Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 31, 1880, Page 2

- homin, Chauner, THE: CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1s have broken down tho public credit tion ina dozen Rintes, Hia letter get the platform na the party secks to get behind its “euporb” military’ figirehead, and is cun- structed after tho plan adapted by the man who puipted a prayer on tho wall) and nightly Jninped intelbed exclaiming, “Lord, them's my Fentinenta.” Mretinglish, in hls ietter, makes nreguiae Demoeratic stump speech, the enine that everybody knows by heart. ' He ories “Frand,” and wanten “chango,” the samo shange he haa bron crying for during more than twen! years. Ilo in for free trade, of course, but ho 18 A word to fay for hla honest money, which comer naturally enough from a miiifonatre aud abanker, but which will make curlons reading for Greenback Democrats in Maino and clec- whore. . FA NASHVILLE " AMERICAN, Bprctat Dispatch to. The Chtengo Tribune, Nasuvin.y, Tenn, July 90.—The Admerl- can to-morrow will say of Hancock's letter that “It contains no Burplusage, no trin- ming, no tergiversation. “The candidate knows what he belloves, and saya It ina few short, crisp sentonces, - The fetter ts com- prehensive and shows great power of com- prehension, touching importinst subjects with adefinitness In contrast with tho trhins ining of Garfleld. Tt Is especially. stronz npon public falth, showing no desire tocurry’ favor with any false doctrine, “lis sugaes- tlon that the bayonet, fs not a fit instrument for collecting the Votes of frea men is at onée pithy and epigrammatic.” COMING CONFERENCE OF RETURLICAN LEADENS, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune New Yount, July 50~—The preparations for tho Republican Conference tv be held in this city next’ Thursday, Aug. 5, are about cumpleted by the National Committee, The gathering promises to be one of the most interesting, as it wit! no donbt be one of the most important, ever held in tho history of tho party. The man- ngers of thiscampnign, desiring to bring to- gether the prominent mon of the party, In- cluding the candidates for President and Vice-President, ‘to’ reach tho full- est understanding - of .” the | prinelpal aims to be kept) in view in the enmpaign, sent notices to the leading Re- publicang in alt the Northern States, and have reeelyed assurances from a suiieient number of those ‘Invited: to slow that the iten of holding a conference meets with gen- eral approval, and that it will be VERY LARGELY ATTENDED. Gen. Garfield has sent word that he will nt tend. Ite will leave his home at Mentor next Tuesday afternoon ‘on a special train, necompanted by Senator Logan, Gen. Ben IMarrison, Judge Taft, the Ilon, Charles G. Willams, of Wisconsin, and the Hon, Dwen Db, Conger, of Michigan. The party will reach Buffalo Tuesday night. Lere:they will be received by Gov. Cornell and several inembers of his staff, Lieut.-Gov. Hoskins, the Hou. Frank Hosking, ex-Gov. Jewell, the Hon. Levi P. Morton, Senator Robert- som, ant the Ton, Iichard Crowley. ‘the stay In Buitalo will’ bo - necessarily short, and it is not probable Gen, Garfleld will have any opportunity to speak there, beyond acknowledging the welcome of the crowds that are sure toreecive him. Wednes- day morning a special train of cars will take the party from Buffalo on the way to New — York. Brief stops will be made av Batavin, Roches ter, Lyons, Syracuse, Rome, Utica, Little Falls, Schenectady, Albany, Hudson, and Poughkecpsie. It 1s known that the Garfield and “Arthur Clubs in these places have all dee! to their intention sof, greeting. the enndidate ns he s throw the rentetiles, Gen, Gurteld will not, itis dite: belleved, hes on the way, but wit nak the spats of the Ki him by to arelye at the o'clock Weston NO YORUMAL RECEPTION Gen. Gartiell will go to the Fitth 2 Hote), where he will remain until the canieraiwe Tharsdiy, The partles fo the conference will be tho Exceutive Couulttes of the National Com- mnitlee, iucluding ex-Goy, Jewell, Senator 1, Wty, Wiltam &, Chander, Donat Cameron, and Rlehard C, MeConulek, the Republican Congressional Comnuitice, the Chalrmen of, the different State Committees, and, among others, THE FOLLOWING GENTLEMEN? hus, Senator Conkilng, Gav. Core wv, Morus, Marshall O, Rob Thurlow Weed, Edwards Plerre- pont, anil ex-Gov, Fish, of New York; Sena- tor Binine, ne Higley and William 2, Frye, of Malnes tho Non. Gilushn A.’ Grow anid ¢! mith, of Pennsyivanins Col, cH, Leonard Swett, Hairy Se KX. Fairbank, - of 1WUlnols; orth, Hehard Smith, and ad, of Olly; Senutor Wiidom:, nl, Willian 1. Allison, senor, of Ohlog Ane i raveling companions owledge the greethuss vho turn out to meet The tran iy expected wd ‘Central Depot at 0 if ‘There will be venue utter Gen. Ne 8 Townsend, wn, Senator Edunnds, Senator, ut Attonney-GeneralCharles Devens; Wiscatsln: Gave JB, Ww. Keyes, Wiseonsins Ben Seuntor Mitchell, Oregon; enter, J, J. Jugalls, D. i, hing, Dan Shepherd, Kango; Assistant ‘ostinuster-General ‘Cyner, Washington: Gs G, Garhutu, ‘California: Sonatar Ptuinb, Kau. gis; Col Straight, Indiana; the Hon, Fred- erlek Billings, J. M. ‘Tyler, Cy LL. Joyce, Gen, Grint, the a. Luke SF.” ‘Poland, Vermont: Senutor Biar, New “Mamp- siilre; ov. Long, Massachusetts: Sen- ator 3d ON. cary Bontwell, the Tfon, ¢ Jk, Loring, Gov. Van Zant, Rhode Istund: Walter Q. ham, Judians J. M. Binghoin, Michigan; G. C. Weshburn; Wisconsins H, Fink, U1, Ludington, Jd. Sane 2.3. Spooner, and Congressmen Starin, nl Baileys Republican Stats Hy, and about 100 others, PENNSYLVANIA. GAMHIELD GAINING BTIMNGTI Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, * Prrrsnura, Pa,, July 80.-Gen, Garileld is. galning strength In Pennsylvania every day, ‘The action of the Independents at Sharon Yesterday Is “In indorsed by those of the aang way of thinking In Plitsburg. Gar- Held will also gut a large Greenback vote in this elty, partlaularly In tho Western part, ‘The Prohibittonists will also give him # Jit, aa they know they cannot elect thelr own candidates, and want toenst thelr yotes where they will do the most good for the prinelples they advocate, Severat new Garfleld and Are thurelubs have been formed in this elty and vieluity this week, diversthtru bids fale for & lively enmpalen and an old-fashioned Ie- publican victory in Vennsylvaula in Novem er, 3 r, Milwankeos A. J. Lurner, | Wis, atlison ILLINOIS. ‘ GALENAL “Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, GALENA, IIL, July $0,--The campalgn was formally opened In this elty thls ovening by tho formation of a Garfield and Arthur Club, sturting out with a membershipof 125, whieh + WHE be Iargely augmented by the next meet- * hunlly. Lo-night tie Governor is ad ing, ‘hu following permanent oflicers ware unanimously elected; Dresldent, Capt. J, Faweett; Vico Presidents, R, IL, Flddick, George Houy; Secretary, George W, Per tlgo; Corresponding Secretury, Capt, E. O.