Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 17, 1877, Page 2

2 aaa >>S>>>>>>>>— EEE THE CIICAGO FRIDAY, AUGUS® 17, 1877. SPORTS. The Detroit Regatta Suffers the Continued Disapprobation + of J. Pluvius. Winding up of the Contests with Meagre Entries, but Good Rowiug. A Young Triton from New Jersey Clutches Laurels from Older Reads. The Races Yestorday at Sara- toga, Utica, and Else- : where. Pefeat of tha Chicago Club at Janes- ville, Wis. AQUATIC, TNE REGATTA AT DETROIT. Specrat Diapateh to The Tribune. , Drrnoit, Micb., Ang. 16.—The third regntta- day was evidently chopped frum the same log as its predecessors,—beavy rains during the forenoon, clearing up at dinner-time, then an hour at 100 deg. in the shade, followed by equatls and stuwers, Tho discomforts aud de- Taya were enough 1o have dispersed almost any Budience, but these Detrolt spectators scem Wonderfully wind-and-weather proof, and on stands, and docks, and steamboats they muster- ed Cully 12,000 strong, and held their positions until the Inst stroke was pulled and the Inst Murrah shouted. : THE FINST RACE, First on the programmo ond before the Na- tlonal Association races camo the Junlor single svullcra, postponed from Tuesday to Wednes- day and again from Wednesday til to-day, At Sp.m., the hour named fur this contest, the tlear blue water bad blossomed into white caps, and the umpire was forced to walt half an hour ‘until the wind and waves abated. Tho entries, originaliy nine ia- nimber, hud dwindted away gradually until but twocontestants finally faced the starter, Saniway, of Rochester, took the Icad promptly, aid was never headed, Grant, of Troy, a mere lad, inn boat rigged high enough for Long John, rowing a plucky but hopelves stern race. TNE SECOND RACB. The palr-oared rave tad also fil but tivo con- testants, and the pullant Detroit representa. lives wero sadly overmatched axalnst Killeran and Smith, who werd last year members of Chi- cayro's Northwestern crew, but now pull under the green flagof the Emerald Club, and are, beyond any queetion, the fastest pulr in Amer- ics. Having a three-mile four-oured race to yuu soon afterwards, the Emendds contented heimeelyes with taking two lengths’ lead aud vaddling home in that positton. TIM THIRD NACE, Next came the senior single sculls, The orig- {nal entry-list showed eight names, but of these only dye remained faithful unto the end, and of these Saudway, of Rochester, who had just won the junior sculls, faited to wet to the Lop of the course inthe to start. Yates, of Uraud Haven, who hud been picked uut a3 a sure Winner, waa literally uowhere, and gave up entirely half o quile fram hone. ‘The winner, George W., Lee, of the Triton Bust Club, Newark, N. J, is a doy whose rowing recor is but o few months Jong, aud who seems fikely to develop Intuan aquatic Rarus or ‘Tenbroeke. Me traveled through the efoas wind and lumpy water with- outadplash or an error, looking niure like a Veteran than a novice, and caine fu the lenuth of a street ahead of O'Donnell, of New Orleans. and ‘Tompkins, of Greenbush, I ertaluly, even now, to row in any com tied tel future career will he watched with duteicat by alt who saw fis splendid rowing to-day. THE FINALCONTESY = * was for four-ared Gusts, threo milea, with oue turn, belug the first time that auch a race bul been incuged in the proyramine of the National Regattz. When this was cailed, 7. whnd ayd wave Jud quleted; the ia aluost shone, und everything was favoratic. OF the Dine original entries, the Vetrolt Club dud Withdrawn,und the stroke of Watking hid Injured ia leg co severely ns to prevent that crew from, rowlog, thas leaving but. seyen actual starters, At tho third stroke tle Zeplyra broke an oar, Which reduced the contest to six, and nt the mile stake the Union Springs, appareutly from some acctuont to their etcering-gear, tret ane Droudstde acrors the course and then gave up. The four reinalntng boats had as close and ex- citing a race. ASWAS VER SEEN on any waters. Prom an unusually even start the Wolvenhooks soon took the lead, Emerad, Excelator, aud Sho-wac-cac-meties all about level, and Euroka far away to the right, but not far bebind, At the tim Wolvenhook was first, Emerald second, Eureka third, Sho-wae- cac-inctte fourth, and Excels{or ilith, When all were fairly straightencd upon tha home-stretch the Monroe boys put on one of thelr historlcal kpurts, pulling no one knows, how many to the mluute, and passed crew ulter crew, until, at the two-mile mark, the boats were—Sho-wae-racemetics, Pinerald, Wolvenhook, Eureka, aud Excelsior, All the way down the last long mile each crew made noble and desperate struggtes, but their rela- tive positions remained unchanged, unfl they erussed tho finish line with six fect of elyar wit- ter between Monroe und Emerall, Wolvon- hook'a bew halt way up the Emerstd bust, und va seareks und Excelsior only a length ur two chind, ‘This ended the fifth annual regatta of tho National Assoctatlon of Amateur Oursmen, noteworthy for horrible weather, tedious delays, and contuding chauges of prograinmc, but ais Perlor to any of its predecessors tu quantity aud: quality of rowing, BASE-BALL, TO-DAY's UAsIE, The Chicago and &t. Luuts Clubs will play this afternoon on the | ‘Twenty-third street Grounds, the game belug tho uinthof the series, ‘The Chicagos have won tive of the eight ulready ployed, and would Uke to make auro of the series by winning to-duy and to-morrow. CHICAGO DEFEATED AT JaNESVILLE, Spectat Mapuica to Tae Trivune, JanzsvitLE, Wis., Aug. 18.—The Chicago's * aud Mutuals playod a very good yame uf busc- Dall hero to~lay, the score stuuding 5 to Uin Auvor of the Mutuals. The Mutuala nade six. teen basc-hits off Brad'ey, and also inade three One double plays durlug the game. ‘The Chicazus nade wiz base-its, Spectat Duguceh to The Tribu iper cd Libel Winona, Minn., Aug. 1—A series of ‘games \gor the State champlunship opened here today between the Red Cups, of St. Paul, aud the Gupnera, of Winous, The Clippers won—score, + Mane-bite—Clippers, 10; Reds, 2, \ Krrore—Cilppers, 3: Meda, 8, Earned rune—Ciipvers, 2. MILWAUKEB. Spectal Disutch to 1ne Tribune, Mivwacker, Aug. 16.—St. Loals, 10; AMl- waukecs, 4. Errora—Mllwsukees, 10; St, Louls,4. Vase bitse—Milwaukees, b: St. Louls, 19. Turee-base hit—McGeary. * ‘Two-base Lits--ledman, Dalrymple, Clapp, PORTAGE, Wis. Special Duputca $0 The Tribune, FORtAUE, Wis., Aug. 10,—Barabuo, 14; Purt- age, he THE TURF. 4ARATOOA. Sanatoca, N. ¥., Aug. 16.—The first race to- Gay, fur the Grinstead atakes, for 2yegr-old, maidens, three-fourths of a mile, resulted in dead beat for the tiret place between Duke of Mayenta antl Spartan: Griustcad’s Alarm, sec oud; War Dance, colt, third. Time, 1:163%. ‘Lhe stakes were divided between Magenta aud Spartan.’ The second race was for purse of $600, 194 miles. The race was a slow one, the horscs strivgiug along a head of- the stretch, when they all made a jurch for Grat place, Viceru: Tow Ochiltrys and Vera Cruz Taning under ie Hoe togetbey. The judges gave the first pusi- top Vera Cruz. second to Ochiltrce, and third to Viecroy. Time, 8:17, The third race was for a purse of $300, one mile audaneighth, Tho race was a close one, Madge coming in the Urst. Mary second, an: Bister of Mercy t alllapping. ‘Time, 2:013;, ‘The winuer sold for $110 tn @ pcol of $1,210. ‘The {ree baudiap, mile heats, over four hur- dics, was wou by Redding, Mooustoue second, Dandelion third, aud Bencher fourth. ‘Time, 125934 aud 1:53. “etic. Y., Aug. 16.