Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 30, 1876, Page 8

= Vv THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Why te {t that when a man get very drank he tn- sista on beginning every sentence bo says with, ‘Boberly, now "? ‘The Philosophical Soctety will be addrossed this evening by tho Ion. C. 1, Waite. Subject: ‘Tho Philosophy of the Nineteenth Century." Tho Dry-Gooda Men's Literary Association, which was organized tact wreck eat bot eel ERY riday {n Rigor 23 Parson of a constitaiion aad the election of oillcers. honest Reformer from Posey County, Indi- Peewee by an anslogy of sight, went into a restaurant thy other day, and observing a sign, “Clana, aald to the walter? **Ginme a dozen of them Southern claims on the half-suell—our loys does nothing but talk sbout them—i want to sce what they are liker" Alndy, whose name could not be ascertained, residing at the corner of Worpenter and Handolph atrects, while coming away from the Pabemacie inst ovening was rin over, on the corner at Had non ond Market atreets, by a carcless ‘bis air ye The Iady's [nce wae badly mangled and disfigured, and her lett foot crushed by 8 horse-heel. hapin, the Madleon atrect old-book dealor, has natn curinue plece of work done, with a pen in # rebel prison—a newspaper called The Ud slug— donc ut Camp Ford, Tyler, Smikh County, Tex., Feb, 17, 18d, The Old Flag was ublished dur ing an {imprisonment of thirtcen months in T ler Sniith County, ‘Tex., upona sheet of fneuled eh ter paper, In imitation of print, 9 atecl-pen belt employed inthe absence of a Mullock press an Charles EK, Johnsan’s in! By thla slow eiceee but one copy contd be fexued of each number, wht ich was read njoud at the various cablns by some men ber of the mess," and when all nad rend, or heard it road, the enine was returned by the ‘eub- ucriber"' ta the office of publication, etcrday afternoon o largely atteniled Sociat- Intineciing was heldan tho. Weet Side Turner all onTwolfth street. Phillip Van Patten and Henry Stahtocenptod the chalr respectively far the kn- elish and German elowents. and A. Glicker and J, Winner acted as Euglisl ant German Sec- retarics. Van Vatten elucidated the prin- ciples of Socialiem In English for ubont fifteen minutes, followed by Joseph Bracker, editor of the Milwaukeo Soclatist. He xpoke on belt of hix daily, und the necessity of more perfect or- nization, In order that in tho future they might e some iniience in politics, and thus fniprers thelr pectliar features apon the people of the coun try. Drucker's speech was very lenzthy, und con- tained no polnts that have not heretofore been given. THE GREAT DISCOUNT QUESTION, When friends of yeara decide to part thera {sno necessity fur them to argue over politics; all they have to dla into diecuva the discount quertion in billiards, Frinstance, if A dievounts 35 in a vame of 100 pointe, what odda ia A giving BY ¢* Why, raid Smith, when the question was submitted to him, ‘'t'sas easy as falling offulog, While 8 makes 100 A ‘haa to make 200, so he's giving lm’ ode of a0 pet cont, ‘Hold on," exclaimed Joner, “* you're wrong there. A's string is only 100, te others are counted off; H'a tk 100, tio; #0, In reality, there ate no udde at all." Thix was a etartiing propust- tion, and Smith controverted it by eaying: ‘en, why do thoy call it odds at all? “What's the nec of getting a dlecount, anyway?” “On y u're nil wrong, boyy," chimed in Robineon; ‘yon ought to figura the percentage on the string of 100, A “has to make 200, Fo ho gves B00 percent.” This looked plausible on the face of it, Gil Simlth ab. jected that, if A gave 1 twice as much hs he wanted B wouldn't want to play a shot. ‘then, continned Robinson, xazely, *t ien't poseible for 1s to make 100 and i 2u0, for then they would both be ont—don't you ace?" ‘They vaw the polnt and had a drink to clear Chole heads, and then renewed the argument, ** That's no, raid Jones, **oblneon’s tight, Now suppose B makes ti) and A maken 1 then A intel have made 109, because 1 has taken 0) buttons off his string. So it's as 160 Ix to 1M, and 00 i447, 74 per centof 190, That's what the discount ie." ** Isnt look hore,” earnestly interrupted Johnson; ‘the percentago Is of the ‘total number of pulnts made. ite a question of OU ond 28, and that makes a disconnt 3.14 per cent." 0, nonsense," anid Roblneon 3" suppose IS wine the gatne, and makes 160, while A has 9), what iv it then) ‘They flee aed on thisawhile, and had another round of drinke, and then Smith made a new discevery. “Why, look here, fellers,” be sald; ‘were supposing that A or 1) makes 0! or 100-1 mean 1 or HO; that Is to eny, 10 and 199, or 100 and and 100," Now. euppova i only gets 8, or I Yea, and suppor hy makes 10; pursued Jones, **O, but he can't make 105—tho vamo's only 100,” replled Rebinson, ** iut sup. pose he junrps his bail off the table, five times and Jogee five, and then wins the gainw?" at's 805 that's so," they all eatd, **Lell you what," exe claimed Robinson, ** thie thing's getting down to a pretty tine point; let's take something and then study tout calmly." They thu, aud proceeded to do so. ‘And ‘then again,” suid Brown, a now-comer, ‘perhaps [i wight muke a lreak wf ouix oor reven from the Jay-of when A hadn't tiny buttons on hiv string, and A wouldi't have to take anything oil, dun'tyou reo? “That woold mule the dise muclmore,* **O8 less, “eu M ine ax the case might be, **'hat's Ho." replied Brown; would all depend on which way you looked’ at it.” **0n tho other hand,” eald Sintth, ‘if Bran outwith way ten when A'wanted nine, erhaps that would change the poultlon of aflaire, caune he might tako off the ten trom A and ve him only eighty-one,” *+0, be couldn't do sald “dones, ** Why note Fd ike to know, Tn disconnt = points count beth Licre they made on bet on olnf, and hua another drink.) '* Be. sider, cemmed Smith, “perhaps, on the other hand, A imight ran out the tlt stelng of 200 on the lay-off." ‘+ Mut he couldn't.” gatd Jones, **un- less he wns an awfully good players —elll, he might bet 8 Well, ht he was wald Sinith, seywhere would yuer discount be then, {want 10 know?" Why, that's easy enongh," etd Hob Aneun, with a contemptuour siniles -0) Inu 1 poes 10; Vinto Uls0; 0 inte dis 0; that makes 4,6005 #o the discount there Is 1,000 per cent. Porhaps, though, you can't have more than’ a hundred pee “cent. It, look« absurd on the face of the titug. 1 don't know," «afd Brown: things olten up to more thun 100 percent. 