Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 22, 1879, Page 2

more gallant man never bared his brenst,to the bullet of nn enciny, nor did earth ever open her horam to receive’ a more gallant spirit, (Ap. 1B » 18G1, Presitent Lincoln annonneed 10 the country that thera wore (00, 0.10 atalwart men already enrojted in the army for the Unton and the Prexorvation of the nath nal emblem, Tho apeaker prseci! on tothe campaign of 1802. + referring to Milla Sprinue an’ the death of Znlll- coffer, the akirmishes and minor encagrimonts of the apring and aummer, and the battle of Belmont {opposlte Columbus, Ky.), whore tho FINST VICTORY WAS OAINRD 8Y OEN, GRANT, then in conmmand. Fort Henry was taken on the th of February foltowing by the combined land forces of (rant. and the naval forces of Foote, Fort Donclaon followed on the 16th, the ealdiers standing on the nightof the With in one of the mort terrible atornis ever known, while they walked aronnd tho trece to keep from f1 ig to death, fearing to light the camp-fires, waieh would Feveal thelr position to the cnomy, On the 16th the arsault was made, the gunbents against the enemy's fort, and the {infantry on the right and Jett, the Revels attempting to ent thelr Way ont, but failing, notwithstanding tac plane {ald oby tte man—contemptibte white generations should etand—who had been Secretary of War, but who nold the armics of this Government that ‘they talzht go into the bands of trattors, [Anplauer.] On the evening of the 1eth of February the commander of the Rebel forcea notified Gen. Grant that te was rendy to capitniate on cortain terns, Grant's reply was: “Unconditional eurrender.” fApplanse. | And thoy surrendered the next morning with 16, 000 Hebel caldivra, who were conveyed to the Norsh for safe keeping, “ And they weren't fed on thin soun or stary- ed to death, efther,” said aden in the crowd, at which there was another laugh. The army then moved on to Nashville, Cor! and Pitsburg Landing. At tho latter nlnce every one expected onthe ove of the Gth of Avril that Grant would retreat the next morning. The Revels were reinforced that night. but #0, contrary to thelr expectation, were the Uniun forces, Instead of retreating, therefore, the frat thing the Rebels eard that morning was Graut's guus io their mifdet and the commanit, “FORWARD, Hors?" fApptanes.) After the battle the Rebele retreated jo Corinth, which was then Invested, and, an tho Hoth of May, vacated, Beauregurd retreating. Jackeon, Tenn,, Memphia, nnd ail other points fi that part of the country fell into the hands of the Union troops, Gen. Logan then referred to the campaign in the East. alluding to McClellan's retrent ta Har- rlnon's Landing, Pevsident Lincoln's vialt tate army to enconrigo the bora, and the siperseding Of MeClelfar on the 20th of duly “He ought to have been eupersaded a d—d aleht sooner than he. was, said the privile: interrupter, to. the great delight of the ero Gen, Lozan was forced to smile himself. and, after the toughter hat subsided, proceeded ug follows: Itwas ono of the most discouraging pertosla of our War. You all remember at well. A vloom settled over oor whole Jaud. Daring that reason Canada seemed to he the conntry where bealth was to bo found. where pleasure refyned, and the number of thove who went wasn't few, [Laughter | Tey went to vce thelr futhors, their sons, thelr re, and thelr cousins, and thelr nunte. [Ree newed laughter, | Then cane Manasana Gap, or Bill Run, and the defeat of Pope, which only increased the general gioom; and Anttciam, in September, when the Hobols retreated alter n very eevere ensusement; Cormtn, Mies. aut Perysville, Ky., and Freder- Ickebuti, where, Dec. 1%, Burnside wan defeated, Al remembered the rneore so common that {ime fram tho men who eald, **1 tole you ft Tooked beiehter afier Stone River, butat Chancels Turville divaster agin befell the Unfon troops, and disconesgement eoitled sown tyen the conntry. Bur Lincoln, who always saw tho proper thme tor action. naan with a ming stored with a knowl edve of hitman nature ard biman actions, a inan with a heart full of the milk of hiinan ki man witin judement excelled by no man, preeeut saw that tho tov tr which tho patriot fathers. honored as they were, Joved and revercd us they ad been, did not have the courage todo. He lasued : THR PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION TO THE BLAVEB of this land. [Greut npulauge.] Instead of cans- ing further disconrageimont, It gave u new impetuy totbertrigele. ‘Tho War, lo still a warta preserve the Union, took on the further character vf awarto place men, whom God had create equal, onn real plany of equatliy the rest of mankind, and. re nuch, toxet a gtortowy example, a note precedent, to the world, Gen, Logan then took up Grant's campaten agalust Vicksburg, d:vollivy wpow the movement fro Its inception until the final assault and capt: ure, Referring to tast memorable conference he- ness, “tween Grant and all hos Generals on the 3d of daly, Gen, Locan clied the fact that two exnresred them- selves of the opinion that Vicksburg contd. be tukon, whils cloven thought {t could not, Me wae then that nt inested uroand, coolly took his clear from his mouth, nud maids + centlemen, you will continence the bombardment at 4 o'clock To-morrow turing.” fAuplaiwe and cheers. | When the guna were snade retaz that night, the prenaiations ngiided the eavumy of what was to he a m the eboia dis- there was tra ul Vemberton, delivery uf that famous ** Au unconditional surrender, or 1 WII nsasilt your works to-morrow m0) " Applause.] ‘And on tho Vontta of duly Vicks: tire did surrender, and ihe Union forses « terad the fown. Port lowod, and at Gi agaly victorioux. crab ploom was gone, and In it place was a i orecucity, anda cetermination on the part of the country to give its ald, Ms sympathy, Us means for the aucecss of the Union ari. fAnvlanee. | Chicamauza followed, ‘Nov, 2H, "1808, bat the same army tint defeated Fins. on that occnston then advanced to Coatanooga, onl wore defeated by Grant at Mise slon idee. Grant was then ncalzned to the cam: ynand of the Bastern army. anid yan to that oF the Weat, and in the spring teere was PLENTY OP WoRK TO vO, After the Unton defent ut the “* Battio in the Wil- derness,"" some of Grant's ofléera tecama dti- couraged, and Lee told his oflcera that Grant Would retreat the next marniny, und they muat be ready to follow hint, Bug it turned aut differently, for, the next morning, orders were given. at 4 o'clock tu march to tho left flank and” ansault the enemy, fApplanue, | Hesues and Dallas follow- ed. and there were anany in the aidlence who fol- Jowed the speaker tu victory at the tutter, [Ape plonse, | Vor 110 days on tat line af inarch thelr yuns were nover euol until they struck Atania and drove tho enemy Inaldo thelr works aud closad nud locked thumi up. [Applanie. | ‘Then cay the march ta the wen, the slmulta- Reous nove to the left of Richmond, aud Shere man's ertarlon of Savannah to the people of tho Cnlted states asa Christmas pitt, “John, don't gut off too mauy good things,’ sung out the same ald eothushst buck of the wagon; "you'll spoll us.” [Laughter.