Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 15, 1877, Page 2

' 2 CHARTER OAK. Mr. Forber Hears What Messrs. Bross and Ryder Say About Him. Whereupon He Writes a Letter to the New York ‘ Times.” Ex-Gov, Bross Declared to Have Falsified His Own Words, Other Gentlemen Who Consider Mr. Furber a Thief Destroyed. Mr, Furber, Relying on His Jowl, ‘Will Cheek It Through. Spectat Piepatchee to The Tritune, New York, Aug. 34.—-The remarks of ex- Dov. Bross, the Rev. Dr. Ryder, and Me, Sher- wood on Monday at the meeting of the Chicago pollcy-holders of the Charter Oak Lffe-Lngur- ance Company have called forth the following letter from Mr. H. J. Farber to the New York Times. Mr. Furber aenies all the charges made against him of wrongdoing in connection mith the affulrs of the Charter Oak Company, and challonges the persons who have denounved im to meet himin a court of law. TNE LETTER. To the Editor of the New York Times: In your edition of thls morning you publiat s special dln- tch from your correspondent in Chicago parport- Ing to bo a report to the Chicago poliey-holders of the Charter Oak Life-Insurance Company, made by the Committee of poltey- holders from that city re~ cently chosen ta viet Hartford to represent the fntercats of such policysholdcrs. 1 have borne in silence for more than a month the charges which bave been niaie against me of fraud and nection with my tnanacement of whiting and hoping that those ry, and who knew of theirown Knowledge the fainchood of these charger, WOULD SPEAK OUT IN MY DREERNSE, an they solemnly promined und agreed todo, One of the express conditions upon which I insisted be- foro1 wonid cunsent to relinquish my porition in connection with the Compuny was, that Immedi- ately upon entering upon the discharge of thelr duties the present officers shoald canscan exauiin- ation of my tranvactions with the Company to be made, and then in connection either publish to the world my cumplete vindication, or else pablieh the facts upon which T ousbt to be cundemned. ‘Thia condition was solemnly agreed to by the Com~- talestoner, Mr. Stedman, by toe Hon. Marshall Jowell, by the Hon, W. W. Eaton, and by Mr. George P. Bissoll. If the Rev. W. HH. Hyder, Chalrmnan of the Commilttes of the Chicago polley- holders. In hin report, roundly condemned my Thanagement as one barefaced robbery, be stated what bo MIGHT HAVE KNOWN TO DE FALSE, and utterly falee, had ho taken the trouble to make any {nvestizatton into theaffairsof the Char- ter Uak’ Life-Ineurance Company when gent to Hartford for that purpose by tne polley-holders of the Company, If the Hon, Williain rose, one of the Commitice, stated that, as Western men and olicy-holders, they should give Hartford ond he btate of | Connecticut to understand that they mean basiness, and that for one he demanded that Furber, Walkeloy, and others. interested in ‘the robbery of the Charter Oak Company be rent to the Fenitentlary for their stupendons villainy, I will eay that SHH WON. WILLIAM DROSS TAS PALSIVIRD TIS Eg OWN WORDS, uttered no later than two weeks ago last Sun- dsy In a communication to bis own paper, Tue Citcaoo Timnene, over his own slgna: ture. {n watch he staten that '*Whntever may have been the intention of Mr. Furber und Str, Wigylns in obtaining control of the Company, their management of ite aifairs bas been eminently wise and advantageous. f Mr. Georg Sherwood, another of the Com- mitgce, stated that the Committee cume to the con- ¢lusion, and thut u(ter thorough Invertization, that these persons -Wiggine and Furver,—-'* who wero Intrasted with the tinense Orphan Fund, were in- stalled in thelr places through corcuption aud. fraud, and thelr management has beun reekleary cruel, and criminal,” £ cesire to state that Mr. bherwood FESTIVIRD TO THAT OF WHICIT NOTING from any inveatization which he or tho Committee from Chicago made while on thelr visit to Hart- um KNOWS urd. ‘This Committee reached Hartford on Monday, and after spending two days in clive communication with certain persons in iartfora wae have been striving for more than a year to break up and destroy the Company, they were al last, by catuestappeaton the part of certain ge who were fainiiiar with the manner in wi Company ad peen manuzed daring the foxt twenty Tenth, mdneed to visit the oftice of the Com. pany. "They spent there two hours, from 11 o'clock until 1, in conversation. with the President, — Mr. Corrigan. ‘They | never examined a buok or & paper of the Company, of asked to seo one; but, after Heteniny to the story of the President, George Sherwoud Dimecif wlated that they were satisfied that the tengzement of the Company wince the retirement of Mr. Walkley hud oeen judicions, “if my tuan+ angoment of the afalre ut the Charter Uak Insur- nce Cowpany wae **reckleee, cruel, and crim: Snutl,* THEN THE FOLLOWING FIGURES ARK LIES. If, onthe other hand, the dgurcs are true, then the thousand-and-one stories which have becn published broadeast through the land respecting iny manageiwent are infamiounly fulve and malt cou, Lasaert that Lhe fguies published bolow are eatatantlally true; sf they are not trae, L call upon the uresent managers of thy Company, who are mien of cminent reepectability, to state whereln {ney are fale. Moreover, aa the Hon, William Brves seems to DESIROUS OF BEING 4 CHAMI'ION Inthe canso of the Charter Usk Life-Inenrance Company, I dare hlin or the fev. Dr. W. Hl. Hyder or Mr, Ueurge Sherwood, either, any, or all of thou, tomeet me In Hartford at any tino they may ~appuint, ond there make the necessary afidavits fwhich "will tmplieato mo in any criminal transaction in connection with imy manage- micnt of the Company. Now, if one-half or one-tenth part of waat these gentlemen bave aaserted Ia true, then ] am gulity of crimea which will send me to State's Prison in the State of Con- necticut, and it becomes tha duty of theso geutiv- men who have su openly avuwed thelr purpose and jatention tu this particular tu meet me In artford and make the necessary charges. And further- more I say THY MUST AND SIIALL DO 80, or they shall puffer as much for thelr falsehoods as Lhave suffered by reason uf the aumne, Mr. Furber then gives 4 long array of figures to sustain bis positiun., Inconversation wRha reporter of the ‘TYmes, Mr, Furber bitterly ide- nounced the way in which he has been treated generally for more than amonth, but spoke with @ great deal of sutisfuction of the action toward him by Mr, H.C, Trumbull, Jr., of Bal- timore, who was tho Beerctary of the General Committee of Policy-Hulders’ that wet in Hurt- ford, Inexplanation of his thanktulness to Mr. Trumbuil, he exbiblted u letter from which ‘the folluwing extract is made: Bartroug, Aug, 1, 1877.