Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 21, 1880, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. ‘Tire Ton. John ©. New, of Indinnapotia, passed through the clty yesterday, registering at the Palmor House. i Wuttam Thenstoxn, Esq, Seoretary of tho Buffalo Hoard of Trade, was on 'Change yestor- day, Ho $s accompanied by his wifo. AN owner fs wanted at Central Station for two russet gichels, cuntalning a Knight Tomplar's hat, fatigno cap, belt, ouffs, and rencral outfit. ‘Tne Sunday concert in the South Park will bo given to-morrow in tho Rast (Inke-shoro) Park, whieh Is reacherl from tho elty by tho Tilinots Central suburban trains, These are run at. eons ventent hours, and land passonacrs withina fow aninntes’ walk of the music ynivilion. Dr. Lonntinn, paator of tho First Ruptist Chureh, sho tert on his summer vacation about tho middie of June for a short tour i Europe, having visited the prominent eltfes tn England, Franco, and Germany, and the Alpine reyions 0! Switzeriand, has taken pussage for hone and kolla from London to-day: for New York, and 1s txpeeted to preach. In his own pulpit the frat Sunday tn Soptember,—two weoks from to-mor- TOW. WILLtk FTASKELI, 4 years of age, living nt No. 282 Orchard street, wan scriously scalded about the body ut o'clock erday morning by accl= ards into v pall full of ich the washwoman hud ist taken from tho boiler, Dra, Pratt and iedges, who attended tha child, suy that bls tie wea are very serious, but may not result fatally, THOMAR QUINLAN, 7 yenrs of age, with ane other boy of the sai sterday afternoon at 2530 w ‘est Fork of tho river: sith n small boat, and’ when about a quartor of nu mile west of the Ashland-ayenuo bridge. - while trying to fab a pleco “of wut of tho water, necidentally fell ont of the boat and) was. drowned. “The bady was recavored by Oficer P. 1. Murphy, tud was taken tothe bome of the purenta, on Dexter ayenue, west of Ashiaud avenue. Mns. PeTensox, a Norwegian wormnn without money or friends, was taken suddenly i Just Wedsieaday forenoon’ on North Desplaines street, and was given temporary sholter in No, 148 where sho was short} thereafter delivered of a malo child, The police . were notified to care for her, but whon they went tu the house Dr. Mowe, the attending phyelcian, refused to allow her to De moved, a8 hor condition was too precarious, ‘The folks living at tho house, howover, ingleted upon tho unfortumute woman's removal, and yesterday sho was tuken to the County Hospital, ‘where sue fg now doing woll. i Tne Saloonkeepers' Aseocintion mot at No, 7 Clark street yesterday afternoon. ‘The Comuiite tee to whont was Juitrusted the hiring of: car- ringes for attendance ut tunerals of deconsed inembers reported that. tho hacktnen had formed a Gnion, and the Asgoclatton would bo obliged to pay the Union's price, Mr. Rubens, the attorney uf the Assocation, rend a commu nication which he had drawn up, and which was 1o be presented to Mayor: Harrison, informing that gentienian that the Associntion was in nee cord with him in his efforts to cloge up disrepue table places on Clark nnd State streets. ‘The Committes of Arrangements for tho coming Convention were reguested ta meet at Mr. tubens’ office next Friday afternoon, ‘Tho Ps ident stated that Mr. Rubons wrote to the Scere tary of the [rowers' Association fn Now Yor! asking bim to confer with browors in diferent tates for the purpose of taking steps towards scouring favorable lextsintion for the brewing Snterests. Tho Secretary informed Mr. Rubens: that his communiention hnd been forwarded to Mr, Willlum Seipp, ViecsPresident of the Brew- crs’ Association, of this city, and that gentleman pramised to ive the matter his attention, «Tho Assveintion then adjourned tor two weeks, A MAD DOG appeared on Kinzie street, nenr Lonvitt, yester- duy morning, and enused much exeltement In tho nelzhvurhood, ‘The dog was furiously mud, ant disposed to snap at overybody. and thing he met, Threv or four persons wero re * ported bitten. And) posalblyd otters. A youn man ni dn 2. Batford, living on West Washington street, while going to hla work. was attacked by the dog and bitten Just detow the left knee. Ue hid on heavy overalls, and the wound, did natscom to be very deep, though it was suiliglently 80 to draw blood, ‘The boy went ton drayestore Immediately and bnd the wound cnuterized, and is believed to be ont of danger. Mr. Bincllr, of tho Honrd of Health, was also bitten, but it is not certain that it was done by tho mad antinal, Tho dog ran under the sidewalk on Leavitt street, at the bend of Carroll avenue.and was there shot. A man afterwards examined his mouth and sald there wns no doubt but that the dug had bydrophobla, ‘Tho cord undor the tonguo was swollen, and Jooked Nike n worm, which Is sald to a aymptoin of the rabies. Tho gentleman who mands the exunination sald: immediate cauterlzation of the wound was one of the safest preventives Against the aprend of tho virus in tho Hystetn. Mr, Obvr, ving ou Hubbard street iu the same vielnity, is Ral! to bave a mnd-stone fn his po session, but it is not known that any of tho b! ‘ten ones tested ita efficacy, THE CITY-HALT. Tnx