Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 2, 1880, Page 2

FOREIGN. en. Burrows’ Defeat Alleged. to Have Resulted from Incompetence, Allléd with a Gooil Deal of Too- Common Soldierly, Arrogance. The Fight, However, One That Was Very Hotly Contested, And the Afghan Chief Believed to * ‘Have, Suffered Consider- able Loss. ‘@latstono Sufferlng from Sororo Congestion of the Lungs, ‘ ir. Which Will Keop Him from Publio Daties for Some Tinte, Serlous Riots Reported from One of tho Russian Provinces, AFGHANISTAN. A WELS¢CONTESTED BATTLE. Loxpox, Aug. 1.—The Standurd’s Bombay correspondent telegraphs: ‘Tho ‘battle be- tween Gen. Burrows’ force’ find the Afghans issald to have been well contested. The British eavalry nnd artillery were badty ent up at tho commencement, of the fight, but tho infantry inflicted: suelt” heavy toss upon Ayoob Khan that tie has not ventured to nd> yance upon, Candahiar, REMAINED BEIIND. ' Tho Viceroy of Indin telegraphed Sun- day that Ayoob Khan did not follow up “the Britisty retreat, ARKIVED AT CANDATIAR. | Gen. Burrawa’ fores hus arrived nt Canda- har. When the messenger left Ayoob Khan qwas enenmiped where the action was fought. 'This seems toSconiirm the news that Ayvob Khan had suffered heavily. ‘This news was brought by nitlves to Quettah, IN THE CITADED. ‘Tho Viceroy’s telegram says, “Our whole army Is not In the citadel at Canduhar,” but the word “not” ts probably a telegraphic error for “now. AMDURRAUMAN KIRAN, 5 ‘The Datly News’ Cabul correspondent an- nounces that Mr. Grillin, British representa- tive, fas ict Abdurrahman at a private In- terview. His demednor was excellent, There were but few troops with hint. “THE OUTLOOK, . A Thnce Cabut correspondent anys; The prospect of n favorable settlement with Ab- durrahman and the speedy withdrawal of the army from Cabul are, no doubt, seriously menaced by the disaster nt: Candahar, but Gen. Stewart's force is adequate for any emergency, and necd fenr nu‘ combination whieh can be bronght ngntnst it. Mr. Grillin has twice hell interviews with Abdurrah- man, Gen, Stewart will meet Abdurrahman ina public durbrr at Gen. Gough's camp xt Calahaji Monday. : 4 ANOTHER ‘ACCOUNT, A Timea Cabul corresyontlent says: Mtr. GriMn had ay Interview with Abdurrahman Saturday at Alurma which lasted Gires hours, The British cxvort edusisted of three squad. rons. of eavatry, and the Atmeer's escort of 200. infantry, 2 hidurrahinin evidently de- sires our frlendalilp, but feeks Inseoure until he is more successful in gaining over the country 10 his wide. Siw Vrurkestin troops are most susplelolis, and ho indy tt necessary to humor them.” + DUNNOWS OUTURNERALED, A Thnes Calousta--covrospondent says: “Everything seemrlopolnt-tirGens Burraws | having heen’ ottgenentted, and the buttle of Phushkl Nahkwul will probably be hereatter eited ns ong more insniice of the story—old as British history Ityelf—of a gallant army being culned | he tafatiation and beempes tence of its Jeader and the treachery of [ts allies, as there can be Httle doubt thut the Wilts cavalry went over lo the enciny, N ENDANGERED, A Times Bombay dispateh reports that the: Khelate Ghilant garrison is dn a very pre- carious state, ‘Tho tribes are gathored In the vicinity and ny felt for the gure rigon "unless G vliuves i, which would delay his inaveh to Caudahar, TI NEWS OF GEN, HURNOWR CONFIRMED, Siva, Aug 1.--Reports from Guetta Ine afente that Ayoob Khan dd not follow up his Netory. Jt ts atated that Gen, Burrows atic- ceeded In bringing a large boty of his troups Into Candahar. GREAT BRITAIN, : GLADSTONE ILT. Lonnoy, Aug. 1L—Mr, Gladstone enught 0 chill after lenving the Houso of Commons + Friday, and Js now suffering from congestion of the leftlung. ‘The Intest bulletin’ issued Sunday evening says his condition is less fae vorable, owing to slight fever, but that he ts inno iinmediate danger. Tho Queen tele- graphed to ascertain his contition, ‘ ‘Tho Thacs this morning snys: ‘Tho pul- Mo will learn with much xegret that Mr, Gladstone Is somewhat seriously Indisposed, and may be table to attend to public busi- ness for some tiine.”* a! Phayre y % GOLD Fon ENGLAND, ‘Tho Standard reports £190,000 gold have been purchased in opon market for export to America. « PLIMSOLE. Mr. Plimsoll has conaanted to contest Liv- erpoo} for a seat in Parliament. - TIMERAL VICTORIES, Lennox, July 31—At -the Scarborough election, fo-dn » Mr. Dodson, Liberal, was olected to tha Ifause bya voto of 1,88aguinst 1,000, over Mr, Duncombe, Conservative, ERANCE, THE ELECTIONS. : Panis, Aug. 1,—Thu elections to the Coun- clls Genoral up to tho present tle show that in sixty-two cases the Republicans have been successful, and in sixteen the Conservatives, Six second ballots In the Jatter will be necca- sary. ? J ‘THR RECENT FLOODS. A No cracks having appeared in the walls of the houses in Ruo St, Michel which at first appeared to be in danger from Fridny's floods, it 1s hoped thoy will be saved. Numer- ous giings of workmen were engaged Satire day In propping them with wooden supports, ————— DISASTERS AT SEA, AN ITALIAN RANK BUNK, Grunattanr, Aug, 1—'Tho Lritish steamer Herder, from Hong Kong May 8, for New York, hasbeen |n collision with an Itallan bark, in which the latter was sunk. The crow of the bark were snyed, A WAIFYESKEL AGNOUND. ena Aur tthe aAdduiteatty, has te y amnouneing tha - eaty's My Tteu Dale hus grandad ne Oude sivi Island, off the southwest coaat of Yesso, ina fog. IRELAND. AFFAUS IN THE ISLAND, Lonnon, Aug. L—-A Dully News’ Dubiin dispatch says two Inndg meetings were held there Sunday. Thesame dispatch says tho eorn and root crops of Ireland promise more than an average yield, and that the general aspect of the country ls cheering, RUSSIA. 