Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 18, 1880, Page 7

BASE-BALL. Eighth Consecutive Victory of Chicago Over Troy—Score 1 to 4. The ‘White Stockings Now Have a Lead of Fifteen Games Over Ail. Cleveland Beaten by Worcester, Buf- falo by Providence, and Cincin- nati by Boston. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. ‘The week just closed has been full of changes in the championship race, Chicago atone time reaching forward to a lead of fifteen games won, then dropping back to fourteen, and by yesterday's victory at Troy regaining fifteen, the highest point reached. ‘The two gaines won by Cleveland over Chi- cago, together with the defeats sustained by Providence at Troy, gave the Forest city team for a time a clear lead of une game for second place, but, being beaten by Worcester yesterday, while Providence was successful at Buffalo, has brought Cleve- jand back abreast with its rival. Worcester has won fourth place clearly over Boston by two games, while Boston and Troy are a tie for fifth, with Buffalo only one game behind them. This week Chicago has one game with Troy end three with Worcester; Cleve- lund meets Woreester once more, and Troy in three games; while Providence has an easier road to trayel, having one game with Buffalo and three with Cincinnati. The standing of the diferent Clubs at the close of yesterday's play was as follows: SIs] S| Sie Zz] §| Sle 318] 2) HS Be] ae slsighelelt “nies 3) 8} 6 38} 43) 1 Ciereland: 13/8 4| 4] 23] ai] 3 Providence. 5} 2} 6) 5] 23) 42) 3 Worcester. 5 1 2) 42] 3 Bostbn. 4) 3] 4) 18) 43] 1 ‘Troy. —| 4} 4) 18) 40] 4 tbufalo 1—! a 4311 Cinelnnal eis fs eet (ba | 40) 4 Games lost... otsoler| | CHICAGO VS. TROY. Svecia? Dispatch to The Chicago Trine, Troy, N. Y., July 17.—The Chicagos again demonstrated to-day that they’ are heavy hit- ters, They took very kindly to “Welch’s de- livery, batting him for eighteen hits. The ssore’of the Chicagos was only kept down to 11 by fine fielding. The Troys were unable to hit Corcoran until the sixth inning, and it jovked fora time that Troy would be shut out fordhe first time this season. "THE SCOR, Ry RT| PpAle Tray. = |= ||| —— Coggswell, 1b 0} 0j olz2| 0} 0 Gillespie, Lf 4 11 3) 3) 9} 2 Fergus “1 2 (asddeec. 0} of of 2] ojo OTs, Tb 1a a} ap a1 0} OF OF 1) 3] 0 0} 0} 0} 0] O10 0} 1,3) 1) 4) 0 1 1) 2) 5)-0| & a} 5) o)orjiel 5 el 4{ 6} ef of 2 Ii 2; 4] 0] o} 0 iF 2} 3] 2) rho 9; 3] 1] oj 4) 0 UU 4lo ¥ 2] 3) 1] 410 ; 2 3] 2] 2) 0} 2 Goldsmith, i} 1) 1,13) 0) 0 Quest, 2b 1) 3; 4) 3} 1] 0 Total... ua} 2 Tnnings— 789 Chicag ......26 20500 30 1-n Vr 2.2 0-4 Runs enrned—Chicago, 6; Troy,2. 1s ‘Two-bage hits—Kelly @), Quest. Fy -hree-base hits—Dalryinple, Connors; Gilles- die. Bases on bdlls—Evans, Ferguson. Base on crrors—Chicazo, Lett on bases—Chicagy, 6; Troy, 3. Struck out—Gillespie, Cuskins. Double play—Caskins and Ferguson to Coggs- well, Passed balis—Williamson, 1; Holbert. 2., Balls calied—Welch, 114; Corcoran, 104. Strikes called—Welch, 21; Corcoran, 33. Time—Two hours. Umplre—Doescher. CLEVELAND VS. WORCESTER. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Woxcester, Mass., July 17—Again the Worcesters outbatted and outfielded the Clevelands, and this time they won the game. Richmond's pitching was very effective, and his fielding support was brilliant. The Cl lands’ solitary one was obtained by Hankin- son, who struck a hot ball which hit Richmond in the leg. In attempting to field it to first, Richmond threw wild and Hankinson came home. Muffs by Hanlon in the third inning gave the Worcesters three runs, and Stovey’s home- run“ hit tocentre-field in the sixth brought if three more. The Jast run was earned by Wood's two-bagger, his fourth safe hit of the game, and Creamer’s single. McGeary, late of the Providence team, has signed with the Clevelands, ‘and Dorgan, late of the Al- banys, with the Woreesters. ‘The latter will play’ right field until Knight recovers. The Inuings— 2 5 Clevelands,. ecren "greeters. 0300301 0-7 arned runs—Worcesters. 3. fullding errors—Worcesters, 2: Clevelands, 4. ‘oreeste 3 Clevi a Two-base hit—Wood.? 1evelanas Home-run—Stoves. gy Use On errors—Woreesters, 3; Cleve- 7a9 000-1 gut, base on balls—Worcesters, 4; Cleve- Left on bases—Woreesters, 6; Clevelands, Struck ont Ellick (2), Hankinson, Staffer. Sink Giled—tich mond, $8; MeCormick, 321. Dante Mled—Richmond, 16; McCormick, 20. 8. Gee biass—Irwin, Creamer, and Sullivan ‘ne sgeck Dunlap. nd Kennedy ©). UmpiteStmaien > Ours. — PROVIDENCE VS. BUFFALO. Prov, Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, WEXCE, RT, July ‘The Grays defeated the Buffalos to-day by a score of 5 Be 4, 28 follows: nn Providence Buttulo, BOSTON Vs. CINCINNATI. B Speciat to The Chicago Tribune. ihe Sane Mass., July 17,—The Bostons beat scorer Mlnnatis 4 to 0. Following is the Innings 67 & 020 oo g o4 oo” ALBANY—ROCHESTER. ee, July 17.—Albanys, 7; Roches- TheF, Pp RALY GOSSIP. . Bros. & Co Euiott & Co. beat the Dwight * ©. yesterday 11 to 0. pat der, Smith & Co, beat the Clarke, Wate ‘0x & Co. yesterday 6 to 4. alker, the Buffalo first-baseman, has base, eased, and Esterbrook is playing the Tn the forty-three games-played by Chicago {hus far Corcoran has iyshed in twenty-six aud Goldsmith in wwe é bs incline trom Rivehie_&, Dick's has beaten rom 1. Schuitz’s and:A.S. & T. P. + sl to Sand 22 to 11 respectively. sure the Bostons, hrs been temporarily overdus ae making a fuss because his talk ahont ry Is still unpaid. And yet they won City He Gnauelal “solidity of the Bos- pong ollowing nine is surmested by a corre- it would gH? 85ks an ovinioi as to whether Could be a be the strongest, and where it Anson, Ca ‘ nj Kelly, .; Ward, p.; 1a Dunlap 3 all 3 Jon 3 GO! Rae AS aoe ae Soe ae Y Strengthened by the substitution THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, :JULY 18, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. of Coreoran for Ward as pitcher, of Flint for Belly as catcher, of Kelly for Clapp in right field, and of Burns for Connors us short stop. In ee nine for winning games, ane present Chicago team is vastly prefere- ee Joe Quest was stuck for. §100 in Cleveland Jast week on an old debt owing to a Mead- ville manwho advanced him the money sev- eral years azo to start a cigar store. Capt: Anson squared the debt and Quest was spared going to jail. “The Clipper says: “The Chicago plan of playing their pitchers alternately is a good one, With the hard work our pitchers hava to attend to, playing in every game is too much of a sti Look at the etfeets of It on McConnick, Keefe, Kichmond, Ward, ete. ‘Three pitchers are not too many to have in a first-class team.” The Worcester Spy says: ‘ President I{ul- bert, of the Chicago Club, is the best-posted man in the country on all inatters pertaining to base-ball and the business management of elubs, and to him more than to all other base- ball authorities put together is the public in- debted for the respectability of the game as played