Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 28, 1880, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGUY 'TRIBUN TUESDAY, ePTEMBER 1x80—TEN PAGS. 28, employed nt Phitadelphin was not such ne is imputed to me by the quotation from the Albany Argus. Tho ide however, much amuiltted was embodied In- my gpeeelt at Porttand fn 186s, and tn gpeerhes delivered tn the State of Mltols ine that your and has lwen mare or less adoptel by every Republican speaker of any note through-. out — the country, —not from me, but itis an {den so obvious that it coul hardly eseapo them. The airqus, however, by changing the Inuguage employed by mo in my speech at Philadelphia, and giving no date‘of the alleged speech of Mr. Stevens, Jing made ont a case of plaglarisin out of a positive and friudulontelanme of my anecclts, and [presume n pure fabrication af one pu into the mouth of Mr Stevens, Tt may he that Thaddeus Stevens employed that lan gunge, Tt would have been well for tha irynato have elven us the date, Without bong ablo to verify the statement, 1 aim ine ellned ¢o suspect that the Athany <Urgua has milsqttoted from tts alleged originals. More. over, Todd not say in Philadelphia that rather than shen whit Interfering with the civil rights. ete, Hancock would prefer Delng hs thant af stone, and so forth, What Tilld any was, that ff the Demoeratte party sepenicll thos tutes Gen. Hancock. wont not dare to veto the repealing law,—whiel: gives an enurely oppostt meaning fron that to be drawn from the alleged quotation trom my speech at Philadelphia, In other swords, Leatd that Gen. Unneock would not dave to velo nny statite repealing the En- foremment acts, but. did not say that he world not dare to sien a bill intorfering with the Civit Rights law.” Regarding his future Eastern engagements, Ar, Starrs did not feel liuself tira pastttan jo say anstitog more defini’ than what has already) been published: only adding that professional business might probably Inter- Tere with his fultilling some of the appoint- ments already made. PARTY FINANCIAL METHODS WHAT THE TREASURY ACCOUNTS BILOW— RECUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY COMPARED, Wasitnaton, D, ©. Sept 23.—The nc- counts ofthe ‘Treasury Department for the fiscal year ending Jun 80, 1880, have been settled, and show tho follawing results 03 compared with the preceding fiscal year, tho receipts being stated In quarterly periods: ; RECEIVER, a Firat quarter, A cueing 8 44s i interial rev a yt Miscellanzou BATE g Totes 8 70,843,003 Second quarter, 3 Customs o- 8 40,818,007 Internal revento, Le, 00 Misceltancous , S047 8 70,341,038 8 53,697,904 23,061,000 Miscellancaus... 007,627 tein ses sati 8 89,020,571 vurth quarter, customs - § 4,003,758 Ynteranl re ies WG 0 Miscelluncous.... ve, OATES, 6470003 Totdh...cereecovecereS THIBLOIS — $8 88,015,453 REDAPITULATION, Customs oe $180,022.05 Internal revenua. 124,000,3 Miscelinncaus ,.... 005,17 Aggregnte...... PT3827,183 — NEKH,GU,612 Ex! DITURES, « Orit gumuniiceas — stoa,tin ses Interest pul WHET Ua Fa ABHTeRAtC.. cece. 5. 820,007,883 |” 820,817,007 An the ordinary expenditures for 1879 ure Included $5,500,000 pald on account of tho Hoallfax award, and it will be noticed, that, exclusive of that amount, the expenditures for the Jast Mseal year exceeded those of the preceding year ucarly, $13,000,000, ‘This ex- cess is explained by the fact that in conse- quence of the Arrearage of Pension act there was appropriated tar pensions about $27,000,000 more than was napproprinted: for tho same purpose for 1870, usiness inen Will not fail ta. observe the Jarge reduetton— nearly $10,000,000—imade In the annual charge for Interest on the public “debt. | This isn Dermanent annual-reduction to that amount, and was. brought about by the: successful tefunding ‘of that portion of the publie. debt which las been converted Inte+ per cent bonds, The surplus -revenue for 1879 wns 36, 73,800, Was 803,078,074... “The: ono fact” which: stands out prondnently, in-connection- with the expenditures Is, that while the ordinary expenditures, which are entirely coutrolled by Conuress, Increased turing” 1880 nearly $15,000,000, the oxpemiture for Interest on the public debt, whieh was, according tu tlio provisions-of the Refunding net, under the control of the Exeeutive Department af the Government, was permanently reduced to the extent of 610,000,000 annitafly, Hird Con- gress nected pon the recommendations made by the Presilent ‘and Secretary of the Trens- ury in their annul communientions to that daily, and passed a Lill by whieh retinding could have been continned, the reduction in the annual interest charge would be earre- spondingly large for the current fisenl year. Now that the-Demoerats are seeking fo Ine duce the people ta Thtrtat thom with the en- tlre controtof public affairs, this great dif ference In the business methods of the two purtles, one controling the Legishitive and the other the cutive branch of the Gay. ernment, should be kept permanently in view, ‘GENERAL PROSPERITY. HOW If HAS DEEN MOLANT, ADOUT AND HOW IT MAY NE PROLONGED — LETTER FROM SENATOR CONKLING, - ‘Tho Burlington (10.) Hawkeye printa the following letter addressed to its editor: Unica, N. ¥., Sept. 1%, 188,—Sin: Looking over the cou ntry, to-day, ono is most struck by the condition of the Jaboring, producing, anil egemtnoreial tnterests, They aro all thriving, Jnueced, their rlgeand progress of Into is weli fubulons, After tho bubble of unrent buoy- aney barat In 1td—a bubble resulting turgely from tho Vast issue, because of the War, of eure reucy, with ita dopreclutizg and corresponding Netitious nomlaa) prices—all Industries, enter= prises, und interests were, asa rule, rulnously depressed, Tho huaylest stuire of iu fury fell. ws Jt ylways deca in such epochy, on labor. Mon Who bad ltd up money—capitulfats, an thoy ane sometimes culled—fenring to hazard thelr Teane in acich abitclug and uncertain dimes, wilted for the evil diy to puss by, Money was locked up nad honeded, or put, iv far tt could be, beyond tho revch of logs or ehauce, Stagnation, of course, followed, The vountry wus full of mon ready to put thelr aki and brains and handsnt work, ‘Those who enw pron: ieing business Sportal, tf they had capital of their own, besitated tocmbark it; but nm fur Jarwer number, whose enpital constated of bone eaty, onuryy, ond ability to do, wero paralyzed. becuuss uthors would not risk results nude une wortuin by the general disturbance of values end securities, nud by schemes for atill furthor Uasettling wll monoy dtendards with whioh our polities wore rite. Thdustes ang labor in all the ‘walks of life were auitten grievously, Hwcontly all this dy changed. Capital no longer surinks nnd hiles, Byery branch of og. cupation Mourvhes, A fale diya work