Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 29, 1876, Page 5

==TORLIG a Persists in Refusing to Prolong the Armistice. nayefl Preparing to Move wa:n ho Turks in Force. ian Infinonce Still Molds the xlm’:“Ilt:henma of Prince Milan, English Protestants Complain to Lord Derby of Spax- ish Intolerance. L S arl Will Investigate and o gI‘nke Prompt Action. , William Tweed Seils for New York s in the Frigate Franklin, ! TURKEY. AMONTENEGRO, PRy, ¥, Scpt, 29--6 n. m—A special from C’(&‘x:‘::}n tl‘:n report comes from autheatie "mvm that tho Montenegrins are: unwililng to :ncluduupcnw without extensive concesslons Turkey. M4{”\"’1‘:“;121bl’clun-nmy states that the Russian Consul st Belgrado has intimated to Gen. chernayell that his rosignation would prevent complications, and it {s reported Tchernayefl Das refused 10 resign. RUSSIAN FORTIFICATIONS, A dispateh from Livadia says the Russfan Miotster of War I8 in Caucasus Inspecting the fortificatlons. fintshed and Inprocess of construce tion. He lsalso fuvestigating the truth of the complaints made azalust the Turks of violatiog the frontler. TOHEBNAYEPF STUDDORN, A dispatch from Belgrado says Col. Nlewllcs, Minlster of War, has returned from the army, He and Qen. Tehernnyell were unabls to agree, Adlspateh from Constantinoplo states that ihe Porta will reply to the proposal of the Pow- wson Sunday. TOE SITUATION. Loypoy, Sept. 26—6 0. m.—The Times cor- tespondent ot Delgrade telegrapha: * Therohas beenno change here to-dny, although the ex- citement 1s not so great ns it was, It 15 he- Yieved by the Russions that tho conditions of peace proposed by the Towers will bo sejected by the Porte. "If they are, a continu- ance of the war is certain, It would be mad- ness for Turkey to reject the advico tendered her. The Russians aud Bervians are hurd? races, and cun endure o winter campalgn well, but the Turks cannot. Tho Bervian Uovern- ment will mnintaln sllenco on the ques- flon of waking Princo Milan ine, but the advocates of Bervian royalty, who area vast majorlty, dectare the prociamation must bo made with ali due solemnlty in Belgrade. In Juch case somao Consuls would probably bo fu- itructed by thelr government to retiro m Belgrade 5 AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA. The Vienna correspondent of tho Times, com- raenting on Gen, Suwarofl's mission to Vienns, yemarks: “This s the samc Envlo( tho Crar tent Jast sutumn on the misslon to Belgrade to dissnade tho Bervians from guingto war. Al thongh the duty was Impracticable, the Genernl then tonducted hls mission so woll that he be- came the most popular person In Belgrade, 11, therelore, tho Czar feels ‘prompted to uct directly {n the affairs of Servin, and thus place "himself in a position antogonistic to the Interests of ~.Austrin, his pros- ent Envoy is the proper person to communieato his views to tho Austrian Emperor, between whom and the Czar strong persunal sympathy exists, This personal communication " has po- tical fmportance, irrespective of the conteuts of theJelter of which the Envoy is the bearer,” TIUD NEWS FROM CONBTANTINOPLE 13 eatlsfactory. The Porto is inclined Lo accopt the peace conditions, but sccks o form more compatible with fta dignity, Only o prompt ac- ceptance of the couditfons as they stand can prevent further complications.. The position appears very precarious, and tho Porte has been erlin <l 0 the ies 88 e Lzar described xmpnvcm to war, but hofls PERMITTED WARLIKE ADDRESSES, Austria ins left no doubt of its position. The attowpt to cstablish o purely . Slavonic volicy and a Blavonic " press fn and out " of Austrla reminds the Vienna Government that Russia is ready for war, In the recent encounters the Gerinans have dis- ;}mymme royal dnsignia. The army of tho luiok has also procleimed Milan King. The Russian General Noveseloff has assumed the <command of the army of Ibar. mfi«}lapu(dn from Belgrede to the Dally News A GREAT DATTLE IS IMMINENT, Gen. Tchernaye®® has been requested to come to Blgradu by the Russtan Consul, and has refused, beeausa ho Intended to make an attack onthe '}‘)l'x‘r'};hthncl. ¢ Jaily Telegraph's speclal from Bel, g:pqus that En;l;!{m hos mcucu omc'iln,lzl‘:v“?g r:glz?r{h:‘ugr& ‘il“e,“&u course adopted in'tho Shands g IJmm‘m ervia frst sought En- 1t I8 reoresented that th 2ot object to a Jong. nrmlntlc:: Busdini pacty o m}l:}xnmn, schAg.TES:wmn the Czar's decamp, has arrived, aud has ere ¥iew with Emperor Franels Jose;?x.h.d e RUSKIAN AID YOR TR BERYIANS, Drronaoepondence London News, rollica D Bept. 1l—Russian officers and dul‘l 'anru swarming {nto Bervia by scores wm”u 1 here must be quite 3,000 Russians now mx Kxu unnyinnd we Britous know what man- ‘rvii men Russlans are fn the bastlo-tleld. el l.!'llll command moucy now for the pur e 11? (mm:iI arug, aud munitions. of war, L ¢ 18 stralning overy nervo adequatcly Mmrucqulp herself, 8he “fa Dpreparing for ekl fi)mpujlgn by the purchase of tents and I p', us. The straln1s no doubt great, but umnlx':ufmun for Its endurance fs great aleo—tha 4 felcl pation, through Scrvian fustrumentality, Srrcllow-Chrlstians” from Turkish brutality: ownm‘(‘c"r R:Emgu‘il‘nvu bappened than that by its °‘;{‘u"‘,""'“““' clforts Nervia may work out its pelana are pourlng fnto Servia by ‘l)&fclll In it somo thug other dlll.v lacdyl};mflmgl.\i o tzvtlm & white beard, and thero wero four b ,m?f:n}xgofll:crn in gray uniforms with biue Tl lAudng;I. The et wera all tall, hardy i lv.l.wmm- threo stations they gaye Chne l"l l’é’o Emperor Alexander aud~ Princs theso qemopotania. The officors restrained With the jstrations. They were on good torms 3 Imu“lhmnmnlmn. ‘Tli6 ofilcers spoke noth- i mmmuman, sliowing that they were from Gt Ry AT e, o o, e we nore from 880 part, VMBS i3 fast 0a they could find trans- GREAT BRITAIN, UL DERDY THINES OF BPANISH IN- Loxnoy, Bept. ;gu:.«:{cu.‘ ity p N - =3.—A deputation represent- fl:} Il’;n:‘umm Missionary und Blbla troclellhl [y mllcrvlew With Earl Derby to-day, In re- henivd the lotolerant regulations of tho o overnment, Eurl Derby, ut the aifficulties fn which duvcmmcm Is pla 4 ‘Mt‘nl Party and th the article of tho ALTURY aftor point- h the Spaulsh ccd by tho strength of the ucl vng;::n:‘n of tho wording h onstitution relative to re- dfi*gul'wl‘cmuon, sald: “Nothing fn tho arti- oy €%ty Juatities the closing of Protestant weay it d 1 do not think the Qoveru- % o(lx.m fntarpret it. Probably many ol o andallp “gre duo to the overe ilh rog dnubummnm ofiiclals, I think dealy Td o e uets of intolerance, which pro ucfl‘ sanctioned Ly thy toleration clause yuuautuuun. that when the Cortes has tubjeey ‘nlil!?tlflltlxntl the freedom of worship, el ot Timitatlous, thero can b v thegy o0 that we buv tho rlgfnt to interfers it ey puroihls is violuted. Huv the more difi- oper m‘?’ When the question at_tssuc {8 the e po g mimcuuu of “the Juw, I persoual; gy nln':} tthat it fs au cxceedingly lun-o«{ pc culistruction of the law to prohibit, duny, ernul munifestation, singlog n e, " or - worahiping the door ok e, u_mt 4 cn-f:y muy louk in, I thoyy o] :lh:lh&: rlght to' claf that the law Byl " be coustrued uufavorably to the agiy t!tlgueu in Bpain, becuuss they une = ut they shoul “‘l&:& this kind of nnuuyflncc.y I suggest tbosu aflocted think & Worth W with '*HIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1876 1o remonstrate, they should aend mo thelr com« plaints, and Inquiry shall bo made.’? THR FENIANR, Lonnox, Sept. 28.—Thescentinels at Chatham Prison have bheen strengthened to prevent any girprise. Tho watched, and are not allowed tomix with the other prloners, ‘Thicir actuul place of confiuo- ment Is kuown ooly to a few wardens, —— Fenian _convicts are carefully SPAIN. TOR BABQUE PROVINCRS, BiL.nAO, 8ept. 28.—The local Juntas have just heeu constituted, and have commenced thelr Inbors, Leading men in the Province counsel catim deliberation and an absolutely unyleldiog attitude upon the question of the Fueros, One of the persons who was recantly arrested nesr Ban Schastian, for participating in the Car- 1ist war, s been sentonced to death by s milf- tary tribunal on eritninal charges. DON CARLOS. Pants, Sept. 28.—1t 18 stated that Don Carlos has (nformed the French Government that he would not re-cuter Spaln In case of nnother elvil war, and will quit Parls for Delgium or Buwlitzerlaud {o n few weeks. TWEED, V1a0, Bept. 28.—Tlie departure of the United Btates Idgx\m Franklln was delayed on nccount of the death of n sallor who was injured in the recent gale. ‘The Franklin sailed ‘at noon to- day, with Tweed on board, Hunt, with Sands," salled to-day for Southampton. GERMANY. TIE PROPERTY OF EX-KING GRONGE. Lonnox, 8ept. 28,—~Tha Hanoverlan Provin- cfal Diet have unanimously adopted o resolu- tlon renuestisg Prussia to remove the sequestra tlon placed on the pnl)pl%y of ex-King Ueorge. i Erpst Baudel, the Uerman sculptor, died at Donauwerth, Bavaria, to-day. CRIME. : THF SATE-BURGLARY CASE. - Bpeclal Dispatch W The Tribune. ‘Wastinero, D, C,, Sept. 28.—Judge Fuller- ton's speech in defense of Gen. Babeock to-day proceeded upon the theory that there was noth- fug in the evidenco to connect Uen. Babeock with the conspiracy. Judge Fullerton did not even attempt to analyze the detalls of the evi- dence ua regards Gen, Babeock, but treated the whole tnatter as, fn alegal acnse, a farce. He very carcfully presented the law of evidence, and showed that therc was no testimony what- ever upon which a conviction for conspiracy could be based. Judge Fullerton's ar- raignment of Whitely was very se- vere, Fullerton criticlsed Attorney-Gene cral Plerrepont for having given Whitely a safo conduct and Immunity, and declared that the dlsgrace attaching to Lhut procceding would not be removed froin the American name for mauy a day. As to Whitely, Judge Fullerion gald: “On the word of Hirum C. Whitely tho character of an innocent man is attacked. * You saw him on the stand with blanched cheeks nnd quivering _volee, acknowledging his perjury, Such n mght has never been scen lefore by 'a Jury; yot this man walked out unchallenged Wwith the_ Attorney-General's certitieate in lls pocket. In giving bl this paper the Penltentl- ury had been cheated out of the presence of as great a scoundrel as ever lved. Let hita go. The whole wide world I8 his prison. He will Iearn that ¢ Veogeanco ls mine, I will repay.’ e walks out au officor withiout a comimnisalon, a felon without an accuser, aud a soul without o God." Hewould leave the case, belng satls fled that no jury wilt convict Gen. Babeock on tho evidence of Buch a man. The caso will go to the jury to-morrow. A. NEGRO SACKED, Bpecial Dispatch to The Tridune. 8r. Louis, Sept. 28.—Necar Independonco, Mo., this afternoon, about 4 o'clock, threo armed men ou horseback stopped Riley Con- ners, a negro, who had been to Kanses Clty with nload of grapes, snd demanded his money, Niley refused, when they beat him over thehead withi revolvers, and ho weakened, giving up 87, all he hnd with him. The hlg‘hwuymcn then rode ofl in the dircction of Kansas City. DBURGLARY. Bpeciat Dispaich to The Tribuns. GaArespung, I, Sept. 28.—~The gun-shop of A. Waslkey, in this place, was entered by burg- 1ara lest night, aod goods to the umount of $200 taken, The spoil cousisted of revolvers and two or three preech-loading shot-guns. The bakery of Mrs, Derman was also broken fnto, but nothing of value was: found, No elew bas yet been obtalned to the thieves. HOMICIDE, 3 Bpecial Dispaich to Tha Tribuns. 8r. Louts, Bept, 28.~A shooting aflray oc- curred at Nortouville, Kun., yesterdny, between two men named Ward Ferry and G. L. Robine son, during which the latter recelved o ballet in tho side, which passcd down fnto the hip. Rob- inson died from the wound, and his murderer {8 now fu jail. The fracas wus the result of anold fcud, Koblnson leaves a wife. CONVICT.-SIOT. Lrrrne Rock, Ark., Sept. 23.—John Day, a 1ifo convict, was shot and killed yesterday while attempting to cscape from the Penitentiary brlck-yard. THE RAILROADS. CENTENNIAL RATES, The Eastern trunk lnes leading to Philadel- phiu notitied the Lake 8hore & Michizan South- ern and tho Mlchigan Central Rallroads yester- day by telegraph that thoy will have to stop thelr cutting of Centennial rates from points in Michigan, a8 the Eustorn roads would hereafter insist on the full Ell'ol:umun of the regular Cen- tenuial rates estnblisied at the last Ticket Ageuts’ Convention in Now York, An effort is being made to have the Canadu ronds cease thelr cutting, ond thus onablo tho Lake Shore & Michigan Boutbiern aud Michizan Central Rall- rouds to establish pgaln the old rates, —— MICIIIGAN RAILROADS, Speciad Lorrespondenca Qr T'hs Tribune, Laxsing, Mich, Sept. 27.