Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 30, 1881, Page 6

Sena Ore ee Tre UMICAGO TPRIBUN INANCIAL. The Diffoulties of Frank MoDowell, Beoretary of the , Labor Bureau: He Tried to Run a Newspa- per Longer than He Had the Money. He Wrote Several Checks Which the Bankers Failed io See Fit io Honor. Consultation Between the Directors and Steckholdors of the Boston Pacifio Bank, - Preslilent Benyon Exonerated from All Blame In the Matter by Banks Examiner Needham. Donford, the Kansas Financier, Still a Prisoner in the Hands of Angry Oraditors. Tho Wiltleuttles of Frank McDowell. Nvectal Dispateh: tu The Chicago Tribunte SPnInarrED, UL, Nov. 2—Tho resignation of ¥. HB. MeDowell ns Secrotary of the State Bus eau of Lubor-stutistics inat Friday accasloued gone surprisy and considernbia comment, capes vinlly amoung those fumillue with his recent Jinancial operations, und gave tlav to the sus- piciou that he hud been guilty of some sort ot © ¢rooged work” in connection with the funds of tho bunrd. Tho realgnution was not voluntary upon bis pict, but ft does not ape peur that ho. tampered with the funds of the board. The burenu fy allowed QD Appropriation of #4000 per annum, Of this Amount $1,200 ure to be set apart for the Secre- tury’s wolury, aud 31.0 ench for tbe expenses of the tye Commissioners In attending tnectings, ete., thiy being the only eympensation they re- oive. This teuves hut $100 tur the incidental expenses ‘of the board—perbaps halt of whieh js necesstrily sonsuined for post- age, Mebowell sccured bis position when the hoard was ongumnzed, fu Septembar, Isa, He hag, unc within the past six months, gl entisfaction fn his position, Soan after getting inty otlive MeDowetl sturted the Evening Post, whieh hus proved a heavy oud upon him, demanding alt his. time and absorbing all bls salary to keop it atlout. A few months ago, boing bard pushed vy nls creditors, ho wean to borrow right and left, paytng when obliged to by bor- rowlog of others, and secured loans by wiving cheeks when be bud ne funds ti ene” biol’ te meet them. These trunsnetions huve been quite: lamerois, A oud many of theee checks, when hard pressure was used. have bees part, uit there are anumber of officials and employes uf the State Departinent, two members of hte board, and politicians and buginess-iwen here aod vlewhere, woo have uecommodated MeDowelh with what they suppesel tu ve werely temporary loans, for which they batd any tls unpatd cl Such trausetlons: apeedily ruined his credit, and Jn thinu occa sioticd complaints to tho Com loners, Who, Upon learning the facts, determined to prevent MeDowel train optuismg Mirther Inns uf this matare throng the td of bis position as ao cine loyéor the State, whieh had wutle It easy for hint tosceure ound for the usking, ‘Two of the Commissioucra—Mesere? Deere, of Moline, and Kuugstind, of Chicago—cainy hore rece ey and Tully in tigated these matters. ‘Chey tound that MeDuwell was kept Huss dodging his cred- dturs, und bad for months wholty pesiceted his olligiy] duttes, while nix nceonnts were Ina cone tu nid unsatiafactary condition, Toey ace eordingly demanded tis resignation, which wus resented ke Koon ns a specint meeting could be eid, und, Of caurae, accepted. sifting for Facts in the Boston Pacific Bunk Matter, 2 Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, * Tagrox, Noy, 2.