Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 26, 1876, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1870. 3fisstona in I1linots belng met by the contributions of Ilinats At2p. m, the Committee reparted on the West. ern Tducationn) Soelety, through President Tid- wards, who wan followed in remarks by President Sturteynnt, I'rof. Comstock of Knox College, and Trof. Webster of Wheaton Cotlege. The editor of the Chriatian News at St. Louls and Dr. Corwin were heant in respeet 10 that paper, aml Preafdent Kdwnrds spoks for the Ad- unce. O realdent Sturtevant read an ersay on the rela. {ion of ronnd theology ta Chureh organtzation. A foun] theolopy waa defued ns the ductelne of sal- fation thronuh Jesus Christ tanght in the Scrip Foith in this Gaspel la the organitic tenth Dut no ritunlietle churches oriz- inate from it. ‘The 6t Charch will rely on the truth nnd Apirit of God, and ot on ecclenlnatical machinery to defend ronnd doctrine, It il welcome thought and atlow freedom, bat it will prodnce great gond for the purity of the Chnreh In doctrine and i chazucter. & The aseay was fallowed with remarka by Trof. Dartlett, smphasizing Cdelity 10 the _truth ou the Art of the Charch: alye by the Bey, Mr. Van 4 {'\'n:cnrr, the Rev, 3r, Dean, and the Ker, Mr. Groavenor, President Sturterant read s report on the neceas Fity of academies ns part of an educational system in T of n committeo appointed Jast year. Sevaral very deshrable ofers of w wite and buillinws Jinve hean' received from Greenville, Lincoln, Mount Morris and Dovcr. No funida now exist, and 2 Commitice wae recommentled for the nest year 0 ndopt practicable mensures for carryine outa fan of actlon. Bricl remarks were made by fosere, Liwanls, Clapp, Andrews, nnd Deacon Nichols, !l‘wm‘ vnm‘l to have snch a Committee. Adjouraed tl evoning. At {1 yuarter before 8 bclnrkflw.\*!nflallfln met, aud latened to a Centenvlal address hy the fev, Willtam W. Patton, 1.1, on the inflience of {he Illllh<uml polity of tho Pligrim Fathers ln Chureh and State, "The Iattar part of the evening was delichtfnlly epent In n eoclnl gathering with the citlzens of Quiney. nnder charge of the adivs of tha Cungregas tiunal Chure Adjourned til) Friday morning. turea, of the Chinreh. ASCENSION-DAY. Spectal INrLulch to The Tridune. Mrxpota, DL, May 25 —Ascension-Day wns more particularly obscrved hero by the Geruman Catholics, Abont ity girls, velled and drosked in white, and the emme number of boys suitably clad, followed by the German Bonevolent Bocicties, including the Franen Vereln, marched In procenlon to the German Catholie Church for their irst commanion, The Itov, IL Wagner ofi- ciated, the nune and_Sisters of Charity assisting thie comnmnicants. Ncarly all tho fariners from the murrounding country were in to witucss the spectaclo. ——— TITE BAPTISTS. al Dispatch to The Tribune. . Burrato, N, Y., May 25.—Tho Baptist Misslon- Ary Union of the United States closed a three dayst Council in this city this evening. About 300 mein- bers have boen fn scmslon. The represcatatives ram Hlinois_were the Reva, 1. Goodman, fnrah, C. k. Howitt, O, 15, Stone and wife, . Adam#, G. 4, J. Jotmson, C. It. Backall and wife, E. F. Tollman ~ Arnoid, E. C. Mitehell, AL John Young, . Tulcle, N. G. lngram, und C, T. Mouro. v the Western Associated Prest. Burearo, Alny S —The anoual meeting of the American Daptist Bablicntlon Soclety took placo to-dny. fhe aunual report shows total recelpts front All sources for the year cuding March 1, 1870, £564,0u4, This sum cmbraces $180,204 plven specially for bnilding, leaving the ordinary bual- nesa receipts for th ar 3410, 161, Eighteen new Jublications have been added to the lixt for tha Dast yenr, of which 37,5800 coplex luve been priut- o, Of the former publications thers fiare been prnted during the vear 152,600 coples of books, and 183,500 coples of Lracts of the dillereit periadicala. The total fwsuca of the year are cqual to 46,028 pagee 18mo, The fotal issue rince the Soclety's orzanization Is (16,002, 15 copics_of hooks, tfacts, and perlodi- cala, cqual_to % 671370,660 18mo. puges. Tho foial numher of publications on the cataloviie March 1, 1830, was 1,174, Seven thousand dol- fars woa sulwcribed ot the meeting to-duy for mis- Eionary work in Lome, ILLINOIS SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. Special Dispalch o The Tridune. JacrsoNvViLLE, 1L, Muy 25.—The third and last duy of the meeting of the State Sabbath-school Conventlon opened aurpiciously this morning with a cicar sky :imd a balmy air. 'The attendance was even greater than un the day before, for, while many delegntas bod gone to their homes, others camo to 4l their places, and nn excurslon-train from Mt. Sterllng alone hrought 300 visitora to the Conventlon, They came pouring in from all other directions likewlse, and the Llighways were thronged with vehicles, ns 1f n county falr were in progress. 'The very cornest Christan people attending tho Assoclation hegan preparations for lie regular exerclses by holding o prayer and pralac-meeting at7 o'clock aad cuntinuing it for iwo hours, Some of the delegates visited (he Deaf nnd Damb Tostitution at 8 o, m, and wltnessed the chapel ex- sreises. 3aj. Whittle gave the pupile an Interesting talk. which was interpreted to them In the sign Janauage by Prof. Gillett, Superlutendent of the Iustitutlon, At 0410 o'clock the opera-honke wan azaln densly packed with 2,000 people, and the regular work of she Assoclution was resumed. President Moudy waa promptly st his post. After proper introductory - eser- tiges, tho fuoncinl Interests of the Arsociation were cunsidored, Mr. Jacubs, the Treauurer, reported the expenditures of tho past | yenr a1 807031, and the receipts 8835, leaving n deficit of $135.31, 1Ife statedt that the nmount needed for the nest year was much farger than herutofore, and §4 was thought eascntial to havo an efiicient oranizer reularly emplosed. ‘Thoamount qeeded was estluated ot $2,000, Pludges wero ralted for, nud this smount wiw quickly rulsed by the dierint countics, while the taking of & cou- ribution in the audlenco realized 3160, Ty request Mr. Sankey then eang a3 o solo, sfatciing and Walting, and the’ Conventlon rocecdud 10 the discumsion of the tople of thy B, Tow to Make Sunday-Behools Inicresting, ft wus purticipated in by weveral delegates, The followinz wure slected Ercculive Commitlee—William Péarla, Chajrmans 3. . Jacabs, of Conk; Arcns, of Warren: J. M. Peebles, of Gallating N. Vantraese, of Madison. ‘Dlstrict superintendenti~The Rev. John C. Foster, of Turuer Junction; IL°R. Phelps, of T Reynalds, Gileaburgs Profs 1. €, Demotic, ‘of Blooming. 1on; Prof. R, 1i of Rastivilld; Chauncey 6. Conger, of Carm . C. W, Torone, of Cors bonate. "Dietrict Secratarica—=First Dirtrict, John Falre tnks Sccond Districty A, P. Lutcock, of Alvag “Third Distrlet, Kuox . Taylor, of Nornial: Fonrth Distriet, L. It Caldwell, of Lnahville: Fitth Dis- * trlet, Kiwnrd WL, of Tinfleld; Sixth District, 8, . Engliv, of Groenville, Mr. leynolds, of Peorla, waa elected Treasnrer, Tt the ufternoon, following devationnl csercleca anid the singdng of soveral atirring vongn, Muj, Ihittle apened the topie, **The Hible in Son and presented 1¢ I an earnest and fmpreasive nin- Der. pnis duty bhad been masigaed to Ar. Bankey, bul Nr. Moody announced him fiat on Tl ek, wick, overworked—the firet time In three cars ho had miseed an engagement. 1M slckuers ¥ not serion, only the physicline sy e muvt Juve rent, The toples, **Christlan Fellowship and Tteviews, " were taken' np snd discussed by tho Conyention, 13y epeciat reque: Tis usually ennicet iis elucldation of the prominent und worthy traits 10 the old prophet's claracter was yury striking ud impreesive. Cpeneair preaching in the park at 7 o'clock and wxereivea in the oprra-house and two of the church- e In the city during the uvenfuie closed the services in connection with the Conveutlon, The delegates will mostly leave tho city on the morning trains, e, Moody will remain a few daga for rest, The peaple of Jaclwonville have taken tho very decpent futerest n the proceedine of the Conven- tlon, and the Subbath-schuol cause and other re- zion intereste hiave reccived a great lmpetus, The next meeting of the Awsoclation is to bu beld in Peoria on the third Tucsday i May, 1877, THE CUMBERLAND ASSEMBLY, LowmsviLLe, dMay 25, —At Bowling Green to-day the General Asseiubly met pursuant to adjonrn- ment, ‘und was openad by prayer by the ltev., Alphn Young. 