Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 22, 1881, Page 3

seek IN SWAMPO. The Two Balloonists Landed jn the Chippewa Lum- per Regions. The Descent Mado Betwoon 2 aud 3 O’Clock of Friday Afternoon. They Staid in Camp Four Nights, . and Killed a Fretful Porcupine. ghey Then Hailed a ‘Trapper, Who Cane Across the Flam- beau Iiver. “they Made Arrangements with Him to Pack and Ship the Balloon. Thoy Came Into Chippowa Falla, Witey at 8 A. M. Yostorday, oud - Telegraphed. They Took the Afternoon Train, and Aro Now in This Oity Again. Speetat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Currewa Fans, Wis, Oct. 21.—Prof. King arrived hore this morning sife and sound, ‘The baltoon landed last Friday at? o’clock on the Flambeau River, They mace another ascension, driftingguy the river in search of © habitation. Not finding any, they Ianded in Sec. 9, ‘Town 35, Range 5, in Chippewa County, They wandored around until Tuesday, when they reached the stop- plng-placo of Bruno Vinette, on the Flam- beau River, nbout fifty miles from here, At the Umo of landing qHeY HAD NO WWEA WHERE THEY WERE, put supposed thoy were in the big woods of Mlunesota, taking the-Flambeau for the Mis- sissipp! River. During tho time they were passing over tho Counties of Pepin and But- falo thoy eame low enough to the ground to jolt converse with the Inhiabltants, and ask thom how far they were from St. Paul, and were tuld they were a great distance away, but were golng too far west, at which sug- gestion they changed thelr course, enusing. them to Jand in the location nbove mentioned. Tey AD No Foon from Friday until Tuesday. Mr. Hashagen, ofthe signal service, struck a porcupine. ‘They sat down to enjoy thelr first meat for some days. ‘Cho balloon lauded ini swamp, and will-remain there untll cold weather. ‘They were salling in a westerly direction when the final landing was made, Tho weather at tho tlie they left Chicago was fair, and tho wind to the northwest, ‘They started out in a southensterly direction. When within ABOUT TIUNTY MILES FROM CINTCAGO they became becalmed for some hours, when n southeasterly current struck thom, and from thnt thue thelr direction was northwest. Fritay morning the weather grew cloudy, und during the forenoon a heavy raln-storm struck them, during which time the balloon held ite course and equilibrium to perfec- tion. Everything worked well, and both passengers during the following night slept soundly, the airahip sailing low during tio time. At the time of starting they took on boart n small lunch-basket, which. was cleaned out of its contents by Friday noun. ‘They were, therefore, out OF Foop from that time until Tuesday night, when they took thelr first warm meal. For five days they had plenty of water and winter greet berries, but King says they are not fust tho thing for a steady diet. After landing Friday at 2 o'clock King and -Hashagen pro- ceeded to make a survey of the mysterious country In which thoy landed, and to find out, If possible, how far they wore from any- whore. ‘They had ench a compasy, a barotm- eter, and 9 thormommeter, which were fur- nished by the signal service, ‘Luey found that they wera about MALF A MILE FROM THE FLAMDEAU RIVEI, which, atter reaching, they followed down for about threo miles, finding no signs of life asto tho animal kingdom; but they did at Jast find an ald camp, where night overtook them, ‘Nhey proceeded to build a fire, after which they bivouncked for the night. Sat- urday morning they arose and left thelr in- struments with a dispatch, In hopes that sole woodsinan might find ‘them and possi- bly conduct them from thelr home in the wilderness. ‘They thon returned to tho bal- Joon, and, taking AN EMPTY NOTTLE, puta dispatch in it aud sot it alloat, in hopes that thls might bo a menns of thelr escape. They did not expinin how they came by the empty bottle, Durlng all this time they were In total ignorance as to thelr whore- abouts, with nothing to eat, and surrounded Uy deep pines and a dismal swamp. Night cumeon, Again they camped with empty itomachs, and were chiwered only by the continuous howls of THE RAVENOUS WOLVES that inhabit that section, causing more terror to the gentlemen than they experienced when steeping in tho big airship a fewnlghts vrevious, ‘They noxt proceeded to tix up a place to sleep between two tress in such a Munnur that the wolves could not reach them §u cuse thelr hunger should be suficlent to cause thom to make the attsmpt Next hiorning, belugy Sunday, they arose and pro- seeded to the camp which thoy firat found, When nearing It they managed to kill A PORCULINE with a revolver which Hashagen had. This they skinned and broiled, King did not tnjoy the bronkfast, byt Hashagan relished Wvery much. After brenkfust they started for the camp, but, loging thelr way, they Wandered around nll day, coming to another old camp which proved to be seven miles out of their way, Sunday night they spent hore, ‘They succeeded in xottlng a fire, but nothing toeat oxcopt the carenss of the porcupine, vel they lind kept for future reference, ‘his camp was situated on the banks of be TNUNO'S LAKE, ., tween the Flambeau and 'Thornapple Riv- tie Most of Monday was spent in con- tuck araft, which they supposed could t Hoated out of the Iake into the river, but thelr disappointment the Inke had no ont- it Night soon camo on, and they returned rile and disheartened to the.camp which rites had occupied the night previous. ‘Tues- i, Moruing the raft which they had con- Soneted Was takon apart and the ropes alono beh saved by thei for the purpose of con- "a ucting another raft at tho river, They b rnd great difiiculty in reaching the rlyer, utduring the afternoon struck wh A 10GGING NOAD ich brought theni to its bank. Just be- Singha the river they heard a faint en ing uf a cow-bell, and immediately start- in that direction, but when they’ neared location ¢rom which the sound came, a 1 found, that both the cow and bell were th 8 Opposit side of the river, Here they bane Mey would burst their lungs by utes, a Which they did for several iniit- aie. ut