Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 8, 1876, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER S P 8 1878, ton, . . 4", P, Parks, Democrat, ot Ancors, made an 1n- ! terruption, and was suppressed by the City Mar- abalof Eigin, 1. Mr. Dabcock made an addreas, advising calmness d falrnesa in il affairs, * Ctawford, of Winnebago, explalncd his vicws as o who was Chalrman, “ " The two Chalrmon agreed to Teave tha question anta who should preads Lo tho Conventlon, ox- ##! ¢luding Kano County. ¥"0i 1, Loop, of Doobe, made n few remarks, cging that the Distelot Comimittee wore tho anly ones who conld present tho proliminary organixa. 4on. No delegates were yot admlitted, and noth- Jng conld b done except by compromise, . Mr. Marah sald Delialb County wanted falr play, 'and that only. Ho thought the Convention had " heen called to'arder Ircegniarly, pethaps. %, M. Manny sald he had known of no objections {0 Mr. Coon, and the Committce had dificuity in settling who ahould.be Chairman. ¢ . Mr. Marsh prescnted his proposition to begin * . again, both Chalrmen conseating to vacate. Mr. Loop thought thoy SHOULD NOT PLAT BABY ANT LONGER. *." By a vote of countics, A. B. Coon, of Mcllenry, ‘wan then clccted temporary Chairman., Op mio- %" tion, both of the Becretaries wera contlnued in 7+ poaltion. Mr. Talcott then moved a Committes of Creden- = tials of Beven, excluding Kane, C. B, Loop moved, as an amendment, that one 1. from ench county, except Kane, be appointed. Judge Lasrrenca did not know why the precedant +. In this matter should be violated. e favored the . amendment decidedly. Tho voles wore ns follows: Winnobago and De- ' Ealb, no; McHonry and Doone, yes; and the ‘- amendment was lost, - The original motion was then put and carrled. _* 'The Committec of Beven was then appointod as follows: From Winnebago County, Lee and Fer- - _ gneon; McHenry, Stowart and Browni DeKaib, ‘Whittemoro nnd Babeock; lioone, L. N. Law- rence. * ENTITLED TO SEATS. Ezom, 11, Sept. 7.—The Committee on Cre- dentlals presented the names of those entitled to scats in the Conventlon as follows: Boone—Law- /. rence, Gilman, Sykes,and Loop; McHenry—Eddy, Stewart, Walker, Brown, Gillidon, Coon, and Btewart; Dellalb—Mnrsh, Boles, Pritchard, Bab- -, ‘cock, Wood, Dean, Lovell, and Whitterere; Win- mnebago—D. Ferzuson, Spafford, Talcott, J, Fer- guron, Smith, Hurd, Lee, Lawrence, Martin, and Crawford. ¥ A majority report presented from Kano: D, F, Rarclay, Lewis, Clevoland, Ryan, Sherwin, Ger- mane, Evans, Relsing, Weet, Allen, Downing, and lavlin. X A. Smith, of Winncbago, moved to accept tho minority report, as above, ¢ Jndge Lawrence, of Hoone, presented a miuority report, concurring with the others an to all coun- tlcnexcept Hane, which, proposed thio rollowlnF nomon: Kelaing, West, Kimball, Germane, Hurd, Sherwin, Evans, Chlsholm, Meredith, Osgood, Ttavlin, and Van Viack. "The question a to the adoption of the reports, fn #0 far ax they ngreed, was put and carriod. THE TROUNLE DBEJINS. R Mr., Crawford moyed that the majority report be adopled. Mr. Loopmoved as a substitute that the minority report be adooted, Mr. Lawrence, of Doone, in accanding Mr, 's motlon, madc & carcfully-prepared orgu- Micul biul Luy sepuolicat party ciura ot wifora to have domestic dizruption,” The principlu thut the “mufority muat rute hud been scttled by four years of war,” That the majority should rale wna an nd- * mitted principle, The creduntlals of delecates - electea by the recond Conventlon {n Ganuva wore sigoed by 08 ucle;fm», and he doubted if it contd by afforded to fiy in tho fuce of two-thirds of Kane County. Tha Committee bad listened: (o argm- mente pro and con, and it seenicd as though fhia second delegation’ was the legal one to reprosent ‘the county. ~ Coull this Convention = afe ford 1o “slight U8 men at the bldding of 831 Such idens wers prepasterous and absurd, ‘The credentisla of avery delegate in the county were presented, and 1t was shown that they were ontitied to organize a Convention and select delognten, Mr. Ferguson presented TR OTHER SIDE, and argued for tho defoat_of the’ minority report. The first dolegates from Kane had regular croden- tlnls duly siguicd and sealed. and the Committeo on Credentiols “could notgo behind the report pre- , sented. If such was tho cado, there could Le no finality to a conventlon. Any sct of * « men could call a County Convention and de- " mand adinittance to Diatriet’ Conventions, agd demund their “coutinuanca untl tne day of election. Nothing hid boun prodncoa to show timt tho proceedings of the Caunty Convention had been irregular, ‘Toe mecting had Leen hold und duly gafourned. and the Conventlon could not refuso Hiem admittance, TUuP. QUOREAU, OF AUROTA, * dealred to wpeak, bus ubjéetion was made, as ho % da not a delezate. ‘Thy Chairman wode a long, rambling dircussion of no mument toauy one, I fact, the Chairman wsed dp wore than Hulf of tho ool the Cunvens tion all day, not always in an interesting manner. . Mr. Quorcau being permlited 1o speak, at Inst, proceeded to preseat tho «vlewn of thoss who rep- » reeented the sccond Kana County Conventlon, fa- vorlng liurlbut. ile suddenly broke down, come plaining of a scvere indispositlon, SR, MEREDITI GIVEN IOPE, < Mfe. Meredith of Knne took his pluce, and made 2 plea for the admission of the Hurlbut delogates, . .J¢ had favored no candidatea directiy. < ‘The Chalrcalied hisattention Lo the question bee fore the house, The epeaker continued. 1f our rights wors Im- poscd upon, it was at Geneva. A fow men oitsida of tho Conventlon controlled its actlous, It wus urged on by athet pressure. The delegates them- Fofves who' porpetrated tho weang should not be eld wholly responsible. Hisspecch wis a ranibling one, aud will nover bo ropeated in the high-schouls on Clasa-day. The Chalrinan mcluenuy urgod the speakor to stick to the point and Lo briet. B ALL ABOUT THE KANE COUNTY FOWWOW, » Babcock, of DcKalb County, was next heard, - who desired to give a reason for 'the actlon of tho Committeo who made the msjority report. The fucta presented showed the Kune County Conven. tlon to have been regularly called by thy County Committeo, and Ar, Lord naminated aa Chairnian, 1t wrongs were done in the Committeo after that, it was I the power of the Conventlon to right thew. Each town submitted its credentials to the Committeo appolnted by Lord, and voted twice by thua recognlziig him as Chuirman, and wero bonnd by his scifon, They could not den; tifs, Tho maJorlty of tho Committea weru' furce 1o cintm the right for their report. Judye Lawrenca, of Boone, sald he would not deny the prolimindry orgaulzution, but whun Mr, Lord refused to moke the mmotion to chauke tha tamporary to o permanent organization, it was au Aarue too gross for ropetition, Prof. Quoreau sald motions were made fora por- wanent organization and Lord refused to put thom. In uvery instance but twe, Lord denled the right of the mojority to a hearnng. “'hesy U4 - men hero to-doy were entitied to sdinlsslon, and they only, MIL_LOKD WAS CALLED FOR, and a storm of hissos burst out sround the house, amid which ho retained Lin wonted composure, Mr. Loop objccted to bis llmnkln;i. Mr. Crawford dexired to hear from him, as ho hod acted us_ Chalrmian of the Kane County Cone vention, sod might throw wore light upon the ubject, ',r he Cholr occupled 10 minutes in teolling how ho 1. Mr. Lord thon made o statement ae to tho facta he understooil thent, stating that ho was duly ted Chujrnwn on matlon; " that committecy we,e nppointed as 18 wsual, credentisla tmdenll‘ll, and everything seemed Lunnoniauns; that tne Com- witteo oy Credentials reported, tho Convaution acquiesced 1 this Committes's report, and busi.