Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 29, 1880, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. LOCAL POLITIC The Roster of the Candidates for State and County Offices. 4 long Line of Patriots Who Are ‘Willing to Serve Their Fel- low-Citizens. Fiews of Correspondents as to Candidates in the Second District. The Communists Go Through the Farce of Nominating a State and Oounty Ticket. Keeling of Bir. Washbarne’s Friends—The Ward Ciabs af Headquarters. THE LOCAL FIELD. ROSTER OF THE CANDIDATES. Mhetelegraphic reports from allparts of the gute, outside of Cook County, indicate an ac- tirity that nas not heen witnessed since the days of the Rebellion. In every hamlet and villare the people are thoroughly alive to the political demands of the hour, and so intense is the fec!- jag that it can be only’ compared to that which ithe usual adjunct toa ‘* red-hot” revival of the olden time, when the ministers jour- nored from station to station with sud- diebags and jaded equines. In Chica- go nose of this enthusiasm is to bo met, There is no excitement. People do not grand in the market-places or on the street-cor- nerg and discuss the great principles underlying the present political campaign. It is not, how- ever,to beinferred that the voters of this city are taking no interest in politics. He who does so makes @ serious mistake. The people are alive to the momentous character of the situa- tien, and, what is better, the great bulk of them neve made wp their minds whut they wil do when the Wold, chilly month of November” roils around. The traditions of parties are no longer respected, except by the “ mossbacks,” who never forget and never jearo. The question is, Where are we now, and what good, if uny, cam be effected by a change? The workingmen realize that, after several years of distress and hardship, they are again enjoying a full day's work at a full day's Day. Qn every hand we hear. the hum of machin- exs, and from every street resounds the voice of the mason, bricklayer, and hod-carrier. anise 4 ON ate Pear ea Ae tnd A present enjoyable certainty is the sweet boon for which ther prayed for years, and now that is an actual realization there is not the slightest disposition to abandon it fora radical change, whieh without doubt will be fraught with evil. bus no charms. t cannot be said now as it was in 1876 that “any change must be for the bet for it cannot be for the worse.” ‘Things have very materially changed for the better siuce then, and the country is now enter- fog upon an era of prosperity which, based on coin and a constantly increasing balance of trade iu our favor, promises to endure for muny years tocome. This fact is realized by every Skilled workman inthe land. The fioat- ing taborer, whose efforts to secure a livelihood are based simply on the amount of muscle with which Nature bas endowed him, feels that there is something which gives hima day's labor at a remunerative price; and while be does not understand the philosophy of it, he yet recognizes that the Guvernment under which he enjoys his lot hus something to do with the situation. He, too, realizes that it is always weil ta let well enough alone. It is for this rea- cou ng itis very difficult to ind what might be term ENTHUSLASM IN LOCAL POLITICS. The candidates, their retainers, and their friends sre making it warm, but the heat is mostly to be found within the ward clubs. Thero, on both sides, ig to be seen more than the usual setung up of jobs for the advancement of pur- ticular candidates, and, judging from their number, the conclusion is evident that it Is everybody for bimself and bis Satanic Majesty for the hindmost. There are willing public servants by the bushel, some of whom bave claims on ‘the party—so they say—and others si have ‘Bot, et, most all of {hee bolieve 3 ie e favor $01 ant it tn! willsurely strike tem. ayaa The most attention is being paid to the Con- sressional race in the three districts. Tho candidates are numerous. Several have already detned their object in going to Washington, and allhave some one or more pet pieces of legisla- ton which they hope to pull through. if elected. dothe First District there are William Aldrich, nt incumbent, who believes that if eleuted id be ableto perfect his * immediate transportation bill.” James E. White, now the Superintendent of the Railway Postal Service, is willing todraw $5,000 year,and give in leu therefor ghe deductions “he has made tron a iéng course of study ot the mer- cantile needs of the county. Col. Abner Tay- lors also a candidate. He, too, bas studied the Iransportation question, having been a railroad- builder; and, while be bas no claims better than those of any other good Republican, be still be- lieves that be is the “coming man.” Mr. Storrs, whose friends have supported bim as an avail- able candidate, is out of the city, battling for the right in’ New York State.’ It is not known definitly that he is a candidate, but those who are nour him say that bis practice 48 su evgrossing that he could not ulford to go to Congress. 3tr. Storrs is himself very difiident ebout anomination. There has been some talk about nominating Mr. Kirk Hawes, but he is Understood to have declined to allow his name to be used, on the ground that his business ro- guires his personal attention sat home. ull, {f an unanimous nomination were tendered him, ho might induced to feconsider and change his mind. The Demvcnis are not sangnine of carrying the district. Hence any talk on the subject of can- didates is purely complimentary. There aro meutioned fur the honor Thomas Hosne, Mel- ville W. Fuller, and John Mattocks. IN THE SECOND DISTRICT there are five candidates, all dectared, on the Republican side. ‘They are the present ‘iucum- bent, Geurge R. Davis, J. W. Bennett, Willard Woodard, W.E. Mason, and Martin Beem. The readers of Tae TewUNE ure familinr with all their views. Who will prove the lucky mun is hard to determine, though the indications point to the ruce being Narrowed to Messrs Davis and em. The only Democratic candidate who, it (seaid, bas declured himself is Gen. Farnsworth, of Kane County, who lives in Washington, while his family reside here. Gen. Farnsworth went over with Greeley in 1872, got lost, and bas re- mained with the lost ever since. Thore is some talk of Joon C. Hichberg, Gen. Stiles, Judge Moore, and Carter H. Harrison.“ Our Curter” Would like to go to Congress, and also be Mayor 9 Chicugo for the next two yeurs. As far as can belearned, he is_ personally in favor of bossing the municipal menagerie, which, congregates Weekly in the City-Hall There is some talic mong badly-informed persons about Wiil- lam J. Hynes. He has barred himself out Fi the acceptance of the nomnination for Elector. iif Beedless to say that he will never go to dringticld ow this account. in the Third District Hiram Barber is anxious Pfecure a renomination and retiection, C. B. ‘arwell has declared himself, and his friends Jeemiking the fur tly, notwithstanding the ob- dpetion of u select coterie of imprzcticables who grellin the eastern end of a North Side ward. me of the old-time friends of Mr. E. B. Wasb- ime have taken up bis cause, and are pushing umiothe best of their ability. He is now fn Europe renewing his heulth. Thero aro Democratic _candidates—Perry H. Smith, rape S08 of his futher, Allen C. Storey, most pronounced “mossbacker,” with 2 mort- fare on Luke County, which he seems to bo ‘nxious to toreclose, and John V. Le Moyne. ¢ of the friends of Siaith and Storey are «ry- me Patch up a deal whereby the defeated in Congressional race, should Le Moyue be also wa Overbourd, will agree to accept a nomi- pila to the State Senate from the Sixth Dis- Wehr the Fifteenth. Sixteenth, and Eighteenth BS Young Perry, it is ‘said, would be Peet to! oblige, but a previous engagement to ke the Congressional race will prevent him Participating in the Springticld festivines. THE SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. sane. isno scarcity of candidates to Spring- lore are hundreds of young lawyers who $20 2ntous to get up a series of legal puzzles bdr benefit of the judiciary. Suine of the fagaldates are men of experience, have a stand- w8atthe Bar, and if elected would do honest fore the must of them are absolutely uatlt pathe First Senatorial District Senator White Hoover The tepublican candidates for the Howse are William f. Thompson, an old mem- i With an excellent good recurd,a young ae named Harris, C. B. Carter, ana poo, ,7eeldent of the district, and Endfela D. Moore. The last named is Fide Boned it the directory us * clerk, 19 Lako- loses (diag. Tho Dewocratic aspirants are Py cs Wentworth, the nephew of his uncle, and Brnsltor of several years’ experience; Robert whose oerisht Young Board of Trade broker, he ne ‘Spiuion ou the future of pork and wheat Te, follows: and T. H. Dwyer, whose oc- ‘on the directory gives as “ clerk." fear eo0d District ‘sutfers slightly from 2 Pare tof candidates, and unless Lake and Hyde D, gs" soon be heard from, will go by default. > NppU#sh is reported as willing 10 to the Senute, and L. D. fa vent Cte Of Hyde Purk’s statesmen, Tepogd, @uxious to ‘go. It is sometimes Way, Do that So! Hopkins has uspirauons that din tthe general impression is that he will thea we to tight maryuding legislation from gen! ‘ie id corner of tne House, while the a the He mn, of Kane, does likewise Democratio end. The only mossback vandee candidate from the Second District sd far heard [ei patrick Re pecones: Talleyrand Barry, fore whose rouns eriods two years ago th House stood aghast. ii ? are Senator Artiey holds over in the Third Dis- trict, much to the disgust of the Grotikau fuc- Yon of Communists, because he fs nut rabid enough tosuit thom. There is no scarcity of candidates in this district. J.B. Taylor, mem- ber of the last Assembly, has his lightning-rod up. George W. Kroll, Charies W. Woodman, and John Raber are mentioned as having uspira- tons. Muny of the Jarge taxpayers favor Cyrus Munn, one of ‘the. tounders of the Chicago Stove-Works. He is very popular with the workingmen, and his friends claim would make an excellent member. The Demvucratic cundidates are legion. Almost erory block in the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Wards has turned out one, and an investigation of the directory would describe them as any- thing but fit for the legislative halls. The only prominent ones are Henry F. Sheridun, Ed J. Kelly, Thomas Walsh (old member), and William Curran. ‘The Fourth District, which is made up of the Eighth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Wards, bes 2 superabundance of talent. There ure ag candi- dates for the Senate, avowed and ‘suspected, Frank Riddell, present incumbent; Thomas Parker, who will accept the nomination if tend- ered to him; M.J. Scrofford, of the Alton Rall- road; D. 1. Hough. Ald. G. B. Swift, J. L. Parish, and S. N. Wilcox, all Republicans; and Mills Rogers, the son of the Judge, and James Emmett Murray, member of the last, Assembly, Democrats. For the House there are men- tioned T. ©. McMillan, of Mr. Scammon's news- paper; Col. Whitney, Chris Mamer, Max Poln- chek, Louis Meyer, and J. L. Manning. Tho Democratic aspirants are J. J. Kearney, once a dealer in peltries and member of the oid Bourd of Supervisors; Hugh McLaughlin, ox- Warden ofthe County Rospital; W. J. Fraieigh, H. J. Donovan, P. J. Mackey. J. McMahon, and E. F. Kelley. It is also suid that if J. E. Murray fails to make the Senate, he will be glad to go back to the House as a living instance of what minority representation can sometimes do. THE FIFTH DISTRICT. Thingsin the Fifth District are very much’ mixed. Senator Johnson, who was last fall elected County Treasurer, has not resigned, and, it is said, will hold over. Several of the Demo- erats in the district, the most of whom are candidates for something, have been reading y) the Constitution, particularly that section whic describes the qualitications of members of the Assembly, They claim that under tne opera- Hon of the Constitution Mr. Johnson cannot hold his seat. Yesterday the tollowing letter ‘was served on the County Clerk: CricaGo, Aug. 27.—To.E, F.C.. Klokke, E89 Clerk of the Gounlly Court of Cook County, Iino —Sin: By Sec. £3, Chap. 46, Revised Statutes, 1874, on page 467, it is provided that “where a yacancy shall occur in_the office of Senator or Representative in the General Assembly, it shali be the duty of the County Cierk of tle county in which the member whose olfice is vacant resided to notify tne Governor of such ya- cauey,""in order that such vacancy may be filled either at a general or in some cases at a special election. And i Sec. 8, Art. 4, of the State Constitution of 1870 it is provided that no collector of public revenue shall have a seat in the General As- sembly. Now, therefore, the undersigned, residents and Yoters of the Fifth Senatorial District in this County, call your attention to the provisions of tne Co! ution and laws of this State, and in- form you that William 1. Johnson, who was elected State Senator in suid Fifth Senatorial District in 15:8, was subsequently elected and now dischu: the duty and recvives the emol- uments of County ‘Treasurer of Cook County, and by that oilice is# collector of the public revenue in the meaning of the Constitution, and therefore he cannot hold the office of State Sen- ator. We therefore request you to perform your duty in the premises a3 required by the statute above cited, and that you inform the Goyernor of such vacancy in order that it may be filled at the general election in November next. Very respectfully, Signed) M. J. Dunne, J. E, Dalton, Henry Mo- Gurren, J. C. Hitchcock, and others. Mr. Klokke informed u reporter of Tar Trrs- Une that he would submit the letter to his counsel nt an early date, pinies night the following was mailed to Gov. wllom: Cricago, Aug. 27.—To His Excellency Shelby XM. Cullum, Governor of the State of Illinvis: The undersigned residents and voters in the Fifth Senatorial District of the State of Mlinois allege that a vacancy now exists in the oftice of Sen- ator in and for said Fifth District, and respeot- fully petition and request that your Excellency callan election, in pursuance of the laws of this State in such case provided. Your petitioners beg leave to present for your consideration the fallowing statement as the basis of this petition: William T. Johnson was elected to the office of Senator in and for said Senatorial district at the genera! election in November, 1878, for the term of four years, and’ held the same until the first Monday of December, 1879, ut or ubout which dute be entered upon the duties of County Treas- urer of Cook County, Illinois, to which last- mentioned office he had been elected at the zen- eral election held in tho November preceding. and whiob office of County Treasurcr be now holds, exercising the duties thereof, and recciv- ing the emoluments therefrom. Sec. 30f Art. 4 of the Constitution of this State provides among other things that ‘No Judge or Clerk of any Court, Secretary of State, Attorney-General, State’s Atturney, Recorder, Sheriff. or collector of public revenue, member of either House of Congress, or person_ holding uny lucrative office under the United States or this State, orany foreizn Government, shail have aévat in the General Assembly. Your potitioners aliege that among other du- ties imposed by law on said County, ‘Treasurer is that of collecting “public revenue,” and furtber allege that said office is a “lucrative ollice™ held under the laws of this Stute; either of which facts would make the holding of suid of- fice of State Senator after bis entry into the office of Country Treasurer a holding in violu- tion of the above recited provision, and did, as pe petitioners believe, work a forfeiture of is title thereto. Sec. 126, Chap. 46. Revised Statutes, 1874, provides that “whenever it is alleged that a Yueancy in any olfice exists, the officer, Court, or County Soard whose duty it is to till the vacancy by appointment, or to order un election to tll such vacancy, shall have power to determine whether or not the facts occasioning such va- cancy exist.” Wherefore your petitioners request that your Excellency determine whether or not the facts occasioning such vacancy exist as to suid office of State Senator, to the end that the people of sald district may have a propor gud lawful representation in the Senate of the Stute. Re- spectfuily submitted. The Democratic cand{dates are J. E. Dalton for the Senate; 'T. O'Malley, M. J. Dunne, John O'Callahan, and John Fitzsimmons for the House. < The situation in the Sixth District is very mixed. Itis stated that George E. Adams and Eugene Sittig are candidates for the Senate, and H. H. Thomas for the House.—ail Republicans. Austin Sexton, the old member, and Lawrence Enuis, Secretary at Republican headquarters, are the * mossback " candidates for the House. Some of the boys are trying to patch up a trade between Perry H. Smith, Jr., and A. p Cc. Storey that the one defeuted in his | Congressional aspirations — shill accept the nomination for Seustor. Perry de- clines and Storey will bave w play it alone. Deluney, it is sald, positively refuses 2 reéloc- tion. The Republicans of the Seventh District have nominated L, C. Collins and George Struckiman, —the old members.