Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 29, 1877, Page 2

2 THE CIHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1877, borrow money un gold or Government bonds wero civen as collnteral, and, therefore, made up his mind that It was best to make an assignment. Uwing to the lsolation of the Btate, Fo far as dealldcs withother banks are concernesd, not one of them will lose n dollar by fts muspension, This fact shonld be borne in mind by those depositors who are fnclined to be frightened by the collapee of the State.” ‘Allthe other savings banks will open ms usual this " mornlug, and wiil undoubtediy pay thoee who ‘want thelr maney, unless there ia'a panle, when the aixty-day rule wiil probably be enforced as a matter of protéction. It should bo remembered 01T 1o eaviozs bank can turn kts sccurities into cash at A moment's notice, po mntter haw ood they ming be; ana, while they ean be reallzed on, time {3 required to pather In the funds, DR. D. 8. 8MITTH, the Vice-Presldent of the Institution, was called upon at his residence last eveniog by a Trin- osE reporter, to whom he frankly acknowl- edred that he knew very littte about tho con- «cern. 8cveral years azo he had been a atock- Twlder and Trastee, but had nold out. Shortly after the begluning of Mr. Spencer's adminls. tration he had been solicited to become again interested. He did so. He purchazed £5,000 etock, for which he paid $7,500. In 1374 he was appointed Vice-President, but he really knew nothing about the management, _lHe Dad been told yosterday more about the bank than ho cver dreamed. o had not Jost confidence fn Mr, Spencer, whom he belleved to be as straleht as astring. 8o far as he knew anything about the loans, they wero made on property worth from threc to five times the worth of the loan. DId he know any- thing nhout the loan on South Chieagu prop- erty! There had been $100,000 1ent thers pre- viousto the incomlug of Mr. Spencer. He had been sinco lnformed that $300,000 had beeu loancd. The bank tuok sume seventy- ncres of property in the vicinlty of Washington Helghts, as au offset to loans wado to T. 8. Dobbivs. There was a $30,000 loan on the Qolchpar tract- Thero were some Chicago & Pacllc Raliway Londs, and also somo Sopth Park . bonds, but bow much ke did not know. MUud anytuing. been heard from Mr. * Speacer 1 Not to his kuowledge. Judge Beckwith, who lind drawn up the assigninent, had made an ar- rangement with Mr, Spencer that If he (Spon- cer) was not fieard from by 3 o'clock yesterday afternoun, aud no assistance sccured from the Uhicagzo banks, that the deed of: assignment. should go Into force, Did the Trustees try to obtain assistance liere! Yes, Mr. Sulomon Smith, of the Merchants' Loan & 'Trust Company, hnd conditionatly screed to advance £50,000, The condition was that the other banks wero to ald us also. I presums Mr. 8inith would have helped us to that ux- tent, even if the other bunks aid nothing. But we saw it was no use. It would have been unfair to hsvo pledged s large amount o1 our assets, and paid out the procecds to the first comers, We thought tho beat thing ‘10 do was to close down at once. This was nil that Dr. Bmith kuew. ' Ho.kad no know- ledge whatover of the bank minagement. TIISTORICAL. TROM TIUE DEGINKING. The State Eavings Institution, though char- | tered by special act of the Legislature In_ 1861, was the outgrowthof a emaller corporation known as the Dlinols aviogs Inatitution, which recefved its corporate powers carly in the spring of 1657, That year {8 memorable for the fnan- clal panle which occurred In the 1all, conscquent 1 upon the fallure of the Oblo Trust Company of Clncionati. The principal owner of the Iljinols Eavings® charter was N, B, Kldder, who associ- ated with bim quite & pumber of the then prominent hxsiness men of the city, He organized the corporation late fo tne fall of 1857, and commenced busl- ness in the second atory of a bullding on Wash- {ngton etreet near whero the United States Ex- press oflice is now logated. Among the first trustees were Judge Willlans and the late Willlam B. Ogrden. It had no stockholders, no capital, and no llability, The fostitution par- took of & co-operative bemevolent character at ehie start; but (¢ subsequently cxtended its scope aod undertook # general banking busi- ness. Being prudently and carefully min- azed, deposits rolled nto- its coffers, sud in BG0 it wes compolled to .sccure more extanded quarters than thu smiall zoum In \he upper story, in which It was wont 1o do business.’ ‘1n 1650 it leased & large bank- 1ng office {n the Methodist Church Block, and at cuce entered upon a brilliant carcer of useful- ress, which recetved no check untll the fall of 1361, when the “stump-tall” epidemle broke Joose throughont the West. In thoso doys bank-note dcteclors were more plenty than epeiling-books. Currency that was worth it fsce one day was atu discount of anywhere drom 10 to 80 per cent the next. Throughout theee perilous thues the Illinols Savings Inatitu., tion walotained AN HONORALE HECORD, It pakd its depusitors in elther Eastern money or gotd. The depositors did not loso one cent, aad the bank came through the panic with fly- g colors. The eharter under whlch It opyated provided, amouy other things, that.thy bank ¢houltd tnvest [ts depositsin United States bonds, btute bonds, city bonds, or In mortgages ou un- Jucumbered real estate in this clty, It was fur- ther obllizuted to inake bleanlal statements to the Legisluture and exhiblt ita books to the Au- ditorand o Leglslative Cummittee wheuever called upon, . Early in 1861, a charter for the State Savings Tustitution ba been obtalned by ¥, A, HofTman, Theodore Hotlnan, Otto Gelpeke, Aloxander Litler, and others. loMwan and Gilpcke had been dolog s private banking businces Sor several years, but fu the stamptail times tho tirm was compelled o succumb to the tnancial vressure. Their doors, once closed, were neyer reopened. They had not svalled themselves of the powers and privileges conferred by the char- ter. Thelr experience aa private bankers was not of that character which warranted then ju starting a savings bank, for thelr puspension had occaatoned great luss (o a lurge nutiber of emall depusitors. The charter was looked upon ns valuable, and late in 1663 {4 was purchased by the then juansgers of the Hillnols Ravings Ins tution, Mesars. John C, Halues, George -Behinels der, N. B. Kuider, sud others. Forthis paper thege pgentlemen pald Hoffman & QGelpeks 22,500. As a matter of curlosity, and tending to thruw some light on tho powers possessed by corporators, & {s herewith given: & THE CUARTER. Bxe, 1, Beil emacted by the People of the Stats of Ithinows, represented in ths General Assembly, "L'but Francws A, Hoffuian, Theodors jlotfman, Otta Giclucks, Alexander sfiler, and toeit aasociates and re. and all such parsuns ae slall becomo tockbolders 1u the instilution Lereby cre- alcd, shasll be & body politic aud