Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 7, 1877, Page 5

THM CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIVAY, SEPTEMBER 5 —ooNaaaa=esS=s=soooqqqqqqwunuu eee —E——_——_——__——_—E—E—E—EEEeee————EEE>E———— trial. John H. Bird t# counsel for plaintiffs, | The excitement conarquent upon the first art- ANNIVERSARIES. Interes‘ing Papors Read Before tho Social Scionce Association at Saratoga; if Particularly One upon the Effect of Ignorance on Our Polltical Progress. Proceedings of the National Board of Steam Navigation at Pittsburg. @losing Business of the Fire Engineers Convention at Nashville, - THE SCIENTISTS. Banatooa, N. Y., Sept. 6.--At the section on urisprudence, Prof, Baldwinof Yale reada paper catitled Graduate Courses at Law-Schnols,” advocating, if it could be agrecd on in all the Brates, ® full threo-year coursu; yet fearing this lengthening would be disastrous to schools, nd urced a post-graduate course. David Dudley Field favored lengthening the courso, Chan- ‘ecllor Hammond, of tho Towa University, fa- yored the law schools, and o post-graduate courte forsuch as could follow It. Prof. Wells, of Ann Arbor, Mich., thought a post-graduate course advinable. ‘At the upeuing of the Soctul Bclence Associn- tion, Dr. Elisha Harris, of New York, read a ro- rton Regiatration of vital statistics in tho ited States, with a plan for a basis of unl- formity both natto id tnternational.” Ilo jaid particular strese upon the great Importance ofaiull aud complete record of marriages, births, and deaths, ond, In concluston, to give ritatle ‘lrection to offorts proposed, and sub mitted the following resalutions; resolved, That a Vomralitee on Representation ofthe American Suctal Seince Association be ap- pointed to confer with the Superiutendent of the Finth national consue, and representatives who misy during the prerent year be sppolnicd by the Ameri- can Public alealth Aeauclotion, the State Loarde of Healthy toe medical depsrtinent of the United Staten Army and Navy, ond the Marine Ioapltal Ser- vice, and other expert vitalatatisticians whom anit representatives anall call into their counctix, with reference to devising and procuring a thoroughly eficient and nniforn: aystem of reglatration of births, marriazes, and deaths, anid causes of mor- tality in ofl States in the Union. Heolred, That the Wegistrar-General of En- giand, Dr.'Wiillam Farr, Dr, Ensol.of the oMcera atthe hoad of tho vital registration in the Depart. nent of Statistics which he directa tn tho Statce of Germany; Vrof, Belcke, of Marburg and Dr. Sane ger, of the German Association af Puolig Health, can be consulted in regard to thin work, Tho Committec appointed consists of Dr. E. Marris of Now York, and Dr. H. 1s. Baker, Scc~ retary of tho Mivmgan State Board of Gunri- Het roll D. aVright, of Reatling, Mass., reud o paper on “The Massachusetts Census’ of 95, and its Lessons.” Nathan Allen, M. D., of Lowell, Mnass., read anelaborate paper on “Changes in New En- gland Population.” Me. W. L, Trenholm, of South Carolina, read apaper on “The Social and Industrial Condl- tion of the Southern States.” J. Randolph ‘Tucker, member of Congress from Virginia, read a paper on ‘* The Relations of the United States tu Euch Other ea Modiled bythe War and tho Constitutional Amend- nients," showlng the atrong State's Ricnts dow trities held by tho Southern States and spstatocd by the courts before the War, He closed by apuouncing that the Seuth accepts all the amendmonts adopted as binding, protesting against the mode of adoption as precedents. ‘They increase the powers of the Ucneral Gov- ernmocnt, and put limitations on States power, but do not organically change the relations of the States to the Union. Tho Health Department held ite first ecesion this morning, Dr. Nebluger, of Philadelphia, prealding. A paper by Dr, E. G. Loring, of Baston, was read on discasca of the eyes fu school-children, entitled “Ie the Intellectual World Becoming Near-Sigited,” and showlng that constant study created nearsightedness. ‘This was followed by papers on “School-Veu- tation and the Health of Girls. At the session of the Conferences on Charities, Willan &. Letchworth, of Buffalo, read a paper on “Dependent and Delluquent Children.” Etforts made in the Inst thteen years in New York have caused crime among chiidren great! to decrease, Over 80,000 havo been sent out Of the city, and are now building up good homes in the West. A popet was read by R, L, Dugdale, of Now York, on “The Hereditary Transtnission of Vico and Criine,’ aa Ulnstrated in the Juke tamily. Papers by E. E. Uste aud Prof, Wavland on tramps were read. rofl Wayland concluded by reeomimonding a law on the subject introduced: in the Now York Asecmply last winter by Hatn- Nton Fish aa the beat he iad seen. ‘The paper was indorsed by reveral speakers. The folowing Committees were appointed to report at the next Confercnees On Insanity—De, J Conrad, Maryland: Dr. Diller buther, Penneylnauiay De. W. W. leed, Wiszenain; De. Peery Karl, Massachiusetis; Dr, Wilbur, New Yorks flenry W. Lord, Aicht- mun; Fred W. Wariec, Hilnola, On Public’ Bulidings—Dr, W. G, Wylic, New York; H, HM. Gates, “Wisconet Cord, Minols; ¥, 13, canborn, Mussachusct Ulmatead, Now York, endent and Delinquent Children—Tha Tilton, Wirconsin; Witliam P. Letcne worth, New York; W, A.. Macon, Missourt; Charles L. Urace, New York; Thomas Coggeshall, Whodo Island, On Penal and Prison Disclplinc—Tho Rov. FR. Brockway, New Yorks tho Itev. I. H. Hale, Mas- tachuneite; the Rov. Dr, MIllKin, Pennsylvanias Perkine, Ohio; Charles It, Haskin, 8, MeKorison, Maryland; Francie Wa: jation—Dr, A. J. Oust, oyt, New York; C.D, thu ‘Rev. A. G.' Poy Obiu; C.J. Comin, Indiana; the Hey, A. Woo bury, Ithode felandy ‘I. We tulght, Wisconsin, On'Sledical Charitlew and Outdoor Nelief—How- ard Potter, New York; Dr, Nethin Allen, Masva- shuavtty; 'C, J. Walker, Michigan; Dr. 8. W. Miebell, Pennaylvant rey shipley, Oh We, Whoelwrignt, ‘Pennsylvania; I.E. Pol- row York, was resolved that when they adjourn to do $0 aubject tu the agreement of the Secretary of the Cominisston on Cuaritics and the Secretary of bocial Science us to the place of the next mecting, Charities favoring Chicago for the next ‘annual session, ‘Tho even seasion was mostly devoted to 0 Seuthern question, Dexter A. Hawkins gald at the close yt the War buth whites and Dlacks woro equally unflt to leutelate as tor equale, | ‘Che furmur slaves were given power of Which they know nothing, bulng In this reapect about equal with the whites. Political power was putin bands unused tu it, The vlections became elther farces or tragedies, te latter be- Ing quite as frequent os the torimer. Qn the whole the South, with {ts fgnorant free- 1m, basdone better than might have been expected, Iynorant yotera have rulncd France and Spatn, Ignorant suffrage is always bad. There must be power outside of the igugrant. Free government cannot prosper in ignorance, ‘The South should institute compulsory educa- on at once, aud strictly onfurco it, to insure immigration, Ono remody isto take the suf- fraze from tho iguorant white and black; the Otlier is to catablish free schools and fix a tine, aay ten years, after which no Ignorant man will be alloweu sullrage. Jt {a tha Jaw of civillza- Hon that Governinent must provide for educate Jug its peopl, and thereby tt provides for the Security of the ‘country. “Pennsylvania has sul- fered inore the present year from O7,U00 ize Borant Juborera than the ‘cost,ot education in ten years, When universal cducation prevails Peacwand prosperity will peryade the whole Fe. . David Dudley Field’ spoke in commendation 4 of the paper read by J. Randolph Tucker, Gamaliel Bradford, of Kostou, sala Tucker's paper eeined anccho of the past. Now queg-. ious have come up which ure to take the place {a the public oilnd of the old once discussed by ‘ucker—thut is, the contests between legislative Sud executive departinents, Cougress had, Alter the war, to deal with the mass of the peo- ple in the South. The was no coustituted au- thoritica then to deal with. The great need of country is a strony Executive. Wecsn mako laws for compulsory educutton, but we Aced w strong Executive to enforce the laws. ey can have schouls enough, but education is fa not thereby eccured. No Legislature can fry on a government, The British ent found =i so after In the recent riots wer was lacking in ed onthe General Fred Law in and Leg 0. fF De. Jan, soon its King. and strikes. Executive every Stute, and they overament for troops. ——— STEAM NAVIGATION, Pirrsougo, Pa, Sept. 6.