Committec on'Rallronds mecta Monday in the Councl! Churnber, ‘Tne Trensurer yeatorday ‘recelyed 21,606 irom tho Collector, $039 from the Water Department, and &1,-23 from tho Controller, <A contract was yesterday awarded John Ste- Kenna to furnish tho city with 800,000 Ksewor brick, The prico to,to paid {889,05 per 1,000." ‘Tre soveral departments did little elso yester+ day than fire upon attending the eirous to= day without consulting the doorkeeper or thelr: pocketbooks, Contracts were yesterday awarded to John i. MeNichols to construct & brick sewer nlong: vitt streot from Hue Island uvenne to ‘twenty-second strect, and along California aves nue from Sixteenth to Twenty-seeond street, Tux fron for repulring the Btute street bridge was shipped from Pittaburg sume days ago, but has not yet arrived, The workmen ta put ft br place reached tho elty yesterday, und say that if tho delay in the’ arrival of the materiul is not 100 great tho brite can Le openod to travel In nbout,lun day, a the bullding-permits issued yesterday ie to Mr. MeDonatd, to ereet u two-story dwelling et Fifth avenue, to cust $2,000; one to L. Lovy, to ereet a tiwoeatory store and awellluy, 32 Santh ffulated street, to cost. 22,000; ono to H, H, Forsyth, to. ore three. Atory store and dwolling, No. 806 Weat Mudison street, te cost S00; ate to ‘Tomlin ros, to erect thrue two-story: lle Warren nvenuo, nenr Rubey street, to cost $15,000; and one to Clark Hros, & Co,, to ercet a one-story. dry-Kiln, iouy street, neur Llue Island ayonte, to cost ¢ TH MAYOR AND THE CASBLENS. The Mayor, anticipating being eatied upon by 8 resolution of the Council forulist of the gani- Diug-houses he inalleged to bo tolerating in vioe ition of ‘the ordinances and State stututes, is gathering the necessary information on tho eubject. If Ald, McGrath, therefore, presenta tho proposed Inquiry his Honor will respond, A reporter .yesterduy suggested to him that if he “ive the informiution be would pluce ‘him- sself in the rather unenvinblo light of knowing ¢ vlolauons of ordinances ani tolerating the tine, to which bo replied that bo was ready to held reepousibie for his stuxof omlasion is well us curnmission. ~~ Ho nddud, bowover, tho | Stite — authoritiva wero a8 much bound toenforce tha statutes with foferouco to gambling as he was-to enforou the ordinances on the same subject, aud I exe fuses ever beeaine necessary it was broadly mthinatod that this point would be ralscd, THE WATERBUDPLY, Tho Mayor, in conversition with Ald, Dixon sesterday, sald that hu hoped to see the mnnjorl- ty revert on tho question of inereusing the water-supply adopted at the neat meoting of the Coungil, anid, tn the hupo of securing the Algermun’s voto tor it, asyurcd him that in tho event of its adoption nothing would bo done to ward putting In place the proposed new engines -during bis. presont term of oflice, Mr, Dixon tried to persuade tifm that the taxpnyers favored tho eatubllshing of now and contral water-works withant regnvd to the Toport in question, and culled up the petition of tho business mon subinitted some days ago, but it was to no avull. that petition,” the Mayor suld, did nat mean anyth nih beenuse ning out of ten of the signors could give no reason tor their preferences"; but in 80 speaking ho spoke unadvisedly, for tho facta aro that no one wis allowed touun the document unless he had studied the matter and had a good and substan. Mal reason for his opinions. Tho Muyor does the petitioners, furthoriuore, a great Injustive inauntog that hey ro ignorant of what they were doing, for they uro not of tho chiss passes any and overything, us ho ought to FEDERAL AFFAIRS, ‘Tre receipts for duties yesterday wore $11,805. ‘Tne Bub-Treasury recelved $10,000 in silver, nnd paid aut $30,000 gold and $8,000 allver, THe receipts of Collector Harvey's oifice wero, On cleara, S1LOIt elyurcts, $41; spectuls, $75; ‘lian Biss tobneco, ease bude, eavaly t + gu spirits, B2nvaae oSNBtT ance THY COUNTY-BUILDING, ‘ELEVEN marriage licenses woro issued yeator- day. Tho smaliness of tho number wus oyldently duc to the tavt of its being Friday. ‘fue Committes on Publlo Nulldings and Pub- «Ne Service of the. County Commissioners will INGCE UE 2p. In, turday, It is expected that won action will be tuken in the Court-flouse paves mient matter. , Tux Board of Equallzation held a mocting - yesterday forenoun, and mude some few chnages ft Bsdiestnunts complained of in ityde Park and South Chicago. Nothing wad dono iu relation ta Weal Town cumplututs, owlag to the ubscuce of tha Assengor, Another meeting will bo bold to- day. ‘Thr Committco on Town and Town Accounts of the County Board imet yesterday afternoon and audited 4 large number of hills for the sup> wirtof pipers in the different county towns, Tho ‘Wills ranged all the way from $5 for Thorn. ton te £200 for Evanston, A bill for medical acrvices for fu for an alleged pauper in iyde Park was lald over for tho present, because the county hud alrendy patd $80 Cor medical attend: ance on the sane man 0.11.8. THE THIRD ANNUAL ST:8810N of the Genoral Grand Chapter of tho Orior of tho Eastern Star began in Germania Hall, No. Ot North Clark street, yestorday