire inet night. Lova, $800; ingaranco, $500, AT WILKESTARRE, PAs Speetal Dievatch fo The CAtcano Tribune, Wrrarsnarne, Pa., Oct. 27.—Laet mght, dure ing o sudden thundor-storm whica pasred over this city, Pauo's ol depot waa struck by light- ting aud ontirely dextioyed, with apout 1,100 bairels of oil, With great difficulty tho ilro do- partment succeeded in saving tho railroad depots aud other adjacent buildings. NEA EDWARDSVILLE, ILD. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tndune. Axton, Il, Oct. 27.—A largo barn belonging tod. C. Boroughs, on lis farm 2 miles north of Edwardsville, wus destroyed by fire to-day about Ho'clock, Lose on barn and ccatenta, $3,000 ; insurance, $1,500, Origin of the hre nob known. ‘AT KALAMAZOO, SICH. Speerat Drepatch to dhe Chicago Tribune. ‘ALAMAZOO, Mich,, Oct, 27.—Tbo works of tho Mastic Rounng Mauufaccuriug Company were totally consumed by fire thie afvernoon at half- pastd. Almost a total lows, Loss, $10,000, Ungin of the tire unknown. ATLITILE Rock. Trrtiz Rox, Oct. 27.—The of] house at the depot of the St. Lows, irou Mountain & South ert Railroad was burned fast night. AT PEKIN, ILL. Suectat Ditvatch to Tne Chicago Tribune, Peutn, I, Oct. 27.—Just bofore 12 o'clock Jayt night tro Wae discovered nearly opposite the Oity Hotel, in ou otd mill now occupied by @ hoy-press, and by midmght the building avd contents, tnciuding & horse, were consumed, and also two blacksmicb-shopa, o barn, aud threo buildings wed as dvelling-bonzes. Tho lowe w comparntivoly incourideratle, and wos insured in Homl some for $70), The tire was inven- diary. IN CHICAGO, Tho alarm of firo at 2:50 o'clock last evening | from Box 423 wan caused bya fire in the two- story fraine building, No, 5i2 Larrabee stroct, owned and occupied by Mr, Urvau, Damage nominal ; fully lonured, CASUALTIES, FOUND IN THE RIVER. Leavenwonura, Kan, Oct, 27,—'Lhe bady of & young aud beaueful woman, aged about 26 your, was found in the river hero to-day, ‘The corpae was richly dressed, wearing a purplo silk dreus, aud veat breastpia and earrings, In a pocket of tho drews waa found a pocketbook containing S175 In money, also a card-cauu containing cataa hearing tho name of M. A. Btackwell. A check for Laggsge to Loaven- worth and otters from Chicago to Kanaas City woro algo discovered in the pocket of the dress, A borrivie mystery in connected with the affair, aud the police will do ther utmont to ferret it out, SUFFOCATED BY COAL-G\5S, New Onuerans, La., Oct. 27,—Jainos Robinson, third engineer of thoatosmehip Hoya! Standard, waa found dead in bia statervom this morning, and William Johueon, second enginoor, in tho same room, not expectod to recover, Tho cause ia nupposed to be tho eseapo of gua from ooal- bunkers throngh the flaor of tho atate-toum, which is immediately over the bunkers, Bobin- gon ia a vative of Englaud, agzod 29, ifo leavoe a wife aud txochildren, Jobngon is 9 native of England, aged v8, aod haa a wife and threo chil- den, ANOTHER RAILROAD FATALITY. Prrssavna, Ps., Oct. 27,—Aa Henry Smith and wife wero atteropt:ng to got aboard a psskonger- (rain in Allegheny this eveniug thoy wero atruck by a ubifting enpine and run dows, Tho fady wae inatantly billed, her husband escaping with slight iojurier, Mr. Smith 14 bookkeopor and cashier of tue Pittsburg Locomotive Works, and resides in Aileghouy, FATAL COLLISION. Torrno, O., Oct, 27.—Tke weat-bound train ou the Lake Shore Railway this afternoon, whon near Quincy, Mich,, ran into a wagon containiug & msn DAMed Norton, agod 21, and ble mother, agod 65, killing both almost fustantly. Tho horags stopped on the track {n front of the ap- proaching trato, and refused to novo, FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Ratstox, Pa, Oct, ‘The cara on the big plane ran away to-day, caused by tho brouklog of tho rope which coutrola tho brake. Joha Burko had his head cut off ; George Stickle was fatally, and John Sides, a boot and whoo agent, aaa seriously, injured. , ASHORE. Pont Rowan, Out., Oot. 27.—Achooner Stam- pede, from Bheboygau to Buffalo, with wheat, fa avhoro full of water west of Long Point Cut. ‘The cargo will provo & lowe, ‘The vessel may bo got off, Tho mate, Tobiss Thean, waa drowned. a THE NEW MICHIGAN CAPITOL, Syecial Duvatch to The Chicaan Tribune, Lanasno, Mich., Oct. 27.—-One millon three hundred aud eixty-tive thoussod dollary is the segregate appropriation for building the new Capitol, and there baa been expouded 8574.- 203.18, leaving $710,709.82 of the appropriation unerpeuded. Tho amount oxpendod the prosont Meal year ie G217,027.50, WASHINGTON. Ex-Gov. Walker, of Virginia, a Prominent Candidate for the Speakership. Fernando Wood Declines to Abate Ils Efforts in That Direction, Arguments in the Supreme Court in the Pacific Railroad Case, A New Commission to Settle the Canadian Fisheries Question. Agricultural Department Estimates of the Grain Crops of 1875. Noy. 26 Appointed as a Day of National Thanksgiving. THE SPEAKERSHIP. A NEW CANDIDATE. amecial Duapateh to ‘The Chicago Tridune, Wasutxutox, D. C., Oct. 27.