—Inthe Utica Park race Untea, N. to-day four beats Were trotted [a the 2:89 :Jass, wih ¢lcbt starters. Shendan was sho favorite at $190 to 850 for the Meld. Jennie Holtqn ron the rave In the three last heats, Sheridan second, Driver third, and Joe Murphy, Jr, fourth. Time, 2323152 2:22¢5 8:92; and B03, $5, Three heats of the'3:25 class were trotted, With five starters,—Comee, Prospero, Hanna Dy Mashing, and Slow-Go. Tho Intter was the {a- yorite, Comee won the first and second and Maybird the third. whenaleavy thander-shower f illed:a postponement. Thine, 33203 5 23215 . and J MENDOTA, ILL. Sneciat Dispatch to The Tribune. Mesporta, fit, Aug. 16.—Tho following Is the summary of the third day's meeting at Mendota Driving Park: THNER-MINUTE loners—ronse, $000, Foste.. F 2 a9 4 1a aq a2 44 a6 dis, CASUALTIES. DROWNED, io Spectat Miepatch ta The Tribune. Denvqur, fu, Ang. 10.—Among the excur- slonists yesterday was Mies Anna and Frank & Flanagan, sister and brother of P. and J. Flana- gan, crucery Urn of this city. About 10 o'clock last night, on thelr return, Frank left his sister to get her rome lemonade, which necessitated his crossing frum the barge to a boat on a oplank. dust ns he owas. ov his retury he mot a. tatly and stepped aside to let her pass, and stepped inte the river be- tween the steamboat and barge. In falling, his chin struck tho edge of the barge. A boat was immediately got out avd manned in hope ot saving the young man's life, but all efforts were fruttiess. Mr. Flanagan was a young man of quict and industriuns habits, and universally reapected. Ie was about 22 years of age. Mr. Lidily and about a dozen men lelt the city this morning to Jouk-for the body, but as yet utl efforts haye been fruitless, The deceased has also three brothers In St. Louis in the grocery business, besides two brothers aud threo eisters in tlds city. a COLLISION. Sprelat Dispatch ta The Tribune. Bentasatoy, Ia., Aug. 16.—Two sections of stn cast-bound Chicago, Burlington & Quincy freight train collided at Danville yesterday, killing a passenger instantly. Tho man could not be fdentitied, and the verdict of the Coro- uer’s Jury was death from an unavoldable col- Ilsion, . IMPALED. Princeton, UL, Aug. 16.—A fearful accident happened ton young man named Rowe ona farm afew miles ust of Princeton yesterday. Whilo loading hay he stlpped off of a load upon osharp-pointed stake, which catered lis body at the rectum’‘and forced ita way nearly through to the shdomen. ‘This morntog thore was still hopes ot bits recovery. SENATOR MORTON. The Condition of Hin Mentthettis Recent Paralytle Stroke, und the Ono of Ten Years Ago. Spectal Dispatch to The Tetdune, Inptanarotts, Aug. 1.—Advices from Rich- mou revelyed to-night state that Sonatur Mor- ton js uiuch better, and that his condition ts steadily improviag. [fs Washington physlctan, Dr. Bliss, fg with him, and has great fultl: in his ultimate recovery, Claelanalt Commercial, Ang. 15. ‘The condition vf Senator Morton's health for ome years lias been suteh that intelligence of Ws occasional fits of illness has excited very serfous apprehensions, [la urigtnnl trouble was brought on by excessive exertion through o Tongand desperately-contested campaign. When the campatgn was over he found lijmself atrange- Jy exhausted. | He was not only physically inert, but bis und was slugeish,—dld not answer hia will,—und he wrote even the few lines of ao private Ietter with dliiculty and re-* Inetance. = ‘This condition of things lasted for 4 ftortniht. At, the eud of this time, ne read the morning papers, us Was his habit, before getting out of bed, and, when ho proposed to get up, Found to bis utter surprise that hie limbs were powerless, ,Ho sent for his physician and lawyer, aud adjusted his affairs. At iret, his hands, a8 well os his Jeet, were affe.ted by the peculiar paralysis, but the oumbuess vradually pagaed away from his hand; ils troubte tocallzed Wtaelf fu hla ane Kies; aud it was a sincular feature of the case that his anid at once, when the physical difl- culty declared itself, became active. This was glmust us sudden as the raising of a curtaln or the rolling away of a cloud. The Inability of Goy, Marton to walk or to stand for any consid- ble time, owing to ‘the weaktess of his an- has prevented film from taking constant ‘ise, nud this bus sometimes reaulted ino torpid condition of his, buwels. With this ex. eepUon, lls health ag been vigorous, and his Tsbors in the Senate and on the stumphave been giguutic. His phystcal disabilities seom to hare stirred his intellectual faculties to the highest Intonsity, Ihe avtivity has been something sur- priate . Ananexample, le las just returned: rom hiseecond trip to the Pacitle Coast, on Uusiness connected with Senatorial dutics, slave the October election. ils friends have often begged him to spare himself, and devote the necessary tne ond attention to recuperation, fondly hoping that {f lie would do so ho might soon bo on hid Jegs once more, He bas, however, found his clef consolation in hie labors, His Industry has been fncessant, and its will-power ud braln-power, the thorough nuuwtery of the detall of subjects, and bis graap upon the logte and prinefples of public policy, buye with cach succeeding year had more and muro ‘positive (ustrations, His intellectual growth since bis physleal infirmity ‘appeared Is must striking; and yet he was the great War- Governor before that. His utflictious have sof tene his personal manners and ways, and touched with sometinog of tenderness” bis in- tercourse with hls friends, while he has person- ally a winning way cven with his evemfes,—aned Sow men luve more of them, or have found them more bitter, or have been mars remorsciessly assailed iu private affairs for — public candact. Too — unfailiu vourteay, the bland temper, the gentle consid- eration that Morten stows his antagonlats, would not be suspected ly thore who reat his untiluching and linplacablo acterances as a pub- Ne man and his relenteess perseverance in pelitdeat aulmosities, = Tha illness from whitch Scnutor Aurton is suffering was caused by an fndixeation fullowtnic un tmprudeuce in diet, aud it would not ave excited #o much atten- ton it it hud uot been accoinpanied by the paralysis of the lottarm, This ls avery serious syiuplon, but it may paas off ina few days, as the paralytle affectton of his bands did nore than len Veursuve. We tay say of him, as Disractt sald of Derby; He is a man who, for many yeurs, has largely influenced tho public Oplulous uf lis cuuntry.” Telegrara tv Cincianasi Cummerctat. Iticumony, tn, Aug. 13.—Senator Morton arrived here on Monday ulgbt from has trip to be Puciic Coast. te Las traveled over 8,000 nites Muring the iast nine weeks, and cone ducted the Grover tnveatigation, during which time he has exanined over 100 witnessed; via- ited, by special traing, moat of the Washington Territory, British Columbia, and attended sev: eral Jarge receptions; made a two hours" polit- {cal spocch at Sulem, Ore.; and spout sev. eral days at Ben ollatay's scasido residence, near the mouth of the Columbla iver, He accumulated considerable tieah, and partook of no small amount of rich food. He arrived in Ban Francisco on Monaay, Aug. 6, The next morning be found he bad lust the use of his Jott arm. He dctermined to return home at once, aud left that eityon Wednesday, the sth, é ‘The Senator has suifered from attacks of In- digestion for w number of years, upu this attack which bas so prostrated him resulted from the sane cause, ‘Ihe trip was Very tedious, and the weather unusually wart, Gov. Burbank, who bad returned home some days agu, and Col. Holloway, were telegraphed, aud iminediately sturted to meet the Scuator un the Pyciile Kastroad. Dr. Thompson, of Indisoapolis, an old and valucd friend and physician of the