Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 7, 1881, Page 6

v . CASUALTIES, Frightful Explosion of a Powder. ‘ House at Marquette, / Mich. Eleven Young Men Employed in + the Buitding Blown to Atoms. Serious Railroad Disaster on the Bal- timore & Ohio at Thorn- H . ton, W. Va, Ono Porson Mortally Injured, Ten Serl- ‘ ously Hurt, and Several Slightly Wounded. r A Young Lady Run Ovor by a Train ie in Iowa and Fatally i Injured, Pd POWDER EXPLOSION. Mangritte, Mich, Sept. 0.—The pneking- house of the Laka Superior Powder Companys of this place. blew Up wt o'clock this mornimy, andeleven young men.employed in preklar vinnt powder cartridges were blown to ntonis. Smit pieces of their Bodles wore foudad In all uircettons, Nothing of tha tullding was lett, und nobody left to tell the cuuso of the aceident, FRIFHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT, Warknisa, W. Va. Sept. 6&—The nows of & terrible railroad accident ut Thornton Station, on the Buitimore & Oblo Railroad, at 1 o'clock tia nfterncon, reached this city this evening. ‘The nevldent was the result of the Chicago ex- press runuiig inte tha Cumberland accommo: dution. The Chicago express was delayed somo tine, and was making up time, and in rounding the curve at Thornton Station, about 114 miles frum this station, ran inte the Cumber- land = accommodution, en route to this city, ang dud bere at & p.m. The Chieayo express was running nt o high rate of speed, and struck the Cumberland accommodation with territic foree, tolescoping the rear car and ersshing the ends of the other curs, Tho shock dotached the boller from tho engine trucks, the escaping steam adding grent- ly to the terrible effects of the accident. None of the paascngers on tho Chicago express sua- tnined any injury except 4 slight shaking up. Nearly ulf on the accommodation were injured, sone shocklugly mangied and senided by. the steam and inore or less bruised, Eyo wit- nesses describe the sceng 4 heurtrend- jug In tho extremo, tho grouns of tho sutering imlngling with tha shouts of ex. elted pessengera who wero rushing around and endeavoring to do all in tholr power to allevinte the agony of the sufferers, Just bufore tho train struck, John Bines, baw wemaster on the Chicago, express, Jumped from his car and broke his tott leg. “Those who were on the Cum- herland train and who wore injured ure us fol- sows: ‘Nellio White, aged 15, daughtor of ox-Attor- ney-General White, of Wheeling, both ters and deft arm broken and body badly sentded; in- bated steam; has since dicd. Davitt 8. Moore, of Nushyillo, Tenn, badly senided on the head and arms, Mrs. Hunna Coombs, of Morgantown, severely ended, “Annio Monial, aged 20, of Kingwood, W. Vay ‘pailly scalded and crushed, ‘ Miss Heotor, of Clarksburg, W.Va, badly ‘brnised. Luther Kelly,of Fairvicw, W. Va., severely eut and bruised. ifarry Zimmorman and child, aged 3 years, of Kingwood, W. Va., bad cuts, The Rov. Mr, ‘Loftus, of Romney, W. Vin ginay arm broken jn four pluces and badly cused, Mrs. Fike and two children, wife of Prof, Fiko, of West Virginia, soveroly seatdod, William Barker, of Mineral County, West Vire gluta, burned slightly. ‘Mra. Couroh, of Independence, W. Va., serious scalp wound, Others received slight Injuries, but the above Vat comprises all wha were seriously hurt, Tho wounded ara being cared for ut private resi- dences Ju the vicinity of the accident. UNDER THE WHEELS. Sosctal Dispatch to ‘The Chicago ‘ivibun. InpnrgnvENnoE, In., Sopt. 0,—Tho south-bound train on the Burlingtou, Cedar Rapids & North- eri Railway, when about three miles south of Andependenco, Ia., ran aver a young ladynamed Maggie Quirk, breaking an arm and horribly wnangling the lowor portion of bor body. {t seetns the young lady was walking on the track onnher way to seo hor sister. The engincor dis- covered her and whistled and slucked up, when abo left tho track, and he pushed on. The bank jsgtoep at the place of tho accident, and, as the locomotive neared ber, she scomed to faint and fall buck on tho track. Tho train stoppud, took bor up, and medical ald was at. once summonea, Dr. Murkhum, tho cotn- puny's physician, was goon in attendance, but tho suiterer died Inn short thnoufter bis urrlyal ut-the station. Deccasud ‘was about %2 years old. Her purenta live tive miles south of Inde- pendence, No blame attached to the onginecr, uithough the same train only bait un hour be- fore, when n mille and a half north of tho olty, un over a man and team at a crossing, serious. y Jnjaring the man aod damaging the tam und wagon, VHROWN OVER AN EMBANKMENT. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribyny Dunuqure, In., Sept, 6,—Last evening » young wun nagied Herman Thurder, whilo gota frou Sinsiraw to his home at Jameston, was thrown from Nis wagon over an cimbenkment, sustalne Joy tajurles from which bo died this morning. LIGHTNING FREAKS, Des Motes, In., Sept. 6.—Duriny tho storm Jast night lhtulng killed Mra. Itoger, of Wal- nut‘Townsblp, this county. Shenand ber bus- band were caught In tha rain, Ho was stunned and fell from the wagon, Ho wus driviug, aud ons horse was killed. DROWNED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. INDIANAPOIIR, Tid, Sept, 6.—While returning: from schou!l at noon toduy a 1-year-old boy numed Wille Oswald was drowned in the canut, dt Iysuid tho lad was tn the water but a minute, and that atank-lue driver who witnessed the acefdent made yo olfort ut bla rescue, -RUN OVER AND INJURED, _ Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune Littin Kock, Ark., Sopt.d.—A Little son of the Hon, J.J. Sumpter, of this elty, war run over lust eventug by a hook und hidder truck darlug the exeltement of a tire ular, ‘The tar durive sustained are quite serious, A TERRIBLE PALIT. Npectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune ReRiNGYIELD, “Il, Sept. &—loveph Hagen fen fram the reef of the new Christin oburch this evening, w Ustance of over thitty foot. His fuce struck & plln of stones aod was terribly browed. Ho recelved serlons injuries. The xceigent was caused by the brouking of a rope bf wwe écaifuld upon whlob bo was at work, INSTANTLY KILLED. Special Dispatch to The Chicavo ‘Tribune. Muskraon, Mich. Sept, &—Jahu Ball, a boy worklug in Davies’ mith, was killed today in ate temptlug to udjurt 4 belt one pully with w pln pole, ‘The puolu was drivoy through hls breast, causing duatane death, a —— NEBRASKA VETERANS, - Special Disgatch to The Uhicago Tribune, 's Neb,, Sept, 0.—The sevond duy of the ‘union was usered in with clouds and heavy winds. Tho day. bus been very disngrece at the denizens of Camp Abe Linoolit ot bad o very pleasant time of It tiyhtiug both wind and rain. ‘Cho several trains coming duto the clty brought ut addition to the nlready: Jurye crowd of goyeral hundred, while twice aa sauny more came (0 by tons wud ueivate cone syieTe There wre now ut thy camp ad muny as 15,00 soldiers, comprising private organe dantlons, militiry posts, and the Btalo mitlithy, Vommitees from tho adjohiing States aro ale pI nt, and quile a number of perenns drotd abroad ure here, The camp fs yaw ihere cugbty orgunized, and, should there be ne wiere Jerenes of high wiids or rain, the reguls pir daity prndram from now on wilt be ‘atrialy wurrie PLEURO-PNEUMONIA, Woncestint, Muss. Sept. &—Tho Veterinary Burgcon of the Dovartmoent of Ayriculture, sent to. England ta June lust to Javestivate the quese ‘Uon of pletira-paeumuals among Amorioun cat- Ue, reports that ut bls solicitation an iuiportant rageoelie of tho Privy Council wus held, and the Fesult of the exmuination and deo subject bas vrently tended to remuve the tieumng impression the Kuglish authorities bud formerly entertained as to the existence of contagious } Pleuro-poeutsonia Binouy cattle at the Woat—a | dlavase wolch ouly exists among @ small pers { Seatewe of cattle Kept lu a uarrow strip of coun- ¢ try along th tern seaboard from the neigh: borhoow of New York, City a short ulstance southward. POLITICAL. Ono. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, CINCENNATL, On Hop. &—Tho Republican Comniy Convention today, after deciding to go abend with its business regardless of tho fitct that {8 was the day for prayer for the revovery of the President, broke wp Ine row, with Its work but one-third done. The convention as- sembied at 10 o'clock. ‘Chrough the efforts of the Hon, Warnor M. Bateman an adjournment was recured inti 1o'ctock ont of respect to the day. Tho futervai was apent by tho dolegates ir geulng drunk, Atlo'clock the convention ree assembled, but immediately adjourned again to give the committees time to prepare their reports. Another interval of two hours Followed, which was utilized by tho delegates in, xotting still drunker, Atio‘clock tho work of tho day was taken up once more, and n struggle foltawed, whieh insted from that hour until 8 o'clock, over tho nominntions for Common Pleas dudges, Five names wero at last actected. Two of them have becn notoriously bad tn their nse Rocintions, and ernnot be elected. The other threo are young men, One of tham is a xoud selection, and will command very penne support. The other two have boen diligent in seeking the fionor.- The Common Piera aludten having been selected, the convertion, amid touch tumult, proceeded to nominate 0 Judge of the Probute Court. Democrats had anertted at Gio primary elections, and severil Democratic bummers had seats in tho conyen- thon us regularly authorized delegates. ‘They wero there to stir up atrife and create disturl ‘nce’. Bucpral ist lente took pinee. The Det verttic police oxulted in them and mude no a tempt to preserve order. The nominees tor ‘reasttrer was to foliow, over which there wns a bitter fight, and inoney bud been used. ‘Tals tended to increase the commotion, und beforn the ballot was half tuken the conven: tion beeame uncontroliable and bad to be ndjourned, Tho work will be completed tomor- row. It is hoped that the delegates will in the meantine see the mistake that 13 being made and will complete the ticket with good names Untess this ts done, two or three of the candi- dates already nominated will vot accept, The only hopo the Democrats have of carrying tho State depends on thelr carrying this Sout and thelr oniy bopo of carrying this county lies in Having w wenk ticket to combat. The work of tomorrow will bo awaited with keen Intercst by both parties. WOMAN-SUFFRAGE, Speelat Disvaten to The Chicago Tribune. Jacksox, Mich, Sept. 6.—Womnn-suffrago haut its frst test in this city Inst night. By tho now taw women who aro parents or guardians of ebilldrer are eutitied ta vote for school ofl- cers. For two duys a rumor prevailed that the Catholics of School District No, 17 would at- tempt to elect members of thelr falth School Trustees, The etection was had Instjevening, and atan early hour 1,600 peopte were on tho xround, about ono-third women, They crowded into tho buliding, many women with children in their acms, ‘Tho night was intensely hot, and sumo women fuinted. The scenes wero boisterous and somewhat disorderly, Just as the moeting organized a letter was teal from tho Koy. Fathor Boyse, the parish priest, deny- ing in cmphatio-terma any wish to have Cath- olics succeed. Much indignation was expressed by Catholics and Protestants at tho false rumor. ‘Whe swoltering multitude then adjourned to tho yard, where locomotive headlights wore lighted, and the election proceoded. The women walker up and voted, cxercising the right of suffrage. Daniel Dole, 8. J. Wirtz, and L. M. Powoll, all Protestants, were elected by nearly 000 mnajor- ity. Tha women of tho district are disgusted with sutfrage. RELIGIOUS. SUNDAY-SCIIOOL UNION. Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago ‘tribune. Etary, Il, Sept. &—Tho fifteenth anauat convention of the Kane County Sunday-School Union oponed at tho Centro Strost M, E, Church inthis olty today with a vory falr attenannce. ‘Tho cxercides, which continue over tomorrow, aro of considorablo interest, and Wednesday's meeting will be largely attended by Sunday- school workers from alt parte of the country. Today's meoting opeticd nt o'clock with devo- tional .exeruises. The Rev. SM. MM. Parkburst, pastor of tho church, delivorca an address of welcome, tho response to which had beon allotted to W. BR, Leach, “ ‘The Sunday-Scenout Teacher's Work Out of tho Class” was ‘tha title of au ine teresting cssay assigned to thy Itoy, Thomas Gault, of Aurora, Miss Kuphomin Martin, of this city, read & curcful paper on “Tho Sunday- 8ehool Teavhor's Work In tho Cliss.” Tao Rey. J. I. Cheney, of this city, waa to bave read a paper “on s Suporlotendent’s Work, and tow to Do Li out loft for Germany yesturday. ‘This evoning tho provram consists o of-song and praise and pipers on The Tris Aim of Sunday-School Work, and How to Reach it,” by the Rov. E. Rary, and on “ What Should Church-members Not in the Sunday-School Do for Ite” by the Rev. J. B. dicGoitln, a service — THE METNODIsSTsS. * Spectat Disvatch to The Uricago Tribune, * GaAtena, IML, Sopt.0.—The Vreepurt Diatrict Conferoncowf tho Methodist Episcopal Church opened this morniug at Lanark. Considerabic speculation is belny indulged in amen tho membera of that Church throughout tho district ato who will succeed the Rey. Dr, Moore, of Polo, whoee term a8 Prosiding Elder is about to expire, The Roy, Messra. Cleveland, Harring- ton, and Vun Horn are candidates for the plave,- with the odds in favor ofthe former, UNITED PRESBYTERIANS. Bpeetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, GAL#NA, Lil. Sept. 6.—Tho Chicago Presbytery of.the United Presbyterian Church convened at the Village of Hanover, $n thia county, today, with the Rev. Daniel Harris as Moderator, and tho Rey. Charlos Mitcholl aa Clerk. About forty preachers are in attendance, including several rontinent diviocs from lowa and Wlsconslo, ‘ho seasion Will close ont Friduy. RECEPTION TO A PASTOR, Speciat Dispatch ta The Chiccoo Tribune. Quinoy, Ill, Sept, 6,—Tho Kev, Robert Ritchie, priest In charge at tho Episcopal Cuthoural, Quiney, being avout to remove to Peorin in ebarxo of St. Paul's Church, was given a ting, reception thia ovening at the residenco of It. He Neweoinh, i prasented fol Sn plewant nilver servico 6 purisbloners of St. Johu’s and the Good Suepherd, D ae + ARKANSAS COTTON EXPORTS, Spectat Dispatch to Ths Chicaco Tribune, Saittix Rock, Ark., Sept. &.—Today tho raile ronds contoring here completed thelr cotton re- ports, showlng the number of bales taken from Arkansas for the commeroial year ending Sept. 1, The Memphis & Little Rock carried 00,019— an ineraagy uf 20,582 over tho preceding year: Little Hovk & Fort Scott atti, pixies W000; Trou Mountain & 81, Lou! frow this olty, T7018-nn fucreuse of 7,000. = en CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. ‘ Gedrge ‘Talkington and his wife, of No. 401 Wabush avenue, bave n horse which, uceording to tho ullegations made by the represontutive of tho Humane Soolety, they allowed to stand for fully threo dnys in tho barn at the rear of tha promises without even so much ts a wisp of huy orudrop of water. Tho accused wero before Justice Wallavo yeatorday for oruclty ta anl> mula, and secured a contitiuanco of the case. ———— TEAMSHIP NEWS, GLAsaoW, Supt. U.