Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 16, 1881, Page 2

y4 ——— TUE CHICAGS 'MRIBUTI. IKIDAY, SUPTEMBIER 16, L8sI— WELVIE PAGES. yalld chair, and rematned forty-five minutes In n position a ttle more elevate than on the previous oceasiony, At 12 noon today tho temperature was 08.9; pulse, 102; respi- ration, 21. ‘At the evening dressing, at 5:20 p. m., the temperaturo was 9.2; pulse, 1045 resplra- Yon, 2 D, Iaves AGNEW, 1D W. Briss, . Frank H, Haminron \ THE STATH BULLETIN, Ennrnox, Sept. 13.—The following was tont tontht: Lovet, Eandan: The President's condition Soea not appear to have undorgone any material shango toduy. All his symptoms continue sub- itantlally the samo ns yesterday, excopt that the sxpectoration from the rignt tung bas been sather less diticutt and tess profuse. Ife tsstilt rerywenk, and, as this syonkucss Is duc to tho sondition of his blood, while tt continites Rrave Unxtoty must also continud. MacVeAgtt. ' TIE ASSASIN. RVERYRODY UNWILLING To TRY MASON, s‘pectal Dispaten to The Chieat Wastixerox, D.C, Sept. 15,-—"There still Appears to be some. wieertainty regarding she character of tho proceedings to be held in-tha euso of Sergt. Mason. ‘The order issued ay Gen. ILancock convening a Board of In- airy was dated Sept. 10, al before Mason's attempt to KIM Guitean, ‘The ofticers: cone itituting tho hoard are all attached to the Second Artillery, to whleh Mascn also be- tong... Tio of the members of the bonrd— Sapt. MeGileroy and Lieut, Enstiusn—could not with propriety serve on n court-martial cotry Mason, Inagmmel as they will be wit nesses nguinat bin, ‘Lhe wullitary authoritles are sti anxious that the: civil authorities should take charge of Muson’s case, but, of sourse, in the absenca of any requisition for the prisoner, they will be conpelled, sooner or later, to try him by court-martial, FREDING. « ‘A CLOCK. Wasittnatox, D.C. Sept. This morn ny there was tecuived a very pretty night ‘lock for the President. A card attached yore the words: “With the sympathy. of ive interested chitdren of Boston.” ‘The flock wilt be placed In the President's cham- der, AVERY HANDSOME THRE t CIAL was reeelverl from Jo! TUE FOLLOWING TELEGRAM from ‘Topeka, Kos. was reeelved by Mrs, Garfield “kwenty thoumnd veteran soldiers, in reunion nagvinbled, send sou our ssinpathy and love, H a te say to our stricken comrade that our hearts are beatin with snxloas hope for ry. Say to bhin wo belleve that, under Wiited by that sublime eoreaye: aad hin the past bare been to all people his erown of glory, by wit he preserved to the eountey be hus served so lone, go Caltbtully, and WITKELED BASY> 80 wall, Lovis Hagiacu, commanding. DELAWARE, Winaixaros, Del, Sept. 15.—The New Castle Presbytery passe resolutions of syin- pathy with the President mal family, paaiaeeciacasaer chs " JEALOUS MERCHANTS. ‘Khe 'Sradowien of Cincianatland Louse invillo Chavgo ach Other with Dine hhonecaty. Speclat Dispateh-to The Chicago Tridune. Cixcinvati, O., Sept. 1%.—The charge comes from Louisville that Cinelanatl Is euilty of discourtesy, ‘The busiioss men of Cineinontl have lsu a cordial invltation through the advertising columus of the Lou- isville pavers to the merchants of the South who are now fn Loulsville, or chaneo to ba atany thne within thirty days, to come up to Cineinnatl and vislt her Exposition and be- come nequalntedt with her business’ inen, ‘They are Informed that all who chuose to aveopt” this tnyitation will be furnished with round-trip rallrond — tlekets’ free of charge Upon application at the Fifth Avenuo Hotel. ‘The purpose of — this linvitation, of course, is to secure their trade. The Louisville merchants object on’ the ground tlet the Southorn merchants are thelr patrons, and ina sense thelr guests, and itis the hight of discourtesy to endeny: or to draw them away trom Loulsyitle by, such means, ‘Phe Clacionath men retort by saying that, at.the banquet at the Musle- Hall in honur of the completion of the South- ern Railway, and nearly 2,000 South- ern merchants were In attendance who ind been brought - to tho city -freo oof . charge, the business: men of Loulsyilla tarnished 090 of them with free passes lume by way of that city, bi the hope of overcoming thol favorable tn- pressions of Clocinnath, her business men, and: her hospitality. Lf that was not dise courteous towards the Cincinnat] merchants, then whit Clichuatl is now doing ts not discourteons towards the merchants of Loulsville. it is claimed by. elnnatl business men that they have lately made Jarxe inroads Inte de terrltary which was tormerly tributary to Louisville, and thoy expect ‘to greatly extend thelr conquests, The Southern Road is proving a great ad- to Cineinnath, Her busiuess men now elatu the entire South and Southwest as their fleld, LATE POLITICAL NEWS. An Unruly Assemblage at Toleito— Nounations and Rexolutlous=Now York Prohibitiontate, Spretat Disvateh to fhe Chicago Tribune, Tonene, 0, Sept. 14—The Democratic Senatorial Convention for tho Thirty-third Distrlet, empraclug the Counties of Lucas, Wool, Henry, Maneoek, Fulton, and Put- Aa, Was held in this elty today with a large attendance of delegates and much sparring and sert aunging, ‘Cho Litcas County deluga- tlon had ft up and down among theniselves, one of the sileshows belng a sut-two be- tween twoof them on the floor of the con. vention, Gen, J. 8. Stocdinan was nominated on tho first ballot and Dr. il A. Manville, of Wood County, on the ninth, ft was ree solved that the nominees of this convention be Instriicted to use all proper ciforty to seeure the repent of the law by whieh the City of Toledo was deprived of the right to select Itsown Police nud Health Boar a he agents of the people of Toludlo was vested In reitizen of Fostorla temporarily residing tn Columbus, ‘The following Central Commit teo was appoluted: Fulton, Dante! fing; Henry, L, 1. Orwle; Hancock, M.D. Shatter; Patna, W. UH. Hlekeys; Woot, ‘Timothy Hays; Liens, Dennts Coghlin, Unica, N. Y., Sept. .—Tho State Prohibl- tion Convention adopted oa plattorn, includ. ing a resolution of sympathy with Curfletd, and somlnated the following tickets Tes tary of State, Steplien Morritt, Now York; Controller, Jefferson Bissell; ‘Treasurer, Fred) Gates; Attorney-General George Brooks; State Enalinece and Surveyor, Jolin d. Hooker: Judge of the Court uf Appeals, Walter Farrington. LIQUOR-DEALERS,. Second und Last Duy of Thely Convenes tton at Bloomington, Tl. Baoominaron, HL, Sept. 14—Luday was tho second day of the State Convention of the Lfqnor-Denlers’ and’ Manufacturora’ As- sociation, ‘There are about 400 delegates here, It was decided to hold the next meat Ing at Rock Island, Motzger, of Ottawa, Antroduced a resolution resolving that the chief object of the assoclation was to elevate the callluy of the Iquordealer and manu- facturer, and the association pledged support to the authorities everywhere In suppressing low aud disreputably places, resorts of crim duals, or additions to houses of prostitution, The following resolution, Introduced by Adolph George, of Chicago, was adopted; Resolved, ‘That the Hoard of ‘rusteus bu oie iwierod wueneverin their opinion thy proper ime hus arrived tolssue acnil fur u National Ponsention of liquor dealersand manufacturers: jor the purpose of orgaulzing w Grand National organization, euch conveationta be beld inthe City of Chicago, ‘The convention adjourned with a grand banquet and ball at ae oY Mall tonixit. The attandanies was large and 4 good tle way had, Dow —-- Puny, woak, and sickly childron need rown’, yoo dikvera: ‘¢ wil atreugibun. < NEW YORK. Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Northern Pacifio Railroad, Henry Villard Elected President by the Board of Di- rectors, Col. Peyton Soliciting Money to Pay the Expenses at Yorktown. No Ohango in the Rates Charged by tho Warring Railway Oompanies. NORTUERN PACIFIC. VILLARD ELECTED PRESIDE: Spectat Dispaten to The Cuter9n " New Yonk. Sept. 15.—Over 21,000,000 out of tho $01,000,000 of the stock of the Northern Pacitie Rallrond Company was represented today ‘at the annual teeting of the stockholders .of that © company, This was) 8 much larger representation than was aver” before present at n meeting, but the opposition to the Villard syndicnte was unavailing. ‘The following gentlemen were elected Directors: Fred- erfek Dlllings, Ashbel If, Barney, John W. Ells, Rosewett G. Ralston, Robert Hartts, Thomas I. Onkes, Artemus HH. Holmes, Henry Villard, of New York; J.1. Stackpole, Elah Smith, Benjamin P. Cheney, of Boston; Jolin G Bullitt, of Philadelphia; and Henry: K, Johnston, of Baltlmore. ‘The Board of Direetors Innnediately ELECTED St VILLARD PRESIDENT, and made Mr. ‘Thomas I, Oakes Vice-Presl- President, Anthony d. ‘Thomas Sec- oul Vice-President, Samuel J. Wilkin- son Seeretary, and Robert 1. Belknap ‘Treasurer, ‘Tho annual report presented tu the stockholders show that the company has now t,005 miles of road fn operation exe elusive of sideings. ‘The earnings for a por. thon of the year endiug in Juno Inst were from” Zt miles of roud, aginst 723 onites 189, and 0 exhibit an inerease of S7H1,387.08, making 1 total of $2104,51049, The expenditures for the year, Ineluding operating expenses, rent- nls, and taxes, amannted to $2,025,300.110, leaving 2 balance of $900, 129,09, - ‘Lhe capital stock of the company has been redieed dure ing the past year by the extinguistinent of peor stock to the amount of $1,100,- 9.17 by THY: SALES OF LAND in Minnesota and Dakota enst of tha Mis- sourt R ‘There remained outstanding on Jane 30, 1881, $42,912,588.05 on preferred stock snd $49,000,000 of common stock. ‘The purpose of the company as officially stated 1s at once to pitt under contract the grading of the entire 816 niles of incompleted ling fornting the gap: between the eastern and western portions of the rord, the expecti- tlon. belug by the end of [$32 to hive the track Jaid “and trains running to 8 polnt near Gallatin City, on distance of 300 inlles from the mouth of the Rosebud, YORKTOWN. COI. PEYTON SOLICITING SUBSCRIPTIONS. Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chteago Tribune. New York, Sept. 15,—Col. J. Peyton, of Virgtuta, tho Goneral Supt nudent of the Yorktown Centenninl Association, Is naw here, ‘The object of his visit to the North ts to stimulate the efforts of the various committees which are engaged in secur- ing subserfptions to the stock of tha Centennial Association.’ He says he wants to mnke a strong appenl to every man who Is ablo to contribute to the expense of tho ‘coming celebration at Yorktown to do so liberally, It is only by securing n liberal amount of money that the nssocintion can make .the “celebration “of. the grand event which It serves to commemorate worthy of the Nation and of futuré history, Col. Peyton ts here to appeal to the banks, bankers, and business men of- this city to ald this event, and he says: he Is happy to say that tho INDICATIONS OF 115 PROBDADLE SUCCESS aro very favorable Indeod. ‘For evory $10 subseribed,” continued Col. Peyton, in apeaking on tho subject today to n Times re- porter, “tho associntion issues 2 cortitionte of stock; und these cortificates are very elab- orate, and may betermed acomplote history of the achievement of American independence, Tho certifieate is designed to bo framed and preserved asasonvenir of the Centennial, But 10,000 shares of stock will be Sssued, and subscribers can have them Issued in the name of thelr .children if they so «e- sire, ‘he French residents of tho country have without exception when calted upon subserlbed for from one to. ten shares, In nearly all cases thoy have liad their car- tittentes insted In the names of their children, thus making them D AN ELEGANT PRESENT nnd enabling them to ald in theYorktown celebration, Lonly regret that the samo son- fiment has not prevalied as extenalvely among American citizens, We have ralsed ultogether about $25,000, and with $25,000 or, $10,000 more we shall bo able to talon very well, It would really require trom $75,000 to $100,000 to make tho centen- alal what we orlztnally Intended ft to be—a brilliant credit to the Nation and a source of thorough enjoyment to the people of Franeo and’ tho United Btate uit wo can make a yory creditable showing with the money that we now ask for, Not a singla State has extended its ald to us, and we have been FONCED TO DEPEND ENTIRELY ON PRIVATE SUUSCRIVTIONS, Thostates have appropriated altogetherabout $200,000), but this was: sip for the trans- portutlon of their troops, ‘They, have noteven provided for maintaining the soldiers on the fick of Yorktown,” “The arrangements for the religious sory: tees to bo hetd on Sunday, Oct, 16," sald Col, Peyton, “have now been eoupleted. ‘The services will bi held in the large pavilion on tho fold, and In the morning BI shop King the Catholic Bishop of Virginia, will uftielate, Tho chair will be that of St. Joseph's Roman. Catholle Chureh of Phitadelphia, In which the officers and soldiers of tha Fronch army attended high mass 100 yours ago while on tholr murch to the headquarters of the Elk, and also on thelr return uareh after Z THE VICTORY AT YORKTOWN, ‘The morning service has been assigned to the Roman Catholle Church because his most Uhristinn Anjesty Louis XVI. had nearly twice tho numbur of troops in the field at the slege of Yorktown that the Colonists had, and thoy were all Catholles, we uftornoan service wilt be conducted by the Protestant denominations, and the Rev, Dr, John Hall, of this elty, who Is now In Europe, hits been invited to oiliclate. Samuel E. Babcock, President of the New York Chouber of Com: merce, hns been invited to make an address on the advance of commerce during tho Inst hundred years on the morning of Monday, the 17th, and: on tha afternoon of that dy the Hon. Hamilton Fish has consented to ad- drexs the Soeloty mi the Cincinnaty and the de meer ants of revolutionary oflicers aud sol- ers, THE NAILROAD WAR, NO CHANGE Spectal Disvaten to ‘The CAicaso Tribune, New Yon, Sopt. 13,—There la very little change In the general aspect of the railrond ‘war, ‘Tho reduced passenger rates are still obstinately malutained by all of the great trunk Mes, and the merchants and liotel- keepers of this clly are gleeful over the results, ‘Tho amount of travel between the Enet and West is enor- mous, ‘here nover were go many Western buyers In New York at ono tite as there are now, ‘Tho same through rates that ave prevailed for the past week are adhered to—namely: 87 from New York to Chicago, $7 from New York to Cincinnatl, §7 from New York to St. Louls—snd tho same fara from here to Kunsus City, Mr. C, B. Meeker, the General Passenger Agent of the New York Central, claims that the respoustbility for the present state of things belongs with the Pennsylya: iia Railroad Company. ITEMS, TO TARG cr Tasornaw, New Your, Sept, .