- Spare; Traasurer, Willlam Borner; Exeeue Hve Committee, the Hon. BR, H, NeClennan, D. N. Reed, W. Spensioy, Capt, D. W. Corey, C. M. Gregory, Stirring speeches were mado by W. W. Wagden, Capt, Hobert Pool, T, TL. Tesla, of Misconsty, better enews as “Keorporl np,” whose ringing emnpal entuslons will bo frequently ead dng hs. vainpaign. | “aa AT ALTON, . Bpeclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuna,. Axtoy, Iii, July &.—A magniticent Re- publican rally was held hore this evening, The City-diall was filled by a crowd ot 2 hundreds turn unabla « to- Toskell aud yuin admittance, Dr, presided. "The speakers were Stephen A, Douglas and the Hon, John Mf, Mauiiton, Who minade a guosterly address, which was Joudly dpolaudud. The uudience were en- thuslastle, and wore reluctant: to leave, SAwone the putables “present. yere tho ans ohn B. Huy, ea ate for Congress, tle Hous 1B faker, airs CULLOM AT DECATUR, =. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Decatur, July 8.—Goy. Cullom arrived in-Decutur this atternoon from Duguoln, and Was entertuined by Postuuster Els and ilresalng at the buck * hige Republican smass-mecting ° Court-Lfovse, and hls remarks are greeted by- enthusiuatio applause. ‘The meoting was nt complete suceess, W. ©, Johns presided. rs alee : “ WHAVER.: . Ith FALLS IN WiTit THE SOCTALISTS. Detroit, Mich, July 80.—The Nationat Seoretary of the Seclalistie-Labor party, whose oficials ara In this city, furnishes the following to the Associnted Press: “Tho National Execitlys Conimittee of the Soctalistte-Labor ' party: has recelved. from Gen, James 3. Weaver, tha Greenback candidate for President, a letter declaring IMs upprovnl of the Socialistle Innd resol. tion adopted by the fevent National Conven- ton of the Greenback-Labor party at Chien- go. As tha gueation of tho Indorsement of tha Greenback candilate by the Soctalistle- Labor party depended Intgaly on the posi- ton of Gen. Weaver on the Inud atlesttoths tho reply of this gentleman {3 belleved to be entitely satisfactory, and is Hkely to give iihn the support of ill Jabor and laud reforme ers”? a CHICAGO, A “3fA88" “MEETING OF THE YOUNG DEMOC- nAcY « of the Twelfth and adjulning wards was held Inst eventty inn vacant lot nt the corner of Marghfield avenue and Congress street. A band was fn attendance; the grounds were ‘Uecornted with Chinese lanterns; g platform had been erected for the oceasfon; an anny of speakers hind been advertised; and every- thing else had been dono which it was ‘thought would tend to draw a crowd. But with all tho preparation seareely 200 persons. could be gotten together, many of whom were Republicans, ‘and at least a third of whom were ehifdren, who. were drawn nround tho lanterns and music very much ag the May-fly Is drawn around a candle, Joseph Gi, Hit culled the erowd ta order, and, after constituting ilingelf the Chairman, intradticed Mayor Harrison as the orator of the evening, and as the bost Mayor Chicago ever hath Mr. Harrison responded to tho complt- yuentary Introduction, and sald he was sonie- what surprised at the sight beforo hin, It was unusual to sco the. people come out in the ‘Twelfth Ward to hear a politieat speech, becatse lis Inhabitants depended upon, the newspapers for their light. He explained 1G presence of such an audience, however, by suying that he thought the people of the ward had about begun to. do sume thinking for themseives, From this the speaker went onto say that he had not always been o Democrat. Up to 1858 he had been opposed to Demovracy because its tendency had been towarddisintegration,and now he was opposed to the Ltepublican party because of its tend. ency toward centralization, Applause] But because the old Democracy hind erred, there was no reason why the young Democracy should, [Applause] | Ho wanted to keep young, and not grow old tuo fast, hence was opposed toa the Republican party and in favor of the Democracy of ay, and be- Neved it was golng forward to success, Eternal vigilance wns -the price of liberty, wid the trouble lind been that the Democrats had not been vigilant enough, There had been a tine when an armed body had intor- fered with tho ballots of a State and tho ns- sembling of alegal Legislature, ad to-day President. Hayes was occupying a position to whivh he had not been elected. LAppluuse.) If this thing went on, the powers at Wash- ington would soon dictate, he pre dicted, who should sit_ in Coifrress, and the Goddess of Liberty would depart for sonic other country (Applause, ‘The Democracy needed to be vigilant an nie agatust centralization. lo was speak- ing to his Republican friends.[A yolce,"* You haven’t got any.” Mr, Unrrison—Yes I hinvey and £ sea two or three who are alrendy cori! inced, but they Will not Aslcuowledie it. {Applause Tho Mayor was nbout to take himself as his theme at this point,and did go so far ns to say that he had made a“ very good Mayor,” but the effect was anything ut What he had anticloaled it would be, for instead of the remark provoking cheers it produeed derisive laughter, which completely drowned him out ” After the speaker had gotten over his con- fusion he proceeded to say that Garfield was an honest man. [Loud ‘appliuse.} He be- Ueved what he said, and, furthermore, that Mr. Garfictd was an nole, educated gentile. man, [|Applause.) But the trouble with him Was that hig tacked the backbone to carry out is'good Intentions, Ie did not want sich a man for President, and the meeline men of the Republican party did not want hin and would not support him. Applause, Cho speaker then alluded to Gen, Hancock, who he salt was not only a suidier, but a statesman. It lind bean sitid that the Solld South was for him, and then again thit South was. rebelilons. if he belleved that the South was rebellious he would halloa himself hoarse for Huncock, for ff we gave them a Union soldier of their choice they would stand b: the blue ng thoy had by the gray. (Applause, dn conclusion he urged’ the - necessity of having a change-.at Washington, that. the inoney might be counted, if nothing else, whieh gaye him achance to refer to, hinselt aud iis administration again, and he tugged In the ull story of his unearthing some i ‘ yu ti crepanicles in’ the Water Department, he was careful not. to refer to what he had wnenrthed in the Policy Courts, ete, Me had discharged the. thleves from the Water Office, he sald, and put honest men in thelr places, ond he wanted to see thesamo thing dove at Washington, "Che Democracy had the best State Ucket that was ever non nated. ‘Tho Denivcrats had come to him before It was nominated, however, and asked tin