—Arrived, the Stato of In- diana, from New York, 3 New Youk, Sept, &—Arrived, the Bothnia, from Livorpoo), und thestate of Nobrusku, from Uluaow. HAMBUNG, Sopt. G—Arived, the Westphalla from Now York, —————>_—— LOW WATER IN THE MISSISSIPPI, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune, , Lunuquy, Ia, Sept. .—For the first time in the history of navixation horo, tho Misalsaipp! presents the curious phonomonon of baylug plen> ty of water for boats tarun from hore up, while belvw thoro is a scarcity, and ali the Bt, Lamia, baokote aro bebind timo from threo duya toa week, t er HYMENEAL, Special Diswatch to The UAtcago Tribune, Wrixeconst, Wis. Sept, 6—Today Miss [va Russell, of this city, and Samuel W. Handens brush, of W, W, Kimball & Co. Chicago, were united In ruarriage. ‘Thora were about three bundred guests present, and the reeepaon was quite britllant. ee SMALL-POX, Sovclat Diavpatch tg Tha Chicago Tribune Minfvaunee, Wis. Sept, Julius Flewing, 0 young mau from Michiyan, wae found in bis moved to tho pest-house toulgae. bs ed TELEPHONIC, SanatogA, N, ¥., Rept. —The American ‘Tel- epnbee: Asonlatlon slectnd George L. Phillips, ot on. President; Wilil is Clociouath, Vice-President; ores Ea, ¢ New Havea, Sueretary, FIRE RECORD. The Village of Arcola, Ill., Visited by a Destructive Con- flagration. Narrow Esenpe of the Whole Town—Total Loss About $100,000, ~ Loss of Over $20,000 in the Burn- ing of a Chicagp Cooper - Shop, A Million and o Half Feet of Lumber Burned at Codar Springs, Mich, AT ARCOLA, ILL, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribunee Ancona, U1, Sept. d—This town eatno near olay burned ont this afternoon about 3 o'clock. Fire was discovered in the harness and anddlery establishiient of Hans Fay. It spread vory rap- {dly, and, inspite of all the efforts to the con- trary, awopt the west aiic of tho town. By tha most herontenn exertions, the east part of the town enst of tho rallrond-travk was saved. The following Is about us near an catimate as oan be ascertained at this hour: Martin Thomson, loss $2,000: Hang = Fay, loss 2,000,. partly Insured; Georgo Levold, loss $2,000, Insured in Hartford, $1,500; ald, loss $2.00; Retvidere House, Uy & Me. Selbers, loss StW.0W0; Kobert Angel, grocery, 1088 $2,000; W. HH. Miner & Ci grain tren, Peoria, loss $15,000; McCormick Mite chine Company, joss 2,000; Bullivan Hous Frank Sullivag proprietor, loss $5,000; Judi Ireedan, luss $00, insured tn Hartford: Josiin, Joss $1,000: Clot Sbetiman, loss $1,003 Ulnols Central Itailroad, $5,000; Haunsehiold & Co, Kimber men, loss $16,000, inaured for, 87,00. ‘Tne loss will’ probably four UpM $100,000, Tho tira Is supposed to be the work of tramps. Thoy have overrun the town for some time, They attempted to over> run tho town ina wholesule system of robbery, but our citizens aro fully orminized and armed, and uro ruuning thomin tively. At this tine 10:30—tho lire Ig subducd and the town quict, COOPER-SHOP BUNNED. ‘Tho alarm from Box 657 at 11:62 inst night, closely followed by nsecend or 2:11 alarm, wus caused by the discovery of fire in a large three-story brick building Nos, 11, 143, and 143 North Hoyne avenue, owned and oceupicd as a cooper-sbop by John A. Seaman & Bros. The fre sprend with great rapidity to all parts of the butlding, and was already under su roat hendway whon tho Fire Department ar- rivad that they wero ablo to du little moro thun confine the flames within the four brick walls, and to prevent contizuous property from being included in the Wlaze. ‘Tho shop and {ts contents will be nearly’. if wot” quite, a | tutal loss, catimated at from $18,W0 to $20,000. ‘Tho bulldiug is mn old and = ricketty three-story — brick, about 900x100 in imensions, “with uw frame storigo shed, 2vxtuv, adjoining on the north, ‘tho Seamen Bros, bought it some thing lesy than three yeurs nyo from Jobn ‘T. Dale, puying $13,000 for building, boilers and onsines, muii-lins shatting, and xrousd, Thoy wore varrying on uo heavy buainess, omploying: from gixty to sevonty-flve mon, and wore think. fog of enlarging stilt furthor. ‘Thoy do a general machine coupacage business, but white lead aud oll kegs are thoir specialty, A. U.S, Ross, un omploy6 of tho shop who lives up-etulrs at the northwest coracr of Hub bard atrovt and Hoyoo avenue, dees what little watching his employers think noces- sary. Ross currica the keya, and it ts tis duty to go over the place every night after the workmen buve gone, and, after scuing that ov- erything fs safe, lock up the place for the night. Ho locked up lust night between 8 und Y o'clock, and id sure thor wis no ftro in tho bulking then. A few moments before tho fire broke ont no was talking too policomun on the sidowalk. Itseumed to havo originated in the bofler-room, ut tha southwest corner of we building, at loust that Is where be first saw it Tho bookkeeper auit work ut 7 o'clock, and two boys who work In the heading-room quit work before ho locked up, ‘ Tho Scaman Brothers live at Oak Park, and thelr estlinnte of the loss could not be obtained lust night, Their buokkeoper, Mr, 8. 1. Bradt, was found at his house, cornor of Wood and Congress structs, and fortunstely bud onough momoranda, cven of the insurance in bia pocket. tho burlding and — machinery’, inclusive of cverything, be supposus to bo Worth in tho nelybborhnod of $20,000, und the stock, which was # Vory heavy ond, was Worth ut Jeast $0. Upon this thore is the following fogurunvo: On building, nelad ioe: muchinery, $4,000, distributed in, ieee votioles inthe Girard, Amazon, Western, Milwaukee Mechanics’, Ken= ton, Clinton, German of Freoport, sod Franklin of Culummbue, On stock $7,000 cach In tho Wutor- town of Now York and the Northorn, Atlo'ciock this morning the tire was undor cantrol. ‘Tho Hoyne avonug wall and tbo south will faving ao alley hud partially fallow, the iat. ter burying beneath ft « couple of barns and eheds iu the rear of some dwellings fronte ing on Mubburd streot, It looked ns if there would vu considerable salvage on mia- chinery, aud perhaps on stock in the front of tho lower tor, ‘Tho stock in the shed ip- petred to be but ilttlo damnyxed. The muni: fuctured stock was nearly all on the upper floor, ‘nnd jn total loss, The secon atarm from Box 233 yoaterdny nft- ernoon wis caused by the Erie street bridgo entebing fire from sparks froma passing tug, he footwulk was partially destroyed. Dam- Bey ‘TIE SMALL FRY. Tho alarm from Box 4 atl yeaterday morning was cuused bya fire ina burn at the roar of No. 173 Clybourn place, owned by Max Hlorf. Tho structure with ita contents, inolud- ing ono horao, was totally destroyed, causing a Joss of about $500, Insured for $0, Tho tiro gpreadto 9 coopersshup and shdd adjoining, owned by Thomas Lannun,and caused # damage of wbout $100, not insured, Tho causo of tho biuze ia sald tu buve been 4 spark from a loco motive on tho Northwuasrorn ratirond. ‘Tho wlarm from Box 815 ut 2:20 o'clock in the afternvon was caused by the igniting of shavings aud kindling wood around a stove in the bulld- ing Nos, 108, 120 and 112 Chicavo avenue, owned by C, RW. Wimuterated,and ocaupted by about twonty families, The damage auiounted to bat $14, fully covered by insurance, Tho wlarm from Box 75 ut 10:55 o'clock in the toring was saused by tho burning of about 80 worth of cedur posts, owned by H, D. Ayor & Co, und pliicd on the North Pier, Thoy aro supposed te haye been Ignited by sparks from # ‘passing tugbiat, No insurans, ‘Tho alarin from Box thy at 4360 in theafternoon. was caused by a fre on the roof of 