Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 9, 1881, Page 2

ee THLE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, JUNE 9, T881—TWELVE PAGES, eult in oan sdditional G8) per Annum without coppling the postal service. ‘The President in View of the highly satisfactory 7 imude by ghe Commuittes tthe ty Ane appnrtinition to cut olP neetost contra, fn the detection Of methods by wwhiel such contracts were obtained, remiios ndicar hy Yho vritielaina af tbe ts saving of ¢1i¥h- in any degree dtoteras Hed to. susteln dhe Lin tho untrammeled conduct of the entire Investigation, THE TREASURY, THE CALLED NONDS, Wastrxotos, 2, C,, dune 8—Tho amount of convon } per cent bonds of 1881 reeclved for continunnee at 314 percent tip to theoloss of business to-day was $40,053,700, [tts the ophiton of the Treasury oblelale that nearly all the ontstanding eotpon da will be ved for continuance turing this asonth, There are upwards of 85,000,009 registered 3 per ecnt bowls new ia tie masiiry Dugirt= ment whieh were forwarded “by ers pre’ the ad uit, the date ek far recoltt of bonds tor comlnuance, awaiting Inspection of the Xecres retry. ‘The cause of retention of thes hunds Js uttripated to tho fret that tl the detalls eons nected with the provvss of extension were strictly ndnered to, and dat, ev ramaing for tho Sceretary ta det portion of then If any, shall be passed for cone Houanee. itis how quite curtain that the ex cess of the Thnlt of 6 per gents eanverted 110 per conta will runeh $19,09,00. yor SELIM), Hy The exnet atnanit cannot be stated, ti . ) atilit ds known what disposition the Secretary . Will make of those now awiltlig bls action. : NOTES. : CORN SXCHANOR, Speetat Disputes to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutsatos, D. GC, dune 8—The at- 2 turney of the Corn Exchange Bank of Chi- cage appeared before the Assessinent Divls+ jon of the Eternal Revenue Department toe day to attempt to reduce the assessment Nenlust the bunk for non-pasmitnt of tnses, ‘The effort will be unavailing. ‘he bank will . be compelled to pay the amount assessed on Its deposits which have not been returned. 1 ‘The main point at issue sees to bu the’ elty and county funds, ‘he bank will pay the 7 ammount found to be under — protest, , Teserving its ryt to, stu to recove ‘ dt is very douotful, however, whether } auvantage witl be taken of — that Tight. ‘The prineiple seems te be well set- . ted by the Internal Revenne that tunds ‘ Which are constantly suvject to be checked against ure tuxnble “deposits. Nothing has ovetrred bi the argument of this ease to ehange the decision of die Comiutssioner of Tntertul Revente alrendy anude in the mat: ter of the international Bank. - ft is chimed that tere are to filse returns in the cuse of toe THE VICTORIA JORROR. Resumption of Testimony in the Inquast at Lone don. Evidence Going to Show that the Steamer Was Fearfully Overloaded. Superabundanco of Welght Sunk tho Lower Deck Below Water, The Loose Manner in Which ths In- apection of Steamboats Is Oon- ducted, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Loxpos, Unt, June 8—The tnquest on the Vietoria disaster was resumed this aft- ernvon at 8 o'clock. The Dull was pumped out and floated ap to the dock this forenoon for a thorough Inspection, "The Supertn- tendent, George Parish, and Capt. Rankin were present at today’s Inquiry, The evils dence taken to-day was very important. Most’ clear testimony was offered by Mr Engitsh, a well-known machinist, He gall the crowd on both upper and lower decks was so great that more could not geton, Mu was In the bow on tho lower derk, and saw that it. was covered with water to the depth of six Inches, whieh constantly incrensed, Jv once said to a deck-hand that tho crowd was elthor comlug forward or tat the water was gaining tu the hod. ‘The boat was steadily sinking. She seumed to be waterlogged, Lt was his: firm opinion that she sunk by reason of the water in the hold. iarrict Eva Smith wason beard of the Vic- toria on ue Wi-fated trip, Her brother and other friends were with her, On arrival at Woodlands ste heard some one call out from. the Princess Loulse that THE NOAT WAS SINKING, ~ Tler brother thon rose from his sent and sald tothe Captalu: “The boat is sinking. Run her ashore, and we will walk home.? The Captain sald: “Sit duwn and keep still, and L will take you to shore all right.” The Cap- ; Corn Exchunge Bank. . NOBENT M. DOUGLAS, * : United States Marshal of North Carotina, son of ; Btephen A. Donylas, fy hery to endeavor to to- . Kato, placa, lig remuyal baying beun threate , ened. NUnt. To the Weatern Aaroctated Press, Wasinxasoy, D. C., June 8.—Seoretary Hunt And tuimily, and Mry, Gen. Rickutts and other suests, fete on the Cntted States steamer is paren for Annupulla, Chey will renaln tll atier bo ball Friday eventing.” Beeretary Hunt will counter the certificutes of yraduauon. SUCKETARY KEK WouD oy resumes ebirge uf tho Interlur Departmont to- morrow, ‘ NIMMO. The annual report of thy Chief of the Bureau of etutistics on the faterndl commerce uf the United States, was seat to the Guverninunt Printing-Ollice abut thy Ist of Muy, but, i eune i sequence of the extuustton of Chu apprupriaion ’ Tor prhutin io Publie Pr states Ghat it will tor hit to veyte printing bis report he tet or July, Air. Nuno fe, how ever, tuking alvantuye of the daly, In prey Syria udditivnul stitement ia regard ty the cutnstances wid conditions affecting and th ra dug competition between the Sestesippl iver - ang Cust aud West trank raitroad tps fur frangpurtation of tho surplus products of tha Western and Northwesteri Stites to the ecu- board, The fortacoming report will embrace a suruewhnt elaborate statement in regard to the oommerciad, industrial, aud teanspurtation ine terests of Cinchinati ns in illustration of tho conditions governing tho iuterunt commerce of tain was at the wheel, Ie did not seem ex- cltud, but answered in a quiet, contident manner. A great nany were asking hit be fore that te rin toshore. Witness did not Know who they were. ‘To Mr, Hutehluson:." Quite a lotof people called to hl to rin the boat ashore, Tt wns after leaving Woodlands that my brother spoke to the Captain, 1t was, I think, about half way between Woodlands and where the boat went down, Itwds also after leaving Woodlands that the other people spoke to the Captain." Richard Browne testified that ho was at Springbank at the time the Victorian left tho tock, He wenton board to go to London, but got off ugain, He did so because he con- sidered tho boat overcrowd She was then Hating over. ‘hers «were several inclies of water an te lower duck then, owlng to her Usting over, There was a very GREAT HUSH OF PEOPLE on the boat. A considerable number got on after I left, After [left she remained at the dock about five minutes. She brought « good load of passengers down, who did not getolf, The upper deck was well crowded -then, {was so alarmed at the appearanea of the boat that L begged Mr. Meredith to come the country, JEFFERS. Sccrotary Hunt hus accepted tho resignation of Commodora Jotfera us Chluf of the qurcntt of Ordnunce of the Nuvy Dapartinent, to tuke otteat June 00. Commodore Jeters will, about tho Ist of July, visit Hurope to exauing und re- Port upow the ordnance and torpude service of the Europenn