3 “RIOTING, St. Perenapura, Aug. 1,—Tlie Golos re- ports that a riot dccurred yestorday at a vil- Jage'{n the Government of Pakof. Tha sol- lery Inverts ja the pertered aud: aarested the ringleaders TURKEY, ALU RATINFACTORY. + +-Lonpoy, Aug. L—A Constentinople dis- Uiteh says tls reported that the Porte has Aplled to Servin for.an explanation of her {umaments, and considers the reply satisfac ory. ‘ ‘ ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. THY LAST RATTLES ‘ANOUND NUENOS AYRES AND TILE CONCLUSION OF THE TREATY OF Tho Anglo-Braziitan Times gives the fol- lowing necount of the fighting in and around Buenos Ayres Just beforo tho conclusion of peace: On-June 16, Col, Arias, who had been sent to collect country levies, set out on his mareh to Incorporate his forces, amount ing to 10,000 to 12,000 men, with those of the city. On the motning of the 17th, soon after breaking -up eamp at. Onivera, lls rear gtiard, composed of two regiments of cavalry, was attacked by national cave alry and drawn fhto an ambuscnde, where, attacked besides by infantry and four pleces of cannot, tt suffered severely, and was arlyen back in great disorder on the main body, Arins, having orders to avold a Dattle and to press on to Buenos Ayres, pure stied his march, harassed by skirmishers on his lanky and the fire of a fictd-nieeo until near Litjan, and on the 18th he arrived at Buenos Ayres with some °18,000 inen, in tha great part without arms or provisions, who were posted In the suburbs and ag far as pos- sible supplied at one with Renmingtons, 3,000 of whictt succeeded in reaching the port the day in two river. crafts. “With Arias’ Invies tia efty had about 10,000 mun, threes fifths of whom wero armed eficlently, and thirty cannon, The national forces were somewhat fewer In number, but were com pletely armed; had more cannon and 4 lerger -proportion of trained trae OPA. On the morning of the ath anntlonal forco. of thout 1,500 men, with six canon, under Levalle, seeklug to take position to the south of thy cliy, Dlundered agaluat the forces of arias, and, after a short action with the city forces, was obliged to re&inbark tn tho trait and with At Sb the nest morning the national iw fell on Arias, and after ten hours of stubborn jand, bloody: fighting, in which all the forces on” both sides were en- gauged, drove Arias out of the suburbs into thecity, On the 23d anattack. was made on the north of the élty, but was repulsed, when the Diplomatic Corps succeeded In arrang- ing an armistice of twenty-two hours, expire lng ntOp, m.of the 2th; for the purpose of allowing a last attempt to arrive ata com- promise. A. lelepran from the heatiquarters of the National Governinent, recelved at Montevideo on the 20th, and dated the night of the 25th, declared thint after completing the clreult of the efity Avellaneda had al- Towed ft twenty-four hours to surrender, The telegrams from, Belgrano announce that on the 25th Gen. Mitre, Commander-tn- Chief of the Liuenos Ayres forces, came to Belgrano to make proposals for peace, and a telegram hos been received thence ns follows: © June 98.—Pexce ik agreed upon, Te} resigns, predy (Vice-Governor) obeys Natlonal Goyertiment, | Disarming of all the forces of the province. | ‘The intervention and the state of slege will continue, until the ap- pointients made by Moreno afford us gua antees. - Appointments continue, mide by the Natlonal Government, of commandants, justices of the peace, ete. The pence fs hon- orable to the Natlonnl Government and with- out humilintion for Buenos Ayres.” VARIOUS. MONTENY.ANO, Lonnoy, Aug. 1.—A Vienna correspondent anys: ‘The stntoment that the Porte intends .teeede Dulelgno to Montenegro is strength- ened by the dispatch of a ‘Lurkish naval sytndron te the Dulelgno coast to‘enforce the cession, : a AN ALLIANCE. > i spateh from Vienna reports that the President of the Bulgarlan ,Conmittes is now In Belgrade to negotiate an offensive and defensive alllance between Bulgurla and Servia, E SUE ANGENTINE REPUBLIC. Buxnos Avues, July 9 vin New Your, Aug. L—The Rebels ure still, holding out at a Dolores. A nia nonin F Rio Janeaino, July 9, via New Yon, Aug. ‘Thy Bank of the Province, at Porto Aleve Bre, hng been robbyet of $125,000, ABDUCTION. A Mother Gots Her Four Daughters Away frond the Acadomy of the Holy Angols at Bulthlo. " Spectat Dtavatth to The Chicago Tribune, Bervaro, N.Y¥., Aug. 1—The {nets ina startling case of abduetion have Just come to Heht hi thiscity. ‘Tho facts ave nbout as follows: About’ half-past 7 Inst evening sereams of women ‘and children: caused a gout deal of excitement In. the vicinity of Plerco’s Palace Hotel, and those whe rushed out ot doors to ascertaly the cause of this nlarm saw four elifldren hustled into a coups by a woman at‘the corner'of Prospect and Porter avenues, aul the conyeyanee rapidly driven off,, white In the ‘yard of the Academy’ of tha Moly, Angels, closu by, the pupils and‘the Grey Nutis in charge seved to bo seriously disturbed, Ib was, soon fearyed that the ehildren had’ heen ab- dueteli, gnd that this was but another chap- ter Ina Western diyeree cage. . Tho partlen- lars ofthe whole affalr from the veginulag! dwn to the Just net, ag fur vs could bo aseor- talned, are substantially ag follows: About a yeurago Mr, M, J. Cahill, editor of the Clleago Pilot, placed his four dangh- tora, May, Caddy, Clara, and Styud, aged re- speetlyely 11, 9, 7, and 5 yenrs, In charge of the Grey. Nuns, with Justructlon’ to care- fully ‘ guard .and protect them, and to . give ° good ‘attention to their education, He ald not conceal the fact that ho was led to do this, because le was table to live with his wife, and was about to be divorced from hor. Lust evening, shortly after 7o’clock, a plaluly-dressed Judy en- tered the office of the Palace Hotel and asked the clerk, Mr. "Tenry. Rosier, to pro- yide her with a carriage, as she was about to remove her children from the Acadeny- of the Holy Angels, In accordance with her-re- quest Mr, Rosler directed one of the attend- ants lo eall a coupé. When the eonyoyance was brought. to the door of the hotel the Indy directed tho driver to havo It in walting for her on tho corner of Prospect and Porter avenues, and she would walk down to tho Academy, What fotllowad is best told by Sister St. Stephen, who says that, while sitting in an arbor on the spaclous grounds attached to tho school, watching tho pupils at play, sie was sudden: ly vonfronted by 9 womnn, who, pointing out Cahil’s childron, sald she was thelr mother, and proposed to take them away, Knowing the clreumstances undor which thoy had been placed at tho academy the Sla- ter quickly reallzed that this was to be an ab- duction, and widertook to yprovent the gonstimmation of her, yisitor’s purpose, The woman then coolly drew a revolver from her dress-pockut, and threntenad to deal tana stummary manner with any one who inter fered with hor, In other, words, shiv sald alo would shoot, and this crented a pants amonic the pupils, who hastily scampered out of harn’ rent oxeept May, Caddy, Clara, and Shaul Cahill, who seemed willing’ enough to obey the @rders of thelr mother to go with her, Keeping Sister St. Stephen covgred. with her revolver, Mrs. Cahill beat a lively retreat (o the streot with her little ones, wi feachiny the coupe, hurried them tuto It gob tn horself, and quietly wore driven away, + __ Albthis occupled bit a very fow nionents, aud they were gone before’ any one could Ae pursult or Het on thely track, ‘Tho po- ted Were prop! Hi noted, and depots were closely watched, Gut no trace of the fugitives was obtained, ‘The driver of the coupe sys thut Mrs. Cablll—tor It undoubtedly was the mother of the