—Tho Puclfe Bank troubles com: to the surface agiln today, when the Di- rewiors und largo stockholders met for consulta- tlon. President Benyon and ‘Theodore C. Weeks were both présent, and there were sharp ond troe critieisins of Bonyun's vourse, He met nit the hustile views with explanations of big goire, whieh made a fuverable Impression ‘‘wpon same at lonst of tho Virectors, Mr. Weeks expressed bimself ag belng uble to pay olf tho Tal umeunt of his Indebredncas to the bunk pro- vided itine should bo given him, His nssets hho regurded ua suiticient to cover ull. bis Nabliitles, if be “was not oblixed to Ulxpose af them uta furced suis. It wna stated thut the market value of Weeks’ securitics at the date of the. bank's auepension was £4,0W0,000, and there was borrowed upon thom $2,600,000, Banic+ Examiner Needham went bofore the meeting and exgnerated tho Directors fram reaponsl- Dility fer the condition of the bank, saying that tho funds were used by Benyon in such a way that the wrong-dolng could not have heen discovered before the ove currence of the elreumstanees which re- aulted in tho {allure of the bank, He xave into the handy of the Directors a statement in detall of the condition of the bank, whieh enumeratya ita nasete, including those of unng- certuined ay Well a8 those of certain value. Une tit rhe Statement bus been alfted by tho Directors: and the’ viluable and valueiess sovuritios separated the condition of the bank will tot be nude pabile. .” On tha part of many thore was bopofulness of the future of tho bank. It is ackpowludzed that, bestdes the full amount of Abe capital stock—$1,00,00—It ia necessury to raise, an additional $1,500,00) to onnble the bank to meet Its iminediate labllities of §1,8i0,~ O00. “This extinate 1s bused on the supposition ‘That $500,000 will be realized from the sale of Mr, Weeks’ assets, Weeks bfmaalf sult he should be able to pay the full amount of bis oblixations— €1,20,000—ond business-men presont of recog. n'zéd soundaces of judgment sald thoy believed he would do ft. several Directors axpreszed theinselver na contident that he would discharge dollar tor dolar his obligatluad to the bunk, ane the conviction ts stratus thet ho wilt come out allright du fair ag bis obtlyations to the bank ure copeerned, ha Foltowing this came a meeting of the Dircot- ort. A complete examinition Of tho sasets of thp bunk was determined upon ta aseortain thelr full value, js examination, whieh in gulny over the ussets for the second time, be- un ibis atternoon. After the examiner bas cen conipleted and the exact value at -thy 18> se}s is known, m the statement all whose value sis Kouttrnt wilt be Kot ono side, ‘The facts wilt O place! betore the stovkholders, who will thua bo sable to judge whether they with contribute te help the bunk along, Nearly all the bouks of sogusttons hive been Fetuvnod to tha bank. Tho Teelhig was alrone that the bank should be Kustilned, and eevern of then pledzed $50,000 and one of thom 82,000 on thodvat, Someat tho amatler stockholders are having thelr stock curried for them by stronger frlends, who buvo the ability. While ‘the mecting was generally wangulne, thore word sentiments of the wore sober kind entertained, and {a some quarters there th doubt whether the requlelt cunital can ba ralsed. Ut is ‘a doubt founded on the suppoged * relice tunce .of vome men to put in any more. money, on the knuwn: Inability of others to pay even the asdvesment which mut hy uatde upon ‘the stockholders, Some of ther have fovested thotr all in the bank, und hive ne frewns wherewith to raise w Curtbor-contrttus ton. Other men, again, tulk big and hopotuily, but act otherwise when put te the test. These things nuke same futerested men doubtful of the ablilty of the bank to wo on, When the Bateinentof tho Direvtors to tho slookhaldera Buall be tude It Js Hkely to be cloar and positive In tte. recommendation of palioy. Jt wilhelther ‘Urge the aiug of further fuide for the cone Sinuance of the bank, or it will recommend the Jmmedlate winding up of the institution, The Broken Banks in Kansas, Hunnewers, Kus, Nov, 20.