Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 2, 1881, Page 3

0 ' RUMINAL NEWS. Id Attempt to Rob a Railroad Train on the Pacific Coast. ne Highwaymen Scized with a Panic and Hurriedly Dis. appear, erence of an Iowa Farmer Who _. Tried to Run a Private Dead-Line. Untruthfal Girl Causes tho Denth of a Boy trom Whipping. Chicago ang Accused of Larceny Arrested fn Onnada, nnd Now on Their Way Home. TTEMI'’ 'TO ROB A TRAIN. BOD AANCISCD, Sept. 1.—An attempt was made to throw yesterday's cast-bount es in from tho track for the purpose of ‘Two engines and one exr of the east-ountt overland express were throw, from the track ubout 11:47 last night at Cape Horn Mills by two rails haying been removed by highwaymen. When the engine first lett the track Flreman Boyd, upon Jumping to theground, was confronted by x man with a shotgun, Who ordered hin to stand, and nob fo move or give an alarm. At tho same press tral robbery. time express of the ex! render. 4 man messenger, ress-eur, and ordered him to sur bout tis tiins the hl supposed to Do some five or six in ww presented ® gun at the opened the door Nighy nymen, ner, became alarmed and: started to run in the leaving lnnterns, musks, and twenty- pra ee of herewles: powder, a fu axes, sledge, pick, aud other tools, No ¢ . ured. “Pho train was detatned but, eto ONleers are scouring the cou try In pursult of the outlaws, BRINGING LEM TOME, Spezlat Dispute to ‘The Chteaca Tribune, Toronto, Sept. 1.—'Chere passed through thecity last night on their way to Chicago troyoung men anda woman, who were in charge of a detuclive, who arrested them In Montreal on a charge of Inreeny. thelr names were IM Fieldman, Chartle Barlic, ‘gas Noy, and Sadie Johinson—Bartle beta aformer Torontontan, and well connected in tbls city. JHs brother was stabbed on Carleton street ubout twelve years nzo by 0 ‘adnamed Mills Inn quarrel over a gitl, and line assallant, me] twelve tha penite went to Chleago, ry who was senteneed to linprisonment, dled In several years igo. Bartle anc of Inte has worked us a property-mman ina music-hill on South Hate atedstrect. Mieldanan ant tis friends spent twvor threo days hero before going to Mon- treal, spending money lavishly. Barlte vise hed bis father on Church street, in this elty, sand represented to" him that he fas married aactress; that, as they had paly narricd and she was of bashfu just been temper bent, ho did not enre to Introduce her to the family until ls next visit, promising to re- lum yesterduy after dulng tho Thousand Janda, ete, AN Acricurt URAL DEADLINE, Drs Moines, In,, Sept. L~A few yeurs ngotwo neighbors named Ham and Brown, ‘Iving near Dover, Chickasaw County, hada dispute over a hen turkey, and since that ‘tifa difference bac blood his existed, re- “milling twice In tar and feathers for Hum, ‘the burning of a fiekl of flax, and an attempt fo assasinate one of the Browns while in bal at night, a bullet“trom a revolver con hg through the window and lodging in the bed-post, Brown boys e . Last Sunday, whilo tne were oon thelr way to Sunday-school, they were amet by old man Ham, armed with a rifle, who thrent- tedto shoot if they crossed a line le had madeinthe highway near his place, ‘Tho buys retreated, but returned with revolvers, Meantime Ham had been relnforeed, aud ag the Brown boys reached Tolley wus flred and returned, shots were fired. the tdendling a About for Was shot Than through the hings and bodyand dled. ‘Three of the Brown boys were wounded, und mi: dle, Several arr vants who escaped Injury, ests were made of particl- —+ ALSOP, THE MURDERER, Socclat Dispateh to The Chicagn ‘Tetiune, Tousyinin, Ky., Sept, 1.—George Alsop. tha murderer who some weeks nao Killed Constable Marrison who Tex, a ety ‘am and im, ond bt eet *as stolidly and @ shot Harrison, defense, cept by heartless fended on Harrison in thls county when Was endeavoring to arrest lim ona Yarrant for forgery, and . then eseaped, few tonight. was arrested days nzo, Your in’ Dallas, reached this correspondent talked to him and personilly knew tried to that evoke some expression on would bo of Interest, but alinost sullenly answered hut it was in self and that ho woitld talk no more ex- nivies of counsel, showln that his and cowardly murder will be de the plea of self-defense, MURDERED AND ROBBED, Sxtist Disvateh to fhe Chicazo T¥tbune, this Detnorr, Mich. Sept. 1.—About 4 o'clock afternoon, while the Harbormastor was trareiog tho river opposit the centro of the ¢lty for the hody stean TOUHE Up the Daly: ner City: ofa man who jumped from of Cleveland last night, he of another man, whileh Ee Welded fndicutions of foul play, A ble Mow had been dentt acruss the hose, bray ately, Wate hor de cnt RAIDED BY Enciat Disvatch to TRANGTON, Tit, by burglars Tilded he eye, and right le, crushing ie naa temple, crushing the Evitent! t lesa than mate te used wrong side oltt. alten Bin nit to and smushing the eye to ly the body had been in the twenty-four hours. ‘The Other wuntirder having been body {3 ag yet unidentified. BURGLARS, The Chicago ‘tribune, Sept. 1.—Thla elty was fast night, no Jess than four ditterent residences being entered and a fuslderable umount follo this watch uf tom ard mye tig 2 red, "A Boy of valuables carried off, Wing wre the victims: H. D, Jugeur and 8150 Dy ni to th wr John though Jittls of yaluo was) sd- Achain and jewelry valued $175: A, D, ‘Temple, watel, Sa3e eat IWonoy to the amount of er lost. his wateh and some silver Midtno” phmount hot ascertaln husaekea, ‘orton wus entoreil and IPPED ‘TO DEATI ‘OMNSTONE:, Supt, 1—In Ramsay's Cafton, elty, 9 Aber that, I-year-old girl informed her In passing a Mexican woutl- ea ach CO™D, slo had been insulted bya fom, is wet the nett 2k true, teed from, Wy TALL, colored, We tim, Ys the by result Lng ut Atnob went to the camp and Moxieans, nine in nuinber, oy with knotted rawhide in denth a few hours later, subsequent! but told for oie "itotallatiow is the Mexican side. Atetallation Ls SEA Boectat Dew Ouss HUSBAND, hay 8 abo Nand er and % le will recuver, ——. h to The Chicuce Tribune, »Tt, Sept, 1.—Greon and Ricks, @ been having trouble for ut o's wit . fulton latter's wife, ‘The mut: the ah, lowe nm night, when Greon knocked shot Itin, one ball enterin: er making a woun Greon ded, Ano! Fo DARDEARTED AUT. Sireg What tay Tenovet Toy Sraisas, rom te Atteny bate! over w the boa: breathing h to The Chicago Trine, Ark, Sopt. 1L.