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THE CHICAGD Treasury he concluded that he would dis- place most of the Tycoons we have heen diss cussing for several weeks past, aud he re- solved to commence with Upton and Lam phere, He hind men selected for both of these pinees, Abottt the saine time an enor- etic effort was being made to have the mat- ae ter of Lamphete's book and soine other . things Investigated, and ns these things line plicated the more {inportant Treasury ig otictals Windom wanted to get rid of, ig ho bad resolved to grant the ihgniry desired, Evidence suifivisnt to. snt- Be Isfy Mr. Windom that corrupt prac- se tices " provailed wns siibiitted | by persons high tn position. Mr. Windom’s purpose became Known to Upto, Power, Yiauptiora & Co., and iny sot hoinselves ta work to secure an Investigation that would defeat it. ‘Their most ungitarded polnt wis the Custodlan’a oflice, It was there thoy all Vyas find done pretty mitch as they pleased, nnd i that to their Jarge sithstantial gain, ‘They + decided that the Investigation should show * sone of its Irregutartties organized and put ‘i Into execution by themselyos, ‘The respons * bility was fo be put on Pitney, who had ree rarded and impllettly obeyed Upton and Power as Its official sunertors, for he knew that he would be reinoved from his position : unless he did so, ‘That. t PITNEY WAS THEM INSTRUMENT - istrne, How willing anes fuller investi . gation mustdeelde, “The investigation never é reached n legitinate conclusion, it bul sus- ° pended® by Mr. Windain. As to, how this : was bronght about Senator John Sherman ts the best source of information. ‘The inquiry was neeidentally or inetde tally mnde to squint toward an honorable gentleman in a Nisagroenble wa Mr. Winde he chonses, what arguments were nse lis predecessor, At any tate, the offect of his interference was to cise 1 81 eslon, with nobody hurt but Me Pitney. ‘Then Linmphere, ts representative of the yeouns, set nilont the statemiont that none of ifs fem woulkt bo removed, as they had Mr. Windom. ‘The Gezette would tke to ku “OU KNOW, tots that John Sherman, as Gov. Chartes Foster is veported to have stated, while recently tn this city, retitsed to preside over the Inst Republican Convention in Olito until the Acininistration first protected Up- ton, Lower, Lainphere & Co, aud stopped. the investigution then in progress. SUPREME COURT. a +4 VERY IMPORTANT DECISIONS. Wasixatox, D.C, Nov, 7A decision of some importance to banks, -Insuranes 4 nN companies, and all corporations which em- ploy agents, was tendered in the Suprema. Court today, in the ease of the Central N Honal Bank of Baltimore against the Con- 2 necticut Mutual Life-Insurance Company. The {tigation grew out of u deposit of about B11,000 made In the bank above named by AH. Dillon Jr, General Agent of the Con- heettent Mutual Lifelusurance Company, 2 and standing on the buoks of sald bank in the ‘i name of said Dillon as such agent, It ap pears froin evidence that Dillon wag in tho habit of depositing in the bank to the credit of hisagetiey account money belonging to him personally, ag well as money collected for and belonging to the insurance companys; and ho drew checks against this agency aecount for hisown personal use as wellas for rei tances which he made to the company whose agent he wi In 1874 the bank discounted for Dillon and his wifo personallya note of $10,000, the proceeds of which Dillon used In certain business speculations, When this note fell duc it was not patd, and the bank on the tstof June, 1874, charged It to Dil- lon’s agency account, Tho tasuranee com- pany maintained an undrawn balance of the ageney account—abour $11,000—belonzed to them, and that the bank had no right to satlsty out of thair funds the nolo given by . Dillon to raise money for his own personal 1 use, ‘The coinpany therefore brought suit dl to recover from the bank the amount ot this undrawn balance of Dil. Jon’s agency account, ‘The 10th of dune, 1873, the court below rendered a deeres dtrect- ‘ Ing the batik to pay to complatiant, the Con- . necticut Mutual Life-lnsuranee Company, % the amount of tho fund elatmed, with dnter- : est. ‘Lhe bauk therenpon appealed. This court holds that when agalnst a bank account designated as one kept by a depositor Ina Adueiary capacity tha bank seeks to assert its lien a8 ubankor for a personal obligation t of the depositor, known to have been con- © tracted for his private benelit, it (the bank) § must be hekt ag having notice that the fund represented by the necount Is NOT THE INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OF THE DEPOSITOR, if it fs shown to consist in whole or In part of funils helt by hh ina trust relation. The court further holds (quoting tha recent de- claion of the Courtof Appealin England in the caso of Knatehbull vs, Hallett) that if money held by a person ina fiduelary ea- paelty, though not as atrusiee, has been paid by hin to his aceount at his banker's, the persou for whom ho holds the money ean follow It, and has a charge on the balance In the panker's hands, oven although {tis nixed with his (the depositor’s) own mongy. Also that the bank cannot be permitted to assert Ms own elaimto tho balnnec of an agency th account as agalnst the equity of the benetl- . ejat awner, when tho bank has nofice, either actual or constructlye, of such equity. The decreo of the court below Js, therefore, af- 5 firmed, The oplilon was by Justice Mat- ' thews, br: THE NON-FOUPEITUNE CHIMERA, A decision was niso rendered today.in the Insurance case of Caroline Kiet axainst the New York Life-Lnsuranco Company, in whieh < Is presented the question whether penalty for fallure or non-payment of premiums expressed {n the polley of Insurance ean bo enforced In all eases, regardless of excuses 5 or reasons which may ho assigned for de- fanit. This court holds that tea; that ox- euses offered for non-payment of pramiiwun cannot bo taken into considerations thata provision for a release of the company from Uinbility on failure of tsured to pay pre- annus when duets of the yory essence and i substance of tha contract of life-insurance, i and that to hold the company to. Its promise to pay Insurance notwithstanding default of the insured In making a punetual payment js to destroy the very substance of the contruct. This ncourt of equity caunotsilo, The de- eres of the Clrenit Court fs therefore affirmed, ‘The opluton was b: ico Woogtyy 2 TIE ARMY. GEN, BUEMMAN'S ANNUAL REPORT, Wasiixatos, D, C., Nov. 7—Gen, Sher- t man has submitted his annual report to the fs Secretary of War, incloslng the reports of Gens, Drum and Sackett, and the reports of the commanting Generals of the divisions and departments, ‘Fhe General BAYS, refers ring to the reports of the latter, that