by professionals. Having emanci- pated the game from tha gainblers, he pro- poses to elevate the patronage so that bar- rooms end thé sale of liquors and becr will be removed from every League ground in thecountry. Hel young blood, snaps his fingers at old fogies, and wants the game so inanaged that it will be self-sustaining.” | A curious controversy has arisen in con- nection with the zame of July 11 in. whieh Cleveland beat Chicago 2 to 0. It will be re- mmembered that up to the last half of the ninth inning neither side had made a tally, and that Cleveland then seored two runs on a base hit anda home run immediately fol- lowing. The Cinciunati Enguirer man was the first to declare that the record of this game should be 1 to 0 instead of 2 to 0, and Anson coincides with that opinion, and for this reason: The League rule is plain and imperative in saying that, “If the side last at bat in the ninth inning scores the winning run. before the third man is out, the game shalt then terminate? The instant the first runner touched the plate the game was ended by a score of 1 to 0,—there can be no doubt of that,—and the man following who hit for four bases was “left? at whatever base he had just passed ¢ when: the “wii run was made, and is not eredited with ‘a home run. The Cincinnati Enquirer is wasting a great deal of space in giving nines suzeested for next. year by different’ correspondents. An every.one of these the name of Williain- son appears, while Gore, Kelly, and. Cor- coranareinhigh favor. The trouble with these suggestions is that none of the teams suggested could win the championship the first year, even supposing the players men- tioned could all be secured. Bicked nines don’t do very wellasarule. So far as the Chicago players mentioned are concerned, Cincinnati may as well make up its mind to do without each and allof them. Noman whom Chicago wants in 1881 can be obtained by any other club, for the simple reasons, first, that no player ever wants to leave Chi. cago if he can stay, and, second, that no city inthe country can possibly compete h Chicago in the matter of salaries. So Cin- cinnati will do well to count ont the White- Stocking team of 1380 so far as relates to the obtaining of new talent. 2 ‘A Former Times Reader:” Opinions differ as to the standing that should be given clubs when they are equal in the matter of games won, but vary as to games lost. It really makes very little difference at this point in the playing season, for the club that is behind in pnhies played. has an equal chance to cateh up provided it can play all its postponed or drawn games later on, while it will be no worse off by not pla’ games so long as it keeps even with petitors in the matter of games won, which are all that are counted inthe championship question. Troy and Cineinnati did play one of their series in the latter city, and ‘Troy won. The Times was in error in saying that Chicago and Worcester were the only teams that had not been whitewashed up to the time of Worcester’s appearance in Chicago. Troy had not then and has not yet been Dianked for nine innings. The whitewash score stands as-foll 2 Chicago, 1; Cleve- Jand, 6: Providence, 2: Worecster, 2; Boston, %; Buffalo, 5; Cincinnati, 6; Troy, 0. er GRUBBING FOR ASSETS. Sam Walker's Receiver Frying to Un- ravel Mis Financial Complications. A bill was filed Saturday. in the Cireuit Court by Robert’E. Jenkins, ‘Assiznee* in. bankruptcy of Samuel J. Walker, against the Commercial National Bank of Chicago, the National City Bank of Ottawa, Henry T. Eames, J. W. Rees, George L. Otis, and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company for the purpose of unraveling some of Walker's very complicated transactions. Walker was adjudged bankrupt July 31, 1878, and since then the Assignee has been tryinzto reduce the tangible assets to money. As they are very inadequate to pay any reasonadle dividend on Walker's immense indedted. ness, it is now sought to make the above- mentioned banks surrender some of the lib- eral collaterals they took from the bankrupt during the The bill- charges that be- fore the p: Walker was owing the Com- i pal Bank a goodly sum, bus after that time he began borrowing more and more rapidly. He ‘Kept No books of ac- count, but the bank did, and the As- signee thinks the Jatier ought to be com- pelled to produce its books, sn that it could be ascertained just how much Walker. borrowed. Of course these accommodations could not be obtained witiout security, and the bill gives the descriptions of 500 acres in Lake County, lands on Ashland avenue, in Walker’s Dock Addition, and elszwhere, which were pledged to the Commercial Bank on liberal margins to secure its advances. Some of these securi! passed into the hands of the National City Bank of Ottawa, and itis claimed that these two banks made a common fund of the collaterals su as to apply them when -and where they were wanted, The yalue’ of such ‘securi- thes was about 300,000, and much more than the amount of the advauces. After giving as far as he can the names, amounis, and descriptions of the notes and Teal estate transferred by Walker to the banks, the complainant ‘charges that the banks received usurious interest ou tho Joans they made, and he asks for a full ac- counting and decree compelling the banks and other defendants wito also held some of the assets to surrender them on payment of the amount actually due thereon. = —__— THE MILITARY. The First Regiment, I. N. G., left yester- day morning in a special train over the Mil- waukee & St. Paul Railroad for their camp at Oconomowoc, where they will remain about one week. About 25) of the “boys” were in line, and_these, together with the oflicers and band, fovied up over 30. The command looked remarkably well, and the a of a short vacation appeared to agree ith those in line. The train Icft the fepot shortly after 9 o'clock, and it was intended tw stop at Milwaukee fur dinner and a short parade, reaching Oconomowoc at about ml he fifth annual military pienie and en- campment of the Second Regiment, LN. G,, will take place at Woodlawn, on tke I Centra! Railroad, Thu re. DT) will include the exer attended the forme regiment need 1 a and including y ny ns will return, will be_only 50 leave Miinois. Central depo! street, at $:05 and 9:15 3, and 4:30 1 TH2 p.m, ‘Trpins will stop at Van Sixteenth, Twdnty-second, and Thirty-first streets, All members of the Scotch company, Sixth Regiment, I. N. G., are ordered to be at their armory to-norrow at 9 a.m. None can be absent without a written permission from the Colonel commanding. Any members who eannot for cause go at once into camp will then have their cases looked into. é OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Taverroot, July 17.—The Bothnia, from New York, and the Averill, from Boston have arrived out. oa New Yorx, July 17.—Arrived,: the Hel- vetia, from Antwerp; City of Montreal, from Liverpool. > Lonpox, July 17.