Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 23, 1880, Page 2

i 1 4 etek 2 a THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, AU GUST 23, 1880, 9: me rt of tho i 63 which Pond swore wns ob+ ined under false pretenser, S ngalne: c Bintes ‘authorities, tried to induce Myrick to ta warrant ' for Davis first, which Fer Giyroky refund to do, and, “from tho Jattor’a statement, there, wis not much morit in his case against Davis, for ho awears he nover took out a warrant or mado 8 eomplaint against Davia, except when Davis waa arrnignes for trinl. He swears ho bad no wish or desire to prosecute Davis, and was sitt- ised whon tho Intter returned him tho sult of Jothos. . odie must acom quits probablo,in tho nb- sonee of all other evidence, that when f person employs counsel to defend him, as when in ‘this sane, he know tho counsel moult ae Fivo in a fow | momen: e would ‘coupled with tho a day, nis, coup! statement which Justicn Kindred mado to Myrick gomo two weeks previous that he in tonded to whip Davis os sootnns he got him, Toute, ook, pa it {ae whole thin unaeeet judged affair. As toan appeal being refused, ane got no ovidenco othur than Duvis’, but ft docs not scem improbable in viow of tho whole matter, Fuurth—Davis' statoment, that he wns carricd through the county bound witha rope nrownd his hands, and passed again around his bods, plntoning hia arins, fs substantiated by Myrick and Joo Gregory, who saw him. It is.an unistinl aay. to socurd ‘prisoners, and paricuinely, in Davia case, who is n_ snail, delicate man, and who was bimectf suffering from consumption and rupture, Fifth—The sentence of confinement, T am ase sured by a prominont Inwyer of this olty, is ute lawful, whipping alone ts all that {e prescribed for potit larceny. itis possible, however, that he nay boreleased at tho noxt term of tho County Court. * The case Is now causing a gredt deni of comment, but Lwus informed tho mitt object of confining was to break down bis ove dence In the case appeated before tho United Staves Court, and that he could not bo got with- out a writ of babeas corpus, Sirti—Davis is not nw recuinr Meonsed prench- cr, ily $a studying. and is allowed to proach, He aiys he etn procure good recommendations from gentlemen in the neighborhood of Votors- burg who know him and for whom ho worked, I nin toth to charge the muthorities of South- ampton County with linving punished Davis wrongfully without suficlent enuge, or in pune ishmont for his having reported Pond to the Valted Btates Commissionvr, but from what have seon and heard Lain forced to think he bas been most orttelly treated, and without cause, Very respectfully, I }, Deputy Collector. CAIRO. Tho Gront Material Progress of the Chief Town of * Egypilan 9 Mitnotn. Spectat Corresponitence of ‘The Chicago Tribune. CAtho. I, Auge 20—An this little City of Cairo, and this seetlon of tho State, are con- stantly growing in wenlth and importance, and fn tho near futuro are ikely to command more attontion than ever before, [have thought that some Items jotted down a ttle nt random might prove interesting, not only to your readers in Southern Minois, butte ull in tho Missisaipp! Valley and tho broad Northwest. Walle, within tho past decada, othor efties and. sections have grown cnormously fu wealth and population, tho fame of which has gone forth to tho worl, nothing bas yet been pub- Hehed of what. “Egypt has been doing. Your readers may therefore be surprised to learn that Cairo shows by tho recent census 0 pupulation of 0,022, ngninst 6207 In 1870,—n gain, of 44 per cent; and, when tho reports from Alexander, Puluski, Union, Jackson, Johnson, and othor counties aro publised, It is contl- dently belicved thatn corresponding increase willbo scen. A gratifying fenture of this t croneo is to bo found inthe fact that a lire porosntage of it Is tnade up of wide-awake, i> tolligent, aud industrions eapltalisis, mechnaics, aud toriners, from tho -Bustern nnd Middle States, who ‘are developing the oxriculttral, mineral, and manufacturing resources of tho countey, and inking what was not many years * sinca n wilderness blossoin like tho rose. ‘hou Bands and tens of thovsinds of vores of valine ble lands hay pared for tillage and trult-farming; the forests of tine tiinber have becn made to contribute to tho weulth of tho agricniturist; much attention bas been — shown. to. drainage — and — the construction of gvod roids; tuuny fine country~ residences und numerous aehoot-bouses wd oburehes have been erected where hone were ton years ago; and view towns nnd villngos naw apring up, tis {¢ by magic, along the lines of the various railroads thit contre here. ‘Who business of this city hus grown very mucb, ‘Ton years ago but one mitllroud, the Uliuols Central,—the pioneer of civilizntion in Egypteoutered thia, ol vow .there ure four additional: the Cuiro & St. Lonis, the Cairo & Vincennes, the Tron Mountain, and the Missig- sipp) Central; and tho Mobile &' Ohio extensini trom Columbus, Hycwilt be completed by the Ist ofJanunry, 188), A ino of ruth direct to Paducoh, Ky. ond another to Mayileld, Ky. ato leo under consideration aud wi soon be built, Add to these ruijroud-lines the fuollities. for, transpartution by water here onjoyed, and $t {a not cnay to gucds what ane othor ten yours inay baye in store fer Ciro, Hundreds of good bulldings have goue up here ithin a fow years; the high gidew: vt een torn duwn, and brick and grt tut tho streets have been ere Alliug-up of the low places has bi all dunger from water i4 not only aubstjitiel levecs, but the fuiprovements inde the Government In thu Misslssipp! buck of the city have Insuresl for ali tie to come secur ity from the encroachments of tho Father of ‘ators, which tive or six yeurd ayo threutencd Cuatro with peril, But whit would eteike tho mun who hug not visited Calro for ten yeurs with tho most wonder 8 tha miutroud interesté bere, While all have dony much to give Cairo huportunee, tha old 1+ hinvis Central has done much tore than thy Othorsin every respect. ‘Tho public iy somewhat Tumillur w.th its great Improvomunts here a few etles au, Iu the campletion of the eonucettog Nik between thal rond nnd the Missisalpp! Cen tral, waking ut ull-rail ting from Chicago to New Onleans: but it dees not know that the lively town of Bust Citro hus sprung up on the oppdalt bank; tnt a mayuiteent transfer- slonmer constantly, plies betweun the inetines on. the onst And west bunks of the Ohio, transport- ing fretght und passengers both ways without bronking butk or changing cars; that ueurly twenty oeres of Juni on tho Tinofs side have overed with n network of tricks, more than two miles In lungth; that now warehouses, 1,000 Tegt long, havo n nided to the improvemonts / woar tho frotrht-depots that a large eutile-sard, with ull nevosanry facilities for tuktig nro. entuo shipped. trom thu Bouthwest, tins been i running-order for yeurs; that recently the rail road-yard, west of the freight-depot, tus been Tonced; and thatthe whart-bonts barge Itt vlovators, and warehouses of this Compuny Bivo {It fnuilities for handling Freie not equated anywhere in this Valley. A Hew clovater and warehouse ure now Ii process of constriction, ‘These buildings will compare favorably with any in Chicago. ‘The ctovator will havo capacity for 600,00) fushels of grat: And tho great Warehouse pow being ereeted nearly oppasit Second sireet will have capaeity for 00 cars, Tt is runiared that In the nene ful Ure tho company will crect u large and com modious Passenytr-dopat fetween Becond und Fourth streets. ‘This will bo within a hulf-block, of tho St. Charles Hotel,—tho finest building of the kind in the southor purt of tho Slate, whlcl, recently purchased by Walliduy Bros, of this elty, who are uow puttliy not less than &),- 00) worth of improvements on it. It will thus bo seen that the Tlinols Contral, whose employ és will numbor nearly AN, Is becoining tot only wonderful inituence for bulking up Cairo, bi ‘under its wise mianaguinent, ia destined to, cs