Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 11, 1877, Page 5

POLITICAL. Tho Democratic Free Fight in Virginia Ended at Last. Col. F, W. M. Halliday, an Ex. Confederate, Nominated for Governor, The Workingmen’s Move- ment in Ohio Gaining Strength. Democratic Victories Predicted in Now York State This Fall. Tammany Well Organized, and » the Republicans De- moralized. William E. Smith, the Republican Candidate for Governor of Wisconsin. Probability that Senator Alll- son, of lowa, Will Not Ba His Own Successor, VIRGINIA. {MALDIDAY NOMINATED, Byectat Disnttch to The Trivune, Rremstonp, Va, Aug. 10.—Tho intensity of feeling between the partisans of Mahone and Daniel culminated this morning in the with- drawal of Mahone {n favor of Halllday, 80 per- fect was the organization of Mahono’s men that. they followed thelr leader Ike sheep, 490 of the 441 going over to Halliday ina mass. They no longer concealed their determination to defeat Daniet, nor dit the foliowers of the latter evince Joss bitterness against Matione. They cut each others? throuts, Jon 8. Wisc, after Mahono'r sacrifice to Holliday, alluded to the disreputable assuclation of Dunlel with rings Hle alliance with Gen, Bradley I’. Johnson, of Rizhmond, whose management of the mtercets of tho State fn tho matter of tho Chesapeake & Olilo Canal is ettll under susplelon, was a millstone around his neck. Jls rallying ery was, “Anything to beat Mahone.” Col. Frederick W. M, Halliday, of Winches- ter, was a member ofthe Confederate Congress ana one of the State Electors-at-Lurge in the Prestdential campalgn of 1870, when Daniel, whoin he to-day defeated, was bia collcaruc, Ho was also unc of the State Territorial Com- tnissioners, and inercased the Tomutatlon, won In that capacity by his uble specches in the late Prosidentiaf campaign. His reputation has been unattacked. Tie PRocrEninas, To the Western Assocluted Press, Ricumonp, Va, Aug. 10.—Ihe Convention met promptly at 9:30 o'clock this morning. Af- tera ttle skirmishing o call of the counties ‘was made for the third ballot, Gen, Fitzhugh Leo and Willlain Terry laving been dropped Just night, the candidates were Mahone, Daniel, Ualllaay, and Taliferry, ‘The third ballot reanited as followss Mahone, 472; Daniel, 434; Halliday, 835; Tallferro, 172. Proceedings wore then suspended fur half an hour, walle the iriends of the candidates held conferences, Intonse oxcitement prevails, Gun, Terry wus placed in nomination ayatn, Fourth ballot—Dantel, 480; Mahone, 460; Thalliday, 855; Terry, 103, Terry was aguin dropped, A resolution was adopted requiring that all nominations be now made, the lowest candidate to be dropped on each succeeding bullot and not tobe reinstated, Gen. Taliferro and Gen. Fitz- hugh Leo were nominated, ‘Lue roll was called for the fifth ballot for the nomination for Governor, with the following result: Damel, 4317 Halliday, 2345 Taliterro, 144; Lee, 119. Lee wae then trop tt ‘tho alctt ballot rentited: Mahone, 407; Daniel, 43; Halliday, 344; Taliaferro, 103. ‘Taliferro wos now dropped, and, Col, Camer- on withdrawing the nuns of Gen. Malone, urged the Inends of that pentiowast td give thelr support to tho Hou. F, W, M. Halliday. Tuts was recelved with tremendous cheers, waylng of hate, and yelling, ‘The seventh and flial ballot resulted: Halll- ay 853; Daniel, 603; Mahone, 1. he Chair announced, amid tho wildest a pomige at the Conserative pasty ae vee ut the Conservative ° jn for the office of Governor, ae ‘pile Rocess to 8 o'clock. On reassumbling, Gea. James A, Walker, of Polaski, was unau{mousiy nominated for Lieu. tenant-Wovernor, Raloigh T. Danlel, present incumbent, was renotiinated tor Attorney- Gencral without opposition. A platform was nlopted recognizing the obli- recommending tlon of tho public dobt, and the General Assciubly to endeavor to readjust the same in @ manner just to cri honorable to the State. : pute at . OHIO, THR WORKINGMEN'S MOVEMENT, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, Conunsus, O., Aug. 10.—The workingmen's movement appears to be assuming a formidable shapo in this city and State, A meeting Is to be held at the City-Hail to-morrow night, when it is expected a county ticket will bo vominated. It has just become known that for some time Past ® correspondence has been gotng on be- tween the leaders in the movement in this city and the other manufacturing points In Ohio, and that the Committee in charge have the moat flattering assurances that the new move- ment {s gaintug in all sections, Both Repub- Acans and Democrats are working together, and us ated au peering yevod, authority that nino- all the Flog men in this city hi ‘approved of ft, and havesignided that they will aupnort the ticket. ‘The movement is fn eC RONPIMED TO THR WORKING CLASSES In the cltyy but {t is extending to the furmers In the rural districts, Information which {s con- sidered rellable by the Comunittes has been re- celved to the effect that in Cincnnatl enough algnatures have already been secured to strength en the beliet that they will be able to carry Hamiiton County and Cinctonatl next weeks Avother meeting be held tn Vickaway County, and deles Ppolnted to aRtnte Con- Yentlon to be held soon atter, Candidates will be placed to nomination fur thy tslature, and It is firmly vellevod by the Committee that the new orxanization will secure = control- Ung power in the Legislature and clect a United Btates Senator {u place of Stanley Matthews. There is every reason top believe the move ment is astrong one. The Committes say the way, Ranubllan ani a emocrate connected it iy both of the Other organizations, ie lesters of NEW YORK, GLOOMY PREDICTIONS REGARDING THB stage, Spectal Correspondence of The Tribune, i New Yors, Aug. 7.