Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 31, 1876, Page 5

P —— THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, JULY 31, 1876. n 1678, $180,483,000; in 1874, $104,118,- e, AL 020,818. Tt fs tius seen (hat In 1675 the expenses were reduced 819,000, 000 below those of 1850, although tho country 1iad increased 5,000,000 or 6,000,000 fn popula- {lon during those six years. 'Tho r.nmler never scen any facts of this sort fn TILDEX news- papers. - 1t 8 crow and buzzard, The Hards lmve. to let on crow and the Softs on buzzard. The lard-Shells are required to swallow. Lew STEWARD, who was numinated by the Independ- cnts on this platform: D enntred, Thiat we dsmand the repeat of the Specle~ NI al-fiank acts and the mubstitu. 155:."5'1"’1'13215,"5;\3"3 for tho. Nutlonal. ank Clrtulll:?fll 1he P 201,893 9363 and ml'n New York Gov, TiLDEN signed the follow- {ng hard-monoy law in March, m?ti:l Wt lgat 0.0r m| Slfln'fll-hf-::l‘{lflmlrltl or obligation "l:'l' . “‘!‘u and hin allll Biate, and Ma B ), able 1n doliars, but not | :;{E':‘fia'\m" o Goiiars, ahall be’ payable (n Untted tandird of welght mnd fncness ese Bt Ol IS weiof the Unitad Bintes at the time o contract o obilistivn suiall have been wade ur implied. q The Boft-Shells are expected to subscribe, {ndorse that bill, snd vote for TILDEN. —t— Cgl. Nicnoras Burrit (Kentucky Confeder- ste), son-in-law of florAce GREELEY, spoke at the Tammany meeting in New York last week. He enid that be appearcd only as the represent- ative of Horacs GnerLey, andho heartlly in- dorsed TILDEN. e clalmed that Mr. GRESLEY turnea Democrat in 1872, which {s o shameful slander ou the memory of GREELEY. 1f he wero alive he would support Haves aud Waenten beyond any doubt. The Kentucky Confederate son-In-law waa altogether too nunn'(- mous in regard to the extent of GnEELEY'S Liberallsm. e —— The Clncinnat! Times pronounces it all bosh that Republican Germens i Oljo are going w vote for Tipny and JENDRICKS. After lovk- ing the ground over quite carcfully, it says: The Tl%nxu ople hinve heen bosstloz of befog {n ponscsalgn of the Uerman vate fn Ubio. The facts i Toantior so the cathey reiated to Hamilton County, we bricily atnted yeatenoy, ere (s tio Ucrman de Mrs JARRAURER hiat Vion hre, ond no diseatis{ac LI URER b O g Wi N7, h e $0K the Volksbla: - gune, B0 newent W T hyrars romaing, ‘The Gerinan Sk H Ty oy paper. wiios Tiemucraiy of the county v owiy Sas [Tl dina Wk DUver 1810, over. et T— We have the authority of the Cinclunatl En- quirer for the siatement that Gov. TiLDEN hos expeuded $30,000 for portraits of himself, to be senttered over the country ns campalin orgu- ments, The pletures are Jithographs, copled from a daguerrcotype taken about twenty yeurs ago, before Mr. TILEN became the desleeated, weazen-faced uld tan that bie now Is, —eaT——— The publishers of two leading morning news- papers of St. Louts, the Globe-Denaerat und Jie- publican, have notificd thefr printers that from and after next Saturday ‘they will pay only 40 cents per 1,000 ems for comnposition, Instead of 45 cents, which hns been the price sines unulry, 1875, The two morning Republiean papers of De- trolt, the Tribune und Post, are soon to be con- golldated, Consldering thut both wre occupylug the sume groove nolltically, the move s proba- bly o wise une on the part of the publishers. ——et————— ‘PERSONAL. Capt. Andrew Johneon, oldest son of ex-Presi- dent Johneon, 18 8 candidate for the State Legls- Iaturc In l'enneesce, Mrs. Helen Hunt has in preparation a now vol- ume, to be published 1n tha fall, which she calls +v}its of Talk in Prose aud Verse for Young Peo- ple.” One newspaper i Jows has been called upon to print 100,000 extra coples of Gen. Tuttle’s upcech, in which be dedned his reasons for leaving the Democratic party, Lord George Campbell has written a book en+ titled **A Midshipman's Crulse In the Chollenger, " s00n to be published by Mucmillan & Co. 1t prom- fses to be highly entertalning, Dr. James McCosh writes o letter to tho New York Tribune expressing his sutisfuction at the dls- continuance of tho Saratogn regutta snd favoring nuystenms of indcpondent elinllenges between col- leges. 3r, George William Curtis declines in advance to be consldered o candidate for the vhice of Gov- ernorof New York, and expresves (e hopo that Mr, Willium M. Evarts will be chosen lo fill thut position, Lucy Hooper hos scen n celebrated mintature portralt of George Hand which glves the idea of o bandsome and intelligent bul nareined woman, Of alt the celebrated lovers of Georgo and only two survive—~Prince Napoleon and Jules Sondeau, the novellst. Sir Simeon Henry Stuart wrote two letters at tho samo time,—one to his daugbter and one to his mistress,—and laterchanged the cnveloves Intend- ed for each, Iheletter meant for the mistress went directly to his wife. 1t Las siuce been made the basls of & divorce-sult. The Servian Ttovolution wonld not have been completo without the usaistance of Garfbuldl; and we nre glad to Lear thut be {s sending all whom he can personsily fnfuence to Oght for thy caase of freedom, Te f8 rectralned by his one Invinclble foe—rheumatism—{rom taking up arms himself, Mr. Richard Blagrove hay introduced to the Lon- don public & band of accardion-players, whose avowed purposc 1 the douolition of the theory of classical muste, It {8 understood, howover, that Mr. Blagrove will consent to leave the olassicista in peace it they in turn will envelopo the accordion with the toga virlils, Longfellow's rccont Nttle poem, **The Four Lukes of Madison, " has been tranecribed in colors upun an illmninated parchment by Mrs, Lydia E. Hewitt, un ortist of Milwaukee, 'This work, hav- ing recelved the signatare of 3r, Longfellow, js to be placed on exbibition at the Centennlal, and af- lerwards to be placed i the hull of the Arts and Belences, at the Wikconain tate University, A correspondent at the Centennlal, who hap- pencd to observa two Chineso gentlemen on an vx- cesslyely warm day, was struck by (he simplicity of thelr nitlre, and exasperated by the superior 1enac which thoy exhibited. This, after all, {s tho taot of tho Mongolian evil: the unclvillzed Chl- nese know too much, We hopo to see in the plat- forms of 1880 an unequivocal pluank requiring all forelgners o were pointed collare and straight walatcoats the year round, The Pall Mall Gazelte sces & humorous alde to the mectinga of the Austrian aad Ruaslan Emper- ous, Thelr little caresscs and condolences are al- muat worthy of chlldren playlng at doll cumes the Austrian Emperor, dressed toldler, Into a cortain rallway station} \4e Russian Emperor, dressed ns an Austrian aole dler. ‘They embrace repcatedly. 