Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 20, 1880, Page 8

2 TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1880, THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. ‘pronon P. Brrasois isat tho Pacific, Miss EatMa Annort Is at tho Palmer. W. If. Los, of Manitoba, fant tho'Vacific. W. A. Fann, of St, Louts, fs at tho Grand Pas ein C. FATRBANRS, of Indinnapolis, is at tho Tre- mont. Brepnex A. Hurtnut, of Belvidere, is at.tho Paeite. Sherman. dons S. Prince,.of Bt. Paul,is registered attho Sherman. E, WALLINGnAM, of New Zealand, is registered at tho Pacitlo. W. A. MCConnent, agent for Join McCullough, isnt the Tremont, MAGWILDtas HL Powrtt and family, UB, Ay are at the Palmer. Bin Enwanp Hotcrinson, istered at the Palmer. “Mr. AND Mna. WALLACE, néo8eguln, aro dom!+ celled at tho ‘fremont. ‘Condnesaman Epwano 8, Braga, of Wiscon- sin, isat tho Tremont. Josiam SMALL and son and Charles Goodale, of England, are at tho }'almer, SrATR SENATOR LuTHK Danton, of lHn- ‘vana, Il, is at the Sherinan. Gronae Joxra, E, H. Blanchard, and James O, Haynes, New York, aro registored at the Sher- man, Cuanves A. Trvken, General Manager of tho Baltimore & Oblo Telegraph Company, is at the Palmer. Epwanp EF, Rice, Miss Topsy Venn, and othor mombers of tho Itfce Surprico Party, are at the Pacitie. Joun M. Trunstox, of Omahn, Gencral Ballcttor of the Union Pacitle Raliroad, fs at the ‘Tromont with his family. ComMANDER Hninass, R.N., London, and H. C. Williams, British Consular Service, Indin, aro registered at tho Palmer. Henny Dixey. and wife, Miss Ellmore, Mies Nerville, and Me. John Goarlay of Mice’s Sure prize Party, are at the Palmer, E. 8. Purirs, of burlington, Vt. thoenndidate for Governor on tho Dunioeratic ticket at tho Jate election, is at the Palnicr. Dr. ARTHURC, Wrigut, Honolulu, Hawalinn Islands, and W. HH. Q. Holding, Sydney, Now South Wales, are at the Palmer. GronGE KR. BLANCHAtD, Vice-President of tho Now York, Lake Erie & Western Ratirond, and { Charies B. Peck, General Manager of tho North- ‘western Grand Triink Railrond, nro at tho Palmer. Cou. Winuiam H. Tnomrsox, of tho Sixth Infantry, returned to the eity yesterday torn ang from the East. Ho was tho pucat of the well-known military’ instructor, Gen, Moore, at South Framinghain, Muss. Proy. 8. d.Cuntiss, of Unton Park Ahealog- * foul Sominary, detlvered an address In the Y. M. A. Hall Inst ning, Subject: “Mind of it.” This service was weli nttended. The male quartet rendered a song in a touching manmer. ‘Tne Minotcenth Ilinols Vetgran Association held a savceting estoniay afernoon at the Palmor Hotse, There were about twenty-five presont, J. F. Smith in thochair, Thoonly busl- ness dano was the consideration of n revised constitution. ALFIED Ettrckson, 20 yenrs of sige, realding at No, 13 Bromer atreot, whiluintoxierted Satur- day night accidentally fetl_ backwards of a rilt- iug in front of No, 69 Bremyr street, and strik- fo on bis buck ina bagement nine fect below owns sovercly Injured Internally. Ho wus nt- tended by Dr. dungstedt, who thought tis ine -durles of tho iost serious naire. and at 3 o'clock In the afteruoon death onsuctt. Mu L Fiuesp, the employ of C, W.& EB. Pardridge who {dontined some of tho goods found upon Sirs, Dre Cumnitnys, wishes It stated that it was not by the “p,m, tus” upon the repinanta that ho was enabled to identity me gouls. He sad nothing “about p.m tags. He Fecognized in Mes, Cummings a woman who had frequently visited tho store, aud whom tho nt- tnebés suspected osu Bhop-lifter, Same of tho Is 1 her trunk: were purchased, and othors ec know by cortain marke bad never been to tho parcel-wrapper’s desk, Gus, Lewis HW. Waanen, of Philadelphia, the Commander-in-Chief of tho Grant Army of the: Republic, who arrived at the Palmer House Saturaay evening, was tendercd informal reception ut the hotel yester- aay afternoon by representatives of © about twenty poxts throughout thy State, At Grane Army Rall, No, 17 Washington streot, to-night: thero will bo n secret session In exemplification of the secret workings of tho Order, which is chietly omblemnatictl ant historical At 10 o'clock thore will be n camp-ire, which will be open to tho public. ‘s % HIMYNNIAN SOCIETIES, 1 A meeting of delegntes from tho different ‘Irish Nationnl socioties of this city wus held yos- teniay afternoon fn Wall's Hall mner or fale sled and Adains streets, Menry Sheridan ta the chalr. The Treasurer reported that tho re- ceipts above expenses from the piente held in August amounted to ubout $1,400, and there woro sonie tickets yet inaceatinied for, It was voted to send “S00 to ireland to belp those peaple who have beon evicted from thoir homes, ‘This fund is known us the Evic- tion Fund. It was also voted to send $5,000 10 tho Irish Land League. Those who negiceted to necount for Uckety for, the'plenie wero given thirty days to sottte up, andat theexpiration of that time the mevting res Jinquents’ names,:, Edwar who was present, was call ant mado n few remmnrke comp mntary to the Irish of Chicnga for thelr zeal in the good cause of Irish freedom, und the Ilberalily with which they responded to tho uppeals mindo by. thelr starving brethron ueross the witer. At the concluston of Mr, Coniton's gutes adjourned til tho first Sunday in October, THE COMMUNISTS, Tho Morgan fuctlon of tho Communists neld thelr regular Sunday ufterncon wringie at No, OW Lako street yesterday nftere noon. ‘Tho meeting was given to quar. _Teling and speceh-maxing, whieh listed threo stralybt hours, and tho result of it alt w that a motion to appoint 4 committer to walt on (ho Groenbnckera with a view to coaleselng was voted down by a large vote, the ilen prevailing: that the party had never amounted to anything, and never would. A motton looking to nnieig with tha Grottkau fuction of the pariy met a Blinllar fate, after which a proposition fo enll a maas-meetihg of tat elemunt to consult and dovise Ways aud meiths to concillate and reor- ganizo tho party was discussed, ‘The matter ‘was left toa commmittec, “TRUNDLE IN DE CHURCH.” The recent troubles in the Firat Christian Church, corner of Indlann ay nd ‘Pwerty'= fifth street, culminated yesterday in tho trial of Mr, Charies Howe by tho Church Board, for bee ing tho chief agitator of the question of ehang- Jnw tho present form of church government by the pastor and Bourn, to one of. repub- llcan type. in which =the = valeo af the congregation, in imonthly mectings, stall Tule supreme. ‘Tho trint was conducted with closed doors, none belie adinitted but parties to tho suit. Meantime, in tho Sunday-school room delow, Imprompt meeting of the agitators: wus in session, in whieh general conversion: pon tho question ut fase was indulged in, fone of the proceedings will bu given to the public before next Sunday, Hart, of Columbus, Miss., is attho Ireland, ju reg- on tora sp y te LOCAL POnLirics, FRENCH REPUNLIVANS. Amoeting of French Hepublicans was held yesterday afternoon at the corner of ‘Twolfth and Johnson atreets, for tho purpose of forming