children—ordered bit to drive rect to Miller's stable, on Pearl street, On reneliug thors she was Inet by a young man who appeared te bu Waltliet for her, ‘The had ow brlef conversattin, atter which Bhd Inquired what the charges were, and pild Bly. Westbrovk. Sho then asked Chin te step inte the bar und to say to Mr, Millur that she wanted to see hha, Ue went Ju, and, though absent but a inoment, when he came out Hy cutrluge wis cupty,—man, won, and children had dis- Appeared ay effecliully as (houh the ground hid opened and swallowed them. ‘The po lee were busy all thu day Pivestgating the causes but, though tf was learned that Mrs. Cahill was fu the elty thie morning, the chile dren could pot be found. Lt ly supposed hat her mule wecamplice escaped into Cane ada with thom, ‘Tho coupédriver says thal the lady tried once or twice before to eifee! the cupture of hor chil bi Gess wutll Jast eveninw. roy bubiibonv aie Mecdslon 1 Jn 1864. Republicans are more than pleased snot resiat the temptation of pnylng their “ TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY. AUGUST 2, 1880. MLITMICATL POINT 867 prow onb of tho:¢ stion of tho : Brat more than Inst. year, _ Notwith- | to bealocping, Jtis medical atte POLITICAL POINTS. por Greek dain, Sid gonsequent daminge to THE CROF S. slinding this, there nis been nt hott he Se a fehlon Sondidtan hares gal overilowed Tanda, ‘Tho miscellaneous claims ' ble decrease of, nereae in the south- | thatattacka of miusen were unfaveralie ern counties, ‘Thus, Fillmore County hits. ‘ amount to, 864,917,19, nnd aro none of tient of.special Interest. ' + . = aM MANY MISHAPS. THE LONG REACH ACCIDENT. New Yorn, Ang. t—Thomnas R. Sharp, Recelver of tho Long Istand Rallroad, and President of tho Long Bench Improvement Company, when questioned to-lay about the ncefdent on the Long Beach Railroad, sald the traln going out from Jamalen to Flat- bush had the right of way, and was about on tue, and the train coining east was ten ml: utes Inte. 'I'ho onlf conclusion he had come to was that thoengineer and conductor of tho enst-botnd train forgot that they had to mect the other train “gding west nt’ Mor- ris’ “Grove, Tho engineer of the wert. ward-bound ‘tratn saw tho hendlight of the other engine, but supposed it was on -the gide-track at Morris’ Grove, whore It should ‘hav been, Both men rin regular trains, and. have passed each other three thes ‘every night. ‘The conductor or engl- neer of the train out of Brooklyn had no ex: eure for xoing nhead, It was nothing but ctilpable and caredess neglect on the part of the mon coming eastward, These men have been in the employ of the rond for sovorat $s end thts wns their first orror, About Fairly Boiling in Séme of The Pot j the Western States. . Judge Porter, of Indiana, Returns from a Two Weeks’ Campatgne =~ The Outlook in the Southern Part of the Stato Very Enoonraging, Frank Hurd’s Backors Concentrating Tholr Forces at Totedo, INDIANA. » Sreetat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune. Darayerre, Ind, Avg. 1.—The Repub- Itenus of this county met yesterday afters noon and put tn nomination the following tickets Representatives, Frank Acheson and John W. Scott; Sheriff, Stephen 0. Taylor; ‘Treasurer, Mordecal Peck; Recorder, M. 8. Throckmorton; Judge of the Superlor Court, John M. La ues Coroner, George F. Bensley; Prosecuting Attorney, James “P. Davidson; Surveyor, F. 6, Vawter. ‘Tho party ts in good trim, has a good, strong ticket, and expects to carry the county by 500, ‘ Spectat Dispateh to The Chteago Tribunts IsplaNavonia, Aug L—The Hon. Albert G, Porter returned to tho elty last night, after two weels? campalgulny in the south- ern section of the State. “He brings with him the most flattering reports of ‘the outlook, yerywhere he wns greeted by Inrge crowds and genuine enthusiasm. Ie reports, too, that organization In the various, counties visited is going forward very rapidly and systemattenlly§ that the most prominentinen are taking hol dns they never have before, anid that every one Js fall of confidence and hope. He expeets large eains for the Repub- licans {nu those Democratle strongholds, especially among tho Germans, ‘They ore down on Hancock, einiuing to have hind enough and to have known enough of mill tary-comnmanders in the old country, Mr. Porter Js most iittensely In carnest, and if he is able to hold out ashe has commenced hoe will make n canvass equal to thatot Morton’s 5,000 will cover the amount of damage, ‘Trains are now running on their own thie, and the officers of tho Company will begin investigation in a day or two. ‘ DROWNED. Spectal Dispatch, to, Tas Chicago Tribune, Mapisox, Wis, Aug. L—A young man named Crampton, about 20 years of ago, whose home fs at Syene, foiir miles south of this city, was drowned in Lake Monona, near Lake Side, to-day.. He came fromm lis home with n party of five or six other young men for tho py ose of bathing In the Inke. He wis selzed with ‘eramps, and drowned In suven feetot water. Lls body was recovered and taken to fils home at Syene. ‘Spectat Dispatch to The Uhteugo Tribune, Fort WAYNE, Ind, Aug, L—A. 7-year-old son ot Wiliitin Blakey, residing three miles north of this clty, while attempting to cross +2 bridge over the canal feeder this afternoon fell In-and wos drowned, TIGA, N. Yu, Aug. L—Mary Ennis, 15, fell Into the.canal at Durhamvilte, Stephon Mvrry, 31, her cousin, attompted to save her, and both drowned. . BURNED TO DEATI. Bpeclat Disputeh to The Chleago Tribunes — - Trrrsnuna, Pa, Atig. L—The'wifo of William Fishel, a wealthy farmer living near Latrobe, Pn, wns kindling a fire tn the cook- stove this morning by. pouring coal oll upon tho wood, ‘The can containing-the fluld ex- ploded, saturating her clothing and that of her two children, All three were soon wrapped In flames, together with the build. ing. The mother and one clilld suecceded tn Retin outof doors, and juniped into a ets ern of water, ‘Thelr recovury 1a very ttoubt- ful. ‘Phe other child wag burned to a orlap, The Nouse and contents wero destroyed. ‘The oll was such ng {3 commonly used for Wluinl- nating purposes. BURNED ‘to DEATIG Specint Dispatch to The Ohtcago Tribune. — Tenne Waure, Int, Aug. .