'The ususl half-lour's relfglons exerciaes e condacted by the Rev. W, W. Hendricks. ho Committee on the State of Relizion submit. ted a report which showed the wpiritual condition o:‘ e Church tu bu s hopefal one, which was sdapted. The Committes on Sabbath-schinols eubmitted an futererting report, which wan adop "Fhe Committee on Deceuned Mintaters submitted rt, shiuwing the number of ordaioed iiuisters and i intes w ho had dicd within the fast ceclunl- ustical year, Tho report was adopted by o rlsin; vote, after which the ey, Fred Locke led the Al sembly In prayer, and, sa & further tribute of ru. spect, tho ?n»‘ulllnly"ulnud in siuging **Shall We fr. Moody then delivered, In nner, his {vcluw on David, o rel ather at the Klverr™ A puper wus presented and adopted by the As. semb] y expressing approbation of the sténa about 10 bo faken for tho estsblishment of a Biudical col- Tege lu tho City of 5L neut city, which lnstitution shail by under the con. Trol of the thrve univeraitics under the uuspices of the Church situated st Lebanon, Tean., Lincolo, UL, and ‘Tebuscana, Tex ‘Tha Assenbly will bold o nigbt seeslon, sod prububly udjouris to-worruWY, SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS. Bavaxsan, May £5.—1Tho Presbylorisn Arsom- by to-dsy, by a vote of 78 1o 39, adupted resolus ton providing for representation u the Huutbern Preabyterlun Church at the Pan-Preebyteriau Confederution o be held in Edluburg tu 1837, S KENTUCKY BAFTISTS. LavisvirLe, Moy 25, —The Dapttsts of Kentucky ¢olebrated the one budredth sauiyeszary of 1 @rat Baptist eermon ever proachud fn the Staty, with fotercating cercwonies ut the Walnut Hireel Church to-day. The hfstory of thh first Canting ‘Zar™ religiona néed | hmn_been often reconnted in both roliglons and secalar apara of the Biate, and {tonlyremningto be atated Toatihe Rev. Willinm 13ickman was the first Tinp- tist preacher, and that his first rcrmon wwas delive cred neat Harrodsbary, May 25, 1770, REUNION. Wasniarow, 1. C., May 2. —A eable dlspatch was to-day recerved by George 11 Stuart from Thomna Nelson, of Ldinburg, snnouncing that oreanie union was this day effected between the Genaral Assembly of the Freo Church of Scotland and taa lieformed Preabyterian Synod of Seotland, undt bus two histaric Churches from this day be- cume ong in name as heretofore one in falth. WITISKY. SUMMARY. #OMP INTERESTING FIGURES. . Bpectal Dispalch to Tne Tridune. WasHiNuTON, D, C., May 25.—The following are the results of the firet year’s prosecution of the Whisky Ring, the rald haviig begun the first week in May, The last returns of money for property seized sud In process of condemna- tion and enle are necessarily slow. Tho flnal collection of at lcast a milllon morc that is now belng proceeded against s assured: Yalue of property retred. . Value of asexsments. Suits in ofiicial bonds 0, 000 olalspsisnsisive 83,150,000 Trom the above eonrces, the cash tupned into the Treusury to May 1, 1870, amounta ta S500, 000, Criminal Indictments were as follows: Distillers and rectificrs, 953 Superyisors, f: Collactors, 2; Deputy Collectors, 8 Gaugers, 403 Storckeepers, 13 other persans, 103 total, 178; convictiona and pleasof guilty, 1107 abecund- ded'to forelgn countrles, trivd nud acquitted, “he total expense to the Trewsury Desnrtment In detecting frauds and preparing” cascs for the Coart hns not not exceeded 32 CHICAGO. WAND ASD WADSWORTH NEXT WENE. The trials of Ward and Wadsworth, for al- leged compllclty in the cronked whisky frauds, have been postponed untll next week. District- Attorney llangs had 2 conforence with Judgo Dodgett yesterday, in conrt, snd, pending In- structions from Washington to that ofliclal, the IR mado the postponement. Mr. Dungs des slreil o new panel In the cases, aud a speciul yenire was issued, MISCELLANEOUS. MILWAURER. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. MILWAUKEE, May 25.~Argument on a motlon for & new trinl of Jake Nunncmacher, convicted of whisky frawls sowne tine ago, commenced to- day and continued tili morning. BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SA¥ Frascisco, May 25 —Sait lins been com- menced by the United States District- Attoruey for the condemnation and forfelture of the Bay View Dlatillery, recently under investigatiun foe viola. tigy af the rovunug lnv Jotin Thorn, Indicted in St Louiw, applied for writ of habeas corpus to provent being taken to St. Louly for trial, The writ waa refuset e DRY G00DS, Tho Great Auctlon Sule Yesterday--—Pres- ance of All the Grent Filrms---Prices Near- Iy Up to Private Sales—-Estreme Satls- fuction All Around. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune, NEw Youk, May 26.~One of the most fmpott- ant salen of dry gouds which has takeu place in (hix market for overal years was made at anctlon yesterday by J, L. Bremer Bros. & Co,, through Field, Aorrls, Feoner & Co. There were on the list 6,300 packages of cotton fmods, products of tho Amoskeag, Naumkeag, and Stark mills, and the Langdon Manufacturing Coni- pany, but the avidity of buyers was €0 unexpected and bidding was #o uctiso and well up to private sale figures that the number of packnges was in- creased nhont two-fold, between 11,000 and 12,- 000 packages belng dieposed of, many of them yet to be manufactured. ‘The salo realized about §1,« 500,000, Between 400 ond 60U buyers wero present. Among the prominent dey-poods irma from this city and elrewhere which were represented at the nale were the following: A T. Stewart & Co, Ho B. Clafln & Co., E. 8. Jaflray & Co,, P Van V kenbnrgh & Co., Dunham, Buckiey & Co., Evans, Peake & Co., J. M. Wentz & Co., James Wardinw & Co., aud C, Johnson and Lord & Taylor, of New York; ¥ield, Leiter & Co., J. V. Farwell & Co., and €. W. & E. Pardrldge, of Chicn. go: John Shillit & C and Charles I, Wolf & Co., of Cincinnatl; Chase & Cahot, Dodd, irom & Co., Serugy, Vonderwort & Darney, and g Avell, Tifos. & CO.. of St. Louls: 8. J. Lesem & Bro., of Quiney, 11L ; Hood, Dombright & Co., and_ James Keat, Sambre & Co., of Philadclphis ‘faylor, Thomos & Co., aud Jordan, Mireh & ¢ of Hoston; Alcatt, Horton & Co., aud 3 Root & Co.y of Cleveland; Charles Root & U Detrolt, Mr, Bremer pald he considered the sale very sat. Isfactory, and. while no profit had heen made, and kales ranZing between 255 and 10 per cent below private sale priced. yet the results wera Leyond ex- pectations. The 1ifo of the trade had been hrought 10 light, and there was good renson for contldenco in tho future, It was uvident that merchants wore willing to_buy under fair compet ircum- wtunces. He thonght there could luwve heen sold # (luuhll‘u umount of gouds If the tirm had had then togell, Mr. Marris, of Fleld, Morrls, Fenner & Co., sald N ad not seen such a spirited dry goods sale In thiity years, owirds the end of theanle the excitement ran high, sud merchants cruwded sbout the suctlon- cor, hresenting such o scene of turbnlence as nay Do wltnensed any day in the Stock Exchange. Tlio moment o Jotof goods wan knocked down at fair figures dealers were ready ta tako the packases, and tho ditferenco of an ¢ighth of & cent in price would move ost any quuntity of goods. Lot 8, Amoskeag ACA tleklng, fifty.ono lnckages, was increwsed to 051 packuies, ‘Threo of Nuumkeag State sateenns, niregating 140 kages, wera increased to 1,810 puckages, CGreut excltement prevalted during the salo of satecns. “I'hie knlew the last two daya show, Mr. Morrls anid, that New York has lost none of Ita prominence us a dry goods market. These auctlon sales have glven a stimulux to trmle, and an Insightinto {ts true condition. Fales were made {u the wamo manter Lofors the War, bat, when production could not keep puce with the demand, and manifacturers hud everythlng aboat thelr own way, such housces us AT, Stewart Co, und "M, Clallln & Co. wure made In grest part first deslora n the ooils of the cottun manufacturcrs, — Ilut recentd manufacturers found greut massonof goods on thelr hands and no salo for then, ‘Uhey have beon com- pelled to put their gouds up at suctivn, and o ros vive the old-time way of trade-sales, A gratifying reanit will o to km-r a vust number of will-oper- atives In active employment, und the price of uta- ple aud of lahor will ho resulated nccording to the new Lasiwof monnfactured product, 1t fa film\ghl, wo, that catton-ratsing will receive an impetus. Following are & fow quotutions of the prices ob- tained: Amoskeas AUA ticking, privite sale, 18 4-10¢, muciion’ 10361040 Amoskeag, 11 ACA tickinz, rturted at 184c: sold at 1 H Amoaleng A bltie it mn vate sale, 16¢, nuction 113 Jusns, private wale, Byc, hu Stato’ | cunct, privale eule, Bl@se: Amoskess L, auction 1755 Muorkvuy flaunel, private sale, 10 6. Lunigddn 32-iney beictied shevtlng, privito”ealu Hae wnction, ThitSes § J0-tne aril, privato wale, H3c, auction, Bxes Sinrk ind letliing. private sale, 113/c, auctlon ¥y kuag -4 bloached twills, private sle, thou, 10¢ blue denims, pris Awnoakeug biviched lug Ko Awonkeay K3e, muction auctlun, Llue , H0tc, suce ci Naumkesg Stale satecn, privats sale, uction, Bly@Uisc. —— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, New Yonx, May £3.