Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 14, 1881, Page 8

; iS 8 CILCAGY Pinu bay SDNESDAY, bal DE tas WONT ESD 03 C4 1a, Cy 4 She Griluure. WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 14, 1881, CHICAGO. PERSONAL AND GENERAL C, W. Bran, of Pittaburg, Is nt the Sherman, dL, Buows, of Kalmazoo, is at the Sherman, J, Hevars, of Now York, Is at tho Shere man. Jous B, Eagan, of New York, is at the Sher- man. 8,1, Harvey, of Columbus, O,, 18 nt the Sher- man. BRE. C. Citarty, of Davenport, In, Isat the Tre- mont, Joun W. Mixer, of Cincinnatt, is at tho Tro- inont, Lirut., Jous @, Hounke, U.8,Ayisat tho ‘Tremont. D1, Doxattun and wifo, of Phitadelphia, aro at tho Tremont. Apame Bante and wife, of Lafayette, Indy are at the Palmer. Tan Custom-ffonso, collections yesterday amounted to $1,020, J. Muntay Hoag and Alfred Woodhull, U. 8. A,, are ut the Palmer, He. M. gona and wife, New Orleans, and J. B. Darton, Washington, D.C, are at the Leland. ALU, Tavex, Amerizan matnger of the Phay nix Insurince Company of London, England, ts at the Paline: b4 N. HALDENE and wife, of Edinburg, Se tand, and Leora Smith, of Manchester, En- Jang, are at the Patines, THe disbursements at the Sub-Trensury yes- terday amen to $10,000 In silver nnd 217,000 inguld, ‘Lhe receipts of allver footed wp $4,000. ‘Ti internal revenue receipts yesterday amounted to $42,116, of which $478 wus for uprrits, 1.971 for elgurs, $3.8 for tubuccs, and $410 for beer, Ma J. G. Oncuarn, it Is understoni, will goon rotire from the management of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. His successor Is Mr. A. Le. Aewer, of Toronto, AN owner Is wanted’ nt the West Madison Strect Statton fora tine plust lup-robe, which vert nights ayo in the street near erof Washington and Despinines streets.” 308 Thorskt, 4 years old, whose parents at No. G01 Canal Btreet, was accidentally run dawn at 3 o'clock yesterday wtteranen by wohay- waxon, and, hia’ his left leg broken above the Ree. THe police were unsuccessful yesterday in thelr endenvors to ind new traces of the untasine abordoniat, De, HB. Upton. There uo tuuger remains any donbts us tohis huving left for purts unknown, THe Northweatern Undorwriters’ Agsocintion mect at tho Grand Faciic Hotet ut iv o'clock tuls morning. Tho Exeetitive Committeo bad av private session lust wyening, arranging for the ‘open meeting toduy. ‘Tne temperature, as observed by Manassc, optician, No, 88 Mudison street (Paiune Buitde ing), Was us follow: OH eke WW ite thy, G82 12 an Ws | in, GS, Burometer, fa my 2 Ar the Chicago Nospital for Women and Caildren duetug tho month of August thitty= Milne patients treated; ninety i tho iis- ensary and seven onteide, makiogs total of 16, There Was i money douution of $25, Capt. Frank S. BuToer, under the skillful treatment of Dr. Truman. C. Miller, has so far recovered that be has gene to spend two weeks ‘ith hig sisters, Mrs. 1), Be Uurnes, of Delevan Wis. and Mre. George M. Ayer, of Hurvard, ll. A youna man timed F. 8, Lentey, well con- neeted i 8t, Paul, Mint, and employed by tho dem of Willan ‘Bintr & Co, was ned $15 b: Justice Waltnce yesterday for picking a lady's pockot in the * Fair.” He wus intoxtented at the time, : Ituponrit ScuemMay, 2 professional hotel- thief, who bad just served a term in the Bride- wellfor stealing clothing from tho ‘Tremont House, was caught In the third story of the Grand Pavitio Hutel Sunday 1t2 1. m, endenyvors ing toentera room. Justice Waltnee sunt bin ‘to the Hridewell for threo months yesterday, Grouar Kr: vy and Gus Hanley, tho young men who are charged with carrying out it con: epitacy by whieh the Publis Grain and Stock 2xchinge lost Sik), were brought betore Justice: Sumuerticld for examlustion. A condnuanee waa wtanted, however, toSept. 20, Hunley, who, by the way, lan nephew of the proprictorof the exchange, gaye bond in tho sum of $700, but bls purtner went bebind tho bars. LATE Monday night Oillecr Mahoney, of the Twonty-secund Struct: Stadion, fund George Holmes, the fellow who wis shot a day or two avo white caeaping fram Ollicer Radney Long, Jy tng helpless on the sulewalk at the corner of Fignteenth and Clark streets. Ho was tuken to the County Hospital, and will reeaver, | Tho wound Is in the rant side. und was quite slight, ‘but, through negiect, hus become paintul. A TYAM of horses attached to n farmer's ¥ wlouging to Cuurles Long, of the Town lon, tuok fright ta pussiiys locumutive nt Wo'elovk yesterday furenuun kt the corner of Halsted and “Erie streets, and ran way, Mr Long seized the horses by the -heada wad was dragged 0 conside: jo distance and badly Urinsed nbout the Ho wits tiken to a farmer's hotel at No. Huwaukeo avenue, and was there cured for by a physician, VesTERDAY wag a great duy for the hotel pra- prictors, This time of year is always notable Jor to number of quests pouring In and, In ade dition t6 this, the Exposition and the Fair did mouch to swell tho crowd, An anxious numbor ged the counters until lute at wight. Cots ait a premium, and peoplo wore turned y¥ from ai] the large hotels. + Late lust night several poopie wore wandering from one hotel a metoar: louking for somo place to lay, thelr Aru epectal inceting of the Dourd of Managers of thy Union Catholle Library Aseociation valled to tuke actlon upon the death of Maj. hin He Tanga, M werk, HO, Brown, Francis Colby, and 4, J. Henry were appointed a com inittes to draft resolutions, They reported wpe vropriate ones, whieh wore adopted unanimously ‘by arising voto.. Mr, latnugan wus for y anember und ulllcer of the Hesoclation; hu took 1 deep Interest In its affairs aud contributed iberally to its support. veterans of the Twenty-third Regiment, Tiinols Infantry, met in the club room of the Rherman House and adapted resolutions of regret for the death of tho lato Major John danizan, Memoritl resviutlons were ato qual by the metnbers of Whiltlur Post 23, A.M it their meating at 107 Washington Mind. Lanigan'a tinornd will take pice padny morning, One of his sleters, wosent me te Utne of bls deuth, hus boon telegriphed ‘gH Sailors’ Uniow met last night at No, 00 West Randolph street, lent Uichurd Paws erin the chair, Tt wis n lune meeting, about one hundred members Loluy present. Considers vble miscellancous business wis transicted, Tho ‘Lrensurer reported bills for tho firnerat and burial of u decausedt member, Oscar Brown, who. was drowned at Clevelund lust week. Arrange. ulents were also made for the funeral of another anembor, Wiliam Olesou, who waa drownod at Murlington slip, 1 Tits sewer on California avenue has -reached Jaekvon street, At this polit (tla threy tect in diametur. Next week it will reach Madtaon wireet, und from there te the ond att Kinzlo xtreet ita dtumeter will bo two and a half toot, ‘fuis {4 tho iuryest and longest Bower aver built in Chieuyo. Starting wt tho river in tho south> weetern purt of tho city, itis mine feet in dinue eter, Alter leaving ‘Twenty-decund street it is narrowed but w foot every hulf seetion. It has: a fall of two feet to the mile, and will strain all tho vast territory between the raflroud trivks and tho parks, ‘Tho property-owuers In that ection: weinaet u building boom 'wheu tho sewer nlsbed, Memnens of the Grand Army desiring to visit ‘Chuttnggoxu on the oecnsion bt the reunton of the Boclety of the Army at the Cumberland, on tho slat ang sd inst. wre nouited thut the speciit tru Ait fouve Chicago, vin