Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 28, 1881, Page 2

THE CHICAGO . TRIBUN vith Senator Mahone in regard to the ap- {proaching election In Virginia, Mr. Jewell Hndorses the Readjuster movement, and, it Is id, promises all {ho money necessary to p the pollttax of the omen who are too poor to give the requisit sum, About $95,000 or 210,000 will be necesaary to pay the poll-tax of those colored voters who are too destitute to do tt themselves, and Mr, Jewell expresses conti- deneo in his abitity to. seotire the full amount. Mr. dawell says that te Is now looking to the South, aud expects the Repub- Nean purty In the future to divide tts salldity and secure substantial support from several Si in that suction. He says (iat if the Readjusters carry Virginia, the Solkt South will be forever broken up in political strenatht asa section, and that noxt year North Caroll- nainay also silp away front the rasp of the Democracy. ‘THE FURST STRUQGLES To the Western Associated rests Wastnyetox, 1. 64 Oct 2i—The first fight over tt nomfmtion of the present ses- sion was made M1 eseeutlve sesston this aft noon over Stratham, Mahone's frient, to he Postmaster at. Lynehbur, Va. Senntor Bit mnids made a statement mt favor ot cou. firmation, holding that Wilsen, the Post~ Master who $s to be superseded, was guilty of irregularities undor the Jaw. ‘This faw ds right In requiring that Postinasters shall not, ‘under any elrenmstances, use the money of the Goverment; that when called upon tor suttlement, on one oeeasion, Wilson was SI AX short, and he had fo sell some proper= ty before he could make up this sine that subsequently Wilson was again short some hundreds of dollirs, and, after a time, made it good, but, he had violated the law, and for that reason he was remo Senator Johnson maintained that Wilson was nota defaulter, and that: he was guilty only of a tevhnieal violation of law; that he wad a zallant soldier, and, by reason of severe wounds recelved fn battle, is disabled from pursuing the ordinary avouatlans of active Hfez that beentise of this he deserved speckil consideration. ‘The Democrats were detertuined te prevent Strathiam’s confirma: tion, Hf possible, and they talked against tine, in the hope of worrying the Republicans out, Bayard, Maxey, Vests and other Democrats: made speeches, several of them pretty lengthy, in favor of Witson, aula; ast Strate ham. ‘The disenssion did not assume a save ave character politieatly,and the Republicans did very fittle talking. Logan made a short speech on atest vote to day the nonination on the tbl ‘he Republicans voted solidly together against it, andthe Demoernts solid Jy tor It, showlng that the nomluation wast striet party question, A signifleant feature of the vote was that VOM DAVID DAVIS eit aut did not vote, thereby ppublicans one majority, as te nblicans ta Democrats, On eve question of tho session Days jas efther with the Republicans or te fralned from voting. If the namination was from anyother State, under the same clr eitnstances, it would not have consumed ten minutes, ‘The Demoerats want to make this case consplenous with a view of, calling the attention of Virginia Repnblicaus to the re inovdlaft men of thelr purty from once ht order to make places for Readjusters. “They hope by this means to Lntluenee: publica votes, ‘The Republleans stand firmly by the nomination, to Mustrate thelr sympathy with Mahone, and to Iniiente to: his followers fn Virginia that they have the entire support of the Republican party. ‘This bs ‘THU WHOLE, QUESTION 18 AN ‘he Democratic Senators declare that they will filibuster until after the Virginit ele tlon before they WI] permit a confirmation of Stratham, and they are apparently united. Some Republican Senators are not desirous of remaining here longer thin tomorraw to carry on the fight, na they say the President ea appolnt Stratham Immediately upon the adjournment of the Senate, and tastall tin iu the oftice, therehy eteetuaily indienting his syinpathy for Mahone, ‘here are Repub liean Senators, however, and severalef then recognized leaders, who are uot willing to yield the contest so easily, One very prom: Jnent Repubtlean sugzests that, if the Deimos erats continue their opposttion taetles tomer: row, the President wil be requested to with- draw Stratham’s nomination and appalut Dim tnmedintdly upon adjournment, ‘This plan would enable the Senate to (nish tts Dustiess amt adjourn tomorrow evening without leaving the Democrats with sneh prestige ns night be derived tom defeating Stratham, It fs quite probable this plan will be ndopted, and that the Senate will ad- Journ tomorrow, leaving the Ki you was TATE Te WASttnaTon, dent sent tho follow Bennte: Charles J. Fob BY ry of the Treasury, Thomas 1, dames, of New Yark, to. be Postinaster-Generals Frank Hatton, Towa, so be First Assistant Postiaster-General, Consis—Charles Kahlo, Indiana, to Syd- aey, Australians George W. Roosevelt, Penn aylvanin, Bordens; J. A, Leonard, Minne- sata, to Lelths John ‘i, Robeson, ‘Tennessee, to Trivotl: Silas TF. Hubbell, New York, $i Johns, Quel dessa tl, Moure, Ulinols, Cailao; Volney Sintth, Arkausas, St, ‘Thomas; William J, Pleree, Georgia, Clen- fegos, Charles Y. Osburn, Michigan, Coltector of Cusionis, Distriet af Superior, Mich, Sldiiey 1. Riteh, New York, Sur Customs Port of Port Jefferson, N.Y. Jolin J. Beveridee, Mtliois, Assistiunt reasurer of the United States at Chieaxe, Milton C.F Loulslana, Attorney for the United States, West District of Louts- lana. Jacques A, Git, Louistana, Strveyer-Gen- eral of the United States, District of Louts- hia, Jolin S. Harris, Louisiana, Surveyor-dien- eral of the United States, Distrigt of Mon- Massachusetts, tuna, Charles Payson, United States Chargd d? Affairs, Demiuark. Consuls-Cieneral—Ferdiiund Vogler, Ohla, Frankfort; Simon Wolt; Distrlat of Cotun- bia, Calra, i B Loulster of Wills for the District of Colum- ee Hiram ad. Ramsdell, District of Colum- the . Postmasters--Willlun 7, Jones, Nashville, ‘Tenn; Jolin M, Patton, Villisea, Lowa, CONFIRMED, ‘The Senato coutirmed Charles J, alger as Seeretary -of the Treasury, ‘Thonias by James na Vostmaster-Ceneral, and Frank Hatton us Fjrst-Assistayt Postinaster-Gan- eral, 5 Willian P, Jones was coulirined as Post master at Nashville, Tenn, ‘PERSONAT. THE GRANTS, Bpectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Wasiunates, D.C. Oet, 2.