—-The Conrention of the Natlousl Board of Steam Navigation met this miurning at 10 o'clock. Capt. BBL Osburu, Recording Secretary, sub- mlited hig report for 1876, which, on motion, ‘Was accepted and fled, Capt. Sherlock, fromm the Executive Commit tee, iu bls repare submitted, states that no prog bers has been made toward obtaining the legia- tion required toe the relict of the steam nak gation Interest of the United States, and the Committee carnestly recommend that a vigorous effort be made at tho coming session of Con- fireas, with all the Influences of those compos- Ing the National Board, to secure the amend- menta to the Steamboat law sought for the past ix years. Capt. Copeland offered an amendment to Mr. Gould's resolution of yesterday. which requires that matters of local {ntcrest, though general in their character, when brought before the Board, shall be referred to a special committee of five members, selected because of their faniiliarity with all the facta and conditions gurrounding the matter presented. The amendntent also provides for a general committce of five to con- aller the reports of the special committees. Phe amendment was adopted. Capt. Brown submitted a repert of the Com- mittce on the propriety of removing the rocks and widening the chanuel at Loulerille, Ky. The Committee consider {t practicable, and in every way ndvantagcous to the marine Interest of the Ohfo and Misstsalpp! Rivers and their tributaries, by giving an aggregate depth of wator and offering 9 more specdy and safe transit throuch a dangerous part of the river betweea the Northern and Southern porte. ‘The cost of this most necessary improvement, the Committees esti- mated, would not exceed 850.000. Capt, Var- ble, of Lonisvitle, stated the Committee lind a draft prepared showing the improvenients sic. gested to the Falls. Ho referred to the fact that tho pilots had. at their own expence, wliencd the channel to forty-five feet. It 1s proposed to remove the aide bridges at the Falla, thus witening tho channel 130 feet, giving o creat-r depth, also, of two feet. Ue called attention to the fact that frequently on a run boats are de- tained at the Fails forty alent to sixty houra, at frent oxnense; and if this tmprovement {5 made buats can pags over the Falls without the elightest delay, Relative to the method to be pursucd In obtatning means to make these im- provements, there is now in the fund, from re~ celpte of tulle, at the canal, $43,000, a surplus not in tre, and Ite belfeved that if Gen. Weitzel is consulted! advantage may be taken of the prenent low water to accure improvements to the Fatle, Capt. BE. W. Gould satd he hoped some of the delegates interested In the navization of the Miesigeinpl River would preacnt 3 plan for the improvement of that yreat highway. 4 Cant. Jahn & Dravo and Gen. J. R. Moro- head spoke of the suceesa of the Eads’ jetty svaten) and the latter sald he wanted the sys- tem introduced up the Mississipp! as far as Calro. Ueagreed with Capt. Gould that the Misstasipt should be improved from the Missouri to New Orleans, and satd lic belleved this could be done ouly by the jetty eyetem. Capt. HK. ft. Woolfolk offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee of five to take into consideration the question of improving tho Mississippi River from the mouth of the Miesourl River to New Oricans, tn accordance with the suggestion of Capt. Gould. The reso- Jution was adopted, and the Chairman aopolnt- ed Capts. E. W. Gould, Jolin A. Botinger, John P. Kealn, 8t. Louis; N. M. Jones, Memphis; and George H. Kirk, New Orleans. Mr. Robert Somple offered the following reso- lution, which was adopted: Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to consider the practicability and probable exponse of removing the bars in the Ohio River which in- torfore with navigation, and roport to the Hoard at the noxt annnal meeting. Capt. Varble presented the following reeo- lution, which was adopted: p Resolved, That it le the judgment of the Nation- al Bonra of Steam Navigation thal the present charges for license to oficers of ateam veesuia are unfair ond onerous, and that the Executive Com- mittee be instructed to uec its beat offorta for thelr reduction. ‘Mr. IL. W. Hart, of St. Louis, offered the fol- lowing: Resolved, That the lighthoase service, as adopt- ed upon out Western rivers, fe of indlepe service to the interest of navigation, ond the Con yention earnestly recommenis to Congress tha! the appropriation to thin branch of the public sory- {ee shall be proportioned to cach district. The rcaolution was adopted, Mr. Hart ex- plaining that the Government was about to make sume changes which would be adverse to navigation, and which would likely be provent- ed by the timely action of the National Board, ‘At 2:30 the Board adjourned until 3 p. m. ‘The Board ict agaotn at 3p. m., and the reso- lution offered by Gen. Nexiey, calling fora committcoof three to Investigate the Light and Sicnal Service as now applied to lake and river navigatlon, and report such suggestions as will {improve the service, was taken tip and adopted, and tho Cale named as such Committea Gen. Necley, H. U. Hart, and R, 8. Semple. Capt. RK. 8 Semple oifered 9 resolution ‘for the holding of tho next annual meoting at the Grand Motel, Cinclonati, Mr. Snerlock sald that herctofore be had never urged Cincinnatl as a place of meeting. Before they had nothing. to show but Spring ' Grove Cemotery andthe Lunatic Asylum. They now had some other amusements, and would heartily welcome tho Board. ‘The resolution was adonted. After a cul on deccosed members of the Board, the thanks of the Bonrd were tendered the citizens generally for tholr hospitality, and. Mr. Crossan for tho uso of tho rooms where tho Board was eitting. Capt. Gould made s f¢w remarks on appro- rintlona, and besought members to uro all ely influence with their Congressmen to se- euro large, appropriations for river improvo- ments. Cot. Schoonimokor offered o resolution of thanks to the oflicera of the Board, which was adopted. On motion, the Finance Committce was authorized to make assessments, Sf ib was found peconsary. ‘The Board then, on motion of Capt. B. A. Brown, adjourned, THY FIRE CHIEFS. , Nasuvittx, Tonn., Sept. 6&—Tho Convention of Fire Chiefs spent this morning Inspecting varlous inventions of apparatus. The Com- mitteo recommended the use of Gerard’s auto- matic anfety system for tho detection of water in the holds of stcamers. + Tho members attcnded tha oponing of tho now Merchants’ Exchangoat 12 a. in., and were heartily recelved. Clovoland was selected as the next place of meoting. Detroit, Boaton, Chicago, Norwich, New Orleans, Loulaville, and Omaha were put in nomination, Tho President appointed the following Executive Committeo:- Join A. Ben- nett, of Cleveland; H. Clay Sexton, of St. Louis; M.A. Green, of Boston; M. Brenner, of Chicago; Thomas U'Connor, of New Orloans, Resolutions were adopted tendering thanks to Chiet Bagiicers Willlaus Stockell, of Nash- ville, and Henry A. Huils, for the manner In which they have discharged their duti tho President ‘and Becretary; to tho Mayor, citizens, and press of Naaliville for their kindness and earnest welcome. Thanks wore also teniderod C. M. Ransom, editor of the Baltunore Under~ writer, fur favors rendored. ‘Lhe Convention wound up to-night bya grand Danquet at the Maxwell Mousa. THE LIBRARIANS. Naw York, Sopt. 6.