Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 7, 1877, Page 2

S77—SIXTEEN PAGES. staff bave arrived here overiand from Portland, A stay at the seaside seems ty t 1o their ruling passion, namely, one shudde: CRIMINAL RECORD. Tweed Continues His Narrative Before the New York Aldermen. What Tt Cost in 0ld Ring Days to En- gineer a Bridge. The 0ld Man Declines to €riminate the Tammany General Committee. A Notorions Road Agent Taken Off by His Intended Victims, Tragic End of a Guide Who Willfully Hisled a Party of Hiners. New sork, Oct. G.—The examination of Wilifam M. Tweed was resumed to day before the Committee of Aldermen. He said in the Senate the Ring paidmembers for voting for the bill in the commtzee of the whole, and allowed {hem to vote as<hey ‘pleased on the final pass- age. The narnes were not recorded when vot- ing in committce of the whole, but were record- * ' on the 4pal vote. * " Attorscy-General Fairchild having stated dur- ing tre week that Tweed, fn the so-called cou- feswon submitted to him, had not mentioned Juving subsidized tho Albany Argus and Jour- sual, or mentioned the name of Edar P. Apgar, the Assistant Secretary of State, Tweed replied 2t he had not epecifically mentioned these partics, but he offered to become a wit- ness in any suit in which he ‘might be called, and to give evidence of numbers of frauds upon the city and State treasuries. which he did not then recollect. He could, howerver, substantiate all he had said; ean procuce checks and letters insupport of his asscrtions. One Jetter congratulated Tweed on his personal vie- tories and the success of his party, Wl Jetter eaid: “Would be s good thing for them and the Jowrnal people next year.? Rewarding the explanation of £. P. Apgar re- ardiner bis relation with Tweed, the wi iat read a letter from Ajgar in 150, stating he ‘ras in debt for board. etc., and asked Tweed to to many former favors by procuri yment of his salary <o that he cou sidy, of the rqus intments from him, and that B re: v warm_sentiment repeated his statement that he peid w600 to the Board of Aldermen of this 1o pass a resolution authorizing the a-w priition of LY for a brid The paid, and the wilness got share v C. Murphy. This was i b h creentage. t_ himsclf, bt found <y was 100 strong for him—was in his Ald. Cowing, Republican, furnished the wit- yess with 2 partia of the Tammany Tiall General Comumittee. and asked him if any of : yersons meniioned were connected witks the s. wis (Dem.) objected to the ques- i Mr. Cule, counsel for the Committee, opposition fo it, reading a lecture rmly replied. A it coniil Tweed said he had , and wonld say tiere v noue of them who liad the remotest couneetion with the Xing frands. Ile would say phatically is was not conclasive. and it was he furnisied with lists of nera! Committee, Custom- mmany leaders, etc., and and remarked tliat the Committee did ferstand, and apparently did not care, for the greut labor they were putting on Lim in suewerinz those ques 1 10 idea of the amount of labor it required to to the Committee’s questious, soapers, znd persons implicated. anuine telegraphs from Albany that any connection with Tweed 'is in- tended 1o be as broad as possible, and_to mean 1hat no one fn connection, dire:tly er indirectly, or part of any onc then or since couneeted with e Argus, L:as ever had pecunizry business, or business of any other nature, with Tweed. CUT OFF TUNX: i T., OA. G.—Yesterday, freizhting outfit with six men was camped twelve miles south of here, they were visited by three men who cooked their ditner at the camp-fire and male themselves so agreeable that all of the frelghters except the sun of Myers gathered shout them. Younz Myers was suspicious, and went to one of e wazous where he got his shot-zun and remained away from the party. Durinz ke conversation around the camp-ire one of the strangers admired a shot-cun belonging to “the ircighters and took it to examine it. d- denly be cocked and leveled it, stepped be- tween thefreighters and their arms, and ordered ihem to throw up their hands, saying they would tuke what mouev there was in the outtit. this young Myers stepped [rom behiud the wagon and fired, the shot strikine the rob- in the face and bre: The robler wheeled, and fired at him, but missed. The robber then dropped the gun, and ram, firing av the varty with his revolver. Ove of the freighters shot at him with a rifle, the ball striking tim ju the arm. He fell, and soon affer died. The other ~ two roadagents fled, and have rot yet been v.-n?tun.-d. A party under the Deputy-Sherifl from Lere ie in pursnit. The body of the dead robber was brouzht here nigit, and identiried as that of a man known as Texas Frani. 1t is believed that this was the party who robbed the Sidney cozch a few mglts azo.” Nowe of the Myers party were hurl. A COSTLY DECEPTION. Deapwoow, D. T., Oct. 6.—The following appears in this morning’s Times: Curley und 3ack, two well-known miners of this vicinity, returned from the Big Hordi country last nisht, They report passing o large party of prospect- tors, probably Wastam’s, wlo went out from the Hills under the guidance of o man ‘whose name camnot ULe asvertained, but who was known as Charey. He claimed to have - digeings on Rotten Grass that would yicld 30 cents to the pan. Arriving at the place, e confessed to the falsity of the statement, whercupon the irate miners hung i to 2 tree. It is presumed that he was in the employ of the post-trader at Fort Reno, and touk the party out for the benefit of that’ indi- vidual. Our’ informants :ex“r»l)|-xg. Nez Perues Indians ulin Bryant. a privcipal in the Adams-Bryant tragedy of e ith, died at 5 o'dock Tlast ening. ort the country A CLEW. Bpecinl Disvatchto Tae Cauicagn Tribune. KroKeK, Ia. Oct. 6.—Lcvent disclosures have been made in conncetion with the murder of Lewis Sveucer and Lis four children in Clark County, Mo., in Aumust last, which conlirm the suspicion that Willis James, the brother-in-law, and Elijah Spencer, the vrother of the murdered wan, arc the guilty varty. Yesterday warrants wereIssued for their arrest, and to-day the Sherifl of Clark County with a posse of men provecded to their homes in the viduity of the tragedy, and took them into custod, T v were hrousht to Kahoka, Mo., M lodzid in {15 County Juii, there 10 await' trial, which will m&a.c‘cfldfiu_flx‘m“‘l)l‘n‘e_pnseut term of N ich 15 v in sessid i et WA, and withogt crestine o hened t ity. ¢ P et fu that’oeality. The partics offered no HELD FOR TRIAL. Svecial Dirpaten to The Chicagn Tritune. Oxana, Neb., Oct. 6.—Laustiing Sam and the Eid, 10 notorious Biack Hilis characters, who rovbed Henry Homan and party on thely way from Deadwood to Omahs, four weeks -avo, Lave beeu lodzed in jail here, and will probably bescot to Yaokton, Dak., for trial. T] eusy was committed in that Territo Mpenra <« DEFAULTING BANKER ARRESTED. Cixcisyatr, 0., Oct. 6.—Herman Wette, Jr.. Jor some years banker and note-broker on Third street, in this city, who, about six months since, disappeared owing alargze number of persons considerable suwns of mouey, ezating near- v €70.000, was brought to this city from St. Touis and lodged la jail last evening by Detee- tive Snelbaker. CHARGED WITH ROBBERY. CoLumBIa, S. C., Oct. 6.