- nesn proceeded; that the Cunvention votod down two proporitions to appoint dulo- aos to o Distrlet Conventlon; —that ho.vote fur thy Chalr to appolnt a committes of pine to sctect such delcgates was thon put and tarried; that no othier motion was heard by the thlr'. that the Comzitten made thoir repori, and i was adopted, -he met knuwing of & call for a %, ° dlvisfun of the house; thal a wotiun was then put to sdjourn and careled, CONTRADICTION, § Ar. Clhtaholm, of Elglu, next appearad and dis. s Jated Mr Lord's stutements, As to his action batrman, whether temporary or perczanent. Mr, v, lord did 5ot want to hear mullons ezcept such as pleused hiwn, - o demanded tho tecurda to prove I} whether Lnrd was temnporary or permanent Chale- man, ¥ Mr. Davidsanstated that hecalled the organiza i tion t order, and nonunated Mr. Lord as Chalr-* ", uan of the Convention. £ 3ir, Crawford wmoved tolay the minarity report on thotable. Winnebago and DeKalb Counties voted yes, and Boonoe aud Henry no. Judge Lawrence proposcd that this Convention adjourn, and lct Kone County make snother at- tewpt Lo prescal o aingle dulegation. * " Pha orlgiual motion to ndopt the majorlty report n to sccept tho Lord delogates from K called for by a vote of countie carrled, Winnebago and Delal MHenry and Bone sgZainst. ‘The Chair announced that Kane Conuty was now & part of the Couvention. r. Loop otfered & rosolution to adjourn 10 Tir. Babcock L MOVED TO MAKE TIE ORGANIZATION VFERMA- ane w "Thin \vas deel agrocing, snd c- ENT. * Gen, Hurlbot's friends from Doone then got up snd Jeft the Convention, headed by Loop, ~ Mere 3 & genuing hubbub. Mellonry ssked (lme for . consultation. Every man wus on itls foet, and all anxioun to sco and licar, Tho Chair could’ not ob- taln & boariug for a Joug timo, Threats snd bigh words few sround, and men were guuy. l-‘x‘u:n coufusion, Me Babeock withdrew his ‘motlon. . Mr, Loop announeed the withdrawal of Dooue County from thu Consention. Netfenry County aleo withdrew. A Crawfonl moved that M. Bebeock Le pere mwanens Chalimon of the Convention, + Hlx of thu rejected delogates from Kane County, - some one sald, withdrow. v w . The motlon to make Uabcock Chalrmon wes de- clared carrled, James Perguson was made permanont Bacrytary, * i A k 'z‘u. } i Mr. Taloott moved a Committce on Resolntions to report hafore nny nomination be made. Mr. Marsh moved tn adjourn one honr. \Vith eswn, 3 Mr. Trawford moved that each ‘delegation have pawer to fill vaeancies, Carrled, On motion, adjourned ane hotr, The fecling At this hour was intnse, and it scemed a8 thongh THOUDLE 'WAS ANKAD, SURELY. TR RUMP CORVENTION, The Canvention reassembled, Dabcock In the chair, at 7:30 p. m, ‘The Cammldec on Rosolutlons, conslsting of one fram each connty, was mppoinieid as follows: Mcilenry and_Boone made na response; DeKnll named H Noise; Winnebago, W, A. Talcott; Kane, K, Cleveland. A recoss waa takon awalting the report. ‘The Committes roported reeolutlone Indoreing the Republican Natlonal Conventlon; indorsing Hayes’ lotter: rr‘r‘mrln the namines of this Con- vention to faithfully adopt such sontiments; de- nouncing the prosent systoin of paying for servicos by political preferment; recommending that the District Contral Committeo in future fix not only a day for the District Convention, but alao 4 uniform day for the County Conventious, Carrled, Mr. Pritchard, of DeKalh County, moved that the Conventlon adjourn till O a. m. to-morrow, haping then to have a full Convention, Mr. 8mitl, of Winnobago, Olwnlell the motian, Mr, Crawford also oppos 8 did not desiro a breach in the Hepublican ranka. Bt those coin- tlen had gune out. They had had time to consult L (fiwhu!her they would form a part of this Con- ventlon. Mr. Pritchard did not wish to press anything againat the best good of all, hut wanted e¥ery man (i the district this fall, and 1f possible to bring back tho erringbirethren. % r. Talcott also ommm}l adjournment. Doono and Mellenry iad GONE OFF ANGRILY, and ha shonld object to wlmufimn long for them. Mr. Eddy,of MeHcury, stated that he uniderstood the withdriwal of the connty to have been final. Mr. Crawforil asked Eddy what llcllnn‘{ County neoded to placo themn whore they could o hunor act with tho Conventlon, In roply, Kddy said Mclenty County copld not act with a conventlon which atmitted the delega- tlon from Kane electcd, a8 ho claimod, by 8 minuris . yMr. Titchard was still inclined to wait, If neces. sary. 1o wan willing to move a reconaideration of the vote admitting Kaue County No. 1. Tho vote to adjourn was losf, Kene and Winne- bago voting n tue negative and Delalb in the pf- rinative. Mr. Crawford, of Winnebago, moved ta PROCEED TO NOMINATH fer Congross by Informal ballat, Carried. "The Char dcclded that 21 votes must bo conald- ered a majority, Mr. Smith, or Winnebago, nominated Willlam anm{!. of Rockford, in a glowing eatogy. Mr. Marsh enanted 1o the Convention tha name of the ltev, W. 8, larrington, of Sycamore. The final voto wi Winnebago, 10 for Lathrop; DeKalb, 8 for llarrington; Kans, 7 for Lathrop and b for Harrington, - ‘Tho first formal ballot reanlted as follows: La- rington, 14, Tho second ballot, rop, 16; Hacrington, 14. The third ballot, 3ame, excopt Hurlbnt recelving 2 votea from Kane County. Fonrth ballot, l.mhmg. 103 Harrington, 14, Fifth ballot, satne. Stxth ballot, same, * AMr. Crawford moved that a committoe to report to the District Central Committco’ be appointed. Tho conntics deslgnated tho following as thelr com- mittos: Whittemore of DeKalb, $pofford of Win- nehago, Gates of Kane, Boune and McHonry Countles not voting. ; LATHROP NOMINATAD, A seventh ballot was called for: Tareington, it nndnimous, Kane moved fhat a committee of thirae be appoinfoid to wait upon Mr, Lathrop and inform hiusof his nomination. The Commities conaleted of Lewis of Kane, Marsh of De Kalb, and Crasvford of Winnebago. NG THE DISTRICT CONMITTED for tho enaning year wae reported as follows: Kel- Inm of Do Kalh, Wright of Bone, Coon of Mc- Henry Smith of Winnebago, and \Waterman of Eanc, Adopted, At thia staga of the proceedings the Hon. Willtam Lathrup, the nominee of the Cunventlon, was in- trodnced and made a fow remarka deprecating the bard feellng which existed at tho Conventlon, Should he be the canse, In any way, of Injuring the party or cause, he owould farever regret it. He carnestly advoested all nt- wmsu to reunite tho party to ‘It might present o Aolid front. 17 ho was in the way at suy time + B WOULD GLADLY STEE ASIDE to restore barmony. Thankiug the Convention, he bade thhem gond-n! F‘IL The Rov. Mr. Ilarrington then appeared npon the stage, and in o few well-put sentonces guvo words of cheer, IHa conflldently cxpectod this fall that the Fourth Disteict would rolt ||E ns large ma- Jorities an cver. He cordially scconded the momi- natlon mado, I'he Conventlon then adjourned. 1t is not denfed that hard feelings exlst, but ‘hayies are entertabned that thnoe will eaho down the feellng, and this dlstrict bo os herotofore. A fow daya wiik determine many things. Tathrop, 22; DeKalt County changed, waking LOUISIANA. 3 BANGUINARY POLITICH. Speciat Dispatch to The Tribune. ‘New OnLeans, Sept, 7.~0ut of the affalr tole- graplied to Tiz Trinune Tuesday evening in re- gard to tho attack upon Senstors Nreaus and We- bur and Reprosentative Loufs J, Soucr, when re- turnlng from the Pointe Conpee Fudiclul’ Conveh- tlon, grew o desperate personal rencontro to-day in il city betwoon tho latter genticman and lonry L. Smith, o rcporter of the Zimes. The Zlmnes Tuesdny ovening published a scurrilous at- tack upon tho gentlemon named, charging them with cmploying some colored men Lo do tho firng In order to male polltical capi- tnl, Mr. Soucr published a card §n tho papers this moruing pronouncing the article false sud de- nouncing the odltor of the ¥mes sy a wiliul and mallclous fulsificr. Mr. Bouor expected n chal- Ienge from the oditor of the Thnes, Lut, instead, Smlith, who wae the sathor of the article, USDERTOOK TO COWIIIDE SOUET, 4 on tho atrects, being accompunled by & largo represcntation of the reportorial fraterhity to seo the fun of whipplug a Radical, Tho ffalr tovk place at the corner of Canaland St. Chariew strecto. Souer wa aulotly walking ulon the strost wiioi Smith bailed hhn and Inquired ir e was the author of the card yublished over his signiture this morning, “Soger roplicd that lo win, Smith then suddenly drow o cowhide ang ‘atruck Souer once, but, beforo ho had an evpor- tanlty to follow1t" up,” Soter wtepped. back- and drew lia rovolver and fired, hilting Smith, who started out Into the street. Sour followed, PIRING AGAIN AND AGAIN, shoating Smith, who way endoavoring to deaw his revolver, 1lo finally succeeded, and‘fired two shots, hitting Souer dach timo. “Soucr fired onco mors, Vitis siiot aleo taking effect, Two of Smith's wounds wers in the - fleshy part of the leg closs ta tho thigh, and 3 the third In the right nldo, 'he latter wound s 7 Drobably fatat, thoigh ho Ju sl Living. Ao aeat B aner s wen In tho lert Je, and tho tnat §1 tho right 81do of tho neck, clow 19 the Juguinr vein, To\witl probably