—and the Democrats are dis- cussing the claims of C. E. Crafts and Moyer, of Jetferson. COUNTY OFFICES. There is a formidable array of candidates for county offices, To begin with the Sheritf, there are Matt Benner, Seth Hanchett, betwoen whom the race for yominaztion it is thought willlte,Gon. 0.L.Mann, Deputy-Sheriffs Potter and Cleveland, Commissioner Wheeler, D. V. Purington, Frank Drake, Canute Matson,'and Ernest Hummell,— all Republicans. The Democratic aspirants, as far as heard from, are: Chris Casselmitn, Thomas Lynch, Walter SfeDonald, W. C. Seip. the Mayor's candidate, D.C. Leach, John M. Dun- ‘tr. T. Gurney, Simon O'Donnell, and Aid. For State's Attorney there are on the Repub- lican side L. L. Mills, present incumbent, John Lyle King, and A. N. Waterman. Tho Demo- crats taixed of are William Law, Jr., 1. N. Stiles, and J. kt. Doolittle, Jr. ‘There are several candidates for Recorder,— W.H. Brockway, the present economical in- cumbent: Maj. Shaffner, who has been observed visiting the ollice very froguently during the last three years, apparently stuaying the man- ner in which the books were made up; E. A. Filkins, clerk of the County Commissioners; M. E. Dickson, whose previous professional enguge- ments prevented him from accepting tho nom- ination for West Town Collector; Henry E. Hamilton, Chief Clerk of the Criminal Court; and Col. Quirk, of the Second Regiment, all Re~ publicans. The Democratic brethren are Walter Williams, of “The Drum, Matt Clancey, M. W. Ryan, of the Probate Court Clerics othe and# young man uamed Day, of Biue Istaud. e] several candidates for Coroner, the Hore are “Carl Pretzel" (C, H. most prominent being t Harris. Henry Ruger, Maj. Walte, Emil Dletzsch, Henry Herz, W. C. Smith, and Dr. Bluthardt. The Democratic aspirants aro. Dr. Dunne, Hugh McLaughlin, Dr. Matthei, and Dr. Cook. For Clerk of the Circuit Court there are only two competitors, Jacob Gross, proseut incum- bent, and Frank Cunningham, a genial report- er on the Times. ‘vne candidutes for the Fire Commisstoner- ships, two from the Vest Side, two from the city, and one from tho Hyde Park district, are 23 numerons as blackberries. The list, 30 far us could be ascertained yesterdzy, contained the following: West Side—Alexander White, 8. S. Gardner, G. W. Spofford, W. Albright, Ald. Thompson, ex- Aid. Knopf, Messrs. Martin Plantz and ‘Thomas- son of the Fourteenth Ward, Philip Maas—Ite- wiblicans; Michael Ryan, Joseph Sokup, Con ridin, J. Peevey, Malcom’ McDonald, ex-Com- missioner Bradley, and P. McCarthy—Demo- crats. ‘ North Side—Commissioners Boese and Burling, Col. Louis Schaffner, Philip Enders, Peter Mubr, Jacob Lengacher—Republican; J. * Fish") Miller, Ald, “Meyer, Henry “Lenzen, James Lyman, Julius Jonas,and Thomas O'Malley— ocrats. Dae Park—W.'T. Jonnson, C.F. Lynn, Repub- Mean, and Theedore Guenther, Democrat. It is now generally conceded that Gov, Cullom will not orderan electionof four additional Judges. He has not yet,received the official census of the county, and canriot obtain it untilufter the beginning of tne year. Most of the politigians prefer holding a special judicial election, on the ground that more time can‘be given to the selection of candidutes, and in way better judicial material can be secured. SECOND CONGRESSIONAL. MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. The Second District Republican Congressional Committee held a meeting for preliminary or- ganization last evening at the office of Justice Matson, corner of Madison and Halsted streets. There were present of the Committee Chris Mamer, of the Eighth Ward; R. W. Dyball, of the Ninth; John Feldcamp, of the Tenth; E. F. Allen, of the Twelfth; and Jacob Deutsch, of the Fourteenth. The meeting was called to or- der by John Feidcamp, and E. F. Allen chosen to preside. Chris Mamer was made Seorotary. The Chair stated that the only object of the meeting was to organizo the Committee, and then adjourn to another evening. He reminded those present that several of the members were absent, and that S.C. Hayes, of the Thirteenth, had moved out of that ward. so that it would Lo necessary to nbtify the Republicans of the ward that there wasa vacancy in the Committee, and request them to fill it. Mr, Dyball moved that the Committee adjourn until next Tuesday evening; thut tho Sccrotary notify ali the members of this action; and that the same officer notify the Thirteenth Ward Re- publican Club of the vacancy existing in tho membership from that ward, and roquest thom to fill it forthwith. The motion prevailed, and the Committee thereupon adjourned until Tuesday evening. COL. DAVIS. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Crioaco, Aug. 28.—The writer Is in no sense a8 politician, and has no ax nor tool of any kind to grind in what he may say. But he hopes he {3 a pitriat, in some sense, and Is sure he is selfish, at least in a general way. Being such, be hus a. word to suy touching our next member of Congress, I am a somewhat old man, and have long watched the course of members. Furthermore, I have no personal acquaintance with Col. Davis, our present mom ested asa man can welt be. I was formerly a constituent of E. B. Washburne, and be became about my ideal of a member of Congress. It seems to me that Col. Davis is very much like him in his official character. Can we find 2 man who will do more for our own interests? 1 do not believe any one ever did more for his cou- stituents during his first term than he has done. Of course we all wish our member tobe a man of. inurk and influence in Congress, but how few can make themselves known or bave any intiu- ence during a tirst ‘session, or make any tm- pression, But he has done so, and I think we muy feel proud of hii. Of course others may be us good as he, make as good and useful mem- bers for us a8 be has been, but we do not know them; they have not been proved. He has served ussoin the various measures which we are interested, and which he has weil studied and advocated, that it seems to ine we owe him something, and 1 hope that my fellow constituents will feel disposed to join me iu helping to return him aguin with even a strong- er vote than he had before. Our own self-inter- est and the good of the country at large are in harmony in this. ‘aD TWELVE. THE CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS ON TUE WEST SIDE, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cricaco, Aug. 28.—Chicago, and especially the largest portion of the trinity of sections into which the city is subdivided, is to be congratu- lated on a large and unusually promising crop of Congressional candidates. in the clever futerviewing process published in Friday's issue of THE Tursune there will come to you @ complaint from many “ patriots" who were not interviewed on the same subject. ‘The names of only five gentlemen are embruced iw the list of those interviewed, which is hurdly tuir toward a large number of Generals, “ Kur- nels,” Majors, and privates who were not called upon for an “expression of their views.” Lam an ex-private, not by brevet, buta reat private, who served all through the War with distinction, at the rate of $13 per month and board and clothes, and yet 1 bave been slighted by your interviower,—left entirely out in the cold (if the state of the weather will p ermit the use of this figure of speech), Major-Genorals, “Kurnels,” etc., have been interviewed a col- utnn's worth in your valuable space, but I. a r private, who served in the late War, am mercilesly ignored in my Congressional aspirations, I am a Republican, and have mude sacrifices for the “party,"—staid up late to hear the returns of elections announced, and shouted myself hoarse at several ratificaion meetings, and yet be- causeIam not a Major-General, a Kurnol, or something with vig shoulder-straps on, am en- tirely left alone, and “ wy constituents,” as Muj.-Gen. Beem calls them, are groping in Egyptian darkness us to my “views upon the great questions: upon the big cannl, the tariff, internal improvements, Civil-Service reform, the abolition of Grand Juries, the cheaponin of litization in the United States Courts, an the distinctive difference between treason and putriotism. and also as to whether | spel! Nution with asmallor a big N. Now, I feel that cho 250,000 people who live in the district are vitally interested in these questions. A tirst-olass newspaper ought not to be guilty of such one- sidedness as this, Aud besides myself there are 25,000 other privates, 4injors, Kuruels, Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants, and Corporals who have been passed by. This looks asif your precocious reporter deliberately sin- gled out the few who happened to have big titles appended to their names. and who remembered thofr achievements, und “honesty, integrity, and ability” displayed in the past, without ro- gurd to what became of the largo army of pa- triots who might be induced to leave home and fireside, and valiantly to go forth to Congress and battle for thoir grateful and obliged con- stituents. Now, would {t not be a fair thing to do this ovor again? You ought to go on and interview 2 few thousand of this negiccted class of publio- solrited citizens who bave “views.” Uponr o- tection, however, it must boa matter of con- gratulation to your reporter that he osexped with tive ambitious citizens, who muy be said to be “in the hands" of thoir **friends,”"—an atfec- tionate phrase often used by the modern politi- cian, when he is burning with ambition fora tuft. Isuppose you must draw the line some- where, and the 25,000 disinterested citizens who would be willing to sacritice thoir private inter- esss for the pablic good must consume in private envy over the fortunate tive who rau afoul of tho interviewer. Among the noble five, whose burning thoughts are foreyer preserved in enduring types, he name of Maj.