—Congressman Smalls wasbrought nere to-day urder arrest by order of ‘the Investizating Committee for ac- cepting bribes as 2 member of the South Caro- lina Senate. He was released on bail until Monday in the sum_ of $5,000. Ex-Treasurer Cardozois still In jail. No attempt at habeas corpus. . . TORGER ARRESTED. CixcrxyaTl, O., Oct. 6.—J. C. Cooper, sup- posed to be implicated with bis brother in ex- tensive forgerics in San Francisco some time ago, was arrested here to-night. The brother of Cooper, who is the Q‘rlnciml in the forserics, is reported to bein New Orleans. Bonds and stocks vafued at §20,000 were recovered from he express oftice addressed to Cooper’s wife. A STOLEN MATL-BAG PORTLAND, Me., Oct. G.—A mail-bag which coutained the regular mail from Montreal south and southwest Feb. 6, was found in a shed near the Grand Trunk Station to-day. It contained only a few papers dated Feb.G. It had evi- dently been stolen from the msilwar cight nionths ago and the letters carried off. FATAL RESULT. Sperinl Dirpateh 1o The Chicago Tridune. Mavta, Iil, Oct. G—The man Charles Givens. who was shot by Floyd Qivens for seducing Marriet Givens, sister of Floyd and cousin of Charles, died this morning at 8 o'dock. Jle made a dying statement. DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE. Special Dicpatch to The Chicagn Tribune. NaisnviLe, Tenn,, Oct. dispa‘ch is just received here from Cleveland, East Tenn., an- nouncing that John Curper to-day killed his daughicr, his nicce and himself. ~ te was a religions fanatie. BATL 'USED. Mempems. Tenn., Oct. 6.—Judge Logwood, of {he Criminal Court. this morning refused bail in the case of Alexander Woolbridge, who Kill- od Frank Waite last Sunday, and remanded the prisoner to jail. REARRESTED. NEW YORE, Oct. 6.—*Joe” Elliott. arrested for particijation in the $64,000 bond forgery, but who quietly walked away while his com- mitment papers were being made ouat, has been rearrested. PLEADED GUILTY. READING, Pa., Oct. 6.—Edward Smith pleaded guilty to-dav to firine the Lebanon Valley bridge Quring the railroad strike. « INVASION. A Sensation from the Texas Border—Which, upon Investization, Amounts to Little, GaLvEsTON.Tex., Oct. 6.—The News publishes the following & ‘- Forr Davis, Oct. 6.—A Mexican mob 400 strong took possession of the Towns of Ysleta and San Elizario, Tex. The county oflicials are prisoners in the hands of an ju- fusiated rabble, and@ the ery s “Death to the Grinzos” and * Viva Mexico.” Letters reccived to<day at Fort Davis state that the Mexicans in large numbers have cavtured and hold in custody all the officers of El Paso County. The lives of all white mep are threat- ened. There are no troops on the froutier, and a possible massacre is imminent. Judee Charles II. Howardis a prisoner, and bouud with ropes. A TrinuSE reporter callea last evening upon Licut-Gen. Phil Sheridan, and asked if he had ic juformation 1s to the reported ns into American terrizory. ridan replicd that he had heard the report, and that it was eutirely incorrect. I will tell you said he, *whut there is of it, and I have the latest informa- tion. = A number of citizens at_ Sauto Elizario, about twenty-five miles from El Paso, arrested some men in_cousequence of a row about a salt spring or salt lal The parties all live on this side of the line, but I neard of it and sent Licut. Rucke men down Irom El Paso to sce about it. There has been no mvasion, nothing of the kid; sitply 1 row about some salt. ———— CANADIAN ITEMS, - Special Dispatch to The Chirago Tribuae. OTTAWA, Oct. G.—Lord Dufferin and suite re- turned to Ottawa this eveniug, and were met at the station by the Premicr and members of the Guvernment. The Ojficial Canada Gazette to-day coutains a dispatch from Lord Carnarvon announcing the conclusiou of an extradition treaty between the Goveriment of Great Britain and Belgium, which makes th¢ following of- fenses gextraditable: Administering drugs or using instruments with intent to procure miscarriage in women, bisamy, abandoning children, exposing or unlawfully detatuing them, any malicous act done with intent to endanger persous in a railway train, receiving any chattel, mongy, valuable security., or other prop: riy, knowing the same to have L cembezzled, stolen, or feloniously ob- tainc It is officially announced that the Ifon, Mr. Caruclion has been appointed to succced Mr. Morris as Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, and the Hon. Mr. Laurier appointed to - the Bureau ot Inland Revenue in the ominion Government. e —— INSURANCE WEAKNESSES, NEW York, Oct. G.—An cxamination of the Arctic Fire Insurance Compuny, of this city, by the Insurance Superintendent, shows the cap- ital stock impaired, and the Superintendent has made a requisition upon the Company for $30,- 009,—16 per cent of its capital,—the amount to be made up in cash within sixty days. It is not claimed that the trouble has grown out of any dishonesty of the management, the prin- cipal cause of the impairment being due to shrinkage in the value of sceuritics. Elijah Alliger, of the Insurance Agency, so :: ient in the accounts with the Com- mercial Union Company of London, is Secretary of the National Bourd of Fire crwriters ¢ part in the work of th Ass 0 for a pumber of years, and he bas been a strong advocate of the system establish- ing fixed rates ol insurance. —— THE MINERS. Specaal Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribue. LASALLE, 11, Oct. 6.—The proprictor. Union Coal Company’s mine, of this cit day acceded to the demand of the stri miners, and the latter are going to work Mon- day morning next on the basis of rough-and- tumble weight and S0 cents per ton for mining in the second vein, and §1 in the tuird, the min- ing to be done under the Wall system. Itis thought that the proprictors and Superintend- cuts of the other coal mines will soon follow this example. PrrrsTox, Pa.,Oct. 6.—The Pennsylvania Coal Company’s miners have almost unanimously re- solved 10 resume work Monday upon the Com- pany’s terms. ———— NEW YORK CUSTOM-HOUSE. New Yonrg, Oct. 6.—It scems ecttled that Secretary Evarts has selceted for the port of New York Theodore Roosevelt for Collectorand Geo. A. Merritt for Supervisor. The choice of Gen. Merritt has been anticipated for months, and his previous expericnce in the Naval Oflice makes him thoroughly acquainted with the Custon:-House business. He isa representative Kepublican. Mr, Roosevelt is a gentleman of high sovial standing and srreproachuble _charac- ter, thorouzhly identified with New York, com- nreaends toe wants of the mercantile commu- Dity, and, says the Tribune, “he will have no masters Lo serve or scliish ends to wain.” g EX-MINISTER WASHBURNE. Special Di-paich to The Chicage Tribune. GALENA, INI., Oct. 6.—Ex-Minister Washburne aod wife arrived in Galena on_ the 6:25 train from Chicago this evening. They were wel- comed at thie depot by a lrze concourse of peo- L)le, :nd, conratulations over, they were con- eyed 10 the residence Brother hula o o bl S{?