4 two-story frame build! at No, 20 North Uulon street, caused by sparks from an adjacent foundry. Damage nominal. The alarm from Dox 415 at 6310 in the attur- noon was caused by a fire Ina two-story brick building at No, W10 Nuble street, awned ‘ou cuplod by Fred Engel, Causo a defective chime ney Dainaye 3. + A still-alurm to chemical Engine No. J at 10 ovlock ty the morning was caused by the burn ing of some rubbish iu the alley in rear of No, 76 Wost Erla streot, The alurm from Box 274 at 4140 tu tho after noon wus caused by the burnlug of a plu of old railroad tics on tho Alton Rullrond at tho fot of Wilson street, Damuye Bae The warm from Hox 2H at 6:15 in the after- noon Wus caused by the discovery of fire in thi ury-bouse in the rear of (a fat and basement brick building at Ne BT and sanal utroot, Lhotkn = & — Schwarta, moldings, and by Mat furultury guanufacturora. ‘The former fir havo a loss of about $1,200, upon which there is tu tueurauce of $12,000 in varlous computes. ‘Tho sttor'a [oss Will not be apt to exceed $400, upon which thera is ample insurance, Tho damage to the building. which {gowned by i. Shirk, of Poru, Ind, ts edtituated at about Buin, and fs fully inaured, The tro priginutod in: the ddry-kilns, su ppodcdly. from overbeatiug, Tho alarm from Box 27 at 8 o'clock lust evening: ‘was dent in by the watchann of tho sate bulld- dug who aw apurks isauiny from the roof. ‘Choularin from Box ti7 ut 1 o'clook yester- day arate. was cuused by the catubing tire of thy cab of the Cinginuath, Columbua & st, Loula Huilroud enging No. 40% lt wae ruin into tho rouod-houge at te corner of Curtis atrect and Garrolt avenue, where the fre wus put out, ory During tho twenty-four hours onding at 13 o'clock Inat night there wero ten box-alarms, Ave etl nlurms, ud one, second wlarin of tire, This fact wlone tends to show the exe ceeding dryness which pervades the city, sunny tg the tires aving been caused by sparks fulllng upon butldinga which In seasons of average wolature would not be easily Ignited, ‘The Aro-alarm record for yus- terday wus an excoptionully large one, and’ the 8 hurd ono for tho Fire Departinent, both by reasun of heat und muck service, * ———- ‘ AT CEDAR SPRINGS, MICH, ‘Spectat Dapatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Onann Raving, Mich,, Sept. .—A tire at Cedar Borings Just evening burned 1,500,000 feot of Juniber for T, H, Morley, causing # loss of $15,+ O00, on which wus ay insurance of $7,000 with pos ta have caught from sparks fram tho wll aged to hive cauy! 1m sparks from the 1! wmokestack, Thy wlll wus not damaged, a . AT LOUISVILLE, KY, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Louiyitg, Ky. Sept. —at I o'clock to- night @ fire broke ont In the stable or feed-stora of Henry Hannekamwyp, wt Sayre and Market atresta, which resulted in the total destruction of the atablo and contents and the rear of the dwelling and atorchouso of Hannekamp, with nluss of about $1,200, the partial destruction Itwezard, on the north of tho stable, a ’ CRIMINAL NEWS. cove! by Insurances of the house of Wanton ‘and tho Further Revelations Relative to h 3 Paint Saat at HEAMneEATIDS Tose. to Haazned Marvin, the Much+Married 81,00, with no insurance? to Ip, $3,000, with no M Wsuranee, Mes. Bibert, n tenant of Hanne- AN. o Kamps, (osos $300; no insurance, Cause of iro unknowwit. ie = NEAR JACKSON, MICII Spectat Mapatch to The CAteagn Tribune, AJTACKBON, Miob., Sept. 6.—-Yesterday, In Spring Arbor Township, 0 brash-heap was set on fire, Itxoon apread to straw-stacks on tho farm of W. F. Warner, consuming five of thom, Tho alarm was sounded, the farmora rallled, and, afer Aenting the tiresome time, succorded th putting it out, Mr, Warner's lus fs quitu su- vere, Ho Is Identified as an Ex-Convict in the Auburn, N. Y., Peniten- tiary, Where He Has Served 2 Term of Lhree Yenrs for Forgery. AT TOSS CREEK, ARK. Spe.tut Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Lirrin Kook, Ark. Sept, B.-A tlre at Hoss Crevk, Seott County, destroyed the residence’ of 1. W, Lowrlmore, and also a largo bien in whieh wasiteposited a large tot of grata, The iro was the work of an Incendiury. Loss not kuown, AT PONTIAC, ILL. ‘ Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Pontrad, UL, Sept. 0.-—Tho residence of Fran- eis Brucker, of this city, caught fite In tho kitchen nbout 6 o'clock this afternoon, and was moat totally destroyed. Tnsirance only about $300. Tho houschold furniture was saved, HOTHKE BORNED, Br. Louis, Mo., Sept. .—~A Posts Diapatch spo- celal says: The Armstrong House, at Neosho, Mo. was burned tothe ground about ‘o'clock this morning. The guesta cseaped unhurt. The house was only pactiully Insured, Artest at Shreveport, La, of an Tosuranca Swindlor—Other Oriminal Notes, ‘THOMAS A. MARVIN. Speeiat Dispatch to The Chicagv Tribune. Trcnmoxo, Va. Sopt, O—Thomas A. Marvin tho grent marrying nan, who haa married Nt- teen women and tho returna notall in set, was today {dentified Ina way which Indicated that bla crimtnal gareer Is about to close. He has, ever astnce brought bere, denied that he was Marvin or anybody but Gon, Budiong A. Morton, ‘'Yoday the Commonwentth Attorney recutvad information from’ the Superintonucut of the Auburn, N. Y., penitentlary to the offect that Marvin mizht bo: T. A. Merritt, who was confined there for three years for Surgery committed on the Nutlonal tunk of Lockport, N.Y. Tho Superintondont sald, us nirnide towards tho {dentiftention of tho great rascal, that ndeseription of Morritt had been taken while he was In the penitentiary. ‘This description, as found on tho prison books, wis, that Merritt waa ive Feet ten Inches In hight, fale eomplexion, blulsh-gray vyes, stoop in shoulders, and wolght about 140, partial paraly- aly of the lower limbs; on bis right forearm, ta- toood in Indla ink,an cngto; on the left fore- arm an American flag, tho staf being beld lu the beak of an eagle, and bee neath the letters, “I. A. M"; on tho back, just below the nape of tho neck, a mark made by asenman., When the Commonwealth Attorney received this description he at onca went to tho jail for tho purpose of examining the famous prisoner, Marvin, tho General,” was fuund reading In his coll. When told tho object of the mission he manifested violent op- position, and spoke in « broken volco of tho Idea of heaping such an indignity upon him, an ine WHEAT RURNED. Npeetat Dispateh to The Crtéigu Tribune. ANNA, Il, Sopt. 6.—Abont 1,000 bushels of wheut belonging to J, J. Sitter, who livea five tulles east of here, were burtied last aight by wu incendiary lire, MRS, JULIA JIUFINER, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Racin, Wis. Sept. &.