—The Arragon, Columbia, and Voimer, from New York, and Indiana, from Philadelphia, have arrived out, Sax Francisco, July 17.—Arrived, Pacific lina, from Panama. Mail Steamshi, ICEENSTO' July 17.—The steamer City uren, ‘wenty-seventh, russels has’ arrived out, Havre, July 17.—The steamer Labrador has sailed for New York. . Hemarkable Occurrence. A strange occurrence happened a few weeks ago atSt. Cierge, a village in the Jura. The principal roomfof an inn there, known as the-/ 000. On the 27th of this month the Directors Cerf, was lighted by a hanging petroleum lamp, above which had been placed, for the protection of the coiling, 2 metal plate. In course of time the woodwork above the plate became desic- cated, and one evening last week jt took;tire, and when the innkeeper and bis family retited to rest Ws all aglow—a fact, however. which they do not seem to have noticed. From the ceiling Ube fire was communicated to the room above, end was first discoverod by a neighbor. who, early next morning, observed smoke issuing from the door, save an alarm, when, as none of the inmates could be roused, the door was broken open. Tho fire, having gone on smould- ering without bursting into flame, had done Netle materini damuge, and wus easily ex- tiiguished; but all the people in the houge—the landlord, his wife, and sister—were dead. After tke manher of country people, they had firmly closed their windows before going to bed, and the smoke, having no exit, asphyxiated every one of them. THE RAILROADS. EAST-BOUND FREIGNT SHIPMENTS. ‘There has been another considerable fall- ing off in the east-bound freignt shipments by rail during the week. The total shipments of flour,. grain, and provisions by all the roads leading East, including the Chicago & Grand Trunk, were only 29,501 tons, against 35.521 tons the week previous, a falling off of 6,020tons. This decrease is due to the fact that the farmers in the West are now engaged in harvesting and other field work. ‘The active competition by the vessels had also something todo with the falling off. The Jake rateson grain. which but a few weeks ago wero quoted at from 7 to 8 cents per bushel from Chicago to Buffalo, are now quoted at from 5 to 5 cents, and conse- quently much of the grain which otherwise would take the rall route goes by lake. ‘The railroads expect, however, to have their hends full very soon, as the new crops will svon begin to come in, ‘The heavy business done by the Chica: Grand Trunk during the last two wei bout 15 per cent— enuses general surprise in railroad circles, and it is hinted thet this road is not living up to the regular rates, in or- der to induce shipments over its line, and thus make as large’a showing as “possible ‘before the Sarutoga Convention mesis to induce the arbitrators wo decide upon a larger percentage than it could get otherwise. The Grand Trunk officials, how- ever, deny that they have cut the rates, and claim that they will be able to make a still betier showing when its regular line via the Western Indianu is opened for business. It is evident that the feeling between the Grand. ‘Trunk and the Eastern trunk lines ts not of the most amicable nature, and it will take good judgment at the Saratoga meeting to prevent a rupture. "The following statement shows the amount of grain, flour, and pro- visions carried by the various Eastern lines from this city du Grain, Prov's, tons of |tons of| Total ris. "|20001D.|2000U).| ‘tons. Michigan Central... 4,204) 1,659] 6,628 Lake Shore. aime] 21588] 7.917 2,185] 3,102| 6,107 103] 22431 2683 1,120} 765) L085 4036] 49) 4.15 16,012] 10,406} 29,051 PAS72| SPRINGFIELD & NORTHWESTERN. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Srrrvarrexp, Ill, July 17.—The syndicate who recently purchased the stock of the Springfield & Northwestern Railroad met to-day and effected a reorganization of the Company, about four-fifths of the stock being represented. John Williams, George N. Black, and A. O0crendoff, of this city, having sold their stock, returned from the Board, and in their stead J. Taylor Smith, C. C. Brown, ‘and George M. Brinker- hoff, all connected with the Wabash interests in this ei vere elected. There is still one the Board, which now. cohsists, in addition to the last named, of John T. Stuart, O. F. Stebbins, and George Passfield, of Springfield; A. Iselin, o: ew York; and NM. R. Thomas, of Colum ‘The new Board elected the following. officers: J. T. Stuart, President: Wi m Ridgely, Treasurer; W. Barrett Ridgely, Secretary, all of this city: and E. B. Hyde, of Hannibal, Mo., General Manager, The General Mana- ger was instructed to have a telegraph line constructed at once under contract with. the Anierican Union, : WESTERN INDIANA. Complaints continued to pour in yesterday concerning the dvings of the Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad employés, who, though the work’ at Fourteenth street was stopped by the authorities Friday fore- noou, continued filling in lots. north of Fourteenth street, and preparing the way of the railroad. The police refused to interfere without proper warrant and unless the railroaders invaded streets or other public property, and so they paid little or no atten- tion to the complaints until one of the agarieved persons, Daniel MeCar- thy, swore out warrants for the arrest of the men before Justice Summertield, and ed thei in the hands of the police to be served. ‘They then arrested Levi Dell, agent, James Kennedy, special poticeman, and E. R. Marshall, Henry Schultz, John Rucke- stuhl, William Adams, and J. W. M ers, railroad —_ employés. MeCarth compl: is that they tore down a fence and partially filled in his lot. ‘The railroaders claim that MeCartby is only.a squatter on the ground, and thut they are’ the rightful own- ersof the land. This, however, cannot be the ease with all who made complaint yes- terday. CHICAGO, ROCKFORD & NORTHERN. Judge Drummond has been engaged two or three days in hearing an application in the foreclosure case of Campbell vs. the Chicago, Rockford & Northern Railroad, on the part of the Receiver for leave to lease the road to the Chicago, Milwaukce & St, Paul Railroad on the best terms he could obtain, The Chi- eago & Jowa Railroad Company objected, claiming that it had a lease of the Rockford Road. It appeared, however, in evidence, that the rent under this lease had never been paid. The Judge declined to make any order in the case at present, but directed the Recviver of the Chicago & lowa Road to pay his rents to the Keveiver of the Rock- ford Road, aud sent the case to the Master for an account. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE. Louisvirie, Ky., July -17.