1 recollect one day last Auxust the thermometer stood wi 104." ‘Thin ucla explauation removed a difleulty und the uuthur was curdially thanked and asked t noniinats his poison. After he had done so, dhcuvsion was renewed, —** Yuu see, matt Hoblavon, ‘ve ought to hear both sided on such w auuestidn betare coming 10 a eunclustin, ini Let us fer a moment yin that 1B hae paged: for a osucker ound) gues in jo” astonish oo him, amit Boge the lead and rans ont of the break, how much te the odds then?" Why,” raid Smith, that's first oy cuey. E's junta cure of dividing 1,000 ite 0; It goes U times, xo there Le no discount. Kee tect," sald Jones, ‘and you can prove it, Subtract 100 from Oand O remains, no you come to tieenme answer both wa; ** But," urged Brows, ** it Was a discount game, $o there must have been a discount.” "Lees have another drink; thia cece isa big thing,” suid Itebinsou; and they ad its THE REVOLVER, 4 ABRIOUS SHOOTING A¥YNAY GROWING OUT OF A Dot ViGHT, **Let doga dollght to bark and ite’? was writ. ten by a wage of long age, but the sage af modern Chicago would write, **Let men delight to «tab and whoot, forthe thelr nutare xo fo de." Such has been the temper of mantood In thls city: ench succeeding murder for the paet year, and, inde fromthe ine of Nufferty's suspension. by hemp, appears to have a downward tendency, Tinferty, for whom ttle Justifeation could be made to apply, was buta petty criminal tin com. Poreou of the ulfeay of last tele, wilel appears io have nearly elimuxed # series of cold-blaoded nd unprovoked murders, ‘There ta hurdly witty case, save ony, Where capital patishindat ought not to have been the adjudged penalty of the crime, The one to be reluted to-duy fe hypo-edmlnal, ant tly reaches the diabolical. Neevrsarily tu such a eat At about 8:0 Jast even- ing, Jaines Sweeney, who is the owner of a num Ver af tracks umployed in cuct'ny meat from slaughter honges to the wholes murketa on dackwon street, between Canal ant Clinton streete, while taking a walle on Canal street near the jars panied by th sail terrier dug, was ace costed by a etranges, also accompanied by a dos. who offered 10 inmutch the anitals for a slugic runnd right where they were on the etreet coruer, Sweeney, belig rather an off-land sort of a fellow, readily acquiesced, and *eceked™ hls dog on eo thergughly that the stranger's cur was totally annihilated, ‘The fight gathered tovether sume twenty pervuns from thy bumediate nelzt- Dorhuod, and while the duga were thus etrug: ins in each other's velp the stranger etaoped to rescue his doz, and, all the wille muttermg Impreeations, almost Minuitancoualy renched tur his pletol pucks et. and Deters the bystanders had the. slightest inkling of hin viltty two shots: Were fred,” accompanled by’ oa fearful oath frou the stranger's: lips, nv wey fell tothe ground, blecdiung atthe nove und the mouth, and even the crowd could not comprehent what had occurred, and thereby allawed the mure derous aseallant to make a ood, clean excape, Arit through Jonnsan's coul-yurd on the opportte side vf the street, and thence dawn the ruifroad throuxh the varions Ininber-yards adjoining the river, Olicers Harboro and Henderson” bead the shouting at wbout on half-bluck —distunt, und xuon Joined with the bystunders in the yuralt of the reoundrel, ‘Phe xearch was extended thranghout the entire Jumber dls- trigt ulung Ue border of the river, but unsuccees> Sully, and, aster a hunt of tne hours, the oflicers returned to the etution and telegraphed ta every station la town to stop the persun deacribed, ‘thay inade attempts to board several veseels Yylig ln the river, but were relused, aud by this means were curtailed in the extent of thelr search; and then, again, the fellow may have hid‘ away in some of the rolling-stock@of the rallroad, A competent watch was placed at every leading polnt, aul it is hardly possible for the villain to escape. He is described as about 6 foct § inches [a Leight, rather atout, dark complexioued, dark hair, and black mustache, and was drewstd in a brown checser euit with bing railroad cay, ‘This Jatter fact wenkd wee ty connect iin with some ruilrond, Me has been u Frequent pool-player tn bev eral salouurs about Madiven ritect, and is wt to Lave bourded dura thu at ihe corner of deiferoun dad Juckaon otreste, Swecucy waw taken ma senseless ond, {twas thought, dying condition ta Dr. 0,4, Price's allice, onthe corner of Coual and Van Uuren streets, but ono block away frum the shoving, lis was placed “his CHICAGO TRIBUWiE: MUNDAY, OCTOBLK Bi, L370, Dponacet in the Doctor's library, and several phgeicians at once eect about finding the ball, Upon examining the wonnd, it was found that the bullet. had entered at a point three fucher te the left of the left nipple, and, taking A aightly upward conrec. had judged Just below the skin, between the shon{der hiade and the spine, Jt wav cnaily extracted, leaving av hole large enough taadmit a finger. The patiunt was Al this time very low. Des. Gunn and Lee were called in for advice, and, under enbsequent treat+ ment, Sweeney revived considerably, and at muil+ night the physicians entertained hopes for hile res covery, ‘fhe bullet had evidently penctrated walle of the lung, inilicting what is generally coneltered a fatal wound, but all the ‘clrenmatances evemed to combine againstanch a result, ‘The bullet wae easily ¢x- tracted, intnitely decrearing the amonnt of in flammation, the patient was a rneved, hearty, cich> blooded man, and the feart possibic annoyance was given him, thanks to the Samaritan kindness of De. Price In allowing hin, accommodations in his own hone, Thus at ajate hour last night Dr. Guan waa nbte to announce that ff inflammation could by ruccesefnlly combated, ths patient would une doubtedly recover, Sweeney is about 10 years of age, and has a wife zi pies children residing at No. 107 dackson atree THE COURTS, BANKRUPTCY MATTERS, Michael B, Kenny, a job-printer, having an office in the Republic Life Insurance Building, fited his voluntary petition Saturday, Mis preferred and ev- cured debts are $1,025, and the uneecured $5, 102, The asscts consist of real catate, worth $200; printing material, $070: open accounts, $24.10; fire Insurance policles, $1,400; claim in anit on contract, $400; and a contingent Intercat fn Lot i$ of Pollock's Subdivision of Scc, 12, 30, 13, worth $1,000, A composition meeting will be betd Nov. 10, in the case of F. M, Crossman et al, George W. Campbot! was appointed Aasignce of Samuel Straus, An Asulgnve will be chosen at 20 o'clock this morning for Frederick Hartimun, ‘The firat dividend mecting in the care of Ole, ‘Thompson was again ect for to-day at2 p.m. UNITED STATES COURTS. The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company Mei n bill Saturday against Joseph P. and Emeline A. Merrill, of Mlverside, and a large number of others, 10 forceluxe a mortgage for 310,000 on Lot 10, Block 27. in the” Asscesur's Divis+ fon of the northweat fractional quarter of See. ey sh, vulso part of the same fractional anes (barter, commencing on the central line between Wabash and Mehigan avenuca at a point SULT {eet north from the south Hine of eal quarter #ec- tion; running thence south 25 180 fee 2h feet, thence west more or lees, to the eet tine of Wabash avenne; thence north on the cast line of Wabush uvenue 25 fect, and thence east tu the place of be- ginning, being part of Maher's subdivisiun in said northwest fractional yuarter of Sec. 22, DIVORCRY. Judge Moore granted a decree of divorce Satur- day to dames A. ‘Mathewson from Lydia A. Mathewson ou account of her drunkenness and cruelty. dadge Willams granted divorces yesterday to the following parties: Nellie S$. Kehoe fram William, ullox Michact «I. Kehoe, on the ground of cruelty and drunkenness, complainant to liave custody of shiliren ito Oliver Kelly from Matlida Kelly, couse adultery. ‘The petition of Janes M. Barton and wife, to adoptachit known as Mary Sherwood, was’ on Saturday dismissed by petitioners without preju- dice, denute Browning fora thine laid claim to the child, but tts father has now been discovered, and aa it was desired to amend the petition te conform to the facts, and also introduce new matter, the ot petition was divinissed, aud another will bo ed. emicvir count, Michael Worthy bezun u pait by attachment ogaluet James Cuch, clalming $2,000 damages for breach of contract. Christian Wohl brought sult for $2,500 againat Robert D. Ross, Gra Howard sued ©. 