com. munds a Tulr day's wired readily, Roormous crops, at good stable prices, haya made great harvests, noc only for farmers and laborers, but tor milions of men and money engiwod thy rryiog trade an im produvetluns sold to which used to be pal high | interest «bonds, and hy Manufactured articles returned to uA, are NOW. pid for by maflllons tinsel, bmuinigration pours in, spreading uver now tlelda from whleb wealth, will spripz. Fixed, stable mousy hus taken the pluoe of tho Juurgling Huwtunting papur prom ‘Tho taxes lutticted by the Ttepellion buve been. ti great part, dletitwed, ‘The intureste benring debt bas buon anesthind paid. Tho Ins Verent chitge—the wurst and bandost fouture of ul] debts—has been hulved, When schemes of repudintion and ruinous Anilution met thelr death at tho bands of tho Hepubiitens partys headed by Prowldent Grant, All lenders of money {0 both hemlapherea novel fact. Imuediutely aur credit ruse, and to borrow at 4 per cont became cass, whero ta Dorrow at 7 per cent had been bird, | Paytug ott honds bearing bik Interest with money ob- tained Mt tow fniturest, roduoing the nvedud rovenuy, bes algo cunbled ua to strike otf a xront, total of taxutlon, At the sume thie Jusing dutles on foreln eer so us to tax those which votppeto . with aur awn prvluetions, thue giving dnelduutal protection ta home Munninetiros, Hat vily ridaes revenue in tho Joint oppressive way, but by tho sume net fone Jer Aueiicun industes. ‘Bhose who thie tht, to bo great and usefill a purty aust produce crumutio and sengatlomil ofects—wmust have ostentatious iaputes with foreign Powers; duit lay’ plans Cor the conquest of move terr: tory; witist Invent novel und bigh-sounding thoorlus~inay wee ttle in ull this to Alt the Juensure OF 8 purty"s usefulicas. Such met bo tho fdcas of Chose who Ublok this 4 good tiie to overthrow the Republicun party, and put the Arnunitey th the bunds of those who agaln suck During the War, wilb a large part of the Do- mocrucy otherwiso engaged, busy whero thoy Uved 10 breaking up tha Government by war and revolution, their politicul associates tn tho. North arrayed thewselvus on the wrang sido ut every weasure which bas tended ta bring about tho ‘prosperity wo tuw enjoy, Agalust tho Northern wing the Iupublicun ‘party was ablo to bold the Tort, Naw the Southora wing bus returned from tho buttlo to tho ballut-box, and Doth winge confront us, ‘Yhis Increuses the danger, Mivt, because of auinber and + Ube way nuubere count, aad equally because 2. While Iast year It of the kind of domination to which It attbjJoots tho Homwcrsey, Agnurcly as the Umht ond of the balance kicks tha beans, tho small light North end of the Demucratts purty inust obey, tho motionsof the wrent I y Southend, ie 1 Convzrega, Callavt, cate: seatton this {3 tho rule as inflexible geavitation, Sho Immense (uterests which inake Np tie. amazing total of ottr sirensth, and wealth, and primey resine ehtelly in tho States which nro not) “solid. but which .tolemte free ht, free. speceh,. free elections, and equal rights. -For those Btates, comprising ns they do sttch an overwhelming propors tlén of fax paying, Javoring, proiciity praperty-halding inforesta, the ponding political question is very pinin, It is whother thoy nro Rifer with currency, taxes, tarit, iipproprins Vons, and other vital aitairs, in the hands of those who represent thom and their ldens, and are Idontified with their tnterests and history, or in the hands of a farls the govurutny mas jority of which Is an redicully ditterant In tridl- Non, history, methods, motives, and aims, fn Fy jolne atovk xssoclation all stockhokters, and all classes of stockholders, should have thelr full sharo and full rights: but whenever those who own the bulk put the wholo Inte the hands of those who own but little, thorn Is much unwladom in it. Thies fs espeelully trae whero In known matters of dilerenay apposinyg Judgments and Interests exiat. “Where man's treasure is, thore fa his henrt pis Where an Administration, a Cet erosatonal iuajority, ora purty reprosen thoso who do the most of ‘tho payluz, who cirry on most of tho business, who feel moat of tho joss or yin. who have dong most and kiven most. and havo tn all things most nt stake, that Admiiis- tration, that majority, that party isn saforagont to trust than an agunt more deeply interested tor aumoburs cleo, Which of tho tivo partios now striving for snes curs wwleo imam should support. for the sak, not only of the North, but it the end and equally for the sako of thoXouth, can be Judged without Ing beyond the ong view already suggested, Sucorely your friend, Roscor CoxwLinds Frask Hirtan, Eltor Hawkeye, Burlington, In. GREENBACKER, HANCOCK. MR. JACKSON REITERATES WIS STATEMENT. rOCK DID CONRENT TO ACCEYT CK NOMINATION FOR TIE, 1g TICKET WETK BUT. PRESIDE LE St. Louls Globe-Democnite On Wednestlay evening last, as Mr. George M. Jackson, tho Greenback apostle, was de- livering a Qreenback specch In front of the Court-House, he incidentally alluded to Gen. Hancock ns seeking the Greenback namina- tlon at Chicago, in connection with. Ben Butler, and stated that Cen, Inancock had even gone so far. In that diree- tlon os to write a letter stating that he would accept the nomination on a ticket with Butler, if tendered him by the Greenback Convention. ‘These statements having been telegraphed broadeast over tho country have produced no Tittle commotion in polit elreles. Mr. Blanton Danenn, tho individiual to whem Gen, Hancock was said to have written the letter, comes out in the Cluciniatl Bagutrer In acard, sayhig, among other things: ©The statements made by George M. Jack- son in regard to Gen. Hancock ever writing to me on the subject of avcenting a nomlna- flon from the “Greenbackers are utterly false... . Mr. Jackson has always been a Republican, and is utterly opposed to the Demveritie party.” A Globe- Democrat reporter yesterday called upon Mr. Jackson and presented the card to hin for hls inspection, Mr. Jackson stated that the statements made by hin in his sprech were trie, absolutely and tinedulvos cally true, and Tt was uscless for Mr, Duncan to try and deny-thom. “Where dh you see that fetter from Ian- cock 1 sntd the newspaper man, “ At Louisville, Ky,? “At what date?” “TL have forgotten theexnet date. Itmight have been In 187, It was when all arrange ments for the Clilengo Greenback Convention had been made, “ ITow came Mr. Duncan to mention the matter to you?” ~ “We were both Greenbackers, and were discussing the most avaliable means. for the canvass, “Mr, Duncan siigeested thatif the Greenbackers were wuited upon some gout man they would achieve a great triumph and save the country, and that the objects of tha party would best be uecomplished by nom- nating Hancock, Ile suld we could then go to the Damocratle