}L s n has been tendered our distinguished fel- et. and will probably take place on ing nest at Turner fall, RAILROA Outcome of the Great Meeting of Presi- dents and Managers in New York. A Harmonious Unien of Nearly All the Great Roads Effected. The Baltimore & Ohio Still Dis- satisfied with Its Allot- ment. No Change In Freight Rates to Be Madeat Present. Spectal Disnaten to-The Chtcago Tribune. NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—The most complete -rep- resentative body of railroad managers that ever assembled in the United Statea closed its three days’ conference this mornirfg, having accom- plished all 1ts purposed. The object of the meeting was mainly to find some plan by which to seeure the aid of the trunk lines in enforcing freight agreements among the Western roads, which the Western roads themsclves found mreat difficulty in doing. A petition for co- operation to this end brousht together the Presidents and General-Manazers of all the lines interested, large and small. As to the object of the cail all were of one opinion re- garding the necessity of combined action, if the railroads were to be run for the purpose of making money as well as of carrying freight and vassengers. There were many details upon which differencés of opinion were expressed. The live-stock distributing plan of three of the trunk lines irritated some of the Western men, but its explanation seems to have satisfied them that it need not be a cause for refusing to reach a general conclusion. One by one the ob- jections to the agreement were overcome, and perfectly unanimous action was sccured. Col. J. E. Simpson, of the Vandalia Railroad; N. McCullonzh, of the Pittsburg & Fort Wayne; W. K. Miner, of the Grand Trunk of Canada; W. IL Perry. of the Canada Southern; and John Hewell, of the Lake Shore, were ap- pointed a committee to carry out the details and arranee such further business between the lines as shall be necessary in carrying out the terms of the agreement. In respouse to a Times reporter, Mr. W. IL. Vanderbilt, who was ina most cheerful frame of mind, said he cousidered the work accom- plished by the mecting a subject for congratu- lation by all classes of business-men. It was certainly astouishing to railrond:men to sec such a meeting. He had never contemplated so complete and harmonious a union of all .the railroads of the country for an object which all knew was a common necessity, yet which had always scemed so far irom possible to accomplish. “Why," said he, * here were zathered, without sure or solicitation from the trunk lines, all the Western roads bétween Omahaand Chicazo, and all united, not one¢ exception, in presenting a petition to the trunk lines to assist them in breaking up the method . by which they have been doing business to cach others’ ruin, and fo the unsettling of trade. Thirty-nine roads signed this _petition. We are asked to supervi t-bound fréight, toscetoit that no railroad *cuts under,’ and further, to withdraw the patronage of the trunk lines from the first road that breaks away. There was a desire awhile azo to force this plan upou tie Western roads, but I would havenoth- ing to do with it, ana would ouly con 10 join with the other Presidents in prow ssistance when the unanimous desire of the lan does not bind the connections tes. If it should be considered ad- able, rates will be increased, but they will go S up simultaneously on all the roads, and will also be uniform between the competing points.” When it was sugeested that this action of the railroad manazers would have a favorable eilect on stocks in Wall street, Mr. Vanderbilt leaned back in bis chiair with an amused expression, and slowly replicd: * Oli, Wall street is a very small part of this country.’? He said that in the meeting of Presiddats there wassome considera- tion of the claim of the Baltimore & Ohio for a larger percentage of freight under the apportionment, and that perhaps the line would get more. “The New York Central,” suid he, **dots not want to turn over any freizht, and wants rather more than less than 43 per cent.” e said that the matter was not settled, but that if any change was made it would be upon an equ tavle b This matter had been referred to Mr. Albert Fink, the ap- portionment Commissioner, and e would make areport to the Presidents ab the next meeting. Of Mr. Fiuk’s work Mr. Vanderbilt epoke in the highest terms of commendation, saymg that it grave cuiire satisfaction to all concerned. He also that the probability was that the action of the Western roads would result in the ap- pointment of a Commissioner with similar pow- crs to those given to Mr. Fink, and the distribu- tion of freights in a more systematic manner than heretofore. Mr. Vanderbilt said that all disputes between the New York Central, Grand Truuk, aud New land lines had been satisfactoriiy adjusted. He declared that the eveniug-up plan in the transportation of live . stock was tbe only Practicable one, and vould probaliy be main- talned. Thelive stock must be distributed, and its distribution must be paid_for. It might seem 1o be a good denl to pay $15 a car for Lhe work, but it really was not. t Mr. Jews Receiver of the Erie Road, was also well-pleased with the resuit of the mect- ne. He s the trunk lines had no power to compel any of the roads to maintain rates until the privilewe of withdrawine patronage from oflending connections bad been placed in their hands the Western roads. In reierence to the discussion about the Baltimore & Ohio’s demand for%n increased sharcof freizhits under the apportionment, Le said_that no one was anxious to vield any of their proportion, and'he helieved the matter would be satisfactorily set- tled. Thereport from Philadelphin that the Pennsyivania Railroad w i rid of its le: laughed at. and was said by Col. Scott’s secre- L.’xl;::'x to be without foundation and entirely gb- surd. : _ Tothc Western Associated Press. NEW YRR, Oct. 6.—At noon to-day the Gen- cral Manawers of the railroads and the Freight Agents were unable to agree, and the Presidents of tie trunk linesadjourned their session to the Tith in: Col. Scott intormed a revorter that all questions brought before the meeting were still in He could not say what plan the General Managers and Freight Airents would agree upon, but whatever action they tovk would require the indorsement of the Presi- dents. ‘This nfternoon closed their sitting. agreement was drawn up and to-day. sipned every representative preseut. The rates have not been changed, and will be strictly adhered to. A representative of one of the brominent Western roads remarked: “ We have all signed a document agreeing to be honest, and 1o en- deavor to carn moncy for our roais, instead of cutting each other’s throats.” The only change made was the adoption of a resolution passed at the e@cting of the Freight Agents two weeks aco, merging what is known as the fourth and filtlh into a special class. TLere was nothing with rezard to pooling of a trunk ome dif- which it is expected line says the C: ferences as to live stor will yet be settled amicabl ITEMS. 