Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 5, 1878, Page 2

*'The day was def g % - THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1878, tery A, of Danville, fire thirty-nine runs at sunrise, and, upon’ the arrival of o special train cantainiog Gov. Callom and party, a Gov- ernor'a ralute of thirteen gans greeted the vast throng. The Governor's party were re- cetved by tho citlzens, who convesed tliem to the fafr-grounds In carriages. Tho procession, headed by the Hoopeston City Band and the military companies, was nearly two miles long. The crowd waa estimuted by competent judge 0t 8,000,. The Gavernor's oration was a patriotic address to the people, and eloquicnt dissartation on matters national, and interesting historical dnta of the State for the past hundred years. It wan well received aml Irmllfl!l.l{ apolauded. He was followed l|¥the recital of an origiunl poem by AMra. H. B. Hewes, of thia city, Inthe afternoon, addresses were made by the Hon, dosapt (. Cannon, Congresaman for this Dis- trict, W, K. Jewell, editor of the Danville Nees, and another briel sprech from the Governor, His Excellency complimented his audience very =\(V:1||_v, nd especially the managers of the cele- bratton, In the match game of basc-hall hetween tha Alerts, of Watseka, and ho Brickbata, of Dan- ville, for the championsuip and a purse, the Alerts were the winners by s scoto of 19 tn G The day's feativities concluded by o grand display of firawarks, and a ball. ROCKFORD. Syecial piapaic to The Tridune, Rockronw, Iil., July 4.—Independence-Day parsed oft verg quietly. Those wlio wera fired with enthusiasm and the glorles of 177 went to Tigin, Belvidere, Freeport, and Pecatoniea, wherg celebrations of magnitude were held. ‘The Rocklord Ridea, numbering seveuts, went to Elgin. also many of our citizens. Two fire compsnles weot to Frecport to participate in the tournament there. Several Tamily vienies were leld In the groves Adjacent; nlso, the steamer Transitmade hourly trips to the Resort Iouse, two miles up the river, - Not even a drunken street hrawl Liag oo curred to relieve the monotony of the day, The only item of real luterest vccurring was a game of base-ball played on the falr-grounds between the Forest Citys of Ruckford and the Crovks of Cheago, The rame was called promptly at ock, Al Barker umpire, the Crooks to the bat, receiving five successive gouso-cpis, the Forest Citys getting three of the samo quality. 1n the fourth funing, amid loud hucrahs, thés mado oue tally. Tu the seventh, by wild play- ing, the Forest Cliys made six talllea,—the total score being 11 10 4, in favor of the finrut Citys. It was the best.contested game wit- nessed for sume thne, Over 30 witnessed the game, MENDOTA. Sgpecial Dispaich {0 Ihe Trivune, Mgwpora, 1it., Jul; 4,—=Tids being the twen- ty-fifth anuiversary of Mendota's history, prepa- rations wero made to ceicbrate It on a far more extensive scale than we hiave cver done before. The streets were lined with evergreens, and the stores and hooses decorated with fes- toous and flags. Thousands of people flocked in from the adjoinlog towns and countles, aud the whols placa seemed metamorphosed. A procession was formed In tha following order: Marshials, band, Fire Company, Irish Cathole Denevolent Hoclety, German® Catholle Benevolent Mociety, St Michaet’s Catholle Benevolent Society, cques- triaus fu the most krotesate costumes (oising ile appesrancs of a carnival), and trades- uulons with machinery aud steam engines in full opevation. At {ho City-Hall, aftee ma- #ie by the baud, and au upunlnlg prayer by Father Edwards, orations were detlvered by the Rev. I A Hording, the Itev. Witllam Pollock, nnd the Hon. L. B, Crooker, Theic were races in the afternoon, and threo public balis In the cvenling. DECATUR, Apectal Digmich o Ths Tridune, Drcatu, 1L, July 4 —The Fourth of July was observed {n this city aud county un agrand- cr scale than for many” years. Kxtensive prep- urations had been made,” and, a8 tho weather was fluc, the eity was crowded with people. Four celebrations took place,—the temperance peaple, at Imboden's_Grove; the Fire Depnrt- ment, at the Falr Grounds; the Tarners, at Selmebler's Garden; and St Jacuo's Boclety, at Cazscll's Il The Rov. Beekman, of ‘Tnzowell County, was the orator at Imboden's Qrove. ‘Fl:e two military companies turned out. Lorge delezations enine In from soveral poluts in tic county, The day was ushered in by the hooming of cannon at early dawn, ‘Ihe display of lroworks to-ighit was ‘extrava- zant and Lenotifal, ‘The day closed with u Fire- men's balk. No accldents of any consequence o cd. Judge Nelson spoks at Sadarus, Capt. Uost nt Macon, sod the Rev. W. G, In- wan ot Monticello, AURORA nectal Dispated to The Tridune, Atmnona, IiL, July 4.—The lhfl hns bLean fit- thizty observed by oll our citizons, The pro- ion was ¢lie fincst fur many years, and the weather ali that eould bave beai desired. The wrinelpal feature of the programme was the kention of tho Soldiers’ Metorial Bullding, crected ot a cost of $8,000, and desfgned as 8 free oublle hbrarr, tho epeech buing mode b De., Hard, An oration by John C. Bhorwin fof- Jowed st Lincoln Park, and this afternoon a tircmen’s tournament, ot which prizes agore- aLing 8300 were awarded. Company B, Bixth Hattallon of Olifeaga, Capt. Wagner command- fuz, adided“to the attractions, and won many friends by the gentlemanty deportment of 1ts members, DELVIDERE, Spectal Dispateh to The Tribune. Bervinene, 1L, July 4.—Tllerlmluul Fourth was celebruted here to-day lu a glorious ianner. It was, indeed, an old-Inshloued celebration, {lehitul, thecrowd {mmenso, and the speaking and musie capital. Tho priscipal urativn was delivered by the llon. F. W, Palmer, of Chicago. It was a scholarly and cloquent address, and wag, Mstened to with carnest atiention and rapturously applauded, At the concluslon of Mr. Palimer's uration, Gen, A. L. Chetlaln, ot Chicago, delivered s brie patriotie, acd eloquent address, which also wi cnthusingtically received, . Our citizcus a erateful to theso gentlemen for their speeches to-dny, they having done us all guod, and hou- vred both themselves and the day, TANVILLE. Apectal Dispaich to The Tridune, Daxvinen, L, July 4.—Thy Workiogmen Licld n picnic in o grove west of this city to-day, und werc addreased by A, D, Vun Dewater, of Pana, who predicted ‘the speedy downfall of the olid political parties, which he regarded ns obsolutely necessary for the salvation of the country, ~ A, M, Coflln, a Natlonal light from Champafen County, read an addreas which ho was plessed to fuform his hearcrs was logle. 1t was arehiash of the same old story of the workingman's wrongs and the opuression of the boudholders. The plenie, in point of num- bers, was a success, considering that none but worklogmen wero asked to participate, LASALLE. Apectal Dinateh fo The Tribune. LaBarLE, 1iL, July 4.—To-day's celebration of the nuniversary of American’independence, under the auspices of the Red Ribbon E“ocl:(y ol Lasalle Cuunty, has been wuch the finest ever held fo LaBalle. An finmcose number of people vartook of the barbecued ox, which was admin ably cooked, ‘tho oration, delivered Ly Ueorge W." Woodford, of Poutlac, was classical and cloguent. Good order provalled throuchiout the day, aud thu weather has been all that conld be dealrad, The celebration wyll close with a num- Ler of dsuces this evenlug, GALRNA. Bpacial Dispaich 10 IAe Tribuna, Uarewa, 111, July 4.