Chicago & Raatorn Aillngis Mulroad, at 7340 p. ate Mandy, tho Hith Ansty returning, leave Chattanooga on Friday follow! wevping-cars will bo provided trom 3 at by Unlenmaty Bsus gol lenge to Kevuiavilly ruta, ani ‘illo to Chicago return a at Nashylllo, Stone River, and other points af aivierest, Bubsistence will bo provided at. 25 cehts per tical en route and at Chattinoogn, ents, cots, Diunkety, and pillows will be pros eided at Cha tanouin lhe of patra lee ‘The cutive expense, oxclusive of the ut will bo gi8 for ihe round tei, Ho Subsistence, + Tuy luw makes ita serious misdemeanor to post a letter or uny writing wn nny paper or Joullstuatter sent at reduced rates undue tho postage provided for printed mutter or more chandise, Of late several merotunts and others have bven caught at this trick, ‘The jaw pro- ‘vides tbut tho Post-Olllco Invpeutors inuy cons Proiwtiy any such cus on the puyuient, without Protest, oF $10. In case thw iy objected to, the ulcers oro instructed to arrest the ofender and Dring bin beture a United States Comtnlusion: er for trial tu tho sil Woy. Buch cages happen often, und the parties yetierally compronisa Lt Wd uvold publiuity, ‘he caavs of lite buve all n (hus wultied with ono oxcuption, where the lfender refused th pay the thie, and was bod over tu the Graud Jury, ‘y paper and pare cel is exaiiocd, aud wu ue fraud sure tu be discovered. Gyongy Kxowuton, or “Rebel Gcorso,"* ho is culled, w frontice wutnbler and. cultiraut, now lyfug in jull awaltiug 8 truustor to Dakoty Jo answer wy charge of murder committed ut ‘Fort Pvere in 1874, mado w cotuploiut yesterday to dullitt Hyce whleb 1¢ true ly nut very eredit able to his Chicago Jawyer, Kuowltou's atate- nent, which, however, night well be tuken with Beruin ot allowance, Is to the eect that when Bu was prrested be had Ju hls poswession ged to are od ‘ ‘ from Kyat Htopa will he nado are vory cash and two watehes, all of which were taken In charge by the police nuttorities, Tho watches were afterwards returucd to him, but, ns he alleges, while ho wad lane gulabing wehind tha bara a lawyor Forrest, who had at one time eppoured for him, went to tho police station and ne Knowlton's ate torney touk charge of the invney. ‘Tho prisoner fuys tie sent friend to interview tho lawyer, who nal ho hail the money and that ho interided Keoping #250 of ft a¢ his professional foo, Knowlton, who fs 0 bard easo, and travels under several allases, kicks agalist the charge 1s orbjtunt, Hels very fond of nareatly Jor experiences, and claims ta havo teen men in scif-defense, THY NEST LINARY, THe Trmnune published Inst spring a brief sunimary of an excellent miper tend by Mr, We F. Poole, Librarian of the Chtengo ublle Le brary, on tho construction of Ubrary bulldings before a incethyy of publle Nbrarians held tt Washington. ‘That valunble py pers togethor with the discussion whleh folk its reading, fins been published In puaphiet of the report of Commissioner Eaton, of the Government Bureau of Edueavon, ty Seeretary Kirkwood, of the Departtient of the Interlor. ‘Thy puper f4 Mustrated with a number of e. lent wood ents, ineludlig a full view of tho Per~ body Tistitute Library [all and ground plins thy proposed model building as dovired by Me, Poo! ‘The cuts are execedingly well executed and ure nn invaluable ald to tho intetiient lise cussion of the subject of what constitutes tho best building for trary purposes, BREACH OF Prom Aanit was begun in tho Cireult Court react: day by Annie Walsh nuatust Hammond Platt for $1,000, hee clalin belug bused onan alleged promise of marriage. Piatt is a young nin of 35, and works for his father, who is Abner Platt The stock man. Annie, who fs 20 years old and quito a pretty git], wag at one Utne a servant or the Platt tunily, “Ham?’ as he is eniled, used to yo" with but, it is claimed, never with the intention of marrying her. Sho deft. or was discharged, and recently enlied at No. hs Indiana avenue, where tho Platts now live, and ‘got back her photo: ‘ApH and winufler which she had given dy also 8 nuaiber of letters whieh she hat written him. A reporter tried to And Miss Walsh last evening, but was tnsuccessful, Mr. Abner Plitt knew nothing about the xlrl, and ‘was somewhat suirpri: when told of the sult, © Ham was not at homo, so bis ale of the story could not be obtained, CITY-HALL. ‘Tre South Halsted street bridgo will be open tomorrow for repairs, which it will take two days to make. Oxy twenty-seven burlal permits wore issued yesterday—n great falling off, due doubtless to tho coul weather, Convonatton-CounseL ADAMS has gono to Ottawa to took after some city cases which are coming up in the Supreme Court, ‘Tun paving of tho Washington and La Sallo street tunnels will bo bezun this morning, and they will be closed to travel for ten days or two weeks. ‘Tne Mayor was asked yesterday what be thought uf the proposition tu limit the nuinber of saloons and Incrense the Heense fee, but be declined to state his views In advance of tho ne- tion of the Council, AnNumnen af tho otticers and mombers of St. Patrick's Socidty met in tho Collector's offlve 1 the afternoon and pnasod resolutions expressive of tholr regret at the death of Maj. Lanigan, of the City ‘Treasurer's oflico. ‘Tie Viro Marshal and tho tletectiyes moved to the second Hour ut the “roukery/" yestorduy, tho Chior of Police, however, retaining bis old oles. ‘Tho. patrol-wagon now at the Armory is to be pliced in the roan fachig Quincy strect, formerly ocoupled by the detectives. £ Washington Street Committee of the West Hourd cousulted with the City Engineer x terilay on the advisability of using blust cin- ilers on Washington steeot in order to faciitate the yotuplenon of the work. On tho suyreation of tho Prealdent, it was ordered that no binst elndors be used, a4 it wis thought that the use of such cinders would be detrimental to the ins terest of cnrrying out the proposed plan of that thoroughfure, Treny were alx acaths from sinatl-pox yor- terduy, allin the Fourtesnth Ward, ing to the iynorapee of the peop ure to got vaccinated, the drend di firm foothold. While the saoitury o moving ane of the buiies yesterauy, fully Wd people gathered around thein and could not be driven away. All the possible precautions wero tuken to prevent infection, but yot a few will doubtless bo attacked within a short time on account of thelr imprudeuce. The grout mass of the people In the ward fro foreieners, and the ollleces cannut do anything with them, owing to their prejudices born of Lifterucy. it ia very probable tht the disense will carry off a lurge “number of thom this winter, gineo thoy willdo nothing to protect themucives from it. Now cases were reported as follows: No. oo Concord place and No. is SheMeld uvenug, A done fave who bas beow wurding ut No, 2lF East ilnols street, walked fate tho Heulth Oilice yesterday afternoon for the purpose of tloding out what was the matter with bin. He nad been to the County Hospital, but wag refused admission. Henlth-Ollicer Merkl examined him, found be bad tho sinall- pox, and sont him to the Pest-iouse, COUNTY-BUILDING, ‘Te County Treasurer oxpects to finish up the delinquent land sales for tho Town of Evanston iuia forenoon, and beglu upon the special usscas- iments In South Chicago, ‘Tum Shoritt 1s still: pustlog the inveatigation commenced Saturday into tha truthfulness of certaln rumors rollectiug upon some of his em- ploydés, Ho succeeded