brougut ng response, but, moving ong the bank of the river, they came - ang OPPosIT TO A CLEARING Slog cabin, Here they noticed two men yHIG CHICAGO TRIBUN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 18381— SIXTEEN PAGES 3 getting Intontont, They lalled thom, and were soon at Diane Vinnette’s stopping- place, where thoy were taken in and pro- vided with 1 goo square incal, tho first, In fivecays, ‘The night was spent here. and the following morning a party was orgnan- Tzed, consisting of eleven men, to go up the river antl Jouk for the balloon, which, after some search, was found saturated with wae ter, and must have welghed several tons, From tho nature ofthe ground and outtit tt was found IMPossintn TO MovE It. Asa Inst resort it was cub in two In the mid- (le, but still proved tuo cumbersome, and had to be abandoned until the ground freezes, Mr. Vinnetto will look atter it and ship It to the Professor at Philadelphia sone tho next winter. Wednesday night they returned to the stopping-place, where the night was spent In pleasant dreams, and the following morning they started for this clty with all possible haste totclegeaph the 1nees of thelr safety to THEI ANXIOUS FRIENDS, hoy arrived at Chippewa Falts ats a, m, As soon ns it beenme known who they were they were surrounded by a farge crowd of the eltizens, all anslous to hear an recount of tholr wonderful exploits, which was kindly given by Prof. King and his assistant, ‘Tho gentlemanly manner in whiel all questions were answered by thei had a tendency to cause a feellng of deep Interest fn thom by our citizens which time cannot erase, ‘They Jenve this afternoon at4:40 for Clilengo, per- feetly satistied with thelr adventures among tho pines of Chippowa, MASHAGEN, Wasiunatos, D, C,, Oct. 21—Hashagen, who accompanted King In lis balloon aseeti- ston, has only reported to the Signal Service Bureau the fact of his anfety No telegraphed today only the we " e five days in the swamps.” Ie will submit his report in writing. ‘THE VOYAGE. Speefat Disvatch to ‘the Chicago Tribune, Brack Riven Fares, Wis, Oct, 21,—Prof, King describes the conutry he passed over so far us tho winds allowed him to seo It Mle says ft is peculiarly broken with rounded hifls, covered on the summits with forests, but cultivated in the valleys, Ile knew the names of none of the places passed over Me did not stop near any hirge place, gener- allyat somo tsolated farm-house, and then only descending low enough to call to per- sons onthe ground. Ils determination to goto St. Paul was justified by the discovery that he cout absolutely cover ali the moye- ments of the batloon by rising or descending. VARYING WINDS, 'Thoro were easterly winds on the surface, more southerly winds just above, with a tendency towntds the west and southwest, or nearly west winds in the extreme upper, region which hu visited. All through Friday his altitude varied, but it was never greater than 4,000 fect. When fie was told that he was forty nifles from St. Paul, but going too fur to tho west, he threw out ballast and rose outof sixht of land. ‘This seeuts to have been 8 of 9 o'clock fri- day morning. .From then till 3 o'clock in the afternoon King KNEW NOTHING OF HIS COURSE. Ife wished to reach St. Paul and return to it from tha north or west, When he thought he had made distanee enough, he descended to. tind himself over a wide forest, with stream flowing to the south, This ho took for tho Mississippi, and thought by lowerlng he coulkt descend In the desired destination. He had only seventy: five pounds of batlast left, and could have traveled only a few hours farther, In trying to land tho balloon followed tho river, then passed off one side, where the draw-rones iniled to cateh, and finally landed ina swamp halfa milo distant, cICAGo. ‘That balloon which has formed the gener- al topic of conversation for the Inst.week has reached earth In anfoty, and Prof. King and his companion, Hashagen, are in a double sense “out of tho woods.” Yesterday moru- ing Mr. Atwood, of A. J. Nutting & Co., recolved a telegram from King, dated Chippewa Falls, Oct. 21, and — stat- Ing that they wera “all = right.” ‘Thewelcome news was at onco posted on the windows of tho store und attracted large crowds, Mr, Atwonil sent two telegrams to Prof, King, but received no answer to el ther, and supposes that King has gone back into the timber to pack up his balioon and get it ready for shipment, ¥ Mr. Hashagen left Chippewn Falls last night for Chicago, and is expected to arrive hero this afternoon,. Mr. Ambler, of the Slgnal Service Oillee, was seen lnst evening, buthad heard nothing, Mr, [ashagen sent Inatelegram during ‘the day repeating tho story as to thelr safe Innding, and stating that thoy had been pinched for food and lost in the woods for vera! days. THE MICHIGAN FIRES. Ampossibility of Making an Accurato Statemont of the Loaxex—Tho Number of Families Burned Out, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Dernorr, Mich., Oct, 24—It!s found next to Impossible to make anything Ike anaccu- rate statement even now of the aggregate loss by the forest fires. When the commit- tees at Detrolt and Port Muron were both in the fleld tho agents of the two traveled and worked largely togethor, and tho statistics collected by them have, since the appoint ment of the commission, been scattered, The old Tort Huron committee, which stil! continues to net independent- ly in distributing ald and collecting money, notwithstanding the agreement to subordinate thelr work to that of tha com- tilssion appoluted by the Goyernor,-came into possession of the greater portion of the statistics collectod under the former arrange- ment. The Commissioners are now sending out blanks to their agents calling tor minute Information, Of course this will in a meas- ure necessitate retracing the ground already gouvovor, ‘The burned counties wore divid- ed into districts, regardless of township and county boundary Hnes, and the number of Sniilies who suffered losses In eneh of thelr districts is, a8 far as reported, as follows: 160|Crosawell, 22) "83|Moltevition.s.. 8 7 — ee VIB] TOtMheese serv oeeed (KID ‘These familles represent about 10,000 per- sons, The total loss, although not as pro- portlonately heavy as In 1871, Is more dis- astrous, ne the burned district ts devoted to agriculture. About four-fifths of the town- ships in Huron County, audall the townships in Tuscola County, were burned over, but even now, six weeks after the calamity, there are no data available as to the number of dwellings consumed, The best estimate obtainable places the losses at a few thou- sund under $3,000,000, ‘Ihe insuratice col- lwetabta ty not over 10 per cent of this amount, ‘The people losing property have been largely Insured in local and farmers’ companies tat find themselves unable to met thelr obligntions, . ——————_—_ THE CLEVELAND JOURNALISTIC TROUBLES, oeciat Disvateh to The Chicage Tribune, CLEVELAND, O., Oct, 21.