'The Cza: 8 Andrassy warmly Ly tho hand, while the Austrian Emporor performs & almilar scrvice for Gortscha- kofl. They goout riding, the Lmperora in one sarrlage and tholr Minleters In another, and sep- trate at Jast no happler than before thelr meeting. ‘The Englteb newspapers exhibit a largo and viried fund ot information in connectlon with the Caster masancre, presuming that the war has arlven immediately from the occupation of the Black Mills by white settlers. The Spectulor goes 10 faras to say that **when Gen, Custer attacked them they had mot declared war“ The truthls W3t the Indisns under Sitting Bull have not de< clared war because they are thieves and robbers, All they ask, as the Confederaics sald at tho break- Ingout of the Rebolllon, is to be lot alone. As for the Dlack-ilills negotlations, it is now generally totceded that they had nothing to do with the up- thing of Sitting Bull's band, LOTEL AHRIVALS, = Tremont House—J . W, Scaton, Detrolt; Col, H, W.Blank, £t. Loufs; C. Dalton, Hartford; Gen. Geergu Reed, New York; the Iion. W, W, Ayers, Boston; C. . Jaurletie, Urbana; C, B, English, New Gen. Edgar_Briggs, S8on Franciscu; dohn Fl, Ilawley, New YOIK....Paliner Houss— Prof. 1. Hofer and Dr, M, Roths Vien: ¥ Drinuan, England; Sir G. Pre att, Bart., L W, Prescott, and B, Nesbit, England: W, K. Holm, olion; Arnold Darber, New York; Jullus A, Palmer, Hoston;J. W, Porter, Strong, Me.: A. . Belo, Galveston F, H1, Dudd, New Yurk the lon. LR, Wolcott, Colorado; Peck, LA, Yedo, Japan.... New “Ort norye lisorn, Grand Pacii ny Hock lelund; 11, X s Jioynolds, Hock hland; 1. urker, Towaj 5, Eadailo, ontrealy ', 1lsey, Phitladelphl . Kinney, Venmont....Sherman Jouss—John Thompson, Kew Youric; §, Willlams, Cariineville, L3 A, 3c- Kinney, Plerce City, M0.; Edwin Cheetmun, Phile Melphin D, Small, 'Batavia, N. V.3 d. L Eaer, Omgha; J. D. Manulng, Butalu; R, DB, Rouyde, New York: 1. J. Moudy, Rochicete . Cincinuatiy Heury Manion, Boston; Tha ‘sstor Troupe. FOREIGN. Credible Evidence that the Turks Have BeenBadly Defeated. Blood-Ourdling Outlines of Turkish Digbolism in Ohristian Towns, Sitting Bull, by Comparison, Transformed into a Ten- der Philanthiropist. A Gabbling Rumor from Pesth that Austria Will Annex Bosnia. An Attempt to Expatriate the Jesuitical Citizens of France. Trinmphal Re-Entry Into Spain of an Erstwhile Mob-led Queen. TURKEY. avess Not! The News' Pesth special saya the annexation of Bosnia by Austriu 1a contemplated. TROOFS OF DEMONS MAD WITIL BLASPREMY.” Pamig, July 8l.—The Courrier'a spcelal tele- grams give detalls of mossacres by the Turks in Bosnlt. Three hundred Christlans were tor- tured and drowned fn the Villnges of Pervan ot Femar, Twelve women were cut to pleces at Paviés Blxty children were stoned to death ot Rathlovo. One hundred and elghty girls were vlolited and murdered at Sokolovo. Three thousund Clristlans were massacred ab Pryedor. ENGLAND TO MOVE. The Tedegraph's Vienna speclal, speaking of fntervention, euys the infative will be taken by England at Belgrade und Copstautinople, with the approval of the Powers. The belligerents are favorable to peace negotiations. TOE BATTLE. The Times special suys the Turks at Wibltza, after two hours' fignting, fled 1n an uncontrol- Iablc punfe. Tha greater part of the army was lost. Bllck {8 surrounded. There is a panic at Trebinje, This disaster leaves Ierzegovinu practically defenscless. Riausa, July 80.—Advices from Sclavonic sources conflrm the Intelligence of the complete defeat of the Turks on the 18th fust near Urhi- za. Tho Montenegring captured 800 Nizamas besldes Osman Pacha, five guns, and several flaga. The Turks attucked the iloutcuugrlns nt 1utschi, but were repulsed. Sclim Pashu was wounded. TUE SERVIAN PABASITICAL IIEBELLION. Panis, July 80.—Vienna Intelligence nsserts thnt Turkey and Austria favor thoe Pretender Karageorgewiteh, It Is predicted that, if Prince Milan returns to Belgrude vanquished, be will Le dethroned. AN IMPORTANT STRONOIOLD. A Belgrade speclal says Col. Antitch, Gen. Zueh's successor, {8 bombarding Sienitza, which commands I!mases between Bosnla on vne side und Novl Bazar and the country whenco come supplies and reinforcements on the other. It is of vital importance to buth combatants, A THOUBAND TURKS UTILIZRD. A Ragusa d!s&s\‘;uh suys Mouklitur Pasha ad- mits losing 1,000 men {n the fight with the Montenegrins. * LORRIBLE, AGALN. The Standard’s gpeclal from Kalafat says the Turklsh army crossed the Bervian froutier at Nisen Saturdny. A great battle s cxpected. There I8 great” excitenient at tho seat of war among Christians on account of & proclamation by Dervish Pasha, Turkish communder in Bos- ula, prohibitiug quarter to Chirlstfans, NO MEDICINES, A Taratjin dispatch saya thero fa adistressing want of medical stores fn the hospitals, and much needless suflering, 3 BELIM PASITA RILLED. A Rogusa special says Sellm Pashao has been killed. % THE ORIENT. IMPORTANT NEWS DY TilE LATEST STEAMER. 8AN Fraxcisco, July 80.—Arrived, the O, & 8. Company's steamer Belgle, from Hong Kong via Yokohama. The anti-Coolis excitement and representations of Chinese companies are hav- fugr the effcet to check inmizration for the pres- ent, only 160 Chinamnen being on board, CIINA. Slr Thomas Wade, British Minister, left Pee king June 15, and arrived at Shanghal June 25, having for the present broken off negotiations with Tsung L{ Yunoan. Ilo brought the archives of the Legation to SBhunghal for safcty in cuse of ultimate hostilities. Grosvenor and ‘Baker have uiready passed through Hong Kong, and are dafly expected at Shanghal to cominu- nicate full particulors of the Yunnan investiga- tion. It i3 unticipated that the question of peace or war will turn mainly upon thelr dis- closures, The result is awalted with deep anx- fety. German Minister Von Brant s pressing tho Chlnese Government severely in the matter of treaty revision. Iels reported to have made sixteen sopurate demands, the most importaut of which are that the whole of China he openea for fntercourse und trade; that local tnxes detr- montal to !urulf:n nterests b abollshed; that perurission shall be given forelgners to use steamn on fnland waters; und that China adopt the re- spousibilitivs of international law. Gen. Izo, leader of the avmy in the weet, is reported to have committed Bulelde in conse- uence of the defeat and dispersion of the whole foreo under his command, The report s vurl- ously sustained and gencerally credited, Hislosg will be severe, e was nman of real ability, and the only hope of China in the extreme west, LI Ifune Chaug is calllug togethur his troops, and uniting them near the ‘Taku forts, Fanifuo fs threatened fn the Provinees of Chill, Shantung, Honan, and Nunhul iu consequence of prolonged drought. The erops have been destroyed in 800 square miles of country, fn- hublted by 70,000,000 people, Russla {s codeavoring to secure coolic lnbor for inprovements In Surhalin, A disastrous inundstion fn Fuochow and sur- rounding country conunenced June 10 and ended the 16th, It was the highest tiood within inrel%u remembrance, There wus great loss of Iife, 5,000 dead bodles huving been estimated uear Foochow alone, Forcigh property wus wlightly damneged. < JAPAN, Yoronauy, July 11,—The Mikada's progress l,h,rgugh the northern provinces contintes, Ihe Corenn embassy arrived home June 83, M “lrle;mcuouh inJupun are still increasing Japunude ships-of-war have started to survey :}n:m;-‘unst of Corca, sccording to the recent ‘Thiée Buddhist pricats of asect unknown In Corea have salled from Japau us missionaries tu tll'nrt' cul:lrll‘uy. it ie sitk scason opened with unusual activity, owing tu reporty ulpu fallure of the Eurfl;‘n‘:‘n’fl crop FRANOE, . A CRUSADE AGAINST THB PROPAGANDA, Tants, July 30.