-Gen. Been is most noticeable. He has been in training for Congress tor fifteen years; bas aude parliamentary lawa study for all these years, and is now suid to be the best purliumentarian inthe Stute; has dune much for the “ purty"; stumped the land of ebivalry at tho request of Gen. Grant; was once shot at and, being a sinall,thin man, luckily for the West Side, was not bit, and was warned to leave the land of Arkansas toothpicks instanter, and, luokily for the Second District, be did leave, and is now willing to let his tuw-pructice “go to grass,” and serve his “constituents in Con- gress tothe best of hisability. Such are his equipments and qualifications for tho office that, if he were urged to tuke the position, he would 03 one who bas already served one term in the House of Representatives. This should be borne in mind by the constituents of Maj.-Gon. Beom. True, *Kurnel Davis has actually en- joyed the franking privilege fora full torm, but it must be remembered that Gen. Grart never requested him to stump the State of Arkansaw. The second statesman interviewed fs Kurnel Bennett. The contrust between him and Gen. Beem is us distinct as thoir voices. the very depth und sonorousness of Webster, while that of the General js “soft, gontle, and low,—un excellent thing ina woman,” according to King Lear, The Kurnel, like Maj.~Gen. Beem, hud some letters of reqommendation handy to show tho scribe. lonel really has not been around to sce what bis friends are doing. Some things some candidutes might do ho would not do to got the nomination. (Is it Possible be means by this he would not “ sot ‘em up for the boys"%) In measured, deep- toned volubility, he yus unable to say anything definit ag to the probubllities of bis political barometer. He kept no revura of its variations. He thinks a few days will decide the momentous juestion 23 to what his friends will do with him. one thing is certuin. He has on¢ advantage over bis superior olficor (Iteem). He could be beard from at roil-cull,'while the General's voice would often bother the clerk amid the confusion of Juw-making in the National House. “Kurnel” Davis claiuss the atlice as tho sitting member. Sitting member is good! Quite apro- ox! He has buen a sitting member indeod. ‘he reasons he gives why he should be con- tinuod as a member who will stick to his chair through thick and thin are cogent, powerful, and conclusive. He has given bis purty no ctuse to distrust either his abillty, honesty, or industry! Ho is like the Irish citizen, who, bo- ing elected to the important oflice of Alderman ina Wostern town, und being called on for a spoech, said: “Ladisand gintilmin: Qn public spankin I'm not mutch, but for ovesty, dusinoy, intigrity, and cap-assity Ican bate the wurld.” ‘The fourth gentiomun interviewed ts plain Mr. William E. Mason. Hv has no title—except that which his mother gave him. About the only druwbucks in bis case would appear to be his youth und modesty. He is a oandidute for Con- ress. He bases bis eluims not on baving more Grains to the square inch than any one men- utioned for the place, but on belng im full, hoalthy, unseltish accord with the masses of the people of the district. About him there seems PD be no nonsense of any kind. His interview is the only one which bears the impress of real, unaffected dignity and strong common senso. He does not propose in’his first term to amend the Constitution of the United States, bring about ithe completion of the great cunal, make a chau- nel for real, live ocean steamships to come straight from Europe to Chi to couneot ‘cith the Chicago River, harmonize the “irre- pressible conflict” between capital and labor, abolish the Grand Jury system, make the South ber, so thut I believe L am as neurly disinter-, = declare that they were wrong and we wi right, and do it with a smile and an atfectionate embrace of those who subjugated them, He does not promise or agree to do all these things in one term. If for no otber reason than this straightfurward modesty and manliness, this refreahing freedom from gush oF cant. and an exceptionul spirit of independence, this sonsi candidate should be chosen. ensible: If there {s a time in the life of asmallora weak man or a demagog to grow voluble and “impressive,” and sbow. tbe little learning, whicn {s never so dangerous a thing as when yentiluted in politics, that time is when the newspaper man Ddlandly comes in bis presence witb sbarpened pencil to get- his “yiews on the great questions of the day’; and into this trup all but one of the Ove candidates fell un casy pres! It is signiti- cantly in his favor that he did not nibble at the interviewer's bait. He bud no“ claims" or pre- tense of a lien un the position. ‘And last of all comes Willard Woodard, who has “views,” and a good many of them. His admirers have seen a resemblance in him to Bon Butler. As there is no serious prospect that he will be nominated by acclamation tn the cuming Convention, we will not consider his * ciuims.” We have scen that the only gentiemen of the five who were subjected to tho interviewer's pumping process who imngine that they have a lien on the position, and who talk of thojr spe- cial proparation and qualifications for the trust with refreshing abandon, are Maj.-Gen. Beem. and“ Kurnel” Davis. Itmuy turn out that In looking at tho prospect through a personal lons wholly, they did not sce “the black and grained spots’ of disappointment and defeat; and, 98 the day —ap- Pronches for tho judgment of tha Con- vention to be heralded to the people, it may be rorlized by these estimable, but too contident, candidates that the rule of Artemus Ward wag a wise one after all,and not so much of a joke in praotioal affairs: “It is best to uppear modest whether we feel like it or not.” Selah! EXx-PaivaTe, ANTI-DAYIS. * To the Edltor of The Chicago Tribune, CurcaGo, Aug. 23.—I have rend the views of the soveral candidates for Congress in the Sec- ond District, as rotlected in your issue of yester- day, andIcanuot help but admire the adroit- ness with which each of them presented himself tothe public through the medium of your re- porter. It seemsa pity that all of them could not be sent there. 1t would be a master stroke ot National economy, for they would do so much as to obviate the necessity of any other Congressmen from the whole Northwest, . Mr. Musou commends himself by bis candor; he wants to be elected “ to help himself.” That is whut we all pray for, Josh Billings always lectures for the benefit of the orphuns. He also adds, in a postscript, that he is the orphans. Gen. Beem impressed me us tuking too much on his shoulders,—reforms in courts, procuring pensions, regulating convict labor, and whit not. Behe. peuald pully: susrantes success in his proposed plan of regula: the opening and Jostug of the bridges, the West-Siders would fect like discharging bim from all the rest of his labors. Col. Davis spoaks eloquently in his own behalf, but he says too much. He bas not “demon- strated twice that be could poll the full party yote,” He bas been houored with two nomina- tions and one election by the party, and on the first election he ran over 100 behind the Wor- ernor, over 1,000 behind Mr. Mills. and an average of 700 behind ull the county officers on the same ticket, except the Sheriff, who was openly opposed. by the Staats-Zelfung. The second election was no test to his strongth for reagons known to all. The Colone} did not en- large upon the rosolutivn he introduced for the uppointment of 2 committee of Repre- sentatives and Senators to confer with the Stute authorities for the sale or transfer of our pet eangl, the committee to report Feb. 1, . Tho record shows that about two months afterwards he obtained the privilege of printing some re- marks in support of that resolution. He called it bis speech, and tooded his constituents with them. I got three,and havethem all yet ina good ‘state of preservation. If the Congress- man hud then known that the Constitution pro- hibited the sule or transfer of the canal till the specific proposition was first submitted to the people at some “general election held there- after,” and bad thought of the fact that tho Legislature convening in January, 1831, was tho sole power that could submit the question to tho people, and that the next general elec- tion” did not occur till the full of 188% nearly two years after tho