Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 14, 1881, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1881—TWELVE PAGES. — lla aa. eooomqqqxQa AA A A . CRIMINAL NEWS. n Massachusetts Commissioner De- dlarea Wor on a Host of In- surance Swindlers. gssasination of a Young Man jn Georgin by & Foo in Ambush, g \ thief Captured “at Oshkosh Identified by a Detective ag a Notorions Burglar. INSURANCE SWINDLERS, gant Meratch fo The Ghtenae rox, Sept. 13,—On complaint of the In- arance Commisslonee several agents, ree presenti unauthorized caupaties att ts pelations, Have beer recently arrested and fed for trial In various parts of ge State. ‘Tho Inst ease is that of qrorge A. Millay, of Webster, wo Is held for tal for Illegally acting as agent of Mutual Benetit Life Insurance Company glistford, which, according to the report qftbe Connecticut fnsurance Department, expended Jast year upward of $17,000 for sal- aries, comutsstons, etc, In collecting a ensh Incowe of less than $30,000, Including $15,- gbfordeath assessments, the balance being for dues and ndintssion 3. Among other organizations of this cluss clandestinely seek. ingmembershlp in Massachusetts In viola- tion of law are twenty or thirty from Penn- sslvanin and other States, whose fraudulent qeculatons in life and accident insurnce hare recently attained such disgraceful potortety. ‘The Commnisstoner’s complaint in cases Involves fudietment and 1s tine porexceeding S400 for vich offense, there being In some Instances twelve or fifteen routs, each subject to the same penalty, though only one has thus far beet presented each case of arrest, the renulnder bein reserved for further brneued ini if deemed seceseary. Its understood that other are pels, both of ugents ind brokers acting for the unauthorized compunies, fire and life, anesuon to bu made, there seeming to be no otber neans of protection aguinst this sort offnpusition aud fraud, ‘The Legisiature Insenucted stringent laws for this purpose, maleh, It§s belleved, were Intendud to be en- forced. MOMICIDE, Spettat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sn PAuL, Mint, Sept. 1%—A Brainerd (Mlnn,) dispatch to the Plonecer Press gives teparticulars of a homicide that orcurred joShell Liver, Cass County, a point remote from railrand or telegraph, Inst Saturday, Willan = King shot and — instantly Hiled his brother-in-lnw, Charles Wile ¥ns. Both were Germans, King was drought to Brotnerd this morning by J. 1. Doran, a Notary Public, the only public ofti- cerInthat vicinity. ‘Ihe circtunstances as they appear from the testimony taken before an{mpromptu inquest are that Willdins, who fs represented ny having been 9 man of bad temper and — half-witted, tad threatened =tto KIN wife forrefusing to give him some money she had reeelved from her friends tn the old country, Alarmed by his threats, she teft his house fn sabsence and went to the home of William King, her brother, for protectlon, leaving a note for her husband, informing ‘hin of her action, On hy return he went jumedintely to King's. hitrat met himat the door and asked him what he wanted. Le answered, “One of us must dle to-night”? King drew on revolver he hud put in bts pocket when he saw him com. ‘og and, stepping back Snta the house, toll Wilkins If he cameany further he woul shoot him. Wilkins replied: “If you wit 1o shoot, shoot.” King fred, inissing: hin, Wilkins stepped in the door, raising up his hand to’ strike King, when he fired four more shots I rapid succession, only onetaklng effect, hitting Wilkins near the heart and causing his Instant death, King then went to Doran, tho Notary, and gave Mmself up, Wilkins had been warrled four years, and leaves two clilldren—ae daughter aged3 years and son aged about & weeks, A NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL, Sptetat Disvateh to The Chicago ‘Tribune, Osuxosu, Wis., Sept 13,—J. 1, Smith, who registered us from St. Louis at the ‘Iremont Housea week nzo, and who was caught in theact of burglarizing the rooms of several Fuests, plended guilty before Judge Puming {n the Circuit Court today, and was sen- tenced to threo years’ Imprisonment in the Bate Prison at Waupun. This atternoon Arthur Wood, of Pinkerton’s detectlye force, irrived in the elty with 2 requisitlon for the prisoner, whom Wood represents to be a hotorlous crook, and for whom active search has been made for a long time. Ie fs known to detectlyer as Dave Cronen, alias Cum- inings, allas Little Dave, allas Hoan, He ts Wanted for n jewelry robbery at Baltimore hast May, u large diamond. robbery in Phila- delphia, for eomplicity in the robbery of the First National Bank of Quincy, IIL, where a lose of $40,000 in mnoney” and securities was Sustained, for a jewelry robbery at New ork, and a robbery of the Fall City ‘Tobae- to Bank of Lonisville, He was indicted for the New York robbery. but jumped | bail, Hewas dentitied by Detectiye Wood, and 6 two engaged In friendly conversation. CHARGED WITIT RURGLARY. Sptetat Dispatch to The Chieagy Tribune, Moxsouru, IL, Sept. 183—The burglary of Wallace's hardware store and the slioot- Jog of Nizht-Watchman Wileox was men- tloned in these dispatches last’ week, Wile Sox, though severely wounded—belng shot through one kldney—is still tlving, and hopes are entertained that he will recover. esterday City-Marshal Wilson and depu- us went ta the sonthorp part of Warren unty, and Inthe notorious Possiim Hollow arrested one Albert Holloway at his house fa bronght himv-here tu jail. Halloway is a 4 jesperate character, and the wuthorities ce in to have clews connecting hin with the ie a Six hundred and fifty dollars reward wwenred, be the city, the Shariff, and Messrs, of eee et BOs TOF, ue ardent and Sonvictinn otothen » Tho police are on the track ASSASINATED, Bpeciat Dispatch io The CAtcago Tribuns alata, Ga,, Sept. 13,—Sunday evening Ut dusk w most estimable young mun sated, Dunn, residing at Henry, In an ad- i lulng county to this, while returning homo iealeine toa friend three-quarters of a a aways was shotdown by sume one in ty att and died instantly, ‘fhe serenins of whites K man were heard by his father who et 2ome only a ahort distances away, son ycpant hurrying to the scene, found jis Tah ade, Lndlvations polut ta Jatin Hele aye helghboring farmer, with whom Dunn perp ays previous had a dispute, as the ae tilor of the cowardly and Guiteaulsh A TRAIN WRICKED BY VILLAINS. Oy, 7eett Pupateh to The Chicago Tribund ean tlds Nob. Sept. 13—A Union Pactile tight Minid cattle-train was wrecked lost ate atShelton by an obstruction In the aa! & carwheul and axle, which had tho wi riven Into the ground 80 as to leave neon’ feel on the track, Hulteen, the ongi- wag nd an arm broken, ‘Iho brakeman andi verely but not dangerously {nfured, dled toda ay Lovl, was scalded go that hie am ay. ‘Thy englue was thrown cross Ulhers lujurfteen head of cattle kdllle ATTEMPTED MURNER AND SUICIDE Secial Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune, Nu ene Wis, Sept. 12—In a row at ne phrey’s saloon, lronton,this county, last mee Closay shot ayounginan, the ball i Mim ih the forehead, which escaped tha fee, his ikea Als head back fant, causing only a severe sca); oun. “Ciuady, helle¥ ing ia ind iiifed ring Ld LA DESPEtaTE NEGnO, Atterngoe Sept. 1—About 8 o'clock this begro re Joe Edwards and Al Cutt, two a Suien on the steamer Porter, met in DO space at a bridge entrance and renewed a dificully that was begun between thetn this morning, Guftin drew a knife and Edwards « pistol, whieh he discharged four Qines, One ball struck Guflln fn the atom nel, inflicting a mortal wound, and: another nonetrated the shoulder of Mrs Garrity, an Hl lady passing alone the atre Cirent 0x e ent eustied, and a crew ot enraged eilizens attempled to lyne wards on the apot, iit four potleemen ed hit fresiy the mob and took him to the police station, penis REWARD OFFERED. Special Dievaten to The Chteas0 Tribune, atthe Rock, Ark. Sept, i.