Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 16, 1877, Page 2

* hid that deserters from Plevna report that Osman Pastin's army Is destitute of clothiog and am- munition, and scantily provisioned. Tho men and officera are tired fighting and suffering, and dispoeed to surrendger. ASIA MINOR. Russian and Turhish advices indicate that the Russlans occupted the Yagul Hills, 8arbston, and Kizll Tepe, abandoned by Makhtar Pasha, and are mancurering for an advantageous posk- tlon from which to make a new attack ou the Turkish lincs coucentrating about Aladja-Dagh, TLEVAA, A special from the Russian headquarters at Gorny-Studen says tho Imperial Guard have all gone to Plevna, Bud the Czarowitch will not command toem to avold clashing with the Frince of Roumanta. Coustantinovle reports telegraphic commuols tion with Plevna re-gstablisbed. A noax, Lonnox, Oct. 15.—The Hungarlan Invasion of Roumanla is positively dedared a hoax. PREPARING FORl WINTER. LoxNDox, Uct. 15.—A correspondent st Sistova ¥ives a favorablegecount of the Russian prepara- Lion for o winter campaign, Vast stores of corn and forage have been lakd In at the depots along the roads, hut the mud is frightful. On the road two miles south of the Simnitza bridge it Lukes eight horses and twenty men pushing be- Lind to et a light wagon through, The rallway from Fratesti to Shmmtza is progressing rapidiy, BEATEN OPY. A apecial from Therapla states thal the Rus. slana attacked Suling aind destroyed part of the town, but were beaten off, A correspondent at Cettiuje reporls that the bulk of the Montenegrin army has been dise missed to sow the crops, NEW LEVIES. Trustworthy advices from St. Petersburg atate that 100 battalons of troups of the line are being formcd. S — ABIA, EIONS OF WAR. Loxnox, Oct. 15,—A special totho Times from Calcuttn eays: It {s feared war {s fmmni- neut between the British and the Emur of Af- ghanistan and the Kban of Kelat, in consc- quence of the location of a British force nt Quetta, in Beloochistan, -which the Khan and Emur construe to meau the permanent occupa- tlonof that country, Though the forecat Quetta is only sent avowcdly as an escort to the British resident agent, yet the Viceroy declares its Mmaintenance there is 8 nceeasary measure of the Tmperiat policy, The Emur of Afghanistan 1s negotlating with Kelat aud Beloocheo clifefs for the forcible expulsion of the British, for which hic offera his licln, aud warns the Khan that their fimlwncd prescoce means eventusl absorpe uD. FORELGN MISCELLANY, DESTRUCTIVE JURRICAKE. Havaxna, Oct. 15,—8t, Thomas advices state that o fearful hurericano visited Curacon and nelehboring fslauds Sept. &3, and eaused great damage. The wind blew from all quarters The sen washed away tho lower part uf the Town of Wilkclmstadt, and nearly cvery house In what I8 known as the Petrimay quarter was destroyed, ‘I'ic fortificationsareinruing, Many familics aredestitute. Thedamagetovroperty fs estimated at over $500,000. A Dutch man-of< warand two Dutch schooners wero wrecked, Bevernl lives were lost. All the salt-pods in l‘l:fn"fllxhwmm of the 1slaud of Bonaire were ruloed. DEAD, Rostr, Oct. 15.—Antonfo Scialojs, 8 lawycer and political economist, {s dead. TIE INDIAN FAMINE, LoNpox, Oct. 15.—It fs cstimated that tho anine witl cost the Indian Government £15,- 000,000, exchislve of the loss of revenuc and other indirect effects, RECK New Yonk, Oct, large private b 00, FAILURES. —~It is reported that a ik fn Vienna has fafled. Lia- Li.—The total Josscs hy the fall- rachultliche Bank,of Stettin,will Kn ubly amount to over 15,000,000 marks. The tional Bank 18 nctively ssslsting some of the lu\u’l\'rd, soas to prevent the extension of amity. Oct. 15.—1t has been dlscovered that the Dircetork of the Ritterschaftliche Bank, in uddition to the ®helesalo disconnting of doubt ful bills, have undertaken the guarantee for :’m,:(m marks which do nol appear on the WOKS. o of the Ritte W YORK. . The Independent Germang. New York Times, tict. 13. A meeting of the German-Ameriean Inde- pendent Citlzens' Committes washeld Inst pyven- Ingz at Beethoven lall, Mr. Oswald Ottendorfer presiding, In catling the meeting to order, Mr, Ottendorfer reviewed bricfly the political situa. tlon, and stated that fn Lis opinton neither of the tickets at present in tho fetd would mect with public approvat, “Ihe following preamble and resolutions were then read: Wurneas, Inview of the Jamentable fallure of the Ttepublican and Democratic partic of this ¢, na represented fn thelr respective conven- 0 cxpress the will and sentiments of the und the Independent GermaneAmorican Aizens' Assactatlon of the Clty and Connty of New York, we deem [t onr duly (0 axpress our ro- erct and disapnointinent at the lack of wisdom and putriotism which characterlzed the procecdings of theae conventions, nnid the principles embodied 'a Abedr respectiva platforme, Wil An ‘I'he lepublican Convention has not only lgnored aud pansed over i slicuco the inud- bl eflort of the Admluistration for tho restora. tlon of barmony among the varions sections of the country and the attempted Civil-Neevice reform, hut hias by implicatlon refuaed 1o rivo abovo u mers party levs hax [naucurated 1o apposi« 100 ta the xystem of reform which hise been halled wathe begining of o botter ers, and as the com- wencement of an cpuch of parity in politics and bigher spirativnn ln public government; Wueneas The Repablican Conventlon ef the Btate of Ne iu aurrcnaeriug without condi- ton to the will and dictation of vne or more party leadere, Liun made it impussibly for the Independ- ent citizen and voter who cares mora for his coune try than fur varly to fndorss (he action of that Conventlon by voting for ita entire tickets Wnxneas, The Democratie Convention has even excelled (e mister convention by ite submission to the dictatcs not of & party leader, but of 8 leader of a factivn, aud has banded over not only the City of New York, but t bire Htate, to {ho absolute rule of the Chlef of Tammany Hall, with the possl- blo conting {nl mprevsing the rame rule upun the future National Conventlon; It has thus silied itwelf with the enemics of reforul, with the old Cunal und Tweed Hings, and has virtually decided to opposs the principles insugirated under the ad- miutstration of Samucl J. ‘Ptlden, and 10 hand over the city and Ktstu to & gack of robbiers sud pere Jureer, Al (o the most dangetous element of a0 tloty; therefore, hesw red, ‘L hal wo accept the sltaation, and enter our solemn protest ayainst he workings of bath couveutlons, sud (o wo by reiectivg some of their nomiue ctiug only auch as in_onr opin- cal Lo expectations o that clise ich cannot be tutimidated by the parly-Iaslor the ontcrica of demagoyucs, Resolved. That we confidently believe that onr welection of eandidates will meot with the approval and wuppurt of a yumber of our fellow-cllizons so large 63 4o lnsure the clection of our ticket, Such an election would be an eflectual victory of the veople over (lw autocrats and an earncat of vur smu( againat pohitical dictation sud Ring candi- utes. Llesolved, That the GermaneAmerican Indevend- eut Citizens' Association of the City and County of New York prescul to their fellow-cltizens the fol- Jowinz ticket, and charge thcir Executive Comunlie fee to wake such urrugenienta as wiil enable th ;“{hfi' o cust their volu on the day of election o i +ur Secrelary of State—John C. Churchill, Fur Complrollér—Yredesick B, Olcott, For Treqvurer~Williaw L. Bostwick, For Allurney-Generul—Gronsille Tromaln, 4ur stte Engineer—Horatlo Seymour, Jr. After goie discussion the resolutions were adopted. It wuy then decided to hold the primaries un Tuesdsy next, the County Con- ventlon un the Inth, the Seuatorial and Alder- manle Couventions on the 24, and the Assem- iy Conveutlun on the 244 fuste e e— ‘'HOMES IN TEXAS." To the Edutor of The Tribure, Cincago, Uct. 15.