—M. Casse, u radical ‘Republl- can, wili subialt a tnotlon In tho Chamber of Deputivs to-day demanding the execution of an unrepealed ordinance of 1828 prescriblug the ex- pulsion of the Jesults frm France, The judg- ment n'uunv.lf' obtulne y the Jesuits agalnst newspapers, it s predicted, will glve an nipetus to the movement, Steps are being taken everywhere for petitionlng the Chambers to ex- pel the Jesults.* The expense entalled on the defendants in ten Parls and twenty county pu. pers {8 70,000 francs fur each journal CUBA, THE INSURGENTS' NOINGS. Havana, July 20.—Three hundred mounted {nsurgents, under Rolofl threw o baggege-train oft arufiway track st Loebucas. One of the curs was {ron-clad and_ contained an otllcer snd eeven soldiers for the'protection of the fral Thy soldicrs were all kithel, Tha fnsnre SES packed the traln and carried off (ts contents, couslsting of clothing, Loots, shoes, ete. A convey from Villa Giara with £60,000 in goid and niuch ammunition was receutly captured by the Insurgents, 1t s ruinored that Brig.-Gens, Boyle nnd Wimenan are prisoners In Cabanz for Irnlimdnrn connmlited fn connectlon with this af- alr, SI’AIN. TUNDING OF }ER POREIGN DEBT. Pams, July 30.—The Meusage says that ar- rangements respeeting the consolidation of the Spanish external natfonal debt have heen con- chuded. The debt, which amotnts to 250,000,000 fraucs, will be relinhurred hy means of creating nt atock fssued at 85 per cent by nsyndi- :“wlshlg thie Banle of Spatn, the house of i lds, und tany Freweh and Hpanish nclers. J9ARELLA'S TRIGMPIL Loxnox, Jully B1.—A Sautander spectal eays cx-Queen ln.nhc 1n was recetved by King Alfonso, the Prinvess Asturins, and numerour military and civil oflicinle, with tireworks, filuminations, and salutes, on the oceaslon of htr arrival. RUSSIA. + A TIOUSAND GERMANH. Toxnow, July 80,.—A DBerlin dispateh snys 1,000 Germans settled ju Russin are reported to hve emigrated to Ameren lnst week, A REVOLT, o ToxvoN, July 8L.—The Daily Nem' Pesth apuclal suys o telegram from Galutz reports that 70,000 Tacherkeseens have revolted aguinst the Russfans in Coucasus, and are overpoweriog garrisous, EGYPT. THE ANTINORA EXIEDITION, Loxpox, July 3t.—The Nass' Home special says, the Khedive in reply to demands made by Italy, declines any rc?onslmm; fnthe Antino- ™ ex‘mlm'm heyond Zella, The fate of the expedition s unknown, GREAT BRITIAN. ONITUARY. Loxpon, July 30.—The Most Rev. Samuel Buteher, Bishop of Meath, Premier Bishop of Ircland, {s dead. FIRES. CHICAGO. The alarm from Box Gl4, at 11:25 lnat even- ing, was caused by a blaze in the basement of & four-story brick bullding extending from No. 17 to 21 North Clinton street. The flames were confined entircly to the basement occupicd by the Wilson Manufacturing and Supply Compa- ny, Col. J. J. Whson President. The firm does o lurge business in vinegar fixtures, and had on hand’ o large mmount of hard-wood lhnviu%n, used In the mannfacture of that article. In these the fire orliinated from some unknown cause. Loss, $1,600 on stock and on bufldin 500, The stock 15 almost cntirely unln!urmfi Austin & Tomliugon are the owners of the structure. During the progress of the fire, Witliun Me- Intyre, pipeman on Engine Company No. 1, foll through an elevator-way from the first floor into the basement, and received rather severe inter- nal fujurles, besides Leing scorched by the hot alr and smoke. He was attended at theengine- house by Dr, McVickar, who thought the ioju- rics not at all serious. The upper portions of the building were occn- pled ni’:rv the Scoficld Manufocturing Company,und Schaff Bros., pfano inanufacturers, all of whom loee small amounts by water and sinoke. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Spectal Dispateh 10 The Tribune. SPRINGPIELD, 1ll, July 80.—An cxcursion from Atlanta, Ill., and othier points arrived over the Chicago & Alton Road this morning, The party is vlenicking at Keydall's Parlc and vlew- ing the attractions of the city. 7 Bpecial Dispatch (0 The Tribune. 8rrixorizLD, I, July 80.—Seventy-slxcoun- ties have made returns to the 8tate Auditor of thelr assessments for the current year, The asscssment, though in o few cases higher, in 1ost cuses falls short of tho county assessment Jost yeur. The reporis slow an aggresuie fall- fog oft 19 the soventy-six countles reported of 500, B 81, L’culs‘ July 80.—Coal miners of 8t. Clair and Madison Countics, I1L, held & mass-meeting yeaterday In Bt. Clair County, and resolved thuf after Aug, 1, they will not miue coal for less than 8 cents’ per bushel. As much of the coal consumed in this dty comes from the countics named, prospeets are falr for a coal famine. CINCINNATL, O., July 80.—Tle work of de- molishing the old Cincinnatl Exposition bulld- ings will comuience to-morrow. The_ crection of a permanent bullding for 8 Musle Hall and future expositions is to begin within sixty duys. 1t 18 expected that the new building will ‘e ready for the Blouninl Musical Festival next Mayy s Bpecial Dispalch to The Tridune. Lansiyag, Mich, July 80.—A movement 18 on foot to bring the Mlchigan Buflding, at thecloso of the Exposition at Philadelphiy, to Lansin for the Giovernor's residence. A aebt of $1)! could not be lfted in any other way. LATE LOCAL ITENS, . The tug-bont Charles Nelson capsized at 8 o'clock yeaterduy afteruoon in the North Branch of the river, at the foot of Spow street. Bhe wus attempting to turn around, when her keel struck a bar of sand or clay. There were four men aad several children on board at the time, but ull wero rescued by witnesses of thedisaster, At 0 o'clock lust evening o Bohemian named ‘Wenzel Malloschek was run over by & Milwau- kee avenue-streot car near North uvenue cross- ingr, and had his left arm broken, besides sus- tafuing other severe injuries [uternally, from which Dr. Sloan thinks ho eannot recover. Ile wus taken to his home, No. 448 Bouth Jefferson strect, + 1o was attempting to board the car, when he slipped and fell under the wheels, 8. A, Freeman, of No. 123 South Clark street, while out driving with his wife and child, a8 o'clock last evening, collided with o strect-car at the corner of Indfuna ‘avenue and Thirty-firet street, ‘The three were thrown upon the curb- stone and pretty lm]l'v, althonizh not fatally, in- ured. Mr, Fréeman's shoulder was quite badly hurt, and his wife's jaw broken, while the child [* eacagied without. injury. "Theywere conveyed to thelr home for treatment. Charles Wellnacht, roomiug at No. 137 West Lake street, was found dead in his bedat8 o'clock last evening by August Woerner, the keeper of the house,” The deceased was a Ger- man by birth, 38 years of age, slngle, and is not kuow to have uny relatives n this country. Re- cently he lias been fn the employ of Johw IToff- man, 88 bookkeeper in o hvery-stables at No, 156 Weat Washington strect, 1o had been aiele for some thine past with some discaso of the lungs hat eaused hemorrhuge, ——— —r—— THE WEATHER, WasmingToN, July 80,—In the Upper Lake Region, Upper Missourd, and Lower Missouri Valleys, clear or fafr weasher, snd eusterly to southierly winds, with slowly vising temperature, and, during the day, fulllng burometer, LUCAL OBHKNUVATIONS. Ciigaao, July 30, Weather ar, T 1, m 7 Noy fremh,, 4 o NLL freal Clear, Clear, " Siatiohs._| Biar.