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1 e THE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE. FRIDAY, EPTEMBER 1881—TWELV 9, — messenger to All Bey Instructing itn not to rday's Proceedings of the Teste rethodist Ecumenical Conference, ee ition of the Irish Political ton souter’ Sleld under Are pitrary Arrest. Imperial Parties Each Now on Its Way to tho Fortress of Dantzi —— prone Diplomats Already Casting i Greedy Hyes on the Empire of Morocede o33 of Communists, Socialists, and Wihilists Called at Borne for Oot, 28, me GREAT BRITAIN, AMERICAN COMPETITION, Joxpos, Sept. —Lord Derby, in speaking aysouthport y sterday, referred to the con anon of HE gland In connection with the platon that our agriculture Is to be de- sirosed bY ‘American competttion and our {nde by protective duties, Ho sald ho did ot agreed with those views. Our imatertal perity hac reeelyed « check, but ho con- gdered it only sich a temporary fluctuation pindividuals or nations are subject to, TUE METHODIST CONFENENCE, Atthe meeting of the Motnadist Keumen- kal Conference this morning, on motion of e Rey. Alexander Mneaulay, ft wns re- + palved that there should be devotional axer- * dysto show the sympathy of the conference wih the people of Amotlen, who are today ofering wp prayers for the restoration to fealth of Prestitent Garfield, William S. |. Allen, Member of Parliament, accordingly ; fered prayer, and au appropriate hymn was aflerwards BUNT. ‘The conference today tsenssed the recog: aitton of the hand of God In the origin and 33 of Methodism. ‘Tho American delegates polnted ont that tho spread of Hethodlsin in Aincticn ts alded by its re- nukable adaptability to tho tastes of tho Aneriean people. On the subject of * Mothodiam asa Power inthe State,” the prinelpal fenture was the radlng of papers by colored delegates. sloisoy pointed out the efforts of Methodism jn the direction of education, Ho sald ethodisin was an enemy of drink and all milonal evils, and that “true Methodism” yassynonymous with “true patrlotand cltl- ten” J.C, Price (cdlored) testified to the ! tenofits the Methodists have cotiferred upon Africa, and tho ald it has given to the soin- shall, of Vicksburg, and Jinnoy, of Viralnta, followed, Allon, of Cannda, and Reld, of America, pointed oug that oven the gigantic statistics presented at the Conference fulled _ todo justices to the pusitien of Methodisin, * epeclally in America, whero thelr church tromnodation equaled that of any other de- nomination. Various delegates from Amer- = Itaand elsewhere lal special claim to the freedom of Methodisin from the pretensions wil Influence of politics, ' A TAVERPOOD 1loLIDAY. Lavenroor, Sept. 8.—'Loday is a general , holiday, the ocension being the visit of the Prinegand Princess of Wales to open the Langton nnd Alexandra docks, ‘These aro atthe extreme north end of the dock sys- tem, and nre specially designed for the trians- ailntie ateamer trate, No market reports today, : M ASTEAMER WITH A TOKEN BITAFT. Tho steamer Rovhester, from Boston Aug.%5, for London, was spoken on the 3d ist, with her shatt broken. ‘The Roches- trwas in good condition, aud hor cargo of tstile was doing well. ELECTION FOR MUMNER OF PARLIAMENT. Dvoriy, Sept, 8.—Tho election In the Coun- ty Tyrone to fill the vacancy in tho House of Commons caused by the appointment of Lyl- fon, Liberal, ns n Commissioner unter tho land act, resulted In the return of ‘Thomns A. Dickson, ‘The poll stood ns follow: Thomas A, Dickson, Liberal, $101; Col. Stuart Knox, Conservative, 3,070; the Rev. Marold Rylett, Home-Rule, Parnell’s cand!- * date, 901, A protest was lodged in behalf of Col. Knox declaring that the ballot papers In tho boxes did not correspond with tho return of the presiding officer, and the number of votes tven for each candidate by tho returning oiler did not agree with the number ‘counted by the respective agents, KETTLE, Loxnox, Sept. 8,—Ketilo has Issued an ad- tress from Kilmainhum Jail ng Land-Lengue ‘andidate for Parliament for County Mon- tghan, PROTECTION. The conforence called at Westminster:by ho National Land League, nul intended ns a demonstration In favor of falr trade princl- bles, was very thinly attcnded. COMMENT, ‘The Patt Matt Gazette says: ‘Tha worat {iteluston deducible from the Inte elections i that tha Liberat majority would in the event of appeal to the country be reduced by wehatt or three-fifths, If the Liberals arc hold thelr own, thelr presont apathy must appear,” D BUNSCRIUTIONS. corax, Sent, &.—Kight thousand pounds re hieen subscribed by Dubiln merchants I § guarantee fund for the oxllbitlon of rish manufactures, TUK WOOL BALES TODAY ay ie wae sold, comprising New Zen- 5 i} Ci 4 ies seni ip, and Cape, Tair demand; SUEFFIELD, sel FILD, Sept, &—The exports from ite at to America of cultery, raila, and o Tan August show an aggregate decrease itty 000 compared@with the nine month of iva Under the head of steul alone a Sa deerenso of 216,000 in value of tts for the sxme portotl, THE PRIGONERS, relean Sopt, 8—'Threo “ suspects” wera Irlso edd nt Galway after three months’ Im- nhent, Four others wore offered ro- , den slyning a conditional pardon, ‘They ie to do so, Father Sheehy Is ill, * one-fourth of the imprisoned “ sus- fro In the infirmary, Davitt Is in (od health, He was visited, by Archblat tity \. a 0 Toke and Bishop Ross, ae mney ———— NORTI AFRICA, 3 ‘Monocco, ages Sopt. 8,—The Wempe saya: “Frenoh aks vatlsta havo beconte convinced that ies 's unable to restrain. hor fanntleal is ant id priests, ‘The Sultan’s authority south of th halt his domintons, espeelatly ure the he Atlas Mountains, Is agents entrance ch is that. ie will protest against "I Tench tray: Als nominal Uomtutons.™ ee ALGERIA, B—A Puris correspondent : has left Algeria for France. fei et of Constantine, Algeria, has barat ispateh annonneing that alsty- fat torn in Were burned to death in the re- The vali at res and 693 dwellings destroyed, Ud of the enttle, eraln, and othor are Clea doy, ro eoured by the flhines 13 estimated at Sup. Dom, 1Loxnoy, Sopt, U8 Gov, Qreyy. © Prete wil re di NDIED THOUBAND FJANCS Ureatened yibuted Mnong the Aigerlans wl ne famine owing to the drouth, Testy gf BEY oF TUNE, % Sept, &—The Bey sent a special ton of the negro question In Ameren, Mur- | advance until further notice, A native of- fielul hag beon ordered by the Hoy to go to Kaltivan (o make a last effort to pacify the ine surgents, Ils safe retin Is doubtful, TILE EMPERORS. SOMMENT. St. Perensnuna, Sept. &—The Journal de St, Peteruinery says: ‘The meeting of Km- perors was itot unforeseen, It Is merely a natural consequence of the sentiments of tivo soveretens having become close In eon- sequence of thy events of the 1th of March lust. ‘Nhe proposed Inturvtew {3 a proof of the amicable refations of the two countries, and oughtto bes guarantec of the paciile development. and security of nations, ‘The interview will only last a few hours. Dis- marek comes to salnte the Czar for tha first time since his aecesston to the throne.” BISMARCK, Danraic, Sept, &—Blamarek arrived to- und was cordially welcomed by a large crowd. After the Emperors have met on board the yacht, thoy will proceed together to Dantale and take lunehvon. ‘The Emperor Willian wit leave the samo ovening for Konitz to witness tho cavalry maneuvers, OFF FOR DANTZIC. Brntin, Sept, 8—The Emperor and Crown Prince startet for Dante at 0 Thursday night. 