Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 9, 1881, Page 6

+ obstruction. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JULY 19, 188I—SIXTHEN PAGES, ALBANY. Qonkling Now Driven into the Last Political Ditch, After a 3 Hard Fight. - Meeting of All Shades of Ad- ministration Men in Oaucus. A Letter of Withdrawal Read from Chauncey M. Depew. Warner Miller, a’ Garfield Man, Nom- inated Unanimously for the Long Term. . Blbridge G. Lapham Nominated Unanimously for the Short Term. his Action Puts Conkling Where He Must Submit or Fight His * Own Party. , Blographical Sketches of tho Two Congréssmen Named by the 7. Cancus, Ringular Report that the Domocrats Will Absent Thomselves to. Aid an Election. THE CAUCUS. OUTWITTED. Spectal Dispatch to The Chieago Trihunts Ampany, N. Y., July 8&—Tho Senatorial fight secins ikely to end, ns all profonged and hotly-contested political séruggles usu lly do, with tho defeat ot the favorits and a victory fora team of dark horses, Sixty- six Republicans mot in caucus this after- noon, and-after a fow ballots, unanimously nominated two candid ates for United States Senators to succecd Roscow Conkling and Thomas C. Platt, In the Joint Convention to- morrow they will be elected, uniess those members who have supported Toscos Conk- ing refuso to: ablde by the decision of the majority, nud attempt to prevent a cholce of Senators by continuing in their policy of ‘The maneuvres of the Ad- ministration leaders this week linve exhibit- ed the samo shrewdness and skill which have characterized thelr movements and plans elnee the beginning of the campaign, in May lust. As at tho commencement, so at the + endof the fixht, THEY HAVE OUTWITTED CONKIING. They have granted concession after con- cession fo meet the objection of the Bucks, and having, by thelr course to<lay, removed every cause of complaint which has been ratsed, they have put Conkling and his sup- porters ina position where he must elther retire to private life fora time, at least, orelso make an open declaration that ho will be sat- Isfied with nothing but his own redleetion,— that he will rule or ruin tho’ party In this State, The Bucks realize tho dilema in which they have been placed by the othor side, De- fent awaits them on every side. ‘Vo yleld-is defent. To act as obstractionists In the pres- ent National erfsis is to take an attitude which wit! surely bo rebuked by defeat ot tho polls in November, THE ADMINISTRATION MEN think tho opposition, cannot hold out long now, aud.they are accordingly very jubilant to-night, ‘hoy set out, primarily, to pro- vent the return of Conkling aud Platt. They _ have accomplished that, and, though thelr favorit candidates huye' not been selected, + they are happy ‘and satisfied, Tho moves this week have been rapid and unexpected, Now the Bucks, to thelr astonishment, find temselves cheekmated. ho call for the conference was the first surprise. ‘The Bueks laughed at tho iden, saying thas it would never amount to anything. ‘The call fora caucus issued last night was n grenter surprise, which sobered the Bucks, “The proceedings this afternoon weron still greater surprise, which dumbfounded the Conkling- ites, and filled them with consternation and despair. Sixty-six Republicans attended tho. caucus, the Bucks staying away In a body. Assemblymen Bemis, Carley, and GorstIno were tho only ones present In nd- dition to those In attendance at the confer- ence, Tho'first step was the adoption of resolutions requiring that fifty-four votes should be necessary to 8 nomination, ‘that an Administrationist and a* Buck should be nominated, and that the long-term vacancy shoutd be filled first, Senator Waodin then, TO THE SURPRISE OF NEARLY EVERYBODY, offered the olive branch to all factions by prosenting aimanly and patriotic letter from Chauncey M. Depow, withdrawing, his name as acandidate in the interests of harmony. ‘Tho Conkling|tes had based thelr Inst objecs tlon on Depuw's candidacy, and were left without an argument or reason why they should not participate Inthe caucus, Mes- sengors hurried off to Inform then of the un- expected and astounding news, Soveral came up to the Assembly Chamber, but none voted except E, A. Carpenter, who foollyhty shouted out Roscoe Conkling when his name was called, On. the first ballot thera was no presuntation of candidates, and tho first. batlot resulted as follows; Warner Miller, 87; Wheeler, 23; Rogers, 9; Noah Davis, 3; Conkling, 1; ‘tremaluo, 1; Evarts, 3; Cornell, 2; Crowley, 1, ‘The see- ond ballot reduced*the candidates’ to five, Miller received 2s yotus; Wheeler, 20; Rogers, 10; Cornell, 1; Crowley, 1. NEAULY ALL TIE ORIGINAL HALF-BREEDS— NeCarthy, Robertson, ’ Wagner, Woodin, Tlusted, and Skinner—vyoted for Miller, show- ing clearly that he was the accepted eandl- date, The third ballot resulted as follows; Miller, 20; Wheeler, 23; Rogers, 11, On the Jifth ballotSenator Davenport, themanageroft * the Rogers movement, withdrew his candidate, and voted for Warner Miller, ‘Whe rest of the Rogers crowd, with ono or two oxcep- tlons, followed his lead, At the conclusion of the roll-call several adherents of tha Lone Fisherman changed to Miller, Senator Lynde, who has beun {n charge of Wheoler’s campaign, then withdrew him, and Miller was unantinously nominated aiid great cheerlng, The canditato for the short term was determined much quicker, ‘The Hult. Breed leaders wout solldly for Eldridge G. Lapham, whose nowluation was assured by tho ‘first ballot, whieh resulted a3 follows; Lapham, 883 Cornell, 13; Tremalne,10; Crows Jey, 5; Wadsworth, 1, Assemblyman Young then withdrew ‘lremaine, and Lapham rege tatured about 50 votes on the secdnd call ‘Cho yest chauged at once, su that he was unanimously noiinated on the secong bul Jot. ‘The equcys adjournes with enthstas- {ls cheers, general expredsions of sutlsfac- Hon, and hearty congratulations, + ,. ; + THE TWO CANDIDATES NOMINATED by, the caucus.weru' members of the last Con: gress, and were reGlected from thelr districts ‘@ the Forty-seventh Congress, which con- “wenes next Deceinber, Miller, residing wt Herkimer, represents the ‘Iwenty-sccond district, and was redlected Just fall by a uae jority of 3,580, inn total vote of 35,003, Lapham, who hails from Cauandalgua, has already sexyed three terms iu Congress from tho Twenty-seventh District, His majority in November was $410 In a total vote of 23,970, Durlng thelr servico in the Honse of Representatives