they al! show that our companies are too small for efllcient diselpling and for ecouomlenl sery- ice, When the ‘Treasury was poor and Jonded with debt, the army endeavored to gracefully = sulnnlt ta overwork, but now, suys Gen, Sherman, they uppeal for rellef, und it {s recom- mended that Congress repent that clause of the existlug law which Hmfts the enlisted. , force of the army to 25,000 mien, * * Consldorable space Is devoted to the dis- i cussion of tho subject of OFFICERS’ BENVANTS, Gen, Sherman maintalning that no soldier should over be compelled to do mental labor without compeousation, or without his con- sent, aud he recommends tat the existing {nw be repeated or mudifled so as to secure this end, Xeferrlng to Wost Polut, he gays It has been, ant must dontinue to be, the fountain: sQquree of military education in tine of peace. iv his Judgment, the military academy at West Point fulliils its uses, and oan sufely 'e be intrusted to prepare boys to becows the 6uldiers of the finture, THERE ANE IN THE ANMY 9 companies, necessarily wlitely segttered over our vast domain, to guard the property and provent, as far as foresight van, compll- é. cations and (roubles of every variety and Kind; at ono timo protecting settlers ugainst Indians, and agai Indians ugulust settlers. RUN SS aRRaNbeRAR ERIS mNtSESS oe ly When these oceur ftis always sudden, and reitiforcetients have to be hurried torward from great distances and alwayy at a heavy cost for transportation of "men, horses, wagons, and sttpplies, ‘This cost fu the as: grexate will, In my Judgment, be more than auMivient to supply an Increase of 20 per cant of private soldiers—all that L would ask for at thls Ume—beeanse 1 belleve this ine creaso will aitd Mitle, if any, to the annual cost of the onrmy, and yet xive great relief to otiravertaxed soldturs, elu the last ten yerrs our frontlers have so extended under the protection of our small amy as to add nt least $1,000,000,000 to tha taxable wealth of the Nation. ‘This has en- abled emigrants to settle up remote parts of the country, and ts tho prinelpal cause of the great prosperity which Is felt throughout all partsof the country, When the Natlonal ‘Treasury was poor and londed with debt, the army ondeavored gracefully to submit to overwork, but thoy now appeal for rollet; and 11O MOBT RANNESTLY Ast thehonorable Sceretary of War to apply to Congress to repeal that clause of tho existing Jaw which limila the enlisted foree of the army to 3,000 imon, and to enact that each nud avery company in the army may be en- listed to nt least fifty privates, making sixty-two enlisted men and three offleers tocneh 450 companies, thus Increastug tho army proper to 2,0 enlisted men, which miunber, in practic, will probably never ex- ceed 25,000, ‘This should form the combatant force; atl, ns experience and un tive have demonstrated the necessity for an- ouler or non-combatant free, I furthor urge that speetal provision be made by taw for each of tho following soparnto and distinet purposes—viz, Engineer battaiton .,., Perianont rocrulting OB sess veee teen ae . Rulisted men detalled on general (clarks) s+, severe + woes 420 Ordnnnea Departinent {laborers and’ mo- hanics) ..., Seeeceeseeet sees » 400 Polnt detachments (military neademy) 193 son yuurd xt Fort Leavenworth (special), 10° Hospital stewards., 105 Orthance Sergeants, We Commissary Sorgeani ry Indian geoits... 200 Signal dotachmen cu) ‘Which mumber, added to tho 20,000 be- fore explained, will make the total enlisted force of every natureand kind 80449" Gen, Sherman sulmits g statement of the actual number of enlisted men in the regn- Jar urniy Oct, 23 Cavalry. Artilte’ Infantry ‘Totut edmintant Non-coumbatants (0 ‘bat art Danco cepirtnent, recrulting servige, signitl COrps, Cth... i. a Totnt enlisted Cores of army. 3,508 ONBAMLY EVERY GENERAL, OFricen commanding troups on tho frontier asks fora, {nrger Increase than Lhave herein indleated, but this mmny be better ncconiplished by glv- ing to the President the right to inerease, at lls diseretion, companies most exposed to danger to any number of privates not ex- eouding 100, Hinlted always in practies by the tetunl appropriations of money rather than by the fixed number of men.” ‘The Genoral asks for an inerense of nine Majors In the Inspectors’ corps, cand recom- inends that the wholu auestion off const tle- fense be submitted toa board of high oftl- cers, while asinillar board should consider the matter of nilitary posts and stations now obsolete. ‘Thesv recommendations are with a view to tho sale and relief of the army from the care of useless forts, posts, and stations, Some oft forts, Gen, Sherman admits, are worth retaining, and, tn order that these may be properly taken caro of, he recommends that ‘the President be authorized to transfer ont of the class of enlisted men who have sarved for twenty-five years or nore, & niunber not to exceed 500, Including Ordnance Sergeants (now 113), and establish a ‘veteran corps? to be statloned at those ol forty, with the rank and pry they held at the close of thelr active efreer of army service, to be subject to the rules and articles of war, but only to be used. for gugrding public property. Ono or two ollicers of the retired class and halt a dozen of theso oll soldiurs would compose a gon garrison for un abandoned post or fort. . By Granting the retired officera thus detatled fuel and quarters, wa would provide homes for worthy veterans, which wonld ba most honorable and charitable to them and adyan- tagcous te the Government,” GEN, BIEMMAN, In his remarks on West Point, says: “ ‘The Lonard of Visitors substunttally recommended that tha Superintendent of the Military Academy should be a Colonet of Engtneors. A wilt concede to the engineers all thoy ask, but when war comes. the englucer nuturally takes to manenyering and parapets, whereas the Infantry, cavalry, and artery must ‘azo tn? and dothe dghting, It was so tn 1313, and: 1840, and 186t~ West Pulnt ts in- tondad to mnake ‘soldiers,’ and not -profes- stonal engineers, aud tha word ‘soldlur? em- braces averything In war. It the engineer Wn botter soldier than the Infantry oflleer, then lot him in war and peace have all the honors and emoluments, But ourrecont ex- verlence toes nob fail) this assertion? Gen, Sherinan takes direct Issue also with other recounmuendations of the Board of Visltors. THE NAVAL BOARD. TKSULTS OF ITS DELIBERATIONS. Spectat Dupateh to The Chicaco Tribune, Wasutnatox, D, 0, Nov, 2—The Naval Advisory Board, which has been engaged for some time past tn consultation aver the subject of reorganizing the navy, today sub- wilttod its report to tho Secretary of the Navy. In examining the present condition of ournaval vessels the bonrd found that wo havo only twenty-one ships of war