Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 2, 1879, Page 6

—————————————————————— = THE CHICAGO TRIBUN! ‘ WEDNESDAY. JULY 9 we 18799—-TWELVE PAGES. : GOLSEN. “Hels Sentenced to One Year in the County Jail, And Narrowly Esenpes Golog Down to Jolict, What Is Done with Certain Minor fe Offenders. “ Weveral porsons veaterday recelved at the hands of dudge Blodgett thelr rewards for the deeds done i the body and against the pro- visions of the Revenue, Postal, and Pension, Taiwa,. It was sentenco-day in the United’ States ‘Dittrict Court, and there was a numerous . gathering of tho unfortunates who staod con- victed on jury verdicts and who trembled be- tcen hope and fear as to the outcome of the Jaat step in the proceedings. *Provious to passing sentence, Judge Blodrett. Ietened to the arguments of motions in two cdaba for new trials. The tirst was that of ' GEONGE Quins, eényleted of malsing aud cireulating counterfeit mdney. ‘The motion was claborately argucd by ‘Col, Van Arman and atrenuously resisted by Judgo Bangs. The Court tlnally took the mat- ter under advisement until Monday. ‘'Tho next case on the list was that of é ‘W. 8. GOLSEN, * the Well-known whiskyman, who was convicted jointly with Ed Neller in wrongfully recelving, Poat-Ofitce money-order funds, C. II. Reod and. . 8. Cameron appeared as his counsel, and thoy. made a strong argument for him. Tho grounds on which the new trial was asked areas follows? 1,. Tho verdict was against the evidence, 2. The Conrt erred in allowing Edward A. Miler tobe awitners and testify for the Government agatnst the defendant Galecn, becauso said Miller was jointly indicted with antd Golaen. and the case had not heen dixpored of as to sald Miller, 3, The Contt erred in requiring the defendant to atote whon being oxamined in hie own behalf that he had been arrested and {odicted for complicity In the whisky ring or conspiracy, he having objected Dy his counsel to tho question being asked by the ‘District-Attorney, Col, Cameron relled mainly in'support of his motion upon the fact that Golsen was convicted upon the testimony of his alleged conspirator, Miller, a self-confessed thief. “It was shown, conclusively that the defendant, in borrowing this money, which he had no means of knowl belonged tu the Post-Oftice funds, engaged In a verfectiy bona fide business transaction, giving bia supposed friend, Miller, his checks for the moocy, Which checks were always cashed the next day or so, and the loan thus made good. It was doue opcely and’ above-board, ani this aloue destroyed the idea ofany conspiracy. 1t was against the true policy of the Jaw thut convic- tons should de had on such testimony as this. At.were better that no convictions should be bad at all thon that there should be convictions ou evidence ot such o aucstionable character sa that adduced in this case. But, leaving ont tho fact thut Miller waa a self-confessed thief, and had been robbing the Government for years, his * testimony was opposed by that of two bichly. respectable citizens, ana was not even supported by that of Speciat-A gent Stuart himself, who was sadly iu need of indorsement. His testt- mony hos not one word of luman nataro In it. It boro on its face the clearest evidences of fm- probability, und should receive no more credence than that of the coufessed thief, Miller. MR. CHARLES I. REED, who also appeared in support uf the motion for anew trial, called attention to what he believed. were sume errors of Inw from the Bench in the course of the trial. One of these was that the Judge had compelled the defendant to answer, on, cross-examination, that he had been indicted. for complicity in the Whtaky Ring. Judge Bivdcett replied that the witness had answered the question in that way, but the Court had excluded the anawer from tke jury. Mr, Reed repited that the auswer had fone to thy, Jury uovertheless, aud they couldn't wholly exclude ft from consideration,” Bue thera was auother point. Miller,.he claimed, was not a competent witness, because he fiad buen Jointly judicted with Golson, und. the indictment had not been disposed of. Judge Biodgett huld that {t was compotent for. the fury to convict on the testimony of- Miller alone. Golsen must nave known that Miller was loaning lim Governinent funde, ant wey: As to the Inst polit raised by Mr. Reed, no exeeption was taken in that re- gard at tho time of the trial. ‘The motion for a Dow trie! would be overrnied. Mr. Reed asked for u fewdays before passing, éentence to prepare a bill of exceptions in order ‘tu hopenl the case to Judge Drummond. Suuzo Blodgett answered that le sould give tounecl ample tune to flea bill of exceptions before the defondant was taken to the Puniten- tary. caine ‘Mr. Reed jumped to ‘his feet at the sound of ‘the Just word, avd appealed for A sow ROY towards the defendant. Golscn, ho anid, was a poor man,supported by the bounty of his friends, Hable to be turned out of his house atu (oto She street, with bis wife und eight children to i hungry and naked, whilo the principal of- fender, who had robbed the Government: of $12,- OO, was allowed to go Bvot free. With a good tical of eloquenco and earnestness, Mr, Reed anplored thy Court not to send the defendant to vollet. 5 ‘The Judge ordered tho prisoner to stand up. Holsen cane furivard, much affected, amt taok nis plice in front of thy Bar—aud recelyed his sentence: Lmorisonment fn the County Jail for aus year aud the payment of the fine of $1,210, tiv amount found by the jury, with costs, ‘The blow came with consilerable foree, Ie- fore the Judge had said anything about the Peoltentory, there was on impression that Gol- ten would get off altogether, in view of the peculisr clreumstanccs of the case, But the mention of that dread word destroyed all hupe, und, had {t not beon for Mr, Reed's powerful appeal, Golsun might bave gono ta Joliet instead of over the river, Aftor scutence ‘was passed, Golecn was takon down into the Marshal's ofiice, and thence over to the joll, Whether a blil of exceptions will ve fled or not remaius to ve seen. It fon vovtly operation, and those who. know Golsen best say he {8 in no” condi. tion to lay out suy more money, particularly on what {6 at best an experiment. A year’s ini- prisonment in Jail Is eamething, to be sure, but, 08 Goleen Limect! tala, not to bo compared with what he might bave received tf the Judge hadn't, Bppurently changed hfs determination, Golsen bas not yet been aselened to his per Tanent quarters ‘in the jail, but will probauly be fixed uptv the debtors’ department. Hu slept last nleue io the office, Jailer Currier hold- lug the fort. olsen, wulle belleving: that it wasn't just the fair ching to give him o year, bet Miller off altogether, und give Gregg a chance tosecursa parton, ie apparently disposed to take his fate with aoe deerce of equanimity, specially in view of whatitmight aye been, Atte understood that Judge Mlodgete had hin marke! down on the slip for two vears at Jolivt, - und thut to Churloy Reed's plea for mercy Uol- eon is chiefly indebted for the mudieation of the Judge's oriinul intention, The Greer c: dn accordance with an order from the President, was continued until the drat Monday in October. ‘ MINOR Cases, Eugone Hartman, convicted of counterfelt- ‘fog, was, owlug to the strong pleas made in hls Debalf, given Amonth tv the Bridewell and re- quired to pay a finv of $1 and costs, Michact, flalianio, for somo internal-reyenuo offenses gob olf with ‘ ean eons. luiph Boobm and Louts Hurtman, revenue offenders, pald $100 and costs uid