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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 ~) 188I—TWENTY PAGES. ART IN CHICAGO. FOREIGN. Sunday Morning’s Budget of Gossip Concerning the ~. “Qld World. Land Leaguers Displeased with the American Gratitude to Queen Victoria. A Hitch in the Franco-English Commercial Negotiations at Paris. ‘gwo or Three’ Million Dollars Made in the Liverpool Corner. A Portion of the Swiss Town of Ryon Burned by an Incen- diary. The Commune Evidently at Home Again on the Hights of Mont- martre. Meeting to Try Lullier, Accused of Open- ing the Western Gate in 1871. How the Jews Have Brought Trouble on. Themselves in Russia. Preparations at Warsaw and Granica for the Imperial Inter- 7 view. The Emperor William Greatly Pleased with the Yorktown Invitation. GREAT BRITAIN. THE TREATY. Special Cable. Lonnow, Oct. L—The Anglo-French ‘Treaty negotiations are at a worse dead-lock than is generally supposed. The English Comm sioners find M. Tirard impracticable. What can be done, it is urged, with aman who, taking up a piece of fabric, throws it down, saying, won't, have such things made in France.” It may, itis observed, do for the Czar, but not for the serv- ant of a Republic. The only solution pf the present temporary suspension is the prospect of coming to terms with the new Cabinet, which wll, most likely, hold office at Paris before the expiration of the three months for which the treaty has been prolonged. Englishmen look more than ever to Gambetta to settle their bus THE FRENCH PR show soreness at the outspoken declarations of the London papers respecting the necessi ty of England's safeguarding her interests in Egypt.. The English journals are now replying with’ some asperity. It is remarkable that the ~ Liberal — papers are almost as emphatic as the wildest **Jingoes.” Whether they are in- spired by the Government 1 know not, but they are assuredly in accord with official tendencies. It is unquestionably the dispo- sition of the present Government to with- draw more than ever from British questions and concentrate public interest in te Med- tterranean water-way, especially in connec- tion with Egypt. * THE IRISH. LISHOPS. The meeting of the Archbishops and Bishops at Maynooth, and their exhortation to the priests to guard their flocks azainst all secret agencies of violence and intimida- tion,’ which can . only -come from enemies: of the people, _ have had considerable effect. Their declaration that the Land act is ot great benefit to the tenant class, and entitles Mr. Gladstone to gratitude is one of the heaviest blows yet directed against Mr. Parnell’s policy. The action of the prelates has. undoubtedly influenced the League, for today’s League circulars show that the sweeping condemmation of the Land act at the recent convention has not been fol- lowed. Many tenants are applying to the Commissioners irrespective of the Leagug, whose weekly contributions have — suddenly. fallen —from- £1,000 to£i67. The discussion raised by Mr. Ferguson, the Glasgow Ioume- Ruler, respect- ing the use of the funds, has not been with- out effect. There is an astounding economy of truth in Mr. Parnell’s explanation that no members have been paid for Parliainentary A SCOTCH LAND BILL. ‘Speciat Cable. Lospon, Oct. 1.—Jenning’s special says: Scotland, which since the days when it was a big rotten borough under the Dundas in- fluence, and has been the fortress of Liberal- ism in these kingdoms, has framed a Land bill for the consideration of Mr. ‘Glad- stone, embracing all the ient and radical features of the Irish Land act. ‘That this draft will be accepted by the En- glish Farmers’ Clubs and .igricultural La- borers’ Unions, and ‘that it will in some shape or other be forced upon Mr. Glad- stone, is hardly questioned. Mr. Gladstone rannot back down in decency or with logic frem the principles. of the Irish act, and he is now face to face with a movement which in my letters, L think, 1 have properly characterized evolutionary. In 1870, when he do ohis Irish Land bill, Mr. Gladstone took great pains to disown Communism. —_ by which I mean in this instance the doctrine that the tenant has any equitable right or proprietary interest in the land which he cultivates. But in 1889, when he introduced the Ground Game bill and the Compensa- tion-for-Disturbance bill, THE PREMIER WENT FAR BEYOND the act uf 1870, and asserted that the tenant had proprietary rights by virtue of his ten- angy. In other words, thé doctrine that .,.~--Kinded property was not property in the sense that personal property is, was to some extent acted upon. The Land bill of last session went still further beyond that and gave tothe tenant a direct and inde- feasible interest in the soil he tilled, which the nominal owner of the estate could only deprive him of on the vayment of a sum of money awarded by the third. party, or = erbitrator, —_ foreign, as the Norman Jaw has it, to the contract between the two principals. Mr. Gladstone took pains to assure the House that usis invasion, not only.of the freedom of contract, but of proprietary rights, was necessary in Ireland because exceptional cir- cumsiances existed there, But while he was _ tits excusing his attack upon a ) VESTED INTERESTS IN INELAND the farmers of England were making ready to demand from him a similar act for En- giand. ‘Jt is true,” they said, “that the Irish tenant has the right. tu claim excep- tional legislation, but look at our case. When we entered upon our leases Amerii competition was unknown, but it-is now clear that our case is an exceptional one, inasmuch asa-factor has risen upon the existence of which neither we nor our Jandiords ever ealculated.