~Permit me Lo correct & Iypogml{ll::ull error 1 my communication pub- hished this moruin E prllulcfl matead of Sy oy e tum The statewent intended 10 be the Intcrnational &tir‘én Nunfl-flxb m‘u:“:fi furnbhies Iree to mmucrants, at the * Howe, " at Pulestive, ter, Luel, for both Leating and cooklog purpuses, aud lights, J.H. Paos, 0. P. & T. A,, No. 104 Clark atrect. ———— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, PuiLapeLrsid, Oct. 15.—Arrived, steamship Lotd Clive, frum Liverpool. Lospoy, Oct, 15—The stcamships Bt, Lusu- reut, friow New York, and Sarmatlan, from Montresl, have arrived out. NEW Youk, Oct, 15.—Arrived, steamer Pere- ferey frow Havee; Gallert, from Hamburg, of our | CHURCIL COUNCILS. Closing Proceedings of the Rock River Conference at Princeton. The Report of the DBoard ot Stewards P’resented and Recommitted, Charges in the Cases of M. G. Sheldon and J. T. Yates Not Sns- tained, A Handsome Testimonial in Recog- nftion of Elder Jutking' Services, Appointments Will J}¢ Aunounced Just Provious (o Final Adjournment To<Day. ‘Work on the Book of Oommon Prayer in the Episcopal General Convention, TIF. METIODISTS, CLOSING UP RUIINESS, Fpectal Dispatch to The Chicauo Tribune, Princeron, Iil, Oct. 15.—The filth day’s ses- slon of the Rock River Confercuce beganat @ o'clock to-day, the Rev. B, McChesney conduct- ing the devotional exerviscs, The Rev. J. Hodges and the Rev. 8, ¥, Bure were contiotied on the superannuated list. C. 8. Kellogg was put on the same list, Z. D, Paddock wae placed on the supernumerary lsty and Mr, J. Bush and A T, Hateh were put on the same list fur one year. D. W. Holbs was granted a location, and Robert Wright a super- annuated relution, A. J. Scolt was granted a8 supernumerary relation. DR. SREPPARD, ‘There was a good desl of discussion over the case of the Rev, Robert D, Sheppard, of Chilea- go. This gentleman is traveling in Europe, and, heing in goad health, the Church Discipline would not, according to the optulon of Bistiop Ames, Bishop Merrill, and others, permit of his being granted a rupernumerary relaton. It was contended that the administration of the law lias hitherto been so lax that Mr. Sheppard was Justified In expecting n supernumerary rela- tion, and after a Joug talk this was granted by a very close vote, The Scerctary then called the roll for sub- scriptions to the yearly journal . HOARD OF STEWARDS, The Rev. 8. il. Adams, D. D., from the Board of Btewards, submittcd thelr report as fol- lows: We have recelved from collecilons in tho reveral chargen $3. 544,41 from chartered fund, 805 bo- queat of Ellza A, Whitehonse, + total, 8, 610,213 which aum bas been appropriated oa per list of tenefictaries. Thero Is a dellclt from inst year's aeceipts of $351,20, We have found oureclven utterly nnablo oven to approximate lu our sllowed claimn, much Jeas in the disbursements, to the amounta which have heen offictally reported as necdd for the comfortable sipport Of the respect- ive claimants. Wo nced miore muney, To sccare this another year wo recommientd: Firat—That each pastor use all diligence in re- enring contributions thereto from each member of hin church, Second—That we endeavor lo recure bequests, the income Lherefrom to be an annuity for this fund. We are persuaded that there §8 no beneve- Ient cause of our Chnreh nearer the hoartaof onr people than this, and that beqaests for the beneat of this fund are not only important but can be sc- cured by proper effort sn our part. We recommend to tha Canforence Board of Staw- ande for the coning year that they moet as early ns racticable to devise means for inerensing the col- [ections, und. to. prepare u circular (0 bg sont ta cach clalmant, witn wuch questions sa shall give, whien anewered, all needed Information: and 1t shall be tho duty of cach claimant fully to anawor such questionn in tho circular, and relim it to the Board of Stewards, Jdo 8. Davin, Chatrman, 8. Il Apaxs, Sceretary, AMOUNTS AWARDED, A detatled account of the amounts awanied to cach claimant was appended. The allowaucs fu cuch case was 54 per cent of the clatm, ‘The Rey, C. i1, Fowler, D. D., sugrested that the Board of Stewards for the coming year aliould prepare a plan whereby grants on “this fuud should be nr;mruoneu in conformity with the claimant's length of active service. He oved that the u‘&;rt be recomimittced, with In- structlons to the Board to cousider the sugges- tious. ‘Tho Rev, A. I Schoonmaker hoped that tho repoct would not be recommitted. The Stew- nrvgs had spent all their time in getting up tho n:,mlfl., and It would be unbrotherly to recom- it it. The Rev. Luke Hitehcock moved as an amendment that eo much of the rclmn.u re- lates to the recommendations for future action be recommitted, and that the financial part be adopted, Dr. Fowler aceepted the amendment. ‘The Rev, J. E. Springer moved the recom- m-xllilnl of the whola report. The motlon pre- valled. CASE OP M. G, SUELDON, Dr. W, C. Dandy, from the **select number " in the casc of M. (. Sheldon, an elder fo the Rock River Conference of the M. E. Chuech, re- ported— ‘That lhocum'rlllllunlhl"uz ted that tho ac- cuned had eatisfled him 10 _regard 10 lio subjoct matter of the charge and speciications, the same weru withdrawy with tho consent of the accased. We, therefore, find that, as faras the cnarges and [l fications sre concerned, thoro Isnotling against + U, Sheldun, On wnotion, Mr, Bhicldon's character passced, 3, P, YATRS Dr, Aaron ‘Gurney, from tho “sclect num- ber" In the case of J, F. Yates, reported that the first and sccond charges of fatschood and glandef had not been sustained. ‘The third charge, that of unchristian conduct, was sustained 8o far as relatod to tho third specitleation, The Committes, thersfore, afllx us & penulty that Brother J, ¥, Yates bo rep ided by the Bishop in open Conferences ‘The report was unanlmous. Blshop Merrill aaid that all the reprimand ho had to lugict was contalied In the finding of the Committce. The Conference recelved this dedarntion with spplsuse, Mr. Yutes ssked tobe allowed to speak. Per- mission was denied, aud, un wotion, his charac- ter passed, only ubout balf o dozeu negutive votes beIng given, PRESENTATION. Bllhnr Merrill then, on behalf of the preach- cs of the Chlvago district, presented Elder A, J. Jutkius with un envelope containing $100 and thie lollowing expression of goud feeling: Dzan Bnorien: Your brethren of the Chicaga district, with whom yon have been intimately s sociated duning U past four years, desira to giye you au expression of thelr regards aud aflectivn upon your ret roment from oificial rclationvhip witlithem, They greatly sppreciate your devo, tlua 1o the wurk, your unifurin courteay, your esewplary Christian character, In loken Of their feelings they herewlih present you with the sum of $160. 