Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 4, 1880, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE:. SUNDAY JULY 4, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. SUMMER-DAYS. The Resources of Recreation at the Command of the Gothamites. Where They Go and What They Do for Enjoyment in the Hot Season. Bathing, Fishing, Hunting, Driving, aud Clam. v pakes—Railroads, Hotels, and Steamboats Reaping a Rich Harvest. ‘The Pleasures of a Sojourn at Put-in Bay, Lake Erie. GOTHAMITE RESORTS, Spectat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, New Yous, June > With the thermometer at $i deg. in the shade, the milllon and a quar- jerof people who have their homes in this city have come to the conclusion that the heated term bas commenced. The well-to-do families have packed their trunks, closed their fine city- houses, and have departed to some one of many watering-places within easy reach of the Me- tropolis: but the toiling masses remain and ewelter, hoping perhaps for the day when they foo will have attained sufficient wealth and leis- ure to seek the recreation and enjoyment within the reach of more favored mor- tals, There {s still another class of people, who do business in the city. and at night seck the breezy shore of the adjacent coast, where their families are domiciled for the season. It js these who by force of circumstances are compellod to remain in the city both night and aay who are entirely wretched. These, onol themselves on the house-tops after the sun zocs down.or with scant clothing sit upon airy bal- conies, or crowd into the mangy. parks, where the spray of spouting fountains moistens the dry and torrid air. ‘THE TENEMENT CLASSES of Mott and Cherry streets, and kindred Jocall- ties, leave their hot dens and swarm into the streets, and hang about the en- tance of their habitations ike bees. The multitude of these makes it almost impossible to puss along the streets after fo’clock p.m. OnSunday, when everybody is freed from the bonds of service, a grand rusk is made for the sea-shore. Steambonts, ferry- ‘boats, railway-coaches, and street-cars are loaded to the extent of their capacity with the gasping multitude seeking the fresh air and the green parks. New York City has heretofore been famous for the number and attractiveness of its water- ing-places. The maximum has not yet been yeached. During the present season, which is ‘now fairly opened, several new and wonderfyl- ly-beautiful places of resort have 2 opened, and the old familiar places have been improved both in topographical appear- ance and in increased hotel-accommodations. Competing tines of transportation have reduced the fares and increased the crowds. Every steamboat Ii to carry passengers is brought into fisition. Last Sunday, which was very hot,a great num- ber of excursionists sought the sea-air and sandy beaches of CONEY ISLAND. ‘The railroad-cars from Brooklyn ran at fre- quent intervals, and four iron steamers ran to the great iron pier direct, while several others landed their passengers at the West End and at o'clock in the morning until 8 o'clock in the the wooden wharf east of the ocean-pier. From 9 evening crowds hasteried ench way, with much waiting and some grumbling at the delays oc- sasioned by the many who were en route. The Steamer Kill Van Kull, for instance, took 1,000 tothe Island, from the foot of Rector street, at 3:30 o'clock p.m. The voyagu down the Bay occupied one hour and a half, and the sail was as enjoyable as could be imagined. The fresh air from the ea was invigorating and refreshing to the hot and toil-worn Voyagers on board the boat. Arrived at their destinution, the crowd disembarked and distributed itself among the ice-cream parlors, tho drinking saloons, and the various places where the appe- tte might be sutistied with nourishment. Others distributed themselves along the beach, watch- ing the bathers, or entered bath-bouses and attired themselves for a plunge into the sea. This experience was repeated hour after hour ail day, until the slanting shadows warned the pleasure-seekers that it Was time toretumn. At Sea-Beach Palace crowds passed the day drink- rg eer and eating clams. Manhattan Beach was thronged during the day by transient visitors and the permanent guests of the place. Divine services occurred in the Pavilion in the morning at 11 o'clock; and in the evening Gilmore and his musicians oc- cupied the stand, and guve a grand concert, ‘which was listened to by several thousand per- sons. Brighton Beach also had its crowds of pleusure-scekers, ag well as many other places. All day long the Long Island Railroad Compa- ny was occupied in transporting other crowds to ROCKAWAY BEACH,— anew place which has just. sprung Into popu- larity on account of recent fnprovcnienia. tee Gity-dwellers, to reach this pince, cross East River at Thirty-fourth street to Hunter's Point, and take the railroad to their destination. On Sundays everything on wheels that will carry a passenger is brought into use. Hour after hour trains follow exch other, so densely loaded that Btanding-room is at a premium. Passenger- coaches, bux-cars, flat-cars, und open cars with seats arranged transversely, are all loaded down, with their human freight, The ride takes an hour, over green ficlds, through sleepy villages with shaven lawns and white walls of houses ping through the foliage, with the blue cea in the eur distance. Many of the excursionists congist of families with huge hampers, which will be opened in the shade of trees, or under Davilions prepared for the purpose by those who have an eye on the profits to be obtained from liquid merchandise. ‘Ten years ago nothing was tobe found here but stretches of desert sand andafew stunted pines, with no hotels or ac- comodations of any sort for other visitors than fishermen, Now there isa hotel a quarter of a mile long, with innumerable bathing-houscs, ‘boat-houses, beer-halls, ice-croam parlors, and restaurants, where ‘all that the appetite graves, either solid or liquid, can be obtained. In addition to those who come here by rail, large numbers arrive by bout. Probably not less than 20.000 peuple spend the Sunday at this place dur- ing the warm sengon. Another populur place of resort this season is STARIN’S GLEN ISLAND, sitnated in New Rochelle Harbor, Long Island Sound, about ninety minutes’ sail'from Pier No. 18, North Kiver. This elexant resort was first thrown open tothe public this season by Mr. Sturin, Member of Congress, who owns a whole Hect of steamboats and barges, which are- all guguged in carrying passengers to this deliyht- ul ‘spot. ‘The round — trip, which “in- cludes’ a three-hours’ sail on’ the Sound, fests the excursionist 40 cents. Glen Islaod hus an srea of about fifty neres. and it was formerly the country-seat of the Russian Con- gut at New York. There are several smaller {slinds which belong to tho group, also owned by Mr-Starin, whien have been connected with etuain island by bridges. The island is laid out in beautiful walks, with an abundance of Toliage,—plants, flowers, and grand old