navies, and pon the cuimplodon. Of this duty he will, at his own request, Ue pluced upon tho retired lst. Secretury Hunt bas not yet tude the selection of anew Chief of thy Burony of Ordnunee. ie will be tnllus enced by considerations of Ntness rather thun by tho rank of tho appiieauts, THY CHOWD OF VisiTons at the White House to-day surpnesed anything seen for weeks, tho wruat majority calting to Urge tho cluling of thomsulves ur fricida to ot- feu. Tho Pruaident did not go to, Annapolis to- day, He will go down by trata Friday, and re- turn that eveutng. ue JEANNETTE SEARCH EXPEDITION, lent. He St. Berry, commandiug the United Buites ship Hodgara, of thle Juaunetto seurall ox pedition, telegraphs to Seeretary Lunt from San Frunctaco that he will aatl for tho north on June Wor 14, — CANADA. A Poworlul Opposition Doveloping to the Proposed Consyldation of tho Canadian Telegraph Companies with the Western Union. “Bprciat Dispateh to ‘The Chicage Tribune, MONTREAL, June &—A powerful opposl- {lon is developing Itself hero to the new schema fer amalgamating the telegraph companies. ‘The Hltnesa has the following on the subject this even- tng: * Oue of the principal toples of conver: gation in stock and ‘business clretes ut present Is the proposed arrangement be- tween the Western Union Telegraph Com- pavy and the Montreal ‘lelegraph Company, and the wore that is known about It tho Jess itis liked. In fact, it 1s rumorod that on the Board of the Montreal Telegraph Company itself there ly a decided difference of opinion, and that several of the Directors nre nubly fighting aguinst the humillating propusition to hand over the telogeaph Ines of the country to 9 foreign monopoly, Tho Wltneas the other day yavo publicity to the statement that 4 certain stockholder hnd declared his inten Yon of taking a wrltof injunction to prevent the Montreal ties Wassily Ont ofthe hands of the stockholders, and of tila aetion. bulng taken there is no doubt. ‘The gentle Inentoned In connectlon With the propnsed procoudinnss ty one notensily deterred, and lin Ns course, shoul [t be nugessary to proceed tu the extremes sugested, he wil tuve wauy sympathizers, while there tsa third company . Inentioned, us Heit were a Conndlin one, to ee tuko possuselon of the lines. It is well under. P stud that the propositin is shaply to lane our telegraph Ines over tow ring of New York speculators who guarantes i hor eone on the capital atieke of ane company and b bercenton thatuf the older, All they ex- tract from the Cammdlan public over and above thisumount they will put Into their pockets. “This ds the “lmillating proposts Son the Board of Directors of thy Montreal Telegraph Company ia at present considers ing, and whlel will probably be submitted to the shareholders,” Bprcuut Diavateh (o The CAtcaca Tribune, Hasuinvos, Junu 8--At the Victoria Club rifle runges here to-day, during praatles Aiveing, when the fring party were at 1,000 yurda, George Jenkins, the marker, steppod out la front ef the tan Ut aad shot was fired. ‘The bath ontored hls lett buck just below the shoulder, and passed cluar theovgh and mide a bullseye fie’ target, denkins walked about yards’: towards he firlug party and then dropped to the ground. He win speedily removed home and medleal attend: ade syne ‘The phystelans are hope tulof his overy. ‘The ball passed about tio Inches above tha ie he When being conveyed hou the wonuded man exclolmed? “You were waking lots of bullepyes, but that was onw tuo many." No blame fa at ‘tuchod to the party who fired the shot, aw Jenkins neglected to show the dangurilag: fore expuslug himself, ~ 7 ooo Caroline of Brunswick, ‘The Talleyruud correspontonce opuns Sept, 2, 1614, in w defter written to the King of Prunus from Vienna, We ure ut onve Intradueed te an blstoricul personae, Caroling of Hrunawiok, the {ill-used (so thy Bugis auppusod) wity uf tha Prince Kegent. Wy writes: “Bing: 1 quitted Paris on the llth. J ure rived here on the eventug of the 2d, only bult- ing at Sirwsbury wud) Munich, ‘Lhe ‘Princess of tvs hud Just left Straaburg. Buy acoopted an fyvitadon ‘toa bull wlven uy Maduiny Feunck, Lunker's widow, and daaced at it the woulo hivot. In thy inn where | ilyhted she treated tho uetor Tuluu to a supper, Her deluge at burg perfectly expluln why the Prince rent wished her to leuve Enylind and yo to iy. i off, but he did.not Ike to leave his seat. I saw tho bunt after she turned out Into the stream and Hsted tu the suath, and then wont on on even Keel. thought she was then eight inches out of tho water. She tooked like a tog on the water, and L thought the wheel wag very miteh submerged, [have gone down olf the boat frequently, but never saw her so crowded before, I should say Were were at least 500 people on board?! John Pianumer was on the bank of the river on the 24th, and saw the Vietorln pass down and back on her last trip. She wits vrowded on ber upper deck. “1 don't think there were over hey or sixty people on the fotver deer, rowed In front of hor inisimall bot. and went ushoro to fev her pass by. ‘Tho Victoria was listing as shu cnme: opposite to us, ‘This was botore sho reached Woodland, I'saw the bout 4 LISTING ON HOTIT BIDES, Tho plo on the upper deck were rocking her und looking over tho wide tu aeo how much water would ume in on ber lower deek, ung laughing. TL bave often seen the same conduct on the bouts before, [think the rocking mation wie caused by to people thomsclycs. Tho bout waa not overcrowded that day. [ buve eon her with 20 muro people on than on thatday, I have seen them on the wheel-bouge and clinging to the atunchions, When tho boat pussed me t did not think thero Was any dunger. The bow wien foot out of the water. If anything she ‘was wottled in tho stern. ‘This waa about half a mile frou Springbank,” ‘to Br, Hutebinson; “I saw about bult a dozen young men Jouning over tho side und then axrulyltuniug tp and sudovvering tu rock whe vont, and uppeuring to enjoy tho sport. When lL heard Of the nevident, the Impression on my mind was that thoy hud been rocking hor worse, und ahe went o' Yo a jurors ora were nut 600 people on bound, She could not hold B30 properly. Lbave cunntad dy comlug of the Vieturin lust year,” Robert eld, Collector of Customs, testilied that hu roculvud thy licenge feus for the Victorias on the 23d or Jung, 188, ‘The Heense was uctunl- ly issuud, however, In October, but wus gated bnek to the 21d of Bay, “Le would expire on the 22d of May this yenr, “There hus been NO OFFICIAL INSPECTION since Ootabor, 18, My duties ure to seg that the conditions of the inspection are carried out. Lost year 1 reported tu the Government that tho Compuny bad fulled to comply with the condls tonw of inspeotion, and twice stopped tho bouts trom running. 2 hud some duties connected) with thoye boats this spring, I buve a privilege —i will not euy dutyety go on bourd the bouts atuny thie to seg Jf they comply with the regu dations. 1p was tay duty to know if luoy were gill. (rug with or without a certitionte, and to seort the: equipment was according tu law, 1 do not know thut Lhad duty, but £ hud wright to sce thut tha conditions Of tho certifivate were carried out, unless by direction uf the Inspector.” ‘To W. W, Ttoldss: Baon as the licence is “If any one informs me thore fe uu Intracdien of the certificate f bavo right to wet.” 4 The Foremanty Your duty nover conse," ‘To Sty. Wutchingons (went dawn alengatde thy Vietorit on the morning of the 24th of Muy, ind bad a conversation with Capt. Rankin and Afr, Barish, J spoke tu parist, uid ueked blin if hg ‘bad bis cortiticate wll right. 