4 Spectal Dispatet, 1o The Chtengo Tribune. Bavtivone, Md., Oct. 6.—The resienation of Thomas R*Sharp, Master of Transportation on the Baltimore & Obio' Ruad, is announced here to-day. Sax Fraxcisco, Oct. 6.—Advices from Fort Yama say Maj. Dunn, Commandant, has stopped all work on the railroad on the United States reservation, and opened the draw of the Dbridge to prevent the passege of trains, o KONSTER DEVIL-FISH, Srecial Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune. New Yomrg, Oct. 6.—The steamer Cortes, from Newfoundland, will arrive in this port Monday, bringine the largest sea-monster yet actually captured. Persons wlho have been 1of the cnormous size to whicl” the i developes will bavs a chiance to throw asiie their unbelief. This new comer is forty feet lonz. For ayear the proprictors of the Aquarimn have made efforts to secure a - large one, not exvecting, however, such success as _received from different railroad officials in this they have met with in the preseut capturc. The monster was caught_at® Catalina: New foundland, last Monday.; It _was dri upon the. coast during a severe gale, and, while in an exbausted condition, was seized by two broth- ers named Keals, taken to St. John, and thence shipped to this city. - By actual measuremcrt, it is forty feet six -inches between eX- tremities, from the point of one of its arms to the end of its tail. _ The body is ten feet Jong. A tank is to be buiit for its recention, and 200 gallons of ulcoliol wilt be required to preserve it from decay. CASUALTIES. TIHE PENNYPACKER CALAMITY. READING, Pa., Oct. 6.—The terrible storm of Thursdag night cut off all telegraphic commu nication with the Schuylkill Vailey, and until to- day the full particulars of the frightful acci- dent on the Pickering Valléy Railroad coald not be forwarded. The train conducted by Charles Guldin, consisting of an engine, tender, and two passenger-conches and a milk-car, left Pheenix- ville at 6:30 Thursday evening. Three miles from Pheenixville the terrible accident took place. The engine and cars dashed down a ditch nearly 100 feet decp, which was caused b & very beavy wash-out daring the storm. In an instant the work . of destruction Wwas done. The engine struck the wash-out, and plunzed teadlone down to the bottom, instautly Killing the engineer aud fireman. A passenger- coach came mext; shot across the open- ing, broke the foremost end, and fell upon the wreeked engine. The cars then piled in one upon avother, and in the terrible darkness of the night the scenc that followed was more fearful than pen ecan oicture. Physicians for miles around were summoned. and the work of searching for bodies has continued all day. The dead were taken fnto Pnevixville. Depury- Coroner Hunt has imoaneled a jury. The last report is that fiftcen dead bodies have been re- covered: . The following Is the list of Lilled and wound- ed, so far as ascertatned: ; Killed—Isanc Tustin and his son, Jonas Tus- tin, of Chester Springs; George Griflith, fire- man, of Lyonville; Frank Kenney, engineer, of Byer's Station; William Hallenin and wife, of st Pikeland; *Squire Nathan Pennypacker, of Uwchland: Henry Smith. A beautiful young woman, horribly mangled, was taken from the wreck. She was dressed it plum-colored silk, and was not recognized at*the last report. Wounded—John Latshasw, of Pikeland, arm and legr broken, and heag badly injured; Her- man Pennypacker, of Chester Spril arm oroken, internal injuries, and contusion of the brain; his iife, internally injurcd; Abranam Peunypacker, leg fractured; Miss - Albert Pennypacker, of Marsh, badly ingured; Jo- seph” Huston, of Chester Svrines, lew ' frac- tured; Oliver Prizer, thish broken; Herman Anderson, of Chester Springs, leg broken; his wife mjured; Mathias Auderson, Uwchland, in- jured; Joseph Anderson, of Vincent Is {urtman, Franklin Moore, Wilner Pennvpa er, Jaw broken; Isasc Iuston, wife and whter, all bruied; William. son of weis Holman, and’ wife o jured; the M 1l injured; fohn Youni and nd; Macgic Pennvpacker. and rvland, injureds Mrs. Vickers internal injuries; Mrs. A. N. Latshaw, of Cic: ter Springs; Enos Latshaw, Susan Latshaw, Jacob Latshaw, Levi Pennypacker, 8. H. Penuy= cker, William Borbower, Jacob Emery and all more or less injured. INIXVILLE, Pa.. Oct. 6.—Tne debris of Thursday evening's disaster on the Pickering Valley Railroad was burned last night by the Railroad Company. The Coroner’s Jury, after viewing the remains of the vietims, allowed them 10 be removed. The jury will dence_Wednesday morni Wo_persons in- jured have since died,—Michael Corbett, brake- man, and Miss Albert Pennypacker. 9 Teter Daufield and John Latstnw, alsoinjured in the disaster, died to-day. Total deaths, cleven. DIED OF OIS INJURIES. New Your, Oct. 6.—John F. Toouques Gérman 36 years old, died yesterday at his dence, 416 West Thicty-third street, from in- juries received at the burning of Hale's piano Tactory on the 3d ult. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. |, Special Dispateh to The Chicazo Tribune. McGrEGOR. Ta., Oct. 6.—At Prairie du Chien, this morning, Fred Unger accidentally shot him- self while taking a revolver from bis bed. He died instantly. THE WEATHER, WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. T.—For the Upper Lake region, southeasterly winds, warmer, partly clouds weather, occastonal rain areas, and stationary or lower pressure. LOUAL OUSENYATIONS. Ciicas Oct. 6. J Wind. | itn., Weainer. {Foziy. Ciear. “Maximum thermometer. 63: mintmum, 9. GENEIAL ORSEEYATIONS. 3 0'—.\!ldnlgh(.4 1110460, U Tining Weuther. ] stations. Alpena . ful: K Leavenwort| Slatwauk PITTSBURG RIOT LOSSES. New Yorg, Oct. 6.—A meeting of the Pro- duce Exchanee Special Committee on claims and losses arising from the Pittsburg riot was held yesterday, but with the doors strictly closed to the press. Several communications were read, among others one from the office of the Penn- sylvania Railroad Company in Philadelphia, similar to that submitted some time ago to the merchants of that city. So far as could be ascertained no action was taken by the Commit- teey and the meetme adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman. It is stated that different replics have been mustter, oud_the Committee, have been unde- cided 15 to what action should be taken. ——e————— BURLINGTON WATER-WORKS, Special Dispateh to The Chicagn Trivune. TLURLINGTON, la., Oct. 6.—Burlington didn’t get the rolling-mill, but water-works are now anassured fact. The contract was signed this afternoon, the Holly system will be introduced, and the work will bé prosecuted during the wintér. . The thirteen miles of - mains will be so distributed as to al- sford fire protection to the entirc city, running out on to the hills und into the suv- urbs. The buildings and machinery will be sit- uated on the i bank north of the gas- works. Four miles of mains will be put in this fall, and the works be put in running order without delay. Two bundred hydrants will Le required aud adequate fire protection furnished for ull parts of the city. —————— \A. H, STEPHENS. NEW YORE, Oct. 6.