Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 4, 1881, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 188I—TWELVE PAGS, NEW YORK. Great Interest Felt in the Convention About to Moet, Intorviows with Thurlow Weed, Collector” Robertson, and Sonator Wooiin. Dologates Already Arriving in Large Numbers—Oonkling Not to Bo Present, President Arthur Besieged by Office- Seekers, “Cranks,” ond Pro- hibitionists. He Will Leave Today ns Quictly a8 Possible for Wash- ington. Col. Bliss Shows the Present Status of the Prosecution Against the Brady Ring. Moses Reaped Millions and Lived In Opu- Jence—Ho Reaps $25 and Lan« gushes In Jail. Phe Great Bridge Hos So Far Cost $13,- 160,782—The Garfield Fund Ts $334,674, THE CONVENTION. DELEGATES, New Yonx, Oct. %—About forty dele- gates to the conventlon from remote sec- tlous arrived toilay, ‘Choy announced that about 100 more will reach here tomorrow forenoon, All the delegates, whether Stal- warts.or Half-Breeds, scouted the Idea of a bolt from tho convention in any event, ‘They anticipated a harmonious gathering. COLLECTOR ROBERTSON stated ton reporter that he was not at all un- easy about tha result of tha convention, “Our people,” he remarked, “have clected a elanr majority of the delegates, ana I enn- not fora moment share in the apprehension that thore will bo a resort to any sharp prac- tlee tlint would defeat the will of the people so clearly expressed, much less to oust such antunber as would place the control of the convention in the hands of men whom the peoplsy have declared thoy nro waa to trust. Suck a result would be a downelght farce, and would be protaptly met by the righteous indignation of © the Repub. ean party throughout the State, All talk about the convention being ruled by w cabal In this clty I pay no heed to. We havy no cabals In an offensive sonse in the Republican pail. The convention may prove to be what you would term a spirited one, but will bea fair one.” In answer to anothor question, the Col- lector sald: “Weare not fighting the Pres- {dent or his, Adininistration. We are fight- ing the machina in this State.” CONKLING WILL NOT ATTEND THE VENTION. , Ex-Senator Conkling telegraphed to his friends tonight that he would not attend the Btate Convention Wednesday, and that he would not be in the city... Tho Stalwarts and. Half-Breeds alike talked of peace and har mony, and all the political prophets about the Fifth Avenue Lotol this avenlng predicted ashort.and quict convention. It was con- ceded even by tho atanchest Stalwarts that tho Half-Breeds would have a majority inthe convention ranging anywhero trom forty to eighty, tho latter figure being tho Ialf-Breed claim. The impression prevailed tonight that the movement for peace and harmony In the party was largely t 6 work of President rthur, and that- Gov. Cornell’s influence ‘was thrown on the same side, A'SCATILING DENUNCIATION OF. CONKLING, + At tho Baptist ministers’ meoting today the Rey. Dr. Wayland Hoyt, of Brooklyn, speaking of the doath of the jate Presi- dent, anid; “If President = Arthur, Inthe face of most = awful providence, should take into his close counsels, or should put ito permanent posl- tion in office that man who In this Stato In- carnates the hideous spoils systom, and who, though E speak with wonder and horror, was tha only man North or South who stood with. inute lips in our recent distress, then there ought to up such 8 protest from the press, the pulpit, and the people that the Presidant would realize that his seat is tho gift of the people, and that he is their servant, (Con- tlnued applause.) A CLEAN-ITANDED MAN, The Rev. D. 13. Taylor said he doubted the propriety of endeavoring to destroy any one man engaged in politics, “I know Roscoe Conkling,” he added, “and I belleye he Isa clean-handed man, and sonic day ovr Brother Hoyt will be sorry for what he has sald.” WILL MAKE A CONTEST FOR SEATS, ‘The Republican Central Coumittee, which antagonizes the so-called machine commit- toe, lins elected delegates and alternates to the State Convention, and will contest the right of thoir opponents to seats In the cou- vention on the ground that the latter do not represent a proponderating element in tho Republican party, IN SPITE OF THR EARNEST FEELING— 1n some localities a bitter one—that has nt- tended the election of delogutes to the Ne- publican State Convention, there are not many subjects upon which controversics fra likely to ariso in the body Itself, All the dulegates will unite Ina pledge of hearty support to tho Admtulstration of President Arthur with the same cordlallts and the same sincerity as jn thoir manifestation of sorrow nt the death of President Garileld. No onimated contests for the places on tho State ticket nre tn progress, ns they are 80 far, at lenat, Invisible to the nuked oye, Sav. eral of tho State officers are npparently booked for renomination, and the strugale for the places left vacant hns not yet dc- served the name, The claims of THE VARIOUS CONTESTED DELEGATIONS alse tha only issue which is npparent thus fur, except that of reorganizing the party in New York City, One of these contested cases, however, fa chief, and presents, 80 some well-Informed followers of Sr. Conk- ling gay, tho one question on the answer to which will depond the fate of the cam- palgn, and to some extent, the tuture of tho party. lt Is expected that tha Stata Com- snittee, which micets on Wednesday morn: ing, Will put on the roll tho umes of the Conkling delegates in cyery contestod’ district in which auy excuse can be found for doing so. ‘The usual procedure Is for the committco to placo upon the Toll tho names of the delegates layla oredentials from the organization recogntzuc y the last convention as regular, It is not Unreasonable to expert that, In all cases of aloudt as to Tegutaclt nthe State Committes Sill put upon the roll the names of tha con- Wsted delegates, ¥AVORAWLE TO CONKLING, Tho machine mon are talking about har- Dony, Fuding thoutselves tulriy beaten, miforly Willing ta eonecde tho Hehe of tne i CON- bin, rule, providing the mujority in no Interferda with the status of tho iachine, When Mls subject is mentioned the Conkling men dusert that they will not submit to any such husults. ‘The talk of recognizing the party in ® city ts one of the things which the talnority says it will not submit to. It is sertain, howover, to be brouglit before the convention, Tho Garfoid Ropublicans suy there can bo witcha ti ye LASTING Peace a aa thera is auch a reorganization of the party here ag will permit 9 tr Spinlun. No better tlmo than the pres- fut can ba. found for sych 8 fabor, and the — Actininistration "men assert that they are not to be divertea froin Work before them by any uppeal for “harmony?” on the part of a political Machine ~ that never" faily to prose cute ull Hepublicans who will not ack with it, ‘ha recent primnurles held by show itclina orgauizutions pe gity wordlny 0 i Uae" than 4,000 of thy 80,000 Kepub- ree expression of this - elty: Hen in tho clty voted for delegntes fo the convention, Many Republicans who have been with the parly since its founda: tion were refused tho privilege of voting for delegates because they were not members of tho machine, ‘These facts will be lald be- foro the convention, and it fs probable, ac- cording to the Gartleld Republicans, that a reorantention of tho party fn thls elty will bo ordered, WOODIN. IHS CONFIDENCE. Sptelat Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune, New