Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 21, 1881, Page 6

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE:. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 188I—TWELVE PAGES CRIMINAL NEWS. Recital of the Crooked Per- formnnoes of Thiers, of Kenosha. @y Clumsy Forgeries He Got Away with a Large Sum of Money. Instances of the Manner in Which Ife Duped His Victims. 4 Pennsylvania Farmer Brutally Maltreated and Robbed of $2,400. Qrrest of Two Mon Charged with Murdering the Soldier in Cincinnati. How a Couplo of Chicago Sharpers Ployed It Fine on the Greon Nooslers, A Sheriff at Bakorsfleld, Onl, Shot by a Mob Bent on Lynching o Prisoner, HERBERT 'THIERS. Spectal Disvateh to The Chicayo Tetouns. Krsosia, Wis., Oct, 20.—fhe story of the erovked work done by Herbert Thiers, of this town, which was briefly reported in to- day’s ‘Tripune, !s vlong and Intricate one, and at the present tlie, even after the cntire community hs suenta day in discussing the matter, the information to be obtained is sur- rounded by so much that js manifestly only idle gossip, that the reat facts are pretty well obscured, After a thorough sifting of all the stories that are being told in corner gro- cerles it may be safely. stated that the young tuat bas succeeded by the ehunslest kind of forgery and by working upon the contidencs of people who haye known bin since boy- hood, in stealing between $40,000 nnd $50,000 —a very respectable stun to take otof a much fnrger town than this, THE TIMERS EAMILY Is ont of the olttest In| Kenosha, and hereto. Tore every member of i has been regarded as above suspleion of wrongdoing. ‘The father, who was a sinall merchant here, Ged in 1875, and, aside from his business, pos sessed a homestead, consisting of 1 block of land and a ‘respectable dwelling-house, The family comprises threes sons—Herbert, Edward, and Lieu—and no daughter. ‘The young tan who has stuuldendy blossomed into notoriety was the eldest child, and is about Bz yearsofage. Heattended the Northwest- ern University at Evanston, and was amen ber vf the Class of 1874, bat did not gradue ate, leaving the fnstitution while In the Senior year, J1ly intention then was. to be- come a eivll engineer; but, after a months’ ¢xperlence In that business, le 10) sook It for the Jaw. in whieh profession he estublished Winiself tu Kenosha, At the thine of hls rath death Herbert was ap pointed to sete tho estate, and he ld the Job so effectively that THE CREDITORS OF THE CHANT were never abie to realize anything on their elatns, The matter was finally. brought into conrt, but Herbert's memory waa so treach- erous that the information obtained from hin was not voluminous, At that thine some tather nnfavorable comments regarding his methods of doing business were inde, but these were soun forgotten, and he continued ty be revelved tn the dest soelety elreles, bang a young man of pleasing appenrance aud good address, and a very smooth tatker, Since then his leg! elforts have been chiebdy confined to Jouning money, and, had he been content with hls legitimate earnings from thissouree, might haveearned. amodest Hying, My seems, tn faet, to. lave gone along pretty fairly until within the past few years, since which thie INS, CAREER has been an exceedingly rapid one. Peonlg have wondered atl along how he managed 10 DECEASED MEN> * support the family in suen good style, but lo he few who made Inquirtes tn this direction ae has always responded that he had geen sie cessful In speculations, or, as he expressed It mi conversation with 1 friend the other day, ©The Lord had been good to hin.” ‘Thiers? plan of operation was wu slinply one, aud the wonder Js that it remained undetected so Jong, the discovery of his croukedness belng nade purely by aceldent. Last spring Mr Pennoyer, the proprietor of a water tle here, inortgnged his establishment fur $5,000, ab- tuluing the mony from Thiers, If being now belleved that the intter obtained: thls sau from moneys left In his hands by clients. ‘The mortange was made direct 0 Thiers, who at once sold It tod, M, Stebbins, an at- torney of thls place. Ile then proceeded to inuke : ; YOUR DUPLICATES OF TI INSTRUMENT, allof which by solid for tho full value of the original one. Hu disposed of one of these forget mortaages to A. Gulshard, a farmer diving near here; another to George Yule, on employé of Bain, the wagontmuaker; another to Roswell Skeele, a resident of Chicago; and the fourth to Mr. Waldeck, of Waldeck & Seligman, Mitwaukeew. Elaving thus abe tained $25,000 for the $5,000 originally lent by him te Pennoyer, Thiers turued his at- tention te other schemes, nil, . ag Yule is one of . his largest vletins, mention of his case Is Iu order. fn atition to selllng hinethe forged usslgned mortgage on the Pennoyer property, Thiers also foisted upon him asiiniiar document qiitver ting to have been mate by Bdward Fairbanks, a farmer, and alse one in the name of Hurvey Durkee, for a almillar sum, . IN ADDITION TO TITS, he had about $1,000 worth of collectable bills placed in his fants by Yulo, the money on whieh he has approprinted, making Yule's Joss In “all 58,000, Another nutable vie tin ts Gutshard, one of the men who bought a forged assigned mortsuge on tha Pennoyer proporty. In addition to this Titers sotd him 9 fared nyte of Georga Baldwin, a liimupr dealer here, for 8,000, 30. that Guishard fy In for 4 total of $8,000, “Phe Peinioy iworteage and note referred to. above, whieh ‘Phivrs gold to Stebbins, was the only genuine one of the lot. and not long axo he seenred this from Stebbins on tho retense that he wished to show It ta a man in Milwaukee who would purchase ft. $) “bing handed over the document, aud ‘I sold it for thy face-value to Van Wyck, a personal trend of his in Milwaukee, so that Stebbins fs out the Cull amount of lis club, ‘THE BALDWIN furnished ‘Thiers another chunce to display his abilities In the forging tne, Hadi borrowed $3,000 of ‘Thiers and gave lls note for the amount. A forged diplieate of this wus suld te Stebbins, another to Gulshard, andl a third put, up is collateral with Edward Bala ty secure Thiers’ note tor 94,10, which athe ‘Fhiera owed ta Mula by rensat of the following transaction: Balnowns a furin near here, and & plees of lund whieh adjoined it wus to by sold to sulisty a morgage. Phiers bought the Jad at the farcelosure bale tor Dain, und gave that gentioman a deed, [twas subsequently discovered that the description