—A reward of S200 was offered ty-tlay by the Governor for the nrrest of George Green, who killed Allen Pownell in irawrunt County the 4th of No- vatuber, 187 Srusarieno, Wi. Sept. 13.—Gov. Cullom has offered in reward of 3200 for the arrest of gery he murdered wt dittle girl Mollie Dalton near Dongola, Unlon ity, Alig, HL, ESCAPN FROM TAIT Special Duvatch to The Chicago Tribune, Tartin Rock, Ark. Sept, 1.—A. telegram from Ozark says that tree prisoners made thely escape froin the Jall by means of a stove-plpe hole, One of the men was a mur derer, the othor two horse-titeves. ‘This Is the second, i delivery whtlin sixty days, and ly creating considerable Ul-feeling against the jalier and Sheriff, HIGHWAY MEN. Pontnann, Me, Sept. .—A family was robbed by highwaymen while proceed- ing from the Glen House to the ‘Thorn Mouttaln Mouse, near the Ine of the Port- Jand & Ogdensburg Rallrond, Later the Glen stage-conch was fired into, but the driver whipped up bis horses. and escaped, Ollleers are searching for the highwaymen, DIED OF INS INJURIES, Apretat Muspateh to The Chicago Tribune, Limtis Rock, Ark. Sept. 13.—George Siultis, shot « fuw days ago by’ Prof. Stock- fu, died this morning between 1 and 2 o'clock nt the home of the girl at the bottom of the trouble, and to whom he was married since, ‘The shooting will be tried at the fatl teria of the Cireult Court, He will doubtless Nang. FATALLY STABBED, Rep Wixa, Minn, Sept. 13.—Last night Clauss 'Tipkee, a farmer tlying In the ‘Town of Florence, was fatally stabbed while ina atrunken row with two brothers, Hina and Tunry Hels: The parties were arrested, aud Henry acknowledged that he did the cutting, A TEXAS TRAGEDY, Datwas, Tex., Sent. 18,—Dr. B, G, Cantrell and Lis son, Bud Cantrell, got tite a quarrel today, near Weutherford, with J. M. Cox about renting some land, which resulted Ina blondy trawedy, Cox king voth the Can- trells‘and being seriously wounded himself, POSTYONED. Ampany, N, ¥., Sept. 13—Tho bribery ensues of Sessions, Phelps, and Barber have been postponed unt the next term of court. IIORSES STOLEN. Varranaiso, Ind,, Sept. 1,—J. T. Forbes? span of bright bay horses, harness, and bug- gy were stolen from his stable last night. IN GREAT LUCK. A Man Who Drove Into the River and Got Our All Right John W. Campion, Captaln of Engine Com- pany No. 1, whose houso fs on Franklin near Adams strect, hus reason to thank bia lucky stars that tho Incxcusable careleaness of which he was gullty fast night was not the cutse of the death, not only of himself, but of three follow beings who were with him upon tho hosc-cart which he piloted into tho river from the abut- ment of the Adains street bridge. The oscapa oftho men, tho rescue of tho horse, and tho recovery of tho cart—all uninjured—is simply wonderful. How the accident camo about Js as follows: At 11:01 o'clock the alarm of fire sounded fruin Hox 278, at the corner of Cunaf and Madison streets, . In respons to tho alarm the apparatus from tho above-named hous started out on tho full ran, as usual. The engino kept a straight course north on Franklin street, whilo tho hosa-cnrt turned west on Adams stroot, tha powerful and high-spirited horse exerting himself to his utmost, Capt. John W, Campion was driving; beside him gat tho regular refnsinan, Patrick Murphy. On tho tnil-board stood Pipeman Jobn G. Rurke and W. fi, Bartlett, Up the appronch the hose-curt wont at a tremendous pnee. Just us the ettge of the bridge wag reached the won on the driver's seat wore horror-stricken to see that tho bridge was swung and that at the next moment horse, cart, and men would be plunged into the bluck water bviow. In fess time tann (s occupied in tho nar- ration Campton reso in bis seat and Jumped off the sido “hollering” as he Jumped. The men on the tall bourd fet}, rathor thin stepped off huokwards juat intima to ave thelr comrade Marphy going headlong into tho stream with {uo horse aud tho cart apparently on top of him, ‘That the unfortunate min got out alive and uninjured fs but little short of miracit= lows. When bo struck tho water he fortunately was “feet tirat.” Ls bouts stuck in the mud at the bottom, aud he rose withuur thom, strug. xling to reuch the dock. The horso tloundered peout fora minute, and then, freed from the bands whieh hulhold him ta the curt, aterted with a terrified snort and pull for—he know not whore. Murphy was pulled nut, and 0 tow ininutes later the horse was found under Harrl- son street bridgo, and easily rescued from what be must hnve regarded a9 ‘GH strange and unplonsant situation, The cart Was rovnverod Inter and replaces) In jt house, and except for the ecared and shuken-up Appearance of men, horse, and appnratiyg no ono would have known that anythiug unusual had transpired, ‘The reasons why the accident occurred are not re eon, ‘Lhe night was not dark, ay the iieon, which rose an flour before that tine, was shiniug brightly, Iighting up the rond-bed, and tho laps Upot the bridge wero lighted as usual, ‘The borso, * Paddy,” 8 largo and muaculur ant- mal jurchased (wo wonthango from tho J. V. Farwell & Co, stock, was not frnetiqus, though hu fs tough-bitted. “Te would seem tht with so mu Nght as afforded by tho moon and tho bridgo lamps, and with tho metnory of a aimilar though’ doubly moro fatal necident of threo yous ago aut in his mind, Capt, Campion might ava avalded tha dangerous bustices of last night, Had Murphy not eacapod what for a fow seconde appeured Inevitable denth, and had tho horse been fost by drowninz, Capt, Cuinpl- on's hair would have stood on end for a much Jonsger timo than itdid when ho saw how nace rowly bo hid cacapod an. afghteon-foot tumble on N hose-curt tuto the upluviting wuter of the Chicago tiv ACCIDENTS, Jobn Rosowick, 4 Polish boy 9 years of age, was run over avout 1;80 o'clock yesterday aftur- noon, on the tracka of the Northwustero itatle road botwven Dix streot and Wust Chicago ay- enue, by & freight teuln drawn by engine 211, Englucer George Jeffora, ils right lex was crushed below the kuoo, and his intestines so badly Injured that tho phyalclans who afterward attended bim at his home, No. 13 Lessing street, have but alignt hopes of bis recovery. ‘Tho boy saw tho truin coming and attempted ‘to gut out of the way. His foot cuught in aawitch and he was unable to escape, Alvert Goctze. 