—Gen, and Mrs, nominations 16 the a, New York, to bo yor of Grant intend ta spend the winter here, Mrs, | Sartoris, with her ehjttren, will be here part vf the season, ‘Thera [a to bea reunion of the Grant funtly at Gen. Grant's house In New York on Thonksgiylng, . -HENATOM CONGER, of Michigan, has. purchased for $21,000 & tie residence on M street, In thls city, ARNATOR WANE SULLEM hus purchased 0 rpaldeyee jrero, but did not uy the ong whieh Senator Viptt, his. pre -Gecessor, had purchased of Senator Windom f Y has bought the Jarge oly near the Arlington, u house whieh has had & remarkuble histor: . SENATOR SAWY! of Wisconsin, has leaseq for tour years the Cryswell house on L street, which was the ‘ af tha Const seene of many gent vartles during Grant's Adininistration. MRS 1 1 TIE RLIE ED, the wife ot the first Controttor of the Cree reney, has been appolnted toa cler Teh fan tho Bureau of the Controller of the Currency, Make POWELL of the United States Geological Survey, has been serlonsty' I! with trttls, FRANK EASTMAN. who has been nominated United States Dis- trlet Attorney for Montana, Inte reeont been Clerk of the Senate Cémmittes dn CInhns ant private seeretary to Senator Cameron. Pelor to that time he was short hand-writer for Assistant Seeretary French, a position naw filled by Mr. Charles Dent, of Chicago. + NONACH MAYNAID is walling In Washington for some tinpor- {ant Government appolniment, and would be wlad to be made 4 Cabinet ofleer ugain, +) SRNATOM INGALLS, with his spectaeles and white choker, 1s fre- hnently polnted out from the Senate guller- fed as a clergyman, SENATOR JONES, OF NEVADA, WItL not occupy Is house, whieh Is now the residence of President Arthur, watt Janu ary. Mr. Jones will soon leave tor Califor ube for his wife, who ling not been in Wash> Angton for three years, g AvSTICN UUNT evidently tntends fo Hye in’ Washington even If he ds retired from the Supreme beneh, He hing just taken the lease of a new house for long period, NON CAMERON wlll occupy tis new residence here this wine ter, Whieh Is qs large asa hotel, - STANLEY MATTIIEWS is oreeting a fine residence tn a fashionable part of the ety, CObe ABNOME ONAPANTE and family have closed their resitence here and gone to France for’ the winter. ‘They inherited much wealth from the Patter: sons, NO’ con IS. Wastinaron, D. C., Oet.27—The value of kold consumed by tmmuiufiactires the last fiseat year was $10,000,000, Move than S3p,0900f tt in United Styles cain, ‘The consumption of silver was equlyalent te $330,000, TUE ASSASIN. Judge Lawrence decided in the Guitent matter that the Court has the power to sine ion witnesses Lying more than 100 miles outside of the Jurisdietion of the court, and the expen: must be allowed by the ae- counthig alice: NOT STHIKINGLY LANGE. Contributions tothe Garfield hospltal to date $557, noNnps, ‘Nhe ‘Treasury Departinent received 87,800,- OoU In United States bonds for redemption under the 105th call. £ sinven. Four hundred and twenty thousand ounces of fine silver were purehased forthe Phila- delphia, Sun Francisco, aud New Orleans AMluts, menorial LIMESTONE, ‘fhe Commissioner of tho General Taunt Olice has decided that ‘land. coi- taining limestone is not subject to entry as mitneral Innd. = ‘The See- retary of the Unterlor rev the deelston so far as itappiies to lands containing line: stone and of tore value fer building and other purposes than for agricultural use. A LARGE CROP OF THIEVES, ‘The arrests the past year for depredations pon the malls were 401, of wliont 110 were In the postal servi * STATISTICS, ‘The Chiet of the Lnrenn of Statistles chooses Cincinnati this year to ilustrate the conditions governing the commerelal, ine dlustring, and transportation Interests of the United States generally, Stutenents svere niso presented in regard to the Interests of Chleago, St. Lonts, Loulsytile, and Kansas City, Acanunisslon of experts fs) recone mended to hivestigate the relation of trans: portation ta the agrlenttural, hrdustelal, and eommereial interests of the country, and tho legal and constitutional diestions Invelyed. A BUORETSIOY, Aastock exchange Is organizing, that all Distriet bouds, gas stock, street-railwiy se- curities, ete, may be put regularly hefere the pubtie, DEATH. Lieut. Frederick Collins, United States Nw ded here this evening of typhoid fever, after an ness of two weeks, He was ember of the Naval Advisory Board, now Jon, assembled fo report upon a reo ganization of the navy, and was appultted to fills vacauey in the Bourd_ occasioned by the death of Capt. Bre He was one of tho mngst: aeeomplished ‘ollicers of the navy. ills remains wit be Interred at Annapolis, TING FUENCI GUESTS. A delegation of meh eltizeng of Phita- delphi arrived here this morning to escort the Mreneh guests to thatelty, ‘The entire marly breakfasted with Secretary Plaine at the -Artington. After breakfnst the guests and thelr eseort departed on the Iinited press, and whl remain In Philatetphia se eral days, when they will go to Boston, QUITEAU'R WITNESS Jn the Crhuinal Court today an order was passed allowhig twenty witnesses to be sub- penned in behalf of CGuttean, fees and costs of service to be pald by tho Government, SENATOR EDGERTON says the report that an attempt will be made to swear Windom fn to-morrow ‘upon tele- xraphie evidence Is not true, | Edgerton says. itis definitly wnderstood that hoe willretain Dis sent antil Windom’'s regular credentials arrive and he shatl be duly sworn in, Lf the Senate adjourns tomorrow Edgerton will bo Senator tn fret til Congress meets tn Ve- cember, as Windon’s credentials cannot here by andl until Saturday, V3 SOUTHERN RAILWAY AND ATEAMSIIV CONVESTION closed ita siting today, ‘The Comimittes on Ditterences te Rates to the Coast reported he favor of eight cents per hundred “pounds In favor of Hnes from the West to the Southern coust eltles vin Balthuore and Now York; the Green Ling to charge to coast poluts el ght cents higher than Eastern Mies, ‘Sho revort yas nuleptaiy a Haat nt SLIT Rit iota ereven, Georges Carter, of Virginians an W. Lk, ‘Aran of Utliois) as etected THE RECORD. 8 TIA. BENSION, Wasinxatos, D, C,, Oct, 8%-A resolution was adopted for the payment of extra coms: pensutlon to the pages und other employés of the Senate, « On motion of Mr, Ingalls, the résolution was adopted continuing, during the recess of tho Senate, the authority conferred upon the Committee on Judlelary ta exanlie into tho subject of bankruptey, aud directing the comnlttey to report fh Decomber next, ‘he authority conferred upon the Commult- tee on Public Lands to Inquire Inte tho cot dlitton of the Land-Oflce was contiided dure Ing the reeess of the Senate ‘Tho President pro tem, lad before the Son ew communication from Gov, Colquitt, of Georgia, tendermge bin, and through! hin to the members of the Sennte, a cordiat inylta- Hon of the oftvers and Executive Comimittes of the Cotton Exposition to visit, the exposl- Hon now bolng held tn Atiinta, Gia. Lad on the twble und ordered printed, 5 ‘Tho Semmte then went Inte execut[ve ses- ston, ‘i Shortly after going fito, the Senite took a ye exeontlyesession of one hourtor the purpose of enabling the varias committees jo consider the frominations re tt this. mnerning and report them today, “Me Sen, ate, before the Seaton, of New Yor ¥, configmed Charles W. c yk be Superhitendont ‘he wesshun tasted tll } and the Senate adjourned. = Winchestgrs ypophosphites willenreconsimption, enugas, weak lungs Lrone chills, wud generut debility, Ewtutdighed J youre THE CLARKS. Cornelia