Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 12, 1881, Page 6

1 ot ALBANY. Yesterday’s Ballots: Lapham 60 and Conkling 28; Miller, 61. Long-Winded Appeal of the Bucks for Another Caucus, The Doonment Wholly Based on Lap- ham and Miller's Official Re- sponsibilitics, Reply of tho Chairman of tho Senate Committeo Denying the Request of Conkling. The Balance of Power to Adjourn Held by: a Man Named Forstor, Spectat Mteoaten to The Chicago Tribune, Aunasy, N. ¥., ditly 11.—Although two- thirds of the Republicans in the Legisiaturoe have met inv eatietts, to which all were In- vited, and placed fn nomination two Root Republicans for United States Senators, Mr. Conkllng not only perststs in standing as eandidate, but he holds the rod ayer his sup- porters, nnd inakes them bolt the party pominations and necdlesly prolong the use- less aint expensive deadlock, ‘Tho reasons put forward in defense of this’ course of action are so puerily that no oneexcept Conk- Nag’s most abject servants. give them any weight. There have been two serl- ous attempts on the part of some of his followers to brenk away and vote for the caucus nominees, which have only been prevented by tho most. strentous efforts, The first, on Friday might and Saturday morning, resulted in the defection of one Assembtyman and the half-desertion of one Senator, who yoted for Miller, Sunday night, and especially this morning, there is A STHONG DISPOSITION manifested by several Bucks to stay out of the Joint Convention, so that an election could be ubtained. Another conferenes was hetd this morning, befure’ tho session, at which the serews | wero applied, 50 that all the Bueks in town wero on hand and voted for Roscoe Conkling, Your of the bolting squad wera absent, ns were six Democrats and twelve cauelis men, leaylng 188 in attendance,—by far the largest quinber present on x Monday since tho: co test opened. One Senator aud ono Assembly. man voted for nether Conkling nor the enu- ens candidates. Assemblyman Bourdman voted for Cornell and Wheeler, as on Satur- day, and Senator Forster, of New York, an able but erratic and plgheaded man, threw away his votes on two first-class but unavail- able men—William M. Evarts and Lamilton Fish. FORSTER IS AN IMPORTANT PERSON * just at present, and both sites are trying to concllinte him, Ile Is the uncertain element in the Senate, In the nbsotes of. the Lieu- tenant-Governor he ean carry a resolution to adjourn sine die, or dofeat It, A comblna- tion of Bucks aud Democrats would have just one-hit of the Senate, If Forster votes ngninst them there iv a tic, and the motion fs lost. If he will vote for adjournment the Bueks can put through the scheme If they desire, Forster isso eccentric that no reli ance can be placed on his netlons. It {fs not at all improbable that he will voty for Conkling before the weelt Is out. Speaker Sharpo and one,other Buck voted for Fish on the long term, SIMPLY TO ‘TICKLE FORSTER, andefghtcen other Bucks continued to ad- minister taffy to the Wheeler men by voting forthe Lone Fisherman. ‘They hoped by this maneuvre to entica the Wheeler crowd {nto another corner, whieh seems to be the last hope of Conkling. ‘The Committes aye poinjed on Saturday have been hard nt work. to-day, trying to get reerults for the project. But they have met with {ttle or no success, ‘Tho Wheeler leaders ‘aflrm that all his” friends will stand) = by = Lapham and Miller, and Msten to. no proposals for. another caucus, One of the curious rumons niloat to-day was that Wheeler would join with Conkling, and that Grant and Wheeler would bathe new ticket. Robertson, Hus- ted, Woodin, and other Ialt-Breeds say they will not go into a second caucus, if they have to stay here until Dee, 81, At the sane timo thoy express confidence that some of the Bucks will yleld to public pressure, and that Lapham and Miller will be elected by ‘Thursday at the Iatest, Some sny the end ‘Will come to-morrow, {HE KINGSTON “FREEMAN,” Speaker Sharpe’s home vrgan, which las been one of Conkling's few newspaner de fenders in the fight, came ont thls afternoon in favor nf the hnmedinte election of Lap ham and Miller, ‘Lo-night the Committes appoluted by the Bucks, consisting of Senne ators Hulbert ana Strahan and Assemblymen, Tuell, Cullinan, and TLurd, addressed s Toimunteatlon to the Caueus Committees of both the Senate and House, requesting them to calls recular caucus, giving ug thelr rene sons that they think tho regular party mae chinery shoutt be nintntained, and ox- pressing & fenr that the election of the prea entnomlnees intght jeopardize the aseendoney of the party in the House of Ropresentatlves. Senntor McCarthy, Chairman of the Senate Cauctis Committee, ‘sent an immediate re- fusal, ‘The Bueks expected such a reply, and Intend to hold this out®s an excuse for a continuance of thelr course of obstruction, ‘The Administration men think that they will come over to Lapham and Miller one by one, Now that they have played their lust enrd, Phillips, the Featherhead leader and orig ator of last week’s ciucts, says he has no doubt that Lapham and Miller will bo elected this week, ‘The four Buele members af the Assembly Caucus Comniitteo have prepared a paper dn which they express a willlngness to. calla caucus, as suggested by the Buck Cum mittee, Abr, Trusted the Aduiinistration men ber, refused to sign the document. lle says Lapham and Miller will bo elected this wok, CONGRESSHAN WARNER MILLEN, the nominee for the long term, arrived in tho city this afternoon, aud’ talis hopefully, of the result, ly says he was in New York when he was nominated on Friday, aud spending the evening at the Union League Club, anissed all the conaratuiatory. dle patches which wera sent him, ‘He dla not ear of his nomination. untli Saturday morning. Spesking of Mr. Conkling, he bulds 11s course since the 4th of Mareh Is hardly explainable, save on the ground of mental uberration.” Hoe remarked that. he understood that Speaker Sharpe was dls- aguntedt with the whole thing, and came near Foie, for the caucus nominees on Saturday, Cis thought Miller will bo eluctud before Lapham. ‘The latter is expected lero ln the muurning. TUK BALLOTS, To the Western Ausociated Press, Aruany, July 1,—1n the Joint Convention the ballot for a Senator for the short term resulted: : Potter (Demecrat), phan 48| [CONKNDS sr sree 9000 [ad - Nocessary to cholee, 7, ww. The ballot for the Jong term resulted; vi AB] LSVUTEB. 