thoy have ocenpled a re- spéctable position, hut have never attained Any partioutar prominence. Both have minde frequent speeches, Miller tsa platn, stratgtitforward, commoiesenso talker, Is most notlecable appenrauce wag in connec: ton with the wood-pulp agitation, Ilo ruts & paper-mill nt Herkimer, and took an active stand to protect his Interests, Miller !s inan of considerable ability, shrewd, saga clons, n quiet worker, and an effective wite- puiler, IIo i948 years of nge, graduated at Union College in 1800, taking 0 good stand in his class, fought in the War, and was elected to the Assembly hero tn 187 Ile served two terms, acquiring a commanding position in tho House, Iv 1877 he managed the campaign whieh resulted In the election of George 13, Sloan ns Spenker of tha Asseni- bly over all the old machine and ring ele- ments. In this eanvass BROAN HAS NEEN RAINING MILLER from the start, Miller was one of the origt- nal movers in the antiConkllng fight which commenced several years ugo, and has now resulted’ In what seems: to be his complete overthrow. Ile was also active ngalust Cor- nell’s nomination In 1879, and against Grant. and tho unit rule nt Utier tn 188d, In Con- gress ho enjoyed the warm friendship of + Trestdent Garfield, and) has heartily ap proved hls Adifnistration, Miller was ONE OF THE ORIGINAL CANDIDATES In the rave ‘for the Senatorship, On the first day ~ ho’ received — iive yotes. Ho continued as a candidate for the first atx ballots; on the third bitlot he dropped down to ones on the fourth attained his highest volnt, ten votes; on the seventh Ils foree was tratisferred to Depew, marking the commencement of the lutter’s boom, His withdrewal at that Une was among tho rea- sons Which influenced Depow's friends to take hin tp today.) His companion for Sen- atorial honors, # MRIDGH GERNY LAPHAM, ears of nge, tins always been an ardent adinirer of Roscoe Conkling, and Is f11 every sense n Buck, though not strong. ly opposed to the Administration. He received 9 common-school and ncaden- fe eduention, served as a civil. engineer on the Michigan Southorn Railway, was ad- mitted to the bar In 18H, and galned a suc. cessful practice. Ie was specially effective asa jury lawyer, . in 1867 ho was.a member of the Constitutional Convention, He was lected to the Forty-fourth Congress, sery- ing as a Representative ever since. A strong objection to Lapham is that he isa very"hard drlnker, and indulges In frequent private de- bauches, Ho was a candidate In January agalnst Platt, receiving four votes. In the present contest hy has been sup. pérted on every ballot. At tho outset ho was a candidate for the long teri, reevly- ing ning votes on the fourth ballot. On the next his strength was transferred to the short term. On the twenty-seeund ballot ha reached his highest point, with twenty-six votes. Neither he nor Miller are ideal candl- dates for Senators to represent: the Emplro State, but, :after the long and wearlsome strugele, the election of any two gook Re- publicans will be halled sith gntisfaction and delight by tho Legislature and the peu: ple of the State aud Nation. ‘Che electlon of these two enndldates, it is believed, will take place to-morrow. . ‘THES NUCKS LOOKS VERY GLOOMY to-night. ‘They are all at sea yet, ant tneer- tain whether they will voto for the caucus candidates or not. From the talkjof several members, it woth! seen probable that they ‘will submit to the will of the majority. Ses- sions, Hurd, and Morgan are mentioned as likely to drop Conkling, If the Bueks stick by their candidates ina body, it fs rumored ‘that the Demoeraty will absent, themselves, 4 to Insure the election of Lapham and Miller, PROCEEDINGS: : To the Westerns Assveluted Press, Annany, N. ¥., duly &—The Republican Legislative caucus inet in the Assembly Chinber at 4:80 p.m, Phillips callea the enucus to order, and nominated Alvord for Chatrman, Carried amld long continued spplause. Phillips brietly nddressod the caucus in be- half'uf harmony and unity. Senator Loumis and Assomblyman Law were appotnted Seeretacies.. ‘Tho roll was called and fifteen Senators and forty-nine Assomblyifien answered to their names, ‘Turck moved that the two candidates chosen be taken from the two prinelpal dl- visions of the Republican party. Schroeder offered an amontdinent that no Jess. than ifty-four votes be required to nowlnate a candidate; that the caucus first fill the short-term yacancy, and, unless two candidutes ara nominated, that uo nomina- tion shall be binding, A diviston of tho question was called for,. and the first branch, requiring fifty-four votes, ndopted, Senator Pitts moved to amend tho second branch by first voting for thé long term, which was agreed to, with a further amend- iment that the nomination be viva voce, ‘The ather branch, 3 to the nomination of both candidates, was ngrecd to. ‘Turck's motion was thon adopted, ‘The caucus proceeded to nominatencandl- date for United States Sonator In place of ‘Thomas CG. Piatt, resigned. Senntor Woodln read the following to the caucus; DEPEW WITHDRAWS, ALBANY, July 8, 188L—To the Members of tho Taylatature Who Have Voted for Ma fur United States Senator—Guntiusey: £ propaso to du- ollne Curthor uso.of my nuine for United States: Senator. I cunnut retire from this: canvasa without oxpressing to you my reasons wod my thanks, 1tuke this action with the udvico of trusted frlonda, who fully concur thut. at tho prescnt Juusture ‘sacrifices and coucossions ought to bo mudo on all sided. 