—The last session of the American Librarians’ Convention was held to- day. Tue topics discussed wore designation of the afzcs of books, a plan for uniform statistics of Hbrarics, and a plan for extending tho knowl- edge of the Assoclution and inducing Hterary persons and others to becume tnembers; also, abbreviations to be adopted in making up cata- logucs, Prof. Matthews read a papers, entitled European Libraries as Compared with Ameri- can Libraries," At ite conclusion the Conyen- ton adjourned sing die, The Executive Committee, on the way to Europe, will elect a President, three Vico-Presl- dents, Secretary, and Treasurer, and decide when the next conycntion will be held, ANTHROPOLOGICAL. Cincinnati, O., Sept. 6.—The American An- thropological Association made an excursion to Fort Ancient today, returning for an evening acasion, While there they examined the well- kuown earthworks of problatorie origin. In the evening ai) Just year’s oflicers wera re- elected, and it was decided to give tho Trustecs power to select the time and place of the next meeting, : Communications were read and discussed from absent memboreall over the United States, Adjourned sine die. en CHAUNCEY T, BOWEN, Apeckat Dispatch to The Tribune, New Youx, Sept. 6.—Chauncey T. Bowen was arrested here June 21 on a civil action brought by AmeliaG. aud Alverin A. Mason. ‘The charge was that the plaintiffs had placed in Bowen's bands $12,500 worth of Arapahoe County (Col.) bonds, and that he bad unlaw- fully converted theseto hisown use. In bis answer Bowen denies very allegation, claiming that he - only wed the bonds as be was authorized to by agreement with the Masons. Bc! ® non-resident, the court held him to appear in ball of $12,500, the amouot of the bonds. Mecsars. Coe & Junts, bankers, became his surety, and the case awaits and Alvin Burt for Rowen, who was caught by tne Masons on one of his vinits to this city. SPORTING NEWS. BASE-BATT.e BostoN—sT. Louis. Bpectat Dienateh to The Trine, Boston, Mass., Sept. 6.—A rattling streak of batting in the sixth inning won the game from the &t. Louts to-day, another rallying in tho eighth, with some good base-running, making the victory more binding. In the first fire innings St, Louis had got four safe hits te tho Bostons’ three, and a muffed fy on cach aidehad given all the runs scored, and it looked like a close game, but the Reds were struck with bat- lng tn the sixth inning. Brown, coming tothe bat with one outand the bases full, raised oneover Kemstn’s head, bringhug in two runs and reach- ingeecond himecl{, Leonard'asingieand White's two-bascr. followed. Five safe hits and three earned rune were the result, a base an called balls and a wild throw by Clapp and another by Dorgan giving the other two. The two runs in the efhth inning were earn- ed by the good batting of Brown, Wright, and White, and good base-rinning by Wright and O'Rourke, on whose Int Wright was run out, A single sate hit by Brown and louse inficlding play gave two runs in the ninth, ‘orce und Battin did the beat fielding for the visiting club, Clapp leading at the bat. The Hostons played In usuat style in the fictd, Brown making three auccessive safe hits. The weather was cold, cloudy, aud disagreea- ble, the attondance being 1,200. BOO ees TR |B ITN TAL RORTON. lege ae ge sae Wright. 2b. Gj, 2/ 2:10 3: 5) 0 Leonard, |. HPI) Ua gi ol o O'Rourke, ©. f. 4 2) M7 8, oO 2 White, Lb, 4 of 3} Baz! 9, 0 Suttons. 6. 4, 1] 3 8) O 3] 0 Bond, p.. BO; OF -of O| 8} 2 Mori. 3b 4, 2| 9] af o| of o Schafer, F 5} 3} 21 8] 1) of o 5 | aj1a] 7] o] 3 Pa abel Fa ad Fs 42; 11) 13, 01127] 15) 6 4} a] 1) 2l a) al 2 4} -al 2{ Gl 2) a] 4 4] 0) oO} 4) 2, 0 1 4] 9} 0 Oo} 2} o| o 4] of | of 2} 4] 0 2| 0] O 1) 5| 0 al ol 1) a] 4) oF o 3 of of oof oz Fi i ed Fe le ail sf alist o7i salar 45078 0 10060 2 2-1 200000 0-¥% Rune cai Boston, 5. Firat base on catled balls—Dostons, 3; St. Loule, 1. ‘Struck out—Brown, Dorgan, Clapp, Blong, Dehl- mini d balle—Drown, 2; Clapp, 1. ‘Two-base hite—White And Hrown. eee playe—Durgan and Dehiman; Wright and h ite. Loft on baroe—Dorton, # st. Lous, 3. ‘Time of game—Two hours and ten minutes, CINCINNATI—LOUISVILLE. Epecial Dtepatch to The Tritune, Crrcrxnati, O,, Sent. &.—The game here to- day between tho Loulsvilles and Cincinnntis tas tho most brilliant one of the rear.’ It was a fine exhibition of pitching on hoth sites. Devlin was nover in better condition, only foitr safe hits being anade off him inthe came. Mitch- ell’s pitching serlously bothered tie visitors. ‘Their three best batters could do nothing with it, Hat and Hague, each striking out twice. Pike won the game in’ tho elghth inning, after two men’ were out, by a tremendous home-run hit over the right-field fence." It was a magnifl- cent flelding game, Foley and Latham carrying off the honors. Mitchell and Miller, the addi- tions to the Cinclunatis, acem to be a success. The two clubs play bere to-morrow and Satur- Ye ‘TE scone.. » tleossonasio Bl eveneoscol Pike, c. Manning, 1b Sone, tf Addy, c.f. Meyorle, Hooth. 2b Foley, 3b... Milter, c. Miteholl, “p) Totat.... sso0sta! eooesen! i aa! pursomseso al ccocmonon!® Sl uacomuecs Blines alormesscos ale ol fanings— 12e 450780 Cinetanats .. @o000000 1 0-1 Lonlavilie. ooooo00000 Runa sarned—Cincinnati, 1. oni asca on o.o3n bite—Cincinnat!, 10; Loute- je, 7 ‘twosbase hit—Meyerle, ‘Threo-baeo hit—Pike, Home run—Fike. Btenck out—Manning, 1: Meyerle, 1; Booth, 2; Hey, Uague, 2: Hall, 23 Nichole, 1; Snyder, 2. ase ou calted balis—Deviin, 1. UL on basos—Cincinnath, 4; Loulsville, 7. Firat baso on crrorm—tincinnati, 1: Loutsviile,2, Passed balle—Miller, ry 1 Wild throws—Pike. 2 's Foloy, 1. Errore affecting tho score-None Doubie plays—Moeyerlo and Sauntng, ‘Tino of game—Two hours and Ava minutes, Umpirs—crandall, AT MILWAUKEE, Special Hiyata bo tue Trine, Mrwaukne, Sept. &.—Tho Milwaukees beat the Jancavilles to-day 6 to 0, the visitors not cetting a bitof Weaver, This is third gamo won by tho Milwaukces of the chainplonshilp series O five games. In tho last three gaines the Milwnukees made thirty-llve runs aod tho Sutuals three, TENUR HAUTE. Tenns Hanre, Ind. Sept. 6.—Dase-ball: ‘Terro Haute Browns. 