aFranco-Americuy Gariteld and Arthur Club for tho Seventh Ward. The — attendance wasquito large. Tho Club was organized by the election of tho following olfiverss Prosidunt, DocetS Sandovilio; Viee-Preaidents, Maxine Hochon, George Lespernnee, M. Stuvenns, Adulphe Thomas; Seeretury, Louls Rucino; Tronsurer, Loule Pleas. Adolphe Thomas was elected delegate to the Central Franco: Amert> can Club, and Maxime Rochon delegate to the County Central Commitice. Messrs. Duvortst, oroux, wad Laniurs uddewwied the meeting nthe French Inuguage, glyivy the rensous why overy uutive of Vrunce who beeumes a eltizen) of this country should below Yo the | Republican ry—the party ot “Liberty, equa: fraternity.” Justice Domars gavo n history of the Demodratic party, And the efforts made by it to destroy the Unton, and aaid nu. true Stepublican cold hive anys thing to do with (t. ‘The Democnitie purty wits ‘tho party of trons, and the Leeputillean party ening nearer to whi wirty shoul be than any other now before t pte, aud ho prodiote: that Gartteld would be cleeted triumphantly Noveinber, The specches wore loudly “a plaudeit, and at thy conclusion tho Club ad jouraud for unu week. oe SUBURBAN, ENGLEWOOD, ¥rom soventy-fvd to one hundred old soldiers assembled Baturduy uvening ut the Gartleld and Arthur Headquarters, on an Invitation of the Englewood Union Vutcran Club, to talk over old Umes and tho duties af tho old soldiers in the coming campaign. Col. J, 4, Foster, President of the Club, occupied tho Chair, and after some martial by "Tho Drummer Boy or the Rappahannock,’ and a song by tho Glee Club, Col. Foster weloomed the old diers in the naine of the Club ina few appro- priate remarks. Col, J, W. Perce, ot Chicago, added westinadafarea Mesa Comrade H. A. Parker made tomo Inter. reviarks on the duties of old soldic by cach other, and voting a they fought. Mr. Ierco gave same of the old army bugle ealls, Conde Coburn read a report.in military tans Fane. reciting the movement of the Itebol Jemocrucy,and pledging tho old soldiers to vote ‘ag thoy fought. On thotion, a committe was appointed to pre- eae report, and forward the samo to Ger. ariel Tho President appolnted Comrades Coburn, Husted, and Christian as tho Committee, ‘The gathering then adjourned, feeling very inuch Clated ab tho, sureese of the meotine nnd tho prospects of the Republican party. The Young Men's Garfetd and Arthitr Club: hold n meeting this evening at tho Republic headkptarters. Good speakers from the city have been livited to he present. ‘The Glee Chy promlacs to be ong of the best inthe country. Tho funcri of tho Rev, Otls Fisher, who died suddenly day oventng at his residence on Sixty-second etreot, took place Soaterany, morn- ing from the Baptist Church, Mr. Otis was 42 rsof age. and was held In high cateem by rlends and neighbors, He resided tn Engle. wood for several years, and wns a member of the Bantist Church nid teacher of the Bible class. Ho war formerty President of | the Franklin Academy of Shelhurn Fails, Mass. and Inter had cnurge of the Judson College of Ptitnam County, Minols. Stilt Inter he was given charge of tho Grand- yillo Academy of Grandville, ML The Tey. Dr. Ives, of Chienyo, conducted the service, Tha Revs. F.G, Thearlo and C, 8. Roberts spoke of tho life and work of the deceased, ani testifled to his good and amiable quatities, The remains were convoyed tu Oak Wuots Cemetery for Ine terment. ‘The public library connected with the High Behoot will be open forthe delivery of books Friday. Library hours will be from 4 te 6 o'clock Tuesiduys and Friday: SPORTING. THE TURE. On Saturday at the Chicago Jockey and. Trot- ting Club course the celebrated mare Maud S,, ownod by William I. Vanderbilt, made a trial Against time, and was successful In lowering tho record of )) trottera and pacera, innking a mile In tho extraordinary time of 25101, She beat the record in threo other particulurs, trotting: tho fnstest quarter, 303{ seconds; tho fastest half-mile, 1:02; and the fastest threo-quurters of a inile, 1:30, ‘Tha day was far from favora- ble, being cloudy and lowering, with a strong kouthwest wind blowlag in the face of the mare for about one-third of the distanee. She tne ished atrongly without the whip, and tho sinall amount of distress she exhibited proved that this wonderful rate of speed is casy and natural for ber, Maud, now stands nt the head of tho trotting kingdom, hi benten by haltn secs ond the best record, made by’ St. Julien at Hartford. ‘On tho same day and trick tho 2:0t mice was won by Molile Kestler In tho third, fourth, and. ith heats, beuting Myrtle, Troubadour, and Higolotto, the first-named whaning tho first ane seeond heats, The 222 race wus won by Willian PEDES'TRIANISM. ‘The seventy-fvo mile wilk for the O'Leary belt was concluded Saturday night, and waswon by Dobter, who mide 27 miles and stx Inps, while Banks made 213 miles, O'Leary beat Janes Suntth ina fiftyemile walk, Smith giving up the Tuce at twenty-two miles, BASE-BALL. ‘Tho result of Saturday's League games was as follows: Chicago &, Cincinnatl 5, a drawn game; ‘Troy 4, Worcester 3; Boston 4, Provence 1; Cleveland 8, Lut IF Mancock Should Chance to Le Elocted, We WHI Bo Ruled by These Mon and Men Like Theac. ‘Troy’ Times, Something more concerning Congressional committees under Democratic rule inny be in order 18 1 supplement to what we suid yesterday. onthe subject of “Confederate Rule.": In tho Bonnto: Tho Rebel Gen, Maxey is Chairman of tho Committee on Post-Onices and ost-Honds, Tho Rebel Capt. Coks is Chairman of the Com- mittee on Indian Aifairs. Tho Rebel Cul, Withers is Chalrman of tho Committee on Ponslons. The Kebel Gen. Cockrell {a Chatrman of tho Commltteo on Ulalms. q Tho Rebel Col, Harrisis Chairman of tho Com- mittee on the District of Columbia, Senator Garland, who was in Jef Davis’ Con- gress, is Chairman of the Committee on Torrito- ries. na a Tho Rebel Gen, Ransom is Chairman of the Cominittec on Itailroads. ‘The iebel soldier James E, Dalley is Chairman of the Committee on Education snd Labor, Tho Rebel Gen, M,C, But ig Chuirman of the Cumunittes on Civil Bervice and fHetreuch- ment, The Nebel Col. Lamar ts Chairman of the Miss- qeipel River Comunittee, Tho Rebel Gen. Morgan ia Chatrman of, the Electoral Count Commitice gnd also of tho Com- niufitea on Riles, The Rebel Gen, Gordon ts Chairman of the Senate nilttes on Conmmerce, 5 The Rebel Seuntur Hl of the Confederate Congress, 13 Chalrinnn of the Senate Committea on Contingent Expenses, The Hebel Senator Vost, of Missourl, 1s Chate- imun Of the select Senato conmnittes to examine tho several branches of the Civil Service. tho flouse of Hepresentatives: xe Hebel Postautster-General Heagin isChalre mun of the mportant Committee on Contnerce, Col, Atkins, of tho Kebel army, is Chutrman of the Committey ow Appropriutlons, Gen. Hunton, of tho Rubel army, Js Chairman. of the istrict of Calumbin Committee, Gen, Sentes, of tho Hebel army, {8 the Chalre mun of tho India Attairs Committee, “01, Mutdraw, of the Rebel arty, fs