1 entered upon thiscampalgn at tho earnest solluitation of a Juree proportion of tho gontlemen who hava Bincs sustunud ine amainst the wish of my bualnces associates and frlonda, Ag I deliberately * quit public Ufo many. Years nyo, when tt was fall of promiao, for vous homicul and pridontinl reasons, so L bud ree solved now, surrendering profosstonnl rola tons, to dovate whatever of ability or experience IT Possessed to tho publia servic, You buve been Trnitiealy Latloting for tive weoks, and for four of thot LE bave had the support of u mnlortty of the Repubticats members of tho Legislature. In sho mlaat of culumuies and anluositios unusual oven In politied! wartare, this cuntideace has ree malued unshaken, But 1 um convinced tho Tuelluys buye bevomu so ombittored in this pro trncted atrugglo uguinst thosu who haye been Jonvest and toremoutin tho fight that neither by unity in the caucus nor voting In couvens ton can this matter bo settled white they remuin In tho fleld, Netthor the State nur the party eny afford to have New York unrop> resouted In National councils, A yreat erlue bas plunged tho Nation into sorrow, and jn the midst of tho prayers and teare of tho whale people, supplicuting for the recuvery and Wweop- jug uver the winds of the Vresldent, thia pyggle Aan atrlfo should goase, A contiuguncy not templited whun the Stato tuft the scanty rene dere thy presenco of tho Now York ropresentae lives imperative abould Congress bo vallvd toe gether, Yothove who haye sustuined me so Jong, with such hearty loyalty and carncet frendehip, words ure poor indved te express wy feelings, Their doyouon will ‘bo the pride of wy Ifo end the horlinge of my children, To the wzreat party #o Indlusolubly connected with the inost glurlous aud bonetleent ovents fu our vountry’s bistory, einbadylug in 4 prinelplo the purposes and organizadon, the fruition and promises of what the Nupublie haa in the present and needs in gho. Cuture, I sbull contribute in private station my best wid most eutryctio support, Yours very truly, Cuausvey 31, Devew, Senator Pitts and. Assemblyman Husted spoke of the patriotign and selt-sacgltive of Depew, and ot lis qualifications and noble public and private character, Crupsey aud Uowjlton spoke In like tones. Senator Mills spoke tn behalf Warner Mil- ler. NOMINATION OF MILLEIL Tho caucus then proceeded to vote to fill the long-term vacancy with the following Roe sult: : ‘ Wheeler, i Carnal 3 jer. 2 Crowes 1 Stowers. ha Carpenter being In the room, his namo was called, and he voted for Roscoa Conkling. ‘ Another voto was had, with tho following result: Crowley. Rogers... 1 0 Eq i Tho Chatr announced no cholce under the resoltition of the cauens tad been made, it requiring 64 yotes, Another vote was then taken: : Wheelor. Millers. . No choice and another vote taken, with the following results Wheelor. Sulter . No chotce. Another yoto was had. On this vote so many changed from Whiceler.to Miller after voting that Senator Lynde withe drew the name of Wittam. A. Wheeler, and the roll was agaln culled, with the following resplt: Sennte, Warner Miller, 15, Assembly, Warner Miller, 4% Combined vote for Miller, 63. ‘Khe nomination of Warner Millor was made imanimous, with three cheers for the candidate, NOMINATION FOR LAPIIAM. ‘Lhe caucus then proceeded ta nominate the candldate for the.short term, with the following result: at hi [ame tas ee Pires Fal [ipeers: n Lapham 3b] |'Tromnine,.,. Cornell 12}] Wadsworth Crowley ...34+ 5 No choice. . Another vote was taken, Young withdraw= Ing the name of Trennine. The voto. was nearly completed when there were a number of changes from other candidates to Laphain. ‘The roll was enlled anew, when the vote re- sulted In 65 votes for Lapham, and Bridge G. Lapham was declared unanimously none inated amid cheers. A ‘The caucus adjourned. THE VOTES. TWO SETS OF WALLOTS. To the Western Assoctatedt Press, Atrnasy, July 8.—I1n the Joint Convention the ballot for a Senator for tho short term, as successor of Roscos Conkling, resulted as follows, Combined votes Potter (Demos jCrowloy. = Conttlin; Luphuti pe Wheeler $8} | owe 6 Cornell. 8}| Folger 1 No cholee. é ‘The second ballot for .the short term re- stilted: Potter (Democrat) Conkting Laphan Whenlor Koxers Cornell, Folger No choice, 4 The ballot for n Senator for the long term in place of Piatt, resigned, resulted as fol- lows, Combined. yote: [Bal al Et L 1 1 1 1 1 Laphans second ballot for tho long term re- sulted. Combined vote: * Korunn (Dermverat). Evarts,... Jopew Hilett n te el Tay Tal No ehate ‘Tho Chair had the Clerk rend a call fora Tepubiiean- caucus this afternoon at + x, nud the Joint Convention then ad- journed. A CELEBRATED CASE. Aftor Severnl Years It: in Sottlod Through tao Medium of Arbitra< thon. R . Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tyinune. Prrrssuna, Pa, duly 8.—Tho ease of Will- tan P, Shinn vs. Androw.Carnegle, cele- brated In manufacturing elreles especially, has been decided, thu arbitrators having ane nounced thelr declsion in favor of Mr. Shinn for ‘the sum of $53,878,28. ‘This was about one-sixth the amount claimed, The enso rrew.out of n stock transaction between Mr. Andrew Carnegie and Mr. Shinn in connec. Hon with the Edgar'Thomsou Steel Company. Mr, Shin held a responsible pasition in the Company from its: organization until Octo- bor, 1870, and Mr. Carnegie, as 1s well known, “was, nnd is now, the prinelpal stockhelder. When, In the course of business vrevious to the severance of Mr. Shinw's relations with the Company, It become advisable to Inerense the capita stock, Mr Shinn was awarded ashare of the same, and this Care negls carried for him. When, on Oct. 4, 1579, Shinn left this city and the Company to Join the Vulean Company at St. Louly, the btock was allll earrludt by Mr, Curneate, Sub sequently Mr, Shinn brought sult to ver the value of the stock on the date of his leav= ing, less the amount due Mr, Carndste for the Invostment and carrying. Mis suit was Jeft to arbitration, but, before the process was, fairly undor way, Mr. Shinn withdrew from the ‘same, In the May tern, 1881, of the United States Court he brourht 9 second sult, chnfining $800,000, but it did not come to trial because the parties again ateed to an arbitration, with the result above stated, a MINING IN MEXICO, Arrival at St, Louls of a Porty Engaged in hits Industry—Chaned by Red- skins—Tholr,Account of Indian Dep. radations, _ St. Louis, July 8—Gon, Juan M, Zulooga, “Walter Carrington, and A. It Manunend are rived here to-day from Chihuahua, Mexico, ‘These gentlemen are largely enguged in sil- yer nfining tn Chihuahua, snd are en raute to Chienge, Now York, and London in the Anturest of the nilug, ‘Tho firm reports the reeant killing by Indians of tlvo ranelinen near Santa Clara. ‘Choy came through from Chihuahua te El Paso in their own conyey- atices, and escaped attack by. Indtang only by mounting to the top on thelr conch while passing through the Candalara, Mountatna, id keeping upon continuous shouting and fing off of thelr pistols whi frlehtened tho redsking, ‘Phu Inter, how= ever, afterwards attacked Gon. Zilooqa's out, suventyelive mies from the frontier, and pu of all iis louse stock,’ This party net Uw southbound stage, whieh wis ate tnoled by Tndiuns, ‘who kiled the driver, wounded one passenger, aud enptured and earried att Thong Yuh, son Of eN-Senator Georgy E, hy at Olio, and nephew of Gov, Hendricks, of Indiatin, ‘The slay ho. tore these gentlumen passed through the Wotntalns a band of forty Indians attacked Jaeut, Gonzales, of the Mestoan army, and. Killed several of the men, but Gonzales capt- Wod seventeen head of the [ndluns stock, actin alse atinckdd a waxon that had been tating supplies tow party of surveyors bee longing to tha Atehison, Topeka & Santa FO Railroad, nnd killed five wien who weru re- turning to El Paso in the wagon, . a + INSANE. Special Dispatch to Tae Chicago Tribune - Gennva, IL, July 8&—About a week ago John Kurst, of Aurora, was prostrated by tho heat, und. on recovering his physieal health showed unwlstakable symptoms of aberration of miud, jestertay, ne was tried before Judge Himatentl, of the County Court, found to'be tusane, and was ordered sent to thy Northern Asylum, prett Mupaicn tw ‘she Catcago Tribune, Dsnvgue, Ja., July 8.