Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 19, 1876, Page 2

| ) e 1 1 i P t SEESE - — pmecey TIIE CIHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1876 ‘o CONFLAGRATION. A Great Fire in the Small Town of St. Johns, Near Montreal, A fpnco Bix Hundred Feot Wide and n Mile Long Totally Dovastated. Bostox, June 18.—8t. Johns, Quebee,was vis- fted to-day by amost disastrous contlagration. A territory six hundred feet wide and s mile in length, embracing the cnidre busiuess portion ot tho town, was burned, BSoven holels, nino churches,the Custom-Tlouse,Court-1lousc, Post~ Oftic, Unlted States Consulate, two bauks, docks, vesscls -in the river, & portlon of the bridge over the Richelteu Hiver, the St. Jolu':s ‘woolen mills, & stons chinaware room, and 250 atores and liouses are reduced to ashes. The fire broks out this morning at the head of Richelleu street, in Bosquet’s stenm sawmill. A strong southwest wind caused the firo to sprend rapldly. The aqueduct water liad been shut oft to repair the engine, necessitating the fire-en- £ines to draw thelr supply from the river, which added to the delny. Steamers arrived from Montreal at 15:30 a. m., and engines and_ hose-compnnics from St. Albans at 1 o'clock, but the fire had alrendy swept the entire length of Richietlen street to Lhe locks and through the cross-strects of 8t. George, Bt. Jams, 8t. Charles, 8t. Puul, and Middle street to Champlain, burning all the buildings on the cast and some on the west side. Occupants of houses hiad barely time to es- cape with their lives. St John 8 Bank saved {ts paper moncy and everything clse fn fts vaults., The Merchants' Bank left eversthing in {ts vaults, Miss Lay, a milliner, endeavoring to save some gooils, was burned to denth. Mrs. Lynch, & youog man named Borln, Joscph Thomas, and Cbarles Arpaun were badly burned. Mayor Rossiter, whoso house and tannery were destroyed, was severely birncd. Stonc.bulliings with iron shutters, supposcd to be fire,prooly burned like tinder, s olen Company had $50,000 worth of Bannels burned. ‘The houses were mostly brick and stone. “The tatul loss §8 osthinated as bigh os $1,500,- About 200 families arc homeless, most of them losing cverythiug. The St Johns News building burned, Ta France-Canadian oflice was saved. l’mpen.r wus generally well fusured, mostly in English oflices. The sEtna, of Hartford, is e ouly Aerieun_ compuy tlsks. A large number of speelal polico have been appointed to preeerve order to-night. Arrangements have been made to take care of the destitute. s Busineys men say the town will Lo rebullt at ance. THE INDIANS. ATTACK ON CROOK’S COMMAND,. Dyspated 1o New York Herald, CAMP ON (1008 CrEEK, June 11.~This body of troops had marched 190 miles consecutively an Juno 7, when ‘Tongue River was reached, and then they rested three doys. Untll then no un- equivocal glgns of Indlans lad heen seen, pltiiough putls of smoke rose abuve the eastern horizon Part of these signals were mude by a party of mincrs from Montann, who were ex- amin{ug gulches in scarch of gold near Pumpkin Butte, and removing toward tho Black Hills, Thelr recent camplog-grounds were found, where they had erected redoubdts for defense exainst Indians, with whom they had probably lnd skirmishes, On tho night of our arrival at Conger our eamp was arvused at 12 o'clock by a Joud excla- mation delivered by a sombre tigure walklng on tho top of the Liufls on the north bank, oppo- Bito Gen. Crool's headguarters, Other figures from timoe to thne appesred nud haranged sue- cessively turivg an hour, As nearly us could ‘o comprehended they announcel the destruce ton of the tnyadlug force it not withdrawn, aud wariaed us of a formldable attuck befure two suns should roll_arvund, They ssked us, ns if In frony, if the Crows had juiued the trouvps, and now soe fear s felt Jest harin wmay have come tw the puides sent to Montana Ageucy to gafn thelr allfance, who have not yot returied. After this visit the cainp woa strongly plcketed, but the duy aud night succceded the savage menaces With only” o slight fulse alarm. ‘Fho_ day before” yesterdny ut about 4 o'clock in tho afiernoon,” the infantry pleket saw nbout tifty Indians on the blufl op- {te the camnp, steallng Lo position beldud thie Tocks, Tho Iutantry fred upun them, uud the camp was alarmed. ’I‘huu%h surprised, the: fmmediately returned the dire with yclls. K bundred lashes wers instantly scen dlong the crest of the rld{;«: and severul mounted wurriors rode out In full view, cirellng rapidly, und there was instuntly heard o sharp tusilade, A volley from thy camp was poured futo the blufls, the pickets on every side were !trcn};thcuc\l. und the hierds securcd In anticlpation of any attempt that vaficht ba made (o Lapeuro it HAIF o fie up the river a band of Sfoux tried to cruss, but were driven back by the prompt attention of tho plekets, Indluis were seen at the same time on the south slds of the camp, but re- malned distunt. A battalion under cummand known to luve of Capt. Mills, Third Cavalry, advanced rapidly across® the river, Qismounted In o grove under the' bluff, und charged up the decp ravine. The firmt man‘at the top saw 200 Indluns moving fuces- suutly on poules, but slowly receding. The troopa stretehing out in a skirmish line drove thiem buck In the face of o brisk (ire, which they answered whenover the red-sking wero visiblie above tho sagge brush, behind which they sought to screen themselves. They scuned bold wnd confident, and when a feint'of retirlug wos ex- ecuted by the troops they quickly chunged their retreat to an advasice. It 18 supposed thiey hud u large reserve mussed o tho “ruvine, and ea- peeted to catlee the small P“l{ Inton pursuit, 8o 18 to surround and anvililaio them,” When thoy saw the [ull strength of the covalry they retreated. One of the party of Indians, on ni- tempting to cross the river, was shot, and was lifted from his sent by lls compunions. _Thusu on the blufl led oft the riderless pony, It was suppused that two Indluns wers w led or kiflcd ot least. No soldiers cogaged in the fight were hijlurud, but “two in the cimp suffered contusions from spent bulls, Three hurses and one mule were killed, 1ntelligence bus been recelved by our commander of the probuble coming of 120 Boshune's auxiliuries, under Washokle, the Chief, and their orrival s expected every day, uud wttlve gpreselve operations only awalt - the coming of these lndlan allles, Uun. Crook Is fuformed that three thousand more warrlors have deserted the Red Clowl A;il:n"]. proceeding north on thy war-puth, It will probubly be his pulley to prevent them from (nding refuge there sgain, | whlp(pufl, [ 1) they sue for prace und surrender Lheir arma. ‘The presence of the Fitth Cavalry there s to enforee v.hls{»hm in eonsequence 0f the 1usafe position of the cump on Tongue River, The ex- pedition mnarched unln?- 16 wiles to this poln, which wilt bemade the buse of supplics. FROM TIT INDIAN COUNTRY, Laramle { Wyo,) Sentinel, Juns 13, Yesterday Col. Brackett returocd to this place from L6 trip to tho Indian country, sud was duly Interviewed by the Setinel reporter, The Iuteresting news ftems given aro us told us by thu Colone), and are, thercfore, trustworthy s Col. Brackett and Maj. Powell left. Fort Sane ders on the 3ith of May, und errived at Fort Laramle on the 26th, After leaving Fort Lerss mle, and while ou the Nlobrara or Running ‘Water, the Colonel's party was tired upon by white wen or Indiang, ot ubout 2 o'clock in the moralng, A eshort thine after this two cltizens rode Juto the Colonel's camp aud arsested two men who had accompanied the escort trom Fort Laramie. Oneof these men, nunied Jumes K, Kunuon, wus an old mountalneor, uod the other wus & bulf-breed Indian nwned Louls Le Jeunuessec, ¢ comuonly culled *Bemi- nole. ‘The areests wers made by Mr. Cuny, tho l‘u]lul] United Btaves Marubial, " 1t appeuts thst Kaunon Lad been guilty of Tobbing u Black 1liler nawed Cupt, Dodson at Cuny & Cullle’s Ranche, umu&; rom b §50—805 01 which ras fu gold-dust which the Cuptatn hwd faken wut of a claim on Deadwoud Creek. These robbers wery taken by the olficers who arrested them to Clieyeosue, whers they now n: l:w:ntu trln‘ll. Coloned 4 Tlio duy ufter the Colonel’s party reached Cam: naumqm, which 1s ubout a Illxllu {Iul u hult [rmfl R:d Cloud Agency, a party of Cheyenne In- Qdiass stole four mules beélonging to the mili- ftary ambulance, driviug them awsy snd con- ....ufla“ g thaw in the wountalua, ‘Lhree dsys uf- terwards o party of frlendly Arapalioes secured them and brought them hack, Upon the return of the escort to Fort Laramle the soldicrs were kept there, the oflivers moving an in two ambulances, one_containing fve ofll- cers and the other two, While passing along the road alone, and just alter passing l\cllc{"n Ranch, on the Chugwater, o large party of In- dians, munbering about filty, crossed the road and stole twenty-five horees from the ranche. ie Colonel and his party stopy b at Maxwell'n, which is aleo on Col. Bracket says that a grent mm?' Indlan: have left the Rm{ Cloud Reservation, the greater majority of which aro Clieyennes, ' Red Clond nimself claima that none of his young men have gone awnay, but In this ho I8 evidently mistaken, as such lanot the case. Bpotted Tall_came na far as Cheyenno in ad- vance of the Colonel and fs now there, It la estimated that there are now, of all kinds of Aribes and natlonalities,8,000 Indians at the lted Cloud Am;nc{ 11 of them are evidently much exclted over the prospect of an Indian war, and are lfable themeclves to break out Into open hostility at any time. 1t secms that murders along the rond are notw of frequent veeurrence, and ludeed havo beeoma €0 common that they aro not luoked upon as anything of much importance, and we will hero repeat what we have sald before, that the class of Back 111 minera now gofnyg and returning from the Lills, totally unknown fn the West, by atraggling off from the inaln party, s (s quite frequently the ense, Lhey are pleked oft by the lurking foo , aud wholsto ascertaln the name of this luckless adventurer, who fs, very llkely, from the Atlantie Btates, aloned There 18 0o use to disguiso the fact that the road hins been the scens of many murders of Which we have never learned the particulars or the names of the victlms, Trxm.-‘ still_coutin- ucs on the road, both going to and returning from the Hilla. ‘o mnil formerly running ot the route from Niduey to the gold reglon has been hauled offy on account of the numerous Indian roblerfes and murders, ono mafl-ridee having been killed outright, and another robbed of his mail-bags and saddic, at_the same time the Indiuns kalllng his horee, In making this Intter attack there were sevon Indlans, one of whom was killed by the driver, ‘The ratichs on the Rawhlde wus bitrned, but not the one on tho Niobrara. Quite a Inrge force, conststing of a part of the Tifth Cavalry, left Cheyenne on Sunday for Fort Laramic, and will bé followed to-day or to- morrow by thiree companies more. 1t Is the Intentfon of the conmanding ofitcer to use every avallablo jneans to protect tho route from "Cheyenne to the Black Hills, aud that route alone. Tho route from Sidney has heen of necessity abandoned now, s it Is kmpos- #ible to divide tho military forces and stitl af- ford ndequate protection. Therefore the forees will be united so far as possible, to make thu one route Smentioned as safo as possible con- sidering tho unsettled state of wifairs on ac- count of the Lostila tribes that now hoyver all along the route, well propared for war, ——————— ORIME. MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT, Bpectal Disputch o The Tribuna. LAPAYETTSE, June 18.—Jasper N. Hawkins, a membor of the Merchant's Police forceof this clty, was found at the corner of Fifth and Main about 3 this morning with a pistol-ahot wound In the thigh and abdomen, and fuscnsible, 1le lios Leen unconsclous most of the day. IHis stury, gathered from him duriug brief lntervals of consclousness to-day, I8, that, whilo passing H\rml({h the alley north of Muln strect, besido the wliolesale catablishment of Ruger & Rogers, lic was shot by a man lying on the grouwl.” 1le staggered out’ of the alley and became uncon- scous ufter renching the strect. Tho ball struck Lis thigh and entered tho lower abdomen, rang- Ing upiards, and hns not been found.I1ls phy- siclans have no hope of s recovery, Mre. Um\'fz- llllts was at one time Chlof of Police fn this city, MURDER AND MOB LAW. Ostana, Neb,, June 18.—Deputy-Sheril 8mith, of Dawson County, Nebraska, Iu com- pany with another man, attemnpted to arrest ono Howell at his homestead yesterdny, when, urun entering the house,' Howell shot, instantly killing Smitlyand serloualy wounding Simith's companlfon, Howell was taken from Plum Creek Juil and hung, loat night, by a mob. TIHTAT BAME CONCERN, New Yonk, June 18.—The Sun says that Heury Serelber, lnto assistant coshier of the Now York branch of the Methodist Book Cou- cern, hos been lodged in Ludluw strect Jail on o charge of defaleation, It is alleged that Serelber abstracted from tlie safe bonds helong- Iug 1o the Cuncern to the mnount of $15,000. A GAUGEIVS TRIAL. Spectal Dispateh to The Tridune. BrniNorizLy, IlL, June 18.~The trial of Jacob Lucas, the plous Pekin Gauger charged with crovkedness, comes up to-morrow in tie United States Court, Col, B. G Ingersoll aud Gov. Palmer defending. pitsui L S {WASHINGTON, The Milwaukee Whisky-Ting-—Secrotury Bristow to Go to Europe---Now Mexlcaes The Approprintlons, Bpecial Dispateh o The Tribune. ‘Wasminaton, D. C., Juue 18.—Boss Keyes is expeetod here to-nlght fram Cinelnnatd, and the Investigution of the Milwaukee whisky cases will be resumed to-amorrow, The Republican members of the Committeo stute that the re- ports of thu testhmony already taken, which Ifave’ been given aut by the Democrate, do not fuirly represont the seeret testlimony that was tuken. They say that a witness on cross cxmmination testified that they bad no vensun to Lelieve thut efther Keyes or ex-Senutar Carpenter knew that the dis Hllers were running crooked or conducting o dishunest busluess. Somo of them did not even kuow Carpenter, hut they thought that, In supplying tho money for his campalgn expen- ses, they wore securing a friend from thefr own distrivt who might be of more service to them than a strunger. The Republicans say that the cross-examlmation practically tended “to exon- crate Keyes and Curpenter, The Democrats el guite’n difTerent story, The testimony wil) probably suon be ordered printed. The Demo- crats, liowever, are self<onvicted of gross partizanship in not Investipating both brauches of the Catu resolution, The resolution was wnended by the Republicans so us to authorize the Commiites to inquiro into the expenditure of moncy by the Whisky Rting in 187 But the Lo Democrats evidently did not haye the knowl- edyge that thut branch riferred to the corruntion ot ralsed Lo securs the election of the famous refurm Governor, Taylor. As soon ua the Com- mittee discovercd the trap futo which they had fudlen, they excluded all interrogatories looking to tiia kiguiry, ou the ground that, if the charges were trie, the electlon was o State uf- fair in which the teueral Uovernment Lud no concern, Seeretary Bristow's reslgnation has been ne- ceptud, and bo will probably leave the Treusury on Tucaday next, The President kuew long ago that Mr. Bristow contemplng Teaving the Cubluet fmmedintely ufter tfxc Cinelnnat! Con- ventlon, whatever the reault of thut Convention nlght be, Bristuw's successor s probably al- rendy selected, but the Presldent bas kept his own'eounsel and the name {8 not known, " [t s Col. Bristow?s lutention to leave Washington an Thursduy next, und, ufter u short visit at Loufs- ville, e expects to spend some manths fn Eue rope, Mr. Bristow hne been under great ental tenslon for two years o the ‘veasury Department, and hus been antagonized by so many fmportant politival nfluonces sinee the Whisky l(ln!; rafda begun that he fecla the need of rest beforo enterdng actively upon thy dutics of his profession, Tu the Western Assortated Preas, Wastsoron, . C., June 18.