Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 3, 1877, Page 2

a 2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1877. 4 Tho Cntting-Down Process Still in Practice at the Custom: - Houses. A Host of Apxtons Pleaders for the New York Survey- orship. Oollector Freeland, of Brooklyn, on tho Ragged Edge of Investigation. Froposals Invited for Constracting the Roof of ihe Chicago Castom-llouse, TUE OFFICES. RETRENCHMENT, Speciat Diswates to The Tribune, Wasmtxctos, D, C., Aug. 2.—The order re- ducing the clerical force in the Baltimore Cus- tum-Hlouse was signed by the Secretary of the Treasury to-day. The number of dismissals is Boout filty, out of a total force of 220. The hue vestxation on which the reduction fs based was made by ofticers uf the Treasury Department, the imost of tie work being performed by Ap- pointment Clerk Smith aud a Spectal Treasury Auent. Reports hays nutyet been recelved from the Custom-Houses In Philadelphia, Boston, aud New Orleans, but the reorganization of cach Is expected to take place before lung. ‘1NK NEW YORK SURVEXORSHU! All New York politicians now in Washington are greatly interested in the appointment of the new Surveyor of the Port, which It 1s be+ Neved will be decided ton toamorrow. A Het of oll cundidates having papers un tile ot the Treasury Departinent, with the names of those Tecommendiing tem, has been prepared, and will be tuken to the Cabinet-meeting by Sucre: tary Sicrman, with the letters themeclyes, to- lnecrow. Nearly every proinivent politician in New York City and State, and many Iying in Cther States, have recommended ono or more ef the cundidites whose nuines were published this morning. AY STILL DRAW MIS SALARY, Tt appears that G Badean, Cousul-Genoral to London, upon being relieved from the offlee os Consul there, will begin to draw the retired yay ofa fall Captain In the Regular Army. This ds the decisfon of the Attorney-General, which Ceclares that retired artny officers du ‘uot for-” ieit their mzht to receive their retired ‘pay by entering the diplomatic service, tand that, upon rething from the latter service, they aguin draw: pay as military officers. The'preeedeut was sut fn the caee of Cien, 3 THE NBW PAPER that Isto he etarted’ kere under the manage- ment of Lynch, of Malne, will nat, {t is said, be particlitly e Blalne payer. Lynch is repre: ehto have eudfered somewhat in Maine pol at the hand of Blaing, and to have some eld scores wadnst. him, TOM FREELAND, ry Wart Beecher's pet, ts in A seres of charges have beun pre- tat bind rellecting mpon Nis inte. nie manazement of iis olllee, Aly will be davestigated. Je RECALLED, : It fs reported thas Juln Bigelow, one of the ui the 3! ‘ate, ws nod tu be re- ceca published. ‘These agents of * Lozdony of whom ex-Assstant ubidthe cliel, are selected by eut, but ure really in the employ of eh, by whuin their salaries ure e Welds ago the members of the Ve ites a to ofthers of die Treasury nen ol expenses it London uct, baely Le pada, wot such a reduction tt was con duded to roctii ahr, Bigelow, A. GANTMENT. Henry Sidley Lveredt Las Wen appolnted Sec retary ob Legation at German: NOTES A THR SUAAR PRAU: Epestal Dupater ta Tic Tre Wasuisurox, UD. Cy Aut 2—Mr Tinele, Chict of the Tieasary Spocial Agents, bas gone to New York to persopally investigate the charges of frouds ia swsar knportation. There dus b: i mty as cy the mcans by ara suzars were colored and Made toappear dark in order to come within t ion uf cheaper sugars, ‘Lhe ¢lutm le that the culorine-matter was vowel, or Burnt sitzares aad in that case ht be no fraud, Persons here fatnitiar ernie! tests say, however, that the col- matter Is undarbtedly sumething tn the fan autline dye of a non-puisonous Af that is true the coloring is, of cours, traudulunt. MOLLETT. Architect Mullett denies tho uf the recent interviow fn: which ad spley sayings avelust the Ad- ton were attributed to hin, OUR custo -novar, Archite.t ts preparing plans ons fur bids for the rol cove Chicago Post-Ollice Building, wt probably Ge* sent ous amy have beew received here ‘don Dewroorn street ree us that the Beeretary uf the Treasury uve Uem a be ore the deellon is mate her the tain entrance of the Port-Otdce Budding suall be ou Dearbora or Cha 4 The tendency of the Depart ij how reer te be tu nitke the matin en- opposite the Grand Pacile nd tu woe tue Dearborn eutrunce for Ex-Supery! atitacnticlty wrty-ow cr Delano, of Galesburg, upiites resiguing, EERIOUD CIALEES, obtaiued considerable note- Babcock trial at&t, - quently aaa Witness in bobalf ts fu the whisky ring Investlea- i here thle juverpur urged with buying commit. In Texas “lu 1869, ut the —_ pullee ation, Bell apy TY Ullconcerned ut bls jon unl prospects. Hu says it Is an old and that he hus already been arrested teveral (ines tonite He clulins that the persons were shot hy deputies of his while actlng im an al es lun, the olticer af yho brought the requl- Tentstory, and taiuks the charges agalnct Rell ure serious, ‘Tue prisoner Will stuart for San Antomtu tu-murrow, KAN ‘othe Weatern an Press, Wasnrnaion, D.C., Aug.2,—Mu)}. Iearsey, sitter of the New Orleans Demverat, called on Scerctary Schurz and Postuaster-General Key, and aiterwards with the [utter visited the Pres- fdent. Maj. Hearsey expressca luiusel€ muel kratifled with the very kind sentiment. of the President towards the South, Heexpressed bis gratitiation ut the peaceful attitude ‘of the Suuth during the recent rullruad rote. The Vresident also suld he hoped ta be uble to vielt ew Orlewus during the holiday varutlon of Cougress. Muj. Heureey says there Is iiterally no opposition tu President Hayes im Loulstan, and the people of the entire South entertuln as Irivodly a ivellng toward the Pyesident a8 those of Loulstana. Upon ONS” SUCCESSOR. aster W Key says that Edward HH. East, the Chancellor of Tennessee, aud a loyal nan during the War, will be appointed Judge of the Sixth Cire embradug Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tenu It was thought thet Judge Couley, of Michigan, would get the ap- intents as Judge Emmons was from that tute, 4 vaT vento. Charges huve been presented agalust Edward Clark, the Architect of the Cupitol, that he re- ceived two sulariva—oue as an architect and the other a Superint nt of the Suldlers’ Home, that he kept a horse, driver, aud landaulct at the public expense fur the use ot his family, aud: that be was extravagant in his expenditures, and Js generally incompetent. a TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. New Yous, Aug. 2.—Elghteen women-clerks in the Preasury Department have arrived here, with a cummmiseluu appoluted by Postinaster- General Key, to count 176,000,000 pustaze staupsof diferent denuminations, reported to erat te vaults of the postage-stamp agency ln is city. i Poucuxgzrsis, N. Y., Aug. 2—The remains of the jute Gen. Custer this wornise were de- posited in the yault until tall, and will then be transplanted to West Point. Mra. Custer pro- ceerdted to New York, ia., Aug. 2.