—Alexander H. Stephens visited Columbia College yesterday to acquaint himself with the metbods of its different schools, and to mect aud converse with the faculties. A reception was held at the Colleze, and many students were presented. Later, the party went to the President’s house, where lunch was eerved. Mr. Stephens is Chairmnan of the committee charged with aturing a plan for the reorganization of the University of Georgia, s —_——— YELLOW FEVER. FERNANDEZ, Oct. 6.—Two deaths from yellow fever since just report. SIT mew cases yoster- day and cleven to<day. Weather cool. The Mayor has issucd an appeal to the Mayors of Northern citics, concluding as follos “We cry for Lelp, and ery for it now. In thunaine of our simitten comtunity. n the namd of the bratl.erhood of humanity, in the name of that God wite hath toached us with His woeful judg- meut, we imlore you to give us help.” e ——— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Mexrmis, Tenn., Oct. 6.—Capt. Adams, and Licuts. Powell and Lockwood, of the United States Engincers; have arrived here for the pur- pose of making a survey of the Mississippi River. j Sax Frawersco, Oct. 6.—Gen, Sherman and Oregon - New YoRrg, Oct. 6.—A few flukes of snow fell in this city yesterday afternoon. Snecial_[ispateh to The Chicagn Tridune. OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 6.—Col. John yers, ex-Consul to Sthanghai, who was reifeved upon complaint of Minister Seward. has sued the Otnaha Be: for $20,000 damages for libel. The Ite insinuated that he wasa diunkard and monomaniac, and says it doesn’t propose to take back a word. INDIANS. TIE FUGITIVE JOSEPH. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Forr Snaw, Mont., Oct. 6.—Gen. Miles re- ports from the left bank of the Missourl, oppo- site the mouth of the Mussel Shell, under datc of Sept. 25, that he received at Tongue River late on the 17tn a dispateh from (ien. Howard, dated on the 12th from Clark’s Fork, informing him that the Nez Perces bad avoided Sturgis, and proceeded northward. Gen. Howard requested Gen. Miles to make every effort in his power te prevent the eseape of the hostile band, and informed him that it would require unusual actisity to achieve this purpose. Geu. Miles marched on the 18th with 200 men, and reached the mouth of Squaw Creck on the 24th. - Traveling by forced marches, he proceeded at once to follow the Nez Perces’ trail, which _leads. towards the British Possessions. Gens. Moward and Stureis are moving down the Missouri to Carroil, but the object of thcir movement is not known. ‘The escort for_the Sitting-Bull Commission has not reached Benton, buf the Commission will start for that point to-morrow with one company of .the Seventh Cavalry, just arrived from Fort Ellis. THE SECOND CAVALRY. Specar Correspondence of The Tribune. In TnE FieLp, Forr McKinyey, W. T.. Sept. Yesterday the headquarters, nou-commis- sioned staff, vand, and Companies- A, B, D, E, I. and K of the Second Cavalry arrived at this post en route to Fort Custer, on the Big Horn River, Montana. The troops were under the command of Lieut.-Col. A. G. Brackett, com- manding the regiment. The command has been sixteen days out from Fort Sanders, W. , and will arrive at its destination about the 1st of October. With the arrival of this part of the regiment and Companies Cand M the whole regiment will once more be togcther. The Second Cavalry has been engaged, by companics, in numerous actions with Indians uring the past vear, and has always maintained its credit. We expect that in its new Department it will add to its already good name. The distribution of the companies of the regiment will_be, for the present, as follows: Fort Custer, M. T., headouarters, and Com- panies A, D. G, K, and M; Fort Keough, M. T., Companies B, E, and I3 Fort Ellis, M. T., Compaules F, G, H,anda L. WASHINGTON. Senator Patterson's Arrest—A Writ of Habeas Corpus Applied For—Conklinz and the President—Engineers' Estimates for Western Rivers and Harbors, Spectal Disprtch to The Chicago Trioune. WasniNGroy, D. C., Oct. .—Senator Patter- son was arrested this evening, and immediately taken before Judge Humphrey upon' a writ of habeas corpus. The hearing was postponed till the 17th inst. It appears that after the warrant was issued for his arrest yesterday the Marshal for the District and agent of South Caroliny went dircctly to . his house,, and, not finding him, were waiting his arrival for dinner when the Senator, just as he was waiting for a car to take him home, zot word of what had happened, and immediately drove outside the hmits of the District, and awaited advice from his attorneys. During the day all the papers necessary to the preparation of the writ of habeas corpus were made out, and the Coroner and Judze made aware that their services would be mneeded. Patterson rotified, and entered the t, and the warrant for the arrest and writ of habeas- corpus were both served at the same moment. But for this watchiulness Patterson would have been tal to the depot and have started on bi: Columbia. Scnator had retained encral Williams, witn Shellabarger, . AL Cuoks, and Judge Pelhiam. These were the grounds upon which a discharge was asked: First, the illezality of the” Court whicn had assumed jurisdittion of the czse, the claim being that a late reorzanization regulating it had not been complied with; sec- that Patterson was not a fuitive from jus- tice. but iiere in the capacity of u Sewator for the purpose of attendine to fiis duties as Sena- tor from South Carolina; third, that Coneress cannot legally delegate ‘the exclusive powers given it by the Constitution 1o the District Court. Inthe papers as first drawn by Cook, the illegallity of the Hampton Sovernment was set forth as a bar to the arrest of Patterson by any of its ageots, but upon_consultation this objection was abandoned. There was no attempt to plead Senatorial privilege for Patter- son, the offense charzed against him beine a felony. It was simply claimed that he was present here nator, and S0 was not ina oal sense a tugiuve from jussice. A question which may test ihe strength of Senator Conkling a3 against the President is Tikely to come up at once when the New York nominations arc received. That of snevessor to Mr. Cornell, in the usual order, would o to the Committee of Commerce, where Mr. Conkling is Comrman and Scnator Spencer second in rank. With the numination ouce in the hands of the Cowmittee, Mr. Conkling would have great vantage ground in nis contest wilh the President. It is, therefore, believed that Seriatorg friendly to the President will attempt at the MMtsetto send this particular nomination 10 the Comumittee on Fmance, towether with that of Collector Arthur’s successor. ‘Such an ut- tempt would lead to prolonged debate, and the development at its close of Mr. Coukling's exact strength. Capt. A. E. Wilson, present Mw-partner of Gen. Johu M. larlan, of Louisville, arrived here to-day. He brings the information that a _most surprising number of recommendations of Gen. Harlan for the vacaut place on the Supreme