Jacoby's Adventuros in the Matrimonial Line and Oth- orwise, As the Widow Weil She Kept a Boarding-House in Washington. John D. Clark Jr., Congressman, Wooed and Won the Fair Lady. Their Married Life a Continual Series of Quarrels and Bickerings, Interminglod on His Part with Alternate Doses of Kicks and Blows. A Year of Misory Gulminated in the Iu- Mtitution of Divorce Proceedings by the Husband, Speetat Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune. Pmnaneneita, Oct. ‘Tho unfortunate who bus been compolted tu leave tho shel- prof the roof of the Hon. John 2, Clark, now a member of VCorfrress from Miseourt, t¢ the daughter of a Poiladelphiag, Cornelia Jucoly recoived a falr education, the basis of whieh she hal in our pablle schools. She was known even in girinood asa brilliant converaationallst.. About tho breaking ont of the War she married Dr, Well, who was atterward volunteer sure geon In tho anvy., Ho died after the War, and a few years after bis death Mrs, Weil came to Washington and obtained netorkship {1 tho Interlor Nepartinent, Uying near the corner of Fourteenth and F streets, tn addition to her elerkship, she Kept roving to rent. About every housekeeper tn Washington does, ‘Her residence was neatly and tastefully furnished, and some of the best people whe cameto Washington roomer at ber houses SH WAS POPULAR. not only in the office whero she worked, but sinong tll with who she was thrown, and life avemed to rin smoothly with her. Her dnugh- ter, bright young miss of ome 12 or 13 yours, she kept at the convent schuol In Oeorgetown, and seamed te gpure no expense Upow her edu cation. Mrs. Weil, besides beig 1 good talker, wasanexcellent housekeeper, and generally a most industrious woman, Sho was also a good writer, and frequently wrote sketches for the newspapers. Indeed, sho possessed quite a tal- ent in that direction, Inberited doubtiess from her futhor, who was for mutiny years interested in the Phitwdetphla sige, whieh died some years avo. ‘Ile f4 now manager of the Albion Hotel at Atiintle City in tho summer. season, and cons neeted with the Mervhunts’ Hotel on Fourth streot, in Phitudelphin, in the winter, MASY OF "THLE ANT SENATOIS and members of the Forty-seventh Congress have rodmed in Mrs. Weil's housu or visited there, Abuut two years ago she moved trom Fourteenth street into a urce house on F street, nearly oppogt the Ebbitt Tlouse. ‘This sho furnished with care, and it soon proved a good paying Investment. Wilh the income she hid fram tho hous and ber rulury at the ollie, Mra, Well was looked upon as belng avle to tuke care: of herself comfertubly and: genteelly. Mores over, nh prominent gentioman of Baltimore was paying bis addresses to her with n view of marriage, so it was sald, and sie was generally regarded as a woman on the high rond toward a prosperoug future, When the flood of her prosperity seemed to be at its bight, AOUN He ChAT TI aCongressmun from Missouri, engaged a sulte of apartments In ber house and camo there to reside? Benator Vest, nnothor Missourt Con- gresginan, also root with Mra. Weil during the winter in whleh Mr. Chirk became acqualit> ed with and mado love to her. Mr. Clark was never regarded as a oman oof much foree, but was, looked upon as a, good fellow, who loved wine aud song. fo tools hls todidy reguinrly, at tines copiously, and. frequently went on a spree with tho boys. le Is tall and rather spare, and with a thin, batehet face and-n esnient expression, His head is small and eovored with a full growth of durk hain, A black, restless eye denotes bly nervous organiza ton that bina hardly fire cnongh to show strength: of character or much spire. His under Jaw runs to i punt at tho ein, whicu Is auld by phystolo- gists to denote uw luck of mental, moral, and phyzlenl foree, A black mustache and goatee gives bln rather a A FOPPISIE APPEATANCE, and, taken Allin all, be is not a man to impress one, Me hus made no raul in Congress, elthor aa wapenker ora thinker, and {t Is said thatonly his power at tho hotel burs at home onsbles blu to keep bis seat. Jo had hardly wormed nis room ut Mrs. Weil's before bo began to pay inurked attention to her, For weeks and months thoy wore almost constantly together, and seamed to bo very mueh ttovoted to one nnother, The Bultfmore bon was discarded, for In Washington n Congress+ man or mt soldier puts nll othera In tho background, A little more than a yenr azo Str, Well resigued her position in the Interidr De- partinent, and Boon thereafter it’ was given out that THE BRIGHT AND INTELLIGENT WIDOW who hud been n Government clerk and who kopt the popular house on F street wis to become Mra. Jobn It, Clark Jr. It waa true, In duo tino the weddlug-carda wero tasued, aud hardly fn yeur ago the weddlng-belis of the Epiphany Chureh satamoned the friends of the paly to tho mutrrlage., As the tittle Indy minrehed up the isu of tho church leaning upon the arm of Mv, Clark a hundred Leads shook ominionsly, 08 iy doubting the wisdom of tho alliances. “Her dresa, bridnl veil, and the flowers which rested upon her dark brown hair made hor uw band: reine bride, Shu wae not usually calted wt hands sole worn, but she bad in Inteltigent and ox- presilve faee, whose Jight und untanition mere than inde up for any Inck of beauty fn ita out- Mne, None who knew the poly but sate the wife nore thin un intgilectunl matety for ber wus husband, % APTER THE MARRIAGE and na short journey tho pair dettied in the house on F street that tha new wife's economy bud provided, und soon thereafter Sr. Chi promt six. young children by a former wife Into hls new home, Those who ‘know the incl- dente of thelr Inner Ute aay that Mra. Clark bas came sinothor to ther, Xho placed them iy the convent in Georgetown with ber own daughter, and mide Mr, Chick's young lady dnugater. her companion, Mer. Clark was) poor an tn debt, and) bls wife, who bad known what) it was to. economize and stroggie for a home, began making the sucritices ti wury to redios Uo! Sapatiae and Forde itd Untng Sor the Mate Jlurk bhioselt was rithor profligate, Hy spent moro monoy for drink than he sho dd, and indulged his obtldron in exe Syavaiwnces which bo could not ufferd, and which UNS WIFE DISALPROVED, Neste aecnsion of his wife, ov over, A month had burdly passed over heada before tho new wife found that she had changed a postion af independence — for ong of gerviunde ta ow on weaker in many respects than hervelf, and that sho had given Up .0 bome of Berown with 1 competency To sustain it for a life af comparative poverty with wun who had no thought oC bis duty to olthor bDhineelf or bit family. After tho session fuet spring ba took his wife to Missourl, ond thore she found Mer, Clark's financial condition even worse thin it was in Wusbiugton. Sho gpive up her hurge bouse aut took aamalier: + 10 cconomize, and to make the exponses ot ye Jug still siquller arranged to luke ONK OF SUL CLANK'A FRIENDS wu lodger tu help a the rent, Ail thin dud not seem to muke