4 Holo & yonra of age, om- ployod oa suction boss on tho Northwestern Hail. road at Terry, In, waile viding on the burmpors of a freight trainin tho yard at the corner of Wostern nvonug and Kinzie stroct at 11 o'etock Jast night, had bis right leg broken between the uinpers of two card, Ife was taken to tho Couuty Hospital. ee « Falr Rule As many who attond agricultural fairs aro ize noruny af the rulca that yovernsuch oxbibitions, a practival agrivuitural man bus sade up the folluwiue code of rules that ure applicable to talraatall timesand tn ait sections, As the season of faire fa upon us, it is only fale that thago attending fairs should properly heed thom: Don't orawl in over the fence, but through the gate, Tho funce ts slinply wade for ornament, Keop to the right us you pass around. If you don't you may Kut loft. Jf you observe any animal that strikea your particular fanoy, xu by It ut once,” In fussing actor ainonpgthe live stock, ro. ere yer thst tho horses and cattlo aro wel) weled Hewara of pickpockets! Tn order not to Put thom to unneceasary trouble, carry your wallet in your bands, in coue you pot lost, hire some one to find you, ‘wove cheup boys will be stationed on (a ground Car this purjxiee. Tn walking ‘round you wilt Bnd plenty of chances fo get a square incal, ‘An elficient ourps of puliceare on the grounds, roudy toclut jn and make tho fair u success, Auy jan caugdt squintiog ut the weather and pred etd raln will bo ordered to dry up. ‘Tho hult-mile track fg not # inile around. Bear this in mind, and s¢ may save you much sorrow in after yeurd. Jn caso your vig dogsn't get a prize, dou't bristle up about (¢ or aqueal. jaepent You get tired of sitting, take a grand atand, “-- NEW YORK. Revival of an Old Suit Against Gon, Banks by New Orleans Parties, A Grent Scareity of Lemons, and the Price Rapidly Ad- vancelng. Arrival of 660 Mormon Immigrants on Thoir Way to Salt Lake, GEN. BANKS. REVIVAL OF AN OLD SUIT, Speclat Mlevaten to The Chteagy Tribune, New York, Sept. UL—Assistant United States Distrlet Attorney Conkling today isstied notice to Gen, N. P. Bunks that a sult which hay long been pending agalust tin in the United States Cirenit Court by Willan, AR, Modges, of Naw Orleans, would bo res vived and placed on the enlendar of the United States Cirenit Court for November, In the winter of 1862 and 1863 the platutit was engaged In business in New Orleans as commission merchant, dealing in catton, inviasses, and sugar. Gen Banks, under Spueial Order 82 of the Nineteenth Army Corps, then Major-Guneral commanding the Department of «the Gulf, levied a tax on the plaintiy, doling business under the firm nate of Graham, Nodgers & Cu,, of 35 on every bale of cotton, SI for every hogshead of sugar, and 5 cents on every barrel of molasses brovght to the City of New Orleans by the Orin. ‘This tax wns tu by applied to THL GENERAL HOSPITAL FUND of the army. ‘The plaintiff, under threats of aselzure of the firm's property, was com- pelled to pay the tax, whieh nimounted to 6,551, ite brought on netion for the recoy- ery of the amount and damnges against Gen, Bunks in the State Supreme Court, in 1876, ‘The ense was afterwards transferred to the United States Circuit Court, where it, fas rested ever slnee, ‘The fult damage claimed frem Gen, Banks fs $20,024. The piainthit claims that the tax was unjust and illegal, LEMONS. A GREAT SCARCITY JUST NOW, Speciat Dispateh ta The cricago Tribune. New Yonk, Sept. 13.—There {3 a great senreity of lemons in the murket Just now, and for tho past few weeks the price tus been steadily advancing, ‘The exhorbitant price of $1050 and Stl per box fs now charged for them, and even poor lemons at that. ‘There is every probability of this price being advanced until the arrival of the new crop, tho first shipment of whitch Is expecteit this week, ‘There are two reasons for the senrelty. The demand for lemons this sum- mer, owing to tho extreme hot weather, has been very great, while the shipments early in tho spring were heavy and tho supply rather light.” Today the market price is $10.60 and $i, but THE RETAIL PRICK 13 STILT. MONK, The new season opens in November, and there ts every reason to believe the crop this year will bea good one, for the past ten Months 900,000 boxes have been shipped, each box containing 300 and 350 lemons each. Add 16 to 20 per cent on this number for the Next two months, aid you will get-a fair es- tlmaty of the whole crop, ‘Thy average price per box may be placed at $4 for the year, white the ordinary price would be from 22.to $3 per box, the retallers charging for good lemons $3 and $3.50 per 100, and In simalier quantities 60 and GU cents a dozen. Tne cor- ner will not be broken until the new crop is well arrived, ITEMS. AMERICAN INDUSTRY, New Yours, Sept. 18%—A call has been fssued fora Natlonal Convention of repre- sentatlves of the agricultural, manufactur. ing, snd contmerctal Interests of the country, to be held In Cooper Institute, this city, on the 80th of November, for tha purpose af con- sidering and recommending sich Congres- slonal action as will bast promote dontestic and forelgn commerce, and afford adequate protection to Aerican jndustry. Communi- cations relating to the subject may be ad- dressed to Mareus Hanlon, enre of the aimerican Protectiontat, of this city, and James M, Swank, Secretary of the Tron and Steel Association, Philadelpiis. ‘The con- vention will consist of 600 delegates, NOMINATIONS CONFUMED, ‘Tho Board of Aldermen today confirmed James Mathews as Police Commissioner, and George Caulficla ag Commissloner of Jurors, ‘The Democrats united ‘to confirm these nominations, ARRIVAL OF MORMONS, ‘The steamship Wyomtng brought 650 Mor- mons en route to Salt Lake, ENOLISIO MAIL FOR AUBTRALTA, ‘Tha steamship Gallia. brought the London mail for Australia, FINANCIALLY EMMARRASSED, Amorning paper notes the tinaneial em- Darrassment of the book-houses of Wiliam ‘T, Ames and James Jordan, ‘Tho latter has & branch In Chicag DELMONICO'R WILT. The willof the Ints Lorenzo Delmonico was fled today, The estate fs valued at $2,000,000, He leaves $400,000 and hls house and stables, with all they contain, to his wife; $800,000 to his nephew, Charles 0. Delnionico, aud the yearly interest on $100,000 to his brother Siro,” His wife's children by & former marriage are well remembered. SYMPATHY FOR PREAIDENT GANFIELD, Tho Repubiican General Committee of Brooklyn tonight passed resolutions express: Ing abliorrence at attempted desasination of President Garfield and syuipathy with his family, and also the hops that he would quickly recover, . A ee TWO PICTURES, “An Old Roadway” and “Tho Last Gioam,** Exposition Gallery; 025—""An Old Roadway,” by Gearge Inncss, 7 ‘Lydian Gallery, H3—"The Last Glenim," by Willan fart, Thess two pletures are the boat of the Jand- scapes in the exnibitions named, and ag thoy are from tho easels of two Amorican patnt- ers who, if thoy do not stand at tho head of tho laudscapo artists in this country, have achfeved a reputation which bas brought thom Into th front