—A letter ro- Waldron, Ark., tolls ot a dine pt at infantlelde which occurred Several weeks ago. ot treaty pst ‘Three wen, an old fleld, camo across a ly-Inid god and brush, Prompted sey made haste to examine the as their surprise when, on the obstriictions, they dit ly of a newly-born Infunt, lufont slowed that the THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY ‘8 EPTEMBER 2, 1881I—TWELVIE PAGES. work hind not been many hours perpetrated, No clew to the perpetrators of the deed has as yet been found, IMPRISONMENT FOR LIT, Special Disnuteh to ‘The Cheagu T:tnnes Mesctr, Indy Sept. .—The Suyder mu whieh has ocetipied the attention of the Court here for the Inst ten anys, was xiven to the Jury yesterday atnoon, *Soalay the Jury returned a verdiet of murder in the second degree aid a sentence to the venttene Uury for dife.” Snyder is 28 years old, SORROWFUL CREDITORS, Spectat Diapateh to ‘The Chicaan Tribune, Wanaan, Ind, Sept. L—A well-to-do farm- er miauned Thomas ‘Tolles, residtng Just south of bere, has suddenly skipped out aud left great miny large debts behind He went. groatly die debt Just before his. departure. Hs cestnty Isgo ireanged that It cannot be louched. : AN ALLEGED BIGAMIST, Bpectal Diepateh to The Chieaaa Tribune, Nonrn Maxcnusten, Ind, Sept. 1—On neeount of Iaving a matrinonial deed upon fave women, Louls Oswail, of (ils place, was al to-day and taken to Fort Wayne to for his sevond love, " pobliake A LOAD OF snot, Conumnes, 0. Sept. 1.—Russell Sehoon- over, axed 2, wus shot by Danlel Nichols, uged 45, this evening, the load, whieh con- sisted of n kumedred or aore shot, taking of fect In the groli, No caused. iy assigned for theact. Schuonover will dic, GOOD ENouaIIt GLoucrstin, Muss, Sept, L—James M. defts Jumped through a window of his wife's reskenee in West Gloucester this evening, aud attueked her with a knife, She then shot hn, probably fatally. CASUALTIES. UNDER ‘TI Spectat Mepateh to The Ixperexpince, In, Sept. 1—A brakes man on the [Mtnois Central Ratlroad named John Gaines was knocked off and fell from etraln while crossing a bridge at Lndepend- enee, In, and rin ayer and killed, about -f o'clock this morning, ‘wo. trains passed over him, eutting the body in dawaly at the Waist. ‘The decensedt was about 23 years old, Ils parents reside near Cedar Falls, Tn. Spectat Dispatch to The Chleaov Tribune. InptANaroris, Ind, Sept, 1.—Jsolin Hns- pen, a brakeman on the Indianapolis, De- entur & Springitelt Rattroad, was killed ‘about thirty-tive miles west of this clty yes- terday while eottpting curs. Tis remulng yue sent today to his mother in Mason, Mich. Spéctat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Minwavier, Wh. Sept, L—Barney Mure Tay, 12 yt oF agg, fell under 2 noving frolait-tratn at tho faot of Fifteenth streat thls ufternoun, and was killed, EXPLOSION’ OV GAS, Bpectal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune Grasp Mavex, Mieh, Sept. 1.—Whilo Joseph TH. Spt jnanager of the Cutler Mouse, Mark Burd, engineer, Churles Cut Jer, brother of Dwight Cutler, owner of the hotel, and Howard Roseboom, 2 tinsinith, wero repalring ndeak in the gas-works init sinall brick building adjoining the hotel, the Bus eattht fire from thelr lantern, exusingan explosion whileh blew the building to pleces and seriously burned. wid othorwise injured Spires and Cutler, Burd and Roseboom es- eaped with some bad bruises and severe buns. on the hands, ‘The flesh is badly torn Of Spires’ hands ant one arin, and his tace Is badly burned. Cutler, is, badly. fn jurreat nbout the face and neck.” Physlelans thine both will recover, ‘The tlre was contiyed to the gas bulking. INJURED BY A PASSING TRAIN. Speciut Dispatch to Ihe Chicwon Tribune. ATLANTA, Gu, Sopt. 1.—Tom Boyd, of Smyrna, an employé of the Western & At- fantte Rattway, was probubly fatally injurea this morning while at work on the line. ‘The facts appear to bo these: While at work the down passenger was seen coming, and Boyd hastened ton polut where some of the men with hin had heen at work for tho prrvosc of removing t crowbar which was lylug on tha track, As he placed tho bar’ on his shouliter the locomotive passed, striicing one em of the bar, whirling it nround, and caus- Ing the other end to strike Itin’ a tearful blow on the lower portion of the face, ‘Tho cntire lowor Jaw was erushed aud mutilated, He was taken to hls home at Vennings, where ho now lies in a most eritleal con- dition, STRUCK BY LIGIITNING. Lawnencr, Kas. Sept. 1.—Durluz a se- vere shower which occurred here this even- ing, lightntug struck the house of Dr. Will: inm = Nicholson, three -miles east of this eclty. Two young nen, tho Dactoar’s, stepson and 1 man nenied Kersey, wero near the corner_of the house when’ the shock oeeurred, Kersey was instantly killed, and the other younz imin ko shocked that he was with difileaity Faxed. ‘The house was considerably dani- aged. THT SOUTHERN MURRICANE, Pont Rovat, Sept. L—The Swedish bark Batavia arrived this morning leaking yory badly, and with loss of sails, The Batayin loft Savannah Aug. 19 for Antwerp, with a eurgo of nayalstures, Sho encountered tho recent terrible hurricane twenty miles north of the Frylug Pan, ‘ tHROWN From Is WAGON. Sprctat Dusvatch to ‘Ihe Chicaon Tribune. Paxton, Ill, Sept, 1—Johu Nichols, a farmer residing northeast of Lodi, Irequots County, whilo driving home from this city this evening at tho close of tho fair, was thrown from hls wagon and instantly Klved. Io teaves a family. DROWNED. Briparront, Conn, Sopt. 1.—James.| Mooney and Bernard Leary were drowned In nitountiag to go through w flaod-gate of Ailow 3 Ulpond, Bach leaves a wicow and children, FATAL EXPLOSION, Rranina, Pa. Sopt. 1,—Miller Brothers’ powder-mill at Lummaytown was wreeked by an explosion, and Henry Swartley, fore- man, fatally injured, a SUICIDE, Detnorr, Mich. Sept. 1.