were Jis- charged, . Waldo Brewster, who apirited away on one occasion 8 Jot of unstumped cigars, wis allowed to xo, un condition that ho put up $100 and costa, Aun Gallazher, a poor, hard-working Irish wowan, whu has already spout nearly a yeur {0 jails und who was convicted uf defrauding the Goyerntnent—probably through ignorance of what she was really dolng—in connection with the Pensiou jaws, gota year Jn the Bridewerl and costs. A Duncan Forbes, ono uf the West Madison (Mick still follows, having squealed” on the Feat, vot of with $2 and costs, : Charles and Rudolph Frowbold for falling to take uut tecuses to aell Nquor und tobacco Were wllowed to go and sit uo tore on paying $1 abd Bie Weubate bein about nity times ds much as i 3 The American Pasalon, ‘The Parts correapondcnt uf the Now Orleans Picayune writes; Louls Blune, in a recent speech at Troyes, told this story: “Iwo Amer ieans called du ine at Versailles before the eit- ing of the Chamber, unit asked me ty polnt out to them Gambettu’s seat. 1 potted it out to then, ‘They, ove after the other, coldly, delib- crutely, methoatcal with coupressed dips, prays look, fixed cyes, Jookluy every inch hke Men ordered to vrecute a eraye tusk which ree Quired accuracy, ut ui Gauibetta’s erat, rose, busty ib auulu, one after the other, nest they wery ascertuluing ite solidity. Stupeficd, f puz- Bled myself te comurehena this stuzalar manner of visiting the Chamber of Deputics, when one of the Yaukges said to me: *dtoosieur Louls Bisug, will you be good euough to show us your seat, tool’ Inquisitive to sco thelr behavior at sight of my seat, I let them to It. When we reached it, they, without saying one word, sat in the seatench In turn, sat in {ta second time, Ike two gymuaste’ executing somo feat. At Jast they drew from the pocket of their jacket Memoranda book, and cach wrote: ‘Chamber af Denntles, Veraniiles, sat, in the seat. of the Plonorabiea Gambetta and Louls Blancs, Depu- ies.’ MARINE NEWS. . PORT HURON. Pont Huron, Mich, July 1.—Up—Props En- terprise, City of New York, Waverly with echr G. 8. Hazard, Mary Pringle and barges, Arazes and barges, Bolle Cross nil barges; achrs Ann Neoria, Azor, Mary D., J. A. Saunders, Mary Qareett, f Down—Prons Ohio and barzes and echr Ne- France, Townsend and consort; echra Regina, Phebe, Catherin 7 Wind—South; fresh;. weather fine, Pont Iunon, Mich. duly 1,—Up—Prona City ot Concord, Naliant, Fred Kelly with consort aud schra Leonard and ffannah; schre WW. i. Rounda, Montauk, > Sfysotis, Wend-the-Wave, C. Aimaden. Down—Props ©._J. Kershaw, Japan, Dela- ware, Oswegatchte, Vienna and congurt, Cleve Jan aud barges, Morely with sehr Niagara No. Sy ache MAF Mmore., Wind—South, Hehts weather fine. The body of John Callan, who here on the 2th, was found to-day, drowned LOCAL INSPECTORS, OBSERVE. As itis very Ikely that large numbers of per- fons will bo on hunt for lake-oxcursions on the Fourth, and they will, ovefcrowd the steamers if permitted to de so, the Local Inspectors should sco that the Jaws which they are sworn to sec enforced aro obeyed by steamboa captains and these who contro} them, Of course, apecial permits will bo issucd tothe bonts to carry an additional number of passengers beyond tat which thelr Heenses. call for, and tn every in- statice where the additional number 1s exceeded the Local Inspectors should prosecute the of- fender, ‘The Inws are very rigid in regard tu the overlonding of steamers with passengers. MARINE INSURANCE RATES. ‘The Chicago member of the Exccutive Com- mittee of the marine insurance pool ling Issued anew schedule of rates,—fe higher all round. ‘The schedula on "A vessels is now as fol- lows: ‘fo all Lake Michigan ports, 1S¢ per $100; to Lake Muron ports, 22; to Lake Erte ports, 20; to Lake Ontario ports, 35¢; to Mon- treal, 60c,—all'10¢ off. Five cents is added to the above fldures on B 1 vasscls, : ‘The pool compantes did not get much of the business tately, their outstle cumpetitors’ con- tracts taking In the lion's share, one prominent shipper turning into them cargoes aggregating 400,000 bu of grain BUFIrALO. Bourrato, N. Y¥., July 1.—Shippers of coal Seem anxious to secure vessels, The schr James Couch was chartered to-day for coal to Chicayo at 50c. Several offers were made at BSc for veascls to arrive, Cleared—Props Arundel, Dunkirk; Pacific, merchandise, Hancock; Alaska, merchandise; Jay Gould, merchundise, Chicago; Michiaa Saginaw; H.C. Schnorr, merchandise, Toledo; YY. Pope, 1,200 ‘tons cual: W. 8. Cros: 350 tons coal, Chicago; Conneaut, 497 tous coal; J. 1, Wilvor, 750 tons. coal, Cleve- lands Youusg Atnerica, Portage, —- . Loss OF a EAM YACHT. The Cleveland Leader of yesterday has the followlnyg corcerning the loss of the ateam-yacht Antelope: | : ‘The ateam-yacht Antelope was lost onLake Su- perlor, about 120 miles north of White Fish Point, lant Friday or Saturday. The crew reached o neighboring fsinnd, and were faken off bys pro- pellet: and were to have arrived nt the Sault, ‘Tho Glone Works owned one-baif of the pont ani Wuhame Brothers, at Rocey River, the other half, her being sold to Lake Sinerlor parties. sold for $2250, and left this gort avout one month nyo. aA MODEST ‘STUGMAN. Thera was rome talk of awarding Capt. Jewell, of. the tug Rebel, a gecond-cloas roedul for his eatlant services 1 rescuing the Captain tnd crew of the schr Alert, but, as he tsa very Modest und unassuming gentleman, and would probably refuse nuything short of a first-class mnedal, the matter will no doubt be allowed to rest for the present, at least. PORT COLBORNE, “Spectal Diepateh to The Tribune. Pont Consonne, Ont., July 1.—Passed np— Schrs Belle Mitchell, Usweroto Milroukee, coal; J. White, Oswego to Milwaukee, coal; F. D. Barker, Osweuo to Chicago, coal; Mavana, OUsweuo to Chicago, coal, lothing down, ny) THE Lr AVING GUN. Capt. St. Poter and his life-saving crew twill celebrate the Fourth of July by firing a saiute with the new vun, und will also make a practical test by firing a line over some tinaginary wrecic outaide, Full practical tests of the new pleco will not be made until. Lieut. Walter arrives. when soma interesting experiinents will prob ably reault, LAKY FREIGHTS. Grain freights were dult and unchanged yes- terday, and the only cogagementa roported were the following: To Buffalo—Prop totomac, corn on through rate; sehraD. PB, Dobbins, A. Vought, aud 6. Corning, corn at 18{c. Capacity —Corn, 155,000 bu Lumber frelghts are unchanged, Several yes- sols were put in ycaterday at card rates, NAVIGATION NOTES, During the twenty-four hours ending at 0 o'clocl: last evening thirty-one sail and tiventy- ‘one steam vessels arrived, and Mfty-fyo salland elghtoen steam craft left this port. .The only gratn-carriors that loft port yeater- day for below were the achrs Annals Vought, E, Corning, and Sheldon, all wheat-laden for Buf- falo, aud carrying about 135,000 bu. ‘the tugs 0. B. Green and McClellan came out yesterday resplendent in uew black paint, with elght green and red stripes, ‘The latter left last. avening for Michigan City with scows loaded with stone for the harbor work there, ‘The tug Protection did nut tuw the Milwaukee hares on the Isst trip, although ahe got all ready for the trip. ‘The order was countermani- ed, sind the Favorite made the run avein, ber Lollers having been repalved 80 that she could dogo, Sho arrived in last evening, ZLaRwiens, Cleveland Leader, let: Tle now steam-bargo JN, Gildden was lyig at Swainte dock yeu: terdnay taking on anchors and chains, She will be faspected to-vlay, and