1 supposed 1 woe to run ci June. We sald it was inisliits either Capt. Waatto bud taken tt away to Mintle: toba with bim, ar it was lost. 1 thouxhs the cote Ufleute should be hung up ip the bout, Puri: BAID THE EQUIPMENT WAS ALL RIGHT, T asked Capt, iunkin bout the boat, and he aaid it was in nme better condition thin lust your, I bulloved this to be the casy, bucauae dais thon ate bolter hud buoe fron Hanged on fegincey, with copper, King that purt of the bolls strouger. fC undurstood that the bout wid thorouguly uverhnuled, | said to Me. Move, anu of the Company's Diropiurs, Uiat there was no uae dy attempting to Tua the buuts tala your without a eeriticnte., He utd certainly nots there wayld We no such attempts but that the bouts were better thun list year, Laatd 10 niin bal, awinyg to tho amutigainition of tha two Mnvg this your, fas waxioty wud yrently roe moved, Ehud vo knowlsdae af injuries ro. welyed the Victuria during tue wintor, board ft atnt ater tho novident. ‘ho attvrations iu the placlug of thu boiler were completed this upring. The alteration wag not wa ta the position of the bollur, but only ye to roplactug some fron ixings with bopper. 1 made vo repurtof the atute of the boat thls sprig. Twas not made aware that tho boiler toad been wolitind Iopwatds 470 ik inns ‘the Crows gtturnvy—" ‘ow known ipa, {lectus car cupid, would You bave stopped Witnuss—" b don’t think I abould, (n yiow of tho Hiburty that wus given lust your. T think [ would huve let thew tun if § found they wore pouperly equipped? a The Crown Attorucy—Notwithatanding the knuwledgu that tua bout bud requiped repulra, wnt bud been repaired, and that the boiler bad been unanged? ji tiveser tule not know tho bolter had loon changed, Crown Attorney—Well, thou, had you knows tual thy Caller bid been" ebauitod Wid) tno vere beitealy had expired, would yuu bave allowed the at FO FU An Witnads—I don’t kuow, Tthlak it penbatle SUG HAVE ALLOWED 1G8 TO KUN oven it had known ut ib bulier bud becu caatod ue ae a (Norg.—This polut is tmportant iu view of Menilly’s evidence, He sid that when the chanwe in the boiler touk place the owners should have reported the fuct to the Govern- * went, “It would not be e— Tho" witness contiqued: my duty tg slop the bout uuluse luatructed to rs ado to from headquarters, Tf tho boat had no Heonse Fenuld stop the boat If 1 Hked. That The riett te stop the boat at woy Une IL thought the haw wis being vlolated.* To the Coroner hoata inst _yehr wero ordered b wp for won ful fillins She Vietoris was tled ‘This was given quipment would Witness produced a le Mewburn, of itn as to his duty in regard to tho bonte, teliing: hin of the danger. and that he would incur a rerious reaponsbillty in ntlowing the bonts to agit without complianes with avery requislt, ye from Inspector Hamiiton, ta whiek he instructed ithess did not cunsidor himself under Durn's control, Willlam Durban testified that he was a songer in the lower devk. Wher the veasel lett the doek she was lHsting so ns to loave twelve to slater inches on her deck, She then righted up. © When near Woodlands J notice signs of danger, ‘Tho Vout again listed over, and f henrd: tery of Get tu tho other sidel’ Sho cighter Bets abl nbontone foot of water, I judged SUK WAS LEAKY and getting very decp in tho water, My wife got upon tho ralling, and Ithen got into the water on tha deck tp to my kuces, throw tows As~ off nn ee aud took omy youngest child fi my arog, Ptold thent notte Jump. in Amoment after the ora cme, wite and nived thy bub one child were Lost, 18 months old, { still have iny tlekets, woleh wert not eotlected, We bad no chanced to get on the up: bur deck on Joaving Springbank. ‘Tho stairway wis crowded with people. 1 paw 1a rdarly eouditet uf any kind on thy lower deck. Eauw no one moving about ov trying to causy tho Yessel ta list. I noticed that thy water on the lower leek fucrenged ng we went along without nny fat whatever” Wiitlan Thompson sas on the lowor deck on the homeward trip. He noticed that tho water on the deck got gradually deeper every tine tho boat fisted. She lasted x duzan times on the trip. “Tuo {ust thaw she Hated to the south was 10 only time I SAW THE WATER G0 CLEAR OVER THE DECK and romain on it, At this time I stoud on n eump-stuol, and tha water was within four {nchus of my knees. ‘This wags a momont Wefure | she | went over. = Tho) wator wns deeper’ on the deck aft than at the bow, Tho people moved over whos spokon to tho deexhands Very quictly und griduully, ‘Chery was no one within elyhe fect af ine when ehe went down, There was no movement of people at tho last time that would avoutnt for her fisting tothe sonth., [ sprang intu tho water from the south rafling, and minced back over mny shoulder, and saw everye \hing going by the bourd on the turth side. When the hull was cleared and vame to tho surfuce of swam beck to it. My iden atl the wiy up owas. that the bont wns gettloy heavlorandacttling; that there was water in tho hold, ‘Thera was no disorder o88."” wford, another pinszenaeor, said the lower deck was crowded In some places, in others not, He had zoneon tho Victoria mung tutes, and the crowd that day was the largest be over saw, "Just befare | the nceldent I heard a bubbling nolse from tho watur on tho north side ander my — gaits and Tatence sprang overboard. Lawatn olf on my tack, and aaw tho bout go over with a crack- ny noise and an oversiouul crash. 1 saw the bout gradually Upover until the upper deci was within six fect of tho water, when she sud denly went down," - ‘Tho inquest adjourned till to-morrow eventing attuMo'eluck, Steantime the hull will be ex- amined by experta, who, It iae@xpected, will be roudy to ylyo evidence, CROP PROSPECTS. ILLINOIS. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Sour Enory, Ul, June 8.—Tho drought secure gover and now the ery is“ too much rain” For about 6 week it has rained every day, and there Js still a falr prospeet for more. We live had some very heavy ral, thunder and Ughtiing, att hallstorms, Lal has injured the prospect for frult, and has done some dainage te crops. The ground is very wet und has vot been inn condition to eultivata far about a week; the weather Is quite cold and the crops are not growing much at present, weeds seom to be making: the best pragiass of Jate. Meadows, pustures, and sinall grain will probably do well when warm weather comes nian, but it Is feared that corn will liardly be an ayerage ¢rop, yet there may possibly be a more favor- uble prospect for it as the seasdh advances, Special Disattch ty ‘The Chicuyy Tribune, Piano, 1), June 8—For a week past heavy ralng have fallen hero daily, and tha end Is not Work has beon suspended on the new double track of the Chicago, Bure Mngton & Quincy Rallroad, building has been stopped, and ‘the farmers ore housed. The elements seem to be ngalnet the crops in Kendall, County thla season. ‘hey have passed throng a savage hall-storm, just es eaped a drought, and are now belnyg tluoded and drowned. Spectat Dlepateh