—Twelvo miles of track are laid and ballasted on ths Chicago & Northenstern Rallroad, and by Tnesdsy, the cars will croes the Detrolt & Milwaukes junce tion ot Vernon, and will be runuiug futo Lan- sing by the 15th of Uecember. The Luko 8hore & Michigan Bauthern having fuiled to completo the Muusfleld & Coldwater Rullroad, an effort {s made to complete it a8 an independent lue, tho subscribers giving thelr otes thirty daysafter the road 18 completed and running between .the two points. Mr, Ingersoll, the BSccrotury, lins gone Eoat to com- plete arrangements for the work to go lorward, i —— PRESENTATION, Bpecial Dispalch to The Tribune. SrrinavieLp, Iil, Bept, 28,—The sesalon of the Board of Equalization to-day was purely of o routine character, savo that it was relicved by o littlo episode, the prescatation of a handsome cano to Auditor Lippincott, Chalrman of tho Board, Inscribed, * Presented to C, E. Lippine cott by the Btate Board of Equalization, 1870, and bearing also the names of the members of the Board, Tho presentation was made by Mr, Miles, of Knox County, aud Gen. Lipplncott felleltously veplied, taking occaslon fn_ the course of ils remorks to aay that it had been tho duty of the Board to entoree n luw which in some respects did not eet thelr approval, adding, *When the law was new. to the ‘moph:, when mony important business fue creats wero futerested fu placing falso construee tions upon 1t, when loarned lawyors and most sugacious und beilllant cditors of powerful nows. pupers tnade frequent exhibitions of thelr pro- ound fznorance of both the lotter and spirit of tho law, you, gentlemen, have nnndil‘y and calmly, and honestly dono Eour work, "l's your intelligence and fidelity the Supreme Court of our Stute and the Bupreme Court of the United Statea of Awmeriea Dave given tho scul of thelr Nigh Indorsemnent. In thu face of such a vere dlct thero is nothing to be sald.” e ett—— CANADIAN NEWS, Bpecial Dispalch to The Triduna. StRATROUD, Ont., Bept. B.—Joseph Redford, ox-member of Parliament, Jumber merchant, and broker, as absconded. 1t Is understood he has goue to Chicago, 1is departurs causes cons slderablo oxcitoment, 83 ho was one of the lead- Ing men of tho place. A writ of attachment in nsolvency had been ssucd ugalust him, and his affalrs are very much cinbarrassed, 111y labili- tics aumount to §500,000. Beveral banks are fu- tereated, but aro sald to be secured. Bpecial Dirpalch w0 Tha Tribura. ToRoxnTO, Hept. 248.—1by’ Northeru Raflway ‘Qownitsalon bus udjourned, owivg to the illuess . of Mr. Cumberland, the (Genernl Manager. The chief portiona of the matter have been gono over, and the romainder will be exnmined later. Bpecial Dispatch ta The Tribune. Quenec, Sept. .—The deputatton of n- surance men from Montreal returned (o that city to-day. ‘They aro cuiil to be sutlsfled with the mesaures thiat ave hefng taken to guard againat fire in this eity, Fipectal Diepatch fo The Tribune. HAMILTON, HEY'" 23.—C, C. \Wynyard, Telter In the Bank of Montreal here, hias nbscondud, and from $2,000to $3,0000f the fundsof the hank dlnurpcnr«d at the somo time. The Ottawa Tumber-market Is more nctive this week, and ablpping fa lively. Tho water is two feet lower than ever before known, and navigation {ssome- what impeded. _Several additional sales of lum. ber are reported, E. 1. Eddy hias sold all his sliipuing culls to New York at n falr figure. Special Dispatch to The Trivune, MONTHEAL, Sept, M.~Trelle Lalzelle, a weil known crler in the Superfor Court here, com- mitted sulclde this mornlig by taking o duse vf russle aeld, Tle left n number of seuled Jete cra, wlileh were opencd, The first gave minute divections a8 to how his property was to be dls- posed of. One addressed to ¥, X. Guerin ran s follows: For ten years I have only made hiunders, which have endeil tn ruinfng me. ank forglvencas from allwhom I .have {njured or catsed 1o Iora. ainy. thing. For s montli [ have been completely mad, and awm so sick and disgusted with life that ‘1 have net courage to live a few more duys of anxicty and foar like those | have suffcred during the” past months, audltis just as well to fipiah “l right off, : REPPLE LaELLE, The decensed hiad a cabinet in his oftice fitted up ke an nnuumurz shop, cuntaining many deadly polsons,. The Coroner’s jury returued u verdict of death from sujcide. FAIRS. WENONA, ILT. Spécial Dispatch to The Tribune, WeRoNaA, 111, Sept. 28.—The exbibition of the Wenona Unlan Falr to-day Is the best given since its organization. The clouds looked ihreatenlng, but erowds poured in fromn every direction. The attendance numbered fully 12,000. The receipts were the largest ever known. Ieavy trains came in from every di- rection. Tho show in imported draft horses and thor- oufihhrud cattle {s exceedingly good, ‘Ihe free-for-all “trot was “won by Francls, Mully(_)l,aewnd: Sorrel Frank, third, 'Tine, 8:42. The ruce wus exciting aud closely con- tested, The pacing race resulted: DBilly Hotspur, first; Fred Woriley, second; Tucker, third. Time, 2:24, ‘Flic universat verdict Is that the Wenona Unfou Falr is no |un';er sccoud to any In the Stute, To-morrow’s {)rogmmmu cmbraces a grand swuepstakes, a1l clusses, parades of preimlum stock, and free-for-all rumxluf and other races, which \vllll draw a large crowd, . . XANE COUNTY, Special Dispatch to The Trivune, Gryeva, Ik, Scpt. 28.~The Kane County Agricultural Soclety held the third day’s sesslon of thelr falr to-day, which, although the attendance was not as large as the same day the previous year, owing to bad weather, it wasa decided auccess. Friday belng the last day, an immenge crowd fs enticipated. The Fuir was first advertised to come off on the 12th Inst,, but, owing to the bad weather, it was post- poned. This, and n mistake in the printing of the bill, which dated the flvst day of the fnfr to come off tha 2Sth inst., was the'cause of there not belng 8o large an atiendance as expected, Tho stuck s “unusunlly good. Among the Norman horses aro some of the fincst In the world. Tlhere are also some fast Liorsee, atmon| l\,‘hlch we_may mention Xato Huzord an fily H. Tho best time made to-day wus 2:38, The above-nanted horses are oxpected to make 2:20 and 2:21 tonorrow. Mr. Jonathan Teflt, Preefdent, and Mr. B. C. Yutes, aro dolng all in their power to make things pleasant and tho fair a success. — GALENA, TLL, Spectal Dizpatch to The Tridune. GavrcNa, I, Sept, 28.~An fmmense crowd visited tho grounds of the Agricultural Soclety to-dny. Excursfon trafus over tho narrow gauge and Illinois Central Rallroads brought Lundreds of people to the clty, Among those from abroad visiting the foir was o delegation of 125 of the solid men of Dubuque, Including the Mayor and Board of Alderinen of the city and thy President and Direetors of tbe Nortli- western Agricultural and Mechanieal Aesocla- tions, The party was nict at the depotby Presi- dent Tayler und Director Hughlett, of the Joe Davies’ ~ County A“Fluuuurul Boclety, and cacorted to thoe falr grounds, The free- for-all race, an_exciting contest, wna won by Grangor in 2:35}¢. Durlug the progress of the mule race this kiternoon, a boy nuned Augus- tus Musscllon fecelved injurfes by the falllug of o mule on whieh he was ‘mountod, which will probably result fatal} b GREEN COUNTY, WIS, Spectat Dispatch o The Tribune, JanesviLLE, Wi, Bept, 28.—The opening of the Green County Falr gives promise of the most attractive exhibition of stock and farm products ever leld in this county. Exhibitors are there from Dane, Stephienson, Jo Daviess, Latayette, Green, Rock, and other countica, Over thirty fast horses aro present from all parts of tho country, and severnd extra races for lmrws will be made up besides the regular . trinls provided for by the soclety, Therc s nlso o lange dlsplay of dairy, farm, orehard, nud do- mestle products, and our mechunics sud monu- facturers have contribated much to thelr re- spective departments, Three bauds of wusle urg to cullven the grounds. —— SOUTIHERN OITIO, DaxToN, 0., 8ept, 23.