Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 18, 1881, Page 7

1116 CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JUNE,.18, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGES. HE, WEATHER: tugson, Arizona, Goes from ‘10g Up to 107 Above - and Hot in New Orleans, "Vicksburg, and Poor Old fix Deaths.from the Great Heat in th """" Streots of New Or-' Promised Southerly Winds, “which Will Bring Bridgeport ; Again to the Front. ight 4m Quoboo Bomombered y Ono Now Living in * That. Region: - SIGNAL SERVICE, tur Ciiyy SIGNAL, OFFICER, ‘Dy Sune 18—-L n.in.—Indl: ahs-For ‘Tennesse and the Ohio Valley; tly candy’ weather, possibly ovcastonnt fajn. varlabio: wines, inostly, southerly, stn- timizy or higher temperature, For the Lower Lake region, falr wi sesterly whitde, becoming yarinble, stationary ofhigher femperdture an Yor the Upper Lake regi ¢ ; salable winds, mostly southerly, .and station sryor higher temperate For the Upper Misstsai i qoutt Valleys, falr-weather, warmer southerly sluds, and stallonary or. falling birometer, “For California, fair weathor. For the North Paeliic Cons! y t ! a , lon, falr weather, Ippi and Lower Mis- | refused me TTP ee TT CS SaaS es + regions, fatr Atl generally fall. * lo Chivf Signal ONleer furnishes th howmng sticelal buttetin: : -Genwral rans have fallen in the Lower Jakoregion and Mitdle States; oceastonal falowd, Missourl, the Upper Lake region, ‘Tennessee, and Western New England, ~ Tho temperature has fallen in the Ohfo, Yalley, [nois, and Missouri, risen in Vir- ‘Tho highest temperature reporte westat thd Rocky Mountains was °107 at Tacson,. In the Southern States the highest teapérature Was 100 Ej Vieksbure, 06 at Augusta, Corsleann, Fort Fort Goneho, and En) ; rly anit Bare Glbsoti, Light southerly winds pr ailanile, and Gulf States, Elsewhere the able. fallen’ forty-flvo Inches at ‘Nhe rivers will generally fall. glo Pass; 97 at ‘evail in the South cuicago, Juno 1-10 iu) Wind, Well ae peraturo, eloyation, stownst tempernturo, G5, ORNNItAL OUSENVATIONR. LOAGO, Juno 17-2118 Pm wind.» [ral sper, 1 Ge cbeecc! RoTOGH Beo ic & WERSzOIeswAeaE Be ReoPeessceceseecce: meGes = sCGccm BSE: SEueURES: URSURIENSENeTE: aaRaeEBUsE: BRE: eeBeteeEENTS at FSi fates ececececsceesce! azsneenanss: es SUN-STROKES IN ST, LOUIS. é 8, Mo,, dune '17,—Atter. soveral |’ intensely warm weather, during mercury reached a aximuym of 00 tees in: the‘ alinde,-at @ ‘half-dozon wo of. them: fatal, the od Inst night, and to-day vooler, with Indloations ‘of ; EW ORLEANS, ry Zoflat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.’ Pad Ontuians, La, June 1%.—The Rev, anon Atataett died Inst night of sunstroke, ®Way 40 yoars ald, a ypricst, and latterly retary of Archbishop Porche, ‘fh deaths by-aunstroke to«lay, Inolud- ‘andusen,” a cotton-buyer, of New, i KROKUK, TA, | * Smetat Dispatch to Tae Caleago ‘Tyibunse > 1g., duno1%.—The Repuviien ‘Townsbtp mot at thé Court-House ling, and selucted twenty-seven dole- unty Convention, inetts to-morrow at Donaldson ae i} * QUEBEC. | 5 Scenec, June 17—The oldest’ inhabitant ember such weather.: Not only but. potatoes, In outlying’ par- een nipped otf by’ thé” Inst two NEW DRUNSWIOK, | 1). i iy N. I, June I%Z—A hi in this’ vicinity fast, night; MUST HANG, NeYy dune iG 4 Murderer, at Syracuse, has again been rand hia executlon tIxed for Abe, lonbted |fcrimingl history ever fiir, Aense parallel to that of .Athough convicted bya ‘peem, he strongly dunes ‘pls Asserts bofore Gout and nan that ta out of the deei.:.Noarly $40,000 been apent in the prosecution of this he" Qswald murder"? for five years cuplug. the ‘attentlo of the Courts, psa fa found in nar bedi the ind aver five years! cons lave not writ fii Greenteld has he bra t iy i$ flee nen -Io: al elie Ze. =: LL Ee: 22 ui) I 1 dorer escupadys District of Arkansns, xt Jort Smith, yeater- day“ sentenced George W. Padgett, Witt Brown, Patrick’ MeGowan, Amos Manley, and Abel Manley to be hanged on the Ou 1 Repent next for inuriders eouinitted tn different parts of the Indhan ‘Territory, A BAD LOT. Spretat Dtepateh to Me Chicago Tribune, Larrie Rock, Ark, June 1%—This morn: ing six priaonors were brought In from Van Buren County and lodged in Jai ‘They are charged with having been Ina conspiracy to mmurder Lowls Sweden, who two weeks ngo was’ shot, and killed white sitting on the veranda of his imountalm home near the lit- {le vilinge of Clinton, ‘The proof hgntust thom {4 mainly clremmistaniint, but is betleved slrong enowh to couviet. ‘They wera eon fined In Cilnton jail, but were brought here for sife keeping, ns thelr friends threatened to burn the prison and release: them, Tt Is atnted that some fifteen persons are finplt+ ented Inthe murder, Officers are hunting for suspected partl £ A VALUABLE RUNK STOLEN, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicapo Tribune. + Youkvinne, TL, dune 17%.—A. trunk bes longing to C. Wolatineyer, a deat and dumb employé of tho Fox River Hottse, contatning his clothes, about $100 In money, $1,000 Lin notes, a gold and naltver watch, was stolen from the Fox River House Inst evenly he- tween Mand It ovelock, ‘The thieves effected an entrance Uirough a back window. from nv shed, hes. stole 9 boat, went down the 7 below town, rifled the trunk of money, notes, and wateties, ant left tho trime nnd clothes on shore. No clew to the tliluves has beon obtained as yet, $ A DASTARDLY WRETOM, . Special Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune. Lixconx, Nob.,, Juno 17.—An_ attempt was manly yesterday morning by nyoung man named Edward L, Thomanson, of Ketrucy, this State, to wreek the passenger train be- tween thiselty and Crete,on the Burling- ton & Missourl Road, because the conductor to ‘entry him free a day or 80 previous, Thomanson pied rocks atitl tles on'tha track at na point where the curve Was steep, and the “high embankment made Ghatruel jons invisible till close upon them, hoy. lekty observed the obstructions aud h prevented “the disaster by giving thniely alarm, Thotfanson was captured anil brought to this city to-«lny, : VIOLATING, THE CIVIn- RIGHTS e BILL. Apeetat Disnateh to The Cheago Tribune. ATLANTA, Gn, June 1%.