606 oeee on Miter (Oempe {Euan 1 13] toga Waeel Adutus, Bturis “Necensury to cholee, 10. fLho Convention then adjourned, TUE APVEAL, ‘The followin i been sent ‘to the Just Caucus Cohunltte hae to the Chairman anus Members of tie Republic accreted THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, JULY 12, 188I—TWELVE Vauus.' an Cauca Commiltecs of the Senate and Assem- Diy-GENTLRMRN: ‘The ynderalgned Comtnit- tee, appointed for tho pufpore at a meottng of the Republican members of tha Legislature, roapeetfully request the Ropubticnn Caucus Committee of the Senate and Assembly to unite ina eall for a caucns ofsKepublican members of tho Legialature to be ett at auch time os said Committee shall namo for tho purpose of nominating two candidates to bo voted fur to till vacaneler In the United States Sennte oc casloned by the resignations of tho fur. Rosvoc Conkling aud the Hon. ‘Thomas C. Pitt, No caucus af tho Hepublican members of tho Leyisiuturo has bas yet been exalted by the usunl and recognize: metho, The protracted von- tost over the (lime ot tho vacancies above ro- ferred to hig made lt clear that no sottloment of this question can be reached which shall se- cirre tho acquiescence of nil laits result, restare harmony to tho party, and preseevo the Ine tonrlty' of its ormanization, excent hy strict com- [ines with the party usnims, Wo firmly be- love that any dectring ec ruloof action which attempts to guida tho purgy conduct, oxcept that which recognizes ‘ TNH CONTROL OF TIE MAJORITY, and freee opportunity for participation of alt will neceasitelly prose fatal to the organization of tho party In tha State and Nation. On behalf of those whom we represent, wo are led to nsk for n enucus on the additional ground that tho Interests of the Republican purty which reqttire tho organization of the Hotse of Represent. tives in Congress fn tho interest of tha party shalt not he endangored by tho etection of memes bers af the present Congress to Mil the above mentioned Senatorial vacnneles, Such danger fs threntened in tho proposition to eleut to thaso yoeancics Lapham and Miller, two members of tho present Congress, There is no provision under tho existing Inws for iting vacancies which would eecur from the election of these gentlenien to the office of United Stites Senntor except nt the next oneral election, tho Tucs- dny succeeding tho first Monday In. Novomber, which will be the #th day of November, THE BOARDS OF COUNTY CANVASSERS: ara required ta meet Tucaday noxt following the eleution, (Revised Statutes, sixth edition, page 412, See, 2)" Thoy will tect this yerr tho Jéth of November, ‘Tho longth of tine ‘sntd Hoard may vemaln i session Is not Hoftnitly, fixed by sintute. Within five days after ad- journment tho County Clerk ts required to tranaurit. by mil to the Goveruor, Sceretary of State, and Controtler cach one of the certified euptes of the statement and certificates of votes prepared by hin, (1 Rovised Statutos, sixth edi- Hon, pava dt, Me such statement shill have not beet recelved by the Sceratary of tute by the lnst day of November, thon he shall dispatch a apeclal mossenger to obtain such statement from tho Clerk of the county. (I ftovised Statutes, sixth edition, page 44, See. 2h) Bs the next scacon It Is provided the messengor shall deliver to tho Seerctary of State, ns som as may be, all euch statcmunts ns he shall receive. fly tho next sec- tion (77) itis provided 14 follows: * Tho Secra- tery of State shall appoint a inceting of tho Stute Canvasaers, to be held at bly ollics or that af the Treasurer or Controller on vr before the Ith of December atter cach general ctec- don.” QUT THE NEXT MEETING OF CONGRESS: will occur tho first Monday of Ducomber next, nw the hth day of atid month (United States Constitution, Art. 1, Seo. 4), unless an ox- tra session should be convened bofore that timo, All the forugoing proceedings, shoult they occur unthterruptediy, uve neceysnry to the Issuing of certificates of election to tho successors of Lap- ham and Miller to enable thom to taku thalr soats i Congress, Hut these proceedings may all bo staid and restrained indotinitly by pre- sentation to the Supreme Court uf 0 single aMdavit alleging error in tho determination of tiny Bourd of County Canvassors. By Chap, 4), Laws of Is70, It is provided that whenever it shall appenr by aildavit thut errors have ovaure red tn the determination of the Board of County Canvassora, the Supreme Court (which inoaus nny ludge thorvof) may require the County Jtvard of Canyassers, by order, to reeonveno and correct such errors; und if the County Bonn! full to correct such errors, or show cuuse why such correction should uot be made, the Court nny cotupel the Board, by mandamus, tocorrect such errors; und the stitement wad certificate made under tha order uf the Court sball staud in leu of the original certificate, IT WILL, THEREFORE, BE BEEN that the contingency muy easly nriao whereby tho organization of the jlouso ‘of Repreasata- tlyes inay take place befor the mocting of the Award of Stato Canyassors or before the election of succussors of Lupban and Miller could possl+ bly be authentteated and certitied to by the Mouse of Kepresentatives. Incense tho extra session should be called before the next xoneral election in Novembor, itis clear tho organiza- tlon of the House of Reprosentutives inust nec- casnrily tke place 1 tho nbsonce of Lapham and Mitlor or thelr suecossors., Rven tf by a hasty and unlntercupted procesding by the County and State Canvassory, which, as we bave polnted out, cannot be relied upon, the succes- SUTB, japhant and Miller, should = so- cure thelr cortitlentes in time ta be -preyont ot the * opening of Congress, thore still remain obstruvtions and dieultica in. tho way of tholr purtieipatiog in the organization ot the House, The pretense ofacontestor the refusalot tha Democratic Clerk oft tho House to place their nnimues upon tho roll, or any of n score of other devices to which a wily fou will not hesitate to resort, wiltsutice to secure the organization of the next House of Roprosontatives -by tho Demo- cratic party, These, we think, are consideri- uona which should recelve uttention ina full and free enucns of the Ropublican members of the Legislature, Bow1y G, WAuuent, . Rover tl, Strauan, AL H, TUT Gy T. W. CULLINAN, Hd. Henn, sasiteaks rT Avpany, July 11, 4 TUF FOLLOWING RESPONSE: has been sunt to tie Committee of Bucks nsk- Ing the Joint Caucus Cominittes to call a eascus: . STATE OF New York, Senate Ci ANY. N. ¥., July 11.—GENSTLEM Your com- munication, dated this diy, addressed to mo ns Chulrman of tho Senato Cancus Committes, fa reevlved, aud I hasten to reply. Early in tho ‘Senatorial canvass an effort was inde to secure Hetucts of the opublican imembers of tho Legislature tor the purpose of nominating two candidutes to the United States Senate in plice of Moscoo Conkiuy and ‘thomas 0, Platt, but for reasons thon pubitely stated itteyon tho purtof the Senate de- elined to unite in such meal, Since that time sixty-seven Hepulilenn members of the Senate and Asduinbly tulted In calling n caucus, and, in the call which thoy issued, every Kopublican member of tho Legislature was urgently yeltelt> ed to attend tho sme; and, whnt ts Unusual, personal notico war: given “al those not uulting in the cat of the time and. place of necting.) Such was tho only method tere for a eoivention of the Republican members after tho refusal of the Joint Committeo to unite int ont) for a eaucns, and stich be the mothod usually adopted, aud whlun, during the present sussion of thy Leylatnture, has twice recul ved the a ton of Gich of tho gentlemen of your Con tea, Ju puniunnco of that cull, a caus was. holil which was attended by sixty-elght Kopub- Heun members of the Senate und Assombly. boing nearly two-thirds of the entire Hepublionn representation, At