National, Convenvion and say to them .we have nominated aman tliat you) E pay, came so near nomlnat- ing in 1868, and foree the Densocratie party cithar to’ ‘nonilnate or | roject hin. Ho said if the Democrats were honest, aud really winted-to defeat the Republicans, they could not reject sucha proposition, It was at this conference: that my friend and relative, Mr. Duncan, showed mo tho ietter from Maneock, iu which Mr. Hancock stated that ‘ho would ueeept the Greenback nomina- lon. 5 : * Did he propose any arrangement to brin; about the este as you indicate?” fe “Hedld. Ie was to get himself selected a delegate to the Greenback Convention, Twas alsi to go to the Convention and abd in butting Iincack through. I know sueh an arrangement was. under way, which fact ls corropornted by the fact that Mr. Dunean was tn actlye member of the Greenback party, and working for its success. Ile hal not then become aliiiated with the Demo- erats, Todd not approve of the seleme be- cause Twas fearful’ Hancock would not consent untll his (Hancock's) letter was shown ine,” “Who was to bu on the tleket with Gen, Ianeock 2” © “Tho ticket was to bo Hancock and But- er, ALr. Jackson also stated that he cofperated with Mr. Dunean tn the Greenback cause until he aseertalned that Dancan was trying to curry the Greenbackers over tu the Deinac- racy. “When did you discover that?” “Mr, Dunean wrote me that he did not he- eve the Greenbuckers could carry a singla Congressional disirlet In the country, Capt; Castlemun, of Lexington, Ky., denounced him severely for his apostasy, Ie -nlse be- eune Involved in a row with the Courter Journal about Haneoek.!" “Is Ittrue you are a Republican, Mr. Jaek- “T left the Republlean party about six years ago, and Inve never neted with the jars alnee, Mr, Dutiean says Lanta Repub- Heat, and Tmight say with the same propri- ety aid regard for faets that he isa Knows Nothing, because he was at one (hie a mem- bor of that party.” * “There is no mistake, then, about that Hancock letter?” No, sir, It wos an autograph letter of Qen, Haucook, It was not shown ie cont: dentally, nud henes I consider that T ylo- ated no ruie of propricty 1n making the fuct public,” NOT FOR ILANCOCK. THE FINST MIGADE COMSANDER OF Cote ORED TROOPS FoR re PRINCI- PLES FOR WICIL WE FOUGIT Quann-Virw-ox-Hupson, Ny —to the Hdltor of the New York Lribune: Tain hiformed that a paragraph is going the rounds of a certaln class of newspnpors stat- Ing that [ have declired myself to be tn favor of tho election of tho Democrutie candidate for the Presidency, ‘This report Ig quite a mistake, and [ itesire tocurreat it emphutteally, ‘Tho clegtlon of Gen, Mancock would by the virtual surren- der of the Goyernmont to the control of, the element which got up the Rebellion. Few renter calainities could, befall this Nn- ton, tam, therefure, heartily stpoort- ing’ Gen, Gariield and Gen. Arthur coull not de otherwise, For, ta adaition to the hhh personal esteom which 1 have for these distinguished gentlemen, 1am attached nore strongly than ever “to the same prine elples” for which we fought Inthe War for the Union, and 1 propose to ald and assist, to the extent of my. ubllity, In overwhelming the Democracy with a more crushing defeat than that whieh they recived ab Gettyst Respectfully, DANten ULLMANN, FRAUD'IN ANKANSAS, REPUBLICAN COUNTY OFFICERS COUNTED OUT—TIE ELECTION A MERE FALCR— DOVGING THE REPUDIATION AMENDMENT, Uy ‘telegraph to New Yurk Telia Lirtie Rock, Ark. Sept. 23—A fter'n de- Tuy of Unree weaks thy yote of Palagki Coun- ty at the lata clection was finally canvassed to«lny, ‘The Boord has thrown ont two townships, and by this means defeated all exe copttwo of the Republican eandidates for county oftecs. ‘The entire election was a fareo and an out- rage upon the rights of a free people, Note withstanding ‘that the law subialtting the Fishbach Repudiation Amendment to the vote of the people provides that the returns shall be canvassed Inmedlately, horhtg, has been done, aid all access to the returns fy de-. ect ‘A prominent Democrat stated to-+lay that tho amendment had been adopted, but would brobubly be counted out; in any event the re- sult woikd not be aunounced Until after tho Presidential eleotion, for the managers knew Vhut 1 they deglared thy amendments z and adopted It woul! injure the prospects of Gen. Hancock, and if they had counted tt ont Democratic candidates for Congress would be defeated, Jamis Toran, | Sooretary Republican State Cammitteo. SOUTHERN SENTIMENT. A_HAILNOAD TIMESTADDE REARING TOT TRAITS MEMNGRS OF THE CONFED- CIRCULATED IN) THE sour New York Tribune. *-Atraveler from tho South, who has just arrived tn this elty, brings fresh iMlustrations. of tho fact that the Suitthorn peopte do pot regard “tho enuse for whieh leo nnd Mnckson fourht’ xs netost one Me cltes many Instances of the feellng of tho erent tnuss of the people of tho South with whom, ‘he eame in contact towards the “ Northern mitdsttls,”” wh conquered them, 0s, they any and bellove, “by the ald of the hired trash from Europe’? ‘The business-men of the South appreeiate the feelli. he says, and often make tise of it in thelr aavertisements, One hotel at Wwhiett ho stayed for ashort tne was called “the defferson Davis. Hause,’ ‘Tho most stgnitieant histanee of this fecl- ing, however, Is ziven in the printed adver: tisement and time-tablo of “the Kennesaw route vin Knoxville.” One side of this ratl- rond Unie-tutle contains a good sized en- graving, over whieh Is the title, “The Con federate Cablnet.” President Jefferson Davis is the central flaure, surrounded by suialler enrravinns of hls associates, ts fol- nwa: » C. Breekinrkteo, of Wary Alexander If. Step Vireo. President: Judah P. Benfamin. ‘etary of States 1. 1. Reagan, Postmast and Stephen Re Mallory, Seeretary of the Navy. | Under these pictures are the words: “Complhnents of the Kennesaw Route. 