0, Tattle, W. 6G. Thomp- son, and G3 L. Wetmore for $4,500, John Y, Taylor commenced an_ action fn trespass aginst the Hitnols Central Ralleoad Company, tuy- jug damages at $10, 000, teorge A. Mason bezan a sult In trespase ngninst Benjambu and Samual Schoeneman to recover $3, - OU0 diumuges for alleged falee inprigenment. ‘the Republic Lafe Insurance Comp: distress warrant against H. Payson Forter, pro- prictor of Porter's ‘Telegrawh Coltexe, to reenver 31,401,07 buck rent ane for part of the filth Noor vt the Republic Life Bullda: chiirs, telegraph apparatus, et der Ube warrant. were sulzed un- THE CALL, Aynar Liopartt—Cenernl bosln AUNGETANESON—217, LEO to 238, C41 to 2 Jipar Moor 88, 1 284, 227 to trl i "No. 31, King ve Drake, on trial. beige Achat Runea—269, 277, 250 to 200 Inclusive. No case on trial, JUDGE IouTH--SAG, 187, ASO to 400 Inclusive, No, B81, Street va. Neymian, on trial. dupes MeALLteTEn—Sut cases 1520, Hodges vs, Cherry, und 1L0U, Smitn ve, Luncaster, iso cave on trial, Jdiubas Fanuwetu—General business. AvoKE WiLLIAMp Set cise 320, Sullivan va, Lyman, AUDEMENTS, Unsiren States C1 2 Count—Conrrasions— Bryant va, ¥ ne, SL HU, fe Manufacturing it AG. a—1, W, Rolex et Carter Juckson, $82 4. ange Lown and Vrust Vor ‘. Lred ioetow, aml Heney i vhillip Morcin v8. Haphacl Vhillipsen, woFmng, Falk va. Hi. proce ant berths $185. —Snine vn, Foeeph doaet Jaxison—d. We Keely vm t Pe Banee, <UL, Green et al. va. BG. Ore jodgment agalust tae United states, —inearance Cotupuny of dt. Lucie, garnish Jor peau, and Bea Braukiin Aaa 3 k SL0u, KECIT CounT—CoNRSsioze—Wia Danforth Samuel Thompeon, S055, ue Hoori—il. M, Putnam va, James F. Elijah, ond Menry A. Ware ning sail Compuny Ye. tnding 991.50, MAN’s INHUMANITY, AMANDONING AN INSANE Wirt, fo the Editor nf The Trisuna, Cmrcago, Oct. 20,—In your paper of Saturday morning an urticle with the above esption ap- peared. 2 cannot dinagine what motives could promptany one tosuchn terrible act, und f#in- eerely hope (even should acause be given) that ho one willdeal with thy author as he lias dealt with the **hnsband "and +'schootinueter,"* Euch question and conditlan in life has varying urpecta due tothe lghtin which we view them, and, that your readers may forin Juster couclusions inthe premises I aubiit for thelr const the followlng facts, hoping that you will a my conanunication the sane porition which you gave inyuur paper to the ous Lam answerng, re than seventeen years vince the wife re fu to wae placed inthe hoepital for ineane at ducksonville In this State. ‘There she remalned Until all hopes for her recovery were abandoned and ber husband was notitied that whe must be re immaved to take roam for recent cane, Whe husbanl hud noe howe in which he could tinvy her cured for here, ‘The wife was barn and quiet, und he, thinking i eafo fur hin ela to assume the care of ner, and believing would recelve be! treatment there thi where, smmedlately wrote,to them asks Hf they wees willing to recelye her, and what they wonld consider in adequate compenration, ‘th pressed Cavin willingness to accept the charg named the amuunt to be patd over to them. ‘The husband, then employed by a nuciety of Education, unable to ieave his pusitio Jength of thie tequized, wade urrangemente with, his bruther, who came Weat aud removed the wite. She was knully aud tenuerly cured tor by the nia: ters for many yeare, and would be thers now had not her indanity deeumed a new farm, Litet winter shy became vulent ad dangerous, frequently wanttestiug a disposition to de bodily fujiry to one Of the eirters, nad once thrownet i knife at hee with such feres that it broku when it struck the wall behind her, ‘Thy sisters being wlone and feeling ft unvafe to keep her after such demonstrations, satormed tho huvbomd thut another placu muet pe provided. Ie mad application Sor her adinivsion into the hos- pital at dlgin, bat failed tosvctre ft owlig to the crowded condition of the hospital, and the added Jack thal ste had bee discharged at Jucksunville ay tuenruble, veut buing reached, he communicated the new to hie welers und at the same tne Ine thum that he bad, an accordain ‘ity Of Supertutentent Kiborne, volunteered uid in the matter, conmen tutions with the Supertntendentor Willard an institution in thy State of New Yor paticnts coneide! rable tre When the husband communicuted these facts to his ofetury, fears for personal satety had eo Wrought upon them that, not dariug to wait uth they couid consult with him, tuey cated upon the lrothe the wife ty ther home, ‘the racting forthe Wueband, and Knowl that cheerfully and faithfully meet any de- Mande growing ott Of wauitable aid adequate pro- vision for bbs wife's welfare anit comfurt, itercd to pay tu the asylum etipalated eum if tu were'given to hur then, — Lawyera were consulted and thuy decided that sich an arrangement contd : we ade beeauau the duatituien was o State chite He dared not leave ber where sho was, and, asa Inst resort, placed her tempururily in tue County Voor-louse, When the huspand loarned what hat been done, he expreesed his regrete, but ay he tad no place for her here, decided to make no change ntl be could provide for her a comfortable hue sulted to the nature of hee malady. ‘This ho hae dene, and has how in bie possession an oficial paper acceptlig 4 proposition toude by him to the county anhode tes, 1 give you herewith a copy of thin ducument, a whah it to be printed am connection with tho boy: iat hy, yee Company, of = Koard with the to kludly t Hin; Youra treetyed, and wo ate very much oh ty ued your plopuatlon, we ure your Huincros: frlenus. b bouks putina tu uit (hein With your ufler, 1 WU have thy papers i it urwarGed 149 Sunt soon TL have written tu sls Sup ndeutut Witfard hatiiying hon of our luteuun to remaye Site. — to bia Institution, For the remainder of thy aritcla there Is lesa ex+ case than forthe portion to which Lbave already replied. The ‘echoolmaster™ doca hoard with the father and mother of one of hin Indy nealat Ants, andasa matter of course does loge in the ame hanee with her, Ile has even freqnently nc companied her to and ant with her in tha ** Touse of Guid" nay more, he has eometimes chosen to have her as A companion at places af ammeomont; Init no one can juatly charge him with any impre: prictics unices these two classes of nets be cond: ered auch, and 1 think Tam uttering truthfnt words when T ray no delegation of Indies ever walted upon the **echoulmarter" for any chy during the period covered hy that article, —— AMUSEMENTS. THR GERMAN DRAMA, ‘*Nomesie, of Gentile’ and Few," by Adolph Retch, as pradaced by Mr. Wurster'a company iaat evening, isan amusing anid entertaining, but not Instrnetive, melodramatic farce, which, Ike num- erous others of the saine class, are written by Cier- man playwrights of the present day to amuae the ynbile, eapueinlly tnt af Worliu, where they are very popular. ‘They poxacss nu intrinate dramatic value whatever, but erally contain a sult allusion ta certain political, social, ot relivious questions of the day, Ww dialogue is common: il the wit, for the ort part, forced. Few ‘haracture are strongly drawn, this giving a company Hitle or nu ebance for goud or eifeetive acting. Kean Clanesen-toch had the principal role, or ns mucell us there was of it, and. ft muat be said that whe did notaverdeaw or vulguelze her acting, as wae expected, and which could eneily be dons. Herr Donald with his comte part was quite effect> Ive. and the Jocat tite that he aml Frau Chiuasen hot of were quite apropos, even if they were not athe text. Branieta von Stimmwlty had a minoe part aud performed it well. Merron Helmer, Meyer, and Hrockmann ald thele work well, while err Koch's pertocmuance was a little overdrawn, ‘The house was packed, Next Sunday we ure to have Ernet Wichert’s new comedy, ** Ein Schiritt vom Wege"—A False