* This argument, it is admitted on all hands, is unanswerable; and the Premier is bound, if he would be consistent, to act upon it, _ THE ENGLISH TENANT FARMER, tmight be well to explain, is not as badly off as the Irish tenant was say before 1870. In Ireland, as you know, the land is cut up into small. holdings, so that it is beyond the means of the average landlord to improve each holding at his own expense. This is left to the tenants, and, until the act of 1870 was passed, the Irish oceupier built his own barns and dug his own drains at his own risk, the landlord, ept in Ulster. having the right to eject him without compensation; but, according to the English custom, the landlord, asa rule, makes the improvement at his own expense, the farms being much Jarger than in Ireland. Hence the English farmer had this advantage over THE IUNsit.T! that, in the majority of ci be deprived of: the fruits of his. labor. Again, the English. farmer cannot be ejected. If he fails to meet the rent, the Jandlord may proceed against him for the recovery of his property as against an ordinary debtor, but he‘cannot throw him into the ditch. Nevertheless, the English. farmer has many grievances, the redress of which is now being agitated on every hand. The Tory farmers who have not yet rubbed shoulders with Mr. Chamber- Jain the Radieal caucns and will be sat- isficd with very little. ‘Thus the Bucks and Oxon Farmers’ Association asks for—tirst, the fairer apportionment of local taxation: second, the maintenance of effective regult tions ‘against cattle disease; third, security for the capita! invested by the tenant in the hoiding; and fourth, fair railway rates. IF THIS WERE ALL that the Premier and the landlords had to faca there would be no difficulty in meeting it, but the Radicals have led the farmer and his laborer’ to believe that they are entitled to much more—viz.: First, the abolition of entail and primogeniture; second, the breaking up by the Stateof large properties; third, fair rent, to be fixed by an arbitrator; fourth, compen- sation for improvements, which is compen- sation for the labor devoted to the farm; fifth, the right to-sell the good wul of tenan- cy with these: improvements; sixth, the con- cation of all glebe lands; and seventh, the abolition of tithe charges. THE SCOTCH DRAFT, to whiety reference has been made, does not ask forall this. But it demands the sub- stance, and the coucession of all the seven points of the charter is inevitable. When the Reform bill of 1882 was passed the Duke of Wellington prophesied that it would lead to the disestablishment of the Church, the abolition of property, the destruction of the prerogatives of the sovereign, aud the ex- tinction of the House of Lords. ce then the franchise has, to use Mr.. Disracli’s words, “been degraded,” and by Mr. Di raeli. Next session will give increased im- petus to radicalism, agrarian, philosophical, and non-conformation, a AMERICAN AFFAIRS. The English press appears now to have reconciled itself to the new Adininistration at Washington. ‘The Standard has not ain attempted to frighten timid people in ag the rural districts by the story that Gen, Ar- and that thur is in league with the Fenians his accession to power bodes di: this country, that in, fact the 1 hound, as Mr. Dillon said, will now come bounding over the Atlantic. Many Ameri- cans here who know Gen. Arthur have helped to disverse the. false prejudices aainst him, all of which had their origin in New York, and may be traced partly to Gen. Arthur's aetermined efforts while Col- lector to punish certain importers who had defrauded the Government. ‘These import- ers had friends aud allies who made a war of revenge upon him, and the English papers saw the attacks without knowing anything of YUE ANTECEDENT CIRCUMSTANCES. ‘The facts will probably be brought to light before long in England, but all the injurious reflections have for the present ceased. Peo- ple now go to bed without fear of finding in the morning that the United States, at the instigation of the new President, have declared war against England by Janding an army upon the Irish shores. Even the Standard has come to the conclusion that President Arthur is not a Head Centre, and that he will not run off some night with all the money in the ‘Treas- ury. Despite the gnsh which has filled all papers recently about Gen. Gartield, the tone of their comments merely affords another proot of that IGNORANCE OF AMERICAN PUBLIC M and polities which showed itself so conspic- uously between 1869 and 1865. ‘The Jllus- tratcd London News of today gives portraits of President'Arthur and the Cabinet well adapted to the public taste. The President has an expression of sternness, denoting his intention of making an immediate descent upon England, imprisoning the Queen in the Tower, and putting a file of soldiers in the Standard olfice. Mr. Blaine appears to be getting ready to take command of the in- vading hosts, and Secretary Hunt is made to luvk like a ferocious pirate on the deck of a new Alabama. LPostmaster-General James is the only inno- centlooking object in the collection—; round, chubby-faced boy of about 18, his sweet, open countenance evidently intended to blind the English people as to the real in- tentions of the formidable band of conspir: tors around him. After seeing these alarm- ing pictures the British public begin to hope for a change of Cabinet. ‘ The Times and other London papers keep up the cry about . THE GREAT REVIVAL OF TRADE which, in the manufacturing districts at least, is invisible. Blackwood for October has an article demanding a low. but general and permanent scale of duties on all foreign articles except raw materials, varying from 8 to 10 per cent. As 91 per cent of British imports consist of raw qwaterials, this duty would not be a very pa- ternal coddling, but Blackwood estimates that it would yield a revenue of £8,000,000 sterling, which might be applied in redu- cing the tea duty and income tax. It. is rumored that the Quarterly Revicw will Jhavea second article on the question this month, founded upon actual investigations in the manufacturing districts. Several mew- bers of Parliament have joined THE FAIR TRADE MOVEMENT within the few days, but as yet no great leader ha: en. ‘The directors of the agi- tation are fierce “ Jingoes,” whose connec- tion with it naturally leads the Radical artisan’ to suspect that it is simply, as Mr. Brigit has characterized it, a Tory dodge. Sir. Edward Sullivan, Mr. Sampson Lloyd, Mr. Ashmead Bartlett. Sir Algeroon Borthwick, of the Jforn- ing- Post, and = Mr. Farrer Ecroyd, M. P. fur Preston, are making a de- termined fight, and if the depression continues the Radicals will find themselves ina tight box. If the agitators had a good leader the movement, or heresy if you like, would, I am convinced, put out the light of the Land Reformers. THE COTTON “CORNER.” Mr. Morris Ranger has succeeded in break- ing down the cotton brokers who had sold “shori,” and the suspension of the mills availed nothing against him. Mr. Ranger appeared on the Liverpool ’Change yester- day without regarding the threats which had reached him from various quarters. Some of the Liverpool and Manchester papers had thrown out hints of personal yiolence, and Punch followed suit, but Mr. Ranger was not molested, and the dis- comfited brokers had to grin and bear it. He and his