Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 9, 1880, Page 2

THE CHICAGU TRUBUNIE: ‘LHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1880—TEN PAGES. o wall of flames come toward them with steady sweep as fast as a man could rin, and swallowing up everything in its course, By 4 o'clock tho first farm-house had been reached, ‘The fire ran along thi I] fences, burning grain, and the wind t sparks iin all alirections, So qulekly was one tarm- house after another suvelnpesl that men, Awoen, and children had barely tine to ‘escape out of its Hine, As night drew on tho flames Increased in volume, while the wind rose and for tho space of about twelve iniles tn length, and covering a,width of from three to four miles, the £ye, résted upon nothing but roarlie crackling flames. Families camo fiying into the village proper shivering Jn scanty dress. Children abricked tn thetr terror, Cattle TAN helter-skelter, and many burned todeath. Forest. nfter forest was swept away, and the amoke and flane was in one complete vol- ume some six iniles long and measureless as far as the eye could see ag to width, From St. Helena, St, Germain, St. Guflloums, and other romls came fugitives, in sume in stunces compelled to” nbandon vehicles ‘and take to horses’ backs, Men were obliged to throw away thelr coats in order to sive thelr lives, Ifuuse after house and barns filled with the best crops known tor years were leked up, al when tho fugitives Were nll counted it Was found there were eleven persons missing, not one of whom It was thought would escape, but towards morning anni of them turmed up, several y burned, Bs Y gpecial Dispatch to TAt CAlcaoo Tribune, Upton, Quebec, Sept. &—Thers hus been no further destruction of buildings in this vicinity, but thore tins been a grout deal of of lumber, hemlock bark, aud grain Burt tas 0 ba tlay, antl grave fears aro entertained night, us the wind Je beginning to 11 are about one hindred: fanuiiles the ranges of St. Helene, St, ‘Theodore, St. Germain, St. Charlotte, and St Valerin, Tt iy estimated that up to the present thie over S210. 009 worth of property hus been de- strayed, News having been brought thata family naned Christie were completely hemmed th by the five, and that no one could render any asaistance, & young man named ‘Tessier yoltnteered to endeavor ty reach them. He bad a mile to travel seross a swamp, which formed n perfect sen of fire. Li spite of the uiost urgent requests of friends he persisted in tho determination to go, and ually man- aged to reach them, but not without bearlug with hin terribte marks of the violence of the finmes, his faco ant shoulders be Ing terribly burned. fle found that the fire had ot feached them, and that his labor bad been fost. Dr. Gauthter reports that lis recovery ts doubtful, Charles Warner, Postmaster, his brother Lorenzo, and two. other men, started on the 6tn for tha property of — the farmer, situated tn St Germain, to eudenyor to give tho hemlock — bark they hrd there, While engaged there they became completely hemmed hn by the fire, and their provisions and tho provender thoy had brought for their horses was burned, and they sthemselyos unable to fet away. Therg they remained until daylight this morning, the tire raging around them, and the smoke so dunse that they werg obliged to he on thelr faces to nvoltl sulfocttion, ‘This moruing, the fre haying somewhat abated, thoy were enabled ty make their csenp but not without the gruatest danger, as It was tmost impossible to lead the horses over the burning ground, and they were fre. ently oblized to leaye the read and cut als way through the woods sound burn ng tr fin St. ‘Micouore the passage of the fire was - so rapld that in one case ncorpse whieh hut seen laid out In the house ready for burlal had to be immediately buried close to the hause to sive it from the flames. Lntest reports from St. [elena state that vthe fire is stil raging in that vieinity, and several houses have been destroyed. THE VERA CRUZ, JACKSONVILIL, Fla, Sept. 8&—Sueht of the survivors of the wreck of tho steamstip City | of Vera Cruz as are wt New Berlin and Smyrna have been loo badly shaken up to be removed, They are expected here by every bout that comes down, Only cight bodies have been revovercd as yt. One was that of a Indy, 40 years of age, who wore three rings, Due young woman, whoso body was recov: sred, wore a valuable diamond ring. ‘These anc other valuables are in the possession of Justies Ralston, fifteen miles below Mos- quite Indet. Parties can write {to him, care _ ot Capt. FF. louse, Collector of the Port of St. Augustine, Fla, A correspondent, speaking of tho wrecking atrocities, saya: Everybody who had a boat, orcoull borrow or press one into service, wh away tothe beach. Nor was this wrecking-fever confined to the Minoreans or negroes, but business men and clerks for a time turned wreekers, and the beach was thronged with anxious hunters for enst-up treasures of the seu, and notwithstanding the pilots had tho cream of the finds, and only * the gleanings ‘remained, yot enough wis thered to repay them all tichly, antenable t@.tunjor part of the population to dispense with hog, mullet, and hominy, and live on ham, preserves, esnned goods, sud wash It down” with either wine or ale. Many eguiney ‘on, the beacit nll. wight, 2 “bag of wiatl-matter was found Sept. 1, Being duly cut open and ~ examined ‘and nothin four in it worth keoplng, It Was handed over to the Poatinaster. Several bodies were washed ashore, After belne In- spected and plundered, they were burfed in tha sand on thebeach, The corpse of a young lady caine ashore on whose person Was a dress of rich silk and on a fluger was a yalu- able salitalre diamond ring, She was also burled on tho beach, after belng rifled of hur valuabics.. A TERRIBLE NURRICANE. New Youk, Sopt. 8.—Capt. Wilson, of the -steanship Bormuda, reports that a terrible hurricane passed over Bermuda Island Aug. Wand 80, said by all to have exceeded in Hostructive violence the historical hurrleane . of 1839, Fourchurehes, many houses, and proves of eedur were blown down, and may onts and small craft destroyed. ‘Pho whal- ing-bark Perry, lying ot wuchor tn Uamiiton harbor, was blown high and dry on White's ‘Island, and. square-rigeed vessels that had been t anchor before the arrival of the furl- ous ale were not scan afterwards. No loss of- [fe is reported, but many families are rendered homeless, ‘Tho entire fruit crop of the Island is re posted destroyed, —— BURIED ALIVE, Bpeclat Dispatch ta The Chteayo Tribune, La Crosst, Wis, Sept, %—Another terel- biexecident happened here this morning, As two men were engeged In cleaning an old well it suddenly caved In, burylug Wiliam Edge- ly, who was at the bottom of the well, The well was fifty-five feet deop, and as soon as the accident happened a gang of men set to work tn getting Vin out. Edgely fs a former notorious citizen of MeGrozor, In,, and has lived In this city for the past year, UXPLOSION, Narcnez, Miss,, Sept. &—Dy the explosion of tho voller of tho mill on Lowerberg’s pies wear Concordia, Willi Poul was ited and four hogroes were probubly fatally