Step, CRIMINAL. James Stanton, of No. 150 North Peoria strect, complains that enenk-thieves pot away with bis washing from hls buggy while returning home Sat+ urday evening. His toss la $25, David Reardon, who was arrested for the larceny of atrank from James Crompton, of No. 441 Weet dackaon street, was yesterday turned over by tho Madixon atrect police to Constable Swinburne, whe hada warrant for bls arrest. William Woodford, colored, ‘was tocked up in the Wert Madison’ Street Station last. evening arged with the Ineeeny of William Chapman's wardrobe fram No. 48 Saugamon street, ‘The rob- bery was perpetrated ui as late hour last evening. Felix Smith, Frank Carey, aud David McCan- ley, for the larceny of u gold wateh and chaln from Charles Benson ina ealvon in the ‘Twent! necond street pullce district, were arrested yeate: day by Onlcer Ruce and were locked up in the Ar- mory. aithow Madigan, residing at No. 2 Eaglo street, complains that while lutoxteated Saturday night le wis nasaulted and robbed by rouchs on the corner of Washington and Deepinines streets. One of them hammered him over the head with some vharp tnstrament, Indicting a terrific gush. upon the frontal bone, and whici is not sltogether devold of danger, Margaret Cronin, of No. 33 Rublo street, while witnessing a funeral procession atthe curmer of Canslport avenue anid ualated sxtrect, felts plek- Pocket t+dip™ down for her ** leather" containing about 31h, As the fellow was about mak ny 1 = with the buoty she boldly collared im, and held him until — the arrival of OMlcer John Homer uf the Twelfth Street Station. The fellow frecly asked to be searched, out che plunder was found in the street where he had thrown it mpon discovery. At the station he he name of Joseph Sullivan, and averred at the countey residence of Mea. st JU, but the oMicer believes hie ie an old und experienced "dip." "FIRES, AT IOWA CITY, TA. Speciat Dispatch to The Tribune, Towa City, Ia,, Uct. 20,--Doolcy's brick block wae discovered to be on fire about 2 o'clock this morning, The fire wae well under way, Neking up the entire inside, heforvextingulshing apparatus reached the builidng, but was soon extinguished without much injury, to the walls and roof, It was ocenpied as a billiard saloon. ‘The bailding was iuwured for $2,500, ‘ho enloon. property waa Ineured for $2,500, which was entirely destroyed; Jose $3,500. ‘Thivis the first dre tgwa City has had for three years. DOG EAT DOG. Pronta, Ill, Oct. 20,—Between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning, during n thunder stern, the bonded warehouse of A, & 8. Wooler, was struck by Mehtning and Inrned te thorround. Loss between Su, 000 and $8,000; covered by fisurance. About 1GU barrel of liquor were destroyed. IN CHICAGO, The alarm from Box Ut at 12:05 yesterday afternoon waa caused by aties in the threv-rtory inarble front, No. Bi Calumet avenue, owned and occupled by Lyman Alien. Luss $513 insured for 0 in mninewn companies, ‘The fee was by uw defective tu In # basement a RHOMBERG, The Great Whisky Caso in the United States Cirentt Court at DesMoines, Special Corresponitence af The Tribune. DesMosnzs, la., Get, 25.—The long-contested trialof J. A. Rhomberg, of Dubuque, which for three weeks has been before the United States Cirenit Court here, came to a close thie morning about 1 o'eeck, by a verdict of tho jury in favor of the Government, * A bricl statemunt of the case 14 as follows: In December, 1864, Rhomberg eet up a distillery at Dubuque, which at once did a lawe business, It oun fell under etepieton of Governmental officials, and, fa the Aprif folluwing, It was seized by Uncle Sum for alleged frauds upon the Revenne Departinent, In shipping whisky without paying taxes, Dubuque banks and other backers uf Rhombers came forward and represented to the Governwent that they had advanced large sums of inuney to Rhombers, and, If the distillery was. closed, they would be heavy losers, aud asted that the distillery bo slowed to continue under charge of Government oflelalt nll) the grain on baud was consumed, This was nesented’ to, fal the distillery was so operated unt) Augunt: During these four months Rhombueg admitted the fronds, and setUed the matter by paylig 9160, 000 axdvodment, and $ v0 penalty and interest, Vhe distillery wad released, and. ithombery again, took poversion. He fount there the whisky whieh tad heen made while the Government held posseasion, As it was made from his gratia and hy his euployes, he clanned possession und th tle, which was adinitted by the Government. Of course this Waa aituxed, = which put $200,000 In Rhombeeg's ¢ a profit. of pock. eta In Septembes ho Ktarte asein and. contlnned tu afiy, 4307, when hy dithe Durt- nes, Darin iis time, lange quantities of whine ky wers shipped under bond to New York bonded | Warehunsce, While tracing thls. Government oficiala, it wa b ‘if that about 1,500 burrela had tensibly for the bonded warehouses, but in rome way had failed to bo taxed, ‘The bond given was $110,000, ‘To recover the tax thus vad it ton the bond. The cave win tw uited States Dlatrlet Const, wenlthoy ina disagreement of jury. ‘The cose was dhanleed, and an action began in the United States Ciecalt Court on Rhombers's dis- UMery-bonue, —ihere being tree, Ina tetalamount of 5110, 000; ana this ta ull that can be recovered in thit action, Another anit is penuing: for the recovery uf the reminder of SUH, QU0 agaist the Pruperty of Mhouber: The cure has beew carefully and ably tried by ermfuent contsel beture Judge Dillon, ‘The jury retired atitu clock yeaterday afternoun, and abort Jo’cluck this tmarning agreed upon a verdict fin favor of the Governuieyt for $105,011.55. Til. den's turn fe coming, a LABAMA CLAIMS, Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Wasuinavos, BD. G., Vet, 2u.—The Alabama Clotin Court has been in eession for about two weeks, and ts progressing very rapidly with ibe bustnees, OF the D0 cance upon the docket at the beginning of *he present term, 12 have been at- ready disposed of, ‘Tha Court will probably gat through with its recond call by the middle uf No- veinber, when it will udjourn uutil Dec, 7% ee AHUGE AQUEDUCT, St. Loum Oct. 20.—Nlehard Ives, of San Fran- clsco, arrlyed here tout Friday, aud ie negotintius with the Vulcan frou Works far 10,000 tons of Iron. plates to bu converte int plpes for conducting Water from the Sierra Nevadas to San Francisco, adlstance of 120 miles, Thy contract will aingunt to ubout 2 WU, uv. rece CHARITABLE VERDICT, Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Minwaunce, Uc Tho jury in the cave of Norrls, who is chumed with outrage upon a Hite glelS years ald, returned a verdict of insane, Sanity wus the fevue before the Municlpal Cours, and pow that the prisuner has been declared Ineuae Le will be sent to the State Asylum’ot Oshkosh, CERTAINLY WORTH INVESTIGATING, ‘The inunense practieal advantages of the new Invention of the Willeox & Gibis 8. M, Ca thelr new automatic sewlog machine; diferent in principle from every other sewlug imachiue manufactured, On view at Centennial Muchin- ery Hall, See, C7, Cul. 50; utd at 200 and 203 Wabash avenue, Chicago. i OZONIZED OX-MARROW FOR THE HAIR. By Buck & Mayner, wakersofthe *'Mare' Cologne. FOREIGN. A Sensational Statement that Russia Will Invade Tur= key To-Day. The Servian Army Said to Be Undergoing Frightful Sufferings, A French Calumny Regarding the Contenniat Show Making a Breeze. Probability that a Foolish Frenoh- man Has Put His Foot in It, Further Details Concerning the Recently-Returned Arctic Expedition. Bombay Parched by a Great Drought, and Gaunt Famine Approach- ing. TURKEY. A SENSATIONAL STATEMENT, PA Lonpon, Oct, 30.