4; Logansport Logans, 0. THE TORI, RACES AT QUINCY. Bpectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Quincr, Ill, Scpt. G—In the 2:43 race to- day Alamo took threo stralcht heats, Lady MeD second, and Brown Frank third; time, 2241, 914334, and 9:413f. Tho race had six starters,—Pilot, Mon- arch Rule, Billy O'Neil, C. W. Wooley, Lady H., and Amboy, Monarch Rulo won in six heats, Pilot taking the first and second fifth delug given to Wooley on ace Soul, he coming in second; time, 20hg, 920034, and 3:20}. Tho pacing raco was won by Sleepy George, in four licats, against Rowdy Boy, Polk, an Bay Salllo; time, 2:23, 2:25, 3:23, and 2:25}, MYATIO PARK, Boston, Sept. &—Summary of the Mystic Park races: 4 ry ne. To the 2:34 class, won the ilrst heat In 2:26: Lady 1), the second in 3:3117; Wild Lily third and fifth in 9:31 and 9:90; Roman Chief the fourth In 2:30}¢. Past- poned on account of darkucas. AQUATIC, OCBAN YACHT HACE. Sanvr Ifoox, Sept. 6.~The Idler nas finished -the ocean yacht race froin thie point to Cupe May, rounding tho Hght ship at 0:42 ‘The Dreadnaught hus not been scen by any report- {uw stations along the Jerscy coast, At tho thne the Idier rounded the Hubt ship, the Rambler and the Joseptiine were becalined off Ocean Grove. ‘the Ranibler subsequently ar- rived. The weather is thick and raining, Naw York, Sept. &—Tho yacht Dread- naught, about which some uncasiicss was felt, arrived safcly this evening. —<—___—_ TELEGRAPHIC, Bpeciat Dispatch to The Tribune, New Youx, Sept. &—The plan settled upon by the Committce of the two competing telo- graph companies is as follows: Tho 75,000 shares of Atlantic & Pacific atovk Inthe hands of three or fourlarge holders were purchased by the mittee representing the Western Union Telegraph Company at $25 per share, payment being made in 12,000 shares of Western ‘Unlon stock at Ti and the balance in cash. 1t is now proposed to reimburse tho Western Union Company for their cash expenditures by turolog over to them a sufiicieut amount of that Company's stock af half the rulluy rates to cover all their disburecuncuts, aud leave a good Inargin. Bealies, immedistely after the virtual consolidatiun of these Coimpanics, several schemes were started for the construction of pew lincs in exporition to the monopoly, snd for a tlme it lookea as though an active com- potitlon would be made by outside partice. purse $1,000, St. Charles 2363 vance of rates han, however, entirely dled. out and the proposed new Hnes'are no loncer heard of, Tein the opinion of thse beat pasted on telegraph business that no eampany cand rate sufticlent finds to mild a line anywhere at the | present thine, and, ever if an opposition abould progress xo far as building # line, it would necessarily be but short lived, a¢ the monop- olics have auch exclusive railway Incilittes snd control of the telegraph bualness that they could caaily starve out any opposition not pus sessed of a great capital. CRIME. SENTENCED TO DEATH. Epectatt Dispatch 19 The Tribune. ‘Mr. Venxon, Il}, Sept. 6.—The trisl which thus far has excited the most {ntcrest In the present term of our Circuit Court was that of William Ri Ross, for the killing of nis infant child. An catrangement had occurred between Ross and his wife. The former, on the fatal day, entered his house, and, proceeding to the Toor occupied by his wife, called upon her to come out. Sho arose from her chalr and ap proached the contre of the room, when her huse band leveled at her a shotgun and fire Th: comtents of the weapon missed the ‘intended victint, but entered the body of the child, ‘whi she hat to her arina, produce ing death. Tho crime twas committed in this county, an far back as the 23th of December, Is71, the indictment of the prisoner being framed inthe Maren following by the Hon. It. W. Townshend, the then Prosecuting-Attorney of the circuit. Ross, however, succeded in mak- ing his caeape at the time, dnd kept out of the way until a few months since, when, venturing upon a visit to the scene of his bloody work, he was captured by Sheriff George W. Yost, of this county. The jury, alterdeliperating Ofteen hours, returned Into Court toulay with s ver- dict finding the prisoner guilty of murier as charged, anil fixing the penalty at death by hanging. ‘The taws of [Inots, it may be etated, leave it with the jury to fix the punishment for the crime of murder at cither death by hang- ing or coniinement in the Penitentiary fur a term of not teas than fourtcen years. Ross ie- tenet unmoved to the reading of the verdict, evidently not fully realizing as yet tho awlul doom that awaits him. TWEED’S RING TALE. New Yonk, Sept. 6.—Tho Aldermanic Com- mittee on tho {nvestigation of the Ring frauds met today, William M. Tweed was prescnt with his counsel, and gave s history of the various oiliccs he held under the city. He testified to the Ring that was formed in tho Board of Supervisors for passing exceselre bills in 1800. The Ring consisted of Roach, Briggs, and himself In 1863 Henry Smith was added to it, In 1863 John Fox, and in 1866 daines Hayes. In 1869 Isaac J. Olfver and Andrew J, Blakely were added. The lost two did not know all that was going on, but they gor thelr rake. In 1870 the Board of Supervisors was abolished. The Tweed iting had nothing: todo with the Supervisora’ Ring. The former was under Hoffman's administration as Mayor, and was composed of the witness, John A. Hoffman, Comptroller Brennan, and Strect- Commissioner Carucll. They met only jor social and political purposes. Some of ‘these men went out of office, and this King then be- came composed of A. Oakey Hall, Comptrotier Connolly, Btreet-Commissfoncr StcLean, and inaclf. Adjourned to Wednesday next. COUNTY TREASURY ROBBED. Cincinxati, O., Sopt. 6—At Wapakonetta, O., tast night, between 9 and 10 o'clock, tho County Treasurer, on bis way home from a Catholic teetival, was captured almost in the centre of the town, gagged, carried down an alley, and held prisoner until midnight. He was then taken to the Court-House, and after being subjected to tha severe ordeal of fire, which was placed between his fect as he lay on the floor, was compelled to divulge the combina- tlou of the county safe. Some $10,000 was taken therefrom. Mr. Myers, tho Treasurer, was discovered thismorning in ahclpless, suffer- Ing condition, his wrists, feet, mouth, aud face bearing witness of much sulfering. Myers was the outgoing Treasurer und should have de- Hvered up the ollica on the Ist of September, but owlng to some delay in tho settlements of his account was atill 10 posscssion. SOUTIT CAROLINA. Conwanta, 8. C., Sept. 6—The funds in the Carolina National Rank, of this city, payable on certificates of Ucposit issucd to G. 1. ?. Owns, ainvuuting to over $20,000, have been attached, Owens {s surety on the bond of or-State Treas- urer Parker, and {is larcely indvbted to the State. Owens dled in Baltimore last night, Spectat Mapatch to The Tribune, New Yous, Sept. 6.—Tho Timer’ Washington special says a letter recelyed from South Caro- na states that Col, Keltt, of Newberry Court- House, was arrcated on Saturday ov a churge of bigamy, and, in dofault of bail, held to await the action of tho Grand Jury, This expose has created a sensation in South Carolina, as the accused {6 a near relative of the late Lawrence M. Keitt, and connected with some of the best familles of that State. THE FORGERY CASES, New Yonk, €opt. 6.—It fs stated that de- tectives have traced the $34,000 check forgery on the Union Truet Company, and have fast- ened the guile upon two clerks,—ono in the Union ‘Trust Company, and ons fn tho York Life-Insurance Compan To-tuy counsel for Nelson for vomplicity in the forgery, presented a New Mf . Green, tndicted petition for habeas corpus, returnable forth- with. ‘The case was adjourncd until to- morrow. —— THE MIDLAND WIFE-MURDER, Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune, ~ East Samnaw, Mich, Sept. 6.