tribute more to the ey siopmonlas this Valley than any othor influence, url tho ton years referred tu Capt. James Johnson bis had control ‘of the company’s interests boro, Ilo ts the Gen~ oral Southern Agent of bis company here, gad through his efforts a tremendous trade from the Bouthweat, especlatly in cuttle, hus been brought this way. Capt Jolingon is worthy not only of the confidence of the company, it of oll men everywhere, asone of tho most genial, accom. mouetiog, and itotive railroad-men living, But, while the linols Central bis been dots all this, the Cairo & Vincennes and the Cain & Bt Lovle Rulronds have not beon Ile. The former road bas rucuntly passed out of the hands of reculvers and tho latter is Hkely to be pur: Saved ‘by sone other company.” Both hive ce valuable improvements, and others wre contemplated. In manufactures Cairo {a also coming to the front. Hor tlouris known all over America and Burope, and {t ts hoped that befor minny years ‘this will become a murked fouture of Its pros- porter. Tn schools nod colleges It continues at the front, Thore are three newspapers bere, with a good ciroulation; 4 fine cireulating libra- ryt churchos {nu abundance; and, in fact, Cairo fi on tho high road to prosperity, “The hulf-way house between Chicago and Now Orlewns, and tho head of navigation fn low water and freez= ing weather, tt bids fuir ut no distant day to bee come a dangerous rival of Bt. Louls. ye Z ze Munron, LAFAYETTE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, ‘Bpectal Dupatch to The Chcaga Tribune Lavaverre, Ind., Aug. 21—Tho Lufayctto Knights of Pythivs start for St. Loula to-mor- row night, and expect tourriye in time forthe prize-drill, for which thoy aro entered, sick- ness and removals froin the-city huve reduced the drill-corps to twonty-suven wen, rank und Biles and thore ts great unxivty now lest one shall become alck, in which uvent thoy would bo @man short, They had un oxtra, but at the last Moment he decided to get murried, jnstend of log to Bt. Louly, and they are out down to the lowest tigure. ‘Ine Lafayette Knights took two ‘Srst prizes at Cleveland's Nutionul contest io. + two frat prizes st the Nutonal contest wt Jodlanapolis in 1878; a banner und #100 wt tho inter-Biate ountest ut Bloumington, 1l., i 3870; POM ar mec + On in Muy, 1880, ayoue ex; ‘ tha'betedit of tlie 800," ae ee < Fond of Music. _ Amateur—“Coming to our concert, Bir, Browar Mr. Browu—" Well—no—I think not.” Amateur—" Why, I thought you were fond of wausic.”” Mr. Brown—* Wel where it in” (Amutour would What be weans, put thinks it beat not tod FOREIGN. Ayoob Khan Preparing for An- other Attack on the British. A Largo Number of Political Pris« ouers Released trom Sibe« rian Exile. Prospect of Peace in ‘Turkey Without Resorting to Bloodshed, The Irish Harvest Progressing Rap- idly and Very Satisfac- torily. The Popo Reported to Be in Poor Health and Much Depressed. Disastrous Rain and Wind Storms Reported ” from: Bovoral Seotions of Franos, AFGHANISTAN, GEN, RTEWANT'S MOVEMENTS, Loxnon, Attu, 22.—The Titnes hus tho follow: ing from Jellalabad: “One bridade of Gon, Stewart's forco left Gundumak tho vist inst, and another will leave tho 24), when Gundamatk wilt be nbandoned., One brigade will probably remnin to garrison Kbybor Pass fur somo time, It is In an excited state, Gon. Btewurt wilt leave Jellalabad on the 2k. Ho will remain fora fow days at Lundi-Kahal to armuye tha focation of the Khyber Urigade, Fort Jeliatubad willbe made over to a native Governor in be- half of tho Ameer. FHOM CANUL, “Tho last reports from Cabul show that tho Ameer is stiilatShirpur, Ho is rulsing consid. erable revenue trom feos on a large necumuln- ton of stores in Cutsul.” AYOON KHAN PREPANING FOR DATIIN. A dispatch from Quettah saya the natives ro- port that Ayoob Khith ig not only raising works ayainat Calabar, but Js entrenehing bia own position, and intends to give buttlc when tho re- inforeing column arrives, A RUMONSD ENGAGEMENT, Simba, Aug. 2.—[t is reported from Qnettah that tho Cantubur garrison has nade na sortie, inflicting heavy losses on tho Herates. Tho miumber of British ensualtios ts unknown, tis believed that the tribes north of Kbojok Vasa huve collected to attack tho communications with Pishin, TURKEY, A PRETEXT OF THE PONTE. Prrenanunc, Aug. 22—Tho Agence Russe The rosorvations made by tho Porte in regard to Gruda ant Dinoseh aro onty put for ward a8 0 pretext for further delay, since Dineseh fs adeserted villazo and Gruda ts not ed iw tho Hino indicated in tho collective PEACE WetnoUT HLGonaHED. Lonvon, Aug. 2.~—-Tha Daily Nees bas tho following from Constantinople: "The impres- slon is duly growing strongur hore tht the dif. fleulties between Turkey wud her neighbors will ho settled without bloodshed, the opposition nude by tho ‘Turks being sulely dictated by the hopethat delay may bring about discord between, the Powers." RISA VASITA, 4 Seutari dispatch suys Misa Pasha entered that town with 2,000 nen. Ho was recelyed by a Committes of the League, He has replaced Osinan Pasha us commander of the troops. Tho lntter, who has heen ueting as Governor alt the departure of Pasha, wilt continue to bo Governor. Alt Albanian Chivfa who are mem- bers of tho League hive beon Invited to bo Present ot the meeting Monday. TURKA AND -ALRANIANS. ‘Two thousand Turkish soldiers are atDuldlgno, whore they form a camp In eoamnon with the albanians on tho hiyhts uyerlooking the town, MUBT BA DELIVERED UP. Reuter’s Pera dispatch says: ‘Mr, Heap, tho Anierican Consul-Geacral, bas dollvared a note totho Portedemanding tht the murderers of the Rov. Mr. Parsons be brought to Vera {mmed{ute- ly to be tried," CHINA AND RUSSIA. CONCILIATORY. Sr. Pareeanund, Aug. S.—Tho Agence Russo saya; * Tha Russlyy and Chinese Cabinets have shown a conciliatory spirit for the settlement of pending dilliculties, The Culnese Goyernment latoly settled in a satisfactory manner soverat mutters In Chinajin which Russian subjects wero: interested. Murquly ‘facng recolyed un andl+ ence of the Emperor to-day." RELBASKD FROM EXILE, Tt fs officiatly nnneunced that, in accordance with an Tmperhl order dated April 6, reports were demanded from all Governors in the Ea Piro in regard to porsous tnder police super vision. With fow cxceptlons tha reports have all been received, and deftalt devisions regurd- mig those luterested muy shortly bo expe Pending the mmnonucement of the deelst utken, 1160 perantie were ulthor wholly exempt ed from polles supervision or allowed to return from exile. From May to Auguat, inelualye, of this Kamber thirty obtalned tho right to resume thelr studies at tio unlversitica or other cduca- tlonal estabilshinents. Sixteen hundred and ninety: nue under polles supervision BWITZERLAND, FRANCK AND GERMANY, GENEVA, Aug. 22—A Journ! published hero entitled The United States of Europe, contains a letter from Here Buchler, a member of tho Ger- tan Parllument, tu tho President of the Intor- national League of Pence and Liberty, and the Presgont’s "reply thereto. Here Bueblor exe presses tho {dea that In ortor te. dispel tho dla tmist of the German people and to insure the preservation of pcxce, France ought spontane- ously to put. forth a manifesta pronouncing cluurly In favor of peace, The Uresident re- plea that) France cannot thus ravfy tho collquest of Alxaca and Lorruind, and morcover Buch declaration on ber part would by nitll in effect, because Alauco- Lorraine: ituolf should be usked Whether sho desires to be German, Froneb, or autonomous, France and. Germuny aught to agree to accept tho answor to this queation ua declsivo, The President il Views Lorr Bucher to recommend this couray to Vriuce Hlsmurck, ITALY. CHUNCH AND RNUCATION IN HELOTUM. Howry, Aug. 2.