Chatman of tho Committee on Territories, «+ Col, Cubull, of the Rebel army, fs Chaleman of the Cominiitce on Hailways, . Mr. Stephens, Vice-Prestdont of the Confed- oraey, Is Chairmanof the Committes on Coin- Q * 1. Vince, of tho Itchet army, fs Cuairman of Be ae aa La iechat en. Cook, of tho Robel army, 1s Chaleman of the Committes on Publlo Buildings. iw Hebel nviny, Is Chairman of Interocenmie Cus). Col, Ginter, af the Rebel army, is Chairman ot the Committea on Private Land Clans. Adit-Gen, Whitthorne-of ‘Tennessee, under tho Itebel Government Int! Stute. is Chutr= mn of the Cominittes on Nuyal Attalrs,. Mupresentitive Goode, of the Cont Congress, ts Chatruanof the Committec a! catlon and Labor, Mr, Jlackburn, who served in tho Rebet army: throughout the Civ! ‘ar, is Chijrman of tho Pobnstttog on Expenditures in the War Dupurt- ment, Thon wo have in the Scunte, who were not Strictly i the Confederate survicos El Saulsbury, uf Delaware, who docs not oven pretend to hive been favorable te the Union enuse duting the Civil War, and fs new one of the closest ullles of the Confederates, 14 Chitre ‘nan of tho Senate Committee on Privileges and Eleetions, E Willtun W,. Haton, of Connecticut, a pro- nounced — Copperhedd, who openly und conragootsly stands by hie record ag such, is Chalrmnn of the Senate Committee an Forelgn tous. ‘Thomas F, Bayard, of Delaware, who made a Witt Dover, in his awn State, early cdorite nm Edie famous sper In the War, defending | Southorn treason, is Chairman of Senate Commitico on Finanes, 4. 3, Gro ot Orowin, Wwhosg conueation with the attempt to ateul the Klectoral vate of that State for Tilden is bis chit titin to fame, # Coaeiian of the Senate Committee on Manus wcturos, : Willinin A. Wallaco, of Ponusylvanin, who won, distinction ag u eutee spit atainer of feaudnlent naturatication- papers, is Chairman of thosonute Comnitteo on Hevision of 1 (gorge Pondicton, of Ohio, originator of tho tireentuck heresy, and a bitter Copperhead, fe Chairmun of the State Consus Cominitteo, tithe House of Representatives again we sco the Fallon iy Fernanda Wood, who, as Mayor oft tho city, at New York, {n lse1, proposed (0 secede with that wounteipallty, and’ tried to dend urns to tho Bouthors Rebels, fs Chulrman af the Committee on Ways and Meang, And ho is aluost the only eymitnont Northorn man, except 8. 8, Cox, who Ss honored with « position as Chairman of an Amportunt Committee tn tho Moue of Repro- sontatives, | Mr Vox iy Chiirman of tha Come mittes on Foreign Atulra, lait possible that unyboty with an ounce of Drains i bis bead can fat to seo that the South= ern Confederates ura bent upon coneentratin, fa their own hunds all the eifvctive powers o} the Governineat? eed awa. Died Hurrabing for Hancock, jte Lats Globes Demnerut, Peter Veth, anold and wenlthy German gots tler of Ste, Gonavieye Connty, came to hile death one day hist week under tho following elre cumstinees: He woe ata netyobor's housu ute funding, av aite, and bad taken asent on the fence to-enatie bin to see and bear all that wats goin, bn, knoe wubjeot of polities was Brovched and tho old man, buing an euthusinstic Demos cerut, straightened himgelf up and gave 4 laity * Tirrab for Hancock." ‘Tho elfort caused bith, to logy bis balance, and he fell backwinl to the oe, striking pun his head. When ho way fied up it was disvovered that his neck wus broken, Tho teourreace made a deop luiprose sion on thy tow Bentodrats prescnty and tho subs Jeet of politics wae dropped. ing the Moth-Proot Protect your carpots b M hy. Use oaly that manutact- Bowed Carpet Living. paper, American Carpot Lining Company, Now York 1. sale ty all carpetcdealors. PAC eaOes, For ——— Timea: Our bighest arttstein dentistr; McChesnoy's beyond doubt, though but * sot. ee Buy the Improved Howe Beal Bellegie «Co, agent, Wi Lako streets Horie: pabitity of PENSIONS. The Correspondence Between a Claimant and the Com- missioner. : hy There Is So Much Delay in the Settlement of Cinims. Growth and Magnitude of the Pension Interest—Dificult Duties of Administration, Tho Pension Office Not at Fault for Delays and Unjust Dee cisions. Congress to Blame for Not Having Adopted a Proper System. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasitnatos, D.C, Sept. 1%.—The following correspondence, Just mude public, will Intorest thousands of ‘Trine: THE QUERTIONE, CANTON, Hi, Sept. 18, 188.—The Hon. J. A, Bentley—Dratt Sits Please Inturm mo of the condition of my clatin for original Invalid pens sion, No, 211,500,—Charles 1. Hunt, member of Company BF, Sixty-seventh Mlnols Volinteers, LT would like to bear fiom it before Lilte. Tam 8 poor, disabled soldier, and have n family of eight to support, and stuud tnuch Im need of what is due mo from the Goveriinent of the United States, T have furnished all the evidence that you have culled for. and I think thut my case tuust be among tha first before the Depurt- ment, as it bus been on file more than threo years, aAvawer soon, an¢ oblige, respectfully, CranuEs H. HUNT, Canton, Fulton Co, (, HEPLY OF THE COMMISSIONER, Wasmisaros, 0. C., Sept. 0.—Charles HH. Ttunt, Bap, Canton, Th—Deat Suz Yours of tho 13th inst. represents a large class uf letters which uro recelved ut this ollice, requesting ant eurly settlement of the writer's clalma, or dl- reetly complaloing ut the delny in their settic- Ment, or on necount of au unfavorable decision which the writer regards as an Injustice. It Js iinposalbte to answer cach of these letters satisfactorily to the writer, because such un ane ewer would Involve so much time and Jubor in making « oleur explunation of the circu. stances neainst which tho letters are directed, I therefore take ocension, in responding to you, to uddress you nv open letter, covering, ab far a8 practicable, «ll classes of complaints,—mnak- Ing a full explanation, which may be read by all others interested, us well as by yourself, FINST—OF THE GROWTH AND MAGNITUDE OF THE PENSION INTERESTS, AND OF THE BUSINTAX VERTAINING TO THR ADJUSTMENT OF THE PENSIONS. At the commencement of the War of tho Re- Dellion, tha number of peuston-claims coming forward was very Insignificant, and tho entire Penston-roll numbered only 10,600 names, and was raptdly fulllyg of. There were in tho Uitlon artny, for longer or shorter periods, during tho Warof the Rebelllon, abowt 2,200,000 diferent, men. Of theso, a Httle more thin 900,000 were Killed outright, or diod of wounds nod discaso during tholr term of service; and probably not tess thin 1,200,000 were treated In the nospitals for digcases and wounds, The nat of Congress npproved July 14, 1862, was the foundation of the system of hws granting penslons on necount of sorvice In tho War of the Rebellion, Under this,and the supplemental acts passed from time tvtime to cover excep. tlonal clnssea nol provided for by tho original act, there wero filed, previousto July 1, 188, 693,859 original claims (in this number aro ine cluded n comparatively few clalms of tho samo uaturo on necount of previous wars, which cine not by enslly