2. W. Wren, Genoral Passenger Agnt. Atlanta, Ga” On the reverse sideis tho regular time table of the road with Its connections from Naw York to New Orleans, A reporter of the Trimmmecalied on Georg M. Huntington, Eastern Passenger Accent Ne 3 Broadway, whose natne ty also.on the time-tablo, to ascertain if these Rebel clren- Jara were tlso exposed to the Northern pub- lies but Mr. Ttuntington said ho hatl not re- eelved any of thom, Inguirles had been nade for them, however, and he had ordered sone from Athinta, ‘These tables were fs- sted Crom the offices in the South for the general information of the public, ‘The Keunesnw route ts evidently a South- ern rond. for Southorn people, and its General Passenger Agent understands how Dest to attract Southern travel. John 5, Barbour, Receiver of the Virzinin Midland Rallroad, which ig a component part of the Kennesaw route,-is the Democratic nominee for Congress in one of the districts at Vir- ginis, With a free circulation of this ruil- road advertisement, containing portraits of the Confederate Cabinet. he will probably make his calling and election sure, NOTES. TIE VOTING OF CLERKS, Spectat Vispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutxotox, D, C., Sept. 8%4—Arrknge- nents are belng made to supply Departinent clerks with 1 certlticnte, nuder seal of the departments In which they are employed, In order that no objections ean legally be raised to thelr voting when they return to thelr homies, « + CAMPAIGN DOCUMENTS, 7 ‘The Democratie Campatgn Committee has discontinued sending documents into the Oc- tober States, and fs: nosy. senting them to what ure considered by'the Democrats doubt- ful November States, * THE SAM IRREGULARITIES. - Postmaster Aluger of this city has recelved an olteint letter from Dunean S.. Walker, cretary of the Democratic Congressional mumittee, In whieh that olticer begs to as- auro the Posttinster that the Committes does notoblect to his examining ‘every package, Mr. Walker, at tho snine time, admits thot the Democratic mall matter has been tim- properly franked,- Inasmuch as Postnmster Alnger, 03 sworn officer of the United States, is bound to know what.passes through the malls, the assurance that tho Democratic Comnittes wil not be offended ff hoe per forms his duty ig gratultous, Peart ANOTHER REBEL FLAG. A second Rebol flag. has been hoisted in this District, this time In Georgetown, nour a place where thos Demoernts of that town hold their meetings. Ht ts in private grounds, and of regulation size, and tins been dispinyed fora niinber of? days witnont attracting’ at- tention, ax the trees and the conformation of the granu have Hallyhiddendts - | CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION. - SAN Fnanersco,' Sept. 24—The Doemo- eraule Convention. for the First District of San Franelseo to-night nontuated Gen W. S. Rosecrans fur Congress, : ~——— JE. WEATHER, , Orrice or THR Croup SiaNau OFFIcen, Wasuinatos, D.C, Sept, 3—1. a. n.—in- ientlons: For Tennesseo and the Ohfo Val- ley, ght mins followed py clearing and slightly “warmer weather, southerly to west- erly winds, statlonary or slight risa in’ bar- ometer, ? For the Lower Lake region, light rains fol- Jowed by clearing wethor, slight vise In tem peratire, southerly to- westerly winds, sta- tionary or slowly falling barometer, tsi For the Upper Like reglon, partly clouty weather, southwest to northwest winds, fall- Ing followed by rising. barometer, slight chanies In temperature, and Heht talus near Lake Supertor. A For the Upper Misstsalppi and Lower Mis- sour Valleys, clear or fair weather, south- weat' to northwest whids, and during night lower teinperatury and rising barometer. - LOCALOMSEMYATEONB, 0) 9 ase eS UHLCAGO) Sent. «| Vet bas iether len i Sloudy. [cloudy »)Cloar. [ea tlcienr. ‘tir intaiaum, Gi, > GENERAL ONSERVATIONA, | OUICAO, Sopt. 7—10: 18 p.m. Wun pT P} fy wy; Maximun, Stations, win, Re; Albani Aue jotse Cliy, Hreektnrda Hutfuto., botrolt., Ke EQEE: Aboot Momphis, HULU KOR, Lospoy, Sept. 9%,—Tho steamship Amer- Jean, from Battlmora; Cornwall and State of Florida, from New York; Massachusetts, from Boston, have arclyed outs ~** é 1 New Yoni, Sept. 9.~-Arrived, the Vanda-, Ha, from Ilambure; Helvetia, from Liver: pool; Cieeasalun, from Glusgaws Weser, from: sromen, Antwenp, Sept, 3t.—Arrived, Helvetia, fromNew York. 4 Qurensrown, Sept, 9%—Arrlved, Britan- nie, from Now York, = A CATTLE AT COUNCIL BLUFFS.” °° y. Councils Biures, In, Sept, 22—Thoe eeipts of cattle at the Union Yards, this clty, Sutarday.und Sunduy, were 1,000- hoad. ‘They were over 1,000 head of feadora saly ut the yardgon Saturday. .A Jarge: portion uf the recelita at tho fins here ard” pelng Bhipped direct to the Now York market via | the Wabash, : y a. No other Whisker Dye cquals Hill's-+60 conte. FOREIG The Sultan Assumes a De- fiant Tone Toward the Powers, But the Latter Refuse to Aban- don the Naval Demon- ' stration, Montenegro, Threatened with Re- talintion if an Offensive - Moyement Is Made. The French Commander Declines to Participate in Any Aotive Hostilities. Unauthorized ” Religious Societies France to Ba Rooted Out, One by One. Parnell Disapproyes of the Shoot- ing Practiced by tho Irish Tenantry. Particulars of the Plot to Blow Up the Russian Yacht Livadia. Weekly Reviow of the English and Continental Breadstuffs Trade. TURKEY. NECKILNSS DEFIANCE, ConsTANTINOPLE, Sept, 84.—The spirit of Teckless deflance {s beeoming more and more Intenso at the palace, For saveral days past the Sultan hag refused to listen to. any ob- Jection nade by his Ministers to the policy which ho has adopted, and has {ssued an or- der that any official who shall be heard ex- pressing a contrary opinion shall be ais- iutssed and exelled, Never before since thu time of Mahmoud, the ‘Terrlblg, lias seh an order been Issued. POSITION OF THE ALBANIAN TROOPS, Ragusa, Sept. 37.—-The Albanians are en- enmped onthe summit of Mount Mnzfrel, where they have formed five Ines of Intronch- ments, connected by covered ways. . ‘ * nesons, Tt Is rumored that Moukhtar Pasha has ar- rived tn th vielnity of Seutari, Only, ono vessel of each nationality will probably go ta Duleizno, . A trustworthy report Is Just received that in consequenes of the arrival of a Fronel courler the fleet will uot start for Dulcigno for forty-eleht hours. ' THE ponrh’s Ww Gravyoss, Sept. 27. TSTON. Yesterday tho Prince of Montenegro received oMelal information | that-an advance to Dulefgno world be re- garded asa teclaration of war. ‘The Prines of Montenegro consequently has telezrnphed Admiral Seymour that ho fs not ‘prepared, without tho ald of tho fand troops of tho Powers, to attack’the Albanians, relnforeed ng thoy aro by “Turkish regildrs and artitlery. This-step of the Porte must be regarded as tantamount to a declaration of war against Europe. ate : f z 2 MUST WiTHpraw, Gnavosa, Sept. 2—Tho Ottoman’ frigate Selilemanteh Nes) of Duletene. Sle will he summoned to witudraw, and if she offers resistayge inust yravolabl, CONSTANTINOPLE, pte. Bra of the Porte refusing the surrender of Dul- elgno uniess the naval demonstration Is abandoned was in great part the Sultan’s own composition, It reatlred ns the condl- tlon for the surrender af Daleleno not only that the demonstration be abandoned, put that no demonstration shall be employed in connection with the Greek frontier-or any other question, and that no other concesstoit in the fature shall” be demanded for Monte- negro, . so THE SQUADRON, Ragusa, Sant. 27—Tho squadron which fs to netitally take part in the demonstration will be divided” tuto three ColMt, the first to be formed of Epelish and Italian ships; the secon, of Austtian and Frenet; and the third, of Russian