—A. ‘Dean sin: 1wasone of aCommulesion of Mary! palley-holders (a the Charter ( \k Lifu-Insurance “oipany who went to Martford to examine the af. folre.ot that iuatitution, and 2 frankly tell you that arcived in that city with asstrong prejudice ayalust you as one man cad havo against another, and was not only prepared, but fally determined, lo vxyosa to the utaiost of my power what I coucelved Ww be enormous rascalltlea on your purt. Afters full ond searching investigation of the affalra of thu Com- pany, and inure particulasly those in which you were concerned, I became CONVINCKD THAT L HAD DON YOU 4 GEEAT Dsaustic . in my owo mind. I think it but due to yon tosay to you that, in my eatimation you have been the victim of an unjust and bitter persecution euch a8 would huve Impetled me, bad I been tn your post. tion, to oght to the last extremity, even regardives of ‘the interests of thu pulicy-holders, in defense = of my own = good = name, ‘That you nave cocsulted as you Lave the good uf all the policy-Lolderr, atm ascnifce to your own feol- foge, by the entire surrender of your perwcual in tervata in the Campauy, caunot, 1 think, ba too highly commended. “Kalso ceeite to eke teatl- mony to . Farber, Etq.—~ TUR GREAT SERVICE you did the Company aurlug your connection with {t by locreasing the available interest-beuring bouda tothe extent of $1,000,000, air, moat sine ceruly, yours, H.C. fuumsuen, di (a concluding bis remarks with refereuce to Measru. Bross, Ryder, aud Sherwood, Mr. Fur- ber sald that those gentlemen will now eltuer have to fish, cut Lalt,or go asbore.” In other words, they soust muke their charges aguinst ‘him to legal form or retract them entirely. SOME RED TAPE, Speci Dupateh to The Tribune, New Youn, Aug. 4.—The proposed invest! gation of the charges agaiuet Collector Freo |, of Brooklyn, hasbeen given up. In its stead a plan bas been adopted by which Mr, Silverman, who made the charges, will submit affidavits ia support of them. Cuptes of these allidayits will be furnished to Collector Free- land, with the pames am residences of the wit resses whom Mr. Silverman will allege he can produce. Mr. Freeland wil) then read over Suyerman’s affidavits, and take his own time to eecertain if there {is any foundation for the assertlous, Having that they are based on erroneous prem- ises, Freeland will write coupter-afidavits to that effect, will yet the names and residences of bis witncsses, and hand the document tu Mr, Brooks. . Brooks will then cause cupies of thei to be tgade for the Leovfit of Mr. Silver- uaa. who, ip turo, will take bis time to fad ask satletied binsolf | THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY AUGUST WU, 1877. {€ Mr. Freeland ts not entirely mistaken in what he will have sworn to. When both parties have got throuch with thelr affidavits, the documents Will bo forwarded to Gen, Green B, Raum, Com- missioner of Internal Herenue. “He will read them over, examine the principal witnesses 00 both sides, and then render adectsion, This plan origiuated with Mr, Silverman, THE CROPS. ILLINOIS, Spertat Prapateder to The Tribune. =~ Crampatas, Ill, Aug. 14.—The drought which for 9 .few days has threatened to seriously cur~ tail the yleld of the corn crop was broken yes- terday by a fine rain of several hours’ duration. Atrip through various parts of the country Inst week reveals tho fact that there Is a great deal of poor corn, which will not even make reapect- able nubbins; stilt, the average being very large, with a favorable autumn, the crop will be very large, A few weeks of warm weather after this rain fs contidently lroned for. Tescors, I, Aug. 1M. The Repnbiican County Convention has nominated the fo:low- ing ticket: County Judge, J. K. Breeden, of Arcola; Treasurer, Henry R. Ingraham, of Tus- cainy Clerk, Daniel 0. Root, Tuscola: Superin= tendent of Schools, J. W. King, Newman, The Democratic Convention meets on Thursday. Heavy raiva fell here on Sunday and Monday, giving the final touches te the corn crop, which will be the heavicst for years. Moxmouti, Warren Co,, Aug. 14.—Oate and spring wheat in rtack. Threshing not yet com- menced, Corn doing well, all things considered. Virsr City, Ford Co, Aug. 1.—Ryo thresh- Inrelgbtecn totwenty bushels, Flax eight ta eighteen. Oats forty. Very dry for corn. Wil be a short hie Wansaw, Iancock Co., Aug. 14. crop of wheat is beginning to mo’ immense gquantiticg of hay are being pressed and shipped jouth. Nearly all the timothy cut for hay, CaRnnotnton, Green Co., Aug. 14.—Winter wheat half stackea. femainder thrested from the shock. Wheat fs beginning to move, Scasonable rains doing great good, ‘Mono, Madison Co., Aug. 14.—Wheat moving to some extent until the late fall in prices. Yield of what from 13 to 25 bushels. Nontox, Kankakee Co., Aug. 14.—Oats best ever known,--threshing from forty to sixty bushels, Corn looking fine, Camunipae, Henry Co. Aug. 14.—Oats very heavy,—from forty toseventy bushels. Fart- ers selling but little grain, Corn very promis- Tho new Ing. Fanaisaa, Cass Co., Aug. 14.—Some wheat threstied. Not much being sold. 7 Panzsting, Crawford Co,, Aug. 14.—Wheay being threshed and sold at $1.00@1.10, Corn promises a full crop. Fanwen Citr, DeWitt Co., Aug. 14.—Most of the farmers are holding threshed grain for hich. er prices. On Sunday are had g hail-storm which Jaid some of the corn flat. Gotcosna, Pope Co., Aug, 14,—Threshing ts being pushed forward. Fariners are eelllng. Past two weeks greatly improved the prospects for torn. Nrw Co.umata, Massae Co. Aug. L.— Farmers are hauling and selling their new wheat. Late rains helped corn greatly. IOWA. Spectal Dispatches to The Tribune, Dencque, Ja, Aug. 14.—Wheat has begun earlicr than usual to move frecly. Twenty- seven cars of new grain passed here yesterday from the West. The harvest {s considered the heaviest and best that Iowa hus over known, OskaLoosa, Mahaska Co., Aug, 14.—Farmers threshing. Wheat holding for better prices. Oat crop never better. Lurze amount for ex- port. Prospects good for a large cron of corn. Watentoo, Bluckhawhk Co., Aug. 14.—Sound of the threshing heard all over. Grain turning: out good, Farmers elipplug. Irving, Tama Co, Aug. 14.—Harvest over. Threshing berun. Wheat averaves twenty bushels to the acre. Superior quantity, Oats averuging fozty bushels. A copivus rain here ont the 17th ult. insures us acrop of carn. Astra, Story Co, Aug. 1. early done stacking.. Wheat good; will average cighteen bushels to the acre. Oats very heavy, Cornon high lund goods on low land a fallure. EARS, Plymouth Cu, Aug. 14.— Wheat all cut. ‘Threshing commenced. Farmers will lp their wheat early, Crops of all kinds are goat, Busasr, Marion Co., Auz, 14.—Weather fue for bringing forward the corn. Improving wonder- fully. Still, the entire azreage planted will uot average over balf a cro; INDIANA. Svectat Dispatches to The Tribune, -CHanoien, Warrick Coy Aug. 14.