—The Fourth street fire this morning was attended: with Joss of life, John Bodine, an employs of WII Norton, was asleep about the restan- rant, and discovered tho fire when too Jate to make his escape, His body was found by Dinnelt, adyised hy. his: District Commmit- | slekenting sight, the test be LENG tec, refiised Ward's proposition that batir | tke head, lees, and warms, should withdraw, and made a counter, |, THE CENSUA with him, having been able to quiet all fears and ayprahenslons that ha was not thoroughly 8 people's man, ag suot as he reached homo last night he was informed of an cheng ment made for hin to speak on the South Side in tls city. Although hastily arranged, more: than 2,000 persons assembled to hear hin Me had searcely started In his speech, whieh was speclaily addressed to the mechanics aud Inboring men, who comiposed the greater part of his audience, when he was compelled tostop while.n crowd of workingmen tna body marched through the throng and sta- tloned themselves around the speaker's stond. He then continued, making ggnaniy, honest, and forcible speech, witlh wis piinetuinted by the enthusinstle cheering of he nudience, To-day he has been at the Grand Hotel, and, although Sunday, his rooms have been full of frends who could respects, Inthe morning he starts out on mnother tour, * " MINNESOTA. Special Diayateh to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Paurn, Minn, Aug. 1.—The situation in tho First Congressional District deca not fm- prove, and Repnbiienns who’ value party: success more than factional advantage are getting tiréd of ft. Apparent progress has becn made towards a settlement during the week, but in reality a wlde gap still remuins, between the Dunnell and Ward faetlons, proposition tint the ense should be re- eres lo the Site ce trek Comunlitess 5 ie or ¢ COT hia owas, apparently 2 fair propoultion, ag the State contntties. has) ‘i LL COLOLADIE ba friends of hoth factions upon it, and has: not! £9 28 DORR OSU INls POLY 296 takensiles In the eantraversy. Ward res| ‘Tho following tuble presents 4 gencrat suinmary, showhig the total population of the respective counties o£ Colorade, both In the “present census and that of ten years ago. It scontalns the ofliclal figures taken from the tinal record bf tho Supervisor, with the single exception of Gunuison, whieh may pagetoly. be ciunged sllghtly.when tho last recdtdl 1s, aabeelveas 6 SH i Peres ies Popula- tian th dae forred the proposition to the Distriet Com) ailttee appointed by his branch of the con- vention at Waseed, ant there the mattar rests at present. Ward's hestintion to ‘ueccpt ts} explained: by the form la whieh the prepasal Is put, ° Phe Whale proceedings and aution af: tha Waseca Convention are veferren: to thee State Commltive, with fall power. to decide ql controversy arising out of thems -but no! ovision is mady for ayy other deelsian’ Unni that one or the other .of the candidates owas regnlvrly nombnited, The Coninities ts not forbidden to decide |: that nelther was wombiateds bit no provis- fonda made for enilling fnew convention fn)” cose they dbo so deelie, ‘Phe Ward mens] te thlok this a fatal omission, and will demand /]°G that it be cqizeciod, ‘The most Hikely de-. cision for the Committee to ake ts, that the + whole proceeding at Waneen: wns irregular: aml that anew candidate mist bs non; Tunted. by & new convention Any. azree-! ment that oes not provide~for sucha deeiston denies: full freedom of action to the Committee, and will pot works]. well “Duanell hos been tntervlewed! nnd says he never contemplated any decision by the Committes, except. between himself and Ward, ‘Chia creates tho unfortunate |p: suspielon tint lis proposal to refer ts a trek, nut he ty tryfme to de the hands of tho Tonuuittee, sb aa to: worry: it nto ae variably 10 Din. Ward will nike his au this week, und he will probably! Inalat upon a modifigation ef thy arginent, sons-tu glye,the State, Committee fller powers, op Poputasnt ton ube dn « Counticn. ** OItto. ae Speetat Dapatch to-Tha Chleago Trttiuries Toteno, O., Aug. 1.—Lhe Won, Trank, Hurd has returned from -his-retreat at Pate: in-Bay, preparatory to. taking active part in “setting up the pins’. It fs’ rumored the Democrats will bring out Gov, J. 3L Aghley, AT AT New, MO 0. 00,266 - 105062 155,207 Tho population of Fremont County, as shown Inthe rst colin, really represents hath fremont. and Custer, a8 dors that of nee represent Ube. Dopulation oF both the tobreak tho force of Judge Rituhle’s nom-;|: latter nnd Chuifes at that tine, those coun: ination. The party manngers hive surprised: Hes having been divided since, tho rank and ‘tite by the announcement that |: delegntes will be elveted to the Congressional Convention of ‘the 12th by popular eleutlo ‘This ty done to avold tho very common sys; tem of caucus pieling, It ts learned that at the Grand Counell, leid until a tute hour Tast night, tho Natlonals deelded to: make straliht nominations on Congressional and county tlekets, and have no atiintion with elther the Republican or Demucratly parties, Capt. BBY Miller, of this city, is.talked of for Congress. ‘They will Invile Gen, Weaver here to. open the cninpalgn Koon, < : Cincinnarh, Ang, .L—Lho Republicans ened r ILLINOIS. 2 H (To the Editor of The Chierzo Tribune, . Brneaton, La SallaCo., Ik, July 30-1 ‘notico, In giving the population of lendhig towns and cities i. TMtnols, you omit Streat- or; and, ag our town has made a very credit- able showlng, both Jn sizd and lnorense since -1870, I desire that your renders may have the benefit of thu reault of the Inst census taken Jn ’8treator, as tuken by Ely Cope and the un- Sesslened, sung Intely sauiiented the town, M of the enumeration I 1840 gives yesterday, ab Lamu, noniinated We 1, Boone, the Town of Streator 6,800 Inhabitay of Allon County, for Congruss for tio Fit ) aunt baud Tafubliana fh 180, “Ee pect District. ; ' of Bureator feel proud of this showing, and ure desirous that this statement should be inne i your excollunt paper, Very respect- fully, W. A. Funn, ip To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, Il, July 30.—Your tablaof eltles In Ulnals of over 7,000 population docs Ot- tawn injustice, Mer voputation ig there put at 7,825 Tor 1880, and 7.78 for i870, "That fa an vrrory—the correst Jleures, as given by the enunerators, belng: the elty, 78 thy stown and city, 8,318,—the gyn, for the elty f ILLINOIS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Ervyinquay, HL, Ang, L—-W, H. Barlow, Chalrman of the Congressional Committee of this district, has called a meeting. of that nmiittes, tobe held at Greenup, Cumber- Jond County, Aug. 5, and hag invited pron Inent Republicans from each county to meet with the Cominittes on that occasion. ‘he object is to decide what action the Republie- | uring the ten years behy It} u ne WHHL take in the present © esalonnl yg ne wars belig W, It isnot mue! muddle now extathng In this distr) i ki to bu gurus stllf tt ty a get Reapectfully, ‘Spectat Dlapateh ta The Ohieaga Trisune, : 4 . GG, ‘Gn, ‘ihiursitay Decaton, Ul, Aug. 1 Tt x tig. 1 Ce y NEW WAMPSHIOR, nlaht, Avg, 13, ‘Congresanan Cannon will Ts eioh tatnatertstverane addresa a Republica nass-uie ayieit see IPteR ig MM YP | coxcomy Ne Hoy July £8.