to The Chicago Tribune. Tisiinwa, LL, June 8—All the countr: through which the Chicago, Reck Istand Pacific Railroad runs: from Ottawa, in La Salle County, to the Misstssippi Hiver, was visited Unis morning by a most severe ralne storm. ‘The cornilelds along the banks of the [Uinois River are partially under water, and strenins are rushing throtigh all the ta vines where before there were none, ‘The Chicazo, Ruck Island & Pueltic passenzer train due In Chicnzo av pe DL was de- Jnyed’ at Utien four hours by a washout. Much damage has been done to the growing crops, especially Uiose on low land, although pravtonsly they were jooking very tine, Speetat Disnatch to ‘The Chicaco Tribuna, Mexpora, JI, dune &—1t rained in tore rents throughout this section all last night “The fall was over threo inches, and, follow: fig gulekly on the heavy: ratns of Sunday nnd Monday night, as weil ag those of pré- vious days, the creeks and streams becane awallen several feet beyond their capacity, tnd a umber of bridges thatstoud the storms of years were washed out, As no work can bo dove In the flekls, a grent many farmers were in town to-day, who Teport thit a lnrge aren of corn is under water, but If tt does not rain niuch more, and the water can soak through without a hot aun heating iteo i to scorch or turn it yellow, thoy are hopeful, and conslder the prospect as goo asatuny like time of the season for years. ‘The rains came too late for outs, ‘The ex: tremely hot sycathior Lusi: the latter part of May scorched so much of Mt that it is now re- girded as alight crop. ‘The sume applies to Wheat, but tere has been so Httle of that plunted iu this and adjoining counties that 6 tno longer chisgud wine tho crops here. Special Dispatch ty The Crtcugo Tribune, La San.e, UL, June s—The recent raing have swollen tha waters of the Illinois and Vermilion Rivers, while have been rapidly rising for n number of hourg. ‘The thousands of acres on the botton: lands under cultiva- Yon are lia large ineasure submerged and the corn plinted washed out. [tis probably two Inte in the season for it avcond planting. Jtoads south are under water and useless. NEURASKA, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, Br. Paur, Mian, dune 8—A dispateh from Ada, Clay Couuty, suys: Lhe craps in this section of the Hed River Valley look re- markably well. In traveling over the coun: try Lhave seen flulds where the blade would average fitteen inches in hilt. ‘hoe wanthe ercould not possibly be tmproved upon,— plenty of rain, warm days, and cool nights, ‘The grass {3 stooling out- eplondidly, ond the = heavlest crop over harvest- ed ota this). wonderful valley — is confidently expected if the wenther holds good, Almost double ucronge over last Year has boon putin, and thet in goud cous dition. While to country everywhere was flooded with water this spring, the season here wae exceptlonally trea fram thie aie hoyanee, ‘Tho yeason for this Hes fn the fuck thatour heavy fall of show waa nearly all sun thawed und absorbed befare It could gather and run? —- IND ANA, Bpeetat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribuna Bupyorn, dnb, dune %—At fast the drought In this sectlun of the country has come toan ond, During the past, thirty-slx hours coplous ralng haye fallen, and droop- {ng vegetation has been revived to a most surprising oxtent, The resulé ls that farm- ors ore aul contident, and trade of all kiuds ly getting better, A few days more of dry weather would have rutned the crops, ere . Odor of Muman Valr In Le Progrees Medicale M, Qulllppe calle at: tention tothe inudicu-logal value of tha udor of huunau bate He waiorte that from tbe siupic sich of w lock of bulr hu con twill whether the Tock bus Deon cut frou flo ving subject or whotker Ithasbeen composed af hulr thut bas fallen out. ftuirdressury have In some viece ao weduirad hiv art the i¢ fy suid never to fail suem, Tale woleh bas Cullen vat husa dull appearaace, attributable to decreuss, and wot vuaily mudi Ups itbav he peoullar vuull, The tule of the Cblocay his & ohuructerlatic odor af wuak, whaler 18 vo persistent that It eanuot he conceatod bycosd metles, for iy cannot bo deatcuyod oven by waube dig with poteeh) tholr bale has alsoe reddish tye and isnot polyhedral in sevtion, Tho balr ut bystericul pallenty husu povulir and diain- gulsbing odor, which ty most perceptible at the Spproneh of & cris, Certain hity ts eluctrioah the elvetylejty bemy developed morg yeadily atter rubbing. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Proceedings of This Celebrated Organization at Hart+ ford, Conn. Procession of Veterans, Meetings of Corps, and Speeches of the Day. A Banquet in the Evening, Ad. dressed by the General of the Army. Ho Hangs Old Jeff on the Sour Afiplo- Tree of His Contempt and Derision, TWanrronn, Conn, Juno &—Tho weather cleared this morning in season for a parade and demonstration In honor of the veteran soldiers of the Army of-the Potomac, and the streets ywere crowtled with people to wit- ness the parade, ‘The elty Is gay with. deco- rations, Gen. Sherman arrived on the curly morning Washington express, nnd at 12 o'clock reviewed the First Reglinent of Con- neetlent *State Militin, ‘he precession formed at the State Capltol soon after 18 o'clock, and wnarehed In the following order: Vetoran soldlors and sullors, Governor Higetow and stalt, The Seerctury of War and Gon. Shorman, Gov, Litttelleld, of Rhode Island, and statt. Goy, ore of Pennsylvanian, and etal, And other gucsts in carriages, Great crows along tho line of march groet- ed the veterans with cheers, As farus possible the cor} were preserved. ‘Gens. Burnside, Wright, Franklin, Deve: thers marched in the ranks wilh the bo ‘Tho several corps as- qocintions huld meetings In the forenoon, Gen, Miles mite a specelt to tho Second Corps, ‘The Socloty metin public session in the Opera-Housdintheafternoon. Maj. Buel ley mide a spevch of weleome, and an ora: thon and a pages followed. Daniel Dougherty of Pitludelphia, was the orator. Seeretary-of- ‘ar Lineolu had a Seat on tho singe, tho setting of which was a tuilitary camp, Battle Maes of the Pennsylvanin reghnents were uso on the singe, “After the oration brief speeches were niady by Gen. Sherman, Sec- retary Lincoln, Gens. Burnslite, Franklin, Hawley, Siekles, Devens, Sloe and Bige- low, of Conuvetlent.. ‘The bust neatly was noxt hetd, and oflcers whos Presi- dent, Gen. Charles Devens: Recording See- relury, Col. Horatio C, King; Corresponding Seeretary, Col. George UL, Sharpe; Treasurer, Gen, ALE. MeMahon, A committee was ap- pointed to arrange fora general reunion of the Socleties of the several armies, ‘The next preeting of the Suclety will be held in Do- rolt. organizations GEN, SUENMAN’S SPEECH Atngrand banquet In tha evening Gen. Sherman spoke to the sentinient, “The Army and Navy.” "He sit! “The army, split up inte single compantes, and even squads, is tae day a skirintsh-line along tho frontler of ely- ilizution, preparing the way for the emigrant, guarding ihe pastures of “eattle which aro fast replacing the bulfalo, elk, and antelope of the yust futerior of our continent, and In building, roads, bridges, and military posts, There ara few dlers at army of the United States, employed suve the sick and wounded, and tint osinall fraction which