—Mr, J. W. Stmonton Announces that his resignation as Coneral Agent of the New York Associated Press will take effect Saturday next. Attur than Ing the press generally for many courtestes, he cordially commends his successor, Mr. dl, U-Heuatiny to the conildence and regard of all, WILL DB TRIED ON ITS MERITS, ‘The appllention of Wilson fora mandamis to compel the Hannibal & St. «osepi Com- pany celunge thelr bonds for stock his eon Withdrawn, ant the ense will cone up on its merits Oct, T next ALLEGED EMUEZZLEMEN Charles A. Hyrne. formerly of tha Trnth qwas arrested: today by the Sheri! fa a sul tin the Supreme Court by dosh tart ng exeentor of his. wife's es! y that Byrne, Dramiatte Ne stone $6,000 wort oF CoUraNa, Morris 1. Stedhelmor, eleric in the bank- Ing house of d. & W. Sellgman, has been committed to prison without ball Uy ad tills stealing cotpons to the amount of $43,- CANADA. AN ADVENTURER. Spettal Disnateh to The Chteaor Tribune, Brayrrony, Sept. 156.—A_ young Southorn- er, linillue from Charleston, S. C. who gave hls name as IL F. Welsh, arrived hore re- eontly, Before his advent at Brantford he resided a short time in Port Dover, where, with a diberal supply of ensh added to his goal looks, he was enabled to spend the tine In good suctety, A young Indy from Drant- ford, visitng at Port Dover, struck a tender chord in his nature, and he returned to this elty with her, Ie talked salt and other en- terprises, and negothnted for Qo prirchase of aresidence in whieh to enthrone his bride when he got her, Ie ralsed money by checks: on Bullalo. ‘These coming back marked no good, opened the eyes of his friends. Befora this happencd, howover, he had, stieeeedent in enghing a bill of oxehanye for $800 In Brantford, the husband of a Iady who had helped him to white away tho time in Port Dover contributing the money. Ne palit $500 on the property ho had “purehased and skipped ont. with the balance, and all are la the dark as to lis wherenbouts, LONDON. Rpectat Dlapatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune Loxpos, Sept. 14—A woman of question: able repute named Mertie Stewart has been arrested here charged with procuring an abortion on Sophic Hammond, Allan Hum mond, Volice Constable, lias been arrested for. aiding and abetttig in the abortion upon his sister. Mrs. Kelly, the girl's married sister, 1s also detained, Miss Hammond re- covered from tho operation, but Stewart being dissatistiod at not getting so lurge a feo for servives ns sho nuticipated began to talk about tho matter with a view to black- malt the Constable, ‘Tho detectlyes are searching for the insirmments with which Stewart has been earrylng on her nefarious traile. Such is the effect of tho terrible drouth along the Une of tho Grand Trunk that wells which never failed before have at length sttecumbed to the pressure, Artesian wells are to bo sink at soveral points along the Ine between Arisa Craigz and Point Edward, THOUSAND ISLANDS. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Montneat, Sept, 18%—The Thousand Istands on the St. Lawrenco have Increased enormously tn value. Islands whioh elght years ago were purchased for $40 and $50, nretoday worth from $10,000 to $100,000. Hart's Island, upon which Tom Moore wroto & poem, was sold for $40, and today its esti- mated value igs $25,000, Manhattan Island, upon which Seth Green resided for several years, was bought for $50, [t was sold by him to Judge Spencer and Mr. Hasbruck, of New York Clty, and Js now valued at $10,000, The foir islants occupied by the sons of tho relict of Asa L. Parker were bought for 250, and today thoy are appraised at $100,000, nl- though. It {snot probable they could bo bought for any reasonable price, ‘The estl- mates Include the {improvements made upon the islands, but this manifold fucrease of yaluntion has been reached by tho outlay of compurtlyely a few thousand dollars, WIFE-BEA'TING. Bpeelal Dispatch to The Chteaao Tribune, Tononro, Sept. 15.—Jndge MeKonzio, in hig clinrge to the Grand Jury, referred to tha crime of wife-beating, and sald {twas rapidly becoming 2 seandal to thacountry. Sciurealy aday-passed but cases of that sort cropped up, and, unless vigorous means wore prompt- ly adopted to‘stop suchs glurlag abuse of inman and moral Inw, ft would be hard to say where the matter would end. During the past year elghty-eight individuals had been arrested for Ml-treating thelr wives, sixty-threo for neglecting to provide for their families, and fifty-one for threatening to kill thoir wives. If tho Inw aver was justified In punishing by the lush it was in the cases of wife-beatIng, ‘Tho matter of Introducing the lash in all such cases was beforo Parlinment now, and thoir decision was anxiously awalted. ATTEMPTED WIFE-MURDER. * Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Woopnniper, Sept. 15,—Robert Bonnett, of this place, shot his wife throtusgh the necte with a revolver on ‘Tuesday last, The ball is stil] In tha woman's neck, and she Is in the hospital at 'loronto, After the shooting Bonnett disappeared, and it was supposed he und osenped to the States, His body has Just been found in the woos near his house with a bullet-hole through his head and a pistol lying on the ground near by. [tis supposed that remorse of conscience drove hin to comunit suiclie. “ISOLATING” HOUSES OF ILL- FAME. Spicial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MonrTReAL, Sept. 16.