~No public gomonstra- tlon took place hero to-day in honor of the Fourth, Youog America s given yent to un- buunded patriotistn, and dozens of parties of Dienfekers huvo spent tho day o the woods, The “Turuers' Buclety of this city met ju s social way on the fair grounds, and give a grand duuce at thelr wagoiticent hall this eveming, No acel- dents have been reported. The weatber is cloudy and warw, SIRINOPIELD, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, BrrixorixELD, lll, July 4.—Aside from the Governor's Guaid parade, there bas been no publlc display bere to-day, Business is very wenerally suspended, aud to-day nas been moste Iy spenttn ulcntuldnz iu the suburbs, ‘There is u profuse disolay of bunting, aud & full cumple- wment of powdar-burniae, but thero Lave been no serious accidents, and little disorder, To- uight thers wero woonllgt daces at the parks, WILLWOOD, Bpucial Dispaich lo Thé Trivune, Witpwoon BTATION, Iil, July 4.—A large castpopolitan party le enjoying itsell buge! yachtug, boating, un-rhnu wut, fessting, music, dancing, playiog big Injun preuerally, ever beteer day or bejtor aplrits, or mors cnjoyment. Doutly Centennlal celebration. Fusl ou the Coutluent. Pullsdelphia ouly had oue for 1w years. Ilyde Park, through Ashikuw's descend- Butsy Koes back 100 yesrs more. JOLIRT, Bpacial Diwpuich l9 The Triume,. - =~ Jovizt, §il., Julr.—’r e Fourth passcd very quietty bere. There were myenl picoics, uolably that of 8t Mary's Catholle Church, oo the fulr-grounds, and the busket socfable of the prieun cmployes, aud & uulmber of boatlog exs curelons, but’ no geoeral clebration. No acch deuts ure reported, . . BLGIN, %, Buecial I)M&IB The Tribune E1cay, 1L, July'd.—At the grove (o-da) the Tollowing excr wero ohacrved: Tho l!lmn Miitury Band gave * Lall Columbis,” and after sfuciug'by the Monitor Lodge, sud the Jolly Glzts' fiwu.ua. the Kev. I1. Slade ofered & vrayer. Miss Lizzie Btane, of Elgio, read (he Declaration of indepeu ¢ aud the Hon J. Duoulittle delivered the oratiou. More musie lowed, whea the udlcncs dispersed, s remaning for wuie divner 1 tud Sty and a tpurt in pafring to the fsir crounds, whers an oxh! tion driil took place withcompany and bactalion movements. A giass-ball shooting match was 2180 indulged in. In the afternoon boat raccs ocenrred on the river, which were witnessed by thousands of pevple. The first race, for single seul tance one mile, was won by Ed Brush; 30. Tho secand race, same distance, for double scy l»‘ was won by Dwignt Wilcox and tloward Hadlock; time, 13:30. The Whitely Dramatie Company gave entertalnments at Du- bols’ Opera-touae alternoon aud evening, anda national salute was ifrcd at noon sad an even- Ing salute ag sundown. A geand milltary bail at Mendelseolin Ifall clored fhe greatest celo- bration 1n the bistory of the city, CARLINVILLE. Fpectat Digpaich to The Tribwne, Cantaxvites, I, July 4—The Fourth of July celebration at this place, under the au- splies of the Royal Purple Temperance Socie- tles of Macoupin Uounty, was a complete suc- cess, The weather wAs auspicious and the at- tendance the Jurgest that has gathered in our city for years, The diffcrent townships were represented by layge delogations carrying bau- ners and tags.” The orators of the day were the Itev. A. M. Pilcher, of Uirard, and”the Rev. George V. Barnnm, of Bunker Hilt, The ad- dresses were well recetved. The celebration was n cumplete success. The atteudance was about & WYOMING. CONCLUDING CXRAMONIXS. WILKESDARRB, July $—The sccond das's proceedings of” the Centennlal commemnora- tion of the battle and massacre of Wyoming wera of avery intercating nature. Tho three railrondts which {nterscet this place ran long traing cvery half hour from local poluts, and brought trains of peovle to swell the Influx of visitors froin distant points who had sttended the ceremonics st Wyoming the pruvious day. Mauy of theso werc unable to obtain ledgiugs, and gpent the whole night tn the streets. The vrincipal streets and squares were man- tled in bunting, and a wealth of evergreen in wreath, festoon, and arch. The day was ushered in ot sunrise by n salute of 100 gune, the ring- ing of beils, aml sounding ot steam whistles, and soon hersealtor reshdents and visitors were astir, - TILE GRAND FROCRSSION of military, Grand Army of the Republle, Fire Departmient, trades organizativns, and other ancicties, was an {mposing affafr, It etarted prumotly at 11 8od was two lours passing a mven point, and was dlsmissed sfter passing In review before Presidout Hayes, Gov, Hartranft, and a distinguished company. Thero were many tablenux fn the procession reoresenting o a lundred years ago, also llustrating the past, present, aud futurs of Industrics, sud developmcat of valuable mineral deposits. In tho afternoon & reception was held at tho residence of Willlam Cunningham, On the veranda wera tho President's and Governor's artics, aud on the lawn in frout wers assem- led fully 10,000 people, Mr. Il M. Hoyt, Republican candidate for Quyernor ot Penneslvania, tntroduced FRESIDENT HAYRS, who sald le had not come thore to ao much speech-makiveg, and could only here under more pleasant and favorable clreum- stances reiterate the sentinents he bad wished to convey ot Wyoiing yesterday under a heated tont to @ surghig erowd of dusty ang hoisterous povvle, which were that the sottlers of the Wosturn frontler were undergoing the same _trials to-day that beset the ploncers of Wyoming a century 8220, and whuse virtnes weare now commemorai- ing, and that his idea was to treat the savago with equity or justice, deal with him In guod faith, and, if war with him from auy cause was snry.dc ve our army commanders tho factli- o condact 1t sueceasfully, The President remarked thot ho ald not wish to encrosch npon the time of the other speakers who were to fol- low, and that if, unlike his predecessor in ol Ue, Grant, hio diil not know enough to not aay anything, hio boped he did know whicn to stop OTIHNR SPEAKERS, Gav. Hartranit followed, and briefly alluded to the object of the demonstration, the patriotic ploncer settlers, aud the result of thetr patriot- i, 3 C. R. Buckalew, of Bloomsburg, spoke pleas- antly of the Indian traditions. o Declaration ot Indepcudence was then read by L. W, Palmer, of Wilkesbarre, Sccretary Sherman and Atturney-Genersl Davens foflowed with orations, when the bene- n waa pronvunced, and the crowd scat- e Scranton City battalion executed some raancuv. and several of tho crews that take regatta to-morrow indulged in prac- tice spurts for tho amuscment of the crowds, In the eveolng thero was a fine display of fire- works from o raft in the centre of tha Busque- liaona, River. g Iu the procession was the grate In which an- thracitc coal was tirst successfully burned sixty- throe yoars ago. A PICNIO 'OF DEATH, THR AWFPUL EXERCISES'OF TOR XLEMENTS AT PITTSBUNG. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. Tirrapuno, Pa., July 4.