—Ten thousand persons were nssembled to-day at the Southern Ohfo fair grounds. The woather was threatening, and a slight rain fell, The track was goud, aud tho races excellent. The 2:30 race for o purse of 8400 was won by Ocm}zu Judd, of Fort Wayne, Ind, The2:20 rave, for o purse of $800, “dla- layed goad speed, and wus wou by Clifton Boy. ‘e second heat was made {n 2:24, beating lils own record by two seconds. Tho running races were unfinisicd, and will bo finished to-tnorrow morning. LENAWEFE COUNTY, MICIT. Bpectal Dispatch fo The Tribune. ADRIAN, Mich., Sept, 28.—~The weather has beent threatening, but yet the attendanco on this the sccond daoy of our County Falr could be counted by thousanda, The display In all departments is good,—attle, farm produce, and machinery belng beyond the average, The chief featuro Friday wi lhaudls})lny by the county military companies, and the fulr cloaes Saturday with tho offer of soms speciul premlums for speed contests. ——— KIRKWOOD, TLL. Spectal Dispatch o The Tyidune, Kimgwoob, IiL, Sept, 37,~Tho uttondance at the Henderson County Fair to-dny was very lurge. Every stall {u the stoclk departmont was filled yesterday aftcruoon, and carpenters have Leen busy all day crecting new stalls, The dis luy of stock I8 the best ever seon fu the coun- y, und tha Fair will be the best ever eld in the county. It Is Intended to continue the Fair over Haturday, at which tine a buifulo raco will talko place. JOWA CITY. fpecial Dispatch to The Tridune, Towa City, Iowa, Sept. 28.~The sgricultnral falr of this (Johuson) county has Leen thus far o grand success, All deportments are largely oud well represented. The exhibition of cattle 1s hard to beat. ‘The display of horses was flue, and those exbiblted for “speed wmade g record, ‘There (8 o very largeattendance to-day, To-morrow oceurs the election of ofileers, aud ¢loscs the fulr. —— BIGGSVILLE, 1LL, Bpecial DispatcA 10 Tha Triduns. BiaosviLre, I, Sept. 23, —The ajfendance at the Henderson County Fair to-day woedrge. About 7,000 people were on the grounds. “An excursion traln came over from Burlington, bringinz with thom the Light (iuard Band of that city. The display i all the departmeuta is 0od, especlally in blooded stock, Which Is Let- cr than heretolore, A light rain fust. night put tho truck in good condition. A DETROIT, Apecial Dirpukh (0 The Triduna. Dxrrrory, Mich,, Bept. 28.—The celebratjon of the sixty-third anniversary of tho reoccupation of this ity by the Unlted States forces after Hull’s inglorious surrender took place here to- doy with a fair attendanco. ‘The frout of Whit ney’s Opera-tHouse way the place, It belng cated about on the site of tho old fort, and’ the exercises couslited of u historleal sketeh by Levi Blshop uud of Lidet addressces by promf- vent itizeus, SPORTING W8, The International Rifle-Shootinge Match Near Washington, i D. C. The Irish Toeam Thus Far Makes tho Best Showlng. Trotting at Philadelphia, New York, and Elsewhere. THE TRIGGER, INTERNATIONAL MIPLI-SII00TING, #Spectal Ditpatch to The Tribune, ‘Wasiinaroy, 1), C., 8ept. 23.—Therille-teams had o magulficent September day for thelr shooting, and the crowd was much larger than the one on Tucsday last. The shooting was by Individunls and not by teams. Twenty-two men shot {n four squads, There Is much disap- pointment here because the rifleinen have de- termined not to shoot by teams, This decislon was reached hecause 1t waa {inpossible to foduce all thu members of the different teanis to come. ‘Two members of the Australisn teamn left for home yesterday l»iv way of Ban Francisco, and other members of tlie torefgn teams were un- willing to spend thelr time hore, Maj, Fulton, accordingly, was obliged to sclect Individuals who were Willing to come. Indeed, the Amer- can tean [s vartly represented by reserves, Tv the Western Ausociated Press, Wunmumn,’ D. C., Hept. 29,~—In the shoot~ ing nt Bennings’ Station to-day the Irish team seored 468 out of o poselble (00, the Scoteh 206 out of a possible 875, the Australlan 117 out of a possible 150, and the Amerlcans 383 ont of a possible 625, The tearn avernge was: [riat 003¢, Scoteh 59 1.5, Australian 8Y, and Americans 516-7. Milner Jleads the Irlsh team In the two duys’ shooting, having scored 40 nt 800 yards, ol 60 at 000 yards, Menzies the Scotch with 9 at. 500 ards, and G+ at %00 yords, and Stade, of the Australiang, with 45 at’500 yards, and 55 at 000 yards, The shooting will conclude on Baturday with firing at 1,000 yards® range, after which the prizes for members” making the high- cst seore In three days' fliring of each of the forelgn teams will be award MINNEAPOLIR V8. STILLWATER. ipectal Dispatch to The Tribune, MINNEAYOLIS, Miuti, Sept, 28, —The contest between n pleked team of ten each between the Minueapolis and Stillwater Trap and Fleld Clubs, at the latter city to-day, for a badge and the Btate cham, Innsm}), was won by Stlllwater byascore of 136to {53, Twenty bLirds cach mian, twenty-one yards rise, clghty yards boun- dary. NEW_ONLEANS. New Onueaxs, Bept. 2.—Entries for the Inter-State Riflc . Match, to take place Oct. 12, umder the ausplces of ~ the Crescent City ~ Rific Club, wero closed to-day, The tollowing clubs will participate: Rhode Island Anateur Ritle Club, Providence; Amateur Rifle Club, of Rochester, N, Y.§ Denr- Lorn Rifle Club, Clemlgn: Burlingrton Rifle Club, Burllngton, Vi3 Counceticut Rifle Assoclation, North Manchester, Con Ogdensburg Rifle Club, Ogdensburg, N.Y.; Leather Stocking Rifle’ Assoclatlon,” Goshen, N, Yo; Mliwaukeo Rifle Club, Milwaukee, Wik, ; Worcester Sports- men's Club, Worcester, Mass.; Atnuteur Ritle Club, New York City. ' Possibly there may be the wdditional entries of the Massachusetts Rifle Asgociation, of Boston; Baratoga Riflo Club, Saratogn, NY. — BASE-BALL, TARTFORDS V8. BLOOMINGTONS, Bpectal Dispateh to The Trivune, BrooMixoroy, 1k, Sept. 28.—A game of base-ball played here to-day between the Hart- fords and Bloomingtons resulted In favor of the Hartfords. Score§to3. Allin, catcher of the IMoomington Club, was severely injured during the game by recelving o blow from a bat in the hands of Ferguson, the bat helng thrown in the act of running from the home plate, GENLVA, 11 &Spectul Dispatch io The Tridune. =~ * 8T. Cnantes, Iil, Bept. 28.