of the property sald was wrong, and that consequently THIERS COULD GIVE NO TITLE, To remedy the mutter, he gaye Daly his nate for thy amount, and sneured bt hy the forged Baldwin note, ‘The way In whieh the dis covery of all these crooked transactlons was mnady igus follows: Among other papers Which Thiers had givenGuishurd was a forged assigned matlgage for $100, purporting w have been wade by WHiau Dabb. Gul shard came w town last Saturday to collect, the interest on the note, and was told by Dubb that Dun Head, whe banker, had tho note, and that the Interest was being paid to him, A visit to Head's bank soon dlsclosed the fact that Dabb was rizht in fis state- Tent, and things hegan to assime a rather lurid’ aspect for Thiers. At this tine the young man was in Chicago, aud did not re- turn from there natil Tuesday morning, By this thie a note of 8700, miade hy Thlers and placed in Head's bank, had become due, and Head told the young man that it must bo pald, or EXPOSURE WOULD FOLLOW, ‘Thiers at ence mada g draft tor $3,600 on Ira Tlolmes, of Chicago, which was paid, Ie then admitted having forged the Dobb noto given to Guishard, and saitt he ought to have eut his throat Instead of doting it, Li order to satisfy “Guishard he gave him some eollaterafs placed in his hands by a cll- ent nated Ifeging, showing a power of attorney from that party to ais yosa of them, ‘Tuesday might he went to Chicago again, and came back Wednesday morning, having agreed to meet Gulshard at the bank at Wou'eclock and fix matters, Jae stead of doing this, he secured a (eam, drove to the State line, and boarded train whieh carrled bin to Watnkegan, At that place he gota team and drove across the country to the St. Pant Road, where he got on another train, and is supposed to hays gone to Chi- cago, In the menntine : A WARRANT FoR HIS ARREST was sworn out. As the matter now looks, It would seem that Ira Holines is a victim to the extent of $3,500, the amount of tha dratt drawn on him by ‘Thiers, which was paid, beeause taday a dratt came fram Uolues on Thiers for that amount, and was of course protested. — Not long ae ‘Thiers bought a pices of property on Wabash avenue, near larrigon street, forty feet front, for $21,000, pa ing 34,400 down, Afew days age ho eto Volues and borrowed some money, ferring his interest Inthe Wabash avenne property to Moles te secure the debt, so that tre wHl not lose meh IN AYPEAIANCE ‘Thiers isadupper young fellow. of about Ave fect eight inches fieh, and wears a brown nustache. OF late he hag been living rather jth but no one seems to know where he could have squandered so much monsy, Te hexan speculating fi sticks about a year ngo, tnd Inula few deals through Holmes, on most of whieh he male money, He aso took ail In wheat oveasioually, and on one trade that Holmes knows of lost $2,5005. but those who had the best opportunity of Judging are ata loss to necount: for the dise Apranes of the S4U,0W) out of which he had bilked the people of Kenosha. Speciat Dlpateh to The Chicago Tribune. Conempus, G., Oct. 20—The lawlesness. which hag Jong rujed the northeastern part of thisefty, fn the vicinity of the United States barracks, culminated on Sunday wight inthe murder of the soldier MeGrall, a re- eruit whe had but just arrived from St. Louls on Saturday, When the faets wore fully brought to Might a general feeling of indignation amongst all chisses was notice able, ‘The polices have come tn fora large share of censure, and the Coroner has been severely denounced for aquletiy letting the. matter go by without even the formal ity of am Inquest. Public sentiment, however, backed up by the press of the city, has awakened the City Council and Po- Mee Commissloners to & sense of thelr re- sponsibility for the growing crime in the vicinity where MeGrall was found on Sun day morning. Yesterday the detectives he- gan to work in earnest, and arrested Wile jam Dray, charged with murder inthe see- ond degree. Today Joli O'Nelll was also arrested, The cliarges, however, have tot yet been preferred, Ata spectal mecting of: the City Connell tonight a reward of 8400 will be offered for the urrest and vonyletion of the mtirderer, ‘There tas existed for some thie a feeling against te soldiers by a gue of roughs near the barracks, and the commanding otticer has once before callud tho uttention of. the authorities to the state of affalrs that existed, several soldiers having been severely handled. lt is new uniter stood that Gen, Cattin has, sines the murder of young MeGrall, been In communication with the War Departinent, and ft fs ine thuated that, i the city cannot aifard pro- tection, the post may be remaved. ‘Tho mur dered man was born in Yazoo, Muss., Nuk a geud eduention, wrote a good business” hand, and wonkl doubttess: have been cetalned for. clerical duty, The ofleers of the barrie! reeelved a tong mud most pathetic letter from the sister of the victhm toduy, In which sho speaks of the grout stock the news produced thou her aged father and mother, ‘the lhat~ tur, she says, extn hardly survive. Gen. Carly, witha view of guarding dgainst the assiults of theke ronchs apo his men, has sued inorder that ab soldiers shall be ine thelr quarters nf. Vo’elock,, die has alse re- quested the withorttles In the city to arrest all found after, that how, is probable that the police forge, which Isdemoratized as well as weak in numbers, will now be reor ganked and strengthene chicago SHARPERS ABROAD, Special Dispatch ta The chteaga Tribunice Inpianavotis, Ind, Oct. Reeently a couple of nen who gave thelr namesias Sulli- vin nid Adams, and claimed to hail from Chicago, cama to this elty and fiserted an tulvertisement In tho papers olferius to pay a salary of $2 a day for agents. Li res fifteen young men. called, aud were glyen employment for the salu of needles, pack- ages of which were given thom, Each em: ployé was required) to deposit $15 as seeurily. With the $220 thus secured tho swindlers suddenly disappenred, Meare lg that thes Tntd turned up ln Loutsvitie, five” of the youu went Unere, und with the help of detectives, soon found thom. They lad rented a room ina hotel and had secured dypostts trom eight Loulsville young nen. ‘The Tidlinapolls party threatened them wil Instant arrest If ther were not mud their dues, “Che twomen, seulng they were about to get inte trouble, pakt eactrof the Ludlangpotls men S27, re funded the depoatts nuvle by the Lonisvilte nen, atu deft the town Instantly by order of the Lonlsville detectives, BOLD AND BRUTAL ROBBERS. Smeiat Dispateh to ‘The Chieaua Tribune. Trrrsnuna, Oct, 20.