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

gaa. History Leading Up to the Recent Milwaukee —__ is with the red Wormrn’s —_— Tale of Marital Infidel- ity and Domestic ——- Man Assnsinated by Unknown arties Near Lafayettes ——_ Perpotrators of a Murder Gommit- * ted Lost May Arrested in TRAGEDY. Se MAG 1:50 orning Herman Hilden, the 18 ho murdered Bonaventura pfather, ant then shot his fh Side in this elty at 10 it, awakened it rithg he was aeqtaluted andl re- place hin unter arrest, ‘The boy shuply sald his so badly that fie could not yon any longer, Ivers In St, Louls, where «i for a your OF MOT, and caine to ssly to Kill elthor one or HILWAUKEE ‘Ditpateh to The Chicaar mother is yet alive, although the reel her abdomen, tat the back. hat she may yet recover, ‘Sho general supposition fs that hus been impaired for nd that it is now very tx as though nothing had taken and refusesto talk with reporters Ilig father was former- d wealthy woulspiiner some yeurs go his wife hildron and came elandes- He followed, but could ‘fhoy lived together ith the man Keim as the outgrowth, took their three ¢! nels to America, nerer reclaim her. awhile, but she took up wi mer and a great seandal w nt to the dogs, 4 married Krimmer ast sth t husband ts now «walter Abts elated that Mer-- eudly act, has made ago. that he would lust husband before he got through with thom. . Spetat Dispatch to §r. Louis, Aug. 8 mm was recived atduly. Mor firs fon St Louis dive. man who dht the di ‘Ths Chteaga Trehunbs —Tho following telc- this morning from Ml waukes: “About 10:30 last night a mun n Hilden, 8 German, shot aud er, and mortally Paul Kimimer, at No. 59 Cline mnstantly killed Patt tram sounded his mother, Mrs. theresktonce of the Kimimers, tonstreet. Hilden wi |. wasleatned that Hilde andarrived here last Saturday evening v the intention of murdering bis mother as wut once urrestad, n was fram St. Louts, the shooting. enlevored to escape but was caught.’ Your correspondent, unan save, worked up tho St. Louts pa tragedy. Herman shooting, has been engaged for upwari yer past at the Plan barkeeper, His father, wes before he Illden, who ters’ House saloon 1g Sobastian Hildon, {3 a walter at the Monkey saloon and res- taurant, corner of Fifth and Walnut streets. Ye knew nothing whatover of tho tragedy until a copy of the telegram from Milwan- After a momentary agltation Hilden exclaimed in German: OL did not know that Terman was in Mile waukes, Ho was there a few weeks sinco onavisit, but ho ig here now, You had better inquire at the Planters’ bar, If he ts notthera hie must have gone buck, It may betrue that he shot _Kimmer for running ny witeaway.? An inquiry at the Planters’ barelclted the fuct that young Ililden had Iefthissituation on Sunday afternoon, and, alter spending « portion of the day following. among his nequtaintanees, hal taken tho |, kee was shown him, tp again, Ho suid: fhe ruin of imo and now she Is the eausy of my son Herman be- hgbebind the bars at Milwaukee, yearsago 1 was a wealthy man, doing a large business ag a wool-spluner in the old country atKroppingen, Wurtemberg, We wero com- fortauly domiciled, and we iad foureh'ld ren, alboys, My wife was a handsome woman, fond of attention and fluttery, and very much ven to flrtation with othor man, ted on senudalously with « prominent rall- Toad wan in the old country. Yoo onea to visit my natlve place, ion by wifoand family bohind in Kropplngen, During my bsence my wife packed Up overy- Gathered the children together, took that she could. Jay hands on, I foltowed mn “My wife has been my family, and L had ovca- t set sail for America, amily as soon ag Lcbuld settle ui and found them all Waukee. Wo all lived together again, tod Lstarted In the saloon business, After Aline my wits got nequatnt miner, the man that Killed last night. 1! ed with Pant yiny son shot nner Was at that tine Meacher in the St. Josupht's Catholic school, t arried before and hind three augliters. Fils uttontiona to 1 ame natter of pul blic scandal in and in the end he was_ dismissed Is position ns teacher. My sitoon qnintss suifered from all this, and TL got razed with fully trouble, and que thing ca duother broke mo up. nger support my wits she took tho t % Herman and Oscar, und came down to She was very, soon follawed hero When T could no ag they were all Cunsisting of hhnsel iregory’s Winter garden. rn stayed there for awhile, th nated at tho goings-on of his mother dunner, and he quit Gregory's, \fter Up ih Milwaukeo 1 came down here and got worl us a, walter. i Osear, and tha Kimmers, iifter gute reali With their engagement at the Ke Barden, elghteon mouths ugo, went to MMilwaikeo. t my knowledge, got a divorces in Wwatkes courts on the ground of pport, and, after that, took up During our troubles hoe K sides with me, and sald that his A treated me shamefully. ‘Tho lat ted very much on uy appears to have slong xome sorry for him, for my as forfelted nil my respect long alnce, "s employer will say n He was an honost lad.” CHARGED WITH MURDER. Telok, Ark., Aug. SL—Kato Mer- an Der of a notorlous den of prostitu by tho levee, was arrested this uftor- ta ener With a brakeman on the Iron Pe Railroad named Charles Reyder, Sets having murdered an unknown My (Wd in tho rivor near this city last lice George Coval has been rking up the caso, a Stutements ‘and vonfessions of in- 8 house, he secured suiliclent tos- Watrant the arrest. Statement that the victim be y chatn. ie OFS 375 and w sliver slon wo hes not THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1881—TWELVE PAGES. rested to th Ing each $i morrow. ww the body Into the river, give Anexatnination takes place to- ASSASINATED, Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Creag Trevunty Lavaverre, tnd, Aug. 3b—Thls morning tho Hifeless body of Jatin looper, a young Unmarried man living in Randolph ‘Town ship, this county, was fowid lying In the rond near his home, MIs horse, stilt bridlud aiul saddled, stood beside fim, Lt was thought that he had been thrown, but in- vestigation showed he had been shot twico— onee through tha heart. ‘The sndieations were that he had been dend several hours, Tie wis last seen alive on his way heme. hay- Ing been to Homey to do trading, No doubt exists that Slooper was nysislinited, The authorities of ‘Lippecanos County are trying to unravel the mystery, but so fier un- sticcessfully, ARIZONA OUTLAWS. ‘Vosnsronk, Arh, Aug. SLA Deming dispatch says there Iy reason to believe Wat there were a number of whitemen tn the supposed band of savages who mudo the re- cont rald in which George Daly was killed. ‘This is interred from the language used by some of thon, and also from the appreeia- PERO WY by thom for specis an nutes. @ BURNGLARS GALORE, Spettat Disputeh to The Chicugo Tribune. Enaianr, Ind, Aug, 8i.