—The Couricr- Journal announces to-morrow morning that the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company have negotiated through Drexel, Morgan & Co. with the Barings, of London, for the sale of $20,009,000 of their bonds, having fifty years lo.run, at 6 per cent. .Ten millions of this amount is intended to take up and retire all bonds now outstanding under its several existing mortgages. A general mortgage for the $22,000,000 1s now being recorded in the sev- eral counties through which the road passes. ITEMS. The General Freight Agents of the roads running to and through Iowa held a meeting yesterday at the office of the IHinois Central Railroad, and arranged uniform rates from competing Iowa points. The Wabash expects to he able to open its line to this city for freight business on the 5th of this month. Mr. Rising, the local agent of the Wabash in this city, is now pre- paring a freight tariff between the stations of the Wabash from Chicago to Bement. Pend- ing tlie completion of the Western Indiana the Wabash will come in over the Pan-Han- dle, and use one of the freight depots of the Milwaukee & St. Paul on Carroll street, be- tween Halsted and Desplaines streets. : Mr. James E. White, Superintendent of the Batlwey. Mall Service in this city, gives notice that, commencing with Monday next, the 18t}) inst., the train now leaving Chicago at 7:32. m. via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad for Milwaukee, Wis., will dapart at 6:20 a. m. © This change is - effected for the purpose of connecting the fast mail reaching Chicago at 5:40 a. 1n. in time-for a forenoen delivery in Milwaukee, enabling the business community to reply to Eastern letters in time for the 5:15 p.m. trains east from Chicago, on the day of delivery. © The Baltimore, Pittsburg & Chicago Rail- roma is working with an earnestness which indicates that the construction of the new. road will soon be commenced. The incorpo- rators of the Ohio Division held a. meeting last Monday at Wooster, O., and are said to be very much elated over the prospects. At points all along the line business inen are responding favorably, and the construction of the road js considered a certainty. Four hundred thousand dollars out of the $690,090 of stock required has been raised, Wayne County taking only $20,000 out of her $150,- 1812, n+ 1817 ‘he mov Where he studied law born ‘in Glasgow in 1806, of the Ohio Division will be 6lected, when an Executive Committee will).be appoin Rien wait Gumediately beXin the workeg? construction. eft OBITUARY. DAVID RUNNION, ‘ Yesterday. morning, at about half-past 8 o'clock, after a short illness, occurred the death of “Mr. David Runnion, an old citizen, and well and widely known for his genial and generous ways. Mr. Runnion was born in September, 1605, at Princeton, N. J., where he lived for the first twelve’ or thirteen years of his life, when his family moved westward and settled in Oxford, O.,for many years the home of Prof. Swing. Mr. Run- nion was then apprenticed by his father to. a tanner, %.,fact which he in after life was fond of jocularly alluding to, saying he hada chance to. become a Presi- nent. Asho grew up, he. felt the natural Doyish wish tomake his own: living, and soon wentinto the mercantile. Business for him- self, first at Cincinnatl, and- subsequently at St Louis, Indianapolis, Lafhyette, and Terre Haute, iis indefatigabie activity’ never al- Jowed him rest, and, on the~other hand, al- ways buoyed him up from despondency during any temporary: . reverses, und he stccess{ully weathered ' the now al- most: forgotten panics fof 1837 and 1857. He first saw Chicago in 1835,-but its Hite hate an ait feist rye pave No fore shadowing of its fu reainess, and it was not until 1855 that he settled here per- manently, Between these two dates he was an oveasional visitor, and. in late. years he adiitied that he made. a mistake in not set- tling here earlier in life. Sovn after 1855 he became one of the proprietors of the old Sherman House. and afterward kept the Re- vere House, better known in olden times as Noung America,” which was. built by Ike Cook. Mr. Runnion’s pronounced views and keen business character led him totake a very active and prominent part in polities at this time, and he was a warm per- sonal and political friend..of Stephen A, Douglas, and at hisdeath a pall-bearer at the fuiieral. -He was also a’ candidate himself for State Treasurer and City Collector, but the Democrats were in the minority and he was: conrpelled to share the defeat of his party. When. the War, broke out he was’ appointed Chief of ‘Transportation in West Virginia, and immediately went South with Capt. Leib. Some years ago his health fafled, and during his later years_he was a severe sufferer from rheumatism, But his good nature and generosity were always the same, and “Uncle Dave,” as he was af- fectionately termed by those who best knew his many sterling qualities, was always a welcome and pleasant companion. When Charlie Kern..was elected Sheriff Mr. Runnion was appointed one of his Deputies, mM four years after he was reappointed by Mr. Hoffmann. It isan incident worthy of ‘mention that on this last occasion all the Judges of the Cir- cuit and Superior Courts joined. in a petition for. the reappuintinent.s In fhe Criminal Court, where he stayed, his full silver-white hair and beard made hin a conspicuous fig- ure, and he bore his years so well that none would have supposed he had reached the allotted term of three score years and ten. During -the last hot ‘spell he was home part of the time, but _last Monday he went out again. Feel- ing worse Tuesday, he remained at home, atthe house of his son, Mr. J. B. Runnion, with whom he has always lived. About 6 o'clock inthe evening he went outin the back yard and sat under a tree, but had been. there only a few moments when he fell back unconscious. His condition was immediate- ly noticed, and he was taken-at once into the house by Mr. Kern and Mr. Dad Medical assistance was summoned, and though he hada high fever that night, he rallied the next-. day and Thursday, and the symptoms appeared to be favorable. Thursday night, however, he had ao relipse, and from that time ‘to his death he Was unconscious, with the exception of a fow moments, Everything that _ medical skill could do was done, by Drs. Johnson, Owens, and Chamberlain, but without avail and at 8:20 yesterday morning he passed away as peacefully as a’child. The first sytptoms of the attack had been brought under contro. and his death was considered to be finally “more due to disease of the. heart than from’ the heat of — Monday. Mr. Runnion’s warm friendship for his friends will make his loss more than usually.severe,<aid. above. all: to his wife and son. He was especially fond of his grandehildren, and not, unnaturally his aifection was reciprocated by them: to the fullest extent. He was always averse to a large display of flowers at 4 funeral, and he often.expressed his feeling ‘that many were in a measure constrained to contribute at such a time. who. could _ not afford to do so. In accordance an understood wish, therefore, of deceased, the family have felt compelled to decline the many floral offer- fags sent in by syimpathizing friends. The funeral services will