Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 30, 1877, Page 2

| 2 e ! ‘THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1877—SIXTEEN FAGES, — e when good names were brought forward, the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth and Thy. tions after the closc of the gettling operations ‘were gencrally more favorable. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. THOE COTTON CONFERENCE. LIvERPOOL, Sept. 20.—The interoational cot- tou conference voted it not desirable to confirm the recommendation regarding payment for cotton by cash before delivery if required. The recommendation that jasvectors be appointed 10 see to the right delivery of cotton in quays was referred to a committee of Presidents and Chairmen of Cotton Assuviations. The recom- Juendation that contracts for delivery should be fora_specific time was confirmed, and tne Cot- Ton Brokers' Association was desire i effect to recommen:lation at the en; GEN. GRANT. Loxpo; presented Leamingion, and 1 an address by th ned with the Mayor. He Enohe of the relatlons hetween Encland and America, and looked forward 1o their going hand in’ hand, bonorable rivals in producing What is nccessary for the comfort snd sunport of man. TIE FRENCH CAMPAIG! Paris, Sept. 2)—Marshal MacMahon's can- didates are 131 1 5 83 Orleanisix, - Bonapartists, The remaining twenty Gissements jo and around Paris are without offizal candidates. WASHINGTON. Cause of the Pateut-Office Fire—Toombs on Counkling—The Ohio Clerks Going Home— A Mexican General's Views on Frontier Matters. Speciat Distatch to The Chicagn Tribune. ‘Wasmingroy, D. C., Sept. 20.—There are rumors that the Committee investigatine the causes of the Patent-Oflice fire incline to the opimon that it was the work of an incendiary. All sorts of scusational circumstances are cited to eunfrm this theory. The only reasonable motive which conld be imputed to anybody for sctting it on fire would be to destroy evidence of iraud which may lave been com- mitted, and which was iikely to Dave been discovered, but the cireumstances all seem very remote, and to those who know the coustruction of the building und are familiar with the very daugerous and inflammable na- ture of its contents in the portion where the fire oriminated, the wouder is mot that the Patent-Oflice was destroyed this week, but that it was pot destroyed long ago. Robert Toombs, of Georgia, has passed through here to consult su Eastern oculist rel- ativetoan cye, the sight of which is nearly lost. Toombs thinks Conkling’s Rochester uder Was a bappy mistake for the uth, and that it will assist Pres ves iu bis Southern policy. Toombs thinks t Hayes hus done tore for the South than “Tilden could bave done, for the reason that if Tdden Lad iususurated a Southern policy it would have created an orzanized opposition That aizht bave postpoved its practical results for years. Mr, Toowbs says there be but one 5 pohcy. verves the South be will spit ¥ it he succeeds in estublishing nis Southern pol. ey, he will merery be the providental instru- ment of carryine out Democratic principles. Mr. 11 after leaving the North, must have been nished to find an_absence of oflice-scekers in the South. In Georgia vou coutd not find 2 Southern man who would give ime 10 a Federal oflice. They arc perfectly to leave the oftices 1o those who muy be Tound 1o fill then. “I'hiere is no louger any concealment that the Treasury clerks are 1o £0 home 10 voie, tuiz wworning contain an adver- balfrate tichets are offered rd Auditor in Olie cam- 1-Service ud Lhe Dext two w He will ot vidlate will not he mick will be Culleetor of Customs at New York is unfounded. Gen. Benavides, who has recently been in command of the Diaz troous slope the border, bas been spending a duy liere with the Mesican Minister. | Benavides is broken dows by malarial 1eve ud has come north for bis bealth. He represents the Mevican authoritics as endeavor- iug to co-uperate with the United States in pre- kerviner the peave alonz the border. Ie is stronely in favor of a new commercial treaty, and says ihat in tisd cvent the judicions i i 1 ve invading Mexico their thar their — ¢ they with ju return invade our market tbew’ metal, collee, suwrars, Lebaceo, aud cabi With respect to the reports that Gov. 1Hubbard of Texas is engaged in arming two Trontier battations of State troovs. Gen. Ben- avides says that the incrcasing of the regular arwy on the border would be very wise, be- cause ¢ae live 15 of such oreat length that at isi cetly protected, but s to the Rangers he believes this would be the worst 1measure that could be tuken now. These wou.d be just the men to create trouble. Wiile thie Mexicans respe.t the rezrular soldier on ac- count of Lis dizerpline and zood betavior, they dislre very much the Rangers, because of e contrary quahities Colby. the cerk of the District Investizating Comusittee of two y 5 Tonty th burz- appoint- Consul 0 miysterion mmediatelp ther Chin-Riang, Cbi ut agent ol the District varts bas requested bis res- > Sept. 2 jssued the present mouth, $1,3% wnder the Jaw, United Stetes notes, $1,0 I he Sceretary has determined not to this gmonth, vat will retire United St trot the current balanee in the Treasur, —— THE SOCLALISTS. T¥hat Was Done by the Interaational Con- gress at Ghent. Special Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune. PrnapELPHLs, Sept. 2. —Information has just reachied Amo that the International Congress of Workingmen of the World, which met at Ghent in the carly part of Ausrust, has fixed upon New York'us the headquarters of the movement. AL the Congress the Socialist groups (as theyare aow termed) of Russia, G wany, Austriy, Italy, Americn, aud other coun- jes were revreseuted, and Airica, the last mof the globe to be admitted, sent its delegate. Progress was reported from every country, but miera protracted s sazion that the New World wus the place to propazate the new ideas, and the United States in the next few years will be the bLattleground of the Assoriation. Van Bereren. a Belian, aud Rodriruez, & Spaniard, a.teruated as ests of the Congress, which Teets next vear in_Awerica, by which time the leaders hope the Sovial revolution will have gtarted on this hemisphere. The contest was Jonz and bitter between New York and Moscow s the seat of the central propaganda, but the former aty was chosen as the headquar- ters Jf the 2 fution. An effort is making to have the next World's Cougress of the Interna- ‘lonal Society beld in this aty. e ————— C:NADIAN NEWS. Special Disnatch to The Cuicngn Tribune. MoNTEEAL, Sept. -The Merchants’ Bank l'f‘; adonted a wholesale policy of retrenchment. TForty clerks—ieven inthe head office and thirty- Luree in the branch offices—Laveréceived notice of dismis-al oa the Ist of January next, or the optivn of taking two months’ salary and leas- fnz at once. Natice of a_reduction of 25 pe laries of those retained recciv- 500 l}m‘: ‘J:'X;nnm, from \(he 1st of B : en given. Mr. the General Manaver, Jett: Gucbee 13-4 ae ot Luondon, Enz. li¢¢ up the branch there, and ake other arrangements in inausurating the He voluntarily sur- ") per aonum on his own salars. ciors have sienified their intention of activzg without fees untd the bank is restored to e e priatienus ol S uciug Robinson, of Newport, Vt., - naer ol tie Montreat. Portiond '8 Sosion R way, entered an action here to-day avainst that Cutnpany for $50,00. It is also to aunul the trausfer of certain railway shares. 