that’ cuucua candidutes to AU the yucaneles crouted by Uo resignations of Counilng and Piatt were duly nominuted, ‘There hus been no complaint. made that. tho proceed= dugs wero in any respect unfalr, Jt was opui to ovory Republican member of the Legislature, and at tho cull of the roll Iho name of creb und ovory Republican mombor was enlled, The nominees suvernily received the unantiious ape proval of the cuucus, Ini view: of those fneta, tho malority of the Senuto Comiittoe decline to roupen the: 4 ion of candidates, on tho ground that tho nittod hus no power Ia tho promises. ‘ho power to calla Joint caucus for hominating candidates for United States Son- iitors hug been excreted by n superior author- ity, and Is exhausted. If tho Committec were to wasumo authority to call another caucus, it woul bo an net of usurpation, and would lond to conpliicutions miytech moro enibarrassing than any which huye hindered our efforts to digs ohntqe un akvious publia duly, ‘Cho objections which your are ploused tu urge against (ho cutie didnoy’ of Miller aad Lapbain, — beentise they” chance to be Stepresentatives in Covgress, wore duly considered tn the Joint Assembly, and, lator, in: the publie press, wn nro not degmad of sulliciont tinpors tance to Juallfy the huzardous experimont of rotlring candidates who bave been. fuirly noml- natod, and concerntoe, whose thinesa no doubt hus bean wuggestod, Very respout fully, ¢ D, McCaury, Chairman, To Messrs. H. O, Halbert, It. 1, Btrnbaty, IH, ou BW, Cullinan, Hd, Hurd, Comumite ‘ GREAT Mores aro entertained by the supporters of Lapham and er that thiesy two candidates will bu lected before the end: of the. week, ‘The Administration mien are’ stronger than Saturday) and will’ stand firm, while, thetr opponents fear a- bronit from Conkling, mid feel that they will be paserless, shoukl one or two of Uioly nan: er chinge thelr yotes, to provent a general AMBER, Ato Joaphug. of the fence, With a full Jlouse Eaturday Miller was only seven yotes short of “an ‘election. ©” Should thore bo as large an uttondunce to-morrow ag Saturday It ls probable the margin will be reduced on tho first ballot to five, anil that, If t keeond ballot ts tuken,. there will be no diiiculty in getting more than ay pikes ie abate oY YoTES TO Enon, ‘Tho Bucks lyugh at the suggestion that an: of thelr men will desert. Warner Miller ne rived thls iorntug and’ was atthe Delavan this afternoon, and to-night his ig ¢rowded with omembors, not only | Republicans of both "fies tons, but Democrata, who havo flocked about hin to etfer congratulations, very much ay if he was already elected, Should an election tulo place to-morrow, or Wednesday or Thursday, it bt expected a bit will be fis troduced lo previde for spectal clectiona tn Cougressionnd distrlels in wiih yaceteles N WHT bu progressed without 0] sition, at least from Republicans, a by ' DEslAL, report put in circulation that ex-Sonator Conkling hagwrltten lelter retiring from tho canvass for the Seuatoralup is duiled on | excellent authority, Ibis sald ho will never retire. QUANT. {tis whispered about that the Stalwarts. are considuriing the fensitility of putting forth Grant and Wheeler for the vacancies, PRIVATE TELEGRAMS to this city: nag sha the Kingaton Freeman, bith este a strong Conkling paper al tho home of Sponker Sharpe, will come out this afternoon advocating tho vlection of Miller and Lapham, in tho iisterest of peace and linrmouy. WHERE MAtonp, N. ¥., duly 1—in’ calling on Mfr. Wheeler this morning, whlle he did not desire to bo interviewed, ho anid he had only to aay on the subject of the Sonaterinl sitimtion that iis friends in Albany having ngsented to the calling of the enuens, and partivipated In tts notion. ie ailvizes thoin to faithfully nabldo by tho action Of tho caucus. OBITUARY. JOUN HERTING. The funeral of tho Hon, John Herting took place from his late residence and St. dosenh’s Church yesterday morning, and was Jareely attonded. ‘Che floral offerings were rich and elegant,’ afkt the church was sult- ably decorated, ‘Pho Rev. Fathor Wolfman, assisted by Broth Bruno, aud Mathias, conducted ‘the survices nt the chureh, whieh were deeply impressiy ‘The yall- bearers hak been selected from St. Benedict ant St. pl Sucieties, with which tha devensed hit been con- nected, and were us follows: Joxepl Schwab, Willinin Kine, J.C, BR ey 1 Phillip Miller, Nichoins ner mann, Michael Bley, Winlun Ait, 2. Guebel, W. Wischermeyer, Quirin Regeneler, An- drew Engel, Stephen Eisenbarth, Phittly Lange, dacod Maay, nnd Jolin Selinidt, ‘the rentalns wero interred nt St, Boniface Cene- tery, and were followed to the grave by about elghty carclages. THE NEV. NENNRY WORTITINGTON. Spectat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune. Dowastac, Mich, July 11.—fho Rev. Henry Worthington, pastor of the Mt. E. Church of this city, diced very suddeny of congestive chills fast evening. le wis 05 years of age aml ling been in the Methodist ininistry for forty years, golng from polnt to polnt in early years by tho ald of blazed trees. Hv leaves a large clrely of nequalnt- auces. ¢ RUFUS 8, MILLER. Kvectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Quincy, IL, July 1.—Col, Rufus 8. Miller, a lawyer of this city, died Inst night, aged +4. Ie was onee Mayor of Keosattqua, In, , He served a term as Clrenit ana County Clerk of Van Buren County, that State. He entered the army as Adjutant of tho Sixth Lowa Cay- alry anc retired as nColonel. Ie had heen inthe legal practice here most of the thing shice the War, CHARLES ‘I, WILMOT. Speetat Dispateh to The Crteaya Tribunt, Axx Annon, Mich, July 11,—Charles 'T, ‘Wilmot, a well-known and wealthy resident of this city, dead to-dny at Green Springs, 0., whore he had gone a few weeks nyo to re- enpernty his health, Le had resided here for over forty yuurs, . JOUN CONOVER. Sprcial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Quincy, HL, duly 1L—John Conover, a prominent lawyer, dicd last night, aged 50, of consumption, after a long illness, He leaves a wite and alx children, TORTURED. TO DEATH. Thorns K. Pugh, of Cincinuntl, Capt- ured by Apaches In Moxitco and Mure dered In a Morriblo Manner, ' SAN Francisco, duly 1.—A dispatch from, El Paso, Mexico, says the body of Thomas XK, Pugh, was found by 1 scout of Mexican troops near Carrezal, Chituulua, horribly mutilated, He was tortured to death ing terrible manner, and after death three shots wore fired into his body. q Ev. Paso, July 11.