Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 13, 1878, Page 7

1 ————————— "SPORTING. Suceessfal Conclusion of a Great Trotting-Meeling. Wonderful Performance of Jlopeful to Wagon. Trots Three Heats in Un- exampled Time. He Tirst Heat, 2:161-2; Second Heat, 2:17 ; Third Heat, 2:17, Protein swarded the Free-for-All Race After Seven Heats, Full Roster of the Chicago Base- Ball Nine for 1879. TURF. THE ot the track of Ciub, beaun last Tuesday, was brought 1o a suc- ul close yesterday, and the day was made ver-memorable ouc in the history of the ane merican trotzing turf by the wonderful per- Jormance ot Hopeful, that horse trotting three tsto wagon in the unprecedented time of e 0:163¢, 2:17, ana 217 that the best previous way of roing was 2:30}, the excelleace of the gray gelding’s . periormunce will be apprecisted. It bestowed upun 1he borse aud his driver, Dan Mace, 2 fame that wiil endure as Jouz as even the traditions of trotting are preserved. THE WONDERFUL WORK was dooe without a skip or bresk to mar itssym- 1aetry, and amply demonstrated what the admir- ers of the little horse have long claimed: that he is. at that way of goinyr, the peer of auy auimal. By the record it was a better performance than that of Rarus last Thursday, but it should be borne in inind that, when the latter trotied, the irack was at least two scconds slower than jesterdsy, and the day was waw and chilly one, with a strong #ind blowing from the southwest, which greatly retaraed toe speed of a Lorse coming down the homestretch to the wire, Takingall these facts fato consideration. it is safe to assume that the track on Thursday was three seconds slower than yesterday, so that, great as was tle per- formance of Hopeful, it was fully equaled by nat of Rarus. The trials took place between ihe heats of the other races, and when the time of the first mile was announced the cheering 1hst ensucd was beyond description. TOE OTHER EVENTS of the day were the finishing heats of - the free- forall ana pacing races, and a special purse of 300 for 2:20 horses. The deciding in the pace was won by Lucy, thus finishing onc of the best- contested races of the mecting. The free-for- all was not 50 casily disposed of, five heats being trotted Lefore & distribution of the money could be made. This race was started Friday giternoon, Bonesetter winning the first heat and Little Fred the sccond. Proteine twek the first of those trotted ves- terisy, sud Bonesetter the sccond, the 1hird being dead beuween those two horses. Whenthe judges gave their decision to this effect, there was a howl by a laree gang of dis- sopointed buyers of clhcap pools on Bouesetter, lat the gentlemen in the stand were not to be tallied or- talked out of what they knew to be suhonest decision. THE GANG OF KICKERS was headed by one H. V. Bemis, part proprictor of a brewers, who conducted himself in a man- ner that aroused the disgust of all present. ile ‘strotted and fumed around thé quarter streteh, bosstinr - of how much mouey he bad, wd bow be would buy Bonesetter and thep draw bim from the race. lle sve ceeded in purchastng the horse, but lacked the nerve to carry out the threat of withdrawal made o londly 2 short time before. Auother party who made himsell disgustingly con- &picuons_was a_ man _pamed Dunton, the “edivor” of o sheet published ia this city and wisnamed The Spirit of the Turf. He attempted 1o instruct the judees as to thicir duty, but his alk was unbeeded. The entirc trouble was 2 diszrsce to the men who headed it, ang, al- tiough their cfforts at creating a row were not Juceessful, they placed themselves In un ex- Iremely unenviable’ position, besides being the Iaughine-stock of everv seosible man on the grounds, After the man Bemis had purchased Bonesetter be began to weaken, and, on being refused permission to draw tie horse, concluded tolet him start. ‘Ihe conduding lieats of the race were won -easiby by Proteiue, ihe stallion quitting badly svery fime. Wkhen the race was over, the Judges, who suspected that there had been job- bery in conection with the race ol the w2y through, very properly declared all the _vools off, which announcement Wss Teceived with applause, everrbody being satisfied. THE CNFINISHED PACING RACE of the previons day was first called, the only horses to start being Lucy, Swectser; and When it is remembered record at this Bleepy George, ~ Bay Sallic Daviog been” ruled out for not winuing theat’in five. On the first attempt they were Eentaway to an excellent start, Lucy having the pole, Sleepy -Georae sccond, and Sweetser on the outside. The gray mare at ouce took the lead, and went around tle tur a leogth in ed- vance of Georze, Sweetser two lengths behind lumn. Going to the Lalf-mile pole these posi- Lions were not ehanyged, except that Sweetser fell back another length. Rounding the fower turn Spian sent bis borse along at 2 better pace, und closed some ot the eap which sevarated Lim_from the leaders. He Loped to_over- LauM the gray mare on the lome- eurctch, but she had the most speed, und finished alenpzh abead in 2:23!4, Sleepy yieorzea close third. “This gave the race and lnxrgrtd munté\: to Lucy, second money to Sweetser, s:umw leepy Georze, and fourth to Bay THE SOUNNART. Cutcaco, Oct. 12, 1878. —Purse §750, 0 Oct, 8 se §750, open to all pacers: S50 o't 3130 to Second, SI20 to Jobn' McCaitin, Pittsbure, enters cr. m. Luc i o12311 4. 3. iieon, Gie 5 8. =, Swed a a wial c‘;-m?mm, Warrei o enters br. 2. Sleepy Georg s E ,James Wilson, u;’mfn‘z"fi' i entersb. . 'Bay Sallic........4 3 3 4 3ro ' . TIQ)I uarter. Half. 3812 14 3 TNE FREE-FOR-ALL. At the finish of this heat the free-f . or v Sere called out. After the usual al;u;g.l:gec: i ‘;\:mimg up had been done, the horses went up he strctcls and eame to the wire for a start, e tli'dl:w !mvmlg the pole, Bonesctter second, s Lxenghud, Proieine tourth, Jonn H. fifth, i mmu on the ouiside. Great interest i this race, as the betting had been Ad]_ e night belore, Proteine setling for $40, ‘ : side sla; Bonesetter §7, and the field 3. A mn’; thouht by the knowinz ones that the s I:u: stallion was too young to last out 3 Pt 1:‘_ such hot company, whiie Little Pty ;:7 not believed to have speed hmmmzn totbe front. There were several \nectual scaries o account of Dau Mace, Mnn&yshflc‘d in coming up bebind the entire il ith hlmlcmu, but finally the word was ten nith ail the field poiug well cxcept fcille, ghe being unstcady.” Around the il I]l_&_fl. was very fast. wita Lew Scott in by dnd l:tllc.:}red aad Bonesetter close up. Adesige | roke before reaching the quarter e ominr lome there was a Lot izl between Proteine, who trotted A all the way, =2nd Bone- Tt pnd Lut the brown mare was !ll';ll‘An cr}'hcv\ire in 2:201¢: Bonesetter sec- e usl:uz.c third, Litt] ed fourth, Johu 11 e Lew Scott last. Tae sulky of the Jut- pal rse broke down near the three-quarter %, 20d on that account distance was waived. 