—Clitizens of Mount Pleasant, Pa,, sixty miles east of Pittsburg, were started this morning on hearing of the robbery and supposed murder toast night of Mr, Jolin Gatloway, au old and respeetert farmer who Hves abdut two miles north of the town, He lives Ina stone house some distance from the public road, and Js very wealthy, “Five men entered the house about 9 o'clock dn the eventing, and at once seized Mr, Galloway, sau, ater beating hha dl senseless, ted tim, atl then plane dered the house, ‘hoy obtiatned about $4400 and esvaped, ‘There bs as yet no clew to the robbers, MM. Htoway's “eouslition Is cate uidtereal very eritieal. Miss Naney Norvill, who te lls housekeeper, wis also shumetially beaten and tied. Detectives are fr parsttt of the scoundrels, “Vhey tre thought to be bes long ton gang of MollieMuguires In West mnorehand County, . A WIFE Speciat Muspater to The Chicaw Tribune, Lake Grseva, Wis, Oct. 20-A fow evenings axe, ns one dohn Dennison, # baker, was tndulxig fi the manly reerens on of chastlsing his wife, his mother-lelaw, living nest door, rushed In to sco whit was te, When he turned upon her aud struck ber whtha blilet of woot, knocking: her down and {nilictlag aulte a severe tush wound, He then wiclypad out, ‘Tuesday nlehthe returned andtried ta gol hiseluthes and seq his ehildren, as host When aie to Ket Into tho house he awoke the Iniates, who potitied the odleers, whe proceeded to look for hha, Hating hina at Springileld: station walllag for a tral te Chieazo, tle was exiled Wednesday and bound over to the Cireuit Court in tte stun of 880u, In default of which he was takon to fail, ATER. JUNG LYNCILIN DISGRACE, Bakunsrieny, Cal, Oct, 20—Deputy Shere WY Mitchell, who was shot by a meb: Inst night, met the crowd as they approached the Jal, Nearly allot them were drunk. Shots ewere nt ance exchanged. Mitchell was ale most Instantly Lith Ite shot one of his apsillitnts, "Lhe crowd then dispersed with out accomplishing tha ubject of lynehurs Herbert, EMOTIONAL VETRLOL THROWER, PHILADELIA, Det, 20-1 the tril of Gvorge Wood, charged with throwing vitriol Jnto the face of George Sheppard, by whieh the Jatter was terribly Injured, ad Jost one eye, the Jury returned a verdict of “not guilty,” on the ground of the Insanity of the defendant at the tine of the commission of the act, ‘Tha Judge said it renialned with Km to decide whether Wood should not he confined fan institution for the insane, if he hag not yet reeavered ils reason. i IN MeKixxev, Tox, Oc! well-to-do farmer, wags murdered yesterday at hig restdenco by a negro named Zach Lindsay and an unknown man, Cause, 0 quarrel over a business transaction, Waco, ‘Tex., Oct, 20.—Kit Hunston was stabbed at [itlisboro yesterday by James Averett, and dled. Averett fs tn Jail, Hesnierra, ‘Tex. Oct. 20.—The mail-coach from Gatnesvitle was stopped at East Bel kuap, twenty miles enst of here, last night, and the driver compelted to ent open the matt: bags, ‘This Is the fourth the within a few inonths that the mall lias been robbed by road agents on this route, RAIDED BY 'TITEVES. Special Duvatch to The Chicago Tribune, Litre Rock, Ark, Oct. 20.—-A telegram from Fort Sulit says tho little Town of Greenwood, Sebastian County, was raided by thteves last night, who entered two or three bustiess hoayes and suceeuded in getting 0 constierabla quantity of anerchandlys anit othor valuables, ‘The Uileves then stole two horses and rade away, An armed posse lng gous in pursuit. —_. CINGCAGO & ALTON ROBBERS. Isprrespence, Moy Oct. 20,—John Bug- ler and dohn Land were arraigned tno the Criminal Court yesterday upon Indictments charging them with participation in the Chie eae & Alton train robbery. Both pleaded not guilty, and thelr trials were postponed until the nest term of court. "Their bail way fixed at $424 excl. Creed Chapman, one of the lenders of the gang, will be arraigned on Saturday, LOOKING FOR A MURDERER: Minwaukerr, Wis, Oct. 29.—'The Chief of Police at Manltewoe, Wis, telegraphed to Chief Beck, of Milwaukee, to look out for one Frank Maus, who was wanted for a mur der just committed, and hud eseaped, At a late “hour ny particulars of the murder had nw reectved. Mans fs a resident of Mil- “waukee, and well eon ud. KILLED BY A DESPERADO. Prescott, Ari, Oct. 20,—Deputy-Sheri? Brinnt was killed today while in’ the dls- charge of his duty by a desperado named Miller. ‘The murderer escaped. A large fore is Insearett of hint RNOBBED IN A SLELPING-CAR, Sr. Louis, Mo, Get, 4—Georgu BF. Robe erts,; an Englishman, was robbed of $1,000 In a sleeplug-ear between Indianapoils — and Litehteld, on the Indianapolis & St. Louls Raltroad, last nizht.. ‘wo other passengers were rubbed of snuaill sums, “CANADA. OTTAWA. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, Oct. 20,--Referring to his Ex- cellency’s departure for Engtand, it ts seni: oflluially stated that there ts no foundation whatever for the rumor that he will not re- turn te Canada, Lis Exeellency is only absunt to teave, his full Intention being to re- turn enrly In January, and ie will open the next sesston of Parlhuuent, whenever that aay be, in person, The Cabinet are wnider- stood tu be considering tha somewhat ditt cult question of appolntiig an Adtuinlstrator of the Government to holt oflice during hig absen The practice Is been during the temporary absetes ot the Governor-General from the capital, but within, the Dominion, that a Deputy-Governor-General should be anitde to assume his functlons for the tune, ong ChiefJdustice — Richlo was turing the recent Vice-Regal trip to tho Northwest; but In the case of absence of the Governor-General Beyond the bounds of the Dominion an Adoinistrator is appointed, ‘This duty has always hitherto been assigned to the comumuder of the foi at Lalifax, itso happens just now that Sir Patrlek Me. Dougall. is also absenton the other side of the Atuitivand not available for the impor= tantdhity. its hough probable that, pend. ing Sir Patrlek’s return, Ciilef-Justice Richio mnty be appoluted Adinbiistrator. Ithorto the telegraph Hues owned by the Dominion Government have been under die y management, the Hues inthe Narth- t beim under the Publis. Works Depart ment, nud those inthe Gulf under the De piurtinent of Marine and Bisherles. An ore der has just been passed in council trans: ferring the management of the latter ‘to the Public Works Departnent, and placinee ait bontrat, Government lelegraphs lider one Itty sald the Government have un templation the laytng of a cable under Superior to ‘Thunder Bay to give through sraphic communication with the North- west on Canadian soil, MONTREAL.Y Speetal Dispatch to ‘Ths Chicago Tribune. Montnean, Oct, 2—Tho Alling have ordered no extra necommeodation for hls Ex. cellency the Governor-General, who sails by the Clreasstan from Quebec on Saturday for Enetond. Montrealharbor Is showing the effects of the appronching fall weather In the senreity of shipping, ‘The mnsts aud funnels of sea: eolng veasels are growing scaree, and the fall shipping business will be smal, Speetat Dispateh to The Chieaa Tribune. MoNnTHEAL, Ort, 20.