Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 13, 1876, Page 2

[C] T THE CHICAGO TLIBURI: rrae - sy SUNDAY, AUCUST 13, INTL—SINLGEEN PAGHS, its franchises or privileges to any other 7as com- banking interests and her large POLITICAL. Both Parties Organizing for the Campaign. Mass-Meeting of the Inde- pendent Greenback= ers. Interview with the Hon. George A. Finkelenburg, of St. Louis. Wrangles of the Democracy---Assur- ances of Republican Victory. The local political lull continues. The dead calm will probably mot change into a strong, tiff brecze much before the middle of Septem- ber. At present the political brain is busied with the dull, uninteresting details of organiz- ing for the campaign. It is a season of prelim- Inaries, and preliminary organizing {s carried on pretty much as it has been ever since the two great parties came into existence, only ona farger scale each succeeding campaign. Knots of politicians get together and discass the pros- pects. Everybody fs buoyed up with hope. All solemnly determine that the country is to se saved and then they adjourn. These meet~ mgs refer more particularly to the Dem- ocrats. Scarcely a day passes with- ut a meeting of some sort. It matters rery little of what sort it is, for rarely is anything accomplished, The Repub- livans are holding no mectings at headquarters. Their State Committee is quietly but thor- oughly pushing matters throughont the State, and no time §s wasted in holding meetings for the airing of personal opinions. No one can discover that the real work is not done just as well. * DAN SHEPARD, Secretary of the Republican State Committee, resumed his duties at headquarters in the Grand Pacific yesterday. He is looking and feeling much better after his recent Eastern trip. Dur- fng the day he entertained George A. Sunders, of Springfield, Mr. Judd of the Zailway Age, and other visitors. Among the local lights who dropped in at Headquarters ‘were Charley Farwell, Gen. Chetlain, George S. Bangs, James P. Root, John Lyle King, and others. The work of letter-writing and send- ing out campaign documents formed the princi- pal business of the day. Among the political documents which the State Committee is scat~ tering with judicious discretion is Tas Tris- UNE'S extra containing Tilden’s record, Gen. ? Tuttle’s recent Davenport speech,—“A Sol- dlier’s Reasops for Leaviug the Democratic Par- the Cincinnati Gazefte extra contain- y several allusions to the crooked records ou_the Democratic candidates. Ivis thought at the Republicans will hold A GRAND MASSMEETING carly in September. They have wisely conclud- edtnat it 15 to earlyoio work up any great amount of enthusiasm just at present shilc the matter is so hat and political matters are so completely at = stand-still. ~ After the harvests, when the farmers are through with their sum- mer’s work, aud have time to look after pol- {tics, pablic meetings will be the rule and not the exception. Then there will be enthusiasm, ‘l'f:t until then,_ the reign of quiet is likely to st THI ISDEPENDENT GREENBACKERS ‘held a meeting in the club-rovm of the Tremont House yesterday morning. Reports were made Irom ‘the ‘various sub-com- mittees appointed to arrange Jfor the ‘ward mass-mecting as they call it, to be held on the evening of Aug. 23. Evervthing is said to be working smoothly, and full reports will prob- ably be made to an’ adjourned mecting to_be Deld at the same place Monday morning at 11 o'dock. The County Central Commitiee will mneet at the same place at 8 o’clock in the even- fng. ¢ g'he Tllinols Central Raflroad will issue round- trip tickets to enable persons at a distance to attend the mass-neeting at one and one-fifth fare. Consultations bave been held with the managers of the other leading roads, and it is probable that the same arrangement will be per- lected all aiong the line. Printed fnviiations arc being sent everywhere, ®0 the Independents aflirm. These circulars point out the beauties of the Greenback party platform, and the certain and permancnt happi~ ness of the country to be attained only by the tlection of the two big C's. The drculars also ascert that there will be 2 grand torch-light pro- cession of 30,000 people, and that a great many prominent. speakcers have been invited to be preeent. but they fail to state which of the most prominest will accept the invitation and come. Among the invited are Foghorn Allen and Ben Butler—the former a Tildenite and the latter wot. It is quite certain that neither of them will be found within 200 miles of the place. The most rurious i*cumstance in this conuection is the omission to state whether the Hon. Lewis Stew- -4°d was evea invited to be present or not, and the legitimate conclusion is tuat the profane old Grauger Lis been snubbed and Jeft out in the C And vet the Independents say they are o to support Steward and clect him. Why this slizht: It is too sad. There must be some mirtake about it. Gen. Samuel Fenton Carr, be of the borny- hand, has been heard from. He threatens to inflict himself upun the attention of Chicago people on the 23d. Peter Cooper has been written to, and, while he has not yet_replied, it is altogethier probable thst he will be heard from in a few days and that he will be present ou the 234, The Indcpendents pretend to scout the Idea that Steward will indorse the Tilden and Hen- dricks hard-money platform, as they term it. They say Steward is their best man, and the Desitocrits could not. have done better than they did by nonrivating him. They assert, apparent- Iy in honesty and good faith, that many Repub- licans in toe State, mostly Iarmers, while they mean to vote for Hayes and Wheeler, will vote for Steward in_proicrence to Cullom. There ‘wust be some mistake about this, too. There was about the sume crowd as usual at 5 DEMOCRATIC TEADQUARTERS. There was also the usual amount of meaning- less tulk indulged in. Amonz thc outsiders who dropped in were W. Moore, of Hyde Park: Victor Fredenhagen, of Downer's Grove; John M. Simmonds, of Trentou, N. J.; John Cam- mack, of Norwood Fark; David Bunham, of Bri rt, N. Y. 1%?‘3:51@““ City Executive Committce met yesterday afternoon. Several members were absent, which fact caused some dissatis- faction, and a committce was appointed to lvok up sbsentces or fill vacancies, and to loy down a set of rules and regula- tions. This Committce consists of T. A. Moran, Dr. B. Wickersham, A. C. Vaun Ornam, William J. Onabam, M. Fieming, August Melger, James B. Vaughan, W. M. De- vine, Frauk Niescn. It was a noteworthy fact that of this committee to drum up shsentees, or fill their places, several members had never at- tended & meeting of the City Committee, and ‘were, therefore, liable to have themselves drag- ‘ged up for dercliction of duty. Reports were then made of the progress and Condyson of the various ward clubs by the re- epective Chairmen. The number of those who did not Teport was entirely out of proportion to those that did report. As a general rule, every man said his club was progressing rapidly, and ‘was in perfect harmony with the City Commit- tee. In one or two clubs it appeared that there were some very unfortunate dissensions, ‘which tended to Tupture the organization. A member from the Twelfth Ward, Mr. Stowe was proceeding to state the cause of ‘the troutile in his ward, but as some unpleas- ant facts secmed to be_coming out, and ss the rTeporters were around, Mr. Vaughan kindly moved to refer the whofe matter to'the appro- priate comumittee, with the evident intention of cutting off all discussion. The motion was car- ried aud the matter referred to the Committee on Arbitration. Onc Club asked that the City Committee uni- for.a its members. This calied forth a speech: in opposition to "this expenditure of money in just this way from