} Tnow return to the move on Petersburg, and the surrendur uy, Lece, on the thot April, of the Army of Northern Vieginia to Ulysses 8. Grant undor ‘the apple trecat Appomattox Court-House. Socnded the war in Virginia. Johuston's enrrenier te Sherinan followed on the 25th of April, and on the 10th of May, ot Irvinevilie, Ga,, def Davis himself was captured tn female garb, And wo the Confederacy passed out of existence surraundeid AND SHROUDED WITH A PETTILOAT, (Great taughter. | # * WJohn, wo didn't have that kind! of fellows up here,” put iu the perpetual interrupter, rals- ing another laugh, ‘The speaker eontinued ‘Thiy ended four Fears of terrible war: four years of war for the purposu of catublisiing a Principle: four years of warty malntaly the su- bremncy anil nationality of the United States; four Years of war to prove that thin was a Nation? four Yearu uf war to prove that the Government: of the United States bas the vower and the nuthority 10 enforce the tawa, to malntuln the Constituilun, tn auppress treason, and to throttle rebuilian, ant, In theottitog ft, to choke trout forever, |Apolause, } **E gald so," said the iuterrunter, whorent, ‘there was another iaugh, Dmitng this tine, continued Gen. Loe: Preaidont of the Unita [suter had 2 nated. |'* Wasn't that ah-—1 of a thing? Jy observed the enthuatuat In the rear, 9 y tru0Ne wero at, the A neash. r as another general hugh | "ho history of tata War shows not only tho bittles 1 hay wen ata for. but tt shows there wore, 026 skies und battles between the National troops and the Rebelsagainat the Government, Such w war hie not been tn any country for ages upon agew, Sack an one I hope inay not occur aguln in any country, = WHAT DID WH EeTABLIAU HY THAT WART "e cutublishad the right of this American Unio in ta nationality 1o kuve Juriediction in ite re forcement of tts laws in the maintenance of the onatitution on every foot of American soll, whether it be Uiinols, Lonlalana, ‘or Sunth Care colina, We cutublished that wrinctple, wo estubilshed that theory, and no ‘man. either ‘orth or Sonth, wt the end uf this War would have walusaid List proponltion, What de we dnd to-dayy [A volce—** Nineteen Rebel rlgadiers, Wo find, within fifteen years from the endof thik the nen who made war fur the dest! Government to-day managing and ¢ trolling {tx utfuirw, ihere een seh 9 victury palntod wntes nan lived? [A yoreu—No, Hay uny Gorvrament ever xony an far as this before,—to vermitsuch a thing us thier [A voieo —No.] Te thoy will come terward ani wy) We Agree to thy rewults of this War; te upree that thts Nation haw usiublished its aupremacy; that this Nation bs novorewn and supreme: that it haw a righe to protect ate citizens; that It hug a cht to ay rita in, {ls nutnarity wherever tts Jurisdiction: extends then, Laay, when they azros to these vrupositions—the prunoultiuns they wore defented, on-roud aro willing to wuatuiaga ft, Tam wlillny to fie thea py bands but until they do tut, wo lp te God, T never will, \Lond und. lonz-cons tinued applaiive ang cheer, |" ty tinued applai svete, | They tull ue toeday # xoveroian; that the Governme: of thy Unitoa Bta 4 mre Pere of hatehnvorey ta be vvvered, hroken up, divjoluted, without power, without wuthurity, & mere colle of whut it was Lefore the war—the' sane urapanition Upon sqielt they wes 16 SE hestuat, tho Vovernmeat, cuatin; » tor dde ise pose politics, I aasert that aernih ul THE CONSTITUTION OF THR UNITED ora embraces vvery fout of American wall, and tere Ho point ou the Anterican cuntingnt ‘whhura tte American soldier hug oot the nght wader the Con- wutution tw rest hia foot, or where the Govern: went bas not the right to vend him, Twill not detain you talking about this matter Inner, (Cele S*Gaun, yo ou.) EF would say thisincoutlision! In a creat State much no we have, tleh, prasporow, dubabtted hy intelligent Citfzens [a voioe, oth don't know about that. “Equtre" [lnnzhter], fthor patriotiain, having shown Ita devotlon to the American Union, wo otght to bo atnyyy people [tho volce, ** We be"). Vroanerity In now coming again. he people of thieStnte oneht to xtrike hands no matter what thelr polities or relizion. may be, Democrats, Re- punlieans, Groonbackers, of whatever they may be, and say. ** We will lave no politics until every seed of recession aml rebelllan fs smothered ont and _destroye tis Nation lan: planed and voles, *'Good, good], until every man North ant) Konth shall reroe that that Nac fa Lhe flag of His country, and that nea other fies Int that te tho emblem of thie Nations and that we have bat the one Conettntion, that it hall be maintained here aud everewhere, and that man ehail how in obedience to the law, 90 nerve the principles of the Constitntion, be falth- ful to his Government asa citizen, and the Gov- ernment. white he f faithtal. sath protect him wherever he is inthe exerctes of his palitierl rignts, whether it bo In South Carolina or fy Hiinols, FELLOW-SOLDIENS, Tam glad we have met here to-day. [The same volee, Sa bol.” Langhter.] 1 hove there re- unions will recut every year; that the woldiere of thia country will meet’ tagether annually and ene conenge you, nod at tenat aay to you, h done your duty well and faithfully olsior may feel that he has no rigit to be discour: aged: that he is not ashamed of what he haa dono, but that he ta proud of i. and that in bis last dare he may tail hit friends that the proud act of hie life war the Ume that he tonk the old starry ban- ner, when {tt had been tramoled in the anst by treason. and raised it aloft, 20 that It nufnried ttaclf to thi winds of heaven, while blazing in ali the brightness sud reflecting the glory of this mighty Republic along the path. way of men. where wo micht be inspired by its awlory, and Uled with patriotism until, In the time to come, thei ren ahould Justly ray that they were the danta of patrlotic elfox. [A rte dentionion a eaaiacter to. make Overy ate porly ocensionsof n cagracter to make overy when he leaves fvel food and better than he did bes fore thoy met Now, follow-citlzons, f 1 WANT NO MONT WAR, Thave had enough of Ht.) Thave passed through two ware, We dow't wan't any, mora, Phone we wilt never have any moro, Hut say thie: tet what will come, whether Il be anarchy, confnsion, wor, pesileace, or fainine, Tam for the malnte= nance of our tlaz on every foot of American poll. the enforcement of our Constitution in every polnt in the United States, and the enforzenent “of the Jawa passed hy Congress, wherever the Government has oc rleht te have them enforced, Tam for every mun belng made to bes the mandates of thle Gove ernment, und Hf yottcan’t make him do tt by rceable means, fam in favar of oxerct power that, will make him dott, [Appta Fetlow-clilzens, Thane that you will pardon me fordetaining youre tong. T thank yon kindly and generously, In concluslon 1” want ray that, fn listening to the nddresers nt fhe day, my patrlotiem was renewed, TL want the Governor, whoraver he xoes, tom: the same kint of a seech la made to-day, [iananes | Lwwnnt the fires of patriotian to burn: inthis land, Fwantevery man to remember that this lea country to live for, amany have died for, And for our comeatt rod anil sleep the and & country that sthat now lic henenth tho leon that Knows no waking, let it4, whenever we meet, dron atear of xympathy over the graves where thoy He. Let ts remember they have gone to their lang homes, = ‘They want thoto ae patriots, devoted to a laud that gives you nehelter agalnat ptorm and calamity, and for their memory we will ever hava a kind and tender «put jo our hearts, [thank you. Indies and gentlemen, for your kindness, [Prolonged upplause,] CLOSING EXERCISES, THE COMPETITIVE DRILL. Thia closed the speaking for the day, aud the vast crowd repaired to the grandestaud at the race-track to witness the competitive drill by the militia and veteran orzantzalions, The prize consisted of a sili flaed presented by the followlig Indies: Mra, G. A. Pfeangle and Miss Jennie Van Winkle, of Aurora, and Miss Lizzie Quackenbush, of Morrison, Mk The judres were Mnj. Welter, of