—Instruetions haye been gent from the Vaticun to tho Uelginn Bisuops to try to make known the recent Mapal nllocution Among tho luity, The Bishops and clergy ure to mako every effort to Improve thy standard of thoir schools und catablish now ones to compute with the Government Kehools, but they are nut to depart trom tho strict Hint if uw. CATHOLICISM IN OXIIANY, It is stated that Mar. Jncobint and Prince Rouss have arcived at an unaerstanding for fill: dng Vacancles in parishes In Germany, hat other questions remuln for settlement “whieh will gneounter serious obstacles, A NATIONAL (XSULT, Tho Diritto asserts thut the Italian Consul at Tous, Peru, wis imonucnd ant insulted by Chiliuns, und that the italian Cabinet hus ad complaint to the Chilinn Goverment, THR YOY IN Poon HEALTH ‘The Popo fa wenk and dopresacd, Ho had an uttack of yertigo after Friduy's consistury, INWLAND., LAND MEETINGS, DUT NO TROUBLE, Loxpoy, Aug. #2.—Lunid meetings were held Bunday in various parts of Troland, but sothing noteworthy occurred, ‘The proveudings were orderly and the uauil violent, spevchea wero o- A GOOD HARVEST. ‘There bas boen much Juss exu:toment tn {roe faud during the fist fow dayy, dwing to Mo ox> tremely goud uevountd Crum tig harvext In tira thirds of the area from north to south. ‘Throughout tho central ditricts the harvest i in full operation, gud the duinand for labor fs oxcusalVely brisk. ¥RANCH, DIBASTROUA STONME, Lonpoy, Aug. —A Parle Wspateh reports keavy storms Jn Frenoh provinces, Bix Lyons uctoré Wore drowned by tho upsetting of tholr Deaton Lake Bourgel. ‘Tho storm tn Angous lume killed many cattle and greatly damaged tho crop, 1X persons con- EGYTT. f ‘r00 BAL, Lonpow, Aug. An Alexandria correspond+ enteaya; “The second muaty and ton patives were lost from tho steadier Juddab. ‘Tho Cap- ive gertiticute hus been suspended for thrue AFRIOA, CABTAWAYS RESCUED, London, Aug. 2,—Lloyd's agent at Bt, Vine cent Wlographs under dato of the Zlat inst. that one of the missing boats, contaluing seven mon and Avo bagsof mall matter, from the stener Awmetlen vf the: rape Good of Hope and South= Ampton fine, winch foundered April 24, near the tatintor, wak vicked up by tha Dortuguoss belie ‘rurajo, and the men and malig Innded at Londa, Africa, July 31, VARLOUS. AMERICAN FIREARMS WANTED, Retaspn, Aug. 2.—Tho Servinn Government Is acetcine 190,00 ritles of nowest pattern, in America, delivernblo before tho end of this year. OFF FOI AYGNANIBTAN, Loxnon, Aug. 2.—Tho troop-ship Jumna, which was yesterday visited by tho Queen and Royal family, sulted to-day with 1,130 nien of the Kite Brigndo, destined for/Afghantstan, WASHINGTON, Tho Proposed Now Library Building —What WH be Necessary to Hold tho Nation's Bouks—Now Mint Are rangenientss Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tritune, Waantsatos, 9. C., Aug.2.—The prellininary examinations of the Commission appointed by Congress to report upon the subject of a now Mbrary bullding aro about completed, The question of nv site and of tho character ofa bulldtng have not been fully settled, but the Commissioz has renchud a conclusion that an Jndependont bullding should bo erected rather thin to nttempt to provide room by nn exten: slon of the Capitol. Mensurements have been made of the spaces within the presont Capitol, which show that at the present rate of increas of tho library iu aixteon years tt, would require, in addition to Its presont epace, all now oceupled by the Senato Chamber, tho hall of tho ffouse, and the old Hall of Represontatives, and that In thirty-two yours tho library would fil tho entire spaco of tho main floor ot tho Capitol, Tho members of tho Com- tnleston have therefera deckded . tnat tt will bo useless to attempt toprovido room for the Hbrary by an extension of the Capitol bulld- Ing, As ton rite for the now Building, the chotce acems to bo between the square enst of the Capitol Park and Judiciiry Ena. ‘The come putitions ng to the alz pullding sullicient to accommodate the ruryoven fifty yenrs hence nre stich ns to show that it must be lirger than the Capitol, and the argument against ereeting such u building near tho Capitol is that each would detract from the iinposing appears ance of the other, ‘The great.cost of sutticiont: Aund for such n butlding near tho Capitol Is also Natron arguinent with the Cormiissioners Sintant placing It there, It ia tho purpose to abandon the present Hbrary to the two Houses fora seleetion made wpecially for parliamentary tte, and, beshies this, to give ench House of Conyrese n portion of the present quarters for its documentary library, Tach of these has al- ready fur outgrown ite presont capaelty. ‘Tho Mint Burcat will to-morrow issue a very: Important order whieh will fucllitate the tnins- portation of standard silver dollurs? ‘Tho effect, Of tho proposed changes will cunble the Super- Intandents of tho Mints, a8 soon as they have notien from an Assistant Treasurer that n_cur~ titleate of deposit for tha standurd dollars his beon recelved, to nt once ship thedollars. Under the present arrangomont the Unite States ‘Treasurer must first. receive tho certificate of Wepasit and thon instruct the Superintendent to forward the dollars. In the caso of an order from Now Orleans it requires a delay of clght days, white one from the Wost fs deinyed ten or fittuen days. THE WEATHER, Orrice or THs Cittke SIGNAL OFFICER, WASH- rnaton, D. C,, Aug. 23-1 a, m.—indications— For tho Lower Liako region, rising followed by stationary or lower baromoter, stutlonary or Dieher Joniperatitr, southerly winds, clear or partly cloudy weather, For tho Upper Lako region, stationary fol- lowed by falllng barometer, variublo winds, mostly to southeast, clear or partly cloudy wenthor, followed by Inereusing cloudiness, sta~ onary or higher temperatiro, For 'Tennessco and tho Ohlo Valicy, stationary or lower birometor, varlubte winds, mostly cast to south, warmer, clear or partly cloudy wenthor, For the Upper Mlastssipp! and Lower Missouri Valleys, stationary or highor tomperaturo, southerly winds, pschy cloudy or cloudy weath- er, and oecasionnl rain. Tho Ohlo Klyer will continue slowty rising, TOCAL ONSERVATIONS, CHICAGO, Aug. 22 Weather Time. | tur.) Ther. Hu | Wi ta | |B. 8. wo [aa |s Bay |S, Pa 101 pm CO] 77_| Ch TS. “Maximo, 7; witinun, 6 GENEHAL OBSERVATIONS CUIGAGH, Aux. 23-10:13 0. m, wind, “[R'o] Wether Stations, "| 2 P. 3. We Might. NW. re. {Fes ways BACLAB A aa UoRaSE. # Me MaDe. WH [Be tron... @ |S, conn $s fron Now Orle: North Minty can iy “se TL [By from G |S-W.. frosli.. front iw ls. N. Es, fro: N., froxh, ,, Frevali _—— “shark Sad Letter ta Spriuafett (Xus,) Revuditear, I wish you titd beon hure a fow daysngo and gone out * sharking” with us. Bight went in a Whilobont, and catight nine inabout two hours, We have great Iron books ered with small Neh; vight feot of chain are attached to the hoof, and thon sixty feet of rope strong enough to hold u hors. Wo lot the butt wink to tho hate tom and wait in tranquillity for a bite. By-and- there Is 0 gentle (iy at the hook, ora “Bonet fon" ns gouty of our purty enlled It—uisy—slow “you ure not quite cortuln whothor ho ts thora— you hold your breathwhinpor to your compane ions, * Huwh—lye got onel” ‘Lhe shurk starts ‘olf with tho balt, you let him run about 1 pene thon with one miglity Jerk fasten the hook in bis mouth and baul in, ‘Vbat is where the fun bes ind, If you ever tived on n furm and tried to leuk wb caw da tha rad thine wae Goud Bho. wouldn't go at all one minute, and then bound wo both sides of thy rond at ancy, thon to go backward, ad thon to clint troos—you can fine cutie whut it fa to haul ina wbark, ‘You yell all tho tls, you must yell; you, can't bolp it. You feel that if you ‘don't yell you won't get the shark, Your companions bo- in to dha over hand you tue In tho fine, You — stop sellting for g ininuto, aad inch by Ineh the shark takes tho lane out, hy brings your tants clean down to tho kunwale. You ralfy, bruce your foot—xlt Other yol, “Tho orev helye you pult—woy y They epeat oncouraging Words to you. You pull and yell, and pautand howl, wou strat and over hand while the crew shout, Hang to bin)" Whack fayour knuckles nynlnet gunwalor, but you ati hing and yell, Just when vou feul as if yond cuuida’s pull dnathor