5 el Y. M. C. A CoLUNEBUS, O., Sept. 20.—At the Young Men's Clristlan Association Convention to-day the Treasurer reported receipts for the year 3S12; disbursements, $357. An address on interna- tivnal work was delivered by Dr. Munball, of Indiana. This evening wus devoted to the con- eideration of “-Work Doue by Railway Branenes,” and was by far the largest and most fnteresting meeting of the series. ' dssociated Press. s Tue Lir. CRIMINAL CALENDAR. Tweed Continues His Narrative Regarding Old Tammany Corruption, Giving the Names of Corporations and Parties on the Ring Pay-Roll. Two Albany Newspapers Fig- ure Largely in the List. The Macomb Bank Swindler Run Down by the Officers. He Proves to Bo a Station Agent on the 0., B. & Q. Boad. TWEED. Speciai Dispateh 10 The Cricago Tribune. NEW YoRrg, Sept. 29.—Tweed talked three hours to-day. It was uoticeable that the oft- repeated: but still unanswered question as to whether he could not sclect from the members of the present Tamumany General Commit- tee some of his former ussocites Was mot put to him, and that the line of investigation turned ‘upon old corrupt clhims against the city, and the names of the men whom the ex-Boss asserts were on his pay-rolls, and who were afterward politicatly oposed to There were some ourse, nevertheless, andtwo of his charwes which placed the Albany press abad light have already been denied by tele- graph. 1t was in answer to the question whetier e had ever subsidized the press at the capital that Tweed replied that, when he was in the Leaislature, be bad the Argus and the Evening Journal oo his »side. They were papers of oppo: politics. The Lrening Journal sometimes contaived editorials asrainst him. At one time,however, 8. €, Hutchings,of that paper, catled upun him, and" said his editorials could Le softened down, und that he would introduce Journal, him to Mr. Demas, of the who would fix the matter with ham. He subscquently saw Demars, and after thiat the articles written for the Journal about him and his measures were submitted to him, and he altered them as he pleased, and thev were published in the shape in which he put them. He paid Demars various sums for these arti Sometimes he gave LimE50, $1,000, or £5,000. Iudeed, Demars® wants seemed never 10 be supplied. As to the Argus, he secured that paper by putting its claim for publie printng in the Anuual Appro- priation bill. The Argus denies that it had any relation whatever with Tweced, and the Journal says that no one at present vonnected with it ever re- ceived money or patronage from the Boss. As toits former editors or busiuess managers, it has no knowledse in the mattes In relaticn to & portion of his corrupt career at nv, Tiwe=d saud the oreanization kuown as the Black Horse Cavalry consisted of twenty- ht or thirty mel epublicans and Demo- crats, who would not vute for any measure unless thev were paid for ~ it. e he could - wet the Committee of and Means of the Assemby of sist him _iu the passage of his vitls. f the Black Horse Cavalry he could not re.all, tis beime one of hose’ mstances whiere his memory singalarly refused to obey bis_will. N The part of Lis bard was in respe man who, he up in It engaged in ‘delightful wanner, drawing salary for city service, and traveling tirough the State in Tammany's interest. that Apar zained hispolitical acquait- 1 inftuence through which he has pushed hunselt up to be Secrctary of the State Democratic Committee and a prominent actorin all the party conventions. Another perscu v s private roll, which contained some_fitty names of persons who worked not but drew salarics from the city, was ex-Pulice Commissioner Disbeeker, then corre- spondent of the World at Albany, and also of the Staats Zedtun; Speaking of the suit of Edmund Jones & Co. to recover $201,300 for stationery furnished to the city bureaus and departments (rom 1868 to 1570, Tweed wave a refreshing description of the way pe and his occompiives dealt with the firm. Jdoucs Was to pay 15 per cent on all his ms to the Ring, and the bills of the firm were swelled by extraor- dinacy means. Any one connccted with .the City Government could £o to Jones’ store and in anything he pleased from it, and the cosi of such ar uld be put in the bill i the city. In this way pitures, css, and other thi were obtained. King, and others Gold pens, pencils, were procured 1 It was bis belief that the Aldermen tant-Aldermen of the years when and Jones & Co. supplied the ~ stationery to the dty, coula mve testimouy on the matter. He added he did ot believe any of Jones' bills were iegitimate. Atone tune he was blamed for not puttig bills in the tax levy, but be could not o so, be- it was overloaded. About that time about claims passed. Tenth A Bank awainst the then one of the nes 3 e, told him he had borrowed the money on his csponsibility from the banks, and that he had mwven collaterals in the. shape of bills for work on the Court-llouse 10 the Lauk s security for the pavment of the amount. Mr. Paimer, then C; T, afterward I'resident. of the baik, told lam be intended to sue Ingersoll for the mouey. Inversoll sul quently zave Twe IH200 of the wmoney he obtained” . from the bank to effect legislation in _ Alvany by securing 2 lar propriation for the Couri- House Commission, which consisted of Tuger- sishy and Conran. » stateid that he could Turni mony which. would ¢ v s i £ Coman Ly rezover variolls amounts, wainst other parties. e furthe Genern 1o him, offerivg to farnish evidence in re- tothe Na logers, and other cases. e Bweeny would ot have settled h the city but for the fact that he supposed Tweed would give testimony azuust i and if he had given the testimony Sweeny would not have heen able o settle for any such amount as he did. Mr. Peckham and 3fr. Whitu poration” Counsel, had fnterviews with him on those subjects, Mr. Peckhan’s interview being prior to the settiement of the Sweeny case. After referrivg to the statement which he Dbaul forwarded to the Attorney ‘Tweed <aid he would mve it to the Aldermanic Com- wmittee when they were throush with hm. Ald. Comng qu s kuew about the New York Citizen tion, which at onc time obposed T and’ he . answered that he muve some of ils officers places | in the City Government. Mr, Sands was appoint- ed Tax Commiissiotier, Mr. Joseph F. Daly was made Judse of the Court of Commun Pleas, and Mr. Henry was appoint Commis- sioner. Tammany has sinee pursued the same method “with Independents and troublsome opgunents. so that Tweed's policy