the Flrsz Cavalry, Chi- cago; Capt. Lawler, of Rockford, and Capt. Bander of Chicazo, The organizations par- tlelpating In the drill were the Nineteenth Minols Reximent, with twelve Mles nnd one file-cluser, commanded by Lieut. Thomas M. Bently, of Chicago, and the Logan Guards, nade up of representatives of inuny orgauizations, and commanded by Capt, Watker, of Aurora. ‘The Nineteenth eppearcd tn uniform,—shirt- stveves,—and wont to work in carnest, causing erles of admiration for the eflciont manner to Which they responded ta the word of command of thelr commander. Although they had not dried for over fourteen years, they went throu the most dificult movements fn mareh- iny and tanunl of urms, fueluding the bayonet. exerelse, ote, with alimast as mich readiness a3 though they bad boen in dutty practice. ‘Thetr movernents were witnessed by thou f people, OF course they drhlet by Hardue' Heetiess those bulog In use at the time of tha ‘ar. At the expiration of thirty infnutes, the Logan Guards were called. ‘They vame upon ‘he ground under a trifle imore favorable au- bolees, havin borrowed the fatleue uniterma, eartridve-belts, and tans of the Aurora Ligat Guards’ ‘They alsodid well, but the Nineteenth (lrew the prize by a xvore of 52 to The flag was an elegant affalr of the finest gros groin silk, bund-worked, nnd perfeet iu every partict lar. ‘Tha boys recelved thelr prize amid the shonta of the mustitude, 3 att about the time the Ninetceath clozed tts | Py AN ACCIDENT OocunItED which might have heen fraugbe with serioua reatlts under most clreymstanees, ‘There had been a platform built before the grand stand, the entire length of the structure, about three feet fram the ground, for the necommudation of apectators, aud this was crowded with mon, women, and children, All of asudden, without. adnomionts warnties, the slender structure broke and fell, a rultr of lumber and humanity. ‘there was a chorits of screams aud a rushof the crowd to the scone of the disaster, The guard was doubled, and ald good work In. keeping those back whose curiosity prompted them to closs Jn, ‘The resuitaof the acculent wers as followa: Ao man named Frank Helsing, from near Aurura, wits reported to have both broken, and wae carried futntiny fram the snot another tnaa bruised; a small cuttd hurt sligot- ly, wid two woman fulnted. ‘The uccldent did not interfere with the pro- gramme tu the leaat. AMONG THE AMUSING INCIDENTS of the camp to-day, to which alluston fa mada ubove, was the courtemartial of Col. ED. Swain for the stealing ot an wlligator from the Chaplain of the past. the Rey. Mr. Paine, of dacksonville, Bin. The churces were preferred by Capt. CR, ID Koch, of Chicago, und the or- der was feasted for Swutn's arrest “by Maj.-Ce Mann. ‘The allluatar waa found in Col, Swaln’s tent, alive and kicking, and le was-marched off under guard, no pergou being allowed to speak to him, The speciileations were lureeny, fn steal the alligator; conduct preju- ictal to youd order and discipline, and conduct unbecoming a soldier nid a gentleman, tu that he told tien, Sherer aud Gen. Mann to vo to a hotter piace than Florida when they tried to discipling bun, [le wes court-martialed at 8 o'clock to-night, and is to be shot at auurise tu: moroing—with a bage-ball. AMONG THE SPRCTATONS about the camp fs an ofl eentleman by tho name of William Young, of Deentue. I Me fought in the War of 1513, the Mexlean War, and the Rebellion, is now 80 yuara of uve, Was o prominent fleur at the Contenniat, aud recalved especial invitation to attund the reunion In spite of ils avec, be walks off uta surprisingly brisk rate, particulurly when following a band, of music. A cout! story-teller, with a rich fund of narrative to fall back upon, he fa in general demand about the Sautipa tices and yes his batties o'er avain ” to fis own evidently great delight aud that of bls oumerous Usteners. A ROW. KNIVES AND BEER-MuAA, Apectal Disnatch to The Tritune, Camp Dick Yatxs, Aunona, IN, Aug. Sh—A serious cutting affray took place fo camp this afternoon, in which Thomas Rowen, of Whittier Vost, Chicago, was gashed neross the hand with alargo knife, and HH, EB. Etkina, of tho Batavia A. Post, was badly cut about the head and face with a beer-glass, It occurred In this way: Rowen had bought a glaza of beer, whlel he clainsed be pald fur, but the burtender though differently und quarreled with Rowen, ‘The Vatter sult he did not want to baye any fussy ubout the matter, and turned to go away, when the bartender, whose maine could; not be ascertained by your core respondent, Jumped upon Rowen with uo knife and commenced cutting bh At this time Elking come along and sald; + Hore, we don'é wont to bave any Szating on the erotnds," when Barney Ofliger, another rough of the fang, selzed a beer gluss aud BROKE IT OVER THE HRAD AND PACB OF ELKINS, ‘The rlotous rowdles were urrested aud taken to wale quarters in mw ¢lty. Nelther of the Wen cut ure serigusly injured, although the wouuds of Elkins “ure” extremely palutal, und he has just cousideravte blood. ‘The Aasoclation hus cleaved the entire crowd oF roughy out, and there will be nu inure trou Die from this gource. “Our Seu," a sinall mile Hary attachment of the Aurora Light tivai eave an exhibiion-drlll tu camp carly thts & uss under command ar Albert Hurd, and ure FHER CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, giving a ball dawn-town thiy evening, The Veteran conimanies all united and gave a eeand dresnarade ab anmtown under command of Col. Swale, Gen. Hilliard being indisposed. | ELSEWUERE, * CANLINVILER. Knsciat Mirsatch to The Tribune. Cantinvinnn, UL, Aug. St1—Tho soldiers of Macoupin County hele their firet anmiat reanton at the Fatr Grounds near this place todlay, The aasenibiave of people wns the largest over Keen in this county, It was estimated that from 12,00) to 15,022 peovlo were vresent, The weather was beautiful, eversthing tending to make thereunton a grand success, By O otclosk in the morning teams bean to arrive from all directions, and by 10 o'clock the streets of our city were fled with vehicles carssing veterans to the place of imeotinz, Large delega- flons were present from ever: part of the county, many — soldle and 3 prominent politicians helne here from all parta of the State. The address of welcome waa delivered by the Rov, W. t. Turbet, of Virden. The orators of the day were introduced tothe yast audience by Gen. John FT, Rinaker, of this city, who sounded the keynote of the meeting, Addresses were then delivered by Maj.