trees, the growth of a'century. An immense hotel hus Been erected on the island; buthing-houses, poat-houses, a billivrd-hall. cating-houses, and Hiern have been, built; and everythin; Prec? £0 fnake the visitor comfortable an p PPS. ad Rhode-Island cliun-bake is served Tiehall pater ge cents. in a dine Pie rimuitaneonty. © 4 SCI 1 peo, sakes place every day, in the ‘grand. avilion. and over ae coey tninutes. in ‘the morn and cveniag: ores tutuutes in the afternoon Island Naliroad to West pene Fark & Coney anil for ladies ano abate, wats cont Se unt, for ladies and chil respectively. Haren 15 cents and 33 cents, 10 cents 4s too familiarly known to neva 100 familiarly known to tion here. New hore new eee i Aceorin: ities of every kind ‘bave been constructed be until the competition in prices bas * duced the charges to such an extent that they come within the reach of ‘aie one who chooses to invade. this hen tofore, rather exclusive resort. Its numerous hotels are crowded with guests, and on Sundays the intlux of people frm the eity is prodisiuae: in addition to the places already mentioned. Newport, each of which : ¢ juota of New-Yorkers during the hot weather. Among the places of lesser note is reat South Bay, Amityville, Long Island, where still-water and surt-bathing tnay be en: Joyed, with boating, good shooting. bluc-tishing, and driving. The distance from New York miles, and the cost of the trip is 40 cents. A ighicen aniles from the elty. is a luce of resort,and good ne- commodutions may be had for nbout $17 ‘One may reach pee a bs STAMFORD, CONS., an hour, where one will find delightful breezes, shudy lawus, buthing, boating, and fish- fog. Woodsburg ison Long Itland, eighteen au les from the city, with a fine coxst, pure sea- atr. and splendid ‘drives. At Highland Beach, near Long Brinch, one may tind pleasure and Tespit from the heat at a sost of from $10 to $lt Per week. Oceun Grove, N. J., is also a pretty Place; and Bellport, Long Island, hus its attrac- Hons. Shelter Island, is four hours’ sai! from New work: across the Sound vit New Haven. ibd fs adelightful locality, ‘Then there are Red Bank Flatbush. Bridgeport, New Rochelle, and host of otier places of similar attractions. fo these sen-side towns a) i merle puints on the Hudson River and in the mountains, where rest and recreation may be obtained, such as Rondout, Kingston, Cozzens", Cornwall, Newburg. Marlboro, Milton, Esopus, Saratoga, Orange Mountain, Catskill, Stuyves- ant, Schooley’s Mountain, N. J., Garrison’s on the Hudson, Forked River, N.J.. and the Colum- bia White Sulphur Springs, N.Y. Indeed, there isno lack of opportunity for enjoyment, and the fortunate New-Yorker is only puzzled to decide ut which ‘of the many beautiful places within his reach he will spend the season. Cheap- negs and variety give people of every taste and grade in life an opportunity to gratify thoir longing for a respit from the heat and discom- forts of the Metropolis during the season. CENTRAL PARK is also a great place:of resort, and on Sundays the prounds are covered with people and the cnrriage-drives tiled with gay equipages. It is a delightful place these hot days, and constitutes the only glimpse of Nature that 'many poor poo- ple. ever get. The clevated _railwaya, gliding by chamber-windows, and across the streets, among the branches of green trees, are loaded with passengers for Harlem and High Bridge, going thither to recreate in “the fresh tlelds, and to hunt cooling drinks at their journey's end. In addition to all these methods of enjoyment, there ure usually five or six European steamers leaving this port daily, crowded with passengers for the other side. ‘To be sure, these are not all Gothamites, but the number of wealthy New- Yorkers among them is great. Indved, they constitute the .bulk of the outgoing voyagers, the balance being made up from the barbaric world which lies outside of the limits of New York, With these limitless resources at com- mand, life is endurable in New York, even a ing the hot tern. .E. PUT-IN BAY. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Put-1x Bay, O., July 1.—From Southern Texas, with its burning summer-skies, to Northern Ohio, with its inland-dotted lakes and cool green waters, is truly 2 pleasant transition. I look around me and say, as I have said a hundred times before, This isa lovely place, I like it anyhow. It presents a practical escape from sights that weary the eye and fatigue the body. It gives one a broader idea of life, and pluces him more calmly at rest and pence with his tel- low-men. Frivolity and ostentation are here; | but [escape easily, and wander out to tho quiet woods, where I can rest’: bencath: the shadow of noble old onks, to read .and dream: the -snddest, loneliest, sweetest dreams, in which other lands and balf-forgotten people are inextricably blended, Friends they were, too, but they faded in the shadowy dis- tance, and can be seen only in dreams for- evermore. And, when the sun nears the horizon, I go down where the noisy steamers are puffing.at the wharf, and join the miscellancous crowd, not one of whom, possibly, I ever saw before. T ascend to the upper deck, ana find a secluded gpot, where a mild Havana and a morning paper, together with the glorious panorama of sky, and sea.and green islands, serves to amuse me for hours. I love to remnin in perfect ig- norance of our destination. Why should 1 care whither we are going, for I know sometime or other we shall return, unless our steamer catches the prevailing Eastern epi- demic, and burns u) obstinate and fatal boat,—in which case, I ex- pect to figure as THE Timscne’s enterprisin; telegraphic correspondent. (Please dont call that Pessimism, for it is only journalistic 1s- piration.) There are people enourh on this great steamer (I um_ writing this on board tho Wuite) to furnish a three-column special, and at least four sticks of editorial matter, if something Startling should happen. But I feel ussured nothing will occur, and my journalistic instincts are already doomed to slumber and dic for want. of exercise. Tinust go East and travel on the Sound. 1 believe it would prove an effectual preventive of future accidents. ‘There is one beauty about steamboat-travel- ing which I prize. I wonder if anybody ever no- ticed it. The people around me are in no per- ceptible hurry. They sit looking at the white- capped tossing waves _as contentedly as if they expected to journey thus for forty years. Not soon the railroads. That anxious, expectant, careworn look, whieh comes from toumuch loose dust, and haste, is entirely wanting I feel it too. ii abundant sprinkling of politicians ‘Bay, and they grow noisy usually after supper,—tho probable result of liberal samples of the excellent wine which is nutive here. It is noticeable that they are all old men, who have fought their battles and won nearly all the honors they cun expect in this world. I like to hear them talk.—there is such a steady glow to them, like the radiance bagew here. ‘There is ar usual rubbish of hote!