—Thresh- ing wheat becun: Farmers generally holding for higher prices. Outs very goo. Ninety- five per cent of timothy cut for May. Kwox, Stark Co., Aug. 14.—Very little wheat woivg forward. Holding for higher prices. Sinall proportion of timothy cut for reed, Tiryzcanoz, Aug. 14.—Onta heavy. Some threshed. | Yielding thirty-llve bushels. Suma Jurmera selling wheat. Corn doiuy well, MISSOURL Spectal Mavatches to The Tribune. Font Lyow, Benton Co., Aug. 14.—Threshing praln the order of the day. Coming to market. Little will be held over. Wheat will avcrage twenty bushels, Outs, sixty bushels. Flax, ten bushels, Jameson, Davies Co., Aug. 14.--Threshing machines buay. Furmwers holding their grain. Prices now very low. Fine ralus, and corn fs coming out fine. Fonton, Cultaway Co, Aug. 14,—Very little new wheat shipped. No tmoveinent except to local ini, Oats all saved tv good condition. MICHIGAN, Snectal Dispatches to The Triduns. Katamazoo, Aug. 14.—Oats harvested. Heavy crop. Saved {u govud condition, Corn ts coming on tinely, Bausien Breinos, Lerrien Co, Aug. lt.— Winter wheat a fair crop. Graln very plump. But little sold, Held fora higher price, Corn a very heavy crop. BauLT Sts. Manz, Aug. 14.—Oats turning, Spring wheat very promising, We. had no strike ov the publly works or among laborers in this county, Mille have continued runulng as heretofore. NEBRASKA, Spectat Papatch to The Tribune, Davin City, Butler Co., Aug, 14.—Wheat and oats are all harvested, Very little thresbed, None being shipped. Cora prospect good. Beaver City, Fauro Co, Aug. 14.—Barley erop goo}, Oats never better, Some threshing dune. Wheat will go frum seventeen to thirty bushels, Cuniauton, Knox Co., Aug, 14.--Farmersare happy over the large cropy. ‘Threshing will not commeuce before October, Curn grows rapidly. WISCONSIN, Speciat (Aspaiches to Tha Tribune. = Maptsoy, Aug. 1.—Small grain excellent steld and good quality, All cut and large pru- vortion stacked, Little threshed and sold, Corn Iylate, Bate with favorable autumn. Magsuant, Dans Co., Auy, L4.—Farmers all happy. Wheat good crop. Corn is in and fine. Dry and hot weather, » KANSAS, Spectal Dispatches to The Tribune, _ Parsoxs, Labetts Co. Aug. 14—Com growing finely, Wt make abeavy crop. Farm- ers heying aud plowinz fur fall whet. Emvouts, Lyon Cu., Aug. t4.—Bome thresh- ing, but most of the grain im stack fur bigher prices, ts 13}4 to 1S vents, Crop very goud. Corn crop is splendid. Largest ever ‘ralsed, ‘The season never Leu MINNESOTA, Spectal Dispatch to The Iribune, Litrce Favs, Morrison Co., Aug. 14.—Whoat cut, Belug stucked in excellent condition. Averages twenty-two bushels to the acre, The completion of the Brainerd Brauch of tho st. Paul & Pacitle Railroad through this county, so that wheat can be shipped at honic, gives ucew Aife and spirit to the tarmers fo this county, — -OH1LO. Byectal Dispatches so The Tribune. Caman Doves, Tuscurawus Co., Aug. 1iL— Not wuch pew wheat sold. Checked by the de- cline if price. Oats all cut. Extra yield, Near ly ait timotay cut for nay. Corn will be extra 00 i ZaMESVILLE, Muskingum Co., Aug. 14.—Very large cropof oats. Threshing. Stost of the wheat will be stored for higher prices. IN EUROVE, A gentleman largely ideutifled with Western railroads, now in Eurupe, writes toa friend in this city from Wiesbauen, Germany, July 15; “The war will coutinuc unless Turkey goce directly to Buses for peace. Other Powers will probably be cowplicated, and then there is no telling where it will end. Turkey will vot, as aniug ghink, be Geleated ia ene gruud battle, covered, the body found, and the parties sns- pected uf the murder were arrested, and Felix Holder. mutrderer had hired, and had in his possession the pistol which Williams had purchased for the purpose of shouting the old man. The stone fastened to the dead man’s neck was held witha backing-strap belonging to a set of harnogs, the property of Sam Willtains. hiscell. Tak(ug Of his drawers, he ticd them fn a knot about his neck, and fastened the dis engaged end to an frou bar above his head. hare saved himself if sulcute by hanging, but was df been arrested og an accomplice, os well as the woman Jones. All the parties belong to a class eat was attacked lust night, about a mile from aud was cut In the side. the young men of Winchester and neignborhuod: are quite threatening, and if a lynching should She can lose half her territory and continue the fight, for eho has no creat interests to euffer except her own people, and they can feht and Itve on nathing for a long time. France, En- aland, and Germany have unequaled erops of gram, hay, and verctables, while the wine pros- peete are very promising, ‘Tn all there countries here wil bean unusual supply of breadstuils of home production.” / CRIME. RAPE, MURDER, AND SUICIDE. Telegram to Cincinnatt Conimerctitt, Lexixatox, Ky., Aug. 11.—The little town of Winchester, in Clark County, Is in n state of ferment over a series of murders, sulchles, and attempted sulclies, complicated with charges of tape. A month or two age a woman named Mrs. Jones accused one John Edgar of rape. Edgar was arrested and admitted to bail. Mra, Jones wasenceinte at the time, and bad little public sympathy on account of her doubtil character, Mi: ones’ stepinther, James Will- iams, took stdes with Edgar, On Tuesday night dames Willams was taken out and inuniered, and his body thrown, with a Leavy stone Led to his neck, ute a pond near the ‘town. By aceldent the erime was dis- POLITICAL. The Democratic State Conven- tion of Maine at Port- land. Joseph H. Williams, of Augus- ta, Nominnted for Gov- ernor. The Inflationists of New Jersey Out in a Bombastic Proclamation, Platform of the Colnmbus Working: men's Convention. MAINE, Porthann, Me, Aug. 4.~—Tho Democratic State Convention assembled at 11:15 o'clock this morning, and was called to order by the Hon. E, F.