-Gen. R. J, Oglesby and Gen, J. C. Black. Their reception was a perfect oyatlon, ‘The Rpeeches were oloquent aid well-timed, and Were not political in their character, The Association elected the follawing officers for the enauine year: President, Capt. rm Peoblea: Vice. Mayor F. UH. Chapman: ‘Treas- urer, Cant. M.A. Flint; Secretary, Geor, Castle. The day wasa memarable ota in the history of this city, sud the reanlon of the Old Quard will not soon be forgotten, ‘The elty at lcht was ablaze with fireworke, ant the Cure Unvilte Pemoerat oficn and other buildings wera brillantle (Mumtnated. Flags were displayed onall public buildings, nud the Virden Gua rds Were present in full force. BRANDSTOWN, 11.15 Rpectal Disuatch to The Tribune. “Sritixeriney, TL, Aug. 2b—The Central Mlindis Soldters’ Reunton was held nt Bearids- town toalay, and waa the largest gathering ever held in that vietnity, Upwards of 90,000 people wera present, and roprescntatives from soventy- ning Iiluois regiuents were present, many of whom had never before attended a rounton. ‘They came fram Warren, McDonough, Mercer, Morgan, Fulton, Tazewell, Vike, Shelby, and ald the connties routh nud enst, excent Macounin. which held a reunion also, Theday was ull tht could be desired, and the efty was beautifully decorated. The specehes wers not rezular ect Rpevenes, but were in the nature of formal friendly talke, or Jove-feasts. (ion. C. E. Linginentt made the welcome nd- dress, and Gov. J. M. Palmer the principal rezponse, which was in the nature of a rei iniseence. and adiressed especially to memb of bis old command, Some twenty other ad dresses were made, all short, aml by members ofthe Argociation. ‘The Association met: tnd elected Col, Thomas P. fHnlnes, of Vermont, Fulton Co., President, and W, C, Steinmetz, of Beardstown, Secretary, The next meeting will be held in Springfleld, the secoud Wednesday ft Ausust, 1850, WALWORTH COUNTY, WISCONSIN Snectat Dieoateh to ue THN Dutrvas, Wis he Walworth County Veteran 8 ve gone into en- eampment, and are hold‘ng a gram reunion at Luke Lawn, Park, on Dolayan Lake, to-day. Stirrine und approoriate adresses ware livered by Col, Smith of tionsva Late, Dr. Bul- lard, the Rey. Joel Ctaris of Delavan, aul sev- eral othera. ‘They breal camo to-morrow, EARTHQUAKE. Southorn Cand and Northern New Yortc Slightly Shaken, Sprerat Dimiteh to The Trine. St. Catuaniing, Aug, 24—A heavy shock of earthquake, avcampanted bya loud exptosive nofae stinilar to the dischargzo of a cannon or heavy thunder clan, was felt in this neighborhood this morning about 3 o'clock. During the shock, which Tasted! about twenty seconds, bultaines were much shaken, nnd people awakened fram their sleep in great alarm, in some few instances finding themselves on the floor, The bell iy the tower of St. Baraa- bas Church rang out two peals, and the bell on the Willard Rafleay ehoos gave one lout tan, Capt. Thompsun, of the achooner = Albatrass, who owas balow Magarn oat) tha time, says the shoel: waa cu great that he funizined the vessel had struck, and cattsed the lead to hs cast to nseer> tain if this had been the ease, out found deep water, At Port Valhousfo bulldings were shaken, and people teaped from thelr beds in fright, The shock was also distinctly felt at Thorold, Welland, Alanburg, and other places in this vicinity, Special Dispatch to Th Burraso, N. Y¥., Aug. 2. very percentible carthyuake passa through the city about half-pust 1, Veople, especially mere chants and clerka in stores, wore startled py 8 sudden shaking of bttildtngs, followed by the rattling of crockery and goods fn the stare, Cnsses and bottles in various suluons werd thrown from positions back of the bar, pictures broke from nails fo walls, and tables were transferred from thelr places. Windows were fondly rattled, and bricks from high chimneys wore thrown to the ground. Suit the shock was by uo means a heayy one, and the damage was very trivial. ‘fouento, Cun, Aug. 21—Dispatenes from Port Dalhousie report an eartiquake, between Quand 8 ofelock thls morning, attended by nan lond clan resembling on Useharge of cannon. Soltd briek butldings wera eahaken. At ‘Thorokl tbe shocle was, violent; at Wellind revere. and oat Atlonsbturs, Beanaville, and Port Robinsow a rumdling nulse accompanied the earthquake. whieh was also felt ifsttnetly at Port Robinson, St. Catharines, aud asenira. Lovnvort, N. Y., Aug. 81—A shoets of earth sia Was oxverlenced Vere ut 1:30 tox. reve Was also a loud renort. Bulldiuge were sluken. The tremor Justed avout five seconds, a THE WEATHER. Oveice or ‘tus Cirer Stanan Orrtcrn, Wasmixaroy, D, C., Aug. 92-1 a. tn.—lnilica- tlons tor tha Tennesses and Ohlo Vatloys, warmer, clear, or partly cloudy weather, winds moztly soytlivesterly, und stationary or falling: barometer, For the Lower Lake region, allghtly warmer, partly cloudly weather, with freauent rain; winds mostly southwesterly; falling baromater, For the Uppor Lake region and Upner Mtasis- sinpt Valley, partly cloudy weather, veering to colder northwest winds, followed by statlovary or cis:ny barometers, for ue Lower Missourl Valley, clear or partly cloudy weather, varlable winds, stationary or Jowor,temperatitre und baronte a will remuln woarty stationary, OVAL OWMRVATIONS, ATMUGAG ANE. Tribune. tis afternoon a Maxtmutn, 843: mlalmam, 71, AENEMAL O.S4AVATIONS, 1 Ame, ¥1-10239 p, Lomievtliss,, Srailtaon, Robiat and blooming health in Mop Witters, sud ue faintly can avurd bo be without them, POLITICAL. Another Assassination Re- ported from Yazoo City, Miss. The Funeral of Capt. Dixon ---His Murderer Bailed, Further Touching upon the Ap- tecedents of tho Mur- dered Man. Speech of Secretary Schurz, Last Night, at Columbus, Ohio. Secretary Sherman Interviewed Concerning the Casse- nave Fund, . Ho Did Not Subsoribe to It, but Would Willingly Havo Done £0, YAZ00 CITY. Bnectal Pisvatcn to The Tribunte Viexsnina, Miss., Attg. 21,—-A lore Irie. pendent Convention, composed of bath whites aud blacks, met in Yazoo City yesterday and nominated a full tieket a4 follows: Legislature, Wallace Johnson (colored), oT. H. Burrus. T. b. Debrae; Sheriff, W. A. Brown: Chancery Clerk, Jessa F. Bells Clreult Cork, B. R. Graysons Treasurer, N. Birmingham; Assessor, E. R, Harris; Coroner and Ranger, Sai Kirkall, col- pred, 2 Wilifam Curtis, a colored man, was murdered fu Yezuo Clty, but it could not bo discovered whodld the deed, It is not known whether pol- itics had anything to do with tt or not. ‘apt. Dixon was buried at Vauthan’s Station, Me had the largest: funeral ever known at that plaze. Joes A, Barksdale was admitted to ball In $15,000 without exainivatlon. Swectal to Cinciunal Cunimerelal, Wasietox, D.C Aw, 20.—Three years ago Congvessman Singleton, of Misstssipyl, who lind Just been re-elected to Congress for the third time, went to ex-Capt. HL. N. Dixon, of Yuzon County, Mlas., und told hin very feaokly that he way In adarze measure resnonsibto for nia [Singleton’s] success by bis active and pow- erful efforts in behalf of the Democratie party, and asker what he could do for Dixon in Wash- ington. Dixon replied: "Get iy brother a clerkship fn Washington.” Singleton brought the young, Dixon, a man of capacity and ‘of clerical tastes, .to Woahligton, and, being member of the Committee on Annraprin- tions, with influence, very easily cot nin a place i the ‘Treasury Department. where he has since been emotoyed fn the mail-room, Capt. Dixon has nluce sent lis mother and her minor calldren to Washinuton, to live with a younger Grother. and hag corresponded with them regularly at brief intervals. ‘The mother and brother have learned from his own letters of the “bulldozing? he has undergone, and have recelved from him deseriptions of the at tempts that have heen made upon hls lite hy in- dividuals and_by mubs, beenuse he persisted in being aeandidute for Sheriff of Yazoo County, He wrote them a detaled nccount of what lias appeared in full in theas colunins, of the attack uno tim by o mob threa weeks ago, and the promise he nade nt the nomts of a dozen pla- tols to withernw bls candidature. Tt will bo re- mhcred that Mixon, baying deen an ex-Con- faderato antl Hfe-long Democrat, wus notul- uated as. au independent candidate against the revnlar Demoerat nominee. On Monday Mes Dison received a letter from him stating (hat ashe nad deen assured by a great many people that they would stand by and. see bliin through ff he wantd rim, and, as ie anoeared Mike cowardlee for him to snevk ont when threntened, ke had decttied to revoke and re- tract the promise he made undey theents from the mok, znd would on Sarucday fast announce in the Yazoo papers his Ueiermination to bo a candidate, Nuthaic rare wits heard trom