-tuble and club-room con- versation. I believe this fresh Iake-air kindles enthusiasm, as it does the yppetite. They say here that their island is very close to “the Fountain of Youth.” Ihave uoticed a number of fountains here, and they look extremely youthful. ~ W. DaILey. THE WEATHER. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasurneroy, D. C., July 4-1 a. m.—Indica- tions: For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley, partly cloudy weather, occasional rains, vari- able winds, mostly southerly, stationary or higher temperature, and stationary barome- ter. * For the Lower Lake region, warmer clear orpartly cloudy weather, light variable winds, and nearly stationary barometer. For the Upper Lake region, clear or partly cloudy weather, variable winds, mostly southerly, and stationary temperature and barometer, i 5 . ¥or the Upper Mississippi Valley, clear or partly cloudy weather, southerly winds, sta- tionary or higher temperature, and generally lower barometer. x For the Lower Mississippi Valley, colder partly cloudy weather, occasional rain, vari- able winds, fenerally shifting to northwest erly, falling followed by r barometer. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. CHICAGO, July 2. i ‘Tne. | Bar.|Ther.| 6:18a, m.|29. rm im m....(2 s cd aff a 9 ‘ i 10:18 p,m. [34 | 0 Maximum, 70: minimum. 2. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. Cutcaco, July 3—10:15 p.m, Ther.) Wind, [Rn Watir Stations. | Bar| FortUlbson.. Grand Maven. Indianapolis.. Keokuk, ma phi: 363 Mer 5.00] Milwaukee...... [228 Vieksburz. ‘Winnemucea. Springtteld «. _——————— THE ANTHRACITE’S VOYAGE. New York, July 3.—The little steamers Anthracite, twenty-six days out from Fal- mouth, England, via St. Joins, N. F., arrived early this morning. ‘The vessel is the small- est steamer that .ever crossed the ocean, and is manned by twelve men. Mer expenditure of fuel was at the rate of 2 cents a mile. ————_$— COMPETITIVE DRILLING. Evansvinte, Ind., July 3—The Porter Ritles, of Nashville, in competitive drill won the first prize, $500; the McKean Rifles, of Terre Haute, the second, $200; the Evans- ville Rifles, third, $100. There was a large attendance at the salt wells. ———_—_ ARRESTED FOR LIBEL. Ww York, July 8.—Joseph Parker, Son & Co., manufacturers of blotting-paper, caused the arrest to-day on a charge of libel of Howard Lockwood, editor of the Paper Trade Journal, New York. Damagesplaced at $100,000, Bail was fixed at $25,000. ————— 2 _PLEASURING. Neevan, Wis., July 3.—Gen. Philip Sheri- dan, Gen. Anson Stager, Gen. Myers, Robert Lincoln, C. IL Adams and wife, and Mr. John P. Cline are at a summer resort here. ———— CANADA. Spectal Dispatch to ee Tribune, MoNTREAL, July 3.—Water will be let into the Lachine Canal to enable vessels detained there to leave at once for their destination. or runs into some equally ¥ of an unth-acite fire, and so different from tho} ‘The work at the gates is well forward and will be completed on Monday. Dr. Hammond, a native of this city, who appropriated $15,000 of his wife’s money in inneapolis and then eloped with another woman, has been traced to this city and is being searched for by the police. It is sup- posed, however, that he has made his escape. SPORTING. PEDESTRIANISM. PrrrspurG, Pa., July 3.—O’Leary’s six-day heel-and-toe twelve-hours*daily pedestrian contest closed this cyening at 11 o’clock, Chris Faber, of Newark, N. J., taking first prize and making the best time on record by seven miles. ‘The score at the finish stood = Miles. Biles. Faber........ ‘3 306 Walker. Sapa sas TITE BICYCLE. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Minwavcker, Wis., July 3.—A bicycle ex- cursion started from Milwaukee this after- neon for Oconomowoc and other interior points. There are about- twenty-five in the party, some being from Chicago and others from Grand Rapids, Mich. ‘They expected to make the thirty miles to Oconomowoc in four hours. RESIGNED. Crxcrxnatt, O., July 3.—Justis Thorner, President of the Cincinnati Base-Ball Club, resigned to-night, THE ‘TRIGGER. Under the auspices of the Austin Gun Club, there will be a pigeon-shoot (wild) duly 5, at 10a. m. THE CENSUS. NEW ORLEANS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Oneans, La., July 3.—The census returns of this city were completed at noon to~lay, and show a total of 250,239, against 197,911 in 1870. - _SOUTIT BEND. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. } Sourn Benp, Ind., July 3.—The census for the city has just been finished, showing a population of 13,324, a gain of 6,118 over 1870. ——————_— FIRES. IN CHICAGO. The alarm from Box 418 at 4:25 yesterday afternoon was caused by a fire on the second floor of a two-story frame building at No. 805 West Indiana street, owned byJ. Tanson and occupied as a residence by P. Rygiard. Damage, $250, covered by a polles tor $1,000 in the Girard,.of Philadelphia. amaze to contents, $200, covered by a policy for $600 in ihe Allemania. Cause, explosion of an oil- stove. AT AUGUSTA, GA. Avevsta, Ga., July 3.—Pendleton Bros.’ foundry and machine works burned last night. Loss, $25,000; insurance, $10,000. George L. dackson & Co.’s tlour-mill w damaged. FATHER HENNEPIN. Celebration of the Two-Hundredth Anniversary of the Discovery of St. Anthony’s Falls—Specch by Gen. Sher- man. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. St. Pau. Minn., July 3—The two-hun- dredth anniversary of the discovery of the Falls of St. Anthony by Sieur Duluth and Father Hennepin was celebrated at Minne- apolis, above the Falls, to-day, by the Min- nesota Historical Society and other local and State organizations. The event has been re- garded with much interest, and many caine from all parts of the State to witness it. The formal exercises consisted of a procession through the streets and uddresses on the University Campus. The procession was formed at 11 o’clock under the command of ‘Gen. T. L--Rosser,' Chief Marshal, and consistéd of Gen. Gibbon’s command from Fort Snelling, State officers, and distinguished guests, Mayors and Coun- cils of Mitmeapolis and other cities, organ- ized societiesot the State, and citizenson foot andin carriages. The line of inarch Nicollet, Central, and University a and down the latter to the University campus. In the procession were several distinguished persons who had come from abrond to attend the cere- monies, including Gen. Sherman and Seeretary of ar Ramsey. On the University Campus the grounds were crowded with people. The arrival of | the procession was greeted with salutes from cannon. The formal exercises commenced at 1145a, m._ Gen. Sibley, President of the Historical Society, srcleomedl the guests and tion. ‘MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 3.