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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, I880—SIXTEEN PAGES, FOREIGN. English Sentiment Over the Candahar Disaster Cool- ing Down. A Feeling of Thankfulness that the Affair Was No Worse. The Garrison at Candahar Prob- ” gbly Able to Sustain Itself. zuropean Influence Having Its Effect on the Porte. Qne by One the Berlin Requirements Are Acceded To. Sharp Attack by the Montenegrins Re- pulsed by the Albanians, Gen, Skobeleff Progressing Satisfactarily , in His Asiatic Campaign. AFGHANISTAN. AVFAIRS AT CABUL. osnos, July $.—A dispatch from Cabul mys the news of the disaster Bas had no eect yet on affairs at Cabul Matters are progressing 2S before. The news is very im- perfectiy, if atall, known to the Afghans, REINFORCEMENTS. peer ‘Times this morning says: 8 ah of reinforcements will sail from En- to-day, and before the end of Septem- ter the last of 4,500 men we are sending out ‘will have landed at Bombay.” ‘A Bombay dispateh says it is now calcu- Jated that Gen. Phayre’s force will reach Candahar about the Soth of August, ‘BURROWS’ FORCE. ‘The latest statements make Burrows’ force 2,600, dispatch to the Standard says: ere Tve elect of the first shock of the andsbar disaster is over, the situation is led much more favorably. It is now that the garrison of Candahar aaniiet be able to hold its ground with ease? BUEYING THEIR PROPERTY. vate letter from Candahar, dated the se eseribes the effect of the news of ‘Ayoob Kahn’s advance across the Belmund as already very considerable, Merchants and ‘welHiodo people were burying their proper- ty and preparing to leave the city. NATIVE REPORT. Qcermax, July $L—There is no news di rect from Candahar. The native accounts do not describe Gen. Burrows’ defeat as crushing. They state that the British cavalry and artillery were lies by the enemys cai ‘feigning a retreat into an ambuscat ee ee ans army attacked them, inflicting severe loss. Gen. Burrows’ whole force then retreated. These particulars re- quire confirmation. The forces retreating: from Eehwan and Dubrai, posts have been relieved from Chomanchoki. GREAT BRITAIN. THE AFGHAN BLUNDER, ‘Special Cable, Lospox,. July $L—The first panic about Afghanistan has subsided, but it has been succeeded by settled anxiety as to the final result of the policy of mad adventure initi- ated by Lord Beaconsfield, of which this cat- astrophe is one incident. Only three days before the news of Gen, Burrows’ defeat Lord Hartingtun was announcing in the House of Commons that steps had been taken for withdrawing from Afghanistan. Everybody now agrees that the withdrawal is at present impossible. Those who know India best take the most gloomy views of the immediate future, polit- ical and financial, Every calculation is upset. The English budget next year is cer- tain to feel the effect of the Indian disturb- ances, since the limit of impositions in India was long since reached. Members of: the Indian Council admit it to be impossi- - ble to continue to maintain the army of 6,000 men in Afghanistan with- out help from the British Treasury. es, nays been proving their disinter- i patriotism by asserting publicly that thedisaster was due to the demoralization umong the troops on account of Gladstone’s attempt to reverse Beaconsfield’s plans, and tothe same end quoting the ignorant com- mentsof the reactionary continental press, dia, which hails th i Bikey te ¢ English difficulties in ISTERRUPT TRE COERSION OF TURKEY. pe Turish note refusing compliance with pope demands produces absolutely no ange in the European concert, it having Fi een Joreseen. The only question at present aeneee nang, y the : Towers relates to the 3 tim fen iz ‘urkey the necessity ome affairs the Government wins 2 pe, ‘iumph by the passage of the Game reed Tory opposition, heretofore con- hst Menacing, collapsed utterly at the bers of enh discovering numerous mem- daalnst Hosea dh era Hines second rea of the Was no division lastnight, a pt RELIEF NEEDED FOR IRELAND. Pa Dillon, member for Tipperary, public- mrfirmed from personal investizations at Red Sj meeting of the Land League 4. iy ce $statement that the funds uow held ne ie relief! Committees and the Catholic for th stant hierarchy are sutfticient ie ¢ relief of the existing distress te. ‘ounties where potatoes are still un- need of Dillon says there is no further A contributions. The Com- Pesala sued these remarks. A formal 4 chen amerles for het and ey. poned in order that it might be offered Defore a full meeting of the ion-House Committee are igraling to the Constabulary and Civil-Serv- need als for whatever additional aid is taken t Sunday contributions were The up throughout Ireland in the churches. Laon ine-fever threatening to spread from jnow checked. The potato blight ap- conte every Western county, but was Thee almost exclusively to ‘old seed. Meeting fear of its becoming general or League other sections, Champion’s’ Land bein Correspondence shows evictions to " The Eanes tle west of Ireland, S? arriy 5 Bo ones val was seized upon as PEMONSTRATION BY BONAPARTIST SYM- PATHIZERS, Thetr succes: sbore no proportion to the ports made to arouse a ageing sentiment. ber of DISS Was received by a ‘small num- iL versonal adherents. The publie held Solprea get Evelyn Woods’ new and highly Prince ECOUIE Or the circumstances of the Bonaparte 's death fell rather flat. No ists in Eng party worth counting now ex- iand, THE SAVAGE CLUB Ean? preakfast on Friday to American aires It attracted a large number of ad- Bese ae the unusual atsention of the the du Public. Over 100 persons sat down dimer. Barry Sullivan presided, hay- - Lowell on his right and Mr. McCul- on his left. Kaymond, Rankin, ne Sheridan sut at the sane table gt the occasion. Others present in- oon J. R. Hawley, Charles Dickens, ‘Heleeots Hatton, Too'e, Charles War- Hollingshead, Sosepls ight, Bron- ward, and Julian Hawthorne. other actors, dramatists, critics and musicians were ball of the Criterion 'y decorated with English and The breakfast began at 3 ) evening and ended at 6:00. ft was gediciously. wal ated. humber of speeches, sho setting an example. Every greet actor. was wanuly 5 luslon to America was promptly and heartily applauded. . Presigent nk amid an indeseriba- 8 speech was a model of th was dru} Spthess, wit, kindly feeling, and With the dramatic ar, The Saws: bats 'Y publish long reports of the ae attempt was made to secure bat noha of the literary ad artistic y missed them. The mem- the Savage Club themselves Include ie Z 3 : ih ii & ee 3 B me epigneT we a RE, ae -known actors and writers. This proved the possibility of organizing 2 thoroughly successful even brilliant festival entirely outside of the usual routine attractions. Edwin Booth was absent in arr Stilest sterday at r. Puleston gave a dinner yesterday al the Conservative Club to Sir John Mucdon- ald, Prime Minister of Canada. There were airy guests, including Lord Elcho, Mr. Smith, late First Lurd of the Admi- ralty; Sir Charles Tupper, Canadian Finance Minister; SirJames Hogg, President of the Metropohtan Board of Works; Dr. Lyon Playfair, Mr. Ry iands, Mr. Courtney, and many. other members of Parliament and distinguished Canadian and colonial officials. Speeches