—Quite a remark- able caso of sulelde ovcurred a few miles from Ithacu, Gratiot County, In this State, on Sunday last, A man named Martln K, Walker Ilved on a ainall farm there, Ie was formerly & prosperous stock-ralser In California, but sixteen years ago caine Eust, and five years ago settled on tha plice of his Inst residence, Drink and gambling were his besetting sing, Flually ho lost pretty much all the Uttle property remaining. Last June he went into a' field, stripped himself of ls clothes, sot fire to a brushhenp, placed it gun to: his hoad, and snapped It three tines withgut dive Haralne It. Intendlag to JH bitnsel€'nad to allow hls pody to fall on the burning pile, Sunday last he carried the singular attempt wt suickde jute effect, dla was round with the top af his head com: plotely blown off, and his body partly burned ona blazing heap of brash, which he kine dled. He lett tettors annonneing this deter uilnation, and expressing confirmed hopeles- dives as to himself, and warnlig ehitdren to avoid whisky, Ile leaves a wife nul sevoral grown-up ehlidren, fat Dispatch to The Chicago Tyibuns, Kansas Crry, alo., Sept, L—A vory sensn- tonal stuelde occurred here this afternoon ubuut 3 o’vlock, when mm unknown mat {amped from tho AMissourt diver Jallway ridey Into the water, ‘Lhe wan first went tu the bridgetender and pata 4 cents, tho price of a passnge over the structure, and renarked that it would be the last tine he would ever pay. Tio then quickly ran te the centre of the bridge, and, throwin off his coat, climbed upon tha guard-rall ind took tho fatal Teap, Several parties witnessed the rash aet, and bouts at once put out from the shore, but the body was not recovered, a FORESTERS, SpeetaM Dispatch $0 The Chicago Tribune. Louisvi.ir, Ky., Sept. 1—The Grand Lodge of the’ Independent Order of Foresters has veew Ul sesdon tadax, and will he for several days probably. ‘The object of this inesting 13 the consolittation of tha severnt bodies of that order and aw revision of thelr Instiranee and benefit plans aml the enlarge- Ment of its Held of useftness, POLITICAL. ae ' VIRGINIA OF FICHILOLDERS, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Ticumoxp, Ving Sept .—George M, Are noll, t mulatto postat-route agent be Danville and Chuvlotte, N.C, hes vecelyad oficial notification that his services are ne longer needed by the department, Lt ls une derstood that Arnoll is made to walk the plank for politleat reasons. ‘This discharge fins erented an uneasy stiramong the Federal oMletals In Virginia, ns he fy the second with- fu the past two weeks who has been sis pended, the first belng Stephen K, Botts, white man, also a route agent. Both Botts ane Arnoll were Stralzhout Republicans, ant at the revent Republican Convention held in Lynchburg Arnoll was partieumely severe in his denunciation of Mahone, stigmatizing propositions for coalition for’ Mahone us fadert lowers coming front the Mant of Camile, Arnoll has fora tong tlie been a prominent Republlenn in Virghikaand North Carolina, He figured in the latter State during tho days of Kit-Kluxes, and was In Casewell County about the tle of the mur- (ler of Stevens, who was alleged to huve been wtirdered’ by the Ku-Kiux, and for pilose murder all the prominent Demvcrats In the county were arrested, After this imurder -Arnoll left and “ene to Virginia, where he has been promluent as a Republictn offielal. ‘The next official whose ceeapltation {3 looked for is Col. Joseph Wilson, colored official in the Unlted States Reven®e Department in Norfolk, Vin He was the Chairman of the Stralghtout Convention there, and as bitter as Arnoll in his denunelation of rendjust- ment und its expounder, Mahone, whom he compared to Lucifer, who, when expelled from Heaven, attempted to putt down the heavens after bine in ls tall, Wilson's re moval, itis suid, is attended with Hi culty than that of tha other two allicials, for the reason thint hoe is In another branch of Government service, and cannot so easily be rene! The friends of Botts and Arnall are gr announced his Washington and E. demanding an Investigation, f-GOV. PALMEIVUS OPINION, certain county officers. ‘The ox: Amendment Election hu {sto postpone the election tind qualifieation of thy stieessors of the persons 1 dng the oltives In question until 18s leave them In possessing as pres Constltntion until elected und qualifier. thelr +successors ARKANSAS, Lirtriu Rock, Ark. Sept. 1—The Repub- Noun State Exceutive Conunittes met here today with clused doors, ‘The Hon, Powel! Clayton was elected Chair to fll the yva- cuncy ovensioned by the death of IL. 1. Rob- for unaniniously ingon, resolution of sympathy Garfield) was ‘The policy of thovomtne canazn vailec, siieine of success, It is debl-paying element of the Democratic | party, All parties are reticent; but evi dently: for- tuinovement is going on Jooktins ward to a eoulltion of all elements for the honest paymentof the State debts, 10Wa. . Speclat Dispatch to ‘The Cateagn Tribunte Dubrque, Ja, Sept. 1L—-With eonven- ons held this week legislative delegates ‘Total nominations now stand as follows: muude, seventeen Senators and iifty-seven Representatives, of which Wilson has fifty- one, Gear four, Kasson eleven, MeDiIll two, aud five doubtful. Srexcun, li, Sop, 1.—Tho representative district, vomposed of Dickinson, Clay, O'rien, and Osceola Counties, today noml- nated O. M. Marrett for the Leaisinture, and instrneted him to vote for James J, Wilson for United States Senator. BOSTON. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bosroy, Sopt. 1.—The Assessors tinlshed nuktag the supplementary Ists of mate vot- ers'this evening. ‘There have been only 202 names added slice May 1, agalnst 2,003 In the sate period last year, Off yenr In polities fs tho explanation, but the total number of polls is 10,555—nn Increase of 3,778 over Inst year, Only titty women have thus far avatled them- selves of thelr right to pay a poll-tax that they may yotu for members of the School Coimuilttee, HYMENEAL, A Brililant Social Event at Springfield, M.—Other Matrimonial Alliances, Special Dispatch to The Chicaqn Tribune, SpitNaric.n, UL, Sept, L—The ninst not able soctul ayent Springfield society Ins known for several years was the marriage Uils evening of Cliavles N. ickox, of-Chica- go, and Miss Kate J. Chatterton, of this city, which occurred at St. Paul's Eplseapal Church, the Rey, E. A. Larrabee officintiug. A largo and fashionable assembiuge was present, Includlug friends from all parts of tha Stute, ‘fhe bridesmatds were Misses Snillo Burr, May Latham of Lincoln, Luty Fowler, Ella Cullom, Eva Greene, Carrie Cullom, and Ning Gillette of Elkhart; best man, George W, Chatterton, Jr; ushers, Henry Remarr, Wiliam A, Vincent, WIllam J, Ridgely, Jumes L. Cook, George W. Bates, A brillant reception, attended by 200 xuests, followed at the’ residence of My and Mrs, George W. Chatterton, ‘The display of presents was the most extensive nd, cle gaunt. over witnessed in this clty, whore the bride Js universally popuinr, and has bean one of the relgning society belles, Mr. and and Mrs, Mile Ox, After a trip to tho Pacifle const, will bo “nat home? at No.7 Rush streel, Chicago, after Oct. 10, Sypeclat Dispatch to ‘The Cnicago Tribune, MILWAUKEE, Sept, 1L—The Mon. John Johnson, Assistant “Cashler of Mitchell's Bank, was duarcied at 1 oclock ths morn tug to Miss Ethelinda ‘Thorsen. ‘Ihe core- mony wis witnessed only by relatives and friends of the parties, ‘The’ newly-married couple departed for tho East on the 1:30 Chiesa train, : Speclat Llspatch to The Chicago Tribune, Decatur, UL, Sept. 1—Sumucel ‘Trotter and Miss Lenora Trell were married here ta tn by the Rev, Mr. Musgrove, Among the gifts from tha groom’s parents wore an inte proved farm of 160 nures near Nebraska tity Nob,, and a house al tot In Decatur, Spectal Misvateh to “Ths Chicago ‘Tribune ATLANTA, Ga., Sept, 1.