which are elther now eflleient or-worth repairing, In regard to the new. ships, the board takes the position thus, In order to put tha navy of the United States upon a ‘proper footing, ft Is necessary to build nt once ‘forty- one ships of various clusses, as follows: two vessels of 5,100tons’ displacement, which ahall be ablo to steam fifteen knots at sen; alx vessols of 4,200 tuns' displacement, able to steam fourteen knots; thirteen veasels of 4,500 tons, enpable of thirteen knots, ant twanty gunboats, erpable of mrukiiyg ten knots each of 710 tung, The material recom- uended for the xunbonts ts, wood. For all tho rest thebonrd decides upon STEEL KEEL COVERED WITH WooD AND SHEATHED WITIT COPPER, ‘The Idea is to have a navy of switt Iron ernisers, ft being tbaneht best to defer for the present. the building of tronelads, ‘The construction of this Iuttor oluss hins been so tapldly changlug of Into that the dectsion in Tegdrd to this class of naval voasula nay well bo delayed until the navy Is provided with ships of a olass mory needful for ordl- nary serv ANof the ships the coustruc tion of which the board recouniends are of 4 little heavier tonnage and are stronger than the corresponding class of vessels in any other navy: ‘Tholr rate ta also ofits faster, and thoy wilt all carry’ guna some: what heavier than those now used on ships Of corres) ponuliny grade Jn the bent forelgu navles, Thesv ships are all te be fitted for FULL SAILING POWE and all are to en six diy: steaming, It is estimated by the board that tho fine of constructing this new navy, Ine eluding the revalr und telltting of such ns ure worth it of thosy now an hand, will be elgnt years, ‘Thu cost fs estimuted ‘at Sul- 0 hand tlie navy would then consist af aixty-tive veskets of all classes, A milnority report was submitted in regard to the six fourteon-knot vessels, recommending . that thoy Ue constructed with one dvek, or witht outa spardeck, On other matters the board ugreed, «The yeport of the buard will be submitted to Congress by Se ‘ the Navy. y the Secretary of “ARTHUR AND MACVBAGH, TUR RELORTED QUAIREL, Spactal Visvaich to Tas Chicago Tribune, Wastingros, D, U,, Nov. 7—'The reported Interview — between Prostdent Arthur and MacVeagh ut o Cabinet meeting ty cont for full after thelr return from Yorktown has, perhaps, created undue interest tere. It ts evident that the interview fn tho pubileation by the associated Press was distorted, and, In many essential pare tlenlars, Incorrect, ‘There are ‘evidences of avery growing disposition in many quarters: to treat Mr. MaeVeagh as tho Oscar Wilde of American politics, bat that fs no reason why fuJusties should ba done hin. Mr Windom today, referring to the publication, nitthorized the statemont to Ne made that tho report was tot true, and that no such rebhke was administered to Mr, MaeVeagh by tho Prosident. Further than that Mr. Wiidom would not go, ANOTHER FACT is that the substanca of tho reported inter view dtd oceur at that Cabinet meeting In the form of n_ friendly conversa: don - botween\ Mr, MaeVeagh ant Mr, Blane, aid that Mr. Blahie. Ih the most courteous manner, and without any heat, took tha position attributed to the President in the intervlew~namely: that it was My. MacVengh’s duty to appear publicly to pros- eente the Guitean ense, aid tint, whatever professional ethics ar tha traditions of a de- partment hidebound tn red tape might be, the terrible clrenmstances surrounding the President's assasination required Mr. Mac- Veugh to pay closor attention fo the Guitean ease thin it was'certaln that he had done or was likely that he would do, atid as the result broves that he did, THANKSGIVING. TENT OF THE VRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION APPOINTING A DAY OF FANTING AND PRAYEN. Wasiixatos, D.C. Nov. Z—Tho follow- Ing proclimiatlon was Issued .from the De- partinent of State today: By the Preatdent of the United States of America mat Proclamation: Ihas long been -the pious custom of our people, with the closing of the year, to look back upon the blessings. brouuht to them In the changing course of sensons, and to return solemn thanks ty tho altegiving source from whom they flows and, although at thls pes riod, when tho falling teaf admonishes us that tho thie of our sacred duty Is at hand, our Nas tion stlit Mes in tho shudow of its Brent) = bereavement, and the = mourn ing which bas Oiled our hearts — still Ands sorrowful expression toward the God bo- fore whom we but intely bowed iv arlef aud Supnileation, yet tho countless benollts which have showered pon us during tho past twelve months eall for our fervent wratitide and make it fitting that we should rejoice with thankful- teas that the Lord In His Infinit morey has most signuliy favored our country and our penple. Peave without and prosperity within have been vouchsafed tons, No pestlience has visited our shores, The’ abundant privileges of freedom which our futhora loft us iu thelr wisdum wre still our Increasing heritage, and if in parts of our vast domain some aittiction has visited our brethren in thofr forest homes, yot oven thia enlainiiy bas been tompered and fia manner snuetified by tho generous compassion for tho sufferers which hus bean called forth through- outouriand, . s For ait these things it 1s meot that the volco of tho Nation should go up to God in deyout homage. Whureforo I, Chester A. Arthur, President of tho United States, to recomnand that ail tho peuple observe ‘Thuradny, tho 2th duy of No- vember instant, «is aday of National thanks- xlviug and priser, by consing, 8 far us mity be, from tholr seeyfar tnvors, and, mestiig In thelr Sovernt places of worship, there to join ins. eribing honor und pralea to Almighty God, whose goudness has been so tnnnifest in our history and in our lives, and offering carneat prayers that His bounties may continue tous and to our obildren. In witnoss whereof, I have hereunto set my hand und caused tho cal of tho Unitod States to heatixed. None at the City of Washington, this 4th day ‘of November, In tho yeur of our Lord one thon- sand cleht hundred and olzhty-one, and of the Independence of tho United States tho one hundred and sixth. Cursten A. Antiun, Ly tho President: JAMES G. SiAtne, Secretary of State, J. ROBINSON WCREADY. IHS PROCLAMATION, + speetat Disyateh to The Chizdgo Tribune. Wasutnaton, D, C., Nov. loseph Rob- {nson McCready, Deputy Grand Master of the American Protestant Association, ting {Issued the following elreujar: To the Members of the Antertean Protestant Ar sociation of the United Statee—BRurrinen: Cone sidering the preaeut oritical position of National ulfaird, whan one vote In the Uuitad States Sen- ute is su iinportant thot it controls the destinics of the Amorican Nation, and that in the event Of any accident or