Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 9, 1876, Page 2

B ‘ ' THE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUN - harrel of hifa gan, be gave if to the tndjan, woand- Ang bl In the arm and leg, breaklug hoth limbe, letore the hunter conld roload_the fndian shot him, killing him instantly. The Tmlisn then crawled oft Fn the buehes, and atortly atterward ehot and killed a Methodist mlnlster named Smith, whio was golng down from Deadwood to Centennial City preach. After these two affalrs became known, a party went out frem Deadwood and r(lllm‘\ lh,e nr{l-n‘ and cut oft hin head and took (¢ ito Dradwyood. On the sama day, Sunday, the 20th, a Montana herd of 20 horacx, fncludiug a number owned by McDonald, formerly of thie city, was run off from Cantennial City by the Indiane, Thuy were fol- . lawed by 12 men, who reporteil that there was an Indlan on eyvery horse, excepting G3 poor horaes whilch could not be got sway and were turned looae, Ona Indian was killed in 1hla encounter, . wha ind an_army needic-gun like those ueed by Cuter's men, and a horee hranded *4U. 8., 7" At tho time the herd was run ol two nen were kitlod on Falso Hotlom, O milen fromn Deadwood. One of é‘m men was Charles Holland, of X City, end the other Isano Brown, formerly a bar. tender in Yauktou, * _On Monday night, the 21at, four men lcft Dead- wood Jtapld, and on_the road were attacked by In- dlane @ mifles from lla‘y!d City, aud two were Killed and ono wounded. ‘The killed in this encounter were George Jones and Mr, Eckort, both probably from Coloradu. The wounded man was a Mr Livermore, who received a ball fnhlearm. The fourth mam, John Scolt, roceived a bullet In his clothing, Thia affalr was reportcd In Deadwood ihe next mornlng, and a party went out to'find the bodles of the murdered’ men, and met another pnesy on the same ereand, probably from Volin's ruln, They went up Rapil Guleh awd found two miore dead bodics, which tiiey failed to Idnl\llf{. The Press acconnt Al ‘mentionn the killing of & man by the wame of Fottman snd'an unknown man_ threc-quarters of a mile above Uppor Rapid Clty, This completes tha listand gives in eleven victims as the rosnlt of the Grst faw daya’ work of Sitting Bull's detall for Black Tiills work. Volln's train, of which Mr., Ruhinson wax a member, left 80 soon after the con- summation af these vutrages that no particulars were brought, and nothing is known of the subses guient work of the Indians, The I’ress thinks it probable that,the next train in will ivlng acconnts af mors bioodshed, aa the very worst Indians of the plalns are now raiding on the Hilla' settle. menta, There has, however, been no trouble on the Plerre route. Volin's men enw no Indiane of+ der Teaving Rapld City, and thers they raw only abont fnn{‘ hey repurt that both Upper and Lower Rapld have been abandoned, The men from Volius train who went hack to bury the dead report iknt three of the corpres had thair left vars cut off sud vue ad the top of his head blown ufl GIBBON. 5 WHAT AN EX-ARMY OFFICER BAYS OF ML 7o the Editor of The Tribune. Mi.wAvkge, Sept. 6.—Your correspondent trom Bismarcl, whose dispatch in reference to the muvements of the army in the Sioux coun- try you publish In your paper of the Hth fnst., bas placed the responalbility for the fallure of the campalgn under Gen, Terry, where it be- longs. and it fs vo surprise to a half-dozen of us ex-oflicers, who served wader and knew Qib- bon in “the late unplessantness,” und who have been discussing this eampalgn slnce Cus- Ler’s death, that ibbon has inliucnced Gen. Terry, and shaped the niovement of colutn to subserve s own purpos: Qlbbon s vne of tha frauds of the late War. Ilfe promotions from Captain of Artillery to General were se- cured by gerrymandering and dodging; and we (tbo balf-dozon) have been prophesylng from the tirat that Gibbon would never overtake the Bloux, would never effect junctions wlth any- body 1o time for o fight; and If, perchance, uu?'- by should effect o Juln'Llunh‘it!lhhn, he wonld maka g convenfent pretext for not naking a fight. Illuwuunnm{’ {s too small for him to fight with. It would bring hitn Into too close quarters. If Gen, Sheeldan desires to accom- Kl(ahnnythlng I the Indian country now or wreafter, bo should shelve this Arthil Dodger. Finst Anxy Coprs, RAILROADS. CENTENNIAL TARES, New Yonk, Sept. 8.—At the Couvention of General Ticket Agents tuday, the foltewlng, introduced by W. B. Shuttue, of the Atlantle & Great Western Ratlway, was referred to a com- mittee, to report Lo the Conventlon this after- noon* Wrencas, The proaf that the there demonstrated the fact rates on Cenlenaind tickets are 0o high; J, That the ratex on Centenninl ¢ d to une fall fare to New York and re- uni to Philadelphia und return the rate shall ey Y from Do nbus, or nd, Creet ar wrest or sunth thereof, dieaulved, That wo line shall be permitted to ael) ronnd-telp Centerniul tickels uniess they purtici- pate I thie reduction on the basis of one tull fage or the round telp, C. P, Atmareyot the Loulsville, Nushville & Urent Southers Rallroad, was chosen Chadrnsn af the Convention, and Samuel Powell, of the Cleago, Burlington & Qnlovy Rallroad, Secre- tary. Among the rouds represented were the Yennsylvania’ Centeal, the Erie, the Baltimore & O, the.Lake Shore, the Cleveland & Co- Inmbus. the Atlante & Great Western, the Chleago aud Nurthwestern, the Milwaukes & 8t. Paul, the Vandalia, the Uhio & Mississippl, the Missour, Ranew & Texas, the Toledo & Wabusly the Missourt Pacilic, the Unfon Pue cllic” Maug ladies were prescit at the Convens tlon. The'New York Ceutral Railroad was not represented, Tho aunual address was delivered by 8, F. Pierson. 1t reviewed the growtl of the rallwuy inuterests In thin country for the past 50 vears. ‘Thomas L. Kimball, of the Unlon Pacitic Kall- wuy, wak chosen todeliver the next aunual ad- dress. Intie aftarnoon seesion, Samuel Ste- venkom, of Cloejnnatl, was elected a member of the Exceutlve Connnitles fnplace of Mr, St. Tolin, of Chit-ato, who retlies by rotation, The Convention then went nto geeret seasfon on the resolution rezarding the proposed reduc- thow fo Centeuntul ronnd-teip tickets, ATLANTIC & PACIFIC, 8. Louts, Mo., Sept. 8, ~The Atluntic & Ta- cific Raflroud wes kol ut auction thls neou, und kuocked down to Williain F. Tuckley, ut $150,- 200 for the raad nuil 850,000 for the lund-grant. It to undorstood thut thoroad bidit fu for Andrew Plerce, Jr, 1t was stated” in theso dispatchies Inst nlght that Andrew Plerce, Jr,, wnd his ussoclates wonld probably purchase the Atlantic & Pacific Load to-day, and that It wos quite lkely thut roud and the Missouri Pacifie woull be consoll- dated under a new organization, and be con- trolled by ono management. W hatever muy huve been contemplated i thjs irection, it hus been ahandoned, and Lo-duy the purchasers of the Missourl Pacltic entercd futo an arranges with Commodore C. K. Garrlson under which hie + %111 have control end asstme the munagement of thut rowl. ThIs urrangement fs made with the consent und under tha authorlty of a . fortty of the third-mortgage bondhulders, aud beeild togive very general satlafaction, At NEW JERSEY CENTRAL. Spectal Dispateh to The Tribune. Naw Youw, Scpt. 8.—At o meeting In this sty to-dayof the Trusteea of the New Jerney wentral Rallrozd Compuny the restgnations of Churles A, Bherman and John Lelsonrlug g at:tnbers of the Board were recefved and ac- epted, and Edward C. Knight, o largs sugarnerchant of I'hlladelphis, and Henry Lewis, also a Philadelphta merchant, were elected to fil] the vacuncies, After the meeting whjourned, Sumuel Knox, Treasurer of the Company, stuted that Jolm Taylor Johnstun® wonld afu at the iead of the Bourd, sud that w new blanket-mortgage for §5,000,000 would he fsued, the proceeds to b nsed to e lleve the Company from present embarcusse meut - Alv. Kuox suld there wan no truth in the report that the paper of the Company Lid goue Lo proteaty . ‘ — CANADIAN NEWS, Special Dispatch to Tha Tribune, Watroun, Oat., Sept. B.