'Thoy will arrive at 6 Friday morning, ITALY. AUTUMN: MANEUVIES, Lospos, Sept. tissald thnt after tho Italtnn military mancuyrés the Minister of War will iispect the forts on the French frontier, Frenelt oflivers arrived at Iled- mont for the purchase of horses forthe army, Several Italian papers tree the Government to prohibit tholr exportation, GERMANY AND THE PoP, Rome, Sept. &—A_ semf-ofMlelal telegram from Berlin, published in all the Italtan newsprpers, positively denies that Bismarck has had oecaston to make any representa- tons to the Ltwfinn Government In favor of tho Pope, Ib says, at Bertin as elsewhere, it Ig notorious that the attitude of Haly in re- lation to recent events was entirely spontane- ous. INTERVIEW WITIL TIE Pore, Kurd Von Sehloezer, of the German Dinio- matic Service, has had an audience with the Pope, and three interviews with Cardinal dacovini, Papal Secretary of State, Ger- many will have no other representative in the negotiations. Von Schloezer expects to pass the whole of September tn Rome. —— AFGHANISTAN, AYUOD Kita: Lonnon, Sept. 8—The Vieeroy of India telegraphs ay follows: “It fs reported that the Amer intended to start for Candahar. from Khelut the 4th inst, Letters from Cay dnhur state that Ayoob Kiian’s authority only extends two marelivs beyoud the elly. A Jarge guthering of the lowest classes have sole! Ayoob Klinn, The better elusses hold, aloof, a Mannm, Sept. 8—Te Correspondencta says:. © Tho Minister of Forelgn Affairs has Informed his colleagues thut hu will not, on tha Saida question, yleld any point which would compromise the dignity of Spain.” GERMANY. . CHESS. Brnsay, Sept.* &—In the chess contest today, Zuckertort heat Sehi 3 Mason beat Sehallop; and Blackburn beat Minckewltz, —— SWITZERLAND. CONGHESS OF “ASSABINB. Burse, Sept. 8 —A Congress of Socialists has been summoned to meet here the. 23d of October. it TIE NETHERLANDS. DEAD, jae. coe ‘Tus Iaaur, Sept. 8—Prinee Frederick, uncle of tho King of the Netherlands, isdead. oo THE DREAMERS. Agent Btevens Holds:n Councli with Them at: Keshena for tho Purpose of Pacitying ‘fhen. Bpectat Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Paun, Minn, Sept. &—Dispatehes havo Deon received from Capt. D, W."Honham, Sov- onth Infantry, dated tho oth Inst., containing [n- formation that on tho previous day Agent Stovens held council with tho Sa- nominees at Kesbonn, with na view to obtain an oxprossion of sentiment from tho leading man of tho trive, and [f possible te arrive nt somo basia of uccommodation, Allfthe Judians who wore present nt tno coutcll pro- feasad to bo truo and loyil at heart und without any hostile focllng or futention whatever. Stl there were many who — compluiaed of harsh treatment and bad falth on the part of tho — Goyoriment. A fow of tho dancors promlsod to discontinue thelr dance, but tho majority refused to do gu, bo- panen it wag a religious coremony, und thoy bee loved it was good for them. About two-thirds of tho tribe ure professed Christians. The othors are Pagans, Nuurly all those Indians ara to some extent Interested in turm- ing, and the desiro for #8 division of tho reservation fa very general in order that Jonds Hane bo assigned to thom in savoralty. Capt. Benn further aays that ffty men of the tribe were in thourmy during tho late War, and, ff aroused and driven to tho wall, would be able to make u good ght; but, with wisu troatuient, there will bo no further ditiaule; a NEW YORK ITEMS, “ New Yon, Sept. &—Shinkel, of the Cor- nell crew, arrived from Europo tony, Io indignantly dentes the charges mado against hha by the other membera of the crow, and says upon his arrival in Ithaca he will ingtl- tute lezal proceedings against then. Churles F, Muliman, of the firm of J. F Millman & Co, provision dealers, No, ott ‘Washington strect, quarroled in tho stables this ovening with Mareciius Walker, who struck bin in tho fico witb a wagun-wlat, In the wut that followed, Miliinun fatally stabbed Walker, ‘Thu Jows hereabouts propose to ratay a tund u by of $50,000 for tho relle! tholr Rusghis co-ro- Nytoniats soon expecto' bere, ‘Phere wore fifteen sunstroke casos hereabouts toduy, "wo wore tatul. Former rosidents of Michigan will moot Fri- duy to procure ald for the many funiiles mado entirely duatitute by tho forest tires now de> yustating a largo portion of that State, ———— RELIGIOUS. Speclal Disvatch 10 The Chicago Tribune Dunugquy, In. Sept. &—The Baptist Sundoy- Bchool Convention of this district mot fu con- vontion hure tuday, ‘The exercisca wore proyor, tho reading of several papers, and tho discus glon of questions pertaining ta the work, The church was handsomoly devuruted for the occas vion, and the attendance was Inrge, Among thoso purticipating in tho uxerulava wore the Rey. FG, Crandultyot Maquoketa; tho Rov. A, D, Abbott, ot Delblz. tho Koy. GM. Whiting, of Munghostors W, A. Hines, of Bianohustors Dt Hal, Prof, Chnpman, und others, of this clty, In the ovoning Dr. Cooloy, of Freeport, delly> cred an dloquont sermon Lou large audience, —<—<——— RARE CASE OF PETRIFACTION, Frepenicx, Md., Sept. 8.—Tho {body of Houry Smith, who died March 7, 1837, 64 yoars old, was found on oxamination to huve becn petrified. Tha yault in which the body loy Is situutod within 8 few yards of the gruve of Barbara Friteble. The clothing had entlroly disappeared, and thu body wie lying there without @ wlgn o} decuy or wasting awuy; the cyes were closed, the mouth sllghlly open, aud the features pore foot und lifelike. OLD SETTLERS’ MEETING. Spectal Daath ta The Chieaga Tribunes KroKur, la, Sept. 8.—Yestorday tho old sot~ tlers of Hancook County assembled at Nauvoo, UL, to volevrute the day of * Auld Lung Sync.” Col, Marsh, of Warsaw, addreasod the large crowd in yppropriate words. W. I, Humiltor, Of Curthyyu, was luted Prosidunt for the on- Sulng your, —————_—__—. +, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonnon, Sept, 8.—Areived, tho Assyrian Mon- arch, from Now York, i Nuw Youu, Sopt. 6&—Arrived, the Bolivia, QuEENSTOW, So EW Yok, Supt, Arrived y. Calan Petra hs Maha from London, , t. B—Arcived, the Wiscun> shy, trom Now Yor! is VETERANS. ‘ The Great Day of the Veteran Gol- diers’ Reunion at Blooming- ton, IIL. Speceh by Ucn. Grant to the Thousands of Old Soldiors Present. A Vaat Gathering of the Vatorans of No- braska at Lincoln Yesterday, AT BLOOMINGTON, ILE. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. BLoomexaron, UL, Sept. &—The gront day of tho voteritu auidiers’ retinton has como aud got, and hus proved, so fur as nuimbers and enthusiasm: were concerned, a deulded succes: ‘Tho day's work bysan at 1 o'clock fo the morne ing with ainilitary and efvie prrade through tho stroets, Tt wagbented by the Arsenal Sand, followed by Baln's Zouaves and a colored com- pany fram Ht. Goals, Then dame Novia's and nnd Whittior Post, U. A. K. of Chlenga, escort. ing Gen, U3, Grant, Gov. Collom, Lieut.-Gov, Iimullton, and tho: Hun, Lawrence Weldon Behind these came a number of carriages contuining eftizens, visitors, und the cominittees inen, unt following were a timber of military: orgunizations, ‘Tho proceesou passed around the courtehouse square, whieh was crowded with sightseurs. Gen. Grant received a perfect, ovation from tho residents and veteran visitors, nnd it was with much difiddlty thut the pro- eesaton rostimed ite tine uf mireh through the city to tha fatr-ground, Whon the camp was renchod tho enthudlagm of tho votorins broke louse, The hurses wero vetuenod from Gen, Gront’s earrluge, and the mombers of Whittier, ‘ronlea, aud Magoolin Pusta harnessed tnom> gelves to mn jung repo and drev tho main of Appamuattox and his companions in trhimph around the gruunds, The Genvrul brought up finally at tho tent of the Com- mandor-in-Chief, Col, Foster, Here a guard wits Mountod, and the cnergetio and enterprise ing oltizans, who were bound at all buzarde to shnke hunds with Grant, found thomeulves tort, Gov, Culluin enme out and explilned that Gen. Grant was ontirely table to make A epeeed oF to oven abaky hands with tho vast inultituie is sembled, but it was promised that after tunch tho Ucherat would be In the atmpbitueatre tu review the troops, and might possibly be Induced to mike a epeech on that occaslon, There had been an entire ratt of orntors ane Hauacoll on tho progr, but Lor soine reason or other thoy did not turn up. Aton those who held the post of boner tn the Hrand, stund were Gen, Grant, Gov. Cullum, Gen, Mik, Gen. Ldpplncott, the Io! jtephenson, the ion, Tawroneo Weld, Gen, Smith D, Atkins of Froopurt, aud vthors almost as well known, Firat came a reviow of the troops by Gow. Grant, who spoke very brivily, ue follows: “VETERANS? If wo were within tho walls of gn ordinary: dal would tako pleasure jn telling yun how wind Lum to treet iny comrades in the utc Wars but it Is imposible for uo to tke thia vast wudience tone the sound of ny vole i tornns Twiah to the ¥ forda me great pleasure tou veterans of the inte conilict. 1 meetings will continue tu tuke place. Indications of nuimosity ut these mectings to- wards thogo who fouurht on the other side. Wo would rathor fuyite thant to Joln with us in bon orbig the flag of our catimou country. It en ‘bo auld of tho veteran that bo would not ask anythlug of his Government that he would deny touny citizen, except bis pension, ang he ex pouts that to bu given to Union soldiors only, T thank you for this oyndion, and would be glad toeny more to you ILL could make you bewr” Goy, Cullum tnd Gen, Sith D. Atkiog niso apuke, and were well reoolved, Durie tho whter- noun thore were xevoral compotitive prize drills for artillery and cavalry. Lhe attendance of visitors was far larwor than oi nos precediig day, and tno ampuitheatrs was crowded to its ntmost enpaolty, Camp Yates was desurted by the militia, who marened tn body to Camp Mes Cullongh, and took a lively Interest in the aifales of the dny. Whint with the reanlon aod Bare nutn’s clrous, the town was Oiled with visitors, mate nod female, laege wid spall. Gen, t and tho big elephants and teamed divided tho honors of the day, Ww was hard to tell which culled for tho groutest enthusiasm and appinuse, Berut. CA. Holts read a ports ontitied © Vicksburg,” und Col, Fred Grant was called on tor a speech, but boggud olf. The event of tho evening was the hombardinent wnd capture of Fort Donelson, whieh was witnessed by tilly 10,00) people, ‘Lbie wus certainly tho most successful and bestenp- Preclated pict of the prograuime. From tte IL wit Le at o'clock Gen, Grant bold in rucention in the _court-hougs, nt whivh = everybody attended, banquet in the hendquartera tont Col. Foster, Commander {n-Chief of tho forces, oceupied tho bead of the table, On his riaht wore Gon. Grant, Mrs, Col. Swain, Lieut.-Gay, Hamilton and hidy, the Hon, Lawrence Wetdgn, Col. Swat, the ‘ion. Urcen DB, Hwum, and the Hon. 3. F. Funk, On hia left wero Gov, Sholby Mf, Cullom, 3 toe, Col, Fred D, Grant, Mra. Watwon, Hiri. Goi Meets, Mra, Catiom, Mt . Phelps, Licut.-Col, Mills, Col, Dougluss, Col. Watwon, Senutar Jo- aoph Fifer, Capt. U. I, Koch, and others, At the uloge of tho bimquet Col. Foster alfered tho toast of “Our Gut “coupling ft with tho names of Gen. U, 5. Grune und Gov, Cullour, The lutter responded bric: iy but the General could not be midteed to talk. Phere Is much well-founded complaint among tho veterans and visitors ubout the manner iu whien the citizens of Bluomington baye Inti thermsutyes out to make mouoy out of this reunion, It wag to be expected that thera would be a scaraity of sieuplng accommodation, yud the vetorans from Chlengo aud vthor polata complained very little when thoy, found that they bad to bank in tho court-hosa square, but the iden of belng called au to pay 35 cents for a tough sandwich and a oup of poor colfee, or to nay tt FHeents aginst anatleged moul ut w so-called hotel, was teo much for tho boya. It was not so muh the qirice ag the quality that was In ques: tion. ‘Tho yletuals were bad, * Dog-ear stenk,” mushy potatous, rank butter, aud thick cotteo, with poor mifkind glucose sugar, male # poor ment, ‘Phe vntire tuwn went into the restaurant Uusiness,, and the basemunts of all the churched were fitted up 6 dintug-haile. t #8 An open — question — whethi theso or the saluon rostuurants furniabed the poorest ment tor tho must money, The hnokmen reaped a rich bal it und swindled the contlding vlaltor inn stylo worthy of tholr Ningara contréres, Byen the scounsfrelly little Dootbinoks caught the Infesuon, and, with brage-bound end copper-riveted ohuelt, de- manded 15 conts for brushing: the dust frou fellow's boots. Itisneate bet that there will never bo anothor reunion Herd In Aoomington while the round world rolls on, ‘ho Bhatiuis ore thut tho next hurrah wi e ohokd ont Rockford. ‘Tomorrow tho attair will pruotically ond, und the veterans will gcntter to their hones, An ob noxious, but presumably unavolduble, feature of this wathoring has been tho congregation of country milltin boysdu the bour silvons which nbaund here, Thoy startad out carly, and con- Unuen until? 