Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 9, 1880, Page 2

ry TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: : FRIDAY, FOREIGN. The Compensation-for-Disturb- ance Bill Unsettling Glad- . * ptone’s Cabinet, ' One Member Has Already Re- ‘signed, and Others Likely to Follow Suit, Conflicting Reports Concerning the Re- lations Between China and Russla. Russian Assured of, the Penacoful Intention of the Pekin Government. The Porte’s Policy with Reference to the Berlin, Award Still Undecided. Bulgaria Inclined to Come to the Ald of tho Greoks In Case of War. Tho Enforoomont of tho French Religlous Doorees Postponed for a 2 While, GREAT BRITAIN.’ FENIANIAM IN IRELAND. Loox, July B—A Dublin correspondent says: Thore oan bo no doubt that Fonianism fe engrafted on tho land agitation, and fmpurts to it Ita most effective organization and formidable character, Tho peasantry have been trained to amoye in military order and understand how to ‘Act togothor ns disciplined boilics, and every op- portunity is taken to collect arnfa, CANADIANS VICTORIOUS IN A ItLYLE-MATCH. At Alcar olghtcon Canadian riflemen coms poted with efghteon men of the Liverpool Rilto Brigade. ‘Tho Canadiavs scored 1,533 and the Liverpool riflemen 1,007. - . LUNKING MISCITR. » Loxpon, July &—Tho London correspondent of tho Ediuburg Scotsman suya ho hears tho Governmont has teccived information from Ireland that unless the Compensntion-for-Dis- turbance-In-Irciand bill {8 passed pubdllo trans uiliity WHL be endangored, ‘Tho land agitation is St kept up, and branches of tho Laud Teague nro belug formed in every town in the west of Irclaud, Tho tone of thy spuakers it j tho meetings ts suggestive of lurking tulschiof, . which will Davo ty be elosely watehed, | It plains ly Indicates a political purpose beyoud the mero seguisition ot tand, nud ta which tha lattar pobject 1s subordinate but contributary. ‘ A FRAIL CRAFT. aba Lonnox, July &—Tbo dory Little Western, from Gloucester, Sass., Juno 12, for London, having on board ‘Capt, Georgo #. Thomas and { Frederick Norinan, was spokon Juno a0, Thoy " yefused to board the steamer Bulgarian. RESIGNED, It waa rumored In the louby of tho Houso of Commons to-night that tho Marquis of Lanse } downo, Under Sverotary for Indin, bus reaianed ! 4a consequenco of being unable cousuicntiously to support tho Compolsution-for-Disturbanue Dill in the House of Lords, and also on acoount of belng himeelf a holdor of land in Ireland, Lord Elcho, Liberal Conuservatlyo, in consequonco ‘of tho rumor, aiked in tho House of Commons whettier it was a fact that Lord Lansdowno was no longor a mombor of the Government. Tho ipautry was revelved by the Opposition with c cers. Mr, Gladstono repiled, You," whoreupon the ‘Opposition choors were ronowed. “INTHE COMMONS. Intha House of Commons to-day Premier Gladstone sald thn nows of tho Russiaw dofent by. the Chinese was not confirmed, aud was not bolleved olther by tho Onineac or ltussian repre- sentatives, In tho oyunt of war broaking out, he soid, the Govornment will avail thomsolyca of Russia's offer. to onver into communioution reapacting Hritieh interests. Norwood) ibe eri; asked whother tho Government, having de- clined to introducoa billto remove tho duubts nsto tho legality of Bradhuyh’s atirmation, vould, 08 an uot of Justice to Bradiaugh and his vonstituonta, undeftake hig defouse Jn any no Gon brought against him, Gladstone sald: “Hla constituents know that tho rotura of a inember is subject to tuw; therefore the Governmont is unable to interfere,” Bradjuugh disclaimed the responsibility for Norwoou's question, nod sald be bad no doube of the logufty of his afirmation, ANOTHER QUESTION. Sir Henry Wollf, Consorvative, usked whether tho Governmont had communicated with tho- other Powors relative to coercive’ measures in tho oyont of the refusal uf the Porta tu acucpt ‘tho recommendation of the Herlin, Conforuuea, Gladstone sald; * The Guvernmont’s palley con~ ‘untuce to be to proseeute tho faithful fultiiinont of the Berlin ‘Treaty. As tho deoision of tha Conferenca bas not yot been presented tothe Porta, it would bon want of rexpoct snd defore ence to the Porte to presuppose that if will op- " pose the unanimous advice of Kurope.” SUGGESTIVE. Tho Timea ino jeading article this morning Points out that the majority for the Government ‘on the second reading of the Compensation-for- ‘Disturbance-in-ireland bill fell a nundrod short of the united Literal and Irish gtrongth, iho ‘Sphrohensions exited by the bill in tho minds of many Liberals have not been removed b -Gindstono’s fmpassioned and Ingenfous plead- fog. The reluctanco to accept the bill his not > been baged solely on tho bellef that it will bo unjust t tho Irish lnadlords In its immediate operation, but partly on the apprehension that 4v portonda tho opening of tho irish land ques: ton fu all its length und broadth, ’ DISINTEGRATION. --Lonpon, July §.—Tho Standard says the poll ~ of decomposition te already beginning to toll ‘upon ite nuthors, Lord Lansdowne, one of tha largest Irtuh tecritoria) proprietors, has realgnud, aut hia realgnition bos been no. copted. Rumora were freely _ elroulated Inst omght of othor mombers of tho *Govoromoent who ‘had expressed iinvincibic objection. to tho Componsition-for-Disturbunce ‘bit, Tho Irish members refrained from votlny ‘on tho motion to go into Cammuttoo on tho bill, + 10 conscquonoce of the now Interprotation of tho measure by the Attorney-General. PARNEL, ” In the House of Commuus to-night, on the mo- ‘tan to go Into Committee on tho Cothponsatione for-Disturbango bill, Parnell suid that If, instoud of tho Dill ug ft now stood, the Government, hud introduced ono to oxtond to thu wholo of Irdtand ‘the Ulster custom us a permauont enactment he would hava supported to bills but, as it waa, it would be, necessary to mova amendments to make tho amundincut of tho Attornoy-General ‘effeotual. ;, Mir, Vortsor said the object of tho bill was not to paula landlords, but to croct sufeyuards for the futuro to preyont landlords from taking sd- ‘Vantayo Of tho existing atutoof things 80 as to Ret possession of the property, Siz Staiford Northcot# suid te amondmontot the Attornoy-Ucnural wus o complote ohango of Tront on tho purt of the Governmont. . The motion that the HO 0 Into Committeo 10 1), ‘was then adgpted—55 FRANCE, CONGNATULATED, Pants, July &—'Tho Republique Frattcatss con- Bratulates the Government on tha effeat of tho deerdes in ridding tho Minister of Justico of sixty Ultramontune procurateurs who huve re- + Bigned. na ‘TUM EXPULSION OF URLIGIOUS OXDENS, The relations with the Vatican boing strainad, the expulsion of the other ordors may bo de- luyed uutil after the fotd, July 14. (THB NBW AMNESTY BIEL. The now Amnesty Lill voted by the Chamber 40f Doputica yestorduy consists of 8 singlo clauso, ns fulluys: “All persons condemned for participatiog in tha insurreotions of 1871 and 1870, and who shall huve been pardoned up to July 14, 1880, shull bo considered ag amncetiod.'* As the Government Jutends to pardon all with> out exception, this DU! 1s the game in gitcot us the ond thy Benato rected, Le Pariement, tho orgun of Senator Dufauro Qepubiican), saya: ¥ Wo bolieye tho Bonate will not accept the hunslliating position propared for Jey the Chumbor of Dupitivss Pe ‘The Journals uf the Hight also suy they bee Aleve the Benato will udbero to Bozerian's wmendwent: ‘Mo organs uf the Loft profess ty {niok tho Chambur of Deputies ahowod a cou ciMatory spirit in not voting amnesty pure and simple, and say thoy believo tho Senate will ave cupt the proffered comprotalse, . nevennen, In the Senate Pruinler Do Frevolnet, intros duced tho Amocaty bill aa {t wax a opted by the Chamber of Depuiles yesterday, ‘Tho bus wav ref ‘Ww w oumimittce. Ss MIGHT OF ASBOCIATION, ee Panis, guly Beals the Benate to-dsy the ro- port of tho Cummittos on Dufaure’s mation re- apeoting tho right of ussoclution, was read. It oxpresats tho opiulon that tho ‘muiion conatl, utes a step ina liberad direction in adyauce of he existing statutes, Inusinuch ag St secures’ Btate control, cstablishes equality, and, while weauting no fuyor to religious oungre; ratuons, soos Not pluce thom wnsder any particular dise bility, Lhe Counaltice, desiring to put a9 eng to vexed questions, propored that the mation bo taken Intoconsileration, Thosenat thoroupon voted that the motion be declared urgent, WILL PARS, Loxpox, duly 8—A*Paria dispatoh anys it ts thought tho Amnesty bill will now pass the Ben- Ate by agmall majority. TURKEY. NULGANIA. Cosetastixorne, July 8.