yoaterduy in partly sutia- fylug himself of the existence of a combination among a few of them to Injure bis adiinlstras tlon, and when certain otbor facts are gotten at he will act in tho matter, Ho appears doter- minad to reach tho bottom, und will no doubt succeed, Tire work of cleaning up tho halla of tho new tirteHouse cummenced yesterdiy in carnest, and Jt was given out that all of ‘the rubbish would bu removed by to-night. ‘he contractor for tha curputing bas mide tuust of the curpets, ho sayz, und will baye them down in the court. rooins by Monday’, us everything will be In shupo, or nearly go, exeopt, perhaps, that tho murble Weaties o8 tho muln stairway will not be come ploted. Yue County Board annually appropriates money to sustain free disponsiries und sucntle medical nttemlanes to the poor in the several divisions of the city, und very little fs heard. from thom thereuftcr. Lust year tho approprl- atlon for the West Side wis 800, for the South Side $600, and for the North Side $0 per mouth ton physician, ‘This year similar appropriations will bu asked, but there iss move on Loot to re- quire cnet of the ustublishients to present weekly or monthly reports of what they do bo- fore ugruolug to atow them anything, They all dou great dent of good, no doubt, aud that ‘they have not made moro eluborate reports is utteibe Utnbie, ingat likely, to oversieht, A QUESTION OF TIME Judge inith eniied nt tho bourd-rooms yor: lay and susecated tho purchasy of clocks for 4 court-roun in tha new Courtelondn ut 4 anid alse the ernployment of game ony to keep thont wound np and properly det. Ho says the Judges haya been considerably anueyol on necount af not baying thienieeed In thelr rooms end a stutidard thas estublisbed. Hepecially tad this been tho etse in detiults, when lawyers would ore in tate and exhibit: thelr watehes to: show that thoy wore tot. Ho wis told that the board hud befaro Ucn a proposition tu keep tho clocks ip order and timed for 0 conta euch poryour, but thoy would Lave to et the lactis lest. ‘The proper committee will, no doubt, see thatsultable looks re gotten, und the board will dea to thelr boing taken cura of afterward. {TI ELECTION TEST VANE. Adispateh from Ottawa, prluted ino Tie VewuNe yesterday, yave an acconnt of the cotmencemunt at proveodiigs In the Baprene Court looking torett ta the ctestion of whether ur nota oteotion should be held unis full for eounty officers, County Attorney Wantett, it uppeurs, instigated tue proceedings, and aus éitred the codperaden ‘of dobue Btliger, of Murahall County, to compel tie County Ctork of the county by mandamus te calla special vleos tion fur County ‘Trousurer, to All a vi Whe County Trevsuree died tn Fobrunrs pours, aid the Hoard of Supervisors in March uppointed bis successor, holding that the vacanoy was for leds thin your, und that It wus thelr duty wuder the luv.” Mr. Atinger takes Jsauu with thom, however, and eontonds, tar arqumont’s sake, that the yucunoy wus Cor more than @ year, und what Sr. Willett hopes will prove a test-cuso wi made up in Mus way, the C ty Clork refusing to call an vlvetlup, and dty, Stanger oluy to the Suprema Court to make hin, Mrs Willett loft Otlawa last evening, and thinks he A eddo at last whivk will test the qued don invulved, which je purely une of whethor ur not: the vicuney wow tor lead or more thu a year undor the now law, If the Court bolds thut it wad for tony than @ your an elcetion will bave to be held this fall for county ollicurs, he thinks, and If ft should boll the othor way a spoctul elogtion would have ta be beld in Maratull County, and the elected would bold over until bes along with the (aunty. Judges wud ‘Trogsturers of tho State, Ho sitld be ine tended to push tho use tous carly. a bedrlug ua possible, aud was hopeful that a decision would Oo seached the coming week, ia frei Med alx for hus MA'TRIMONTAN, WENSYER=MARTINDALE, A pleasant wedding, brilliant in a quiet woy, was culebrated ut 0:80 o'clock lost evening in tho Cumpbell Park Presbyterian Church, Tho bride was Slss Ande Martindale and tho groom was Bir. Thomas H. Webster, tho junior member of tho Insurance trum of 8, Mi. Moore & Co. The cerumouy wus porforined in accordance with the Epiacopal service, tho Hey. Dr, Judd, of Ouk Park, otficiating, and was witucased by a guther- jog of frlouda who crowded the auditorium to ite Sullost capacity, dir, H.B. Murblu aud Mx, Ed Swett olllciated ag ushi Tho britesmatds were tho Minses Loulse and Dora Webster, and thoy were nttended by xix Ilttie girls attired, ns wero the bridecamalda, In pure white, with nat- ural flowers as trimmings, Thero wore no groomsmen, Tinmedlately following the conclusion of tho ceremony tho newly-weided conpie were driven inn carriage to the stonumer which Is to bear thom on a wedding tour around the Inkes. Thay will return in nbent two weoks, and on the evening of Sopt. 2) will bald a wedding recup. tlon nt what is to bo their now home, No. f Flournoy strect. A PLYING THT. harles A, Morse, Stperintondont of 1 Itueine County, Wisconsin, visited nro yesterday in company with Miss Ada E. Adams, of Belolt, Wis, and the two retuened to Reelne Comuty as Me. and Mrs, Charles A. Morse. Justice Hrayton scoured tho fee. THE MUTUAL UNION. PUSHING THE NEW TELEGRAUI LISE—PROMISES OF HETTEI SEUVICH, ‘The present wretched sorvicu of the Westorn Union 'Teleyraph Company hia dong more thin ny othor one cause to turn publie attention to. the new Mutual Union Company, and to fase ita hearty reception and 1 big share af the pubs Ue business, "Tin Tumixe's New York dls- patehes yesterday stated that Mr. Gnimblo, lite Mauger of the Westert: Union Ines intho Pas ville States, had resigned, and aeeopted tho posl- ton of General Manager of the new compan (hat the tine nirendy extended to Washington, Battincre, Polladetphia, Boston, — Altniny, Rochester, Byrncuse, Utena, Rome, Auburn, und Ruttalu: that from Butfulo to Coleazo tho wires already reached Cleveland, Detroit, and other cities; that thoy also reached all fmportant polnty between Vaicdo and St. Louis, eoveroddl Mittsburg, Clnainnuntl, Loulsville, and ‘Teusviic, aud were bulng extended lo the Southern cities, and that by Oct. 1 tho general olliee would prububly be contiveted with fourettths of the great commercial towns iu the country. For tho purpose of learning whit progress tho new compnny Was tintin towards Chicago: 2 Tutt ‘eporter eniied yesterday upon Mr. Be Chapman, Western Supertitendent of the Matus al Union ‘Telegraph Lines, and, as tsunl, found hin ready and willing to impart all the Informit ton at his command, “We nre pushing things as fast ns possible,” said be. th anawer te the reporter's question, “Mr. Gramble, who bas just been uppolnted our General Managor, has bud charge of ull the Weatern Union's business west of the Hacky Mowntains, ls 1 most capable, energetic min, and will undoubtedly see to It that the work goes: forward witha rush, We aro fast completing our line WETWEEN CHICAGO AND NEW YoU, and expect to connect the two elties carly next: inouth. ‘The line betweun Chiewo und Cleves land, which Is 8 far_as my division extends, Will ho practically comploted by Oct. J. The polesnre all up, and the wires will be strung upon the diferent sectluns us fast a4 possibl Thora may be sume sal raps on the Ist, but within a few days after tut tho eCLUONS will bo made. Wo expeet, to complete the Line betw Cluvelund and New York by Oct. 15 at tho Inteat. Guns of men aro tow working on the line hotween Calengo und St, Louls, walle the Ine between Chietyo and Kansas City has: been surveyed, and the tuaterlals ure now boing shippod to the several paints aluny tho route.” You still betleve in the underground systom ag n incuns of gotting Into the city.” “The Council aveins to be willing to have the exporlment tried, and to lot us try it Tho ordinance givitg us permission to run undere ground wires from Thirty-ninth straot In would probably huve been passed before this but for the fact thattbo Coundll basn't inet for four wocka, and go much other tusiness has accunu~ lated in tho meantime. We wanted tho cable ia by Oct. 1, but this dolay will probably put us tnek a little, and wo may huve to open at St. Louls before we dont Chicago, Our line trom Chicaxo to St. Paul, by way of Milwaukeo, 1s to vrocess of construction, and will probably bo open by Out, 15. “ Havo you decided where to locate your Chl oftives?