0 excell IN TNE SECOND HEAT o iexcellent send-off was eflected. Protemne Iug b*_)usr. aiter Jeaving the wire, but lost noth- i :.n")“' Before the quarter-pole was reached, Hogh had sent Adelaide to the front, and at the in 1:10 ehe was four lens E:Xd. At this pomt Van % been saviur Bonesett whip, and tbe stallion responded, Xming along with @ terrible burst of speed, cutiing down the field with ease. As they Ness, . _bézan to’ ply who « Muzo-Mauie.. . THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. GCTOBER I3, I18%—SIXTEEN PAGES entered the homestretch Adelaide was still well in front, but Bonesetter was carrying her fast. At the distance-stand he was at her wheel. The little mare made a jump or two here, losing a Iength thereby, and the stallion Jed her under the wire by anose in 2:22. He was given the lieat, Proteine third, Jobn H. fourth, Lew Scott Gfth, Little Fred sixth. o THE THIRD HEAT was azood one, the strueele lasting all the way around. Bouesetter had a trifle the best of the start, and ehowed in front at the turn, although Lew Scott wasright after him. Thelatter horse pot his wose in front beforc the guarter- pole was reached, and led by ‘half a lenzth at that poiot, with Little Fred at bis wheel, and the others close bebind. At the liead of the homestretch Mace began send- ing Proteine along, and she soou trotted to a better position. Van Ness put the whio on Boneserter at every stride, but the brown mare was the fustest, making a dead heat with the stallion in 2:23. . FOR TIE FOURTII REAT only Bonesetter, Little ¥ and Proteine started, tbe others ruled off for not winnivg a beat in five. The send- off was a fine one, Proteine being steady and fast. She had a hot race with Sone- sctter to the quarter-pole, but just after passing it the stallion tired. made a bad break, and was soon 1arto the rear. Little tred gave the mare 2 hot chasc home, but she finished first in 2:221¢, Bonesetter just insige the flag. THE FIFTH HEAT of the day, and seventh of the race, was won ily by Proteine, Bonesetter quitting as usual on ‘the streteh, and finishing last. After the result had been aunounced, the judees declared all the pools off, much to the satisfaction of everybody. TIE SUMMARY. Save Dar—Purse, $1,500, oven to all trotters except Rarns and Hopeful; $750 to first, §375 Lo second, $225 to taird, and $150 to fourth. T, T. Oliver, Cincinnati, enters br, m. Proteine.... .. 13 Hisbard and Udell, Jackson, Alich., enter b.g, lionesetter.l 2 2 Momili Uigbie, Canton. Ill.. centers b. g Littie Fred......3 1 4 John Splan, Cleveland, enters b. m. Adelmde . .4 3 T. C. Barden, Pittsfield, Mass,, enters b. g. Jobn Hoa .. W 11 Crawford, Warren. Pens enters b, . Lew Scolt.. C.S. Green, Babylon, L. 1., enters b, . Luia ... Dan Mace, New York, enters, o e - 1 3 2 ) © r.o. L] 10 6 4 2 3 4 6 ro. 55 e @ r.o. enters gr, §r. Albemarle..dr. R. C. Pate, St Louis, eaters b, m. Luclle,..... Seventh. : THE 2:20 RACE. When the horses in the special purse of 500 were called up, Dame Trot, Mazo-Manie, Cal- 1d, and Scott’s sponded. makiug ield of first-class trot- ters. There was o trouble in getting them awsy, Dame Trot quickly assuming the lead. Calmar and Scott’s Thomas were right with her, however, and in this order they went to the quarter-pole in 3063 scconds. and the nalf _in 1:10}, the bla mare still in the lzad. On_ the last part of the Journey Maza-Mauic showed more speed, com- ng up from &ifth piace to third. Down the homestretch Calmar made quite a strong play for the lead, but could ot get there, being beaten out a lenyrth in 2:23%. Mazo-Manie a ooa third, Belle Brasfield fourth, and Scott’s (homas last. IN THE SECOND NEAT, Dame Trot and Mazo-Mame went away very fast, closely foliowed by Calmar and Belle Brasfield. Splan’s horse made a break before the turn was reached, but recovered quickly and trotted omt of it like a ghost. It was a_ merry dip to the haif- mile pole, which was reached in 1:10, Trot and Mazo-.\i-.\nir being still hard avit. On the way trome Greef's mare beean to give it up. and when well down the stretch was passed by the chestnut. Calmar pow came aloogat a great pace, and soon had the black mare in the air. When she recovered Belle Brasfield had also passed her, Mazo-Manie winning fu 2:223¢, Cal- mar sccond, Brasficld third, Trot fourth, and Scott's Thomas last. THE THIRD HEAT, althouzh an easy victory for Mazo-Manie, was a very fast one. The favorite went to the front at the turn, and was never headed during the mile, although Dame Trot was well up to Lim most. of the wav, and Calmar was mnever 1ar benind. Mazo-Manie won in 2:213¢, Dame Trot second, Calmar_ third, Brastield” fourth, and Scott’s Thomas fifth. fAZO-3ANIE TOOK THE FOURTI TIZAT ard race in fine style, Mace bringing him to the wire a length and s half aliead of Dame Trot in 2:23, thic others 85 per summary: THE SUNMARY. SanE Dat. —Purse of 800 for 2:20 horses: $400 0 to second, $120 to third, $50 to h face, New York, enters ch. g 8 Green, Bavyion, L. T., enters bii. Damwe Trot... .\ Slan, Cleveland, enters b. 2.Cal- ) mar... R. Vuiterson. Trttsbur, Belle Drasteld NUOPEFCL. When Hopeful was brought on_ the tra itehed to the beautiful wazon which Rarus arew in his great race Thursday, there was plenty of applause from the 5,000 pcople pres- ent, as the little horse had made himself a gfreat favorite by the case with which he trotted three ey Tast heats in his race with Rarus and Great Eastern Thursday. Atter he had been well warmed up by one of Mace’s_assistants, Dan himseif got into the wagon, jogzed the horse slowly up the streteh, and cume flying down %o the wire for the word. It was given by Col. Taylor while the ray was goiug splendid By oot around the tura at _a fearful clip, going tothe quarter polein thirty-four and a half seconds. On hesped to.the half, reaching that pointin ‘the unprecedentediimeto wagonof 1 07, e will tire now,” was the thonght in the minds of nearly all prescut, but they were to be aerceably surprised. Instead of slackening, the Bace was increased, the three-quarter pole being pas: i 1¢{,—thus making the third quarter in 341 secouds. It was now a foregone conelu- sion that unless a breals was made the wonder- ful lictle horse would lower the record in an as- {onishing mauner. Down the homestretch he came, drumming away on the hard track with his feet, and making music which delighted the Tearts of his backers. Iic went tearing under thie wire in 2:163 amiid the shouts of the crowd, thus lowering the wagon record four soconds from the point where it had stood since Nov. 21, 1574, when Judxe Fullerton, at Sun TFrancisco, placed itai 2:20; WIIEN MACE RETURNED TO WEIGH ne received a perfect ovation, and loud calls for a specch were made. 1le ascenaed to the judges’ d and said: su-“nlln‘:n ot much used to public speaking, and all 1 can sas is that it is a good little horse and rood little man. i Ltulfuc remarks were greeted with tremendous applanse by the crowd. which had by Lbis tine compleiely tilled the yuarter-streteh, and Dan descended the stairs to become the nero of the ur. ho’rl’m second and third heats were precisely similar to the first_one, Iopeful truttl;u.’Jlgc mites without a sKip. The tune was 2:17 in each case. THE SUNMARY, _gpecial purse of §1,000 for Hopefal Sauz DAY, cst recorded wagon time to bt the b 1 1:05% JEROME PARK. . 