-Pillsbury, Chalrman of the State Committec. There wasa large and intelligent assemblage present. The Ion, Willis Li Put- nam, of Portland, was nominated for tempo- rary Chairman, and John B, Redman, of Elle worth, for Secretary. « Mr. Putnam, in his speech ta the Convention, sald the fluancial question was the all-Impor- tant one. He considered the War had but jnst ccared, and that we now feel the inevitable results of that conillct, viz. an inflated currency and an overpuwerful Central Government. Ont of these evils camocorruption, and extravagance in additions out of cfyil war comes inabllity of tho ravaged conntry to receivo the manufactures of the more successful portion. The longer war is kept up, the longer the fever and prostration. Tt was voted that the temporary organization be made permanent. Sixteen Vice-Preddents were chosen and the committees appointed, ant the Convention adjourned till 3 p. ins Upon reassembling, resolutions were re- ported and adopted reallirming the platforin and principles of the St. Louis Convention, characterizing as monstrous the political fraud reversing the election of Samuel J, Tilden oa President, and asking an amendment to the Constitution which will make a repetition im- possible, and finally declaring ‘that the restor- ation to the common rights of citizenship of the |. ‘They were am Williams, a stepson of the murdered man, Holder had assisted San Willams, brought: to town the horse which tho On Thuraday night Holder hanged himself in Waen found he was dead, with his feet not three inches trom the ground, Ha might enally ic would, Last night Sam Willlams made an attempt at lecovered in time. ‘The wile of the murdered man Williams ins by ng ineans respectable, ‘Asa sequel to this disreputable affair, ayoung man connected with one of the parties In “Iuter- Winchester, by a party uf men hostile to bin and hls brother, Ie was shot throuh the hand ‘The mutterings among take place to-night it would surprise nobody. WHISKY. people of thres Southern States long kept sub- Epectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Ject to military occupation is a just acknowl- Miwaukez, Wis. Aug. 14.—Christlan clgment of te faeries of peserrales pelae Salentine, running the distillery of M.. J. | Plesi tint, tho ee nis Peo ace Salentine’ on the South Side, selzed last Satur- | UROM,Prineloles, makes nu fachiits of day, was brought up for examination yesterday, Marshal Fink and Collector Bean were ex- amined, but the only important witness was a former distiller of Snlentine, who swore that, under defendant's dircetion, ho had manu- faceured rum from molasses for something like ayear, The cxamiuation was continued till to- MHOTFOW pectat Dtenateh to The Tribune. cra ateh ta une. New York, Aug. 14.—A raid was mado this morning on an illicit distillery discovered on the buulevard in an old car-epring: factory, It was under the supersiaion, of Deputy Collector Webber, assisted by Capt. Leary and five special police ollicers, ‘The factory linving been sur- rounded. and all means of cecape cut olf, ade scent was made inte the cellar. where a still of Ast) gallane eapucity was found ju complete working order, with furnaces «and other appurtcnauces, Two thousand gallons of mast were realy for usc, with # large quan- tity of whisky. The Jatter was soized, and the mash, still, and furnace destroyed. While the destruction was in progress, Oilicer Keboe, who was on guard on a vacant lot ad- joining the building, arrested a man just as he was in the act of issuing from a subterrancan pussage. an investigation was made, which re- sulted In the discovery of a long underground passage Jeading trom the distillery tntu the vu- cant lot, by which entrance to and exit from tho distillery lind been aiforded, ‘The prisoner, who gave bis wame as Thomas Smith, was taken be- fore United States Commissioner Sbicids and held in default uf €2,000 vail. wrong inthe Administration In” possession of the Government." Tho candidates placed {n_ nomination for Goy- ernor ‘were Sulllyan C. Andrews, of Portland; Furgnaon Haines, of Biddeford; and Samuel J. Anderson, of ortiand. The last-named with drew, saying party usage aud courtesy required the renomination of John C. Talbot. duseph H. Willlama, of Auguata; Dr. Alonzo Garcetlon, of Lewiston; and Jolin C. Talbot, of Enat Machias, last year's nomiuce, were then proposed, ‘The third ond final ballot resulted: Williams, 283; Garcellon, 101; Talbot, 57; Hulnes, 10; Anderson, 4, Wililains was’ declared the aom- ince, and the yote made unanimous, and tho Convention adjourned. G10. .__ Spectat Diepatch to The Tribune, Couomanus, O., Aug. 14.—The Executive Com- mittee appointed at the workingimen's mecting Inst Saturday night appointed A. G. Tico os Chairman and W, Royce Secretary. Mr. Spohn offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the workingmen of the diferont wards aud’ townships elect delegates In the uatial manner to mect in convention ut Colambus on the 2ith day of August for the parpase of nominating acuunty ticket. A committee of flve was appointed to sco that the resolutions were carricd ont. The — Cummittes hus fssued « long ad? ASSASSINATED, dress. It denounces tho financial pol- Spectul Dispatch to The Tribune. ley of the Government demands a Sroux City, Ia., Aug. M.—The following telegram from Yankton Agency, Dakota, was received hero this morning: “Charles E, Hedges was found dead on Sunday about twenty-fvo nilles south of Brule Agency, Ho toft the nerd Thursday morning looking for the trall, and iu- tending to go to Brule, but, not appearing there, ecarch was made, and Le was found shot du the face. the ball cuming out on the top of his head. He had been dead over. threo days. The seat and inelde of his bueuy were covered with blood. It fs supposed ho waa shot by some one outside, though nothing of lis property was disturbed, the team, his satchel, and gun being near him when found. Mr. Heages was one of the most'prominent and influential citizens of this place, and larcely in- terested in Government cattle contracts. Ile recently went to the Indian country to persou- ally aapertnteud deliveries of cattle, ‘The news ia death casta gloom over the wholu city. His remains will bo brought hers as soon as they can be removed.” CIILD-MURDER AND SUICIDE, Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Witresnanne, Pa, Aug. 14.—This morning the quiet borough of Ashley, near this city, was startled by the newa that Mrs, B. Warner, o well-toalo widow, bad drowned her infant cbitd and then committed suicide, Owing to family bereavernents, {t is supposed that she was teni- orarily deranged, and, about midnight, roze rom ber bed, wud, taking her baby, went. out- doors and drowned the child tn a barrel of ralu- water. She then returned to lier room, and, lylog down in bed beside another child, delth- rately cut her own throat, the horritle deed only being discovercd when the child awakened this morning. TIORRINLE AFFRAY, Apeciat Dispatch to The Tribune, East Stainaw, Mich., Aug. 14.—A fatal af- fray occurred at Flint this morning. Four rougha, two Iay brothers, Tom Jackman, and a man named Batay, got into an altercation about the result of a gaine of curds, during which Jackman was knocked down. ‘This was the sige nal fora row, ‘Tom Hayes recelved a. elas! cut, extending from the middle of the chest down eight inches, from which lie futestines protruded, one gash avross tue right hand, and aatal in the left side near the heart. His tne juries are pronounced fatal, atey received an ugly gash across the top of his head, one on his neck, atd another In the side, and will probably de. The other two escaped, ——— A NEW SWINDLE. Towa Crrv, Ia., Ang, 14.