* Vo, that bns not been determined yot." What about your rutas?” Thut la also sumethlug which has yet to bo determined, Wo suppose, however, that the public will give ust fair shore of its business If we do it rightat or noar the presence rates. Woe shull certainly not go above those rates.” ‘THE BHVICE, “You are, of course, nware of the present vory {natiotane service rendered by the Western nign?* “Nobody coult be moro’ so. t frequently tukes two bours to get au messize from tho Western Union ollics to the Grannis Block, and the message 1s apt to be botched at that. In that cnge we bave to send back to tnd out what it inenns, and then it takes thom ezht or ning houra to find out and let us know.” “Tho new vompany will unturully alm to rom edy this state of nifates, won't it?” “Wo shail try to give the public a much better services than thoy ure now getting, ‘The West- ern Union, having to pay dividends on wi enore mousamoaunt of stock, has beco compelled to cut down expenses in overs department. Tho result hus beon a iponorul dissatisfaction among tho omployés und iw natural doterloration 1a their work, A uumber of thotr best mon have left them, more want to come to us. and we Salat uke tholr whole forco tomorrow it we would." S SUBURBAN, HYDE PAIK. Tho Mendelssohn Club will inaugurato its next fongon curly in Ovtobur, Tho Executive Com- mittee inet tho other night and ordered | pros~ peetus published, Thoy also approved tho re ports of the Seoretary ‘and Tredsurer for lust sengon. MINNESOTA BONDS. Anothor Proposition by tho Attorneys of Selah Chamberlain, tho Largest Molder of tho Bonds, Srectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. St. Paut, Minn., Sept. 1.—Since the do- cision of the Supreme Court that tho consti tuttonal amendincnt of 1809 was vold, and settine aside the Adjustment net of last win- ter, the attorney of Selah Chamberlain, the largest holder of Minnesota State railway bonds, telegraphed him whother he would authorize Is attorney to rencw the proposi- tlon for a settlement of the bonds embodied in tho Adjustment act of last winter—that fs, to take hatt the debt In full settlomont of the whole In new thirty-year bonds at 5 per cent Interest, on condition ‘that the Governor shod © immediately call an extra session of tho Loglstature, and that necessary legislation was hid. Mr, Chamberlatn responded that he authorized Is nttorneys to renew the proposition on the conditions named, Messrs, Colo and Gilman thereupon attached to this telegram a formal offer on behalf of Mr, Chamberlain to renew the proposition of Inst winter on this condl- tion, saying In substance thut they wauld not have made such a proposition it ue Judletal decision ti respeet to iat amendment of 1800 had buen inde prevlons to the last sesstun of the Legislature; that they well understoad that, us tue effect of Uiat decision, the bonds Dl greatly appreciated, and the prospect of Wwinore favorable settlenient enhanced thom; but as the proposition had bean mine, anid Juul beon adopted In goud faith by the State, and nevrly all the bonds hud been de- postted with the Stato Auditor, thoy would walve nny teclileal rights they might have to withdraw them to await a nore Tayorable adjitinent, ‘They had now a right to con: fhtently expect aud renew the propasitlon to aveept 30 cents on tho dollar of debt in full settlement in new bonds of thy sane tenor is provided In the Adjustment uet of lust wlis ter. ‘This document was transmitted te tho Governor, who has ib new undersurlous cane ation, wud 10 lias been tntiniated that the Governor ls pirungly. Inclined to call nn extra, sessions and will probably do. so3 that he tnkes tho view that, iC this proposition is not nevepted to settie on torus provided by the net of faxt whiter, the opportunity Is never Iikely to ovens again to settle thon on terms 60 tayorably for the State, foie eet eas CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE UNION, Spectat Lapaten to The Caicage Tribune. Dixos, Mh, Sept. BLA delegnte conven: tion of the Catholle ‘femperanes Union of the State of Hllnols was held here today In the opera-howuse, About forty delegntes from various parts of the State, such as Chie engo, Peorla, La Salle, Freeport, and Aim 1 conmpased the convention, Mrs Me- Gulre, of Chicago, neted ag Chairman of the convention, Ai address of weleome was aude by Mayor John V. ‘Thomas, ‘The Rt-Rey, Father Hodnett adilreased at length tho convention dna very sulrited and exe haustive speech. ‘Lhe bands of La Sulle and Dixon discoursed music. ‘Lhe day was de- Nghtrat, ———__ NOW IS THE TIME TO COMMENCE, There iano way in whichn young man can spend bls wintor to better advautaye than In tukiny the thorough tralning to be bad at HH. b. Uryant's Chicage Business College, 1¢ prepares him for transiting business Intolllzently and for keeping ble records iu a systemutio manner. ‘This la the tlie of yeurwhen so muny are on- tering the classes, ‘Tho day classes are rapidly Alllng, and those who aro engayed in business during the day cau have the benciit of the even inuwedslon, which is Just commoncing. oe Buck & Raynor's Motu “Powder ta a harvester 1bAL reaps roscbus bys two untiVE, TILE MQQUI INDIANS. An Interesting Description of the “Snake-Dance” Cere= mony. How the Rodskins Prayed for Rain and Got It in Torrents, Ono of the Most Horrible and Loathsome of Pagan Rites. ome months ayo Licut.