—Mes. Juila Huttner, an old restunt, and the mothor of ex-Mayor Huff- ner, fe dead, aged 76 years, LABOR AND CAPITAL. UNITED WORKMEN, ‘Tho first annual conclave of the Select Knights of the Ancient Order of United Workman oc- curred yesterday at Brand's Hall. The secret meeting was called to order at 10 o'clock for the purpose of forming the Supreine Legion of tho United States. Thomas 8, Waud, of New York, wag chosen Chalrman,’ and Dr. W. C.Rlebard- | noceut inn, us to make bim strip to sou, of Missouri, Recorder. Tho following dele- | the skin when a lot of mou gutos from tho five Grand Logions were pres- | surveyed bis naked body. fe insisted ont: From New York, Clark D, Knapp, F, A. | that no would not submit to such an Schoolile, Thomas 8. Waud, H.C. HIN; from indignity, Tho Jaticr sald, “Well, Genorul, £ Missourl, Dr. W, G, Richardson, H. will give you tho choice of two things.” Ho Hogora op ia o ia mires thon went out and returned with throo six-foot Trom Heansas Wet Bhoen, GP. Sinalt, He As | Negrocs, and told tho colebratod polygumist that Smalt, M. Ezekiel; trom L. EB, itolty Needbuin, A. J. Loveland, Jowa, Charles Gerst, M. Eble, Ueorve H, Wolsh, A. P, Chamboriaing lings; Rudolph Pape, W. 1. Gardoulor, M. W, Johuson, Dr. G21. Doss, BF. Spanner, A committer on Inws wis uppolnted and re- ported, making provision for $2,000 bouuitt to tho heirs of envh decensed momibor, and for biennial sessions of the conclive. Lho comnilt- tev appointed on tavtics reported in favor of adopting up-stulrs infantry tuctics ay tho basis with instructions to perfect in the sword maunum. Tho Chairman of this com- nulttee, Mr. Waud, of New York was Justruvted to prepare and issue u completo printed manual withln throe months, hu Overzeer, of St, Louls, was designated ua the ollicinl organ of tho Su- premo Luxion. ‘The reports of the connnittees were adopted. ‘The States of Pennsylvania and New York were cunaviidated into one grand urlsdiction; .the States of Ilinois, Indiana, Visconsit, and Michigan woro consollduted 1ate anothor; tho Stutes of Xansas, Colorado, ang Nobraska into snothor; tho States of foiva, Minnusoia, und Dakota Into nnothor; tho States of Missouri. Arkuusus, and ‘Coxas into unotpor, ‘Tho noxt scasion of the conclave was set for the govond ‘Tucaday of October, 1883, at Butfolo, ‘Tho following was adopted by 4 rising vote: Keavleed, Thut tho sympathy of the Supremo Legion bo and is hereby extended to President Garteld and family in tholr gront altiiotion, Fisn's Legistative Muuual was adopted ag ou- thority for the yovernmont of ali Legions, ‘The following ollicers of the Supreme Legion wero dicots Supreme.Commiandor, Clark &. Knapp of Now Fore :Bupretme = Vicu-Commander, a ho could. either quietly take off his clothos, or aubmitto bolog thrown down on the floor aud undressed without ceremony by the threo negro men, . The darkics grinned nequiescence to tha proposed program. When this alternutive was presouted to him tho old mun submitted, but at the sumo time proceeded to denounco whit he termed this great outrage to un American citizen, fy anirts were then taken olf, the old fellow writhing and sputtering out bis indignation, Tho oxamination roveuled all tho unirks deseribod by the Auburo ollicial, ‘Tho ongle on tho right arin was samowbat blurred from an attempt made to obliterate, This de- gorlption of Murritt, the felun-forger, and Mar- vin, tho labtning polyyumist, wore tdonticut. ‘Tho veteran, howaver, put a bold face upon the ditoma, There was no mark upon bis body of which ho waa nshamed, Tho ofliciais here have no doubts ns to the Wantity uf the prisoner. Tho Commonwealth Attornoy receives by mail letters from nit sections of tha country making inquiries, and others miming erimes in which he has Agured, Other writers offer asyistunce {f any Ja needed, some yoiby 80 far ns to olfer te uniousen thelr purgo-string If is needed to wet the wit- neséus to Virginia, a Goneral’s correspand: ence Is also very gront, aud Ia rapidly accumu: Juting. Itis safe to say that no criminal now living, save Gulteau tho aseusin, recoives such nouvalancho of letters, Marvin, huwever, in- dlavanely duclincs to take any lettor addressed w WA. Marvin, insisting that bo is not that fnilvidual, of whom he speaka in terms of stron reprobutlon. Letters havo Pi beon recelved from some of Muryin's victims, Malcolm McKillop of Missouri; Suprome Ps {jeutenant-Commander, Randolph. Papo, of | whlch thay express thole’ readinegs tu come Chicago; Suprome. Recorder, W. FB. Ue Missouri; Supreme ‘rengurer, W. 1t, Shoon, of Kansas; Supreme Standard-Beurer, 1. EB. By Holt, of Lowa; Suprore Senior Workinun, A. P.* Chambortin, of lowa; Supremo Junior Work- mother of Mra. Nollie Dohart, tho young widow minrried by Marvin in Lakewood, Shroo or four days before ho married Mies ‘Turpin, of Hichmoad, bus written, and sny's she ts not only ry ; willing to como to testity nzalust the base do- tan, ¥.A. Behnolio, of New, York: Hupromy | Volver, but sho) thinks ia duty sho owes 10 A inti uta eouti, of Henane: Supreme | wom any mgmt, young wh tbe Govoe of town, i. L, Gardinter of pie, Sayed eae al llivols, A. J. Lovoland of Kansas, Tho officers wore instatied at Mo'cluck in the evening by Past Supreme Commander Ward, of Now York, after which caine the exemplitication of the seoret work, At Brand's Hull fa tho ovening tho Chicago Legion, No.4, yave a grand recoption te. the visiting Bir Kntrhts, which: was uttended by several hundred Indies and genticwen, Grand Commander Rudolph Papo mado tho welcoming specch, Io which he explained the ubjeats uf the Order, Mra. it, Papo, supported by Mesdawes Murducra, Bourton, nud Heaso, presented un clegantaitk and gold bunner to the Chicayo gion, No.4, and tho responso was made by Mr. Hichards, — Musio was furolahod by the Great Western Bund, Danelng and social intere catirso followed, and were continued until lato inthe ovening. Today will occur the street parade and picole at Kuhn lark, 1 the bu lg not stoppt in bis cureor, It iy considered tut there Js suNicient evidence now te send bint to the Ponitentiary for tho rost of his life, n8 under tho State luw he can bo vont thore ton yenrs each for biguiny, aud crand tar- cony, tho offenses charged ugiinat hin. Tho risoner baa spent muck of big tne in writing, ut the matorinls have been takon from him by order of the Coinmonwoalth’s nttorney. 0 cagy wilt bo called tomorrow in tho Pullce Court, put it fs probable that it will be continted about ten days, os the Grand Jury will not meet until thon, aud (ts not designed to subject Witnessed to the trouble of coming hore twice. DESERTED W1S WIFE. Soeclat Disvaten 1o The Chicago frioune, MILWAUKEE, Wi8., Sopt. 6.—Gaorge Swain, the younsx fellow whose wife attempted to vlope with an Indianapolis Jowelur, and who was ar- rested in Chicago ton days go, deserted his wife in this alty to-day and baa put out for parts unknown, The giddy young greenies have been living hero alnce tho Chicage scandal, Tho fact wus also developed today that Swain was married In June, 1878, to Miss Jutlu Davis Mauston, from whom he FURNITURE-WORKERS, Amecting of the Furnlture-Workers' Union No. 1 wos bold Inst night at ht West Lake stroct, Yresidont Stechtaccht being absent, the chair was occupied by Gustave Choerich, One of tho fontures of this union Is Its fre-Inaurance pro- tectlng the mombera aguinat losa by the de- struction of thoir tuols, ‘To establish this iusure unev fund euch member fs taxed a premium of © bid no diverce when he murried hls present wife, who Is an Indianap- otls gitl onty 17 yours old. Troday she uppliied to of seven cents at the dollar, | Laat night | tho uyont of the Humano Society, and trans- Fritz DPilortge was paid $12 for tho luss erie jon waa given her to Indiunupolls. Swain ot his tools at the Bre Inge week in | is nccordingly u bigamiat, ‘ho police are on bis Kopves & Eggors’ factory, ou Caunl street, A discussion ensued as to the practicability ot the union asking au inereage injwages, Furniture. workers are now pald from $1.00 to & por day, and the former figures it is yoxolved ehnll be In- creased 35 par cent and medium wages all the way from 30 to 10 per cont. Tt waa alay resolved by the Union that.» recommvndation bo sent to the other tittect Furniture-Workora’ Unions in the United States asking that at tho next Na- tonal “Convention steps bo taken toward tho catublishmont of n fund for the relief of mum bers disabled by alckneas. track, A STIOOTING AFFRAY. Prrensnuna, Va. Sept, 0—Brown Davis and aparty of mon