recover. . Kouer fotl gt Bed whtn he recotved the last wound, but. quickly ot up ready to renew the fight, it the bystandors stapped In and -mp)ued it. Tho attack wus sito- Kothor unexpected from Sinih, A DREPUDLICAN AND I8 WIFB BUOT AND CARVED, A lotter recelved fn thiscity from a thoroughly truthful and rosponsiblo source statcs that Joe MoKlitrick, 8 promiuent Democrat of Baton Tteuge, with ano of his assocltes, went to the housa 'of Juhn 8. Chapioan, & mulmi White Re- publican of Uhat pariah, ivolved him {n & quarrel, Uurlng which he was aliot ihrough the body and bis fununnulyf the 3 COLOWED REPUBLICAN ABDUCTE The same lettor atatos that u lnadlmf calored He- ublican was taken from hils house, {n the Fourth Vard of that_pariah, last Friday uight, and it ls supposed hu had boen made awasy with, as nothiug Lis wiuce Leun heard of himn, o TWO TEFULLICANS ADDUCTED. Tt s ropurted that two other colored mon hava mysterlously divappeared frum the same nolghbor- houd, onu Sulurdsy aud one Sunday nlght. REPUBLICAN BUOT, Alettor fram Tangipshoa atates that the Rov, Mr, Harper, Presiding Elder of the Africau M, F. Church, located at thut polut, bad been shot. No detalls were glveu, Sherl Hamlet, of Onachita Parlsh, has srrived in thiscity, 1o abundoned his post on an inti- mation thnt, unless ho got away, he would shsre " tha fate of Dinkgrave, Nxw Onrzans, La.,5ept. 7.—The Acting Gover. nor ta-day fsaucd 8 procinmation offoring $5,000 ruward for the arrcat of thy assassin of e, Dink. grave, tax-collecter of Ouachita Parish, and §1,000 for the arrest of the assassin who nllomr\ltl the life of Weater, Clerk of the Cuurt In ied River Parlsh, Y A FATAL ENCOUNTEIL, To #he Western Assocluted Frees. New Outeaxs, Hepl, 7.—A rencoutre ocenrred about 1 o'clock ut the corner of Bt Charles aud Canal_streets between Louls L. Souer, a promi. nent Republican gflll“clln. and Il L. Smith, & “Nmes reporier.. Bouer colamenced the allack, firing three or more shots at Smith, who returned the fize, mortally wounding Souer, Builth re- ceived a eliot In tho bip. The aflalr f\‘uw wut of the following card, whlch appearcd ju a moralag bie; On seyers] occasions the TYmes hiny por: To the Public: pubitaliad ubtruthful sad unwarrauted stiacks upon s il {n Mareh last I warned the eulior to doalat, Qu Tuesdsy morning It renowud s slsaderous abiiss of g I the followlng article: *VThe hinnest on record, Foucr's last Lloodysshirt story, Bour X & Co. 100k LiEnisdives (0 8 themsolves, and no Tho boatat thu mouth of a8 selec a8 thy lovutlon, aud the cone g st sriiuningly Ve wideuly o one of theleaders, They thoukht' they il Liowdy Garment yoruand pedils i Bhrougn the Norih, 1t wi ‘aremiged that Weber, -Hour & Co. ahuuld evicuate thio whart: bost and put vul i @ kIIT, When woite NICRFOCS WUrU 80 70 (1iE(F shot- r. “Tho tes |arly Werd then (o duatto . thiere start thic report that the Convention une i ¢ ou B 1ad Bioen broken up st un atveLIp 1ada (0 wisksatiuto thiom, K¥ery purt of Uis prokrainiiie was carrivd ou Houct arrjving licrs yesteriay and relatin ry o now the” buflces ot aud Tuat whon {hey werd iy N Do iras s will T tnagufiled iuto'ad g Northern ftenubltown, yagers, sud i cdly b Suruiahed Tiom 616 this Clierchy prasuiics thoso ailvzutluts fa this abstract o the 2ines b be witolly Wieu oy, aud Uepited malice, and | proucuuce the responsile editwr of Vet apet willed] sad waliclods alier. v J. BOUER. A speclal from Coushatia to thoe Dullelin says & 5 \ L. man named J, R, Strother, 8 Republican, * has beon arrested, suponeil to bo the party’who tempted to aasassinato Wester, Clork of the D! tries Court, FAIR PPLAY. TN ADMINISTRATION PROTOSE3 TO HAVE 1T RVERYWIERE. Special Dispatch te Tha Tridune, WamuseTtoN, D. C., Sept. 7.—The Attorney- Qeneral will soon fsenc an order asking Diatrict- Attornoys to co-aperate with the Marahals in pre- vonting Intorference by either party with the politis cnl mectings of the other ponding the campaign, 1t has bapn ascertalned that & favorite ruse of tho Ka-Klux Is to break up Hopublican meatings, nnd to Inalst withont {nvitation that tho.Republican sposkers shall divide tho time with the Demo- crats, Tho 1stost naws from Mlssiestppl fs, that tho Democracy are very open In thele methe ods, of intimidation. In Clinton Coun- ty, two years ago, thera were 130 negro Repablican Clabe. Thls year the intimidation is somarked that bat one club has been orzanized, and that Lias oniy beon possible on account of the |lm:nencu In the town of a company of United States raops. Agumnlny of Infantry has been ordered from Vicksburg to Monroe, La., tho scena of the latest distarbanca {n that where tha Sherlff was State mnardercd. This Joaves but one company at Vicks- urg. Afi opinfon of Willlam 31, Evarts, when Attor- ney-General, has been found_which concurs with Caleb Cushing and Attorney-General Taft In rela- tlon to the power of Marshals as {o 4 posss, As this oplnion has not yet heeh published In tho opintons of tho Attorney-Uen- eral, it had escaped Judge ‘Taft's attention when lie wrote his recent letter, The opinion was ren- dered Aug. 18, 1808, dirccted to the Marshal of Fiatos 70 the Western Associaled Pres estern, a 18, WasninatoN, D, C.. Sept. 7.-~A general order Just issued by ten, Shorm by direction of the Secretary of War, publishes for the guidance of the army the Instructions of the Attorney-General, :lddrzned to Unlted States Marshals, issued a fow ays oy CONFEDERATE ARGUMENT. TILDEN'S CONSTITUENTS, New Yonx, Bept. 7.—Tho Z¥ibune's Kingston ) epecial saya: A s atation O Chtsema, Fomk to Blony Mot low tu xet up s pola and nang out ¥ layes auil Wheeler apeakers, dro and_ejaculations, “The meeting broke up without & Lalk, but Just natho traln was fesdiog thelr cannon In own, 8 mMub undertook 1o pull duwnthe pole. 1] ncatised th I{nyes Gin-8qusd, whio Tushed 10 the poicy a0u werp met by pist "Thees wero returncd by the Gun-Squad, and saven men of the Democratio rioters were woinded), ly. hind four wounded, 1t was an unjprovoked act, Ons this bhour—9 intha of the watinded ls reported dead .BOUTIl OAROLINA, eveulng, Coansratox, 8. C., Sept. 7.—A sorlaus tlot ac- curred Iate last night betweon colored Republicans on one side and colored Democrats and white men on tho other slda. Plutols wore freely used on both sldes, The rioters held King atreet, the main thoroughfare, from midnight until sunrise, break- ing windows, robbing stores, and attacking and bk‘flfln;i Indlecriminately cvery white man who showed hin face, A large numbor of peraons were injurcd, and several of those who woro shot aro in a critical condition. Intense oxcitement pro- valla, . 5 8.. C.. Sopt. 7.—Trouble wos tizens of that CHARLESTON, caused by n gang of colored rowdles, calling themsalvoa Itepublicans, attempting to ahuse colored men who afiiliato with “Democrats. ‘The polica Gnully mucceeded In _disperaing tho rlotors, The whitea have been arming, and by noon it was Impossible to purchase a revolver in tha city, the stock belog cnmfleu-ly ex- liausted. © The colored —Democrad beld o meeting to-night, guarded by 1,000 armed whites,” and no attempt at disturbance ae made,” At this hour (11:30) thero has leen tio serlous collision, thonglh armed crowds of blacks and whites are gothered at various points, @nd the cliy continues In a very oxcited condition.” Duck- ner, oue of the whites wounded laat night, died thia evening, FOR CONGRESS., BOVENTIL ILLINOIS, " Apectal Dispatch o The Tribune. Monms, IiL, Sont, 7.