—Sir Knight Stavely THI presented an address from the Prince of Wales, Supreme Grand. Mastar of +n gland, to the Richard Cour De Liou Pro coptory here last night, ant recetvad a eor- dul welegmo from the assembled Knigiits Tomplar. Mr. HI isa member of the En- lish Htowse of Commons, ‘The Supreme Masonle Council of the Domlaton fs assent. bled here today, Deputy Halton, of Mon- treal, presiding, Representatives from One turlo, Quebee, New Branswick, Nava Seatia, and the Suites of Vermont aud New York fire present, ‘The Rev. Gavin Ling, of the Chureh of Scotland here, condemned tna speech the prinelple of keoptig Protestant. churches elosed on week drys, thereby pre- veuttig people from resorting to them: for devouonal purposes, ‘ . _ LORD LORNE, Special Nspateh to The Chicago Tribune. Orrawa, Oct. 20,—It wag rumored fi the city tonight that Lord Lorne was seriously Sof conxestion of tho lings, and that iis contemplated departure for England temor row would have to bo postponed, Col, De Winton, however, on helng questloned eon- cerning the rior, states Uint the trouble consists merely of a heavy coll, from whieh the Governor-General has been suffering, Which will net make any change in the are rangements which ave completed for hits des parture tomorrow, “There bs a rawor that some ditenity js oxperlenced in appointing an Aditnistrator during the Governor's ub- atnee, oWwlng to the absence in) England ‘on ‘vecount of flness of the cofmuuuder of the ure 4, Who wis to have acted dn that ca- paclty, TORONTO, i) Special Disvatch to The Chteagr Tribune, ‘Toronto, Oct, 20—-One thousand dollars has been subseribed among the FreeThiute ora of ghis elty to utd fn the publication in ‘Toronto of the two prohibited works of Paine and Valtalre, “iit fa necessary to vindleate freedom of expression.” OF this amount a) was put ap by a prominent milter, at a well-known bookseller ts prepared to une dertake the publication, ‘Cho latter has ore dered from New Yark and Chienwo titty copies ofeach of tho works, and he will noc by fin the lenst pubaut if the. books are seléed. “The buoks will come through the custonrhouse, . TITAN KSGIVING, Toronto, Oct. 20—This was 'Thanksgiv fng-Hay throughout the Dumfutou. Sanaa es AN OLO CONTROVERSY. SETTLED, Byrctut titwaten to The Chicayy Tridunes MaAtsnatLcrows, Ua, Get, 20.—The Board of Supervisors, together with all. partios dite terested In tho timation whieh has grown f the defal H ty gta wr of Ubls county, have agreed wpon a rull nortioment of the ently controversy, This covors Wut less thin one dozen stlis, bie eluding thoactlon by the Baw estate wgalyst in whieh, the Jatter was defeated Hirt. Uy this the county loses a fers, DUE seeutes bout 82,009, | Nahi auiount of the defalen> op. Phe settonent also remaves the canes SA Spunuices Jueal aul Eee auanrelt Which have for yeirs been the ugblug-stock: of thy Stale. we THE FLOODS. Water Pouring in Huge Torrents Through the Broken Sny Levee, Ficlds and Farms Submerged and Linmense Damage Being Done. Thousands of Acres of Wheat and Other Crops ‘Totally Destroyed. Farmors Meeting with Their Families and a Few Household Effects. Tho Waters Generally Subsiding in tho Uppor Mississippi and Other Streams. TIE SNY LEVER, Rotetat Maratch to. The Chicago Tribune, Quincy, LIL, Ovt. 20.—There is ne material change In the situation along the river at “this point, excepting that the food Is steadily advancing, the river having risen soven iiches in the past tyenty-fuur hours. The Hannlbal & St, Joseph, the Quincy, Missourl & Paeifie, and the St Lows, Keokuk & Northwestern tracks un tho Missouri side of the river are under water, and all trains arenbuidoned for the present. A break ts reported fn the Indian Grave levee, sixteen miles above Quincy, “but the crevasse ig not serlous, the buck-water f Quiney Diy saving already tlooded a wide extent of country extending several miles to the northot Quincy. Along the Sny tho destitiction ty complete, the water from the erevassd west of Rockport gradu ally extending and inundating the tino farm- ing country protectetl by the embankment. M ‘To the teatern associated Pree, *Qinxcy, lL, Uct. 2—The riyer at this -point Is now seventeen fect eight inches above low-water mark, and five Inehes higher than during the great tluod last spring. Spe- clals from the Sny levee district say that the water Is pouring through tho crevasse In a vast torrent, and Is rapkily spreading aut and Inundating the furge extent of fer tile country protected by the embank- ment, ‘Thousands of eres of winter wheat will be ruined, and an fimense quimntity of corn and ether grain which hasnet yet been secured, will be lust. Every road leading to the high ground was futlo€ tens last night, hundreds of people being obliged to abanden everything but such household effects as eoukl be hastily thrown into wagons when the alaru reached then, ‘Che ridin in thas scetion {is now complete. ‘This flood will prove nore dlsnstrous than the floods of lust spring, ag a much larger area of winter wheat has been sown than over before, and to add to the calamity bat few of the furtit- ers had made any preparations to meet H, $0 sudden and tinexpeetediy tins it come upon them. An idea of the extent of the dumige may be gained: from the states ament that a strip of highly cultivated Jaut, from one to seven miles wide, and ex- tending trom tifteen miles below Quincey to fifty-four miles below this elty, is now wider water, excepting sinall portion whleh ts sill protected by,the levee, but whieh must soon share the yencral destruction, Just below Quincy the river may be sald to be nine miles Wide, xs the water extends from the