—Jobn Dooald- son, arreated yesterday ot Midland for the mur- der of his wile, was txamlned to-day, and con- fesecd that Mo killed her and dug the hole, while Johusyn, tho person with whom tt was al- leged she was on intimate terms, covered her up, —————— FIRES. - EVANSTON, Though not positively known, it ts.thought the burning of Rogers Park Catholic Church Weduesday night was tho result of in- condlariam. It is known that Mr. Touby, who constructed tho edifice, bas had trouble with | the hands employed io building it, they not Ihaving received tholr pay, and he being unable to pay them, bocause, as lo says, partics who originated the enterprise with bim failed to sustain thelr part, leaving the burden upon him, The church, which was consecrated about A year ago, cost $11,000, snd was insured for 5,000. NEAR VASSAT, MICIT. Epectal Dispatch ta The Tribune, East Sacinaw, Mich, Sept. O—H, Harring: ton's barn, ncar Vassar, was totally consumed by fire yesterday, together with 450 busl oats, 114 bushels of rye, ten bushels of wheat, andforty tons of hay, No Insurance, about $1,200, Probably Sncendiary. AT JUNEAU, WIS. Apeciul Dispatch to The Tribune, Wargrrown, Wis., Sept. 0.—Thls morning at 2o'clock the building containing the county ollices at Juncau, Dodge County, was destroyed by fre and ail the county rcord burned. the origia of the fire is ‘ory. THE WEATHER. Wasarsoton, D. C., Sept. T—1 a m.—For the Upper Lake region, stationary pressure, cuoler, followed by warmer, partly cloudy weather, and northeast to southeast winds. LOCAL OBSEBTATIOND. Curcago, Bept. 6, Tin. | jars The Hemet Wind, | diay. Weather, G:834, m. 30.12 64 | 8 1is18a, wm. 917) 6d ‘@:0Up, m, BU.14) 6S pe Ma 1KNL3! wb De Ie B18 CS pe ins Lau. be 4 | 7 ig Ig. Clear. IN. siClear. 5 ‘Clear. {Can Clear. Clear. ts easeeseeenscnseze| ne POLITICAL. | Open War Between Gov. Hartranft and the Cameron Family. The Resolutions Indorsing Hayes Barely Adopted in Come mittce. A Probable Democratic Majority in the Legislature of Oalifornia, ‘ PENNSYLVANIA. NANTNANPT AND THE CAMRNONS. Apectat Dispatch to The Tritune, Priape.ruta, Pa., Sept. %—An Incident of the Republican Convention at Harrisburg yes- terday fs likely to lead to important political re- sulte, as affecting tha fate of the Cameron dynasty. It wasaspecch impulsively made by Ma): Norris, an intimate friend ot Gov. Hart- ranit, on the nomination of Passmore for Au- ditur-Gencral over Mceder, Hartranft's friend, Morris boldly accused Cameron's henchinen of a treacherous purpose tu Impalr the Governor's influence, and denounced the treachery in un- measured terms. ‘Thts outhreak merely voived a diseatisfaction generally felt among Lhe young Republicans with the Cameron rule. The youne Benator ts jealous of Hartranit's growing popu- larity, aud Ilartranft, while paying respect to Cameron Sentor, does not feel inclined to wear the collar ofthe son. Martrantt is, in fact, in tratning forthe Scnatorship himeclf, and friends think he can, by a bold fight, BASILY BEAT DON CAMER when the Legislature comes tu clect a Sena for a full term. Maj. Norris’ vutburat !s cot demned aa ill-ndviced, butitis none the less constdered a declaration of war that will not be, amere brutnm fulnen, The Hepublican organ- fzation throughout the State is under the Cameron influence, but the massca are with Vartranft, and his popularity in not con- to his party. There will be close contest in every county over the legisla tive nominations’ if Hartran{t deterinines to enter the lsts for the Senate. Itturns out that the mild {ndorscment of the President adopted by the Convention yesterday was agreed to In the Committee on Regolitions by only threo majority,—25 to 22. It was received with hisses on the floor, but Cameron had given his wo! that it should pass, and it did, MINNESOTA. SIDE-SHOWS. Spectal Diewatch ta Tha Tribune, 8r. Pau, Sept. 6.—City papers to-day publish the platform of the ‘People's Convention" at Minneapojis yesterday, which united with the Greenback Convention in nominating W. L. Banning, of this city, for Governor. The chief features of the platform are sllver remonctiza- tion; greenbacks forthe sole currency, aud a full legat tender; approval of Hayes; favoring @ revenue tarlil; condemning the exemption of national bonds trum taxation; favoring a re- duction of legal interest rates, and favoring areduction of Jegal interest rates, and favor- ing State ald to grasshopper sufferers. The re- mainder of the ticket nominated by the two wentions Jsas follows: William Molehan, of Filmore County, Republican, ere tenant-Governor;, E. ice, of Kan- diyohl, Republican, Secretary of State; Jenne Staples, of Washington County, Democrat, Treasurer; 8. L. Perce, of Ramsey County, anti-railroad bond Hepublican, Attor- ney-Gerteral; Ebenezer Ayers, Granger, of Washington'County, Railroad Commissioner, Banning, who has’ been a Democrat since the Greeley campalgn, fs expected by the managers of these affairs to be nominated by the Demo- crata. Tho ticket generally is much stronger than both the partles which nominated it. CALIFORNIA. ‘THE ELECTION. San Francisco, Sept. 6,—Owing to the slow- ees with which to returns come in, especially in the city, It Is tmpossible at preacit to give the reaultas to the Legislature. Election re- turns thua far indicate Republican galus tn the {uterior, but may bo muiitled by later advices, It 1s believed tau iiryanss Democrat, beats Ash- bury, Taxpayer, for Mayor of the city. A DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATURE, San Francisco, Sept. 6.—Election: returns are atill very Incomplete, but enough fs known to render It nlmost certain that the Democrats will have a majority in the Legislature on joint bulot...dn the elty the Taxpayers provably olect most of the municipal officers, except Mayor, Police Commissioners, Superintendent of Schools, and perhaps Sheriff. It ts thought that a majority of the Taxpayers Supervisors are elected. GEORGIA, TOOMNG ABSERTED 70 DE A CANDIDATE FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE—DEMOCKATIC DOST ABOUT WEN MILL, The Cinclunat! Enquirer prints o telegram from Atlanta, Ga., dated the Ist inst., and con- taining the following curious paragrapha, which nay safely bu put in the already inconvenicntly large collection Jabeled important if truu: Agenulne sensation i created tn our politics this ‘Week by the announcement that Gen, Nob ‘Yoombs will be a candidate for the United States benatu in the election next year, when Senator (tur don's seat will in Jeopardy, Gen. Toombs how oeturanco = that) lis disabilities will Le remuved | when Congress inceta. Mis wise course In the Constitutional, Con- vention has made bin many friends, and Georgia fe dispueed to conelder him tho preatent tan she evor furnished the country. Ble will make a fine race, He never beon beaten. (en, Gordon will, however, be hard to oust. Among the other probable candidates are ex-Gov. Joseph E. lrown, ex-Gov, Sinith, Congressman Juilan Hartridge, aud ex-Congressman WM, Young. je campal fe already opened, as the Legislature chosen thia fall will be the one to elect # Senator, 1» Longstrect, formerly of Now Orleans, is now a resident of Ucorgta, own- ing a sheep-farm neer galneevitte. and wa candi: dato for the United States Marshalship of tho n. Longstreet tukes no active part in politics, and Js quite ponular, ‘Tho lion, Benjamin Hl, Hill hae been interview- ed concerning the rumor ‘that Hayes haa picked Kin out aa an available candidate for the Preal- dency fn 1860, Tho amber-huired statesman shows bis white tecth and sevms pleased