Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 3, 1881, Page 1

Che Chicago Aaily Cribune. ; VOLUME XL. EMBROIDERIES, CLOTILING. “TEADERS OF PopuLAR PRICES,”| State and Madison-sts. EMBROIDERIES! “AT PRICES” “QML MORE ATTRACTIVE? Than Those Previously Advertised, OUR SECOND INVOICE “NOW OPEN” Presents an unusual display of “Choice Patterns,” hich measure 3, 4, 5, 6, and g inches a owidth, the same to be retailed at lOc, (22¢, 15¢, 20e, & 25¢, “Tempting Prices !” -TRapInG BY MAIL! Parties go doing will reecive every ad« vantage given to our city customers. “LEADERS OF POPULAR PRICES.” “STATE AND MADISON-STS. Branoh, Madison & Desplaines-sts. ie SS STRANGERS Visiting Chicago and intending: to carry homo a-now supply for thoir wardrobes, are asked to remembor these points : A. 3. NUTTING & CO. Haye tho cholcest, freshest, brightest Goods attatnable in this liue of business, and never ask you more than n falr, Hy- ing, rensonable proflt on anything.’ DUSTERS Are now In great demand. Just notice, we Have the following varietie: Linen Dusters ,,..5..-. Checks, Plaids, and Nobby Extra fine Linen Duck Duste! rich Pearl Button: ‘Silk Duaters....004 WHITE VESTS, 33,00 9 84650, 85, OCEAN NAVIGATION, ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FIANCE. + -“Generat Traneatianttc Company. Beween New York and Iavro, Per @,N. tty tootot ters by this lino avold both tranalt by Engiteh rllvat uid te discomfort of crossing tao Chanualla small boat, Jereeeeee WV At 1 ENADA, Prange. ceed a ys Ae em | From 75 to83.50, We must not forget, and our soeeee WOM , LAURENT, Lervan....\Wednosday, At. 17.11 9m TUCK OF PASSAGE (including wino}t SHAVith =| Cabin, $1 and Second cabin Stoer- 84¢,8% including wine, bedding, and utensils, Cheoks rain of Credit Liyonaia of Paris in amount to suit. US DE DEBIAN, Agent, 6BowllngGroem foot Thin Summer Suits Too. Bead NY in az Uark-st, “You'll get your money's ports of comfort out of Aa i Agont Wil WINTIIE blasters Agont, 7 Chiesa, | them in x single hot day, viet recite ronan, and Be ‘Thefalowing etoamors will leva New York diraot forGibraltarand Marseilles, taking ‘freight aud pase © reer FREE De Mansri.LEs, Cabours. Aug,8 “3 pene sereneas Rae ATES OF PANSAGE Yorcadis and Gibraltar—Kirat Cabin. For arcolons and Btarsellies—Hirat Ci Imitation Seeraucki 02 Brazilian Drill Suits, $8.50 and $10.00 Genuine Imported Calcutta Seersucker Suits onl; +0815,00 Cabin Agent, "Ell, Bteeraxa Agont, ICAN LINE. Patladotphia and Liverpool, calling at Queenstown, Ealing royulaciy every Wednoady from Pnlladol: carn ands . Bankers, ond tie Urb, Malle svt nna #isorago pas RED STAR LINE, Jor Clark-at ‘Chicago, MADISON-ST.- We think is the best place in Chicago for you to buy your ‘Clothing, es- pecially if you are not @ most ex- pert judge of goods. . FIRM CHANGES. Tig oni Diveat hoe i Rtg aee ie DeLaTaae a DISSOLUTION. ing every Saturday from Now ¥ ‘altor és Iaeceateeg Hog, hg fone and vary alt PE gureanmy Avaures ae ff 6 ‘I'icketa to or from Turope and Drafts 57 DRARMONN: Br, i RAT ‘Tho firm of Nhodes, Bradiey & Co, ta this day dls~ sglvod by mutual consdnt, und all assota and business of sald firm bave been sold und transferred to Calumot Iron & Steol Com; Conduct sald businoss under, th aforesaid, and said Compan: ‘tracts sad debts. RHODES, BRADLEY & CO. ‘or Vast ea Ureat fintainnnd tho Continent apply to PETEI WinGilr & None dager Agonts, W. E. LAWHENCE, Managur. 119'East Itandolph-at. Chicaago. INMAN LINE es “Ocean Steamships, irrying the British meee to i Lvetponl lg ae tore Sronch, German, ltallan, and ‘Boandinaviad ‘These steamers cn: 1 Ne FRANCIS CII OWN Gane Wontar Anon, ireland, wad he 0 conuneniforeaie: Crest ritaln, NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. New York--London--Paris. Steamers sail Every Saturday fron New Xorls for Southampton ant Bremen. THE OALUMET IRON & STEEL COMPA- NY, having parehates the assets and business of Ihodes, Bradtey & Co., successors to Jos. Hy Brown £ Co,, will hereafter conduct anid bual~ jiesa unter ila aforesaid corporate nania, and has assumed, and witt Bay on pressntation in tue course of tuatness, alt contracts and obli~ gations of sald firns of Ithades, Bradley & Co. CALUMET IRON & STEEL CO. ‘Auguat 1, 1881. ‘ OPTICAL GOODS. MORHIS BERNHARDT, Optician. , Passengers booked for Jondon and Paris at Raiser, ates of eases om rom Hoty oS 8100; wocoude ae nfo, 64. tes | 125 State-at, Itoom 8 second floor. Bpoctaclas ox- ra ticks cland cali, BO) atoornns RAL Wer | 2 Feasts Joc Srachen in tho aiieatsnt oF stecrage rato by i ir gtusivaly. lasses Lo every form of defective eresiunt. Letters of recommendation testifying to hla superior ability gu an Optician und the porfoctness of his, ginase bo" soon at M, Hernhardt’s oftice frum the noted fru josaore- of Mush Sludleal Colloge, Culcagu Modical Follexo, Hahnoman Collogo, Chleayo Momsupathle College, loading Divings, our most prominont aud woll-known citlzons, Including huh encomluins from Behools of Belence,, tne | AOALHEULAR, Oty OC, mere Nays Ae chicagh (a fi, joyd from Home 19 1, 8 Only agONUS autHoriged C5" sall thone lokels 2Houth Clark-st. General Agents, ALLAN LINE LOUIS H. MATT anlatant. Tia qumsne, MAI OTE AMS ES mone: 2IASAGE all clase beumaen oniacipatpome | PROPOSALS. Tyee wookly Batlta ccommodations ‘Unexcelied. sygiearbgectat