—Tho Convention of the go-called Independents for the Saventh Congress- sional District, comprising the Countles of La Salle, Will, Kendall, and Grundy, met at Morris and organized this morning. LaSalla sent no del- cgates, 0a it was undorstood that It was to be alm- ply o eat's-paw for the Democratie Conventlon, atid, as the leading mon in 1t wore delegates to thy Democratic Conventlon which was to follow, icra was no enthislasm, but they qulstly put In nomination Fellx ~ Camubetl, " of LaSafle, for Congress, ond James ' G, Elwood, of Will, for ~member of the tate Toard of Kuunllzation, They ~ appointed Dr. Cook, of Wilmington, to present the rosult of their couvention to ‘the 'Domocratic Convention that waa o follow at 2 o'clogk this afternvon, ‘The Domocratic Convention for the same Con-, gresvlonal_Districe et In tho Court.House with the Hon, Williom Reddick, of Ottawa, in_the chalr, After tho usual preliminarles, Dr. Cook, o8 Cliolrman of the Iudependunt Convontion, addressed the Demucratic Conventlon, urging them to noni- {nate the suma persons nominated by the Independ. ents, 'Thls brought out Breckenrldgo, of Wilt County, who, in u npeech that ioudly ap- Inuded, doclared that this was a Democratic ‘onvoutlon ~ of the pure, old-fashionud stripes that they would take no nominations from the Independents, but tho nominations muet come frow this Canvontlong that the Cunventlon was composed of Sinon-purs Democrats; that the Democratio party would not bo fhe tafl to the Indepondents, but, If the Independents wanted to be the tall of tho Democracy, all right; that Armatroug, of Grundy, bud beon selected to flace in fomination ‘a candidate for goino emocruts to vote for, and ha whould go tor him, whoever he lnl(hl bo. This brought out the Hon. P A, Armstroog, of Urundy, who mads the osual spcech abaut the hunesty that was wanted by the Democrats, and the corruption of overybody clwe, ' He stated that he might have had the nomination himsulf, but hu referred to decline, and he therofor nominated lio lfon. Felix Campbell, of Lasalle. The numi- nation wag nccv{xwd Ly the Conventlon. Evans, of LuSalle, roiterated Armstrong's specch nbout hon- caty and curruption, and ot {n nomination James " 4, Elwood, of Will, as o candidato for the Btats Dosrd of Equalizatlon, [lis nomjuation was unanimonsly prociulmed. Armatrong, of Grundy, then requested that Elwood would step oot on the platforin and show himaclf, which ho did ina very nest manner, and retired, The reat of the time was taken up by » epeoch from Lreckenndge. BIGITI ILLINOIS, &special Dispatch o The Tribune, Watseka, UL, Sept. 7.—1The ltepubdlican out- look In tho Elghth Congressional Dlstrict hins cone tinued to improve since the nomination of Ueorge W. Parker, of Watscka, for Congress wad mnade ut Palrbury on the 22¢ of August. Uls gomination by the Indepondents has been most_unfartonate, and any ono present at the Gilnen Conyreasional Con-- vention saw what a bitter pill it was for the Dem- ocrats to swallow. Those best able to form an opinfon are confident that Col. U. L. Fort, his opponent, will carry thin county by 1, majority, Iroquois TUounty {s well organized, and was never in betier shape, Durlng the last threo weeks Dr, lades hus made seven wpocches, John L. Donovan, Guorge E. King, 8, . Bovie, Ed ltumicy, and Prank Hatch, of Gil* wman, are actively engaged in sddressing the peo- . On Saturday four meotings wero huld ag va- rious pointa, ‘The great mecting ot Unarga on Buturday Jagy, which was adaressed by Uen. Lo- ¥an, has had a good uflech apd now the In.‘llph are thoroughly aroused, and & demand for public speakers to them far beyoud the powoer of the c-mm{ Centrat Conye mitteo to wupply. The 1lon. 8. M, Cul- hero this afteruvon, and s now nccond specch in this district, The Opera-House ia crowded to uverfiowlng. ‘The ilon, Frauklin Blades, President of the Hayes and Wheeler Club, introduced our distinguished candi- d‘l‘s for Governor. M. Cullow during bis speech sald: 1n this cainpaiga wa hoat much sald about tha 5""“ cis, sl we arg complained of fu the uational e cnuthd jlatform becaiisa wo hiave frarg tizo to tiine Promised 10 resitine, and have nob dune'it, The policy of ‘nu party Liss been 1o resumne, but not bel ulrl the buahioss uf fho cauntrs would Jusiity 1t We cauld ava taken the surplus gold aftep uddreas g 115€a of thi ea\, OF o debt, Efiulmm e, ik with 1t (3ken Wp . th kreenbecks, IJ':J‘I‘! I‘K‘)ll fl‘:lllfle‘n uln,r\-.lnh-lc'-m L)‘nu ln:er\-n‘(;bn;rlnl( bt Draty mid, by & standy e B 1o ke (16 Credlt of ‘tho Hutlon Mo wood L preenback waould becotiv nore aud 1iore valuable, unill thoy wuuld he as good »: 14, We have brought tham up from 40 £#atd on the doliar 10 nearly V3 cents to-day, and Ina little while ] (rust thero Will be w0 difierente ih valuo Letween w grooubaci snd & gold dollar, Wo alial) go steudily on fn auch & wanner that when wo Jeastresutnpriou it wil by withiout percepiibiy atiect- gt Lustucss af tho comntry, and witl coutdence pertactly reatured, great rellef’ sad cuorgy wil be seen. Notwl Chlllmllnr the Intense heat of the evening, Cullom held his sudfeuce for’ nearly two houras Mi ‘flio inceting has Leen & declded aucy and will keep aiiva the Gathasias Which fd bew 89 thoROUGLY SRR CUhintonat Dladret oF Y TENTIL TONNESSEE, Mexras, Tenn., ScrL 7.—The Democratic Convention of this district, the Tenth, lo:day ra- nominated Col. 1, L, Casey Youug for Congress Ly acclawatlon, 1LLINOIS. OARDONDALI. Spectal Digpatch §o Tha Triduns, CannoNDaLx, {ll.,'Sepl. 7,—A moetlug of the Hayes and Wheeler Club waa held here this after- nuan. 1t was the occasion of au fmmense turnout, and was tho best meeting of the campaign. The members number 103, The Club bolng notified that Gen. Lb*lln ‘was in the clty, 8 commitleo was appoiuted to Tuvite hiu Lo visif 'the weetlug. The Sunator was welcomed to hia old homo by the Presie dent of the Club, the Rev. E. J, Palmer, in & wull-timed sud patriotic sddress, The Benator brletly respouded in bis usual happy eiylo. An reas wes dolivered by Prot, J. 1. Lrownleo. Arrunvewonts wore nado_for tho mavs-meeting ou Enlunlatvl. whin Gen, Logan will address the peopleat lengthe Au ensu turu-oug 18 expected. The Generals aka Lo-ulartow oveniug oy Murpbysbora. | Egrpy {8 gettlug bor Republicantam wakedup (o & fover heat, an ?wd account may be expected. from Ler at the Noveuber election. The Democratic Senatorial Congressional Com mittes mat at Anna yestorday to act npon the dis- rention as to the nominacs of tho Joneshoro Cone ventlon, They enlla now Convention, timo and Iace_not mentloned, for tho purposc of nominat- ng & Representative In place of J, 1. Oherly, who declined running. They refer the matter ns to Towns and Albright lelog forced to resign their tace to each county (0 ba acted upon aa they think proper In the Convention, . REPUDLICAN MEETING AT JOLIT. To the Edltor af The Tribune. JatigT, 11, Ropt. 7.—The Hepubllcans and & large number af Domocrats il the Court-Touse Tast night to liston to one of Chicago's most pifted orators, tho lfun. A. L. Morrison. falrer, or a more cflnvlncln? argumont was nover laid befare an andience, ‘The giaring tentha of the sham pretensions of tho Democratio: leaders for Reform were handled without gloves. So con- vinelng waa the teath presented that any of our oldest Democrats were compelled to adnut the facts, and wero conviuced that to vote for 8, J, 'Tliden asa Reformer would be worso than mid- summer mndness, Mr, Morriaon counselod ever) one present to vote for no man that had not a goos record. IHe urged the election of our candldate for the Legialature, J. 1%, Murphy, on the ground that hie was'an honest man and had a good record. Mr. Morrison made 8 apecial plen to the workingmon presant, and ahower thom, Beyond tha ehadow of doubt, that Tllden waa not, atid nover had been, a friend to the workingmen, The l||v!:l|n§ closed with threo rousing cheers for lisyes and Wheeler and the entiro KHepuhlican tickat, pitn N Spectal Disptenso The T al Dispatch to The Tribun, Droouinatis, T, Bept. 7—ho. {fon. A, B, Stevoneon, Democratie candidato for Congress, nd- dreased 8 mtelln¥ at Normal to-night. = The Ite- ublicans of Mclean County ato closing up the inca, and, by thorough and systematic organiza- tion in all parts uf the county, mec preporing for n great victory Inthe fall. The conntry meotings hold w0 far have been capecially successfnl ani euthusi- astic, The coming week " the voices of ablo expo- nents of Republieaniam will bo heard in all parts of the county. Juilge Tipton has commenced upon a thorough campaign of the county, and (s grected with condiality everywharo e goes. MAROA, TLLy lal Dispateh to The Tribune, Mauga, 11, Hept. 7.—'The Prohihition Conven- tion for 'the Twenty-niuth District met hore to- day snd nominated Elder John Tyler, of Decatur, for the Leglalature. . VERMONT. ADDITIONAL BLECTION RETURNS. Boetoy, Sept. 7.—FElection roturns from all bat nina towna In Vermont show that Falrbanks' ma- Jority ovar Dingham {s 24,085, Tho aame towns In 1874 gave Peck 0,050 majority over Bingbam, Re- publican gain, 4,735. TheD remaining towns in 1874 gave Peck over Dingham 263 majority, Falre banka' majority in tho entire Btate cannot bo far feom 25,000, For Licutenant-Governor, Practor’s majority will probabiy reach 20, 000, The chll!nhlm. ne far asheard from, siands: l{onlm. 100 Republicans; 30 Domocrals; two mno cholce, "Thirteen towns to bo heard from on the leglala- tive voto gave, in_ 1874, nino Republicans and four Democrats. The Senate hasnot o singlo Democrat. In 1874 there wero G0 Democrats in tho Houeo and twa Iu the Senate. MISCELLANEOTUS. GOV, HAYES AND TOR VETERANS. Corumnus,.O., Sept, 7.