Yori, Oct. 8&—Senator Wondin, of Cayuga Comty, who arrived to-night, in speaking of the Repubiiean State Conven- tion, says that ho doubts whether, on a full and falr yote of Ropublicans, Mr. Conkling could secure n single delegate to thu State Convention from any Assembly district west of Albany, except, perhaps, from the City of Buffato. With «regard = te President Arthur he says thors is dlsposition muong Republicaus to treat htin fairly and awalt devolupments. The chlef appre- henston fs that Mr. Conkling will bo the ‘power behind the throne,” and run the new Adininistration. Shoutd future events Jus: tify this apprehenslon, [t will be impossible, ho thinks, for the Administration to enjoy the confidence and support of the Republican party in this State, wiintevar may bo its policy, Mr. Woodin has no ‘doubt that THE ANTI-CONKLING MEN will control the coming State Convention, as they ought to de, being it a large isjority iii the convention, and having « much larger majority of the Republlean voters of the Stato at thelr back, Any attempt on the part of the Conkling men to capture the conven- tlon by trick or fraud, he says, “ would be an outrage, and will be resisted to the Inet ex- tremity.” He says he dogs not anticipale any stich attempt now, although it was doubtless contemplated a week ngo. TI PRIMARY ELECTIONS throughout the State have Ueveloped such an unmistakable and overwhelming sentl- mentagainst the further rule of Conkling that even bis boldest aud most unserupulous henehmen aro compelled to heed it ‘She ant!-Conkling men, he says, should organize the convention and run it as thay have a right to do, but he is not in fayar of a pro- scriptive policy such as the Stalwarts have always carried out agatnst thelr opponents, dle (Is. iu favor, of giving them un equal show on the Stato ticket, and renoim- inating such of the present State officers 08 desire renomination, Ue docs not mp prehend any disagreement about the plat- form, and thinks tho: convention will be har- monious unless the minority attempts to rule tho majority in matters that are deemed cs- sentini. The next State Committee, he says, ‘wilt, of course, be auti-Conkling. THURLOW WEED. AN INTERVIEW, New Yonn, Oct.3—A reporter has had an saturview with tho veteran politicinn and Republican, Thnglow Weed. Speaking of the State Convention, Mr. Weed sald: “Phere will bo two planks in the platform, On will express warmly a regret for tho death of the President, In whose wisdom and patriotism the party had confideuce; and the other will transfer that confidence to President Gar fiold’s successor, President Arthur will hayo the cordial support of Conkling’s op ponents, and, after the long and violent fight, tho factions will be friends again,” “ But does not this presuppose a change of heart somewhere ?” "Certainly, and wo are prepared for it. ‘That was the mediation of GEN. GANFIELD’S HIGUTY: DAYS OF AUER EI N Our minds havo been anxtous and troubled for so Jong 2 period that wo are prepared to muakeany sacrifice of teollng and prejudices. Lthink both factions of the party ure pre- pared now to do what Is essential to the com- mon welfare, Gon, Garfiold’s oxamplo, and suifering Are working oven now benetictally. While we are all prepared to be better Re- publtcans und eftizens, President’ Arthur is otter-prepared, tuo, for the responslbilities that have come upon him. Ife has told ne so, Ithink this 1s 2 favorable moment for reforming abuses and correcting errors,’” “And will important changes follow in the management of STATE POLITICS?” “Yes. There wil! ba reforms. The fac- tlon that has opposed the so-called *ninchine? domination will secure the State Coumitiee. ‘The ‘machine’ has been nw disturbing elo- ment in this city, It is ovidont that the asso- lations which have heretofore controlled al the nominations in this city must now make concessions to the Independent Republicans. As things are managed now, though [ was one of the three mon who, in 1824, called the first bolltteal State convention aver hold in this ci unity. and havo been an active Wiig and Republican for more than fifty years, would not be permitted to vote at the prima- ries in my own district.” “HOW DOES PRESIDENT ANTHUR STAND towards the convention?” “T know that no man has been more anx- fous, and, 80 far as was proper, hie hus go ex- preased his views, than Gen, Arthur for har- montons uction In thisconvention, Ile hopes ho personal nmbition will be permitted to disturb Its deliberations, Tho President dit not come here for any political purpose whatever, nor has he in any way interfered or attempted to Interfere with tho xction of tho committee, farthor than to advise both factions to harmonize.” * Speaking of the unwarranted rumors that obtain circulation and publication, Mr, Weed says Senator Jones’ cx!) upon Conkling was not a nolitienl visit, but a business one, Conkling being counsel for n company in which Jones is largely Interested; and in- stead of Senator Jones having visited tho President yesterday and the cay before, 16 was reported, Gen, Arthur saw him for the first time since his return from Cleveland to- day, The President ts hora ATTENDING TO VERY IMPORTANT PRIVATE NUSINERS In connection with closing up lila law prac- tles and repalring and arranging for the cara of his house, and not one-half of the pal- Mticlans reported as having seen him have dons so. Either thoy havenot called or have nothean adtuittad, “ Do yau know, Mr. Weed, that Preaident Arthur ling used his Infinanee to. promote harmony in tho convention ?”” “Tdo, Iohas exerted a strong Influence, and It has had Its effect.” THE PRESIDENT. JONES, Special Dispatch to The Chleago Tribune, New York, Oct. 3—Senator Jolin P. Jorn, of Nevada, today pald his respects to the President, and had a lung conversation with him, Tho fact that the Nevada Senator did pay this visit to the President was ad- initted by the colored boy at the door of tho Loxington avenuo house. This attendant was {ustructed to Inform’ reportors this evening that the President had remained at home during the day, and that ho had been deeply ongaged In disposing of old law cascs to Mossry, Knevals and Ransom, his partuora, Tho information that Senator W. W, Astor, Col, Qeorgo Dltss, John GC, Now of Indiana, Postmaster Pearson, and Sena- tor John A, Logan had called and talked with tho President was also imparted to the reporters. PRESIDENT STEPHEN 2, FRENCH, of the police department, mado himself at howe In Gen, Arthur's residence, and, it was sald, will accompany the Prestdent tomorrow morning to atraln In the Jersey City depot of tha Pennsylvania Railroad, os it 1s the In- tention of tho President to reach Washington tomorrow, ‘The President expects to return to this clty within a few weeks and complote the transaction of some private business hore, Senator Jones wiil meet the President at the dopot and go with lim to Washington, AN OFPICE-IUNTING “ CHANK.” Tu the Western Associated Dress, New Your, Oct. 3—Among tho callers on President Arthur this forenoon were Sena- tor Snunders, of Nebraska, Gen. Sharpe, and Postmaster Pearson. A man named Wil- kins, evidently a “crank,” called, but was notadmitted, Ho had a long documentcon- taining lurgo numbers of signatures, and was looking fora foreign Consulship, Ie sald the document was a lettar from Cov, Jewell, and was signed by the most prominent men du the country, ‘ musy, ‘Tho Prealdent was sv absorbed Ju dnishing lis private business that