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

BJ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1877—TWIILVE PAGS. cannonade npon the Ruestan positions in Schipka { Paes on Thursday, which dismounted several of thelr gums and killed agreat number of their artillersmen, principally by exploding their am- munitlon-wagons, Inthe afternoon thelr artil- lery was allenced.”? SULEIMAN REINFORCED. Lonnon, Sept. 14.—A correspondent at Vien- na says Suleiinan Pasha has received reinforee- ricnts which amply compensate for his losses du Bchipka Pass. GENERAL. A LITTLE FoouT. Lonnox, Sept. 14.—The following Tarktsh official dispatch has heen receiyed from Suumla: “Baker Pasha advancing northwest from Gornazoudte, yesterday, encountered four bat- talfonsof Russian infantry, supported by cavalry, near Karagatch, Alded by a Circassian de- tachment, Baker Pasha attacked the enemy, who, being reinforced by five infantry battal- ‘ons, repulsed the Turks, Later fn the day the Turks recelyed cavalry and infantry reinforce- ments, and compelled the enemy to retreat to Vogitzka with heavy loss.” ITEMS PROM VIENNA. Vierna, Sept. 4.—A Bucharest epectal says ‘the Czarowltch’s army has withdrawn complete- Jy behind the line of the Jantra. Unfavorable rumors are current concerning the Russian position In Schipks Pass, The new bridge at Nikopolis waa still unfin- ished on Wednesday, owlng to tho ecarcity of boate, ASIA MINOR. Constantinor.E, Sept. 14.—Mnkhtar Pasha telecraphs that the Ruastans have cyacuated Ardahau and retired to Fort Eimiroglou. ROUMAMIAN RASERVES. Virena, Sept. 14.—The mobilization of all the Roumanian reserves has been ordered, SERVIA, ‘Ihe 20th 1s now mentioned as the date when the Bervinn proclamation of war will be issued 1nd Prince Milan will leave for the frontier, MONTENEOKO. Negotiations with Montenegro haye heen re- vewed on the basis of agreement made last tear, but with mora precise stiputations about the co-operation of the two armics, it isnow reported that the plan first ment{foned, namely, that the Servian forces should take the offensive in three directions, has been relinquished, and that the whole Turkish army is to operate against: Nish, while on ail other points of tho frontier the defensive will bo inaintained, Iu consequence of tho drain on the Turkish resources to confront the Russiana, the Serviuna nay expect to haya a numerical superiority in whatever direction they operate. GEN, SCONELOFF. Lefive Plerna Corrempondence Landon Times, Hy ‘0. Scobeloff is a character—one of tha Muost striking men I have ever met; be fsa sen of Livut-Geu. Scobclof, of the Russian my, and has been in avery came uxn the Russians have had since he us ald enough to enter «to field, In Khokand, where eversitng was considered in acritical state, youre Scoheloff was left to cover the rear of tho army with five battalions and twenty guns. His elders in rank and years had selected him to bear tho disgrace of the ex- pected catastrophe; but he dif not fancy this situation of affairs, attacked the enemy (tune bering forty battalions)in the night, threw ther into a panic, and utterly routed them, remaln- ing master of tho province, For this he was made a Major-Gencral at 31, and became the object of much envy and calumny at the hands of the ofticers whose heads he had passed over. At the recent battle of Pleyna be had his brixade of Cousacks aul o battalion of Infuntry, the latter numbering about 700 nen. Threa bundred and forty of this battalion in the desperate contest, 170 of thera being killed outright; un- supported, the remnant were compelled to fall back, but they retreated {n good order, bringing away ull the ‘wounded, and actually left the deadly line of battle singing one of thelr wild but very mnelodious muuntain airs, A Malur-Gen- eral, 33 years of age, tall and handsome, Scobel- off, is tha ideal of a beau sabreur of the old Murat type. Brave almost to recklessucss, yet possessing a certain shrewd aptitude for eatl- Mating chances and the atrength of positions, the will make hls mark in thls campaign should his carelessness of personal danger not bring him before some fatal bullet,—he has already been Wounded six thmes during bis career, FRANCE. GAMBRTTA'S CASB. Lonpow, Sept. 14.—A Parle dispatch shows how Gainbetta, by takiug advantage of all his technicul rights, can prevent Judgment against iim from becoming definitive until after the confirmation of bis clection as Deputy, which would protect him from imprisonment. A cor- respondent, evidently replying to the argument of the Guulow aud J igaro, that the judictul do- cislou sentencing Gambetta deprives him of clvil rights for five yeara, continues: “I om perfectly aware that arret en avpel becomes de- Multive when ft Is dellvered, {f the Court of Casaation does not quash the Judgment, and invialabllity can have no retrospective effect. I also know, as avon os it has been delivercd, Gambetta may be imprisoned til the decision of the Court of Causation, but I will not do any uot evey those who are most gullty of this + of Minlsterlal Insauity, the iujury of bolley- des that they would make use of thelr power in that respect"? NEWSPAPEN PROSECUTIONS. Pants, Sept. 14.—Leval proccedings haye been coumenced against Le Hien Pulte and Le Gau- (ois tor reporting Gambetta’s trial. pRD. Lisuox, Fept, 14,—The Portuguesa rian, Ilereulano de Carvalho, cea Materiaty FAMINE, I INDIA, Correspondence London Times, Mapnas, Ang. G—It ls now o year place It became apparent that famine was iminfnent over a farce part of Southern India. Tne southwest monsoou lad been a partial fallure, and the crops that depended on the ralna in dune and July were for the inoat part withering, ‘Tbe severe presaure did not Legin for two or three menths later, for tn most parts of the country there 4s always a stuck of grain in ro- scrye suillient to last for some time, “These Were months of putient expectation, ‘The north- east monsoon wus uot far off, and if {¢ came at the usual time, aud of average ainount, alt would yet be well, The scarcity would be ended by the fullowing January or February, when the ext crops would be ready to. he reaped. So atrong was the hope that ono or two of the Buouthern districts continued cx- porting grain durlog the months of August and Peptember, und ia some cases even later, Ov. tober came,and the usual preparations were jade for the expected burst. ‘The roads were put in readiness by clearing the numerous channels or outlet#—so marked as characteristle of fudian highway—by which the water finds casy escape, ‘The Muster Attendaut at the Port of Madras duly hoisted bls flag to signify to all and sundry thut the monsoun had come or cught to have come, aud that the surf was dan- eerous. Trecautions, slas! little needed. The jdouth passed with barely a shower, Novem- ber cane and went, bringing tu most of the distressed districts less than an inch oi ula, when there ought to hay been more than ten incbes. Aud now it becuma wpharcot that Suuthery Tudia was entering on a veriod of taunne far exceeding Iu uxteut aud scverity any fuoitne of which there ts any record, or tricition in thts country. Private traders, as well a Goverutnent, were fully alive to the heveretly of prompt ard vigorous proceedings, The three adjoining districts of Kurnoul, Bel- Sary, and Cuddapah were in the beylugtog the Hiv t heeceeitous, and we find that 6o varly as. O toler Tare quantities of gral were poured, jute them. “Lu the course ofthat muatu there Was detivered by rail in these three districts enourb grain to teed for the mouth half a null: hin ot people. In November that amount