—Several houses were entered by burglars last night and res Neved of alarge sum of qmoney and valin- bles, For the pist few nights robberies have been numerous, ATVEMPLED MURDER AND SUI- CIDE, Nomnwicr, Conn, Aug. 3L—William Nye, of Lebanon, tried to murder his wife ond wiother-in-lw, but the pistol wus ont of order, Le then killed hin AMUSEMENT BARNUMS, elf, . “Wo aro going to killa woman tonight,” sald D.8, Thomas yesterday ton Trosune represent+ ative, *and if you'll como over to the tunts with imo I'll show you just how wo do it, and I'll lot you sco som other Intcrosting things, too, that fave not down on tho program or advertise- ments."" ‘hotnag, tt may be unnecossary to state, Is tho press agont of tho great Harnum-London con- soliiation whogo miunmoth tunta now pitched on the Lake- Front twice swallow up and twico Qisyorye avery day about 15,000 of Chicago's people. ‘Yno invitntfon was accepted, but the nowspa por man looked Itt vain for tho slaughtering of the female, though fouring on numerous ovca- sions during the uvoning tint bo was about to witness & during oquestrinn, ucrobat, or trapeze artist bld au overlasting and torrible adiou tb ‘The visitur did, however, sco more than was proinised of fueeinating novelty, and tho absence of gore mady itnll thojmore the world. enjoyable und Interesting to remember, Io ait ull that those who paid thelr adinission feo gg, and a good dent mtore that was beyond tho ‘Tho cugor crowds rench of the yonorul throng, thut rush gaping through the tents und thoi hold down tha scuts white ono feature after nnothor gocs und comes from tho wren havo ttle kon of how much thore is tout night bo geen Inaldo tho ropes und beyond tho sucred hangings of thodressing tent, Bookseould bound: doubtless have been written about whut to audience docs not seo ato circus, And what oxtremu sutisfaction it gave tho visitur fast night to crawl In under ond about the cunvis, yetlupie through tangles of rope, and walk woldly whose Tuce ts pot only familiar to all tho per and attendutits of the * Great Consol- but to overy showuntn in the country. Bhow was visited the human curlositles to be seen. ving sireleton, momiplaliety wi Ditvelt, that ho fult Inaily faunal of comfort and joltity, the — seven-foot-high pointed to cy the obsorvation: efore piss! Zula irluss, “ Thore's ef boy, ‘thomas so the thon, pointing dian band, he sald: that {g old Deerfoot who made such 1 wonder- Tul record in tits prim n ‘tho Huxon-batord Albino girls wracofully ace so did Ili knowledged au introduction, and wart, the Uusby-beaded = outervon, ston beskile hor colored beard, — Tho: cover because sho has posed for bitmn. While tho visitor au woro scoros of elephant or other nulmul, farmers, banners, carpets, flags, J nnecs, ladders, | a in fact, wl to be soot mn the thr that enticmcn's dressing-room tho visitor siw ite 8 FU: ata, symunets, clowns, contortionists, wrest- lers, and riders dcop in the mysteries of gotting other une In tho ladles* dressing~ room the visitor saw—nothing, becauso he wits nevers presented — to Inside of tights and spangics und heard-nf coutrivanees. not allowed to onter, He theless, to bo Tareatlly a number of | tho - Indy walted, porforincrs, wh octatted away to auch an oasy aud onter~ tulmng nmunee as almost to make tho visitor Dullove himself fu a drawing-room, From tho drussing-tunt a visit was made to tho How tauch could bo horus woout tho purchuse of tho diferent avimals aud prices paid) No one knows whats stupendous undor- tuking it Isto organize no menageric until ono lo cage costa perhaps $15,000, while salaries of porformora menagorie and museum, gald of tho many stories told by learns that the ocoupant of a sini vary front $50 to $450 a week. Chang, tho CI fn tolorabl his finaly ombroldercd of bls gitlin tho Uld Country—and shook his © Hello, Gon. Tom Thumb and bis wife each piped a cordial wolcome, and the little lady exhibited tho famons miniuture watch, shaped Ike w lout and with diamond and emerald adoramonts, friends when bor “Great u, whila the horscs nupinge. Ag ‘Yoomas was luaving tho grounds after the show wis over bo directed attention to the mun who was shrioking out the wonders to bo seen tn tho © He gets $15 n work Just for tlking that way two or throo tlincs a day.” fistata boy who called out to bin, washee-waabcol”* that wis presented to ber by inurringe to the General was colobrated, ‘Tho number of peers, emptoyed In th Conaolidated " Ia 3 BIG, total duily oxponses averaging, $4,500, aide-abow and sald: “ EVICTION,’ LITIGATION. Hpectal Dlapatch ta The Chicago Tribune. Dernoir, Mich, Aug, 3—Willlinm MoKay Lo- musuoy, a dealer jn eevond-hapd books and curio, of this clty, secured au tujunction to-day reatraining Churles E. Verner and Willlum 1. Burton frum the furthor presontation of thotr pluy, * Evlution,” at the Park Theutra here. Lpmasuey elatins to be tho author of a play the sumo title a year Inst ‘Tho Verucr-Hurton company camo bere lat Monday night. - Lo- masuey only Clulins right to the thle, and the vompany {9 producing tho Fi jay horototory, given io ris- js possible that tho alfair will bo gopyrlgptod under April. trom Chiungo, opentns by thom thia evening under tho title, © thrua” 16 f compronilsed, _—<$—<—————_—— STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Yom, Aug, 3L—Arrlyed, the Cana da, from Havre, and the Nevada, from Liver- pool, Hamouna, Aug. 3.—Arriyed, the Wieland, from New York, Queexsrowy, Aug, 31,—Arrived, the Arl- the ‘the Devonin and City have arrived w Your, Aug. 81.—Arrived, the State zoun, from Now York. BALrObE, Aug. 81—Arrived, Braunsehwelg, from Bromen, Loxpox, Aug SL—The a Handot, from New York, out, of Vlorida, from Glasgow. x RICHMOND'S WATER. Treunonn, Va., Aug. 3l.