—Col. 8, G. Vananda, ony of “td widst prominent attorneys of Delaware County, and extenulvely Known In Towa usa tedding Democratic politician, has been adjudged fasane, and sent to the Inde- pendence Asylum, CRIMINAL NEWS. and tho couple are to begin life at Mt. Mor- > i] ria, henee ft was that the thres towns vied fy paylng marks of respect to the honored and happy twatn. ‘The occasipn was one that The Gang of Southern Illinois Coun- |; weuld have done honor to n Chicago suburb, terfeiters Sent to the Poni- tontiary, tt, .: . How Honpst Farmers Were Taught the Art by These Fol- lows. 67) ‘ > ith A Georgia Murderer Lynched by. a Body of Disguised © Men. 1 A Number of Lawhbreakors Oaptured by Govornmont Offcors in Indian * Territory. SENTENCE OF COUNTERFEITERS, Special Mspateh to The Chicago Tribune, Sputnorieeo, Ill, July 8.—In_ the United States Distriet Court to-day sentence was passed on sfx of.the Eltorato gang of coun terfelters, convicted at this term, as follows: John McClendon, two years; Ben Steele, ono year; Eugeno Fafrehili, two years; Cooper 13, Westbrook, one plea of gullty to three In- dictments, two years; Green W. Young, one year; and: Reuben Young, his brother, two years. ‘Chis gnu has done quite au extended business in “shoving thequeer” in Southern Iltnols, dealing prinelpally fir silver coln, from adime upto adoliar, ‘They made the secluded little Town of Eldorndo their hend- quarters, and had agents travelitiz through Arknnens, ‘Toxng, snl other - Southern States, disposing of their produce. Meeting with good suecess In these opurations, the Fae branched out and opencil a school of instruction, wherein the honest farmers of Southorn ilinols weroluducted into the mys- teries of the art of counter rel biy, mun. all for the modest. inyestnent nf 315. ‘This edureational Institution was presided over by Fairchild and Westbrook, the leading spirits ofthe gang. ‘Several witnesses were found who had paid their tultion feo and pursued the prescribed courss of Instruction, Al- though this gang used plaster of Paris dies, thelr coins were very good lmitations of the genulne article. ‘The only thing. that pre- Yonted these fellows from. being very dane gerous counterfeiters was thelr dense iguo- ranee, A MURDERER LYNCHED. Spectal Dispatch to The Chteaga Tribune, Attanta, Ga, July 8—LInformation reached Atinnin to-day of tho commitment of n most flendish crime i Randolph County, Alabama, and probably the just punishment of the guilty person, whose ane Is Wal- . ts looking bad drop. ‘Lhree months ago Miss Knight, a. mnest charming young Indy’ of Randolph County, possessing rare accomplishments, and only 16 years old, was married to 9 man naned Mitchell, and on tho 0th of June the husband found his wife on 1 road leading to the house dend from her throat being cut, ‘There were also cyidences on tho verson that she had been ravished by the perpetrator of the crime, Upon her person ~ were found the imprint of the teeth of the person who. had. killed her, showing that the villain had one ‘of his front teeth nissing, Waldrop, having been seen iW the locality about: the tline that the double out> rage hind been perpetrated, was hunted down with dogs, and, when found In Franklin County, Georgia, was arrested and ebaraud with the erie. Soon after belng failed hy adiitted having killed the woman, but denied that be had outraged her person, Monday night the Jail was vistted by a body of over 100 armed men in disguise, who de- manded the prisoner from ‘the keever of tho jal. ‘The Jailer, fearing thnt retusal would cost - him his life, gave up the keys, and Waldrop was tuken out and earrled to the spot where he killed the lady and outraged her persion, 113 captors then hung thin upon the spot where lie had’ com- witted tho double crime, as a Just retribution for ils Hendish douduct. Since thon L learn fiat Waldrop -had five wives, though only . : ‘ ALMOST A RIOT. Lirrry Rock, Ark, July 8—Intelligonce reached hore this morning of? serious dis- turbance at Minoral Springs, Howard Coun- ty, on Wednesday, © Soma negroes, who had n barbecue near the town, in-the evening flocked to tho springs In large numbers. ‘Iwo of these beeatwe Involved in a quarrel, and were arrested, Thelr trial was set for yestorday. Atan early hour on tho morning of the trial the negraes began {0 congregate, each with a shotgun or musket By 10 o'clock 200 or more Were ih town, nearly. ult of whom were armed, while the elttzens feuring trouble, propmred their guns and placed them in convenient places, About Lb ofelock one negro was arrested for drunken- ness and disorderly conduct, when: the ne groeg showed n determination to tnke him from the officers, and artot occurred, Al- most linmediately: forty or fifty white men were on the streets with guis, Fortunately No ono was hurt, Ono or two shats were ac- eldentally fired in tho alr, ‘The tending ne Kroes were ntrested.; Matters ara just now quiet, but further troubles are apprehemled. A LANGE GRIST. Speetal Dtepatch ta The Chicago ‘Tribune, Lrrrne Rock, Ark, July, 8—A United States Deputy Marshal reached Fort Smith yesterday, bringing five prisoners from .tholn- dian ‘Lerritory: G. C. Young, white, forshoot- ingn white man; Big Taylor,n Creek fudian: ho wwaylald and outraged the wife of Government © employs, and then kMled her and her child; Star Brown, a Del- aware Indian and a noted whisky-peddler, who burned up na woman and child ina drunken sprees and John Anderson, white, the Government herder, for tating other peo- plo’s eattle and appropriating