—The long-ex- tcl‘tcd game of bose-bull between the Hock Citles, of Butavin, and the Quicksteps, of Elrin, for the elegant bat to be presented'to the win- ning club by Messra, Butler & Gibb, of Little Ruck, Ark,, wvas played ou the fajr grounds at Geneva todluy, The prize bat Is an elegunt plece of workinanship, composed of nine diifer- ent pleces of hard-wood, highly polished, and cost ¥50. The Quicksteps went to bat flrst, the Rock Citles winning the toss. The game wns o very wood one, Wwith . but o few errors on clther side. At the ninth fnnings the score atood 14 to 14, The tenth Innlng was played amid a grent excitement, the Quicksteps seoring two runs and tho Ruck Citlesthree ruus, thus giving the game to the latter Club by a score of 16 to 17. “An immunse crowd witnessed tho gume. The prize bat will be presented to tho Club to-morrow by the President of the Kane County Agricultural Boclety, BOSTONS V6. CINCINNATIS, CrxciNNaTl, Scpt. 28.—The Bostons defeated the Cinclnnatis to-day, by the following score: — 12345687810 2113000 0-10 000001 21-7 TIIE TURT. PINLADELFHIA. TroLADELPMIA, Sept. 28, —The Continental race for stalllons of all uges that havo never beaten 2:40, for a purse of §2,500; $1,200 to first, 3650 to sccond, $400 to third, 8250 to fourth, mile lieats in harness, resulted as follow Thorndale..... Nil Dowperandum. ... Rebert FFulton.. R 4. The Natlonal Cup statue, $1,000, for stallions of all ages, lirst triul heat resulted: Gov. Bpragu gaw Pardy.. 3 S 3 o - TR § Thne—2.43%, Goldsmith Mald will trot agalnst ler own tine on Saturday. FLEETWOOD PARK, New Yorrk, Scpt. 23.—Thoe races at Fleetwood Park to-day resulted ns fotlows: 3 e THE WEATHER, ‘Wasminoron, 8ept. 201 a. m.—For tho Up- per Lakes, north and west winds, cooler, clear, or partly cloudy weather, with rislog barom- cter. 1.OCAL OBSERVATIONS. Cui10400, B¢ b e 000, B4| A fre: ek B S A8 W ik Maxfwum thermometer, U7i minlmuin, 48, QENEILAL OBSERVATIONN. Cu110aa0, opt,_33~Mldnight, Thr. | Wind, \Jcainy Weather, N E yontlu Duvenpori,. Denver.... TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, INDIANAPOLIS, Sept, 28, ~The National Asso- clation of Pork Puckers and Curers will meet lere in annual convention Oct, 4. In expecta- tlou of s large crowd, preparations are making for n grand banquet, . Nm‘; Onx.uu,s, Bept, 28.—The Galveaton steamer Whituey salled at 3p. m, Bhocarrica tho remains of the Jate Gen. Broge, which will bu burled at Moblle, In compliunce with tho wishics of his relutives, Evuyna, Sept, 33.—Tho Presfdent and Mrs. Grant pusscd through hero this noonon the Nourthern Contral Rallwny, on thelr way from Ithuca, where thoy have ficen visiting thelr son, aatudent ut Coriiell Uniyersity, to Plttsburg, There was a public reception at the Ruthburn House, and the Prostdentlal run.{ wuad enter- tained at tho resldence of Judge 11, Bourdmun Buith, They romained in Elmira two hours, Kansas Citr, Mo, Sept. 28.~Tho curners stonv of the Huard of Trude building, to be erected by that Assoclation, was luid this afters noon with Masonic ceremonies by the Grand Loidgeof the Btote. A great crowd was pres- ent, und speechics were mude by Col, R. I, Vau Horn, of this city, Gen, Blaly, of Kausas, aud uthers, s i TALK OF REDUCTION, #pecial Dispatch fo Tha Tribuns. Brooxington, Iil, 8ept. 2.~The adjourncd meeting of the cmployes of thu Chicago & Alton Rallrosd shops was tield to-night for the further conskleration of the Chicago & Alton Company’s proposed reduction. About 150 werg prescnt, Tho result of the mocting wus the adoption of resolutions protesting in very mild and temperate langunge against the pro- posed reduction of 10 per cent, and asking for a reconsideration of the matter, and at lesst o nstponement of the contraction fn pay. R, onway, of the boflershop, Janes ™ Ilal- lowe, of the machine-shop, aud Fred Cove, of e earabion, “were appointed to wall. on Supt. MeMullln i} present the resofutione, Tig Trinune's report of yesterday, which spoke of bitter speeches, was severely criticised, and it appears that whatever bitter- nesa of of expression there was oceurred vutside of the regulnr meeting. It transpired that to- day Supt, McMullin telegraphed to tho heads of departments hiere to seni Lim the names of thuse who would not submit to the 10 per cent reduction, and that their pay would be Lere fur them by Baturday, FIRES. AT KARNS CITY, I’A. Pirrspuno, Pa, Sept. 28.—A firc occurred at Karns Clty, Butler County, Pa,, at 0 o'vlock 1ast night, which destroyed nine houscs located on Main street, between the Btar Iron-Works and Sam Gibbe' shoe-store, Among the loscrs are Pettigrew (drog-store), $3,300, Insured for $2,0005 Bacon & McQulre, $3,500, fnsured for $1,100} Rigay & Stone, $10,000, Insurcd for $5,0005 Wead's bll)(mnl-pnrlurtd'.’,w no Insur- ance; Travis & Leslie, $20,000, no insurance, European Hotel, £1,068); and some awall losses whichh will resch $1,00 . —— AT BURLINGTON, TA. &pecial Dispaleh to The Tribune, BuRLINGTON, fu., Sept. 23.—Auother fire oc- curred at 6 o'clock this evening, destroving n barn of J. . Wyman, damagiog hls residence and destroying the dwelllng and a shed of I, Prugh. The total Josses rcach $3,500, The fire originated in Wymnn’s barn, and Is supposed to he fucendiary, Another alarm hus just leen sounded, 1t s the Epfscopal Church this time =—undoubtedly the deliberute act of a fiend, The flames were sulxdued before any great dumages had been done, AT MANCIIESTER, 1A. Special Dispaich to The Tribune. Dusuque, la., Sept, 33,~Last eveulng at 8:30 o'clock fire broke out In the stone building owned by C, 1. Carpenter and occupled by D. J. Eidridge, at Manchester, fa. As the fire bad good headway, the store and goods were nbout used up between water and fire. Insurance will probably cover the loss on the stuck; no ingurance ou'the buliding, ——— AT WHIPPLE, MICH. Speciat Dispatch to The Tridune. EasT Bacivaw, Mich., Bept. 23.—The saw- mill of Whipple Bros, at 8terling, on the Jack- son, Lunsing & Saginaw Diviston of the Michi- gan Central Road, was destroyed by fire to-day, together with 100,000 feet of luwber. Loss, $0,000; no insurance. AT BURLINGTON, IA. : Special Dispatch to The Tribune, BurLiNoTOR, Ia., Scpt. 28.—A fire occurred Inst night which consutned the barn of E. Chamberlin andtwo houscs. Loss estimated at “‘."“k’?; insurance, $750, fu the Home of New orl IN CITIICAGO, The alarm of flre from Box 347, yesterday afternoon was caused by flames bursting from the restdence of Mrs. Fisher, No. 707 West Kin- ziestreet. The fire origivated from unkuown cuuses in a clothes-tloset. e EXPLORATIONS IN AFRICA. Commander Cameron's Jonrncy Through Equatorlal Afrlcu—ilow tho Great Truvel- er Treated the Nutives, [Edinburah Scotsman, Sept. 9. The announcement that Cosumunder Cameron wastoread n paper on his journey through cquatorial Afrlea drew o large and fashionable auaience to the Queen's Rooms,—the meeting- place of the Geogruphieal Scetion,—where Capt. Jyans occupied the chair. Commuander Cameron, who explained his re- marks by reference to a lurge chart, polnted out In the first ustance his route fromn Zuuzibar westward, round the Tanganylka to Benguela, Ho thereafter gave o dramatic account of his Journey, of the places through which he passed or at which lie touchied, of the geographical and geologieal formatlon of the }uc of conntry over which he traveled, and of tho character and hablts of its inhabitants, and the nature of its productions and trade. The result of his jour- ey was, hg eald, alimost definitely to settlé the line of the Central Afrleanrivers and lakes, The two chiel products of Central Africaat the pres- ent thue were, he suld, l\"—tl)‘?