--The population . Speelal Dipttch to The Chicago Tribune, of Now Hampshire by the census of 1880 1s 847,811, 0 gain from the census of 1670 af 29,- Oll, anda gain from tho-census of 1860 of “ Evoty, ML, Aug. le-The” Keputilean caucus elected Evans and Chisholid elegutes 21,238, The enumeration gives the papula- tlon of tho atx clites ns follows: Manchester, to the Senatorial Convention on yesterday, $3,488; Concord, -18,841; Nashua, 13,453; es Dover, Me Portsmnautty, V,783;+ Keene, {y = THE INDIAN §.. Los Pixos, Colo.; duly 80, via Lako City, 6,760; total, 87,003, ‘Pwents-four of the larg- tt) sive ag “Relow are est owns give wv: total uf tho totals by count! ius for lt Aug. 1—Lnidiang continue coming ta the Agency to sizn tho treaty, fearing that the Chiefs who jiave signed will receive. all. the and 1870; $60,000 appropriated by Congress, ‘The Com- 18S). nifssion leave next month for the Southern 49,110 * Ule Agenoy, except Col, Meacham, who re aialig bebhid to take the census, of Uneoine- pare Utes, Gen. Sheridan fs expected pore Aug. 8 2 a en THE ILLINOIS CLAIMS COMMISSION, Spectul Diuyateh to The Chicayy Traune, |, ° SpuNGHIXLy, 1, Aug, 1—The ‘Comimis- ——— fon of Clntni, conslating of Jugs Beatt, Of | - T0tabesersercseestsercresser ATOM - the Supreme Court, and Judges Goodspeed |. ' ~~ Priel ear ee Pan and Phillips, of the Cireult Coust, will mect OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS." > In this elty Aug, 10, fy pursuance of law, ty | New You, Aug, t-Arrived, steamshtps cousicler the clalms usalnst the Stute ited be- | Clty of Chester and Exypt, trom Livaryoul, fore it; ‘Thess iste ninety in numbor, range eet Gpinan Aue Arrived out, eam ng In unotint from $50,000 to $100. Many of iat F - eae these clulis have boon previously yojectod Penney lvanla, frou: nuladely hing Mecuvlan, bythe Aeatalature, and doubtless will be —— again. ‘Tho claius' aggvexate: §: JOURNALISTIC, this amount clots for aiess ate Gascd upon alleged breaches of contraee, i Spnrxarrecy, Il, Aug, 1—The Stalwart, a weekly campatgh paper published here, Will be removed to Chicago this wk. by the State in the construction of the Industri: Uulversity at Champaign. Clubs autre : ' The Outlook for: the Harvest in ; ‘Western States. * Everything Promising Well In Lowa, Minnosota, and Elsewhera, The Yield Largor than Was Expected, and Quality Good, 1oWA. ‘ ‘To the Editor of Tha Cateago Tribune, Davesront, Ia, July 20,—Harvestisabout ovor, and ft sooms'to ina n good time to write about crops. Beforo harvest, every stnte- moné about the crops: was only a strmiso, with an '“{f” the weather was favorable, ote, ete, toqualify it, Now the harvest Is anfely over, and one can speak with somo certainty og to the reault,—at least for small grains, i Otir wheat has been considerd, by soins of our people, as the most important, though itis doubtful whether the growing of wheat is a8 profitable to our people as that of some other products, Always atthe approach of harvest stories fly about the country of rust, Toten and othor misfortunes to the crop: which it ts always well to taka with agrain o: allowance until after harvest. This year way no exception, and trom this section nud that canie extra good.or ver Uiscouraging reports of the wheat crop, | This was doubt- Jess true of Individual felds, for there arc nt- ways ‘soine wheatellelds only worth thelr straws but tha whgat crop of ‘Town this year {a fully tpto the average, taking the State as awholo, ‘Che average yletd of wheat in all States Is set too hizh, and Town Is no, excep> tion, Thore are exceptional fields which turn outns high as twenty and nere, but the average yield of. wheat in Lown is only about fourteon bushels pur acre. a t { much to + Next Jn importance, though it should by right conio first, is corn. Lowa and Ilinols have always been .noted as the great corn States, Iowa will have tho largest crop of corn this year she ever raised. Many people, evon those who raise corn, have a inistuken Idea as to tho yleld of corn evnere. Town is nicading corn State of tho ‘tion, both as to quantity and quality, the best grade of Indinaeori sold in Europe belng tho Lowa.” But the average yielit pet nere is only about forty bushels, “This 4a glorious year for corn, and many an Town farmer will go Into a Torte nape flokt this fall and husk out 4,000 bushels of corn, anc they will have.some large stories to tell of “big day's huskings.” Corn is probubly tho only grain crop Which withbo much above te avers this year,—{ts averngo yield this year being avove fifty bushels, or nearly 20 per cent better than usual, ‘The rains Just before harvest In several sections of tha State, notably the central, did nore or legs damage to. the small gratu, probably more te the onts and barley than to ‘whent, ng the former always lodge badly in a severe: raitestorin. Onty will bo below the average, suid barley possibly a vory little be- low; while wheat fs fully up to the average, both In quantity and qual ty. Finx, another crop raised to somo oxtent in Iowa, fa tnerensed in Serena this year, It seoms to ime there’ is very little monuy in it. Tt takes considerable cure, esnectally If the weather should be wet after entthgs and tho pries for the seed is not high,—-only a few cents higher than wheat. Untileutting tine very flttle ciiference, If the erop ts on well-drained ground, whether the weather ip wet or dry; but aftog cutting ary weather: ishest. ‘The yleld is only abate ton bushels per.acre, the grain belng raised in lowa only for the seed, Whieh fs manufactured Into o! and oll-enke, Tho oi ts used {n this country, wile the enke is. mostly sent to Europe, Towa will raise about 1,000,000 bushels of flaxseed thls year. . ‘The season hus been a fayorable ono for root craps, Potatoes especially will yleld enormously. - . , he. hay crop is not much affected ag to quantity by the weather; but a wet having, ag all know, 1s productive of-bad hay. Wille there are sninll sections In this State where the hay fs somewhat injured, the crap, taken ada whole, both hn tame and wild day, will bo fully up to the average in quantity and quality, Wannes Dorn, Dunvaue, Ia, Jily 80,—Harvesting in this scetlon of Lowa will be fitshed to-morrow night, Wheat and oats in the stick, and Athored are in the best possible condition, thirty bushela per. Pho yidht of wheat, as compared with dast’ year’s, willbenbout the game. Oats and corn are an iminense crop,—fully 25 per cent above lust year's ylotd. ' Desnioy, In. July 30.—The whont crop in this part of the Stute Is now. being hare Vester, and is a grand sucudss, Itis not too ny that in the twonty countics comprising the western slope of lowe the wheat will averuge twenty bushels to the rere. ‘Che corn crop will Wkewlse be a great ond, averaging avout fifty lnshels to tho nore, Lt is tlready out of danger of frost. 