—From a Republican standpoint, the outlook in this State for the November elections ts far from encouraging. It ls true that the State officers to be chosen are of comparatively little importance, but the polut as $0 whether or uot @ State which fs, per #, Republican shall go over to the encmy, sone lo which every good citizen iu thecountry should feel a deep interest. With the Republican par- ty dead in most of the Southern Statcs—Insome at them not even giving a semblauco of life—~ she threatened encroachmentsof the Democrats poo any NorthertfRepublican State is an alarm- fog feature of our national politics, Obio fs an Admittedly close State, although the recent Romipations by the Republicans havo en Courazed that party iu the East to hope for Yktory thero in October. In New York tho Contest will bo a close one, but, from present appearances, the Republicans have little to hope for, ‘The fact fe, that they are sadly demoral- and discouraged. ‘Tammany Hall is thor- ely Organized, comprehcuds the situation, 8 Weakness of the Republicaus, and fs Bo fa TERMINED TO WIN TUN BATTLE, far from expelling oficchulders from thelr alfons, no oan In the Dero cratic ranks eb‘an office unices he fs an actlye and uneerupiwtena worker, aud ean cons trol a goudly number of votes. John Kelly could never have beens Comptrotiée of the efty had he net have been the leader of Tammany Halls nor could Puidy O'Rafferty have been appointed o court-reom janitor had it not been politteal org: for tho fact that he fs prominent. in his ward rasociation, and = can be gounted upon for a certain number of straight Vemocratle votes. John Kelly has proved hituself worthy of being the leader of tho Tammany faction, for he ts.a gor! or- ganizer and hae si delin overcoming much of the opposition that forinerly existed to that organbation. Of course there ts sume opporl- Lon to bls leadetahtp, but tt lacks organization, and, upto the present tine, amounts to little. There wis repart elrculated recontly—origi- nating with the Albany Avening Journai—to the effect that there was to be os serious split in Tammany this fall, and that IHeury 1. Clinton, Chairman of the Tammany General Comimittec, ge ixhy, ex-Miyor Wicl in, Oswald Ot- enlorter, Andrew H. Green, John Morris: and other prominent: Demacrats, were to make an issue with John Kelly, and, by making a coinbinution with the Repitlleans, secure tho deteat of Tammany. But Mr. Clinton pute an exUnguisher on this pretty little scheme. by declaring that there fs no truth whaterer in the report, On the contrary, he declares that THE TAMMANY ORGANIZATION, in leadership, discipline. policy, and patronage, wes never so strong as it now Is, It controls all the patronage of the city, except what ts centered i tho Police and Excise Boards, aud Mr. Kelly is making a big fight to get control of these now. There has been a vacancy in the Polive Board fora long thne, owlng tothe ox- piratlon of the term of Comtnixsioner Erhardt, aRepubtican, Mayor Ely nominated a Repub livan to fll the place, butt, under instructions from Mr, Kelly, the Bonrd of Aldermen refused ty cuntirm, and declare that no ong but « Demo- crat shall be coplirmed. Mr. Erhardt holds aver fur the present, but the probability is that Mayor Ely will be forced eventually to yield to the demnnds of his party aud send In the name of a Democrat for Pollee Commisstoner, With thin department within her grasp, Tammany Hall's contro! in the city ts beyond contest, Mr. Clinton claims thatdohn Kelly lias strength cned the Tammany organlzation by driving out of ft old members of tho” Tweed ring and dragging into it many of ite old eneinies. He — loses - no ‘opportunity to silence his opponents by giving them places, and has won over taty of the leaders of the oll Apollo Hall opposition. So it stands te-day that, while the Kepublivan party ts being weak- ened, its enomicn are growing stronger aud bolder. As 1 before sald, THA FIGHT THIS PALL would be of litttc Importance were It not for the fact that one-half of the State Senate Is to bo lected and all the members of tho Assembly. The Seuntors who may be clected will partici- nate fn the eluction s year hence of a United States Senator to succeed RoscooConkitng. The Is compored of nineteen Kepub- lvans.cloven Tammany, and two Antl-Fammany Democrats, ‘The last Asscrably, stood acventy- one Republicans tu ility-seven Democrats, Itls very certaln tint the Democrats will make a desperate effort tu capture theSenate, ‘The fact that Tilden aspires to be Mr. Conkling’s suc- cessor will tend to defent this atiects for there aro many Detnoctats wha would prefer defeat to success with Mr. Titden as leader, [tin scarcely provable that the Legislature will be changed in Sts volltteal complexion, uy from this cause, and partly Tor the reason that) Mr. Conkling will make prodiglous efforts to bo his own suc vexsor tn order to vindieato himself and rebuke tho President, who has wholly tenored him, ‘Tho State ollicers to be elected dre Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney-Gen- era}, and Canal. Commissioner, ‘he present {neumbents, Bigelow, Olcott, Ross, Fairchild, and Thayer, are divided into’ Tildon and anti: Tilden men, and each faction wil! seck to pro- vent tho nomination of the other. Should tho Democrats nuceecd in electing thelr candidatos Jor State oflicera, which seems now highly pra able, thero will be little hopeof saying the State inthe next Presideutinl campaign, The Dem- oeratie organization will by that timu have bo- come toa solid to be overcome. With the loss of Now York,.the chances of the Republican party will be pretty slim, capoclally if the caus which are disorganizing it hera sre attend with slinilar results elsewhere, Somo proml- wout party men hero COUNSEL OPPOSITION to the Federal oflica order, und I have heard it asserted positively that thy tion, A. B, Cornell, Naval Officer, would contust the President's a1 thority. Mr. Cornell {s a member of the lto- publican National Committee and Chairman of the Stato Committee. Atthis writing he has resigned nelther place, and itis satd thot he does not iutend to do 80, ur to retire from his aflice, Hs plan 18,081 am infomncd, to hold on to his places In the Cuinmittees, aud tu com- ct the President to remove hin from the Naval Mes sho will protest against such removal, and appeal tothe Senate to sustain him. It’ was announced revently thet Mr. Conkling was to return frum Eurupe at once, aud report says that his coming {8 to ald Mr. Cornel} in