esiegs aeeaee throw to ALLAN & CU, Gon, Agta, 72 La Salle-st., Chicago ae p ’ sce STATE LINE Sealed Proposals Gerry, thom N YePo0}, Dublin, Belfast, and London- | Will be received at the Office of W. E. Tay- fats Lae isan” gacond Uabin $a lor, 529 South Adams-st., Peoria, Ill, Unit! Avtg. 15,1061, at 12o'olock m. for the entire com= ge lon w! the superstructure of tho Union Depot Tianated wo aveh at, tho, office {n, Pentin, No, £2) Bet a Satieest froad le 8a unl the Bul OF Aue nite Company reserve the right to reject any or all EE PROBES yecny BALDWIN & 00. (Hroadway, hi. ¥. & 00. JUD EMO ete Mendalpaest, Chleado, -WOVEN WIRE MATTRESS. — Woven Wire} _ Mattress. RPAGE, 52, MOYNES.CO.2= STATIONERS, PRINTERS, AND ENGRAVERS. or to any other Bed Spring> coaneg? imitations are offered. hey ey (pennneseuNUNe 151°" £ 21: SRRENNOnennaN n ant orly finished, Ifyou ieee setae eon | PARSONS CC GOODEELLOW : ' ara our brand, " Forsale by Furniture Dealers, . . ‘TMOY WIRE HlarrRess 60., | BUGGIES 2ezetiees See? North Charkest., Chienro. 7 Qualliy the beat, orn Bidens ‘sant TAILORING. seen OSHKOSH, WIS. 15 Per Ct. Discount FINANOIAL, +00 all Garments o} rdered of us during August, 1861, EDW. ARD ELY & €0., Tailors, Wabash-av., comer of Monroc-st. ~.UELLULOID GOODS. Mateproot Linen Collars and. Guffs Real Estate’ eee PICH ANLES, PICTURE FRAMES - oe ral sha anak finish trough wear. No taun required. ray Taidtrgled Ericg Liat’ free by anal Hksraureyy par you losers fon ag Chane Bate, 3 oO SF Madleon-at, MDa, EE MG ELWAIN, ny), Chtcages Hanuleccorer, 30 63M Wabusb-at, 104 and. 106) Committeo to-morrow, ‘Tho indications aro WEDNESDAY, AUGUST She Gribwne. tar~Persona leaving the elty for the aummer seaaonean have Tite 'Trimunn mailed to Welr ad~ dress’ at the followiny rates, postage prepatd: DAILY Titnuns, per month, $1; inckuling Sun- day tesuc, $1.25, ments were found In-his possession showing the existence of a yast Moslem conspiracy aguinst France, ij —— Mrs, Ganriznn recelved letters of sym- pathy and condolence frym the Christian Churehes of Southampton, Cheater, South- vort, and Liverpool yésterday, toguther with oo draft of 2100 as nn con- tribution to the buildlig. fund of the Church of the Disciples In Washington, which the President and his family attend, Tho draft Is sent by thd. members of the Christian Church In Engtdnd ns 9 token of thankfulness for tho pigservation of the President's life. Fam weather, variable winds, mostly southerly, and stallonary temperature for this region to-day, Insnor E. 0, Haven, of ‘the Methortist Chureh, §s dangerously I at Salem, Ore. IIs condition Is extremely critical, and the physicians fear that lie cannot recover, —— twainst the Iand-Leagucta. “Murphy sod Campion, two Queens County Leaguors, Wore arrested yesterday. ‘But the League continues os aggressive ns ever, and vromises to furnish additional subjects for Mr. Forster's attention. At o mect- Ing of. tha central , body yestorday, on motion of Parnell, itt was determined to holttn Nattonal Convention at Dublin on the 15th of September to decide “the best anoans of obtalning Irish Jands for Irlsh- men, i $ ‘Ti: Coercton act sara to be enforced THe recent census of Cannda shows tha population of Montreal tobe 140,862; Toronto, 80,445: Quebec, 02,447; Inlifax, N. 8., 20,102; Mamilton, Ont., 95,005; St. Johns, N. 1, 20,1285 Ottawa, 24,10 Tire Government of Krance promises to guarantees Amorican exhibitors of clectrical apparatus at the forthcoming Electrical Ix- hibition at Paris, if the machines exhibited aro removed within three monthsof the close of the exhibition. Mr. Scnuynen Conrax, who has re- turned to his home {n South Bend from a trip in the Far Northwest, roborts the grain eropin Dakota and Northern Minnesota in excellent condition, and promising a large yield. ‘The yield por acra may not be as good as Inst year, ho says, but the increased Acreage will more than coMpensate for any falling off fn that respect. Reports from districts In Southern and Central Ulinols tn- diente that dry weather ang chinch bugs are doing much injury to the-growlng crops in these regions, ‘Tim Bey hns lost all authority in Tunis, and tho French Yarrison iy Hiitle better off, English, ltallan, ‘and even Fronch subjects are complaining of the reigu of lawlesness and plunder, and are applying to their re- spective Governments for protection. By the explosion of fire-damp In the-Pho- nix Park Colliery, near Pattaville, Pa., yes- terday John ‘I, Welch and Edward Brady, miners, and Michael Moora and James Brown wore very badly burned. Welch was cilce aineinbes of the Pennsylvania Legis- ature, Tur President gained In strength very de- celdedly yesterday, and passed a most com- fortable day, It is now thought quite prob- able that the President will be able ‘to leave his sick couch In a: fortnight, or threa weeks at most. Tho evening fever cuntinues, and will probably continue for some time to come, It;quickly subsides, however, and the physicians apprehend no danger. ‘The President ate for breakfast yesterday some becfsteale ond tonst satur- ated ininilk, Dr. Agnaw' stated yesterday afternoon that thera was no feature in the case that did not indleate recovery. —— ——_—_.. Mit. Lortxa, the Commissioner of Agri- culture, ling requested Prof. C. A, White, of Creeley, Colo,, and Prof, Samuel Aughey, of