death of his cominittee and the time required to report, he would not have made such a palpable blunder. But probably be knew better, and did it soiely “for buncombe,” but he should remem- ber he has un intelligeut constituency. Col. Bennett talks like a pure ola politician,— one who believes the office should'seek the man, but if he pursues that policy be will tind himself outwitted by “the boys.” The chapter of his war record be pnrades with pardonable pride, and in bis manly pusitfon, promising to step “down and out” if one “like Saul, standing heed and shoulders above all the other people,” should come to the front, he shows himself equally patriotic. And such an one should be noiniputed by the people. The Second District bas the material in either Mr. Woodard, Her- mano Raster, or L..L. Bond. Either of these would fill a seat in Congressxcceptably and hon- orably, and not “rattle around-in ft” like some of the present incumbents and: aspiring candi- dates in the City of Chicago. Le THE COMMUNISTS. THEIR STATE AND COUNTY TICKET. The Communists met in Convention lest even- ing at Greenebaum’s Hall, the object being to go through the farce of nominating a State and county ticket to be voted for this fall. Allof the members of the party in good standing were entitled toa scat in the body and to a voice in its deliberations, yet the attendance was smail, being limited at first to about sixty persons. They were boisterous from the beginning, for they are divided among themselves on everything, and at times the strife was so great that it was momentarily expected that one of the many factions would pounce upon tho other and uttempt to clean out the hull. : The body was not called to order until about Vo'cluck. ‘Khe tirst order of business was declared to bo the roading of THE PARTY PLATFORW roported by the Central Committee. It was read in both the English and German languages, and demunded a reduction of buurs of labor; the inspection of food, to the end that all impuri- lies therein might be detected; tho establishing of a National Bureau of Labor Statistic: doing uway with the convict inbor system: the abolition of child labor in all industrial institu- tions; the compulsory education of ail ebildren under 14 yeurs of “aye: tho abolition of the & oS truck system, or puyment of employés with store orders; the doing away with the National banking system; the’ repeal of the Militia Jnw on the ground of its uncon- stituuonality; the repeal of the so-called * Con- spiracy” or* Tramp law"; the making of elcc- tion-days a national holiday; the redistricting of the city in Congressional. Legislative, and Alder- munig districts, uccording to the growth of opulution; and the onactment of a stringent Eitction and Registration inw. ‘Tho platform was adopted without discussion, when the body procoeded with the work of pominating candidates for the ollices to be STATE OFFICERS. ‘The Central Committee submitted a lst of candidates forall the ottices, very much as if the whole thing hud beeu arranged beforehand. The individual recommended for Governor was Brick Johnaon, the Chairman, but an excited member nominuted Dr. Schmidt for the samo ottice, Which wus the first evidence of the dis- cord of the gathering. ‘This ended tae nominations for the office, and a vote was taken in which Johnson received 3+ and Dr, Schmidt 25 votes, and Johnson declared himself nominated. A momber objected and claimed a foul some- where, and it was sin ultaneously announced that « crowd was at the door clamoring for ad- mission. Some one suggested that the outsiders wore Morgin's crowd, or the English Section, who wore bent on taking the body over to the Green- bDack party, and a rush was made for the door, anda disgraceful row ensued, business bemg suspended for the time. “Dr.” Washington, colored, was with the outside mob, and uppeared to be leading them, and for a moment the ques- tion was who cuuld strike the hurdest und quickost blows. The crowd upon the inside took to the chairs as a defonse ugainst tho in- truders, and brandished them with great vigor, making a scene defying description. The result of the whole affulr was that the intruders were admitted, or wot in after asevere struggle. No blood was spilled, however. After the row had been quelled business was proceed with, there being “constant wrungle, however, between the English and Germau- Spenkcing. membors of the body. The result of 19 squabble was the nomination of TRE FOLLOWING TICKET: Governor—Erick Johnson. Lfeutenant-Governor—G. Belohradsky. Secretary of State—August Winegar. Auditor—John Kay, of Streator, Attorney-Goneral—C. Williams, Congress—First District, Ald. Altpeter; Sec- ond District, Christian Borreson; Third District, A. Ht Parsons. ‘When tho candidates for the Sonate and Leg- islature were reached the crowd hud, been wrought up to such a fever that it was impossi- ble to do anything, and the whole question was referred tu the Contral Committee. In. the midst of the strife Ald. Meier wus put in nom- ination for the Legislatureyand he took occa- sion in declining the honor to lecture the mob very soverely, closing by introducing a resolu- tion donouncing the German organ of tho purty, and demanding that its editor be read out of the pagy as @ condition of his becoming a candi- inte ‘The wrangle which followed eclipsod anything ever seen in a Democratic Convention, ana if half the bud blood shown had been spilled the chairs would have been floating around in zore. ‘The squabble ended with the resolution belog referred to the Central Committee,—or so de- clared by the Chnir,—and the gung who bad knocked so vigorously an hour vefore for ad-_ mission wore knocking even more vigorously to escape the company they found themselves in. They finally extricated themselves from tho crowd, after which the rest of the ticket was made up as follows, completing the ridiculous farce: County Commissioners ~ Messrs. Thosmark, Welsfert, Kersting, Gimbe! morur Sberia—Tim O'sara nee Sd Baamrucker, Coroner—Dr. Julson. Recorder—Mr. Dusey. Clerk of Circutt Court—Mr. Jeffers. The Chuir insisted upon the nomination of candidates for Judges, though ft is not known that any are to be elected. but the meeting was aguinet ‘aim, and the Central Comunittee was z rin this matter, and other Wacancies on the ticket. ralso to supply nt the midst of the dispute a mem! if he was at liberty to sell his vote Mor dude ete. and silence appeared to give consent. Afr. Sloan then attempted to pour oil upon the waters with a resolution looking to harmony, but he found himsel¢ in hot water and left the hall. Dr. Julgon then took the tloor, and moved ‘that any Communist found hobnobbing with any other :party be read out of the organization, which curried, as did alsoa proposition to have ene candidates: come forward andtake the y pledge. ‘Tho mob dispersed at a late hour, and the fight 4s now to be taken up in the local orgunizations, and will no doubt be carried on to the bitter end: MINOR MEETINGS. FOURTH WARD. The regular Republican Club of the Fourth Ward opencd the campaign last evening with an old-time meeting at Armory Hall. A Jarge and enthusiastic crowd was in attendance. Presi- dent Cook presided, and, in calling the meet- {pg to order, spoke a few words, congratulat- ing the Club on the good turnout, and expressing a wish that the interest shown might be kept up during the coming campaign. ‘ Mr. Jones reported for tha Executive Com- mittee in favor of ze orection of a “wigwam” in tho ward. He siu.ed that the cost of such a building would be $250. Tt had been estimated that $2,500 would be needed for campaign ex- penses, and he urged the members of the Club to contribute as liberally as possible, as it would be ina good cause. Col. Ricaby was in favor of securing the hall over the new building just erected on Thirtieth street. Tho mat- ter was finally referred back to the Executive Committee with power to act. Qn motion, the following militury gentie- men of the Club were uppointed a _committec to orgauize a torchlignt brigude in the ward, and were requested to report at the next meeting: Col. Ricuby, Col. Cannon, Col. Hickey, Col. Liv- ermore, Col. Keefe, Maj. De Young, Capt. Mc- Grath, and Private Jones. The Chairman of the Finance Committee stated that $250 had been raised, It wus stated that a Veteran Club was to be organizqd in the ward. Mr. E. P. Hall was added to the Finance Committee. Col. Ricaby, who has been, stumping in Michi- gan, was culled upon for a speech, and he re- sponded nobly. tHe snid he saw no necessity for 4 chunge in the Administration, and paid a trib- ute of respect to the present Executive. He felt confident that the Hepepiierny would carry ev- ery Northern State, with the exception, perhaps, of New Jersey. ‘FIRST WARD. A regular meeting of the First Ward Repub- ican Club was held last evening in the Grand Pacific Hotel, Abner Taylor in tho