—Lieut. Noel Gillnrido, of the Mexican army, returned with fifty soldiera Siuday from a hunt after Apaches, le reports that on the 7th Inst, six leagues south of Lucero, he found the dead bodies of no man and won, A cornet of the ‘Twenty-sixth Battalion was killed and two servants wounded, but escapod. The In- dans burned the carriage and took the horses, Tho poople who went from the car- riage to bury the body of the stage-lriver found the supposed. body of Thomas K. Pugh, terribly, mutilated and shot threo times, Oinetnnatt Enoutrer, Fuly th ‘Tho alieged capture of Thomas Key Pugh, of this city, by Apache’ Indians, details of which appeared In the Bnyttrer yesterday, is asswuing an fnteresting pliase. It will be remembered that the statement was made that Pugh, when.in California, became very futhuate with Gen, Rosecrans, and fn cons nection with him became Interested In the purchase of a lurge ranch In Mexico; Last January ho came Enst, having in his posses- ston n written option to purefiase the ranch “nt a tixed price, Ile vistted New York City several times, aud cinployed a broker by tho nani of Newry Altinun to negotiate the sulv of the land. Mr. Vugh’s portion was about 865,000, $15,000 of which was to have been paid Mr. Altman for hls services, Early: last June Mr, Pugh went te ED Paso, Texas, nnd there he found Mr. Altman, the New York broker whom he tad employed, . en- dleavoring to make negotiations with tho owner ofihe riuch by which he (Pugh) awoultt bu left out of the transaction entirel, dV serlous quarrel took place. between Mf Brower and Puch, and the former, fn con muy with the owner of the ranch, sturted ont to visit the propery In’ a private conveyance, Young Pugh took a stage to follow them to Chi- Italia, a.clty 200 inites southerly and balaw the location of the property in Mexico. On Sunday moraing, July 3, ag. about ¥ o'dlock In the morning, a party of Apache Indians attacked the couch and killed wll of the ms- sengers except Pugh, whom they took pr ane, “Pho attack. was made about sevent: tive miles below Pass Dol Norte, on the Chi- huuhty stage rotte, iba another chapter came to hand Inst night, which complicates the inntter, and renders {6 ail the more sensational, ‘This chapter comes dn the shape of a special from Denver, Colo, and fy as followss Dexven, July 10—Rumors now current in Now Mexico todioate that tho cupture Inst weo! of Thonima K, Pugh, of Clnvinnuth, near Et Paso, Ja nssUMing nH Extromoly sensational churucter, It {4 supposed How that hy waa not captured by the Atle atull, but by a gang of villains dis- wulsed as Apaches, who bad a inotive to puthin be af the way, nd It ia known that young Pugh q with 50000 howl oof enttle, tor which ho wis to paya apecltia sum at the ond a} n tinto designated. Mr. Pugh yot all his pas. vers executed proporly, aud went to Nuw York and put the muttor into-the hands of 9 broker to scl for him, Jt is volleved the lund fa net only goud for wraztiyg purposes, but: te rich in tho proolous minerals, te. Pugh ts ta have secured the gorvices of broker In New York City, atin for hit, . Atter pore nits with this broker, Mr, t ancy to Now Mexico, and, Et Paso, was astonished to tind Altuian there bofore him, It {a rumored that Altman wis trylug to negotiate for Pugh's olin, and beat hin outot ity and that Purh, before taklug the atuge in which he wus capte ured, bad bigh words with Altiin, It is uiso Turthor regurdedns Inoredible that the Apaches should permit him ta drone totter in tho road any! ug have beon captured by the Apaches,” Anil ft ts belioved that such an act Is supposublo duly of disyulsod rovbers who bala purpose: aud a motive for taking bis life, ud meant to dult., These rumors aro rife now, aud a most searching Jnveatigation wii verity or dispel s STEAMSHIP NEWS, ; New York, Jtly 11—Arrlyed, the Ma froin Helyoet, Moytr1u, July W,—Arrived, the Furnessia, trom New York, F Lonnoy, July 11,—The steamers Madrid, from Philadelphia, ashory: at Swinemunde, has beon tlonted, * Lonpox, July 14 The steamships 3falu mid Slarateo, from ‘Now. York, and Franke fort, from Lultinore, arrived out. A ,ULAscow, July L—Arrived, the State of Nevada, from New York, * ‘ew You, July U-Arrived, the Erin, from Liyerpool, Se EEE 2 PRICES OF Olt, TITUSVILLE, Va, July 1.—Oll opened at 1834; highest, 7834; lowest, 7834; closed, 731g. Bhipments, 17,700; charters, 683,400; runs, 100, CRIMINAL NEWS. Murder of ga Undor-Sheriff and Hjs Brother at - Durand, Wis. ey) i See The-Deed "Committed by Two Desperadocs While Resist- ‘ing Arrest. Thirty “Men Searching: for the Murderers—A. Probable Lynéhing Boo. Cruel Murder by a Negro of a Little Orphan School-Girl in Arkansas, Tho Usual Batoh of Oriminal Nows from tho Sonthwost and Elsawhore, MURDERED BY DESPERANDOLS, Speetat Dirvatch to The Chicugs Tribune. Sr -Paun, Miu, duly th—A Pioneer Press special from Durand, Wis, says Ine tense excitement was caused there by tho shooting of Milton A. Coleman, Under-Sher- Mot the county, and hts brother, Charles Coleman, ex-Sherht of Pepin County, last. evening by two desperate characters known as the Willlans brothers, wha haye acquired notoriety in Northern Wisconsin ns despera- does, who aro fugitives from Justice in one or more counties In Wisconsin, Both were armed with Winchester rites. Colemtn was returning to Menominee from Wabasha with the thief who burglirized Tatts Jewelry store June 50, and, upon his arrival at Due rand, he was Snformed that the noto- rlous Willtams brothers, who were wantel In Henderson County, Mnols, for horse- stealing, were in town. Placing hits prisoner in Jail, accompanied by his brother, he at once'started to effect thelr arrest. Meoting the desperndoes on the street, he stepped up to thei and sald, “ You're my —,” when he received 2 fatal shot from the rifle of ona Willams through the neck and was Ine stantly killed, At the same Instant Charles Coleman received a shot through the body, and lived only long enough to fire two shots, but without effect,” A posse of thirty mon started nt noon to scour the conntry for the murderers, and, If they wre captired, there is every reason to belleve they will bo Jynched, ‘spectat Dispatch to The Chisago Tribune. Manpison, Wis. Jutty 11—Goyv. Smith re- ceived a telegram from Judge Bundy, of Menominee, this morning, saylug that Chartes Coleman, ,Under-Sherlff of Pepin County, and Milton Coleman, Under-Sherlif of Dunn County, were shot nnd killed Sune day night by two desperadoes named Ed and Alonzo Williams, who were supposed to be Jong to the Juimes-Younger band of out- Jaws. ‘Thera Is great exeltement in that part of the State, and the people are turning out en massy In pursuit of the murder: ers. “Capt, ILunt, of tho Menomineo eny- airy company, telegraphed the Governor for permission to use tho State arms in his possession to nid in the capture, and tho leeessary permit was promptly telegraphed Kin. Itts not known what was the cause of inurder, but horses were stolen tn Pleres: County Inst week, and It ds thought that tho murderers of the oflleers were Uie anen who took the anbuals, and turned and fought when too closely pressed. ‘Che. Wiltians brothers are deseribed ns follows: One is heavy set, and brond across the shoulders, binck linir,. anustuche, and. goatee, vory sharp bing eyes, hive fect eight inches tally welghs 140 pounds, about 50 years-old; and wears a gol watel and-chataand ring, >The other one ts not so. heavy, has anburn hair, dark brown. eyes, fatrcomplexion, lightmustuche and whiskers, about sume welght as hig brother, and abont £4 years oll, Hoth hind Winchester vifles and reyovers, Ib ty understood. that a reward is offered by both the Governors of Miehigan and Winois for tholr arrest for erlmes comunitted In these States. Goy, Suith offers a reward of $500 for thelr are rest, Charles and Mitton