1 o'viocg, when, in obedtunco to the ordinances of tho elty, tho tomnples of Game brinua closed up. ‘Tho country youth when olf bis tarm or away from hls counter bas but one idea, whlelt ig to got ag drunk and render hii. self’ ta offensive we fifty cunts’ worth of five-water will euch, whioh is uw Joie wat ‘This class of youth | was very, much prosent and waa goneralfy Inuniform, ‘The veterans, on tho other band, bebuved well. Deteutive itornes Elliott and several oficers from Chieago wore invited to tike In the show, anu took in-also several well-known coulldonee- wien and cjreus-followers who had calentated on working tho town, Gen, Grant leaves fur the Rast utZa.m. ‘The Infantry prico-dritl was cure vlod uff by Company, He Firat Reghmont, 1inols Stato Guird, Capt, Charles 1, Dien vommand> iy eee sovond prizo wont to the Sublotte ward — AT LINCOLN, NUL. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicayy Tribune. Linco, Neb, Supt, S—At lust a day has come when Camp Abo Lincoln can be at its Lost. A bright bluewky and a cheerful brocze, and thousands of spectators—imen and women— from all parts of this and nolyhboring Btatos, Moro than 4,000 veturans uro cucumped, ropre sonting overy State In the Union whlch went soldiers to tho War, for such {8 Nebruska's pop- ulation, Thoro ts also a Stato militia rexl- went, cunsisting of cluven companics, The wholo camp {8 under. command of Gen. Mandorson, of Omaha. Cul, Colby, of Beatrice, colamande tho” militia. Dae rades, drill, inspuctions, roviews, and goneral mossip keeps the cawp In commotion, Cump- tleee make ths, evenlig ovoupation, and roaring fun and gotld eonge are the staples 80 fay, jou. Blandeison and Gen, Canuap, onco of Loursyt= Vania, have been tho noteworthy speakers, und from ‘thom specohes buve vowe which huve moved overy soul to ite depths, it 1 manifest that the deop-seated flery outhuxinem for tho Union ja as vtroug today In the broasta of the veterans as when thoy niirebed to battle for the ation’s Ute, ‘This uvening the cbiut spuuker at Camp Abo Lincolu wus Gon, Ekin, of Penne aylapls who bas oburgo of tho Government ite Cee eran A ShoceBlack Plant, The Colonies quid Iudks, Ammo " shoo-biack blunt! fa de udeaa popularly ven to a specius Of biblecus yrowli In Now wth Wales, and remarkably fur tha showy wl ltaseariet towers, Growing freely in ulost any kind of soil, the plant tv frequent> ly cultlyated for tha Kowors, which, when dry, ure used 18 0 alibatitute for * Duy & a The flowers coutain « large proportion of mucllagluous Jules, wit hb, When evenly applied, uives a ylossy vurnish-|ike appearance, which porfoctly’ reper orditiary blucking, with the advantuge that it js perfectly cleanly in use, and un be apptied tau tow moments, Four or five Hower. with the authors and pollea removed, ance of are roqulred for exoh boot, and a pollehing brush tiny be appited afterward 1f desired. ‘A fow planta of the lithiseux rosa ainienate zrow iy in tho garden would retiovea one of the noe disndvantayes of © duyin the country Iriny Atch uncertain summer weathor os we asuaitlly i nee 1th thin country. OROP-PROSPECTS. ILLINOIS, Bpettat Mtapateh to The Chicago Tribune, BMEINOFTELD, Th, Sept. 8.—The following vil> mublo tabte hast preparod by tho Btate Des partinent of Agetantture, It gives the yleld of vern in ench county in 1880, whieh was, on the whole, less thin an average yield in consequonca of tho drouth, ‘The tubte alan shows the condition of the crop this yenr on tho first day of the months of dune, duly, Auust, and Septembor, 26 com> pred with a fate avernze condition or shel, ‘Those Heures shuw tho disastrous eifects of tho drouth pon this year's crop, particularly fu tho sottthorn part of tho Stiute, The avorage for the Northorn and Central Grand Divisions {6 ulso largely reduved frum the sume causes 2 S12 ited of rr es G85 Be EAE Northern Division, BEETS 2 \2 2 Bowne, 7 7 i i i 8) bo 08 si Pn 13 88 8 302 a) i i jog] 94] ri ou} url fe FT} WSU. ves vsvesere Starsnint pron Melenry OUT AH M : ATU Aone taid 5,208,000) 1210 680 2144 128 ROTO BOG SHE ‘i Woulford... Total... Average Central Diciedon, Adams. .. 0,043,600) TH} 110) 100) 100 WOU, 125)" RD 110) Tou} 1h 470,890) i 1,580,080) Bi 108)-A01) Os Tuwoue| 47] Bo OL Buin 8 SAS, UI) 1,090,008) sity Singer Behuyler. Beott... Jefferson, Lawrence THE NORTHWEST, Special Dispateh to The Chicagv Tribune, Sr, PAuL, Minn, Sopt, 8.—There boing goueral apprehensions that the heavy raing of the Ovo past days of tho week wrought serious damage tho whont and othor crops throughout tho State, aTtrmuxe correspondent culted upon the reprus sentative grain dealers of St. Paul to ngcertain what information they bad recolved In regard to thoinnttor, Mr. J. Q, Adame, agent of David Dows, said that it wis yet tou wiry toobtain nny wecuraty estimate of the dumage, Froin what bu bid wready hoard, hy did not think that tho toss would bo tore than 10 per cent. A great deal depended on the woathor following the storms of tho puat fow days, Ef it whould be coo! and dry, he thought the loss from sprout fou ata Ulvaching of the grain svould be ynite livht. Mr. LA. Gilbert, of Molirath & Gilbert thoniht undoubtedly a good deal of dainaxo bad been done by tho reins, und had beard, from the: northorn suction, of wheat that hid beyun to sprout, and eases whoro thy eapsbeats of stucka bod been blexcbod. Still, he thought it way too soon to expect any tluso ostimuto of: the dumage. AC Vunnuken & Lungo’s ofllco 0 few reports had bees reevived whlch showed that considerable dumege had ween done, but not cnough id give at oceurate hen of the ninount. UW. W, Vandusen & Co. who operate onthe line of tho Blottx City Rond, anid the report revelyed from thelr agents alowed that flalda in tho lower part of tho State had hoon moro or less flooded, and woud dent of Max and wheat not stroked, or improperly: stuckud, had been injured. Daten repurta would have ty bo awalted beforo any of the percent of loss could bo computed. At the onoral ollice of the Northern Paclfle Rallrond it was thought tho daniage weet of Fargo would be considerable, tho whout being: mostly atiil in shock, and thore were Buine fons of {ts sprouting, wre would be less dame enat of Fargo, tho wheat being Inatick, ‘The | Meare lon is thit the oblef damayo has won inthe southern wheat section, und that tho extent of It depends vipon_ tho eharneter of the wether that is to fallow the revent atorms. ‘Tho following dispatehes bayo bean revelved from points i the northwestern purt of the Blate In answer to inquiries as to tho ufect of the Ktoris upon whoutia shocks Long Pratrio—Tho continuous heavy rato is dumaging the grain In this county vory much, A xeeat muny stacks ore wotting in ond the grain is bouting and growing. Most of the farine cre ara isa patti in tho yield. Very Ittls grain li turilug out us tnuch ne was expected, una tho andlity ts not tho best. oven in cases whero the thrishhig waa done early, Kuntce, Minn.