—1he llon, Mr, Me- Kenaie, Promiur, vislted his constituents ut this blis to-day, aud was eutertalued at a compli- tnotary dinuer. The party afterwurds retlrel i Lhe deill-shed, whers My, McKeuzie delivered A exbaustive speec. Resolutlons expressive of confidence inthe present Government were arred unavhnously, Tt was announced thut she Hon. Mr. Cartwright will speak fu the Coune Ly of Monk on the tizuucial coudition of the wautry next Tueaday, Spacial Dispaich ta The Triduna. MONTREAL, Sepl, B.—AL & mumhl( of the Hurbor Commissluners to-day, M sated that there was every that the petroleum export “trade woul D L3eUtlie elornond - proportlons, lie tathuated that the trude might reach 500,- W0 barrels per annum, which would be frelhit fue 500 |u\|}m of 50 or GO tous each, The ton John Young stated thot eifurts ad been madu to bilng the Amerfean petroleun vxport tra l;\ulru the Canadlan trade, by the Bt Lswrence route, Lut the thing, so far, bad ouly “esb successul with the Canadla et — THE COLORED STRIKERS, Cuanrestoy, B. C., Scpt. 8.—By the inter- veatlon of Cuncressman Bmall, the Coinbahie srikesa bave beon induced to disperse without fusther woleatation of tho laborers, wha con- tnue to work L the nee-felda meeting r. Crump srubal»llu NATUKUAY, BLUPIEMBER 9, 1876—~TWELVE PAGES. servlent tool of it Confederata allies. The - POLITICAL. Ben Earrison and Gen. Har- lan in Southern In- ¢ diana. ment of bundreds of millions for claling of the traltorn of the South, ‘Thls la the party that fiaka the suffrazes of the Amerlean people. Can 1t bo trusted, with {ts past historvi 1e then \mhl lifs respeets to ex-Gov. Palmer, who spoke In this city last week. He answered his misrepresentations regarding the Republican party ina logical nanner, and rald oftice had turned the ex-Governor's head, e had one eye on the Senate, the ather on Julin A, Lopflm _‘l‘ o ‘o~ had deserted bis oldest political friend duy bie Is ubusing John A, Logan for inconsist- ency. This comes with bad grace from the Gov- ernur, who but a fow years ngo accepted Lo- an’s services n h(sfirmt strugglo with Lyman rumbull for the United Statés Senatorship, Men chauge, but the principles of a great party uever. Their Appearance at Evansville Greeted by Tholisands of Auditors, Encouraging Reports from the Re- publican Workers in Ohio and Indiann, el Bispaich o The T Special fspatch ta The nne, Famnuny, 1L, Sept. 8.—Livingston County ma{ very srurerl{ be catled the home of Gran- gerism and the hotbed of Greenbacklsm. It Wwas in this county that the Independent move- ment first took root, and spread ils branches all . over the State, snd at one time bade falr to The Schurz Mass Mflflth‘lg’ overshadow the whole country, Consequently Gives che Democracy the Republicans have, in this campaicn, been compelted to encounter fierve and determined » the Blues. opposition ab every step. The local county ticket, when first” nominated, cansed dome grumbling, but, us the eauvass progresses, ail Detty Jenlousles seem to b laid sslde and, as & party, the Republicans o Livlogston ~ County are uuited, and are In.'glnnllx! to wake to the task which is before thewm, great many Republicava during the vost four yeurs huve heen led away by the ful- lacy of cheap money and nore greentucks, but, 8 the canvass progreases und thie political ques- tions of tho.day are discussed, men heretofore Republicans are_rapldly coming to the conclu- sion thut the {lca of thore greenbacks wis a Republican Proshects in Minnesota and Iowa. Hendricks Will Not Comae=-«Blaing and Ingersoll to Be Here. INDIANA. folse one, and that the policy of the Re- BLEIART. publican party on that q]uestl(m is vorrect, aml that' thls contest ia really onc be- tweea the antl-WarDemocrats and rebels ou the one hand and tue loyal menwho preserved the country on the othier, During the present week active work has commenced within the Repub- licnn ranks, Last evening, at Rouok’s Creck, a fine mecting was held, addressed by the Hon. d. T, Culver mnd W. B. ¥yfe, of Pontlac, who report that the people in that portlon of the county are beginning Lo reallze the truth thut woney must have its standard, and that stand- ard must be either goll or silver. Armnue- “ Special Dimpateh'to The Tridune. ELRRART, Ind,, Scpt. 8.~The rally In henor of Nenator Morton’s vislt to this clty was by far the largest of the scason. Republicans camo from all quarters of the county, aud at an early Tour the streets were filled with the very beat citizens of the surrounding townships. A heavy raln began at noon tnd threatened to Interfere with'the raily, but the peoplw stayed, determin. ed to hear the Governor. The rain cleared about 2, and Senator Morton addressed an sudience of 5,000 [u Istand Park. L8 spocch was the same in substance as that in Tuy Tainusk Wednes- day. His hearvers listened with astonishing attention, frequently futerrupting the speker with bursts of applanse. For two © lours be lield the vast crowd, none heing able to leave bis presence, The evening l{mmlu of over 500 torch-bearers_took place. “An uncommon feature of the parade was an fllumination by Roman caudles in the hands of toreh-bearers. ” Col. Sheridan s now adidress. Ing an imuense throng, who ure earnestly lis- toning to hils able nddress, The day has beena memorable one In the campalgu, and the cn- thustaxm manifested showe that tho Repub- Heaus of Elklart County are fully allveand reudy for October. 5 RYANSTILLE, EvansvirLe, Ind, Sept. 8.—~Gen. Ben Har- rison uddressed between 5,000 and 6,000 people at the salt wells near this city this afternoon, 1le spoke for an hour, making an able und com- prebensive speech,. touching brielly about aly the questions In lasue between the parties. His review of Tilden's record was ad- inirable, and maile a fine linpression, Gen. John M. Hurlan mnde a briéf speech at the salt wells, und l-»nl{ht addressed o crowd of 3,000 people at the Wigwam, in one of the ablest and most telling speeches of the catnpuign. A thousand people crowded the strects, unable to get In tho hall, which scats 2,000, 1t bas beori @ fleld-day for ths Repub- lican party, * Anson Wolcott. Independent eandidate for Go or, addreseed o stmall crowd on Third st . nnss- ting, Owlng, however, to the storin which visited this reglom, the furiners wereunable to be present .u.&‘ Itwus deemed advisable by the Conunittee to postpone it until evening. Falrbury Hall, to-nfght, s well filled with a tine audlenc Murdock, candidate for State’s Attorney, presided, and futroduced the Hon, 8, M. Cullom, His speech occupled nearly two hours, aud was well received, (f the fréquent applause which iuterrupted bis remarks Is any eriterion, . Soectal Dispateh to The Tvid Spectal Dispatch tv The Tridune. Rockroxp, 111, Sept. S.—tiov, Beverldge,who has been contined to his bed i this city with & slight attack of fever, has sutllclently recovercd to be enubled to return lome to-morrow, le will sturt from this city for Chicago at 10:45 n. 1, LO-MIOTTUW, The newa_of the nomiuation of Willlam Lathrap, of Rockford, by the Eigln Convention yesterday, was received In Lhis city with the reatest enthuglosm, | The conduct of Hurlbut's elegates in withdvawdug,after haviog been fulr- 1y beaten, fs severcly eritlelsed. Your cor- respondent Is infurmed, however, that severaf of the MeHeury delegates have already regretted thelr course, aud will support Lathrop under any creumstances, Lathrop 18 o good manand uw honest mau, and witl poll 1,600 more,votes in this county than would Hurlbut. = ADAMS COUNTY. Spectal Dispaich to The Tribune, Quiner, 11, Bept. 8.—The Republicans of Adams County met at Camp Point to-day and nominated a yery strong leglslative and, county ticket. Col. T. G. Black, ot Clayton, was noni- inuted for Representative and will be electedl. Col. Black succeeded Col, J. M. Glover, of Mis- ) , sourf, after the latter retired from the army, Tiwofrow Tom e};].x:,?;l;_hh spaiks bigte. aml ngmnuucd the regiment tl the close of Epecial Dispatch to The Tribuna. - tho War. OALESBURG. Hpecial Dispalch tv The Tribuns. GaLEsnung, 1), Scpt. -8.