associates have made enormous profits, some say £500,000, The cotton brok- ers say they will never be caught again. THE AMERICAN RAILWAY WAL) ‘The continuance of the war of rates Is the only obstacle to a considerable-ris¢ here in American railroad stocks. . Brokers gener- ally are advising theit . clients not to go into this ‘market while the extent to which Mr. Vanderbilt means to push the war remains uncertain, The general pros- pect of American railroad interests is held to be good, but the ruinous struggle for freight business alarms all prudent in- yestors and greatly unsettles the market ‘The decline during the past week has ex- tended to nearly all stocks, solely_in con- sequence of ‘this war. THE IRISH LAND BILL. The pronunciamento ot tho Catholic lierarchy in favor of the Land bill may in- duee the tenants to abandon the League and allits works, but it is only fair to Mr. Par- nell to say that at the present time he is practically king of Connaught and Munster, In Ulster, as was shown the ‘Tyrone election, he had little or no hold, the Orange influence being paramount, © and Leinster is too near the altar of Archbishop McCabe to bo influenced by the doctrines in which that prelate never tires" of denouncing. In the other two prov- however, the League is almost omnipotent. Agrarian crime, as your special dispatches have informed you, is rife, particularly in Limerick and Tipperary, and tenants are stil] holding out against the payment of rent. FATHER SHEEHY HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED, and another priest, Father Conway, of the yarish of Clonbur, County Galway, has just peen sentenced by the Magistrates to two months’ imprisonment with hard labor for assaulting a process-server as the latter was serving him with a writ at the instance of Lord Ardilaun’s agent. The facts of tho case are not well understood here, for Tam not inelined to trust the reports published by the Dublin Mail and other land- lord papers in such a case, sull it is pretty _ clear that the priest acted hastily and without a shadow of justification. No better landlord lives than Lord Ardilaun (Sir Arthur Guinnes: His estate at Ashford, in Connemara, has cost hiin in improvements not only the rent, but probably £75,009 besides. Indeed, he has GIVEN EMPLOYMENT TO HUNDREDS OF MEN ever since he consolidated the property thirteen years ago, and has become famous throughout Connaught, as a model tandlord. Father Conway made 2 great mistake in falling foul of such a man, for a suredly the cause of the.tenant can gain nothing by an attack upon landlords of the stamp of Lord Ardilaun., Mr. Parnell aud his agents are now busy collecting and ARING TEST CASES for submission to the Land Commissioner, and the fate of the act depends upon the de- cisions rendered in these cases by Sergt. O'Hagan and his colleagues. So far the Commissioners have acted in the interest of the tenant to such an extent that the land- lords say itis a “t packed court,” but Mr. Parnell will probably be satisfied with nothing short of sequestration and confisca- tion. The landed interest. both in. England and in Ireland is in imminent danger, and next year you may look fora large emigra- tion of “gentlemen farmers” from both countries. PARNELL VFRY ACTIVE. Spectal Cable. Denis, Oct. 1.—The Herald special says: Mr. Parnell has been very ctive for the past week. On Sunday night he madea trium- phal entrance into Dublin. On Monday he addressed the League County Convention at Maryborongh, and the same evening was back in Dublin visiting the hospitals, where there are numbers of the people who were injured in the procession of the night before. On Tuesday he was presiding at the Land League meeting, and so on through the week. On Sunday he addressed his constituents in Cork. ‘The corporation has agreed to attend the public reception in state. On Wednesday he will attend the Dungarvan Land League Convention. Thero was considerable mystery about THE OBJECT OF THE PARNELL demonstration last Sunday, for Mr. Parnell had been in town for weeks and there was no reason for making his entry an occasion for agreat ovation. In fact, Lam informed that he’ was not out of Dublin on Sunday at all until evening, when he went down to Bray and got into a return train, coming back to Dublin and making his triumphal entry. ‘The coincidence, however, is much commented on that the demonst. tion was the anniversary of Lord Mount- more’s assasination. ‘The most sensa- tional point in the dictator’s passage from the station to the League rooms was at College Green, where the open space was packed with people. As Mr. Par- nell’s cuach passed the old House of Lords and the remnants of the Parliament building, jie rose in his seat, while the bands stopped playing and the hurrahing multitude was hushed in silence, baring his head, Jus figure standing out in bold outline, amid flickering. torches. of his budy guard, he pointed HIS OUTSTRETCHED ARM toward the black old Parliament House and cried, in firm, ringing tone: “ Fellow-coun- trymen, I cannot pass this hallowed spot without saying that here, where our Parlia- ment died, our Nation shall yet re- assert her freedom.” ‘The effect was electrical, and the shout that went up was heard blocks away. Many reasons are ascribed for Mr. Parnell’s.re- markably bold attitude during the past fortnight. Some believe that it is real bold- ness; others that he has information that the Government will not touch him, Mr. Glad- stone being himself desirous of bringing strong pressure to bear on the conumissivn to FORCE IT 10 LOWER WENT. Yet others believe that Mr. Parnell desires to bearrested, having carried the movement as far as he thinks it has a chance of success, and wishing to abandon. it without ishonor, besides strengthening the affec- tio of the people for him. No great sensation has been caused by the Bishops’ pronouncement on the Land act. First, because the bone and sinew of the Land League does not care what the Bishops say, and the rest are intimidated and afraid. Second, because the Bishops’ hostility to the League is nothing new, while those ecclesi- astics who follow Archbishop Croke were not present. In the meantime THE AGITATION IS BEING KEPT UP to fever pitch in every quarter of the coun- try. As yet the League is implicitiy obeyed, “better,” as United Ircland says, “than the English law ever was or ever will be again.” ‘There is no doubt of this: that the Land Court will either have to bezgar the landlords by heavily reducing rents or else the League will order no