he did not drive out, as he had intended, but confined himself to his study, In order that all preparations for Ils departure ifght be completed by te- night, Tomorrow afternoon he will take the train for Washington, so that all spec Intions as to Idy connection with the State Convention will be set at re: EX-KENATON Ty C. PLATT, Chairman of the State Committee, who ts staying at tho Gilscy House, keeps aloof from tho Prosident’s residence, lest it might be supposed that a conference on volities was in progress, It was for this reason, also, that Piatt selected the Gilsey House Instead of the Fifth Avenua Hotei, where he learned the Presitent had cnanged a suit of rooms, THE PHESIDENT ToMONnoW' will proceed directly from his reshlenca to the Desbro street ferry, nud will take the Pennsylvatitn Railroad at Jersey City. He will be escorted to the depot by Pollco Commissioner Freneh only, ag he is desirous to leave ns quictly as possible, It Is not likely he will return to the elty after the extra session of the Senate, but will remala at tho White Ilouse. Attorney-General { and MaeVengh, it waa stated, would leave for Washington within aday or two, a3 Seere- tary Kirkwood fs the only member of the Cabinet now in Washington, Relative to the rumored understanding between the Vrest- dentand | AENATON CONKLING in regard to the State Conventlun, by which the Intter should urtive in this elty after the departure of the President, it was stated, the Telcyram says, in the most positive terms this afternoon, by one of the President's confidential advisers, that Conkling will nut come to the clty during the convention, but has postponed his visit till next week, when he will have soina professional matters to at- tent to. This nnnouncement was conveyed in a letter that reached the efty thismorning. ‘THE PROMIBITIONISTS. Tho Board of Manngers of tho National Temperance Society have addressed Pres- ident Arthur the following appeal: Tu President Arthur: Tho Board of Managers of tha National Temperance Society greet you with cordial sympathy, and Juvoke for you the Divino euldnaaa, in the disebario of the Impor- tant and responalble dutica devolved upor you a President of tho United States, In behult of a large Lody of your constituents, Christian mon and women, in ull parts of the and, woe most earnestly pray that, as Chier Ex- ecutive, in dispensing “oficial hospitatity at the ‘bite liouao, in your up: polnenents to public service, civil, mile tary, and. naval, - and in your ailicipt recommenilations to Congress concerning tho revenue and othor Iegisiution invoiving tho munufacture and saleof intoxienting buyers ages. fe will 60 use ra rent opportunity 13 to dlscourawo all injurious social crinkle usnges, to lessen tho ereat and threatening evi of intemperance, end to promote the ultimute suppression of the wasteful and dostructive al- coholle liquor trate, Adeputation of tho society called at the residence of President Arthur today and left the above document, as, owing to a pressure of private affairs upon tho eve of Jus depart- ure for Washington, he was unable te grant an audience, IT 18 UNDERSTOOD ‘roNIauT that President Arthur lis not yet wound up ily leral buetness, but will pay a visit again tothe elty at an early day, Addiconal eall- ers today were Seuntor Jones of Nevada, Ulysses Grant dr,, and J. UD, Chatfee of Culo- rado. STAR ROUTES. BLISS. Spectat Disvateh to The Chicaon Troune, New Your, Oct. 3—Col. George Bliss, specin) counsel of the Government for the prosecution of the “star-ronte” enses, now in this clty, speaking of tho star-route proso- cutions, says: P “My impression fs, although 1 don’t know it to be the ense, that they du not Intend to go to trial before the meeting of Cougress I December, and that their reason for wanting to delay until that tine Is because they be- lieve that they have friends In Congress who muy ald them, “* How soon can the Government be ready for the trial?” “Weenn probably bo rendy by tho first week in November. Indeed, IF THES GENTLEMEN ARE VERY ANXIOUS to be tried, Lthink we could accommodate them by the middle of thls month. At the same thne, gif we went to trial with this cnse. ss 80_—seenrly, the final work of proparation would dely us In the work of getting an Indictment against these people. Thera is no person of great Importance in the ease except Brady. It Is not our strongest ense, by any moans, but It was more easily prepared and rested more on tho records of tho department than most’ of the others, and so we began if now. If we go to trial with this caso the first weok in November, THE DORSEY CASE will Nave to ba left almost entirely alone, so far as counsel ard concerned, until tho trial Js over. oly own judgement is In favor of go- ing on and procuring Indictments against three or four of the contractors before we go to trial with any of them. ‘Tho statute of limitations, you must remember, is running all the tle, and it covers only three years. ‘The frauds wore committed wnder the mall- Iotting of 1877, but they began in 1878, ‘The statute will run out very soon, you f08, 80 far as acts committed under the letting of 1877 nro concerned, ‘Cho Dorsey case ts sub- stantially ready for counsol now. ‘hare is no more Iny worl to be done, unless Itshould Appear when we come to draw the papers that some little thing has been overlooked, 1 have brought home with me , AN AUSTRACT OF TI EVIDENCE, upon which we rely, comprising 174 pages of minuseript, and from Unt the tndictinent must drawn. ‘Tho case involves tho bringing of witnesses from almost alt over tho Northwest, ns far away as Oregon. ‘They will have to be broveht ‘to Washington to testify before tho grand jury, and elther kept Phere OF brought back again when the trinl Is nd. * You intend, thon, to procure an Indlct- mont in the Dorsey casa, instead of titng on information a3 inthe Brady case” “Nothing hus been definitly decided on that point yot. Fling an inforniation has not been an unusual course of precedure ju criminal courts of Inte years, but it is rather unustal In a big case sitah ag thls, We pur- sued It to bar the operations of ‘eh TUE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, io momont you Ret your papers filed In the court the statute stops running, It would undoubtedly be ecauonilest for the Government If we pursued the same course in ull the cases, ns it would save the expense of bringing witnesses to Washington twire— once for the grand jury and ogaln for tho trial. If waundertook to do thls, howaver, there would be a grand hullababoo fram tho {lends of the star-route ring, They would say wo dared. not trust our case toa grand jury with our own witnesses, even When they could not be cross-examined, hardly think It 1a worth while for ws to ex- poRG Ourselves to any such silly clarses, es- pecially as jn all the cases except the one now In court WE HAVE PLENTY oF TIME tosscnre indictnents before the statute of Ihattation expires, Even inthe Brady caso, a8 we call It, there fs good ground to clatm that the statute would not run, but we did hotcaryg to expose ourselves to the othor view of tho question, that perhaps it would run. Wo preferrcd to bo on tha safe sido, ‘There anust ba some act done by the conspirators within thothree years which the statute covers, and the probability is that Inevery caso wo could put our finger on somo one act which would maintain an ine dictment, In most of the eases, however, the direct fraudulent net was committed in 1877-1878, and