exists under ull Goyernmonts, who Ivo on the repu- tation and fntlugnee of their mothers, cousins, sisters, and tholr aunts, “hes favored ones may Nourish fora dine, bul, Hike such gentry in the past, they will bu swept away by the first binat of wir, when a more manly eles nivat will, xs niways, lonp. ta the front. £ bulivve the present army of the United States, In physique, intolligence, in deyotion to duty, In) patriotic sentiment, and the Higher” herole qualltles compares’ favorably with the smme body at any former period of our history, and you, zentlemonof the Army of tho Potumnac, know better than 1 do how valuuble to our new voluntucra were the knowledge and experienco of tho ttle regular army of 1861, which taught you how to post your sentinels and pickets, how to pitch and strike your tents, how to cook and eave for the. sick und wounded, how to orgunize Jute contpunies, regiments, bri- wades, divisions, and urmy corps; how to sktraish, and how tu fleht; how to protect your bodies by Hzht earthworks, and how to Attack those of your enuinies at the Jenst cont of life,-In tine, the thousand and ong things In whieh you afterwards became so proil- cient, and whieh, you ndinlt, can only be learned by practice, I entertain the hich- est’ possible opinion of army sole ties, like this, which resulted our Clyll War. It iy not true that they keep alive the antiuositics of that War, but, onthe contrary, the social amenities here practiced are calculated to smooth ‘war's wrinkled visage and develop the ktudlicr phases of human character, and above all value are tho observations of living actors, here spoken aud recorded, before a. tribunal whieh can separate pretunsions from price tice, and thus preserve the results of experl- once which may be. of inestimable value in tho next war. “Lsouetimes fear our people are again Beco hie 80 engrossed tn thelr pursuit of wealth that they ure Hable to fore get the lessons of our Clvil War. ‘To be sure, We possess iost valuable records in tho news- Papers af the day, in olticial reports uot yet complete, in the many histories, blo- graphics, memories, recallections, ete, of tha principal actors, nnd I, for one, hall the last niditloy to. our stock of knowledge,— Hadlyaws “Miltary Ulstory of Gon, Grant’? mud . Mi DAVIS’ “RISE AND PALL OF THE BOUTHEMN CONFEDERACY,” , ‘These are now falr subjects of eriticism and comment, and I bulieve that the cause of truth demands that every witness shall record his honest opinions of such tmportant nintters, Tdld not have the privilege of sharing fn the eueratlona of the Anny of the Potoune, but I have been over the round, ‘Was personally ncguninted with nearly aver! army corps and division, commander, and suy, publiely und einphattoully, hat, Davis to he contrary notwithstundlag, 1 auprove of Gen, Grant's movement from Wastlngton to Righmond by land, instead of water, War isanawfal game, and demands death and vatructlon, A cortahy amount of felching of kiting, had to ba done, and the banks of tho Rapldan and Muttapony were as good places tor it as those of the James and Ae. muttox, Ante Mr, Davis? + Mtlse and Fall of the Southern Confederucy,” 1 confess L huve not seen the volume—ot y copious extracts, —and hardly knew whother to treat them seriously, It was not expected he would foul Kindly to those who awakened bimso rudely from his dream of empire, but surely, i xtallng facts beyond the reach of hls vision or understanding, he ought to have ttyproxinated the truth, even as. to his enemies, Assuming the quotattons pablishodt as pathentic, wish ‘* may teow eky fur Davis that Gen, Jobuston, dn May, Lut, AN not Shey. hls oyders and assume tho offensive from Dalton to the north side of the ‘Tennessee River, One would suppose that after the experience of both Jolnstun gud Mood, whose courage and skill ne wine didputes, even Davis would bo convineed that. the aggressive campaign foreshadowed in his several general propositions of April 10, 18H, was the varlest nonsense, Gun. Johnston did not have at Dalton 10,000 nen, and Davis ought to lave known It. dohne ston, on the spot, was better qualilied to Jadge than Davi, at Richmond, Ag to the Tompyal’ of the non-combatant population rom ATLANTA, Davis gays that since Alva’s atroclous cru- clues fi the Nethorlands in the sixteenth century there has been nothing in compare isun for cruelty. He had aright to publish stich words in 18, when extraordinary lane wig) Was needed to ayouse tw H)ikliue ens orgles of ‘his people’ (us he called them) Due nt fits Inte data it bs amply absurd, No aman, woman, or child was harmed in that removal, Maj, Clate, of the Confedurate army, Bppolnted by Gon, Hood, and Gen, Willard Warner, of uy stufl, now resin, Mn Tectunaeh, Cherokes County, Ala, cort fled Jobutly ta me is Suc,” Gen. Shernit hers read Maj, Clare's report, and, suid “St, Davis will hear from Gon, Warner in good. tine’? Gun, Shere man alva exhiblted — the — orlginul report af Col Willan Gi Le Dug, United Stutes Quartormanter,of the Twentieth Corps, now Connissioner gf Agrleultire, showing that the number ot persons sent South werd 705 udults, 79 servants, gnd 807 ebildsen, o total al 1,051, allot whom were transported by United ‘siutes troops twunty pultes, and not 4 single pees, of fre erty broken or mu. Tested. Again, Mr. Tivly records that the viileers and mien sent te escart und convey: the ta Rough-and-Ready Station, robbed them of the few urtictesy of valuo they had been pormitted to take from their homes? Thts is slinply tuitrue, und Mr. 2). to have kuewa it to bese, for Ma, from | the = Confederate arms ‘bora “puta textimony to the kiiydness at: the escort, and Gen, Varner, -- siiee Seantor from Alabann, well Known andante versally respected, is still tiving tn Alnbanin} was (aanand fy still responslble, and tg far better qualified fo testify do the Caets than Davis, who wit a thousand piles away. L fun responsible for the order of removal, ant Tt was right. Tt was eninently lamane to remove non-combatant population from tho theatre of war, It produced the effect 1 Intended, and hastencd the conclusion of the War, the blondy War, which Mr. Davis, te- cording fo bls own account, would never have terminated as Jong as he vould haya saved his own life, As to TNH NUNNING OF COLVAMA, he intimates that I tiaya ondonvored to escape responsibility for that pet, aul refers: to tho excesses of Wallensteli’s army in the Thirty Years’ War, Mr, Davis was hot tn Coluinbla duriuyg that fire, nor was Gon. Nampton, 1 whe and au was Cen 0, 0, Jlowards so was Gen. Jolin A. Logan, anil Gen. Willian B. Wounds, now Justice of the Supreme Court, and hls brother, Gen. Chiarles Woods, and 14,000 honest, Bao trae, Union soldiers, Davi guiored ay thes! ann adopts tho solitary stuteinent of Wade Hampton, who got avrny and was not thera nt all after his -troops liad set fire to tho bridges, depot, and cottonin thostreats of hls own. clty, all of whieh were burned down, or wore i when our -troops ene tered the city, ‘Cho hone aceupled by me was stl standing when tho army loft Pres- fon. ‘The house known as the Hampton Mansion, oveupled by Gen, Logan, wis sill standing, and thocollege, where Gen, Howard Was atturtered, was not burned. ‘The tire orlginated on Richardson street, near where saw with my own eyes burying ‘cotton bates whleh had been set on fire by the Cons federate cavalry. 