probably make a trial trip on next Saturday, Sho tea sptendiad-took- fins, fargo vessel,—as fluo a barge, probably, us galls the Inke.” Ayoung poy residing at 201 South Water street, while on bourd ine stmr Lay Washing. ton at the Lincoly Park Pier, managed to bee come entanated in the ling and broke his leg, Capt. dulin Holland with the prop Scotts, got away Just night, Capt, Sam Moore, of the bare Two Fannles, ts in with another toad of Green Bay poste, Capt, Tom Walters, late of schr David A, Macy, loaves a wife anil three children. ‘Tho schr Maggie Dali fonds stouc to-day for Frankfort, bilch, PORT OF CHICAGQ. ‘Tha following are the arrivate nud actual salt- ings atthts port#for the twenty-four hours end- ing at 10 o'eluck last nights 2 _ARRIVALN ; Prop Champlaln, Port Huron, sundries, Clark atrect., Prop Mesvonger, Henton, aundrles, State streat Frop bkylark, Hunton, sundries, Stato street, Frop game Laura, Muskexon, sundries, Sietson a Lon G, Dunbar, Muskegon. sundries, Stetson Slip, Frop Miko Grab, Grand Haven, sundries, Stewon i Campbell, Ludington, sundries, Polk sit Prop @. atfoct, E Prop Favorite, Monomines, towing, Rush sizect, Pron Conestoca, Wuilalo, sundries, Clark ntrect. Mop New #ra, stuakeyon, towing, Kime Corona, St. doe, wundries, Muah atv Stor G, Grummond, South Haven, suds! Rush wtrect. Str Alpena, Muskegon, aundris, Rash strect. Str Shebuygan, Mantawoe, sundtles, Ruvhatreets Prop Russia, Buffalo, auudrica, Auauts strest, Prop as a Ulta, Sauxatuck, aundeiey, Stato real, Prop Tompeat, White Lake, Inimber, nu order. Prop Swallow, Wilig Luke, lumber, Main stree Prop Bl. Louls, Mutfalo, sundries, Handalphatrect. Prup Thompwon, Whilo Luke, lager, Ruahutteut, Kchi Kea star. tilay Baukw, bork, North Brauch. Sehr C. 1, Johnson, Montawue, Inmoer, Market. Sebe White Cloud, sturvuon Hay, lumber, uo order, bebe G. Wreng, Jacksonport, batk, North che Ue ranch, Behe Lutus, Cedar Rivor, lumbor, SchrTwu Funnies, Green uy, Soon ghun's. icra Schr a nip alkenbury, Sturgeon Bay, wood, Ba- Sche W. 1. Preston, Mantateo, lumbar, Market. fiche Metropolis, Elk Rapids, Iran, Biate streot Beir Narman, Menominee, Tumber, —-» Hehe Swallow, Pensaukes, lumber, Kvans Alin. Sehr Co). Cook, Kecauaba, ore, Manet Furnace, Hehe Kato Reily, coal, Etuhtcenth atreet. Ser A. W, Jacks Cedar River, lamber, Elght- street. dy Vocnurd, Packard's, lumber, Markel, y Ludwig, Packaru’s, bark, North Branch, A. Hichmond, Moskegon, lumber, Mason Sip. Schr Contest. Muskegon, lumber, Btetaon Stip. Bchr Mosca Gage, ‘Travarse, Jamber, Market. ' Schr Lumberman, Biack Creek, Iumber, Blent- ecnthatreet. &chr Planet, Menominee, Inmber, Stetson Slip. Kelir Sonora, Menominee, lumber, Steteon Silt. Schr. A. Woods, Mesominee, umber, sioteon Sehr Ce Sehr Fiving: ket, coal, no order. ells. Elo, r int Bt. Ignace, lumber, Mar- y} Cloud, Pol . Pentel, Lamber, “Rvane Sip. aunty, Muskegon, lnmber, Stetson Slips 0, 1., Musxexon, Inmoer, Allen Sify. ‘ ontpelicr, Muskegon, lumoer. Allen alip. che Trinidad, Shepovenn, inmber, no order. : vore, Muskegon, luniber, Markets Kehr resto, Grand Hinven, lumber, Market, Schr Clara, puskegon, Inmue ACTUAL SAILINGR, Schr Hlllfc Pratt, Ludington, sundries. Behr G. T. Alien, (rand Maven, Maht. stag Now Grand Ha 5 ‘Tng Favorite, Menominee, towmg, Stme Grace Grummond, Sonth faven, sundries, Stmr Carona, St. soe, sundries, Stme Alpena, M on, sundries, Stmr Sheboyzan, Manitowoc, sundelea. Stmr Lizzle Doak, st. doe, light. stme Heuctia Cornlng Buflaty, grain, Schr Marion Dixon, Ludington, Nets Sehr J, A. Holmes, Lualngton, light “fiche d. M. HU, Pentwater, Hzht, Trop §. W. Rust, Battalo, ‘grain, Schir Westchester, Mauintee, izht. Kehr K. 1. Hosce, finrk River, Hult. Sche‘T. J. Bronson, Menumiuce, Uehts Schr Butcher Hoy, Menominee, light. Sche Pauline, Manistee, Weht, Schr Winuie Wing, Pentwater, Sclir Golden Harvent, Grand Hi Prop lanka, Batata, snndcies, Prop Annie Louris, Muskegon, sundrica, Tron Jovea, Halland, light, Vrop G, W. Wexcott, Manietee, ight. Lrop droneldea, Manistee, Nyat, Prop Sel, Ludington, light, Veop Lived Oak, loliand, light, Prop Newbury, Buflulu, eundries, Sehr Annte Vouzat, Hallale, gealu. Sehr Lucy ¥. Ciark, Hamin, lphts ene Trl-Color, Hulland, light. he Allen Wlood, Munisier, hight. Schr Uacine. Mantatce, light. Sche Alinnpec, Packard’a Por, Hebt. Veop Tempest, White Lake, sundries, Prop Scotla, Huffalo, grain, Sehr Thomas P, Sheldon, Vattato, tight. Schr Fune Brothers, Holland, ght. Schr Honcat John, Grand Haven, Nght. Scr Lotue, Cedar iiver, sundries, Schr Mary Nau, Mus! chr (eorge L, Seay Sclirl. 1, Nottaud, Hecanabn, light, Pron Lake Erle, © ogwood, aunaries, Prop E. E, Thompson, White Lake, sundries. Hehe White Oak, Hamlin, ight. Prop City ‘Toledo, Cleveland, aundrics, Prop city Fremont, Dulnih, eandrica, Schr Ketchum, Ogontz Bay, tuht. Schr Calkine, Menominee, II Senr G. Itubard, Sutton's day, sundrice. Schr Lottie Couper, Menominea, sundries, Prop Avon, Milwaukee for Budalu, sundries, ——— CAPITAL AND LABOR. BOSTON, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, . Boston, July 1.—The sensational story tele- graphed ‘from New York to-day that all the trade organizations throughout the country are preparing for 9 general atrike for a reduction of a day's Jabor to vight hours {a laughed at by the leading labor men tn this clty. The report states that itlins heen decided that the striko shal} take place on the 4th of July unless employers voncede to the demands of their cmployea, Mr. E, M, Chamberlin, and other representatives of labor here, sald there was uo truth whatever fo the claim that the trades organizations of Penn- sylvania, New York, Tronton,New England, and the West had united fora strike, and, further- more, as yet no, strike had been cousidered. Although the orgaalzations in all parts of the country believed.so.clght hours as a day's work, they were all-ofthe opinion that the report originated fn the ‘fact that agitation meetings by the trade organ{zations in many parts of the West had been get,slawn for the Fourth of July. These mectinge-were aif for the. purpose of agitating the redwéttonh of the hours of Inbor. 8o far as tho quebida of preparing for a general Btrike was converuéd, “tiey: said’ tt wasaimply ailly to entertalf th -fdea, just at present, at Teast giffere tho Labor party fn anndrier, ven, light. 8.8 Cox snéaké! Faneull Hall to-tigl it a RETURNING 'TO Work. Fact Riva, Mass. July l.—Lhe apinocrs aro returning to work, Fart Riven, Mass, duly 1.—8pinnera from out of town arriveou nearly every train, and It is stated that forty same to-day, The Tecum- ach Mills has quite o numberof imported spln- hers, and they have been quartered nt the Holly Tree Inn. Tonight at 6 welock a crowd tatimated ab from. 500 to 1,000 gathered tn front of the Inn, but the Company had fitted. up a tenemeut fur them, aud the crowd was disappointed by their nun-nppearance. ‘This evening, however, aulte a number of women and boys gathered around the house where the spinners were, ‘The Jatter threw ntones 80 freely that the potico wera sent for. The bova are proving # troublesome element, and must of the stone-thrawing {s done by them, <a CANADA. Dominion Day—Contost Botween Strong Mon at Bellville, Ont.—Firo, Spectat Diwateh to The Tribune. Berieviwe, July 1.