Colemnn’ were tH ay highly respected, Charles was herit of Pepin County during the last term, ant Under-Sherlff since tho presont Incum- bent took the olllee, Special Wispateh to The Chicago Tribune, AMIbWwaukrE, Wis, sauby IL—<Advices re- celvedt to-night from Mevomines, Dunn County, this State, give the particulars of the brutal murder of two Shurlifs by x couple nf desperadoes whom thoy were arresting In aAsinali villas called Durand, | ‘Cho oftleers? james aro Mitton and Charles Cotuman, thoy being brothers, and the nates of the mtr derers Js Williams, they also bolig brothers, “They were in the custody of the oiflicers, but broke away, ‘The latter mado an attempt to reeaptire them, when thoy drew pistols and fired. Ono ball took effect in Milton Cole- wynan’s neck, severing the jugular vein, cans. ing alinost Instant death, wud Chartes was shot through the heart ant killed instantly, na mnurdurers esenped. ‘The erlmo. has caused the’ greatest excitemont, and a targa mob is now an the track of the desperndoes, If arrested, they will surely be lynched, A LITTLE GIRL KILLED. Spectat Dtspaten to The Chicago Tribune, Trrrit Rock, Ark, July it.—Partles just in from Des Aro bring detalls of a horrible tragedy comnitted “near that place whiel has ‘thrown tho whole community into n whirlwiid of excitement. Lucy Webb, 14 years old, lying with a farmer some distance from town, while on her way to school, was overtaken in nn Isolated locality by n negra, who brutally outraged and murdered her. ‘The body was horrlbly mutilated, the neck being broken and tha remams w bruised, bleeding mass. A’ fenee-rail was used to commit the deed. “A large party of men are scouring the country in search of the mur derer, and 1 tragic sequel fs anticipated, To the Western aascctated Press, Larter Rock, Ark, July 1.—Information from Desara brings iotalls of a hellish decd committed nenr that place, A little girt about 13 or 14 years old, an orphan belng ralsed by a Mr, Staltings, started on her way to school lust Friday morning. She never reached: school, bit of thls fact the guardian was not aware until at night, when, she failing to return home, he found sho had not been there at nll that doy. Fearlig that she. had met with a fore fut fate, ho gave tho alarm. ‘The puo- plo turned out to search for tho Nettle woman, “All night they hunted, but in vain, About 0 o'clock Saturday foronvon ‘one of the hunters found the lifeless body of the poor Mttle thing In an outof-thaway'] t place. She had been rayished and murdored, and beside hor body wers tho broken pieces ot fence-rall covered with blood with whieh her Hfe had becn taken, Suspicton pales to two colored mun ‘ay tho perpetrators of the deed, and {t seems to be correct, ax-they haye left the country and caunot be found, A DISHONEST INTRED MAN, speciac Dispatch to The Chicaga Trivuvie, Wavkeraan, Uh, duly 1.—-Mr, and Mra, W. 5, Comba, living about fifteen nd.es from this clty, left thelr home fast Friday morning to be absent during tho day, Returning at about 11 ofclock thy snine evaulng they wore somewhat surprised to find the two Little children slecping upon the flour of the sit- tag-room, ‘These facts led te an Inquiry for Frank Scott, the hisod man, Not getting any, satlsfactory report: from the children, Mr. Combs began A thorough search round the house, but, not -finding « Vrank, suse pielon' beeama facts, and. Frank’ had He Lard farm aay pate “unknown, r, Combs, on rojng {nto tho sleoping-roon! oceupled go ole Ita wife, acoverut that $100 fn gold was missing from: the place in which it fis bedh carefu Hy kept. Ju one corner of the apartuent, under the sarpot ‘Was the suppodod. searet plice, but It add given its concealed quarters to Henry ry x. Combs then retirud to his barn, oily to learn that one of his best horses was anbsali j the other neatly stabled and cared for, Saturday morning Mfr, Combs put a Coustablu‘on Scott's track, wad later. in the - day ho was found at Metlenry, 1 possession of the horse. This itorning 2 warrant was issued from the Sherltl's alice In this city for the committal of Frank Scott for the steals of W.S, Combs" horse and $100 In gold, A “DIFFICULTY. Litrnn Roor, Ark, duly 1L—A diMeulty Occurred Saturday on Johnsot’s plantation, a fow miles below Wis elty, in whieh Frank Conway was shot and dangerously wounded, Johnson's place Is run by Conway. Among ls tenants isn nian named Palmer, and his tiephow, Walter Patier, oceupled a room Conway had reserved, and when he wanted it trouble ensued, Saturday morning Con: Way was arrested! by Otllcer Lurley, of this elty, an the charge of trespissing, preferred by Palmer, when tho Intter was forced by Walter, who shot several tines at Con- way, one ball taktiyg elfect in the right sile, inticting 1 dangerous wotthd. Taluer was also wounded In one of his wrists. 116 has been arrested, KILLED 1118 GUARD, Lrrri Rock, Ari, July t.—Intotligence roaches ltere that n negro was arrested In tho lower edgo of Crittenden County, on tho Mississippi River, placed in the lands of a guned to romain over night, In waiting for the Macready, clue next morniag, During the nlght the guard fell asleep. Ib is sui pseel that the nexre selzed tho muard’s gun, lew his (tho guard’s) brains out, and made woudl hig escape. TORSE-THIGVES, Speetat Dievateh to The Chicaga Tribuns, » Srnpaton, Ul, duly 1—Again this elty Nas-been tufected with horse thtoves, ‘Tlily thie Me. David: Iriek, a farmer living six tniles enst of here, Is the loser. | A dark sorrel mare, welghlag bout 1,000 poms, was taken fronr lis barn Saturday nlaht, ‘Twenty- five dollars reward is offered for her return, ATTEMUTED ASSASINATION, Lirrns Rock, Ark, July 1L—John Let- ting, a German farmer living about six niles from Corntug, Clay County, was called to his door Saturday night by four disgutsed men, who shot at him several times, intiieting dan- xerous wounds, Cause unknown, ASSETS SMALL: ‘Tononto, July 11—Mayer & Co,, clgar manufacturers, of this city, have absconded: Hubilltivs, $40,000; assets small. POLITICAL. O10, Speetal Correspondence of The Chieago Tribune, Corusuus, 0., July 8—"1t Is not at all material,’ says ex-Congresstinn Hurd, “who the Demoeratl party nominate at the Co- Tumbus Convention, whether It be Mr, Book- walter, Gen, Banning, or. any other one of the candidates mentioned, for we are sure to win, Hyerythiug Is in our favor, und, for that matter, we need to little eampalgn work, for the sliple fact thas prohibition clument will, and in fact 1s already, playlng into our hands. ‘hey will poll a vote of 80,009 or 00,- 000 next fall, which Insures the electionof the Demoerntic candidates,, whoever they may be,” In an interview, tho ox-Congressmian ex- pressed but little respect for prohibition pol- itlutuns ns now viewed; but, sald the politic llurd, “We are not disposed te criticise them nt tho present time, for it ts the defection of the Republicans of prohibi- tlon proclivities that we base our calculations upon, and It fs but natural that we should encourage then In the work of prohibition, as it fs from the Republican party tint tho protibition element is made up, and not fron the Bourbon