—Ten respectable citizens of Montgomery County, named Janes Patiner, W. ‘Adan, ‘Thoms ‘Morrts, August Morris, Algernon Dray, Richard Braily, W. Darloy, and James Buchan, aro beng tried before Commissiouer Wade, at Savannah, charged with violations of the Civil-Rights bil. Tb nppears that, four wghts since, Jerry Hamilton, a negro man, who had become an obnoxious character to the section in which he resided, was. taken from home and so badly beaten by a party. of minsked men that he dled from the effects of the treatment, All the partios arrested are prominent eltizens of Montgomery County, and there is much Interest in the case. ‘i IT 1S OFF, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tritunce Lrapvitre, Cola, June 1%.—The hanging bec to-morrow is off. Rosenkrantz was re= prieved the other day, and to-Iny Gov. Pit- icin granted a reprieve.to Gilbert for forty- one days, the same tle as Rusenkrantz. Tho reprieve was granted on the potition of dudge Ward, who sentenced him, Sheriff ‘Tucker, aud other prominent. gentlemen, The reprieve of Rosenkrantz excited indig- nation sinong tha people, .batnas one had bean reprieved people generally were glad that the other was. Gilburt. took the notice ofthe reprieve very coolly. IIe sald it was unexpected, and he had prepared to dle, but ald not object to five longer. : t PURIFYING SOCIETY. - Spectat Dispatch to. The Chicago Tribune, Barrie Crese, Mich, June t7,—The Chr cult Court for Calhoun County this forenoon sentenced: Charles Moore, tho Iivery-stuble keeper who pleaded _ guilty. to;ndultury, to nine months at Ionin... His: paramour; Mrs, Carrio Holl, was sentenced to six. months at the Detroit Mouse: of Correction, Almon J, Moore, who pleaded guilty to the clinrge of bigamy, was sentenced to tha State Prison ‘at Jackson for thres and a halt years.” ATTEMPTED MURDER. . _ Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. &pvonn, Ini; Jung 1%—Aleck Simpson, f popular and well-known pliysician of Sil- verville, this county, «was arrested the otter day and lodged in jall In Shoals, Martin County, charged with alter pln to shoot and kllf Ira Cobh, at, Lynnville, x tow nights since. Tivo other parsong are sald to be con- nected with the affair, one of whom, Elsworth’ Baker, has suececded in making his escape, ‘i JUSTIFIABLE IYOMICIDE, . ‘Bpectat Dispatch to The Urteaga Tribune, Spninarixvp, Il,, June 17,—Goorge Wat- kins, who fatally stabbed John Goodman at Sallabury fast Saturday, ag reported In these dispatches at the tle, was examined to-day bofore Judge Zane, of tho Clrault Court,’ It appeared: from the evidence presented that Tae gufos Rada data ee ing his own life, Judge Zan ded that the humteide Was. ‘itatifiable, and Watkins was dlacharged from custody, oot . artnet ‘ ROAD AGENTS CAPTURED. Aruuquengue, N, M,, duno .17,—Chartes. Allison, .Lewls + Porkins, Walls, “the . notorious © rond agents, worg invelglod Into ‘livery _ sta bilo. hore: | to-day, where» they -wero immediately covered by: twenty revolvara and captured by inen who were secreted In the stable for: the purpose, «There -18 are wari of $1,000 for Allison, and $200 ench for the othors, Eig THE O'DONNELL MURDER TRIAL, Sprelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Jorau7, I, Jtine .17,~Evldence «for. the } defense: closed to-night. in tha O*Donnell i murder case, The arguinent will take place to-morrow and the case go tuthe jury. Coun- sel for the defonge was ygaterday Inerensed by the employment of Capt. HI, A vor- dlct of “not guilty” ia generally antletpated from: the oharacter of the evidence brought and. Henry ot < Rab ey SENTENCE OF A GRAVE-ROBBRR, Dernort, June 17,—Mohard Butler, tor erave-robbing, was this afternoon sentenced to flve'yoats In State .Prison,—the first con- vigtion and ‘sentoncs for. this offense here abouts ‘for years, Vhysicinns, privately urged a. light sentence, but the Judge was digcnuragivgly inexorable, ‘The general public is. proportionately delighted. SENTENCED ‘TO BK HANGED. - Fort Saati, Ark, duno 17.—Judge Par- ker this morning sentenced George W, ‘Bad- gort, Patrick MoGown,. William Brown, aud Moses Manly to bo hung the tli of Septem borJor yarlous murders committed ty Ladin doxeltory. These nen vere tried at the pres. ontcourt, and haying bean found guiltyy will hang: unless: they recolye: Executlye clem- eney. Ey. cos “a ‘ EXROUTION, (00+ Cotonano Srutyag, Golo,, June 17,—Will- fain VW, Sullsbury, atlas: Williaur-H, Canty, whs today hanguilfor tuo murder of Con- atable Perkins at Buena Vista.’ Ma declared dls unoconce from: the goattold,. When tho Sh ke, Ithougle the nea au ron. iy aie fall ie ‘as, neal pul fed up sree ar Rai ikea 4 SHOT II8 TRAVELING. COMPANION, SAN Fitancisco, Cal., ‘June 37,—Thomas : Drew, engluevt of the Badia, County Hospl- Why dil ln eeardh of a ubpoeleer ene near Tot Springs: Drow, agyesne acted fae dofens., rt ae MURDERED BY'A MANIAC, .”. Evizabetu, Ne Jny Jane 1%)—lsq Fannie Walker, dresésyakor, was shof, but not fatal- te ae la ene tuuvetately Ltwlye, axl thou tithe hho pe MUU _| Dexven, Colo,,; June \7.John O'llsra de ‘| Iiberately shot a Swede ‘named -{sadeson, at Park City. ‘Tha vigthy willdle, The mur- . ‘ RAILROADS. A Freight Agent Absconds with . About $10,000 Not Belong- ing to Him. The Erie’s Chicago Extension to Come In Over the Western Indiana. The New York, 8t. Louis & Chicago Negotiating with the Illinois Central, zoutl val FasteBounil Rates ‘Pown to 15 Cents— Henyy Contracts Made Yese terdny. e Organization at Topeka of tho Nebraska, Topeka, Iowa & Memphie, MISSING, WITIT $10,000. For the Inst faw days it las been mysterl- ously rumored in rallrppd elreles that some agent of the Grand) Srunk tnd suddenty dlsappeared, and that with htm had gone. auite a targe amount of money. Every ef fort was made to prevent tho partientars of the affair from becoming public. ‘The Grand Trank oficiaty calmed that none of their agents had dlsappeared, and -bthers ap- proached on the sebject were. either unwill- dry or unable to ninke any disclosures, After agsiluots inguiry.and a thorotgh Investiga- tion a Trintne representative sueeveded: In gelling to the botiom of the alfuir. It ap- years that the absconding-agent. fa ‘Thomas foops, Forelyn Frelght Agent of the Na- tional Dispately Fast-Kreight Line, © which runs over tha Michigan Central, (rand Trunk, and Vermont Central fnilroads, Mr. Hoops suttdenly disappeared about a) owedk —ongo, | and an examination