—There was no con- carted observance of the Fourth In this city or vicioity, but thero wero numerous picnics, nearly all of which were numcrously at- tended, Three were held fo Bugar-Camp Qrove, ecight. miles up the Alleglicny River,—thoso of the afethodist and Gerwan Lutteran churches of Sharpsburg, and the Pittsburg Oymosalum. ‘Tho dav was excessive- 1y warmn, the thermometer ranging between 05 and 100 degrees. About 3 o'cluck the sky bo- came overcast with clouds, which soon devel- oped Into the heaviest ralnfall SINCR TN GUEAT DISASTER OF 1871, accompanied by terrifie lightning and thuoder, ‘The streets and parks were soon converted iuto vast Jakes. Hundreds of cellars were flooded, and wuch proverty damaged or destroyed. The storm struck Sugar Camp Grove about 4 o'clock with disastrous results, The first Intimation the pouple thers lad of {ts approach was a vivid flash of lightning, succoeded by & peal ot thunler which cauned the ground to tremble 80 violently as to throw down & portion of tho platform upen which a large nomber of children were partaklox of . refreshments, This was soon suceeeded by & territic wind aud ratujstorm, accompanied by hall. ‘the wind jucreased iIn violence, sud, in & faw min- utes, the air was darkened with truuks and braoclics of trees flylug fu all directions. Tle most fearful Lright and confusion eusued. Men, wumen, andthildron fied fn all directions fur safety. A PARTY OF ZIONTEES took refuge lu a wagon which had been left un- dera Jarge treo, but thls brought them no salety, for soon the treo nuder which they bad sought protection was uprooted and fell across the wagon, killiog seven of the elghteen occu- vauts, Tucir uumes are as follows: Ludwig Waits, eldest »on ‘of the Hev. Charles Waltz, pastor of the German L theran Church, Shurpsburi; Mru. Courad Relthmusllcr, aged 40; a child of the above, aged 1 ycar; two sons of Peter Prager, Yresident of the Bharpsburk BSavinus Bauk, sged 9 and 13 yeurs respectively; Bopbia Bcbiudelman, aged 18; Mrs. Btocbmer, szed 40, all of Sharpsburg. Thers were be- tween tweuty aud thirty fojured, mauy of whom willdie. The grove, ons of the largest and bandsomest {n tho country, was completely ru- ued, at ] 200 frees baving becn blown down or stripped of their brancles, BKVELAL OTHNR UABUALTIES fi;u:uned dunng '."“ 'dly.' A |;nuu In 6 upper of - city was blown P: 8y, w!’onunlu thy ’funlly wery sbseut, The atiils, tanka, aud buolles- bouse of the Cuswos Oil Retinery, near. thy Water-Works, were struck by lightulug, which et tire to the bulldioge, bui 1t wos quenclied without serious loss. Ihe trestle-work over Jtuss Ruu, ou the Allegleny Valloy Ratlroad, Was wulmh\n{ also scvural Lridges aad cul- verls, .which will twpede tho busicss of the tund for seyeral days. 4 THE UREAT BTONM, g T the Wastern succtated Press. z PITT8RURG, Pa., July 4.—Thy weather was fo- teunlz warw in $he moruiug, Lut sbout 8 \“n!"wlw ’: I;;‘l‘“ m:andcr .Md ralu sturia str 9 sity, sl sousiders anage Ls 15| i suburban aletny: e, galy dawi . e Lo PR learued, was a Bouriug-wli} oa Thirly-elghth street, whic w84 abruck . by Mghtoivg, end the gilfl, together with this stablos, burned. ‘The ‘beuy- lest daiuage doue was up tho Alleghcny Val- very scvere, Lhe ralu sud ley, where the sioru bilbg sccommuated very cdaige - bglh, . which fell e darge chaatiuts, Buy large trecs uprooted. The lide of the Allegheny Valley was washedaway lu scverul pluces, uud Bouses un low Jauds luuuasted, Severat beay wushies oceurred ou the West Ponosylvania Rad- Toad, und 1L s reported that SEYERAL FEISUNY WERE DROWNED, The wial 1 oor o, L coowiad lad waste yu y. & bigh wiud Nelds of graln. The most serfons aceident et reported oceurred at a Uerman Lutheran pleale at Ross” Urove, on the West Pennsrlvant Hatl- road, a fow miles up the Allegheny, where s large tree fell on A party who had fled to it for shelter, instant- Iy kiliing ten aud seriousdy Injuring filtecn, some. of whom, it ia feared, will die. The dead and Injnred wern all from the Bor- ough of Sharpsturg. Lightning struck the Vesta Ot Works of Lockhart, Trew & Co., at Negley's Run, and they weres eutirely destroved, Astable st East Liberty was strick by light- ning, and thres horses burned, LATER.—Of the fifteen Injnred at the How' Grove picnie, four or five will prohabiy dic. Mra. Roed Miller and daughter.and the daughter of the Luthcran preacher, were smong tho killed. Tha telegraph lines suffered eeverely, Tho loss by the burning of the Vestn (}l- Worke will probably reach $100,00w Elghty thousand barrels of 0If were destroped. MICIIIGAN. RALAMAZOU. Spectal Dispatch fo The Tribune, KALAMAZOO, Mich,, duly 4.—~The Fourth war celcbrated hera on a larger scals than ever in the history of the village. The procossion was the largest and most Interesting to sce that ever moved through the strects. The Jackson, Niles, Threa Rivers, and Kalamazoo Light Ouards, with their respective baods, were at tho front. A fine oration was deliverad by ex-United Siates Senutor Stuart, of this place, The mdtch gamo of ball between the Mutuals of Juck- son and the Kalamazoos, for the Blate champlonship, was vne of the tleverest and most intenscly exciting ever plased here. The Mutuals won by a scors ol 14 10 12. The rope- walk by Prof. Larac, the Ameriean Blondin, and the cxtensive cxhibition of fireworke fn the evening, closed the sport for the day, It is es- umm‘ul that there were 40,00 people on the strects. DETROLT, Bpertal Dlroateh to The Tridute. Dxrnotr, Mich., July 4.~Ihe_day has heen calebrated here In 1"“ style. The procession was fully three milcs long, consisting of local military, vislting organizations from nelghbor- ing cities, trades-untons, the Firo Department, ete. Thooity Is crowded with steangers, the nuinber of visitors beloz estimated at fuily 40.000. Tho day has been excessively warm, nud numerous cases of prostration by the ueat are revorted, though none with fatal results, ‘The only serious accldent was that wherein I'o- licoman Bouthwick was run over by a man on horseback and so_serlonsly injured that lifa is deapaired of. The regatta under ths auspices af tho Detrolt Yacht Club was postponed untit to-morrow on account of a dead calm which prevalled during the day. ADRIAN, Bpeclal Dispated to 132 Tribune. ADRIAN, Mich,, Jaly J.—Tha Peninsutar Turn- fest, an annual gathering and exhibitton of Michigan's German Torners, takes place here to-dny, and is the only thing that gives thic placa any semblauce of ‘s culehration. Toledo sends a good delegation, but with the exception of Detrolt and Monroe, the attendance of So- cletiea i very swall, ‘There was a procession this norning, and an athletic tournament and ple- nlc on the fair ground this afternoon. Visitors will be rezaled with fireworks and a bail this .evening. Our military, Knights Templar, and part of the Fire Dopartment are out of town, assistiug in celebrations in Ann Arbor, Hudson, and Hillsdale. EAST SAGINAW, Bperia) Dispateh to The Triduns, East 8aciNaw, Mich., July 4.—tne Fourth wns pgencrally observed by picnies, cte. The temperance people bad a grand dewmonstration, consisting of a larze strect procession, aking, rames, aud winding up with a ptenle even- ng. bnly ono or two slizht accidents, WISCONSIN, GBNEVA LAKE. Apecial Dispaich to The Tribune. Gryeva Lage, Wis, July 4.