tim until this morning, whens telearan cane ane nortieltis thut le wus murderced yoaterday by Maj. Bartesdate, a prmujnent Democrat, and le aeandidute tiavelf for- office. At this writhie no details faye ficen received, but tt agnears that Barksdale has carriad out the threat of the mab that they would kill Dison if ho perslsted fy renntug for office, Dixon's last letter to bls mmosher toll age not to worry about bit, vor let the newspaner rezorta elve her anxiety, because they did not mean to fall him put only to eeure hin out of the race, Both of the Mississtpn{ Senators @e in Warbington, Senator Bruce ts ot bis residence on MT street, attending to the tnveatication of the Freedinuan’s Bank. tn sald tonteht, when apprised of Dison's death, that it was just what he ex- pected; that no nian, white or black, waa safe to run for office in Mi. ppl, Uoless he was notningted by tha Demozratle party, and ne hoped the North will nat require many more pulitteal murders to convince tof that fact. Ho had no Intelligence, whatever, and did not know that Dixon had been Ltiled, Senator Lamar ts Mtacn house of a friend. Mo at frat declined totalk about Dixon's murder, He did not Know thit the report was trae, and, even if it was, the ovenrronce probably grew out of some private politival Ulseussion, No one, he salu, ubhoried murder moro than te. ie ubhorred murder in all Its formes, and he regret- ted this tha more because th would be made the excuse for another attack on the South. Eere was a murder in Boston, another in Chieazo, another In New York, Nobody attributed polit- {eal mtives to these murders. Bue ffany man was killed to the Bouth the whole North howled abont ‘ palltteal assassination,” and convicted the Demoerat{e party of the crime. It was un fortuuste thal Dixon was shot, because the fet that he was a candidate gavo color to these charges, and the affair would tow beused asa politieal argament, Hadectined to talk turther, aa tie anid his words were always mfsquoted and his meaning mievonatruc Your correspondent called at Mra, Dixon's residence, on Now York avenue, this evening, but was not able to see that as ahe had goue to lier daueliter’s home, near Washington, but Capt, Dixon's brother was fa, from whom was obtalned.a brief aketeh of bls life. Capt. mwas but Bl years old. Uo was born in ia. and when a mere boy was a anenbor ‘Macommand the latter yeure ptitred, and confined ta .ultimore uutt the end of the War Jn 1883 be mat in Wastangton and inaveiod the danghter-of Cub Dickey, a very wealthy Missin alpnf planter, who died soon after, and Dixons 7 Hhurked avery large Jaded property la Yazoo County, wherd th havo stnee Hyed, Dixon hus emploved 700 ncero plantation bands and was tie largest planter in this county, He was a Jeading Penocrat untlt revencls, but never sought or held an afl Thia year hoe told th fat the whites were not going hagers tuto ollles, but wy would vote for respectable white Demos erata they night have thelr aaara of the offlees and Le protected In the exerciva of auffrage, A Indsssinceting Was hel which resulted In start: ing an independent move boas azalnst the Honrbun Democrats, A leker was noniinated for county ullleera, one-half of the candidates Deine ne: » Dixon cana to Wastr ees a visit, mut whill re tearped chat tne Bourbow Detiosraté had cot hold of the white emidldat ane) hart Aton’ them duto withdrawi from the tieket, which he Baw would result tn anopier contlivt butween ra He retuenot homo ind hat another tleket fised up, with Ihnself at ite head ns a candidate for Sheri’, with one-half of the nominees colored men, and asked (he support of the negroes, | ftis welion at once browzht down upay hla the wrath of the Bourbon Democtats, ant bu was warned ta atop qs canvass, Thia be decline) ta de, when Hob of Su) men entered tla house, wat threat. fy hittin with dvath, compelled bia to sigan ecard withd-awhis from the contest. ‘This card was published in thy couaty pavers, and up tll yesterday Dixon's family ters suppasnd that was the end of his politieal careary bit vus- terday they recelvud a tetter froi lil, sayin: that he had retracted bls witharawsl, aud shouid atind as a cantdate, Before taki levter lind reaebel here, he hal alceuty aultered the penatty of the imoy wit bis Tite. our voreszondunt owas shown ou number of tetters from him, frum the contents ut which the ubova statement ts drawa; alia a number of letters written py lng wile to Dixon's mother, One of them, which wus dated before the mob Vistted the bouse, rend as followa: “fom ing state of constant ausiety fur Henry, Fig Nfo ts. dally threatened by the men whe argon the opposing teat to hl, Tt seems that the Democrat: party (us they call themselves) suy he shail not hava tha Sheriff's ollice, ry know he will be elucted if he caus, and they are organiging mihtin companies to prevent the colored peoule from registeriug snd yoting. ‘They say that it Henry does not withdraw they wilfinaita hile leave tie country or put hit un- der the ground, You can dnuglus wuat my constant feeling of unslery fs." ‘Tha followin? isan extract fram another late 1879—-TWELVE PAGES. ter, which was dated July 99, and was written o fow days after the attack by the mob. Mra. Dixon refers to the dangerous {lneas of her Dabe, aml saya: “nt my hoavicat trouble, to. which the burial of alt my lttle ones would be nothing, is about Henry. “An armed mob of 500 mon from all parte of the county came after hin Frldny Inet, nnd at tirat ordered him to teaye the country, never to return. Ho told them he was as good a cilizen as any of them, and would not leave, They then started (nto our house, tramp- Nng over me and iny tittle baby, which wo aup- nosed waadving, When Dra. Moore, Gadberry, Meyers, Hudson, and Kelley vropored to the wobtonpara him if he would withdraw from. the canvass, some atl, ‘No, no; ropu him! Others yelled, ‘Run him ont of the country.’ A rreat many apceches wero made tothe mob by tha most influcntiat citizens who wore opporerd to Henry, and they finally agreed to spare his Hfaif ho would withdraw, whieh he had to do or be murdered, Now, you can understand his foolings under the ctrenim- atancas, ‘To he compelled to knuckle down to. avile mob headed by men of woaltlt, pogition, ond tofluence, who ought te he the beat. friends tons. Just beeause Henry would ran independ- ent of the Convention. ‘Noono knows the end of this, Henry's friends aro influential and wish toralee an indignation-moeting and demand bis rights, but Tam uowilling that he should risk bis fc fn any such way. Wo would leave the State this minute if we could possibly get away. Secretary Thompson fs quite exelted over the murder of Dixon, We has just been presented with a handsoma pair of revolvers, and re- marked to-night that he should send them to Cen. Stewart Woolford, who fa going to Mise sissinpi with Mra. Chisotm to prosecute the wmurderers of her hushoud, Seeretary Thomo: fon says flint he fears $Yoodford may bayo necd of them in Misslastppl. Y SECRETARY SCHURZ Snecial Diapatch to The Trinune. Conustnus, O., Aug. 21—The meeting of Secretary Schurz in this city to-night, in the City-Hall, was one which attracted the attention of une of the Inrgest and most appreciative au- dionees ever assembled In this clty, And, al though 3,00 were packed tn the hall, twlee as many found It impossitle to gain admission’ ov. Deunisun introduced tha Secretary as “the gallant General and honest statesman,’ ‘The Secrotacy orefaced his remarks by saying he ind, coming to Olle, met whh some dlanv- polutment, but it was of nn agreeable character. Ho had been told by certain Ohlo politicians