ils nccounts showed. that with had also. disuppeared about $10,000," Jt will no doubt uceaston some sure pis that a local agent should be able lo get Into pussession of so. large an amount of noney, Viet this ts easily oxplained by tha fact that on forelen business coing by tho National Dispateh Line shippers are required to prepay the rail charges from here to Boston, which y oly cotlevted by the agent. ut. this” polnt and for- warded lo 1. Millis, General Manager of the Hne ut Boston, to be depesited by thin Ina bunk at that point. In: this way Mr loops collected about $10,000 from slippers, and failed to forward it to Boston as required bythe rule, It ‘apparently showed poor IMAnagement on the -part of Mr. Millis to al- Jow mi agent to withhold freight money to the muogunt of $10,000 without finding it out or even ‘becoming suspicions on “ne- count of the smallness gf the remittances, Jind) Mr. Moups been, of spotless reputation and known integrity such care- legsness mnlght be exeused, but: his reputa- tion for yearshas been qutean unsavory one; he has been guilty of many dishonest ant disgraceful acts heretofore mid when he was appointed to this responsible position it caused general munzement muong rallroad ment pala puers Int his city, Mr. Hoops was appointed Foreign Freight Agent of the ational Dispntch about two years ago through the influence of L, Millis, General Manager of the through. trafic of the Ver- mont Central, ‘The Michigan Central people objected strongly -to_ the appolntinent, but the Grand ‘Trank. ofltelats sited with Mr. Mills, and hence. the protests of the Michi- quan Central were of ho avall, From this it will be seen that Mr. Hoops was prgctically the agent of tha Vermont Central at this point, and not of the Grant ‘Trunk or Michixan Central, although tho Jntter are members of the National Dispatch, it was charged at the tne of Mr. Hoops a polntinent to this position that it was MUO, for the purpose of securing business for tho ‘Vermont Central. Muny ef the cuts on east- bound rates mady during the Inst tivo years were traced to the -Yermont. Central; and were made through Mr. Hoops. 6... oe + Mr. Hoops was Goneral Freight Agent. of the Michigan Contral durin KE Bargont was Gunarat Manager of that ron. Ile had the reputation of n most able freightman. lle was quick, energetic, and knew all the tricks of the trade, but he was never vory sertipulous about the manner -in whieh ho obtained business, and his reputa- tion for honesty and veracity husalways been very poor. Although aman of fumlly, and an exceljent family at that, he con sorted while with: the Michigan Con- frat with 9. notorious — courtesan, Upon her he squandered large amounts of money, while ho entirely neglected «lis family, ‘This hiatres Hualls cansett “his. dts- mlssal, and shortly after ft was found that he had disappeared. Upon oxnimination of Ig account, it was found then that he wasan smubezzler of a large amount of money, but the matter was hushed up. It was after- wards learned that he went South, and that. he was living {1 open adultery with the courtesan mentioned above. From whit contd be learned, he had a Hard time Inmak- ing both’ends meat, and finally secured a po- altion in o New. Orleans froight-ottico at $75 amonth, Ie then secured a divorce from Ils wife, “He, was not heard of again until about two yeurs ago, when he suddenly turned up as the Agent of tha National Dis- paich Bing which Is worked penelpalty In tho uterest of the Vermont Central, He held this place until abouta week ugo when_ he | suddenly disappenred ag related nbove,. Itin vot known where lig hos gone, or what steps, tre being taken to-apprehent hin, ‘The slippers who patd him the money which he ombezzled can lose nothing, as the National Dispatch Line will bo responsible: for the OBS. : Another man has just -boen appointed. to Mr. Hoops" ince, as will be scen by thie fol- lowlng clronlar: z * On and after thia date Mr, I. Ti. Gravea will Dsaume the dutics of the position of Agent of re uae at Chicago, vico Mr. Thomas Hoops, re- » Hi, E, Graves is tho‘authorlzed ‘Avent to mako contracts and fasue billaof lading for business in conncetion with this Ling, and all communt- cations pertaining to anol business should bo addressed to him ato? Washington strevt, Chi- cago. LANSinG Mints, General Manager. SECURED AN ENTRANCE. . The fagt that the Eric and the New York, Pennsylvania. & Ohlo Rallronds linve ac quired control of the charter and right of way of thé Chicago & Atinutic Iailway, and that they will Jinmediately construct tho [Ine from Marlon, 0., to Chicago, has- herutofore been snnounoed in ‘time Tamuns, ‘This ex- tension, which will glye tho Erle, In connec: tlon with the Now York, Pounsylvania & Ohlo (Atlantic & Great Western), dn which it has n large interest, on indupendent tine Into this clty, will ‘be compleled, it ta exe ected, before the eud-of this yen Grading Tenow oing on all along the Ting, and mos Of tha fron Ais already Leen contracted for, Mr. J. UH. Devereatix, resident of the pew York, Pennsyivania ‘Ohio, ang Mr. 1, Buel P, Smith, “Presidend of the Ohivago <. ‘Atlante Daye been in the vlty tor the hat tyro days: fo re the purpose al.finding a way Into ni cage ad SXrOnas, (OE sernalnat ‘aoilitivs. “Lhe couferenco with Presitent Brown; ot tho chiskeae Nester Tndlaun, at the Grand, Pacli|y yesterday, ant it is uudorstood that arrayxemenits have cen completed by which thysnew Erle Rond is to vomne in over the Western Indlanain tha Twelfth street depot freight houses for tha new Ing are to be ergoted near Four “itis itrangement will probably prevent Why arranger the new ‘New York, Set Hous. OI cngo Road § on algo usiys ‘the! Houten ing ts tracks Into tho city, It is.: dliterstoo=ahint the ofiicors of the New York, St. Louis, i Ee cage curs of the fllinuls Be \- tranea Into the city over the trucks of thut road, : r - STILL ‘GOING’ DOWN." : + Easbboud’ trolght-matters | fre getting more ‘complloated every hour, and: rates are still golng down. «Fifteen cents on grain anit 90 centa on provislons fram Chicago to Now York wore tho open sates ov ’Change yestore day, Tho way things Jook. now, It: Is about time for: the: railroads to. order chromos to Mg {9 slippers when the rates have come gwa to nothing to Induce unpi to slilp, ~ AM