at tho circnlutiun of the rumor, but will not talk definitely about it. Tio says hy basdctermined upon a certatn coarse In the Senato, and that the triumph of the cause he will argue would briug him more gratiteation than apy personal renown possibly coald, Str, Hill's friends after aolemn caucus upon the rumor, have agree that **atranger things have hapvened,"” and bave gone to work to divide out the best missions and Candidates, Georgia desires to ** go al A rumor provaile to the effect that ex-Cntef-Jne- fico Lochrane is now in New York, arranging for the sefzure of the property of tho State of Ueorgia lying tn Chattauooga, Tenn,, in vebalf of the hold- ers of Gcorzia’s repudiated bonds, His idea ts that tu can atriy the State of her sovereignty py furcing Inc inte the Court asa defendant, and then make her plead tothe bond question wpon ite merita, Great interest is Colt as to the course the bond- holders will take. —— SENATOR CONKLING, UW LEAVES Jd TENT AND DONS TH WAR-PAINT —MU, ATES’ UEAD MUST OCCUPY THE WAB BASKET OF THE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. ‘Dispatch to Cincinnast Baguirer (Dem.). Lone Branca, N. J., Sept, 1.—It is now defl- nitely and positively known that Roscoe Conk- Ung will pronounce against the. Administration at the New York State Convention at Rochester. He will control two-thirds or three-fourths of the delegates, and will die febting or live infu. entlal, His private talk is not avalnst Hayca, Dut ogatust Evarts ond Schurz, Hu says ho ts too old a Republican to help play is party into the bands of the Democrats aud Rebels, and that Hayes’ policy, If successful to bis heart's content, can have no other tuldllment. The New York resolutions will denounce Hayew Civil-Servico orler as extra-coustitu- tonal, and may possibly proclaim against bis abandunment of the South, Conkling says bo has recelvrd over 1,000 letters imploring Lin tu protest uealnst Haves’ sulcidal and Democratic poltey. fle ts iu coud health, and satished that Behure, Evarts, and the New York Times, Post, Nation, etc, wean tls rulu, aud therefore be ite his tent aud assumcs the aggressive, This uudentabls news put the President and Cabinet in the tirst critical situation before the Republican a party they have bad. ‘Tho Repub- Hcan politiclans@f New York are Reucrall y with, Conkling, aud the Democrats preler bin to any other Republican, He Hsteus to no counsel of coneiiiation, and bas accepted the war so long meauly and clandeatinely waged against bit. T have been talking with people who have just left Conkling, and am assured that thisdispatch only pardly bes bis spirit of uutagonisu. MISCELLANEOUS. WILL COUNTY, ILL, Special Dispatch to Tha Tribune, ‘ Joust, HL, Sept. 6. —The Democratic County Conveution met at the Court-House ln this city tais afterucon, with 119 aclegates In attond- ance, and made the following nominations: For County Cierk, William Hl. Zarley; County Jute, D. H. Pinney: County Treasnrer, John T. Donahue, of Braldwood; Superintendent of Behoolx, Prof. 1, F. Perry. No resolutions were offered of ailopted. INDIANS. THE MISSING EXPLORERS, Bpectat Dispatch to The Tridune, Wasninoton, D.C., Sept. 6.—Prof. Mayden telegraphed yesterday from Ogden that nothing bud yet been heard from Prof. Beckler's party, which went soma five weeks since into that part of the Valley§of the Snake River which Is the old Indian trail leading toward the hattle- ground of Gen. Gibbon, The party hod about. twn weeks" work, and nearly three weeks have passed since they should have been heard from, Bull there is not much anxicty felt for them, anil but for the knowledge that the Nex Perces may bave passed over the fick! of thelr opera fons the fact of not having heard from them would excite no special remark. CRAZY HORSE. Crmresne, W. T., Sept. 6, via Car Ronrn- 8ON, Neb., Sept. 6.—Crazy Horse, who was bad- ly wounded last evening white endeavoring to escapes (rom the guard-Loure, died from hie wounds at midnight. His people took hia body. AM In quiet this morning. Cricaso, Sept. 6—Col. Bradley, command- ing at Camp Robinann, telegraphs to-day to the military headquarters ax tollowe: © Crazy [ores was brought bers from Spotted Tail yeaterday a prisoner, and was mortatly wounded in trying to escape last evening. He died about midoight.’? CORN IN ILLINOIS. August Reporta to the Atate Department of Agriculture. Fpectal Dispatch to The Triduna. SrninoriE.p, Ill. Sept 6.—Among the crop reports for August forwarded to the Depart- ment of Agriculture, the following appear in reference tucorn: Adams.—The fine growing weather of the month part hae made the corn prospect mort encouraging, anil many feel confident just now of an average crop. ‘Aexander.—In some localities the prospect for a fail average crop is good, whiic in otherm 1 fa suf- fering sumewhat from droucht. Hond.—The wet spring and summer drought have serioualy affected the prospect for coro, and the most favorable weather may give three-fourths of an eversge yield. ‘ Noone. —-Uorn prospect for an aycrace crop has ‘been changed very mich ince last repart owing to the want of rain, very little having faiten aince the ith of duly, reducing prospecta nearly 30 percent; atout *a per cont of an average croy. Brown, —Corn ia looking duely, the late planted coming forward rapidly; will ne more raised than for eaveral yeura if early frorts co not prevent, Bureau.—Early planted corn in extra, but on low ground It {6 somewhat backward: late planted showing some sigue of drought; oo an overage. however, its good; ff all matures, the crop will dea heavy one, Calboun.—Corn crop will he below an average, onacconnt of-wet weather In duueand July, sod dronght in Angnst. It ie suffering in the low ands, where the ground is baked. ‘Carroll, —The drought bas injured the proapects of the corn crup frota 25 to G0 percent inthe bill Fezion, since Inst teport; no rain, todo any good, having faltensince Jnly 2. ‘(Casx.-—-Corn prospects Improved fince last re- Foe and, ehould frost:keep off well, may have « fale eres although there will be a good deal of seht corn. Champalsn.—Prospesta for a good corn crop have ueen Improved by the lato reins; in some sec: Mons injured by the drought and small worm: the late, auttering the mostrerercly. There is a good growth of etalk, brtis not caring, in some sec- tions, well, Nothing, howover, but early frost will prevent on sverage crop, Christian.—The change from excessive rain to almort no raln, only three-fourthe of an inch hav- ing fallen in over seven weeks, and a colder than averngo mideummer temperature, may sad prob- ably willcut the corn crop short 50 per cent. OF over 3,0 acres examined, It ts estimated that only avout 80 acres of it will make a full crop. say from 60 to 60 bushels peracte: oue-balf of balance from 20 to 30 oushels per acre; one-quarte? from 10 to 20, and one-quarter from 0 to 10 bushels. Clark.—Corn suffering for want of ral: prospecta very plouny; if froate are not too there may be a half crop, Clay.—Corn prospects very poor, having been In- jured by drought, and not more than half a crop can expecte Clintons —Tho two extremes, exceselve wet in the spring and drought now, have about finished the com crap, ‘There bas been but little or no rain for two months, and pastures are nearly dried up. Coles. Corn Inte, but pronpecta look favorable fora ialr crop, though below an average; cary frosta would probably catch ove-third of the crop. Anta And grabsare injuring the corn in some locall- en, Cook.—Com looking In firat-rate condition; prospect for vory larze crop. - Crawford.