1f agrecable to you, it would feasa them should you usu inis amouut in revlen- suing your library with buoks of your own aglec- tou. . With thin fuken of cetwoiu they wish to cune vey nsvarauces of thelr kindly remembrances and prayers for the fuluce. R e bigued on behalf of il the preachers fu the die- wrict end two laymen. T. l'."llunu. s::r:xl’ng. TUE SECOND QUEITION. “Who are admiticd o trial )" was next taken up. Delos A1, Tompkins, Samuel if; Schwartz, Gcorge Chase, Georee A, Irving, Robert Proc- tor, Fletcher 'l'oulen;{. and Frank M, Bristol were sdmitted ou trislk Galena was chusen as the place for the next meeting of the Conference, the luvitation from that town belng the ouly one received. Cun- terence then adfourned until 2 p, ., after sfug- ing the doxology. HESIDUNCE OF BISHOMS ‘The Cuwnmittes sppointed oun relldence‘lor the Bishop and fnstructed Lo report tu this Cons ference, preseuted the following report As they were lnstructe lhex have wddressed all tho princlpal churchos within Bty nitice of Chica: 160 the Preschere: meciing of that cily, \u definie uroposition Bas been recelved except from the Uhurch st Wheaten, & Hourtehing suburb of Chicago, twenty miles (rom the city hmnits, Elbert . Giary,” Esq., waa desizusted ‘by the Metnodist Epacopal Church at Wheaton to visik this Conference, with the uffor to build o sultable house for & Bishop's residence within threo blocks of the depot and three bjucky of the church, and to keop 1t in order fur that burpose a8 long as it ma v the pleasure of the Bishop to vecapy it. It undeestood also that the yrouud bas been secured aud the greater part of the mosey necessary has been subscrlbed, and if it la tbe pleasuro of this Cuafercnco Lo encoursgo the enterprise, the work will bo comwenced without delay. Your Commlittee respecifully suggest that the Vusinesn be referred Lo @ colmmittee, - with justruc- tious Lo confer with the Bishup, and alo with the church at Wheaton, and that they be given, es far #e this Conlerenco is concersed, full “power und discretion 1 the prouilacs; therclore, fesalied, Thatthe Bev. Luke Ilitcheack, the Heve A, Guruey, sod Willam Ueering, Esq., be THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY. OCTOBER 16, 1877. appoluted a committee vn eptrconal resldence in ccurdance with the foregoing statements. APTERNOON SEASION, Bishop Ames prealded at the afternoon res- slon, the Rev. C. 8 Trucalell leading the de- votfons, The Amerfean Bible Socicly was indorsed, and the importance of Sunday-schoul work pointed out. The Committes on Freedmen's Cause re- ported collections, $1,373.73, The report of the Committee on Episcopal Restdence was adopted. The Comunlttee who were empowered to pro- cure an act unnm?onuun for_the Confercneg Committces on Statistics, Education, and Temperance presented their report. J\h were adopted. The apoointments will be anpounced to- morTow torning, fmmediately before the ad- Journment, 1N TIE RVENING the subject of tempernnce was discussed, the Revw, oL B, Clevelaml preshiing, and several in- teresting addresses were delivered. THE BADITISTS, MICHIGAN STATR CONVENTION, &nectol Duateh to The Chogo Tridunes GRAND Rarips, Mich,, Oct. 15.—~The Baptlst State Conventlon closed 1o-day after the usuul religlous services, The Reve Mr. Mallory amd Mr, Waterman, of Detrolt, were appointed a Coinmitice to co-operste with Comtnittees of other relimious bodles to confer with ratlway companies relative to a discontinuance of Sun- ay traflic on all rallroads. The Committec on the State of the Church made a report, of which the tfoltowing arc among the most siguifivans abstracts: Your Commiittee will not assnme to apeak infale libly upon ro compreheneive and tecondite a_sub. Ject aa the atate of religion in the churches, Their randhd eonvictions, huwever, are somewhat 8 fols lows: As compared with the aiate of former years, they believe the present relipions condition of the Baptist churches of Micuiean calls for the deepest gratitade, and wareants Lthe most jubilant Anticipations; but, as compared with the ideal chuich petfection’ wketched in the Word, and to progeessively realized If the charches even retam thelr relatlve positlon and power, it1e less encouraging, . . . Among the veactical res sults whicly follow thene yotent defecta are nearly one-third as many lossen to our churcues by excine #lon as there are gaina by baptism, —6in against 1,728 in the twelva associations that have farnish- ml.::cn the only statistics we hava for a basls of eoli- mate,—a DESOLATING TIDE OF SKEPTICISY, closely following that of a most gracions and enercetic evangeliem, and sn_{mpatience with the scrious and protracted study of the Word in singnlar contrast with. the "greatly multinlied facilitics for stmdy. Multitades indifferent to membership in any local church, falsely supposing that membership In the Kingdom of Heuven is memberahip in the trucst of all churches; other amnltitados " anxiously interested In pereonal re- lizion, but, with respect (0 & chorch howe, as restless andl fraltiess In eearch sa Nosli's dove: others, again, rushlesaly stampeding frum charch to church. unchecked by any sense of odliration or of trath—all these i r;suly account for the eccleaiasical Inrtability alladed to. lu stiort, an outward Drosperity covers an laward weaknes betokening an inability to breast the nsingtides of adversc forces, AMONG TIIE PASSAUES not given In the above ohstract was ono ex- pressing the Commitlee’s apprebiension that the average Baptist pastor fsnotkeeping upwith the demanids of tho times as a teacher of ‘truth, but rathierfs falting behind, The correctness of this propoaition was called In question and dis cussed, It was moved to amend the report by striking out that portion of §t, which prevailed. and the report as thus amended was adopted, The attendanco at the Couventlon has been betweon 400 and G500, an unusually large namber. The next Convention will be held at Tecumseh, beglunlag Oct, 17, The Revs. Grin- nell, Haskell, and Curtis were appolnted a com- mittee to report an amendiment to the by-laws of tho Conventlon at its next seesion, fixing the number of delegatea which churches nnd asso- ciatlons shall be entitled Lo in the annual Con- vention. The Committee appolnted to conslder the offer of twenty-five ucres of luud by citizens of Charlevoix for A BALTIST BUMMER RESORT consists of the Rev, Mcsars. 'T. Nelson, of Enst Saginaw: J. F, Hill, of Muskegon; Curtis, of Ureenville; Mr. D. W. Pago, of Kala- mazoo; and Q. W. Q@ay, “of Grand Raplls, The Committee will report to the Exceutive Bonrd st any time during the year, and probably nothing deinite will bo reached untll next year's Convention ineets, The Committee appointed at last year's Con- ventlon to take mensures for holding n Minis. terial Institute during the year repurted that it hiad been impracticabloto biold such an {ortitute, The Rev. Mr., Barnies, of the Mothodist Eplsco- ) Church, and the Rev. Mr. Macrdyk, of tho cformed élmn-h. residents of this city, cx- pressed tne Iriendly greet of the State organizations of thuse churches for the State Laptlat Conventlon. TIIE EPISCOPALIANS, PROCEEDINGS IN THE GENERAL CONVENTION. BostoN, Mass,, Oct. 15—The Episcopal Conventlon to<lay, on the subject of shorten- ing the forms of servico In the Book of Common Prayer, after a long discussion, ndopted resolu- tions prescriling that the Committeo on Praver Book act jointly with the Committee on tho vart of tho Houso of Bistiops. This actfon vir- tually lustructs the Committes to take sctlon in the matter, whereas by previous refercics the Committeo