—~Flie widely- published statement thut the House Conunitteo on Territories has recongldered ita favorable ac- tlon an the Benato bill for the admiseion of New Mexico 18 wholly erroncous. The House Cuommittes nud:}vgrupflnluns ‘ycu(unluy agreed to report $3,000,000 fur publfc bulldings, the estimutes of the Ureasury Department’ being over §5,000,000. . ()nl(l\i‘l:l\'ll\anklllg\h)’flfl:lllu 1 befure the 1it af July, the commencemint of the fsenl year, to say llulhlut,; of the probable interraption of business iy the {ntervening Bt. Louls Conven- tion, us waa the case with that held at Cinelu- natl, But, notwithstunding this, some of the membery are of the opinfon that, by sitting duy und ulght, such legislation may be mat tured us wiil relieve the apprehenstun oxpressed by the Prestdent fn bis messuge to Congress on Baturduy, and tinancll emburrussient to the Uoverutient be thus averted, e renised u Rulty. ultn-anker (eays the - king of pedestrinn Michlsan avenus uy, wheu & pulic suked hi why be didu't go 1O the County1 sk B9 10 the Foor-Nduae " exclamd by, yes. It would Lo much better than beg- g “TYou keop away from mo, slrt growled the va. rant, 0 will deliberaicly adviso degrade iny character aud etain hy BOUOE unaafv utlicer, and I will havo you broken, sl RAILROADS. Vanderbilt Denies that He Was the Aggressor in the War of Rates. COannda Gotting Roady to Invite Proposals to Build tho Oanada Pacifie, TIE WAR OF RATES. Thero have been no new movemnents made by the Eastern railroads whichare now waginga war of extermination against cach other. The last move was made by the Grand Trunk, which re. duced the passenger rates from Chicago to Dos- ton to §12 vis Montreal, This was done in ace cordance with the established rule of this ling 10 kecp the rate to Boston vin Montreal $2 be- 10w the rate of the New York trunk lincs, It is now belfeved that a furtherreduction In throngh pasacoger rates will be made, s the railronds are dofng an unusually 1arge business just now, and {f further fighting Is necessary it will be carrled on In local rates, No headway has thus far becu made {u the war, and nono of the roads shiow ony sigus of weakening, On the contrary, the reduction in frefeht and passenger rates has stimulated business very much, and though the roads make but small profits on the prevalling rates, yct they are dolng much botter than If they were coni- paratively fdle. A reporter of o New York ps per ealled upon Mr. Willlam L Vanderbllt a day or two ugo, and asked what, If any, facts he was disposed’to make publle [n regard to the present raftrond war, and In how far the state- menta of Mr, etty of the Erlo Rallroad, that the New York Central was the agpressor in this fight, wero correct. Mr. Van t sald that thie New York Central had not been the nggres- sor. When Cornelius Vanderbilt came into control of the rond he cstablished the prineiples Which had ever since Dbeen pursued, not to make rates, but to allow them to_ be made by his competitors, and when fo suade to follow them. It was the Interest of the New York Centrnl Lo maintain falr prices, amd {t was also to the Interest of the public that they should be maintuined. But wlienever rival roads, secretly or otherwiae, made contracta which diverted from this line its share of the business and_ threatened to carry the trade nway from New York, the New York Central felt Itself compelled to take such action s would protect It and the vity. It was not true that the New York Central had at any thne taken the fujtlative in the viola- tion of sty agreement between the truuk lines, ut any time. by the makingof contractsor otier- wise, andif Mr, Jewett had recelyed such n- formation from auy shipper from New York, it was Incorrect, 0 uccordance with the l)rluclplu not to make but to follow rates, hefore any reduction was wmade be bad notl- fled tho Erle and the Pennsylvania Companies that the Baltimore & Ohio Compuny were car- rylng freizht from Duston to Chicago at 25 anid 20 cents per 100 pounds on fourth and specinl Clusses of freighit mYuuuwly, wnd biad also fn- formed them that unless thé sanie was stopped the Bostou & Albuny Road wuould be compelled to make the samu rate from - Boston, aui, In ac- vordance with the understanding with the New York merchants, he would be obliged to make the same ratcs I this clty. At w meeting of the trunk lnes held upon this notlticatlon, it wos decided to stand by the ngrecment and maintain the rates, but, the Balthmore & Olio fulling to change its course In Boston, action on the part of the Boston & All.mlll and the Grand Trunk Rouds became o necessity. revious to this tinie passenger fares had leen reduced by thy Grand ‘Lrunk to 814 from DBoston to Chlcago, and this, after a few dnys, serlously Interfered with the Enrnnn ger busi- ness of tho Doston & Albany Raflroad, “I'he rival trunk-lnes running foto New England were aleo doing most of thelr business at vmni- grant rates In-first-cluss cars and tralug, The teduetion of fare to $14 from Hoston to Chicago on the Grand Trunk, as agalust $25.85, was too rreat, The Buston & Albany gave notlee to the New York Centrsl und the other trunlelines that they would reduce their fare to §18, On recelpt of this ntelligence he sent s notiee to the sume effect to the Pennsylvania und Erle Compnules, and stated that the fare from New York would be $1 less. Tho dfffcrences in prices to the West between Loston and Now ork lind never been, as stated by Mr. Jewett, fixed and constant, but had “varled between §1.23 and 3.5, and had been placed high for the purpose of preventing specula- tion in Boston tickets fn New York. But as there was only 50 miles difference inthe dist- an between New York and Chieago and Bos- touand Chleago by wiy of Albaity, over thu New York Centrul, the difference in pussenger fures between the two points should never ex- ceed 81, unless the fars should be moro than $20. This difference of §1, however, Letween Boston and New York, was, of course, not salst- factory to the Pennsylvania und Erie Compnules, heeause it cost them a foeal rate of $5 aud_ $0, by buat and rafl respectively, Letween New ork and Buston, Another source of disturh- ance was the clulm made by the Pennaylyania, e, utid Baltimore & Ohlo Companlcs, uhat Centennnl rates 1o New Eogland were not in- cluded fn the ugreement, aml us a result per- sons truyeled over thelr lines on Centennlal tekets b o figure largely below the common rate im of Vauderbilt, that he dld not take The ¢l the offensive, but werely followed the other ruads, and especlally the "Erie, cannot be sub- stantlated, The reductions from Chleago 1o the East were first made _in every lnstauce by Van- crbilt's road, the Lake Shore & Michigan Seuthern, The Erle has no direet line out of Ciileago, and can muke 10 reduction to the East without the consent of the Bultlmore & Obio. Fhie statement made by Mr. Jewett, thut Van- derbllt is the uggressor, Is undoubtedly currect. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY., New York Nun, The Canadian Government has fssned an ad- vertisenent saylng that it expects Lo bo able, on or before Junuary, 1877, to fnvite tenders for Luilding and working the scetfons of the Cona- dian Pucitic Raflway between Lake Superior and the Pacliic Ocean. This advertisement ls pub- Hatied 1o Canada and England, {ts object belng to fulduce contractors who may be desirous of buitding W wake such exwninatious into the character of the country alung the line of the projected road as mnay enable them to intelli- iently frame thelr proposuls, The aet ‘of 1874, under which bids are invited, provides that contractors for the construction and working of the roud shall receivo lands, or the pro- ceeds of lunds, ut the rato of 20,000 acres, and cash at the rate of §10,000 for cach mile of rallway constructed, together with 4 per cent bonds, to run twenty-five years from the completlon of the wuork, on uny fur- ther sum which may be stipulnted {n the con- truct, This announcement, however, dues not Indicate any purpose of the Canadlan Govern- meut to push the work to inmediute comple- tlun, a3 the terms of the advertiscment would naturally lead one to Infer, for our nelghbors in the Dominion huve urgent’ objections to beimg taxed euormuously to build un unproductive rulh road for the benefit of contractors and political Jubbers, r present Governmont has deter nined upon the pullc?’ of bulidiug the propased ruud unly so fust us the resources of the country will perinlt, but, in the construetion of such sectious as are tndertaken, to keep in view the feusibility of mukimg,themn ultinately avoitu- ble for u complete rosd, If the grest project should ever be carrled througl o Cansdlang, us well 85 our own peopls, lwye had experlence of the close connection between Pacific radlroud schemes aud Jegislative corruption, uud they wateh the proceedings of the Qovernment upon this subject with a careful cye, It s now the urpose of the Dominjon authoritics to open to mwigration the pralric region, extendivg from the Like of the Waods to the Bocky Mountuins, as suon as practicable, and 1t 18 hol probable that there is uny real Jutentlon of extending the l)rupuncll road iy great distunce boyond Red tver fur u lu, l{lnu to come, Th contracts let for grading and bridging tie road for sectlung upgregating 283 miles of the wholy dintance of 414 imlles betweenlted River and Lahy Supeslur, of whivh the contructs for 77 miles are for sections extending trons Red River eustwunl, With the rowd completed to Ked River, means of vasy commuuleation will be cstublished with (‘nhu as mmueh of the prafric country as will by likely to by uecupied by settlers tor uuny years, IIEMS, ‘The Railay Age is tho title of a new rajlrosd Journal which hus just wade its first uppesr- wice. It is publivhed weekly s ity by the Jtailicay Age Publishing Company, of which Nr. Ueorge 8. Bungs, formerly Buperiutendent of the United Siates Raflway Bervice, and at res- ent Assistunt United Stutes Trewsurer, ts tho President; Mr, Charles F. Hatcel, late Superfu- tendent of the Luke Shore & Michigun Suths ern Rullroad, Vice-President, and Mr, B, . Tulbutt, furmerly connected with (he Euming Juat, Beerctury. “Mr, I R Hobart, well-kaown i newapaper redes fn thls by, s also i the paper os ussuciate cditor, The'lirst nuy 1 very MMIIJ Elul“" up, und presents o vey o typogrupldeal sppousunce. "It Is iimfuof lu- = tereting raflrond nowe, nud i kept up n this manmer cannot full Lo be n mucess. Mr. Henry C. Wentworth, General Ticket and Passenger Agent of the Michigan Central Rafl rond, who has Just been appointed General Agent of the road, hna moved Into the offiee fortmerly oveupled by the General Superintend- ont, ATLANTIC & GREAT WRSTH CINCINNATI, Ohlo, June 18.—The Attantle & Grent Western Railway announces a further re- duction of &5 each on round-trip tickets to New York or Philadelphia, making the rate for the round-trip to New York 35, nnd the round-trip to Philadelphia at §24, with the usual stop-over privileges. * Tickets are good for sIxty daya, — e —— SPORTING. SLOSSON'S BIG TLUN. New York Sun, Juna 17, ‘The billiard tournament in Irving Iall, which closed last night, was 8 suceession of surprises. Rudolphe, the player whoso skill was least es teemed by the betting men, won the first prize by a serles of general play and averuge that bas 1ot lieen equaled {n any 600-point game. Bexton, whoee stidden rise, culminted in such brilltant ploy in Philadelphia as to e regarded aa the prodigy of bllllards, schleved only sccond place. Last night Slosson made a run that throws even Sexton's wonderful 257 futo the sccond place, and then lost lie gamo by play as nerveless and weak a8 the run was plucky und skillful, » Garnier won the Iead, and scored 10for an open- ing, freezing at that polut and missing the spot. shot. Neither of the players i muach until the fourth funing; then Garnder, after making a very protty run of 27, misscd an easy draw. Slossun’s three previous Innings had netted him only 7 points; but, inding the balls n an easy position, e began what (rom the sccond shot sromised long run. o wes interrupted by reeze at 33, He counted, but e neyer got the balls well in band uguin until his score had reached 48, At B2 the {vories were where he wanted Lhem, in the rlzht upper corner. He had conxed them Lo the left corner and turned them towarls the fout of the table, when the arker caffed 0. At 100 they wero suill thin o fuot of the Ieft upper coruer. They wore still making the transit of the” left raill when he had achieved 50 pointa—seored by the delicate strolies which never parted the balls more than 2 or 8 inchics. He turncd the lower corner at 165, and the spec. tators were alinost breathless less he should fuil v exceed the run of 177 mnde by Sexton, hith- erto the largest of the tournmncnt. ile made 173, and had' reachied 200 hefc the halls hud arrived st tho right lower corner; 83 moro were jrathered (n around that spot, nnd ashe neared Sexton's great run almost cvery shot was reeted with upplause. This aliook the player & fimc, wud ho put too much foree into one of his stiots, leaving the balls where o cross-table gather was necessary. 1o mnde it faulticssly, and started with bolder but no less fruitfu strokes wp the table. He reached 250, nnd turned the spheres down table nlinost at the place where the run hegan, The 258th shot was the signal for prolonged stamping of Teet, The balls were not sgain separated” until he had made the 200th shot. Then he nlscaleulated the force of u gatherlng stroke, Mo vetlred with 311 polnts; haviug missed o long four- enshion shot. CGarnfer mado but 22 by way of offsct to the great run, aud the only remarkable feature of the game up to the clghth funing was Slosson's nervousnoss. His lund shook us with palsy, nnd he remarked to friends near bim that' he was almost tired out. ‘Tho certainty with which he lost control of promising positions wus cven A:runger evldenco of this fuct than the admis- slon. Garnler recovered his acenstomed skill in the cl‘;hth {nning, and seored « splendid run of 109, Thils ho uurpmmentml by 50 inthe next inning, bringing his tutal t02503 Slosson was ab 858, Thig cmittative straln of these two runs by Garnler, and his own et iy prov 1 tougreat forSlos- son, und ho pluyed ruorly theneo to the end of the gumno. Up'to the end of the twent, inuing his Lest breaks were 1 und 59, bringing his total to 535 Uarnfer, meanwhile, was working mantully to retrieve & nlun&xum(e e, e reallzed breaks of 53, H, and 1u the fitteenth ummF. by foult- Ieas playy 111 This o followed by 83und 23, 50 thint hio waus only 24 poluts hehind Slogson at the end of the twuut‘v‘thlnl funing, In the twenty-fourth Iunlnfiv tarnler added 83 to bis score, and only lncked 18 of gatme, Slussun was left with an casy position, but he was not. equal o the task of making wore good ploy, missing i second shot. Garnier made 12, and missed an casy chance to count the winning polnt. Agalu the young Ameriean showed his nervelessness by making only 3 polnts, Garnlor missed through undus exeltement, and Blosson commenced u promis- T run with 63 togo. Fle mado 18, aud miss- g, loft the balls whoro Garnler made wn ensy carom and won. Score—Gurnier, 600; Slossor, 551, Garnior's averago was 22 6-27, which ranks second onAy to thut mude by Rudolphe In his e Wity Sexton, THI AMERICAN RIFLE~TEAM. New York Erening fost, June 16. Twelve men—Messrs, W. B, Farwell, . Tiyde, L. Webber, T. 8, Dakin, G, W. Yale, L. C, Bruee, J, I Bhafler, 1I. Fulton, C. E, Over- baugh, A, Anderson, H. 8. Jewell, N, Wash- burn—have been deflnitely selected to furnish tho Unlted States represcitatives fn the op- pronching International Rifle Match in Phbila- delplifn, - Of this number cight only will shoot in tho actual contest, and the honor of Amerl- can marksmen may be safely Intrnsted to thelr keeping, Among the eight highest scorers of the twelve, In the different competitions at Creedmoor, are Gen, T, 8, Dkl Maj, Henry Fulton, and 0. W. Yale, who were members of the teum which visited Irelutd and Englamit Inst year, Mr. L. C. Bruce was one of the reserve mmen fn the Irfeh wateh, und - Messrs. Farwell and Hyde, who made the two bigghest scores In the Creedinoor competitions, Luth shot lu the match with Canada. THIE TURY, CrxcivNaty, June 18.