—The Convention has Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts. by jolnt ballot of the Legisla- ture. The election ovctra In 1890. Provipence, RL, Ang, 2 Tool Company, reported as. cl Amanufacturing teniporart justment of the Turkish troubles. Srrscrre.y, lL, Ang. 2—It ts stated tox night that Kankakee stands the best slow for the location of the Eastern Insane Asylum. Other points competing are still making a vig- orous effort, though. CRIME. AN EXCITING MANHUNT, Special Dispatch to The Tridune, New Yonk, Aug. 2—A man who gives his name as Oscar D, Peterson, and his reaidence Chicago, created a lively excitement here this afternoon. Peterson is large, powerful, good- looking, and well dressed. The Times tells this story. of his explotts: He went into the store at No. 112f Broadway, and bought @21 worth of fine socks, ties, and silk handxerchicfs. While making these purchases he stole $20 worth more of elmilar articles. Mr. J. Colby, Superintendent of the store, saw the theft and suinmoncd Oficer Paddock. Peterson was arrcetett, and seemed so well disposed to xo peaceably that le was neither held nor mon- acled, On to the way to the statlon, while on Twenty-ninth street, near Madison ayente, Peterson changed his demeanor. He had been carrying an umbrella in his right hand. Snid- tropping this, he pulled out two s, and, one in each hand, turned upon Paddock and Colby, Saylug © You git, now," he fred, It fs alleged, three shots close to their faces, ‘They were bitnded by the smoke, Parddock says one of | the bullets, grazed his left cheek. After firing three shots Peterson ran, distancing Paddock, who juinpedl into a passing butcher's cart and compelled the driver to clase Peterson. Neith- er Paddock’s Impressed curt, nor Oflivers Kep- ner of the Twonty-ninth Preeinet and Pratt of the Tweuty-Afth, who Joined In the chase, could get anywhere near. During the chase Peterson continaed to role ad tr ae f tetinwee ue iis pursuere, firing elght shots altogether a thems none of wiley. took effects © Paddock kept up fire upon Peterson, and fired tive bullets at him, one of which struck, bin on the back ot the bead and ran along under the ecalp until It reached the top of, the skull, where it came ott, and carried the fugitive’s hat with ft, while another Jodged in his right calf. Blood flowed frecly from bota wotnds, but they dhl not avemn to alfect Peter- son's strength. He continued hls course down ‘Twenty-fourth and toward Second ayeuue, and, when near the corner of the avenue, turnec unona young man named Broomfetd, who was standing looking at tho chase, and shot at him. Broomutleld turned, and thus saved his Itc, for tho buljet, which was aimed close to his heart, went shieways through the coat at the left Javpel, through the vest and shirt, and made nolight ficsh-wound on the right breast. Peter- son then ran inte a elaughter-houge on Second ayenue, where he was captured by Officer Smluh. ilu was taken before Judge Wardell and two complants tuade against him for felontous as- Fault, one by Paddock and the other by Broome fleld, and a charge of grand larceny by Colby. Judge Wardell held the prisoner for trial iu de- fault of $22,000 ball, 810,000 upon cach of the feloniuas assaults and $2,000 upon the larceny There were found upon his person $1,080 [In 2. buneh of curlously-ahaped keys, a emall of mysterious Mquid, aud several trunk or tmesaxe cheeks, one nuinbered O6L aud stamped Grand Union Hotel, Naw York. MURDERERS ARRESTED. Epectat Diepatch to The Tribune. Leavenworts, Kan. Anz, 2.—Three men were arrested In this city yesterduy for vagran- ey, and were,confined tn the City Jail this after- noon, A Deputy-Sheriff from Platte County, M-ssourl, reported at volice headquarters that he was In search of three tramps who had made a brutal assault on two men on Monday night, Killing one and pounding the other badly. From the description, the Chler-ol-Police called the mien up truin thelr cells, uud they were pruinpt- iy adentitud, It was a most wicked and blood-thirety deed, The — flve men wers camping” out, when the three svoundrels walted for their two companions to xo to sleep, and then mashed the skull of one with clubs, and Jeft tue other for dead. The murdered migu was named Patey, and from a letter found in his pocket It appears he camo from Elk City, Pa, Ho was about 24 years of age, of lght complexion, with red halt. The muaurder waa cold-blooded, and appvently with- Out NUrpuse, as Neither mun was robbed, ‘NACKEDI’S MURDERER, Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Montrwat, Aug. 2.--The Coroner's Inquest Into. the death of Thomas Lett Mackett, who was shotin the 12th of July riot, being considered fHlegal, the Investigation was re- opened to-day before Mr. Brehant, Police Magistrate. Mr. McMaster appeared for the prosuqution nud Mr, Curran for. the defense. The prleoner Sheehan was present in the court. Respectanle citizens who were within a few fact of the prisoner at the time of the shooting e ‘They Identiied Sheehan as the kett ufter he bad fromthe —oxteps oof hut owas within four when he fired at him. been ued, HO shot sue of Hack diving he walked up to bis teal, revolver id, swearlog that he would siovt every rucenisant tn the satiny way, ‘Thecase bos been juul adj tl, RAZOR, Boectat Dispatch to The Tribune Keoxus, In,, Aug. 2.—Surah Brown made a murderous assault upon Henry Hurrls with a razor loat night, tuflging an ugly wound about dive Inches long across the back of hls head from arto car. | She gave ws a reavun therofore, se- duction under promise of marrylny, and his ree fusal to (ulilil ifs promise, Both parties are coloured. [iarris will recover. The yirl was tudged in jail. Speed Dlayatch to The Tribune, Anntan, SMicl Ys. ZA urd april d and over-excrtion, selzed: William Taylor yester- day alternuon, and, after slashings young hired man with @ razor, he was only: provented by je help trom beheading blu, He ls new th lle A RUNNING TFIGUT, New Youk, Aug, 2,-—Usear D. Peterson, hail- ing from Chicaygu, was rrested thls afternoon charged with stealing a bandkorchlef from a ature, Drawing wrevolver, he fred at the oll- cer, who iintmediately tet bingo. Peterson now rau along Broadway, tiring as be ran, pursuud it, police and cluseas, Finally be turned, faved. bis pursuers, and cmpticd bis revolver, but wounded only one man, Edward Broumileld, of sees West Futrteenth street, Peterson was soon recaptured, unit found shot in the log, a shot by an olllcer having taken elfect, cami INCEN DIARIBM, Bpaclal Disputch to The Tribune, Jouiet, UW, Aug. 3.—The fuquest held by Coroner Meliride on the little that was found of the charred remain of the tree persons bupued to death ut Frankfurt station Monday night, as reported tu these dlapatenes Jesters y, shows that the dre was unquestionably incendiary, It could not have origimated from the stove. os that was coll when the fatmity retired, und the fire did not occur until severs! hours after they had fullew autcep. A rum of money amountlug AG Hye Was bucned withthe nouwe and human victhue. BANK-HOBBER, Batimogs, Md., Aug. 2.—George Baynes, ar- rested hereon a charge of robbing the Grand ‘Truuk Rallway Company at Montreal, had a hearing thla morning. The charge was uot sus- tulued, but Baynes was committed for a hearing ov the 8th inst. on ao further charge of having stolen $40,009 in notes from the Consolidated, Bank of Muntreal, —— STONED TO DEATH. Darton, O., Aug. 3.