| Thr. ) [y —— *A Woll-lnformed Poot. Anne Brewster says: “Trowning, the poct, Is ane of those ready men that cun auswer ull san- ner of questions fi a must Intelllgent muanner, One evening, at dinner, ho snsawered :{ne.llluu slht and left. At last o prim English womuu sald: *Would you bu so very good, now, Mr. Browning, to ‘tell me eomething about the Plymouth brethren?® ¢ Certalnly, madam,’ o roplied; ‘no trouble at ail, The Plymouth brethren are,’ vte,, cteny and ho poured out o tull account of these Fratithat, of course, des lli:htud the company; for thers {8 nothing o set of Euglish people ut diuner enjoy su much us this sort of vlogant fnstruction. = After he had tinished, the lady who had ssked the question luukt}d very wlse, as if his cxplanation had awakeued uther slumbering thoughta; then lier cyes brightencd, s it now her doubts aud won- deringe Wers to by settled at Jast, *Ah, thank you 8o very much, Mr, Browning,! ahe cried, cogerly, ‘ Fam sure you are the very one who vun tell nie whut ave Plymouth bloatcia,? 1 CRIMINAL NEWS. A Brooklyn Burglar Attempts to Repeat the Nathan Horror. Drunkennecss Partinlly Foils Him and Leads to 1ls Own Death. Tho Mask Torn from Another Long- Faced Hypocrite, This Time in Ohio. 4 BENSATIONAL CRIME, Hpectal Disyateh (o The Tribune. New Yonr. July 80.—A burglary eecurred on Baturday morning on Brooklyn Ileclghts alann- fugz (o clreunstances and tragde in vesult. 8yl- vester Hondlow, & well-known real estate brokwer of Brooklyn, realding at No, 21 Monree place, was awakened about 8 o'cluck . um on Saturday by the sound of a busglar on the lower floor. Hurriedly dressing hhmeelf, Mr. Hond- low went down stafrs. As he turned into the library the burgiar rushed fnto the room and struck him with a hatchet upon the head several thines, but Mr, Hondlow, nithoigh 65 years of age und unarmed, attacked the rufiian, and [n the strugile the hundle of the hateliet was broken, ‘Theburglur suceeeded fn breakiug loose from Mr, Tlondlow and made bils escape from the house through au open window. Mr. Hondlow, nl- though his wounds were severe and blood was streamning from him, went to the front door and gave the ularm, Officers arrved and began making n search for the burglar, 8pots of blood were discovered whichi led across to the cxten- sfon on the house of Charles Harris, at No, 23 Monroe Place. The burglar was found lying on the flagging at the base of the cxtension. It was discovered that ke had previously centered Mr. Harris' house, had stolen a quantity of stlver, and had drunk three bottles of wine. The pris- onerwas taken {nto the presence of Mr, Hondlow, who was suflering intenscly, but who fully iden- tflied the man as his assaflant. The prisoner at the Police Station sald his name was Wilkiain Kellos, nnd he llved in New York. 1le was un Itatian 32 years of age, [le worca coat and shoes belonging to Mr. Storrs, Ahout 8:30 a. m. Baturday Kelloa was found lyfug on the floor of his cell unconsclous. It was supposed that hie had fallen from the extension of Storns’ house and received futernnl fujuries. Ilc re- mained unconscious untfl 3 u. m. to-day, when his death occurred. It was found that there wus u fracture of the skull § fuches in length. Blood hed flowed upon the brain, forming a clot which welghed ¢ ounces. The wine which the Italian drank in the bousc. of Ar. Storrs must have affected him; otherwise, being n powerful trag, be could huve overcome Mr. Trondiow. M. Hondlow, this evening, Wns in no immedlate peril from his wounds, but will not be out of dm}gcr for a week or more, ‘e F: recelved a singte fracture of the skull, and sev- eral wounds upon the neck aud shoulders, Physicluns found it necessary to remove five pleves of the bone of the skull. ——— KILLING A TRAMP. Spectal Correspondence af The Tribune. Des Morvgs, Ia, July 20,—Tuceday night, o tramp, with a.span of ill-mutced, half-starved, raw-boned horses, aud 8 wagén,—liimself dirty, and rough-looking,—applicd for lodgings ot the arm-house of Btephen Oakes, neur Casey, fAdair County, With much reluctance Ms. Qukes nllowud bim to remain over night, He desired to sleep o the Kitchen, on the floor; but the farmer told him he_tnust sleep up-stalrs, or feave the premises, Early Wednesday morn- fug, Oskes aross and fed his own team préparatory to | the duy's labor,- He aroused the tramp for breakiast; and, Oakes, finishing before the tramp, left him at the ta- Dle, aud went to harness his team, The tramp, whon he bad Onished, guthored nll the bread nnd meat on the l.ub\e, took o large butter- kulfe, and started for the stable, where he In- formed Oakes that he would takes his (Oakes') teams to which tho farmer replied that he thought not, The tramp then rushed towards Ookes with the koife drawn; and the farmer, belng unarmed, Jedped through asfde window, aud around to nnother part of the stuble, where he had aceidentully left s heavily-loaded s(,-'un the day before on returning from bunting. Selz- Ing it, be was met by the Lramp w.th the koife, drawn, when Oakes “fired, and blew off the top of the fellow's head. * The Corner's verdict was, that Oakes served Wim_right. Among the fellow's traps were deeds, rcu;lflls, notes, sud other papers, and a Jetter, which indicate that he fs from 8t. Jo- uph,’llo., and his name was 1. Croy. ANOTIIER IIYPOCRITE. Coruvxpus, 0., July 80.—John Recves, for thirtecu years an employe n the Columbus Post-Office, s service extending through the terms or three Postmasters, was arrested about b o'clock this morning for opening letters ond abstracting moncy. ‘More than six months ago losses in the malls were reported by the Columbus clice to the Department, and aince that time Speclal-Agent Henry and the Post-Office oflictali here have been engaged In o patlent, but diMeult, investigation. At last susplelun fell on Recves, and he was shadowed and watched shrough per- forated walls and floors. Ile adroltly avolded a grent many decoys, and although deteeted two or threa times of late (n opening letters, was not caught in the act of abstracting money un- til this morning, When charged with the crime, lie confessed, He hus been taken to Cincinnatl for cxamination. Receves was an sctive member of the Methodist Church, the Treasurer of an Odd-Fellows' ludge, s Mason, and a rcalous temperance-worker, and he has teen regarded Ly t[lm coutnuolty ud sbove suspidon. NRUFFIANS, Special Dispatch to The Trilune SpmNorizLy, 11, July 20.