—In the Probate Court today the jury returned a verdict of not guilty In the Cowles-Scripps case. Ed- win Cowles ls editor of the Leader and Ed- ward Scripps Is editor of the Penny Press. Some time ago the Leader charged that re- porters of the Penny Press attempted to blackinall Cowles, and in reply an editorial contalned an alloged Mbet, ‘The verdict ls more notably becatigs the defense submitted no testimony in evidence, ‘The result of thy trial caused a genulne surprise, and is much comumonted on, It establishes a broad prece- dent in tho Iberty of the press, and allows no redress through courts to one editor who Is subjected to @ bitter personal attack by another writer, NEW YORK. The Position of City Health Officer a Very Lucra- tive One, Fifty Thousand Dollars a Year for Inspecting Incoming Vessels. Lorillard’s Tobacoo-Stripping Depart- ment at Jersey City to Bo Closed, The Firm Will Have the Work Done at Louisville Hereafter. Decision that the Now York Elovated Railroad Cannot Recover Its Property. Oharlos F, Sanford Died a Indgo of the Superior Court, Although an Imbooile, HEALTH OF MM OFAT 0h, Bptetat Dispatch to ‘Ths Chicago Trois. New York, Oct. .21—The position of Health Oficer of the Portof New York Is one of the most lucrative in the country, and the man who wins the prize of appointment thereto is indeed sucky. Its one of vast responsibilities, of course, in that upon the incumbent rests the manngement of the san- itary condition of this vast port, and non mensure that of the country as well; but the returns tre fat in exeess of the actual Inbor performed’ as compared with professlonal fees elsewhere, ‘Tucked away at quarantine, und ina great degree performing his dutles in a. somewhat perfunctory manner, the licalth Otltcer here year after year es cnpes any very particular observation, BECURES IIS INCOME WITH REGULAINTY, meets his polltical nssessments In a princely manner, often subscribing $10,000 to a enn pnign fund, and amusses a fortune with as tonishing tapldity. ‘The present officer Is just now having the lens of examination turned upon his income, with the pros- BICER. pect of having ft abridged." iteduc- tions have taken place within the past few years, but some — prying persons belleve that tho incumbent of the Port Health Oflice ein yet live handsomely tf hfs finanetal status fs brought down and more exactly equalized with that of other Govern- ment ofticials. ‘The Senate committee ap- pointed to ascertain the income of the Iealth ONicer of this port before its adjournment, a few daya ago, directed the Cashier of the eustom-house to prepare a table showing THE RECKIVTS OF THE HEALTIO OFFICEI from the day-boarding of vessels each yen since 1870, ‘Ihe records of the Custoni-llouse have therefore been searched and the result is ustonishing, ‘Iho fees of 1870, for Instance, for day-boarding were $2 From 1871 to 5 1870 they — steadily incrensed, In 1873 reaching above $40,000, if 18t4 bein SHU,900, in 1878 $10,813, and in 187 S5HL The total for ten years was $300,051, During the first nine months of 1831 the fees have amounted to $35,197, The fees during the first three montis of 1880 ware $1007, and for the lust nine months of 1880 $29,520, and these, udded to those of tho first nine months of 1881 mnke A GNAND TOTAL sinee 1870 of $175,155, The Health Ofteer testified before the cummittes that the total amount of the fees for day-boarding during the year ending Sept. 80 last was $15,602.00, ‘The books of the custom-house stow that these fees have amounted ducing the elgite eon months that Health-Olicer Suiith his held the office to $75,717.80, ‘This is at. the rate of over $5,000 a year, or upward to $6,000 more than Dr. Sinith testified his fees amounted to during the past year. A DECISIVE STEP. THE LONILLARDS TO CLOSIS. TIMI STRIP PING DEPARTMENT. Bpecial Dispaten to The Caseaco Tribune. New Youk, Oct, 21—Tho authorities at Lorillards? tabacco factory in Jersey Clty took a decisive step tuday against the 400 women strikers whoso actions has caused the firm so much aunoyance Intely. The girls have manifested no disposition to re- tum to thelr benches, and their absence from their places of duty interferes with the business operations of the firm, nuda con- sultatlon was held today among those in au- thority over the establishment as to the best, courac to pursue in the premises. ‘The con- sultation Iusted nearly two hours. ‘Thon it wad luarned that it had been determined to close the stripper’s dopartiwent In Jersey City and NAVE THE WORK DONE ELSEWIERK, ‘Tho Lorillards have a factory in Loulsville, Ky., and g part of it will be titted up ut once for use by strippers, and the expectation is that in a few days 600 hands will be put to work there, ‘Ihe stem stripping needed to meet tho demands of tha workers In the fac- tory at Jersey City will be done In the department about to be opened, and trom 40,000 to 150,000 pounds a day of prepared tobacco will be shipped, ‘Ihe factory people say that this inethod of doing work WILL WE LESS EXPENSIVE, than that which has been pursued hereto fore of having the stripping done at the works In Jersey City. Labor is cheaper there than here, andthe freliht on the stems willbe saved, ft his not buon delinitly set- tled yet whother the strippers’ departinent in Jersey City will be closed entirely. “Lt ts possible that some hands my bs Kept av work there to meet a specially heavy de mand, ‘The effect of this movement is to put an end to the strike, and {tis likuly to result {n the loss of thelr occupations by the 400 young women engaged In it. THE BLEVATED ROADS, AN IMPOMTANT DECIRION, Speciak Dispatch to The Uricago Tribune . New Yonk, Oct. 81.