chair. The ist of members was revised and corrected. A communication was received from the Central Garticld Club. and the Central Club was recognized by electing Arthur Dixon a3 a.mem- ber of the Central Cumpaign Committee. It was decided to hold weekly mectings every Satur- day night during the campaign. A letter was read from Mr, John Hitt,! Deputy Collector of Customs, presenting the Club with two large portraits of the Republican candidates. The donation was accepted with thayks. Aftera speech by Ald, Dixon indorsing Col, Abner Tay- lor as a candidate in the First Congressional District, the Club adjourned for one week. SIXTH WARD. The German Garficld and Arthur Club met lastevening. It was proposed to organize 2 military compuny,—Company “A,” Gartield Clu’, Sixth Ward,—and the Committee reported favorably, Mr. E. Lindig was appoints Mar sbal; Mr. Charles Tripp, First Lieutenant; Mr. Louts Delp, Second Lieutenant; Mr. John Karsten, Next Saturday a muss-meeting will be held in the same place. on which occasion the mecting will be addressed by Messrs. Charles Woodman and Emil Dietzsch. SIXTEENTH WARD. Company A, Garfield and Arthur Guards of the Sixteenth Wurd, held a meeting {ast evening at the corner of Blackhawk and Mohuwk streets. Owing to the inclemenoy of the weather but very few of the members made thelr appeur- ance, and consequently nothing was done except the enlistment of new members. CLYDE. ‘The Clyde Republican voters met Aug. 12, and orgunized a Garfiefd and Arthur Club, electing as oficers: President, D. O. Lautz; Vice-Presi- dent, W. Hooper; Secretary, Joseph Barnebeo; Treasurer, J. E. Moore; Executive Committee, Messrs. McDonald, Muir, and Downey. Aug. 26 the Club held the first meeting, which was en- livered by speaking by A. Hooper, Robert H. Mulr, and others. THE DEMOCRACY of the Fourth Ward haye violated a city ordi- nance by erecting 2 wooden shanty nt the corner of Stute and Thirty-second street, calling it a “wigwam.” It was formally opened last even- ing, und a brass band drew a number of people to the vicinity to see what was up. Mayor Har- rison and a few other gentlemen addressed the gang, which failed to enthuse. MISCELLANEOUS. EX-SENATOR DORSEY, of Arkansas, Secretary of the Republican Na- tional Committee, arrived In this city yesterday morning from {ndianapolis, and proceeded to the Palmer Houso, where he was conveniently quartered. on the parlor floor next to the room occupied by Chauncey I. Filley, the member from Missouri. A Tripuye representative called on the gentleman from Arkansas during the course of the day and found him, Senator Logan, and Mr. Filley in the latter’s apartinents, where they had evidently been discussing -tho political luy of the land here and elsewhere. Mr. Dorsoy had evidently read the morning papers, contain- ing an interview with him telegraphed from In- dianupolis, for about his first observation was that he had nothing to say iu aadition to what hud come from the Indianapolis end of the line. _AS to how Jong be should be here, or where ho ‘should yo next, he averred that he bad not yet determined, and virtually advised the reporter to wait and see, while Filley, the facetious, raised atriple laugh by remarking that that would de- pend upon what the Arkunsus member heard trom his Fur-West cattie-rauch. HEADQUARTERS. But little political news could be gathered at the various headquarters yesterday, as the dull weather and continuous rains kept the usual crowds uway. The split between the Central Ciub and the Central Young Men's Club seems to be gradually fading away, us the young mon of the latter organization begin to realize that the former is composed of men whose means and experience are at the service of the party. rderly Sergeant. Within the past for duys the idea that, the Central Club wis in oppo- sition to either the State Central or County Committees hay disappeared, and the prospects seem to be in favor of the goneral hdoption of tho plan by which a campulga com- mitteo is to be formod, consisting of one repre- sentative from exch club. The petty jealousies havo begun to subside, and the threatened split mong the Republicans appears to be healed over. ‘The Finance Committee of the Western Branch of the National Committee held vnly an informal meeting yesterday, and no business of importance ‘wus transacted. ‘the Greenbackers hive established local hoad- uarters at Room 13 Otls Block. Their County Central Committee will meet there Wednesday night to arrange the time and place for holding thoir Convention to nomimite county olfigers. In this connection it may be well to state that there is more than uncertainty 2s to whothor the Socialists will codperate with the Greon- backers in either the county or Stute tickets, in spite of tho alleged union on the National ticket. The Groenbuckers express thelr belict that they can cupture the Communists, in multe of the fact that the highest vote of Jntter is 12.00, 2s aguinst the 5,00 which is the maximum _ ever yoted by the adherents of the defunct rag-baby. Whether tng Communists will give in toa party go much their Inferior in nurubers will be seca fter the two Convontions. Senator Logan has accepted an invitation to spenk at Galesburg Thursday night. E. B. WASHBURNE. i other meeting of the friends of the Hon. pAbienburne ‘was held atthe Sherman House yeaterd: about thirty boing prosent, and ‘Abijan Keith presiding. A resolution was passed that the campaign be curried on. and -commit- tees were appointed to conduct the canviss in the wards and towns. The gentlemen will meet again Tuosday, when reports will be heard and the campaigu aid out carefully, and an address prepared to be submitted to the yoters. There is much enthusiasm on the sub- ject, and bis friends are confident that Mr. Washburne will secure the Co! jonul nom- juation. =. A. STORRS. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cricaco, Aug. 27.—L have read with a great deal of amusement the personal history (by themselves) of the three aspirants for Congress on the West Side, and this morning again saw what the South Side great mon had to say, and I would like to say a word in regurd ton Congressman for the First District, without saying anything in regard tu tho qualifications of the three Fou mentioned this morning. I would say that we have hud enough of Congressional experiments, and Chicago hus. been shcered at Jong enough. 1 say nominate the best states- man we baye in filinols, a man who bas dono more for the Itepublican, party than all the six “Claimants you have named put together, as THE Trrnuny well knows,who bas a ‘National reputa- tion, a tine lawyer, a first-rate parliamenturian, and 2 min whom no one in Congress could sur- ag3,—a man who would give Chicago what she BS*cover hid. in. Congress, and thas is great credit. So I say let aif personal prejudice be “buried and let us _nominute a man who can do to Chit . E. A. Storrs is the man. honor to easy, U0 ANOTHER MURDER, Dick Bross, a Negro, Killed by John Orr, a Sailor. The Tragedy Occurs in a Disgust- ing Dive in ‘“‘Cheyenne.” Bad Whisky and a Depraved Woman the Cause. Richard, alias Dick, Bross,a negro well known in that portion of the city known as Cheyenne, was shot at 9 o'clock last night by a drunken sailor named John Orr. ‘The bullet lodged in the Tight breast, producing 2 wound which proved fatal in 9 short time. The affray took place in the basement of a frame rookery at No. 39¢ Clark street, owned by a Mr. Norton, and occupied on the. first floor by Ben Weill, a saloonkeeper, and tha remainder of the building is given up to negroes and low whites. ‘The bagement defies alidescription. Descending arickoty flight of steps from the sidewalk, one nearly falls over some rubbish at the cottom into a hallway about three: fect wide and nearly seventy-five feet iong. The apartments occu- pied by the miserables to be found there are reached by little doorways opening upon this walk, and the hall ends in the apartments of the main lessee, a big negro named Tom Jones. Adjoining his room is a hovel occupied by Ann Newman, a scraggy white, and her negro husband. Midway in tho hall is a small opening ig the wall of the building, and through this fresh air is supposed to be ad- mitted. A pall of vegetable refuse, which stands fn a pool of corruption in front of the premises, is repeated all throughout the tenc- ment. A luundress adds hent to the stinks, An emaciated mother, with two children, all white for a wonder, keeps up a noisy’ din from morning until night. Kinky-haired wenches swearing at und threatening each other scarcely udd a purticle to the discord in this Pandemonium. The stench. the filth which covers everything, the suifocating Bune pre, and the noise, make this den of untold iniquity almost as impenetrable to the civilized white as an African jungle. iz A TrisuNe reporter was across the street when tho shooting happened, and at