—This being Dominion Day, was observed as @ general holiday, and waa celebrated by the different soctetics in the usual manner, chief among which was the Calc~ dontan Socictica’ games, whieh took place fn the Aericultural Grounds, and wero fn all respects: successful in the hicheet ‘degree, many promi- nent athletes of the country taking part in the varlous compotitions, ‘The great event of the day, howaver, waa the contest forthe heavy- welghtt champlonstilp of Americas and $500 9 side between C. Ross, of Baltimore, Md., and diugh MeKinnon, Chiet of Po. Nce a this elty, The contest, which was most exciting, resulted In favor of McKinnon, who won four of the seven comnet!- tlous stipulated fo the articles of agreoment, as Toller Throwing a tifty-ciz-pound weight— McKinnon, 2% tect 11}4 tucticas Rosa, 25 feet 8 inches, Throwimg the heavy hammer. sixteen paunite—MeKianon, 03 feat 0 incues; Wt eet, it fonled three times by stepping over the score, Throwing the light bammer, twelve pounds—McKinnon, 113 feet & inches; Rosa, 123 fect Ofuches, Uutting the heavy atone, twonty- one pounts—McKinnon, 35 feet sg inchet; Kosa, 35 feut 8 inches Pure bing the Nght stone, fourteon paunds McKinnon, 44 fect 6 inches; Rose, 4ifeot 4}4 inches. Throwing the ligat stono— McKinnon, 48 feet 814 inches; Rosa, 88 fees 2 fnehes, Torsiug the caber—Rosa, 41 fect 6 Ane! MeKinnon, {2 feet 10 iuches. At the cloro NeKinnon announced that, having won the championship, he would compete no more. fn athletic games, ‘The judges ‘wera Powel)” Morton, of Toronto, and Sergt. 8. MeKenale, Sr. Jouns, No, July 1A flre on Water eireee caused 6 luss of $75,000; Insurance, 0, INDIANAPOLIS ITEMS, Broctat Dispatch (0 The Tribune, Inntanavonss, ind, July t-—The Trustecs have elected Dr. A, J, Thomas, former editor of the Vincennes Swi, Second Assistant Physician of tho Jnsaue Asylum, Thomas is Doctur by courtesy, but fa moat decided volitlasn, and has been a worker for tho party for years, Ile 4a also a good fellow, Central Law School fs belng arranged for fn this city, {tie regularly focorperated, with Byrou K, Elllott. Charles P, Jacobs, and exe Iteporter James Hy Black as regular Vrofess! With several lecturers of ability from the Bar of the Btate. Prospects are flattering. ‘The term begins Oct. 1, vuble C, Butler, of New Albany, the new Clerk of the United States Courts, arrived to- day and assumed charge of the ofllce, dubu A. Finch, who bas been appointed Prest- dent of the Commission to prepare an Insurance Code for the Btate, tins lusued a elreutar askins for information and suggestions, ‘Tha Attorney General und Auditor of Stato are the other members, —————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonpox, duly 1,—8teamships Oder and Bo- Hyla, from New York, baye arrived out. BAN Fuanciscy, July 1.—Haileu, steamer City of Takio, from Hong Kong via Yokohuma, with the following treasure lists ‘rade dollars, $6,837; Mexicans, $100,153; gold coin, $12,391; silver bars, $15,005.23, Naw Youk, duty 1.—Arrived, steamship sfon- tana, fram Liverouut, Liveuroot, July 1.—Azrived, Bulgarjau, from salou. STATE ‘STREET. No Reform Yet Apparont in Its Moral Condition. The Litlo Dens of ,Vieo Still Running m Full Blast. A Disgusting Paporame for the Mod- ern Haropit-al-Rasohid. The so-called reform In the moral condition of State strect 16 not apparent to the average way- farer, Ia fact, it doe: fot exist,—it is a abam, a fraud, and‘ humbug, «The citlzens were In- formed that the Intter-day Haroun-al-Raschid had adopted the methods of tls prototype, who ruled on Tigra’ banks, and was making excur+ stons among his fatvhfuj. people for the purpose of Investigating the condition of affairs goneral- ly. Ibwas given oupthat the election belng oyer,and most of tha'oflices parected out among the ward strikers and'prinary ballot-box stuff ‘ors, the Mayor of the-entire city had found time to examine for bimself.ns to the existence of 9 foul social blut upun ue fame of the Garden City. 1 With much satisfaction Tne Tainuxs an- nounced that Mayor Harrison, atter visiting tho dives for himecif atid becoming satisfied with tho ‘expostires mute In these columns of the vile as- aiunation-deas known’ os beer-zardons, had given peremptory J to close them up by revoking thelr licensoh. This was tha method proposed by Tin Triboxe, and the only remedy suNleiently radical to" cope with the dircasc, ‘The aetion of the .Mayap was balled by all respectable citizens as a great step in the right direction, nnd it wad fervently hoped that at lost the greatest thoroughfare in the city was to be freed from the ddmination of the prosti- tate and the pimp, the thug and the “masher,” and givan over to the use of Inw-abiding citizens, Unhappily, the facts do not justify these, per- haus tuo sanguine, anticipations, ‘The net re- sult of his Honor's investigations and dicts {s that Jerry Monroc’b ranen andthe almost equally sctndatous “Facile Garden’ have been temporarily closed, “That is all, Lost evenlug these places were shut'ap, but from Van Buren almost to Twelfth street the smalier bucoqually pernicious dives und Wog-boles wero jn fn) blast, The strains of jangliig pianos und cracked ylo- Uns sounded on the evening breeze, * Mike's Retreat,” “Jack's Hace,” “Billy's Ranch,” “Liberty Hall,” and all the other holl-holes were crowded by tha vile and abandoned. of elther sex, and PANDEMONIUS REIGNED AB NENETOFONE. ‘Nor was this all. A ceaseless tidu of fratl hu- manity—painted prostitutes of every grade, from the whited sepulchres who survived the great fire tothe Id-yearold strumpet newly started upon the town—passgd along the side- walk, and openly solicited} malo paasers-by. ‘These pedestrian prostitutes, driven from their favorite resorts, traveled unceasinuly from one “dago-shup to nuather, flitted in and out of the daors.cf houses where furnished rooms are rented cheap to transient boarders, disappeared mysterlously down side streets (in the latter case almost fuvarlably with 9 uewly-caught greenhorn at their, lceis),or in couples or threes biucked the pavement and Mled the air with their strident laughter and plusphemous und obsceno language. A noticeable and es- pecially deplorable feature of the gathering wai the number of half-erown girls—almost chil- dren—among this class. In fact, these consti- tute perhaps the most pertinacious und deflunt of their class, They are uttery ‘reckless und desperate, and kuow, no shame. “The uid repro- bates who have fnfested the streets for years are bad enough, but os most of these have Iearnt at some tine or another thats too- Iree practice of public eolicltation ocvaslonalty lands them in the Bridewell, they preserve somowhat of caution, {f not of decency. 