rank, Both wre painters of mouy yonra standing, though Jt fsonly within a comparatively brief poriod that Mr. Inniess has won for biusvlf the honorable position which bo now enjoys is the world of wrt. dir. Hart's reputation was made many years ayor ond while this percasite picture under consideration contalns much of hia mane ner of wdozen yours ago, it must be admitted that it gives evidence of having boen painted con amore, and will Ho cousiderod tho one on which ho has beatuwed the frultot his rlpuned expurience, . It ig well to bring these two ploturcs into close juxtapusition, not becauay they aro the grentest portraits of) Amoricun fund- ucape t have beon painted by American artists, whieh ey wre Hot, but because the: exhibit what tnay be tormed the extremes ol treatment In the su-called Aincrican sehool, Huth paintings wee pastoral in character, and the satue general tuellug of repora ty predamn inuntineuch, Tho Lust Gicum" is, bowever, the more Iuborod composition, aud ty murs diversited tp color and olfect. It repres wents 4 rural village, nestled In a churn ing valley, tho hillsides golden with riponed xrain Helis, while iu the buckground, and r+ ceding till lost in the gloansing, ts alow range of bills, belind which ure slowly creeping up the stadows of nignt, In the homedtate fore- araund ten dusty highway, over which trudgog w hordsman, driving o buoch af cattiv, many of whom ure coollug thelr weary [cet in o 4} jn the centro of the road. A little way ‘urther down, the road makes a Lend and skirts o Uttla strea Witte in tho thick growth of Wushes on t kK disctose bure and there the reiloction of thesky in the water, or the jong abudaws cast by tha‘ treea on the appoelt shore, ‘The chureh-spira und tho roufs of {be houses ty the swid-distance village sro brilliunt with the Just rays of the rapidly settiny sun, und through the tree-tops 10 tbo right of the pict. ure the olden gleams Atfully alunt thelr way to the billvides ut the Jett, ‘bu picture a6 a wholu shows wreatur tact thytt farce in composition, ang, while it may bo ro. garded na aumowhat panoramic in ita general etect, it fa tu tho tnaly free from diusivencss, Ite siinplicity would baye been much {mproved iC tho urtist Lad puloted the wheat-tlold as halt ripo. Had he done $0 be would bave proverved tho * Laat Glouwn "in tte purity and gonuino effectivencss, without compelling the eye ta pierce a golden splendor in order to catch the tonder feoliny tn the middle alstance, "THE OLN ROADWAY” in Its sovere simplicity ta m modet of compotl- tion, Tho foreground {4 mn opening in the wootls, and through ita centre 1s a yrass-srown road, exhibiting bere ond there tha wagatt tracks of hulf «dozen years nyo, In tho middle Aiatance tan rough stone wall disappenring In tho woods at the back, Jialf n dozen eheep are waging on thy tufts ot Briss, A child ateing on the awanl watches thooy with lev. and a et ure Blowly walks down the ruad. Tho tue {9 near sundown, The picture is axceeding- ly compact ing of tho abadows een the trees tt the background 1a of the tsubtte chhiracter, Close ioxpection reveals the delicate gradations of halt Hihte and deepening shadows, aud as the spectator peeps inte the ploture he more or teas dhscerun the ontiines of tho troea as thoy recede fru w. ‘The various grays in the old stone with form w pleasing relief to the tnbrngeoun shad- ows and donso folinge of tho trees, whlle here and thore nspeck of light, Just visite through the edges of the woous, gives a feeling of ie~ tunce, indicative of nn open country far behind the wall uf trees that confronts tho spectator, ‘i this pietura Mr. fines has had ta aus casion to fill back on t and in palntt bho scons Jurt as he auw and felt it he ting gt f geaing poctioal transeription of natura, poet and beautiful. ‘Tho modes ob treatment in the two pletures are os suiver, ate Wiverwent as the seanes thane Mr. Hurt’s work {8 one of elubor- attention to detail, There ts not ily of rags in the foreground that ved its own particular eare, and wratief the wood In the old fence ut tho foft, and tho velng of the Jeaves un the bushes arg. plainly discernible under the lornet. As the foreground recedes {ito wnlcklle lstance, the suing pulnstaking = 8 observed. this microscopic attention to detail ix obtained ut the expense oof | breadth, ant tho resuit ts that the tn: Jacking In thit force, cont on, aud solidity which glve a positive trent tothe pleture. It §3 with tho greatest effort that Mr. Hart has Bice represeing the ditusive, and had fot h # been deemed by bim tis cher dunivee, the lave of his mature year, i Is questionable whether be would have done Fo, Witi-Joss tact in the composition the task would un Itppossibitity. Hess 18 inodurate bollever in tho “ Sm- it achvol, but bas no sympathy with ts udvunced exponents, who truat to distance and reticotod Hints te give form and shape to didubs and blutches of color, He possesses much greater degree thin Mr, tho power of generalization, and in addition thoreto that happy faculty which knows just exactly how much detail is* required toald tho imaginution of the spectator in do termining far himsett the character ot the trate scription Incolor. He selects the focus of hin picture, paints It just ns ba sees it, and then Inyg in the forcarvund and other pornans from bis impressions. ‘To tha utter ta added that “quantum suf"— na the doctors suy—of detail which fe requisit to finish out the work, and not rob the student of bis pietures of the pleasure and profit of exercising the {twuginution, Without mmaginn- ton there can bu ny poetry, and without 4 Beatie feeliug a landscape or portrait 18 os opelesty dend asa photograph. Mr. Loiess Is possessed of the yonutne inborn: feellng of the pastoral poet. All bis landscanes Indleate ft, Some of bis works bave bean, and Probably others will be. more or Jess crude in trentinent. but he is always inspired by n sincere love for nature fn all its moods and pbuses, and al hls transeriptions of rooke, and trees, and Unditating priiries bave 0 real puctle ring, with which ditletanteism has 10 sympathy Mr. Hart fathe versiler of tho country villa and tne landseape gard KING KALAKAUA'S TOUR, ATalk With tx Attornoy-General— Mow the Monarch Enjoyed His Trip Around the World. New York Tribune, Sept. 12. Willlam N. Armstrong, Attorney-General of the Kingdom of Jawail, arrived yesterday on the steamer Gerinanin, after a tour around the world with King Kalakaua. “The King had no special object tn make ing a tour around the world,”,yatd Mr. Arin- strong, “beyond a desire to see forelgn countries about witeh he had read a grent deal, and to observe thelr manners and cus- toms. Many foreign ships aud travelers come to oir conntry, and the King constantly has met eltizens of countries about which he had no personal knowledge. “Wil you give u short xecount of the tour what countries you visited, aud how you were recelved 2? “Tho King and his suite started Jan. 20, 1881. Ho went to San Francisco, where he stnid one week, aud then saited for Japan, where he remained ten days as the guest of the Emperor, ‘The entertainment was really magnificent, and no expanse was spared to make the visit pleasant. ‘The King was re- ceived by the military ant! the navy, a palice was putat his disposal, officers trom the De- partment of Foreign Alfairs attended lili it the palace, and # guard of honor was also placed there, He exchangeil visits with the Emperor and Empress, A stato dinmeer was given in his honor by the Emperor. During our stay of ten days in ‘Tokfo everything was dons to make the visit syreenble, From there we went to Kobe, in Japan. and to Klote, where the Governors of the Proy- Inces entertained the King, Japanese officinis attended him to Nagasaki, where they left hin on the borders of the E:mpire. aA Goverament ship was placed at ils dis- posal to sail to Shanghal. 