—~Tho weathor ‘was (nu to-day, and a large number of people sctended the celebratfon in the villago. The oration was dellvered In Warner's Grove by the Rev. T. P. Sawin, of Janosvllle, and the usual music by Spaulding’s Band. Salutos, games, and races caused tho day to pass pleasantly. The wind was lizht for the -yacht race. The Whisper ¢ A at the start bf’ foullng the controboard, and the Fearleas salfed only half the course. Tho coursc was filteen milcs, and the race was wonby the Agamemoon in three hours thirty minutas aud twenty-three scconds. The evenina’s entertaluments cunsisted of o sulondld display of fireworks and a Lall at the Opera-llcase. Spectal Dirpatch to The Tridune, Brror, Wis,, July d.—Beloft did not burn much powder_over the, Foarth, but the Red. Ribbon Club held a grand pientc up the river, stteuded by s large crowd, including the military company and band. ‘The new steamer was kopt very busy, 08 were numerons row-boats, 'buscs, and private conveyances,. An addross was dellvered by the Rev.. Jolin Mclean. 'The chauge from & nofsy, uproarious day to & qulet celebration among the trees was refreshing. ‘I'he fire companies celebrated In Freeport, NILWAUKEE. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribung. MiLwauree, Jnl% 4.—There was no publlc celebration here. The day passed off quictly and without any accidents “from o too free use of firearms, as far as known. Av the Soldlers® Home there wass zencrous display of Areworks In the evenlog, The revenua catter Audrew Jflhl;l.l)l‘l touk an excursion party for a sall abont the bay. WATRRTOWN. Fpecial Dirvaich 1o The Tridune. Watentows, Wis, July 4.—The auniversary of our natioual ludependence was vbservea liers to-day with s grand parade of the Fire Depart- ment this morning, festivitie in the afternoon at Tarner Purk, and an oration by A. K. Dela- uoy, of Mayville, Firoworks and & grand ball at Turner-Hall closed the «ay’s procecdings. KENOSITA. . Bpecial DitpateA (0 Tha Tribune, Ravosua, Joly 4.—The Fourth of July celebration has betn a grand succeus here to<day, ‘I'he city was crowded atl day, und the exercises in the park were listened 1o by an lmmense number of peuple. The display of fireworks wus very brilliaut. JOWA. KEOKUE, Special Digpatch to The Tridune. ) Kzokuk, la., July 4.—The Fourth was cele- brated {o this city In a vory loteresting mann ‘This morning there was an finposing street.| rade of the Red and Blue Ribbon Clubs, The procesalon marched to & grove near tho cty, where various exercises were held, Thls sfter- noon 8 magnifceot display of the water-works, ‘which have just been completed, was made. A shooting tournament has been In progress all day. Bhoot No. 1—Ten single birds; purse _ 81! tweoty-two by J.. 0, o/ \Vc’)ch, sfmot No. 2—Ten siuule birde; purse $100, twenty-cight outries; 8, A, Tucker, of Maridic un, Conu., firets Juhn Worthen, of Warsaw, L, sccond; G. W, Griffoy, of Keokuk, third; John Parker, fourth. 8hoot No. 8—Ten gluss balls; vulse $10; eighteen entrivs; Juln Worthen, of Warsaw, tirst, Jamea Welch, of Keokuk, secoud; J. R, Bhuler, of Keukuk, thing; W, K, Lucas, 6 Koakuk, fourth, Shool No. ¢—Five double binls; purse $150; fourteen eutsies; Dr. Arnald, of Wischester, Mo., tirst ; G, C. Heary, of Burilngton, and Johi Worthen, ot Warssw, divided sccond; W. A, Hunler, of Eddyville, and _A. M. Cherrill, of Curtiiaze, divided third; W. R. Lucas and Q. W, Griley, of Keokuk, divided fousth. ‘Iho regutta on tho tiovernment Cansl this afterooon was wituessed by 30,000 people. The ficat race wus for single sculls, one inile and re- turn, for a silver cuu, betwecu J. B. Deuslow, of Burhington, and tl. P. Darliogton and L. M, Jouss, ol the Chicaxo Farraguts, und was won tasily by B J;ulua Douslow to 17118, Darlingion sud In 20:12 lng s tle Deuslow's ay, was won by the Iatter excitiog was the gig, two liver cup, between the Peoria Club ts, vt Chicago, wa3_won er & burd cuntest, Ju 17;88; barge race, ‘Iho siz-var raight away, tor u silk lag, between nd Keokuk Clubs, wus a walk-away for tho forwer fo 8:03 The revatta wound up with 8 Lub ruce, wou by Alf Beasley, of Peoria, sud 8 swimming race, won by L. (i Jones, uf Cwcave. To-pight & receptlon and ball were hicld ut the Opera-Houso, at which he prizes were presvuted o the winuluyg crews, DUBUQUE, 14, . Hpecial Disputch 1o The Tridune, Dosoquk, Is., July &—~The Fourth of July was uot a very enthusiastie one, lu the morv- fog the Pjus and lrish Benevolent Bociciles turned put and parwded through the princioal atrects, 11 1% MeNulty was dratar of thg day, lu the alternaon the Dubuque Basy-Buil Clul sud the Quk| awe lu the Fuir Grounds, tus latter club cuui- s uut yictorious, the acors standlug 3 to 6. To-nlght the city will ba Ilumlaaied. INDIANA. IMPOYING CELEDRATION AT EVANSVILLE. Evansviiie, Ind., July 4.~Fhe celgbration of the Fourth fu Evansviile wai the juust exteus ehis wld aieivaatul Lies et The pro Zramae, uklands, of Culcago, played & myigh- which had been ' arranged in antlcipation of the presenco of the members of the Cabinet, Uov. Happtou, of South Carollna, and Gen. Gonlon, of Geargls, was altered at nlate day, owing to unex pected and sudden fn. ability of these gentfemen to come. The prepa- rations were deslanéd with a view of their com- ing, and were most elalorate and costly, arches crossing ail the prominent thoroughfares, and the atrests bolng & wildernems of flags and bunting. Tha, ity weas erowd- el with thousands of visitors from Kentucky, Illinols, and Indiana, and many from Tennessco, Alabams, and Georgia. In the morniog thers was a military, civil, and In- dlustrial processlou {hrea miles in length, which was the most magnificent lo dlsplay ever or- ganized here. - Ail the: miiltary companiea. sucietics, the Fire Dopsartment, aud vialt- ing dopartments uniled In the column. Afler a parade through the streats. The line proceated ru Salt Wells Park,wheto there wercjfully 10,000 persons presont to heat the address. ‘I'he an- nouncement of the, fliness of Senator Gordon was made lu conuection with the followlug from hla: wob ATLAXTA, 8., Jnly 4,—To the Oficers and Members of the Assoctation Celebrating ke Fourth of July: Denfed thejrredt plensurs of mingling with yonr people in person, I aena yout the gratitnde of & full heart for your kind- ness to me, * eangratulations Jover thu enmolete restoratidn of sl the States, an event almost as memorable as that which this great day cummemorates. 1 deeply regret that 1 cannot be lm.'wnl 10 asanre you that the hearts and houes of e South aro upen (o welcomo the men of the North to lis baliny climate aud unrivaled fn- ancements to caplial and enterprire, The whole Sonth carneetly anites willk you In xaluting th tiay with all ‘its memories of madmc and pledges for the Juture. J. B, Gonvo: Prayer was offered by Rev. C. . Foote. The Doclaration of Independenco was read by the Ho; .Coleman, Presldent ol the Ing, mado au ad- dress explafning the causes of the ab- sence of the expected guests. Thon Senator Voorhiees made the oration of the ocea- sion, which was prepared in a fow hours’ notice, ani was necessarily hrief, Ho was followed by ex-Gov, Thoman A. Hendricks, Gov. Wililams, and Senator McDonald, Theexcrcises at the park cloggd with & grand 1lumination and disslny of fireworks this evenlug. ‘Tho strangers fn town were estimated at 20,000, ‘Thero were races and other attractions at the Falr-Grounda. INDIANATOLIS. IxpravaroLts, Ind., July 4.