~Entries for the trot- ting meeting at Chester Park, with the exception ef the free-forall and the 2:20 cluss, have closed with a Targe number of entries, somg of the finest stock in the country, The two classes mentioned ubove nob (lling will be kept open until July 3. . ——— BASE-BALL. 81 Louis, Mu., June 18,—L'hiladelphias, 0; Red Stocklogs, 0. — GRAND HAVEN, Bpecial Corvespondence of The Tridune, Q(nanp HAvEN, Mich,, Jung 19,—Capt E. C. Watson, of Detrolt, Buperintendent of the Life-Saviog Stationa of Lake Michigan, hus dechiled, to estublish his headquurters tn this uty. Hols now hers making p A large aud savage sho-bear wus killed near Bpriug Luke this week, after a dosperate battle, Two cubs cseaped from the hunters, *Joo ™ 8pires, late of the Hofstra Ilouse, Muskegon, uud foruerly clerk at the Cutler House, In s city, now hos charge of the urnu;: Luke Iuuse, where tho summer- vishtors are boglinlng to arrive. They are nlso ].ummx In un appesrance nt the Cutler Louse, aud the scuson will probubly be & very i{uvd onv. 'Ihe flalilng ls excellent. A Colorado udy brought fn, u duy or two ago, o string of s welgghing about 40 pounls, caught by hur- self and two friends in n fow hours, Aman named Edwurd Noble was instantly Wiled on the (3th, by u slab thrown from a cir- ctlur saw at the il of Cutler & Suudge, Spring Luke, A Mr, Ilitcheock, of Chlucnnnfn. N. Y., hos bought the Grand Hlaven News, which will prob- ably bu consoilitated with the Journal, muklng o very guod Democrut| Alr. Hitehicuck 1s sutd 0 be a 1wan of conshlerable ability, Bt valahlufe ey THE WEATHER, Wasumaron, 1), C., Juns 18,—For Upper- Luks reglon sislng barometer, southwest to nurthwest winds, cooler, cloudy, snd possibly Tutuy weather, LOCAL OBSKRYATID duna 1n, . Har. TAr | I Weuiher Ty Wi, | e AW 8, G185 WL tresl 1A el uir. ) 2315:3. froa Cinrinrg Maxiwum sheruieter, 63, Minhoum, 47, URKUIAL ONSERYATIONN, Suroauo, June Th—Miuteht. S wind” Rain Weather, STEINBERGER. His Own Story of His Downfall, The Petition Which Led to British In- terferenco. By the steamehip at 8an Franciseo, from As- stralasia, we have n statement by Col. 8leln- herger, who arrived at Auckland, It I8 pub- lished In the Newo-Zealand Times, and 18 subd- stantially as follows: *+14 aroma sleango that onowho has hean Ao loynl toward Englishmen, who hna been thelr defonder, anadvoeato for the Washington Trenty, and who Tins atood ap at public meetings and declared that English honor and courago wers supreme, ehould be tho Irst to sulfer under an English man-of-war in Samon, 1 am here divested of documentary ovls dence, My papers have all been acized and I am scparated from them. ~ Some of the nopers the na- tiven themaelves hnd burted for thelr protection were discovered aftor 1 wns taken prisoner on board the Bareaconta. 1 waa taken away from the wland by the Darracontn. It well for the Caps tain to say, **1 did it under the order of tho United Stales Coumul.” 1 repudiate_that, and asaort that 1L waa the bueiness of the Captain (o know what anthority the Constl hiad to do these things, In truth, the Consul had no authorlty; ur, if he had, T shouid have produced i, Tt1en fact that the Canntl's hoatiliLy to me i hoatllity to o gentleman who would refuse to meet a tman like him, and I did no. 1lis enmity I8 partially aroused because, under my admivisteation 1 closed up the deinking: shope I’ accordanca with what 1 think to bo the proprloty of life in that or_any otlier country. I wan sent to Samon by the United States fag-ship ‘uncosarn, and 1wan United States Commisalonce of Samea. | was crcated Premier of the Kingdom, butrefascd to accept oy, and my accoptance of tha position waa dependent upon the action of the Department in the City of Washington: for, bein an officer of tho Unlted States Government, I coul not accept any pasition with pay or cmolument until such tima as L could got parmisrion from the United States Government, 1 was eent to Samoa by the Uniled States Gosernment, with a war-ship placed nt my dispasal. | You lave bt hened ex- urte statcments. 'There are not five people. in the sdand sho abjecled to my adwinistrtion, | They fut the King on board the Barracouta ou the night of the 7ih, and he there beeame {ntoxleated, and wan ot to 'wign the paper deposing me, e ‘cun- ferscd nftorward that ho Knew notfing about nigning the paper. un, the Foflowiuy morulng I wia sefzed by the Captain of the Barrucouts, who was uccompnnied with a force of 140 men, ‘When setzed, | hnd not been taken abuve two’ hundred and Mty ynrds from the houte befure the king was dethroricd by the Parliament for what ho bad done, and he was expatriated and he ana hin famlly pui {nto prigon. “lichos since heen banialied, ° The Poritament did this, and then said to the Captatn of the Barracoatn, * We will treat for nothing and do nuthing until you retaen to us our Premier,' ~ Tho Caplain said, * Well, what {s_your Fremlert Wo will give you s Proutior,’ 'I'io_puor fellows who suffered by the engagement, sonte thiirty or forty sailurs of the Darrucoutn, met mo this moming und catried me bodily by force fato a drinking suloon to testify thels rospoct, and they clicerad wgalus and ajuin, and mald 1 must'drink with them, T hind to e 19 be nilowed to watk to the hotel, * How fa It that Enghah sailors wiil do these thinga when they are not under orders? When Engllsh hlao Jackets ddo that thero must b somethiug weong. = When forty thousand natives aro In sackcloth and ashes and praying for me, o8 they do in thelr churches, I8 it llkely 1 am the sconn. drol_and adventurer 1 lave becw represented to bet 1 bavo bulit iheir achools, and have obtalned 8e10,000 worth of gouds, clothing, &c., for them from the United States.’ About the scliooner Pecriesa littlo need be salds " that matier i before the Conrt. The title to her Ia wot worth a cent, She wns scized becauso Thad mado arrange- monts that sh should lutercept tho wall steaniors to carry dispatches to Washington. 1f I would have said to the London Mislonury Soclety (ay they havo entreated mo for montha und montlia), I \witl discard tho Kuman Cathollcs und Wesloyate, this trouble would not lave urlsen. It was tho London Misslonsry Soclety that causcd the trouble, There were threo religions bodles thors, —tho Toman Catholics, tho Wesleyand, und the London Missionary Sociely, —aud (f [ woitld liave dincarded tho Catholics and Wesleyans iy administration Iwould bave boen all right, The Uniled States Government mnst, 1 think, tako up this matter, Capt, Stevens haw ‘traduced the Prosidont and In- auited American ofiicers, When ho spoko of His Exeollency tho Presldent of the United Btaton it was 4 *this mon Grant, [ havo dono with him now,' You would not esteont |t very nice if an Ameri- can Captaln dealt with the nimo of Her Majeaty Queen Victorls In that way, Our Consul st the island Is not worth talking ‘sbout, and_you know Dy your late Awnorican {lfen’Lhat. thexe Consulships lave been destroyed, 1 had astenugrapher engagod at wnoetings I Suuon, und overy word that Capt. Stovens utteradat thess mectings hins gono to Wush- fngton. “The Barracoutn arrived ut Loyuka on the 4th inst., atabout 4 s, m, about * o'clock { wwked Mr, McLeod, the First Licutennnt, to bo uod enotigh to sy to tho Captain that 1 would ltke to know what my destin i "1 hnd previously aunt my protest to tho Captain. ‘The Licatonant re. turned in a very fow minutes, and salil tho Cuntaln was ot the quarter-dock, und wished 1o sce i, went to the auarter-deck, and for the tirst tie the Captain was polite to nie. 1o tpped bis hat, and for tho fiest time addrexscd mo sa Col, Steinborger, Mo suld: ‘1 beg your pardon for not having in- forinad you before, but § have not boen woll. 1 have been Instructed by tho Consul to tako you tu Aucklund with your papers.’ Wo parted ag ubout 10 o'clock, LLIf un hour afterward, when [ wan sbout to retite, Capt. Stevuus cuie up in front of my berth and eald: * Col, Stelnborger, T would Tike foweo you carly In the tooraing with the First Licutcnant,' 1soid, 'Oh, | huve not retired, and will meet you lmmedlately,” Ho then left and shortly aftérward et i on the quartar-deck with 3r, Maxwell, the socond obicer, 'The Cap- taln i been on shore bofore the coting. - e sald to mie, *Wunld vau not ke to bo Ianded’ horg Lovuku? 'Trald *No.' Tho Captain sald, 'Well, I can gt you on shore hero if you like.' Ay answer was an unqualiied *No.' [ said, “In our talk ahout £ o'clock to-day you eaid that it was your do- termination, undor suthorlty, to take me 0 Auck- iund, und [ accopt thut.