1 must add that the courtesy shown the King was attributable inn great degree to the kindness of Jolin A, Bingham, the American Minister tu Japan, Itwas due to hha that preparations ware made by the Government to receive th he King. 4Ve have no diplomatic representative dapan; only a Consul. “The King next went, to Shanghai, where he stad three days, We were -recelved by Chinese ofllcors, We were also welcomed! hy Liedla-Chaug, Viceroy of the Province of Chi Li and the General conmanding the Chi- nese nrmies, reputed to by the frst eltizen of the Hinpire. We next visited Hone Kong, remained tive days, and were the guests of the colunlal nuthorities, ing Kalakaua he- Jng on Munson, and hoving. reached the thirty-third degree, he wna handsome- ly entertained — by the = Masonle | fra- fernity. From there we went to Sinm, and were cordiasly recefved by the King and mado his guests for six days, We were in Singapore three days, and during that thue the King visited ‘the Kingdom of Johore, Calcutta was tho next stopplag place. We passed through Indian very rapldly and went to Suez, where the King. was received by an embassy from the Khedive of Egypt. Io was taken to Cairo nnd was tho guest of thy Khedive for aweok, At Aloxanarin he dined with tho Khediye and attended a ball given in bis honor, “From Alexandrin we crossed the Mediter- ranean to Naptes, where we were inet by the Klang and Queen of Italy and remained two days. Wome was the text plice visited, Phe King hada private nudlenco with the Pope, ‘The conversation wag pleasant and friendly, but ft had no polltieal or religions hearing. ‘The King was anxious to seo the Pope be- ratse about one-third of lis subjects ire Roman Catholics, We were all struck with the fntininte knowledge which the Pope and Cardinals possessed about Polynesia and our own Island, Wo remained in Romy two lays, *“Vrom lomo we started directly for En- gland, where the King rennin for elizhteen days und was made the guest of the Queen. Ila recetyed a great deal af attention fram her Royal jlalests from tho royal faults, and from the nobi ity. In Brussels we stuld three days, and the Kmg exchanged visits with Kui Leopold, and Inspeeted the battles fleld of Waterloo, Berlin was then visited, and we wero entertained by the royal family, tha Emperor buing absent. ‘Tho military was exhibited to us during our visit of five di In Vienna we did not meet the Emperor, 18 he was absent. but he sent Aldesde-Camp to attend the King, Wo were in Vienna three days, and then we left it for Parts, where we also nH ie threo days. ‘The President of the Republic was absent, but he directed that attention bo shown the King, We went then to Lisbon by way of Madrld, and were made the guests of the King of Portugal for four days, ‘The King reepived a State dianer and Attended a bullfight. We returned to Ma- drid for two anys, and made 6 second vislt to Paris for two days “more, London was Again visited for three days, and than the King started for Seatland, f left hin. at Liverpool, - He was to have hind a reception In Glasgow on Sept. 10, and was to be fn Adverpool this evening. ‘Tomorrow a bans gut Will be given hin by the Mayor of verpool, and on ‘Tuesday he sails for this elty ‘on the steamer Celtic.” “What are his plans for this country 2? ., Vile will stay two weeks in the Enatern Statex, and then goto Virginia, Kentucky, and San Franelsea, . On Oct, 23 he will pull from San Francisco for his kingdom," “Did the King recelye muny decorations while ho was away? “yes, Ile reculyved decorations {1 every country. I caunot recall them all. ln Japan, Egypt, Portugal, Slam, and Bulgivm decorations Were bestowed on the King and his suite on the one hand, mut the King con- ferred the decorations af his own country hn return, Tho Queen of England conferred on Win the grand cross of St George and St. Michavl, and he bestawed on her the grand cross of the Order of Kamebainalia, and also the graud oross of the Order of Kulakaua, ‘The King was much surprised at the gran- deur, power, and wealth of England, but he was inost pleased with the arent display that was made over him Iu Japan,” | nv FOREST FIRES. Great Areas of Timber on Fire in the Parry-Sound Region. The Losses of Timber and Camp- Equipage Already Very Large. Efforts of the Humane to Succor the Burnt- Ont People of Michigan, IN CANADA, THUNE WREKS OF FIRE, Raectat Lusvateh to The Chiragy ‘Tononvo, Sept. 1,—The Par tid tis. trict has passed through an experfence dur- ing the past three weeks whieh will never be torgotten by its Inhabitants, ‘Lhe tlames day an night have covered the sky’ with volumes of stoke so dense that th nine noyver appenred butas a great red ball, shorn of its brightiess, but not of Its heat. No ralnof any necount has fallen place dune, and under the intense heat the streams of this well-watered district have falled, ‘The destruction will not be known until the stnoke. clears away. ‘The fires burn in every direction, oud there ts scarcely a syuare mile Out of more than 2,000 In thisaren butissend- Ing up Hts contribution to the great pall of sinoke which Inys over the land. Beyond the muftitude of mitur fires, whieh at any tine may develop Into great corflagrations, there have been FIVE Olt SIX GREAT PINE: The first of these was started by a settler in the Township of Fuller, fn the month of June, on the northwestern road, a few miles from Parry Sound, During the drouth of July tis fire burned tian easterly direct{on over a belt from half a mile ton mile im Width across the northern part of the ‘Town- ship of Macdougall, aud, atter devastating the lands of the Parry Sound Lumbering Company, passed into the Township of Ferguson, sweeping away a large area of forest in the limits of the Ontario Bank, An east wlud then drove It back Into the ‘lown- ship of Cutling, where It Is now ragitig. In all this fire has burned over 15,000 aeres of very fine timber country, Another fire on the Shawanagha River has Bwept over the lurger portion of the township of that name, ‘A fire broke out jately on the Nashcout- cong River near Bying: Inlet, and, burning along both si Of that stream, ran south through the Townships of Wallbridge and lariat; Involving buth these townships in ates, Along the Georgian Bay the Maganetawan Lumber Company’ huye lost heavily by a fire whieh commenced three weeks | ago and burned along a fength