—In @ quarrel that oe curred near the Solliers’ Home this morning, dobn F. Byrne was struck jo the head witha stony by Civorge Ew Tho blow fractured, the skull, aod Byrna frem the uflects in a few hours. He was ans old, aud has rela- tyes living in Newark, Nod, Ewing was ur- rested and ts wow fu Jail, : THE MICHIGAN MUDDLE. Spectat Dispatch to Tha Tribune, Aun Anson, Aug. 2.—Counse in the Labors- tory Chancery sult bave withdrawn thelr request for # jury tu try certain questions, aud argu- vOts it She cuse Will open next Tucaday before Huntington: MORYTALLY STABBED. Lovisviniz, Ky., Aug. 2.—At Orangeburg, By., Jobusun McKay yeoterdsy mortally wounded IL 2. Tulle by thrustlug a kalfe throush bislunge. McKsy surruuderud. duaz HARVEST NOTE Reports from Almost Every Couns ty in Illinois. Winter Wheat Everywhere Turning Out Better than Expected. A Truly Immense Yield of Oats Gathered In. Tho Music of the Roaper and Thresher Heard on Every Sido. ILLINOIS, Apectal Dispatches to The Tritnine. Wnheartos, DuPage Co., Ang. 3.—Threshing just commencing. Barley and oats good, Tunsen Junction, DuPage Co., Aug. 2— The hay crop is large, and has been fully se- cured. The barvesting of small grain will be nearly fintehed this week. Oats are above the avert te Warne, DuPage Co., Aug. 3.—The corn crop promises to be very large this season. By pres- ent fndications ft will mature at Icast ten days ahead of the earliest frost. Hay crop very large. We aro now in the midst of onr harvest of small grain, and the prospect ts good for a yield somewhat above the average. Sreamouz, DeKalb Co. Aug. 2.—Onts har- vested. Crop excellent. Ryo and barley good. Hoy crop heavy. Corn very promising.” Saxpwicu, DeKalb Co., Aug, 2.—Barley ant oats fine; ptump and well filled, Weather beau- tiful. Gxxoa, DeKalb Co., Aug. 2.—Barloy and oats good and heavy. No threshing yet. Watensan, DeKalb Co., Aug, 2.—Barley all cut. Fullaverage crop of all kinds of small rain. . Duranp, Winnebago Co. Aug. 23—Barley harvested. Hurt by chinch-bugs. Oats good. Hannison, Winuebago Co., Aug, 2—Barloy . d by chinch-buga, biter age corte ‘Boone Co, Aug, 2— Threshing rye. Turning out from eighteen to twenty-five bushels per gere. Oat crup good. Harvest holp plonty. Wages $1.60 to $2 per On SMangxgo, McHenry Co,, Aug. 3—Oats aud barley barvest. Will furn out well, No thresh- ing yet. Exatx, Kane Co., Aug. 2—The bot weather is maturing corn very rapidly, and a larger crop than usnal is expected. In three weeks ft will bo entirely beyond the reach of frosts, the earlicat appearance of which is seldom beforo the 1Wth of September. Osts will all be cut within a week, and the yicld Is pronounced con- atderably above thie average. Very little wheat fa raised hereabouts anid the yield is nut over ten bushels to the acre, Hay has been secured in goud shape, und {a a large crop. Potatocs will be very abuindau Sovrn Exomy, Ut, Aug. 2—The farmers have had excellent weathor throughout tor their boy- Ing and harvests a8 there has but very little raln full here for the past three weeks. Tho hay- {ug was nearly all finished beture barvest, and harvesting, with the exceptionof stacking, is iow nearly all done. Threshing will begin next week, All kinds of small grain was very good here this season. Oats will, on an avarany pelt trom fifty to sixty bushels to the acre. Wheat unexpectedly done well here this year; but Kittle, however, was sown, as it had beon a fall- ure here for several yeara past. Crrstat Lake, Metlenry Co., LIL, Aug. 2— About four hundred acres of cucumbers are being grown for the pickling establishments here. ‘The crop ts growing nicely, but is somo~ what backward. The harvest of small grains progressing finely and the crop of oats will be heavy. Corn will bean abundant crop. Little or no wheat was zown, und the yield will not be over twelve bushels per acre. Porg, Ucle Co., Aug. 3.—Whent and rye all stacked in aplendid condition. Grain well fled and plump. Barley best in years. Outs all riult. Corn booming right along. ‘hicnstonp, McHenry Co., Iit., Aug. 2—Oats are a heavy crop, and aro being sccured in good condition.” ‘The yleld will not bo less than sixty bushels to the acre. Corn ts dolng well, except in afew fields, and the crop promises to be up tothe average. Hay very abundant. Lena, Stephenson Co., Aug. 2.—Barley and oat Grain equal our expectations, Enxuonn Guove, Carroll Co,, Aug. 2—Bar- ley th stack In good condition. Gate yory good, No threshing yet. Tock Fats, Whiteside Co,, Aug. 2.—Barley allcut. Fairerop. Well secured. goal, Farmers raising from lve to ten acrea each of suring wheat, formerly fAlty to 100. Crop S Exizauetit, Jo Davioss Co., Aug. 3—Winter wheat and rye will turnout well. May crop cod. BeTSKULWA, Bureau Co. Aug. 3.—Onts cut. Yield ubove sn average. Winter whent and tye all stacked. Yield will be good. Huy crop heavy, and going into stack In ns order. Mito, Bureau Co., Aug. 2.—Uats splendid, if th pis secured will have a large surplus of excellent quality t re, Parattna, Lee Co. Aug. 2—Rye ts being threshed. ‘Turns out well, Barley all cut, and some threshed. Goud crop. Oaté will be falr, Lac Centnrg, Les Co. Aug. 2.—Barley and vats good, Prospects of grain of every kind fs oul. Woopuvnt, Henry Co., Aug. 2.—Wheat (spring) ts good. Wil turn out fifteen busheis tethe acre. Oats from forty to Atty bushels, Yorktown, Henry Co., Aug. 2.—Kye Is turn- ig out well so far a4 threshed, both as to quall- ty and quantity. Barley and oats all cut, Goow spring wheat No. 1. Genesgo, Henry Co, Aug, eure yielding from twenty-lve to thirty bushels,” Spring: wheat froin fliteen ta tweuty, Oats a big Corn looking thie. Maonoita, Putnam Co, Aug, 2—Rye will turn out good. Oats and barley tirm, Rock [s.amp, Rock [stand Co., Aug. 2.—Bar- ley and oats cut. Everything favorable for har- vest. Crop fair, No threshing yet. Du Pag, Will Co, Aug. 2.—-Oat harvest Just commenced, Yield promises more than an ay- ere, Vianna, Grundy Co., Aug. 2.—Ryo harvested fn good condition. Crop good. Oate will be an avcruge crop. Pontrac, Livingston Co., Aug. 9.—~All kinds of grain in uplendid condition. Oats being harvested, and big yield. Ryo being thresbed, Large yleld. and | wood ‘qual ty. Heard of ono fleld that threshed forty bushéls tu the acre. Famury, Livingaton Co, Aug. 2.—Rye ts coming iu here yery rapldty. "Ruus’ from seven- teen to thirty-one bushels per acre, Osta Kiving forty bushels to the acre, Cayuaa, Livingeton Co,, Aug. 3—Small grain aNo.t crop, Prospect for corn better than for several years. Threshing commenced, coxa, Livingston Cu, Aux. 4—Outs har vested. Will averugo fifty bushels. Rye aud outs never better. SMITUDALE, Livingston Co., Aug, 2.—Thresh- ing progressing tinely. ‘Purningoutwoll, Outs hulfent, Yield good. Rooks Crenk, Livingston Co, Aug. 2— Threshing commenced. Rye good. Cutting outs, Yield erly Paxton, Ford Cu., Aug. 2—Kyo large yleld, Oats goud; ready for harvesting. Lrwan, Ford ‘o., Aux, 2—HKye yielding from fifteen to twenty bushels, Outa yery heavy. Flax moetly cut ood well died Be.mony, lroquolaCu., Ang. 3.—Thresbing commenced, Wheat aud rye turning out well. Oats good. Maurintoy, Troquols Co., Aug. 9.