—U. 8. Grant, Jr., the son of V'resident Qrant, was admitted to the bar in this city to-day. NEW ORLEANS, May £6,—Stoamship New Or- leuns, drawing 17% feot, grounded Ln the Jetties Channel In 16 feet of water, pecial Dispaich (0 Th buna, Ni., May 25 n the case of the rd, decensed, 1o his Jifetime of Inat the Aitna Lifo Inrurince Company, judgment was rendered sguinst the cou- any for the wnonnt of & polley of 35,000 ut tho 4t term of the Federal Court, bul g new trisl was granted ta-day, % The Secretary snnoniced that the clghth ‘annaal Convention of the State Elective Mudical Boclety will be held at Benuett College, Chicago, June 7. — —————— EDUCATIONAL. Hpecial Dispalch (o Tha Tribuna. Jacwsoxviree, 111, May 25.—The public echools in this city closed to-day. ‘The Commencoment of the High Bchool occurs to-morrow, and the Alume nus Assoclutlon hold 8 rounfon fu the cvening. ‘The tnelitution for the blind bud & very interest- Ings muslcol concert ta-night, on the cloalng of the echuul year, under the euperintendens f Dr. Philllps. The institntivn I-!lwull many, "mulln 8 prosperous condiion, The examination in the other educations ju: ¢ elty are now $u progrees, and nextweek ali the Commencewents ucour, ——— SUICIDE, Bpecial Digsaich to The Tribune, Sroux City, Io., Say A young man named Willimm Bigham, whe lad secently been drinking Lcavily, cub s terable 2wl fu bis throat thie morn. L vl i Gtk denirmn. s mother dircov- Yora b b it wied e cecded 1 getting Gar Ky frau Lin, 1e will puobally reeay: :L.”lfl:‘w.mw 0 hill Limaclf upouw (be lest vp- POLITICAL. Blaine’s Prospects Eminently Satisfactory to His Friends. J They Claim the Nomination on tho First or Sccond Ballot. California Indorses Tilden, but Im- poses No Instructions, Kentucky Bourbons Soft as to Platform, but Hard as to Delegates. The Illinois Republican Central Committee Ready for Work. THE OUTLOOK. DLAINB'S PROSFECTS MOST ENCOURAGING, Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Wastixatoy, D. C., May 25.—The Inte stu- pendous strides made by Blaino In the Presiden- thad race hos Lad o very exbileratingeffect onhls friends In Congress und the departiments, as well o8 those visiting here. Those closest to him say they have no doubt he will be nominat od on the first or sceond ballot aud they give what they say as authentfc reasons for the bo- tlef that Is within them, Thelr tigures are strik- ing and Interesting. Thoy eay that with hls laryc aupport In other sections, New England will give tuni her solid voto on the first ballot—clghty-two delcegater, He then lias New Jer* «cy, 18; Delaware, G; DMarylapd, 103 Virginia, 18; North Carollna, 10; Ueorgla, 125 Missisulppl, H; Tenncsace, H; Texas, 43 Uregon, [H Cl\l[}uml., 10; Colurado, 4: tho Territorlcs, 18; Knnsas, 105 Nobraska, 43 Miseourd, 10; M nesota, 103 Wisconsin, 22; 'Hlinofs, 415 Michi- gnn, 16, In addition, Blainc's confidants ray he will recelve from luwa 22 votes, and from Florlda ). ‘These are connted for the lirst ballot, and num- which will lack unly 16 of a wajurity of the Conventlon. Tnt cana tha votes creilited for Mr, Dristow aro re- celved by him, which somo of 1laine's friends donbt, thiese tigures witl be reduced from 20 100, “I'he’fricuds of the Maine statesmun scem (o bave good cauee for rejoicing. CALIFORNIA. THE DEMOORATIC CONVENTION, fax Francisco, May 25.—The Democratic State Conventlon reassembled at noon, elected a State Central Committee, and adopted a plit- form a8 follows: 1. Fldclity toall provislons of the Constltution of the United States. 2, Perpetunl unlon of tho States with local self- government in overy scction. 3, Civil Service reform, restitution of testa of honu:{. fdelity, and capacity in the qualications of public anicers. 4, Retrenchment aud economy in Federal, State, nnd municipal adminiateation, lesecning the bure- (llcnu on labor by a reduction of ollices aud taxa- tiom B Exposare ond speedy punishment by penal laws u(Eflrmpflon’ and peculation in the adminls- tration of public affuire, 4. The private ueo and appropristion of public funds by otlicial custodians jueuns cmbezzlement and robbery. Oficial accountability muet Lo es- acted and enforced by a better admninlstration of civil nud criminal Lwws, 7. Biate corporations are supervisabla by and subordinate 10 Stato legislution fu the interests of the people, 8, Free schools, exempt from all wectarian con- trol, free pe accountable for its abuses to the clvil snd criminnl laws. 0, D'reservation of the public falth and credit, and honest pnyment of the public debt. 10. The money of the Constitution—gold and silver is the only Jegnl tender, 11, A tari(l for purposes of revenue Bnl{. 1%, No Chinese immigration, 1t {s so {horough- l{ ‘obnoxious to onr peoplo and ita institutions that its prohibition is lmparetively demauded, and all the powers of the Government should by ex- erted to that end, The following rerolntfon was also adopted: Atesalred, 'Ihat a majority of our llult'lmhm to the ‘Natlonal Conventlon cast tho vote of this Stata, Tho folfowing resolution passed by acclumution under o suspension of the rules: TILDEN. Wirgnean, The Hon. Semucl J. Tilden, Govern- ar of the State of Nuw York, by his manly de- fenge of the people against the corrupt schicies of political tricksterd, hus pointed hlmeolf outawa truo reformer and At champlon of the people in conflict with potfticul corruption, and by bis buld sdvocscy of hard monvy as the circulatiung medlum of our country has made himaelf unobjectionublo us o Teader of the Democratic party; terefare, be it ftesolved, That his nowinntion as Fresident of the United States by the National Democratic Con- ventfon would bo acceptable to tbe Democratic party of Culifornia as a glorious victory intho cauro of hunest goverument. The fullowlng DELEGATES were chosen to the National Convention: ¥irat Dintrict, William Dinphy s Goorgo It : Hocond, Col. Jack Hayes und #, D, Hal ‘Wied, Hurman Day and Georgo AL Corne al urth, J. Meulthoand C. . Moiti State atlarge, J. P. Hugre, Jsuien Lo English, Clay W, “Laylor, und John 3. Haser. “[he delegates oro unlustructed, but ull in favor of Tilden ot present. o feselation wa ddopted shutting ont proxles nt §t. Louls. Adjourned Ol the last Wednestay fn July to chooee Presidential Electors. CONGHESSIONAL. The First and Fourth Congreesfonal Districts renominated Plper and Wizzinton rempectively for Cougreev, Other districta doforred nomlnations, ‘KENTUCKY. THE DEMOCHACY IN COUNOIL. LouisviLLe, Ky., Muy 25.