disability to President Ar- titir tho Government would be in tho hands of tho worst clement of the. gountry, It becomes tho duty of all fuyal citl- zone ltrespective of pnrty, who bellove In tho perpotuation of the American Union, to stand firm by tholr principles in the different Stutos wheru elections ocuur, ospeeialiy In Now York and Pennsylvania, and sustain Prostdont Arthur, who bas proven himself to be a tirm de> fender of the prinolples which were purchnsest by the blood of our forofathors tn W778, and res asserted and cemented again by tholr sous, intl) the sword of Lee was surrendered to THE SILENT RUT UNCOMPROSISING GRANT (the Joshua of Amoerten), aud National unfon and equal rights secured undor tho starry banner, We belleve that clements are at york in four midst whore object is to sip the foundation of our Government and to overthrow our freo Institutions, and that these elements are antagonistic to true Republicans fam; therefore, should wo not awake to our duty an! counteraut theso influences by united. notlonat the polls! Remember thut Dariue ealds “Tt shatl be done, Twill punctually fulfil my vows. Taving faith in God wo may reasonably hope for victory." Fraternally yours in peace, law, and order, Josern Ronwsos McCneapy, National 1). 0.G, Master for tho Uulted tater, WASHINGTON, D.C, Nov. 4, 1881, NOTES, THE ABSARIN, Spectat Ditpatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutsatoy, D. C,, Nov. 4—The follow- ing cortainly dees not Indieate Insanity in Guiteau; Ono day inst week a physician visited Gulteau at the Jall, and, in the course of & conversation with him, Guiteau told hint tint he had not abandoned a malpractice defense, and asked the phystelan what hi views were about it, mad sal to him: “It you agreg with ous views about tt, we will suMMon you a8 u Witness, and you can iInnke fh reputation? PRANK HABTMAN, former Postuusterat Chicago, lias received a pardon from the President upon the, sane grounisns the pardon recently granted ta W. ‘I, Golsen, ils former partner, A TELEGHATINO STRIKE ‘Thore was n meeting of Western Union folegraph operators here Inst evening, which, ith bolleved, Is preparatory to a eenern strike among the operatives throughout the country, It was dfrected that communten tion should bo had with the head of the Na- tional orannizatton: of tetemph operatives, wuich has 8 membership of 10,000, ‘ MAINE, It fd dented that Secretary Bintna contem- plates ately to Burope. He will oceupy hits now house here this winter as soon ag It can bo finished, TH RLKOTIONS, ‘There ls mueh less work dolng in the Dee partments this weele than: usual, awing to the Stato elections, Many of the clerks have Hone home to vote, Mit, JOUN 1, CLARE, the wife of the Missourl Conzressman, In- tonds to flew cross-bill agatnst him for di- vuree, 3 GEN. TF, DUTLER is reported as iutending to endeavar to In- duce Congress fo make un approprintion ta vay navy-yard employes for the Ume made (un excess of elght hours a day for the Inst four and a halt years, ‘There ore many thou. sands of thess employéa, DRATIL OF HUSIOD MICH. ‘20 the Weatern Asuclated Press, Wasuinaros, 2. G, Nov. T%—Bushrad Biret, tor elghteen years Disbursing OMeer TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, NO 8, TRRI— TWELVE PAGES: of the ‘Treasury Departinent, a today in Pittsfeld, Mags., after along ness. THN MASSACHUSETTS COMMITTER Anvestizating the charzea of misconduct of inembers of tho Ninth Reglment on, tho re- cent visit to Yorktown visited police head- quarters taday, closely questioned the Let tenants of palice, and thoroughly searched the poltee records, but ald not find a stile charge of infsconduet azatust any member of the realmont during {ts stay In Washington. ‘The committes left: this aftornvon for home, THe WHY INTEREAT, ‘The Internal Revere Tureate docs nbt favor thé proposed reduetion of the whisky tax from 90 to 60 cents per galton. In his fortheomlng report Commissioner Raum will neithor recommend a reduction, nor will ho advise directly against tt, He wilt state the amount of revenue derived from whisky, and that the proposed reduction will cut down the amount without benefiting the producers or consumefs. Revenue officials regard this imovement for reduction ‘as Inauga- rated wholly by the middlemen, who, they say, would make all the profit. The whisky trade will also oppose the reductlon, as millions of dollars' worth of whisky are held in bund, and to reduce the tax would demornlize the trade badly, Phe Commisstoner umy, in hits report, point out this effect. ‘hore will be a determined effort inado to get Congress to reduce this tax, aud itis sald nbigtobby with plenty of monoy will be here in the fnterest of the movement. ‘The influence of the Treasury and Revenue Bureau will be against reduction. THE POST-OFFICE DEPAUTMENT, First-Asststant-Postinaster-General Tatton has returned from Iowa, aud resuined charge. ofhigofica, Lo will also act as Postmaster- General during Ae, James? absence. BACS AND FOXES, The Commissioner of Indians Affairs today: Rave audience to adelegntton of Sacs and Foxes endeayoring to obtain the Great Father's consent to the payment to them of $40,000 acettmulated annuities, without be- {ng obliged to sign the pay-roll, as required bylaw. ‘The reason given for the retusal to sfon itis: it would be disastrous, or * bad tiodtelne” to use ute names of thelr wives and ghildren for ny sich purpose ‘They offer to append thelr own personal signa- tures, CANADA, Ottawa, Speetal Dispatch to The Chicagn Teloune, Orrawa, Noy. 7.—It {3° understood that the swearlni In of Sir Patrick MeDongall a3 Adininistrator during Lord Lorne’s abseneo will take placo at Halifax. Amuigrants arriving In Canada during Septamber numbered 8,203, o8 agalnst 6,007 in the same month last year, ‘The number remalning i Ontario was 1,670; Quebee, 145 Manitoba, 615 while 600 went to the Stites, The natlonallty of those who remained was as follows: English, 743% Irish, 40; Svotch, ISS; {Senay 30; Seandinarian, 3b cnn, I, ‘N special report on: baby farming in Ot- tawa shows that only thirty-three Ilegitl mate Infants reevived nt the Iousy of Bethlehem for the twelve montis ending Cet. Bt Btirvived out of a total of 185, Meas- Ures are to be taken to have the death-rate deerensed if possible. ae ‘The revived rumors that fils Excetloncy will not return to Canada receive the most positive officin! contradiction, A. young man munedt Eddington committed suicile here a few weeks ago. . Hig tuother was In poor health, and to relieve her feel- Ings az much ag passible she wes led to be Heve ho died of fer aA paper containing the partlentars of hls death canis inte her possession, and when she read It her grief asso intense she died within an hour, Torouto, Noeclal Disratch to The Chicago Tribune Touonto, Noy. 7.