—Tho oxcltement acUultwoll still continuesat fever beat, Threate are nade and willbe carried out that Dauford anit settle befure tomorrow or die, At Hun- pelvell tho Casbier, Mr, Bowers, settled up with depository with colluterals, real estate, ote. and puld up within $9,000 of the indebtedness, “His gre has given satisfaction to overy nue, Tho pudita wt Caldwell wera ubout 850,00, As all collaterula, buoks, cty,, wera removed to Nowe ‘ton. if ia nposajble to tell bow far they will go towards paylug up, Dunford bas offered w pay part, Uut the depositure retusa to Bote tie, “A beavy guard watches Smith and Dautord day aud night, Bheriit ‘Thralls left for Wellington to-duy. He guys be cun do nothing agalust the mob, and it iv with Dantord towctiigordie, To stealing is greatly axyra- vated by thy fact that Danford esajrned all bis yeu! catdte to Col. Hood, pf Bimporia, Saturday night; that he offered bis guards $1,000 ench, whilo being brought back, to let him escapes and the removal of tho Caldwell property from the banks on Saturday, whieh Smith tuok with him to Newton, aithough deposits wore received up to the Inet minute, At n meeting of the committee n determined man was sent after F, A. Tanner, with instructions to bring him nt all hazards, ‘Tanner Is thought to have something ‘to do with tho | removal af collateral, Danford told’ the Cashler boro that he nid just diapasod of the Curbondate Nauk. ‘Tho bank building at Lyndell wan tine Jahed, but not open for business, Tt ts reported Ind boleved. that Dunfoot bis dteposud of tho Hirnnewell Clty Gonts, ¥10,00) to sone parties qa New York. Miyor Huhes and EB. M. Bord, bave zone Hast to look after this, The Cashiee here thinks the trouble enthely ineailed for, and bintnes the Caldwell Cashler for not keeping big New York account up. ns a protested draft on the Caldwell Bank entwed the run, All the Lanks wore doing well, und nothing but crooked work could bave caused the fallure. Arrest of the OMlcors and Directors of the Detunet citize Bank of At~ lantn, Ga. Spectat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. 2.—Tho grand Jury of Fulton County today Lound true bills ayatast President Perino Brown, Casbier William 1. | Patterson, Henry U, Leonard, John Stephens, BenJumin B. Crow, William C. Morrill, and Tite C, Jones, officers and Directors of the late Citizens’ Bonk, charging thom with high mis- domennors, This bank, it will be romémbered, suspontded Inat spring, with heuyy’ Hablitues und rather brief assets. Some of tho indicted partics havo heen arreated aad require! to give bond, whilo almilay steps will be tuken as to the others 18 goon as. thoy can be hunted down by. tho Sheri, - Ail of tho parties stand. well, and in consequence of their arrest on this grave charge, much comment is heard onallaldes, Morrill 13 Treasurer of the Weatern & Atlantic Hullroad, Stephons and Crow are wholusute tmerchants, Jones fs a membor of the City Connell, and Leonnrd Is with a com- mercial agency, while Vattorson und Drown are engaged In business of their own. Stephens was fn member of the grand Jury that found true bills, but did not serve white the Investigation was yoing on under the genoral heal of high misdemeanors. 16 [a understoud that Patter son and Rrawn will be tried for embezzlement, and Ut tho other devendants will be held to Anawera charge uf general neglect of official duty ag Directors of tho Dank. These steps were takon by partios who luat heavily by tha suspension, and sve little or no chutive of potting any of their money. Tho total lbilities are about $40,000, $1,400 of whicn sum belonged to Georgla, while ng yet from tho ussots only & Tew thousand dollars bave boon reallzod, A Change tn the System of Clearing- Hfonne Lous In Boxtoi. Svectat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune. ov. Within’ twenty-four hours moro thin half of the loaning banka of Toston hove agreed fo discontinue on and after Thurs aay the presvut systen of clearing-house loans. The movement will tend to inake stromeer than ‘over public confidence in the banks of Toston, Tho custom which tt ls proposed thus to restrict, if not abullsh, 1s pecultar to Boston, Its elfects are inn measur prejudiciat'to sound banklug. It results fn pouling tho logal resources of ll the banks of Ioston, in keeping thy total ut the Jowest possible figure, ‘This ta well enough ns long as Dustuess contilence and general stability tre unghatron, but inthe event of any excites ment or ATH On one oF more bunks tho couse- quences migot be serious. The Situation on Prince Edwards : Island, Cuantorrerows, PB. E. L, Nov. 20,—Closer examinntion of tho nifalra of tho Bank of Princo Edward's lgland show tho bank's position tu be rather muce favorable than at, firet supposed. Cashier Brecken's flubt was owing to witd and reckless udvances agninst the Directors’ express ordera, It 1s aull belleved the note: holiters and depositors are safe. ‘Thore is no shew of punig or run on thoother banks, These huve tho full contidence of the publi The Bay of Fundy Quarry. 81. Jonn, N.B., Nov. £0.—The Bay of Fundy Quarrying Company bus suspouded owing to tho fulluve of the Pacitlc National Bank. of ioston, Agoud denl is due the St. Joho merchants aod manufacturers, , Bank Directors to Be Sued. Nrwant, N. J., Nov. 20.—Somu stockholders of tne Mechanics’ Hank aro propariug te sue the Dircetors for tho recovery of monoy nbstractod by the Cushicr through tholr negiience. Insurance In Pennaylvanin, Hannissuna, Nov. 2&—Tho insurance Com musstoner has ordered au examination of the books ot the State Cupltat Mutual Life-Insuranco Company, duing the thrgest business fo the city. a OBITUARY, Jerry MeKibbou, nt St. Jonepliy Wo. Sorcial Durateh.to The Chicagy Tribune, Br. Josh! Mo., Nov. 2—vJerry MeKibben fell dead at 2:16 toduy In the oltieo of the new World's Hotel, He camo here some threo months ugo from Philutelpbia, whore be bad tong resided, to take cbarge of tho pluce. Ho hos worked bard since hls arrival, aud tomorrow nlvht's reception to the gucsts of the city was to be the grand or formal opontng of the house, A Uttle while before bisdeath ho was piloting o number of our citizens and guests through the house, and whlle walking around complained that he feit bad, and two minutes tater ho fell upon tko fluor and expired in a few momouts, seureely apenking uw word. [fle waa about OW fears. of nye, and bad n wife aud three children, ia remining will be shipped to bis oll home in Phlidelphin, Apaplexy was the ontke of bis sudden death, which has cust a cloud of gloom all over the city. Robert Anderson, Near Jackaon, Mich, ‘Spestal Diapateh to ‘he Chicago Tribune. Jackson, Sich, Noy. 2%.—Robert Anderson died yoaterduy at bls home iu ives Township, of heart disenge. He had resided in thia county for forty-six years, and Ilved on the stine farm the lust thirty-three years. {Ie served na Sido Judge in 18M, and was a member of the Con. atitutional Convention in 18d). Eis ango wus 72. KW, Lanatng & Ub. Nov. 2.-—-Tnvestigation of the affalrs of wing & Co,, the Hquor house that mde an nssignmont a few daye nga, shows ST $125,000; ussote, Incyely nominal, 5,000, Mra, Ellon Cantrilly at Doratur, LL opectat Dtapatch 10 The Chicago Tribune, Decatun, Ub, Nov, 2.—Thls morning Mra, Ellon Cantril dled of tung fever, aged about 70 yeura, tor husband, Whose ago was 82 yours, ‘dled on 'Thuiksgiving- Day, Dy, Hischatehy, at Dubuque, fas 2 Bprctat Dtsvaten to The Chieavs Tribune, TDunvyur, la, Nov. the, Wlsebatach,’ for many years County Physician ind w prominuat member of the tnedlcal profossion, died here, this morning, aged V2 years, * Vathor Portz, at Bollovuc, In. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribunee Dounugur, Ia, Noy. 20.—Father Ports, Catholla pricat at Boltevie, died today Crom emull-pox, contracted walle in the discharge of dutivs waithiy on the suk, Dy, John Bacon, loxton, dint 20,.—Dr, John Bacon, for many yeara Professor of Chemistry at Harvard Whitnot. College, is dead. Wed fy, Pre hstial N.Y, Nov, *.—-W. H.W brink ish uwont of Reo's opera troupe, droppe duad iu the Osborne Hours today. Upc tes A, Clabauch. Uaratiuony, Md, Noy. Sh-R. A. Clabaugh, well known among turfinon, dit this, qoruing. a “SUICIDAL, Montal Depression, Hpectar Luepaten to The Chicagy Tribaus Detnost, Meh, Nov, 2.—31rs. Susan Foatbor- aston out bor throat with a razorut ber home, 47 Bheriqan street, between . 1 .and 1 o'glock this torntug, andinstantly uxplred. Mrs, Feathers ton was about i) yours old, and bud boen mur. ried aoyeral yenra. Fura yenr or two past sho had hoon aitilated with a disoaso which wieted hortog skeleton and bufiled the skill of the ‘best phyalcluns in the vity, and It Is supposed mental depression lod bor to commit the ca ath x FPogtherston went to work early “iu the orming, | loave ing bis wite asiwep in bed, At the ume above named ono of the inmates of tha lowe! part ot the house heard w fallin Mrs, Feather: ston’s wpariinent Upestalrs, and on going up found the unfortunaty wana an ‘tho foor bus vide bor bed, anuressed, a horgibta gawh tn bor throat, gad the rigor ou the ‘iloor by her, An wlarus was lnwediately givun, but death ensugd almost stoncy, ‘The inolaion inthe throat was about four inches Jong, at the bay of the nok, suvering the windpipe. From thy fact thit Mini, Featherston sone days ago told ber husband whore £0 tind the money *in caso anything bap- pened,” ft concluded she wus thon conten plating sulciue. She loaves no children, WwW JINIS DAY . DAIRYME Annual Convention of the Na- tional Association at Cedar Rapids, Ia, Twenty-two States Represented by About Four Hundred "Delegates. Welcoming Addresses by the Mayor, Gov. Gear, and Others. Interesting Polnts ‘from the Anununi Ad- dress of President Belknap, of Boston. Rapid Growthof the Dairy Interest in the West—Routine Work—A Banquet, Speetal Disvateh to The CAteago Tribunte Cepar Raping, In, Nov. 20,—At 2o'clook this afternoon the firat scesion of tho winth annual Convention of the National Butter, Byz, and Cheese Assuciation oceurrml at Green's Operis Monge. At that hone resident Austin Belknap, of Boston, rapped to order.an audiance conslat- ing of at least 1,000 people, of which munber ubout 400 wero neereditert delegates. Tho pre- siding officer thon Introducut the Rey. Johu hood, of the Presbyterfun Church, who deliv. ered a short prayer, after whieh MAYOR J. UM. SMETIE was introduced, belng heurtily apniauded ns be took a position on the platform, Mayor Stith said It was the second tltne within a your thathe hid bad the pleasure ef weleamlng tho muiobers: of the convention oa behalf of the citizens of Cedar Haplus, and be took It that the second vislt, was highly compilmentury to’ the city. He did not think It neva. sary ity tell tho delegates that the dairy | business was the — most Important braneb of agricuiture in the country, and desired only to say that lows hod shown her enpaclty asa producer of imttk med cheese, and bulleved there was yet nitich to leary, to tho end that no partortbe product of the dulry might bu wasted, but that increased Improvement might Collow the efforts of ino people who were most deeply interested, 5 MR... UPTON, President of the Cedur Rapids Board of , Trade, then weleamed the delegutes on uebalt of that buly, Ho.referred to tho vistt of Inst spring, when the entire convention was