—The cele-” bration of the 200th anniversary of the dis- iS covery of St. Anthony’s Falls by Father Hennepin was celebrated in this city to-day on the campus of the State University. It is estimated that not less than 15,000 people were on the campus during the exe: li Among those seated on the speakers’ stage were Gen. Sherman, Secretary Ram: th Hon. E. B, Washburne, ex-Govs, Davis and Marshall, Ger Sibley Gen. Gibbon, Gen, Johnson, Gov. J.S. Pi eb ury the Ion, W. Washburn, the Hon. C.C. Hager, Seeretary of the Ch Society; Gen. Sibley, Preside nesota State Historical Society; Archbishop Tache, of St. Boniface, Manitoba; Bishop Lefheche, of Three Rivers, Canada; Bishops Grace and Jreland, and other members of the Catholic clergy of the States and Canada; Gen. Gibbon’s staff. and Majs, Benham and Jackson, Lieuts. Quinton, Wederich, D. Jackson, and many others of prominence front all points of the Northwest. Gen, Sibley, on the part of the State Hi: torical Society, welcomed the visitors, Ex- Gov. ©. K. Davis read an_ historical address, giving a concise and exhaustive review of the discoveries of the Jesuit fathers. A poem was read by Gen. A. P. Miller, of Washington. Secretary Ramsey was then introduced to the andience, and said: If 1 knew you expacted mo to make a speech should be disappointed, but I know you don't, and you won't get one. “Iam glad the Falls of St. Anthony aro located in the forty-fifth de- greeof longitude. remember we old pioneers used to look forward to the time which has now come, when. this’ valley is teoming with life. 1 thank you for your kind attention. Gen. Sherman was then called on, and he stepped forward amid loud and continued applause. He spoke as follows: LADLES AND GENTLEMEN OF MINNESOTA: [I ami one of those who have come a long distunce to do honor to the memory of the man who dis- covered the Fails of St. Anthony. We must also remember thoso other great men,—Lu Sulle, Marquette, and others. Our orator hus just pointed out why France has not kept her bold on the North american Continent. The day when is coming young people wil not go the neld tor heroes. I am glad that Father Hennepin did not discover.gold here. There are more gold fields in the wheat lands of Minnesota than all the gold mines of tho Pacifle. Therefore I ain rind that your faith has brought you to tho Slississinp! Valley. T thank you, Indies and gen- tlemen, for giving me this much of your time. Brict addresses were also made by Bishop Ireland and Gen. Rosser, and a number of ‘appropriate papers filed among the archives of the State Historical Society. At the clos- ing of the literary exercises the audience dispersed. Luuch for 5,000 people had been spread in the grove. Gen. Sherman, Seere- tary Ramsey, Gen. Sibley, Gov. Pillsbury, and other distingtished guests were escorted to the reception tent, where hundreds of citi- zens paid their respects. Altogether the affair was a fine success. SOLDIERS’ MONUMENT. CLEVELAND, O., July 3.—The_ soldiers’ monument at Painesville was dedicated to- day with imposing ceremonies, including a large military and civic procession. S| geches were made by Gen. Garfield, Gen. J. D. Cox, and others. SECRETARY THOMPSON, Terre Haute, Ind. July 3,—Secretary ‘Thompson arrived here to-day and went to his farm. After staying about ten days he will start for California. A SOUTHERN EXODUS. _ Sr. Louts, July 3.—The exodus headquar- ters are crowded, and the steawers Kehlor and James Howard are coming loaded with refugees. THE CROPS. Their Condition in Wisconsin, lowa, Illinois, Michigan, and Dakota. Wheat, Bye, Barley, and Oats Yield More than an Average. A Magnificent Yield of Corn and Hay Promised, THE DEPARTMENT REPORT. Wasurscroy, D.C., July 8.—The report of the Department of Agriculture shows the following condition of crops: ~ Onts—The acreage in oats shows an in- ercase over 1879 of 2 per cent. The condi- tion of crops is much better than last year, and 93 against 81 in June, 1879, Rye—For several years there has been a general reduction of area devoted to this crop. Its condition June 1 aggregated 95, against 91 last year. The present promise of the crop is about equal in the aggrogate pro- duction to that of last year, notwithstanding the reduced acreage, Barley—The area in barley decreases about 10 per cent compared with last year, The average condition June 1 was 99, against 91 in 1879, and 103 in 1878. Clover-—The acreage of clover shows no very mate! change from I: year, theonly chinge being «noticeable i se in the eotton-growing States and the Pacifie Slope. The condition is low for all the country except in the New England and Gulf States and on the Pacific Coast. ‘The prospect of a good fruit season is very favorable. WISCONSIN. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribund. Betorr, Wis., July 8.—The average condi- tion of crops in Rock County, Wisconsin, and Winnebago County, Mlinois, are unusu- ally. excellent. Considerable winter wheat and some rye winter killed, but in most lo- ealities it has proved much better than was found in the spring. One farmer near Be- Joit has forty acresof winter wheat which he is confident will yield at least thirty bushels of nice, plump berry to the acre. Nearly everybody with ,whom your correspondent has conversed pfaces the prospective yield of all Kinds of grain far above the average. One large farmer, living in the Tawn of Be- loit, reports wheat and rye about him not more than half a crop, owing to winter- killing and rust. But this is an exception. ‘A great deal of rye, isa splended crop, and just ready to cut. Hay crop heavy. Some old cloyer winter-killed. Nearly all seeded clover ands yields finely. Oats reported ex- ceedingly heavy everywhere. Corn stands magnificently, and has every prospect of a great yield. ILLINOIS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Drxoy, Ill, July 83—Ia Lee County win- ter wheat is half a crop; berry plump and good; the breadth sown small. All small grain, except spring wheat, unusually prom- ising. Hay crop fair. Farmers are now in the midst of their rye and barley harvest, which is good. Inthe low lands some dam- age has occurred by@too frequent rains. Corn’ crop never larger. As a& whole, the outlook for the farmer is flattering. SprixcFienp, Hl., July 3.—The damp weather, so unfavorable to the wheat har- yest, still continues, and the harvest is whol- ly stspended here, and in most counties of this part of the State. The loss will be very great, but cannot be properly estimated until the harvest is complete. IOWA. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Fort Donag, Ia., July 3.—Crops in Web- ster County and over the northwest’are luok- ing better than on the east side of the State. Corn is remarkably far advanced, much of it being too high to cultivate. The rnin and hot weather which’ have advanced the corn so rapidly have been sé happily timed as to do no harm to wheat. All small grain never looked better, and the acreage Is as large as usual. The season has been absolntely with- out a set-back to any kind of grain. Rye is being harvested. DAKOTA TERRITORY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago, Tribune, Brsmanck, D. T.,.dnly 3.—The erops are looking fine. Wheat is heading out, averag- ing three feet without head. Prediction of at least forty bushels to the acre. Plenty of rain. No set-back whatever. This is the first year of wheat in Burleigh County, and at least 10,600 acres were sown. ‘ MICHIGAN. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Trikune, BAtrie Crenxk, Mich., July 3.—Wheat har- vest fairly commenced; excellent. quality; an unprecedented yield; twenty-five or more bushels to the acre. Oats promise abundant- ly. Corn never better. Grass in heavy yield, Dut poor quality, owing to excessive rains. Ss WASHINGTON. The Spanish Outragcs—What the Gov- ernment Proposes to Do—Postal Mat- ters—Consular- Reports—National Fi- mances. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasurnatoy, D. C., July 3.—The Govern- ment has finally decided to do something in the matter of the outrages committed by the Spanish cruiser Nuncio in firing upon the American vessels, the Sarah Morritt and the Eunice Newcomb, the former of Phitadel- phia and the latter of Boston. The informa- tion which the State Department has thus far received is quite unsatisfactory. The fact that the Boston vessel has started on her re- turn trip to the West Indies without giving adequate information as to the attack upon her, leaves the Government greatly in doubt. The affidavits which the Collector of the Port of Boston has recently sent, made by some of the members of the jate crew, do not satis- factorily explain the fact. The same is true as to the attack upon the Philadelphia. ship, the Merritt, and the subject is com ticated still further from the fact that the Spanish Minister here, speaking on behalf of the Spanish Government, has officially denied to our Government that there is any vessel in the Spanish service which in any way corre- sponds to the description’ of the Nuncio, given both by the officers of the Merritt and of the Newcomb. It evidently is the purpose of the Spanish Governinent to nduce our Government to _ believe that the supposed Spanish vessel is @ pravateer sailing under Spanish colors. Our Government has finally decided to know all the facts in the matter, and this afternoon orders were issued directing the United States war-ship Tennessee, now in New York harbor, to proceed forthwith to the West Indies’ and thoroughly investigate everything relating to the subject, ant report to Washington at the earliest possible moment. S ‘At the Post-Office Department just now act- ive arrangements are being made for estab- lishing the various post routes and post roads authorized by the late Congress. ‘There are a large number of these routes, and it will be some time before the new service will be in operation. The proposal for bids for the “star” routes are being ‘prepared new, and will be advertised in about ten da The following items have_been extracted from reeent reports of our Consular officers to the Department of State: France—The Consul at, Bordeaux reports that $,246,755 bushels of American wheat were imported at thatport during 1879, Nine- tenths of this amount was carried by foreian vessels. The approximate freight was $1,503,- b. Germany—By 2 careful attention to the wants of the German markets, Americans can supply it to a larger extent than hitherto. For instance, $20,000,000 worth of cotton yarns and inferior grades of cotton goods are imported into the Empire from England. ‘Americgn articles could readily supplant them. At Bremen, last year, $3,500,000 worth more of raw cotton from the United States was received than in 1878, In American bacon, at the same place, there was an -in- crease in the importation of $150,000 over 1878, More attention to the curing and backing of this article would quadruple the amount and realize higher prices. The high tariff injuri- ously affected the tobacco trade. Tialy—Americans ought to enjoy the large market for calico, and possessed by England, in Italy. Gaudy colors are preterred. ‘American cotton yerns ought also to find & -| market in the Kingdom. No. 2% Ei glish is the staple yarn. American shirtings are rapidly making their way, as is well evi- denced by the fact that Italian manufactur- ers are using fictitious American trade mal irks. China—The China Merchants’ Steam Navigation Company proposes running a line of steamers to San Francisco via the Sandwich Islands. A Chinese mandarin has established a farm of 5,000 acres about eighty miles north of Tiertsin, which, he proposes to have conducted after Western principles, Stock-raising will be an important feature. Norway—The month of May has witnessed a large emigration from Norway. The emi- eration during the present year will proba- bly reach 8,000. The Treasury now holds $361,652,055 in bonds to secure bank circulation; bonds de- posited for circulation for the week ending fonda, $525,000; amount withdrawn, $500.- 000; Nationul-bank circulation, outstanding curred notes, $343.208,361; gold notes. $1,947,490; internal revenue, $45,553,402: cus- toms, $61,7%3.233; National-bank notes re- ceived for redemption forthe week ending to-day as compared with the corresponding period of last year: Now York. Boston... Philadelphia. Other places... Receipts to-day, 897,000. ‘The War Department oflicinls express the opinion that there will be no trouble wit.. the Indians this summer. the Western Assoclated Press. Wasnrctox, D. C., July 3.—United States - Treasurer Gilfillan has issued a call for a re-_ tered stock of the late sumption of the regist ington. corporation ot Was INDEPENDENCE DAY. AT BISMARCK, D. T. Speccat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bismarck, D. T., July 3.—The Fourth is being celebrated to-day. The city is full of people. An excursion of 200 went to Greene River, the end of the Northern Pacific Extension, and two others to Apple Creek, near thiscity. Fire-works thisevening. To- morrow the steamer Rosebud goes to Stand- ing Rock, where 2,500 Indians indulge in their annual sun-dance. At least 300 people will go. With all the lawlesness attributed to frontier cities, there has been been but one man (disorderly to-day, and no riotous proceedings. Bismarck is thoroughly met- ropolitan and civiliz AT ELGIN, ILL. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Exory, Ill, July 3.—A fatal accident oc- curred this morning during the Fourth of July firing. An anvil loaded with powder burst, and one of the pieces flew through the crowd, striking a man named James Scanlan in both legs. One limb was taken completly off and the other was very badly broken, Seanlan is still alive, though it is thought he cannot recover. Our citizens celebrated the Fourth to-day. ‘The principal feature was in picnic by the Burns Club, held at the fair grounds. There was an attendance of 5,000 or 6,000, . AT ATLANTA, GA. ATLANTA, Ga., July 3.—Atlanta celebrated the Fourth to-day in the grandest style since the War. The visitors are estimated at 20,- 000. There was a procession of militay, fire- men, and wagons, representing business in- dustries. Senator Joseph E. Brown and oth- ers spoke this afternoon in City-Diall Park to an immense gathering. There was a mag- nificent display of fireworks in the evening. ‘Thousands of people were on the streets. "AT WENONA, ILL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wenona, IIL, July 3.