and German snips. . A QUESTION, 3 Tho ‘question is ventilated whether the landing of troops from the Reet would ngslst Hs Monteuegring tn tle occupation of Dul- elgno, PREVENTED FROM LEAVING, It 1s rumored that the Albanians at Seutart hava: prevented the forelgn Consuls from leaving the town, * + DECHINES TO PARTICIPATE, ‘Tho French commander has declined activo partielpation in hostilities, . WILL MAKE 'NO CONCESSION, The Ambassndors’, reply‘ to the Porte’s clr- entar on the Montencerln question has been delivered to’ the Parte, ‘Tho reply declines to grant more tine or abandon the demon- stration. . A BATTALION OF TURKISIE REGULARS jas been observeil in Dulcigno itself, DELAY, ASKED. Bentan, Sept, 27,—Montenegro has asked for a postponement of actton against Dul- elena beyond Wednesday, in order that she thay complete her armaments, THE PORTH TO PRINCE NIKITA, Cerrinae, Sent. o7—Mlan Pasha bas natl- fied Prince Nikita that it the Montenexrius assume the offensive Turkey will regard Itas an act of war, A CONFERENCE. Raausa, Sept, 37.—A coutorencee was held to-day by the Montenegrin Ministerot Warand European Adinirals, which lasted two hours, ENGLAND. Lonnoyn, Sept. 97,-The Ginbe says: Wo understand that indignation moectings under influential elrenmstanees will bo held this: weok aginst the un-Engllsh- developments of the Ministry's forelzn polley In connee- tion with the haval damonstration|n Turkish waters,” RUSSIA. THE CONTROVERSY WITIT CHINA. Sr, Perensnuna, Sept. 274—It ts thought that another attempt will be made to settle tho diMleuitles between Russla and China here, ns Butzow, the Russian Envoy, and Seeretary Shaco, of the Chinese Legation, who were on thelr way to Pekin, have been recalled, APPOINTMENTS, Tho Novoe Vrempe says: “It Is rumored that Gen. Todelben bas bean appointed Chief Inspector of Enginecrs tn place of the Qrand Duke Nicholas, and that Gen, Tohertkei? witt sneceed, replacing Gen, Todelben as Goy- vrnorof Witna’? + . ANOTHER NITRO-GLYCELINE PLOT, 1, Lonnos, Sept. 22—hiformation of a plot to blow up the yacht Livadia was received from tho unthorities at St Petorsburg, and afterwards from the paliea ‘oflicluls of Genes va. According to those adylees the Niliists dad deputed vnlsxarles to blow wp the Livae villa, and three tndividunts lett London a few pays ago for Glasgow with two nitro-glycere ud clocks te be placed among tho coal: which would explode ata cortaln thie, ‘The conls on the yacht are belog removed for ex- amination, and divers are examining the yos- sel’s bottoin, “BURNING MARGES, | Br, Perensuuna, Sopt. 87-A_ fire broke out to-day among 8 jarge, number of barges on the Nova above the bridges, ‘Tho bara which were Inden with hays broke Joost, an ti own, twenty enormous, faalng heaps floated the stream, endungerug all the shipping in the river, ‘The polleo, however, gulded ‘the burning masses clear of the vessels, and thyro ‘was no further destruction of slipping. .ENGLISIT GRAIN. TRADE, WEEKLY LEVIEW, + Lonpon, Sept. 9%4.—Aurk Lane Express, , ly, pe destroyed or- The Inst nota , in Us review of the British graln trado tho past week, says: There has been less ral but tho weathor was dull and damp aad une favorable for thrashing, which has prevented completion of the harvest Inthe north, In consequence of the yleld of wheat upon Unashing being unequal to anticlpation sellora have lately assumed a firmer attitude, which was also’ ‘favored by a moderate anonnt of Imports as compared with those at the operiing of the senson.,., Monday's ad- yauco, despite likeral offerings, lias been well julntatned, write all degeriptions of old Wheat have again Improved. Okt red wit, fers ara now helt for 50 shil- Hanes per quirter igaing, 40 shillings Urea weeks ago. ‘herd ly a goneral eonstuiptives demand bath frou town and gountry millers, whiell proves. how larae the admixture of sound dry wheat ta -neeessary to utilize the English growth, The Conthiental demand dues not appear to be satisfied yet, several eatgous of wheat and maize olf const having been taken for France and Tolland, Arrivala at ports of call have bean small, ‘There has been a stoady demand for wheat for the Unlted Kingdom ond Continent, and prices eonthiued to. Isnpre red winters elusing sixpence to ninepenee, and Austr Thins fhirerpebee to sixpence higher, Maize wos dn fair request, und advaneed three pence, Th wheat for shipment Calentts cons thaued In good demand, and advanced: fully sixpence, “Ameren reds were sparlugly of fered nt priees above buyers? fdens, “Tho transuetions in maize wera yery Mmited, Barley quiet but steady. of Hnglish wheat, 52,118 quarters at , per qiarter, azelnst 14.186 quarters at . per quarter during the same week eats ‘Nie imports inte the United Kingdom dur- Ing the week ending Sept. 18 were 1,825,851 hendred weight wheat and 109,015 hundred welght flour. IRBLAND. ‘THE MOUNTMORRIS MURDER. ept, 24—The murder of Lord tmorris has caused the greatest sensn- tion In Dublin. It fs expected that the aifair will Induce tha Government to take tlectsive steps to control the utterances of the land agitators, PARN! ‘ New Ross, Iretand, Sept. 27,—At the land meeting yesterday, referring tothe murder of Boyd some ‘monthango, Mr, Parnell said: “With reference to tho sad occurrence of the shooting of the Jand-agent in this nefgh- borhuod, I wish to volnt out that recourse to syieli methods of procedure fs entirely un- necessary and absolutely prejudielal where there Is suitabie organization among tho tenants, [ belleve if Kilkenny County had been organized young Boyd would never hnve been shot, beeause his father, inthe face of n strong and orgauized|public opinion, would not hive ventured to abuse his rights asn landlord,” ORANGE RENTIMENT, A meeting of 590 Orangemen ot Gilford, County Down, has passed resolutions calling: upon the Government to suspond the trial by Jury in murder eases, and declaring that citl- zens of the United States and other Sorel; ers abusing the hospitallty of the country by denouncing the fistitutlons of the United Kingdom should be expelled, COERCIVE MEASURES, A meeting of Magistrates whieh .was at- tended by Lord Mountinorris just previous. to his death Ind passed n resolution calling on the Government to adopt cuerelve nivas- ures in Lreland, AMRESTED, Dentas, Sept. 27,—A tenant farmer named Sweeney under notice to quit, hag been are rested In connection with the murder of Lord Mountmorris, AFGHANISTAN, , bs THE AMBER TO VISIT INDIA. : sifira, Sept. 2%.—The Ameer of Afghan- istan expresses his Intention of visiting India ns soon ns possible, Allis quiet In Cabul, THE GANNISON AT CANDAAIL ~ “Gen. Phayre hns been ordered to inerenso his foree to 10,000, which patnts to the proba- ‘bility of the garnson remahiing here for the next few months, é “<a CannArran, Sept. 27.