—Ex-Goy, dames M, Smit, President of tha Board of Rallrond Comilasioners of Georgia, was minrried at Columbus, Ga, tonight to Mrs, Morida Wal- don, reputed the handsomest witow i tho Eupire State, << OLD SOLDIERS, i Speetat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Tancony, Neb, Sept, 1.—Extensive, prep- Arations have been made. to accommodate Buests at the Sakdlers’ Nounion, which com- ncnees tha Sth and closes the 10th of this month, A great quantity of Government tents and other equipments have been shipped here from tha Government store-honso at Rock Island, Visiting vlubs from Lowa, Iltols, Kansas, und: other states will be present during the week and take part in the ceremonies of the occasion, A nimubor of speakers of National repute have also slznl- Ned thelr Intention of betug present. It fs eatimated that at Jeaxt 60,000 strangers will ba ie Ldneg}i during the progress of the en- enmpmen BLoowtnaton, I, Sept, 1.—Fortifleations to be approached, aud carried in a leit wt tack during the Stute soldiers’ reunlon were completed today, al tomorrow the exten- sion of the water mulns tu the FalreGrounds, where the rennton will take place, will be eoinpleted, with lateral pipe exteusions to every part of the grounds, Barracks 60 feut long and twenty wide were finished to- day. aud additions to the amubitheatre. give oo inbikne considerably, and Butts hag Intention of proceeding tw INGHIELD, HL, Sept, L—The State Register will publish to-morrow morning an opluton by ex-Gov. John M. Palner on thy tootetl question whether an election should be held in the State of UMnols this fall for (rovernor discusses the question at some ‘length, and arrives sat the conclusion that the whole. effect of tha adoption of the constitutfonul of 1880 and the passage of the of last winter by the Legislature W holds and to bed by the are assed and the uttuost harmony pre-, Tho members of the committee were ¥ hinted the Re- publicins propose a contition with the auth ing a total seating capacity of 6,000, Bulld- Ings and stalla on the grounds fre all fitted up for sleeping purposes, Forewarned of the finmenstty ol the crowd — that wi attend by reports and muse fer-volls from all parts oof this State, and from adjoining States, nll com- julttees of subsistence: have redoubled thelr work, and extended the capacity of the Com- isenry Departinent. . More tn 1,000 private residences will be thrown upen to tho visitors, ery chit iu the elty I preparing dlning rooms ant res. funrants, Vaeant buildings ure bein fitted up with cots. The Chicago & Alton, aut other Hnes centering here have every spare ear in readiness, and are borrowing froin other roads, Yesterday promineat citizen offered to pay every dotlar expense of tha Reunion nul $2,000 bonis, provided the recelpts would be turaed over to him, ‘The proposition was not accepted, nd OBITUARY. THILO MUREIIOUS. The death of Philo Morehous removes Another whose Hfe and work constitute a part of the commercial prospority of the Inst thirty yenrs.. He was bern in Boone County, Now York, March 7, 181% At the age of 2t he traveted through the then Western States of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and MWinols, ‘This Journey was made In the saddle, much of it through a lant inhablted by Indians, und none of It had ‘then felt the impulse of “that magnificent stride of population and commeree to whieh he subsequently gave hls own untiring energy. Mo finally loented in Etkhart, Ind, aud engaged in mer- cantie pursuits; to this he soon added ab onlee of exchange, and when the State Banking hu was. passed he e: bank of issue, whieh wag eration when the exis if birth to onr National banking system. None Were inore patriotic and none responded more quickly to the call of the Inipeverished Government for material support, | | ganized the First National Bank of Etkhart, Ind., and was its President for many years. wong before this, thourh a resident of an Inland town, hits power and dnfluenca was known and recognized in, business elrcles from Chleago to New York. Before tho Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana allroad Company had constructed Its wing fieross the botndarles of this State its treasury wag bankrupt and its entire Hishiess Was InsuMiclent to pay operating ex- penses, Creditors were pressing with inex. orable demands, and the whole’ enterprise Tangulshed fur ‘the waut of money, nerve, and business eapnelty. In this. euergency Mr. Morehous, against the advice of his friends, and it opposition to all seeming probabfities, but with that rere foresijeht and Judianent whieh has eheracterlzed his business career, bought largely of the stock of the bankrupt company, nivanced money to vay delinquent pay-rolls, went into the Hoard of Direetors and jufused new Ife lute the dead enterprise, About this tia Albert Keep, iL 1. Porter, M. 1. Sykes, and ‘others Seeame associated with bliin the nnage: inenof the property, and its Hine was extended to Chicago, and the property entered upon that career of prosperity whieh has made It One of the first Hnesot trate to the seaboard, Ar, Morehows coutinied Inthe Hoard of Direction until the subsequent eonsol{dation with the Luke Shore in 1309, ‘To this con- sulldation the Legisluture of the State of Indiana interposed objections, which were fully reconciled by the appolntment of Mtr, Morehous ay agent of the State to represent its commercial Interests In the board, This appolutinent. by the Legistature way inne: diately confirmed by the bonrd, and at the sting time his Jurisdletion was enlarged by appointing him