Mr. Pat Rafferty. It was cnse, said Le. It would cost $20,000 to miform clubs if this thing -was started. Wiy,” eaid he, “if you're going to spend t “amount of money, vou'd - better spend it ving people work. | Thenyou™ll know every 1an’s politics about election tume.” Pat ougrht o tie clected Chairman of the State Exccutive Committee. His plan of running 1 campaign would be very popular. There are several people in this city who would vote_for Tilden were they assured of 8 good job. Pat has the merit ot being honest and outspoken in_advo- «ating this scheme, but it of course shocks the niore respectable Democrats in the synaroguc. “The bearing of ward repurts seemed to be all the Committee desired to attend to, for im- mediately on the conciusion of this experience mecting, as ft were, the Committee adjourned. THE GEEMAN TILDEN MEN Campaign Committee yesterdsy afternoon. Amongthe Germans present were Edmund Juessen, F. A. Hoffwan, Col. Arno Voss, Gen. Lieo, Theodore Schintz, aud not many others. It was expected that some conversions could be recorded, but the bope was delusive. After some speeches and a good deal of sitting around, and figuring the Gerinan vote out to their satis- faction, the conference broke up. Of course some of the more extravagant Germans present cheered their fellow Democrats of Irish and native American origin with the statement that the Germans as a class would vote for Tilden. Everybody urged the tormation of Tilden clubs, A subsequent meeting of the Campaign‘Com- mittee was held, Gen. John M. Corse presiding, but notbing of interest happened. This Com- mittee mects every day, and it cannot be ex- pected that they ‘should furnish a sensation every time. The Commlittee on Arbitration will hold a special session Monday at 3 o'clock to inguire into the ward difficulty, which, as will be secen 1n another place, has been referred to them. NE. FINKELNBURG. Among the guests at the Grand Pacific yester- day was the Hon. George A. Finkelnburg, of St. Louis, the Republican candidate for Gov- ernor of Missouri. He was, of course, sought out by a TRIBUNE man. After the usual pre- liminaries, he broached the subject of the gentleman’s recent nomination, and asked bim ‘what the prospects were of his election. . “I can’t say that I haveaccepted the nomina- tion yet,” gaid the gentleman from the other end “of the bridge.” “I was nominated, but, from private reasons, I sent a letter to the Con- vention declining the nominatipn. I have not accepted yet, but I shail communicate with the Committee in a few days.” “ Have you decided to become a candidate?” ““ I have not fully made up my mind about it yet. My business requires my whole time and attention, and, besides that ,I desired to retire from public life, huving heen"in Congress four years and having previously been a member of he State Legislature.” “ What is the outlook in Missouri” “You know Missouri is a Democratic State. Yet we hope to reduce the majority. Our pros- pects for carrying” four Congressional districts are very good. These are the southwest, the northwest, the Franklin County, and one of the St. Louis districts. The Republican party n Missouri is united and thoroughly in~ earnest. Our main object will be to reduce the Demo- cratic majority, and if we do that, and 1 sce no reason why we should not, we will have accom- plished 2 great deal.” 5 “What do Republicans in Missouri think of the prospects of the national ticket ¢! “We think it will be elected by a handsome majority. We shall work hard in our State and do all we can to cut down the total Democratic vote.” C. C. WASHBURN, A TRIBUNE reporter, on his rounds last even- ing, met ex-Gor. C. C. Washburn, of Wisconsin, at the Grand Pacific. When a newspaper man meets a Governor, the conversation is likely to take a political turn, as was the case last night. In answer to the reporter’s inquiry after Repub- lican prospects in Wisconsin, Gov. Washburn stated that they were never better. The Re- publicans were united, the Liberals had come back to the fold, and the Democrats bad every prospect of defeat. Their boasted strengthin’ that State was a myth. The Ger- mans were nearly sll for Hayes and Wheeler, and there wasno question but that the fall elections would resultina victury for the na- tional and Congressivnal tickets. THIRD WARD. A regular meeting of the Third Ward Repub- Tican Cub was held Tast evening at their rooms, 990 Wabash avenue. Reports were made show- ing that,there would be1,000 men carolled among the volunteers, andthat there would prodably e one compauy of monnted troops, The Secretary then reported that A. J. Galloway bad donated 1ifty uniforms to the colored troops of the Third Ward, and that E. G._Keith bad given twenty- ?\‘:B uniforms to the Minute Men of the Third ard. Stirring addresses were then made by Willism Bross, A_J. Galloway, and C. C. Merrick, which Were enthsiastically appiauded, and the meet- ing broke up at a late hour. RIGUTEENTH WARD. A very large and enthusiastic mecting of the Republicans of the Eighteenth Ward was held ?t ‘Iv;mer-fla.fl for tdlw purpose of orgas zin-,; or the campaign_and getting up companies of Minute Men of 776, b The meeting wascalled to order by Mr. A, M. Pence, who said that they had work before ‘them. This would be a campaign such as they bad never seen before. The Democrats were making unusual efforts to get control of tne Government. They professed to have accepted the principlcs of the Republican party, sud by this profession they had led wany people astray. Theworkwould therefore be much barder thanit otherwise would be. It hadto be shown that the professions of Democrats were all bosh. The South was the Democratic party. The very men who declured the War a failure came for- xard now and professed their love for the “Conpstitution and the Union. Therc never was a patriotic impulse in Tilden or Hendricks, or in the party that backs them. The old Democratic house wis rotten und wormeaten, and it was preposterous to assert that it Lad been or could be reconstructed. Mr. Feldkamp explained how the military e:imp:mics had been organized in former cam- paigns. Gen. Chetlain spoke of the necessity of en- listing the young in the work. Thirty-four per- sons corolled themselves as Minute-Men. The Chairman requested them to meet at the Re- publican headquarters Monday and elect ofli- cers. The Club would take carcof them and uip them. icut. dohnson was authorized to raise a company. R. C. Feldkamp was also chosen to get upa company. On motion, the_ following Committce of eirht was appointed to take charge of the military_companics andc help in recruiting them: R.