—Two_ oflicers have been arrested hn e vtlon with the defeat of Get. Burrows’ yood Khan ., YOOURUAN'S DEFEAT. * ‘The defeat‘of Ayoob Khan caused Ameer Abdurrahman Kilan the greatest satisfac- + ton, and hus had a most quicting etfect on the country, FRANCK, + GAMEETTA, ’ Pants, Sept. 27.—Gainbetta will start’ for Switzerland Tuesday for a month's stay, THE RELIGIOUS DECRERS, —~ Constans, Minister of the Interfor and ‘Worship, has gouo to the provinces, after arranging for the enforcement of the relly. fous decrees, He will return ina week to seo what has born done. le has dechted te Jeave tho Tribunal of Conflicts to meet as usual'in November, Its judgment whether the Jesuit dispersions are the net of the Ex- ceutive; and beygnd = the’ conizance of ordinary Judges, and amenable outy to the Connell of State, 13 looked for on the 25th af November, Meanwhile, Constans will begin by brenking up the orders Iike the Pasglonist Fathers, which are not recognized by the Vatican, Me will next disperse the com- munities thatare mostly composed of f elsners, and will lastly commence procec Ings agninst orders not Included In these two catexories rea with them pleeenenl, and by the selection of communities least Mkely to evoke lbeal sympathy, GREAT BRITAIN, THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA, Loxpos, Sept. 27.—Plalated, the American ofrsinan, asks that his natag be added to the list of competitors In tha {nternational re- gatta, VARIOUS, THE CROPS IN INDIA CALcutra, Sept, 24—All fenrs regarding the crops are now dlspelied tu nist parts of India, * NORWAY AND SWEDEN, Corennades, Supt. 24—Tho Swedlsh and Norwealun press are heatedly discussing the agitation of a sectién of Norwerluns for a repent of the Act of Union, and the estab- Ishinent of a Norwegtan Republic, ho Swedish Journals malataln that the honor of Sweden fa hiyolved, and that ‘strong mivas- ures should: be oniployed If necessary, ‘Iho relations between the King and the Norwe- ginn Storthing are very strained, a large mn fouty Unving denied tha King's right of of- iuial velo, LANOR THOURLES IN DENLIN, Bentz, Sopt. 8%.—Tho strike among the workien here, which began recently with the carpenters, hing now extended to the turn ery, Weavers, and other workmen, and is as- - suuning a serlous phase. ARCTIC EXPLORERS. Probablilty that the'Joannotte Is Lost— Capt, Howgatow Expedition In the Gulnare—Licut. Schwatka an Hilnoly B ‘ jaye ‘spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wastinaton, D, C,, Sept, 27.~The oftleers of tho revontio marine servico evidently fear, from the letter received to-day from tha com- mandor of the Corwin, and from. dispatches that have been reeelyed since that letter was written, that the vessel wlll not be successful Jn Its misston, and that no traces will be dls- covereil ether of the whallng yeasels which were locked.In tho feo Jast year or of tho Jeannette, ‘Tho Corwin, at the date of the letter, was about to start fur Harold Island, tha placa, where tha whaling vessels wore last soun on Sept, 15, last yeur, by the crew of tho vessels that made their way through the ies and ca. eaped. ‘Lhe Government ofleinls Juciine to tho belief of the offlecrs of the, whaler spoken this. year, that nothing will ever ogaln bo heard of the Walleston or the Jean- netle, Capt, Howgate fs, of course, disappointed by the fallure of the Gulnare to regch Lady Franklin Bay, her destination; but has not relaxed his enthusiasm In the ulthate ob- Ject forwhich the vessel was engaged. low- gatesays thatwnothor ship will soon be ob- talned for the same purpose, and that it will bo dispatched noxt spring, He attrloutys the to” Identity ‘exploration had.to ba abandoned, ‘ -fallure of the expedition to tho delay caused by Inapection nnd investigation. Lieut. Sehwatka, who dlscovered the Sir John Franklin retles, tan natlye of THInois, anil enlisted In thd Third United States Cay- alry, New York Heraht, Sel. 2, Tieut. Schwatka’s expedition mada a thore oth examination of that part of the const of King Williama Land near, to whieh Sir John Franklin's ships went down and where 80 many of his met left thelr bones, Within sight of the shore thus minutely examined by Licnt, Schwatka—who hins proved himself a worthy compeer of tho hardiest and most elvar-sighted of Arctic explorera—thd Erebus aud Terror were beset early fn their second winter in those sens. ‘There the slips re matned from September, 1846, until aban- doned In April, 1843, and how much longer it Is tint. possible to say precisely, though our correspondent recounts some newly dis- covered facts that bear on that point. On one of the ships there beset Sir Jolin Frank. Vin dled In tune, 1847, and In the werry elalit- een months of ley desolation through which the ships were there held fumoyable the pa- Venee and hope of all on board gave way, until they were tempted to abandon the yet sound nid well provided ahips and try a des. perate homoward. adventtire by bont and sledge, . They lind actuatly made’ the discov of the Northwest Pussunes thelr ships were Ina channel whieh: when open was cons fiitious from Behring Str but. they: had Jost lho} tub eart and wandered away Crow thelr wooden watls to perish miserably on UMS Fees th duals ant ined ith ‘Through the Industry and intelligence with which Lieut, Sehwatkiv has pursued the ob- eects of his expedition much testimony has been obtained even at this Inte day) bearing upon polnts of interest fn this fanions story, From an ol Esqulinay of 65 or 70) years of age he has, for instance, obtatied a elear ne- count of the fute of at Jenst one of tho ships, ‘This native reports hls encounter with a party of white men, who were apparently of the Pranklln expedltio ea his subsequent visit ton ship frozen in the lee five miles west of Grant Point, Sho wes watehed fora while Tt appears, and no one was. seen near her, nnd ns the Esquimaux saw no signs of lite they ventured near ‘They found one dead man fon bunk—the second time the spenker had seen a white mn, ‘They used to gf on board to stent saul articles, Not knowlng how to get down be- low they cuts hole in the side of the ship on # Tevel with the iceand through this the water got In the next summer and sent her to tho bottom. ‘That must have been the summer of 18138. In that year therefore, within afew months after Frankli’s men had abandoned the ships, the fee ‘around then broke up. Jt seems that this old man fs one witness who actually eneountered some of Trinks Min's men on the snainland on the shore of Fish--River, ‘and Lieut. Sehwatka found a second and even more satisfactory withess, who had almost watched the death-throes of the explore In the person of the old wo- wan Alitangyah. She also paw ten white men,—and event gave desertptive aeconnts of them, which way yet serve for personal