the bome huppy or wean tho tusbartl from his ways, Ho drank and abused | his wife before thatr parrled Wo wis u your old, Sho (ext her house ty tho ubeht-tine and went to anelghbor's to escape bls brutality. Even at thls sport distunce from thelr weading tho aerv~ aunty of her house told the nelzhbors that Mr, Chirk wus inthe | habit of abusing his wife most sbametully, io was bit of curniug ber tn the most rand balay Janguaye toward: no decent man would use toward any- one. ‘Tine and tne again during tne frst spring and sumer of thelr marriage was thie young wife the victiin of HER HUSHAND'S DRUNKEN COARSENESS, but she bure It uncompluiuingly, shielded bin : FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 188I—TWELVE PAGES. ad far ns posaitle, and kept the secret of her Untappiness as well ag she could, Mr, Claris au hiswite returned from ork Ley dtabys and, ut Invitation 0 ir, Jacob! Mrs, Clark's father, the family went te Atiintie Clty and to the Hotel Albfoty which Mr. ducoby mantged, Even the presencu of bor tither and rit for the tes ceneies of [fe did not restrain hii from abuse tig his wife there. One evening, ufter Mra. Clurk ind, at the request of her fathar, been entortaluing ¢ tumbur of guests tn the parlor, ho nesnulted hor most brutally after ste hud gone tober room. He knocked her duvwt seve eral times, and In other ways most ertiaily ns- snutted her. So violent was he, both with words and blows, that it entied the children tothe scene, und even some of the yucsts of tho house, SINS ASSAULE OF ‘THE CONGUESSMAN upon his wife wasn rcandal upon the bonct. Mrs. Clork oven thon shiehled ber husband trom fer tither's nner, and, womanitce, made exeuse for him by say lie: fhe General, your know, had eon dtinking tore thin he ought.” After the sevsou nt Atlantic City wae aver Me. and Mrs. Chirk rat to Washington, and, fuking tho Lurniture sho bid saved from her Junge house, rey moved Into a residence on Grant place, and Mra. Chirk's taste and industry soon nite ft plonauit, But Mr. Clark's trent+ ment of his wife grew worse Instend of licte tor, and abort two weeks ogo he lett his’ wife's house and proclaimed his disgrace. upon tho streets, He etarged his wifo through the public prints with disdipation, anid in other ways oxhibited bis coarse disrezurd far the pro- prieties of Ufc, Pew people here appear ty have any respect oltbor fur Mr. Clark or THE CHANGES 1 HRTNGS against his wife, ‘Tho wiannor in which ho hns treated her has placed ult outside tho reapeot of decent people. ‘The must charitable are in- clined to attribute his actions to excessive drink, Mr. Clurk went to Missourt soon alter leay his. wife. lo tins hae gun divores proceedings in Hanntval, Moy and the story of this sad yenrof married lite wit soon be told in court. Mrs. Clark will realst to tho hist Mr, Clark's applilention for divorce, and prove, go her triends aay, the charges of ‘brutality itbove recitod, She ts now DANOEROUSLY HL at hor resfdonee on Grant place, In Washington, and her fathor was tolay atimmoned by, tele- xraph, arcing: there tonight. Mr. Clark's chitdren are still at school xt tho vonvent in Georgetown, and he {8 expeeted to return to Washington’ some thing within the next two weeks, Mra, Clurk will bo removed to this elt, by b taer ug soon usshe Is able to travel, and then ber future course will be dechled ypon, ‘Tho oficial wotlfication of the divorce proceed> ings, whieh hus boon surved upon Mrs. Clark, ins had wt serious effect upon hor health, and tho physician advises tit she bo at once removed trom TILE SCENE OF IER TROUNLES, What with tha Caristiuney diverco sult, trlal Ing ity silmy length through the courts in Wash- tugton, and thit of Clark nguinst his wife, the people ot Washington will get a nauseating dose of seandal, dlsusting enough at best, bit doubly so In voth of those casey, Truly, expos rienes svoms to put up a signeboned reading that Government clerks should be careful how thoy marry Congressmen. A poor girl allured fram her Hhdepentence by tho thought of holuz a Congroasinin’s wite Is tn greater danger of att nahn: ilfe than if she stuck tober desk and eatned her own Ilving. MICHIGAN SUFFERERS. What a Gentleman Says Who Hay Juat Eecturned from the Burnt District, + Derrort, Mich. Oct. 24—-G. 1. Willinma, of Pittsburg, returned tunteht from a seeond visit tothe district devusted by the September fires, and makes tho followhyy summary of the pros- ent condition and tho prospective neods of these ailficted people. “1 hive been through tnuch of the burnt district, aud conversed with ayents and others about the condition of the people as to healthund supplies, Thera aro many sick people lying without suilicient slel- iter, bedding conventences, and meileines, ‘There Is nut 4 suiticlent quantity of stoves, bed- diz, men’s heavy overcoats, woolen shirts, wownen's woolen underciothing, mittens or hosiery, Infants’, clothing, omen — and women’s boots and shoes, large sizes of good quality for winter wear, There is a do- feleney {1 dellencies and nourishing dict for the sick, and convalescing, and convalescent. There ns been about $500,000 of cash subscriptions, or wbout £200 to each family. ‘Lo provide shelter, easentlat furniture, bed-clathing, underwent, inedieine and attendanee, feed for’ one ow and oud tenm, wud food till noxt harvest thare should havy buen collected $100 ty cneh funily, or a round $1,000,000. ‘The: commission cannot woll wetalong with fess than $300,000, making 1 total ‘Of $800,000 In cash subscriptions. have seen ne estinute based upon necurate knowledge of what has been and remiins to be tone for reductig theye figures. ‘The rains, coming atter the lung dry season, have Aled wells with surface water containing organic matter, pro- malaria und tyynug. Meusiea and pou. m digo provull; indies from the Auxiliary Ald Bociety of Detroit nro inapecting the ro- gion, with 0 view of making aultable provision for the ick,” Statement of Loves in Huron and Sane flac Countios, Svectat Disyateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune. Pour Hunos, Mick, Oot. #.