Hlinois bluty te we hich ground on the Missouri side. ‘The railroads will suffer se- yerely, ‘L'NIs morning there were cig! Inehes of water.on the tracks af the Quite: Missunrl & Paciie Division of the Wabash, just aeruss the river, and the embankment wis washing badly. A. construction trai was sent ont with rovk and 1,000 sacks of sund to stop. the water from cutting the read paras The St. Louis, Keo- kule & Northwestern «is under water for several nley;und the Loulslans branch of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Is also experiencing eousiterable trouble from the flood, In thls city many of the targa fucte- rles atoug the river fave been obliged to suspond work, but the loss from the fluo in Quincey will bs compuritively Hyht. All the finmenise Iee-louses on tha” bay are entirel: surrounded. by water. Hundreds of cattle ave wandering about in. the water on the Missuuri slide, and tho toss to live stock will be considerable, ‘Tho halt-starved animals tuke to the rallroad tracks, the only ground apove water, und sertously interfere with tho running ot trains, Seven cattle were killed by a single frefght traln last night, ‘The water ls sul rising steadily, but itis thought thot the highest polnt will bo reached tue night or tomorrow. HIGH WATER. Npectat Disnateh to The Chieago Tribune, Osikosn, Wis, Oct, 20.—Tho rise and rsh of waters in Fox River caused Breat masses of bog to he detached from points above this city, and the result 1s. complete jam at two of the city bridges. ‘Tugs have been em ployed today in opening tho chamel tor the passage of boats, Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Krokeny, In., Oct. 20,—Tho river has fallen one inch today. A speedy abatement of now anticipated. ‘There is no fire ther ahinage at Warsaw. The Alexander nvople are tae worst sulferers, although they have eseaped better than was expected. adyectal Diapateh ta ‘The Chicago Tribune. Buntaxuron, ia, Oct. 20—~Tho river at this pull has now reached a point only about eight fiches lower than the erent rise Jn dune, 1s80, and couthities rising, though More siowly, As yet no damage has. been caused by the fuoding of cellars, and there Is begining to bua feeling of hope that the visu has seuched {ts Ilmlt and-that the great- est daniger ts past. —— VENNOR, Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Montuuasr, Oct 20—Vennor looks for a continiiiyes of the warm wave on this contl- nent durtyg the approaching winter, ‘This may and will bu broken, lie says, by waves of low tumpernture, but thoy will by of brict Curation as compared with the protracted pa- ods of mildness and: warmth, There may be an advanced and severe term: of cold fn Ovtober or November, 1! £0, Jook out foran open Clirlatmastide, He disregards the stn aid Sispat theory, wud predicts an open whiter, Ftos' Menpins, Tenn, Oct, 20—The first frost of the season appeared here this mornius. dt was general throaghout this region. SIGNAL SERVICE, Orrick oF tHe Cine Siaxan Orvicen, Wasuinaron, 2. 0. Out Bib ay an—Far the Ohio Valley and ‘Tennessee, enst or south winds, lower barometer, stutlonary or ligher tenperatare, Vor the Lower Lake region, fate weather, Winds shifting to east or south, lower barome eles, stationsry or higher temperature, Yor the Upper Lake region, falr weather, | southerly winds, lower barometer, stations ary or higher temperature, : Vor the Upper Mississippl Valley, fair Weather, southerly winds, fallhyg followed. by rising baromuter, statfonary or ristuz temperature, Vor the Missourt Valley, fale weather, va- Yinble whidts, falling followed by rising ba- roietar, statomey or higher {SUP EAL Ee, "rho Chior Signal Onticer furnishes the fole Jowlng special bulletin: “Vhe wren af ht burometer oxtontds over the Lower Lake jon, the Ohlo Valley, ated ‘Tennessee, ‘Lho barometer fs lowest fir Dae Kota, “The teniperaturss das vaen slightly In New England, the Lewoe Laka region, the Onie Vulley, anit (Peitltesney: Ut ins risen from lo 18 degre : othe Missoml Valley, da othor diate} thas renahied nearly station- ary. Fale weather prevails in all sistriets eustot we Misisppl Myers In New Bae Bhad and the Middle Avlantie Sttes: dhe Winds ary ‘ensterty, and northerly in the South Athuntic aud Gulf Stay Inthe Up. ber Lake region, We Upper Missfssippl end Lower jjlissuurt Valivys wie winds are poutherly, Fair weather fs tudicated for the New Eu- land and Middle Atiantic States, tho Lowor anko region, the Ohto Valley, and Tennesseo for today and tomorrow. Citcado, Ost. N—t018 p, m.—Tho following. observations are taken at tho samo moment oF {ime at all tho stations naniad: UBNEWAL OBSERVATIONS, Wind, Rn] Weer. Pitavurit, Port Muro: Hochoster, Sandusky, Stiroveport Springtiata, St. Luis... “Tov sinnlt to monaure. LOCAL ONSERVATIONS, Time, jaar, |'ther.j lw) Wind.| vel) den, Weather 8:18 n,m, $8 TL INL dD 4 [ms No, w w is “itninfall too sniall to mensura, Higitest tomperature, ? Lowest temperat MOLE, HLH), Mean thormomotor, 43.1. Alvan humidity, 7. SUICIDE. A PRINTER. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribune, Jackson, Mich, Oct. 20.—A printer named Willlai Earl committed suiclide this evening at 8 olvlock with a pistol, Deceased had heon employed in the Dutly Citizen ofice for tho past six years. Three weeks since he ault work, and stated that he would not work any more, Sinco then he has been around the Citizen oNiee, but refused employment. Thisevening he went into the press-room, satdown near the engine, and Jaughed and foked WHh the employés, At 0 olclock the fights were turned owt, ‘Then Earl drew pistol, and, mutting the muzzlo to his right temple, fired. ‘Tho ball streel hin near the we ie lived two hours after the shot was red, WANGLED HERSELY. Special Diswuteh ta The Chteago Tribune. LAKE GENeV.A, Wis., Oct. 20.—Mrs, Menry Swan, of Geneva Junction, seven miles south of hore, committed sucide yesterday by hanging herself to a rafter in a woodshed, She had been tusane fer sumo time, and doubtless beeame tlred of hfe. AN ARKANSAS PLANTER, Iattin Rock, Ark, Oct. 2.