pout, his great val Leonus lnvight. ‘Thun you give w big yell, it the shark gives a t of AnlL wrler Into 8 vabtho chain with Itt his head clean out of tho water, Uente plays he t# wn auger and ver mid over, you thik: at the: rate uf forty tings ninloute,” ‘Then you yell, in plgbe, dlgwo eurnest, "Hit hint hit bind bit MH Mounting tho orew are nothlle, Acmed with clubs threo fevtlong thoy pound frst hie nora (bis bratna tHe in his nose), thun the gun wile, thon the chain within four Inches of your hand, thon iia nose ugain. The shark stops dodging fur a Mouent,—n fow more wolts on Ws nose and he laa deader” | Wo get him aboard with hooks and lovers, ‘hen you ult dawn and iy ta draw a long breath—porbaps you will, but JAidn't. J concluded ane was enough for ine, und in tho future 2 would help youll, 2 SRRAKAACCUAAZSLHRLEASASTARSESE: z Destructabliity of Human Hones, An fustanco of the ruadinesa with whieh hu- inuu_banos dfdappear fe shown fn tho fuct_ that, the Duteh Government in 186) drained of the areut Harlem Lake, on which there hid beon qany shipwreoks and naval ybty, and where thousands bad found s watery gravy, The canals aud trouchcs dug to a constderable depth thrvugh the rescued Ind are ostimated to have an aggregate length of thousands of inilos, and ot not a vlugio hininn bone was exbumied From Anat to lust. Some woupons and y few cong. wt ‘ono or two wrecked Yuseels alono rowarded the olforts and redearebes of tho curiosity hunterd, dlere, ad in cuyern doposite und river gravels generally, works of urtulony furnished oyideuce Of the existence of mun, even though no part of g he Agger could bo inors. phen, areola ot e lake wi ined by wn inuudgon ja tha nud af the alztconth cuntury,, i POLITICAL POIN Congressional Nominations in Several Western States. Selection of Delegates to Conventions to Be Held This Week, Favorable Reports Coming in from Vas rious Inols Districts. Domooratic Polanders at South Bond, Ind., Toluing tho Republican Ranks, INDIANA, Bpectal Dispatch to Tha Cateago Tribune, Bout Ren, Ind, Aug. 4—Tho Bt, Joseph County Republican Convention met yestertny and put in nomination as ettong a ticket as tho party In this county evor bad, It was entircly harmonious and enthusiastic. Inthe ovening a ratification incoting was helt and addressed by the Hon, Androw Anderson, the Hou. Schuyler Colfax, aud the Ion, William G. George. It was thotargest cvening gathering ovor hekt bero, and, though Insting for three hours, all tho speakers woro roundly applauded. Preceding the mooting n grand torch-light procession took pleee, which in its extent and character oven surprised the man- agers, One hundred and ton Polandera who have horetoforo voted the Domocratic tloket hented the procession of torch-bonrers, and hero comes in tho greatest surprise to both Re- publican and Demucratio manngore, It was not known until Friday oyoning that thero was any defection in the soll Poliah Democratic ranks, of whom thoro are about 600 yoters, The sev- oral ctubs wore in joint scasion arranging for the procossion, when about thirty-five Poles cana into the room and snaistet om being counted in, but, not baving rull faith in thoir sincerity, thoy wero discournged, but were finally nceopted. Upon inquiry it was learned that thoy huve among thomsolves been dieousaing tho situation, and alarge num= bor have decidod to muke a political chango. ‘The reasons they asalyn ure that the Democrats, who havo heretofore managed them, have neyor given thom employtnent or hetped thom in their wages, but, on the contrary, nearly nll tho em plovers are Itepublicats, and thoy sity that what ja oud for thoir employers ts good for thom, ‘Tho movement {8 entirely among thomselves, and woltintardlye and, coming suddenly withou warning, it fa not yet known ‘to. what extent tho defection is likely to go. It js the = thomo == oof convorantlon and causes the Domvecrats to curso thom roundly, Thore {a tho beat of work boing done, and changes are reported from various portions of tho country, tt now looks na though this county would roll upan-old-time Republican mijurity this fall, At a Democratio Rathoring at Osceola last evening B. V. Bingham, of Milwaukee, in his speech said that, in order to produce barmony between the North and South, it, would be neces- sary to pry soine ef the Rebol clilms when the emovrats came into power, Special Dispatch fo The Chieaco Tribune, Laraverre, ind, Aug, 22.—The Greenback pare of Tippecanoe County yesterday aftornvon nowlnated this tleket: Ropresentatives, Ne min Coddington and Elmor lt, Bringbon urer, Willinin Goldsberry; Sheriff, A. J.C. fer; Coroner, John Mauio; Recorder, James A. Colo; Prosecuting Attornoy, John L. Millor; Commissioners, William ‘T.” Murdock and John M, Scott, ‘The two Inst named are Also nominees: of the Domocracy and Repuulleans, Delegniog wore niso chosen to tha Congressional Conven- Yon for tho Ninth Distriut, called to meet at Labanon tioxt Wednesday. It Is understood that at this meoting tho Hon. W. HR. Meycra is to be mare to devitte whethor he will ride the Dem- ovrutio or Greenbavk Congresaionul horse, as ho at nn both. Ancw nomination is not im- obable, Some men have honors thrust upon them: and auch a inin fs our distinguished Greenback townsman, John L. Miller, fle wis President of tho last Congressional Convention: is the noml- neo for Attorney-General of the Stato; fs Chair man of tho County Central Committes: fa Preat- dential Elector for this district; is also cnudt- ite for Prosecuting Attorney; and your Indl- sinapoli telegram, a fow days ago, spoke of him e gentleman ‘ikely to got the nomination for Congress, The Democracy yesterday put Jobn T. Mugg onasa candidate for County Treasurer,—tholr nomines, Bennett Foresman, declining the race, Speciat Dispateh to The Cateagn Tribune, Ta Pourr, ind, Aug, 22—Tho Mepublicans had at Tense 000 pi plo in attendance at tholr County Convention in this city yesterday. A great deal of Interest was manifested. Maj. Calkins, Ox-Congressnian and caniidate for ro- Glovtior, minto an Address of an hour's duration, which wus Ilstenad to with rapt attention by nll, ‘The pamonntly, also recelved an address from the ffon. Palaski King. ‘Cho following gentle: Inen, Who were numinated, aro ainony tho beat and well-known eltizens of our county, und will command a great. many Democratic votes: J. 8. Hotfer, of Michlgun City, wus nominated for ¥enator; Representative Calida Preston, of Kane kakeo Township; Sherif, Alfred Kart, Mich{- gun City; ‘rensuror, K. W. Kerr, La Porte; Clerk, Jitlus Coultz, Casa Lownstip; Commis- slonor, George 8. Dennison, of Hannah ‘flown ship; Survoyor, C. W, Catheart, of New Durham Towustip; Coronce, L. Buel, M.D. of La Porte. IOWA. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Davenront, Iu, Aug. 2.—The Scott County Republican Convention, held here yesterday, was one of tho Inrgest and most enthuslnetio which bas over met in the county, every war, Precinct, and township being represented by ita full delegution, The Hon, J. C. Billa acted us Chairman, Seventeen dologates were selected to represent tha county at the Congressional Convention, which mects In this clty on tho Bist, and an equal number to attend tho State Convention at Dos Moines Aug.2. Maj. J, Ans drows was nominated for Clork of the District and Ciroult Courts, and J. A, Leelaire for Ttee cordor, ‘Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Cenaritaring, ta, At, 22—At tho Domo crating County Convention held at Marion yes- torday J. W. Howdish waa nominated for Itecord> or aid 8. W, Dunham for Surveyor, Noone would accept tho neminition for Clork, Fiftecn delegates were appointed to the Stato Canyen= on. After the udjournment a Hancock yete- ran club waa organized. Spectut Correspondence of ‘The Chitago Tribune, Dunvgue, ln, Arg, 20.