—The Sherman Veteran Guards of this ity hud an excursion to Yetersburg, Menard County, yesterday, and an imposing militury demonstration i connection with the 1larrls Guards of that pluce. After this display the Sberman Guurdsmoved out to plenie grounds about o mile from town, und dancing and other diversions were {n progress when s number of ruftiuus living outside the town created o series of disturbanees, which wers quelled in turn, but continung, s detuch- ment of the Guurds charged on the mob and took n couple ol revolvers, knives, und other weapons, from the rutlans, us wellus guarding thoe sutler's stand, which wuas the principal polut of attack, The dunce and other festivitics were somewhat shortened on acount of the disorder, ami the Quards voturned home ubaut, midnight, No one wus serlously hurt, The Petersburg company, Licut, Col.Rourke, and the peaple’of that vty extended every possitle courtesy to tho visiting cominund, ——— CROP NEWS. Special Dispatch to The Tridare, Dwiour, 11, Junv 30.—~We are Just through puttiug up our hay, ‘Tho yield Is atonand a balt totwo tonsto the ucre. This fsull the crop this locality will huve this yeae, Qats are cut and are badly damaged by the rust, so much so that the majority of the farmwrs will not thrash them. The question of acorn crop s gettled, 'Two weeks of dry weatber bus finished Itound the flekls are now covered with rank grags 8 feet high. Livingston County hs suffered more tuls Kvunr from yvuls than uny othier county in the State, Special Dispatch to The Tridune. Mapisoy, Wis,, duly So.—Withinthe last two 3, tho prospect of w wheat cop i this Btate, which wus then so geod, has been sadly Dlighted. In this county, where harvest s pro- gresshug, It I8 very poor, owlng to rust and chinch-bugs: and one ntellfgent dealey in reap- ers und mowers, with good faeitltley for know- g, remarked that ho thought thele would be Tess wheat harvested in Dane Comy this year than for iffeen years past. Tho Quntry-piress bring reports of o poor ¥leld from jost ports of the State,—some saying the facmerd witl hardly guthee enough for bread, Al ol other crops—und there fs_moro diverslty this year thau usual—are good, | Suectul Dispatch o The Tridure. Laxsisy, Mich,, July 30.—There Jaa general complaint among furniers near Owpaso of the midge and rusts i Ruectul Correspondence 451' The lribune. BLACKBERRY Bramion, 1L, Jiy 29.~The rain tu-du‘)' hos put o stop to harveiing, which hud just fuirly commenced. The pround had become very dry sud baked. Corn fnd putatocs need rain. "Ong of the largest huferops ever made here has been wecured in thds condition. Barns are filled to thelr utmost. eagleity, snd u large sntount is stacked outside, Hosi of thy wheat wus not worth barvesting. ltye amd barley —are aversge crops. hrly-planted corn i3 forwurd, fa cared |woell; and that on high, rolling lands gives fomlse of u heavy erop. That planted on low, yet soll, und late, Will bo s poor crop. Outs vusjchidands are Wi down and badly rusted,—hardly worth cutting. Potatoes look well. Cows are not dolng well, There ia -durrml shirinkage 1 the quantity of milk. The dalry-husineas fe dull. The price of cheeee 15 low, and there are hut few salea, The asseasment of this county &Knne). hioth of real and personal lpropnny, lis year, shows a shrinkage of o llttle over 20 per “vent over Jast year, The Republican farmera of this county do not propose to be sold out to the Democrats, ‘They reptiliate the coalition, They will give the Re. publican ticket thelr hearty support,” J. IW B, RAILROADS. IRON MOUNTAIN, CHESTER & EAST- ERN RAILROAD, Fpectal Correspondence af The Tribune, Cngesren, 111, July 26.—A raflroad war over thie possceaion of the Iron Mountain, Chester & Tastern Rtallroad has heen going on down In thisend of the Pralrle State for some weeks now, and fu the fight there scems to be a serious conflivt of authority betreen the Btate Circult Court—"Twenty-third Judicul Clrcult--over which Judge Awmos Watts, of Nash- vilte, Washington County, presides, and the United States Clreult Court of Springlleld, presided over Ly Judges Treat and Duvis, Thursday, Oct. 1, 1874, about the time the road went into baukruptey, D, C, Barber, by order of the United States Circult Court, wuau“mlnlml Recelver, Not long since, hows ever, Mr. Barber resigned the Receivership, and then comtnenced o suit in chaucery before Judge Watts agafnst the road, and Dr. T M. Sams, of Tamuros, was appointed Recel Pending these proceedingg, the Farmery' Lo and Trust Compouy of New Yurk. bondhold- ersof the Iron Mountaln, Chester & Eustern Rall- roud, comnenced suit against that corporation for possession, in order to Letter protect their interest fn sald road agaiust lose, ete., wd C, B. Cole, of this clity, wus appointed Lecelver, and _Dr. Sams, heretofore appoluted Ite T o g Judge Watts, by order of Judge Treat’s purt, was compelled to surrender the road aist ull property belonging thereto to C. B Cole. A hearing of the case was hiad in the United States Cireult Court ut Sprivgtlehd, before Judges T'reat and Davis, Tuesday, July 1%, inst., and on Thursday Iollu“’ln‘j;, July 2, Mr. Cole took clirge of the road, ana “removed the oflice of the Company from Tamwaroa to this city. The diflictilty now, as far as the Receiver, Dr. T. M. Sams, appointed by Judge Watts’ Court, i3 concerned, will stand fn abeyauce until'the Novewber term of the Perry County Circuit L Court. The naching and” repalr shops will also shortly be located ot this point. With few exceptions, the old oflicers and employes of the rond were requested to step “‘down and out.” Egbert Dodize, of St. Louls, formerly connected” with the .\fumphu Packet Compaby, 8t, Louis, was appoluted Su- erintondent; Thomas Rollivs, conductor; A. 1, 8tone_and John Lanuon, of Centrally, en- giucers; II. B, Nisbet, of this city, depot-mnns- tor at this place; C. J. Dennis, statlon-ngent at Steeleville; George Rial, statlon-ugent ut l’lnckncyvd!u; Churles Jewel, station-ugent at Tamaroid; and a few other appuintments of minor importance were made alony the line. As goon as arrangemcuts can be effected with the Culro & 8t. Louls Norrow-Gauge to run the Sparta accommodation ns far soutli as Percy, on thut road, it fs proposed to run two daily_trains hetween this clty and Tamaroa, on the” Illinols Central, leaving Chester about 4:20 a. m, ard 3 p. m,, aud, returniug, arrive here sbout 1 p. m., and 10 p.'m., thus affording to our people, and the buslness-interests of the ctire Jengih of the road au opportunity to resch St. Louls, transuct their Dusiness, und return home the same day, s well 18 make clusa counection with the Central, north und south. ‘é’mn recelpt of the news of the appolntment of C. B. Cole us Recelver, the Steeleville people demonstrated hugely; the Sturs and Stripes were at once flung to” the breeze, anvils fired, und bonfires built In honor of the change of mansgewment, At Chester a siinflar demonstra- tlon was contemplated, but prudence dictuted wiser action, and our people bottled up their joy for the present, ot least, "The roud and roliing stock, under the imme- diato nuflcrvlu(uu of Superintendent Dudge, will at onee clput in thorouch repatr, so that bere- atter the Iron Mountaln, Chcster & Eastern Rallroad will be known as one of the best rosds In the State. Tho; Iron Mountain, Chester & Eastern Raflr is simply the middle liuk of o road that in the future {8 to tie togetber the block coal flelds of Indiana and the Immense iron de- posits of Missouri. That portion already in op- cratlon passes over the great coal fichls of Southern [llinols, and the Western