was duuuled, aust inthe Collowing mouth the aver- age duily dctivery was close op 1,000 tons, Which, at famine ratluus, tmeuus the food of two williuns uf people, or rather wore tban half the entire population. Sadder and bere uumlotukesble signs of the severity ot the distress were given iu the satne month by the register of deatha. In Kuruoot, with a buptlatfon of under u iliion, the aumber of deaths ruse fron 1,774 1u September to 11,0823 in December. In other words, at this early stage were than 10,000 persous perished in a month In weingle district of wlow starvation and the Ulocasts caused thereby. This was # tremend- ous upeniug of the caupaizn that was to be uyrhout the uext twelve mouths on clus, though we cannot say with vari- turtaue, “The Sgures were wot known line tisdint;, aud when they wera made pute they were witbout doubt a mattcrof surprise. No one could have rucssed that at the very be; ning vf the distress the famine would strike 20. awittand 40 deadly abluw, This, however, {5 not a cage for rashly. pronouncing censure. Throughout the whole votrse of this length- ened atrazele Government has been overs matched, aud it must always be when the fool of awhole rane haa perish Tk was at languaze reeembling that of another potentate, called together “the Prin Uorernors, and the Captains, tne dintyes, Counsclors, and all the rulers of the Prov. fees" to omect hin at the Durbar in Delt. Hut meanwhile the famine was not idle, The aren of its operations was widely extended in the first month of the present year, and while high authorities were dniing their way back fromm the festivities at Delhi, the famine was preparing to strike ablow fitted to rouse the moet careless from their recurity. The easual- tics of December In Kurnool were now equated hla time when the Viceroy had, in astern or surpassed in four or five other districts, In Cuddapah, which borders on Kurnool, 13,081 ell. | This namber fs the ' ex+ cess of the deaths {n danudry over thuse in September, and expresses the amount uf mortality dae to the famine. ‘Phe eaine remark applies to the figures that follow, whleh in ever: case give the number of deaths to be traved dl rectly or Indirectly to the want of sufficient food. Neltore, bordering on Cuddapah, count- ed over 0,000 dead. In Kurnool its effects were not so fatal as in the preceding month, . not, however, from any rclaxation of {ts severity, but partly, no doubt, from a complete organi- zation of relief and partly hecause the weakest ond most destitute had alteady fallen, and sume time was needed to bring down another 10,01K) to starvation point. A gentleman lap peniug to visit a village in Bellary, one of the most distressed districts, was surpriscl to seo so few sicus of distress. On asking the reason he was told that the very poorest had all dted. But to re- sumeour numbers. ‘the deaths ln Kurnool and Kellary unitea rose to 10,000; in North Arcot they were above that fyure; and, taking the nine fainine districta together, the ex- cess of deaths in Junuary over the averace monthly mortality was 60,000. For the entire Presidency the deaths for the first five months of this year are 339,000 more thun the averaya of the same perlod for the last five years, and this Is exclusive of the Province of Myzore, and embraces only a part of the famfne period. ‘There {s ttle doubt that the Sanitary Com- missioner is not below the mark when ho calcu- lates that tho number of people whose deaths “may be traced directly or indirectly to the pres: ent faining has already reached half @ million. IN CHINA. Corremondence Lonton Timer. Siananay, duly 7—A report has been re- ceived from Dr, Nevins, one of the missfonarics who have becn enuaged in the distribution of ainsinio Shantung, deacribing the measures adopted by himsclf and his colleagues for the relief of the sufferers, and stating the present condition and prospects of the district In which lie has been staying, Dr. Nevins located him- achf inthe market town of Kaoyal, and having token measures to ascertain the most destitute people in theneighborhood, made arrangements for distributing ten cash (atout one-hulf pence) per head ner diem among them. At one time no less than $2,350 persons, residing In JMS neighboring town and villages, were being thus supported, and It is both surprising and wrati- fylog to learn what great good the monoyetluct- ed. Ho writes: “Tho people, by three successive years of scarcity, Were reduced to tho Inst extremity. All their supplics were exhausted, and every. thing that they could sell or pawn was disposed of, 80 that they had no means py which they vould obtain ready money to purchase grain. With a few exceptions, tliey were subsisting on tho leaves of trees, roots, and wild plants from the hille; also toa considerable ot on chaff, and, when they could get them, aweet potato- vines aud Ieaves. Nearly every face wore o starved and haggard appearance, and many men Were reduced tu mere skeletons. In not a lew cases they ate slate-stones to allay the pangs of banger, In these circumatances, the allowance Fiven, though it secme a mere pittance, was re- celved asa xreat boon. Invested In grain to mix with the leaves and roots which they were subsisting on, it supplied them fuod which was comparatively palatable and nutritious. It wos nothing jess than life tteclf to thousands, who must soon have perished without It. My though almost starving, used the money given them to purchase seed for sowing tucir flelds, ‘There aro hundreds of acres covered with rich crops which without this ald would probabl: have remained untilled, Many ceclared that without tt they would not have had strength to go into the felds to work, and without if many would not have been able to redeem thelr hues from the pawnshops.’? ‘This, however, relates only to onc district. 1 have before me a report from a Roman misston- ary, Pere de Marchi, which gives a harrowing picture of the distress still prevailing in the neighboring district of Lin Kiu. Ho writes: “Fancy vast tract of land, as it were, de- vastated by brigandf; flelds uncultivated, elther for want of hande or because tic fatuishoul peas- ante haye not the uecessary strength to bear the fatiguesol husbandry; and the Louses destroyed inorder to sell the tuber; iu many houses there remains only one roum where the wretch- cd family ehelter themselves fram the Inclem- ency of ‘the weather. In tha almost deserted yilluzes you see but exhausted, cadaverous faces; Mow many fami{tiea have become totally extigct through starvation; how many have gone clse- where, after haying sold their all at any price, without bope of retura! But there is something worse, Hluw many SJathers of fanifiles who once lived “honorably have com- mitted suicide in order to avold the ignominy of beeglng, all thelr family fol- Jowing the dreadtul exampie! How many woe- stricken women—wives, sisters, daughters—have been sold by thelr futhers, brothere, and nus- Landsto unknown people, tll in some places you hardly see any females left! A Christlan iterate of this district assured te that in tho Lui Kul-hsien alone moro than 100,000 women and children baye been sold, which ts shown by w reghter kept at the Yamen, . . . In several placcs of this district they were ablo ta sow wheat, and it promises weil, especially after ‘the lust valu, but to the southeast, in the midst of the nilla where f nuw ain, and where hardly any turelcner has penetrated, the fund looks like a wilderuess; there is nelther wheat nor millet, and if ever they bow any Jute crop they mittst wait Ul the autuinn for the harvest.” What drought did dust year