—The Recorder, the Chiet of Pollee, and tho Romun Catholic clergy havo a proposition under considera. tlonto “Igotato” the houses of fl-fame in a remote quarter of the city under police sure yolllance, At ‘present theso houses are spread all over the cast section of the city, some being Jn the best Private atreots, where respectable families realde, MILITARY, Sptetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Kinasron, Sept. 15—The Royal Military College has again beon oMlelally opened after having been closed for the yavation for two months, ‘There are moro students enrolled tls term than heretofore, ‘The Minister of Militia on a recent visit oxpressed himself well pleased with the manigement of the college. Sixty-lve young men havo been registered on the roll-book, and these are arriving by every train and boat, ——————— LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN. Boston, Scpt. 15,—At the session of the Brotherliood of Locomotive Firemen ‘today Rrand officers for tho year were clected as follows: Grand Master, Frank W. Arnold, Columpus; Vico-Grand Master, William 5, Burns, Chicago; Grand Secretary, Treasurer, and cditor of the Firements Magazine, E, -V, Debs, ‘Terre iLaute; Grand Orgunizer and Instructor, &. V, Stevens, ‘Terre Haute; Grand ‘Trustees, Wiltane Moronly, Chi- cago; Willan B dlynes, Denver; Petty eee" stenteords Oates Grand Executive Committee, J, A, Lench, Atehl- son, Chalrman; J. HL. Walsh, Secretary, Chi- cago. J, EL, Brown, of Latuyatte, lnd., was elected nssociate itor of the hagustiio, ‘The next annual convention will be held at ‘Terre Haute. —————aoe STEAMSHIP NEWS, New You, Sept. 15—Arrlyed, the Egyp- tian Monarch, from London, and tho State of Novada, from Glagow, New Yous, Sept. 15.—Arrlved, the Nepub- Ne. from Liverpoul. New Youk, Sept 15,—Arrlyad, the Maine, from Bremen, Souriamrton, Sept. 13,—Arrived, the Baller, from New York, and the Strassburg, from Balttaure, ravinos that are of arent dopth and oxtromly diticuit to pass. Daring tho march one ef tha noldiors, a muanof powerfe) build and unusual strength, lost bis footing and toll to the hotlon: of ono of tho preciaes, with both arms and lors broken and otherwise terribty Injured. Kuoh Inatnutoes of cruclty are so frequant in the Gor- man and Austrinn armica that only natural bar- barity widely dittused among the ofticors enn nos cout for thom. Tt ts needless to any that thoy do not diminish the genoral repuguntico enters celal by the youth of Germany for military eervice. iv Al hy Tho journalists have returmed to St. Paul FIRE RECORD. ant ayaa for tho Kust tomorrow. lol = Hon, of the Boston Journal, the only ono who ins had any expertence in ballooning, defends King from the chargo of Umidlty, and saye it has not been possible to ascanil safoly at any time stice the wind began to low. 4 ‘ ‘Tho following is from an Intoryiow with Prof, Kings “We haye given the thing up. We shall hot Ieave this spot except na we ro off In couples to St. Paul and Minneapotis, ‘The ety failed, Over 40,000 f Bush Fires in California Devastating & Thinly-Populated Seotion of Country. Gov. Jerome, of Michigan, Apponis for Ald sy tho Sufforing HOA ar Reid People. alton sitica & p.m, last night, We cannot riav if we would. I have told Mr, Holden and other reporters we cammot go, and all are DEATH IN Ay ELT. Speetal Dispater to Tae Chicago T:ssune Destructive Bloze at Montroal—Sevoral repurliug to leave for thelr homes this aven- Tarriat Roc, Ark, fie fromSt, Paul. With the amount of as Mon Injured by Jumping from Chorry, Fulton County, e that we have lost and te waods we aro In, mn recently tho scone of astrange and horribly necllent. Dr. JS. Mutchingon, one of the most Influentiol mon in the county, decided toclean outa woll on his premises, and de- scended into it for that purpose, leaving 4 nelghbor, named James Doney, at the wind: Jnss above, ‘The well is between forty and fifty feet decp, When less than: half-way down'the Doctor was overcome by foul alr, Hocatled twice for assistance and then be- came unconscious, Dorey heard lis erles no one ean hope for an ascent.” “When «to you expect to prove that east- erly-cnrrent, theory, Professor 2” ®1do not know. Porhaps never. L shall go neross the ocean tf L cannot othorwlke. Commend mo to my friends in alljinen polls, and ask them to think Kindly of futile at- tempts at ballooning.” the Building. TUF MICHIGAN SUFFERERS, Spectat Dispatch to Tae Chteago Tribune. LAnsina, Mich, Sept. 15,—Tho relief fund ralsedin this clty for the sufferars in tho burned district amounts In ensh to. $1,400, In atditiony Intge quantities of clothing and atpplies have been forwarded, Inptaxavowis, Sept. 1.—The comnitttes magnitude, Professor 2" “Oh, yes. fates are agalust wie now, ————— of the Common Connell, Board of Trade, and | and beeame grently exelted. Ie fastened HYMENEAL. Merchants’ Exchange eollucted and remitted | the rope, stopped the windlass, and prepared tony $1,000, for the ratte af) the Mtlchiaan to goto IMutehinson’s ngsistance. In his BARBEN=-FELT. Hirendy forivarded, besttes a large amount | Waste to descend he missed his footing, Speetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, allpped and fell, brenking lis neck.» Ile dict instantly, his body being found doubled up at the bottom of tho well. Iutehinson's wife, whom Doney lind called just be- fore his horrible death, hastened to the seene, and her frantle cries brought f planter named James Beavers to the spot. He promptly took holil of the ropy and start ed down. ‘or renelilnig the bottom tho foul alr overeame him, and he fell upon the favo victiis who had gone before him, Mra, dlutechinson, crazed with grief, continued to fill the air with shricks aud sobs, and soon quite atunber of persons wero attracted to the spot, and the bodies of Doney, Iutehin- son, and Beavers taken from the well. ‘The two last-named were yet olive, but, ‘Tie Trinune correspondent ts informed, dled shortly. It is belioved that Mrs. utchin- son's mind fs seriously alfected by the ter- rible ordeal through which she passed. ‘The necident Is one of the most remarkable that over occurred in this State. SMOTHERED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tyibuns. Ilor Srutnas, Ark, Sept. 15.—Last Sun- day. the little childron of the Rev. Mr, Emer- son, In De Roche ‘Township, Lot Springs Ganeusa, IIL, Sept. 15—Lisut, J. Alten Barbor, U. S. N., and Miss Sue M, Felt, daughter of the Jato L. 8, Felt, of Gatena, of clothing and othor supplies, New Yout, Sept. 15,—Tho Executive Comn- miitice of the Mlehlgan Fire Relief Fund au thorized tho ‘Troasurer to remit $15,000 to Mayor Thomson, of Detroit, this afternoon, oy 1%,—Goy, J erone, of has issied the following: Yo the people of the Untled Statea: four counties of this State: Wing principally bog {ween Saginaw Ray and Lake Huron, have beet, dovnstated by forest llres, A drouth almost une precedented tn this soction of country had pro- past tho way for the calamity, and houaes, xIrNS, futicos, Crops, cuttle, agricultural tmplo- manta, nousobold furniture, clothing, and bu- man life havo been destroyed by its ravagos. 