—A speclal from Cald- well statos that tho Soldicrs’ Natlonal Reunlon closed to-day with a sham battie, participated in by 100 Veterans from tho Dayton National Asylum, and good-by speaches, The Reunlon has Leen & great anceess, 'The following telegram was read from Gov. nyes: . bl 1 o b o 60 ihlon by b0 B B ot ndered by id mea wio wii of Caldwe he survices Dbe thero cannot be over:atimated. They and commanders saved this nation and fought successfully the battio of freedom for w1l nankind, ‘They and tholr work will bo orer greatfully remembered, and fons ored throughiout the warld, * (Bigued) 1t An sppropriate answer waa forwarded to Gov. Hgyen by ocder of tho catnp, & 1t was declded to hold anothor rounlon next year at Caldwell. OW TOH CONPEDERATEA LOVE TON UNION AOLDIENS. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. Wasnisaros, D, C., Sept. 7.—Another Demo- cratic humbug Lss beon discovered, The Demo- ceatl reduction cut down the apprapriution for supplyinz dinabled soldlera with artificlal legs and arins to £40,000. This amount will baentirely ox- hiausted by next Tuesday, beforo m}:ypulm: more than one-quarieraf thore entiticd. Notices will bo sent next woek tothe rest of the applicants, stating that no action can he taken In their casea until Congress shall provide a deficlency upproprlation: Surgeon-General Barues has estimated for o detl- clency of $250,000. Tho attemptof the Donio- crata to mako capital among the suldicrs was too thinly dismmised, The law wns v‘flllwd declaring that ‘soldiera wero entitled to the legs, bat the money was not appropriated to pay for thom, . FORT ATKINSON, W3, Speclul Dixpaich to The Tribune. Fonr AriinsoN, Wis., Sept, 7.—Sonator Howe doliverad a ?mfinrlul speech hero to-night In tho Topublican wigwatu, which was crowded (o (te ut- most capacity.” 1fo ropulled with great force the charges of corruption [n the Republican party, and contraated with signal offect the records of the two partiea. 'Thu minuic-men wuro ont in full force, and the mecting was n great snccess, . INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Bpecial Dispatch to The Triduns. 1XDIANAPOLS, Ind., Scpt. 7.—Auatin IT, Brown, of confidentlal-Hendricks- Wattorson-letto? fame, hae sucd the Journal for libol in publishing the Inter-Ocean’s commonts on tho letter, clalming $10,000 damages, Inan edltorial to-morrow, thy Journal will challonge Mr. Tirown to go to trial at once with 8 strack ey, and not walt until after thio clectlon Is over hefure golng iuto a tfal, ARKANSAB, LitTLe Rock, Sept., 7,—Returns comein vory elowly, but suiiclent nows has boen recelved to fn- divata that the entire Demacratic State ticket has been clected by a largo majority, whilo the Legis- lature and Scuate will beulmost eutiroly Demo- cratic. ADAMS ACCEPDPS. Rostoy, Sept. 7.—Charles Francls Adama has accopted (ko Donioeratic nomluation for Gov- arnor. ————— SUBURBAN NEWS, LAEB VIEW. . Tho Board of Truteea held a apccial wator mect- ing Wednesday night—all tho mombors belug prosent—and made auother attempt to let tho con- tracts for pipe-laylng, this time successfully. Tho contract for liydrants and valvos was lot to the Architectural Iron Works of Chleago, the Pen- nycook 44-lnch hydraut to bo furnlshed at $40 each, and valven of the Chicago City patent to_bo lu;x':llhcd. 4-Inch, at $10 vach, and O-Inchat §:4 each. Thio_contract for furnlshing and layiug 12,200, feot of_d-nch pipo, ‘and 8,120 feol of -thch, was ot to George C. 'Morgai & 3 of Chlcago, ot 83475 ton for pipe “and’ '$48 wor fon for _speclals, i dotivered; for layitie slx-Inch pipo, 22 cont por linear foot, and 20 cents for four-luch pipe; all h&dfllhll ana yalves to bo sct freo of chargoe; sfreet-piling to bo ueed only at tho option of the town's superintoendent of work., An amendatory clauso wan uduptd,” making th rate for plpe, Inx cluding laying, 72 conts far kix fuch, und 58 8-10 conte for fout h Morgan & nch plpe per linear faof, Co. wlll get tholr [)flbu from the International Plpo l.‘um‘ully of thin city, and Rusecll & Aloxander, who lal{ five miles of pipe In Luke Viow last win. ter, a8 sub-contractors under Chapoel, and have Just laid soveral wlles In Winono, Mlou., will do their In{llm. ‘I'he Hoard ld{nnmetl to Monday, Sept. 11, whea the contracta will ba approved. ————— STEAMSHIP NEWS, i New Yonx, Sept, 7.—Arrlved—Steamahlp Call- fornia, from Glpsgow. Lanpoy, Eng., Bept. 7.—Arrlved out, steamships Holland and Cornwall, from Now York, New York, Sept. 7.—Arrived—Stesmer Canada, Tom Mnm‘" Dipatch to The Tribuns, 8aN FraNCIBCO, pg‘uul. 7.—~The Pacifle Mlll stoamer City of Foking mads tha run from Hony Kong In 22 days L1 hours; from Yokohama, 1% days O hours. This la over twenty-four hours ahuad of the famous passage of the Oceanic, and fa the bost thne evur mas . e - HUXLEY, Naanvites, Tenn,, Sept, 7.~By roquest of prominent citizens, Prof, ‘Muxley consonted 'to dellver alecture this evening at Masonic Theatre, Long before the apgointed hour the house was pucked with an_eager audienco. The Professor's remarks were a bricf rebearsal of his well-known views on creatfon, applyl themn directly to Tenucasce. The lc:llut‘ wag about an hour in length and was listencd (o by all the prominent theologisn of the city, The Profossor leayes for the Lust to-wmorrow wmornlug. ——— The Women Inights of tho French Logion i of Honor, Iluroer's Busar, S1x wann are at prosent Knights of the Grand Crossof (kv Legion of llonor, namely; Msdume Dubarre (Sster Victalre), Superfor of tho Canvent Esperance, in Narcy; Ross Bonhour; Lm.l{ Plgatt, decorated by 3. Thives for her zeal In befplng thio wounded oi the battieficlds in the lato war; Miss Bertua Recher, of Havre, who founded eevoral charltablo hetitutions sad hospitsls; the Superior of the Shtwe of Charity of Toulouso, who, at the rivk of her ife, saved many persons during tho re- ctnt floods; aud the Superior of tho Slsters of 8t Josoph of Gusdcloupo, who has labored for 40 ’“T“ nmong the puor and sick In the ¥rench col- vales, ——————— Headrlcks as’a Roformer. Cincinnatl Guaette, Qov. Uerdricks ix & Director and large stock- halder fa the ludianapolis Water-Works Company, Ho lu alss, by virtue of his oftice as Governor, President )f the Btate Board of Equalizatlon, whose dutr it {u to cquallze the appralsement ut property throughout the State, Tho Board rarely reduccs avuppralaciment of property bxlunmu)i'w corpuration, as ruilroads know Lo thoir cost but tho Gioverior haw sucosedod o reducing the ap- probscimon: of the Wator-Works Cowpany suffl. cleotly w reduce thelr taxes (hlriy-floe Aundred doliars, Yho Govergor ov{ul $65, of Water- Works stack,. but of cOursa thls in no way influcuce ed hleactbn. The Goveruor s & Refor: A bettor, & of rank. foveral other assauita and murders of Christians have followed, and 40 balldings were deatroyod. Tho damaga to property ln catimated At 860,000, Tho diffienity with England continned nnsatiled, The authorlty recontly granted by the Peking Gov- ornment to Viceroy Shen, of Nnnkmxi. proves to be inanMcient, and the Hritish Minleter having slgnificd his dissatinfaction, Viceroy Le Ilung Chang hina been sappointed to confer.” This Iatter official, however, 'm"ron“ vlaiting Chitu, the placo of meoting, and (t is reported that ho is dotalned in Tlentain by the foar of violence from hlaown subordinates, who Dbitterly oppose sub- nilsslon to the Nritiah demands. Tha.alteation ap- pears_more critfeal dnll‘. Tho Taku forts are -Lrung_lg reinforced and the Petho Rtiverigobateuct- ed, 0 Chinesc Goyornmant Is fiunuy embar- rassed by tho ronewed rovolte and intrigues of socret sucletics, and by the want of money, the nativa bankers refusing to mako furthor ndvances, N, TFOREIGN. Accounts of the Fighting Around Alexinatz Still Much : Muddled, The Turks Calebrate Their Vice tory by an Indiscriminate Slaughter. Servian Villages Treatod to a Repetition of the Bul- Ynumuni Aug. fl{‘l.