‘ aud slaves, undthe Arubs und Portuguese traders who had penc- trated fnto the country carrled on the tvor: trade principally as an uccompaniment to thefr scarch for slaves. Itwas the Portugucse chielly who traded to Cutanga,which uwfl' reached from Bengueln on the west coast, whille the Arubs comivg from the east coast had penctrated well Into the centra of the country, to the west of the Tanganyika, and even so far north as to Lear news Of the Arab and Turk traders who Jeacended from the uorth upon the Albert and Victoria N‘Iynnu. also in search of ivory and slaves. Belore reaching Tanganyika, hie saw nutmegs and the poppy, und this part of the vountry sscmed to be rich in mineral products. From Catauga westward forsomne distance there were lnrge copper inines, from which the Portu- guese traders drew supplies. In the Tanganyika country coal wns to be found. Cluuabar was to be got at Calemby, among the sources of tho many rivers there, and tin was found on the sliores of Lake Cossarn. The sugarcane grew well along the whole esstern const and along the Tunganyiks, and rice in several places grew [n wild luxurlunee,—in one ycar, us he was told, it returned n hundred-fold under cultiva- tlon; and wheat wus enltivated in other pluces. Cotton, too, zrew well in_many parts—all aloy, tho vatley of the Congo, Lualaba, and Zombezf. tuone ol the lsiunds of the Tanwunyika he found hemp growing toagreat helght, The whole of tbis country wna at present” just oue vast slave ficht, uud” thers would be “no great puvigable dififeulties fn the way of opens fng it up. All the varlous products he liad mentioned wero there Ivine walthg for any one to como aud take them away, sud the way to stop the slave trude 15 to open up the great River Congo and its sister River Zmlfimzl. They could get right across the Continent by a systen of water navizution which hiad no secund in the world, and by thess rivers also thoy might get at the country fromt which Egypt drew the greater part of “Its fyor But {vory not thy chief wealth of Africas it wus her vegetable and mineral products, und educatfon would 1hinke hor people very {ndustrious, which {ndeed they now were where not spofled by the slave trade, 1f any large schemo were framed to utllize this grcat water communiea- tlon, Afrien might be opencd up in two or three years, Of course money was wanted, and oxen o work. [Applouse.] ‘Tho Presldent thought tho meeting would be glad if Commander” Cameron would inform them by what gentle means ho was cnabled to puss thrumih Afriea without comlog into hostlle contact with the natlves, Commander Cineron sald they must remem- ber that u man, although a black, was always a man as much as a white mnn.—}nnplwuu],—and thy proper way to get o with the natives was to behave lke a genticiman, and to reniember that that they understand one's being o gentleman, o ulso very well knew that any force he might use unnecessarlly ur unwarrantably would most Mlkely retard the advance and endatiger tho safe- t* of lis successors In Africau truvel Plaus A i (Ap- Capt. Verney, R, N, sald he had been very much struck with the great tact that must have been required in deallug with the natives, {11ear, hear,} Mal.-Gien, Siv James E, Alexander, K, C. B, also bore testhmony, as an old African traveler, to the merits of. Conununder Cameron, and at tho sane thoo referrod to the tact which Col, Gordon was displaying {n bls deullngs with the Afelean people. [Ilear, In-nr.] Ho was _con- vioeed that, with proper dealing toward the natlves, thore was no need of shooting or vio- lence. [Applauac,] In reply to a question whother, in order to put a stop to thoe slaye trade, it would not be wussible to Introduc guu-hoats futo Lake N'yussa, and thence futo the Tanganyjki mander Camoron said the plan could b out with very great prospect of success. ) would be no great difleulty in carrying o steamor fnto and from the” N'yassa ‘to the ‘Tanganyiko, aud {6 might also bo poa- slble to troduco the ateamer from “the Tanganylka into the Confiu, and thence to carry {t to tho coust. From buth consts, at any raty, s united servico of buats might cilect thi rurpoun of cstabllshing ucross Africa a direct ing of comuunication, und stations which should protoct legul tratilc und put u stop to the sluvo_trade, Dut whether any Government would spend the money requisite to thy success- ful carrying out of o purcl{ philunthrople ob- Ject, it wus Qitllenlt to suy, Perhups that object mlg‘u bo etfected 1 a great compuny like the East India Company were chartered on the con- ditlon of thelr abolishing the sluye trade. Col. Playfutr urged that there was o ueccasity for more united action on the part of the differ- ent missionary socletica in xfllrm, especially those of the Eplscopal Church liere and in En- dand, He advocated tho catablishment of Zonsular stations to form nsort of civil bond betwween the missions. [Ilcar, hear.} CASUALTIES. STABBED HIS SON. Spectal Dispalch to Ths Tyidune. Bioux Ciry, In., Bcpt. 28.—~0n Tuesday even- fog J. B, Laplant, a Frenchman, and his son due, living near McCook, Dak., eight miles west of this city, visited a saloon at that place, bo- came partially Intoxicated, and engaged,in play- Ing cards, the son heating hils father and win. ning two calves, which the old man bad bet on the pme. He became fnfuriated at the loss, and, maddened by drink, staubied his son in the Teft breast with & dirk, the biade passing about, an inch below the heart, causing a dangerous though posslbly not fatal wound. ~ Laplant was Immediately arvested, and is Leld to awalt the result of his son's Injury. : —— WATERLOGGED, New Yonx, Sept. 28.—The stcamship En- &land arrived this morniog with the passengers of the disabled stcamer 8t. Germaine, which is now at 8t, Juhos, The England reporta Sept. 19, Intitude 48: 24 north, longitude 87: 53 west, sighted a schiooner In distress; bore up for ber, 8lic proved to be the schooner Midalesex, of Mitwaukee, lnden with deals from Quebee for Lelth, waterlogged, and the crew completely exhausted. The Captain of the crew, nine In number, wished to abandon ler. Touk them off and brought them to tids purts et e —— e YELLOW FEVER, B8AvANNAR, Sept, 28,—The Interments to-dsy were seventecn, of which thirteen were from yellow fever, Charles F. Fowler, managing agent of the Savannah Theatre, died to-day, BAneveron, La., 8ept. 23.