12.—At Jerome Park to-day es of two miles was won Garrick second, Spartan NEew York, O the annual sweepstaki v Duke of M veg)l'.\, “Time, 3:48. m'l'he homebred stakes for Eycnr-ol‘ds, three- quarters of a milg, was won by the Regargless colt, Relentless colt sccond, MeGrath's Mary rd. Time, 1:203. A T, v before e start, and covered three miles before the rider could rein him uo. e was then withdrawn. The two-and-a-half mile dash was won by Parole, Danichefl second. The three-quarter mile dasn was won by Startle, Brother to Cuba (favorite)second, Liltan third. Time, 1:% over the usual course was The steeple el won by Probiem. Deadliead sccond. The other starters did not fin IVILLE. NasaviLie, Tenn., Oct. 12.—To-day is the cisth day of the races. ‘The first race was the colt and filly stake for 2-year-olds; $50 entrance, i , §300 added, § teen enu Spendthritt, Sargent’s euiry. was the favorite at long odds agaiush Lord Marpby, the ouly other starter. ‘Tne former won the race easily in 1344 Sccand race, entrante, bIay or LA oad horse, two-mile Deats, three suartes. Seward stake for 8-vear-olds, 850 -, S600 nuded, $10010 sec- Won 00 to second; four- | casily by Warfield in two straizht heats, Cammic F. second, Jim Beli third, Time. 2:393, 2:4134. Third race, consolation purse for beaten horses, $125 to first, $25 to sccond, dashof u mile and a quarter. After an exciting contest between Bunnie Itasca and Sallie Polk, the race was won by the latter, Edinbure third, Water- witch fourth. Time, 2:13%, ‘The Freuch pools paid S1J3 on the winoer. LEXINGTON. LexixeTos, Ky., Oct. 12.—Two good races, Ettic Joncs and Postboy the winners. The Trotting Horse Breeders” Association kad fine weather, a fair attendance, and o muddy track for the last day of their meeting. The first race was for the 2:30 class, with six starters: O YT 143 21 The second race was for the following fs the summary: Time-2:38%; 2:813 The fourth ana fifth heats between Postboy and Glendale were made in very fast time, con- sidering the track. ‘The last heat would proba- ably have terminated in the same way, but Glendale broke badly enough to lose tlie leat and race. TRACK TALR. The horsemen are leaving for home to-day. “#J. B.,” Chicago—Dexter's record is 2:17}{. " _‘I‘F. [.,” Chicago—The record of Lula is 115, Bemis is said to have paid $10,000 for Bone- setter. ‘The pacing horse Sweetser was sold yesterday to Mr. rze E. Perrin, Jr., and will go to California in charze of John Splan, who hopes to have some fun with bim on the Pacific slope next winte All the talk about 2 match between Rarus and Hoveful has_resolved itself into this: Mr. Conklin told 2 TRIBUNE man yesterday that he would mateh Rarus awsinst the gray for from 5,000 to $10,000 a ¢, to wagon or harness; mile hieats, three in five; the race to be trotted atany time that will not interfere with the pres- eut cngagements of Rurus. Amongr the interested spcctators at the track yesterday was Mr. Thomas II. Brown, proprictor of thie Novelty Carriage Works, this ¢fty. e wentout priucipally tosee Hopeful trot his maten ueainst time'to wagon. The vehicle which the horse drew in the unprece- dented time of 2:161¢, 2:17, 2:17, was desizned and built by Mr. Brown for the use of Rarus, and the case_with which -it was drawn by that horse and Hopeful, at a great rate of -Speed, showed conclusively that the workmanship was perfect. Mr. Brown now has the satisfaction ot knowing that the best record in harness and to waon hias been made by horses when attached to vebicles of his make. BASE-BALT. TIHE CHICAGOS OF 1879, The Chicazo team for 1879 is now made up, and cleven men have sizned contracts to play in this city ext season. The last one engaged was W. A. Harbides, and the team will probably be played as follows; Anson, 1b. and Captain; Quest, 2 b.: Williamson, 3b.; Peters, s. s.; Lar- Kin, p.; Flint, e.: Shaffer, 1. £.3 Gore, ¢ f.: Dalrvinple, 1. £.; Hankinson, cbange 8 b. and p.; Harbidee, change c.and f. To show how these players have ranked in fielding and bat- ting averages, the following table is made up, aud it isas near correct as figures can make it. Gore's record is not inciuded, for the reason that no tables are at hand giving the full scores of the New Bedford games, but it may be said of him that he isa zood onc, both at the bat and in the field. Here are the figures: 5 LR 25813 |E|§ 3 2135 |5 g Tla |z g 31813 xaxE, & g1z R ER R 5 ol B Tt will be scen from the above that the nine is especially strong at the bat, and that visitors nest season will see heavy bitting tue rale and not the cxception with the Chicagos. The last column, wiving the fielding rank, is made up from the newspaper scorcs of sixty-four players of the League, and is not as good. an kindieation O their fielding abilities as vould be the case {7 ‘2l the men _had played in their home posi- tions through the season, which was not the case with several of the above. : The Chicagos play three zames hert this week swiths the {ndignapolis Club, on Monday, Tues- day, and Wednesday, the games to commence at- B o'clock sharp. ‘The Jast of the wecl the Club gocs East, playing in Bufaio, Utica, Syra- cuse, and Albany, disbanding in the latter city. The zames ouglt to be well attended, as they will be the last of the season. GENERAL NOT! Cuthoert is keeping a saloon iu St. Louis. ' Deylin pitehed in a benefit game at Troy last weck. i Dolan has signed as catcher with the Uticas at $1,400 for next seuson. The latest rumor Is that Ferguson will play third for the Buaffalos in 1879. O'Rourke ‘leads the battinz average of the Bostons for the season of 1878. Michael Quilty, the catcher of the Alaskas, died recently in New York of malarial fever. Last year the Boston Club won forty-two games and lost cighteen. This year tiey lost nineteen and won forty-one. Utica will enter the field next season with a strong teum. Alcott, Kennedy, and Latham of the present nine will remain over. Indianapolls was after the latter player. For the first place in the International pen- nant race, the Stars ure in the lead, with the Buffalos second. The Buffalo papers put their Club first and Stars second. The Bostons won_the championship this year by their fielding aud base-running. ~ As batsmen they are lowest but one in the League, but they Iead their bighest opponents 37 per cent. The Syracuse Standard says: * The Star man- amement bave secured C. A. Allen for third base aud Richmond aud. Purcell. of the Uticas, for short and change pitcher, respectivel The managers of the Buffalos have a rezular cateher who has signed, but they do not wish to divuige his name until be obtains his release from another Club with whom he is engaged. W. A. Mulbert, President of the League, writes to Secretary Robert Townscnd, of the Star Association, as follows: *The verdict of the members of the League upor the applica- tion of your Club for membership Is unani- mously fu favor thereof.” Boston Herald: * It is now stated on good authority thas Bradley, of the New Bedfords, haus signed to play in Troy next year. In that case Clapp, will probably go to Buffalo, as his remaining in Indranapolis was conditional on Bradiey gofug there also.” In the last Leazue championship game be- tween the Boston and Providence Clubs the former Club played without an crror, while the Providence team made eizht. The buse-hits were ulike,—eight each,—yet the, champions <uffered u defeat, by a score of 2 to 1. Three differcent cities claim _Bradley for pext year, viz: Troy, Lowell, and New Bedford. The Troy IWhig says that the home uine for 1579 will be'as tollows: Riley, c.; Bradley, p., Clapp, 1 b.; Shoup. 