7 ta the Ealtor at The Chiouga Tribune, Mancom, In, July 30.—The splendid wether prevalilng durlng die harvest just: closed has enabled the farmer to gather one of tho! finest crops, -both In quantity and quality, ever hurvested in this section uf the dinte, * = tis yet. too enrly to catimnte with any cor recttieds the yteld per aere, but tho pYevall- ing oplyton seems tobe that both wheat anil outs WHE averame trom 5 te 20° per cont henvter (inn for many sensons past. 1 have J heard several oid fatiners use. this expres. ston, “1tla by far tho heavlust und best orup Laver ratsed.? " Consiieralle prin will be thrashed this week, aud next week every nvalinble nia- eliine will bu at work,—the farmer’ seeming deternined fally to secure bis splendid crop; but my iinpressfon ts, that it will not be hire rled to nrhrket this senso, but, held in. tho hands of the pradieer lmjzor than usual. No man over before withessed such a pros: spect for the corn cropat this season of the year; and, being so tnradvanced, there seems He probability of injury, except from whi: stornis, ": : 'Thig scomp an mnusnally good season for tho fagricuilurist, for every. kindof seed )putlnite the ground has brought him good returis. * . » O, , Mennice. MINNESOTA. + Bpetlat Diupateh to Ths Chieago Tribune, Sr. Pau, Siinn., -daly. 3L——-Tho Ploneer Press received tho following. crop reports toxlay:- Song tf Fridley—Harvesting in. this town is under full headway. Whent.is belne cut, and promises twenty-five bushels to the nero, Other grain and potatoes are above the avor- age. Altogether, the farmers arc expecting the boat. cron since 18t0, ‘Lhe hay crop ia nigu large. Ifnrvest. hands seurce ‘at $3 per day. Niton—Iarvesting in this vielnity will commones Monday next, ‘Tho most reliable Information, pluccs an average of elghteen bushels to the acre as a moderate eotlimate, while exceptional pleces wilt undoubtudly BO thirty bushels and even upwards of No. L wheit, fegarts fron all points Mone the St. Paul, Minneapalls & Manitoba Road north of Breekiurlilge and Fergus Falls are equally as fayorable, Rochester—Ths erop-reports ard still of a tnixed “nature, but slowly improving over former reports, Somme flutils west of here are repdrted ga partially blighted, | Farnerg south and east of here state that thelr ylell can be parly. atuted as an average of ten to fitteen bushels pdr aere.. Some flelds in this vieliity will show.aa high us thirty bushels to the gore, wut of No, 2 grails, © St Cloudk—LLirvest work ty, progresalng {1 this viclulty, and all talk of ‘ big ylekt of No; wheat. Jolin Payne, of the Town of pineal, says he dues nob not exaggerate In stating that the wheat on his: farm ond three others clogs by will po, thirty bushels ‘per acre, and all No. Lif harvested without damage, and that wheat throughout ‘the entire town wilt Averagy twenty bushels to the wore, Hu also says that his prospect for A good crop of cori Was never better, Lenderson Harvesting Isnbout two days wider Way this vielnt ia If the weather will rematn good tt witl be the best harvest wo have bad for years, ‘The wheat ts plump and good, and ail the farmers say there will bo some Ne. 1, and all calculate not less than elghteen bushels to tho nere, ° Vinona—tLarveatlog 43 generally {1 prog- ress thle sila of Canby, on the Winona & St. Peter Rallroad, put beyond Ouuby the fields have nat yet turned yellow. Corn this way ia also niuch farther advanced, * Nnectal Dispatch to The Odtcaco Tribune, Br. Pavn Minn, Aug. b—When the re- port of the Commissioner of Statistics went to the printer laat spring, L made an analysis of Its Crop statluiles for bin Tiasune, showe ing how the production of wheat was dimin- ishing in the older counties {nthe southern part of the State, and the centre of gravivy of Wheat-growing wis shifting ta the north- west, ‘The returns of acreaxe for the prow ent year ure coming fn from the countles, and they confirm and emphasize the {ucts then shown, is nearly ‘The whole acreagu of the State 3,000,000, uF 000 acres. 83 kilometres, fallon of trom 167,188 neres devoted to thi enitivatton of wheal In 1870) to 149,886 18805 Tlouston County, from 56, 810 (o BGT Jack= gon County, from 15,208 to_ 13,203: Mower County, froth 107,417 to 104,087: Nobles Conn: ty, from 20,100 tp F4.tHH;, Winona County, from 105,76 to ikenh ond Watonwan Coins ty, from’ 33,000 to 17,34, ‘Tho increase of nereage In the frontier counties, however, hne more than made up for the falling-nit In tho older part of the State. Thus, the aere- Age devoted to wheat has Incrensed In Stone County from 7,671 to. L 3 iy Gran County, from 15,208 ta 20,07. in Lingo County, from 7.640 to 12,280; In Rock County, 180; In Stevens Count from 80714 to. 63, '’ from 27,059 to B40; ‘In Switt County, from 87,187 lo 44.0403 in Stearns County, from 67,- 82 to 76,8705: rind In Yellow Medicine Coun- ty, from) 23,988 to 30,821, ‘The failtng-olf if tho result of successive bad years in the southern counties, which have induced farmers toturn thelr attention to other crops, Onv effect-of the change has. been to raise the avernazo yield of whent per nere, ‘The usial yield In the heavy wheate countios of thé south for some years pret ling been but efght or ten bushels, while the enter- prising farmers in the frontier counties and Red River Valley country have been grow- ie from, elghteen to twenty-five bushels, The large ayernge {n these unproductive re- gions lng kept down the average yield per fere, which the extension of the “area of productive. cultivation upon the frontier Is raising. Last year the average yield per aero” in ‘the State | was less than twelve | bushels, — This year it Is estimate: fitteon, though tho yield of the southern counties fs still low, ‘The great inerehse of cultivation i the now counties, where the orillnary sieht is twenty hushels, elves good ground to expect this hit avergge, ‘Pils is an extremely impor tu fact, since It means nerop of 45,000,000 bushels.in Minnesota, and tho addition of 15,000,000 bushels to tha surplus stuelk of tho country; but the data upon whieh it Isn8- sumed scom trustworthy. “The average of estimates from local sources Is higher than fifteen bushels, and this figure is approved by very conseryatlye fudges of nericultural | prospects Unless the.verdict of the thrash- ng-tiachine upsets Lhe fabric of the stalls: tielana, the estimate of the grain-surplus of this year must bo revised. 3 ‘ 3 , DAKOTA, ; Epectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bisyanck, D, T., July 8L.