corporate, by tho me and style of **The State Savings Iustita- tioa," aud vhall bave succession, a common yover t plead aad be Jmiplendsd, 10 Sppoint all Deceaary ofleern. serviuty, sud getlatants, and oy tave aud eujoy, and exercise all thé power neces- #ury Lo carry out the purposcs of & saving lustitu- o &t Chicaga. Sec. 2, A majority of the corporajlon hercla uswed way proceed 1o oven books for subscrip. tluu to the stock of said Nistitution, sud shall at 1he aamie biey or thercalter, desigoate o (ime and place for the Brat cleciion of Truntces of safd In- Atitution, by partics subscriting to tbe atock therc- ©f; uud each slare of the alock e0 subscribed for 354l be catitlcd to one vote, brc. 8. The capital stock of said Company aball be §100,000, with power 1o increase the ssmo ta 31,000,000, 10 bu subscribed sud paid for in the wanger prescribed by the b 1ana 16 bo iswcd by aid fosulution; and sball be divided nto skarcs of $100 each, which slall be deemcd persomal peoperty, avd aball be trupsfersable om 1he bouks of sald inatitution 1o suck manncr as ite by-laws may prescribe. 55¢, 4. Tho sald institation shall Bave power to botrow mouey aud recelvs woney on deposit, and pay, atereat thercon, and to loan woncy, ither bin or witbout thle State, at any rato of inter- 83l not sxcecding that uow of hereafier sllowed by law lo private {pdividusls, and W discount o sc- zordance will the usage of bauka (aud o compu- tation of time thiriy daye slall be 8 wonth and tuclve niunthe s year), and to make auch losns able ciihet withla of withuut Lhle Stale, & ¢ auch sccuritics therefor, read or personal, or Loll, s the Trusices or managers of sald corpora- <&un aball decin sulicieal; 3ud sy securd the payment of snch Joans by deedanf traet, wmort- guves, or other recnrities, clther within or withont thix State; und may buy or ecll exchange, bills, nates, bonde, or piter accarities: may have and hold coin and bnllion; may accept And execnte all anch trusts, whether judiclary ‘ot ntherwise, as #hall or ma¥ be commitied 10 it by any person or persons, of by the order or direction vf any conrt ortribunali may make sach apeeial reeniations in refercnce to trust fonds or deposits Teft for acen- mulation or eafe keeping, an shall bo agreed upon with the depnsitora or parties Interested for the purpose of acenmnlating or increasing the same; may isanc lotiors of credit or other commerclal obligations. Hees 5. It may be tawful for the inatitation ‘hercby incorporated to purchase and hold snch real estate as may bo convenfent in th transaction of its businces, “and to fake and hnld any real estate, in trust or otheriire, as security for or in payment of laans and debts, due or to become due to #ald institalion; to purchgno real estate at any sale made in virtne or on nctount of any loan or mortgnge, of trnat, made to or held by of for satd company, orin twbich it ls Interested; and to re- ciive, and to take in astisfaction of ln‘ Joan or debt, any real or perronal estate, and to hold, nge, Improve, and convey the same, Szc. 8, Tho affairs of the institation rhall bo mnnaged by a oard of Trustees, at least three In nnmber, after the first clection, as is herein pro- yided, ‘The Trastees ahall beelected by the stock- holders, at sach times and places, end In sach manner 89 shall bo established by the by-laws of eaid institntion, The Trustees of sald institutien shail be etected annnally; hat any fariare or omia- slon to elect Trustees snall in no wite Impair or affoct tho rizhia or intereat of stockholders, depos- 1tors, or others Interested. 8rc. 7. The Trustéen shall have the rightto form by-lawa for (he appointnient of other ofticers, agents, and otlhicrs, neceseary for the sersice of the institotion, and for reculating thelr own proceed- ingeand the operutions of the Insiitution: pro- tided, thot they shall contain nothing inconsistent with the Constitation and laws of this State, 8ec. 8. The Trustees shall have tha right to de- claro dividends out of the earnings of sald Institu- tlon. Sec, 0, Esch stockholder of this corporation hereby created ahail, a3 to the trust funds and raving funds deposited thorewith, ba individaally Hable to the smount of his share or shares of tho capital stack, for all lossea or deficiencice tunt may oceur while he was ench stockholder; which fnd vidnal |ll|7fl|l{ eliall contlaue for alx munthe aftel trunsfer of sald stock. ‘Thits act ahall be a pubilc act, snd take offect from and after its passago. Approved Feb, £1, 1861, TUE NEW DEAL. ‘The Iliinofs Savings Institutlon quictly trans- forred its business to the State Bavings, which bad been organized with a capital of $100,000 under the offman charter, and the title * ki~ nols " was allowed to lapse. The bank books wero written up at the end of the year 1363, and the accounts were transferred on the depositors® Looks to the StatoBavings Institution, of which John C. Haiues was Prosident. About tle 1st of February, 1854, the unsettled candition of local finances caused by the fallure of the Western Firc and Marine Banking & Insurance Company created no little distrust in the solvency of the savings-banks, and the ro- sult thcrcof was a vigorous run'on the Blato Bavings. Thlswas promptiymet. Every demand on the coffers was pald without the slightcst hesitation, and jo the course of a couple of weoks the run ceased. The depositors learned that they could get their money on ap- plication, and that satisfied them. They were like tho Fronchman, who sald, *If you no hava iy money, [ want him;. {f you have him, I don’t want him." . Mr. Halnes continued In tho Prestdoncy until -1800, when he retired to accept tho management of the Garden City Insurance Company, snd was succeeded by Mr. George Schoelder. The +1wo institutions julned hands in the porchase of the property 82 aml 84 LaSalle, and - thercon erected an clegant four- story marble-front - building, the frat story of which was oeccupled by the State Savings, and tho second - by the insurunce com- pany. 3Mr. Scuwcider rotained the Presidency of the bank until the spring of 1870, when he sold out Lis Intercst, and was sticeeeded by Mr, Ifalucs, who once more took the helm. 1N TRB OBZAT FIRR of 1871 tho bank bullding was destroyed. The Garden Clty Fire-Insurance Company wont up inthe smoke, Shortly afterwanls: Mr, Haines dlsposcd of his latercat to Messrs, John C. Dore, Perklos Bass, und L. B. 8idway. The Inst-named succceded to the Presidency, Mr, Doro took the vice management, and: Mr. Bass acted s the principal member. of the Executiso Commitsee. . AN EX-OPFICIAL'S §TORY, The Illinols Savings Institutlon was the pro- toplasm of the State Savings Institution, - It was started by the late aud well-known &, B. Kiuder after hia (allure na = banker at Guneva, in this State. ‘Through the intluence of his friend, E. M. Maincs, Mr. Kidder obtalned from the lLilinols Legislature in 1850 the charter for the Itlinols Savings Institution, and