Senator's, jolued the party ut Peuria, All., ana came here With bim, wher be will remalo until the Seaa- tor recovers, as be believes be will ‘Tho strickea Seustor is now at the residence of Birg. M. EK. Burbank, Mrs. Morton's mother, He ts surrounded by tls tamily and relatives, avd as community ot friends who feel the dee est sollcitudo in regard tu bis condition. He Testing very potalireably. this evening; euffered aelgbt attack of ucrvousaess and prostration abuut 4u’cluck [7 um. Undoubtedly bls great prostrationisduc nearly as muuch to the fatigue of travel us from any other cause, but it fs thought that the benedcis reoults of the perfect rest he is now expericne ug Will soon restore his strength. Senator Morton lad a goud night's rest, and fs gradually guluing strut He passed the some resemblance to this, greater portion of today Biuing In an casy alr. Dr. D. W. Bitse, the Senator's Waehington plirrictan, 14 exnected to-night to hold »eon- Bultation with Dr. Thompson. aos FIRES. AT TOPEKA, KAN. Toreka, Kan., Aug. 10—The Topeka mill and clevatur of Davis, Manspeaker & Conosth, at Topeka, burned this afternoon. The fire caugnt {fn the upper part of the clovator. ft was entirely new and only = commenced. Inst ==Monday, The cost of bullding an! machinery was $20,000, with but &12,000 insurance, distrid- uted as _folluwa: ranklin of St. Lona, $3,000; Hone of New York, $5 3,0004 Peyple's, Newark, N. J. $1,500; Nort British 81,200; Amazon, Cineinnatl, $1,000; Westches- tet, Ne¥.. $1,000... Not an hour prolous to the fire the owners had arranged for §15,000 more In- aurauce, but the policies were not wade out. ? — AT PITTSBURG, PA. Apectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Pirrsnuna, Aug. 16.~Two tanks of the Vesta Olt Worke, in the upper vart of tho city, were struck by lightning about 6 o'clock yesterday evening. The'tanks werg inclosed by a frame building, which was entirely destroyed by fire. Onc of the tanks was nearly empty ond the other contained about 600 barrels of refined oll, which was consumed. They belonged to the Standart Oil Company. Loss about $5,000, —- * AT BURLINGTON, TA. Spectat Dispates to Tha Tribune, Bunratxaton, la., Ang. 10.—Fire broke out in the dry-roum of John Burge's.wagon-factory on Oshorno street, at 10 o’vtock this morning, and completely gutted the malin bullding, Involving 8 loss of $1,000 or $5,000, fully covered by in- auranive, 8 follows: $1,000 euch in the St. Louis and Mechanics’ of Milwaukee, on atock; $1,000 on butldlug in the Penneylvanfa Fires and $2,000 on building in the scottish Commercial. THE STATE-HOUSE ON FIRE, Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Srrmorizsp, Ill., Aug. 16.—The zine-workers on the dome of the Stute-House, now being fin- ished off, carelessly loft ono of the workmen's fire-pots above the wooden scaffolding this af- ternoon, and the woodwork look fire, making quite ablaze, und created considerable excite ment. The tlames were so promptly discovercd. na to bo casily put out by the appliances tn the bullalog. > AT BAY CITY, MICH. Apeclat Plapatch ta The Tribune, Easr Saginaw, Mich, Aug. 16,—Tho Wat- son Block, at Bay Clty, took fire early this morning, and was damaged to tho axtent of $2,000; fully covered by insurance. tele nob sie ies a aa HILTON-SELIGMAN. What Werthold Auerbach Was to Say About the AMnie, Translated for St. Louta Republican, Tanasv, Excapin; Switzuetann, July 10, 1877.—In the Grison Mountains your request, written at the Riesengebirge (the Silesian Mountains), reached me—the request to speak a word on that monstrous affair of tho refusal of Iiilton, landlord ot the Grand Unton Hotel of Saratoga, to admit the banker, Joseph Selig- man, to bis hotel because of his beinga Jew. You fucloso clipptugs from American papers waich throw somo light on the subject. ‘The first question I aeked mysclf was: Ts not thethifair tuo sinall and inefgniticant? But then this proverb came to my mind: It a horse- man shull seo a mole-cricket (an Insect which eats up the rvots of planta) crawl over the way the horseman should alight from hia horso and crush the vermin. And when a short time ago tho Colorado bug was introduved into Germany every nicaus In the power of the administra- tlon and of sclenco was exerted for the Imme- diate extermination of tho ravaging creature. ‘Tue fact aboyo tuecnttoned appears to bear You write that I ain under particular obligations to take some ublic notice of thia allair, in the first place ecause fain a Jew, and also becauao in in writings Ehuve so often and wo emphutically pronounced upon the historically new and {deal future of the. United States of America, Being a Jowt It is a source of grief to the Jews, and adisgrace to the Christians, that such a thing as hatred agalnat tho Jews still ‘exists, ani dares manifvst itself, Lord Beaconatleld,, Dis- racli, writes to Mr, Hilton: “Christian con- ; temporary and professor of the religion of love! It was my intention to stop at your hotel on wy journey through Atmericoy os, however, you could not teil by iny noso ot what creed i am, but, perhaps, of what descent, £ must re- Ung @sh this design, Ihope and expect that your fellow-cilizens will perceive the diagraco which you haye inflicted on Beujamin Frankliu’s native laud. * “ Densaain Dtsnaxit BBACONSFIELD.” Thue writes Disrucil, or, rather, thushe ought to write. And not only tho Christians of Jewlah descént, but also those born Christians, all who Teel the diznity of man tn themselves and rec oguize It fu others, should most energetically eradicate this tIrst symptom of a new moral pes- tilenco In the New World. Not Jews, but Chris- aus, andonly Cheiatiaus, should hold incetings to wunifcat thelr indignation at this offense, sceminuly so sinall an Justgalfeant, bat mor estrous iu Its revolting nefuriousness. No cler; ian should ascend the pulpit without exclatn tug: Tho tirst trace of an avoml{uatlon bas dared. to show its {acu ainonyst us tu the fet ot day, an abomination by whicu the religion of love, which ours profesecs to be becomew a lle, Who can pronounce the words Our Father” as Jon; as bu denies thatall mun, of every color and ae every rejiglon, ure the children of God? ‘Thts Would be preaching rellyion, and the text of such @ sermon can be found Mate, ¢, 25, ve 40, 41, 42, 48. What would be the text for the Aatkdet of all the rates on earth need not be in- 3 Sut if none of these admonitions bo fultiiled, weil then I will tell to you that it may be the epectal mission of the Jews for nearly 2 Years, in spite of ull the debasemient and of the degradation of the gospel of Incxhaustible love, to never, never desralr of the redcomiug power pth that one {dea, and to remain steadfast fur its sake, A» long as a man of thelr bellef or of other descent fa treated unckaoritably or hatefully there fs no real religion in the world, You tell me, dear friend, that Mr, Joseph Sel- iginan Is an esteemed man, oman who evinces such Interest fur the puvlic benellt. And if bo wero “ouo of the least of these the rest can be found Mat.t 25, v., 40. And now obe word more: ‘There can be no question about this, The Jews aro much to blame on this and on the other aide of the ocean. They often want that quict culture, thut contentinent with one’s own toner redniug and elevating. An tnordinate desire for pomp and display is prevulent, especially ‘sinongst dewish woaien, Sluch ts yet to be done, much Ww be admonisi before simplicity aud a sense of inodesty can awakened and cherabicd amouget them. But do we not sev elinilar things in the corresponding circles of the Cnris- tiaus who have becume rich. At any rate a man Miku Mr. Hilton aced nop feel called upon