Democracy.” Ex-Congressiman Hurd has already mado Ils arrangements to be on hand early, with a viow of strengthening hits position before the battle opens in the State Convention, which meets on the 18th bust, Mr. Hurd will bring plenty of the sinews of war, and will put on abold front'and fight hard for the adoption of-lis free-trade resolution, and on the adop- ton or rejection of the measure the great In- terest fn the Convention centres,—not so much on account of tho resolution Itself, but on account of the prominence the question fins assumed throughout the State. Prab- ably the most bitter opposition to: the states- un of the ‘Toledo Distriet, and its resolu- ton, will come from the young Democracy, who, in their own minds, have the destinies of the party on their shoulders, and that they deeply appreciate tho responsibility is only too sppnrent, when -thelr. efforts , to avold nny dectaration of principles are taken Into constderation. ‘They desiro to shut”. ont all" issues,. and conduct the campaign by. denouncing Re pubilcan miscule, star-route swindles, and ‘Treasury Departinont exposures, And for this reason—for the purpose of syoiding an Issue—they aro tramplng over the State, hop- ing to secure enough delegates to ald thom in their efforts to crush the Maumee states- man, thus not only avoiding « circus In tho Convention but a confilet between the Pro- tectionjats nud l'ree-Tradurs during the strug- gle to follow. Probably the most bitter onemles of Mr. Hurd and his enuse are some recent cone verts to the Democratic falth,—kids, so far as politcal experience goes,—young stutes- mon(?) that the Republican party coult not Appreciate sulliclently to give thom the lead- ership, With no very alluring prospects in view thoy changed thelr course, and are now engaged in tho rathor amusing experiment of gKuldlng the destinies of the Obto Democracy. ‘Thoy are openly accusing Mr, urd of belng a fanatic; that he is working In the interest ofthe Republicans. ‘Io these charges the Freo-Tradee retorts that his Democracy has never yet been questioned, that hails not a recent convert to the principles of tha party which are and always have beon “A (arlit for’ revenue only”; that he has stood firm for ' yours and battled agatust tho waywardness of hls partyin Ohto, He tind withstood the pland- ishmonts of. the Greonbuck craze, which was born and nurtured tn his own elty; he had stood almost alone, knowing full well that Wwhun fanaticism had spunt its force the party would seu whata blunder they had made. “Yes” adds Mer, Hurd, 1 have stood wp agulast all these Isms whon felend and nelgh- hor were against my course, And whon I sw where the party was going to,—that it was advoeating any ‘and ail mensures that proinised to bring temporary Biccess and se eure it fow olticesx—L was sick at heart, and tb was a most mortitying spectacly to see one’s party running after false gads, and It was almost mortifying for a nan to own that ho belonged to the great Democratie party.” Mr. Hurd belluves that dls party has a ‘grand opportunity to advance, and declares that Ita only hove Hes In its atrigt adhercneo 0 the urinelyles of truo Democracy, Ho Would make the issue now, whother or not Wo should have protection ara mere tart for rovenuy. pu In a personal letler on the subject Mr, Turd most forcibly expresses inuself as follows; My Dxatt Furmxn: Be at the Stata Conyen- tion, Wo must gu in towln, Let us not fore guke the ductrinus of the Demvcratiy party, ow That they ure assnilod, Do we advocate princl- pice when no one desires to desert them when hoy ure attauked? Have we had live in our Mouth whon wo have deohired for tho lust twene tysfyo yuurs for tarilt fur yovenue only? Tait trug a certain paper asserta thut tho Dermooraths uty: of Obio ts for prutectiony ‘The day the umucrutio party a Moclaras, that day It dics, Protochiou means monopoly; it means tho rob- Dory of te poor for the betielit of the rion; it means the building up of one class Y ponsa of anothers ft meus the denint of tho God-given right of the purchuser to buy whoro bo can buy tho cheapest, and sell where ho can wot the begt pricg,. It menas the stronethonivg ofthe arms of the Govorument, and the con: tralizution af ite powaors, Tt du all ite forms, penny them the Demooratio part has ayer conjendod. When they prevall nally as the policy of the Govornuiont, the Democratic party, ates, because In tha establish: moutof such ductrino free |natitudons perish, It will bo most gratifying to, the old Ron publican vetorans If tho" kids?” who are seoklug to conduct the affairs of the Demoe- Tavy arg suecessful In gaining control uf the campaign committees, ‘Thore wonld bo a nolsy Cutupaln, and the Republican hosts from every valley, dale, and hilltop would {urn out when ti day of trial came, and the result would be all that could bo ‘desired, ‘Tho Republicans will not dispute with Democrats about the matter of fifty or sixty thonanud yoters which telatier claim w: voto the Prohithitton tleket, but, on tha con. trary, they wlll neknowl tee the fact and wear mourning, soto speak. ‘The Ghia De- Moctacy have so often based thelr predice Hons of srecess on the disaffection in the Ke publican ranks that Httle if any confidence 13 paced on thelr chalins at tho “present thine. ‘Two years ugo, with the hope of enapturing the Greenback vote, that well-known enndi- date for a renomination, Goy. Bishom, was ruthlesly -set onside, and Gon. ‘Thomas Ewing nominated, This genttoman, it was claimed, woukl receive the supbart of the soft-money fanatics, every ond of whom was 8 Republican, and on this alone did the De- mocracy base thelr hopes. ‘They wero very enthusinglle during theenrly part of Ute cathe pain, so contdent were Mey Lins 30,000 or 40,000 Republican Greehbaekors would place thom in power ones more. ‘Choy claimed tho election exititingly and with contklence, “Wo've Got? Ene” thoy hind set to muse and senttered brondenst, tha washed and tne washed (the latter predominating) whistle and stuuig the Inspiring words, wearing at the {itne expressions of the most qttlet sullsfac ton as they contemplated the rlelt pick tts they beltuved to bo within thelrarasp, Bu Just a short Une—n day or two—bofore the vlection one of the Deniveratic overscergslis- vovered that something was wrofti— that some of the Republican Greonbackers: wore running at Inrge. Further develop uients satisfied tho leaders that there Avis trouble, and an investigation revealed the fact that tho 40,000 Greenbackers whom the Democrats hat corraled, and on whose votes they had based thelr hopes, hind broken. down the fence and exenped frone. their woul-be keepers, Ag thy election returns came in on election night, and it was found Foster find Jed Gen, Ewlne by about 20,000, curses aud Imprecations Were ‘hurled at the Greenbackers for what the Democracy was vlensed to cittl treachery, IUIstory often repeats Itself, and it is nob unlikely that the Democrats will be as sad lv disnppoluted in the support thoy are antlel- pating from Repudticans of prohibition pro: clivities as they were two yenrs quo when based all ealentations upon the Green ra carrying them through the dark the Democrats were wise thoy vould not lay tov much stress on the assistance they aro to receive from the outside, It is an uncertain aunntity: at the best; fs always overestininted, and the bie vortance al strensth of kickers magnified in proportion to the amount af funds in the treasury of the party that makes overtures with them, Lapprehend that tho result of the election In October next. will fully. dem onstrate the fact that the Ohio Deniocracy have based thelr hopes of success upon what the Inte Unele Bill Allen would hays beon pleased to term “A damned barren tdeallty,” Spectat Dispateh tu ‘The Chteagu Tribune. Conumuus, O., July 1L—There have als ready arrived quite a number of delegates to attend the Democratic State Conyorltion that will assemble fn tis city on Wednesilay next, aunong those alrendy on the ground aren number of politiciins from yarloug polnts In the State advocating the claims of their respective friends for the Gubernato- rial nomination, for which thero ary o large nunber of aspirants. 