through | the gencrous advances of the same fricnd ob- talned tho funds needed to buy dcsks and books -for the new bank, and to pay hfs board bills, while awulting the .deposits of tho con- fiding public, The new bank was humble, and for #long time no one hoard much about -the liinots Suvings Institution. Agaln the Hon. E. M. [Inlnes camo to tha rvelicf of his jmpe- cunious friend, and to enable him, who bad no money of his own, to obtain flduclary control of thut of others, he induced John €. Halnes and George Schuclder to tako an interest in ft, and assume. the rcspoustble posi- tion of Trustoes, Georze . Schnchler be- ing at .that time mighty with tho Gere mana, and Halnes having tae inside track with the Irlsh, the uow mmombers brought great strengih {oto the conoern, and it flourished. In August, 1803, tho clisrter of the Btate Savings Iustitution was purchased from cx-Gov. Hoff- man, and on Jan. 1, 1864, the lllinois Savings Justitutlon becamo tho State Baviugs Institu. tlon. ‘The deposits, which had boun about $230,000, in July, 1563, increased at the rato of $50,000 a month, untll, in January, 1664, they reached $500,000. About this time the alarm of tho prudent Uerman depusitors was excited, aud the result was ONZ OF THE SEVEREST RUNS that has ever been made on 2 Chicago savings bank. It lasted scven days snd two nights without the slighteat discumiture to the bank. Durtni all this time Jobn C. Haines was Presl- dentaud N. B, Kidder was Cashler, a post Which ho setained tii 1866, The capitel was $100,000, avd was paid in fivally out of the ao- cumulated profits, Ta tho summer of 1804 the capltal stock was increased to $15,000 to allow Juhn C, Dore to become a stockholder. Tho stock at this tlme, durlog the wild and artillelul prosperity of the War, . pald As much a3 10 per cent quarterly to its Lolders, besides gatleriog o bandsome sorplus. 1te valuo was esilinatod at 400. The fire caused some change in the wanagement of the bank. Jubin C. Hainos sold out his interest, zetting only 200 for it, which he was glad to take,as the tright of tho firo had temporarily demoral- Lzed b, The principal purchasers of Halnes' stock wero L, B. Sidway, Chauncey Bowen, sud Perking Bass, . TUE DOWNW. 0GR a38 of the institution-aid n‘mn 1o vhow {tself untll D. D, 8penver sndWlhomus 8, Dobbins secured the control. This was in tho hands of & combinution of stockholders mutually plodged not to sell. Mr. D, D, Bpeocer, how- ever, as is generally undevstood, got O.8.and 1. AL Hough {nto & position, when they wers compelled to sell. This broke up the syndicele of the majurity of the stockhiolders, The rest of the stock noceseary to the coutrol was then quietly bought up by Messrs Spuncer and Dob- blus, but not transferred till the day before the clectlon. The most futeresting question tn the listory of the Btate Savings Hank, aside from the vilue of f{ts prescut nssets,is how Spencer auq Dobblns got the money with which they purcliased tha coatrol., The credit of this overation must be sacribed to Mr, tra Holmes, 8t that time President of -$he Mapufacturers’ Nationsl Bank, This gentlerusu logned Speu- cer a0d Dobbins the $130,000 needed for the ‘purchase. liow long tuls luan remainedunpald after Bpencer snd Dobblns obtalned eontrol of the funds of the depositors of the State Saviugs Iostitution Is not matter of publle record, but there bs & widespread public impression thal the moncy of the depositors of the Kiate Savings was used 4 ¥ . TO GET CONTROL OF THN BANK, ‘Tha Grst stop of this new mansgewent was to watcr the stock, and it was forthwith fucreased Lrom $105,000 to $300,000, the additional shares being lssued 1o sharcholdersat tho rato of £33, Lurizo blocks of the watered atock were sold to Ewtorn capltallsts csger for choke Western investments, and among the purchase named Moses Taylor and TRobert Bayard, milljonatres of New York, The two captalos of other men's Industry, Bpencer and Dobbins, fatled to agree after they had secarad thefr prize, following a usual rule. Thebalance of poser was held by the Cashier, Mr. C. D. Bickforl. Mr. Spencer securing his stock, Mr. Blckfonl retired from the bauk, and Mr.8pencer assumed the supreme control, soon forcing out Mr. Dobbins. It fs since Mr. 1. D, Bpencer be- came President that the weakness of the bank has revealed jtself. It was by no means under his regime that all tho worthless loans were made thiat are now found to have ewallowed o large n part of the earnings of the frugal poor of Chicago. John C. Haines loaned $100,000 to partlcs interested in the Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Company, but Mr. Spencer has the credit of maintalning and continuiog the rulnowus pollcy that originated In the MAD APHCULATIONS BEPORE TiIR PANIG of 1873. Where has the money of the depositors of the Btato Bavings gonel Thers {8 good reason to believe that 600,000 has been sunk in the enterprise just mentioned: £300,000 on the stock of the Chicago & Calumet Canal & Dock Company, and $300,000 on its Londe. Tho Chilcago & Pacific Rafiroad has swallowed up an amount that can be definitely ascertained only fromm the Assignee's statement. It Is definitely stated that ome Joan of $100,000 was made to the parties representing that road, and several hundred thonsand moro are believed certainly to have followed {t. -In additlon, there are among the mortzage ‘asscts 8 calamitons budget of mortgages on Sonth Chicago property that Is oractically worthiess. ‘Tho shrinkage on all real-cstate lonns has been ‘bad enough, but that on such loans as thers 1 uvery reason to believe the Btate Savings has mada is simply- destructive, Tho stock is certalnly wiped ont, and the officers themselyes have within a day or two admitted 8 defleit of 8300,000. The opinion of persons who bave followed the cvil fortunes of the State Savings closely Is, that 1t will bo found that, beside the extinctlon of the eapital, a mitllon or a million and a half dollars iavobeen fooled away, and thiat depositors will get less than 50 per cent of thelr claims. ¢ THE NEZ PERCES. Not Quite so Much Murder as Was Reported Monday—Horse-Thieves. NELEwa, Mont.,, Aug, 28.—A - Iferald -special from Bozeman, Mont., 23th, says the Helena party arrlved at Mammoth Springs at 10 s m. yesterday, except Kenick and Foller, who are stili miasing. A, J. Welkert is wounded in the are shoulder slightly, and J. Stuart fn the side and ankle, mot seriously. The Indians surrounded their camp six rifiles above Mud Volcano, and took them com- pletely by surprise.” They did not follow the men after they fled. Kenlek was laat scen run- niog closo to the timber. Mrs, Cowan's hus- band was shot in her arms, Ha (s the only one of the Radersburg party known to have been killed. The rest may have escaped. The In- dians are reported ‘on Gardner’s River yes- terday. 8aLT Laxe, Utah, Augy 28.