snewed in for week, und congratulated thu that tho weather and all other surroundinga were fuvorabie. Eastern dealers now came through the great Eastern duiry districts, whose reputation was Nutlonal when the buifale wus trampling down the prairie grasses of Iowa, to seck In the'great Wost the dulry products whfeh the Bust at that time monupolizad, But twenty-ttve years had pussed since Lowa had become a State in the Unton, yet she bad already obtained a lending position among agricultural centres of tho country, and the speaker closed by hoping that the convention might always find In Iowa tho Inspiration und assistunve whlch was 0 neo cagury to thoir success, GOY. GEAR, OF IOWA, was then Introduced by thy Prealdent, and tho delegates gave bis Exeetloney a most generous welcome. ‘The Governor re- ferred to the early bistorlo duys of Towa, aud carried the convention buck with bim to the thine he tirstcame to the Territory ng it thon was, and referced with pride to tha rapid strides which the State bad made in all branches of agriculture, particularly that of dairy farming. He cordially weleamed tho dolezates on bebult of tho State, and assured them of the proverbial hospitality of tho cltizens of Cedar Rapids, © Following the Governor's remnrks came THE ANNUAL ADDRESS OF THE PUERSIDENT, Mr. Belknap, of Boston, who suld, among othor things, that ‘tha object for which: tho Aesauintion was formed was to cullect and disseminato useful knowledge among the dniry- men of America, Tho dairy interest in this country bad beon rupklly growing for sey- erat years past, aid was stil aavancing with marveloud velucity, until now it bud assumed Proportions so gigntutia stu uxcite the aston- lshinent and chutlengo tho .admiration of the men of all countrivs. After soferring to the advantnges of bringing toxether thé buyers and acticra, shippora ang reculvers, and a yenerul reference to the value of aequaintanue thus formed, the speaker Kuve an intorcating roviow of the growth of tho business of produclug aud marketing dalry producta. Suid bos 1t is within the remembrance of somo of the dolegutes bero whuu Chuutauaua County, New York, surnished the seaioned murkots with Western outter, Later on Objo butter was af ferott in tho market, and fora thug the Weatern Reserve furalshed tho beat quality of Western, butte Jt wus leht colored, itglt sulted, und not Very clase made, but on tbe whole it iled ina general way the pines In the murket now ovcupled by our present Western thilry poxed butte, Mlinola oun followed Out, In the lat- ter Btate tho. improvement was more rapid than in tho farmer, for the art of muinufacturing bad vecoine vetter and moro generally understood. Following fa nutel ston came Wisconsin und Lowa, Tho late ite hn ihereused the quantity aud in" proved the quality of ber product more rapidly than any of the Stutes previously numod, Heferring te the growth of the trade in” IMITATIONS OF BUTTE, the speaker salt that but one of the yarlous compounds had succeeded in becoming at atl Poputar or indentund, Olcomargariug had sug> eoeded in making Ita way Into sucioty in spite of all opposition. Counterfelts were always the moet dangerous when they most resembled the artlele of whluh they wore un imitation, The apeuler anid: > Tho butter and cheese makers and dealers have really the most lively interest In preyent+ fug the manufacture and sale of these counters foits, Tho tveruge consuiner of butter who Will not Llmaelf usu thea compounds does not cure how tien ts exten ae others, If the eating of it by others rosults in lessening the* cost uf tho butter used on tis table, Hoe argues that at tip pressitt brice of butter the producor 16 well puld, and this sutisiles tld consvivnee. ‘Thu sponker suggested tho iden or a Navonal