on Canons were only instructed to consider the expediency of the nctlon of the Cominittee on the Fraver Book, which reported it inexpedicut to inake any alteration in the prayer tor tho President of the United States. A number of delegutes from tho West havo left for home, The report of the Committco on Constitu- tlonal Amendments that uo revision of the lectionary was neeessary brought out o long dis. cussion. ‘The proposed amendment for the revision of tho lectionary Is as follows Resoloed, ' 'That tho wa ed amendment Ip these words, *+i'rovided, Aoweoer, that the Gene eral Convention shall nave power from time lo thine to amend the lectionary, but no act for this purposc shall be valld which la not voted for by W susjority of tha whole number of Iiishape one titled to seats i the flouso of Klshiops, und by a um]urh{ ol all divcvses entitled Lo upu-n-nlnl{un in the tfouse of Depytics. * Discussion of the amendment was suddenly brought to an end by the decision of the Cons vention to take u vote an the questfon, and the result waa tho sdoption of the amendmont by the fullowing vote: Clerieal deputations, num- ber of dioceses represented, forty-five; yeas, 815 nays, 03 divided, 5. Luy deputations, dio- ceies u:rn:wnlul. dnny-uluu; Yeas, 235 nays, 133 divided, 4. 'hw Cotmnittes on Canons pressuted a report opposing auy amendimnents to Beg, 1, Canon 12, Title 2, which was adopted. ‘I'hve Committee on Amendments to the Con- stitutfon,to whomn was referred many momnorials und papers relative Lo the propased change of the watie of the Chareh, reported b 'That no change bo made lu the nune of this Church s used In the constitution.” The Committos expressed thomsclves to tho effect that grrave doubta wera entertaluesd by sume as to thy results of any change of name uvon the lewal right of the 'rmucny of the Church. ‘Tue Commnittes considered the present titfe of the Church, the “ Protestant Episcopal Church Iu the United States of Amerlea,™ as suificient, The Commitice stated that ouly tor the deference due to the several diveeses luter- ested no report an the subject whatever woull have been presented, ‘The Eplacopsl Board of Misslons contivued $ta aunual inecting this mornlug, Bishop Bedell, of Oboy in the chalr, Tue Committee abpointed by the Buard to confer with the Committee of the Ameriean Church Misslouary Soctety upon the proposed amalgamation of both orzunfzations veported. ‘The report stated that both Commit- tees were in accord with the present union and privciples relating to the e, Thess princls ples were, that the Board of Missions retaln its urguntzation and charter, and coutrol the funds futrusted 1o it, the Chureh Suciety Lecome the recoignlzed mum:r{ to the Board, and that the Church Society shall, upon consultation with the dumestic and forelgn committees, occupy fiells wud wtatluns ut howe and wvoroad us might be arranged by mutual cousent. The Committes reported ruesolutivny, which wers uvauimously adupted, that the Loard agree with the union wa proposed, aud that the Tors vign uod domestic committees should have full power to make the necedsary arrungements for this abject. MISCELLANEOUS, CAIHO FPRESBYTERY, Special Dispatch (0 The Chicuzo Prisune. Mr. Viaxox, 1L, Oct. 15.—The Calro Pres- bytery, embracing that portion of the vineyard knuwn s Egypt, met in this clty to-nieht, and was fully organized for business. Thers was a fair reprssentation present, though most of the memburs are expected to arrive by to-morcow's tralus. Inthe absence of the Rev. C. F. Fiab, of DuQuoin, Moderator of the last Conference, the excrolscs of the svening were conducted by the Rev. J. M. Greeo, of Bhawnsetown, who preschied an able seitnon. The Rev. J. G. Bute {,r, of Grand Tower, was chosen Moderator, ‘flm Presbytery will continue fn scssfon seversl ys. £ ¥, M. C. A Soecial Dispateh to The Chicago Triduna. Copag Rarins, la.’,‘Ovl‘. 15.:qfh= C:rwnuon of the Young Men's Christian Assoclation which commenced here on Thursday night closed Tast evenlng at half-past 10, and (s waid to have heen the moat enccessiul one ever held in the State, The pastors of nearly all the churches hnve Jolned in a request to Maj. Cole, of Clivago, to remain here and hold n series of Gospel meet- fuge, which he has consented todo. TILE RAILROADS. CHICAGO & EVANSTON, In the caso of Jolin 8. Gibba vs. the City of Chicago, the Chicajro & Exanston Railroad Come pany, 1l A, Towner, George F. and Julian 8 Rumsey, and V. C. Tuener, Judge Drummond has receftly entered a ddecree holding that the ordinanceof the City Councll,passed Dew. 27, 1876, entitled, * Anonlinance repeating all ordinances heretofore passed pranting any righte or prive tlegres to the Chivaro & Evaiston Railroad Com- pany," and sct forth at iarce (n the bill of coms plaint, be held null and volt, and ot no effect whatever, and - that the Chicago & Fvanston HRallroad ‘I entitied to the righte, privileges, nud feanchises conferred by the acts of the Lemslature of the State of Tllinois, passed and approved on the f6th day of February, 186f, and the Gt day of February, 1865, amd the orui- nances of the Common Council of the City ot Chivago, passed on the 171k day of August, 1364, and |i|(! 12th day of June, 1874 It wasalso onlered that the ciiy, its oflicers, nzents, and gervante, be pcrpcmnlly enjobned from exectt- Ilyx auy of the provisions of the ordinance of . De¢, 27, 1916, or {pterfering Ly virtue thereof with any of the tracks of ‘the Chieago & Evanstom Rattroad Iald in the streets of the vity, or from prosecuting the Company for In- fringing the ordfnanee. The Companv'ts to be restrained frotn taking up s tracka from any ol the atreets in obedience Lo the ordinance, or from paylni any money In satisfaction of any penalty, ‘The uill was filed by Gilsbs as a stockholder in the pallromd, setting out the organization of the road, atd the varlous powers granted to it by miceesnive onlinances of the eity, and the fTnal anaulling and rvrcnln( all the privileges by the aweeping ordinance of December luat, “I'his Iant ordinance, be claimed, was vold sl of no effect, as attempting Lo take away rights given by the Legislature, and of which ‘tho clty could not deprive it. CHICAGO MANAGERS TN DEMAND, The position of General Managzer of the Northern Pacific Raflrond has been offered Lo Mr. H. E. Sargent, formerly General Manager of the Michigan Ceniral Raflrond, and that gen- tleman has gone East to accept the position. This Is an exvellent appointment, na Mr, Sar- zent Is a railroad man of vast experience and of great encrey, and bis appointment shows that the Directors of the road are determined to have a man at the helm whose standing and ability will satisfy the public that they really mean to push the road forward to completion at a8 an carly aday as possible. The annual meeting of the Direetors of this rond was helit in New York on the 2ith of Jast montl, when thechangein the thanagement was decided upon. At that meeting a report was submitted which strongly urges that Congress be petitioned to pass & bill extemling the ting for the comple- tion of the road tothe Pacifie, and show tho advattages to acerue to the country by its con- struction, A resolution wus adopted that the vonstruction of the road westward from Iils- marck should Lo forthwith commenced, and eustwant from the Columbia River as soon as practicable. The extension of the Pacltie Dlvislon from Tacoma, Washington Territory, to the