—It has been un- doratood that thero has been for roino tims a quict understanding betweeu tho supporters of ‘Tilden for President, in New York aud Now England, and the supporters of Mr. Kerr, of Indiaua, for Speaker throughout the conniy genorally, of a reciprocal nature, Kerr's friends have been sure of tho autpart of the Tildevites on tho ground that tho Speaker of the Honso and tho candidate for I'rcal- dant ought not to both be taken fou tho samo section. Quito recently, however, the fact has been dovolopod that tho ‘Naw Yori and Now Euglasd Domocrata have bean very quictly setting things up to eacute tho election of ox- oy. Walker, of Virgivia, na Speaker, The movement has atready aeaumed formidable pri- Portiona, and will doubsless give rigo to @ grent don) of bad fooliug. ‘The canvass for the Speak- orahip is dally growing more heated and aeri- monious. FEUNANDO Woop P will take np his residene here Nov. 16, anit will then formally open his campaign for tho Sposli- erehip, Attermpta have been mado recently to mduce him to withdraw in favor of Ravdall. Wood, within a fow dnys, hay, however, paid that ho will under no citcumstancen withdraw ; that he enterod upon his candidature m good faith, and proposod to make the coutest. ‘I'he appearanee of Fernando Wood hero at that tine will undoubtedly bring tho othor candiduics for Speaker hore, aud the political season may bo expocten to be achivoly begun Nov, 15. eo THE UNION PACIFIC CASE, ANGUMENTA IN TIE BUYREME CounT. ‘Wasmunaton, D. C,, Oct. 27.—In the Supromo Court to-day the Government appeal from the deviaion of the Coure of Claims in the Union Paciflo case camo up for argument. ‘The nub stantinl question presented by this case is whothor, by tho conatruction of the act of 2462, incorporating tho Union Pacitic Railroad Con pany, as omendod by tho act of 1864, the Umted States, whonever it paya mterest apon tuo bondy iuaued to aid in tho construction of tho road, ix cutiled to enforce immediate payment thercot from the Company by uit or other- wiso, of whethor wuch ‘roimburacment can bo obtained only by tho application of our- bolt the ssumpensation duo tho Company services roudered to tho Government. aud 5 per cent of tho not earings of tho road after its comptetion, ‘Tuo Company jusint that tho latter coustructiov 1s obvions and Just, oud consequently that itia entitied to re- cover tho amount herein claimed, being oue- half of the sum due for compensation, aa wtatod, ‘The Government does not pretend, 28 asserted by the Company, that it may withhold this bolt Dy force of any authority to that elfect expresred in tho atatutog, but solely apon the grouud that iipon payment of intercet on the bonds it there- upon becomes to that oxtout creditor of tho Company antitted to immediate imbursameut of tho sum pad, recoveraule by wuit or olfuct, ‘Tho Company contend that the famowork at tho chatter, the declared national [aeons it wots forth, tho Goremment control sssumod, tho public uses to which tho work, whon com- pleted, was to be subjected, and ‘ually the increaacd publio aid promleed by the act of 186%, when it was found that the requisito capital could not ‘bo obtained under the act of 1862,—all, it is said, coucur to ostablieh that the wo:k was deemed by the Goverumont of wuch paramonut national impoitance that only by narrow, ilhboral, and straincd construction can it now bo contended that any of the Government ald afforded, whethor of bonds or Jand, should be regarded on doustions to tho Company. Plaiuly, it ts said thoy were not such, but ara to be viowed as res- sonable national contributiona to ald in tho con- atruction of a great national highway aloog our public domain, connecting the Haat with tho far Weat by telegraph and railway, 1¢ is then cou- tended that, hy the proyleiona af tho chatter, which are examined at levgth, the Company wus not bound other oxpreesly or by implication 1n- mediatoly to reimbureo tho Governmeut for the interest it should pay upon bonds, nor until thoi maturity. ‘ho Atioruey-General snbmits that tho plain meauing and intent of Congress, apvaront from all the statutes when construed togothor, is that the United States ore entitled—under the char- ter accepted by the Compauy-to retain tho mbole value of the services rendered to tho United Ktares tavard the payment of intcront advanced by tho Government upon the bouds toaned to tho Compsay, aays that, if the jzdgmont below ix favor of the Company ig suatained, 300,000,000 will be tians- ferred to tho stockholdors of thexo roads. If, ways tha Attornay-Coueral, tlia judgment bo sustained, beforo a ringle generation shall bave passed the Government will heva paid for the diiYorent Pacitlo Companies $318,035, 714 in intec- est alone, lose only ane-balf the clarges for sat- vices, the other hal€ being paid by the Govern mont, sae THE CANADIAN FISHERIES. TEN DOMINIUN'S CLAINB TO NE RETTLED EY ADBIe “TRATION, Waeurxaton, D, C., Oct. 27—An abaurd re- port has reachdd hero from Canada that thofleh- tog intcreat thero ia claiming that the Commis- aon which {a to ausomble Fomoe day soon at Iali- fax, under the provislongof tho Treaty of Wash- ington, {9 suro to award tho Canadian Govorn- ment $4,000,000 or €5,000,000 a8 componvalion, on tho part of (ho United States, for the privi+ loge of taking and curing fivb in British watore, and for the privilego of landing and making purchases durlug the fishing season, Under tho ‘Treaty of Wasbington the United States ton- dered the Uritish Government 21,000,000 for this priviloga, but it was declined, and our Gov croment soon after bocoming satiufied that THIS AMOUNT WAG TOO LARGE, and fearing thut if the offer waa loft standing it might be accepted npon reconsideration, with- drow it, avs decided to let the question he nettiod by arbitration. ‘This waa noarly two years ago. Refore sasthing definite between our country aod Canada could bo arranged in ro- gard to the annaintment at the Comuulasion, tuo tecipsocity treaty was agreed upon, and by President Grant went to tha Senate for ratitica- tiou. The Sonate, at th last dossion. considered this tresty, which waa ta bo accoytod by Canada na 8 full compensation for the tlehing privileges. The treaty was not wativfactory to the Seuate, and it waa rojocted, tho offect of which wna to remand tho fishery question back to arbitration. Up to thia dato ‘NO OPFIUIAL ACTION HAR BEEN TAKEN by our Governmout toward selaction of a Com- mledioner, but there are indications that the matter will bo taken up at ap early cai Onr iy Government has beon uctified oilictally that Canada how appointed Sir A. ‘T, Galt to repro- sent her a4 an arbitrator, and Air, Ford to act as her agent. ‘Lio United States will nama a Com wnissiouer, aud ¢ho third will bo dewignatod by the Austrian Alinistor at Loudon. ‘Tho an- nouncoment bas beeu made that Liout,-Goy. Clifford. of Massachusetts, has been appointed as United Statey Commissioner, but this ta in- reot. While our authoritios may hava con- ered this matter uuofticially, nu olticial action haw yet beon nu. Mr. Chiiford te in Lurops ‘and it is ascortatued he has uot been appointe ag yet; #0 the statement to tho contrary, to bay the least, {e prometuro, It iw bollvved bere that this Commission, which will moet at Halifsx, will not namo a larger smouus than $400,000 or $500,000 a3 com- ‘Tho Attornoy-Genoral | rennation ia full to Canada for tho right to fish wm her waters, = POSTAL MATTERS. LRITUL OVERLAND MAILS, Sspreint Diapateh to The Chieany Tritstine, Wassaxsros, 0), C., Oct, 2 The Post-Omes Department iin correspondence with tho Brite inh portal nuthorities tolative tos inodification of tho present postal treaty with Great Britain so far aa regarda postaga an Britiat cloned matte from New York loRan Freucises, ‘his route was especially excepted froin the oporations of tho treaty of Borne, ‘Tho present troaty requirce (reat Britain to pay GU cents per pound for let- ter mnily, and 6 cents per pound for paper mailn, It conty tho United tates 23 cents per pound = tos transport = the ~—stmait from Now York to San Francisco trrenpoctive of the class of matter. ‘Thin fy the compensation received br tho raflroada, Our Post-Offica Da- partment has proposed ta Great Britain that the treaty shall be m-difled ao that British cloned mails shail pay 24 conte por pound for all classes of mail matter. This proposition contemplates ADOLIEMING ‘THF DISTIS JON KETWKEN LETTER AND PAPLIE SAIL, as thera je no such distinetion in this country, ‘She expenny tocur Department of carrying the British closed mail is very considerable, ab the tm er mail through to Australian seldom weighs jeBa than & tou. THE VAST MAM ATRAISH, Tha pormanent succers of th apvears to dopaod unon tho rer my of tho mails in December y the railroad compatica find that their compen~ ration tinder tha now system very nearly appro} imates the um received under the forsner nyB= tem they will bo willing to continue tho tralna, If (he contrary ia the cane, it ts nat improbable that the comranios may be upwilug tocuntinne tho trains, ‘Tho Post-Onlcs De,artment erti- mated that the rillrosds waull ‘receive about $95,000 annually lees uudor the fast-train ays- tom. ANOTHER FAST TRATN, Tho Post-OMlce Department proposes to rin & faat mail-traie over tho Ialtimoro & Olio Rail road Letween Baltimore. Washington, and Chi- cago, cummencing Nov, 1. ‘Tho train will leavo Baltimore at 6 2, m., and reach Chicago 1n twen- tyenlx or twenty-seven Lours from Baltimore, or In twelvo hours’ teas time thau formerly—about 9 o, 10, the following di ——-—— NOTES AND NEWS, THE INTERIOR DEPAUTMENT. Special Pimpateh to The Chicagn tribune, {Vagutnaton, 1). C., Oct. 27.—Zach Chandler haa taken two significant steps with regard to ofticera in tho Interior Departmont, Ho bas isguod a circular fornidding clorka to recom- meni persons for appointment, or to give anv information concerning vacancies: also # circus lar directing clerka to report the State from which they were appointed, CUIMINAL RECOUD, ‘The increagn in the uninber of grave criminal offensea within this District ia strikiue'y shown by tho numbor of cnues entered upon the docket of the Crimiual Court, whieh now tries fotouies only, For the ons onus Oct. 1, 1874, thoro wera 459 eases entored, while fur tho year ending with Oct. 1. 