—A courier ar- rived at Virginia City, Mont., this moming, trum Howard's camnp, ot Perry’s Lake. 8 forco has been there sfoco tho 25d, waiting for supplles. It was directed to move aiter the hostiles this inorning. . ilzLeNa, Mont., Aug. 28.—An Jndependent special from Bozeinan, Mont., of to-day says: Plester has arrived. Mo reports tho fHelena party "".} except. Kenlek, aud snother still nlselug. Joe Roberts, Dictrich Deivean, and ‘Wilkie are ail right. All may come in. Gen. Bhermanu reached here this aftornoon from his {nspection of Forts Shaw and Benton. e Icaves for Walls Walla, W. 1., via Missoula, Mont., on Thureday next. 3 VinaiNia Ciry, AInnL,Aufi. £28,—The Indians reported by Licut. Schofleld_as having gone back under Joseph to fight Howard were on s horsé-stealing axpedition, They came -within twenty-fivo milos of this place, in Madison Val- loy, the night of the 20th, and drove ofl a herd of over horsesin the direction of Ceyscr Baaln. —— CAMP-MEETING, . Surctal Correspondencs of The Tribwma. Cuniton, Ill, Aug. 206.~Tho sttendance on ihe “camp-ground yeaterdsy was:very large. ‘Crowds of -peaple’ came in from thecity, and from the country for many miles around. The seveuth of the week ' belng observed by this people as the Babbath, I noticed that the book- staud, provision-atand, etc., were closed during the entlre day, and everything of a business nature was suspended. Prayerand social meet- fogs wero held as usual. At 10:30 a. m., Elder Andrewa delivered o discourse upon practical, Christianity, At 2:30p. m., the same subject was contlnued by Elder G. W. Colcord. The discourse was an -fmpressiyé one, ‘and deep solemuity pervaded tho audience. Af the closo,about thirty came forward for prayers. At 7:30 p. m, Elder®), i, Wagroner, of Michl- gan, spoke on the perpetuity of tha woral law. ile stated that some teach that the law fsabol- ished, and quote Colossians, 1., 14, in support of thfs position. He showed thie absurdity of applying this to the morul law, as no precept of that law 1s contrary to us, or o the wn{ of any who wxept the teschings of Christ. 1f the law could have been abolished, Christ nced mot have dled, He came, uot to -destroy the law, bul rather to mnaull! and mako jt hom- vrable.~[salah, xIli.,, 31. This H in His * death. " Ho snld that somo. teach Lhat the worality of the New ‘Yestament [sof a higher order than that of tho OId, This position was disproved by show- ing that nosin could possibly be committed without violatiog some oue of ‘the precepts of the Decnlogue. It I3 plalu that the abi tion of the handwriting of ordinances leaves in full force every precept of the mural law; and the vindication of this law caused the Bavlor to lay down s Lifc for us. And we may fudge of its sacredoeas by the fact that God gave Lis 8on to take its curse upon Himself andto div for our transgresstons. On account ol the vast uum- bers {n attendance, the meetings throughout tho day were held in the grove. Good attention was given, und oxcollent ordur prevailed, — THE WEATHER, Wasnmorow, D, C., Aug. 80—1 & m.—For the Upper Lakes, Uoper Mlasissippl, and Lower Missouri Valleys, falling followed by rising ba- rometer, southweat Lo northwest winds, station- ary ar Jower tem tures, cloudy weather, with light rains, lallom“ by clear weather, LOOAL OBSERVATIONS. ic400, Avg. 28, 8:33a, 1, 30,14, 60 11:188 . 30.00.°74 | 83 2:0p, m, 3003 B0 . 10! w.u3| 83 b . 20,00 74 m. kL) 3 “Maslmum thermometer, 811 muluE, B. GENEBAL UBSERVATION * Ca0400, Aug, 36-Midolght, Sallons, (Bur.| Thr. Find, Aaln Wealher, el Bt " |Cal 73 67 4 FINANCIAL, Bpecial Dispaich 10 The Triduns. Jorizt, Ill., Aug. %.—Harrls Russell, dealer in tcas, coffce, and spices at No. 61 Jeflerson street, made an assigument (o-dsy to Mseafield Young, 3Mr. Russell has been fluanclally em- barrassed for some time past, aud haa made of- fers to compromlse with his creditors, sod the present wsalgnment, it 15 clsimed, is mercly tenporary. No statement of his assets aud lis- billties his been made public. This s the third cading buai- duilure ero sluce Inst Friduy, all ke Dess uien. e » NEw YoRK, Aug. 23.—8. A. Beekman & Co., manutacturers of and wholcsale dealers in straw fl"d" in this city aud Franklin, Mase., bave led. Liabliitlcs estimated at over $100,000, Fred W, Cul%luB “kd \VAul:'m Bnhl:w ‘l;mg.. aper dealers of Beckwan strect, have BaEiiten, $10%,000; asuers, 3150300 OBITUARY. Bostoxs, Aug. 25.—Sawmucl H. Walley, & prowinent raliroad man, President of the TRevere Bank, sud a Wbiz candidate for Gov- ernor In 1855, dicd yesterday. SPORTING NEWS. Courteney the Winner in the SinglesScull Race at Saratoga. The Bostons Score Another Vie- tory Agalnst the Louis. villes. Chance Favors the OCincinnatis in < Their Game with the Hartfords, Races Yesterday at Hartford, DBranchy and Pittshurg. Long Extraordinary Bhooting by American Rifle- men at Oreodmoor. AQUATIC. TNZ SARATOGA SCULL-RACE. Special Nispateh to The Tribune, BAnaTooA, Aug. 28.—Courtney has pretty effectually disposed of the eharge timt ho was afratd to row against Riley. 1In the race on the lake bere this morning lie twon with thé same casc that has always been charscteristic of im, and camo inapparentiy 28 fresh as when he started, though Lo had mode the oest time on record, with the exoontion of tho doubtful time allowed Riley on his Grcenwood Lake row in calin water. Tho race was pretty, and, thanks to Morrissey's management, commanced on time, The spectators numbered not over 8,000, a much smaller company than was expected, Bpecial trains came from Boston, Buffalo, and New York, but the fashionalle sojournera have tired of regattas, and did not turn out as they used to for the collagians. At10:80, when .the first gun was fired, the water was rougnened by a south wind, but be- cama euflciently quict before the time of start- ing. Tharefcreo was W, B, Curtls, the well- ' . known Chlcago sculler, COURTNEY'S CONDITION was not 8o zood as his training at Greenwood Lake, but hosaid: “I will win this eace If it kills me.” He did win without strainidg at all. Riloy was well and confident, Plalsted was also in fine trim. Tha race was three miles, with a turn, maklog both start and finish at Moon's. ' Pools were openly sold at auction on the grounds, and aver- aged, Courtney, $260; Flalsted, $125; Riley, $100, 'LITR BTART was beautiful, the men getting away slmost even. Plaisted spurted Immediatoly, pulling forty strokes per minute, Riley taking the same rapid stroke, while Courtney leisurely settled to his thirty-six. .At the quarter Plaisted led Rilcy more than a length, and Rlley was nearly twice that distance ahead of Courtnoy, who had slightly wrenchod his right wrist, and had to oo slow till tho numbness wore awsy. Plaisted gave Riley his wash, and the two had to he warned to keep distance. Couriney meanwhils sped stralght as an arrow, and KEPT STEADILY GAINING. The half-milo was made in 8:33, At the mile —tlme, 7:17—Plaisted led slowly, with Conrtney and ldlcy about cven, The stroke was now: Couttney, 3; Plaisted, 32 Riley, 83. DBefors