1 was supreme in com- mand fnside of Coltunbia during the night of the conflagration, ant L allow notman, not oven’ Jeit Davis, to question my statemant of tu fitet au scon by mysell. The fre on the night of Feb, 17, 1845, in my Judginent thon and now, wits cuused by parcels of burnin cotton blown agalnst fences and sheds, whic Apread to houscs, and Milly consumed the cons tre but not the whole of the town, The cutton wns unquestionably set tire by Confederato cay- tury, whieh fro wus, partinily “subdued by our truvps in the daytime, whllat tho traing of Gon. Logun’s corps, the Fifteenth, were passing, hut, onfter the ~ trains hod = passed and the night bewun, tho men censed to carry water.. The fire spread onow, and finally reuched a shed or 2 and tho houses, built of pitch pin, burned with rapidity, aut fury undor tornado of wind, Whutof Colum- bin rematned next morning was wholly due to Gen. Logan's troops. Without thon not a houre would have uscupel, Almost identically tho sume thing ocourred In Rehmond, 1 made a ree port of tho facts to my Governinent, which was aceopted, aud thore: my responsibility ended, StH, L cheorfully admit that nistury may go further, provided! wetual truth be sought for, Twant to know tho truth ag tiich as any man, Had T intend to burn Columbia, L would bave done dt, Just ns T would tinve dono nny other avt of wir. and there would bave been hocon- cealinent, I may havo said, and now ropunt, that, should a rebollion again oceur in South Carotimt, and ft should bo my olflve to cross the Congures opposed by Hutmpton's Cavulry, and 4, tniny sliople judgment, the interest of tha Government denuded, thoro will bo no such queation afterwards. Butitse happons in this Justunce that my ordors wore made twodays be- fore we entereil the city, “Thoy wera in writing, and must be etill in Gen. 0. O. Howard's poses: sion, Shoy ure rycorded In tho War Depart- mont, and hnve been often printed. 7 orders were purposale most merciful, be~ enuge I have aune but the most kindly feulings towards Bouth Carolina, by reason of old associates and friends muds bofore tho Mex- jenn War, some of whom were koown to be in Colunibla,aud towbom Lextended,personally and offen very possible assistance. Honorable men ueespt the Judgment of n vourt uf compe- tent jurisdiction, espuciulty of such courts aa do boner to our cauntry, This whole matter hus beun adjudicated by Sized Commissions on Aimerican and Britis Cluims, Atl the cases wore fur cottun claimed by Britlah subjects burnod In Coltunbin, ff burned by nat of tho ngunts of the United States, the United states wis Noble for Ita yalue, the tire originated by act of a public enomy, Judginent wag to bo for the United States, The teattmony was overwhelming, aud the Judgment was fortho United States. Tho mixed Com- inieaion which ndjudicated It was composed of Count Corth, of Maly, Russell Gurney, MP. of London, and dumes S. Fruser, of Indiana, ‘This Comminission ucted undor the twolfth articta of the treaty between tho United States an’ Great Britain of May 18, 1871, and rejected avery claim tor cotton burned at Columbia, 3. C., on the Lith of February, 1805 Several elating were brought tor property alleged to buvo beon destroyed by tho burniug of Columbia on the allegntion that that elty was wantanly tired by by tho ariny of Gen. Sherman, elthor under his orders, or with his consent and permission, A lary witoust of testlinony was taken upon the. sul ject, theluding thut of Gen. Hampton and other Confederate officers on the part of elalmat and of Gons. Sherman, Logan, Howard, Wood and, othor Federal otticers on the United States, The claims were al abl tha Commissioners agreoing. 8, wart of tho dlaallowed, T nm advised that the Commlssiunors wore unanimous, IN CONCLUSION, that conflagration which dostreyed Columbia wis tot ascribed to olther Federal ar Conred- erate oilicors, No British claimant would have Jost tho cuse if Wade Hunpton’s testimony waa to huve outweighed that of Gen. 0.0, Hownrd, Gen W, 7, Sherinan, Capt, U. MB: Cal. de c. Audenroid, Gen. BR. Hazen, M Joni B, Plerce, Gen. Charles K. Won enn ‘T. W. Osburn, Col, Maxwell Woodaull, Col, Jolin E. Tourtellotte, Col, J, MeCoy, Capt. l. W. Howgute, Gen: Jona A, Logud, and about a dozen citizens, all men of Jarge intelttgence, ull personally present, and, who testitied under outh of what they Individ- unily saw, und were questioned and cross-ques- dloned by aoute lawyers represeuting both sides of all tho cases, J declare that It is simply in- famous for Davia to offer a naked statement of fuctafcer such a judgment by x tribunnl of Justice to which he nuw owes allexiunce, bow. ever unwilling. Were not for tho fact that he bas . published such atato- wenta In foroign tands, 1 would bo disposed to treat bia comparison of me with Alva und Wuallonsteln us the fruit of his pompous vanity, for the likeness 1s about ag wile of probability ng his own resomblance to Jullus Cwsar, Again, ho asserts that + AT GNEENSNORO, N, C., Gen. Joseph E. Johnston disoboyed bis Davis’) ordors to retreat through the Cacolinus, Georgia, eta, townrd ‘Texas, by tho “route along which supplies for tho purposy had been collected, ao aa to prolong the warad dufiium. Now, inuny humane and goal mon bdelisyed that, after Mickabune nnd Gettysburg, the Civ “War should buve vnded, and -wll the bow tors aud devastation which afterwards resulted ure chargeable to the Confederate authorities, Whatever may bo tho Judgment of Mankind on that propoaluon, I ain sure thore 19 no good American citizen of the North or South but what will feul adebt of gratitude ta Gon. Jobnston fuor bis good sense and his humanity An stopping the War when hbo did, In defiance of Davis’ ordors, To have rosoived the War in April, 165, fram une by grand, organized organ- deed airmics into one of partizan guerrilns would bo dn unpardodable crime agalnst humanity. Know Unt at that thie many of us dreaded such Hn event, and I would not have belloved that 4. nan of such welght und oxperienco could havo advised and ordered tt had not Davis, in bis new book, revealed the truth over bly owe slgnuture, Gon, Johnston still ives in wer and bealth, and fa wbundantly wblo to vindioate. bis soldlorly fuine against thls and other Wings which Davis bus cnat at bin, 1 muy allude to a case in this conuection tashow how bind Davis geemod to have bucomy to the bumaulties of war, how Uttlo rmuathy, ho felt for the nuirches, toile, privations, and deaths of his awn soldiers, to ade Vieu and ‘order’ that the remnantsof bisurinios should tue tawurdd ‘Texus, thousuuds of intles through wcountey alrendy dovastated, purauodd by a relentivsy fou, guluying Cor a fow short Weeks and months bls own bopolusa fate." Mark Twain followed Gon, Bhormun, ROWERT LINCOLN, Tho tons, “The Prusident of the United Btutes” wus revelved with fumense peluitau. Beeretory Lincolu was also greoted with warm welvomd, Lo wpoke as follows: “Mi. PRedvENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Society: o¢ Ne Potowag: It would bavo afforded tho President of the United states, whom you have done me the bonor to awk mo to represent, great plousure to kaye beon able to bave inet with you personally, and fo buye roapuuded to thie tonst, und, you ‘are all uware, he is bottor able ta ge cure of biinnelt than 1; ae bau ion youeiiih Iv huine for tha genti= Inent of tha thast, | will pass te otber matters, A huuitred years ago the Governor of the patrly otic culony ‘within whose Lowpitiuly borders we ATG tonight muy dave known weil of u digtant. Trontier post called Detroit, but beyond, extond> Wr thousands of tiles toward the gutting sun, Was 8 Vast wildurices, upon which little ene groacbment hutl bous inade since the oontury bafure.thut churter was biddon in thy ook iisthis town, Jt certuiniy nuver entered hiv thonght that” within unather century tho feuble Government which be. wus boping to eetublish = would. oxert te undisputed away over avery foot of the ground Lotwoun ble home and tho Paciiio Qconu, and that # people of mory than 003,000 would bu enrolled undor the hunner and ball tho uame at Heather Jona. than, [Appluude.) Less than 100 years au uucestor ot taine was killed by hustle Indiang at nis own dounitep in Reatucky. . Yestontuy ite became my alfeial uy toslgn forwal orders for the catibllahinent of 4 Signal Seryico wtu. on on hind of the Uolted States uvarly as far west [row Sun Francisco us California te from Kentucky, LApplause,) urd, eyor if it wero possibie to yrasp the uctalls of the marvelous growth of mis century, but ite causes ure plain: Oath hit ly cuntinent ae wor, full grown, the civillauton of tho Uid World, and with it Was planted Uberty, that Hberty under law souurod by repromatative government which found its earliest expression In 4 cou puyol written here io Hartford in 168. [Appinuse): The Navon begun ite cugeer of prow perity whoo our fathers stuk thoir ivosand fortunes upou the o tion that “ull wenure upeated equal.” Ite sew hae been swelled. by the comuy Tro ueruss the sea of thouguuds upon thousauds Who were wot Wile ing that tholr hopes of tho future should be Hnsttea by tho history of tho past, and they and : THLE Y heir eblidron ‘eo onet oy shared tho Ripseinge (ot wute, favored hands ait have — ¥5 heir ferenel “defense ot @ lathe + haioga " Aince the "tay who, the Army.| Rain Fell Everywhere Yest syo Peomne marched forth on the dime sterda Fond what Tod to Appomattox, twenty milion’ and It Got Warm North” fave Wie atded ty gur numbers. Broviiunve " pa cecmeltyn, atl, ow our countey as nn no of Us, other sineg the {tty A jon. in the presence of contest whose winorinae Kove nad heen | General Beliof that tho Skie repudiated hy tho civ ils eld When tL Ss Hayy Ruvvery tull then all dangetn curt iooubita at Last Rained Themselves Msapponred. Vangers whieh Cag toznthor Governments from tho uprising of the senressort ||, Dry, ‘oO tuKnOWwN here, for we baye no Of 2 —_« Military deapotinn, whieh, in the ipa eed a enemtts, wos to crush us, has never heow rt it and te part of it, Thoy nll grades of milltiry power, ‘They aro now tn all ranks of civil aod military {fe ond no one cnn bo more patriotio toan-Lam In whting to each and overy one of thom tong lifo nnd auceess 1 Overy endeavor. The Amer- Jean Hepublic knows see atoad betweon Hborty: and aoarchy, nad te fa willing to trust thetn for tno future, [Continited applause.) CURERS FOR ABE LINCOLN'S BON, At the close of Sverotary Lincoln's speech, Gon, Barnum celled for three chutrs tor the worthy and hovored son af tho great Bmancl- paler Abraham Lincoln, Thoy wore gtyon with awl Tho'noxt tonst, The United states, was roe sponded to by Sonator Mnwloy, © : —_—_—_—_——————— ‘ SEORET SOCIETIES. 3 ODN-FELLOWS. Bpeetat Dtspateh to Tha Chteago Tribune, Minwauken, Wis, June %—Lho Stato Odd-Fellows, in aniual session, heli three sessions to-day, alt of tho business, with the exception of the vlection of ofilcers, being purely routine, ‘The officers elected are: Grand Master, Charles Derring, Portage; Deputy Grand Muster, Van §, Berritt, Rock- fon: Grand Warden, J. Ws Htidson, Madl- son; Grand Sveretary, Li, 2, ills, Madlyans Grand Trensurer, David Adler, Milwaukee; Chaplain, the Rey. Sf, C. ‘Todd; Grand Lodge Representative, J. C. Clark, ‘Tho sesstons willcome to n close to-morrow, ‘The ylsitinz brethren will bo- given a rido over the city, and ‘tho festivities will end with i summors nixht’s festival Santltz Park, | ‘The following distingutshed Odd-Fellows visited the Grand Lod, to-lay: J. W. EM, A. T. Sherman, W.. i Crocker, A. G. Lull, Join P. Foss, A. Ell- wood, and W, W. Lowdermilk, MASONS. Davexront, In, Juno 8—The Grand Lodge of Iowa Freemasons, in session here, elected officers to-day for the enstting yeur as followa: Grand Master, George B. Vansntin, Cedar Pally; Senlor Grand Wardon, W. W. Douglett, of Ottumwa; Junfor Grand War- den, C, A. Binkley, of Des Moines; Grand ‘Treasurer, H. G. Cllley, of Linwood; Grand Secretary, ‘heodora 8. Parvin, of Iowa City. Appolntive officers wore announced by the new Grand Master ng follows: Dep- uty Grund Master, Lafayette Young, of Pymosa; Grand Chaplain, the Rev, A. C, Stilson, of Ottumwa; Senfor Grand Deacon, C.F. Granger, of Waukon; Juntor Grand Dencon, James E. Jolimsun, of Keokuk; Grand Tyler, Theodore Schreiner, ‘of’ Mt, Pleasant; Grand Marshal, George B. Swan, of Davenport; Senior Grand Steward, J, R. Jones, of Algona: Juntor Grand Stew- ard, © We Wilson, of Oscooln; Grand Swordbvearer, J. S. Green, of New Cherokeos Grand Parsuivant, #. M, Dance, of Valley Lodge, ‘Thig eventny the oficers were yub- lely installed. - DRUIDS. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Quixcy, Ll, June 8—The Grand Grove of Iilinols Druids to-day selected Peoria as the place for the next annual meeting, ‘Lhe day was devoted to routine work and the amend- ment of tho Constitution. To-night tho Grand Grovy attended n musteal entertain- went given in thelr honor nt Lelderkranz LABOR. . ' TIT IRON TRADE. Puapetrita, June 8.—The two blast furnaces at Conshohocken, operated by J. B, Moorehead & Co., were shut down yester- day, and, as a natural result of the large number of men thus thrown out of employ- ent, & feeling of gloom pervades the sub- urb. ‘Tho action of the firm was necessitated by the fact thnt they have 8,000 tons of pig- iron stacked jn the yards, for which they are unable to find a market except at prices which would Involve n fogs of $2.75 to $3 ner ton. Another furnace, located at Eastport, on tha Reading Rallroad, also went out of blast yesterday, Seven others will suspend. operations during the week, and by Saturday next at least twenty furnaces In the Lehigh and Schuylkill Valleys, which wero working at lively rates a conpla of weeks ago, will bo as stilland os gitlet as the grave. ‘The pres- ent condition of the iron trade Is such ay to give serious apprehension to the mantfact urers, although the teellny has not yet reached that stage whieh may be character- ized ag panicky. COOPERS, Bpsetat Dispatch to The Chicogo Tribune, EasrSaatnaw, Mich., Jung 8.