—Yestordlay tho tepub- llcans of tho Third Congrossional District tuet tn Convention at McGregor, and comploted thoir deliberations barmuniously, Never in tho hls- tory of the purty In the distrlot hus a convention bovn held where such nbsolute tinunimity pre= valied. Notas dissenting voia ou any of the pro- cvedings was recorded, froin the of a Re tho Convention until its close, Upon 2, W, Hrack- hart, of independence, Was conforred tho honor af prealding aa Toinporary and Permanent Chate- manof tho Convention. As predicted by tho writer, the Hon, Thomns Upilegratt, Cougressinan from this dlatrict, wus by acclamation. This compliment was a Net! ono, bestowed upon an ablo, faithful Represent~ ative by an udhulring conutituonyy, The nbsonco or discord und the almest unparalleled nual iy that prevailed throughout the deliberaty of tha Convention ara promontory af tented, active, and nggresalyo caupalgiewark In tho dis tried tnd pf awuyping Victory ae thy polls, ‘The Judlelal Convention of the Ninth {towa) Judleial District wns aldo held yesterday at in= dependences, ‘Thy Hon, 1. W. Liley was renunt= inated for tho Ciréuit-Judgeship by acclamation, =n compliment his distinguished ability and faithful sorvice warrante Notwithstandin, thocminont purity of Mr. Lavy's pubtig’ and private tito, his wousaailable ecard, puectic and Intugontam to his renomination was manifested by a fow Dubuque dttornuys at our County Cone vention, Their attonmt to redress finoled grievances proved unavalliug againat Me. Lacy's papulacty in his own county; cansequoutly a deleution in tie favor was xaleore The Htupubllonne ‘ot tho Third ngreasionnl and Ninth Judiciat Districts have chosen wikely tu tho selvetion of Ste, Updegral and Me, Lies, Novor in tho history of tho purty dn both de telotl. hag tho campalgn opened mora aus clousiy, und suecoss will undontited!y crown Jabory of both of yostorday's Conventions, Svaaguy, —. ILLINOIS, Bpectat Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune, EIain, Uy Aug. 23--At tho Rupubtican Cone yontion of Kano County, hetd yeatorday, ©, P. Dutton, of Aurora, present Incumbent, was nominated for Circuit Clerk; N. 8, Curlisly, Bu- pervisor of Hampshire, was nominuted for Bheriff; and ‘Terreney Ryan, of St, Churies, for Stuto’s Attorney, “The utmost harmony pro- wae and Ube tuxot will bu ulucted by u largo. majarlty, Specuil Dlavateh to, The Chicago Tyibune, JACKSONVILLE, Hl Aug. SA rousing Roe publican rally waa hold last cveutig, and wasad- dressed in 8 tuasterly manor by tue ton, Inuaa 1, Morrison, of this clty, cundidute for Congresé from this district, Special Wiaputen to he Cheaga Tribune, doug, UL, Aug, 2—The Democratly Coun- Convention yesterday selected delegates 10 u 0 Cougressinnal Diatciet Ginvention, and ro- Y 3 , of alle, ‘ Cad, UNE Benieviniy, IH, Aug, 2.—The general out- look for the farmers aud laborers in this dletriat, iy good, Everybody udinits the policy of the Hepublican party bas ted to grand resulta, Lubor is all employed at good wages; and, where we once bud huudreds of poor tramps looking tor work and bogging Drond, Wo now sea nono, ‘Those facts ure cuusing our masses to decide that it wili not do to trusta change of partics now; and tho Democratic py here, everybody concedes, atanda no show Of buccuss, either for te Coparessiaatr Btato ollics local, ou tho Presidoutial ticket, The seventoonth Ulinols District will give the Republican nom. ry = 2 § {nee for Congress nnd tho Reputiican Stuo and Presidential tekets at tenst 2,000 mmatority, and Poastbly 1.000, ne thero ura attong indications of ho Democratic party failing to pleces, their ‘Panrederats rulera hiving alarmed the people ry Spretal Disnateh to The Chteago Trihunts Paxton, HL. Aug. 2.—A Republican moottin; was held at the Court-Hfouse inst night, whieh was Inrwoly attended by the people of Paxton and violnity, It having beon nunounced that the Hon. 0. C. Sabin, of Saybrook, a reerutt from the Democratic ranks, world spenk, an audionee which more thin ‘tied the rooms reoted bln. He reviewed the history of tho einoeratio party In a very candid nnd careful uminner, and mde a elear exposition of his reasons for avandoning the old rtten hulk of Demoorney and espousing the Republican faith, Mls words commanded tho xtrict attontion of those ussombled, and all unite In pronouneing the adifress ono of tho bost of this campaign. Spectat Dispateh to The Chieago Tribunes Qmixoy, ML, Aug, 22—AN wllort has bson mato hore recently to nscertain tho exuct situa- ton In this Congressional district. ‘There can be no doubt from the reports received thit Col, W. H. Edgar, the Repubilenn nomines for Con- yress, will draw turgely froin the ‘Democrats in Greene, Calhoun, and Jersoy Counties, tn Ed- rat's own county ho has fur years been an oefl- efent politic! worker, and’ ina been Instru- in reducing the Domooratio mijority aliout one-half from {ts former. proportions, Rdgarisn young nan. a graduate of Mllnols Cotte; in tho clings of 1800, n man of classical education and good scholarship. He bas a fireterato | reputation, 18 a thorough and at effective stunp-sponker, Sinut MO- cratic nominee, will not bo able to ‘poll his fail party strongth tn any of the countics named. i 1 {8 unpopular in Pike County, and can burdly hold hisawn thors, Hrown and Adams aro tho only counties in tho district in which he can ox- pect to hold his own, and ho cannot do more. In etthor of thom. In Pike County tha Republics ans stand & good chnuee of olecting at toast a Part of tholr county tickot, and thoy nre making A thorough organizauon, Brown County nevor was sv woll organized, In Mt. Storting afone thoro are twonty to twenty-five Demoernts who: will voto for Garfiold, and thore {aa list of about, twico ns many tn this city. Tho organization in this county is being mundo on a thorough scale, WISCONSIN. Bpettal DHspatch to The Chteago Tribune. Benoit, Wis. Aug. 24—Tho defegntes from this city to the Senatorial Convention, to beheld at Janesville Monday, are C. F. Collins, Parsona Johneon, aud C. Ingursoll from tho Firat Ward; J. A, Truesdoll and J. M. Cobb, Second Ward; J. 8. Love and Georgo A. Williams, Third Ward; and J.J, Hoyle and 0. &. Jones, Fourth Ward. All will support the Hon. Hamilton Richards for renomination to thy Senate, ‘Tho dolugates to the County, Convention, to bo held noxt Wednes- day, are: First Ward, 8. J,'fodd, Henry ‘T. Ho- burt, C. H, Kendall; Second Ward, E. P. Kinj and it, D, Seotts 'Chird Ward, OP. Whitford an Wilthim H. Wheeler; Fourth Ward, 0, E. Jones and Jd. J, Boyle, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Warantown, Wis, Aug. i.—Fuo Convention hetd last evening far tha election ot 4 dolegnta to represent the Fifth and Sixth Wards of this elty, lying Iu Dodge County, in tho Democratic Congressional Convontion at Sheboygin, Sopt. ‘2 made setvotion of Churles H. Gurdnor ns such delegate. Me. Guardar ta sceangly srouounced in favor of tho renomination of Gen. BE. 8. Bragg. and his election sugura a deuth-blow to tho cungresalonel aepirations of the Han, a. K. Deluney, Bragy's principal opponent, as it brouks tho untty of Dodge County for Delaney, without whieh, it fg acknowlodged on it aie Delaney stands no chance for a nomination. But itis olear that a flereo strugete Is yot to ensue In tho Fifth District whon tho deleguter of tho respective oundidates shall draw swords atsSheboygan. A bittor fotion-tight is In pros- pet among the Domocratia brethren of tha dis- ci Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Bananoo, Wis, Aug. 2—Tho Republican caucus hotd horo inst Saturday night wus ono of tha largest In the history of the town, thore be- Ing muny conflicting interenta connected with the county offices, Join M. ‘True and John Burkor were chosen delogntes to the Congres- slonal Convention of the Second District, and will support State Sonator Woodman tor Repre- sentative, THE DEATH-ROLL. JUDGE J. J. LEONARD. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Detnorr, Aug. 22.