° Williams, R. eld- kamp, H. Il. Thomas, Maj. T. dJohuson, Heory C. W and Willium Mangler. The Exccutive Committee of the Club was increascd to twenty members. After the trans- action of some miuor busincss, the meeting ad- journed. TESTI WARD. A meeting was held at 264 West Lake street last cvening for the purpose of organizing a Tentlh Ward Republican Club. C. R. Matson was chosen to preside, and speeches were made by Messrs. Mills, Cumpbell, and Pope. The Club devided to mect hercafter at their new hall, No. 202 West Lake street. Company A of the Tenth Ward Hayes and Wheeler Guards passed in review before the meeting, their ap- pearance calling forth remarks of admiration on all sides. Atter electing a Committee to re- POrt a purmancut ormunization at the next mecting, the Club adjourned to meet next Sat~ urday might. TWELFTIL WARD. At a meeting of the Twelfth Ward Republic- 2nS at the corner of Madison street and West- ern avenue last evening, Mr. Reuben Cleveland was ]clcc!.ed to the chair. The attendance was small. Gen. O. L. Mann, being called on fora Apccclk complied with the request, and e was foliowe: by the Hon. L. L. Bond. The meeting then proceeded to organize a marching club, and Messrs, B. F. Laylor, Parish, Deodd, Martin, and Dell, were appointed a com- mittee to solicit names. The meeting then adjourned until Tuesday evening at Amity Chureh, coruer of Roby strect znd Warren ue. EIGHTEENTH WARD DEMOCE. A meeting of Democrats of the Eightcenth Ward was_held last evening at the Teiperance Hall on Huron strect, west of Clark. It was rather slinl¥ attended, Which was probably ow- ing to the fact that a temperance hall s not ex- actly the place where Democrats like to congre- gate. Mr. C. H. Dyer called the meeting to order and stated fts object. Mr. J. M. Kountree, from the Committee on Organization, made a lengthy report, which was dircussed at some length, Mr. V. C. Turner w.s chosen permanent Pres- ident and Mr. William A. Devine Sceretary. An Executive Comumitice of eighty and 2 number of other committees were appointed, after which an adjournment was had. SEVENTEENTH WARD. The Democrats of the Scventeenth Ward held another meeting last evening for the pur- pose of uniting the various clubs In the ward. Ald. Swecrey presided, and Mr. Kilroy was the Beeretars. Speeches were made by Ald. Sweeney and Mr James Lyman. A resolutionwas adonted that Mr. Le Moyne, by his work in Congress, had proved himsélf a réforner, and that the peopte of the Third Dis- trict desired again his renomination. . After several of the_ unterrified had let off sQme more gas, a committee was appointed to confer with the other clubs and see how they {cel about it. NEW YORK MATORALTY. NEW Yorg, Aug. 12.—The manazers of the Iabor demonstration on Thursday have nomi- nated James Gordon Bennett for Mayor. 3 THE OLIO CAMPAIG: Duvroy, O., Aug. 12.~The Republican cam- aign opened here this evening. The Hon. Samuel “Shellabarger and ex-Gov. Noyes ad- dreseed one of the largest and most enthusins- tic audiences ever assembled in the city. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION. MoNRoE, La., Aug. 12.—W. W. Farmer, of Ouachita, was nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Fifth Districs to-day. ——— - Boarder—‘“ Has the_red-baired girt gone away!” Landlady: * Yes, sir.” Boarder: 1 thought so. I found @ black bhair in the butter +held a consuitation with the City and County | to-day.” CRIMINAL MATTERS. Confession of Kerry, One of the Rlissouri Train-Robbers. The James and Younger Broth- ers Implicated in the Transaction. How They Planned the Attack and Divided the Swag. The Daily Becord of Miscellaneons IMischiefs. TIO'E TRAIN-ROBBERS. Sgecial Dispatch to Tie Tridune. S1. Louts, Aug.12.—A Sedalia special says detectives brought to that city to-night a man bamed Wells, brother of* one of the Missouri- Pacific train-robbers, who had in his possession when arrested two mules, which he admitted were bought with the stolen express mouey. The worning papers will publish the confes- sion of Hobbs Kerry, one of the gang who is in custody, but it contains no points that have not already been furnished, except that the James and Younger boys were positively in the scheme. This is the first time that anything bas been traced directly to these outlaws, although they have been generally credited with having a hang in all train and bauk-robberics in the West. 12.—Chief-of-Police Me- Donough at 2 late hour to-night gave out the confession of Hobbs Kerry, the Otterville train- robber, 10 be published to-morrow. It is quite a lengthy docunent, but the essential facts are that Kergy, Frank and Jessic James, Cole and Bud Younger, Clem Miller, Charies Pitts, and W, Chiadwell constituted the gavg that rob- bed the train, and that Kerry got $1,200 of the swag. It appears that the train was not robbed in accordance with a previously-concerted rl:m, but the party had been riding over a large extent of the country without finding auything particular to do, and finally concluded toattack the train, acting apparently wore from impulse than anything, else. Ketry was not a regular member of the gung, but had been with them during their raid through the couutry, and was present at, the robbing of the train, and shared the spoils. It also appears that the polict authorities here had information early in June last that the Youngers, Jameses, and other members of the band contemplated Tobbing a bunk at Granby, in Southwest Mis- souri, and officers were sent there from here. This ' project was_abandoned, however, and theoflicers returned assoon asthe robbery of the train occurred. Chief McDonough felt certain it was done by this gang, and he immediately scut officers” to Granby, Joplin, and other g}aces, and the arfest of Kerry and Bruce ounger was the result. McDonough had in- tereepted a letter written by Kerry to ope of the band, and it was through this letter that he extracted the confession from him. All the partics mentioned above have been_indicted by the Grand Jury of Cuoper County, but whether any vigorous means will be taken to arrest them is not now known. Thcre aye no official advices of the capture of Chadwell and Pitts, and the oflicers here do not put much reliance in reports to that effect. The coufession gives a discription of the robbing of the train,which is essentinlly;thefsame as hereto- fore published; also the movements_of the rob- bers Tor some time previous to the attack on the train, aud their course to the point where the booty was divided, making guite a circumstan- tial account of all their proceedings. DIDN'T SUCCEED. Special Dispatch to The Trivune. 8t. Louts, Aug. 12.—Highway robberies have been very frequent in the suburbs of late, and another. desperate attempt was made at 1 odock this morning on Pine street, between Twenty-second and Twenty-third strects. Samuel L. Swan, who was at one time & mem- ber of the city police, but who now resides about 8 miles out on the Manchester road, had been in town visiting fricnds and transacting some private business. He was driving out Pine strect on his way home at the hour named when a man rushed into the street, scized Lis horses by the bits, aud commanded a halt. Swan endeavored to drive on, but the highwayman was determined. He loosened bis hold on the bits, jumped to the side of the wagon, and be- fore Swan could prevent it Janded on the seat. A scuffie followed, which tlnally brought both men to the ground, where they fought with desperation for at least ten minutes. At last Otlicer Searnann had his attention attracted, and, rusbing to the scene, succeeded in getting the nippers on_the robber snd thus ended the fight. 'The entire party then drove to the Four Courts, where the ‘prisoner gave his name as Louis Cuschurtz. He is a Pole, has a very depraved countenance, and is sup- posed to be oueof the gang who have been operating on the outskirts of the city, He was committed in default of bail. PARDONED. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. St. Lotis, Mo., Aug. 12.—Perry Randolph, a United States prisoner sentenced Sept. 9, 1571, to ten years’ imprisonment for having in his possession counterfeit money, was pardoned yesterday by the President, and started for his bome in Michigan this morning. Randolph is an old man, and is said to have stood well in the community where he resided, having a large and interesting family. He was arrested in Kansas City about the year 1808, having in his possession 322,000 in counterfeit moncy, and wes let out on bail, which prov. ed to be straw, and used by the Sccret Service men as a stool-pigeon to draw into the net the band supposed to de engaged in distrib- buting the queer. Not proving a guccess in this particular, hie wus recaptured and brought back to Jefferson City, and tried for the offcnse and sentenced as above. The evidence being that the prisouer had been sufliciently punished, and the ofticers of the Court recommending it, a pardon was granted as stated. SIIARP TRICK. PaILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 12.