for this reason wo are anxious: to get our papers filed ng soon ng posalbleso fate preveit the qucston of tha statute of mitutions bolng rafkod in the trial at all, EX-GOY. MOSES, HY AT LAST GETS INTO JAI 6 New York, Oct. 4—Franktin J. Moses, formerly Guvernor of Sonth Carolina, was locked up at police headquarters this evens ing on & charge of swindling William 1. llall, a retired hotelkeeper. Mall was awine dled out of $2,500 In June tast by Piin White, eeconfidence man, White was arrested. Two days later Moses called on Hall, aud, Intre- ducing himself asa lawyer by the name of Massang, according to the story told, offered to give Hall information by “which the. money cyuld- by recovered. He. auld’ Wiute's wite boarded with: lus muutuer. lind in her trunks diamonds and othor property worth the amount taken from Hall. If Hall would give him 25 he would prienre iW search-warrant and not the property belonging to White's wife, Tall gave bin $35, and Muses went away, noverte return, (White was afterward evi: victed and sent te prison for five yenrs. ‘Youay Mrs, aaw Moses, and informed Police-Inspector Byrnes. sus Was ATs rested this evening, At police headatarters he oxpressed a desire to settle the tanlten iy | Tint) $25, but both Mr, gud Mrs. I at tt ley wero determined to prosecute hin, ow ar EMTS - The Times says: Is (Mr. IIassan’a) pian was to go to Jefferson Market with z his Jaw-partner,”? and procure 1 scarch-warrant from Justice Morgan. With thls process, the property of the Whites evuld: be seized, and they would by foreed to make o settle ment ‘The confiding Sint. Mall fell Inte the trap, agreed to everything, and handed Moses $30, dust as Moses was about to leave, he ealied the, Major asiite, and asked Hall if he was a Freemason. Maj. Hall sald he was, and Moses “gripped? him, Then he sald, Insinuntingly: “Major, now that we know each other us brothers, let ine have $5 more?. ‘The money was added to the 820, and Moses disappeared, only to. re- turn as detected swindler, Moses looked very gray aud shabby. Inspector Byrnes put a stop to the negotiations for settlement. GARFIELD, TUK FUND, New York, Oct. %—The fund for Mrs, Garileld and family reaches $34,079, THE DRAPINGS, which were an exterior evidence of tho Interlor sorrow existing for the denth of President Garfield, are how nearly all dawn, and tomorrow carts will visit all parts of the elty nnd collect such of the mourning cloths avinay be useful to the suiferers by forest fires in Michigan. j THE PRESHYTERY OF NrW york inet toilay, the first. time since earty in the summer, and spread upon the minutes an expression of sorrow at the death of Presi- dent Garileld, ‘TIL KINGS COUKTY (IMOOKIYS) UEPUBLICAN GENEUAL COMMITTEE tonight adopted resolutions In respect to the memory of President Gartield and sympathy with hls bereaved faiuily, OUR FRENCIL GUESTS, AWAITING THEIR ARNIVAL New Youn, Oct. 3—The French frigate Magicienne, Admirat Halligon, and — tho French ram Dumont d'Urvitle, Capt. Paul de ln Berrere, In company with the flagship ‘Tennessee and the Vandalia and Yantie, proceeded down the buy this afternoon to the Narrows — to await the arrival of the steamships Canada and Herder, with the guests invited by the Government to attend the Yorktown cele bration, Both vessels are expeeted to arrive Wednesday. ‘The salutes tired carly at Staten tsland, and Inter at the Navy-Yard, were fi, honor of the French’ nayal ofiicers, some of whom were makin visits to the United States vessel the har- bor and to the comaundant. | Phe State Com- mittee to recelve and entertain the forelgn guests have completed their arrangements, The Rhave Island Committee arrived In town, ‘The members state thot the Fren nien and Germans will be entertained on an elnborate acale in Newport and Providence. ITEMS. BUGAR TINEVES, New Yonk, Oct. &—The general foreman of the sugar-refining house of Matthessen & Welchers, of Jersey City, und the foreman of the stevedores employed by the fir, have been arrested, with. eight Nghtermen, charged with the theftof sugars In transit from the storehouse at Brooklyn to tho re- finery. Arracinn, ‘The factory of the New York Silk Manu- facturing Company, located at Marlon, N. d., Was attached this afternaon. ‘The cow- pany failed about two weeks ago, and the factory closed, Work was resumed. this morning, but the factory Is again closed, THE BAST RIVER BRIDGE TRUSTEES report recelpis n all sources to be $13,- 923,120; total expenditures, $15,108,702, POLICEMAN PETER NUGENT — > shotdead today aman named Baxter, who had broken away from him, mounted a high rock, and from which he was about to hurl a heavy stone ut the oflicer, 5 TAMMAMY ITALT, had an anti-monopoly meeting tonight. John Kelly, In his sp suid; “We, asic tha Democratic party to nent no man to the State or National Legisiature uniess tt is understood that ho goes there to jegisinte for the Interests of the whole people, and not hn the Interest of corporations organized daria the last quarterof a century.” THE MERIDA, The ownor of tho stenmer Clty of Merida says that just before the depurture of the stoumer he told tha Captain that, ashe would haya no usy for the steam-lnungh on the New Orleans and Vera Cruz route, the engine aut boiler should be removed upon getting to sea, und the walst cut down so as to make a cutter of ber, ‘The nang of the vessel was painted upon the waist, ‘The owner thinks that when the waist was cnt down It was thrown overboard, and lind drifted ashore at Cape Iatteras, ————__— Army Foot-Gear—Tho Stockings of tho German tnfantry, A writer in the London Tins says: “It ismy humble opinion, though probably it is An erroneous one, that ono weak point In tho Gorman infantry 1s tholr boots, of rather, I sbould sity, tholr whole pedal equipment, OF stockings thoy have none ut ull, the only tubing ‘tint proteots thelr feet trom tho friction of tha shoo-lwather being a pleco of Uncen mg aneared with lard or othor grease, If procurable, and wrapped around thelr Jower extremities like eunanistrapa. 1 bave read of Urionta) poopie who unalnted thoir bunds with oll, but the Ger- mit anolnt thelr feat. ‘This phenomenon soine- whit atartled me todiy, aid mado me pause to wonder whother, nfter all, wo were not cnguged in actual instead of mimtowarfaru, wis skirt= tug a ditch Into whiet a company bad subsided after the generat bait iad buen Glows, and bo- belda whole row of poor fellows assiduously band mgt. as 1 thonght, thelr wounded feot, but even if butlets bad buen nt work, why such unl> furinity of tho part, tit it ig mw musketry maxini 0 fire low and trestow, and was this tho resuit of that etrict obvdicnce to orders which invarlably churacterizus the German soldier? ft appealed to the Captiin, who hud nu sooner whoatuod bis aword thon ho took out a yery long, big-bowled pipe, und Urwat to envelope. fila men once moro in clouds of dunse smoku; he morely snuled, somortat grimly perhips, and sald tl ey ware “ndjusting thotr stociiugs.” | thanked bint and said | wns indebted to him for how moaning of u word ulready iu my vocauue lary of bis clustic and expressive Inupuaye, ‘The Germuns well know, for thoy have proved it thomsvives, that victory nowadays belunes: evoty bit as much to the best inurebers us the Dost inurkemen, and they hive, therefura, yrabe ably adopted this tard wid Inen Institution with un express oyo to the rentlantion of the above maxi; ie itfa bard to voliuve that with all le siinpilety and ebeapness, it has not its