the ronds secured very heavy contracts yesterday, ‘The tirmvof David Dows ty ree ported ta have contracted for the Immediate shipment of 2,000,000 busliels of outs ut tho I-vent-rate, and other firms are wlad report- ed to haveanoured unusually heavy contracts af. those figures. Enough contacts aye reg mude by yomeof the sae one tusy anti tas end of diy, -- 1h seems to bo the desire of soy of the A F over his compe the. city the time Mr. HI. j. trunte linds to force the rates plowtite, so fow | past Prealdent Garrett has contemplated ra- a figure ff to make the business wfprofitable, and this drive Vanderbilt inte another hgreement. At present hy ts opposed to the pool, breause he has found out that the ar- Fptiweigent fs not so tnvely dn Ids favor as hie thong organized, were Rt Hu found: that his competitors tng the best of the bargain, and for fan he eommenced the present con. Niet. THs competitors now think that dey can whip tite lite the traces by forcing rates to the lowest noted atronee, Vandor- bilt, however, has the longest pirse, and If he does nol enre abot sinkling a few mill fous, he is very ely ta triumol in the end fore, BRYWGE COMPANIES AND TOLLS, S¥na N.Y, June t7—dudge Wale lnee, of (he United States District Court, Who has had under cousideration for some (ine the ense of the Canada Southern Rolle rond vs. "The International Bridge Company, rentered nieeldion Watay, ‘The lithgation was tor the purpose of deciding the rata of compensation tobe paid by the platntlit for the use of the bridge of the derendant. ‘The aint elatmed that taw of Congress of S70 an he Judge of this distriet power to at the rate of tolls: te be paid, whieh was dented by the Bridge who elniined that ff Congress con a power It was inconstitutional Judge Wal- hice, dna elaborate opluton, holds that, ns stunbig: that Congress intended to confer on tl Jourt the authority to pre: be the coi. ion Which the Bridee Company mteht charge, to doubt fs ertained of the con. stltntionality of the net. But, tn ils opinion, Congress iid not intend to confer gnet power, Hedllsinisses the petition of the Rall- roud Company with the costs. The effect of this decision fs to ullow the Bridge Company fo fix its own rates of toll, ATED WAI. Annany, N, June 17%.—The Attorney. General gave a written ophiton today on ap- Heatton of tho stoekholders of the Manhat fan Rallway Company to htm to diseontinue. his nction nxalust that Company, Me says that the Company ts ingulvent, and has been go,for inore (lan n year, Ho therefore holtts it to be hls duty to continue the netlon for n dissolution of the Company's charter, and nulds that any assets the corporation tay have should yo into the hands of a Receiver, to be disposed of under dtree- tion of the Court ‘Phe Attorney-General holds that the stoek of tha Company, $15,000,- OX) gall “water”; that the ;Compauy lias never constricted the road, thereby fulillling the fundamental condition In Its eharter for andnerense of stocks that from dan. 20, 1875 to May 9), ISi, it suspended tts ordinar’ Jawtil business; that Hs Tease of the New ‘York sud Metropolitan Roads ia without legal anthority, and coutrary to public pulley. HE 1 AN IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Yoruka, Kas, Jime 17.—The Nebraska, Topeka, lowa & Momplits Railroad was or- ennized hore to-day, to run south from 'To- peka to Girard, Kas,, via Tola, thence through Missourl and Arkansas to Memphls, ‘fen, also north from Topeka to the northern bowndary of Kansas, and thenea to Lincoln, Neb, FY OW, (illes, of ‘Topeka, was uml Yi aud on strong = Direetory hos from points along - the line of the proposed road. aA fund of $8,000 was raised to make the survey, Ald wili be voted by the different townships through which the road passes, ead Enstern enpitulista have engaged to take the bands an assiine the construction. ‘The route 1s through a stripof country having no rafl- ronds at present, taps tha fine contfields of Southern Kansas and Missouri, and ankes aulyantageous Southern connections at Mem- plis, ‘The pretiminary sucvey will be made atone gnd the road pushed to completion, EAU CLAIRE, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Eau Cram, Wis, June 17%4—There ara now most favorable {ndlentions for an early commencement and speedy completion of the Chippowa Valley & Lake Supertor Rallroad, witha branel: to Menomonee, ‘The Direc tors and Incorporators of the ron were In yesterday on..business connectat with Its construction, AI are omen ot eapitaly who propose .to commences at either, ond and continue — the work ag raptdly as.nen and money enn do it, ‘The following-named gentlemen are the Di- rectors fand Incorporators; :J. 0. Custom, of Minnegota; L, CG. Easton,—of Minnesota; John Johnson’ and John W. Cary, of MIE waukea; Willan Wilson, of Menonionee, and Dantol Shaw and W, A. Rust, of Eau Claire. ‘The Company propose to bulld the road to this piace, asking no favors except the right of way and depot grounds, THE TRUNK-IINE PRESIDENTS, New Yon, June 17.—Al a meeting of the Presidents of the New York Central, [Mui- son River, Balthnore & Ohlo, Ponsylvauia, and New York, Lake Erlo¥ Western Rail- way Companics, held to-day iti Commissioner Fink's oflice, it was resolyed that they would not countenatics or in any way participate in any time contrrets on east or westbound: trafite, and that the Com- missioner. notity all. parties fu In- terest, and take stich steps ns may bo necessary ly enforce such resalu- tlon; that the Presidents of each of the ca panies represented will give the same fn: structions to all lines and representatives connected with thon respeetively; and that the Commissioners communicate’ with tho members of the Executive Committee of the Western Hnes, requesting thom to adopt such mensires as may be necessary to nyaln- tain tariff rates, - FOUR HOURS SNORTER, Apectat Ourrespondence of The Chtcago Tribune, McQneaon, In. June 14—Tho Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pau! Railway Company lias just put ona now passenger train, known as the McGregor express, botween this polnt and Chicago, via Dubuque, leaving Ohiengo betweon 8 and Dp, m., aud arriving here at? o'clock a, in, in time to conneat with tho passenigurtraly toSt, Paul, on tho Town & Afin- hesota Division, and also passenger the train to Sioux City, on lowa & Dakota Division, ‘Tho traln returns to Chieago, yin Dubuque, in the eventng, leaving here of 8:30 p.m, ‘This shortens up the tine four hours ench way, ‘This train arrives in Chicago at 7:25 a x :GEORGIA MATTERS, Special Dispatch to Tas Chicago Tribune, ATLANTA, Gi, June 17.