~Tho Porto has te- cetved Information that tho Aulgnrian commit- teas nro concorting a planof action Inthe event cof a rupture betwapn ‘Turkoy and Greeoe. RUBBTA, Pants, July &—A dlepnteh from St. Petorsburg says Ivesin docs not intend to separate horeolf from the othor Powers regarding the steps that muy bo necessary to xlve offect to the deolsions of the Barlin Conference, UNrouNDED. Ldxnox, July 8&—A_ Vicana dlapatch says: ‘Tho nows published in London that tho Porto had sent the Powors n protest ngainst tho de- clatuns of the Borlin Conference a absolutely unfounded, MEBITATRA. A diapatoh from Pert says: The Porte still hositutes as to what attitude it ahall assume to- wards the Berlin award, Tho ultimate decision will greatly depend upon Goschen's ability to impress the Sultnn and his Ministers with tho conviction tint the Powers will resort to force 1E neecasary. If tha Turks sco theslizhtest chance of vdlviston among tho Powers, thoy will resist the ocenpation by Greece of tho territory awarded, . Tt nounsss, hore was n acnil-paite on tho Rerlin and’ by Paris bourses yeatoniay, fevling in regard to CHINA AND RUSSIA. VESBELB AND NEN TO NE BECURED IN AMERICA. Loxpos, July 8—A Berlin correspondent, in dleousstug the relations betweon Chine anil Nus- sin, sitys} “ Thore scoins to have been qn tden in China of purchasing ships and cannon in Amorl- en, and putting American seamen against tho duller land-lubbers who form tho bulk of tho ‘Ituesinn crows, but there is little prospect of tha suheme boing carried out before the wat Isovar.” CONDITION OF RUSSIA, Br. Pevensouna, July 8.—Tho Golos raises its yolce, in view of tho Chincac difficulty, to point out tho sad condition of the country, nnd how much worse {t will becomo in the event ot wnother war’ demanding (a drain upon tts already - exhausted resources owlng to. the uncass the ttituule of the Porte, 4 ‘and retarding tho Introduction of roforms. Tho press has for several weeks been full of com- plaints of ravages by locuata, tiles, boctles, and worms; tho hungor and poverty among tho pensantry; the rapld inoreass in tho prico of everything; tho Increase of the cattio plaguo; tue large spread of diseaso, cto. +) SRENDLY. * Lonvon, July 8,-—A Berlin dispatch says: Tho Chineso Chargé d'Affaires at St. Petersburg has oMivlally assured tho Russian Government that Chinn does not wish to yn to war ‘with Mussla, and that rumors of operations by tho Chinvae on tho Ruyslau frontior aro absolute inventions, LONDON, duly. 8.—Tho following telesram, dated Pokin, July 2, was roveived in London yesterday: Chung Huw, Chinesa Ambnssador, to Russia, who nogotinted the Kuidja treaty, bas been reprieved to ehow that China doca not wish to hurt Ruselu’s dignity, und dosiros a continue auvo of friendly relations. VARIOUS. VILLAGE DESTROYED, FIAVANA, July 8.—A commorcial house hns ro- coived a report from S{anecanilio that tho villago of Quis has beon destroyed by fire. INDEMNITY. MApnip, July 8&—The Council of Ministers have rosolyed to indemnify tho ownors of tho Amoricnan steamer Octavin, which was illegully captiired in tho waters of Porto Rico. ——— FIRES. AT INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Inptanaronis, Ind. July’ 8&—Thla aftomoon flames were econ {ssiting from the roof of the five-story brick building on Blake streot, near tho river, known ns the tHoosler State Flouring ‘Mill, and, bofore thoy could bo smothered, threa storles hud been gutted by flro, and almost tho entire stook destroyed, Tho bullding and ma- ehinery wote owned ‘by 0. E. Golsendort &Co., whoso fogs is estiinated nt $18,000; ful- y inaured. Tho mill, wos poems by DD, A.) Richnrdson & Co. whi lose. nbout $8,000 on stock, having ho Insurance. Whether the firo originated ‘by tho explosion of a bran duster or froin tha Aparks from the enging-room and chitney is unknown. ‘The works will bo immodintely rebuilt, Among the companies holding inauiranco are tho following: | z Mercantile of Cloveland,. $2,500 Royal of Liverpool. Rochester Gurinan. 0 Northorn Now York. People's of Newnes! Gorman of Pittabu aurora of Cinciinal People's of ‘Trento: Farmora’ of Oh! Weatorn Canada... Firomon’s of Dayton. ‘IN GHIOAGO, a ‘The alntm from Box 461 nt 10:50 yestordny forenoon was causod by 8 Oro In n large brick barn in the rear of No. #43 Ashland avenue, owned and ocaupled py J. E. Owsloy. Damage, 25 to hay and feed, Cauéo unknown, ‘The ularia from Box Url at 12:10 yorterday atternoon was caused by. thé burning out of n cae atNo. 869 Wost Fiftoonth struct, No aanago. ns he intra trom Box SiO at 9:68 yostorday at ternoon was caused by a fro bonenth the main driving wheel In tho cngine-roum of tho North- western Horso-Nall Company's works nt tho corner of Van Rurog and Ci{nton streets, Tho fire ia gupposed te bhvo been caused by sornps of hot iron falling"‘uio dry material and wasto which hnd accumulated in the box. Damuge tu maohin Hight Thonlurm from Box 88 at 12:05 yesterdry morning wna caused by afiro in a two-story frainu barn in the reur-of No. 1406 Michigan avenuo, owned and occupied by William Blanks, Tho fire originated in the hay-loft, and ts sup- Reed to huve boon tho work of an incendiary. the fire burned for nenrly ten minutes bofora tho alarm was turoed in,wnd by the time the department reached thore the prospeut was good fora large firo; Damngo to bujiding, 8250, fully covered by Insurance; and to stock and con- fonts, ‘$50. AT TYRONE, PA, Truons, In., July &—A fire this’ morning de~ atroyod ubout thirty buildings, jnuluding all the banks, the Opcra-Houso, and the Post-OMice, ‘Tho loss is ogtimated at $150,000; insurance, 80,000, . ‘The fro orl ginated In Woodin's lvery-stablo, whore nino valuable horaes woro burned, and spreid rapidly until alstcon buildings were de- stroyod, very little of the contents being saved, Anwng thom wero two banks, the Herald and Democrat printing-oices, two jowalry-storos, -two statlonory-stores, the Post-Ollica, two dry= woods establishments, and soyerul other buul- nose and divelling-houses. Tho upper story of tho City Hotel, corner of Main and Juniata streets, was burned. ‘Iwo fro conipinies from Altoona and ono from Hnntingdon assisted, Ln+ surance from $60,000 to $75,000. - AT EAST DOUGLASS, MASS. Bast Dovaass, July &.—Lea & -Murdook's mill and storchouso burned Inst night, Losa, $100,000; partly voyorod by insurance. Ce . 5 5 GLASS AND IRON TRADE, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Pirrsnund, Pa,. July 8.—The ylttss trade horo fe At a etand-still.’ OF tho forty-sevon ginas houses of all kinds on (he South side not pac ts iy operation, “Tho last of thom waa closed for: midsummer vacation to-day. Somavf tho face torlos will romatn {dle until tho 3st of Scptem- ber, while othors “will bo Inactive for only a couploof weeks, Atterbury & Co. will resuma on Monday of next week, About 15,000 men and hoya are Idlo in consequence of the suspension. TAe fron trady is. alvo dull, A moembor of (the firm of Jones Loughlin said to-day that 24 conta would be a tule peice, aud that the manufacturors da not oxpees an ad- vanoo boyond that Ngure, With bar-iron at zig, cents ho thinks siild should acl at $3.25. From now until the miidlg of August, however, will bo tha dull scuson, Aftor that, although there ig not much prospect of & regular boom Hko that of lust year, thore are indications of a stendy trade. Ho docs not think the fran market will ba affected oF tha Prealdontial camnatga, A bromiuent nall-manufacturor sald To-day that stocks wore protty well exhnusted, and that the. prospects for an advance in tho card+ rate in tho near future wero very good. _ EDUCATIONAL, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, . Mavzon, Wha, July &—Tho Stato ‘Teachers’ Assoviation couvenod at the Senate ‘Cham- ber ut 0 o'slock, and, after some routine work, Ustened to an able paper poud by «1, Albeo, of Oshisosb, on *! Tho Funotion of tho Normul School,” ‘taking high grounds forthe Normal’s provinco, and expressing with candor hia recognition of the magnitude of tho Normal Problom, outlining remedics' for defocts and means for bettor organization of tho Noruial forces, J. B. Pradt, Assistant State Suporintend- ent, road’ a conservative: paper on Tho Kindergarten,” maintaining that the kine dorgarten ‘will supplant’. the family. vdisoussion followed, led by James Mug “AT Alileter, of Milwaukee, in which many of tho falincies prevalent. as to ktater- purtons were thoroughly explaiied, Tho cur- ront work of tha Associntion had alcsed, execptn Hinglo papor by samuel Calving af tho Tow Binto Univeralty. Tho meeting bas been one o erent intereat, attended by most pf tho loading women and men In schools of tho Btate, and wil bo counted as of great value euggestively and directly, To-night tho teachers visit tho Washburn Observatory, upon invitation of Prof, Wataon, and Jovk at the stars through tho big tolascope. They participate in ‘an excursion tu tho Dells to-morrow, .- Ata business mecting of tho Wisconsin 'Toach- ers’ Assovintion this ovening the following o! cors were clected for tho ensuing year: Ja Btowurt, Prositent, und J. Ht. Gould. Soeretary, Tho Association then adjuurned sino dic. TILE’ CENSUS. RETURNS FROM. COOK COUNTY, ‘Tho census returns for the elty and county still remain unchanged, awalting tho threo ‘books from the elty and tho soven Incking from tho county. Allof tho books for the city have been sont to Washington usregistered mat! mat+ terexcept one box, which will be held until tho Inat three books ara turned In, which will prob- ably bo to-morrow.. But few of the returns from tho county towns have: reached tho Supervizor, aud they exhibit only insignificant changes as compared with tho figures furnished Dy Sin Thmusy from the books as dispingod nt tho oflee of tho County Clerk, The towns nie ready reported ehow a population of 67,103, and 10 this tiny bo-ndded 1,80 yexterday, making S02. Anestimate of tho Populution of the Othorsix towns, which ts under rathor than over tho probable Ngures, places Mole total nt 04,050, as follows: Filk Grovo, 12,000, Re FA) liyde Park ) ‘Wheeling Total se sea eed 050 If this eatimate be correct. the populution of fio townid In tho county woul bo ut lenst 04,009, mmaking a grand total for Cook County: of 695,00), But tn reality it Is too low, and the county will have over 100,000, Tho only enumeration. ais trict returned from these towns Is that seotion of Hyde Park between Thirty-ninth and Fotty- ninth strocts, which returns 1 feeulation of 6.100. This is outaldo of Hyde Park propor, and does not include the village ut all. An foteresting inquiry is ono ns to THD COST OF TAKING THE CENSTA in the clty, concerning which Supervisor qrelgot mado no rough estimate yesterdny. Ile hes ige ured out the compensation die five of the onutherntors ut $20,. Applying this basis of 83 to cach of the 10 mon cmployed, the total cost would be about $11,000, | Allowing $1,000 for ox~ tras the cost would be tn the nelghborhood of $12,000 for the clty. ‘The system of paying tho enumorntors has already’ been explained at Tength tn these columns. Of tho 1 cnutmorators employed, tho ning womon bnve succeeded as well a8 thomen and have carned as much monoy, as did tho four women employed Ja tho vountry. st. LOUIS. Sr. Louts, July 7.—The Post-Diepatch of this Fovening suya: “The air Js Med with rumors, and the generally accepted conclusion by tho Dest informed on the subjcot rs, that the constis of 1870 was doctored, It ts claimed by thoso who have somo knowledge of how tho census was taken {In 1870, that from 45,000 to 50,000 numcs wero added totho real population inorder to swell the grand total of 1870. Thus ovor since that timo St. Louis has been building on a false foundation. There hus always boen a ginring dlscropanoy between tho census of 1870 and the censusof the school children, tho registered voto of the city, and the mortuary statistics, which have proved, with a self-conscious Infallibility, derived from the fact that Ngures nevor lio, that Bt, Louls Js the phonomenally healthy etty of the universe; aud now, after all bor brag aud blow, St, Louie sits In snckeloth and ashes, and gnush: jug horteoth. Woe hopo we may not be crualiled for snying that tho ny ig over,and thore is no longer the allghtost douuvt that tho consus will show Chicuga te tuve at least W000. mora people thun St, Louis, The oxnet figure for Chicago is 601,17), If the amended, corrected, and recorrected returns: klvo Bt. Louis a population of 400,000, we shall bo moro than sutialied, ‘Tho uhances aro, howovor, that tho final figure will be much below 400,000, apa seven below 350,000, We bnve not the slightest doubt that tho consus tt this vity was Burial ly tukon; that an adrult diroctory-pub- sher, would have given us 10000 more pupulations thut tho vonaus at Chivaga wos in more skliitul hands than in this city, aud that the real popula tion of Chicago may be bolow its census roturns. Sul wo nover tal tho slightest doubt that tho consus of 1570, which showei St. Louts to be Jarger thon Chicago, was a fraud. We lave not the sliizhicat besitution Insnytng that Cifcago hashad for tho Inst ten yours, and hos now, a larger ‘popstiacion than &t. Louls. ‘hte opiiion isnot based upon the census stall, but upon othor iudigations, whlut aro more rellavie. The number of votos, tho number of deaths, tho number of births, tho number of actual names In the directory, the vlrvulation of newspapers, f lotters recctvert and sont: wll of whloh constantly and strikingly showed that Bt. Lonls-was largoly—very lurgely—bebind Chica- fe. ‘Tho constis of 1870 wasn lic. The poople of t. Louls based thelr expectations upon that lo, nud naturitly fool dleappointed." PENNSYLVANIA CITIES, Philadelphia ‘Times, ~ é Anenrly complctestatement of tho popula: tlon of Pennsylvania cities and boroughs iy ap- poudedt jee centof inereaac. est 5o 2 OTK. s “ few Cuat! ny w ‘Pltusvilte, BB Danville, oH ps Meadville, 7103. oo.” rare 8,078 Hi ~ Bue a8 8,300 27 000 108 8,000 aT TO Py 5,k25 Logs 19 USTT ” 500 By 5,085 bh bi Conomnuugh. 003, 48 Holidaysburg. Ci Bollatente, 1 Bouth Chost 193 ‘Tyrone.. 0 Coatesvillo, B Kittanning. 