Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 12, 1881, Page 1

Bye Tribune. * Panty cloudy weather, local rains, south- erly veering to colder westerly winds, for this region to~lay. TFGKER BROS. PIANO. nost pleasing and rable Piano in the Every Piano good Maup S. at Rochester yesterday lowered beating by a quarter of made at Pittsburg a ner récord to 3:1034, asccond the time s foly weeks ngo, AMacttINe will be i operation In a few days {n tha Hdison department of the Paris Electri¢al Exhibition which will telegraph 1,200 words por minute, ad examine our just received. STORY & CAMP, 133 and 190 STATE-ST. “ MARS”? COLOGNE. “Mars” Cologne Charming Luxury Tourists, BUCK & RAYNER, PERFUMERS. FINANCIAL. “THE DIME — CrnistiANA TYLER, gn aged nogress of Washington, confessed yesteray that she Killed near that city Inst Saturday a litte boy and girl, aged 3 and 0 yenrs respectlvaly. jargo stock, Mus, Minnann Froratone, the widow of ox-President Fillmore, whose serious illness was referred to In these columns yesterday, dicd yesterday at hor residence in Buifato. She was about 70 years of aze. 8x. Louis atill swelters In terrible heat. ‘Tho thermometer thera stood 103 In thoshade yestorday, and the inhabitants of that torrid town aro sorlously considering the propricty of changing its name to Gehenna, « ‘Tire electrical displays of England and Germany occupy more spnee than. those of any other forolgn country at tho Intornation- al Electrical Exhibition.- Next in ordor come those of the United States and Belgium. GEN. Grant Is reported to have purchased a house on the north sido of Inst Sixty-sixth strent, between Fifth and Madison avenues, New York, for $95,000,’ It 1s belleved. that the ox-President will make the house his} home for the futuro. Secnerany Kiniweop returned from the White Sulphar Springs, Va., much fmproved in appearance Wednesday evening, and was at work in tho Interfor Departinent yester-. day, feoling quite cheerful in anticipation of the President's recovery, t * BraAvLAuGu’s condition continues to grow worse, and his Illness .is ‘regarded as very serlous. ils arm anc face aro affected with erysipelas, the Indirect result of his struggle ‘with the Parliament officinis and the police in the lobby of the House of Commons. poeta WH CONVERSE, ai Bs Y_ IKE}, ‘rensurer, BUSINESS OARDS. RPAGE UcHoYNES.C STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. PAILOLRING. (5 Per Ct. Discount 2 Onall Garmonts ordered of us during Aucuat, 188t. EDWARD ELY & CO., Tailors, -. . Wabash-av., corner of Monroe-st. ‘WANTED. _ TIWANTED-SITUATION.: - ANOOKKERPRIt AND CASIUIER beat city houses, "wi! ‘ngagomont [sth inst. “Itoferonces first-class, dress ¥ 7, Tribune attico. OCEAN NAVIGATION. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. | New York--London--Parls. - Steamers sail Every Saturday from New Yorls + for Southampton and Bremen, rs booked for London and Paris at nnsaKe from New York to und Hiremon, frat ‘Shenton s Gon Orricrar returns for the first ten days of the present month show's decline in the | yalue of the exports from Sheflleld, as coin- pared with the correspouding ten days of last year, of $60,000.. This looks bad for the Shofield mechantes and manufacturers,” & 120 * ‘Tare death is announced of tho Roy. John Hill Burton, the Scotch historian and biog rapher, author of yarlous works on tho history. of ‘Scotland. Col, Henry B, Hay,” one of the coal kings of Pennsylvania, dled at his home in Pittaburg Wednesday night, _A new steamship, the Edam, of 6,000 tons, for the Netherlands-American Steam. Navi- gation Company, was Jaunched: yesterday at Dunbarton on the Clyde,: ‘The stoumor is to. run from Rotterdam, Holland, to New York, ‘and hing accommodations for 1,000 emigrants. Tue Associntion for the Reform and Codi- fication of International Law will hold a Congress at Cologne, Germany, beginuing on the 16th: inst, Delegates are expected to at- tend from the ‘United States, France, Ger- many, Austria, England, Switzorland, Bel- glum, Holland, and Italy. : ‘Time Cornell Univeraity boatmen had no better luck at Vienna than thoy had at Lon- don, ‘They obtained o lead of four lengths early in the race, but when half the course swas traversed one member..of the crew col- lapsed, ‘The Cornelis thon gave up the strug- gle and the Viennas won easily. ; second-tlass cabin, ing Groen, N, Y. ‘he Nomh Geran A adhe onl souls autnoriged to. a8 INMIAAN LINE Ocean Steamships, the British and United Statos Malta, melts to.and from the prlacipal ipl a Wrench, German, Italien, and no live stock of any xing, re eet clare Chiles Anour 200 brickmakers, who comprise tho greater: portion of those of that guild on- ployed in Clnclnnatl, struck work yesterday, ‘The employers offered an advance of 2cents per day on present wages, but the men want an advance of 50cents, Some of the bakers of Cincinnati are also out on a strike, and so are the working browe DRAFTS on Groat i ALLAN LINE OCEAN MAIL STEAMSHIPS. BEC. VABSSAQE all classes bo Zurupe and Auierica at lowent rat conmmodations cerage Passage through to Auts., 71 Ln Balle-at,, Chicago STATE LINE aay Bitat Catle BSES ay. Fira \ccummodation. “Second Cabin sieamora carry 00! wndatanrats Chicago. hy Western Manawure WHITE STAR LINE id Royal Mall bo passae apply to Com- ‘Vennor, the astronomer, Is about to leave Montreal for the White Mountains, and asks his friends to meethim on the summit of Mount Washington botweon the 15th and 20th of this month, to witness an extraordinary ‘phenomenon,—a midsummor. snow-storm, ‘Vennor carefully cautions : his friends to bring wraps and snow-slioes. 