Lincoln, Neb., to act 2g a commission for the selection of asita for sinking experlinental artesian wells inthe arid platus east of the ‘Rocky Mountains. Tus Republicans continue to hold thelr own fn New Mampshire, The municipal olection held at Portsmouth in that State yestorday resulted in the retlection of Mayor Lize, the Republican candidate. There will ben Republican majority in both branches of tho City Connell, Tus Now Iampshire-Legislature adopted aseries of resolutions yestertay favoring a frea ballot and a “fair. count In all parts of the Union, denouncing tho action of the Southern: Democrats in: prevent- ing falrelectlons, calling upon Congress to-onnct stringont.Inws to protect the penco and purity of National elections, favoring a protective tariff, and the restoration to Amer- fean ships of a falr share of the trade be- tween Amerlean and foreign ports, dectaring stich to be necessary for our commercial In- terests and Nationnl safety. Willlam E. Chandler made a speech‘in support of the resolutions, o Ava meoting of thé Comfittes an Equall- zation of the South Town, held yesterday, a communication’ was ‘rend from Assessor Drake, ‘of the South Town, who complains that the assessments of ‘tho.towns In Cook County woutd scent todndiontisin decrease int each of these towns ench-year, while In the South Town he finds that the amount of assessable property has’ increased. . Ho thinks that there is something wrong In-the assessments, and tables compiled by a Trin UNE representative show quite plainly that there. is justico in, Mr. Drake's complaint. It is. shown, for Instance, that whille the North and West Side Assessors have assessed horses at an average of $31.00 each, Mr, Drake hag assessed them at $38.40. Mr. Amick,-of. the West Town, tried to do- feud his assessment, but linrdly succeeded, ‘Tne Now Hampshire House of Represent- atives passed a bill yesterday redistricting the State into two Congressional districts. ‘This anticipates the action of Congress on the National Apportionment act, and shows that Now Hampshire expects only two Rep- resentatives under that act. Avoon Kiran occupied Candahar,; from which he was driven at such expense of blood and treasure by the British a short time ago, and, anys the English Viceroy of India, “his infantry and artillery occupy tho citadel? As if ta consolo tho English taxpayer, the Vicoroy adds that “ All is quiet on tho British frontier.” paniiennnneeneneniny Lonn, SHAFrEspuRY, on behalf of the @ of the Young Men's ion, in session’ at‘Lonton, has sont rs. Garfield a cablegram express- Ing thanks to God at the ‘presorvation of the Président’s life, and hope for his complete recovery. “Secretary Binine, on behalf of Mrs, Garficld, sent 0 suitable reply. —— JunaE Brown, of the United States Dis- trict Court of New York, decided yesterday to grant a stay of proceedings in the sult of tho United States against the Central Pacific Rallroad Company until such time as the United States Commisstonor to be ippointed, in place of Mr. Froich shall have time to famillarize himself with thequestionatissue. | Junta the fiscal year ending tho 80th of June, 1881, the receipts from Internal rev- enue In the United States were $135,220,003, and tho receipts for the past five yoara were $002,310,187%, ‘Che entire sum was paid into the Treasury without any loss by defalcation or otherwise. The expenses of collection last year were $5,003,090, and the expenses for the Ingt five years wore $21,003,890,‘ The diabursement of expenses was made without any loss to the Goverment.’ 'Thore are in the employmentof the Government 126 Collectors of Internal Revenue, and 26 Deputy Col- lectors with separate offices and final re- sponsibility. There are besides 49 deputies, 303 clerks, 443 storekoepors, 116 storekeepers and gaugers, 008 gaugers, and 35 Internal- revenucagents, Comtiissloner Raum speaks in the highest torms of the capacity, honesty, and zeal of these offlcors. . : — Tne Spanish Minister of Financo prom- {ses todo for tha future what ho ought to have done In the past, publish the exact state of the Spanish ‘Treasury at cach session oftue Spanish Parliament. Tho exhibit to be presented next month will be by no moans satisfactory; It will show, for instance, that $90,000,000 of the Cuban debt alone remains unilquidated, . MM. Rouner, tho veteran Bonapartist lead- or, has signified his Intention to retire from public life, Ie contemplated retiring on the death of, the Princo Imperial. Ills retire- ment at the present time, ho says, Is ‘an act of dignity and homage to those who are no more.” M; Rouher evidently does not like tha prominonce of Plon-Plon in Bounpartlst polltical circles. Mn. P, V. Nasuy, the distinguished pollt- {cal philosopher,.seems to think that the average English voter cannot repeat with the facility of the Tammanylte ward-blower. ‘That may be so, for the average English voter seoms reluctant to vote at all untess he is well paid for it, and {t is because he has found candidates willing to pay that the En- glish Attorney-General has promised to In+ troduce a bill inthe House of Commons dis- franchising for 9 tlme the boroughs of Canterbury, Chester, Gloucester, Oxford, Boston, ‘Macclesfield, and Sandwich. In these cities ‘wholesalo: and corruption prevailed .during the Inst election,: It was