—Wenona celebrated in grand style to-day. ‘Two thousand people assembled in our park to listen to an exceed- ingly appropriate and well-delivered oration by the Hon. Richard Tuthill, of Chicago. ‘he Wenona. Guards, the True Blues, la- dies representing the States, and the Father Mathew Society made the parade very at- tractive. - ‘ AT CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Cepar Rarms, Ia., July 8.—Nearly 1,000 persons left here and Iowa City to-day on an excursion to Wellman to celebrate the com- pletion of a small branch of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Nebraska Railway. A num- ber of other excursions on_the river consti- tute the observance of the Fourth here. AT ADRIAN, MICH. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. ADRIAN, Mich., July 3.—Celebrations to- day occurred in Tecumseh, Clinton, Hud- son, and Morencie, in this county. Gov. Creswell made the oration at Tecumseh and ex-Goy. C. Rynd at Clinton. Independence- Day will be observed Monday by a pretty general suspension of business. AT DES MOINES, IA. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Des Morxes, Ia., July 3.—Indedendence Day was celebrated here to-day with an im- mense crowd. During the sham battle by qnilitary a premature, explosion of a gun he Jonging to Battery M occurred, by which the right-anm a William Langman was biown off. , AT PRINCETON, ILL. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, PrixceToN, lll., July 3—A splendid day and happily spent by the seekers after_| Fourth-of-July patriotism. John Bryant re- cited a poem, and Gen. Henderson, James Eckels, and Charles Warren made interest- ing addresses. Fire-works to-night. AT SANDWICH, ILL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sanpwicu, IH, July 3.—This day has gen- erally been observed here as the Fourth, al- though no public exercises were held. Many attended the celebrations at the neighboring towns of Sycamore, Hinckley, and Sheridan. << MICHIGAN INSURANCE, Special Dispatch to ‘Ths Chicago Tribune, Lansrxa, Mich., July 3.7-The tenth an- nual report of the Commissioner of Insur- ance of the State of Michigan shows that the twenty-six life companies doing business in that State received during 1879 an income amounting to $74,396,015.17. The disburse- ments were $65,544,107.59. The total admit- ted assets of the companies are S383,- 194,782. Surplus as regards policyhold- ers on basis of admitted - assets, Sbl,- 776,860. No life companies have been admitted since the previous report; two have Wi drawn,—the National Life of the United States and the Continental Life of Hartford. There were 2,057 new policies issued in the State during the year, representing insurance 78. S$ of 3$4,208,01 Premiums reeeived by com- panies was $1,008,964. Losses and claims actually paid ‘to Michigan policyholders, $536,804; Josses. actually incurred, $520, Total number of policies in force, 20,0225 surance in force, $38,650,797. ———————$$ IN HONOR OF GEN. GRANT. Kansas City, Mo., July 3.—A national salute was fired and bells rung in honor of Gen. Grant at 5 o’elock this morning. The grand procession alsoin his honor started at 1:30 this afternoon. Military companies from 2 number of places in Kansas took part in the parade, anda splendid dis- play of the various arts, industries, and manufactures of the city was made. The procession was over 2 mile, Jong, and was re- viewed by. Gen. Grant. The General will leave here for Fort Leavenworth this even- ing. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New York, July 3—Arrived, the Vader- Jand, froin Antwerp; the Britannic and Den- | mark, from Liverpool; and the Lasalles, trom Cardiff. Lonpos, July 3.—The Abyssinia, Baltic, Alsatin, Canada, Africa, Sorrento, and Wick- ham, from New York, Glamorgan, from Bos- ton; and Ashburne and Historian, from Bal- timore, arrived out. ————> MICHIGAN SALT. Spectal Dispatch tv The Chicago Tribune, East SAGINAW, Mich., July 3.—The prod- uct of Michigan salt for the month of June amounts to 291,492 barrels, the largest in any one month on record. Nearly thirty thou- sand barrels were shipped to Chicago during the month in bulk, -pool by big promises. RAILROAD: Freight Shipments to the East by / Rail Falling Off. The Grand Trank Objects to Certain Treatment It Has Received. EAST-BOUND FREIGHT MOVEMENT. ‘The railroads leading east from this city feel quite crestfallen on account of the im- mense decline in east-bound freight ship- ments during the past week. The heavy in- crease in shipments during the few weeks previous had inspired them with the hope that they would continue to do a rushing business for the rest of the season, and in- stead of adecline they expected astill further increase. But the vessel-men were not fool- ish enough to persist in the policy of keep- ing up high and proseriptive rates simply to please the railroads and force business to them. Instead of charging from seven to eight cents per bushel on corn to Buffalo, as they did a week or two ago, they have now come down to about five cents per bushel, and this action has caused the heavy decline in shipments this week. And, as the vessel-men are not likely to make the same mistake again, they will no doubt keep up reasonable rates for the rest of the season, and consequently will get the business. ‘The shipments by rail for the week ending July 8 amounted to only 29,939 tons, against 48,762 tons the week previous,—a decline of 18,823 tons. As during the last part of the month shipments are usually heavier than during the first part, it is very likely that the Brean week will show a still heavier de- chine. ‘The railroads leading east from this city are now so far out of the way in the equal- ization of business according to the alloted pool percentages that with such asmall amount of business they will not be able to eynalize their tonnage sufliciently to work harmoniously, and the prospect of. cutting rates and paying drawbacks by roads w nych are behind is promising. As long as the roads get all the business they want and ean earry, they ft no incentive to cut rates, but when their cars stand idle in the yards they must do something tu keep them going. ‘The era of harinony aud peace and of high rates which the railroads believed had set in is likely to be still further, disturbed by the renewed defection of the Grand Trunk Rail- way of Canada. As is well known, this road was lately induced to join the east-bound $ demanded 20 per cent of the east-bound business, and the trunk-line managers let it believe that while they were not willlng to grant that much they would let it have quite a big slice. At a subsequent meeting, held in this city a week or two ago for the purpose of fixing percentages, the trunk lines wanted to give the Grand ‘Trunk but 7 percent. Of course the Grand Trunk would not accept this, aud it finally consented to have the matter referred to the trunk-line arbitrators, who are to report to a meeting to be held at Sara- toga July 12. Pending the arbitration of the reentage: question, the lines terminal at thicago