them to his own use, Jou Dillon, was Duteh lienry, 2 horge-thief, was brought before tha United States Court and discharged, Star Brawn was tried and found guilty, and sentenced to two years at Detroit, At the expiration of the sentyncs ho will ba tried by the Indian authorities for murder, ‘The remaialng prise. onurs Will be tried this week,, BURGLAR CAPTURED, *Mancuesten, No IL, duly &—Two burg: Jars, glving tho names of Thomas Callahan and Domlulek: Moran, were diseovéred at Plavastaquog early this: morntng in the bed room of Frank Hutchinson, rifling tis poelt- ets, Hutchinson selzcd Callahan and in the atrugle both fell down stairs, Mrs, [uteh- fuson, Witha revolver, ran to ald her hus. band, and pounded the burglars head and fica severely, and ehabled “her dusband to secure hin, He thon teluphoned the pollee, who jailed the burglar and pursued and capt ured Soran, + STOLEN RGNDS RETURNED, Borraro, N. Y,, July &—The bonds stolen from the Erly County Savings Bank, af this ety, In Muy Inst, amountlag to $114,000, and which were traced te Bultimore, wei res turned to-day, tess 315,000 In United states securities whitel: tad been negottated, Pwene ty-tive thotsund dollirs ave saul to have been pald for the return of the securities, i $$$ FOUND DEAD IN A BARN, Special Dispaten tw The Chicuge ‘tribune, Evanaros, ML, July 8.-—Yestorday morne Ing the body of a dead man Was found in the barn belonging to Mr, 1. 0, Wicker by fie conchiian, On Jnvestlgntion ft proved ta" be thatof John English, w laborer, Engljsh was a drinking man, and lad been ob il ay for several dys, it fs stippused that he wan, dered Sato the bark during the nlght.é aul dliod while sleaping from the effects of : the Maynor, Tig leaves # wife aud five elildsgn iy poor clrcumstances, +, eM A FRIENDLY: GREETING, , 2% *- Spectat Pispaten to The Chicago Tridtings Onxaon, 1}, July &—The wealth, Denuty, aud the talent of threv-of Oxju Coun, .ty7s Dest jowns-pRoobelle, Mt Morris, eid Oregon—assembiod ast evening ut the ole gaut new sesldency of Gen, 13, , Sheets, Jn this clty, to tender a xrand reewption tq Frank D. Sheets,.the General's oldest, son, and his brid, who have just returned from thelr bridal-trip to_the North. Thoibride was formerly Miss Ellinwood, ot Rochelle, Pact of tubuuce Juice thal it the floor of the cur! } the: gallant conductor; spit wherover you. OROP-PROSPECTS. SOUTIERN MIVNESOTA AND DA- | peeet Duvateh to The Chicas Tribune. Wisona, Minn, duly 8—The following crop reports, embracing Southern Minnesota and Dakota, were recelved to-day: St. Charles, Mlnn—Tho wheat crop will vary fecording té location. On Nehtsandy soll chinch-bugs have played linvec, and nothing will be reallzed, tolling lands give promise of a fatr crop, although the hot weathor is commencing to produce bilght anid rust. ' Rochester,.Minn.—LExcessive hot weather has produced an unfavorable effect upon the wheat trop. Some pleces are rusted, athers are somewhat Injured by ehftieh-bies, and’) there is n possibility of more than an average crop, ‘The barley, which will be harvested In ten days, will be a falr crop, Claremont, Minn.—Ilot, sultry weather in. the past two duys lias commenced to have an effect on the crops. If good’ wenther can be Ind for fifteen days the wheat crop will be good for twelve bushels to the neve, ‘Waseen, Mit.—Wheat is not thick on the ground, but is filling tileely, and a good crop is expected. ‘Lhis county (Waseen) will got ag goo yield as nny fa the State, Redwood Falls, Minn.—'Ehe past week has been very favorable for, growing grain, and all crops are luoklng nicely. Considerable what from last crop ts being marketed. ‘Tracy, Mina.—The exceedingly warm and sultry wenther of tha past few days ling cased considerable damage to the wheat erop, Unless we have ‘more favorable weathor from this on tho crop’ will be below. Ruaveraze, —- Gary, Dak.—Wheat on low lands will not yield“ half a crop. It looks yellow and studs thin on the ground, If the hot Weather continues wheat will not be good for more than twelve bushels to the acre. Barley and oats will be'a good crop. Goodwin, Dak.— Whent on uplands ts look" ing: well, on low Inds yellow, and fs thin Ilot weather will change the prospect fora goal crop inn few days, Watertown, Dak.—{Vhent in some sections on decount of the hot weather the past fewdays. very dny tha hot, sultry weather Is 1 luss of thousands of dullars to us, Farmers are not feellng.as good as thoy dhl a week tuzo over the prospects, Dataton, Minn.—Grain 1s looking nicely, although rain is tieedad. Indleations are that there will ben good crop, which prus- pect WH by lessened” by every hot day such ng we live hud the last two dis, A Brookings, Dak.—The weather the past weelowns splendid, and grain is growlng rap. idly. Wheat fs three feet high and fs headed out Fears aro entertiinct that the warm weather wilt be injurious, Volga, Dak.—Whient and other grain took- Ing splendid. “Favorable wenthor tho first of the week strengthens the stalks, and .the warm weathar of the pee few days does not scum to have any elfect as yet. If itcon- aTONes warm we can expect butan average crop, ILLINOIS. Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Gavusnuna, IL, July &—The heat during the week ins been very oppressive tn this vicinity, the thermometer ranging from 05 de- grees to 102 degrees In the slats most of the thne, ‘There have been several cases of sun- stroke in the comuty, some of them proving fatal, The warm weather hag its bright as well as dark side. Tho growing crops have Improved materially under the plereing rays of old Sol, Numerous flelds of corn that a week ago did not give much promise now bid fair for an abundant yleld, ‘The potato- crop ta coming forward finely, and, Jf no wn- foresvon misfortune does not overtake it bo- tween now and September, will bo an un- usually largo crop. A lnrge portion of tho wheat-crop has been cut and stacked In good condition, 'This is, more particularly the ease ot high ground ‘not aifected by the early tains, ‘lhe hay-crop is very lrge, and has been cured In” good eonditton, Thus far there 18 a good prospect for‘an abundant harvest, ‘The potato-bug has doue yory little damage thus far. ‘THe early sweet corn has been anaged in some. places by the cute worms, All other kinds of. smnli fruit aud vegetables give the usual promise. a IOWA. —: . Speelat Diepatch ta The Chteaco Tribunee InpevENvunce, Ia,; July 8—I havo just returned froma trip over the Milwaukes & St. Paul and’ Illinois Central Rallroads through Northwestern Iowa, In most parts the crops of small: grat aro looking well, Barley and wiuter-wheat are now being hure vestet, aud yield good, Corn is tn“all atuges, from the first few-biades to all. tas- seled out, Ln one place on the IMnols Con- tral La saw farmers pleking Inst year’s crop. But onthe whole tho now crop Is promising goo, ‘Two weeks moro of the present fine corn weather will glvo Northwestern Iowa a¥ good 0 showlng ‘ns ever at the thne of year. L noticed considerable of ground not turned over or worked at all, but the new breaking more than makes tt up. ————————— CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED, Special Diaputeh ta ‘The Chicago Tribune, Dosron, duly 8.