Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 25, 1877, Page 5

TIE DEADLY BREACH, Russian Accounts of the Fighting at Schipka Pass. The Turks Gain a Lodg- ment After Two Days’ Fighting. - Turkish Artillery Makes Fearful Slaughter in the Russian ; Ranks, Russian Reinforcements Ar~ rive, and the Battle Is Rencewed. The Recent Furious Battle by Moonlight at Eski- Djuma, Telegraphic Pictaro of the Hill- sido of Blood and Care § nage. Repeated Charges of the Rus- sians and Their Bloody * Repulses, ¥ Bravery and Sagacity of Baker, the Cashiered English Pasha. Ancther Horrible Telo of Russion Atrocities from a Turk. ish Source. 1 Genoral Levy Imminent’ Throughout the Russtan Emplre. . "ESKI DJUMA. 2o NUBSIAN BEPULSES, Dy Cable to The Chlcaqo Tridune.] Loxoox Orrice or Tue Omicico Trimuxe, No. 6 Paronave Prace, 8traxp, Aug, 26— 4 s m.—Telograms this morning: from the camp of Mohomet Alis cpntro-front, at Eski Djumn, show that the Ottomans, having had to encounter part of the Thirteonth Corps by night as woll as by day, havo made good thelr advance in the valley watorod by the River Lom. The con- flict by moonlight, which was especially sharp, rocalls tho oxpedionts adopted’ by Buvarov, nlike against tho Janissaries and Kosciusko's Poles, g TOR SCENY OF THE FIGNT, 0 few miles from Eski.Djuma, in the valloy,. whero the river, bonding suddonly north. ward, emergos into the plain of Hardarkoi, stands. on the left bank of tho stream. Popekol lies about five milos distant in s southweaterly direction,© The rond pa* which the Russion ontposta wcro cstablished runs from Osman Bazar throngh Popskol, down the left bank several miles, and then, crossing the Lom, pasnes throngh Kadikol, where the Twelfth Corps at one time had its headquarters, to Rustchuk, ' OB vianT oegan on the lower spur of heightaforming theright shoulder of the valley, The Rus- sinns were compelled to make tho attempt upon a slope, the position they occu- pled boing untenable, The face of the Wil held by them waa covered by brushwood, whilst that ocoupled by tho Turkish troops waa cultivated ground. The Russians began obarstions by concealing five battalions in the brushwood and then suddenly unmask. ing two batterles, which at about @ in'the evening oponed a heavy fire upon the Tark- ish position. 4 THE YUBY OF THE YIRE may be judged when it ia stated that in two hours tho Russians had thrown 600 shells. At 80'clock the Russian infantry advgncedata rush, firing rapidly. The Turks allowed them toBcrosg the valley, and then ran down in open order to meet them, charging at the polnt of the bayonet. Tho Rusaians imme- distely turned and ran, but, boing reinforced on reaching the Lrushwood, returned to tho sttack. It was a fine moonlight night, and the operations made up a splendid spectacle. PAZAENTLY THE TUREA CHARGED AGADN, and some severs hand-to-hand fighting took, Place, the Russlans being gradnally forcod back. Balih and.Baker Poshas kept their men well in hand, taking caro that they did not follow the enemy tod far, or yocklesaly €xposo themuelves. The Russians ropoated the attack overand over ngain thronghout thenight, CONTINUOUS FIOUTING. Tothe Westarn Asiociated Press, LoXpox, Aug. 24.—Accounts of the battls be- fore Eski-Djuma are very fragmentary and con- ficting, The numbers engsged do not appesr to have-been very great, although the battle ¥ai atubbornly contested. A Vienuna special 1ays tho Russlans numbered 7,000 and tho Turks 14,000, According to tho Russian official sc- count tho Turks took the offensive in great forco on Aug, 29, aud drove back two Russlsn batlalions from Jaslar. The Russlans BUBSEQUENTLY RETOOK JAKLAR, Bkirmishing continued throuchout the night. The next day, the 233, tho Turks made three 8acks |a tho nelghiborhood of Jaslar, but were thrieo briluantly repulsed. A renewal of the stack s expected. A dlspatch dated Eskl-Djuma, Thursdsynight, feports that steady ighting bas sbeen golug on for the laat thisty-six hiours between “the Turk- advanced posts and tho Russlans, who are Mttacking la force along the line from “Jaslar to Papkol, “The Turks were at firat drivea to, but Weze reinforved and retook thelr origisal poss Uony, which they hold st this moment. THE PRINCIPALITIES, RARLY PARTICIPATION. (8pectal by Cadle to Tha Chicago Tridune.) Lownox Orrica or Tiz Cmosco Taisivg, ¥o. 8 Paromave Pracs, Braaxy, Aug. $—4 & m.—~The early participation of Servia in the campaign against the Turks is booming Iocreasingly probable, The isbumsa con- duct of the ‘Turks is uniting sgalust pem all th populations which bave ever knowan ' great,"? -cannonade between Rustchuk and the Russian {licir yoko, and the Groeks, Bervians, Mon- tencgrins, and Roumaniana, with tho Crot- nnn, will goon be mimnltancously in arma agninat them. THE BALKAN PABSES. SCHPRA. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 24.~Bulciman Pasha telegraphs, Aug. 31, that thres of his brigades ascended tho heignts of Schipka Pasa In spite of the shower of Rusefan projectiles, drove back the Russtan outposts, and advanced to within 100 yards of the cnendy's intrenchiments, Thero desperata fghting for fourteen bours, and, althouzh the Turks retained the grouhd they conquered, the enemy still - held thelr fortifled positions, which wero defended by fourleen cannon and a large force, The telegram con- cludes: ¢ To-morrow we shall bring up our slege-guns and renow the struggle. We hope to be successiul,” 0 BULRIMAN REINFONCED. Loxpon, Aug. 2{.