quarreled yesterday In Greenville County. J, W. Saundors, a magistrate, s00n up- peared ond bad somo words with Dayle, who hot bln, inflieting probably fatal wounds, Suunders immediately shot Davis dead. AN INSURANCE SWINDLER, Meurnts, Tean., Sept. &—A telegram from tho Chief of Police of Bhrovespurt, Ia, an- nounces the arrest of H. IL Howard, wantod at apoksoiy, Weun,, for runnlug an jusurauce swine ar) NEW ORLEANS. New Onveans, Kept. 6—Tho tabor troubles continue. The Mayor seut tho resolutions pussed by the City Council to the Prvaidont of tho Cotton Exobange, ofering u cominitteo of tho Council asa iodiator botween tho partion, Tho President tuid the communication before the Rxocutive Council of tho Employers’ Aaso- elation, Tho council! declined the otfor, stating tht they cunnot nogotlute with the Luborary’ Union while attompting to control the cotton trade, Tho price of lubor baving become only asocondary question, tha Exeoutlye Council of Employers would ask only the protection vf legitimate bualuess, They are Tully able to ‘work tho cottun interest without the sirikera, a HE TRIED TO PALM A HALF. Michael MoMorria is thanume given by an audacious young man who bas of Iate bon ex. ercialog his ingonulty and skill of logerdemain —— THE JENNIE CRAMER CASE, Naw Haven, Conn., Sopt. 6.—Prof. Chittenden, in bia tostimony In the Jonnig Cramer case today, sald he ald not think the woman was drowned, Dut would nut swear sho bud died from aracyic. CATTLE*THIEVES KILLED. Ee Pago, Sopt. 6—The bodies of four men were found twonty-threo miles below here yes- turday, supposed to be eattle-thioves kilied by Tanchmen, * ACCIDENTS, Henry Donohue, engineer on the Fort Wayne oad, was knovked down by a passing stroot car at f:u0 yeaterday afternoon, on the corner of Ciark and Mudison strecs. Ho waa plokod up eet et sinopitssWared_ sbopknenots Insonatble, and was taken by Ollicer Fife to tho any sbop where he = bapponod to oltice of Ur, Noynolds, where he’ shortly afters ve for some article whioh he knew would cost yes recovered sulllolently to bo takon tu his but a trifle, and in paymont therefor would His jajuries wore not thought to be tender a bill—sometimes a © note, and . 1. Brown, ouginoor nt tho Downer & Bemis more often a "$5," After the chanyo | Brewery, was aunt. in the belt yosteruay bud beon given “bimbo would sud. | evoulny and sorjously tnjured, ono leg aud one donly discover that ho had in anotor | arm belng broken. 7 pocket the oxact price of tho article in Patrick Minogue, driver of a coul cart, yeaters question, ‘They tanacent! duy afternoon ran into a horse and buggy owned Poueattay, tbat he would givo x Mr. Klohurd dilchuclia, of the trat hie bil be returned to pin and driven by auk th ba which bad bee cus Frele Presse, causing the yebicle to cupsize, Foe ee odid mestgo -' ts | die, Mivbaclia was badly tojured ubour the wides palin’ or otherwise uppropriate unto. himavlf part of tue returned change—a f-cent allver piece, or u quarter. Deaplty the upparunt: trangpurency of the doilge, it appours that the ung mun has duped wauy caroless shops oepers. He triod the thing upon a druggist namned Hortingbain, whose store fi at the corner of Erio and North Clark streets, and did bls work go, bunulingly that tho dropped" and culided his arrest, coimes up today at ¢ and arm. Charlog Miller, a dishwasher employed in a restaurant ut No, 180 Woat Washington street, was sunstruck at2o'oluck yesterday aftornoon while walking on Randolph street. Ho wastaken te the County Hospital by Oltices Wheadon and will rovoyer. : ij ————— “DOPING” A WOOD-PILE. , Behwoltzer Kuualnger, an old tramp, who Toanoyes to guina subsistence by aweoplng out suloons, cutting free lunob, aud euwing wood, ‘was arrested yesterday by Detective M. Costello, and was locked up at the West Madison Street Station upon ‘a chargo of mallolous mischief, For some offense be had given he was recently driven frow the saloun of William Scarseder ut No, 140 North Union utroet, Yesterday worning ‘w teigbbor of tho saloonkeoper saw tho old may North Sue Fotos Coure i VIOLATING THE FIRE ORDINANCE, Notwithstanding the frequent prosecutions for ylolation of the building and Bro ordinances which bave beon iostituted during the past mouth, aud to which Tax Triuune bas called the particular attontion of those contemplating tho oreotion of fire-traps, there tilt remull juany rocatcitraut proporty-owuerd, who, back Jurking about muspisiciualy in the reac of the up by Comtuunlstio aud domagouiu Aldgrwen, | preuilees, and apparently trying to bide avety determined tu disobey the taw ut all buze aa E beneath a pile of out fires ards, Yesterday Andrew and Joho Sallino, | wood, He John Y, Dublin, and Jacob J notiiied Schrader... who, upon investigution, found jin the wood-pile a plece of wood differing from the other ple: which upon. being closely scrutinised wae foun to contain in {ts centro & handful of gunpowder, which bad been Inserted by borti eua of the stick, aud then piugg! the powder bad Deon putin, Tae old jobnwou were are Tulyned before the North Side Poilee Court, obarged with violation of the ordinance by cou atructing two-story wooden Lulldinge op lots owaed or leaued by thou. They were admitted to ball in $200 each, and thacasts continued till the 10th inst. abolely one itup after man de> 4 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1881I—TWELVE PAGES. er aDTINAL NEWS” (asiaiednel wtiepotaamatias | NEW =o nies haying done It, but tho proof against him ta almost conclusive, Thero was dullicient powder to have caused a vory damaging uxplosion, —<———— CROP-PROSPEOTS. ILLINGIS, Speelat Nisvateh to The Crlcago Tribune. Ponttac, Ml, Sept. &.—A atrong, hot south wind has been blowing tor two days, bilstering and withoring tho leaves on the trees and yexo- table Ufo of all kinds, We have had no ahowera here, and pastures neo burned up. Many of tha wells nrodry, Stonk has to botiriven to the river for wator, Thoro havo boon recont show- ora in thla vicinity, but none here, and the dust is suffoenting, tho hent intonse, nnd this Is con- slderod the roost geyero drouth ever known here, Speetat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuns TA SALLE, Ith, Sept. 6.—The water in tho fll- nots ttiver at tls point Incks only thiroe Inches of bular tho lowost Icnown since tho bitiding of thedam at Henry, Pastures aro entirely burned up; wells and cisterns are dry, nnd cattle and other domestic animals on many farms aro But. fering greatly from nn Inndequate supply of water, With norainvef any consequence for a pertod of ovor olghty duys, during whieh timo the treathor hasbeen tho hottest over known here, overything ts about as dry ns itis possible for Nature to make It. INDIANA. Speetat Dispatch to Tae Chicago Tribune, WINprAtt, Ind., Sept. .—Corn In thia vicinity, owing to tho extreme dry wenthor, is but Iittle moro than hinlf © crop, Wheat is all thraatiads ylold about two-thirds of a crop, Tho ground isso hard that no breaking of consequence for wheat bas beon done, Not more than one-third the usunl ncronge will bo aown for fext year. ‘two very light rains nave fallen during the past five daya, tho first in two months, OBITUARY. ’ TNE REV. MENRY COWLES, D. D. Special Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Janesvinin, Wis, Sept. 0—The Rev. Heury Cowles, D.D., of Oberlin, 0., dled bore this tnorn= fog at the lustitution for the Btind, of which bla duughter, Mra, Little, is Superintendent. He was tho author of 4 complete sot of commen: tarlea on the Hitle, Just published by Appicton &Co, He has written soveral other works, and much for religious peciadient® He was tor yenrs Professor In Oberttn College, and In the theologion! seminary thore, and for sixtean ears edited tho Hrangelist of that place. te iad reached tho age of 73 years, aud dicd of progresaive paralysis. Tho remains will be aken to Uboriin tomorrow. DR. A. '&. § Speetat Disvaten to Ths Chicas Tribune, Oconomowoc, Wis,, Sopt. 0.