—Tho Continental Totc- phone Company has just Incrensed its cnpltal stock from $300,000 to $320,000, the. stock- hokiers taking the.new stock at par, ‘This company Is new organizing the Mexican ‘Telephone Company, to opernts the tele phone In Mexico under a Government con- cession, Rival Interests haya thus far pre- vented the proposed consolidation of the Eu ropean telephone interests, and the stock of the Continental Company is inactive, with the Just silo at 160, eee ELGIN CITY EXPENSES, Bpeciat Dispateh to'The Chicago Trinune, Exnais, UL, July 8—The City Counell Inst evening received tho estimate of the City Clerk of the appropriation necessary to run tho City Government durlug the present year, It foots up $19,089, Of this sum, $10,000 is to pay bonds and $6,000 to lay water-malos andsewers for fire and ennitary precaution, —— Pits 1X, and Kathor Curct. Father Curch, fu his now book, tolls a sug goutive stury of the late Popo Plugs 1X, Th 13d tha Pope spuke with bln very openly, bo mya, of his Miuistura, und passed” upon them une favoruhle judginenté, begining with Antonelll, whoin be esteumed little and joved fess, © flow eum It, thon! nalod Carel," thut Hess, who okuow thom iu much - hands the © pubs No oatfuirs Nt is rug.” repiled tho Popy,,” thoy aro good for little; but the buat ova me" Father Curol ty: doseribed ag a not wndsOMe mat, but ls in fuct, a strikingly wyly m0, Hy fa dwartish In) stature. and ‘bis lang a With at fave ke Littrd's, but without gone n. fté expression, ia eyebrows are hla face is wrinkled, and bh under lip pro: trudes, Hls oyes, howevor, have grout tight and Power in thot, andehon bo spenke io thy pule Pit hy appears ua ono transhgured, et A Small Boy's Wandorlng Thought, AE < Suniliiueschoot Wren, Sed ee mothor, whosu G-yeureold hoy Is exe coptlonnily cunyelentions and devout, has often buen sinitten witha pang of feprebension deat bor darling might be too good for: this world, The AhaueRt. came jute hor iniad: the other day, when her head was bowed bythe sido of hur eulld’é nt churoh in prayer tines but this pain Was quickly banished ided vory different feollng ela ty hehe ey * Mumia, oan't Lo to Me MOrroWw! ‘Thoro's golug 10 bu A horse on aillty? La aan Iupert paae tUShAndrys New York Malt, Up above Ono Hundredth and Twontleth street on the Mariom roud one muy see women hooing and diggiug tn tho garden ‘patches and Holds, and might fancy oneself In Germany whilo watching the iuvoments of the blue owns with the large colored Sprans and Hitor howdy. dust of theso femule ful 3 In? thts land of p A ulce-looking old ladys witb a snowy ciscto af luce about ber bund, sat }n a car the other day and drew up hor skirts nervously Jeat the catare t Wor pouring frow the thouths of two inufers next to bor abould duluge sthem. “Conductor.” sho usked tuldiy, when He cuage fu, *isu't it against the rules to spit on Ty eNO. wa'au,” replied ey" \ TILE RAILROADS. The Wabash Road and Its Fast Freight Lines, ' Sanguine Anticipations that May Not Be Fulfilled. A Through Passonger Train to Bo Run Between St. Louis and St, Panl, THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN, Tho Cinchunat! Gazette says: “Thora is a desperate gamy being played for possesston of tho Cinehinatl Sothern Rathway, Nota stone will be left unturned to socure It atn rental very much below what it should be. ‘Tho question of tho Industrial Interests of the elty and the objects for which: the rond was constricted, or the reditetion of the heavy tax which burdens tha property-own- ers and drives capital nway is not taken Into consideration at all vy the actors :in the play. Nelther is the whole play: presemted to the pubile, Itls all a whited sepuleher bohind tho scenes, Intrigues and false rumors are Inanufaetured, and quictly sent an their mis- slon of deception, ‘Lhe very Intest one Is to tho effect that if tho road ty awarded toacom- pany othér than one composed of Cinclanatl- ans tho lessces will beenjoined and otherwise Mindered at every atep, It ts ot clatmed that there Is nny Inw to warrané such a coursd, but it is claimed that an objeationnble lessee cat be annoyed and pestered almost beyond endurance, The object of these rumors [3 not, however, to let matters go to that ox- treme, but-rather to let outside bldders une derstand what they may oxpect if thy road should be warded to them andy prevent then from becoming competitors for the property, -It is a htdeots Sener ys bust may answ the purpose. Lt ia’ well knowsa that capital. ists outside of this elty have fiutimated that ntthe proper tne they would ‘submit bids, sud tint. thelr intefests were such aa to wate rant them In paylng et very haatlsome rental for the road, and It $s fur that, xeason these IMnts'of Injunction aud othor. hkadrances pre thrown out, It is to drive them from the field und destroy competitive bidding, But these threaty should not be sertously consid ered by bidders from abroad.’ Shirp com- petition Is what the taxpayers want, and they will notdindorse any scheme that fs calculated to prevent it?” Fagen ne BALTIMORE & Oftto. + Speetal Dispateh to The Chvcago Tribune. Barristony, Md., July 8—'the position of Second Vice-President.of the Baltimore & Ohlé Rattrond Company has been offered to Mr, John M. Hood, General Manager of the Western Maryland Road, but he to-day stated Unt he Intended to decliny the honor. It is understood that on the retireruent of Messrs, King and Keyser, the present First and Sec- pnd Vice-Presidents, Mr. Rabert Garret will ucceed to the oflice of thy “Jtirst View-Prest- dent, and the Third Viee-Prealdency wiil -be abolished. Mr. Hood was some tine sines offered the Sttperhitendency of the Pittsburg Diviston of the Baltimorsy & Ohio Railrond, which he declined. He may bo provalied upon, however, to aecept the Vice-Presl- eney, = WABASH. FAST WREIGH'T. Tho various fast-frelght. lines now doing business over the Wabash wero notified o short thne ago that within 4 given time they would no longer be permitted to do business over Wabash lines, and that thereafter its freiaht business would be enirried on by the Union Fast-Freight Ling, which is controlled by the Wabash, It ts now reported that It Is by, no menns'certain that the’ Wabash will be able to carry out. its intentlons regarding this inatter, because Et tls itself unable to niake tho necessary arrangemonts with its Eastern connections for an Interchange of cars. “At present tho Wabush lias 1a lidependent out- ety unset of Buffalo. and consequently it must sibinit to the ‘dictution of its connee- Hons until Mr. Gould has sacured enough independent Eastern outlets for the Wabash to unuble it to do without its present con- nections, Y i “ TOO SANGUINE, e Tho Indiannpolis Jourscl learns from-n seini-oficlaf source thot the obstacles to tho Jay Gould combination tatstug In tha Indinn- apolis, Peru & Chicago Road have been re- moved, and that In August tho road will pass nder control of the Wabust, By Jou. 1 the Wabash will have about 4,000 miles of ron in operation, Common and ‘preferred stock will aiiount to about $7,000 per mille, and Its Interest. charges, lenses, and taxes will foot up only about $1,200 per nile, The - gross. ernings of the Cumpany are expected this year to be not less than $10,090,000, Predic- tlons ure freely ventured by {*bulls in tho inarket that the stock will pay dividends and bell at par before Jou, 1° 1 * ‘The * bulls’? in the meurket'seem to be a ttle too suuguine, ‘Tho earnings of tho Wa- bush are decreasing, and. owlnys lo the war in rates and other discouraging clreumstances, achange for the better Is not soun tobe ox- peeted, If the Wabash is.able to pay dlvi- dends about nyerr from now tt will have dona much better than must people antici- nite, ? TITE COLORADO POOL, Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, Kansas City, Mo, July &—The regular monthly meeting of. the Votornda Pool Asso- elation coneluded Its Inbors, to-<tay, ‘hose present were S. FY Plersan,, Conunissionars ©..S, Stebbins, General ‘Tieket Agent of the Union Pacific Kailrond; W. (U White, Gon- eral,Passenger Agent of ta Atchison, ‘l'o~ peka & Santa FS Road; anil (Je ¥, Goddard, General Freight Agent) A deal of business, was. transucted, * but ° little of It wns of 0 ithlic nature. The second-class. rate was established between the Missourl River polnts and Denver, Calorndo Springs, and Pueblo, at $22.50, to go ito effect on the 16th of the present mont, On the Ist of August the rate between Missourl River polite and the above places will be reduced rom $27 to $25, No ather changes in pas- songer tari were made, soe "A CONFERENCE, Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune. Davexvour, In, July'8.—A conference of Inst evening. There wore present D. A, Olln, Superintendent, aud D.1, Bush, Ag- sistant Superhitumlent, of the Southwestern Distal a the ‘Ohicagn, allhwautses & th Pau Wilways U. Crumpton, .Suporin= tentiont uf tie St. Louls & tuck Tstand ivi: ston of the Chicago, Burbington & Quincy; J.D, Buslor, Siipertatendenstof the Burling- ton Tines Is Whuolss und W, @, Brow, Trali- Dispatcher of the sinne, ‘The result, ts that, econmencing on Sumday next, a through passenger triln will be run: ovor the roads homed between St Lots and St. Paul, via Momnonth, Rock dstund, and Pubugue, crosalng tho Missisalpyl Riverat Sabula, ‘The running Cine between St. Louls-and.st Poul will be twenty-three hours, Cos Crs Cr Spectal Dis@tch to ihe Chicago Tritune, CLEVELAND, O,, July 8.—A meeting of the Directors ot .the Cloyaland, Columbus,.Cin- elnnatt & Indinnapolis Rullway.was held to- day in this clty, nt which atl the Directors were present except Meesra, 21, B, Hurlbut, U.K, Batizer, Dolman, and Jewett... The Inatter of consolidating thelr road with the Cinchinali, Hauillton & Dayton Road was dered, and {t was determined ty hold 0 meeting of the stockholders In this clty Sept, 1 to vole upon the consolidation. A NEW PROJECT, Cincinnaty, July &—Ihe Hon. I. We Thompson, ox-Secretary of the Navy, has been elected Presklent of the Jalthnore, Cincinnati & Western Ceatral Etallway Com- pany,—au organization to build, 9 wew ‘rally tond from Baltimore to Cimeinnatl over a RU aI SAR ae ie add, SAL e south brane vi Hever, Great. Kanawho. dyer,’ and Ohlo Oy a e nae! WWEMS, 2 Mr FL: Pomeroy haa been ‘appolitedt Freight and Passenger Ager | of the Ogdens- burg & Lake Chaplain Rai trou, i John E, Ennis, Northern P assenger Agent of the ron Mountain Road, } vturned yester day from wu two weeks? trip th rough Texas, ‘Tho Lake Shore & Mich tan Southern Rallway hrought here during the month of railroad ofMlelals was hald in Rock Island ‘ _———————————————— May 9,060 emigrants, and during tho mon of June 7,020, : iy Mr. J. 1% Fintey has been appointe gistand to" Ms, Wilk Cok, Rorthnt Jontracting Freight-Agent of the St. & San Franelsto Feuitrond In this eity, aula J, W, Coléman, Acting Passenger A ger the Chicazo, St. Loula & Nuw Orleans Tune has notified all ticket agents of the elangs of gatuce on the 20th Inst. and issied schetule of tralus that willbe run on the day provious, : ‘The gross earnings of tho Chicngo & Alt Road for tha week ending June 9 wore $105,901,673 interenso over siamo period Ing Year, $6,176,00, The gross enciings for the month of Juke were $616,037.25; decronse, compared with corresponding periud ast Your, $588.69, * Mr. EO, Wentworth, of tho Michigan Central Raliroad, who was lately elected q Direetor In the Unton Railroad Company, je the youngest Raflrond Director in the Wille States, Mr. Wentworth, “however, ty fully, quulified, for the performance of the onerous utiles of the position. . ‘Tho ‘Fexns & St. Louls Railroad lies re duced Its passenger tarilf to three cents per tlle. ‘This Is futended aso blow against the Gould combination of rallrouds in ‘Tex whieh have been irvine. for some time past to erowd tho Texas & St, Louls to the wall ‘by discriminating against Ite, ie ‘The Pennsylyanig Company has fasued q clreular stating that all stop-over checks ire Thnited to fifteen days from the date of kssi9 and are issued only on ftrat-elnss unilinited tickets, ‘The passenger, however, cal