were made by Mr. Puleston. by Lord Elcho, by Sir John Maedonald, by Mr. Cameron, o! the Canadian Senxte, and Mr. Dickey, member of the House. numerous wel Sir John Macdonald. affirmed in the strongest terms Canadian loyalty and determination to maintain connection with Great Britain, testifying to the uniform support re- ceiver from the British = Govern- ment, irrespective of the party in power, and asserting the popularity of the Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise among all classes of Canadians, Afr. Caron, a French Canadian Member of the House, confirmed in behalf of the French Canadians their devotion to the Crown. Two British Cabinet Ministers of late Government were present,—Mr. Smith and Dr, Playfair,—who responded heartily to the Canadians. Altogether the dinner was a significant and emphatic demonstration of the closeness of the exisiting union be- tween Canada and Great Britain. Sir John Macdonald intends to prolong his visit some weeks, finding his reception in all quarters enthusiastic. THE ROWING MATCIL To the Western Assoctated Press. Loxpon, July: 31.—The Sportsman this morning says: “ We have received a second deposit of £0 for the Hanlan match on be- half of Trickett.” é GLADSTONE WILL REPLY. Loxpoy, July 31.—Gladstone has promised to answer Sir Wilfred Lawson’s questions concerning the recall of Sir Bartle Frere from the Cape of Gooil Hope, Monday next. : FRANCE, THE ANGLESEY-WETMORE SCANDAL, Special Cable. Pants, July 31.—Society has not recovered from the commotion Mrs. Wetmore’s death occasioned, though means are being success- fully taken to hush up the scandal. The Marquis of Anglesey, who behaved eruel- ly to the deceased. lady, has the field to himself. He is wealthy, unscrupulous, noble, and ignoble, and_ his agents do not shrink from dishonoring Mrs. Wetmore’s_memory.’: They give out that she died from ‘a drunken bout, The Voltaire, which first gave the sad news, has probably been “squared,” and is silent. It dares not either contirm ordeny the origi- nal statement. “Lady Susan Jalbot, sister of the former Earl of Shrewsbury and aunt of the last Catholic Lord, died recently in the Dubois Private Hospitai, Though of most aucient English nobility, and an’ aris- tocrat in all .her ‘tissues, she was 2 woman of homely manners, and masculine in appearance and conversation. Her statue was gigantic and her build heavy. She walked like a cavalry soldier, and ber chin was hirsute. The Prussians, faking her for a man disguised, threw her into jail as a spy, and: released her only .after a medical examination. She had 2 strong temper, 2 hearty laugh, a warm heart, and fine, prompt judgmeut, A Protestant member of a great Catholic family, she passed most of her life in France. But, thorgh voluntarily estranged from her. relatives, there was a moment when she wrote to the Lord Chancellor elaiming to be the guardian of the youthful Earlof Shrewsbury. Her passion was love for dugs and horses, three of which she groomed herself, Notwithstanding her mas- culinity, Lady Susan had sweet blue eyes and lovely auburn hair, which she arranged iz curls. AGRICULTURAL. To the Western Asroctated Press. Parts. July 31.—The Cote Europienne, speaking of. the agricultural show, says that it bad hoped for a better harvest. The pres- ent crisis is partly due to the lack of facilities of communication .with America, and that journal advocates the remission of taxation, improved means of transportation, and a re- vision of the land-tax. * DAMAGE BY FLOOD. During a storm yesterday the new masonry gave way in a portion of the main sewer under repaiz in the Boulevard St. Michael. The pavement fell in opposit the houses Nos. 79 and $1, and the cellars were flooded. There is a gap in the roadway twenty yards Jong and Ewent feet deep. The ofticials state that it will be impossible to prevent No. §1 from falling into the catacomb, RUSSIA. AFFAIRS IN TURKESTAN. Sr. PETERSBURG, July 31.—The latest news from Tashkend does not indicate that any very urgent preparations are making by China on the Kashgar side. Ten thousand Tegulars are expected to occupy Kulaja. Many Europeans, including Englishmen, are in the Province of Djitisher. SKOBELEFF’S EXPEDITION. Sr. Perersuone, July 81.—Gen. Skobeloff telegraphs that he started on the 13th inst. on a reconnaissance from Bami against the Tekke-Turcomans with a light column of three companies, three sotinas of Cossacks, three light and two mountain guns, four mitrailfeuses, and one rocket battery. He says they succeeded in destroying much grain and provision stores between Bawi and Geok-Tepe. After several bayonet en- counters Gen. Skobeleff on the 17th occupied Isgan and Batyrkala, There the Rus- sians established a point d’appui, and Gen. Skobeleff warched on the 2sth with the greeter portion of his column to reconnoitre Denz@il-Tepe and Geok-Teve. Large masses of the enemy’s horsemen were encountered. Tho Russians advanced, fighting, within 1,000 paces of the outworks, beneath shelter of wich they reconnoitered, Tho Russians retired at 10 o’clock in the morning, and despite ‘the frequent and determined on- slaughts, regained isgan and Batyrkala the same evening almost without loss. They retntered Bami the 2d. The Russian casual- ties for the nine days were three privates killed and eight wounded. ‘The Tekkes at Geok-Tepe number 10,000, ITALY. MUTINY AT CIVITA VECONTA, Rose, July 31.—Fifteen hundred convicts at Civita-Vecchia mutinied yesterday, but were suppressed by the troops after much bloodshed. ' CIRCULAR LETTER OF CARDINAT, NINA. The Osservatore Romano publishes the circular letter of Cardinal Nina, Papal Secre- tary of State, to the various Papal Nuncios in reply ta a circular of Fréra Orban, the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, concern- ing the publication of the documents which sed between Belgium and the Vatican. Sardinal Nina accuses Frére Orban with premeditatedly breaking off relations with the Vatican, and adduces numeraus facts re- futing the charge of double dealing against the Vatican mate by the Belgian Minister, and accuses Frére Orban of having party aims, % TURKEY. MONTENEGRINS REPULSED. ConsTANTINOPLE, July 8L—A Scutari dis- patch says four battalions of Montenegrins attacked the Albanians on Wednesday, and were repulsed. é: ANOTHER CONCESSION. CoNsTANTINOPLE, July 31.—The Ambassa- dors are without instruction from their re- spective Governments since the Porte’s reply to the collective note. Abeddin Pasha has promised the cession of Dulcigno. is oped, consequently, at the Porte that proposed naval demonstration will not be made. ; Ali Pasha has been appointed Governor of Adrianople. 5 ae MURDERED. English Missionary, Dr. Parsons; and his two servants, have been murdered at Ismidt. SOUTH AFRICA. v6 PARLIAMENT PROROGUED, Care Town, July 31.—Parliament has been prorogued. Gov. Sir Bartie Frere, in his speech, attributed the failure of the con- federation policy to the unsatisfactory settle- ment of Zululand and. the annexation of AR IN THE ANDES. THE ASSAULT AND SUBREXDER OF TACNA AND “ARICA—THREE THOUSAND MEN KILLED AND WOUNDED. Correspondence New York Herald. Low, June 15.