rents to be paid atall. ‘The return of the leaders to the field of agitation has borne its sure fruit, as it did last year, in an abundance of outrages. ‘A Dublin morning paper reads like a chapter from the history of the Commune. Column after column appears with every description of crime and anarchy frow the neighvorhood of Dublin to the most remote counties. sudden madness seems to have fallen on.the land, and the condition of the country is cer- tainly most alarming. The character of out- rages and crimes differs from those ordinari- ly observed m agrarian outrages in Ireland. THE LAND-LEAGUE ORGANS - resent the Queen’s sympathy and -frfendli- nessfor the American people-in their af- fliction. One suggests that “She has an eye on the American tarif. United Ireland, the League’s special organ, says with shock- img taste: “Qneen Victoria has ordered week’s mourning for President Garfield. ‘The American people we are told were profoundly moved by the compliment. The greatest Commonwealth the world ever saw could hardly help feeling bigger because her Majesty deigned for seven days to put on the second-hand weeds that were bought in honor uf the last baby of the Prince of j time. . Princess’ Wilhelm, of Prussia, is in- | Dickinson. She _ especially _ wishes _ and | hams. Tohenzollern-Donnerundblitzen that died of the croup.” LARGE PROFITS. To the Western Associated Laverror, Oct. 1.—The profits of the chief | manipulators of the cotton *‘corner” are es- timated at from £250,000 to'#500,000. Only one small fallure occurred, and no other is expected. ‘A PRIEST SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT. Father Conway, parish priest of Clonbern, County Galway, has ‘been sentenced to two months’ imprisonment at hard labor for as- saulting a bailiff who served him with awrit at the suit of Lord Ardilaun. Notice of ap- peal was given. : STOCKS AT LIVERPOOL. Lavexroor, Oct. 1—Lhe following stocks were here the 30th of September: Beef, 39 tierees; pork, 1,475 barrels; bacon, 23,103, barrels; hams, 4,799 barrels; shoulders, 1,257 barrels; cheese, 139,508 boxesr butter, 21,925 packages; lard, 2,661 ton: THE LEAGUE'S TEST. Lonnow, Oct. 1.—A, Dublin correspondent says: “The Land League’s test cases before the Land Court will comprise cases from every country in Ireland except Limerick, Carlow, Dublin, Louth, Wicklow, and Queens. There have been evictions in these counties, but the League does not appear to have considered that any of those brought under its notice hitherto will be suitable test cases.” PARNELL. Cont, Oct. 1.—The corporation today agreed. to attend the public reception to Parnell to- morrow in state. The Mayor did not attend the corporation meeting. ARCHER has purchased Lorillard’s 3-year-old colt Passaic. 3 ‘THE QUARTERLY RE E RETURNS show an inerease of £1,121,000 compared with the corresponding quarter of last year, tho prineipal increase being in excise. The Times. says: “The returns are evidence that the hand-to-mouth trade has really been growing steadily the last two years, and this growth is atlength bes! ning to tellinarked- ly on the consuming power of the country. "Trade according to previous experience is now likely to grow faster than ever for a few years to come.” YORKTOWN. The Times, commenting on the -forthcom- ing centennial celebration of the surrender at Yorktown, says: “ We have quite as much reason as the Americans to share their ventenary thanksgiving, since that event only forced the Government to acknowledge whatevery body knew, that the war they were waging was hopeless.” RUSSIA. PRECAUTIONS Special Cable. Wansaw, Oct. 1.—The Herald's speci says: xtraordipary measw are be taken here, in anticipation of the comin, perial interview, to insure the safety of the Czar. For the last. fortnight officials have been employed in finding out the names of all the inhabitants who have resided in the town less than six months. All new comers are closely watched, and in several uf the smaller hotels travelers have had their lug- gage searched by the police. ‘The streets are patrolled day and night by mounted troops. Thirty thousand men of all arms are camping outside the town, Governor-General Albedinsky has left his quarters at the fortress to live in the palace of Lazinski, where the imperial residence is being pre- pared for the reception of the Czar. Gen. Opyewski, of the gendarmes, has just arrived from St. Petersburg. He has distributed new uniforms to all his men. All the squares of: the town are being hurriedly cleared, and the public monuments, which were ina bad condition, are being repaired. For the last week hotel proprietors have been warned NOT TO LET THEIR BEST ROOMS, as strangers of distinction are expected. Several students have been arrested on 5us- picion and taken to the fortress, where they will probably remain until the interview has taken place. The Polish papers dare not print a word on the subject of the interview, and all foreign papers containing the slight- est allusion to it are suppressed at the frontier. THE EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPIT has, up to the present, refu: lL to go to War- saw, giving as a reason that it was unneces sary to make a great demonstration when friendly visit was only intended, and itis said that his objection to Warsaw is based also on the unnecessary risk which the Czar would ran. ‘The Czar, however, who is perfectly fear- ess, has striven hard to pers uade his Im- perial cousin to stay two or three days with himin the beautiful palace of the Polish 5, a miniature combination of Versailles yon. As at present arrange d the interview is to take pli ON THE OTN OF OCTOBER, at Granica (pronounced Granitza), a frontier village on the Russian or Polish territory. I have just been over tu this village, a though it ean scarcely be called one. It is situated on a hilly ground of sandy soil, where nothing but pine trees are to be seen. Aripplmg brook divides Austria from Po- Iand. ‘The meeting of the two Emperors is to take place in the railway station, a good sized dwelling where passports and luggage are exainined. Workmen are engaged day and night in cleaning, repairing, refurnish- ing, and decorating the set of spacious rooms usually serving for the travelers to spend the night at Grani A bed-room, a drawing-room, and a dining-room are being fitted up, as well as several rooms: for the suite. The Czar hopes, that Francis Joseph. will do by -him as_ he did by the Emperor of Germany at Dantzic, and be persuaded to come to Warsaw when he has got as far as Granica, but, in the event of the Emperor of Austria persisting in his refusal, the Czar has give orders to get ready WS SPLENDID HUNT! N a small town of between 5,000 and 6,000 in- habitants at two hovrs’ distance from War- saw and about six hours from Granica. Rooms have already been retained at W: saw for Prince Orloff and Count Saburofl, who are to be present at the interview. THE JEWS. To the Western Associated Press. Sr. Pr sURG, Oct. 1.