in Washingtou Uiat the mills and furnacos were all closed: that industry was {die and tabor out of anploymenut. But, on the contrary, he had found smoke fesuing from the miljs and factories, with the nofse and bustle of business apparent on every side, and, instead of idle men, he had noticed that they were actively engaged at work, and the signs of better times noticeable on nil sides. Ho had seo some sad faces, but found them caused by n fenr leat thelr occupation would soon be gone by the on- ward march of prosperity, ‘Mr. Schurz, in re- ferring to Gen, Ewing's speech at Lancaster, in whith he advocated legisiaiion which would mate It the duty of the Government to issue greenbacks, with the powar to exoind or cone tract nul raise values, characterized ft as the most dangerous legislation that had ever bean advocated. It would empower the United States Government to any what o man shonld nay for cdots, for labor, and alt other articles oftrate. It was a power nov yot assumed by the most despotle ruler fn the world, and yet Mr. Ewing advoeated the adoption of this legiéla- tion by this Nepubltean Government. . In clo3- ing, he referred to what he sald anpenred to be tho policy of netass of politicians in exciting the prejudices of the poor against tha rich, He drnotnved sald nets as erlminnl and said: “In this free country all stand equal. The gon of the poor man kvows not but na few years hense, by industry and honesty, he may rise to wealth, and hold a dileh postition fn the Coun- cells of tite Natlon? He referred to the hight President Johnson. and Vice- President Wilson attained. The milifonntre of to-day might, 9 year hence, black the bouts of the peor taan of to-day. Ho regarded a man or party who would so ‘degrade itself as to nn- Ueayor to create a feellng of prejudice ayalust the rich by the poor ns haying sunk to the o\erat depths of political degradation and In- amy. TME CASANAVE FUND. Snrclat to Cineinnalt Commerctat.. Wasninaton, Aur. 20.—Presidont Mayes gave 8500 of the 81,700 that was rofsed ta pay the claim of the Inwyers against Casannye, of Necurning Boned notoriety. Sceretary Sherman gave nothing, Me offered to give his share, but those having the matter in bind declined to ro- celye ft, a3 he has already sulfored to the extent of several thousand dollars as the cost of being: a visiting statesman. One thotteimd dollars were raised In New York, and $250 hore, be- aldes what the President gave, Disp uteh to New York Uevatd, Wasuinctox, Aug. 1%—Sceretary Sherman loft Washington this moraing for Olto nnd ts to speak at Steubenville to-morrow: nicht. He was at the Treasury Departmans until 10 o'clock, nat bofore his departure his attention was called to the story that he had advanzed a Inrgo aun of money tu help pay the judement belt agalnst the property of Mr. Casanaye, éno of the Louisiana Returning Board, “How much in Leredited with giving to Mr. Casanavel” “Seventeen hundred and Mfty dollars fs what the headlines alluge that you put up to help pay the Judgment which threatens the property of Mr, Casanayo In New Orleans." “Pint winount fs on good as any other for the interest which such a story might hayes but tt lnppons that J have never contributed one cont to this fund. I inov alt the elrean tho ense, aul itis an iniquitous proceeding on the nart of the Inwyers, who are claiming the exorblinnt fea which threatens Mr. Casanaye’a property, ‘The Kepublican friendsof Mr. Cus- anave took the mutter In band and have, f understind, advancod a aun sufliciont to moct Uo present denims of the lawyers, and a division bo mads to pay the rest of the claim when It failsdue. But not ond cout Mave Leuntrinnted, My regret fa that th not bal an opportunity of doing go, To make my contemp! more emphatic Tsay that £ would consiter it an honor to contributy to this fund, and regard [tna moat excellent mlsstanary work, to hel» pay the amount required, “What ought to be done Is thiss Each offlzo-holder should tia led upon to contribute a small sum, evon if roaly a sinule cent, md the sane col- Jectett aloud by tendered to Mr, Casanaye in payartnt of a debt belonging to the Repubilean party, for it 13 a party obligation to ay it. t osuy. 2 should be” proud of any © ob- loquy attach to a vontributlon to this fund, and ft ihe object now sourht fs to revive the memory of the provoedings In Now{Orleans fn (Sid and to rofrosh the public mind with a recital of ald charged Tcount ib a nilstercuine that the ullega' lan iy the artlele is not true, No man who his any rospece for lite conntry need deny his vontyibation to a fand the necessity for whieh recalls the eriininal proseeution wien the members of tha Itsedrnlasg Board bad te enlure nbthe hinds of tha Loulslaua Demoeracy fur dutng. thet duty," Why do nat Auderson, Wells, and Kennor Kelp thelr comoautou in the faburs of the Ree Sttrning Board?” *T do not tnow that they have nat, bit T pres sume tt 1s fale ta assim that they are pogr 9 in debt, fa comseyuenes of expenses incurred In other tring. Me. Casauave bappuus to bo the only ane having any prooerty, and (tis tuma: terlal bow the lawyers get it. ‘The stables uf Casanaye were uttnshed becausa the lamas Knew that was the stortest way of wetting thelr jnoney, | We have noting todo with that, how- ever,” The Repatitcay party owas ft to itaelf ta seu that Mr. Casanaye fs wholly protectud, and Unit every dollar of oxvouse hieurred t6 repald with intersat, Av f have already sald, and will whyays he Ty to do, F will he very glad to help pay thu debt, Lhava ne doibe o ter mam- hors of the Cablagt will gay the same as [do and 1 do not doubt Hat the friends of thy Re- vublican party throughout tie caautey will readily tntte [a liquidating the dubt.?! Judge Shullavarger, who lias asted as Boera- tory Sherman’s counsel for iany years, anys (int the money _ given Cusanaye was collected, from Republican sources, mal when asked if Hectalary Sherman bad coutributed anything, replleds “dy would hardly bo fale for me ta say who gaye and whoditla’t. In fast, fdo not fool at sberty todo ao unyhow, but bam surd na one need bo ashamed of baving ulyeu to the fund. 1 will only say, Sor Secretary Shorman, Lut ha has been heavily taxed for oxpotises crowing ont of the Pottor investigation, und has hod tore than Uls shure of thy burdya to bear? FOSTER AND LAPT. Anchl Disvute’s $2 Sax Tribune, ann, O., Aug. S1.—Tho How, Charles arrlvad ft thie clty this morntog from on, and was wet by a local cominittce, In pany with Judes Taft, of Ciuclnuatl, he was driven out to the encampment at Rocky River of the Eighth, Teath, wud Fiftcouth Regiments, GQ. En‘ihe afternoon they were taken to (ke Northeru Oblo Fate Grogods, where a grand, Che niente by the Ancient Order of Foresters was in vrogross. A reception was given them tila evaning at the elegant rooma of the Youur Mou's Republican League, and both made short apeeches, after which a general handshat ine was in order, WITH THESE EXCEPTIONS, ETC, Aprctal Dispatch to The Tribune. Wastinaton, D, C., Aug. 81—Tho Demo- cratic Hat of Confederates alleged to havo been appointed by Secretary Shorman ueeds the fol- lowlng correction: Withers line, beon a strong Republican ainca tha War. The anima {a true of Hathaway, The Seeretary had nothing to do with appointing eftherof the Bayleys. Chapman ts BaF in the ‘Trensury Depnrtinant. Rives was appointed by Grant. Neltizer was disinissed for a good cause, nnd Masscy, appointed in his place, fs one of the atrongest Republleans in {he country, und a most estimable man, Nona of the Yorger fatnily are In the ‘'reasury. MASSACHUSETTS. Bostoy, Aug. .21.