5 Another notiweable fuct waa te utter abandan with which the keepers and Inmates of houses of notorious reputation Ailsplaverd thelr charms —oragreater part theruui—at the doors and wiodows of thelr mandions, Ouce noon a time there wasa police regulation tn Chivago, and fairly well-cnforced at: that, whieh demanded that the biiuda of such questionable houses should be kept closed; and thatthe purchasable beauties of the inmates should nat bo too lav- ishby displayed to ‘chance pedestrians. Eyen to this day the low-down hartot of “ ilor’ aye- nus or her less-degraded sister on other of the streets entirely givet'up to purposes of, vice is | Tih TAT ee | Nadle to. be Rae ANRESTED AT ANT MOMENT fora breach of thls sulutary revelation. But this apparently docs ndt apply to the “ furnisted roums” of State street, although {tis a we Knows fact that some of the ** European hotels”? of that i-conducted thoroughfare contain from alsteas to twenty-fye common street-walkers each, Lust, and worst of, ali of tha disgraces of Btatu street, ure the Italian restaurants,” eo called, unt last bight these wore, with few ex- ceptions, dali a rattling tusiners. ‘They haya been described about often enough, and the English language does not contain a sufticiency of vituperntive adjectives wherewith to fitly characterize their yileness, Every ong of theo yent-hoics of tell hada Heenae from the elty to retail yilo Mquor, and every one would be come pelled to clogs uo in a week If deprived of such permit, ‘Their pretensions ag “reacauratite” are of the slimmest character, and itis only os conyentent mecting-places for prostitutes ant depraved bore and men thie. they exist at ull, In-thest ranches may be found thicves, thugs, nnd worse, prostitutes, and the stil lower and more ‘tiliainous creatures who Hive upon the earmuge'of their feniais compan- Jona, aud procurers ud procuresses oo the look-out to decoy poor working-cirls who may happan, pertaps innocently, inte the damuabla dens, It fs a well-estubifshed fact that honest. uirls have entered such places, unknowing their character, und attracted by thelr slgus setting forth the sala of [co-cream, fruit, and the like, and many such trace. their rua and shama to the hour ta whiel they did go. Atle no use for Mayor Harrison to stop hnlf- way. He has not begun to reallzo the facts o1 fo underatand the samo and scandal whi these places ore. There fe not o polive-ofllcer at the Armory, from: bluff old Simon O'Don- nell down to the newest resrult, bat could tell him In half an honr sygh stories of these haunts of vice as would rouse bie tudienation anc call forth the most encrgutle megzures en his part. To vlose up a couple Gt the larger resorts is staply to ? : MULTIPLY THM. SMALLER ONES, and {s utterly usclets, To cloav tho beer- gardens sna allow the atreet-walkers to pl: their shametess tradd ucturly uncontrofed 4 folly, ‘To allowon Sinte street what 1 for. bidden on * Biler” avenue or Choton street, and to pormilt prostitutes by the duzun to flaunt their alame fn the fates of decent men anit womeu on the chief atruet of this great city ta crime as well as 5 Suroly thers cannotibo any truth fo the In- elnuntion that because'the Keepers of tho low dives and beer-varddns, Ketreate,? und “Halls, aro the satie men who are so in dustrious at Democratic ward primaries, and who voto with euch | -vigor~—and so often—the ~—_unterrified ticket at muntelpal elections, that therefare they are allowed to varry on‘ithelr shamelces trade. It may bo essential to'the cause of good goy- eruinent from 0 Domoceatic stantooint that Ue lower wards of Chicago'stould ive good Dem- ocratic majorities, but? gurely (here can be no need te pander to these debused ‘creatures und Uneir soul-and-body destroying trode in order to keep them fu tha ranka of the party whitels Nas lately achieved 9 certain amount of nu Jaritv. Spite ot ull considerations of ‘politival expediency, the beergarden proprietore, the keepers “of ¢atuons with brotel attach. ments, the canductors of combived Testaurants and agsizuation houses, wid the vielows and crimtiat class generally should bo tuughe that tliey do nut own Chicago! Nnest business thorougbfure, und that tf viro cannot bo suppressed ft can ot least be repn- lated und forced tu liddittecl( from the public Rase. ‘The cyorians ani thelr crew tave already almost entire possesslotot a xection of the clty Uttle travelad by deceit people, und ft ought not to be difficult to forée them pack within the conflucs of thety chosen Aliatia, But State street. is an important bustiess thuroughtare, and tens. Of thousands of respeetibte peuple ars compelled to pase atong on tt, on foot or in the horae-cand, every day. Shi people baye some rights Which prostitutes ant thlerss ought to be vom pelled to respect, und owe of thers fa the right to travel wlong the tain hustueas urtertes ot the city without mecting py day or nighe with sights offunsive to deccucy und:common propricty, a Leprosy id pain, Leprosy has wade tte Appearance in several Parts of the Spungh Protines of Altcunte, and the authoritiey, sfarmed by the nuluber of eases aud the mortality, have taken steps to catauilsl sepeclal hospital for lepers. In the Province of Valencia 110 cases were reported lust year, of which seventy-ouc proved tatwl; and iu ‘this proviuce there has existédd for a long time o leper'a hospital. Leprosy fa known there under: two namcy—the malsay.of Maur uislady of at. Lazarug; und [t wuunilests ttaelf under two forms, the tubercular, ur leprosy of the Greeks, und Ube valgus, or leprosy of the ewe. Cases of recovery ‘are extrumely rare, Full statistics respecting-At ave not ta be pru- cured, ag ite yictlus olten rysort to concealment, ‘The’ notion that loprosy fs to’ b’ found now | valld oblization, which only in Agia and Africa fs erroneous; it 19 inet with fo varluui tries of Continental Europe, Sed CROP REPORTS. 2 ILLINOIS. Sevctat Mapchen to The Trioune, Opett, Livingston Co., July 1.—Tho rain of Baturday tins nade a great chango for the bet- terinallourcrops, Corn bas, taken « great atart, and wo hove now & prospect of afinecrop. The ground {s very can, and has been well worked, Hossack & Bro., probably the largest grain-sitppers on the linc of the Chicago & Alton Road, tell mo that there will be at least 40.000 bushels of finx ralsed hero this season. Woe were ina fleld of winter wheat {ust being eut upon the farm of Mr. John MetWilltama, whith wonld average 20 bushels to the acre, Whero the land iad been manured the wheat will viol 40-bushels, Farmers have an {dea that we cannot raise winter wheat in thts part of the State. “The success of Mr. MeWilliams proyes to thecontrary. Hay with ba « short crop, Oats will be Better than was expected, WATERLOO, Monroc Co. July 1.—Winter wheat will yleld not loss than 3 bushels to the nere. Quality of the grain good in every respect. Exeveds the harvest of 1878, Oats aro nearly a failure. Hay short. Corn doing well. Nearly four fevt high. Kang, Greene’ Co. July 1.—Commenced stacking wheat. Was put up in tine ordor, Best crop we have.had for several yoars. Will go 18 and 20 bustols, Cora !s short, but the recent ralns "will help us out, Mendows and pastures have eulfered more than any other cron. Goprney, Marison Co., July 1,—Winter wheat will vield 18 bushels to the acre, * Quality good. Drought hus mado whent yery short. Oats too short to reap. Cora doling well; about three fect hich. Pastures und meadows very. poor. Hay crop short. JounsonvitiE, Wayne Co., July 1.—Wheat all cut; to in good shape; quality “excellent; rather thin on the ground; will not be aa much ns last year, Unts cut short. Clinch-bug doing soma damage. Corn good but not Jarce, Vast- Ureg and mondows short. Warsaw, Hancock Co., July 1.— Wheat wos never butter; more acreage than over before, and going in chock In good condition, Corn and oats nuch improved. Corn 33 per cent better and wheat 25 por cent better than last year, Mount Stenting, Brown Co., July 1-—Wheat all cut. In stack in excellent condition. Will Meld from 16@20 buehels to the acre. Beat crop and largest ever ralsed in the county. One- third more than 1876, Oats short.. Early corn fine. Late yery awall, and will bo a faliure. Meadows short. Connen, Union Co,, Jaly 1.—Winter wheat not yetatacked, (rain large, of fino quality, Yield better than was anttelpated. ‘The presnt rainy scagon may dainage it. Cora overywhere looks flue. Hay crop very short. \ Minser, Tazewell Co,, July 1.—Winter wheat is coming in finely. Good berry and Inrge ylotd. Much betier than 1873, Oats are eut short. Recent rains have bad a must decided effect for good upon vurcorn. Pasture short aud very poor, ' AsuToON, Leo Co., July 1!