—The Datiy 7elegraph's Bel- grade dixpatch contains a sensational statement thats Ruesian force, with the consent of Germony und Anatral, and the co-operation of Roumania, will enter Servia, and that operations will probably ,communce to-day. AN APPEAL TO RUSSIA. A telegram to the Datly News from Belgrade an- nounces that Gen, Tchernayeff hns recovered ond {a expected to arrive in Belgrada, where rome de- cixive action Is looked for, involving a chango of Ministry anda direct appeal to Russla for active Intervention, * ARMISTICIAL, Loxpow, Oct. 30.—Telegrams from Paris say private advices from Constantinople represent that the French and German Ambassadors have ro- colved Instructions to support the proposal fora six weeks’ armistice. Loxvos, Oct, 30.—Tho Rerlin correspondent of the Ties tolegraphs that Gen. Ipnatiof ota private auiienco has informed the Sultan that tho armiatice were accorded Rus- sla would = be content to submit = the tistion of sutonomy t a conference of tie Powers, The correspondent remarks that Rusaia certainly wants to exclude Turkey from the conference, but, a# Anstria ia likely to persist In Supoatins any conference at all, this part of Russ oo s ipuea is probably will not much embarrass Turkey. A teleorane tothe 7imea, dated Vienna, Sunday, enya information recelved thero directly trom Con= stantnople shows there isstill a rensible difference between tho Russian andthe Turkish proposals for an. arinietice. ‘Turkey wishes to make the pfolgnestion certain If pence Is conclnded within the orlzinal term, and Tussla onty ndimits the possibility of a prolongation. A Conatantinople correspondent of the Dally Telegraph saya he Is informed that tho Sultan Las accepted the armistico without conditions, MORE OF WILAT RUASTA WILL DO, Aapecinl from Berlin to. the Russian organ, Le Nort, of lirusecls, declares that the triplealtiance cannot bo shuken, and adds that, in the event of a conference, Itussla will energettenlly uphold therein the programme of pacification originated by England. | AROUND DELIGRAD, ATelgrado dispatch reports that Gen. Tcher- bates has ordered the inhsbitants to svacuste le! igrad. ROME CHOICE NuW ONIS, An cye witness Just arrived froin Deligrad de- ecribes the position of Tchernayefl’s army ne fol- lawas ‘The centre, under Depreratovich, occuples the belehite of Djunis; tho right, under Horva- torich, Is behind Scnliegovatz; and the left, undor Popavich, occupies Alezinatz. On thu whole, the Servian army Is ins precarious position. CESSATION OF OPERATIONS. Loxnor, Oct. 30.—A tiisputch to the Standard, dated Nisel Saturday, reports that all operations on the part of the ‘Turks have been stopped «nee Monday. Ttaln prevents the troops from march- ny. TCHERNAYEPF DISANLED. A Helgrade telexrain to the Séandard says Teber- nayell fel] frow his horse, und 1s confined to his bed. Ha acems to be apprehensive of dianstor, and. has warned the inhubitaate of all villuges in tho reor of Detigrad to Ieuve. Who Timer Kelurado telegram confirms the re- port that Gen. Tchernayef® hax been disabled. It polnts to the orders for non-combatants to quit Delizrid and the neighborhood as exceedingly sig- nificant, Beitr PUTTING IT BTRONG: The #tate of the Servian army fs Indescribably diutressing, No force Ins undergone such aufor- ing slnce the retreat from Moscow, ANOUT DIUNIS. The Timea dispatch from Vionna explains the contradictlons concerning the captare of-DJunty, dt says the position at Djnnia conalsts of a neries of Intrenchmenta slong tho Djuntakar stream, the key of which aro two largo redonbts ty the north of Djunls. ‘These wero taken on the Zid inet. There may be some positions farther on which tho Servians still hold, and which ¢huy con- sider as belonging to Djunte, —— FRANCE. THE SLANDER. Herat Cable, Panta, Oct. 20.—The following letter will ap- pear in the Figaro to-mor To the Fulttor uf Figaro [have rend with pro- found adtunianment the letter of M, Du Sommersn to ls friend In Vienna, £ was attuched to thn Cumnmbalon, seat to tho Vilindelphia Rxpoxition, ‘and tn that fn that expaeltyy ay well ‘ux a “Frenctinnn ceived the most delfeate attentions at tis the American poopie. ft belie Etleeioners will way” fie rama. accu that Americans, purnowely | ket tire “to of goody 2 the French 4 2 ES Tt cases depurtinent $4 xo Monstrous thas. J count allow tt to pasa without a flat contradiction. 1 was tn America when that occurred, und no. peas fhe regretsed [more than the Amerteans, Tere waa uo Wewill. [will answer for Ity and if the five tad ye the work of on Invendiary the whole country d have prociatmed [ta indi vnation. M, Du sonis ard show fave dmwo bla information froin lewd partial before neensing a people with on ma vile, nee more my duty aaa member of the French Comuintaston compory Ino to, protest ngaluge the Linputation ent upon the Atnerlenn peoplo by M. Du Sommerard. Accent, Mr. Kaltor, tie assurance of my distinguished conslders: tio oa ter. Matgris De Tatteynann, Oct. 23 DIPLOMATIC. The indignation cuused among Americans here by M. Du Sommerard's letter ia intense, and will provably ud ventin a publle demonstration of gome kind, In the meuutine, Mr. Washe burue has addreed a strong otter on the subject to the Duke De Cazes, drawing the uttention of the Duko ta the calumni- ous Insults contained {n tho letter attributed to M. Du Sominerard, Chief Commissioner of France ww the Centennlal Exhibition. He did not, bow- ever, demand a recall of M. Du Sommerard or any other measnze, but contlned hlmaelf to pointing ont matters, leaving tho French Minister of For- elgn Aifalrs ta deturming what reparation was duo the United States. ‘Pho manner iu which the Duke recelved Mr, Washburne's representations leaves no doubt that completo reparation wit! be afforded, and the alfair will be satlufuctorily arranged. GOVERNMENTAL, A later telegram reports that M, Qzenne, acting Inthe name of the Minister of Commerco, after conferring with thy Duke De Cazes, telegraphed on Saturday evening to M. Du Sommorard, ovkinyg him, before rlyoraua measures are adopted, to Ktite whether the objectionable letter fs authentle, tds nald that M. Du Semmerard haa replied that itle upocryphal ‘fhe affair bas called forth the folluwing OPYICIAL NOTE, which Is pubilehedt thie marnings ** A letter, speaking atfensively of a great nation holding friendly relationa with “France, hae been publinted ina foretgn Journ, and reproduced in u French hewapaper The letter Ja been attrib: uted ton hich Lunetionary repre ire France at Philadelphia, but the Uarernment hopes it fy apocryphal, The Government has, hawe: flee Manded an explauation froin the peeson concerned, shud Js now awaiting his reply fu order to come tuo decision in the nutter? vACe OF JURISDICTION. The Yope, having dealred to ahopric of Lyons into twa dio- ussent of the French Govern: ment, the latter hos tvsued a decree forbidding sucha division, — GREAT BRITAIN, % THE ARCTIC SUIPSy Queenstown, Oct. 29—The steamers Alert and Discovery, of the Arctic expedition, bave arrived, NB EXPLORERS BTORY, Losxpox, Oct. 30.