1475. there wero 612 cuvea, three of tha Guited Statos proscautors in tho Court heing called at. different times duting tho latter year to answor indictments, hero thay bad been accustomed to prosecute crime in tho name of tue United States, REVLNUR APPOINTMENTS, George G. W. Yoder hax been appointed Intor- nat Revenuo Ganger for the Fourth District av sucd bie proclamation, designating tho 25th day of November as a ary of thankegiving aud prayor throughout the United States. PEE LETTEN-DILIVEAY, ‘Tua annual report of tho freo-delivery division of tvo Punt-Oflica Department shows that there aro now employed by that branch of the servio 2195 carners, dietribuled among o total of ighty-seven oficoy, and thar they dolivered ig tho ilveal ycar nourly 228,000,000 letters, 63,004,010 newspapers, ond somo 34,000,000 postal-cards, Lesides co'ecting about 213,000,- 000 pieces of various Lind, ‘Tho total coat of the servico wos $1,359,012, and the receipus from. postago on focal mattcr awounted to 24.917.059, As comnared with tho preceding ar thee aggregates show an Increase in ber of carriers of 148, and tn tho num- ber of pieces haudlod of 71,000,000, together with au incruago of 4 per ceut in tho cont of the vorvico, ard of 21 por cont i tho receipts from Jueal postage, which now for the ist time es- ceed the cust of tho froo-delivery eyatem. ‘TU CROPH, ‘The agricuitural returns for October show that the wheat erop of tho present yoar isa ehort one, and there is 8 marked deterioration 1p quality. Tho sverago thus far reported je about 80 per cent of last sear'a production. If this indicates tho total depreciation, it amounts to nearly 62,000,000 bushels. and gives tho crop at 240,000,000 bushels, In quality the crop averagos 14 per cent below sound condition. Tse condition of tno corn crop is excoptioually high. ‘Tho produco oxported this Sear falls short of 1874 about 4 por cent. Tho date producs 6 per cont greater thas Isat year, Tho potatoa crop promises tabo extraordivary, both fn yiold and quality, Tobacco ie 3 per cont. above the average, Darlov 18 87 per cont of lant year’s crop, aud buckwheat not far from the average. PROSPECTIVE TESOVALS. It in belioved that there will soon bs extensive changes mado among employca of tho Interior Dopartment on personal or political grounds. INDIAN AFFAIRS, WORK OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. Specat DiepateA ta The Chicago Trioune, Ixpranapotts, Ind., Oct. 27.—The Lxecutive Commuttca of tha Society of Frienda on Indran Affairs met here to-day, aad will romain in ses- sion for sovoral days. The Committee fe com- posed of two mambera from each yoarly mect- tug of Friends, all being reques:ed to furnish quota of %3,000 each for tha use of tho Commit tee during tho current year, The ropresenta- Nves sro a4 followa: New England, Edward Jlowland and Edward Earlo; Now York, Willian B, Collins and BonjJamin Latham; Ohio, John Butler; Indisua, Charles CofMn, Amos Doane, aud yabus C, Hobbs; lows, Jeptha W. Morgan; Kaussa, Andrew C. Will- inmw and Washington Hadlov, The represent: nlives from Philsdeiphia, Baltimore, aud Nortts Carolina, have not arrived, Matnabua C. Hobbs preaulea, ‘Iho report of tho ‘roasurer shows that the Socioty liad met the oxpeusod of tho Agencies outof thetrown tunds. ‘tho appro. pmntions of Congress amounted to about eit, which is rether an inanfliciont to provide educational facilities for 20,000 Indiana, Dr, Wiliam Nicholson, of Lawrence, Kan,, ww the General Agent. Hoe malo a report to the ( ommitios for Suptember, which contatos nothin of genorst interest save & sintement selecting to the recant invertigation of Iodiau iiaira, that no charges affecting tho houcuty and faithfulness of Gibson coukt posel- bly be sussined, Ho obarges that tho Indian «Bureau disrogardod = bis request for authority tor ue Agents to secure suppites Of commissary storos m case of failure of transportation, and, o# a conse- quenca, scarcely any of the suppliva tying at tho tnilruad were forwarded to the agoncles during tho flrac quarter of this flacal your, while the In- 4 wore adoring with bunger abd disvase, jcholson saya, in conclusions "tho coniracts for trauspd:tution seem ta be drawa with tho samo looneness as thoue of iast yaar, and it would seam shat tho Government had uo redress unan the contractor provided he offects the trausportat.ou by the close of the flacal yoar. Tho plau for removing tho Indians of tho Bouthweat to the eastern art of the territory was liberally arrapgod for ‘by Congress, and coniiduntly expected by the Coni- mittee at be tast mestng. [tis only necessary toaay thot it bos totally fated." The report of ¥noch Hoag, General Superintendent of Agencies, — for tho year — 1875, wav read. fb embraces reports from all tbe agencies, and glvea tho following {uforuiatian “'There are wiX sgovcicw,—the Kiowa and Com. anche, Chesenne und Arapabae, Wichita, S30 and Fos, Osage aud Quépaw, besides which thero are tho Kansas tribed, and tha Chippewa and Munsce or Uurwtlan Ladies,” ‘bo tullow- ing statistics aio given: Population, 15,- ti, wunbes of uchoote, 15; nomber of schoiars, 830; amount contributed, by relzivus