eeparated), Of thes «4 were admitted to the pension: rotls previous to that date, About 45,00u others, ‘as nearly as enn be calculated, had died with ella tinsettled, eating of live claims pertalts jog. to tho War of the Rebellion, undisposed of, 280,003 Since tho act of July 1H, 1802, Congress has frnmed no less than forty-seven statutes ine creasing the rate of pension to specitied clusses, granting urrears, repealing or extending lmitas Uons, and pensloning persons on account of eervice in tho War of the Revolution and in tho ‘War of 1812. ‘These avts have aided {intnonselv to the busi+ ness of the office, and, when thera i added to thom n few thorsand bounty-land lain, which have been Med meantiing, and the cliiins £ increnye of pension on neeaunt of Inercured dli- ib invalid pensioners, the nggregate Is 457.148 claims of these additional classes, These ndiditional claims, it will be observed, forthe most part appertalned to eases which had already been adjusted, or wore ty bohall of persons whose grent age give them peuullar claims to curly attention, and therefore they have been regarded as current work, and but Fae remained’ undisposed of on the Ist day of tly lant. ‘Tho tollowing tabld shows the number of Original claims fled, and the number stllowod, tho number of thervase, arrears, und bounty+ Jand clittus, and chilins fur pension for services inthe War of 181, and tho amount paid for sularics of olicers and clerks In the Pension: Ollice, year by year, for the whole nineteen yours Crom 1862 to 188) fnelustvos. uD RII] spaaigoUs suannyty doujur Saeparey Tvs | Hey eof seuepDpD TUTE wy 2eP2 IIT Feara, seeeresnmoptiad sear 7 eye easy quameatap B 5 a 3 § g = = | | fad MADILED Pt Filed. | stilatecdt, 2,487] iat ]3 AU SBR Ts | 105,010 aaa) 20m | Wea, 840 4 eo ra) + Bate ANG) ULB 2,508) A} AED) Be ted SOE] 44 0 it84] -4:21, 100 10,004) a2 nhl By i nO) 34,1) 2 W821 pees) . Cte Ld The prominunt feutures which churnoterize tho feats of the tusiness aud tho progress of settling the cliins ares That a great tlood of original clulma came forward down to IMid: thon for elght years tho munber gradunliy fell ot; and afterwards thora ASN murkedt increase, 2. That down to. 18d rapld. progresa was mado with tha lements; and from that dute, for ten years, thore was n gradual and genoral des crense In the number allowed, and then a marked Inerenae, notwithstanding tho greatly Inerensed number of other claims which came forward at the sane thie, B, ‘That thore was n general Increaso in tho Appropriation for salurles of oMcers and clorks down to 1876, for the text two yeura a considers able Catling off, nnd for the Inst two years u cone siderable inerense agsatn, A comparison of the column of sulary-nppros printions with the column showing the nuuibor of original ebsins ullowed cach year, Lndlcates a ehange ty the tnadinoss of tho ‘ofliey ntter 1850; aadn inspection of tho Hes or cases nat only pitivas thiy, but elaurly vlows whit was tho er of the change whieh so rent fo the number of chins allowed; ani y be stated Ina few wordd nad fol Nearly atl the chilms which wero tiled to the ond ef ie were for wounds, divense, or death of whieh there wis a record or other rellable ovidence cusily accessible. After that time the proportion of the clulins which could net be sustained by a record, ner by such evidence, Inerouaed with gront rapidity, until the condition of thiugd was reversed, aud the grent body af tho clitms caine to be the class Which eltoer litt ne record, or, having a record, it wus not suilelent ta vstibilsh the elnin, and satisfactory parole evidence wits not easy to be obtained, "Pals multiplied the correspoudence, and deliyed und obstructed tho Pension Onice Wn the setilonicnts, nid of necessity greatly ihe ereased tho difivultics which the claluants cn- eountered iu procuring (ho necessary evidences and. ayn consequences tha volume of wuscttled clatm continued to increase, notwithstanding the efforts which were made to dispose of thou Dy {ngreasiug tho clerical force uf this oftice. “The fullowl! Ys represent the muxnitude of the pousion t. ad It concerue the pone sloners and pension-clalmanta: » Thero wre not less thun 245.000 persons who are receiving pensions, Adding to the claims referred to above, 9.217 unsettled claims foraervico intho War of 1015, thore are aly together about 200,000 persons who have pre- claims for pension which are yet une sottled, making @ total of nearly 526,000 pension: era and penslon-claimants; and tha now claims Aled daily constsntly facreuse the number, Al- Towing three personsto eavh family in addition to the claimant, and there are moro than 2,000, owWwho depend, or are supposed to dopond, upon the pensions for a part, (ft not tho whole, of thelr support. Tho annual pensions now paid average about $15 to cach penstoner. Supposing the poen- sions ii tho unsettled claims to be equal in rate to the ndjuated pensions, tho mnmtal pensions in the settled and unectiied eases ts more than £50,000,000,—a Bunt suiticient to pay the hiterest: Upon 81, 100,000,000 Government 4 percent bonds, Add tol this” the | 80,000,000 and upwards for arrears oneerued ino the unsettled anges, and we have €1,700,000,000 ons the representative enpltal of the agree penstor intercet. as it rtood on the Mth of dine Insh—1 sui nearly equalto tha entire publie debt. Te wilt, of course, be nadorstood that this aun fs notin obsoltte and thiat Hability of the Governinent, but is rinply a representative of the sterest which tho penainners and: pensions chilis had or claimed in the pensions at that date, It fa apparent that thoro fs io branch of tho public business which exceeds in importance and magnitude that which pertains to the ade Justment and payment of the pensions, either in the amount of money Involved or the lum her of pensions interested, SECOND—DIFEICULT DUTIES OF ADMINISTRAs wrox, Unitke farms and cattle, and other private property which Is nequired and enjoyed ns it absolute right, without the Intervention of stitutes 28 tho foundation uf the right, the title of the pensioner rests niin act of Congress, atid comes inte tho possession Of tho. persons so entitled, not through Industry and thelr own preonal citort, ns in the case of private prap- erty, but, through the Judgment of the Court sioner of Ponsions, who fe authorized tnd t quired by the authority which mide. the grant fe, Congress—tP tlecide, upot evidence pro- sented, who is and who ls hot entitled, ~ Here arise the ditieulties which attend the itd- ministration of pension attales, IC the Congas stoner could bo assured that 10 one would elalnr a pension wutesd he was riehtfully ontitied to Hy or ff all the testimony: presented to him wid known tu be true, or if he bad tn infallible test by which to determine what part of tho testl yueny was true and what false, the business of settling the pensions, and adjusting the monthly rates t6 tho various degrees of Uisublilty, would be comparatively t pinipte, process, as will rentl- Jy be seen but auch Id not the cue, On tho Other