—Special Officer Dougherty, on the Gloucester ferryboat)aunt~ less, at §:15 this morniug, on her up trip, arrest~ ed 8 man who answered the description of Day- ton, one of the murderers of Mr. Chislett, at Elwood, N. J. On arriving in the city the pris- oner wus taken to the Second District Station- House, to be locked up, but those in charge showed u paragraph in one of the morning pu- pers stating that the three murderers had been arrested at Woodbury, N. J., and therefore re- {fused to receive Dougherty’s prisoner, and he Was released. On the next up-trip of the boat three New Jersey oflicers arrived in pursuit of Dayton, and suid that the relcased prisover an- d perfectly the description of the man They are still scarching for siwel they were after. b in the city. FATAL QUARREL. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. St. Louss, Mo., Aug. 12.—A quarrel occurred at Rushville, in Buchanan County, yesterdiy morning about 10 o’clock, which resulted in the fatal wounding of & man named Milton Ser- geant by a boy named George R. Brown. They got into trouble about u young lady while at work on the track of the Kansas City, St. Joc & Coundil Blufls Railroad. 1t app that Ser- geaut was stooping down to pick up 2 spade, Wwhen the boy rown struck nim four terrible blows with the cdge of a shovel he was using on the head, neck, and shoulders. A physi Was sent for, who pronounced Sergeant’s Juries fatal. ' The boy was_arrested, brought to St. Joseph, and lodged in juil. NOT GUILTY. Sax FRra~CIsco, Aug. 12, Liller, alias Wood- Tuff; the defaulting Secretary of the Contract and Finance Compavy of the Central Pacific Railroad, was Sesterday, after many continue ances, placed on trial for embezzlement. The case went to the jury to-day, the verdict being + not guilty.” Woodrufl’s steatings had most Iy been invested in such s i:aner that the Com- pany recovered the fosses belore he was arrest- ed by the civil authorit; s e THE AVENGER. CHEYENNE, Aug. 12.—James B, Hickok, alias Wild Bill, known in Kansas and the Territories as a scout of some prominence in early days, was killed in a saloon at. Deadwood, on the 2d inst., by one Bill Sutherland, who, i justifica tion of the act, alleges that Bill killed Lis broth- er at Fort Hays, Kan., some years ago. PENNSYLVANTA. POTTSVILLE, Aug. 12.—Ephraim Phillips, Su~ pervisor of Newcastle Township, Schuyliill County, was to-day sentenced to paya fine of $500 and one year’s imprisonment for issuing {raudulent tax receipts to sceure his election. Keloe, chief oflicer of ths Mally Maguire | Order in Schuylkill Gounty, and Canning, chief officer of Northumberland County, tozether Wwith six other prominent members of the or- ganization, have been found _guilty of assault and battery with intent to kil Wiiliua Thomas McHugh, “who turned State’s cvidence and was recommended to the mercy of the Court. These same men, together with several others, will be eut upon trial next week for conspiracy to kill William and Jesse Major at Mahoning City. FIVE YEARS. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. DECATUR, Ill., Aug. 12—In the case of fhe State vs. Aliria Lawson and wife, for robbing Charles Nevins of $500 while a guest at their house 25 a house of ill-fame, and while beastly drunk by their connivance, the jury found them guilty, and fixed their punishment at five years in the Penitentiary. INDICTED. Evecial Dispatch to The Tribune. SPRINGFIELD, II)., Aug. Gov. Beveridge has received advices of the indictment at Lin- coln, Neb., of the parties to the kidnapping there by Chicago detectives and others of John H. Blair, who was some time since smuggled to England after his arrest on arequisition by Gov. Beveridge. ) & TRAMPS. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. DANVILLE, 1ll., Aug. 12—An old Englishman named William C. Green gave permission to two tramps to sleep under bis wagon, and dur- ing the night they, as he ulleges, stole $430 from him. ~They were arrested yesterday even- ing and are now in ARREST OF¥ DUELISTS. ST ALpaNs, Vt., Aug. 12.—Leon Vaudney and Arthur Rovert, of Montreal, fought a duel at Richford yesterday, two shots being ex- changed. Rovert was wounded. Six partici- pants were arrested. ——————————— FIRES. OIL TRAIN BURNED. EL1zABeTH, N. J., Aug. 12.—This morning 2 loaded oil-train on the Central Raflroad broke intwolmile west of Roselle. The detached cars stopped, and a sccond oil-train ran into them in 4 fog, near the depot. The locomotive was disabled, and the caboose and all three oil- carswerethrownoffthetrack. They tookfire,and four cars, the caboose, and a wooden tank were consumed. The oil in three other cars burned s0 fiercely that trains could not pass. Onc train, in attemptiug to run by, was blistercd and near- ly fired by the inteuse heat. Wrecking trains are endeavoring to throw the blazing oil cars down the ewbaukment. AT LUDINGTON, MICH. Special Dirpatch to The Tribune. LupmNcToN, Aug. 12—A large 3-story board- ing-house connected with the mill of the Dan- alier & Melendy Company Was entirely destroy- ed by fire between 1 and 2 o’clock this morning. Cause unknown. Insured for $4,40. Loss covered by insuranc IN CANADA. MONTREAL, Can., Aug. 12.—A farmer, wish- ing to clear a picce of land between Hemming- ford and Valley Field, started a fire, which spread go rapidly and so widely that the crops, cattle, houses,” etc., of the farmers in that neighborhood have been burned. The smoke from the blaziug farms interrupts navigation. HORSES EURNED. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. KANRAKEF, I, Aug. 12.—~The barn of Am- broise Moriarty, 12 miles northeast of Gilman, burned this morning, together with five fine horses, and a quantity of grain. Cause, incen- diarism, Fartially Taeairer. RAILROADS. WALKED UP AND SETTLED. Special Dispalch & Tie Tribune. PAxTON, I'l., Aug. 12.—Several days since the County Collector of Ford County caused a levy to be made on eight box-cars of the Chicago & Paduca Railway Company fur the tax for 1874, which tax the Collector has been en- joined from collecting until recently, when the injunction was dissolved. J. B. Shaw, the collector, had advertised the cars to be sold to-day, when the sale was_stop- ped by the Company coming forward and puy- ing the tax, $1,030. The Toledo, Peoria & War- saw, and the Gilman, Clinton & Springfield are the only roads in arrears for tuxes w this ounty. ———— CROPS, Oxams, Neb., Aug. 12.~The following re- Dorts were received this morning relative to the grasshoppers: At Fremont, Dodge County, they are doing no damage to speak of. Reports from the North are about the same. None at Bell Creek and Blair. At Columbus, Platte County, very thick; waiting for a north wind; doing very little damage; appetites poor. At Grand Island, Hall County, the same; the loss will not be over 5 per cent, if they leave now. Kearncy, Buffalo County; this county is re- ported nlmost entircly cleaned out by them the small-grain crop is out of their way. North Plattc, Lincoln County; biad them here a week ago; they took the corn crop cleau to the ground; the damage ir very heavy. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. MixNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. I2.