to uct the part uf an educator, Even should the measures taken by that tan Hilton be based upon a testamentary lujuuc- tlon, no State resting upon a moral baste will be the protector und executor of a will which vio- lates the cterna! rules uf the moral law, An adwounition i» yet to be addressed to the Jews tn America not to let this attempt tajusult, every idea of higher life dissuade then from acattering the seed of good in thelr adopted country, and, above ull things, not tu allow themscivee to become irritated If thelr Christian iclluw-citizens do nut act up ta the obliwation they are under of speedily and energetically stifling the trst germ of this modern pestilence. This le, my dear tricnd, what trom the heart of the Alps 1 have to anawer to your call from the Silesian mountains. I have written tt hast- ly, Always your friend, Bentuorn Avegsacn. Te 'Be, Froderlch Kopp, Churlottenbrunn in Si- a TAX-COLLECTION IN INDIANA. Spectal Dispatch to Ths Tribune. Trpyaxavouts, fud., Aug. 16—The Auditor of State to-day delivered the following opiuion us to whether the law requires real estate to be advertised when the owner (s delinquent on tuxea for the second Installments ©The second instulluent of taxes gues delluquent the ret Monday in November and passes on the current duplicate op the 15th of December following, giving the Treasurer an opportunity to collect tho secoud-instullment. attiog uency by levy pud sale of versal property. Wes the Treagurec follows the law strictly by ex- haw sng personal property for the second-in- staliicot deliuquency between tho first Monday fo Novetuber aod bie (824 of Doccmber, the vale of vetate is hex , andl should be wlvertised. All real catate delinquent on secund installment held by uun-residcuts should be advertised as promptly as Uf delinquent oo fret Jqatullument.” EDUCATIONAL. A New Plan to Provide Increased School Accommodations. The Erection of New Buildings Urged---Tho Adelphi Lease. Fighting Over Text-Books, Elec- tion of Teachers, Ete. An adjourned mecting of the Board of Edu cation was held last evening, President Sulllyan in the chatr, Inspector fntz, from the Committee on Bufldings and Grounds, reported that he had devoted his time and attention to the looking upof bulldings for tent for school purposes, but that In nearly all cases the rents were sure to be too high where the accommodations Wero atisfactory, and where — the rent was at all reasonable the places were not suited to this purpose. It would cost’ 815,000 or $20,000 to accominodate 8,000 additional pupils inthe crowded districts. Tho Committeg therefore recommended the adoption of a pith whereby certain rooms In the regular school! bulldings shall be sect apart by the Superlatendent, in which twodivisfons shall be taught, the most advanced division to be in- etructed from 8:30 to 10:30 a. m. and from 1 to 2 m, atid the less advanced § divislon to have — different teachers, and to ba taught from 11a.m. to 13:80 i m., and from 3 p. mn. to4:30 p.m. According to this arrangement the pupils would have two sessions a day, and tho only expense would be for additional: teachers. * After a short discussion the report wi adopted, Inspector Hotz moved to employ additional teachers to serve during the latter part of the forenoon and afternoon at $350 per aunum, Carried. THE ADELTHT, The Clerk read a communication from the at- torucy of the Board stating that there was duc for rent from the Adelphi Theatre under tho old lena up to Aug. 1, 8957.50, and under the new louse for Auguat, 8750; total, 1,037.50. Mr. Haverly had informed hima that ho was unable to pay up the full amount, but that he could put down 2625. Under the circumstances, the new Ieuse had not been oxecuted. Inspector Reed said the difference between what was due and what Mr. Haverly could pay ‘was secured by o note for $1,500 held by tho School Agent, and he saw no reason for nut ex- ecuting the lease. There was some discueston and an explanation from Mr. Haverly, wheroupon the Board In- structed the President to align the leafe. NEW SCIOOI-DUILDINGS, Inspector Shoeninger, of the Committee on Buildings aud Grounds, reported that it was necessary, in order to provide room for pupils, to sccuro mony for the purchase of the follow- {ng sites and the erecttun thereon of achoul- buildings: Onv lot at the corner of Wood and Congress strects; the Franklln lot, corucr of Sedgwick and Division streets; a Lfigh-School Jot, corner of Morgan aud Monroe strects; a Jot on Throop strech near Efghtecuth; and ao Jot on the corner of Wabash avenuo and Eda street. Appropriations of $338,000 had been mady thie: year for fourteen new buildings, but the failure to. collect back taxes had interfered with the awarding of con- tracts for tho work, The Commiltee had dono what it could to meet the increasin, demand for accommodations by renting build- ings and parts of bulldlogs, but the demand had not been fully supplicd. The report closed with a recommendation that the Council bo urged to make good the appropriations as carly os slblo; and with tho further recommendation that steam-heaters be used In all the now build- dugs instead of hot-air furnaces, auc that stoves tako tho place of the furnaces now in use. The report Lurther put forward the propriety of con+ sidering tho question whether it would not bu good policy to bulid school-bouses of more than twelve roumns Iu order to reduce the proportion- ate expense of steam-heating. ‘The report was adopted, aud ordered printed. in the annual report. A rpeulution ‘blared by Jishector Hoyne, complitucntury to Inapector Shoeninger—who fa quant to retire from the Bonrd—for his efficiency aud untiring services us Chalrinan of tho Comailttes ov Buildings and Grounds, was adopted, Inspector Shueninger in a fow worda acknowledyed the complinent, On motion of Inspector Welch, o first-class Pacher's certificate was granted to David I’, rott, Inspector English offered an order providing for the adoption of the German method of pro- nouncing Latin and the Continental method of pronounctug Greek according to the written ac cents, for uso by all classes beginning thozo studies, Carrie: TEXT-LOOKS. The rules wero suspended to taka up that everlasting question of text-books. ‘The re- sult of-this was that Kirk & moetle and Mason & Lalor's Politica! Economy will not be taught In the schools for the present atleast, while Robinson's Elements of Arith- metic will. Anspectur Hoyne, from the Committee on Janitors and Jaultora’ Supplies, recommended dividing the wood and coal coutract equally be- tween Woodruff, Trumbull & Co., Ellaworlh & Co, and Waldron, Niblock & Co., for Indiana Mock coal, and that the bids for pine elabe and maple wood bo referred to the Supply Agent. Adopted. On motion of Taspestor Hoyne, Amanda A.’ dieG ra waa clected Icad-Aasiatant of tha Dore CGT hs On motion of Inspector Reed, one teacher at $1,600 and threo at $1,200 were added to the Central High School, the $1,500 salary being dealunated tur Prof. J. H, Claiiln. ‘The eae gentleman offered a reeolution ask- {ag thu Board of Education of Cook County to appoint w teacher for tho Deaf and Dumb School, many of the bupits not belng residenta of the city, Tho resolution was adopted. ‘The Board then adjourned. —— REFORM IN FIRE-INSURANCE, To the Editor of The Tribune, Cacao, Aug, 14.