—A uarratlve of the Arctic ex- pedition fs published. It relates that, after tint encountering ice, the expedition waw detalned several days in Port ayer, It started from thence vn Aug. 8, but, beforo reaching the shore of Grinnell Land, the vessels wero caught inan {co pack, Aftes (his thelr progwes northward was an inccrnant atevexlo throdgh chance openings made Inthe tee by the wind and current, the channel through which the ahips moved CONBTANTLY CLOSING NENIND THEM. The Discovery wintered In a woil-sheltered har- hor on the went aide of Mall's Basin, a few miles north of Polaris Bay. Tho Alert pushed forward and rounded the northenst paint of Grant's Land, but Instead of finding, as expected, a continuons conet a hundred miles to the north, ehe found herself on the border of an extensive sea, with impenetrable fea oon every aide and no harbor, The ships wintered behtid a bare ner of grounded ico close to Jand, ‘Tho toatin minases of thick polarice had (n meeting pressed up quantities of inteemcdinte Ice Into blocks fre- gently, ‘6 mile in diameter, and varying in heighth tom (an to Ofty feet. Obstacics of this kind DESTNOYED ALL HOPE OF HEACIING THE POLE by sleiges before the attempt was matte. he sledge party wan obliged to make a road with pick. axes nearly half the «distance it traveled. Ae it was always necessary todrag the sledge-loada by Installments, the patty renlly traveled 270 miles, although it only progresacd seventy-three, ALL THE CAMINB erected by the Polnris expedition were visited. At the boat-depot in Newman's Bay a chronom- cter was found in perfect order. Wheat loft by the Polaris was anecessfully grown aboard the siip. When at Polaris Iny the Discovery holeted the American fing anil fired a salute, A BIAZEN TABLET, with the following inscription, was fixed on the jal: Bacredt to the Memory of grave of Capt. y THE NITES POLAT RXURDETION, who, following his footstopn, have profited by his ex- erlenee, ‘Two sailors of the Greeninnd sledge party were burled near Capt. Hall's grave. TNE SUPPERINGS of tho sledge parttes from curvy were frightenéd. The expedition under Markbam and Pare, which endeavored to reach the Polo, consisted of seven- feon pereons, = Nine became utterly helplees and had to be carried on sledyes. ‘Three could barely walk, and were unable to renter assistance. GAIT. CAMERON. Loxnox, Oct. 20.—The Fost annoances that Capt. Cameron will not at prosent reaume hie ex: plorations, ‘The expiration of hie furlough obliges him to resume eervice fn the navy. PAN-ANQLICAN SYNOD, Lonnow, Oct. 30,--Nearly every Mahop to whom {nvitation’ to attend the Han-Anglicun Synod hne been adarevsed has eclther accepted or replied. Some of the most influential American Bishops have atipulated that, if they attend, all aubjects of Interest and importance shall be perfectly free nnd open to discussion, The Synod will probably be much occnpled with matters affecting tha Epla- copalinn Church in America. INDIA. & GREAT pRovGHT. Loxvow, Oct. 30.—The Times’ diepatch from Cal- entta says acconnts from the distressed districts of Bombay are somewhat better, Thu Col- Iector of Naasick doce not anticipate actual famine, There has heen somo rain in Dharwar, butno Improvamont is reported in Sholapore, ot Poona. i ee is alve in distress. Great eure fering already exleta In Sholapore, where cattle fre selling ata few pence euch on account of a lack of water. Reports from Madras are olay gloomy, SPAIN. THE YUEROS. Mapnm, Oct. £0.—Tho Counclt of Mintstors has decided to terminate tho suspension of tho conatl- tutional gnarantues immediately after the reopens ing of the Corten. ———— CRIME. A HORRIBLE EXECUTION, New York Sun, Oxt, 28. Jack Hill and John Fullein were hung, at Way's Landing, N. d., yesterday, for the murder of George Chiseled. Ono minuto heforo 12 o'clock, Sheriff Adams, swinging a huge, gleaming ship- carponter's broadaxe, brought it down upon tho tightly strained rope which uphekl the weight, and In tho Instant the forms of Hlit and Frilem aos- cended towards the gallows-beam. Tho weight, only 100 pounds over the weight of the inon, was Inadequate todo more than raise them. It pave no auch jerk aa would have Insured dislocation of their necks, ‘They went up rather gradually, Ag tl dld ao it was apparent to every one that somebody had blandered, and that, ‘a8 9 conra- nence, young Fullem was about to experience the most horrible form of this awful death, The knot of the hangman's noone had been lald too far forward, ond turned the wrong way, 80 that, when tha strain came upon it, instend of toatening under and behind his left ear, it was ulled forward under bis cling and, inetend of ying almost instantancously frum dinlocation of the neck, he was ed. wtrangle = slowly. Almost hideous — contortions begun. struggled, bent his body alinost double, twlated his handcuffed but unpinionod arma-te ono aldo man ingtinctlyo but horribly vain endeavor to clutch at something, nnd from beneath his vell of volvat cume'a succeealon of blood-cirdling sounds, choked crius, Infinitely more horrid to bear than freoly- emitted shriekn of ogony could be. Pant- ing, kospiny, Uchting vainly for oir, battling madly for ilfe, he awung to and fro, bla slow dying. half-voiced agony seemed to blend with and become a part of ature iteeSf, In the over- powering intensity of the horror it {nspired, Uisduniiy hia moans and rgtloy erles became fainter, his struggles fee! The mournful whispurs of tho dead vak leaves overhead, in the goughing autumn wind, xcamed but the pro- Jongation of lis sinothercd jncMectusl appeala for ler. morcy, Hawt died much moro easily. The noose upon ig neck wos not eo Kili aa that upon Fuilen's, ond, had been better placed. After three minutes a muscular agitation shook his body, and was fol- lowed by a tremor in about a minute more; thea he gave no further elgn of suffering. THE BLANC TRAGEDY. - New York Ninee, Oct, 26, The motive which prompted Jules Blanc, the Dlind Frenchman, to murder his wife and child and atthe same tla to terminate hia own existence, wou revealed for tho tlrst tine last evening at tho Inquest held nt tho Tweaticth Precinct Station by Coroner Ellingor. The most important evidence adduced was given by the old man, Jean Bonlay, Bianc's uncle, the testimony of the other persona examlued being principatty descriptive of tha man... ner in which the tragedy was dlzcovered, ‘The fol- Jowlug is Jenn Boulay's statement mado through an Interpreter; Lreationt No, 201 Weat Thirty-third strect: the do> ceaxed Wor my nephews wy lived togethor diiring tho sixteen years tinmedtatoly preceding hla death; we eml> crated frum Feanes about tive years ago, and Hyod of No. col Wet Thirty-third street a litle over a year; M. Binne, who wos married teu years ago, waa at cue thne an officer on hosrd a French merchant alo, but his thore recent enlling was that of # professor of mu- sles M. Mane and his wife lived happlly togetier up to withlia week of the tratedy, when Muic. Blane in- furined her husband that he ‘loved eomebody etser slept ina mall bedroom; Blane and his wite occupied a bedroom adjointug the kitchen, which kitchen and a small bedroom separate hen th od Chie occtrred E owod in my he he reporla of tha plato) “and but ne ery Fo hel didnot hear thei quarrel ut any thoes about a F Mine. Maus contend ty ber husband that teal Li 10 aceompany hina At Uret conwnted, but atterwurd ex jection Lo goings M, Lau Tr recelved Aforintug bin of relattons existing between his Wily and another many the revelation was made vole unturily by Mme, Blane hi we aared fh bani tliat thenceforward they voutd orcad slater} previowa to that ian mplain foment coldness on the port of tis wite, and Fam cer- fain hw did not Interpure aay objection ty her accom coupe ty Philatelphta: Mme, Mane f Ii conjunction with the Atnies troupe two seasons; [ never hard Wane mention the uate of Meine, the member of the troupe who, It was rumored, had been intinate with Muie, Blanc, Mite, Maries, 9 former member of the Aimee troupe, Was asked by the Coroner whether ae was