4 3s. TMORE, em oen pabalpat points 1a ‘Toree weekly Battin: Folgrant and steerage leerago, outward, GX! Gaidertieen heros, - Gey. Maxiso Janez, Nicaraguan Minister to the United States, died. suddenly at. his ‘resldence at Washington about 5 o’clock yes- terday afternoon. Hoecalled at the Executive Mansion yesterday to inquire about the President's condltiop, and returned to his ‘residence before the usual dinner hour. ' His “death resulted from heart-disease, R RESORTS, THE “BRIGHTON,” Atlantia City, N. J. 1K YKAK, Hotand Cold fea Wa- cure, and all modern conveniences, pete FW. HEMBLEY & SON, ————_——— — STOOKHOLDERS’ MEETING. . ANNIHAL & BT. Ji LKOAD COMPANY, STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING, wlven that Nigago, Hanttvel sate Senep ‘Tue body ofan ex-aoldior named Ander- ‘son was discovered yesterday morning near the Town of Freedom, -fow miles from. Littsburg, on the Ohio River, pected that the man was murderal by a companton who accompanied him to Pitts- burg a few days ago when he wont to draw Ils’ body was terribly amt | Accompany has been organized at Deca- tur, Ala,, for the purposp of working the ard Iron mines in the vicluity of Bir mingham, Ala., sald to bo the richest In this The capital stock of the Company is $2,000,000, The Company's agents claim that froncun bo made ju Alabama for the coat of ore in Pennsywanis. . That:remains o.aud Russell Hage, Order af the Board of Di JOUN A. HILTON, Bec: Stockholders’ Meeting. of the Bi Y woe tarias of Oo! ctore this Jal; :! SOW Pratdeae” —— ets Tux work of o Chicago inventor, the Hon, 0, IL McCormick, recelyed n notable distinc tlon. yesterday at the hands of the: Royal Society. of “England, the’ McCormick -self- reaper and binder being: awarded first prize ina cumpetition with a number of ikea ma- ehines from all parts of the world... Further facts regarding the matter will be found im- medlately following our foreign news, Say of Boptamber, A. bmiiting tow vote of much Bt ucreasing the caplial stock Doli —__ enn PROFESSIONAL, KINO 4 escent Hours 2te HAL O1GAR. OSes ena NAS RE Use Jetfurs' Original Bronchial Clg rolief aud cure of ry Yesrenpay the Presidont wrote his. frst letter since the shooting. It was to his mother, asauring her of his confidence In hls recovery, Je begingto’take much interest, fo publto affairs, and yesterday morning’ asked thatthe principal items of Interest In the morning papers ‘ba’ read: to” him,» 'Mys. Garfield read to him ‘some: private letters” and some newspaperclippings yesterday, * WS ATISING RATES, Secnetany. Kinxwoon on the 7th’ of. Louls Lloyd k July -dispatohed Indlau-Inspector Hyworth’ Sepemenee annem? to the Navajo (N..Mf,) Indian Agency to nacertain the cause of the troublgs there, and to ropgrt fully theregn, One report has It 93 Washingins-et, ay Ancnoy ests béitined 2b. ears posking ie Nur Suna betoregpausctins (RIDAY, that Mr, Kastinan, the Agent at Navajo, 1s unpopular with tho Indians, and the other is that ho has appointed new traders, and that tho old traders hava fomented the disturb- ance, ‘ Iv another page will be found tho full text of the charges and specifications against tho Rey, Dr, Thomas, presented against him by tha Rey, Mr, Jewett. and the Rev, Mr. Int flel. ‘Cho churges resolve themselves: Into PG signi thejtruth of, the doctrines of inspiratlon and atonement taught by the Chureh, and teaching the doctrine of proba- tlon after death for those. who die in sin, thereby antagonizing the doctrine of andless punishment for tho wicked. seencememmane emer > ‘Turn has been very Ite rain In Switzer lond for the lust two months. ‘Tho grass 1s | burned up, and there is no chance to harvest the usual second hay crop, In the mountaln pastures of several Cantons and in Savoy and in the Valley of tho Jura beasts are per- Ishing from the hent. 1f tho drought should continuo a few weeks longer sé will gu far to neutralize the effect of the excellent grain crops ani vintage, which promise to be the most abundant In the history of Switzerland. Tu President's physicians report that thelr patient had n good day yesterday, al- though tho fever was somewhat iigher than was anticipated. Ile took during the day nearly two pounds of solld and liquid food, and there was no gastric disturbance, al- though hfs pulse Indfeated weakuess, He went to sloep goon aflor 9 o'clock without tho application of anodynes, His tempora- ture began to fall after the ovening eximina- tion, and thero was every indication of a quiet and restfut night. . M. Junes Feuny, speaking at Nancy Wednesday night, declared {t to be his belief that in the coming elections the country would declare ugninat absolute, violent, and radical roviston of the Constitution, and would declare I, favor of moderate reforms, and of on anchiment to the Constitution agreeable to the Republican party. THe was greatly applauded. Gambetta does not scem tobe a prime favorit with some of his Belle- ville constituents, Ile is afraid to address 0 public meeting, but will address two mect- ings to which admission will be by ticket. —— 5 Ar the meeting of the Board of Education last night it was decided to build a new school building on the lot corner of Wright and Jordan streets, and that $50,000 should be borrowed from the General Fund of tho ‘elty to pay for a site and ouilding at the corner of Wabash avenue and Twenty-ninth street. It was decided that the new school building near Central Park should not be opened: the first. weck in September, from which it would seem that thore was not much necessity for the eroction of the building in that district, ‘Ens Conference