—Further particulars of the battle near Tacna have now reached here, and prove it to have been even more disas- trous than was at first supposed. Instead of waiting in Tacna, in which the greater part of the ellied army has been statloned for months past, and which should by now have been surrounded by earthworks, the General- in-Chief, Campero, of Bolivia, determined to march out and attack the Chiliaus by s sur- prise during the night. He commenced to move a little before. midnight on May 2, In order to be able tomake bis attack before day- light, butsome confusion ensued; by the time he reached the enemy’s position dawn was already breaking, and instead of effecting a surprise he was himself attacked while in a most -unfavorable position. The Chillan artillery at once opened on him with their thirty or forty Krupp guns, and he attempted to answer with the two pleces which formed the whole of the allied strength in that srt but it at once became apparent that he could not compete with the superior weapons and numbers of those of the enemy, which were superior in range and the manner in which they were handled. Commencing to firo at 7 a m, the artillery worked incossantly until 11 a, mn, wien tho Chilian infantry commenced to advance in force to attack left of the allied position, which was commanded by the Bolivinn Colunel, Camancho, who was killed toward the end of the fight. The allies soon commenced to. yield; reinforcements were sent to Camancho, but proved of no avail, and after ~ % 3 A SANGUINARY STRUGGLE, in which the Peruvian loss was immense in proportion to the number engaged, the bat- talions forming the left wing commenced t retreat in disurder, being shortly afterwar followed by the centre and fight, whieh had also baen suifermg considerably, and whose leaders had become convineed ieey, were out- generaled and outnumbered. The cavalry protected the retreat, suffering heavily in the operation, and, had it not been for the gal- luntry displayed by these few men, the whole of the remains of the army would have been easily saptured by the enemy. By half-past oP. in. Montero and Campero were again in ‘acna, and after'a very short discussion it was determined to abandon the city, Montero with’ the Peruvians taking the road to Arequipa, and Campero, with his Bolfvians, making for that Republic. The loss of the allies was out of ali proportion to the nuuimber engaged. They did not number quite $,000 men in all, and between 7 a. mn. and hulf-past 3 they had lust 3,000 in killed and wounded. The Chilians took but few prisoners. After the troops had retired the foreign Consuls sent 3 flag of truce out to the Chilian General informing bim that the city was deserted by all but its inhabitants, and that he could march in unmolested. A couple of battalions were then sent in to take possession, while the army camped out side until the following day. The Peruvians had 189 officers killed or wounded, one of its replments, composed of volunteers, losing the whole or Its officers. They behaved bravely,but no bravery could counterbalance the blundar- ing of the commanders, as a Colonel, writin atter the fight, and who has since been kill in Arica, said tome: “ Painful as it is to confess, 1 must freely own we have no Gen- erals or ofticers. Iam now in Arica, and the same thing-will be repeated here. So that if I don’t write as 2 prisoner from Chih, know that Ihave gone to eternity.” As he had anticipated, the latter fate befell him. THE ASSAULT ON ARICA. The Chilians did not rest long upon thelr victory. At thirty miles from them tkere remained the strongly fortified port of Arici and, although it was viglantly blociad by their vessels, they ardently desired to ob- tain possession of it. Knowing taey had no army which could disturb them ju their rear they headed scawards, and, by slow march, were in front of Arica by the 30th. On the 1st they sent in an intimation to the 1,800 men who were all the garrison, demanding them to instantly surrender; but Col. Bolognesi, who was in command, refused to comply with this request, adding that he would re sist until bis aumunition was expended. On the following day the artillery opened fire on the town, being assisted by the ironclad Cochrane and the other vessels of the blockading squadron,, The fire was kept up at intervals on. the 2d and Sd, but on the 4th and 5th the cannonade was sustained with a vigor which evineed the Chilian commander was desir- ous of bringing matters to a prompt terminu- tion. A. second demand to surrender was sent inon the 5th, but the Colonel commanding again refused compliance, asserting that he was determined to resist to the last, On the Gth a general assault was made at daylight by the Chilfans, and by half-past 7 they were mnasters of the town and what remained of the batteries. Of the 1,800 nen who were-iu the town, 700 were dead, 100 wounded, 400 prisoners, and the remigning 400 were miss- ing, proving that the resistance had been heroic, even if it had not been succass{ul. The Chilians claim to have lost only 300 killed and 200 wounded. The heavy guus In the fort were all turned sea- ward toward the blockading fieet and could not be employed against the assaulters. All the officers in_the forts were killed— among them being Capt. Moore, who lost the ironelad Independencia at the commence- ment of the war while chasing the little gun- boat Covadonga. When the Chileans en- tered the fort where he was they called on him to surrender; he refused, and was at once shot. When all hope was lost the Pe- Tuvians blew up three of their forts and spiked all the guns. The-monitor Manco apac, wirieh was in -the bay, was blown up to prevent her being seized by the Chileans. Har crew were saved. During the bombard- menta shell fell on board the Almirante Cochrane, killing twenty-six of her crew. The Covadonga was struck threo times. Neither veasel received serious damage. The Chilean assault wes made iu a most gallant Inanner, aud apparently had not been expect- ed by the Peruvians. A YOUTHFUL PIONEER. How an Iimois Boy Read Nickel Novels ‘Till He Stole His Employer's Money, Bought an Arsenal, and Started for tho Plains. St. Louis Gtobe-Democrat, “ 4nd he’s the most outrageous liar I over saw—for a boy,” said Chief’s Secretary Chap- man, “He lies with an off-hand readiness that almost takes your breath away; retsout his fabrications In a kind of hair-trigger style, and studies you over with that cold grayeye of his as if he was framing an answer to the question he knew you'd put next.” Sorgt. Chapman was not speaking of any famous crook, but of a variation in the ju- yenilo cases that was refreshing to the utter- most degree. He had just succeeded in “making the little cuss squeal,’”’ as he said, and felt as if words were unequal to the emergency. : The boy had been picked up at the Union Depot by Officer Wall, more on account of the gun he was carrying-than anything else, and that officer had planted him before the Captain’s desk ot the Four Courts. Officer Holines proceeded to search him while a crowd stood round to hear the boy tell Hes, He ssid his name was Jon Mellington, that he wus i6 years oid, lived in Chicago, and was going out on the plains, and three out of these four statements were lies. He had with him the following munitions of war: A 82-caliber breach-loading rifle, of a new and improved pattern. oa realiber Detender seven-shooter re vor. 3 A. S-caliber Nero five-shooter. Six boxes of cartridges for the above. Several lots of loose cartridges. A heavy slungshot. 