im the North, foods threaten to do. this “year in the Routh, From Koovhow, for the second year in etc cesslon, Wo have accounts of terrible damage and logs of Ie caused by the overdow of tha Uiver Ming the nelelborivod of Canton has been shuilerly visited; und, as lf this were not ehough, 3 correspoudent writes Chinkeang that the ground tn the welghborhvod of that city ts black with focusta, and that io the neighbor: hood of Nanking thera tt grave appreenslon of a failure of the crops from drougul, ———— SUBURBAN NEWS. EVANSTON, Last evening occurred au event of more than usual fntereat to the Kvauston Methodist Church, as well as to others of the same denon. ination throughout Rock River Conference and Ju the Eaat, it being nought clse than the fare- well entertafuinent to Dr. J.B, Wentiorth, the pastor, and his estimable fainily. Vor two ycare Dr. Wentworth bas performed the mintaterlal Cuties toward this fuck, and now, having resign. ed hfs position, ts about to return to the East, Whence he cane, ‘The entertainment was a sle- jlticant testimoutal of the exteem In which the reverend gentleman bas been held by ils parteh- fouera, the parlors of the ehurch being crowd- ed, and the expreselons of regret at lls depart- ure being uutmervus, Nor did these expressions couslet of merely mmaterial words,“ Words to the heat of action ton cold breath gives,” and go the people materjatlzed the expressions of their Ups Iva substantial purse of $172, which Mr. Churles G. Ayers presented with such solntuentarics on things fin appropriate general us always felicitate: presentations of wainilar kind. ‘The Doctor havin; social converse held sway, a and ite wroper condiments, with music by Miss Ella Prindle, Mrs. F. H. Bruwster, Mr, OH. Merwin, and Mr, Ayers, Were amung the diatingulsline features of the occasion, Dr. Wentworth will atart Mouday for New York, having preached, his farewell sermon Sunday, taking with hin bis daughter Clara, but leaving the remaloder of bls damily to tarry yep a Mttle longer on the chasaic avi! of Evanston. SUUTHL BVANSTON. ‘The anti-whisky town of South Evanston, with its abstinent“ friends and constituents,” isiu a atate of suspended eagerness awatthng culmination fu a paroxysm of joy or dejection, as the cuse may be, when on uext Monday Judgy Farwell gives bis decision for or agalust the motion furauew trial i the Calvary whisky cases, When “Lynch and Adam Maher were tried before that Court a week or ten days ago for dispensing inebriety in ite Mquid form, the Court lustructed the jury nut to tind Lyuch und Adams guilty if they bud been de- coyed Into selling liquors by hired mintous of the village authorities. Tho jury did uot sud them cullty. Phe Village Counsel tuok exce; tion to the Court's Justructions to that noble and moved for a new trial, Whether it will be granted of not remains to be secu—next Monday, ‘The Village Counsel thinks it bas two decisions of the Supreme Court which take pre cedeace uver the Court's, making it admissible for detectives, under the villaye ordinauce, te buy uud drink Leer without. belug accessory tothe sclling thereof. WASHINGTON. Suspicious Detective Business in the Treasury Doparte ment. Much Rottennoss Discovered in the Collector's Office at New Orleans, Gov. McCormick Will Soon Retiro from the Treasury. Contracts Awarded for the Chicago Ons- tom-Honse Roof, REASURY. DETECTIVES DETECTED, Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasnunaron, D. C., Sept. 14.—A Commis- sion, af which Assistant Secrotary McCormick is the head, has been ordered to examine into the organization aud personnel of the Scerct- Service Viviaton of the Treasury, and the differ- ent kinds of work its members have been in the habit of performing. Te the surprise of Gov. McCormick, when he desired tolearn something of the methods of this force, ho ascertained that {a many respects it’ acted indeiinitely, and performed much work of which the Secretary lind no knowledge. Some of its detective work is believed tobe of @ character dificult to de- fend, and the object t3 to purge the force of all disreputable characteristics. It is quite probu- bie that Gor. McCormick will urge that the present organization RR ABOLISHED, and that now methods will be proposed for exc- cution tinder new men. There are no charges whatever agatnst Mr. Brooks, the head of the division. There will be serious efforts made by Mr. McCormick to provide In the futuro against the infamous kind of detective work of a pollt- ical character which has lately been exposed in connection with another branch of tho Spectal Agents’ work under the Treasury, ROTTENNYS3, Revenue-Agent Tompkins, ono of the beat oflivers In that service, has been engaged for over two months investigating affairs in the Internal Revenue Collector's oftice in New Or- jeans. Ue has forwarded severat reports to Commilsstoner Rautn, showing a very bad con- dition of affairs, both in the Collector's office and in the methods pursued by his deputics, ‘These latter are cleven in unm They are found in nuincrous cases to have blackmailed taxpayers, and otherwise to hayo oppressed them. Commissioner Raum has had a number ol these reports in his possession for somo time, but as yet no action has been taken on them, moons. ‘The friends of Special-Agent Moora give ont that the report of the Comunissiun appoint- ed by apreult Sherman tu investigate the Nor- folk Custom-Houre irauds yindicates him, and leaves Agents Tingle, Aycr, and Chamberlain in an ‘awkward pusiliou. Secretary Sberman decides for the prescut not to make public this report, and the only infurmation concerning it cutnes from the special champions of Moore. w'CORMICK. The retirement of Gov. McCormick from tho sition of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury ‘i cutlrely voluntary, and is against the wishes oth of the President and Secretary of tho Treasury. Tho resignation was tendered o mouth ago, to take effect Oct. 4, but the dato of Mis retirement fs not known, | ‘The relations be- tween Gov. McCormick. Secretary Sherman, and the Administration Lave been of the pleasantest. character, and only failing health, cattsed by the continuing duties of his position, would mduco McCormick to relinquish the oflco, It is stated that ho will be nominated to some prominent diplomatic position, During his briet tenure of ollice Mr, McCormick has develuped executive ability of a high order, NOTES AND NEWS, OLD ZACK, Apectal Dispatch to vie Tribune, Wasminaton, D. 0., Sept. 14.—Ex-Sceretary Zack Chandler {s here for a few days on private business, Ie soya he never felt better in hla Ife, but declines to talk on politics. Itis easy cnough to sev, however, that he 14 not at heart Q yery carnest supporter of the Administration. NOT HARMONIOUS. The Administration has not succeeded in or- eaulzing a Civil-Service system which is har- monfous in the different departments of tho Government service. Secretary Sherman's per- sunal notions of Clivil-Service in theory aud practice are radically different. from thosa of Sceretary Schurz. It is due probably to this differenco of opinion that a number of the Treasury clerks from Ohlo- are to go home to yote. Some of these clerks even give out that they understand that it fs expected of them that they ahajldoso. It isa question whether they can voto in Oblo without. previous registration. A charge bas beon made agninat Second-An- ditor French, of the Treasury Department, that he has employed clerks Irregularly, For thls and other reasons it 1s stated that there ls to be ou Inveatigution of his Burcau. DEFRERS. A statement was recently made that Publle Printer Detrees has issued a cireulur to Senators and Hepresentatives uotifying them that he dues not desire any interference in the manage- ment of the Government Printing Otlice, A Kenticman just returned ‘from Berkly Springs, where Defrees now fs, saya the report ta false, and that Detrees has dno such circular. ‘The onty circular he has fesued ts one warnlng all persons from coming bere to sovk employ- ment iu the Government Printing Ollice, as the positions are all tilted. WANTS OFFICH, Seaton Sales, of North Carolina, is a now caudidate for Doorkeeper of the House, TUY CIICAUO CUsTOM-NOUEE, ‘he contract for the tron purling for the roof of thi Chicugo Custom-House bulldog will be awarded to the Pennsylvania Architectural Iron Company, and the slating contract to Rawely, of Chi ‘The Architect's oltice here is Suformed that the atone of the Custom-Ilouse building continues toscale badly in many places, _————————_——= CANADIAN NEWS, The Doctors=The Young Men's Christian Association of the Dowinlon In Session at Quebec, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, Mowtugat, Sept. 14.