2 b.; Caski s.3 Doscher, 3b.3 Mansell, & f.5 Hall, c. I.; Evans, . f. The following engzagements for next year’s Milwaukee Club are announced: William Hol- bert. r. . and ¢. c., sizned for three years; Sam- uel Weaver, p., two years; Chares’ Beanett, c. and 1. f., Lwo- years; Georze Creamer, 2 b, twoyears; JohnJ. Remsen, c. f. and Captain, one year: M. Moynahan, 3b., of the Davenports; and John Chapman. The New York Hera'd announced the arrival of Ferguson, Start, Remsen, Harbidge, Lerkin, and Cassidy in New York on Mondaylast, and stated that the men would winter i Brooklyn. The last part of the story may be true, but the first part is not, (fir the wen were in St. Louis Jast week, and pHyed games with the Indian- apolis Club on Wednesday and Thursday. here 15 a probability that the Cincinnatis will wet **Jack” O'Rourke, of the Mavchesters, to replace Jon Wi him -*Jack 7’ becanse we doa’t know his nan: He is suid to hit the ball so hard that tie ticlder remains simply on guard to avoid it. ‘The man who NOW cateles a cannon-ball in Barnum’s show ficlded against O'Liourke, sud says “Juck” waacss a balfl "City of Mo harder than powder. Aswe have friends on other nincs, for the sake of themselves and familics we warn them against attempting to sto a ball hit by **Jack.”” Cincinnati engages nothing bug terrible batters, so look out for & Jack ™ O'Rourke.—Uercury. The Boston management_are desirous of en- gaging James and John O'Rourke for next sea- son, but they are so excessive o their demands that no agreement has been reached. In the meanswhile, several first-class fielders have been negotiated with, their terms received, and some- thing definite will probably be doue ina few days.—Boston Lerald. v The Dircetors of the Syracs Stars are now making their preparatiops with a view of put- ting a nine iv the League. The men so far under contract for 1579 are Dorgau, McCormick, Far- rell, Carpenter, and Mausell of this year’s team, Allén of the Buffalos, aud Purceli and Rich- mond of the Uticas. ‘Two out-flelders are still wanted, one of whom must be able to relieve Dorgan bebind the bat. The managemeut of the Sprinzfield (Mass.) nine have positively enzaged three men,—Gold- smith, Corcoran, and Crane. McGeary has not made up bis mind {o stay, but Meyerle, of the present nine, will probubly remaiu. Leonard, of the Bostons, has been mentioned as ooe of the fielders, and also “Jack ™ O'Rourke, of the Manchesters, Powers, of the Chicagos, is said to be wanted to cateh for Goldsmith. A statement has been widely published, which first appeared in the Clipper, thuta guarantec fund was taken up in two days among the wealthiest citizens of Lowell, Mass., to support 2 etrong nine oext year. The names of players cenzaged were given. and, as it included “nearly the whole New Bedford nine of the present sea- son, it must have been meant to read, ' the wealthiest citizens of New Bedford.” etc. Low- ell has made a losiug venture in base ball nearly every season. The chances now appear to be that Gerhardt will play short-stop i Boston next ycar, u posi- tion in which he is as strong as at second base, which is sayingagood deal. The Ciucinoat mauagemeut feel ot so much concern over it as they would had they nota reserve to fall back on. Ross Barnes has given his promise that the Cincinnati Club shall uet be lett in the Jurch for a second baseman, and he will play the position if Gerhardt will not. The indica- Lions, therefore, are more chauces for Barnes to occupy second base for the Cincinnatis next year than for Gerhardt. Barues bas expressed 2 desire to play one year again with MeVey and Jim White. Should ne come to Cincinnati he will meet with a generous welcome from the public. Hels nearly, if not as zood, a biseman and batter as Gerhardt, and a much better base- runner. The public cun rest easy about the second base of next yeur’s Cincinnati Club.— Enquirer. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. WiLL J., XAciNE.—** Where will Harbidge play next renson?™ Answer—He hus sigued for 1879 with the Clhicugos. 1. C., Pronta, InL.—** Wl of tise League players of 18 above the aver: J.L.0., Davesront.— ** What first baseman las thie est flelcing record among the League play- erat™ Answer—Sullivan, of the Cincinnatis. Jexgiys, Poxtiac, Micu.—** Who is the ‘dark horse’ of the Chicugo Club for nest year:" An- siwer—Write to the President. Mr. Lulbert, and he will probably give yon his pedigree. M. T., Sepawick Crty. Kax.—**(1) Do you think this team could win the pennant: Larkin, Snyder, Start, Darnes, McVey, Peters, Anson, Remsen, Cassidy? () Did Ferguson ever catch for a dirst-ciass club? (3) Where is Lob Addy playing? (1) Uay Chicago engaged any men for 1874 (5) Where is_Uradley, formerly of St. Loui: Ansiwer—(1) Your opinion is a8 good us unybody's 2pout o supposititions team. (2) Yes: for the is tho averaze age Answer—A little Atlantics.. (3) He is in Orezon, not playing ball. 4) Yes. (3) In New Bedford, Muss. PEDESTRIANTISM. GUYON-SCUMENL. The Guson-Sclnebl seventy-five-hour walk at McCormick Hall closed fast night at 11 o'clock, Guvon winning—if there be any win- ning in hippodrome exhibitions—by two or three miles—and the arace of the time-keepers. There was & moderate attendance during the Gay, and several huncred persons were preseot in the evening. For some unknown reason O'Leary assisted in_the exhibition duriug the evening, and walked around a number of times. There were othsr exhibitions, including the purading of Schmebl, who bad broken down early in the evening, but it was impossible to arouse aoy enthusiasm. The nominal record of the men was, Schmehl, 257 miles; Guvou, 2605 Dbut as 2 record the fizures are utterly worthless. Asusual, the never-to-be-suppressed friend ot the competitor came to the front and offered to bet a fabulous amonnt that his favorite could make an cqually fabulous number of miles within six da; -,—provided he had fair play. The chances are that'if either of the alleged competitors had received fair play he would bave been sum- marily suppressed during the first twelve hours of the so-valled “ walx.” The show was one of the *sickest ™ ever geen even in this age of humbug, and Guyow’s final grallop of two laps did not help him & bit, although torty scconds were' allowed Litn for the show. AS the referee had rone away and the time-keepers were friends of the parties, it is quite Lrobable that some miraculous figures will be presented, At the close the ** mang” crowded