acqualnted with the man Relne, aad having ane awerod In tho negative wae not examined further, At thia Juncture Coroner Ellinger addressed the jury, saying that in his fudgment the evidence of dean Bouloy had revealed the motive of Blanc, and, that, therefore, additional teatinony would be supertuous. Tho Jury concurred in that opinion, ond, withant retirl rendered verdicts to the effect thut Blanc cum«itted suicide by inilicting a plstol-whot wound In his head; that Starle Blane, the wife, came to her denth by a plstol-nhot wound through the head at the hands of her husvand, and. that Emil Hane, the child, ulvo died from the eltects of iw pirtul-eluit wound iu the head at the hands of his father, Jules Blane, CHANGED WITH THEFT. eclal Disputch to The Tribune, Cantonnate, Hl, uct. 2,—Zedock Mitchell, late Postmaster at Lucas Grove, Franklin County, accompanted by Deputy United States Marstial Mill, left hero this evoning for Springileld, Mitchell is under boud to appear at Springtleld next January to onewer an indictment for appropriating a $12 penslon-deaft which cate to his oftice for another party Me how aluce been Indicted at St. Loula for Teaylving and concealing the same draft knowlng (t tw have been stulen, “THM arrested Sitchell for the latter offense at Lucust Grove on Friday last, but Mitchell gave hin the elip while dining at the howse of wrelitiveot Mitchell. Hil, belng Intermed that Mitchell's wifu was here, came vin Calra, Sutueday muraing and rearrested Jim Just evening. ‘The prisuner belongs to a highly’ Fospaclabha aud plons family, and has hitherto burne the character Of an honest man and 8 Christian, It ts hoped. from this fact thut the charges will prove falc, —a—— 4 MURDEROUS, Spectat Dispatch to Tha Tribune, Danvitsy, Ut, Oct, 20.—Two boys, aged 17 and 18 yeara, named Amos Wilson and Henry Tanner, got into a dlapute at Tilton, last night, when Wile son procured a plstal snd shot ‘Fanner In the bowels. Itty thonght bo will dic, Witwon was arrested and ia in jail. DUEL BET WE TWO FURIES, Lovisvinne, Oct, 20 —An extraordinary duel between two negro women occurred thle morning in Loulevillo, Annie simmons .and Mary Bowles having quasreicd, resolved to sght a duel with knive: They met by agres. ment in front 8 Faptiat church At night, no witness being present, and they fought flercely for half an hour, Bowles wus etabbeu and garhed horribly Iu alx different placos, her richt eye eine cut out, Simmons wre oniy slightly burt, and lina been arrested, Tho causa of the trouble is not known, ESCAIE. Lovravizne, Oct. 20.—An Owenshoro special anys Jallor Stanghter, of that place, while feeding prleoners to-day, was knocked down by two men, who cacaped to the woods, Ifsinjurion are serl- ous, THE RAILWAYS. THE GREAT WESTERN, At the soml-annoal mecting of the Great Weet- ern Rallroad of Canada, held in London a short time ago, the report of the Directors was proaent- ed, shawl the following companeon with the In corresponding half year of 187! 1878, Gross receipta. SH, 700 Working expense 200,047 Net earning: +2 80,22 $104, 1232 Lona on leased tines, ete. oN CEL W614 Defiettrsrssecces seever seed TONY GAs £2,008 The fmprovement in the cash working of the list half year, therefore, amounts tu £78,307, note withstanding a lose in grusa receipta. The foltowing fa a comparison of one ycar's operations; 870, Qrosa receipts 2610, 857 Working expenici oo 215 Net Peden HET £240,042 ‘Loss on Teased lines, ate... 225,100 A AT DNCitesserersereer, 61,415 Galo,.£ 27,179 Placed to credit ‘ot UNG sseeseresseeses 58317 95,097 The economy In the reduction of tha working expenecs has been effected without In any way 1n- pairing the olticlency of the railway or its equip ment, which have never been In better condition than at the present time. The working of the leased tnes during the half year Involved a Jona of £8,306, which wos £11,021 ee abwaren, than in the corresponding half year In 1875, ‘The foltowing shows the sources of the decrease in earnings for the hate year: Decrense In through passenger earnt Deervase In through fretght carnins Decreowe In through vu-stock vars Total decrease... Patt Tncredav tn lucal pasachger earnings, Tocrease in tocal freight earning Increase fu malt express earning! Total increase... Net decrease... +8 £16,419 This decreaec wan canscd by the fow rates at which the through traflc was carried. ‘The weight of through freight carried was 20,487 tons more than tn the corresponding half year, the receipts being £24,237 leas, ‘I'he decrease of the total earnings of thie half year, however, wore much Tere than In the preceding half year. With reference to the Detroit Milwaukee Mall- road the report says that it Is hoped the report of Str Charles Young, recommending a settlement of the Company's affairs, will be approved. The ju- diclal proceedings will he prosecuted {n the conrts this fall, and the Directors eay they will protect the Great Western's interest to the utmost of their lo- gal competence, The scheme of amalgamation proposed by the Grand Trunk was condemned by the Directors as Polug prejudicial to tho interests of the Great Weatern, and tt was voted down, Mr, John Fell was clected n Director in place of Mr, SeymourClarke, deceased. ‘The Directora re- glectod wore Sir Hugh C. E. Childers, Ltont. -Col. Francts D. Grey, and Mr, John W. Maclure. Tho Audltors re-elected were Messrs. John Young and ‘Thomas Adams. — FOX RIVER VALLEY ROADS, Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasmtxatox, Oct. 20. —f'wo important caecs were argued this week before the Suprome Court of the United States, involving the yalliity of town anil county bonds issucd to the Ottawa, Oswego & Fox-River Valley Raflroad Company. ‘The defenses interposed resta.npon the fact that the statute under whith they wore iasued docs not ap- pear from the journal of the Sennte to have been parsed by the Senate, ‘The tax-payers wero repre- sented by Mr. Phillipe, of thia city, and Judge Dickoy, of Ulinots; the bondholders by Judge Eldridge, of Ottawa, and Mr. Littler, of Bpring- fleld, Hl, ‘There are bonidsto the amount of near $100,000 depending upon the decision of theso cases, Seen THE WEATHER, Wasurmaros, Oct, 30-19, m.--For the Lake region falling barometer, increasing casterly and sotitherly winds, generally warmor, partly clondy or clondy weather, aod rain areas in the Upper Lake reglon, possibly extending to the Lower Lakes, LOCAL ODSENYATIONS. Uitiaago, Oct. 29, Wind. Time, | Har.) Thr| it, Maxitnum thermometer, oa: minimum, 43, GENERAL ODSENVATIONS. Cutoano, Oct. 29—Midnight, ‘Siations, jee ry We Hatny Weather. JOURNALISHIC, Speciat Dispatch to The Tribune, Inptanarotss, Ind., Oct. 20.—The Sentinel ea- tablishinent was sold yesterday nt Sheriff's salo to Wm, I, English, President of tho Firat National Bank, for $3, subject to debts and mortgages amounting to something over $50,000, The debta are nil secured, and it 8 not believed that the credifers will Jono anything, The Wortern — Aseocinted =~ Frews “share held, by the Sentinel Company will he sold to-morrow, ‘There will be na change In the management of tho paper, which is not responsible for thla condition of atfnira, The trouble has been in carrying debts contracted during a period covering the past four or tive year: OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Loxnon, Oct. 29.