—Judye John J, Leonard, an ‘old and respectod citizen, dled to-day of hoart disenso, nged 73 years. Ho cnino to Michigan from New York Stato when a young man, and ¥ery soon becaine active and prominent in pub- Mo affairs, Ile was choson Circuit Judgo In Macomb County about twenty-five years ago, but deollned to serve n second torm on account. oftho inadequacy of tha salary. For tho last Nftcen years he has employed his timo as General Solicitor for the Detroit Fire & Marine Insurance Compnny._ He loaves a widow, two sons (Theodora QO, Leonard, of Detroit, and Charies Leonnrd of Chicago), and one daughter, Mss Louley Leonard, . THREE OLD SETTLERS, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune, Decatur, il, Aug, =.—Durlug the past week two of Mucon County's ploneer residents have passed away, Tho frst was Josuph Dresbach, aged TL years, He was a member of the Cum- berland Vresbyterlan Church for fifty-three years, aud was very much loved by tho people of Iie Mound, where ho Hved for many yours, Het a wife and four grown chiidren, Mr. Waiter Turner, ayed t yours, ono of thy wealthy And successful’ farmers of furrison ‘Lownship, fq algo deud, He owned many farina, leaves olght grown childrou, and wag a most oxomplury eluizen, Sirs. Catherine Maino, aged 7 years, wife of Dr, Mitne, 3 deud,und bor retains have been taken to Mansticld, 0,, for burial, 1D. & ALLEN, Bptetat Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Decarun, Il, Aug.23—One of tho bost-Inawn eltizens of the county, D. Skillman Allon, a noted stock-rulsor and breeder of tino cattle, and fatbor-in-law of Dr. J, M, Grogory, dled Inst night a¢ tha ago of 63 years, his deccaso result- tng from a hipedisense., Ie had ived noar Hore ristown for twenty-four yours, dnd leaves cons siderable property, THLE HON, L. BARTHOLOMEW. Atiantio City, N. J.) Aug, 22.—Tho Hon. Lin Bartholamow, of Schuylkill County, Va., dropped dead of hourt-disungo thls afternoon, ————— CANADA, Reported Completion of the Northorn Pacillc Raliway Nogotiattunn—Telce graphic Connection with the St. Law- ’ rence Gulf Inands—{fhe Grand Truuk Nallway and Chicago Traitlc—Porke Packing —Emtgration from the Dos minion.’ Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, Aug, “Tho report conics from Quebeo thut Sir Jobn Macdunatd's volitical thure baye news of tho cumnpletion of the Pus ofa Rallway negotiations, Tho amount of fand to bo given to the proposed synd{eato is not stated, but itis asserted tat thoro Is tu bo & monoy-grant of $15,000,000 besides, Tuls, if true, puts & vew face on the urcungemont, it view of the nssnranco thut tho building of the road wag to cost the country nothing. a\ Jottur recived in thls ity from 4 Rochestor (N. ¥.) workinan states that, although thore hud buen a tinrked rovivul of Lisinexs im that city, yet tle wigos reculyed by. artisans and skilled yborurs munifest a tendeney ty remuta ut dee preselan rates, because of the lurge compotion rom the steady intiux of mechanics and urtl- suns feo Onturta, Certain churges baving been preterred against Superintendent Bergin, of the Boauburnols Cabal, he bas bean susponded ponding unin yestigution of the same, Nr, Portras is acting: Buperltcendent, ‘She Department of Bilitin hag decided to als. wonse With the services OF the tnllitie olticer ab Prescott recently cunyieted of using cuncelod postnige-atuenpa, For some tino past thoro has boen provalont among bores {a the County of Carleton a sort Of aggravated intuenz, closely rosoinbl ing tho epizoouc, and many farmers have lost valuable: arttiuuls by ita ravages. ‘The project of telegrupblo connection with the Isunds in tho Gulf of 8¢, Lawronve i shortly tu be putin part at lonst—iite wueconetal ope eration, Dir. Qishurie, who lately reacted Ute tuwe from Sondon, Wig left for Antivust, ele, to soleet sites und ‘muky preparations to" land eubdles und creot Jand Hnes. ‘The Governnunt ataduier Nowltold {s bulug ited Gp as a porte nent wable laying and repiiring ship, with tho latest improvements in pe WUe-OUL Mmiehinery, elevtrlo * lights, soto. be ts now in the Thames, and ta to leave far Guspe abit the luth of Septomber, baving fu her tunks (ho Anticosti, Blugdulon Istaud, aud Grand Manan cables, ullof which, it ls expected. will ‘be ind wbout the end of Koptember next, ‘The subimuring cable whieh is” to connect’ Van. vonver’s Galand with tho main fand of British Columbia, via Nannie and Point Gray (twenty> alx miles}, wus shipped ina water-tight fron tank, per diudsan Bay pucket Princess Hoyal, on tho 26th ult., and should arstye at Victoria in tmne to fe aubmerged about tho tet of Devem: OF NUXt Apecat Dlapateh to The Chicago Tribune, MONTREAL, Aux, A—1t ts reported that a prominent broker is buying up stock Nory quiotly, In. tho Anterest of parties in England, Upon the strength of the boom expected to aot iu when Sir John A, Mucdonald aad hie cole leagues conolude the uogutintions and unnounca the Puvitio Ruilwuy syndicate a fixture, ‘This may be but another rumor of the large bull ins torest_on tho street; but # lurge uumber vf Montreal Dunk abares, poluted to, us thy fuvorit stock of parties jn England, changed hands within tho past day or two. It is also blunted that (hose partics are nout tothe Cubinet-Biln~ ieters, and privy to what is bolny done. ‘Wraveling plougure-seckers will be glad to Jenen that orders have been issued by Gen. Wolle, Colleator of Customs nt Burlington, Vt. that baggage hitherto exanined at {sland Pond aud other points on tho frontier whore tha Grond ‘Ceunk crosses In tho vlalnity of Montreal, shall be henceforth examined In this aity., This will obviate (ho tronblesomo nocosalty of pase senuers stepping Inte the baggnge-cars to pro- dieu tholr keys. ‘Those who have been aubjected to this unnoynuce wlll appreeiata tho change. very sad instanee of fomalo depravity has come to tho notice of the poles. The young daughter of a respectable faintly of French: Canadians, who bad been in a convent, became enamored’ of a young French-Canadian, and held clandestine meetings with him, At length sho hit upon on oxpedient for lonying home, and caused an idvortisoment to be Insorted in an svening paper for a young Indy to act na trayening compunion to aindy of fortuno. Bho answered the nilvortisomont, and tho unsuse pecting parents ngrecd to lot hor ao. But the ullty ylel wont Lon house of arélzeation, and Wns there fount by the polloo-nuth Vities, who withhold tho partica for tho present, " Some English fish-merchants are consldering tho fenaibility of nachome for the Importation ef Canndlan salmon in bulk, instead of in tins, for the London market. It is antiounced that, nftera pretty thorough exnininition of the whole question, an award tuts heon made by which the Grand Trunk Kalle way Is to receive one-tenth of tho proceeds of alUtrattic from Chicago eastward. This te held solely to relate to’ the Chicago traito, and is without referonco to tho trata passing from tho Michignn Central to tho Grand ‘Trunk Rallway. Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chieago Tribune. LORONTO, Allg, 2.—Ata sitting of tho Agtis cultural Commission hore, Mr. Wiltiim Davies, pork-packer, gave a lurge nmount of informa- tlon in relation to the industry with which ho {s connected. After furnishing some statemonts 18 to the oxtent to which pork raising and fattening are carricd on in thig country, and the different grades or qualities of pork ‘produced and the markets to be found for the sumo, ho stated that distillery-fed pork wasof an taforior quality; the best ore was made from feculng pens and barley. In the Engilsh niorket irish pork {8 (a very powerful competitor to the pork from thls country, Tho witness said that farmers atood In theirown Uightin killing thoir own hogs, by which the quality of the pork was decreased, Tf sold alive, the hogs could po killed at the packing-bouses with Fentor eoonotiy of Inbor, and with the ro- sult of keeping tho esh bright. The witness hud patd nearly as much per pound for live hoga ta was pald fordrossed hogs on tho markot. daist year, {nm consequonco of the inorenso of duty feom 10 to. 20 per cent, farmers expected long price for thotr pork} Dut tho senaon opened, ont ALO cents; thon it fellto 5, and closed out ati2g, Tho witness tises upwards of 900 tons of salt annually In packing, Ho uses Liverpoot silt. He tricd Canadian, but found it unguit- able on neconnt of its being too ms ‘Tho Ghobe says: “Tho statemont has been mady wy tho Sarnia Observer, on tho authority of the Collector of Customs at Port Huron, that for tho your ending tho 00th of Juno, 77,079 Cana- dings crossed ut, that polnt to dottio in the United States, Some ry journals seok to discredit tho statement by saying that ‘Amerl- can Consuls have no means of obtaining any Buch statistics.’ No; but Amorican Collectors of Customs have such moans, and an not of Congress, ‘passed sixty yoars ago, roquires thom ‘to keep a record and miake f& quarterly roturn to the ‘Treasury. ‘The fact that certain effects of intending sottlors fre exempt from eustoms-duty upon a declara- tlon being fled with the customs-olficer, Froatly fuellitates collection of tho stutlaties. ‘For the year 3878, before tho Infllction of tho National Policy upon the country, tho number of Cana- dlans entered for settlement at all parts of the United States was only 25,503,—being less than a third of tho numbor entered this yenr at Port Huron nlonc.” Mr. Richard Hall, the woll-known cattle-sates> manof Liverpool, with Miss Lillio Hall, his daughter, ‘has arrived horo, It is the intention of the Hutchers & Cattle-Denlors’ Association to tender him a banquet at tho Rossin House during his stay hero, His son was horo this apring, and wis mnde tho reelpiont of a dinner at the hands of tho Association, ‘Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Loxvon, Aug. 2.—A mnsacniceting of the Knights of the Maccabeos was hold hore, when, aftor hearing tho report of the delegutes to tha Grand ‘Tent at Dotroit, the following resolution was adopted: Hetolved, ‘That thie mass-mecting spproves of tho action of the delegutes to the Grand Ro- vicw, in refusing to atvond tho tmass-meotin: called by Mr, Hoynton; and wo also approve o} the action of our delegates In tho Grand Ro- viow, that, while ther refused to recognize tho organization of the said Roynton, yer thoy ex- tended the ollvo-branch, By zee ts tho names o} ipectat Dispateh to The Chicago St. Catisnines, Aug, 2.—It is sta that a nnmberot prominent tarmors of tho Countics of Lincoln and Welland hava in contemplation tho building fn this city of a graln-oleyator and for- warding warehouso, Thoy claim that tarmors in this vicinity, undor the present stata of af- ‘ala, nto compelled to acl! thelr grain at a prico far betow what ls paid in Toronto, owing to a inonopoly which Is and to oxistomong thegrain- buyore in this vielnity, ANGRY WORKMEN. A Strike of Large Dime: - re Ba et es ‘ Spectat Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune Sr. Paur, Minn, Aug. 2.—A strike was sud+ douly precipitated in the 8t. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Raitroad shops yesterday, which bas devolopod to-day into an affatr promising serl- ous consequences, It scoms thore has been Rrent dissatisfaction among tho mon with Mas- ter-Mechanle A. A. Ackorly, formerly of Rloom- ington, I, and his foreman, Worksmith, from tho same piace. Thoy charge that Aukorly hus beon systomatically weeding out tho old men who werg hero whon he camo, and Milling thelr places with importations from Canada and tho East, Tho strike was not promoditatod yeatorday, but was precipitated by somo fresh . friction with the foreman. Somo 570 mon {oft tho shops, declaring that they would not return ‘until Ackerly realigned. ‘Thore was Uttle oxoltoment or demonstration, though the mon held a mocting atwhich somo turbulent spirits mado violent speeches. Goncaal-Managor Hill was abeont when the trouble commenced, but returned homo this morning, and was in- vited ta addross n meoting of tho strikers which had been called for this afternoon. Hae told thom tho Company would aubiult to no dictation asto whom Itshould employ as ofMoers,but prom- {sod to redress the grievances of any individual who would present them. He inyited those who wanted to goto work to report at tho shop in tho morning, ‘This did not satisty the strikers, and tho feeling quickly grow more oxoited, The mon swear they will not rotuen while Ackerly remains, and tireuts of personal ylolonocaguinat him are freoly nade, Tho wipers havo olferod to Join the strike, and Jt 1s said if some compro- int8o fa not reached bofore Tuesday all omployde of the road will join, and alt tralns will bo stopped, ‘Tho strikers tire holding secrot mact- ines tosnight. The is much excitement and nnxtoty in tho city, Thoro woro already B00 elguruiakers on a strike before, and thie striko makes nearly 700 men out of employmont, some of thom revktess characters. ‘Thore is to bo a meeting of tho strikers at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. A PRIZE-FIGHT. Tho Brooklyn Police Break Up a MI After the Combatants Havo Pounded Ono Another Ovet un Hour, Speclat Dizpatch fo Ths Cricago THibung, New Yonk, Aug. 2.—For sovoral weeks past 4 junk-dealor named ‘Thomas Holmes and a laborer namod Patrick Dinan, of Brooklyn, baye beon making arrangemonts for a prigo-Aght. Atdaybroak to-day Capt. Worth telegraphed to pollea headquarters that a lurge party of young mon bud boon scon going in carriages in the die rection of Laurel Hill, and that bo suapectod thoy were the frfunds of the South Brooklyn prize-lghters. It took some time to wuthor the officora, and whon the Captaiuetarted out the carrlego party waa ovor an hour in tine wbead of bin, The police Anally came upon the crowd ina tleld at Woodside, A ring bad beou formed, and when the polivo camu pun the scene Dinan and Holines wore savagely pound ing euvb othor, with #« orowd around them in- tently looking on, ‘The officora surrounded tho piney, and Biicoceded In eautuiriug aot only the Taditcrs, but uit tho spectators, ‘The priuolpale hud boon Sighting one hour and ten minutes, and both were terribl if punished. ‘Choy bad rouched the twonty-clzhth round. ‘Tho faco of each mun wus pounded Into jolly, the oyes of bork were hourly closed, and the was flowing from other parts of thoir bodies, ————_—__— - MISSOURI SOLDIERS’ REUNION, Byectal Dispatch to Tae Chicage Tribuna Qurxoy, IM, Aus, 23.—Capt, H.R. Parsons, of FPdlna, Mo. has been tn the olty for the past day or twa, and reports the prospects yory fayorable wevss of the Soldier’ Ieunton at Kirkayillo, Mo., on tho tet, 2d, and Ud of Heptom> bor, Tho preparations aro on an extensive scale, and uccommodutions will be provided for an attendance of 10,000 people, One of the featurvs of the occasion will bo a shar battle, in which slx ploces of artillery aud 900 Bpringteld rites will by used. It ja expected to gather in all the Uaton veterans af the lata War from the counties of Northern Missuuri, and onjoy u ro. news) of old friendships and a revival of ware reeolloctions, i er Carl Schurz’s Rumored Marriage, Hartlurd ‘Nimes Washington Letter, It ia rumored tua the Tourriuga of Soburz and Miss Irish,a clerk in the I Departimont, will tuke pluce this fall. It will be rather # private atfalr, Mise Irish bug beon fo tho Intorior Department for several years, Others of her fataily ure scattered about in the other dephrttents. Hor father bolda the tino position of Chief of the Bureau of Engraving ‘and Printing of tho Treasury Department. ‘Tho Arle family draw botweon $7,000 and $10,000 as sularicd from the Government auaually, Miss Trish Is spoken of asa very tl tho plano, whitch fnsirument M tor of alan, The ane Hon inst fali, but was then na the tina was concerned. down for certaln, “DR. CREAM. Tho Alleged Chicago Abortioniat Had Iecord at fi re a mad. at Mis Vormor Mente Sptelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tris Lownox, Ont. Aug. 22—1n this oily on Ma 1670, a Uittlo girl dlscovorod the hudy ofa wen fm nn onthonso Inthe rear of Dennett's fen store, over which wns situated Dr, Thomas 2, Croaim’s oftice, ‘Tho body wns that of nya worn, and was in a sitting position at the on of tho scat in tho wator-olosut, reelining tn tha