of thirty nifles of const bya distance inland not own but probably frum six to ten miles, or over TWO HUNDRED SQUARE MULES OF TERRI 4 ‘rory, nna It fs Durning yet. A very destrictive fire, originated appar ently in tw ertininally careless manner, has swept the Township ot Mills. It wus started for the purpose of taelfltating the repair of a Government colonization road, It is stated that Mr, Kelsey. who superintends the re- pairs on the North rout, refused to start the fire, os he did not know, the weather being gouty, what destruction it inlet enuse. Mr, D, M. Card, Hoad Inspector, ft fs report if eame alung, and, notwithstanding Mr. sey's reuotstrances, save peremptory orders that the fire should be Started, saying that they “anust build the road and fet the fire take its chances.” It took its clanees, und, besides burning out the crops aud buildings of u Mr, MeVitte, destroyed twenty-iive square iniles of splendid timber yet unsold by the Government. Mr. MeVitte, ft fs anld, has Ingtituted proceedings ayainst the Pro- vinelul authorities for the destruction of his property. IN THE VICINITY OF PARRY £0UND a fire was set onan island either by a cump- ing party or by the Indians. ‘The fire leaped neross the islets to. the mainiand near the Boyne River, and worked {ts way up to with- In 200 yards of the Ontario Bank Mills, which. were saved with much distichity, ‘The loss the Parry Sound Coimpany has sustained by theye tires is alrendy about $20,- Ww, na the Ontarlo Bank Mills nearly as much, Atis reported that over 3,000,000 feet of saw- fogs owned by Coole Bros, and others have deen burned “in the dried-up bed ot East River, in the Townshipot Chaffey, By these great tires between three and four hundred square iiles have certainly been burned, but there ure tires yet unreported which may add greatly to the area, 1n thnber tho loss has been enormous, and thus far ean searcely full short of onemiliion dalinrs, . The pine which Is burned over, unless stripped of its bark before spring, will be at- tacked by the pine-borer—a grub about two inches long and a quarter ef an juch thick, ‘This borer is furnished with an angur-like prohosels, with which it bores right throurh atree, ‘The noise ot the buring ts quite andl- ble. ‘he borer only attacks burned, fallen, or decaying trees, the beetic never depositing its eggs under the burk of wdiry tree, Searee- Is one outof all tho trees now damuged by fire will cseape destruction or serious injury from this borer. Mr, 1,0, Miller, M. P. and an nsive Jmber merehiant at Perry Sound, says In re- yard to the fires that LEGISLATIVE ACTION fg necessary sn preventive, Mr, Miller thinks the present law isa failure, and steps. should be taken to seu better one, palling nay tarmer who wishes to clear a ow to obtiin fest the permission of the Sti- pendiary Maulstrate of the digtriet, who would, If he considered tt safe to grant the settlar's request, notify by fetter aff the thin ber-llinit holders of the nelahburhood uf the fact, A precaution could likewise be taken by notiflention In some way of nelehboring settlers. If nothing Is done the Joss from fires In future will be enormans, Extensive fires are also raging tn the Mus- koka district, but partienlars of thoir rav- ages huve not come to hand, the roads betng finpassable and telegraphic communication Interrupted. ic SCOOT IVER, BELLEVILLE, Ont., Sept. 1.—A large part of the thiber-limits aloe the Scout River, Inctudtlug portions of those belonging to. Rathbun & Son, GUnour& Co, Alexander Sutherland, Wilinin Bleecker, and Fhint & Mallon, have been devastated, “Two hun dred sheighs in the Township of Anglesea, helonging to Gilmour & Co, and their job- bers, have been destroyed, Sutherland sived hfs slefighs, blankets, and a portion of his cooking-utensila, bub lost his shanties, stoves, and a large quantily of lumber, An finmense auantity belonging to various Indi- Sigua was destroyed. ‘The fires aro still raging, AID. NEW YORK, Nrw Yonk, Sept, W.—-A_ meeting under the nuaplees of tho Michigan Fira Reliet Comuiltteo was held tonight In Chickering Natl, Charles P, Crosby stated that the com- mittee had already forwarded $10,800 to Michigan, ‘Tha Rey, Robert Collyer mude an addresson behalf of the suiferers aud gave his experience during the Chivago tire, Me praised the generosity of Kastern citles, and advised that all the churches be requested to devote the collections ona certain day to the aid of the fund, and that sewing societies aud other Institutions be requested ta con- tribute their mite, James Birney, Mine ister to tho Hayne, stated that the property destroyed by . the — fire would amount to. $1,000,000, and that the farmers would need lo sow 40,000 bushels of ‘wheat this fall to have a crap next year, Other addresses wero made, and subscrip- ‘ions of $730 obtained, Another mecting of ashuilur kind will ba held shortly, CINCINNATI. Cincinnati, O., Sept. 14—The Chamber of Commerce Committee Was forwarded $2,000 for the rellef of the Michixun sutfer> ers, and subscriptions are still eomfug In, * ADIUAN, MICH, Spectat Disputeh to ‘she Chicago Tribune ADUIAN, Mich., Supt. 13,—A dopot for sup- piles for fire sulfereps was opened this morn ing, and the cash value of supplies reported this afternaon was $570.75 already sent In. Liberal cash contributious are also beluy made, and the fund will exceed $2,500, ‘Township ofiicers throughout the county are codperating, and money and needed supplies will be rapidly forwarded, HOLLAND, MICIL Speetat Dispateh to The Chicao Tribune. Hobaxp, Miceli, Sept, 1—-At a public meeting held last evening at Lycettm Hatt, pitrsuant ton eal! from Mayor Roost, to nid the sufferers by fire in the northenstern part of this State, n committee of three was Ap- potnted for each ward to eanvass the city for money, clothing, and provisions, ‘The peo- ple here know what it is to lose thelr nll, os Tolland was atmost totully wiped out by fire In Vetober, 1971, on the samme day with ChE engo, Manistee, that Peshtige, and inany feel the effects of it yet, CILICAGO, THE RELIEF Wonk, ‘The following ts n Ist of the collections of Mr. G. W. Hotehikiss, Secretary of tha Lum berinan’s Exchange, > street, In ald of the Michigan sutferer: viously reported, Ht M. “Kinsleyeres South Branch Luinber Comp: Chuae & Pate, Hamilton, Merryinan & Collected on tenn tram 2s Me byt O We Hotehkias, Barrett, Kimball & Arnold Clinton Street Congregational Chureh. Churehes, Onur, ML. eae Ororge B, Wood, Rigelow Brothor Smaller auount Total... Total to ANtC........0erveeee Subscriptions not collected... Grand total to date.. A large atnount of elouilng, togls, ete, ha $1,510 ew and second-hand ve renched Mr, Hoteh- ss, And will be shipped today, Mr. Hotct- klss yesterday recelveil the following letter from the devastated regions: Hay City. Mich. Sent. 12—@, IV. Hotehktes, Secretary Lumberauin's Exchange, Chicayo—DE at Sit: The Bay City Fire Rellet Corumittee in- Firuct me to convey to you and your friends tn Chicago tholr beurtfelt thanks for your prompt kad generous donation of €0, The camrlttes will see that the tmoncy {a ieed where it