—To-day the cone tract for building the Macon & Brunswick Extension from Macon to Atlanta, 100 miles, was lot to It, G, Houston & Co,, the contract- ors who built the Cinciniatl Southern, It ia currently reported on the streets to-dny that the Loufavitlo & Nushvilie has bought a blook of the Richmond & Danville Railroad, sufilelent to give the former Company cons trol of the Riulimond & Danviite and “tinea contratled by that Company, - While ne one Is willing tocatnto that the minor ts woll founded, att the hupression in rattroad olr- cles prevails that the rumor 1a true,» *, BARINE PASS, Darran, Tex, June 1%,—It ts: well under atood that Jay Gould’s terminal pout on the conat will be Sabine Pass, It f4 stated that thé Gould combination has bought what {3 known as the Urosby Road, which runs from Sabino Pasa northward fifty’ oitles, ‘Chis roud 13 already completed, and fifty-four mare iniles pre graded, ‘Che remalnder will be puahod t ivaugh to MInneota ag rapidly as Money, men, And energy can stot a Thi, i bs sald, will forex the. Texas trunk roull'¥rhulld a parallel Hue from Palestine toruag Hage, Me. ze : WALTIMORE & ONTO, aval i to Tha Qplgago Tribunt, Tarrimons, Sth} Wy 10. Urn‘ Lhe real gtins Hons'of VicusPrealitd aan King, dr, and Willan, Keysot, of the aN Sr Qhlo Ratlroad Company, wore tox ate lleply sorbing (topic on Change pnd by basin clroles genvtally ofthe clty, Mr, Keys 4 was’ wt his, office. at Cynylen - Station, but. ‘refused * aguln to. say... anything about the -imottor, “T'realdent Garrett qdmita the truth of tha announcements {n the newspdpors, but says they werd yather two preina tle: rainy. ee wes hoe that the resignations li eon caus lea iliferance between fi9 "Vloo}'resudenty'xia Hiring froin his high position, whieh wish he will soon put Into execution. Mr. Ibert Garrett, bis non, will then probably he made headvof tha great corporat ‘The real emines of the resignations have not yot been it would be when the pool was frat |inscertained, although all sortaof wild rue CUTTING RATES, Sr. Loms, Mo, June 17.—The assertion that passengers gre being sent from Chtengo to New York for $14, conplert with the fact that the fare from here to Chicago is only &4, thus nnking It posstble for people to go from here to New York via Chieago for S14, whlle the regular rite is 24.45, Ts exeiting consti erably comment in rallroud elreles here, and is talk that, waless rates from Chleagy are reatored, there will be a stashinu cut atid ablg war, — APPOINTED CONTRACTING AGENT, Speeiat Dispatch tu The Chicago Tribune. Chevensnn, dune 17.—The fret was die vulged to-lay that JF. 1. Peabody has been d Contracting Fretght Agent of the land, Columbus, Clneinnatt & Indian. 4 Railroad, Ie contracts for Westerit ht only. We was conneeted with the Znipire Line for twelve years, wntil f year and a half aga, sines whieh thine he has been ringrait, Theehange goes into ef- +DIOTEOW. A LITTLT ONES Speclat Dispateh to The Chteago THbune. Inptaxaroits, Ind., June 17,—Artletes of mors continte to cireulate. association of tha Valparaiso & La Crosse’ Railroad were filed to-day with the Seeretary of State, ‘Theline Isto be twelve miles tn Jength, aud will ben connecting Hnk between the Pittshurg, Fort Wi & Chieago and the Columbus, Chicago & Indian Central Roads, ‘Thomas 1. Messier, Vice-lrestleat of the Pennsylvanian Company, holds the Board of Directors, TUN TRUNK LINES. New York, June {i—The Evening Post anys: “Many rumors are current respecting the affairs of the trunk Hne railrond, but trustworthy Information on the subject Is hard to get. From ntl that we hear, Vander- Dilt holds whnt may be ealled the balance of power, and can keep affairs unsettled for a UUme, or can adjust them almost-any doy.'* GOULD IN TIE FAR WEST, Oanson Crry, Nev, June 1%.—Artleles of incorporation of the Salt Lake & Western Rallrond were tiled here to-lay. ‘The road will run from Salt Lake through Nevada to San Francisco, to compete with the Central acl Gould and Dhiton ara backlug the hence, ITEMS, Five liundred emtgrants are expected to arrive here by the Fort Wayne tealay. ‘The Jnke Shore brought in yesterday but one car-lond of emigrants, but expects a large arrival to-tay, France Chandler, General Passenger Agent of the Missouri Vacific, gives notive that hereafter only non-transferable signature tekets will be Issied by lity road to pulnty west of Ogden and Deming. Sidnvy Dillon, President of the Union Pa- cific allroad, Is expected here front the East lo-morrow, Assistant General Manager Kimball, who has been tn the city during the lust few days, will uwalt here Mr. Dillon's arrival and go with lit to Omaha, Mr, d. 2. Nourse, General Passenger Agent of the Fiint &© Pore Marquette Itallroad, has resigned, ‘The place will not be filed agaln, wards, Assistant General Manager of id, WH hereafter perform the duties, of General Vasrenger and Freight Agent in addition to hig other duties. | Mr. Nourse has the reputation of being an able and effictent passenger man, Mr. E. P. Riploy, General Frolght Agent of the Burlington, Instructs agents that they Inunt. never, under ony circumstances, issue a bill of ladIng or recefpt for any description of property whieh Is not actually in the pos- nealont of the Company. It has sometimes: ocetirred that bills of lading have buen Issued for grain before it was actually loaded, This should never be done, as the Issuance of a, bill of lading. inakes the Company responsl- ble. On the other hand, whenever the for- warding agent Issues a bill of Inding or re- ceipt, It must by dated the day the property Js received, and not on a subsequent date, The Ratlway sige of this clty colebrated its Afth anniversary by coming ont greatly invroved ‘and enlarged. "The first Isste of the publication appeared June 17, 18i0. It commenced with twenty pages. ‘The follow- ing year there were twenty-four, and subse- quently © twenty-eight, try, tstety-tero, thirty-four, thirty-six, and thlrty-elght, and the last Issue appenrs with forty