Mr. Hall, brewer, who was ungeated for corruption In connec- tlon with his ‘election for Oxford,’ that re- colved tho enthusiastic ovation from the Ox- ford ‘students who hissed Mr, Gladstone 9 fow weeks ogo... Wutce there is no doubt that the Engilst Lords will pags the Irish ‘Iuand bill, it is cer- tain that they’ will pass it after haylag amended It so that It will be unobjectlonablo to the Irish landlords and unaccoptable to the Irish tenantry, At a mooting held at Lord Sallabury’s house Monday night, and which was attended by 100 Poors, i¢ was do- termined to: press amondments excluding farmers whose holdings are ‘valued at $500, who hol under leases, or whose farms have been improved In any way at the expense of the Iandlords, from the ‘operation of the act, and an amendment providing ‘Tue Rev, 8. ', Green, an English Ritual- Ist who was committed to Lancaster Castlo for contempt of court some time ago, was refused a writ of habeng corpus yester- day by tho House of Lords, to which hoe ap- peated from the Judgment of Lord Penzance, Tle was. not nittloted In the costs of the ap- peal out of. consideration for what he has already suffered Tur Kentucky election was much more favorablo to the Republicans than was ane tleipated.by them. ‘They carried the two counties of Kentucky next to Cincinnati, and made large gains throughout the State, In the next Kentuoky Legisinture there will be quite a respectable Republican ropre- sentation. Had the Republicans conducted a more vigorous cninpalgn thelr galns would have been much greate! —_——— Tur Irish Land bili was rend asecond time tn the House of Lords Inst night withe ont a division, Lord Denman, a Liberal Poor, has given notice, however, that ne will nove the rejection of the bil! on going into thatthe motion to reject will be’ defeated, but itis almost cortain that the Dill will be soamended by the Lords that its authors will scarcely know It when it returns to the Commons, |; ; SamugT, Moncey, an. English Radloal Member of Parliament, and sinco the death of Dr, Miall the chief of tho Ant!-Church of England party, presided at themeeting of the Young ‘Men’s Christian Association Con- ference at London yesterday morning, the Earl of Aberdeen inthe afternoon, and Mfr, Russell Sturges, the Boston philanthropist, in the evening,“ Mr, 0, O, Morse, of Cleve- land, O,, read thg principal paper of the day, Suzrx Marsovn, one of the leaders inthe movement ta ‘excita a "holy war” against the Frenvh ini Africa, has been’ arrested In Constantinople by order. of the French Consul stationed there, Uo _ was Ine mediately taken ou board a French man-of-war, and will be sent to France to answer a charge of conspiracy against the public peace in: Algeria, Docu- every ‘alxyoars, Tho adoption of thess amendments. will leave the so-called Bright clauses of the act the only valuable portions of the bill, ‘The tendency of the amend- ments Is towards the further consolidation of farms, the /blotting out of the pmall farm- ore, and ‘the: natural coysequence will be wore hia colleagues only 4 few months agb to tell the*tuybulent Irish that they must obey the Jaws, and: that poverty will not in tho future \be ‘considered ‘a-pallistion for wrong-doing.:’ He compared the Ministry to ajelly-fish, The Duke of Marlorough alaq denounced the bill, : fe 3,' 1881—TEN PAGES. shameless. for the “reyision of tho’ Land Court evictions, clearances, and pauper emigration, The Duke ‘of Argyll. called: on those who, THE PRESIDENT. Yesterday Was the Best Day ‘ He Has Passed Since . July 2, The Words of the Bulletins Still Roseate-Hued and Satis- factory. A Fractional Change for the Worse in the Figures of the Evening Document, Palse 104; Temperature 1003 Respira- tion 203 No Attention Patd to the Figures. The Night, 80 Far as Heard From, Passed in Beneficial Slumber. THE FIGURES. 8:00 A. at. EXECUTIVE MANsion, Aug. 2-8:90 a, 1n.— The President passed a very plensant night, and slept sweetly the greater part of the thne, This morning he awoke refreshed, and appears comfortable and cheerful. Ils pulso Is now 94; temperature, 99.4; respira- tlon, 18, D. W. Butss, dK. Banners, J. J. Woonwarn, Rosen Reynury, D, Haves AaNew, 12:00 P, 3h Executive Mansion, Aug, 2—13:90 p. m. —The President is passing the day comforta- bly, with his head and shoulders ratsed In the same manner as yesterday. At the morning dressing his wound was found tobe doing admirably. Ils pulse is now 09; tomper- ature, 98.4; respiration, 10, D. W. Briss, J, K. BAuses, d. J. Wooowann, Tonurnt Hrynvnn, D. Haves Agnew. Th OM Bxecurive sMansioy, Aug. 2-7 p. m.