defying thu President. It is belicved that a very strong opposition can be organized in the Senate to the Presldent’s Civil-Service policy, and by refusing tocoutlrm bis nomlnitiona, force hin tu alan- don it. Mr. Cornell 1s Conkling’s right bower, and tt is in the lnttcr’s interests that he {s Chairman of the State Coinmittee and of the National Committee. To Jay ahand on Cornell ts to tread on the tail of Conkilng’s coat, and is sure tu reault ina pollt- feal Donuybruok Falr scrimmage, ‘The Presl- dent’s policy has tnade inany frlends for Mr. Conkling, who 1s looked upon as the oMcehold- cra’ champlou, How far ho can be relied upon to ight thelr battica depends entiraly upon how far it is his intcrestto do av. He fs certainly the creature of what is objectionably kuown os “machine politics.” His interests seem to ro- quire that the “machine” which he bas sct up in New York State, manned and cquioped. asbould be kept on the track, But {tmunt not be understood that the ofticoholders are respon- alble for tho running of this machine in the past, for this tebyno means truc. While thers aro hundreds of Federut oficehulders who are not Conkling men, it ls true that but two or threo of bia prowinent supporters hold Fedcrul post- tous, Yorif Mr, Conkling proposes to array himeclf in hostility to_the Adiulutstration, tho course puraited by the Prealdent is calculated to make Conkling many friends. As rogurda OUR LOCAL POLITICA, tho Tepublicans have little to hope for this fal sonie talk of a coalition with the dis fected Democrats, with a view to electing one or two Republicana to office, but the fact is the offices to be Hiled are too few to warrunt much of acumbioation. There aro twoor three Judges to lect, a Register of Deeds, Senators, Ass blymen, and Aldermen, The “stake™*to be pluyed for will not warrant tho expenditure of much ammunition. - Besides, [a cvery instance where such combluations have been made, the Republicaus have been sold out, It is true that Tammany candidatcs have sometimes been de- feated by the united efforts of the Republicans and Antl-Tainmanyiter, but the successful can- didate hag usually been a Democrat. Hoth Ro- publicans and Democrats kick against thess combinations, and cannot be mduced to vote solidly for the candidate selected, so that Tam- many walke off with the honors ssarulo. I conclude that_ the chances for Republican suc- cesses In this State thls fat! aro yery slim. We nay hold our own tn the Legistatuse, but pretty much overything else I regard as mortgayed to the Democrats, who are prepared to foreclose without delay. I hope I may be inistaken, Cannot. WISCONSIN. ‘TH COMING STATE CONVRXTION, Special Correspondence of The Tribune, Mitwauxsx, Aug. 0.—Since my last letter to. um Tatavne 1 have received scyeral letters from the interior of the State (contrmatory of the views therein expressed of the certainty of the nomination of William E. Smith for Goy- ernor by the Republican Convention in Scptem- ber, I can oasure you that no man will draw so largely from the Democratic party as be will. No man is more uulversally Uked. It is ques- tlonable whether any other man has been so uniformly successful, always, as far as I cau Jearn in running ahoad of his ticket. His quali- Gcatlous are well known. In many official posi- tions they have been well tried, His private Ufe is frec from blemish. He ts # professing, Mberal-minded Christian, without the talutcet intolerance or bigotry in bis character. He bas been 8 resident of Wisconsin for about thirty- one years. tte has been State Treasurer for two tcrass, during which time he served as one of the Board of School and Land Commissloners, and became familiar with the fouauciat and other departments of the State Government. For several years bo was a member of the State ard of Charities, also of the Board of State Prison Commissioners, and other winor offices; all bave been Slled with houor to himself an: faithfulness to the people. His puvlic pod tons, with so much experlence, render binn pe- cullarly ited for the office uf Goveraur, Ho ls at present @ micmber of one of the soundest mercantile ruse in tuisclty, Ho ls agenticaian of Hus culture, one of the best of epeakers, al- ways xenlal aud courtcous to all. uenter to show ee that the statements as to his great popi ty, which L have wade, ary arsertions, but ain auaceptih proof, Prive: reterres| ta several political str aowhich have ocenrred Inthe Fourth Con fresalonal District, whiel f& AU sTRONGIOLI oF ORMOCRAcY, wherein tf a nominee mina ahead of bis ticket [t intiat be dte (a personal qualif-ations that draw fron the ranka of his politd alensmles. {have taken the following statements from the officiel retuns, su that yotr readers will te enabled to Judge of Is political atrength: In 1871 in the Fourth Congressional District, between Tastor and Washburn for Governor, the whole vate enst in the distriet, embrachng the Counties of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, and Wash- Ington, was 15,144, 01 Taylor rocelved AN, Washburn 3,55; majority for Tastor, WOR. To 1874, when Darhngton ran against Lynde for Congress, the whole vote east: was S100, of which Lutington recelved 9, Lynile 12.016, etving Lynde a inalority a 2h. In 1875, when Ludington ran againet Tay! Governor, the whole number of yates cant it the district was 19007, of which Ludington recelved 722%, and Taylor 11,372, giving Tavlor amajority oft Tn t8i, when Smitty ran agalnst Lynde for Congress, the whole number of votes cast {n the district was 29,025, of which fonith fevered UuAne ant Lynde 17,053, elving Lynden inajority of 5,781. phi the io, you will observe that [1 1876 Mr. Smith: received 1,72 votes, bein 4,747 more votes than Ludington received in 1845. Tt should he remembered, tov, that neither Sinitt nor hia friends inade any effort in 18s, belivy- fiz that it would be fruitless, an It was a Presi- dential election, Not the slichtest lope wan entertained of his election, or that he would even make a good run; he was only puto to fill out the ticket, and for auine time it wasn vr of doubt as to whether he had over con sented