Once upon hearing the shot rin for the Dusement. A half dozen negrues from the vicinity were there before him, and had found Dick Bross holding fast tightly. to a white man, who, he siid, had shot him, When they seized the man Bross fell to the tloor and showed sizas of speedy disgolution. In a few moments Otti- cers Dollard and Holland, of the Armory, ur- rived. The former bustened off to the stution with the white mau, who, though deeply under the intluence of liquor, wus able to give his name, and todeny having done the shoot- ing. Bross laid like one dead, and was pro- nounced tu be so; the body was icy cold, und there was uo perceptible pulse. Some noticed that he was faintly breathing, and caused his re- moval to the sidewalk above. There, surrounded by a rabbleoft fow whites and blacks, the brawny, almost giant, bluck’ man laid for fully ten minutes before 2 wagon could be procured to remove him to the hospital. He rolled his great gray eyes and gurgled forth his fear of death in language that was only now and then intelli- gible. “ Who shot you, Dick?" was asked of him. “Jack Orr, { think. He wasa white man,” Dick managed to reply. HE CALLED FOR THE DOCTOR repeatedly, and,*finding his strength giving out, asked for whisky. It was brought him, and just ug the gluss touched his lips he dashed it from him. He bad suddenly remembered the picdge he had taken when he was liperuted from the House of Correction recently. The bystafiders cried, “Drink it.” and he finally did so, A physician who was present when he was put in the Wagon suid he could not survive. The police searched for a long time down- stairs for the revolver, and the umount of filth they uncarthed was terrible to behold. Boxes, cans, pails, old stoves, bed-ticks, and wash- boilers were found filled with rubbish, rotten to the uttermost, and gradually being eaten up by slimy insects and other crawlmg things. Tho revolver was not found. Upon the prisoner Orr, when searched at the station, were found a box of new cartridges (2 calibre), and some trifling articles. He was closely qustioned, an denied doing the shooting. Some time later he told his story {u full to the reporter, and, though intoxicyted, he was perfectly clear- headed in everything he said. “My name? Jobn Orr. I'm a deck-band on the propeller Fremont, and got into port yester- duy. I live in Bridgeport,—Archer avenue,— my brother, Frank Oliver, engineer for the Archer’ Refinery, can’ give you tho number. My age? ‘About 30, ess. I'm a widower. I used to work at the Stock-Yurds, and elsewhere, and I guess Jack Orr is pretiy well known in these, purts. You see [ and a shipmate we culls * White Pants’ left the boat for a spree yesterday. He got drunk first,and i put him to sleep down there where Bross was shot. With Bross’ wom- an, did you say? I don’t know whose woman she was. Bross was there anyway, and he mude some talk. A black man ‘wus with us and when he ani came out, he said that Bross ‘drew a razor on me,and attempted to cutthree times. I didn’t see the razor, nor get cut, but he sald that's what Bross did. ‘hen we Sad more drinks in Ike's saloon. I gave the other fellow money to buy w revolver, and I. bought a box of curtridges to fix it, and we went buck to sce if Brogs would cut us then... That's all I know.” “ Did you fire the shot, Juck?”” “No; it was somevuay else.” “ Was it the negro?” “Well, he was behind me at the time it was fired. He ought to know.” * Immediately atter capturing Orr the police sturted after tho negro companion, of whom they bad a good description. He was found in few minutes seated on the sidewalk on Fourth avenue, south of Harrison street. Nothing was found upon him. His nume, he says, is Frank Gilbert, and he is only three weeks out of Joliet Penitentiary, after. serving a tona of one year for burgl:ry at Bloomington. He was xt once placed face to face with Orr, and both identitied euoh other. Giibert then fur the lirst time acknowledged that he knew some- thing about the shouting, and proceeded to RATILE OFF HIS VERSIO; Substantially it wasto the effect that he had been sick since quitting Jolict, and had put in his time loaflng about Tom Jones’ busement. He met Orr yesterday, and prevented Bruss_ from cutting him. Afterwurds he told Orrof what Bross was going to do with him, and went out ana drank with bfm in various places. Was with him when be bought the revolver and cart- ridges witn which to shuot Bross, and beard him tell a white man in front ot Ike's saloon that he as going to shoot him. Went with him also fb the basement,where Bross was rendily found, and seeing by the way they commonced auarreling that trouble was brow- ing, went off, and left Mr. Jones, Bross, and the white man tofight itout. He suys he must have been two blocks away when the shooting oc- curred. Gilbert gave the officers information asto where the revolver and cartridges were urcbused, and also xs to Orr's duings after leaving the basement the first time. Orr was an interested listener to the story. and ouce interrupted by saying * Here now, damn you, didn't you say when we sturted in this thing that you would stand by me through thick and thin?" “ No, I didn’t, said Gilbert. “ You lie, —- — you,” was Orr’s retort. ‘The men’ werg put in’ separate cells, and Orr said he was going to sleep in order to get sober and look ufter his own interests. There were also locked up as witnesses of the crse Louis Coleman, Thomas Miles, and Anno Newman. These depraved creatures ure so ignorant and frresponsible that they lie and swear to it, when they really think it tho truth. However, after ascertaining thut the two prin- efpals were under lock and key, they told what they did know tolerubly well. All agree that Isross may bave made some brash talk to Orr and bis companion; that was his habit. He talked as it he wus a bad man but never acted like one. ‘The drawing of the razor and the ttree attempts to cut Orr was Giibert’s lie and ut the same time his excuse for, getting Orr to buy hima drink or two. It also appears that before che shvoting-fron_ was bought Gilbert left Orr and went to the base- ment, and told Bross that the white man 3 going to shoot him. Bross expressed surprise, and asked why. Gilbert warned bim to get out, but he refused, saying he bad done nothing tobe afraid of. All this makes Gilbert almost cocqual in guilt with Orr, who, beyond all doubt, is the actual mur~ lerer. While the police were yet searching for Gil- bert word came by telephone that BROSS WAS DEAD. ‘The deceased was about 45 years of age, and was of Southern slave birth. ‘He earned ‘a living some yours ago as 0 stevedore, and recently 25 4 whitewasher, and bas lived for a long time in the den where he met his death. He was a tall, powerful fellow, and were it not forthe white blood mixed in him might have been considered a perfect specimen of his race. He was of a blustering, rough exterior, but was us meek and mild asa little child with- in. Histongue was always getting him into trouble, however. A few yeurs ugo a negro named Ed Curtis quarreled with him and cut him almost in two. The police have muny an anecdote to relate of the dead man. When he was wanted upon any charge it was only necessary to find bim, give him a good-natured kick, ‘and order him to go to the station and give himself up. He never fuiled to do so, and the Srst known of u street row at tho Armory was frequently Dick’s unexpected ap- pearance, Orr is a man weighing about 140 pounds, sandy mustache, end light sandy buir. ‘fhe man Gil dert is about 29 yeurs of age, suave and slick in manner, and plainly enough e villain. After midnight ‘Phomas Jones, the colored man who leases the busement and sublets it, was arrested und taken to the Armory. His story did not counect well, and as Gilbert says that Jones, if auy one, must have secn theshooting,it Swag considered well to have him in custoay. He, however, stuck to the story first told, and denied all the other accounts of the affray. He is thought to be tae man who took the revolver away from Orr, and it is quite possible that he too ma proved * accessory to the killing. Thomas Scott, the colored man whe wus the first to reach Bross, and who held Or for the police, says Jones was the only man bt saw ubout the place. To-day Gilbert will be taken out by an officer to show where the ro- volver and cartridges were purchased. LOCAL CRIME. IMPORTANT ARREST. - Early last evening Detectives Shea and Kipler, while going south on Halsted street, near Mon- roe, sighted a man before them who showed signs of nervousness, and who attempted to _pas3_ then, in asi and shambling gait, with his features partially conceuled by a puir of goggles. They nevertheless recognized him as George Ander- sor, alius Wilson, who is wanted for breaking juil'at Geneva, Kane County. He wus arrested about two months ago tor the sume charge, rod was Sent buck, but be again broke out. He is