—Larie quantities of po- |, tatoes are belme shipped from Toronto to Detroit, Lafayette, St. Louls, and other cities In tho’ Western States, The potato ylold ln some parts of Ontarta fs below the avernge, While in other sections It Is an av. erage crop. On tha whole, the erop will be short. Notwithstanding this there ts a pros. peet of a decrease In price as the cold wenth- er sets hi. Even with a short crop there is 1 considerable surplus over what fs necessary for hon consumption, and the heavy Eurd- pean crop has only diverted the market to the Western States. 3 Tho anmutl dhiner of the students of 'Trtn- ity Medical School, whieh Is always in ine portant affair, wag held at the Rossen House, The Chairman, the Ion Oliver, Mowat, in proposing the toast of “Tho Tresldent of the United States,” read a kindly lettr af syipathy fron My. W. C. Llowells, United States Consul, regrettiu hls inability. to. attend. ‘The Rey. Mr. Parsons, In replying io the toast, spoke in feeling terms of the atarling character of the late President Gare ileld, aid the National wnitleation which re- sulted from what at first seemed buta Nae tonal calanity, ‘Tho No-Hent Proclamation Denotnced by o Pricst, “Spretat Dispatch to The Chteago Trilunes Montnran, Noy. ther Callaghan yesterday, In St. Patrick’s Cathedral, de- nounced fn very strong terns tho "no-rent” proclamation of the [rish Land League, Tn the evening the local branch of the organiza. tlon hell a meeting, at whieh Spucelies were made defending the league and indorsing the polley of its executiv Htestitution by un Abaconding Clork, Special Dispatch to The Chtengo Tribune. Montubat, Nov. %—A olerk who some years aga. absconted from this elty, taking $5,000 from his employers, Evans & Riduolt, Avcountants, has nindo restitution hy return ing the money tn tall. ‘The detautter is liv- Ing i South Amerioa, and his returaing the money ls purely voluntary. Thoroughbred Cattle Spectal Dispatch to The Chiencn Tribune, Montneatr, Nov. %—Tho tsrltish steamer ‘Texas, now on passage from Liverpool to Quebeo and Montren), lias $150,000 worth of pedigree cattle for Canatta. GRANT'S GIFTS. Boxes and Cason of Thom Gotug On to Now York, Speeiat Diapateh to The Chieage Tribune, GALENA, IIL, Nov. %—-Several boxes cone talulug artleles taken from Gen. Grant's Gn lena, residence were forwarded to him by Amerlean Expresn this eveniug, White the process of preklug was going on at the oflica of W. IL Rowloy, your correspondent had tho pleasure of Inspectiiy the enrlosities, ‘They consisted In the main of artleles pre- sented to Gon, Grant or purehased by ht during his trip sround the world, Among the number were two large flower vases from India, the bottoms of which were sulld ‘sil. ver niall with golds, curlously-shaped and — exqulsttly-carved gold, sliver, and bronzed bell, a Kory stele relle taken from au Indian pagadss; u large nib of Brighton (Eng,) vlowa, the Jit of which Js Hehly gold-mownted and appropriately Ine serlbed with raised golil letters, the whole a present to Mrs, Grant from the Hon, Jones (yan v3 two Japancso pliyues of copper, fulalet both on the back and front with the niost deleata dealgns tn Fold and sliver "thread amd enamel; curiosities from Mexico, Inoluding n plaque ornamented with an atl putin af the famous plant Liuckantty ii ho palace gardens tn tho Clty af Mexten, yhose puinls protrude from the blossom and able exunctly y human band; collections of syechinens of forelen woud und grasses; valuable maps of Moxieo and other coun tries, ylews in foreign lands, famlly photo- graphs, ¢ ——— EXPULSION OF AN ALDERMAN, Byeclit Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sruisayienp, UL, Nov, %—Loeal offtelal clrelea are considerably excited tonight over the expulsion fron the City Council of Ald, Smith, (rou the Thiet Ward, whe was ro. contly charged by the Stdle Journal with ace cepting a bribe la seenring tho avpolntnent ofa policeman, Suilth offered nv resoluuon providing for the uppolitiuent of an investi- kating committer. “‘Sonleht the committees reported, sustaining the charges, nud Smith was expelled'by a auauimous ¥ a ee Brown's fron Bitters permanently restore weuk herves, Caluusted ViGUty, Bte, Aueri- | SUALTLE A Whaling Schooner Capsized and Sunk Off Nantucket ~ Shoals, Refuge Taken in a Bont, and Five Men Dic of Exhaus- tion, Terrible Tale of Suffering Related by the More Fortunate Sur- vivors, 3 : Terrible Fate of a Party of Hunt- ers Near Fort Steole, Wyoming. Arsenio Used Instead of Baking-Powdor and Several Men Killed— Other Mishaps. A Sad Talo of Shipwrects. Spectat Dtapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Boston, Nov. -7%—The whating schooner Delia Hodgkins was capsized and sunk off Nautucket Shonis during a heavy storm Fri- day morning, ‘The gale had been raging al night, and the vessel beeame unmanngenble, ‘Tho crew endeavored to cut away the tigging, bit were unsticeessful, and. at the -Inst nilnnte had to tike to the long-bont, which was the only one that cotld be gotnt. ‘The fifteen men got Into It just in tine to see “the vessel feel over and sink, ‘They pulled all wight without any progress. After belug in the boat twenty- four hotra without food and proper clothing the mate and four men died from exhaustion and fright, and were thrown overboard, Everything was done to save them, but they perished before the eyes of. those that were saved. ‘The niumes of those that were lost wero Chiof- Mute S. 0 1h Miner, of Now London, Conn; Louis Chapellat, Wile fam Lovell, Edward 1. ‘Tux, and Daniel Hudwelt, They lald by the wreel for n few hours, ther started for the: Iand, and, after belong In thelr boat trom Friday morning until Saturday evening without water or food, thoy were picked up by iteoaster and landed nt Enst Dennis, Tho Captain said they suifored everything from the pangs of linger, and their throats wera parchad for the want of water, ‘They tool thelr departure this morning for Now London, Comm, at which sity. Capt, Sandford, of the whaler, belonged. Tho Hodgkins, was bound from Davis Straits ta New London, Conn, with 188 barrels of oll and 1,800 potends of bone, and hac been out siitce iinet May. Tho Wreeked Stenmer War Kugle. * Speciat Dispatch to The Cateago Tribune. Kroxvn, ln, Nov. %—-Commander David- son arrived last night. Joo Robin, a diver from St. Louts, was with him, ‘Che wreeled steamer lins been thoroughly examineil to- day, and it is thought that she can be re- paired, With this purpose In view sho will bo ratsed nt once and put on the dry-docks at St. Louls, A force Is busily engaged In re- moving tho dainnged cargo, No dining Is at- tuehed to Mirna Beadle, the pilot in charge of tho wheel nt the time of the aceldent. ty stuck to his post, and, by skitltn manipulation, tho byat