to Uo candidate. In 1874 the most strenuous RVVONTAWRNE MADE NY LUDINGTON'S PRIBNDS, and several prominent Democrats stumped a portion of the district In his belialf, You will seo by these statements that Mr. Smith had many personal [riends among the Democrat, Again you will observe that in {37 Sitth got 0H more votes in Milwaukee County than Ludington Ald, 40) more votes in Washlogton County, and 14 more votes even tn Ozaukee County than Ludington. Jo may add alao that Snitth’ recelved nearly 240 more votes in the district than ald Hayes and Wheeler, In 1850 Mr. Sinith. then residing tn Fox Lake, was noninated for the Assembly, and although ft wantin a very strong Democentic district he was elected bya very largo maturity, In 1857 ho was elected to the Senate over tis opponent, who was a strong Democrat, and In 1483 he was again elected to the Senate In snine diatrict azainat one of the most popular Democrats that could be found, and one who waa selected for the purpose of defeating, if possible, the ite- publican nominee, and to bring back the district to Its former Domocratle atrenqth, In both of his clections as State Treasurer he ran ancad of his teket. In many portions of the State the preference for Smith bas been menifested by a large numberof the Republican newspapers in editorials strongly expressing their wishes, A canvars of THE EDITORS OF THE REPUBLICAN PRESS, made while the Editorial Asduclation was in soartan {1 this city several weaks elnce, showed that fully four-fliths of the editors were tn favor of Smitl’s nomination, while quite a majority assorted their conviction that no otheriomines could reunite the party. ‘Tho new Civil-Servico system fs very tattch in hia fayor, na, almost all of those who’ were be- fore successful in defeating hia nomination, myzainst the wishes of the people, were Post- inaaters, revenue oflicers others of Ike Ht, whose non-interference Is onably axaured by tho order of Prenidont Hayes; henee the dele- gates to the Convention will be Jett free and untratneled to egpressand carry out the wishes of their constitucnts, Thave on several occasions tric] to interview Mr. Swith, but ave invariably found bln so Dustly engage with his buamess that T have ao far been unable to get his enr on political mat- ters, His boing one of the Committen of the Chamber of Commerce, and thus engaged ‘at present In mabe srratiementa for the entre taining of the National Board of Trae, which nesemblos hergon the 2ist Inst. takes up nil his apare thie. [will say this, however, that he is deckledly in favor of a lower rate of inter- est, and {ann carnost supporter of tho Civil- Rprvice, reforin os uaugurated by President ayes. Tenninot omit one feature of all the converaa- tions, had with Mr. Bmith since his nome has been ‘so prominent for Governor, and that fs, tho MARKED COURTROUS MANNER in which he bas always spukens not only of tho present Governor and of others whose names pave becn mentioned os pussible candidates, buteven of thoso of his own party who on former occasions effected his defeat in such o manner os few men would have failed to cen- sure whenover opportunity occurrod. In my former letter E mentioned the fact of there belng a larger number of German Repub- Neans than wow generally supposed, and { can axsure you fram personal tnvestixatfon and ine ulries of many Germans tn Milwaukee that Mr, Sinitn hasahort of friends among them, and that be will poll a heavy German vote, Ihe two other Republican candidates men- tloned aro Bingham, of Chipoewa Falls, and Horaca Buble, formerly Minister to Switzer- land. Bawyer, of Oshkosh, has positlyely do- clined ty permit bis name to be used as a condi- datu: While one or the other of the former two may do nominated for Lieutcnant-Governor, there acems to be no possible chance of their re- eelving.more than compluncntary yotes for Governor. OF TIE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES, Fratt, of Racine, and Butler (the present Mayor of Milwaukee) arc most prominent, altnough Vilas, of Madson, !s now and then mentioned. As to who thé Democrats may nominute, all is but merest conjecture at this time, aa their ace tion will be controiied wholly by that of tho Republican Convention, which ts called much carlfer than the Democratic one. There is eo Iittle enthuslasm in the Detmocratic party at the prerenk time, with nothing to engender it be fore election, with so Httic cause for a divialon of tho Republican vote, as haa been the case for two or thres of the recent contests, thu tho success of the Republican theket ts almost a certainty, provided the best of men are noml- nated, and this I know to *be the opinion of a large number of Deaiocrata, who concede, as several of thelr pavers have already eaid, that it will take very hard Algbting at tho polls to de- feat a man who has always made such inroads Into thelr ranks os has Willlaum E. Smith ow every occasion when lo Las been a candidate for avy prominent position. IOWA. SENATOR ALLISON'S SUCCESSOR, Special Corverpontence of The Tribune, McQnxoos, Is, Aug, 9.—-Tho Hon. WOlam B, Allison's successor in the United states Benate isto be elected next winter, and as the time approaches the feeling and disposition strengthens to give our worthy Senator « boll- day,and from proscnt indications 1¢ will be a Jong onc. The common remark Is, that Mr. Allison haa been constantly at Washington since 1860, and fourteen of these years be bas elther been inthe House or Senate, and that during ‘all that thme, evon If he hud been but a school- boy In politics when bo first made his debut, he ought by this time to occupy a position of some Dromloence and influence, ‘The Senator has been a Republican all the tine, aud voted as a Republican on all questions that came up with as much regularity ashe drew hissalary. But ashie from that, he has, during bis long term of servico, accom- plished in tho way of reputation for himself as Batatcsman and for the State of Lowa literally nothing. The impression among leading Ne- publicans that 3ir, Allison is a man of very moderate abillyy is becoming very stroug, and tho desire to see sonic