—The wheat crop of the State is now matured, and in the southern and western portions harvested, and a large portion stacked. In the central gnd northern portions, the grain will be cut,’ or nearly so, during the next week. As to quality, with continued good weather and common care excellence is secured in nearly all sections. On dry, sandy soil the grain is shrunk slightly, but in"the mainis plump ana bright. All agree that the yield will be much greater than was estim: three weeks since.” Iu the northern vortion of the State the crop is yery large, much larger than last season. The ssme is truein the west. In Southern Minnesota, it is said, about twelve bushels to the acre will be a lair estimate for the crop. In the central portions of the State a somerwhat better show- ing is reported, generally estimated at fifteon bushels per acre, which s fully equal to the crop of 1574, The acreage shown was much larger than in any former vesr in the his- tory of the State. These estimates are made by various persons who have examined the crop” in different sec- tions, and are not the opinions of a single indi- vidual, but of a number whose reports have been compared. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. LaSaLce, 1il., Aug. 12—Extended inguiry among the farmcrs of LaSalle County seems to ‘warrant the conclusion that this year’s crop of oats is less than 50 per cent of an average yield, and that the prowise of corn is not mach bet- ter. Inzome of the southern towns the oats are not worth harvesting and threshing. Hay is cxcellent and abundant, and potatoes promise well. The corn markets of LuSalle aud Peru Liave been very active during thelast three days. ——————— INDIAN NEWS, CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 12.—Fiftcen horses ¥ Tndians from Bovd’s Ranch, miles north of Ogalailn, Neb. A man, arrived av Cheyenne this_ evening, re- ports. having crossed afresh Indian trail be tween that point and . A prairie tire towards Chimmey Rock is supposed to have been fived by them. SAN FRraNCIsco, Cal., Aug. 12.—The company of the First Cavalry that is stationed at San Diego is ordered to bold itself in readiness to leave for service on the overland rou The San Diego n to-day says: *This foree is Inecessary to profect. the titizcns on the border from pitiage and murder, and their withdrawal will canse the settlers to abanon their homes, contronts a_numerous body of izens on the frontier of this coun- try, and the removalof the troups will be a seri- ous calumnity.” Four compauies of the Fourth Artillery left for Cheyemic this morning, to musrd the rail- way line and supply the place of commands that were sent to ten Cruok. ————— OBITUARY, Special Dispatch to The Tvibune. DuBCQUE, la., Aur. LA—Mr. Schuler, an old gentleman trom Cedarville, I1., who was visit- ing his sou, the Hon. Cliristian Schuyler, at Parkershurg, was found dead in his bed this mornivg. He was 80 years old, but was in goud liealth on retiring. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Mapisox, W Aug. 12.~Mr. Leonard Nol- deu, an uld Tesident of this city, died this worn- ing. Mr. Nolden came to this city many years =0 and opened s German hotel in tie First Ward, and subscquently built the large stoue block which bears his name. N Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. WATKEGAN, 1l Aus. 1h—Joby ‘liernan, one of Waukeg: oldest gettlers, died this morn- ing from “an overdose of calchicum, which he urchased at one of the drug-stores. He was in n:s Bbémxxx; }({41{: i;lflmrul wil{(uke piace from e olic Church at half-past 8 p. m. Sunday o & $1.50 per - GAS. What tho Consumers’ Company Intends Doing The Ordinance as It Was Passed by the Council It was a general subject of discussion nronn.d the City-Hull yesterday whether the gas-ordi- nences passed by the Councilat the Friday night meeting would receive the approval of the Mayor; and, if so, whether the companies to whom the franchises hau been granted would themselves consent to go ahead under the restrictions that had been imposed upon them. The amendment to the ordinances as originally published, fizing the price of gas at $1.50 per thousand feet for both the city and private individuals, was dwelt upon by many as an insuperable barrier to any new companies coming in. In order to learn just what the mew compa- nies thought about the matter, a TRIBUNE re- porter called last evening upon Gen. John Me- Arthur, who was one of the original incorpora- tors of the Consumers’ Gas-Light and Coke Company. In response to the inquiry as to who were the parties interested with him in this Company, Gen. MeArthur said that there were besides him A. C. Rand, H. G. Brown, and C. H. Nash. Mr. Nash has been acting as President., “What is the amount of stock?? asked the reporter. *+ 1t is limited to $2,000.000," replied he, “but, of course only a small part of the stock is as yet taken. However, the men with me are men of responsibility, and are abie to carry on a larger scheme this.” . THE PRICE. * What is your opinion of the amendments to the ordinance fixing the price of gas at $1.50, and rt‘;quiring bounds of $500,000 from the Lom- auy ¢* “l:\s to the price, of course we would prefer to have a little wider latitude, although it will probably make little differeuce, as the competi- tion with the old Company would inevitably gnw reduced the price any way even below that ure.” g“Do you think that so great a difference in price would result from mere competition?”’ **To be sure. The old companies will never give up the fidd without a severe struggle. Probab) y, a5 soon a5 we get our pipes in er, the companies will commence the fight by ro- ducing the price to §1athousand at one stroke.” ‘“And you think it possible for the Con- sumers’ Company to go on while the price Is so low as that?” ‘¢ Certainly—at least as Jong as coal retains its present cheapness. If it were to go up in price, as is quite probable, then there would be diffi- culty in coutinuing without & cosresponding raise in the price of gas.”? PLAN OF OPERATIONS. “What does your Company propose to do?" “We have not decided upon anything as yet, as we are waiting for the Mayor to sign the ordinance. As soon 2s he docs that and it be- comes a law, I shall call 8 meeting of the stock- holders, when steps will be taken to enter im- mediately upon the erection of the gas-works.” How about the increase in the bunds requir- ed bi' the Council 7 “That makes no difference. The bond is simply giveu to protect the city against negli- gence on the part of the Company in fulfilling their contract. As we expeet to give entire sat- {,sl'uflfiuu, we do not object to the amount of onds.” ‘“Have you decided upon any location for your works?” ‘ Noj in talkiog over the matter informally, the incorporutors have been favorably disposed towards the South Branch, probably somewhere in Bridgeport.” The Mayor bas not yet eigned the ordinances, they having been presented to him_only yester- day afternoon. He sald,when asked if he should atiach his name, that he had heard of o reasons flfihe sl‘n]ould not do‘su. fiie ek c other corporation—the Coke Company— is a Pittsburg aflair, and none of its represent- atives were Tound. ‘ollowing i TIE ORDINANCE, which differsfrom the Consumers’ merely in the neine of the corporation and corporators: Be it ordained, etc.: Sreriox 1. That permission and authority be and the same are hereby granted to the Chicago Coke Gaa-Light Company, of the City of Chicazo, consisting ef Asron French, Charles H. Armstrong, William X. Young, Jawes AL C. McCreighton, €tal., to 1y its main pipes, feeder, and service-pipeson any of the avenues, streets, highways, alleys, public parks, or squares throughout the City of Uhicazo, ¢ubject, however, ta all the terms and conditions of thie ordinance. Sic. 2. The said corporation shall not lay its main pipes in any wach avemue, street, slley, square, or park, unless it shall at the same time 1ay down afl fecders and service pipes necessary to make conucction (withont any subsequent distarb- ance.of the pavement or surface of such street, al- ley, highway, square, or park) with each and_all building-.ots' fronting or “abutting thereon. Said Company shall not clisrge any person desiting to make connection