morning. ‘This 18° fu orgumzation of Masons, and the wives, mothors, widows. sisters, and daughters of Ma- fons; and is object ts to afford to tha female relattveaof Masons facilities for proving thotr re Intionship when among strangers, nud todudecds of charity. Thoro nre represented nt the mect- ing twelve Grand Chaptors,—Conneeticnt, New Jersey, Massachusotts, Indiana, Ulinols, Michi- ate Missourl, Kansans, Minuesota, Nebraska, Callfornin, and Jowa,—the delegates numbertig fully 15, which fs an unusually large attend: ance, jo majority are, of course, women, ‘The proceedings opened with in nddress bh tho ntost Worthy Grand Patron, Thomas M. Lumb, of — Worcester, Aluss., who sald, among other things, that there wero now 50 subordinnte ‘Chapters located iu twonty-elght different States, with an aggregate Taunaburshite of 10,000, The Order was in a pros- poroits condition, and rapidly Increasing in num= ers. M.W.G. M. Elmira Foley, of Keokuk, also mado nn nddresg, In which she advocated tho o8- tabllament of a widow's home, Secretary W, D. Engle, of Indianapolls, re- pried that feurteen Chapters had been organs zed Inst yenr In States whore thero were no Grand Chapters, and two Grand Chapters—lowa. and Minnesota, ohn M, Maylien, of New Jorsoy, re- ported receipts of $1108 and expenditures of sts, levying st balunee of $90, 1 Cleetion for officors resulted a4 follows: M. W.4: 2. Willis Brown, Kansas; Mrs. LJ. Pitkin, Wlnois; Wt. 24, Purington, Michigans It. W. Libbey, Callfornias RW lown; Re W. G. t.. W, » Cy Miae Nellie M. fornia; A. G. OC, Elija sourl, @. Adul., M. Louisa Lewis, Sissou G, Rath, Misa Sarah E. Sisson, Maxsachusol G, Father. Martha, Mes, Laura N. ¥ 3 C., the Rav, Daniel W. rsh Smith, Nebraska; Binck, Indiana. howe obflvers were installed in tho evening by tho retiring Moat Worthy Grand Master. Fol- lowing the installation was an entertalnment made up of addresses, music, and recitations, which was very enjoyable. ‘Tho session will end to-day. WASHINGT MeDonald’s Scandalous Career—Valu- abso Itecords — New Peusion-Ofllce Clnasiticatlon—Postal Order. Spectat Dispatch to. The Chicago. Tribune, Wasiinaton, D.C., Aug. 20—John Me- Nonald, in his recent publication, in whieh he attempted to Diacken the name of Gen, Grant, clulmed that he should be ‘able to show that he was pardoned from a felon’s cell in St, Louls by Grant beeause he had knowledge which would fmpliente Grant. an exanination of the pardou papers in his cage at the Departinent of Justlee, howaver, shows that MeDonald wis pardoned solcly on the ground of huinanity. In his petition he set forth that ho had become a con- firined invalid, feeble in heulth, and prostrated by disease,’ and he had not uiueh longer to spend upon enrth; that he desired to spend his last days surrounded by his family, and ho based his pleaon tho ground of humanity, “fis was certitied to, curiously enongh, by some phy- sles, and itwas ‘upon the basis of that alone that the Atom) -Gene! mended the pardon. It. fs belle now 1 the Department, of Justice that MeDonald's representations tu sceure this pardon were ag scandalous as the rest of his career. Jn the course of 2 recent investigntion Into some old cases In tho Pension-Ollice, a consid- erable number of valuable historical papers, like autograph Jetteys trom George Washiige ton and othor founders of the Repubile, have been found, as documentary evidence In sup port of claus, It is very probable that these papers will be collected and Indged in the State Departinent tor preservation. recon Ar, Bentley, Commissioner of Pensions, will In about two months’, time haye com plated the new systen of classification and wot pension claims upon whieh he has been enga for fifteen muntls, present classification fs by serlal number and name only, aud If itis necessary to discover whether any duplicate clatin has been made by a person named Sitth, for Instance, it is necessary to examine the records of 8,000 Smiths, ‘The same fg true ay toa great many other names, ‘Tha new system classities the clans by State, regiment, and company, so that when any claim is made for services rendered Jn any company, it willbe very ensy to discover whether the claim isan original one. “The new system will save the Government the services of sume thirty clerks, and nt Jeast $42,000 annually. "Tho old. books will bo preserved as additional se- curity, but will not be of any practical use after the completion of the new system. John May, Assistant Secretary of State, ls nabrerloushy sick, but indisposed from over- work. It Is stated at the Sccret-Sorvice Oflce that the reports about the arrest of counterfelters in the vlelnity of Peoria, recently made pub- He, Were premature, and that the publieation may result in great injury to the service, in that ft may provent the capture of more bn portant counterfeltors even than thoss who Were arrested. Uwing to the high price of ice, a system of meehunical refrigeration hus been introduced In Ballmore whleb furnishes cold storage ava very trifling expense compared with the cost of feo, ‘The systens Is to be timnedlately: {ntrodneed Into other Southern cities, and has already been placed In some