4h Freeport. wo Marlete 4 Millvilt u Wellsboro, Al Cambria. wt Mount Joy, 8 pland,... al Ireoknael a Freohold.,. Ww TidOUIC, 666 30 Btrasburg.. i 1,008 Loss 1-5 — ' 4No returns. \ MICHIGAN, Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune Guano Rarips, Mich, July 8&—Tho" oMatal and somi-oftictal returns for tho twenty-four townshipsof this (Kent) county, outalde of tho elty, huye beon mado by tho vensus cnumurators, and show that tho total populadon of the coun- ty, Including tho gity; a 73,389, a gain’ of $9,030 since 1870, OF thia gain, 16,500 Is In tho alty, and 7,450 {n the towns, tho ulty bavidg {2,097 af the. weet ppnulation, Those Nigures will bo chunged vory little indeed by the oxuct oficial returns, ; —_ : CLINTON, IA. Crinton, Ia, July &—Tho Jerald publishes tho complete consué returns from overy tawn- abip in this county but one, The alty of Clinton hus 9,008, u gain of 2,00 singo 1870; the -entire township bus 10,074, Tho City of Lyons hus 4,002, agulnott. Comuucho bas 120%, belng 261 leas than in tei0, Do Witt Clty hus 1,810, being a load of 19. Clinton County's entire popu ton . ia about 07,000, which is 4 gain of 1,71 . ; —— S WATERLOO, IA, Wareutoo, fa, July 8-Tho census roturns from this county (Iluckhawk) show a population Bes, an Increagy of 3x8 since 1870, ‘The ty of Waterloo hus 5.03), in of 1.284, thu city of Count Felis hud Bosh tues ots ‘ peed dd af 81, PAUL, , Br, PauL, Minn, July 8,—The complete census returns of 8t, Paul wake the population 4J,4jv, An incrcaso of 81,007 or 108 per cent fn ten yoard, —— MANCHESTER, TA. Mancuusten. Ja., July &—Tbls olty bas a pop- ulation of 2,278; including the entire township, U,083, os a ha 3 OTTUMWA. , “ . Orsumwa, Ta, July 8.—The consus of this city foota up 0,013, at ‘ ' For balf a century: the Shakers’ Barsaperiiia . throughout New Englund. a In ray s : ni for Nich, roturned: JULY 9, 1880. | THE crop Conflicting Statements as to the Condition of Leading Cereals. Wheat in the” Northwost -De- elared to Be in Bad Con- dition, ‘While Others Stato that the Yiold Will Be Very Large. Reports of the Coming Harvest from Illl- nois and Iowa. MINNESO'TA. Speetal Dispated to Tre Chtcage Tribures fr. Paun, July 8—Tho fotlawing additional crop-reports have been recolved; tho Inst four are from the northarn counties, which are froo from tho prevailing aMiction of rust ond ‘Ditght: 3 + Kasson, Dodge Co,, July 8—Tho ahinoh-bugs have dono no damago sv far In Dodo, but onst of hera in tho sandy districts wo honr of tholr ravages, Huat appears in nj Molds on the lower and top loaves of whent, Where oats and wheat fro sown together for protection a falr crop le oxpocted. “ 5 ‘ Owatonna, Steola Co., July 8.—Tho crops aro Jooklug splendid. No chineli-bug and no rust to amount to anything, The prodpcets fora good crop are bright so fare . . FAuinaunt, Rico Co., July 8—The orops aro looking exccedingly fine, and wo aro having Just tho right kindof woathor forthom, Tho wheat on tho upper ground 1s lookiny exoced- ingly well, and promises a largo ylold; that on low, wot ground fs looking well, and, with the exception of a few flelds, will give a fulr yield. Dut Ittlo or no rust bay been seen, and we hear <nocomplaint of tho chineh-bug. Tha wheat fs not Injurod In tho least, and largo yields _nra uxpected. Some walla farmors on Enet Penirle clutm that thoy will buye from elghteen to twonty-Avo bushels per acre. ar. CLoun, Mint, Jitly &—Dillgont Inquities of farmors frou diferent parts of Stearns, Bons ton’ und Morclsun Counties roveal tho fuct,thiat this fur the wheat Is generally free from Flst. Ina few instnuees, howover, slut ubidences ito reported. To-day being vool, It Is not thought the heavy rain of lust night will havo a bad uf- fect. Some heavy grain was Llown partlutly ONE by the wind, but will doubtless atralghten up to-day. TaUNCETOS, Millo Enea Co. Suly 8.—All small grain in this section of country never louked 80 Well ng now. ‘Tho prospects are very -cneourags ing for a guod burvest at presont. Thore ard no signs of rust and but very little of blight. Tho corn crop. which hing been looking buckward, ue thi warmt wenthor continues, come out all rig! 3 Densoy, Swift Co, July s.—No damage has beon dune ns yot, though wo have had all tho rain wo want." ‘Tho land boing sands, the water soon runs olf. No damuga is reported by blight so far, ind very little rust. Burvcinntwar, July &—A week of sptondid weather hus>limproved tho looks of growing gratn wonderfully, |'wo weoks from tho cone Ing {Monday farmers will begin cutting vats, With decont wouthor until harvest, the ylold ‘will bo greater than over veford. —— IN THE NORTIIWEST, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. 8r. Pau, Minn., July &—Sccratary Young, of tho Stuto Bourd of Immigration, has rovurned from a brief trip through tho southeastern part of the State, Ho roports great damngo by causos rosulting from ths Into storms, Farmiora about Rochostor aro much discouroged as to tho pres- ‘ont outluok of tho coming barvost. Rust and tho chinch bug aro tho great ovils. In some por- tions of that section wintor whont is not meeting for instance, In place. of Mr. Salomon,” with tho expectation of man Somo of the whent, tho Seoretary, says, wus boing barvested yesterday, and he did not bellovo it would yiold inoro than 6/X bushels to tho acre, ‘The crop-reports from along the Chicngo, Mil- waukee & St. Pauland the Chiungo & North- ‘western aro much of a homogenous uharactor. Mr, H, II. Porter, Presidont of the former rond, states that tho roportanil along the Ilno aro generally favorable, Thora is some lMght rust reported In districts, but tho crops are in ox- celont condition, and, no approhenston. fs folt, Of-vourso, the eritlusl time Lotwoon now und huryeat may devorniind badly, Lut the autluok ig that the returns wll vo far in exovss of dnst. your, and: equal: to’. tho: hyo of What farimors tern * d yours.” Mr, Marvitt Ttughist, Genoral Manger of tho Chicago & Northwestern, {8 iu reevipt of telegrams from atations ull along the Hne, giving excollont indl- cations, For corn the wenthor ts reported Ino, No special damuga has been dona by winds in oy scotion, Various tectlona in Minnesota send a fow complaints of rust andthe vhinch, but tha injury js not serious. Generally, tho roparts from Minnesota aro vory onvournging, ns also ‘those from Jowa, Wiscanaln vrops wero In fine voodleany no complalitaof any kind bulng re- urted, " Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, La Citoaar, Wis. July Baltoporis from alt Potnts on tho Ine of railroad in Southorn Sfinnes sola, extending west to the Central Katlroad of Minnesota, 160 miloa west of tho Mississippl Rivor, indicate that tho unfavor nblo wouthor of the past two weeks hag already done great dune ‘nge to tho whoat crop, From some points the roe ports of damage are quite aluroiing, aud serious Npprehenstons are oxpressed that, untess tho weathor changes for the butter, and that very soon, the whent omg will mect with # ontamlt: similur to that which bofell the orop of 1873, Tho Molds aro yollowetalmost. whlte, The general coinpiaint is rust. . Reports froin somo sections-{n Northorn Jowa aro fully as bad. Wot of tho Central Ruudy tho reports aro more favorable. In Northwostern Wisconsin somo reporta recolyed aro quite favorable, whilo thoro aro statements fram tho aaimo locality of Molds of whoat so badly damaged that thoy will ae pay for the cutting, Wo bada hard raln just night, followed to-any by bot sun, with indl- cations to-night of more ralu. ILLINOIS. . % Speclat Dispatch to The Uhicaga Tribune, Wesr Aunatta, Il, July 8—Ryo is harvestod, It waa light in the ground but bas a honvy boud, Onts are a heavy crop, ripening in favored spats. Cort -promisos a better crop than for twouty yours, tay on timothy moadows ao full crop, : Clever largely winter-killed, .,. Svectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bourn Earn, UL, June &—Wo-aro having considerable morg rain hero of lute than wo roully-nocd. On account of so much wet wenthor, it is fenred that tho potnto-crap will rot. It hag already showed signs of it, Farmors aro anxious to have dry weathor, fo a8 trgathor in tholr bay-crop. Most of thoin have siroady commonced hnying. Tired holp is not vory plonty here at presout, and, ns & Consequence, high whgos are olfored, Stost ot the ryo ts harvested und barloy wilt bo “tipo coough to harvest In about a wook, Whent looks fair; oata and corn pro Yary promising. ‘Tho pastures nro in oxcotlent vondition, and tho miik business still retains ite usual Importance, v quia onny crop, whore {t tus beon well tended, looka well, and 1a growtug finely, oucs, howover, havo beon negicuted, tho weeds ave gut the atirt, and the sold will be rather Nght, but. prnorally the prospect ‘is good fora {ule crop of cane, ae NATIONAL SOLDIERS’ HOME, Special Dispatch ta The CAleago Tribune, Boston, July 8&—Tho National Doard of Man- ‘agers of tho Boldiors’ Homes organized to-day by chovsing Gon, Franklin, of Connecticut, Prealdont and Aoting Treasurer; Col. Hurria, of Oblo, and Gon, Coulter, of Ponnrylyanla, Vico- Prosidonta: Gon, MoMahon, of Now York, Sou- rotary. ‘The full Bourd was presont, including Hutlor, Murdudale, und Gov, Smythe, of New |) Hainpahire, Tha Rourd lose for Augusta toe night tu Inspect the soldiers’ Home there. Te the Westerns Assoctated ress, Boston, July 8.