at least re- ‘mains us a remembrance of him. CONNOLLY WANTS TO COME NOME New York Tribune, Sept. Several months agu ex-Surrogate Robert C. Hutchings, the son-in-law of Richard B. Con- nolly, returued from a” loug visit to Europe. At the time he cume bume, rumors were current that the State officials were willing to cons offers to compromise ciaimsazainst the members of the Tweed Ring. It was thought by some persons that the only exception to this would be iLe claim aguinst Tweed. Mr. Hutchings? urn gave rise 10 the belief that bis visit abroad had refation to au attempt by Counolly to se- cure an opportunity to come home by restorine 2 portion of the money ovtained from the City Treasury. Mr. Hatchings staved here only few days, and agwn went to Europe. On Sat- urday e returned ouce more to This country. Whether or not ic has come with an offer froin Conuoliy Lis friends profess ignprance. It 15 claimed, bowever, that Mr. Connolly pro- poses to bay 31,000,000 to the city, in congidera- tion of full immunity, and that Bis son-in-law is authorized by him to_close nesotlations for Lus safe return to AmericE -4 intimate friend of Connolly statcs that when Mr. Hutchings first returned home he made ax offer to refund $750,000; but it was not cousidered sufhcient, aud the amount hss been increased $230,- 000, in the hope that a final settlement muy be reached. Mrs. Hutchings and ber two children have’ been. spending the summer at Lake Georwe, and it is stated that Mr. Hutch- ings left the city immediately upon his ar- rival on Saturday for, Lake George, where he proposes to remain fora few days. 1n regard to the prescnt mnegotiations, this gentleman states that Mr. Connolly s thoroughly home- sick, and expresses great _anxiety to return to this’ country, and is willing to refund all 1hie money that he feels he can spare, for his fult freedom, only desiriug Lo reserve enough to furnish bis family a moderate support. ile states that Connolly will not be at all wealthy vhen he shall have paid over ST,U00,000, aud, while nothing of a permanent charicter h been agreed npou, he dues not hesitate to sa that there is every reason to believe that 8 sat- factory and permancnt setflement will be i that Mr. Connolly will return < in a fow w L one time, it wasstated, as negotiating for Counolly’s retury, stated that be had nothing to do_with the x-Comptroller fora year, and he did not ex- pect or intend to have” anything to do with the present negotiations, if any were in progress. Wheeler H. P hat no_one has whom fie rep- Referr- resents, Lo enter into any negotiation ing to the recent arrval of Mr. Hutel s, he 1 hay i stated that he has srrived, 1 only know it Lo be a fact from pub- Jished statements, and have nothing whatever to say as to what I may doin the matter, be- cause I have not been authorized to do anytling. GAVE HIMSELF AWAY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Quixer, 1L, Scot. 29.—The fellow who perpe- trated the $3,000 swindle upon the Macomb Bank and the American Express Company bas been caught, and was lod: in jail in this city today. He turiis out to have been the stition- agent and telegraph operator at Colmar, a sta- tion between Macomb and La Prairie City, named C. B. Reno. Ue procured the money, is heretofore reported, and on Thursday went to Macomb and began to invest largely in- jewelry. It appears that the package of money he ot wss all _mew bills of the Na- tional Bank ‘of Macomb, which had not before been in circulativn, aud the bank bad the numbers of-them. The jeweler of whom Reno bought the jewelry noticed that the moun him was new, and on the Macomb 8u presented the bills to the officials of the bauk, by whom they were instuntly identitied, and the detectives, who were on the road, were notitied accordingly. Reno himself wus identified to- day by the express ageut who paid him q:e money, and, atter beiue lodged in juil here, the prisoner confessed the whole “affair. He jad spent of the mouey, aud t0ld where the rest could be found. Ile was bound uver to-day in the sum of §10,000. detectives employed were the best of the press Company’s foree, Rogers, of Pinkerton's force, and Tubbs, Superintendent of Telegraph on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Line. PEARSON’S ARRES’ TITISBURG, Pa., Sept. 29.—Gen. L. Pear- sou, who was arrested on a charge of murder, in connection with the late riotsin this city, had a hearing in the Criminal Court this morn- ing. Ou application for Lis release on buil, sev- eral witnesses were examined for the prosceu- tion, all of whom testitied that they distinctly beard an order given to fire, but most of the witnesses would not swear positively that Pear- son gave the_order. Counsel for defense said they would offer no evidence at present. The Court directed Pearson to cuter bailto the amount of $10,000 for bis appearance at the present term of Court. MURDER. Special Disateh to The Chicago Tridune. McLEANsBORO, Il., Sept. 29.—Danicl Gott killed W cely last wiziit at Norris City. Neely, some time siuce, came into Gott’s drug- store, demanded liquor, and was refused. He then drew a pistol, locked the door, aud told Gott to get him the whisky, or he would kill sim. Gott drew his pistol aud fired, wounding Neely in the shoulder. CAPTURED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. KALAMAZ0O, Mich., Sept. 2).—George Rich- ards, a noted horse-thief, was arrested early this morning by Sheriff Gales about six miles south- cast of this place. Richards was brought to Kalamazoo and. lodged in jail. The Paw Paw aud the owner of the property Lave been notified of the capture. TILL OFT. WasmiveToy, D. C., Sept. 2 ex- stant Secretary of the Treasury Fred- ick A. Sawyer, Prank W. Brooks, Philip D. Roddy, and others, charged with conspiracy to defraud the Government of 613, was gi this afternoon te the jury, who at midnight were still out. FOE RECOVERED GOLD. Oxams, Neb., Sept. 23—The mold taken from the bodies of Coilins and Bass, the Union Pacitic train-robbers who were killed at Buffalo, Kan., arrived here to-day. The amount is $19,- 500. 'Ttis probuble that they had originally Just one-third of the whole amount stole. TAL QUARRELS. New Youx, Seot. 20.—John Devlin, aged 17, fatally stabbed Johu Betz during & quarrel near their bome, in Brooklyn. Rocco Pelito and Luigi Percelo quarreled abouta debtof $15,and Pelito killed Percelo with a stiletto. EMRBEZZLEMENT. CiscrsyaTi, Sept. 20.—Edgar Bramwell, agent of the Indianapolis & Cinciunati Railroad Company, was yesterday brought before Judge Roberts, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., to answer a charge of embezzling $2,000 from that Com- pany. TWELVE SHOTS EXCITANGED, LOGISVILLE, K¥., Sept. 29.—The Courier-Jour- nal’s Burdsiown special revorts that twelve shots were exchanzed between John Iardin and Bob Holthouser puint two miles frum town. Both were seriously wounded ——— THE WEATHER, WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 30—1 a. m.