—Tho President has continued to progress favorably during the day, and appears perceptibly better in bis general condition than yestorday, a more nntural tone of volee being especinily percepti+ blo. The appearance of tho oxternul wounds at tho evening dressing was exceedingly good. ‘That mado by tho ball {3 rapidly granulating, whilo tho diacharge from thu dceper portion of the wound, which 1s abundant and healthy, couies tbrough the counter opening made by tha operation. Tho riso of temperaturo this after- noon is moderato, and attended by no incon- vanlence to the patient. At present his pulsc is 104; tomporature, 100; respiration, 20. . TD. W, Bess, 4K. BanNrs, J.J. Woopwarp, Ronent Itkynunn, D, HayEs AGNEW. ——— PROGRESS AGAINST AN ONSTINATE FEVER, Spectat Disvateh to The Crteago Tribune, _Wasitnaton, D, ©, ‘Aug. &—This ins Deen another day-of quict and uneventful but substantial progress, ‘The only unfavor- able symptom, and thatdoes not secin to give the physicians any uneasiness, is the some- what persistent character of the fever, which does not yield readily to time and treatment, and which, so long-as it. lasts, denotes, of course, a rostless waste © and““feeblencss which are so far obstacles to recovery. Ac- cording to the <loctors, we. may expect this condition to continue for some time, and it is not inconsistent with steady progress fovea recovery, llets galning strength, an : APPEATS MONE NATURAL tRan hitherto, ‘The wound itself is healing in a very satisfactory manner, Tho weather has been oppressively hot again to-day, but the cooling apparatus has been in constant use sinco the wave swept over us, with the usual good results, Some concern fy ex- pressed at the presence of possible danger froin defective drainage and sewage about the premises, Maj, ‘I'wining said to-+lay that his impression was that the sickness which lias prostrated up to to-day no‘less than elght of the attendants at the White Mouse fs caused by imperfect drainage. ‘The Health OfMicor of the District says in regard to this that the connections have been exam- Ined and the investigation showed that the water and refuso is carried off nicely, le says, however, they are to make further ex- aminations, Until this summer . TUR WITH HOUSE has beon almost deserted at thistime of year, except a few hours in the middle of the day, sothat there have been no fucts accumulat- ing for the past few yenrs ns to {ts merits or demerits a8 a summer residence, The hope now Is to get tha President ont In another fortnight or three weeks at the farthest. THE CONTINUED TNOAPACTIEY OF THE PRESI- DEN’ ef to transact routine business has brought to astale mate some of the Department questions which must be finally acted upon by the Ex- ecutlye, not to speak of the Whittaker. case, which has yet to be reviewed by Gen, Swaim and the President, ‘There {8 the Paymaster Stevenson casa and several others affecting questions of considgrable Interest and in: portance to the parties involved, If not the eountry at Jarge, Considerable uncertainty exists In army and navy circles over various questions which would bo In course of settle ment were tho President in lis usual health, It is probable that, ag soon os the President feols somewhat stronger, he will be indulged in tho luxury of signing his namo to some of tho documents which simply await ‘his siganture to bear official authority, CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT, ‘To tha Western Associated Prees. Wasninaton, D, C., Aug, 2—The President continues to make favorabio progress toward recovery, Ono good feature in his case ia an increased appetite, Ho now partakes more freely of solid food, and bis bill of fare has been extended to embrace seyeral things hithorto forbidden, including coffee, of which he drank a balt-oup yesterday, The surgoous continuo to give him kumyss occasionally, {a placo af an equal quantity of milk, and, although this mild tartar stimulant bas little to rooommend it to the average taste, the President expresses q declded fonduess for it, and drinks it eagerly. ‘The morning examination to-day showed 4 very” healthy discharge from the wound. Tho nature of tho discharge showod that suppttration js go- ingon aloug the remote track of tho wound as well aa in that portion where tha ball entered, ‘Tho Prosident this morning bad for breakfast somo beefsteak and toast saturated in milk, His pulso this morning was better than at any the of big Illness. His diet will be changed, and tho amount of nourishmont fucreasod as tho tone of bis stomach improves, The President's puleo Is stronger fu tone and character than at’ any timo, and, in fact, all of his symptoms are of a better character than ever, ° QUIET RHEIGNED SUPRENE atthe White Housd to-night, and there was jit: tletobreak tho monutony; The callors were oven less than usual, Ryen the Cabinet officers have abandoned thelr dally visit, Attornoys General MaoVoagh was the only Cabinet caller, andevenho did not ontor the bullding, Ho stopped at the main door, obtained a copy of the builetin, and, fooling encouraged at ita contents, drove of without allghting, The President good naturodly. sald to Gen. Swaim this morntug: “IT will bo with you 6 whilo longer, 8waim,.” He waa quite cheertul this morning, and was allowed to talk more to Mra, Garfel, who sat for a long time by bis aide. Itisatated that tho President, when at breakfast to-day, hell up a piece of steak on his fork and sald.to Dr. iiss: “How much shall T take of it?” sald: Don't Mr. Prealden' Mr. Jennings’ cooling apparatus, which hag heen outof ue during the past two days on ne- count of the coolness of tho weather, was again put Inoperation to-day. Tho question of re- moving the Prealdent is now being taiked of nt the White Hose, It. is thought that, in three weeks, If ho progresyra ns he now does, it will Dr. Biles Is reported to have ite off more than yon can chew, be entirely anfe to give him a trip. The sea voyage is what fs beat thought of by the physician’, . If the Presl- lent continues to gain strength without any serious