—The westher was fine. Business was generally suspended, aud the day was devoted tu picnivs and excur- aluna to other cities. .‘I'here was ono flre-cracher fire, which damaged property to the exteat of 43,000, TERRR UAUTR, Snecial Dispatch o Tha ine. TerRe 1AuTe, Ind., July $.—Tuu greatest celebration ever given In Terre Haute taok place today, Upwards of thirty thousand visitors wore prescut, and tho best of order prevailed. An oration sas delivered by the Lion. G, 8. Orth. ‘The fireworks in the evening were very attract- {ve. Tho processtun was over s mile in length. The principal featuro of the day was thie visit of a hattallon of the Clilcago First Regiment, 223 strong, commaonded by Licut-Col. Witliams, und they gave great satisfaction to all our cltizens by ' thelr very _sol- dierly appearance and gentlemanly conduet, Company * C, Capt. Davis, took the first prize, Company H, Capt. Dishl, tho second, no Compauv G, Capt. Lindsay, the thied brize. Gien. Jared £. Smith, Major 'of Unltod States Engineers at Indlanapolis, was the judge of the driil. A distressing misap “occnrred It fleing the salute on the "nrrival of tho Chicao troops by the promature explosion " of the cannon, blowing oft” one hand and man- uling the arin and facc of Georgo Buwmer, who wos~ serving the ‘fammer, amd blowing olt the thumb of John Reed, servin: the vent. It was tho fault o Bomer, who neglected to sponge out the bore. Both wero old artillerists.” ‘Tho Leat was in- tense, and the troops suffered greatly on the march, Albert Urdway, of * the Chleago troops, was dangerously injured. The Terre Haute companies fell out of the lloe, but the Chleago boys held out. Al T BAST. NEW YORK, New Yonx, July 4—~Tho Fourth wns ex- coptionally quiet. The exploding of fireworks cod discharging of frearms by juveniles were only lndulged inlna furtivo and fitful way. Ona frecracker, howaver, staftod s firo in Fifty-soc- ond streot, causing a loss of €30,000. Tho day was very warm, and the scasklo and suburban Tesorts were crowded | NEW RNGLAND, In Doston and throught New England there %aa a véry goueral observanco of the festival. A laerosso wame In_Boston for the chanpion- ship of the United States, between the ltavens- woud Club, of New York, and the Unlon Ath- letie Club, of Boston, was won by the Intter. At Woodstock ox-Seeretary of” the Treasnry McCulloch made a tinancial aud political speecti, Qen, Fremont and wife, wlo were alao there, had & utost coralal reception, BUOT §118 FATICER- PRILADELPILA, Pa., July 4.—James Miilars, aged 12 years, ¢ amuslug himsaif with 8 Diatal, shot bis father dead, TAMMANY JALL, #Spectal Dirpatch to The Triduna. Naw Youk, Juiy 4.—Tammauy had fta an- nual Fourth of July blow-out to-day, ‘The largo hult of tho Soclety was well tliled with sweitor- ing patriots, includiug Sunset Cox, Auw tenetl, John Kelly, and o host of Jesser 1 Mr, 8¢ his réeular_annual peech on 5 chell made the glorfous intssfon of the Domocratic party, and introduced ex-Gov, Wulker, of Virgiom, Wi nstoutshed everybody by reasserting alt the old Btates rizhts arguments. Ho denounced the emplovment of Federal troops 1n civil affairs, and cave his very unpteasaut linpresnious of the Adminlstrution,” Bhort talke were given by Mr, Cox aud others, 4 WASHINGTON. A VERY QUIST TIMR. 8pecial Dispaich (o The Triduna, Wasninaron, U, C., July 4.—~Independonco- Day has been unusually quiet here, ‘The buste ness of the Govervment Las been suspended, tbe Departriouts have been clused, and the President and Cabiuet are shsent. There hies Leen a general exodus of the population to tho mountains sud sea. The only indleatious of the glorivus Fourth ure tho crackers of tho gaming. Thu policw vrdinance against fireworks bus buen partially entorved, 80 that exbibltiona of Chingso paganism have not inwdo the dJay at the capital oI the cuuusry.as hideous as usual, —— ABROAD, ramis, Pams, July 4.—A gravd concert was given today in the muajo-hall of the Tro. cadero Patacs (o ‘honor of the anni- versary of the Declaratlon of Amorican Judependence. - Tho Amcricans o Parta slso had apleuke fu the Bolse de Bologne. Abaut 400 porsons were proscat. Mr. Litt, Becretary of the Unlted Btates legatlon, presidod. Kranx (DIreetor-Geneesl of the Exhibition), Cunlitle, Owen, and Leon Chattesu were present, and, lu response to toasts, spoko warmly of the United Btates. Commissionvr-Geueorsl McCormick and United Btates Consul Guoloo also spoke, CANADA. Hlanreax, July 4.—The Amerfesu residents eclebrated the Pourth with greatspirit. Jodge Juckson, Unlted States Conaul, Leld s levee, IN LBION, Lisnox, July 4.—1Tto United States Legation and Consulate aua Portugese squadron were decorated with flags to-dav, In heuur of the an- nivervary of Awerleau independence, e —— STREET * REPAIRS, To ths Editar af The Tribune. Cuicago, July L, —Some mounthsage Tux Taiz- TXE published an artiole sdvocating the nee of wide tizos for the heavy wagons of truoks that use aud wear out our strects. Since thea I huve seen Bothing published nor muy sctlon taken by our ty autboritive begrlug ¢n the question. I have lupg thoagbt that soips, genoral systewstis plan ought to bo ddopted by ear City Councll regulating the matter, 30 that Lbe Bodvy leams, trocks, snd avery kind of wheelod vohicies that nse our streots moat -should coatribute thelr just proportiou to- wanls keeping them in repalr. And inasmoch os a thuek or wazon with a'two-fuch tire sad carry- ing a load of o ton's or tore does wore jujury to en| an the sEama Wagon Ot track carry- we-tined w i thwone with 8 dronduire, L0 ° IROE Yam (nforaid that express wagons waed {07 hire oW pay & liconns.foe f § which gocs juto 1ha goncral Treasury. perwlt” mo tu sugyuat 10 cur city thoritlcs, {biougt Tun TiIBCNE, & obaugo iu the preseut play, and un sdditional ratv of tax or Heenee. Whlch, while not burdensoiie on eny one cliss of ethIng liay drawn by ono hores, $10; drayn drawn by o horse, $13: cnrelages aravn hy Two horees, $10; expre<aul common road wagane deawn by two horsce carreing less than one ton, $20: express wagona of trucke, two horsee, with four-inch tire, carrying over ono ton, $70: express wagons or trneke, two haraes, with tireo-inch tire, caceying over one tan, §25; £xprosd wagons of triicks, two Borses, with two.{nch tire, carrying over one ton, $30. | have no doubt & tax of thin kind wanld be cheerfully paid by all the wholesals firms who ure henvy trucka carrying heary losds, and by owners of aif wheeled vehicles, on “tho canditlon that the fund thus raised ba expiendet in repairing treets, and that the stesals bo kepl in vood repalr or the city be held llable In case of damage by defectiva pavemente, Jn cate some plan of thin kind should be adant. ed, the city suthorities wonld then keep a forco of men conatantly on the street roplacing decaying blocks by sound onas at_once when needod, 61 the principle that **astiich fn time naves nine.” he cliy has twico this year ropnired a curtain pirca of pavement (inicrsection of WWashinglan aud Dearhorn rtreetn) aftee the blockahad been loosen- od and lort for paveral fest aquarent a prohable cost of 85 each time, whan the repnire It made o tinte would huve cast nat exconding 25 or 0 cents, Aplan Jike this, honesty and _eficiently man- aged, would meet ‘the approval of all owners of carrfages and wagone, —If not carriaga any wagon miakers. —and rive us tho beel paved strects of any city a the Union. You 3 A il S, CRIME. MYSTERIOUS MURDERS, Apeetal Dirpatch (o The Tridune. 