~Tho 8tate Demo- cratie Convention assembled here to«luy, and was called to order by the Hon. Isaac Caldwell, of Louisville, Cialrmun of the State Central Committee, The Hon. Willls B. Machen, ex- United States Senotor, wis mado temporary Chairman, and Gen. Lucius Deahs, pernunent President, The Hon, Isanc Caldwell, of Louis- vilte, nud Gen, John 8. Willlams, of Mt. Eter- ling,were chosen Electors fur the Stato-at-Large. Four nominations for delegates to represent the Btate ut largo at 8t. Louls were made, and Henry Watterson, of Louisyille, Col. W, C. 1% Breckineldge, of Lexlugton, the on. Willlw B, Machen, of Lyon County, and the Ilon. John M, Tiice, of Lawrence County, wers elocted to fill the four positions, PLATEORM, ‘The platform adoptes 1s as fullows: 1. The l)cmncmucrnfly ia the party of the Con- stitution, party of reform, and party of ccnnmn{. and If intrustod with tho adminlsteation of the Federal Uovernment will hold 1t tu bo a present und presaing duty te restore fulland perfect cquality smong the States, arreat the aggreasive usnrpatioln of centrlized power, ro-entablish the moral chas neter of the Government, and eliininats crie as s comunon characteristic of political life. 3, That the present deplorable condition of nd tho busine terests of the country is ult of corrupt and parthan adiministeatton, and that reforn §8 absolutely necessary for the re 1ief of the people aud_preservation of the Govern. went, nnd this can only bo done by o change of Ad- wintsiration, i, ‘Chat In view of the prerent depresscd condi- tion of the country wo declaro that wa favor tho immediate and anconditional ro- yral By Conyreas of to actof Jan. 1, 575, commouly known us the ** Resumption acti” but in order that our oplulons on a subject of such grave mportance may not Lo misunderstoo \wu alvo declaru that, Fegarding gold and ilver the truo boale for & curroncy, specls paymnents nhould Lo resumed 8t the enrliest time ot which it can be dune without detrimont to the cow- wnercinl and industriul Interewts of the peoply, 4. That we demand that labor Il’uflFhu refleved 1 tho oppressed burdens of a protectlve tanil by mu‘nllurlkm of a tarifl fur revenne unly. 5. ‘hat (ko -Xcln('nllun from this Staty to the Bt Lonis Is hereby directod to cast its voto as & unit om all guestions coming beforo the Convention, and aving full confidence in the ability and patrictism uf our duluflu-l. wo leave them uninstructed, and pledie the Dewocracy of Kentucky to support the nominees selected by the Conventlon. The Conventlon was larpely attended, and tho proceedings orderly; the delezates scoming to by united and determined on dotug thot which will best advance the futerests of the party, It fs nacertatned with cortality how the delega- tlon standsas to Presidential candidate, but the overwhelming vote cast for Mr. Watterson and Col, Ureckinridge, prousunced sdministrative reform. vrs, and burd-money men, s regarded au siguids cant, ——— ALABAMA, .’ TUB SPENCBIIAN REPUBLIOANS, MoxTaoMENY, Ali, Muy 25.—~The Republican Convention reassembled this forenvon, and nominated for Covernor J. C. Bradley; f Seeretary of Staty ‘I Alllugton for Trei urer, 8. M. Long; for Auditor, G. P. Plow mun for Attorney-Generad, R L Slefling for Buperintendent of Rducation, R 4 Glover, For delvgates at Jarge to Cinclouall, G, K. Spencer, Cbarles Hays, Alezsgder Curtls, and Alesapdss White were elevicd. Tue dlatrlcts olected sixtoen del ored, A dispateh was recelsed from clining to ran for Governor. Jfamcs Clarke wa3 then nominated. A resolution authorizing the Executlve Committee of the wings of the party to agree, £ possible, upon astate and Electoral ticket, aml to make wich cliangzes a8 are necessary fo accomplish the objeet, was ndopted, but no anthority was glven to change the delezation to Clneinnath, Resalntions wore adopted Indorsing the Adminis. Lratlon of Presfdent Grant aud Scoator Morton for the Presidentinl nomination. The Convention way overwhelmingly for Morton, and the whole defeca- satlon, with passibly two exeeptions, will support Wim to'the Inst, The delegates appointed by the other wing last week are uninstructed, ILLINOIS. THR CENTRAL COMMITTER, Speciat Dispatch to The Tribune. SrRINOFIELD, My 25.—Tho 8tate Central Committes met yesterday evening and organ- tzed for business. The first thing fu order belng the selection of o Chalrman, the Hom C. 1. Farwell was put fn nomination, but positively declined, stating that it was impossiblo for him to take from his business tho timo which the duties of such n positfon would demand. e therefore moved that Col. A. €. Babeock, of Fulton, be chosen, and that gentleman, who conducted with so much skill the campnigns of 1664 and 1508, was selcetod without opposition, For Scerawev, Dan Shepard was unanimourly selocted, the only Other name mentloned being that of dJ, M. Adair, of Carroll, and old Clerk of the Senate, A motlon was made that the headquatters of the Committee he entablished nt Chicago, but owlng to the opposi- tlon made 10 1t by sonic of tha southern members, it was not prosscd to vole, Thoe Commitice which hias to do this ycar's work f» reuarded as nn exceptionally strong “one. In C, Farwell, Jamies P, Hoot, Col. Babcock, and John Buun, it posseeses four men whose thorough scqunintance with every nuok and corner of 1ilinvis polities cune not be surpassed. A BCHEME TIAT DIDN'T WORK, 1t 19 now pretty well understood that a echeme had heen desfsed by mumo of Boveridzo's fricnda—of which no one, hawever, believen the Govarnor \as aware, nor fs it belloved ho would have consented’ to anything of the Kind—to spring _upop tho Convention a set of charyed agulnat Calfom in connection with whivky mnttere. - Cullom's supporters were prepared for this, and had anything of the kind becn attempted it would have been promptly met. Both Milton Hay and den. Harlbut wero rn\\‘mmd to pitch In, and had tho assanlt been made these would have Dbeen lively times in the Convention, BROCKWAY. 3a). Drockway of Cook, wna not falrly repee; eented in the statement made thu other day that ho was nctively fighting Beveridee, Tt fs well known that he 1 no friend of the Govarnor's, and voted for Cullom, Int he did not clectioneer avninst Boveridge, What work ho did wns for Lippincott and 1arlow, —old personal friends, A BLIGHT BRROR. By a telegrapbic error Goy, Beverlige, in his rpeceh published (n yesterday's Tuuwsr, [y made T sy the papers had spolled hiin and hls charc- ter, “For 'a}mllud" read *‘assafled.” ‘flie work of tho Republican State Convention 18 Jargely commented upon, and very generaily np- proved. The defeated candidates tke their defent Foou-humoredly, nnd the ticket is regarded an a Food one, though confessedly not quita so_etrong ue If the etstern part of the Stale had been fully organized, and the soldier element had been recog- nized by the nomination of at least one soldice candidate. ‘There {s aome unfavorable comment regording the platform, which fs ehuracterized nn vague and meaningless, T'he defent of the Bristow defegates §8 explained by the statement that his 1y a populae rather thian © purely politlcal support, the politlclans belng agatust hin, aa they wers op- posed to the nomination of Grant In 1508, " SEXTIMENT IN PEORIA, Bpectal Dispatch to The Tridune. Peonia, 111, May 25.—The ticketnominated and platform alopted at Springrield yesterday, tozether Tith tho manifest enthusinem over d. G, Blaine for the Prealdency, hins been the talk on tho street to-day, ‘fho Republicans generally ore satiefied with the candidates selected, und the ticket will receive the nnunimons support of the "The resolutfons also xeem to atrike the feeling on the queetions hefore the conniry, The mention of Blame for President ix only shaplng somewhat the spirft that haa cropped onthers from timo to time, The people hore uro delighted ut the prospect of Col, Inzersull agaln takimg part In polltics. e has heen silent nince eome time provions to the last Grant campalia, NINETEENTI CONURERSIONAL DISTRICT. Special Dirpatch to The Tribune. M, , 1., May 23.—The Democracy of the Nincteenth Congreeslonal and Forty-sixth Sei atarial Districts met hero to-duy. It W. Town- rend, of Gollatin County, was the nnanlmous choice for Congress. Churles E, McDowell, of Whito, received thoe nomination for tho Senute; George 11, Varnall, of Jeflerson, snd Thomus o nelly; of ilamilton, for Hepresentatives, Dr, Licn «on, 0f Mcl.eanshurn, recelved thy nomination for member of the Board of Equalization. Tiesolutions were adopted favoring the abolfilon of the national banking wystem, the repcal of the specio resumptlon sct, and s earlya rotarn to specle paymeits o4 the public intercels will justity, M'LEAN COUNTY. Bronymxerox, N, May 25.