Committes failed to bring about peace between the two Virshila Re- publican Conventions, . Tno;Conlltionists, or Mahonites, Indorsed the regular Readjuster ‘platform and adjourned ‘without making nominations. ‘The “Straightouta” nomt- nated Gen; William 0, Wickhnin for Gov- ernor, Samuel M, Yost of -Stauntoi for -Ligutdnant-Governor, and, Judgo Willongh- by of Aloxandrin. for Attofnoy-General, All. these gentlemen have declined, howover, and itis probable, that ‘no other porsons will be nominated In thoir- places, in which caso there will be a sauare, fair, stand-up fight be- tween the Readjusters and the Democrats, ———— Tue House of.Commons occupied itsolt again yesterday in ‘rojecting the Lords’ amendments to the Irish Land bill, Lord Cairns’ amendment excluding a certain clags of. leascholders fromthe benofits of tho measure was rojected, and. the: Parnoll ‘amendment, rejected by the Lords, ond which provides ‘that tha tenant's interest In lilg holding shall not be sold for debt Pending an application to the Land Court to fix s fair.rent, was restored, The Commisafon- ersarecffectuatly doing away with the " child- ish tinkerings” of the Lords, and the Lords will probably have to grin and bear it. Lord Salisbury has issued a “whip” to the. ‘Tory Poers, who whon they meot Will. probably -deem discretion the better part of valor, aud decide not to continue the contest: with Gladstone and the Commons, - + ‘uns Clvil-Service Reform Association of tho United States met at Newport, R. 1, yesterday, under the Presidency of George William Curtis, and adopted resolutions -np- proving the Clvil-Service Roform bill intro- duced Into the United States Senate Inst sea- aton by Pendleton, of. Obio, calling on mem- bers of Congress nnd Sonators to ald in mak- ing the bill tnw; favoring competitive examl- nationat various convenlent: points in the United States for thosy who might wish to ‘be examined for positions in the Civil “Service;. declaring it ‘necessary that the. Clyil-Seryica Reform League of New York should be alded in its work by local organizations; and declaring that the Di! Introduced -In the House of Representa- tlyes ‘last session “by Willis, of Kentucky, provides practical and judicious mensures for the remedy of the abusu known as pollt- Ical assessment; aud urging uncompromis- ing oppesition) to arbitrary removals from ‘office, and the interference of members of Congress with the exorolue of the appointing power, . Ex-Secretary Schurz, Dorman 3, Eaton, Everett P, were the principal speakers Mn, W. J, Hy: ‘after the AUGUST 12, THE PRESIDENT. Favorable Reports Continue to Gladden’ the Anxious Mi The Patient Enjoyed ‘an Abu of Sweet Sleep Ww Tho Afternoon Foyer About the “Same, but the Tempera: ture Normal. nas Twenty-five Ounce and Liquid Food Par- The Sick Man Writes the First Letter Since He Was Like a Dulifal’ Son,’ It Is to His Dear Old’ Mother at Confidence of the Dostois in a Speedy Recovery—A Bea Voyage in Gontemplasien, BULLETINS. Exrcurivk MANSION, WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug, 11—8:30 a, m.—The President passed an exceedingly good night, steeping sweetly, with but few short breaks, and swaking re- freshed this morning ata‘later hour than usual At tho morning dressing, Just com- pleted, It was found that the deeper parts of the wound had been emptied spontancously. ‘The quantity of pus secreted Is beginning to Aluinish; its character. and the appearance of the wound are healthy. «21s temperature shows an entire absonce of fover- this morn- ing, and his pulse, which ‘is less frequent than yesterday, is improving In quality. At pres- ent it fe 100, temperature 98.6, respiration 19, (DW. Briss, a ‘| President’s condition. Dr. Hamilton expressed -) Ronsnr Reypunn, Execortva BMANston, WaAsittnaton, D. C., Aug. 11—12:00 p. m,—Tho President is doing woll to-day. Mesides aliberal supply of : liquid nour- Jahment at regular Intervals,:ho bas taken for, breakfast, with ovident; relish; ‘an Increased Ho-dontinues free from fover. His skin is moist,\ tif, without unduo porspiration, Vulso 1, temperature 08.0, ros- quantity of solid food. 10N;. WARIINOTHS, Ds \C.- “ Extourrve Bane aN aAbulietin= was. ‘Auge 7, pwma—Aftor,tho fasued tho Prosident’s odud/fon ‘continued as then reported until 4 p. m.;woon the commence- mont of tho afternoon fovor was noted.‘ In ‘de-, greo it did not difer matorinily from’ that of’ His pulso is ‘now 103, temperature 1D. W. Tiniss, J, KK, Tannes, J. J. Woopwann, Hopent Rersonn. . 1012, respiration 19, Exrourtve MANs10N, } WASHINGTON, D, O. Aug, 11—4:00 p. m.-Tho improvement In tho President's condition whitch became .apparont yosterday continues without Interruption, All -the pus secreted by the wound is now dis- charged spontancously cvory day. Tho fact that tho quantity ia not 89 largo aa herotoforo docs not indicate that. any is retainod, but ts rathel an evidonoo that the suppurating sur faco ie deorensiug in oxtont, or, in othor words, that tho procoss of. granulation and healing are golug on fuvorably in the. decpor parts of the ‘The surgeons . oxpross middle of Iast week, or sinco the boginning of tho febrile disturbance which lod to the opera don Monday, The pationt hud between 10 and 11 thie forenoon a bronkfaat consisting of boiled ohickon, a picce of toast saturated with boot jutce, and a cup of tea, ‘In addition to this, he bas taken ot intervals during the day rnilk, ‘moat oxtract, and other nourishmont enough |. to mako up an aggregate’ of about twenty-five ounces of solid and liquid food. He has beon +] free from fever throughout tho entire duy, and his pulso ranged from 100 at. the moraing ox- amination to 104 at tha present hour. ' | Exxcurive Manston,, WasntnoTon, D. O,, Auge 11—11:30 p,m,--Although tho Prosidont’s pulae and tomporature were not as low to-night. ns it had Yeon hoped thoy would be, the surgeons report that he has bad a good da, any provious day this week,—nand -that bis ap- pearance and genornl condition are improved. Tlobns taken sinco morning nearly two pounds of solld and: liquid food, without gastric dis- and,.