2 Some powder, wadding, buckshot, ‘and caps. A book of fish-hooks. One siate-pencil. knife CH fs One: of Lag Winslow's Slats. ecipes for making harvest orange jelly, and for preserving beans. ‘ , A railway guide. - pained sone book ied ve-cent novel, en “ Mark, the Fear- Tess or Hoeing Bis Owe Ae ‘ ‘i nother nickel novel, entitled “ Brooding Thrust; or, the Hermit of the Hills.” The words and musicof thesong, “He thinks I do not love him.” : A clipping from the New York Weeldy con- taining three verses of poetry by Ida Ray- mond, beginning: Isat me down at the evening hour And ny beart was weary and lone, All day [bad felt clouds of sorrow lower, And no light o’er my pathwey shone. Also a pile of mmgney, ‘When asked how much he had he said his father had given him $50, but a careful count of what he had in his pockets figured up $243.76, to say nothing of arailroad ticket from St. Louis to Council Bluffs, fa. He was a regular “ daisy,” the officers sald. He poked fun at-the oflicers, winked at Capt. Lee, sald he could take care of his own row, and walked down stairs with a light step and a lighter heart, leaving the police authorities to anter up one more case of run away from howe with stolen money, produced by the reading of such five-cent novels as “ Daring Dick,” “Prince of, Detectives,” “Black Buar’”? “ Tho Outlaw’s Doom,” “lhe Scarlet Spy.” “Angel of the Waves”’ “Winged ‘Sfodasin,?’ and other books of that ilk 2s are published by the Pictorial Printing Com- pany of Chicsgo. On his way to the ealaboose the prisoner asked if the officerhad “Tbe Boy Captive” in his library, as he thought the present a fitting oceasion in which to improve his tle by reading. The officer explained that the book was “ ont.” Capt. Lee then searched the Chicago Di- rectory for the name of “ Mellington” with- out finding it, but found “George F. Well- ington, butcher,” plain enough, and so tele- graphed Chief O’Donnell, of the lake-side city, asking if the boy was wanted there. ‘A’few hours later reply was received that such a party was wanted: at Joliet, IL, for stealing money from a furmer named David Johnson, and. thereupon Sergeant Chapman qent down to the calaboose to try and make the boy ‘t vqueal.” : The Turnkey, Tom O’Leary, turned the boy outof the cell so that the conversation might be unobstructed. The boy had a piece of bull-ucek in one hand anda chunk of bread in the other, and fixed his eyes on Sergeant Chapman as he asked: “Do you know David. Johnson, a farm- er ‘Pho boy reflected, and continued to eat, Wher ie, had disposed of the meat and bread, he said: “ David—Johnson ?-No,—I—ion’t_ know him. “Chap.” looked puzzled. Presently he sald: “ Zver been in Joliet 2” i B the pen, there? No; I guess not.” “But you’ve.seen it from the outside, eh?” Yes, he bad; and with this fora starter, the Chiof’s Secretary carefully felt his way with questions till the boy confessed, stating that his name was George Blair; that his father, and mother, and all his sisters, cous“ ins, and aunts were dead: that he was walk- ing along the highway, near Joliet, one day, when he met a farmer named Johnson who took him in and gave hima home, and was trying to teach him farming in return for his board; that on Monduy afternoon about 4 o’elock he stole the money he had from out the pockets of Mr. Jolnson’s coat, hang- © on the wall, an Tan away, taking the 10:30 p. m. train for Braidwood, where he purchased the greater part of his arsenal and_a new pair: of shoes; that he stopped at Bloomington to fill up, and so came to St. Louis, where he bought his rifle, and whence he intended to go to Omaha, where he believed he had some relative, whose sex ana name he did not know, and after that he was going to hs plains: to kill Indians and hunt deer and buffalo and such small gume. A ‘Whereupon the City Marshal of Joliet was properly advised by wire, and the young desperado will be held till Mr. Jolnson comes along and decides what shall be done with him. és And till that event arises Secretary Chap- mau has but one fear, and that is that the boy has probably lied to him with the same facility that he did to the officers who first teok Lim im The people at the Four Courts did intend to organize an anti-yellow-backed litersture society, but, after reflecting on the avidity with which they devoured the columns of the Natlonal Police Gazette, concluded to act consistently with their oliicia! tastes, LOCAL CRIME. ATTEMPTED MURDER. Last evening another attempt was made to murder a West Twelfth street policeman, but Hke all the other recent attempts, it failed rather by a accident than through any lack of intention on the part of thieves. At 7:30 in the evening Ofi- eer, John McCarthy, while patroling -his pest, saw the notorious thug and thief Frank Igo standing on the corner of Wright and / Jefferson streets. He went up to him, and, asIyoisaman whom the police have in- structions to run in eyery time he is seen loitering about In the streets — with dissolute companions, the officer placed him under arrest, and started for the station with him. He had not gone farwhen tuur of 1go’s pals overtook him and began an assault. Nothing serious happened until John Cavanagh, alias the “Kid from Troy,” took up a position a little. ahead of the ofticer, and aeross the street, and fired two shots in quick succession, one of which struck. the .officer on the rightleg. McOarthy dropped his prisoner and made after Cavanagh, whom he would have speedily worsted bad not Igo, after haying been releused, followed him and shot him oace again in the same leg. A running fight continued for some little distance until the thieves and the policeman had emptied their revolvers. The: wounded ofieer was then obliged to retreat into 2 saloon at No. 578 Jefferson street. The four thieves, together with others, followed him up and fired into the saloon at him, swear- .ing all the while .they would kill hin before thoy ceased. One of their bullets struck Nicholas Ballman who had entered the saloon to get a $5 bill changed, and infficted a’slight wound on the middle tingur of the left herd. Another of the bullets struck Juseph Glass, 9 years of age, in the thigh, and he was carried to his home crying in the most alarming manner, The essallipg party elther thought thesb persons were more seriously injured than thoy really ware, or else they were afraid that the officer would be ‘reinforced. At all events, they got out of the neighborhood as rapidly as possible. Officer McCarthy made his way to the station, where bis injuries were dressed by Dr. Buekley and City-Physician Duuue. One bullet struck him on the in- step, and could not be found; it had doubt- less lodged in the small bones of the meta- tarsus. ‘he other: bullet had gone clear through tke fleshy part of the leg a littl below the knee, and, as it took an oblique direction, the wound will prove puintul and slow to heal, The officer was taken thence to his home, No. 308 Max- well strect. The bov Ginss was only slightl: injured, the bullet having plowed throug! the outer surface of the