8 Axp1aNaroris, Ind., July 4—S8am Minton, the colored ian who was mysteriouslyshot latelast night, after heing efected from the residence of G. . Voss, whero Ewmma Banks, hls sweethearl, was engazed as cook, died this morning, During the dnJ Bam Hughes, ‘whose attentions to the girl bad aroused Min- luu’aaunlunuy. the glr) herselt, and Jay Q.Voss, son of the girl's father, were all arresied. The males were bafled out. The girl Is held as an important witness. The case s sucrounded by considerabic mystery, 1NDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 4.—T.ast night S8am Minton, a egro, had & quarrel with lis swect- heart ot tho resldence ot Judge Voss, and was ejected from Lhe premises by Voss, saon after which Miuton was sbot, and died to-lay, son of Voas was arrested on suspiclon and releascd on bail before the death of Minton. CiycinnaTs, July 4—>3iss Lida Hutton, sit- ting on the porch st her home in Avondale, suddenly fcll dead, as was at firat supposed from appoplexy, but an examipstion of her body disclosed the fact that a bullet had ca- tered the breast and passed out st the back, Killing her fostantly, It {s not kuown where the stot came fronr. —— FATALLY STABRBED, #peclai Disoate to TAe Tribune. Magoxw, 11, July 4.—Willinin Green, a sec- tlon-hand on the Iltinols Central Raflroad, was fatally stabbed here last cvening about8 o’clock by Willlam H. Luther. ‘fhey had an alterea- tion near Bradley's saloon door. Luther re- treated into the saloon, closely followed by Green, who was threatonlng to stab him, and ralsed his haud as i€ fo tho ack. Luther sud- denly jumped at Green, plunging his pocket- kuife into his body, making a fearlul gash, puncturing lus lungs. Urcen survived about :‘u ml’:“r' Luther s under arrost. Green was runk, THE CANTON TREASURER, Bpectal Dispateh to Tha Tribune, ITaxivTON, July 4. —CGcorge Fessler, who ab- sconded from Cauton, 0., taking with him $130,000 of county funds, was brouht before the Polico Maglstrate for extradition. The pro- ceedlugs were of a limited nature, as Fessler agreed to return home In custody, To-day ho proceeded to London fn charge of a detective, and tho stolen money deposited In bank thero will be handed over to tho Canton autliorities, Feasler will then ps taken over thu ling and iven in charge to thie Cunstables, and escorted to the_ sceue of his uclalcatiuns to stand his trial. Feesler was County Treasurer of Stark County, 0., and tho total amount of his delivit 18 $115,000. e ——— RMOBBERY. Bpecicl Dispatch to The Tridune. Rockrono, Ill., Jaly 4—Last nlght about 9 o'clock a farm-hand named Witliam Decker, who was un his way to Beividers to: celebrate, was enticed up the track of the Chiengo & North- western Rallrond by » young man who stated that there was a plente being held there, Scelng nuinerous lichts, ho consented. Boon after leaving the depot, he was scized by ths: throut by occomplicos and rubbed of $23. He wns choked uncousclous, Tho thioves made good thelr cecape, As Yot mo clue has been obtatned to the perpetrators. AN _INVENTOWS REVENGE. Port Drrostt, Md., July 4.—Willlam Me- @i probably fatally shos this morning James ond Thomas Armstrong, brothors, and tnen killed himsclf. McUilll clalined the Messrs, Armstrong patented on favoution of his, and excluded Lim from guy beuefits. —_— MOUGHS MET ROUGHS, BostoN, July 4—In Enst Cambridge Isst night Jobn Devino, of & party of roughs, Ored Into another crowd of roughs, killing Witltam gnnn“nnd probably fatally wounding Willlam arroll. ———— THE WEATHER. Orrick or Titn Cuigy Sioyan Orriozn, Wasuinaron, D. U, Juty 6—1 a. m,—Indica- tlons—For Friday in Tennessee and Ohio Val- tey, rising barometer, casterly winds, stationary temperature, and partly cloudy weather wiil prevall, For the Upper Mississlppl and Lower Mlasourl Valluy, stationary vressure and temperature, southeast winds, ar ¥or the Luk =3 ', northeast winds, slightly warmer cloudy or partly cioudy weather, ‘The rivers will gencrally fall somewhat, ex- cept a rise in the Upper Ohio. LUCAL (BSBNYATIONS, g Cittcaan, July 4. Tinis, _dar. TOr foi. Wind, [Tel,| fin, Weather Vi G BN K, 1 FR TR 113 60 | W) N e om0 0 | 73 IN, K n.)30. 164 © N, .10 3 | 64 [N Meximum, 72; mintinum, 6. ABYKRAL VBIEKTATIONS, 110400, July 4~Midfght, _ o, DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC, Speclal Dispate to The Tribuna, Nrw Youk, July 4.—~The Times says the lieadquarters of the Division of the Atlantie will be removed to-morrow from this city to Governor's Jsland, Hitherto the Atlantio Di- viston of the United States ariny has compeised three dcpartments, namely, that of the Atlantic States, that of the Bouth, and that of the Gulf, The Departments of the Gull aud South bave now been comsulidated and laced under cominsud of Uen, Augur, -with cadquariers at Newport Barracks, in Keatucky, opposite Ciucinuatl, Gen, Hancock was order- ed 1o rewoys bis leadquarters from thd oty over to Uuvernor’s Island, and ' to yemovs the _recruiting fonaerly thero ta David's Intaud, on This change, although made unde) weonomy, will, 4t ufml Rrobable, be the reversa of ocupomfcal, This chiaore will entoll at tho Qutset un gutlay of $30,000. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, - . “Yoxx, July d—Arrived, steamships Celtic and Wikconsin, from Liverpool, - MoxyTasat, July 4.—Three steumships salled to-day with & large amount of live stock for Englund. Evoluting Liko Gedrge Francis Train, #1. Louts Purt, Ho belleves that direud cuntach with anather buwaa belur results fu a loss of 8 parslon of the electricity ond 1uagzpetlsu Lhub fs boulutely wseniial to sugtmn and prolong exlsteace. ' Ho alo Lelicves that suck luss msy by broduced tn @ greater o less dugree by ubjects which bave bieen Soucked by other huinsn beloga. Conwe- quewtly, the goutleman v guestion. by always wear.og, day wud lzbt, vue paw ol Parstau kid gluves, uud sowctimes two, has never allowed Bimselt to toucl the Land’ o1 his fellow-tau, At meabtime Le takes the precantion of wearing 1Wo paws 01 Eloves, ans ol also Laevine LAITCRE TR T V] R SIS (AT P A0 B EUTE R N 1Y ho nses thoroughly enwrapped fn twine. In rlding on the Olive ‘strect cars, which ho takes every evenine at § o'clos in order to reach honse, he refrains from handiog his ticket to the conductor with his fingers, and instead picks out the ticket from a little book fastened to his cont, and with his teeth allows the conductor to tako tho ticket from the end of his tongue, The gentleman Iz sald to be worth $20,000, —_— FIRES. CITICAGO. The alarm from Box 57 at 10:38 Jast evening was csused by a firo ln the rag and junk shop of C. Sperian, No. 125 Van Buren strest, Dam- age, $15: fnsured for $450 in the Fireman's. Cause unknown, Tho alarm from Box 80, at the corner of State and Sixteanth atreeta, at 0:35 Jast even. fnz, was caused by afire on the roof of Nos. 7 1 and 783 Wabash avenue, causctl by hells thrown from a Roman candle. 