‘—?f'l{’mdnr flf‘flmfl'fltl;‘h garinn Horrors. Thelent sapital Kiots and_ ieimity Wil bs fomoved — Bc’["l‘fnlixpnrl iluty npon Japancss paper s abol- Confirmation of the Reportod Massacre | "“\'%: occurred In & Takastma conl mine, riear 9E v Jo Ohdis, Nafaridi o low ticaly el s S0t WT;“! (l‘lnli:fi:zn':;‘.mlfl’ years, ara {0 bo restored A Buddhlat missfon haa safled from Yoddo for the Loo Choo Islands. R, Peshino Smith, the legal advlaer of the Japan- eso Foralgn Ofoo durlng the past aix years, roturns to America by the City of l'okin Tig recolved distingulshed marka of honor one taking his lcave. The prolonged drought causos great Injury to the rico aud other cropa, ¥ e CASUALTIES. GREAT BTORM, &pectal Dispalch to The Tribune. Qurxer, 11i., 8ept. 7.—Tho Quiney IVAig to-day bas the following spucial from Iirookfiald, Mo, : ** The florceat atorm ever known In this country struck this vicinity atabout s p. m. last Tucsday. The day had beon from early morning cloudy, and only modorately warm, but, sobn sfter, although still cloudy, with a drizzlingrain falllng occaslon- ally, it becamo very enltry. Except this, no, premonitions were glvon of the terrido stormthat waa to follow. About tho middle of tho afterndon n roln-storm came from the mnorthwest, which lucreased the volume of water and force of the wind, drclylng it for mome time, and about 6 o'clock secemed at pointa along the Hannlbal & Bt. Joseph Railroad, and for soma diatance either way, to be met by' violent winds Tho Auglo-Chilnese Controv'erny St Threatens Unpleasant Results. TIIE WAR, BOSNIA. Drronaps, Bept. 7.—The lusurgents in Bosnla are increasing in numbor. The Turklsh forces aro confined to tho extreme north and south. . ALBXINATZ. LoxvoN, Sept. 7.—~The Times' correspondent at Belgrade telegraphs the following: **Nothing ls cortainly kinown about what is passinginthe nelgh- borliood of Alexinatz, but there is o atrong convio- tlon hero that another, battlo was fought on Mon- day. Some Rusatans who have juat arrived from the front doult this. They represont tho Servian army as redaced to a mere mob, Bomo of tho Rus- elan sargeons are returming home. ' A carrespondent of the News saya: **Rumora of Servian demornllzation and tho disintegration of the Bervlon-Morava armuy are clrculating In conse- quence of hints dropped by Russlans returning from tho front. The officlals hore aro dumb con- cerning the sltuationaround Aloxinatz.* TURKISI ADVANCE. Tho Standard's corrospondent says: '‘Beven Russlan medlcal oficers, who have arrived from Alexinatz, confirm the worst accounts of Friday'a disaster. They say the Scrvians do not hold any position at Aloxinatz, and confirm the report of tho Turkish advances on Belgrade by the way of Kragujovatz, on tho southeast of Montenegro. The 'Furka cannonaded the whole line from Padgonitza to Spuss on Thursday, creating the improssion thot a battle was progressing there. This proves to liave heon o feint, with tho object of divorting the attention of the Montenegrins from Medun, which they are investing, tho T'urke deelgning to revictnal it. They have not succeeded yet, and thoy must drive the Montenogrins from ollffs 1,800 feet high on cither alde of tho gup in which Medan lica befors thoy can rovictual it. ‘The reault of tho fghting in the northwest is still unknown, 1E QUTLOOK. Loxnoy, 8cpt. 7.—Thero were n number of dia- turblng rawors from Borlln yestorday, but they were not contirmed from any other source, aud ft'1s beo- Tlleved they had 8 stuck-jabbing orlgin, The opinion reported from Berlin ta tha Siandard that the ont- brouk of a Russisn-Turkish war was unavoldablo is not entertained at ather capitals, On the cuntrary, therg scems to hulflmwlnf confidence that the general peace of Europe will be malntalned, how- ever dificuit may Do the sottlement of the details botween the Turks and insurgents, Tho Forte's refusal to yrant on armistice I also unconfirmed, but it [s thonght not unlikely; and it 1s belioved that the result of such ‘refusal wonld be an immediato resort to the formulation of terms of lu-uce between Servia and Montenogro and Turkey, caving the question of tho fusurrected provinces for subscquent settlemont. The Zimes' Vicnna cnrreapomlenl, dlscasnin, tho negotiations botween tha Fowars, sayst ++ Wl {hase who havo been and still are fur an’ armistice, the [des of a conference for the regulation of all pending nuestions fa_ galning ground more and more. ‘The fdes was firat startod by Feance, and seema to find kuppurt with Italy aud Rusela, the latter, howover, ot wishiog to take the Initiativo in the matter, ‘Those who are for taking in hand the !mncn roliminarles simultaneously with an armistice, do not encourago the idea of a confer- cnce which is llkely to delay 1nstesd of expedite scttlement on account of tho difificulty in making a rogramme for such a conference. ‘The fxing of lint programme wonld, they ibiuk, takemore time than an sgrecinent on generut principlea "'15“’5' 8 olemonts increased with a violenco atwolutely frightfal, Tho results are most heartrending to many a home in this connty. Tho new hay-barn of Mr. A. K. Lane was blown down and its frag- ments acattered over acres of groand. A large quaitity of hn'y in estora was hadly in- Jured. “Loss estimated st $1,000.- The Moth- odist Episcopal Church was blown down snd made o completo wreck—a totalloss of at least 2,600. The organ, pulpit. sofa, and Bible, with ona chalr, wero saved, a portion ef the roof 8o fail- ing os to sheltor them, The colored-school build- 1oy was blown down and {a almost a total lose— valuc about 81,200, A framo building In tho south part of the town, occupled by anold man of the name of Thorp, waa prostrated and Thorp vory scriously hart, In all parts of the town ‘chimneys by the scorcs ‘are down, ‘and hundreds of trees, shade and frult, were destroyed,- Boveral bulldings wore moved from thelz foundations and numbers of sheds and othor outbuildings were blown down or wnroofed. For- tunately no porson except Mr. Thorp was Injured. On’ the ridge cast of towna number of serlol cognaltion accurred. Nephl Lord had hls house, fwo mtles east of town, blown down. Noono was injured, tho family being abacnt. The Rev. E. . Bcott'a honso was_demolished and himaelf very serlously hurt, Father Kornoll, his fatbor-in- Iaw, lnd two ribs broken and was otb wisa Draolsed, W. . Hunter's houss was blown down and 3r. Tlnnter had an arm broken, Peyton Hainos® honse waa destroyed and his wife soriously hurl. Mr, Morria had his house unroofad, and John Mooro's house was blown down. The coal warks were dismantled and-a houso near them demolished. Several barna and othor bulldings in the samo neighborbood were unroofed, and fencea and corn-fields were leveled to the ground, **Bouthwest of town thero were soversl locall- tles whera the force of the tornado waa such as to 1ovel large fields of corn and tiwist down and ruin veral fing orchards, A large amount of hay in stack was deatroycd, «the stacks belng blown down sud the hay wot, *+8erious damage to tmildingssnd craps occurred farther west. - The storin about Meadvillo did an incaleulable amount of damage. About all the cation, the details of ‘which coul fences and corn waore blown down, and a number af casil aettled Ly tho awbassadors fn | bridges washed away. Scvoral houses aro reported” Constantinhplo in concert with the Porte, Intho | blown down, among them those of W, Hopper, fuce of the many difiicultica which pacification moy yot present, o reassuring thing lathe unani- moits wlsh of all the Powers for Yuce. and there- fore aslncero deairelto avold -n{L ||n;< !whlcll might ign of thin, M. Jones, J, Dotts, and Willinm larvey, Mr. Iiarvey was inatantly killed, and lis wife hnd an arm broken, Llijah larvey’s house, corn-criba, Bay, atc., werd considerably damaged. and imeolt lead to complications, As n bl a com- | aud daughtor severel; llli:ll'ed. inunlcation, made by Princo Gortschakoft at War- ‘*In and about Bucklin tho stormwas very suw, la making the round of diplomatic clrcles. 1t | destructive. Gilbert Kemp and Mr, Wheelor was mado in A way which would show It was meant to becomo known, and s reported as follows: * Rupsia wantd, asyot, rest for a number of years, and then, besides, the Emperor fa decided to have peace. 80 am I3 aAnd there s overy ground to sup- os¢ tho other Powers are oqually doairous to have i, Atleast, to Judyo by thulr assurancos, wo muy reckon on thelr hearty (co-operatlon with us in this dlrection.'™ THE NEW SULTAN. CoxaTARTINOPLE, Scpt. 7.