1t may be stated that Mz, John W. Bookwaltor, oC Springileld, is at the present hour the most prominently mentioned, although Judge Jolin, Bolett, of Cinelunati, has many friends, and is_by. many of the more shrewd observers regarded us the enming wan. Gen, Henry 33. Banning: and tho Hou,-Theodore Cool, of Cincinnatl, have developed considerable strength, bi hardly fornidably enough to be successful, idges Geddes, ‘Of Mausileld, at- present a muber of Congress, has also entered the Tist. of feandidates, making In all elght aspirants for the nomination, Chere has consldernble feeling buon developed during the day agalust the young men who have endeavored to control the destinies of the Ohio Democracy by thrusting aside the vet- ernns of the. purty. The former element are pushing forward us.tholrj favorit Mr, Book- walter with such recklesness that 16.18 not improbable that the present strength of this gontiean will bo materiatly diminished by to-morrow evening, “lhere promises to ben most bitter contest In the Distrlet Conven- tlon to-morrow over the selectlun of candi- dates for the General Assembly, Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicaue Tribune, Cincinnati, O., July 11,—The election of delegates to, the Democratic State Conven- tion in this city and county took, place this evening, ‘The returns show that delegates favorable. to the nomination of 1 J, Miller, of this clty, for Goy- ernor have been chosen in nearly every Instance, A meeting of the delegation Will be huidin.the morning, when an effort will be made, which will without doubt be successful, to plodge tho entire delegation to Milter. ‘Tho fight in tho Convention will then be between Miller and Bookwalter, of Springiletd.. ‘The fatter is strong through | the interior of the Stute, “uAt.one time it was thought that he would encounter but. Jittle opposition. Ile is wealthy, and, his friends have intimated that “hea can bo re- Hed upon for a handsome contribution to the campaign-fund. ‘lt is very imtich that sort of o man whom the party haye been Jooking for to put fetward as their standard- bearer dn the approaching campaign. 2. J. Miller owes his-prominenco In the eanyass to rare ability as. an organizer, Io has han- dled his forces most skillfully, and, with the county standing up solidly boitind Nim in the Convention, he will make a strong if not a suecessfttl tleit, Beyond the struggle for the nomination for Ciovernor the Democratic canyass his not been, spirited in this part of the State, and the result of the Convention deliberations Is In considerable doubt, ————— SPORTING. CIRCUIT CITANGES. ‘The Board of Stowards of tho Grand Trot- ting Clreult hing decided to. change some of the conditions of the races. The premium for class No. 6 on the second day for trotters with ruuniog mates has been altered to $500 net for the horse and mate beating 2:22; $200 has been advanced ifs milo be trotted in 3:10, Class No, 8 on the third day Is changed ton purse of $3,500 for Maud 8, and St Juilen, $3,000 to the horse making tho fastest tine and $1,500 to the loser. In the 2310 and 3:15 classes the premium has been Increased to $3,000, nnd the 9:15 class changed trom go-ns-you-please to best two In three In hurness, - ORICKET, * Pimnapecenia, July 114—The Zlngarl tenm of cricketers, from Lowor Cannis, be- gana mantel to-day with the Young America giub, Teemult of (the, first {ynlng: Ainunete. runs; Young Americas, 186 ru: ©, As anid It, Se Newhall tindo 100, ‘ SUICIDAL. A DIVORCED WOMAN, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Inpianaronis, Indy: duly 1.—This ‘after noon the body of Mrs, Charles Hugo, tho die yorecd wife of a carringemukdr of this city, was found at her residence in an advanced anita of decomposition, 1t I supposed that she committed suicide seyeral days ago. SICKNESS AND FAMILY TROUBLE. Speciat Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, =~ Lraveswours, Kas, July 14—A colored man named Brown sulelded at: Tonganoxide, near this elty, Sickness and family trouble was the cuuse, LABOR AND CAPITAL, Boectat Disvatch to Ths Udteago Tribune, Ena, ML, July 1.—The gravel-train men on the Chicago, Milwaukeo & St, Paul Rall- rond, working from this polnt, left “work on. astrike todlay, ‘There are about 100 of them, Intwo gangs, ‘They got $150 8 day and wantghio & ¥ Money Dow in Goorgta, Columbus (Ga,) ‘Times, Mr, Jobn Koo, of ‘Pulbot County, is responale ‘Die for the tollowtngs “It wus eurly Bunday wnorning, Bly AMAL Or ne. Charan In aweCR- lug off tho front porch, whon hur attention was Attracted by the platntive orios of youny caloke Gosund the distressed olucking of a hea, ‘The suund came from 4% pile of leaves under some poplar trees in the yurd, and hurrying to the spot sho found tho jittio obfeks all uitick up with Jeaves, rolllag about struguiing to free theme solves, aud two of the little wuturore wore stuck together. Sho ploked these two up, and coming to tho hous) called: me. On . oxminiuns ateit wo found. them covered with # atloky substance, which seemed to have come Off the leaves. TF wont out into ie yard and found {ton ull tho lonves, and, tasting, was sure Drisod to find i¢ Haney. king around I could sou ic glistening jn tie sunshine Ike diamonds on wyery leatict, and on the ay: for two or threo foot were splotoues of It, Several neigh: bors dropped in durtug tho any whom | told a: tho boney shower, supposing it hud Leen gene eralbut they wero incredulous until shi avidencosvt It. tn the ovuning of thi Tnotived 9 mist botweon inv and closer exanituation disclosud the wo were baviug u repetition of the phenomenon, poien wae tnessod by a dozen peuple, While no! evening, ifcovored the tuaves uf the trees and shrubs, and was, without doubt, honey dew, aud A cluslloos aly, « i WA LINGTON, Probability that — Postmaster-Generan James Will Not Interfere with Palmer. ‘ The Papers in the Hubbard Onso Pitas’ Away for Garfield’s In. spection, Political Asporities at the Capltnt Com siderably Softened by Quiteau’s 4 Crime. Betlremont of Do Goofroy from the French Olaims Commission—Adjourn~ mont, THE CIICAGO POST-OFFIUn, Speclat Disvateh to The Chteago Tribune, Wasitixoron, D. C., July 1.