Payallup coal-fichls is nearly completed, The grading ol the cutlre thirty-onc inlles fs finished, ahout one-half the railsare lald, and the remainder arc being delivered. The fino will bo ln operation In November, CHICAGO, MILLINGTON &WESTERN The Farmers' Loan & Trust Company yoster- day fileda bill ln the United Statea Clreult Court agnlnat the Chicago, Millinglon & West- ern Rallway Compauy, A.JJ. Warner, Pomeroy Wells, C. W. Knox, Banuel Shlpman, Douglas Tutnam, and Danfel Torpey, to foreclose o teust-deed coverlng all the property, real and ‘muunnl. of the rallroad, This wos ul\'un Aug. 2, 1875, to secure 1,600 first-morteago bonds (or £1,000 each, runuing thirty years aml bearing 7 per cent interest, principal and {nterest belng payabla ingoll. A bill for the same puroose was filed lust February byJ, Warner and other boudholders, they aliewing that the coms ‘unhmnt i the present suft had declined - to hring suit for foreclosurs at thelr requcst. Tho ¢ ‘I'rust Company, huwever, «enles this, clalming that no proper demand hu been mnnde on it. The'Trust Compauy therefore ask for the usual decree of foreclosure, and for the appomtinent of o Recelver. Farmers' Loan GOULD AND THE MICHIGAN CEN=- TRAL. When Jay Gould gave up tho contest for tho posscssion of the Michigun Central Rallrond soveral months ago, Tis Trwinuxe predicted that it would not end the tight, but that Mr. Gould would rencw the contest at the earllest ovportunity. . If thero fa any truth in the fol. lowing ftem from the New York Judicator, it proves that thero was good cause for that pre- dletion: Jay Gould will roturn to New York on Monday morning, lle stopped at tha Grand Pachic Hutel, Chicago, fant night, It was ramored In the strect nnlurdn{ that “he had bought enough Michlgan Central to control the road, and that he will ask tho Directors to rosign upon his return, ‘The correctness or fslaity of this rumor must Lecome apparent Ju o few days, CENTRAL PACIFIC 8UIT. Ban Fraxcisco, Oct. 15,~I1 the sult brought by the United States to recover from the Cen- tral Pacifle Rallrond Company 8§ per cent of tho net earnings of the road from July 15, 1869, in repayment of the Government subsidy and {n- terest, Judge Sawser, of the United Btates Circutt Court, to-day tendored a declsion for defendant, holding that the obligation to pay did ot tuke etect until Oct, 1, 1374, when the road was tinally aceepted by the Governtnent, FEVANSVILLE & TERRY HAUTE, EvaxsvitLg, Ind., Oct. 15.~The stockhold- ers of the Evausville & Terre Hauto Rallroad to-lay re-clected the old Board of Dircctors, and will doutitless re-elect the old officers. Tha road has been woll munaged during the last yeur. 14, . gents of the roads leading from thls city to tho East held a con- ference yesterday at the ofice of R C. Mcl- drum, Western Qoneral Freight ‘Ageat of the Furt Wayne Itallroad, to consider the desirabilf- !l’ of increasing the froight rates to the East, he untter waa talked over for some thine, but poconclusion was reached. Another meoting for the saine pur‘mw will bo buld In o few auys, and it 1 belloved that an advauce of five centy will be dechled upon ab the end of tho week, to take effect noxt Monday, It 1s now au sscertained fait that the Di- rectors uf the Boston, Hovsac Tunucl & West- ern Ralirosd have commenced operations on the new lne that 8 Lo cunuect the tunnel with the Hudson River, Mr, Preshlent Vail and Mr, Yice-Preablent Rohinson, of the Troy & Boston Raitroad, were recently waited upan by s Coins wittee of the uew corporation, tur the purpose of ascertaining bow imuch of the'lroy & Boston 1ine track woull bo granted. The result of the interviow was not wholly satlsfactory o one party. Tue ‘Troy & Boston Company desired to sell out tu the new corporation thelr entiro road for sowe five willions of dullurs, "This propost- tion was, of ‘course, declined, when it wus kuown that on Independent line could bo built from the Massschusetts Stata line to Troy for $500,000. Mr, U. Li Connor, General Ticket and Passen- ger Apgent of the Fall River Llue, was in the ulsy yesterday, ir, Elvridige L. Hill, Esstern Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & 8t. Paul Kld'nwi. s in the vty to sttend Lo the marrises of a friend, Mr, g, W, Cary, General Ticket and Passen- ger Agent of the Luka Sture & Michigan South- crn Rallroad, was ulso here yesterday,uttonding to the Interests of bis roud. - The Uhlu&u. Mitwsukee & St. Paul Railroad 18 no louger diserlminating azainst Chicago, and Is taking all the gralu that by ollered to this ity in bulk, It bas.male arrangements with the Union Elevator for the unluadiug of the cars. ‘fhe wanagers say that but little grain except bartey is being sbipped to tofs city, as the war- ket {n Milwaukee i about fve cents higher. Judging by tbe large shipments vl coru-beo! and cabbage which ure now gulufi forward to Bouth via the Ilhools Ceutral Kallruad, the Southeruers must evideutly e foud of that delicacy, e —— LABOR AND CAPITAL. (g} Diruaich 10 1A Chioago Triduma. PuiLapeLpuns, Fa., Uct. 15.—Meetings of the noo-Unfun men of the Delawsre, Lacks- wanua & Western mines were beld ncar Beran- ton to-day, and resolutions, were adopted sct- tlug forth the fallscy ot longer continumng the sirike {n the cual regions. Beveral vollleries started work to-day, sudas mass’ mecting of mioers will be held to-morruw looktog towards @ resumptiou of work. Scrauton is tlled with soldicrs, aud ue further Moulle by autleipated. CRIMINAL NEWS. Touchingy Address of tho Late Mr, Gil- man to Kis Chief Mourners, Text of the Docament which Wrang Salt Sobs from the New York Coppers. The Canses whioh Developed Bo Much Rascality in 8o Good & Man, A Raceal the Nasheille Noss-Trot Nol Sel Down n the Bils. GILMAN'S STATEMENT. Neww York Tribune, Oct, 1%, When Mr. Gitmun was asked what he had to say why sentenco should not be passed upon fitmy, Mr, Chittenden for the prisoner sahl that 1t was the wish both of Mr. Gliman and his friends that the circumstances of bis crime, and the femptations and foults which led toity should be madepublie, "Fhe facts of the forgery were made public Oct. 2, and on the 3 of the month he had made a statement, not for the pirpose of having 1t presented in court, but for his pastor, the Rev. Dr. loughton, forhis brothers and sisters and friends, and for the others whom he had wrunged. Tho statement was as follows: Tothe Rev, Dr. Honghlon ? to my wife, to my brothers amt shaters, and intimate frienda ; it Is proper Lo eate certatn facts in explanation, not extenuation, of my eonduct. From the time T began busfuess I had placed in my hands, by friends who traated mo Implicitly, suma of moticy ranging from SI00 to 820,000 on intercst at 7 per centuny. These suma would often rewmain usdisturbed for weeks and monthe, and, as 1 paid for the privllege, 1t win rmm.