—Tho coop- ers of the salt blocks on Saginaw River are on a strike, demanding an advance of one contpor burral, Several manufacturers con- ceded the ndvance, and all will probably do 5, pasnle has advanced 16 cents per barrel ny, ROCK ISLAND PRINTERS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicavo Tribune, Davesrvont, Iu, June &—Folluwing tho example of the printers employed on the Ga- zette, the compositors on the Unlun, of Rock Island, struck this evening, ‘The pavor will Oppeur in the morning under some ditticulties, ———— THE STATE CAPITAL. Suit Against tho St, Louis Stock-Yards Company—Procecdings in the NSu- emo Court—Liconsed to Organtae, _ Special Dupateh to The Chicago Tribune, Srrinarvie.y, I, June &—The trial of the sult of Murtin O'Neil va. the Nutlonal Stock-Yards Company of St. Louls, in whieh $75,000 damages aro claimed ter alleged breach of contract, began In the United Btates Ctreuit Court. to-day, O'Neil bases hia claim upon n contract sald to have been mado fy 1873 with A. M. Alferton, then Pres- {dont of the Company, to furnish 160,000 yards of puving-stone for the yards at $l per yard, To elqling to have expender $20,000 jn prepar- ug to fulfill the contract, and detivered 1,200 yarns; but when he made another shipmont 0f 20,000 yards It was refused by tha Com- pany, whereby ho suffered gront loss, dn the Supramy Court to-day a motion was enteral on behalf of the relator In the casa of Tho Peoplu exrel. F, P, Gleason vs, Jus- lice Meech for lenye te flo a petition for a writ of mandamus, and for a summons, | No one appeared here to prosecute these pre ceedings, which aro intended ta teat the con- stltntionality of the Justice act, but the motion wag entered at the request of C, 8. Menttic, and leave to file the potitlon will doubtless be granted to-morrow. ‘The fullowing proceadings were held ‘in the Supreme Court to-day; Mund v7, Itchurds ve, eoplo; motion to dis CETL Palmor ve, Marria: petition £ Nouring denivd. Se ee rtee + tA. Alinan ot al. vs, Taylor ot al; poe tition for rekouring dente: 1 Re H, Brainerd ya, Cea Se TE aoore at as mig fa eB. BD, nu vs. Pooute; fo'atrika Auonded Dil of excuptio: i itis vs. Bobploy aia ne alae to N Mourno ye, Van Metor of a},; motion by do- feudant te dianisy. fa Beg lo ox Fol Oéaaan va. Meooks {potion by oy fur Ioave'ta tite po FW " duwius una fopauninous. TOE HR OE Haas Adjourned to 9a, in. Thursday. ‘The Bearotarynf Slute to-day issued Heenses, tq.oxganlzb us follows: ‘Phe First South ie tension Horn Silverdingys Conpiny, Chi- cua; capital, $23,500,000; obieet wilting diy Utuati; corpornters, Kaward If, Horsey, Henry O, Kenyou, Frank N. Kennin. Sunttiwestern Liunbet Company, Bbaln; cayltale $50,000; eorporators, J. W. Jtunstend, Henry Whelan, J. unter, Evying Kubert, Columsh Drayton, ant urrouted an All sided by thase who | at: HWadson ot a; patitton: |) vy bles} Ft WIT; 8Thoréfore, Bo Clear To. Di wd Tus Morrow, with Warner a Northorly, Winds, ijn at te Sa ports of tho Panag Have Strack Vane ee Pies the Country, SIGNAL SERVICE, - Orrick or. THE CHIEF Siaxst. Gey. Wasuixatoy, D.C, dune o—1 n, tn, i eatluns—For the Lower Like region, ie cloudy “welther, oceastonal rains,” Whey mostly northerly, stationary temperature and higher barometer, Me, For ‘Tennesseo and tho Ohio Valle cloudy wenther, local rainy, variable inostly westerly, stationary te Magus re a For the Upper Lake region and Missisaippl Valley, fair wonthor, Nore winds, becoming varluble, statlonary e highor temperatura and barometer, a For the Lower Missouri Valley, warm, clear or partly cloutly weather, Northerly veering to northeasterly winds, nnd 'statlaty ary barometer, ‘rho Chict Signal Ofticer furnishes I. Jowiry special bulletin: tho‘at General rains have fallen tn all the dis trlets, ‘Lhero.has..been a declded risy in temperaturo In the Middle States, Mlanesy. ta, and Wisconsin, anda fall in the Oblo Valley and ‘Tennessee, Lett southorly winds provntl in tho Southern States and the Southwest, and Melt norther. ly In the Lake region ath’ Upper Mississippt Valley, ‘She weather conditions are Unset ted, but fair weather 1s indleated Friday tn the Loko reglon, the Middle States, and New England, ‘The rivers have risen thirty inches at Pitts burg, eighteen at Clnclunati, and four feet three Inches at Greensboro, Va, ‘The Ohlo River will rise. LODAL OUNERY.ATIONS, Cuivagy, Ji Y Dartly wines, Mperatiire, and mater eurraviod f and Instrumontat error, tush bira! 22.80. Moan thermometer, 63.2. Alonn humidity, 93. Highest temperature, 66.4. . * Lowest tomparaturo, 41h * GENEUAL OUSERYATIONS. CHICAGO, Jung 8-108 p,m, Ther.) Der. |i | Wink, (tealirur, sWi Fair, Cul reg, ACT ROGER: SUSSEEREEEE: art Bandusky,, Bhravopor Springnlota, Ke bout POLAR STATIONS, Bpeetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasmnotoy, D. C., June 8,—Gen, Hazen 4s preparing orders for the establishment, for threo years, of two Sienal-Servive stations In the polar region. ‘Iho first of these will be commanded by Licu,, Greely, Fifth Cavalry, and will bo established at Lady Franklin Bay, the second by Licut. Ray, Elghth In- fantry, will be at Point Barrow. Polut Bare row [4 the northernmost polut of tho maine Jand of Alaska, at the polnt of its triangular projection {uto tho Polar Sea, Yet Its ex- tremely high latitude, about 714 degrees, 13 morothan 10degrees south of the station which Licut. Greely will establish in Lady Franklin Bay, aud from which he will push out sted pariles further to the north, Lieut. Greely Will, at his station, bo within 9 degrees of the north pole, ‘The serious work of these two stations will be one of careful sclentitic observation of the atmospheric phenomend of these regions, Tho temperature will bo measured by miniinum thermometers of 6x tremely low range and jteetrracys without parallel in former expeditions, the, instru ents haying been eongtructed by the Wine chester Observatory at Yule College expres+ ly for this service. "+ WITRELING, W. VA+ Wreerina, W. Va.,Mune 8.—\ raln-stora of nnusual severity oecurred In this regluw about midnight last nleht, by whieh conside erable damage was done to growing crops ecunnty roads and bridges, and also tu the rallronds, Nearly all the trains are out ot time In consequence to-lay, A fanily nated Straub, living on Glenn's It, were swept away in the night, the mother au tive ehildren being drowned, aud the futher cat: ried on a log to tho liead of onaof the Sisters Islands, where he was found to-day in an lit: sensibly condition. ‘he bodivs of the mother ad two of the ehildren have beat rucovers ut the others have been carried down Uy river, ‘The syenttor will threatens tall. rent deal of rnin fins fallen ory lately. vy BALTIMORE. iG Bartyiong, dune ¥&—The soverest TH and thunderstorin of the scasan visite na elty thiy afternoon, Lightning struck In wy El tops of trees ware broken ot Renan fe wind, aid atrewe the ntreeta, —_ LOUISVILLE, KY. Lovisyite, Ky., June 8.—The storin ie Afternoun was ane of dhe aeverest known ee years In this efty:aquk, county, Erte fe of the Short Line Railroads | Of Hut hero and ductigtl one of the walls of tT 4 © Relllyyr’s new distiticry dow orn EN. GRANT. Spestat act ta The Chicago Pridunte righ Br, Louw, Mo, dune s—en, Gran nis malned at tho Southern Hotel ull Cea He had planned an excursion to a early to-day and a team was browsht an ig to the hotel, but word came tat subi “phe was wick*and the trip was postpoui’s ° General remajped around the round oY morning with = the —_ Inovitable va his mouth, but he | siecte wavuldinug everybody but old, frien. in dryve out te thy racecourse Wis at 7 rests ng watched tha wvents with gical ey dd will probably Jeave for Galune bea Nu quart, unl Ero there ie i heat a tay, Junier torgive iy deposition tu wo 1e64 robyery case,