—Corn crop is needing ratn very mach: In'zome sections tt js backward and weedy, and about 75 percentof an average crop may be ex- ected. Li Cumberlana.—Corn on the bigh lands injured by drought and by weoda in the prairie, there having been no ratn for alx weeks; Drospects poor, ‘De Kalb,—Corn ls maturlngrapidiy; is just now affccterl by the drought, but with favorable weather will be a large crop. Do Witt,—Corn on rolling land looka well, bat on low groand has been drowned out, with thin ex- ception there ina fair prospect foragood crop. Hata are doing some daimage tocoru by climbing the atalke aud eating the grain, Dougius.—Corn in the wert half of the county has been neatly ruined by the dronght. while the eastern balf has bad plenty of rain, and will have an ave crop, Insome localities a amatl white worm js doing some damage by working on the roota of the corn. ‘Du Pazo.—Corn for the past month bae auffered for want of raln; looking well on old corn ground, but on oat-studble care are alort; not favorabre for an avernge crop, Hdgar.—torn ts looking finely, and prospect good fora fal} average crop. Edwarda,—Corn hes been injured by the drouth generally. ‘although some portions of the caanty ve been favored with wbowers of late, but tho pronpect of the crop fe far below an average, Ltingham,—Corn very poor in the northwest pst. of the county, and nearly & failure, but better in the south und east portiona; some stalks oave no care upon them, Fayotte.—Corn crop falle far short of prospects whon laut report wae made, having been Injured by drought, and ts **tring” dadly, but raln,even now, would help the crop; the prospect fs only fur one- third or one-half a crop. Ford.—Corn, prospects below the average. Franklin. —Cora ty damaged by continued @rought; in eome localities not over one-quarter crop will be made, while in some otbere nearly a full crop may be pines . Pulton.—Corn Is maturing very faat, but it can- not recover from the effects of the extremely wet weather during May snd June; with late frosts, way expect about threo-fourthe of a crop, Uallatio.—Corn te suffering for want of rain, and unicas it cgmes avon tho fate planting will be materially injured. Greene,—The tains atnce July 20 have sm- proved the corn prospects very miuch; it fe caring well, and now promisva better (hag one month azo, Grundy.--Corn, tn some localities, with con: tinued good weather and the abeence of frost until the 25th of September, will bu ap average crop, but in some parts of the county, from late plaoting, wet weather, and peary: frowth of Wweuds, will probably fall to three-fourths of an average, or less, Mamilton.—Corn—Exceesive wet in early part of the season prevented proper. coltivation, and drought slnce 15th July has changed the prospect ‘of the comm crop very much; about hal€ a crop.on high lande and very little on jow lands. Hancock, Corn, alihouph somewhat backward, fe doing well, but getting weedy} the recent raing and warm weather are making it all right; a good rap may be expected If frosts hold off Inte. ‘Hardin. —Cora—Bcat prospect for large crop for several years, Henderson.—Corn on high croand looks well, but cool mxhts prevent its Ming aa it otherw! wauld, Its below an average, but the result de- pends very much upon the fall weather. Henry,—Com bas been improving since last re- port, and prospects are uow fair for an average Crop, everything proving favorable, froquois. —Cora fe doing well now, and with fa yoraole weather there will probably be three- fourthe of an average crop. dackson.—Corn—Prospects very poor, snd not as favorable as at vrevious report, uwing to tho factthat no rain base fallen fur tbe last month; prospects not good for much over balf of an ave erage crop. sper come crop cut short by drought from July 25 to Aug. 20. Fields, well drained and Uilled, will make falrcorm; most of the dalsnce ure. Jedereon.—Cora badly damaged by drought, in Jocalities no rain since dth of July; the crop may be shout 45 per cent of an average, Jeravy,—Cora in bad condition generaliy, and needing rain, and the prospecte are fora very light crop, . 3 ‘Daviess. —Corn {s suffering much for want of rel, In many porttous of the county hero will nyt be oer threa- fourths of s crup, a8 the drought is ripening it too fast to Insure a full yiold. Jobnson.—Cora je belag Injured by dry weather. ~ Kane. ~ Corn tas suffered some for want of rain; early vlented, however, is duing well; late, not so romising, * ig Kankakeo.—Corn very uneven, and mach of it late, and in danger from frost. In sume localities it is good and heavy, and prospects promising for a large yield. Kendall. --Corn crop somewhat late snd did not make much progress for a couple of weeks, butis now dolng netler, oad with favorable weather from this time, the prospect 1s Kood for sn aver> crap. Wi nox-Com—Tho wealber bas been fsrorable for thls crop fur the last threo weeks, and bas im~ proved, the prospects being good on’ rolling land. ke.~—Corn—Owing to uty, hot weatuer the prospect ia not quite as promising a# a niopth ax although in some locaijties it 1s doing well, anc ‘will be sbout 5 ver cent levs than an average crou. je.—Cormcrop somowbat uneven; on rull- tog prairio heavy early plauted uow maturing; ate doing well: on low of level ground, poor oF a {nilnre, “With early front the crop wontd hardly p09 more than haif an average. Lawrence. —Cors han been injnred by the dronght, auhough fi hasimproved anme. dating the. fast month in rome localities, and the prospects are eatimated ata teif_e over half an average. Tae, —The acreage of corn ss larger than that of dnt year, but the crop le injured by the drought in ring. Livingston.—Corn, fate planted, auffered some- what for want of rain; early plnnted jn first-rate condition, ant bids falrto exceed the average of the luat five years. Logan. —Corn good an high ground, althongh aufering someshat for want of rain: early corm too faradvanced to be mnch benefited b low grounds {¢laiate, Few chinch-bage in soma’ localities, Macon,—Corn coming forward rapidiy ander the Influence of good showers, and If frost bolda off Jate, will have a {air crop on high lands, but on low land ina faiinee beyond redemption; the estimate in about 70 per cent of an avorame crop. Maconpin.—Corn crop badly injured by the drogzuht in mont parte of the county: mn the south- Saat portion the eran te almont a failare and much of it is being plowed ander, and the gronnd will ba fownto wheat, Very little rain has fallen since at of July, Madison. —Corn on dry lands, where well cnltl- vated, {6 promising: some flelda have been aban- doned (on acconnt of wot), and many were culti+ oni twice, and are very weedy and poor; cold, dry woather doce pot improve it. Mariun.—Corn crop set back by recent ¢) weather, and prospects are not favorable for much over halfan average ‘Marshall.—Corn—Dry waather bas shortened the ally: not rain enonigh since duly 1. Mason. —The Efosprete aft the corn crop havo changed somewhat from Iast report. and are nnfa- vorsble for inuch over half an average: @ portion of the crop te reported aa doing well, Musenc.—Corn crop very encouraging; the early planted anflored aume, hut Lhe later raina have pus, it in excellent condition, McDonough. —Corn proxpect far from encourag- Ing; in some acctions fate and weedy, and the late Jo.cunmee from dtunt. 1 th cllenry.