paces. ‘The success of the zige has been phenomenal. It commenced inn small way, and fs now tho Iargest aud most widely circulated rail- way pnper iu the country. The managers of hy paper have grent reason to feel proud’ of whint they have necomplished, The publishers of the “ Travelers’, Shite pers’, and Mail Guide” have intely made some very important additions to their ox- collent and useful publication. New and re- visail editions of the shippers’ and express guides for Towa and Nebraska have beer added, giving necurate location of ever: town and villngu in -those States, with full directions how to express, ship, felegraph, ata, to each point. Another yaluable tu: provenontis the pubileation of thnoe-tables of all Jake Hnos, and full st of Inky towns to which steamboats. are running fram Chi- cago, giving distances and rates of fare. The iat giving telegraph rates from Chicago his also boon enlarged, nnd tho rates to 1,400 polnts in the United States and Canada glyen. 3 Mr, H, Mitchcock, Superintendent of the Jalesburg Division of the Chicago, Burling: ton & Quincy Railroad, lins Tealined, Mr, Hitoncock retires from this poston, whieh he has filled so creditably for over twonty-five Years, on aecountof old nga and general prostration cansed by the recent death of 5 avorit daughter. Mr. BE, Ryder, the eficient Assistant Superintendent of the Burlington at this city, gos to Guicaburg to tuke the Inch vacated by Mr. diiteheock. Mr. Ta aA, towlond, late Asalstant Superintendent at Galesburg, comes to Chicago to take tha Inco innde vacnnt hy the promotion of Br, tyder, | Alr, Howland fa nn able aud oflclent railroad nian, and will no donbt do credit to himsolf and the Company lu his new position, CASUALTIES. — AN UNKNOWN BODY. » Speclat Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribune, Locansronr,: Ind., June 1%—About 19 Ooluck last night a gentleman crossing the bridge of the Wabash Rallway Company, at this polut, found tho body of: man lying face downward on the ties, Just outside of the rail, “He hastened on to the city and sc. curciln pallcantie ine vey return The qnan was quite dead, a blow in the rear pore Hon of to hend having crushed in his aldull, but the oth wis pot yetcoll, ‘The remains were brought to the elty, und the Coroner notified, bat nothing was on the body to, fire hlah the remotest clew as to the nanie of the dent nan, Ie was about ss years old, had allver wateh and chain, $1.00 in many aud a mimber of conductor's cheaks In lilaht is about five feet ton Inches, rather. sin in In build, had sandy hints, and was. smooth: Snead. Tha cruatied skill may have boon done by a Wabash train, whioh passed a short time before he was found, A TERIGEFIO STORM. Special Dispatch to Tre Chicago Tribune, MAntrer,. Mich June 1%—A: terrific storm passed ovor thls elty yesterday morn: ing at Vo'clock, wreeking telegraph connoce tion In every direotlon, Shirigloy’ milli had the Iron roof and sliding partly torn olf, A. Q. Sinlth’s houge, near Peter's iil, was ayrucke oy i hining and set on tite, Nels ally, star ne tn the door, was struck down nd alinost kitfud, A lve jot Of alli at Mabeook's will, and lumber and alilugles at. all tho mills, were blown Into tho lake. Low eeilara. everywhere around town were fluoded, Lightuing atruck John Lally's store , mt but did little damage, Thundot hd Lightning roarext unceasing! 7 for half an fs ihe wht acutterert, Igns, posts, oyory direction, ‘The rouds leads ing roth Sanisloe wero piled and cross-piled with tallen thuper, So furious was the hire Fleane and lightylng that alt infils quit work entirely, “7 tls A YORUERTYFUL THURGRAPUER, ‘Tnoy, Kas,; Juno 17.—A' rallroud accident occurred about -10 o'clock to-day between =: the Hrealdent, ‘One nt the Dire tere noes troy end Wathera..A consfruction train, that the Hoard of Directors wi! accept the reslanations, Another gentl- man of aythority Jn ralicqad matters erg says that- for "_yyine bucking down to Elwood, came jita ‘caljb slag ata curve with a‘froixht train going. me F wost, both tralusrunglug at the usual upeed. ‘The enboose of the eonstrnction train, con- taining workmen’ and several bos's who liad heen allowed to climb on, was struck py the: freight, tlemolishing the eaboosa and a couple of Halg'cars, Charles McCauley, of sfosenl ployed on the train, and rank Wheeler, red 13 years,’ son of. C. Wheeler, of ‘Troy, were dnatantly [3 Killed, having been thrown under the whee! ofthe engine, Willian Dunn, an employe, Was so badly Injured that lia cannot ive, and Hiam Costerline and Morris Mitoy were gerlously Injured. An ingtest held ‘by the Coroner ellelted+the fret that the operator at Wathera had received orders to hold the frelgit-train until the construction train had paver down. fe held this order for two. ors, never pit out a stenal, and when the freight urrived forget to dellver the order, although f ind heen conversing with tha conductor, ‘The Coroner arrested 1 1, Pave Fas the Operator, whois now fn enstody at Oe COAL BARGES SUNK A'T LOUIS= VIET, Loursvitin, Ky. June 1%—The Jim Brown, in trying to land this morning about So'clock with her tow, run aline ashore, It got font in the wheel, and she drifted down axalnst O'Neill & Cots coal Meet, at Floyd street, brenking two loaded coul-barzes louse. Lines were run te them from the Brown'’a tow, bit they could not stop them, One of the barges anni nnd turned over at’ the Mall Line wharfboat, and the other Is lying In the wing of the dam badly broken nd sunk, The harges contained betw 25,000 and 20,000 bushels of coal. Lose, 85,000, One of the Brown's eoal-boats had a bulkhend stove int, nnd ts leaking badly. A MISPLACED SWITCIT. Special Dapaten to The Chteago Tribune, Four Wayye, Ind,, dune 17,—The express south on the ‘Toledo, Delphos &: surlington Narrow-Gauge Railway was thrown froin the track ut Delphos at noon to-day and badly wrecked, caused by n misplaced switeh, The engine and whole train was ‘thrown on Its stile. but only one passenger—David 1. Irwin—was Injured, haying his legs badly crushed, Engineer Rodobaugh and Express- Messenger Morgan Jumped just as the train left the track, aud Were not Injured. The track was blocked but a short tle, but the damage to property wus considerable. A BROKEN SCAFFOLDING, Spectal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Lexinaton, Ky., June 17.