—Corn ta better than an average crop for thy time of sear, Flax and oats injured by drought, Spring wheat in tlos- som. ‘Nmothy will be Hent, Plenty ef rain, Dakora, Stephonson Co., July h—Oats and Dax cut short. Spring wheat {a tuin, out bead- ing well, Corn from elghteen inches to two fect Ingh, Considerable cloyer being spoiled the past week by rains, NEBRASKA. Soeewt Diswtiches 10 Lae Tribune, Bouziiz, huor Co., July 1.—Corn in fine con- dition. Good stand. One-third of last year's ¢rop on hand. Small gratn growing finely, Unvssxe, Butler Co., July 1.—Whoat nas jm- proved beyond all expectations. Late rains have done much good, .Never saw corn look better. Grasshoppers ‘reported north of us, Tava done but little damnge yet. INDIANOLA, Red Willgsy Co, July 1.—Crops of small grain in this; county will be aliort. Corn doing better. aff rains continue will have large crop of corn, + Onp, Valley Co., Julyd.—The drought has injured our small grayy.considerably. Quite thin on the ground. Late rams love belped it, Beaver City, Huruas Co., July 1.—Some flelds of wheut have beon so injured by drought that they would bave buroed like Urv grass, Other flelds louis faire, \ye.wilinot reallze moro than balf acrop. Corb looks well, Secale HE Petts “INDIANA. Special Dinatehea to The Tribune, Moncix, Delaware Co., July 1.—Winterwheat was never hotter, Onld sha flax shortened by drought. Corn is a poor, stand at best. ‘Tiino- thy Sain, * Vincennes, July 1.—The haryeat, which is now almost entirely fuishied, not only confirms my foriner report to voit but shows thut the yleld 1s unprecedented. Shere will be a dozen fara in thts (aa) county whose averase yield will exceed forty bushels per acre, a yield cutlrely uuparalieled, W. P. Reed reports an average of forty-five bushels, whilo KJ, Reel reports fifty wud one-third “bushels, ‘Thess are the largest yicids reporied thus far, but all over the county It le in excess of the fondest antici- pations, und this statement will doubtless hold good tn all the countivs of Southern Indiaua, e + MISSOURI Specint Disputehes to The Tribune, Jameson, Daviess Co., July 1.—Winter wheat, fs oll cut aud in the shock. The cold, dry weather In March and April cut’ off the crop fully one-hiif, Chinch-bugs hayo also dons considerable damage to wHeat. Oats aru short, Corn never looked better or more promlaing at this acaxon. Wannenssuna, Jobnson Co,, July 1.—Wheat. crop shortened very inuch by drougit. MTarvest nearly over. Shalf have two-thirds of a crop, Quality of grain fine. Oats crop short, Past- ures have suffered badly, Corn fue. Stand good, Very forward and clean. IOWA. Soectat Maputchesta The Tribune, Trongun, Humboldt Co, July 1.—tVheat and cata fiproving rapidly. Indieatlona are good for au average crop, Some piecea show a little sien of rust. Early-sown wheat becinolng .to head. Corn ia goo, Stand never better, Weather las been very wet, Fear now we shall have too tmuen rain. Mansilanttows, Marshall Co, July 1 What thin on the ground. Prospects not more than two-thirds of a crop, Corn a fair stand, Old corn about all gous. KANSAS. Avectal Disnateh (a The Tribune. Benton, Butter Co,, July 1.—Wheat—Harvert of carly varietics 18 more than half over, Will yield apout eigut bushels, Injured by chinch- bugs. Late wheat looks better, Wilt be ready tocut ina few daya, Oats are improved, Early corn ta In tassel andl the crop never looked bet- ter. Weatber now showwery, Oto. sinectal Dispatch to The Tritune, Asnranuia, July 1.—Onte ore yery much shorteued by the drought, Wintor wheat not as good as lust seagon. Notcut yet. Corn ts late. Huy crop Hygbt. WISCONSIN. Avtetat Pitnatch to The Tribune. Oconto, Uconto Go. July 1—No winter wheat out yet, Hos impraved since the lato raius. Spring wheat doing better, Corn fair, ALABAMA, Spectal Diapateh to The Tribune, Avaunn, Lee Co, July 1.—Cotton. is two weeks late, The wheat and oat crop of the State bas been harvested, Both a full crop, Curu will be abundant. Necding rain at presuut. $a THE MINNESOTA MILLERS. 8r. vaub, Minn, July L—The Minnesota, Millora’ Association mot at Minneapolis to-day. ‘The malo questlon discussed was whether to ac~ quieace in the decision of tho Nationul Assocla- tlon to compromise the payment of royalty in the Bintth & Downton roll and brush patents, Gou. C, C, Washbura, the lotzest mill-owner, resluted the compromise, and declared he would vay wo royalty, ‘Phe Assuclation dnally voted down thd resolutions to resist the royalty, thus Sndoraing the National Association, an leaving menbers who wiah to resist to conduct individual suits, . $$$ ——— LOUISIANA STATE DEBT. New Ontuana, July —Tho Convention adonted a substitute for the minority report, recognizing the priuelpal of the State debt constituted under the funding act, out reduclnye the interest to¥ per ceut for tiftcen years, and 4 per ceot thercalter, New Onneang, July 1.—The aubsiltute for the second avction ut the ordinance offered by thy tluurity, us telegraphed at nguu, way tually adopted. Art. J, duclurmy the whole dylt a stricken ont, The article providing thatthe monoy for In- tereat-tox collected up to Jan. 1, 1880, zocs sto the generat fund, the coupon for that dare hay- yg bate reniltted, was adopted. i he Convention voted on the queation of mak- {ng Baton Rouge the Cupital of the State,’ ‘Care red—yeng, 1; 4. THE MONTCLAIR HOMICIDE, Was Jolin Armstrong'n Denth Caused, tiy Joarph A. Dialer in golf-Dofenne=Ar. Diale’s Story of the Events of Tharaday Evoning—The Fatal Struggle ju Aru strong's Kaom, 1 dew York Timet, June 2. ! John Armstrong, the coachman, who was-ahot. by Mr. Jasegtt A. Blate, tis employer, ‘in Mont clale, N, J. ded in St, Michael's Hospital, Now- art, at 9:30 o'ctuck Friday night, In the greatest agony. A shurt time bofuro his death tho roused from the seml-conscloug state - Into which ho had fallen, and received absolu- Yon at the hands of the Rey. Father Brain- ard. The two bullets had not been extracted, the phystctana acreeing that an attempt to take them out would only hasten death, During the day he made an ante-mortem statement to the County Physician, Dr, P, V. Hewlett, which is understood to bo substantially the same as that which ho made to Justice Pillsbury before bis, removal to the nospital from Mantctate. When Blair hoard of Armstrong's death, bo determincd to make no further effort’ to avoid the lgnominy of finprisoument {n.a cell, and immediately told the constable that ho was ready to go to the jail. A nuniber of verstons of the shooting of Arm- strong are currort, but that which Blair has glv- en to his counsel, after carefully recalling tho circumstances, {s as follows: Ho learned on ‘Thuraday that Armstrong, when at the villazo the day before, had driven up to lquor-snloon, ordered some beer, which he drank with- out leaving the carriage, and then driven the spirited pair of horses madly, through the villago, beating them anmerel (uly. Armstroor entered his service on the 2d Inst, having been hired at on employment agency in this city, and for the first two weeks Mr. Biatr says ho conducted himself properly. Within the last week, however, ha had neglected hla dutfes, and had grown insolent io manner and abusive language when reproved. An instance of this occurred on $Vednesday night, when the carriage stood at the door walting to take the Be ress to her home, ‘Thera was every pros- pect of a storm, and Mr, Blair directed Arm- strong to roll up the curtains so that they would not get wer Armstrong replied that ho bad better roll them