in and the winner was saluted with a scries of howls. Mike MeDonald announced that Guyon had won, and tue mob calied for a speech. - In Jien théreof the band struck up, and 10 five minutes the hall was ewpticd. AQUATIC. SPLASHES. Boat-racing issaid to belike 2 woman—mighty uncertain. Hanlaw’s shell was called the *Necdle-gun.” Tt is necdless to say its gun-wale came in ahead of Courtne; Wallace Ross regrets his inability to row Plaisted this full, but promises to accommodate him next season. Havlan is to be taken to England to try the mettle of the Tyne and Thames oarsmen before he awafn rows in American waters. Tred Plaisted and Eph_Morris have been matened to row at Hulton, Oct. 18, for 3500 4 side, a two-nile race, in best-and-best boats. Courtney never publicly rowed five miles so fast as when be was beaten a length and a quar- ter by Hanlan in 36 min. 32 sce. His time ab Skaneatles was not officially tal Frencby Jolinson is out in & chalienge to Hos- mer to row three miles for $250 or $500 a sice, at any place to be mutually azreed uvon. The race must take place previons to Nov. 1. Before young Hosmer had fairly time to draw Dis breath after receivine Johnson’s challenge, John A. Kennedy, ot Plymptou, Mass., oile to row the ambitious . sculler who was so sue- cessful in the Canadian regattas. Courtney denies the remark attributed to him {n & press dispateh, that **ITantan was the best sculler under thesun and he was sedond to him."” Courtney asserts his belief that he cau beat Hanlan over a sinooth course. It is not improbable than Ilanlan will be challenged cre lons to another race fn this country, and nis opponent will be a man well known as a good oarsman. Georze W. Lee, the :Ln‘mutcur champion, 1s thought 1o be the ** dark orse.”” ATHLETICS. A Goop EXIiBITION. The quarterly exhibition of the Atheneum Gymnasium was given at its bull, No. 50 Dear- born street, last Thursday evening. A larze and enthusiastic audience of ladies and entle- men witnessed the museular and graceful per- formauces of the amateur gymnasis. The entertainment was a very mentorious one, re- flecting great credit on theclass and its teacher. T, F. O’ Neil walked a mile in J. M. Ben- son ran half a mile in 2: st cdich is, on the double trapeze, were ionals. The performance of the Gloss brothers and the class on the parallel bars was a remarkable display of rmuscular skill and development. Georze Benedicl’s eraceful swinging of the Indian clubs satistied all that he shonid bave brought home the ribbon from Louisville. ¢ daring single-trapeze per- formance of Con Freder: eained - the en- thusstic applausc of theaudience. The brother act bf August and Charles Gloss bas never been surpassed in Chicazo. Messes. Gallaner and’ Benedict showed their knowledge of toe manly art of seli-Gefense in a scientific and gentle- manly manuer. The performance toncluded with Teaping and tumbling by the-class. The whole performance was the most satisfactory exhibition of .amateur gymuastics ever given in Chicago. BILLIARDS. RUDOLPH—SEXTON. New Yorw. Oct. 12—~In the billiard .match to-night, 500 points, between Sexton and Rudolph, the latter had made 51 to the former’s 23, when Sexton added 216 points in_oue run, Sond 3 Jittle lazer wus 435 to S9i for Rudolpb, who then ran ont, detesting Sexton. OCEAN STEARSHIP NEWS. New Yous, O ved, steam: a, from Liver- ool LOCAL POLITICS. UnhaPpiness of Democratic Can= didates--=At Headquarters. Meetings in the Wards—Getting Up Tickets for the Primaries. There was but little news around Republican Headquarters in the Grand Pacific Hotel yester- day. There were a few visitors from abroad, including S. A. Hurlbut. Before many days are gone by there will be some very prominent Re- publicans from abroad speaking in this State. Among those mentioned who are to come are G. 8. Ortu, Gen. Garfield, Stewart L. Woodford, and others of equal cloquence, They will go into the close districts, and will tell the people some wholesome truths. There is a marked confidence of success among all, and there is every prospect of 2 zain in Con- gressmen in this State. The First District Sen- atorial trouble promises to be amicably settled within afew days, and on a basis that will unite all the contending factions. The Shrievalty fight, upon which most interest seems to hinge in this county, has but three participants,—Gen. Manp, Arthur Dixon, and John Hoffman. There s still talk of trotting out Ernest Hum- mel, but it secms to be for the purpose of divid- ing the German voteand auding Gen. Mann. The latter has oot withdrawn, as some have report- ed, but is working actively. Clris Mamer, how- ever, has probably withdrawn, as nothing is now heard of him. Inthe First Congressionzl Dis- trict Kirlk Hawes and the Hon. William Aldrich are making a heated canvass. Kirk Hawes bas a great deal of opposition to overcome, and the friends of Mr. Aldrich think heis the coming man agnin. In case hels not successful, it is said that his friends’ second choice in Conven- tion will be the Ilon. Chbarles H. Reed. The latter is not making auy effort at securing a nomination, and e insists that be 15 not anxious to go to Congress. THE DEMOCRATS seem to be mixed—badly mixed. Their head- quarters are at No. 46 North Clark street, and Messrs. Aznew ana Doyle are incharge, with Billy Best holding the cash-boxj The oppo- sition to Kern and Kehoe is fucreasing daily, and the tight against them in their own party promises to be extremely bitter. Kern is emdeavoring to overcome the bitterness agaiust Lim by promises, but bis cnemies refuse_to believe him. He will also open a +big bail,” but this, they say, will not help him. -Austin Doyle is anxious to see the boys. He thinks he can encourage them, but lie is not over-confident of the success of the Demoeratic ticket. A heavy pressure is being- brouzht to bear on Carter H. Harrison to in- duce him to run as an independent’ Demo- cratic candidate. He, however, bas decided to stay out of the field, and will do but little active campaizn work. Judge Tree, it is said, will not come home to make 3 _canvass in the Third District, as he duesn’t waot the office. As to Doolittle, be thinks he has things his own way sure. THE SEVERAL CANDIDATES OF DEMOCRACY were called together last night at the party's headquarters, No. 46 Clark street, for the avowed purpose of expressine tiiemselves con- cerning the recent assessments made upon them by the Central Committee. There were present”_George P. Everhart,: Moses Went- worth, F. C. Day, Thomas Walsh, M. M. Miller, Olaf Kiechel, Mr. Le Buy, Mr. Webber, Clayton Crafts, Austin O. Sexton, and others. ‘The mecting was strictly a private one. - No one was admitted to the ouler room even, ex- copt candidutes, and many a_dyed-in-the-wool old campaigner was_turned away in wonder at the secreey of the affair. After abont two lone hours of tedious waiting the reporter, Wioee phitanthropic love for Demacracy prompt- ed him to endure the cold embraces of a_stoue door-step for the length of time aforesaid, was told that the meeting was for nothing iv partic- to mtorm the various