flesh, None of the assailants were ezptured, although that sud other districts. were closely searched. The party is the same. who made a similar fght against Oficers Shanley aud O’Grady on the night of June 21, when they attempted to arrest Patrick, alins “Bish Sbeehey. In this encounter the Iattor officer was shot in the hand. The thugs were arrested, but some were let off yi fines, and those who were held to the rand Jury mauaged to squirm out in the usual manner. THE JUSTICES, The betting fraternity will do well to be- ware of the deceptive padlock, a contrivance like 2 common padlock, which is opened and closed in a peculiar manner, and which is furnished with a seerét spring, upon moving which the operator makes tt impossible for any one unfamiliar with the seeret to elther open or close the lock. | Will- iata Walker, # livery-keeper, while out upon a hurrah yesterday, met the padlock sharp in the saloon or Richard Lewis, No. 121 Canal strest. The article was exhibited, and upon bets for the drinks Walker and ssveral others were induced to try their hands at it. Those in collusion with the operator opened It readily enough, of course, and one of them took Walker into his con- and showed him how to do it, and when the operator offered to take odds that Walker couki not open it, Walker's pocketbook. was suddenly flashed, and he ct $160 to $10 that he could open it. He lost ot course, and then he went straightway to the West Mudison Street Station and entered complaint, Officer Costello went to the saloon andarrested P. A. Sullivan and James Welsh, but the third and chief operator vould not be found. Then, when the case was called for trial before Justice Waish, Walker could not be found to appear against them, and hence.the case was continued until next Tuesday. Justices Wallace: Thomas Ponier, the La Grauxe horse-thiet, 3 to the Criminal Court; Frankie Wilson, larceny of $15 from Willinm Burke, $00 to the Criminal Court; Danis! Collins, stealing three pairs of boots, 306 to the Crimival Court. Justice Walsh: Fred H. and Laura Irvin, larceny of jewelry and a silk dress from Miss Maggie Duggen, of Nos. 102 and 104 West Madison ‘street, $500 each to the Criminal Court. Jus- tice Ingersoll: George 4. Smith and Nellie Reed, alias AfcDonald, adultery, $200 to the Oriminal Court. : ARRESTS. ‘The West Lake street police last evening reported that B. A; ‘Trask had been assaulted on the corner of Wood street and Warren avenue by an engincer named Harry living at the corner of ‘Hobey - and West Madison strects. ‘The story, runs that Trask met the engineer and asked him to pay a judgment he held against him, and that after angry words the engineer turned to and whipped Trask soundly. Minor arrests: John 0’ Brien, larcény of 8 air of pantaloons from M. Levi, Biaid street Capts, Robert Fath, Eobese captains Who persist in too violation of the city ordinance; F. Sosa a Notary Public and an alleged - attorney, charged with obtaining a horse and bugay by false pretenses from the livery of Jacob Gross; Sallie C, Palmer, larcen: oF Sas cash Ing roped into the “'Unele Sam sane iy ia oped it ‘noele Sam" saloon, on At 11:300’clock last night Officers Mahon and Jones, of the Deering Street Station, nf tempted to arrest a young man named Michael Scanlon, who Was one of a party Taising a disturbance at the corner of Ashland avenue and ‘Twenty-sec- ond street. Scanlon resisted, and ran into 2 barbershop on Ashland avenue, near Archer, and there selzed a_razor and prepared to defend himself. His father happened to be in the barber-shop at the time, and when the officers attempted to arrest his son he interfered with them and held one of them. ‘The young man was dis- armed before he could do any damage, and then boti the father and the son were taken ‘to the station, . Detectives Shea and Kipley made another Rood capture on State street yesterday. hey saw Willle Crawford’ and Harry McCoy together with two wall-known prostitutes just enterin: near the corner of ate and Har- rison streets, The officers followed into the restaurant, and McCoy,upon seeing them, started for the dour, but was stepped by Ripley. Crawford was then arrested by Shen. On the way to the station MoCov threw away an open-faced gold watch, but was caught at it, and the watch was recov- ered. Upon being searched another double- faeed gold watch, Appleton & Tracy make,and also a set of gold jewelry were found, for all of which an owner is wanted. Crawford had nothing about him, but is known to be a“*pal” of McCoy, and has been consorting wie him and the cyprians forsome timé . John Wells, 22 years of age, Iving at No, 381 Division street, was last evenin stabbed in the small of the back on the right side by a Chinaman named Tom Sam, who keeps a laundry in the basement of the uorthwest corner of Wells and Division street. The Chinaman only moved into the place recently, and, being quite a curiosity in that vicinity, was greatly annoyed by the young men and boys of the nelzhborhood. They have .put blocks of wood into his door-handle, thrown ash- barrels and other refuse, down in- to the basement, and “have com- mitted all sorts of depredations upon himself, his workmen, and his property. Last night, as usual, a party of young men aiused themselves by annoying him, and, as it was Saturday night, he was overanxious to get through with his work. The China- man stood their racket as long as he. could,, and then came up- stairs at them, whereupon either Wells or one of his companions struck him in the mouth with a fist, causing a painful Injury. Tom Sam at once whipped out a long dirk- knife and stuck Wells in the back, and then, throwing the knife away, he ran to save himself from (the crowd. Wells was borne to his home, where he was attended by Drs. Cusefand Bogue, who thought the wound a serions one, but were unable to say last night how it would result. The knife with which the eutting. was done found its way into the hands o: the police. There was a picce broken off the end of and ate first it was thought that the knife had broken in the wound, but this is not nearly so probable as that it was broken when thrown away by the owner, The Chinaman was arrest by Officer Michael Franzen, and _ was ked up at the Lurrabee Street Station. He confesses having done the cutting, and thinks he was justified. He has frequently complained to the police, but his laundry is a considerable distance from the station, he could not run there every time anything happetied. - IDENTIFIED. The thief Robert Breckinridge, arrested for burglary of a house at the Stock-Yards, was yesterday identified for the burglary of the house of Benjamin Binney, on Stewart avenue, near ‘Napoleon place. He will be brought into court to-morrow. “GOLD SETTLERS’ MEETING. Special Dispatch to The Cnicago Tribune, Keoxvx, Ia., July 3i:—The Old Settlers’ Association of Lee County, Iowa, will hold their annual meeting at Fort Madison, Thurs- day, Aug: 2%. The invitations are out, and the Committee of Arrangements are making ex tensive preparations, as itis expected that this will be the most successful meeting in the history of the Association. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sanpwicg, IIL, July 31.