—In no other business is 9 reform more destrable than Jn the fire-Insurance business, Although, fire-Insurance Ja of the greatest finportanco to every merchant aod Droperty-owner, the business is carried on here, as f amsorry to say, with the greatest carcleas hess, Not the fire-insurance companics, but the fu- sured, suffer under thesa circumetunces, and they should ‘therefore insist on a reform. ty- ery Oru-lnsurunce policy contains tho following conditions: ‘The application and description referred to inthe policy eball be considered a part of thecontractand awarranty by the aseurcd, und any falee repro- acntation by the of the condition, situa- ton, or occupancy of (AW property ur otherwise, of any omleelou to make knawn wny fact, material 10 the riek, or any misrepresentation whatever, either in w written spplication or otherwise, shall render the policy nul) aud void. If tho premium aball bo unpald the policy shall be null and void. Ultherisk, ur any portion thereof, ebail ba oc- cupiea oF ved wo as to increase tho risk, or be- comme vacant of unuccupled, ur the elak be ine creased by tho ezectluu uf adjacent buildings, or y any other means whatever, wilhout the assent Sat COMIEREY, indorsed thereon, the policy shall 0 vor. If the property be suld of transferred, or an) change take place in title or possession thereat, whether by tegal process, judguient, decree, vol+ ublary transfer or couveyuice, murtyaye, of ath- erwlee, orinany caso any fucumbsancy by mort- 01 ‘gage OF utherwina wball fallorbe executed thereon, the policy aball be void. In consequence of tuese complicated condl- tlons, u great number Of the runwlog tosurance ticles ure uot tn force ut al), as [ atu -inturimed ¥ w guod-pusted insurance ayent; and, In case of a loss by Gre, the dusured entirely depeuds on the complatsance of the company for fi nity. All danger urlalug from such complicated condi. Hons could gpurtly be uvolded if the fusured would make the applications for iusurauce di- rectly at toe ollice of the uzents, who could aive them the uccessary iuturmation, or would at least? read and sign the apylication themselves, But an abuse ts prevalent here, constating there- fu that the fusurauce business ts carried on by (rrespousible brokers, for whom the insurance compauies are tu bo Way respunsible, Most of these brokers Feprescat themselves falacly on thelr bysiuens-cards ay agents of the Teapective cuapanles, make the applications jn the pames of those to be iusured, aud collect the premiums, giving receipts In their ows Dates, or iu the wane of the authorized agent, although they bave nu power to do so. if these brokers, whose actual interest con- sista only tn obtalufog their commission, make falao represcntutions iu the applicativus, or if they fall to pay the collected prewmiuws to the authorized ageut, the lusured have to bear the loss or diauuaye arilug Userelrom, aud are veo bound tu vay the premiums a second tide. du case of reiusal tu do sy, the polides will be canceled by the compunies fur uon-payment of preinluins. Hundreds of ltlzena of Chicago have under- Bolileld’s Arith- by ol be gone the sad experience that they had to pay the pretolums twlee, the fret premium haying heen embezzled by such frresponsibie brokers, These evile are too well known and need not to bo discussed any further. In order to abolich the above mentioned abuses fn the fire- insurance business, F would recommend the adoption and carrying into effect of tho follow- ing measures, viz. 3 ‘The Insured shonld avold the Interference of Wrokers, and do the buniness directly with the agent of the Company, ” "Tho Insured atiould sian every application for in- surance themselves, or by therr attorneys, The preminwns atonld he pal dirccily to the office of the Company, or by checks payable to the order of the Company. In all cases where the reqular agents appoint enb-agente, they shonid give them {nll poret to act for them, and procure a license of the State Auditor for them, In order that ‘the firc-inenranco comnantes may be reeponalble for tho acts of these sub-agenta, Tam sure that, §f our buainesa-men should strictly observe these realatiinty the fire- {usurance companies would yery soon be com- pelled to adopt the reform sourgently renulred, The Meense-feo of 8100 which the Commorti Council intends to levy on each of the insurance brokers will not change the mode of doing the fire-inaurance business, nnd, In the end, the In- aured will have to pay this addittonal burden laced on fire-insurance business, It is trie, is Broker Lense ordinance’? will prevent. the bankers, real-estate agents, and others, from drawing commissions for risks they place with Insurances agents, Lut the insured, tleallng with Icensed brokers, will not be better situated than heretotore. The only effective remedy for the tnsured is tobe found fn thenadopticn of the measures heretofore {ndicated, viz. The avoldance of brokers, aud direct dealing with the authorized aiceata and sub-agents of the respective compa: nies. . SECRETARY SUERMAN. Hin Contempinted Visit to Mansfeld, O. MansrrEvp,O., Aug, 10.—Quitea largenumber of the leading Republicans of his city,who held a mecting, have resolved to manifest their high appreciation of the distinguished character and public services of Secretary Sherman by giving him a public reception to-morrow eveping, ‘II. C. Helges, Esq., was appointed to preside at the meeting and inake the address of welcume, Tu response to a complimentary note, namer- ously signed by his old neignburs and fellow. townamen, requesting him to address them at some time convenient to himself uponthe pollti- cal questions of the day, Secretury- Sherman says le has consented to do so ata meeting in the public park on Friday evening. Alarge and enthusiastic meeting Is anticipated. i) a MANUFACTURING TESTIMONY A Dealer in Porjury—ataJ, W. B. Moore in the St. Louls Whisky Triale—Gen. Boyn- ton's Reminiscences of the Muhcock Cane, Corrempondence Cinctunatl Gasette, Rg Brac, N, H., Aug, 11.—A private dis- pateh from Washington brings tho information that ex-Speeial Agent Moore has printed an ailidayit assuming to sct forth thecircumstances of the attempt at blackmalt which he had bo- fore charged on your correspondent. When a copy of this bit of unadultcrated perjury comgs to hand It will recatve attention. Meantime a story of the Babcock whisky trial in Bt. Louls wilt (Mustrate the kind of service Mooro was accustomed to render bis employers, and his capacity for perjury. Everlat, a Gauger, wlio lt was discovered had been a wituess to the mailing of money by Joyca to Babcock and Avery In Washington, hud left the country, and it was oxpected by the defense that he would remain absent until after the trial. Ito wos most respectably connected, and finally, short time before the case was called, he was In- duced to return and appear asa witness. When he arrlyed in the country thoge engaged in pre- aring tho Govornnrent case for trial mot him in Puitadelphia and ascertaincd what his teati- mony would be. ills statemonut, which hoe afterward mads on tho stand, was to the effect that on a certain occasion he had been sent by Joyce to the hank to exchange a $1,000 bi for two of @500 each; that Joyce fad then in his presence inclosed onc of thesc bills iu an en- velopo addressed to Avery aud the other in one addressed to Babcock; that while ho had actu- ally seen the note fuclosed in the Avery en- velope, he had only sven Joyce's motions as {n- closing tho other in the Babcovk envelope, and did nut happen to follow a note into the Letter with his oyes, Ac onling to his statement both ouyelopes Were then dropped Into a street let- ter-box near duyce's ofc. This evidence was deamed very finiportant by allengaged in pre- paring the Government's case, and o strong effort was mado by of them to in- duce Scerotary Bristuw oot to conmuni- cate its purport to President Grant, In spite of all thy false stories which gninod cur- roncy during the trial, and which are still cur- rent insome quarters, to tho effect that Sccre- tary Bristow was conspiring through tho nid of these trials to break down the personal ani off}- clal faniily of tho President, it 1s truce that ‘up tothe tino mentioned be had regularly and promptly {nformed the President of every ttem of oyluence affacting ulther his Socretary or his personal friends in St. Louls. As regularly and os promptly all this information had becn given by the President to Babcock, and through him of course it at ones found ite way to the coun- sel for the defense. . 