—At a mecting of business men and physiclaus held this evening, it was declded to quarantine the river agalnst New Orlcaus. Bhreveport is exceptionally bealthy, and lpm{"c wish to keep it so, The Tollow(ug telegrums have passed {n refer- ence to the Shreveport quarantine: NEw OnLeans, Sept, 47.—70 the Prestdent of {he Board of liealth, Shreveport: Our Board of Hualth report the fever diminishing. No new cases since the 25th. We have a steamer down loaded to go this cvening. Can wo send her? Can_ you send doctors duwn the river to examine the boats and pase them up if right? \\v‘ulux expenscs, ANEN A, AIREX, Ted River Transportation Company, SAREVEPONT, Sept. 27, —Jame Atken, New Orleans : The Board of Health entablished a quarantine against New Orleans, 1 have used avery effort tu get his permission for the steamer down to coine, but have fulled. (Sigued) C. L. Jonpax, OBITUARY, - Bpectal Dispatch to The Tribune. JanesvirLe, Wis., 8cpt. 27.—Orrin Guernsey, an old resident and an Indlan Commissloner in 1864, dled lust night, ToLevo, O., &pt. 27.—~The Hon. R. C. Thompson, Republican Kepresentative of this Lucas) County in the General Assembly, died n Philadelphia this morning. The remalns will be brought to $ylvania, O., for interment. GALVESTON, 'lex., Sept. 27.—This morning Gen. Braxton Bragg dropped deail while cross- gz Twentleth street n front of the Post-Office, azed 61, The body lics fn statc at Artillery Hall. The remafns will be taken to Mablle it arrangemnents can be made with the New Orleans steamer for conveyance. Gen, nnv?vg was In his usual health up to the moment of his death, The eause of death wus u fatal syncope fnduced by organie disease of the heart. e —— GRAIN SHIPMENTS, #pectut Dispatch to The Tridune, LASALLE, 1L, Sept. 25.—After an abatement of a few days' duratfon, ocessioned by wet weatlier, the influx of corn and onts uto the JoSalle and Peru markets s agaln lively, and will probably continue so until again suspended by arecurrence of sutumn ralns. ‘The bulk of last year's crops stlll remaln in the possession of the producers, and the present year's crops have scarcely yet begun to move. Light as has been the growih of the current year, the aggre- ate zfiuunmy of corn now in the possesstun of Lusalle County farmers is fully up to the aver- nge. STATUE OF SEWARD. New Yore, Scpt, 23.—The bronze statue of Whllun H. Seward, the Secrctary of State during the Adminlstrations of Presidents Line coln aud Johnson, recently placed in Madison Square, was unveiled and presented to the clty yesterday afternvon. The oration was dellv- cred by Willlam M. Evarts. Joln Bigelow, tho Becretary of State, made tho address of pre- gentation fn bebalf of the contributors to the fund for the statug, and Mayor Wickham ac- copted tho gift for the city, There was u largzo number of people in attendance, und much {n- terest was wanifested. = e et— . COAL. Nzw Yonrk, Bept. 23.—The Delaware & Hud- son Canal Company sold, at noon to-day, 100, 000 tons of Lackawsnua coal, delivered at Rondout or this ¢ity. There was alarge attend- ance, and the bidding was spirited. The prices show o liberal advance on the previous nuction sale. They are: Steamier, 5,000 tons, at $3.123¢ (13,165 grate, 80,000 tons, at S3.174@.05; eey, 20,000 tons, at $3.27H@HRBY; stove, 45,000 tovs, al $H@4L15. ————— THE INDIANS, Speciat Dispatch to The Tribune, 87. Paur, Mim, Sept. 28.~A Blamarck spedial to the Dispatch reports preparations at Fort Lincoln for an expedition of the Scventh Cavalry andadetachment undercommand of Maj. Reno, Destinatlon not stated, but the prepara- tions Indicate un absence of o month or niore, 1t Is supposed here that the movement is for the Cheyenne Ageney, whers apprehensious of an Indian outbreak are entertniued, necording to telegrams of Tucsday from Stoux City. s el g FINANCIAL, Spectal Disyatch to The Tridune. BrixorieLp, 11, Sept. 23,~Ieary M, Rich- ards and James A. Esmon, of Weber, Jefferson County, to-day filed a voluntary petition fn bankruptey, New Yok, Scot. 23.—The Delaware, Lacka. wanna & Western Raflroad has possed 1ta usual dividend. ~ Henco ita notable decline on the stock market. A RUMOR, ‘WasninaToN, Sept. 28,—A rumor was in clr- culation to-night that Attorney-General Taft has reslgned, or wasabout to resign. This can- ‘not he ofticially denfed, ag nelthier the President nor Judge Tuft are in Washington, but thero are reasonsbly grounds for asserting that thy report has no fouudation, ———— GOLD, Bpectal Dispaich to The Tridune. Broux City, In., 8upt. 24.—A train belonging toEvans & Horulck's transportation line, which runs between Fort Plerre and the Black Hills, arrived at’ Plerro yosterday from Deadwood, bringing 330,000 in gold, the result of tivo men's mlnl:xflon o clalm at that place the past threa 1uon — OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Naw Youg, Sept. 25.—Avrived, steamship State of Peunsylvanis, from Glasgow, R ——— Curlosities of & FPoat-Oflice Report, London Times ‘ ‘The annual report of the Postmaster-General might seem, at tirst llfilll.lo boa dry docutnent, beeause it bristles with thrurea, But in reality the report for 1875, which has just becu rulr 1ished, {8 an amusiug pleture of the folly, of the lor[;ctlulum tho {gnorance, and the Trivolity which must il large place in the lifs of_every natlon, as well'as of thy qualitics which give s nutlon dignity, stabllity, and wealth. We might reasounably think, for example, that mercantile men would” soldom or uever neglect to address lotters contuinlng elther muuervx or the equivalent of iti yit, £500 fu cas! and. bank-notes, and neurly #5,000 ju checks, were found In Llank envelopes, Other instances of carclessnesa are ouly onu degree less helnous: An - unregistered lotter wus recontly received ot Liver- pool f1t & very thin tover bearing an alwost legible nddress, and was delivered to a tirm to whow it wus supposed to be directed, ;On belng openced, thy lutter and ita inclosures, Gve £100 notes, were found to be Intended for another firm, to whom they were eventually delivered.” Sometfmes, on” the other hand, letters wo astray beesuse tho writers repose an absolutely sublime trust lu the sagacity of the otliciuls: #The following 18 a copy of the 84 of o letter which nlso reacl Liverpoal, the names of pereous and places belng here omfited: $This letter 1s for Mra, M——. Bhe lives fn semo purt of Livorpool. From her futher, John a taflor from —; he woul thankful to some Postmaster in Ll“moul ‘{l )‘}: Tkl ST 0t be fonm sen Lo the Returned Letter e 1ev1er a8 ot the least interesting part of the ro) the fllustration ul.lhcnfid‘lllludo of umlt'; which the mall-bags would bo putifa check were ot placed on cceentridity: “The poste office,” we are told, “while fullilling its Arst duty to the public by affording means for the rapld transmission of correspondence, is also made the vehiclg of conveyance for small ar- ticles of almost ondless ~yariety, Of these the following wero obscrved passing throuph .the post during the year, viz: Silkworms and gentlos; flowers, fruits, and vegetables; varlous kinds' of game; wear- Ing apparcls models of metal fittings and toys; lecches, snalls, exgx, six white mice, o aparrow, two snakes, ' crawilsh, and a dog, Beveral of these, belng rolifbited artfeles, were sent to the Returned Letter Otlic, The dog was posted at the Lombarll aireet offive, and, having fallen m:ga!gvcc I:l'u‘zl n{n"xvi-«ll to ul;e ilcucpbax, was 1ot T n ie conten at 8t. Martin’s-le-Grand," 4 Weralirmed ont ——— EXCURSION, Hpecial Dispatch to The Tridune. Duruque, Ta., Sept. 28.