break, it in almost safe.to predict that In three weeks ho will start ona short sen voynge on the ‘Tallapoosa, which will bo ready tu receive him. - In view of the steady improve- ment of tho President's condition, the members of the Cabinet are beginning to think again of their leave of absence for the trips that thoy had planned, and which were upset by Guiteat aud bis pistol. ha Dit. AGNEW Rtated ton friend this afternoon that the Presl- dent was certainly doluy very well indeed. There was no feature in the ease they could wish to be improved. The present progress was In every way satisfactory, The Presl« dent had taken nourishmont three tlines up to 8 to-day. He had some newspaper head- ings read to him, but caro wad taken to Iet btm hear nothing that would be Ukely to exercise bismind. Heisnowabicto make tise of bis arms to lift himself about a little, and can draw up bis legs without help. Me makes no com- plaint of pain in tho back, though all the lower portion of bls bady is very stiff. The pains in bis lower extromities have pretty well dianp- peared, too, Another employé of tho White House, ono of the servante, Inst night suc: cumbed to malaria, and went home sick, A TELEGRAM, ‘Tho following dispatch was received at tho White House to-day from Earl Shaftesbury: Loxvox, Aug 2—Mna. Ganrinnn: World's Conference of tna Young Men's Chris- tian Associations, now sifting, records its deep Rratitudeto God for the preservation of tha President's life, and an earnest prayer for com- plete recovery. SiHtApTrsnuny, President, Kxater ial, Feeretary Blaine replied as follows: The Hart of Shaftesbury, Preatdent, Exeter Tint, Lendon: Mrs. Garfield bas received your dls: patch, and requests me to express, through you, to the World's Conference of the Young Men's Christian Associations, her gratettl apprecia- tion of their pious and devoted Interest in be- half of the President. J. G. Buatnt, . Sccrotary of State. M3156 P.M ‘The President bns rested quictly since the evening oxamination, and the slight fever which ‘was apparent at that time bassubsided. Ele has been extremely comfortable all day, and bas mude a decked alu in strength. “All tho fent- ures of his case worthy of especial notice havo ‘been Included In the official bujictins. His pulsa at this hour fs below 100. His tompernture and respiration arc normal, and he Is asleep. MS, GARFIELD recelved to-day letters of sympathy and con- dolenee from the Christian Churches of South- ampton, Chester, Southport, and Liverpool, En- gland, togothor with a draft for £100 as a con- tributton to tho building fund of the Church of the Disclplos In this city, with which tho Pros- ident is connceted. The draft ts sent by the adherents of the samo religious faith in England asatoken of thankfulness for tho preservation of the President's life. POLITICAL. oro. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicco Tribune, Cotvanus, O., Aug. 2.—Tho State Democratic Comuilttoo hold a protracted mectlng this after~ noon, at which the manner-of conducting the coming campaign was discussed nt considerable length, The Democratic candidate for Goy- ernor, Mr, Lookwalter, was present, and ex- pressed himscif as being strongly: in. favor of the establishment of n Mterary bureau. It is quite oyident that he became convinced of ita utility by the Sage of Grameroy Park, whom he recently visited, as {tis reported to-night that Mr, Bookwalter agreed to write the leader for all the rural organs of the party. _Tho Committee, howevor, were disposed to oppose conducting. a campaign on a iMternry basis, and insisted that the old custom of thorough organization, backed up by a good bank account, was better enteu- Inted to Insvire the workers with’ confldence in the success of their causo than any amount of Mterature, It bas leaked out that a number of the Committee intimated that, should tho head of tho ticket insist upon his views being carried out, thelr resignations would be forthcoming. Another mecting wus held to-night, at which it Is understood the Democratic candidate grace- Tully acceded to tho demand, and tho campatgn will not very tmaterlally ditter from formor ones, uniess it be closer and more personal work in the closo districts and personal appeals to each Domocratic voter to support the young men's candidate. The campaign fund, It is stated, will bo nmplo to meet All legitimate do- mands of the Committes, Thoro wero but a half-dozen representative Democrats during the day and evening. Many ol who have grown old In the party service wore compelled to go through the formality of an ine troduction, so little known is tho Democratic atundard-bearer, s —- Iowa. Special Disoaten to The Chicago Tribune. MAnSUALLTOWN, In. Aug. 2—A special from Ackicy this evening saya: Tho Republican dus diclal Convention for’ the Hloventh Diatrict, called to nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge MelKXanzle, met in this city this morning, and wos called to order at 100’clock. The Convention was organ- ized by cleoting the Hon, J, H. Bradtoy, of Sint shall County, temporary Chairman; It. W. Jotin- son, of Webster, Secretary, and 8. Iloch, of [are din, Asslatant Secretary. Up to tho noon adjourns mentone Informal and ten formal Laltots had been taken, each resulting tn 0 votes for H. C. Henderson, of Marshall County; 97 for 