of the through steamship lines to tho oxtreme iit ® South, TM the Western Ansoctated Preis, Wasttnaton, D, 0., Aug, 20,—At the Cale Inet meothy to-day the question of Tollevliig Chinese merchant vessels arriving at Unite States ports from the discriminating Imposts now Imposed by law was considered at some length, The members present quite gener ally favored the removal of the heavy ton- nage dues and custom duties now levied aguinst Chinese bottoms. Seeretury Sher- man expressed the opinion that the Dresl- dent should do this by issulng a proclaim ‘ton, ts ho fs authorized by law to do, and thus. relluye the Chinese, merchants from these dlserlinfunting — duties. Atrornes -Genurt Duvens, who represented thd State Depart. nent lo-iy In the Cabluet us well as the De. partinent of dustlee, was not prepared to ex press any opinion on the subject, and desired ling to Tnvestiquty it fully, Consequently further consideration of the question wus postponed until next Tuesday, ‘Tho dispatch which was received at tho War Departuent fram Gon, Miles relative to the surrender of Stoux Indians was read in Cablnet, but ellelted no unusual comment, tho general expression of opluion, however, so far as It wont. bulng tn favor of earryln out the polley already adopted in dealing with these unruly Indians, On and alter the Ist of October the postaze charge on newspapers addressed to countries or colonies of tha Universal Postal Union shull bo the same as on printed matter gen- erally for the sine destinations—viz.: ong cout forench two ounces or each fraction of Wwe OUNCES. ‘The total value of exports of domestlo provisions and tallow for the seyen months ended July il, 1880, was $81,471,785; sre pertud in 1870, $67,080,707, a A POINT OF THE LAW. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune, Sprinaviecy, Ib, Aug, 20—In the United States Cireult Court to-vlay arguments wero heard In the Quiney mandamus case, In which application as been made for o mandamus to compel the city authorities of | Quincy to levy a tax to pay ws judgment ob- talned on bonds, ‘The’ defense Is that the elty has alroady levied all the taxes allow. able under its charter and the State Constl- tution, Decislon reserved until Monday, ————a oe EDUCATIONAL, $ Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Spuavinep, UL, Aug, %—The exam Jnatlons of applicants for State certificates to teach, which have bee, In progress at the diferent clties, closed to-day, Superlutend- dont Slade hus appointed as the Board of Examiners Messrs, 3. L. Seymour, Normal; #, G Smithy Dixon, and Jolin, Hull, Carbous Male, who Will meet at Normal Monday to exumiue the papers submitted, —— . 1 ‘Tho queen of medicinal soaps, tha matchicas cuileuta, Bales, 1870, 450,000 takes. Closer than a brother, or a sister, Jor clita tho" Sura" Colozuy. SER ree TIE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1880—TWELV TH CROPS. A Drought of Great Severity Pree vailing All Over the North= west. Its Baneful Efect Visible Upon the Corn Crop from Ne- braska to Ohio. Illinois Farmors the Grontest Sufferers —Hardly Half a Crop Ex. pected. TIE NORTHWEST. . Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune. Dwrait, UL, Aug. 20,—A droughtot great scverity tins prevailed all over the Northwest since the Fourth of July, and Its effects aro visible upon the corn from Nebraska to Ohio. From Kearney, Neb,, I haye the following report: Curn is drying up very badly; can- not make more than half a crop in this part of the State, ‘This season is as much too dry as It was too wet In 1870, : Plutte County—The nereage of corn was double Jast year. Unless wo have a copious rain soon it will be an entire failure. York County—Corn fs nearly all drled up; do not think curn will average ten bushels to thenere. : Jefferson County—The drought in July and August has very severely injured the corn, Sailne County—Corn is going to be almost. atotal failures some ficids are about dead now, . In Kansas, my correspondents from tho following countles—nomely: Minn, Linn, Shawnee, Johnson, Washington, Morris, Sa- sine, Harvey, Atchison, and Pottowatomle— allrerort corn more or less injured by tho drought. A corresponilent from Saline County, Kansns, says, “'Thedry weather has greatly retarded our fall plowing for wheat, aud It is now so Inte that it seems fmpogstble to piitin a full crop, Te sides, the very poor crop of Inst ‘year has dis- couraged many farmers, ‘Tuts year’s crop witlbe on the market and gone before tho peuple know it’? Minnesota also reports corn Injured by drought. In Iowa the drought has not affected corn ag badly as in other Jocalitles, aud large areas of the crop are now fast mattiring and beyond tho darger of frost or drought, 1 have -good: reports of corn from Wayn' Washlugion, Winneshelk, Taylor, Powe: sheik, Tloward, Decatur, Dayls, But Buehanan, — Boone, 5 and Kossuth; poor reports from Guthrie, Cherokee, Crawford, Woodbury, nnd Fayette, ‘Yake the State as a whole, L° look for the ingat corn this season from Iowa, ‘There Is no queation but Lltnols has’ liad the worst scorch of any State, ‘Tho counties of Kankakee. Troqnols, Ford, and Living. stone are Ina bad fix. L fully’ indorse what the Poutine Sentinel says: “The prospects for a fale corn crop in Liv- ingston County this yearare not goad. In some parts of the county tho average yleld will not go above — twelve — bushels per acre, In others it will run up to twenty-live, ‘The entire | county will probably show a yleld of from fifteen to elghteen bushels, unit we give these figures from estimates made during this week, whien we consider relinble, ‘he long-coutinied ralns of the first. half of thescason placed the solletn bad conditlon for growing corn, and the sudden and long continued drowzht since then has seriously retarded Its growth, Sumo of our farmers have lave flelds of corn that will not sleld five bushels to the ne Thelr nearest heighbor probably hag a good tield that will produce ng high as twenty- five bushels, A good deal depends .this year on the farmer who works the Jand and on the polut ot. tile-drainage. | ‘Lhe crop on led land is In every instanes much better than it is on untiled: ground, and we hope our farmers will all learn a practleal lewon from this fact.” £ Lihnve falr reports from Stephenson, Put- nun, Filton, Burenu, Carroll, and Hendur son, Lhave reports from most every other county $n the State, and there [sa universal compluint. of serious injury to the crop, Menard, Logan, La Salle, and Ma- eoupla Count which | produce corn Jargely, all. ex: great solleltude at tho’ sltuation, ery iittle if any progress has been made with fall plowing for wheat, ag [tis utterly Impossible to turn a furrow with the existing conditions, “From Wisconsin the reports ave not as dls- eouraging. Ohio and Indiana both make reports of damage to corn from drowuzht, but not as reat ns in other States. Corn will mature in from four to six weeks in this region, What the chunees are fora full crop tt does not take much of a prophet to predict, IOWA. Spectat Correspondence af The Chicaga Tribune, Marco, In,, Aug. 18,—Slnco the thrashing season conmmenced I have watched with con- siderable futerest the yleld of grain in this locality, and, from what I have seen aud learned from partles engaged In operating these machines, I feel assured that my for. mer estimate Is fully justified, and that the furmer will receive from 15 to 20 por cent more per rere than for several seasons -past, Flax, 1 discover, is becoming quite popular in this vieinlty, parties having this season ratsed from 600 to 1,000 bushels exch; with many others, whose crops are much smaller, the yield, 1 am. Informed, on ‘ground that ds well prepared, averaging twelve to four. teen bushels per sere,. Corn’ is maturing roapldly, ond now seems beyond Injury. Without doubt this will he the largest crop ever grown fn this sectlon, Tho past two weeks have been very.fayor- able for all growing crops, and sonshium in partleutar has developed with surprising rapldity, ‘fhose who take any Interest In agricul ural development of course tevl n deep soll futde ta all mechanical improyemonts tend: Ing to ald tho farn in preparations for seeding or saving his crop, and espechyly in the West—where, sooner or later, machinery will be catled tito use in almost every de- partment—la this development carefully studied and watehed., Among all the ine provements tending to this result, E know of none that have brought greater benvtits than tho "steam thrashar ?; and I know of none who haya had.greater prejudice to pneoune ter, AML who have had avy experience In farming can readily enil to mind the great dread experienced” by tha whole household when was known tho “thrashers were conti with thelr gang of horses and men Wiileh had to be quartered and fe. ALL thts 1s now changed, ‘he. steam thrasher has lived down this prejudice, and wherever trled Is becoming wiharby {ts great tapidity and economy in operation and tse, ‘To the furiuer whose crop of small grain nverages 2,000 bushels per year there ean be nodread, ‘Phe steam thrasher will in one day measure it out to hin ina hale bushel, pelforming Its work {nthe most satisfactory Ananner, and 1s gone, On Monday Inst L-saw n steam thrasher thrash 1,000 bushels oats inn four-hour run, —" portion of the time eight bushels per mine ute, —and this too without the feast strain on machinery or men, and alse without this bo- Ing nt bar Jol or expectation that the subject. would bo further mentioned, Of course aif will understand that tor tho Most ccononleal use of these machines the farmer nitist prepare by proper stacking jis grainy and where this Is done ‘there seems no Hilt to the amount of work they are capable of performin, ILLINOIS, Bpectal Dispatch to The Crleago Tribune, Ganusnung, HL, Aug, 2.