serl- ous rawbaduks, * Dut, apart from the question of what my In- formant, the Captiin, was pleased to call ‘atock+ ings,’ a controversy has been ruging for sume time back’ on tho subject of infantry boots, Thoy are of whatis kuown In Bugland as the Wellington pattern, and may bo worn inside or outeide the trousers. lexging wise, though dure lug tho fghting of the Instday or two l cane Avroud oO troops whu Wore thom inthe luttor fashion. In golng over soft pround they merely tuk ovor tholr trousere—which aro adimewhat Dagay, by tho way—und you seu thelr bouts ‘wagwing ‘beneath then. Tt le trues, etticienoy fg prererable to ornument, but in tno caso of 1 sultiors unitorn, ut leat, (tia hard to sve why w combination of thesy twa onds should not be attulnable, If one's boots are woasmall, tho feat are excorintod; If tuo Inrge, thoy nro bils- tored; but tho lard and linew device is probably deemed and proved by tho Germans to be an ane Udote ayalust both these miseries, ‘There eanother serioualnconventonce, hows ovor, attonding the divproportion betwoun the size of buots und feet. In vory soft, tonaclous ground tho boots are left sticking while the mun woos on, casting an wtectionate farowull look boblad bin; but halt bu cannot, Taaw one or two cases at this Kind pty and today, und 1 remember that when the Fittoenth Aruy Corps, two yours ago, deed before tue Emperor ut Strnabure accoas 4 etubble-geld which sain had romlered very wauddy, the boots of the tus fantry were pulled olf by hundreds, so that a fatizie party had to be told olf, amid great luugnter, to gather wp the lout property. “hia {v uo oxdugeration, and fh willitary bivtory the ovcasion {4 stil! knows 18 tbo Stiefulparade,” —<——————— AStupborn American. . Londows World, Tho Amorican wasn willicnafro, and bad made "four unsucocasful attempts tu alin the bivhts of Mont Hlanc, Hts gucceadve tuilures to plant bis feet ov the sumuate of tho monntain exuspers ted bim, and bo regiatercdl a vow that, living or dexd, bo wauld go to the top of that mountain, Hie dled vorore his desir was xratitlod, but be- fore ha quit tho scene af biseforts und tatlures, he mado a wilt bequoutblng bia tmmonde forkune to threo nepbows on tue vundition that thoy would transport his body to tho summit. ‘Thu nepbows are at Chmmounlx wakioy arrange: nents for a mugniticent Tungrul procession to the top of the mouutui, Where they expect tu Dury their uuola, CASUALTIES. Explosion of a Battery of Three Boilers at Carrollton, Mich. Two Men Killed and Two Boys Injured —Damage to Property, $9,000. Railroad Fatalities—A Mother Shot by Her Little Son—Other Ao- oidents, EXPLOSION OF THREE BOILERS. Speettat Dlevateh to The Chlcago Tribute. iT BAGINAW, Mich, Oct, —At twenty-fve intnutes before 12 o'clook lust night three bollers at the onrefactory and salt-works of De Grow. Ayiner & Co., nt Carroliton, operated by Ladue & Phinney, exploded, The amokestack was car- ried some distance, and felt across the roof of the oar-factory. The roof of the ault block waa badly damued, and the boller- hovtse was shattered In pleces, while fragmenta at the bollers, welghiug suveral hundred pounds each, were hurled with terrific force noveral hundred = feot. ‘The stenin domo was thrown = 325 = feat, and buried twa feet into tho round, Another section was burled through the afr, and, whistling in Sts Might, crushed through tho roof of tho salt block, fully thirty feet. high and twenty fect from the boller-house, and fell through the wholo building, breaking in a tw inch fron feed pipe sins tho salt Uleck, nud than, vrusbing in the floor, fell to the ground, Avothor stoam-dome was carrigg half way over the ealt block, and, crushing through the roof, fell into one of the sult-tanke, James and John Pickard, firemen, were instantly killed. Both were smarried men with fam- fics, and came here a few months ayo from Brunta, Ont. Atthe time of the explosion tho mun were supposed to have been cuting thelr suppers. Jolin, who bad charge of tho toller Which exploded, It Is thought waa sitting beside his voller, and bis brother, who nssiated In tiring the bollcra in the maln bullding, was sitting outside between the mill and tho boller-house. ‘The rematug of John Pickrrd were found about twenty-five feet from the scene of the explo- slon, with several pioces of lumber laying across big body und legs, When extri- cated an examination showed that (the right arm was broken fn Inrge cut inthe left leg, the body so badly scniicd that the skin peeled right of, and bl4 neck was broken, ‘I'he retnging of Join Piekurd were discovered oniy a fow feet from where he was suppoaed to have been asltting, An examination of tho showed that his teft low was broken just below the kuce, tho sole of tho shue un the left foot torn off and tho foot cnt, and a gush in tho buck of tho head about four inches He was gentded named) John | Murphy, who was as Insitie the Loller-house of the main building. reveived Aeuton tho Lend and qvother In tho back, but not serious, and another boy, who wis also sitting in the same place, was lifted several feet and stunned to dome extent, but nothing serious, ‘Tho damage will reach 39,000. CRUSHED BY MACHINERY. Spectal Disvateh to The Chicaga Tribune, Tsptanaronis, Tud., Oct, A serlous ace eidont occurred tonight at tho freight de- pot of tho Cincinnatl, Indlannpolis, St. Louls & Chicago Rattroad. Mleven men were engaged in sliding from au platform to n ear a heavy plece of machinery, when Its weight proved too much for their united strength, and the massive plate of frou slipped from thelr grasp. ‘Three of the men—James Kenne red Weuver, mid Ernest Ott—tvere in the car, and the muchine, as tt rapidly slid down aa inclined plane, struck tholr lower oxtremitics with geeat foree, The flesh on both, of Ott's lexs wi mashed to a jelly; Weaver was similarly 1 Jured, thouzh not as badly: und Kensedy’ hi his right leg broken in two paces, and was otherwise Injured, Fears are entertained that Ott and Kennedy will not recover. UNDER THE WHEELS, Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lovrsvinet, Ky. Oct. %—This afternoon about 3 o'clock Jozopb Lugasdon, a brakeuun on atreluht-traln on tho Loulsville & Nashville Houd, ae Tuunet Hil, a point about forty tnlies south of this clty, while attempting to pass from tho top of 4. boxe ear to & flat-car while tho train was in motion mlssoi his footing and fell between tho cara, a wheel passing aver both legs above the knee, cutting them otf, Ifo wus bromeht to tho ety ou n speeiul tral, and every care and attentfon given to him, but ho dled at 10:15 to- night, He was amemberof a large family of Nroaders. THE OCONOMOWOC SMASII-UP, Spertel Disratch to The Chicago Tribuie, Oconomowoc, Wis,, Oct. %.—The Chicayo, Mtl- waukeo & St, Paut Rallrond had some 100 work- meu engaged yesterday clearing away the débtis made by the wrecking of the frolght-train last Monday between here and Hartland. Eleven frelght-cars were found to be go badly smashod that thoy were burned on tho spot. ‘This alone cuuses tho company a loss of 5 *.A PREMATURE EXPLOSION, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tributies ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. .