other man of tare ability and greater influence and power occupy the fin- portant position of Scuatur from lows. Iowa is a great State, and, as its resources are devel- oped, its interests become greater and greater, and tho demand of men of character to represent our interests In the National Legislature uta inure cvident. ‘bs. people of Towa, more especially the Republicans, arc bectoning tully to apprecf- ate the importanco of this matter, and Ju conec- quence of this the opnosition ts Decommlug more strong and determined against Seuutor Allison's re-clection as the time approaches. There is no lack of good timber in Lowa. We are vot with- out wen of prominence. The most promiocat. names that have been meatloved thus far aro Secretary McCrary and J. F. Wilson. Either of these geutlemen would be an honor to their State, aud would represcut the State io an able manner. Jsoth of them bave vational reputa- tions, and would at once occupy the position of importance and {oflucoce that fowa deserves in the councils of the nation. —<—<$————— THE CHATTANOOGA ASSEMBLY. qFaimroint, N. ¥., Aug. 10.—Joseph Cook's lectures constitate the chief feature of tho Chautauqua Assembly at present. They are tobe continucd dying the week. At lbo’clock this morning he addressed a very large audience on the subject of “God in Nature’s Law.” He took the position that if matter-is essentially fuert—that ls, if it canvot origiuate force or aclon—every exhibition of force or motion io matter must originate in und. Mattcr being cescutially inert, beace eyery exhibition of forve original oud. or mt ca in bn! God bs, there eotnrecent In natural flaw, eines where ! “there [fr ia, Lehop Peck, of the Methodist Eptzeapal Church, hag iuat arrived from Syracuae, N. Brehop Deck, of the Metnatdist Church, lectured curing the afternoan on “Selenes and the Kplrt Word." ant ins the evening nleggure was delivered by the Rev. 1 Bowman Stevenson, of Lomton. SPORTING NEWS. BASE-BALI. ‘THR GAME TO-DAY, The seventh gains between the Chicago and Louisville Cluba witl be playert on. the Twenty- third-street grounde this afternoon, and should prove an exciting contest. tis the firrt time the Chicagos have been within reach of the next thuh above thn, but the fact that, if they win this afternoon, they will he even with the fart- fords will make them let out # Unk if they have one to spare, sMiTit. Harry W. Smith, who tas been oder contract with the Chicagos since the season upencil, wan yesterday released at his own request, and at once Joined the Cincinnatis, He ts cligible te play with them at once, twenty aya having elapsed since fin played with the Chicagos. I Ist wn staneh, hard-working | player, ean play second base or catch petter any man Cinchinatl now has. Ila request oy his release was prompted by « desire to play right along, rather than ovctipy the pusition of tenth man ne he has with the Whites, le will Atrengthen the Clncinnatis where they are ape tally” weak, Hooth will protvubly ‘retire to mnake way for tim, A MATINER POR THE SOLDIERS, The following correspondenee, which will ex- plain itself, notes a courteous act on the yar of the Caleago Chib, and one whieh wil be duly appreciated by the soldiers, Many of theac men have been for years upon the plains, and the game has flourished among therm, abaut every post having one or two clubs. They are now, by sone neglect in paylnig them, without funds, and willtha more enjoy the courtesy which enables then to witness a good gaine 0s joslay’s fa pretty sure to be, Thu fottera fol- }OW ¢ Circaao, Ant, 10,—Col. E. F. Torensend manding Infantry Camp, Chtetqa? ‘The Cuteago Tall Club taken pieasuea in extendinu to tho uill- cera and soldicre of your command an invitation to altend the base-hall gaine to-morrow (Saturday) between the Louisville and ¢ J ys, Iter spectfally yours, A. Gi. Srabping, Secretary Chicazo Ciab, Mrangvanrens Bartation Fouari ann Ninth Invantnt, Citicaan, Ang, 10,—Sir, A, (7, Npald- tag Secretary Chicaaa Baul Club: T have the honor to acknowledge the eccelptof your invitation to tha officers and aoldlera of thia command to attend the guine to-morrow between tha Lonieville and Chi- cago Ciba; and to accept with pleasure for auch of the officern and men as can be mpared from duty. lum, ele, very reapectfully, yourobedtent nervant, E. ¥, TowKansty, Major Ninth Infantry, Commansing Hattalion, DOSTON NEATEN BY MWANTPOND, Apectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Boston, Mass, Aug. 10.—The game. between the Iartfords and Bostons, played hers to-xlay, was noticeable for geod pitching aud fielding, and waa won by the superior batting of the Hartfords, who were fortunate In getting five of their hits together. In the fifth inning, after two wero out, Cassidy and the next four atrik- ers oniade safe singles, un which three earncit run# wera scored, In the elghth inning double-basea by Holdeworth and Ferga- son enrned another rin, In the Boston's tall of the ninth inning Leonard, the first atriker, carned his base, but was finely doybled up with O'Rourke on the latter's grounder over second, which looked oa if It was going tobe perfectly safe. Harbidge hat bis band apht by a foul tip in the second Inning, and wan replaced by Allison, who did some tine throwing te 7. uud base, Over 1,000 persons were pres cent. THR scone, 4 0 4 0 4 1 4 0 3 0 Fy 0 3] 1 fehafer, Fi 0 Brown, a 2 otal... 30 4 natirronn, : Bardock, 2 b.. 4 o Holdaworth, c.f 4 0 btart, 1b, 4 0 4 0 4 t York. 1. feseee 4 a Cpaniay, r,t 4 0 Harbleige, ¢. o 0 Alliaon, 4 g Larkin, p. 4 i Total. dnnings— 1 aD Toaton.. . 10100 o O-3 Hartford. 0004002 0 G4 Ke tf 4. Hworluse bitsO'llourke, Holdeworth, Ferga- on, Donble playe—Burdock and Start. Fir+t bare on errore—loaton, Hartford, L. Left on basea—Hoston, 2; Hertford, 6, Basen vn called talla—Sutton. Strack out—Schafer, 2; York, 2. Umpire—HHodges. . IN CANADA. Rnectal Ptenates 10 Tha Tribune. Lonnon, Aug. 10.