band, be knows that many persons apply for pension who tre not entitted,—some throng! Ynoninee, nnd mipy from dishonest motives,— the discavery of the deception fn a multiuude ot Instances occurring only after the deception hus been successful und the Government de- franded. He. hus learned from experionce that much of tho testimony presented to hint ia false—soma- of it through the misunderstanding or carelesness of witness es, and much of it from corrupt motives: bus atall tines ho fs congelous, not only that be it often tisted and deceived, but algo that, unders the system for the presentation of tho teatl- mony, be bas no treansut his command by whieh ho can, with any degree of cortainty, determing which of tha statements aro true and which Tulse, in very muiny of the enses, ‘The testiniony to prove all tho facts, except those sited In the records of the War bi wont, Is presented to the Comuilssionor of slons by written attidayits prepared by tuo clalm- ant,or by some person neting for hitn-the Commissioner haviig no opportunity to see or queation the witnesses, or lenrn their charteter for truth, or thelr opportunlty to know of tho facts and cirenmetanees to whieh they testify. And, when to this situntion is added the kno edge that the records of tho War Department are frequently found to bo tmperfect and unre> Mable, nothing further is required toexplala tho enuse of tho dificnities which the Hureatt encounters In determining the the merits of the cluinmis: und, when tho = dlf- fenities naturally arising from — tho elremnstances decribed are Intensitied by the senaltlvoness of clalmnuta and witnesacs, und tholr friends, which growa out of patriotic sentiment, and the obligations of gratitude towards tho clninnints on account of the con- siderations upon which the, pensions vest, thoy fro overwhelining, and well nigh Insurmounta- ble. The duties perinining to the sottioment of pensions in judicil in character, every care presenting its questions of fact ta bo decided upon evidences and, inn Inrge proportion of enses. | tho nvolys = questions of micdical selones the applicition of the law’ to various cuses often requires tho nicest = judicini = judg- mont In giving construction’ to tho varios statutes. Under the elremstunces deserived in relation to tha production of the evidence, those duties nee both ditticuit und deticate, TILND—COMPLAINTS, ‘Thoeo are of two clusses: 1. Delaya in tho Tht aia oluims. 2. ‘That the decisions ure unjust, Keferring to tho foregoing tuble, it will be seen Unt nore original chums for pension by 7.000 wero iled during the ten years precoding June W, 1871, than havo been nllowed In the wholo nineteon years from 182 to 189; and an inspection of the tes In this offve will) disclose tho fact thut umung them are unsettled cuscy led us far baek ns tn 1&2 and tn every succeed. ing yenr, and that thera ure nearly 100,000 whieh have been filed ten yenra and upwards. In vicw of this condition of things, It fa not Bikanay that there should be compluints, both loud and bitter, at the delnys. 3 Upon tho other pyints tho system which his Deen provided for the presentation of tha uvi- Murlee to establish pe uldims fs Inndeduate ond ontiroly Inuppiicnble to the cusea of this duy. Ex-parte methods Jn establishing. fi which aro In any way obscured or yelled In doubt have heen condemned by: universal experiences and the Unumnons volce of the eivilized world: and yet those methods continue to be applied to the pension-clulins, the fects to establish which are Mm most instances hiddta ln great ube waurlty, on necount of the tnpse of tine since thoy transpired, Sturn which some witnesses have died, aud tho recollections of uthora have falled. A momont’s rellection tpon the situation will remove any astonish- imentit the existence of complaints at injiet dovisiuns, «To expect the Commissioner of Pen- slons to minke correet and just decisions when ho 1s dented the means, for ascertulning tho truth in the cases, which the common experi ence of inankind hus aulected mud approved, and. compelled to cinploy. those which common ox I once has condenmed, would bo to imagine pln possessed Of Tittle less than infalllbla wis- dom, Unjust decisions are made, and it ts only strange that the complaints tre not more nus Merous than they are, “that delays exist, and thut unjust decisions are tide, ds not, however, wholly nor muinly. tho tant of tho Burenu nor of the Commissioner of Pensions, as (8 commonly bell whom tho comptalnta are sinturaly bat tho responsibility, If nny, rests with Cons gress for not having adopted it system for the settlement of the clilms which fy calcu. luted to facilitate = tho | production of relinblo = testimony =oin tholr support, Buch on system woul Lo more — sine plo and less Gxpunsive to tho clatmant, and nt the same tline avold delnys, and moro cortulnly: eeenre a Just decision of ‘the cnses.” As this [sin polit of the greatest importance to the claim- ante and all others Intercated, it should be fur ther elucidated, ‘This will bo most effectuully accomplished by a brict review of that part of the history of the otice during the Inst fot yours which bears tipon the subject, Upon coms ny tute vilice n Hiths more unin four years wid a hull ago, two features of the business nteruct- ed my attentions 1, Pho vast aveumulntion of ungottiod clatins, ® ‘The numerons demands made tor a reviow of cases, Upon the allegation that fnjustice batt been done, which hid previously been rejected. A careful study of the organizition of the ofico convinced = mo Unt a reorgnnization which would «trop out somo portions of tho muchinery: which uppenred tu me to he useless would etic able it ttle a renter number of olaims in given tino; but how to secure more antistuctor, sottlements was a much more diticult prablon aud no solution ottered itself until after many Invuths of study’ and observation, ‘Tha vlfica Waa reormnized, and through that reorganize thon, with no tnerease of clorleal force, tho fol. lowing results were gttatned as compared with the settlements during the three preceding yours: During the period from July}, 1850, to0 July}, 18D, 302,708 ordinal army and ivy cluiins were allowed, and 21,000 vlalma for pensions on we count of service in the War of Tel —aalist wt ariny and navy and 2270 pensions for 1h survice during tho (hree yeurs from duly 1, 187d, toduly i, Ibid, Counting: the, wark’ conneoted with the sottlemont of four 1812 pension ensed as equal to one of the original nv’ anu nyy cages, Wis was au Improvement inthe ie! suits wccompiahed ty geranehaue bensluns of percent for the whole period of three yeu Aud, notwithstanding the bitter complitnt waleh are now provatent, tho nuinber of origin army and mivy pensions allowed during the past year, from July’ 1, 18, te June O, Was ater than Hh uiy provions year slicu 18th. 8 ticrensa io tho appropriutions for cleriea | service was not sullleiont to meet tho addinonal gourrent work connected with the great pressure thrawn Upon tho vftlea by the passage of the Arrears not. Whatover