—The Minister of the Interior in his recent circular appointing local. Commissioners to examine into the Jewish question says: “The Government rec- ognizes tbe detriment to the Christian pop- ulation of the comercial activity, exclusive- ness, and religious fanaticism of the Jews, which are still-predominant in spite of twenty years’ efforts to blend the two popu- Jations.”” The circular attributes the recent disturbances to exclusively economic causes, growing out of the monopolization of trade and rights over the land by Jews, and the unfair advantage they take of the poorer classes. ‘The Minister promises the Jews pro- tection against violence, but says energetic measures inust be taken to shield Christians from the effects of their injuriuos activity. Statistixs are therefore required from the Commissioners showing the extent.of the liquor irade in the hands of the Jews, their land rentals, and their numerical strength, with measures for correcting the abnormal situation. . “ GERMANY. {THE EMPR Speciat Cable. Beruy, Oct. 1—The Herald’s special says the Empress .jugusta celebrated, on Friday, her 70th - irthday at Baden-Baden with the Kaiser, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess. ‘Lhe Empress is still in a weak.s:condition, jand will vot attend any court festivities,this winter. Prince Bis- smarck. is at. Varzin, and is ailing. He has ‘called 2 homeopathic physician, Dr. Zwingenberg, to reside with him for some On the contrary, the hopes of the Crown Princess of Austria are not to be fulfilled. Count Von Hatz feld will probably return as «Ambassador toConstantinople. I hear that it is the ex- press wish that he shall not be Minister of Foreign Affairs in- Berlin on account of family and financial relations. ‘he members of the family of BARON VON embarked on Tuesday on board .the North German steamer Herder for New York. AML will be in full uniform, ‘They attended. service for the President in Berlin Monday pefore their departure. ‘The Ger- man Emperor is reported to ~ have been greatly pleased on being informed of the American Government's invitation. to the Steuben family to attend tlie Yorktown celebration. He not only regards it. as a further bond of amity between: the two countries, but also expressed his gratification at this proof of America’s gratitude for the services of Gen. Steuben to the youne Re- public. Heat once granted the necessary leave to the offieers of the family. I have reason to betieve that BARON VON ZER’S STAY in Washington short as was previously reported, his presence iu Wash- ington being deemed necessary on account of negotiations respecting the proposed re- vival of naturajization and extradition treaties hetween the United States and Ger- many. Prince Bismarck is to retuse a further prolongation of former treaties, asserting that Germany does not enjoy equal justice by the present provisions. ‘The’ original ty was negotiated by Baron von Schloe- zer, and he is considered the fittest person to ypen negotiations. ‘THE PETROLEUM FEVER has rreatly subsided, and stocks are going rapidly down, -The contidence of private in- yestors is seriously shaken. FREDERICK HAASE. THE ACTOR, sailed from Bremen oa Wednesday by the Elbe. Carl Sontag has decided to return to ‘America. He goes first to San Francisco for a series of representations. Mme. Catharine Schrett has accepted New York engagement at the Thalia Theatre. Mme. Patti hus engaged Miss Augusta Hohenschild as alto to accompany her on her Ameri tour. ‘The German papers say that Rassi engaged to one of the richest and lhandsomest ‘American -heiresses. Others say that he is already married. THE CONDITION OF GUSTAVE RICHTER, the painter, is greatly improved. MACKAY. Berlin papers have devoted columns to the visit of Mr. and Mrs. ‘ay, Who have left again for Paris. ERANCE. THE COMMUD T HOME AGAIN. Paris, Oct. L—A scene of the most dra- tie character ocenrred last night at the Elysée, on Montmartre. Charles Lutlier, a returned convict, had been summoned by the Revolutionary Comittee to defend hime self against the charza of having, in 1871, “tl occasions betrayed the cause of the Commun His elief. accuser was an ex-Communist named Malon, with whom, it may be remembered, Lullier lately had a violent public altercation, ‘Three thousand people, among them Lissagaray and many other men prominent in the insurrection of Stl, were present. Tony Revillion presided. Malone being: obliged to leave last night for Switzerland, the charges ined with most damning proofs by Lissagi . A friend of Lullier attempted tu speak in lis defense, but could not peta hearing. Lullier himself, pale, haggard, but defiant, then arose, and, amidst the furious yells and insults of the erowd, protested that he never betrayed the Commune, for he never pretended to serve it. ‘The rest of his speech was drowned in indignant shouts, which made it almost impossible to hear what was being said. At 1 o'clock in tha morning a resolution was carried, with only one dissenting voice, branding Lullier as a traitor, and the meeting dispersed. Lullier, who for a time seeined to be in absolute bodily peril, was charitabl, hustied out by a back door, pursued by hi and the savage threats of his erstwhile friends. ‘The whole affair reminded one of an incident in the French revolution. A SEARCHL terestingly situated. a 3 INVESTIGATION: Lonpox, Oct. 1L—A Paris. correspondent says: All the charges against Gambetta and others, that the Tunisian expedition was ar- ranged tor stock-jobbing purposes, a be. made the subject of a searching investiga tion in the criminal prosecution about to be instituted before the is Court Assize by toustan, French Minister to Tunis, against Henri Rochefort. The correspondent says the charges against Gambetta .and Roustan are silly fabrications. THE OCCUPATION OF T St. Hilaire, Minister of For scouts the idea of the permanent occupation or annesation of ‘Tunis, and regards the capture of Kairwan as bound to end the Arab agitation. ‘The War Office, however, deems the occupation of Tunis necessary. It is dif- ficult to foresee which 1 prevail. THE EGYPTIAN QU Asemi-ofticial note is pub! ing the. statement that in spite of rumors to the contrary, England and France have re- solved to maintain accord on the Egyptian question. ‘TRICKERY. Oct. 1.