—Judge ‘I, 1, Wost- brook eame down from Kingston today and delivered an opinion tothe effect that the New York Elevated Rallway Company can- not secure the return of Its property leased to the Manhattan Company. ‘The only mo lon now «lecided or passed upon ts that on behalf of the New York Elevated Railway Company for the restoration to it of Its rail- roads und personal property, which wero leased tu the Manhattan Company by a writ ten and sented Jease dated May 2, 1870, Judge Westbrook holds that =the court has no power until after a trial of the Issue made in tho ault of the peopte to deprive the Manhattan Company of its property by awarding Its possession to the New York Company, ‘The opinion further holds that THE LEASK: MAS NOT WKCOME FORFEITED by reason of the non-payment of taxes, be- cause the New York Company hag eucour- aged the Manhattan Company in refusing to make such payments, and because they re- fused to pay 8 tax which, It ts advised, fs an illegal tax, gnd the resistance to such pay- mentin goo faith, according to law, can- not work a forfelture, its covenant belng to pay legal and not illegal taxes, Axali, the opinion holts that the transactions cul- minating In the leases by which the entire Manhatian stock, amounting to $28,000,000, was transferred to the New York Company and Metropolitan stockholders are such 13 to present grave Aueutlony whether or not the New York and Metropolitan Companies, who placed such Manhattan stuck vn the, market and disposed of the sume to Innocent. purchasers, are not _ LIABLE FOR THK FULL VALUE thereof, and as a sult is now pending in the United States Circult Court against tho New York snd Motrovolltan Companles to recoye In heball of a Manhattan stockholder the value of aneh stock, It would. be unwise te surrender. the property on. the grounds that the rental t hot beet mald, when the reswit of such sults may show that ina New Yorks Countian is tn debt te the Manhattan Company in an nniount hirger than the rent whilett hase. erned, ‘The: pet Inatly fs dented upon the ground that "ft wold be an unwise exerelse of judlelal diseretion to grant the rellef asked for on st motion, nnd the partles should be remitted tuthe pursuit of thelr rluhts, ton to the ordinary way,?” Gen, Swe forthe New York Company, dechired that he was convinced that the spirit of the oplnion CALLED POR AGGTERSIVE ACTION upon the part af the Ik 4 Jooking te the reenvery froin the New York and Metro- bolton Companies of SE)09,000 fmeney bt return for the stock originally issued to then without constderation by the Matt He itskedt leave on behalf of the Te Institute stich a anit. Mtr, Bs uf the New Yo ‘ompany, aud Mr Hoolitinn, epee vn. antics overrised tel obe kel was granted, y ir on Menal fs pathirvols, tluns, and the OBITUARY. AVDOR CILMILES F. SANFORD, Apiectut Dinates ty The Chicaay Tribune New Yout, Oct. 2—Judge Charles Fy Sanford, of the New York Superior Court, who dicil In this elty today, tnd been cone fined to his bed for thd greater part of the Jast two years, but the peculiar inatady of whieh fe ling been the unfortunate vietim since April, 1870, showed ho symptoms of a fatal termination une tl Inst Saturday afternoon, Judge Sun- ford was. elected to the Superior Corut Dench of this eity In-1875, securing hi, place through the determined efforts of the Indep goo men in oMlee, ‘That his close apptication ta study euused the Impairment of his reason, which subsequently ineapneitated him from sery- Ing on the beneh, theron be no doubt. He hat the reputation of trying a case thore oughly, no matter how {ntrleate or protract- ed It might be. THE MOST IMPORTANT CASTE that came before him, and one which ts thought to lave had a great dea! to do with unsettling hls mind, was the suit of the At- Inntle & Pacitte Telegraph Company against the Westurn Union ‘Telegraph Company and others, Some of the ublest lawyers in the vountry were engaged in this trial Such menus Gen. BF. Butler, ex-dudge dotin T, Porter, Mr. Latrobe of Balthnore, Ede ward N. Dickerson, Grosvenor 2. Low- rey, and Everett P. Wheeler were among the counsel, ‘he tral was exceedingly pro- tracted and full of technical points. Quese tlons were Involved of the most complicate nature, many of them belng of great sclen- {ite iniportahee In telegraphy. Several ex- perts were puton the Witness-stand, Edlson atnong. others, and thelr exmmlnation was conducted with HEMANKAMLE THOROUGHNESS, ‘To this frmons ease Judge Suntord gave strictest attention, and devoted his Intgl unsparingly to. the task of unraveling knotty points. Although his deelsion, whieh was rendered about a year after the cluse of the case, was made pablivafter the consollda- tlon of the two conpantes, it bore evidence of the great enre ana ability ¢: edd Hits: preparation, It: was about Uils tie tit Judge Suntord began to show symptoms of disease, Softenlng of the brain finally showed Itself, and last winter steps w taken to are his removal from utile being hnpossible for him to prepare his own resignation, Action was delayed on account of the exelting polltigal contest in the La lature wt that tine, and hedied today ad of the Superior Court, although an tmbee! THE ASSASIN. A VISIT FROM CHARLEY REED. Spectat MMapatch to The Chteaco Tribune, New You, Oct. 20.