senlded. *. Souti Amnoy, N. d., Sept. 8—Tho tz h from her White Fawn blew the steaticoe! ior, fatally Injuring two persons and seriously wounding five others, FELL FROM A ‘TRAPEZE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicaga ‘tribune, New Yonk, Sept, &—In the last net of tho “Grim Goblin.” at Walluck’s Theatre this evening, while Mile, Etherin, the fniry, was performing tho flylng leap, she fell, cutting her head and face, brutsing ler iinbs, and nocking out some of her tevth, ‘Tho artist ‘was severely, but not dangerously, burt. ——————— A BELOIT RECEPTION, Bpectat Dlapateh fo The CAtcugo Tribune, Brroit, Wis, Sept. &8—J, G, Poot, one of the leading eltizons’ here, was married Wed- “nesday evening, Sept, 1, to Misy Loutsa 0, Sulth, at Milan, 0., the home ofthe bride, ‘This evening 600 friends of thé bride and groom wore Invited to a rezeptlon at the pleasant homo of Mr, and Mrs. Peet, Fron watt iL o’clock. the brilllancdy-Iuminated si frounds and pleasant residence were .Uhron, with people richly <attired, and gleeful guests; ond social festivities, ine nusie, anit. an claborale entrtahnment tendered the ovcuslon mie of great pleasure, re TEMPERANCE, Special Dispaten to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Decatur, 11, Sept. &—The second day of the ansiual session of the State Chrtstinn ‘Semperance Convention closed to-night with stirring addresses by Mrs, Woodbright, of Olio, Brother Jake Mvofstitler, and the Rev. , T. Kendrick before a vast audience, ‘The following vflvers. of tho Staty were clected « this afternoon: W.D. Wyatt, of Lincoln, President; Vice-Presidents, J, WrCecll, of Macon County, and KR. B, Coddington, of Logan County Corresponding Sceretary, dames B. Montarue of Lincoln} Recording Sveretary, Jolin. Barsett of Latham, + On motion to adopt a string of resolutionsy among which was one strongly recommend- ing aggressive prohibitive political netla there was i lively discuasjon, and serious alvistorts in the Union's ranks will doubtless res After important changes tho resolutions were adopted by a small majority, The attendance of delegates “fs small in ecmparison to the number expected, ‘The hiterest in the Stata work seems to be on the wane, beeatse, a9 ft is clalmed by the friends of the catise here, so many of thy leaders aro secking palitleal ndvancement aud notoricty, ————— FIRE RECORD. MANHATTAN MARKET DESTROYED Specint Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. New Yon, Sept 8.—The Manhattan Mar- ket, altnnted between Thirty-fourth nnd Thirty-fitth atreetsa, on Eleventh avenue, took tira at twonty minutes past 12 o'clock to-night, and was entirely dvstroyed, ‘The flaines spread to some adjoining sheds on tho north side of the market, which were also destroyed, ‘Lhe fire originated in tho centre of tho building, near tho dome, but tn what manner could not bo ascertatned, ‘The flames wero iiscoveredd by putrofman, and the entire Fire Departinent of the city was summoned to the spot, but were unable to save the market, The building was pur- chase this spring by 1 corporation Exceutive Committes recommend that a divi-i{fPaul, Armbin, Qlasgow nd barge dend ns above of 1 enenings of tha on Oct 15, . CRIMINAL NEWS. TIE TOLEDO DEFALCATION, . . Spectat thepateh to The Clteaga Tribune, Totuno, O., Sept. 8—Tho grent defalcn tion was si{i! the unlyorsal thome of conver sation everywhere about tho atreots , to-day. There will be some lively legal seriumages all around ag to the responsibility and man- ner of apporitoning the loss among the dif- ferent funds, and also as to both suts of Vondsmen who shall be called upon to make up tho deficiency, It has been clained that the elty and county bonds- men are not Holden for tho School Funds, goin $50,000, while City-Sollcitor Chamber- Inin expresses the opinion that the bonds- men are holden forall public funds in the hands of tho Treasurer, Owlng to tho fulure of tha School Board to or wanize last spring, no Treastirer had been vlected, nnd the funds have therefore ‘re-- miativert bis tho unds of the County ‘Treas- urer, whileno bond .has bes required, of hin, ‘Shore has been considerable Lait ofan elfort tu have Mr Hath return and settle his nffalrs, nnd on meeting of lis bondsmen. was being held — this afterngon ta Ianke = some arrangement voncerning his aifairs, ‘Che affair hus acted aya dumper upon the spirits of Toulerton, 'Trousurer, elected by the Republicans last fall, and his friends,” Sinve the developmout several bondsmen, especially those who were aso on Hall's bond, wished to withdraw, und it [gy thought | that thoy in- Aj percent from tho net quartet bo declared, payable enlled the Metropolitan Market Company, and mueh improved snd enlarged, ‘The build rel 160,000 square feet of ‘ho loss consists of the bullding and on large amount of fixtures. ‘Che original cost buliding wag are utn stock, nnd of the The ptrelusing corporation obtained nitieh less figure, and opened Iton a grind sealeon tho Sth of Tust dune. ‘There wore about 700 stalls fitted up In the market at an nvernxe cost of $5,000, 'The entire losy will not;be far short of $4,000,0, AT WINCILESTER, ILD. Spectat Dispatch ta The Chteagu Tribune, Wincuesten, IL, Sept. 8—A. destructive fire occurred here this morning, consuming all the but three buildings on the southside of the square. It was under full headway when discovered, and tho contents of many of the houses were a total loss, The firms burned out were KE. Grienert, sroceries; 1, Hale, hariess; Obermeyer & Byrnbrauer, clotiiers; Warren &, White, law ofieey Case, law otlice; G. Merrits photographer: Eddings fe Currys A. Visgher, ewelers Mrs, Tibbotts, milliner; Mra. Breamider, mlllner; —— McCurley, sewing- Minchines. No esthunte of tha losses yet made, 5 CHICAGO. Astlllalarm to Englue No. 8 nt 7:05 yes- terday evening was caused by Hy-papers tak- ing fira in the window of a two-story fran building at No, 1634 State street, ocenpled by Christopher Schlinker, Damage triflin, Tho alarm frout Bux 413 at 6 u’cluek Inst evening was eaused by the explosion of a bottle of spirits fi the hands of a sou of Mrs, Atignsta La Brun, living at No. 77 Mibwin- kee avenne, ‘Tho damage was triiling, and the youth escaped with slight injury. AT OAKLAND, CAD, SAN Francrsco, Sept. 8—Galendo’s hotel, corner of Franklin and Ninth streets, Oak- hand, buried thls morning; loss, probauly AT TRENTON. Nu de Turntox, N. J., Sept, $—A fire In the shoe shop and laundry of tho State Prison caused loss of $60,000, Insurance, $25,000, ————————_ CONTEMPT OF COURT, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune, New You, Sept. 8—It was determined by Judge Donahue, {1 the Suimpreme Court Chambers, last spring, that Edward G. Gil- more, inanager of tho Niblo’s Garden Thea- tre, and Jolin Smith, stage doorkeeper, had prevented an officer. of the Soctety for the Provention of :Cruelty to Children from serving a watrantof the Supreme Court for tho arrest of Willian Davene, who employed a boy called “Little Bob” in dangerous gymnnstie feats, Judge Donahue also de- elded that Gllmora and Smith were guilty of contempt of court, and sentenced them to be Imprisoned and pay