dovomluations, §379,013; Indiana who wear citizone’ diewy, 9,753; acres cultivated by Indians, 14,440; bushely cf corn raiged, 320,- 330; bushels of wheat, 24,093; bushels of oats. 6.30; bushels of beans, 2,629; buyhola of jotatoas, 17,102; busbela of other vegu- oblong, = «8.0235 tons of bay cut, 4,990; number of horses owned by Indiana, 25,- OG5; wutes, 921; cattle, 0580; wwino, 22263; cords of wood cnt by Indians, 443; houves occu- pled by Indians, 1,042, The followiog officers of tho Sovicty wee olected: Clerk~Jamea (.. Rhoads, of Puiladelphia. ‘Troasurer—Charl Cowia, of Richmond General Agent—Dr. Oluva, OCTOPER 28, 1875. CRIMINAL NEWS, Conviction and Capital Sentence of the Murderer of Noc, at New York, Capture ot Three of the Partici- pants In the Denver Horror, Attempt by Disaffected Students to Blow Up Hartford College. Sad Sequence of the Mental Mist Which Envelopod Mr. Fogg, of St, Louis. A War of Races Now Waging in Pulaski County, Ky. THE HLLINOIS KU-KLUZ Special Li paten tut he Chica Tribne, Mattox, Williamson County, HL, Qet. ot. — Tho Cirenit Court term, which commenced Het, 14 and termivated tho 21st, waa the portant in its reaulta ever held fu thia wection of tho country, A aynopsia of what has been ace complishod in the Jand of tho vendetta m here- with appouded, A nolle-pros, was entered tu the case of Fielding Henderson. charged with the killing of Vincent Hinehec iffe, for lack of evidence, P, Henderson, convicted of malicious mirchief, was sent to the Peniten- finry for one year, Throo charges of ansault to Kall Capt. Georgo W. Sisnoy against Timothy Coylo wore dismissed, tho confession of Marehail Crain having exhonorated him. Milton Baxter, charged with murdering Vincent Hinchechffe, gave bail in the sum of 83,00), and had bis caro continued, In the caso of the Stato rr: William J. Crain, alias "Big Jeff Crain alins = Black = Bill, «= Crain," and = Naeh W. Crain, alias “Yellow Bill Crain,” for the murder of Willlain Spence, the first wae granted & chaoge of venue to Alexander County. and will bo tried fo January.“ Yellow Lili" was ad- Mitted to bail in the sum of $5,000. Marshall Crain, who ploaded guilty to the murder of Will- iam Sponce, sod vow under eentence of death, has beon very penitent, and his crics aro constautly heard by thoro in proximity to his call. Hoe now entertains tho Lopo that bo can purify his soul by embracing religion, Ho held up with remarkable courage until Friday last. when be broke down com- pletely, and confessed that he waa not only the agsassin of William Bpence but aluo of Cart. Sixpey, and that he sworo against Baker to wavo bis own Jife, On the day mentioned ho hod George Sisnev, Jr., called to his eell, and told him that he was the wurderer of his father. Ho prostrated bimeelf before the young mu, and asked bis forgiveness, Kisney reptied that ho could not forgive tho murdorer of his father, ae forgiveness for auch a crime would bo uunat- ural. Crain ronerked that bo waa not in lis right miud when be committed tho deod. THE MERCENARY MURDER AT SAGINAW. S1eiu Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, East Saatvaw, Mich., Oct. 27.—I telegraphed you yeaterday of the murder of William S:ewart, wholosalo liquor dealor at Au Sablo, bis body boing found yesterday morning on the sirect. A Coroner’a jury brought in a verdict that he caine to death by blows from aome sharp instrament. Aman uamed Farrington has been arrestod, charged with murder, and s woman named Rivers as sn accomplice. Blood was found on Farrington’s promiacs on tho door, and on the curtaing aud windows, ond staina of blood on the flour which ho bad attempted to clean up, Farrington e.atos that three masked mcn camo wmto lie sbop to divide = tho mone: they had takeu from tho maa they bad lulted. In dividing it, they got into a quarrel, aod one kicked the other in the faco, causing the blood in bis pince. ‘Che murdored man was found but 4 fow steps from Farrington’s place, The proof against Farrington fa voy strong. Jie bas werved a term in the State Prison, and na a uard uate. Tho people are greatly oxcited, and with diflicuity were kopt frotn lyuchiog him, Mhert its MEMPHIS ITEMS, Mexrita, Tenn, Oct. 27.~-McComds, Jr., who has figurod bere since the War na.aclaim-agont, wag sentto jail to-day by United States Coin- missiover Garratt, in dofault of $3,000 bail, on a charge of being a party in the attempt to defraud the Govornment in ‘bounty claws of colored soldiers, In the case of Joseph N. Tighe, before Judge Ray, on 8 writ of habeas corpus, ag reported last night, the Judgo held that the requisition was detoctivo, and continued tho cage uni) the 4th uf November tn order to give titse to amend the roquieition, aud ‘Tighe was held in $2,000 until tnat time. Gov. Porter, having beard of the mevner in which A. M. Smith arrested Tighe, telegraphed Sherif Anderson not to turn Tighe over ta Smith, a he would appoint another messenger to-day, Tighe swore outtwo warranta againat A. MI. Smith, J. J. Smith, K. M. Shaw, and DBiavk Trantham, one alleging that Tigho was abducted by them, and the other that ho was contined in a room, ptatole prosont~ edat bis bead, and his life threateued. They wero afl arrested and hold in bail to anewer to- qmorraw. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE, Br, Lovie, Oct. 27.—About 6 o'clock this aven- ing D.R. Fogg. a young man about 21 years old, en advertising agent for tho Chronicle, callod at tho house of Mra, Pachmau. No. 1G North Bixteenth stroct, to seo her dayshtor Tantina, and after s fow moments’ conversation with the Intter slot ber with a derringor, tho ball entering ber loft breast, 3 incncs be~ Jow the nipple, but striking a nb glanced round snd Inflicted only a eovero flesh wound. Fog thon drow a abort daxger and stabbed himself twico in the lett breat, 2 inches botow the nipple, and once in the oft side under the arm, causing wounda which will uo doubt prove fatal, It appoars that Fogg was engaged to tho girt, but ebe, boing ouly 16 years of age, her mother opposed the match, and nad forbidden Fogg tho Longe. ‘Thia scems to hava affected the young man's mind, and, in a at of despoudency or des air, ho dotermincd to end the life of both his afiianced aud himself. THE DENVER TRAOFDY, Dexver, Cot. Oct. 27.—Tbreo of the par- ticipants in tho niurder of the four Italiana in this city recently have been arrested. Onu of thom, un Italian, confesses to having played his harp wile five othera cut tho throats of their vietims, ‘“hree of tho murierors, Calatti and Fravk Rulers, Italians, gud a Moxicau, aro still atlarge, but itis thought that they aill bo ovortaken in & few houra, Indiguation is in. tenso, Lut it is believed that tho cuiprits will bo doalt with according to law. THE TAMMANY RING SUITS. New Yorx, Oct, 27.—Surrogate Uutebins to- day ordered tha United States Trust Company to pay over to the State ofticors $590,495, in isfaction of « judgment of tha Kupremo Court against tho catate of Watson, ono of tho Tweed- rivg sults, Tho remainder of the funds in tho bands of tho Truat Company, after (he payment of counsel aud Trustes foes, ia orderod to Lo paid to Watson's widow, as adininistrattix, for the benollt of the croditors of the ostate. RAILROAD THIEF CAUGHT, Nprcias Disvateh to Tae Chicany Pridyne, Darwire, WL, Oct. 27—A raiiruad-thiet named Joln W, Stiles was arrested here to-day, anda lurge smount of hate, sbirts, stockings, and other articles of wearing-apparel, was found in his howe, It is thought by the authorities hero that this arreet will lead to s gencral ox- posa of & gaugz of ruilrcad-thioves, who havo eon committing dopredations ou tho differeut roads hero for several mouths, A PRISONER SHOT. Ciscinsats, Uct. O7.--A man named H.C. Johuson was shot and instantly killed, at au early hour thia worning, while beiug convesed tatho station-house by the police. It is not clear where the wbot came from, thous, iti eupoosed tobavo been from Otllees Du rhna's 10- volver, a ho waa os:deavotivg to wtinidate the prixouer at the time, the latter offering consid- erable revigiance, Jobuson waa ewployed in leathor store. THE ILLINOIS COUNTERFEITERS, Sueciul Dapateh to Tue Chicwus Tridune, Sparse, l., Oct. 27,—Tho Centralia coun- terfeiters wera brought berore United States Commissioner Adsms to-day. Their counsel, the Hon. A. L. Knapp, waived oxswination, aud 5 “t arked her mother to lio on tho bed with hen, aud, wher thia request was granted, ale said, “Hing to mo ‘Tom Joana’ tittle lamb." As her stricken mother tried to press back the torrent of griof that welfad npin her hoart, and nang the words, the dear littio mufferor made an ecf- fort, with her failing strengt, t. put one of het erieped arms around her neck, Afterwards, a4 death drow near, sho requested ? sine “Rock of ages, cleft for mo, to be avothed by those “BUSINESS NOTICES. BuenetUs Coconine for the hair hag stood tho test of time aud competition, It has estab. {ished p reputetion for purity and efficacy in every quarter of the world, For twenty yearn it has been © favorite with the people and « with the trade, Tho name *Cocoaine” hea become a valuable prop= erty, We have cwablishod our sole right to ite ase in. reversal auite at lav, thus protecting the public and ournelves from Jmpoaltion, * SILKS. “PAYS TO TRADE ON THE WEST SDE? BARGAIN Ss Colored and Peney STLES AT THE GREAT WEST END DRY GOODS HOUSE. Lot of Fenzy Silke reduced to 65 cts, Large Line Dark Colored Fancy Silks, 75 cta,, worth $t, Line of Black Ground Whit Strize Silks, 75 cla, Lino of Black Gronnd White Stripe Silke, 43 cta,, regue Ine $1.12; ganda, Lane of Black Ground White Btripo and Chock Sitka, $1, worth $1.25, Line of Heavy, Rich, and Wide Black and White Btripe Gros Grains, £1.50, regular §2 goods, Largo Variety Choice New Anturon Shades in Cheney’ American’ Silks. Line of Handsome Colored Lyoua Gros Grains, $1.75, regular $2 quality, Line of Rich Colored Lyons Gros Grains, $2.25, price clewhere £2.50, Also, Choice Evening Shadca in the tio above quale thea, Iino of Colored Trimming Bilke, at $1 and $1.25, Bargains in Lyons Cloak Velteta, including an extrs cheap quallty, at $10.00, AMUSO, AComplete and Full Lino of the justly celebrated they were eommitted in default of heavy bail. 6 filly tH: Nokon Driggs, ; Mes. Driggs, SOOO Ss Atteiet dicholan and Barbara Snuite THE OLD OCEAN DANK ROBEERY. & Yous, Oct. The cate of 8. PL Archer ‘ational Bank was resumed . 