—Thresh- ing. Kye yielding from twonty-Jve Lo thirty buebela per acre. Winter wheat twenty to ieuty-fiye, Cutting outs; never uny better. Corn vecits ran, Hovrgaten, [roquols Cu., Au 2—RKye was paver better. Oats splendid, larvest In full Ulast. Sugcpoy, Iroquols Co., Aug. 2—Cominenced threeling. Gralu turulug out well. Season ood for harvest. Kankaken, Kankakee Co., Aug. 2.—Thresh- ing commenced on rye. Heavy yield. Cutting vats, Crops good, Mowance, Kankakee Co., Aug. 2.—Ryo partly threahed. Yielding tweuty busuels to the acre. Oates giving dity bushels to the acre. Wesona, Murshatl Co. Aug. 2—Threshing coutuenced. Grau turning out well. Oats tnore than half cut. Prospects goed for corm Hay ull tu goudt order, Wasuiuas, Woodiund Co, Aug. 2.~Thresh- Ingcormmenced, Viel of rye as guod as wo expected. ga-ley und oste cut. None threshed. Crops generally Su. 1. Cazenovia, Woodlurd Cu., Aug. 3—Com- meuced threshing. Gratu turning out better thay we thought. Outs splendid. Will go fram iifty to vixty bushels to the acre. etanoka, Woodford Co., Aug, .—Thresh- iuy commenced, Uratu turning out better than was expected, New graiu coulug tu warket. Oats will average tifty bushels tu tue acre. Faunisotox, Fultou Co. Aug. ing has commenced. Winter wheat and rye are turuine out full as well as expected, Spicadid Beic of oats, Yeunowg, Fulton Cu, Aug. 2.—Thresbing rye. Tursiag out well. Oats cut aud very good. Corn coming on Bnely. Atta, Peuria Co, Aug. &—Vals harvested crop. heavy anit and good. geod crop. ‘Towi.on, Btark Co., Ang. 2.—Winter andapring Wheat, rye. and oats are all good. Commence threshing this week. Warsaty, Hancock Co. Aug. 3—Threshin Winter wheat and rye, ° commenced. train (wheat) turning out mod: Fraloly. well. ate fair; all cut. Corn improv- ing, Evprrvitue, Hancock Co., Aug. 2—Wheat will yield from fifteen to twenty bushels to the sere, Rye fifteen, Oats not more than half a erup. Moxmovtn, Warren Co,, Aug. 3—Batiey and cate cut. “Spring wheat pimp and good. “Oata eavy. Rusavinen, Schuyler Co., Aue 2—Some winter wheat threstd. Quality fully up to previous reports, Full average erop. ‘Oats all cut. Quality of grain excellent. ALEvo, Mercer Co., Aug. 2.—Spring wheat dettcr than usual. Good yield. Good quality. Mounn Station, Brown Co. Aug. 2.—Osts are cut. Will yield well. Winter wheat fair. None threshest. : ATHENSVILLE, Greene Co., Aug. 2.—Thresh- ing commenced. Grain (amber whent) yielding fully up to our expectations, New Cantos, Pike Co. Aug. 2—Threshing. Winter wheat light. Onte falr. Lineurty, Adains Co., Aug. Wheat turn- ing out from eight to ten Dishois, Injured by rust, WinciastzR, Scott Co., Aug. 3—Threshing from ttre shock, winter wheat, has turned out frotn fifteen to twenty bushels to the acre. Pasa, Christin’ Co., Aug. 2.—A good deal of threstiing has deen done. Winter wheat will average twenty busnels per acre. Avuurn, Sangamon Co., Aug. 2.—Some threshing lias been donc. Gratn all very much better than last year. Oats turning out very well. Bates, Sangamon Co., Aug. &2—Threshing has eummenced. Grain siclding more per acre than expected. Oats cut. Will turn out well, AsuLaND, Cass Co., Aug. 2—Onts are cut and turncd out fine, JACKSONVILLE, Morgan Co., Aug, 2,—Consid- erable winter wheat has been threshed from the shock, yiclding as high ov twenty-fve bushels per acre. Outs estimated as high as cighty ishels tu the acre. ‘Tremont, Tazewell Co., Aug. 2.—Oats forty to fifty bushele per acres Wheat aud rye wiil turn out well. Weather splendid, Corn fm- peared wonderfully. Old curn coming in vory freely. Lixcotx, Logan Co. Aug. —Threshing just conyuencing, Ground will sleld well. Corn impFoving. Onts all cut. Crop good. LEXINGTON, McLean Co., Aug. 2—Ryo four times the ordinary crop. Cutting oats. Yield HeAVY. Rossvit.e, Veriniilion Co., Aug. 2—Winter wheat and ryo first-rate. Barley and oats good. Threshing commenced and crain running out good. Mauomzt, Champaign Oo, Aug. 2—Rye is turning vut 25 per cent above au average. Win- ter wheat will be zoot! also, 5 Montice..o, Platt Co., Aug. 2—Commenced Hresbinye. rain turning out well. Oats very good. Hay all up in fine order. Mattoos, Coles Co., Aug. 2.—Winter wheat from the threshing-mavhine giglding heavy. Up to onr fullest expectation. ts oud. Asnmore, Coles Co., Aug. 2—Threshing has commenced; the wheat as good as we have had for twenty-live years, Manstiat, Ciark Co., Aug. 2—Throshing commenced. Yield, both in quality and quan- tity of wimer wheat fully up to our expecta- tious, Oats all cut. Bottor than for seyeral ears. S Moccastx, EMingham Co,, Aug. 2—Thresh- ing. Grain (winter wheat) turning out better than weexpected. Prospect now that the cata will be better than for five yeara past. All cut aud in ahock, Baiwarront, Lawrence Co., Aug. 3—Throsh- ing winter wheat. Yielding trom sixteen to thirty bushels per acre. Oats all cut and good. Atxison, Lawrence Co., Aug. 2.—Threshing commenced. Pushed a8 lively o8 possiblo. Turning out 35 per cent better than wo ex- pected. Oats all harvested; 20 por cent over an average. Suztnrvitie, Shelby Co., Aug. 3.—Threah- ing winter wh Turning out much better thin wa expected, Oats will average fifty bushels to the acre. Mornistown, Shelby Co., Aug, 2.—Most of the winter wheat ts threshed, and turning out well. Oata |, and will thresh out well. Newtox, Jusper Cu., Aug. 2.—Threshing. Winter wheat turning out better than Was au- ticipated. Quallty superior. Konixson, Crawford Co,, Aug. 2—Al tho threshing-machines in full blast. Grain turning Vout well. Onte all cut. Yield better than ox- pected a month ago. Fiat Roca, Crawford Co, Aur. 2.—Winter wheat crop large. Threshing commenced. Yicld very tine. Oatyallout. Very tne crops. STasvonp, Clay Co., Ang. 2.—Winter wheat tarniug out well, Will co from Oftcen totwenty Heals 26 thas sere. Auge 8.—Threshing begu Lona, Clay Cu., Aug. 2.—Threshing a. Winter wheat turnlug out better than we ex- pected Very best quality, Outs better than usual. ‘ Focouontas, Bond Co.. Aug. 3.--Threshing Just commouced. Turning out very good. Onts ail cut and guod crop, Muognny Gnove, Bond Co., Auc. 2.—Wheat turning out well. Onts harvested. Good. Threshing. GuEUNVILLE, Bond Co, Aug. 2.—Fine crops of wheat, rye, and oats. Threshing, Wheat wolghlug‘from sixty-three to eixty-six pounds per bushel. Invinatox, Washington Co,, Aug. 2,—Thresh- ing, Winter wheat ruuning out well. Largest crop ever harvested in the county, Outs No. 1, Ukawvitts, Washlugton Co,, Aug. 2.—Win- ter wheat will average cightecn bushels to the acre, Threshing and grain turning out well. IisLisp0R0, Montgomery Cu., Aug, 32—Steam threshers arc heard in evory direction, Grala full and overruns several pounds over meaaure. Best crop for years, % VANDALIA, Fayette Co., Aug. 9.—Winter wheat turning us well if not better than we ex- pected, Threshing goon. Oats cut. Witpsrton, Fayette Co, Aug. 2.—Winter wheat ylelding fram eighteen to twenty bushels per acre, ’ Waxnor flint, Marion Co,, Aug. $.—The win- ter wheat crop never was better. Will average twenty busliels tu the acre, CANLINVILLE, Macoupln Co,, Aug. 2.