—Buleiman Pasha has been reloforeed by two divisions under Rasstm Fasta from Phllippopolis. 2 ) RUSSIAN NULLETINS. Loxnoy, Aug. 24.—Bulletins from the Rus- sian Ueneral commanding Schipka Pass show that on Aug. 23 the Turks crected two batteries ot lonz range artitlery and made irenches through which they approached the Russian po- sitions, Tho Russian loss Aug. 21 was 200, and on the 224 much less. Tholatest bullctin re- counts ¥ d ' THE OPERATIONS OF THURSDAT! It snys: *‘The Turkish fire commenced at half- post 4 in the morning, snd lastod with great violenee untll noon. Meanwhile the Turks made several desperate assauits, but were re- pulsed. Our heroes did not yield & foot. At noon the fire slackened, and the reserves under Radetskybegan to arrive. Our k‘meu bave been EXPLAINED, Loxpox, Aug. 21.~The Daily Nees' corre- spondent at Russfan headquarters cxplains the mystification which Las arisen concerning tho reported capture of Bainkol Pass by the Turks. Ho saya: * On tho 16th inst. a column of Bulct- man Pasha’s forces attempted atrenuously to force the pass. It has beon reported that thoy were successful, but, though the column did fn- deed forco its way Into the defile, it was thero 80 rouglly handled by the Russian artillery and by the reghnent holding tho pass, that it was compelled to retire.” BCHIPEA TASS, Tbe Times' Vienns correspondent remarks, relativa to the Behipka Pass, that all along the maoin rangeot tho Balkans, cspecially along Toudla Valley, the face of the mountatusls prectpltous rock, through which the road leads up on steep curves, However much the bulk of Sulckman Pasha's forces may have been inured to mountaln warfare, and however herolc the offorts made within tho last few duys may have Deen, it will bo little short of amiracle it they should suceeed in carrying tho pass. MORE ATROCITIES., A TURRISIK STORY. Nzw Yorg, Aug. 24.~The Turkish Minister of Forelgn Affalrs Informa his diplomatic agents nbroad that the Russians. on onterlng Eski- Saghra disarmed the Mussulmane, cmployed mokhtars to fetch the Mussulmans out of thelr hotisca, and they were massacred. Eleven hundred wero thus put to death, ‘When the Russians eotercd Lovatz fifteen women amwd children, floelng rom the jnvaders, were killed, Others, to cscape outrage or death, had to abanaon everything, even thelr children, Every Mussulman fiouse in Lovats was pillaged. After the rocapture of the town, the Rusaisos carrled DEVASTATION AND OARRAGE fnto tho nclghboring districts. The Russlana drove out all tho Mussulman [nhabitants of the Village of Herste, aud burned all the men and some of tho women, Only vne woman escaped. Beventy Mussulmans and the Imaum of Yuklem ‘wero shut up ina barn, which waa fired. Forty- four othier Mussulinans were massacred, and all the Mussulman women outragedl/ ' Elght young Rirls who reslsted were killed, nod two burned with the men. Tho greater part ot the other women, with their chlldren, were taken outalde the village, where, one altor auother, with thelr children at thelr sides, * THEY WEBE SLAUGHTERED, "l‘wcnl.y women and children who escaped mas- sacre were rescued by Ottoman troops. Tho English military attache himaelf wit- nessed all theso borrors. The Russlians dls- armed the Mussulmaus of Eski-Baghra, Kezan- Ik, and the neighboring vlilages, and distrib- uted thearms among the Bulgarians, who drove down 400 Museulmans to Lae River Tund|s, and massacred them, i . At Eski-8aghra and ita veighborhood the Bul- garians continue tho massacro of Bussniman vopulation, , 3 Atrocitics committed by Cossacks and Bul- zasions continue. Women and children who had songht refuge in Khidirken! wero massa- cred. Other familles shut up In a granary were delivered by our troops. Among them scversl women and children were wounded, The Bul- gariuna put to firo and the sword the Muasul- wan Villago of Bofud! and sczeralothers, aiter naving carried off women and girls, whoui thoy outraged, killed, and mutilated_ horribly, Oune :mxxn and hor two sons were thq only persons AVl IN RUSSIA. TR DRAIN ON TILE POPULATION, Loxoox, Aug. 24.—A. Moscow correspandont, writes of tus war {n Russia; Peasants are be- ng called off to oin the Imperlal army from all dircctions, Whercver one goes families argy mourning, bocause cither father or brather is under orders to start within, perchance, only a fewhours. Familics are broken up on ali sides, pod wives arc aclling the household furniture. ‘Tho streota of Moscow aro througed in many places with household goods. The prics of provisions is risiog proportionately, Among the upoer classes homes sro in the samo state of changg, Those who have retired from the ariuy of navy are ' 1IN MANY CASES BNOALLED, All will, it is presumed, be suifinoned in the ccurse of thne. Whilet I writo a geaera] call {s belng made for all to serve fo the militis, and notices toinls ellect bave been servod on all thoss reaiding in No, 1 of the six divisions of Moscow. House to house visitation Is alsa golng on rolative to tho number of men, serv- auts, and horses kept by every bouseholder, a largo quota of which must now be parted with for the public scrvico. Bubstitutes on the part ot the former are not accepted. Funds sre rolling [n for the sick and wounded on all sides, peasants even urging the mccopt- anco of their mite. il GENERAL, RUSTCRUK AND GIUKGRYO, Loxnox, Aug, 4.