—At a meeting of the Executive Committee this afternoon the sixth annual reunion and picnic of all for- mer residents of Washington County, New York, was called to meet at Stewart's Grove, Plano, Aug. 26. Itis estimated that 6,000 or 8,000 of the old settlers of Northern Illinois will attend this picnic. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonpox, Eng., July 31.—The Scythia, from New York, the Illyrian, from Boston, and the Tuscany, from Philadelphia, have ar- Tived, ‘Arrived, the Amsterdam, from Rotterdam; Switzerland, from Antyerp; Hanover, from Bremen, ichard Wagner—His Terms for Come ing to America, Dispatch to New York Evening Post. Boston, July 20.—Richard Wagner, the German composer, in a letter to a gentleman of this city, says that were a million- doilars subscribed in America and paid to him, part in casb and part in securities, he would come to this country. to stay, and would produce all bis operas here, and dedicate his future life and work to America. —— The Destruction of Prof. Hommsen’s Library. ‘ Boston Advertisor. ‘The loss of Prof. Mommsen’s lbrary, which was destroyed by tire on the morning of July 14 isirreparuble. His cottage is atChurlottouburg, a suburb of Berljy, and is occupicd by his study, .his brary, and h¥sfumily. ‘The latter includes nearly twenty children. ‘The lower stury is de- Yoted to reception-rooms, the two upper stories are occupied by the family, while the top Boor contains the library and the study. Prop Mommsen was engaged upon tho history af Roman Emperors, and the entire world of lotters yas ‘looking forward to its publivation with more than ordinary oxpectutions. Itwas under- stood that Prof. Momnisen had discovered much new materinl, and that be hud arrived at many new conclusions. It was only necessury to mmico another trip to Englend, and then to Huish the work. Prof. Mominsen bad beon at work till 2 o'clock in the morning of the 12th inst., wheo he retired. Toward 3 o’clock some workmen noticed volumes of smoke coming out of the roof of the cottage, woke up the fainby, and called for the fire-engines. When Prof. Momza- san went on the upper floor he found tho whole library, on_fire, and that the manusaripts, both ancient and bis own, had alroudy been deatroyad, owing to the fact that he bud left them lying about the room. Knowing that properly shelved are not readily destroyed by ire, ho boldly entered the room and auvod a Sow cust yolumes belonging to public libraries, but b face and left hand were burned so badly that he wns not allowed to repeat his attciopt; @ broke down, and servants had to ourry him of. ‘Tzare deing no steam-engines, the fire extended to the lower part of the house, destroyed the roof, and left the library a_ smoldering heap of ruins, damaged by tire and water alice. ‘Phe library included svout 40,000 volu' Lab iad lating mostly to the history of Home, g Mommsen's manuscripts, and 2 considerable umber of rare parchmonts borrowed from Ru- ropeun Libraries. ‘The works borrowed from the Vienna Library were lout completely; so were the invaluable manuscripts of the Pallatine col- isction at Heidelberg. ie heeviest loss waa gustained, next to Prof. Mommsen himself, by the Royal Library of Berlin, uud, strange to say as woll ng Sad to relate, by the Vaticun Library. The latter nover issues any of its treasures to any one;-but out of Tespect for Moninsen’s Sonolurship the Pope had perinitted bim to tuke govern! valuable manuscripts with bin, They ywere destroyed, together with somo Laeken ‘Nor was any one complete work saved, ‘aud the principal manuscript of tbe historian himself, in part ready for press, 1s probably lost 4 hope of repair. be OS sen. {gs eaid to be well-nigh koart- proken. His standing as the historian of ancient rome was so great that berdly anything was re- tused him, and in wiany caves be avi himself of bis privileges for the purpose of the taking Of codices to,Cburlottenbury. | Thoy are all do- Stroyed, and neither fortunes nor ruxrets nor scholarship can ever restore them. The ofeotot the mournful experience whl bo that publie Ubraries will now refuse to issue what cannot be replaced. Prof. Mommsen is so itl that he kag been unable to indicate the precise nature of bie losses. and itis feared that he may be un- willing to resume his researches. In regard to his bixory of Imperial Rome, be is said to have Phmarked to intimate friends that his tino was brief and that he inust hurry. The cottage can be restored. The orliin of tho tire is not quito clear. Prof. Mommaen used both gas and petro- feum, and tbere can be no doubt that the tire began in hia library soon after he left it, prob- ably from a match thrown away yy him when he had lighted his night candle, {tchell,and John Schuknecht, tug- ' lnborers will gladly come to this city THE BRICKLAYERS. No Advance in Wages-to Be Cons ceded by Their Em-= ployers. A Meeting of Builders at Which the Subject Is Fully Dis- cussed. Gutalde Talent Invited to Come Here at Once— Wages to Remain at $3 Por Day. TA special meeting of the Master Masons” and Builders’ Association was held last even- ing at-their new Exchange, Room- 11, in the National Life Building, for the purpose of devising plans to counteract the influence of a few maleontent bricklayers who are en- deavoring to compel the contractors to pay more than the Union rate, $3 a day, and are also attempting to prevent bricklayers in other places from coming to Chicago and getting all the work they can do during the present building boom. The attendance was quite large and the proceedings decidedly in- teresting to the representatives of so im- portant a branch of the building trade. In the absence of A. B. Cook, the Presi- dent of the Exchange, who was detained at home on account of sickness in his family, the meeting was catled to order by C.G.- Trieglaff, the Secretary, and Thoinas E. Courtney chosen to preside. In explaining the objects of the meeting, Mr. Courtney re- marked that certain mechanics had taken a very peculiar course in the matter of wages. of late,—a course which tended greatly to retard the interests of building in this city. The Exchange had assembled to take action in the matter and the meeting was ready to receive suggestions. Mr. George-C. Prussing remarked that the difficulty was one very easily understood. There was an abundance of work to be done in Chicago at wages not exceeded anywhere inthe country. In fact. better wages were paid bricklayers in this city than anywhere else. In his opinion the time had come when the Exchange should take decided action in the matter, and stand uptoit. Early in the season, at the demand of the bricklayers, Wages were advanced to $3 per day, and there: was uo ,senseorreason in making a further advance, especially when the brick- layers had agreed to abide by the present rat te, E, Earnshaw said there had been 2 good deal of trouble, owing to the factthat certain bricklayers outside the Union had been go- ing around privately and trying to work upa demand in faver of more wages. He could see no reason whatever that would justify an advance, particularly after the bricilayers had stated earlyin the spring that they would ngt ask more than $3 a day. ‘For the purpose GETTING THE SENSE OF THE MEETING, however, he would move that wages be ad- vanced to $3.25 a day,—the rate which was being quietly and ppvately demanded by a few who professed t@ be working outside che inion. ‘Thomas Nicholson cited the fact that cer- tain individual members in the Union had demanded more wages, basing that demand on the allegauon that $3 per day was the minimum rate established “by the Union, while, as tey claimed, Kv individuals were at lberty to ask whatever they chose to, ‘The increase had been given in some instances, with demoralizing effect. The result was that building cos} more, and the trade was ina fair way of being pereep- tibly retarded. He could see no justice in advancing wages, which were now fully 25 or 20 percent higher here than_ elsewhere. The brickluyers were also making better. time than they had made in years gone by, and had only one excuse for demanding in- ereased wages,—the excuse'that certain con- trictors were paying certain other bricklay- ers more than $3 a day. ‘The stone-cutting trade, he added, had ak ready been badly demoralized by repeated advances in wages, and the same thing might be looked for in the bricklaying trade if the present demands were listened to. Mr. Trieglaf read 2 communication _re- ceived from the Bricklayers’ Union in Feb- ruary Jast—before the beginning of the.sea- son—demanding $3 a day from tke ist of Anvil for the year 18S0—ten hours a day— and promising not to ask for eight hours. Mr. Prussing remarked that the Union, to save itself, did not engage as such in this demand. It was only the individual mem- bers ostensibly who were clamoring for more wages. J. C. Robinson said the ‘question was one which greatly affected the interests of this city and the territory surrounding it. The Exchange could raise wages if it so chose, but its members would soon find themselves standing around the street-corners, monu- ments of idleness. It was their interest to ‘invite capital, and capital would not come here when; a3 would be the case if wages were raised,’ it could do better elsewhere. He was opposed to making concessions to a class of men the fet majority of whom were young and indiscreet, and who traveled about the country with sachel and trowel an ATTEMPTED TO DICTATE TERMS and force people to submit to thein. G. H. Fox went back two or three years after tho fire and pleaded in behalf of the poor bricklayer, who then and for some time thereafter got $1.25 and $1.50 a day for his skilled labor. In his opinion the men were now siaply demanding wages in proportjon to tha advance in everything under the in- fivences of the present boom. In short, he was in favor of Mr. Earnshaw’s motion, Mr. Robinson referred to the fact that booms not infrequently went to eternal smavb, and, in short, were apt to be very de- ceptive. There was 2 bricklaying boom after the fire, and_the .reaction was only a matter of time. Wages were now up to. the times, and here in Chicago they were ahead of those in any other city in the country. thera was apy. reason for an advance he couldn’t see it. a George Tapper thought so large a busi- ness interest should be guarded with care, in order that capital would continue to seek in- yestment here. In his opiniun it would be subversive of the interests of Chicago to raise wages and thereby deter capital from making investments. He was in favor of holding the bricklayers, individaally or as & unicn, to the contract-of February last, and was certainly opposed to paying any more wages. “ ri George Hinchlift sided rather mildly with the bricklayers, espycially with the Union, which scemed to be keeping its promise. If a few Individuals could bulldoze the mem- bers of the Exchange, the latter ought tu be bulldozed. He wus opposed, however, to raising wages, believing that they. were high enough at present, though he couldn’t ex- setly blame the men for asking more. Mr. Earnshaw thought it would injure the business iuterests of the city to advance wages, and was therefore opposed to any- thing of the sort. ‘Mr. Prussing insisted that the real question was whether the demand for $3.25 a dey was reasonable or not. Bricklayers in other sec- . tions of the country were ‘content to do any- thing, and some were even now working in the harvestfields at 31 and S125 a day, whereas in Chicago from 200 to 250 more brickleyers could get plenty of work at $a day. More than that, he believed they would come and bring their families with them. They certainly ought to come, and he hoped the Exchange would invite them to. Every speaker but one had admitted that the demand for $3.25 was unjustifiable, and thet submission to it would. be folly in the Exchange, and tend to the demoralization of the business: in order to bring the matter directly toa head, he moved to lay Mr. Earnshaw’s mo- tion on the table. The motion was put and carried unani- mously. Even the voice of Mr. Fox was not beard in opposition. ._ - Ar. Prussing, while his hand was in, OFFERED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, and moved their adoption: : Wrengas, The wages of journeymen brick- layers und laborers in Chicago ure $¢ and $115 per day, respectively, which is a higher rate than that paid in othor ‘cities or the: surrounding country, and largo in compurison to wages pald other mechanics and faborers; and ‘Wurneas, We know of no reason to advance ‘wages beyond the tigure mentioned above, and pelteve that contemplated Duilding enterprises would be suspended, and tho interests of the clty st large suifer by yielding to demands for higher wages; an VERREAS, There are reasons to beifeve good r ricklayers and that a sufficient number of bric! ayers aa loyment; therefore. aoe mee esti ‘Executive Committee of this “Association be, and it is hereby, instructed to inform the bricklayers and laborers in this country, as well as Canada, throngh the press, of the rates of wages paid in this city, « Vite them to tome here to work; ani” ae That the Secretary be, and_he is hereby, instructed to keep a record at the Builders’ Exchange of the names of builders, and — location of buildings, requiring additional help, and fur- nish copies of suid list and general directions upon application to all strangers drawn here by our advertisements; and Resolved, That we. the members of the Mas- ter Masons’ and Builders’ Association, do hereby Soros to furnish steady, employment ‘to such Mr, Fox at this point discovered that he wasn’t in favor of raising wages atall, and suggested that it would be a proper thing to do for the Exchange to pledge itself not to pay more than $3 for this season. The Cuainnan thought this was contem- plated in the resolutions. as heartily in favor of in- ies to the city, and put- spirits now here. He wouldn’t exactly deprive the local bricklay- ers of work, but inerely subjugate. then for their own goud and the guod of the trade generally, That there was work here for outsiders was only too apparent, and an in- vitation from the Exchange would be an en- couragementto them to come. ‘The Chairman asked why it was that these outstders didn’tcome here without an inyi- tation if they could make more money by do- in e Sir Prussing answered the question by stating that a number of the bricklayers, purporting to act in their individual capaci- ty, had sent out notices through one of the advertising