—The corn crop, which until six weeks ago showed evidence ofngrent ylold, has been greatly damaged by the continual drought, ‘The late corn will be lost entirely, aud-the arly planting will only be 8 Mttle more than half 9 crop, WISCONSIN, Rpectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Warenrown, Wis., Aug: 20,—Farmers in this section vro busy thrashing, and gratn is turning out beyond the most, sanguine an Uclpations, Spring wheat especially Is yletd- Hae batter than was expected at’ hatyest- Nee ‘ . MICHIGAN KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Bpectat Mapateh to The Chicago fribune, Dernort, Mich. Aug. %,—Detroit Com- mandery of Kulghts ‘Templar reached home by special traln at 10 o'clock to-night, aud greeted nt the depot by an inm concourse of people, Although the train was expected two hours carter, about 10,000 per- sons endured the delay patiently, and tho streets through whieh the Commandery marched, in company with the local military organization, were crowded with spectators, The City-TInll and ntunerous slaces of bnst- ness were Wiuninated, and colored lights were burned In great profusion, ‘Che refusal of the Commandery to partletpate In the com. petitive drill awltig to tho obnoxtous rules governing {tts generally approved here, P"' Bpeetat Diepiten to The Chicago Tribune, Grav Raving, Mich., Aug, 2.—Do Molat Commandery, of this city, returned from Its pilertinage to Clicago this. eventn ¥ w woor threa thousand peopl depot with a band and the Grand Rapids Guards to meet and welvome the Knights and thelr beautifnl prize,—the gold biuizle, They were cheered enthustastleally, escorted fo thelr asylum, where refreshments ayvaited . then, and congratulatory xpeeches were the order, ‘Tho people of oir city nre proud of De Molt and its sploudkt” triumph at the greatest pageant this country ever saw. EXPECTED DUEL. ‘Two Virginians Thirsting for Satin= faction and Gio Nonront, Va., Aug, 20,—Thero ts Intenso exeltement inthis elty and community over an expected duel between Capt. Jaines Baron Tlope, editor of the Norfolk Landmark, o distinguished writer and Journalist, and Col, Willian Lamb, Mayor of Norfolk, an Elector on tho Readjuster-Hancock and English Electoral ticket, and a politician of note, Warrants have been Issued for the arrest of both parties, but thus far they hive success- fully eluded detection, Col, Lamb left the eliy this afternoon by private conveyance, and Cupt. Hope canes be found, If the weetltig hus not already taken place, It $s thought the duel will be fought early fn the morning, ‘The Immediate cause of tho difer- ence greyy ontof acard published by Mamb Saturday, characterizing 0 paragraph of in editorial Jotter written by the ciltor of tho Landmark a deliberate — faisifjertion for partisan purposes. Both gentlemen are of acknowledged courage, Col, Lamb com manded Vort Fisher when it_ fell before Gen, Terry in 13H, and Capt. Tope fins 1 dis- tingulshed reputation as a poct and writer, pacidsaasici ach al ede shes EDISON'S FAILURE. + The mueh-heralded elecirle light promised by Edison seems to bea confessed failure, and the only. practical relief from gas com- pantley’ extortlons and the nuisance of conl- oll Jamps is now found In arecently patented ‘automatic gas machiue, which furnishes a Neht superior to conl-gas nt less than halt the cost. "The machines are small and com- pret, using the ordlnary gay fixtures, and eatr 2 placed anywhere in any building without affecting Insurance and without tearing up foundations or lawns. ‘They are warmly Th dorsed by Messrs. Pelton, Pomeroy & Cross, who have one in operation at thelr music rooms, 150 and 162 State street, ag well ns by the Chicago 'Musie Company, and numeraus other firms who have tried them. Brainart, De Witt & Co. are the manufueturers, aud thee have issued a neat itustrated catnloguc whieh will be mailed on application ———— STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Spaclut Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sprinxerie.y, Li, Ang. 24—The State Board of Equalization met to-day and ud- Journed to next ‘Tuesiay afternoon, ————————— MUSIC AT SOUTH PARK. ‘Thero will be n coucert nt tho Pagoda, at South Park each, on Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m, ‘Luke tho Iilnols Central trains, foot of Luke street, nt 2:15 and 3 p.m. ‘Trains leave South Park Station, returning, at 6:83 p.m, and 1081 p.m, five cents fur the round trip if tickets are purchused NESTLE’S MILK FOOD should bo used by mothors’ of nursing children. Contains nothhtg Injurious, aud requiring only water to prepare it for use, the danger of im- pure mille Is avolded. For sole by druggists and grocers. A pamphiet: with fail particulird sent by addressing: THOMAS LEEMIAG. & UO., Montreal, Can. OPERATIONS IN STOCKS, The present activity and*ris¢ in stocks is the forerunner of & continued uetlve and riaing market, ‘The who are inclined to speculate cannot do better than to place thelr business with John A, Dodge & Coy Brokers, No. 12 Wall strect, Now York. Send for their Report, con= taining full Information, free. SS ed Times: Our bighest artists in dentist: The MeChesnoy’s beyond doubt, though but ‘a set. ————_———— Buy tho Improved Howe Seales, Borden, Belleck & Co., Ayonts, 07 Like streat, a Tuck & Iayner's Moth Powder destroys ronoh- 68, fens, files, and bedbugs. ed Ina city famons for ite hotels, the Grand Con- tral stands to-duy iu tha front rank In the hinds of ite now propriotors, Mesara. Keefer, MoKinnio & uf a inhattan Berek. Among the uttrace ions of this hotel 1s the AyAcious uxchunge on the office floor, running Uirangh from street to reat. ‘Tho ventilntion of tho hotel is a pleas- aut Centure, Tho house, being built