—The Republicans of McLean County arg elated ot the nominations wmade by the pringfleld Convention, and will sup- port every man nominated cheerfully. They ara woll pleased with tho success of dudio Beyjumin in obtulning so flatiering a vole after so hasty and brief & canvass, A DEMOCRATIC POW-WOW. THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIO PRESS Asroclation baa n fearful and wonderful corpor- ate mouth. Tt §s ulwnys wide open. For some 1ittle time it hus been eleansed of poditieal ple, but till it 18 red, red with the fearful Influences of the wine-cup. It represents but few con- stituents and astiil smaller number of sub- werlbers, Stitl the Illinols Democratie Press Asaociatlon has n stomach to be fed, und it en- tertains hopea that some lttlo pap may fall nto {ts maw. In the spring, a country alditor lightly turns to thoughts of spree. It matters liitlo to him whether the *ocenston™ be o rullrond opening or o caucus. 1o f$ bent onn “ time ™ whatever the ocension or the conscquences. Now it came to pass that Gen. Camnoron, of tho Work- Ingman's Advocate, thought he ought to nee Chi- cazo In the ethereal-mildness scason. Ile didu't cure to go to much personal ¢xponse, nor did ho like the ldes of & madest vielt, Ho folt he ought to bo pald for it 1f o s small, and heard from, whether ho amounts to anything or nut, #o he call- el a convention, And bravely did the bucolle Tomocrats rospond,~ Given n freo khow of a blie city it the proper amount of stlmnlant, and the Demoeratic country editor seldom sonda'a mubati- tutg, Cumerot’s ostenslblo plan was to figuro aut ates, half white and half col Bradley de- 2 o alate for the coming campaiim, but while thut would do for hotel clerks, the constitu- cuta of the syudleate saw 8 clearly defined anil adroltly organized jamhoreu in tho political horizon, nnd they becamio ardent sup- poriers of tho schome, 8o they camo from nll parts aud from oll dirvctions, Iedmond, of the wuiney Jlerald, hired su estra typo-sotter and Jeft s foreman w writo editorluls, Charioy Swlth, of the Vandulis Democral, got tho statlon~ mantor of tho Vandalln ftosd to riin hin paper; and E. 8, Meeritt, of the Springicld #eglater, turnod natters aver to the **devil, " confident of & changy for the hotter in tho religlons uspect of his puper. Zarluy, of the Jollet Slgnal, come up to cxplatn Why ho over started n paper, swd 8, Y. ‘Thornton contonded that the Fullon Ledger would tu o useful mubstitute for “wall-puper, J. V. Irwin, of tho Peklu Z9mes, clalmad the right 10 & aprec at somebudy's exponsc, even if thy paper ouiaot aftord ona: and G 11, Whitaker, of the Macomb £urle, said-ha morely appearci to deony a enerally buelloved rumor that hix sheet b o T patent fnntde.” . ¥, Booton, of the Jones- boro Gazetts, called i to deny that hia puper died two years agh. did clalmed that ko published & eilitlon_ of throe—one to file, one to read, and ono fora friend. W. A, Powers, of tho Sheiby- villo Leader, sald ho didn't tauch earo nbout tha oblect of tho Conventlon, nor the nature aor politics of the mensures advanced, a3 Joug ns lis uxpensue woro puid (dpplawre. ] W. b Gleatner, of the Clinton Reglaler, claimod that ho Jiuwd bicen oy all wides of all quentions at all timas, and hio would support any wicasuro that patd the way of tho supporter, whethor it ba heads or tafln, Tiristow, Blaine, or Uevorldze, a0 long as he might chouso the beveraro, Potter, of the Kroeport Hulletin, urged that the fundamental principlos of the Democracy should wean - the aboll- tion ~of the poor-hunsa and the sua. talnlng of the freu and unbrecched couutr edlor. Tom Wolf, of the Bluomington Appeal, tirned In on the priciply that where ona or more Tomocruta congregute, there §8 whisky also; and the smaller fry,acting on 'Tom's principie, followed hils oxample, - But ohluf among thy upostles wan onv John T, Pratt, managiag-oditor and perenutal upplicant for pay 'of the Courler. Busing himaclt ona brief experience in Missourd, where hu camia near tho namination for Guvernor, sad dnally ac- copted the positlon of Secretary of Btato, hia clatm- ©d the leadcrahip of the spree as wuch for bin polit- fcol disappointnents as for his fusll oleaginous cupacity. s THE MERTING, The gang having assembled, the qnestion then arose upon organization. Tho Sherman Huilse waa selceted, und ofter the furnituro had been carefully coverad, the Convention met in the gen- tlemen’s parlor, E. L. Morritt was elcetod Presi- fdent aud 7. F. Houton was chosen Hecrotary. Tratt demanded somo position, clabining thut thonph a younyg 1nan, ko fur ue years go, lic contd Heat uuy fellow in the crowid aL sevensup for the deinks.’ {10 was appoluted Treasurcr snd fnvited Tor st "em up, bt thix dampod hiv ardor and ho re- whiened In o ueat wpeeeh, which will sppe in the Democratic country papers of next wi As tlie Convention met solely for a spree, and not for bislness, matters wers hureied through, Merritt was clected Presldent, and Bouton Becreta- ry for the cusuing year, ‘Then a Comumlttca wus appointed to drult o resolution, aud the report waa us fullow Jtesolied, That the Confu! cuwn the followln: subje Phie [mquhly of uniting in recomwendlog s flesumplion wct. nco consider and dlu- cpeal A:wl::u g givater pruwminenca ta the revi Lations of dorruptivn Lu the Administration aa ds welo) ant and pending Inveatigation Rird—Tho nmmm{mn a5l ih opposltion tothe Republican party {n_ench township, a4 ea- rential to & closor and ‘more eficient orgunization of the uppositian in the Btate, Ratrthe=The propricty of nrging the sbolition of the |'wu~tmn1- rule in Democratic Natlonnl Con- ventions. Tttook rome time to write tha resolutinna and corruct them for print, but they were ready by 4:30, and the parly started fora RALL ON TIIE LARE. Prindiviile tind arranged things, and the best tnzon the tiver, the Tom Rrown, commanded by Capt, John Sweency. a4 good n pliot as over rum on the Iaka, was In ceadinoss, An effort was made by the crowd to convert ¥weeney to Demoeracy, bit he turmed the helm over to n TRUNE reporter and started [n to drown any man who talked Democrat on that boat. The trip to the crib was mado ?nlckly. and A pleasant haif-honr epent there, and, afier a short sufl down the south shote, the propeller atarted for home with Tis TrisNs man at the wheel, Clark_street was reachell at 7 o'cluck, and (he Grent North American Tilinois I\m:‘nemllc P’ress Association adjuurncd, to meet at Springfield on he 218t of June. ———r— STATE'S RIGIITS. SENATOR DOOLITTLD TO TIE ST, LOUIS LAW- BTUDENTS. It was the wrong Idea which bhronght on se- cesslon and civil war, It fa o wrong flen in the minds of too many which 18 now pushing on toward the opposite extreme of centralism. Let Ine, in all earnestness and sincerlty, warn you against botl We are just about to entcr npon a new era,— upon the second century, Before the end of that, if the logle of sccesslon should prevall and tako full possession of the young, our Unlon will bo destroyoed, our Republic will be braken in pleces, and give plice to many warring and petty natione, On the othar hand, if bafore the end of that century the loglc of centralhen should prevafl, and tako full posacusion of the youth of oie conns try, North and South, the daya'of the Itepublic will be numbered, for the days of the Emplre wouldal- renly have begnn. . Wherever you mai' go, and to whatever poaition ot may be called, I trust you will never forget the nst alleglance you owe o tha United Statck, and 10 the State in which you lives to thul sovereiunty which mnkes you an Amorlean oltizen, na well as to that soverelgnty which defends the mas of yonr sightans & froee and, above all, to that Con- stitution which socuren all. MISCELLANEOUS. DUBLQUE COUNTY, 1A, Spectal Dlspatch to The Tribune. DrnuqQue, In, May 25,—The Republican Con- vention met at 3 o'clock this afternvon at the Court-ITouse. J. K. Graves was Chalrman, and the following dclegates were appolnted for the State Convention at Des Moines, May 31: Heury Wheeler, Chatrman; J. K. Graves, M. C. Wood- ruff, G. L. Torbett, D, E. Lyon, Willlam Tarck, J. A, Shomberg, F. M. Rohinson, L. G. Iurd, J. 11, Deggendorf, D, 8. Wilson, and V. J. Willlams, While the Committes wero appolnting these dele- mtes (o Lalance touk n vale to ree uhead for President. The vote atood Dlaine, 21; Dris- tow, 11. Taorexa, Kan., May o vention to nominate State_oflicers has heen called to mcet in this city on the 16th of Anxuat, THR MISSOURT CONVENTION. Sr. Lows, May 