be held at2 p.m. to- morrow afternoon at the house of his son, J. B. Runnion, No, 3018 Wabash avenue, imd: will be conducted by Dr. Locke. The interment at Graveland later in the day will be private, and attended only by the wembers of the family and the pall-bearers. The lat- ter will consist of J. UH. MeVicker, Alfred Cowles, Charles Kern, John Hoffman, D. A. Jones, and H. B. Bryant. ISAAC ATKINSON. Mr. Isaac Atkinson, the resident member of the firm of Davis, Atkinson & Co., one of the largest packing and provision firms doing business at the Stock-Yards, was accidental- ly drowned early yesterday morning while taking a bath in the lake near Kenwood, in company with two friends; Mr. Barwick, of Toronto, and Mr. Stanger, ot Hyde Park. Atabout 7o’clock in the morning Mr. At- kinson left his. home at Kenwood, together | with his young friends, and repaired to the pier to have a swim, Mr, Atkinson, having undressed, eplonged into the water from the head of the plete and svon came again to the surface. He again went under, but,not reappearing, Mr, Barwick dove in search of him and found him lying helpless upon the bottom. He brought the drown- ing man to the surface and made a gallant effort to carry him to. the shore. While the struggle was -in progress. Mr. Atkinson’s coachinan saw from the shore that something was wrong, and, rushing to. the rescue, suc- eceded in bringing both gentlemen to Jand. Mr. Atkinson gave signs of being still alive, and the family ph: jan, Dr. Lewis, and Dr. irk were sent for, who used all the means of their art to revive the sufferer, but in vain. The galvanic battery was employed, to no purpose, and at10 o’clovk Mr, Atkinson ied. ‘The deceased gentleman, who was about 55 years of age, leaves two married sons— one in this city, the other.in Znplond—ond three unniarrigd daughters, one of whom is cugaged to Mr, Barwick, who tried so hard to save the drowning man... Friday night the inarried son had a child born to him, and during the evening Mr. Atkinson gave a party at his home in honor of the event. Mr. Atkinson, who is the: panty member of the firm residing — in 0, the others living in England, was'‘an Englishman, Canada in 1875. and came hee from, The: ir caused.a feeling of deep regret in the connnercial and social circles where the dveeased gentleman was:bes6 known and. where he was highly and deseryedly re- spected. a An inquest was held on the remains last vening by Deputy-Coronér Waite, and the jury returned a verdict of death from con- gestion of the brain and lungs, caused by par- tial asphyxia and chill while bathing. STEPHEN T. LOGAN. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, SPRINGBIELD, Ill., July 17%.—This_ commu- nity was startled this: morning by the an- nouncement in thé local pipers of the death of the venerable Stephani T. Logan, who passed away about 1 o’clock this morning at the advanced age of 81 yedrs.. Judge Logan was born Feb. 24, 1800, in- Franklin County, Kentucky. His parents‘moved to Lincoln County in 1802, and he’attended school at Frankfort, subsequently becoming a clerk in the office of the Secretary of State, Martin D. Hardin, father of Col. John J. Wardin, who fell at Buena Vista in 18% Although then but 13 years old, Judge Logan issued all the commissions to the offctis under Gov. and Gen. Shelby in his campaign of the War of practice. Ie was married there in June, 1633, to Miss America ‘f.°Bush, who was i dash issue of this marriage wus, two song. and four daugh- ters, of whom but oneddaughter survives, the wife of Col. Ward Lamon. Judge Logan came to this efty May 16, 1832, and hus sinee Tenided “here. becoming 2 con- teniporary of Hardin, ‘Biss i, Baker, Doug: las, and Lincoln, and one of nent citizens of th te was elected Jude Sree the most promi- ge of a ae pain pe cu! i about one-fourth of the State, but restane in 1857. He was again elected in 1839 with out his consent, but resigned within a few weeks because of the meagre salary. He served four terms in the State Legislature, and was a member of the Constitutional Cont yention of 1847, T brough all the active years of his life he enjoyed a lucrative law practice, and ranked with the ablest members of thé illinois Bar, At one time he was a law part- nerof Abraham Lincoln. Several years ago Judge Logan. retired from practice, and he has since resided in retirement at his home in this city. The Bar of the city will meet fonday. ie Ke suitable action, Sire, Lamon Olorado Springs, and will - able to attend the funerals eee LOCAL CRIME. “CABBAGE”? RYAN. One of the “squalers,” erstwhile in-the employ of the Police Department, turned Upon them at Central Station tast night, and from the talk he made one would have thought that he and not Superintendent O’Donnell was the head of the Department. ie was none other than the-notorious Mich- ael alias “ Cabbage” Ryan, who, every time he has been caught, in a long criminal ree ord, has turned informer, and secured immu- nity by promise of good behavior. Some- thing Jess thanayear azo he was caught With Jack O'Neil, alias Keenan, and White- head Connors lying ina barn in’ the rear of No. 109 Wesson street, walting for a butcher named . Johnson to’ come there after his team and wagon. Jolinson_ car- Tied 2 considerable sum of money with him,’ and, as the two were literally armed to the teeth, their intentions there at the midnight hour may be readily guessed. Keenan and Con- nors in November last committed the Hens- Jey murder, and “ Cabbage,” to save hitnself, ashe was arrested on Suspicion of havin; had a hand in the affair; again turned “squealer.” ‘I'he information he gave was not of much account; however, it was suffi- cient to guarantee him immunity from arrest ever since. The manner in which he came to the surface last -evening is this: A few nights ago, when Detectives Shea and Kipley were arresting ‘“ Dayton Sam,” they passed James Kyan’s saloon, on ‘Twelfth street, near Halsted, they saw John Ryan behind the bar. Reeollecting that the Jaiter about three years ago committed a burglary at Batavia, Ill, in which le was badly shot, and also recalliyg that he escaped from jail at Geneva, while, awaiting trial, he with “two others having, held and. tied up the jailer, the detectives notified Sheriff - Mixer that Ryan was here, and could be easily arrested if wanted. The reply came to arrest him by all means, and the Sherit€ promised to. reach this city at 7 oelock lastevening. The arrest was made at the saloon last night, andJames Ryan was so indignant about it that he threatened to shoot Shea, and attempted to geta revolver for that purpose from behind the bar. Kipley Prevented him from doing so at the muzzle of his weapon. The prisoner was- for- eibly taken to Central Station, and was turned over to Sheriff Mixer, who start- ed for home with him on the 10 o’clock train. ps Cabbage » Ryan followed the party to Central Station, and made a great “ kick,” as it is termed, until Supt. O'Donnell shut down