may hive been done in the variier years, when conipliinta of dehy were, fur luss numerous, and when tho xettioment of cuses was far leas ditcutt than how, it my be aired that durlug these liter yours every ef- fort baa been mudy ta push forward the settles invents; and these, a8 vefore shawn, have been arowned with oxtraordinary sieecas In tho tne encased number of cused wllowed,, Before dismissing thla polut, Lilesire to rofer briotly to the delays {in tho correspondence, Thi branch of the buslness [ae ofton wid very we. verely erliietscds but tha fast [s, these delays ure hicklunt to the Krent inasd OF Unsettled busic ness befure the vhice. Ciatinants, for yorions rensone, are auxlous to have thelr eases suttled, antl address betters to the aitice muklng all sorts of Inquiries about thelr claims, and often make ing bitter comptuinta at. the delay: iy thule sete tlement. The Increase in the number of letters recelyed more than keep pace with the increuse Jn tho nuaiber of unsettled chilis, fhe number of distinct letters or pieces of ovidence, or other nuaid matter, recelved at tho Pension Ollice during the your onding Juno 30 last, wad but Hettle short of 000,000, nearly 40,000 OF, lols wero from Dlembers of Congress e. ‘To answor all these letters at once upon their receipt would resultig overriding the rule of considering the oases in thei or, and waste auch Ume which is now employed in the actual settlement of the cuses, and thus reduce the numberof pensions allowed. Blase, after the presont year, it will be Boreas tector in tha business of tho record of claims, upon which from forty to fifty clorks have boen praniersa slaco May, 167, and which is now spproacbing completion, This Arranges tho claimants by the company and rep- Iment, or other proper organization of tho Aoliler; and, when complete, one clerk will ensily perform the duty of five oralx upon tho old ntfabettoal Usts, and thie, in Tits turn, will be ngrreat ndvnntage to the altive, |" 1 ought not (o pass from this division of tho subject without retercing tu thy fact that grent dehiys inthe consiteration of the clatos: tn the Penslon-Olllee 18 caused hy the intbillty of the rents i the War Department luting tho cus- tody of tho military and hospital record: nish copies of thelr records as raplell are required by this office, This part of tho work is very inuch behind, anid thero ara many thousands of uninawered requests for record, and mora than 100,000 eases In whieh tho calls for tho record have not been made for the very obvious reason that such it rush of callswhich camiot be. tinmediately ante awered, upon tho oltives of tho War Depart: tment, would not facilitate, but obstruct, tho work fi that Department, and thorehy add) to the delays io the Pension-Ollice. ‘There’ are algo complints that. tho rate of peneton allowed [s, many ines, not common= sunite with the degree of dlstbilty. word of explanation of these ratings: Thy statute Axes the amount of total oy full pension for ede rank in the army and navy, 1b wisp preseribes exceptionnl rates for gpeelfiel ese: xeept in n portion of the last-named cluss, tho rate of pension is decided upon the ovldence showIng the physion condition of tha pensioner. A part of this ovidence consists of descriptions of the ponsiencr’s condition, giveit ‘by the Sttrgeons on exuminition, It has been errouceusly Oy igen by somo that tho Examining Burgvone tix the rato pf tho pension; but they do net. Thoy only give at vupinton of Ke oa por rate atthe date of their examination, ‘Todo more thin this would ve Voth Impractlenble and impossible, for they have not the evidence before them covering the perlod from Ranta That evidence is with the Comnilastaner uf Pensions, who, taking the whole testimony, Including these opinions, rates: the penstous as well us hu can from the date of the penstunor’s discharge down to tho date of grunting the pension. There wre more than 1,600 Examining stir- goons. These are, for the most prt, nelyhbor- hood practitioners and oftentimes are the fame ily physielan or (rent; and they recelye but $1 for miking ene examiuntion, “fe will rendlly be understoad thnt those eximinations ire often auporiicinl, and that the reports are Lrequentiy prejudiced for or against the pensloner; indecds while the complalnts of fevoritiam (award the Pnsiohers are never mada; they are frequent te the elfect Unt n proper examination mts not been made, or that tho Surgeon was projudiceid aycuinst the pensioner for one ar another reason, and a now exaninntion fs demanded. The rating of tho pensions, thon, under tho present system, Is obviously subject to tho sie snistukes and errors as the other decisions, and for kdentlenlly tho same reasons, ‘There being no means of comparison, the progress toward moro correct and Just devisions ennnot be made so clearly apparent; neyerthes Jess, much has been uecompilshed in tint diree- tlon through a modiiieation of the rales yovern= ing tho production of parol. testinony, by which claimnuts have 1 poriniticed to furnis! ovideree whieh would not before be reeelved, ‘Ting, in conneetion with a more liberal conait> erution of the evidence Itgelt when no suspicion: of fraud altuehed, and a Jess strlot Interpretas* tion of Goth the evidenco and tho statutes wher the question of “line of duty” was Involved, hing of Into very tniterially Mberalized tho action. ‘pon tho elains, In order tu Illustrate, 1 will make reference to afew 01 the modifications: it was nn invariable rule In etaims resting on disability or douth caused by siekness, to required that tho evidence should show thit the soldier was sound at onligtinent. It is now required i ‘no cus when the suldler had ecen six months’ notive service without having been in hoapitnl,, uniess there js some special reason for making the inquiry. To prove tho slekness of soldier in the service, tho evidenco of Surycous wis re- quired. Now, if « Surgeon's testin cannot Do procured, Ins: testimony will bo revelved, was formerly heli that’ solkdiors engaged in eninp-sports, and bathing, ete, and when under arrest, or while performing tnontal duty by de- erce of a court-martnl, were not within the Mine of duty, and that Injuries or death recelyed or incurred by thom could not be ponsloned. Soldiers under such circumstances are now ro- garded os buying been in the line of duty, un- less thoy were, at tho time of recelying tho tne Jury or death, disobeying sone order, or were quillty ot gross eavolesness or miscondiet. Many other illustrations might be cited, but thoy ure unnecesenry. ‘These suliciently point tho drift of the oltice, Several recommondations of Iegistation of n Mberal tendoney have, during Jater years, been mule to Congress by the Commissioner of Pen- sions, Some have been vonsidercd, and othors not. Limention ono which bas been dopted. and been & grout relict to a large cluss of ineri> tarious claimunts, to wit: Tho repeal of Sec. 4,717 4. 