* Captaln Steveua ropliod, *1 do not want to know what happoned befors, Do you want tu be landed here, or nutl* 1 said, “No, In the morning I wroty n protest againat be anded, witlyeertatn conditions that e would 'm{ protest to the Commodure, and also two apen telegrams (or transmission 1o Washington. “I'hw Caplain met mo on the quarter-deck and waid, *Are you willng to be landed hers!' 1 roplled, *No, ‘wir; you hive been fnstructed by the Amel cun Consul to carry me to Auckland, and I expect that.” " He aaid hu had 1o tima to read e rotost, wud ayein uaied If 1 would b landud, sid ugatn'replicd I the negative. Ho then got lua towering piaeaton, and called to Mr. McLeod to call uwiy o buat und fo pug e sehore, and that waa the endof it When anahore { aent a proteet to the Cuptain aginst my being Janded, and u letter to thu Commoadure, ‘Thuko were returned withunt the weuls belig Licken. i not el with Capt. Stevens ua b bad dono_ with me fn calling me an *Awerlcan adyenturer,* 1do not deul in cantuine- Tious cpithets® Even little whits boxes bound with bluck, und seuled, which coutalned letlers, pliolo- graphs, kew of cskets, marrlage certificates, and cemetery deeds having' referenco to my deceased wife uiil her fatlier, who was a Senator of the United Statca, bave been sulzed and put upon tha shambl nd suld at Apla under the guis of an Englink man-of-war, When this is donc une feels uncomfortsbl 1 vo some feeling, aud ILis onl antusal o have soww feulng un such subjects. Would not mysolf have broken the weala of those boxes on any Cunditlon. I 1 wm sn nuprincipled adventurer, why did they send mo ina United States war shipt and why did they publish a work uf nin ua large we your Kncyclopedia, sbout the inlands, which [s regarded us u work of ' reference? Why was 1rent buck for this bumness? and why was I the bearer of antograph lettees from the Pres- fdentt Theso were all seized, and you have noth. ing but iy bare word for the existence uf such pa- pers. Phe United Stutes Uovernment dues ot deal with a man for ten or Afteen yeors who s an nuprincipled adventurer, 1 ask of the Commodore uf your squadron 10 return e to Sanios, whencs uneul his whips of war ook moe by furce, aud if v 40,000 inhabitants there do not recelve wio— thetr white man—with acclamation, then let him Lelieve that | ain what Capt, Stevens states, kam Williug w abide by thelr decision, " THE RESIDENTS' PETITION, ‘The Southern Cross of Aucklund, New Zea- land, contalna the petition of resldents which led to Brivish Interfercnee in Samoa; also o dis- puteh from Secretury Fish to Stefoberger, cau- t(unlnfi( him against sssuining to act for the Unlted Batea, and certatn fuclosures from the Awmnerlean Consul ut Apla complalning of Steln- berger's unfullliled promises ju this regard. Following 1s the petitfons v Cupd, Gterens, i1, 4, A, ship Darragouta, n nchor i apia arsors - " il v “ha petition of the Dritish subjects and othor forulgn roaidents at presunt in banos Lumbly showeth: st about two yearsago one who called him- self Cal. Steluberger vinfled Samoa lu a suiall achuonur, the Funny, with & commlaslon from the United Statas of Americs, to lnquire Into the capa- Difiticn nud resources of - thess. Iojaude; A that Hhme he pretended to be a remarkably moral man, s thus obtaiied s sympathy wid susiutance of the toreign population, " Wien leuving L aseured e thal duriug in abrence lia cunatant prayer 10 tiud would be for thelr wuifare, Thut in April Teturned to Suinoi, Whon o again received the cordiul support of the forulen population, who ased tholrnilivcuce with the nutives m bis favor L xitice then they buve dircoverey that the safd erger lus bewi takiug fulue repreacatations to held a commbnmion et to mako laws, and that lic hus the power uf the United States at Liw cominund to assiut bi (n the execution of the same; and by making other fulso statomen shreuls, aud promiscs by hav obtained such unll ited control overa cortain party of untives that bo in now ucting as absolute dictutor of theas bslunde, “Phat froms the slanderous regurts which he hs cf culuted tuong thy natives 1n vrder to prejudice thclr winds agninet the furcigu population, and frow the treats which be bus uitered agoinet muny of thew, they believs they have ve o rouvon W fear thut thelr property, thelr Ubertivs, and their lves uro endangered; Indeed, the val Btuluberger hus been beard to declaro thist he will SXECULE PUIRILTY YEREACY Ul rovural oy souy e ber Majesty's Horcacouts shall bave luft Mio wroupi und aw Lo has wircady tried T au llcgally-conatituted " court s forelgn resident, whom he sentenced to five years' burd labor the roads for an offcuss commitied before th Iwws cuuy luto forco In the leland whors realded, thoy bavo no doubt that ko will Snd means to carry theee threats Into excention: that alnen ihe seiznre of the yacht Peerleas and armament by the Unlted States Conrul ho seema to have hecome deaperate, having removed all Wia artillery feom Mulinun, and (ha ammunition from the maunzing TeAr Apia to a furt abont 1%§ miles from Apla, aml acrtsoned tho mald fort with natlve troope, now elng 'l!fil‘!“ll(‘ll Dy Wim, Fhin fort consmands the publle road, and none nra allowed to pass withont An order from the communding oflicer, The ua- {isen at presont have alko hoeu Ted to bellese it aconflict with the forelgn reeidents in fmminent. That we know fhe gencral conduet of the rald Biefabarger, hin drankenness, hin lying, hix debauchery, his disragand for the ™ common decencies " of life, and from hin habitunl violntlon with impunily of thoss laws Ine stituted by himaclf for the povernment of (he rocinl relatlona of life, which fs notorfons, have o strong intluence foe evil over the mindw of the na- tives. That no pro tion can be ohtained from the present Govy ments that robhery and thieving are, 3f not openly, yot passlvely enconcaged by the fact that the perpetratora of thoeo offenses are al- Tawed to excape, while thelz captors have, heen pat in frons and fined, proof of which can be estuhe lished, nnd that the Consuls declare that they are unable to do anything loward nmnmlnll retlrens of satirfaction for thoso complalnte which have heen lodged Inthelr oftices. That in those canes whero foreigners have made themselyos amenabile to the law, the treatment they have received can only be characterized as” beatal, Thal we are srongly of oplnlon that malneity of tho - tiven are not favorable to the present Pree mier, but that an honest expreasion of thele oplne lgna cannot be obtained, a3 some of the highest chiefs have already heen arreated fordaring tarhow any vpposltion. In fact, that the kall Stelnberper fa acting an a thorongh deapot, and wo fitmly bo- Tieve he will recapture the yucht Peerless, and p ceed 10 olher violenca agaiiat the forcizn popiiin- tion aaauon s e Majesiy's ship shall huve feft lier anchorage, ot theee and many other rexsons we might assign, we boli the sahil teluberger (o be a dangerous man, and aa neither 1ify nor proper- 1 1 can hie considcred ny safe while ho remnina n 1o country, wa beg and pray that if 1t be possible Tie may be removed, or tiat yon take sueh stepa a8 yot may deem mont it and proper for the protece iion of our llven and property, If his removal can- not bo effected, [8igned by Britons, Amoricans, Germnns, Portue guceo, Kronch, Ching Kwedes, anil Mala; el S Sl S A REMARKABLE CASE. Doserting & Young Wifo and Jolning the Bhakers, Correspondente New York Sun. Arpany, June 16.