—Steamshipa Frisia, from New York, and Peruvian, from Montreal, havo ar- rived, New Yonk, Oct. 20,—Arrived, tho steamer Spain, from Liverpool. YELLOW FEVER. SAVANNAH, Oct. 20,—-Total number of interments to-day, 0; yellow fever, & Two of the deaths from fover wore thoxe of refugees who returned ta the cily laxt week, Absentees aro urged not to re- turn until frost. —————————————— MARRIAGES. BOLDENWECK—ALEXANDER~In_ thie city, Sunday evening, Oct. 20, 1470, by the Rev, Dr. Ohlendorf, Mr, Fred Boldonweck and Mies Bailna Alesunder, No cards. DEATIIA, BARRY—Riehard Marry, at hia residence, 2: Granger-st., Oct. 20, aged 63 years Funeral Tuesday, Oct, 31, at 20 rioges tu Calvary Come! BOLAND—Of heart disease, Hugh Doland, Jn hie 50th year, Funeral to-day, Oct. 80, from hin residence, 203 South May-st., by cars to Calvary Cumetery, —— m, Car- POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. SECOND DIVIBION MINUIE MEN, In purmnance to instructions from the Qenoral Cominanding the Hayes und Wheeler Minute Men, Department of Chicago the followlng officora are hereby commilesioned from the headquarters of the Second Division ta take commund ef tho Ballot Box Guards for this Division and Inthe Wards us- algned them; who will upon recelpt of this order axanme command and iminediately dutalt from thele rexpective Wards vight men for vuard duty In cach gia in thelr reapoctlye Wards, Satd stall to under the command of o non-commisuloned oflicer, who will report to tho Ward Coimmandera for luetructlons, otc, Thy Ward Commanders are ain justructed to report to Col, *, Wilaon, Chief of Staff, ot the headquarters the names of said detall on or beforo the dd day uf November. ‘The aswignments are ay follows: Col. R, Law in command of the Seventh Ward, Col. J. O' rien Incommandof the El¢hth Ward, Col. D. D. Ual- com In command of the Ninth Waid, Col. ID, D. command of the Tenth Ward, Col. J. . Jn command of the Eleventh Ward, Col. C, Dodd in command of the Twelfth Ward, Col. 8. E. Cloveland in commani of the Thirteonth Ward, and Cob. Oxterman tu command of the Fourteenth Ward, who will by obeyed and respected accord- fugly. By order, Uahien Ky Matson, rip, «Ce Commanding, G. T, Gourn, Ans't, -Adjt, Gen, BECOND WARD REPUBLICANS. ular meeting of the Second Ward Ropube Vean Club will be hold In the Bonnett Medical Cole eye, No, S15 State-st., this evening of 73U0 o'clock. ‘Business of importa THE MINUTE-MEN. There will bo a mecting of the Department Sta: Mayes aud Wheeler Mi c ni The r 1 ite HUSINESS OARD, PAGE'S, 147 STATH-BT, ‘FROAL ANNOUNGEMBay REPUBLICAN Mer The followin meetingnvwllr re koe a Gand, mare: merting Of Prench ttep ye | Speakers? Hot ‘ta vomaimresh Be neratiitty Ie Ig : many HP, ‘tuetreans’ 9 Heh a tn innee-meoting at th Street ‘Turner lati, saresct Lather Lattin, “Milles de ite Caer ne §j, Morrinon, ‘tho Hun,” Francia ey herman, Js, Campbell, and Cearee tilts Be I, ind diohetnian inars- meeting will beter eer ing at Turner Hall, Delovon eireet, toatt'# even. Inton streets, | Shicakerns j. S| Nee Canal Cen, RW. Smith, autothers,: "+ Clown! anit Ward, at Dore's Halts comer ty nd Hanover alreets; aleo ak comnce crit -Htth aml Todtans avenue, Speakurns Wied tetera the Non, trim Coy, and whose: am Alneih, apne uth ape Cambrian vint, at 208 Laks Break + Col George R. Davis and 4, Eh ith We 4 nehe Sadleone i atMartino's tat, o; ere, Pon. a. 0 Fl re, Silvet Speakers: Gen, 1, Wee Nlelecrsonsite a. ce of je Filteenth Ward, at Otto U, Speakers: tho Hon. U, Tingteess " and i. Knickerbocker, . * Cloagh, Heventeenth Ward, corer Sedu Chicago nyenue, Spcakerss the ier ek treet « Willlam Veckees anothers: (0° On. tretaned Palos, ot Chris Mich: Epenk Ham A.'stantoy nnd ac) ere Wil ton, at e: Ballacd nnd Lows Nel Sueakerss 1, & FIRST WARD REPUULicANa —— Thero will be a meeting of the iret fabless Club at the northeast corue ts this evenly n ELEVENTH WARD, Col. Geo. T. Davie, candids an Conzres Gen, RW, Smith will addreen the, yor Hekate him evening, A Glee Chub wht ees, of Wt Attendance, Murtine’a Hall, Adacet. | M2 Ve in ine’a Tall, Ada-e FOURTEENTH WARD REPUALIOAN Grand Kepablican Kally at th Sorthwe Tall, Cornell und Noble-ats,,on Tee Nester Mearns Ug Claaitl Le Doe Min Ceo Will address the citizens,” “YY Oller gentienes, FOURTEENTH WARD REPUBLICANS wit Repubilean meeting wil be een oa ae Tenganees thle ovening, Good spealtrs SIXTEENTH WARD REPUBLICAN A meeting of the Repubt e Sixt Ward will Ue held thin evening age pes erat Mall, cornar of Halsted nnd Vediteretrecan (eet ‘On's, Fh inate ers will he In attendance, | CONFECTIONERY, CELEDRATE " ELE! ED tt the Unlon—oxpreseed set parte, ip ad a aed at 25, 40, 60¢ per Dy Addr Orders GUNTHEI Carre! toner, Chica: El yates —_—_—_—_——_ EUPEON, | EUPEON! Will cure any pain that can bo reached by outward application, Positive proof of its having cured: parties of Rheumatism and Neuyal- gla is tn the hands of our agents, For Teadache, Burns, Bruises, Sprains, and Cuts, it affords instant vellef, Itiscleanand easily applica, For salo by atl Druggists, Wholeralo Western Agents, H. A. UURLBG CO.. 7 and 77 Nandolph-st. Chicazo, re By G. BP. GORE & CO, 68 and 70 W AUCTION. GEO. P. GORE & C0, 68 & 70 Wabash-av, TUESDAY, Oct, 81, 9 a.m, REGULAR TRADE SALE. DRY GOODS, Clothing, Carpets. ‘We shall offer at thia Sale another Inmenee nnd pare tleularly Attractive Assortment of Seasonable (icy thoroughly adequnte to present demand. This offer ing, In the Great Whole, is of Cous!gnments frow Manufacturers and Importers who scek turungh out: Vast Resources an outlet for thelr Surplus Product, ‘This stock particularly commends Itaelf to the Atten- tlon of Mercbanta‘and Jobbers, New anil Imporant features hitherta unoffered will be presented at this sale, GFO. P, GORE & CO., Auctioneer, Boots Shoes &-Anbbers Boots, Shoes & Rahers Largo lines of vory Dosirablo Goods will bo sold AT AUCTION ow. ‘WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, at 0:30 a.m. It is theintorost of buyers to attend. GEO, P. GORE & CO, By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO. . e Aurtioncers, 118 and 120 Wabarh-ay. AUCTION SALE OF VERY DESIRADLE 3 Miscellaneous Books, Tuesday Afternoon, Oct. 31, ate 0 ely | 118 and 120 Waharh-ar. Auge chit election arr tang sata sai orate ound workst anlecs Moran mal tae score i" Hatatinee feenmtiie seadiovof Ste, ieconnny, an oid ad WeMKUOWDBEHBE, nur: WEDNESDAY MORNING, Nov. ie ie otrlocty WM. A. BUTTERS € 6D, Wit offer at their salcsroome, 118 & 121 Wobath-at+ WHITE GRANITE, YELLOW, and . C. RE, 4 CH n, Table Cutters, Carrels Glasa wares Lamp in Brovess FURNITURE, ; 1 organs tur and Chamber Suits, Pianafortes, 7] cic. antl siracnie Wiucs and Drasdse Mouihileker wine tandscane label, 1a Titen Hlockhetmer swine, rape label 3 cases Nerutermer Wine, SM cases Footer Rielly. 10a Spa J Ie ere er S WALE BUTTERS & COSK REGULAR TARE: HAL Thuredny, Nov. 2,ut 1h30 0 clocks ‘On Second Floor, 114 6 120 Wabosl-a¥+ PLE: FANCY DRY (0005, eae ee Clothing; Shirts, Drawors, and Hosicry Gloves, Hats, Caps, Furs, 4 Degetved airec from inunufacturers, [mporterh € Jobbers. Samolo Lots Sold Without Resor re = By JAS, P. MeNAMARA we 117 Wabasb-ay., N. W. cor. Sailisons 2 + OTS To of 2,50) caces TOOTS sions ind LATS, mada ois MF BI, wt 0:80 o'clock, ra Shaiteeeclave Tin uf New Goode, ere Spllt Boots, JAB. P. MCNAMAL E $6,000 BANKRUPT ST00K BOOTS & SHOES AT AUCHION, se, Oct. itl Hb At our Regular Sate, Tuesday morning, Ot 1Lo'clock, TARA & CO POMEROY & COs Ault SON x u Lion 64 and HU tandolpl-rt de pane j : TUESDAY MORNING, OCT. 31, AT! he o * DURNITURE, Ui , RNI ah Carpets, wv i eral _Blauecholt Goo Perit Heating, and Parlour Stove: Ce Cs =e i BLISON, Voss Hanes A et hanecls: IMMENSE AUCT f Dry Goods and Clothiny Consisting ut large Hues, of Blirte ele sirts, shane Gouls, Flannely, Notions, bane ee pankeopt ieetail Stuck of Clutbing: