Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 19, 1880, Page 2

. bowed oreamong its a THE CHICAGO 'TRIBUN : MONDAY, JULY 19, 1880. man,—one who will unite tho party, Ile thinks he tacks n little taekbone, perhaps, but that an actlye campaign will secure his elections? . * What did lie say about Hancock 2? 1, Grant Is thoroughly identified with tho Republican party, wishes for its suecess, and is not for Hancock, and will be heard from at tho proper fin Ills talk with Gov. Anthony tipon this subject was free and Full, aud FT nderstand hlin‘as expressing lilmsel to the effect that he would tako a hand t the eqyalen before It closed.” * You are satisted, then, that he Intends to cofpernte with the Republican party 2” -“Inm, most certainly, Jils every expres, ston was to that end,” A CONTRAST. RIGHT HUNDRED MILLIONS OF DEDT PAID IN FIFTEEN YEARS OF NEPUNLICAN RULE HOW THE DEMOCHATIC PANTY HAN TIE GOVERNMENT INTO DEUT. . ty Teeurwvh to New York Tribune, Wasitxatos, D.C, duly. 10.—Within two or three days a tabular, statement, prepared atthe Treasury Department, will be issued, “showing the reduction of thy principal of tho National debt, less ensh {n the Treasury, auul dectense of Interest charged thereon in- nually from Ang, 31, 1805, and monthly from Mareh 1, 1877, 10 July 1, 1880." ‘Iho state- ment diifers from these tssued on previons years relating to the same subject only in bringing the work down toa later date. The following table exhibits the result tn stim mary form: Decrease Debt tess cash) Annuatin-| in ann. Date. tu Treamt-| terest) tnt, at mH charye. compra sell "65. Auge at, 1865) 1] $159,057,697]... 59, Mar, 11, 1877) MACHO | Bi duis, 1880. | 7 Hema A ‘Thus it is shown that daring fifteen years of peace under Republican Administration $497,104,92108 of the principal of the debt had been ennceled, while tha current anit: al interest charge is $71,000,000 less than at the close of the War, incontrast with this remarkable showing It is useful to notice brietly the Democratte finauetal record for the last fitteen years of the rite of that party in public altalrs, be- tween the years 1847 and 1801, Tn those years of profound pence the public debt was tne creased S1,137,00221, while the eash in the beat was reduced ‘to $2,115,418.00, As the result. of Republican honesty In public affairs during the {ifteen years covered by the statement referred to 4 per cents command 0 premium in every finaneial market fn the ssorld. ‘The result ot the Demoeratle man agement for fifteen years Is seen in the Tack that in the year {186 Government 6 pier cents were sold at an average rate of $80.10 per $100, while in 1960 the Government was actne ally compelled to pay 13 per cent for money borrowed to pay current expenses. NOTES. HANCOCK'S LETTEL TO RIERMAN. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasutnatos, D.C, duly 18.—The editor of the Sunday Herald, who fs an inthuate Iriend of Gen. Hancock, and has tong been prominent In the effort to secure his noml- nation, pays no attention to denials that Han- cock wrote Gen, Sherman such letters 13 “Baldy” Smith has deseribed, but says In today’s issue: “Wo are sorry to observe dhat the Radical organs hove abated thelr are dor to seenre the publication of Gen, Han- coek’s correspondence with Gen. Sherman regarding the d{sputed” succession to the Presidency. Has it dawned upon their minds that Gen. Hancock’s letters have nl- ways served to raise him fn the estimation of ‘the public? Wo hope oar Repubjicant ftlends wtll insist that Gen. Sherman furnish thig particular letter for publication.” 4 AN EXPLANATION WANTED! There 1s some surprise among officers hore that the Army and Nery Journal did not nt least explain the connection of its editor, ir, W. C.. Ciureh, with the great Peter Func it Company which was advertised In lis own Journal for several months and in which: udvertisement, for five weeks, and while th money was being gathered from the suldlers, his own name appeared as 'Prensurer. ‘There nrg several officers here who Invested, and they are atrifie cnrious to see nn explina- ton In thp “lrmy and Navy Journal. A MANDNOOK. A_yaluable handbook for Republican speakers hing Just been published by Mr Henry O'vonnor, of the State, 1 it Itisn pamplilet of 103 paxes. The vetoes of the extra sesston aud such matter ns is needed to explain that contest, official mat ters showing the record of.the two parties on. resuinption, n review of th the Democratic record in r and arrears of pensios chins, and other subjec i rand in Maine, ard to pensions » Southern war kindred to those pontents, : POLITICAL.) THE FIRST MINNESOTA DISTRICT. Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Paut, Minn, July 18&—The Interest in Minnesota polities continues to be concen- trated In tha First Congresslonal “District, where the split cuuses a great deal of une ensiness to earnest and disinterested Repub- Heans. Both Dunnell and Ward are uppar- ently preparing to canyass the dlstrict vig- orousty. Ward has bought a newspaper in Waseca, and proposes to invke It hls organ In the contest, Dunnell has an organ ol- ready in tho Winona Republican, whose zuitor has‘tho best post-otiice In the district, and ig busily engnged in figuring out how Dunnell con carry the district ina trhingular fight, All Ue newspapers In the State are discussing the First Distriet fight, to the exclusion of their local politics; aud the Ploncer Presa, of this lye jing been, publishing several columns datly of cou munications from partisans of ong side or the other, attacking and defending the legality of one branch or the other of the double-headed) Waseea Convention, or the contested County Conventions | in which tho trouble commenced, ‘The tone of these dellverances is not encourag- ing. It is utterly hopeless to endeavor toget at the inets and determing the Jesallty of one ‘convention or tho other, Both wora tuinted with | fraud and Irregularity, Both were founded upon contests confessed with more or Jess candor to be bogus, Nelther had a majority of the regularly elected delerates to the convention, armed with uncontested eredentinis, ‘This tins been made clear by the voluminous diseusslon; and it ig about the only thing that has been made elear, ‘The Waseca Convention was thoroughly trregular, und without authority to mnke na nomlnation, ‘The Dunneil side of it was ormuized by the District Committess and the Ward body organized Uself without authority, and by the vote of a minority. Nelther was fit to maken nomination which should ‘command the respect of the district and the support of the pirt ie Of course, In such a crisis, the rational thing to do Ja for both alleged’ candidates: to withdraw and make way for 8 new mun who should bo the cholce of all the Repubifeans of the district, Neither Ward nor Dinnoll has shown any disposition to do thigs and it Js preelsely In this respect that the diseu: glon so fur has not been eneouraging, Du ncl’s friends clalm that he enn carry the alstrict against both Ward and a Democrat, und fnsist that he shall not withdraw, Ward could probably be pushed aside to make room for a third candidate, os all his supporters | want is to bent Dunnell; but Ward will uever get out of the way to leave a clear deld for his rival, Thus thers is an ap- (arently. futa! deadlock. A fuw disinterested Republicans iu the district, und the whole purty In the State outside uf It, are laboring 2o brealk it and force both candidates off the track. 1f some approach to an wecommoda- tion fs not soon visibly within the district, the Stat Central Committees will probably take the matter In hand, and bring the stub- born candidates to terms, It fs folly to talk sbout elther Republican being elveted Ina triangular contest, ‘The distriet is Republican by abuut 12,000 majority ina Presidentlalyears butinguch o year the Democrats wre sure to poll 16,000 or 18,000 votes. Dunnell will gain nothing from the Democrats, ‘Phe rea sonable probability Is, that be will poll bare- dy half the Ttepublican vote, In 1578, when ue had no Presidential enthusiasm to help nin, though his Democratic opponent was it man of straw, Dunnell polled only 18,613. yoles Inthe district. ‘This year, tha heavy juuntles of Mower, Blue Earth, Fillinore, Houston, Wasves Faribault, and Freeborn will go against hla. Ina Crlangular cons test Ward would get full half dhe Revub- dican vote, ant a Democrat would sure. Hi be elected. ‘The Democrats understand heir advantage, and are casting about for a strong main lo make the usost of it. ‘They Will probably neininate Judue Mitchell of 7° Wiuoua. AM. J. Severance of Winey, or va some other Democrat of high character and personal popularity, to make the race, A telangular contest In the Firat District woul bear possible evil frit “beyond the return of 2 Democrat and the imperiilng of the Republicans’ budding hope of controlling tho next Congress, ‘The Legislature to bs elected this, fall is very Important. It has to elect n United States Senator nnd rodistriet the State for the election of members of Conge sant the next Lestsiauture, Nearly all the counties In the First District ara Re pudiiean, but some of them aro so by a small majority, The balk of the Republlentt strength in the Leistittro cones trom this district, but the change of a few votes would give thelr sents to Democrats, The division of the Republican vole tn this distriet may not only elect a Demoertic Congressman in niistriet where Garfield will have 10,000 ma- ; t niny elect a Democratic Legisit- iT 2 whieh will give Garileld 20,000, injority. And such a Legislature would not only lect a Democrat to’ the Senate, but would ‘gerrymander the State so ag to per- ponte its ill-gotten. power, and give tho emoernts hall the Congressmen Minnesota will havo under the new census, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS. * Speetal Correspondence of The Chicagn Tribune. Rockronn, I, July 1.—The Prestientiat boon hns settled down upon Rockford mid Winnebago County with a marked degree of carnestiess, aud the campaign promiacs to ben hot and exelth®@ one. The Republican party of the county has made its nomina- tlons for county officers, aud: steps are now being taken to hayo the Senatorial and Con- Rresstonal conventions called as curly as pos- sible, so that the fight may bo consktered open, On the: Presidential questton both skies are awake to the inrpoytance of the hour. ‘The Rockford Republtean Club has been organized and In working order for some thie: and now the Democratic faction follow with a Hancock Clad, the first puhile meeting of whieh was held Inst Thursday eventing. ‘The old members of the party en- thuse — considerably; but the. officers of the club. find rent diifienlty In seeuring the “Jolin Hancock” of enough persons who are willing to subscribe themselves ta the | principles of the Hancock Club. ‘The Republican” Chub will form auxillnries in every town In the county, by which most thorough and systent- alle work will be accomplished, “Much has been sald by Democratic leaders here thatmany Republicans wot bolt the regu- lar nominations, ‘Chis, if anything ever was, is utterly false, for the Republleans believe that the party, hing given the country pros- nerity and progress never before wiliessed, lithe cholee of its equnty vominees the Repudlican party has exercised great care. ‘othe Senatorlal Convention Winnebago County will present the names of Mr. E. 13, Smaner and Mr. J, P. Jones. There is but Ute doubt that these gentlemen will be nominated, Doone County. wit present the name of the Hon, O. TH. Wrights and there: isn firm bellef among prominent Republic ans that all three can be elected, | Lt fs true that a Democrat was elected from the Nlath District two years wo, but such a thing ean- not be repeated ut the coming election, Jt fs safe to say that Winnebage Coun y will also havea candidate before the Dis- trlet Congressional Convention, and It 13 con- eeded by minny that she will carry off the nomination, It is nothing mora than right that she should. ‘Tis county ts heretofure had but one Representative; ond, ay several counties inthe district will have no eatdl- date this fall, Winnebago’s choice will be the cholce of the Fourth Congresstongl Conyen- tion, As Rockford is perhaps one of the most prosuerlang business centres In the northern part of the State, Its citizens claim the right to name a representative b s man, and for this positton they pr none of the Hon. Win. Watson, ex.) the city, and Secretary of the surance Company, lt will be remembered that ‘Tun Tnmune’s correspalntetis has. several tines spoken of this fact, and tho eltizens of Rockford have now shown thelr appreciation of ‘the business abltity of one of their number in tus presenting Mr. Watsan’s nue to the voters of the Fourth Distri¢, ‘There are advantages that tho dls- trict needs that the Government ought to bestow upon It, and there Is no doubt In. the uunds of Mr, Watson’s friends that he would | look after the Interests of his constituents in 8 Wiannet cominensnrate with his pride in ioe uublic works and Inrprovements of Rock- ford. P The Demoerntic County Central Committee has Issued a enll for n County Convention, to bo held on Aug. 23, at whiclr thine candidates for county officers will be nominated, WISCONSIN. Special Dispatch to The Chicago, Tribune, Munvackes, duly 18&—The ‘renomination of the Hon. 1, Le Ufumphrey as the Repub- lean candidate for Cungress in’ the Seventh Wisconsin District, ‘whieh was made last week, has naturally turned the ‘attention of politicians on.both sides to the condition of aifairs in the other districts of the State, Notwithstanding the heated term and the general dish.clination to Invor, the managers have found tine to discuss the probabilities of November and the avuttability of the re- spectlye aspirants for Congressional honors, In two of the districts, the First and the Eilgnth, overything Is lovely In the Republic- an ranks, and there Is no manifestation ng yet of n. desire for 2 -cliange It seems to bo agreed that the Hon. C, G, Willkuns, of the First Distriet, who’ is now serving hls fourth term in Congress will be renominated by acclama- tlon,—nkJtis competitors for the position hay- Ang written-to hin that they declined to en- ter thu lists against him. His renomination may, therefore, be considered a foregone conclusion, and his retlection also, as the adlstrlet ig capable of rolling up fouror ilye thousand = Kepubliean du the Eighth District + @oy. rouND has q soft thing, and an easy rond to travel both tn getting the nomination tind securing trevlection, “Me, has already served two terms in Congress, at uuntfority, has proved to be one of tha most progresst nithfnd anembers ever sent to Wastington from Wiseons! 1n tho Second District there fs to be a lly vontest for the nomination, ‘he present member, L, B. Caswell, of Jefferson, has held tho seat three terms, and other ambl- tous omen in’ tho district thlni he ought to step down — ond — nut. ‘The district Is composed of Jefferson, Dang Sauk, and Columbia, and each of them will present a candidate In the Conyention,— Jaswell, from Jefferson, Senator Burrows from Dane, Senator Woodman from Sauk, and ex-Senator Bowman from Columbli— all good men and prominent In tho party, Not only will the questions of rotation in of- fico be urged, and the clams of locality, but the pertinent question whether 1 county that {s largely Demoerntic shall continne to earry off the ‘coveted Congressional prize year after year, Altogether Mr. Caswell docs not npucne to have smooth salllng; but, as he has glyon good sallsfuction, It ls not lnprobable that he will come in amin as a compromise emulldate, as dudge TMumplirey did’ tn the Seventh. ‘Tho Third District ts also ln doubt, with tho chauces favoring THE HON, GRONGE C, HAZLETON, tho present member, ‘Chere are a numberof wnbitious young fellows In Hazelton's dis- trlet thatare of the opinion that they would shine In Washington if they had a chance, andare determined to go} but neither of them would begin to dil Mr Tnzleton’s ple. “The Fourth District, now represented by the Hon, 2, V. Deuster (Den),.1s the ab- fet of deop solleitude on both sides, When he last wpportionment was made the district was enormously Democratle, and hi 87h Bare "Taylor (Dem,) for Governor about 10,- pualority, ut two years ago Deuster’s majority was only 129, “it ly now debatable wround, and both sides will do thelr best to Curry ir, Deuster will have no opposi- tlon to his renomination, aud will work lke a tlgor to “make the rifle” aan ti Nove ber. On the Republiean side the leaders ure busily discussing the ‘availability of thelr F: men. ‘The chances now favar Judge Frishy triets Gen, Bragg and Gabe Bonek will ie both be renominated, Drage will be redlectedl, but Bouck stands a good chine to stay at home, Both are quite anxious to be roe turned aguin, beeause in, the evento Min cock’s election they would have tha Wiseon- sin patronage to disbursu, THE NON. YD. 3 KELLEY, ‘ of Green Bay, twive Speaker of the Assem- bly, and 4 putar min, Wilt ba pitted aginst Houck in the ree, and with mare than an even chica to peoup hn. ‘Tho Ite. Nib Heats hope to defeat both Bouck and jwubter, thas gaining two members uf Cane gress, Lh making «a ye thordugh organization in the State, at leas! in tho thres Congressional districts that they now hold, with. hops of retaining thou, afd also with the yain hope of electing wem- tz endugh of the next Legisluture so hoy muy have soanctlitg tu. Bay about ne election of a United States Senator iy place of Angus Cameron, 4 Demoerats ure FO The Porte Anxious’ td REHBA Ne- gotiations Over'the Bid Hobart Pash a A Massacre of Christians (Béporfed from Adana, in Asa 4 TURKEY, | ' WANT! CoxstANtiNorLE, July 1&—It Is condit:. ered probable that the Porte, taking {ts sth on Art. 2 of the ‘Treaty of Bertin, withh: stipulates that In deing unable to agre the. frontler sugges eel protocol the Powers reserve to thémselvs: the right! to. offe gotiations, will eln negotiations, | 3. the Porte francs yearly. WILL Nor at na Refuses ty mand Any Squadron 4 5 ‘QOT A GOOD JO ‘ 4 Herr" Wettendgrf, Gérman’ Goveritment ‘ounciltor, hing enterad into n contract with for three ‘Yeatsnt n salary of 10,000 REIGN. ¥ ing wall d= ary Questidh. il atte Come while altof i Minor. ground. *, STONEQOTIATES 2. 18 event of Turkey and Grewé” pon v rectitlen| of if Loin the thirtech ty r Inediation to facilitate ne! 1 sie tho right to reegmmdna hoon to attend olin Cone. FIONT THR OREEKR, | 5 re WISCONSIN, jBreetat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Watentows, Wis, duly 18%—Tho winter wheat Ig all harvested In thissection, and has been seenred tn good condition, It would bo safe to estimate tho yleld nt twenty. bush els to tho acre, with an A No.1 berry. The return of clear, cool weather has worked 1 favorable change in the condition of apring wheat, and thore Ia now a prospect of sects ing: 9 fair crop, The recent hot, mug: verlod was ve rte My thas suite at this time of tho year. Meadows are look- for thore hins been just enough rain tu keep tiem fresh And green. to spring wheat, and, ared move or less from rust, the principal damage bis been done.on the ‘Inte sown and the-pleees pon low CRIMINAL NEWS. ~ A TERRIBLE PRAGEDY. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Pyessnuna, Pa, July. 18—The village of Cantield, Mahoning County, Ohto, about elghty iilles froin Pittsburg, was tho scene of a terrible tragedy: Inst night. Harolt and a party of desperados from the country ene into town during the after- a colored enmp-nceting, Ralsing some distuybance, they were ejected from the {grounds “by the Village Marshal, About 10 ‘o'clock tast night Haroff and party’ attempted to break Into a disreputable house, but were agai eon- fronted by Marshal Cone, who compelled Howard “RAILROADS. Denial of a Ruméyed Absorption by the Louisyilloand Nashville is Combillation, ger rae A Wabash Fast-Train into Chicago—Iow: i Railronds Matters. s pecan ener in NEW'‘ALBANY d& CiI« « CAGO. Ithas for some thne-past been generally undurstood that the Loutsvllle, New Albany & Chicago Railrond was controlled by the Loujavitls & Nashville Rattrond Company, In fact it was oltetally announced more thin six months ago that the Louisville & Nash- villo had secured through Mr. Neweomb a majority of the stock of this road, aud ns far as known the Louldville & Nashville mann- . fers have directett aid shaped the policy of this corporntion ever since, Yet, judging by Heconmmunteation sett to Tne Nnuxe by President RS. Yeeeh, of the Loutsville, y & Chicago Rultroad, it would ybody was wrons, and that the Loulsville, New Albany & Clifeago ty not controled: nor owned by the Loulsville & ville, Mr. Veech says: it Is unite common te confound ‘ompany with the Louisville & Nush- ville, T take this opportunity to nak you to kindly stata to the general public tht our relations with that organi tion are tio more t LovisviInie, a 3 “ i Quan those ordinarily existing among al Loynoy, July 13,—A_ dispatch: from Con therm uu tee Share es Als railways, re separate int rautniaatlon, stantinople reports that Hobart Pasha hug| Cone. encountered faroft fn another | have no oflces In common, ows no part of definitly refused to take command: of any|,patt of the village, when a -quarrel | the stock of the Louisville & Nashville, or tt sutindron sent to ‘rhol Troops have nelles, ‘ TIME FOR AN ANSWER, Me M, Novikotl, Itusaian Ambassador, has ine former! the Porte that the tine has come for tthe fn answer in regard: to the execution of the] discharge of assnsin of Col.-Conmneraif. English, and M. ‘Tissot, Freneh Ambassndor, have spoken very. i the des f M. Tissot told the Sultan that his’.throne world be in danger, of Egypt inight be followed, If he refused to’, i rerardl to carry oul the dee! citar: A_ Constantino some Christinng have been massacred in’) aAdana in: Asia Minor, ’ , MOSTENEQNO, Tho Montenegrin question ts ‘Tpported toy have been amieably settled, Lhe Porte y nwwalts consent of the Powers to the arrange. ment, on: receipt sign an Imde, ——_—— Bye ytlauee, find jhogupted os curreck by Ue epartsnent.’; ng deficlency fs not GREAT BRITAIN. mide Mon by the Yostinnater or A COLLISION AT SEA. hit. snretlos at once, or within | the Speetat Cable, ‘ hours, the Department Lonnoy, July telegraphs th the Ilydaspe: for noon .of Saturd while in threo miles to Dungeness, 2 headland forming the southern extremity of steainer Centurion. The Hydnspes sank In a few minutes in ‘The passengers a saved, were | crew their effects. “Phy Gravesend with Hydaspes was an iron ship of 2,003 tons _bross register, : si FRANCE. QAMDETTA Pants, July 18.—M, Gambetta presided to- |, day over a densely crowded meeting at Belle- from ville. He sald t tlons could defy what quarter they mighteome, ‘This declat | been given ation was receive “Capt, Babot, ‘from Londen Melbourne, enrgo and passengers, It appears that she wns run into at & o'clock on the after- and passengers ha attack the Greeks, OPS LEAVING, Mr, Gdsehen, Preltignent hrents to th lahily to the Sultan in sions of tho Conference, and that the precedent sions, 1ANS MASSACRED. : pple dispateh reports that']. of which the Sultan will ext “forty-eight vill ents is 18.—The agent of Linyd’s in for emberzte 33 Of an Australian Linor, with oa general lilusel lay, during a dense fog, ' tow at n polut the east northenat of Kent, by the British sixteen fathoms of water. nid crew, Aitof whom were anded at Dover. Both we lust alt e Centurion. has arrived at lumaged, ‘The eftizéns nud ty her buws AND THE REPURTAC, ~ Crncrnnatt, J the new republican Institu- all attacks, no matter from d with loud cheers, e AID FO COMMUNISTS, Into a dispute, ‘The Government has sent Instructions to | them, and, while its representatives abrond authorizing thoni Woot to.assist with funds and otherwise any am nestied Communists realding. abrond and we able, for want of Lonnos, July patch says: ‘The early arrival of Marquis ‘Tseng, Chinese doubted, Inoney, to return to Franee, RUSSIA. THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR. Martina throug! was arrested, W—A St. Petersburg dis- Lnister here, Is altogether * DRaprony, Pry A.J, Moony, saloon! "a shoulder, Woods sudent: i" dl i. LYN Denver, Colo, Jul: Santa Fé special siys: “Dunnigan, who murdered Grelgo a fow days age, was taken from jail Inst night by a body of masked men, Who put a topo around his neck, dragged bin a short: distance to an alley, hho, ‘They then riddled his body arrest und proce: anenit, Zensned, resulting In Hnroit’s se puck cresting eon Consent ali e} Pim instantly, The desperadocs then tov’ Just left here for Daxde- to the woods, and at Inst recounts none of them had been captured, thong netive: efforts were In progress to secure the appre. henston of the murderers. ‘The nifair eased, rentest excitement, as Cone was Gy bably be lynelies A SHORTAGE. Riciaonn, Vay duly 18—Post-OMies ‘In- spectors W, 'T. Henderson and RT. Shall 3ross, under orders from the Post-Oilice De- Shrtment, have bden fon several days Investl- , eatlaags: the affalrs: of the Richmond Post Wllce, with a view to ascertaining Its condl- flon, and have discovered that there is 9 shyrtaxe of ubout,. 34,900. Over $3,500 of this \g-"due to Postmaster Forbes having over- gmwn his account that mueh aluey his lst ranuarterly report, whicle was turned hit prop here wer this eity for officers, way to Rew City, t) Lnter.—Moon ins been secured by tho Oflicersand removed. + A’ BEAST. uly 18.—This afternoon eeper at Rew City, at tempted to ravishytwo Ittle girls, anda large inob surrounded his house and declared thelr purpose to lynch him, .Jle was rescued by to another house, this was discovered the mob followed and broke in the front ot the building, - protected Muon, how agalnst 3 rumors tiloat last night of this trouble in the Post. Oftiee, but nothing positive could be obtat ‘The above Inforniation, however, is correct, wom ‘ag Ht does from Inspector tenderson sending apistol- i, Killing. In tho, his duly when murdere Should Maroif be eaptured ty the heat of t he will pry hateffect having been freely made, 1 When Citizens and telegraphed uly ly 1 ing ki IMURDERED. {8—A. Gazette specin New Albany;:Ingl, says a most wnpro- yoked murder wasrcemmitted there shortly after 18 o'clock thi niorning. at the house of William Martina; arespeetable colored, man, and nt its close John Woods and audther colored man got ho are now on thelr A dance hind with one hand on te 3 J and hun THE CROPS. with bullets, MINNESOTA, Speclal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Sr. Pavt, Minn, July 1%—The Pioneer Presw has the fol! St. James—The barley and rye harvest will begin Monday; wheat fine, St. Vincent—Crops for this part of Kittson County are reportud as in excellent conti- tion; much better than last season. ‘There is rust. Rochoster—The continued cool weather, with gentle breezes,‘is a bonanza for our farmers, and all wear cheerful countenances. ‘The: barley harvest continues to pan out equal to the ex guinc, Tho whent probably commence in a week, promises equally well. Hendergon—Rumors continue to come In that n allight rust Is taking hold of wheat, lar the damy; heavy and fine, Corn ts growlng rapldly, and: hag very healthy color, Me, Big Stone County—The weath- eriy cool and favorable for wheat, which promises x bountiful harvest In this county and Grant cons Dakota but this Ortonv! Blue Earth Cl great and And lunt condition. No rust on the stalk,'| $ quid the Inte rulns have washed off the lent rust. ‘The growth Js good, but not too rank | 2p. to stand up well, Outs fy a fino crop, buts | 4h) lodged in somo fields, Corn Is going to bu a | SER r heavy crop. ‘Phe weather Is now cooler, Maxinun 7s toi Redwood Fully—Fromt. present prospects} | 3 this section will ing as to grain crops. Many expect at lent thirty bushels to an nere, and wheat, onts, nnd ‘corn are uniformly good, could be now having. t Pembina element W' been no storns 0 ‘The crop will execed that of last year nearly 100 por cent, rker, 1. T.—'The prospects for crops in Ebve Parker, ‘Turner County di eight. years, ¢ hinye escaped: thus far all krasshoppers, ehinuch-bugs, or dsought, and nN aplondid conditonaiThe bi Wwhent iy Tuurvest has a ILLINOIS, | * Spectat Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune. Traunann, ‘Madison Co, Why duly 184 Many farmers ara thrashing from tho shock, ‘Tho wheat yields thirty bushels per acre on the avernge, nid auillls pay 85 cer averige crop, from thirty to forty bushels, ‘The hay-crop ts good also, and the coris |, Some chinch-bugs; but - thoy promising, have not dono have had rain temporature was very high th this weok, the thermometer golng Goud prop. of fruit and, Spectat Dispatch to “Dwar, Ith, thi Intend heat: koud progress Wi wet Wa have had for years, and the Lai proportion of It Is now safe in the sthek, Jute are all ripe and ready to cut; ¢: woud one. Corn ready to ear. Hpectat Dispaten to The Chleago Tribund:'s |" County cropé ‘nto | and furiners feel invelt unenurarut, days hile the principal shary ot Rockrorv, Ja about over, Ww! the ont-harvest ek. ‘The ylol tana prtton of Faribault County this week, the wheat erop In nore favorable and so raise tho hopes than the weather we haye had and are D. 'T.—Crops of all kinds In Pembing County are looking fine, especially, is looking splendid, than hist year. No rust or other disturbing ins mace its appearance, weather Is cool and ready commence brig! near, say thepudver before saw it looking qy well if lowing crop dispatelies: barometer, ‘pectations of the mast san- harvest, which will ly winds, is slight, Onts are aren he —{ have traveled over a {i= Time, MM Oxeel- nnke a good show- Nothing Wheat, | Ls Corn -better | Ghicna.. Sjovelnnd, ‘She | Davenport, ‘There has |} favorable, ‘o do any damage, i as You t Lr cane podue City: Dutugue,. AVE not been so flattering In ECE Ba ia of first-rate quality, ‘Tho | Qysgue- nts per bushél, Oats aro an much Injury so far, as wo ns often as needed, ‘Tho 0 first half of We Caicos Tetbines duly 18,—Notwithstang)n; of Inst week, {uriiors wane Tar] Ther, REGRELSAALHEAA: fru: for iz = ; SUBRESAEE RTE: z WUSLEE: dg: sb Wins eb te THE WEATHER, OFFICE OF THE CyIRF SIGNAL OFFICEH, re Wasuinatos, D. C.y July 10—t a. m.—Indl- | renehed are over the Pentisytvania ‘Ratlroad, entiong: For Tennessee and the Ohio Val- | & ley, partly cloudy weather, occaslonal rain, sonthwesterly winds, stationary or lower temperature and lower foarometer, For tho Inke region, cloudy or partly 3 cloudy weather, withoccuslonal rain, winds. inostly from northeast to southenst, station- ary or lower temperature, PPS el ‘ ich went to pacity bo ronrt, nly to hlin, revolver” nn ‘The murderer shut De f The Tribune's generally lower For the Upper Mississippl Valley, cloudy or partly cloudy weather, with occasional’ rain, variable winds; mostly easterly, sta- tlonary or lower temporature, falling possi- bly followed by rsing barometer and northor- For the Lower Missouri Valley, partly elondy weathor with ovcastonal rain, winds mostly northerly, stutionury or Jower tem-, perature, falling possiply followed by rising ster, "The Miskourl and Upper Misstssippl Rivers will continue falling. ( hocab vilsRuvattons. ittGAdO, July th haying. ‘The crop faite’ : ‘4 New Yonk, J SP Wl ‘from Liverpool, "has improved and Wife July 18%—Wlnrtebago au excellent contition, atreat tit in will bo done the boul «13 Bo and thes te 1, a ~ 1s Corn ts fine, wid “farmers ft lerfelta, Jit OCEAN STEAMSIIP NEWS, uly 18—Arrived; Germanic, 18,—-Arrived out, steamers Britannic, Westphollu, and St. Lau: rent, from New: York, 1 juntreal,, 2 , Boston, July 18,—Arrived, steamer Bata- via, {rom Llyerpool, : aud Circussian, trom A dhgte cake of Gloun's Sulphur Bonp | * equivghtat tw iiuny aulphug ‘baths. PAVols coun of our stoek, | We have nelther amy boned or floating Indebtedness at the present time, but propose to dssue at an early day $5,000,- 000 to.be sold ta the stockholders nt 20 per cent of their phy yatue, ench stockholder to be entitled toa tke amount of bonds to tho amount of stock held by hin. ‘fhe proceeds of the sale of thesw bonds to be used to put ig road In first-rate condition aud to equip . AN IMPOR? 1 RUMOR. «Tho Des Moines’ correspondence In this column contiing a very Interesting Item to the effect that.n coolness has broken ont between tho Cileago’ & Northwestern and dotin.L. Bloire The Ine from Cedar Rapids: to Council luffo, new used vs the Omata Extenslow ofthe Northwestern Is owned by dotn © Blaly, and fs Jensed.to the North- western, ‘This tease soon expires, aid it Ig. rumored thit negotlations are new pending - between MreBlair and the imanigers of tho Milwaukeeut St. Pan! to lense the road from Cedar Raplds to Council Bluils to the Mil- waukeo & St. Paul ‘his Company, by the’ purehase of: the Chieuzo & ae elfic, “has already on direct ling from this elty, to Cedar Rapids, and by leaving Mr, Blair's road will have a direet route to Council Blulis and Sioux City. Particulars: tre also given in the Des Moines correspondence of the formation of anew tne by the Chicngo & Northwestern from Des Moings to Counell Blutts, which will enable that Company todo without Mr. Blur's lowa roads, and will have a line vio zi loines much shorter than its present Jou il Blufls route, THE WABASH ROAD. : Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, SprisaF recy, UL, duly 18.—Thoe managers a’ the Wabash Road are considering the ex- apediency of putting’ on a special fast train between Kansas City and. Chiengo next Sun, day, when they open their Chleago line, run- ning one traln a dny each way via Lannibal ond through this elty. ‘Chis would ennble the Wabash the better to compete with the Chi- cago & Alton and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy for pase er business, ‘They will run_twvo tralns dally between Chicago and St Louis, which will tn reallty be Kansas “City trains, but the additional fast train will enabte them to make much better time, The nintter will be decided nt once, atid itis be- lieved that the train will be puton. It will Ele Springtleld another good route to Cilleage, $ IMMEDIATE ‘TRANSPORTATION. The Rallrovd Gazette as the followlng regarding the bonding of ratlronds in com pilanco with the Aldrich’ Iminedinte ‘Traus- portation net: $ a * Under the act of June 10, 1889, “to amend the statutes In retittion to tho linuiediate transpor- tlon of dutinble goods and for othor purposes,” the following-nanied rallrouds and othor com- mon carriers bave bonded: ‘The Vulthwore & Ohio Railroad, .by Willinm Soyer Sevund Vice-President, In tho sum ot 260,000, from the port of Hultimore to tho fol- lowing-named ports: New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Chicago, St, Paul, Cleveland, Milwau- kee, Memphis, New Orleans, St. Louls, Cincin- natl, Toledo, Loulsyilie, San Francisco. Also a eecond bond in the same amount for transportation from the portot Philadelphia to tho ports uboye named, A third bond In the sum of $500,000 for trans- portation from the port of New York to tho porta ubove natned. ‘Tho routes over which the abovo ports ai Philudelphla, Wheeling & Hultimore, Bultimord &Oblo, Mariott & Cineinnth, Ohio :6 Missis- Bipyl, Loulsviliy & Nashville, ‘Bouth & North Alibama, Mobile & flaneraniury, New Orleans & Mobile, Chicago, Mitwaukes &' St. Paul, Chi- cugo.& Northwestern, Pittsburg &. Lake ‘Eric, New York, Pennsylynnin & Ohlo, Lake Shore & Michigan Southorn, Chicngo, Rock Ialund & Pa- olllg, Chicago, Burlington & Suing , Union Pas elie, Central Paeitle, Mssourl Paeltio, Wabash, St. Lous & Paeltie, Chieuzo & Alton, Kunsis Pioitle, Kanga City, St.foo & Counell blutts, and lech other rulltonds as may horonfter bo speolully muthorized und designated by the Heo- retary of tho 'lreasury. ‘Tho Pelnsylvanin Ratlroad “Company, by Gcoryo B. toberts, Peesident, has bonded In the slut of €274,000 for transportation from the port Of Phitid@phin to: tho’ porta of Hoston. Now York, Pittaburx, Daltinore, ‘Toledo, Cleveland, Linoinath, Chichen, Silwutkeo, Bt Paul, Be fouls, Lotibyille, Semphis, New Orleans, Sant Francisco, or! ta. ty other ports _now named In tho seventh keetion of the avt af Juno 10, or that muy be pitied in any act hereafter passad in relation thereta over the following-named Ine of rallrondsi; New York & Now Engtand, Now Jorsoy, Ponngylvania, Northorn Central, Clove- land © Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Fort, Wayne & Chienkg, Northwestern, Pittsburg, Ginclnntl s St. Louls, Chicago, Siilwaukeo & Bt Paul, Torre iuite & Inditiapolls, St. Leute, Yandatin & rry Haute, Jelforsonvilic, Madison & Tudianap- is, Lonisvilic & Nashvilie, Terre Haute, Chicas imariington & Quiney, Union Paeitie, Contral ld, und'.sueh other riflronds as ‘may. horeaftor epegjglly authorized and designated by the Seeretary af the Treasury. ‘Also a furthey bond, {1 tho sini of $500,000, for tronsportation “frow ‘the port of New York to tha ubuvermentioued ports by. tho routes dee suribed, feo ‘The Merchants’ Dispatch ‘Transportation Comn- puny, by Junies 0. Feo, President, has bonded, in tha sum of $20,000, from, tho port of Now York to the ports of Boston, Philntelpbla, Pitts burg, Haltimore, Richmond, Portland (Me), Chl Cano, Detrolt. Bt. gots, &t. Paul, Cinelniatt, Flevinand 3 io, Muwntikoc, Loulavilte, Bios ile, and Bun F a i and sich other porta as Mn ult Amay be herentter designated as ports to whlels such morchandiso hay be transported durin tho continuance Bf this bond. ‘Tho rall dusixnuted embricé ull those connected with the ports numed. 51 ‘The same Company hus also made application, and the same hus beyn approved, to bond from, oaton tothe porta atiove named, Tho Now York, Lugo Erie & Westorn Rallrond, by ‘Thomas Dickvap, acting President, has onde tn tho aun 6 $/00,000 from Now York to tho ports of JnuTuld, Burlington, Vt. Hoaton, Pravidenco, New Hatha, Hartford, Middletown, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Wilmington, Ceorgetown, Norfoll, Richmond, Wilmington, N. C,, Charleston, 8, (, Savaunaty Ne Portland, Bath. 1 ow Orlenns, Panty Chieinmiti, Clavoguds ‘roiedgs, Chicas ut sine i Cleyedun shi ours Port, Murony Nilwankuo, -Loulsvillet roy rkeo, phils, Sobllo, Galyesion, Sun Franclico, San Deno, Purtlund, Or. Hf s = Tho Huston & Providence Rallroad, by Henry: ‘H. Whitney, in tho agin of $250,000, from the portot Hoston to tho port of Providenae, te 1, Various otbor rullraids and transportation companies haya muda oyplication to bond, but pre applicadons Baveaude been finally ucted I: toh y | IOWA. RAILROAD) MATTERS, Spectat Correspondence WAURb Chicago Tribune, Des Moines, July 4<-Whon the Chicago’ & Northwestern purel the Des Moines & Minneapolis N. arrow-4f Hee Roud expecta- tonne once beoane rifertbat the. pony road would not long renuin dhs (ts dwarfed pro- portions, and that the pytshasen eureil It for a purpose. ane e lect {3 now yn folding, and the sequel will show..a most saxgdeliue and Important siovement, ‘Lhe Company destred to rangh Pes Aolnes, 03 they did in 1885, when Todd was built weptwaryl from Marshuljtogn. ,Hut:thon tho lowa Cobtial had “inanitest dqstiny” on the drain, and refusod tho! paltry sui of a fow thousand ‘dollars tg s@re tho road, ag it could‘nyt and would Hey, 0 West without. passlug through the Cayitayec But just then the: Unidn’ Daclfic allad was the ol- he eee a) + ‘ .then be a 3 sens ‘had sq" “reculpis of gral the Jectlve point, one million i neres of Jani tho considerntion, ind timo, the essences of — the — cdntract. ‘The Towa Capital did not get the road. Since then tho other Chicugo trunk Ines have come here, and the tratile of the city Tins be come an item worth coming after, “The Chi- cago & Northwestern saw ts opportunity: in tho Narrow Gauge. taecured, the gauge could ensily t Ny Several weeks 10 the widening and straightening of the trae! from Ames to this elty was bezan and com: piloted, so that tho tirat brond-mango train ar- rived hero: Sunitay. morning, ‘Lhis opens 9 ‘new era in rallrond tratlie, and adds faeilltics for business and stronger eompetl- ton. On the 20th day of Aumust, 1860, the first rallrond train entered this city on tho old Des Moines Valley Rond, scarcely fourteen years ago, Now It ts the rallway centre of the State, having: more trunk dines than any otter elty. lia few days another will le added to Minneapolis mid St. Vat, aad not tong henes another tu Milnes and Chieago, “ Thirty-live passenger tralia now dally depart from this elfy, ‘Che ad- ventof the Chicago & Northwestern Into theeity gives a conticction, with It42, 194 miles of road, 6 greater mileage than that operated by any other corporation tn Amerlen, divided towit: In Ulnols, 479 anlles; Town, 425 miles; Wisconsin, 604; Michigan, 1073 Wi- Hoya '& St Pater, 4b; Jowa Midland, 0; Nofthwestern Union, 62. [t will soon nd 100 or 200 more infles in eonstummting the Meet sotuglit in the purehuse of the Narrow thas been evident for some. tine that” there’ was not entire harmony between John L. Blatr and the Northwestorit. It lias come to the reportorfal car that he attempted to overrench hem tn the sale of tha Nivrow- Gauge: that, woile he was ostensibly making a good thing for the Northwestern, he was Fenthoring his own nest; that, fnstead of transferring the rond directly to the Navth- western, he took tide tn himself, added around stim and then sold to them, Tb ts well known that he owns the Northwestern from Cedar Rapids to Counell Builis, and leases Itto the Northwestern. ‘The lease will explre soon, ‘The Narthw ave sagnelons enough to Know that the te ure inthe lense fs i saighty uneertain ttle with Blair disgruntled, A eonnection witht the Missouri Kiver is a vital neeessity with the Northwestern. ‘Two points of relic? were open, ‘The Narrow-Ganue possessed the clurter rights from Des Moines to the Minnesota State tines thenee under another corporate name to Minneapolls. ‘The North- western owned a short plug enlled ‘ule- lo & Northwestern, whieh could be extended northwest throngh oa ters ritory unocenpled, whieh ~ woultl fur- nish’ a good subsidy, Tho plug " pushed rapidly forward to a junetion with the Narrow-Guuge two miles riorth of Catla- mun From that point it hs now decided the narrow-gauge will cense, anda bromlauge be built to Webster Cliy, thenee northward to Minnesota, tvard: from the Junction with the Narrow-Gange It wilkseek aeomnec: thon with the Union Paellic by the shortest and most praetleal route, whieh will even hotter route route from the Union Paelile to Chicago.than it now hos, ‘fe cou pensate Calfanan for thus leaving it two miles one skle, the Northwestern generously proposes to move the town over to the new site, and give the people lots on which to locate, ‘The contract Ins been let to Mare tin Flynn, of this city, to build sixty. amtles: due west from Cathmnan, yin Mook’s Point, ‘The great haste with whieh the Northwest- ern {3 pushing In these directions, Indicates a competitor In the field, and wi fow days rumors from authentle source: have been rife that It Js no less than that glant corporation, the Chicago & Milwaukee, und that they have already secured the Inter est ot Joh I. Btolr in the road from Cedar Rapkds to Counell Bluits and Sioux City. As that Company, hos recently purebased the ttle, by Chicago & Pal which ft has an tn broken line from Chicago to Cedar Rapids, it therefore only needed Blair's road to give itacounection with the Unlon, Pacific at Council Blutts, or at Missouri Valley, with Blair's Fremont cut-off, to tho Union Maclile, A few days will develop. the fae cage ident. there fs something Uruying Is quite rf ‘The rolling-stock of the Des Moines & Minneapolis lings beensold to the Des Moines, Adel & Western. and will be used In extend {ng that road westward from Panorn to Sloux City. tie Minneapolis & St. Lous has ordered several new locomotives and coaches to, be delivered this month, When reecived, 0 through train between Minneapolis and) Des: Moines will be pu on, rinning over tho Des Moines & Fort Dodge Road to Fort Dodge, thence over thelr new read yin Albert Lea, ‘Chis will add another truant line to this city and it will not be Jong. before another will come; Its only nauestion of ting, and that not far distant, and the Chicago & Milwau- kee will bulid here, ‘There has for some tle been a determinn- tlon to extend the St. Louis & Keokuk Road north from Keokuk, Within a few days the project has been revived, and the money and ron sectired sulicient to go ahead, * it will be bulltto the north Ine of Tee. County avithin sixty inws. ‘The objective point, 1 be- lie iscatine, ury tax 1s being voted to build 9 roatl from Tama City, on the Northwestern, to Mateo, on the Chicago & Rock Island. awe aerials have already voted a6 per cent tax, Rumors are current hero that the people of Polk City are not disposed to accept the situntion nnd allow the North- western - to absorb the narrow-gauge with their broad-gauge, and at the same this leave them two miles off one side the brond- auge, and i ble law suit will doubtless be 0 result, In the form of mandamus pro- ceedings, to compel the Company to mamtaln and operate the narrow-gnuze on the orlginal Mne, in accordance with the terms of the charter and the contract with the people. learn that Charley Nourse has been retulned ag thelr counsel, and if so he will make the Northwestern get around the enge, so to speak, But the broud-sange will run all the sunt, and Polk City will get left In the end, Adittle hamlet of 200 people cannot stop the mareh of elvilizatlon, nor block the wheels of such a mighty curporation as the Chicago & Northwestern, CANADA, Tho Trent Vaticy Canal HRoute—North= Shoro Itallway—Itecelptx of Graln by Canal at Montrenl—Miniaters Abroad —Quebce Gubernatorial Lxtravas gance,. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Monturat, July 18,—The deputation of etvic dignituries and harbor conulssioners returned to-night from Inspecting the ‘Trent Valtey canal route from this city to Chicago. So fur as thelr oplatons can be obtalned thoy ure In favor of the Government Incurrhiug te expense of a five-foot channel, asit would not enable shippers by that route to compete with the Welland Canal where vessels of large size are employed, ‘Thoy object tu the enor- mous outlay that would be Incurred to makoa channel of eight or ten feet in depth, whieh In thelr opinton is what would be re quired for the trafle that would result, If no canals existed plready, and a new route for one to Chicago had to bo chosen, thoy would deckdedly glyo the preference te ‘Trent Valley tne as being tho sliortest b; miles and tho least costly, the estimate being only $10,000,000, while the Welland Canal cost $35,000,000, ‘The deputation think as a loeal enterprise for opening up an extensive tract of the most fertile country the tive-foot chanel should be made, but not at the Goy- orment’s expcnse, Speetal Dispatch to The Chteaco Tribune, Quruec, July 18—It Is reported that the Princess Lontse and suite will sall for En- gland from this port on Saturday, the dist fust., by the steamship Polynesian, Her Royal Highness ling not completely recovered from the effects of the runaway necident at Ottawa Inst wiater, and it 13 belleved to bo for this reason, and on tho recommendation of the physician In attendance upon her Royal HWginess; that sho will try o change of alr, Prince Leopold will doubtless sail with the Princess, 3 Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Toronto, duly 18.—Baron Max von Weber, a member of the Privy Councl!-of tho Prus- alan Allnistry, hus irrived here to exaune into the prictieal working of the narnow- EUARG rullways, Ile is aecompanted by AE, Hottisuedt, at te Prusatan Goyernuient En- winwery eciot Bieoatch to The Chleago Tribune. MONTREAL, July 18—The Government of Quebes has recelved an olfer. from a com: tte rd EP Chine eur for the first i 00 for tho Bt 2 ecu $ho,bod ter third ten, ne aay ‘Khore was u yory notable Incroase “in the in by canal at Montreal for week ending July 10, as compared with the correspouding perlod of Inst year, total of 803,73) bushels was reached, while Just year tho recelpts for the week wore only and on hall} ter, i | McMillan, as ked what was the canse of ‘te 205,844 bushels, showing an Incre: Ee HT tw ten ye esos Sir A.D. iy ne Teste Ister, there are now in England tHe Ain ing tmembers of the Douthiion Governing fr Jolin Macdonald, Slr Charles ‘tye thy ion, i. IL, Pope, the Hon. J, and the Hon, D1. Macpherson, ‘Tt Guster he Hie fee of the: Douthlon Gover. ment had better be removed from 7 Loncton, England, 1 Ottawatg Speclat Diapatch to The Chteag Tritune, won, July, 1&—Walt Whituian, pout, has been’ bylng WL at the restden Bueke, | in tis’ elty, for tho atteet weeks, Tle Is now improvi i) Jolin Cambridge, nw. Mormon, and quotes tho Se: port of his theory thot he is J ie lis wife, eater, who riptures fry ia usthtied Li kid Was fed $5 and costs by th, Vollce-Magistrate, ol eee Aa strata, Dispatch to, The Chicago Tridun duly 1&.—Thy Chaptean-} sit before the Public Ac lee tt ‘comity » ‘The Goverment’s obfeet ay fo beta keep tho Commntttee sitting yet reporting to the House until the ‘adjourn. ment. 1 ‘There are rumors of very grave extray: manco in connection with the Tleutenany Governow’s resktence, lt Spencerwoul | member hag alyen nottee that he will nek a xtatement of the expenditure sluce duly 8, 1870, Tt is sale the statement Will show 4 astite of things sadly out of keeping with thy Huanees of this hard-wp Provinee, a Th the Woaera, ausociatéa Prem. TTAWA, July Mh Queen tn ro, amemortal, ins conferred upon the pt Academy of Arts tho name ad title of the Royal Canadian ACCS OF Arts, ly , ditly —The Governnient steq er Druid hay lett for Pemonsy, where understood Peinee Leopolt and party will embark for virip up tie River Saguenay, Montrear, duly 18.—The Jury Ln the case of the Oka Midian on trial tor Durning atin. nian Catholic Churehy wt St. Chatastique jy Asi?, falled to ares for the fourth thne oy Saturday, and tho prisoner was dbscharged, “FIRES. THE GLUCOSE Wor The rutns of the lucose works, corner if Archer avenue and Wallace street, were stl) suiolering yesterday dt noon, anda streng from the nelghboring hydrant was key playing upon them, ‘The machinery, stuck, ete, aren total loss, Only part of the walls, and the chimneys are standing. Beneath the al bris of the reof and crumbled walls tig heaps of material yet uneenstuined, through whleli stt hatis, rods, wat pes, ute, al bent and twisted ont of shape by the hes to which they were subjected. ‘Che huge vats outside were not burned, Dub tiad heey crushed like ege-shells, ‘The boiler and, engiue y under a. huge. * pile of brieks,—the steain-chest of the-. bol alone but Httle ine showing, . The front wall was ured, the wind havi evidently been in ts favor, Across the street, Vineunt, Nek sont Cols Elevittoy looked as fresh aud une spotted by smoke as if no fire had oeeurred, In the nefhborhood, . Jiumes MeMiban,the nlght-watehmanat the works, wits sitting Inthe engine-room with the cuigtneer, James Perlon, abont fifty feet from where the tire broke ont in the centre of the building, at the Central ator, right eluse tot barrel .of kerosene, witch was standing on the first floor, On discovering it, the engineer went to the fre-utarm bux immediately In front of the building, ang -turned In the alarm, and subsequently re turned to the bollers and blew off the steam, Mr, MeMillun then it to the oflive and picked up what, bo and louse ws hie could tind on the counters and desks, and took’ them to ILnley’s saloon, near by, At that tine there were five employes at work in the rear part of the bufiding, over the en- ging rovn, In tho mamifactura of the glu cose. Some of these men had a arrow. ce en Philip Baner and Louis Bauer cane very near meeting a horrible death, Asit was, the former had to jump from the second etary to the ground, and in doing so cut his finnd badly on. the .gliss In the window through which he forced his way. The i ter was rendered Insensible by the smoke, aml was curried out by his brother, who came back for him, and another nm fille Mr. MeMIlan returned from Tinley, whel 1. a he left the books, ho found. the bu aveloped In flames. ‘The firemen hal mtived on the ground, and were pumping countless gallons of water into the seethlng mass, Ile stayed at the fireall might long, with the exception of a brief thne, in which he went away to tell his wife not to by alarmed, Le. warned ithe fjremen .to. steer ‘elenr of tho vacuum pan, which subsequently tumbled down, tearing out the rear wall, The report 1 an Interview with Sir, re, “Human ngency, undoubtedly.” “Then you belluve the fire was the work of an incendiary’ a “Yes; the ¢lreumstances all point. that way; but 1 have nothing more than sus plelons, and these L will not divulge until they (yober. thne,’? © “What Is.your renson for belloving so?" “ Not ten intiuites before the engineer di covered tho fire Linade iy usual *halt-hour round, J carefully examined all four floors of the building, ‘here were no signsof tire, Besides, when I started on my round 1 lefta newspaper in the office, which I Intended to read after making my round, On my return tu the otlicy the paper was gone.” “Whon do you suspect?” _ “I decline to. state lest I amight do the party att Injustlec, and, beshles, Dain ans- fous to obtaln nore testlnony, ff possible.” Will there be an Investigation ?” “Tt is not unllkely.”” Mr. B. 1. Pray, Seeretary and ‘a - member of the Company, stated to a reporter that ho could not account for tho fire In any way The watchman had passed: the - elevator, where the tlaines were first discavered, tet aniuutes before the alarm. There was 0 kero, sene barrel at the bottom of the shaft, ant near this were tho wheels and motor shinlt supplying power to the elevator, ‘Theso liad been ‘ont of order fora day or so, and Sr Wiexand, foreman of the works, thought possibly undue frietlon might have gener ated heat enough to drop # spark or two on the ofl barre}, “ ‘She machinery, valued at, $75,000, Is 0 total loss. ‘Tho value of tho stock 1s approximate: fy $15,000, Someof this, Mr, Pray thinks, nay atl] be "She’ total Insurance oll any e snved. stock and machinery ts $40,000, ‘Messrs, Sanuel Allerton, William Voor lifes, an A. Ebert, partners with Mtr, Prayy are out ot the city, but will be here hy Thure day. Coneerning the future, Mr. Pray was undeelded, but give It ns his opliaton thatthe works would at ones be rebuilt or re established Ing new place. It was profltu- turning out 1,000 bushels of glucose per day,—twenty-sight pounds to, the bushel. ‘The total lusurance on the works was 000, divided as follows: On building, $16, minehinery, 830,000; stoek, $10,000, _ AT WLEAN, ILD. Speclas Dupatch to Ths Chicago Tribune. Broominaos, UL, duly %—Mrs, Mitel coek’s hotel, ut Melean, ‘was destroyed by fire yesterday, Loss, $3,000; Ingurunce, $i, WASHINGTON. Judge Lawronce and the Controllers ship—A Matter Sct Right. - Speciat Dispatch to The Onleago Tribune, Wasittnaros, D.0,, duly 18—The stories published in tha Democratlo newspapers to the affuct that tho First Controlleratilp of the ‘Treasury was offered to Judge Lawrence shuply to get him out of the race for Con gress, In opposition to Gen, Kiefer, are entirely false, Judgo Lawrence was mete tloned In conversation for the Congressionul nomination, but before he had: deciled whether to enter the canvass or not, the position of “Firat Controller was tendered hint by tho President. After. constdering the matter brieily he deveined - the position Vory soon” after ©: hb jpublls hed letter. In bls: dilstrigt dvelining beeome: a -candidute’ for Con reas, He then recclvadl’ ‘nn ofticint utter urging hin to reconsiler. tis: declination o| the Cantrollersilp, and, having. been urged to the sane cifect by friends, fhe withdrew his declination, ang, atter ay {nterylow witlt the President, accepted -the-position, Def gona who remomber” Judge - Lawrence’s services asthe first Chairman of tho Wat Claims Committes In the. House of dtepres sentatives will not be at a toss to wndurstant why he was selected for his present position, ‘The principles formulated bye due fu that post au remnln the culding prinelptes uf law hy deathug with a large class of claims agalust the Government, veered eed + i * HOME FROM EUROPE, New Your, July 18—Asiong the passen gers gn the Gerinante, from Liverpool to-das, were wW. ‘Cassius Goodloe, United States Minister to Belgium, and James Gorden Beunetyy -- ‘ s ; ‘ tl