8o when this {important evidence of Evorist's, showlug the direct payment of money to tho Presldent’s Sceretary and to the Chief’ Clerk of tho Depurtinent, came Into the ou of the Goverument lawyers ang the eials of the Depurtincnt, a concerted at- tenipt was mae to prevail upcn Gen, Bristow to withhold all information in requrd to Everlast from the President. He met all thelr argu- incnta with the stutement that while he was well aware that the President's belief fa Bab- cock's innocence was constautly sacriflelng the easo of the Government against the whisky thieves, still, asa Cabinet ollicer, his Uiret duty was to tho Presidont, and if the case was lust through {ta betrayal to the dofense tho respon- albillty would rust with (ieu, Grant. Aud so the Sccretury mado known the new evidence which had beat discovered, and in less than twenty minutes after It had been com- muoleated at the White House, Gen, Babcouk sppeared at the ruom of Solicitor Blufurd Wil- son to make inquirics in regard to Evertst's statement aud bis whereabouts. ‘the sppearanco of Kverjat was the cause of great anxiety among the members of the Ting, and when the nature of tuc cvidence ho would give became kuown to them they were In great constervation, It seema.to have been recognized at once as a case demandivg tho services of Muore, Ho was then on duty about. the Custoni-House in Baltimore. He cumo to Washington withont leave, and it was Orranged that he should go to 8t. Louls and meet tho testimony of Everist, As the Jatter could only swear to actually seelug the $500 inclosed in the Avery envelope, and not to actually following the other 8500 with bls oyes into the Babcock envelope, the defense decide to sct up the claim that the Babeock envelope was only a blind to deceive Everlal, and that as awatter of fact uo money was put into it by Joyce, leaving the presuuiption that the latter had pocketod It. It was arranged, therefore, that Moore should ewcar that the second or. third day after the date fixed by Everist for the mailing of these lotters at St. Louis, ho, Moore, happened to be ja Gen, Babcock's room ot the White House when Babcock ‘was openiog his mail, and that the latter, after opening a large envelope in his preseace, called his attention to the curlous fact that the envelope in Joycu’s handwriting con- talucd no writing, but siinply a pleco of blauis paper. Moore arriyed in 8t. Louis, and unfolded his proposed evidence to the counsel at work at thatend of the line. Theso gentlemen, or soe of them, were also of counsel fur Avery, ‘The tattor at once satd to Moore that his story was a very woud oue so tar as Babcock was con evrned, but that st vould surely convict Avery, alnce tt would eatabliu the fact that the amatl entail the letters Everls, had described. reached Washington, and the presumption would be that Avery received the letter which Everist swore bud been sent to bln with the 500 in it. This made ft necessary to adopt a different Une of detense, und the letter-carrier was found, who eiterward awore that, on the day that Ev- erigt claimed that the letters to Babcock and Avery were dropped intu the street box, he, at the Feguest of Joyce, unlocked the box and ruve bun buck two letters addressed as eserived by Everist. ‘The part that Sloure hac prepared bimself to pis in thia matter became kuown through the ndiserctiva of one of Babcock's counsel fy Wushiugtou, who, when the telegraph brought the HU of Everist's testimony, could nut re- frain frow teliiug in Newspaper Row bow cun- plete the answer of the defense would be to bis embarrassing evideuce. When the Jetter-car- ricr was produced tnstead, the Washiugton counsel was grvatly vonplused, but soon agcer- tained that it was Avery's lutcresta that renu- dered Mvore's proposed verjury unavailable. Moore lett bls poss withuut leave to attend to. this buslucss, apd scut in vouchers for bis ox- uses to St. Lows and returo. Thess were satlowud by Bolicitor Wilson as belny irregu- far, kiapudent, aud outrazeous, At a subse quent date, howeyer, they were paid in pursu- @uce of orders from the White House, and thus thy Guverniuent way furceu ty pay the expenses of a witness called by the defeusy to defeat a inost Important care. And further and most disgraceful, (he payment was to a witness who driiberately prepared himself with perjury, clothing himself with 4 a portion of his out- fit, and white a Government ofliver charged ea v Hall. with the detection of fraud seeking to. use it lo defeat the tiovernment in attempts to uncover and punish [rat guage can emphuaize such fa No severity of Tan- Her Financtat DimenttierCompromising tho Btate Debt—Defictt In ExponsesAc- count, Kpectal Cortesponitenee of The Tribune, Nasuvitne, Tenn, Ang. 13,—Tennessce’s ele ephante in the shape of the bonded debt of $24,000,000, ts now ngain agitating the minds of lier citizens. Tho question {s onc that is never setticd, Again and again It comes to tho fore, and again and again it has been smothered down without any deilnite disposition having been made of {t. At the meeting 6f each and every Legislature the question tas been, What will wedoabout the State debt?” These boiies bring up the question, make anattempt at cluci- dating {, and adjourn, Icaving it exactly where they found it.” But there is the bond- holiler—moro deeply interested than anybody else—to cver press his clalm and clnnor fur on adjustment, Meetings have been held, com- promfses proposed, but no definite decision ever arrived at. With the bondholders the subject now reste, _ Let the whole or inajorily of them once make up thelr minds to accept a certain Bim, nnd then thelr propositions cau bo met fairly nnd squarely in the face, ‘ ‘The people of Tennessce would Ike to. settle the debt upon 4 connrieo of 50-cents on the dul- lar; yet ft ts believed they would oe cept ‘the 60 cent compromise as suggested by the Clearing-House Cominission. The adop- tion of this comprointso by the bondholders would fead to the calling ofan extra session of the Legislature ts October next, when the prop- osition would doubtless bu accepterl, a sutliciont, tse levied, and the interest proiptly met tn tho’ atitre, That the State will have to wrestle hard with its debta and expenses, there can be no doubt. The returns of tax-nguregates show a general decrease of from 15 to 23 per eent in valuation of property. The 10-cent tax levied at the Jute session of the Legislature will not pay the current expensesofthe State, and ftisantleipated that the defleit will be go great by next fal} that warrants will be bound totakca heavy downward tendency, The running expenaca of the Stata consume $500,000. To incet this thore is $200,100 on realty to be reallzed under the 10-cent tax, and $200,000 more from privileges,—leaving a deftelt of $200,000. There fs now in the State ‘Treasury a surplus of $200,000, which will pu the current expenses to Jan, t, 1873; after which the State will to depend upun the coliec- tions of the $100,000 alrendy asscsred for this year, By the mlddlo of next year the deileit will’ becume . palnfully apparent, and Stato sagen ‘will be in an altogether