—Baricy and vats good yleld. Corn on uplands looking fine, Many have finished thresbing, Verpunx, Macoupin Co, Aug. %—Smalt amouut of wheat has been threshed from the shock, More would have been bad it not been for “the great strike.” Grain turns out as well as expected. Good average and good yield. Goprrxr, Madison Co,, Aug. 2.--Threshing commeuced. Wheat turning out fully up to nyaragt: Oats ripening fast, and promlac good eld. z SuMMBRPIaLD, St. Clair Co., Aug, 4.—Winter wheat turning out well. Twenty-two bushels tothe acre. Butter than tho peuple expected. Doncoua, Union Co, Aug. 2—Threallug progressing, and the tela fully up to expecta- tions. Oats harvested. | Yiolit woud. Vita Rivgg, Pulaski Co,,; Aug. 2.~Threeh- ing. Winter wheat yielding twenty-two bushels at ues The yield’ generally above axpucta- uns. Tamauva, Perry Co,, Aug. 2.~Threshing from the shock {s now in lively progress. The wheat is excellent tn quality, Weight uf crop juat brought to market ts over alxty-two pounds per meagured buskel ; yield Mfteed bushels per acre, Oates all cut; stacking begun, Buxconua, Jobuson Co. Aug. 2.—Threshing has beguo und grains turning out better than was expected. Oats very good. New Buanstug, Johuson Co, Aug. &—Threah- ing winter wheat gruina turning out good; bet- ter than we expected, Outs cut; a flue crop. ALLenpvats, Wabash Co, Aug. 2.—Threablng. has commenced, Wheat turning out better than was expected; wheat averages elghtcen bushels to thy acre, Stove Four, Saline Co, Aug. 2.—Threshing commenced; yleld of winter wheat good, Oats cut; good, Mr. Caumut, Wabash Co., Aug. 2.-—Thresh- ing has commenced iu earnest, Average yield, twenty-two bushels peracee, Outs aro puoil, Fattrigep, Wayne Co, Aug. 2.—Threahing winter wheat. Grain yicldiug from fifteen to twenty-tive bushels perucre, Oats not harvest- ed, Yield better thau for the last two years, ALuION, Edwards Co., Aug. 2.—Winter wheat turning out satisfactory, both in quality and quantity. It (3 thought that wheat will averaye twenty bustels. ‘Threshing commenced aud gratn running out remarkably well. Wooptaws, Jeifersoa Cu., Aug. 3.—Winter wheat yielded lange than uyual,—from twelve to tweiity-tive bushels to the acre. McLyanouono, Harilten Co, Aug. 2— Threshing. Yield fully as gout as expected; quality good. Uata all harvested and stacked. Piutuirstows, White Cu., Aug, 3—Cansid- erable new wheat bas been shipped from here, Yield better than expected, Hawrnuyx, White Cu. Auz. 2--Winter wheat in this towuship will yicll twenty-tive bushels per acre. In the county, elztteen. Nearly all tive grain. = WISCONSIN, Apeciat Dispatches tu The Tribune, ~ Genoa Jexcrion, Walworth Co., Wis., Aug. 2.—Corn which was not set back carly to the suason WH) be a falrerop. The hot weather fa advanclog it very fast. Oats willbe mostly se- cured by the tirst of next week, aod will yield well. Gexsva Lag, Walworth Co., Wis, Aug. % —Corn on clay soll le growing slowly, but on other land the hOt weather ta pushing it along sery rapidly and a large erop may bo expected. The harvest of oate will be nearly finished this week nl will be alumdant, WATRRTOWR, Wis, Aug. 2,—The spring eat harvest in this locality [snow at its height and progressing quite favorably, The end of this week will witness the greater portion of the wheat cut. Itisthe unanimous opinion that tho yield is the heaviest and the quality of the genin the best we have had for sumo years, The Fife and Kio Grande varieties are yletding larger than the Club, the chinch-buge: haying worked in thy flelds of the latter tosome extent. Some fields of tho Kio Grane In this county will thresh twenty-tive bushels to the acre. The general ayeraga yield of wheat will be from elghteen to twenty bushels, which, with fair prices, shonid cause no grumbling among our farmers, Oats are a heavy crop in this section of the State, and the sield of barley the largest in many years, some picces turning ort froin forty to’ fifty bushels to the acre. Corn comes along rapidly under the Influence of the present hot weather, and nothiag but carly froate can interfere with the securing of a iull average crop. On the whole the outlook here ts fayorablo to brisk times in the fall. THE RAILROADS. - A XK. AS PROJECT. Fort Scott, ey Aug. 2, large delegate raltroad convention was held here to-day, which was presided over by the How. J. R. Govdln. Eighty delegates, representing counties west of here ‘to the Arkansas River, were present. A rallroad company was organized, called the St. Louls, Fort Scott & Colorado Railroad, thirteen Directors were chosen, six of whom are from St. Louls, healed by M. 8. Carter, and seven from Kansas, Fort Scott and Humbol, are named _ns points on the proposed route, Energetie efforts will be at once tn- sugurated toward bullding the road. The work is to commence soon, the runt being already graded between Fort Scott and Humbolt. ITEMS. There {s some talk among the raftroad men about the advisability of advancing tho rates on meat and hog products, 08 those recently adopted ara not paying. The probability ts, however, that the rates will not be disturbed ‘until about the close of natipation, when an ad- Panes ts all classes of freight will undoubtedly: inade.. The Chicago & Northwestern Rattroad has established a new station called Maple River Junction, between Carroll, and Arcadia, Iowa. It was opened both for frelght and passenger bustness yesterday. Mr. RW. Hamer has been appointed Pur- chasing Agent of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad in place of Mr. d. 1. Carpenter, who Jai been assigued to duty tn the general freight olllce. ILLINOIS JUDICLARY. Tho Blection ou Monday Next. Springhetst (ite) Journal July 31, The excitement attending the rallroad strike hos withdrawn attentlon from the tmportant foct that the peoplo of Illinois must clect Judges, next Monday, under the act of the last Legislature creating an Appellate Court. The State, exclusive of Cook County, is now divided into thirteen circuits, in cach of which au addl- tional sage is to be chosen; and the State be- ing divided into four Appellate Court. districts (ut which Cook County will, be the First Dis- rict) tke Supreme Court is required to designate three Judges tu be an Appellate Court in cach. The State will thus have forty-two Cireuit Judges, to which number shonld be added_ the threo Judges of tho Superior Court in Cook County, who bave appellate Jurisdiction. ‘The new distribution of judicial outhority re- tains the three Grand Divlatons of the State, a8 heretofore known, except that Cook County is made (for appellate _Puurogses) a district by it- self, and {6 numbered the First. The Northern Grand Division—exeluding Cook—thus becomes the Second Appellate Court district; the Cen- tral Grand Division the Third; ard the South- ern the Fourth, Tho State has, therefore, three Supreme Court Grand Divisions; seven districts {n which Supreme Court Judees ore clected; four Appellate Court districta; nnd fourtecn elreuita (Cook County being one) in which Cir- cult Judges ure elected. Tho Constitution pro- vides thut Cook County “sball be one judl- clal cireuit,"? and that the number of its Judges, now five in tho Cireuit Court aud three in the Superior Court, may be in- creased * by adiing one to either of said courts for every additivnal 60,000 inltbitants in said county, over and above a population