—'Tho bonyy hull-storm boro waa accompanied by g high wid, whlen tora down a grentdoul of thuber, ‘The tops of the grain atucks {n this vicinity wore nearly all blown off, ail was ploked up Here that mousurod between ve and bix inetes in elroumforence. Vory Ite te Any was dono except to timber, as grain mee fy ull In the stacks, and the stacks were not wot onougt to infuro tho grain. Farmers are busy plawlny fo next crop, tha land being in tne conditiog sinva tho raln. Gin te yiviiing a Ittle better than was anticipated before thrush~ Ing eunimanee, argo, 1 T.—The storins of Inst wook did serl- ous dumaxo in tho Red River Valley, A maj fey of tbe small farmers bad thir weain out of haruv’s way, but with the bly farmers the res yorseiwtrhe, Atleast four-ffthe of tho when! iy atl in tho shock, und. in a deinvratizes condition, ‘Tho continuous Ms an muggy = atmospbora -reaulled io sproyting, and a consequent lowering of yi ‘Tho weather is ow fayorablo, aud tho cxtont of tho daruuge will soon be dolluitly known, It is not, however, so prout us many at fret eup> podud, tout it will be bad enouxh, Glyndon—Tho storm of lust week, culminating tna heavy ball-storin Saturday, did muvb datn- age to grain it tho shock, dcarly ullat which sprouted moro or less. dlany uf tho stuull turgi> ers hud tho bul of thoir grain wufe in stacks, but tho Jergu farmers wore neurly oll caugbt, aud will pay a dear ponsity for truste ing wo tmnuch: to luck, 0 Joust ascriousony, but not so grodt a8 at fret sup pes ‘The weather is ugain favorable, and it js probable that wheu thrusbud the xrula wit! be found not so budly injured us now supposed by may. H Crookston—Whent lu the shock bus sprouted . badly, but the wenther Ja now favoratic, and thrashing wilt begin agala {ha day or two, Lreektnrldge—Grain in thesnoe somowhnt, bleached. hnseprouted and that hot sprouted will be The rain of Inst week thorenschly 8 Khoeks, and fears ure entertained telod sticks pave leet J that the damage tains out 10 per cent. No us dumaze by hall bere, Passelton—= All wean inthe shock was injured by the rains of Inst week, ‘There will be no loan itn aqinuitity, Gut tho toss Inerade wilt be serlous— Just how seclous cannot now be estimated. Feruns Falla—Farmers who left tholr wheat nostacked with tha Intentlon of thrashing fram, the shock have met with disuster. The store of inst weck thoroughly sonked the grain, most of whieh tis aprouted. Fortunately this. chess will not be fires, and ute fogs inthe county will not exceud Jor | pur cent of thy total, WISCONSIN, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Ocosxosowod, Wis. Sept. 8—Harvesting of all kinds ia new about Mnished in this vicinity. ‘Tho corn in some places is very poor and others universally good, Tho ctop isan average one. Hop-plekors ire ut work. ‘They report it goad crop. Potatoes are poor ag an average. The potatosbugs wrought fearful bryag early part of the Keason. The weather (a ver favorable to fall plowit ——anm——o PROF. KING'S BALLOON, Vinal Prepnrations for the Great Acriat Voynze from Nt Paul Contpleted—Phe Start 1v Iu Made Tomorrows Bpectal Mapateh to The Chicago Tribune. §r. Pact, Minn, Sept. &—Final preparations were made today for tho inflation of Prof. King's baivon “Great Northweat, which is ta go up Saturday. About noun the inonster suck was turned Inside out todry the silht coating of glycerine and resin, whieh bad bees epread over it nore thoroughly, and, ng ft lay Ina huge Kerpentine ints near the six cylindrical ensks from whleh the hydrogen isto come that fills dt, the Journallsts busicd themselves for somo tima fn sceuriyg to the fastenings bee neath tho shoulder. of the. wicker ear oan impromptu floating = appuratus which mny prove of grout use, It consists of forty hermetically eented pound cans fuclosed in wiong canvas roll with rings attached, through which 2 stout cord is run und the whole firmly ted tothe ear, Tho supporting power of thls quus| Hfe-presorver fa. catiinuted at from 1.0 to 2,000 pounds. In addition each member of tho party, per Instruations, will provide hlin- sult with personal life. preservers and & compris, ‘The huge valvo with Ite complleated mechardan of springs was huuled in the afternoon to the spave tuclosed for tho ballvon, ug oo were) the =o numerous =o bays for holding sand, Suime of tho Inttcr and the smalier of the ussurtment will be packed in the cur or bung to the supporting ropes by snaps aud Hues Mrmly suwed to thoir mouths. Tho heavier ones, containing 20 pounds or more of sind, will 1 Uses fo held the Galluon while it Is boing intlated. The six re- torts referred to are int perfect working orders and there are scores of carbuys of sulphuric acit und thousands of pounds of trou euraps and tilings ready to hund, From thu seve eral tanks fuparaty © pipes of | fuur inches — dinineter: to ane linger ‘one fully 1 toot through, and fron the hatter thy gts wt pour inte the neck of the balloon, Mr, Wittard Upton, of tho United Stites siynnd Oltive, bus completed bis arrangements for Uke log observations, and bus ready Cor attachment to the outer edge of the var a shele from which his thermometer, hygeometers, baron eters, and vertion! anemometers can he rent, ‘Tho readings will to very frequent und the reeords coplot The interest felt te the an crojogieal records of th very especlally In the Chicl SI Ington, “Prof. lo tnt hint ap extradrag rope 0 fect to length and 10 pounds welght und two nuchurs of thu Ave pounds ene in nddltion te the two alrustd provided. A force ot twentyetive ni are ordered to report) for duty at 6 o'clock tomorrow moruing, The work of futlation, which Is necessarily a slov one, will be at ones commenced, It is bellaved tnt by 4 Pent. possibly gouner the order Let yo. alt”? wHl be given, and tha monster ship with its seven nipnin tives dependent will spring inte ita nerint truck, The batloon helds dn round nitubers 78,000 cnbte feet of gus, uid IP it were pure its suspensatious power ts edlcutated at sovonty pounds to the 100) cable feet, bute will necessirity contain soe tmpurities, snd prubn- Diy sixtyeiive pourtds Is ull tat eau be depended upon, “The “seven perdans will weigh Jenst 1,000 pounds, and the Uittloon and tai pire vhernalin weighs about 1000 pounds, “The other 3) pounds will be nude up of biutlast, tnstra. ments, rubber eluting, und food, Lhe exped tlon 8 provisioned for thirty days, and culy soul entubion will be tukeu as ure not likely to spol = ———a KIDNAPING A CHILD, Spectal Disvateh to The Chicayy Tribune Srovx City, In., Sept. 8—A ensv of kidnaping ats o'clock this evemug causes much exelte- ment. A little 2-year-old sun of Mea, Marry Null by her fleet husband wns taka from the steps of thu dwelling, just back of the post-oflicea, Tho «irl who had chargo of tho child aa that It wasalarge man, wearlig an overcout und a straw hat. Twa men with a crying child in a wagon were scen a few blovks cust Juat aiter- wards, Dozens of eltizons ure now at: horse. back