—For Lower Lake Region, southern winds, warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, and lower pres- sure. RAL OBSERY Curcaco,’s Tar, Tar. | Fon. i £ 7 8. wentle. § entic | Stations. ——— WLINOIS SUPREME COURT. Or7Awa, IlL., Sept. 20.—Supreme Court pro- ceedings to-day: Owing to the abscnce of Chici-Justice Seholfield, Breeze, J., presided. Chicazo & Southern Railroad Company v Lowenthal ct al.; and 55313; Walker, .., sai In decidnz this motion the otfier ay. there was s portivn of it pass d over. ‘The decree was for $10,000, and the Court. required a bond only for §10,000. ‘Tne power to fix honds is discretionary With the Court, and we arc unaole to say from the record that the amount 1< unreasonsble. For any- thinz that appears, the decrce may be a licn on & Fuflicient amount of real estate to kecare the pay- ment of the decree, and nence $10,000 woitld b a reasouable sum, and we had no reazon for dismiss— 1z the appeal. 7. Ransom va. Ogden: motion allowed. o MeCoy ve Ampleby Manufucturing Compa- y ismissed: it should have been tak 10 ine Sppellste Coort, o e 21. Rehearinz docket. Commissioner of Migh- waysof Town of Dayton vs. Commissioners” of Iighways of Town of Rutland; rehearing denied. Dickey, J., took no part in the consideration of this case. :A?. Rfiynold! \‘E."ane motion allowed. . Bennet vs. Hanifan: motion allow: e extended o Get. 10 1o fle hond, o 21 390._Andrews va. Camobell: motion denied. 8. Boyer et al. vs. Boyer; order of eubiidsion sctaside, und issue of facts sent to_Livingston County to be tried, and cause continaed. o ek YELLOW FEVER. FERNANDING, Fla., Sept. 20.—Four deaths the past twenty-four hours and three new cases. Of the 1,632 inhabitauts, 293 are sick and 333 have been sick. LOCAL POLITICS. The Democratic Leaders Fail to Secure a Quorum, But Two of Them Indulge in a Clever Bit of a Row. Sheriff Kern Accused of Selling Ont in the Interest of Hesing. Republican Fires Burning Brightly in the Wards. TIIE DEMOCRACY. ANOTHER. CENTRAL-COMMITTEE IIZZLE. The Democratic Central Committee made another attempt last cvening to bold a meeting, but, like previous efforts, it was a failure. At 8 o'clock there were ouly two members in the lub-room of the Palmer House. Withia balf an hour three taore cam: One of them was Pat Raflerty, and he began to swear, and wound up by saying that he was going home. Bat he sat down and commenced scratching his head. Sheritl Kern and Frank Cuvningbam next ar- rived. By a quarter of 9 there were teo of the Committee present, and these members com- mented upon the inditfereuce of the ubsentees. Eleven is a quornm. Billy-Lowe said the Committee was an in- fernal traud; it never met to do any business. Gus Vau Buren remarked that, if the gang ever did get togetner, he would try tomake five aquorum. But he claimed that en was a quo- rum, as there were vacancies in the Fifth Ward (Sheridan being dead) oud Ninth Ward (Snow- hook having resigned). Pat Raflerty contended that 2 majority of all the members elect constituted a quorum, in the absence of any specific rule. Judge Forrester—Dead or alive? Pat Rafferty (with emphasis)—Yes; dead or alive. M. B. Kenney, of the Thirteenth Ward, said the pest thing the Committee could do was to resign in favor of the Republican party. He woved that they 2o over in a body. Pat Rafferty seconded the motion. Mr. Keuney, who was a little off, modified his motion o that it read: *That the Committee support Hesing, Jr., for County Treasurer.” A. C. Storey sugzested that a Sergeant-at- Arms beappoiated to go after the missing mem- bers. Gus Van Buren thought if the Committee were zoing to do anything they shouli do it. Mr. Kenney said that it was evident that there was no chance for the Democratic party,—that it had been sold out, and he was in favor of the whole Committee getuing the benefit of the sell- out. Judge Forrester tten made a speech. He saw uothing discouraging—no reasou for de- £pair, believing that the purty wasstronger now than it had been for tweuty years. Mr. Kenney repeated his assertion about the sell-out, and added that Sherifl Kern was fix- uriug witn Hesing to secure the County Treas- urership for © Wash.” And now oceurred an incident which was the only thing of interest that happened during theevening. Sheriff Kern was sitting_on the window-sil a few feet from Kenuey. ~ When he heard the charge that be was & traitor to s party he becamne pale, jumped up, and rau to Kenney and SLAPPED HIM IN THE FACE. Kenney got up. Pat Rafferty came to his assist- ance. Cunningham brushed up his coat-sleeves, and put out his arms, confronting Rafferty, and saving, * That is all rieht.” Al in the rvom be- came_ excited and were on their feet in a minute, andit lovked as if Kern, and Kenney,and Rafferty, and Cunningham were goiug to settle matters by a regular fizht. g But Kenuey weakened, and tried to excuse Dimself, or rather to qualify his charize, by say- ing that lie wuderstoud ™ that Kern wWas in of Hesing and was workiug for him on are a liar if you say €0!” sang out unningham. < This added fucl to the flames. The quartette who were jn a bunch, werc in menazing ns. Bot the others crowded around them, and sbouted, “No disturbance; sit down.” Kern by this time began to_reach his senses, and walked away. So did Rafferty. ‘Aud, of course, Cunningham tollowed slowly, and Kenuey was cft aloue. 3 Kenney, however, beinz drunk, persisted in talkine. He wished to know where they stood. 1t the Committee was going to be sold out, he Wanted all of them to take part in the seli-out. Judze Forrester said he was out of order. Keuney remarked that if what be said was not true he wished to know it. gham (excitedly)—You have no cvi- € it is true from your uwn statement. Kenuey—1 understand” that the Democratic Sheriff, whot we all supported, is i favor of he Republican party nos. 5 Jud-_{‘:: l~orrustcr—)\'ou are out of order. You Dave made the statement, and that is cnougl. Aud beeu rebuked for it. Kenney—Let’s have the trat] Sherifl” Kern had picked up bis hat and cane and started toward the dvor. When near it, he stopped, turned around, and asked the privileze of mauking a statement. Gus Van Buren hoped e would be heard. Raflerty and_one or two otbers objected. The former said there a3 no quorum, aud no business coutd be done. No one but members had any right to be present, and if outsiders had not been allowed to eoter, there would have Deen no such disgraceful scene as they bad just witnessed. They bad secu the SHERIFF AND J1I3 MEN PACE THE ROOM for the last three meetings, and he didu’t think v one would deny.it. g at Warnr, the Secretary, scemed to believe that a reflection was cast “upon him by that statement, for lic Jumped up quickly ta protest. and ot 2z far us, “1 have just as good a right hereas Rafferty,” when ¥ Pat interrupted him. He was not talking about Warner, but others, who were there in the Sheriil's interest. < Tt was evident whom he meant: at léast Cun- ningham thouglt 50, s he said he