-ruml 'wan un- derstood that rlnpiu{uxl them in busineas, I never spectitated In atocke an margin, not lost of won moncy by any wager or gain. 1 dii make inveetments ‘in “cnterprires which promised well from time to tme, in good falth, and which turned Qut utterly bad. For thia my jidgment 1 to be Iatncd Posscesion of #o much mooney, and the control of it geadually made mie feel and act as i€ 1L were myv. own, sud encronchments upon i, whether from {venea oF expenses, Which began many years ago, came so graduaily thiat I was scarcely senaiblo of them. and, while [ knew that I was rannlag behind, ( could not bear to look deficiencies syunre in the face, and hoped for bgtter times, © ‘Timed grow worse instead of better, The fail. ure of the Sun [nsnrance Company and tho neces- sltfex of the other companies impaired the col dence of buyers 1n everything hut Atlantc, competition " for that the last few years carried prices 80 high as 1o leave mno mar- #in for’ profit, amd has made the com- misstons thoroaghly Inadequic to meet the scale of expenses on which I was doing busi- ness and living, Conseguently, my business was grenatly restricted. The worse my affalrs gprew tha Miore unwilling § became to Iuvmu‘.’nlfl thew. My bouks and accounts, which had heen my pride, glected. 1 drifted hopelessly on o se i o zlug ovory strasy which seemed to uive a littlo present hope, and in sowe cases | allowed iny reputation to suffer by long delay in making up accounts which were called for, This moral wenkness was quite inexcusable. How easy to sy 20 now! yet how hard [l seemed to do what | should yenrs iwo have done in reduc- ing expenses.st home and in the ofice, and In rea- otutely closing accounta which ware u temptation ta mo, and which, if honestly treated, mustat that rads of intoreat v proved unpruiliablo. 1'rior to the panie of 18731 kad made fmproper uro of trust funds In my hands under tha pressaro of declining buslnces, and the troubles of thak year Involved me in additional losses, ~ After that fimo tho accounts in my hands begat Lo he deawn on by the depusitors more treely than before, and not ine frequently 1 found myself sorely pluched, but alwiys managed to extricato myself without dolng anything crimninal, thouet I must confess the morsl bascnesa of my procecdings these many yeara, Asnearly as [ can remomber, I must huve put forth the first **rased ™ certificato nut quite iwo yenrsazo, 1t was no easy to do i, yot what a stenyelo it cont mal I have atffured noro all thess months In thioking of my basoness in sbusing tho confilence of my friondsn No, i) Ping street. in the two’ineurance compan and 1n the bank, overy one of whom has slways treated mu with the greatest kindnoes, than of the absolute wickedness of these crimes, lindly boning that the noxt step wanld cxtris cate me, [ plunged in doeper and deeper, [ hope I+ make it plain that my endeavor was to cover the deficiencies of & term of years, 1L {8 1mporstbio for mo 1o state withont reference to memoranda, which I have uot by me, what ainounts are atloat; but 1 s confident this will bo tonnd ot tho Ameri- can Exchange lank, Unilon Ineurance Company, Cummorciul Insurance Compauny, and i, Talmadie & Co., and my fricnds who are looking will And the whole borrid truth there, 1 have not nold any frandulent sccaritios, but barrowed on thaw, It is proper for ino to say that T am slone responsible for overy wronyg . No human being conld have had a suspicion of it, and L aloue aw (o blamo for the false pride which bins nude mo Incur expense at home and in my busi. noss which cunld not be lawfuliy met. My wife never persuaded mo to any extravagance, and she would have accepted any reatealnt [ might have put upon ber, In addition to these frandnlent transactions, other persona than those uamed muat suffer to 8 cunsiuerablo degroe, chioly my brothors aud sise tars, probably tu the extent of $35,000, and sev- ors] other peraous, who have had accounts with ma for years. 1 cannot now stato tho amonnta of these lattar acconuts spproximately, To sumup brietly, 1 would vay that the decline in bumuess, bad inveatments, heavy expenses, both businoss and domontle, aud personal extravazance, hayo betrayed me. Noj | ntuxt bo Just witly my> self, and confers that [ have doliberately walked, in the elearvet light and knowledee, In the (aca af the best ructlons, into this pit. Some may call {t madness; Icsll it sin, Thuse who know me In my bualnces rolations alone may be aware of it, Dut cvery one who knowas me versonally will hear witnoss that my in- timats friends nnd tssoclutes aro ail avine of the Dent and purcat suuls that ever ltved, The, that 1 love belter togive away money than to spend it for myscll; thoy know that my thoughia sud wny Interexts were inore with various charitabla works with which it was m; liappiiiess 10 be con- nected than on woney-getting by right moaus or wrong, They will mourn with e that 1 shonld have valued the good ojinion of geod nien more than a good conacience wnd wy own solf.respoct, They w‘)l wounder how IL was pussiblo fora man to #o far decelve hifnelf s to bulieve that he really cared for and valued tiuge that were true, honest, pare, just, lovely, aml of good report, whilo bus neath the smooth surfaco of his Leart waa roten and dishonest Lo the core, 1 suppove uo one will be much surprired that snfcide has been much in oy thoughls for many years, and, while 1 huped that svume change of tortune might avert the jupendiug disclosurs, 1 have feared for sania weeks Ihat it might be near at hand, { had deliberated befora this whether shoulu add uin Lo sin, but had resvlved to meet the crinis, ou soon as 1t shonld come, meckly sud frankly. 1have now bt one dealre, and that la to thraw ull posaivle Hgut on every dark corner of these truhaactions, - tegardiess of wnwl‘ucn:m wersonal o myeelf, smi to aid in distributiug everything that remains Lo thoss that are entitled tosl, Then, commending my wifa and worso than futberleus children to God, bow uudlf. 11t be dlis whi, will I du peaance for' my crimes |5 prisan,and pray for death whenever le wishes 10 wend 1t; or, hardest lot of all, if Iife ba posaibla 1o one wiio has forfeiled the respect of every human belug, | will try to live and to add uot annthor sin to the name ol' Winsiax O, (iLxaN, The sale in Gilinan’s offive, at Willlam and Plne strocts, was openod yesterday alternoun undder au order of court on i astachment sued out by Taltmadge & Co, of No. 39 Pine street, Depnty-sheriil Didie superintended the opera. tion, Mr, Gilman being present and furnishing the combination. The Rev. Dr. Houglton, Mr, ‘Vatroadge, Mr. Harels, and a brother of the forier, wore also present. The contents of the safe wero taken fn charge b{ the Deputy Sherif, Under-Stherill Cumiog refused Lo give the lst of securities, but from another source il was learned that Hetlo of value wus discovercd by the scarcl-warraut, Thers were no United States bonds, ss expected, but the thres missing certificates ~ of Atlantic Sutual Insurance scrip were found. On the faces of these traces of an fucomplete forgery wero viaible. Ullman bad erased the origiual winounts, but bad not nserted the ralsed anount. Gilman bad evideutly dabbled i rallway securities, for the Deputy-Sheriff dis- vovereda $1,000 bond of the JeMersonville, Madison & [ndianapolis Rallroad snd s $1,000 bond of the FPeuris, Pekin & Jacksouville Ruil- road, Thbere were & tew pleces of sorlp for smnall amounts of the Union Mutual Insurance Cowpauy, which had uot been tampered with, The vther papers removed from the safe em- raced stateients Gilman's work s ex- ccutor of bis mother’s aud father's catate, and & private wenwrandutn-book which bas not yet been examiuad, but will be opened this.sora- {ng, iu presence of repregeutatives of tne Awer- fcau Exctuuge Bauk, Comwercial Mutual In. surance Cutupuny, 'hlxnulxu & Co.,aud D, Drake 8mith, the principal creditors. —— PICKPOCKETS CAUGHT, Special Dispaich to Tha Chicagn Triduns NasuviLis, Tenn, Oct. 13.