General Agent for. tho en- tire ine, extending fram — Duitile to Chicago, whieh position he held Wie tine of hiss tleath, In direction fntended, — this. appointu proved somewhat nominal in its eharae but int hest degree diselosed the ea dence repased In Mr. Morehons by the Le; Islature of his State und the able corps of men who had succeeded to the management, of the rallroad company, About this tine also he engaged with IL IL. Porter ant Jesse Spalding In an extensive Jaunber business, owning about 70,000. neres of ping lands, and operating hinge mills at Menominee and Cedar, Raplds, In the States of Michigan and Wiscousdn, | Is seemed trover to tire ard was unconsclous of fatlenc; and yet In constant and tircless fathcue his WMe was slowly and unconsclously waning away, With all his varied and absorbing responstbllittes crowding upon him, he was never tov much engaged to speak’ a kind word or relleve distress, No eye caught the Juok of sorrow quicker than his, and no Hnnd reached out with more ready ‘und judi- clous succor, aieny fender thought and graceful act whieh fy interwoven with the inost perfect condition of society were his by Inheritance. If those to whom he has glyen hls assistanee nnd led In the pathway of hon- orable success could respond to a endl, bat- talions would stand round Nis grave. ant say, To himam FE indebted?’ ‘The eharl- Hes ho hing done in secret will shine in his crown as eternal stars, IIs worldly aceumuditions have been sut- ficient to satisfy tho ambition of any man, but his best accumulations are the foye and' admiration which he has commanded fram al with whom he came in contact. In allot his career his devotion to his wife and ehit- dren was reciprocal und could not be sur. passed, The love and confidence le pave to her who has followed hin so tulth fully from the altar to the grave Js an example to be fnitated, Ifuny man muy say, “Nearer av God to Thee,” tis mun may ‘stand fn Tfs presence, wenn Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Enkuant, Ind., Sept. 1.—The sad news of the death of the Hon. Philo Morchous, whieh occurred in Chleago, was received 1, this elty, his old home, with profound sor- row, A eitizens’ meeting will be helt to- novraw night to make arrangements for his funeral, which will take place Sunday. BENJAMIN DISRAELI BUTLER, Apectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bosroy, Sept. 1.—Benjamin Disraeli But ler, eldest son of Gen, Benjfumiu I, Butler, ded at about 0 o'clock this morniiz at the residence of his father at Bay View, Glouces- tur, He was tu his 27th year, aud was highly esteemed and beloved. Me graduated at West Point in 18iv, and served ono year us Lioutenant of the Niuth Reglnent, United States Cavatry, In ‘Texas, Luter he was ad- mitted to the Now York Bar and also to the Dur of Mussachusetts, Ho was endowed with abllittes of a high order, and his future was bright with promise, Personally he tne horited the gonial tralts of character whieh have won for tls fathor such o host of private frlonds, and his early. death will be sincerely mourned. He dled of Bright's disense after only two or three days? inesss den, Butter was on ae to the eastward in lily yacht Amertea wh was taken sick. “Friends ielegraphad to ovary point along the const, and finally ronched him at Roekiund, Me. Ma replied that he would return himmediately, and itis Stipposed that, as the woather was clear and there wasn goo breeze, ho started to sali home, which, ander favorable clreumstances, would have Been the aulekest way of nuking the passage, Since then (hore has been a tle fox and dend cal, and the General has not been heard from. ‘Tho deceased was libs favorit sun, Me was to enter hls father’sof- flee tn this city this fall, ‘The palntors lavo partlally lettered his name upon the aftica door, and preparations were paling wader hls fathor's directlons for furnis! hed tha Apartinent clegantly, ‘Cho blow will hoon severe one to thé General, ane Its effects upon hho ure feared by his trieuds, NORBERT PAIGE. Spectat Ieoutch to The Chicago Tribune. OsnKosit, Wis, Sept. 1—News wag re- ceived hore toxlay of tho sudden death of Kobert Paige, a promluent mill-owner of Davenport. Io was formerly inn wholesale overy business In this city, and his family 1s now visittuz here, Hs wife is prostrate by grief, [ls remains will be forwarded to this city, - \ T. C, ETMERDGE, Spectat Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribunt, — - Corpwaren, Mich, Sep. 1.—T. 0, Ether idge, Esq., a highly respected eftizen aul o resident hore-for upward ot forty yeurs, died ut his residence {n the Second Ward this afternoon, aged 68 years. Mo lad beon a buiferer for suiny thue, but the immediate cause of hb death was paralysis. a NEW ORLEANS NEWS, New Onnvans, Sept, 1—An Ice famine prevails, Only about one-quarter of the dally supply can now be obtained by con- summers, ‘The strike of the cotton handiers checks the woveiment of cottox A few hundred He or nen were oblained, put they can make but. Httie headway In tiling the places of not less than 10.000 strikers, all inore or less skilled in the yarious branches of cotton handling, Speclal dispatches report strikes in Moblic and Cialvestan, Tho Grand Jury Indorse Mayor Shake- sbenre's plan of ‘licensing the” gambling- houses, and also advise the mentbers of tho Committee on Tublie Safety to serve a3 Jurors, and thus gain the objects of their or- Banization tna lewnl way, FIRE RECORD. AT DAYTON, 0. Dayton, OU. Sept, 1.