trade-mark, 6o that peopte who desiry pure bute tercuuld have Kome assurances to ule thom in winking thoir selections. Vrosidont Nelknuy's reference to the quality of Iowa creamery tute ter was received with marks at approval, and toroughout bin addross bu wag the recipient of united nuphinee, At the conclusion of thy. President's address wh KEQULAR ORDER OF LUSINESS wax tuken UD, Suorerhey Suber AM, Littler rend letters from the Hon. Samuel d, Kirkwood and tho fou. dames B. Wilson, regrocting thelr ine ability to fe present, wand wishing the associ Ton th prolitabie aud plqusant kession, ‘Cons gratulavory telegrams wero reoclyod trom the = Producu Exehangea of Chile cago, Now York, and Phindelphia, and the annoupcoment, that lows — cranmery butter was quoted utdbcenta in the two latter cltles wad recelyed Wilh gecut appliuse by the audience, Phe Seeretary called tho roll and delegates from twontyetwo States responded. The Com: mitteo on rogram, in whieh there were several vaeuncies, were Niivd by the appolutinent. of ather genticmen, after whleb the quesden of choosing Judged In the various classes of Uutter and cheese for which prized have been oltered Waa dtduttssed at sone longth. Bovernt dolega~ slons submitted tholr tate of names suloctcd to net ua judgus, It was Waally deteruinad to allow ove delewation to select nn equud number of Judwus to pass npon the ques. ton of uivards, the Suryhind delugution belng excused Sor the reagan that the youticinen cutie posing itdeaired to feave befere the awards could bo made Attho suuzcstion of Col, Littler, it was du- elder that thu Secretary ba authorized ty roe evtvo from delegates queries tn rexard to {TUB WORK OF THE CONVENTION, auch questions to be open to discussion at future sesslone, ’ Alter the tranmiction of considornble routine biginess the cunvoution - adjourned fur tue apy. su greater vbuw of dairy products than! bas over -beon ate tempted in Ameren, considering the fact that tho exbibitgure direct trom the farms of tho mikers, and a curious feature of the exe hibition Is that reprosentatives of: the firms who minke 4 husinedd HE eollug the substapos frou which uduiterared butter is made nse bore, beardivg tho Hon tn ble dev, and the discuaslou or thls fatereatimg question, it ls prodiated, will be quite warms before tae convention adjourn, There ure uv largo number of Chicuge und St, Louls burghirs and Plckpockots bere, who ura bomy closely watched by the police authorities, THE EVENING EXERCISES consisted of a grand reception at Green's Operas House. The clizens of Cedar Rupida vied with euch olber ta muking the utfale briligit und. sueecaiful, The deuutiful itite theatre was crowded to its utmost capuelty with thy Clite of tho elty, und the exercises OF “tha evening were ota v Ratoni ehurguter, Thu tun We B, Lene ’ occupied tho cbuir us Sader of Ceres montes, ‘The following lists of tousts wero nap: ply responded to, and the utmost pond foellng provailed: “The United States of Atnerio, response by Mr. (3, W. Bltupson, Presidont of the Hoston Pruduco Exchange; “Tho Commission Man,” response ty. Mr. Beaks too, of Now York Citys Tho Knllroad,’ reaponse by G. M. Tl. Wagner, of Chicago; “Tho Busy Het response by dames File maugh, of Phthqotatnas “Now Biugland," ree TR. Wbbard, of Vermont; Tho. Iver,” response by 0 St, Leche Rey aye by 3. estasippt 1 Meman; Washington, response by Hirde, of Washington, De Gas "the Si *reaponse by Cov. Jobs He Cen ‘ore Rapids Daley Hoard of ‘Pea ! by G2 A. Houston; Dalrydoin," response by Col. Mitten, Secretary of tho association. Tho regular tousts wero Inte: aed witty tntasteat selectionsof 4 very highorder of inerit, the par tleipants Fupresentinu tho lvading sovloty peo- ple of the city, THE WEATHER, Siznal Service, OFFICE