on him. And later be showed up once again with a lawyer, all ready to procure a writ of habeas corpus. in order to prevent the prisoner’s removal. Ie was, of course, too late. “ Cabbage” is now respectable,—that is, he claims to be. He is actually engaged in studying law; but, fearing that his practice will not be remunerative, he is going to make in the meantime a $20,000 fortune out of a patent hitching apparatus, the manu- facture of which has. already been com- menced. It is to be hoped he will stick to it and succeed. THE JOHANSSON MURDER. _ A largely-attended meeting of Swedish- American citizens was held the other night at Svea Hall, corner of Chicago avenue and Larrabee street, to discuss what steps, if any, should be taken in regard tothe much xed and written of Johansson-Hultgren murdercase. A strong sentiment seemed to prevail that the suspected party, Claus A. Hultgren, has not received proper treatment at the hands of certain “servants of justice.” A committee consisting of P. B. Larstm, S. O. id C.F Olin, P. G. Bowman, J: W. Ohlson, an Peterson was appoiited to raise funds with | which to secure the necessary Iegal aid for Hultgren, should he be held over for trial by the Grand Jury. It was stated by parties who know him and his family In Sweden that they all are respectable and worthy people. y Dr. LN. Danforth, the microscopist, who, together with Prof. Ilaines, the chemical analist, is making an expert examination of the razor which was found upon Hultgren, the suspected murderer of Johansson, his been very sick for the past few days. und was obliged yesterday to take a couple of days’ leave of absence from professional du- ties and makea trip into the country. He will be back on Monday, when the s¢arch for blosd-clots on the razor-blade, which had been temporarily abandoned, will be re- sumed. As yet nothing has been discovered to warrant making any report to the police authorities, who are anxiously awaiting word from the experts. CRUELTY TO CHILDREN. J. Kapp, a German tailor living at No. 33 Blair street, and his wife, were yesterday before Justice Ingersoll! upon a warrant sworn out by L. Baroch, a neighbor living on Canalport avenue, who charged them with cruelty to a boy 8 years of age. Singu- Inrly enough no evidence was taken. George Miller appeared for the Kapps, and when the case was called he made a plea for Mrs. Kapp, who, he saidjwas in’ a very delicate condition, and that a police court trialen such a charge was more than she was physically able to withstand. At the same time Miller admitted that Kapp himself was a dissipated fellow, who paid but little attention to bis faiiiy, and who admitted that he frequently had driven the boy from home. Mrs, Kapp Is the boy’s step- mother, and is said to be much kinder to him than the father. ‘Thereupon the Justice iin- posed atine of $10, indefaultof which he went tothe House of Correction. The neighbors were evidently a little “put out” atthis way of ending the case, but under. the cirewn- stances they did: nothing, and simply said that the Kapp family wotld have pleity of watching to see that the boy was not again abused. TILL-TAPPING, Acouple of till-tappers made a small but neat haul at 10:15 Friday night at the saloon of Vance & Huyck, No. 891 West Madison street. Thé bartender, William Rustland, while standing _ out- side the saloon,, happened to turn about in time to'see a thief behind the bar helping himself to the contents of the cash- drawer. Ile pursued the fellow out at the back-door, but found only the drawer a half blockaway. The thief is described as five feet seven, stout and broad-shouldered, and elad in dark clothing and white straw hat. Tis “pal,” who was on the lookout at the back-door, also eseuped. ‘Phe amount stolen wasnotlarge. = STABBING. ATFRAY. 2 Thomas Shaunon, a sailor on the J.B. Sherman, last evening raised a disturbance inahouse of ill-fame at No. 5156 Clark street, kept by Jennie McHugh, and, for his pains, was assaulted by Nellfe Hassett and Jennie McKeown, Amazonian immates of theden. Oneof the two stabbed Shannon in the left side near the lower ribs, injuring him so: severely that it was found necessary to take him to the County. Hospital. The physician who attended hin there did not consider the wound danger- ous. Hnssettand McKeown were locked up at the Armory to await the result, TITE JUSTICES. , ‘The Police Department formerly indulged in complaints, geuerally exaggerated and falsely made, about Justice Walsh’s way of doing business, and now that they. have Justice Ingersoll attending to a fair half of Walsh’s business, they do not appear to be nearly so well off. Two men, well known in eriminal circles, rere Delors the~ latter ice yesterday charged with vagrancy. dustice peefames, alias “Gint” O'Brien, aiid SGehael MeNulty. ‘The police stated, their case, and 0’ i was discharged, because, forsooth, he had been out: plundering ‘in the country a few days, and had only returned. LHe is a member of ‘the band who have whipped so many. policemen in the southwestern section of the city, and was ar- rested for the deadly assault upon Officer Humbrock. MeNulty, who isa worse enat- acter than O'Brien, was fined $10, but tie + fine was an olastic one, and he was let off | with $5 and costs. And this is the way such characters are treated in other justice courts, but the police eannot see the ‘beam in their own Democratic eye, though they readily detect the mote in some other persons’ eyes. ARRESTS. Thomas Hutchinson and Charles Hersey; two notorious negroes, yesterday forenoon quarreled with Sam Ling, a Chinese laundry- man at No. 477 Clark. street, because he could not understand what they had tosay tohim. In the fight the Chinam an received quite a severe cut one and a half inches long over the right eye. ‘Ine two negroes were locked up. James G. Wells, a traveling agent fora Pennsylvania whip-manufactaring firm, While ‘Intoxicated last evening fell intoa basement at the corner of Fourth avenue and Van Buren strect. He was but slightly injured, and was brought to the Armory to be sobered off. Wells. it is said, is the man who was robbed of a watch aud chain at the corner of Clark and Madison streets, as was mentioned in yesterday’s paper. Officer William Dollard picked up at_4:30 yesterday afternoon, on the corner of Clark and Harrison streets, three suspicious ehar- acters, who at the station gave their namesas Joseph Glasser, Joseph Clark, and Charles Davis. In their possession ‘were found a silver tray with the initials “I. L.? in the centre, a silver teapot, Reed & Barton, of Boston, manufacture, and a pawn-ticket for a lady’s silk velvet suit, trimmed with lace and gimp, which they had pawned at No. 29534 Clark street. Sheriff James S. Richie, of Richland Coun- ty, Illinois, reached this city last evening with a warrant for the arrest of O. P. Keith upon a warrant alleging embezzlement, De- teetives Ryan and Murnane aided the Sheriff in making the arrest at the