to run for,Governor, that the aifairs of the State mlgtt be looked Inta, but he bad never had a serious flea of becoming a ean didate, In Mr, ‘Trumbull the Democrats, he suited feebly, “had tho night inan, and to have success all along the wine it was only necessary to nominate a good county ticket, Men were seeking places on the tleket who would welgh it down, but they should be de- feated, Ilo had no purticuiar persons in his vye, but wantad to see Iilinols wheel into the Hine nnd take the foremust place among. the grent Demoeratle States, W. Hynes followed in g rambling speech, wns ITacrting was the nextand Inst apenk- y er, nnd was kin: ty received by the fow left for him to spent to, . Lhe niceting, ny a wholo, waa rather a tame affair, and, as indicative of {ts character and tha tenor of the auditors, tf was notleeable that the Mayor's allusion to the honesty and ability of Gen, Garileld provoked more ap- pluuge than anything else that was auld. ——— BUBURBAN, EVANSTON, Tho Republican Club met Thursday night, ‘The Kxecutlye Committee reported that they had divided Evanston Into slxtwen districts, ull of which were to be canvassed and tho mame of every voter reported wittiln a month, “A special committes appolnted for that Purpose reported that they hnd secured the services of Judge Baldwin, Republiean can- didate for Attorney-General of Indiuns, toad- dress tha people of Evanston this Judge Buldwin is in Evanston prepar! fy stiinp HNnols for Garileld and Arthur this full, and is a talented speaker, “The nddress will be dollvered, from tho atind on the com- moon east of the Publis Library, ‘he Yon, Charles Cumstock was choxun to. preside, with Measra, J.D. Quinian nud 11, C."Ciling- hinat us ViewPrealdents; and the Gursieli sud Arthur Glec-Club was bivited to give the nusle of the occasion,’ Messrs, W. M. Braine ord, O, I, Bunntster, tt W. &, Clifford were Luatructed to provide police for the occasion, essra. Clifford and Crocker, « committyo, reported that they had engaged Senator John » Loan to speak tn Evanston after: hig re- turn from Now, York, which will be about. Oct. 10, Prof, Kistler and Messrs. Willfam Carney and J. it fitch wore appointed ‘a Committed on Naturalteation, At was deolded that hereafter the meetings of the Club should occur cach ‘Thursday evening. \ { | ENGLEWooD. . Tho Garfield and Arthur Club held a meet ing ‘Thursday evening, The Exeautive Come wilttes was” increased by Sppolnting the President and Secretary: ex-olllelo members, A committes of three was appointed to draw Bp seonatitution and. by-laws to govern the Club. ‘They were Inatructed to report at the noxt meeting, At ts tho lutontion of the Club to distrlot town and procure the names and resldence of every Republican voter ju it between now and Noy, lL. ‘The Executive Comuilttee are expected to secure permanent quartere, where cumpalgn documents will be Kept, und whteh wiilremuln open at al) tyes With some ong fn attendance, The next voting of the Club will be ‘Thursday even- Sug, Aug. 12, ut the rame place, ——— NOTES, 1 TUAT LETTER AND SHERMAN, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasuinoton, D. Q., July 30—-Upon his Teturn from the West, Gen. Sherman found # letter from Gen, Hancock, asking fur coples . Filnt Y bash, St. of the tnuch-talked-of correspondence; and it was qt lig request that the papers In the :at- ter wero sant to Governor's Island yestgrday,: *| The story that this Jetter vas In answer to ‘one from Gen. Sherman, asking: hfs vjows ns to the Electoral contest and what .conrse ho would take In case of a division in Congress on tho subject, is not credited here among, army officers, a8 they dcem it imposstbia that) the General of the Army eottd have entored {nto a correspondence with his subordinates, on such a question.” The curlosity to see tho: whole correspondence. is HERA itd here. ‘The letter of Gou. HancockJs about twelve pages of note. a 7 ‘THK WANCOCK OOS SUBEIDING. | Speetat Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, “+ Wasitixaton, July °80.—Judge: Laphath, of New York, ong of the best posted*imen In the Congresslonnl delegation of thatBtate, writes to a frlund that, after an_oxtented trip through Western Now York, he is sntis- fied the Hancock boom is subsiding, Republican soldiers In that section are not giving him any support whatever, Ile ox- }, presses the opinion that Tancock will provo no better candidate than Gen, Boot, and tha Ike the campaign of the fatter, ie presen! will he one of fuss and feathers." Juilge Ferris, of New York, nnex-membor, |: and long of the Southern Claims Cominission, $s always well posved in Fepurilto tho potit-, {eal signs in this State. He has lately been through « portion of it, and reports to ‘his friends hero that he has not noticed for years soinany and fo plain: indications, that the current is setting strongly throughout the Stato towards Repubifern success. SECHETARY soHURZ, —. SAN Francisco, July 90,-Secretary Schurz had a large and anthusiastte audience ut. tho Republican rally at Platt's Tall this ovening, EUGENE WALT. New Yon, July 90.—E. Mf. Smith, Assist-, ant Beoretaty of the Republlean National Comtnittes, the other day received a: letter from the Hon, Jesse Spalding, of Chicaga, re- questing hin to seeure the services, if posai- ble, of the Hon. Fugeno Hale to speak ata mecting soon to be held by the Young Met's Auxiliary Club of Chicago.’ Mr. Smith has just received 9 response from Mr. Hale, in which ho promises to be present at the Chi- cago meeting, LOCAL CRIME, | NG ABDUCTION. It was stated in yesterday's Trmunn tlint Mrs, Elizabeth Scrafield, of Englewood, had Deen arrested yesterday, charged with ab- ducting Miss Sarah King, aged 10 years, daughter of Mrs. Edward King, who resides attho corner of Dearborn and Thirty-third streets, Mrs. King feared that her child had been taken away for lproper purpnses, hence her decisive steps in the promises, ‘Lhe case was called before Justicd Wallace yesterday morning, and the real facts of tho ease were brought tollght. It appears that Mrs. Serafield had not abducted Sarah, but had alded her in running away, from her home for the purpose of marrying Frank Norton, 0 young printer, with whom she had been “keeping company?” for some timo againat her mother’s will, = At the suggestion of Mrs. Scraficld, who claimed to bu interested in the welfare of the young couple, they ran away to Biffulo, and wero mile one by a Justice of the Peace In that place, returning to Chica: ‘esterday morning Detective Crowe arrested Norton on a warrant for abduction, which had deen sworn out by Mra. Kipg when she found out what had really become of her daughter. Ile appeared before Justice Wal- Jace in company with Mrs. Seraficld, and, on. showing 2 marriage certifiente, both were discharged, ‘The Justice advised the youn people ta * make up with the old lady,” anc they did so with a good grace. Mrs. Norton, nés Ine, was present and atood by her hus- band throughout tho hearing.’ Norton is salt to be an industrious young man and helr to’cons|durable property, Alts, Serafield, being fully exonerated, was of course discharged. the next day, ABANDONING A FATTER, * Tho County of Cook went for the Negrich children yesterday morning In Hs own court ta compel tem to observe the Fourth Com- TMandment more closely than they have:been doing. . ‘The case stood thuswisa: Leaegaes) Eight years ago Paul Negrich, who ts half; owner in two restaurants on State street and one on Twwenty-second street, gave $100 to his brother-In-law, Jolin Pontch, to’ send to Peter Negrich, Paul's father, who re- sided In Germany. Ponich ‘sent tho money, and the old gentleman, then 88. years of nee, packed up his meerschaum and snuit-box and came over, On his arrival he recelyed an invitation te stay with Paul, After two inonths’ resi- dence there, however, tho Negrich family: found tho old man’s presence rather irksome, and go kicked up such a row with him that | he left and went to Hive with the son-in-law | Pouch, ‘There he resided until. some months 2E0. ‘Two years ago ho was stricken, with paralysis, and required constant atton- tion from that on, Just before the attack, however, he made n will in favor of Ponich, bequeathing unto him, his heirs, and assigns forever, 2 houso in Hurlach, Germany, cone sisting ofone room and a hack-yaril, tn the mildtdlo of a Jot twenty fect square, valued at $150 {n slush thnes, After two years’ caro ofthe paralyzed man, the Ponichs thought it was Paul's turn to. look to his wants, and so bundled up the Yenerublu Negrich and carted him there, Paw, who hadut been mentioned tn the will, thought this an fuposition, and put him out, The Ponlehs now would not taka him back,‘ on principle, nelther would Mrs. Leoni, Paul's sister, and neither would Paul, so between all three the old inan went to the Poor-House, and in duo time the aultwas bronght to compel Mr, Paul Negrieh, Mrs. voni, and Mrs. Ponich to supnort him. ‘Lhe witneses were alt for the prosecution, except Vaul Negrich, who testitlod in his own belinif. According to thelr testimony, ho was reputed worth about $15,000, and had more than once given expression to the re- markable sentiment: “It 1 fet iitteen tonsun dolla, I eat him,- and [dont git nuttin’ of Mt to nobouy for nuttin.” ‘Phis in referenoe to his supporting his father, Mra, Leoni was shown to be owner of two houses on Weat Indiana street, which ylolded B rental of $00n month, . Pau! Negrich swore (hut he only had $3,500 in bonds, wid about $1,000 in loose ehunge, and that his three restaurants barely brought him {n $70. a month. He-hus charge of the restaurant where Minnie Dixon fatally stabbed Delana Monday nights ’ ‘The case was submitted without argu. ment, and his Honor condemned Paul to pay Sha week and Mrs. Leont $3 tawards the old man's suppor Mrs. Ponteh was ruled not liable, ax she had supported him for olght years already. —<——__—_ REVISION OF RATES, Special Dispatch to. The Chicago Tribune. ‘Toruno, 0., July 80.—An important neet- ing of freight agents was hold wt the Boody House, In this city, to-day, the object of which was to revise rates and classifications on the roads running out of Detroit and Toledo to Ohio, Western Penusylyauia, aud Southern points, The following geutlemen wero present; J, Q. James, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern; 4. Il, McLeod, J. Keavy, and 2, N. Shoemaker, Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton; W, E. Ludlow und §,. a Hote Paltints, se bles. & Fe ooke, Michiguy Central; ‘I’. Tang: 'etro! Grand? Haver ‘Milwaukee? W, AL Carpe ter, Detroit, Lansing & Northorn; 8, It Cul- loway, Detroit & Bay City; D. Edwards, Pére Marquetto; J, A. Osborne, War Louls & Pacitic; frank Jones, Panne aylvania, Columbus & ‘Toledo, * ‘ Zho rovistan of letters A and Di was flaished Tatu in tho ovening, when It was deelded that a fuller Donrd was necessary. Adjournment Bs + nderstoo rites ure tobe slightly advanced on coarse freight. ~ St $ RESIGNED, * Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tyihuns, Wasuinaros, D. C,,, duly 2--Intamal- Rovenue Agent Gavett, well known through- Out tho West and Northwest, has rested to Accopt the puattion of General Freight Agent’ of tiie ‘Texus & St. Louls Mullroad. He Will Mis oe Bepuayoollecton be the tated oh.,, BOW .Deputy-Co! Michigan Distrite Le eee vasa. *) LONG SESSION, » CINCINNATI, U,, July 8.—The Gazette's Speclal gaya the Democratle Convention at UUMsboro nominated John P, Leedom, of Aduus County, on tho 650th ballot for Con- Stoke in the Seventh District (Ohiv) Conven- TWIGDVAG AGE ~ FOREIG aa Still. Nothing -Definit from the British Disaster at Can dahar, pe iy + . " . ‘Reinforcements to Be Sent For. ward 'fromn ‘All Direc. - Bete fT etnies Turkey Still Diplotnatically Respeot- * ful, but “None ‘the Less . Defiant, Soveral of the ‘Turkish Provinces Preparing ‘for the Worst. English Orops Seriously Injurod by Recent : :Drenohing Rains, Final Passage of tho Shh Relief Bill inthe Hoasé of Lords. Houses Dostroyod and’ Saveral People Kilted +a by the Earthquake at-Smyrna. AFGIIANISTAN, ~, ENGUISI REINFONCEMENTS, ~, Lonnon, July 80,—It 1s stated that arrange- ments -have been made for tho dispateh of 4,000 to 5,000 troons to Afghanistan from En- gland within a few days, and thatthe military | authorities are prepared to supply from En- ‘gland within tho next fortnight 12,000 troops ofallarms, ‘he Admiralty has signified to tho War Depnttment its readiness to provide transportation for 20,000 mon within threo weeks, ees . General Sir Garnet Wolscloy came to Lon- don yesterday from tho Isle of Wight, after hearing the nows of the disaster at Candahar, . A telegram was received nt the India Offices fromthe Viceroy of Tndin Inst night, dated. the 2th instant, which refors to the dispatch ‘of relnforcements from yarious parts ot In- dia, Itsaysabattery of horse artillery at Kurrachce has been ordered up and une bat- tery is gn route, The First Madras Cavalry isen routeand tho Hleventh Foot at Bolan, and the Fifteenth Foot at Kurrachea have been ordered up. Gen. Phayre will receive a bat- tery and n European reghnent from Punjaub, Mis fletd column will muster threo batteries, uine squadrons, and three British and four native battalions. Iu expects to be rendy In fifteen days, Candalar Js provisioned to tho end of Oclober, Portsuouri, July 90,-Troop-ships here are belug prepared with the utmost vigor. Mundreds of men are working over time. *A-Botiibny dispatoh snys: “Che first train from Jacobabad to the frontier, consisting of: ‘four regiments of infantry and two ot cay- alry, was on the polntof starting Thurstay wight, Information received by the Indinn . Government shows that tho military strength of Ayoob ‘Khan. has been utterly under- ra + Elbaet *-QADUL, * Canut, July 30.