—A tour of North-: er Dakota, just ns the reapers are starting; in, convinces your correspondent that Dakota | is nbout to harvest, her grentest whent-crop. ‘Tho average ts better, than former years; there wit be very Httle whent with Iess than eighteen bushels to the acre, aud some coun- tles will probably, average twenty bushels. Many farms ranging from 600 to 20,000 acres will average ‘from’ twenty-five to thir- ty-llvo bushels por ‘acre, © ‘Tho Red River Valley and. Missouri’ Valley. aro ,] ance palletes for $25,000, striving for the siipreminey in, point of bushels to the acre, ‘tho new sections are: showing up admirably ns wheat-producing arens, ‘Tho weather is cool, pleasant, and in every respect alinost tdeal’ for the ripening crops. " the i, B. Payne party, of Ohto, and the Osborne, Garrison, and Bowles party from New York nnd’ Massachussetts, are now traveling over the country in palace cars of their own, and intend to.be on Dairyinple’s farm next week to witness the sight of 100 renpers mowing through-a 10,000-nero wheat felt. tha Seandinavinn editors of the West are invited to be pres “THE FIRE RECORD. IN CIIICAGO. | Astilt alarm through the. -Ameriean Dis trict Telegraph Company to Engine ‘No. 21, at 11:30 yesterday forenoon, was false, and was turned in by some one wishing to enil a carriage from Birs. G.’s house on Van Buren street. The police and firemen report that this Je the third alarm sent ‘in’ by :mistake from ‘iis house, and that. the concern ought to be deprived of A. D, 'T. service, ‘ A sull aiarm to Englnue No, 3 at 8:30 yes terday morning, was catsed bya fire inthe two-story frame bullding, No, 234 Nortly May street, owned by Mrs. John Golicke, and oc cupied on the first floor, where the tire orlg- inated, by John Olsen, ng a dwelling, Cause, tho explosion of a kerosene lamp, which Bob fire ton bed aid some clothing. ‘the damage to the bulldink is trifling. The bedroonr wis gutted; and $100 fn currency which was in the mattress was destroyed. ent, ‘AT WHITE SULPIEUR SPRINGS. 1 Gresxbiuen, Wore: Sutruun Spras, W. Va, Aug.-L—'This morning fire broke out in the stables belonging ‘to’ the Springs Company. Forty-four’ lhorsos, twenty ‘ot whieh belonged to the Springs Company and fwenty-fhur to guests, were burnt. ‘Tho fire ts suppose! to have been’ the result of care. Jeaness on tho partof servants, ‘The bulld- ing was Insured, - “Pe IN BROOKLYN. se New Yorr, Aug. 1.—A fire In the store- honse of the Atlantic. Dock Compiny. of Brooklyn: to-lay cnused a loss of 810,000, A boy named Jolin Jametry, who had ellbed upon a dock at the Hamilton avenue forry to ne a view of the fire, was knocked off by an neomlng bot and erishud to denth. : AT BROCKTON, MASS. : Brocron, Mass, Aug. L—Tho freight louse of the Old Colony Raitrond, with a large quantity of fretzht, way-bitis, bte., was destroyed by fire to-n ight, Loss heavy + AL TERRE NAUTE. .. Spectal Dispateh ta The Chicago Tribune, Torne Haute, Ind., ‘Aug, 1.—The loss on pro, perty by tho Fourth street. fee will foot tp 86,000, iipon which there was about $1,500 insurance. : THE FASTER’S LAST. Hvldences that Tuuner Is on His Last Logu—Hin Dissvlution Hourly Looked For—A Bellof that Inflammation of tho Stomuch Mas Set ine, Speclak Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune ° New Yous, Aug, 1.—Dr. ‘Lanner, the Min- nesota frster, Is stillextant, though he shows signs of extreme cximustion. to-day, ‘rho natsen and frritntlow of the stomach ars por> sistent, and there is some iidichtion thatan Jnflammation has set iu which muy. prove fatal at almost any moment, -At noon to- morrow he will have completed lls thirty- fifth day, and’ {3 near the end of his self-lm- poset! struggle with nature. Ho ts stillas regolute and confident as ever, so faras can be seen, He talks rationally and ‘shows wonderful self-control, His voice. fa us strong as on the _ first’ day, aud lie is able to Walk about with considora- bio activity, Hoe -sleeps a erent deal, but bis nnps nro short and fitful, Ie ts still watched closely by hie uttendants'to prevent the pos- albllity of-food’ belug conveyed to him sur- ruptitiougly., He has frequently been urged by the physicling attending him to abandon the struggle now while there Is a possibility of escaplug death, but Tanner refuses to listen to ‘snything of the. kind. At 2 ovlock . to-day his, pulse was = 78, compressibio ‘and thready, Ills tenipyras ture, wos 98 to 08°S5.° At ‘9:55 “he made a feeble attempt to dregs. hiniself, but hig limbs refused to perform thelr office and he sat down exhausted, his hand falling for- ward in pathotio helptesness on thetable. He atl continues the wse of carbonic acid water tusubdue the nausea from which he now suffers so constantly, At 8:40 p,m, he was sylzed with ono of those uncontro}lable spells. of nausea aud ejected About one and a liult ouncesof mucus siime tinctured with the seentah secretions of the liver, It seams hardly Possible that he can survive twenty- four hours longer if he persista in his fast, Hg la under the surveillance of the presa of. this city until the last hour of the night a which news can be printed, his collapse an death being almoat hourly expected. the Western Assoc! . New- Youn, Aug, L—-At noon to-day Dr, Tanner entered on tho thirty-ffth day of" his fast. Ho slept well the night previous, and appeared refreshed this morn’ oe jie kept to the gallery all day, and was attacked with nausea and vomiting at diferent perlods, throwing up a mixture of bite and mycus, Ata:45 hla pulsa was found to be 78, his tem= perature &, und the dynumoweter marked At3:56 he got up to pat, on his clothes, but could not do so, ag he had an attack of vomiting, At 7:39 and -8:40 this evening he had other attacks of vomiting, hud tO b, Li, retired to his vot and appeared swis a graduate of the Stute Normal Univer: S host of ffiends hore, swells Gait and, ng they occurred after drinking a faagutyae, Mules I stiswwed tae Dae stohinels tobe ina dehy teritated coy thon, One of the medleal men said Dr, ner was faillag every: hy DUE theres was no donbt he would flah his Rel Einpogedt task, He thought frequent alacks of vomiting showed tht the conts of the stomach worg somewhat iyfamed. Dr, Tanner took nothing to-day but a little carbonated-ncidl water, * OBITUARY. ° F PETER PAGT. Mr. Poter Pagu died suddenly at his peal. dence, No. 182} Michigan avente, yesterday” afternoon, Abouta yedr and a half. ago he had a slight attack of what was callad apy ploxy, but recovered, andy only last Wedneg. day, In con versatton with a friend, expresset, gratification nt the condition of his health, Since Friday, however, he, had complained of pains near his heart. When his wife re. turned from church yesterday, he met her ag the door, and then went wWwpestairs to dy, down, as tie didi’t feel well. elie Tollowet iim In a fow moments, and found him on the lounge, apparently very; and he told her ho wis dying, Physlelians Were at once sent fon ue before oh came Mr. -Page was end, ‘He was dO'vears of age, having becn In 1814 nt, Pompey. N, ¥.