~The Democratie Representative and Senatorful Couvention met at the Demociatle hendquarters, ot this place, to-tay. The candidates In nomination are: State Scnator, Gen. F. C. Smith, of Knox Coun- ty; Representatives, A. M, Brown, of Knox, and E. Harroun, of Mercer. The ticket was nom- inated with the expectation that the Greenback element would support, the nominees, but they will fly the track, and will call a .conventlon in thrce wuuks, Larvorts, iud., Sept. 8.~The Hon. Simon S, Wolf, of Washington, snoke to o large audicnce in the wigwam this cevenfug, ‘Fhe tlayes and Wheeler torchlight procession mude o gplendid display, Although the weather was threaten- fng, toe mueting Wi enthusiustic und largo, OHIO AND INDIANA. ENCOURAGING REPORTS, Epectal Dinpalch to Tha Tridune, WasHINGTON, V. C., Sept. 8.—Slmon Wolf, “of this city, who has been stumping Ohlo und Indlona for Hoyes wnd Wheeler, writcs froum Cinclnnati, Sept. 5: * Have spoken in Indlana ten duys, fu'almost every section, and am pre- pared to venture unoplulon. Two weeks aga the Demovratic party was In the ndvantage, Stuce then we lave steadily puined ou them, and ull feul certaln now that we will win. _The organization is stiply perfect, and the Inde- pendent movement, which looked threatening for us, ls crumbling nwn‘y. the members seelug that they wore playing {nto the hands of tha Democrats, Bo ubsured that Ohlo and Indiana ure ours.” VERMONT. * COMPLETE RETURNS, Bostox, Bept. 8.—Complete retarmiof the Vermont Gubcrnatorial vote have been ru- celved, and give Fairbanks 44,585, Bingham, 21,- 035 gcattering 23, Fulrbanks' mufority, 28,537, Full returus of the Lower ITouse give the Re- publicans 205, Democrats 81, and o choice G, a Democratic loss of 85, Boston, Sept. 8.—The vote of 213 towns af Vermont give the following Republican mnjor- ities: First District, Joyce's majority, 7,180} Becond, Dennizou’s mujority, 8,7487 Third, Hendee's majorlty, 7,139, ‘Twenty-nine towns to be heard from wii swell the Cougressional majorlty to about 27,000 ILLINOIS. WALL COUNTT, &pectal Correspondence nf The Tribune. Jouter, DL, Scot. 8.~The prospects for n rousing, old-time Republican victory in this county next Novembor are growing brighter and more aesured avery day. Organlzatlons aro belng perfected In every townshlp, atd the Central - Committee, especlally Dr, Wiliam Dougall, the Chalrman,is ut work vight and day distyibuting politleal documents sad securing speakers, for the different meetings. Janey Goodspeed, Esq., editor of the Heublican, i3 also an efliclent worker, and will stump tho couuty, his tirst engagemont being in Homer next Wednesday evening. On last Wudnes- THE NOME NEPUBLICAN PIIES3 ON THB VICTORY, The Republican press of Vermont wre jubl- lant, and well they muy be. They did much efMlective work during the campalgn so glorlously closed, wnd bave earned o right to rejolee In it. 'The Rutland Herald soys: “The Democrats have been routed in thelr strong- Lolds in this State. Rutland, Brandon, Bur- lingtun, and Moutpelier have ull been carried by the Republicaus fa splte of the most extruore dinary efforts made by the Democrats. Two years ago these towns elected Demovratie Rep- resentatives, but now they are redeemed, and, ;I:y lth‘ifm"c'i)u:l.-llllflfi:: “‘::l"‘m;;:'::m&mm on the fullest vote ever polled, -show great Ho- sech 1 ne 1 Ao T Mord ‘; vublican gains. ¢ Put the Vermonters aliead and speech by the llon. A, L. Murrison, of [ ouy tiio coluinm closcd up,’ wus the gallaug Chleago. It wus one of the most enthuel- astle meetings that hiave ocenrred hero sfuce the canvass opened, and was catled to order by the Hon, A. 0. Marshall, who nominated Me, Will- iam Stapleton as Chalrman, The latter return- ed iy thanks for the honor in w brief but exe ceedingly appropriate lttle speech, ad dhen In- troduced Mv, Morrlsou, with whom, he said, ha hud been: gequalnted for Lhio pust 28 yours, and fuall that tlme lud koowa hin us @i hovest, truthful man, snd au earnest worker fn the wause of freedoud und the initerests of bis Irish fellow-gitizens, 2 After the Glve Club bad sung a splrited cam- paizn song, Mr, Murrlson grose and opened his apeech by complimentiug the eltizens of doliet, inany of whoin were no strungers to him, and o lurge uimber, both Democruts and Repubiicans, wero his perrounl friemds. Iy speech, from thest Lo dast, abonudud with facts und unanswer- able arguiments, and was an elm,luuul, vin- Bedigwick’s frequent onder, Agaln, Vermont hus not forgotten that shie s ahoad in this Cen- tounlul eatnpaigu, wnd she passes the word down the ey ‘keep the column elosed up,’ Nath- fug could surpss the desperate effurts of the cuemy to, break our Republican columu in. this cumpnh:n. * Refur,! *hard-thnes,” Hiruntism,' ‘corruption,’ have been the Deno- crutle war-cry, Bpeeches, tracts, organization, thorough canvuss, filamiiations, misle, an ape parent profusion of iuuvney, Muve been the isaclinery. But alt to wo burpose, except to arouse Lhe Republicans to call ‘out a fuw more of tho reserves. In all this, we beliove that Vermont Lius struek u blow thut will be the be- Finuing of th end not only bt victory for Hayes uud Waeeler, but of the diticultics that beset us 48 the bitter fruits of the Rebelllon." The Burlington Kree. I'ress Joyously suys- H Vermont seuds greetiug to the Union with o Republleau majority of fruin 37,000 to 23,000 on o 4 o s hier State ticket; three Republizan Congress. fl:fu;lluu," ."rn:l‘;fl|l'itfi:;:‘rt,‘;,!,c:‘!‘fn fi;{'!flw{"" men elected by from 8,00 to 10,000 inajority ealol Gov. Mayes and Willlam A. Whe spicee; a Btate Senate unanliwously Repubiicun, and un fnereased KepubllcAn mujority in the Houge, which wlll have about™ onv Duim- ovrut to every 10 Republicsns. In other words, « thy jesnlt appeurs to bo the st sweeping amd decisive Republican vies tory that we huve eojoyed ot n.Stute eloction nince the Republican pavty was formned, achleved in spite of Lhe IN0SL Yigorouscanvims ever known on the part uf our quunenln. Comparing the veturns feom (00 towns, recelved us we write, with those of the State elegtion of 1572, it {4 plain thut tho total yote poed will be the heaviest ever piven at a State election. We Judge that It will wet fwll much, if any, shurt of 63,000, of w the Democrata will huvn o round umbers sy 20,000, and the Republicans nearly 43,000, This wiil ba anuut 5,000 more than the averuge of the Ro- publivan majorities of tho lust 10 f’rarl. Bomy mngdll]lu ltc]n:jbhr.um hopn&l mrm.gw Republll- Hean arators, and_the result fs o laze wajarity | S0 Majority, but vur readers will bear us wite of them, herttotore undecldul, liave L‘llt\.