-Gen. Sheridan be- came lmpressed with the neevaslty of presorving some wuthentls record of the traditions, cus+ tom, and roligtous observances of those Indians who have come so tittle in contnet with tho whites ns to have lost but littloof thelr old ubar- autoristies, ‘fhis work was nssignod ta several ollicera, among whom was lout, Jobn G. Bourke, ‘Third Cavalry, Attlo-du-Camp to Gon, Crook, He hos been investigating tho customs of tho [n> dhins in’ the northeastern portion of Arlzonn, the sovtion of country whera the White Mount- ain Apaches tro now making (hole fizht. Idout, Rourke teft urt Apache the day Urn, Care went to ittrast tho“ medivine-mun" who caused all tho troubte between tho hostites and thy Croup, fly was the fret white inn who ever witnessed the * siuke-danee " of the Moqul Indians, one of the alliliated bands of Apaches, ILts notes, when the work ts completed, will form tho basis of nn Interesting report “te be pub- Ushed by tho War Department, whteh will be a valuable ethnological authority on the Amerl- min ladhin at a perlod when the race (4 being extinguished or civilized. Anticlpating the re> port, Liout, Hourke bas sent an interesting tee suription of this puciliar ceremony to Gon, Sheridan, {t shoud bo understood that the “stake-dunes” 1s nroligions coromony ovenr- ving at Intervals uf Uhres ur four years, and Is an” Iptorcossion with) =the apirits far rain, ‘Thea Moquis live at one end of a deep ecniion, and nt. the othor end lives a fuissionary. ‘Tho Intter prayed for rain uneunslngly, but the [ndinn mediclny-tuen hold thelr loutnsome dance and ivted rain withits twodays, It rained exa two days after to torrouts, tho fuliubitauts of the canon being nearly swamped out, and Lieut. Bourke and bis parcy narrowly escaping bemg irowned out. Following Is the portion of bis very interesting latter whieh refers to this peculiur ceremony NEVER BEFORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED: “Ewillsuy in as few words as possible that the Moquis bad 0 procesaign, divided into two purts—one of tho vboristers and guurd-rattiora, the other of forty-uizbt mon and children, twenty-four of whom carried snakes, and the otbor — twenty: na ‘attendants, fanning tho snakes with cagte feathers. Tho horrible reptiles wero carried both Inthe bands iuid In the mouth, It wasn loathsoue sight to see x long filo of naked mon carrying these éln- uous inoasters between tholr teeth and tramp: ing arotind a long circle ty the accompantinent ofa funeral diego of rattles and monotonous: ohanting., After a anake had been thus carried once around tho clrolo it was depoalted int si- ered loge of cottonwood suplings, covered with a.buffals robe, and Its plice taken by another, ‘Thuy tt was not hard to entewlate the ninnber used, which was not fur one way or anuther from 100, rather over than under, and gne-ball tha number being rattlesnakes, ‘Tho procession entered through an arende, innrched tour tines around a groat circle om- bracing both the sucred lodge and tho sacred rock, and thot formed in two sloglo ranks, tho ehoristers faclug towards the precipice, and tha dancers aloug a tine, faving tho suered lodge. Tho “ high priest,” as Leult him, took nis stu- Uon dircetly in front of the aadred fodye, and between It and the snered rouk, which latter (0 urbn-tooking pila of weathor-worn sandstone twenty or thirty feot high, bouring i allht ro- somblines ton buman heud. At the fout of Iche in whtob ty a plece of binck stone beat ing avery yague appearance to tho bumun trunk. At the baso uf this idol are many votive olferings to propltiate the dolty to Bend plentl ful rains. As tho procession filed around the little plaza, the bigh — priost sprinkles the = ground with water, using = nn carthorn bow! and on eagle fenther aan sprink= ler, A second inedleine-uiin twitls a peculiar sting and makes n nolseglike tho fulling of copl- ous showers. When the two lines ure hulted fuciny vach other, tho dancers, who nre at frst provided with engie-feathers, wave them gently downward ty tho right and lett, while the chor- lstors abake tholr ratties, inaking a nolsy like a rattlesnuke, aid at the same time slog a low and not unmusical chint, Whee this fs nishod the bigh pricst holds the bowl toward tho sacrod lodge, utters x low but audible prayor, and sprinkles the ground. again with water, The singing aid feathor-waviug ure repented, and tho frst scene id over, Nething at all horrible hay occurred ag yot, Dut no time ts lost before the second purt of the coromony commences. ‘The choristers roniain in tholr places with the high pricat, while tho ilimeers two by two, and arm In arm, transp with © measured troud non long cirele, embritelng' the sacred polnts ulready mentioned, Your blood ghills as you see bolt by tho left-hand mou SNAKES OF ALI KINDS, wiggling and writhing, whilo tho right-hand man kvops tuo reptile distracted by fanning its bond with englo feathers. ‘Yhore ts no discount on this purt of the busincsy. ‘Tho snakes ure carried inhand aud in mouth, and. ag 1 have already i, BuING Of tha rattlesuikes wero By Inrgo (over five fect} that tho duncer could wot yrasp tho Whole diuinoter In bis mouth, As the pro- cession flied pust, the squaws threw eorn-mual before thom on the ground, ‘These snakes when thrown to tho wurth showed thotnselves in most enses to bo extremely vicious und struck at any one comlny nigh, In such an event it little corns nen! was thrown upon them, and tho nssistants coming up tuned thei with the eagle feathers until thoy coiled up and thon auickly pulzed thom buck of tha head. After all tho sakes hud been put under tho butfilo robe covertn; tho sieved lodge, theory was nother prayer and the second seane onded. ‘Lhe third seone com- menced almost immediately aud was us fultowa: ‘The snakes wore seized in ones, two, und halt dozens and thrown ito the circle, where thoy. were cuvered over’ with — cotn-mual, A ‘signuil was xlyen, and a number of Heot young men grabbed tho snakes In hand- ful, tunat Cull spood down tho almost vertigal nuths 1 tho face uf tho tosn, ad upon reechiog ty tout let thom yo tree to the North, the South, the Kunst, and West. ‘he youny inon thon came back ata fill ron, dashed through the crowd and on to ono of tho ustufad, where wo were toltl Ahoy hut to swallow a potion to induce copious votbiting aud to undergo other treatment to noutralize any bites thoy might havo received. Of ont thing Lum assured, the Moqul medichie- men naw more about snukes than any people on this earth; the Asiatic snake ers HOt exoupter. 'Zho snakes tre wot rendered harm: lesa in any way, but L think from what L have sean, that tho prineipat old men who handle the reptiies su curolusly are nitrcotized — bue fore the ceremony commonves, wus much astonished abd delighted not to bo ropellod when { Souvht to opter their estufi. Lnot only ontered but remalned until 1 had made rough sketches and written aecurate deseriptions of everything 1b saw, and 1 saw much [rat never forget. In ony corner waa a sortotun altar, which T curefully sketched, while bebind it was i Jontheomne twasy of hor tess than luv snakes of diferent Varietics, carefully guarded by two old fellows who seemed to bo Under the tniuenos of @ narcotic, £ couldn't learn what. In front of tho alte waa a cov vartuouwnre basin, Laaked peroivsion ateaw tho cover aud suw that the vessel es talned four lirge den sbolls and a liquid of ut known composition, of which tho mun who were to handle simkes drank freely. Surrounding tho ultar was a double wad triple Hine of ancient stony Dnploments, axes, huniwers, wir hutebots, adzos, wut othors, and 10 tho controet the estty bul? a dugen or mure of tho ancient carthouwara WHO longer used exeopt Upon oveaslons wis to the present, OF the pipes 1 secured and of thostano war batehdis, Or adzes, ‘Aviug the. prices. thoy ‘aked. triced to buy other, but inuectuully, aud, fears tng they might revoke tholr burgai, £ burrivd Jute the open air to dopestt my acquisitions iin pliev of witety, estdes the above 1 obtatned tt particuluely ine mortar nnd pestle, Kuveral stone bammers of avarice worth, und a tow speuinens of pottery, busket work, and one or two of tho images or gods soll in thotr festl Vals und thinees. 1 rogrot Unt my meus would Hot pormtt me to Indulge ty tasted in avery ine kines, and yet TL found da tending with tho Moquin, (a nian learns the villue of a thing he ea generally secure it at ronsumible tured. 