'The bulldings are occri- pied as dwelllngs Ly Frank Patton and Mrs Wallaco Dean. ‘The Tire was extingulshed be- ‘furf tho arrival of the englues. Damnage nom- nal, ‘The slarm from Box 6i8 at 12:55 this morn. Ing was cansed by a fice jo the one-story and basement house No. 1113 Falton strect, owned by Peter Downev, and occupied by himasa resfdence, Damnge, $250. Canse, supposed incendiarlam, the house being anoccupled. AT INIMANAPOLIS. Apactal Dispateh to The Trivune, Inpra¥arotws, Ind, July 4.—The nimble firc-cracker got in its work early to-day. Before 10 o’clock & block of ten brick residencos be- Tongine to the estata of Joseph Poole, deceased, of Fountaln Connty, were sacriiced on the nltar of youthful patriotism. A fire-cracker ox- ploded i & atablo, aud boefore the flames were subducd the eutire block was guttcd. Loss %10,000; partly insured. AT CARLINVILLE, ILL. Bpeclat Dispateh to The Tribune. CantansiLux, Ill, July 4.—The Macoupin Conl Company, of this city, had its engine- houre and outbulldings destroyed by fire last night. The loss is about $1,000; no Insurance, ‘I'se cause of the fire is unknown. CASUALTIES. KILLED BY A 8STRAY SHOT, 8pecial Dispateh 10 The Tritune, BrooMixatoy, IIl., July 4.—~At davbreak to- day s child aged one year, named Harderalieil, and from (thwon, was shot and kifled by a stray suot from Dawuon's shoottng-gallery. BURNED TO DEATIT. Bpectal Dispateh to Tha Trisune. ManrNcTTs, Wis, July 4—Tho jall at Star- ®eon Bav was set on fire last night by ono of the occupants, and entircly destroyed, A prisonor named John Wood was burned to death, CURREN'T GOSSIP. TTOTRPUR ON A FOI. My llege, 1 did deny no prisoners; But I remembor, when the fight was done, When I was dry wih rige and extrome toll, And nothing stronger than rain-water Withln forty miles, came there a certain lord, Trimly dressed, nobby, in fact, with a cutaway coat, Flashy neck-tle, and pants Jonder than tho Band-wagon of a cirgus, Including tho band; 1o wan Srash as & bridogroom— Ta apeak teuly, ho was s Lrifle too fresh. 1iia chin, which I advised him 10 wipe off, Was newly 5ured. and showed llke. tubble-iand af harvest-tima. e was scented like ice-cream At & church-fair—wlith vanlils, musk, Tose-water, cologne, huir-ofl, cteetera, And T cannot rctond wiiat olée. Twixt hie ingor and lls thumb fio held A pouncet-box (sea Webstdr'a Unabridged), Ahich, ever and anon, he gavo his nose, Aud st} ho smiled and talked, and, Tha soldlers bore doad bodiea by, Ile calied them untaught knnves, unmannerly, ‘I'o bring & slavenly, unhandsome corpss etween the wind and hi With many holiday and uch as **Arw, weal **Did you evah|® 110 addressod fne Amang the rest— Domanded my prisuners, {n her Malesty's Belalf. 1 then, all smarting whth My wounds, being galled to bo 10 pestered With & snven-by-nino popinjay, Out of my grief and my jmp: T hifted him ane abaft the wh And you 1ight have beard his Cont-talla crack as s passed Ovar Into the next caunty, T'his vald, nojointed chat of his, my lord, Ditarbed my Duteh, and I beseceh you Lot not hla Bystarions au;pmnuhn(n?‘ fomo betweon my love and your A 0N ¢ty Darrick. YR g malanty ——— BNAKES IN A YIRE. Qutncy (L) WA, A curious and thrilliug spectacle was witness- ed Sunday evening by ‘persons who wero carly at tho scencof tho burning of McDado's fce- houso on the bay. It was cuused hy tiie escaps of probably hundreds of snakes, which seemed to wigele and crawl and bouud directly out of tho flames, and to then run for the bay, creating a continuous splash, aplash, splasb, as one after another of thoreptlles went neadlong into the water. The whole country for a mtla around was ag light as day, The suakes scomed to come from every nook and carner of tho bulld- fug, and writhiog In ogzony from the {ntenso heat, Instinctively made direatly for the bay, and, matmed avd burved, as mauy of them undoubtedly wore, thoy plunged: promisciously, tho larger unes—somo of them of tremendous | size—throwlog great volumecs of water hirh into tho air. The watchuian at one of the olher fre-houses says that when he first saw the flames they enveloped nearly the entire bullding. e run’to the door ad attempted to onter; but was driven back b tho fire and smoke. Nothlug whatevor ruulx be done to save the lee-houss, It had no doube huoon aut on fire by tramps, severnlof whom were subsequently found Iy near the ruine, fust cep. Ung of theso vary eraphlcally descrives the rush of snakes from the burning bullding, which was a sight as terrible as it was wonder- ful. Out of the doorway, through the roof, in the midst of dense volumes of mmoke, tic: cane by scorest larza anakes ang small, of uf+ mast overy specics known to this latiiude, their eves extended and thele forked tongues darting detlance ut the bluze, tuey actually raced through the uir for n pluce of safety, ‘They biusod with maduess, und pounded tho earth with their tails in fury, aud scemed to screech fu the agony they experienced in coming through the fire. The nawber of them appeared to be end- Jess until the whole structurg was so fully con- sumed that nomore could escape from' it, If any there were, Great rattiesnokes, blow suakes. moceasing, parter suakes, water snakes of every possible Jukrimlun and age, were hud- dled and hustled tocetbier as they cawe forlh, apparently horna by the {lumes, “The creeping tinags wero horrible to bebold: No one darcd attempt to kil them after they had passed suc- ceastully through such n furnace, Wild with razo aud tossing venow into the fire, which seeinced to only Increase In volume, thoy colied upon the ground with arched necks ready to utrixe tho fos that approached them, Bomse of them even secmed Lo stand uvoen the edge of the jee-house as if bidding deflance to the de- vouring elemeuts, and to lick up the fames with thelr tungucs, befors giving up what had been their howe, 1t is dectared upon good authority that some of these reptiles were ten feet fn fength, with bodies of envrmous size, which made large wwaths on the carth where they crawled; aud ss tw thelr number, no vne could give s more accu- rute hick than that thepe were hundreds. One of Lhe largest, of a briznt green aud fulil eolor, which waa' rendered beausiully briflfant by the fire-hiebity sppeared thruugh the stde of the hose, which wus fn full blaze, beriog in its mouth two of its youne: uud scales fell from its body like Lalistenes as fs burricd away, ut. tering fones of torture as is proceeded. Bome af 1ho suakes L00k refugo in & 18rgy pils of Jum- ber uear the fes-house, undernesth which voy- ural dead coressses wera found when the jumber was removed to o place of safety, Tho buuse was buils with tbreo boards, by which & vacant space was made (o the slling, creating an air chamber; and it {a supposed that the snakes had taken pogscesion ot this for & home, Tuo tramps who cndenvored to stay fu tha fev-house on Sunday night probably discuvered