—Abdul Hamed, the new Sultan, was to-diy formally {nveated with the Sword of Osman.” All tho” Minlsters were ywere hicavy snfferers by tha destruction of build- ings, Towner's tobacco warehiduse was blown down and some of the buildings injured, Tho total loss will bo from $75,000 to $100, 000, **fo flerce and destrnctive o storm was never krawn here before. *40n the Hannlbal & Bt. Joseph Raliroad there wan conslderable dawmnage gone. Botweon Bucklin wnd Iirookfield a frelzht traln broke through a cul- vort, wrecked soveral cars and hurt the engincer scrlously, though not dungoroualy. **The extent of the damage done to proporty ‘west of liore Is very great. Gentlemen who arrived preseut, hero to-day prenonnce It the worst storm that ever P St e Visited this portlon of tho Btate. Loxpax, Bent 7ok Bty o 6. Petera- | AL Mloborly, M., the rouni-honsc, contatning X, bury stated that tho Porle, replylng to iip repro- sentatives of the European Ambansadors in favor of peace, sull thut, In the present. militacy sitoa- tion, an armilstico ‘wox opposed to lts Interosts. The' Forte, howevor, at the samo timo held out Lopes of a speedy propueal of conditions of peace. THE LATE BATILE, Loxpox, Sept, 8, A disnatch ta tho Datly News, dnted Dellgrad, Sopt. 4, sasn that Aloxinatz is hold by 16,000 Sorvianw, wiihs 10 batterica, Tl Turk- 1sh maln urmy fa divided jnto two bodlos. Ono la co-operating with Gen. Mlervavatich, who 18 an - Turklsh ereltory, . in front of Gramma, and threatons tho - Servian compe at Nisch, 'Tho oflier Ia engaged [na movo- ment in Mokotova and Klasura Foss and over to Kruzovatz, Its oblect holug o cntor Morava elght of nine oitzines, wan complately wrecked, " Spectul Dispaleh to The Trivune. Dunuisovon, la., Sept, 7.—Another severs rain-storm visited Burlington to-night, anid Hawk. ulyn Creek flooded tho town again. At midnight tho creck is highor than It was on Tuesday, and the indications aro that there wiil be more rain, T‘l,ls aal&nlwd. dowages of Tucsday's storm were 20, & Bpecial Dispatch to The Tribune. KEOKUR, Ia., Bopt. 7, —During the last 24 hourn thia city hai beon visited by two of tha most violont ruln and thunder slorms of tho season, The rain- fall durlng that tinie has been 5 inches, making 8 Inches In 48 hours, a record that Is without n recedont in this Incation. At 6 o'clock this morn- nli the domo of the Conrt-House was struck by lightning, and badly- damaged. Two dwolling- Valloy bolow nullgrud. The Turkish at- | houses wero also atruck, and to-night a store- tack ° of 't on Alexinatz waa | bulldiog met a similar fate. % . a strateglc stroke to divert Tchernayell's attontion from tha latter movement. Tchornayoft saw through lt, Leaving o strong guard at Alox- {uatz, ho withdrow tho main body_of his ormy in the direction of Kruzevata and Yankova Pass to moct thoTurklsh turning movement, and thero the next fight will take place. 'The Servian_position js recarious, but the vxact posltion of affairs is un- ROWI. CRUSIHED. Spectal Dispatch {0 Tna Tridune, Grawp artos, Mich., Sopt. 7. —=The floor of a new amusement hall at Clam Lake, north of this clty, bullt by Holbrook & May, which was to be dedicated by the Tenncssce Jubilos Bingers last ovening, fell through just before the concert be- n. lnfnrlng many of the 200 or 300 persons In the half, Four or five of them are so sorlvusly In- Stired thiut it 18 not expectod they will Jive. They aro Mr, Bioss, Mra. Hunnody, and Brs, Shakleton, RUN OVER AND KILLED, Bpecial Dispatch to The Tribuns, Kmxwoon, 11l., 8cpt. 7.—~A young man named Charles Anderson, who reaided near Raritan, was returning from Good Hope yeaterday fn a wagon and, while attempting to strlke hie mules with the harness-lincs, Lio foil from the wagou and was in- stuntly killod, . * STREET«CAR ACCIDENT. Cincinyaty, Sept. 7.—A street.car was run into Dy & passenger train on the Littlo Miami Road fu .| tho eastern part of thia clty to-night. G, T Eny- dom waa killed and two’other passengors in lfiu car acriously injured. T —————— .+ TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, 87, Lovs, Bept. 7.—Tho Atlantic & Paclfic Rail- road will be sold at publie auction under a fore- closure of mortgage to-morrow, It Is understood Andrew Pearce, Jr,, the putchaser of the Missonri. Pacific yeaterday, will also buy this ons, and the apinion Im n rallroad’ circles that these roads will bo consolidated and operated under one managemont, Bpectal Dispaich to The Tribune. DAVERTORT, la., dupt. 7,—Lho tailors of Daven- port, Muline, and Rack Ieland are on a strike QUTNAGES, Correspondonta of thu Zimes and Dally News condruu the ruports of outsagos commitisd on women and wounded Servians by the Circaasians and Basbi-Bazouks. TN PUTURE Tho 7imes correspondent sayy when the Turks reach Kenzovatz thosituation of affairs will be de- plorable. Tho onemy will then counmand four roads leading to every part of Servia. As tho Turks now in the fleld number 150,000, tho couns try could bo overrun in a fow days, ' - TUR TURKS OELEUNATE TIIEIR VICTORT. Loxnox, Sept. 7.—A speclal correspondunt of the Standard telographn from Delgrado: **Tho Turks on Monday occupled tho luft bank of the Morava, Alexinatz is in tholr power. 1t ls utterly deserted. ‘I'ho Sorvians at Deloyrad are in no cone dition to take tho felid, Tho Turks committed groat atrocities durlug snd after tho battle on Friday, Illdcous storlod reach me of rape aud murder,:of woundod Russlang tied to treed and rossted, and irts outruged and flayed alive. . The rosds are filed with thousands of fugitives. The Govern- ment tlk of victorics, aud koep tho public in the. dnrk about the danger which §s threatening them. Ihere fu now no furco butween the Turks and Bol- grade.” ANOTIIER BATTLE, A tolegram from Raguva saye Intelligence has buen recoived there frum Sclavonic sources that Dervish Praha sttacked Hoganl, in tho District of Piperl, Wednesday, and was repuised and driven the River 3lorace toward Podgoritza, Tha s huve encampod at Zuxlop, wherd thoy awalt reinforcements, A dispatch from Bolgrade rays Minlstor Rlstica, In & note touching the Lurklsn crueliles 1n Sorvia, chargea thut 48 viifges in tho Divtrics of | against s proposed reduction of 25 per cent on thelr Aluzanitz, havo becn burned; that the Turks do | wages. ¢ . : not redpect the Geneva Conveutlon, and fire on W aroN, D, C., Sept, 7,—Tho officors of ambuluaces de soou us theved cross Lu suun, o | tha W atlonal Monument Saclat uehington ‘y have execuied & conveyance ot all lynta aad prlviloges of the Boclety to the United States. ‘Tha trial of Gen. Babcuck and others for alleged com nmfi in the burglary consplracy hos buen ABYSSINIA., MABSACRE OF EGYPTIAN TROOPS, Naw Youx, Bept. 7.—A Dl'aris corrcspondent | 8%ed for tho 10th 4 toleyraph: **Fresh disautor hae befallon the | 1aem oroa st > it o itcted nome Egyptlan army in Abyesinia, Fitteen hundred time aince to 'you that our yleld of whost would V1 b 1 1y not uxcead elght bushole per acro, X give you fix- Eifans it e ok Cmtnnics el | 2o ol Wi v, L oty aftorwards procvoded to Massacron, which thoy | 9N—lal year, 2,433 bushicle: thls ygar, Do) BUHL Ji Thompson—last year, £, 30 selzed. ‘The garrison and Governnent officers es- uls, Wiliath Poncher—last caped on board some ships whlchhnp[}cned tobo fn ar, 760 bushel ort, sud arrived aafoly {n Buez, ‘The E; or elsewhe tan uvernment I contotuplating revenge, and Fl,lpnml. iug fresh troops to the veene of actlon, The cavs ulry and mm&'q wero also belng reorganized. THE ORIENT. CIINA, Saw Fpaxcisco, Cal.,, Bopt. 7.—Arrived—Tho Paciie Matl steamer City of Epking, from Hong Kong, vis Yokohoma, ‘ Iloxo Koxg, Aug. 15, ond Snaxonar, Aug, 15.— ‘Tl roport of the masuacre In Kingkuohfer Is fally coufirmed, The Noman Catliolis Church was do- stroyed, the ofiiclatiug pricet tortured and killed, and his usslstont torn fu plecos. -Doad bodles wore takon frow graves and defiled, and hundreds of the congregation waere aluin. Tho Fredeh Minister fa. taking active s0Ds to socuze the punishment of the gullty pariies, smong whom azo numesong officlals ra-or shippers han b a Yhur correspondent of the s sbout marketed, Bthiustis, 1 think, entirely foo sungulne, and, it not interéatad in the snlo or purchaso of wheat, may bo in dome of our rallroads, Yours truly, 4. D. Posr, ———————— M'KEE, 8v, Louts, Sept. 7.—-United States District-At- torney Dilsa s engaged in making alengthy and exhaustive report in the McKao case, and will have it ready to submit in & fow days. 1t is not known whethor he will recommend pardon. e —— NEGRO STRIKERS. Cnanveston, 8, C., Sopt. 7.