25, —Some of Morton's fricnds here now claim that ahout two-thirds of the thirty delegates vlected yesterduy at Jellerson City uro in favor of Morton for Presidont, ELECTIONS IN VINGINIA. Ticitoxn, Va., May 23, —The munielpal clec- tions In o1l the citles ind corporaty towns of the State passed off quietly, The Republicans mude N0 contests cxcept In thia city and a few towns. The Democruts elect the Mayor hero by about 2,000 majorlty, Farmyillo, which has pro- viously ‘elected Repnblican ofticials, to-day elected & full Democratic ticket. Alexandria, Staunton, Norfolk, Petersbure, Danville, aud Portamouth fncreaxc their Democratic majorities, In the lat- ter city & Iarge number of leading Tiepublicuns voted the Democratio ticket, Tie Temocrats clalin_an organization moro effectivo than ever, Lynchburg only clects lepublican oficials by o small majority. L ————— RAILROADS. PERSONAL. Mr. E. 8, Washbuarn, forsevornl years connected with the Chiengo, Burlington & Qnincy Ralleoud, and lately private secretary to General Superiu- tendent Ledyard of the Michizan Central Rallrond, haa been uppointed General Manager of the Hoossc ‘Punnel Line, with headquarters at Rochester, N. Y. Mr. W. A, Vonghn, also formerly connected with the Chicago, Burlinglon & Quincy, as heen r;,p[mlnlcd to tho poxitlon vacated by Mr. Wash- urn. r. Tenry Starring, Genorsl Doggege Agent of the Chlcage, Durlington & Quiney, Pittsburg & Fort Wayne, and & uumber of other Chicago rosds, has al<o been appointed eoneenl Bagage Agent of the Mispouri Faclle Raflrvad, **llank " knows its business, and the tine §s uot far distant when he will be General Daggage Agent of all the ronds in the country, e WEST WISCONSIN. The Mortgage ‘lrustees of the West Wiscansin Ttniirond have takon possesslon of tho property and appointed Mr. Willlam 1L Ferey thelr agent. As will be seen by the followlng elrcular: iENEnAL OPPICE WEST WISCONSIN RAILWAT, Iunsos, Wik, May 20, 1870.—The Trustees of the_ bonholders of thls company having on ' the 15th fnst, taken posseasion of the rond nnd fts frunchises, under tho morteuges given to secure ity Londs, and havingon_nid day appointed wio thelr agent and nitorney to manoge and operato the rond, and to conduct tha buainesd thereot, the following ra will continue, nndef tho A in their reapeetive positions: chenl Siportutondent; 1% 1. Clarle, Generil Frelght aud Passengor ' Agent; O, K Barnes, General Ticket Agent; C. 1%, W. Young, Auditor; W, 1L, 8, Wright, Cashler and Paymaster, W I Fenar, Agent of tho Railway Mortgago Trustees, LITE MISSOURT, KANSAS & TEXAS, Mr. William Bond, the Recelyer of the Miasourl, Kansas & Texas Raflrond, makea’ tho following statemont of tho operating expenses of the rond for tho month of Aprll, 1676: Condueting transportu- tion, 334,250, 413 motive power, 831,022, 80; matn- tenance of cary, $18,000; malutenance of way, $17,1180922; onernl expenses, $0,420.44; renew- e, 8419145, 00; total operuting cxpenecs, 157, - 801, 'm 1051 Brand total, 1330, 318,40 Thio varnings of thls roatl for the third week In May wore as follows: Frolght, $32,U60.10; pos- kenper, $1, 200,50 3H6R1. 67; express, $1,050; tota), 80,858,177 corresponding period Tast yeur, $44,710. 14, improvements, $1,0 40, ‘mail, = ACROSS TIE CONTINENT. Mr. L. I, Booth, tho General Fuatern Agent for tho Chicago & Nerthweatern Railroad, hing lssucd twenty tickets for the colebrated Jureett & Val- mer eighity-four-hour oxpress trip from Now York to Ban I*rancldco, hy way of the Penuaylvania, tho Plttalmeg & Ft. Wayne, the Chicago & Northwest- vrn, the Unlon Pacific, and tho Central Paclde Rall- rouda, ‘This ticket {a In tho farm of a hook of card saneed ono for cach road, the caver of which, opens l:u‘?;l' o hinged lock, {s of solid silver and is valued nt &34, Pl trafn ia to leava Now York June 1, and {8 to reach tho Mississippt at Clinton, Ia., in about twonty-four hours, TIHE RAILROAD WAR. There {8 no change 1u tho situation ns regards the war hotween the various Eastern ronds. Freights are tir at 20 eents for grain and fourth class from Chicago to New York, but the bulk of tho business has gono forward and thero 18 mow but Mtle to do even ot thls low rate Thers {8 but littlo prospect of Increava I frefght rates durlog the present sununor, 'l passenger ratea are still the xamo s bhefore the wur cotmenced, the roads being vory reluctant to reduce on acconnt uf the Centennial husineas, 'fhoru is, howuver, a pressura 1o reduce the rotos Trom Bonton westward, 1f thin nova {s succesy- 1ul a genvral reduction will undoubtedly follow. —— THI DECATUR CASL, Spectal Dispaich to The Triduna. Dxoarun, L., May 25.—The gruat railroad case was suddonly brousht to & ctoss by the Court rul- fng thut the State Commirsioners might or might not pluca several roads Inone class, butas to thly, the Court could not fnquire into it nor into thelr rensuns for establishing the ratcs they have. It could only fnqulre 3 these State schedules aro rea sunablo, Qov, Palmor in aKenlnfl 1ho case bafors the jury, The cass wil be subwmitied ta-morrow evenlag, sl TAX CASY. Special Dispateh to The Tribune. OtTAwa, [ll,, May 25, —The Chlcago, Burlington & Quincy Ttaiiroad Company have Aled a bill in thls Clreult Court for the June torm praying an injunc- tion to onjoln the County Treasurer fromn collecting the taxes for 1875 on the :nl)llll stock, on the ground that the asscesment was Hllegal. At preacnt 8 temporery injunctlon by Judge liwtur pro- venla the collection of the tax, CENTEXNIAL. TICKETB. ‘Tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Chicsgo & Northwestern, and Chlcago, ltock lslaud & Paclfio Uailroads have mude arrsugoments by which the Centennlal ticketa from the Paclfic Canst are good wntll December 31, This huy been dons to glve the T'acific Coasters o chanco to speud a8 much wonvy 1a posdible Iu the Eaat. XIS T3 CANADIAN PACIFIC. Spectdl Dispatch (o The Tribune. Orzawa, May 45, —Coutracts for Bectious 16 sad 25 uf the Thunder Bsy branch of tho Paclde Ratl- wy, which Apgrecate alout 82,00 tendered to Hunter & € cell, of Glengarry caid Pl b FIRES. AT KANKAKE 000, hiave hren of “Welland, and respectively, 3y T1.T0 Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Raxxareg, I, May 25.—The "Kankakee vegetable-lvory button-iil was totally destroyed Dy fire at £ o'clock this morning, As the factory had heen fdle for some tme, the fire undoubtedly was kindled by rome evil-minded person. There was an inaurance of £1,000 on the huilding, 8,000 on machinery, and 83,000 on atock, The woolen milln nd!(llulm! were damaged 81,000, Manu. facturers’ row was In imminent danyer of destruce tion, bit tha fire department worked bravely, and preserved o Jarge property. IN MICILIGAN,. Torepo, O., May 25.—A fire broke out abont noon to-day in a dry-kiln attached to the Dewoy, Warren & Co, stave factory, at Ottaws Lake, Mich. The entire property was destroyed. Dur- ing the progresn of “the fire the conpereabop and stove fuctory of Dewoy, Forter & (o., ut tiga, b miles west of Ottawn Lake, was dlscovered to De on firo, Notwithatanding ald was sent from this city, the fire was uot subdued till the cntire ‘)rupcrly waa destroyed, No estimate of the loss b Riven, bat it will Lo heavy. Insurance un. known. —— AT PITTSBURG, PA. Tirrsseno, I'a., May 98.—A fire occurrcd last aight at the Keystona Cofiin-Works of Wettach, Couch & Co., at the corner of Market and Bayard rtrect,s Allegheny, which badly namaged the facto- ry_Amd abont 2,000 coliue.” The fuss ia ubout 20,000 fully Insused. AT BLOOMINGTON, ILL. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. DBroostixetoy, 1L, May 25,—The hume of Mrs. Roney, an aged whluw, was destroyed by fire this moraing, set by anincendiary, Mrs, Toney wos with great difllculty rescuci from the burning bullding, W S SECRET SOCLETIES, GOOD TEMPLARS, LomsvinLy, May 25, —The Right Worthy Grand TLodge of Giood Templars to-day adopted, by a vote of 85 to &b, resolutions {u respouse to o proposition of British TLodgea ta regard an mmucu{)lfll territory the jurladiction” of any Grand Lodge whero colored lodpes are nut chartered, and glving authortty to any Grand Laodge to send misstonarivs to organize lodges aml o Grand Lotge therein, The resolution declares that the doors of the American Grand Lodge lave always hoen open, and restrictlon on_ account of race or culor is in violatlon of the lawsof the Order, but recognizes generally the rlght of Graml Lodges to declde to whom they ahall grant charters, s nec- ewary to protect themeclves ngainst unworthy op- plicaiite, Tho represcntatives of tho Grand Lodgo of England, Scotland, Wales, New Zealund, and Novis Scotia withdrew, Col. J. J, Hlckman, of Kentucky, was olected R, W, Grand Templar; Mra, Gould, of Culifornla, Vice-Templar, W. S, Willinins, of Canadn, Sccre- tary: R, A. Bcott, of Mlssourl, Treasurer; Georgo D. liawee, of Wisconaln, Counsclor; Mm, 0'Dou- nell, of New York, Chief Buperintendent of Juvenlle Templars. JNIGIITS OF PYTIHIAS. Cotumncs, 0., May 25, —The Grand’ Lodge Knlghts of Psthins resumed its scssjon to-day, A large nmount of business was traneacted. The Supreme Itoprescntatives wore instructed to use thelr best endeavors to secure biennlal wessions of tho Supreme Lodge. Subordinato Ledges wero uranted permission to take part In ceremonicn con- nected with tho decoration and nutlonal hiolldays. The following oficers were nppointed for tho enruing year: Grond Master-at-Arms, H. T Brown, of Delawnre; M, E. Kuhn, of Cincinnatl, Grand Inner Guard; T, J. Collins, of Toledo, Grand Outer Guard. The Ceutennlul Committee reported in favor of having Ohlo represented ot tha Suprame Lodge at Philadelphia In August next, and o Committeo was appointed to carry oub the arrangements, Amondments to the laws were made that when two or more Jodges aro located at one pluce a jolut committeo of relief shull bo forined for tranelent membern, The ofiicers of the trand Lodge were [nstalled witl the ueual cere- monfes, The Grand Lodge adjourned to meet ot “Toledo on the fourth Wednesday In May, 1877, el R THE BLACK HILLS. Dig Stories of Indian Massncros—3ove- monts of (ho Military. Crsierxsaty, 0., Mny 25.—A letter from T, Mott, one of thecompany of Cinclanatlans who lett for the Dlack 1ills some time slnco, dated Kearncy Junction, May 21, stotes: **Fno Indlans are on thewar-path, killingmineraata fearful rate. Min- ers aro retarning to the Staten by hundrads.” Ho «aya that out of forty-two men at Deadwood, twen- ty-sesen of them have been Lilled by the rid dev ifa. Five moro wero killed and scafpud within ! i of Custor Clity, Thero 1w “pleaty of yold northwest of Custor City, but it a Impossible to get nt It on nccount of tha Indlans.” Mott was furmerly u barkcepor ot the Furmers' ilotol fu this city, i nt TFrrrendas, Wy., May 25.—Indlan Tn- spector Vandever, who baa heen In elosa consulta- tlon with Contracter McCann and Agont Tastings, wecmy Auxious Lo miko it appear thot the reneguden from tho il Horn country lave been committing ioat of the Iato antrages, when the facta ato that all tralln from tho recent dopredations run to the rescrvations, the Tdinns from tho North having hurdly been henrd from sinco the dotruction of Crary Horsow cliage In March lnst, A oo blow struck now will probably avert an extens ndian war, which ia othurwire linminont. Tho poople of the Northwest do not wlsh a repetition of ‘the tory of Vincent Colyer's deliy of atfatrs In Arl Cugvaxsr, Wy Moy 25 . Yates' ox teutn arrived at Fort Lamuole from Red Claad to- day, lu chargo of Charics Brown. 1u roports three poutes and seven bead of cattlo ran off by Indians. Cnpt. Eagan, who has heen sconting with his company for two wouks, 18 expected in to-morrosy, Five companica of cuvalry and one of infantry, under comwand of Col. Evans, arrived at Fettcr- ‘man to-day, and crossed the tiver, o bo joineil to-moreow by tha column now movime up the north widouf the river, under command of Col. Ryall. "Thio Indfans havo bean seen in the viclnity witch ing the operations of the troops. pl Sl A DOUBLE TRAGEDY, An Unknown Man and Woman Commlt Sul- cldo in » Delawnro 1latol. Witraington (Bel.) Heruld, May 23, Five waokn 810 to-morrowy Lwo respectablo ond genteel-lookiny persons, & man, ngad about G0, and u_womun probably 40, came to the Black Horse Totel, at Front and Justison etrects, and engnged board with the proprictrass, Mrs. Carolino Cunninghiam, at $1 a dayeach, They woro aswigned A room un tho second floor, in the nurtheast corner of the howse, Hero they appearci to spond much of thele time, and alwaya together. Ncither of them seemed 10 bo in any busiuess, bat lived lko peoply of means, and ns man and wite, They nt- tended the Bacred lHuatt Church regularly every Sunday, but wiiether they wore inembers fa it known, They didnot oveu give tholr names to the mistress of the bourding house, and aithough they never pafd heeany money for toand, she had no suspicion but that they were all right. Thoy wero suppoeed to bo French, as thoy spoko that langusgo, AtLp. mh. yosterday, they not having wado their appeatance cithor at the break- fast oF dinner table, Mra. Canninghatn sent u uee- vant to call them. ‘The glel went up stabr aud rap- peed n(mn tho door, but rucelved no answer, — Mra, Canninghain hersolf afterward went up, and rupe ped nud called, but without recoiving an answer, Sha then walked out on the back porch, and, pull- fng down the blind, pazud iuto the ruom. Tho wuman was lying on the rlght wido of the bed, on her back, with her hands (olded acrovs her ecast, her eycs clused, und hor mouth partly open. Sho Tooketl a8 ane who sleops, but the deathly pallor of \ur cheoks a¢ once excited Mrs, Cunnlughum's fears, Tho man was also on tho bod, butowlug to his posltion hin face contd not bo sven. - Mea, Cun. ninghaw calied to tham, but recelving ne suswer sho was convinced that they wore dead, Officer Bruzart was summoncd, ond afterward the Coraner. ‘Then the deor waa forced open, and ono ook at the uccupauts of the ed coutirned the suspicions that thoy wate dead, Tho man ocen- pled the left side of the bed| was lylug on tho broad of hia back, his lefiarm on his breast, and hls rlght oue resting a little above his thigh, and hia feot presacd against the foot-board. Hin budy vau cold and utif?, showlng that be had heen dea o time. The wowan was lylng in tho position alroady described, and o Little” higler up on tho plllow than the man On o chalr by the bodside was & new razor, & golet, and a spoon. In tho Lottom of the glass Wa the drogs of somo wwestened drink. 1n the bureau drawer wes found a slx-ounce botile of Inudnnuu, uhout two-thirds tall, and a puper can- 1wlning arsonic, all going to whow ttint "tho atlair was s preconcertod one. In thelr cluthea, s pockot- ilet, ., a pmall-sized serap- W mail packet-dlar e bouk, aud a blue book-mark, made of ribbon & fancy paper, were found _ On the paper was A’l‘\lcl- ure, and a fow lites of Gurman pootry. helr clothes wers put away, o (s usual befure”golug o d, sud they ware drossed In tholr nightedresses, "At the tnquost ast night It was statud that ‘H o'clock on Satur uyau-mngnm woman Wik seen witting by her window ceylng, and the man wiad One “of ho pasmages in tho L ter, e o amainted 2 fottows: * 0w bad 1t 13} Wo can't live together; we must dio toguther.” A;’ufu.m‘- “uu ul‘re-d "ov Lifo to us 1 a1l nonseuse, fience it fs bettor to dfe than to ive. ™ None of the Wrlting coutalned day ordate, Some of it fu tho Jariont buok was puctry.sud It was thouxht writtun Dy tho man, as by woa wall cducated, und is vald to Dive travolod ail over the world, Mo was uot in iy habit of driuking, sud wus mever scen fu the Dat-room, No monuy was found upon the person of O L8 Syt it want was tho Cause of the rush deed, Noclow was found Lo thelr numed ar thelr place of reaifeuce. “ithio verdictof the Jury was that thoy came to thelr deathn by ot adminlstered willingly by Lhedr own hauls. The gencial Impremsion (s that thiy mixed np & sk each uud aid down to theie Lart Kleeps but fewing thal the poison would uot uet, b oeeted thak i Tuzor ad been proyidud bn Ludo of faliuty, vilive tley were wan sod wiiv 4 wokuowd, FOREIG Some of England’s Objections te tho Berlin Programmae, Speculations Concerning the Come ing General Conference. The Turkish Church Party Maks Peremptory Demands on the * Sultan, An Iden of the Political Anarchy Now Existing in Mexicos TURKEY. LNGLAND ONJECTS TO TIT DEULIN PROGRAMAS, Loxnox, May 35.