—The Canada Medical Association passed resolutions tothe effect that, ia all crlininal trials, when incdival opinion suze geats the probability of mental unsuundneas, the accused should be placed under the super- vision of experta for a sutticient tine to enable them to determine whether he was Insane or not attho time the crime was committed. Dr. Workman, of Toronto, was elected President of the Assoclution for the ensulng yebr, Tho next meeting will be held at Hamilton, Ont, Atthe Provincial Synod of Church of England to-duy a notion was made concurring in the ap- pulutinent by the other House of a delegation to attood the Couventiou is the United States, und a clerical and lay representation from thie Synod was named to attend. beveral altera- tlons in the clauses of the canon on the conse- eration of U.shops were proposed and adopted, wud others were under discussion wheu the Synod adjourned, ‘Mectal Plapatch to The Tritune, Quzuec, Sept. 14.—The Dominion Conven- tloa of the Young Men's Christian Assuclation tet seain today. Mr, Irving, President of the St. Jolin, N. He, Association, reported un the work going on it: that pro’ He stated that New Brunswick tad fourteen Assoctations. St. John's was the most Itportant, wud possessed & $10,000 building. Since the firs out door ‘surviews bud been helt in. the shanties, Mr. Weswell, of Hulifsx, re- ported on the work in Nova Scotta und Prince fdward Esland. ‘The: Hatifax Association was the third eetublished in America, There were thirty-six associations fo Nova Scotia. Mr, Crev, of New York, spoke of the work among rullway men. He stated that Canada aud the United States bave &0,0v0 miles of rallway und bou,000 employes. Iu the great rallway eentres iu the States where the ¥. M.C. A. work was Jargely carried on, there was little destruction of property during tho late strikes. Reporte from Ontario and Quebec showed that the former had sixty associations and the latter but four. To-nicht a large and enthusiastic mect- ing was held tu Chatmer's Church, iu connection with the Convention, ——————____ BRIGHAM’S MOTHER, Special Dispatch 60 The Tribune, New Yous, Sevt. 14.—The Tribune says Brige ham Youug’s mother, vow 93 ycars old, ts ving at Martinavitle, Ind. Her faculttes are vet | directed to amend the foreclosure ra that the rights of the bondholders may he fully present- ed to the Court before any further docreo {s bright. She ts in very humble circumstances, aud dwells with some bitterness upon the fact that her aon, who av greatly prospered in this world's gear, should have forgotten her, leave ing her to an oll age of penury nnd want. THE RAILROADS. 111 MILES IN 109 MINUTES, Detrout Bree Prest, Sept. V4, ‘There was tobe only onc stop tn the It tiles that separates 81. Thuinas from Amblicrst- burg [on the Canada Southern Railroad). The cnaincer, Macamber, was surrounded by an admiring throng, and passengers and railroad. crs commented on the handsome appcarance of Uls tron stecd. The ateam gauge just before starting showed « pressure of cighty-five poudde, a moderate figure for a locomotive. Conductor A. 8. Crawford sane out “All aboard! and the special pulted ont from St. Thoinas at 5:97 p.m. A grand hurrah from the platforin elgoaled the departure. e bridge was cleared Macomber Jct Hiehop Borgess in the palace-car, after receiving the salutations of the gentlemen of the party, sat down, and dinner was served tohlin and his traveling companions upon a small tatie. Noone noticed any particular mo- tion in the car. There was no ‘disarrongement. of the dishes, crowded aid stall as was the ta- dle. The hum of the train was somewhat aharp- er than usual, and the rushing alr against the windows sonnded like the sweeping of a rains storm. Otherwiac there war no ludication of unusual speed ton persontin the car. Presently watches were taken out and obser- vations made. The reverened clergy, as weil a8 the more worldly laity, beeatne interested. A mile in sixty seconds|" ejaculated ane, Shortly after—"A mile tn dty-cleht secondst" Again—*A mile in ifty-seven seconds!” and the enthuslastic Krank” Moran, with a cheer that Intensitied the excitement, anmounced that his slap watel, marked but ftty-fye seconds tu the mile. At the rear end of the Inst conch sat General Mannger Muir, lg cyes fixed on the ever apocar- ing ever yanlehing track, with a demeanor philosuphic, as {f such speed was an everyday affair on ghe CanadaSonthern. On theopposite side ant Superintendent Taylor, and near at hand Train-Dispatcher Noble; Frank P. Taylor counted the miles, Hefore one vould point out an object It had vanished.. Before a question could be asked and answered a mile hal sped; five miles were traverscd in the faterval while cigars were handed around and lighted by as many men. A flock of blackbirds flying towards the west, with all their feotness (n cleaving tho alr, were svon left behind and lost to view. The wires on the tclecraph-potes swung np and down fromthe movement of the trali. The bushes on the side of the ditches stiook og if swept by a hurricane, and the tall and gaudy yellow coxcomlis that grew beside the fences entto the ground in a seemingly overpower- ing desire to get loose from the earth and ful- low the rushing train. ‘The dust from vewly- ballasted portions of the track snd the chips and Teaves roso up ficrecly against the force of gravitation and whirled and gyrated Iiko vapory clouds in a tempest, A thin Sino of smoko stretched ioterminabl be distance. The impetus of the train fucreased; the yehemence with which it rushed forward created a vacuum that apparently tuok nature sume seconds to overcome and the spirits of the passengers were exhiflaruted by the unprecedented speed ut which they moved through space. A side-track passenger-train saluted us with cheers and locomotive whistles, Neither was neard; before the sound could reach the care of the passengers in the special it wag beyond hear- ing. Que could ace the rushing steam and the waving haudkerchlefs, Train-Disnatcher Noble reported that six tiles between Highwood and Ridgeton were mae in tive intnutes; the fittys seven: iniles between St. Thomas and Charing Cross were made i fifty-six and a half minutes. Adalt at Charing Cross of four minutes for water, and then on aguin with the same over- powerng velocity, But go as fant as it might, the Canada Southern train could not overtake the sun; it sank, aud nightfall came on. ‘Then could be seen the work of the fireman. Each thae he opened the furnace a volume of sparks