reaching the turning-flag, Courtney dellheruellr‘ s vested on his oars to see whero ho was. Th allowed Riley to begin the turn two strokes in advance, hut Courtney mads tho quicker round- ing and both started "home toge! ‘Timo at turn, 10 Rilcy made n terrific spurt, which er. left Plalsted alongth in the rear, but Courtney " pald no heed, and let Riley ot a half-lenzth in aavance. Atthemile and three<quarters Plalsted was laboring bard, and stopp rowing at the accond mile, wppearing to falat, though thia was re;;n.nlnd as a feint of another kind. “Court~ ney and Riley now had no rival, and Courtnoy, without Increasing his stroke, BEGAN TO BIIOW 18 MUSCLE. -Evory stroke sent him to tho front, and from' tho second mile he onl{ plagea with his op- ponent. Riley keptan his ne: but_was no more able to push Courtney than formerly. \When near tha iinish, Courtncy rested on his oars two or threo times, " whlle "hefne: cheorod, || 9. and pulled lazily across the line five longths ahesd, though be might enslly have made the distanco twice aa great. The timo was: ~Courtnay, 23 minates 473 scconds; Riley, 31 minutes 103 seconds. Ifthe differance between Riley's tims *herc and at Greenwood Lake i due to rongh water, the samo would have given the race to Court- ney in THN DEST TIME EVER MADN by mora than twenty socouds, and It conld not but be concedod that bo migh{ havaexcooded his own timo by ditecy seconds, for he certalnlyloat that o his voluntary stoppaces. He refused to be carried to hta house, but vonld not escapo an ovation when he had dressed end walked up the bill to Moon’s. The most competent Judres say they have never scen Courtney's equal in » shet], and regard him TIE FINST OARSMAN OF THN WORLD. Riley put water on his head aud pulled for home " without walting for comment. After months of boasting be mot his man, and hss, rhape, had enough of bim. The bLetting was eavy, but tle odds were ko great that the loss- s were comparatively sniall, " The jreneral feel- ing is of tiieation that Courtuey has thus vindicated his character for honor as well as oarsmauship. 4 BASE-BALL. BOSTONS—LOUISVILLES, Bpecial Dispaich 10 Tha Tridune, Boerow, Aug, 83.~The Bostons took a win- ning lead in the Arst Inning of the game with the Loulsvilles this afternoon. The first three batamen made safe hits, and Button gotlum two-baser, all thirceruns belngearncd. Thres safe hita fn thoe third Inning availed the home cluh nothing, the visltors fielding perfectly. In the sixth inalng & muffed grounder by Gerhardt and some msgnificant base-running by O'Rourke Rave bim thind, Sutton's safs hit bringiog bim home, Inthothird inning Latham and Haguehit salely, and came home an Devlin's hit to left Beld, which O'Hourke could pot get up to. Tus _other was b{fla baso on called balls and Gerhardt's fly, ‘Which fell between right and centre near to Murnan, who did not understand that he was to taxo it. Cruver got Lo third in she ninth taning oa_ his two-base Lit aud cheuiy sieal, but was lelt there b& Bayder. Tho nuimber of wew who struck out {s enough to show how Bond pltched. and Brown's score shows how hie supported him. Bome nice bits of_fielding were done by Wright and O'Rourke. Button und Leonard led the huunhuuwn waa injured in tho leg third lug, and gave way to Nichols, alter taking histurnat bat. In the third {nniug 'Craver anu _Snyder inadethe bestdisplay for their slde, Attendance, 2,500, TUR scons. 4 134810 5 1 3 3 100 4 4 16‘3|00. 401lidioe ol a0l o 3l 1 Moraan, 7. 1. 0 02 o 0.1 Boad. ¢, ¢ o 2f g o2 I, o 3 1) 020 3 o 1| 2lx 3 1 I S M o M E R EDEOET IR I'!BCIB!O 3b, of 3f 2 s a0 i1 4 1) 1 11 1} 0, © Devlii ‘4] of 1 6 11 2 O Sbafler, 8 1 o 2/ 2 o O 1 o o & ¢ 1| 1 ¢ 401 5 3 ap 4 0 of o 8! 1} 1 Crowle; 3 o 1} 1 1|8 0 333 8z 2 Pl lBJ’I&fl7flfl S 3000010004 Lol 003000000-3 wapl Uinpir er. Tuns earued—Boatons, 3; Lonlsvilies, 2. n'l:cfilm_uu on flelding etrors—Bostons, 2; Lou. villes. 22, —or Firat basg on called balls~ Lodievillos, 1. Reached st base—Hostons, 13; Louisvilles, 11, Btruck out—Bostons, 1; Loulsnilles, irrurs adecting he acore~Bostons; 1% Loals- ing, 1. Passed balls—Brows, 1; uygr. 1. Doable ulaye—Latham, 1: Boand, Brown, azd Welgnt; Butwa, White, aud Wright. Two-base bita—Sutten and Craver. ‘Left on basca—Boatons, 5; Loulsvilles, 8. ol gpme—Two bours sul ten minotes. BARTIORD~CINCINSATL. Speclal Ingaich (0 Tha Triduns. Naw Yors,Aug.28.—The'tenth g:nu between the Hartford and Cinelnnatl Cluhs was played toalav,and reanited fh an unexpested sictory for the latter, Ferguson and Holdaworthwere still unable to play, and their places were filled by Harbidge and Malones, of the recently dis- tanded Memphis Club. The Hartfords took the lead in the firat Inning and held it up to the cloae of the third. In the fourth the visitors punished Larkin's pitching with telling effect, aml scored nine runs, six of which were earncd. In the next Pike drove the ball clear over the ladles' atand fu the right fleld, and made the eircuit of the bascs before the ball conld be found. It \as the Jongest hit made on the grounda since the introduction of the dead. ball. After the fourth inning, the Hartfonl Fln_ylem beeame demoralized and slow. Follow. ng fs hR acon. TEEEE CINCINNATY. S i St o B Pike, o. f. a3 a o 1 Manning, A ot 1) 1) 8 1 Jones, 1. 3 2 a0 0 Addy, 1. 1.1 2| o 0 Meyerl 1 20 1| 2( 1 Uould, 1b 1) 3j11) 1 = Tlodth, p.o..s o o0 o] 1 Emifth, c. 1 2 6 265 Fotey, 3 .. 1) 2 1] 2 1 Total. ... 13| 10} 27| 12112 HARTY Rordock, A b, 0 0 1 af o Haebldge, 2b, 1f 1l of 2| o Start £ al 2116] 9| 0 11 l‘ Mol o of al o o o 1 4 0| 2 1| o] 3| 9| & ol 1] 3 4 @ 0 1] 1 o 3 7 M7 14111 Trningi— 1284006780 11001030-7 00 2 0-13 " 10001 1. enuy, of the Atlantic Club.* ame—Two hours and twonty-ve min. utea, . First base by errora—Tiartfonl, 41 Cincinnatl, 3, Itans earncd—Hartford, 0: Cincinnatl, 7. £OLUNBUS, O. Coruxnus, 0., Aug, 23,—Base-ball: 8t. Louls Browns, 13 Buckeyes, 0, SYHACUSE, M. Y. 5 Srracuss, N. Y., Aug. §S.~8un, 4; Indfan. apolis, 1. ' spectat Dispaten 1o The T ; peciat Dispatch fo une, CoLuunts, (., Ang. 28.—About 500 peopls withessed a closely-contested gamo of ball this afternoon betwween the 8t Louts Browns and Buckeyes,the Buckeyes making an uncarned riun in the first and the Browns threc in the second inning, KForee carried off the honors for the Browns, his playing at short and basc-running befng very fine, Suiltvan, McCormick, and Keliy did ‘zood work for the Buckeyes, The .pitching on both sides wus very efective, First-base hits—Browns, 3; Buckeycs, 1. ‘Two-bose bits—Blong, 1. - Tine of ganie—One lonr and fifty-five min- utes. 2 * THE ;:%ca nuu‘fir ,pnu;_;g,o‘ ¥ Bpecinl #patch ne. Bograro, N. Y., Aug, 28,—The Chicagas playcll o very Interesting game here toxlay with the now professional mine of thiis city, and won by 4102, Barnes made his reappearance with the Whites, and plased his old position of sccond base, but ho showed evidence of phyaical weakness and lack of practice. Nearly 2,000 people were present. MILWAURER. MLwaul Aug. £3,—Base-ball~Milwau- kees, 0; Alleghenys, 1, In twelve 1ninge. S TITE TURF. TACES AT LONG BRANCIL, Loxa Brateem, N.J., Aug, 28.