identification, It” 18 striking suceess In Arctic research thus to tind, after an interval of = more» than thirty years, living Inhabitants of that frozen zone who ns almost be said to have looked upon the death agony of Franklin's men; for the men, as one of these witnesses saw thein,—“ black, hard, and dry” about the mouth,—wore men actually tinder the hand of death, If Sehwatke could get so much Information from these natives why eould net Franklin's men lave got Just enough help taenable thom to pull through? -Sehwaska’s expedition otherwise throws sone fnportant Hight on the enuse of Frank- lin’s disastroug, experience. ‘Tha great. exe plorer’s successor Jn command, Capt. Crozier, deserted Ils leebuset ships on the dof April, 1848, northwest of King Willfam Land, where they had been detained since Septem: ber, 184, and Lieut. Schwatka was enabled tha spot where. one , of them. went. down somo - seventy sutles to: tho southward. ‘This discovery shows cthat when the Erebus and ‘error attempted to pass through Victoria Strait on the w side of King Willan Land they encounte tho grent tco-drift, from the Aretle Ocean, and, becoming entangled’ jn Its wieshes. the purpose of their commander to. fille up his ‘Tho only resord his party left after they deserted thelr - ships mullost thelr teader that-ling yet been fonnd-veeelves: -confirmation and elnueidatton from this information, Had Fritkiiy known that'a channel-existed east of King Wilkin Land comparatively free of lee, ie would not haye risked the besetment of hls ships in the Neary Ice to the westward, anc, a4 Sir Leo- pold McClintock sald, “he avout in all prob- nullity have carried his slitps safely through to Bebring Strait in 148," Ag, however, previous to his besetinent he had penetrated i Ti degrecs) north, in longitude 00 degrees West, ft) appears, after all, that Frankiin and his men were the first dseaverors af the “Northwest Passage’? Even at.this late date it isn grateful service to suographileat selenee, and to the world at huree, to be remitted that, though these men perlshed, still, “they forged tho last Hik .of the Northwest Passaze with thelr lives,” Lut theeomprehensive research of Licut. Sehwatka settles apparently the guestion which geographers have most at heart whether any alditional records Atenaatt- ed by Franklin’s survivors on King William Land, and settles It in the negatl If, with all their reconnatsanees and {nt ws with the Inuits in thelr extensive sledge Journ Lieut. Schwatka's party could gain’ no clew to other records, the hopa of finding such hereafter inust ‘bo sll Indeed. The .only record yet found was deposited under t cairn, and itis almost certain had the lost explorers left. any other written memento they would have placed Itin. such nm recep- tucle. MeCilntock, after his exhaustive but fruttiess search for other records in ia concluded I wis “al {mposslble * thal noy entra conld have ¢ Is seared purty, und with tl tT of Lieut. hivatka to bring ta Melt additional dovu- mentsof tha memorable expedition further elforts with this vlew xeem clearly hopeless, Nay, it may fairly be inferred from the actunt evilence neeutnulated by this expedl- tlon that there are no buried records [1 ex- astenee, and that the oilleial narratlye of the expedition was written hy that volume ine tin ease which was found ina boat by a native and destroyed, As the party. of survivors grew xmalter and smalier ‘they always esteemed that document too precious tu be buried white a hope remalned to wet It nearer home, So they hetd on to ft till the Inst moinent, and the discovery that they could not carry It further only dawned upon then perhups when the last survivors were so nenr gone that there was not enough strength left to build nealrn. a _ + AGRICULTURAL FAIRS. Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicuga Tribune, Sprinoriery, UL, Sept.27—This hos been tho oponing-day of the twenty-cluhth annual Mlnow State Faly, and, as tsual, lias been devoted almost entirely to completing the work of preparation, ‘The grounds have presented a busy seone, exhibitors boing act- Nels engaged iu placiig their goods In posl- tion, A few stock premiums were nwarded, but lo-marrow will really bo the first day, Ro fur'us attendance ts concerned, ‘Tho extitbtt will be of about tho sane extent ns that of last year althoneh larger In some depart. nents and smaller hiathers. | ‘Tho races will tuke place Thumday and Speclat Diapaten to ‘The Chicagn' Tribune, LANSING, Mich. Sept, 27—The tifteonth annual tule of the Central Mehtean Agri cultural Soclety commenced here to-day with nenrty 6,000 eutries, which Is more than the State Fair bad. Entries are stil rapidly coming tn, and It Is thought there will bo oo, ‘The Soelety have greatly Improved thoir grounds during the past year, and have added a number of new halls, With fuir weather, ‘the [nidieations aro that it will be the mort successful exhibition held in Ceu- tral Michigan In years, Oe “CHICAGO FIRES, A still alarm to Bubeock Engine No, 9 was caused by a froin 9 elothgs-closet. in the ap per story of No, 200 North Green street, awned by Dents MeCarthy nnd occupted by Denis McGrath “agin dwelling. Cause un known. Mra.- Mary MeCarthy, wife uf the owner, beenine frightened, and. in golng down stairs fromthe second story, fell aud was badly bruised about tho ari and loft side, A still alarm to Engine No, 17 ot 0 o'¢lock Jost avenlng was caused bya fireinn one story barn fn the rear of No, 121 West Lake atreat, awned and uesupled by Elenry Roden, Cuttse, sparks froma nelghbvotlng blacksmith- ‘riday, shop. BISHOP FEEHAN, NASHVILLE, Sept. 3%--'To-day Bishop Fee- han received official notice of his appulut- ment as Archbishop of Chicago, bs ——— A food and @ mediving are combined in the uuyvat perfect uuiiuer to Mult Bitters, } exactly secular, portions of th “Ing compell CHURCIL COUNCILS, ‘Report of the Business Committeu of the Pan-Presbyterian Council. Various Papers Rend Before the Rody by Home and Foreign Dele 6 egates. The Council to Be Hold at Bolfast, Troland, in 1884. « Pmpaperrnta, Pa. Sept. 2%2—The Rev. Dr, Brown, of Fredericksburg, Va., vresited at the morning session of the Pan-Presby terlan Coundil, After prayer the Business Committee reported a resolution In whieh it was declared Inadvisable for the Allnnce to appoint delegntes to represent tt ut the Meth- odist Connell, te. be held ot London nest Year, as requester, as the constitution of the Alflance docs not provide for the reelproca- tion of such correspondence, ‘The resolutiun gave risu to an extended and spirited diseus- sion, whieh was participfited fu by the Rey, ‘Tis, Nelson, of Genevn, and Cairns and Mit- hell, af Scotland, the (enor of arguinents Phelng that the AlHance should cneonrage such overtures and extend tho hand of fellow= ship to