—Dr, A, 'T. Starey, the venerable Postmaster at Summit: Centre, four miles south of here, dled at bis rosidenco Inst night. Tho Doctor was nearly #0 years old, and had been Postmnster some ten or twelve yours, He wos mong tho very carly settlers in this (Watkeshs) county, where he practiced bla profession for forty years. oO. D. TRACY. . Sptclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Nor Sprinas, Ark, Sept. 0,—Mr. 0. D. Tracy, vroprictor of tho Hotel Tracy at Petoskey, Mich,, dled suddonfy in this alty last night. His romalng were taken charge ot by hia gon, and will ba forwarded to Petoskey for interment. THE CRATER OF. KILAUEA, Polo's Palace of Death—Crimson Seas and Fiery Fountains. The following pen-pleture of the fearful eruter of Kilauen is from the Honolulu aldvertiser of July 2: Tourists to the vulenuo for many yenrs past all remember certain active pools of lava, tho North and South Linkes, which jordinarity bub- bled and tossed a ftery flood at a depth of nbout 120 fet below the floor of the great crater, Now these’ Inkes havo all been filled up, and there have arisen peaks and cones of hard lava that riso over 100 fect above the south bankof the great crater, which Is about 1,000 feet high, But there has burst forth a new opening Iu the great crater floor not far distant from tho old Inkes, snd a new Inke, almost round in form, about 600 feet neross and some. sev- enty feet In depth, in ordinary stages, below the surrounding brink, Ilero the great Ilawallan yoleano presents the most varicd fantnstle play of Hantd lava. TIere are some of the pliases of the play of a lire lake, ns re- cently observed In the erater of Kitnuen, | Sometimes it seoms almost to sleep, and the disappointed visitor looks down into a plack valley und observes a smoking pit giv- ing “ne more evidence of combustion than a tar kiln, But the -observer stands on tho brink of: the pit, or great pool or lake, as now nppenrs, about 00 feet across, and whose surface is about seventy feet below him. And what is this surface? It presenta a dark silver-gray hue, witha satiny shink, ‘This Is n ernst of qui- escent Juva, and the observer who has ex- pected to have his sense of wonder strilned — to Spscclttcaivess, says: ‘Is this nll?” Nof lovk! tho frozen, glussy Inko ts alive, What a heave fn the centre—some mighty beast Miting up that floor] Now a wave of undulation runs round tho inerusted marge, And there Ison outburat, a blood-red fount, gushing and bubbling from ons of earth’s arteries, ‘Tho broad disk of the lake heaves and trembles! Fittul gaseous tiashes Mitacross, and now the qoving, floor, cracks und a serrated fissure ke tho duture of on skill runs from marge to marge, and quick, darting streaks, sudden cracks of the ernst, shoot across {i all directions, ‘These serrated streaks are att first rosy Hines on tho gray surface, then they widen like crimson ribbons, brondening to the view, ‘They un- dlulate with the billowy motion of the whole upheaving surface, Another crimson fount, springs up along the now frotting and roar ing rlin of the Inke; and another and another of now wildly NpleaDise fountains of fire toss high thelr gory crests, even custing xonts and clots of the ret spray that fall and harden near the abserv- er’s feet. By this thne tho spirit of our In- ferno la nronsed, he whole fieres red inka Jsall boll, and leap, and roar. It ls more than the roar of fond sen surfs beating bold bluifa. ‘The surging tide of the molten earth sounds n deeper bellowing bass than any note of the sounding sex, And now the heaved-up ernst broken — into fraginents is churned up and dissolved In tho bolting flood, ‘The ronrkig ue is now, Indeed, vortex of jndesoriba- te glories and terrors, Caves open on the sides of the aurrowuding wall, and 9 man sees more of a hell than he ever fnagined, A thousand demons aro now holding high carnival in this bottomless pit—anil the len and play-of a fiery flood, the dance and swell of wred surging tide, and the ronr and slirlok of the dread forces issulng from the red-hat pulsating heart of the planet, makes thoughtful observer hold his hou to hts own heart and suy, Chis is enough; the Al- mighty is here.” a REGIMENTAL REUNION, Tho regular unouul rounion of tho One Jtun- dred and Twenty-saventh Hoglmont Illnoly Volunteers convened at 10 o'olnok a. sm, at the Palmer House, yesterday, and roiileoted the old ottloors, viz,; Capt, J, Frank Hichmond, Presi- dont, and Robort Maraden, Secretary and ‘Trons- urer, About 10 members werv préeent at roll- call, Tho following comrades Were sppolnted 0 eomnuttes to wait on Gon. U, 8, Grant and vacort hiin to the meoting: Cavt. J, F, Richmond und Liout, Everett, Sorgt. Toomor, and the Rey, J. O, Houghton, They ‘brought in: the: dis Ungulshes xuest, who was loudly ohvered. A committes was uppointed to look up the deaths of tho members and report at the next annual mech And the fullowing comrades were appolnied a committes on the angual re- unlon tu be held at Flyin; Surgeon 4.1, Clack; dorphal Btewurd 8, K. Weld und George H. NO. The reunion closed in the ufternoon at 3 oolook, with o grand banquet, with specchos aud toarte, and a reneral good tlinc, boys unjoyed thomsclves, : THE CROWLEY MURDER, Detective Denls Simmons, of the Central Btation force, returned to this clty yesterday from St, Louls, bayiug in chargo the young man Edward Kelly, who Ja accused and thought to be wullty of the shooting which resulted only a fow ‘weeks ago iu the death of Ollicer Nantel Crows ley, of the Weat Madison Stroct station, The young man was lodged in Jal. damieh bet idee LOCKIAW FROM A DOG'S BITE. - AIALIvAX, Bept. 6.—A0 old man sained Wallick has just died hore after sufferjug from lockjaw produced from the bite of adoy on the hand, _—<$<————— J Why Wear Plastors? They may rolieve, but they can't cure that lawe back, for the kiduoys are tho trouble, and you wauta remedy to aet dircutly on their wo- cretions, to purify and rostore thelr healthy con- dition, *yCuhey- ‘ort hus thut specific action— and ut the vame time it regulates the bowels. perfeotly. Don't walt to get sick, but fete package to-day, and cure pours Either lguid on ar: ge at thedrlyylste’.— Binghamton a NEW YORK, A Most Extraordinary Rise In of Hannibal & st, Joseph le toad Stock, — Judge Hilton Writes the Notice of the Pro : ‘World's Fair, IWANNIBAT, Ohttuary| posed, G ST. D AN ADVANCE oF [812 pin ae: PHICE OF COMMON aTUC Hptetat Wapaten to ‘The UAeago "bun New Yoru, Sept. 6.