with any service-pipe laid or to be faid by suid Compuny saore than 35 cents & foot for such service-pipe. Skc. 3. That before proceeding to lay down any such main pipe, feeder, o5 service-pipe, the said Company shail first obtain a permit therefor from the Board of Public Worlks (or other Board of offi- cers of said city that may be autaorized to Iseue the same), and shall conform to all the require- ments and conditions of such permit as to the time snd manner of laying such main pipe, feeder, or service-pipe, and such requirements and condi- tions as kuch permit may contain as to the manner of paving, repairing, or reconstructing any such street, avenue, alley, highway, park, or square, in, mpon, or along which such main pipe, feeder, or ser- vice-pipe shall be Iaid, Src. 4. That the said corporation shall do mo permanent injury toany street. sidewalk, alley, avenne, bighway, square, or park, or shade-trce, i manner disturb orinterfere with any nor in Wilter-pipe, sewer, or gas-pipe mow or hereafter Inid by said city of any authorized person o cor- poration, except as expressly permitted by the terms of the permit isvucd to 544 Gompany and when eaid corporation shull open ground 3o the same they shall forthwith restore the streets, pave- ment, sidewalk, or gronud toa_ conaition equally 2vod as before, and 1o such condition as may be re- quired by the permit issucd therefor, and said cor- poration sball prompily comply with' any order or resolation of the City Council, or Beard of Public , Of other propet authority in reference Sge. 5. The said corporation shall not open or incumber miore of any street, avenue, alley. hiyh- way, or public ground at any one time than ma; be necessiry to enuble it to proceed with advantage in laying of any such main pipe, fecder, or.ser- Yice-pipe, nor any more than stall be permitted by the permit that ‘may be issned for Jayim; Din pipe, feeder, or wervice-pipe, nor shall gorporation_ permit any such sizeet, avenue, alloy, highway, or "public gfound to rew3in open or ia- cumbered for a Jonger period than ehall be neces. €Ary to execite the work for ihich the same shall have been opened, or without putting np the nec- tssary barriers or lighte s us (0 effectually prevent the happening of any accident in consequence of such opening or incuinbering of euch street, alley, avenue, highway, or public sronnds. Sec. 8. “The sald corporation shall be lable to 'd shall compensate the City of Chicago and any private indiviusl, owner or ownere, of parties in. terested in any property sdjacent to any street, ae- enuc, highway, alley, pablic ground, square, or park opened or injured by them for all damages may result from leaks of pipes or by reason id corporation having opened or incambered uch street, avenne, alley, sidewalk, high- Dublic ground, square, or park in said city. SEC. 7. The =aid corporation shall be subject to all preeent and future general o:dinances of the ity of Chicago in revard 1o gus companiex, and the City of Cliicago ehall havethe right t any time, by ordinance, 1o provide for the appointmient of aie or more fuspectors of Gae, with all the power and authority incident to snch a position, and which the xaid city may deem neccssary to protect the City of Chicago in s corporate rights. bad e dwidnal consumers of gas sminet oppréssion of fraud: £nd, if the sain cily shall deem it necessary, to require any such Inspector (or other cify cicial) tu certify 10 the correctuess of afl gas f con- sumers of gas furnished by said corporation, _Ske. 8. The vaid corporation soallfsnpply gas- light under uniform and eutlicient pr re tween sunset and snnrise of cach quality of the ssme shall be as nearl; s s not leax than fourieen sperm candies burning 120 graine perhour, to be determined by autliorized photo- wetrical tests, 8 a-foot burner Leing wded. SEC. 0. Tie rights und privilescs herehy granted Are upon tne express candition tat no ue flowing tirough any pipe, feeder, or s¢ ¥ d corponit.on, or by ity anthority, shotl d for 10 cunsutiers thercof at_ u. rate px- e 0 per 1. u00 cabic feet, and shonld the City or Chicagu, ara corpozation, at sny time be- Cur.e a consumner thereol, safd corporation shall not_charze !;!x,d City of Chicago a rate exceeding 1.U00 cubic feet, and to collect or at- t 10 collect at a grenter rate than #aid wum of 0 per L UGG cudit: fect for gas con<umied s aforesaid, and £1.50 per 1,600 cuebic feet fo: con-umeid by the sud City of Chicagn afo from any such main nipe, foeacr, or servic sball work a forfeiture of the rights und priv hereby granted. ¥ Sec. 10. In cvent the rafd corporation. within onc year from the paseage of this orlis mance, shall not have Uit and comploted ges-works in said city suficiently extensive to ensble it to manufacture and distribate 828 to an amount not less than 5,000, i every thirty days, and shall not have commenced sucht worse and expended thereon ar lanst £160, within one year frou the pussaze of this ordinen. e. orif «aid_corporation shull at'any time enter into any combination, directly or indirectly, with any otfier gas company or cunipenics concerning the Tate (or price) to be charged for gas either to the city or private consumers, or if #aid corporation shall direetly or indirecily s, lense, or transfer sucn such B ozes Dany or compauies, or if kaid company. aiter hav- inz comnienced to manafacture gus, shali cease for a periad of more than ten consecutive days (unless by reason of unavoidable accideut: to farnish 2as through their s pipes, the righte and privileges hereby granted shall cease and be of no force or . efiec - This ordinance shall not be in force until accepted by said corporation, such acceptance 20 be within thirty days from it< passage, and oniil the kaid company shall have, within the eaid thircy days given, (and flled in the City Cler] bond "to said city with two of mor suificient secaritic3, in the penal sum of $300, conditioned that ' the said_ corporation faithfully comply with and observe all the pro- vitions of this ordinance, and of all present and futzure gencral ordinances of said city conceraing us companies, and will, within onc year from the passage of this ordinznce, build and complete gas- wotks In emdeeity sufliciently extensive to enable it to manafacture and distribute gas to an amount ot less than 5,000,000 feet in every thirty days, and that the rate to be charged to consumers of gas which may flow through the pipes laid by said cor- poration or by its anthority shall never cxceed the said sum of $1.50 per thonaund cubic feet, and that the rate to be charged to the said City of Chi- cago, should it become s cousumer, as_aforesaid, shall never exceed the eald snm of $1.50 per thou- eand cubic feet, and that eaid corporetion will not scll. lease, or transfer its franchises and privileges to any other gas company, and ehall and will not enter into any combination with any other gas ccmpany concerning the rate (or price) to he charged for gas, and to_pay all damayes which the City of Chicago'or any consumer of the gas fur- nished by said corporation shall suffer by reason of any failure of said company to perform any of the obligations or conditions of this ordinance, such Bond and surcties to be approved by the Mayor, Sec. 12. This ordinance ehall be in force from and after its passage and acceptance as herein pro- id vided. i CASUALTIES. CARRIAGE ACCIDENT. Spectal Dispaich to The Trivune. Mapisos, Wis., Aug. 12.—A serious accident occurred last evening to Mr. A. L. Parsons, o well-known citizen of Oregon. On his return {from Madison, he stood up in his buggy to put on his overcoat, and, dropping the lines, the horse became frightencd and started suddenly, throwing Mr. Parsons out behind, when he strack his head with such violence that he re- mained unconscious for some time. He re- ined consciousness, and finding his horse gone E:lcnwled to the ncarest house and wus taken care of. He is not dangerously hurt. KICKED. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Maroa, 11L., Aug. 12.—This afternoon while working with a road machines a branch of hedge fence scratched one of the Liorses, and the an; mal kicked Gabe Luckins in the face. The wound will probably be fatal, it is thought. T —— LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. * BRIDGEPORT.” Y the Editor of The Triduse. Cricaco, Aug. 12.—We have now got a fist- class Committee appointed upon the **Eridgeport™ nuisance. Let us hope and pray that some good may come of this appointment. This is & far more important matter than the ques- tionof thecollectionof taxes. It'samatter in which the question of property upon which taxes may be levled is involved. It's a matter inwhich the life ar desth of Chicago itself jaina larze mensure con- cerned. Continue this nnisance, and the assessable value of the residence propertywof this city will be aepreciated one-half. If respectable citizens can’t sitin their houses withont being nnuseated, or can't retire to rest withant being awoke, or can't aitend an_opers or & church without being aluost strangulated by the eflluvia of distilled put-id cat- tle and hogs, they are going to move away from nu;xm some more azreeavle locality. < hias got to be the stinkingest city in the * Simply because a rendering-cs- ment, for the rendering of dead, pittrid and cattle, which was formerly locuied 12 miies below this city, and was burned (reported ot the time to have been burned by ncighboring citi- 2zens on account of its being such an int and unbearable nuisance), has been ullowed to be erccted at the Stock- Yards, clasc upon the suburbs of this great city of 500,000 inhabitants, giving forth constantly its death-dealing and mauscating vapors, covering the city as with 3 cloud or fosr (whenever tne wind is 1n a southerly or casterly direction), filling every nook and crevice almost to suffocation. Now, the question for this Committce to decide {s, whether this great city is longer going to allow this state of things to continue; wWhether this nuis- population, while Chicago iteelf,” with inhabitants, with city lot3 worth from 52,039 $..CA0 a {00t front, are only as«essed S135, ;oo ald only scven times what Ogle County is astessey We know we have one of the best coantier st State, but we do not. know that we shesaylile sessed more than one hunired times as mugll: some other counties and of more wealth. "IC48 Look at the asseaiment of Cook. Phorl, rena, Sanzamon. Morgan, and ofhers 1 il name, and see what sangaine minds our Aposl C. Tanoay," bave. FOREIGN. GREAT BRITAIY, DISRAELI'S PROMOTIOY, Loxmox, Aug. 12.—Although Disrael{ Istoy elevated to the Pecrage, he will remain Minister. Sir Stafford Northcote winl the leader of the House of Commons. Ty ity general impression that the Conservzum,n weakened by the change, but Disraelj is Py ically unable to sustain the labor of the leagen ship of the House. It is rumored that other Cabinet changey be made after the prorogation, name] ;-'3 Bowy Pogye busincss, with more suburban viilages | 5:3‘% Charles B. Adderley, the President of the of Trade, and Lord Jobn Manners, the master-General, are to be offered Pe William H. Smith, the member for W, ster, and. one of the joint Secretaries of Treasury, is to replace Sir Charles Adderly and some subordioate member of the Gory ment Lord Mangers. The Daily News says: *For more than o session it has been manifest that thetagy leading the House of Commons was gr tog burdensome for the Prime Minister, who gy spared himself when public duty demanded; time and energies. His accession to the P is not so much a promotion asthe developmey, or, rather, the crown of his career. The politi] cousequences of this change may. my vy 2t once unfold themselves. Disraell withdr, from the House of Commons at the close of the session, in which he has been the ceatrs: of strong personal discussions, but it cannotpe doubted that Lis removal was contemplatedhe. fore these discussions could be forescen, Thy transfer of the lcadership is an event farty important to stand alone. Before long furthey changes must take place to bring the relatios. ships of_the Ministers to otie_another fnto b, mony with the new state of things.” THE SLAVE QUESTION. ‘The Admiralty have issued a new circalarpe specting fugitive slaves. It instructs the of. cers of the navy, first, whenever s fugitive iy taken under the protcction of the flag, nods maud shall be entertained for his surrender o the ground of slavers; second, officers are left to their . own discretion regarding the circumstances under which they ouzht to receive a fugitive slave; third, whes ever within territorial waters any one claimsty be held in slavery, contrary to the treaties of Great Bri , he should be protected until fhe nearest British Consul investigates and decides the question. SERVED HIM_RIGHT. LoNpox, Aug. 12.—Richard Barnes Qakley, managzer and proprictor of the ermu’n Credit Bank, o schieme started in 15%, which gru\'cd a foilure, was adjudicated bankruptin anuary last and committed for trial on 2 charge of fraud, was found guilty to-day and sentented to five years’ penal servitude. e e THE EAST. THE MONTENEGRINS. . RAGTSA, Aug. 12.—The Prince of Slontencgrn has delayed his march towards Sientza, the point of junction with the Servians, for th purposc of cperating against Dejelatedin ané preventing the relief to Moukhtar Pasha. TURKRISTT REINFORCENENTS. s Eight thousand Turks landed at Antrarm Thursday last, going to Podgoritza. . SERVIAN EEPORTS. BELGRADE, Aug. 12.—Prince Milan has ar rived from Delegrad. The Turkisk forces st tempted, on Tuesday last, to break thronghibs Servian lines at Javor, but were completelyre pulsed._Nearly zl) of them were killed. Gen. Ranco Olimpico maintains bis offensire positions on the Drina. ance is_longer to be allowed to remain where it i whether the lives and comfort of 500,000 inha itants arc to be sacrified to the greed of two, or three, or dozen, or six dozen men? This is the question of the Lioar in Chicago. Jauzs B. Lucas. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. T the Eatsor of The Tribune. Cmicaco, Aug. 1l.—Allow me, through your paper, to express my thanks te those who found timeto pena few words in bebalf of our poor dumb brutes in this city. Much more interest wants to be taken in their behslf who toil for us day and night. Ifecl sure if mauy of our good and humane people of Chicago only knew one- half the cruelty to horees, being turned out to dic of starvation when unfit for labor, and the atuse of boys toward them at the same time, they would do their utmoet to aid the Humane Socicty to pun- and bring w0 justice the owners of such misnsed beasts.” It is one of the firat things that sttracts attention of strangons, accnstomed to Europesn_conntries, to sce dumb animals so uncared for and made to work by peddiurs, etc., when nnfit for labor. Why should it not’ be a'part of the duty of our pablic ofiicers to sce to this much-needed affair, a it is in ail European citics* Let vs trast onr Mayor will extend hla influence in snch a ood canse. 1 trust, also, when a citizen sees crnelties en- acted he il follow the exumple of_your Sunday correspondent, and find time to send for the Hu. mane oflicers, or otherwise note name and number of owner and forward to the Humane Society, where they will find, as 1 have done, prompt ai- tention, which is noteworthy in view of theis lim- ited numper of ofticera. 1 would like 1o say a few words in referenice to Doy and younger children being allowed 10 for- ture the faithful dog and harmiess cat, in the vory Ppresence of public oficere, withont any attenipt to Jreventit. 