Beuch have been grathered up. chiefly in Indiana and Kentucky. Within the last month quite a force of the Gen- eral's iriends have been enzaced in collecting these papers, and they recard them as verv stronz. Inquiry to-day at the Devartment of Justice shows that no papers, either in the na- ure of applizations for this vacancy or of recom- mendaticns forit, are filed there in behalf of any other person from Kentucky. ‘Thie Chief of Enginecrs will name $300,000 as necessary to complete the Chicago harbor. and will ask Tor §100,000 for the next fiscal year. He asks the same sum to complete the breakswater, and the following among theitems for the North- west: Green Bag, $15,000; Ontonawon harbor, $00,000: L'ox River, § W05 Marquette, $25,0005 Two Rivers, $20,000; g Saginaw River, 50,040 X Grand Haven. $27,000; White River, $25,0005 do, §110,000; South Haven. $25,000; St. eph harbor, $31,0003 l\lcv:;{x)gxiuoc harbor, 000; Port Washington, $12,000. the Western Associuted Press. WASHI , D. C., Oet. 6—Peusioners of the late Civil War deprived.of peusions from March 3. 1865, to June 6, 1336, have appoiuted a committee to enforce their claims upon Con- €. & OUR TRADE. WITH _GERMANY. WasmineTos, Oct. G.—The United States Consul General at Berlin, Hermann Kreismann, bas transmitted to the Department of State o communication voucerning the developmeut of our trade with Germany. Mecting the wants and peculiarities of- the German market is .the most urgent requirement to eilect this develop- ment. This can be by accomplished by the establishinent of azencit The superiority of most all articles of American manufucture is fully recoguized, but in a larze number of vases the Americau articles, on account of their style and tinish, are kept for show in the w exorbitant prices Leing demanded for them, p: cluding their sale. In the matter of American boots and shors, for instance, their superiority in makeand finish is fully acknowledged, but the shape of the heels d ob suit the Ger- mans, who prefer heels less wide and somewhat Lizher thau the present - American stvle. ‘This seemi imple matter of taste inter{-res ma- te ith the trace. We must accommodate the tastes of those for whom we cater. With all drawbacks our {trade with (ermany is steadily on the incre our impurts therefrom ~for the iast five years beme a little over - $225,000,000, while our _exports thereto amounted to $227,000,000 during the same period. The increase of our exports of manutacturcs has been decidedly oronounced. Qur_esport of manufactures to”_Germany for the year 1572 amounted to 0, while it amounted in 1576 to $5,216,000. Tne Consul- General says_that by proper efforts on the part of our manufacturers and dealers a much great- ;:r fi\“o of iucrease may be accomplished hence- ortls. o —— CHURCH COUNCILS. Swectal Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune. Graxp Rarips, Mich,, Oct. 6.—The Annual Btate Untverealist “Convention completed its ing for [the T 5 ciations toat have become inactive, and a reso- lution providing for an amendment to the con- stitation allowing each nssociation two dele- gates to the Annual Couvention,—the amend- ment to be submitted at_next vear's Couven- tion. The formal adjournment wiil be an- nouncea at the close of the religious services Sunday evenigg‘ 4 EUROPEAN GOSSIP. LEON GAMBETTA. Paris Figaro (anti- Republican). Less than ten years ago Iwas prcsgnt one morning at one of the police courts of Paris. M. Vivien, a gentle-spirited, nolite man, was presidisg. If he had been stern he would not hove listened to tl:e bold speech of the then un- koown Gambetta. When his turn came ta speak, Gambetta arose. I was struck by the largeness of his robe. He had selected at the common vestiary, for 10 cents, the largest one he could find, in order that he might have the fraest action possible for gesturing. His long, black hairy which had not then beguno to turn gray, hung in disorder about bis broad shoulders. 1t was evident that mo bar- ber had touched his head that morn- ing. His powerful neck rose out of a Ehirt-collar which fitted so loosely that his breast was partly discovered. His” head was thrown forward. His blind eye was nos discern- ible, but his profile stood ont cléarly marked in strong lines. Wher he spoke it.was like a roll of thunder. Hisssouthern accent was marked ‘but not disagreeabie. His mannei 5 em- phatic, ana be held one’s attention. I have for- frotten what he gaid, but there_remaius the im- oression of an orator filled with youthful vehemence, too verbose. but sonorous, and pos- scssed of passionate earmestness. On taking his scat, those who would not admiit it to-day gave him o coneratulatory shake of the hand. He did not appear astonisiied at his reception. Itwas as it a fortune-teller had foretold his suceess. [le left the court-room proudly con- scious that he had made an impression. He took a cab, doubtless his first, and dreve away. When Gambetta entered the Assembly, in 1869, hecreated a good deal of curiosity. Pco- ple went to see him as they would to sec a lion-tamer, thinking he would be eaten up. But they were disappointed: Qumbetta held his ground. When the Empire had fallen, aod Paris was blockaded by the Prussians, Gambet- ta, as Minister of War, escaped from Paris by balloon. Me landed at*Tours. Shortly after- ward I called upon him. He was putting up a4 larze building which had been used as a coul before the war. -as about midnight when I calied. After waiting an lour in the ante- chamber I was admitted Into the presence of the dictator. He was seated in a large easy- chair before a fire, with both his lezs upon the table. Ie received me kindly, but the only part of the conversation that I now r member was the parting remark of Gam- betta: “I go to-morrow for the army of the Loire. I wiil meet you at Berlin.” I saw him next day at the depot. He had_on a larze great-coat. at was 2 poor affair, not at all in accord with his offices, thoush i spoke his humble uri He stood w the train. One of his secretarics was with him, carrying a portfolio, while a servant was nearby with an armful of wraps. Hebowed asthe train moved off. I have known persons to become wriddy by being suddenly clerated to power, but. mibetta sceis to grow cooler in proportion as he rises. At this period of Gambetta’s first elevation he did not forget his friends. Every one who had ever took a bottleof wincora lass of soda with him in the Latin Quarter when he was a snall lawver 2ot an oflice. The father of one of Gambetta's friends told me one day this aneedote: The dictator invited his son to suj Wwith him. After the soup had Leen removed, Gambetta remarked: I have only a Sub-Pre- feet’s positionin the south to offer you.” ~ After the second course he continued: *Noj you shall be Sub-Prefect at Toulon.” During the dessert he said: My friend, you shall be Pre- tect.” ‘To-day M. Gambetta rolls along rather than walks. He has become fat. IHis hair is zetting aray. He still wears a rusty bat, the only thing that remains_the same after so many tudes. IHe lives in the aristocratic quarler, near the Champs Elysees, at 