—The details of the news of tho Candaitar disaster have notyet reached ere, Ail is tranquil here, . -, ARDURRAIMAN KHAN, Lefel H. Grimin, the British | polltical ofileer | Commissioner; MM. here, will meet Abdurrahman Khan to-mor- Tow'at a camp fifteen miley north of Cubul, TWENTY THOUSAND BTItoNa, The British forces hore and in the nelgh- borhood number 20,000 strong, A division fy reauy to move southward. PRESS COMMENTS, ‘Various special dispatches from Vienn Paris, aul erlin. state that the journals o! those cupltals express the opinion that the -Afghan disaster fs causing less activity in ‘Turkish alfdirs on the part of England, . St, Patenssuna,: duly, 30,—The says * With the accessloit of Abdurraliman Kha ng Ameer Phaxot {ifghan two power- fal neighbors of Afghanistan stretch out to each other hands of reconciliation, ‘The new Auer owes: his present position quite as itch to Russin ns to England? e Lonpon, July 30—Tho ‘ines siys: | Ayoob Khan’s vietory will have tho efteot, of bringing him, forward ns nn active particl- pator in the guidance of events in Ei m 1 Afghanistan, and in tho future gottlement of | puzzo, tha country, Ils-rOle will necessarily.be on an important one”? IN PARLIAMENT, ‘ Lonnon, July 80.—In_ the Ioyse of Com- mons this even! ni, the Murquis of Huarting- ton, Secretary of State for Intln,'renl a tele- grim from the -Viccroy of wedny’s date, Which says: Gens Sandeman has sent mo to abtain information concermng the Canda- har atfatr, but tho- country from Khajuk to Candahar fs disturbed, and ‘incssengers may bo ten days before returning, ‘The forecs from Robman and Dubrot posts are retiring towards Chamanchoki, nlong the line of communication, They have been attacked y nntive tribes, but aro holding their own, ssistance iy going to them fram Chaman- chok!. Native reporta say that Gen, Bur- rows’ Oght wns severe, bath sides ostins heavily, Several tribes nro reported col-, Joctlng along the Bolan route, but the forces’ in Quettah aud Plshefu are strong enough to cheek them. Gen. Phayre has not yot been able to advance, and will navalt suftielent roe Anforcaments to prevent the possibility of a further reverse,” : TNE NEW AMERR, 3 Sma, July $0,—Abdurrahman Khan ar- rived at Aksaral on the road to Cabul to-day, TURKEY, NEW AMHARSADOR, CoNSTANTINOPLE, July 80.—Baron Calelo, the nuw Austrian Ambassador to ‘Turkey, has arrlyed here, NEWSPAPERS THREATENED, A Constantinopla dispatch announces that an aflicial notice hns been given to the press of that clty threatening suspension or sup- : pression If they reproduco articles of Euro- ‘pean journdls hostile to the Turks, Greck press I particularly reforred to, THE NAVAL DEMONSTRATION, Gaschen has Informed Abddem Pasha that inflitary preparations on the part of ‘Turkey Would precipitite the naval demonstration, CONTRACTING FOR CANTHIDGES, — * Boettannsr, July £0.—Roumanta is eon- tracting for 20,000,000 cartridges for 100,090 anen, which sho'oan put fn Itno In enge of’. wars ‘MOMMLAZATION OF THE ARMY onDERED, Loxnox, July ,80.—Varlous special ala- Patches state that Servia has ordered the MobllizatlOn of her'army. MUTINY. A dispatch from Harnaca, Cyprus, says: “Tt fy ruported that a company of ‘ploneers hag mutinied, No dotuils given,” Jn the House of Commons this eventng, Sir Charles Dilké, Undor Forelgn Secretary, sifd the Government bad no {nformation of a mutiny in Cypeps, and does not belleve the report, hoi m TURKEY DEFIANT, ay A Constantinaple dispatch states that at Tuesday's interyiow betwon the Sultan and Mr. Gdschen, tho British Ambassador, the Sultan told Mr, Udschen, fy explicit terms, } that us the representative of a constitutlonal sovereign ho must leave the settlement of the Greok frontiée ‘question to the Porte, ‘This Is na urally regarded as‘a distinct snub of England, and by tmplication of the repro- Rentatives of tho other Vowers who lave: penonully endeavosod to bring the Sultay toi sense of is trug position. ‘The proposition of the British Aiwbagsador to the Port, that if no resistance ta wade to tho delivery to Greve of the territory specified fi (he lective note, the Powers Will guarantas that) the landed’ and -fnoyable property of thei eys shall be protected, 13 sald to hava been Fecelved: with indifference, Urietly, the Sul- tun, In atl his interviews with the Powers, steadily assumes to- misunderstand the situa, Hoey aud tenores 1 18 Sr gumunte tending to show their sincority in haslating npon the } Curryiug out of ts Treaty of Burilit the haat extremity, ae ait tbude of hia . is utes he paral udu his re, <7 18 collective not dn ‘vitch he asks the Powers tonuthorize thelr representatives at Con- Btuntinoply te come to un understanding with the Porte in order to facilitate the negotla- 4} the Duleigno and Bojana districts, | Greek question will ‘ Frog that ‘Turkey was not heard at the tlona with reference to fixing a frouitidr, In- stead of looking. upan the matter throttgh tho eyes of the British Conference, THE MONTRNEGNO QUESTION,, Brnsry, Jilly 90.—It ts belloved in offictal ctrl jes that the Porte will come to a direct wndorstanding with Montonégro, and corte 1G. ba reopened on the forlin Conference. ‘Tho naval demonstra tion will be postponed. Pests GERMANY. . ONDON, Jttly 50,—A Berlin dispatch says Ib reportell Wat. tho. German’ Gaveenmone Iins declared {t positively impossible to enter into further hogotiations In. regard ta the Greek question, ‘ . savaniyteD. * Buelnd and Austria have informed tho Porte that they will guarantee the seourity of all Alusstilman property in the districts coded to Greece, x fy. AS COMMERAOE YS Agehats ho Ambassadors have ‘promised to sy port Do Novikuff’s demand for the executl kia of the asaasin of Cal. .Coniteraoft. ‘The Ports expressed a willlngness to surrender the prisoner for execttion to the Russinn Government, but the proposal was declined, OSMAN: PABITA, a Chief of Staff, ts nbout to start tor Volo with ‘war material and troops, Tho frat regiment of rediifs has been called out, Z GREAT BRITALY,. PLEURO-PNEUMONTA, Loypox, July 8.—Plouro-pneumonta’ has broken out amongst the catflo in Netting- homshire and Yorkshire,. |” i CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE, ‘The Conservative leaders hela conference yesterday on the Compensation-furdDisturb- Aneo Dill, Lord Benconsheld and Lord Catrns were present, ONOPS DAMAGED; | ~ Tleavy rains have done much. damage to the crops In the midlattds, Nuneaton and Nottingham districis, , ” . . July gor ft Li . uly 50,—Tho House of Lords to- thy lit for, the rellet ‘of Irish : -OROPS INJURED. Tho Pall Afutl Gazette this evening says: “In Essex aud Kent and ndjacent counties bordering on the ‘Thames the prospects of the wheat erop. have been dashed by HeaNy, storing during tho past twenty-four liours. 