-although his pulse — still indicates weakness, he soemns stronger than yos- terday. .He was sponged off and took bis last allowance of nourishment about 0 p.m. and soon afterwards went tuslcep without anodynes, ls afternoon ‘fover began’ to alate as usual aftor the evening examination, and by balt-paat 10 bis pulso bed fallen to last ulght's figure, His tomporature has not beon taken since 7 o'clock, but has apparently fallon in correspondence with his pulso; and thoro is avery prospect that ho will baye anothor quiet, restful night. , THE PATIENT. AN IMPROVEMENT IN EVERY NESPECT, Bpectat Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasuinaton, D, 0,, Aug."11,—Tho Preal- dent was almost entirely freo from. fever from 9 ofclock last night. until thig attore noon. During most of this thine his tempor- ature was normal, ‘The febrile rise to-lay cama on tater than yesterday, and began to aubslde at once .after tha evening dressing, There hag been 6 alight improvement, In all reapects for ;the. twenty-four hours, .'The fact that: the temperature docs not rise with the pulse Is held to show that the quickening, of the latter ls due to the inelsion, « This, since: the cutting, ns Geen very sore,” and the washing of the wound through 1¢ and the dressing of the out: itaclt give considerable paln,.Tho incision, howover, hes now roachod a stage where’ Joss ulscomfort to the Presidoyt dod loss goueral irritation to the m will uttend it, Dr, Wiles says‘ho thinks the lowest pointot debility arising from the ine cision bas beon reached, and be yow looks for A RECQVERY OF BTLENGTI,: Considering the condition of ‘the President be- fore tho last operation, he does not regard the high pulse such a8 phould cause any unoasincss, “nooe, and has unshakep, toration of the Prosident, Wheelor, and Afr, Curtis #%s,-who ought to know whereof he speaks, in an- Interview with a ‘Trunons reporter’ yosterday about the Palmer House Irish “Convention, says that thas “body was. harmonious to the end, ‘that it,maintained its orlginal organ- izotlon, and’ that thera. wore no disson- sions, He snys that the Conyentlon wos called for the purpose (originally stated in ‘Tue Tumune) of organizing a propaganda of Irtsls Natlonality, and was. attended by delegates from various Irish National Asio- olations, and by’some who do ‘not belong to any Irish Associations, Mfr, [Tynes says that though some things done by: tho financial managers were condemned as unwiso and extrayagant, the: personal honesty of each was indorsed. Ife gald-that this movement was Inaugurated nt the present time that the principle of Iris nationailty may not bo ob- soured by the Land League agitation, which is purely of a sootal character,’ 1t is intend- ed, ho says,s:to* educate. the people in “natlonal: «ideas © by : lectures, - pam phiets,.. and newspapers, “Mr,° Eyneg’. ine terview, would; conyey : tha “idea ° thot the ormanization perfected here 1s patterned Young Ireland party of Davis and “|. Mitohelt’ although 34 differs from that organt- zation ‘in bejng q secre} gne.. That otherideas about the Convenhoy.cot.abrosd is largely ‘due to the delegates to the Convention, and the mysterlous alra whiph they assumed, and ‘to pretended patriots in this city who affect {o know everything and everybody's busluess. Atany rate ko £ quantity of puss visibly diminishing, showing that healing js going ou, To-day the President took au incroaged amount of solid' food for, breakfast, and with good effects. He ning to take much {nterest in. affairs. Yesters Gay morning and this morning ho sent out for the morning papers the jooment they appeared ‘on tho strouls, and asked tobaye the puluts of | ered doubts 881—TEN PAGES. : nows given him, To-day ho wrote bis first letter aince the shooting. Itwas to bls mothar nt Mon- tor, and nsaurad her nf his confdenco In revov= ery. Sirs, Gartold rend toblm considerably te day, both from private letters and newspapers, ‘Tho surgeons predict a very comfortable night for thelr patient. = THE DOCTORS. WEISS. Wasminaton, D. C., Aug, 1L—All advices Inregard to the President’s condition con- {nue to be reassuring. The surgeons are excessively gratified in the condition of the President to-day. ‘Yo-night Yr. Bliss rode to the dopot to meot Jr. [amitton, He said the Intprovenisnt of the President had been more than gratitying, that ho had counted of POLITICAL. The Complications at Lynchburg Re- sult in a Victory for Ma- ‘ hone, ae Gen. Wickliam Declines the Gubernatorial Nomina. tion. ’ Mahone Now Practically Chairman of the Readjustor and Republican Com: hiw rallying from the effects of the operation by miltees. this morning, and was not disuppointed. In ' vi fact, tho Improvement was inore than could be IRGIN Bpectal Dupateh to The Crteaoo Tribune, Lyxcununa, Va, Ate. 11—Tho interesting and exelting tusof the Kepublican party of Virginia, which Inst night had reached its crisis, ended this tnurning in u decided collapse of tho Stralybtout. movement, of whleh Ven, Willinta C, Wickham was the recognized Iender, atded by Congressmen Jorgensen and Vozendorf, For over n yeur Gon, Wickham has beon promlient in his