—Four earpen- ters—Berryiman Staples, Charles Senrey, George Searey, Sr, and’ John Ialdridge, colored—narrowly escaped death in this city today. They were at work upon the eaves of Christ Church, when the scaffolding broke. Searcy, Sr., gained the roof, but the others were dashed fifty feet to the ground, Charles Searcy has a tex and two ribs and will recover, Staples’ fajurles are internal, and fears are entertained that he will die, Huldridge’s skull was fractured, and he Is dying. _ UNDER THE WHEELS. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Asx Anon, Mich, June 17,.—Two colored children, aged 8 and 10 years respectively, danghters of David Crawford, were run over by the Grand Rapids express on the first brite enst of this city this afternoon. ‘The oldest was Instantly “killed. ‘The youngest was removed to University Hospital, where dr. McLean reset her leg, whieh wag broken, que amputated herarm. She may possibly ve. . BADLY USED UP. Epectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Exain, Il, June 17—Charles Groose,.n teamster, was severely, perhaps fatally, hurt to-day by tho ruining away of the team. he was driving. Jo was thrown and dragged some distance, 1 cop and long cut) belng made In the back of his head, hits senlp torn Joose, an artery. broken, his skull fractured aver ‘the left eye, two ‘bonus broken Int hls ankle, his wrist, sprained, limbs badly bruised, and cheek and chin gushed, SCALDED, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribuns, Boonr, In, June 17,--Jeas Schall, fh T-yenr> old boy, fell into a vat of boiling water In 1, & A. Ziinblemun’s brewery this morning. Ho was seen to fall, and was immediately pulled out, but was horribly sented. He ls atitt alive, and hopes are’ entertained of sayjnic tM. A PREMATURE EXPLOSION. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Quincy, UL, June 1%—Fred Vogel. and Antone Auer, two men employed In the quarries south of the clty Huilts, were dan- gerously hurt this foretioon by the unox- pected discharge of n blast. ‘They fiave been rought to the elty, but thelr fives are de spaired of, ‘LIGHTNING. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes OARLINVILLE, TIL, June 17.—James Con- nor, © well-to-do farmer living a few miles east of this city, was struck by light- ning and tustantly killed during thunder- atorin to~lny. ‘Two horses were killed at-the sane time, FLOOD AT BRAT RD, PA, Buanronn, Pa, June 172—The Tuna Creck overflowed .!ts banks this morning, Sev- eral sections -of the city are under wator, Many familles were compelled to move out ei te The damage canuot yet be esti- muted, KILLED WINLE COUPLING CARS, Speciat Diupateh to Tha Chicago Tribune, Maton, Ind, June 1%4—This afternoon | Willa Ramsey was Instantly killed while coupling cars on the Toledo, Delphos & Bur- ington Rallway here, Ho Jeaves a wife ond one child, with but little to Ilveon, KILLED IN A’ COAL*MINE. Special Dispateh to Phe Chicago Tribune, Soran, I, dune 1%.—Coroner Werner has recelved n dispatch requiring hisnficlal sery- {ces at Braidwood, aman having been acal- dentally kilted In a conl-mine at that ince, amie and partlenlars could not bo ascer- it CAUGHT YA COW-CATCTER. Bpeciat Diapateh to The Catcago Tribune, Cannonitox, Lp, diuua 1%4—Miss Bella Graliam, who realdes near Kane, In this coun: ty, was canght and thrown by the cuw-cuteh er from the rallrond track this afternoon, and fa supposed to be fatally injured, BUFFALO STILE FALLING, Durearo, June 1%- Joseph Welsh and Jolin Harris, paluters, were fatally Injured by the fall of a scaffold {1 the Central Depot, _———————— _, THE CHOCTAW NATION. ' They Propose to'Make tho Whites Way the Pormit Tax—Anticipations of a Lively Time. Font Surry, Ark, Juno 17,—Qronr exclto- ment provalls throughont tha Choctaw Na+ Yon In regurd to the Permit Jaw, It ls un- derstwod from parties: ying thre ‘that over 1,000 jnen, organized apd arined with Spon: cer yilles and other guns, are bent on making. ready to resist an ate tack fram the nattyes, It, ts feared an outbreak may occur any doy, ‘Tha whites ore attempting to evade the payipent of the permit-tax nd number of wayd, bit are up- suceessCil, fie mititia uf Sauborn County will moot at the GCourtlouse next Werlnes- day fur the purpose of taking uctlve steps toward axpelling the white settlers whi re- fuse to pay the Leela JAI houses accn- pled by {ign will bo burned,stock stampede, and ped measure to pinky It unpleasant for thom will be adopted, IRISHMEN, , Spectat Dispatch Co Tha Chicago Tribune, Dunugqur, Ia, Juno I2—AL V, Gannon, President of the: Stato Land Leagua, dully- ered an address thia evening jn Washington Park, before a large crowd, «Mo urged tho nojbers to coutliue in the good work, and, in * few ‘nore years, they would, poo the Tesi tad brought about, . lhe meet. ing clusedt with three oheers for tie Land League aud ity President, e —————_—_—_ THE PEOPLE SAY 50," - Special Dispatch to The Crleaga Tribune, . ° : Deoatun, June 1%—The citizens * of Docatur pronounce W.C, Coup’s foursing clreus sad ilppodrome the largest and beat aoe ee eds 8. LL Evrae, Olly Marshal, ‘CROP-PROSPECTS. "- Very: Favorable Reports from a Number. of Counties in Minnesota. The Growing Crops Said to Be in Excellent Condition. Accounts from Other Portions of Minnesota and Dakota Not So Favorable. . “MINNESOTA. Speetal Dapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Str. Paut, Mom, June 17%—The specie crop reports to -the Ptoncer-Prova from va nous sections of Minnesota. make aspleniti¢d showing this week, notwithstanding Satur- day's storm, Following are sample counties iuiltfferent parts of tho State, McLeod County—The Inst to days have Jeen ry ant cool, improving the appinrance of the wheat very intich except on low ground, where Lt ls pretty well’drowned out, and With favorable wenther from thts on the present Indlentlons are that we will have falr crop of wheat, Oats and bariey look well, prom|sing a goud crop. Corn is back- ward and weedy, Wabash County—The rain of InstSaturday did a ileal of good to the growing crops in this section. Some of the farmers complain ofarank growth of weeds tn thelr grain; also, that the wheat and barley Is rather thine in inany places. Within the Inst few days the barley, whieh In general