~#, C, Meyer, & prominent merchant und planter of Pine Bluff, committed sutelde Just eventng by drownlng. He had been stek for some tine with typhoid fever, Itis supposed that he was laboring under montal aberration ut the time o£ the uct, : JACOB, Ho Ran OW and Left Hin Family in Mendota Many Years Azo—'Tho Gon« sips amd Meatherhexads Made a Sen= sutlon of Ie at the ‘Th Speclat Correspondence of ‘The Chicago Tribune, Menoora, IL, Uct, 18,—Some twelve years age German named Jacobs, employed ina lumber-yara In this city, disappeared so sud- denly aud mysteriously as to tuave no trace of what had become of him, Ile was ad- vertlsed and sought for far and near, the eltizons aiding his wife and children to do everything Uint appeared possible for thom to gnin a clew to his whereabouts, but all to no avall, The senrch had senreely been abandoned when a report was clrentated that Jacob's ghost was seen, by certain people on thelr way home, hovering around the vieinity of his late abode, It was seen nightly from that thao forth, Some beheld ft as if in the act of jumping into 9 well; others saw it as though if were strageling nyalust boing throw Into n well, and could hear the splash when it telling others again saw it going into a cellar or coming out trom it, Indeed, it could be seen’ ay night by any person that wanted to seo it, but for sume reason or other nob many were very anxious to see Jacob's ghost, “Hired girly were remarkably goud those days, ‘They no longer remained out fate at nights, And the young men Were selzed witha wonderful desire to study, They cowd nok spare ine to make an evening eal, ‘The wiseacres who. met to investignte tho affair ong evening arrived at a remarkably haupy and plttlosoptiical cou clusion, one that would do credit to the patrlurchs of old in thelr sagest delibera- tous, and should not fall to be classed with our Most revered traditions—viz.¢ That "it for certain Jacob's ghost is sven, then for vertaln Jucob must be dead.” “hen it was remembered tit Jacob and his Sains ale net Uve hanplly together, He squandered his earnings and he quarreled at home, Was It not possibly that In one of these quarrels he may have so exasperated Mis gona that in ee modes that followed 1 blow was struck that deprived tho father of his Ife? ‘Thon there was nothing for it but to con: cont the erine by secret burial ‘That Wis sufliclent, aud trom that moment the tinzer of susvicion pointed at the Jacob family is olny away with the wissing man, Svarehing for the body was then commenced With apparently much greater desire of find. {ng It than there was in the first Instance of finding tho man. ‘The well was dragged, the efstorn probed, the cellar earatully examined, the garden due, In faet, nothing was left undons that night fead to the discovery of ie inidssine man Bute all to no puruiate, Years rolled on, and the stigmo stilt rest on the fully that thole father’s death was. no mystery to them, ‘They Mnally Jest Mendota and seted In Avoca, In, Where fg sald the family are much respected and dolyg remarkably well. day or two since on German coming to this vicinity to residestopped In Mendota for nw fow hours. In the corse of n ensind eon. versation with Ald, Fischer and sever) other German citizen he (the new arrival) spoke of knowing one Jacob Jacobs who formerly restded here, ‘Vo the bust.of his opinion it was about wine or ten years since Jacob re turned to Coburg from the United States, He knew liin wells they frequently played vards Lozether, and he knows that hy Js su) there, alive and wall, As Jacob did not know of this man coming to this country the probability ts that that was tie reason he aild nothing to hbn about ins tunlly here, Ald, Fischer telegraphed the dlscoyery of Jacob to hfs tintly in Lowa, ‘Phey di re- turn acknowledged tho Joyful nows and thelr deep-folt gratitude for removing tho stluina that, has weighed heavily upon them for so muy Jung yeurs, _ THE ARCTIC STEAMER ROGERS, San Francisco, Cab, Oct, 20.--Tha Stock Report today publishes a letter reeelyed by naval oliver of this clty from a friend on tho United States Ayetiy relief steamer Rog- ers, dated Arctle Ocean, Aug. 20. ‘Pho lutter contains Dut little nwa, excep that while lewving the harbor of Ste Michuel, Awe, 10, the Klenmeratruck an unknown rocks, where she fay twenty-four hours, comlug of at the Wet High Ude, after geting riot a portion ot her deok+tond, consisting of voul and cord. woud, No dumitge was done to the ship. ea SENATOR LAMAR, Cincinnati, O., Ovt, .—Senator Lamar, Of Misstasipy i, $3 In this clty, a ‘Tho Judes who some time since wero tnablo to yo aut, having tuken Lydia BE. Pinkbun's Vegetable Componnd, are quite recovered, and have wone un thelr way rejuiolny, RELIGIOUS. Second Day's Proceedings of the Uni- vorsalist Convention at Detroit, Third Day of the Christian Mis- sionary Convention at tn- dianapolis, Touching Scones at the Mentlon of tho Namo of President Gar. fold. The Rev. Dr. Whitehead, of South Bothlo- hem, Pa., Ohoson Bishop of tho Pittaburg Diocese. MISSIONARY WORK, : Bpeetat Dispaten to The Chicago ‘ivibune, Inpranavonis, Ind, Oct. 20.—This, the third day of the Christian Misstonnry Con- vention, had crowded houses at both ses- slons. ‘The Forelyn Misstunary Society fin- ished its work at the morning session, It was determined to establish o imission tn Japan as soon as practicable. ‘The Committes on Finance submitted the following report, which was concurred In: In favor of increasing the inembership and Direetorship of tho soclety; that the Execu- tive Committee be requested to favorably consider tho employment of a fininefal agent, who shall be uuthortzed to visit the principal churches to solicit monoy and pledges, rnd to establish — sttd-agents for speclite districts; that two general collections be taken during the year on the first Saturday of vach March nud September; that all preachers be requested to preach one or more germons each year on the value and importance of our foreign missionary work, ‘The comniittes itiyited attention to the fact that the trenstry fs nearly empty, and tho misslons already established domant the mnost Iberal support, ‘Tho following ollicers were reported: Presfitent, {sane Brrett; Vice Presidents, A. J. Hobbs, James Leslie, O. A, Bartholomew; Recording Secretary, 8. M. deiferson; Corresponding Secretary, W. B. Ebbert; Treasurer, W.S. Diekluson, ‘The Commnittea on Obituaries presented a report commemorative of the Ife and death of Jennie Luughiin, Mrs. N. D. ‘Todd, Mrs. Cornetia Ebbert, and James A. Garfield. At tho mention of the Intter name a touching scene ensued, Mrs, Musgell Errett sang with inuch fevllng, “Come, ye disconsolate,” and the Rev. O. A. .Burgess, amid the sponta- neots outburst of feeling thronghout the nuidience, offereda prayer to God forstrength to bear the loss of tho late President and Brother Gartiold, During the vrayer the en- tire audience was fn tears, and in some cases loud and almost uncontroliable weeping was heard, ‘The Rey, J. EF, Wright, of Ilinols, was solected as Connuitteemnn on Bequests for one year, A conmittes of three, consisting of J. HL Smurt, J, . Dunean, and D, 2. Van Buskirk, was appointed to codperate with a similar conunittve of the Woman's Board of Alissions concerning the oxtonslon of foreign work, ‘The afternoon session was occupied by the Gonerat Christian Missionary poviety. 