—An Ingentons swin- dio hos recently been detected in this city, by which 1 bills are made to return a large inter- est to the manipulators. A $1 and a 5 bill, greenback or some National Bank currency, aro carelessly torn in two In the middle, and halt of the *ouo" and half of tho, ‘tive’ are pasted together, Unless closely dtrutinized, they will be apt tu be tuken for “fives.” Thus with gu, the swindler will make $4 out of the $10 he manufactures. —_ DES MOINES, IA, Das Mosnazs, fa., Au. 14.—Frank Carroll, who Is to be hanced Thursday for the robbery of the stage between Deadwood and Cheyenne, and the murder of the driver, was raised in this elty, a Han sas M.D Wut trait jo Sunday evening, Mf. D, m3, of Marry Witiame, (io. Marion Coury mice robber, was shot and killed at Red Oak by his ‘business. partner, Mike Sell. The trouble grew out of the purchase aud transter of a drug-store: cirenlation suficlent for tho business ‘demands of. the country; arralens bath parties fora be- trayal of trust and a violation of duty to the peopte, inasmuch as they havo failed to build up our ruined commerce, and Lave impused un necessary and oppressive tariff-duties, Increased the ealaries of oflicials, reduced the wages of workingmen, and legatized a syste of convict labor, bringing the inmates ot our prisons in conipetition with tie houorable luborimg citi zens; jmperatively demands the taxation of United States bonds and thelr payment Inthe same currency received by ‘the peuple, with ao repeal of the National Banking act, and tho fsaulug of curreucy direct from tho United Stutes Treasury, the remonetization of sliver, the expansion of tho currency suiticient for the demand of business, the repeal of the Resumption act, and the reduction of all Fed- eral and State olllclals, ‘The address closes by saylui ve nothing to hope for from exleting par- 3 they have never been tn symoathy with Ia~ Promises have been made by thain only ta be broken, and our only hops lies In a tnited and hartwontous organization, irrespective of party tes oF past faith, Notning can bellearned as to what action witl be taken in regard to the State tieket nominated st Cincionat!, but there is reason to believe it will not be supported by the Convention which has been called to assemble on the 24th inst, POLITICAL CONVENTIONS, Calls have been fasused for wattonal and State polltical conventions and conferences as fol- lows: Weuneaday, Aug, 15--New York Prohibitlonist, in Utica, Wednesday, Aug, 22—Pennsylvania Domocratic, in Harrisburg. Thursday, Aug, 23.—New York Greenback, In Rocheater Wednesday, Aug, 20—lowa Democratic, in Bare shalltown. Weduesday, Sept. in Harrisburg. Tuenday, Sept, W—Wheeontin Repnbltean, tn . 12—) chusetts Prohibi- Worcester; Pennsylvania Prohibition- a Harrsbary. hi Sept, 13—Massachusetta Democratic, in Worcester, Wedneaday, Sent, 19—Massachusetts Repablic- an, in. Worceater. Thursday, Sept, 20—Marylond Hepublican, in Baltinore, y S—Pennsylvania Republican, « lay, Sent, 25—National Convention of Hepreseniative Colored Men, in Washington; Na- flonal Conference of Probibitioniste at Perry> Strout M, E, Church, Now York City, NEW JERSEY. ‘Trenton, N. J., Aug. 14.—The Greenback party to-day nominated Gen. Thomas I, Hoxey for Governor, Tho resolutions demand aa im- mediate repeal of tho Resumption act, attribut- ing tu it the contraction of the currency and the eneral distress of the country, and warn work- jnginen that itis part of the conspiracy of the money power to paurerize and then disfranchise labor. All partics who desire relief from tue present burdens are luvited to join, ‘She resolutions aluo denvuncel the demon. riser of silver aud demanded the repeal of ic law, ILLINOIS, Bpectat Dispatch ta The Tribune, Broominotoy, It, Aug. 14.—The Republican Convention uf McLean County to-day noniinated : County Judge, Kh. M, Benjamin; County Treas- urer, Joseph Deulaon; County Clerk, C. W. At- kinson; County Superintendent of Schools, Willian Hf, Smith. Benjamin, Atkinson, and Smith were vuminated by acciuinution, and Deulson on fret ballot. to Williaus. om - J mm MISSISSIPPI. A TURK, Apectal Dispatch ta The Tribune, Special Pixpatch ta The Tribune. McGuxcon, Ia., Aug. 14.—Dr. C. D, Branile, in charge of the Turkish bath establishMent at Prairie du Chien, Wis., outraged the daughter | Wasuineton, Aug. 14—A report comes Misstasippl that ex-Gov, Brown will run as in- dependent candidate fur Governor, and be sup- ported by Republicans. of Mr. Schumaun, senior partner of Schumaun arene & Merges, brewers, yeatenlay while the lady HYMENEAL, was tuking @ bath. The Do-tor has fled the Bpectat Diavatca to The Tribune. panty, very eftort ia being made to capture Prrrenure, Pu, Aug. 14.—Quite a sensation od was caused in society circles here to-day by the BURGLARY, discovery of the clandestiae marriage, a fow Spectat Piapatch (0 The Tribune, weeks ago, of O. W. Carroll, connected with MILwavkex, Wis, Aug. 14.—Geu. Crawford’s residence at Wauwatosa was entered by burglars, who took §1,800 in gold and United States bonds. The bookstore of West & Co. was en- tered and several bundrod dollgra worth of fancy cutlery, peus, cic., taken, No clew to the busiucss epartnient ot the Pittsburg Dis- patch, and Miss Helen, only daughter of A. W. Rout. Eay., senior proprictor uf that paper. Mr. Carroll ta a young man of respectable con- nections, sod is Iu moderate circumstances. ‘The lady in tho case is 14, handsome and ax complished, and quite a so-iety belle. a KANSAS COUNTY BONDS. Svectal Disputed to The Tribune. Lawaesce, Kun., Aug. 1.—The County Conunlssioners of Anderson, Fraukiln, Jobn- sou, Leavenworth, and Douglas Counties are ip convention hera today far the purpose of A FORGER, New York, Aug. 14.—George R. Sims was arrested to-day on a requisition of the Governor of inols whea hiring a room in the ollice of ne Buckioguam. Ho ty said to be a notorious eT - 85. During the yeur Habilities have decreas Brees. They propose .an coal nines, and the development of and adjust gricvances If considering what ean best be done with the op presatve bond burders of the several counties which they represent. Their session to-day was strictly private, but something will be known to-morrow of what they advise. The prevatlin sentient {son favoring a compromise sever degrees better than repudiation. THLE RAILROADS. TEXAS & PACIFIC, Srectat Dispatch to Te Tribune, Pamapecrnta, Pa, Aug. 14.