hunting tn every dircetion. The kidunper of tho cnild Is supposed to be its father, Engene Miller, of the | firm of Muna, Milter & Co, general dealers, Portlauavillu, Mr. Halt bus been separated Miller about ayenr. Last whiter she procured a diverce and wits given the custudy of the child, Soun alters ward sbo was inurricd to Hany Tl, a beading eontectionor of this ality. Miller hus been eon sulting biwyers about getting possuesion of the child, und was seen to leave tt sedge Reser with ry eat u fow ininutes before tho kldnaping vc- curred, ——————__<_- SUICIDAL. Spretat Dispaten to The Chenoa Tribune Four Wayne, Ind,, Sept. 8 Jol R. Douglass, awoulthy farmer residing fu Whitley County, sulehted this norning by Garin hhnaelf in his turn. No cause ts agertbod. He leaves a famlly in good elrenmetane PRmeane.risa, Sept. B—The Hoy, Jacob Mul- ford, # well-known temperance lecturer, who was relieved of bls pastoral ebarge threo weeks ayo on uccount of tutoxicatton, baa cunmnitted sulclic, ——— Might Croum-Colored Bridzsmatdn, London Truth, Tho number of bridesatds at fashlonable weilhings aoets to be ingceaslur. Bieht ereaine colured Indles attonded Mist MeGiirel- Hoge to tho alter on tho oconlon of bee chungtie her nuns to Saumares, ‘Teo of the euiny tet supe ported Mig Rose Nicholl during tha cereus nevusanry for ber beconug Mrs. Kennard: anid allke nlitber (of a diferent huey saw Miss Pole jumbo and Mr, Arthur Levesan-Gower through the operution, No onu objects to. these nume bers, except it be the bridegroom, who bis to given handsome progont to each falrmald of the bevy. arringe becomes more costly every: year, even as runirds tho initial ceremony. be any wonder that inen are unwilling to take tho plunget Last season a alight rovulalon in favor of alm pilcity nt weddings was apparent, The very snogiine thought it might led 10 0 permunent reform. Adug> no. A few sensible wirls were Married fn traveling dress, witbout furs or dls- plays but common sense fe over a drag in tho, Inutkot, and, nel aitlat, unostentutions weds dluga are made tushiounble by prominent Jute ors of secloty, peuple will continuy to spend on one morning suing duiligiont to kevp the nuwly- murtied couple in honsekceping monoy fora twolvemoath, ———————$—$$_$ A Lovo Match Atter All, Boston Trauscrlut. Thave this moment recoived a private letter from on American ludy in Bngland, sayin: Yesterday { was at the Muronces Murat Rartlett-Contta’ at a, very dotiahth party, Dut It ralned, of GoUT¥O, 18 It ali titan Bowiléh garden party, and wo itd to Wo vonsarvatory for the ontertalnment, inuat tel! you that the sandwiches contained nothing bit butter and spleed tomntoes, nnd wore delicions, The Huroncss was clad in brown wutin, witha profusion of white lice, and wore fower Jowely than some America women weur tajbrcakfust, Sho looks every your bor uge, but hor baie has nut thread of gray Init. 1 ke her, As for ber buatand, ho ts,ns tho Hoxton girls say, too awtuily nico for anything.’ bdo not wonder that the Barouess fell tn love with him and warrled Blin, and tut she by jal of bin, She, looks radiantly happ: dontly docen’t care a whit for the Qiea: ni which overyhody bag boon talking about; and with so devoted and charming a busband, who: alsg looks acrenvly happy, why shuuld aber” — $< ‘The King of Abyusiula, A Viet to Abyetuin.” Jobanues appeared about 45; his featuros wore aguiline und reyuturs foretiead high, now prognpgnt und atratgnt, eyes billy, bls gonvrul preavice commanding. Uut an expression of suttiod gloom pervaded bis countenance, whleb Dare the frozen look produced by ubsence of the softoning influcnees of ainiied: ble balr was worn in tho national manner, with foltr purtidgs, und clubbed in a kuot behind; no coverng adorucd the head. A mantle of eriuson wath thrown over bis atiuulders. partlally concealed hs. under garment, which conuluted of a tne white fine or cambric tunic, Itacemed to me that on tho whole Johannes had a rivbt mclaucholy exlutence; over suse iictous of polson, each niorsel of fuod or gublut- ull of quid destined for tho Royal pulute must ‘be Hrat partukenof by atuster. . . . Luoused to wonder nt the clouded brow and gloomy aspect which hud been the most prominent features iupreased ou modu tho appearauce of Jobuuues. REDPATH. In the North of treland—A Weste ern Parish. Religion and Rnck+Renting In Donegal —Work of the Land League. Tho Migration of Laborara—Gweedore and the Disaster to Its Ohuroh. Epeelul Correeponitence af The Chieago Tritnene, Owsrpone, County Donegal, Aug, 17.—For tho Just seven yours, Mr. O'Doherty, of Lamtonderry, in his professiunal enpucity, buy fought the land- lordaot Donogal ns the legul counsclor of the tenints, Probnvly no inn is moro fatlllur with thoir record. RELIGION IN DONEGAL. Pointing toward Donegal frum tho round fort of the Gretran, hy ented iy attention to tho fact that cultivation was. gradually creeping up the mountaliesides, That rich or comparativer ly fortiic district was “planted,” Uke Derry. wit Proteatunt fturmers; and nll the best Jand in {t was’ then occupied by thor, and ig still chlotty hud by tholr descendants, The best districts of Donexal were thug appropriated. ‘Tha old Lrlat, or Cathuile, inbab: itunts were driven tite begs unreclalined, ur up tho iountaim-slopes alinust unrcetalmabics and it has been unly after geuerations of incessut toil that these meagre lallsldes asd marshy flats have burn fureed to pruduce a scanty subsist- ones, Aathe thore thrifty or fortunate Cathos iie peasants acquired the means, whether by tho apady or in trade, thoy have been slowly buying such of the more fortiic farina us have eome Into market. For many gonorttione, under the operntion of the Penul lews, the Cathulies bad no opportunity tu buy-they were deburred from buying—oven when they had the meuns. Hence the ineanness and tho ernelty of attrib- uttng to the jufluence of their religion the su perlor prosperity of Protestant districts, duc sulely to the original alionution or exproprintion of Cuthollo estutes, ant fo the pere alatent = persecution . of — the —ndtherents ot the anelent ftalth, “Whatevor improve- nents baye bean nade for a century pst In tho sterile dletricts of Donegal have been duy to the constant and unaided Industry af the Nnpoverlsbed Cathole peasantry. ‘This is tho rovord of histury in the North of Ireiand. Aga ehiss—almost unlyersully—tho Cutholles of Done egal have amall wud infertor holdings; while the great landlords, wlmost without exveption, aro aumnsnuily Protestants, whe have robbed them by nick-rents froin tune beygnd the meuury ot Uving nen, Although three-fourths of the population of Dovewit aro Cathollea, yet, with three excop- tions, wll tho mutyistrates are Protestant fund Jords or lund-xgenta, Tho County Board, ur Grand Jury, which assesses all taxes on tonunts, Is composed Of londlids or thelr agents, The pULHe