was there by invitation. & Rallerty raised his voice and shouted, * No- body had’a night to invite yout” Kenny meekly inguired ‘it this was a meeting of the Committee. Judge Forrester sid there was 1o quorum and uo busivess could be doe. Sheriff Kern agaiu asked to be allowed to say afew words. ; Judge Forrester, who had assumed the oflice of Chairman apparently, stated that, inasmuch as 2 cha 1 been made agaiust the Sheriff, common courtesy demanded that he be givin au oppurtunity to reply to the nccusation. He oped Mr. Kern would Dot be betrayed into any improper remarks, but would devote attention simply to the charge, and speak in a temperate maner. ‘The Sheriff then began, but pos Rallety protested aguinst bis making o speech. A. U. Storey called Pat to order. Tf they were not meeting us @ committee they were as gentlemen. Ie would withdraw if respect was not shown one another. Kenuy insisted that it was a meeting of the Cook County Central Committee, and moved to adjourn. Rafferty sceonded the motion. Kenny went on to say that *nobody could selt out'the Committee, but it it could be sold out, let all sell out.” Mr. Storey said ** that was not true.” Kenuy retorted that “it was.”” The Sheriff, as be understood, was in_favor of Hesing’s numination, and he also understood that Kern, ithi ys, had putin office sev- Republicans whoni Hesinz had proposed. “Let the Sheritf deny that,” said he. Billy Lowe thought the Sheriff ought to be allowed to speak. A motion to that effect was put, and as many apparently voted against it as for it. Judge Forrester decided that it had been agreed to. SHERIPF KERN THEN SATD that, as far as the accusation was concegned, he zuessed his Democracy had not been foubted by anybodv. He was sorry for getting angry. It was hardiy worth while to sayanything aboat the charge. ~ His Democracy was well known. He irnd come 1o the meetmg in the interest of the varty,—would do anything he could for its suterss, being always willing to promote its in- terests. - He had no axes to grind. There was a 1ot of men in the party svho were disorganizers, and, if they couldn’t have things their owo way, desired to * smash it.” There seemed to be such a feeling 1n_tbe Committce. Such men as Kenny were disloyal to the party, and ought tobegot rid of. A “speech like that te mid made was the same as o resignation. Tke Com- mittee should get together and fill the vacancies —aud fili themn with good men. He repeated that he was sorry for getting angry, because the mau was not worth getting angry at. Billy Lowe—The vacancies ought to be filled with men who will not get drunk. Kenny—He has not answered the question that was proposed. Haus be put in Republicans at Hesing’s request? Kern—You are not worth noticing. Mr. Storey called Kenny to order. There was- “ pothing before the house.” The Committee thew adjourned, or ratker dis- persed until Tuesday evening, and all bauds went down toget & drink, Kenny being barred out. WARD MEETINGS. PACIFIC DOTEL REPUBLICANS. The First Ward Consolidated Republican Clab held a mecting last nignt (n the club-room of the Grand Pacific Hotel, with Simeon W. King In the Chair. A large number of new names was added to the roll of members. A debate of a theological charac- ter, in which Messrs. Lyons and Ballard showed thelr familiarity with the Bible and tenets of Methodism, took place, it being held that Dem- ocrats who had “become political Moodyites shoutd be allowed to join the Club without furtber ado. This brought on the delightful entertainment of the Secretary reading the con- stitution and by-laws for such members as were not posted. At this delightful stage C. C. Coburu, the President, came in, and be took the bigg arm chair. J. C. Knickerbocker was clected a member of the Executive Committee, in the place of Mr. Magruder, who bad left the city. Mr. Nickerson ealied for a report of the Com- mittee who had beeu appointed to confer with the County Board in regard to the appointment of judgres of election, and for providing addi- tional voting precincts in the ward. Simeon W. Kinz reported that nothing had vet been donc, as the Committee had failed to come together. They were given suother week in which 1o do business. Constable Brokoskl offered the following: Resolved, That this Club cordially and beartily indorses President Hayes™ efforts towards pacifica- tion and self-government in the United States, and the punfication and elevativn of the Civil- Service. 3 D. W. Nickerson couldn’t sce why the resolu- tion should be passed, and he moved that it be Taid on the table. Mr. Ballard moved to_postpone until after the elcction. [Laughter.] ; S. R Keough, latc of New York, in- dorsed the resolution, and Simeon W. King cxpressed contrition and a change of heart, and taut he now indorsed President Hayes, and fa- vored the passige of the resolution. Tears coursed down the mauly cheeks of the South Town Clerk, while he spoke feelingly of lis conversion. The motion to lay over the resolution was carried. After transacting some routine business, and speeches by A. S. Hawley, Col. Seribuer, aud others, the meeting adjourned for one week. THE THIRD WAD chublii)zn Club met at its Lull, corner of Wa- bush avdnue and Twenty-second street, last night, the President, Mr. A. N. Eddy io the chair. The winutes Of a previous meeting were read aml approved, and the reports of suci Committees as were present and_of the Treas- urer were heard and accepted. Some routine business was disposed of. T Chairman called upon Ald. Cary for in- formation as to the effect of a Bridgeport- stench memorial prepared by o committee and preseated to tio Couseil by 31d, Cary. The Alderman, in reply, said that hie had per- forined the duty of presenting the memorial to thie Council, and it hiad been Jaid upon the table because the stiuks had already been taken hold of and licensed. Hereafter nothing but leciti- mate stinks would assail the nostrils of the cit- izens of Chicago, aud those of the citizens who could not endure them with grace evinced an_insubordinate disposition not at all in harmony with the peaceful state of affuirs. [Laughter.] “Ald. Thompson, being called upon for his views regardiug the political situation, made a few remarks, in which he announced hilsell as atfirm supporter of the President’s, policy in theory aud practice; of bis idea of Civil-Service reform; aud of the abiding success of the Re- publicat party in the election of its candidates. Alter furtlier speeches bad been made by Mr. Greeley, Col. John H. Roberts, Ira Buell, and others, the meeting adjourned. THE FIFTI WARDERS, A meeting was held jst evening at No. 139 Archer avenue for the purpose of reorzanizing the Fitth Ward Republican Club. Mr. Fred Librandt presided, and there wercabout u duzen candidates present. Except for this fact there would not have been any meeting. A comnnittee of three on oreanization was ap- pointed, after which Seth ITanchett, who once a bailif tn the County Court, and is now