—All special dispatches s point oué that the postponement of the assembling of the Chamber of Depu- ties to the 2sth of October is intended to ¢1 able the army to effect some success in ‘Tunis before the Government is called upon to face * the Deputies. SPAIN. MARSHAL SERRANO SATISFIED. Mapnin, Oct. l.—Among the indications of rapid progress which the present Govern- ment is making in Spain, the most over- whelining proof was’ given by Marshal Ser- rano at a banquet, where he declared his satisfaction with the Government and cun- fidence in its stability and endurance. This has created a great sensation in political ci eles. because Marshal Serrano has always been rezarded as the champion of the Ke public. Tlis declaration, it is claimed, must be regarded as the inost important to the country since the restoration. HAYTI. A STEAMER WEECRED. Tlavana. Oct. L—The Spanish steamer Alicante, plying between West Indian ports, has been totally wrecked near Ponce, Porto tico. No lives were lost. SWITZERLAND. A TOWN BURNED. Oct. 1.—The greater part of the Town of Nyon has been destroyed by an in- cendiary fire. Several arrests have been made. a ANNA DICKINSON. Mer Peculiar Program—Waralet, Mace beth, and Claude Melnotte. Special Dispatch ta The Chicaco Tribune. PuILApELPuta, Pa., Oct. 1.—Miss Anna E, Dickinsun’s début as Hanilct will be made in New York on Jan. 2 under the man- agement of Charles A. Mendui, of this city, and Frank Curtis. | She will appear in New Haven, Iartford, Albany, Rochester, Buf- falo, Cleveland, ‘Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Washington, and Philadelphia. In nearly all of these cities she will play in the theatres chosen for Bern- hardt last season. In Bostow her company will not appear under Mr. Stetson’s manage- ment. She will play in the Boston ‘Theatre, and atthe Academy of Music in Philadel- phia, ovening on Marcly 10. She will ap- pear during her engagement as Hamlet, Claude Meclnotte, and Macbeth. “ Lastly,” said. Mr. Mendum, “the importance of the scheme is not only that a woman is to appear in male characters, but the woman is Anna earnestly expects that the printing used by the company will be of the modest, and quiet kind. Miss Dickinson strictly objects to being ‘cireused.’ and she believes: only in newspaper advertisement. On the 6th of May she will sail for England to fultill an nt under our manazement at the ace, beginning June 6, and con- veeks. Miss Dickinson 1s ac- knowledged by all to be one of the very hard- est workers in her new profession. Her idea of the true Shakspeare characters in which she will at first appear—Hamlet and Macheth —is very different from the imperso: ‘ion in vogue. Dickinson's Hamlet will be as original as Fechter’s, and as widely. dif- ferent fron: Booth’s concepiion of the part as the former’s was. She will not play her own pieces—either * The Crown of Thorns” or Aurelian”? during her tirst engagement in this country.” CRIMINAL NEWS. $10,000 IN BONDS STOLEN. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. CINCIN rf, O., Oct. 1.—A most audacious and successful bank-robbery was committed at the National Lafayette & Bank of Com- merce, on Third street, this city, between 10 and 1Lo’clock this morning. A package of $10,000 was stolen before the very eyes of the owner and in the presence of the President of the bank. ‘Che facts in brief are as fol- lows: Mr. 5. IL Burton, of Clifton, a well- known ex-State Senator and one of Cin- cinnati’s solid citizens, went into the bank about 10 o'clock this morning for the purpose of cutting the coupons from his Government bonds, a quantity of which were deposited in Safety Deposit Company’s vaults beneath the bank. After getting them he went to the Presi- dgnt’s otfice with them, asis the custom, and began cutting off the coupons due today. After he had been at this work a little time, chatting meanwhile with the President, Mr. Goodman, who sat at a desk near him, three well-dressed and gentlemanly appearing men came into the office. One of these, bowing to Mr. Goodman, asked if. he was the Presi- dent, and receiving an aflirmative reply, tinuing for si asked the privilege of a few minutes’ conversation on_ business. Mr. Goodin acquiesced, and invited him to a seat, ich he accepted, and drawing up it questions about a deposit which he (the stranger) proposed making. ‘As the conversation progressed, the second gentleman, who had followed closely, stepped up to Mr. Burton, who sat with the box of bonds directly in_ front of him on the table, and leaning over in front of him asked if he could speak to the President. As this was being done the third man stepped caretesly the other end of the desk where _ Burton sat. On hearing the duestion of 0. 2 (a person in red whiskers), Mr. Burton looked up, and turning his head toward Mr. Goodman, who satat his right, said: “There is the Prest- dent.” At this the man excused himself and drew back, as if waiting for the first. who entered to get through with his conversa~ tion with the Presi latter rose, and as! two, politely bade tlie President goud-by, and walked out, the others also passing quietly vut. It was then discovered that a package containing $10,000, in ~Govern- ment bonds —Wwas__ missing. The given, but though ‘but a moment alarm was at once the thieves had been gone they were out of sight. “he job was a good one on the part of the men who planned and carried it out. Today being the Ist of Octo- ber, they knew that bondowners would be gin clipping coupons from their Government bonds, as the quarterly interest is due today. The principal place of deposits of this nature in this city is the Safety Deposit vaults un- der and connected with the ba nanied. ‘This these men doubtless fully understood and well knew that opportunities for asneak job were likely to be had at that place und time. This evening two men were ar- rested by detectives at the Grand Hotel on suspicion, but they have since been released. ‘The entire detective force of the city are at work on the ease, but they are thus far with- out any definit clew. THE AURORA TRAGEDY. Special Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. Aurora, Ill. Oct. 1—Mrs. A. P. Rogers, the victim of Wednesday's tragedy, still sur- vives, and didnot die yesterday at. 1:30 p.m. as stated in a city paper. The previous probing of the wound to the depth of four inches was, by tomght’s operation, proved erroneous. The ball has been tound, but cannot be extracted. — It entered the back to the lett of the spine, struck the ninth dorsal vertebra, and lies imbedded in the done. TRAIN-PIRATES. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Orrawa, IIL, Uct. 1—Emboldened by the recent train robberies out in the Southwest- ern States, several thieves and robbers boarded the night passenger train from Peoria last evening. and, when near Bureau Junetion, they “held up” and robbed three passengers, obtaining in all about . ‘There were no. arrests, and the robbers shortly after lett the train. of EXECUTED. TirusviuLe, Fla., Oct. 1—Henry Metzgar was executed here today for the murder of an inoffensive old man named Moore. The condemned confessed his crime, and said he had killed seven men in lis lifetime. He Was unrepentent to the la POLITICAL. THE NEW YORK FACTIONS. ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. L—Reports. of the election of 389 delegates to the Republican State Convention have been received here. Of this number 230 are considered to be purely anti-Conkling, while the remaining 159 include all the Conkling delegates, doubtful and contested. As there are 496 delegates in all, 249 being a majority, itseems probable .that the anti-machine men will have the control of the convention, although it is not unlikely that the vote will be close, as the machine has control of the State Com- mittee, which will make up the _roll- call to be used on the preliminary organization. In this county today the ma chine carried three of the four districts. In the Second the high-handed methods of the Smythe managers caused a bolt, and two sets of delegates were chosen. BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct. 1—The Revublicaus of the First and Third Districts elect Stal- wart delegates to the State Convention. Ilupsos, N. ¥., Oct. L—Stalwart delegates were elected to the State Convention. Burrato, Oct. 1 ie County elected a solid delegation of twenty-one Stalwarts to the State Convention. Other conventions elected delegates as fol- lows: Schuyler County, Anti-Stalwart. Livingston County, Stalwart. Schenectady, Anti-Stalwart. ‘Tompkins County, Anti-Stalwart, Newburg, First District, Anti-Stalwart. Palmyra, Second District, three Anti-Stal- warts, one Stalwart. : Whitehall, First District, Anti-Stalwart. Onondaga, First and Second Districts, Anti-Stalwart. Cortland County, two Stalwarts, two Anti- Stalwarts. Second District, Steuben County, Anti-Stal- wart. Poughkeepsie, Second District, Anti-Stal- wart. Orleans County, Anti-Stalwart. First District. Ulster County, Stalwart, Lockport, two Stalwarts, two Anti-Stal- “itioza County sends the Hon. T. i three other Stal warts. rs eas New York, Oct. 1.—Delegates from Brook- lyn to the State Convention, twenty-four Stal- warts and twenty-two anti-Stalwarts. ‘The Tribune gives the anti-Stalwarts 25+ votes inthe convention; Stalwarts, 160; con- New Yor, Oct1.—The Times tomorrow will say that, coneeding all contested and doubtful seats to Conkling’s supporters, they avill-be beaten in the convention ig) votes. PLS 10Wa. Burwixoros, Ia., Oct. 1—The Hon. James Marlan, of Mount Pleasant, having declined the Republican nomination for State Senator from Henry County, the Central Committee today placed in nomination Mr. Lot Ab: ra The Artists of the City Returning: from Their Summer Va- cation. and Have Laid Out to Do. A Chapter on High Art, and Very ‘High at Thet. STUDIO AND GALLERY. Miss Koupal bas recently completed a study ofasoung girl in peasantcostume. The face," which isa thougbttul one, is shown in profile, ‘The hands, resting in‘ the lap, boid a letter on which is a foreign stamp, and evidently her thoughts are far away with the absent lover maybe, whose missive she bas just been perus- ing. Itisn graceful picture, full of sentiment, * and the execution compares favorably with the artist's usual work. Another study as yet une finished gives promise of much excellence. A fair young girl in a quaint costume of silvery satin half reclines upon the luxurious cushions of a sofa, the rich colors of which atford admira-. ble contrast and background for the tizure, which is full of interest. The sheen of the satin dress and the filmy Jace trimmings are well represented. Miss Koupal has undoubtedly a great deal of poetio sentiment in her nature, which she is constantly: striving to express, and if she sometimes fails to satisfy herself it is only from lack of the expe-. rience and judgment that maturer yoars will bring. Formerly 2 pupil of William Chuse, ot New York;she shows much of his freedom of hunutinz, without any of the audacity that murks bis “Portrait of a Lady” at the Exposi~ tion this year. Sue is at present theonly woman artist here who attempts ideal fgure-painting, and, ulthough but a beginaer, she is rapidly gaining for herself areputation and place amony older artists, Mr. A. J. Rupert, who was at one time a pupil at the old Academy of Design, but for ive years past a student abrond, principally at Munich, where be acquired the bold, broad bau- Gling now. prevalent there, hus a studio atNo.3t Monroe street, which is filled with imuuy interesting sketches, studies. and Dri brac, most of them reminiscences or his foreign travel. Atull length portrait of bis brother playing upon a violin is especially rich in tone, und there is as much infusion of sentiment into the picture as the limitations of the subject would permit. Ail Mr. Rupert's work shows ¥ jroo comnmand of the brush, und whatever fault thero may be in drawing or selection of sudject, there is no hesitation or weukness in execution. ‘Although a figure painter, he bas some lana- Zeapes which show a close inspection of nature. ‘A Dakota prairie upon which stands @ solitary farm-house gives an excellent idea of the vastness and fonelinest of that distant region. Two examples of his work been already described at length, and No. 741, “Landscape Near Munich,” is broadly handled inalow key. Mr. Rupert.is at present engaged upon the portraits of Mr. and. Mrs. Brust, of Prairio avenue, and will, in addition to his studio work, conduct the evening life classes at the Academy of Fine Arts. At the Exposition art gallery a number of sales have been mude during the past week, and as it is iuteresting to know whut pleases the public, the following list is given in addition to Those “already mentioned: Mr. G. A. Armour purchased the bronze medallion portrairof Bas” tien L. Page by