‘lljndc{ Besy thut wo buye %‘;““{‘F‘"“ “""“"""“,“f“‘“' chled wiatul for Hayes nud Wieeler, awd will | Qs expectation, 17 the swofority reachios or uae thelr iiluence to electthe ntlre Bepublicay | E3vecds 27,000, —and we think It will,—it will bo aml hiung the Mt of the Democratie party on the fence, e wasu Iepublican of the wost orthodoz kind, but, nevert. he belicved in having an opposition ety althotzh he was not fu favur of, und would eppose to The very [RETH pl:ullx {5 tis Goveruwent n the hands’of the rebie Linst night the German Republleans in larsa Jmmnbiers oveupled he ne hallding, The speaker, Mr. Gutlus Thomanm, waden fnpreds. we und bifectiy ss, Which {8 saidd by Ger- mans o1 both parties who were it to luva hieen one of the ublest poliiteul vores to which they ever Hstened, and a caliy, qu'uwhnml, bug scaibing review of thio record of Mr, Tllden aud the Democratic purty, 'Fhe tiermuns of this ity and fn fact “thioughout the connty, e taking u lively interest fn the catnpuizn, “They are all thinkdig people, und they read the uews. papers, listen to Loth Democratle and Repal- thkt, Alr. Thomann, who {3 a forcfote ang | 41 that coult bave buew reasonably expected, clyquént r, will addross the (erman e Ve shiall eally add the other 3000 iu Novew- o l.ls.m... of Monce ulml vivluity, at Ketteviug's | Uer all, te-morrow evening, MASSACILUSETTS, CARLINVILLY, Bpectal Dispatch to The Tyidune. GANTON AND ADAMS, CARLINVILLE, 1L, Scpt. Bo—Uen, John T, Worceater dispatch o New York Tyidune. Rinaker, Ele-tor at large, addressed the fangest | Qoy, Gaston was brought to tho front. Very {’I‘{’;ll';f: “'{"I:‘L“’"',"l“:“z‘:“" :‘fi:‘:‘;&:}"flfi: bl | pracefully wnd very earuestly o expresscd bis House by the Hoyes Guards, Including a lurge | thauks for a recentlon’so overwhelwiug fn cor- toréhlight procession. His reception by lis friends was w grand ovatlon. Iis speech wus the best effort of his lite. 1t wus a nuagaiticent urruignment of the Confederate Denocracy for theirwia to the Rebeltivu, for the teuduity with W they Lold to the exploded doctrines of dialty, Heappeared bofore them, e sald, to withdraw bLis nuwe. The gallerics and the Gaston delegates on the left now found volce for thele disappointinent. There was & storm of disscot from all parts of the hall, Mr, States’ rights and secession. He showed that | Gaston said that this wus tho dealra of all the the ery "ol Reforn was but the pre- | Democruts in the State, * No, ug," came fromn tense of the Democracy. llo challenged | right, left, contrs, and gullery. “It is the do- & comparison of the grand record of the Ropub- lean party with that of the tra'torous Detnocs racy, ‘The former had lifted the shackles from sire of the Democrats the ‘country," relter- ated the unwilling candidste, falliig in line with Mr, Keisoy aud the Adams men, ~This was three willon of slaves, made thim cltizens, en- recelved with I?‘plumc. Delegates snd galle- dowed them with the elective frunchise; restored | res “acknowlediged the corn®™ voelfer- coufidence, preserved the eredit of the nation ously. Mr, Gaston thereupon withdrew his Lu spite of the opposition of the Democracy at | pume, and moved the nom| n of Charles every nu&; ‘The same sprit of disunion ezists | ¥raucls Adams by acclamation Now the Ad- today, The Democratio party b yet the sube aus men Uacd their lugga and the Gaiton ey, present Congreas has paved tho way for the pay- ments had Leen made hisre to<day for bolding a’ nok to he outdone In voes! dewmonstratione, shouted tll they were red fn face and blua in nuse. Nine checers were given for Gaston and three for Adams; and a ceneml crazo fell upon tho multitnde. The Hon. Willlam Aspimeall nally profected his volce info the din, and, in secondlng the nointnation, pilelup the ndflu‘lln-n mountain high upon Mr., Oaston. The mo- tion wns carried, but all the delegates did not vote, * Call for the myal” rang from evny&un of the hullding. 1t was not done, Gen. Whitney ald it was mt neceasary. 1o ald _ho did” not belicve thire were any nays, The leaders were afrald to pit_on record the atrenth of the minority, The gallerfes expreased thelr disapprobation by suth cries as * That won't go down!® “This is n Urqeley movo- ment!” “Wadare you to_call for'the nays" ete. Altogetlier the provecdiags were not lar- wonfous, to say the least. FOR CONGRESS. PIONTH JLLINOIS, Spacial Dispatch o Th Tridune, Dwianr, 111, Sept. 8.~The How. Q. .L. Fort, member of Congress from the Kighth District, end candldate for re-clectien, addresscd the Hayes and Wheeler Club hoe to-night, Tho rain and mud prevonted many frot turninzont, . yet Smitl’s Hall was Olled with inter- csted llsteners, amoug whom were many lndles. The stricted attentlon woa accorded the speaker for two full hours, which wore devoted mnlnly to a codsideration of the silver question and a review of tho history af the great Roformer who weuld preside ovér the destiny of this natlon. The rand{d and gentlo- manly mauner with which Col. Fort bundled the enemy was commendal by all, and he leaves with us an fmpression for abllity not lreretofora accorded him l-E lijs oppuucnu‘ Notwithstanding this Is the hotbed of (iranger- Istny Mr. Fort will hold his fert and make It fiot® for his opponcut, Georgo W, Parker, a man who Lonats that it will rcrlulns wich money and o willingness to spend it to pravent his resldenco at Washington next winfes but who is fast learnipg that money vgfll nut buy bralus. ’ SITAMMY’S BOY1IOOD. TOD HOY NEFOUMBN—TNE '“YATUER OF TOD MAN, Correspondence Pailitdelphin Evening Mullesin. L.AKE Groraw, N. Y., Aug. 80, 1876.—While musing, recently, amoug the rulns of Fort Gearge, I came across an elderly man who had found a shudy seat insfide the suclent carthworks, and was quietly smoking a discolored clay plpe. The old mun and his pipe hid cvidently seen better dnys, though not mauy lotter ones, ns the mercury fudlcated at least 100 in the shade, dud ns e rit and smoked insad, meditotive el lence, I'touk & seat u shorl distance from his right hand and qfwnufl conversation with him. I'remarked: “ This is a romantic reglon ubout e George.” “Ican't eeo that it's very rheumatle. My rhemutlz au't uigh as bad when I am lero aa it 18 fn Troy." . I continued: It seems too bad that this old fort should go to ruin in this way.” * \:eal but that's the wayof the world now- days, OId forts poln® to riln, old fellers like me goin’ out of date, and the bull country goin® to thunder.” “You seem sud to-day. Do you live in these parts1? & #Wall, partly in these parts, but mostly in other parts. ‘I'he fact s, 1 dun't live much of auywhere. I'm stuyin’ around with my chil- dren. I'vegot n gal married and livii’ nigh Lake George, u boy Hvin' in Rutland, Vt., and two more tn Troy. I was borned in the Town of Now Let'nou, Klumhy Couaty, N. Y., on the 1ith day of March, 1814." d " ’"lu:n you uust have known Samuel J, Til- en 0, yis, I knowed Bumn{ well: I'm fost four J:u'u older'n Sammy, but he was too old for mg onct, H ALl how did that happeni” £ Wall, Sanwy wuz a sly ehapr and wuz allus glttin® us boys Into scrapes, and_then leavin’ us logit out thie best way wecould. Sometlmes he would contrive to git us licked for what he was gullty of hisscH, but we never could prove wothlu’ agin’ him. 1 remember how a nelghbor of Sammy’s !n‘her had o big paten of mush milyons one Rl €] uz called nut-meg mush milyons They wi led nut- e mily ccause they looked llke a nut-mege but “wuz 'bout as big as your double fist, round as a sp- ple, and sweet’ern houey. ¢ One day, Uncle Ike, as we boys called hiin, told us to come over futa the garding, and help oursclyes, and Mose and Sammy Tilden went with the rest on us. Arter we'd had all we tcould eat, and wuz on our way hum, Sammy suddenly spoka up, and guys he, 'Sn;, Loy them wuz nice milyons; they wouldn't be bnfi to take EVBI‘? day,’ “Yist aoys Moae, ‘but then the old man won't ho apt §o fuvite us to eat any more, fur he kin get ten cents aplece for ‘em of tho visitors at Leb'non § rings, and he can't afford to gin "em all away to us boys fur nothin’.} . ‘“*That so,' says Bammy, thoughtful like. Then he whistled an old tune called * American Taxashun’; 1 reckon you've heered it, beln! a singer yourself, You~ don't know e, but I gucss I know James €. Clark. T heerd yon sing last night, and we're goln’ again to-night, Them Aongs went clear down to my toes. M: 8al had to use her hankeher more'n once, an when you sung the Trundle Bed, sho crlod so it wuz wetter’n sop.” “What, the Trundle Bed? *No, 1o, the hankeher." “ Al rizht, I understand now i but what about Bamny and the musk-melonst - ‘+ Wall, as I was sayin’, Sammy whistled that ole toon, and then nothing wuz sald about the milyons till we came to a shady place, and all on us sot down to play marbles. Artera while Sammy spoke up fn a lively sort of way, and saya he, * Say, hoys, it would be durn nican If anybody shouid go lo—nlfht aud steal Uncle lke's mush-milyons, but I'm afrald they will, 'eause you see the patel i« ever so fur from the louse, and Uncle uever keeps no dog, nuther.! * “T'hat's x0,” epoke up thres or four of the stealinest lttlerips In the hull party, all to unet, “Then 8ammy ha sung: 1l give o true relsshan, Atlend to what | ray, Cousurnin® the Zarashun 'Of North America, ' Then he scythed, aud suys ho: this playin’ marbles don’t !mg. Wo cun’t make nothin”at it. I've been thinkin® how't 1'd like ta go lnto the mush milyon bizntz. I think [ cau afford to pay three ceuts aplecs for milyons, Just like them at Uncle Ike's. ‘and no quextions asked. 