opposition to Muhone, and through bls Ine flucnca ttf beloved the Hayes Adminlatration withhold ita approbation of the Mahone combl nition Electoral ticket. Gen, Wickham having defeated Mahone at the Staunton Hepublican Convention end mudo that body put up a regular Kepubliean ticket, he camo to this Convention claiming to have a majority of tho delerates, and swung from the headquarters of big faction in -deflant Wanner bearing the words; “ The Hepublican party will not surren- der ite principles, nbandun its urganizntion, nor eacritice ity friends.” ‘This buld front had its effect on the other ale, and it was only when the number of delegates were carefully counted aud the Coalltionists ascertained that they hud the majority that thoy zalned heart, and, as it was fora timo simply © A GAME OF LUFF on both sides, succeeded in beating thoir oppo- nonta, and yet utter Messrs. Wickham and Yost bad fanned this Straightout Republican mova- ment Into extatence, and when they wore to-day put upon theStralghtout Republicin ticket, both decliued, the former alleging reusons uf 1 per- sonal nutnre, tho Intter because fe deemud it {nadvisabte to put up a Straightout ticket, There are those In tue ranks of the Stralghtouts, howe ever, woo allege that had Gen, Wickham been assured of the support of a majurity of tho two Conventions ho would have accepted: the nom-+ ination, Aguin, it is Intimated’that tho Chesa- peake & Ohio Ruilrond Company. of which Gen, Wickham is Vico-Pres- ident, bas intimated o desire that Gen, Wickbam gonso his activity In partisan pulltics. It fs well known ‘that C. P, Huntington, tho President of tho road, was Jy Virginia 0 week befora the Corvention in consultation with Gon, Wickham, and it is‘sold that ho, realizing the fact that Mnhone tsa power in the Senate by renson uf his having the custing vote, intl- mated that the road could not affur® to fneur tha hostility of such a man, ‘These arc, huw- evor, spectiiations, Certain it is that Wickham has given the movement which hoinauguratedo eovero dig, As a power in Virginia politics Wivkbaw will necossarily lose some of the largo influence which be exerted, cspoclully as ‘THIS 18 THE SECOND TIME IK ILAS DECLINED proffered honors at tho bands of the Republican party, the last Instanco berg bis refusal of the Scoretaryship of tho Navy, tendered by Hayes to fill the unexpired term or Secretary Thomp- son. The effect of tha Straightout movemcut will be to atrongthen Mahone with the neyrocs, and four-fifths of them will vote the ‘Rondjustor ticket, A few of tho prominent white Stralghtouts “hava nnnounced thelr -determination to vote . for ..Daniel, _ the ‘Democritic nominee, who stands Ue, a Diner ‘or paying the nscartnined dobtot Vir- Rloluw ers OF the dissitistied element, will not voto wt uli, but in nelther oneo fe this Iikely - to elfect the result, ‘That Wickham will uso all bis influence. against tho Mahone ticket cannot be doubted. In every move inate by the Coall- doulst Convention the band of Mfhone bas been avon, The new Chairman of the Rxooutive Come mittee: eleated by the Conlitionists is James Brady, who Ives in Potorsbury, Mabone's bom rensonably expected. First this tnorning the President called for his breakfast, and nad be wanted somothing solld mand substantial He expressed himself as fecling better than nt any time alnee he was shot. J1¢ enlled for pencil and papor, and saul ho wanted to write a letter to his mother, De. J3liss was surprised at this, but would not deny tho President his request. Dr. Bliss sald to-night tuat the Prosideut bad not Buffered especially from tho tast operation; that ho was strong onough to stand threo euch opern- uons, He suid it was evident that tho wound had drained from thu bottom, and was now rap- idly healing, and be now, felt confident that bo could give. assurance that tho President would rocover without further trouble from the. wonnd. When the noon examination wns mado to-day it was found that the pulse had gone up twodegrees, The tetnperature and respiration, however, reinained tho same, DI. REYDYRN SAID: “There is one thing wo want to Impress upon, the minds of you ucwapaper men, and that is, when tho temperature of the Presidont is at 93 thore is no fever. Asa matter of fact, tho Pres- ident has no fever.” . “ Hpw do’ you regard your patient's condition to-day, Doctor?” “Favorable,” sald tho Doctor, Yes, it is favorable." ii “As tavorablo as you had wished?” persisted tho reported, “No, not a8 we bad wished, but favorable. ‘Tho Prestdent is doing well." + “Ig the Presidont dyspeptic?” naked tho re- porter. a “Yea, sir, ho is," answered tho doctor, “and we, for this reason, buve trouble {n admiuieter- ing food which. will remaln upon bis swmach. Tho President bas suffered with dyspepsia for muny years." Continuing, Dr. Royburn snid thoro was to cause for gravo alarm. ‘He sald the President was of course’ weak, as any one would’ be who had remained on his bhok fn bed for forty days. Dr, Bliss sald toenight at midnlyht that he wos satisfied tho President would be able to tako hls sea voyage in threo weeks. . Diy HAMILTON Arrived to-night at 10:10. Ho was mot at tho depot by Dr. Bliss, who reported to him tho bimsclt ns much pleased with the progress of the President, and sald be would not sce him till to-morrow. - ‘Dr. Hias sald to a Weatern Associated Pross agont that he could say, that he (Bliss) was cu- . tively confident of tha Prosident’s recovery; that ho had no doubt of ft. Jie snid the wound was heallog Internally, und would not give any more trouble. He was confident that no fur ther trouble would sriso from tho wound. TELEGRAMS. * JAMES TO PLAISON. Wasutnorton, D.C, Aug. 11.