tines, Be- fore attachments wero Issued against thom their counsel, exatidge sist upon it the ‘Treasurer-clect will surrender the oftice without trying tu get up a new bond, ‘Chis would cause an unpleas- wnt state af things In county and elty finan- ein! attalrs, J, A. Unigh, who has been mentioned In eomnivetion with the Gas Ponpany opera- tony, pttbilsies on card In the elty to-day in whieh = he says: Mulgh) nor Mr. Relmensnyder - Md vot dupe Mr. Lall, but with Mr, Uatl fia leginate business transaction, and ong that is paying to-dny: as yell ns any investiuwent perhaps in ‘Toledo, The slates ment that Mr. Hatt had lost in the gas busttiess ig Mut true, as cont prove, Mr. Hall has nnd rouveredt buek 410,000 ot his Investment, leaving him only about $14,500 still invested. Ong of those works he built on tils own responsibility and aguinst the protest of inyself and Reltnen- snyder, tainely, Alelly Springs, Mss, with which we had nothing to do. Mr. Unll was enger to billd, that, Ue protested thie and again against bring. Ing In or endangeriig other capitalise, saying to us hy could command all the money he needed, it thers was ho use in dividing up the profits, oT am loth to belluve Mr. Hall will or dit make the statement luputed to him, because he ominde arrangements with me no longer ge than Saturday, last to xo te Plymouth, Ind., to bulla works, never inthnatlhg that anything was in the way. but it was 1 good thing, and he should go ahead, aid this wfter comparing accounts nt Warsaw, the lust of our operations so far ag our busi- hess reintions were converned, No mie on- iced with him had the remotest Idea that he Was using any but his own funds,” MOCK MARRIAGE, Bpeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Pirrsutna, Pa. - Sept &—The marital escapades of a man named Woods are erent- ing considerable exettement tn Steubenville, | 0. 'Ta-day he wok out a Neense to marry 0 iss Dosilvey, On the 21th of August suit was brought against hint by Miss Edwards, Iissecond wite, laying her damages nt $10,000, for aici her to Paris, Pa, and having a supposed nilnister perforin the Hater lat ceremony, Which afterward proved to be al) hoax, His marriage leenses rin ag follow Aug, 9, 187%, fie tuok ont teens one Miss Semple, whom he lived with buta short time, and was divorced, Miss Semple golng back to live with her parents, * Aug. 19, 1979 he tovok out a Heensa to marry one Miss Edwards, but tudk her to Washington County, where some one went through the cereinony, and he (Wood) made outa certificate whieh wit not -discovered until sbout the 24th of August last. Sopt 1, 1840, he took license to marry Miss De Selvey, the girl first referred to,” Th three yottne-ladles alt live and were’ sweethearts of Wood. ‘They be- Jong to good fatnilivs, ; : itis Delievad the sult of Miss Edwards will resulé in lodging Wood in tho Pen- tentiury, KENTYCKY MURDER. Lovtsvinne, Ky. Sept %—A Laneaster sSpeciul to: the Courter-Journal says:’ W. Arnold, Marshal of Lancaster and cousin to Jd, H. Arnold, who shot and killed RE, {a warry Dittenhoeffer, procured writs of certiorari forthe review of Judge Donahue's action, ‘Tho writs were quashed by Judge Donahue, onthe ground that they would not He untt! after attachments had “been issued and Gil- more and Smith bad been taken Into custody, Atnappent taken from this ruling was sus- tatned by the Goneral Term to-day {nan opin: fon written by Judge Barrett, in which It is deelured that the proceedings were {nn con- ditton for reylew ag soon as judgment was entered, and. that warranty or attnelinents following the entry of such a judgment are shuply atudagous to an execution Issned upon ian ordinary Judgment. ‘The wrlts of eortlornarl Atty iberolote, reeonsitered, maid the ease WI go before the General ‘Lerm upon tiem, » —__- TELEGRAPH DIVIDENDS. Speciat Disvateh to The Chteago Tribune, New Youk, Sept. &—The Executive Com- mitteo of the Western Union Telegravh Company to-day sidbmitted their reports for the quarter and year ending June’ sd, uni the usual partly estimated reports forthe quarter ending Sept. 80, he official returns for the quarter ending June 80 show the estimate to have been Stgs,7W.5t too large, ‘The net profits were $1,017,400.93 and the payments, Including dividends, $1,438,500.67, ‘Thu sur- plus on duly 1. was | 4085514, The net frets for tho quarter ond Ing Sept 30 are -esthuated at” $1,104,001 unt, atter deducting “probable expei aul a dividend of 19¢ por cent, it bs ones ured that wy surplis of $8726.77 will r AD : toula, ‘Tho, net profits of tha year enlliie June BO ageremnted SF, 40,080,45, aud the cash strplus.ar hand st $he begining of the year Was S772 IOUUL, menting 5,010, 100.31, Ont of this the x halders revolved in dividends 89,280,370,25, aud there was expended in con- struction of new fines and purehitse of stock in telegraph and telephone “companies, $1,058,405 In paterits, $320,1907 and in read estate, $6,400.38, ‘Tho’ total’ paynients were $5,155,854 wed CAUGHT AT: IV, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasuinatoy, D.C, Sept. &.—Lver sine the Democrats seettred control of the House of Representatives claims for pensions have been frequently reeelved by ela agunts in thiseity from ex-Confederate solio, Ono ngent alone has recelyed over one hundred, “One applicatton front Alabama was actually filud In tho #enaton Olllce by Gilmore & Co,, of this city, and was passed along In the regular order of tho work until I reached the polnt where application is imndo to the Adjuuunt-Gouural for a transeript af the miltary history of the appileant from, tho “wnuster rolls in tho War Department. ‘Chis application was returned indorsed, " No such "Fuagluetit,” ‘The cas war then referred to Gi! ase ds Coes who deuilea tbat fie Feel: ment In question was Confederates the clulm iad been tied Uy mistake, ‘ ——— ¥ ARMY REGULATIONS, ‘Wasnisatoy, D, U., Sept. 8&—Tho Board of Army Offivers who assembled here to re yise the’ United States army regulutions have completed thelr work, ‘There Is noth: ing fn tha report of the Board that ontarges tho power uf the General of the Army or cuetaltn lie Jusisdietion of the Secretary of ———— W. U, T. ine New Yous, Sopt, &—The regular quarter ly nceting of tho Dircetors of tho Weatern Union Telegraph Company was held today, Prealdont Greou's report shows that the net profits of the Company for tho quarterending Supt. 80, partly. cst}mated,- will bo about $1,101,011; ndd surplus of July 1, of $403,255, which mukes 4 total of Pe Deduvt, Ing necessury expenses o| 17,000, eave: buluney of $1,054.20, A nid Hl ft nit requires $715,570, ee Se : 3 | Cent requires b will be lere otter paylug; the diva 1 foe : we Anke e fol Little, shot and instantly killed Robert Boyle, xtepson of Grove C, Kennedy, in a | tent during tho performance of Sells Bros.’ elrens tustatzht Boyle tind,come to thecireus: under the influence of whisky. Becomlag troublesome during the performance nt Night he was removed from tho canvas, but returned, and during the perforinuce fred his pistol in the alr. Arnold, In attempting his arrest, flréd at lim, the shot takiug etfeet near the heart. Arnold surrendered hin self, and the Grand Jury now in session in- dicted him for murder. , MURDERED, Spectat Dispateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune. Vincennes, Ind, Sept. 8—Samuol Per- King, traveling from Evansyilte, Ind,, to Cin- clunatt and return, was bratatly murdered and robbed né.tho Unton Depot, in this elty, Jast night white paling for tho traln. Hear. rived here on the 8:30 tral and was killedt befora snldntigit, No cluwas to tho guilty parties, Cincinnati, Sept. 8.