8, Stovenson, Cashier of the bank when it wae rolbed, und aubaequently tts Proal- dent, teatified that ho had no idea that the bank wan tobe robbed, all a-rariions to the contrary notwithetauding; tbat he had neither planned the robhere nor had anything todo with its ge- comptighm: SAIL ESCAPE, Mpreral Diapateh ta phe Cleve Triton Sam Winston, sho deliberately murdered Monroe Filton, who had given no Provocation, at Murfre shoo, a ed from the Murficeatio-c doit at ; mening by ening tho Cap Veckoy, a notorious A GUY FAWKES PLOT, Boutos, Oct.27.—A quantity of nitra-glgcering wan exploded iat tight undor a window of Ear- vard College building, aud several bundred poner of glass ubaltcred, it waa n narrow os- cape from moro werivua damaze, ome of tho students, it ia said, were the porpotratota. John and Thomas Dow- 14 Henry street, quar- early this morniug, while drunk, snd fatally ehot bia bon, = CAPITAL SENTENC?, New Vous, Oct. 27.—John Nolag, indicted for to mnrder ef Jamea H, Noo, was this evening convicted inthe Over ard ‘Torminer, and son- tenced to be hanged Dec, 10. acy p_ WAR OF PACES IN KENTUCKY. FAC Rock, Piayis Condy By, Correapondenes Som= earl Rewtlors You published vom titay wince an account of the war between the negra: id vatives, and the excitement causod by it. Well, hostilities have consmencod again between the same pare ties, It seems that three uexroes in the employ of Mr. Cummluge wero on their way from hia placo to Mr. Farris’ atore, 27 miles from tho formor place, When passing the saloon of Will- damn Helton they were atoppod by him, and be commenred talking to them, While talking to them Red and John Helton stepned ont of tho houeo and fred on tho party, but with what ef- fect ia not aacortained at this writing. Tho no- groes at once made their way back to their camps and told their story, 1 waa but few tain- utes after, another negro was psating along and was stopped by tho wamo parties, but it is not neceskary to atatoe what occurred, an he tells Lis own tate, On earning that ou their arty wero 11 tha hands of the Heltons aud hkely to bo foully dealt with, they resolved to resene him at all hazards. In a few momenta about thirty of the vegrocs bad started to the resvue, When they arrived ut tho house where tho rnooting ocenrred thoy were told tha whites hod started to Beaver Creek. or Flat Rock, where a sister of tho Heltona live, Tho ucgrocs were not foug in reacting the place, boing only Behort distance bobind tne Usiton party, oight in number ; Lut when the negroes arrived there were only two to be found, John Helton and Jo Holiowas, who were guatding the negro they had captured, Hotluway st once hid himaell be- tiweon two beds, but did not excapo altogether; he wag sbot in tho hand and shoulder, though not seriously. Jotn Heiton was instantly killed, when the negrues retuived to their camp, after roleasiug the captured negro. Tho negroes scom determined to stay on tio work until 1¢ id completed, aud dofeud: thom: elves from any nud all aggresuora, Mr. Cunumings i using over effort iu bis powor to restore poaco iu this vicind- ty. “CACHEMIRE MILANO,” for which wn ate Bole Agente in Chicago, and which f& uudoubtedly the Most Durable, as it ie algo the Riche est, Most Elegaut, and Cuespest BLACK LYONS GROS GRAIN IMPORTED, ‘This Sik has a Deep Rich Satin Lustre and 3fatch= less Bhade, We warrant the Durabilty of every yard we roll. Look at Cachemiro Milano, quality F, st $2, the Cheapest Silk in America, equal {0 any £2.60 Silk, CARSON, PIRIE & CO. : Madison_ and _Peoria-sts, SOILED BLANKETS. W. AS. & Co, A FEW PAIRS (MORE OF THOSE Soiled Blanke LEFT, WHICH WEOFFERAT A GREAT REDUCTION FROM REGULAR PRICES. VW. A. SIMPSON & C0, SUCCESSORS TO SIMPSON, NORWELL & C0., 79 & 81 State-st. LACKS! RUSSIAN CASHMERE LACE (that new Iaco) in all colora---Cardi-« nal Red, EKoru, Seal Brown, Black, and Navy Blue. The latest ‘‘ Novelties” in Point Lace Bowa, Point Applique, Point Duchess, and Antique Lace Ends, Scarfs, Tics, &c. oint and ‘Point Appliquo, Thread Lace, Barbes, Handk'fs, Collarottos, Coiftures, é&c. Real Laces of all kinds by the yard, FRENCH'S, 16838 STATHE-ST., Mr. Cummings says he is willing to lot tho authorities settle sue dificulty if they mill take it nto :beir hands, as itt6 a6 necessary to the progrees of in work se it isto tho incerast of the comunity et large. Cam sre be te ad- viging the negroes in bis employ tu tike no stepa that «il: endanger the peace and well-being of the community. J think the trouble to-day oriz- inatod in the return of eo:ne negrosa who have been gone ever emce the killiug of Petor Hel- ton, itis reported that his frieuda have beon trying to raieo B party to captiro them since their return, y way thoy only want thone in- terested in the knlins ot Pato, But those tired on this morning sere bot concerned in shat af- tray and felt ue fear whatever of being molest- ed, uence they were passing by the saloon kept by’a brozbor uf Poto Heitan. Bulow 