—The annual mecting of the Texas & Pacific Railroad was hekd in this city to-day. The Company now op- erates 414 miles of road, or nincty more than last year, having built 110 during the year. The total receipts were $2,391,070.48, working cx- penses, $1,952,445.00, feaving a profit on the Sear'e operations of $1,U20,530.81. Againet this, interest on bonds, amount pafd In losses, oftice and legal expenses are charged, leaving a surplus of $319,055, The increase in gross earnings was $473,823, over 80 per cent ubon those of tho year preceding. The net earnings per milo were $1,060; passenger traflic recelpta were $524,198.47, agalnst $397,120.93 last sear. Freight trafic increased in reecipts 806,044.78. The construction account amounts to $20,374,- 263, which, with the property account, land offices, expenses, material, etc, make the whole credit side foot up $27,700,004. The capital etock Is $7,483,400: the first-mort- gage O-per-cent bonds, $3,550,000; the consoli- dated 6-per-cent gold bonds, $7,548,000; and tho 7-per-cent income and land-grant bonds, $7,350,- J and asecls tnereased. ‘Tivo years ayo, WIth B24 miles of road in eperation, with twenty-cight locomotives and 415 cars, the Coospany’e ae a funded and Huating indebted- 853, Yesterday the liabilities were. stated ut 219,550,578, with 444 miles of road, Hiity lovomnutives, and 1,050 care,—a ‘reduction of nearly rs) of Indebtedness, side by atde, with an increase of 120 miles of road, The Company's first-mortgage bonls brought si} cents on the dollar; the consolidated bunds subt at sd. With the proceeds of these bonis and other recetpts the 110 miles of rund built dur- tug the year have been constructed at a cost of $1,781,793, In alluding to the subject of Congressional afd, the Directors give a statement of what they ask from Con- en highway 1,400 mites in length, from Fort Worth to Sau Diego, which, with the road now completed, shall be under Government controt. e Last winter politl- cal disputes prevented the consideration uf their roject, but they hope to gain favorable egisiation at next winter's session. They pro- pose to limit the Governments Mability to 2,500,000. oper annum, for which a first mortgaze {3 offered upon the road ond 18,000,000 acres of land. Government bonds beanie Sper cent Interest fire uaked at the rate of 835,000 per mile of road conatruct- ed, and 85,000 per mile to romaln in the ‘Treas- uy of the United States. It is a private cnter- prise, they say, desiened to eecure tuthe people without cost to the Government a national highway, the construction of which at this time is believed to.bu a tield for the vuinplosment of surplus populations. The recent discovery of rich ieri- cultural and mineral lands upon the Tine of the rom, are referred to as reasons for the opening | of this great Southern hignway. TEXAS FREIGHT-AGENTS’ ASSOCIA- "TION, About a month ago the General Frelght- Agents of the vartous Texas roads held a mect- ing at St. Louis and formed an Associatton, call- ed the Texes Genoral Froight-Agents’ Associa- tion, for tho purpose of meeting together monthly to discuss such matters as would be of Interest to thelr respective roads, there should any exist between the varlous roads. Tho second meeting of the Association was held at the Grad Pacific Hotel in this city yesterday. The following gentlemen were present: C. C, Gibbs, General Freight and Pas- senger Agent of the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antowlo Railroad; 4. Waldo, Gencral Freight and Passenger Acent of the Houston & ‘Texas Central; O. (i. Murray, General Freight and Pussenger Acent of the Galveston, Hous- ton «& Henderson Ratlrond; Allan MeCoy, Ueneral Freight Agent of the International Great Northern; W. P. Robluson, General Freight Acent, and G, W. Lilly, Assistant Gen- eral Freight Agent of the Missourt, Kansas & Toxas; W. H. Newman, General Frelelt Agent ofthe Texas & Pacific; Seth Frink, General Freight Agent of the st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, The meeting lasted all day, but no business of interest to the outaide public was transacted, ‘The next meoting of the As- m elation will probably be held at Galveston, ex, Jo the evening there was an Informal meet- ing of the Assoclation fu the cafo of the hotel, st which tho oitlcers were made the recipients. of several presents, badges of offce, some of them more ornainent- al than weful. The gontlemen bonored wero Pre@ident Frink, Vice-President Murray, Treas- urer Gibbs, and Sceretary Newman, The de Uvery of each gift was provocative of much mer- riment, and the participants in the festivities were unanimous in the bellof thateach recipient got whatheimost needed. There was much hilarity, and the “palo alr wus streaked with blood” frum several cascs of tle red wine, THE SOUTIIWESTERN RATE AS8O- CIATION, The regular monthly mecting of the South- western Railroad Rate Association, which hos been twice postponed on account of the strike, was held yesterday at the Grand Pacific Hotel, all the roads belonging to the pool being repre scnted. The proceedings wero unusually har- moufous, and ‘no charges asto cutting rates were made, all the roads seeming to be In favor of getting remuncrative figures. After a short discussion {t was decided to advance the rates on Grain as'tollows; ‘All grain excopt wheat—From Missouri River points to St. Louis, Louisiana, Uannibal, West Batney ana Burlington, 20 cents per 100 pounds; old rate, 18 cents. To Chicwgu, 23 cents; old rate Sl cents, To Toledo, ut cents; old rate, 27 cents. Wheat—From Missourl-River points to St. Louls, Louisiana, Hannibal, West Quincy, and Burilngton, 25 cénts per 100 pounds; old rate, Ween ‘oO Chicago, 80 cents; old rate, 2 ‘vu, Toledo, 8 cents; old rate, 84 cents, nge was made in the rates on five stock, ich rematn as follows; From Missouri- River points to 8t, Louw, Hannibal, Loulslana, Weat. Gasiey,, and Burlington, $50 per car. ‘To rr. Chicago, 867.50 pei ‘The new tarilf gocs into effect next Monday, Aux. = BALTIMORE & ONTO, Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Wasninatoy, D, ©, Aug. 14,—There aro rumors current hero of a change in the manage- ment of the Baltimore & Ohio Hallroad. The report fs that a combination {s forming, the ob- Jectof which isto depose Garrett from the Preal- dency at the election for olicers in October, and to elect Keyser, Firat Vico-President, in hie piace. The balance of the puwer in the vote is sald to be held by the Directurs of the Jobn Moupkins University, EXPRESS BUSINESS. Cincinnati, Aug. 14.