disjuinted con- ition. i} There aro now outstanding warrants to the amount of $125,000, As tho necessities of the State demand, this amount will be increased to sore $300,000 or $400,000 by July 1, 1878, In the meantlme,the warrants, being rovelvable for taxes, will bo bought up™“hv the taxpayer, and returned to the State Treasury, The State thus recelves ite own certilleates, Dut very little currency,—not enough, fa fact, to pay ono of the porters of the Capitol. Tho 10-cent tax gray secmatrifing matter now, and {it may stop the mouths of soma who havo been erying “low taxes *; but it docs not do away with the Indebtedness and exsenace, which sooner or later baye to be met, Uniess the bond question be settled this year, {t wilt forms the essential clement of the canyase of 1878. It is now already widely dis- cussed, and will continue to bo discussed until ft {8 disposed of, f Notwithstanding the’ stringency in that par- ticular, Tennessee has been liticral to herself in voting a school-tax sufliclent to build up one of tho finest school ayatems in the vountry. Tho public schools have rapidly grown in favor, and u State tax of $350,000 is annually collected for their support, while the counties, in thelr ape- cial tux, bring the agercyaty up to a round mill- jon, MICHIGAN MATTERS, Spectat Correspondence dy The Tribune... Lanstna, Mich., Aug. 15,—The Sccretary of State nas statistics showing that, iu Michigan Jast your, thero wero 1,195,200 acres in wheat, the harvest amounting to 15,660,160 bushels, an average of 13,75 bushels per acre. This year thoro arc 1,228,850 acres in wheat, and the pred- uct will possibly reach 21,008,000 bushels or 17 bushels per acre, Some pieces have threshed from 50 to 60 bushels to tho acre. Tho average of other grains {n 1876 was: Corn, 042,821; 447,253; barloy, 51,318. Number of farms, The Stato Board haa finally canvassed _tho re- turne from tho piranty thr) Judicial District, and declared J, B. Tuttle duly elected Judge, ‘The Attornoy-General had expressed an opinion that the law making tho now district was not properly signed by the Governor. * A lady in West Haven, Shlawasseo County, {6 suffering frym whut ls supposed to be a severo attack of hydrophobla. A few years ago, a mad dog bit a child, and she sucked the polson from, the wound, Abott a yoar ago she had a ylotent attack of hydrophobla, and It touk the strencth ofeix men to hold hier In bed; but she ts getting atong very well now. CURRENCY AND DEBT QUESTIONS. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cnicago, Aug. 12.—I am glad to sec that you are exerting tho influence of your paper to spread the conviction, which in rapidly gaining Rround, that the attempt to redeem the cur- rency in gold on tho tat of January, 1879, is Premature, unreasonable, and divastrous, 1, though a Republican at the tle, disapproved. of the incasure, and forcaaw the results that, 80 far, have flowed from it. Tho arrumont for Jt was that the greeubacks not belug redeem- able at once, In gold, are mere floating promises that have no intrinsic valuu, as they may never be paid; as If they did not-rest on tho faith and ¥ credit of the Ameriean people os much us the bonda — themselves. these securities ore the people's own creation through the Government, and as the sinows of the Government ars inthe people, in proportion as they become fmpoverlsted the credit of the Government shuuld weaken, Honce, the necedalty of holding up the people too productive {rusperity. In order to do this, they must bb atforded the facilities fur the em- ployment of thelr industriat cnergies, Lufure the War, they would always have them insome shape, with greater or Jess valuc at- tuched, 60 that development and improvement progressed with temporary interruptions, Dur- {oe this perlud prodably nut murs than one- third of our bank currency was auswerable in gold, and moat of it was at a greater or less dis- count, and for tht reason was kept wore In cire culation, and made coutinually avallable. ‘Tho truth ts, that moncy ts not, nor ever hasbeen, regarded by the Alnericun peoplo for its own ¢, Hor chiefly for the iuterest that 1¢ would 8 bring, but aa subeldiary to the development and improvement of our gecat natural resources. licuce, almoat every enterprising man sought to 1 possession of a pores, of these, and counted himself rich to tho extent that le did su, ‘The fearful crisis that gave birth tea uur green. backs could never have been met without them, and such were the facilitics afforded by them to thu exercise of our industrivs, aud the enrich- ment of the people that followed, that theyr value inpreciated trom $2.80 for ove in gold, to within 10)¢ per cent of gold before the panic, That struck down falth; nobody wanted another's paper, but every ous detaunded toucy. The volume of currency having been reduced befure this, munvy could not be bud In sullicient amount to meet the popular re- quremcot, and every succeeding Saturday night witnessed tho ‘dismissal of employes untit business became prostrated, fnduatrics flagged or ceased, and stringency, depression, posers and want, becgiue prevulent. To re- eve tls Cuggreas passed o Currency bill, but Grant vetued ft, sod declared that payment in gold could now be reached, and hence, mioided and sanctioned the act to igcrease national banking. but to diminish green- backs preparatory to gold resumption, January, 1979 Duninutiou of the currcucy Volume hay been progressing aver alnce. Fruit January, 1874 to Paan isi7, the diminution bas amounted to $2, aud is othil goin on. Of the elfect so far, the peopie too wei know, 2 While debts Lave not dimlulshed,; values on which they werd basal bave sbruok so low that $1,000,000, 000 of baukruptcics hayé been revord- ed fi tue courts from 1873 to the present tne, which sum dues uot measure ball the loss to the couutry, That loss ls wore than equal to daylong a second national debt upou the people of €2,000,0u0,00. Where is the wisdom or patrivttsm of this course! The peuple have oven brought by it alwost to the verge of revolution. Now, let Congress convene as quickty as possibie aud cudct mcusures that will bring retlef to an uxonléed poole. Waat can they dot First, remuuctize silygr at ouce and col ws fact us posyible the old standard silver dullar, the dol- Tay itself 1 ong pices, wod muke the wuld gud ellver dollar of the eau etandard aud alike re celvable and tenderable in any eums; and he showlt be stated that’ one fractional rods short of gold in value, beca of its Infertor © weleht. The halfstollar wetghs only 12 grabs, and two halflollacs are tess thaw the colned dutlar by grains, This explains the discount on our present silver coin aa conrpared with gold. The deaien of this teaser welght isto have the frac. tional silver retained In the country for change, and the coinage of It is Intended to be only In a sulliclent amount for that piftposese Second, repeal the resunrption, and cease the attempt to adjust the monetary differences In an arbi. trary way, which, if fet alone for the rerent, will adhust themselves, Third, ceaty tho cons traction of the currency, whlch fs proving so suletdal to the country. IH fs not true that there i4 an excess of moneys if the productive Anditateics were fn legitimate action tt would alt be required, and+more too. Finally, let the erediturs of the Gosernment ceasc to Inter. meddle with the manazement of our Man tat affairs, and to maanfpulate our Jegislation, amt be content with receiving their «ites os time brings them around, and feave this creat Amer. fean peaple, of almost unparalleled overgy anit enterprise, fo moye onward, untrammeied, in the development of our resources