—Tho Port Huron Itellof Committee publish today a statement of losses by tho September fires in Huron and San- fue Counties, baked on atlidavite uf tho suffers ers, og follows: ‘Two thousand and tifty-threo families, comprising 9,601 persons, were burned out, and thelr loss of property aggregated S1,38h081, ‘Lhe “losses on churches, manu fucturing establishments, and fenves ura etl mated at £20,00) udaitional, Tho aid received fs as follow: Port Huron Cofimittes, cnet, 3164.067,43; supplies, including ctothing, S00; total, SIGLONTA. Detrole Caminittee, vash, WIG. Ly: supplies, Tb TTS tom, Ssi8250.20. " From insarimee and wll othor sources, cash, Stit0NtW; Rupptles, $25,004,003 tutal cust, $007,001.18; total supplies, S57, Its estimated that, in addition to that airoaily contelbuted, $10) will be needed to support eneh family until next barvest—n total additionul of $200, Funds in the Hands of tho State Helicl , Comumitnnton, Dernort, Mich., Oct. ix-Senutor Iuldwin, Chufrman of tho State Fire Iellef Commission, fn answer to n question from Now Yorlt, telo- graphed that the commisston have $175,000 on hand, with $30,000 Nnbilities, with provisions on hand for two or throw weeks only, ‘The commits slon cstinata that $200,GN moro will tide the suiferers over til next May, ey a iarger: wun would be most welcuie and gould bo lexit- imately used, “OBITUARY. ASoldlor of the War of 1812. Spectat Disvateh ta The Chicago Tribune. Decaruit, Ml, Oet. 27—Thoinns TL Morris, 0 soldier of tho War of 1812, died here tha aftor- toon, axel 8, Ho was ‘a mitive of Maryland, but [eft thera whena boy and came to this ct ty do Wad, His tiving descendants ure sove eblidren, forty-one grandelsidren, and forty elubt great-grandgnildee Kdmonad W, Wichardson, in Mictt, Spectut Mavateh to Tus Chicago Tribune JACKKON, Mich, Oct. s7—Edmond W, Hlchard- son, whe bad resided In tnls county forty-five yenrs, died anddenty at bis homo in Sundstonoe: Yownship, alx ‘milos west of thls phice, list night, troiw an apaptotte stake, His age way 68. a CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. A Case of Sinn}l-Pox at Dundee, We Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Nunper, TL, Oct. 272.—This plave is grently excited over wt ening nse of small-pox, the vietim beiug Magyle Kelley, the daughter of 'T Kelley. The clty authorities as yor have taken no steps to drevent its spreading. A Rrent many visited Misa Kelley botore the chars acter of the didvage was known, and Kreat feare are cutertuined of It apreading, a GARFIELD, Letter from Gov, Murray, of Utah ‘Tore ritury. i CheveLann, O., Oct, 47,—The Monument Com- unittes today received the following: eanrtony, oF Tat. RCUTIVE OFFICE, Bart Lake Cory, Oct, SL—GRNTLEMENS face cept your uppolatment aa General Manager of Utub for the Garteld monumental fund, and buvo already {akon stops ta forward the work, ‘Voomas it. Jones, banker, of this city, li Troud- urer of the Fund and alreally bag quite an amount on hand. Hosprotfalss, . Kur i. sifitiay, Governor, ~ SHARKS. Spectat Dispatch ta ‘The Chicago Tribune, ATLANTA, Ga, Oct, —A sailor belonging to tho crow of tho Forcast lyhts, whilo bathing nogr Pensacola, Fla. was aliacked by sharks and a feg and an arin torn off, and tho drowned, lifeless body was resoued and moored to the whurt un I the Coroner gould be summoned to holt an ine quest, efore the Corner arcived the abarks aguin attacked the tfeluss youl, nd, pulling Munder the wor, duyoured 1 ‘ = CONFEDERATE BONDS, InciaonD, Va., Oct, 27.—The remarkable de- mand for Confederate bonds coutinues, and the boum for theso yaluciess promises to pay is uo- abated. A teading Lanking-bouse bas already purchased nearly $5,000.00 coupon bouds ut Po tu g5 per thousand, “on EIRE RECORD. An Extensive Sugar Refinery at Peorin, Ill, Reduced to Ashes. It*Took but One Hour to Re- duce It. to a Mass of Ruins. The Loss Will Probably Not Fall Short of $450,000—Insur- ance $300,000. Two Hundred and Fifly Men Thrown Out of Employment by the Catastrophic. A Harness and Trunk Manufactory at Baltimore Burnod—Loss $12,000, Mostly Insured. At Poorla, IM,—Loas 8460,000, Insure ance 300,000, Pronta, Ul, Oct, 2.—The Peoria Sugar Kee flavry wan destroyed by fire at noon today. Tho fire started in the dryig-room, 0 wooden struct: ure at the corer of tho main building, whlch was # soven-story brick, and in one hour the entire pile was a mass of ruins, Two hundred and fifty men are thrown out of employment. Tho refinery belonged to the Homllns, of But> falo,N.¥. The fire Issupposed to have orlgl- nated from Intiuinmabte particles floating In tho fe In tho drylng-room bolng ignited from. AN OVERNEATED JOURNAL. Ina vory short time tho entire bullding was in ff binze, and, being at tho lower extromity of the elty, over fourmiles distant from tho pump- Ing- works, which are at tho upper ond, the fre- mon, although promptly on hand, were unable toavoure sulllclent water-pressure for effective use. So raplity dit the flames sprond that It 14 Improbable that thoy could have saved tha building In any vent, ‘Tho emnptoyés had nont~ ly all gone to atnner Just before tho fire started, ko that nobody was injured, Tho loss will not fall short af -$450,000, " AMD MAY EXCEED $500,000, ‘The insurance amounts to $400,000, of which only $50,000 Is !n compuntes represented In this city, Tho names of tho Sthors it, Is Imposalble to obtain, as uone of the Hniniins are in thoeity. ‘Tho following companies ara Interested to tho extent of 22,00 euch: American, Polladelphias Lambermun, Philadelphia; Tancushtre, Westchester, New York; Phasnix, 1 ‘La Confance, Paris; Western, 'Toront Paitadelphin Fire Assoclutton; London, gland; Manbattan, New York; Hamburg, Ger- thodo Island, Providenco; and National, New York, It is not known whuther the refinery will be rebullt, At Haltimoro—Lows $12,000, Mostly Cove ered with Coaurances Speerat Diapateh to The Chicauo Tribune. BAutimouk, Md., Oct. 2.—-A large fire oo- curred at noon hero today on West Baltimore street, In tue busitiess sectlou of tho city, com- pletely destroying tha barnes and trunk manu- factory of Mesurs. Day, Jones & Co. ‘The fre broke out among a quantity of straw in tho cel- fur, and sprend through tue open hatchway to tho four upper tluors go rapidly that tho work- men employed in tho building barcly esenped with thofr lives, It wis during the dinner hour, and only about twelve of the thirty . men employed were about tho estublishment, ‘fhe most of = them esenped = through the trapdoor on the = roof = tu. in adjoininging, bulldiug, but several of the moro frightencd ones, wmost sutfocated by the heat aud smoke, leaped from the second aud third story windows, but fortunutely cseuped with sight Injuries, Atl of tho workmen lot their tould, | Musary, Day, Janes & Co, estimate thelr fosy nt $6,500, nearly covered by Insurance in tho Liverpool & London & Globe Company: and tho Royal Company. Five large warohouses to tho east of the burned building were more or Jess dainmred, ‘Tho totut loss from the ‘iro will ranch $12,000, At Little Rock—Lous 86,000. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Litter lock, Ark, Oct, 27.-Ath o'clock this ovoning tire broke out in the accond story of tho Ross Hotel, at the west end of Muck Lune, totally destroying thyt and tho Hendligot Satoon on the west, occupied by Frank Morgantl, andy alx-room realdence on the cast occupied by J, 1 Evans, proprietor of tho Ross fotel. Loss about (XW; some Insurance on the buildings. At Knapp’s Croolc, PasLons 87,000, Speelal Dispatch to The Chicaun Trloune, Branrorp, Pa, Oct. 2%—A_ fire at Knapp's Crook, an oil town near Bradford, this morning, dostroyed tho Knapp’s Creek House, Houney's Hotel, E. B, Weed's oxtonsive muchine, Frazer's bakery, and four ower buildings, ‘The total fogs Is put ne B70, with small insurance, mostly held fn the Home of Columbus, O. j.