—The Farmers’ Friend GratieDrill namufaetory enught fire this evening, ‘She tire was discovered In the paint room and the entire tire department was called on, At midnight tae flames are under control, and the luss Is varlously estl- mated at fromm $30,000 to $50,000, ‘Ihe buitd- ing was stocked with materials, and is one of the largest drill manufaetorics in the United States, employing 200 men, and fias been working day and night. ‘Ihe fire was con- fined to the Uhird and fourth stories, and. the damage may prove simuller than is now eth inated, Insured for $70,000 In the following companies: American of Philadelphia, $2,800; Northivestern Wisconstn, $2,800; Newark, New Jersey, $2800; America, w New Jersey, £2,800; Milwaukee ‘Mechantes! f ‘Onsii, $2,800; Brithal Americn, Toronto, $2,800; German American of New ¥ 2,800; dinpertal - Northern of $5,600; Westchester of New York, $2,005, People's nf New Jersey, . $2,400; Trans-Atlontc of z rimauny, $2,800! N’ City, New Jerse: 2.03 jivervool & don de Globe of “England, $5,600; Merchants? ay, S2,SU0; Clinton of New Watertown York, Sti ww York, & 3 ALotman : Pre of Boston, $2,800: Detroit, Michlian, $2,800; Mnmburg: trers’ & ‘Traders? Bremen, $2,800; of New York, Manhattan of N Dayton, $1,400, REPURT FOR AUGUST. Total number of nlarms, 83; second alurms, 7; third alums, 1; stills, 81. Tha cnuses for same are as follows: False, 26; sparks -from chimneys, 1; children with mutehes, 10; explosion of kerosene oil Tninpy, 10; spontaneous combustion, 0; sup- posed incendinrism, 6; unknown, 15; chim ney fires, 6; communicated, 17; defective chimneys, 3; chimneys without fine-stop pers, 3; rekindllng, 8; char-stubs, 2; lenk- ing kerosene oll-stoves, 2; bon tires, 23 sparks from smoke ste 25 tar-kettles, 2; sparks from locomatiy Of the buildings three were stone, tw five brick, and elghty-nine were fram were oveupied ay follows: Hh barns, 20; turntt: 6; bourding-hou: fanufae 800; Olio of Dayton, $2,800: v York, $23,800; Cooper of S re munufictor H s, 3 snloons, 4; tenements, currluge R les, 23 furniture otlices, 2; freight cars, 23 tobaceo 3 Micking houses, 23 tailor shops, 25 r yards, 2. Total Insurance involved, $547,0503 total loss, $129,067; total fuss to Ine Strance a3 near as can be ascertained, S0y,- 17 ‘There ts wh additional fusurance at the Union Stoek-Yurds, beyond_the city Hilts, ot 88t,500 on bullding and $723,300'0n con: tents, ‘The loss on contents will probably be otal to insurance, with a satvage on butld- ing. . 35 planiyz-intlts, 33 cublnet: shops ae uunufnctorics, NEAR MANITOWOC, Wis. Spectul Misyatch to The Chicayo Tribune. Manrrowoc, Wis, Sept. 1—T'he niost de structive fire that evel trred in this county took pince at Silver Lake, about five nillés from this city, at an early hour this morning, ‘The beautiful edifice called St. Francis Convent was struck by Ughtning, and, together with its contents, reduced to alhes, ‘the building was the finest tn Man- Atawoe County,and was valued ut$65,000. ‘The contents were worth $5,000, making total loss of $70,000. 'Uhe only insurance was for $3,000 tn the German Amerivan of New York. The bullding coutained between elghty and ninety persons, consisting of Sisters, oft and infirm people, and ehildren, at the thine the bolt struck, none of whom Were seriously Injured, however, ‘The bulld- ing was struck by Ightuing ones before, but no serious injury was done, since which Hing elgiteen lightning-rody’ hod been put on it, EEN BAY; WIS. Spectat Correspondence of Tue Chicago Trine. Bay, Wis, Aug. 31.—Yesterday of the windlest days we have had this year—a reat Kansas zephyr, Bad day for n fire to break out, But about? p.m. the fire-bells sounded the alarm, and it struck terror to many homes, ‘Ihe velocity of te wind was so terriblo it almost amounted to a. gale. Fire broke ont in the residence of John Vandenburg, corner of Quincy and Mason streets, It is supposed to have started from the Kitchen stove. 'Thres dwellings Were destroyed. ‘fha last two were oceit- pled by Mary Peters aud Mr, Sulschelder, vandenburg was burned out in the exten- sive fire Jast September, A small portion of the'contents were saved, and by the exertions of the firs departinent further disaster was avolded, although the bnildings were in close proximity. CHICAGO, Thealarm from Box i, ut 10:40 yesterday morning, was caused by atire in A. I Han’s eatpenter-shop in the rear of No. $47 West Randolph street, ‘supposed to have been gaused by children playlng with matches, ‘The fro was put out before the arrival of the Vire Departinent, Damage, nominal, AT LYMES, WIS, Speclat JAspatch to The Chtcagu Tribune, Wauraca, Wis, Sept. 1.—A spark from the smokestuck of Swan & Fowl’s stave- factory nt Lymes, Waupaen Counts, set fire to the suwdust, and besides burning up nenr- ly $3,000 worth ot staves in the yard, gave the mill w close call, ‘There was no lustiranee, AT WILLIAMSPORT, PA, Witiiamsronr, Pa, Sept, Lightning enuged tho destruction tonlght of Otto & Sons’ planing-mlll, Loss, WASHINGTON. Tho Publlo Debt~Reduction During August Over $11,000,000-'The Yorke town Celebration—Other Matters, Wastuixatos, D.C, Sept, Thy following is the public debt stutement: ),000, Six per vont vonus, extended... TRS Five por cout initeeseernce Siutiea P itt Fonrland‘ane-taie Seunon Roturiding eurtineats Retire etunding cortittea Ory favy Cousin Fund, 1A ‘Total con bonds, Matured dob dogal-tonues Cortiteuten ot Guid wud sllvorcurtiticatas.... Bractlupal curruncy, ‘Votal without Intero ‘Totat tebe ‘rotut int Total enetsin eoasbey Dons loss cast (1 Troseuy ety Al Taisen ahiiestt i, Been niroat duu ait Ged eyes, $ Eee actin era ea4o70 118 § aN HEH) eu falkod Statue Hotes hual far Uvouonapiion of earth deposit. casttblaiiea arailail Totad, caniet in Treas ‘se psen, Prat Bonus iauod to Baclisipuieny’ cuais banleafuterustparnblutn lawtul munuy Principal outatunding, riterest cera and f BUHL 3 por evil aluncu of interost patd by aac Col. le EB, Peyton, of the Yorktown Cen- tenutal Association, hing 4 letter from the Marquis dv Rochambeaw statlug that he and Mine. Npchambeau expect to embark Kt avre for America the Sith Inst. “Shey will probably bo uccompanied by u staf ofiiver of ne President of the Freneh Republle, dulegation of persons representing the Sine ister of Forelgn Attairs, aialiitary delegation composed uf one general oflieer nud two or threo aldex-de-camp of diferent grades, unas val delegation composed of one Vice-Adiniral aud two or threo vlall ollicers, a delegation from the Mlutster of Fine Arts, composed of several of the best artsts and deslzners of France, and aiuember of tho funily of Lafayette, who wlll be invited to jul the delegation, ‘The French West Indla sqiad- you will escort the deleguilons, which will be { “eit, conpon under general charge of M. Outrey, French Minister at Washington, The Postmaster-General fas issuer a new order governing the inanner of collecting the postal reven nud paying certain elasses of postal indebtedness. a\t the elo: had been ree ment for red 7 eall, registered bonds, 411,080,309, ‘The ‘Treasury Departinent today has pur- chased 965,000 ounces of fine silver for de {very at the Philadelphia and Now Orleans alints, The Union. National Bank, of Racine, Wis. was today authorized fo commence business, with a capltel of $100,000, ‘Che National Uoard of Health says that ap- proximately there are now 225 cases of yellow-fover In Havana, with twenty-six fatal enses Inst week, ‘The Treasury Department ling Issued acir- cular regarding protests filed with Collectors of Customs, Itsays: “Collectors ttpon teelpt o€ such protests are required to examine the grounds of the protest, and, if it ls found that the parties are entitled to the relief olalined, whether under any decision of the Treagury Department or otherwise, and 2 sufilelent protest has bee filed, reliquidation of the entry should be made without subinit- ting the case to the ‘Trensury Department.” ee SPORTING. BRADFORD, Speetal Diswaten to Tne Chicaeo Tribunes Braproun, Pa, Sept, 1.