8. M, Weaver, of Towa Falls; and? tor A, M, Hanley, of Fort Dodyo, Inthe ufteracon a ively continuation of the session was bed, Avs rolock, and on the forty-secoud ballot, tho Hon. H.C, Honderson, of M Il, was declared tho nominee, and the noni! lon wade UnAntinous, Mr. Henderson f4 an able lawyer, well qualified for the position, and his appolntinont now by the Governor can but give general vatistaction KENTUCKY, e Special Disvateh to The Chicugo Tribune. CINOUNNATH, O., Aug. 2,—The Into reports from Kentucky contirim thoso recelvod last night. ‘There haye been handsome Ropubjican galua, The two countica nearest to Clocinnat!, both populous, wero carried by the Hopublicaus, and they will now havoa strong volcoin the Logli- lature, The Kopubligun candidates fortho Legs falature Iu Campbol) County wero all elected, and there wore three elected In Kenton County, the Domoorats gotting tho Senator, Theao are the counties of which Covington aud Newport are the countyeseats. In Campbell County the Republicans were alded by the Jlssatisfaction of respectable: Democrats with 4 ring who were managing a lottory, whose charter was smusgied through the Legislature under, the name of the Newport Printlog and Nuws Came pany. it Ja oy lens Fane tho Hepublicans have Hot known thoir atrongth, NEW VAMPSHIME, Pontauoutn, N. 1, Aug. 2—Tho Republicans rotlocted Maynr Blzo fora fourth consecutive term by-a.majority of: 65—plurailty, t—ovor John 8, Tocat, Democrat. Tho Groenbackors hada ticket, whlch received only 31 votes, Tho Ropublicans hayoa ‘majority of both branches eee Te eae assed a bill redistrioting tho Biel afsoe Geman td tat Os Sordonment aot allotting New Hampshire two prosontauives, 3 PAT CROWE, +. - : Prout, Ik, Aug, 3—Putrlok Crowe, of this city, was reported jn the local evoning papers as having been arrosted ‘on order of Atturavy: Gencral MeoVoagh, charged with violution‘of the navigution laws by manufactu and ship: ing the turpedoes that blow up tho Doterul and || Dthers of the | same © 7ho Tepor! tod arrest ahoax. Crowe hi t beet toy bi IMfolng daty es olty Inmy Haters et OMS in Pooria, “the alleged Inveritor of’ the ‘sentto England in the steamsbipa: Malta und ~ ft 2 e i 5 i ry av = hg PRICE S3VE CENTS. ° F) _ /S$ASHINGTON. = Annual Report of Commissioner Raum to Secretary Windom. MacVeagh Thinks Skirmishers Are ‘Worse Even than Guiteau. INTERNAL REVENUE. A GOUD SItOWING DY COMMIESIONER AUS. Wasitnatos, D,C., Aug, 3—Commisston- er-of-Internal-Revenue Raum has addressed, his annual communteation to Secretary-of- the-Treasury) Windom. “During tho past fiseat year $19,299,003 was collected and paid, Into the Treasury. ‘The sum collected the past five fiscal years was $602,910,787. Tho: entlre amnount, without any loss by defalea- tion, has been patd into the Treasury, Tho expenses of the Internal-Revenue service tho ; past fiscal year will be shown upon the finaly; adjustinent ‘of the accounts to not ex-. ceud $5,003,030, | Entire expenses the past tive- years, $21,002.50, being 337 per cent. and {n ‘the disbursement of this money‘ thero ins been no loss to. the Government. This satisfactory result ia duo to the intelligence, capacity, and fidelity of the , oiticers and employés of the Internal Revenues service, to whoin F dealre to convey my appre- elution of thofr Inudable offorts to reach and matotain tho iighest standard of excellence. - Taxes nro arsessod and collected In, all States aud Territories of the Unton. S THERE ARE ENGAGED IN THIS Wonk 126 Collectors and 20 Deputy-Collectors, with Aeparate oftices and final responsibility. “There! re, besides, HY deputics, 363 clerks, 443 store- 1 keepors, 136 storckeepers. and gaugers, 693 gaugers, and 3 Internal Mevenuo agents. who are charged by taw and scgulation witht important dutloa in connection with tho ag- serament and collection of revenuc. Incres knowledye of the laws and regulations by offi-! cersand taxpayers has contributed to groater harmony between taxpayers and the Goveru-:" ment. The firm euforeoment of tho Inws bas! almost ovorcoine orgunized reststance, and | be- Ueve the day is not far distant when the ie-| ternal-revere taxes will be collected through: j out the conntry with na little friction as those FIs State, county. or munictoality. Tho District! Attorneys and Marshals are entiticd to com-+ mendation for their ald in the enforcement of! the laws. Iam of the opinion, however, that* Bretter certainty Jn tho prompt trinl and pun: ishment of the guilty by some of tho courts oft tho United States would ald to materially reduce the number of offenses." INPERNAL MACHINES, WHAT MACVEAQI! SAYS. Sptetal Dispatch to The Catcago Tribune. . Wasnincton, D. C., Aug. 2—The Gov- ernment is taking a keen Interest In gettiog out the facts in the dynamite plot, and the British authorities may rest assured nothing wiil be left undone which tha most friendly sentinents can suggest, Attorney-General MaeVeagh charneterizes the crimo as a more monstrous offense aguinst society than even the act of Guiteau. Tho would-be assasin directed his murderous purpose towards one man, and did what he did openly, and fora speelfic purpose, but tha movers In the pres- ent plot are willing to undertake Indiscriml- nate sInughter‘of Innocent peopis to carry out thelr political purpose. ‘Lhe Govern- ment oflicors are not