—The fourth game ot basc- ball between the Tecumschs, of London, and the Manlio Leafs, of Guelph, tho Inst of the inter- nutional scrics between these clubs, took: place to-duy in the presence of a large convourse of spectators, who tnanifested great interest in the result, At the finish the score stood: Tecum- sehs, 63; Maple Leaf, 2 This places the Tecum- ‘ne iua Javorable position to win the champlon- ehlp. MARSEILLES, ILL, Hpectat Inauutch to The Tribune, Mansnittes, {t., Aug. 10.—A match game of ball was played at thin piace to-day between the Brown Stockings of Marseilles and Our Bove of Ottawa, Tho score stood 5 tu 0 in favor of the Ottawa boys, Fifteen hundred spectators wit- uessed the game, LOUISVILLE—MILWAUKER, Avectal Diupatch to The Tribune, Miuwauxex, Wis., Aug. 10,—Louisvilles, 8; Milwaukees, 4. Baac hits—Mitwaukees, 6; Louisrilies, 10. Errors—Milwaukees, Loulsvilles, LB. THE TURF. ROCHESTER RACES, Rocnesrer, Avg. 10.—The race for the 2:25 class waa won by Lew Scott. Blue Mare, Banquo, and Alley each won ahest. Best time, 2:23. Tue free-for-all was won hy Lucille {n three straight beats, beating Nettie, who was the only other starter. Tine, 1G, 2:20, TILE INDIANS. SITTING BULL. Special Dispateh to The Tribune, Wasatxotom, D. C., Aur, 10.—At the Cabi- net inceting to-day Itfwas iccided to appoint a Commission of three to confer with a committec appointed by the Canadian Government to con- sider what disposition shall be made of Sitting Bull, Meaownile, Sitting Bull, according tothe latest Information at the Indian Office, is dispos- ing of himself by secking & junction with Chief Joseph's warriors. Mills, the arent of the Can- adfan Gonernmenty bas left for Canada to report the results of his conference here, Mr. Mills | criticises our Indian policy. He thinks that the Indian should not be fed, and be does not believe in the system of annuitics. The Canadian Indians, he says, sustain themselves principally by hunting, fish- tng, and agricultural pursults, some of the best farwers in Canada being found inthe western part part of Untaris, near Sarvia. fn the appll- tation of criminal faw no difference ts made between Indians and whites, and, lo conspicu- ous contrast to the States, white men bave been frequcotly tanged fo Canads for the murder of indians. Contracts for supplica, which conslat mainly of agricultural implements, fishlog-gear, and the like, are goacrally made with the low eat bidder, whorcwwas the contract in many iustances for years until its terms are violated. + JOSEPH, Bax Francisco, Cal., Aug. 10.—-The Portland Pres’ special duspatch, just received bere from Camp Sherman, Montana, Aug. 9, says Gicu. Howard's cornmand marched twenty-two miles yesterday, and is now distant from Missoula twenty-four miles, A courier is just in who says Gen. Sherman was expected to arrive in Mis souls last pight. No Curther totellizence has been received {is plate through ‘Bivter: Hoot Waller ia good lave ter ey for tsixty miles, Geo. Howard's comosnd moves at once, fullgwing Gibbons. One cr two bustiles cave themselves up at Missoula. {be genera: impression prevails, from all that can be learned, that Josepd, with & portion of his band of hostiies, bas gone fo the bead of Bitter Root Valley, with the intention of workiug bis way back to the Lisle Salmva Atiner: Gen. Howard will pursue to the utter ‘Byoa TUE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, AUGUST Il, 1877—-TWELVE PAGES, SIGHED IN THE BALANCE. But Not Fonnd Wanting by Any Man- ner of Moans, W AVery Therongh and Satisfarterp@ramination of ihe American Fire-Insurance Company. The preaa of late tins teemed with news of the slaughter of Insurance companies by the diferent departments having incharze that par- ticular class of our moneyed institutions, both fre and life. Onecompany after another that has heretofore been considered sound and reliable, when put Inte the crucible, and thelr asects. inelted down Into salld, pure metal, subjected to the revere teats uf business depression, hard Mies, aut abrinkage of values, has been forced loretire from bualness, The different insurance departments seent almost to vie with each other asta which can bring down the most game, For some days past the Hon, W. 8, Relfe, Bu- berintendent, and A. F. Harvey, Actuary, of the Missourl Insurance Department, with Maj. It. M. Woods, Chlet Clerk of the llfnois Inauraneo Department, have been examining the Amerl- can Tnsurance Company, of thin city. We ha before us a copy of the report of thelr examita- ton, whieh extended from duty 2b to daly ot, ‘The valuations af the real-estate tnort gages wei mate by the Hon. George M. Bogue and 8, Miner, Esq... nod give the present actunt vale in cash uf ‘alt broperty valued. The abstracts and other evidences uf title were carefully ex- amined by the Hon, B. 2. Sherman, attorney, and no loans were adinitted untess titles were substantially good, Everything waa put ana preent cash basta, andl no Item admitted aa an as. actexcept at ite actual ena value. The exam- Iners show the Company to have a net eaxh wire lus, beyond capital, of SBHUTLT5, besides Ine statlment-notes and other aascta nut counted oF eaten tthe os cash to the amount of §1,000,- We are pleased ot the rernit of this exainina- tian, the more so that it has been so # and thorety! pany inansnatitutionof which the citizes Chi vauss may well feel proud, and its polley-holders, of whom ther® are some 150,000, tnay vongratue lute thetnacl yds on being inaured in‘ sound, re- tiatle cumprny. ‘The poaltion attalned hy tha Company can bo attributed to two cattses: Careful and econome feal management and Sts judicious election of rska—ite buntness being contined solely to farm property, detached private dwellings and barns aml thelr contents, churches, and achoolhouses, writing no rinks in Inte eltica or upon mercan tile or business properly of any kind, ‘The affi- cera ond Directora of the American may well feel gratified at Ue result of the examination. CROP NOTES. ILLINOIS, Apectat Duenatches tn The Tritune. Banpovat, Marion Co,, Aug. 10.—Fall wheat now reatly for threshing. Yield from twenty to twenty-five bushels per acre, Oats fine and large yield. Corn needing raln badly. Mason, Effingham Co., Aug. 10.