of 100,- 000." If the nomination of Appellate Court Judgos, under tha recent act of the Legislature, ie to be strictly localized, then Cook County, which docs not now elect anyadditional Judges, will be weakened in Its Bench, while tho rest of the State will have an Increased number. We believe the intent of the act Is that Cook County shalt Fully abate in ita benefits, and that, in_ effect, Cook County will receive the best sifiro by detalt of Judges from other Circuits, The nominations for the Bench have only in a few instances been mado by political conven- tions. Tho now circults, the candidates for election, and the Judges now in office, are as lows First Cirewtt (old Twonty-ffth and Twenty- elxth)—Jndges Monroe C. Crawford, of Unton,and David J, Baker, of Alexander, ‘The Countics of Franklin, Sallne, Willlamsop, Jackson, Unton, Johnuon, Pope, ‘Hardin, Maamc, Palask!, and Alexander, Canuldates; ‘Androw D. Dutt, of Jackson County, John Dougherty, of Union Connty. Francle Me Youngblood, of Jan er County. Second Circuit (old Twenty-test_ and ‘Twonty- fonrth)—Jadgcs James C, Allen, of Crawford, utd ‘Tasewoll {:. Taunor, of Jeferson. ‘The Counties of Cumberiand, EM@ngham, Clay, Franklin, Itich- Yond, Lawrence, Crawford, Jefferson, Wayne, Ede wards, Wabash, White, Hamilton, and Uallatin, Candidateat 3 Edward B. Green, of Wal per County. Third Circulf (old Twenty-accond and Twenty- third)—Jadges Willlam IL.” Snyder, of St, Clair, and Amos Watts, of Washingtun, ‘Tho Conntios of Bund, Madiron, St. Clair, Marlon, Clinton, Waenington, ‘Randolph, Monroe, and Perry, Can- dates: ‘ Joseph Gillespte, of Madieon County, Georrs D, Wall, uf Perry County, Fourth Circult ‘(old ¥itteenth and Stzteonth)— Judges Ulver L. Davis, of Vermilion, and C, 1, Smith. of Champaign. "'The Counties of Vormil- Edgar, Ciark, Coles, Vouglus, Champalyn, Moultric, and Macon, - Candidates; dacob W. Wilkin, of Clark County. Whiten i. Nelun, of Macon County, sth Cireulé (old Nineteenth and Twentieth)— th County, Judges Charles 8 Zane. of Sangainon, and Hora- fifo W. Vandevoer, of Christlan, ‘The Countles of Sanvamon, Macuupin, Christian, Montyomery, Fayette, und Shelby, ‘Candidate: William It, Welch, of Macoupina County, Birth Cirenit (old euth and Eleventhy—Judgea doeeoh Sibley, of Aduma, and Chauncey L. Hly- hee, of "ke. ‘Tho Countics of Huncock, Adaiua, Hevondnahy Schuyler, Brown, and Pike, tuate: Sumuel P, Shope, of Fulton County. dSerenth Circus (old Seventeenth and Eighteenth) —Juilyes Jyman La «i Cyrus Epler, of Muran. The ‘Witt, Logan, Menard, Cass, Morgun, Scott, Greene, Jersey, and Calhoun, — Candidal Silas Leeson, of repo County. Albert G, Mure, of Greene County, A#Aghth Circuit (old Niuth aud 'twellth)—Judgea Jowph W. Cochrun, of Peorl, und John Burns, of Marshall, ‘The Counties of Putuam, Morsnall, ociank, ‘Tazewell, Peoria, and Stark, Candi: os: Uharles Turnce, of ‘Tazewell County. John B. Colns, of Tazewell County, Conar A. loberts, of ‘Tacowell County Ninth Circuit (old Sixth aud Seventh)—Judges \dward 8. Lelatid, of Ladatle, and Jowuh McHub- erly, of Wi)l, ‘She Counties Bureau, Lasalle, WHI, and Grundy. Candidat Francis Goouspecd, of Will Ci Carles Manchard, of LaSalle County, denth Circulé (old Fitth and Liehth)—Judyes Georgo W, Plearante, of Nock Island, and Arthur A. Swith, of Knox. ‘To Countics of Rock Jslund, Mercer, Heury, Hendersun, Warren, and Koox, Candidate: doby J. Glenn, of Warren County, enth Circuit (old'Nhitteenth und Fourteenth) thantel J. iy . Kooy Ford, Kai Candid nuty. Villebury, of Livi of McLean, The ation ikakee, Iroquols, aud Liv. of Molwan, Ingston, fate: Frauklln Blades, of Troquole County. Tuelfth Circuit (old Second and Fourth) —Judges Theodore D, Murphy. of Sicilcory, und Hiraw if, Cody, of Page. Kalb, Atel ut ihe Countids uf Bung, 4) ye Lake, Kane, DuPage, and Kens udidutuss jarke W. U'ptun, of Lake Conuty, ‘. Botwta une County, leenth Circuit (utd Fret and Third)—Judece William Brown, of Whinebagu, and William ¥ Heatun, of Whiteside. Thy Counties of Jo Vay Stephenson, Winuebagu, Carroll, Whitcelde, Ogte, and Lec, Candidate: Joseph M. Maticy, of Btephonson County. ER FINANCIAL. New Yous, Aus, .—At uw mccting of the holders of detta secured by two worteages tude to Russell Suge und HH. A, Cowdray, of February, 070 aud 2671, by the ot. Puul & Cal- cuzo Railway Company, bell to-day, the Trus- toes, wdruy, were’ removed, aud re Parmess Loun uud Trust Company gubsti- er ta The Tribene Dusvgug, Ia, Aus, 2—Richmond & Blake made au ofsinimcent for the benetit of thelr creditors o4 the Jolly but did not Gio uutil yeaterday fu the Clesk's uttice. Their creditors tre princioaly New wore a Obieuge red chants. f. K. Graves ie have been the leading ‘eholeaale elltery cata Usbarcyt of the city. POLITICAL. How the Ohio Nominations Are Viewed in Washington. It Is Considered a Substantial Ad- ministration Victory. Nominations and Piatform of the Mis- sissippi Democracy. A Good. Word Spoken for the Coveted Texas Pacifle Subsidy. WASHINGTON NOTES. THE O10 NOMINATIONS, Aprctat Pispateh ic sar Yritmne, Wasnrnctoy, D. C., Aug. 2—Tho President and tis Cabinet feel gratified at the results of the Cleveland Convention. Judge West, the nominee for Governor, vas the President's first choice of af available candidates. As early ns two months ago, in private letters to friends in Uhio who solicited his opiplon, the President suggested two personsas the ones whom ho, thought the most suitable candidates to repre- sent the present condition of politics. Of-theso persons the President's first choice waa Judge West. Tila second was not named in the Con- yention.. Tha platform and the nominations aro considered o substantial triumph for. the Ad-. ministration, A gontleinan yery noar the White House cir- cle eays the last twenty-four hours. have been tho brightest. the Admluistration has knuwn for months. Ten days ago thera were serious ap- prehensfons here that the Boss Tweed of Ohio politics, who was so ardeut a champion of Judge Taftin the Convention, might succeed in destroying tho hopes of the Republican party in Ohio. Yesterday’s work {s regarded here os atoken that | TNE CONTRARY 18 TRUE. There are few uubts in Administration cfr- eles that Judge West wlll carry the State by a food majority. It is certain that he will make n tigorous campalgn, for, notwithstanding tho re- ports asto bis absolute blindness, he is aman of great physlcal vigor. Tho President was so intorested in knowing: the result of the Convention that he remained atthe White Houso until after tho platform and candidate had been telegraphod here, aut proceeded to the Suldiers' Home at a late hour. There are differing opinions as to the effect of the nominations upon ‘TUE SENATORIAL CANVASS. Somo of Stanley Matthew’ friends think that he Tins secured an advantage iu the nomination of West, and that ho will be better uble to aclect loytalative candidates favorable to his return to the Senate with West ou the ticket than ho would have been with Taft. Matthews recently told a gentleman now here that he intended to make rpecches In the State, and tu speak in at Teast every town of 8, inhabitants, Uo thought that fu this way, and by making the acople acquainted with him, ho