—The ees today were Well attended. ‘Tho first event on the card was the three-minute class, which was won In stralght heats by the favorlt, Ste- phen Mt Stephen M. Fusy Sith SMurabbo, Hump, atte, Libbie PF, i adr, E he ‘The 2:28 class was hotly contested, the entries Cinra Ji, Paralto, Stella C., and Sleepy ‘Tom. Pools sold: Paralto, $103 tetd, $85, “Phe first and second heats were taken by Clara J. ‘This did not alter the feeling in the poot-Lox, Paralto conthiuing as favorit, In the third hent Chariie Green was pub be hind Paralto, ‘Through an aceldent he took tho pote, winning tha heateasily, ‘The fourth heat wis taken by Feeks’ horse, Stelin C., who showed 9 wonderful burst of speed by trotting around the entire party. Stella also took tha fifth heat, Paratto being distanced, ‘The race was unfinished, and will be closed tomorroy CONEY ISLAND. Snerrsuzap Bay, Sept. L—There ts a Jarge attendance at the races today. ‘The truck 1s faultless and the betting heavy. ‘The first race, ong mile, was won by Inde: Hugh second, and enderry third. de. * ‘The second race, three-quarters of a mile, was won by Knight ‘Templar, Cridge secon and Edith third.” ‘Lime, 12162, In the third race. mite and quarter, Fote was first, Greeniand second, Gen, Monroo third. Time, 231124, nthe rice for ‘gentloman riders, five fur- longs, Ohio Boy and Speculation only start- ed; the former won, Time, 12053; In and sweepstakes, 2 ‘ute und threo furlongs, Bounce was first, Gleotle second, Wildinoor third. Thue, 2:252/, os nthe steeplechase, short course, Kato Long was first, Devan second, Frank Short third. ‘Phe inst ni d was leading when he took the wrong course. Glasgow refused the stone wall,and balkiny, threw his Jockey. Dispute and Joo Tutt, being elose ip, rin aealnst Glasgow and fell aver the wall, Strychnine bolted the third jump. ITAMPD PARK. Srrinorimtn, Mass., Sept. 1.—Inmpden Park rnces~Class,2 ‘borne, Wedxewood, Hugh McLaughl ATEMUD eects Aulinda.« COLUMB Corusnus, O., Sept, 1.—'The running race, nile heats, two iu three, for a purse of $200, had seven starters, ‘The race was wou by Jilly Dale; second money to Capt. Finherty, Thue, 1340, 134037, 148, 5 ‘The trotting race, ttree-minute class, for 500, had eleven starters, but was eaally won by WH Benham, a focal horse, which lias heen in the tralner’s hands but a few months, ‘Thue, 2:30 in each of the three heats. THE WORSE INPLUENZA, New Yous, Sept. 1.—From the Spirit of of the Tunes: ‘The epidemic Influenza among horses alt the season dees not abate as the Season advances, Hindoo will make an extra trip to Lexington and Louisville this fall und then return to Baltimore, THE RIFLE, New Yous, Sept, L—The Erie Railway Company, to encourage the attendance at tha fall rifle mintch at Creedmoor, will sell round trip tickets ntany point on the Ine of Its Trond to parties Intending to visit, Creedmoor at whatever the regular fare one way muy be from such polnt, FIREMEN’S TOURNAMENT. The Moys Down ut Quincy Having 2 Good Time=The Whiners, Speetat Disnaten to ‘the Chicago Tribune, Quincy, Il, Sept. 1—In tha Stata Fire- men’s tournament today Phasnlx, No. 6, of Quiney, took first prize and Peorin second In the hand-engine trial. ‘Che hub-and-hup race for hand engines resulted as follows: Phanix, of Quincy, ran In 38g seconds; Water Witeh, of Quincy, in 4224; and Pe ora In 28}Z, The Sweepstake lose-race, Eldorado, ot Decatur, ran -in 45423 the Can- tons in 4214; Deeres, of Motlne, 11 50}4; Dex- ters, af Quincy, 4337. In this ‘res the Litehtiolts fulled ta couple, and got no thne, Nip and ‘Tuck, of Monmouth, won the huband-liub hook and futder race {n 43}g seconds, Young Amerlea, of Deen- tur, second, Hesene, of Decatur, won tho hub-and-hub huse-race in 4244 sevonds, Dex. ter, of Quincy, second. ‘The most of tho vale unable prizes have gone to the Decatur bays, There wero no serious necktents, thouxh Wittam Burran, of the Young: America Company, suffered injuries by belng run over by a truck. MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS. Annual Meoting of the Assaclation— Hiectlon of OAlcors—Thoe Outlock tor ‘tho: New Crop. 2 Hpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Trinune. Minnearoris, Mun, Sept, 1.—The annual meeting of the Millers’ Association of Mtn heapolls was hold this forenoon, with a very fullattendance, ‘The following oficers wera elected: President, A. Fy Call; Vieelres- ident, EK. V, White; Seeretary, FP. 1. Green leat, ‘Tho Board of Directors remalus sub- stantially tho snine as lust year. ‘The general IMonagement sult remains In E,W. Andrews! hands, ‘The usual couumittees were elected, Mr, Andrews esthuates that the Wills will Need 18,000,000 bushels of wheat during the coming crop year, During the past yeur tho association secured i. 000,000 bushels, while there | wer eo 2,500,000 bought by Individual millers4n ter. ritory uot controlled by the associniion. ‘Phls yenr the thie of tha Northern Pacific Railway aud the Milwaukea Road ns far as Mastiigs Dave been added to the territory controtied hy the association, Jn addition to this there dias been added all the country territory to tho extensions af the yarlous riliroads lead- Ing Into the ely ae Jncoulng crop up to hi the fate roi Suir to be the best for years, but jt {3 feared the xrade will sulfur somewhat, as thy wet weather has bleached moro or less of the crop. nsptctor Yerxa siya that the wheat arriving fs excellent in quality. je receipts ave from 8 to 180 cus per day, ‘Lhe cars ure belay loaded heayler than formerly, Where last year 24,000 pounds was considered o Joni, 500 bushels, or 30,000 pounds, are re celved to the ear.’ One ear was recelved tast week containing 30,000 pounds, THE WEATHER. SIGNAL SERVICE. Orrick or tit Cier SioNAt Orrtoni, Wasitnatos, D, 0, Sept. 2—10. m.