shot out, and the trating flre came down uvon iis truck like the pyrotechuics of an aerial mine. ‘ ¥inally, a sharp twist that sent tho standing Pasacugers over to the right, and directly anoth- er that seut thei in tho other direction, andthe yard of Amherstburg Stutlon was reached. Hurrau! vue hundred and eleven miles in 109 minutca! ‘The fastest Umne fu America—veating bythreu minutes the remarkable run of Yauder- blit’s spectat train, CHICAGO & CANADA SOUTITERN, ‘The separate organizations alfiliating with the Conada Southern Railroad, being the Canada Southern proper, the Canada Soutbern & Bridgo Company, the Chicagu & Canada Southern, and the Detroit, Toledo -& Qanada Sonthern, have heretofore had their affairs administered by the samv Prealdent and Board of Directors, It has already been published that at the mecting of the Chicago & Cunada Southern Railroad Company held In New York Monday Sidnoy Dillon was fected President, In view of the fact that Sid- was one of the parties who endeavored to sccure control of the Michigan Centrat previous to tho last clection and falled, Vanderbilt de- foating hin, the following from the New York correspondent of the Commercial way be regard- ed as aignitlcant of an intention ot some time, elther near or remote, to complete the Chicago & Canala Southern Road. Mr. Dillon ts day Gould's man, aud tt ts well known that the lat- ter tried to fit the Michigan Central, but waa defeated. [t ta evidently tis fntention to Anish the Chicago & Canada Southern, and use it m place of the Michigan Central, Phe correspond ent wayes For some time past the Canada Sonthern people have beeu in nevotiation with William It, Vauder- Lit for au arrangement by which the New York Central shall quaruates the interest upon ite bowls in consideration of seceiving increased businees, Bir. Vanderbiit acceded to the terme proposed. ‘The unfinlated portion of the Canada Southern Ttoad was to be rapidly bullt, and through connve- tlone made between Hudalu and Chicagu, Sev meetings were held in thin city between Mr, Van- durbilt ‘and the Canada Southern neaote In the carly aumincr, bat the pecuilar position of the former, na holding couslderable lake Shore stock, was wajd Lo have interfered with the 1 Hon. It became known in Wall street to-day that arrange- ments were made on Thursday oud Friday leat by which the New York Central will guaranteo 4 per cent upon Canada Southern bunds, The road will also be completed as avon as possible to Chicago. The New York Indicator explains the matter as follows: A great deal of needless varalery (9 thrown around the Canada Suutuemn neyotlations now golng on. by whien New York Central ta tu guaran- fee the interest on the bouds, ‘The fucte aro ae ed inthe dudicator of Slonday, Mr, William Jb. Vandeebilt has aurcec to guarantee 4 per cent upon the Canada Suuthera funds on behalf of the Jew Yorx Central, The Canada Southern people are willing to accept thie, and will go on ond complete the road to Clieago aa won 4a poeeible, Sir. Vane derblit, by the recent rivo in Lake Shure, bus been able to market bis block of stock, and fs Low in a position ta negotiate with the Cansda Southero, peonte.. ‘The Canada Southern is a whorter route ‘0 Chicagy than the Lake Shure, and Mr. Vander- bilt will bave arond, at amall cost, in hia own hands that will effectually prevent speculators frown buying Lake Shore tu force bin to take it off thelr hands at bigh pricesto control the anoual election, a THE NEW YORK POOL, Tho New York Tribune speaks as follows of the weakeulng of tho New Yurk pool ou West- bound business: Atthe time the plag went Into pretation. daly 4. it wae ayceea that of Weet-bound freight York, the New York Centrut and Erle Roade should cach carry %i per cent, then Penu- yivunta 26 percent, nod the Haltinore & Ghia? tcent.” ‘The tcealt hus been thut the New York tral has been obliged, cach week, to tore over a large quantity of freight tothe other roade. ‘The statement be niude, by those intimately ac- uaintod with the frelht business of this city, that the greatest opposition te the apportianinent acheme haw como frum the turge merchants who make very heavy suipments to the For thu Puryuse o: breaking up fle pout Ih ed a nu ‘Pot thewe merchants azrced amor themselves that, so far as practicable, they woald order all thes ide to vent by one line, aad by thie icons create tho impredsiun, tf uossible, among the ulticials of fe favorite line that its percentaze was too low, aud if lt were nul fur. the sgreenient compelling itto turu over ite excess of frelzht to the other roads fa would be duis a much larger business, ‘Tbe New Youk Ceutral wae the road re- lected, and old merchants who for years bad been chalog thelr goods by other roads auddeuly drop- ped thelr old friends and began shivplog by the ental, ‘The sequel indicates thatthe morchauly may have succeeded tu thete efforts to create trouble among the inembere of the compact. AL the wel Jngof the Executive Comunttse baving clarge of apportionment businces, which was held in Com- musaloncr Fiuk's office last week, informal notice wae given by the representatives of the Central Rallroad thal its mauaygere Were oot watiaged with the percentage allowed them, and thut tix fuuist uponon Increase, Friends of the Ene and the Penusylyaols Cumpanice were positive tm their arsertions yesterday that toc managers of those ruada will dot couscut to any reduction in the pro- portion carried by thea, and further trouble was cunsequeatly apprehended. DECREE ANNULLED. Loxa Buancu, N, J., Sept. i—Juatice Swayne, of the United States Supreme Court, has grauted ap order vacating the decree direct- ing the sale of the Chicago & Lake Huron Huil- road, set down forthe 20th. The Trustee ta made. ——~ ITEMS, Mr. William Colebrooke, formerly prominent- ly connected with the Chicago press, and for tne last two years private secretary to dudge Beck- with, General Solicitor of the Alton Road, was among the successful applicants for admission to the Bar of Litinols at the examination jat Ot- towa yesterday. Mr. plary Young man of very fine talent, and ho can- not fail of becoming a shining light {n the pro- fession he has chosen, Mr. W, K. Ackerman, Firat Vice-t'resident of the Illinofs Central Rallroad, has been contlned to his bed by slekness for some days. It is stated, however, that he is convalescing, and Hine he will soon be ablo again to attend to his utics, Mr. R. G, Meldrum, Western Gencral Freight- Agent of the Pittsburg, Fort Warne & Chicago Railroad, returned from a trip throagh Europe Inst evening, mitch improved in health. eee CASUALTIES. PANIC AT A FAIR, Cotemnus, 0., Sept. 14.—The State Fair closed to-day with a Iarge attendance. It has been o success financially, the recelpts beluge about $25,000, which will be ample to pay all obllcations, and leave a balance in the treasury. During the grand review of premium stock in the horee ring thin afternoon, one of the teams became frightened and ran away.. This frlht- ened the other stock, and many of them broke away from their grooms and created great ox- eltement, One teain dashed with furious speed among the terrifed animals and upon the Ma- rion Cornet Bund, which headed the procession, throwing them right and left tothe cround. ‘The confusion which folluwed was terrible. ‘The thousands of spectators who filled thotrack aud grand stand beeame wild with excitement, aud itwas with dificulty that many persons were saved from belug crushed to death, The only eerlousaceldent resulted to Harry Conrad, tenor- drummer of the Marlon Band, who, although Buty hurt, will recover. K. Clark and W. L. Clark, alsoof the Marion Band, were somewhat Injured, but all are ina fayorable condition to- night. THE NEW YORK FIRE. New York, Sept. 14.