1 veived from a Celend, My Alexander Loves, a present of an atiqtio Jar, alinost pore fect, dug ont of a river ia the Canon :te Chuily, a yory vuluhible rolle. Allogathor, without sy in tou much, the amull collection wrowdy mide wi by, f think, of somo interest and one you tay bo U} bint tw gut to bayo in your own uillce.- Mr, torn, the artist, “is with moe and bas gocured ou wamber ot sketches, Elo is aap ariicterieey Intelligent Reaticman, one of thu kind duit makes Crivuds every whore without neglecting his profesdiun., Mr Kearns, dtr, Stovens, Me. Williains, und otherd of this fur-oll pluey tive Ween very courteous und renderod IMG Nuch adaistanee. Besldes the visit to tho snukeedines, | bavo begn to tho Puubtos north of Sunta Fe, Yous, Pleuly, San Juan, Sante Clara, Bun Trout, Pali Nuibid Tosugue, visltod Santa Crug 1 fvativul, and suuthy of Banta FO dunce of tho TUE USUAL FRONTIEM INCIDENTS havo attended tho trip. Wo have several times loat our way in the mountains, bad danger from Delug caught by treatots, and on several oven- slons, ad hat nigbl, boon caught by cloud-bnrwts and compelled ty remain i wo wMbalunee wll night. My mubulance bas broken twive, once In tho, nines eay! Ficus anp onco—thts morning hia quickwund, Pour’ food wan, or anyhow a goluior, ought to bo able to atand for a while; but the alyute and steuches of the crowded estula at tho wakes dance yesterday bout anything wave over Lad tu endure or would cudure again, | thought ut Airet L ehould turn gick 3 my couirades aycend: ed the ladder and loft ine there, but 1 geitted my teeth and mude up-my twiud to ave ull of those procemdings I could, and f um perfectly willing to let tay memoranda attest the fait: fuloess with woich | carried out my purpore. ‘The resto the letter refers to Livut. Bourke's plans for contiouwuee sof the luvestiguton lesi—iwWiibLVis VPAGIS. which bo hasconductod. Mo arrived tn this olty yosterday, and Ja nt Gen, Sboridan’s headquar- tera preparing for his next campalya among the miost remote and Inuccoasible tribes. AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE, A good house, if not a crowded one, wit- nessed tho second performance this eenson of Caaauran’s adaptation of Sardou's play entitted “Mother and Son." ‘This drama is one with which the Chicn;o pudiic are sumowhat familiar, ithnving beon produced bore tiest in 1st, and thon again in 1879, On the occuston of ita last performace hore itwasalven with substanthily tho name cast that will ntorprat it this weok, It la, ln some respects, one of tho most strongest und moat effective plinys included in the répertoira of the Union Syumre Company, and Sts effectiveness nud. strength are lurgoly duc to tho skill of the Amert- enn pter., Ho fntrotuced into tho play tho course atid: vulie Mine, Coterety, and tho wenlal, hearty Lrnehat, who logathor give us some of the best comedy netaig seen stages and, Cirthormore, ha hus so nites i relations between Marcelle und tho late Baron de St. atndre from the Mretch version formor wins the sympathy of woman moro sinned aalnst thi the opening of tho third net dinally rung down at tho end of tho fife diene falluws each now devalopment Manxloug suspense, and ao dluverly are the situations muainnged, BO ndminivly ara they led up to, tut couch one ng it comes his the merit of ereuting 1 genuine surprise, Tho By, Js fall of tite points, ‘of sharp sayings, of woll-writton dialog. In fact, it is didewt to fully Beprauiste all tha strong points of the play untilit his been heard more that once, for the first attention fs givon rathor tothe elaboration of the plot than to its aleetics of nitermeting tlght and shade. The first twonets iutroduce the charncters, and, W- though uecessary, seems lacking porhnps in an tivimited forces. “In the last. thro® nota every keene is animuted aud carefully worked up to the ellmactric oniding. UF tho neting It is fnpossible to speak except fu tering of praise, Mrs, Wilking bas nut yout overcome hor nervousness, which wags ospe- clally notleenble in tho second act, where the” requtred frequont prainpting. Rut ber personntion of the whilom performer at Mavilie and Vauxhall turned prude and altectini tho virtues she a0 lone despised, could not ho lnproved upon. ‘The part was written for her, and sho bas mido it pectt= Karly ter own, Every gesture, avery mation, every spukon word, Is In harmony with hicr role. Mr. forselie, nn excellent actor, conscicatious and pultistaking, fultills all tha requirements of the putriotls Jawyor Urochat, Mr, Toorue did ns good work in his character of Fabrice as he has ever dunce {fis opportunitics ure many, oud he doog not fuil to improve thant. At oie Bein, only does be seem wenk, and that Is in his ple ta Marcelle in the third act, but the wenkness [8 only apparont by contrast with astanings From M1 the ‘tain ts tho vigor, force, and ability dispinyod by hiw in every other requirement of his part. Miss Vernon ns Clarteest iamuch more at home and better ndaptod to tbe charnoter than ns Felicia, M. do Relieville as tho polltienl udventurer Clavarjol, and Wale don Hamsey 13 the loquacious, good-humarcil alnutury were thoroughly sutlsfactory, and Miss Tlurrison uve a very charming portrayal of tho trusting Gabrictle. “Miss Carcy us Marcelle 18 perhupa the least plensing, but tho part Itsclf is hard one, although not as prominont us the others. Tho aconery is, of course, appropriate, and forms a iit setting for the charming plotures it Incloses, “Mother and Son” will be given the rost of this week and those who uro fond of suc- ing a fine yey, admirably rondered should not full to soo lt ag perfornied this season by tho Union Square Company, MOOLEY’S THEATRE. Mr. J. K. Emmet bogan an ongagement at this theatre on Monday evoning in a well-worn dramwna entitled “Fritz in Ircland.” ‘hat tho actor did apponrseoms to baye been generally regurded ag 4 commendablo fenture of the per formnnce, Mr. Emmmot has Introluced some now songs and dances, aud, aided by the chimo of bells, tho Irish Jaunting cnr, and the Irish donkey,. creuted considerablo merriment and enthusiasm nmnong his audience. Both on Mon- day night nud last night the house was literally packed aud n hearty welcomo liberally extended oun old favorit. Strom bis frat appanranco on tho staye the end oa! tho plu overy ct ond word was received with upeourious approbation. — Mr, Emuiet under- stands thuroughly the wants of those for whose imugoment be cnturs, and nppenta successfully now to tho symPatby and thon to tha humorous senso of bis auditors. His company Ja botter than tho ono with him whon Ingt here. JUDGE BICK’S EURYOSCOPE. Judge Blok's entertainment at Central Muata- Tintl has drawn good audionecs both on Monday nizhtand lust night. Jt is an entertainment well worth visiting, Lugt ovening Judge Blok uatll took his nudlenco through tho Olt Yowor of Loudon, a plico —_repleta with historical nssoviations. ‘The pictures are superb and | the explanatory, lecture efoar und conclae, Tonight the subject will be “A visit to Windsor Custic and the Mausoloum of tho lato Prince Consort, yiowlng, by the way, tho Aluert Seimorlal.” THE OLYMPIC. Tony Pastor, who fs always ut tho bead of a good variety company, {s at thishouso and doing rousing business, Among tho penple who ap- penr in songs, dances, skotohes, ote., aro Fina ltogers and-Harry McAvoy, tho French twin alaters, Dan Collyer, Miss Jilllia Western, Les- terand Alten, Miss Lizzle Simms, Ello Wesner, and Fergusun and Mack, HAVERLY’S