—Loss $1,000, No Insurance, Spectat Dispatch to The Chieaco Tribune. Hovanros, dich, Ovt. 2—Lust night the buildjag known as the Quebue House, owned hy dames Manley, was deutroyed by fire, Loss bout $4,000; No Inaurance, Only 8100. ‘Tho alarm from Box 81 at 6320 o'clock yostor- day eventos wus caused by a fro tu tho roar of G. B, ‘Titan's Jub-printing office, tu tho second story of tho building No, 174 sindison street. ‘Tho cause of tho fire aod the amount of Insure nnee are unknowns. Damage $10, “At Luomtn, H—Lboww 88,000, Looms, It, Oct, 27,—Fire deatroyed tho gro- cery-store of rank Bush. Loss #8000, A man normed Wilson, attempting to quench the Lanes, ‘was instantly killed by a falling rout, CANADA, The Libor Regions. Speclat Diapaten tv The Chicago Tribune, (nrawa, Oct. 4. fs upwards of thirty yours aluco tho water in the Ottuwa iver win us low ag ft.jsatthe present time. Along the banks of its tributurics largo quantities of saws loys are ticd ip, All tho prowinent mubering natablishinents bave been obliged to suspend work, thuir yards huviog been cleared of logs, and the Idea of getting any turquor supply down tho river this keason has been abantoned. It was estimated during the early part of tho pres- ent month that thisseason's cut for the Otlawn Vatloy district would roauh 187,000,000 feat, ‘Tho present atato of the water will make a material cbango In this calculation, which will probubly fall short oat fenst oper cont of the nctusl quantity of tum ber wawn, Tho want of water 16 not the only. obstavle which the Ottuwa tim- bermon finve had to encounter of late, bush> fires having lata waste same of the most vi able timber In tho Dominion, Tho lowest monte of the nveraze annual toss through forest- tires places it st $5,000,000 In tho Ottawa Valloy alone, [twas suywosted by an oxpert who wid examined before a committes of the House of Commons that tho appointinent of a stuf of in wpectors of foreate would largely reduce the loss from thiseninie, aud the suggestion will probe ably be noted upon, While the miliowners will be serious lusers ae the result of the season's operations, their misfortune will be shared by the forwardors whocurry thelr imber to murket, The low atate of the wator th the river and canal of bouts being Jouded 10 anything draft, The snail crutt have beew compos o layup tor tho seuson, and tho: larger boats, on account of tho sural loads they are able to carry, ure only barely clouring rule ulug expont Miho Co a Mavsloner of Crown Lands for tho Province uf Ontario calla attention to tho great Joag annually austained from wasto of vuluabio Uinber ty the manufacture of squure and waney pine. He catimates that one-fourth of every tree cut inte square or waney timber Is lost to the weulth of the country,und suvcosty that tho trev should be taken tn the round to the. sawmill, The catinuted logs ta the Provines of Onturlu from waste ja cuttin square pine from 1808 to 1877 Incluslve, la places at ul 1,000, ts ‘Vho Cominisaioner piso called attention of tha Canadian mill-owners to tho opening pot 3 new outlet for the product of thelr milla by whleb they muy escape the duty of $23 per 1,00) foot which meets Wei on shipincut tu the United Stated, and which bo says renders tt almost, If not altoyetter, impossible for then to compete with lumber from Michigan. Thy outlet be re- harles Rt, Steele, faune It. Lyon, fers to Is tho shipment of 8 ee from tho mills ot Ottuwr—viz.: the North Shore Hallway to Quebec, thonce by vesacl to Glasgow, ‘Tho experiment has been trled aud fount fairly remunorallye, A Michiman produce dedior {a purchaaiig 100,- dor iuaheld of potatoes We this district. ‘The arent demmnd for potatoes dn tho United Stites his Ine Hf tho price to 43 conta per bushel. A. cablegram 3 been reeeived in the elty stating that tho Estropean, Atmurican, Caundi, wid Aginitic Cabio Company had couiploted thelr Ouoaneltl arranyenionty. wid that an order haw been givan for the manufacture of two Atluntio enbles iinmediately. ‘To twollitate tho work the contractors havo mady large additions to thoir eqilpment of machinery. and will turn ont the onbles with the grenateat possible dispatel, Pure thor pirticniars of (ho orzanization nnd tho pro- work will reach here by tho next Buelish no lumber direct: Ne anal. Tho Oka Indlats, Speetat Dispateh to ‘The Chicago Tributes Qeavenuuist, Muskoka, Uct. 32—The Oki Indins have arrived fura all right, and aro aps parently happy and contented, Chlef Louts de- tiles that his people were compelled to leave their oft home, but states that they came hero to bettor thefe condition and provide for the fut ure of their funilies. While tn transit on the Grand Trmnk Railroad n pappoose wis added to their number, Eludaon Bay. ] Spretat Visvateh to ‘The Chicago Tribuns MONTIAT, Oct. 2—-Tho Hudson Bay offictals have had no orders to order g rescuing party to Ko up the Mackenzie Hlvor In soarch of tho sur vivoraof tho Jeannette oxpedition, Thoy be- lieve that tho recent enbleyram announcing the fuct to bo correst fa but n roticho of articles that have epponrad {0 newspapers on this side of the water recommonding such nn expedition, ‘Tho Lund League. Speciat Disvateh ta The Ohtcaga Tribune. Ktnaston, Oat. 2.—Tho Land Lengue seoms to huve received nn finpotus by tho arrest of Parnell and the occurrence of stirring events in Ireland, The Kingston branch ts now tho atrongest in Canada with the excoption of thut in Montreal, es POLITICAL. on Ex«Senator MeDonald, of Indiana, on Protcetion va. Froo Trade, Spectat Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 27.—Fx-Senator Me- Donald, In an Interview, stutes tis position upon the question of protection vs, free trade, raised by the Atlanta speech of Sonator Voorhees, Although deeltulng to discuss the viws of Mr. Vuorbeos, upon the ground that ho has not yet rond his speech, he tikes ground which 18 ex- netly opposit to that of his former collenguo it tho Senate, He asserta that protection should bo simply incident to and not tho object or purpose of tho tariff, and holds that, so fone as “a tari ts — noces- siry to provide means for tho Federal Governinent, It should be a tari Cor rovenuc ‘only, and go arranged’as to Increase rathor thitt provent competition botween foreign and home industries, Ho disclaims the iden that tho phenso 1 tarlif for revenue only” was an ncul- dental deelnration of the Clnefnnath plutform, and contouds that It was situply a renewed Ine dorsemunt of the priuciplo moro fully and eloarly stated In tho St. Louls ee of 1870, flis Judgment is that a tarht for rovenue only willbe the doctrine and polley of tho Dumoa- erntic party, aud autivipates that that question ‘and ndecipration in favor of fre traug ns the ultimate solution will be yery generally tho thome of discussion on tho Deinccratic side In the next Prealdeutial campaigo. Itoi wisconces of ‘Lyner in tho Far West, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Tawiins, Wyo., Oct. Si—A Laramie gontlor mun now here coniirms