an expert machinist, and takes advantage of his skill in doing thievery, He bad upon him nine skeleton keys and a piece of candle. THE JUSTICES. An interesting case to the “bucket-shop” fraternity is to be tried beforo Justice Hudson. Monday. Mr. William Barrington hus bad J. M. ‘Witherspoon arrested on a charge of embezzle~ ment. He put up with tho latter, at varicus times, $180 as margins on wheat. In the mcan- time, Witherspuon's establishment in the Cham- ber of Commerce alley fuiled, and Mr. Burring- ton's money was sunk in the wreck. Justice Walsh: James Fitzpatrick, burglary of a notion sture on Noble strect about ten ¢ ngo, $800t0 the Bist; Sames Dempsey, found usicep —_yesterduy forenoon ia’ une house of - A. Fisher, No. 23 Desptainea street, $500 till Monday. Justice AInger- soll: ". Wenzel Hermanek and James Pautucek, charged with the stabbing of Jobn Opichu, 31,000" to the 4th; Jobu Enowright, assaulting Andrew Paxton, $1,000 to Aug. 1. Justice Wallace: Cbarics Isbell, larceny of a watch from Albert Landers, ot No. 471 Chirk street, $0 to the Criminal Court; John Conway, passing” spurious county orders, $700 . to the Criminal Court; Mrs. M. Moller and ber daughters Hattie und Sarak B., who were found destitute Inthe Luke Purk, having run away from home in Wayne County, Obio, to escape their “awful dad.” sent to the County Agent, Justice Kaufmann: Sophia Bade, 12 years of age ure on complaint of Mrs. Anna Knapp, of No, 188 Blackhawk street, who charges ber ith, steuling $2 cash, $800 to the Criminal yourt One W; D. “Ogden, living on, Twenty-third street, cluims to ayo lost $50 in Mead’s runbling-house in Calboun pluce, something ike n month ugo. He was to bave left tht evening for New York, but, huving ulreddy sunk $200 in the place,’ sold his ticket and started in agin ‘with the hope of muking good bis loss. When he got through he fuund himself out, a3 he claims, To the tune of $50 and a watch. ‘Then he com- plained 10 the Mayor, who turned him over to Simon O'Donnell." Before Simon could get to work on the cuse Ogden hunted up a lawyer by the name of Wallace Smith. Mead was seen, and otfered to return “all could prove he — bad_— lost’ in pluce. he negotiations finally culminnted in anagreement that Ogden should bave $50 in cash, and Smith his fees over and above the $50, Ogden got bis $50, left town, and Sinith pro- ceeded to put in his bill for services, Payment being refused, his partner weut before Justice Brayton Friday afternoon and awore out a ware runt for the arrest of Edward Morrison, the owner of the building, and Sead, the boss knight of the green. Both were arrested, and give bonds in the sum of $200 each to appoar on the 4th of September. : ARRESTS. Peter Nevin, keeper of 9 restaurant at No. 162 Wabash avenue, ard living at No. 1005 Wubush avenue, was sandoagged and robbed shortly after Jast midnight on the corner of Dearbora and Adams streets by three men. Watche man Granger, of the Pinkerton force, captured one of the robbers. 2 one-legged man named Joseph Quigley. Nevin says that one held him, that the cripple held his crutch menacingly at his head, and that the third man robbed bun of $40 cash. Quigley says it is not so, and luughs at Nevin’s charges. Nevin was cut about the face und otherwise bruisea, Richard F. Wallace, a clerk, 23 years of age, living ut No. 5383 Carroll avente, was yesterday arrested by Detective La Bounty at the ollice of the County Agent upon « charge of obtaining personal property upon fulse pretenses. A few duys ago he procured from the County Agent three passes to Omuha for 2 woman and her two children, who were impoverished, and who could tind a cosy home in Nebraska, if they could get transportation there. One of the thekets was found in w scalper’s’ office, and Wallace wag taken to task about it, He udmits that one of the tiekets was suld, but suys it wus done for the woman's. benefit, as she could not make the trip without money. : Minor arrests: Alexander King, a colored stevedore, who while employed yesterday in un- foading the propeller Montana, for open a case or bvots, and helped himself to a pair val- Shmuel J. Recd, churged with steuling some sheet-music and $30, which he collected for his former employer, H. C. Eddy, of Nu. 83 Madison street; Thomas Moore, charged with stealing u watch loaned to bim by his friend J. S. Crowley, who furnished him shelter and support in bis udversity; Judson Conley and tufus Sharp, 9 years old, churged with stealing grapes from the Northwestern Rallroad: Fannie jonley and Mrs. Anne Richards, buymg the grapes, Snowing them to be stolen; Hattie Ward, charged with stealing a bank book from Jessie Kittie. Late last night Lieut. Barbee was notified that the notorious drunkard and thief, Sumuel Mat- colm, was on a street-cur then passing, and that he hadin his possession a small market-busket: containing an infant less thun a week old. The Lieutenant caught up with the car, aud boarding it, pluced Mulcolin under arrest. He professed that it was ull.a drunken freak; that he lived opposit the Foundlings’ Home; and that, when the child wus left there inst night, he conceived that it would be a good idea to steul the child and curry it to bis mother, an nged and respected resident of the North Divis- jon. The child was sept to the Foundlings” Home, and Maleom was locked up at Central Station. «A few days ago John Brennan, special police- mun at the Grand Pucific, arrested the notorious Harry Duncan, alizs Muldoon, one of the cele- brated Hoxie robbers. and un expert criminal, who achieved great notoriety bere some years ago before being sent to the Peniten- tinry. He was let after recelvin; Ls go a free lecture. Yesterday ut 5 o'clock he turne: up at the Deering Street Station to complinin of huving been assaulted by some men im the Town of Lake. Hischeek boue was broken und bis face was badly buttered up. As there was some doubt ut the time as to the mature of the s- snult, and us 2 loaded revolver wus found upon him, be was booked for carrying concenled weupons. The cise will be investiguted to-day. << CORONER'S INQUESTS, Coroner Mann yesterday held an Inquest at Englewood upon 8. M. Kiein; 42 years of uge, who was run down at 9 o’elock Friday night by a. freignt-train on the Fort Wayne Railrond. It is supposed that he was riding on the train with- out the knowledge of the conductor, as the brakemun saw a man tlymg on his back upon a car ufter the train left Grand Crossing, The deceused stated after the accident that he was on the train. The conductor testified that he knew of no ono being on the train except employés, and the jury, after being out a short time, brought in a Verdict of accidental death. Klein was 42 years of age, and said that he lived in Avilla, Ind, where {3 wife and five childrea now live. He was a foremun of bridges on the Baltimore & Ohio Hailroad, and asked that his friend, Frank Swinger, of No, 3 State street, be notified. An inquest was ulso held at the corner of Cottage Grove avenuo and Ninetleth street, upon an unknown man, who was found lying deud between two bay- stacks eur that point. He bad been waudering about in the vicinity for some days in a de- mented and exhausted condition, and found a scunty subsistence at the door of 2 charituble farmer in the neighborhood. Que who saw him lying ill near the haystacks spoke to him, but he was unuble to suy who he wasor where be belunged. All that could be mudo out of his talk wus that he hud worked as a hostler in sume fivery or pri- vate barn on some avenue in this, city, and that his home originally was in New York. He was cladina brown and blue striped shirt, jean puntaloons fustened about the waist with o suspender,a short-skirted coat, und heavy shoes tied with common twine. He was about 5 feec tail, weighed xbout 125 pounds, dark brown and gray mixed hair, mustache, and chin whiskers, ‘and must bave been ubvuut 45 or 50 yeurr of aye. ‘The jury returned a verdict of duuth from ex- haustion. produced by want and exposure, while wandering about in a demented condition. An inquest was also beld at No..14S2 Milwaukee av- enuc upon Christina Sorenson, aged 27 yeurs, who died of congestive chills, brought on by catching cold shortly after accuuchement, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonpox, Aug. ‘The steamers Algeria, Nevada. Periere, Henry Edye, and Rhewind- da, from New York, have arrived out. New York, Aug. 28.—Arrived, the Maas, from Rotterdam; City of Richmond and Re- public, from Liverpool. Sawn Francisco, Ang. 298.—Sailed, steamer City of New York for Sydney via Auckland, etc., carrying the British mails. $$ THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY, Sax Fuancisco, Aug. 23.—President Hayes and party, during their stayin Sacramento, will be the guest of ex-Gov. Leiand Stanford. ‘The Mayor of Sacramento has called a mee» ing of citizens to prepare for the President's reception,