11 any of you Loys hns any to scll to- nigght, bring "ein uround 0 dad’s harn afore mid= nlight, and “your puy wlll be ready. It cool then, and I'd ruther do bizniz ahout *leven at Illghl. thuy in the beat of the day.? *‘That smne night w lot of us hoys went to Uncle Iko's and borrerad about two bushels of mush milyous, and fetelhied 'em to Tilden's burn, and sold %ern to Bammy fur three cents aplece, und Mose' took 'vin to Leb’non Springs airly next mornin’, and got 10 cents for every one of ‘em. But Uncle Tke missod 'em afore noun, and_suspectin’ they had goue to the Springs, hitehed up his old bob-tall toan mure, and went 10 look 'em up,—und, surs cnough, there they Were, In a back wood-slieq, all lu u heap, just ws Moo had left ‘e, Uncle Tke knowed 'em 'cause be hud cut the first letter of his namo onto 'em, and when he wuz told where they come from, lie drove over to Tilden's, and says be, *Good mornin’, Mr, Tliden, I'vo’ eome on ruther a onplewsant bisnis,’ Then he couphed. ' Take o choer, Uncle Tke, you secin exzited ~what's the matter? Hopg tiny hogs haint been heavin' yer taters—hope none of your cattle or horses alut sick; bope none of “your folks iy dead ! ‘4 Matter enough,' suys Uncle Ike. *Bome- body’s gone and hooked” & hull slather of my musk wilyous, and I've tracked 'vin to the Sprmgx, und they tell me they bought’em of your boys for 10 venta splece,’ ‘"¢ Iu'that wot' says ole Mr Tilden, * Wall, 111 Jest call the boys. [ allug larnt 'em to be keerful about their reputashius, aml to never do nuthin' that will be discovered In a way to sile their good names. My mottao Is: Take cure of " yer namne, aud yer. kracter will sartin tuke care of itselt. *Then he goes out to tho bart where Moso and Bammy was tryins to cheat each othhr tradin’ flah-lines, and talked with the boys tua low toue and wont back in the house. 4 When the buys came In, Le says: ¢ Boys, Unclo ke hns lost a huil slow of them goml milyons of hisen, and has found them atthe Bprings, and thay tell bin that Mose brung 'em there and gold "ein. - What have you jot to say, boys? Ef you've stole Uncl Ike's mush mfl;unc 111 1lck yo witbin an fnch of yeg Hyes.! ““Qraclous! You ought to secn Sammy! Ho turned up that round, snirkln', one-sidéd face of Itlnrih-nd, lookin® Uncle lko square in tho eyes, sald;: K You'ro a nicoole-uncle, to coms here and twit me an' Moo of stealln’ yer gol derned muely milyous. Don't noboldy ralse milyons in this town of Leb'nion but youl You ought to be ashamed of yerself, 1'd like to sco yo thein milyons to be yourn, Ef fvou can't prove ’Bem'.ynurn. what are yo guluf to do about it] 2 % At first Uncle Tke was so tuk down bg Sam- my's saas, that he begun to feel shecplsh like, and woz about to beg the family's parding and B0, when that last wisfortunate remark about ‘ymvln' prop'ty riled bim apin, and says ho, Bamny, stay on yer hoss jest & minft. Praps you kin bluff me, ‘and Praps you caun’t. Praps m dou't kuow bow *t [ cut the letter I' onto sacd eud aof every mush mllyon i wy *8ay, hoys, garding, and sbould know *em In Tophet, where you'll o most apt to gret a lick at sich fodder if you are lucky euough to eat anything.as coolin’ ns milyona in the futur life.” 0L, says Samuy, ‘then you know they'rn yourn. Aund, say, Usicle Ike, I'm glad you wuz rmart enough to cut the front corner of yer fust namo onto them milyons, T think T know the chaps that stole 'em, I told ’emn on Nundnr arter you had treated ua ao nice, thit it woul i} b durn mean to go and #teal your milyous, but they dtdn’t mnind what Laald. W4 I'tn gahnnied of my sext. I'm norr{ I'ma boy, andif the Lord spares my Itfe I'll never marry and run the risk of bringin’ mure hoya Into ihe world, but I will devote my life to ex- osin’ sinters, 1've heen in the miush milyon [zniz a little and bought and sold milyons toro fome. Jeste Nortan has gons Lo rtomp'in glnnn and Ohlo in the Interests of Couper and ary. B TKn Seventh District has nominated a Qreen- back Presideatial-clector, In the peravn of Ma). J. M. Thompson, The lm‘xu of the purty man- A{:crn are great, but there is just a danger that thiey will o sadder and wieer mun after the 7L of November next, BRNATOR ALLISON. Yesterday afternoon, at the Grand Pactfic Ifo- tel, a TrinuNE reporter had a brief interview with the Hon, Willlam B, Alltson, United States Senator fron Towa, Mr. Allison is un his way to Frankfort, Ind., where lic spenka for {lnaycs and Wheoler thia evening, ' In regard to Iowa, Mr. Allison stated that it would izo but one way—Lepubllcan, or leas, but who'd & thought I wuz dlcKerin® with 8uld the reporter: nlotof thicves? It makes my blood bile to #\What o you know of Wisconsin?® think of It. But it iy lucky for yon and the hull el I fl:lnk, from what 1 can find ont, country thet them milyons wuz soldjto me. It may be the means of breakin' up the ull-firedest mush iflyon gang that ever cusked the couns try, I Kib spol-every ons of ’em and bring *em to lhl.‘lk'c, though 1t'11 take tine and maoney, and 1 shiall run tho risk of glttin’ licked like thinder, for the boys'll be awful mad. Bubitistime sombady begun to bust these clnps, or we're rifued. * I aln't afeard to go ahead il you ain't afeard to foller. ‘4 Bammy," says old Mr. Tilden, *I never wuz 80 pram‘ of yeafore In all wy born days. 1 druther you'd steal all the nnsli 4ntlyons In the County of Klunby than not git & chance to be o reforiner, You're the stuff that Guv'ners and }'n:u‘dnuu 1a made out un, Bless ye, my Oy, Wiascansin i all tight, and that she {8 woing Lo s:lvo a malority of trom 10,000 to 15,000 for {nyes and Wheeler,” It regard to the financial question, Mr, Alll- Bon !nlfi: 1 think the sllver question {3 gnln‘lx 1o declde very nearly the resumptlon of specio paymenta,” “How1" queried the reporter., *1¢ Is something that will have to be judl- clously handled.”” *1)0 you favor remonctizing silver,” “Yea, sir, fn n measure. Our mints have alt they can do until next April to mnke the sub- sidlary cofn autliorized by the Just Congress. If ailver Is remonctized it will do much to bring us to a solid basis for our cutrency.” “‘Do you autlel an over-lssue of sllver it * ' 3ammy,’ saya Uncls Ike, with teara roliin' | g4 15 ,Z,,’!,,..B“u,éf,i”.‘.‘” or 4 down lifs fuce, *1'm glad sich & brave and honest * No, sir, * If sllver s remonetized, our mints, buy Liastaken hold of this thing; andif you'tl tell ! b §25,000,000 of me the names of the boys that did the stealln’ Sh oAl could Broduc. bub €000 of tain per year, which would no more thun satlsfy the ¢ ueedn't by back nuthin on the milyons, and | genaral demand. I beliuve ln resumption askoon l;ll n;l:'c l‘ ‘Ym' Yo on the money I fret outen | gy ‘l" can safely resume.’” f e nds, Mr, Allison Teels nssured that IHages an “Wall, s hoys all ot & awful licken, and | Whosler will b sett i ta oy oS, Al our fathers paid Uncle Ike three times the Slectel thll‘ ALV st iiaeieg worth of the prop'ty to have it hushed up. Sammy cloared about fifteen dollars outen the eutire consarn, and got the name of hein' the Dbravest and honestest boy fn the hull county, and was mentioned I tha minister's sarmiih the next Sunday, wnjorlty. BEVENTH WARD, The Beventh Ward Iiepublican Club hold a ner ot Fourteenth and Unlon streets. In the sbsence of - the v Presfdent, G, . chair, Gen. O. L. Garduer occupled the o But (and here the old man shook bis head | Nann,“Jolin Lyl Floz, and C. ooy sians and kvmuflml tho ashes from his pipe) T dun't | 30,000 dios, )cxplnlnlfig The tssucs of tho day, know about sich dolns. I can’t seewhy the big- and_showing why they should cast thelr votes gest thiel in the Il Tot should git pafd and all his tools glt Heked und disgraced. That’a what bothers me. I spose he's got over sich cupers now. Hie's old enough to do better auy- now. Z N 1 gave the old man a ticket to my concert, aod us I tade him good-alturnoon, and folded the paper on which T had written this uarrative, as (L fell fresh aud quaint fromn his lips, Lo sald: “Enr Mr. Clark, I see you've ben writin' sutnet! Iln’, but if ye print” what I've tole yo, don'sgive my name, fur Snmmy and I wuz boys together, an Ishll rol'ly vote for ifin, as” I never voted nothin' but the straight Dimourat ticket, and it's too lnte to change now.!’ If any®ot your readers deslre the old man's address, in contidence, Ican send it to them (f they wil mnall we a umm‘r or postal-curd at Syracuse, N.-Y. [AMES (J, CLARK, MISCELLANEOUS, CARL 8CTTURZ. ; MizwAvuREE, Sept. 8.—~Cnrl Schurz arrived lo this city ub noon to-day. In the evening he was escorted by a battalion of Minute-Men, with torches, to the Academy of Music, wherea large attendance bad assembled. Mr. Schurz spoko for over two hours fn the German Inngusge. The first part of his speceh was devoted to the flnances, and the rest to,clvil-service reform. He argued that on both of these igsueas the Ite- publican party was rather to he trusted than the Demucratic party, At s later hour be was serenaded, und replied briefly in English, BOUTL CAROLINA. CnarresToy, 8. C., Sevt. 8,—All night the eolored militls and white clubs remained ot their places of rendezvous, under arms, A party of pussing blacks fired Wto tho arinory windows of the Montgomery Guards. This fire was returned by the blacks. Excepting this and one or two other ininor dlsturbunces, the streets were quict after midnlght, Public fcel- ing continucs to be one of great uncasiness. The hlacks tulk of haviug a torchlight proces- sion to-night. Efforts are’ being made to pre- vent it, as trouble will probabiy grow out of it. ADRIAN, MICII, Speiml Dispatch to Th mbul? ApnuN, Mich, Sept. 8.—The layes and Wheeler Battallon made their tirst parade fn uniform this evening, Over 800 torches were In line. Col. Andrews, formerly s Democrat, and two years azo Tresldent of the Michigan Liguor~ Dealers’ Association, addressed o lorge outdoor wmeeting amid great enthusinsin, PITTSBURG, Pirrssuno, Sept. 8.—A very larze and en- thuslastlc demonstration was lield by the Re- publicans of this vicinity to-night. The number of torches in lino I8 estlinated’ at about 4,000, The meeting was addressed by the Hon. Wayne MeVelgh and others. ACCEPTS, CreyerAND, O, Sept, 8 —~The Ion. IL B, Payue hus Lulegrnnlml his wcceptance of the noinination tor Congress on the Democratic ticket fu this district. ABOUT TOWN. REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS, The demonstration in honor of Carl Schurz Thursdoy evening wus the theme of general conversation in the Grand Pacific Hotel rvoms yesterday, Every ono felt pleased, and all con- gratulated the German-American Club upon its suceess. Without a huge floursh of trumipets one of the grandest pagennts and lurgest meet- Ings ever gathered in this city of a polltica’char- acter was brought together. It showed em- phatically where the real enthusiasin and real waork ure In the ranks of the grest Republican party, which to-day, us in 1860, prescnts a solid, unbroken front, It showed, further, that our German-Amerlean citizens wre allve to the for Hayes atid Wiieeler In preference to Tilden and Hendricks, Tho tuceting adjourned uutil noxt Friday evening, BONEMIANS OF THE SIXTI WARD, ‘The Bolicmlaus of the Sixth Ward met at 408 West Elghteenth street Thursday cvening, and organized n Layos and Wheeler Club, It spite of the latencsi of the call for the meetluy, whichi was made the eame day to only a few of the leadlng men of the wurd, there wus u rood attendance. The room was crowded, which aht:_‘:"t the splrit of the Bohemiau voters of that ward, After spirited speeches by Mr, Prokop Hudek and othcrs came the pernianent organlzation. The followivg ofllcera were elected: Jacob Ka- kuska, President; Thomus Podleshak and Jo- seph Zelcnkn, Vice-Presidents for the ‘Fhird and Fourth Preciucts, It was Jeft for u future mect- Ing to elect Vice-Presidents for the other pre- cincts, V. Tarta was chosen Secretary, The Executlve Committee are Prokop Hudek, A, Sonensheln, and Fr, Fuelk, 1t was left for the Execcutive Committee, with the Pregident, to call a mass-teeting when they saw (i, ' TOYH IN BLUE, A meeting of the ofticers of the Boys in Bluc, to which ali'veteran soldiers were Invited, was held at the Grund Pacitle last evening, Gen, Chetlain in the chair. There were obout 50 present. The Chalrman stated that the object was to ascertale how many soldiers would attend the Indianapolis Conveitlon on tho 20th iust., and to uppoint a commlitice to make arrangements Tor transportion. 5 Gen, Reynolds sald that communfeations hud been- recelved from railroud companics offering fares ot low rates. The rate would not excoed 3 each way. lle desired an cxs:wnsluu ol uplnlczn as to whetlier unilorms should be worn or Hiot. Capt. Balcom hoped that badges only would be worn, but that a good band be’ talien along, The Ulmlrmw suggested that @ Committee of Atrangements be appolnted, ‘This met with_considerable opposition, 1t be- Ing wiged that, by dolug that, previous excur- siuns ot g slnflar charkicter had proven to be fullures. A great wany promised to go, hut f‘cw went, and the expruses of the few were eavy. Cafit. Laupghlin moved tha o committee of five Lo uppolnted. ¢ An amenlment mnklnt: it seven was adopted, and the Chair avpointed” the following: Gfi“‘ Stockton, Col. Lyman Bridges, Col. C.'R. Mit #an, Col, Serlbuer, Gen, Thumas, Maj. Tuthill, and Capt. J. E. Whitc. On motlon, Gen, Chetlaln was added. The connnanders of companies were request. ed to cunyass their commands and learn how many would go for sure, and report the number tu the Committee. The mectlng then adjournod, FIRST WaRD, * A few weeks aga the Republican Grand Conn- ol resolved to hold weekly mass-meetings at headquurters, corner of Clark aud Luke strects, andappointed the necesaary committecs, ape ers, ete. Tho first of the sirles of meetings was beld last evenlug, the attendance bclngt arge aud enthusfustic.” Johu Atwater, of the Elglit- eenth Ward, was called to the 'dlillr, and John Stephiens was solected as Beeretary. The first speaker was o Mr, Stoner, who re- viewed at ll:n{f'th the listory of the contending partles, and thie standing of the candidutes on the different tickets. The Hon. Frank W. Palmer wos the next speaker, 1lle outered Into a dlscussion of the fnancul situation, aud rofated the claims of the Democratie purty to reform fdeas. He wag listenced to attentively, and loudly applaudod, Other speakers-were svrcnent. but, the hour being late, the mecting adjourned for ono week, it belng announced that the speakers would be Jumes Gnudn&c’cd, of Jollet; Sldney Swith, J, C. Dore, and Lorenz Broutano, . TUE UON. JOUN T, AVERILL, of 8t. Paul, .\Hlm“'\vhu represents his State in Important {ssucs of the day, and that | the Natlonal Republican Exeeutive Committee, they sre mot yet ready to sell thelr wxml ulx]nung Hm lm—nlvulu ulcl the Gmn;.