53 Ruoe de la Chausee @’Antin. [le never goes out unless accorapunied by two friends, like the Roman Consuls ot vld. In the streets persons often turn to look at him; and if one bows, Gambetta urns the salate with an air prouder tnaoa . tor iie does not emile. Gambetta was cut out to be the leader of bis party. e had an influence over his followers derived from the prestize power always gives: and if they threaten revolt, he has theé weizht of is journal, La Republique Francaise, and the constant popularity of his name to crush them with. M. Gambetta appears in three roles all of which contribute to his success. Heis 2 man of the pcopie, 2 Democratic Cresar, and the chiel of a great political party, Assembly there are two Gam- The one, swayed by his former habits of life. interrupts #the speakers questions them, and shows a fearless and rough spirit of opposition. The other appears in the tribune when he rises to address the Depaties. This tribune, which unuerves, excites, and overawes so many soeakers, calms, cools, and quicts Gambetta. There he stands, with his head thrown forward as usual. Uisis pot the most refined nature. His voice is more neary than strong. When he is_pathetic it scems forced. His grating invectives irritate rather than destroy. Sometimes he scems to lose him- self in a kind of sonorous lanvuage and in @' cu- rious 'balancing of his sentences. He is not a master of irony, but is perhaps the first contew- porary orator b the Assembly. His voice re- sounds sometimes as if it came through a mask of the ancient oman stage. He becomes ve- hement, and then the tribune liolds a great or- ator. Yet e says only what he wishes to say. There are two natures in this speaker—one, that of the cold politician; another, that of the tiery orator. The last is the obedicnt slave of the'tirst. When M. Gambetta descends from the tribune, rest assured that the politician does nuot regret vne of the premeditated transports of the orator. A FRENCHU RESORT. A correspondent writes as follows from Etre- tat, the French watering-place: “Among the other notable persons staying here we have, first, Offenbach; he lives in his beautiful villa on the hill. By-the-by, heis believed to have the *evil-eye,’ and you see all the people about here making the sign with the two fingers ex- tended, which is said to ward off the ill effect he may produce as he goes by It is a curious fact that one of his daughters has bad a chitd born without these two tinsers. Tuen, in-the show- place on the hill bock of the town in a grand, Counterfeit autyue custle, lives the Prince Lohenobsky, author of “Les Exiles,” which bad such a saccess last winter at the Porte St. Martin. He married last wister—creating great exciterment inPins—a woman who had _been the covk aud afterwards wite and widow of the proprietor of a popular ‘eau,’ who left her an immense tortune. **Baron Alphonse de Rothschild is also here in his villa with his fumily; also, the paralyzed actor Brassant, perhaps the greatest of s kind now living, who ouly a few months ago was makiog thousands of persons laugh and ery at the Theatre Francais. He now sits all duy in the suy, or stumbles along, a paralvzed wreck for life while still in bisvrime aze. Mile, nan, of the Palais Royal, is vur beauty, and as much at home [n the water as on the One of the sizhts of the arternvon is to her put forth from shore in her bLttle boat called a perrisoir, and paddle out about half a mile; then, dropping the paddle, she jumps on one of the scats, and the next moment plunges bead frst into the sea and swims straight for shore, leavine the boat for the sailors to tow uvack. Oun reaching the shore she makes straight for her bath-house, and the performance is over. But she also * comes ont very stroug,’ as do many of the actresses here, at les petits’ chtvaux,—a mild form of gambling, consisting of “miniature horse-racing; this is pur game of chunce, and the only form of gambling sanctioned in France, i “ As for the bathing costumes seen here, they arc tasteful and French. There lsa funny fasiion prevailing of putting vn a peinor de bain over the bathing dress, and then promen- ading up and down the beach in bathin -shoes Defore guing intothe water. The ladics look like dominves ata fancy Lall. Some persons take their baths sitting on the cdge of the water, with umbrellas held over their heads, and, as there is very little surf, they van do & undisturbed; while the more adventurous swimmers huve good quiet witer in wliich to show ofl the graceful feats learmed at the swimming-schools on the Scine. “As for the fashions at the Casino, French women always druss Lo perfection and scem to know just what 10 put on. It is the fashion at the seaside to aflect great simpiicity in wareria!, and it is a marvel Lo see how stylish flannel aud linen serue can be made to lugk. Thy two most adniired costumes are white liner with bands of embruidery in colored cottons a Ia Russe, and a beautiful shade of French gray linen, very soft, trinmed with white embroidery and lage. Don Carlos hats of white or red flannel are Yorn by persons inclined to look gay; they are li Spanish sailors’ bats, with 4 round ball of worsted on top. * But tha Frenchmen! The thonoht makes i maaners of the * joyous fo make idiots of themselves in their dress, in the style affected by the gommense whom Grevin® likes to' caricature. They crown toemselves with a sort of straw helmet originally worn at Bouzival on the Seine—thst hieaven of students and grizettes—which is ve unhecoming to most of them; a silk shirt wit acord and tassel in place of a cravat, and with the collar cut very low indeed in the neck:.or 5 red silk shirt is worn bheneath the white one to ive tune, and to match the red stockings and the fuchsia in the button-hole; sometimes g white, sometimes a blie fiunnel suit, or 8 tros bleu linen, but always made with that pecul ar and horrible cut which gives Frenchmen's clothes the appearance of having been made by a dressmaker. With the white flannel suity these exnuisites wear white castor gloves and carry white umbrellas. “Men, wonten, and children all wear a kind of hoot made of white sailcloth with bands of yel- low leather down the middle and across the in- step and toe. They are very pretty, aod just the thing for the seashore, as they are cheap und need 1o blac i ) ' FIRES. IN NEW YORR NEw YORK, Oct. The furniture manufas tory of Joseph W. Ramburger, 2 five-story brick building, occupying 95, 93, 100, and 102 Attorney street, canght fire early this morning and burned to-the ground. The flames spread with great rapidity, and densc volumes of smoke burst from the- front windows und drove back the firemen. One of the ladders on which the firemen were climbing to the third story teok fire, and LL.e men barcly escaped instant ‘deathy by falling. Two of the fircmen were badly burned zhont the tace and hands. . The building was owned by Martin Grossmav, aud was worth $30,000: instred for $15.000. he stock and machinery of J. W. Famburger, were valued a$ 50,0003 nsured for 314,000, AT ST. ALB S1. ALBANS, Vt., Oct. 6. man street, occupicd by di L FAULT-FINDING. To the Editor of The Tribine. Cuicaco, Oct. 5.