1, M. Green, Correspouding Seeretary, | pre- sented his report, together with the ‘Treas- urer’s fingnelal statement, tho ‘Treasurer, Joseph Smith, being absent. ‘ho re- port showed receipts | for tha year ending Oct, 20 as follows: Cash” 1a- celpts, $17,248.00; pledges (rond), $12,6it; total, $20,500.00; total receipts from elent States for inlssionary work, $352,812.12; tor General Convention, S20,$90068; grand total, $et4118; total expenditures for the Gen- eral Convention wero S51,040.00, The con- tributions for tho ereetion of the Washington Gattield chureh were ts follows: Cash In treasury, $11,783.70; unpaid pledges, SU8sl¢ total, $23, 16.70, “About $8,000 additional mn exsh and pledges nre not hereveported. ‘The total additions to the church, us reportod from elstt States, for the past year, are 2,884 ‘Phe total number of sermons preached by evangelists appoluted by the convention was 1,382, Sr. Louis, Mo,, Oct. 20,—Tho Amoriean Hons of Foreign Missions continues its work, + 3 At the morning session reports on missions were inade by tne Kev. Joseph. Noyes, for Utty-thres yents a misslonary in Ceylon, in Madura, and by Mr 2, Par for elglit- een years a nisslonary in Eastern Turkey, ‘The Rey, Robert West, of St. Louls, re- ported on Mexivo as a fletd for mission labor, lu recominended the spending of $100,000 int that country, rexurding it as a most fruitful figtd for missionaries, . The Rev. M. A. Sturges, {1 charge of tha Micronesia Migstons, reported on the work done in his district, and the Rey, Dr. Uawks real it paper on Missions in Western Turkey, ‘The Mission Convention adjourned watll 3 PM ‘Tho thirteenth public meeting of the Women’s Busrd of Missions, in conneetion with the American Bourd ot Fo sions, wis held this morning, | Three dred delexates were present. Thu proces ings comprised devotional everclses, a re- port from the Boston Board, a report fram the Paeliie Bourd, an outtine of the work of the Women’s Loard of the Interlor, and ad- dresses by missionary Indies, Mrs, Moses Smnith, of Vetrott, ipbesided, ‘The prinelpal addresses were by Mrs. Prof, Wilson @f Chicago, on “ Misslons fn Curkey, Syria, and Chin"; by Drs, Gallet, on ** Mas- ston Work In Japan? ; and by Mrs, Wash- burn on “Work in Constantinople and ‘lure Koy ‘The mevting then nijourned sine die, AC the atlerioon session reports were pre- sented from Various branches ot the Pru- dential Committee, ‘These consisted of re- re tho ifssions in Madura, Ceyton, sentratand Enst ‘Turkey, Zululand, Euros pean purkos, Fooehow and North China, the Chine band of Oberlin, Mexico and Spanish Amerlen, Micronsia, West Central Afrion, Western Turkey, Austria, Jagat, Mapratta, and Dakota. Phese reports gave the condition of the iissionary work at the different missions, showing them to be prosperous and growing, and making recom: mnendation for the combing year, As no qt terial objections were made to any of then, tho board will carry out, the recommenda: tlons innde. Between tho reports some of Ue mnisslounrles present from the countries treated would make. brief addresses, and mitch valuable and intaresting {ntormation ee Was presented in this way, he fole lowing oilicors wers elected tha ensi- ing yeur: — Prosiilont, “Mark Hoping Viee-Vresident, Willhun E, Dade; Corre- sponding Secretariey N, Clark, BE. K. Alden and doh O, Menus; Recording See retary, the Rev, IL Stlmsous ‘Treasurer, Langdon Ss. Ward; tradentiat Committe A. CG. ‘Thompson, Alpheus Hardy, Farnsworth, J. Russell) Bradford, Joseph Ropes, Prof, B.C, Sinith, EB. Webb, Burry, Eldridge Ferry, Isang 2 Worcester, ‘Tha Connaittes on ‘Time wnd Place re- ported jn favor of Holling tho noxt session of the board at Portiand, Me., and the recon: uiendation wilt no doubt be carried out. — THY EPISCOPALIANS. Speciat Correapondence af The Chtcuyo Tribune, VPrrrsnuna, Pa, Oct. S.—At lust night's: -sesslon of the Eplicopal Dincesan Conyen- tion, the Rev, Dr, Whitehead, of South Bethe Iehom, Va, Was chosen by the elergy ag sic Vara cessor to the lite Bishop Kerfoot, ‘Chis fore [+ noon the Iny deputies concurred In the cholee, Only ony ballot was taken, ‘Cwenty= five were for approval, six non-npproyval, and. one neutral, do tust ran tho gauntlet of the } Standing Connnittes befure he can assine the olles of Bishop, Very Uttle ty knawy about Dr Whitehead, us he Is 0 natlye of Now York, is 41 years of nge, and: fx regarded ag a cousery. alvo INgh-Chureh oman After his ordination he spent seven or elght years In Colorado dotiue mtsslonary work, Return: ing to the Bast he nceypted ‘the rectorship of South Hethtohem Parish, where he hag cou Hnned ever sluce, in Bishop Howe's dlucese. Meta President of Lebigh University, of St. Luke's Hoxpital, aud is connected with a bummber of Eastern church orgautentions, At one thio he declined 9 call to St Stephen's Parish, Vhiladelphia, preferrin Ils present socality, My alse deeliied a ea to Buttale and ony to Erle. Several gentle men spoken to intinate that fe ls doubitul » Whether br Whitehead will accept the } report a lively buslugas Ia the sume houds, . such have oe After the slanting of the new Bishop’, dentinls 0 elerieal member nade a struct vegurding the precise mindy for thy famig tthe late Ulshop Kerfaot, A heat ene, able, and commedtons house coating 0 hag been purchased inthe Bust Eyy tho deeds are now ready ; over ty Mrs. Kerfoot and her daughters, ‘ty, siti of $1,000 has been handed to the fintte and $5,000, Invested in 7 per cent bona renty fo be transferred to the family, "The s sti} romains $1,200 to be paid up to taketh honor conferred upon him, Shoutd tl se, tuother conyention will } above provision complete, TUE UNIVERSATISTS, Soectat Hitpatch to The Chteasn Tribune, Durnorr, Mich, Oct. 2.