—Today, while two om- ployéa of the Athens Cotton Factory, on Oconee Ulver, at that clty, were perfecting urrange- ments for making a blast in the race, n proma- ture exptosin took place, in whteh Lewis Purso was killed and Audrew Ross so budly Injured that death was the result, DROWNED. DANVILLE, O., Oct. B—-While Ialph Durbin and wile, and daughter aged Wi and n Miss Huck, eister of Mra, Durbin, and thre small ehlidren were: roturntng from chu they at- tempted to cross the Little Jelloway, a strenm subject to high Hooda, Mra, Durblu, Migs Dure bin, and Mies Buck were drowned, Mr. Durbin got ont by’ his own elfort, and Me, James Shele Tenburxer reacuet the eblidrend, Gnu of teu was nearly drowoed, CRUSUED BY AN ELEVOTOR, spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MInWAUKEE, “Wis, Oct, d—Krank Roinder, nged 40 yeurs,nn employéof the Unlr & Pere senscrockory Louse, was Instantly killed this afternoon while coming from tho cellur to the (irst_ floor In tho freight elevator. Ho fell bo- tween thoclevator und tho wall, und wis crushed into an uorecornlznbic Mase, prrciuEeD, Betas Dispatci, to Tas Cnicago Tridune, MANSIALLTOWN, In. Out. Engine No. 12 on tho Central Iowa was ditched near Oskuloosa lust nlzbt by backing into a horav, and Engineer Tt Roles, of this city, was torrlbly cut about the head, and bls arm was broken wo badly that ainputation wes necessary, He was tke to 0 FarhhauRey where he now Hes in a vory critical eondnion. Bi Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Brunate, Ind., Ovt, 3.—Mra, Greon, «atukeeper of © toll-housoan the Yorktown turnpike, in tho western suburbs of this olty, was shot bya toy platot In the hands of a sinall son yesterday afternoon, Tho ball entered the loft breast, and will ikely prove fatal, The shut was accidental. KILLED BY A FREIGHT+TRAIN, Speelat Diavateh to The Chicuga Tribune, CoLpwATEn, Mich, Oct. d—A Rlander named Moloyee wasatruck and instantly killed by o Lako Shory freight-train at Batavia Station, alx zoe ‘weat of this city, ubuut 7 o’clouk (ily evon- KILLED BY A STEER, Bpeclat Dispatch to The Cateam Tribune BATTLY CHEEK, Mich, Ovt. 3—Whilo Charles Atwood, w farmer Myinuw noar this city, was tend> ing a vielous steer nlony tha road this unore woon, thy anlinal turned un bin aud fatally aored blu. MAN AND WIFE DROWNED. Proyipence, It 1, Oct. d—Cuted Fluke Mure ridand wife, of this olty, wera drowned lust tlabt tu Moosuheud Lake. ——— A Fight with a itat. Martfort Thnes, ‘A fow nizhte uve wu Hurtford man board a rat in his sleepmyg-room, and on striking a Uight found that his ruuihip bad ovidently lost nis way for bo was running wildly about sooking ft place tu ascape. ‘The yentioman opened wu door toget a broom of souie other weapon with whieh to dispatch him, wand tho trigntoned rat, taking advantage Of the opening, BOUTS pered deross the room over tho man’s bure feet ano out of the dupr befera tt-oould bo eloaod, ‘The rat ran down tho buck stairs und ato the kltohen, followed by tho man chid only io bis Mybt-robe with wo kerovene lump in ave band und a broom fo the other, iefere beginuls the ght i ourneat, tho yentioman jot in bla yout dog, thinking thia would bea geod (we to initute the auhinal into te Inyauery ut ratekiiling. The die got bia yye upon tua rut—a large eld teluw—and then skulsed olf Jato one ovrner aud luy duwa, The geatiomun, neur tho shoulder. coing his’ purp't was not to be depanded upon, “wont for” the rat with his broom.- tHe brought the woapon down with vengeanco, but, like Patrick's flen, tho rat wasn't thore. After two or threo miss atrixes tho man's “dander_riz,”" and tho battl. was vigorously waved, Tho rat circled round and round tho room, followed by his human foo with Mighelits ed Inmp and swinging broom, This animated scene alo frightened tho dow, and be went round and round the room with inaster and rat, ad- Uing to tho uprony, Tho rat was go dese perately scared that he nt last, In sheer dospera- Hou, sprang towards tha inan, ran up his legs and half way up his body before ho wna dis- lodged, This sudden onsinight caused the gen tlomun to retire for a few minutes, and when ho returned ho was In full dress with rubber Moots on and breeches-legs tucked In nt the top, No tnore ratson uncovered lows in his'n, Now he was realy for tho fray again, Hut where was therst? Ho was nowbore to ba seen, Tha gentleman looked in every nook and corner for hin, but he wes hot tobe found. ‘Tho do stilt ocuupied ils corner, and was trembling as though badly frightened, His inaster spoke kindly to Aion and tke animal came towird bit, when, lot the rat wis exposed ti view, In his frirht he had taken refuge under the dog, Tho gentiomnin ‘onus mura went for tho tat, and the samo scene was repented, the rat again running to the dog for safety, Ho. was dislodged from this retreat a second time. and once more, whon bard pressed, be turned upon ils two-levged adyorsiry’ Uefurg tho rat could olnuber up his person, « blaw from tho brootn stunted bint, and « boot-heel finishod the flaht. The skirmish lnsted about half wn hour, no rat evor before making a moro desperate stragglo for his life, But the odds were * agit hin” from tho start, and ong moro Victory must Le credited to the enemy of the rut ruce, A REMARKABLE FEAT. An Item in an Albany Contemporary and o story VW hh it Brought to Mind. Telegram, : ‘Troy, W. L. Hosekrans, of Aibany, while on a trip durtng the pust week perfurined the remarkably fent of being tn three counties at one me. Ite fatone stone to Falton County, and rested bis Tiwht foot in Saratoga County and left foot in Montgomery County.—Tinea, + Homarkable ay the uvove may seem to oir ovening contemporary, n feat stilt moro remark able can be porforined by any person who will take’ tha trouble to nscend thb mountain whieb separates tho towns of Puwanl, Vty und Petersburg, in thig coumy. On top of this muuntain there is a stone which murks tho spot whero the Statea of Vermont, Mussuchusutts, and New York come tozother. A person cnn stand upon the top of the stone with one feot, being not only In three counties at the saine tine, but three States ns well. During the time when thu Prohibition faw was not a dead letter In Vermont and Massachusetts the people of those States who resided slouy the York Stste line were in the bubit of ernsy- ing over on this ‘aldc” to purchase thelr nicoholiia beverages, An enterprising resis dent of Petersburg, to meet the wants of hisnelghbors across tho mountalns, leased a small sirlpet ground from the awners ot the Jund which cornered at the stone spoken of, and erected ni throv-curnered khanty thereon, the stone being In tho centrvof the. buliding. He then put trp. tar tn tho shape of a trinngle, ono aida of which was tt Vermont, anottor in Mugsn- chusetts, dud the third lu the State ut New Yurk. ‘To exve expense be took out no Heense in this State, but fatd Ina good supply of Lquors, whten he sold by the drint or Juuful, according to do- mand, “Tho fet that he wag violating: the laws of the Cummonwwentth of tho old Bay Suite was reported t0 tha authorities in due Lime, and « Constable, armed with w warrantund woulr of bandcufls, was sent out from. Wile fninstown to arrest bia, When tho ollicer ar- rived ut tho shanty be founda number of the residents of Massachusetts standing at tho bar on thelr alde of the Ine, treating each other it true Yunkes style, The Constubie stepped upto the bar, and, pulling out hls legal document, bur riediy read the contents to the dispenserof corn duice, and added: “i arrest you in the name of the Communwenlth of Masenebusetts and by virtuy or this warrant” |The bartender, polnt> Ing to the corner-stony whied stood Inside tho counter, Inighed in the free of tha New En- vland pence preserver, and replied: "That's