—A.: Washington spe- cinisays ‘oday Mr, Scoville, In company with Mr. Charles HL Reed, of Chieaxo, had an Interview with Guiteau. Mr. Reed was fur twelve or fourteen years Prosecuting At- torney in Chicago, and knew Cuiteau for some tine previons to the Intter’s visit to Washington, Upon invitttion of Mr, Sco- ville he accompanied the latter to the jail, and there conversed with the prisoner half an hour or more, When they arrived they found Uulteau quite sick from a chill, ‘This was about 11 o'clock, and Gul- tenu was vomiting, He sald the chill was not over, but ho desired to talk, and had much to say. Ie was glad to See Mr. Reed, and in his manner and expresstons showed 18 DELIGHT AT THE VISIT. On the ‘Tuesday before Guitent shot the Presitent he met Mr, Reed ut the Riges Mouse, and, being in great distress and hun- gry, borrowed $25. Mr. Reed, who had long known Gultenu, gave hin the money for charity’s sake, ttle dreaming the man would ever shoot any one, mich less the President, At the jail today the prisoner referrett to the matter, and insisted It was the Saturday before the tragedy that he got the money from Mr. Reed, und that the sum was $85 Instend of $25, * Guiteau,” Mr. Reed says, * hashis own S 4 NEORIES OF 103 TIAL, and there Is no use talking of anything else.”” Yor ean lsten to hint,’ sald Mr, Scoville, “and that is about all you can do, On this subject he is very positive in fils opinions, as for Instince Inthe amount of imoney he fet from Mr. Reed when in distress, and lie sentirely certain that he is correct. He ayserts that there 1s - no possibility of doing anything else than what he demands. said on his conversation that, Gen, Butter refused to onllst in his defense beewuse In his letter he had not made the request on reht He sald ho had written n otter to Gen Butler that would bring him.” Today Guitenu gave Mr. Scoville the letter, with positive Justrictions not to make or have a copy made of It, but ta send it just as he wrote it, “with hls Inspirations Li his hands,”? and that would bring Gen, Butler here at once, GUITEAU'S OWN GHOUND OF DEFENSE, In this letter Gulteau said{that his grounds grounds for defense are trees 1, Lladld the act by the will of God, a riciivu—which was the causa of dent's geath, 3. durlsidictlon, He further states In the letter that he will be discharged by the courts that the author- Iles of New Jersey will not take cognizance of the case, because they do not wish to trouble themselves with a trial, Mo has also WRITEN A LETTER ‘TO PRESIDENT Art THVT, stating that ho fs without money to pay the expense of witnesses or to hire a lawyer, He demands that tho President have inoney. appropriated for this burjnge, and ‘threatens, fu case of refusal, to make some revelations — that will ruin the Republican purty and enable the Democrats tv fal control of the coun. try. Whother such initiations have enused the Government's representative in this case to keop from tha public the more recent writings of Gulteau remains to be seen, Mr. Reed said Guiteau is elthor insane and totaily frresponsible, or slmulates madness with more remarkable-precision than any one he has seen, Unless he fs, as he thinks, unquestionnbly crazy, he must be. "A MARVEL O¥ DECEPTION, Heald thero was evidences of insanity in his look and his speech, About the eyes he saw that unstendy gleam which, In his ex- perience, 18 ludlentlve of Insanity. In can- yorgation he fs Incoherent “and ox eltuble, restless and nervous, aud his yolce Will drop froma high tone tou whia- per. His mind is not as active or vigorous as when he saw him faat June in the Riggs House, ‘Thon he looked guunt, frlendless, ponnitess, and deserted, Lut his Speech was more coherent and connected, ow. ho apyeate diWerontly, and there fs about bln an oir indicative of gonuine madness, Ha today detected Bqradual giving away of his mind, and has little doubt as to the man belong insane. Ils conversation today was disconnected, and Ieft only an impression now and then, ————————— ‘ MATRIMONIAL, ‘Bpectat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, LaBanne, IL, Oct, 90,—Miss Jessio W, Are mour, a pruininent society Judy of La Salte, anda nieceoft the late George Armour, of Chicago, was married at the family residence | Gist ot Octatta to Mis Chars te Tylez, of RB a . 7, 0 Guay Nebo ol YORKTOWN. The Centennial Is Past and Gone, and Everybody Is Glad of It, Brazen Effrontery of the Gener- als Who Lost the Lost Cause. Arrival ‘at Richmond of the French and German Visitors, The Frenchmen Begin Tossing Coin to the Assembled Freedmen. Germans, Keeping Watch on tho Mhine, Resolve Nut. to Be Outdone, The Result a Scone of Folly Difficult to Be Oredited by Ameri- caug, FINALE. THE CLOSING SCENE AT YORKTOWN. Youtrows, Va, Oct. 2t--Yesterday at 5 o’elock, Just as the ‘sun Is sluking bellu the Yorktown bluls, the British flag. st shown on the fore of the Trenton and a gitn is fired. “Instantly other ships run up the sime colors and guns answer dong the flne, ‘The echovs are tossed to and fro between York ant Gloucester shores, From the grassy slopes of the old fortifications, and = from the distant camps down the river, come — answering ex ptoslons telling that the army joins the navy in this unusual and graceful net of courtesy toward the mother country. Now the yards are manned and a fant salute given the American fag, In whieh the two French ships Join, and so with heurty greeting to Great Britain, against: whose arms and fleets America’s hostile guns elamored for lberty and independence a hundred years ago, nnd to Queen Vietoria, who has In this time of SOrkow Wott title to the loving respect of every Ammer! heart, the centennial of the great victory at Yorktown ends.” AT RICHMOND. AN AMUSING INCIDENT. Spectat Mupatch to The Chicago Tribune. Ricumony, Va., Oct. 31.