—Just as the liorses wora about to o to the string {n the sec- ond race to-day, a great deal of cxcitement was produced {u the grand stand byJ. 8. Bishop, claiming to bail from 8t Louls, plckiog tho vest-pocket of Guorge Fortuue, of Glasgow, Ky., of $60. Fortunc caught Bishop iy the dct aud demauded his moaey. At that mowmeut Jawes Lee, clalming to be from Quiney, 1., a pal of Bishop, came up and took the stulen money from bim, and was about w0 depart, when™ Fortuos oollared Lee, demanding thy money, when Lee dropped 1t. Bishop, having thus gotten lovse, made a dead run for the gate, when the police, taking n hack, averlook him, The raco was temporarily forgotten, and an lmmense crowd gathered about the ptekpockets, erying out vociferonaly, *llang them! Hang them” and the swildest exeitement prevailed, The enforcement of mol- Inw was only prevented by the police elenritie o way and hurrying the priconers to the cit, Tioth wero taileid, amd are ticketed for the Perit tentiory this weelk, half a dozen or more having wituessed the robbery, Turf nen say thoce men were at the races at Cynthiana, Lexingto Loulsvllle, at each of wiich places sume one was robbed, an ofd geatiemnn ot the last-named phace baving bad his p vt fleeced of 3300, —— > RIFLING I'IE MAVLS, Leaveswontir, Kam, Oct. 15.—Fohn AL Crowell, special agent of tho Post-Office De- partment, reached thia city last evonins, Laving in charge Charles W. Prescott, A-slatant Dest- master at Great Bend, Kun.,, whom he arrested last Baturday tor rifling rege fstered letters. * Prescott contessed to taking several huwdeed dolars, - Crowell fonnd tnoney m Prescott’s porsession that he had inclosed In A decoy rexistered letter, so there was nothing lett tor bim €o do but to confess his gulit, Prescott stood ligh in the community, and has many relations nnong the moat prominent aml respectuble people In'that portton of the State. ——— COWARDLY ACT. Special Dispateh o The Cheago Tribune, Cannoxnarg, I, Oct. 15.—This afternoon, at Makanda, Patrick Bogle shot nt nnd scriously injured Elizabeth, lis wife. Biyle, who {s night-watchman on the Illinois Central bridea near Makanda, and s wife ind frequent rowes ‘This morning she nnd n sister loft Buyle axl were overtaken in the outskirts of Makauda, where lic shot at her, Thae shot tovk ciTect In her haml, which is literally torn to pleevs, Ile was arrested and committed by Justice Iagler to the County Jail. She camne here to have the woitnd dressed, — . HALL AND BALL. Specsal Disvatch to The Chicagn Tridune, ST. PAUL. Minn, Oct. 15.~Thomas IToward, exaludge of the Munlefpal Court, forinerly prominent in local polittes, was arrested this evening on an lndlettment for felontously retaine fngz 8900 from 3,200 placed fn his hands by a man named all, for buying ratlroud lauda for Ball. Howard claims that his retention of the money s an honest busineas transaction, bug the Grand Jury have, it {s understood, given the matter a° thorough (nvestigation before bringiog In the ludlctment. gl KU-KLUX. LoutsvitLy, Ky., Oct. 15.—A spocial to the Courter-~Journal wiys David Hall, of Franklin County, was whivped Saturday night by masked tnen. Iall met John Thonmson this morning, and recoguized dn him ong -of his nssailants, Mo ot once shot him, wounding him' severcly. ITo was afterwards arrested, but readily eave tull. 1t is thought this will resuit in uncarthing amd brineing to justice a band of so-called Ku-Klux who have been disturbing Frauklin Couuty for years. —— AN ADROL ROBBERY. 87, Louts, Mo, Oct, 15.—At hall-past 12 o'clock to-day o man rushed into the wholesalo wrocery house of 11, B. Rediteld, Mo, 810 North Hecond strect, and asked the hookkeeper to change a 810 note; at the same moment another man attractod tho attentlon of tho buokkeoper in an opposite direction, and tho firat man dex- terously ahstracted 2150 In cash and $4000 in drafts, cliccks, ete., and cacapod. Busritida DOWN IN TIHI COAL MINE. Bpecial Dispatch to Tha Chicugo Tridunes Prs Moixes, In., Oct. 15, —John P Linman, charged with burgiary at Springfleld, T, and running away with another man's wife anl child, was arrested licre to-lay, ‘The woman and child were taken back several days aeo, but Linman hid {n a conl mine for four” days, and was forced oul by hunger. BIGAMY. Snectal Dispatck ta The Chicago Tribune, ADRIAN, Mich,, Oct, 15.—~Milton Crossland, tho son of » pastor of tho United Brethren Church tn Ogden, was jafled hero yesterday, charzed with bigamy, His father ofifated at the youth's last muarringe. CASUALTILES. TALLING OF A COURT-IIOUSE, Diseputeh to Cincinnati Engu'rer, BuroorvitLe, Ind,, Oct. 1L—This morning at 10 o’clock th root of the Court-1ionse fell in, and, strango to say, of the cightecn peraons n tho court-room at the time nono were serlous'y Injured. St was tho last day of the term of the court and very fow persons were presont at the time of tho disaster. Tho court- room was on - the sccond floor, un- der a twenty-foot cefting, aud the county oflices were below on the tlest floor. Workmen wero cnigagged fn fixing the roof and had torn down a great portion of the tre-walls and chlmneys,und thrown the brick and stone on the roofi fromn 25,000 to 50,000 brick were on the roof at the thue it fell.* The cclllnfi anil roof were support- ed byarm-ginders, uud ‘the finmense welght sprung the wallsand the cutiro mass droppel like a dead-fall, Judge Hewry O. Mannoa was In the court-roomn, but was not vis the Benel, and oscanad with Iis head brufsed and skinned. Wilham 1L, Brucken was on the Beneh ut the time as Judge protear., and eseaped iu komo miraculous way withoat u scrateh, The following are the names of the attorneys who were Iu tho room at the timo of the disaster, all of whom : more or Jess scratched and brufaeds tarsall, W. 1. Junes, John R. SeMalwon, J, Urmston, Henry Berey, Fielding Berry, F, 3L Alezander, Juo. P MceRee, und Thoinas 11, Hmith. The Sherifl, George B, Winscott, was htly injured, beiug hit on the head. Jno, 1. Moormau, the Deputy Clerk, was hruised on the hesd. The lmml[y Bheril, Robert Mo Keown, came out without o scrateh. Louls Willenorinig, Nicholas Boouh, John A, Mitler, and £, Il Beal, citizens of the county, were fu the mur;-m;)m at the time, but ascaped without ny serious injury. i« To seu |Im|v:rucl(. the mass of stoue, brick, timbers, and twisted and broken fron, the only wonder {s that one of the numbur escaped allve, The oxcitement for a few iloutes caniiot ba d = cribed, Women were erying snd wring- lumrz. thelr hands; chlldren, with tears streaming down thelr agen, asking about their fathe men of lron nerve stauding pale and undeterinined, not knowing what mzdn. The tower, which i3 uhout 120 fect higher, trembled to fis very base, but fortu- nately withstood the shock. [€ it had fullen, no person could possibly bave oscabed alive. The luu o the uoulllr will bu trom 85,000 to $12,000, They will begn repulring it finme- dlately. B . DESTRUCTIVE GALE, Naw OrLEANS, Oct, 15.—Capt, Peczatl, of the schnooner Jennie Wood from Raritan, reports n heavy galc there Bopt. 20th, lasting twenty- four hours, und dolug grest thufu to plauta- tions all aloug tho coast of Bay Lsfand. " Many trees and bouses were blown down, aud severul comlnx-v;ueln loat. DROWNED, HaLmwax, Oct. 15.—A French brigantino s wreeked near Capo Race, snd of ker crew of niue only one is saved. Mrs., Trearture, ol Fmder:cwn, :n:ll AMra, Jo- Lung Reach, wers drowned in ;fi?gug;'r:‘ {lfi: being thrown overboard by cullision of boa! —————— THE WCZATHER. WasninaTon, Oct. 16—1 a. m.