THEATRE. Anothor ‘large audience was present at tho scvond performance In this thoatre. Tho boxes wore not fillod, but alt tho other seats wero takon, and the week'a business promises to Uo protitble. Tho pluy moves w little more smoothly, and the actora buye become better ace customed to thelr surroundings. : . NOTES, Selima Doluro has four ebitdron. Denman ‘Tboompson in “Josh Whitcomb” fol- lows * All tho Rago” at MoVickur's, Tho mammoth whole is drawing large crowds to tho Luke-Front. It {sp woll worth seeing, Edwin Booth will play In. Richelieu, Macbeth, Otnello, and Jugo during is Now York enguge- mont. “Tho Nunkor's Daughter" will fallow * Mathor and Son” nt the Grand Operu- House, and that tu turn will be succeeded by *Freneb Flats," BOSTON FAIRS. Your of Them Now Driving the I Ituntwof tho Mub Wild with with Thetr Attractive Dispinys, pectat Dlapateh to The Chicago ‘Tribune, Bosros, Sept. 18—Just at present Boston fs enjoying four great falrs, ‘The New En- Bland Manufacturee’s Fair has been running three or four weeks, oxhibiting chileily mu. ehlnery in operation and manufactured goods, Ina new building which has elght or nine weres of floor. space, ‘This ts a now enterprise, Today the old, stalwart Charitable Mo- chanic Association, whieh has been in exlst- ones nearly u century, opened ils fourteenth trlennial exhibition ina now butlding ot wight acres of floor space, It isa substantial brick structire, one of the finest speehnens: of architecture in the elty, and ts situated on onv of the best of the great uventies leading through tho new filed hack bays territory, ‘Cho ovenston was mide one of echt. Gov, Linig, of this State; Mayor Prince, of this efty; and IL 1G. Winthrop were tho oraters, Maj. A, C. Wellington's battalion was out ag esvort, tho crack military band of thts city and Its rival tram Providence, ReL, did the musical, anda long line of earriages laden with distingulshed cltizens and the Mechanica Assuclation of 250 ienon foot moved fn Procession about noon, Later there was a alinner apd speeches at the Branswiel, and Jn the evening a great show of fireworks hear the exhibjtton bulldiiang: This exhibition varies’ from tho othor In that its ali ty to ontertdn, captivate, and tekle tho faney of the pubile, v ay to Mustruet. them by giving objectlessons tn nechunlenl aud piraetica arts. Phe women {ke tt and children no less, ‘The basement ty tull over halt fits area of ugrlealtural fools that please the country farmers. On. he Upper Hours are dry fonds, fancy goods, jewelry, and brilllvut things of all sorts thit catch und hold the femiuing eyes. ‘She hall of the urt department, fitted np for oll-palnt- Ings, ts perfect ti its ndaptions, and ty te- chired by ouw of tho best art authorities here tobe unsurpassed by ny du this country. wis over 800 of these oll palitings, many of them contributed for oxituition by the best artists of this country and Europ. Everything else in the Hne of fine arta ty shown also, ‘Chere are great Uinping-engines that Hit water two stores 0 du} int the crowd by seeing Jt flow back aguin Inn broad casende, Five oluvators aro constantly nt work carrying people from the basement to the upper storles and gulleries, der press is operated, und the fresh- sytieuzed applo-juice ts freely glven out for tha delectation of tie crowd. In the great hall plunos and orguns fill the place with melody. For tho inan of science and Inventive gens there are countless attrac- (lung vf one kind and another, aud for the most utlor esthete axhiblts wherein he may find solace, ‘There was a great. rush today 06 8 balrstollar adntisslon fee, nud the rush will ev kept up, ‘The other two fairs are the eighteenth an- nual exhibition of the Ameriean Pomologieal Society, whieh has members in all parts of the country, and the fifty-third annual ext tion of the Massachusatts Horticultural So- elely, 1 local Institution of much prestiaa and great wealth, And yet the Boston people are hot happy, but their able comunitter are still tctrling and phiniling fo tnd a stitabte lot of land on which to holt a world’s faly fou years hence, STORY OF A BALLOON. How %t Wont Uy, and Thon Ca Down Agaln—Seeurely Anchored, tho Voyauors Awnit n Wavoring Breeze. Npectat Dispatch to The Chseago Tribune, Sr. Paut, Minn. Seph t.—A correspond- ent with the batloon telegraphs from vdfarme house in Rumsey County that, owlng to a dene calm, whieh made progress In any dis rection, except up or down, Impossible, the balloon was anchored to walt, for a wind. Following is. description ot the trip: “The balloon left the. grounds exactly at 5:30, local time, and started slowly southenst, ‘The test rise wes to n hight of 4,000 feet, Then we settled siizhtly, and some sand was spilled. It only takes about half as much of the earthy material as was required to come posu Adam to send our delicately-polsed ve- Iilele thousands of fect into spaec, and in a few moments we. were 4,000 feet in the lr, But as wo looked upon the scene sprend out below us, the ery arose, ‘We are descending’: and of a verity wo wore, and fast nt that. We did not care to throw out much more sand, and, in the hurry of dropping over the drag-rope, part of It was atlit in coil, so that the earth came tp to meet us with a great deal more rapidity than was pleasant; but foliage is soft, and the warning to keep tnslie th porting ropes was heeded, so that, ¥ the tree-tops our car dashed, "oe one was even nervous, and the only damage done was the loss of the carefully-propared shelf by Stenal-Onicor Upton. Fortunately he saved his instruments. | Wher the dri rope was atleneth dropped fn shape and 100 potnds of sand dispensed with, we ascentled rapidly, thonzh not to any great distince, and the endof the drag, resting on the exrtl Iinest stationary, At length, fli ‘ wot making the slightest Iend- way, the Professur concluded ta Irn, nid a munber of men below ts (ook the rope and towed us over the treetops and a fence through meadow, and beyond a yawning ditch to oir anchorage, Lun dreds “of pounds of stolio sooty welghted the hydrogen bird's wings, and that king of tho. ulr {s now eribbed, en wo will take a fresh sturt depends entirely upon the wind, and we pray earnestly for hard one which will carry us southward and. eastward. ‘Tho meteorological observations, Lueed seareely say, have no especial value as yet, the hight so far attained being com- paratively small; but Mr. Upton ig thor- oughly prepared for our further progress, and during fts continunneo will take obsery- ations constantly, —there are two on bonrd—work ton charm, and thore ts nothing to mmr the success of the expedition save the Inck of a wind. Spectal Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune. Sr. Paur, Mimi, Sept. 13.--The biltoon and its erew are stilt becalmed four miles from this city, between the Short Line Road and: Fort Snelling, and are walting for a breeze. The party was visited this afternoon, and Prof, King stated that they had lost vory Hittle gas, and were In 8, por condition to continue the Journey. ‘They will try to get away tonight or tomorrow morning. ‘Thu balloon is in an open pasture, nbout 100 yarils from where It came down Inst night, ant is securely anchored, ‘Lo an inquiry this afternoon =oas to) whether he woul taka the whole party, . Prof, King replied that ho certainty would, unless so much gas lenked ot before they started ay to render it impossible, Tie atso stated that it was lis Intention to get ag near New York ns possible, aud that he was onl waiting for a favorable current of whid. Ho Intended to stay where he was until such favorably wind currents sprang up, ‘The ballgon fs so buoyant that they have grent trouble keeping it down, and it requires con- stant vigilance to prevent It silpping Its bonds ant starting away on its own re- sponsibitity. ‘The Professor Is bound to get to New York with tue balloon if it takes all sunumer. oo VICTIMS OF HANNIBAL & ST, JOSEPH. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Bosroy, Sopt. 138.—The recent rise in Han- nibal & St. Joseph Railroad stock has caught soveral Lynn men short, Ono leading shoe manufacturer Is’ ont $40,000 on 400 shares of this stock and $17,000 on nnother contract, ‘Tho property of the shoe firm was attached, but, as the fuinior member of the firm elainied that his part of the business could not be stopped'by his partner’s creditors, the bond of the junlor partner was tuken and the at- tachment dissolved. Tho sureties aro lwo yory wealthy businessmen. ‘Two young men of West Leni who aro In the broker- age business In Boston, are reported bitten, one of these in connection with the shoo manufacturer's contract... Another young man Is also mutcted ino good smount by the rise. i AN ARKANSAS FAILURE, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tyibune. Lirr.é Rock, Ark,, Sept. 1.—The_busl- ness house of G, A. Owens, Arkadelphia, made an assignment yesterday. ‘The Wablll- tes are placed at $15, Cummins does not advertise tecth for 87 and charge nore. 70 Stute, —— Wvedeosewine-machines, MARRIAGL LICENSES. ng muneriuge lice Werecommend ¥ ra ed . IM duo" Nome, . pelounag Hlorlinomtter“s- Louise Mittledurt. Chicuz Alvort Lavrronz. *MeveeChitongo, Euvlin Bebuliz.. ess: Chile Charles Sonmuurfoldt, Adoihard I i Alfrud Galdiv, Sura MoNulcy, Jams turn: Helen Henrul § Mexundor Hon sUAZ10 BALLOT ssoe. HO. uth Groen, 3 South Gree, Mugaie Orr. Chnclea I dando: Huuny 2. Murdo! { Gust Vrautinal UMary Unbut § Kimat Wathunt VEllabuth frau: SAW. C, Bardon, (alate 1 satebury, Hloury W. Malukliy +1 {Annie ie Runuress.10 ton Hupat tantaee toh stheeeCtcaca, HreChleaae, wuabard, Tt, uk Wark, Ut, i North-ay. North-ay, § tem, Gutsch..,. (Loutsy Reinke, Max Voxo . ‘Muri Suna, Ueurge F. Bre Elly 8, Murlva Kugl Hoosier Siew, Worth Uiifd, § Christott Wostpha tAdaliug Kormue, Prurctins rankltn, Woat Fitts Wf Woat Fiftounes wmnordaloy fH, juimmurdaly, Dl, George Kbarle,, Mary Meloan, : DEATHS, t daughter. of Jobin und 1 {ears @ wionthe wid d donns of bu 3 Hept, 14, frou rosldence, No. ages to Grueland, 23, Orchard. LEM Orchard, Ad souits tinintadealy. by. ente intudeat, by ‘ente Prichda invited without furthor nudtca. BHINWAHTH Klay C.. Infune dangutar of Jon and Luis Scluworth, o| nitestion vt thy junds, siguorul {rum divic rowitunco, Nu, dias Mortlstid-ay Weduosduy, tt (at..it 1 ‘carrlugus to Kuso Bil. Friunda uf the fuuily iuvil : LANAWAN=he funoral of tho late Maj. Jobn Lastingan takva plaes tai Wednosday inovnini frou, thu posidenoe, Nu, 20 Must On! a w'clock, tu tee ence af che Tluiy Newey from thenes by curt riagos tu Calvary. SUIAAVAN—Tho fanursl of Audzow Sullivan wilt tako plucu Trou hls Tutu fusldunce, Nov sit Larrubeds Strat IWwelock 0. m..to BL Vineeute Churell, tunics ‘by carriuges to valvaty: , 4 KUMBALL-At Gukland, Cul, Aug. 2 of Bright's dincunt, Hariow Kiniuall, ‘ozod ‘00 yuure: formu Fovldentul thie chy, brothorot Walter hlugball. eMITH—Porry, noot P.M, da., wad Kua 1, siukth, at 175 Unterto-nt, Cuvedes, ht. 13, Uf beunebes bRcumonls, Weed 3 yeurs aNd 0 BOLE, ‘he aneroid barometers + DEATHS, GARDNER—Tho tanoral of str Ws ee AitDNE 19 fut 8S. Cine Aetitbneaday motuton hone ener Ne. hoe ‘wing, ” y A Pindesto Hosminte a! ePt 15, at it weroeg amen Ky SMUTL-Chartes J., at the a Bamuet.C. Sait, Now seis Vornoncne® SE tester yearn, i Natles of funeral herentter, PRTKHSRNSJohiannes, sey Foatdonien, Nu. dt Sucth Wa ‘Waors Take place Wedneutay, the aK Unda the ausplees at Thor aldaen Vat Rope, M4 Manite ants, $0 ® Onsen We of finueal Mure iter, ANNOUNCE VT ISISTERS, Pi 12 BLD o'clock, nt hip SASH ate tt ety ieee fe fle Ati ron a prem nth ncaa jee ives catlis sumed hy Cy ite loaned Uri The wines He to Men, M.D. Te, Holtiatie biel Mint ©. M Morton, one of the fh BERS OF Pos’ = M Tequontiid t ry ihe a na. te neck At the 8h a rp PARTIES 1) the arrangements for Fathe FF Connar’s oy Fal ‘onnur's te a aha ravoesn Keutiertats trlende wii iscsees ‘s this ¢ Mit At BS eeloek tu ros ns Inay Ue domed boat to tae tae I, rian Hy Ho tiny “Remutthiee i atticud Ppl CENTRAL W. Gi OTTER ran et THDY BUSI PPE MONTHES | elas! Wost Naleonte nt MIE NOON) MEE velar ttn AW, Ce! YESS MEETING TPE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN AS sxoclatlon will give a reception to its Genera) se We A hs Hemitewaye ae hey hae jae ee sees Tron ad “nbaonee, In Europe, tomurran weed Lowor Farwell 1iail. ‘The wcenaion wilt ben ett Menibuy an SO UaN. i ith My 8 ee AUCTION SALES, ren, ” By GEO. PB. GORE e Ui 2H anid 219 Madison-st. Lavoe aud Jnporan Trae Sal AT AUCTION OF CUSTOM-MADE BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS, Wednesday, Sept. 14, AT 9:30 SHARP, Buyers of GOOD GOODS, who desire to get better value for their money than {s POSSIBLE anywhere else, should not fail to attend, . GEO. P. Gone & and aly Madiso Thursday, Sept, 15, at 9:30 a m., TRADE SALE Crockery & Glassware. Wo shall offer another largo stock of deilrabie oodK In We Ga CoC, Porcelain, Hotel. Nock, and. ellow Ware. ‘Full hos of ‘Table Glassware, Sarg. Lamps und Lamp Fixtures, Chanduliers, ats, &e, Xe, : Uouds packed for country merchants, GEO, P. GORE & CO, Auctioneers, Regular Trade Sale DRY GOODS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 9:30 A. M. Great Sale Cloaks and Clothing. GEO. P, GORE & CO. Auctluncert, Py ELISON. FLERSHELM & CO. Bt and §3 Randolphest, For Our Sale, 9:30 This Morning. IMMENSE STOCK GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE A FULL LINE + CARPETS. = ALOT Wooden Ware, Enameled Ware, Goneral Merchundlse, Chromos, ke, ke. ELISON, FLERSU ELE a aiid 88h tpt rat, By POMEROY & CO. WE SELL TIS DAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. (4th, WOTLOCK A. Ma, AM OUI STORES, 219 & 80 Raniol * A largo and vory complete collection of Old American. and Foreign Coins, Serip, Bonds, Medals, Valuable Books and Curiosities. Suto without Minit or rorareo, | POMEROY CO, AUCTION SALE. Manufacturing Establishment for Sale, Auctioneers On tho 4thof Getober next, ut 4 v'cluck wiilwell at Public Auetton at our onice tb tb Janesville, Wing al the Howl Tatnty, MM Vanis, Pattorna Patents, and gu Tema constituting our present Mi Uahmunt, Datu of posscesto ule. fi APERL END he Mineral springs het aud te diapend thonennds OF \iollars tn neare for hualth, when u tow dosus of Tarrant’s Seltzer Aperiont few ” sh the samy ronutts at a cost ole Fee ee een tele fura quarir of BceDiNty frd tiers, and with Wwarible, goud results. [to ige fu wurk ently, yor thoraughly, cluaning ub duos, und eaves nv bad ofocts. SOLD BY_AlU DRUGUISER, << —— EE Candy: PARIS STYLE KRANZ’S, 80 State. SLATS Shocdr banross merle: eee tae se STYLES & NEW Eco rise ts wee °s 0 » DEST SILK MAT, Lestenys WaT, HOUSES, lu Thundoth. We c pallid rchelss wll pay. NOS ad Statens mi rund tor peice MY Vbctusaia & ene be renrhcs Oe Dany wuyre Pi Boe rode bureaus NS Ofer aad Meg 7b SSA