to shore before sho sank, thereby avoid. ing «terrible eagmity, LT ‘understand that he has been retained by the econmpany, and will be put in charge of one of the best boats, Heisa young mun, and ene of tho most pleasant gentlemen youreorrespondent has ever met, He has been a pilot six years, fot Searching for Facts in tho Giliehrint : Disastor, Rock Isnann, IL, Nov. %—The- Glichrist inquiry was resumed tuday, and is likely to last several days yet. The only feature of interest wag that a passenger named Skelton was Jn the engine-room when’ the cum-rod ‘brake, and went directly into tho cabin, where he told two ladies whnt had nceurred, and, after advislig them to go upon the barge, tried to lead them, through the door to safety, but coutd do nothing with thont ‘This was before anybody else had gong upon the barge, and while ft was tied fast close to the cabin, Terriblo Wate of 2 Party of Bunters, Bprcint Dispatch to Ths Chteags Tribunty Omaua, Neb, Nov. %—A dispatel: front Fort Steele, Wyoming, gives a brief account of the poisoning of a party of luntors near that place yesterdiy. ‘They had with them a cnn of arsenic, used fn preserving hides, and by mistake they used arsenic for cooking urposes, supposing it to ba baking powder, woe wen have died, and others are siek, with but little hope of recovery, Aman nined McCauley, brother of Capt. MeCauley, Is numbered among the dead, A Chicagoan Killed at Kigin, Bpectal Dispatch to The Chteaca Tribune. Exon, HL, Noy. &—aA stranger, a young man, carrying a certificnta from one Dr. Mt. C, Gorman, charity hospital, Chicage, that’! he was a deat mute, named Charles 3. Iar man, was rin over by frelght No. 160n thaSt, Paul fond this ovening, at the Bridze street crossing, when tryhig to beard the teatn || Une leg was cut completely off, Ie was dls- emboweled, Ly stated before aytng thot tis name was Johnny Terrington, No, 625 Mil waukeo avenue, Chicago, Destructive Gus Explosion. Spectat Disoatch ta The Chicana Tribune, Loursyite, Ky., Nov. 7—An explosion of gas in a intitivery and dressmaking establish. menton Fourth street, near Chestuut, this afternoon, enused by the candlo of n plumber secking 2 le: In the pipe, destroyed the story of the house and Ket firs, causing a lossof some $2,000 and severe- ly Injurlng’ several of the ladies and tho plumber, Tho Government Steamer Gon. Shore v: i mat. “ Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sioux Crry, Neb. Nov, %—The Govern- mont steamer Gen, Sherman, from Bismarelk to St. Louls, arrived at the landing today leaking badly from colliding with asnag near Fort Thompson. She proeceds on her trip tomorrow, It Is necessary to work her pings alijost constantly to keep her afloat. ACSL Lonis a new lull will bo bullt for her, ‘Throe Boys Tujured by tho Fall of an Hlovator, Bptctat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Dunvgur, In, Nov, ZA sorfons accident occurred today atthe Key City planing-ntil by the fall of an levator, ‘Mires boys wero badly hurt, ove supposed to be fatally, et RIVER IMPROVEMENT. An Indlana Deleguto to tho Recent Misstesipp? River Convontion Ope Ponen Cho Jottite Syatem, Htc. Mapison, Ind, Nov. tTe-Argus Dean, 9 delegate from Indiana to the recent Missin sippl Rivet Convention at st. Louls, pub- shes an open letter addresyed to Gay, Porter in today’s Eventag Courter, In tt he says tho convention was litle else than an ovation ti Capt, Eads, and designed to create a sen- timent that will fmpel Congress to approprl- ate money for improvement withdut due consideration, Ho saya: “I have and do anpyse the application of the jetty systom to the degpontng of the channels In the upper portion of the rlyen, and I feel aggrieved hat. the absurd Blais made by tie River Commisston should go before Congress with- out opposition,” Jie ulso states that when he endeavored to obtain: a Syportuntty to Tay his ebjections to the plans nilopted before the convention, he was told that no stich opportunity eoutd bo allowed; hat every thliug oC that sort was already fixed up, SUSPENSION OF A NASHVILLE-FIRM. . Nasuvi.ie, Tenn. Noy, 7—B. Levison & Bros., dry-goods and notion merchants, fabled today, Liabilities, $50,000; usgyts, 314,000, THE STEUBENS, Utica, N. Y.. Novy, %—The German Steubvens today visited the grave and monu- ment of Baron You Steuben, nnder esce the Oneida Tistorient Soeloty anu tho mans of Uea, At the grave speeches wera made, ‘the party returned to Now York ab noot . FIRE RECORD. An Engincor’s Curoteanenss Carelesness on the partof an engineer In the employ of the Reody Eteyatar-Works at No, 83 (nots street caused a fire In the en- gine-room yesterday morning aboutso'elock, The blaze, whieh started {na lot of shavings scattered nbout the floor, sprend raptilly, and half an hour pfter, tho first ajarm had been sounded from fox 75 a sevond was sent in, was with diMieulty that the main portion -of tha place” way saved, a Eb owas tho dainnge will) foot up about $4,000 or $4,000, tho prenter part of whieh ty on the bulldineand maehinery. ‘The stock and patterns were only sifihtly dam- aged, Mr. Tecdy’s resilehee, upon the sec- ond floor of No. $5, was somewhat dunngerd, hut the loss is covered by Insurance. “Mr, Reedy had poticles to the amount of nearly $15,000 In the following companies: Ded- ples’ of Nowark. Farmers’, Northorn, New- ark City, New Orleans, Connnonwealth, Mer- exntily of Cleveland Taneashive, Hawburg, Glenn Fatls, Phanlx of Boston, and Now Hampshire, oe At Gilman, 111.3 Loss 81,200, Mostly Insured, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Ginman, Ih, Nov. %—Another fire oc- durred here thls morning at 12415, eausing 0 total destruction of two buildings, Including: Henry Brettonfetd’s cigar factory aud the li- brity building. The oMees of Boyea & ‘Tubbs and George Ruedy were located in the building, ‘The goods, Mbrary, ele, were mostly saydd. ‘Tho buildings were a total juss, worth about $1,200, ‘Tho buildings and goods were mustly covered by Insurance. ‘The buildings were supposed to bo set on on fire, It was ouly by the inost nersistent efforts on the part of the eltizens that the fire was prevented from extending to Capt, Mann’s office and tht Star office, At South Higtt, 11.5 Lows 84,000, anco $2,500. Speciat Wanateh to The Chicago Triount, Souri Era, UL, Nov. %2—Cnarles Klock’s extensive cheese-box and butter-tub manu-, factory, located at Unis place, was destroyed by fire about 6 o'clock this evening, "Phe fre oflginated fn the engine-room, ‘fhe loss is about £1,000; insured for $3,500 Uirourh 1. i. Jenks & Co.'s Elgin agency in the follow- jay compuntes: Milwaukeo Mechanics’, But- fulo German, German of Fresport, and Ger man of Peoria. ‘The risks are equally divid- ail between tho four companies, Quite a nutnber of hands nre temporarily thrown out