candidates that taey could ascertain the size of the - * side- rolls,” which they were each expected to ex- Bibit, by applying to the Treasurer of the Fi- vance Comwittee. inference is that they are cxpected to add their several mites to the general * boodte ™ in the hauds of the aforesaid Treasurer. ‘This information, it should be -re- marked, was imparted to the candidates by the Campaign Committee that was in scssion in tac -3 back room, with Francis Agnew, the Chairman, presiding, aud all members prescut. It is {air for the_reporter to vresume that some of the candidates made lusty *kicks” about their assessments. The reasons for the presumption areseveral. One is, tuat theaveraze Democrat was never known to give up any “sugar’ without a “kick.” Another is, that there existed a general impression that the would-be Senators were to be asked for £100 each and the Representative candidates for only 0 cach: whereas the alleped-to-be-true and eommonly-aceepted version of the matter is, that the cels of the cumbersome and loose-jointed wagou of - Democ- Tty cawnot be suliciently greased With any such inconsiderable sum. 1t 5 well known iu political circles that 2 candidate for an office as great, lorious, and houorable as that of Senator or Representative is_usually re- quired to “put up” more than $100 for his Snarcof the campaien expenses. Thcrelore, the expectation on the part of the aforesaid aspirants must be an erroneous one, and they must experience a sense of diseppointment. A “isick 7" is but the natursl sequence of a Demo- erstic disappointment, and it will lead, perhaps, to an i tinto the true inwardness of the affair, the which was of course denied the re- porter last night. : MINOR MEETINGS. The primaries were leld at Hyde Park yester- day, and in the Senatorial Convention the dele- eates chosen were in favor of Mr. L. I. Condee for Representati The Fourth Ward Republican Club held its realar weekly meeting at the Sixth Battalion Arm Alter the transaction of the usual Toutiné business the Club adjonrned. “The Second Ward Republican Club helda very largely-attenaed *meeting last evening at No. 508 State strect, with M.7A. Fowler in the chair. Jndge John J. Bird, of Cairo, made o gz soeeelr, followed by Clark Geib, after the meeting adjourned until Tuesday evening. At ameeting of the Fiftcenth Ward Repub- lican Club tue fotlowingz ticket forthe primarics to-morrow evening, for the clection. of dele- pates to tice County Couvention, was clios Tonrad Folz, Elias Shipman, Charles roes, Heury Spears, Jr., Charles Andrews, Fred zinger, and William Greiner. They are bel to be for Hofiman. A meetine of the Tenth Ward Republican Club was held Iast evening, for the purpose ol electing five delegates to the County Conven- tion. ‘ime following were elected: J. arke, J. C. Mevers, A. Miller, H. D. Jenulngs, and William Wayman. The delegates are sup- posed to be mixed in regard to the Shrievaity, with possibly three for Maun and two for Hoif- man. ‘The Republican Club of the Fifth Ward met at No. 130 Archer avenue last evening to vominate a delesate tickes to the County Convention -to be voted for to-morrow. The ticket nominated is__understood to be in favor of Aldrich for Congress, as first choice, and C. TL. Reed as second choice. For Sherifr the ticket _is solid for IoiTian, but there will be an opposition Licket, so there 1s no telling what the resuit will be. The Republican Club of the Third Ward met last evening. The uitendance was very large and the interest was wreat, ceniered, howeyer, in the choice of delegates to the Senatorial Con- vention. 'Ihe election of delegates to the Con- gressional Cousention was left_to the people, from the fact that the ward contains two aspirants for Congress, who will run their own delegates to-morrow and make a square fieht. From what transpired at the meeting no onc can tell whether Aldrich or - Hawes is most fu favor, but if tue fight wases very warm it would not be astonishing to_find the delegation clected ready to compromise on C. U. Keed. "The delegate ticket nomiuated is believed to_be in favor of !lofiman for Sherifl as first choice, and Gen. Mann as sccond. The Republican Club of the Seventeenth Ward held a lorge and enthusiastic meeting last evening. Mr. P. A. Sundelws, caudidate for the Lewistature, being called upon, made a fow sensibie remaaks, and then zave way to Mr. Eli Swith, candifate for Ciers of tne Appellate Court, who briefly reviewed the situation and ureed the Republicans of this cicy not to relax their vimlance and energy until after el ciion. Mr. W. D. Johnson, cagdidate for Statc Sena- tor, was enlied for and made a few remarks. 11 dedlared himself opgosed to pi cavse f¢ was dezrading the honestlaborers. At Jotict there were seven kinds of industries goingy doing tbe work much cheaper than any outside establishment, thus keeping thousands of poor workingmen out of bread iTe thousot the conviets ougli to pakiie works and improvenieots "\ir. Mason and Mr. Sundelius they went to sle uisd aud butter. be emiplosed on only. He and would use all ther eneretes il Soringtiotd to bring about this el SLrong Srous ds naiust ti law, and 7 ! ticular object, however, was the destruction of the present Revenue law, which was the most apominable and unjust of all oppressive laws. He was surprised that there was not more brain in the State of Illinois to devise 2 more justlaw than that one. Recorder Brockway made another of his logical and forcible arguments on the finances of the country, and also said a few good words for the lesislative caudidates of the_ district, and was particularly warm in his praise of Mr. Sundelius. Healso spoke warmly of Alr. Barber, the candidate for Congress from the Third District. Mr. O. L. Mann, Mr. Mor- gan, and a number of others made epeeches. _The Ninth Ward Republican Club met last night. Speeches were made by John Hoffman, candidate for Sheriff; D. W. Clark, Jr., candi- date for the Lezislature; W. H. Thompson,. candidate for rc-election to the Legislature; Fred Warner, Ald. Smyth, Thomas Eckhardt, C. H. A scries of resolu- . Herrick, and others. tions indorsing the' nominations made by the ‘regulars” at the late Senatorial Convention, and condemoing in strong terms the action of the “bolters,” were read and adopted, without debate. A resolution was also adopted without a dissenting voice, declaring that John Hoflman was the unanimous chofce of the Ninth Ward Club for Sheritf, and instructing him to make out his own primary ticket, composed of such members of the Club as he desired to represent his claims at tbe polls to-morrow. Thereupon the meeting adjourned. A meeting of the Sixth Ward Republican Clab was held last evening. Spceches were made by the Hon. William Aldrich, Geo. Mang, John Hoffman, Valentine Fletcher, uud others, and the following delezate tickets put up by the Club to be voted for at the pri- muaries to-morrow: County—Louis Hutt, John P!qik!cr,‘}lcnry Valk, J. D. Hair, William Lud- awine, Charles Schrader; Congressional—Chris Tetgmeyer, Nie Nieman, Chris Penshorn, H. M. Garlick, Charles