—The population of Glur- gevo hava baen ordered to leave becauss of tha batteries on the northern bank of the Danube, TIOBTILITY TO TURKNY. Loxpox, Aug. 24.—8overal apecial dlapatches remark the bostile tone of the semi-offuial press towards ‘Turkey. The Turkish Embassy ut Berlin haviog, through a telegraphic sgency, contradicted the report that the perpetrators of the Balonica massacre have been releascd, the Miulsterial Norddeutschs oxpressly begs to ob- scrve that the statoments put forward by the Turkish Forelgn Department are notoriously untrustworthy. SALE OF ARMS YORBIDDEN, The Warsaw suiboritles bave forbidden the sale of armus unless special permisaion is given, RALLEOAD GUARANTY. . Loxpox, Aug. 24.—0p account of numerous accldents on the overworked Roumanian rall- 'Ways, an agrecment has been made by which the railways pay 4,000 francs for every soldierkilled, and 15000 franes for every ofllcer killed, Mr. Fawcett, scut by Layard, the British Miualster, to report upon the condition of the fagitives south of the Balkaos, and to distrib- ute reliet, writes: *¢ Even all written gives no adequate idea of tho extent of the misery and dustitution smong the refugees’ or, the barbar- THE CHICAGO T it{es nerpeteated on both sides. Tae Bridah Rellef Commitice at Adrianople, after careful investigation, have ascertalned that 10,150 fugi- tive women and chlldren need relief ot once. Of these, 1,700 aro Jowa and 8,00 Turks. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. A DEPUTY-MAYOR WIIO SAID TOO MUCI. Panis, Aug. 24.—~The Beputy-Mayor of Ey- reux has been dismisscd. On the occasion of the Prestdent’s recent visit, the Deputy-Mayor made a speech informing him that the popula- tion of Evreux and Normandy generally wero decply atiached to the Republic, and desired the ‘present ctisis 1o terminate as soon ss posatbie. GEN. GRANT, Graeaow, Aug, 24, —The Town Council has unanimously resolved to present the freedom of the city to Gen, Grant ou the occssion of his spproaching visit, Aden. Grant’s visit. to Paris i still dclaved, to avold the posaibility of attentiona reflecting fn- directly on I'resident MacMahon. PLAGUE. Brrrix, Aug, 24,—The plague having broken out in Huslan P land, the German frontied nas been closed by a strone military guard, GOLT FOR NERW YORK. Lonpox, Aug. 24.~Gold withdrawn from the bank yesterday gocs to New York. CIOLERA. Loxpox, Aug. 24.—An Alexandria_corre- spondent of tho Daily News says the Freneh transport, Correze, with 150 cases of cholera on board, {s not allowed to pasa through the Suez Canal or communicate with the shorc. Bhe will perform quarantine 100 miles below Buez, et —— POLITICAL. VIRGINTA. ’ Bpectat Disvaich to The Tridune. ‘Wasninoron, D. C., Aug. 24.—The most cer- tain indication of serious disscnsions in the ranks of the United Democracy South are now scen in Virginia, The Republicans bave de- clined to nominate a Btatosticket, but there iaa good deal of excitement in wmany parts of the State In favor of an {ndependent candidate for Governor on the debt ssue, to bolt the regular Deinocratic nominee, Judge Blaples, of the Bupreme Court, Is spoken of as tho candidate of this faction. In apy cvent thisdivision will be felt in the Legislature, as the ultm repudiation- ista are mnuemmuni-ll their cfforts to elect wombers to the next Legisidiure. THE GQALIFORNIA CONTEST. Bax Fraxcisco,Aug.24,—Referring to the con- test between Pacheco and Higginton, candidates for Congress in the Fourth District, In which Pacheco had a majority of one vote, the Ezam- iner this evenlug says cditorially: * We are fu- formed that an crror has been discovered In the return of Kern County for Representative in Congress, by which Wigglotou receives an addi- tlon of threo votes, which were , orrroucously credited to Pachieeo. This will give tho seat to ‘Wigginton, as It more than counterbalances the claim of majority heretofore made for Pactecy,™ MISCELLANEOUS. Batn, Me., Aug. 24.~~The Democrats of Bag- sdahoe County indorse Preaident Hayes' policy. New Havey, Conn., Aug. 24.—At n meoting of soine 1,600 greenback men last night, resolu- tlons were passed calling for the uncunditional repeat of the Hesumption act, the full monetiza- tion of sflver, tho passago of an act making enbacke full legal-tender and interchangea- .ble with bonas, the adoption of an cquitable svstem of taxes and the abolition of monopo- lice, opposition to subsidies, and condemning Bccretary S8herman and calling for his removal. e ———— e ® CASUALTIES. RUNAWAY ACCIDENT, Fort* Warng, Ind, Aug. 2{.—~Yesterday afternoon a family of emigrants from Ohlo, named Wilaon, cn route in a wagon to Kansas, met with a sad accident six miles from this city. Thelr horses, becominy year-old gon. COLGAPSE OF AN ELEVATOR. Bpectal Dispateh o The Tridune. Mr. Veanox, O, Aug. 24.—The walls of the large grain clevator of James Isracl gave way + One thou- sand , bushels. .of .flax-secd - was +stored fn the to-day, corrying tho root with them. building. John Kinocy, of Chesterville, had Just received pay for a load of grain, had start- ‘ed for the door, aud yas crushed by a wall or amothered in the griin, Ils body bas beon taken out with his bead cruslied. A Mr. Terrel nasrowly eacapod with a fow bruises. e ———— THE STRIKERS. A Deplorable Conditlon of Things Still Curs. Ing the Wyoming Coal Distrioct=Folitieal Aspirations oi the Miners—The Town of Tarsons and Rs Irreconcilable Population, Bpecial Dispaich to The Tribune, ‘WiLkespanne, Pa, Aug. 34.