—At the ¢9 eluston of the prayer and’ pratse Meeting con. dueted by the Kev, Charles Fittherer, wf Michigan, the morning session of the steond ny of the Universalist General Conventieg was opened with prayer by tho Reve tes Kent, of Washington, D.C. The Ontario Convention was Niltultted t fellowship and its delegates invited to pap tlelpate in its proceedings. A resolution from the Massachusetts deta, gation inquiring {nto the practicability ang fitness of women as ministers was AcHept ‘ nud, on motion of Dr. Ryder, Consteleratfog of tho matter was Indetinitly postponed, pus oe then went Into tho inatt of amending the laws and Articles of F The resolution of the Bi SOE Ratt, to substitute the word “s “restore” tn the seeaud Article of Falth, was the cause of lengthy diseussion, The Rey. Mr Itarmon, of Massachusetts, ade an able argument in favor of thy original article, and was followed by the Rev, Dr. Ryder, ot Chicago. In an earnest protest nualnst the proposed chine, Judge Lorset, of Ohlo, spoke It favor ot thy urlgiral declaration. The Reve Dre Dodxe, of Conneettout,a forcible and witty spenker, fullowed Hr, Capen, deelariig tliat he wanted to serve the matter uy while It was warm, He was on both sites of the question. 1 would tot trouble lis conselonee tu sttbseribe tu the ne form, and itcertuiniy had not troubled big to subseribe to the old, ‘The Rev. Dre Hyder in Ws remarks hag seemingly warned the younger members tp Ko slow in their course or the older member, wonld be Hable to bein to put on the serens, Dy, Dodge, in bis characteristte style, re to this finplied threat, and brought 'D, salu to his feet again to explain ity re inarks, Dr. Dodge wanted a like creed, and di not belleve In allylig the Churelt ton corpse, Ho thought that the change asked for must grime and he was ready to welcuine it at auy nie, ‘The convention then adjourned until atten noon, without taking 1 Vote on the subst. tute, and did) not restine bustuess until about 4 o'clock in the atterndon, when thy dlscusston of the substitute of Mr. Sweetzer was again taken up, and finally referred tog special committee ror report at the nextay nual convention. Lhe Commities on Nominations reported the following oilicers, who were elected: Seeretary, the Rey. G. L. Demorest, 1). D, of New Hampshire, treasurer, Edward B. Fellows, of New ‘ork, ‘Trustees—The Ion. Join D. W. Joy of Massnchusetts, the Hon, Staney Perham of Maing, the Rev, Henry W. huge of Rhos Istand, ‘Thomas Gi. 0. Marsh of ilinols, George IL Robinson of New York, Alona C, itnymonid of Detroit. tv er af the Oveasional Sermon, tha Rey. Ed. Rexford, D, D., of Detroit, It wits decked to hold the next meeting tn Phitndelphia, after which resolutions an the death of the late President wore read and adopted, + ‘The day's exereises were concluded in the evening by approprinte sermons, During ‘tho day the Womans Centenay Association had x meeting, ‘The President, Ars, ‘Thomas, spoke. ie Us Sweetz ‘o" for the War IOWA YY. M. G,. A. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Bortanaton, In., Oct. 20.—The State Cone vention of Young Men’s Christinn Assoc Hops mot in this city today, and was called to order by J. W. Burdette, In tho absenceot the President of the nssoelatlon, ‘The afters noon sesston was prinelnully. devoted tore Nglous exercises. At the eventing sesstoa Mr. MeCosh, of thig city, made mn nddressot welcome. ‘Thon followed an address by the Ney. Simon McChesney, Responses wers mnade by several of the delegates, Mr Munhall, of Indiannpolls, 8 tho Indiana Stats Assoclation, delive adetress on the benelits of the Young Men’ Christin Agsoclation to churches, ‘The con vention will remain In session suveral days, RAPTISTS, deciat Disvateh to The Crteago Tribune. , Keokuk, In, Oct. 20.--Delegates to the dows Baptist Association, now being held ta this clty, eonthiue to arrive indarge numbers, and the meetitg are proving highly interest: Ing. ‘Today’s essays were read by Mrs. G. By Lenileld, of Muscating, tho Hon. FW. New man, of Burltugton, and the Kev, C, GC. Stnithe ——— FIRE RECORD. AT SALISHURY BEACI, MASS. Newnunyvont, Mass, Oct. 20,—The At Inntlo House and buildings at Sarsbuy Bencl burned Ingt night, - Loss, $20,000; Ine sured, AT NEW ORLEANS, LA- New Onnans, Oct. 20.—Flve houses on Religtous street burned, 1.098, $25,000; lu sured, s OBLTUARY. HENRY DUNKLE. Spectat Muvaccn to The Chicago Tribune, GALESHURG, LIL, Oct. 20.—-1t was discov ered, on the arrival of the Omaha tratn here this forenoon, that an aged nan by the name of Henty Dunkle, from Pekin It, hat dled between here and Monmouth, His body wes taken churge of by the railroad, and wiilba forwarded to Pek LENOCH MEGRUE, Crvcinnatt, 0., Oct, 20.—Enoch Megrie for over twenty years Chiet of wo clue nati Fire Department, dled at 5 o'clock thls morning from a lingering Ulness, caused from injuries reel ntwhl jy on duty. —<—$—————— LABOR AND CAP:TAL. Vicroma, f Cy Ovt, 20—Chiness aud white laborers are leaving the railway works in droves, ‘Three hundred arrived howe today. . Itig sald the Chinese object to the payment of the hea tax, fiat that they car at higher pay on Oregon toads, i Povanknersin, N.Y, Ovt. 4 Sixty brjek-yirds on the Hadkon River have chiocds ant 2,500 Canalian brickmukers gone homes Fhe ninneatl iilliion bricks were nade 2 Ho pat your, St, Loins, Mo,, Oct, 20,—'The_conl-hauters of this city will domund next Monday three and a halt’ cents per bushel for hauling coat on contrnets, and four cents per bushel oll orders, “Tho present rates are (ree ut four cents, Unless the domand is compl with a strike fy antle KENTUCKY MASONS, seid Lousyiney, Ky Ovt. 2,.~—The Cram ‘odge of Kontucky Masons today elected Willian 1. Moffert Grand Master, G. b Bueknor D. G, Moy UG. Witt Grand Warden, Howard Fronch Grand J Warden Jolin 1, Leathers Grant Treasurer, Hirant Bassett Grau Secretary, the Rev. H. Coleman Grand Chaplafa, A Mperal ue ton Was mids to the Sichlgan Masons, ont other donations to Past Grand Slasters need, ‘Tha proceedings elosed after a scssiud of three days, ANT!-HORSE-THIEF. Kronur, In. Oct, 20.—The second session of tho Anti-Horse-Thiot Assoclation cole cluded here today, It was declied this ule ernvon to grant charters for the oreunize Hon of Statv lodges, and, as fn the pst, to hold annually a meeting of the Nationt rand Lode, whieh fnportant business ie being transacted. ‘The Grand Lodge 1s : weaston tonight, and will probably adjeus tumorrow, FOOLS AND THEIR MONEY. int Rienstoxy, Va, Oct. 20—The bank house of Branch & Co,, toduy and yesterday bought over $1,000,000 of Cuntederst? bonds, and are still buying. Sinuller id