—Tho Guzette'y Vin- » Lud, special says Samuel Porklas, 0 i nn trom Unloutown, ky. was found this morning lying on a platform with ry pelt ih hiy head,” He gigd'a fow hours -atterwards, ‘The Coroner's” biqnest this att- ernoon found no clew to the murderer, but from the fact that Perkins had been robbed, ft was ovident that he tad been murdered, SELF-DEFENSE, CorrervILLe, Miss., Sept. &—Jim Robiu- son, City Marshal of Water Valley, was shot and Instantly kUted by Joln Adams, con- ductor on the Chica, St. Louls & New Or- Jeans Ratlroad. ‘Tho diMeulty was about a vow, It is stated that Robinson was the ag- grosgor, Ghdeayoring to stab Adains, who drew fn pistol and used 1¢ In self-defense. BURGLARS CAUGIIT, New You, Sept, 8—The dotectives or rested threo burglara—Vay, Walling, and Brown—at midnlalt last night after they Jiad stolen $10,000 In sealskin sacques from tho store of James MoCreery & Coy 801 Broadway. Fay and Wallling were badly wounded by -plstul-shots, ‘The. sealskin sueques werd recovered, £ SAVE-BREAKING, Qpectut Dispatch to The Chicayy Tribunde Warencown, Wis, Sept 8.—-At Neosho, Dodge County, fifteen niles north of here, last night, tho safos In tho stores.of Der Baker and Jerome [wn were blown open and robbed of 31,900, besides notes and ather yaluablg papers, No clow as yet to the robbers, vor MURDERIN err Wis SIstER. DAnxvitwe, Va, Sept &—Lhe trial “ot Thomas Dejarnette for the murder of his sister In Blondo Hall, 8 house of. prostitu- tion, was completed to-day ana'tho case ven to the Jury. "Thoy have pot been able to ngree yout, : is fe CODIFYING ARMY REGULATIONS, Speclal Diaputeh td Tae Chicuge Tribury, . Wasilixatoy D, G,, Sept, &—Tho Idtfer of the Sevretayy df War: to tho Board engaged on the codification of army regulating not!- fying thom that siothing should appearin the codliicgglun dating back of thoregulattolis of 1883 gfently’sluiplified thelr work ‘and has enabled theta to thish it’ promptly, It witl probably. be promulgated soon alter the re- tim of ae Secretary, hasPorr Hunox, Mich. 2° The In’ Steubenville, -} schoun- ara Roludesr, Montana, Trinidad, MJ. Cum Mings. ve Wind—Northwest, fresh; weather cloudy. Sept. 8-10 p. m,— ‘peta Up—Lropellers Empleo, Montana, E, . Hale and tow, Chicas mand consort, Ane le Ssutth and consoerts schooners Monterey, (ude, Porter, N.C, Richards; steamer Cliy of-Cloveland, 3 Down—Propellers Lowell,’ Starueea, and Powers, with SD. Hungerford, Onkland im barges, schooner H, Bigier, TWindNorthenst, f wenther cloudy. is LABOR TROUBLES, ‘\ Spectat Dispatch to The Catedoo Tribune. New Youn, Sept. B—At'10 o'clock this Inotning the calsson at tho shaft of the Tid- son River tunnel In Jerséy’City was entirdly contpleted and ready for the Inborers to begin digging out the bodies of “their twenty com- tades who were buried bythe caving in of the tunnel on Julyst, When Snperintendent.An- derson called higinen aboiit hin thoy evinced a hesitancyabout golng to work,and one of them deelared that they had deekled to quit work A€ they were “not yy &3 oa day. Mro Anderson reporte the state of winlrs to Col, Haskin, the Prestlent of the Company, who authorized the Superiuton- dent to” notify all the men who were dis- satladed with the present! wages to step Into the office ant get their pay. ‘Twenty-two of thommen went up and got’thelr money, and thonrleft the plice, This wil delay tho wiritat the calsson, s ‘i ue OBITUARY, Ahectat Dispatch ta The CMeago Tribune, Dreatun, IL, Sept. &—The nuany friends of Jolin Li. Slanghter In Chicago, St. Lous, and othor eltfes in the Enst‘atid West, will bo valued to Tearn that he dled at his home in Deenlur to-lay from n ‘partial stroke of paralysis which first visited him during lust dtine. ; Its age isdé years. He leaves a wile. Me was well known mnung the sporting fra- ternityy and years age was proprietor of the Centra} ti . ere, Waasittnaros, Sunt, 8—A dispatch from Pensacola announces tha death of the wife of Sunntor Jones, ——— LABOR TROUBLES, Conunnvus, O., Sept. &—A telegram’ wns recelyed to-day from Corning stating-that the miluers held a meeting to-day and adopted resolutions deélaring the colored . miners must quit work, after deckiing to hold another meeting of all the miners fn the three valleys for consultation and decisive nection. Assistant Adjutant-General Smith reeclyed a telegram from a member of his stall, now at Corning, stating Unt the miners, ineviling to-ttay was a quiet affalr, and thal thero is no apprehension of further trouble at present, To snys also that the colored nilners can and will hold the fort. ——— UNPROFITABLE PURSUIT. ih t Colo, Sept. %—The Tribune’a Santa 6 special says: “ Alexander Lebatn, stagestriver, was killed on the eventing of the Oth sixteen miles from Fort Cummings. ‘Che tivo pitssengers killed are Isang Roberts, of New York, aud E. S, Madden; of Fort Bowie. ‘Lhe pursuing troops overtuok tho ludians on tho afternoon of tho 7th, and had ashortiight, inwhieh one soldier and two +} Indian seouts were killed, and two soidliers aurlouly: wounded... The Dudlan ensuaities ure not known, is doubtful If they cun be overtaken? ee TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Lona Branciy, Sapt, 8—Washington Me-. Lean left for Cincinnatl this afternvon, Ciran.eston, 8, C., Sept. &—UCleared, the steamer Mark Taine, for Liverpool, with 5,00L bales of upland cotton,—the first steamer of the season with new crop, Conusius, O.! Sept. 8.—The fifteenth an- nual session ‘of the Oblo Afrizan iS. Con- ferenco assembled here to-day, Bishop Shorter prestdlitg, Tha day was occupied with routing bueindss, New York, Sept?4.