~The attend- ance at to-day's races was fair, aud the track was in fair condition. The first race, for purse of $200, 811 ages, malden allowances, three-quarters of amile, was won by Dutchess In 1:16, Egypt sccond, King Boe third. The claim of foul by the rider of Egypt was dinallowgd‘ ‘The mlle heats for all ages, malden allowance, ‘was won by Partnership, Hattle F. taking the first heat. Time, 1:473¢, 1:4&9{ 1:55%. In the last beut Tartuership ‘was pulled almost tos walk to prevent distancing Hattio F, The hunllc race, mulo hoats, was won by Risk In two straizht heats, Dorby sccond, New York third. Time, 1:55, L:548{, . AT PARTER, PA. Panrer, Pa., Aug, 23—To«lay's races were Jarzely attended and proved a grand success. o (irst was & threc-minute race, with cight starters. Won by Maprgie Ellcoit In thres stralght beats, Time, 07, B:M,‘f. ‘Tho second race was for horses of the 3:33 c:h:u:i and had six startors. The raco was un- decided, Bleepy 8am took the first heat in 9:33, Benlah the sccond and third hoata {n 3:83 gngu ;.“:M, and Frank Miller the fourth heat in To-inorrow’s races consist of the 2:37 and ‘3120 classes. - . » TAN MAID, ¥ . NasnviLLe, Aug, 23.—Ma). G. W.Kiog, pro- pristor of the Nashville Driving Park, hns sc- cured Goldsmith Mald for sa exhibition trot agalnat timo Sept. 4. HARTFORD NACES. Hanrrorp, Coun., Aug. 28.—A% Charter Ok Park the race for the 4:3 clazs was won by Joseph A, W, H. Amold took the first heat, Best time, Voltairo won the 3:% race, Honest Harry sng;? the second und third leats. Best Ume, 20 1] CREEDMOOR. , B10 8B0OTING. Special Dispaleh to Tha Tridune, New York, Aug. 23.—The rifle-shooting nt the Crecdmoor range to-lny was most extraor- dinary fo {ts results. The American, British, Amateur, snd New Orleans teams wers all pres- eat, and-shot over the ranges at 800, %00, and 1,000 yards, Thirteen sbooting mem- bers of the Dritish team Indulzed fn practice. Flve nembers of the team—Dcterkim, Plagott, Humphrey, and the two Fentons—shoat In the old-fashloned mil- itary or prone position, whila tbe others shoot according to the new style, lying on their backs, Milner made 200 out of a possible 223, the othors raoging all theway from 199 dowa (o 161, The aggregate scors made by thofirst alpht was 1,543 points, ‘The American team did het- tor than this by almost 100 points, Gen. Dakin ed off with 810, Blvdenburg and Allen each mnude 207, Lamb and Hyde cach 206, Waber 2 Hepburn'201, Ma). Jewell 108, Jackson 104, and Bruce 103, The total made by the ®am proper was, 1,620 points, Tiis equoals the ,best scors ever made the mem- bers. of ‘the teain and ‘reserve in open coinpetition, and excoeds the best score ever made by the mullrl{-ulecled_unm. Dudley Selgh, of the New Orlcans teani, Ted his pasty with ascore of 213, with a bull's-eye on the wrong target, which, had It not been thus mis- laced, would bave made ls score 317. Upon earing this munouncement there was & genoral expression of regret that Mr, Selph was not on the Aoiericun‘team. . RAILROADS. CONDUCTORS! DISCHARGED, Hpecial Dispatch ta The Tridbune, Tazrs Hautk, Ind., Aug. 23.—Last evening the Evanaville & Terre Haute Railroad dis- charged all thelr passenger-conductors, three in number—Willam 8capp for twelvo years, James Ferry for fourteen years, and Danfel Lyuch for sixtcen years i3 the scrvice of the Company, No reason was given, bat it s sup- to have been from luformation agalnst them by ‘tspotters.” Much Intgrost was felt by vitlscos horu in the affalr,s g o ITEMS. 1t has not yet been delinltly decided whether an advauce in the grain rates to the East will be madle 60 the 1st, The mavagers of the roada think it will do no good to ralss the rates while navigation {s open, whils others think thatan advance of flve ceols per huodred pouuds can safely be walc, aud it will not Aiminish sbip- ments {o the kexst. = A mecting will prubadly be held Friday to declde whether an advauce will h‘hin‘gl..:rficwflll G 1 M Jolin C. 153 b 24 oueral uoager, John C. Gault, Assistaut Generul lltm:umlrK and W. G, Bway, Goueral Preleut Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukeo & Bt. ’sul Railroad, were fo thec'ty vl y to” make arrangements for bringag Lorward the tmmensy crop which Las gluddened ‘!“v“’ k:fiuu lnl thy farmers througbout the great orthwest, A meeting of representatives of the roads’ Jeading frow this city to the Upper Miselssippi River polnts bela & meetiog yeitorday at tbe ollice of the Chicago & Northwestorn Rallroad, and adopted winter ratcs fur thoac palats. The new rates are but little higber than the old ones, and will go Into effsct on the 6th of Beptem! B ber. e ee SENATOR MORTON. Riwcaxouy, Ind., Aug, 33— p. m.—~The fo)- lowing is she offivial bulletin of Sevator Mor- tou's condition, the only repost whbich will be wade to-night unless thero should be a chango Jor ine worse: “ tuvavar Moron is certainly dmproviug avd getting slonz uicely, and we ‘bave no doubt of bis getting up 0 time,” BEN DI BAR. Death of This Celebrated Come= dian at St. Louis Yester= day. An Account of 1iis Last Moments =---The Nature of His Discase. Brief Hustory of ths Actor Upon Whom Fell the Mantle of Hackett. His Early Career and His Stand= ing as a Manager. 8pectal Dispateh to The Tribune. Br. Lours, Mo., Ang. 28.—Ben De Bar, tho comedian, hreathed his last thia morning at 6:25 o'clock, in the presence of his wife, whose stagn name is Miss Ilattls Valle, his dnughter, Mrs, Dexter, his Beeretary, Patrick Gleason, and two nurses.. His last moments were of tho most peaceful character, and he was nctually dead be. foro his attendants realized that dissolution was at hand. About two boura before death lie was visited by Ueorzs J. Joncs, Treasurer of his Opera-House, and John F.. Pricst, a personal friend. He conversed rattonally upon n nume ber of subjects, hat, apon others, & IMS MIND WANDERED AT RANDOM, andhe wasat o total loss to call any pame whataver. . At his request he was faleed from bed and occupled a chair for » few minutes, when he was lald 1pon the bed agaln much ex- hausted. When hls Treasurer, Jones, arose to leave, v DRDAR SAID INCONERENTLY, | Get the house all ready to open right away," meaning his opera-house, Ho then dropped in- to an uneasy sleep, but, at the end of an hour, awoke and endeavored to rafee himeelf in bed. A chill, of the congestive naturo to which ha had been subjeet for some time, camo over him, and his nurses covered him with the bed-clothing, and fnduced him to remain quiet. Tie was evidently excited, and talked at fntervals in an fncoberent way. At'a quarter part 6 he became very qulet, resting easlly ana hreathing scarcely audibly, At twenty-five minutes past 6 Mr. Gleason noticed that his breatbing had suddenly becomo hard, and, in a moment or two