-~The rlotons pro- ceodlogs of the rice-Baelds etrikers on (he Combahee have been zcnewed, and the sltustion is rogsrdsd as serious. trom the south and southenst, and then the warof |' CRIMINAL NEWS. An Awful Bank-Robbing Trago at Northfield, MIEm. i A Cashier Far Moro Ilerolo thap Horatius or Muciug . Scmvola, Black Crimes of tho Pirates Beforo Theis Partial Destruotion by Citizens, The Whole Country in Search of the Villains Not Yet Killed. Btory of an Exocedingly Mean Man 3 from Danville, 1L A TIEROIC CASHIER. &pecial Dispatc 4o Tha Tridune, 8. Paur, Minn., Sept. 7.—About 2 o'efocy this afterncon elght mounted men, armed with navy rovolvors, caerylng oxtea cartridgos ot thele Dolta, dlsmounted in front of a bank st Norihtield, Rice County, Five remained outslde, snd thre enterod the bank and sprang over tha coanter, One held a kmife at the throat of J, L. Haywood, Cashlor, ordering him to open the wvault, The other two compelled A. E. Bunker, Arslatant Cashler, and Frank Wilcox, clerk, to hold up thefr bands. Haywood refused to open tho vanjy, Tho knifo was pressed agalost his throat Btill ho refused, Meantimo the townspeopla wara gathering, and the robbers becamo Impatient. Haywood persisting in his re. fusal, ono robbor presonted A platol at hisright templo and shot him dead. The thres then turned to Bunker, ordering him to opon thy vault, 1fc denfcd knowing tha combination, The robbers mads o demonstration towards him, when he ran out the back daor, recelving a8 ho ran o pistol-bullet through his right shonlder. Wi cox was not sitacked. Meanwhile the towns. people fn tho street had oponed fira on the robbers, killing two and wounding one. Five eecoped, carrying tho wonnded one with them, leaving one horao killed and another captared by the citizens, The robbers are described ea large, sble-bodfed men, well mounted. Foar came to the viliage from tho north at midday, waiting beyond the bridge antil they saw down the street tha other four com. ing {n from the Dundas rond. They then rode on snd met In front of -the bank, . They socured no booty axcept a handful of nickels, which thoy threw on the floor. Northfeld was, of course, greatly exclted. Evérybody who could procura arma and horaes jolned the posss which was quick. Iy organized to chaso the robbers. Nelghborin: villages contributed & number of mounted, armeq inen, and soveral palicemen and doputy-aberid have gono from hore, The country about s can. tloned in overy dircetion, The robbers will hay adificalt Jub to oscane. bayy Detcctive 1oy and scveral police Jeft the eity thic aftornoon_with rifies and U400 rounds of ‘carte rldges. They will join tho .citizens of Northfleld in tho capture of the murdercrs and robbers whe went through thoe bank to-day. s A MEAN RASCAL. Bpecial Dispatch to The Triduns, Darvitrx, 1L, -Sept, 7, —About two years since there apnearcd In this connty one M, Hall, a dealer ' n musical instraments, who was of plonsing ad- dress, rather good looking, and about 3G years ot age. Mo ‘plled his vocation Industrlously, and soon guined the confdenco of the communlty fn Oakwood Township to such an ex- tent that last spring he waeried Misa Ellzabeth Oankwood, who was an orphan and an heiress to several thousand dollars. After the marrlago Hall converted all of bor personal proporfy, amounting to $5,000, into mnno’. and the two started to Cali- fornin and arrived eafoly at Bon Franciaco, After a time Hall informed his wifo thnt he must return to Iliinols on n short visit to scttlo up somo buni- nees matters, and accured of her a power of attor- Tiey to diaposa of what roal ostalo sho poseoseed in tis county. 1le came back and succeeded in getting ogetlier another conaidorablo amount of money and loft fnrrflrl-! unknown, and his wife, upon glving up all hopaa of his roturn to hor, was con- En“n to writa to hor friends hero for manoy to pay er Lotel bitl and return fare. Hor frlends, who were thoroughly aronsed and ndignant, put dotec- tives on his teack, and yesterday Detectivo Iinlls, of this city, arrested” hlin In Indianapolis, ani brought him here and lodged him in IIIP. It now transpirea that his name Is not J. M. Hali, tmt Bumgardnor, and hle parents, who are very ra- Bspactable people, live near Indisnapolis, ity TTOMICIDES. Bpectal Dispaich to The Tvidune, InDIARAvoLis, Sept. 7.—W. J, Henaley, s Qarae living 6 mlles from Indlanapolls, was arreste® to- dayona requisition from the Governor of West Virginla, charging him witn the murder of James Goode in March, 1874, Hensloy clalmed that the offcnsc waa & political one, he having been proseduted during and sfter the War on sccount of Unlon sonthnents, and that tho kllling was done after Goode, o conslable, had wade an unlawful fevy on his stock, and_pulled o rqvolver to enforce it, ' In sclf-defense Henaley shot hiu, and then fled. o was placed in the station-liouse for lfl’n-kueplnfi(fllllll to-morrow, when the oficers wera to have taken him to West Virginia, but ho auccecded in making his excapo this cvaning. ‘'his afternoon John Dumser, a boy, was out hunting, and,a few miles from Nere, was asked by Williom ' Davis, a woodchopper, for & chew of to- bacco, Dumver roplied by pointing his gun at Davis, when it was alscharged, the ball entering Davin' groin and causlng bia death in 15 minut: Dumser was arrestos oceased was a single mi CAPTURED. 81, Lows, Mb., Sopt. 7.~C, E. Mellor, 8 promi- nent joweler of Montreal, who absconded somo two montha ngo, after making way with bis largo stack of goods, waa arrested hero to-day, togethar with hin wife and mother, a Mrs. Dennls, and Aloxander McLaish and hia wife. Mellor Lins been bero sinco Sunday Iast,’ and registered nt tho Plantera’ with an ussumed name. McLalsh and all the women woro released after the examination, nothiny halnf found agaluat thom, but Mollor will be held until officers arrive with tho necessary pa- erg, when o will bo taken home., 1le had about B17000 " In' cnrrency and a bar of gold. welgbing soine 500 pennywelght: PICKPOCKETS. Bpecial Dispaich to The Tribune, Mexnora, I, Bept. 7.—Plckpockoting ts rife atthe Ottawn Btate Falr, and it scoms that the gang apot their victimslon the grounds and follow them to the tralns, whero they consummato thelr nefarious calllug. Col. Taylor, of this city, wasa victlm this evening, His gold walch and chaln and diamond breastpin wore taken from ulm an his way home, at least ho did not miss them till ho had been for somo time on board the cara. Mr. Tichard Pearl also found his well-dlled pocketbuok gone when ho noeded it A SERIOUS QUARREL, Special Dimpalch 10 The Tridune. Jourer, IN., Sept. 7.—Two hod-carriers em- ployed on the new block in process of erection on Jefferson etreet, namiod James Deanley and Jobn Dalton, engaged fn an sltercation this forencon and Beanley atruck Dalton on the temple with 8 large stone, fracturing his ekull. Beanloy was im- medistely arrested and ls now in jall, boing com- mitted without bail to awalt the result of Dalton't injurles, which wiil ubdonbtedly prove fatal. ——— FIVE DEATH WARRANTS, Hannsouna, Pa., Sept, 7.—Gov, Hsrieantt hee lssucd the doath-warrants for the executlon of Thomas Murphy, Jamcs Carroll, James Boyle, han, and James Hoorty, the ** Moll, whio wero recently convicted fn Schuyl- kiif County of murder Io the'first degreo, The ex« ecution 18 to take place Oct. 1, f —— SAN FRANCISCQ ITEMS, . _Baw Fraxoisco, Bept. 7,-Thesacond trial of the United Statos agalnet Charles: Jost, for the con- domnation of the Antloch Distillery for defrsadiog tha rovenue, bogan to-day, Bhip Goribaldl, from New York, just serived, Jost four men from atoft durlog the passage, —Fred Cummings, Thomas Blamlaln, Edwurd Dodds, sud Patrick Cunn ll{. of the Orln?un to load wheat 0o coant scems likely to prove a failure. hi) been socured, sud is not yol P e M e . The Graln Rin Cottal, “securing 12,000 o 16,000 tons, snd fos Qrangers woakened. 3 FINANCIAL. Nsw Yons, Bent. 7.—The Westorn Unfon Telo: graph Company bas declared s quasterly dividend of 1% por cent. . pn‘ 7,~Thes City Bank ol ki Harsussvny, Pa., S0 y labili 1 d et el T L Sl 000.. 1a tho cover that .m}'-fn;. majority of the depositord arv laboring men and woman. et BUFFALO ELEVATOR CHARGES, Duyravo, Scpt. 7.—~To-day new elevating storaga rates wers adopted as follows, per bushe includlug fivo days' storage: Boven-elghthaof Sograln sl one SIS iuas 6T ekt ool busse . 4 - {0z atorsge altor 10 days or parts therecds