Division, in Mlssouri, is two-thirds of its length graded, and witl now soon be completed tu the fumous Iron Mountaln,—and thus the iron of Missourl aud the incxhoustible conl-flolds of Illinols and In- diona will inseparably be united for all time to come, and the destiny of the Mississippl Valley, for iron manufacturing be realized. TITE NORTHWESTERN. Vice-President 8ykes, of the Chlcago & North- western Raflroad, io answer to some questions uddressed to him by Marx & Co., of New York, writes as follows: We have to zay in reply that the accounls which contain the luformation you desire in ro- spect to gross and net carulngs are jus ritten up for tho fiscal yeur, aud the results will In a few weeks appesr In the usual snnual report of the Company, \\'Illmllllnllclz!lungflml report we proceed to ive you such informution us bears upou the sub- icctdxlf the security of the consolidated gold loan onds. And first, we answer that the Codipany declines to nel] uny more bunds, Provision hus been made forall sfecl rails to be laid this summer, and rufilcient funds are in hand toliquidate the remnant of the floating debt, which the sunnal report will ehow a4 existiog on the H1st of May lust, The Company thercfore fs now virtually free from the accuniulation of floatlug debt, which forso Joug a time has sbsorbed ita met carnings and de- ferred dividends, The position which the gold.loan bonds oceupy amung the socurities of the Company I substan- tally thut of the second place, ond near cuogh to Ded-tock to place thew on the most secure founda. tion. Tie bonds nnd stocks of the cansolidated ronds which form the Chicago & Northwestern Ruliway rank in the following order, beginning ut the buse of thu property and extending upward through ity different securitios, to-wit: Flrst, various fesucs of the original bonds of tho consolidated lues, averaging 817,700 por milc.... ... 318,740,500 Second, the consolidated gold 1oan, averuging §12,000 per mile.,... . 12,051,000 Third, contingent liability “for "any dellcit on proprictary roads, whoso whole debt amounts to.... . 16,5990, 500 Fourth, peferred suck of W, Rallway Company.... 21,502,000 Pifth, common stuck of C. & Hallway Compuny Total Tt will be notlced that the ftems in the fdrst & sccond class represent 374 per cent of the whole, The business of the tlscal year ending on the A1t of May last will show nct earnings on the whnly pmperl{ Aufliclent to dischuree e obliga- tions on all the securltics included In the tiest, second, and third series above described, topether wn'h o surplus extepding nearly through the fourth scrica, ‘e not profitasre o littla over 81,171,000 for the year, the same belng ubout 513 per cent ou the preferred stock. A NEW LARIFP, The Illinofs Centrul Rallrvad hes adopted o new tarlfl to Southern points, which will go into eifeet Aug. 1 The nuw rates to the principal cltics will be as fullows: Merchandise, per 00 4. nd Pertalin 1 ar load, FITETETRE S emeagoto | 2] S| F[5(| SN 3553 NI IR B R S| e1a|slEigi® FLEIFRIFNiT },M)l“th & "olumbud, ad ol - Nlckman .00 73], 00!, 40!, 0]} .70]1.05 Yiekharg.:: 1 ckebtry " a Nickeburg sy | |1.25(2.001.75). ol co|| .ov|1.30 Mubite.... ... 1.18] ,05].78].50],50(1.00] 1.40 — CHICAGO & LAKE HURON. Special Dispateh to Tribune. Lansing, Mich., July 80.—There are now 250 inen on the gup of the Chicago & Luke Huron Rallroad between this city and Flint, preparing the track for the lron, which will be delivered next month, Thres sdditional locomotiyes have been ordered fur the Compauy, to by used on the completion of the Hue, ——— INDIANAPOLIS & ST, LOUIS, Spacial Dispaich (o The Triduna. Matroox, 1., July 80.—The Indlanapolis & 8t. Louis Rallroad Compauy bave to-duy tuken off two of thelr passenger-trains ou account of yery light passcuger-business, OCEAN SiEAMSHlP NEWS, Fantuen Point, July 80.—The steamship Phen fecan, from Glusgow, hus arrived, Lonvon, July 80.—The steamships Cambria and City of Rivhmond, from New York, aud Iudiaug, froh Philadelphis, have arrived out. Nuw Yoy, July so—Arrlved—The steamer Italy, from Liverpoul, "~ THE INDIANS. Gloomy Estimate of the Situation by a Returned Soldier. OfIicial Correspondence--A Denial by the Indian-Office. A Massacre Which Might Have Hap- pened Eighteen Years Ago. A GLOOMY VIEW. RETURN OF A DISCIARGED BOLDIER. Kpectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Srrivorien, Il July 80,—Jobn Lanahan, of this city, for the past five years fo the regu- lar armny, returned last night from the Sloux country, his term of enlistment bhaving ex- pired. He belonged to the Beventh Infantry, Gen. GIhbon's command, and was of the force that relieved Reuo from his perflons eltaation. He was also of the squad who burfed Custer aud s command, aud, denlcs the re- port that the Indlans had mutllated the remaina of the General, though heZobserved that Tom Custer's Lody and ollicrs were muthlatel. Lupabun left Terry's coin- mand July 16, taking a steamer down the river r to Bismarck, thence over tha North Pacitie. He tukes an exceedingly gloomny view of the situn- tlon thinks the tlhting qualitics, as well as the numhm\. of the Indlans have been underrated, und that it will necessitate the co-operation of all the farces to defeat and keep Sitting-Bull und his force in subjection. He looks forau carly buttle. OFFICIAL DENIAL. BY THE INDIAN OFFPICE. WASHINGTON, July 80.—The Indian Office de- slres the statement to be ade that the critlcisims to which that oftice has been sub- jected fn reference to the supply of arms aud ammunition to Sitting Bull are unwarranted. In January last v order was fssucd prohibiting the sale of arms, cte., to Indiaus, and, since then, no complaint has been réceived from the military or agents that the order has been violuted, No doubt supplies have been fur- nished secretly to the lnShmA, but the Giovern- ment foree has not been suflielent to prevent al- togetlier such traflle. TIIE MILITARY. COMMUNICATIONS ON VARIOUS INDIAN TOFICS. &1, Pawd Ploneer-Press, July v, The following Interesting orders have been recelved and transmitted at the headguoyters, in this city, of the Department of Dakota: JORSE-THIEVING BY TUE BLACK-TILLERS, Four S D. ., duly 2.—T0 Assistant Adjutant General Department of lakela; White men from the Black Hills have stolen snd ron inte the I1]1s sixty ((10) horacn Mldllgln¥ ton Chief of T'wo-Kettle's bana. His band are friendly. Under lhl."lm:m.'nl excited feellugs of the Indians, I think it sdvisable to endeayor to recover thew, Shall 1 mend over a party to recover and arrest? Pleaso anawer immediately. LazeLre, Commanding past. TIE ORDERS OP GEN. TELRY. HEADQUANTERS DEFANTMENT OF DARoTA, July 98.—470 Commanding Oficsr Fort Sully : You are autharized to send tmovl to endeavor to recover hotwes atolen from Chiel of the Two-Kettle's bund, friendly Indiann, Let the force ba sufficiently stroug to assure [tself against any poesible disna- ter. If arrests should be made tlie thieves must be turned over promptly to the neurest rexular civil authorities. ~ Everything must be done to conviuce fricndly Indians that we' mesn to act fairly with hem. - Heport action by le)cfmph and keep me fully and promply informed of anything that’ may occur in thiv conncction. 