—Tho verdict of the Coroner's jury In the late disastrous firo at Jlate'a plano-tactory was rendered this alter- noon, The Jury say: “We fecl {t to bo our duty to censure the owner of the premises, J, P, Hale, on account of his neglect to provide ndequato means for extingalshing tho fire, aud would recommend that tho proper authoritics compel the owners of such buildings to proyide n tank or tanks filled with water placed at the top of the bullaings, with standing vipes from the same with huse attached on cach floor, and that all drying-roome ought to bo built strictly fire-proof; and. further, that the Commissioners of Public Works should causu to be provided larger water-mains in that part of the clty."? FATAL COLLISION. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Rock Isuanp, Ill., Sept. 14.—By a collision of tio frelgbt trains on the Rock Island Rail- road at Victor, Ia., at 1 o'clock this morning, while one was alde-tracking, a Urakeman was killed aud two curs smasher A RUNAWAY RUN OVER, Inpianapouts, Ind., Sept. 14.—A runaway boy from Clneinnatl was killed here this morn- lug, being ruu over by a freiaut train. <<a. POLITICAL. WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Mapison, Wis, Sept. 14.—The Democratic County Convention to-day chose delegates to the Stute Convention, two favorable to Judge Vilas and two for R. E. Davis, of Middleton. It {s generally thought that Juage Vilas will decline to run, aud bls son, Col. William F, Vilas, will recelye tho full support of bia father, Col, Vilas fs 9 strong man, perhaps Vie strongest on the Democratle aide, and, should he be nominated, will make a strongand deterinined run, Gabe Bouck, of Oshkosh, ling Warton supporters in the State, and may re- celve the nomination. — NEW YORK. Spectat Disyatch to The Tribune, New Yous, Sept. 14.—Tho Committes of the body Known as the Indepondent Kepublicans of New York has decided against the clection and sending of delegates to the Repudlican State Convention, This makes one less complication, and fudicutes a peace aud union pollcy on the part of this not stmull or uuinfluential section of the party in thls State, HENNY COUNTY, ILL. Speelat Dispatch to The Tribune, Rook Isuann, Ill, Sept. 14.—The Greenback- ets of Henry County have nominated W. T. Allen for County Judge; M. Cole, Clerk; Gcorge Emmert, Treasurer; W. H. Russell, Superintendent of Schoula. GOY, CHAMBERLAIN. Mls Alleged Connection with the South Care olna Ring. From @ Statement bv Kr-State Treasurer Parker in ew York World, Sept. 10. “2 don't Wish to say anything which may ap- pear Ilku a personal attack upon Chamberlain, though [ acknowledge that 1 have been offend- ed by hla treatment of me. I do object, how- ever, to bulng made the scapegoat of the Ring, and I am by no meane willlog that Chamberlain aud Kempton should folst off any of their load upon my shoulders, I am tired of hearing about what Parker did and bow he acted in this truusaction aut that, when I know that my share of the questionable doings of the Ring Srom 1803 to 187J was uo greater,to say the least, thau the other members with whom I acted. During these six years the corruption aud = peculation facreased yearly, and ft 1s dle to attempt to palliate or deny it. If the present Investigation Ju South Carolina Is pushed, the extent of the corruption will be Jaid bare, and all who were partics to it will be brought to judgment. I wish it to be understood that £ do not shrink from tho investigation. {desire rather that It be nade as thorough and searching ob possible, and 1 am ready to bold myself responsible for tny shore to It. ‘For Chamberlain and Kempton to deny that they were privy to whut was going on w simply. ridiculous, “Some things unduubtedly Chawbertain had vo band io directly, though they were done under his nose, and he must huve known about them. In other trangactfous Me usme did not appear, but there con be wo qucstlun that he was con- cerned in them sume way. In other cases att) he reaped o adlrect’ benefit from his cu-operation. ‘Take the case of the Marine aud River Fhospbate Siolog Company. ec ‘shudy! transactlona connected with the man- agement of this Company, and tho bills lobbied through tho Legislature for its bouellt, are rae generally known. The measures by which the Interests of Ita stockholders were subserved inthe Legislature have been published in the Charleston papers; but Chunberlam's connec: tion with it fas not heretofore been stated, ‘The stock of the Company was owued largely by incmbers of the ring, aud Chamberlain held onv-Bftcontb of it. It was $500,000, 1 believo, in all, oo that © Chamberlain’s shure of the = stuck was $32,000. ‘Tin Huricy, Chanberlaio’s right-hand ian, and the ‘Treasurer of Charteston County, lobbied the bills for ite benefit’ through the Levislature, ‘Then there was the Greenville & Culumbia tail road. ‘The bills in connection with the road were notoriously disreputable, The capital stock was held futwelve shares, | think, of $25,000 each. Scott, Neagle, Patterson, Chambertalu, Cardo- za, Kempton, Hurley, Crows, and myselt were etuckholders, 1 know, also, that Chumuberlale recived $3,000 dh cet fur his conueetion with the transaction, which I do uot care to yet make public. It was the saine transaction alluded to in the letter whicu Etliott read in: the last yuui- Juating Convention. He ryseiu bis seat, brun- Gishing this letter, aud threatening to make its contents public. Ap agreement Was thercupon tebed up between bin and Chamberlaiu, und ¢ nade the teast of bls previous threats against. biuw.!? Sew Yurk Tribuas. Sept, 12. Ex-Gov. Chamiverlain, of South Carolina, was visited at his ville, No. 36 Bradway, yesterday aftcrogon, by a Trivung reporter, who asked bin if be had spy statemcut to mae ju reply tu the charges made against bim by Niles U. Parker, ex-Treaaurer of the State of South Carolina, o! complicity jo 9 riug to rob the State. br. Chauberlafn said that he had curctully read Parker's stutewent, or sovalled confession, ana emphatically denied ail the charges therein con- talued. He was ready aud willlag at all times Colebrooke Is an exem- toanswer tothe proper authority for nla ncts while in South Carolina, Ho then made the lowing atatenient, which, he sald, was att ho willing to say at prasent: Niles G, Varker, during my term of ofMfes of Governor, was rtied by the State of South Carolina to recover for n large amount of cut: pons which he was charged with stealing, and atterwand converting Into State bonds, Ju this sult he was arrested and held to ball, which he a8 unable to give, The ense was tried In June, emit a verdict rendered against Parker for 5,000, He was Mnally released from jail on habeas corpus, and {netantly fied from) the State and has never returned. Binco that tino he haa diligently sought to tmplicate-me, in order to obtain money and immunity for iim. self, His agents and attorneys have visited Columbia reneatedly on this errand, and. through one of them, Parker now actually cou- fesses, he aold certain papera, to bo used against me politically, for $4,000. 