agencies in this city warning outsiders that there was nothing here for them to do, a statement which every member of the Exchange knew to be false. ‘The Chairman said he had understoodsuch to be the case, and had asked the question for the purpose of drawing out other mem- bers on the subject. He hoped it would’go out to the country at large that there was plenty of work to.be done here, and that some of the members of the Union—not the respectable portion—had_ misrepresented the actual condition of things. Mr. Nicholson said he had gone to the ad- vertising agency alluded to, nnd was there told that the malcontent bricklayers had got in ahead of him with their notice. — - Mr. Trieglaff thought the oflicers of the Union were to blame for winking at this thing and allowing it to zo on uncheckedand unrebuked. : ‘The question having been pretty fully dis- cussed, the resolutions were put to a voteand unanimously adopted. Mr. Fox moved to send the Bricklayers? Union a copy of the resolutions by special mmessenger. Mr. Prussing objected. The Exchange wasn’t dealing with the Unlon, which as a body had taken no action in the matter. Ag for the individual members, who had been ‘working ostensibly as such, they would see what the Exchange hqd done by this morn- ing’s papers, and if their meeting to-day de sired to take the subject up it could do so. Mr. Fox withdrew his motion, and the meeting thereupon. adjourned. $a FOOT-TRIPS IN GERMANY. SEVENTH AND LAST PAPER. Spectat Correspondence of The Chicugo Tribune, Lerrezie, Germany, June, 1860—Looking out of my window in the “ Lion,” at Roch- litz, early in the inorning, I have a charming view of the mountain over behind the castle (all these little cities have at least ong.old eastle,—else they would never have got 0 be cities in old times). I take agood breakfast, in true English fashion, to the great admira- tion of landlord and waiter,—who like to see people eat so,—and then I start for the mountain, marching up through the silent courtyard of the castle,—not with “‘anned footsteps echoing on the stones,” but gs prosnically as any child of the Nineteenth Century. As a rule, I never em- ploy guides mueh; but to-day 1 somehow cannot resist the pleading face of a little boy, 10 years old perhaps, and his resy- cheeked sister, a year or two younger, who want to show me the way fora groschen. ‘They said their father had no work and their mother was ill, but the birds had brought thenr’a little sister the day before. Idare say they lied. They were certainly misera- ble guides. But I gave them a couple of groschen “for their pretty eyes,” as the French say. I really wanted to kiss the tiny, bright-eyed maiden—but I am rather afraid of girls! f ‘Chere are, even in Germany, s hundred mountains, perhaps, finer than the poor little modest “ Roeblitzer Berg,”andI jiavecertain- lyseen many grander onesin Switzerland; but for chamuing proportion and lovely scenery, this little “ Berg” seems to me -unsurpassed, at least for people who are contented with simple country landseaves, such as I have always described in my letters to Tur Trrp- tye. There is a tower on the top of the - mountain, which I ascend for a-penny, and, where, of. course, I inseribe my name“in the ‘Strangers’ Book.” From the tower one has a charm- ing outlook upon the ancient double-tur- reted castle down in the valley below, and the quaint old city nestling so cozily at the foot of its own little mountain. (‘The city, byctheby, is really quite old,. dating from 1010 or thereabouts.) Aud, indeed, the mountain is not so very insignificant after all, being fully 1,200 feet high. The walk up frum the city is just enough to give one an appetite fora glass of beer and a sandwich (the Germans call it “ Butterbrod ”), and [ find both very fair -at the inn, I think IT never drank beer on a more beautiful spot. After my lunch I descend on the opposit side.from that of Rochlitz, walking all the time along the most channing paths in the deepest shade. It is now that the wonder- ful loveliness of the excursion breaks upon one fully. At intervals there are openings in the wood, and little benches placed on. cer- tain prominent juttings of the mountain, so that one can look straight down upon Mulde flowing through the valley at one’s feet, arid, prettiest of all, encircling the most enchanting island one couid possibly im- agine, where some Prince or other has built a eastle called the Wechselburg, which then gave the name to the village which soon Sprang up about it. The island is well wooded,. so that one only catches 2 glimpse here and there of the castle and the houses around it, while they are encireled, all of thern, by the beautiful river. One almost fears to speak lest the picture should vanish; and, indeed, if some glant haand had suddenly reached down to snatch away the whole valley, with the’ island and the river, I should hardly have been star- tled, so fairy-like is the entire scene, Lhave never before been so loath.to continue my walk. On reaching the foot of the mountain Leould not decide to cross bridge and enter the little village itself. £ feared to ~ break the spell of romance which .the won- derfully lovely panoraina had thrown over me. [had no desire to mar this impression by the dirt cf a conntry hamlet ami the wretched deer of its peasants. te: Tiust hurry on. ‘To the north: [leave ve. hind me the hills, dark and cold in the dis; tanee, pleasant enough when near at hand. 'To the south are everywhere smiling level plains, fresh and shining in’ the glory of spring-time. A little farther down I pass to the other side of the Mulde on a shaky old fine; visit a castle (Rochsburg, I believe) high up above the water; then wander for an hour through- a charming, densely-wooded. valley, all the way on the brink of the stream. ‘This place the people call Amerika,— Tsuppose because a few tolerably noisy fac- tories in a little village hidden away in the heart of the valley have brought a feeble s ark OF lite and energy into this (otherwise) slum ig country. 2 And here the last of my poor little “foot. trips”? inust end. ‘They were all simple and homely enough, like the good ple among whom they were taken. [wish Lcould go farther, but L‘leave Germany in a few hours. 4 Ganon eens soe te vil and Canon Laws, Membre Titu- eaine oF Exesoctasion Internationale de Pro- fesseurs a Paris. JOURNALISTIC. Sr. Lours, July 31.—A new journalistic venture appeared here this afternoon in the shape of the Evening Chronicle, a six- column two-cent paper, after the style of tha Detroit News. It is published by the Chron ticle Publishing Company, of which E. W. Scripps, formerly of the Cleveland press, is President; Stanley Waterloo, late city editor of the St. Louis Republican, is Secre- tary; George Il. Seripps, recently of the Detroit News, Treasurer. Mr. Waterloo ig editor-in-chief, and G, H. Seripps business manager. It will be indevendent in politics, and devoted largely to loca! news. THAT SUIT, Crxctswatt, O., July .3L—A libel sult against the Freie Presse, the German morne ing daily here, was entered-in the Superior Court to-day by Conrad F. Abljers. The ak leged libel consisted in the charge of the defendant that the plaintiff liad turned his aged father out of doors.