will do tho wost soou. Very truly yours, oun H, Winktxs, Mayor, Mr. Hotchkiss telegraphed to Mayor Wil- kins last nlaht to draw on him for $1,000 tore, now on deposit to meet the draft, Bay: City $s chosen by Mr, Hotehktss as the chan- ne) through which to reach the sufferers With his collections, for the renson that some- thing Ike 1,000 destitute families on the west side of the burned district can be wnere rendlly and advantageously reached. from that polut than froin tha eastern side of the State, ‘The relief work now be- ing prosecuted in the Saginaw Valley is in the hands of some of the best known and most able men In the State—men who know the district Intiinately, and are eninently fitted fur the discharge of the trust commit- ted to them, ‘the work of collecting atd i Chicago {s notus systematic and forward as would be to the credit of her citizens, and the few now takbu an uctiye part in it shoutd at onee re- celve organized and systematic assistance in their endeavors, Mr. Hotchkiss, who seems thoroughly acquainted with the suifering district, would without doubt be willing to attend any public meeting which might be called, in churches or elsewhere, and give all the Information tn his possession ay to the condition of the region and its pressing, de- mands upon the sympathy of the people of this city, Such a meeting or tmeetings should nt onee be hela, snd inore generous contributions collected and forwarded. Board of ‘Trade Committee, at the head of which is Mr, Charles Higgins, was able to repurtat noon yesterday that they had re ed In cash about $4,000, while large quan- of clothing—" piles of clothing,” as the President of the Board expressed it—were ready for transportation, and would be sont atonce, There ls no detay In sending the jmoney anid the provisions on to the suffere and it Is creditable to the common carrie the rallroud people and the express people, all over—that they aro notcharging any fares for transportation, Monday night the Third Unitarian Church conipuratively sinall body of worshipers ucceeded In raising $7, besides a large quuntity of clothing. ‘The Anchor Steambont Line will carry to Port Huron free of charge, until further no- tlee, all gouds contributed for the rellef of the Michigan sttferers, Freight should be delivered at the Anchor Line docks, foot of North La Salle street. CORRESI" * To the Kaitor of The Chlcago Tribune. CHicago, Sept. U.—From my seayty ex- chequer I send you $10 for the houseless and homeless in Juchigan, I hayeoften thought that the most speechless soul at the Jud; ment-Day will be one who, while having means, has never contributed to those '* sick, or atilicted, or in prison.’ ‘There are hun- dreds of men in this elty with plethorle bank neeonnts who might draw checks to the thousands for this Beneficent purpose, but whose hearts, we fear, will not be touched by the ery of brother man from the burned and desolate fields of Michigan. ‘fo all such we commend as“an appropriate text thi Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these ye did it notto me, SAMARITAN, A BLaGESTION, To the Editor af The Chteago Tribune, Cincaao, Sept, 13.—I would ike to maken suggestion ti ald of thecharity which ts now uppermost In the minds of the peuple, “What shall I send?” ts nquestion constaut- ly asked. { answer: Send thot discarded sewing-nachine in your attic, and put with itunythIng that a hoitsekeeper ean possibly use, froma rolling-plu to neook-stove; kiteli- en utensils, fire-shovel aud tongs, Innps, liane terns, canillestteks, Do this: Go lite your lars, attics, and woodshvds, und, eschew- iM fastidiousness, send anything that will help feed, clothe, or warm the poor sirieken peuple of Michigan, Mit, C, G2, ———————— PETROLEUM, Another Exciting Day at the Pittsburg OM Exchanger. Sptctat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Pirrsnvna, Pa, Sopt. 18.—This was an- other gxciting day on'the Oil Exchange. The sales amounted to nearly 1,000,000 barrels, ulinast as large as yesterday, when they renched 1,102,000, ‘The opening price was 87 cents, A quick advance to 99 conts was ree corded, then a decline to Os!¢ cents, This was followed by an advance to $1, but an other devling succeeded, the uarket closing utielg cents, ‘Tha market fs ina very un- settled condition, and an excited times ane Helpatetl tomorrow, ‘The bears have organ- ized wv strong movement to depress the prlee, and are contident they will 5 . The bills sny they will force the price to SL ar over tamoarraw. Several frais are roe ported shaky. ‘The day was an eventinl one also in the ‘lt veglous, Many fallures are looked for bofore the Hurry is over, —<—<———=$$__—— VERIFICATION OF A DREAM, Sptelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Barrisone, Md, Sept. M-—A singular and terrible: verification at 4 dream developed here to-day, For several daya past Louls Roberts, a litte %-year-uld son of Capt. | Robers, of this elty, had been missing fru: his home. ‘The palice and the parents of the child searched for hl everywhere but without suecess until to-day, Last alent the father of the nilssiug boy dreamt that his son was drowned near a particular wharf un the south alde of the harbor, ‘The dream so vividly Impressed nt that today he had tho water dragged, and, sure enough, found the bady of im child, Capt. Raber’ testilied to the strange coincidence at the Corguer's inquest over the remains of the ehid, eee ceed STEAMSHIP NEWS, Boston, Sept, ih—Arrlved, Clangow, Lanne, Sept. 14.—Arrived, the State of Pennsylvania, from New York, Loxbon, Bept. J8—The Australia, from Rostov, and the California, Donau, Amster- dam, fron: New York, have arrived out. Austrian, Catching Bap a Hammock, Livingston (N.Y) Republican. On Wednesday and Touraday evenings of last week tere was o. curious suene wituossed on Coneaus Lake. Bebe Forsyth and bts family, and Edward Buttorway und bis distor Were Stuy ing at Walton, aad on Wodnvaday ovening some uf the party placed w luup with d reflector upon the bow of the buat for the novelty and con: venience of having a lamp while rowing, and were Amazed by the curloux antics of the bass ant plekerel, which commenced jumping all round them, aid one two potind binck bass Actually Jumped into the boat. On the next evening the experluent wns renowod, and A ammock fastened to a pale into which four * urge basa Jumped, one weighing four pouncds, Those who witnessed the naval exhibition wera greatly excited. Large nlekerel and hats leaped ily six feat from the water, and skimmed (stance of A rotor more before disappearing. Thoy came up in all directions, some uf then striking violently tho bottom and aldes of the ped Snd some Loing at a distance of soveral CANADA, “RELIGIOUS TRAMPS, Boectat Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune. Tononto, Sept. 13,—Apropos of Kathe O'Connor's fectures, Father Kean, of Ux- bridge, a town near Toronto, hns been writ- ing to the papers against patronizing “te. Nglous tramps” who discourse on the abort Inattong of Roman Catholicism, Me says lie had been Jaboring under the fond deluston that religious bigotry was dead, but