4 heavy, continuons rain for: six hours this morniug nid hundreds of acres of grain, and caused irreparable misehief. The ‘grazing lands between Pinistow-and "Barking are tive or. six Inches under water. - ‘Tho tributaries also in many parts of the country haye over- flown their banks, destroying thy cut hay.” MONE NATN. * Heavy rains fell in varlous parts of, the Provinces nein yesterday, and the crops ‘were much damaged. o : JAPANESE GOLD. : Tho Datly News, In its financial article, saya: Some Japanese gold coln which nr- rived yesterday has been sold. tor export to the United States. Jnpaucse gold ts of requisite fineness, and Is therefore In'special Lonnoy, day passed ‘distress, Tho |" request for remittanee to America, THE COMPENSATION BILL. In the House of Lords last night the leaders of the Conservative party decided to support. rhe notion for tie rejection of the Compensor nh le TRANCE. CLAIMS, 5 ‘ Pans, July 30.—In_ accordance with the couvention between France nnd the United States Sustituting a Commission to adjudl- cate claling for private ‘losses arising from the Secession War and the Franco-German War, Franco has aybolnted M. Geottay, AMEN, ant ie Chambrun, Counselor. ope gatiel HELATIONS TO DE RESUMED, Le Temps says: France. and: Mexico have agreed to resume diplomatia, relattons, and they will appoint tholr respective repro- sentatives on the Sth of October. - . ITALY, TUR ANTONELLI WILL OASE. Roxx, July 80.—The Cardinal Antonelli will cuse again camo before the Court of Golos | First Instanee on the 28th inst, ‘The Coun- tess Lambertiue now elnims the right of proving that the registry of. her baptism {!s false, and urges that the.former triat was not on the merits of the case, ‘The Court, hold- ing that the caso sas fully gone Into at the previous trial, rejected her plea. It is stood that the Countess will appeal, DEAD, vs 80,—-Cardinal’ Francesco A shop of Capua, fy dead, g SMYRNA. a : THE EARTHQUAKE, SstynnA, July 90.—The earthquake which occurred here: yesterday demolished four or five houses and damaged many others. ‘Two persons were kitted; fiya or alx injured, Much damage done tn the adjacent country, At Bumabad vloven houses, several cafés and two minarets were demolished; two per- sons were killvd and, ten injured, Slight tremblings continue. , SOUTIL AFRICA, DESENTING THE REBEL CIIEF. Lonvon, July 30.~The Premier af tho Goverment of Cape Town telegraphs that tha Basutos are deserting-the rebel chief, A large munber of arms havo been surrendered in the Licber district, . oe RUSSIA. MME, BKONELEFE'S REMAINS. Oprasa, July 90.—The body of Mine. Sko- heleff hae arrived hore and been forwarded to Moscow, a under- Rowe, Jul; ‘Atehbt TSENG, Sr. PeTrnanura, suly, i 30.~The Marquis Tseng, Ambassador of C i na, has arrived. VARIOUS, _, THE TWO RMPERORS,* ‘Virsa, July 80—It. is officially on- nounced that the Emperors of Germany and |. Austrian will meet ut Ischel'on the 10th of August. ‘The Prince of Servia will probabl arrive ut schol about the same date.” , CHINA. Lonnon, July 90.—A dispatch from Bhang- hal quys: Fierce intrigues are prevalllug at Pekin, und civil war is probable, 2 THEATRE BURNED, Lonvox, July 30,—A Barlln dispatch says ative broke out In Wagnor’s ‘Theatre at Bay- reuth on the 20th Inst, and destroyed the ‘wost sidy of tho structure, —— ‘ SUICIDE. f “Spectal Dispatch to The'Chteago Tribune,” + « KALamAzoo, Mich,, July 30,—At noon to- day, as the train north was nearing School craft, on the Luke Shore & Michigan South- orn Railway, an-unknown man slipped from the bushes closa to the track and watted till tho engine waa almost opposithim, and then threw himgolf neross the rails, and wos out in two by: the wheels. Ho was a wel dressed man, and investigation as to his [uuntity is how boing made, The Coronar's Inquest nt Schooleratt called It suiclle, ag it undoubtedly was 9 most deliberate one, te AN OBSTREPEROUS AUDITOR, Apeclat Disputeh to The Chicago Tribune |”. Taxcoux, Neb., July 80.—Exeltement in the clty today over the news that F, W. Lelutke, Auditor of State, retainsin hls pos sesslon $7,200 as fyes recolved ay Insurance ‘Commissioner dusting the past year and a half, ‘The Auditdr clalins they belong to -him, ond the Governor says they ought nt the State frye A wilt of niandas duis has been issued by the Attorney-Gen- eral to compel hin to put the money in the Treasury, ‘The casa will cone up for hears jug before the Supreme Court ‘Tuesday, a nah ,_, COAL RATES," - : .Puitapenrista, Ba, July 8,—Tho Cohi- inittees of the Lehigh and Schuylkill Coal pxtuanae ee resonant that ho shanea bo made tthe present clreular rates for hin and city, and harbor trade during August, ze a : OBITUARY. .. . i Bpectal Dispatch to The Chfcago'Triburie, | Exam, ll)., July 80.—One of ¥igin'a oldest Inhabitants, W. W, Kennedy,. professor of tnusic, dled last night, after 9 Jong and pain- ful illness with consumption, Hig uze was SO yeurs. ‘The funeral takes place ut the Af, £, Church Saturday morning, < ; TIRES A Serious Blaze at the Rolle * Ing Stock Company's Works. A Few Fires Occurring Yesterday in: Various Parts of the Country, THE NOLLING-STOCK COMPANY. An alarm was given froth Box 518 at half- past § o'clock yosterday morning for a fire ih ‘the one-story brick building of Hoyno strect, near Blue Island avenue, owned and used by tho United States Rolling-Stock Company as a blacksnilth-shop, .Atjngent were. other Btructuyres, aud the flaines sproad with such rapldity a3 to endanger them, so a second glarm was turned in. Isy good management, hhowover, the firemen conflued the daninge to the roof of the machine-shop and the binck- sinith-shop, though the Intter was muted, only the walls standing. A large quantity o minchinery was injured, os weil as somo stock, «Tho loss on the slructures anit thefr contents will be $20,000, which ts fully cov- ered by Insurance.’ The following .compne nies are intereated to the oxtent named: BTOCK. Kings Count Firemans, Buidinoro. Newark Fi: 2) 2000 3500 one Firemen’a, N, 2 Toe 2,600 00 Ea Revero.,..65 Importors S te 3,500 Fire & Murine. Virginiu People's, New York,. otal sescsctuves osteunansdseeensan does BOD DUILUING. ¥ Bt. Nichalud...