—The weck cloaes with comparstivequlct prevalling through- out the Wyoming coal-field. Beyond o few at- tempts to stop the inine pumps at two or threo points in Luzerne Counly, sod tho immediate dispatch of troops to the sceno bf disturbance, there {a littlo to record. Thero arv indicatlons that tho mllitary wlill be rotalnod hero & con- slderable time; for not ouly are the militia be- ing onllsted for threo mouths® service, by order of Gov. Hartranft, but ollicers have beon sept to the Southern poats, from which the regulars wero transforred, to bring all camp accoutre-,| ments to the Peonsylvanls coal-ficld. Thero 1 no difflculty In fAiting the militia regimenta to the requiste slze, somo of the regimonts enlist- Tho regulars are garrisoned here In comlortable quartors, and have noactive par’ In maintaining law and order, that duty devolving, until the power of the Htate is exhausted, upon tas militla, who are scattered among tho various collicries whor- ever sny violence has been attempted, Thoroe ls ing almost all of. thelr men. no doubt that, were the military removed, there would bs a recurrence of tho troubles, A threat waa mado that, unless troops are with- drawn {n thirty dsys, they will be driven out, but, ven with the troops so widely scat- tored, the strikers could accomplish vothing more than briog on & bloody conflict disastrous to themselves, An [mportant item, furnished excluaively to Tits Trisoxs to-night, is that the workingmen aro secretly organizing for a vigorous campaizn in the coming election, with a view to placin; their own men in tho offices to ba distrivutes throughout tho country, as followa: Nerauton, Judge; Carbondale, SheriT; Wilkesbarre, Ro- corder of Deeds and County Burveyor; Hazle- ton, Coroner, It is expectad that several pub- He men of conslderable prominence | will lend themselves ¢ schemo, which _event thers will be a schism in the Democratic ranks, as the new wmovement hlul n:aux infusion of tho Molile-Maguire elemen - f Fargons, & suburban borough, {n avowed sym- pathy with the strikers, rh-lfnh'n arwed ogé:. vatiou, aud last night avpointed special police- wen, one of them & rioter under ball, to protect the cltizens from the troops, who perform too strict guard-duty at night. It is also areceiving- depot for the supplics of provislons which are ablamed b; be!u:lng oxcursious into tho rural districts. Dally distribution Is beiug wade to destitute applivants. Itisundenfable thatstarva. tion s etaring tho idle pupulation in the fuce, sud & labor orguu this eveniug transly states that the men can never force the compa- nies to yield, snd counsels immedlate compro- mise as the ouly course uow to be pursued. ‘This would mect with publle approval, and bo ‘ the beginning of tbo end. SENATOR MORTON. Bpecial Dipateh to Tae Tribure, Ixpranarorts, Iud, Aug.s 3t.—Senstor Mor- ton to-day slept well for several hours, and thero Ia & contlnuod confidence among his at- tendants sud physiclaus in his recovery. Dr, ‘Thompson left to-night for Pevnsvivania to be gove a week, leaving Dr. Bliss lo charge. Col, Holloway telegraphs to-migbt that nothing fur- ther will be scot upless there is a change la bls condition. To the TWestern Ausoclated Press. Ricuuoxo, Ind., Aug. 3i.—By request of the representative of the Assoclaied Dress, Dr, Benator Morton's Washington physlclan mads the lnlluwnfl written statcment st_10 o'clock to-night: *The Benalorbasbecnateadily improving swice yesterday,. making a rapld and sutistactory recovery from the attack of fudl- Restion which occurred on Wednesday. Hu ds chieertul sod hopeful, oecuyinfihln cusy-halr soveral hours Lofiy reading and discusslvg the mior prowminent toples of publie futereat.” His physlclaus feol warraoted in pronounciug him out of danger, and, should n0 Ubexpected com- rluxm;:L loa occur, that speody recovery will bo io- RIBUNE: SATURDAY. AUGUST 25, 1877—-TWELVE PAGES, y 8 {rightencd, dsahed over the Ligh bavks futo tho Maumeg River, scrious- Iy injuring ‘Wilson and wite and killing thoir 5- CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE, The Perfidious Wiles of an Obe scure Actor in Brooklyn. Matrimonial Relations with Two Women, and Flight with a Third, IKansas Trees Bending Under tho Weight of ° 8tranzled Horse-Thieves, Arrest of a Texan Bald-Headed Bnipe of the Valley with a 8oore of 27. Exelting Interview Betwoen & Plttshurg Merchant and Two Burglars. DBIGAMY. Special Dispatch 10 The Trituns. Naw Yong, Aug. 2.~George W. Kirk, an actor and stage-manager of Brookiyn,’has achicved a reputation recently as the husbsnd bf two wives and the deserter of both. Kirk Is 3 yeara old "and was born in Brook- Iyn. Mis father fs a minister and {a also engaged in tho printing business,” Early in life George developed a taste for the stage aud became an sctor. On April 18, 1870, he married Miss ‘Carrle L. Isaacs, dsughter of 2 prominent ~ builder of Brooklyn. During the first threc years of thelr married lfe he deserted his wifo three times for short perlods, and returned egaln, cach time ex- pressing regret for his conduct and promising to reform. Finally, on July 13, 1573, ho loft loma for good, after having pawncd his wife’s watch and chaln, silver . spoons, and wearlny apparc), and selling all thelr household goods. Nothing was known or heard of the whereabouts or movements of her husband until he had been abscnt about eleven months, Then it was ascertained that ho bad