—The follow- ing was sent to-day: 1 Wasitixaron, D. C.. Aug. 1.—The Hon, HG. Pearson, Postmaster, New Yorn: Dr, Biles say: the Froaident this mortitng {6 {n° fur, bettor con: dition sthan on’ any morhing “aluce ho’ was wounded, me Tomas L, Jastes, . NITE TO LOWELT. The following telegram to Minister Lowel was sont at 0 this evening: , Lowell, Aftritster, London: Tho Presidont's con-. ition and progress continue substantially, the amo this cvening as ycaterday, Hirt, and Be will therefore bo Acting Secretary. MERELY A FIGUREHEAD, : oe er ee Pishone boing the Chalenan ile Facto cr Bote the jcudjuster wn ip publican Executive Com~ RELIGIOUS, inittecs, Siuhone is aurewd vtough.to know Shae aby Sposa to biu on the part of Fed- eral officehulders will soou disappuar. Ie is known to be vindictive towards his opponents, aud invariably gets them ousted whenever he bas the opportunity, The only. ollicebdlder who bus made any activo fight aginst bio in tho Convention is Arnold, a mulatto connected “with ‘the Post-Otting, and who yosterday ne nounced that he would vote for Duntel’s littto Singer before be would fur Mahony, It ts un- durstood that Mnbone bas been making an ef- fort to get him out, but so fir bus not succocded. The Readjuster Senator is not Mikely ,to forgot Arnold's deslgnanon of ony affera comming from bim as “¥ADED FLOWEMS COMING FROM CAMILLE,” -Tho.result of tha talking on the part of Yost and others after Wickhum's declination bud tho effect of jn a monsure pacifying many of the colored delegates, but there wero some who ‘wanted to make a nomination anyhow. Ono of thom quaintly said: “Sr. Chairman. dar am a plece uf poutry what say, ‘Ef you don't at fust succeed, try, try agin” and the homely aphorian , was - received with = chcers by. the colored fomon not only us a tribute to tho sound sense therein contained, Uut to the learning of tho delegate, wha, plonsed at thiscommendation of -his fterary sacquisi+ tions, went on: “An do bistorian babe” tolo dut Btonowall Jacksou, when surrounded by do hottest fires, stood Ike a atone wail.” I# THEN NOMINATED GEORGE WILSON, tho colored Chairman of tho Conyertion, for Govornor or Virginia, und Wilson, not at all dlsturbed, put the question aud biinself devidod that he was beaten by o small majority, This Bicetita tee a uot baw” boat” put rginis it a negr 8 ye in a omiuation for. Governor, Wilsun tsa well-to-do negra of Norfolk, and was vo original ReadJuster, but claims that the Mahone party decelvud the negroes, and therefore ho will under no olroumstunces voto for biw, In his apeoch to-day bo denounced Mahone, and also sald Brady Was n traitor who could -bo had ry) Jong a tho barrel beld out, ‘The Readjustera ate, Jubftant at the result, but thoy have troublo ofore thom, Some. of their leaders recognize thut this coalition with Republicans will unify tho Domocrats ani give thom trouble. Matone will put out bis full force of Readjuater can ‘yassers at once With a view of overcoming this ombarragsinent, TH COALITIONISTS, ‘ To the Western Assoctated Preas, Lrxanauna, Va. Aug. 1.—The Coalitiontsts adjourned at'3 a.m. sing die, after buying in- dorsod the rogular Headjuster platform, THE STRAIGUTOUTS, i? ‘Tho Stralghtout Convontion reassembled at 0 o'vlock this morning. The -platform was. read, and, after much discussion on the dobt plank, It was alopted—5d to ik. “ * Ross Hamilton, a leader of the Mecklenburg dvlogation, shoughs if they remulnod in copvan- Uon after the adoption of the platform thoy would grossly misrupresent thelr conatituoncy, therefore ho would retire, ‘Thy action of Hamilton and his followers was wexoraly: criticised by tho Uresident of the Con- vonuon, ‘A Coumilttea on Nominations was appointed. The Convention elected J. W. Cochrane (cotured), of Rockingham, Chairman of the Btato Central Committey, and oxeollicio Chair man of the State Executive Comtnittee, and A. Bolter, of Mebmoud, Secretary of the state Cegtral Cominittce, aid ex-oillolo Becretary uf tho Stato Bxecutive Committee, +; THE PLATYOIM. Following ia the platform: ¢ Whereas, tt is proper that when people nd- semble fn convention they should avow dis- dnetly the privelplus of government on which they stand; now, therofory, Lo it “Hteawived, ‘tant we,. the ‘Hopubllcans of Vire ginia, hereby wakes declaration of our alice glance and udbesion to tha principles of tho ito- publican party of the country, aud our deture inipadon to stand squarely, vie tho organizadon of the Itepublican party tn Virginia, always dee fending ie ayaiust the asenulta of wll porsene or: ear wi OR VES. - ¥ tevieed, ‘Chat omongst the principles of the Ropublican party none jsof more ‘vital impure tance to the welfare aud interest of tho country Iv all its purta than that which pertains to the STATE HOLINESS ASSOCIATION. : . Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. * Decarun, Il, Aug. 11,—Tho oamp-mecting of the Illuois State Holinesa Association that has eon fn progress at Camargo for a week closed Inst oveulng. Thora were many converts to sxuetilication, and the mecting was one of the most successful yet held, Fifteen Iny Mothod- ists of Decatur altonded during the mating, Tho next Hotiness.gathoring will bo held wt Canary commencing ‘on tho 8th of August CHAUTAUQUA. Cravrauqua, N. ¥., Aug, I.—Tho Rev. Dr. ‘William Hayes Ward lectured on “ Daniel in Babylon." Judge Tourgio lectured on “Tho Chrlatian Citizen." Lewis Miller, of Akron, O., Prostdent of the Assombly, presided on the Iat~ ter occasion. Tho unnual reunion of the Chau- taugua Alumal was hold, and addresses dolly ered in the afternoon, aud later was witncsscd. the apoatucio of an illuminated fleot of steamers and yachts onthe lake, - : ————__— ae ~._ + > DROUGHT IN “KENTUCKY, . Lovrsvituy, Ky. Aug. U.