1y command Gen. Ter- . Ruaarrs, A, A, G. NOSTILES COMING INTO THE AGENCIES. CHEYENNE AonNey, D, I, July 27, —70 Asaiaf- ant Adjutant-General, St.' Paul, Minn.: Eight Indlans juat returned from the hostile camp report that tho whole furce of Indians opposed to Uen. Terry arc moving south, 1tis alao reported that large numbera are leaviug for this and other Agen. cies, 'These Indians left the hostliu camp on the 10th inst. They will be retained. Ten Indigns Dbelonging to this Agency were killed i he Custer ninssacre, C. T, GuEENE, First Lleutenant Scventoenth Infautry, Com- manding Poat. TO BE ARRESTED AND HELD AS PRISONERS. HEADQUALTENRS DEFARTHENT OP DaKoTa, Jul! =, =70 C. T, Green, First Lieutenanl, Secenteenl Infantry, Cheyenne Agency: old the Indisns who came on the 27th, and all who msy hereafter come fu, a8 prisoncra. ' Send them to sully for contino. wnent if neceasary, ur, If security can't be obtained there, send them to Randail. Arms und ponles should be taken from thesc partles as heretofore directed, By command General. Ruaat.es, Aseistaut Adjutant-General, TIE AGENCIES TURNED OVER TO THE MILITART. Cuicavg, July 87.—75 Major Georse . Jiug: gles, St, Paul, Minn: The General of tho urmy telegraphed me as followa: ‘CGen, P. H, Sheridun, Commanding Diclsion, Chicago: The Secretarics of War and Interior have just been here, and we bave goue carefully over your letter of the 18th, and Mr., Chandler #ays that you may &t once assume sbeolute conirol over all the Agenicles in the Bioux country; that no insncs be modo st any of the Agencles unless the Indiuns be actually present ; that all who are now urmay hereafter go outslde tho rescrvation, be treated as you propose—as enemlea—dlsarmed and their ponies and guns taken away, Yon can do this by the present troops, orby such others as you 1y send there, ™ In compliance with these directions from the General of the army, you are ordered to nutify the commanding ofticers “at the Btanding Rock and Cheyenne and Lower Hrule Agencied, on the Mis- souri River, to take euch steps and exerclse such control over the Indians at the Agencies named, without dlsturbing the Agents, wlio, 1 presume, witl be ordered 1o co-operate in such manner o4 will fully carry out the views of the General of the army and the Secretary of the Interior, . . . P, IL Suenipay, Licutenant-Geueral, TIIE SI0UX, A RIMINISCENCE OF THE YEAR 1838, To the Editor of I'he Tridune. Cnicaco, July 23.—In the year 1358, the country that on the map {3 now called Wyoming ‘Territory was very Mitle kvown, A few con- voys of emigrants to Callfornin passed along the valley where a little stream runs kuown as the Sweetwater, The hills and the ravines, iomuny respects, are llko what may be fouud in a few doys’ travel through the States of Kansus or Nebraska, Here, bowever, the unexplored re- gion pussessed a wonderful charm for youthful Imagination. Day ufter day a squadron of United Btates cavulry—your correspondent being one—made 1ts usual 20 to 80 miles, and camne {uto camp for the night. There wus nothing unusual to vary this dally ride for u long time; but the usual path we trod, with millions of sun-lowers on cither hand, was destined to mcet w change, gy ull things humun change.” One afternoon, about 8 o'clock, on rounding the buse of a hill, we found ourselyes quite sud- denly In full view of an fmmense sncampmont § and, by gesticulation in u variety of wuys be- tween Tudians und ourselyves, we soou discovered that uo less thun 5,000 Sfoux—wmen, women, and children—had thelr wigwams in the valley, Quite a number came forth to mnect us, with ull thelr trappings on, such us Jances, shields, lows, ritlés, nid almost every couceivable kind of Wweapon, miul muany arnanents, There wns enough in view to disconcert some hearts that were consfdered very strong. Not kuowlng much about Indiuns at that time (ex- cept through novels), T was futcnsely interested at the siht, and wrote homo ouuy extravagant thinzs dictuted by a boylsh tum-{. Our commandér wad- un ofticer of th oll school; ever watchiul and dareful. He Ived what Indiuns came quite courteously, aml smiled complacently; but there was fn his de- meanor & sumething that fureboded u necesals ty for the utmost vigilaoce, Those who kuew lim best could not hulilllrcmnrklng how grave and silent he beeame, His orders were fssued n peremptory tones, sl in & muuner that left no doubt on our minds of u comling ulzht that might be an eventful oo, ‘e day had been unusually warm, murky clouds hoverfug above, and {ndications of & approaching storm wercapparent. As the after- noon aud ovealng hours passed lluwl{ Awnfl there waa an unusual movement sud bubbyl among the Indluns, y bad come over to luqi"u», and thelr going or” comiug was at full ullop. 5 Ay lUm BUn Was dlsnrpu:\fln{ beyond tho west- ern hills, bright fashes of lightnlng und the rumbiing of distunt thinder wers seon and heurd from the south, Ran fell lu hcuvly drups at flest, then with a prodigious rush, T wind began blowlng; graduslly 1t fucreased in vio. letice. Darkucss sct n, wnd tents were blown over, The brilliant flushes of Hghtuiug, that for a moment revealed every object, shuwed us that smull platoons of Indluns were hovering {n our vicinity. An occuslonal shot was tveds but, if open hostility was contemplated, the war of the eletnents was decldedly fn‘our favor, Weo wers fn cump on un” elevatud plece of ground; und the Swectwater Creek, that one could easily jump over & few hours previous, soun becwiio & wide and rapld river; with the Tudlass on ot side, ourselves un the other, When duf‘llght cmne and revealed the siinatlon, w heavy fowd was lifted from hieads thot were oldler and wiser than utine, It was deemed bost to awalt the coming of sowe artillery and Infuntry, march ong duy Bichind us, Thua pussed over on i ent that, ab thle distunt period, und Lo view of the well- 5 . known treachery of the Bioux, might hav something of swme!y-dmnux:‘nt nstura. e 1appily all went well during the remamnder of the )unrnn(. One cpisodn worthy of nots, * was the confession of a Sloux w{m conld apeak Englisb. On being questioned na to what™ became of nn artiilery-soldier captured by his tribe in that vicinity a year or two hefore, his anawer was cnough to make ove shudder. The substanco thereof was, that the J}mr fellow came to hig death by a slow and terribly-painfl process, ‘They began Ly robbing him of” every srticle of clot| xlnfi; then blindfolded his eyes, ted hig hands rml{ behind his back, and’ tarned lifm L‘;’f::e \lxlggn he open prairle, to wander-out Lis It 1s difficult to concelve how savages ea think of such fearful devices for torturing mn man beings that the chances or miafortunes of ‘war may cause to fall into thelr hands. I8 it necesnary to ask, ave the Sloux In the slightest degrée changed since that perlod? ST Eren o o e entle unilerthe lership of Bitting. Bull, Rain-lo-the-Face, and such gl.lmr turhfi- a :;g% spirits a8 took part in the Custer massa wh SITTING BULL. TI5 HOSTILE BENTIMENTS POUR YEARS AGO: Dispateh ta New York Herald, Wasmxoron, July 27.