become & professlonal actor and was stopplng at Bement, Ill, under the came of Meurge W. Beebe, It was also learoed that he had married Miss Kate A, Allen, the sister_of John A. Allen, manager of the Adclphl Theatre, in Chicago, his sccond mar. riage baving becn consummated on the 11th of Juiie, 1874, Miss, Allen, who was then 20 years old, was travoling with Ed Whie's comedy company, of which her sister-in-law was o member, utid was khylng Jjuvenlle parts. Kirk led ber to belleve that he was a widower, Bliortly after his marrlage lie acquired sn inte est in @ travoling company, with which he tray. cled with his wife for a short time, but finally deserted her at Mavana, Mason County, il under the plen that lie was golng to some other place to et some printing done. The accond deserted wile walted some time for her hus. band's return, and, finally becoming tired of walting, borrowed a small sum of money from a friend and soughtrefuge inher mother'shomeln Chicago. Atter deserting bis second wife, Beebe resumed bis real name once more, and {n November last appeared at the Theatre Comique, in the castern district of Brooklsn, a8 the successor of the former stage-manager. e endeavored to induce his first wile to agaln share a© homo with him, and shio flgally promised to live with him onco more if he could provide suitable accommoda- tions for herself and thelr child. He failed to do su, however, and the desired unlou was not eflccted. Meantime, through a letter addresscd 10 the New York Clipper, his second wifo dis- covered his whercabouts, ?xpclmd 8 cor- respondence with him, 'and finally ac- cepted an invitation to join ~ him and commence an engagement at the Comique in April lnst. On Jan, 97 laat his firet wite, having ascertained that ho had married another ‘womat during his abscnce from ler, caused him 1o be arrested, and Le wes placed under bonds to pay $i week for the support ot Bl S nl*latber ecamo his bondsman, and * has ever stoce pald the woekly installments. About two weeks ngo Lo made “an cogagement for himscll, wife, and child to go to the Weat Indles with Miss Efllo 8t. John's Company for thirty-six wecks, at $18 per week, - le drew 32, advance from the sgents for thos purpose, as he sald, of geltlng his wife and trunke aboard the vessol. e then left home, and his sccond wife, Mrs. Beebe, has not scen him since, It was nmu{‘ Iearned that tho vesscl salled last Friday witl Kirk on board, and that a widow who formerly rostded In tho castorn district of Brooklyn had gone with him, Z DESPERATE FIGHT WITII BUR- GLARS. Bpectal Dispatch fo The Tridune. Pirrssune, Pa, ' Aug,' 2.—Two thieves on- tored tho houso of Capt. John A. Wood, the woll-known coal operator, situated in Tempere ancevllle, sbout 1 o'clock this morning. Wuite they were operating in the room occupled by the Captain and his wife, Mrs. Wood awoke and, alarmed ot eecing two strange men in the room, aroased her husband, who jumped out of bed and selzed ons of the burglars, A desperate struguzio ensued, which was enided by the other burglor striking Capt. Wood an tho head with a plece of iron, folling him to the floor. Bieeding und suffering from his wound as he was, tho Captaln quickly regained his [looting, wrenchied the pleco of lron from the bangs of bis assallant, and aimed & blow at his head, which unfortunately feli short. The thioves then took to their heels, followed bv two ahota from the Captaiu's revolver, ncither of which touk cffect. ‘The wound is a very scvers onc, but {s not considered dangerous, One of tho murderous vitlsins, named James P. Dantels, was arreated this aiternoon, and {s now in the Yock-up. - Ho wiil'bo granted a hearing to-mor- TOW, 10 uccused was in tho employ of Capt. Wood at tho time, A hat found in the ruom has been {dentificd as belonging to him. Thus far no clow Lias been obtained ay to the identity of thie other party. A LOW BRUTE, Bpecial Dispatch to The Trituna. Apniax, Mich., Aug. 3L~Jos Case, ‘l Bliss- field, was jalled hero last night on an affloavit of his wifo that, after various efforts tolinduce her to prostitute berself, ho last Bunday locked ber in the houss of a disreputable fellow known as Bedbue, and {n the alternoon alded a brute nawed Jim Barrett fu accomplishing a foul out- rage upon her. Barrett has sinco got {nto the clutches of the law on a charge of burglary in Deerfield. After the outrage Case wont on to the village and returned with two fellows of .repcating the of- ense, woman's frenzied resist- anco attracted outside attention, and she escaped alter belng choked, struck, and beaten by lfiu brutal husband. Cuse lately tinlshed n four years' term in tbe Btato Prison for incest with s nlece in Ofiglan‘ this county, His wite's maldcn namo {8 Emma Girsrd. Caso married herin Flint four weeks ago. Ho admits that lio married her to live upon her prostitution. THE BOND ¥QRGERS. Naw Youk, Aug. 34, —John H, flusted and Willtam Coune, who were arrcated yestorday on a charge of forging 8t. Louls, Mo., bonds, were in the Bupreme Court chambers to-day on writs of certiorarl obtalned by thelr counsel, who urged that the proof agsinst the men was wholly lusufticlent., The Diatrict-Attorney not belng prepared to u-Tun the question, the case went over until tonorrow. It appears that the State of Missouri Lsaued 1 of Bt. Louts County bonds, and oven if 1§ be praved, of which there {s no evidence yelhlm the prhnnm drew up other bonds for bigher uumbers, the counsel will tako this stand on theground that the extra bonds do not concern Missourl. They state that thoy are not for- Reres, und thers can be no extradition, as the offcnse, i any, was agaiust the laws of thls Btate, uud not sgalost those of Missouri. ol doai ITORSE THIEVES HUNG, S3DALIA, Mo., Aug, 8L.