—Henry George, n young Albanian, in moderate cireumstances, married Iattle Clapham, the youny and pretty daughter of the Rev, Willlam Clabhmn, of this city, two years ngo. For nearly a year the couple lived happily, one child belng born to them, but in Aprll, 1875, Mrs, George bewan to see that there was a coldness springing up on the part of her husband. Remoustrance with him hronght ouly renewed and fncrensing colduess, until, finding such a vondition supportable, Mrs, George demanded an explasation, Mr. orge fnformed her that he had become o con- vert to the Shaker belief in celibacy, and felt that he was shaming God snd himsell by lviug in tho married state. liepeated arguments eri- sued between the husband and wilo after this stutement, but he held fiemly to his opinions, Finally ho told her that they inust have a separ- ation that he must go to the Shaker communi- ty In’ Watervilet, u few miles above this city, and enroll himsel? among the falthful, To this Mrs. Georgo for a long “thue objected, but at length, having consulted with hee friends, shu congented to a separation without absolate dl- voree, George thien went to Waterviict and en- tered fully into the practices of the Shakers, ana Mra. "Guorge, with her child, returned to her porents, . Mattors continued quiet until lnst fall, when George appoared at his wife’s futher’s hotseand lu‘»figud forgivencess of hils wife for his desertlon, clalming that be had chnuged Bis views, wus no lunfi;crn Shaker, and that he hud only been Bired by them to do certain_ work. She” gludly forgavo him nud consented to live with i agam os his wife. After o fow duys he urged ner to return with him to the Shaker villuge, where, hio sald, ho had Ieased & house, nnd where she could remain while he continued to work for the Community. Without hesltation she ugreed to go. On urrival sho found thut ber husband was still in full comnnunion with the Shiakers, that no houss had been leased, and that she wns assigned to upartments fn the housts of the siators. George told her that he hod never forenkon the Shaker faith: that he waa na miuch of that belle nseverund that e de- slred her to becowne a convert slso. On her re- fusal, he snid that If she did not become one flm and hor buby would bave to go to thy Poor- ouac. D Mrs, Gcorge wrote to her father, recounting the circumstances, and_requested his old ¢ replicd promptly by visitfog Watervlict and again taking Lis duughter to Ws home, e also mude & demand for sume furnlture which Mra. George had taken with her, but George re- fused to dellver this up, claining that (¢ was his proverty, as belonging to his wife, Mr. Clapham In reply showed tho deed of separn- tion, ngreeing tlint Mrs, Ueorga should uve the furniture, but this George sald lad heen vitlated by his subsequent cohabitation with her, Mr. Clapham ppealed to the courta hicre, and yesterday a replovin writ wus granted him upon which to reeover tho furnlture, and In the hearlng of which this story came out. George did not appear at the trigl, and the sult went against hiin by default, Mra. George sald that while the Shakers did not urgo her to beeoms o convert durlng her res- Idence nongg them, they sald they Loped her conselence would imipel her to that course. During her stay they told her that her hus- vand, {Cgullty of whut she churged bim with, should 1oL b6 ullowed to remalu & moment, by the soclety, but subsequently chunged their minds and declared that they should keep him forever as n member of the suclety, notwith- stauding his violution fn his reaumption of mari- tal relutlons with lier of vue of the cherisbued rules of the suciety. Mra, George Is o young and prepossessing wotntn, uml does hot Appear to be much beurt: broken at the luss of such & busbund. i BEECHER AGAIN IN COURT. Salmon Skinner's Kult for Sota of Fulne Tooth for Mra. Beocher and Dr. Lymun Teccher bado Twonty Yoars Ago. New York Sun, June 17, Salmon Skinner's sult against the Rev. Henry Ward Beechor waa called for triul before Judize ‘Westbroke yesterday. ‘Ihe pastor of Plymoutl Church and his wify sat among the spectators at the right of the Judge’s beneh. Tho de- fendant pared his inger-nulls and glanced st smail bouk un his leo. Mrs, Beecher ovea sfonally spoke to him and then smiled. G Benjunin Franklin Tracy, Beceher's Inwyer, with lls two clerks, sat ut the counsel table, Ex- dudge Richard Busteed und son, who appeared for Dr. 8kinner, conversed with their clivnt for a few minutes, and then -ludglu Busteed opened the caso for the defendant. He recited the fact that Beceher is the pastor_ of the wealthy and world-known Plymouth Churely, aud the plain- Tt 16 o poOF iy Who slaply uaks what be.due him from tho defendants, 1t 18 for wark done for the Rev. Dr. Lyman Beccher und the wife of the Rev, Tlénry Ward Beecher, said the lawyer, thut we sk me for, und wo hold that the Rtev, Henry Ward Beechor is responsls ble for sueh indebtedness, and that he prowised topuy {t. Mr, Beccher, geutlemen of the jury, will tiot puy this bl unll e ks compelled 1, 1lenry Ward Beecher sets” up fu his answer the atatulo of Hmitations ux a means of escaping the payment of the debt,—an answer, L‘uu. Busteed said, that {s essentially dishon klnner was called to thy witness- e testlfied as follows: Balmoun 8K stand. Thave been u dentlat for thirty-clght yoars in NHudaon, Brooklyn, and New York, [ know Henry r. "Flret hecame ucqualuted with hin o a tompurary act of teetls for M, Boechor, ond afterwurds Lwa permsncnt sels The tomporary set was worth ubout $100, und th permanent seis from $150 to §200 u st The L porary ket was roturned (0 me, 1L customury o duntlata to rocelve such sets ufter thoy have become useleas 10 the wearer. Fur these acts of teath | have never recelved as mnch uw une cent, Lurde & wet of teeth for the Kev, Dr, Lymian Beecher, Thls was done ot ke request of Mra, Heury Ward lieecher sud her hnuband. | neser rocelved o farthing for this set of teeth, The teuth were what 1w knawn us hurd block, mounted ou gokl, und bauded, Mrs her's uatural teal in iha upper and Tower jaws wora work was done betweon 1HGL and 1854, 8, Beccher wad Introduced to wme by Mew, Henry U, Bowen, 1 did not soliclt thy Jolrof waking u sot of tecth for M vecher. th I her wouth In 18006, when sho woe standing v the plat- form waltiug for the truln ot Youkers, 1 think | wude the Rov. De. Lymuy Boccher's teeth tu LK, They were to be & prosent fron bia children, Hel Ward, Harrlet, Cuthare, Thomns, and Churie My usual price would have boen 3300, Lut cliarged thew only $100, and uever reietved a furthing, Tha witness identified the following lotter to to his lawyer, Mr. Fowler: Dean Sik: My Iate fathor wae his own master, Nving o bis own Income, I hix own hoose, and wllhill own famdly, The pretense that ever bes came reaponsible for him to Bkinuer txubanrd, 1 kuow notolng whotever of Ll (Skinner's) husinesy relutions with my funlly. e may have dong Mrs, Heecher service {nyeurslongagu, 1know nothing of Ouly Iately, und whew he socmed excitod by drink, wmade any demands upon we. | haveal- arded them vs fuollsh und fantustic, OF f thero 1s any equitable debt, no une could und suxious to dischinrge i than 1, by preposterous, and i Bhwuld you, huwever, feel 0 pursue Thls niatler further, §ou losy comumuuicata witl sy cougtel, Usu. 1. ¥, 'racy, Brooklyn. 1. W. Bescuen, Henry Ward Beecher was thea called by the think the other s, Lound profeseionally pInfatiTs counsel to the witness-stand. 11 e to hls Honor, and was aworn, Fhen lig reated his little boolc on bis knee, and lookey steadily at Judics Bosterd. Withess testin g hat i knew nothing of M. Beeelier's byt ness Leansactlons with Dr. 8kinner. T heard hep o contlntidy Ut i i mads Tice pumg \. ix-fuidge Busteed—Wan o not toothiess fo rome (e presious to the thme when Dr. Skinuey e hern st of tooth? Witners (blandly)—T know that from an ea) nerfod of hier lifa alie Lind to depend upon anliiary clementa i cating, (Langhter. Gan. Busteed—{Yera the tecth mado of gold, Iron, Teadd, Saod, turfe—st® Wltneas—Go_on, ncludo the wholo unverse; but [murt answor thot T don't know. I nev nid anything for tho tocth, and dont now whethier wy wifo paid ' anything o not, 1 do not Know that Dr. Skinner mady any teeth for my father, The first T heard of It way wlien De, Skintier mado o demand upon. me two o three years ago. 1gutrid of him av quick as] conldy becauss ho wan dennk, (e, Turieed (axcliaiiy)—Drank? Witness—That'n what 1said, Ho bad tho ap. pearance of belng drunk. Gien, Lnatecd—\Vhich do yon mean slr: was by drunk, or dik e lave thé appearance of helng drunk? Which, sle? _Anawer mo that, \Wliners tcaluily)—Well, wir, It | hnd been tn the enme condition [ ahonld have sald that 1 was drink, Uen, Busteed wddrersed the Court, saying