—On Thursday next the Adams Express Company will withdraw Ite agents aud messcugers from the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad, The express busluess will be carried un by tho Railroad Company through its freight department. ITEMs, The agreement for the formation of the new Towa pool stil! remaios unsigned, and the dill cultica between the Union Pacile and Missourt Iver Raltroad in Nebrusku remain as far from settlement as ever, The Union Vaclite, it is claimed, is still discriminating against the Chi- cago, Burllugton & Quincy Ruilroad, and the matter will probably remain in the present shape until the uext Conzress takes up the bill now before It, aud decides whether the Union Pacifle alall be compelled to prorate on bual- need received weat of Omaha, Mr. Gould seems tu be certain that fe cau control a majurity of Hie imeraers of Congress, aud hence his detiant attitude. ‘The rulroads leading East from this city will probably advance the rates on graiu eastward fu a few days. A miveon inte bo Bald or tae urpose next week. An sdyanco in c Enibeat und. fourtirclass will probably be de- cided upow at the same time. Tnfurmation was recelve) here vesterday that the pay-car of tho Baltimore & Obi Nullroad would be on the Chicago Divislun uext weck to yom! the employes for the wonth of Jus ‘he nows causes much pratitication to the wen employed on the Chicago Division of the Balti more & ‘Ohio Railroad. rE. ©, Brown, Assistant Gcueral Super- Intendent of the Michizau Ccutral Railroad, was in the city yesterday. Mr. J. D. Brown, Geucral Ticket and Pas senger Agent uf tho ‘Missouri, Kausus & Texas Railroad, was io the city yesterday ou business connected with bia road, TAXATION, Meeting and Organization of the State Board of Equalization. Assessment Returns from all the Counties of Hlinvis. Showing the Assossed Value of Roal Estate, Porsonal Property, Eto, Bpectat Ditpateh to The Tribune. Srnixoriety, I1., Aug. 14.—The State Board of Equalization convened at 2 p. in., ex-Auditor Lippincott presiding, and organized by the elec- tion of the following officers: Seeretary, Ting- by S. Wool; Assistant Scerctary, A. Ki Mee Cahe, of Gallatin; Doorkeeper, W. H. Duflelds Page, W.J. Oglesby. Messrs. Warner, Root, and Whitesides were appointed a committes to prepare rules of order, ‘The Auditor alt be- fore the Buard tabulated assessment returns, of which the following fs a condensation: Perannal property. Number, Aneveed ratue, Horses of all ages. BIG 8 M108. Legend © aby Sheep ot all ages... 1.0404, LO alia? TU ear Starters) 1, 114.2989 Bitiara vie telly, or au er 120,405 Carriagen aud w sour kind. Watehea and cliets sewing and Knitty Piano-fortes Meloue ans Franchi Aunultte Patent rigute Steamboaia, wharf -boats, barxe WALEr-Crame Total avessed value of eoumerated prope! Las peeernareeteneeerey seeecaee, 8 81-009) 168 ‘Antolin ar tunenwine diet property. ‘Manutuctured mente: and Agricul 1,89 840 8,008,053 100,074 45,202 8,370,020 1,288,090 12,621,088 10, 5th, FAL BOOS TG 49,453 al Sharea uf capital ‘sioc! compantes not of this ntate Pawobrokers' property. Property of corporations u Deford cnumeriier Prop 10. 424,002 ron'y eatale g 517,703 aI jonal ban Ailother persunal property. Total accessed valun of ungnumera'td propt'y.$108, 670,200 ‘Totni and value uf persunal property Rattroud, proverty anacesed in coun Average Asssened ralue, putue. C~Personal ronerty.... 197,648,453 sees $017,203 $03 1,328.13 Clase P= $008, UE 104 ASI eecsere AD8.03 22027, 004 Total yaluo of rallrons proverty at: WCsHCKL IT COUNLS..cocercseeseeseresare of acres 10,01 Ne 4,407,602 Sumber “ratuee a : of Assensed acres, acre, “talus, pent 225-090.006 & 17.28 644,000,007 i td funds 8,615,959 Tote) a Total assessed vaite of land. Real este Number ritue turn and "nf pr clin lata, tots, jute Impro' tuwn and Clty ota, «; 300,244 $404.37 $170, 773, 582 Untinproved : Reat estate ‘—Lands, roved 491, 704, 034 Ansocced _ blue. cl value of town and city Total value of all ti sessed IN count Acres in cultivation Orn. 82D, = R84 Ole, 14015 merdowe, “2.277,0707 other told [riuete 77h Zur: acrev in inclbead pasture, 4,018,013 ja orchard, S10, 148s, in woodland, G, 50. fat tulue Total matua Of all prop-| at prop. iy asteaed ene aetenea a cornties. 4: Disia. 1, 2, shai2u7 TRUE, Ho 8, 204, 45D Wstried. 8 1S, 747,399 105,108, 7: tale oe 58 GASH mei Bese H ‘Total... a wast! paeenth Dlatrics: 14,428, 0011 Crawford. Ji ast, to) Clarke a aines Wwe i Woes ‘Total, ron fam. Rock Istands TORAL soe. 8 43,325; ‘Serenth Diatrict, O15 ITA O2 ate ere aur, 504 4,001,081 HT! Clare, Irclanid, na successor tn Parliament to Sir Coleman O'Loghlan. Sir Francis Hincks has published another Int. teron the Orange question, In which ho gives farther expreasion to views similar to those in his former letters, and contends that Orance demonstrations in the City of Montreal are in- eXpeilfents ~ Thomas White, Jr., leaves here Saturday next for Minaukeo, Wis.. to attend as delegate from Canada the International Conference of the Chamber of Comm / “FIRES. ALLEGHENY CITY, PA. Kectal Diepateh to The Tribune, Pittsouno, Pa., Aug. 14.—Gritham & Cracin's foundry, at Washington and Beaver avenues, Allegheny City, waa destrayed by fro early this morning, The entire Fire Department was. called out, and had great ditllcalty to present the’ flames from spreading. and causing adis- nstrous conflagration. 1.033 on foundry and ma- terial about $5,000. While golngto the fire the horses attached to the Columbia hose-ca riage ran off, knocking down and rerlously f juring two Loy, named Orr, son of Coitucr tan anes B, Orr, aud Con Donahite, the lat. ter’s left arm heing so badly shattered! that am- putation was necessary. It is tcared that he will not survive. —— AT LUDINGTON, MICIL Speclut Dispatca to The Tribune. Lopixatox, Mich., Aug. 14.—Chauncey Gibbs? boarding-huuse, in the Fourth Ward of this city, burned this afternoon, with nearly ali ite con. tents. The flre orkinated In the second stor: robably froin a elilmnoy, Loss, abont 84,000: fnauredd for 81,500 in the Detrolt Fire and Marine Lusurance Company. PUBLIC MEN. MINISTER WASHBURNE. Spectat Dispateh to The Tribune, Gaxesa, IL, Aug. 14.—1 am {nformed on re Hable authority that the Hon, E. B. Washburne will set sail fur Aincrica on tho Lith of 8eptem- ber. The ex-Miulster to France will not reach this country in thne to secept the ituvitation tendered Lim to address the turmers, of Rock County, Wis, at thelr annual tair, to bo held In the City of Janesville during the latter part of fext munth. SENATOR MORTON, + Inpranarons, Ind., Aug, 14.—The condition of Senator Morton, thougn serious, 1s not so eritical as reported. Col. Holloway, who left his bedside carly this morning, says his left orm is alightly, and his phystclan thinks only tem- porarily, paralyzed, but lis general health is unimpaired, and ke ts contidont of speedy re- covery. SENATOR CONKLING. Unica, Aug. 14.—Senator Conkling was wel- coined home to-night by his fellow-citizens, Senator Kernan speaking words of greeting, Citizens of Albany also gave Senator Conkling a reception on bis way home.' WASHINGTON. The President—Phe Hilo Grande—Sitting BulleThe Chicago Collectorship—Other News. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. ‘Wasninotos, D. C., Aug. 14.