—Tho Buncd of Maungors for tho Homes for Disabled Soldlura met nore to-da: Prosents Clef Justia Walto, Col. Ma Gon, Coulter of Pennaylyanias Gi Martin, of Kunsas; Gen. Frankl f Conneve Ueult Gun, Rovorts, at Maine; Maj, Fulton, of Wisconsins Gon, Medabon, of Now York, The ree urlug mombors of tho Hoard present woru: Gen. Butlur, Gen, Murtindale, and ox-Uov, smythe, of New Hampshire, ‘The Chict-Justlog was elected Temporury Chairman, Aftor soni divs cussion tho Huard provevdod to the eleation of portanont ollivars, the result, beings Presidont, jen, William B. Franklin, Connessionty Firat Vieo-President. Cal, Leonwrd A. Murcis, Ohio; Sevond Vice-Prosident, Geu. Richard Coulter, Semieyvanial Becrotary, Gon, Murtin Mobaton, Now York. SUICIDE. Speetal Dupateh tu The CMeaga Tribune, JACKSONVILLE, Ul. July 8.—A traveling sales- man for tho Globe Hugey Works at Cinctanati, named J.J, Justicn, sutvided in this city this ovoning by tuking morphine. . Hle home fe aup- posed tobo at Nobleavillu, Ind. Ho bad beon in Jackauaylilo somo throd months sciling buggics, and ta Seperted ag baving doen drinking oun- sidurudly of late, Cuugo of suicido not kuown, special Dispatch to Ths CAtcugo Tribu o., committed sulcida lat evening by huaxing i odd Ho reocntly purchused the farm on which bo lved, and be~ coming dissatlelied, and botng unable to rity Of the sare, souk thie method of ridding Dimself of his troubles," He lately camo frou , Qabkosh, Wis, nit Ieavos n wifeand . two Uhll- HY, Spectal Dispateh to The CMedgd sribunes ~Dayrsronty Tn iy ReAbout 7, o'clock this evoning Ferlonnd Henry Neandt, a Gorman, About db vent of ao, committer! stilclda In feunie of ble borrding house, Coming out of the honsa, without any assigned cause, ho drow front his pocket 2 revolver, and shot himecié through 1nd Nght templo, falling dend upon the spot, Brandt recontly sold hia luterest ina Colorado yolra: for $20,000,and bad tho monoy in bank 01 ro. ‘THE RAILROADS. PINILADELPHTA & READING. . Spettat Dispatch ta The Chteaga Tribune. Prinapeeruta, July §.—Thanks to one of the thoughtful bondholders of tho Pilladetphia & Heading luilrond Company, residing in London, the American puditc hns nt laat the advantage of further Information in regard to the condl+ tion of the Company, tho Recotvers haying furs nishod Lord Cairn’s Committeo with facts that have boon serlulously concealed on this sido of tho wator ‘This has been published in nn ape pendix to tholr frst report, and from that it ap- poars that tho net profits of th Railrond Cont- pany for tho five months of tha current fiscal, Your were $1,515,090, Against $1,173,196 for the corresponding months uf the provious year, an inorontse of $410,02, For April alone the net onrnings word Siihbod, neon $1190 In April, Ist RAN_of 114,087. ‘Tho net loss of the Coal & tron Company for the. flys months wns $175,885, redingt $278,163, n reduction In the deft cit of $0,023. For the manth of Apri the Cont & Iron Company enrned $28,953 vet, aginst a logs af StQ711 for the corresponding month, showing wigtin Cor that ong month of $101.06! And making a net galn for tho, tve, months, of both companies — Se, ott. During this period there has been an increase in tho Noatingdebt of 48,001,000, of which the fol- lowing items, footing un $2,030,0W), ard repre- sented by values Ratlroud work on, lensed ronds, £144,000; Increase. In: stocks nud bonds held, $707,000; {nervous in mitterinis on hand, OM; now enghios pnd cnrs, $500,000; new tencks and sidan, $100,000) new’ Uridgon, Boi. 0; totnl, $4,191,000; Coal & | Tron oun way a and frou wotke,- $482,000; collieries, tho - Inst Company. 8159,000., pesumliny tu bal anico sheet the iuttrond five a doating dobt af $7550.00 Company one of $1 30, to whieh should be ailded debts of the compiles for ourrent bual- ness, lucluding rentuls, wages, materials, dea Imoks, and payments to ehnnectin Ines. Whaes, materints, and tnxos, $3, 19,150: ntotnl of S100, Ayninst tits lust em may ba oftsot dobls dive bathe eompanics nid bills ro- eclyablo, amounting to over $5,000,000. —— IARTFORD & LERTE BONDS, Speclat Diipatch to The Chicago Tribune, . Rostox, July &—Tho full Monch of tho Su- preme Court deo‘ded - to-day that tho irdell Inortgago bonds of tho Hartford & Erie Iall- way are oxchangoable for stock In tho Now York & New England Railway after some of tho interest coupons have been patd, Tho bonds in sult aro of tho issue of $6,000,000 of what uro known as tho guaranteod: bounds, The defend- ‘nt rond clalmed that it wns not required. to issuo ateck on bonds whore the coupons hud in part been.pald, thera belug somo $00,000 of theso Interest coupons pald, Tho reserlpt is ns follows: »? The prosont holders of, tho, Intorest warrant dotavhed from the bonds of tho plaintlifa havo tho rights only which tho Eric Iallway Company would have. ‘fhe Erie Railway Company, huvitu uurautecd the bayment to the plalntift of those Interust warrants, vannot be. regarded a8 pure chasers of the interost warrants ite against tho plainthts, andare not entitled as tentust them to shire {1 the proceuds ot the mortgage scourity. ‘Tho defendant {9 required to fesue cortilicitos of stock to tho plaintitts to tho full amount of the principal aums gf thelr bonds ut tho rato of ton shares for avory $100.” c “The mgoting of the stovkholders of tho ‘old Hartford & Ela Ratlway in Now York to-day to srrango for bringing sult sguinst the Now 2n- gland & New York corporution, with the expoo- tation of proving that the dntter Compnny are not legally in possession of the propurty they now hold and vee using, {6 dehounvod hero as it nofarious stecksJobbing operation. ‘Tho onse of tho Hurtford & Erle was sottied yenrs ugu by tho Courts and Legislature, when tho road was miortgaged to tho Now York & New England aud tho stock ceased tu oxist. Ize It is peotty Inte now to question the justico of the dculsions then ylvei,and the cinim that there was somo techulcal defect In tho bank. ruptey proceedings by whluh tho Now York & New tiga Rulleond Company secured tho road te provanly: without a shadow of equity to justify i. sian —_— DURABILITY OF TIES. Herr Funk, a prominent Gorman rallrond of- fiotal, has beon making oxperimonts on the lito of ties, with tho following result; a Plain, FP Onk, yours 8 Flr, yours. Pino, yours. Teceh, yours. “ e* ‘Tho averayo lifo of 891,041 pine tics on thirtoon. Gerninn rallroads, finpregaated on virious By¥- tems, is culoulated attourteen years. The plan of siinply steeping tho ties culd 1m tho impregiated fluld, or Aer them or bolling thom thorein, hus boon abandoned by ‘most of the roads feet yy practicing 1% owing to ita un- Batisfacl tory results, and the system of impregnating under a strong, presauro Is velng uuiversnily adopted. A few ronds stcop thelr tles In corroslve gublinnte without prose uro, aud arg satisfied with tho result, Tho ¢m- ployment of blio vitriol for impregnation Is be- ing nore und more