—7Tho present war has been in eontemplation by the Sioux for s long time, Charles Jones, of this eity, states that in 1872 ho was in charge of the Flathead tribe of Indians {n Montana, In the spring of that year two of the tilbe, having spent the winter in 8it. ting Bull’s cump bunting buflalo, returned tc the Flathead Agency and called upon Mr. Jones, an much interesting detail {n d to thd ntentions of the Sioux, Among other things. they sald that runncrs had beon dispatched td all “the peighboriug tribes inviting thelr at tendancs ut 4 general councll for the purpose of declaring war aprainst the whites, Sfttiug Bully who was then und there directing these mover ments, had with hin a ver ented white man, a Mexiean, whom the Indfans know by the the name of Frauk, who was a desperato fellow und conversant with the Englhh{ Spnniahe Freveh, and Gerroan languages, besides speake. ing, in wddition, ail the varlous dialects of tha Bioux. Everything seen aud subsequently ro- Iated by the two Indlans indicated war on an exe tensive seale, Frank, tho white man alluded to, hiid quite a lot of muuuscript papers, taken b, Sittiug Bull from the whites on varlous oceas siuns, und was then acting o5 o kind of private secretary to hbin and had great influence over him fu all his movements and determinations. 'This wan s belfeved to beone of the white meny Ifnot the prindpol one, who asslsted Sliting Bull in bis operatlons during the Custer massa« cre, and is suppused to be the Jnruhung geulug over the mov ts on the field. e —— GRASSHOPPERS, Thelr Ravages in DMinnesotn, JacrsoN, Minn., July 20.—Editors of the Ploncer-Fress and_Tribune: The grusshop, vime here Jost Saturday—millions of the They came from the north, and completely cov: ered the ground. We had n falr prospect " for a ood crop in the southern part of the county, hut in _twenty-four hours our prospect Wi blighted. They covered the ground completely, andaredevourfug every green thing. They extend from near Fulrmount, Martin County) to the west liue of the State, and how much further t4 uncertain, sud from the Northern Pachie to Sjoux City. Tney are eatlug every green thing—wheat, outs, corn, potatoes, " purden- truck, ete. Farmersare busycuttlugeverything that wlll do to cut, oats und wheat, but in this vicinity will not get half—no, votaquurter crop. They are depositing thelr eggs. hat is to become of us the Lord only Kuows. Yours, M. A. Stnoxa. Warxar Grove, Hersey, Nobles Co,, Jul 17.=Editor of the Pioneer-Préss and Tribune : wueat myself this beautiful morning to try to tell you something of the last territle rald of "hop~ pers. They have nearlycleaned out uvu'amlng, and filled the ground full of egrs. Mr. Umber- son, o Scandinavian, one of eur most wealthy wmen in town,whs here this mornlug, He says lie has lost 2500 in grain amce last Bunday, and that he counted twelve *hoppers on 4 fuches of ground, all hyh'efigL So you sec they are 1illin the ground like sleve, forty times worse: than ever known before. We have lost §1,000 sines last Baturday in small grain, The people are fosing all their courage. Az It it hiero writing I see two covered wagous going: ulong. A great muny ure leaving, but some ara pitunted 1ike ourselves. We have good ballde ings, quite a stock of cattle, and eltusted so ik 1a quite impossible to pull up and leave without saerificingg o great deal, 1 think there are soma situated as we are who wiil stay and try stocke ralsing,—go into ralsing sheep. Wo' cannok finl.w Kogs, forwe cannot Talse enough to feed hen. It Is very dlacouraging, but whero arc alt these people to go and find work and rais cunough to keep them through the winter! Some are obliged to go. Othera may yet huve togo. We are now afrald that thera is suchy a numerous deposit of eggrs in the ground tha the *hoppers will be 50 many as to take all o the grass next year. The prospect ahead is very dark, look at it us you may, At prescnt Ican hot tel] what we shall do. ~ This is dark for all the State of Minnesota, for {t resches over suck LY Ianc scope of country. 1t {3 a subject for wiser heads than mine te ponder on, W these grasshopper troubles areto end. 1 bid you good-by, by suylng 1 am undera cloud of them fu the air, ten or fifteen feet deop, They shade the sun, und mitlions of billlous on the ground,—countless uumbers, IWindam (Minn.) Reporier, July:7. About half past 5 o'clock Suturduy afternoon the greatest ’rmy of 'hoppers ever scen berg 2 pussed over In o direction s Httle south of west. They were np[mrumly half a mlle sbove the carth, extending from the western to the caete ern horizon, from north to south, {n wlmost a2 solld muss, The sun wss shining brilllautly, and a fuw floatiug clouds were favoruble tu reves! tho terrible members of the seourge, Directly overbead the scetning muss was almost rable w imp the eye, aud while most pulu}ull visible un- der a small, durk cloud, their extent could only he appreclated as they merged past the edige o the cloud. Tho extént of this swarm nay be somewhat understood by remembering that n our greatest flights, when between us und the sun, they represent a territle snow-storm, and lnlriy whiten the sky for some distance uround it, gradually becoming iuvisible as the oyo moves away from o dircet focus with the sun's rays, and keep up this scene from atout 10 i’ the morning till 8 {o the afternocon, slght of them belug dependent upon the gun, when in this cuse they not only had n more dense appearance around the sui, but 80 fur a8 the eye could reach lv every direction, und eapecibly overhead, they wero inany times more Junw ihan In ons of the greatest fights fimnediately between us and the sun, and gave forth a polse resembling an approsching gule. Mr, Purrington, the uil-carrict from lere to Walnuot Grove, tells us that, on his way home Saturdny afternoon, e could sew the hoppers rulse in the distance uhead of bim rescmbling dense and fmpenctrable snioke, which be at first thought they were, Lut svon discovered that the coltunns were denso clouds of grass- hoppers that had 1t since he passed over tho rond Friday worning. Chairs at tho Contennial. Prentice Mulford's Correspondence. There are muny fumous chalrs, arni-chairs, chalrs flug-bottomed, board-bottomed, cane- hottomed, snd leutber-bottomed, Washington s sut ' most of them, Judelng from the Indieations fn 1ndependence Hall, Washing- Ton was Yumwurhxg sitter, ns well as o ro- triever of his country’s fortunes, e must buve had great talent for sittlng, ‘The sus- picion will'develop jteelf hiere that the Father of his Country never saw o chalr but that ho desired to monopolize ft. Ho' suld to blngelf, $There {s another chale; let uy confer hinmor- tality upon it and the family who own it.”* Then be st down. ‘I'lils wade one of the **first fam- ilfes,” Apparently, all thesu tirst famitics have sent thelr chiars to' Independencs Lull. They stand in licu of patents of nobllity, BUSINESS NOTICES, Turnott's Cologne--in cork and glase stops pers—prepared from the purest sind best materiuls —anrivaled in richnesa and delicacy of perfuwe. 'O IBENT. Desiranle Ofice TO RENT IN THEHB TRIBUNE BULLDING. INQUIRH OF WILLIAM C. DOW, Room 8 TRIBUNH BUILDING