Pfeiffer, Jobn Vanderpool; Senatorial—Jobn - Ruehl, T. Diner, Valentine Fletcher, liam Collins, Henry Still, Richard Elphicke. ‘The county delegation ticket Is un- derstood to be evenly diviaed as between Mann and Hoffman for Sherifl. An opposition ticket is cxpectcd to make its appearance at the pri- maries in the interest of Hoflman, and the lat- ter's friends gssert that it will go through by a larze majority. The Coneressional delegation ticket will probably encounter no opposition weatever, and 5 understood to be for Aldrich right through. The Cook County Prohibition Alliance met last evening at No. 213 West Madison strect, for the purpose of wetting up a ticket to be put in the field. Mr. J. W, Goouspeed was in the chair, and Mr. Fred W. Daltou was appointed Secretary. There were fourteen persons pres- cnt. ‘The meeting went into Committee of the Whole to select candidates, aud a long time was occupied in mal the - choice, and in giscussing the chances, first of their acceptance, and again of their election shoutd they accept. The Committee of the Whole arose and made its report in due form, and then the meeting proceeded to vote. A ticket was partly azreed upou, end a Committee on Nomivations was appointed. The result will be made known in the course of a few days, when the Comumittee stall have completed its_work. A meeting in the interest of the Probivition party was beld at the same time in Mr. Cain’s school-room, No. 91 Green street, where a penetrating speech was made by rs. De Geer, and a terrible_barangue on whisky drinking by a youngz manof the name of MecLeod. Mr. Cain® -also made several speeches, and stated his inteution to go into the canvass on Sunday, beine the only day he could Liope to reach the class he wanted to help them in clecting their candidates. NOTES. There is some dispute_about the call for the primary in the Twelfth Ward, or to the time of keepini the polls open. The call provides for an all-duy primary (8 2. m. to 7 p. m.). As predicted, Charles G. Ayars carried Evans- ton over J. R. Fitch, through his delegates to the County Convention by a sweeping majority. ‘I'he entire number of votes cast was G21, of which Asars’ men received 451 votes. ‘The elected men are Heory S. Boutell, Osro Crain, James H. Raymond, and Isaac E. Adams. It is stated that the Town of Lake proposes to present the name of Hiram McChesne as a eandidate for County Comrmissioner in the place of John Tabor, whose term expires, and who is not o candidate for re-election. No better man canbe found in the district for the position than Mr. McChesney. He can be elected if pominated, and will make. a useful member. This is what men say who know him well, and in whose judgment we bave confidence. The district is composed " of Lake, Cicero, Leyden, Lyons, Proviso, and Riverside. The Young Men’s Auxiliary Club of the North Side has become an assared success. Sturting with a membership of fiity-two, it now Tias 250 members. ‘The object of the Club is the purification of local polities. ‘The Club will af- filiate, a3 far 0s possible, with the Republican party. A Secretary is elected for each twenty- five members, so that eyery member of the Club may be posted as to primarics, elections, nominations, ete. The meetings of the Club will be held every Tuesday evening. At the mecting this week “the Hon. E. C. Larned will speak. LAKE. “Ihere were 370 votes cast for delegates to the County Senatorial and Congressional Conven- tions last evening, although there was no oppo- sition execpt to the county delezates, there Dbeinz twosets of thesein the field, one sct pledzed to F. E. Shandrew for County Commis- siouer; thie jother set piedged to no one, orat Jeast it_nas not leaked out who- they will sup- port. The Shandrew delegates were defeated. ‘The following is the list of delemates elected to the County Couveation: C. 8. Redfield, Iudolph Biester, M. Horoer, C. H. Yebmyer, and T. R. Cornweil. The delegates to the Senatorial Convention are Capt. A. C. Potter, Samuel Cozzens, F. L. Kimmey, C. J. Linstrum, and J. C. Dennison. The deletrates to- the Coneressionai Convention are Dr. A. H. Champlin, Thomas Sanders, 8. M. Dunning, and S. P. Hopkins. There are at least three individuals who stand ready to accept the County. Comissionership romination. They are A. B. Condit and £. M. Jarrett, ot Engle- wood, and McChesney, of the Stovk-Yards. The probability is that the delezation will be in- structed to vote for A. B. Coundit. Charlev Reed will prohably be the first choice of the Congressional delewration from this town uuless Tras Coy should loom up as a candidate, iz Which case they will support him. A FOURTH WAEDER WANTS TO KNOW. To the Editor of The Tribunc. CmicAco, Oct. 12—Can you explain why Bill Harper, of tne Fourth Ward, ismaking himsclf so to beat the nomination of ex-Ald. Stewart for County Commissioner? He is doing every- thing in his power to pack a delegation in this ward against Mr. Stewart, who isa first-class man for theplace. Iam told heis the same identical Bill Harper wio, a5 Grain Inspector, ocketed $:20,000 of3State money,jand on some coal technicalities has kept it. How mucn is Tie better than a defaulter; and are the Repub- licans of the Fourth Wara to be dictated to, mavipulated, and run by a person of his stand- ard of oflicial honests? ~ A Fourti Warpek. THE RACE MURDER. Capture of the Supposed Murderer. John Lamb, the notorious, was yesterday cap- tured offkand by the police, and was Jast night be- Bind the bars of an Armory cell. e was arrested by special Detectives Ed Laucblin and Carcy, of the West Twelfth-Street. Station. in_ the saloon of E. Hoats, corner of Eghteenth street and Stewart avenme, ot about 9:30 yester- day morning. As uemal in such cascs, his location was given away by some one crooked enough to know who John Lamb was, and what he was wanted for, and yet desirous of squaring him- self with the police authorities. The fnformation wal brought to the West Twelfth-Street Station, and the oflicers jumped at once,and made the capt ure. They were in citizen's attire, and Lamb, wio' was engaged 0s they entered in light- inz o cigar, did not motice them nntil they Iaid ftands upon him. Il is said to have evinced some surprise, but, when told what he was wanted for, voiunteered o £o along peace- ably. Hg was searched at the Twvelfth Strect Sta- tion, and found to possess about S17 in cash und an old pocket-knife. 1t has been the theory of the police officials from the outset that Lamb. if not the man who fired the shot, was the man wha planned und executed the burglary at Jaifray's store, and the man who ac- companied the marderer to Friedbag’s pawn-shop. That he was the actual marderer wag strongly be- Tieved at times, but finally George Freeman, the “‘Sheeney Kid, was tixed upun aa the onc’ who killed Oflicer Race. 