3. Which barred tho prosecution of cer tuln claims whioh hnd not uw record to sustain thom inthe War Department, ‘Tho repeal of this statute bas greatly aided many thousands of elatinants, ‘The genornl effect of these and similar modit- entions bus been te create in tho oftce a more liberal tendeney, and this has resulted in the favorable determination of cases which formers ly would huye been rejected; and the fact that a claitn was rojected a few years ugo, under the rivs ns they then were, tow crentes no preju- deo nguinst It whon tn review Is asked; aud tho ollica 18 constantly tnkiig up cases oF this sort, titel editing the porisicns, ‘Tho sume tendency muy ho seen in other dl- rectlons,—for Instuico: tho pensions bave been pald by tho Agents more promptly for three Yours past than over before. Upon my recom inendatton, the blennind examination has been abollghed, kreatly to tho relief of the invalid pensioners: and lastly, although not least, i very radical change in the speelil Investigations wad mato us carly aa dune, 1870, which now af fords to pensioners und claimants whoge eases tire muder investigation very ample opportunity for the presentation of rebutting cyidence— which was nut tho ego beforn that time. But, withal, coinplaints of delay and injustice con- tUnne to bo made, ‘To conclude thls already oxtended letter, Tde- sire toadd that Uhuve never regarded tho mena- ures af reform described ns adenuate remedies for the delays and injustice of which coinplaint ta made, but as partial remedies only, as thoy havo shown thetnzelves to be, B 5 As curly aa 1870 | was convinced that no expo alenty could redeem tho ex- parte system of pre- senting’ evidence, when appiled ‘to the great body of cases which were coming forward oF word eyraicliny setttemont, from being a failures both beenuse itdid not provide the clalmants: a oanvenient and proper mode of proving thoir olilins, and becauga It was not a proper protec Hon of the Gayornment agninat Impositton and fraint, and at that time L recommended what £ sUL helleve to be necessary to the wolfare of both the honest claimant nnd "the Governinont, yiz.: that the seerot, ¢x-parto systein be nbol- fished, nnd that there be substituted in Its stend =k system whieh will Accord With common experience and common sonse, by providing for the taklug ef the testl+ mony fi pension cases in open prtblio proceod- ings, by nuthorized oltfcers uf the Gavcrament. who shill visit the immediate natghborheadl of the chilminnt and of tho witnesses, for tho pure. peso, ut erated thnes, and withoutex pense to the clainiant. ta proposition has beon before Congress constuntly from Chat day to this. Although thy exepirte imethots, when em- ployed In tho settiomunt of thogreat minis of the enrly cases, way tho Lest which could hive been adopted of devised, C amy poreunded that tho: alMeuities which now obstruct the meritorious clulinint, and embarrass and niistond, with their troublesome provionisi tho ofivers whoso uty It ig to suttle the curses, will nover grow loas, hut always greater, as they bave constantly dono for tho-tnat Iftcen yours, until the ox-purte system ghull give way to publte prococdings in. the Im= mediite nelyhvorhaud ot sespcotfully, the claimant, Lam SoA, BENTURY, a, Commivsionor of Penslons, DAVITT IN ’FRISCO. The Irlsh Agitator Hnthuslasticnly Recolved ut Quklund aud Sau Frans elscomA Lurgely Attended Moctlig— Vuture Movemonts, SAN Francisco, Supt. 19.—Michae! Davitt, tho Indah agitator, arrived at Oakhind this avenings and was escorted throgh the principal streets by ntorebilght procession to Gerimunta fall, whero an address of welcome was delivered by Mr, Nolan, to which Davitt repited in a tetting speceh. Col. Deaue presided, Thore was much enthusiasm, Michact Davitt arrived in this city front Oakland at 2 p.m. At tho ferry landing BR procession“ nuinbering thousuinls, nud composed of Irish clylo. und millitury societies aba oltizens at lurge, was drawa up ta receive Davitt onterad a earrluge and woe delven wh ihe open mks to his plies ty the cols ane ‘thy provess(on then took up its Une of tauren thrantgh tho prinei pal atreets totho Grund Opera-llouse, Tho bulkilag was Gensel packed, notwithstanding the charge of bulf a dollar for aduifsdion, for the benede of tho Lund Leu fund J) J. Toobey, Presitont of the naa Franoldco” branch Of tbo Irish Sand Longe, called the meating to order and ins troduced en, We 8, loxect us the presiding oficer, After. a fow remurka from tho Prosilent, Mr, Yoohsy tn an addyess of wol- com Introduced Davitt, Who was received with great upphiuxe, When order was restorud, Davitt proeécded to detlver un eloquent nddresé ofan hour and a hull duration, devoted, of course, to the Kubsect of Irish laudtordlam. Ho wos followed by Hobert Tobin and the Hey. Fathor Rooney, ‘Tho following tulegram was submitted for the approval of the audlonce, und dispatched: HAN PHASCINCO, Sept, WT the Laut League, Dublin; One hundred thousand peo welcome Michnel buvitt. Hotd the harvest. 3 aurreudor to lund lyranny. “AW. B, Roskenans, Charon, Tho demonstration throughout was of a mest enthusiasts nature, Davitt will mulo a public address some thio during the week, _— THE ARCTIC RELIEF SHIP, 8An PRANcIsCcO, Sept, 19,—Capt. Nelson, of the trading schooner Western Homo, which arrived yesterday, seventeen days from Alaska, roports the Arctic rellef rovenue cutter Thomas Cor- win islyiugatone of the small porte unable to proceed on her voyage, owing to immonse flocs of ice which bar her way. Cupt, Nelson furthor says, the ico (his year had offered more difficul> ties to yoyagers af tho Northern Sen than bad ‘been known for years, It has come doivn cartier than usual and packs thicker. Thore Is hope, however, of tho Corwit betng able’ to proceed in her retire for the Jeannette ound tha missing: whalors AS soon na tt break in the feo uceurs, It is gen- brnily hohieved by whulora who are familiar with the passuge tobe taken by the Corwin that wherever the feo picks and comes in ently inthe reitson a break: occurs allowing yeesels to pro ceod before rent cold weather has come on, AMUSEMEN'L MAVEULYS, ‘Thero can bo ne doubt in regard to the popu- Jnrity of itlee's Surpriso Varty, the montbers of which reappenred last night at Naverly’s Theatre Jn tho spcetacutar extravnanza valled “Revels,” From parquet to upper gallery the house was Intcked with people, who yreeted tholy favorit with unstinied -pratse, Sinee tho pleco was tast seo in this city slight alterations have heen: made in the dialog. Many of the bad puns and stale Jokes are stil there; but, stapld as the pleco Itself 1a, the entertainment {s inde ex- ecedingly entertaining by the bright, entchy musle, much of It new, the showy costumes, tho well filled ficshings, tho gencnilly protty faves of tho women, tho Hime lights, and the scenery, A few changes have been mado in the company, one or two of whieh are for tho better. and one or twu of them do not linprove tho gonoral ensemble, Partioulur Interest was Inst night centered in the. appourance of Miss ‘Topsey Voun, who is now upon her first Amerl- can tour, Miss Vonn takes the plice formerly: filled by Miss Alice Atherton, She comes from Bugland, and. gave smplo evidence ot tho fuct thather training in burlesque has been thorough, In appearance she resembles ber predecessor in the part—huxom and hearty, She sings well, dances cleverly, und che ters inte her work with rollicking, good-natured epirit. ‘The iinpression sue mado Was decidedly fivorable to ber, Little Marion Ehnore recelved in warm recoption, laugh Isquitous Infectious “8 ever, ber dancing as nimble, and her action ns incessant. Whiley she fwon the stage, she ty continuuly on the nove. Tho part ot Gulaput is taken by Mr. John Gour- Joy, und that of: Serrhrand by Str. dubn A, Mackay. These gentlemen might hava roles better suited to thulr undoubted abllity, An- other addition to the troupo is Miss Victoria Reynoids, She gives us Muryanthus, who dresses Eathor neatls and looks pratty, ‘Miss Marion Singer is atill’a member of. the troupe, and hor p nico helps to give to tie perforniaice eume stiu yulue, The engagement will last two weeks. OBITUARY. JAMES IIOGAN, Sprctat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Lriscouy, Neb, Sept. 1%—Mr. Jates Hogan, one of the best known citizens of this county, died Friday night, two and a half miles west of thiscity. Mr. Hogan enmo to this place about eleven years ago from Grlosburg, UL, and bes Deen Inuctive business in thls: y over since. dfe woe a gentieman highly esteemed by all who i:new hin, ond his death [a universally regretted, Ite waa fortyenino yenrs of aye, und leaves a widow, one son, and three daughters. LAFAYETTE S. FOSTER. Norwicn, Conn, Sept. 10.—Latfayette 8. Fos- ter, born in Franklin, Conn, Nov, 2, 1808, and direct deseondaut of Miles Standish, diced this morning, after a brief illness, rt A BAD PREDICAMENT, Yankton, D, ‘I, Sept. 18—Tho steam- honts having the contract to deliver the, mili- tary and Indlan freight have met with a diMleulty whieh threatens to stop tho trans- portation of thelr suppiles on the Missouri. The Government has removed all: the wood- choppers from that portion of the river run- ning through the Indiun country, and thera is no fuel tor the boats. ‘Phe prospect is that, the military and Indians will have to be sup- plied by witgon transportation, paid vishal ee Sieg FINANCIAL, New Yonk, Sept. 18,—Moore & Jenkins to- day made an assigument to August D. Jall- fard. Preferences, $45,700, Mr, Moore says tho liabilities of the firm will amount to over $300,000, A cortain menns of bappiness, means to keep Dr, Bull’sCough Syrup in every family. 23 cents, DEATHS. MEHONNAAL “tid Tuicteonth-pines, “Jobn Sto. Donna, ein of Geurga and Kuta Mebonna, aged O yoara montis nnd 8 tiara. Funeral to uke jiney TWoeduy, Sont. 2b at 10a. m4 hy enrslugus to Calvary, Friendsof tho family aro tn- vited to attend. 7E> Naw York and Brooklyn papers plonsa copy. (ERA AIN—On Kunday, Kept, 14 at pho restitoneo of her inuther, Mrs. FW. Disbrow, 65 Flournox-at, Jaliian Gortnaln, aged 1 years, daughter vf tha iato It, .Gerninin, auneet Monday, at? o'clock, at tho family rost- We Brien % R Invited. $a~ iMuomlngton, Carrollton (iL), and Now York ‘City papers plense copy. WAGNEL-Sundny morning, nt the corner of Cly- bourn-ay. und Ciybourneptace, Phithy Warner, Jormorly a member of the Chicago palles furce, aged. “Winerat tueadnyene tt at. to Waldhotn Cometo Tinerattueadny, ne 21 n.ta to Waldho a Urlands ut the Caunlly are hurled te wttond, re CONRY—In this elty, Sunday, Sept, 1H, af congostion ofthe brain. Lotitia, witu of Clnries Corry, in do 420 your ot her,ie, 5 Eb-"Now Vurk papors please copy. ANNOUNCENIENTS, Polit teal. PIE FOLLOWING CALL MAS BEEN cincu. dates ie tho Twolfth Ward und ng been sl:ned it SV of tha youny Mepublicans of the ward: Wo. the undenuned youn iopublicnnae! tia Awoltth Ward, carnastly squeal all Republican volors between the aod ot i und 3S yeara to mock withuant Ovsley Hull corner Mat Bts., Weilnesday ‘evening, the 2 inst, at 8 o'cloe! ghutp, tor te purpose uf ‘ormunizing nyounk men's I ly tor the oltth Ward," Kepublican € bruh PEE HIGIUT EE WAID YOUNG MEN'S GAT . told and Arthur Club mvets usdiy ereniod ob Parner Mal, (PUKE WILD NE A MEKING OF THE WHISTLE Gortiold und Arthur Club ot Chtponter Tall, 220 Woat Mudbotest, this eyoning Kt éu'uluck. Miscelinncous, pun YOUNG ME STRANGEUS MERTING AT thy Y, at ma this cvening will bo nd= Greased by Airs J. 8. Mmittiean, one of se nective 10 iy hU, ry Mndisan-at. will’ lo conducted to-day by j. LL. Brrartz, pastor of the Uarrington Sl. H. Z, OF HAIUNUTON, mn toda: PIN YOUNG MENS GOSPHL. MERTING WiLL bo hold to-ntahe In Lower Furwoll Mall. Btrnzurs wolenme, AUCTION SALES. By Gio. Py GORE CO, 2H and 384 Madison-st. About 1,200 Cases Men’s and Boys’ Kip, Calf, and Grain Boots, And 3,800 Pairs Kip, Calf, and Grain Shoes, Teing tho ontiro stock of tho GOLDMAN HOOT AND SHOE COMPANY, Now in thelr Store, 25¢ Kast Mtudivon-at., wlll be closed outat Auction TURSDAY, SiscPT. <1, Commencing nt 10a, m. prompt. UEU, F, GORE &'C0., Auctioneors, REGULAR T SALE, TUESDAY, Sept, 21, 9:30 a.m, A Vory Largo Ento In HOMTEIY, Including TWENTY-FIVE CASES of * Manufacturers! Tinpere feritons,” yorv alightly linporteet, A lunge assurtmont of TUREISIE RUGS, Catlory, Gloves, Hate, Caps, ‘Towels, Crashes, Table Linens, Napkins, Overalls, Jumpors, Pearl Buttons, Carpote, Flour O11 Clatha, Table Oil Cloths, Bod Ulanket, « ARES CO, Auetlone srs, BOOTS, SHOES, AND RUBBERS At Auction by Catalogue, WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, a 9:30 a.m. 350 OAS Men's, Boys', and Youths’ Kip and Veal Calf Of the BM. J', Mrouty & Co. Kucker Hoots, It snyalzes, Theseary ALL LEATHER, aud EVERY BAUR warranted. Bold only by us for thy pust tea years. Vulliines of tho colebruted Af. L, Keith's Muffand Calf Alexis Button Cougre: THE CHICAGO SHOE 60,'S Fine Goods for Women's Woar, NM. F. Pratt's Choice Goods for Men's We: nd many othor cholce make ‘ara, 38 well. as 8,000 Capes Medium Grade Goods, Catalogues and Gouds can be seon Monday. GE. I. GUKE & CO, Auctionaors, 44 wud 210 Maduon- cnluchy Stale Lotter Class J, Drawn at Covington, Ky,, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1880, 1. HINDS, TREASURER, MrietNo. Prite.tNo, ‘Py y “aig Hy fie... =: SNSSESESESUESSSSSSSSSSSSESP eSssceuly: Sesssesusseuds Sscdseessosmeunsdeede: eet PSREYEES! fetatot-s susest ftotaict TF SHSz: S sol SSSESES weretse! BESTS. Se BvsSsss: ‘The one thou: Heke: wish 00 (tho sama aa the two Corn nate un be ing the fe ake Cuvinigiine ey. this days ‘Wednoaday, Bept 1b 138) i Dar ik . INU ER Commissivacrs. ULL WILHOUT DRDUO PUIZES PAYABLE IN have regularly taken pluco tn public at Ave YY» Thursday, September 30. te Piatt MoE NEMS bib ba For further partleulars address 3e Se HRN ‘uvington, K » SUD rondway, 3 or Chleaga » BTL BV Washtagton-s: Bond i $i €or €) for a samp rotalt box by oxpress, of the bea Candios in Amerion, pus aR. eles qautiy und suncy pure. ltetog Tomi Chicago. Addrwas 0. GUNLitEt, Comtectionsr, Ta Sadlsan-et, CoIoAE®, MINING OUTFITS. wa ASS A MATERIALS E.H. Sargent, 125 State-st., Chicago