some of the snaked, sud slteiupted 10 smnoke thewn ous, bug the etfort resulted Iu the destruciion of the bulldivg. b —— ‘A YORACIOUS INSECT.' Nervisioon Uerald, * - SBome two wecks 326 3 curtods little animal was caucht in s pool of water, air. Fruok Hamsoy's, fu Plymouth Township, aod pre- " sented to Dy, C. 8. Baker, of 1hiy borough, wha placed it in his squarium. It is sbout two inches lonyz and loes thun an fuch bioad, witk six crooked tegs. It volor s dark browu, wud large, Ymmiuem bluck eves- Flio back is tmark- el us thouh undeveloped wings were bldden betteath its hard outer coat. 1L awnus teahly, but gencrally fixes itaell to @ sivke OF suite wtlar v, o Wakd gt chirge Vath i e, hinder paira of legs, holding its head downwary and {ta fore lozs rajsed. It has o ating or baco 1ike & mosquito, which it only thrusts out whey attacking its prcé. WAlter having been placed fn the aguarium 1 remained qniet for several davs, durioz which time [t was not scen to eat anything, On Frl. dn(. the 21at of June, it made an attempt upun a littlo terrapln, much larger, however, than itsclf, which it caugbt by the head with fts fore. fect, running its Iance fnto his neck. e soog died, and his destroyar dragged him to n bricg In tho centre of the aquarfum. Then, fixing |t self on tho brick in its favorito attitude, it held the terrapin for lnew-flmr hours, and seemad to be sucking its blood. How much longer he would have held him {8 uncertaln, for its pre; was then takon awar, When It ls remembered that the welght of the tcriapin.was severa] tinios its own, the strongth of the (nsect may be imagined. g On thie following Sunday it water anaka eleven fnches lonz. 'The Lattie way briet and exelting. ‘I'he Insect uied 1ts for. mer method of attack. It mads ive, cnught liin sfdeways near the neck, twisted his head around and thrust its lauce Inoto his throa quickly killing him. Then as before it sough a resting place and held (ta prey suspended until compelied to elve it up, Blnca that time it kas made no_further as. ssults, Thero aro a number of gold-fiah, frous tadooles, aud little fishes {n the aquarinm, bnf it takes no notlce of them, The name of the yoracious terror of the waters has not been learned definitely, but it is subposed to bo a mantls, & devouring {osect which nearly an- swers the description, and which Las a habit of folding its fivo lez: attitudo of prayes, PIONOGRAPI IN GEORGIA. Altania (Ga.) Constitution. *“Unc Remus,” asked & tall, awkward-looking negro, who was one of a crowd surrounding the old man in front of James' Bank yosterday, “ Wat's dis "ero wa't day calls do fongraf—dis *era inst’'umont wa't kiu holler 'roun’ Iike little chiliun in de back yard1 " I ain't seed um,” eald Uncla Remus, fecling In his pocket fora fresh chew of tobacco, I aln't seed num, but Ihear talk un um. Miss Bally wuz s readin’ in do papers Jas’ Chuseday, an’ and she say dat it’s s mighty big whatyoumaycsllem.” *“A mighty big whichi! asked one of the crowd. “ A mighty big shatshisname,” answered Uncle Remus. *‘1wuraent up dar close to whar Miss Ba'sh was & reediv’, but I kinder geddered indat it wus ono er dess 'ere whatshisnamzes w'at yer holler intoone year an’ it comes out at de udder. Hit's mighty funny unto me how tlesa folks kin go an’ prognosticate dere eckoes Inttt one er deze yer f'on boxes, an'dar hit'll stay ontwell de man comes 'lung en' turns de Tandls nn’ lets de fuss coma pilin’ out. Bime- Ly dey'll git ter makin® shore-nuff vcople, an' den dero'll ba a racket 'roun here. Dey tells ma dat it zoes off like ono cr dese 'ers torpes does.”” **You hear dat, don't you!"' satd one or two of the younger nogroes., “*Dat's w'at dey talls me,”" continued Uncle Remus. * Dat’s wiat dey ser. [lit'a.one er dess yor kinder w'atalznamen dat sgsses back won yoii hollers ut It “Wat doy fix up for dent” asked one of the practical negroes, ! Dat's wat L want er know," sald Uncle Remus, contemplatively, ' But dat's wat Misa Bally was 8 reedin’ in de paper. Al you gotter do s holler at de bot, un’ dar's yo' remarks, Dey goes in, an' dar dey are tooken, an' dar dey on twell you shakes do_box, an’ den ‘dey drops out des ez deso yero fishes wat you git from Bavannah, au’ ynudnln"'z got time fer ter look at dere gllls, Decdor. ng upon & ol H e © QUIPS, ‘The whole thing in a nutshell—Ths wurm. Cauntbals don't care- much for postry as a rule, though they bave bieen known to speak In highest torms of a little sonnet. Pa,” sald & 4-year old, '*there’s & poor man out thers that would give anything to see you." % Who la it, my soni" *It {sa blind mon.” A little Florida boy tamed an allfeator, and the ugly reptile leamned to like the listle fellow —not, however, untll the littla fellow was all gone. ) Anderson n{u ho {s now a Demiocrat, It Is o pretty difficult fo sec how he could bo anvthing else—and }1é tho way hu does.—.Norristown Her- ald. From the way Andorson prevaricales we should know he was a night-editor who bad ruined his veracity by writiug display-heads.— Zioaton Qlobe. ¢ Tha Paris hotel-keepors now ehargs Amorican Viaitors $20 for o ham sandwich, but a toothpick that has buen soaked in thackerel brine can bo obtalued in some places for half that sum. The young man arrested for leaving on oys- tor-saloon Matordsy withont paving for hs stow, on telling the Judga he had forgotten it, wr“ remindod that ho had played that one-stew often, Ilighly gonteol,—Sir Charles: * By the h(, Mrs. de Tompksus, do you knaw yo!n' elieh bors, the Ponsonby o Talbots?” “Srs, Peter la Tompkyu: ‘A—nol—sirange to ray, for they are ‘s kind of connection of ours.” Bir Charles: **Indced! How sof” Mra, Peter de “We have tuo sams monugram, DEADWOOD, Fonr Lmxcoww, D. T, July 4.~~The Beventh Cavalry, nedee Gen. 8. D, Bturges' command, moved out to-day on the march to Bear Butte Cdmp, north of Deadwood, and 220 miles dls tant, They will not get there inside of twelve days, Tho weathor is hot. Rich gold reports atill_contloue fram’ the Bear Paw Mountains. Ex-Mayor Hackett and othors leave by steawer tu-duy fur the new region, ._OBITUARY, Mipor.zrown, N. Y., July 4.—The Rev: John D. Dowllng, Baptlst writer, died to-doy {n a lu- patie nsylum, LowsLt, Mass,, July ¢.—Dr. James C. Aver, the celebrated patent-medicine proprietor, died at private asylum last night, of softening of the braln, Aize, about 00, " 1 ably worth Irot 15,000,000 to 830,000,000, e POLITICAL. T.arrLx Rook, July &—The Democratic State Convention met to-day, and organ‘zed by elect- o the Hon, T, B. Hanley, of Phillips County, Chairman, After permanent organization, ons ballut was had fur (Governor, au fullows; Miller, 73 Pletcher, 403 Hughes, 8%; Kmbey, 12; Ill, #: Hunch, 9; pecessary to s choive, 8%, Ths Convention adjourncd to 9 &. m, to-wmorrow, - et —— “Dot Mestca Whirough." Washington Runday lferaid, Two Qermizns et in San 'l‘unmto recently, After alfectionate greetiug, the fullowiug dia- logug ensued: Fen you eald you hef arrived ! Yesterday,” " #You came dot horn around " “No.? Z",é" | Fsce, you come dot Iathmns acros?’ *No, #0h! den you come dot lsud overt" “No #]den you het uot arrlyed.” “Oh, yea! I het arrived. 1 come dot Mexlco through. 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