proseoutor centled Seesloal Crown Pros ecutor) Is Uo inwenvent of aust of these tne nates, ‘Cho poorreller ja admluistes ‘by Jund- fords or thelr agents or neminecs. ww prilives r offers ive wll "partisans of the Inided lise, Nine-tenthy of the Jurors from Legan and the Protestnat distiicts are Protestants, altiough, In fandedllsput ttre seldom intlucnced Dy religious p 2 Uaek-renting fy alinost universal in Donegal. Tenugtt-right 13 ulse wilverad, But temiut right (us Pbellove T already: reported My, U"Do- herty ns saving) in tiie ceglon miedaty tho right ‘oF thee eate only; We dues Hot secure fale rent oF fixity of tenure, i Frve sale on miuny estites $3 algo olfset by free rack-rente—by' the tundlord Ine me Uno rent on Gach succession or otber close ob teminey Bu rently that the zood-willot the turns fs pi Healy worth! Jordin: fu Dar “ exuetions by bogs, tor tho privy by” donfleention ot Atyelr tamtue. When tho whole clvitlzed world was contributing munoy for the retluf of the stary= fier pensitntry of Ireland, tho buntlords of Dons egal uve nothing, inion the contrary, they tried to mike thy benvvvient believe that ny distruss existed, ‘These general statements of Mr. O'Doherty f hove heard repeated more than ones eines 1 arrived i Donegal, and T have collectud a harge lanes of documentary evidence, bitbertu wns published, to sustain the Indictinent. WORK OF THE LAND LEAGUE. ‘The Land League is not eepecinily stroug in Donegal. Ce Joyton, and Meswocny tres of its olliglat orvanizersare in Jul as aties peels” and three of the best eltizens of this parisd nve sinitariy situated. Yer Mr. O'Dauer- fy faformed me tht alover tne manntalny or Land League dlatriets, shice the formation of the fearuus ty then, rents: have been 1 a Ha, dae. Os, Nd even tel Xd. dn Ure pound, Tin) redieHions bad atay been minde iy the Lewin ur olestitat district shyce tbe urganization of r the lengue (here, owing to the spirit of teslat- anee to lnndlon-exacdons that it mtd aroitsad, ‘The extatence of the lengue hud alse the way forthe establishment of peasan peletaretlly by wake taituy uf the tindlords withing tosell their estites. Heats dilony the westurn const expeotiliyy could not be patd, ex- evpting by inoney rent from exiles In America, bers OF the ponsunt-fimiies wh yrite to England and Scotland, Someh for soll generauives, THE MIGRATION OF LABOIENS, ‘This ponuad tutyration of laborers trom th western counties of Ireland, capecially from Donegal and Mayo, to Rnwuind and Scotland, 1s cho! of the most wutuworthy phised of right peasant-Hfe, Hefure the iit fining of 187, it was eathnatred that GORA) Of theee hiborers lnigrated to tify stepsister lauds t0 do Murvest= wy und uther firework, ‘They prt tn thebr lite crops of potiteees tn the spring, and lett the women and children to attend te them Witt they camu tek In thy fall, Alter the gruat evicuons, their balditags were so poor and so seoalt iat it was fiopossible te pay the rent wud supporter tinidy on thelr pradiee. ‘Lhere nce trom 0M to 05,000 of these Inigrtery: latorers stilt. ho duet that “thetr movements: have seldom attnicted even a passing noe tiey from the press: 14 a compliment toe) tho Iti peasnot. No rot, wo deluking, nie iHeord conduct, oltber 1p passing throtct the Trin or Hivitisb cites. turks: ther maret; and one Of ie bitterest Cnemies of their multi tion das been forced ta adintt that te" cannot reall even i sitigio instante In whieh ong of the trite has figured in ay of ane policy courts,” Phe most thinkd Dublin lady, walking without n prot r, necting uw hundred of these rough- looking men, pursues her wey without a tos mentary pprehnetin of Bu nteh'ns 8 ward oF a luuk of tneult. .. 2 Tho uppeurunce of these inlyratory iuorers bespenks wife of act tye tull and soltedeulal, and tho possession of intteh intelligences.” Yot those kull-same bright, virtious, Kober, and orderly people, as sOUN AS, thay agplte to be free ten instend oF bulng sorts OF the soll, ure branded at bom and abroad by this sitive Dubs Yin Kveaing Mui—the most zed}ous chuinplon of tho landiords—na 4 race of asansing und outhiwe whom only Coorelon laws en control. GWEEDONE, This Pariah of Gweedore, from whlut 1 write, Thuve golucted ne one of thy bust representative parldbes of Donegal of the condition of tho poorest peamnt-popuiation, Tt acquired a ealubrity, not to be envied, for its wroichedness during the Inst fuming, woleh was widely lo known by the noble energy of Father dimes o Fadden, the Ci jo privet here, duet a year und two diya siicy, it suddenly drew tho atten tton of the outer workd once moro by an une precodented kind of calamity—-the flooding of the Cutholie ehuveb, and the drowning of tye Inembers of the congregation avscmbled ut the Mugsl : The chureh is built In a raving, A little stream—they call it alo river hero~rlpples through the glen, and thon rans under tho emuroh. ‘There was ® rutnewtorm a your go. The niuntnin-strenms awolled the Httle river into torrent, which swept duwn, chokad tts channel under the ebitreh, and rudhed fute tuo doons us the vongreqution weru yn thele kneos, Hefore cicapy wis possible, the church was flooded to the depth of seven f¢ Why wav the church bullt ti a ravine and ovard struam? The gld, old feud between perso guting Episcopatianlany and its opponents that the Covenmnters resiated (nh Reotland, and Catinr Hus wore tho victhus of in drolaad! | Yho pent Jnwa torbude the exercise of the Cathulio relly. nd the auylugot the Mav wus a capttnl Tho sume price wus put on the head of at pri as of a wolf, and for the eae purpose to encourage the extermination af bot! Sa the porscuuted Catholics, Hike the pericouted Cove euanters, assembled iu fittle wooded lens, and thoro, In sveret, with tenr und trembling, Keep. ing senting on the wareh, thoy warshipod Gort to thelr own forme and as thir cone hited, Ellstory shows Liat these por ure paver xucecasfub; and yet today Gladatono and Jenn Relght tee any poy tay the welf-xamne axenoles of coorelon and brute force to exterminate that now faith of humanity whieh teauhes that tot te protect dead property, hut diving men, (3 tha proper function and prove Juce of government] ‘As | looked at the prostrate worshipers at vus- por on the drat anntvaraary of this eatuulty, L saw not them, but the hunted private there century We, and my own ancestura li thy bore der-glons only a few yonurations varlicr—vio- Umnealike of a powor that bus alwuys prated about Kberty, and aiwuye fought tothe bitter gud againts the rights of mun, If Paver show a hatred of the British ruling clus, both ulyil and vcclestastion!, (tis bueaues L baye houestly Ine herited generations of wronga wt ity bands and if, without an Irish ancestor, | cordially espouse the 1 unrrel, it 1a because J belleve it to be the voinmon cause of the oownion poople of Eugland and Scotland, ns well us of Lroland, sed fuund Fathor MeFadgen at