¢... Total. ‘The fire was dr clnilers against a wooden partition. While wolng to the seene Assistant-Marshal Meyers was thrown out of hls buggy-at the corner of Blue Island avenue and Paulina street, and severely spralned his back, He, however, went on, and staid till the fire was out. Ils injury is’ painful, but ho will be “all right Ina fow days.” + CTICAGO. - ‘The alarm from Box 04 at 8:43 yesterday forenoon was caused bya fire in the une- ‘story and basemeat brick ,cottago No. 164 Lincoln avenue, owned by John Fredericks and ocetipied by A. Fredericks, The house Js insured for $1,600, gnd. the furniture for $500, In the Ainazon of Pennsylvanian. Cuuse, an overhented stove-plpe settlug tire to cloth- ie hanging upona ne near it, Damnge, ed : ‘The alarm from Box 27 nt 11:40 yesterday forenoon was enueed: by somo siinvings catching fire on the roof of the four-story bric! bullding No.'200 Randolph street, occupled by A » Brown ns & picture-frame factory, ni dimage. Cause, spontanuons combus- jon, a ‘Lhe alarm from Box 268 at 7 o’clock yester- day morning was caused by fire in the threo- story brick building at the corner of Morgan and ron y: muon streets, owned and oceu- pled as a distillery by 8. Powell & Co, Cause, sparks from a chinmey falling Into ashaving-spout which runs from an ndjoin- {ng room to the boffer-room connected ‘with thadisijllury, ‘Ihe prospects were good for a large fire, but, og it was, the jJames wero eanily extinguished, oes ‘Cho nlurm from Box $48 nt 7350 inst even- ing was caused bya lighted mateh bein dropped through an open aye, Ju the side- walleat Nos, 871 and 373 West Randolph streot, accupled by 11 Zieke o4 a furnitura establishment. Somo tow. and rubbish be- neath the walk caught fire, byt no’ damage was done to cithor the building or stock. : AT BLOOMINGTON, ILL. Bpectal Dispatch to The Onicagd Tritune, Broomrneron, Il., July 80.—To-day the elegant frame residence, just east of the city, known as the Holden place, was destroyed by fire, It was owned by tho Equitable Trust Company, who took {t for o mortgage of $18,000. “It was Insured ‘for $0,800, It Was occupied by ex-Ald, DB. Le Lieas, who lost all his furalture; Insured for §1,- TOWN REPORLED BURNED. San Francisco, Cul., July 30,—It is roport- ed that the ‘Town of Yale, in British Colum- Dia, the headquarters of the Canadian Paeliic Raffrond, was burned on the nightof the 7th inst. ‘The fire was probably Ineendiary, ay soveral attompts hud to fire the town, CANADA, Leanne of Iulands in the St, Lawrence— ‘Xolophone Companios—The Chaplenus Prentice Beport—Cattlo-Importation Vanderbilt and Hickson, Spsclat Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune, MONTREAL, July 80,—Up to this date tho recuipts of grain at this port are 1,500,000 bushels in excess of the corresponding period last year, .Thore were 1,510 head of cattle;: 15,121 sheep, and 238 hogs shipped from this port this weok for Great Britatn, Spectat Dispatch to Tha Chtcugo Tribune, Orrawa, July 30,—Two : large cans of nitro-glycerine are buried In tho vacant Jot where it's proposed to cgnstruct the now inion Depot, ‘They werd vlaced thore for sately Tat the tins when the Water- Works agnes uct was belng constricted, aud were never used, ‘The- preelse locality in which thoy were buried has been forgotten, The problem now 3, how to find and carry away the explosiva without causing a small” eartli- junke, ‘ . ‘The Department of the Lnterlor advertises to sell by public auction of twenty-year leases f tho following Islands, forming portions of the Thousand Islands, St, Lawrence Wt ‘The Gordon or Litronwood, Mink or Fis! Princess Charlotte, Hog, Lon Pitch, Pine, and Uuckloberry or Slare Jelandy, ul) near Carn or ira also the Myers, Brat, Pine, and Corn or Broughton Islands, near Brockville; Glso the Hall and Spltsburg Istands, between Brockville and Ganunague, There ure fourteen islands In all. ‘Che largest of the number Is Long isha, having fifty-five acres. + Myers, Gorn, and Spiteburg have eneh fifty-two fieres, ‘I'he smatlest Island 1a Wood Istund, hyving only threo acres, i, Soare, of this aity, Sas for some tine clained to have invented un instrument cajled the citometer, which, ‘in the timg re- quired for setting ont work and calculating auantltled of earthwork on rallronds, canuts, ete., eects alarge saving aver the system ordinarily adopted. Engineers have ested tun tha Rideau Canal rocks with ‘gute factory results, It is said thata number of the Instruments have been ordered for uso on the Cunadis Puellly Railway, A lutter reeelyed by a gentleman in. this gity from Battleford states thut the trade in Indian women is systematically carried on, pad that the average prico for a squuw !3 4 horse, ew York advices state that o prominent cansdian bank purchased %1,000,000 worth of nited States bondy last week. Yul diye. Natlonal policy,” a Canadian Goyeru- ment has tu go to England to borrow money, uring the Inst session ‘of the Dominim Parliament, a Dill for the purpose of {eal A monopoly in Aelia hones Was passed through, both Houses with Tttle discussion, malar he name of “An act to Incorporate the Bell Telephone Company ot Canada.” ‘Lhe object of tha Compan ns the chatter was al yy wag ehase all, existing —compantes, ptalned, to pur. 8 800% HeROttae tons for estublishing the mondpoly we; gut in full activity, ‘Che Ce iW Axreeing as to the terns of purch tho telephone syatein In connection wi Dominion ‘Telegraph Company, and to control that system. Tt ne. the purchase of the system Con the Montreal Telegraph Com. but falled,—tho latter askin decined to be too high, ‘Che prol are, therefore, that tho pubile will benefit arising from competition, tho use of the Instrument here, whet pisce of business or a private residen is understood gotinted for neeted with pany, ‘UMD suceeded Hise i nt now aw pri big oy. ‘At present or Ing ba obtnined st -about $23 per annie Re Canadian Bell Telephono:: Con nureed to ralse the price all over 860 por annum for each ingtrument, Ifis understood that, after the doy Loulso ana the Governor-General will ‘3 trip, through the df of the Princess for Jngland, a fortnight Provinces, + ny hi nada “ PArHITG, Priuce Leoputy t atime At Ogdensburg, on the American sldeot the font ter, stove cout is sell! {3 .understood. Niagara Park the middle of Spectat D thot ing ttawa If commands 0th are only few miles of rall between Ottawn and Ogdensburg, pi the Commission: will Anguat, at Ningara, epateh to "The Chicage at $5. way 20 per er ton. hes and o tarig ternation; mect, about beat 5 Montrrat, July 90.