11 somo townships tho destittion Ja com plete, and only u ploture of ruin islet. It is kuown that more thin 200 _ilves bayo «been lost by burning and sulfecation. Many Individuals have become helpless through injurics and oxpostire, and some are bilnd, The number of men, onion, and ehlidren loft without shelter is estimated nt 15,000, ‘Tho benevalonce of tho eltizens of the State responded promptly to the first necessitiog of theas aiiilcted people, but ainple thine has now clapsed and suftictont de- tails buve been recelyed to make It evidont that whiter appeal is needed, The destitution pre- yaillng in tbo suffering countics Is appnltion, Entire neighborhoorls are involved In tha com- mon calamity and canuot hetp each other. Tho suforers lntvo no provisions except such ne are Droucht from a distance, and no utensils to Felt mansion in this city, tho Rey. A, C, Portions ot Park, Tho wedding wasn atist affair, the attests consisting of a Ilmited number of the parties, and fucluded Mrs, Jolin M, Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Chornicy, Mrs, W. A. dM gomery, and Miss Johnson, of Chicano. | Mr, and Mrs. Barber departed by the 10:57 train tonight on a wedding-tour of the Enst, ‘Their home for the winter will be at the ele- want residence of the Barber family in’ Lan- cater, Wis, and e, ‘Uhe brido isa sister of Miss Kittio on their reeont tour to Cuba and Mexico, SHULER—RATHRUN. Sptciat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribunte bun, young people of high soviat standing in i yar el at the resi- ere The neeosearlos ot lita, Gott urge | County, wero playing out In the cotton-pen, | thls community, was celebrated af and smuli, have boon destroyoi.' They noed | near his residence, and dug a hole to some | (elec of tho brile'y paronts, ds H, Rathbun, sueter, clothing, shacs, cooking , staves, | ent in tho cotton, and a little Gyenr- | Ky events, tho Key. J. Ml Gregg, Lplsco- Mirna: Ntonalley ede nnd metre old son of Mr. Emerson's fell Into the hole | Ulam st ‘wagons, harncaacs, plows, hoes, tools of 4 kinds, seed for future crops, and whatever holps to make men self-supporting. They have a od soil, ane nor to markots, and before this dreadful divnster befall thom were n thrifty, prosperous poopic. ‘Timely help wilt enable thom to go through the hardships of the comluz winter und to become aguin wn independent community, At presaut thoy’ aro penniless, needy, sick, and sufforing, and many of thern in debt. 1 appent, undor circumstancos ike these, to the people of other Stutes, and ask thom to cofipsrata in thelr abundance with tho citizens of Michigan in relleving this destitution, Nothing will bo wanting hore in duty to tho afthetod sufforore, but tho demands are too great for tho people of tho Stato to moot nione, An organization for the relief of tho auffcrora by these fires oxists at Detroit, tho head first, ant the other chilttren being too q small to nid him in getting out, be soon smothered to death. BSUURRE NG WELBECK ABBEY, ‘The Most Splendid Ducal Palace in En= SAWMILI FATALITIES. Sptciat Dispatch to The Chicago Trbunee Musknaon, Mich. Sopt, 1—This after- noonaman named Samuel Kile, 2 Gorman, was instantly killed by a board flying from tho edger in McCracken, Hovey & Co.'s mill, He leaves a wife, Willium Dennison, aged 0, working in D, M. Storr’s mil, was in- stantly killed this eventug by being caught ina tly-wheol, Io leaves a family. ted-Up for Titled Inhabltants, Glasgow Herald, all within a fow miles of each other. most remarkable of those, situnted in the get iti ie ee é commoratal metropniis of tho Btnto, and’ s (Notts), the sent of the Duke of fomntio plane of reliog have oon eatabllah RELIGIOUS. Portland. ‘Tho Inte Duke wns: an Ox ocommittee having them in charie Is cor traordinary nobleman, ie lived, In aw ase of well-known, competent, and responsl- Biocttizone,, Money ‘and auppites sent. to Its METILODISTS, large measure, tho life of a recluse, Bpectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune Pana, Ill, Sept. 15.—Chaplain C, 0, Me- Cabe, who was announced to lecture yester- day afternoon, arrived on a late train Inst evening and delivered one of his Inimitable addresses at Uayward’s Opera-House at the conclusion of tho Mov. 1. O, Hoffman's sor mon, A collection amounting to $250 was Chairman, the Ion, William Pphontnson, May- or of Dotrolt, will bo faithfully applied. Davin H. Jenoste, Governor, Lonnon, Ont, Sept. 15—A, fund ts being ralsed herd for the Michigan sufferers. remarkable underground works, which are to this day the maryel and the mystorics of the Dukerles, and combine to make Welbeck AT MONTREAL. Bpectat Diepateh to The Chteago Tribune, MonTnean, Sopt. 15.—An extensive fire England. On the visit ‘only ono ecasion of the Prince’s epresontative of * tha % press was admitted, and an oppor- occurred this afternoon In the furniture fac- | thon token, up. ‘The Rev, I, Villars an-| tunity was given of .secing sov- tory of Aznrie Lavigne, on St. Constant | neunced that a lady of this city would | grat of the marvelous tunnels, under street, which completely gutted the work- shop. ‘Tho outside walls ‘subsequently fell {n. ‘The oxit of two carvers named Dion and Gauthter, who wero In the third story, was eut off by the fines and smoke, and thoy jumped from tho windows to the street, sonia thirty-five feet. ‘Thoy are both danger- ously [fnot fatally Injured, A workman. named Leblane fell inside the building and fractured one of ‘ls logs, ‘Tho loss to pulld~ Ingand stock Jy variously estimated at from $20,000 to. 0,000," Theta is only & third of the latter amount on policies in English and Canadian offices, donate $4,000 to tho cause, Promptly at 8:30 a. m. today the conterence mot at the ME. Church, Bishop Merrill called tho body te order, about all of tho members being present, The Rev. “J. D, Fay, of Atlanta, conducted the devotional exercises, attor which the Presiding Elders of the various districts reported contribn- tlons, ctc., the character of. the pastors being examined and passed on, Au order for $30 on the'charter fund was ordered drawn for the beneficof suporannuntes. Superannuated rolations were grinted the Rey, Elijah Gulllngher. A communication was received Informing tho conference that the wife of the Nev. E. D. Wilkins, of Champaign, was at the point of death, ‘Three hundred and fifty doltars was asked by the church at Monti- collo from the Board of, Church Extension, ‘The Roy, M. D, Iawes, of Blooming. ton, presented charges of maladministration of church alfairs against J. Il. Noble, of Lincoln, and asked that a committee of five be appointed to Investigate snid charges, After a spirited debate, during which Bishop Merrill made an explanatory statement. in regard to tho action of the General Confer- nee on intters of this description, the reso- lution was carried, and the Bishop was given. the sR untmont of the committee. Tho Rev. Thomas Bonnell asked to bo given o supernumary refation. ‘Tho time having ar- rived for the collection of statistics, the work was. proceeded with,..Tho Jey, Messrs, Pierce of the Central Ilnols Conference, Coreley of the Lowa Conference, W. R. Marshatl, D. D., of the St. Louls Conference, and G,.W, Heming, lately transferred from phe Hanung to He contorones, wars thon. ine rounuced to tho