might overcome any opposition which he may have incurred on account of his connection with the Southern, or, aa it {s now officially termed, tho pacification policy. Garliclt'’s friends, on the coutrury, say that West's nominution will be adead ailvauce to lum in the event of the success of the Republican State ticket, IN MIBSIBSIPPI. ‘Mississippians nere think that the rolations of Gov. Stone with the Democrats will tend to disconrage the attempts to organize an Inde- dent Democratic movement in that State. lad Lowry, the representative of the radical Bourbon element, been nominated, it fs main- tained that there would have been no aimeulty {n clecting Gen. Albert Brown onan Independ+ ent ticket, The prospecte for that now aro said to bo less encouraging. Several Southern Cungressmenare hero in tho interest of persons Indicted tor frauds upon tho royenue. Somo of them haye GooD woxDs to soy for the pacilleation policy, but do not romnise any votes. Their chief desire Apanion for their clients, To the watch-cry, ie uid flag and an appropriation,’ must be added, “Tho Administration ana {mmunity."* THE SPEAKRNSIIP. Representative Forney, of Alabama, now here, fe confident that ‘the movement for o Speaker from the South will be suvceasful, MISSISSIPPI. ‘ “THB DEMOCRATIO STATH TICKET AND PLAT rou. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 2—On reassembling to-day the Convention nominated W. H. Sims, of Lowndes, Licutenant-Goyernor; W. L, Hen ingway, of Carroll, Treasurer; 8. L. Gwinn, of Lawrence, Auditor; T. C. Catching, of Warren, Attorney-General; J. Argyl Sith, of Rankin, Superintendent of Public Education. : Tho Conyention then adopted a platform, as follows: Fidelity to tho Constltutlon of tho United States, Hume rule and preservation of State Govern- ments, with all thelr reserved and guaranteed rights ualmpalred, ‘No Interference by military power with tho froo- dom of ecluctions and with the ctyil and political right of citizens of tho United States, Protection and equal rights of all clasnes, Nu discrimination on acconnt of race, color, or previous condition of servitude or birthplace, and no apecial tegisiation for the beneRtiof tho few at the expense of tho many. «1, oe Strict adherence in the ‘selection of public vents to the thne-honored J¢fforsontan stsndsra: *fisho honest? Is he capablo? Ie he trueto the Constitution?” Continuation of the polley of retrenchment and reform 80 wignally inaugurated by the Democratic ty. Pegduction of tho burthone of taxation to tha lowest pulnt compatible with the efiicient execution of tho Jaws. Corporations of every deecrintion supervieable within constitutional llnite by State authority,and subordinate to State legislation In tho interest and fur the protection of the peoplu, Asthe perpetuity of frev ‘xovernment depends in the virtue and intelhuence of the people, wa pledge ourselves to the maintenance of the btate system of free schouls, We favor granting sach sid ag may be oxtended without violation of the Constitution of the United States or departing from the vetablishad uaagen of the Government to the Texas Pacific Itallroad, aud for rebuilding and keeping in repatr the levees of the Mississippi: iver, Upon this platform we invite the co-operation of all citizens without regard to past differences, Also the following resolution; alter. whlch, aud tho appointment of an Executive Commit tee, the Convention adjourned: Resolved, That unity and harmuny are essential to victory; that all Jadependent wovements are dangerousto the integrity of party orzunization; ‘that all unde penitent candidates aro inspired eolely by lust for office; that they shall be treated ae com- mon cnemics tothe welfare of the people and avowed ener wot the Democratic purty of the ppl. speech last night, Senator Lamar warmly Presldeut Hayes! polle 60 far as it 1 the South. On tho other hand Mr. Singleton, member of Congress of the Fourth District, followed and objected to any approval ofa man whohe sald had gone {uto oltice through fraud, on “A CURRENCY-INFLATION SCHEME, To the Editor of The Tribune. Citcago, Aug, 2--ln Your article entitled “The Confiscation of Real Estato,"? you say that The oulitey hae had for years an aver- age of aver $700,000,0W0 of paper inoney.”” The wholeamount at the present time, including fractional currency, aud silver colna issued for its redemption, 15 about $725,000,000, Of this sui, about $200,000,000 Is locked up in the United Stutes Treasury,—leaviug outstanding, iu the bands of the pedple and tho banks, about ied, 0U0,U00, Assumluy the population of the Juited States to ho 45,000,000, we haye, outside of the United states Tregsury, about 811.50 currency per cauvita of our pupulation, ("Observer ” employs very inaccurate fures, He is quite wide of the mark jn saying that 8200,000,000 of currency fa locked’ up in the Troasury, and thereby conyeylug the idea {hate currency-contraction of that amouut {3 pro- duced. The following are the facts and figures: The National Bauks keep at Washington and iu thelr vaults 845,000,000 uf grveubacks asa ro- scsye fund for the redemption of their notes, which ig about 14 per ceut on thelr notes. There has always been that much or more kept as re- serves. Banks and priyste parties ore allowed to mako special deposits of both coln and grecu- backs in the Sub-Tregauries for sale-kecvlug, aud recelye therefor certificates of deposit, which pasg carrent among bankers and business mien by indorsement gna essiguinent. Thus, on the Ist of August, 1977, there was 835, 495,000 of grocobacks belopgiuy tu banks und private par- Mes deposited in the United States Bub-Treasu- rls for safe-keeplng agulyst. the dan- wer of burglars, tires, sud bauk-fuil- } purchase of fi ures. The owners of thts money hod certiileates therefor, and ure them Ike checks and dralts, Instead of keeping the money. in thelr own safes, or carrying It around in their pockets, But thia fn not contraction of greenbacks, because the ecrtiflentes of acposit are doing just as much bustnessas the notes would {f they remained in the actual cuatody of the owners, On the Ist of August, 1877, pri. vate partics had made special deposits of coin In the United States Sub-Treasuries to the amount of 837,507,300, and the ovners thereof held coln-certifeates which performed all the functions the culn {tself would hays done had.it remained in their pussesaton, So there has been no contraction from this source, On the Ist of Auguet tho Government had a general currency balance of tess than 810,000, OW (89,811,958), and there was €9,160,353 uf Greenbacks that had been redeemed: in etlver coin; but, asthe silver was tn efreulation, this ree serve cannot be called “ contraction.* The only other geevubacks, whith the Government tad Wore those In tho hands of disbursing officers, such aa Paymasters fn the army and navy, Pen- sion Agents, cte.; but this surg varies from day to day, and perhaps averages 810,000,000 of 912,000,000, Our correspondent tnust sec that, outside of the sum required by the. vanks for reserves, there aro no grcenbacksof any amount, which can be properly called locked up; and that, instead of 8200,0U0,000, the total is less than one-third of that eum.