—Application was filed a few days ago by the Richmond & Alleghony Railroad in the Hustings Court for. un injunetion to restrain the City of Richmond from taking water fram the canal through the waste-gate recently opened by the Mayor ‘for the purpose of providing # ‘ot water for the city water-works, j ates te ¢ so wns deolded today against the city, uurt granting the prayer of i supply must be cut off Monday next elty be without water. bank- y past doorkeepers without belng mudo to show ticket or pass, and without nnyous daring to offer obsecuons—ail, because of lis guide, 10 first, where the gorive was Introduced to and ebutted with all Sprague, the the beat more with bis forty-six pounds of skin and bone than did bis daughter Hila, u pert ttle miss weighing 2h, who stood noar by, looking tho very’ [eetoatton’ on to with orlginal Feejeo mormatd with whlch Buraum bum buyswed the people of Now York so imny years: ayo—It's n curlusity Crom that fact none"; and to ‘tho aged louder of the tne * We don't ndvortiso it, but runnor in England when he was with on toll tho story about Iilawara that sho ts devoutly religious, and firmly bolioves that tho President will ro- hig guide were taiking with tho armless: man and the one with an elght-foot-lon beard, tho former reached out with bia right foot und nipport Thomus' walking- stick, which was held between the toca ag if by a vdue, Nearly an hour had siipped away before tho attriations of the sideshow wero nbundoned for the lurger tents, ‘Tho dressing tent was onterod, next. It 1s ulnost lurge cnough for an ordinary circus. ‘Yo toll ull that was seon going ou there wonld require unilmited space, In tha aro horses, hore and thoro a trick woudily-uttired pore jugglers’ pple 8 rings during tho evening was thore {nw weneral but orslonly’ nasa. In tho Chinuse glant, tulked to the visitor. iy zood English, exhibited with prido attiro—tho work, ho suld, the petition, Unless souie compromise can be elfected the THE RAILROADS. The Eastern Trunk Lines Knuckling Down to Thelr Western Brethren’s Ultimatum. General Manager Wheeler, of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fo, Selects His Lieutenants, Tho Ronto of the Bolt Line to Be Built by the Chicago Rait- rounds. Tho Strike on the Now York, Lako Erio & Westorn Approaching an End. COMING TO RMS. {t becomes more certain every hour that the differences between the Western and Eastern trunk-tHnes regardlig the emigrant business will be amicably adjusted, and that the ultimatum of tho Western lines to ree fuga to uvcept tickets from such of the East- ern Ines. as have not aceeded tu the Western Ines? terms by Sept. Lwill not need, to be enforced, ‘Tho Pennsylvanian Rallroad ae- ceded to tho Western Hnes’ demands some tlie ago. ‘The Erle announced a few days nyo that it would accept their terms, but un- der protest. A dispateh was received yes terilay from Mr. L, M. Cole, General Ticket Agentof the Baltimore & Ohio, stating that his company would accept the terms of the letter of Aug. 22, also under protest, and suggesting that a conference should be held between the Eastern aud Western Ines to talk over thesy mutters ut ns early a date ng possible, As it was not quite clear what part of the letter the Baltimore & Olio would gecept te part which relates to tho withdrawal of tickets, or tho part which refers to the payment of elaims—Comuils- sioner Dixon telezraphed bnek to Mr. Cole, asking for further tight. A reply was re- eelved that the Baltimore & Ohlo would pay the elnims ond comply with the rutes of the Aassoclation, ‘Chis leaves but the New York Lentrul to be heard from. As all the other Enstern fies have now come to terns, it Will have no other alternative but to necept the terms of the Western Association, as it cannot well make the fight alone. ‘She Western Assocation meets again this morning to take tinal action in tho matter. 1f tho New York Central has not been heard from by that time, ordera will be issued to conducttors to refuge to honor the tlekets from that rord, It is not believed, however, that stteh action willbe necessary. “rattle Manager Aluyden, of the New York Central, ins promised to glyo n decisive answer by this morning, and there is hardly a doubt that it will be similar to those of the Erie and DBaltinore & Ohio—nameiy: that tb necepts the terms of the ultimatum, but does so under protest. ‘The Eastern roads, however, do not mean to allow the matter to rest hero, ‘They ure now making efforts to bring about a meeting Between the General Managers of the Enst- ern and Western Hnes, to establish a more sitisfactory arrangement regarding the cml: graut business. ‘The General Mannxers of the Western roads received 0 fetter yesterday from the Erle, asking whether tf would be convenient for them to hold a meeting at Ningara Falls Sept. 4. Tho General Managers referred the matter to Commilysioner Dixon, and) so. {nformed the Erle, Mr. Dixon will Iny the matter before the meeting to-day, in order that the General Passenger and ‘Licket Agents may take suet action thercon as they seo dit. tts net probable that the meethne will be held Sept. M,. as requested by the Ene, since tha convention of the General Passenger and Ticket Agents’ Association of the United States will be held at St. Louls about that ume, Itis likely that 2 mevting for that burpose will bo Hel at St. Lous about that thie, or that amecting will be ar- ranged to be held at some other polutata later date, DOING GOOD WORK. It is but a short time since Mr. C,C, Wheeler, of this city, assumed charge of the Atchison, "Vopeka & Santa 16 Railroad, ant atrendy he gives a good necountof himselt, as was to have been expeeted, Ever since ho asstuned eharge of this valuable property he has been busily engaged in studying up and avquainting himself with the wants and needs of the road undor Mis charge. Ie seoms to haye discovered soon after taking hold that a reorganization of tho various de- purtments, especially, the operating depart- Inents, wis absolutely necessary to insure gteater oflelency and untke the road more popular with its patrons, Ho hig jnst issued. nv bateh of elreulirs announcing 8 number of changes to take effect Supt. 1. Mr. D. J. Chase has been appointed Super- Intendent of the entire line und branches, ic will haye charge of the train and station service and all employés in sald service, also all tine-tables and connections with: other rallronds, Mr. A. A. Robingon, Chief, Engineer, will remove his headquarters to ‘Tope and will have charge of track, buildings, bridges, and Wwater-service departinents, aud construction, Allemployés in these departnents will be subtest tu Mr. Robiuson’s directions, ‘the Telegraph Department requiring tha exclusive attention of Mr, 2.3. Gemnell as Superintendent, that gentleman ts relleved of hls present dutles as Assistant Superine tundent of the Eastern Division, and will henceforth give his entire time to the tele- graph sesvice. ‘The line between Coolidge and Pusblo, in- eluding the road to Roekvaly (alse between Lis Junta and Atuton) wil be hereafter known ug the Colorado