the report 11 the Now York preas regarding tho conucctlon of Gen, ‘Tyner with the star route from Luramle City, throuuh the hunting grounds in North Park, to the posteollice named ‘Tyner. He furthor stutes that Gen. Tyner was hunting in the North Park with Postimuster Huyford, of Laramie, when tho ‘Thoruburg magsnere oecurred near White River Agency fn September, 1870. On’ bearlu of tho outbreak, Senntor Varbany fmmedintely telo- graphed to Washington to tho Secretary of War that Gon. ‘Tyner was in grout danger, requestlug that inilitary aid be sont to rescue bln. Orders tu that effect wore sent to tho military garrison at Fort Sanders, n few mites from Jaramile City, although Gon, Tyner was as far away from any real danger us Now York Is from Washington, Frank Hatton. Speetat Disvateh to The Caicacr Tribuns Buntanaton, Iu, Oct. 24—Tho appolntment. of rank Hatton ay First Agsiatant Postmaster- General was recelvad with general satisfaction by tha people of Hurlington, without regard to politics, It is considered as a fttlhy reward of Industry, onergy, and verseverance, and tho genoral ‘opinion {8 cxprosstd that Mr. Hatton will alle tins the dutles of the office in a man: ner Aredia lo to himsolf and bonolclal to tho zervice. A Democratic Nomination for the Wie conain Assumbly. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Manton, Wis. Oct. Sea. T Lund, of Htoughton, was today nominnted by tha Demo- erats ag it enndidita for the Assombly in thls (us Second) district of Dune County. Mr. fund js ubsent from bome, aud has not yet accepted. ——— THE RIGHTS OF LABOR, Au Article Criticising the Ginssblow- ers? Union at LaSalle, Hl. Spectat Dispatch ta ‘The unteago Tribunt. DASALEE, HL, Oct, 27.—Tho Lottle-ilowors’ ‘Unlou of this county seems to have struck on a rock, and {ndications are that the organization will sink If the matter of repairing damnges ts not speedily attended to, Ever slice the Do Styer Glass Company, commenced business In this city several years uzo, thoy have had more or loss diMeulty with their employds, tho do- mands of tho men belng arbitrary and very often directly nutagonistio to tho Interests of the company, ‘This, coupled with tho fot thut fur- efen ware was superlor to the Aurerican, and was bem fmported In fargo quantities netwith- standing the iinport duty of W per cont ad vie lorem, Induced tho effurts tu; adopt some menus of successful compotition with forolgn Innnufaourers aud thas.provent tholr bust from langulaiing and eventually becomtug ue remunoritive, As tho American Bottlc- Blow: or's Union refuse to change the methods now in use, the Du Stoyer Company resolved on tinport- ing’ foreign workmen, aud consequently dis. churged tholr old ensploy'és and sent one of thotr fim, Me. A.C, Schulz, to Germany to cnguge inen to work fn the factory. ‘The German eile gration or rather anti-emigration laws | praltbit persons, offermg inducements to citizens to jotve thelr country under penalty of tive yenrs imprisonment, nuvertheless bir, Schulz Hy careful proceeding Cngugel tho services of eighty-six suiiied worlinen, and thls in spite of Wdlspateh from mewbers of the union here to the authorities there precoeding him ond cone tulning information relative to bia iutended visit, the interception of tettors,. and yarious othor annoying devices having for thuir object ls arrest und ineurcoradeg, On tho arrival hore of tho forelyners the union usd overy teas possibly to Induce thei to Join the ore wanizntion, tailing in this, tried th originate mlyundorstandings between them und thelr cmployers, Success attendlag none of thelr atforts, the tnion a bow sealing, redress by loudly denouncing the Do Steyer Company through tho columns of tho Nation Labor Frihune of Vitteburg, thongh so fur it hus wuc- vecidod principally in exposing ite own wenks nesses, ‘The Ulasa Company recently assumed a defensive attitude, and the public ure to nave fn opportunity to hoar thelr side of tha story, Yo adlsinteverted obsorver the union seems to ‘bo putting Mtaele in the poultion of resisting im- provements Inthe wre of maklug glassware, and, ad in tha past, such reslatance ulways proved Inadequate Lo the task undortaken, Clgoarmakers Quarreling at water, Mich. Sptclat Disvatcn to The Chicago Tribune, CotuwaThu, Mich, Oct,7.—Tho Cigarmakers’ Union cantinuos to make trouble amongst tho fuctorics hore, and this time the manufacturers uroon the offensive. Two shops, Pierce's and Falrbunks', employ Union men only, and overy now non-union elgarmaker fs continuully men acer, so much that tho antagonism of the shopH fire constantly at ahigh pitch, ao that the ree juaining ghopes TiULLty Lulliugnom's, Goodrich Broa.', O'Shuugnussy 8, and the Aniericun Cigar! Company—haye united inn resolve to Berenttor patronizo no louf-tobacco deuler, label printer, or cigar-box manufacturer who golly t0 Ploree's uod Fairbanks’ ostablishmonts. a Cotde - ITEMS FROM SPRINGFIELD, Special Dispatch to Tha Chicugu Tribune, Hprewarizuy, WL, Oct, 27—-The Beeretary of Btate today ivsucd Hocuses to urcunize ua fot- lows; Tuo Auylo-Amorloau Mining Syndicate, of Chicago; enpltal $10,000; corporatora, ‘David N, Brown, Robert FP, Shinn, George G, Eugle. ‘Tho FH. Manny Manufacturlux Company, Chie cago; capital, &2,000; corporators, FH. Munnys ‘no Galea ocomotive Coinpany, Cofeuge; capital, corporators, Canrles towurd, Jol uley, Dwight K. Tripp. certificate of urganization was tiled by tho Hrotherhood of Stutlonury Bugineers, of Cul. wage: corporstors, Job Holmes. James 3, Munger, Lawrenco Hurdgrave; also, by the Cutters’ and ‘Tullora’ Acaduwy of Chicugo; core ora Tua, L, T. Barwise, Frank Crocker, J. H. rouky, M A Cowboys Killed at Tombstong Ari., in an Encounter with Officers. A Murdorer in Mississippi Rewardeg by an Honorable Discharge by.a Mayor. Parileulars of the Recent Encounter Kolween Oficors and Cirens-Men in Georgia a) An Unacoountable Impulse Induoss a Kon. sas Proacher to Rob New York Hotels, Tho Trouble CircussMe! Speetat Disvuteh ta the Chteag ts ATLANTA, Gil, Out. 2e— Warren Alken, jug from Curteravilly, gives an Interesting detutteg aveownt of a“ ditiieutty" whieh ocenrred at that placo Tuesday night between canvass. men bes longing toa otvcus and the City Marabal and hig nasistants, who were on duty for tho purpose of maintaining peace, Ttappours that during en guy one of tho clrens-men had a fient with eltizen, and thie, it Is sald, was the origin of the hard feeling that afterwards terminated Ing hostile meeting. During the afternoon a vo. trymun came into the cfty with a pet bear, ang while showing hla bear on tho streots tho cir. cus-inen took the pot away from the country. n by fore aud plucod It in a cave, Whe ountrymiah, upon learning where pie pe was coniined, wathored some friends avout im, and, brenkinw opel the ensye, rescued the anlinal, ‘his caused it renewal of (ho dinticulty, and tho interposition of tho City Marshal witg hia doputios oponod. bostilities, Over 10 shuts were red by the cirets-men and tho Mursbal's party. Tho tatter, belng in tha minority, were whipped out and driven away from tho scene of batue. Honry Clark, 9 disinterested colored ann, was. killed, the: City Marshal was shot through the face, and several circus-ten were wounted with pistol balls, Thoextent and char. acter of tho wounds uro not knows. During the mdléo n bear and x Hou got loose from thelr enges, and the Hon overtook the bear and killed Lim, ‘Tho Hon is still at large, and holding big own, Ag tho eirousemen went of and lefeie, while tho people about Carteraville are giving bin a wide berth, Proving Up Land in Kansas, Spectat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Wiowrra, Kas. Oct. 25.