up himeelt if he wus not afraid of - them, and de- clincd to obey him. Mr. Blair rolled them up himself, Shortly after dinner on Thursday night Mr. Blair went out to the stable and spoke to Armstrong avout his abuse of the horses and iis drinking In the village, and reproved him for the want of respect which ‘he had revently ex- hibited. Mrs, Blair and a lady friend were on the lawn a few rods distant, and heard Arm- atroug reply in the most abusive language, aud use & number of profane epithets, Mr. Blalr told Armetronz thwt he could con- sider himself discharged, as he would not coun- tenance peidantty, to the presence of the Indice, and he detounded from him.the keys of the stable, Atmstrony replied that he wouldo’s mye them up, and he would defy him tu get possession of them, adding that he would blow Biatr's brains-out if he attempted to enter the barn. Armstrong also sald that’ he had been hired for a month, and he was going to keep bla position until the month was up, Mr, Bini told him that he would pay bim a full month's wages, although he had worked. only three weeks, and he wanted hiin then to go. This sreument haying no effect, Mr. Biatr sald he would go 10 the Village Justice and oye him settle the matter, burnlis, as he spolie, to Ed- ward Rosselot, another hired man, and agkhie, him the tame of the Justice. Rosselot uamed Justices Plilaburv, und then wet around behtpd the barn to” attend to some work, leaving the two men still enzeped in their ‘controversy, Mr. Blatr ordered the coavhinan to reliurpess the horse and he would drive to Justkee Plilsbury’s resldence. This Armstrong dlathy refused to do,,at the same time repeating his threat to bluw Blair's brains out if ho enterea the barn. Bale, turned on his heel and wont Immediately to bis. room, and took from. the bureau- drawer a five-barreled Smith & ‘Wesson re- volver of. number thirty-two calibre, whieh he laced in, pls pocket, RR ing, to th 7 toon 1d eaewed Hts ae fan or, Ca A plie door, hig’, Yétiowed"" Tit give you the Koys,?? dtmetrour, with special emphasis ou the frat word; und ho hurried Int the stale, aud un the stairs whict: ted too room on the second flour, where le alept. Mr. Blalr hod bought a five-burrated Colt's navy, of the old ‘pattern, which he had given Arimatrong, to nee in case’ any attempt should ever ue made by burelars to enter the stable, It carried o ball’ ot No, 83 callbre, was luaded and capped, nnd, rusty as it was,, was bevertheless a formtdabie weapon in any man’s hands. This pistol was iu Armstrong's room, Mr. Blair followed up the stutrway ¢lose upon Arinstrong's heels und caught bint by the loft urm a6 he reached the door of the room. “Don’t you vuen that daar,” shouted te te Ari strong twice. Armstrong began’ to fumble In bly pocket, avd drew out the bunch of keyg, with ‘which he managed to unlock the duor, Arinstrong dragged-his employer across tha room toward the bureau, on which Mr. Blalr saw the Colt’s revoiver lying. He bad his hand on the weapon whon Mr. Blalr drew nis own pistol and tired, Jotending only to disable the man. All this ttine he was clinging aArmstrovg's loth arm with one hand, strong appeared to be uninjured by the sbat, and, having wrasned the Coltla revolver, turved its inuzzic upow Mr. Bialr and at- tempted to cock it, ‘Then Mr. Biatr pointed iis weapon at Armstrong's stumach and dred Uw second shot. releasing his bold on the man’s arm and wreuchlng the plato! from his graap as ho pulled the trigzer, Armstrong fell over upon his bed, Gut arose and started In pursuit of bis employer, who retreated dcown-stalrs. Ue fell, exautsted, upon the grass near the stable door, : Rousselot corroborates Mr. Blair’s statement that he tice warned Annstrong nut to open the door of his room, having overheard lim from where he waa at work beblcd the barn He also says that Mr, Blair used no harsh or foud fanguave {no rebuking Armstrong, and thie is corroborated by the ladies, who say that they could hear Mr. Blair talking, but wore unable to distinguish what le said because he spoke in su quiet a tone of voice. Arins atrons, On the coutrary, was not only loud und abusive, but also jprotane, Mr. “Blair rao into the house after the shooting, saying to his Wits that us God was big witness he had shot Jobn tn self-defense, A doctor was at once sent for, und Mr, Bistr told iogsalot to bring all the doctors In the village tf uecessai ‘The examination of Armstrung’s wounda showed ‘wore of a dangerous churucter, und, by the advice of the village priest, be Was remuyed to St. Sichocl's Hospital, having first, howover, made 3 vartlal ante-mortom statement to dus- teg Pillsbury, as tollawss ‘i vr 33 years old; was born‘in Dabiin, Tree and; have been in the einploy of Joseph inte of coachinon and gardener; about G o’ctock on tho eveulag of June 20 Aly, ilaircame home and 1 tuok the horse from the front duor und put bim in thy atuvle; m about half an hour Alr,. siutr came ta tho stuble, whore f wav bedding the bursce; ho ovued mv why 1 beat the hordes dawn town yua- terday; ho was told that IT stopped und sunt toto Dealuon, gut @ glass of beer, und drank it white I wag in the vugxy; all sorts of harsh words passed between uv; he Went to the houwy and got a platals ho aeked me fo hitcn up the horse, woleh Lata; tio camo and priled out ino pistol aud ‘aszed me for tho keys of th atablo; L then went up-staire; he folluwed ino aud soot me twice; le then weat down-atalrs, and J-followed ttm and laid down uuteide the oar; then he went up-staire again and wot an old pisiol aod tou ite the hunae, There was much Indignation among tho Irish residents of Montclair when the shooting be- came Known, aud o crowd of forty or tity path ered uround the Blair house, ty which Justico Tittabury decided to allow Biair to reauuly over night fa the custody of a cuupts of Countahics, Soine of those fu ths crowd used such expres- sions as “ Bring him out while wo bang him," But no violence wus attempted. ‘Thero are pumnerous storivs afloat in Mont- clair as to Mr. Blun’s temper, the charge pews tnade thut nag of bls belp would reuiain any length ot time wit tim becuuss of bls pot: headeduess, His triends atfanit Uhat he ts sittle neovish at tims, bat will not belleys that ble euper got the better of him inthis Instance, Vhe cuok, whose Ciirietian ume ds Ophelia, but whose surname ls unknown, mode we state mont in the presence of u dozen villauers, that if abo’ shovld bu called upon to testy, 08 she fully expected to be on Friday morainy, would tell what shu saw of hier ompluyer’s movements ‘Ibursday night, Bhe said that ho come, Fanning pat her in the house with the pistol fi his hand, and that abe, huving heatd the wrangle at the stable door, begged hia rot to do anything rash. de pusved her aside, dio aided, und told her to attend to her own bust. Ness, and then wont off rap'dly toward: the stable. ‘Tho villoge ts about cauully divided in its opintou as to the shoutlug, te upper clisses belluving thut tt wasdone tn self-defense, und the laboring clement being of one ovinion—that Sir, Blair wos worked up to the highest pitch of excitement, and rau after hls pistol with thy de- Nberote jutention vf shooting his ,roachmuu, ‘The whereabouts of the cook, whe would seem to be un Lmportunt witngas, are uNkuoWn,to the Villagers & ‘ shall not bo viglated, was | WILLIAM J. R. ALPIL. Operations of One of the Match- ' Bond Fellows, A Long Career of ‘Usofutness in the Cook County Courts, ‘There was nothing new yesterday In connec: tlon with: the ‘latest match-bond caso by which the Government