—Ep.] Urcat Britain has about $33 currency peg capita of her population, [This would mako about $1,090,000,000. ‘The accuracy of this statement dypends upon what our correspondent calls “eurrency.” If he incans paper money, then hu is. erroncously estray. ‘Tho Bank of England had, on the tat , IST, au outstanding note-clreulation 3,837,000, and the other banks of England, Scotland, and Ireland had $:2,079,360,—a total of $235, 010,600, which fs 880,000,000 luge than the note-clrcutation of the American National Banke, ‘Tho cathmutes of gold and allver tn Great Brit. aln and Ireland in 1876 were £88,500,000 of gold and £16,000,000 of silyer, or both togcther $522,500,000. This fs thought by some good economists ta be #100,000,000, too high an esti. mate. Whatever tho sum may be, not one-halt of it is in circulation, but les {alo awalting in. vestment, The umount of gold and silver, not Including subsidiary coins, is estimated at $150,000,000. The amount of moncy in the two countrics compares as follows, in inass and per capita: URITED STATES, Greenbacka, bank-notca, und silver ChOMeGs seve. Silver and gold. ‘Total mone} 3850, 000, 000 Populations 4, $10.0. ee) Tlank-notesssesserssresese soncorne se- 8230, 000,000 Gold and allver.. 22622, 500, 000 Total. tasereeseez esse, BTDB, 000 Population, “2x;000,600""in i877] 2 ee canine $23,—Ep. } This difference in the supply of curroncy has ita lutiuence both in the quantity of goods inan- ufactured as well as thelr consumption, and alau in regulating the rate of Intercat. ‘Whon cur- rency{s insuillcient in supply, nail rates of tue terest high, our mannfacturers are at a diend- vanture, aud hence require protection ih onr marketa agaiust countries where monoy [s plenty aud rates of Interest iow. With pleaoty of currency and low rates of — inter. est, we need uo protection. Our manu: {ncturers would then bo able to com- tu with the other manufacturera of tho world, Thou our manufacturers would not be depend ent upon our own market, but would put thelr manufactures upon the markets of the world, ‘This would give productive employment to our people. In proportion asthe yoluine of cur rency Is contractad, the consumption of manu factitredl gouds decreases, thereby reduciag the number oiuployed tn our inills and factorica, aud at the samc time Increnalng the rates of ine tereat,—thus operating in every way to the [ne jury of our manufacturers and the peuple, Fwould indorae all of your reconmendattont except item three, viz. *Thecontiuuance withe out Hmit of the law for the retirement of 350 of freenbocks for every $100 of additional bank-notes issued.” Why ahould this law be continucd? While this ‘law isin force, no In crease Jn the currency can take place by the cs tablishment of nuw banks. On the contrary, the present law Js so devised that, if a new bank is organized, and then retires {ts circulation or falls, it works o reduction of the volume of +] Rrecnbacks in virculatiun to the extent of 830 for every $100 of circulating notes furntated to such bank, Under the operation of this law, it {4 only a question of the when the whule of the greenbavks will be locked up in the United Status ‘Ireasury. « y [As the greenbacks, by “Observer's” plan, aro not to be redeemed except us the Govern ment tnight occasionally give silyer for them, incase thoy should drop below the value of allver, tho allycr would inatantly disappear from circulation. “The long aud short of the matter is, “Observer” fe not tu fayor of resumption, redemption, par-notes, cofu-cireulation, ok any+ thing excopt greenback-Infiation, When his scheme. {s analyzed, that is exactly what it” amounts to.—Ep,) It ls my opinion that this and all other laws providing forthe retireinont und Jocking up of currency in the United States Treasury should bo repealed; the act authorizing the ‘fasus of 100,000,000 of rreenbacks has been held by the Supreme Courtconstitutional. I would suggeat that the whole $40,000,000 be isaucd, tess the amount now actually fysued; and that the increased tasue, together with so much of the $200, (4) that Is now locked up In the United States Treasury a8 it would bo practleal to divert irom {tr present use, be used in the reat-bearing bonds, and thereby reduce tha Interest-accouut, ‘thls plan to be continued in the disposal at stl accumulations of greenvacks inthe United States ‘Treasury, except whers thelr disposition ts otherwise pro- vided far. Concurrently with the retirement of the greanbacks, silver colus tu be fasued to an amouut wquut to the greenbacks retired. [ think, if this plan were adouted, ln conjunction with what you sugvest, that the supply of cure rency would be muce uniform, This tnervuse of Joanable fynds would seek employment, aud would be In such quantity as would bo likely to bring about auenural revival of manufacture and voninerce, OusEavEn. [If there shall be uo retlromout of greene backs ta fallow the fssue of new bank-notcs, then the greenbacks wlll never be redeemable, aud never at par, but will forever fuctuate up and down, like stumptall, We are not in fear of an everlasting perpetuation of any such svs- tem of curreucy, Remove the War-taxes from bank-clrculation, deposits, aud capital, and tho banks will furnish all the currency the country can use, oud kecp it at par withcoln, As this suppoacd $200,000,000 which Is not locked up in the United States Treasury belongs to fudl- viduals,—nine-tenths of it at Ieast,—wo do not eco whut right the Government would have to Invest itin bonds, ‘The proposition iy rather & coul one, aud smacks strongly of copflacativaa— Ep.) POLAR EXPEDITION. New Loupon, Conu., Aug. 9.—Capt. Howe gate’s schooner Ftorence sailed to-day for the Arctic Ocean, under command of Capt. Tyson. The Florence will establish Capt. Howgate’s polar colony abo poluton the coast on the north slide of Cumberland, and there to store the sup- plies upon which tho maly esplosing expedition, which suils July, 1878, uuder Capt. H. W. How gates United States Arnvy, is to subsist. ‘The ‘lorence 1s of Ufty-six tous burtheu, ts provie foned for ons year, aud amply supplicd with equipments, Her ollicers, scloutlste, and crew are: George E. Tysov, Master; William Sisson, First abe; enuison = Burroway Seound Biate; Eledson Cone, Steward} ce ray rate Shennan meron we photographer; Ludwi urulin, 3 thy, ee Vaturalist; Wichard Be York, Willutus A. Albin, dumes W. Lee, J Bettles, seaincn; Charics Henry Fuller, D: , Jobu McParland, reed hands, She uate of the Yule cluss of 1d71. Kuwliu gove uoder auspices of the Sinithsouiau Iustilution. a OBITUARY, Racixg, Wis, Aug. 2.—Uol. J. O. Bartlett dicd at bis tate residence, uear this city, thie morning. His reinalus will be interred at Mound Cemetery to-morrow. ‘The deceased was Preal- dent of the Old Settlers’ Sudety of Kacas County; represented tis city tu the State Sen ute aud Asscusbly, aud wae Sherif of this vou ty fur two ters, Ho cutcrod the famous Eighth Wisconstu Keglueat as Captain, and bes cate its Colonel, remainlug with it until she close of the war, HDs to Ths Triduac. Any Anuou, Mich, Auj. 3.—Mra, C. all on, of Webster, wu wiles ‘north uf bere, f dead of heart-disease ou the Bit ult, walle se tending te ber houscbuld duties. cage Rs