St. Gaudens, the only one of that artist's works which was for sale. No. 41) “Election Returns," by T. W, Wood: No. 51, © Morning, Raritan Ba, whose birck and i alt disposed of; N nie Shaw; No. u water-color, by Kruseman “Break of water-color No. * Full vn,” Brook: own, Brown, | and , Swiss Flowers” by M.A. Kennicott. All of these re- main in this city, with the exception of the lat- ter, which was purchused by a resident of Cleve- land. Ln connection with these sales it may be remarked as a curious fact that picture buyert almost invariably request that their names be suppressed. Mr. John Donoghue has recently executed some exquisit medallions in lowrelief of William Chapman, the siager, which are so fine in desiza and workmanship that they do not suifer when * Rui ‘by. Arthur Quarttey, tndies wre also nearly Early Winter,” by Aa- ‘Connecticut River Scene.” Van Elten; No. 17 by A. F. placed beside the more noted work of St. Gau- dens. Itisa wonder that these medailions are not more popular, considering the fact that they nro perfect likenesses i addition to being re- fined and elegant creations of bigh art. They are very satisfying in plaster, and for, toose whose purses will permit of marble or bronze nothing could be finer. Mr. Donoxhue’s plaster bust of Phirdra, No. 765 at the Exposition, which received “honorable mention” at tho Paris Salon last year, bas been described heretofore. ‘An evening ciass in drawing from the nude Will receive instructions every Monday and ‘Thursday at Ashland Block trom Mr. Donoghue, eho ‘will also take a few private pupils in mod- eling. Gean Smith has upon bis easel an unfinished picture of large size showing a party of cavalry- .d@ by tounted Indians. A lively skirmish is roing on, and the horses in the fore ground, which are careful studies from life, are so full Of action that one might easily imagine them coming down the bowestretch or just passing under the wire. The picture is spiritee ind original, and the artist bas devoted more care thun wsuul to his landscape. Sr. Smith works so rapidly and with such apparent reck- lesness that one is tempted to blame bim for not doing what seems go perfectly easy for him to do, although of late be bas seemed to paint with ore modcration and thougbtuluess, and thit picture promises to be one of his best. Georxe Gay has lately occupied bimself with muting sketches along the lake and shore, and the most noticeable result of his labors is seen in a view of the harbor and round-house at Fourteenth street, which is an attractive sub- ject well treated. The sky is especially fine, and there is touch strength in the handling. Mr. Gay seems to have a special fondness for water views, and there is nu reason why our lake should not furnish subjects as inviting as those so often reproduced by Quartiey and other ma- rine artists of the shore and off the coast of Rhode Island. ‘The Academy of Fine Arts will reopen tomor- row for the reception of pupils, and large classet nre expected. Mr. H. F. Spread will instruct the morning classes, and Mr. Eurle those of the afternoon. Mr. Bigelow will have charge of the class in landscape painting. J. Vanderpoel and Miss Kellogg bave been engaged as assistant teachers. Mr. French will lecture on artistia anatomy, and Mr. Carpenter will deliver fect ures on perspective. A. J. Rupert will bave the direction of the eveuing life classes. Mr. Bigclow nas in his studio a picture of bill and dale in Maine, painted for Mr, Leonurd Swett and interesting tu him asa reminder of his ol home. Several other smaller paintings and sketehes are excceaingly good, and show a ver- satility in subject and treatment that iy uoex- pected to those who :tre accustomed to recor: nize this artist's work only by nis favorit views of the hills and mountains ot the East. At O'Brien's art gallery are to be found somé new and remarkably tine etchings and line en- gravi Among the litter are two notable ones, “Byes to the Blind,” painted by A. F. Bellows und engruved by Chartes Schlecht, and the “Princess Elizabeth in the Tower,” from the pail by DMilluis. Botn of these are artists’ proofs, and are especialy beautiful and interesting. * Edward M. Hough, who formerly occupied & studio ix connection with Mr. Kots in Asa- Tuna Block, bus just returned from & six; months’ trip in Florida, where me met with many thrilling adventures and acquired a trop” ical complexion and some fine sketches. the lat ter of which be intends soon to utilize in the production of tnished pictures. Mr. Joun Phillips, the portrait painter, whose studio in the Crosby Opera-House in the ante: fire days, willbe pleasantly remembered by ® Iarze number of our citizens, hus returned 10 town after an abseace of nearly eight years and will remain for a couple of months. He rae fitted upa temporary studio ia the Palmer louse. me Diss Marie A. Brown, whose plans with res gard to a reading-room and art-gallery have already been announced in these columns, hus -cured the refusal of suitable rooms in Havers "5 Theutre, and requests all those who are willing to. become subseribers fo send thelk names to Miss Marie A. Brown, Channing Clad Rooms, No. 40 Madison street. Mr. Schwerdt has finished the portrait of Gluck, another of the series of portraits of posers which are intended for the music-rooms of Prof. De Campl. Mr. Schwerat has also mace ome rapid but elfective sketches ox bis brothet artists whose studios adjoin his owo- rank Green is in the city, but will soon re turn to Boston. where be bas been quite sue cessful a3 an illustrator of Eastern magazines He bas also invented a process for the repro” duction of pictures, which be claims {s both suo cessful and profitab Mr. K. J. Booth, a new comer here. whose Sb ciaity is tree-hund drawing, brings with hia most excellent notices and recommendartons from Cincinnati, bis former home. He exhibit at O'Brien's a tine crayon portrait of @ enild. Mrs. Clark and Miss Upton will reopen theif . stadios at No. Is}Twenty-second street tomer row. Both artists have returaed from thelr summer vieation with a large variety of new studies for class use. Daniel Kota gues out again next week to add gome autumn sketches to the muoy fine ones he has wreudy brought back as the result of bit summer vacation. Sir. Vanderpool, who has been now in the city, and will resume the academy. : Paul Brown has returned from bis ly sojoura Lin the vicinity uf the Natural Bridxe, - aut West, is his labors 8% Work They Are Now Engaged [n° F LLIN AT 8 $8 ARTE LATE EIT IT SSIES TLE sommerencrs sat dahamasay be