—Charies Livingston ly attempting to fest.forty-tvo days, and is on exh second day. of the fant this evening, a ‘ COOLING OFF, : Special, Mspazeh to: The Chicaga. Tribune. oveurred In thiy section Inge nlaht, A heavy. frost would ile.yo qawage to crops or fruit. New You, Sept. 8—Tho weather to-day Is Indlented G0; at Oa. mm. 62, and noon 64. Spectat Dispatch’ to ‘The Chteagu ‘Tribus, Stoux Ciry, [u, Sept. &—A slight frost formed here this uorning. No damage to crops, It was lwayior north, and corn fs in- Jured on the Upper Sloux, + <a. Mothor Mrickordyke—A Vamous' War Maroine. OAKLAND, Cul, Ady, 10,—Edllor San Francts- co Bulletin? Whilo a Reno the othor day 1 hud tho guod fortune to mect with * Mother Brickor- dyke,” a8 tho Union boys used to cull her. Nu adult lover of hls cuuntry needs to bo toll who Unis lady (s,0r what her eventful and woful history, “Living at Gatesburg, Tl., at ve time of thd breakingout of the Itubelllon, sho xt once hastened into the field, bearing 8 conunission fram tho Governor of her State as SMutgon of Flold Hospituls, So discriminatiog, careful, and Oxvcutive was she that sho soon won the contt- dence uf the yenern}. uillcurs, who nequiesced In und generally ussiated In carrying out ber ineas- uses of rellof. Sbo was tlways ut her post in tho front, often exposed to dircet fire, und made ® target for Hebel guilets, but Wis snared to perforin much needed work ull through the War: andsines, “Phousinda of soldiers came under her finmedints cure, und as abu toyed buntlly Trom pointto polnt, naw eatublishing a eld hospital, now. bringing Up tralia of supplies, she often came iu contact with ofllects, but ale ways to gotuier and to carry ont hor bunune work, Bho bnd a thoory that for all bad business, de- iquoney, orcrncity, some olllcer was ta blame, 1 an orderly drove olf one of her daiey cows {ot which sho always bud several hundred on band), sho sent n provost guard ifter both tho cow and thy ordorly"s oftiver,; é Sho oned punished a drunken ‘burgeon by phicing bim out under an umbrolta to sit for two hours un a-pile of aearbuey which he bud al- lowed to neoumulute, Slo was very nngry, and When released, went duwn to Shurinnn’s hend- quarters and entered complaint, © Who de yutt sity, puntsbed your’ asked, General, “ sothor Hrlcksniy kos repiled the surgeon, “Ob, well,” rejotaed Sherman, with a Inu, © you had hotter resin and go home, * Muthor Drickurdyke" ta aways right Inher Judgment, und bealdes, there is ny help fur you, dor sho outerinks me" = ; “ Mothoc Urickerdyke,” as she will always bo elles, ie at the Rene paver hon eere> tury Sehyrs passed home titely. Kagurly tho Tea wea aL pressod Herat tho throny, and In lopd tones called her up to blin und gave her such a grooting ne few Amoricun women muy cluim; Teno to her instincts, Mra, Js ivkanlekse svon begat! ta lovture him upon corfiin duties which, thinks, dovelve upon hin to pers form, thy white woven volcus called out front tho tratnig * Well, welll There's our grand old *Mothonirickerdyko’ of the urmy hospital, and: sho's or Old business, too, of commanding otlivers’* uni cach prossed furwird to grasp her huna ad falulih recazattian. Mrs. iy ia now 66 years old, pathor stout, but honrty ntl netive as over. Sho comes of n longs lived tadlly, und expects fifteen ur twenty yours of buay tife yet. Blo has been forempst’ tit es- tubilshlng, Hospitals and orphan asylums in tho Enst, anil ts-aow ongiged in Improving our. school syatein, offering plins so wise and simple that our fygislitors will do well te Hoar and eed, KNMON, ou Ganda «. ‘The Town of Candabur, whore Gen. Hobortshas ‘arrlygd in time to retlove thy qurriaon, 18 lirge aud brplons, huving tho form. of au oblune square, 500 by 1,000 yards. Itq walls ure thirty feet bli, The’ four principal bazuins, or strvoty, fend frum tho gateways, and meet nearly inthe centro pl tha town li a large oireular bullding covered with a domo, about $2 fect In dhunoter, eallud the chau. ‘bly pinco fa sur rounded by shups, und it 18 regunied as n public. markut pluce. The streets which converge tn It divide the town fits four nearly equal districts, ‘Tha Biber: Streets iu, tho town jre mere luues, formed by tho nur wpace between the high houses, —houses fur tidry lofty than thou of tho Prlicipal wtreets, ‘Tho’ellimite of Candubar is vory dry and In overys respect superior to that of Iindustun. Cort and most of 0 neoussarios oC life gre dour ut Cundybur.: ; Firewoud is uiso very seqrou, tt ts dificult to Ax tho number of inhabitynta. It seems to bo uowlodgad, bowevdy, tout the population ty in excess of that ‘of Mutat, If the Horatls twnoy be catiuatod, as thoy Huye been, ng 45.0, , tho Cundubaris may Seana oseltly Humber habe Gotug tq Bo the Only One, sthted thats prominent olttzen of Gat a ‘ bs wie browuhe eT AT An oun f PORT HURON, +s, | saliptpionye Neue: far’ thot minnly aero faae Pape’ Hunon, Mich., Sept. &—Arrived and | Thoda exuiulied tho patient carefully, and windbound—Steamer~ Pearl; propellers O, | BEAT airyfiod wat the cleryyman by sant for, /Townsend and consort, W. H, Gratwick: tug ng OvGR, coal OF ce ‘dyin 4 Taga Blgelly Sprague and barges; schooners J. O, Thayer, | ty cloryxuun wuld; Why, ho ladrunk! that's Granger, (. B. Sloan, Sunrise, Mary Lyon, } Ha " xmutiur, Why ati 1 sunt fur busy wt 13 . Crawford, 1S Hoyoa suppose," replied tho doctor, " that ‘Passed up~Propellers Amorfean Union... | -1iai ei ‘ g Down—Wropeliere De We Bisnchand. St. [datatagg’ (2 Ye only toot ou Salveion - iia o ; ‘ reer bogey : [Gato tin ' don in Brooklyn. He vompleted his DAR TE4rys, Ia, Sept, Bra light: frost’ udy and cooly thermometer at 6 a.m, POLITICAL NOTES. Meeting of the Minnesota Repub lican Stato Central Com- mittee, 1 Goy. Cullom Makes an Addres: to the Peoplo of Pax- ton, Il Republican County Convontion at Poorla—Indinna Green- backors, How a West Virginia Republican Meeting Was Disturbed by Democrats. MINNESOTA, ‘Bpeclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Paur, Minn, Sept. %—The Republican State Central Committes held a two hours? session nt tho Meretinnts’ Motel tn St. Paul to-day and put the machinery in motion to steure an active campaign in Minnesota, Those present wero J.A, Thatcher, of Good- “hue County, stibstitute for 8,.-P. Jennison; 2. Shielalr, of Winona; John Gorham, of Doge County; W, 2. Hllton, of Elk River; E.R. Sulth, of Le Sueur 3 J. ‘T, Williams, of Mankato; Av. Hard Filmore, substitute for W. W. Braden; W. W. Spaulding, of Duluth; FM. ‘Chomlin, of Benson; Capt, Russell Blakely, of St. Pauly Sherman and Charles W. Johnson, of Minneapolis, ‘The only absentee was Mr C. M. Mundson, of St. Peter. Among the Invited guests were United States Sena- tor Windom; Messrs. Dunnell, Strat, and Washburn, eaudidates for Congress; the catt didates for Presidential Electors, and other prombient Members Of the party throngtt Minnesota. ‘The Slate is regarded ns certain to zive Garfield and arthur at least 20,000 thajority without effort to. bring outa full vote. Lb was deelded to institute an earnest “and vigorous campatgn, with a view to ras: ing tie majority tothe high, standard of 20,000, Among other agencies for en- livoulng the “campaign will be oo se- rles of publle nieetings to be addressed by distinguished speakers, appolutinents for which will be announced in duc) time. No netion was taken in regard to tho troubles in. tho First Congressional Distriet, froin which ts to bo Inferred that the election of Mr, Dunnell is considered sure enough with- out any outside Interference, Altogether the meeting of the Stato Central Cominittee was regarded ag tightly sallsfactory. The reports of tho respective members show tht the Republican column Js solld, and that In every seetlon of tho Stato tho vote for Gartiet and Arthur will show strang Repub Nean galng, ILLINOIS? Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Casuniper, U1, Sept. &—Goy. Cullon to-lay addressed a great nudienco of fully 8,600 people in the Court-Ilouse square at this place, Tho people came tn delegations: with wagons from surrounding towns, Four bands and a glee club from Rock Island fur- nished musle. ‘Iwo lundred wagons joined in tho parade through the streets, and the Brentest enthuslustn was manifested every- where,. Tho address of the Governor was Ustened to with the closest attention, and erected with frequent nppinuse. Gen. 8. J. Tenderson, the Hon. ILD, Dement, James M. Beardsley, Charles P. Swilgart, and other distinguished ~ Republicans from — abroad were upon the stand, and Messrs. Swigart and Dement made short speeches, The Re- publicans of Henry County were never better orgunized or more earnest, Hpectal Dispatch to The Cheago Tribune, Taxton, IIL, Sept. &—The largely-ndyer-. teed Greenback mass-mecting helt in this city to-day was ailat fallure. Streeter antl Wiallnce, candidates for Governor and Con- gressiuan, were the sponkers, nid it was in- tended us the rally of the campalen. Seats had been arranged for 600 or 600 In the Court-House bart and two bands engaged 5, but the people ditt not respond, and the mect-: fiyg was held In Clark's Hall, which was only’ confortably filled, Wallace spoke at the: Cunrt-Hlonso ‘this eventing, and did not sues ceed In pleasing his friends, many of whom frankly say his effort was a failure, A Repubilenn Hietling was held at Roberts Inst evening, and the best of feeling pre- valled. A Garfield club of seventy-five mem- bers, with Dr, M. Casstugham as President, was organizetl, ‘A. Sample, M. Dunlap, and FL, Cook were tho speakers, Spectat Dlapatch to The Chicagp Tribune, LA Hanpr, Ul, Sept, 8.—At the Greenback Semitorial Convention for the Twenty-fourth District, held at this place to-day, the fol- fowing persons were putin tho field: Thomas “Powell for the Senate, and John Jackson for tho Legislature. Spectat IMapateh to The Chieago Tribune, Peonta, Il., Sept. 8.—The Republicans of Peorls met in County Convention to-day. Every township tn the comnty was repre: sented by full delegation. and 0 great deal of Interest was evinced, The Convention was calle to order by O. F. Merrick, Chairman “8 the Coumty Contral Committee. 5. 11, pson waselected Permanent Chairman, Sninuel Harper, Secretary, and C, W. Uarmll- ton, Avststant Secretary. “Harlan P. ‘Tracy, of Elmwood, was nomlnated for State Sen- ator; Megsrs, David Meryer, of Brin field, and Nicholas Ulrich, of Peorla, for the Legislature; Samuel Gill, Sherlif; Jom AL est, Clrenit Clerk; Lesile AD, Puterbanzh, State’s Attorney; and 0, C, Parmely, Coroner, ‘She Convention was one ofthe most harmanions ever held in the county, ond the nominees all men of recog- ulzed ability, Anteigeltyy uu fitness for the oliices to whieh thoy hive been nominated, ‘Tho following wero selected aan County: Central Connuittees Enach Emery, E, Phelps, Nick Ulrich, Samuel Ynarper, and L.A. Woods, with an addition of one man from enc a townstip, and ward as an Advisory Com- it Bpectat Diapateh to The Chicago Tribunes Dixo, IL, Sept. 8—Tho Democratic rally to hear ‘Tranibull was o sore aappolntment toths local Demueratle imuguates of this pince, Lnatend of 10,000, there wns no thie during Senator Trumball’s speech that 1,000 Were on the ground, tn Clovatand, 0., Juno. 17, 1880, and common to tho duffragos ut’ votora ‘of Mansachusetta tho candidatos thoro nominntad, via,; Nunl Dow for Preationt and tho Rov, H.A. Thompson for 'ice-Frosident, Charles Olney, of Now Bedford, was nom- inated for Governor, and the tieket com. Heted is ns follows: + Licutanaut-Govertior, They K, Karle, of Worcester: Secretary of State, Solomon FF, Root, of Dalton; "Treasurer, Thomas J. Lathrop, of Taunton; Auditor, Jounthan Buek, of Tarwleks Ate torney-onoral, Samuel M. Fairfield, of Mal don; Electorsatt-Largo, the Rev, A. A. Milner and Dr. John Binckman, Adjourned, WISCONSIN, Spretal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Manisox, Wis. Sept. &—The Republican Congresstonal District Conventlun of the ond District met tn tho Assembly Chiam- ber. ‘The Hon, D, B. Hurlbut, of Sauk, was made Temporary Chairman, After tho ap- pointnent of o Comnittes on Credentials, the Convention took a recess for dinner. On reassembling, the Committee on Cree dentiuls reported nnd the temporary organlan- Yon was declared permanent, The Hou. George B. Jurraws presented tho name of the Hon. L. 3. Caswell, of Jef- ferson, for renomination, and made an clo- quent speech in support of his candidacy, dudge Clark, of Columbia, presented the nae of the Hon, Jonathan Bowman; tho lion, John Barker, of Sauk, that of Senator Woodman, 3. . Adams, of Dane, seconded the nomi: nation of Mr. Wooudnmn; Senator Barnett, of Jefferson, that of Alr. Caswell, fhe Hon. i, GC, Stoan also indorsed Mr. Caswell In an eloquent speech, In whieh he elearly Identified himself with, the Repub- ean party, giving strong and’ foretble rea- sons for the eleetion of the whole Republle- nn ticket, both State and Natlonal, The first Informal ballot wits then pro- eceuded with, the result being: L, B. Caswell, of deferson, 69; Jonuthan Bowninn, of Co- Iumbia, 323°. EF. Woodman, of Sauk, 283 blank, 1, ‘Total, 1803 necessary ta 1 chofee, 66, "Phe announcement of the reswit was ree eoived with enthusiasm, * ‘| On motion of Senator Burrows, Mr. Cas- well's nomination was made unanimous, Messrs, George 2B, Burrows, of Dane, and A. P. Etlenwood, of Sauk, were Appolatedt i connittee to walt upon Mr. Caswell andi forint hin af his renomination. The following resolation-was adopted: That representation in this Convention shall horttfter be as follows: Enel Assembly District shall be entitled to th tlelerutes, cach Sens tori! Distriet to three, and exch eounty constl- tuting a part of a Senatorial District” shalt ba entitled to threa votes. § Mr. Caswell, belie presented to the Conven- ton, eloquently thanked its members for their cordia! Indorsement of his previaus torms, At the conclusiomof bls reniarks the Convention adjourned with demonstrations of cnthustasm nnd wtantinous good will, ArPLEron, Wis, Sept. &—The Democratic Convention for the Sixth District met hero yesterday and renominated Gabe Bouck for Congress, S WEST VIRGINIA, Wurrring, W. Va, Sept. &—The Intelli- qencer of to-morrow morning will contain account of a disgraceful attempt on the part of Democrats to brenk up a Republiean and: Greciiback meeting at Ripley, Jackson Coun y, W. Va. ‘She mecting was arranged for the purpose of n Joint discussion between tho Hon, Join E. Kenna, present membor of Congress from the ‘Third Distriet, and the. Democratic candidate «for retieetion, and Henry 8. Walker, the Greenback enudidate, Kenna, however, faulted to put In an appear- ance, Ex-Goy, Stovenson, a Republicans therefore agreed to spenk with Walker, and commonced for. that purpose, when a large munber of tho™Demverats nolstly left the roont fhabody, and seeuring a hrass bund took their stand under the widows and kept up such a reket with thelr yells and musie, that. the meeting could not’ progress, Gen. Stevenson maniged to make himectt heard In the declaration that he was not ufrald. He had heard the same yells under uch more sertous ciremmstances, and lie proposed to bo heard {f he remained there all day, «This expression shamed the crowd into partial quict, and the: General completed ily speech, . Mr. Walker's appearance was. the signal fora renewed outbreak with inereased