of employment, but Mr, Kloek will open up bustnessagain soon’ In bulldings belonging to the South Elgin Sugar Company, nesure Mond the Pan. A pon of resin bolled over in Gillett’s chem- {eal works, at No. 88 Michigan avenue, at 2 few minutes before 7 o'clock yesterday morning, and eaused an alarm from Box No. 14, Oflleer Gavin extinguished the blaze. ‘The sane cause has ocensioned fires In this pine several thnes of late, and It is expected by the firemen that the proprietor will repair what they say is a defectively-constrneted foundation to the resin pan that lies at the bottom of the trouble, The rekindting of the fire a Fisher's Sill caused an alarm from Box No, 288 ut 43 o’eluck yesterday morning, AU St. Joneph, Mo., Lowy About 86,000, Tusurance 82,200 Bpectal Dispaten to The Chicago'Tribune, Sr. dJosupu, Mo, Nov. %—About 1:50 ofetock this morning a fite was discovered tn the Towa Hotel, In the southern part of the elty, and soon the house was unroofed and the rear portion almost completely consumed. ‘There was $2,200 Insurance in the Gernian and Springfield Companies on the bullding, which was owned by William Ashloy. ‘The hotel was conducted by Mrs. dane Crlef, a widow indy, wito had no insurance. ier Joss. was fully SSO or $1,000, and [oss on hullding $5,000 or £0,000, “It is thought to be tho work of an hicendiaty, A Training-Stable Burned, Lovisvinsis, Ky. Noy. %7—The Courter- Journals speelal from Danville, Ky., says the tralning-stable ot Warren A. Russell was destroyed by fire and a number of valuable horses burned, among thom L, 1. Field's tine statllon Austra, by Imported Australia, dam Coral by Vandily a fine mare belonging to Dr. P, War f good bugey anti owned by J. MI. Wallace, a tine Erleeson eolt owned by Lewis Durtian, and another owndd by Wlison Dunn, of Garrard County, Nenr Bradford Pa,, Loss $6,000, Snectat Dispatch to The Chignga Tribune. Braprorn, Ta, Noy. %—Firo at Four Mile, a thriving olf town today, destroyed one hotel, three stores, and threo dwellings, Toss $6,000, partially Insured In Eastern ecompaniys, The principal josses were the Four Mily Hotel, A. J. Burr's grocery,and George W. Funk's general store, A Sensation at Hammonton, N. ¥. Hasstostos, N. Y., Nov. %—The Uam- monton House burned yesterday,” A puest from Newark is missing, Others barely os- eaped with thelr Hives. Women and children were lowered from windows by ropes. Loss, $25,000, Destruction of n Cotton Factory at Langhorn, Pa. Lanononn. Pa, Nov. §.—The cotton fie- tory of the Hulmeville Manufacturing Com- pt operated by Armstrong & Hawke, wi g) vl = oF fy , He, eure tonight.” Loss, $25,000; fusurance, A Court-House in Blames, Prymoutis, Mass. Nov. %—Thoe court- houso here, the flnest in the State, valued at $150,000, 13 In flames, and probably will’ be totally ruined, i Tnatirance $20,000, which will cover the Joss. —=———— OBITUARY. Will EK. Day, Well Known tn Thoatri« cal und Nowrpapor Circles in Chile cara, A Wspateh from #ranktort, Ky., recelved yesterday by Dr, L. H, Montgomery, an- nounced tha death, from typhold-fever, of Wil E. Day, a young gentleman extensively known In theatrical and newspaper elreles fp this elly, Mr, Day was for several years, connectad with the bustness department of the vente fournct, and for the past year he fag resided In Frankfort, where he lind embarked in thea whotesate Hquor business, Mr, Day was 80 years of age, und leaves a wife to whom ho had heen married but a year, lig parents, Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Diy, reside tn ‘Taina City, In., and the sad nows of thelr son's ‘denth ‘was transmitted to them, by Dr. Montgomery, who was a warm per- sount friend of the deceased, : L, 1, itu: rey, nt La Crosae,-Win, Saectat Davuteh to Ue Chicago Tribune, Ls Cnossr, Wis., Noy, 7—Mr, TH, Hume phroy, 9 well-known. traveling salesinan for Sibley, Dudicy & Co, Chicago, dled very sudilenty this morning at the Cumeron House, thisalty, Mr, Humphrey has been troubled with rheumatism considerably or lite, and the physician In attondanes thinks this fy the cause of death. {ke returned to his room Inst avening feeling quite well, and his death whl be a great surprise, He leaves a wife and chitd, who reside nt Minneapolis, * Mrs, V. K. Brown, at Caroliton, Bl. ~. ppectal Dissniteh to Tha DAtcaon ridin Cantorston, I, Nov, 7--Mrs. Virginia Eeuch Brown, wite of ‘ex-Sfayor Brown, of St. Louis, died this evening at the faintly realdenca In this city, after a long and pains ful Unoss, in her d0th year, pene hes ieee STEAMSHIP NEWS, GiLascow, Noy, %—Arrived, the State of Nebraska, from New York, New Yous, Nov. %-Arrivod, the Rhena- nla, fron Hauburg, * » Nuw Youk, Nave 7—Arrived, the Ethtopa fein Glasgow; the Rotterdam, from lattere ttn, . oni. ? Hasuuna, Noy. %—~Arrived, the Allema- ula, from New York, 5 $< The Parisian Licenso System, | All persons plylng any teade or vocution fi the stiects of Puritare required to take outa Meense. Lu the ullee of the Prefecture, woere ionte tee 11, one May Reman, 4? trot Motley ind me eae mitotane, can et costurinay sapit er loz and Med pet antl flowuresiris, fh ied tane ‘Be FY ON OT Lhe pleamust register Wis or her name anna ‘a and nfter Inguirles have born mite te yt its will recolve a teenre, for whieh no chat te fade, but which iuat be renewed every Tho [tions on which the Heensn fy Year, Wonre legibly set forth in It, it atrletly adhered to. A hilt atl nuthorized to take bts stand on 9 Ueldgest orippted old woman may tiny’ tho pura of nm certain chureh, un” g uninder or mauntebank haa a bent of sn streots daalgnedd to blithe 4 costorinameer may hig warea only inn spvctfed quorter of the re tt and soon. Not any weeks since nn Amerigntt who ined dined a Hitthe too well, necosied a foes girlon one of the botlevurds, bought holo" of her, talked with her for a few min Bnd goon Afterward missed n pockathouk eee he had carrlod in the breast pocket of tis aad wituh eoutained Tortysntna Lange: notes, He ran it great consturnatn Gem heres police station, whera tho Commie? ® advised hint to upply dt the Prefecture eee tho-Amertenn’s complaint Wits taken down, tho elere on duty shot a slip of paper aged tube. ‘on intuntes tater an Tngpector nook suyiig? Tho Hower girl with whom you talked ‘hera on the Bonlevard —— must tive bi Dame CDs who Lives tn tha, tet © 2 Montnurtre. | Hut sha bas a foyer nary, — who lives In tho Rua —. ay rated telegraphed to the Commissairo of tho sft? huirtra quarter to have tho. palr arrested. aie lows tho wie] bas made very geeut haste wo 4" urobubly tnd her boforn inorntny." The get cun sat down and walted anxiously forninteth ours thon te luspeetor returned wit ats SC, D. aud G. both arrested, Mung found on thom.” Tho American subsequent? Miscovered that, the Hower-girl, having stan his noucy, bad Jumped intoacab and driven straight to her lodgings to change her dross, so bad thon gone $n quest of her lover, und wee ubout to leave bis house with hin whee te Coinmisstire ustiveds ‘Tho giel hint eegttt much haste ns abo cotild: but the pollee, to.tholr copious registers nnd to tho telegrapy wires, bad boon too quick for ber. tant follow that Deentso w man has a poles Neens to bowl grind an orsan, or turn somenets his untucudents nro Imuinculate, ‘Tho pollee st very good-natured tn alowing penitent thieves a ehaneo of curing wa Honest Hvelitiond antit Hien tess aE Lpplies forn Hoeriac. ‘he will hat only wet it, but willbe eccured ngalnst come petltlod.