stopat asimany pisces as he chooses and xt each piace hv has the right to a stop-over chicek good for fifteen days, v Enstern fretght matters ara now runnin, along moro sinaothly than before the presen fight-on east-bound rites wns inaugurated, The 1f-cent rate 1s, a3 far ns can be learned, steadily maintilned by all the fines, and the opinion {3 generally expressed that this rate WI be maintained throughout the summer, None of the ronds seem desirous to cut rates below that figure, beeause, by dutng so, they would have to carry tho biisiness ata loss, ond they are not desirous of doing this, Af though business !g not as heavy now asit was tt week or tivo Hap yet all the roads ore doing tolerably well, and they think the: will continua to get a falr share of the bun ners at the present rates throughout tho nmer, ‘Vhe Loulavillc Post says: Some selentitis rajlrond-nian gives facts to demonstrate that railroads nee ruin-producers, and that ralns follow the iron tracks in belts on enchi slo of them as they aro lnld on the arid plains ot the West. ‘Tho theory is an execedingly pleasant one, It inakes Juy Gould a regular Jupiter Phuvins, It suggests the. vision of the Grent American Desert converted Intoa cabbnge-pntch, und strrpasses the most ex. travagant dreams of the late Commissioner of Agriculture, Le Duc. ‘Tho scientific gen tleman who announces this discovery’ ne signs as tha main cause for the meteorolog- foul changes the clectro-magnetisin developed In the ralla in thelr contintions line, and the conenssion of the atmosphere by the jar of the train in its thunderous motion and light ning speed, ‘Lhe magnetic condition of the telegraph wires must also be considered. Go West, young man, go West! j\ranmoments have been made with the Miehizan Contral, Chicago & Grand Trunk, Jeffersonville, Madigon & Ludinrapotla m Indlanapolis, Peru & Chicago Raltronis to sell tickets nt one fare for the round trip, during the season, to Dinmond Lake, Mich, and return, All tralns stop at this polnt, and passengers are carried free from Case opullsto Forest Lali, the new hotel on the jake. This suminer resort Is rapidly grove Ing In favor, as ft affords conveniences and luxuries not casily obtainable at other sun mer resorts inthe West. Forest Hall is on the muintand, Is fitted up with all modern Smprovemants, ‘and has nccommodntions for 150 guests, ‘The island Louse, situated on 3 delightful fstand inthe cantre of Dinmont Late, is a place of comfort and enjoyment, and first-cliss steamers will run to and from the island and all points on the Iake. ‘ ’ CASUALTIES. - FATAL POISONING, Spectat Dtevatch to The Uhtcaoo Tribune, Witnesnanny, Pa, Jnly §.—Information renched here to-day that four of the thirteen Hungarian miners who wero poisoned at | Hnzalton a week, ago last Sunday by eating snusage dled, and that a majority ofthe others have sinco been very sick, tho carnest efforts of. doctor having alone saved thom, An. necount of tho affair was: telegraphed about the time 1t occurred, The auen had beon spreolue at Hazelton, and lunched on the sausage. A quantity of tho bologna was se cured by wlocit! physician, who subsequently analyzed Itand found thocle contained a quate tity of ‘poisonous matter, which jus not yet been named, the general ballet being that ihe bologua was made un of a lot of refise meat, dssibly- that ‘of poisoned animals, It fs nown that such stuf Is suld In quantities to the poor Mungarians horeabouts by a tow class of Polanders, ‘who would not hesitate to speculate even upon polsoned dog meat ‘The four men who dled were those who wandered off from the main body, snd who could not be found by the scouting partles sont into the wouds to search for thom, A_BARK STRUCK: BY. LIGHTNING, Putnaperputa, Pa,, July 8&—The British bark Beatrice, Capt, Stewart, for, Rouen, France, with olf, was struck-by lightning while off Reedy Island, The fluid ran down tho mast into the hold and tired the, cargo, An explosion followed, and the main hateh was blown into the river, and a sailor with it, who was drowned, apt Stewart, the minte, and tivo sailors were injured by Hylan tintbers, “Lhe vessel burned ‘to the-waler edge ' te FATALLY INJURED. ’ Wueerina, W. Va., July &—Georgo 3fate thow attempted to drive across the Baltimora ‘& Ohjo Railroad track four ‘miles below thls elty this afternoon, and wasstruck by & pass ing train, He was thrown: from. the wagon aguinst x telegraph pole, inilicting Injuries which were fatal, : RUN OVER BY A WAGON. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Trituns. Wansaw, Ind, July &—W. M, Kauifman- Was run over by n wagon two alles north of town and go badly Injured that ho Ived but a few moments, The back wart of the head was shockingly crushed, Ue was’ oS years old and unmarried, 3 3 . DROWNED. inte & soectat Dispatch to The Chicogo Tribune. JANKSVILLE, Wis, July S—Allie Clark, aged 7, sondf Mrs, Frank Clark, wasdrowned in the river this afternoun. ‘Pho body was recovered, . Las : —— ” 2 LIGHTNING, i Deoatun, Aln,, July8.—During 9 thunder storm lastoventng lightning struck a bard where a number of people : had: sought rel: uge, Four. were killed and olght werlously Injured...’ . S SUEEEEAnsameenpEnEnee BELLIGERENT WATCHMEN. Jacob Urodunrets and Christ Koster, watch: mon omployed about tho Cottage rove avenue brewerios, wore before Justice “Wallico yesterday charged within deadiy aseault upon Henry Scott, and wore placed undor bans of K ouch for. one weok, to awult 1s result of the Injuries revolved by inun who now Hivain a dangerous condition ab tho County Sowpital, Tbe evidence waich wet ven by Bi he elfect that ra. beott Was to hat he wua encroxching upon prgeeryes, pelted bim inthe bead with: stoves jutiicting dangerous wounds, STOLEN COATS. ..') Early on tho morniog of Juno 20 duslog & thunder-storm burglars broke Into tho wallow shop of Josvph Rotlongor, No, 60 Goorgo strives and atole sixteon black cloth singly-breasted couts valued at $200. Tho propriotur awoke iu time to sce tho - thieves .. disappoaril ry te. “nuarcat SOruRe, He pursued brotha: esperste burgit aiddy 'Currle, who is now sorying w term # , A FIVE PER CENT DIVIDEND, Spectas Dusyaich to ‘The Chycaga Tribune " Bosroy, July 8—Tho creditors of Sard E. Howe, President of the defunct Womat’s Bank, met agaln to-day, and were allowed # signee stated that about $300,000. worth 0 cluims had been 0, ho had $307 to pay them with, ovo a ‘ 5 per cent dividend by the Court, ‘TheA®