—The existence’of bad feeling between the French and German guests of the Nutlon, which came to Hight when the party arrived in Yorktown, and whieh It was thought the pitelficatory dinner given by Gen, Hancock had healed, was to- day brought to Hght again fin very novel way. When the French and Germans ar- rived In this elty this morning the Connuit- tee on Reception on the part of the elty was tardy In reaching the steamer, ond, to amuse thenselyes, the French bemin to throw stl- ver quarters to some negroes who were Jonnging on the river-bank., ‘The negroes Jumped engerly after the money, ‘Then one of the Freneh delegation DROPPED SOME MONEY IN THE WATER, and the negrues jumped in the river after that. ‘Chet the fun on the part of the French began in good earnest, and they rained silver quarters In the water, and soon a score of negro men, women, and ehitdren were floundering about in the river and diving to the bottom after the money, ‘The Germans then Joined in the pastime, and vied with tho Freneh In throwing amoney to the pier. A German threw a dollar gold-plece. ‘Then the Frenchmen, not to be outdone, threw a gold quorter-cagle, Both sides then began, each striving to outdo the other In lavishing the inoney. SILVER AND GOLD BEING EX ED, greenbacks were used, the crowd of negroes ineanwhile increasing until a pandemontiun was presented, French and German gestien- Inting wildly, and growing more and more excited, aud showlug more and more feeling in thelr efforts to outdo the other, It is difl- cult to estimate ‘how much money would have been expended in this way had not the Conunittes on Reception arrived, and the partles gotten in tho hucks, ‘hey, however, have kept severely apart all day, ‘The blun- dering of the city authorities whohad charze of the decorations here In honor ot the visit- ors was still : A MONE COMPLICATED MATTER. In putting up the diferent arches over the streets they erected 9 French arch, but nea lected to put up uv Germanone, -Day before yesterday the Germans of Richmond, having heard of the row at Yorktown, took sides: with thelr countrymen, and went manfully to work anu have completed tho finest arch in the city over Broad street, which isa pure- ly German structure, So the matter étunds now, it iy evident that no guod feellng ex- {Sts between the visiting delegations. TNE CAUSE, isthat the name of Von Steuben does not appear half as often as that of Lafayette and Rochambean, and * Vive In Francet” In the decorations about the city. ‘Tonight the vis- itors were complimented: with a grand ball at the Allan maneton, tio former home of Edgur Poe. There fsa weird significance jn the fact that It.was In this house, und in one of the very dressing-rooms set aside for the Freneh gontlemen, that Poo conceived his ghastly story.of “The Murders in the Itue 7’! Maris Roget, and otaer wilt fancies, in which the mysterlous figures wera French people. IN WASHINGTON. Gov. LOM, Epertat Duaputch to The Chicago Tridunes Wastunatoy, D. C., Oct. 21,.—Gov, Cullom and stuf have returned trom Yorktown, "They seem pleased with thelr visit, on ac: count of the experience and knowledge of the country It gave them. But they quite agree with Mr. Blalne, that they have had all the diseomforts and annoyance of the war, without nny of Its glory, Ono of his staf-olltcars Is of opinion that inuny of the Virginiuns wre far from aceepting the situn- tlon, * Why, in Righmond,” he says, * there was two regimentfwhich had State flags only, and had at least neglected to carry the National flag on National centennial, and tho oflicers nearly all wore thelr Conferterate stars, aud many: of them wore the Conted- erate uniform, In My, Winthrop's oration, whenover there was any allusion to old Virglula there was voclferous japplanse, but when he spoke of nationality, equality, and the laws of lHberty, he oxcited no enthu- slagm,”” TUE PROGRAM OF THE FRENCH VISITORS has been recelved at the Department of State, ‘They will return here tomorraw and remain until next Thursday, when thoy will Journey northward, ‘The 2th and 2uth thoy will pass In Philadelphia; tho #0th aud Bist at Nowport os guests of the State of Rhode Island; the 1st of November at Provi- dence; the 2d at Boston; and on the 3d they will return to New York, where they will remoalna week or ten days, aud then return to France. RETURNED FROM YORKTOWN, ‘du the Western Associated Sreat, Wasinnaton, D, Q., Oct, 91.—President Arthur and Secretaries Blaine and Hunt re- turned this morning upon the United States steamer Dispatch, Secretary Lincoln, As- sistunt Secretaries Hitt and Walker Blaine will return tomorrow, accompanying the Freneh and Gutman visitors upon a special tralu from Richmond, : Noxt Monday night a grand entertainment will be given at Wormloy’s to the French and Gorman guests of the Nation. Secretary Binine ting given orders for preparation for EM auests, and Worniley ling carte blanche tontrange for one of the most magnificent entertulumen: given in Washington. : AT NORFOLK. A LOCAL, CELERRATION, Nonronn, Va, Oct. 2—This city had a local celebration today of the Yorktown Centennial. ‘The streets and houses were elahorately decorated with flags and colors of Amertea, Franee, Germany, England, and freland, ‘T'riumphal arches spenned the principal streets, and there were many bands of music. ‘The procession Included a de- tachinent of tho military corps returning from Yorktown, school children, and repre- seniatives of tho trade and manufacturing Industries of the town, Asquad of infan- tite cavalry, organized by the great-grandson of Col Jolin IL Brovne, of the “Sons of tom? was it feature of the parnde, Great crowds of people are out tontght viewing the iunitnations tn the elty and on the sea, A pyrotechnic display closed the celebration. JOHN BROWN. Ho In Fully Identified an One of the Macoupin County Babbers. There now svems tobe but ittle doubt that John Brown, the prisonce who bas given tho Armory police #0 inuch to think about, chictly for tho renson that they earelesly tost a whole satchel-full of money belonging to him, is, Indecd, one of the Carlinvillo robe bers. ‘Thomas Heynolds, a farmer from Macoupin County, who has been in the elty for several duys past, had positively tdentitied Brown—at least he says ho fe positive that ho Is one of the robbers. The police havo been get- ting names. mixed, and the day before yeater- day Reynolds loomed up asa not very reliable individual by the name of Kennedy, and the name of the person robbed was also transtormed. Reynolds tails from elzht tiles below Giracd, and farma on rented lands in both Macunpin and Montgomery Counties, and says he became acquainted with Brown in the barvest-teld In 1580, nt