in paraltetos xram, there are absolutely no dark roona, every. window opening on a wide court or street, tho hall one end und straleht, this hotel being unl- yersally acknowledged 'n6 tho covlest in Now ork, ANNOUNCEMENTS, (THE GAUFIELD & ARTHUR CLUB OF TH Sixth Ward with meet tts ovening in Dolp's ened Hunan and Lincoln-ste, MARRIAGES. GUSON-STHIIEIT—Atg, 15: ub the realdonco ot ueuride's paate 1G Winglastar, hy tn Hove Ate . Meloy, 1, Ds Ps os ist) iG, + an Miss Florence il dtorreth of Ch re i DEATHS, TAVWAItD—Eritaye Any. Si We ai PRR MAUR MTT aE ER Wy Ataywnied, axed 2d yoats, w ty, Temmins' Will be taken ta Woodstock, Hil, for url : 22" Apringtield and Worcostor (Sloss) and Wood- tock (i) papers Moun copys ANIL—At hla rexidonco, No. 72 0'Hrton- . iC Alvan( cant aed yun no neers Au. nun Cram hw Intu rexldanee, Sinday, Aug. 22, to eCuurah th ntvaey Comatery, henge by curs to tho faratly ure Invited to attond, tur iN, VY.) papers please copy, Ang, 1, the, west danuhter of Patrick iy, aye 19 wonshin and dnya, ti hee lay rerllenee, No. 20 KORsULLeaey indy, to All Batits' Chureh, thence by yelutery, damos WV. js wn Ht EVELAND~Aug, 1, Cleveland wytury, oleae won oF Bed avingsion Uiutor nid, Cx" Naw York nnd Mtochestor papers please copy, PONONOK-OF consumption, Friday, Aug. 3, ab forldenc NO. ate Wort Palka, ‘Theabaid Mi. Bonus hoo. a ea anid} mantis. Fungral from Moly Fuinlly Church, at i a.m, Bune day, by carriages to Calvary Como.ory, LOBDELL-On tho Mth at No, 419 Loavittent., Chleawo, Byron W. of is b, Ateand Ode Lobded’s of mumbrnous o ined IU years, Stan FOC we areotat att va SAKING POWDER. — Absolutely Pure. MADE FROM Git APH CREAM TAnTan lousekeeper's tuvorite In leading cities of the wo ja-othur preparntion makes auch Tixht, Asky. hot ads, OF luxuriuus at tr. Can be eaten by iy Hes without fear of the U ls resulting Crow by gestlble food. to~ Com ended for pu ity whole eras : i CL ROTTS ENG CN ELT a LOTTERY DUAWING CIAL DRAWING OF THE KENTUCKY STATE ~ LOTTERY, — OLASS I, Drawn at Covington, Ky., Monday, Aug. 16, 1880, T. WINDS, TREASURER. SERBESSSESE: Seeese ete: SSuses! BEREBSEE: +t SeSee: ee Nevsssskesssssy Bere! Mihai in $s couBeBscoeseeue Mju IU'seis97 st al¥ iki, BSS5Eq) Sse! ‘The one thounind tickota ending with 4 (the same ga the tro Lerainal unite or the number drawing the Tstvuplini, s1hthd) aru each ontition to # "Tho mubaceibury Commbstonura appoint to anporintnd the Drawing of the KENTUCIE SUAVE LOTTBIY, Class If loreby cortity. tut the nbove pre thy nutvera whlch were this day drawn, from tio 10 pluced In the wheel, Wiitees our batds a Covtuctuny iy, thie day, Stone ay, AUKL l + 8A aca IS Dr GON Aten, ‘Coumilsslohors, PRIZRS PAYABLE IN itn WITHOUT DEDUC- ION, sworn Drawin orexularly ken placa In-pablic at Covington, by. Tuesday, August 31. CA 49, #15. Ay £0, 2, and 1,971 othor paien rasan ts fan Hekate te re mrtet addruni 2 " Foviugton, 1x. cD, 8 my a Por turthor particulary, adres Pe y away, Ny Or +] RS FOLDING BED. The Dore Patent Folding Parlor Bed —— Waves tens of One Room, Hest Steel Wire Spring Mattroas, og The bandsomeat, most sub- Jap stantial & comfortable made. oy ‘,Manataered only BG, ay \. ndrows & Ca. WS =e -ee jok Waban ave, CHICAGO, Hive of Artistic Furnitare, Wood Mantely, ote. PAGES. AB-veuises CUKES Consumption, Asthma, Bron- chitts, and all Discases of the Thraat, Lungs, and Chest. SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEw, ; AN OLD PRINCIPLE, ABSORPTION Applied in a Sensible and UMfcacious Manner, ’ This PAD contains Properties which do actually PENETRATE THE LOOD And the Organs of Respiration, producing IMMEDIATE. RELIEF AND POSITIVE CURES, * THE CONSUMPTIVE'’S PANACEA, A SOVEREIGN REMEDY FOR ASTHMA, The Best LUNG, THROAT, and CHEST DOCTOR in the World, (GIVING HELP WHEN ALL ELSE PAILS,_gt For sale by all Druggists, or sent by mail to any address on receipt of $2.00, BATES & HANLEY, Western Managers, 134 Madison-st., Chicago, Ill, AUCTION SALES, Sn cr ree Hig CHICAGO ADGHION & SROROEGe WAL. 8.GOLSEN, Pros't. WM. A. BUTTEILY, Auer’, AUCTION | 2e'tancse seve Pamphlets free. ____ AUCTION SALES. By GEO. P. QORE & C0., 2M and 210 Madlson-at. y Champ Prenvs, Onteo, Boris, Hook Casas, uue-Sent Chalra, Mattrons Hillinca Tables Pacine Grand Piawoc” oe Sldubonrds, Fronelt Pive Glass, THIS DAY, Aug, 21, at 9 1-2 o'clock a. m, WM. A, BUTTENS, Auctione: “BOOTS AND SHOES, FINE Goong, . ON MONDAY, AUG. 23, AT 10 O'CLOCK, ur Salvsroom, Wr Lakosrt, CAGO AUCTION & STURLANE (0, JEWELRY. EXQUISITE CELEBRATED FOR } Elegarice and Beauty in Design, Superior in Quality and Finish,comprising patterns NOT found elsewhere, are shown at Hamilton, Shourds & Co., COR. STATE AND RANDOLPH, yp GEROS75, MUSIC-HALL. WRIZE-DISERIBUTIONS, Commonwealth Distribution Co ibe bb 4 b q Tiro Sales Weekly erafier bhooh bbhbbe Tuesdays and Thursdays. TO THE TRADE: 10 present demand upon ws an an outlot for Do meatic end Foreign Manufactures, tucether with onr {ncreneo of patronage, renders It mporslblo for ie to isch newLANL obligations without making wulow moro fraqudutiy. itis a nittor that wa have boon forced often toconsidor during tho puat year. ‘Our Into ehange In Jnentlon now maker It