agreed upon a temporary allotinent oflive stock to the Grand Trunk, it being fixed at eighty car-loads each week. This ar- rangement, by consent of all the lines,fwas to date from June 1. The month of June has now expired, and instead of 300 car-luads, as promised, the Grand Trunk has only received. about adozen. Judging by this experience, the Grand Trunk managers are fearful of similar treatment in the allotment of the dead-freight percentage. They have now informed the trunk lines that this default will have to be made good at once, or else they will consider all negotiations off for joining the east-bound pool. Itis now gen- erally believed that the meeting on the 12th of this month will result in a disagreement, and the long-expected fight between the Grand Trunk ‘and Eastern trunk lines will then commence in good earnest, which will put down the rates to unusually low figures. ‘The following stztement shows the amount of business done by the various Eastern lines from this city (exclusive of the Chicago & Grand Trunk) for the week ending July 3: Grain, | Prov’ Flour,|tons of |tons of| ‘Totat bris.’|2000b.|20001L.| “tons. Michigan Central 712} 920) BRIS Luke Shore. Suv]. 2.075] Wie 15) {5400 463] 16st] 2.523 1,093] “eo! 39 23,729] 19,502} 8,062] 20,900 HEAVY VERDICT. Crncrsxatr, 0., July 3—In the case of Rutherford & Co., contractors, against the Cincinnati & Portsmouth Railroad Company for money, the jury in Judge Longworth’s Common Pleas Court gave a dict this evening of $55,000 for the plaintiffs. TOLEDO & NORTHWESTERN. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Srovx Crry, Ia, July $.—To-day a contract was to have been let at Chicago for building another 150.niles of the Toledo & North- western in Iowa. One branch of this road is to be built north into Minnesota. ILEMS. ‘The Chicago, Mil kee & St. Paul Rail- road Company aunounces that itis ne longer troubled by the high water at some of the Mississippi River points, and that it will again receive freight to all points on its line the satae ns heretofore, promising to ship- pers the usual prompt dispatch ot business, It is understood that the Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque & Minnesota Railroad will be turned over to the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Company to-morrow. The obstacles in the way of the transfer have been removed by the retention of Mr. Wyatt as Superin- tendent. General Passenger Agent Chap- man Will also be retained. PaymasterCarter has resigned, and will accept a similar position on a St. Louis line. Very few changes if any will be made amoug minor officers and employés. Fast trains are becoming quite general. One road after another is shortening its time in order to meet the demands of the public for rapid transit. As nearly all the toads. running East and West have lately put on fast trains, the Hlinois Central has ecided to make the same kind of an arrangement on its New Orleans Line to the South. The managers of this road announce that on and after this day the New Orleans Express will leave Chicago at 8 o'clock p. m., and reach New Orleans at 11 o’clock the second morn- ing. This is eight or nine hours quicker time than is made by any other Southern route. This train will carry the through Pullman sleeper in place of the morning train. One of the most exciting railway contests that have ever taken place in Canada is now proceeding in the Local Legislature between an American company, the promoters of which are Directors of the Southeastern Railway, and the Grand Trunk. The propo- sition before the House is for a charter for a railway from the American boundary, near Jluntington, to. Montreal, and a tunnel under the St. Lawrence to connect with the North Shore Railway in Boston. The Grand Trunk has aecharter for a similar line, which is called the Champlain, and is actually. en- gaged in building it, Hence its opposition to the charter for both railway and_tunnel, the latter being in opposition to Victoria bridge. A cry has been raised against the American company that it is an attempt to divert the trade of the St. Lawrence to Bos- ton, and the Grand Trunk has seeured on that account the influence of the Boards of River .and Harbor Commissioners to join hands with it in the fight. ‘There was an exciting and profane meeting of the stockholders of the Scioto Valley Rail- road at Columbus July 1. The ostensible object of the meeting was to increase the capital stock of the road half a tillion dollars, to build a branch road from Ports- mouth to Ironton. The opportunity was iu- proved to assail the manugement of Mr. Chapman, the lately deposed President. John B. Peters, late Superintendent, e given permission to speak, and he assailed the management of the road in a damaging speech, mul 2 which, if sustained, y send some of the prominent offictuls to j Je was cut short in the midst of his speech by Mr. Mithoff, one of the Directors, and by a vote of those present was not permitted to proceed, He at sae ree from nis Dockek: fe rinted statement, eleven pages lonz, cone thinin; “the charges in detail. Mr. Mitkoft asked Mr. Peters for a copy, when the latter told him to to—. Quite a disturbance followed, Avhich broke up the mecting. ing charges 3° Some very startling exposures are promised, showing rascality and fraud ii nilding and ph Retr the aed mien kd CASUALTIES. THE SOUND DISASTER. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yorks, July 3—No additional bodies were recovered to-day up to 1 o-lock from the wreck of the Seawanhaka.- The total number found thus far is forty-one. The firing of cannon was continued from an early hour this morning at Ward’s Island, opposit the wreck, and will be kept up till the timbers have all been removed. No di- rect result has yet followed from this expe- dient, ‘The Twelfth Precinct police, on duty, at the wreck. were kept busy thts morning in’ driving away the river jhieves, who have be- come defiant during the past two days. The number of missing is now sixteen. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Triowne, > Garena, LL, July 3—Henry Lane, aged 19 years, the only son of John Lane, of Eliza- beth Township, this county, was killed by lightning yesterday afternoon while plowing corn. His shirt was stripped from his person and torn in shreds and his hat burned almost toacrisp. One of his legs was blackened below the knee, his nose badly bruised, agit his right cheek punctured in several places, the blood oozing from the fine holes made by the fluid. Strange to relate, the tree under which young Lane was standing bore but slight evidence’of having been Sitick . UNDER THE WHEELS. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune. Dvsvatr, Ia, July 3.—A terrible accident occurred to-day on the River Road. Joa Kanill, the little son of W. Kanill, attempted to jump on 2 train but fell between the cars, and seven heavily-loaded ones passed over his legs. The boy was carried to his home, and while his limbs were being amputated he leaned back and kissed_his father and nother good-by, saying: “I was a bad boy, but Lam now going to Heaven. Please for- give me.” With this he dropped back and ued. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. New York, July 3.—Terence Monahan, a Sleaceg was fatally shot thisevening in his store, No. 43 Sullivan street, by Teres Jackson (colored), with whom he cohabited: Ina playful mood she pointed a pistol at him, and it was accidentally diseharged. DROWNED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Mrtwaukcee, Wis. July 5.—Thomas Hoe a lad of 10 years, fell from a dock into he river this evening and w: 1 This boy’s brother was crushed to done “ an elevator a month ago. AN INAUSPICIOUS OPENING. New Yorks, July 5.—The Fourth of July opened in Jersey City by John McCann toy- ing with a pistol and fatally shooting Mi Bott, aged 12, of No. 152 Seventh street. a ° THE LACHINE CANAL. How the Bohemian Burst Through an Upper Basin’s Gates—A So:id Wall of Water Tumbling upon a Steamboat Crowded with Passengers—Barges Sunk and Others Driven Ashore. New York Sun. Monrreax, June 30.—In the way of steam- boat accidents, you are not buving it all to yourselves in New Yerk, for we indulged in rather an expensive disister yesterday in the Lachine Canal. The steamer Bobeunian,‘of the Richelieu & Ontario Royal Mail Line, while at moorings in the canal basin, took on her cargo and about 170 passengers for her regular trip to Cornwall. At midsduy she left her moorings and stcamed for the locks opening into the upper pool, in which the Upper Canada boats Iny. The lower sites were opened, and the steamer went through easily under the guid- ance of the Mate, B t Lalonde. The Mate then pulled the bell-rope for the engineer to atop, so that the second gutes could be opened and the first gates closed. But tho bell fulled to ring. and the steamer went directly iuto the second gates, smashing them tbrough, consequences ean ensily be imagined. An fm- mense volume of wuter at once poured through the Jocks. The Bouemisn hid on full steam.bus the power of her wheeis wns nothing in opposi- tion to the solid wave which tflewed over her and curried her bick through the locks. She was a8 powerless uy nt chip upon a cataract. ‘Atouce there was a panic on board the boat, and tho passengers pretty nearly ail believed that the boat had sunk. The water Howed over ber and through her. But tre suspense was notlons, for in an Incredibly brief time the steamer had been sw buck through the locks to the eotrrnce busin, where she wag moored and her passengers taken off. None of the ngers, fortunutely, were seriously hurt, but they were badly seared, and many of thom were so dazed that they hud to be carried nshore. The barges in the lower busin were either sunk by the rush of water or driven ashore. ‘The water being drained out of the lower ‘basin, the vessels there were left on the bottom. tothe canal ls estimated ut from $50,000 to $70,000, ww ping will bomearly us much more. Superintendent Conway bas hada gang of men constantly at work constructing 2 dam across the lock under Black Bridge, just below where the gutes were swept away. ‘All the londed barges in the basins above the bridge, thirteen innumber, were damaged. The bottom of tho basin is quiteunevenaiehannel running through the centre, and owing to the weight of the grain the’ barges were submitted to too great a strain, and several of them broke fo two. Gangs of men were at work sll night, some transferring gntiu from the londed barges | tolight barges, while ethers were kept at the umps. ‘Phree or four barges in the busin, be- Tow the break, were taken out lust night Mr, Pope, Deputy Minister of Cxnuls, has arrived here from Ottuws, and every exertion Js bein. made toget the gutes inorder. It is feure: nuvigation cangot be résuined ‘until Monday next. ‘The following transport companies are the greatest sufferers by the cessation of trailic: Kingston & Montreal Forwurdiug Company, Montreal Traasportation Company, and st. jawrenee & Chicago Forwarding ' Company. These Companics have en route between Kings- ton anda this city upward of half a million bushels of grain, of which the Montreal Com- any bus 25.000 bushels, the Chicago Company Tan.000, and the Kingston Company 153,000 busb- els, which will be delayed fully four days, while sixteen barges, most of them light and bound up, are stranded in the canal below the scene of the accident. ‘The Montreal Company pad loaded the De- troit, Dathousie, and Energy, all of immense capacity; also the Lalonde.'a chartered vessel. ‘Tho Dalhousie and the Lelonde have respcc- tively 1,000 bushels of whent InJured.. The De- troit is the only vessel of this Company that will have to lay up for repairs. Sbe bas telly 15,000 bushels of wheat more or less dam: other barges numed are being rapidly dis- charged, and hav sustained no damnge. Tho Chicugo’ & St. Lawrence Compuny. appear to have sustained no damage except by detention, although they had cight burges—the James, ‘Arab, Nebraska, Canad, Ircquots, Lion, Ar- thur, and Onondaga—at tho entrance of the besin at the time of the accident. The Kingston Company -have the Iroquals and the Hawk stranded bizb and dry ona level spot, and un- injured, as also the Kuthicen, owned by private parties.” ‘The barges Zeeb, Raymond, and Glens Parry. laden with lumper, and sunk in No. t lock By the acclacot, were rapidly ; are not much damaged. . THE CASE OF W. P. BROWN. tee The family of Walter P. Brown, ceased, wisely determined to place no further obstructions in the way of the Coroner making fg post mortem examination and full inquiry ‘ag to the causes of death. The post-mortem de- veloped nothing. further than was stated. yesterday. The cause of death was un- jnistukubly the injury to the head. At the inquest, held yesterday forenoon ut the At- luntie Hotei, the Coroner endeavored to find out how this injury was cuused. Several witnesses related the story of the ulfair as it bas ‘been al- rendy told in the papers. and no new, facts were brought ont. Fitzgerald, who ig under bail for the assault, was seen to grab Mr. Brown's team «fter the accidental overturning of the furniture-wagon, and then » Mr. Brown waeseen to get outof his witron and strike twice at Fitzzcrald. How the old gentleman fell was more thin any one could say. Two wit- rtant. were not resent tor some reason or Pemer, and bence the inquest was postponed until 4 o'clock next Tuesduy afternoon. —_—————— A Baby Alligator. der, Mr. James McDaniel, 2 young mun of ourtown, while out fishing a fewevenings ago caught with a small perch boot a young alligutor about o foot and n balf tong. He says he bad to quit fish- ing when he caught it. The ‘gutor comimenc bellowing, and in alt probubility if he had stayed in tho poud any longer he would have bade tough fight with its mathor. —<—<——————_—— ‘Too Heavy a Load. Albany Journal. Flancock always was a. good Oighter, but Hane covk at the head of as infinity a forlorn hope af the Democratic purty, is doomed to defeat. | Papillon cures sun-freeckies and san-burae J nesses, whose testimony is suid to be quite im-. aR Sg i i i t i