—Tho manacers of shows continue to scck to secure the Presi- dentasa rival attraction, Most of the hotel- keepers of the Virginia watering-places haying failed, the managers of the Pittsburg Industrial Exposition have extended on invitation tu be there at the opening; Sept. 4. The Preekdent has nelther accepted nor declined. The President received numerous die patches from Gen. Ord and — other tullitary officers on = the Rio Grands to-day. They contain a letter whieh fs not in the press dispatches, Most vigorous mexsurcs willbe taken to bring to Justice -the outlaws who broke {nto the jal. ‘The co-operation of the Mexivan authoritivs is expocted, ‘The Cabinet decided to give the Bitting Bull Commission as little dignity as possible, and to reduce the Commission to two members. Gen, Terry will represent tho War Department IC his duties perinit. The other meimber, who wilt represent the Indian Service, is not yet desig- nated. There are no funds to pay civillan inem- ers, The subject of tho Coltectorship of the Chl- cago port was not considered in the Cabinet niceting to-day. Tw the Western fated Press, Wastixatoy, Aug, 14.—The Cavinct to-day authorized Gen. Terry aud a clyiilan in Govertr ment service to represent the United States la treating with Cansia for the return of Sitting Hull and band. Cul. Corbin bas been appotuted Bocretary ot the Commission. The Cabinet also couaidered the Rio Grande troubles at some length, It was announced that, the Governor of Texas would deinand of the Mxican author ties ullprits who crossed from the Mexican site to the Io Grande on the 12th, broke pea the Jal and eummitted other depredations, ‘The Cabinet appraves tho action of the Govornor under the extradition treaty. oa Tho ppolleation of R. F, Campbell to be reln- stated. Collector of Internal Revenno tor the Becond District of Texas to place of M. Brewster, present incumbent, was crante Campbell was removed last fall, and in his ap- plication forreinstatement charges that he was removed on accoust of having invored the nom- Iuatlon of Bristow for the Presidency, He states that hie bas been a citizen of Texas twen- ty-seven years, and a pronounced Kepublica, and that Brewster resided in fHlinols when ay poluted. ‘A count of postaxe-stamps in the New York manufactory shows 162,011,160 stamps in the yaults representing a yulue of 87,560,82.21. ‘The President and party left this eventag fot Bennington, en dubpl Cntonsss « Williamson, 24) deflerson 8,2 Heh tan Tuk 17H Kalle 215, ‘abaal 2 Tan; 2m. Zee Wayne. 43h TOUR. o09 06 Beh, 105, 001 CANADIAN NEWS. ‘The Laborers’ Strike=Lord Dufferin at Win- hipeg—The Fishery Commission-Orange- men—Other Matters. Spectat Dispatch to Tha Tribune, Qvenzc, Aug, 14.—To-day the men engaged {o loading sea-golug veascls left the ships in a body und refused to return to work, Thoy be- tong to the Laborers’ Benevolent Boctety, and claim that thelr Itue of action {3 In accordance with the rules of thelr Soctety. The origin of the difficutty .was the loadiug of a ship by nou-Soclety men. : ‘Spectat Dispateh to The Tribune, Woenipgo, Aug. 14.—This evening the citl- zens of Winnipeg gaveabaltin honor of Lord and Lady Dufferlu. To-moroow they visit St. Auvdrew's, Selkirk, and afterwards the Men- nonite settlement. Yesterday the vice-regul party attended tho opening of the Rifle Associa tion's meeting, the Countess of Dutleriu tiring tho first shot, waking u bullseye. Av exbibi- tion of lasso-throwing and the buffalo hunt were given, which excited great interest. ‘Special Diapatca to The Tribune, Mavivax, Aug. 14.—At a dinver of the mem- bers of the Barat MeNab's Island, last eveulog, speeches were made by Judge Kellogg, United States Fishery Commissioner, Judge Fostor, United States Agent, Me: Daua, Trescott, Doutre, Davis, Judge James, and others. The Comission ia In session duly, Probably the Sorty-four days allowed for taking evidence in support of the British case will be fully occu- picd. They are now on the third week, and Eniv 6ttcep witnenses' have been cxaintaed, be- slucs @ large number of ailidavite read. Syeciat Dispute iv The Tribune, MovrueaL, Aus. 11.—Stephen J. Steany, who took @ prominent part on the Cuthulc side fn ail matters connected with the Orange dithul- ties, sailed from New York by the steawslip Wyowing thls morning to coutvot the County BENNINGTON. ‘The Town Agog—Vreparations for the Re ception of Distinguished Men, Benwinaton, Vt., Aug, 14.—The constant ar rival of troops upon the Centennial fictds, and of people in town, made the day qyite auk inated. ‘To-night veterans and others hold a monster camp-iire, with specches and inusic. The Hon. E. J. Phelps will deliver thre wel- come uddress to-morrow to Vermonters, and the day following to distingulshed guests. ‘Tho Presidential party, to arrive to-morro™, will consist of the President and Mra. Haye thelr son Bircnard, Miss Foote, Attorney-Ger eral Devens, Postinaster-General Key, and Scce retary of War McCrary, ‘They will be vacurted to thelr quarters by troops. Tels regarded as a pleusing colnctdence that on the day President aayes and hia vied stormed the crest of South Mountain, a brigade of Vermonters under Gon, 8, Byldy Smith (wi0 is here) carried Crampton's Gap, ‘a prelude to Antictun, ‘The Chicf and soveral suburdinate command- ersof the Graud Army of the Republle are present, and the Governors arrived and to ar Hite will ba attended by large numbers of mil- ary. “tho: eudden death of Prof. A. B. Crosby, of Dartmouth, makes a break In the speakers for the banquet ‘thursday. ‘The carriage tu convey President Hayes has arrived. It is an elegant affair, and will be drawn by four horses. Crowds of people are bere, aud cversthivg bids fair for fmposiug ceremon' —=———_—— SUICIDE, Syeejat Dispatch to Tas Tribune, Miomiaan City, Ind., Aug. 14.—Tue dead body of G.H. Aldrich, traveling ealcsman for Kolth Brothers, of Chicago, was to-day discot ered in Cuso’s Grove, about two miles from tls city, Ho registered at the Jewell House last ‘Thursday, since which thie nothing bas been acen of hint, ‘Ihe supposition ts that he suk cided by hanging. His pocketbook contained 4 few ‘dollars aud somo papers, which were intacte No marke of violeuce are ylalble on hls person —————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Lounow, Aug, 11.—Arrived, tho steamslip Anchoria, from New York. New Yoru, Aug. 4,—Arrived, the steamships Ethlopa, from Glasgow, aud the State of iy from Liverpool. —<—— OBITUARY. - New Onzeans, Aug. 14,—Col. John G. Angel) 8 prowinent commander iu councction with the Wihite League during the Ito troubles, dieh aged 38. --—— THE WEAK ATLAS. fe Torska, Kan, Avg. 14—Tho State Super tendent of Insurance bas revuked the liveo-e 19 do business fu the State of the Atlas Jusursiet Company. of Uarttord.