—'The Chief Signal OMcer furnishes the following special bulletin: . ‘The barometer is highest in Tonnesses and lowest in tho southern portions of New En- gland. ‘The temperature {s frum 4 to 17 de= grees above mean in New England, from 8 to 18 In the Middle A‘lantie States, from 5 to 14 in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee, from 10 to 17 in the Lake region, and from 8 to 16 de+ grees inthe Northwest. Local ralus are re= ported from the Upper @ region; elses vhere fair weather prevails, he following special tem; orted to-night: Enstport, Montreal, 675 Alpena, 00; M Indteatlons are that fair yall In the Middle, South Atiantic, and Gult Slutes today and probably tomorrow, with plightly lower temperature In the first dis- viet. For Ohio and the ‘Tennessee Valley, fatr Weather, varinble winds, mostly southerly, lower barometer, stationary or higher teins perature. Jor the Lower Lake rewion, partly cloudy wether with local rats, variable wins, mostly southerly, lower buroneter, station: ary or higher temperature. ‘or the Upper Like region, Weather and possibly focal ralus, ‘variable winds, lower barometer, stationary or higher fempernture, Yor the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis- sourl Valleys, warmer, partly cloudy weather with local rains, varlible whnds In the for- ratures are ree $ Quebec, fit; arytictte, 60, weather will pres artly cloudy ier and southerly winds in the latter dis- tet. LUCAL OBAERVATIONS, UIICAGY, Hopt, 110: i ate Tinned! tamperauute, Bt Lowest temperature, 710, GENERAL OMSERVATIONS. CHIWAGY, Sept, 1-10:18 p,m. 7317 a a 2ziy | dusty Wing, Fra pee Stations. Benj went, ecole Gece Esecec! ern Jouisvilia, Marquatty, Mempnt Stilwnuxed. Nasuvili ecceBeccecaces! «| < fee eFookeceecHc PrSorresGen jcecTe *Tou small te ionsure, BOSTON, MASS. Special Dispatch to ‘The Chicaye Bosron, Sept 1.—The day has been Ine tensely hot In this elty‘and yictnity, Several deaths irom sunstroke are reported. ‘Thuo- thy Coillus, of Sntem, 65 years old, was prus- truted by the oxtreme heat while rowing a boatin Salem Hurbor. Hesuceeaded inreach- {ug the shore, where he asked a party of bathers for some water, which was given hho. He remarked that he did not feel very i, and fell over almost justantly dead. ward O'Brien, also of Salem, died from the effects of sunstroke. ‘Two Somerville letter-carriers, Frank Lewlsandt « Mr, Mann, were prostrated, nnd Iie In a eritieat condl- tion, ‘he thermometer has beon between 9 and 100 fn this’ vielnity during the past few days. ‘The sun has been obscured by a thie, luze, It appeared tu bu smoke from distant forest fires, NEW YOuK CITY. - Bpectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Yous, Sept, 1.—Temperature: 3:20 p. My S456 p. i, 825 9D. uy WE 12 am, 155 average temperature, 773; average tempers ature for corresponding dnte last year, 09, A HOY AUGUST. Wasixaton, D, C.. Sept. L—The past month was the hottest August slice 1873, ‘The rath fall was tess than in any August of the decade, os JOURNALISTIC CHANGE, Spectat MMspaich to The Chicagu Tribune, Tancoun, Neb, Sept. 4.—The Nebraska Former tas changed hands, Gen, J, C. Me- Bride retiring, and O. M. Druse, formerly one of the business managers of the concern, be coming sols proprietor, ———— AN EX-CONGRESSMAN DYING, Winkesnannr, Pa. Sept. 1.—Congress= man Hendrick B, Wright Is rapidly sinking, nnd his «death is hourly expected. He has been contined to lls bed for the past two months with dropsy, ————____. STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonpon, Supt. 1—Arrived, the (reece, from New York, Bosron, Sept. from Liverpor rr What Might Not a Beotte Sco? Cornailt Magazine, Haye you ever, punsed fora moment to cons alder how much tinn fosed for want of chat ile troscople eye upon whose absence Pope wus ups varently tnellued rather to cougratulute bis fel~ Jowsbethys than otharwise? What a wonderful world we should ull ve jn if only we could seo tus thig Uttlo bootly bere sees it, bull buried, ns he ly, In a inighty forest of luxuriant tall green, wos, Just fancy, jiow grand und étrulght and Mmijustls thosu wiendor sprays wuat look to biw, with thutr waving, feathery branukes spreading on every side, a thousind Uines more gracefully than the tung boughs of the lovellewt tropteut —Arrlved, the Ulrlnan, mitin teed on soma wild Jamaloun hillelde, tow qu tho tall eapeitlon must appear to bie eye Me elle suud-veasels neurly us big at hisutt, with a comlout, pluk-odged Bood, which pops of suddenly with a Hany wid showers down monatrous nite upon bis bead when be passed beneath, Gaze siiaele ints, tho mous forust,as it grows here beside thig amooth round stony where we are sitting, and fmagine you can view itus the beetie views it, Put yoursolf In hie place, und luok up atit towerlng iW feat above your head, while you valuly strive tw tind your way among Sta niattod uaderbush and geave {ubyrinths of elogegrown trunks. Tho juse look nt the mighty inousters that puoply It, ‘That httle red epider, imuggnitled ty the size of a shoop, taust be a gurquous und strange: looking: creature indeud, with bis vivid criuigon body aud bis wailed and jointed texs, Youuur nelzt= bor beatle, rogurded asin eiupbant, woulll dee, A terrible wild beast in all seriousness, with ble sold cout uf bronge-burnished nrmor, his buge hookeringed antenney, aud bis Coartal branched horn, ten tines more terrible tan that of a fucl ond rhitecerus charging mimdly Unough the Afrioan Juugle. Why, it you will only throw yourself honustty Into tho bltuation, and rodliza that awful life and death struggle now gol on between mn wut auda Miy-tly before our very eyes, you Will sub that Livingston, and serps Pinto, und Gordan Cainming ure simply nowhere. beside you; thut even Jules Verno's wildustatory: fa comparatively tame und commonplace In tha Aight Of that suarvetous miniature foros, Suck ajuinbio of purao-monkeys, end. baubcos, una paling, and banyan trees, and crags, und rovta, and rivers, and previplees wus never seen; Ins babitud by such aterribluand beautiful phuntus~ Maworls OF dragons, bippogriits, unicorus, res, chlineras, serpeuty, aud wy'verns ua noniedleyal funcy ever Invented, no Greok mythologist wver of, aod no Arabian wtory-tellur ove fabled. And yet. alter all, to our clumsy bia eyes, ibis but nlittls pated or familiar Eagtia wruss and moses, crawiod over by bulfu duzua bicepy sligd upd loug-lugged spiders, and sliwy earthworms, dlreauied i i : t