thut the defendaut should not be permitted escape under the statute of limitations, as Jg virtially sald in bis lotter to Mr. Fowler, “if] nn cilullullly nlebted 1o Bkinner, I will pay Do Counsel fusisted that he Ind proved that Beveher was o ||llnhl¥ Indebted to Bkinner, Itls Honor salid thot as Tio understood the letter, Beecher emphatleally denfed Dr. Skluner's claini $ It scens to me," sald his ITonor, *thay there i3 nothing I this ease at all.” The Judge then declined to submit itto the jury aud va dered g nonsult entered, e THE MISSISSIPPI JETTIES. Wiint Tan Been Accompllshod. . Xew ileans Times, June 13. On Thursiay iorning Jast a smail party com. posed of Bradish Jolnson, i1, M. Payne, vk ard Miliken, T . Dugan, dudgs J. 1. Kcnnar Capt. James B, Bads, and n representative ol the Times left the clty to vislt the jetties, Ne one of the party, excepting Capt. Ends, hal ever seen the great work. No one except by personal inspeetion can gain any clear and comprehensive iden of the Jeliidy aml of what hus been ncumnl)llflhm\ by them, One must know what the condition ot the P was before work waa hegin, and then see tho swifty deep eurrent. of water now rushing out ty the Guif, before tho change which has been wrought'can be fully rentizéd. ‘The condition of affairs wos something like thi There was o narcow Pass 10 mlles In lenath, and from 25 to 50 feet In depth, reaching from the head of - the Pesses to a point & few lun. dred feet helow what fs known as Port Eads, At this poliit the banks of the Pass ccased, and the water spread out_over a wide a)]m\:u, and found Its way to the Gulf In no clearly-defined chunnel, The foree of tho current was, of cuurge, lost, and, us r, congequence, the sediment broughit down by the water wos deposited over all thils wide spuce, From the point where the banks of tho Pasy ceased to the Gulf was nbout two and a half mbes, From the polnt whero the banks of the Puss ceased Lo wittiin 3,600 fect of the Gulf, the water gradually shoaled up from 2 fcet to8feet and throughout the 8,000 Lect the depth of wates varled from 6 to 8 fect. ‘The task o be accomplished, then, was to ro atore what muy be called a bill, the base Jine of which, 22 feet below the surface, measured from tho end of the bunks of the Pass to the Gull nearly 20¢ miles, and tho top e of which, In the sume dircetion 8 feet below the surface, measured 3,600 feet. In other words, alump of earth two miley and a half Jong b the bottom, 8100 feet long ontop, and fourteen fect thick, was to bere moved. o By means of the jettics, nearly all of thi vust mass of earth has hoen melted away, with the exception of o small mound ut the sea end of the jettivs, which, at the same depth of twen. ty-twvo feet, hns a base of six hundred fect, and which ucross the top, at the depth of seventeeu und o hall feet, hus o breadth of 200 feet "There fs now throughout the whole length of the jottles n clear channel of over 20 feet, with the ‘exception of the Iump or mound sbove inentloned, and of tho width of 200 fect, with the exceptlon of two or three places,—in all, nhout 40U feet In length, where the width dou 0t quite reach 200 teet. On Friduy moralug the whole party went out In s small steam yucht and sounded the entire length of the clithnel between the jettics, begine ning dn the deep water fn° the Gull ‘The soundings wero made 08 rapidly as the lead vould Lo thrown, the bout frolng - at " tho srito of abou ¢ miles a0 hour, The soundings were made at cbb tide, The least depth shown was 1714 feet, and this depth was found at only oue throw of the lead, and that on the lump or mound already mien tioned atthe sea end of tho jetties. "Uhe great eat depth found was 8735 feet. ‘The mujority o }hutwuudlugu showed o depth of 23, 25, und & ect. LAST OF THE COVENANTERS. The Recent Church Unlon in Scotland--Iis torical Reminlacences. London b ay 23, An ol anul remarkable s ||xmmsln;: ople foirs which, however impracticable, have at all thnes heendefended with esurnge and eudie anee, is this doy to cense to exist, The Re formied Presbyterfan Church in Scotland will be anerged with the Free Churehh of that country i Joint meetlng of the Assembly of the ouy aud“the Synod ™ of the wuther, The fact may seem dlmost trivind, 08 under its official nutie the Reformed resbyterian Chureh i3 not very widely fuous, ub e o 8 altered when we remember thut the term Is only unother title for the Camerontuns, that the last of the believers [ the Coyenunt aro to lose their identity, und the great Covenant itsell W pass awny, Thero is ulways something welse ehuty uud romantle fn the position of the last udberonts to o forlorn cuuse, aud it is difficuls to suy why the last Camerontans should bo ob Jeetsof deas fnterest thun the lust Jucobites The history of the Cuvenant ufter 1038 {3 the history of uin attempt o muko s popular and spititual fmpulse lnto the malnspring of & politleal mechunism. The Covenout had 1ts army encamped on Dunse 111, eachScottish Earl and” s compuny burning 1o defend. * Christ't Crown and Covennut,” After that, a8 Mr, Car Iyl ) , they never had uny *noble nationul et which 1t was griven themto do,” The grest poiitieal trlumphi was the signuture of the Covenanut by the English Houss of Commons I 1640, The vow was solemn enongh, but it was o ftem I w plece of political bargain-muke Ing. Later the King of Scotlund was covenant cd, but this wus uo triumph. The sius of his tather s the idolatry of Lils mother were be- Neved to welgh on by, and the Covenanters began thelr “eternul process of **purifying " thémseives. by purlfylag Charles® ot of thelr” wsrwy ant - thelr counclls. ‘Tho grotesque side of carncstness was mude very tunifust on the day when Charles 11, of all people, when the centre of a public qunfi wid humdliation, A nylrlmd poet lias reprouche Chirles with Ingratitude to tho Scoteh, wha luved bim, but it must bo owned that the Covenanters dissembled their love with great success. From the day of the humitiation of Churles, the friends of the Covenant weru aplit oft from each other fn proportion to the umount of practieal political Iistght on the one hund, and ot religlous ecrtaluty und republicau fervor on thoother, Thers wore Engugers and Non- Engagagers, Resvlntloners, or tricids of Charles 1L, aud Remonstrants sgstnst b, 0 the Remungtrants aplit ol selves ut Banqular, s we have 1, and the real romance ol the Lovenant began, Surely b honor is due tu the remnant” that Jived fn wmurslics, on bill-tops, fu caves, in Lollows of the ruck behind dons, or waterfalls, {n hounted far-houses, The blerurchy of thelr visions the Coverunt made sanifust, wus (mpossiblé wideed, but it hud the vulue of all pure blcale Without the leaven ot the “Illllvfnlk," and the constant persecution they endured, Seotland nlgghit have forgotten to Uread lier two spec tied, Popery sud Arbltrury Power, * Among their caverns und morudscs the Cameronfund kept alivo the memory of freedom, tht hutred of oppresston, In the fullness ol time the bunch of bitter wornwood brought forth a bundle of swect-smelling myreh,” #3 one uf thelr owu tracts declares, That they stlll held thelr extreme doctrines uiter the Reve olution In a sllght reproach compared with the prasen duo ty thete obdurate hutred of rnm— cruftand kingerafl, They have acknowledged ut Just thut their idewd, hfiu all fdeuls, s only 1o be found fu o spiritusl eity ; that theh Covenunty like othier systeuns, hus its duy, und ceuses to be. The uncestors of the Cameronlans had thelr share of evil things, aud their Hyes wero nowled I but Seotland will not soon furget what slie awes to Lhe men who slesp in miaby gieed graves of the western uud border bilts, e ag— Vesuvius, “QOraco (ireenwood,” now ju Europe, [ st thority for the stutement that thy tercible re ports of the eruption of Mouut Vesuvius s cunards got uy for the benefit of shrewd lullm; fum-keepors, St suys thut uld Vesuvius stuke srodiglously, Hku tiie Grund Turk o President iruut, s now and then soemed ubout Lo sl tre, o streuk of dull red appeariog (n tho cob uns of whits sud gray; but all bis uruwunif cue to nuught, though overybody, eaped &Lfi.fll—llfepm, sworg thed an aruption waa Lu T ong then