candidate for Clerk of the Probate Court, ¢ plained his osition and declared that if he were clected he would, ete., ete. ¢ Carl Pretzel,” candidate for County Clerk, said that if elected he would take care of the money he received— and of as many o his triends as possible. He finished up with a broken-Duteh story about a dog, whose name was Schuelder. "The weeting then adjourned. TENTII WARDEKS, ‘The Tenth Ward Republicans met at No. 255 aud then the gentlemen elected on the Citizens’ | Union ticket did not give over wmuch satisfac- tion. If the Republican Convention did not” nominate good and honest men, bewould wiadly support an indcpendent movement to get the right kind of men. St & Mr. Greory deprecatéd any action by the Club in regard to this matter. The President biad done nothing inconsistent with his_duties as President of the Eizhteenth Ward Repub- lican Club. While he believed that it would be unwise to commence an independent move- ment at this time, vet he could sec nothing wrong in the action of the men comprsing that meeting. Their intentions were certainly the ‘best. ‘The President stated that thereis nothing to be feared frum the action of the Committee, which contained some of the most sterimy Republicans fu the city. He was -beartily in Tavor of that movement. as it Was his desire to et the best men for that office, and a commit- tee of thirteen prominent citizens can select better cundidates than a Couvention. The movement was one of_public benefit, and he should support it until he should see some rea- son to change it. '()in ‘motion, the whole subject was taid on the table. teenth Tennessee Confederate Regim, ‘here to-duy was attended with nmlsflin] e[‘l‘x:?:(!l Ex-Confederate and ex-Federal soldiers ang some of the prominent officers on either sige participated in the ceremouny at Estwal Pazk, where speeches were made and the banguet, wag leld. There was a reunionof the Live grav, as well as of the comrades of the two fy. mous regiments. MARINE NEWS. PORT COLBORNE. BOFFALO, Sept. 20.—Vessels passioe Port Col. borpe Lock for twenty-four hours ending g o'clock, 25th: > Eastward—Proos Alma Manro, Detroit {5 Moutreal: City of Toledo. Chicago to Ogdens. burg: Lake Michigan, Detroit to Montrea: William Cowie, Bay City to Odensbure; barkg Shandou. Chicago to Kingston; M.J. Cume mings, Milwaukee to do; Laura, Manistee to Quebee; schrs Belle Mitchell, Chicago to Ogwe. go; Waucosta, Fairport to Wellana: Grest On motion of Mr. Collier, Mr. Gregory and Mr. Cragin were appointed a committee topass around the hat and collect funds from those present to meet current eXpenses. The money thus collected amounted to $21.85. On motion of Mr. Sitigmau, it was decided to hold the meetings of the Club weekly hereafter, until after election. An adjournwent was then had. GREENBACKERS. The Fourth Wurd Greenback Club held a mecting last evening at No. 260 Thirty-tirst street, and the hall was quite well fitled.” The President, A. J. Pickering, occupied the chair. The Committee on Orzanization made a report, but it was informal, 2nd they were immediutely sent out yzain to amend thewr repurt. While they were abseont some remarks were made by Prof. Corcoran. Inabout twenty minutes the Committee re- turned with the following repart: President, the Hon. Firman Church; Vice-President, First District, John Covert; Second District. R. B, Third District. J. H. Hopkins: Fourth J. B. Chandler; Fifth District, George C. Christian; - Sixth District, A. H. Pickering; Sceretary, A. S. Lindsay; Assistant Secretar: Peter H. Wilt; Treasurer, Peter Daggy; Ward Committees: Fi District, W. H. Rice, . F. Remick, and A. P. Sharp; Second District, Carsten Blohme. and Wade Abbot; Third District, G. W. Carne, Michacl Hayes, and Peter Carrol; Fourth District, W. Weston, Robert Whecler, and John His Fifth District, Benjamin Hendricks, James Col Jey, tnd Otto’ Buntz; Sixth District, Calvin De - Wolf, J. W. Horton, and_Jawmes Springer. Fi- nance Committee: J. Charles Haines, E. L. Barber, Michael Evans, Peter Foote, D. Vaughan, L. L. Wilson, and Uncy White. The President eleet was then escorted to the West Lake strect last evening. No busine: was transacted. Another meeting will be held me pluce Wednesday ev THIRTEENTH WARD. The Republican Club of the ‘Thirteenth Ward held a meeting at Benz's Hall, West Lake street near Robey, last pight. . J. Smith, the Presi- dent, occipied the chair. F. S. Baird was elected Secretary pro tem. ‘The report of the Special Committee appoint- ed to settle the outstanding bills for the la campaign reported that it bad raised $12 avd Qisbursed SK3. The repurt was salistactory, cspecially as one of the members of the Com- muttee voluuteered to stand the extra dollar, and was accepted. The regular Sccretary, Gus R. Owen, arrived, and the business of the meeting was turned over to him, but, as taat oxical had ot been properly notitied, -he tett his minutes at howe, aud so the meeting was no better off than at first. The Chair stated that, as this was the first mecting of the Clab for tnis campaign, and no could be travsacted, he thought it e well to hear a little speaking. cemed Lo mest the views of those present, Mr. Haven, candidute for the ollice of County’ Superintendent, was called upou to come forward and introduce hiniself. Mr. Haven eomplied with the request, and spoke brefly of to situation. He thousht the election of County Commissioners was the 1n important feature of this campaiz, and those present appeared to agree with hun. Mr. M. B. Loomis made a tew remarksof a ure regarding the different parties, more especially the Republican and Demo- Other gentiemen made brief speeches, and the meeting adjourned for one week. There was a guodly number present for the first muet- ing of the Club, and all were gentlemen of the highest respectability EIGHTEENTH WARDERS. The Eighteenth Ward Republican Club held a meeting Iast cvening at the North Side Turner Hall, Mr. E. C. Larned occupying the cliair, and - Mfr. W. S. Goodrich acting gs Secre- tary.’ The meeting was .not._as large as usul. owing to tne nealect of the Sceretary to adver- tise the meeting. A communication was Yeceived from the Hon. Lorenz Brentawo, President of the German- American Club ot the Eighteenth Ward, asking that a committce be appointea to mect a similar committee rom that club to more thoroughly organize the Republican forces of the ward. On motion, the following Committee was ap- pointed: David McMullin, C.R. Corbin, and Samuel Collier. The Chairman stated that a public meeting had been betd lately, at which committees of prominent citizens .of both parties had cen appointed to select five candi- gutes for County Commissioner. The office, he said, was of no valie to any onme if he meant 10 act_honestiy, and thercfore no one who songht the office should be nominated. As far as the candidates for other offices were con- cerned, cach party could act independently, but therc ougbt to bea union of all parties as re- gards the sclection of County Cammissioner: Mr. Elliott Authony thought the proposition by the President of the club was rather extraor- dinary. Tbe functions of the County Commis- sioners were political. and be could not see why they shoull not be nominated in the same way as ‘the other Republican candidates. There were plenty of good men in the Republican party to fill this responsible position. Mr. Atwater took the same positon as Mr. Aunthony, and deprecated 2 fusion movement, Tne Republicans had always been the losers when they divided up with the Democrats. He accused the Chairman of being faithless to the party, and that the mecting would not be so small if the Secretary had mot been advised not to advertise it. 1t was time cnough to begin an independent morement if the Republican party nominates bad men. but ke had confidence 1™ the party, aud beiieved that zood selections would be made. Mr. E. F. Cragin spoke in favor of an inde- pnndgnt mlovc:lenta as Ln that way better men can be sclected than by the r iti Sy y the regular political Gen. H. H. Thomas wanted as good County Commissioners as the previous speaker or the men who met at Farwell Hall. At nearly every Republican meeting in the city that meeting been denounced, -and the men named by that Committee would never be ratified cither by the Republican or Democratic Convention. Mr. D. McMaullin also spoke in favor of a strict party nowination. 7The Republicans of the wat bud aiwavs clected their men chair, and_acknowledged the compliment by a neat little speech. “The Secretary was calied for, but he was not present. Repeated calis were then made for Dr. Bur- rouls, and, after some delay, he r nded in one of his himotous and happy repl mitted that he was in sympatny witn somie parts of the movement, but modestly deprecated any ability to make a speech, and Lhen proceeacd to make a good one. In conclusion, b confessed that personally he bad no objection toany nuni- ber of greenbacks. Prol. J. B. Juckson, in resporse to a call, said he was rather on the fence, not feeling that he was a propounced sreenback man, but he had Josh Billings’ authority for saying that it re- quired a goud deal of courage to sit onthe rence when it was confoundedly muddy on either side. He was not in favor of the issue of more srreenbacks, but hie was in favor of repealing the Resuruptivn act and of remonetizing silver. Remarks were also made by A. D. Titsworth, C. F. Remick, and others. The Club then ad- Jjourned at a late hour. TUE COMMUNISTS. The Central Commitice of the Workingmen's Party, Communists, met last evening at the West Twelfth street Turner Halt. Several hours were consumel in talk about the coming political campaiirn, the outcrop of which was that ther resorved to hold a conventivn Oct. 6 in the Suuth Side Turner Hall, and there nomi- nute for public oflices none but workingmen and the Workingmen's fricuds. FIRES. IN CHICAGO. A still alarm to Engine Company No. 4 at 11:45 vesterday morning was caused by a fire at No. 509 Halsted strect, owned by Mre. C. Kurtz, and occupied by tiustay Goi Damage, $400; iosured for $1,500. Dawage to furniture and bedding, 2130. Cause, children playing with matches. The alarm from Box 278 at 8:40 last evening was caused by fire breaking out in the floor of No, 62 Canal_ strect, occup Charles Wetrler us a lounze factory. flames sprcad rapidly, and soom cov oped both N 60" and 62, a double three- story brick buildine, both owned by New York parties. 1 erhaps $1.500 will cover all the dam- azes done to the building. T g first floor is occupied bo J. W. Bent, refrigerator monu- facturer, who carries a stock worth $4.00), and which is insured for $1,500, which amount wiil more than cover his loss. Wetzler loses his entire stock, and has letle or no inss No. 0 Canal street was occupied by Kecse & Hughes, dealers in brasscastings and lightning. rods, whose luss witl reach about $500: Partell & Hannon, carrying a stock of $2,000 in silver-platers’_matenial: Mavpole & O plumbers, and A.W. Wearer, pattern-imake-, ‘who lose about $300 each. The total loss will reach perhiaps not more than $5,060. The fire orimuated in Welzter's apartments from causes unkuown. AT MEMPIIS. Mewrms, Tenn., Seot. 20.—At 3 o’clock this morning fire was discovered in the sawmill of R. L. Cocbran & Co.. destroying » larze quantity of lumber, together with a box-factory. estimated av 312,000: insurance, $i.500. The five is suppused to ave been the work of ad in- cendiary. IN PHILADELPUTA. PRILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.—Schellenberger & Son’s moroceo, hides, and tallow mill, corner of Putoam and Maschar streets, burned this even- ing. Loss estimatoa at S175,000, Fully insured. AT GOLDSBORO, N. C, Govpsnoro, N. C., Sept. 20.—Campbell & Co.’s hardware establishment and Powell & Sons’ store were burned to-day. Loss, $40,000; insured. SPRINGFIELD ITEMS. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune. SPRINGFIELD, IlL, Scpt. 20.—A petition in bankruptey was to-day filed by the creditors against William J. Brown and Marion Wickoff, merchants of Decatur, ana whose liabilities are represented as quite large. Gov. Cullom returned from Whiteside Coun- ty, this morning. The Auditor_to-day canceled $§1,200 register- ed bonds of Vermont Township, and §800 of Pleasant Township, -Fulton County, issud in aid of the Rocklord, Rock Island & St. Louis Railroad Comuan, Edward Murray, of Bloomington, and Joseph Brown, of Quincy, for crookedly aealine in liquor, were hield o bail by United States Com missioner Adams. James Smith, of Roc Tslaud, was arrested for “shoving the queer.” By acreement Letween himself and bis credit- ors, the balance due T. E. Courtney, contractor, for building the Feeble-3linded Asylum at Lin- colu, was paid by the State Treasurer to the Master in Cliancery of the Luzan Circuit Court y order of the Court, and to apply on judg- ments there obtalsed: BRIF R Jude ————— SUICIDE, Snecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Donugue, In., Sept. 29.—William Hauser suddenly disappeared from his home last Wednesday morning. His relatives, wita whom he was stopping, were not aware of his wherea- bouts until this moming, when his body was found hanging to the end of a rope in the barn of is son-in-law, W. Hallnagel. He deliber- ately choked himself to death, as the luop around Lis neck was so large that he was com- pelied to bend his knees so as to tighten it, and a slight effort would have removed it from his and saved his life. It is supposed that he took his life while laboring under temporary in- sanity. He was 57 yeara of age. e —— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Special Dimatch to Tie Ciicagn Tribune. ADpruAN, Mich., Sept. 20.—Mrs. O. J. Chan- dler, of Logansport, Ind., came here a few days ago to attend the funeral of a httle nephew, who died with dipbtheria. Yesterday she was attacked with the same disease, and died this morning. Swecial Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune. St. JosErn, Mo., Seot. 33.