—The retall nevadeak i ers fre up fn arms that hins been | starte inst a new here fo ‘Aunerlean publtondions. ‘Ihe latter has oe ot the wholesale price of papers, trouble, It igexpected that Bishop Yoke, company has rat and heneo ite to whom hhas been assigned the jurisdiction of the Re. formed Church of Etigland tt Canada, atrlye in this conntry within a fow.weoks, Tepresentative, eon recelved from St * Accompanied yy ley Information ‘h une dy Beaupre to the ite ye 008 gh led Dy pilgrims. ‘The Witness cles on the will effect tnt, during tine there has and Heratd have lead} result of the in G been vis. arth. wiry Into the Chapleau-Prentice alfair, which ehinracterize the report o the Committee ns worthi being aw sinple whitewashing of Mr Chit Jean by his Chay. clonds, Whilst tha evidence ad- duced places him in'a most unenyiadlo light, The increased {nportation of cattle tor stock-Improvement has-been s0. grent. this year that Dy MeHachran has been ob li to ask for lonblo the usual quarantine ag Quebec. A rather curious feature of ty euttle-quarantine at Quebec: is, that tnany American stock-rafsers rofer., fanport thelr stock through it Tathor than tlivonek thelr own, at New York and elsewhere in tha ers, One firin tered af presont; and faatiy Ni ralsors also pass thelr st means, Z che ‘ates, ving as thelr reason a want of ca dance in this atipervison by. ‘American: tak In Chiengo has 120 head en ‘ow York stock. by “the same It is now stated that Vanderbilt is the poy. erbohind the throne in the. matter of the South Shore Ra! way & Tunnel Com projected boro through the bed of pary's he St, 4iwrence from Hochelaga to Longueutl, ‘The story goes burns fore chanco to that the great Rallway Ki meveven with Mang, ar Hickson for having euchered him by gett tho Grand Trunk Rai should cost $6,000,000 or $8,000, ronto -& Ottawa, and Railway, would his friends clniin); - pay) is Vanderbilt's card, 0 ,000,000.. the North » Ottawa give him what uy s| an independent entrance to Shien, ani * determined to have a competing tne with way, oven If the tunnel ‘The To Shore to Montreul, he wants (so and - thi ‘the: ‘Whether lt prove 8 80 Or not, time will -deelde. 1 In the meantime, People Interested are curious to sea proun broken for that. tunnel, while the Grand Trunk Rallway people believe it never will be broken, Another pointcomesup: The tunnel is claimed to be a rond across a Dominion highway Government, not the and that, Quebec Government, Is the Dominion alone competent to rant & charter for such his a work. Should tl Jatter proposition ba tho correct one, Mr. Vanderbilt. te have to may Yypyide for. another check from ‘Sunagee fickson, whose. power ‘nt Ottawa Is’ well known. URDEC, Spectal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, July 80.—Owing fo scarcity of, sailors ut Quebce, the wages of seamen ship ping here have risen to previously been made |: amonth, A large nunnbor of desertions are. reported fv cous quence, " HARVEST NOTES. MINNESOTA. Bpectat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, : Sr. Pau, Minn., July 80.—Tho following is. u Ln Crosso special to, the Pioncer-Press: a wheat-buyor of ten yeara’ experlence {1 Southern Minnesota, who has beeu traveling through Southern Minnesota In the fnterest of Cargill & Van, says the whent crop uvery: where is equal to if not better thnn the best reports. After leaving ‘Root River Valley, tho worst section is from Fountain to Browns- dale, whore the water stood in tho flat land in early, spr! blight folloy mates ved Inter, Ing and delayed growth so that W Eyen thore [re esti the avernga at’ twelve bushels to tho, acre, - From Brownsdale into Mariln Count, Blue Earth County tho average .will be 1a better. - In ha estimates the yield At eighteen bushels to th acre. From Fulda, west through tha State, ag far inte’ Dakota ns the country Is settled, ho says the wheat {s beyond anything be ever saw stand ing on the. ground,- warranth of’ from thirty to. thirty-five the acre, Bahl Flax in that region Jooks as welt ag wheat. Onts are a big crop where huryest- ing {3 In progress, « Advices to tho Minneapolis Millers’ Axso- elation indicate Ut the rain of last niglt was general, but the unanimous report 13 to the effect that the damage done Is as yet Ine materi but, unaccompanied b: it was almply n alight refrest Pe rain ‘In. all quarters of- tho ial wind State, or hall, an the drying weatlier of this afternoon rapidly removed any fears that had been entertalned cS among the riners,. ‘The harvest his opened protty gencrally.in Southern Minnesota, and all réports aro Imore encouraging than they wero & week ago, With ten days cleat weather the entire crop will bo entirely se cured, ‘The Plonecr-Presa witl publish to-morrow nearly coniplete returns to the office of tha Comintsstoner of Statistics of tho acreage uf wheat ft the and. aereage of last year, Stata thls your and its sleld, Last yoni’s meres nee was 2,760,960,! and the yleld W451i « bushels aie’ e¢untics hela estlinaled. ‘Lhe yield: per acre was 1184 - bushels This year a some counties bel: an fnerense of, 190, aerengo yest {nat ngres, 2 fas A908), t. This 1% “ithe returns shown heavy falling off {n the old scitled counties, falluie f the .frontler counties whore the wheat crops have beens lor gone yeara past while nave ome of more. {haa doubled In gereaze, ‘This shitting of pir ductions tends to rage the average. The Ploncer-Presy alia, from nearly all’ the count! printa cathnatel les and oplotont from competent farmers, whlelr justify tht yleld per vere th Dellof that tho. average year. will bo from ten to twelve pushels It the southern vonnttes and from. sixteen U twenty In the western counties, and fn Uy yer Valley it fs thourht the averse Ta yleld will not fall below fifteen iishels, whler Will make un anereyato yield of over 1,000" , 000) bushels, ‘1h! Topurters, *- a 3 —— of courae, aeeldents of harvestand orrors of ~ MICHIGAN. . a Derroir, Mick., Jaly 80.~Tha Post an Tribune to-morrow ‘morning will have al extended article on’ the ‘crops in tho Stat gathereit from 100 leading points fn all se Hons of the State now under enitivatios subject 1 ey rn “These reports show that continnus riot the past fuw weeks have fuiiicted Jess r juries than was feared. Sixty poluts repel ho Injuries to speak of and only fifteen y n done, In the maln : Wheat Is Invested In wood order despite, somwhiat unfavorable circumstances, quailty of the crop ‘tn half the oval reported falr to J oHy eel and slight! port serlous damaj vontaluder Injured. ly, not surlously, The total crop, wilt be considerably: larger than when there was the largest cro roduct is ustimate ‘an Reports as to oats and lin ih same ig trua of vested ‘The 000 bifshels, excellent, and synug crops, ‘ —— SCON but, the Th ; ites 8 1 it Hs thoug it iy bellevedk in a ver fl at, 5,00 X wr iN ' . Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago THbUNs, “Manirowoo, Wis., “July 80. ‘Harvesting has commenced inthis county, but undef very discouraging clreumstances. W ‘ nimost 9 totat failure, and rye, oats, eat and bar Joy nro little better, All aro afileted with gs, ‘The Tust, weevil, and chinch: ‘wlll better than tip. AEG. ‘pea crog es INCREASING BUSINESS. Bptcls, Dispatch to Th Cattago Tr New Ontaass, La; July, 80,The montt of July so far slows the Ja tho: Oustou-House of any ifs ‘dustness 10 t pasiuu sinct