\ l’nnlx}u W y ] o ceterday. aving recend come [rom his tights to the Junus-faced ticket, The Demo- Ivmmc, n'yl‘mnuxz reporter l‘.);)nk ndvantage of crats were compelled to acknowledge the suc- cess of the meetlng, und at the Palmer House one of the leaders stated to n TRIBUNE reporter that there wis no useof talkiog,~that the Dem- ocrats couldn’t turn out such u procession and nke such a display, and that the meeting was remarkuble forits order und intellgeoce, us well 28 respectubility, The person who stated this was au ardent nuprurker‘ol’ Tilden, ‘The loeal callers at “Headquurters were many, Dun Shepard’s letters, recelved yesterday, showed how tho lntcmnl.lalncrculng. Prepura- tiona: are oo fout for a grand Hcfiubll\-un out-door dewonstration, which will take place in this city about the 20th fnst., or perhaps a little later.” At that thne the fon, Jumes G, Blalne aud Bob Ingersoll will b the speakers, ‘The canvuss that is muking in Indiann i3 of the most thorough churacter, and, if the Demo- crats do not colonize over 10,000 tramps, the Republicans will be able to curry the Btate, us day by day the runks of the purty are hu\nu sugmented by thuse disgusted at tho duplicity exhibited by the Copperbead nomiuees, Tildei and Hendricks, It will olense the muny friends of Col. A. C. Babeock to learn thut Lu 1a again able to be around, and that he 18 rapldly couvalescing after bia recent Niness, Ho wili probubly be ready for duty agulu by Monday st the furtiest. Carl Behurz made s bidef eall at Republican Headguarters yesterday mornfng. He lolt at 1) o'clock a, w. for Milwaukee, where lie gpoke Just evening, - Thenco he goes to Indiaun and Olifo, wfieru he will speak until the October electiona ure over. Auong those who reglstered vesterdsy ot Headquarters were Cadet Faylor, Winonn Jndez; W, A, James, llil\,:!llmd Park § 8. I llufikln@, Lake; F. A.Bpalding, Nushua, N, IL; I, W, Carpenter, Rockfurd, . DEMOCHATIC HEADQUARTERS, the uflporl.\mlty to learn something of the po- litlenf situntion in Minnesota “What ure you dotng In your State, Gen- eral ' sald the reporter, # We are hard at work,". HAnd the outlook [s. % Very elicerful for the Republicans.” ‘4P What extent has organlzution been car ried on g *The Central Committee have armuged fora thorou worganization thropghout the State, The cauwpulgn has really not "commenced yet. It will upen, however, within the pext ten day i vill be vigorous until the day of clection,” Why was not the ball set {n wotfon sooner (" Well, {t wus thougnt best not to comenvy luu| 'e;n'l", sluco the Oppusition were dolug nouthing. . 3 “ M{iinesota is aafe, of conrse?” S Withouta doubt. Weure good for 15,000 nnjority,” 1 titore much enthusfasm ju the Btatein *Yeu; all the Republicans are fn carnest, and they are only waltitg for the music te beglu, ™ ““Arn the” Liberals returnlug to thelr st loyet ‘*Most all of them have come hack, Very fow will unite with the Democruty, Becnuso they reallze that there fs nothing to be pained by afilliating with them,—that the Republican porty ls pledged to retorm, und upon It alone depends “the “salvatlon of the country, ‘Fhe clumsy action of the Democrats {n the different Btates bas had a tendency to strengthen our people \'rr{ mch, and Lo weaben the ‘stropg :»;vlm"s’ which bave Leen made by the ()ppmt on, **Tho Democracy huven't uny hope of earry- g youe Statat > e o *'No, they do not expect to do much," % How abiout the Congressional districts?” “Wa will carry thom all, I think, without doubt. Somo regard the Becond as unceriaby, wras the r'cply. There was w sorl of chlily, damp | but I donot question thy abllity of our candi- feeting around the Palmer Hous' | date to carry it.” - rooms yesterday, The esprit de corps The General has visited 10 or 15 States during seemed ™ totall lacking, ~‘I'ie meeting | the lust three mouths, and stated that the out- st McCormick {[ull the " evening previous | Jook everywhers was very encouraging,—the scemed to have taken the wind out of the vails of the “chusen few" entirely, Nobody had uel news to give. R E, Qoodell was trylng peuple were Lm'mnluf aliva’to the signfllcatce ot the electlon, and o felt couldent of a cow- plete Republican success to f:;nhcr comfort out of some manuscript, FOURTH WARD. whilo Gen. Cameron wus busily engawed write A reguiar meeting of the Fourth Ward Re- foge Tetters to sowme * shaky ones,? telling them to be hopetul, Gen. Cumneron vecelved o diss patel from Goy, Hendricks yesterday stating that hu'could not apeek fn this city on” the 10th ingt., but that be mlght come laier v the came palgn.e Indiana required all bis time, "The Jemocruts propose to have & powwow on Mar- ket ‘and Mudison streets on the 16th fust., and with that end In view are looking up publicen Club wus Jeld lust evening i thelr oo, Nog, 260 and 271 Thirty-tirst strect. Cob, Rlcatiy was vlected Chalrwan aud D, C. MeKin- non Secretary. 3 After wsong by the Giles Club, Mr. Kirk Tlawes, candidite for Cougressiona] hunors u the First District, mude a rlnging specch, waru- Ing the Republivens not to be misted l)y the animadversions sgainst the corruption and, ex- speakers, uds evenlng Ewll Rothe, of Cin- | travagauce of the Repiblican paity. There was cinuatl, will endeuvor to answer Carl Jdmrz, ot | aradical diference ‘:ctwmn the” two parties; North Bide Turncr-11adl, sud the Dewocratds party, whiclh was ruled b The followlug reglstered at State Iead- W i g ot 3 lmuplu south of Masou_ and Dixon'y quarters yesterduy: Lieut-Gav. A, A, Glenn, | line, could not be trusted. Besauso some Ko Mt, Bterllng, 113 C. D, Bentley, ll;nlu Yark; | publicaus wers corrupt, it wus nelther sensd nor R. A. Irwin, bruuudn, Miss,; Frink C. Osburu, | reason to coudemn ull’ Republicans a4 vorrupt, Van R 8uilth, Pittsburg, Ta.; G. W, 8 Paxton, H1L.; John Mooré, Lackport, N. Y J. Fuerletu, BloomIngton Post, INDEFENDENT GUEESUACKERS. Becrotary It, M. skxlrluficrntummumm Ottaws esterday,” where ho hus been attending the art, | ‘Thers never had becn & purer party oo the fa L. | of the earth, The credit of the natfon wus see- ond-beat (o the world to that of any other peo- Ivlu. ‘I'hie present 434-per-cent boulls wero sulle ng b par, while {n thie time of Jumes Buchanun the bouds then Issucd wero sold ut a discount of tate Iulr. 1le can sce lots of uol,u aud green- | 139 per cent. Tho expenses of the Government back votea ahicad. Liout.-Gov. Gleun enllvened | slsv, deducting tha expenses foread on the Re- the Tremont House parlors with his presence, rubhmu by the Detnocrutic pm{, were less Lut otherwise the ull aud louey § than they bad been under Democrailé suls, . roums were d ) meeting Inst evening In its Ileadquarters, cor-+ The ward Gles Club then gav was vocifetously applauded. RAYE 3 song, whigy Calla were next made for Dr, Dycr, nugy, In one of i3 charucteristic wpetden o e, which Kept o stuliened - sy 13 of humor, He compared the Democratie pat to teamaters, who, aiter having turne| or-“" carrhuge nud hadly danage 1 o ity to lie ruhlg;tnlfid wllhs to driva {f agabn, "The Republeans, who wern & suetling to tlie painter i biacksmgy 108 pairs, were attempting Lo Qeiva 1he o o1 ou, and they consfdered [t cheeky in the m:“ erata to muke such a request. The htteu.fl"' for civil-servive reform, hut it o LUNE) 4 Ilxr:r L 0s would glve them u gral In the Tx:c;: After another song by the Ward (; ) A W, ¥, ridin Ciliuian of o on oreenizing o debuting club in the v, Club, mate ' eport th tavor of sy g, 41 ton un the report waa postponed for g Week.© Mr, . J. Dodge, who had heen appolit select o campalgn committee the ¢ DPrecinet of the ward, made n report lowlis nawes as such committee Julius Skawe, 1%, WV, Jnuson, A, Bu 8quires, J, C. Rogers, H, livst, C. I I, Koch, and A, I, Farwel), Mr. Perkine, ucting s u commitice of" one arganlzo nmm}mlgn comtnitiee fn the Fopp th mitics of the }T lll\\’ln tiflly uckliars, ¢, it }. E. Jeunfug 5 ¥ Foury) Procinet, reported the folluwin N Blles, Thoniag Diker, dr., 1L, fimua'&:l.‘}i,'.} dricks, Albcrt Itubbard, A, D. Titsworth, G, Ttuwison, N, Lawson, 'F, J. Sutberland, wrf! H, Hammer. 4 il 4 was then mnoved and carrled that the regn. lar ‘meetings of the Club be changed Iring ;llls:lz;«‘l;n ml Fridoy v.