all who wero engaged In the spread. of the Gospel and the development of Chriss tlanity. On motion of Dr. Print, the whole subject was reconmitted to the Business Committee, ‘The same Committee sugested the ap- Potntment of a comimittee to collect Informa: tion concerning the election and ordination of visiting elders. ‘The recommendation was adopted, aud the Rev. Dr. Knox was made Chairman of the Committee, 2 ‘The Business Committee also recommended that the next Connell of the Alliance beheld In 1884, and that the tuvitation of the Irish delegates to have the Councll meeting held in Belfast be aceepted, ‘Ihe resolution was adopted by a rising vote. ‘The Rey, Dr. Prime exptatned that the’year 1831 hind been setceted fnstend of 1883 for the next Council mec ting on necount of the Ine ternattonal Exhibition held in New York in the latter year, whieh woulda interfere with the atlendance of delegntes on this side of sthe water If the Councll were held in the gum year, ‘Tho Tey, A. 13. Vansandt, of Now Bruns- wlek, Nv J. read a paper on “ Creeds.? In considering the dinerences hich exist as to tho obilgattons incurred subserlbing to ereeds or confessions, the author advised conservatism In the exercise of authority, The Rey, Dr. 'T. W. Chambers, D.D,, of New York City, rend a paper on “ Blble Re vision." He favored tho work of the Reyision Committee, The Rey. Edward D. Morris, D. D., of Cin- einnuti, read a paper on the subject of “ Presbyterianiam and Education,” and said that: while Rome. trains, Presbyterlaniam educates; Rome cloisters learning, Presby- terlanism diffuses knowledice; Rome Isolates ani speclatizes tts subjects; Presbyterianisin enlightens, cnnobles, and brightens fts sub- ects, ‘The objectof this paper was to Inauire nto the relutions between Presbyterianisis and editentions At the ufternoon session the Rev, Princtpal Kinross, of Sydney, read a paper on "The Condition of Religion in New South Wales,’ Tie stated that of the total population of that colony, nbout 700,000, not one-tenth are Pres- byterfans, aud not one-third attend any place of public Sorslith He described the school system as one that iy unsecturian, but not he Scriptures Deing committed to the teachers to lustruct pupils ing no pupil whose parent objects be- (to attend that instruccion. Sylvester I. Scovel, of Pittsburg, read a paper on “The Relation of Presbyterfanisn to Civil and Religious Liberty.” Next to loyalty to Christ, he suid, thera Is nothing of which Presbyterians. shoutd be prouder than of.thelr [dentilleation with civil and re- Uiglous freedom.'. > 3 ma a paper.on * Religion and Pollties was read by the Roy, Prot. Lyinan K. Atwater, of Princeton, He argued that man fs in every capnelty required to do all for Al- inighty God, and the ‘statesman or politician cal ne more get out of this than he can get out of hhuself, The State should not ane Noureds- + dertake to enforee Inward rectitude or Its outward tanifeststions, but should edneate the people to the higher moral standards by its own adherence to them. There are cori- stitutions thrt are stronger than written con- stitutions, and, however desirable It infght “be to have the Constitution of the country expressly relare allegiance to God, there are puny things that mark this predin{nently as Christian country. [tis the province of religion to enter polities, The Rey. Dr. Dil gave .a description of Tasmania, and a bref account of the church work thus far done In that country, ‘The papers read at the evening session had for thelr common general tapic that of “The Catholleity of Presbyterlanisin.” ‘The Rev, Dr. George C. Hutton, of Fatslay discussed Presbyterianisin In the mission field toshow how thechtrebes working In the suls- ston field could codperate fo ns to secure the best possible results, Dr. Iutten thought 0 Jorge systematic union should be formed for the conmmon purposes of all evangelleal mis- sion enterprises, With such a plan In force, he argued, iisslons woul cease to be what they too often now seem,—revival eamps,— anfwould march as under the stars and stripes of a common evangelical flag; or ay the rose, thistle, and shamrock of the glor- Tons Cliristlan atandard, ‘Tho Rey, Principal 2H, MacVickar, LL, D., of Montreal, ren the second paper on the subject, Ho defined the term catholicity ag that spirit which Is opposed to seetarinntsin and exercises liberality of tong and view to- ward all the Churches of God, Reman Cath: olies and Protestant tualists have attached such superstitions hmportance to thelr rites and ordinances that they had narrowed down, the channels of uracg to those which tlow through thelr lands, consigning to ruin all those who do not avall themselves of their services. The Presbyterian Church, more truly catholic, declares Christ died not for ong class or denomination, but that He had redeomed all, and that all who call In dls name are His, ‘The Rov. Willitm Tf. Campbell, D. D., of New Brinswick, N. ¥., considered Presby- terlau cathalleity fram the standpalnt of the preset. Dy. Campbell objected to the prac. tlee of applauding. which hind been frequent during the several sessions, insisting that the plice where the Comnell inet beeame the tem- ple of God, and that eutbursty. of applause With hands nnd feet were unseemly, He suz- gested the Methodist custom of ‘erying out “Amon” and * Glory be to God? be adopted. when the Council suid: audience desired to express thelr approval, and hls advice evoked QR round of particularly strong applause nixed with Inughter, The congregation was dismissed with the henedietion, pronounced by the Rey, Dr. Beattys, of Stenbenville, [on OBITUARY, - Bpectat Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribune, Fr Warn, Ind,,. Sept. 27%.—The editor and propricto’ of the Auburn Cayrter, Robert Lawey, Jt, aed 25, dled of congestion of the bowols'at the realdence of Judge Lowey, his fathor, in this pines tovlay. He was an ex- eeedingly bright writer, and an independent worker Of grenut power, | a : « WINTER. WHEAT. Spectat Dispateh to ‘Tha Chicago Tribune. Warentown, W!s., Sept. 27.—A large por tlon of the whiter wheat sown In this section {a already up and covers the ground Ina tine, healthy cond ition, siving exceltunt promise. Rye has ulsaa guod start, and is growlng finely, : ; - THE GRASSHOPPER, JacKsnono, Tex, Sept. 37~—This morning tmnienge awarms of grasshoppers appeared emulng from tho north, at times obscuring the sun. Farms near here were completely denivlished, even cotton: atulks being de —— i . EQUALIZATION, Bpectat Dispatch ty Tha Chicago Tribune, Srrinavievp, Ib, Sept. 27,—The State Board of Equalization’ oxpects to adjourn next Saturday, Nu buslness of Ipterest was transacted texlay, i our phyalclans recommend Dr. Bulls “AU Cough Syrup'fyr bears cnves and colds. * Pricysd | bees. 4