was not very pronising, has improved considerably. Oats fra heavy on the ground, and growing finely. Corn is well advanced, with Indications of a good ylekt. Stearns County—Crops of all kinds have continued ta. grow with wonderful rapidity during the past week, and the cold nights have held thei in check sufileiently. to enable them to gather strength, in low piices too much water tins turned the wheat, yellow near the ground, but asa rule it looks Hrst-rate, Corn is dolng reasonably well, Potatoes ara in blossum, and all kinds of vegetables promise an abundant yleld, _ Warena County—The weather during tho week lings been cool nnd favorable for the wheat, and the heavy rains did no daumce to: the - cropy excepting on very low ground, Vieat through the county is exceptionally clean nud free from weeds, excepting that sowed on land plowed. tate In the fall, Renyille County—Notwithstanding — the abundant rats In this vielnity, the erap ites pects aro very Takariiilee and the promis se of a large yleld of all varieties of grain is very fatterIng, div Sueur County—The wheal and oat crop In better looking now than ever before knowis atthe same date. The corn crop is iniprov- ing more since the raln has eensed. Otter ‘Tall County—Crops are looking and doing ‘finely. ‘Thoy exhibit a very rapid growth nniler the influence of favorable weatlior, Seott County—Crops are In fine condition on high and brains land, ‘Tiber farmers begin to complain of excessive raln, daekson County—Wheat fs looking well, but very weedy. “Corn is, backward, owing to inte planting and the dlientty of working from repeated rains. Neurly all the old wheat fing been marketed nt the elevator here. Wright County—Wheat Is ooking. well on Monticello Pratrie, but fs suffering froin too tneh moisture In the Umber, ‘The ontlook ultogether ig not su favorable for n big crop fa at this time Inst year, Corn fy a little backward. Farmers were troubled to get good seed, and any of them In consequence hnveto replant. Some of them have just fine ished planting for the third the tits'season. MINNESOTA AND DAKOTA. Speetat Dispatch to ‘The Uricago Tribune. Wisosa, Mlun., dune 1%,—Tho following crop-reposts, embraclng a sectlon of Suuth- ern Minnesota and Dakota, warn reculved to- day: J haries, Minn,—Weat looks poor and Isthinon Hght ground. Chinch-bugs are working hard. : . Chatfield, Mint.—Wheat lodks falr for the best ylel for the pust threo years. ‘Some working by the chinch-bugs. ‘ Claremont, Minn.—Wheat is thin-on tha ground, but dolng well. Heavy raius for the Inst.two days have helped all crops. Waseen, Minn.—Prospects for-wheat good, although the heavy rains of the past few days have proved detrimental to tho lowl-and crops, ‘ Mankato, Minu.—Lucessant rains for the past two weeks haye visited this section, Wheat Is: not heavy oxeept on lew Innds, Corn Is good, but weedy, and no oultivating can be done on‘account. of the wetsoll. Flax, which was larzely sown, Is looking nice. Redwood Falls, Minn,—Crop-prospects ara encouraging, wilh the exceptlon of tha cori, which is alinost a fillure. Wheat is about as far advanced ns tast year, notwithistand Ing the late spring.. On some low land {t 1s yel- low aid weedy, 2 : Garry, Dak.—Wheat on high lands { loale Ing well, while on low lands {tis poor, Alt crops are wealy, Ofcorn practically there will be no crop, ng Inte rains and frost have worked agalust it, Farmers are eneourageils as there hus been no good crop here since before the grasshoppers Vinited us, Wutartown, Dak.—All feot jAbltaat over the crop-prospeets, Farmers who come n dis- tance ofaixty to mi hunired mites for supe ptics say thnt wheat could not be better. Jorn wis not planted abil and had Deon nipped by f oat, «Oats and barley ara oth looking well. * aurora, Dak. Crops of all ktuds are laut. Ing woll, and all farmers report favorably, ‘The only fond are that the heavy ralnawwiitely wo tire now haying may prove serlows. Brookings Dake—-Gnan is looking fine, Lt has a growth of six Inches, ‘Thirty per cent moro wheut was sown that last year, an other grain in proportion, Heayy rain an wind storms have visited us for the last two- uys, Lt hns buried some fields of grain in the mud, and almost destroyed the corn. Ituron, Dak.—Last wijiter’s heavy snows and this spring's rains pave completely changed the condition of the soll frou a year ago, Although not iquch wheat was sowg except on this spring's brenklny, It 's luoklug well, and bids falr te ba a gvod erup, — INDIANA. Bpectat Duapatch to The Crtcaga Tribune, Larayerre, June 17,—Graln-men and pers sons who have been over Tippecanoe County pretty thoroughly now estimate the probable ylold of wheat at one-third, of that of lost year, when eighteen bushels ware harvested, Many, falda’ were plowed up, and others would have been hat the farmers tine to do ao, The corn never looked’ better at this thueof year, ‘The nereuge ts increased, aud the ficlis free from woeds,. Onts will be a ou crop, although the stalka and heads are shor! il will not be more than an avor- xe ylold, the weather that helped the corn Injuting the winss, “rults will be a firste class fallure, No peaches, fow apples, with a fale yleld of cherties, KANSAS.” < Kansas Crrv, ‘dune, 1%—Dispatches and lotlors received by leading agricultural |m- plement dealersof this clty from diferent parts of Kansas report that westof a ine from Concordia, on the Contralin Branch Rallroad south, to Elk Clty on the Kansas City, Lawronea & Southern, the wheat crop will be above the average, This embraces tho winter wheat district, Bat of ie SEE ANneL Nother wt not more than alfa erop, . The wheat crop of ite ent Han lale iy not _probab as large aa that of four yeare ago, but Kole eral crop will be the Jargost ever known tn State, Lhe corn vrop looks well, and - proniises to 9 the Jargeat ever harvested in, lc. TLLINGIS. "| Mpecisi Dispatch to TAs GAicaga Tribune. , GALESnUNG, -IIL, June 1%—This sectlon las been visited with severe and heavy raiu- fully during the week, and at thoes uccom- panied with wind and halj. Tho corn crop in many places has been seriously damagud, and tn others nearly array ; ‘The wiuter- wheat has ulao been dame, in BoTuY BeO wee to such anetiont that there will not be halta crop. Other small grajus have beeu more or fess tojured, . ‘