vlo- lence, and only the determination of the He- publlcans and Greenbackers not to engage in ny rlatous proceedings probably sited 0 booty row. Mr, W eed the valor dengu crowd making the disturbance in the most. bun galitlog terma, but they only Inerenged thelr demonstration when the lnek of resist- nneo deprived thelr fun of its zest. ‘They evidently wanted a fight, and were disap- polnted that they could not get it. INDIANA. ‘ Gpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Crown Point, Snd., Sept. 83—The Green- backers of this Stounty met In convention here to-day for the purpose of nomtnating 0 county teket, ‘Thege wero abont twenty-five persons present, ten of whom were Green- backers, about as many more Democrats, ant the remainder Republicans. They nominat- ed butone Greenbacker, and that was for Representative. For Auditor, Recorder, Comnisstoners, and Coroner thoy nomfuated dyed-In-the-wool Demoerhts, For Sherlit they nominated a Republican sorehead, who na already announctad Whuself as nn Inde- * pendent eandidate for that oftiee, ‘Their ob- fect was undoubtedly to put in nomination a i pnvcrats would Indorse, nad horoughiy understood and leaders of the two parties beforehand. ‘The Ryople will “sitdown” on thelr Uekel thls full to the tine of about 600, Gov, Smnuel.), Kirkwood and the lon, EB. U, Notirse, of lows, will speak here in the jutertat of the Republican party on Monday, “Ue Spictal Dispatch ta ‘The Chicago, Tribune, VE GENNES, Ent, Sept. 8—Thu most en- tho mutter was agreed upon by tl thush ctlue of tho campaign was held by tho it Means at tho Court-Houso last night, and Addressed by the Hon. George W, Williams, thd: colored orator of Ohlo. The audivnce was composed largely of tho col- ored voters of this city. His speech was over two hours In length, nnd was lstened to Uiroughout with grent Interest, nnd accorded the most enthusiastic ‘npplause, Ils argu- ‘40 the Bulltor of The Caleago Tribune, * Mixon, IL, Sept. ie Ablest political speech ever niadein Pike County was made by W. W. King, of four elty, ton Inrgs and enthuslastic Hepubl ivan meeting hold In the park in this village Inst Saturday afternoon, “His arguments were unauswernble, and the vloquence of is Appeals Irresistible, and as Arosult a number of votes for Garilold- and Arthur taken from the ranks of both Dein- ocrats and Greenbackors, 5 . MASSACIIUSETTS, Woucrstuit, Mnss,, Sept, &—The Prohibl- thonits met fn State Convention to-day, Over S00 delegates wore present, one-half belng watnan, Td, Lathrop, Chairman of the State Cen- tral Committee, In calling the Convention to order predleted the defeat of tha Republican party Inthe Presidentlal contest, ‘The sen- timent was recetyed with great applause. ‘Tho Rey, A, A. Miner was made Permanent President, In his address ho condenimed the records and polley of both the leading parties, ‘and Weelaring lilmsolf in favor of an inde pendent third-party action on local, State, and Natlonal queations, Miner's address was frequently applauded, especiatly his referenco to Newt Dow as tho standard-bearer of the party, “A resolution declaring that no Prohibition- Ist could support James A, Gartleld for Pres- {dent was referred without debate. * . Forty-two towns and cities are represented by 121 delegates, a ‘The vesplutions adopted state in substance that the traic In alboholle drinks Is an lifus mous Wrong spalnst society and a dishonor to a Christian nation, xa all history shows that Heense has always proved a failare, Wo affine that our Btate and: Natlonal Leglsla- tures should Jogally require its entire sup- preaston within their jurisdictions. We de- claro our -yarumount object Is tu relleve the Stato and “Natlonal .Governments from atl complicit? with this wicked business by electing men to offive who will’ put the seal of thelr condemmation upon it. A yarty 0} posed to the prehtbittun polley or refystins to niake It an issue in its platform has ng gtatnn upon us for support, While we Insist ypon Jegal pronibition, we will continue to employ all moral means We can to induce men to ab, stain from the jise of Hauor, ‘ Reolved, That we Bro plediod to tho ballot for women by past dectuny tare by present convio- lon, and by the nature of our organization; that we accept tho platform of prinelplus of tha Nutionsl Prouividon Reform pasty. and adnoted iment was very conyineing, pnd will count at the polls In Octuber and November, ATIKANSAS, - Littne Rock, Ark,, Sept, &—Returns from All tho Cownships save one In Puluskt County show an average ,mujority of 0 for tho Democratic State ticket. The Democrats also elect Williams, Representative; Newton, Cire cult Clerk; Griffith, Treasurer; Baldwin, Assessor; Burrows,Surveyor; and Woolford, Coroner. ‘The Republicans elect Gray, War- wick, and Altonberg, Representatives; Ol- iver, Sherif; Contes, County Judge; and Honjamin, County, Clerk, : ‘Sho effective majority agninat the constl- tutlonnl amendient In Pulaski ts over 5,000, Franklin, Pope, Conway, Crittenden, Sebas- tian, and Faulkner xive’ majorities ‘for the amendment; Dulnski, Ounehltn, Lee, Gur- land, Saline, Crawford, Palllips, and Jetur- gon Aguinst the amentment. ‘The Green- backers curried Noyada County, except for the SherltY, VIRGINIA, DANviLe, Vity Sept. 8,—In tho discussion at Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Monday, Q personal dlMculty ocoupred between Ucorge C, Cabell, Domocratid candidate for Congress In this district, and J, ‘IT, Stovall, Ids Readjuster opponent, Lvatunders took part in te fracas, Bath gentlemen were in- fed Col, Cavell palnfally but not serious. Ni Stovall very badly but not fatally. Bloud flowed freely, but na one was hurt except the two gentlemen named, Nonvour, Va., Sept. &—Tha Republicans of the Sucohd iistrict homiuated John ‘2, Dezendort for Congress, * CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Cat, Sept. 8—At tho’ charter election today the totul voje of the elty’ was 23,123, The counting ty not yot completed, but tho general impression Is io hew charter {3 beaten by a large ma, jority, + ~ SAN Franciscv, Cal.,. Sept, 3—Unedinn- dred and four precincts coinploto give for the adoption of the charter 3,000; ayalnst adoption, 14,474. Leys than 0,000 votes reniuhit uncounted, ‘Tha majority agalust adoption 43 beyond all expectation. TOWA, 4... Sptclai Dupatch to The Chicaga Tribune, * w Duurque, Ia, Supt. &—The Democrats of tha ‘Third Congressional District hold thoir Conyontlon to-day In thiselty, and nominated W. G. Stewart, ‘Tlie nominge sald he would only accopt tha ngfiination on tho followin, condition: That ne person should ask bin for one cent for the campaten. ‘This was a wet blanket, for Stewart lias a barrel a pie jy and ie Bement expected him to NEW YORK.,* OANANDATAUA, N. Y., Sept. 8—'The Rew publleaus of the Rwenty-saventh Distriet haya Fangealiiated E. fe iy for Congress, ATERTOWN, N, Yu, Sept. &—The Mey leans of the ‘wventi-gegoiut District he renomlnated Warner Miller for Congress, NEW aEnstry. Newann, No J. Sept. S—Tho Republicans of tho Sixth District nominated Phiieag Jones for Benryipenn, 2 ‘ata of the Sourth 8. Marrls for Congr Sept 8.