Abandoued in favor of ehlo- rido of zitc, because the result is not so sitis- fagtory, which may bo owlng to tho fuct that ouly siceping, or, ut most, th woak hydrostatic prosrure, 18 ony ployed for impregnation, and an expensive copper tank 18 required for the pure pose, The materia! itgolf {8 almost four thnes us oxpentive ns viloride of zinc, whiio the re- ulte of linpregnation with tho Intter and croo- sole ure About equal, Butastho tmpregoution with crevsote coats ubout threo thes “us niueh ns with elilorite of zine, a majority of the Gere inan rallroads haye gono over to the latter. ——— THE WAREHOUSE COMMISSION, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribuns, BPrinarieLp, IL, July &—Tho following fs a copy of the resolution acopted by the Rallrond and Warchouso Commiss,ouers at tholr iocting on tho 6th, which hus been incorrvatly roported in a Chicago papoet e Wuentas, The Suprome Court of the Stato in {ta opinion In the caso of the Hl Minots Contrul Railroad Company vy, The People, has ‘recently decided the constitutionallty aud a of tho Jaw of 1813 to provent oxtoriion and unjust dis- oriminavion by riilroud vompanicsof Lltuots. \ Hesutved, Long the Chairin ft this Commis sion bo, aud 14 hereby, instructed to ont! upon tho officers of all thy railroad cumpanics in the Btnto not conforming to thy scheuditle of reason able muximum rates of charees for the trans. purtation of passcnyers and frelybtns proparcd y tho Kallrund and: Warehouse Commissiuners, and upon tho refusal of avy railroad company by Its olllcors to arijust ita rates to coforin to ease rates, to report tho samo to thisCom- molsaion, —es F DAYTON & SOUTIEASTERN. Dayton, 0. July &—At a mocting of the stookholders of the Dayton & Southcastorn Railroad in this city to-duy it was voted to Issue Scvond-iortgago: bonds of the road to tho amount of $100,000 to pay the floating debt, The road is now in operation to the Juvkson cont- fields of tho Btuto, 4 distance of 125 miles, and Is- doing a fourlshing and rupidly-incrousing busl- esa, : ITEMS. * . Mexico has 665 miles of ratlway built and 1,004 under construction. Tho Columbus & Maysville Road {6 to bo changed from the nurrow to thostandard gauge; ales the Luke Champlain & St. Lawrence Junc- jon. : ‘Tho Kansns City Times say's that tho talk atout the cntrauce into that olty, of tho Burlington & Houthwostern Rond by wily of Lactodo hna sud. donly eased, and it is now sald tho roud with not bo built, and thot the purchase of the Counvil Butts pennorty by the Chicago, Burlington & Quinuy is the cuuse of tho change, The English pupers hava lately published from advatioud sheets of Tha» Donn ut Trude Hoturns’ atatoments of aovldonta for Joi. thes it’ nppeirs that 91,04) pore gona wore killed and Hl) wero injured railways of Grout Srttain durin last year, On the fuoe of tho returns it would appenr that sooldonta to trains, permauent way, elu. ara fur moro fatal to life and tind in Bae giand that in this country. According to tha recurds kopt by tho Mallroad Gazette, 180 per sons wore killed and 644 wore injured in thls country from May, 1970, to tho close of April, 18H, — 1b showing which is, It will be acknowl: edged, highly fuyorablo to Amortcan rullivay: Innnagers, * Acvoriing to tho blue book, which contains tho railway statistics of Cunuda for 18%, tho total rullwoy milonge of tho Dominion on June WU, 1870, was na tullows: Hallways netually tn operation, 6.481 miles; railways ulider construc. on, portions of which are completed and track Intd, boty tniles; railways under construction, HS miles; total, 6023 miles. ‘Thy mileage tur’ the preecding year was; In operation, 6,143 miler; ‘under construction, 1,763 tniles; totn}, 7,005 miles. ‘thura was, therefore, an Increase o ith tullos in ‘opurntion, ‘and a decrouse of 24 pullos under construction. Tho total ‘Increaso in operution and undor construction ts 116 miles, Tae noint+ nal capital ralsed for rullwaye up to June 00 was $27,840,181, In addidion to $88,250,087 froin the Donilaton and Provinvlal Governments, tmuntoi- pallltes, aud other sources, + Superintendent Walling, of New York, bas ro- colved through Hootland Yard, London, a ciruu. lar frout Chict-Constuble Davies, of the Borough ice Ehrawaburs 7, Hhropahire, Bogland, calling 6 atlontion of the Amerioan polioo tu a quan- tity of proporty, somo of whiub is supposed to co Inerenso in materinls, §91,0004. total, |. fv, and the Coal & Tron, } for the prisoner, who, from the tes! belong to American travolera, which was ent! this month found in tha posteaslon of John Oil ver and Samuel Turvey, now in austody, Ollver whan aitard on the London & Northwestorn Ralitond and, proilng by his position, ho took {fo property’of alecpy and: yunwary traveters. ‘urvoy wan hts necumplice, ‘Tho Hat desertbon 860 Lota of property of every desoription. Much of itis valuable Jowolry, and many artictes aro of American mako, Superintendent Walling ‘will show tho Ilet to uny American traveler who may have bi ‘braneh of the Landon & Northwosterd Railroad which pasaes through Bhrowabury, a ORIMINAL NEWS. - THE NEW YORK ROBBERY, New Yon, July &—Lawroncd ft, Jorome, Jr, and Edward M, Patohell, charged with belng In. possession of -ratlrond . sedugitiga valuod at $87,000, belonging to Brayton, Ives & Co., Walt sireet, lost by a messenger July 3, wore are ralgnedt nt tho Tombs to-day. James Wallace nindo nMdavit that Jerome, on July 6, told him ho (J¢romo) oxpested to he rich Adan, na ho had fount bunds valued at $100.00, The counsel for tho accusod olaimod to havo f good deéfonéo, and deinnnded an examination, which was sct down for this nftornvon, . $ Subsequently J go Dufty oxamined tho pris- oners on tho cl syed of grand larceny, and thoy wero cominitted trial. Tho seouritics wore delivered to Mr. Iv —_ BROUGHT BACK. i Bpeclat Dtepatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, | _ INpIANAPoLie, Ind., July 8—William Brash 3 “Yer, who fled from tho State’ cightooh moaths ngo to nvold boing’ arrested and tried as ncon- splrator in the Jennings County olection oases, was brought back to tho city from Knnsne, whore he was found on a farm ne far ns possible from ‘railronds, secking to Jose himsel¢ in tho vastness of tho pralrlo, He denies all complolty fn the conapiracy, and says’ he ‘enn prove an: Aidt by it physician and two neighbors who will tus: "thet he was sick in ben, It is snid-that, the Demoerney will attempt to atavo aff bie trint until after olection, As thoy do tot want thelr mothods nired so soon bofore tha State election in Qvtobor.-: PARDONED. ° Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicagn Tribune, Txpranarours, July 8&—Tho onco: notorious ‘Wilinm’ Rodifer, who was the. horo In former days of many jail and penitontiary.cscapos, and whd was Inst sent up from the Vigo Ciroull Court In 184 to serve a ten years’ tern for ne- eanit and battery with Intont ta commit murdor, was pardoned by tho Governor teediy, and hia iminediate rolonso ordered, “Tho potition wad numeérously signod and mada f nee showing pony of the Penitentlary officinis, a undoubtedly 4 reformed man. ORIMINAL NEGLIGENOE, Br. Pau, Minn., July 8.-Tho Coronoe’s. {n= quost upon tho bodies of tho porsons Killot by the steamboat boiler explosion at Inke Minno~ tonkn closed this mornidg. Thotjucy declared that the mon cnmo to thelr death, by tho explo~ elon OF ‘tho. Mary on the Ist of July; that ain George B, Halstead, the owner of tho bunt, is held oriminnity reaponsible; and, turthor, that’ ho wus mullty of the eximo bf negllyones In Not cautsing the Inspootion of tha bollur of tho Mary by compotent engineer. | * MELD FOR MURDER. . Bnapronn, Pa., July 8—Willinm Patrio was to-day arrestéd at~Benton’s Mil, Pa. chatred with tho murder of David Ingram at Bloamfeld, Mo, June 16. The two wore going Weal, Ingram to purchase cattle, and bad alargo aum of moncy on his porgon, a fact known only to Patrie. His body was found at tho piacd mentioned with a bullet in bis head, Tho Coronor's jury found a verdict against Patric finding him gulity, but ho evaded arrestuntil to-do.’ * — . BIOLE A COAT. Speetal Dispatch t0 The CAleago Tribuny ° Montneat, July &—Lugh: Ralston, Amerioan Consul nt Napance, Ont., has been atroaled hora for stealing a cont from tho Alblon Hotel, Tho unfortunate man, who seems to bo tho viotim of intoraperance, was found sleeping in ane of the elty pirks with tho missing coat undor his head for a pillow. : : GUILTY OF TORGENY. Cincinnati, O., Jilly &—Bamucl P. Dowies, formerly County Enginoer, was found’ guitty tils evontug of forgery bya jury in tho Com- non Pleas Court, where tho cnso has been on trial for sovoeral days. The griino charged was tho forging nud uttering of odrtain bonds of tho county, dinounting ty ubout $25,000, Bowles ‘wus on oflicor of the county nt tho timo, and js a farmer hitherto 1n good standing, A VICIOUS. MURDERER. ;°.. . CtxerrnAtr, July 8.—Goorgo Prince, who is ta | bo hanged to-morrow, grows moro and more vicious. Yostorday ho mado an ugly assault on a fellow-prisoner, whom he mistook fora ro- parker, ic 1s constantly watched to keop him ‘rom doing mischiof. FATAL AFFRAY, Dexven, Colo,, July 8.—Last night a shooting affray ocuurred between Elmer Hapmnn aod ‘Tom Stovens, tho Inttor being fatally and the former wlightly wounded. ‘Tho shooting tas tho result of u family feud, which has existed for some time, ; E SOT DEAD. Danviuty, Va., July 8.—Clom Estes, colored, yestorday*shot dond Josoph H, Estes, a, white farmor, newer Cascada Village, Tuo afulr grow, out of a case of trespnss. . WASHINGTON. An Inquiry into the Workings of tho Intornul-Rovonuoe Systeu—Condition of Districts North and South—Ite= tiromont of Army Officora~American Pork Products: Bpeelal Dlapatch to The Chteago Tribune, “WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8—Somotimo alnoc the Commizsloner of Internal Revenuo sont out | aolrcular to all Coltectors of Intornal Rovonus | stating that it wag bis cvrnest desire to furthor incronso tho efilclenoy of tha sorvice, and to that end called upon Collectors to answor sev: cral points, Among them were tho following: First—Whnt change, if any; bas taon phico in the personnel of tho district as regarda pride in tho orvice and the apirit of emulation? Second—Compure tho prosent with former or- ganizations of tho distriot, and stato what Im- provemonta havo been made, ’ Lhird—Compuro tho presont ‘fnollities for transacting public business with hose of a formor period, .. af Fourth—Stato tho effoct upon tho officiency of the service of tho systom of examination and jngpections udopted by the Bureau Bifth—What bas been Aeoouppllshod in bring- ing tho tuxpayura and the Goyerument into nora harmonious rolutions and fu onforciug a proper Segara tar the rights of ultizens¢ Sieth—Tho condiul tho distuot with ro- jon of Speot to uutharity aud enforoument of the luws, Auawers to a groat many of these lottera buvo heen received nt the Department. An oxam- {nation of the returds from tho Col- con robbod in passing over tho’ Collector Howard Knowles, of tho Fifth (Poors District, states that oertalh changes which hee) boon mide In tho force fn his distriot hava ene + abled tim to puy better attention to Poller; his Jurisdiction; that tho ryatem of examine How and Inspection has had a beneficial entect; that tho taxpayers onfipernto with tho Goverg monty nnd thae “at no time atnco tho intrudies tlon of tha revenue lawshaye the taxca been more closely ur enrerlly Collected than during ths Inat Tour years.” Collector John Tiltvon, of thy Fourth (of Quinoy) Diatrict, says thatthe changes made In tho force haye created greator con. denco; that thero hie been an iucraaxe in the pronelency of tho subordinates: that tho prog. nt aystem vf organiaution ts better thnn thoolg ono; that tho plan of establishing deputy atany agoneles Is very botoficial aud vory. convenient totho faxpnyors thut tho Jartcr Oro Woll di. posed to tho Government; and that tho groater “proportion of information of Srasions of the nw that couhl be inintalnad Have oome from, the tuxpnyors thomsoives, who Itave thformed the Government, “Tha taxpayer.” Collector ‘Tillson saya “1a the minin roliance of tho Gor, erntnent in tho enforcoment of {ts Jaws, and | the punishment of tho violation of ite Inws, and tho ohlef compliints now arise from the ettect of the frequency and tnoortainty Of abanges tn Aingornht reventéd matters.'* 4 ollegtor Crooker, of the Sooonds (or Aurors) District, statos thut ho has been but 2 short tiag in oflice; that for that reason he “cannot bo ar. ected," “ns he puts it, “to ovaive trom ie Annee Sonsalousniens fdoas - yaluo ; sorvico’’; int. ho “Heelo loarnod in the duties of fis office,” hee “na for his district. he docs know sumothing, Hg anys that It is_n country distrlot, and per G irecnarls oribe tduatity by stacus that fee to ty rgely agrioultuy vory fortile, mugnifeently Topreced hae ‘why scoms to be capeeiiily upon Mr. Crooker's inin Vis intensely’ Ropublienn.” Beluga district largely avon to dairy. bueiness; thoro is vury, Ittlo whiaky matte. Still, he tas to travol owe A immonso domain, and for that reason desires shat the compensation of Deputies shalt be te eres 5 Ci Champaign) District, says that the: district ts in. excellont working condition. Tie taxpayors do not Kook to ovade tho Inw, and hls district ts Ig every Say, in flrst-clags order, < Tbe Coflectur uf tho Calvo district makes asimilnr report. Collector Bont, of tho Elrat Wisconsin (or fiilsrauakte) Distriet, foports that tho now oxame Anation nud Inapection system works admirably, and that his district is in perfect order. Tt [s stated fh ollicial chrvlos that nothing more towards retlriny acmy officers of high rank will bo dono until sftor the Presidential clection, itis the opinion of the usury Authorities that the imporial decree, prohibtting tho imnore fution of prepurations of pork. froin the United, Shites cannot, bo intonded to include bacon, the trlubiny tn whieh Is lulled by te curing. Ibis reported that tha new. Demouritio Board of Managers of the national saylums for dite abled volunteors is nbout to commotics a thors Oth investigation of tho fuanelal and: othes aifairs uf thoso Institutions, and that thoy will roview indetall Gen, Dutler’s management of tho Bonrd, e . . wasnt peter. cAscdchated Pr ABINGTON, D. G., July 8.-Tho olf state. ment compited nt tho Post-OMiee “Department shows, tlit tho issues of postage-stumps, strmped-cnvelopes, und postal-cards during the fiscal year four UP OD ugZrepAto OF B310510, befng an tnereusa of hooey 1,600,000 over the total for the precedlug iscal year, or 12 2-10 per . This porventiige 1s About. double tha igo Mite of ineccaso during tho, Peovlond five yonrs, ‘Tho srentost porerconi Inctuuse is itt the Stom of pustul-cards, tho Issucs,af which ninounted to $3,769,470 dating tho last fisunt year nd Agningt §2.217,010 for the year ended Jute 30, 18M, ai: augmentation of 24° per cout, ‘Tho largest notunl Kelnte postal revenua, wes a te Deans OE a may postago-stany wi jtarlagy ast ecul your, augregnted seas, ry being atl increuse’ of Ravi OU o 414-10 por cent, over the preceding yout. ‘Tho iasnes of newspaper and periodical stamps creased! 