—Farmers generally threshing winter wheat, Yield clght- cen bushels to the acre, (rain very fine qual- ity. Mostof the wheat fs belng sold at 81 per bushel. Gate thirty-flve bushels, selling at 20 cents, Corn needing rain badty. New Conunnia, Mnsaac Co,, Aug. 10.—Oats allcut and threstied. Fine yield, Better than ‘for years. Timothy cut fur hay, Nene for seed. Thetmont of our farmera are holding thelr wheat for better prices. Only a little Anoving. Corn pronilxes well, Patarnra, Macoupin Co. Aug. 10.—Yield of winter wheat, twenty bushels to the acre. Grain good, ‘Threshitig commenced, Gonconpa, Pope Co. An, 10.—Threshing, Wheat excellent. Very Tittle being rnold, ‘Tim. othy all cut for hay, Oats harvested, Good. Honnt Pramis, White Co, Aug. 10,.—Some wheat has been shipped. Firat threshing. ‘Tou. damp. Ontn harvested. Poor croup. Timothy all cut for hay. I }, dersey Co., Aug, 10.—Farinern relling wheat where threshed. Corn almost a failure. Fine crop of hay. None cut for seed. Uats barvested. Canton, Fulton Co., Aug. 10.—Most of the ruin theesabed bas been abipped. Spring wheat and oats Larvested und stacked. Cory needing rain, Furm laborers took very Uttle Interest in the strike. Attending to their work on the farms as usual, AtLantA, Logan Co., Aug. 10.—Harvesting done.” Farinera not selling thelr Braln, Proe pects for corn good, Nevo, Douglas Co,, Aug. 10.—Thresbing has hardly commenced, Wheat and cats good. Has tirat-rute. Very litte cut for seed. Konixson, Crawford Co., Aug. 10.—Thresh- ing in full blast, Furmera sclling as fast as thresticd. Grain turns out better than we ex- pected. Oats all harvested. Not over 10 per cent of tlaothy sowed for seed. Corn im proved, IOWA. Bpectal Menatches » The Tribune, Veoa, Jefferson Co, Aug. 10.—Oats and spring wheat harvested. Threating juat begun. In quantity and quality above the last three years. Nograln going on tho marketin this part of the State. Cepax Fats, Black Hawk Co., Aug. 10.— Wheat harvest 10 progress. Berry very tne, Osta very guod. Barley ditte. No ‘hoppers. Lots of lazy tramps. Sportal [nepatch to The Tribune, Sioux Crry, Ia, Aug. 10.—In this sectl nthe wheat harvest is about fSnished and er nin stack, ‘The yield Is larze, and quatityex to t. Much of this season’a crop will welzh over . pounde to the busbel. Other small grain ci ejunlly as good, Corn Is cumming on fust, and will soon be outof the way of damace by erase buperae All root crops are doing well. Weather — WISCONSIN, Special IManaiches to The Tribune, Osuxosit. Aug. 10.~Spring wheat nearly all cut. Quality generally good, except where damaged by chinch-bugs. Drought bas been se vere, but yleld will be but little below an aver: ace. Corn improving. Oats good. Jackson, Washington Co., Aug. 10,—ilsr- vesting spring wheat, Progressing finety. Very little umothy leit: for sced. Some barle and rye threshed, but very few loads sald, Farmers are not looking tor higher prices. Corn where there ts a good stand looking spleadid, MINNESOTA. Soectal Dspatrhes to Tha Tritune, Kawprron!, Kandiyohi Co., Aug, 10.—No har- vest of any kind, Making hay where the grass- hoppers have left grass enough tomake a swath. Where are the hoppers! None here. Weather very bot. Saux Cxwtee, Stearns Co,, Aug. 10.—'Hop- Bere pretty much ail left, Wheat promulng tter than some weeks aco. _ mat sections will have half a crop, What corn (s left tooks splendid. Timothy little or nune left. oo, Special Dispatches to The Trine, ‘Taxuont, Sandusky Co, Ang. 10—Wheat sold here before ‘the strike” at §1.25. Two- thirds of the crop wilt be sold if the above price can be obtained. Balance held for hicher ices. Oats cut and threahed, Quality guod. ‘ie. otto, Vint ohmt 1 Best 4 >, 10.—Beat cro: of wheat and oats we bave raised for ten cane. Very little threshing done, and nograin ped. MICHIGAN, Beectal Diwatches 40 The Tribune. Mrppiuviiye, Barry Co., Aug. 10.—Oats all cut. Threshing winter wheat. Farmers not selling much. Price does nos suit. Larauor, Delta Co, Aug. 1.—On account of our northern locality barvest fs fully three wecks later than in your latitude, Hay le oor principal crup, Ww! bas been secured in tine onler. ALABAMA, Insputch to The Prides Special Hewrsvitis, Aug. 1—Osts and wheat har- Yeatel No surplus, though we sell a good desl of our wheat now at §1. The last three weeks gives prospect of 6 Gne crop of corn, All quict bere. Our agricultural labur pot dis turbed ta the slightest degros by the strikes, — INDLANA, Vumsauigs, Ripley Co, Aug. 10—Cets all Barvested in good cunlition and being thivsbed, rapidly, Very little timothy cat for seed. Some gran guiug to martes. Not more than oe quarter of the crop. Weather faruratie for crn. NEBRASEA. ere Bare bagua te thea, bat ocly @ very lites marketed. Onty enough fa keep our milla pene ning, Wheat tite. Trospeet for corn ynad, Wanoo, Saunders Con. Aue. t.—Harve: apring wheat ane oate well forward, heen theesbed and come wheat for bread. not moving yet. Weather cou and favo Sor work. GQUMATOM 922 Thermometer at THE WEATHER, Waantnaron, 1. C., Anz. 1 the Lako Reylon, stationary or rising barometer, southweat and northwest winds, clear or partly cloudy weather, and stationary temperature. * borat anemnvarions, | when the TIPEAN YZ MAF Ta! TTR, Be tr imps ncn ted 921 GH |B. Bess dea Maximum thermometer, 771 . WENRINA! mn AUD, Al Wind, mint, on VA TIONR. thar.) Tir geaa. aea i": in splendid condition. ter Car temperature inside car remained at 42 d OBITUARY, Avousta, a, Aug. 10—The Mev. WL HL Clark, Rector of Bt. Paula Episcopal Church, thin city, ded thin morning at the bedalde of a partabfoner who had juat died, Sprciat Dispatch to The Tribune, Minwauren, Win, Aug. 10.