1 give the statemout of the enptured negro: Ice Weaver, colored, atates : I have been hore only four daya; cane from MeNamara’s work on the U, 3. Rabway, and wan going over to Douglas & Doty's work, Gud when passag the saloon of William Helton I wus halted by Med Helton, who axked me tf Thad veou anything of the buya tut was shot at thin morn. Jug, 1 answered uo; that J did not know that ans- ody had ben ehot ut, had my bands in my pock- “ etsat tho tine; bordered me to taka them out; he then searched thew aud took from me ono ten-dallar and two fivedollar bills and my kaife—nut worth 10 cents, Io ten took tue into the saloon, aud bo aud hia party drank out about $4.50 of my money, after which they started with meta Seaver Creek. | They had put a rope around my neck, and in this condition I was cacorted by Itd aud John Hellon, ono Hullo way, and tive otfers—oll armed “with rides except. two Irishmen, ‘who bad clube, I was told L would be bung at 6 o'clock; “but after wre arrived at Bearer, Jolin Helton and Holloway were loft with me with the rope still around my neck, while Hed suid be was going after reinforcementa to'attack the negroes at Cunimings’ at night, but we bad only been here sbout an hour when the men who were shot at previous to my capture carne up tn force and do- mnauided sdmiltance to the house, which was refused, when the door was broken {n aud Helton and Hotluway wero fred upon, the second ehot tuking exeet ta Hielton's breadt ad the third in bis bead, killing him Inatantty, He died holding the rove tat wae around my neck, Holoway, who hind bid blmeelf between two beda on’ tho firat alarm, wae alot in the band aud Ider, though wot seriously, He begged for bin tog that he wav an dauocent party, though to on tho way here that he had come uo miles let in at attack to be mada on tho negroes at Cummings’ to-night, Of course ths boys eleaged tio at ouce, for which toy have my heartfelt thankr, Sinco tho hilling of John Helton and the wotnding of two or three others thore has been but ttle demonetration by the bolligerenta, Tha negrocs of Cummings’ work sre well armed. Itis said thatthe muskots which they have wero placed in their banda by the coutrac- tors. It appears that thie was the only resort, aa the work could pot be prosecuted go tony a8 tho hands lad no srins with which to defend thomaclyes. Henry Inman and several othora who were altogether innocent have becn shot at by the negroes in tho last fowdaya, Tho negroea wero mistaion in that thoy guessed those meu wore enemies. ’ "Yo show tho oxtent of this warfare, it is aid that ono day last week thirty-nio negroes went to the house of Mrs. McCabe, armed with new muskets and pretols, hunting for tho Heltons, though they neemed to hyve no ill-will toward any ono excopt the Heltone and their uilivs, AN “HONORABLE” FORGER. Mr. Luciua W. Pond, of Worcester, Masa., who pratixed Honorable to bis uamo, bas beon lamented for some weeks pass a4 a prominent addition to the list of unaccountable disappear- ances, His absence ix now regretted by tha largo numbor of pervons whom he swindled, tlis custom was to remove by some chemical preparation ali tho writing on notes in his poe- Acdelon axcept tho siguaturey, aud fill thom np with increared amounts. The microscope has now revealod the trickery that was porpesrated, euspicion baving been praviously excited by peopto tinding their namo aflixed to notes which they werd culate they pever ongaged to | — 12 _MONTOR. wy, Outof noted to the amount of 330,000, one one gouume uno bag been found. Ono, _. STOVES. » bad been altered from tia now known that two or thres years €s0 @ man visited Worcester fr tho sako of gelling an acid to remave biota and weoug figares from account bouks, Tank men at once felt that i¢ might be nged for nefarious purposes, It alvo proved to be so ex- cecdingly volatile that it was uot deemed proit- able to Weep it on wwe, It is conjectured thas Voud munt havo bought some of the wtuif, It hav been auppowed that bo jumpod, or was thrown, from a Long pd Sonud eteamer, and some still think that such was his fate. ‘Thoro oro rumors, however, that he iaet Hamilton, Ontario, and la insane. Ms, Pond was a prominent ian in Worcester, aud was womethiog of a pohtician, having verved Bt leawt ono germ in tho Massachusetts Hetate, Lc wou an exteusive manufactur, aud had been cateomed as oma of integrity, How Little Alice Died. Paul Brneers Not loug ago tho Rev. Mr. Winsor, of Red Wing, Sunn, met with a pamful foag in tho Durning of his daughter Alice. Her breast, ab- domen. loge, arms, sud hauda were shockingly Lusned, and after a few hours she disd, She waa only about 5 sears od, aud, os who lingered between boaven aud earth @ Little while, abo Ifyou want anything in the line of Btoves, oxamine tho “ New Superb Parlor,” “Superb Kango,” with Hlevated Ctosct, and ‘“Superh Cook Stove.” You will find the largost os sortment and Lowest prices in the city, JOHN D. MACLEAN, _..... 308 Stute-st., Chicago. —— ee OIL TANKS, ee fo OW TANKS, { MEASURING PUMP, 47 & 49 West Lake Bt, OHBICAGO. FI Send for Catalogue. Manufacturers of EVENDEN’S WOOD-COVERBHD CANS,