—Henry'L. Pierce wil ba the candidate for the Ropubitean nomination for Governor. r Bostos, Aug, 2t.—Gen. Butter has arrived iu his yacht Amorica, CALIFORNTA, & San Francisco, Aug. 21,—The Workingmen havo indoraod D. Thornton, Domocratic nominee for Associate-Justice of the Suprema Court, vieo G..E. Willams, withdrawa. omnto, Spectal Carresyontence of The Tribune, Cruvatanp, O., Ang 20.—Withlu a fow days the nenect of affairs, froma nollticat standpoint, In thls Stato, has wrently changed. The rupture between the two leading forces tn the Demu- cratle party bas been announced and acknowl edged; sud yarlous developments In the Na- Monal ranks, in thls portlon of the State, hava contributed to make the case of Ewing just as hopeless as possible. There may be means de- vised, to be sure, to harmonize the factions aud Leal the wounds: but this does not seem possl- ble, as they are old and aggravated fn thelr nature, and Iie at the very foundation of all political action In this State. Desiring to goin Ag acctirate n statement of the case ng possible, T sought outa prominent Domoerat of the city, who has just returned from a trip of con- ference at Columbus, and queatloned him as follows: Correspondent—"Is there any truth tn {he report that the Democratic party is going to re- pudiate Ewing?! “Prominent Domocrat—" Yes,—there Is n d—d sight more truth in ft than I wish there Were; and still I don't sce anything clas to do now that things have assumed the stiane they have. But Lam not going to talk Af you dre to ‘glvo mo away.??? C—"T will not publish your name, but I would like to get at the facts in the case," P, D.—" Well, they are these: 1 always knew that Kiaving had an inordinate amount of the worat kind of smbitton,—thut which makes -n domagogus. of a man, and makes him ready to saeritlee his best friend at the same tine. Wo knew that it was a erent mistake to nominate him; but ft was all done as a matter of spite, un Satan himself could not have fourhet success- fully the combination of Unelo Dick soured, Tikien’a monoy, and ‘Tom's friends. Well, when the thing carried, T still honed that things nilebt move off all right; buat Diand hardly got well at home when J Ween to fear about a eabal with Tilden and Titden's money to elect Ewing, But Ladtdn'’t believe anything tit. thought it was simply a string of Republican Hes that were being told. Bat they eame thieker and faster, nnd with such directoess that 1 could not fail to bellove them unless J were an {dlot. First John Thompson was shipped— the only man who can conduct a successful cam~ nalen tn a close year in the State. In his place Was puta very good man for ceneral work, but ono with no oxnerience to spealt of; » man slow to act and alow to think, and unacgiainted with the best men to worl: with In partientar polnts in the various portions of the State, "The whole beginning was bat; but still Chad patience, aud walted for matters to develop, Finally were brought to my attention that she dun's baud bevond question, Te ts working this whole cammaen; snd the Idea of himself, and Ewhur, and Unele Dick ts, to KIL Thurman and make Bing, Now, Mint never, will do. Thurman hag too many irtends, and Ewing Loo many enemies, to make a thie Hka tab go down. [fanyboidy from this State fs to eet any honors next year, it must be Alten ( Phurman, Oblo's greatest Senator. ‘The puly question now fx, Whether the best: Democratic seutinent in the Stute, or Samuel J. ‘Tlden’s moner, shall win the day. 1 om confident ft will bo the former, Provided Ewin ta defeated, the nat ural question will be, Who ts the strangest. Jeader in the State for 18907 Who can carry ti State for the Domacracy? ‘Tho question willl be answered as jt only can be by the mention of Allen @. Thurman’s name, It is useless and impolitic for mo to ¢o into all the dotalla of the quarrel, It ly greatly to bo deplored; but ft is upon us, and the only way fs to muke the beat of It. No oucean favor aman who only favors himself, and who only works for an office for the wood there 1s tn ft for hlmectr. That. ia the kind of aman Mwing fs, (f Dread him rightly; and I don't think [have observed fils entire course In pollttes thus farfor nothing. He ts working prac- tially atone, ‘The great influence of the party machlnory is thrown to carry the Legtslatura; Int the better portion of the party hopes for Ewing's downfall” C,="'Tivs [sa remarkable confession from a man Hike you."? P, D.—"E adinit that, but It la the truth as 1 understand {t; and Tlave only to say that politics takes strange courses sometines, ‘The resalt {on Oztober will show the Democratic eandtinte terribly beaten, nud the reason of, Ib may as well he understoud now as to walt two months, und then necessitate a vast amount of speculation nnd astotlatment on the part of the newapantra.? * An entirely soparata nnd dofinite paint, whiels looks nleo towards the dutvat of Ewing, is the fact that the Nationals are not supporting hint toandthing like the extent that both partles excected ther would whon he was nominated. In this city, for instance, there was Inst spring a serious split, among the Natounls. By far the Jarger portion seemed disposod to unite with. the Democrata, and a coalition tekut was prt li the flatd. This was very disanpotnting to all coucerned, and the niion tleket wat badty de feuted. Laat ulght the reuntted and humbled Natlonala met aut nlved to theht the battle for themmetyes t trie ite the field a full county teket. ‘The feadters of the defectlon to the Demozracy are now the chtuf men fn the re- organizatlon of the party. Thig more: nivans a considerable defection trom tie Baring vote, for all those who were In fivor of coatitlon Inst spr re counter as Democrats watil Us new movement was started, ‘The real Republican canvass, which was openct to-day, fs bound te reaeh every hamler. ‘There are aliiolutely no divialons or blekorings fn tha parlys and the excelent logit und county tek. ets whitch are pelt put iu: the fehl tusture sauce vost, 1 vething elas dog. The most conserva. qlve now prophesy 800 majority fur foster. a NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION, Sanatoas, Aug. 2L—At the session of the Bar Assoctatlon to-day [4 Phelos mada an aktress on thy rise and progress of eonstitution- al law fn this country. A resolutlon was adoptod declaring It groatly to be deslred that action be talen by the several States, by proper and concurrent legislation, to secure uniformity on the acknowledgment umd authvaticatton of decds snd other Instruments affecting real ostato, and fa the mode of execut- faye und attustlujs wills, Carleton Hunt, of Lousiana, Chatrnan of the Gutnmittes on Legal Elucation and Admissions tu the Bar, read a dong report advocating higher and moru thorugh education, Tha Assoclatlon adopted a resolution looking to the better education.of lawyers; andl polnt- tug out particular atidles; also requested the Wwaper Comiatttoe to tnke measures fur uulforan awa of marrage und divorce tn tha several Stutes. Adjourned, At the bauquet of the Assoclution to-night Gen, Banjamia iL Uristow, the newly-eloctud President, presided, a FINANCIAL, Cixcinnats, O Aug. 21—Tho Asaignae of the suapundad backang flea of CG. i. Bussing: & Co, to-day made astatement of the lrm's condition s¢ nuarly as it could ut present bo ascertained. Ho vives the ‘total liabilities at $114,039; uaseta, $105,002, Among the asuets is son Culcago property upon which We estimate of yaluu has us yet Ueun Dlaved. es HARRY PALMER'S WILL. New Yous, Aug, &t.