'They claimed to have informa- tion that Lamb, Deni fiin. Dunphy, the -* Snce- ney, " and others were in_the vicinity of Kinzle anidKingsbury streets carly tnat futal Friday even ng, and Lané and Lynett with their horse and wigon were in the same- neighborbood, and slko thut the major portion of the gang came across the brtdge into the South Division. \What other infor- mation they have proving that Lamo and the rest of the gang mentioned Lad a hand i the Dun;lu? is kmown only 10 themselves. It is claimpd, however, that the _description of the man in the wagon with the assasein_tallies exactly wita Lamb, but whetaer aby ouc uas been sble ta sden- tily him positively as that personase, is likewise 3. profonnd ecrot. The probability is, however, that no one hias yet identided aim. i 2 from the Twelfth- to hesduuariers, where he on hour with the Superintend- outy-Superiitendent, and subiected To the pampine process, He was then locsed up 2 tie Armory and steet Instructions given that no laweye iz reporters, d by Supena- . tendent Seavey after the interview that he was frmly convinced that' Lamb was tne murderer, but that Lamb denied everything, making evasive answers to all leading questions, and stoutly maintaining that he lad made no cflorts 10 hide or get ont of town, but, on the contrary, bad been about town all the while. e acnied the allegation that ho was attempting to leave town h{ way of some of the railroads along Sixteentl street, in which vicinity he was captured. And this was positively all that could be given away concerning the "affair, as it was strongly hoped that the ‘‘Sheeney Kid™ 1 be captured in town. within a day or two. It was ascertained on the outside that Lamb would have o troudle at all in proving an alib, and also in proving exactlv where - he was _every half honr that Friday night. - It was also asseried. that he bad gone to bed_at 3 arclock the morning follow- ing the murder, in a Clark strect lodging-house, and that the police were at that Jodzing-house only a short time after be left to zo down town; also® that he was on Milwankee avenue that Satardzy night following, and called in at Father Barrett’s fair then in progress; also, that he slept two nights ina friend's house on Ohlo street; and 80 on for every night and dny since the murder, it is claimed that he will be capable to prove his whercabouts. In ++'crooked " circles the idea that Lamb committed the murder is_scoffed at, althouzh it isnotat all improbable that he was either directly or fndirectiy cognizant of the robbery, and the identity of the thief who committed the swurder. It i3 the wrong crowd to squenl, and Lamb isthe last man in the crowd that will squeal, and it is considered that if the police are able to worm any valuable informa- tionout of him they may count themselves more fortunate than clever. John Lamb first came info notice in this city along after the dre. He had becn arrested prior tc thistime, and had doubtless scrved time, as he was then fully 26 years of age, and had been a thief all his life. The first tmo his name came prominently to the surface in criminal annals in this city was his arrest for com- plicity with Bill Wray in the burglary of a coal- oflice’ on Green street, south of Madison, they having been detected in the -act of blowing safe. The Lizzie Moore robbery happened at about the same time, und Lamp. . under the alias of James Williams or Williamson, was arrested with- Nolan Duncan and Nick Geary. But the evidence or the way in which the case was managed failed to implicate him to any extent. And 1rom this time ou, although Lamb had worked with Bill Wray and other expert burglars thronzh- out the country, he gmdnaliy lost his urip, and drink and dissipation 50 got the better of him ® that for the past year or two he has becn considercd a worthless sort of a fellow, giving to sneak-thicy- ing and low robberics, 'After fetung free in the Moor affair he was arrested for_the eneaking of a box of valugble pavers from T. M. Avery's Inmber oftice, on Canal street, for which he served one year in the Penitentiary. Either before or after this offair ho was taken to Milwankes upon & requisition charging him with sev- eral borglaries there, but the evidence failed to convicr. In the autumn of 1S77, after having been frequently mabbed for burglary, he was arrested after a desperate fieht for tarning off the £as at the Coliseum Theatre. Lamb was drunk as usual that night, and in his Iittle écheme to make the audienco the victims of his gang of pickpockets and robders, bad failea to consider all the possibilities. As it happened he turned off only one or two_ meters, and the scheme failed. For this he was sent to the House = of Correction for ninc mouths. After cominz out he worked for awnile legitimately it is sud, but gave up in diszust and went to Milwaukee. Afterwards when arrested in this city he told Justice Morrison a comical tule as to how the 3filwaukee policehad given hima jobof work, after he had tinished Which they bought him & railrosd ticket to Chicago, and saw nim safely through Racine. fl¢ failed to state that the job of work was in_the Bridewell. Justice Morrison was relentless, and Lamb was ngain sent to the House of Correctiun, which so enraged him that he i said to have made threats that when the po- Jih next wanted him it would be for something dégperate. e THE WEATHER. Orrice oF TnE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFPICER, mivatoN, D. C., Oct. 13—1 a. m.—Indica~ tiGns—For the Lower Missouri and Upper Mis- sissippi Valleys, and Upper Lake Region, warm- er;, south and east winds, lower pressure, and partly cloudy weather. For the Lower Luke Region, Tennessee and Oi0 Valleys, portherly winds, shifting to sontherly, stationary or falling barometer, cool- er. frosty, followed by warmer, clear weather. The rivers will continue slowly falling. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Cmicago, Oct. 12. ““Fime. | Bor. ,TAT. nu.{ Wind. i VeL.| Rn.) Weather ‘Afaximum, 66; minlmuin, 46. GENECAL OUSERTATIONS ‘Oct. i2-Midnight. Ratn| Treather,. Cutcaay, Marquette. Memphis. THE NATIONAL TREASURY. WAsHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 12—The Treasury holds $343,716,350 in United States bonds to se- cure National Bank circnlation, and $18,803,400 to sccure public deposits. United States bonds deposited to seeure subscriptions to the 4 per cent loan, $4,860,600; United States bonds de- posited for circulation for the week end- ine to-day, $129,000; United States bonds neld for circulation witndrawn, week eading to-dav, $677,500; National Bank circulation outstand- ing, currency mnotes, 3321 53; gold notes, $1,452,020; internal revenuc. S413,408; cus- Toms, $390,585. Receipts of National' Bank notes for the week ending to-day, compared witlr the corresponding period last year: 1577, 000; 157, $L574,000; recelvts to-dag, 000 GRAIN INSPECTION FEES. New Youx, *Oct. 12—The Committee on Grainof the Produce Exenanize passed a reso- lution yesterday that after Oct. 14 the fees for inspeetion of erain for éxport should be75 cents per 1,000 bushels, and 25 cents per car-load. This is a reduction of 25 per cent ou the former and 2 per cent on_the latter. MEISCELLANEOUS, la Granze, Bateltere, RAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE. 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