work unlng dy- seenttol & namite to blast tho rocks around the ehureh, to mako n now channel for the rivor. “ ‘Tho alte thus solected a century since by pers sovution became the propetty of the Charo! when the Penil Inwa were repented: and, te Avotd asking favors from unfriendly iandiords, (6 wus determined to erect the ehapnl fn the ravine In which tho punted Catholics bul searetly wore shiped Gud long ago in mortal peril, but Ime mortal courage. James KEDPATIO GREENWOOD'S ESCAPE. Anchored in Niagara Miver upon the rit of the Fails, Heaton ‘Transerivt. In rambling about this pnrt of the country f was Curious enough to hunt up tho three. mens who wore 60 ticarly swent over tho falls a week or so.ago. I mas particularly tntereated in Greenwood, for bo was tho onv who sponta whole night in his open boat with nothing but a small anchor ‘and x sinall_ reno Wetween him nnd tho falls. Jon Greene wood and the two Lehinans, fathor and ron, klarted “tu two small teats to cross tho river {row Chippewn, whieh is only a short distance above tho falls to the American side. to visit some friends, Tholr vialt was made, and Just as darkness was setting In thoy ‘lunacbed thelr boats on the return voyngo att spot: hurdly a inlly above the fails, and only a bait milo from where the terrible suction of tho rapids begins. One of these damp, thick fogs, due eniet L think, to the spriy of the eataraut beingglriven Up stream by a stron! wind, suddenty enveloped the two boats, and te vecupants, appalted at tho sudden redicaiment fu which they found thoinsclyes, lost their rackonitts aud kiow not which way to steer for tho nears est shore. Their cries Yor hetp brought out the town. and its thelr boats wery gradanily drifting within reach of the rote of the cataract and out of rettch of the human volee, the town bell was rung inorder toe attract the atientivn of tho men and direct thon which way to steer. Thore was tho most Intonse excitement, and people lined the river banks, peering into the inipenetrablo fog in the hope of catobing a mlitnpse of the finperlicd meu. From the ertes whleb caine out of the durkness, it was evident that the bonts wero nearing the falls, and wore cutning within tho tniluence of the rapids—tho long urms of the devilish, os it were, which drag the vietin to his death. ‘Their occupants rowel for }fe, and at the last motnent u friendly eddy catuzht tho Lebiauna’ craft and brought: It within cusy reach of the shore, which the lwo inen Jost no tine In gaining, F Luis own experience Greenwool anid, +L pullud with all iny strength toward the shore when J heard the bell, and so did the Lelimuns, Ivus further out in tho river thun they, and seomed to vateh incre of the current, and tls soon dragied mo unt of all sound of my come paulo, Alt] coud bear was tha horrible rowr of the falis and nn oceastonal peal of the bell, Twas driven half mad, and once T thought of leapiar overbourd und swinining straight for that horribly tuseluuting roar. f must have Ucen conipietely: out of tay mind for about a uiluute. My reason roturied ag suddonly as It hid Jett me, and J eaugh: on the gunwale fi the if with ong hand act of preparing to wouverbourd, Then 1 beyan to uve a gli meri of bape. as another and lowder peal of the town bell struck ty ear, I thought how fur away tho fully wero (half a inti at the furthost), and how neve the sbore was, und as 1 remembered tow close | cumo to going over. ‘board, the perspiration stead out on my face and neck wy Dig at nei IT was pulling Instlly for the bell wi pped nnd its blade be- came useless, Ceould fevl the waters etraining atthe buttont of the boat, og if thoy took a Lue inan delight In urging uy toward tho falls, Studs dealy L thought of tro ttle anebor In tho bow, und cruwliug forward | putied fe out, euratill: examined the knot with which it was fastenes fo the rope, and then the knot which bound the We to the bout. ‘The rope was Uittie larger thar wcluthes- Hine. aud thy anchor was 8 poor agair. but they were my only hupe, If the piece of fran only caught in same of the rovks as we dritted toward the fills, the rope might hold the bout in one position tit daylight and bolp shoule urrive, ‘Thu auchor flukes bit firet ono ploce of rock, thon another, without taking firm bold and [begun to think again of tho terrible roar which was now beeotuiie nore and more dls. tinet, when alt of a atudien the rope stretchet OUL With snap that brought up the bout with § shock, utd we were fast anebored In the ruplds World the rape hold? “fea tell you that TL prayed that ft would. + wot away forward and kept carefully examining ius far out ay [could reach, for 1” thonght 0} one strand muirting und then another, and the plunge over the falls Into eternity. Tebrant back every thing that my anxiety ureed me tt exaning the rope, eh the my thnuers bo gy thelr work vA huast, was Uke tend, fo will tin toch they went over the Tone, travelling beyond the gunwata un arin’: longib, and findune nothing, my heark begin t lgaten, And when, with tiny its ferthest, inv thhger-tips uasured ine that the rope wis whol, 1 shot with joy, The rope anight. have been parti unt der ownter alt that) time for quent + okvew, but 2 knew nothing of thar portion of HH, and cared nothing. ltwas ovis Matt part that [could feet, pernuus two feet inc uw hall ditugotter, that 1 way converned about If tt broke, It thst break suimawhere tn that sniuitl stretch, aud Tquivered aleat when- ever Texamlied And so the long night ware away. / praying, examining ay rope, and ebout> fa UP was house. 1 thin! . Apu ave Krown terrible strain on any nerve Freenwool't Hout proved to by anehored muet nearer the shore thin he had way of, ind he wnt rescued without inuch alili Ite by tho towns- people tho fullowlue morning, Alones, No Aisa) wil never hire him to cross the river ubuve Niigura Falls in un open buat again, —— HYMENZA! Bpectar Dispatin tw ne Onission Trisine. Rid, Uh, Bept. & Mr. BP. Gerry and Mee Neilio Dresser, both of thin clty, left this afters noon for Chicago, where thoy ure te be quiutly married this event a Dr. Storrs with tho Sunltes. ‘The Roy, Dr. Storrs, of Brooklyn, who wie out iu the wounds near tho White Sulphur Springs tn Vinita the athor day, relites a peouthir amnke> story, During hia walk he saw eontrunting bln, n dead level with his own face, a rither nt It wos that of huge with a white ring bunt its neck, Itetond up fi hls ontt with what appoured to be geveral rods of snako trailing back in the. perspective, The doctor dd not ube bis profess sonal wenpou uf prayer, but stud paralyzed with fright. As hy gazed, lerrurestrickon, tha suake digappenred Hko a tash, wid reappeared in the path bebind thn, Its heud curving over waitit it nuain gazed Into his benign countes mines, The learned doctor" dieked, gelled, and scouted,” Lo tise his own Junguuge. 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