which time the fatter worked for Jucou Hurvill, John Stump, and oth- ersin that vicinity. Both of these furms are only a milo distant from tho farin-housc of Ezeklel fi. Perine, the placy of the robbery referred tu. The night of tho Lith Reynoids snys be was in tho barn back of Porine’s house when & man rapped and asked fora night's lodging. fle opened the door, and wus confronted by three nicn, who hastily on- tered, presented revolvers nt bis bead, and then proceeded to tle bim up. This done they went to tho hous, and, after tying up Farmer Perine end bls three daughters, HELPED THEMSELVES TO NEARLY $8,000 CASH. They returned to tho barn to aco If Iteynolds wus still safe, and thon, after a burried consul- tudon, ran away, Hevoolds says he worked side by side with Brown in the barvest-deld, that ho was with hin cousiderable of the time, and remembered having told bin about Herine und other well-to-do people iu that part of the country, He alse says that be recognized Brown: ut ones On the Night of the robbery, despite the fact that he was the only one of tho party who mide any attempt to conceal or disguise bis feutures. Reynolds tells a very straight story, and will Hreve W strony witness ayainst Rrown, "The pollec were about to raitroud Brown back 10 Carlinville yesterday forenoon, when inwyer Van Buren, on his bebulf, notitied them of his intention to obtuln a writ of babeus corpus, The euse came up during the day before Judyo ‘Tuley, but bearing was postponed until Tuesday, the same day that Brown comes up before Just- feu Wallace on the trumped-up charge of com pilelty in the Du Page County robbery, ‘The prisoner was not falls aware of the pur- pose of Reynolds’ visits to him-untll last even- ing. In an interview with a TrincNe reporter, he neknowledged UAVING SPENT SOME: WEEKS IN 1880 in and nbout Girard, ond buving there met with Reynolds, He bad forgotten blu, however, and it was not until thelr sccond meeting, and after considerable talk, that he was enablod to recall niin. Brown furthor says that he has not been in the vieinity of Girant since, und that Reynolds’ attempt to connect bim with the rotibery Is wrons, and tbat be will bo ably to show thit he was' in St. Louis the night of Its ocuurrence. Tots lust statement isa Uttie wild, however, for Brown was unable to suy where he stopped in St, Louls, and after- wards ‘contessed that he was druok all he was there, and that to Keokuk the after ry. The fact tx, Brown's story: ig thin throughout, “Another strong point against Hrownts the arrest recently in St. Louis ‘of a notorious negro thief of thiselty, named Al wing, in whose passession was found $051 cash. He can be directly counected with the Perino robbers, und Ewing's usuat baunts in this city were the sumo aus Brown's. The police consider this very coneiusive evidence that the Pering robbery was batched and plunned tu this city, eae that nll of the robbers engaged bail from huro. night THE COTTON EXPOS.TION, ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 21.—Cinclinati day at the fexposition wus n great success. A large excursion party under tha auspices of the Board -of ‘Trade of that city visited Ogle- thorpe Park, At noon they assembled in thu Judges’ Hall, where short speeches were anadg, arid an Interchange of congratulations touk place. The visitors expressed astonish- ment atthe magnitude of the exposition. Eight large exeursion-trains are already bouked for Governor's day—Thursday next. An Immense attendance from Yorktown is promised. Rates on all Southern roads are reduced for the occasion, Board and shelter can be had to sult all purses, and Atlanta enn take care of any crowd however large. ‘The orighnal model of the gln-mill nade by EM Whitney was placed on exhibition today, mx attrac: crowds of visitors, A atand has been erected In the centre of the iain rmounted by Beoutitul portraits « Garheld, lis wife, and mother, ‘Thore $1 subscriptions are received for the Gartiold monument fund, People are re- LITIGATION, Spectat Dispaten to The Chicago St. Josirit, Mo, Oct, 21.—Eanrly this morn- Ing Sheritt Thomas mandsmused the Mayor and Clty Council to compel them to make a levy to pay a judgment held by Ed Keuchle aguinst the city for $024,150, ‘This morning Judge Sherman, In the Cir- cult Court, gave his deelsion In the matter of Thomas E, Uewlett et at. vs, Thomas E, Tootle et al. for $11,000. The suit fs an old one, having been on the court docket for some years. It was tried one year ago, and Jutge Grubb decided the same. as Sherinan, A new trial was asked for and grunted,-with the results as above, ‘The case was submitted to the Judge on the sane evidence adduced on the previous trial, It Is aenso regarding the purchase of land at Joplin, this State, which plalntifis claim was recommended as extra good mining land, but which was of no account. | ‘They pald’ $19,000 for the lands, ‘Ihe Judge de- elded Uiey had no case. —<————$__— A CONDUCTOR IN TROUBLE. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Tononto, Ont, Oct, 21.—For some time past tho Great Western Ruilway offlelals have been puzzled to account for the reduced passenger trafic, when there was apparently. an Increased number of tratns, ‘They dnally sliggested that some of thelr employés were acting. “crooked,” andthe matter was plese in the hands of thelr officer, Detective Day: For tho past two days this oflcer has Deon engaged in working up the case, and this morning brought matters toa climax by arresting Couductor Edward Sevier, who has worked for the company for n long tine, aid = who was” believed | to be ‘strictly honost, From information recelved Mr, Day was led to believe that Sovler has been in the hablt of collecting tickets from passengers, and then, without punching them, selling them to scalpers. It is lieved” that the company has been swindled in this way to 2 great extent, it is sald other arrests will follow. —$—————— HOT SPRINGS. ARK. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunty Hor SrniNagy Ark, Oct. 214—The Hon. Oacar‘Turner, M. C,, of Kentucky, and the Hon. John D, C, Atkins, of ‘Tonnesive, have urrived here, ‘The latter ta in exceedingly feeble health, ‘fhe Montgomery County mines, near here, are enjoying unusual prosperity. Col, Zeb Ward, losseo of the Arkansas Penitentiary at Lite Rock, will shortly put o large force of convicts at work at the mines, = SMALL-POX, Spectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribuns, Rockvonun, 1, Oct. 21,—Small-pox has broken out In this city, having been brought here from Chicago by one of the incon now working in the watch-cash factory, He was boarding at ©. Heury’s, rixht in the centre of the city, but will be removed tonight to a more retired spot, Every bresauiiion will bo taken to confine It to this place, THE FLOODS. All the Railroads Leading West from Quincy under Water, Many Bridges Will Bo Carried Away by the Rushing Tide. Breaks in the Cross Levees Leads ing from the Sny Carte. Hundreds of Men at Work Night and Day for the Protection of the Latter, The River at Quincy Higher than Since 1861, and SUllt Rising—Floods Else- where. ee \ - ee THE SNY_LEVEE. Yo Bprctat Disvateh to The Chieago Tribune; + Quincy, Hh, Oct. 2t—All the railroads leading west from Quincy are now under water, the only communication remaining between this city and the West boluz the Louisiana Branch of the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy. The track along this line fs twelve inches under water for a distance of two iniles, and travel !s therefore dificult and dangerous, Tonight o passengertrain © ninde up of ears from several Western roads, drawn by two locomotives, came In over this branch from Hannibal; but, should the water rise two inches higher during the night, no trains will be sent out to morrow. ‘The damage to, the railroads will be heavy, as the road-beds aro washing badiy and many bridges will be carried away, A break occurred today in the cross levee in the Indian grave district, and nearly all the land protected by this levee, as well as that reclaimed by the Warsaw levee, is now flooded. On the Sny the water is within two inches of the top of the embankment, and the most vigorous exertions have been neces- sary to prevent an inundation. A small breale occurred this morning at Land Slough, but the crevasse was stopped with sand-bags. Jlundreds of men are at work upon the em- bankment tonight. ‘The river at this point is now higher than ever before known since 1831 and still rising slowly. HIGH WATER. Spectat Dupateh to The Cateago Triduns, Krokun, In., Oct. 2.—The river has risen one inch in the past twenty-four hours, which may resnit In more damage. Spectat Dispateh to The Chreac Tritunty Denvqur, In, Oct. 91.—The river today probably reached its maximum, gaging twenty-one feet, or eiglitecn inches below the highest water ever known. The tracks on the Ilffnols Central were covered tuday, and some of the warchouses on the levee in- vaded, but no damage was done. It is im- possible to receive grain, as no switching can be done in the yards. Reports from the In- terior of: the ‘State show that In over one- quarter. of, Northern Iowa fully one-third of the hay crop is entirely ruined, entire farms for scores of miles being under water. Flax {s also ruined. SIGNAL SERVICE. OFFICE oF THE Citinr Sionar OFFICEn, Wasutnatos, D. Ci, Oct. 3—La. m.—For the Ohio Valley and ‘Tennessee fair weather, southerly winds, falling followed by rising barometer, stationary or higher temperatura, For the Lower Lake region fatr weather, southerly winds, stationary or lower barome> ter, higher temperature, For the Upper Mississipp! Valley fair wouther, south to west wiuds, higher bar- oneter, nearly stationary temperature, For the Lower Missourt Valley partly cloudy weather and occasional rain. variable winds, mostly northerly, higher baromevr, stationary temperature, The Chief Signal Ofiicer of the army fur- nishes the following special bulletin: ‘The barometer is lowest in Kansas and highest in the Middle and South Atlantic States. “fhe temperature has risen slightly in New England, the South Atlantic and Gulf States, from 5to 8 degrees in Tennes- ses and tho Lower Lake region, 6 te 13 de- grees in Upper Lake region and ‘Upper Mis- sissipp| Valley. ‘The weather east of the Mississippi River is fair, ‘Che winds in New England, the Lake reglon, and the Uppar Mississippi Valley are southerly; in the Siid- de Atiantic States, and Missouri Valle; yariable; and from north to east in the Sout Aulantic and Gulf States. Fair weather iy indiented for New En- gland aud the Middle Atlantic States for to- y lOmMOrrow. ony tao, Det. 21-10:18 p.m.—The following observations are taken at tho samo moment of time at all the stations named? UENKHAT, OUSEHVATIONS. wind, [Ral weer. read : Sz: eeRcccee=ccR. iS fe seperennenses | 5 ee: BS: at Leavenworth. Louiaville. SESIRSEESRRELIARSS:! eocensesoce coceBec¥ceccese eerqesees: oF escecs: gectart 2: ERRARLESLESEE: Bt: Wanye: EMSERERSES TESS ERSeTSATe cy oler'ay. a oyetay aa Cc a Penton oh 4 ‘t Ansinniba‘a! 2 q recite! @ a ‘or' 7 Ie @ Bi rr o ty at ae) Hiden vampeturire, 083, Lowest tomperaturo,4t5 SUICIDE. Dispateh to The Chcapo Triowns, Davenront, In, Oct. 91.—-Christign Christlansen, a resident of Davenport for ten years, and a native of Denmark, con mitted sulclde by hanging hhnself to 8 ban- nister in tne second story of his house, He was very poor, and had been unable to pay hia rent for several months. Inconsequence he was threatened with ejection, and in de- spalr took his own life. Je leaves oue son, — a —— STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yons, Oct. 21—Arrived, the State of Nebraska, from Glasgow. Lonnoy, Oct. 21.—The Lord Gough, from Philadelphia; tha W. A, Scholten, from Nuw York, and the Samaria, from Bostou, have arrived out. ei QuEkssTowN, Oct, 31.—Arrived, the Erin, frow New York, —<——————— OBITUARY, Spécial Dispatch to Ths Catcago Tribus Duuvauey, Is., Oct. 21.—Julin Sturgeon, of the finn of Lawiay: ie arrays ar merchants of this cit: lay after a brief IMneas, from bleadlag ‘at the lungs. He was a young man, unuarsied, of good able ity, and universally esteemed, ‘ cases Sh i