Division, Mr. W. W. Borst the Superintendent of this division, will have his headquarters at Le dunt. Raton will algo bo under the charize of the Super- Intendent of tho Colofudo Diviston, “The Hne between Raton and Wallace willba horenfter known ny tho Lis Vegas Division. Mr. Thomas J. Seely is appointed Division Superintendent, with headquarters at Las Ve- gens. Wallace will be under the charge of to Superintendent of the Las Vegus Di- vision, ‘The'lines west of Wallnce will be hereafter known ag the Rio Graude Division, Mr, Fred Louch Jr. is uppotnted Superintendent £ ts division, with headquarters at San urcial, + THE RAILROADS BELT LINE. * ‘Tho Exeeutive Comuilttes of tho Rallroncs? Belt-Linv Company held v meeting yesterday atthe Burlington ofiices for the purpose of revolving the report of the surveyors, who have beon I tho field for the lust fow mouths locating the Ine, and. to male arrangements for further work, ‘Tho surveyors reported that thoy had located tho Hine. According to tho report, It will beqin on the North Side, nenr_ Ravenswood, where tt comic witht tho Milwaukee Division ot tho Chicazo & Northwestern. | It crosses the Milwaukeo & St. Paul near Montrose, and the Northwest: ern’s Lowa Division near the car-shops, ‘The Chicago, uel & Quincy will be crossed litte cast of Hawthorne: the Chicago & Alton near Brighton: the Pan-ilandle near South Lynn; the Wabash, Mock Istand, Westen ‘tudlana, and Grand ‘Crunk nowy Auburn Station; the Miinols Central mut Michigan Central ong ile southwest ot Grand” Crossing; the Lake Shore and Mort Wayne a litde to tho southenst of Grant Crossing; and_ tho Baltimore & Olio, also southeast of Grand Crossing, Irom this point it will run to the North Chicago steel works, ab South Chicago. Thonce a brane will be run to Brown's Rolling-3Llls, and ane otherte Puthuan, ‘The Engineer's venore was reeelved, nit approved. It was then agreed to 5 ahead nnd procure the right of way and take pre- Inlnary steps for tho construction of the Hne. BONDEN, Tho Atchison, Topekn & Santa 1's Rull- roud having been “bonded” as a common earcler of lmported nierehandise In bond, Mr. J. F, Goddard, General Freight Agent of the road, issues the following Instruction to agents regarding the handilug of such frolghts ae Loud than carloads Alt packaues containing bonded murchandine must ‘atrupped, corded, aud sealed with customs mals; wlio all cask containing Jquids of any kind wut bave bungs and other openings properly sealed, and great cure must be taken to observe that all uro in Brake, aan SS Bruch a been strapbed, corded, and @valed will not be ree ‘Carloads—Cara containing bonded frolght will ot be seovived except under customs sents, aud jon withcut trans~ Bo by tre pervision of ndtly toms officer, oxcept when In cases of wreck, where cars must be ditehod and it be- comes Imperatively 0 wary, when the cons thictors of trains may break souly transfer property, tonking alidavit of tho tu tho ¢ Should en von it beeomnes necesanry, nSFer, diution agents will report the fact ut ance ta this atti ‘when « customs officer will be sent to supervise the bruaking of seulsand the check- {nw of property and rescaling cart Kilting—Tronafor sheets, or shipping bills, must Inall casos bo aecompanicd by 2 customs imutifest, whien must agree In avery particular ny to cunstynor, consignee, indeka, ete. with the Dilling. ‘This customs manifest mist nee company tho way-bill, and both munt In wll casos yo with the eur, Way-bills must nlse huve hotattons, showing whit pipers ure attached, as also noted inside and outside * bonded freight.” Upon arrival of bonded freight nt destimetion, the agent of the company Will report tho are rivut of auch frolght to the customs olticer with the customs manifest, and will mike dollvery of tho freight to hlin and take his reelpt in regilar form, whleh will bo kept on fle in his (ihe agent's) ofhee ag n part of the records. Delivery will in noense ho made to consimnee until you have not tha customs officer's rocelpt and order for delivery. iuthorized et — EXPOSITION NATES, Mr. A. WH. Hanson, General Passenger Auentot tho IMtnoly Central Rallrond, an- numnees that durlog tho conthitance of the Inter-State Industrint, Exposition and the Chicago Fair his company will sell excur- sion tickets te Chieage and return incon neetion with an admission ticket to the ex- position at one and one-third fare, adding enough to make the rate terminate In an 0” or #5.) An admission ticket to the exposition: must always besotd with an ex- enrsion tieket, and the price of sume—25 ecnts—ndded to the railroad fare, All sta- tlons in Mlinuly and Iowa, except ns noted below, will sell ag ubove ‘Sent. 5 6,7 12, 13, 4, 20, 2, 27, and 2%, Oct. 4,5, 11, 12,18, and 10, good to return until the followin. ‘Monuay: Inaddition to ubove, al! strtions fn Llinois will sell with exceptions noted below) Sept. 1h, 10, and 17, goud to return until the tollow= ing Mondays. 1 addition to all of above dates, Freeport and Dixon. and stations from Homewootl to Gilman, inclusive, will sell Sept. 10 and 24, good to return until Sept. 12 and 26, respect= ively, nnd Get, 1, 8, 15, and 22, good to return until Oct. 3, 10, 17, and 24 respectively, au Sale will sell on the follwing dates, without regard to dates above givens Sept. 6, 7, 8 and 10, good to return on or before Sept, 125 Sept, 14, 15, 16, and 17, good to ree return on or before Sept. 19; Sept. cH, good to return on or before Sep! 3 Sept. 2 and Oct, 1, guotl to return on oF before’ Oct. #5 Oet. 8, good to return on or before Oct. 10; Uct. 10, Tt, 12, und 15, good to return on or hefore Uct. 173 Oct. 20, 21, and 22, gaod to re- turn on or before Oct. 24, THE ERIE STRIKE. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago ‘tribunes OLEAN, N. Y., Aug, 31,—The strike of the trainmen on the Buffalo Division of the New York, Lake Brie & Western Railway Is rap- Idly approaching an end. ‘The. company have consented to tuke back some of the strikers ut thelr former wages, with the stip- wlation that there be no further offensive dis- position upon the part of the former, ‘Tho other departments of Jabor are belng filled out with n forea of new men. Most of the striklug switelnuen applied to the company to be taken back ut thelr old wages, but very few of them were wanted. hey were shuply told that their — pla were already ‘ filled, “or, in pliin words, that the company had nothing for them, and left to tind such sweet consolation as fellow- ship in misery alone can give, ‘There may be a lesson in this affair of the Erlu switch- men that parties contemplating 1 strike may pfolit by. Some of the rejected switchinen sny that they could have gone to work ut their old wi had they been willing, but hut thoy preferred to seo their places bope- lesly lost to them than do that. | ‘The sub- Joinett special has been recelyed from Salamanca: “The switelunen ut. this ylnee recelyed notice from tho Now York, pike Eric & Western Railroud Company that their pay would be ralsed to $1.50 per day—tho sane xy the wages reeelveil by the Bullalo, Mornellsville d& Mendville switeh- men—but the New York, Pennsylvania & Erie Rtultroad Company ‘have not offered any inerense, "Ihe men are waiting the returt Mr, 2. D. Coo) General Superinte ty and tts thought the company will do like- Wise. & & TIE TRUNK LINES. Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicaga Tribune, New Your, Aug. §1.-The probability of arenawal of the frolzht war by the Western roads creates no particular comment unong the officinis of the trunk Iines tn this elty, but it is apparent tint thoy are watehing the situation very closely and with much moro Interest than they would lke tho public to believe, “We don’t cara what they du out West,” sald a high oftelal of the Baltl- more & Ohlo Road, “because it Is a nest of innleontents, and nearly all of them have yio- Inted their pledges more times than there are hairs Inimy head during tho past three years. A tight Is nothmg new, and, 1€ inaugurated, it will slinply amount ou renewal of the old feud. Lt will not afeet the trank lines to any great extent, “In fact, L don't thin It will be felt at all by tho tive ereat roads ¢x- tending from New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore to tho West,” Tay Ne de & Ce Re Te Jurrensonvinee, Lub, Aug 3t.— The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Rallroad will be run into Jeffersonville on an inde- pendent track within a few weeks, ‘The work ofcanstructing the road-bed will be begun ag soon us the surveys can be made, LE WABASIL, New Yon, Aug. 3U—The Wabash, St. Louls & Puelfic Railway has added four superb dining-cars to the equipment of Its Hue, Passengers on through trains east and areal will now haye first-cluss food und serve jee, - A BILL PASSED. ATTANTA, Ga, Aug. SL—A Dill to ine corporate tho Clnelnnat! & Georgia Railroad passed the Sennte to-vduy without amond- nicnt, , The vote was almost unanlnons, CINCINNATI SOU’ CINCINNATI, O., Aur. UL, Tilroud ‘Trustees will award the leasoof the roud Suturduy next, ITEMS, Mr. A. G, Robinson, late of Leadville, has been elven the’ position of Northwestern ‘Traveling Agent for tho Great Western Rond, of Canada, Mr, W. B. Strong, Vico-lresident of the Atelison, Topeka & Santa F6 Kallroad, was in Une elty yesterday, He left lust evening for Boston, via the Pittsburg & Fort Wayne, Mr. d. 2, Fraley has bean appolnted Praln- imastor of the Blo Grando. Division of the Atchison, ‘Topuka & Santa Fé Rallrond, to take effect Sept, 1. IIs headquarters willbe at Sun Marelal, Ny Md air. George C, Stevens, formerly of the Chicago. Murllngton & Quiney Lallroad, has beon abpalnted Southwestern, ‘Kravellug Agent of the Great Western of Canuda, with headquarters at Kunsis Clty. ‘Phe Increased passenger trafle on the Clie enxo, Burlington & Quincy Itallroad yester- day was owing to the Low Steward Grange Meunton, which drew i, Immmensvgerowd to Mano from all parts of tho State. Articles of incorporation of | tho Peorin & Westorn Rullroad huye been filed with the Sceretary of Stato of Milnes. ‘Lhe company proposes to construct vt railroad trons Peorty tu Quiney, ‘The capital stuck 1s 33,200,000, Mr. K, C, Morehouse has beon appointed General’ Freight Agent and dtr, Je dt, Bue cluman General Passenger Agent of the Sioux City & Pacitie Rullway, Both up. polutinunts tuke effect Sept. 1. “Phe general oficers of the frelghit and passenger de sity ments will remain at Mtissourl Valley, 1a, as heretofore, 1 Yor a little more thatia year thore hasbeen an arrangement between the Michigan Cone tval and Lake Shore, by Which they employe joint ugents at the viylous Western poluts, This arrangement has been abrogated, and each road will hereafter have its own agents at those points, Mr, Sumuet Powell, Assistant Gencral Passenger aud sere Agent of the Michigan Central Railroad Company, bas Fealgnes ls boat Ww tuke effect today, Mr.- Frank 1 Whitney, for sany years Chiaf Clerk in the General Ticket Departusent of the road, hus € been appointed Assistant General Passenger Tic h M at Agent inh Powell’s resignation 1s due to a ditt af opinion regarding the transaction of the busiiess of the departinent. Mr. Whitney, who takes his place, is an able and eficlent ticket man nnd well qualified for the position. He ling earned the promotion by Jong yeirs of falth- ful and efttcient wosk In the ‘service of the companys. Mr, W.'T. Hayes has been Appalited Trnv- eling Passenger Agent of the Michigan ¢ tral, with headquarters ut Kansas City. Mr. W. 1. Wyand has been appolited Traveling Passenger Agent of the company at St. Paul, and Mr. Harry Bradford has been mute Its Passenger Agent at Milwaukee. Col. 'T. F. Ouks, Vice-President of the Northern Pacific & Oregon ‘Trangeontinent- al Railway Company, arrived In the clty yesterday from a trlp over his road. He dit not larry totes BOL UNE Kast by thes:30 p,m. exvress, | ‘She impressions received by Mr Oxks while on histour of Inspectlun were published nday or two ago ina dispatch from St. Paul Mr. F.C, 11ills has bean forced by long and continued ill-health to resign his position as General Tratie Manager ot the Sloux City & Poeitle Raliway, Is resignation has, be necepted, ta take effect At. 31, and there: ifter the office will beabotlehed. ‘The duties heretofore performed by hh will be ts suined by the General (freight Agent and General Passenger Agent respectively, the following changes in. the General Freight Department of the Chicago, Burling: ton & Quincy Ratlroud have Just been at nounced, nnd will go Into elfect Sept, Mr Pant Morton, Assistant General Freight Agent, will hereafter be designated ag First-Assistant General Mrelght Agent, Mr. Thomas Miller tas been appointed See- ond-Assistant General Freight Agent, with higoflice at Chicazo. Mr, G, TL Ross tins been appointed Division Freight Agent, tn charge of the Jowa Division, with hy office at Burlington, Mr. W, 2. Moore, General Agent at Quincy, will, In, addition to his other duties, have charze of the freight busl- ness of the Curtiaze Branch between thage nnd Burlington. POLITICAL. IOWA. Spectat Diepateh to Te Chicago Tribune, Davesronr, in, Aug, 3L—The Seott County Republican Convention met here to- day. ‘The following nominations were made: ForState Senator, the Hon. J.C. Bells; for Representatt Nenry Egnert, Ernest Mueller, P.’ MeMonus; for Sheriff, J. Rowse; Auditor, ‘Nhomas Winkles; Super- intendent, P. 5. Mortons Supervisor, JL. C. Chapman, ‘The complexion of the lezts- Jative delegntion as regardsthe United States Senntor question Is uncertain, One is for Wilson, the rest unknown, MICHIGAN PROIIBITIONISTS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Jacksox, Mich, Aug. St—The Red Ribbon State Convention met in this clty to- day, ‘The attendance was a disappointinent, hurdly more than fifty belng present. An organizations was effceted and speeches made. ‘Then a series Of resolutions In favor of pro- ibition and pledging war on tho rum traille, ete., were Introduced. ‘These resolves favor the turning over the red ribbon to the ‘Tem- perance Alllance, ‘They are not yet udopted, a THE PELLAGRA, “ A Poatilenco Which Causes Complete Wouradath of the Physical and Intellectual Powers. Naples respondence Lowion News, It Is wbout 150 years since the pellagra made its appearance i Europe, first in Spatn, afterwards in France and Italy, and inter In Greece und other countries. In Italy the scourge hag assumed vast proportions. In the Province ef Bergamo alone, In the year 1874, nt least 20,009 persons, itis calculated, were afiiicted with ‘the terrible epidemle, almost 10 per cent of the agricultural pupu- Intion of that province. Tho effect of the malidy is a complete degradation of the physical and intelleetuat powers. The greater part of the victims cither dic in the lunatic asylums and hospitals or commit sulelde, leaving the sceds of the inalady (0 sud ‘heritage) to thelr chlidren, ‘This is a territle picture, and Signor Alborghettl, 0 member of the Provincial Commission of Bergamo, from whose report, litely published, we guther theubove particulars, advocates the most urgent and stringent, measures on the part of tho Government to arrest the ravages of tho disense. Ag it lings been ineon- testably proved that tho potlagra made its fppenrance and increased with the Increased cultivation of maize,{thut—whatever the dlf- ference of soll, clfmate, race, social regula- tlons, manners and custonis—those places only are Infected where the food of the agri- cultural population consists ehleily of imalze flour In the shape of polenta or bread, and that even those already afeeted with the malady ure speedily eured If their diet be yarled’ with ment, vegetables, ote. Signor Alborghettl advocates a radical reform dn the food of the agricultural laburers. + Ie proposes thit economical ki{chens, superin- tended by provinelal commissions and rexu- lated. aecording to the size of tho ditfarent parishes and te number of person alllicted. with the dlsense, should: be esti! that the muiicn) ofticers of the paris! first sian of the pellagra Invading a hitherto untouched district, should have tite power to give tickets to the ugricultural laborers, en- fibling thei to partake of the benelits ofsuch economical Kitchens. ‘This, he says, is the Car best, most rapld, and cfilcient way to pub an end to the epidemic. The Scandal at West Polnt—Capt. Bure slonis Version of tho Atfatr—Sestlinoe ny of IL, W,s. Covko us to His Social Sandoring. Univenaity Chun, Fifth Avenuo, Aug. 20, 1881.—To the Kdltor of the New York Tribune? i have been eatied ait topostor and by othor bad names for no reason whittaver except that fain astranger. 1 have utso been nased OF ath fiction unbecoming 2 gentleman, 1 have nover used any langzuuge or done anything wnbecum> ing a genticman, On the doth jostunt 1 wont to Weat Point, and while thore Intro- duced to Miss — and her mothor by Mr. Hondrieks und Gen, Howard. thy Com mnandant, to whom T took a letter of Ine troduction, AN went, well until the night of the “German,” and thon | was aeepsed of saying tho words * bold" and * tmaodest © hy Misg——. TL dented it, Sho waked ino i¢ 1 mount shu tolda falsehood, Teald 1 did if whe gala Ende use of tho words * bold" and" m- modest.” Sho thon sald | was no gentleman, Id refer me ton friend wl 0 friend did not speak to me uithough he stayed at the hotel ight hours afterward, and no uthor notles of the matter; but ber xt morning called mo xeveral Be~ if sail FE was not what Tropro- sented my a ba, and sho would cable to En- gland about me, told her she wis perfeotly Welvome to do 60, ‘Tho matter ended until she struck me, in tho prescnce of Me, Cranston and several oth eutiomon, 1 did not realat or speak, but ated slowly. Toft tho hotel next morning, as 1 was golng to Newport {0 seo some friends; but Pdid not dosoon accaunt of being avensed of being nn finpostor, 1 to refer to the followlug fetter to vindicate myself from the slur cust Upon ines No. d Broapway, New Yor, Aug. tt [Bl — Cpt. Burstem, late of the Frontier Might Hore, Drluah Army, brought with him from Enutan w totter to my partner, Mary Lise BP, Arius strong, who td now on bis wa from neal on the City of Berlin, from Staj.-Gon, W. Frost Nuthall, of tho Urldsh Army, and of Murrans Court, Middlesex, certifyiug ‘that ho was i ree dyed nifiver and’ a yentterman bearing medals for distinguishud gervices, and stating that lo was nbont to make a bomo tn America and ree queating dir. Armstron wool oltices in his vltorta te settle bere, He atvo brought fetters fram Grice Greenwood tothe Presiicl ne many letters from prominent people in Bagiand to personal frivnds in America, which 1 ngaisted hing to deliver, and T know by wetual personal foformation that Capt, Hurslom has ot ia any ‘wuy tnisrepresonted hbs wocint standing, gid from what Dhaye seenot him Dam contident that he is incapable of any gontuol unbecomniug nearly rorty- wentieman tou! imathor Ute ne! ewan, » We 8. COOKE, Oe Aeustrona & Cooke, Nu. & Urdudwis, Huot Ebupe you will kindfy publish this. JON GObOLMIEN HURSLES, Tate Captain BL, Hy i Ina Dog a Wolf? ‘The Anthropological Sucloty of France had recently under discussion the {quvation whether the dow descends from the wolf, 31, Harboure dip dald that: he bad brought up a wolf that was now six yours uld aud ay gentio aad uw lab, Tt wus, besides, remurkably dntullizent, and could upon tho doors by turning the bandles, When it beard a ejock strike it would stand on {tg bind. lowa to look beblnd, aad would move the hands round with its paws. It ie purtutnes, and Hives on good terns with and othor animals, but hus o great aversion for cuts. Ite bark rescmiilus that of a doy, M. de Mortillet, on the otuer d, sald that bo bad deon endeavorwy in vein to tune wolves. They were gentle enough so long a8 they were young, Dut becauy savage at the udult uge, + CASUALTIES. Continuation of the Accounts of Last Saturday's Southern Hur- ticane, even Inquests Held So Var in Savennah—Many Wrecks. Bad Drowning Acoldents in Other Parts of the Country—Varions Mis- .