1 kiinw, also, that Ils wares were offered tothose Repubileans tho were hostile to me for my course ns Governor. They were likewise. offered tothe Democratle com- tmittces Inst fall, and, 1 am gind to say, they found no market there. F have also the best reasons for stating that .ho has over and over offered fe testimony agatnst. me to the officers of tho present administration in South Carolina, and I can only conclude that they found it os unworthy as did others, “Having falled toreallze further upon his stock of acanilal, and being himself now under new tndictments at Colunibia, he comes forward ina fresh effort to pat off his budyct upon the general public, Now, 1, for one, do not feel called upon to notice Parker or hig statements, further than to giye the foregolng facts. and to pronounce fils charges againat. me, one and all, maliciously falae. me of them are, in fact, new, xcept the charge that he bribed me with 32,00 to do something which was so tase that even he could not name tt. With this exception, they have all been repeat. edly published In South Carolina for political effect in the Jast four years, If anybody demand of me that {should do more now than deny such clirges, put forward by such aman ns. Parker voufesses bimself to be, lie will not be gratified by me, Jain amenable to the laws of South Carolina at all times for my acts, and whenever the oflicers of the Inv In tint State wish to call me tuaccount, J shall reapond and meet my accusers, In the meatiine, f elall trust to the evidence I haya given to the coune try that I have been the triend of goad govern nent and the fou of dishonest men of all parties in South Curolina,—evidences which, less than one year ago, men of all classes and parties in that State accented ns conclisive,—tu protect iny character with those whose goud opinion Is Vuluable.’? CRIME. MURDER AND SUICIDE. Neto York Sun, Sept. 13. At half-past 1L v’clock last evevlng Edsvard Newman kilied Kate Hayes, his sweetheart, In tho hallway of the tenement at No. 44 Gouy- erncur street, and then stabbed himisolf In ihe heart, {nfllcting mortal injuries. Miss Turner, the only living witness to the tragedy, gave the following aecount of {t.. Sho sald: “f have been working with Kate Hayes at Todd & Co.'s salt packing-house at No. 44 Tomp- Kins street the past threo years, Bho tnct Ed Newman there. He wasapork-packer there, At 8 o'clock this cyening Mr, Newman called at myrooms, Wo sat hors talking tugethor, waen, at-adout a quarter past 8, Miss Hayes entered. She brought her sewing and chatted with us, seeming inexcellent spirits. Sha and Newman spoke about the factory, and their long ond pleasant employment together. When they left they buth seemed friendly and good-natured. Katy kissed me good night, and I bude them take good care of themyeives. They stood in the ball at the front door until a quarter to 12, wheo Mrs, Vandover went down to put out ber intlk-can, “T bad Infd down to go to sleep, when I heard Mrs, Vanduver's yolee: “*« Misa Turner! For God's eake, come.’ “T sprang from my bed and reached the second landing. There lay Katy, covered with the blood that gushed from her throat, ‘Tam dying! Tamm dying!’ she muttered ioebly.’ Mrs. Vandover, the Inndlady, says: ‘I was gettlug ready to retire, and, as usual, I put the milk-cay outside of the door, but delayed polng 80, us the couple stood there so long. I tol Mes Turuer finally that I coulda't help diutusting. her friends. Ase [ got to tho ret landing Mise Hayes darted past me, ex- claiming, ‘Iain dying. de hos killed ine? I put out ny hand and felt the hot blood flowing. ‘That game moment Edward Newnan aprang toward me and sald, ‘Kiss me, Katy. 1 have killed myaclf} tou.? I was so paralyzed with fright for a moment that 1 could do nothing. Then I called my boys, Frauk and Theodore, They alarated the nelghborliood, Mise Hayes? mother, at 230 Monroe street, was sumooued, and tie police came and took her body."” Miss Kate Hayes was a hard-working, {qulct, aud modest young woman, described by all who xnow her as.an catiablo ady. Capt. McElwaine, of tho Madison-Street po- Hee, saids “I just turned out my men as word came of g murder and suicide at 44 Gouverneur street. Immediately proceeded to the house, and found the body of Kate Hayes, who had ust died, ising ina pool of blood un the second janding. Allatong tho stairs were pouls of biood, Standing by ber, Jeaning agafuat the door, I found ward Newman. [ saked, ‘Who did thial’ He reptled, ‘Idld, and [ am dying.’ Lsent him in charge of officers to the station, where it was found that he had stabbed himself iu the lower lobe of the heart with « double-edged oyater-kulfo,”” The knife wus the same with which he had killed Miss Hayes, having stabbed hor in the throat. Newman was ent to Bellevue Hospital, He cannot Hye. He and Katy Hayes kept com- pany for Uireg ears. Her parents forbid bin the house. They therefore met at Mra. Jane Turner's, Just before the tragedy she was overheard to ears * Let go my hand,” in a yolce that fudicated that they were struggling, and not goou-naturcdly, After Katy died, Newman knelt bealde her body, sod afterward ‘ald down by her side, Under tha Gil light of the oll lamps tn the corridor leading to the cells of the Madison Street Potice Station was the body of Kate ttayey, on @ stretcher, carly this morning. Tho calm face was that of a young, bright, Intelligent girl. ler hands were clasped on her bosum. Frum her throat gushed 9 torrent of blood, which covered her modest garments, In her hatr was 6 white tower, Under her, crushed out of shape, was her hat, a brown straw, covered with fuw- ere, bedanbed with bloud. fn her cars were coral drops, and on s breastpiu was o portrait of 8 woman, Edward Newman was 27 years of aro, a na- tive of this country, and lived In Bixth strect, Williamsburg, Mis Turner said that she had knowa him tor three years, and he was always considered # wood-natured, temperate, and in- telligent man, When he frat made the acquaint auce of Misa Hayes he evinced a strong regard for her. This was noticed in the shop, + At times, however, hv grew moody, aud seemed as if desirous of breaking off Mis ocqualutance witther, Miss Haves hud often remarked that she thought that Ed Newman suspected her Of receiving the attentions of a fellow-workiman, *But,!" Miss ‘Turner sald, ‘there was po reason for hin Jentne In the fow contldences [ave enjoyed from her f was left to tnfer that she regarded Newnan with a stronger feeling than that of friendship, She was a modest girl, aod was widely beloved. : OUTRAGE, Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Pirrsovag, Pa, Sept, 14.—Yesterday after- hoou two tramps cutered the Louse of Mr. Jatees Chaplain, a few miles below the city, All the meusbers of the family were absent cx- cept Mrs. Chaplain and ber Uttle duughter, The visitors requested to be furvished with fuod, which was seuu placed before thew, and to which they did full justke. ‘They then made an assaulton Mra. Chaplain, both of them out- raging her persouin the most brutal manner, aud leaving her wearer dead than alive. ‘Tho fauiily la quite respectable, and the hous which they occupy wos once owned suit dwelt ju by the xrandfather of the the Hou. James G. Blaine. ‘Two men supposed tu be the yillaite wanted were arrested this morning. One of them guys lis uame as John decor, and thy other as Philip Boyle. ‘fhe tat- ter ould he hid just arrived trum Columbus, O, He exhibited tis discharye from the re army in .tugust Jast on secuunt of disvas | Mrs. Chaplain, If she should be able te make the journey, will be brought tere to-morrow to sce the parties, and, If possible, Ideuuly them. ‘There was considerable talk for a whileof lyach- tug the monsters, but bettur counsels prevailed, PINNEY, San Francisco, Sept. 14.