—The Kentucky Dureay of Agriculture in its report for July guys: “Since the issuing of the laat monthly report from this office there ' bas proyailed throughout Kentucky and throughout almost the entire gralu-growing scotion woat and south anunbroxen drought. The damage wrought by it ‘bas boon widespread as tho drought itself. Truo, thero have been hero and thore Iigut showers, “but these havo boon as nothing compared to the Rreat breadth affected by it. Taking into ace count the already harvested crops, and almost unorring | indications nag to crops yot too moture, and thoro = boss bean no: such failure of crops since sii, The result of su geucral a fallure cannot bo othorwiso than deproselng und destructive upon the entire business interesteof the country, All branches of business must bo more or less uf~ footed: by (It, Alrendy merebants aro talking aoout asboricning thelr fall stocke, Men cannot buy without money, and, with very tmany crops raduced to half, where are money supplies to come from? Kyvery crop except hay ipmoro. or ices a fniluro, It 1s oe pecially (o be rejoiced nt under the circum atuncos that all reporte of the Ruropean crop up to this tine are favorable, in my Inst ro- po was predicted that tho wheut- roy would. fail perceptibly below estimates of correspondents. ‘That opinion bas proved to have been correct, and it is now cons coded that there was not moro than a half-crop raised. It may be remarked that homp Is not so seriously damayod by tho drought-as olther corn or whaoco. |The fibre is likely to bo thick and heavy, compensating in a ‘large dogreo for Inok 0 LICENSED TO ORGANIZE, Apectal Dispatch to The Chtcage Tribuna * BrRinayiKy, Ll, Aug, 11.-—-Tho Sccrotary of Btato to-day isaued, !lconses to organize as fole lowss . The Solf-Threading Shuttle Company, of Ottaway capital, “$15,000; incorporators, Albort E, Gibbs, George A. Godard, and Chaso Fowler, Tho Quingy Marino Waye Company, of Quincy; cupltal, bn incorporators, Wudolph Hute :maweber, John M, Kreitz, Horace 8, Brown, 0. H, Appleton, and Jamos Hardy, ‘Tho dullinor Hox and Finn Company, of Quincy; capital <atock, $5,000; Incueporatorss: KB, B, Mulliner, i Fy Newcomb, HB. W. Gardner, O, fi. Cagtiy, 31. Heldensich, anu 1, 8. Williums, ee sso. OLD SETTLERS’ PICNIC, Spectal Disvatea to The Ohicaga Tribune, Orraway lil, Aug, H.—The’ annual reunion and’ plonic of tho’ Ia Salle County Old Settlers wasbeld in Hoo's Grove: noyo to-day, and was attended by about 5,000 persons. The exercises were intervatinug and occupled, the wholo day, with adanco in tho ovening. ‘Tho heat was ine ae pes But no acrious case of stroke has boon ro- eo PARALYZED) BP Dispaten Co ‘Tra Unteaga Tribune ‘Apnian, Mich. Avy, 11.—Henry df. Purintou, a traveling physician of this city, who has clrous Jated alt ovee ie Weat forthe Lora Highs p Lf rau at wi Jeet Me akot peralyelsa’ he, boy ou Toledo Btrect this even and his recovery is cousld- i ‘ fare Ropubliean “party of Virginia to guard and protect the crodit Htate, whict bus been besmirched with repudl: tlon or received with distrust by tho yroda ink tmunugemont. of tho yarious factions of tho Democratic party which bave coutrulled tho ieylslution of tho State, Hievwiva That the Ropublican party of Vir iula nereby pi itself to redeem the Stato rou tha discredit {pow hangs over hor in regard Lo ber just obligations for moneys loaned bur tor ooustructing ber intros) provements FIVE . CENTS, and chantable institutions, which,’ pormos every quirtor of tho State, bi onohtnar it mrentor yalue than tholr cost to our whold onl, and wo in the most solemn form: pledge Repnticnn party of. tbo ‘Stato to the fall payment of the wholo Btnte dobt, leas dhe-third, ae the industry of tha. count of the count shoukl be fostered through protective laws #0 no to develop our own reso: jt Inbor, create home markets, enbanco values, and promote the happiuessand prospority of ‘Thnt the publto-sohool systom of Vire o creature of the Republican party, and we demand overy dollar the Constitution dedientes to ieanalt ia #80 incans of educating the childrot of: the State without regard to condition Reantved, That the cleotive franc! based upon manhood qualification; that wo ato the requirement of the ro- payment of 0 eapl tax prereqi franchise ns opposed to the Constitution of the fad fn violation of the condition ‘ito Wis renitmitter! nen member inion. as ‘tall nd ngalnet the spirit of tho Constitution; but demand tho Imposition of w capitation tnx a8 a source of reventio for the support of our publia schools, without lia disfranchising offects, ‘ Hesotved, That wo favor tho repent of tho dis- auutitiention of elective franchise by conviction of petty larcony, and tho infamous laws which nace it in the power of 1 elnglo Justice of tho ouce, ofttiines beltg moro vorrupt than tho eriminal before him, to disfranchise bis follow. man, Resoiverl, nally, Tant wo ure the ropoal of the barbarous law permitting the imposition of rading und inhuman, contrary to true and. anilghtened pooplo, and A relic of barvarisin, TIE COMMITTER OX NOMINATIONS REPORTED tho nates of Gen, W. O, Wickhaut, of Itich- mond, fur Governor: Ma). 