=It ts unden stond that Postmaster Palmer, if his reply tg Postunster-General James, in tho matter of the suspensioh of Mr. Mubbard, Supetine tendent of tho letter-carrlers of tho Clitea Post-Olice, says that the remoyalof Hubbani was not for political reasons, but was fo neglect of duty, Inefictency, ant other tex sons, Among tho instances of neglect of duty cited were, neglect to keop the Tevords, disobedience of orders, and absences tron nost of duty, ‘There is _no probability, it there ever was, that tho Postinaster-Cener} wilt sttompt to Iinterfera with «the Postmaster in the management of the affairs’ of his office, for which thy Jatter Is responsible, Under: tho United Stntes statutes and tho reguidtions of the Post-Office Department (See, 190, revision of 1879) relating to‘ the appointment of the Sy. . perintendentof Malts, It is provided that “ai, clerks and employés In tho Post-Olices stall bo appointed by and under the direct supersty. Jon of the Postinnster, und all Postmasters arg held responsible for the gets of thelr subori} nates.” The PastinslGenoral hins filed thy reply of Postmaster Palmer in this case, tobe | shown to the President “ when he gets well” for thnt he will get well 1s recepted ns ong of tho facts of officlal life, Meanwlille, no xpeciul agent will be sent to Chicago by the Lostmaster-General to investigate tie ‘case of Mr. Hubbard, nor will Secretary Blaine, ns was intimated might be the fact, interfer inony alleged Binine-Grant quarrel in the Chicitxo Post-Ofllce, ‘Che events of the last ten days here have done yery much to soften political asperities, and, In tho Post-Oltica Department at least, the condition of the tenure of pabile offles. will be competency and efilclency, and not loyalty to ny faction in tho party. Sold Postimaster-Generl dames - to-day: “The party is, not large enough for o. Grant faction, or Conkling - faction, or any other f fate tion. ‘The Garttold party ig Inrgo enough + for all Republicans.’ ‘he Postmaster-Gem oral said again to-day that no commissiug lund beon sent to Chicago to oxaunine inte alleged abuses In the Chicago Post-Ofice, nor did he contemplate sending any there, as Ie did not know that any abuses existed, Ie was advised that the office fs well managed, ‘The only agents who could havo been sent there, if any, would have relation to salaries and allowances, and as he, the Postmaster General, has reeently.passed upon, the sub ject matter, he docs not consider it an open quegtion, Assistant Postmaster-General Ty. ner, to whose bureau the examination of that subject belongs, is absent from the city, and if any agent las been sent it is known only to him, Ie had authority to mnkesueh , examinations In some ottier Post-Oflico, ‘ — ‘ THE RIVER FRONT. ° Wasminaton, D. C., July 11.—The Senate Sub-Commnittes of tho Sonate Commerce Committee to oxamine into the matter of im proving the river front at Washington met at the Capitol to-day, and decided to nrrange forn Board of Survey, to .consiat .of threo army ongincors, three clyll engineers, anda representative from tho Board of: District Commissioners, for the purposo of making surveys nud examinations, and to proparea plan for the fmprovyemont of. the clinnnel , and the river front, ‘The Committee will not meet seal until October, when it Is oxpect: ed the Board of Survey will be prepared to submit its report. ‘he Committes consulted * this afternoon with the Secretary of Wat and AVright, Chiec of agincare, roletleta the composition of the preposed Board, ERENCH AND AMERICAN CLAIMS, Wasuinaton, D. C., July 11.—Tho French and 4jnericun Claims Commisston adjourned to-day until the 11th of October next. Be fore adjourninent, the Commission decided to disallow cluims In -seven more cases, on the ground that the claimants were not or had ceased to be citizous of Franco at Ume of the presentation, J L. Do Geofroy, Commiasionor of the Gov erninent of France, has retired. ‘The office of the Secretary will bo open.at all times to recelye papers, which will be transmitted to the Cousmisstoners whon necessary for thelt netion, Gonsequently, all’ petitions to file memorials must be presented on or before the 241 of September noxt,the last day ab Jowed by treaty for presentation of claims, THE COMET. Spectal Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Wasiunoton, D. C., July 1.—Prof. Skins ner, of the Naval Observatory, gives the fol- lowing about the comet: “OnSaturday night with the great equatorial I saw evidence of ndlvision of the nucleus. The elements of this comet, as deduced by Prof, Frisbie from three obsorvattions with six days’ intervals, show thatthis is not the’ coinet of 1807, ak thongh the clements of the two orbits are somewhat similar, ‘The nucteus {3 still quite Intense in brightness, although it Is consid: erably falnter than on its first apparition, Other authorities at the observatory here do not credit the division claimed to haye been observed by Prof. Stone, of Cinelnnath, af lenst thoy have not seen the gllvision, but r noted a disturbance In the ndelous which might have been mistaken by Prof, Stone for the division of the comet, TREASURY DEPARTMENT. .- AVAsLINGTON, D, O,, July 11,—Seoratary Windom’ ns Informed Inspector’ Carr, of Loulsyille, and Inspector ‘Tower, .of Naw York, that the Department requirce, dally reports of the number of steam. yessols Inx spected, or other services performed, in order. that each day's work might be recorded and eMicient service secured, Director-of-the Mint Burchard lott to-day to be absent about two monthd. Ho will vielt Ban Franclsco and tho Territories for tho purpose of collec ing statistics of the product of gold and . 2 ‘ YEEMS OF NEWs, - Wasmrvatoy, D, 0. July. 11—Thoro is somo stir created here over tho announce ment that Cotnmissloner-of-Penslons Dudley Intends to distulss all the clarks lu lils Baread who served or were connected with the Cons fedorate Army during the Rebelllon, ‘The Evening Star quotes Dudley ns saying that, while he has: uo disposition to discrininats agalnst ex-Confoderates, ho ' thinks they ought not to hold s position which pute it in thelr powér to: ‘pass upon the claima of. Union -soldiera,..This_ matter los croated more talk and interest than any question not connected with the President since the attempt at nssasination, ‘Thero1s considerable talie on the streets about it. ‘he wife of ex-Senator Howe, of Wiscom sin, da at. the residence of het gon-In-law, Enoch “Totten, In this clty Howo {s' a membar of tha Inter national, albnetnry 4: Gonteren but has not yet heard of his wife, as he fs eu route from Europe to this city. : Register Bruce, of Treasury, to-day made Q tour ot inspection of bis ahiee, 99% quainting himeelé with the duties of oxce clerk, It was so guietly done baat but fon ‘of the clerks inow of hls presefce wutil ad- dressad by hin, Ho seems determined @ post himself fn all the details of his oflico. a GOY.-SMITH, OF WISCONSIN, ‘The Chi ‘Tribus Bpectat Diapatch to tte Mapisoy, Wis, July 11.—Goy, Sinith stare ed for Lake Superior at4o'clock this alam noo, to baabseuta few dave “