—The jury'in the Bucbanan County Circuit Court, Inthe case of J.. W. Pry vs. The Hanaibal & St. Joseph Rail- way gave piaintiff a verdict for 35,000 damazes for injuries reccived by him waile shippinz stock on the road. Mesenss, Tenn., Sept. 20.—The reunion of Western, Cleveland to Millport. . Discharging at the elevator—Steam barge Te- cumseh, Milwaukee; no orders. Westward—Props Zealand, Montreal to De- troit : Clioton, Kingston to Chicago. - Barges, Mary Bautle, Kingston to Chicago; Lily Ham- iiton, Kingston to Detroit; Augusta, Kingston 1o Toledo; Cunneaut, Uswezo T ot X Mathews, Oswego to Chicazo; Marv Merrill, Culins_Bay to Caicago. Scars Pandors, Kings' tonto_Toledv; Glemifer, Kingston to Milwag- kee; Cortez, Charlotte to Milwaukee; Wese Side, Fairhaven to Chicage to Chicazra; Nettie Wilder, Sac Milwaukee; Prince Alfred, Kingston to Chia- fo; Gerrett Smith, Kinzston' to Ashtabula. Barges, Clyde Kinaston to Chicago.; Gibraltar, Kingston to Chicago. g PORT HURON. Special Dispatii ta The Chicago Tribune. Port HoRON, Mich., Sept. 29.—Down—Props Lewis, Gilbert, Canisteo, Jay Gould, Oakland and barges, Rust and barges, Swallow"and Varges, Fayette and’ consort, J. 8. Fay and con- sort, 8. H. Kimball; schrs Ontario, H. C. Wins- slow, Belle Sheridan, Onconta, Theodore Perry, E. A. Nicholson, Emma C. Hutchinson, William H. Vanderbilt, Mont Blanc, M. C. Upper, C. Amsden. Up—Props Garden City, Montana, Lowell, St. Paul, Empire State, Schuoor and tow, Isaze Mag and Larges, Germania and barges; schrs Watertown, Lucy J. Clark, N.agara, William Crosthwaite, Kingfisher. Lone Star, P. 8. Larch, H. A. Richmond. J. B. Mernil, - Athenian, Clara Parker, Flying Mist, Monruagon, Cnina, Re- publie, 1. Bissell, Albatross, J. Kilderhouse, F ura Belle, Jane Ralston, Fame, Maple Leaf, vorite, C. P, Minch, New Dominion. ‘Wina—South, gentie; weather fine. LAKE FREIGHTS. Cr1cAGo, Sept. 23.—The demand was fairat 43 for wheat and $ic for corn to Buffalo. Room was taken for 450,000 bu wheat, 7,000 ba corn, and 45,000 bu oats. To Bufflo: St. Law- rence and Pensaukee, woeat at $}c; stmrs Ne- braska, A- Young, D. Richmond, Japan, Cuba, 0. Townsend and tow, E. Kelly, all wheat; brop Fouutain City, corn’ and oats, through} sehr Col. Ellsworth, oats at 3%e; Stalker and G. Sherman, corn at 4!5¢; prop City of Concord, corn to Ugdensburz. To Collingwood: Sehr AL Mosher, corn through. To Bafalo: S:irs - Norih Cape, Camden, and T. W. Gifford, wheat. at 43ge. THE CANAL. BRIDGEPORT, Sept. 29.—Arrived—Omaha, - Morris, 5,700 bu corn, 10,725 lbs sced; Phanix, Lockport, bu corn, 3,900 1bs seed: Iron- clad, Ottawa, 6,200 bu corn; John Carter, L Salle, 6,000 bu corn; First National, Bird’s Dridee, 6.400 bu corn; Gracie Griswold, Mi- nouka, 5,000 bu_corn, Clenred—Suurise, Joliet, 72014 ft lumber, 31,300 posts. BUFFALO. BurpaLo, Sept. 20.—Cleared—Props City of Fremont, Duluth, 575 tons coal; C. Hurlbut, Duluti, 700 tous coal; schrs B. Hanscom, waukee, 600 tons coal; Swallow, Milwaukee, 600 tons cual; J. H. Rutter, Chicago; Maamee Valley, Toledos Miami Belle, Toledo, 300 brls <alt; Stampede, Milwaukee, 500 tons coal ; Tim- olb¥ Baker, Cleveland: N. M. Standard, ilay City; barge Northeru, Duluth, 100 tons coal. MARQUETTE- Srecinl Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. - MARQUETTE, Mick., Sept. 20.—Arrived--Props E. B. Hlule, D. M. Wilson; schrs Alva Brudleg J. C. Hurrison, Frank Perew. sssed up—Prop Arctic. J—South, fresh; weather fine. THE RAILROADS. AN IMPORTANT DECISION. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.—A Portland press dispatch savs_the case of Ben Halliday & Co. and Temple Gemmet vs. S. G. Elliott, pendinz since November, 1869, brought for dissolution of the copartnership betweea the parties for the construction of railroads in Oregon, - bas been decided in favor of the plaintiffs by Judge Boise, of the Third Judicial District. The Court de- creed the dissolution of the copartuership, ad- justed the partnership aecounts, and £av0 plaintiffs judzment for the balance found due against defemlant. pla.otills cliim that this Geeision determines all ¢ suits brought by Elliots azamst Halliday, ilroad conpames, and others ¢Towing ot of Ediott’s transactions with Haili CHICAGO, SAGINAW & CANADA. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—3 decision has been given in favor of Daniel E. Sickles and others, first-worigage bondholders of the Chicago, Sag- inaw & Canada Railroad Company, against Bea- jamin Richardson, managing Diréctor, canceling imissucd bonds bousht in by bim ander execution for money advanced. ——— THE LESLIE FAILURE. Special Dispatch ta The Chicazo Tridune. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—The schedules filed in court to-day show that Frank Leslic’s failure leaves bLis ereditors in a worse fix than was anticipated. His indebtedness amounts to &36,144.52 To meet this there are nominal asscts of $230,303.65, but when these are Lrought down to realization figures there are Dot more than $75,000 left. His real estate, for instance, is nominally put at $27,000, but when freed from incumbrance dwindles to £3,000. “The valne of wood-cuts used repeatedly is estimated at nothing, while the right of title to the JUlustrated Times, Joty Joker, Some Other Folks, aod Home Library, are considered not ca~ vable of estimate. The list of debts concludes witha $75 board bitl, due Moon, of Saratoza Lake, who was in_Leshe’s way at Interlaken, and thus gets paid for it. The heaviest creditors are paper companies, whose aggregate claims come to nearly $1 000. The Amierican News Company has a bill for $25.000, and there are a_large number of swall debts due laborers and bill-posters. The composing-roorn _and _pattern departments, which cost some $30,000. are actaally put dowa at 310,000, and most other tuings in proportin. s e e LUMBER AND SALT. 3 Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune. ‘} EAsT SAGINAW, Mich., Scpt. 25.—The ship ! ments from the port of Saginaw for the month | of September are: Lumber, ft. Shungled $ Sines 71,400 The shipments from the Saginaw River from : the opening of navigation to Oct. 1 are: %:mbcr, ft. i% 390,26 Shingles, = Lath... laow"' Salt, bl Staves. 4! Special D DRO‘);}!ECE‘. Tribune. pecial spatch to The leago = Omama, Sept. 20.—At a Suniday-3chool vif' nicat Paddock’s Grove, on Pappillion Creeks seven miles from this city, two boys not over I sears of age were drowned while wading in the water. They must have walked intoa, deep place, and being nnable to swim sank torise 19 more. One was a son of W. N. Mason, aud bi3 body has not been found. The other was &2 orphan boy named Williams. They both resid- ed in Omuha. SENATOR - MORTON. : Crvexvamy,, O., Sept. 20.—Advices from Senator Morton this noon are to the effect !-h': thiere's no change sinice last night, The visit b Sevrctary Thompson and Senator McDonal yesterday dud bim yood rather than SO S S . = e v o ot A A PR R B LREAE30 D ——