has beon euchered out of $25,400, There were no new arrests and no further developments during the day. Mrs, Ralph succeded in giving ball before Commis- stoner Hoyne in the sum of $2,500, the amount other bona, her sureties boing George C. South, erland, E. J. Monnghao,' ‘and “Mrs. Laura’ E, Monaghan, reputed helrs, who justified to something like: $20,000" worth of property. The. bond appeared good and aufletent, nnd was accepted. On being set at Mberty, Mrs. Ralph Immediately procecded to make offorts towards securing ball for her hus- band, ia whose case the bond nad boen fixed at $5,000, She.was posuccessfol, howevoh, at last accounta, but will probably renew her devoted taskyso-day, pe Ifall accounts are trueconcerning William J. Ralph, his record. fs.by po means pn envisblo one. Since his recont notoriety in connection with the “match caso" in the United States Court, * MANY DISAGREEADLE THINGS havo come out against Lim, one of which stories was told ton reporter yesterday by a prominent . lawver of this city. {t was as follows: sap About two years ago this lawyer had a client who had Ralph foro tenant, fle did not fulfll all ihe conditions, and his landlord put bim out ot his building. Ralph at that time claimed that evorything ho had fn the world was owned by his wife. -8ome time after this . occurrence, Xalph turned: up as aurety on a bond: in court, and scheduled property at the corner of Fifty- third street and Wabash, avenue. The Jawyor Jooked up the matter, and found that Ralph never lind any title to the. ground, but that the deed’ to ‘the some was recdrd- ed fn tho: nome of fis wifo, Mattid: Ralph, and that the only {oterest he nossib!: could haye or was evor likely to have in the broperty, ns the matter stood, vasa posslbte nent of dower in tho event of the death of his Wife, ‘The lawyor set forth the facts in an affidavit, acopy of ‘which he submitted to the attorney for the defense, for whom Ralph was a surety. When the attorncy for the prosecution came Into court be found! that a new surety had been * obtained In the namd af Matilda J, Ralph, No attempt was:made to bave Kaiph qualify, but when they camo to examine the womaa It was found that she was the wife of Ralpb, This was in the cose ngatnst the notorious Jim Garri She said sho did not know any of the Garritys herself, but become a surety be- cause her husband wanted berto. Mra. Ralph Was accepted by the Court, on the supposition that sabe was good, and was retained as, aurety. Bho was olterward sued, and judgment was re- covered against .her as surety on that bond to the amount of $130.55, which hag never yet been collected. \ |, 2a Soon after this, A CASE CAME INTO THE SUPERIOR. COURT, iu which Mr, Conley. a somewhat noted baiter, nud Charlea'C, Schooler, who was written up in Tre Trrune of March 27, 1878, a gu uncom pinentaey: Manner, wero refusod as sureties. Ralpb came to the rescue, and asaured the law= years that Schooler was perfectly good and com- potent to moon the bond. The lawyer referred to ecame more and more suspicions of the'fellow, and went to the 'trodule of having ‘a’ com- plete ist. )=omado =out oof «all the sureties fu tho Cireult and Superior Courts from Uctober, 1877, ta June, 1878, It was found that Ralph was earety in @-number of cases, Then he went to the Criminal Court, and found that fo March and April, 1878, he had been taken aa security in one casa for $1,000, and fo another for $3,000, {na written aoplica- tion to hecotne surety on the first bond, Ralph represented that be was not upon any -ather bond at all, ‘and in hls application’ to: be+ tomo surety -uvon the second bond,» he ropresented “that he was not upon any alter bond oxcépt ‘the rst one Hontned, vhulct lescribed:. ‘tn one uf these cases—the Get Marra ae 000 bond—Ralph rep~ resouted that he wos worth $6,000 over all liabil- ities, and that he did not ows to exceed $10. On the Bist of Auguat, 18783,he... . PILED A PRIITION IN BANKRUPTCY in the case numbered 6,000,'in wlifcn’ bo sehed- uled $0,000 or $7,000 af Habilities, aitd na assete, ‘The dates ranged back throng 1874, 1875, 18768, and 1877, ‘The attorney was under: the-{inpreasfon that the Stotes’s ‘Attornoy should look into the transactions of Mr. Ralph, . There are other things related.’ of . Ralph. Gault & Low, lawyers, represented the defetse in.e sult of Meas ya, ‘Tie -Chicago Building 8a- olety tnutheApoeliate: Court, «in - whteh ‘AM Ralpa appeared npon-a bond as surcty.: Onjeo tion was raised by the attorneys, when tho woman came ipte court and “qualited ‘under oath, affirming that she possessed certain prop- erty, which, upon a careful Inyestlgation, tte lawyers uscertained she did not own. Sho wag thrown off the bond, and the legal men bad serious thoughts of indicting her for perjury." ADOLPI NOSES : aleo bad some tranaactions with the man Ralph and bis wiie, and ho dovs tot hesitate to wro- nounee him a fraud. Twice he has bad trouble with them upon, bonds, but he bas succeeded each time in gett m thrown out, ‘The hst of dead-beat sureties which the prom- inent lawyer alluded, to at the commencement of this article complied, has already proven « valuable work of reference to other attorneys; And instances are on record where considerable mouey has been saved, to sav nothing of vara- ton ‘and dfsappoimtment. Ralph appears to. stand lo the forgimost rants of those bondamen who are looked upon with suspicion by all prac- Hichig attorneys, und they do uot hesitate .ta give thelr opiuion of him, ‘ FIRkEsS. AT SPRINGVIEUD, ITT. Epéciat Dispatch to The Tribune.’ Srrinorizip, I, July 1.—The boarding- fonse of Mrs, HH. Giblin, corner of Fifth and Carpenter strects, ‘this city, caught fire, this mornlug and was almost entiraly consumed, Most of the furalture wos saved. Loss, iusured in the NEAR ATLANTA, GA. Atianra, Ga., duly 1.—Clarke’s cotton fac torv and mill, sixteen: miles east of Atlanta, {5 valued at $75,000. $3, 0003 - Fraukiin of Philadel pain for burned. Insurance, 880,000. The property was AT COLUMBUS, 0, Cotumnua, O., July 1.—A fire tn Neil's Stock- Yards this morning burned three large atobies and atout 100 tons of hay, Loss, about $10,000, Insured in the Hurtford, of Harttord, Conn, $1005 Springtteld, of Sprinuileld, Mass., §000, AT MANSFIELD, LA.- Manermuin, La,, July,1.—Four stores burned to-lay, Loss estimated at $25,000; tusuranca, $0,000, : SUDDEN INSANITY. . ‘ Speciat Dispatch to The Tridung , , Gnanp Raryos, Mich., July .1.~A_spectal to the Fugts atates that on Bunday Jeet J. 1. Coxs- hall, Supervisor of Greenwood, a remote interior township of Oceana Connty, act fire to his house and burned it, with $2,000 in cash and himeclf. Wheu bits wife wouldu't stay with bim, be un- Tocked the door and let ber get out of the burn {ng building, He was euddenly attacked with fusanity. 3 TEXAS. INDIANS, i : Ganvgston, July 1.—A_ special: from Austis says! ‘News ls received of a fzht between tho State troops and a party of Indlang at the head of Concha River, One Indian was kijted and soyeral wounded. The rest escaped, ThoState troops lost several horscs und pack-mules, ‘they are atili puraulng tho Indfan i TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Fart Riven, July 4—The Union Mill sold to-day for $500,000, Vioxsuuna, July.1,—The United States sloope aan Wachusetts left at dayligut for Nte oul ——— SUICIDE, .. : Atuanta, Ga, duly 1,—Lieut McCauley auicided ou account of Josacs nt the gaming table, Je was deeply Involved tarough losses ‘At furo to-da; ee ore es thay he rarvly Falrer (ao iiuipuar wonp a t Bate