brethren. ‘Tha hop an- nounced the Rev, Messrs. J. 1, Diramit closed against the public up to this tine, visited by the Prince, 1t was built asa Newcastle. The Inte Duke converted it Into in nnothor part of the grounds, ‘Tho picture gallery {3 183 feet long, fifty feet high, and forty fect wide ~The flour is of polished oak, as Is the woodwork of the roof, which Is-in the style of Westminster Hall. shapenlad In ne from the principals of the roof nre four magnificent cut-glass chandeliers, weighing nearly a ton each; five sunlights, five feet in diaincter, nro also hung from the rldgo centre of the roof, From the hammer bens are susponded twenty-cight smaller cut-glass chandelle: and from tho sides of the walls spring aixt; four cut-glags brackets with slivered back: ‘The room 1a parelal about four feet six Iuchos high, and above that a ling of sllvered glass about three feet deep, with eut-elass moldings top and bottom, surrounds tho walls. ln this room there are nearly 2,000 gas lights, ‘Tho lobby to it is twelve feot long by fourteen high. ‘Cho inner doors opanng in the picture gallery are entirely covered with sllvered plnte- plas, ng are also the pillars on each sido and tho cornice above the doors, Tho upper part of the cornice above thesa doors .is tastefully festooned with cut-glass supported by plated pillars, On the roof two turrota have beon crected, In one of which ts fixed a remarkable clock. It ismnade froin the hardest gun metal, and shows the time on four Hluminated opal dints, upwards of five feut each In diumeter,striking the hours on a 600 weight boll, and chiming “Cambridge quarters,” on four smalitor bells, repeating 8 hour after the first, second, and. thir quarters, and repeating again the “Cum- AT CINCINNATI. Cixcinnatt, O., Sept. 15,—A_ fire at Hunt, Holtainger & Cows plieture-frame manu factory this morning broke out in the part of the building occtpled by the Cincinnatt Cofiln Company. ‘The loss of the coftin com- pany is $30,000; ° insurance, $10,600; Hunt Holtzinger’s Joss is $30,000; insurance, $9,000, Tho dwellings of J. 3. Callahan, H.C. Ezek- fol, B. Fox, James Kelly, William Cromwell, and Mr. Riley wero crushed or badly dan- aged by falling walls and hy fire, John Fire- man wag caught by a falling wall and in- Jured so that le dicd this morning. A fow months ago tho cofiln company was burned out at Richmond and Carr streots, The present iy the third burn-out within o year and the second within three months, :AT OSWEGO, N. Y. x Osweao, N, ¥., Sopt, 14--Firo broke out tonight in a block of about ten or. twelva tencments at the foot of Water stroot, which wore soon consumed, ‘The wind was in tho south, ‘The flames spread to the lumbor- yards of C, H. Gottman and Bond & Jenkins, ‘ M. bridge chimes,” together with tho hour, and also about 9,000,000 teet of lumbor | fr tatkor ft Bf, Barns, W. 1. Goouwin, ond | ater the fourth quarter. In the other tur James Shaw as the committce to invostigate bummed. ‘The | fire . thon sprend to "Noblo. rotthore ls anothor tlnoplece recording tho tho charges against the Rey. J. 1. Tha Rev, 'T. EN. Simmons was appointed onthe Board of Stewards, vice the {ev. M . Hawes, excused from duty. Tho Rey Mesars, W. i. Johnson and fra Emerson wore granted superannuated relations, Ono hundred and ten dollars and twenty cents was subscribed ons on testimonial to the Rev, Gilbert B, Goldsmith, of Girard, who has been {ncapacitated from worlt the past year, | Stuperannuato releases were ranted the Rov, G. RS, McKifresh and the toy. J. 8. Akers, of Quincy, {Tha confer- ence, aflor hearing other reports from Pre- aiding Eldors, adjourned till tomorrow at 3 Tatar ts K, Marshall, D.D., prenchedl at Inyward’s Opera-House, The Ray. G. Vv Hotaling, and tho Rev, Bishop Merrill dott ered addresses at the samo place this even- ng. LABOR AND CAPITAL. NEW ORLEANS, tho Jumbor yards-of Kenyon, Wright & Co,, E, W, Itathbun & Co,, and Page, Fairchild & Co, Tho former contained about 3,500,000 foet and the Inttor about 3,000,000 fect. ‘Tho indleations are that 8,000,000 or 10,000,000 feet of lumber will be burned, ‘The total loss on lumber, bullding, and docks will reach $400,000; partly insured. BRUSH FIRE IN CALIFORNIA, San Franotsco, Cal., Sopt. .15—A San Rafacl dispatch anys: ‘The body of Willian Pixley, who started yesterday’s brush fire, was found by nly son thls dgening in Baltl- mora Gulch, Ho died while fighting the flanes, his hand still grasping tho shovel, ‘Tho fire {a stil raging, Oushlug’s Country Boarding Slouse is burning, ‘The boarders fled, lonving all their affects behind. SAN Francisco, Sept. 6.—The fire in Marin County has already burned over 25,000 acres, ond is still progressing, One-third 1s grass- land. ‘The tire is In a vory thinly settled part time on two illuminated dials, about two feot each in diameter, and diving two calendars, showlng tho month, the day of the week, and the moon's nge and equation of time on tivo separate dinis. . Under this room are vast wine-cellars, with bins of castiron, ‘The collars are connected with the abboy by the subturranenn passuges. The kitchen’ is one of the “shows” of Welbeck, railway underground was constructed by the fate Duke, by moans of which tho. dluners | were cotiveyed to tho dintog-room. When he dined hig dishes camo along by rall, and were placed automatically on ‘the table, and re- moved Jn tho snine fashion on a signal being given. In the picturo-gallery, the Hbrary, and shmilar apartments there was but little {ima to examine the art-treasures mainly collected by the Inte Duke, including the Portland miniatures, centalning works of Iflilurd, the Olivers (isnnc and Peter), 3S, oper, Gibson, Fiatman Sr, ete; the fino palntings by Raphael of the country, So far butone house has | _, Srslat Dispaten to Ths Cricago THbuns, ease agecinal Clade Lorraine, ita, been destroyed, New Onteans, Sept, 16.—This morning Rubens’ Holbein, ir Joshua Reynolds, etc., ONTOAGO. work was resumed by the cotton laborers | the manuseript, lucluding a letter by Charles under the terms of the compromiss, after be- ing idle fourteen days, During the strike about 600 mon came here from other clties, ‘The majority of thom have applied to be sent back to thelr homes in Mobile, Savannah, and other cities, and wore belug paid off to- day. Some of thom wont to work on the Pacifio Railroad. About 800 residents of this elty uppllod for work through the Lubor Bu- reau, Of them about 300 were actively em- 1L, Oliver Cromwoll, 8 MS. account of the Tools. Jewels, and plate of Henry VIL, whon in'the custody of Sir Lonry’ Wyatt. fis latter Jali ue original parchinent Dind- it, and is signed repeatedly 1G At Welbeck tho Prince saw iy first sub- terrancan Hbrary ever constricted, It Is parallel with the picture gallery and of the same length, elghty feot wide and fourteen feet high. Itis builton arches, the walls doubia, and protected with Seyssell sephalt to fnstiro dryness, Folding doors divide ‘The alarm from Box Sut yesterday morning At4:40 o'clock waa caused by a fire ina two- story came erm at No, 157 Peorln streot, owned by Capt, Willlams, and occupied as a Fosttones byt, W. Dwi ght. ‘The fire broke supposed to have bean enusud by w detective 1p oe been cna 8 defective flue. Damage to building $150, ? — é AT CLEVELAND, 0. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, loyed. ‘Tho striking organizations repre- | 1§ into throa rooms, which can be CruvevaNnn, O., Soph 15:—Willlam Orta sata white and binek, rally one-third of | thrown | Into aig” pop desired, man’s house and contents at 1200 Strator | the population of this city, The roof, which is tevel with the atreat sors, totally destra feb fire fonlght, 048, 83,500; Instirance, n tha Lancas- ter. “the fire caught from ‘the chimuay, i surface of the park, is supported with tron girders, On tho south aide there {s a rond- way about elghteen feot wide, aud tho room fy Nghted by fifwen windows on the ste, as well ag by twenty-four skylights on the top, COLUMBUS, Convaus, O., Sept. 15—A genoral strike of the minors in the Hocking Valley is being AT ROSCOMMON, MICH, Sptctat Disputeh to The Chicago discussed, ‘The mute-drivers and haulera at | Red crimson sill, spechilly made in Paris Kast SAGINAW, Mich. Sept. 15—John } Straltaville and Mnydenville have struck for otc e cate ea ance od fave ottan te Mahoney's saloon and dance-hnil at Roscom- | 87, merease from $2 to 62.05 por fay, Ana all) cast’ end of tho Hbrary {s the anteroom, mon burned tast night, Loss, $5,000; ine She mintera at those rolntsy aro out to sured for $2,800, —- AT AUSTIN, NEV. Austin, Nev., Sept, 15.—Fire this morning destroyed twenty buildings, including post- ofice, Odd-Fellows! and Masonic Malls, Los: over $100,000; Insurance $15,000, sty —— AT TROY, No ¥. Pet N.Y. BEB Be. fireat Bussey & ’s stove foundry destroyed pro} valued ‘Bt $50,000, , ea nrobatty sixty-one fect long by forty-three fect wide, Atopens into the Mbrary through folding doors ten feet wide, ‘The total length of [l- brary aud anteroom Is 230. foet, and these rooms are Nyghted at night by was with elghteen sunlights, containing sume 1,200 urners, At the west aldo of the Mbrary Is a subtor- ranean church, 174 feet long and sixty foot wide, All theso are connected with the houso by underground passages, A rowmarkable aroc- tion 1s the riding-house, bulltat the terminus of tho groat sublerranean roadway, It Is feet long, 103 wide, and ifty-one foet bigh. ‘ KING'S BALLOON. Unfavorable Winds and Weather Com- * Endofinit Postponement of the ‘Trip. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Br. Paun, Minn., Sept. 13.—The balloon voyage hasbeen given up. An alternation of cals and unfavorable winds has kept It suchored In acow pasture fiye tiles from hore since Monday evening. Yesterday, for SSS aE the firat time, the wind wns favorable, blow- | On each side of this building ore twent) senaine Pcie treet dicta aires Aree tn the | ins from the northwest, but it was so violent | cast-Iron columns, and four at. enc Clg ot facstreee gra oxmibiuon of orcas cate | tie balloon could not safely leave Its anchor. | od, clrele of gasjeta three fest abe ngbes in diameter “surrounds the i of ac! volumn; and . eacl circle is festooned with beautiful cut-gluss. wo-ingh gas-pipe with jets also surrounds the entire bullding at aboutsixteen feet from the ground, and ig attached to the columns, ‘There are about 9,000 gaslights tu this rlding- itary brutality. During @ {rightfully stormy nigut and amid intense darknoss an officer formod the caprice of ordering a battalion of toldiery to start on a practiog march, and se- lected as the place for the maneuvre a road that is dangerous oveu by day aud to those familiar with it Ub loads through woodland and ovor | age. The storm continued to-day, accom panied with a cold rain, and thrashed the gas bag about until the ropes and frame wero Sa ain a ., ‘Phe , ve It up, 4 the balloon, and lot out tae test of the as, “ Do you evar. expect to mako a trip of this Ushall mak it some day. ‘Tho were marricd at 8 o'clock this ovening at the Smith, of South Presbyterian Chureli, offlel- ating, nasisted by tho Rov, Mr. Enton, of Oak more intimate friends of the contracting,-| ant> ‘The presents wero humerous stiy, consisting Jargely of solld silver- Felt, who accompanied Gen. and Mra. Grant Orrawa, Ul, Sept. 1.—The wedding of Mr. Clarenco Shuler and Miss Currlo Rath- gland—Docp Vaults Luxurtonsly Fite During no visit to Nottlngham his Royal Highness Prince Leopoll, Duke of Albany, K. G., spent a day in the Dukerics, so called from the residence of five noblemen pol The very heart of Sherwood Forest, is Welbeck devoting his onergles to the construction of “the most wonderful nobleman’s mansion in ground apartments, ete. which have been Tho subterranean picture-gallery was first riding-house in 1623 by the then Duke of fn picture-gallory, and erected n riding-house amet a house. ‘Tho roof :t4 in three division. contre ony beth reutar, wed mada at yes and glass, of whteA [U contains about at feet, and the two af thoside are madeor my pine, lipped and coy with copper tt 4 One recent visit pald by: the writer ie crop of tuttshrodals we 1 sisting thes White heads nbove the tan witch hg tet floor, Other Ivteresting. obj were to spected by the Prince, Ineluting the huath eS stables, which cuntain stalls for ntne sa a horses, and are fitted with Miulows ens to tites, tho doors and mangers fatshed ii pollshewt brass; the dairy, Med with glazed” tiles ‘and | kept “cool hy an ever-playing waterfet I tho centre a (liber yards, whera ‘the shafiing works tie der the Naor, and the machinery is diiven i nstenm engine of thirty- horse puwey y the tan gallop, for the exorelse of the harses in winter or bad weather, tt the fom of sloss arcade, 160 feet Jong, and . ; nitaalnin, tne 1 # hot-howse: wpward ne nt fe the hot-houses 80 feet § cov SOUT Wi sed tirende for the growing! ae 8 und apples, erch of them 10 feet In Ono af tho greatest of alt tho wor speetdd by the Trince was the subtery a rondwat} Hirouyhyn (eee of the park ad under the lake, fA plice of au anelent High way which existed before tt 1 Is arched with bricks) and Mghted from. top by elreular lighth’at polished plate-glass ong and one-Hgtt ;, inches thlek and tele yards apart, with Intermediate gastighy which ara. ised night and day fo Instre snfoty {a passongers through it Tho entrance to “this roadway, whien js of wrought stone, Is opposit tha south Jadge, on the Worksop manor estate, and it tes minntes nt the naw buildings, near Holbee! a distance of ons ant one-half niles, ¢ supplicd to tho subterranean stnbtes, ers, ele, from works ed onvar the new Work sop road. Loss. by fire was carefully guarded against by the Inte Duke. Water towers and underground elsterns around the wbbey provide ample storage fur water, ant hearly every room is supplied with Lydtants and other means