—~Tho long-talked-of excurslon from Freeport arrived at Dunleith on” time this morning bound for this city, but was delayed there over on hour by a raft-boat trylng toget a large raft through the bLridge. ‘The train had seven conches full—about (00 persons. ‘They were warmly welcomed by J. P. Quigley, B_Inf‘ot pro tem. of the city, followed by T, C. Cole in the name of the tiremen of Dubuque. Responses were made by Mr. Kean, an attorney of Freeport, and mmother gentleman, The ex- cursion was a pleasure (o our citizens, and {t is l..gllvsgs‘hopcd he visitors also enjoyed thew —————m— MIDDLINGS PURIFIER, Bpectal Dirpatch te The Tribune. PRILADELPIIA, Bept, 28.—The Garden City middlings purifier, made by Colling & Gath- matn, of Cliicagzo, has been awarded the grand medal of the Centennlal Exvposition, with the certificate of the Judges of Award, for the sim- plicity of the maching and the excellence of the work done on it. This s the highest award possible to be given, ————— PHILADELPHIA, POILADELPHOIA, Pa., Sept. 28.~In the evening there wasa grand illumination of the Centen- nial grounda by means of magnestum-lights and colored fires, and a grand display of fireworks on George's Hill, an eminence to the northwest of the Exhibition. Fifty-cent admissions to-day, 217,078; 25-cont ndmlssions (children), 23,785 to the live-stock show, 5,823, Total cash admise slons, 257, —— Didn't Mako » Cent. Detrolt Free Preas, An unknown man entored o lmlmz store on Woodward avenus yesterday aud asked to be shown “a few socks.” When ho learned the price per palr of woolen ones he put them aslde and sald: ¢ “Jguess I'll keep on wearing cotton ones. The say if you wear'em right aloug through the winter your feet don’t get cold.” Some cotton socks were handed out, ond he swrsundcd the dealer to drop from 20 cents 5 cents per pafr. Then he said: 4 I can buy the same kind as theae In Toledo for 10 cents.!? ¢4 It doesn't scem possible,” replied the deale er. “Will you swear to it HIwill, "l wako afiidavit Lo the fact,” The dealer told him to go around to a justice, make the aflidavit, nud he should then huve four pairs at 10 cents per palr. The stranger was 08 zond as bis word, and he chuckled and enckledover his shrewdneas nutll the document wos made out and he had been sworn. Ther the justice remarked: A dollar Is the feel” Something cama over the stranger about that date. His knces wobbled a Mttle, nud_he swak lowed ns If sorething chocked hitm, He handed over tha dollar, walked out, aud the four pairs of socks are still left on the sheif. If the shrewd chap mude any remarks to himaelf, he probably wlispered: * Virtue is its own reward, and you arc 150 pounds of fool I'* BUSINESS NOTICES. A Word to Mothers. You will find Mrs. Winslow's Scothing Syrnp an Invaluable friend. It qures dysentery and diare rhea, rezulates tho stomach and bowels, cures wind colle, softens the gums, reduces inflansmation, and ves tone and encrgy to the whole system, Inale most every instanco where the infant {nsafferini {from psin and exhaastion rellef will be found {n 1 or 20 minutes afier the Soothing Syrup has been adminlstered. Do not fall to procure it, ———g— Wilbor's Cod Liver 011 aand Lime.—Persons who have been taking cod liver oll will be pleased to learn that Ir. Wilbor hae succeeded, from di- rections of several professlonal gentlemen, In coms bluing the pure ofl and lime In such a manner that it e plearant to the taste, and jts eflects in lung complaints are truly wonderful. Very many pers uona whose cases wero prononnced hopelcss and who had taken the clear oll for 8 long time withoat marked effect, have been entirely cured by using this pregaration, De sure and got the gonulne. Manufactured only by A, B, Wilbor, Chiemist, Boa- tou. Sold by all druggists. Boland, the well-known druggist at No. 53 Clark street, hasmade a greathit inthe ** Aromatia Bitter Wine of lron.” Wo advlso thoss who are susleeing from nervousncas, fmpaverished blaod, weaknees, or Impaired digestion, to try it. ————— To Housekoepers,—The sttontion of heads of families I4 Invited to the superior quality of Bure nett's Flavoring Extracts, They nre highly cons centrated, have all the froshness and delicacy of the fruits’ from which they are prepared, and are Toss expemive. GENERAL NOTICES. HOODY AND SANKEY GOSPEL NEETING, At the Tabernacle, Monroe and Franklin-sts., BUNDAY, at 8 o’clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m, Toors open one hour befors the seryices. Tickets of admlisslon can be had frec on applicas tion nt the Youuy Men's Chriatlan Assoclation, After 7390 0. m, and 3:30 p. m. seals unoccue plud will bo thrown open to thuee not having tick- ety - T0 THE PROVISION TRADE. The undersigned, owners of lctters, patent for tho refrigerating utructares hitherto sold and kunown as those of the Bato Refrigerating Company, hercby wurn the Trade and whomeoove: concern aguines dealing wlth anedam former sinploye, who profcsses to have oss and patent origloal with himeelf, The ur sigmed aro sdvised by counsel that tho refrigerating structures bullt by him, ostenslbly undor another atent, are infringements of the {iate Patont; sud hat by xclllng rights lu competition with and oppo- sition’to sul Culnhan‘x and its sgonts ho s violat. Jug 8 contract with sald apents, Mevsrs, ROSSITER & SKIDMORE, for which redrces ia now being sought jn tho courts, WILLIAM W, ROSSITER, President Bata ltofrigersting Company, Neow York, Sept. 22, 1876, ; TO ISVESTORS IN WESTERN LANDS, The B & M. R, Il. owns 850,000 acres of good Lands worth of the Platte River in Kastern Ne- brasks. This Company's Road lles south of tho rlver, and ay the lands can never be tributary thera- to, It bas beon dotermined to sell thow rapldly a$ * very low prices and vasy terins, For full mformation address A, E. TOUZALIN, Land Com, I. & M, R. R., Burliugton, lowa, or Lincoln, Neb. TO RENT. Desiranle Ofices TO RENT - IN TEB TRIBUNE BUILDING. INQUIRE OF WILLIAM C. DOW. Room 8 TRIBUNE BUILDING