18 1-10 per cont, the totals bolng $1,083, 412 for the Sine Tose AST. and $1,252,008 for the Asal yonr of 1¢: . Tho ditses of tha twolvo Revenue Peouty Cole Jectors and ono United Btates Marshal, charged by tho State authorities of Georgia with the homicide of a “mooushinor” nt Onk, Cumptoll County, Ua, wore brought bofore tha United States Clreult Court, Judge Woods pro- siding, on Wednesday, and continued to tho 1a str " teotors In all the Sauthera diatelata, where thoro hitherto hus boon = ao much Tosjatance to law, sbows that this lawlesuess, Which hitherto bas provuiled in the distiiling djatricts of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennecasco, bas been overcome, and that the tuxpayors respect tho Governinont and aro paying their taxcs, and that the revenuo olficors sure meeting with no opposition I1'thoir uttoinpta to enforce the laws, excopt in the alnyle region of Northern Georgia. ‘Phis district is tho sumo in ita yenoral uation, in its mountain regions, | by churnoter of Ita Fe pio and thoir pire auitd, as in tho districts in tho adju- cent States where tho moonshiners heretofore havo buen so active, One Fousoiy sy tho Gooralwadlstrlot still mulntniny a position of do- flunt hotly to the Internal Burowu, and in faut to the? United States, 18 that polities have entored lurgely into the watter in that district. The United States Marshal and the United Btates District Attoruey thore, who wero among the orlyinul frults of the Southern polloy.— Morahull Fitzsimmons having boon sppolited amd! confiruied nt the Instauco of tho Georgia Sunators In tho faco of determined Republican oppodition,—lave uppuscd — the Hector oF dnternal = Rovenue at avery step, and bave ondenyored to prevent the excoution of the Foderul Inws us to interaul rovouue. ‘Lhe cousequence hus beon that the Revenue Departmont hus been compellod to. coiluot Ite taxes and to ouforce tts luw by 4 hinge armed olvil posse, while the other Federal wuthorities have rendered no ald and bave been supported in thelr inaction or, open hostility: by fue palltioluns tn and outot Cougress.ancd by tho oval pross of Georgtu, notably tho Adanta Constitution, which bas opposed the methods o! tho Interns} Hevonud Bureau, ThoCollector In the Goorgte diatrict reports still much realstianée to Inw, and’ great dittculty:in collocting tho reyenue. In ail the othor Southorn districts, however, thero hus been a marked imprave- meat, Collvetor Clark tn bis report saya: Tho nifest unpopularity of the fnternal revenue system In thls State, fostered as it Je by poll- ticlans for personal ends and By, that wore tent Infiudnes, the press, vonstitutes, In my udginont,a formidable barrier tosuch a cousum- nti] there fa ua utior and radical ehango in public sentiment reepeuting tho United Btates luws it is vain to expect pore fectly hurmonious relations botweon. the taxpuyer und tha Government, Howovor, tha’ taxpayers aro. beavming’- reconellod At leapt, and Lcontidently prpec «gradual < prosemene. fa fie regurd until harmony ig ought about ee a . ate ‘Of the Illinois districta which bave roported, ‘ ~ 8 + noun nt. ‘i Advices tocdived at the Bureau of Internal Rovenuo state that. ex-United States Attarnoy Futrow refuses to recognize the right of tho President to suporsedo him, and opposes o trans- fer of tho cuscs to tho United States Courts. Judgo Rigley, tho Howly-appolntod District At- tornoy, proposos to tako outa writ of quo war muta, ‘The Proaident hasappointed Samuct E. Mahon, of Unyfeld, Wis. Aunt of the Indinns of La- polnte Agoncy, Wig, Vico Isauc L, Mahon, ap. poluted Indiaa Insp ‘OBITUARY. COL, WILLIAM PELTON, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune... New Yonk, July 8.—Cot. William Tilden Pele! ton died at tho Everott House in’ this city this, morning, of thrombosis of tha hogrt—The ro ining were taken from tho Evorort Mouise to thd residence of Samuel J, Tilden, bis unele, andthe funeral services will be bold thoro.. or Col. Pelton was born July 2, 1848.. To was graduated at Willlums Collego in 1868, studicd Jaw, and developed qualities which attracted the attention of his Unclo Samuel, at that time one of tho, foromuat lawyers of this city. Mo took the young man under bis -spccial charge, and finally booumid so much attached to bin that ho fuvited bin to take up bis residence in Gratnorcy Park, whluh bo did tn 1863, z Col, Pelton possessed n comfortable fortuno in his own right, [aving full fujth iv Col. Polton's political ahrowdness, ‘I'lden hitrusted tho mane agemont of bis cumpuign to bis nephew, and in this position Col. Pelton first dcawo ‘prominontly beforo tho public, He wus tho manager and director of tha famous litorary bureau which furnished politica! editorials by the ton to Dem: ocratic editors throughout the country; The oxposuro of.tho ciphor-dispatah conspiracy, by which Tilden undortool to purchase un Blcctornt goto in Oroyon and the Ruturiulug Boards of Florida and South Carolina, fs stiit frosh in tho minda of - tho people, Col. Pelton noted ag-Mre ‘Tildon's contidentiul ugout and managor In those trunauctions, and when the Potter Committce fhvestiguted’ thom, in Junuary and Febraary, 16%Y, ho took all the blame on himucif and ox ted bis unvlv from compltlolty in them. When tho oxpnsure was Orat madd, howovory Mr. ‘Tilden showed some coolness ‘toward bis nephew, and In Auguat of last year Col. Poitou lett the house in Grameccy Pack and took ur his residence at tho Everutt Houso.. self-sncrilice in assuming nll the blame in the mutter did not full ‘ully plucate Mr. Tilden, and the two havo nover beon tirin friouds slnce. Mins, LUCY M. RIPLEX. Sptelat Dispatch to The Chicaoa Tribuné, GALENA, IL, July 8—Lucy MM; wife of E, 0. Ripley, Coshter of the Bank of Galena ‘and Alderman of tho clty, diod suddenly yoaterday morning, and was buriod this afternoon.’ The deconsod was the daughtor of the Jate- Dr. Hoe. ratio Nuwhall, and wus horn in Gatena Fob. 23, 1853. Sho was woll known to very many Chicue gouns, and wag 6 talented and Chrlatian lady. * re onora GEN, WILLIAM LEE MORRIS. New Yonk, July 8.—Gon. Willlam’ Loo Morris, an old and reapocted ditizon and lawyor af Now York, diod in Now Jersoy yeatorday, aged st. Gen. Morris descended from iho. sawe fainily as Hobert Morris, the distinguished Ananclor, - WISCONSIN MILITIA, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Mapison, Wis, July &—Liout.-Gov., Dingam to-day Issued tho following commissions for 5. new suilitia organization, to bo called tho White: water Wisea: Captain, Georgo Henseo; Firat Dleutonant, Churios F,'Zautnor; Second, Lioue tenant, Nicholus Hreugger. ear eee TELEGRAPHIC. NOTES. New Yous, July &—Tho Turaverein ‘of Mile, waukoe satled to-day to-partiolpata in tha Yostlyal at Fraukfort-ou-tho-Baln, -* . - Cincixnats, O., July 8.—Tho legality of the presont Hoard of Hoalth, olected undor tha pro- vislous of an act of tha Kegisiaturo passed last spring, baving been nuvstioned, the matter was carried to the District Court, which to-day ans ood 8 dgolsian, to Ths enTvot that the hoard ‘ ie jogally constituted, yo ke UABARGLIA, 10d. July 8. Judges Nibjock - and Heott, of the Supremo Court, Miod. thelr opinion Pood ciieedi tio frat tho majority of tho Court in the cso of the Stato Va. Swift, in- volving the valldity. of tho foppHan-of the umendmonts to the State Constitution. - «DISMISSED. ae Ban Franoiaco, Cal., July 8—In the : Police Court yesterday, In the cago brought by Aloxan: dor Kydd ayainat W.M. Nelson, for, {ibeling Mayor Katloch {n an obsceno publication, Judge ix sald ho beltoved tho proaecution bud nob Ri. been in tho intorest of the Ney and, On mo" flow, dianiesed the oasa. ee ea : INDIANAPOLIS DEATH RATE,’ Speotst Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Inpranaponis, Ind, July &--John M; Rede nour, Suporvisor of Consus, suys tbat for the yoar ending May 81 thore were 1,110 deaths io this otty oug of s population of 78,125, oF 1 cent. ftp claims tha fow Shelba'-eat ithe hoalihter reoord. : " OCEAN STEAMSHIP, NEWS,, New Youn, July 8,~Arrivod, phe, Nevada, from Liverpool, Stelnmany; from Antwerp. + novo July &—Arrived, the Erin, fro yignnon duly Arrived, Utépla, from’ Now eotor John W. Halo, of the Soventh (or Hie not of |,