of applying withont dely the menns thus provided,” Steam lire-engines and othor cnelies are kept i readiness, if muy be added there are fifty lodges on the estate, each costing over £3,000, All the out houses connected with them awe unde. round, being Mghted and ventilated hy argo cireularplate lass Sights, ‘The laty Duko insisted on having all the houses, [In eluding plgcorles, cowslicds, ete, ott ut sight, ‘The general public may be inte. ested to knowthat there Is n prospect of Welbeck, which has been aimystery anita marvel for years, and jealously guarded against intrusion, being open to the pudlicas one of the “show houses” of the county, ‘The fate Duke of Portland Is belloved to hare spent soveral millions of money on under ground works alone. In respect to magnificent appointments and splendid accessurtes, thore is nothing to equal Welbeck in England. ‘The present Duke iy having extensive nllerations mado nt the abbey, the re ve With a vLew to {is belng made still more sultable for hhuselt ant his sisters, but he ling not continued the reat underground works for which Welbeck ¢ famous, ‘The late Dike winied at beng able, if he pleased, to spend his whoto tins underground, to have his pleasures in Hbrary, picture gallery, riding gallery, and in every other. wiy: to eat, to sleep, and to worship, without coming {n contact with the upper world. Jo used te dine alone, without sec. ing the face or hahds of a vant, all his meals coming to tho table and departing fron, itby mechanical appliances, which he was ronurkably skillful in devils For many yenrs he had thousands of people ang unilericrind, and if he had lived a few years nore itis belloved he would have extended Dis subterranean passrges until he had bute rowed under his estate In all directions, As it Is, the subways extend for miles—they aro all wide and spaclous roads, splendidly Hehted and ventilated, and conneet all tho offices,’ dalry, stables, gardens, ete, wht Welbeck Abbey, from whieh the late Duke could walk without secing the light of day, a MANNERS. Tho Claims of Mon of Mifforont Natlone + alitios upon Society. Boston ‘Transcript. . Tho American clatme, instinctively and Ime plicitly, a naturat aud inborn right to the companionship, and, to a cortain extent, tha aympatby of whomsoover hoe mects, The Ene glishman claims, ag instinctively and {wpllcite ly, 8 right to bo left atone whenever ant whorever he please. Tho ono !s very aggres+ ivo, tho other over on tho dofonsive. When tha two meot on noutral ground tt fs not unnatural that thoy should tread upon cach other's tore s Ittie, metapboricully speaking. Go up toan Englishman in tho’ street and bluntly ack bia the way to such and such a bullding, and howill reward the unprovoked onslaught upoa bt privacy with tho very coclost of astonisbel ataros, But if you preface your cestton with aa “They your pardon " (acknowledging thereby that you are aykiug a gratuitous favor), ho wil answer you very civilly indeed, and oven go out of his way.to show you yours. In tho dense crowd coming out of ono of tho concerts at & Birmingham featival n well-dressed Amorica, ‘ay, extensive looked {nto tho face of an cyually’ woll-dreased Englishman (a total strange to him), and said fokingly, “Pretty tight squceze, Isn't ite? Tho Kuglishman ts piled, with withoring coalneas, * 1’ eure 1 can't seo why you should addrees me in this disgust. ingly farailixy innner!" A convorsution ab ruptly launched tuto in.an Euglish raflway care’ rlago will probably be out short at tho outset by, what strikes us Atuericans us very gratultousy, rudo curtness. But if tho convorsution Is ine troduced by that unfalling upen sosame, "t beg your pardon,” tt will flow on very pleasant: ¥ and ‘llkety-as not ond iu an Invithe ion to passa wovk or go at a country houses Atmorloans aro often shooked at tho apparently, insolent, bearing of German shopkeeper, eapoolully of Gorman bankers. It rarely occu to thom that they thomselvos havo opcicd boss tilitles, as it wore, by broaking tho vury fini, rulo of German pood-broeding in keopiog thele hats on. {0 Germany a man just as scrupulous ly takes off his hat, and Keeps it off, In a shop of, countiny-rooin ng in 1 lady's purior. sj ‘Au Antorican of our adquaintance happens: to be oue of a party of six who went to tho (0p, of acertaln tuworin Germany, the view from which fs famous, ‘Tho purty was shown tbo way, by tho daughter of the yunrdian of thu tower oomoly young girl of 17 or thereabouts; our friend tranted” her with. comifon politeness, but 4 Fronchman, who was onv of tho party, stn demonstrativo and ovorwheliningly inttentive and gullant that tho American Dewan to (td asif he bid beon somewbut rude In comparly gon with such a pyrotebule display of courtes Woll, whon tho purty hud gat to tho top of t tower they only found ono chal thore, Unit which the Fronchiman immedinteiy seate himuelf, ‘Thie authentle anecdote is quite charactoriatic, If wo Amurieana stan protininout "for good, solid, _ aficlen! politeness, wa certainly acs doplorably delteleut iInmanner, We bavo neither tho dignified te se of the English, nor tho gracoot continent Suroperins, Possibly wo ure shy, and try to Dule our shyocss under an assumed radiances of beurlug. Certainly it scoms, nliro stats out of ten, ae ff an American, orth whilo poeiocm ine @ very polite act, though himself degraded by any ontward show iy courtesy, Ho may willingly and cheerfully offer hie seat toa lady, and be perfectly conter to stand himeelt, but bis manner of maklog offer -ta almost Ingulting. Ho will yrow! ow “fake my seat.” in w voico that, sccms, fmply, “and bo d—a to youl” Or eis, ho’ will make | tho with, 9 Jou! forniliarity of maunor whieh would be at In keeping betwoon two old pot companions tap room, We gay, bo rich in the salld gol wo are poor indeed In the small chause 0 Iteness, Fino words buttor no parsnips, a wo; this tsa tulstukos Guo words (and metoc’ butter allsorts of parsnips; indecd, a8 “i oray says, thoro are many people whose pars! aro buttored In no other way. OLD SETTLERS. Bpsclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Kyoxux, In, Sopt, 18.—Tho ploneers 0 Clark County, Missourl, held a reunion’ ‘Watortoo yesterday, Tho exorclses were teresting, conalsting of speeches by some a te Gountys Sirk net Uarss the, Pele ier ray! ybor, . miah Wayland was elected President tor coming year, er ————$— SOLDIERS’ REUNION AT CINCINNATI, \ ‘Cinctnnatt, O,, Sept 15.—Large nue of suldiers are arriving today to atten The reunion, 1thas been raining all ony dd morning was spent in regimental and brigw Teuntous, ” gay! —__—. j i bit Dee i Tribune ig E. Robbing, the Hittabure & Fort Wart switchman killed in Chicago, was et here today for burlal, ie Cemetery. "Haun, IL, Sept, 15.—'The body of hee and interred 1 a FIRE ENGINEERS. ‘ | Ricnnionn, Va, Sopt, 15—Tho Natoot ‘Assocation of Fire Englncers close ng” session to-day, ‘Che noxt annual me Will be eld iu Cineiausth