—Corg, ar a general ing, bas been injured more or less by Ferourhts in one locality tho crop ta ertimated ata little over half an avers age, yet In otbere it is hetler; the Rrospect fs rood, ata alight dis- filling unt well, and Nbvcral yleid; count from an average. MeLean,—Corn reported as doing well on dratn- ed Janda and uplands, but almost failure on low, wet anda: the crop hae improved wonderfally dar- Ing the thirty, days. In some cases, the early planted has not diled well, owing to the extremely dry weatner, enard.—Corn, early, somewhat injured by dry weather, but je now doing fairly, owing to season+ able ralne. Some felda are pr In rome locali- {les rata are damaging the crop’, prospects not good for en average yield. Mercer. Corn: prospecta for a fall average yield good, Monroe.—Com crop haa suffered for want of rain, and in some localities not well filled on ace count of the drought. Montgomery. —Corn prospects are of the mont discouraging character, owing to the severe and continued drought, no rain having falleneince Jaly ie. ronte local thee. ; ' joultric.-uwing to excess of ostly rains, suc: ceudted by dronght Ta guly and August, the ‘pros: ects forcorn are poorer than for thirty yeara; in some localities the corn bas been slightly damaged by amall white worins working at the roots; the Iate rains, however, have ellghtly changed the pros- pects for the better, Morgan.—Corn prospecta nearly all over the county Are moat encournging, Seasonatile abowers have brought the crop forward in guol condition, and {a generally maturing rapidly. If frosts do nut appear until the mlddic of September, itie prenieted that tho crop will be anusually large— La largest sume parts of the county have ovor Ople.—Corn, tho prospect fa that the crop will falta email percent siort of & general avernee on accountof Injury trom chinch-bugs and drought, although this condition may be changed by rain, Peoria,—Corn has improvea considerably since last report; is caring well, and gives promise of a pretty good crop—more than last season, Verry.—Corn: Wet weather’ carly in the season: and drought this month have geduced the corn prospect to about half crop; late corn poorly worked, Platt.—Corn rather late, but tho prospect is, that with a favorable tall thero will averaye; the white maggot is at work on ths roote of corn, in some places, Pike.—Corn: Prospecta nave somewhat im- proved recently; the crop is growing finely. and aithough avout two weeks late, should the frost bold of for three or four weeks, the crop will ba nearly an, nearly an average one, otherwise not much over halfof an average, Pope, —orn ia in good condition, and prospects ate favorable for a full average yield. Putnam.—Corn ls coming on fnoly, and the prospect In a considerable portion of tho county ia fale for an average crop; tho replanted portion of the corn, with early frost, stands a chance of being Injured, Pularki,—Corn: ‘The prospect for an extra good corm crops the most favorable for xovcral years, Handolph.—Corn, early planted, {s doing well, ‘but late witli not make much: sea general thing it 4s poor, and the prospect ‘la not good for much, If Any, over half an average. * Tilentand.—Corn prospects, owing to drought, are very discouraging—half of au average boing tha latest esitmato of the crop, Hock Island.—Cora is locking well on rolling and well-drained lands, having {inproved rapidly since laet report, and with favorable weather there will be a large ylold; on aandy an the Proapect ts poor, & Prospects vary somewhat in tna Raline.—Corn; different portions of the coanty; Ineome, an aver- age 1a looked for, in others only about three. fourths of anaveruga ie expected; yet a favorable fall may change the catimate, Bangamon.—Corn: ‘The condition ef the crop varies considerably in the different localities of the county; $n sume sections it bas been improving since Jast report, white in others the prospect haa not greatly changed for the better, particulerly in the southern purtion, where the crop is lave and hundreds of acres are tn of but jant out of tassel, Schnyler,—Curn has made a great advsuco since last retiort, and under the influcuce of the reccnt favorable weather ia dolng well. The prospect: would Indicate a percentage something over three fourthn of an averaza, Heott.—Corn, Inte planted, isdotag finely and where well cultivated promises an average crop; ae a yeneral thing the crop is looking well. Shelby, “Com prospectus hare been greatly dee ranged sincu Inet report by the drought, and only about bal€ a crop te jooked for just now, Stark.—Corn prospect thraugtiout tho connty. fs favorable for a full averace, ‘St. Clair, —Corn on high ground will be about an. avera: ‘Tho crop ie Improving aa the ecasun ac yaucer, ry a few seasonable showers will inscre uod : Stephens n.—Carn very soriously affected bya alx-weeke drough!, and by chinch-bugy in some f- calities, ie crop is estimated at about three- fourths of an average, ‘Tazowell.—Tho weather for the fast month hae been very favorable fur maturing the carn erop, and baw added 10 to 15 por cent to the prospect In some scetions of the county; in other portiuns, ‘will hardly recover frum the wet weather of Jana. Union.—Corn te doing well, but beginning to peed Tale, thoweh nok sufterings in sume Lora ea he prospect {s fair for an average crop, but in buna pane Will fall Conelderably below, Veruilion,—Corn, owing to frequent showers, hag Improved rapidly during the last twenty days; that planted about the firat of June scema to im- rove moro rapidly than that planted cariler; with Hiavorable falia good yleld is expected in moat localities. White.—Corn'suffering severely from drought, no rain sloce about the 20th of July, and prospect not enconragiy for more than two-thirds of a crop. Woodford.-—Corn suffering Just now for rain, and in a few localities there is a heavy growth, bata thin stand, yet the prospect secma good foran average crop. Wabash,—Corn on the bottom lands promises a fair yield, but on tho uplands is injured by tho drought; the prospects are much below anavernge, Winnebago, —Cora crop is noeven, all of it hav- ing auifered inoro of leas by the se drought, bat is now coing better; late planting will generally prove a failure. Warren.—Com good on rolling ground, bute failure on low, flat grouna; hatl-etorns on July 1° destroyed corn Iu several localities, Crop not ms- turin rapidly, Wasblugton. —Com—The crop In some sections fe fair, and in others roported asa fail he Ter port fe not fail, being confined to one section. Wayne.—Corn—Tho severe drought and cool nights are sunoualy injuring the corn, some felda baving entirely dried up; prospects not favorable for more than half crop. Whiteside,—Corn—In somo localities there is a- full average, whilo in sandy lan) tt safferea from drought. [If frost docs not appear in nexttwo Weeks we will havo a good crop of sound corn, Will. —Corn promises a very targo crop ff the fall prove favorable, the crop beimg about ten at {illanieon, —Corn ta much affected by the dry ty. Prospects for something over hal! crop. © —we TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, Terns Haute, lud., Sept. 6.--The Hon. R. W. Thompson, Secretary of tho Navy, arrived af bis iome iu thle city at 3:10 thls afteruoon, He was inet at tho depot by a large number of cit zens friends. Tho Light Guards, Maj. C. . Woud commanding, turned out aud escorted him to his residence. Le will remain here about ten days. Mausru, Teun., Sept. &6—The army worm is devastating the cottunin adjacent countics, Alauy planters state thatthelr fields look ag if fire had swept thruugh then. 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