1 know it rests sreatly upon parents n bringing up their children to be brutes; bat if there are those that will not take the trouble to do no, our authorities shouid make it undersiood that no manner of cruelty will be al- lowed, as we all want_to remember that the dumb creation are God's works, and made for ina’s ure, not abuse. a8 toe Great Giver delighteth in every: thing He has made. MEs. L. humane to dumb DRILL THE BOTS. o the Editor of The Tridune. CHICAGO, Aug. 11.—I heartily concur -fn what **R™ in hie letter of the 10th inst. #ays about rifle practice, and think the Firstand Second Regiments should have some practice infiring. The young men of the First Regiment are not cowanls. as zome - talkers " seem to think as their conduct when they ended the **war down by the river ind; cated, " and they don't want the people of Chicag to think eo. They didn't join cntrely to havea ood time and ** tlirt, wich the irls,” but joined ccause they alwayb had a likiug 1o be a soldicr, There are a great many who hase been in military schools. and'not a few who have wanted to get ty West Point, and if called upon for service would ut once respond. The New York Seveath, one of the best regiments in the War, was of the same class. of young men as onr First. But what is all the drill Eoiuz to do without any tar.cet-practice? Are we 1o be used 1n battle to only charge bayonets or to £hoot up in the air and trust to Inck for the bailet to* come down and hit somcthing? The Englisy voluntecr regiments have their auges on views, and why not the Firet and Sccond Regi ments? The companics orgunizing in the conniry tuins have men in them that can hita barn 1,000 yarde away. Some of the best shotsin England Delong fo_these voluntecr ussociations, and they have shooting-matches and reviews two' or thrce times a month, and why not the infantry of Chic ¢agor There i= 2 aplendid place out in the Sonth Park Boulevard, mbout ten utres of prairie, which might do for reviews, But give ua some targeq- practice and sham pattles, 3 afraid. R, MICHIGAN AVENUE, o the Editor of The Tribune. Caicaao, Aug. 12.—Some unity of action shonld De had by the real-estate owners owning property bordering upon Michizan avenue relative to re. graveling. Asitisnow, residents here and there are regraveling, leaving the spaces between the Dew work in a5 Fough and uneven a situation s the ¢entire avente has been in for the past twenty-for months. Now, if the cit7 at the present n{nren :; too poor to improve this thoronghrare thoroughly. a8 it should be done, or the residents are not- i posed 1o do it eithor, why cannot the [iesent surface be cvened mp with g tle aifted geavel® This would cost but very Jittle, wonld require but little_gravol, wonld eon. #unie but little tme. and would be a vast Improve: ment. This certainly could be done by the ciic, tnder the head of kecping the streel fn repuir, The scheme alloat for the South Park Commissioners (g assume charge of tais avenue, widen It 4 fect og each mide, act out trecs from Lake 1o Thirty. ffty Streets at regalar intervals, and make one Grag) Baulevard of it fn conne: with the South fark improveuente ie one grand schcwas, and will evey: tually he cucricd ont: but antil this is done et e have a tiltle moothier surface. and, by filling pros: ent ruts and depreszions with iffed’ el, this desiderstum can be cheaply sccomplisnod, " A - 4 OGLE V8. COOK COUNTY, To the Edftor of The Tridune. GraD Drzove, Ogle Ca., 1L, Ang, 10, paper for the Jast vear aw been complaind Cook County, o Chicazo, having brew Lixed by the e action of the State Lourd of Equalization for the benedt of the rest of the State. of the fact that Ogle Couaty, a parely agricaltural county, beiny assessed for 1876 for $1¢, 00( while Cook Connty, ywith her vact e 200, What do you think Banja, which has been strongly fortified, i held by Tchernayefl's army, while Col. Becker's armiy occupics the mountains on the Timek ad MMorava lines. 5 LATEST. BELGRADE, Ang. I12.—It is expected tha) Prince Milan’ will proceed in a few days to s spect the army on the Bosnian froutier. REPUGEES. Thirty thousand Bulgarians, principally old men and women, have taken refuge in Servia The atrocities committed by the Turks in Bul- garia and Servia are reported beyond descripr ! tion. SURGFONS. d Rurgeons and officers sre arriving at Belgrads | from ull countries. k 'VOLUNTEERS. One legion of volunteers bearing the name of the Princess Natalic has gone to the seat of war. Gen. Zach’s wound wi%l necessitate amputae tion. It is believed a battle is inminent in the neighborhood of Banja. Gen. Leschjanon, with the bulk of his forces, has taken up a position near Brestowatz. The Commander-in-Chicf of the Servian army hss decided not to abandou Moravia Valley withous 2 decisive battle. FRANCE. THE MUNICIPAL BILL. ‘VERSAILLES, Aug. #.—The uncxpected pass- age of the Municipal bill gives general satisfaction, 8s removing” what threstened to be the occasion of a serious conftict be- tween the powers of the State. After it passage by the Senate, the bill was returned to the Chamber of Deputies, when Jules Ferrv read the report, proposing its adoption at amended, and said that as an act of concord” and conciliation such a course would do honor to the chambers. All the clauses were without discussion. Dupuare has been eleeted a life-Senator, vict Casimir Perier, deccased, by 161 votes. Two hundred and ' seventy-four Senators Vol Chenelong, Legitimist, obtained 109 votes. The heat is intense. Count St. Vallier, of the Senate, was overcome yesterday, and had to b removed to Paris. PROROGUED. VERSAILLES, Aug. 12.—Both Chambers of tht Assembly were prorogued this afternoon. . MEXICO. TOE REVOLUTION. 845 FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.—A passenger by! the steamer Colima, which arrivel yesterdsy’ evening, reports that when the steamer left] Mazatlan on the evening on Aug. 5, the city was filled with exciting rumors of insurrection in the interfor. A battle had been fought between the Government troops and insurgents. Sixteea thousand men were engaged. The insuwigents T were defeated with® heavy losd. The rehels are reported to be falling back towards the coust, and it was fex that par; of the forces would attsck Mazatlan The city had becn placed under martial 1aw. Many stores were closed, and all the forcefin the city and vicinity, numbering 1,500 men, were under armis to repel the threatened atiack: of the insurgents. All communication betwees Mazatiau and the City of Mexico bad been v off by the insurgents several doys befors Colima sailed. - SPAIN. A TOT SPELL. MADRID, Aug..12.—The heat is fearful, X ceeding any recollection since 1500 The city & deserted. Forty field laborers are dead, mear Seville. The vinesin Andalusin s scorching ailing. and f. 7 GERMANTY. B WAGNER COMPLIMENTED. XTRRUTH, Aug. 12.—The Emperor Willsm arrived this evening, and was enthusissticall) reccived. His Majesty congratulated Wagit) on the suceess ot his undertakisg. GREECE. EARTHQUAES. ATHERS, Aug. 12.—A severe shock of sn estil quake was experienced at Patras to-day. Sev houses were much injured. ———— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Warvitie, N. Y., Avg. 12.—The Snoday School Assembly was numerously astended tor day. Dr. Tifflany, of Chicago, delivercd an elo- quent, profound, and impressive Centemuisl : oration, after which fifteen Centennial trees . were planted, and befitting addresses mads. Specrial’ Dispatch tv The Trivane. Auge. 12 —Samuel Lawton, whe shot Lis father three weeks ago, was to-duj faken to the insane asylum at Independeace where be will be kept until his cace is disposet Dunuquk, I of. When told of his destination, he remarkec it would have been a good thing to have bl there long agu.