—Tha press commont favarably upon the attitude of the Government toward the erlin Conference. A mpectal dispatch from Vienny sayn that England's noto relating to the memoran. dum of the Chancellors; assigned a8 reasona fo) lier refueal to accede thereto that tho Powers werg substantially ngreed that the orlginal note of Conrg Andrasey went as far os it could without an fn. tringement of the Porte’s soverelgmty: that snf. cient time had not been all for the excention of the aceepted rofor thot Monfencegroy brenehen of mentrallty ' had provented ” thy pacification which tho Powers considered neeessary fo the excontlon of the refurmsas that the proposcd military dIT-um-.n ot the Turks aml fuenrzents scums to Englaud § premiun for renewed hostitiess that the cieantie rystem of gratuttous rellet proposed would he ha. yoml Turk y to grant, and would he werjonsly destructive ‘of the moralily, thriftinesy, and industry of the peoplos that the propoeal th take more elfectual measures at the end of the two months' arniatico fs snfliclent encouragenient t the insnrgents to continue the rebellion, and an In. ducement to Montencgro to persevere {n her Trenches of neutrality, hoping thereby to olitain necension of Ageritory, and that the prog bring war ahipf into ihe Dardanclles amounts toy praposal to violute the treaty of IHG0, nnd fy direetly conteaty to the long-uaiablished coxtow of proventing vessels of war passing those straits, TIlH CHURCI'S DEMANDS OF TILE SULTAN, Pants, May 25, —A n“kclnl from Vienna to’ Iy Tenpa repurts that tho Hoftas require the Sultan to deponlt 325,000,000 In the Public Trenrury, redice tha civil list to 85,000,000, eatablish a°Nation| Councll, and appoint a Europcan Minister of Fie nance, Loxnox, Moy 20.—The Times' Tarla dispatch ray it seems certaln that offers e heen mado Lo England, on the Invitation of Germony, {0 modify the pointa to which uland objects in the Tterlin memorandum, lund, however, hiw re. {ternted hier refusal 1o give ber adheslon to the memorandum. 1t Is also alleged that the French Government, on Monday, addreased a proposul for o general conference to the other five Powers, The Limes correnpondent addas It my information 1n correct, the General Conferenee ‘will denl wpn. clally with tho question of an armastice, ‘The neces. sity for somo attempt at paciiication Is 80 evident that many think the proposala fora Qeneral Con- ferenco will be accepted. ™ MORE PIGNTING, Racuaa, May 20 tempted to occup: —Two thourand insurgenta at. tho lelghts of Bagrant, in tis Inetrict of Gatschko, An official Turkish tele- gram, roporting the affair, aekorts that the tueur. gents were repulned with n loss of 160 killed. “According to Sclavonie accounts the fnsurgents, although nt first repuleed, recelved 1,000 rein. forcements, drove the Tarkish_traops, which cune wisted of elght battallona under Mukhtar Pastin to ifi‘(ifiw]n:[ltzku. ‘and 600 Turks and 125 insurgents wera ed. TAE INTRACTADLE TURK. Loxpoy, May 20~ba. m.—The Standards V1. ennn dispateh says the Turkish Ambareador to Austrin, who I8 now In Peath, hay received o fele. gram announcing that tho Porta Is opposed to the scheme of the Berlin Conference, MORLE DEMANDS, Paws, Mny 23.—Lé Temps reports that the Softan have In addition to thelr other demands asked the Sultan to renounce the title of Caliph, which eans his abdication of the spiritual heads #hip of the Mohammedans, WA RISKS TALKED O, Losnnx, May 86.—The Standard snys thero was romo inquiry nt_Lioyd's yesterduy cencerning wae «rinky on vessels for ke Mediterrancan. No travs- actions were actually roported. MEXICO. TOLITICAL ANAUCHY. Bpeciol Diapatch to The Tridune. TASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.—A political gene tleman, who s fn a position to know whereof ha speaks, has written a lotter here from the City of Mexico, deseribing tho disturbed pelitieal comdition there. Ile regards the present troubly thore a8 Incident to tho pending Presidential election, and thinks that President Lerdo will be re-clected or retained in office, Bands of Insurgents bad at times damaged the railroad between the City of Mex- ico and Vera Cruz, bot repalm had beon promptly mado by the cnorgetic American Superintemlent. The American missionnries wera womewhat alarmed, but held their ground, President Lordo has a great wark on his hands,—- n conquered set of bigots to conclliate, an_slmort dospniring party of Ttepublicans to encoutnge, and amad sot of rovolutionists to subduc. On ono Joint, however, all agres,—not an inch of Mexican #oll I to Lo ceded to the United States for any con- sideration; and no United Statea saldiors art (v bo permitted]to cross the Rlo Grande, even to repress Ulsorler und preserve the peace. GREAT BRITAIN. ARCTIO BXPEDITION. Toxnoy, May 25.—Tho steamer Pandora, which Tnst year made n vogago to the Argtic reglons for tho purpose of discovering memorinla of Slr Jolin eanklln, bas been refitted for another voyago tw Smith's Soun, to bring to Englund any dispatches deposited thero by Capt. Nares® Arctic expedition. $ho left Portsmouth to-day, snd will wwait hey papers from the Admiraity'at Cowos, wheuce sh YAl a for her destination on Saturdis. PIRE. Tha firc which broke out at Iiriatol night fs under controt, Several warchousca, khops rivato residences hiavo been destroyed. Tho loss I8 unknown. Tho fire (8, lowcver, the mosh extenslve that hos ever visited Bristol, PIOM CORK. Loynox, May 26,—Tho F’oat muya telegrama wete recelsed i the Houso of Commonn lasi’ night an. nuunging that, in eousequence of divlalons smons the Natfonullsta, Mr. Goulding, u Conservutives hind heen elected to the lousu from Cork. ‘Tha reault of poll will bu oftictally sunounced to-day, FRANCE. RICATD'S CIRCULAR TO THE PREFECT, Panis, May 25,—The nowepapers, of all shades of oplnion, express matisfaction with Minlstes Du- faure's speceh In roply to the Interpeltation of tho Morquls of Franclin, In regand to the Interpretation ofthe Constitution aud clreularof the late Leardte the Prefects, NEWSPAPER SRIZED, " The pollco haveselzed Jochefort's newspapet Drolts de ¥ Homme. THE RIQNTS OF THE MAN IOQNEFORT, Tam, May Les Drolta det Homma, IR wau Rochefort’s newapapor orun, 1iss huc St 7 beciuro of the fallnea to poy thu e a0 which 48 tanuager was rocontly sentenced. iho police taken posscsaion of the presscs and l?‘lu- ngland, lafk SILK-WORMS, OwAMA, Neb., Muy 25, —M¢. Joreph Newmsd of Ban Pranceen, passed throngts the il to-day with somo 8,000 sill- worms which he fs taking to Phi i to exhiblt. This Is tho firut instanca ey to et o ks U tance, frawy Chin £ Bloubla uize, wud Wil 1 ot hg‘;uldy to apin on arn¥al. O ————— mINNESOTA WHEAT, fpecial Dispaich to The Tribune. wWivnaxa, Ming,, May 25.—The past few days {iavo witniosvod bottor movemnent of wheat. b recoiptsat Ttod Wing and Lako City havo been about 1,000 bushele o day at nn::x ||lull:la'{|:rcll;: days, There is also an active call for ca! pont fov ey T e eler Moad, which deated increased grain receipts, e —a—— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Your, May 25.—Arrived, stewmner Bt Lao. rent, from Havre, > Sotrrianrran, May 25, —Steamship Nuremburs frowm Baltlmore, bas arrived. e ———— A Protty Tough Eyo Btory. n (o) News. Afew daya 8 g, lrf Jarrutle Pounds, 8 yolvm, gentleman of lh?‘ county, wad engaged In flil.‘i\':: wood, whea u Jurio clip How up nud struck bt over 1o vyo. A fow minules after rocolvitig the Blow ho wada an elfort to blow his nose snd nlng e ally blow hiseye coniplotely oat of Its sockut, [ty ing ity cantral attachinenta. Tho eye wua FUDIEE by some friend, bub the young gunilaiiens Wuod aftertho sccident, became insentblo snd had scu eral convulsions, Tho vyo was examined by M J. L. Btephennon, of this clt‘vlE who statea thal 1t unlibpalred, and 1t s Grmly dxed fo fus placo 85aib: e ——ea——— An Elystum for Lary Mear 2 , wi uay In Norfolk (ssys a correspond® cn‘g:“um " iact, l!unh:miux‘ n:lhu::‘x‘v:k. ing hero, It aman hos eneryy umfl%wnnn&» » ho cantake a pluhouk sud sit :‘fifn‘fl‘-‘gnl A eh el enough in oue. day to lask e twor e lu too lazy to dig 8 worw, ho cuth B, o of flanuel ragona siring ond catch enaits aba to last hima day or twojandf hols fityto tlo o pleco of Hanucl on b slrlog down ou iy buck ont thy ;nu;la:::;‘b)i gy, b i A v t‘.‘.fl'fl‘t‘ 'Mn:l “;nd'fi thera of w(hufll wasv? for whish natuse did po much? .