—The poy strict nowlnnted Menry CONNECTICUT, Brimarvorr, Conn, Sept, 8,—The Domo. erats of this allstrict have nominated Wilttun IL. Barn for Congress, and the Republic. any tn the same district | Maite si strict have nouinated LOUISIANA, New Ontrans, La, Sept. 8—The Demo erate of the Fourth District have ni r Nowton ©, Blanchard for Congress nasal NORTH CAROLINA, @ GreeNsnono, N.C. Sept, &—The Rept» Heang of tho Fifth District nominated 4 Keogh for Congress, nntedsr , MARYLAND, BAttiaone, Sept. &—Tho Democrats of the Secon District nominated Dr. ¥, ‘1, Staw for Congress. And Additional Particulars About the Funds of the Xoldiern! Monon, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasitnaton, D. C.,.Sept. &—Tho new Board of Managers of tha National Soldiers? Homo Is sald to be visiting and investigating these Homes, but as yet it hos not been henrd that thoy have undertaken an examination of tha aceounts and manngemant of these Tomes by Gen, Benjamin F, Butler, the late President of the Board, Gen, Butler probably made the most notable contest of his Ife in his effort to ro taln tint position, and, in falling to secure his reappointnicnt, he undoubtedly also suse talned ils most sertous political defeat. Any one who watchod his movements here, when the matter of tho appointment of a new Board was pending, could not fail to observa the extreme solicitude that he lind to secura theappolutinent, Ue left no stona unturned; ho used every fluence known to hls fertile brain; ho worked upon every member of. the Committee; he worked upon all tho Congressmen that ho could influenca ‘or hope to tntlueence, first to secure his own reappolutinent, or, failing In that, to seetre the nppolutment of theman of his choice. One Donahue, of Boston, a very popular “Irishman, was tee ommended for tho placa by Leupold Morse, the Boston Democratic member, Yet it was notlong before Donahne retired from the contest, and wrote ‘a letter stating that he could not bo ‘n candidate, It was currently reported tat Gen. Butler himself secured tho retirement af Donuliug, tir the hope that tls own interests would’ bo thereby pro- moted, Democratic leaders friendly ta Bute ler were usec fn the interest of the Jatter, but all to no avail. Attempts: were made to enjole Morse, the Boston Democratic member, tose his fufkienee for Butler; and, these efforts falling, threats were used. So severa did ButlePs hostility to Morse on this oc easton become, that it was stated that he would use his great Influence among tho Trish In Boston to prevent his (Morse's) re- homiintion-an undertaking wh Gen, Butler, notwithstandig he has joined tha Democratic party, may not yet have aband+ oned, Jt was the “gossip in the Military Committes room vf the House that the Denise ocrnts pro posed to havea Board of Man agers which. should tnvestigate the sumer. ous reports, and should discover whether or not inuny of the charges relating to. Butler's mantzement.” of these Humes was trite, But Butler ins folned the Democratic party, and the Bourd of Managers is silent Curlous persons may. perhaps inquire wheth er there fs any connection between the silence of this Board, after the sorewliat loud ane nouncement of thelr Intentions, and the fact that Gene Butler has Jofned the Democratic Yet there are probably not many Demo- erats Who would deny that, even on Butler's own admission, there inay be sometiting worth inuitirings about with respect to his manage nent of these Soldiers’ Homes, Here, for Instanee, Is an fustruetive passage trom the testinony of the present Boss of the Massa- chusetts Democrats, relatlve to Ue manner iu whieh he was. istomed to manage and control tho soldiers’ The following Ia an, oxtract from Gen, But- Jer’s testimony as to tho management of the Soldiers’ Asytum Fund: nestion—"Did you di it this money?" cube of the ‘Asyituid | eae ig Gen. Nutler,—" Yes, slr} but not in thonamo of the National Agytum." whom did you deposit —" Where and with Gen. 1t,—"Tdepositod as money In my own hands, neeardlug to: my residence at the time gouctiined in Washington, #8 ik portion of my bank-necount hera: aometines in Now York} sometines In Lowell.” Q.—"" It wis 4 portion of your Individual bunk+ Recount?” b Gen, Be" Cortninty." “With nothing to distinguish it from your ia account?” Qon, Ho—" Certainty not. Q—" Have you un gent In Lowell who draws from Sepals In that bank for the Asylum?" Gen, i inva it part of tho time.” ‘ ted W Qon, HI Idecline to answer inquires into my private affairs.” Jn" Have you any objection to exhibitiug te tho Committes your bunk-necourt sbowlng the deposit of those funds?" cn. HT cannot exhibit my pank-necount, showing tho depusit of this fund, without ex hibiting my private bank-aecount.” Forsome twelve years, therefore, while B tute ler wis Trousurer of these National institt tions, It seoma that thesa funds, amounting in the aggregate to many milllons of dollars, were standing In yarlous biunks to bis private credit. Now, the pertinent quory ts, {as he ever accounted te the Government for any interest acerting on the Government bonds ‘Tho following Is an extract from. tho Ite vised Statutes of the United States: SECTION BA88—"Every disbursing. officer of tha United States who deposite any public money jutyusted to bln fn any pluce or ih avy manners except as authorized’ by law, or converts to hl: own uso fn, any yay, whutoyer, OT louns with or without ‘interest, or foe amy purpose not preseribod faw withdraws from tho Tronsuror, or any Agalstant Tronauror, or any quthorined depository, or fot any purpose Not preserlhed by law transfers oF upplles any portion of the public money Ine trusted to bin, ia in every such act deemed gulity of an ombezzlemnent of the pubito money Bo deposited, converted, loaned, withdraws trausforred, or appileds and shatl'bo puniaied by Imprisontaent with bard labor for a term not Jeas than ton years, or Ly tt fe of nat more than tho amonnt embezzled or leas than $1,000, or LY both such tie and fuprivonmont.” But Gon, Butler, technically, was not dls- bursing oifleer, ‘Phere was 'n porion He designated by the Hoard, who paid the bills wa they enme ine, Dut {hat humble persutt didn’t have $800,000 every quarter In adyauce to mlx with his own funda, ———— GOOD TEMPLARS, .. Mirwauner,’ Wis, Sept. &—Tho Grand Lodge of Good Templars, ln avasion at Mad- son, elected T, D, Kanouse, of Watertowls as Chicf ‘Tomplar, Drs Moines, Sopt. &—Tho Grand Lodgo of Good ‘Tompinrs to-day olceted the follows ing ofilvers: Grand Templar, Isaac irond, Des Motnes; Grand View Templar, Anna Schultz, Missouri Vattoy; Grant Counselor, J.P, Prickham, West Branch Superhitendent Juvenile Templars, 1. Ws Hughes, Linn Spring: Grand Socreturys Milwn Star, Algona; Grand Treasurer, he G, Ellis, Raymond, Ttepresontatives to tho Internationa! Grand Lodge—isaue | Bra Des Moines; J, P. Prickham, West Bran i and David rant, Fowa City, ‘A large amount of misvoilaneous business was transactedy and the beat of feeling prevalls among U mombors, TITUSVILLE PETROLEUM. TrrvsyitLt, Pa, Bept &—Petrofoum opened at @Y cents; highest, WwW centss Stilpient el 1 burtela; sates, 412,000 barrels, ’ snered trust fund. *