—Tho section of coun try southwest of this point is much excited by tho arrest and subsequent indictment of 4 large number of well-known farmers. Tho indicts ments wore found by tho grand Jury of the United States District Court at Leavenworth, and the offenses charged embrace perjury, subornation of perjury, and conspiracy to dofraud the Gov ernment in proving up land In tho Osage trun and Indian reserve tract of tho public tands, 4 large nimount of ball was required, and, the dee fondants betng pour, are now in custody in the Jall at Leavenworth, ‘The defendants are ail ree presented by Capt. J. Jonnson, uf ‘Topeka, and U.IL Bentley, B3q., of Wlobita, who Chain cast there is no requirement of law or rule of the general tana allice requiring altidavits to te mide by settlors in proving up Jand embraced in the Osue reserve. .A motion to quash the indictments in all the cuses will be argued at chambers on the 29th inst, and If decided ayainet the defondants will be taken to the nited Stutes Cleeult Court. The result will be awaited with some anxiety, ns the question itiTects more or legs a lire umber of settlers Inthe Wichita Land District, which embraces the now populous portion of the Arkansas Valloy in Southon Kansas. Who Rights of Property. Speelat Lupatch to Ths Gateago Tribunc, LA Cnossz, Wis., Oct, 2%.—Tho fact became known in this olty today of a brutal and cowanl- ly deed porpotrated ona poor, helpless wonus at Brownaville, ufew miles below thiscity. [tape peara a Mrs, Rhodes, with several small eblldreo, occupied 2 small cottage on a plece of land In the suburbs of Brownsville, and supported ber solf and chiklren by means of weaving carpets, Tho lund was owned by 1 party to this city, cod wagrecently gokt to aman by the name of Housbiold, u worthless chap of Brownsville, for detinquent taxes, After foushieid bad what he termed “obtaincd possession,” ho snformed or ordered Mrs, Rhodes ta leave tho ple immediately, nt the snune tinge saying If she was not out in such a time he would tear the bouse down over ber head. Sra, Khades nt the tins was muking a carpot, and at the timo specited was unable to imuve, and Honshleld, with & olin, went to her ptage and found ste had not kone, tore off the roof completely, und, not sat fatied with this, yesterday toro tho building completely down, and also tho fonco uruind he Place, domolishing tho furniture, ote, ‘The pee ploof Hrownsville mie very indignant, Taese ton tre wretches, und linve a bad character, An Uncontroliable Impnise. New Youx, Oct. 26.—A inlddlesnged man ct respectable appearance rogistered ut the Sete ropulitan. Hotel on Monday evening as T, 2 IMuck of Town. He was assigned to # room ea tho fourth floor. On uosday afternoon Georze Rarker, who occupied a nelebboring rom, missed an expensive greatcont, which he bad purchased un hour before, He reported bis luag to tho hotel clork, Suspicion fell on Black, and Detective Dunn ontered bis room while be wag at breakfast yesterday. In hls vallse were discoverud two binnkets belonging to the bor tol irentcont waa not to bs found. lack was arrested nd he came out of tho breakfast: room. He aeknowlodzed bis guilt, and std that higteal nuine was Isiaa J. Bteln, and. that he was a Baptist aulnister of Leavenworth, Kass whore he'hid a wife and elght children, ft was tn unnecountible Impulse, be added, tht th. dueed bin to steal Mr, Barker's cont, which be bad left, hie sald, at tho Astor House. Hoe praye to bo mlowed his iherty, bat bo was takea to the ‘fombs Police Court, where hu was reste nized aga man who bad falled to pay his Dilla tho St. Nicholas Hotel, und hud stolen blankelt tueretram. Iv was committed for tell: Is tho Man at Milwaukeo Lon Wille lamnt Spectat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune Muiawauren, Wis, Oct, 2n—Tho examinaled of tha purty fn dull hero suspected of pelos £09 Willams, tho deaperado, was eontinucd throug out the day, and wilt again bo tuken up tact row. .A brothor ot one of the murdered Cu mints testified, and anid that he thought (howsd was Lon Williams, but he was not sure, ate rit, JIL, detective wis oximined and tried Hy prove thut thy prisonor's nume was Kubla thit be Waa Pourlan, | 118 testimony wad Te vory satisfactory, as this Kuhl baw beet evel but nothing new was dovoloped, Tue walter will probably be sottlad tomorrow. An Incendiary Shot In tho Act of Set Ung a Marn on Fires Bpectat Muaputch to The Chicago Tribune DANVILLE, LIL, Oot. 2%,—For months past att city hus been {nfested with barn-turuer’ "a serlous mutter had tt becomd that the Sy 4 was forced ta offer $1,000 reward for any a thut would detect thon, ‘hla events Ol ¥ Hogan shudowed a ausplotous-acting felloy tr vanght hin in tho uct ar sotting fre to Theutliger shot at’ pin, wounding him thie, the Hesbys part of tho thigh of tho lew, ite, euptired he A itisuavored 10, bo. JR, pects nyo ellow nloUl tho . iAawstalane Tenginee ‘of the Fire Department: A Murdoror Discharged After Ex jane tons ay Gneesvirny, Miss, Oot. 2—Lanler, oe kilied 1,8, Love here lust Friday, us ane fed before dudge Valliant, Mayar of | nar ville, yesterday, and nequitted. In thi ty charging the prisoner, Judge Valliant ak Nr have been a practicing luwyer for Lae twenty years, and | have vane ea such acasansthia, There fa no it al. the detendant in a case Hike this would wi irany ony in a position Hke tat OO ply bh bad sued for dauimyes, he woul More buve boon “hughes tt te thot or 10 opinion that be did just what 1 er any otneanit ry 2 iva Quid fin go heuce wiDO i prisoner and bid am delas “This deciston was repetved WML shot of upplaus an Cowboys Try to Runa Towa and a ‘Younstonn, Ari. Oot, zi—-Four eau Seis ‘and Billy Clanton and Frank and Tone ery, bid -been paruding the town for Mey days, drinking heavily and mating ie cl obnoxions, The Clty Burial arrestes ek ton, Boon attor bis release the fue ‘pat Marshal, nis brothors Sturgan wid W aris Re Ht Rettidty. en Na to yo UD O be Ioneed, “About tblewy suote were HEC Hoh the MvLowery buys were Ki Chauton mortally wounded, yiue $6) uike Tke was allghtly wounded It, ae Wyatt waa slightly wounded, ie udburt, 5 . er Sentenced to Bo Hanged Der ry Uriwa, Ne Yu Oct, 27.—William Re 34 trander, who killed bis Drother, Geord™ gy a46 lost Chrivtwas, wud sontenced 10 Dew 16,