—Hueh Hate, prominently known in Canadian rallway ereles ted in thie city tod Laney eislets WHY SUFFER DYSPEPTIC TORTURES, when the famoun regulator of enferbied, ncld, or Uillowe stomachs, Hostetter's Bitters, will cure you? Could you read the testimony of the myriuda of dyrpeptice whom ithas cured, thaugh you might bo of a ekeptical turn, you would Le convinced, Evidence of Ita emfcacy {* constantly multiplying, and thin relates not only to enees of dyapezmin, but also liver compiaint, constipation, urinary, and uterine troubles atid malarial disurdere, The ance the great Mamachtc has {nclted unecrapulour partien to 1 anifacturn cheap Smitations efit, which they attetapt to palm off aa Ate genuine articie. “But, #0 familiar fe the pnblic with the real efixir, thera nefarious attentte are rately nuccoeaful, Neither tmitation ar tome hetition affect the popularity of the standard arti- je. NEW PU PIANO Five Fine Collections LICATIONS, fein twee Jari eheet mu volumes, Void ha Parlor Music and Voto If. has ainieulty. Pearls of Melody Wilnon, Tone), La tinene, Allard As etc., ole. a large numb hanes p (rhoet holes rented In two volames of abont tnunic niza) 1 and carefully ne Fountain of (lems (224 pase ahest 4 pager, ahert manic Welcome Home sift pager. acct monte ery Home where it te tine a erate Herman G,. Carter. boarding at the Ashiand Ione, New York, had a cevern fall, aud wrenched his onkle. tearing and jacerating the tendons terrle Wy, Wor fndrendtub azony. Jaitionn af opium. beliadonns, anil other narcotics fated to give re= Hef, He applied Giles’ Linlinent: 4 acted Jiko a charm, —drew the pain away. reduced the ewelling, ahd be faa finn advocate for (ies Livieent lopiok or Amsonta. For eale hy all drugziete, BUSINESS NOTICES. Korp relia the beat and cheapnat ahirte In the world; collars, eleyant etylea, beat quality, $1.50 perduz., eix for 4c, 17:5 Madieon atreet. ee For Catarrh and May Fever nae deffers' tneqnated ** Frenen Catarrh Cure.” Triad and eam Plea free toall, Office 70 State-at. Perley Jef degree of AiMenity, $4 Gilt. LYON & HEALY, Chicago. ‘Treating on The Rocky Mountain Locust, Or #o-called Grasshopper, Kocky Moantainn, for it» destruction. By CHARLES V. Ktate Entamologiat of M inet; Chief of the Kantomological Commission: Lecturer on VEGETING, “VEGETINE,” Fays a Toston Phystetan, “has no equal axa blood porter. Meartne of ita many wonderful cures, after all other remedirs had failed, | vietted the Laboratory and convinced mraif of It fa pres Feats, etc. With 45 Iustrations, Cloth, $1,253 Paper, 81.00, paid, upon receipt of price, RAND, MeNALL Fabl Ia Crome De La Creme, fr7tmedsn 92 deg. in shade at Kan- sas City, Monday noon, CAR No. 14 was loaded with Dressed Beef, and unloaded here by the Wilson Packing Compa- ny this morning. Beef This proves the Tiffa- ny Summer and Wine is what the company claim, as the of eg. from Kansas City here. MUSIC. i! oY Ke ith the beat aut Inest popular Man plecen, every one of medium musta pincen te (ie Wall, pind uit all of the name pres 240 pagan (ehert Music tn for advanced players, mula aize) ta a general collection of easy, popular pieces, that every one can play. nina) ineve having well-choxen, bright music, and noting harder than the inedisim Price of Eaoh Book: $2.60 Bda.; $3 Cloth; Oliver Ditson & Co. Boston. GRASSHOPPERS. THE LOCUST PLAGUE In the United Staten; betny more particularly a it occore cart of the ical recommendations U. 8. Ento- wology in varloux Colfeces; author of **Votato sent hy mall, pre-- dress ‘ ? pared frum barka routs highly effective. and they are mance sa to produce astantshing VEGETINE Inthe Great Bloud Purtter, VEGETINE ‘Will eure the worst case of Serofata. TOURISTS’ HAND-BOOK OP THE NORTIT WEST. ILLUSTRATED. Containing a map of thie C. senioing all Towns. Lakes. Hunting Gironde, Watering ¥ norte, and all objects of Intereat ortal pleasure acekere and toariete, 1 : VEGE’ T INE BAND, MENALLY & (1 Pubilabe: Is recommended by Physicians ang Apethecares. VEGETINE Maa effected some marvelouscutes tn caars of Cancer, VEGETINE ‘Meets with-wonderfal success In Mercarial Disevees VEGETINE ‘WU eradicate Halt Itheum from the eyatera. VEGETINE Removes I’impies and Ifamors from the face. VEGETINE Cures Cobstipation and reguisize the Kowels, VEGETINE les valoable remedy fer Hestache. VEGETINE Wil cure Drpereta. VEGETINE Restores the entire system to a healthy condition. VEGETINE Teamores the cause of Diestocas. VEGETINE Relieves Falntoeas at the Stomach. VEGETINE Cures Pains tn the Back. VEGETINE Raeetually cures Kitzey Comztaist. VEGETINE Us edective ta ta care of Femae Weakzem VEGETINE ‘Ua the Gress Remedy far Genera! Dedi:ty. VEGETINE ts actaowiniged by 4] clames of peazie to be te best and moons Tellesie Biood Purtter £2 the wort, Desiring to reach country readers can do so dest and Cheapest manner by casing Kellovorsla low estimates apply to A TT and 70 Jaen » RELL , <2 ae Harriet Vi Antacae Bone. Bebe > Sata ike Rumiaa 2p7. Qlet & Narttem India BR. dacoee, Jay th UT NOTICE. aa] meets Of the Fi Theana: tockholters & Northera Indiana bairued Compeay of Durecturs, apd fur the traneactha of sock, Offce of the Company tu Ube ctt; c the nih day of agus, ab 2 o'Cluck> ‘By order of we x, the Cty ard Cowncy af PI. o te fours ot tas Separately or combined, or hy State Sections, SUMMER RESORTS Tn colors, and de= Fishing and Summer Hee nee to ADVERTISERS tn the For ismed of Eten , Co. Jotes. of the tor the eieetica, Incas ty may ia Droudts vetore lb WU be Behl atte o % G. RALSTON, Secretary. LEGAL. nner THECOCEY OF COMMON PLEAS NO 4 FOR, g Pataiips Le sae mater kccwugs of Che Plate ole VEGETINE, Prepared by H. B. STEVENS, Boston, Mass, Vegetine is Sold by All Druggists. 5 i Woaat be eed & eset easare far 4a 7 Seen sare ang solr Sey Dies Mebwcu- EW PUBLICATIONS. pL HLS, Ee tae wer Wrisies va tie tress Nucthwess 3y 429 uae WI daw wecwraaly Cavern. So We heesame bce bos ana Pewee home Baga Sees S. Seka? “Wyoming, Biack Hills and Big Hom Regions” @Qoakd Be be Ue Bands of every cow moestet ca the deveiugaeus vl Ge New Norowert, bee tame cuaeeruaty Bury Pirate, Plas Mut Fire lenis ink Suny orwenus Che riches of the are Ss ogi: currepuurteas Ne an Gack Prana, tie sciue paccogee a dy ita an thoes amok aadwed wecusaa Muay aN Rinieg Peqwa, te beeigy aad Ae thy we Ue deatiud sHuvs and ite wucders of Velwe tees Nifwaa: Pate az el tauifaes cepacia’ Nenieves daw scrinesa, Bust Laat ef Gecwrs? Crové £unag Ge DUALS War dod ata ed Yan! we toy unuurtininy to patie Lange WOSe 2 Dae te iy bend ta cet. Fl pee cope: fomyren » YELLOWSTONE F=====| REGIONS. er Phat fery deat Su wallace hues wey ml y. LS f BIG HORN; »