imperative fo provide for your wants ty this directlon, ‘Thy Pail ——st =.) | Ss £1 |) & t Leva ‘Thotr popular monthly drawings, novor ne juve ign place Pouuiarly in the GLE Ov LOU |) SPECIALTIES. ‘| We ‘Commence Our Sale GUST 31, THESI] DRAWINGS, AUTHORIZED RY TIT LEGISLATURK AND KUNTAINED HY Alt Tit COULTH OF KENTUCKY, necording to 8 contract made with the owners ofthe Frankfurt grant fur porlod af five yours oeeurred regutnely on the LAST AY OF EVERY MONTH, Sundays wud Fridays oz eeptod, “Tha United sates Cireutt Court on Btarch3t rene derad the following decision: ¥ Ist—That the Commonwealth Distributes Company in texal. Rd—Hte drawings are fair, ‘Tho mnuaxement call attention to the tberst scheme thich hus met with such popular favor. ‘Rond the following attractive prizes: OY) 10) Prizos $100 ¢8,.4 1109 am Prizes fd escl 1 5.00}} OO) Prizes Fench 120) WON) 1,00 Prize seach 1 Prizes tone... IN) ¥ Priuskibench, Approxtination Prise 272 Y Prizes £00 onch, Approximation Prizes. Mall 9 Prios $100 euch, Approximation I'rizo, 2 10 a ara neeees ola tickots, €2, 1 sohhiltala, tickets, 62, Tinlt tlckots, #1, Heuson Ip now it hand, and wo pln make Auction Hales tn thie Department avory uorday and vyory Whtireday until further notes, “Hach und erory Sale Wil cover Valuthie and Dosirible Gouds thit aru Strletly Sensonablo und Perfect. Ju this conneetion wo duatro again 10 call sour attention to one Speci. ty of selling at Privnte Salo, Warr ntall times in Teadinens to servo you at Atietion Priess, 1f no} cons yenlent for you to nttend our Auction Sales, pienso fall uoun us'nt auch tines ay indy sult your convon- Regular Trade Sales Tuesday, Aug. 24, 9:30 a. m,, AND Thursday, Aug. 28, 9:30 a m. Ono Thousand Lots in Bach Salo, 1200 tickets 54 ta, #1, jltaniit by Pont-Omieo Monoy-Ordor, Regtstored Lets ter, Hank Dratt, or Expres. ‘Yo Insuro uguinst mistakes and delays, correspond: enta will plouse write thotr names und places af res stunt, nu iGwn County. aid Stiteos ne wnt nnd ‘own, County, and Suite, For turther tatormneion address tt 32 BOARD MAS, (CourlurJournal Huitding) Louisville, Ky, OF No.3) iy. Now id 3 Bi TU Washiagcainente, ee Ir KN De ake m1, Chicncu. CANDY. . . Fela bag by etpreat of thet Clothing, Hosiery, warityand acy ire. elo Underwear, Cutlery, ~GUNTE, Coaresioes Hats, - Caps, TABLE 1% CLOT Whitewear, Overalls, COLLECTION AGENCY, Table Linen, Crashes, T SATE « 09 lygsil GENCY t total AB ds BO NCATE ST, eer eee 58. CANDIES, fred tHe Wea Eintnsmorld CATAMELS a Bpoclatte Whotesuis ont ttetal, een 2 Ee NCATE Cc Towels, Handkerchiefs, Cc Hie A “HARNESSES “AND HALTERS, | eee Floor Oil Cloths. DYMING AND CLEANING. We have, ax agont for, the Mannfacturer, the host asxorimontot Fine Gloves and Mitcens, Meu Taek und Imported Kid, thut tt bax ever boen dur good tune w hundly, ¥ tore Your especial oxeuninatiun fs Invited to this wtock. PF, GOUE & CO., Auctioneers, OUR SECOND GREAT Catalogue Auction Sale FOR THE FALL SEASON OF 1880 BOOTS, " SHOES, AND SLIPPERS Fi Wha BE MELD Wednesday, Aug. 25, at 9:30 a. m. prompt, ‘tho xrent crowd of uyersat Sur Opening, Salo, as we igasabuve witi bea choice one, Catalogues and goods ready fur inspection Monduy, a I, GORH & CO, Sih and 214 Madison-at. THURSDAY, Ayg. 26, at 9:30 a. m., ‘AUCTION TRADE SALE CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE, eatery oe eee era Hastnb. 160), Dressos, Nhawie,: ot y » Sharinon Bo Bi z ‘Dye House HOUSE TS" tabing, Ste West suadho wu, ahd KY Suuth Clark-st. © 2 fetke, | B, ISURNIAM, BTATE-NT, TRUNKS. +0 Clotting, hundenmiely dyed and ITAL GOODS, within nriainetre eet en 4 y Excart pe ierni : CHAS. ‘Tr. W For Prunia, Katchola Bach . hay. SONOS TLV Htutocste cleaned at small expense. Uniert Sees De anaes ai TNS eC 1 L Dear fiatuht roliog, srepuens Al Tela bale ge Eras ee rOrtim, Cute is Sirgtitata lave tt 20 por Oe NG OUTFITS, ROG AW MATERIALS ASS iy E.H. Sargent, 125 State-st,, Chicagd, eae YON DR DICINES: reeulvor}und conned by express Whciesaie X itotail, Bend toed Hat,” Goudy wont UO, Bune Sola ngont Tor tho *MULTIVOL! Vige iiudy ta order ard warrunle 7 Bernhardt Wave, wwe 100 Crates W. G4 C.Cy Rock. and Yullow Ware, fa |... botany Fausorsieht of Glassware, | Nervous Debility---Gray's Specie Made ae Sees SP bcoonttod Chunber Sots. TRADE MARK ‘The Great En-T! Let Aerie eas Shouting et “of for Nominal Weal ; Bpermators Thea, iupovauey, bnu ‘all diseasos tor Ce M ‘Goods Packed for Country Murcliants, ‘Auctionsers, _ By. ELISON, FLERSIEIM & CO., Auctlonuory, $4 und 6) Mundulpheat, rr i At 910 TIIIS MORNING thal TTAMINBs ot Viel, Proma- AFTER TAS BEFORE TAKING. anata tua With an Immense Stock New und Second-hand wed = Sonepoption, wid a Premature ay Pa SBP hui te to wane treo. by mill to Svury, us, ee i 3 Milcina fu sold by all vteucelate OF af por nace z Pla hy CARPET Mall ont the miuney by nddreaelag WLR GRAY MEDS i ait And General Loasebold Cords, Ceneral ¥erchandea, de, * ELISON, FIERA &o., ‘hicaug by wl Cahir ga Lubes. ChtCane Mie-sold ia thvengo by_ail Who! Dewey & i 0 sndajandulvieat, | BPEVESSUNG COW.AceDIA| and by Uuighits every wleres coy, Aces er Sots, Loungor Droralni 2G woe. PEEEEPE 4 SEeR BAD oF. 4 the mc Ww i th egag tee