corner of Michi- gan avenue and Twenty-seventh street, and the Sheriff started at once for home with his prisoner. It is said that Keith obtained money from the Sheriff and several others in Richland County under pretense that he would ship them coal at reduced rates. Louis Griesheimer, proprietorof the Union Clothing House, at the corner of Lake and Clark streets, was arrested yesterday after- noon by Officer J. P. Nelson, upon a warrant sworn out by Michael Joblinski, charging him with larceny as bailee. The complainant states that he went into the store and chose a suit of clothes which he was told would cost him $16. He agreed to give only $14, and a bargain was finally struck. He gave Mr. Griesheimer three’ $5 bills, but the latter insisted on having another dollar, while Joblinski insisted on having SL change. They refused to give him the dollar or his money back, and hence the arrest. The clothier’s version of the affair is at variance with this. CHICAGO PARKS. What Is Being Done for the Improve- ment of the Parks In the West Divi- xion—A Visit to Douglas, Central, and Homboldt—The Lakes, Driveways, and Landscape-Gurdening — Resorts That Sro Beginning to Be Appreci- ated. . The park and boulevard system of Chicago is yet in its infancy. though its fame is already world-wide. The North Division boasts its Lincoin Park and Lake-Shore drive, the park being the ensiest of approach from the business centre and the boulevard being unexcelled for its beauty and location. ‘Ihe South Parks are in a state of -in- completion, but, are being” laid out with taste, and are approached. by asystem of drives that.has no superior any- where. But these parks are provided with a liberal amount of money. The North Chica- go Park Board has an income in the neigh- borhood of $200,000 and the South Park about $300,009 per annum, and hence there is a better chance for anartistic and substantial development. It is not so on the. West Side. The West vark Board has control ofthe West Side boulevards and the three parks, includmg Douglas, Central, and Tumboldt. They comprise a very broad and comprehensive system. But an act of the Legislature creating the West Park Board limits its income te $100,000 per an- num for park purposes and the park tax to two and a half mills on the dollar. ‘This, of course, greatly retards improvements, since it takes for as comprehensive a -sys- tem as the West ide has inaugu- rated at least $45,000 to pay the wages annually of the police, gardeners, boatinen, mechianics, water, water-earts, sprinkling, airs, ete. Of course, this Jeaves but tit money to make permanent improvements with. In Douglas Park there are 200 acres, 103 of which are improved. Central Park only has forty-eight acres im- proved in it, and Huinboldt 100 acres. If the park-tax was doubled, or made five mills, the income of the Park Board would be dou- bled, and the present system could in a f years be perfected and_claborated. This inatter is now being seriously discussed by some of the largest and wealthiest taxpayers of the West Division. A TrmscneE reporter_yesterday afternoon glanced over the West Side parks and boule- vards in company with Mr. Sextus N. Wil- cox, President of the West Park Board. In this conncetion it might be stated that he is giving his seryices free and attending to all important matters personally. A drive out Ogden avenue or Twelfth street, by the street-car route, brings one within a compar- atively short distance of Douglas Park, but the Railway Company ought certainly to extend its lines tothe park, and it woul nodoubtfind {tf profitable to do so and ac- commodato the public for which it was char- tered... The approach to the park by way of the “drive on ‘I'welfth street, west of Ashland ay- enue, contemplates a boulevard 250 feet wide to Ogden avenue, which, it is stipulated, shalJ also: be kept oven to the same width through the park and clear to Riverside. Douglas Park is a beautiful spot, and once inside of jis precinets one is thoroughly re- moved from the noise, the dust, and the heat oft thecity. Itis neatly and tastefully laid out. The 102 acres under cultivation have planted thereon 30,000 trees, Unfortunately, they are of an inferior quality. This year sonie 2,000 trees “have been set out. There have also been added two new and _yery. handsome police ‘stations. “Douglas Park boasts of sixteen acres of very pretty lake; supplied by an artesian’ well 1,200 feet deep, but it is noticed that the water flow is diminishing. A new green- house, having a front of twenty-two feet and adepth of seventy-five feet, was completed this year. In itare banana-trees with frult on them, Australian fan gnd other rare palms, aud a very fine collection of ferns, There is a_strikingly-handsome display of flowers made in beds, circles, ¢te., under the supervision of Jolin Sell, the gardener, who has control of. the greenhouses. ‘There are also two propagating houses, each sixteen: feet wide and 100 feet deep. There are over 400 rose-bushes in ~ ploom, ° represent- ing a great variety. The boulevard connecting Douglas Park with Contral Pack is being constructed. 1t will be 350 fyet wide ‘aud 11,290 feet long. Central Parl lies three- fourths of a mile west of Douglas Park, and the connecting boulevard is. intended to be a somewhat counterpart of Drexel, only upon amore elaboraw scale. There wll be two driveways, each sixty feet in width, and frequent breaks in it, so as to afford a chanee to cross fromm one side to the other. The boulevard will be completed by the 1st of Ovtober next, when the three parks Will be connected by a continuous drive. The boats in Douglas Park are a. source of rey- enue, averaging over $20 per day, and are managed by Capt. Frink. On Saturdays boys ure allowed to fish in the lakes, and they secure great masses of bullheads, with which the water abounds, : Arathor rough ride, buta pleasant one, northwest over some two miles of prairie, takes us from Douglas Park to Central Park. Central, though easiest approached of the West Side parks, is the least improved. It hag but forty-eight acres’ in it under cultivation, It isin charge of Jobu Allen as Superintendent. It now_boasts an artesian, well, the deepest in the State, hav- "ing a depth of 2,175 feet, There are but. six acres of lake. The well water isof a decided- ly mineral character, and contains a large amount of sodium. It is brackisl:, and not at all unp§easant, and flows 109 gallons a mifiy ute on 2 seyen-foot rise, and it is intended to inake the rise twelve feet. The Central Park greenhouses are sinall and limited, though plans have been elaborated for a great winter garden, the finest in the country, which would cost over $100,000 if it was built, ark between and wauld be located ‘in the ave a front- Aladison and Lake streets, and age 0} ‘cet under glass. ~ ™ <The driye northwest from Central Park to Tlumboldt Park is over one of the smoothest boulevards in the Iand. It was. completed inst