towards the recovery of a tegitimate prosperity. he Cronos B., Monsa : THE COURTS. Trying to Lihel a Stenmer—Record of Judge ‘ inenta and New Salix, Henry Channon and EthelgF. M. Graham, owners of tha schooner Grace A. Channon, yesterday Meda billin the United States Dis trict Court against the propeller Fayorlte to ree cover $15,277.50, They state that on the 22 of July, 1877, the schooner left Buffalo loaded with 555 tons of voal for Chleago. On the 21 inst, when between Milwankee and Racine, and only some elght or ten miles off shore, sie collided with the propeller Favorite, about hulf-past 10 p.m. and was sunk. A short time before the collision the Captain of the schooner noticed the propelfcr's light a point or two on bis bow, The wind was N. by W. or NN. W., and he had the proper lights out. It was olsun bright atar. light night. When the vesscls were very near together he gave the crder to port the helm, and heard some one on the Favorite give an ofder to put the latter's helin hard a starboard, The order was too Inte, and the propeller struck the schooner hetween the fore and main rigalug, from which injury she sunk in four minutes, ‘Tho Grace A, Channon was worth $15,000, and waa insured for 813,000. Thoamount of freight she would have carned bad she completed tier yoyagetwas $277.50. Libellants therefore ask for tho vatue of tho vessel and freight, alleging that the accident ocetrred wholly through the neg. Hgence and carclessuess of tho oflicers of i propelter, The owners of the propeller Med an answer denying that they or thelr employes wero to blame at all, aud clatming that It was through the fault of the Captain of the schooner that the collision tock plnce, DIVORCES. Julla E. Sammons Aled her bit! yesterday agalust her husband, Thomas J. Sammons, charging him with {tapotencs and repeated acts of cruclty. She says he is the eenfor partner in the ten of Sammons," Clark & Co., and worth $40,000, which fact slo hopes will be taken into Ousldoration in awarding her alimony. Caroline Spitz tiled a bill for divorces on ac. count of tha desertion of her husband, Martin ip Trests, Tho counsel for James Hildreth (the would-bo Alderman) and tor the city, iu the Hildreth mandamus case, were before Judge Rogers yea- terday morning, Tho demurrer was formal) overruled and the petition dismissed. Hildret! then took, on exception, with the intention of taking the cago to the Supreme Court. UNITED BTATES COURTS. George A. Lauer began a auit for $1,500 aguinst Frederick Schwamb. J.D. Griswold brought ault for 810,000 against tho Lake Superior Powder Company, The Davis Sewing-Machino Coiupany sucd James M, Maunon for $3,000, fi Georgo W. Hunt tiled a bill agafast Nicholas and Margaret Cooncs and others to foreclosy s mortgage for 81,870 on No. 605 West Madison street, : BANKRUPTCY MATTENS, Simeon D. Haskell, a dry-gouds commission merchant of this cily, fled ‘in voluntary petition yeaterday to be declared bankrupt, The eccured (ebta foot up $5,500 and the tusceured,' a8 far 08 uscertalned, $21,005; ‘The assets conatst ot 8 and accounts of the faco value of 8,000 Referred to Reglster Hibbard. Discharges were issued to Alexander ‘McCall and E. & H, Davis. BUPRILION COURT IN GRIEF. Francis Mohuu & Sons began a suit forterday agaiust Freeman Campbell to recover $2,000. Albert Durham sued John W. Carhart, W. A Butter, and L, 8, Scribner for $1,000, +) +, CIRCUIT CouRT, Tho People, for the use of Anu Weldoh, com menced a suit in debt for $2,600 autnet Jobo C, Foltz, Hf, H. Galpin, and Conrad Foltz to re cover $1,055 due her by J. C, Foltz as adminis trator of the wstate of James Weldon deceased. Lewis W. Lester Legau s suit in replevia agalust Charles Kern to recoyet a steam cugine, boiler, siuoke-stack, and some fixtures valued at $1,000. Johu DB. Griswold commenced o suit for $10,000 against the Lake Superior Powder Com- pany. ' Louis 8chaufler filed 4 petition to bo allowed to chanigs the name of George 'Thampaon, o boy ghore. ic has adopted, to that of George chaufler, Stdncy W. Sea filed a bill agalust D. K, Pear sone to compel him to specifically perform tho vontruct fur the sale of Lots’ 13, 1: 10, 1%, and 1, fu Bushnell’s Additlon; to Chicago, The contract was made in November, 186), by which complainant agreed to buy this land for $40,000, toxether with tho tnprovements, pay: ing 84,000 4 yeur. ‘The fro destroyed ,the in- provemelites Aud Qucw arrangement was made y Which colup ainant was td Lave three certala lots included in the above tf ho recovered sume dusurance money on the bulldings. Ho got the money and pul tt over to Pearsons, but tho late tor falled to convey the three lots: us he bad romised, and Sea now asks’ fora specitic pr jurmance of the contract, — * CRIMINAL COURT, Charlea Marks was on trial tor the Jarceny of Jewelry from Isaac Levy valued at gouv, ‘Ths Save osu leil the entire day and no reault wos reached. ‘Tho jury in the case of George Cornell brougbs fn @ verdict of not cullty, JUDGMENTS, Bunssion Count—Conreasion harlea (oodr va, Joseph and Chafles D. Motzier, $2,055,.—Bernhard Grudloct at. va, aame, $5, 0UL. Kudolph Wohrli vs. Frank Wolf, $262, 2. —J.ll Rofl vs, Andrew J, Cooner, $378.45.—0, I. Qaine Ian ve. Edward ‘1, Mortimer, $881.20.—James Brayloy va. George W. Maunla, $102, 05,—Chades Sokup etal va, H.G. Kublmann, $40.7 #,—Clarles Gs tobert C. Uivins, $92.48, a ——_ KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, Cinvenann, O., Aug. 10.—The rumor tlist has been widely circulated, that the hotels commoadations of this city aro inadequate tor the number that will attend the conclave of Kaights Templar to be bield here Aug, 23, is 60° tirely without foundation, Tho gute! commilt- tee ore prepared tu furutah comfurtuble quart: ers to all who will notify them they will occupy i the sane, a THE PRESIDENT. ALBANT, NVY,, Auc, 10,—Fresldent tayen ia reaponsc ta an fuvitation of citizens, says Le will take carly opportuntty to yislt Albany. _——————— i Tho Battle of Gettysburg. Charleston (5. 6.) News ans Courier: The Auguat.uumber of the Suuthern Muatorio al Soclety Vapers contains letters, from liens Early, Long, and Fitz Lee, Co). William Allan and Col. Walter i, Tuyior, ou the causes of be Confederate defeat at’ Gettysburg, ‘Thivae ure written in reply to a series of questions pre pounded by a distinguished forelmn miltarr critic, “There are, of course, striding dilter ences of opinion. Gen. Karly bolda that the failure to carry Meade's pusition at Getty burg was due to the failure tu support the sci eral attacks made the 2d and dd ot July, aud to the delay in muking those attacks. (ivn. Lovg holds that the advantage of position ou duly and the opportunity to defeat the enemy in ie tull, were lost by the turdinces of Loud street, eu, Fitz Lee attributes the, use {ederato defeat tu the abscncy of Stuart's iH alry from the urmy, the non-occupation of the hills south of Gettyaburi by Ewell on the after noon of July 1, and ta the delay jn the atta! - July 2, Col, Allan believes the Confederate 1, tad Ewell an AIL pushed the enemy over the top of Cemetety Hill ov the drt duy. 2, Had Lomestreet es. a the eld earlier on thu second and oe cured aud held “ Rouud ‘Top. 3% i made his attuck on the secoud Tay at the er s Une as Longstreet, tustead gf later, and uve nut piecemeal,” so that iy Was beast’ back betore Kodes was ready to support, ON) 4. Had Longstreet aud Halt attacked early ot the Ud, as Was Was Urst desizucd, while Bat was engized, 6. Had Ewell und 1iill iuadew Bronte aud determined ¢lfort io supper tet Mickett at thy proper moment. Iu the kU the Norib, sud of Us! kewlse discussed, fue policy of favadiny at Gettysburg, are