—Corninitt Mayasines ct CONTAGIOUS DISEASE, WMyphtherin doeclat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, Garesnena, IL, Nov. %—Diphtheria ty provulling to an alarming extent in ‘thts ety Just at present, Several deaths among chi}. dren haye taken place within the past week, It is clulined that it ig. crused from the fi purity of the water. Tho water used here js procured from wells, and the long-continuel rains has filled them up with surface-water, which necessarily Js very impure, i Small-Pox at Bellevue, In. Sytclat Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Denvgur, In, Nov, %—Smatt-pox ners from Bellevue today Is exelting, ‘There are sixteen enses and one death, J. Potter, Mrs, Byron Potter, and a man named Stlekneyare not expected to live, Doctors in this cityare busy vaccinating school-children, all of whom fire excluded from tho schools unless they bring with thom certificates. that the have been vaccinated.” c PLOTS Black Smalt-Pox Botwoon Elkhart and Whito Pigeon, Ind, Srectat Dispatch to The Chleago Tribune, Evnitant, Ind., Nov. %—Blaek suall-por has ninde {ts appearance nt Bristol, a small town east of here. Nine cases are reported, Agrvent many have been exposed. ‘The dis ease Is euufined to one locality. It will nul probably spread. * Typhold-Vevor, Bpectat Disvatch to The Chicuoo Tribune, Franxront, Ky.. Nov. 7—Williim E,Day, of Chicago, formerly u correspondent of Tie Ciucago 'Crimuny, died In this elty of ty phold-fever yesterday. —— SUICIDAL, Sad Ending of tho Life of an Opiume Hator. Spectat Mspateh lo The Chicago Tribune, Scnoonenart, Mich. Nov. %—Our com nunity received An starting shock yesterday at noon, caused by tho death of oneof our old and respected citizens by his own hand, Dr. Barnum has been long knuwn here, and for many years held the post of surgeon for this division of the Lule Shore & Mlehiga Southern Lallrond; but gave It up seme tue ago, tinlof Inte years has suffered terribly from the optum habit. So strong a hold had it upon htm that the eifort to break ft was se vere, For nourly three weeks be was nnable to get any good sleep, and for the last forty eight hours was not able to take any foul, During the hour of chareh servi terday he repatred alone to the Alttle offlea a short distance from the house, and when the wife rang the bell comiected to the house by a wire she failed to get a response frou hin She sent the little boy, who returned saying the Doctor was astecp.. ‘The wite, inimedk ately went to the offies herself and found the Doctor lying dead on the dissecting table, Hey hau placed a loatted pistol close to his heart and fired, killing himself instantly, Tho clothing and skin was bumed by Ue powdor, Nothing has occurred here for years that hug startled our community lik this. ee GARFIELD. : Bho Flowers, « Speetal Dispatch to The Chicaca Tribune. ChevELAND, Ou, Nov. Tt living beet atated fir Chicago papers that Mra, Lucas, of Chiengo, obtained possession of the towers that other relied of Garfeli’s tuneral, whet were tukon frouf the entafalque, by paylas $10,000 for them, Mr, JJ. IL Rhode: Beers tury of the Gatafalqus Comittee, Ne and authorizes tho dental of the sta mente He adds that Mrs. Lucas obtalned: the te ors with the distinet wnderstand {iy thot they were to bu returned to Mrs, Garden. _————————__— O'CONNOR AT NEWARK, N. J det Juwans, N. J. Nov. %—Mayor Fielde atid Mrs, Parnoll mnde speeches at the ree? tion {1 the opera-house tonight of tho frist Lund-Leaguer, ‘f. 2. O'Connor, —<—————_——— 2 Extraordinary Ercsbiice: of Mind. Catitfornta Papers How truo it is that fame und fortune batt often binge upon some trivlul clreunstny ‘The moat successful urtiat at the, annual ¢ ce tion of tho Academy or Vino Arts Otel thls veur 0 young Cutifornian, named. net Bowers, Who miudy such at hit ne tl wa ‘st aud houses some alx yours ugu in Oil (ite he way dent for stidy. to Florence. wher every ane knows, namie te inch cheaper. ton of alr, Sawars’ peculiar line Is the delineating still fire, and go ho pulntod ms cheese, (henry, Itwasu' Linburger cheuge, tt could ae catied nati ito subject ‘ater all. Ales Judges, who saw this musterpteco after onal Hon, say It resombled n muiteple wore ogy did webeose; but this was probably ¢avy after ib was bung, some inalicions Wheel slipped bite the gullery the urbe yotars ao hibition and dulibarately eut a roune eat emivng, goinplotnty removing the chee “sn the Whon tho E:xam| slag Committec wore nat roundly, thoy catia to. the dufaved peur ns, Angtily sent for tho nrtlat to give an exes ton, An ordinary palutor wont 0, NOU overcome with deapitr utruge, A our follow-cltizen. Whon tho Cuairnas sternly; ; “ Whore, str, 1a tho cheeso?’ Huron pone ealiniss poreeive Thave painted *Alnet Guntlemeny vivo T have tiated It with too grent Ndelity,, he nico buve ea ‘Thoy awanted biin tho firat prize. ——————— Heclipsing a Circus Cavalcade London GUM wives thosst Wuon the “Indian Prince” recelees Oo iy dlory which hud Just been madly Hy be nble provingial th re be will certs! hs ath pase futsbing wll rivals. Seven suldles Me Core Deen made, und exch iv of a ihilerone ty the othors, "Thu + Princo” tteell ee A agin, Is not a Atubomutan—is co ride on pile Mt ig embroidered ty bug sitk and with Oty the 62 Toba will howe 4 vary: pretty ory cuame ort (lus of the Prime biintscer aod eeractixe, OF the Exchequer tro bearcoly ‘butt. The i one bojuy white and the other Bit iy Grill Minto quartet are quite us et Sy phere: Juney of. tue, und the Panes i F Ws Present wo most ralaba Mia Gal Shen! Acconpaied by bis wal, tho woes ont AW athUle, mory espoclally ba gure to hestriio white borses WIth Ty, wn Howing talle dyod red bile overs thers will be way parry . clothe and trappings ou the callunt 1 iy sy fu England such # procession 80Ult 15, thtug but esthattos ts Lindi on the oe be numerous discordant colors somelen Blended together and harmonics oe", wth the surrouudings of Eastern i tur tnstuuce, would fos balf Abs alr {f transported to Haglund. whtle me ti doubt that the Albert Memorhil Mo galu by bulng retveeted at Agra oF 5

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