Inclined to halt on a theory that an Amorican citizen has tho right to nanufacturo and diapateh munitions of war. However true this muy bo as an ctuical prop- osition, n plot such a8 this deserves and will Kot the separate attention it deserves, As telee raping this nfternoan, the arrest of Crowo nnd iis boastful confession mike to work af coim- pleting ‘tha. “bl tho ca3zo conipar- atively simple. Tho most dittyent foquiry will bo mada into nil facts, and, If it nprears that n nefarious league oxisted, Inpressing inte yentors end merchants, tha Government will Feuepauto thom to the full mensuro of its au- story’ of THE. ARNEST. J D. C, Aug. 2—P, W. Crowe, It, yesterday, at infernal mavzines Bavarian, was not apprehended un the ordor of tho Attorney-General, a8 has beon stated. Ua wus: arrested ont warrant Rworn out by the Britlah Vice Consul at ‘Now York, and this war- Fant wns sent to tho Cuited States authorities of inols, Attorney-General: BinoVearh says tho mattes of tha Infernil, machines hte not bon yot ollicially brought to bis notice, but irit sill bo, be witt fadnalow for the suppression of such penetlces ‘The Attorney-Gonvral intlmates that he would not dent lontently with the mukers and uters of explosives and Infernal machines, and also that ho thought Hartmann, tho Russian Nibilist, mizht be turned over to tho Rusalan Government, sbould that Government demand it. The Attorney-General does not betlove In allowing plot ngainst tho peace of othor Gov~ ernmer.ts to be batched in the Uulted States. THE ANID REGIONS. ARTESIAN. WELIS- BAST-OF TIE TOCKY MOUNTAINS, Wastunaton, D, C. Aug, 1.—Comiis- stoner Loring lias requested Prof, C, A, White, of Greeloy, Colo,, and Prof, Samue} Anghey, of Lincoln, Neb, to act a8 a come mission for the selection of a site for sinking: experimental artesian wells fn the arld_re- Blonsenst of the Rocky Mountalns, Tho followlug letter addressed to Prof, White ou duly 26 oxpluing tue intentions of the Commis. slonor in detalls At the Inst session of Congress an appropria~ ation was made for tho reclamation of arid and waste lands lying in certain Western States and, Territories. (norder that this work may be’, effectively and economically dono, 1 desire that tho territory to by benotited by the not abali bo defined, and the proper location of aricalan wolls should be pointed ont by a sclentiflo sur- yoy and exploration, 1 am desirous of securing your services in this worl, and hereby appoint you a Commissioner of this Department for this purpose, . 2 . J am capee i anxious thas your report shall be lald before this Departinent on or before Jan. dy i Your associate, whom have requested ¥ con 1a. Prof, Samucl Aughey, of - Lincoin,. Neb, Thavo nd desire to issue instructions witb, regard to the inannerin which thls work fs ta bo performed, but 1 vonture to forward to you a map on which Prof, Powell hus marked In ted ink the boundaries of the territury he considers It beat to explore. He suggests iso that tho kite of the wells should bo un the castern slope of the Rooky Mountains as marked on the niup aad near enough to obtaln the udvantitees 0! the dip in steuoturs and suiiciently far away, oF cuurse, to ivold fuults nod dispiacenonts by fracture, ‘He thinka it probable that the | water will ba in ylacial and other quarternary deposits, and in - tertiary de- posits of the country. His renson for selecting. this area “ire these: Firut, it te thoarea of a large ainount of stock-raising, in, which n water supply on the broad area lying betwoon tho streains Ia Imperatively peccsaurys Again, in this area tho structure 18 more homo- encous than In any othor portion of the United tutes, so that what is determined ta this arcn would be of wide value, while whatcould vo de~ terinined fh uns other portions of the United States woutd only baye a local valuc. I present: those suggestions for your consideration in puraul your work, with the request that you will tingti your investigation as near tho soutb- ern oxtroinity of the scotion marked on Prof. Fowell's map is you may thluk proper, and work northerly ng fur as the scaspn and time will ad> it, . The wroa marked out by Prof, Powell ia the northorn boundary of ‘tho: United States Le- tween tho J0ist and 113th dogrees of longitude, Ite eastern boundary is tho J0lst longitudinnd Ine from the northern boundary to tho Ito Gcande Klyor. The western bordar follows the enatern border ling of the Nocky Mountalus, striking soutbeastwardly from tbe northora boundary ine to the Intersection of the }5tr, Jongltudiaal line with the forty-third line at’ north latitude, and thence soiith to the Rio Go to Gragde forms tho southern boundary. ‘Iho arou comprises tha westeru © ruonsof Dakota, Nebraska, a small strip o! Worn Rear tha eastern portions of Mana, na, Wyoming, Color we hott otu-third of tue Stato of Texas. NOTES, CANADA MAIL-UAGS, Wasninatos, D0, Aug. %—Canaday having. used: for, local service so muy United States mall-huga and pouches, thi United States officers reconunend the adop-, tiun of aw international malvag and: pouch to be different from any now In use, an only dlstingulahable In that. each Govern went furnish Ity equitable proportion. Mio . that the Inspector of each service be desig nated: to order all mail-bags: and pouches brought to some point in Causda, aud that those