—Tho wilt of Harry D, Valmer, of the fir of Jarrett. & Palmer, was Hlel for probate ta-day, After bequests o! i fa cosh and 35U0 a \ear to bia muther, and 8250 a year to his aut) ho teavos the reat of bls real und personal estite tu bia wife, who is appuint- edb duly excoutrine CRIMINAL NEWS, A Fearful Assassination at Wille iamstown Station, Kan. Z Tho Station Agent’s Heng Choppod' Of by Thicves. Account of a Dastardly Outraga by Negroos tn Georgia. Tho Italian Murdorors of Fryo at Boston Committed for Trial, A BLOODY MURDER. Spectal Ditnotch to The Tribuna. Lawnence, Kas, Aug. 21.—-A most horritite murder was committed Inat night, nine wiles from Lavwronce, at Willtamstown. ‘The vietiny was James Cotton, Statfon Agent, who alae keeps s general atore, in whieh the murder was wns perpetrated. ‘The deed was done betweoy Wand 1 o'clock, The discovery was not mada until this morning, when Cotton's lifeless ody waa found with the head wearly revered from the body, ‘The alght was most “horritytys aid alekening to bahold. The deed was douo with an ax belonging to Cotton. who was ovldently putting up some gouds, as # pair of overalls and, three boxes df sardines wera on the counter ready to ba wrapped up, Cotton was tndtoudt. edly struck by the ax when ho had attempted to rolse himself from procuring crackers from 9 cracker barrel. ‘The ax struck the vietim upog the neck, back of nnd pelow the right ear, Roh. hery waa the object. ag the money till was riffed, ‘The murderer overlooked $700, which were bid den, No reliable clew tins been discovered. ‘The entire country [a aroused, and a large number gre scourtiur the country for suspicions ehnrac ters, Cotton was well known, aud one of the Kansaa Paelile's most trusted agents. (ov. St, Jolin will undoudtedly offer n targe. reward for the arrest of the guilty partice, NEGRO DESPERADOF:! Svectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Loursvinne, Ky., Aug. 21.—William Garri. son, 0 colored farnter, was brought to town this afternoon and lodged in Jall upon the dual charge of rape and house-breaking. The facta ahow that un Suturday ulzht Inst Garrison wens with s companion to the house of sIumes Buck. ner, colored, who Iyes fifteen tiles from thy othe Cane-Run road, and ‘demanded Buckner's wife was nearing con- the tlne, and she had secured the saslatance as midwife of an old white woman, who was then in tha house, Upon beln re- fused admittance the negroes burst oven the door, ond with pistols pointed at their heads drove Buckner aml nls wife from. the room, ‘They then dragged the inldwife out of doors, nnd, while one held a shotgun to ber head, the other violated her person. CGatriaon, when ne. costed by the ofcere, made adeaperate attenipt to escape, but a donble-barreled shotgun brought hin to taw, ‘The other negro made his ecacape after giving the offi a long chase nerosa the country. Garrlyon denies his gui but aduits that he was at Buelcner's house urday ight with his brother, Govey Garrison, —_- ‘ GRAND RAPIDS NEWS, Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Gnanp Rarips, Mich, Aug, 21—Albert Spear, a farmer und saloon-keeper in Mie ‘Town: ship of Alpino, about seven miles from this elty, was robocit of $3,400 fn money, notes, anit papers, of which 8800 was wold, last night, the plunder boing taken from his house. here fa no clow to the robbera, Four officers from the Village of Middleville Arrested a man whom they identified ag. James Johnson, of the murderers of James C,. Gibbs, the Marshal of Middicville, fn the ‘Town of Bvron, in this county, this morning, Te waa aslocp in the woods, and bad gpoiled for work ag a tramp ata nefehboring farmers’ house, He was manaeted and taken to Middle- ville abonce, His captors {dentified hit, A crazy young mad was arrested In town to- might who saye he murdered an unknown tramp in the Town of Walker, a few miles west of this city. lils story fs belived, and officers are in- Vestigating It With the expectation of finding the body, and perbans of flnding out who the man was that was killed. ‘Che young man doesn’t state why he slot and killed the tramp. JUVENILG INCENDIATRIES. ect Diamateh co The Trivine Tautr, Ind, Aug, 21.—For upwards of three weeks past a tnania has been existing wmong a class of vicious boys, of whom this clty has an unusually larze number, for destroy: (ne property by fire. During that tine there have beon from one tothree flres dally, that have destroved nearly goventy barns, abeds, fenelng, many Wazone, several horacs, healdes other val- uadle property, causing oy estiinated loss of over $20,000. Tho firca aro. always set In barns, generally the property of pour people. and uninsured, To thla date four boys, aged about 12 years eneh, have been vantared) who ure known to he gutles. Yot the fires continue. ‘Two ovenrred to-day, aud the Incendiary, o Httle po 10 yvara old, was cuptured for cuuging the jatter. _ MURDER TRIAL. Moeriat Dinassh tn The Tribune. Paxton, UL, Aug. 8L—At 10 o'clock a. me to-day in tho Circuit Court, now in seesion, the case of ‘The Peaple vs, Mark Barrowiels, for the inurder of bis stepfather, dacab Barrowick, wag called, and flye hours havo ~ been taten up fn teving to fmpanel a jury; only tures men were accepted, Whe murder occurred last Doeember, ‘The Hon, 'T. F. Tivton, of Bloomington. is employed ler the prisoner, and A. Sample, State's Attoruey uopears for the peante. ‘The Jova) papers at te tine gave a full wvconnt of the affair, and most peoote fn the county kuow about. the fiets in .case, There wilt be some trouble in selecting an “intalligent” Jury who kuow nothing abott the case, ALL ABOUT A DRINK, Minarssiver Cirr, Aug. 214—Tt 2. Voarson, Raperintendont of Pablic Fulneation of Harrison County, killed Juhn BD. Conterton, ot Naw Or- leans, this afternoon, ‘They quarroled avout a arlnk Conkerton claimed that Pearson had not pald for, Peareon invited any ong that wav! to flght bim to come out of the barroom. | C kerton rion, and the batter drow itp jicerton etarted run, When Pearson tired One shot pacsed through Coukerton's arm nud flatroned against his skull above fits ove, “The other entered bis loft aldo und lodged on the rleht otda, TOMICINE. Rectat Dixzatch ta The Trigun Deew TH, Au SLAG Loyington, near this elty, yesterday eventing, J. 1. Stout, a tla her, shot and Killed n saloon-keeper named J. Cy Benson, Tt is sunpoaud that both men wore drank at the tine of the fatal occurrence. The shootly took place in a drug-atore,. Stout killed Renson tn self-defanse, after haying hla Hele broken by the fitter, Btout is under are reat. AN EVENTFUL LIFE. 7 Litre ok, Ark, Aug. 81.—Sherlif Bamuel Leming, of Scott County, who was receatly murdered by Malone, wos a Repubtleats unt ex: Federal soldier. Ye stood tu bigh favor, bavhs been eloctad by all parties in ls county, Ho was aeoldier an the M-fated Baltann when she exploded andayas burned an the Mixsiavipol lt 1ST, On Mut acenston, although badly wand: od, ho swan suyon mtlys befure reaching eure. THK FRYE MURDERERS. Boston, Aug, 21,—Nicolo infantiny and Ane tonla Ardite ware committed to jail to-day, charged with the murder ot Joaoph' Frye. Vie censo Bandiera, alias Charles Fyvat, was coins mitted on the churgu of inciting murder. Jos seph Donato was hold in bonds uf 810,000 to auawer te charge of harboring murdorera. ARLE MARRIED, Firenpuna, Mass, Aug. $1.—The Rev. Henry J. Munson, the asvif-married Advout preaclen was convicted to-day of lewd and Iuselyious cou- duet, ‘The caso goes to the Suvremy Court ‘The valldity of the divorce i Mlssourl ty dls puted. ARMOUS IRREGULARITIES. Hoston, Aug. 21.—Charloy W. Parker, con struction keever at the Chartestown Navy-Yanh has been discharged on the ground tut bis a 40 Late alu ectiuue Ireegularitics,