—For tho Upper Lake rezion sod Upper Mississippi Valley, part- )y cloudy weather, occaslonal sreas of raln, stationary or higher pressnro and temperature. LOUAL 0BIXEVATIONS. Cutigago, Oct. 13, Fair. I8 b vl Mazimom shermomater, 75. minimum 63 ® WENERAL UBYKHYATIONS, Cugcann, et 15=\ldatohe, Ex) Escanab: .13 Grand Heven 30,13 Pors iui .90 Keokuk Leaveaworih 3. SRSCELSEESEERRYE! From the Hon. 'Tlmrlow Weed HONSING Dr. RADWAY'SR. R, R, REMEDIEY After Using Them for Several Tears, NEw Yok, Jan.4, 1877.—Dxan Kin, cral years an onr medicines, llnm'llxnrllln'h“ far teee aiter exneriencing (hcic eicacy with. {41 4 10 less A plensire tha A dnty o i kndwicaue ne aUvSRtAE we Bave derirei Toom i - 11 pills AT Fesarted Lo A OfEen &S reasion requires, and aiways with the desired oftect. Thie lenty Tty £AINot be hetter deacrihed AR 1L 10 Dy Tts nae apt .?-m v the Hntment rm.neaul and frecty, almost Tnyae rlanfy inding tho promised * xellyrl‘.x" iy soure, Stgnes 0 : D, TAbwaTs W HLED: RADWAT'S READY RELIED Cures the Worst Pains in from Oneto Twenty Minutes, NOT OINE FHOUR Ater reading thisadvertisement_need any it patn. RADIVAY'S READY ELIEF FOIt EVERY PAIN, ™ 1t was the 0irsi, and The Only Pain Remedy That instantly stopatha most exeruciating paine, allsye Fotammatio, and cures Congeations, whethier of 1{1 Lungs, Stomach, Dowels, ot other glaids, of organs, by e spplication FROM ONR TO TWENTY MINUTES, Nomatter how Ylotent or ezeruciating the pata, the | RIEUMATIC, Bed-fiaden, [atirm, Crippled, R’::‘Evo‘vr::’ Neuralyle, Ith discase may sufter, RADWAY'S READY RELIER ‘WILL AFFORD INSTANT BASE. Inflammation of tho Kidnoys, Infismmation of tho BDiadder, Infinmmation of tho Bowaols, Congestion ot the Lungs, 8oro Throat, DifMoult Broathing, Palpitation of the Hoart, IIystorics, Croup, Diphthoria, Catarrh, Influcnzo, Hondache, Toothache, Nouralgia, Rhoumatiam, Cold Chills, Aguse Chills, Chiiblnins, and Froat Ditos, The appltcation of A LI case and comfort. ‘Thirty ta sizty drops fn half s tambler of water wil tn, few WOTINTS CUTe’ Crampe, Spmanis, SOUr Slomael ienrthurn, Kick Headachie, Diarrtica, Dysentery, Cofte, | Wind In tlie Towels, and af} Inferns| Pafos. % Tyavelers liould Always carry & botilo of RADWAT'S READY WELIEF with them. A few drops : rifi revent dicknes or puls rof cliange of wter i i one SRR Lo than French Brandy or bitters aa 8 Sthuriagt FEVER AND AGUE, EVER AN g 5 W TCIOUIRT RenE R st el s ot Juste sud sl ottier Malarinns, Hiilonn Scarint, Typhon] Yellow, and other Foyers (alded by it uwA)}s{ i1.1.8) il :mi‘«‘;- RADWAY'S HEADY RELIF. - Fity cont HEALTH! BEAUTY! Strong and_porg Nich Plood—Ineresse of a z‘m‘“"c ear 8kin and Deautltul comvlulfitu?cn.:: DR. RADWAY’S Sarsaparillian Resolvent ‘has made the most astonlahing enrens 40 quick, roraptl are the changes the hody unilergues under the Infusnce of this truly wooder{ul mudicine, that Every Day 'an Increaso in Flesh and Weight is Seen and Felts It b THD GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER, Tvery drop of the Barsapartillan Resolvent comm ates through the Diood, Bweat, Urine, o other il il Jutces of tha o ntm.ll)«\murullfi lin wasten of the lody with Lew aud Fofila, Sypliiiiv, Conn ih the T I o101is Discharkes Kin [Meesses, Eru ca o tha Bore Eyrs, 8irums aud the worst forment er Borcs, reald Jesd, ling Worin, Balt Kiicuni, Erpatoclas, Acme. Diack W Wurme in the Fiesh, Tumors, Cancers in the ! 1 wastes of the' ik princiyie, are witiin the ci K8 of this wonder of modern ceinlstry, and & uso wiil prove to any person vising it fuF elther orms of disessy 1ts POtent jower o cura them, 1f the pattent, daily becom(ng reduced by tho wastes and decow| surceeds in ! materd (he Sarsaparililau cure is ¢ taini (o when once Uils_remedy, commences 1ts work of puritention, and surceeds fu” diminishing thr loss of wastes, [te Tevaine wiil be rupld, snd every day tha attent wil feel Mimault stronger, the toos digesting betier, appetite huproving, aud fiesh and weigit ia> cryasing. . Aot only does the Sarvaparillian Resolvent excel all remediat Agents in tho curo of Chronic, Scrofulons constitutioosl and BKIn discascs, but it s the vuly pose itlve cura tor Kidney and Bladder Complaints, 300 YWomb Discasen, Gravel, Dishetes, Drovay, 3] D{ Water, [ncontivence of U lll:," Nrlght's 'y Athuminuris, sud i all cases where there are -dust depoatts, or Lhu water fs thick, cloudy, mised - Alth substances hike the whits of an exg, or threads ke whitu silk, ur there |8 morblil, dork bilfous appes. m":t Illlll '!‘Igf,g;n.:-lll ‘!Ith.‘p(:'ll 8 lllllll '1!"1!! ":A'nl li: arieking hl ensation hen Jussing weter, as. {ain u the s1aall of the back and alodi the ojue Tumor of Twolve Yoars' Growth Cured by Radway’s Rosolvent hsd Ovarlan Tumor fn the 1 the doctors sald ** thers wu ExerviLing tiat wus oo Mended, butothing h me, 1 and ihought I would tzy st but hal e csum ) hnd suflered fur twelve 00| O 1ho Jiesalvent did ne bt o ‘&Pl and b e of your Keady'HiE1ety dnu hore (s ot aiva o timior 10 elte aaf 1'fee) better, suyarier, snd finDbter Han § bave foF twelve yeare: Tho wors weive {50 *yan fhr (e Dencpro here, Ao write: (i Bent of uihere, Pubiish 1h € you'choded. ANNAIT. ENATE PRICE, - - 81 Por Dottlo. AN IMPORTANT LETTER. Axy ABBOR. Mich.. April 30, 1975.—Di. Ranwat— Kiod Sire 1 e becn"l':kln'.{n-r Ttesalvcaty Tesne Iatiug Ilile, a0d 8180 usiog the ey Jlelief slout ous yuear for uvsrian tuinord ua thy abdomen, whi:i the inust emtuent physiciaas of our Mealcal Collexs pro- woupced incurable, I’In:z'vl’. ke knots on a tree. My welght was 273 poutis when | cowmenced with your reiaedis asd Low It 18 two hundred aud ten pounds, but they are vk all gone yet. 1have taken (wouty-four bottive of Jies o e I aerLs o i e iy U roitioact ity Kol e edic in (). Ureny 'lease s 2OUT bouk "+ False and Traer AIRS, C. KLAPF, Another Letter from Mys. C. Krapfe Dr, mnvn-mn? Blrs 1take the liberty toaddresy you sgain, My Liealth I8 yraatly improved by i et your wedicloes, Three of il b Dn. Ranway-—=] hav avarics and Dot o W umurs ere entire) Kolie &ad tlis fOUTt 1s nearly su. rupsy is guac, healt sulll twproving, and iy welght decresalng very fast. [ have liwd t wany culls this aumuier 10 fnuulre of the wonder(ul cure your medicine haa done f 0F e, und rum Hhilo, 008 frum Canade, three frow Jackewn, aid qulte & oumber from this piace. ¥ LIS . Yo ara well acquatated with Mra. iapl. estimable lady, snd very benayolent, Blio has weans of seliing many butiles of Lhe Tlescivent by |t druggists of Aoo Arbor, to affiicted with (uter- usltamors, We| hntr!l‘e;‘rzll o sonie wondertul cuicy elfec ours i Yinsunacn & co. Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 18. 1473, DR. RADWAY'S REGULATING PILLS! 1th ewwot Qumy Pertectly tanteicss olegantly costed with awvat (s 1 cers. . Warranted 10 eflect & posithe " YeHciable. cobtiaing 0o wercry, wist eterious ev0 the lmw-m*i symploms resaiting rod tiasjon 1owand. Flen buil Constipaiion, lawa: 1o Boad. gLty of the blumach, NAGse ul curs, erale gr wimming of Breaibiog, F oCating senss ulying poature. DIz iiton. Dota' oF Webs. Defory tho SIKbL, Feet cllowucas ¢ m“’ffi" 323 Litaba, and udden Fuusbos of Heat ba % dean. Radway's Pills will fres thesrsend et (RS adwars il rice e Perbox. 5oM by Drungists. READ FALSE AND TRUE. WAY & CO., ¥o. 3 e ietier samp to RADWAY & 0O, 40,3 Wart 4 New Y ren-at., N wilibe seub qul:' L