ail very Qhe, old inany bat it’ strikes me that your warrant doesn’t reach a man in the Stute of Vermont, and | call your attention to that @icial certifierty thar im out uf your Jurisdic- tion.” A few duys after the burtouder recetved an allicial visit from om Vermont Cone stable artned with 9 watrant four his orrest for __seiting Uquor in that State, lsut the same tactics were employed na on the occasion of the firet Coustibte’s visit. The two Constables not Jong ufter the inst visit happened to meet, and a plin was avreed upon for the capture of the deflant rum-seller, The Vermont ollicer uppenred at the inguntaln tap in disguige. and romalned avout the shanty dur- Ing the forenoon, drinking now and thet with those who caine in to replenist thelr jugs, About neon the Massachusetts Constable are rived, and proceeded to again reat tho warrant and reached over the bar tor higman, ‘The Jutter stepped Into the Vermont corner of bis domicile, and Just as he did so he wis seized by the Constable from that Stite, but while tho Intter wus pulling out bis warrant and bandeutts + the Now Yorker broke away from Blin ang got over Into the Suite of Now York, where he wag beyond thy jurisdigtion of botb, After a time, however, ft caine to the knowledge of tho nue thorities on this side of tho ling that the man was selling Uquor without a license, and ware rent was obtalned for his arrest for violating tha jaws of tho great Empire Sinte. When thi Vetersturg Constabio appeared upou the seene be found that the mun hud removed his stuck to the Vermont side of his house, und waa retalling drinks in tho Stete of Massachusetts, OF course the oflicer was powwerlors to yo ucross: the Ine to arrest him, and beazaln escaped. Tho atfair was the talk of the country for miles around, but flaully the officers or tue three States twaved upon the snoty at one and the same Une, und the detlant runi-seller wag now in hot wuter, Heearrled out the joke” to the end, howaver, for, yetting on top of the stone which, stands partly in the three States, be shouted: “Come op aud divide me inte three parts, but Pi muke {t hot for the one that takes the two- thirds of ine that dow't belong to bint To had, however, taken ton lirge a quantity of his own medicine to enable kim to precorve his equilivriutn on topeft tho stone,and while still defying the Constables he fell off and rolled aver Into tho State of Mussachusetts, where be was ured by the oflicer from that State and taken to Williimatewna in triumph, The otuer two Constables concluded that the Hquor was purtly ia te State of Vermont and party In tho State of New York, and theymade an equal dl- vision, ened conilecatiig one-half of the stovir Iu trade In tho name of bls State, —— YACHTING NOTES, The vasy victory of tho Scoteh yacht Madge over ber Amertean competitors, fs a revorsnl of whut our yuchtinen bave been accustomed to for the past twenty-ilye years, And it would seem tushow tht ity by nu means 80 certain that we shall be able to hold the cup won so toug aga by the Ainerica fn the comfug contest for {ita possession. Siico It was won it has been three tlnes contested for in American watera by English vossols, the diferent competitors beng the Cumbria, Livonin, and Countess of Dufferin, In each case Ithas been one veusel agulust a Reot—that isto say, while tho challenger hag Kent but a single champlon the challenged tins bad until the day of tho race to selvat and namo his representative. ‘Tuls was ony great advan- toga infuyerof tho holders of the cup, and yet i auch of the. last two races the vletarlea havo been won by only a few minutes, or, as turtien would say, neolk only.’ Uitherto the contestanta have been schouuers, tha sume class OF vessel us tho Afmuricu, tho original winnor. ‘This year the race will be bo tween sloops, aud ‘It remains to be Keon whether wo can mike os good wy shows ing with gur slogicemusted Myers ay wo have dene with our twoemasters. ‘The English chumplon is the ‘cutter Atalinta, uw new bout of eighty-four tons, old mensurement, seventy fout miiongth by nineteen, fect beni, and drawing a little over liveteet of water, Sho faa coutrobuard cutter, Wo Madgzo being uw keel cutter, the Intier boing the provilont ry of Es lish sloop yachts, ‘Tne prinelpal difference Tiveen a cutter and a sloop ts that In tho former tho bowsprit can bo run tion the deci and tht It eurrlea io Jitstay, ‘Lhe Amerivun coumplon will by elthor now Sioa nub yet named or Mer. Winint's centrubonrd sloop Arrow of 0 tons meagiroment, Wd fort over all, and 20 fect boum, ‘hls mee, or serlod of three raced, will prolly tke place this month. ‘Tho Muda 1s probably tho fustost keel cutter. yaent of her size in the world. Bho lay third> Class sloop, und in home waters haw been tn blx= tyselyght rived, hus been irst furty-ax Unie, und “gecond ten ines, She wad brought to this country ber owner, vy James Contos, manufacturer of apoul thread in Scotland, for tho vxpresa purpose of erent ourorack boats of hur size, It possibly. Aud furthur, she was to try to solve tho disputed auestion $ to the superiority of tho ilcap alxo A controboant sloop, owned by Dr. J. pen of Now York, Toe dimensions iro Mt feot 10 inches over all, 14 feet 10 Inch beam, and 4 foot draft. Hor allowance to tha Madgo' was 1} minbtes 48 soconds. Again tho cutter scores on victory, winning on even. sailing by 11 minutes 61 acconda, and with hor allowanca del mt, 208. Tho third raco was enited on ursday with tho Mistral, belonging to Mr, Oswatd Jackson, of tho Now York Yacht Club, Thls race wes sailed without timo allowance and ‘no restriction as to sails or number of crow, The sea was vory heavy, but the Mage did not mind that. She led from the atart, although when the rato was half over tho Mistrni part- ed her forg-stay and withdrew. Tho per+ formance 3ot Sue Engllst, gee in such Pa woe Tearaed af Komothing remarkable, and tho Mistral bad no chance “against ‘nent The longth of tho latter was thirty-nino feot and six inches: beam, fourteen feot and elevon inabess tdraft, three fect and ton inches. A second race betweon the Madge aud the Schomer had been arranged for Friday, but tho iatter waa disabled and did oot salt. ‘Tho cutter Orion, bullt by the Plind bullder Horrestioff, and owned by Edward Cooper, of New York, salled over to course with the Madge in a. friondly contest, The Orion Ia nearly double the sizo of the Madge, but beat her only four minutes, so tine with time allowance the Englishman would have scored wnother victory. Tho Orion waa of forty-two tons 0, M., ot feet 6 Inches over ntl, 15 feet 1 inch hoam, draught 4 feet @ inches, Un Buttirday the Madgo and tho Schomer again tried thelr spoed. The day was almost n perfect one, with a stony wind and but ittle son. Again tho fittle Scotch fellow added Qnother to his laurel, winning by & minutes 4 seconds without timo allowances, and by 17 minutes 6 seconds with, On a review of the fivo races tho Madge scems to have carnod the tite of “nvinelbte,” and may be doubted whothor wa have any bont of her sizo that can bent her. Mornover, it Is 80 fara triumph for the advocates of keal bouts, The Madye has threes more private matches to anit in Now York harbor, with tho Mistrial, Schemer, and the Palumo, under New pax recky ane males. poe will thon go to oston with a view of gatting on 1 race or two with boats of tho Eastern Yaent Club. ‘Tho ownor of tho yacht Fanita, of the Atlantio Club, challenged the Madge ton sories of thrca races ford cup of the value of $1,000 on. ench rice. The Fanlta is x centre-bourd sloop be- fonging to J. Prague, of 21.76 tons N. M., and titty feet over all, by soventeon-foot beam, and five-foot draught, Sho was oulltat Greenpuint last yeur. Tho Atlanta te expected to roach New York about the 8th of Qutaber, She ls sixteen inches wider than the Erie Canal locks, fn tho reer she will carry fifteen to twenty men, every ono to bon British aubject. The dayaof the races bave not yet been fixed. - ly order of the Commodore, nll yachts of tha New York Yacht Club are to keep thor tligs ut half-mast untl! Oct. 20, aa a token of reapect to the memory of tho President, . William Belden, ownerof tho yacht Yosemite, wants to inateh is boat tor &5,000 a side for ant occan race of 1.000 tilled. Ho will steam againat any number of bonta, FIRE RECORD. AT MUXNEAPOLIS, MINN. MINSuAPOLIS, Minn. Uct, d—Abaut 6 o'clock this morning the mill situated at the foot of Fourth avenue, north, owned by W.C. Baker, and jeased and operated by Goodnow & Hawloy, was discovered to bo on fire, An alurm was turned in and the Fire Department responded with secustomea prompiness, but, the fire hut’ spread. ao. rapidly that. tho entire mill was enveloped, ond its complete destruc ton wasn foregone conclusion, The mil! was an old one, though it had been rebullt two years ago and placed In nearly us good condition us new, It contained a circular gang, edge- riminer, tnthmill, ete, | To replace it would provnuly . require $38,000. or » $40,000, ques ere running twenty hours a day, cutting fn that time 150,000 feet, and had sawed over 1:1,000,000 feet this senson. and would have mute The cut 18,000,000 before shutting down. ‘The lumber was owned by 8 G. Cook. ‘The tu- strince wna placed in the following comipaniess American of Philadelphia, $1,000; Juncasbire of England, $1,000; British Amer- Jean of | Torunto,. | $1000: Queent§_ of England, $2,000; Metrapolls of Paris, 2,000; Ger- min: American of New York, $1,000; Firetnan's Fund of ‘Cutifornia, #2000; Boston ‘of Boston, £5,000; Imperial & Northern of London, $1,000; Star of Naw York, $1,000} Union of Pailudetphin, $1,000; Newark Fire, 81,000; Newark City, 81,000; Amorican Central of St. Louts, $1,000; Northern of New York, $1,000; total, $200), CHICAGO. 3 ‘The alarm from Hox 670 at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon was caused by a fire in the two-story brick barn in tho roar of No. 7k} West Adams streot, owned by F, Hand, of Pontiae, and ovcupied by John MeVelgh ns ao stablo ‘on tho first floor, and =m carpenter-shop on the second. The fire originated in the shop, and waa suppose to have been caused by sano boys who bad bean play toi thors shortly before, Damage, $100 to buitding, and $100 to tools and contents. AT ANN ARDOR, MICH, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicaca Tridune. Asx Anno, Mich, Oct. 2—Rnsey & Sen- bolt's grocery store was partially burned this Morning, Loss $4,000; Insured for $11,000 in the Homo uf New York, Aitna, aehigas Mutual, und Fire Association of Philudelphia. — A FATAL BRAWL, Coronor Matson tiuld an inquest yesterday afternvon at tho Larrabee Street Station upon Jobn Blow, 62 years of nzo, who dicd at No. :Wt" Clybaurn avenue, In consequenco of injuries regelved in a street brawt Sept, 1, at thb hands of elther Max Pelta or Wiliam Kelloy. Tho first witness examlued yeas William Dittow, son of tho tleceused. Ho saw hls fathor struck butonce, and that wis by Nax Petz: ‘The blow cuusod his fathor to fall, and in falhuy ho atruck axniusta tree, Peltz bod atruck bis father provious to this, us witness wng notivied by his Ittlo sister thn twa mun ware whipping ber papa, Fred Kus plitzki, of No. 305 Clybourn avenue, testified that, ns he was golug to a srfoun at No. 301, be encountered Kelly, Peltz, and several others, and wasstruck In the face, without any couse ‘or provocation, by Peltz, Old mun Bolow, who was seated on o beer-kex just outsile Of the sxtoon, at once Intertered, and “Peltz, way do you strike this man?” ‘Theres upon Pelt struck tim in the mouth, and twico atterwards bo struck fim, and caused him to full to tho ground each tine, Tho old man got Up and enifed to his sons for ald, ane at thote pe ‘peat, no poluted to Paltz aud xafd: Pais man 4s" whereupon Paltz struck bint uzun, and then ran away, ag algo did tho others. Emanuel Hermun, Albert Adams, and ‘others corroborated tho testimony given by Kupltekt. Thy most singular feitury of tha ine quent wns the testimony given by Ede wurd) Koeller, a stongcutter living at No. 18 Huron street, and “Michuol MoKeon, of No. 15) Voider street, Thoy were both with ey and Peltz, and swore that the old mate was struck not by Peltz but by Kelloy, and that they cach ‘remonatrated with bim at the thine for hitting an ofd man, De, Hiuthurdt, who made the pdat-mortem ex: amlnution, reported that death was caused by cusalon and hemorrhage of the brato, caused bya blow or blows, “Tho Jury fount a verdict In ncearkunco with - tho facta “and recommended thut Peltz be held without ball lo nwatt the action of tho grand Jury. and that Kelley also be bold ag an ucces~ Bury befor tho fuck. WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, THE GREAT SAUCE! WORLD, RUIN OF THE Tnoparts the an EXTRACT ofa LETTER from & MEDICAL GEN. LEMAN a6 Made Yas, 10 his brother BL WOHKCESTER, M: ‘1351, wrell ASTER. TINS | that thelr In tho Tabet pal Cable, as Woilng tho smost’ whotesonie [i draugnt kool over tho bouny, Mxbtedrat cuntrepoard whlch is tho favorit model amon; American builders. ‘Tho Sadge ta 4d feet Bye Inchos over ail, 3 feet s}s Invocs on the wuter Hines extreme beatn, 7 2 inches; depth of hold from waderside of 4 to throat of toors, & fevt 3 inch extreme depth, feet 6 inches: extremo draft, % feet | 10 nobus, ‘Thora are ten tons of lead bulted to her keel by composition betta, with wits aud wiahera on the fnulde, she ly flush fore aud aft, with nothing to take np the United deck-roum, Close the companionway, skyliqht, und hatch, und gens that uiay bo shipped run off tho deok Nke water of a duck's buck, Bhy fan beautiful boat, und so fur in tho races already sailed bas proved tha superiority of hor ealling qualities and of ber build undue all clecumatunces lu deep water, Mer fret raco was with the yacht Schemor, betonging tu W, eothe Pad the Beawanbukn ht Gib, Hor leagth te thirty-nine feet ovbe bean Faurtven fet ie inehes and dratt ’ three fect, Sbo yuve the Sudge twelve sulautes fur timo allowanee, Only, workin cunyi allowed. Nhe race “was snile da tho sth ult, buying | been at WO: poaiponed one woel un account of the Presl- dent's degth. ‘nu courae Was About twentyeVo wites long. ‘Tho race was cusily won by tue dudge by & miuutuedlscconds uven salling, anid by 17 minutes 41 govonds on corrected Hine, ‘The next duy the cutter aullod agaiust the Way sauce Chat iyinude,” RRS ey Laat hrnis ’ Birnatnre fa on ovory bottle of GExumm\ WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE! Bold and wsod throughout the world. JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS; - ‘3 (AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES 5 NEW YON. Ate FOLDING BED, ected Andreas Parlor Folding Bel, Burr Fat. Improved.’ . SEA tent. Redding folds ool ‘uf wight (eee cul) : Omce Desks, Bank Counters, Eto. Lawyers! aud Ladigs' Doska Artistic Household Vittley9 ia Gpeolal Designs. All work guaranteed of best kila-driod lumber, and made tz ourselves." AH. Audra ta A Cou 106 Wabash Aye Chiceses