\ Zl haps, THE SOUTIIERN IURRICANE. Ciranueston, 8, C., Aug. 31.—Reports from forty-seven rice plintations on Comba- hee and Ashepoo itlvers, Ruutoul’s Creek, Edisto River, und the eastern and western branches of Cooper River, show Injury from the storm to both plantations and crops has been very serious, Out of the whole tiun- ber mentioned three pluces only escaped with slight loss, Others huve been entirely, or ulinost entirely, covered with salt water. Drunks are reported at over thirty places, and young rice plunted In May and June fs considered total loss, The Mareh rlee, which 1s nearly ready for harvesting, has suffered from40to 50 percent. As many of the fields are still under water no detinit figures of losses ean be given, ‘Yho Schooner John Riley, from Pensa- cola four New York, arrived today with loss of sails and deck-lond in tho gale, She has on board the crew of the schooner Pride of the Sea, abandoned, SAVANVAH, Ga, Aug, SL—Sixteen more inquests were held: teday on bodies of per sons drowned in the storm. ‘Tis makes for- ty-six so far. ‘Ihe bodles of a white man, woman, and ehild were washed ashore at Tybee, Numbers of bodies ure on planta. tions near the city. ‘he Coroner will hold Inguests tomorrow. Savannan, Aug. 3t—The schooner Bello Higgins, arrived today, had on board the erew of the brig Walter Sinlth, bound from Venezuela for Bangor, abandoned Sunday southeast of Hatteras, The bark Mundota, ar- rived, reports thaton the night of the20th Jas. ‘Tute,seamnan, was blown from nloftand killed.” ‘The bark Jitlie H. ts aground Ina marsh tu New River, South Carolina. Lt is doubttnl If she ean be gotolf, ‘The bark Marietta: aud the revenue steamer Boutwell are stil in marshes near Fort Palaski. ‘The steamship drene Morris, from Liverpool, brouglitin two fishermen, Peter Nelson and 1 Greenleaf, belonging to the schooner Grace 1. Fears, which vessel was lost ina fox off the coast of Nova Scotia, ‘There is a great demand here for ship-carpenters, tinners, ind other mechanics to repalr the datnage to shipping, wharves, and warehouses, ‘The storm has novalfected business, DROWNED. Trnne Waure, Lud, Aug. SL—At 2 late hour Just night, while a party of farmers from about Lockport, a village a few miles suuth of this city, were selning in the Wa- bash at Raymund’s Rifle, twenty miles south of here, four of them—Heury Berkaw, Marshall Ferrell, Emory 10s! and James Rudiseti—were drowned. 4 The bodies of Berkuw and Itudisell have been re- covered, St, PAut, Minn, Aug. 3L—The body of the drowned man found at ‘ied Rovk, Cot- tonwood County, has been recognized us that of a young wan named John Webber, from Sheboygan, ‘The deceased, who disap: peared Jast ‘Thursday, was last seen attempt: ing to cross a stoi ona small raft, and Is supposed to have fallen off and drowned. Frrencne, Me, Aug, 3l—Three younz men, sons of Caleb and Samuel Dwigen sud. Andrew M. Leonard were drowned fn Sauce Kiver at Brownfield this afternoon, CAUGHT IN A REVOLVING SHAFT. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Four Arkixsox, Wis., Aug, i.—This afternvon about 3o’cloek the proprictor of the flouring-mill here, Mr. May, noticing the speed of the mill was decreasing, went to ie engine-room to ascertain the cause, where he found the engineer, Chester Sherman, lying’ unconscious, under the maln shaft nearly killed. He was taken out, threo physicians were called, and ho was restored to consefonsness, It was learned from bin that he liad reached over the malin shaft to thehten a muton the eccentric, when iw seb serow on tho. wain shaft enught In his clothes and he was revolved with the shaft until his clothes were torn off and he dropped to, the floor unconscious. been lying there about half an hour when found’ by Mr. May, No bones broken, but he Js badly bruised, and as yet ft ts lmpossl- ble to say just how bully he fy Injured, KILLED ON A TRESTLE. Bprciat Duvateh to The Chicago Tribune. Fort Wayni, Ind, Aug. 3L—Johnny Mannix, aged 3 yeurs, accompanied by younger sisters, while searching for. thelr cow were caught on along trestle bridgeon the track of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Ratlway by a fust line Inst night forty-five miles west of this place. Ills, sis- tets hung to the extreme end of the bride timbers and narrowly escaped injury, He, becoming paralyzed With fear, did not pet far enough away, and was instantly killed and horribly mutilatpa. A LONG FALL. Spectal Dispatch to ‘The Chtcugo Tritune. Inmanavouts, Ind., Aug, 3L—About half past 1 o'clock this afternoon Henry Stevens, npaluter, while adjusting a swinging: ladder along the rear wall of Mozart dull, lost his balance and fell fram the roof Into u cellar. way below, 4 distuney of-sixty-tive feet, and was Instautly killed. le was about 3 years old, and leaves a wife, but no children, KILLED BY LIGHTNING, Npectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune: Muskecox, Mich, Aug. 3L—A Holland wonan, wife of Albert Dernbush, was killed by lightning in this city today, “She was at work at the rear partof the house, During the storm the ghtning pussed down through the roof and entered her body near the neck, killing her instantly, DROPPED THROUGH A TRESTLE, Apectat LKspateh to The Chicago Tribune Ancona, HL, Aw, SL—A freight tral was dropped through a trestle-work on the UMnols Midland Rallrond at Chesterville, a sinall station four miles west of here, ‘Tues- day night, demolishing nite ears of grain andanengine, Noone was seriously hurt, A NARKOW ESCAPE, Special Diaputen t0 The Chicago ‘Tribune, Wavraca, Wis, Aug. 3L—The floor of Rehard Lea's warehouse: guve way thls morning, and 600 bushels of barley went erashing through two floors, Below some men valonding rain had just atepped out, thus undoubtedly saving tisir Ives. AN UNLUCKY FIREMAN, Special Duapatch to The Chicayo Tribune. Biwomscros, ML, Aug. —" sug” Murble, driver of hose-cart No. 2, was thrown from tho driver's seat this morning aud run over by the cart, which Inilleted | vory dangerous buLit is hoped not fatal injuries. LOST A MAND, Counciy Buures, da, Aux Bhd C. Matthews, of this elty, find his right hand torn off today at the soldiers? reunion at Shenandoah by the premature dischurge of o cunnon fais sham battle, —— KILLED BY LIGIUTNING. Speclat Dispatch to The Chicaon Tribune, Lincons, Neb, Aug, 3t—Lightalng struck the furn-house of J. Grant, seven miles gonth of this city, this evening, tetally du juring his daughter, Capt. Cook's W Newank, U., Aug, 2.