afterwards, DeBar, after gasping slightly three times, CEASED TO BREATHE. . His wifo and dnughtor, who were also at his bedslde, testify that a fow minates before his death, and after he had censed to speak, he raised his hand and pofnted his fluficr upward, a smile at the same Ltime wreathing bis face. Drs. Lankford and Baudas, the physiclans who have attended him throngh his illness, were tmmedi. ately summoned, but, beforo they had arrived | tho body of the comedian was culd. TON ANNOUNCEMENT OF f18 DEATH caused a profound gorrow tnroughout the com- munity, nod bis funeral, which takes place Thuraday, at 2 9. m., will doubtless bs one of the most impasing pageants we have had here ina long time. The funeral scrvices will take place at his residence on Chestnut strect, and the boly burled at Belletountaino Cemetery, with Masonlo: cercmonies. Tn- scrfved. on his tomhstone will be the words ‘ Bonedlct DoBar,. diea Aug. 23, 1677, aged 64 years 0 months and £3 days.” The phyalcians attendant on the dead actor pro- nounco > - N8 DISHASE whito soflening of tho brain, an atrople affec- tion, superinduced by dlscase of the cercbral arteries which supply the brain with nourish- ment. To-night 8 post-mortem cxamination Is being made, 8o that the cause of death may bo arrived at with scientific accuracy. PERSONAL JUSTORT. Mr, De Bar was the oldest American mi at the timo of his decease. Ho has for many vears held a Ieading position among the solid managers of tho day, being to 8t. Louls what McVicker is to Chieago,—a veteran manager and a goodactor, He made his first appearance on any .stage {n this country at the old 8t Clarles ‘Theatro,- New Orlerns, In 1835 “He had served soms years, however, prior lo that, at the Theatro Royal, Margate, England, whers e played utility parts, In 1843 ho was manager of the Bowery under llambliu, 1lo was also ac oug tima maaager of the old Chatham Theatre. In 1850 ho cominenced starring in tho Northern States, aua mado his low comedy parts furmous throughout the land, and when somie tiventy. two years ezo ho flually sottled down iu St. Louis, hie had aircady cstablished a wide reputa. tion as a comedian, ¢ AINCH THEN e hias dovoted Liwselt to the management of Lls theatrcs in 8 Louls, New Orleans, and Memphis, occasfonally taking a bricl startl tour. Some flve or siX ycars ago therc occurred, 1n the departurs of Hackett, a vacancy. Thors was no great Fulstaf on the stare, and De Har aspired to the position, His Falstaff was gen- erally recoznized as a suceess, Ben Do fBar's nago lias been a famfilar one throughout the American continent fora looz perfod of years, He was wont to clahn of late the honorabloe titls of THE OLDEST THEATRICAL MANAGER 1N TnM COUNTRT, and as far as mrcertalned he was right In his sssumption of the homor. There have been men who have datoled in theatrical mansgeinent, inaybe, for & lnnger thne,—specn- lators in theetrical enterprises who went off. apd on, sud becatne this and th ccording to tho chances,—but Ben De Barywus vns of the true-bluvs who pursued It as s buainess, and who remalned steadfnst to certain principles, and in the face of growlug popular tastes, 1le was rock-roored fn some of his own prcjudices, and his heart wus as lardencd us the netner millstons against many of the fresh lonovationa which o Lim scemied ke shapes of dread appearing in the theatrical orizon. An Englishinau by birth and educas tion, ho retained to the last a zood muny OLD-FASIIONED ENGLISH NOTIONS of what the stage should Le, and especislly how it ought to Lo .managed, And s0 he waos averse to Jonovations and expense In man- agemeont. He was Indisposed to yield to the rogressive development of the age as far ns he conduct of a theatre was concerned. *This at o:o time became almost & byword about Ben De Bur, s % AN INCIDENT I8 RELATED of him which at once illustrates tuis featars of his managorial character and & pleasanter fo ture ul!:gnumru.—onn which the members of his profeasion recogmized in him,~that of large-hearted gencrosity, He annouuced one acason i 8t. Louls that be had engaged an en- tiroly uew compauy, comprising soins of tho best talcot to be found. The pco.fle wero both as- toolshed snd pleased, but when the season opened the curtam ross upon a set of the most uunbstakable “dizzy” actors tbat had ever been scen upon his stage, They were, in fact, 3 ‘collection of ' “ucrubs? A friend of DBeo’s rewonstrated with him thus: Ay dear soul, what possessed ta bire n svt of peopls ke thesei n: $Well, sir, would you let them starvel They had to get to work someuhere.” 1% H18 YOUNGER DAYS Ben Do Bar was regarded 88 uns of the most versatile agtors ou the stage. He made mauy & hit, but Le was always ready and able (as, by the way, few wembers ol the profsssionare nowunaf'n) to play slmost any- thiug required of Lim. f[le was fralned prior m ;fie period of tho inodern star syatem. Be. fore he grew obcye he was an excellent .Uercutio, as in his latter years he “was an excellent 1-'.1‘4&." He has made *‘grest hits" in uch acters a8 Roberl Mucalre, and a5 Bhuz- skin dn “Jdack Bheppard® be continped oceu- sloually to star it till reccnt years. Latterly rm; became his secinlty, sid it was ONLY 148 LACK OF DEVOTION to one d&mntmlur rols (his aiteotion belng always divided between pln{lug sud mauveg- 1og) ‘which preveuted him frum reachiug, in that character st least, as lugh & reputstion ns Hackett, who alinost consecrated his wholu ex- Istence Lo it. Mr. De Bar will be remembered with affection and gratitudes by the members of the dramstic profcssion with whom he was intimately asso- datel 0s & whole-souled, open-miuded, aod likcable man. e ——— ! CIGAR-MAKERS' STRIKE. CINCINNATI, Aug. 28.—Onehundred and sixty cigarmakers in the emwploy of Kroho, Friss & Co. struck to-dsy, allcging as the cause that Journeymen were now able to make only §5 per wack. Tbis thay clam is due to tha fact that womes bave been emplosed, whbo work 20 per cent cheaper than meb, sud they furtber demand the remoral of the women from the works. The tacts are that onlr nineteen women are emplove.d by the firm, who find them iully ns_gool as the men, and _sumctimes bettor, and thev are pald the samo wages, It s allezed that the real oblect of the strik.rs {8 to force the women ontof sl tho shops, when all the male cirar-makers in the city wil) jotn in a general atriko faran sdvancs and the remotal of anprentlces. A parly of strik- ers endeavored to gain nwimlssion ta the factory this afternoon, but were driven away by the police. The lirm have not yet decided what conrse they will pnrste. It s reported thas o strike will probably occnr to-morrow at Now- burger & Bros." manufactory. " FIRES. AT PIERSON, MICH, Spectal Dispateh fo Tns Tridune. Graxp Rarips, Mich., Aum. 23.