—An extenyve gang of horso tuloves has been broken up In Baline County, within the last day or two. Threo members of the gang were arrcsted on Wednes- dsy, and seveu more last njght, amon the latter big Jiw Swith, ons of the mwust uotorious horsa tbicves fu tho Beate, aud leader of the gaug. A man whoarrived {o Lexington to-day reportatbat on the -uvottom between Lexington and Holden he saw three bodics hangiug to a tree labeled, * Horso Thicves," They are supposed to bo o} the sume gang. . HORSE-THIEVES ' ARRESTED. Br. Louis, Mo, Aug, 24.—Throo mecmbers of & notarious zang of horse-tbicves, who have been operuting fn Weatern Missourl for soveral nonths past, were captured yesterday concealed iu 8 wheat-stack threo miles from Concordis. Beveral horses ln thelr posscsslon wera alsg ¢~ “cored. Two of the thleves were taken to Brownsrille, where the latest robbery ha been committed, The other was Indged in Werrens- burg fail. 1t {8 sald the gangto which these "men belong have ifLy horses now on hand, and hare stolen aver 300 since last May. Numerous partiea arc Implicated, and other arrests wii be nade, and the gang, it 18 Loped, be entirely broken up. HAELD FOR EXAMINATION, Nzw York, Aug. 24.—Col. Nelson A. Gess- ner, charged with forging a check for $26,008 on the Third Natfonal sank of this city, and who fsoncof the gang of forgers srrested In the West, was araigned in . the Tomba Police Court this moming. _Aflidasi were made against him by Willls Vantyne, Teller of the bank, and Joseph W, Thomphon, who bas turned State’s evidence. The prisoner was remanded (o the Police Cen- tral Office. 1t Is stated that the authorities are in posscssion of facts showing that Gesner was concerned in the forgery of checks for $04,225 on tte Union Trust Company, . DESPERADO CAPTURED, Wnrrixg, Als., Aug. 2§.—To-<day, as the traim was leaving Pensacols, the Bheriff witha posse boarded the cars to assist Texan officers to srrest the notorious John Wesley ilatden, who is said to have committed twenty-seven murders, and for whose body £4,000 lias been offered by an nct of the Legisature of Texae His last murder In_Texas was the killing of the 8herlf of Camanche County, e haslived in Florldn for several years under the name of John Bwain, About ‘twenty shots were fired in making the arrest, and Harden'’s companion, :firlnue‘d Mann, who had a pistol in his hand, was 5 ALLEGED WIFE-POISONING, CincinnaTt, Aug. 24,—Dr, W, F. Cooper. llv- ing near Charleston, W. Va., was yestetday ar- rested for polsoning his wife, she being his third wife, Both of his former wives having died sirddenly, under what was considered susplcious clreumstances, It §s now supposed he pofeuned them also, and thelr bodies will be exhumed ond cxamined for traces of polson. Ho was a xm:nd‘u( violent temper, espectally when intoxi- cate e THE ISTE MOVEMENT, Nasnvirie, Aug. 24.—Percy D. Este, whohas ‘been very prominent here for the past three weeks as a singer {n the Murphy movement, was caught robbing s lady’s trunk in Edzefleld this afternoon, while his brotber, who was likewise engaged, was standing on watch fo the middle doorway. Frank was arrested, but Percy cs- caped by a skUT down the river, REMEMBERED HIS FRTEND, Apeclal Dirpatch to The Tribune. Fort WArnE, Ind,, Aug. 24,—~Cov. Willlama Lun pardoned James Kelly, who was convicted of repeating Isst fall {n tho interests of Bluc Jeans and reform, and sent to the Penitentiary, — MURDER AND SUICIDE, Lawrexce, Aug. 24.—At North Andover, John Butterworth, filled with liquor and feal- ousy, killed his wife, and probauly fatally sliot e —— hlmself. INDLADS. " The Nexz Percos 8tlll Evade the Troops. 8aLT Lage, Utah, Aug. 24.—Many Bannock Indians that went with Capt. Batubridge, from Fort Hall, bave rcturned with quite an amount of stock picked up that was used up and lelt by the hostlles. A report from Virginla City, Mon., this morn- ing, says the Indlans are reported this morning on Madison River, forty miles below Henry's Lake. Mostof the familics jn Madlson Valley came to Virginia City during the night. The Indians bave gathered mnn{ norees and killed one nn on Wolf Creek. It s probably only a straggling, fl'"" but it cuts off communtcation with Gen. Howard by that route, Cougers and provision wagons en'ronto have been st8pped. ‘ anne:u from Gen. Howard siuce night be- ore Is 8aL7 Laxs, Utah, Aug. 3L —Gen. Howarnl ar- rived at Vlrr(nlu City, Mon,, this forenoon at 10 o'clock. His command {s waiting at Ienry's Lake for supplica. Bomo of Gen. Mlles' com- mand ars moving up tho Yellowstoue in front of tho Indians, The Indiana got about 100 Lioraea in Mudison Valley, but have now left. 8ALT LAk, Aug, 24.—~Gen, Howard left Vir- ginia City, Mon., at 7 p. .. this evening for Mary's Lake, where bis force awaits mnnll‘cu. ‘The report of Sitting Bull belng at Fort Peck Is contt tod. Heis stll in the Britlsh Posses- siona. . 8ALT LARE, Aug, 24,—A report frpm Bnake River Bridge, Idaho, this e\'mmlr. :e s Capt. Balobridgo and his torce from Fort ‘Hull have returncd, The Indians aro at Honry's Lake. Howard is one day behind them. E ————— THE WEATHER, Wasninaroy, D, C., Aug, 25—1 p m.