corner. On tho rent bealde her Was @ part, " ompticd bottle of chloroform, Tho skin tho face waa abrased na if by Bees tho use of nia, but nothing to recount for tho brane, was found. Though the body was plice & natural position, suspicion felt” bat Cream, for Kitty Guriner, tha dead jtnl, we scon going Into hls oftice the night of her lea i and froquontly bofore,o bad presceiied forte’ Lottors were found whioh caused scanlal nee tn high sootaty, De. Croum’s Interference tn tg mattor further directod tho fl a townrds Bim, At tho Inquose De Greene arecton oltod but muardod. "Tho evidence waue tasty een inl, (who: wne pregnant, for the see ths abottion, and that ammonia had buon noes at en restore ber bu foro tho attempt was 8 ‘The proximity of Gronm's uittcy supgesnet te Nnding his pationt dying from ehloroform, had qnesavored, to restore her, und fullig 4 that, bad placed hor in tho outhouse unde? donvored to palin of tho crime nya ster Ho waa successful in keeping clear of oie, for at the end of atong Inquest hy got ott. ‘Ths, girl was respectably connectad, nnd hor sid oy Causod tha doath’ of hor mother, Cream ie longed tothe Young Mon‘s Christian Associqe tion, and was a tenchor in tho Presbyterian sie day-achool, but aftor tho fqucst ho wus osties Cine front pil souloty, aad had to eave the eit mol a similar exit from a West Tilted Statos town secompaniod lilm heres 2 Uiled A Story of the Plains, Detroit Free Press. ‘What fs that ! Look closer and you will sca that ttIsq gaunt, grim wolf, creeping ont of the Iitle groveof cottonwoods towards a butfalo calf gamboling around its mother, Raise your cyes a little more, and you will see that the prairie beyond ts alive with but. folo, Count them. You might as well try to count the leaves ona giant maple! Thoy are moving foot by foot ns they crop tho juicy grass, and tying waves rise nnd full asthe herd slowly sweep on, Afar ont to right and loft—mere specks on the plali—are the flankers; brave old buffaloes, which eateh a bite of aud then sniit the ale and scan the horizon for nthnation of danger, ‘Thoy are the sentinels of the hord, and right well can they bo trusted, Tho wolf creeps neurer! All the afternoon the great hord has fed In peace, and as it now slowly moves toward tho distant river it is all unconscious thas danger is near, Look you well and watch the wolf, for you are golng to see sucha sight os not one man in ten thousand has ever bolield...... Creep—crawl—skulk—now beliind a knoll —now drawing himself over the grass—now raising its head above thistic tov imark tho locality of ita victin. It ts a lone, shambling, skulking wolf, lame, and spiteftl, and treavi- erous, Wounded or ailing, he has been left alone to get on ag best he may, und his green eyes light up with florcer blazo as he draws nearer and nearer to his unconscious prey, There} No, Re is est too far away, Creep, creep, creep. ho is. twenty fect away, now fifteen, now ten. He hugs the earth, gathers his fect under him, and he bounds through the alr ag if shot froma gun. Mo js rolling the calf over and over on the grass in three seconds after he springs. Now watch A. cry of pain from tho calf—a furlons befiow from the mother as she wheels and charges the wolf—a startled movement from wdozen of the nearest animals, and i rush begins. ‘The oue wolf is magnified Into o hundred, the hundred Inteathousand. Short, sharp bellows, snorts of alarm, a rush, and in fifty aeconds after the wolf’ has wet hts fangs with blood that living mass fs in motion to get away from an unknown terror, ‘The waves rise higher and higher as tho cons fusion spreads, One Instant it seems as it 10,000 solid eres':of prairie were moving bodily Away aguln waves rise and fall iss tho cowards behind rush upon ose in front who wait to sniff the alr and Jearn the danger, In ong minute the alarm runs down thy herd to thy leaders—furthor thiut the eye cun see, and the entire herd is going off at a ina gallop, heads down, eyes rolling, snd so thought but that of eseape, If Fake Erlo were to dish Itself aginst a wall the shot would be po grenter than the awful erash with which thls mass of rattling hoofs, sharp horns, and hairy bodies would incet it, ‘The clatter of hoofs and rattle of horns would drown the nolse of a brignile of cavalry enlloping over 9 stonc-paved road, Rido out on thelr tratl, Hore whero the stainpeds begin, the ground is torn and fut rowed a8 if athousund cannon fad been firing solid shot at targets, Here nnd there are calyes which have been gored or crushed here and there older nniinale with broken legs and disabling wounds, Here, where tho herd was fairly off, you inight as well hunt forngold dollar as a blade of glws, You look for threo mites nz you look-neross It, It iso tral) of dirt, anu dtist, and ruts, sud fir rows, Where half an hour ngo was a carpet of green fens and smiling flowers, ‘Tho most dreadful cyclone known to man coul not have left more horrible sears behind, Hes away, on the banks of tho wlndh growling river, are three white-topped sraut-wagons, A camp-lire blazes up to boll 0 kettles,—men, worwen, und, clilldren stand about, neering over tho setting sui at tho distant inountalns, and glad thot thelr journuy 1s. almost done, Buttertlles come and go un Iazy wing, tho cricket chirp cheer by ‘on the grass, and the eagles salilng in tho blue eventug alr have no warning to give. Vtarkt hat thunder ? Men and woinen turn fn their tracks 6s they fook fn vain for n cloud in the. ky. That rumble comes aga, as they look into each other's fnces, It grows louder og wont en turn pale and men reach for thelr trnsty rifles, ‘Tho ground trembles, and afar ol comes a din which strikes terror to tho hee ‘i © Indlans}” they whispor, No! .\ thonsan’ tines bettor for then If savage Pawnee dared rile down where those fong-barreled sf could spenk 8 defense of the peacetill cam, A stampede of buitatoes!” gtsps oneot tho men as he catches sight of the sa Buard under the awful cloud of dust. be Ure ready for a shot, and the children elle y up on the heavy seugoncarhuely to sea strange procession gallop by. ok! Hera they comel Crack! crack! bat from three rifles, and a, shout as enelt bulle i tela. “Next Instanta shagay, heady follow by a dust-brewned body, rushed through “ canp. ‘Phen another, and another, ‘Phe i shout tt wayo th Brass the women children turn paler yet. ithe rour ‘ahd din. shut out. every other sound, and the yrepons jar, and Utes with the | concnsslon, Now ila stingey. head—another—halla-dozen—asi i —a_ hundred—a_greut eet which sweeps along with - tw eee of a tornado, followed by others more i and strong, aud the camp fs biotted oll M Y face of the earth more completely than bY any powor of Henyen, Nothing to bp a ‘4x0 no shout to bo heard, Wave followed Ware actoss Uw apot—over the bank Isto is stream and across, and whon the last 0! find herd had passed, tho keenest hunter can of nothing on that spot of wood or ite et cloth or bone er flesh ta prove that a de men, women, and children \ » thar aud out ee existence, and reduced to shire or Nie verforner en Mee Sehura ty AS on edt cirenlns Meds AL Jenn ‘This time it is pot —_—_. PORT HURON MARINE. Pont Huon, Mich. Auy. za-Puseod OP Propollers Empire, Sunitac, Bt. Paul, Cot dore, Northorner, V. i, Kotchuus Coli caer ape, elu te Halidden wit 8. atinen, dy 1. WarinlnKtns Wobb; rchounors Duvid Stewart, {i Battle, Jolin Rice azard, Huteell, Jan luttie, BM. F state own Hora Bt. Louts, Granite Fae seer reere ree pismonen and const Olvan and barges, Anuie Suath ane ¢ Ouklandand barges, Yoserltound bares. oe and Gorges, Mury Pringle and barges! sets Brino City; schounors Thomas Quist, Richmond, Chris Grovers tug Vuloan wu ‘Wind south, brisk; weather tine. ———__——_ DANGEROUSLY ILL. Bpectal Dispatch to ‘The Chicavo SAN ee Inpranaronig, Ind., Aux. 2-4 telegrat us colved bere to-night announves the laukelh {Unoss of the wife of Benutor C. etn Florida, who bas boen campalgnlng 10 10 the past week, Jamas Wado, Slur t rn, George Melvin 8. Daou, Mary dl Bismarck,