—Fire early this morning destroyed Fred Taylor's saw, shingle, and bucking mill two miles west of Pierson, Monteglm Countv, The loas fs esty. mated ot from 8,000 to £10,000, and it Is ry. mored that there was nn Insurance of $10,000 on the property. There Is littlo or no douby that the flra was the work of an fncendiary, ag the mill had_not been ranning for o week, and there |Imd been no’ fire In the building or around. AT INDEPENDENCE, 1A, | %3 Sperial Dispateh 8> Ths Ty ibuma, Inprrespexce, la., Aug 23.—A dwellings house owned by the Rev. H. Try Mills ang oceupied by Hich & San, soap mumufacturer was struck by Hghtning: -abut 1 o'clock this morning and immediatoly took fire. A heavy storm .was, rigdng ot the, time, and bafore the firemen could render assistance the building wns {0 flames. The hiouse fs a wreek. The losy on house i3-about $0U). Insured fn the old Insusance Company of North Ameriea for $70), Messra. Rich & Ron loso mbont $000 or 8700 on furuiture and clothiug. No jnsurauco. y ——— AT CINCINNATT. CincinnaTiy O,y Aug, 28,—Perln, Gaff & Co.'s hardware manufactory at the Clty Workhouse, was partially destroyed by firc to-night. Yerln, Gafl & Co.’s loss is estimated nt $5,000. Fully Insared, but the names of the companles are not known. The loss to the workhouse fs £5,000, Insured for £15,000, divided as follows: Western Fidellts and Globe, 82,500 cach; Royal, £8,000. The five ortrinated 1n the fratne” biacs:' sinith shop adjoiniog thoh irdware-manufactory, and Is supposed to have been Incendiary. Only twenty-five convicts were employed in the burng bullding. \ CASUALTIES. ACCIDENT AT A MINE. Special Dispateh 1o The Tribune, LASALLER, 1), Aug, 23.~John McGunnigsl, pit boss in the Taylor shaft of the Northern Illinols Conl and Iron Company's coal mines In this city, nssisted by & youog man named Michael Cosgrove, was placing gomo plaoks In the sump yesterday, whon the cage, descending unexpectedly, struck the former ond broke his bacle at the polnt where the lowck ribs joln the vertetree. He stfll lingers, but thers {s'no liops of his recovery. He has a wile and five childreo. Cosgrove was but little injured. The nccldent 13 ascribed to tholr owh carclessness. - RUN OVER AND KILLED. 87. Louts, Aug. 28.—A soecinl to the Time from Kirkwood, ssys that’ a tralnon the Affs- sonr] Pacific Rallroad, when at a road-crossing near Lacleds, about eight miles from 8t. Louls, this cvening, ran into a covercd wazon contain- ing W. K. Richey, wifs, and two childreo. Rickioy was killod " {nstantly, his wife died ina few minutes, aud ono child was [atally injured, The othier had o thigh broken. > —_— MINE DISASTER. Crrror Muxioo, Aug. 10.—A dreadfal fire has occurred in the Rosarlo wmine, Twenty- four lives were lost, and many persons were serlously injured. T . 3 BALTIMORE. Tho Bixth Regiment and Its Ofcers—Death of & Man Shot iu the Rlota, Special Dispated to The Tridune, DavTisone, Md,, Aug. 23.—Ever alnce the unfortunats occurrences of July 80, the B8ixth Regiment of the Maryland National Guard, in- stead’ of belng consldercd aa. conservators of the public peace, lave had odium cast upon thiem, arid nearly all classes of socicty have blamed the regiment and its officers for shed- ding unnccesdnry blood upon that day, 1t s now delpitely known that the (eld ateff and Ifne officers wiil *resign. This conclusion was teached about cne wack sincs, at a moeting held at the armory, but it was dcemed advisa. ble to defer action until to-morrow evening, owing to the complicated condition of affalrs. Upon submitting the matter to hallot, all but two out of thirty-thires signifiod the fntentlonof rosigning. ' The officers' held another meeting at tho armory last eveninp and adjourned to mect to-morrow evening, when Col. Poters wiil recelvo the wrilten rosignations of the officers. The gricvance of the officers of the regiment is thealleged fallure of the authoritles to recog- nize tho services of the regiment during the labor troublo, and the alleged refusal to allow tiem toappear ina body and serve the State during the- sad troubles, ‘at: the sune time ~ organizing other regiments for that purpose. = Tho Bixth Reyiment was orranized {n Bepteinber, 1870, in accurdaucs withthe order of Gov, \Whyte and _Adjt.-Uen. Charles H. Mclilalr. Col. Clarence Peters was elected Colouet, and has yemaluod In command o of the reghent eyer si James Carey Wilila who was mortally wounded at the firing of the Sixth Reglment on thy corner of Baltimors aud Guy strects, on the nizht of the 20h of July fust, dled nt the rest- dence of his nts, No. 175 East Pract street, at half-past 10 o’clock Uils morning ja the 20th yoar of ils age, Bince the fatal accident, de ceased has graduslly wasted away, saflering krest acuny, until death relleved Lim of pulu this moraing, CANADA. The Fishery Commisslon—Oka—The Gover nor-Generat’s Expedition—Other Affuirs. Special Dispatch 10 Tha Triduna, Mavizax, N, 8, Aug, 83.—~The Interoationst Fishery Commlsslon coutinues to receive evl- deuce, but 1t ls a tedlous aflair, all the more s0 as thy eyidence is withbeld from the public, The Brst witncases iu bebalf of the United Btates, two fshgrien who wished to sall, were cxamined to-duy. ‘The witnesses for the British side are not yet all examined. Hpecial Dispatch to The Tridune, Moxtanar, Aug. 23,—Judge Mook has re- fused the spplicatidn fur writ of habeas curpus on behaff of the Oka Indians, s number of whom are confined ta fall charged with rlotiug oy lmmnlul:'t:lmb‘ eh 10 The Tribun . e OflAwffuCuu,. ug. 23.—Beventeen milllon fcet of lumber have besn shipped frowm this dis trict to the Uulted -Btates during the present month, being 5,000,000 feet {n excess of the ship- ments during the saue period last year. A large number of bogus 8106 o tho Bauk of British North Amerlca are Ju clrculation here. Special Dispaich 0 Tas Trioune, Winxired, Maultobs, Aug, 2—~The Govers: or-Ueneral and suite lett bere to-dsy 01 A two weeks' excursion. hey Wi visit the unew proviuce of Keewatin, aud then descend the Winnipeg River in canocs, The distance betwesn Fort Alex- ander and Grand Rapids will ba made by steamer, and at the latter placy the party will embark aud asec Saskatehewan to Cedar Laka fn small boata. Ou ine return teip thet will vislt the Icelaudic settlement aud Quulic. e ———— " THE SAVANTS, NasnvitLz, Tenn,, Aug. 23,~Indications are favorable for an uuusually full and joteresting mectiugol the American Association for the Advancement of Sclence. SixtyHive memberd soglstered So-night, againal thirty-cighf be night - preceding the Buffalo meoting last year, There is a lage scces #lon to the membership Jist from tle South, and it fs anticipated that 200 members wil register before the sesslon closes. Presdent Newcomb arrived, and delivers the address 102 mojrow iu _rosponse to 8 welcoms o ths local Comunittee. Prof. Marin, o Yale, and Prof. Jamcs 4 Ha, Albany, were among yesterdav's grnvals, Vis itiog wembers were generally eatertaned 3t privete resldeaces, Quitew number of reced tloas aro brogrummed for the week, Tue Asso ciatlon orgauizes for busiuess sk tha Stats Cak tul to-morrow nioring,