that he Jinds that it is only a delusion after all, He declures that It is really humiliating for Catholles to be from time to time subjected tothe scorn which these vagrants ellelt before Audiences of thelr Protestant neighbors, whose estecin and good-will they would wistt to cultivate ond cherish, He asks, * Why is it that respectable people, and even clergy- nen whom we thought were Mberal, lend themselves to the stirring up of religivus strife! What hive we done or what are we doing to meritall this? And if we have not by want of due consideration for the feellngs of our Protestant eltizens merited it, why then wantonly Insult us by ridiculing und fampooniug what we yenerata and hold sacred?” OTTAWA NEWS. dveetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Orrawa, Sept. #,—Notice is given in the official Geizette that the Dundes Landed In- yestmunt (Iimited) will apply next session for an act enabing it to hold and convey real property within the Dominion of Canada. Also that an application will bo made for an act to incorporate a company for the pure pose of constructing a Ine of rallway from polnton the Canada Pacific Railway, at or near Portage Ia Praire, in the Province of Manitoba, running thence Int northweater- ¥ direction to a point at or near the forks of 8 Saskatchewan, with power te constrict a branch Ina southerly direction to the matn Mne of the Canada Pacitic Railway, and with power atso to bulldand ran tramways, steam ers, and barges in connection with the sald Ine of railway, The bank statement published shows: Capital authorized, $03,266,506; capital sub- scribed, $58,455,2833 capital paid up, 359,071,- 710.855 ‘notes Ii clreulution, $37,151,910, : total Hintllities, $124,712,157.88; assets, S10s,- 355,715.53, ‘he Department of Marine and Fisheries havo issued thelr fourth annual list of all the vessels on register in the Dominion, show- Ing tonnage, age, class, ete. ‘The total ton- nige shows # slight decrease as compared with 1379, Nova Scotia farmers believe that the cat- tle dls is caused by a lorge fellow weed Low,” which ei called by them the “stinking wi abounds In Nova Scotla, especially in the vi- cluity of Picton, A GHASTLY SIGHT. Spectal Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Catiranives, Ont., Sept, 15.—Readers of Tits Tiusune will remember the account of the suicide of Criminen, a Torontian, at Niagara lately,. after leaving a letter behind itm full of crazy accusations of atl kinds, agalnst priests and relatives, His body has sluce come tu the surface, and is visible in the water below the falls on the Canndian side ot the river, itis caught in an, eddy, and an eye-witness describes it as whirling round and round in the water, now tp, now down, presenting a horrible slut, the leg and arms swinging aboutand bobbing hereand, there, Itls asserted thatthe remains coud be eusily secured from the Canadian shore, but that te Clifton authoritles refuse to have anything todoin the matter, Inusmuch ag they would probably hnye to goto. the ex- Beitaa, of burying the houy if they took it out, Leauwhile the miserable curpse 1s the centre of attraction for hundreds of peovle, and is for the _thne being one of the celebrities of Ningara, except that no charge {s made fer a glimpse ut it, MONTREAL NEWS. Spectat Dispatch to The CAteago Tribune, Montnuxat, Sept 13,—As an English-speak- ing witness from the country was about te be sworn in the Courthere, be wasasked If he knew the uature of an oath, and he traukly admitted that ho did not, nor did he know anything, he sald, about the Bible, On being asked tu point outa Bible from amongst other bouks, be. polntedt to the court register, The lev. B. B. Usher, M.D. of the Res formed Church of Engtund, ‘Is to be the Bishop of the denomination jn Canada, A new ‘Trappist monastery has been conse~ erated nt Oka, Jt is the first in Canada, The City of Montreal, which has shown itself alive to the Important eleetrical devel- opment of the age, belug the first city in aAtmerica to iauuing its harbor with “the electri¢ Nght, 1s also likely to be the first eity this side of the Atlantic to npply electricity to raflway purposes, ‘The Canadian Elvetrie Light Company has ordered the necessary apparatus from Paris, and will shortly ex- perhuent upon lighting a street car. MONTREAL ITEMS. Special Disvaten to Tas Chicago Tribune, MONTREAL, Sept. 15,—Messrs. Sells, father and son, were committed for trial here today for Nbvlon Jomes Baxter. The Dominion Government today pur. chased lore £300,000 pounds of exchange on London from the Bank of Montreal, te Merchants’ Bink, and Motson’s Bank, BELLEVILLE. Sptetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BELLEVILLE, Sept, 13,—The seare produced by the horse epidemic here has almost sub- sited, ‘I'he doctors seem to huve the diseasa well fn hand, + Fifteen practleal gold miners. passed through here en route from New York ta Madoe the other day, GRITUARY. Bpretal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Iasiron, Sept. 13.—Mr, William Mlteh- elf, for some time United States Vice-Consul at Humilton, ts dead, Ho was 4 veteran of the Civil War, and had endured muny hard ships during its several campaigns. Atos time he was confined as prisoner st Ander- sonville, > FIREMEN, Tucusoxn, Va, Sept, 13.—The Association ot Fire Engineers held sts nluth annual con- vention today, Mayor Carrington delivered, an address of weleones, G. Watt Taylor, of Richmond, was elected President of the as- soclation for the next year. Among the Vice-Preatdents ure John Gareay of Toledo, J.D, Pale of Jollet, Mhomas O'Nellot Kata- iuzoo, J. G, Penderrast of Indianapolis, 1. Ciny Sexton of St. Louls, Joseph Blinker o: Cluciunath, and William Stockwell of Nash- vile. Marry 1M, of Cincinnati, was chosen Secretary. Justus the tire departinent was abott topaas in revlew before the vssocli- tlon tha mien were called to the work of te covering the dead and reseuing the wounded from the wreet of the fillon fallroad bulld- fig. ‘Lhe chiefs used the calamity to point out the danger of Insecure bulldlugs and fu- ettective buflding laws, ———— INDIGNANT STUDENTS, Speciat Diavatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Manisox, Wis, Sept. 2—'I'wo hundred students held an organization meeting to- hight and resolved to resist the efforts of the itegents o€ the Stites University te charge them $4 for ineldental expenses, “fhe stu- dents elalus that the University is a free ine siiumlon, and cunnet legafly make wy charges. They have contributed money to contest the watter in the courts, ‘Tho Kes gents sny that $4,000 of thelr funds are not available, and they are compelled to eke the assessments, “The aetion of the students will Injure the Institution, ee FOREIGN MISSIONS, Borclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Buntanatoy, fa,, Sept. 1.—The Woman's Forelgn Misstonary Society of the Methodist ¥plscopal Church, Seventh District, con- yened In the First, Muthou{st Chureh In this city. today witha fair attendance, ‘The day’s proceediags consisted in adidresses by vurl- ous niguibuts aud devotlonal exercises,