\ A unagon by i ba he came Went 11 1837, and settle! In Chicago, Belng onargetio and economlenl, tia fey years he embarked in business for himself, ecame ony of he leading contractors art builders of the clty and “necumulated yosg wealth, his Income bets $40,000 a year, He. bullt the test Court-Louse In Cook Countys the centro of tho old ona which was buried {n 187t—and a large number of the handson. est structures in the .clty ‘previous. to ‘that yen owning several ‘himself. But the ire ertypled him seriousiy, as St did a0 many others, his insurance ytelding Jittle or nothing... When the resurrection be gan he rebuilt at extravagant prices, ani, of course, felt the effect of Miterest. One by one. his business: blocks went from. hin, the last, the Pago Building, corner of Wabash aventie and Monroe street, belne sold 0 shots time na for $275,000, which ywns bout the ammount of the incumbrinees tid tt is under stood that all that's leftof.his estate Is his residence on Michtgan avente and [fe-lnsur. Mr. Page wasa Republican, bub of late years had been somewhat indifferent to poll- ties, Ho servuil one term as Alderman, ran for Mayor, but was. defeated, and was sessor of. Internal Revenue in this district under President “Lincoln, He was 3 wnember . of the Sveand * Preshyteriah Chureh, and a consistent Christin. He was married threo times,—firet to Miss ‘I'vler, see ond to Miss Stevens, and Inst: to Miss Wal. adaughter of Judges Walbritge, of Michigan, who survives tim, with’ two euildren. Ne had two ‘othors, who are also Wing. ‘The decensed was 0 Fatt substantinl elt izon, and his demise will be sincerely regret. ted by a large circle of friends, espeelally by tho old acttlers, who have known and been pesnelatant with hin siico Chicago was svi we, He will be buried from. No. 18% Michigan ayenue ut 2 o'clock ‘Tuesday afternoun MRS." 1. KE. BROWN. + Bpactal Dispateh to The Chicago Trituns, Decarun, I., Aug. 1.—Mrs. LE. Brown, the young wifo of the Sceretary of the Altneis State Young Mon’s Christlun Assocl- ation, dled hore this morning after a briet illness resulting from childbirth. ‘he babe lives, Decensed was aged about 2 years, sity, and was much loved and respected by a She’ was an acilyd member of the Presbyterian Church, and was always foromost in godt works. : SAMUEL GEORGE, JR; Prrranuna, Pa., Aug. 1.—Samuel Georra, Jr, aged 81, a prominent cllizen, dled to-day after a lingering tlness. Ile was President of the Farmers’ and Mechantes’ Bank, and qwas antd ta by the youngest bank Presideut in the United States, 2 — : JOHN MLAGUE, Crxersyati, Aug. 1.—Jolin MeLague, 4 boy 15 yoars old, liad » carotid artery cul July 5 by a stray bullet. Last Thursday seo ondary lemorrhago pet in. To-day he wor -subjected-to a-surzical operation atthe Che elnnati Hosptial, and died under the knlfeon the surgeon’s table. : MRS. J. M. PEYTON, Fotciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, Enain, I,-Apg. L—To-day Mrs, J. Peyton, an old. eltizen, died of ‘tumor, aged 80, Funoral ‘Tuesday, : JOSEPH NICHOLS. CLEVELAND, O., Aug, 1.—Tho Hon. Joseph * Nichols, Mayor of Berea, a promtnent citizen of Northern Ohio, died to-nlzht _——————— CANADA. Tho Rov. F. W. Handford—Tallway Across NewfoundIaud=Living Worlds ~#rench Iminigration. Spectat Diswuch to-The Chicago Tribune, — * Tononto, Aug. 1-The Rov. ‘J. W. Tand ford preached both morning and evening 1 Abort Hall. At. tho morning service tho hall was comfortably filled, In the evening hundreds wero turned away, and every aval uble spot was acctipled. Among those pret ent were noticed a large number of the mem bers of the Bond-Stréet Chitreh, who remain trua to tholt aid, ister, Fully vone-half of the-congregation was composed of ladles. » U7 was currently rumored that the preacher would be Interrupted by 3frs. Gorham, bik if she were In the audience she wisely keot silent, ‘Tho spenker djd not refor dlreetly 16 his late troubles, but {na Reneral way, ‘Tha polnt of the diseanrsa ‘bore on thent -Itls feared that should tho serviecs bo contiuued thoy will have: the effect of destroying te Bond-Stioat Church by. the withdcawal of member. ea + Bpeclat Dispatch to The Chicago Trtbunt, Sr. Jons, N. B,, Aug. LeTt ts reported that a branch of the Irlsh Land League {3 (0 bo formed at St. John, oe é » ‘The amount to be paid for the New Brut wick Hallway, 82,000,000, by “Amerfean ‘eark tallsts, 1a to be pal before thie 1st of October “There has been a great fallipz-olf this se gon tn theeatech of salmon, ‘Thelr sightls meictonted) to sharks, witleh infest the viele : Kn anergutle offort ts boing inndo by the Inhabitants. of Newronndinnd to -gectrd & rullwuy acrogs the tslund, whieh shall reudet accessible ith various nining ayels anid Ope up tracts for settlument, Surveys of Hoye posed routw-have beon bemun, “Lhe Brlilsd Government wat appented to to guarantees raflway loan, but declined; so tho nity foundianders’ ara ubout to tnx thonselves ft cents per ‘head, In. addition to thelr presel burden of $5.08 por head, ug interest on the expected outlay, Kintplo & Murris, of Lom don, Eng., have heen ehasen ns engineers Apecist Dispatch to The Chicago Trane th Orrawa, Ang. 1—Henry Wentwol Monk, of this city,claims that ho ts able ve dumonstrate that the worlt’s life exials certainly ag anfinal and vegetable ite, that living worlds individnalize aon many that the Creative Mind ests! pie ally {n Inthnate association with every Nig world, as does the human mind with hy ‘ ilvbug man; that this great trai roveuls us not only’ the precise nature and char of the Oreutor, but also’ the precise nla and character of the futuro I! feof tho wht human family. | As Mr. Monk expels eave for Englal nd shortly, he nowehullenges any manon th & iis aide of tho Atiantle to prove hls assertion before an audiences oo people may have ait opportunity to heart j may-be sald on both sides of the question a PETROLEUM, Trrvavin.e, Pay Aug, L—Tho uly ol report, to:be published in the Titus Herald to-morrow morning, gives tho H wells coinpleted during the month # ai dry-holes, 11; new production, 81,115 barry ruiluetion per reel 24 et ing at the close of homo wont ays up and bullding at the clusyy or THE ILLINOIS SOLDIERS' REUNION. Epectat Diapatcr to The CAlcage frivunee BPRINGFIELD, IIL, Aug. t—4 ote tity" yecelved to-day from Gyn, Hancock WOT Ing the Committea that be would by uns! i idiers’ reunton: here Aug; 1. 8 bier eplatere: Fila ia expected 4 atloud.