8, W. Yost, of Btaun- t Gi: and Judge Wil- longhby, of Alexandria, for Attorney-General, ‘The report of the Committco was ununiniousty ring benefits of far employ bur own sacredly applied of our Conatitutional U1 ‘kham nud Mayor Yort addressed tho declining the nominations, but ens mirty to muke a firm y the decision of the Conven- Tho Convention then DECIDED NOT TO MAKE ANY NOMINATIONS, us thoy deomed it inexpedtent, but conciuded with great unanimity’ to hold les of the Hepubiican party, Ignoring any and propositions furreadjustment of Ci either Nutlonal or Siute. Committes was instrieted to issue an nddress setting forth the action snd principles uf the Convention, At 1:00 o’¢lock the Convention ad- Journed sine dic. treated the Ite stand and ablde fuat to tho prin Bpeetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, * Des Moryrs, I, Aug, 1.—The Iepublican State Contral Committee to-day elected Uapt. Wittlam Christy of Volk County, Chatrinan, and D. W.Buckbatt, of Buchanan County, Secretary. WASHINGTON. NAVAJO INDIAN AGENCY Wasurnaros, D, C., Aug. 11.—Seoretary Kirke wood his not yet nscertulned tho chuse of tho existing troubles at the Navajo (Nuw Mexico) Indinn Ageney. One report js that Eastman is unpopular with the Indians. Another Js that Enstiman appointed new traders. Kirkwood hus appointed Indian-Inspector Haworth totunke n thorough Investigauon of the troubles, und to report fully vy mail Haworth joft for tho eaenoy fly 3h ‘His report has nut yot been YELLOW-FEVER ABROAD. Wastrnaton, D.C. Aug. I.—Advices from Havana by the National Buard of Heatth to-day state that during July there were ninety-olgut deaths from yellow-fever, and during tho woek thirty-six deaths from tho siuine disease, with 200 case: th eee wore 205 deaths from yellow-fover at 5: SILVER PURCITASE, ‘ Wasutnaton, D.C, Aug, 11.—Tho Treasury Devartment to-day purchased 560,000 ouncos of {Ino sliver for dolivery nt the Philadelphia, dua Franielsco, aud Nev Orleans Mints, ‘This ta tho largest purchaac of silver uiade by thu Depart ment tor some weeks pust, owing to-tho olxh oy BECRETALY FIRKWOOD.-'~ Wasntnaton, D, 9, Auw. 11.—Seoretary Kirk- wood returned froin White Sulphur Springs last night, and was at hiédesk at the Interior Do- partment to-day in excoliont health, and fcellug very chyerful In anticipation of tho Prealdcut’s CASUALTIES. UNDER, THE WHEELS. Special Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Green Bay, Wis, Aug. 11—At noon Tuesday Jono Hobbins, of, ockiand 1p tals county, wt- tempted todrive acrods the Chicaye & North- westorn tlallway track in West Depeore, loading to. tho Fox River Iron-Works, The freight train gotng south was there and some of the cars wero being switched,—u faut which was coucenled from 3fr. Hobbing by u bend In the rond, A coal cur was passing on the further track, und, thinking that moro were to follow, he stupped wita tho front end of the wagon on the other track to walt. Jist thon twenty-eight cars of fron-ore were backed down on tho truck ho wason, struck’ tho wayou, and throw bio elght or ten feat in tho alr, trick, sud ten ears pusved over bint, ‘The wagon tougue and tugs were broken, which saved the bursus, The wre raw tho curs ull th uy Connors jumped into o ditch, and jn sodoluy broke bis eg eo badly thut Ingy have to be amputated, " He fell upon the KILLED BY A STORM. Cnarranooas, Ton, Aug. 1L—A party of ladies out riding nevr Coltinavillo, Ala. wero caught Ins storm aod sought shelter in an otd shed, which was demolished by the storm, Miss Heunrd being kiiled and Miss Cook crippled »; tho fatting tunters. poe as PHULADELINTA, Pa, Aug. -4.—-The Gon. Hobert Patterson touk place this morning - from the fatnlly residence, aud was attended by a very large susemblago of rolatives,. friends, Keligious services were conduuted by the Rov, Mr, Dowltt, the pnator of the Tenth Presbyterian Church, of which tha deconsod was a mombur, T. N. Miller, D. Do and the Rev, Willlum Blackwood... Tho pall- bearers wore Gens. Grant, Bherwan, Porter, aud Hancock, Joseph: Pattorson, Jobo Walsh, Judgo Middle, and William - erals Tamed represent Thore were also present Gens, Schotivld, Lamotte, Holtman, ex-Goy, Pollock Us ‘Williaut L, Kelley, of the deconsed wers he Clneinuati, the Aztco Club, and the and acguulutances, ayton—tho Gen the Loyal Legion. Moth, Horring, Pincod on the bruast Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuis Omaita, Nob, Aug, I-A dispatch waa roe colved at military huadquarters to-day from Col, Montgomory, commanding Fort: Niobrara, asking instructions vonceraing Crow-Dég, who killed “Bpotted-Tail, ‘and who bad como to the Indian and surrendered him- Dog fs under the jurisdiction of and does not belong Platte, ho hus cules post with uuother If, Aa Crow: artwent of Pakot! epurtment of. the grapbed: to Washington for justructions, ee BLoominardy, UL, Aug, 1.—Gen, Jobn H. MoNults bas reoelyad @ letter from Gon, Grant saying that be would be tn Bloomlngton duriog two days Qf..the .soldlurs’ rounion, which com- menoes on'the,6th of September, coutiwulng three days, From this cil to8t. Louls, whero be wi roveeding to: boxiva, § companied by Sins, Grant and Col, ———————_— ho writes, be will go ch ta Te Chicago Tribune. - BHRLDY VILLE, Indy Auge 1. —Tho boarders at tho Coats Houso, kept by dirs, Funolg Coats, op Washington street, this city, wore horrified thie morning by tha discovery that one of thelr nun- ber, 8, B, Lewallen, had pommitted sulclio dure ‘by taklog atryciaing and whisky, welleto-do young mau abot being in Randolph County, ——— 7 as TRICHINE, ‘ Speclat Dispated to The Chteago Tribune, New Onveans, La, Aug. JL—At the mouting: of the ‘Sanitary Association to-night Dr, 0.8 oe reported bane A re bout exanilaed PF the microscope slaughter-house, six bo, infected with trit were Cound, all of which Gamo by rail trom Ht, Louls,