—The common, ase the Hannibal & st, Joseph Naitroa ¢ a waa 0 featire of extraordinary Interest pif Btook lixchanzo toitay owing to thy neo tho price was rin up on the Fact that, ett Por cent, from 90/5 at the opening votes dlose, The prices at wi during the day In small te Were us follows: 8s, 18, 983, 124, 123) 190, 131, and £5. In sss ly q cent, fram 10N¢ to 14, there wore ty oot sould, and the totnl aales for tho any: reached 2,200 shures, ‘To tho outtalde pubiiy one THE WHOLE AFFAIL Was ay tare SULDIISE, and It was literally tho tatk of tho at o was only necessary to mand Het i“ fow minutes in Broad, or Wall, or e . streets to har gruy-tialred quia” Ne youths, millionaires, and messenger yea) tatking of (ts they passed along, sir, Wit “ Dowd, President of the Bank of Nore a ee and who was tho itepublioay candidne se Mayor last full in thia elty, 1s Premiere’ fet Haiuibal & Bt. doseph tilirond comm ct fe day, when tho stock wan at Tal, be stats explanation be cutild ylye of ‘the omuryyeis advance tn price of tho stock wus that ee wis a very heavy short interest, und that (t oH being pul through tho squeezing process, t was well known among Insiters that there way Fe Nene HEAVY StotT INTEREST on the Btrevt, and, if riimors coul that there were ome prominent ‘mane i that “short” side, ‘fhe struggle had been: golng on, in fact, for nearly six months, ‘mL wus n protty ight, but was eonducted quiet ‘The capital stuck conalster of $0,193,000 comics and $4,081,000 profurred, and tho‘ road eet tined to become ony of tho very best paymy Anes in that part of the country. Taree weeks © 80 aro ha had bimsolt” brouyat ees of its “stuck nt about 9), but be thougbt he | would be witlug te seit Itnow ut tho market price—ia}. Mr Dowd Sy been President of the company four vars, Toduy uy atatemont of earnings was mide, Nublte, trom which it appeared that tho eatiated carne inxs for tho fourth week in August, lst, were SOUL, ayalnst $71,508 In the cosresponding siatorent was pur ont ab mie 2 etocit tat ol al 2 o' staternent oul 2 o'clock It may ONE OF TIE WEAK DEVICES OF THE snonTs, Common rumor on the strect was ‘ that among tho principal atarta rere ee Keene, Henry N. Smith, und Menjainin Carver, ‘Thore ‘bus been no sich squecze ns this in the markete sinco the famous Northwestern corner of about fom sens fro, and Mr, Stith was one img shorte in that movement, Velnz ono af tho saucers Mr, Smith with — savage It” was reported that this curser in St. JSosoph is principally managed by Jobn Dull, of Boston, heading 0 clique of clever ninnipulators, who are said to contrvl avout the whole common stock of the company. The ad vance was said to be caused yan effort of the shorts to tnake a price on the markct at whieh they could effect a settlement, but it was diss trous. After tha Exchange closed 1, und Analy 105 wasp vld for tho alock, and the street tulk was that Tt would go up to 200 toworrow, THE WORLD'S PAIR, SUDOE MITON WRITES ITS ourrUARY, ‘Speetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New You, Sept. U—The obltuary of the World's Falr which it was proposed to hold In this country bas been written by ex-Judge Nonry Hilton. After It became apparent that the United States International Commlssioa would accomplish nothing and that body sak out of Right, a number of the Inrgest. business firms of this ofty undertook to revive the enter prise, and appointed Mr. L. M. Bates, of tho tira of Butes, Reed & Cootey, to communtente wilt, Judgo Hilton and request him to recogalte his formor Worla's Fair Conimittce, This wos done, and tho Judgo _ wrvte back, after, thinking (he matter over fora weok, a letter in which he says; "1 belleve at prosent it will be vory «iilicult to create or revive @ publia feellug fnvorablu to a World’ Fair In New York City. It Is nut easy to renew interest in an entorpriso which MAS BEEN DECLARED A FAILUIE, 2t pas been sald that the fate movotnent was une succesatul from the inistake made fn tocatiog the. site of the- proposed falr. If su, then until “somo other bas bean Indicated, it scome ta ime that organizug a new come snittee would be promature, Not very lone ago oT wus strengly Impressed with tho belief that a propoyal to establish a Nav tonal World’a Fair in this city, to take place a fow yours hence, would meot witb populur av: proval and encourngement, but tho lute elfurt and its fullure tnadu a great change in my yplo- jon.” ‘The Judge concludes by asking to be ex- cured from undertaking tho organizaden sua gested, aud, SAYING IIB VIEWS CANNOT BE CHANGED. Tho International Commission, which -was to” hold the fair i 1881, hua not yet resigned, but ‘hich sales were a lots of 100 to 299 hares IMMENSE nothing hoa been heard froin it for tunths, and in all_ probability tho above let ter from Judge Hilton Js the test ploce af World's Fulr Htcrature which will be glvon to the public for some tine to cume. ‘The Judyo orlzinated the {dea of it World’s Fulr, and it la only proper that ha shontd write tho epitapy On the tombatone of the dead project. Had bis plan and committee been necepted by Congress, wo ebould no doubt have had a fulr, Now, atles the fullure of the cuminlasion, it Is Just as well to let the matter ro. and the Juilge shows goud Judgmout in duclinlog to attempt tbe resurrection of the enterprise. * IMMIGRANTS, THE ARRIVALS IN AUOUST. Sptclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridunt. New Youx, Sept. 0.—Tho arrivals of {mm grants lust month numbered 41,810; since Jan lust, 310,475; during the same period last yeah $23,000, - ——— A Clean Sweop—A Whole Fauutly of Daughtors to ise Married at Once it, Louis Iepublicien, atnsibenueiitanete der dined 8 following parties: Preder! Fe Kona Bangs Wallin Wetzler and Therese Dungy Dre Witam F. Herman aud jee ny Dung. At the fisauing of the Heeas x most unusual scons wad presented e in the Recordur'a oflce—the father uf three young Jadies appearing with bie ane Prospective sons-in-law and consenting tn my one of his daughters to croh of then. Joa suoned in the Deut of spirits, and the oe was enlivened by mirth and witieising SY ie ere ‘Tho circumstances of thy easy iro quite eating, aud not w Uttte romantic, OF LOE), Tang, who bas for many Pe eitreeatt Ke atoro on the corner of iy taaber street and Franklin avanue. fy Hints of throe benutiiul daughters, the eldest wir 22 yeurs of age, ond tho younsest at mb under J8,. A short thme ago all three 0 andit becatne engaged durlug the same wees tal was eanelded ta hare ie Haber cated, luce at the same time. Phd negornplianed, und all of thou belong (0 0% Liederkranz, of which tholr ; wo Freaidant. it was natural, therefore, fr ay Invitation should be givonand xvcentes ON iy mitrriago should dake pluco we RE iy, Tluderkranz Hail on Chouteat there They. are appointed to take tno cere on the 6th of eptember, a y, dobu Fy mony will bo performed by tho Hes. oO ciical Jonas, pastor of the Indepondent fenta and Protestant Churcb, corner of Tb! Cia Fy ‘Webator atroots, raved me ewe uw 08 m0, AS . 1 The way, ‘Tho young men ore i every worthy the fortunate matrimonial prize thet bave drawn, dir, Prederick Walter Jr. Foe ae ae eds alee rs jan ‘etzler National Bunk, and ‘Dr. Wiiiain FF vi ol olty, oephe fathor having to. bo present toate a consent In the case of his mmlnor daughiry to be not necessary for elther of tho aaa, resent, as be could represent ane at fort © wus called upon to sign tho aitida st 1 oun socund, be exvluimod: |” What! oe c mulst’ * Cortuinly,"” replied the Che W peathe ae oe ro al youre en; appllcatio! at, clerk suid to De, Buus 00 OU yuu geet tary ee mi r Lt nee. ty ¥ They took all Thad; that, breaks up y ily.” You,” said Mr, Wetalet eae regular wholosale business We toe for ibe swoop. When the clerk wae Ticenves, DE names that woat togetbor, in! 0 Ke BUY tals Hormao exoluimed, * Don't yOu Me rig girl take, now, aud jive mo, th to ae 1, want the , one except Whon , everything 9 Ded thing -la——" "The next Fupted Mr, Wataler, via tore Out Sty 40; yo beer," “But the Hoensea are HE ig rhe word “No matter, wu cau DM ton ey then led Oe Mivofuliy,mod wo doubt bed the Heit eg of triple marriage reoalls au ALOU Arg age: au cocentrio minister ® NUWLEF Oh uples at who was callodupou 6 marry HVE gg ia ouce, The parties were standin arene wp polschounly, walling £ or che a aergbed vee ter, and wheo be ce! ‘ then exclaiming sors sourselvell