year. Itis 250 feet wide, but the fifty fect on each side’ which it was intended to park has-been planted. with corn its full length, beeause the “Park no money to complete it, and the effect is not atall displeasing. On_ the contrary, it gives a genuine rural air to the scene. Sixty acres in Humboldt Park have been treated like- wise. It can be said for Humboldt Park that it is without doubt the finest laid out. Park of the whole Chicago park system. Scenic effect was studied in its arrangement, From every point one beholds the most picturesque ‘scenes of I: and flowers. And. the flower-beds fare marvels of the gardener’s art. Mr. F. W. Karnatz, the landscape gardener, is a cult- ured gentleman and a thorough’ botanist. lle has -started a botanical garden, and already has over 600 varieties of rare plants. There is an excellent system of greenhouses, surrounded by charming flower-beds, and in the centre of a grand circle there is a neat watering fountain for horses, put up by the Park: Board, which’ cost only $0. It is useful'as well as orna- There are twelve acres of lake, and fifteen more are contemplated. Over 100 acres are under improvement. ‘There is a handsome and substantiul pavilion and band. ptand when attract many visitors. Humboidt Park buasts the finest sao palms in the west banana trees bearing fruit, col- allinus, with extra large leaves, the Amazon monster plant, which throws its roots from its limbs and buries them wherever it can find soil. There is also a fine collection of climatus recently added. Taken altogether, the West park-system Is being well carried on, and the parks are ex- ceedingly attractive and beautiful, excellent places for healthful recreation and amuse- ment, and good localities where families can hold picnies away from the dust and turmoil of the city. Central Park can be easily ap- proached by Madison street cars, and Hum- boldt by way of Milwaukee avenue. Our people should take more Interest in them, and see that they are developed, for. they are a part and parcel of the great attractions of Chicago. FIRES. IN CHICAGO. The alarm from Box 152 at 9:56 last even- ing was caused bya fire in the three-story brick building at the southwest corner of Wallace street. and Archer avenue. When the flames were first seen’ by, the watchman ofan adjacent packing-house, they seemed. to be bursting from every window and means ofegress. The first alarm was bya “still”? to engine No. 2i. Eight minutes later a second alarm was sounded, as the fire had pained such headway — that it was found necessary. to confine the ‘efforts of the Department to keeping the flames within limit and saving the sur- rounding buildings, which were swall frame structures. = The building was occupied by the Archér Starch Refinery, manufacturers of starch, glucose, and Frape sugar, and had a front- age of about fifty feet on Archer prenue, running back about eighty feet on Wallace street. At the southwest corner is the en- gine-rooin, by the side of which were two large wooden vats. The fire ‘rom the ignition of a barrel of kerosene on the first floor. A watchman who is employed by the Company. was seen about ten minutes before the fire broke out, but faileil to show up later. He carried a tern, and it is supposed that in some way it came in contact with the kerosene. By the time the engines had arrived the building Was a inass of flames, and they had gained such headway that it was utterly impossible to save anything. Pipeman McNamara, 6f Truck No. 4, by a great effol suc- eveded in saving the books, which were carted off to a place of safety. Shortly after the fire broke out, a segment of the east wall fell with aerash, and shortly after a large vacuum kettle was thrown out bodily from the south frent, and exploded witha loud noise. The inflammable material on te in- side furnished a good material for the flames, and the building with its contents will be a total wreck. Only the front wall was left standing entire, and the fire was not out until after midnight. Engine No. 8, a new Amoskeag machine, gave ont entirely, and was withdrawn, and. pronounced utterly worthless, ‘The building was owned by the Connecti- eut Mutual Life-Lnsurance_ Company. It was formerly occupied by B. F. Murphy as 2 packing-hpuse, and later a3 the factory _of the Chicago Plow Works. ‘The Areber, Re- finery, which has occupied the building fur about eighteen months, is an incorporated company, with Samuel Allerton ag Presi- dent and EH. Pray as Secretary. Tis ma- chinery was valued ‘at about $75,000. The stock on hand was worth from $15,000 to $20,000, On this whole amount there was an insurance of $40,000 placed by McCormick & Findlay. The stock, of course, will totally destroyed, and the machinery nearly so... eS The alarm from Box 169 at 9.0’clock yes- terday forenoon was caused “by a fire ina one-story frame barn in the rear of No. Laurel street, owned by. Charles Casky- Damage, $100. Cause, children setting fire to some shavings in the barn. AT BALTIMORE. Batrimore, July 17.—Buildings 13 and 15 Granby street, occupied by Bolt & Co., under the name of the Atlantic Furniture Company, with the stock and machinery burned this morning. Loss, $85,000; insured. AT BAY CITY, MICH. ‘Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. East SaGrvaw, Mich., July 17.—The res- idence of Levi Wade, Bay City, was destroyed by fire this morning, the family barely escap- ing. Loss, $1,500; o insurance. : THE WEATHER, : OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasutseroy, D. C., July 18-1 a, m—For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, clear or partly cloudy weather, northerly possibly veering to southeasterly winds, stationary temperature, stationary or Jower barometer, For the Lower Lake region, Fear or artly cloudy weather, winds mostly southerly, stationary or higher temperature, nearly sta- uonary barometer. For the Upper Lake regton, clear or partly cloudy. weather, variable winds, possibly shifting to easterly, generally higher tem perature, lower barometer. _ For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis- souri Valleys, clear or partly cloudy. Mi er, southeasterly, preceded in the firat istricé by northerly winds, generally higher tem- ‘perature, lower barometer. New Yor, July 17.—The temperature to- day was as high as yesterday, bot there was a-cooling breeze. There were five cases of prostration by heat, four of which proved ee TNCAL OBSERVATIONS. CHCAGO, Inty 27, Wind; Vel |it'n. | Weather — _——— 6 rah F 8 6 4 ‘Maximam, $1: minimum, Gy. GENBLAL OBSELTATIONS, Curtcaso, July 17—10:15 pm BISKNARSVATaAI A 22 ae SRlatETETRERRURTESIALZeS | ' DIT ISD ABLE NMRA: ABABSHUVE GsersaQuaRgeg: LEED or F A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. Sr. Louis, Mo., Jttly 17%.—Special-Agent Sawyer, of the Census Bureau, Washington, arrived here to-day with authority: to revise the work of Supervisor Solomon and make Board has | such additions a3 &¥e right und propea