—The United States Grand Jury to-day reported in court, dading four todictinents agaiust George M. Pinuey and ox-Pay luspector Rufus C. Spalding fur tasu- ing Jrauduleut Government certificates of ta- debtcdncss. Bail was fixed at $3,000 on euch indictweut, Piuney’s divorced wife to-day bas slong communication in the Mulletin, reciting the meaus employed by Piuncy to bind her to his wishes and iuterest since bis return from exile, it lo a most remarkable revelation of villiany and brutality, it contains oue pulot of special foterest, where she states that the alleged agreement produced hy Eagar in evidence, according to which Pinucy left rome $500,000 in clinrge of W, B. Carr t voted to Hquidating “Pinney's indent ies the banks, was a sheer fraud, having been nat, up by Money since ils return, and written mee by her at his dictation. She alleges that the sult she has commenced agalnst Pliney Anil th Tresidents af the Masonic and avin tt jamin Banks will bring the whole inatter 1g he, TATL-BREAKING, Rpectal Cortespondence of The Tribune, Waukeata, Wis., Sept. 14.—Five Inmates of the County Jatl in Waukesha, Wis., made thote escano last night at about 7:30 o'clock. The Bheri and Deputy wero abrent from tho premises; and the Turnkey, Mr. William Woo) went Into lock the prisoners tn their cells for {he night. Having unlocked the outer door of tho corridor, in which tho prisoners remain dure ing tho day, he stepped in and was locking the door bebind him when ho was felled to the floor by ablow with o stout maple stick that had been used fora towel-roller, The gany then made thelr way out, and were presently lost in tho) darkness. = The town, was rallied immetiately, but thus far there 13 ho trace of them, he ‘escaped Jall-birde wer awaiting trial as burglars or counterfeiters, and are désperate characters. Other prisoners re. mained gulet Mr. Wood was at first pro. nounced fatally hurt, but has (mproved during the uteht and may recover, It la to be he that this excape will lead to the establishment of a Workbouse, which {s much needed here, —— FATAL AFFRAY AT A BALL, Cincinnati, 0., Sept. 14.—A crowd of rough: headed by Gus Clark, ex-Councitman of ths Fichth Ward, Cincinnatt, in attempting to fone thelr way intoa private ball at Evllpse Nott, Newport, Ky., Inst night, were prevented by City-Marahal Locke and assistants. A fight en wucd, in which James Fitzgerald, one ot the Highth-Warders, was fatally shot by the Mar. shal. ee) TNE DURNLINGTON STEAL, Epectal Pixpatch to The Trioune, Bentratow, Sept. 14,—The Parsona defalea. tion will certainty reach a cool hundred thoy. sand, The bank announces the deflelt In their accounts at $:4),000, the exact amountof Parsons? bond.to them. The Scboul Distelet fs out $0,000, and other Interests suffer more or less, Vareona carried on iis operations at the bank by abstracting money fron the Reserve Fund, TIA UNKNOWN, 8r. Louts, Sept. 11.—A spevial to the Tima from Centralia, NL, says a man was arrested there to-day answerfng the description of the tan who, a day or two ago, ahot and killed two men and mortally wounded another at St. Eimo, (1, Me will be held till officers or partios can arrive to identify him, SUOT HIS WIFE. Curvstann, O., Sept. 14.—This morning about 7 o'clock Charles Croft, residing at 2) Prospect streot, In this city, shot bis wile, ip Acting a slight wound, He then shot himself, the ball lodging in bis brain, from the effect of which he will probably dic. Cause, domestis troubles. —— STABBING AFFRAY, Special Dlepatch to The Tribune. DeKas, IM, Sept. 14.—A stabbing affair on curred on our streets last night, fa whicha farmer by the name of Hayes was cut in cizht diferent places by a man named Dunn. Cause, poor whisky, Hayes will probably dic. ——- RIOTER INDICTED. Povouretrste, N. Y., Sept. 14.—John Vian Hoesen, lever of the Albany strikers, has been indicted fey riot and for obstructing railroad, trains, HANGING BY THE THUMBS, Brutal Puntahment of Prisoners in a Con uectlent Jall. Naw Haven Patladlum, Keeper Blakeman, of the Litchfield Jail, who hod a prisoner strung up by the thumbs Aug, 15, to punish him, saya in reference tothe case; “The Jail fs very small, and thera arc neare lp double the number of prisoners all the time that there is eapucity fur. We vould not tuuke Birmiugham obey the rujes, and at Inst, to pre serve discipline, wo strung him up. He had been sercaming aud shouting before this, and those screams were what the crowd heard. At tiret he cursed and swore at us ull the more, but it ually brought him to torins. Since then by luna been perfectly quiet and well behaved. We Ued tim up by his thumbs and allowed the tocs toremain eu the ground, The puulaninent fs only for extreme cases. Last winter I learned that there was a conspiracy to club Mr. Elwell, the Deputy Warden, gag him, get tho keys from bio, and break out. One of the parties ‘aquealed.’ Then wa took the seven that were iu itond strung them up until thoy confessed the job, It fetched them.” Following Iss description of tho mode of puntahinent: ‘The coil {n the jall face the atone area where tho punisument is tnilicted, so that the prison ers tust sco the torture and itu effect. ‘Thists done as an example, aud It is elifectu an no prisoner who has scen aman strung up has been so rafractory that a threat of etmilar punishment will uot subdue him. The ceutlor mau who knew of the use of the punishment to extort a confession frum the acven men sal that theso were placed {nn row, ono by ‘Then a stout but small cord was tied about t! thumbs just below the drat jJolut, and sotighten- ed as not to allp overtlie joint. Then the other end of each cord was tled to an iron bar, the osms being stretched out, and the whole welght of the body, coming on the joint, inade the amall cord cut deeply into the fea. The tip of the toe was allowed just to tuuch the atone fluor, and this only adds to the agony, for there fu always a deaporate effort made to bring the fect squarely onthe floor, ‘This bringes @reater strain onthe thumb-folnts. The tor- ‘ture is so Intenso that the sensibilities gare ki the stomach follows, and thes ‘The seven men confessed the plot alter a few minutes of this tortur®, and would have confessed anything to free themnctyes. ‘Tho keepers, although they sey the punistineut isasilght one, confess that they use it only lu desperute cases, aud that they need to usu lt but once. ‘The suggeation of {t causes_o shud- der tothose who have suffered it, DBirmiug- hain’s offense was the uso of {improper langueze and cali the keepers nainea. Since his pun- dahment the healthy took he had when fmprir oned Is gone, and he appears sickly aud brokea down. iis manuer has changed from luster toabject submission, Wkothatof a persoola constant fear, THE WEATHER. Wasuixaton, D.C., Bept. I5—1 a, m.—For the lake region, southeast veering to westerly wihids, wart, partly cloudy, followed by cooler, cloudy weather, local rains, and rising barome- ter. Local onegnvations. Cuiwago, Thr th. Wind, ‘a/|7 8 “Time, \har, ‘Ge w ee SAD. Ra-f29 BIL AE UI, iD. (aH. 7H) 74 tostop. tn oa] 434 Maximum tuermoneter, cry rd 70 oy iy 2 2 cay ot ry rokuk feavenwuriil OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Youk, Sept. H.—Arrived, steamsbips Nederland, Hama, {road Bremen. Pitts Francisco, Sept. 14.—Arrivod, steamer jaske, Fanaa, Loxvon, Sept. 14.—Steamsbips Iberian, ee Buston, Castalia und P. Caland, frum Ne York, bave arrived out. mn NEW COTTON. ale Nasuvitu, Tone., Bept. 14.—The frst b i of the new crop of Tennessee cottun was £0 on ‘Change to-lay at 50 cents per pound, George J. G ich & Co, offering and via s Sperry purchasing. It graded low wlddllog: and will be shipped to New York. SENATOR MORTON. Ricumosp, Iud., Sept. 14,—Senator Morton ‘wos somewhat fatigued to-day, but nothing uur favorable. from Autwerp;