—Postmustor Lyon bas revolved by express from Cinclnuutl a tine gold witch and ebutn for Capt. C. A. Cook, the wan who slupped Morrtyon tor any lng “fle hoped to God Gartield would dic," mid whose patriotic fact bus been. approved by over 00,00 subserib- tre to tbe peuny subseriplion fund. ‘The watch woe procured from that tuud by Murat bal- swad, of the Ulncinuals Commercial Lt iy of Suringfield of 3 19-100 in ake, and tho caso was desig ‘The inseription’on tha front. hurles Albert Cook, f1 in of the the Ono The blank Cent Fan —— Subseribors, . by t apne is left to put in tho number of subscribe ers as enon ts they fro Aseortatned. * Ou the FF verse alle a ficure of the Ainorienn eagle, stan ing in a group of atare, 1s beautifully ongravet: Tho chain (3 of heavy gold, to which a gold pendant is attached, with Cook's inonogram und abava Ita fieury of a clonohed fat engraved thercon. The whole thing cost about SN, bot Capt. Cook will priza it for tho rost of his lita as something whose yatue cannot be computed. THE WEATHER. SIGNAL SERVICE. Orrice oF tim Cine Stanat. OFFICER, Wasiixaros, D, C., Sept. t—L a. m.--For the Lower Lake region, Tennessee, and Ola Valley, partly cloudy weather, local rains, wits mostly southwesterly, statlonary of lower temperature and pressure, ‘g For the Upper Lake region, partly cloudy weather, local ralns, yatinble winds, station: ney or lower temperature, and stationary pressure, For the Lower Missourt Valley, partly cloudy weather, lucat rains, variable winds, mostly uorthwesterly, stationary or lower temperature, and generally higher pressure. For the Upper Mississippi Valley, partly cloudy weather, focal, rain, southerly shift- Ing to northerly winds, stationary or lower temperature, and stationary pressure, ‘Fhe Chicf.Signal Ofllcer furnishes the fol- Towing speetal buttetin: Lovul rains have fallen in tha Uppor Lako reglou, Iowa, Missouri, the Ohio Valley, and Southern ‘Texas, Stainfalls are {reported at hes, and al Des Motnes of 3 15-10) inehes. ‘Che temperature is generally ten degrees above mean for the month in the Lower Lake region and New England. It has risen in New Enghind aud fallen In the Upper Lake roglon and tho Ohlo Vatley. Elsewhere it hits remained nearly stationary. ‘The following special temperatures are re ported to-night: Eastport, 47; Uurtington, 81; Quebee, 77; Montreal, 60; Alpena, 5 St. Paul, Loeat rains are Indicated for Friday fn New England and the Middle Status. LOCAL ONSERVATIO: rollh:18 9. Ty Weather Naromoter eurfeciad fur twalperature, vicvation, Instrumental error, ‘Moun barometer. ‘Moan thermoins Mean humidity, 61 best temuparetu ‘Lowest temporatire, AENEWAL ONSERVATIONS. CHeAuo, Angl—10219 pm Taer.y Ther. eas | uty ee treed ae Stations, as Ci Leavenworth, tsvill ecocteolceceacce er eocececl: SCaCEG coke: S ce = “vfoo smullte measure. ‘Prhundor-storus, CEDAR RAPIDS, 1A. Rpectal Dispatch to The Chicago ‘tribune, Crpan Raarps, In, Aug. 8t—One of the most terrific thunder storms that ever visited this vieinlty occurred here this morning. Mrs, Snyder, a farmer's wife, was killed while standing In-n door. Five dwellings were struck in this vicinity and one In Marion. ‘The latter burned, Six barns near the elty wero struck ‘and burned to the ground, and a number of others wero struck. One was blown to pleces by a sinnll tormnido, Much stock was killed by ligit- ning, aut struck a great many trees and In other places, ‘Tho storm was aecompanled by wine and much-needed rain. CINCINNATL. Crxersvaty O., Aug, 3L-A heavy shower of ruin fell here atu this oventne, the first forfour weeks. ‘Tho dispatehes show that the rain ex jad over n considerably extent of territo ho temperature Is much lower since tho rain, Pastures In this region were brown and dry. Corn ts beyond tho stax where rain can do any good, but vegetables and pastures will be greatly benefited by te raln. More, however, mist come to be of any practical serv ‘ eee EFFINGHAM, ILL, Speetat Duspaten to The Chteage Tribune, ReeINGiHAM, HL, Aug. 3L—We had o shower of raln taday, the first since June 20. Tho prospect for w heavy raln toulght Is ex- cellent. ‘The corn crop, with the exception of a few neres in the river bottoms, is utterly rulned beyond redemption, ‘The farmers shave not yet been able to do any plowlng for tall planting or sowing, HOLLAND, MIC. Speetal Laivputea to ‘Ths Uateago Tribund Honnanb, Mich, Aug, dt—Yesterday the heat was Intense here, the thermometer ranilug all day from 100 to 105 degrees in the stutde, the hottest aver experienced here ba- fore. ‘ALG o’eloek last evening It still stood O24, und So ab Dutclocls, EAST SAGINAW, MICIT Special Plaputen to The crieuge Tribunes Bast SAGINAW, Mich, Aag, 31.—Weather Js terribly dry and bot, the thermometer ainea last Friday ranging from 94 to, 07 degrees, ‘The country ly suflerlyg terribly for want of min, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Special Disvateh ta The Chtcago Tribune, Inman aponts, Atty. 31,—Andrew Larkin, recently from Louisville, who has been en ployed ns ferent In the foundry of the new ene works, was overcome by heut this morn Ing and dled before nuon. 3 NEW YORK CITY, Spectat Disvatch to The Chiccgo Tribune, New Yous, Aug, d—Temperatures De ty BES Ope Hey B73 D pe Ute, BUF 13 ‘Average tunpernture, 79343 ayernge te ature for corvespundiznys dite last year, os 8:30 DUS MOINES, TA, Des Moines, In, Aug. 3L—A heavy storm Of fightuing, wind, and raiuprevalled here te- night. ‘Pho st Sly Opera-lousa) was struck by Hehtuing ‘The fall of rata was 2.15 Iuches in threy hours, i a —— MATRIMONIAL, spactat Dispatch to ‘The Cuteago' Tribune,” + Muskeaos, Mek, Aug, 3L—Arthur.q. Millen, city editor of tho Dally Journal, was inarried to Miss Nora B, Johuson In this clty tonight, and left on the evening train fur Milwaukes, ‘The wedding was an. elegaut attubr, ?: A Viucky Preachers, New Haven Palladian, ; ‘The Rev, C, Huinmoud uf Quarryville docsn’t ery for smail mutters, Last week while berry> {ug he broke # bond In ouv ankle, and had it seb on Saturday, Havin no tine to enyuxe & aup= ly Jor tis deak, by tho a of a son and a orate Be went to cburob on Bunday, and, sup; bis les on w obair, Be his sermon,