—I remember well that abont | four months 2o when the Hon. James P. Root was avpointed by the Governor of thc State to i a2 vacancy on the State Board of Equalization of Asscssment, that, your paper. Tk TrimrNe, told us taxpayess that the appontment of the Hou. Mr. Root was a mood one, that he wonld make un able member and take care of the interests of Cook Cotinty. What are the resultst The State Doard has adjourncd, and_our lots, lancs, and personal property are asgessed aboant 20 per cent higher than last year, and this county is loaed down with s burden of taxation Jegitimately belonzing to the rest of the Siate. How is that for the Hon. James P. Root? Where did he show his influcnce or his great ability? A, P. ST, an old sabscriber. RerLy.—We suspect that this party has rey ceived his information from false rumors. Where clse did he get the idea that our lots, 1ands, and personal property are assessed 20 per cent higher than last year? The facts are that the total assessment is 101{ per cent less than last year. On land the reduction is 153 per cent, on lots 15 per cent, and on_perséhal prop- erty 2134 per cent from last year. We do uot think any mar in Cook County could have work- ed more ciliciétly for the taxpayers of Cook County than Mr. Root bas done. He is cntitled to thanks rather than snarling fanlt-finding. All three of our members did all in their power tor their constituents; but three men arenota majority of 19, nor can they outvote the other 16 men; but they accomplished all that reason and argument could ¢tlect. bl otctns ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT. Orrawy, Ill., Oct. 6.—Supreme Court pro- cecdings to-day: 304 Bertrand ve, Taylor; motion overraled. 29, Racine & Mississippi Ratlroad Company vs. Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company etal.: time for the appellants to fle replics extended to tho 13th inst. 200, Pittsbnre, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad Company vs. Schroede tion overruled. ——————- QCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, NEW Yorg, Oct. G.—Arrived—Steamship Germanie, fram Liverpool. BosTos, Oct. G.—Arrived—St-amships Pales- tine and Tberian. from Liverpool. Loxpox, Oct. 6.—Steamships Auzust Andre, from New York, and Elvira, from Baltimore, Dave arrived out. —_————— HY MENEAL, Special Dispatch to The Chicagn Tr fbrine. Ww. York, Oct. 6.—The Forld says Max Strakosch was married to Miss Kate Necilson, of Newart, in Rhode Island, twwo months ago. — The Croton Drought. Correspondsnce Neww Fork World. MouxT Kisco, . Y., Oct. $.—Very little rain has fallen in the Croton water-shed since last spring, and wells, visterns, and springs are dry everywhere. In the villazes along the Halem Ranltoad the scarcity of water has becume 3 public calamity. They are, almost without es- ception, unprovided with any facilftics for ex- tinguishing fires, so that a fire at this time would ecause a terrible destruction af-property. This aiternoon I drove to Croton Lake to see ‘he sctual condition of the water supply, and as surprised at the scene as I tarned a Lend in the road. Where should have beeu an expanse of rippling water 1 saw osly a bank of mud, seamed and baked by the sun. Bevond was 3 thread of water, and thea another broad expanse of sand and black mud. A mile further down and the scene was the same. Sand-bars ran out from the shore inevery dircetion: stumps and logs brought down by the spring freshets out of the water in every direction, and m: of rock and the abutments of anold bridze were Tett high and dry. Where formerly were broad creeks and inlets are now but masses of decay- ing vezetation, sand, and the universal mud. Down at Pine’s Bridee Mr. E. Palmer, custodian of the lake, said that the water was ““low, very 1ot In fact, he mnever saw it so bad berore. Welking down to the water’s edze, near the bridee, he pointed out the water-line on its abusments when the lake is in its normal conditivn; the mark indicated was at least six fect above the present level. The water has steadily fallen at the rate of four_to six inches per week for a long time past. Extraordinary eflorts are being made abuve to keep the sup- ply good, and fura_few days past the lake has not sensivly lowered. Up in Putnam County I have positive information that'an equally bad state of affars cxists. The costly reservoir at Boyd’s Coruers is almost dry: in fact, an hunest tarmer tld me that *you couldn’t water & pair of oxenthere.” Mr. Palmer pointed out the fact that the water was apparently very pure. lle says it pever appeared so pure fn any previous summer after so much hot and dry Wweather. —— Russian Officers Dissipating. Bucn orrespunience New ¥ork Times, To oue catewrory of the fair sex, and among these ure not a few with historical—Rour:anial- 1y historical—names and unquestionable social Dositivns, the advent of the Muscovites bave been a godsend. These were not ahove receit- fng presents, and, as unadorued loveliness i3 always less attractive than when the picture fs_in_a suowy [frame, they have gone in Heavily for the latesy fasbions, snd base run up stul bills on the strensth of futare largusses from their Northern admirers, wio have not always been as generous 1n_act as in promise. The consequence of this is & series of scaudals which will result fn much disorce, in spite of the patient and long suffering resiguation of several noble Bogard busbands whose inmignation aguinst the partoers of their bosom will be brought to a cli max, not s0 much by their fmmorality, for which they are charitably indulzent, as by their extravagance. The catastrophe has come in the shape of a lawsuit brought by the great mlliner, not of the Court, which is simple and slovenly in attire, but of the aristocracy, whoee exterior at least is tidy aud well up to the laess fashion of two years ago. Now, this adventuros given crediv and coufiding foreigner hus Lo the extent of 200000 francs, aod, not beirg able to get a - stiver of her money, has ordered her lawyer to sue hier crients, whose licze lords will Ue forced to pay, since the Grand-Clancellor, In_order to save his countrymen’s purses [rom the drain 00 their often sicnder resources, sends toem to their regiment as soon as he learns that any O them arc in danger of bew:s ruined by one of these hizh-born Danaes. 4fe promised, thouehy that be would make up for the deser- tiou of the line by the importation of @ much more weaithy element, the Imperial Guard, and great is the dissatisfaction expressed notw that it is known that this flower of ehivalry will te buriicut the ficld as fast 38 extra traios cn carry thems, without so much asu day’s respit® during which they can study the worals and e The fashton journals say, * Feathers are &till the style for hats and bonnets.”” Beds, 100 Weslept on a lotel-bed the other night that must have had as much a3 thirty or forts feath- o ttered aronnd on u car-load of slats. thisis carrying feutber-decoration to the e3° treme of fuhion. e O T S Ry B T Y T TP e L —— e U e AL S TRRRTL Y