—For tho upper lakes and Northwest, warmer, south- crly, aud gencrally shifting to cooler northerly winds, with rising barometer and lower temper- atures. L00AL OBSEAVATION: Ciicaao, Aug, 34, T Rn. Weaiker, D:00p. m, x_uus’fi'. m. 2.9 o gre Masimum thennometer, 781 minimum, 55, QEABRAL OBSKRYATIONE. Cuicauo, Aug, 34-Midoight. Wind. 2 | Hatians, lmr. | Rain iFeaier, o 3 89 04 8 i 87 o7 ki 2 3 THE PEACE MEN. MrsTi0, Conn., Aug, 24.~The annual grove meeting of the Connectlcut Peaco Society was attended -by 2,500 porsons. The resolutions adopted call on the President to negotiato sn international arbitration treaty; ascribe tho pante and business depression to tho war dobt and tazation; attributo tho Indian troubles to bad faith on the part of the Government; de- mand Congressianal investigation of mlsdecds of tho army towerd the Indians, and a sincers eaco policy; also, the abolition of the army; naist that the difticultles between Mexico an Canada _be settlod by arbitration: urge that Russia, Turkey, 8pain, and Cuba sdjust their troubles by that means; treat the pesceful set- tlemont of the Presldential question as & sign of the growth of the pesce movement; and claim that peace principles on both sldes would have vrevented the late strikes. 1t was stated that the efforts of the Peace Soclety had succeededin preventing s strike ou the Readiog Rallroad. . e OVERLAPPING LAND-GRABS, Hpecial Dispach io The Triduna, 810ux City, [n., Aug. 24.—In Chambers here to-dsy, Judge Zewer rendered s declsion upon points bafore bim fu the cass of the McGregor vs. the 8t. Psut & Sloux City Rallroad Com- any, Involving the title to 185,000 acres of land rn !{»nhwunm lowa, embraced ln ovarl-&plnz land-grants. The decision gives the land (o the 8t. Psul & Bloux Ctty Company. ——————— THE CHANNELS OF EXIT from the human systom bear.the same relations to it as sewers do toa city, They carry off the waste, tho refuss which it s easential ta remove tn order to prevent disease. One of the most sslutary ef- fecta of Lostefter's Stomach Bitiers .is to renew activity of the bowels when thess organs aro dere- ltct 1n thelr duty. Tha bitlous and dyspeptic eymp- toms which sccompany consiipation are slso reme- died by Luis sterling alterstive. Ite gently cathar- tic action has the effoct of removing lmpuritics which would otherwiso polson the system and its tonic Infinence is exbibited in arn {ocresss In vital power. 1t renews appetite, soolbes sud nvigor- Mlos the narves, prevents snd temedics malarisl fovor, aud ia a fret-rate remedy for despondency, BUSINESS_NOTICES. Heop sells the best aud cheapest shirts in the World: aleo collurs, elegant. siyles, best q‘u::u..u.uwwm.duu 3 179 Madlon el ) ¥or Catarrh and Hay Fi usled **¥French Catareh C ples freato'all. Oftic SUMMER RESOBTS. or usa Joffers' un. re." Trisl aud sam- 0 Statc-st, Perloy Jefere. GLEN PA: FHOTEY, paSEREGh I MBS ey, freatrprerey & B FLOST, Freadaiar, A S-}REAT BLESSING. VEGETINE Worth a Dollar a Drop. Sovti Bosroy, July 10, 1871, Jour ittie onea frelfut? and fs your pa; tince almost exhausted In vain cATLA Ly plrare them? 1can avinpathize with you, aod_can tell yon what wii} make your ifctle ehild qutel. give it & Fund appetite, and ProCUT for L hout of aweet. sound Necp. My Misie gitT s two and a-haif years ofd: and. darlox A cotlve nights rest, HLACK GOODS. BARGAINS Extraordinary! BLACK G00DS DEP'T West End Dry Goods H[H]SH, Madison and Peoria-sta, ’ Mothers are al cry. an forher. | doctured her for worma. hut it did no good; and | waanearly red out with sleepless nights and troubleome days. 1neard of the Vegetine. and determined to try ft. 1t fas proved & blesing 10 me and my child. It has cleansed from her stomach and bowels the sores which kept gathering theres and now shie sleeps soundly from €7 brdtime until very lste [n the morning, betldes g g At mid-dny. "ther appectie (v koo, nde i fact she I8 1lke a different entld, * | of say the true valio of this medicine o me 14 & dollara drop. Tryit! Cleanse thie bumurs from your children's blood hlia thiey are young. ' Try It, and you will join with me In calling it & Ereat blesing. 3IS. ELLEN L. GLATY 73 ‘Tudor-at. WHAT I KNOW ABOUT VEGETINE. raq: Bocret Dostox, ave had consldershle experience with For Dyspepats, General Debllity, and he Vegetiae s superior fo snyfhing ;1 commenced taking Veke- { Jast winter. and afier waing & ‘Wo open our new importations of this Ssason with the following and other equally decided bargsina in Hlack Oashmeres. G cases 40-inch Black French Cashmeres at 86 CTS. YD.; would bo extra cheap at $1.00, 4 cases 40-Inch Elegant Black French Cashmeres at 91 CTS, ¥D.; cannot be equaled at $1.15, 520 £ood mndl:’l&n ;-rn’::'n'i ':‘53-{ 6 cases ;0""0‘1 super extra Black French 3 o 4 ] Dariicotars relative 10 'v'vn:}"'x' how Kbous this xood Lashmeres ot $1,02 YD, 5 25 cts un- Fcafcine o sny onie who will call Or adaress ma &t my Tesidence, 396 Afhens-ot. dor market price, pectfally, verr Tt i%ioE panRER:, 380 Atbena-st. GREAT BENEFIT. Cixcuxxats, Nov, 24, 1872, Mr. MR Btevens: Dear Bir: The two bottles of Vf’!"’l furnished me by your agent, my wife hat ured with it henaft, ‘ar & long ime she has been trogbied with dizziness and costiveness, Theso trouhica Ars now entirely ro- novedhy the ase ot Vegetine. h“blhl '"n'nr:g m:lv‘!fl‘:"flme‘]%qh and geaeral de- A e L "THOMAS GILMGIE, 229% Walout-st, Tho above throelota ara specially worth: tho attention of purchascrs, as the Roods .n’: unusually even, well mado, and hoavy: have full deep durableshade of Black; aro of superior finiah; and aro offered on a0 small s fraction of profit as to mak dectded bargains. ¥ £ e B 50 cts yard; very cheap goods. All other widths of Black Cashmnere, in medlum and heavy welghts, and of every quality, ‘We have a Iot of Black Empress Cloth of Inst season’s importation that we will scll at & sacrifice, Black Mohairs, Brilliantines and Alpacas of snperior lustre and flnish, much lower than last scason’s prices, Elegant new lines of Henrlctta Cloths, Bombnzines, Baratheas, Crepes, Queen’s Cloths, and other approved Mourning Fabrics, CARSON, PIRIE & (0 NEW PUBLICATIOND. PIANO MUSIC. Five Fine Collections!1! Parlor Music e, troisres rinmes, pace Y and Vol. I1. has 223 pagen. flled with iha beat and moet popalar 1'lano pieces, every one of mediua EXPERIENCE OF YEARS. CARLESTOWN. Mars. i Btevenn: “rhis s to cerilfy that T havk need your '*1iood Prep- arstion” (Vegeilne) in my famlly for severai years, snd {hink that, or Scrofula or Cankerous Humors of linen- matlc Affcetions, (1 cannot be excelled and a8 & bicod purifer aud sprinw medlclne, {t (s the best think 1 have ever iised, and 1 nave ysed Almost everything. I can thet:‘rlxully n{_\-ummmd it tuany oncin need of such & wedicine, Yours res Pe5iics. A, A. DINSMORE, 10 Russell-st. A Source of Great Anxiety. Bostox. Mam., Junes, 1872, My daughter has recetred great bene frum the use of fre. Jter declining, licalth ¥As » sourca of great soxlety to all of fier friends, A few boitles of s VoReine restored Ber healiny strength, snd appe- e, 1. TILDEN, 3 co and Jieal Fatato Agent, T 20,40 Bears Bullding. WHAT IS VEGETINE ? ~It{s a_compound extracted from harka, roots, et Tois Racure's Hemedy, 1 18 perfectiy jess from Any bad effect upon Lthe system. Ithe ishing and sirengthening. It scts directly fous it _quicta the uervous m. {1 gives 5o good, aw ei‘lf!fl At night. It 18 & Kreat punaces for Eor aprd flliors ‘and - mother for it gives them llflfll({l« quiets thelr nerves, and gives them Nature's aweet slee] has been pruved by many an sged pere son. tls Rrreat Hiood Purifier, [t le & soothin, remedy far our children. It has relieved and gured hll.fllllll‘!lfllc It s very plessant (o take; ovel hild a VEGETINE ity Prepared by Pearly Tol' fiLIeLl_ody g&zfil‘.fi'fiz.%“‘fit::“d; H., R, STEVENS, Boston, Mass. ler, iy ?‘-:-;«E'nfu‘.'n;c 3 Saralt opings La-Cremo Do La Creme, $otosdinnom- sented in two volumes of about 2(0 pagee (sheet munlc alze) each. Music ts for sdvanced playors, and carefully chosen. - H 224 heet Fountain of Qemy &5, S emnem s of easy, popular pleces, that every ono can play. (224 pages, shoet music i Welcomo Home & Tassrve's e iaems saiee? ery llome where it In uaed, having well-chosen, bright murle, and nothiog hasder than the medinmn. degree of difiiculty, Prico of Each Book: $2,60 Bds.; $3 Cloths 34 Gilt. : LYON & HEALY, Chiocago. Vegeline is Sold by All Druggists. GHOUCEITES. NY HUSBAND SAYS Run no more Accounts, but go to HICKSON'’S, And Pay Caah for Your Grocerles, Floor, Best Minnesota Spring Wheat. e Ve R A1 Flour, est 5t Louis White Winter Wheat T Plomur‘ Best Minnesota Putent, per brl.. 9,60 EVERYBODY IS PRAISING Sugar, Grunalated per 1b. . “ 11 Sugar, A per lb...... . 10} 3 TELAT Sojmar, Ex. C per’lb.. Ceses 10 Ird Seed, Hemp, Rupe or Canary, yerIb 10 Hatns, suger cared per 1b. o 12 Breakfast Bacon, per Ib. 12 faie. Tayers: New: 211 by | ey us. Layers, New. 6-1b box. i — = Starch, best white gloss, 6.1b i E‘-‘ NEW FPUBLIUVATIONS. .. 1% Mackewel, Fat Fam y.][l:r kit.... 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LEGALs JOTICK TO THE HKIRS AND LEGAL MEPLE. tauises of July Gebuua, deceasd, it of rocknock Townahip, ' Lancaator ‘Countr, 's.i You are heroby nolited (it by virius of sa drdef of to Orphans’ Caurt of Lancaster County, (o me direcied, will bol eat (0 divide, past, 'oF_valua tho real of Julin Uehman, deceased, ‘on Wi 10tk day o Octover, 1677, 4 11 'elock o HINE “ADVERTISERS™ Desiring to reach countr, beat and choapost wauner by ush RellooyList teaders can doso in the w i the k naulp, ‘Lan Couniy, Al whens vy g hytond. 1 ou (bl proper; 1. N, BRENKMAN. Sient. bhuriffs ofics. Lancaster, Pa . Aug. 34, INTT. PHOTOURAPMY, J. K. STEVENS, LEADER OF ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPAY, 85 and 87 East Madison-st., Over Uersbuy Muslc Hall, Chicago. 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT to suy une bringing 1his suvertisement with tuew. Separately or combincd, or by Biato Sections. ¥oi low estimates -w!r 35 A, N. KELLOGG, 77 and 79 Jackaon-sl., Chicago, i1, " FINANCIAL. L FANANCIAL, . PUTS AND CALLS.: = 200 flw- 0’3 100, }_” O nofille ol SR cre Mo 13 Wall'ac, Ruw York, maxe desirabis laveas: ool Which, frequsatl s Bvs L B o e devuuat [Rvised” etk vt B BONDS. 3 b = In additloa to the parchase and salo of allthe :".?{:‘a.':,‘j',‘i‘ur.““.....“"%‘-'ffl‘,"::“,:fd‘ W 22" | jagues of Gov'mme?l&’hud‘ll In - 7 SUALES Town, Qounty, Oity, Bchool, & State Bonds, PRESTON, KEAN & CQ., Buakers, FriHBANKS® — L0 Wabniode, e, " STANDAND ¢ KUMNYS. SCALES |y sowmcmmmsn™ = OF ALL KINDS. i . .y umnun,nfieu‘;‘:ano. KUM A AREM), (.‘hcmst, LA MALaYE 66 Chiken, . [ 170 Buat Mudissa-at. A Besasefultobuyoalythe Geaulon, | % PO et 8 2 cases Black Cashmeres donhle width, ot Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston. ' )