-Ivculu;:. and, after ranenction of some” unimportant business, p Club adjouried. B Hesty tip DEMOCRATIC SOLDIERS, A meeting of Democratic ex-soldior, Tuter ested In forming an orgunization, way iluluz No. 77 Bouth Clark street Just, night, Hermayy Licb presided aud Nir. Merrltt was Becretar, Col. Haldwin, of the Commitice on Organizy. tlon appolnted previously, reported n cunstity. tion, the same as adopted by the Vel TN form Orgunization, [t wna adopted, In ), electlon of officers Gen. Lleb wns o D5en oy Presldent, Ile at first dectined, but !nally 5o cepted and made o few remarkes, unflm ol three was then appolnted to select 1; e Vig Presidents, Mr. Merritt was olocted to ty Secretaryship and Col, Dilwer was clecte¢ Treasurer, The Chalr will appoint gy Exeentive Connnittee of seven nt the nex meeting. The Committee reported the Nane of Gen, 1, N, Stiles, Col. Baldwin, C. Sideler Andrew Bullivan, and Gen, Corse us the Vicw tresidents. "The report was adopted, A Tong-winded st Democratic serof resoly, tons wos submitted by the Committes o U ganization, They were read by the cretary and referred to n Comnlttee on Addy 8, COme gn!ud of Gen, 8tiles, Gen, Coree, Capt, Va lactk, Emil It und Col, Dilger. Thesey retary wag, by u very weak vote in the s Tiny tive and noenll for ' negative yote, nstractes tosend rolls to the various Tilden Ward Clyly for slgnatures, so that the small ward organiza. tlons of veterana mipht be dispensed with, ) ono main body formed, | After “varlous aiig. sestlons which inovunted’ to notbing the et iug ndjourued, ———— EQUALIZATION, Attorney-Goneral Bdanll's Oplolon Relatin to the Assessment of Rotllng Stock, Speclal Dispateh to The Tribune. SerrsarizLy, I, Sept. 8.—The tollowing ts the upinion of Attorney-General Edsali on the -usgessment of the rolling stock of rallvond cor Porations, which was lald before the Board of Equulization this morning: HTATE or ILLy FICE, SriiNe Lippincott, Ch tion 1 , Sept, 7, 1870, man Slate Hoard of Fqualiz. have the honor to acknowledge he recelpt of the fullowing resolntion, adopted’ by the State loard.of Equullzation on the "Xath uit, ; b Reanleed, That the Attorney Genera quested to glve his upfoton on the following polnt; Iu ouse the rolling-stock of o railrond company ing been tlosed out by chattel mortenge previous ta Muy 1 inany yoar, and raid tolling-stock romaine i posses<ion of and b used by such rariroad cotne pany, s &ich comysny Hablo to e nesessed for taxution for such,rollhiz-stock for that year s Tlhere are fucts stated In the abort questlon to ve a direct and unqualte tied aflirtutive or n nawer thereto, A stalement of the law bearing upon tie yuvatior will eunbile your fonrd to apply (he s to the ffl?‘ll of cach pariiculur cude us the same sigl at! ‘The statute conlains this provisfor: **Every porcon, cowpany, or corporation own Ing, n raflroad {n thi contructing, op u|n:r:|lh|<: Htate, shall, In the menth of Nay, annnally, re tnen & list or nchedule, which shal) contain acorrea detalled tnventory of i1l the rol iz atock beloniing {o such company, and which cistinetly sel forth the number of locomaotl of nll clnases; paswcnger cars, of uil cloowen; sleéwing und dining cars, expresscars, buggngocars, houe ears, wreck: ng curs, cattie cure, coul cars, platform cars, hané Cnrl.".,‘_nml ullg:h\'r]ilndlo( caes. ™ Rev, Stat. 1874, . 503, See, 44, B e guestion arlacs as to the proper meaningof the wokds **Lelonging to snch company. ' hls language, used b a similar connection, g recelved a judiclnl construction prior to tho enact. meat of the preacut Revenne law In 1872, in tho cuse of Kennedy, Asscavor of Madisor County, vs, The 5t, Luuls, Vandala & Terre Hact Railroad Campany (anreported), the Supremt Court of the State kicld that sloeping cars owned by the Pullman Palace Car Company, but which wers itnbitunlly used by the Ralroad Company upon it Ihne of rozd in pursuance of a contract between the two Compnnics, were cars dalonging to the Hail: road Company within the meaning of tho levenus Isw, and wers properly ssscssed against it. The Su!)l‘!"lw Court gy, **Although the genersl propierty in the cars s fu the car company, theap: pellce lina a community of Interest in them roe tue e bel, Chere are not unfrequently cases it the Iaw where one hoving & lesa eatate in property than that of abeolute ownership fuliilla the cou- ditlon of belug owner, The I‘e:‘"lrcment. tor, o the atatnte fu to liat, not the rolling stock which the company ow nt the mlllnfi ‘stock belonz. Ing to the company. We are of the oplufen thit the appelleo has anch & qualified property in thers sleepiug-cars that for taxablc purposcs they nay by regarded within the fair meanini of the slatute a8 *belonging® to the rolling atock of the company, and that they are rubject to bo taxod s formingt (wmnn of the same, " o P . . Wa do not coucelve, us I8 objected, that this wonld inyolve the result of double taxation of both the railroad compony and the carcompony. The Ha- bility of the rsiivoad company to pny taxes on the carxne & portion of its rolling stock would operaie to exempt the car company from ubility to pay the taxes a8 owner of the cara. The rallroad com- Ppuny would baviewed s the awnor, pro hac vice. Therevenue law now Iu force, like the statute be- fore the Cuurt In the case clied, requircs the as- xesved valuo of the rolling stock of rafiroad compa- nles to bo diatributed io the sevoral countics, towns, and citive through which the same runs, for tazution thereln, In’ the L»m]mrtlnn that the number of iles of main track fn each county, cliy, or town bears to the catire length of tho live, wlhile the geucral rule fn the asxe; nt of otier personal proporiy ta that it shall bo asvesscd at the domicil of the owner, 4 In view uf this feature of the law, the Suprems Court sald: ** 1t will be scen (hat legialation for this subject has made the rolling-stock of railroads an excep- tion to the gonerul rule of personal pm{wny. be- ing taxablo at the place of residence of the owner, and required the taxes on it to be paid pro rata in the several cannties,. towns; and cities through which the rond may fun. 'Tlie policy of the Lesi- lature woald ho contruvened {u holding the Pull mann Falace Car Company alone liable for the pay- meut of these taxes,” ‘This rensonlug is equally applicablo to the law now {u fores, My conclusion In that, if the raflrond compsny was uaing the rolling stock upou {is road by the coprent of the owners, express or {mplied, It was rulling-stock belongingg 10 the railroua company within the meanlng of the law, and nay right(ully be nusorsed agalnst” it, although the same may in fact ho owned by somé otler jarty, ‘Thie fuct that a rullroad company i in undisputed posscasion of rolling-atock and using the suuie In the opcrativa vits roud, wonld of itsclf warrant the juference at tha owner of such rolling-stock, whoever It ght be, assessed (0 such Uro and possewslon thereof by the ratlroad cowpany, Very respects Tully, Jaues K. Epsary, Aftormey-Genersls ——— FOOD FOR THE INDIANS, 8r. Louts, Bept, 8,—The Hoard of Indian Commlesloners completed thcir labors hero this afternoun, and most of them left for home to- night, They will go to New York, where pro- posals for clothing, ete., will bo received, and contruets awarded, Contracts were awarded here to the followlng partics: For beel on hoof, Thomas Lanagun, of Ar- kunsas, and Mr, Rosentbal, of Santa Fo; for mess pork, Armour & Co, Chicago; Curtner & Penuer, of 8t. Paul; and Jumes [k Poore, of Stoux City; for bacon, W E. Rich- ardson & Co., of Bt Lows; Armour & Co., of Chicaggot and lurd, Armour & Co., of Chlcagoi for corn, £red 11 Davis, of Qmahs; for ouf Charles E. Hedges, of Sioux City; Cart- ter & Penner, of 8t. Psul; N I\ Clark, of Bt. Clouds N. W. Wells, of Bchuyler, Neb.j J. "G, Mcfiumon, of Beneaa Ma.; Newmau Iaywood aml McLaughlin, of Arkapeas City; B D, Hantor, of St Lonis: “i plegulbery, o Banta e, Levl Splegelbery, o New York; Newmmn, of 8t Louls; C. A Lyoadwaler, of Helens, Mo., aud Ileury Gauts of Washington City; for bard™ bresd, Juseph Uaroett 0., of &t Louls: for “soap, Goodwin, lchr & Co. ‘l]). 1. Louls, for transportation, Northern Pacific Nallroad,’ 1), J, McCann of Ouminhy, Johu H. Charl f Blonx City, M. Brunewick of LM(- cago, F, 8. Kimball of New York, A. Stgab o l';xiblu. Col. E. !iugl‘nflut‘ Cln}u"’ym;u&. if-e "l' eYl:)!“i‘“ of Ltavegworth, Levi 8plegelberny 8. 1. Niéuuh’::t Cleyeune. aud C. Heckt o Clityeuue -