OF THE Cringe SidNAn OFFicen, WAstt- inatox, D.C, Nov. 1 a. m,—fnidlcadons— For tho Tennessee and Obl Vulley, wariner cast tu south winds, Incrensing cloudiness, and tocat ralna, stationury or falling Laromnoter, followed during the night by colder westeriy winds and rising barometer, Fur the Lower Lake region, ight rains and partly cloudy weather, soutborly wads, shifting to west and northwest, followed during tho might by rising barometer and liver tomporature, Fer the Upper Lake region, Iygnt rans, fol- lowed by culler ‘purtly cloudy weather,’ Haht yarlablo winds, and rising followed by falling Daroinetor, p For tho Upper Misatssippl and Missotrrl Vale leys,. generally colder partly cloudy weather, Hight ratus to Misaourl and (ght vaciible winds, rising foitowed by fulllng barometer, ‘There are indications of a storm developing in thy Southwest, now central fu Indian Territory, Slight disturbances lave passed north of tha Lake veylon to the Lower St. Luwrenea Valley, attended by Meht rainsand followed in. the Northwest, near Luke superior, by colder northerly to westerly winds, Local ralns are .reported from the Ginko ree gion, the Gulf and Soml Atlontia States, Cutcado, Nov. 2--10:18 p, othe following, observations nee tnken nt tho same moment oF tine at ult tho stations named: ‘The Chief Sirmal Odicer of the arny furnishes the following sped! bulletin: UENEIAL OBIE ATIONS. rind, [Ua ver, Lee: ee, BES cy Lan Crosse, Leavenwori, Mibwauced.,) Rushvilio a} 4 umisysl a 8 NI a a Aarau 2 Mampi: h a Auchoxtorscese Sandusky. Shrovenori BL Vincente Huron, Dat : Mourbuad, “fou small ta measyra. HUCAL ONSERVATIONS, Hart | Lher.) iu) Wand Vet vi) 43,1 it , S089] GTi th a} 60 *aromoter corrected for temperature, ele’ and Instromontal orrar. as aut + Maximum tempuratun Minienuin tompurature, ‘Atuan dutty turomutur. Bean dally thormon Meun duly humidity, ‘Time, " CASUALTIES, Explosion ina Vireworks Manufactory. Sivetul Li «ites to The Onieago Tribune, - Rocursren, N.Y. Nov. %.—A most borriblo Aco{dent occurred hero gt noon today in the ex- plosion of some reworks in tho manufactory of Jawes Palmer & Sons, roaulting in tke serloug injury of James Palmer Jr, Joseph Palmer, Albort Vogt, Henry Grainer, und Witt- ium Ovlut, all of this city. “The Messra. Paliner Above name nro members of the Aru af Jumes Palmer & Song, extensively enguged in the mManufncture and sole of flreworks, Mossra. Vogt, Grainer, and Oviat uro directors of tho Milnnorehor Soolety, engaged In preparation for an ontertuinmont ‘shortly to be given In this elty, For the purpuse of procuring such mis terlal aid as they required for thelr entertatn-. ineut tho latter visited the warchouse of Pulmor & Sons this morniug. In tho rerr of tho factory nlurge shed hid been eructed wheraln was Btored inanufactured tireworke, and in whieh diines Pulmor Jy, was exhibiting what ts known 8a wheel en Near by stood a cupbourd in which was stored some composition dvamed to bo tuo duncerous to keep in tue factor From whorg Mr, Palmor atuod to thy cupbon there ‘wus atrall of powder which hud bee ueeldentally spilled. ‘Tho “ wheel case,” which had been overcharged. exploded. Sparks therofrom Igmted the trill of powder, whieh vommitniented tro te the cupboard and the combustible matters therein contnined, ousting winost terrible explosion and serious Injory at the persons above named. Joweph Pihwer.Jy.'s Injuries, whleb ure, tho most dun- gerous, are nbout the head and face, Which are well binekoned and very puintul, The eyebrows and eyelashes are ontirely burned off, but hie alight will probably: remain intact, although be is at proaent unable tagou. Lls condition is sald to be oxtramnely critical. Joseph Vulmer’a Ine ures Are Nut so serious, Lelug contued to thy unds and body, ind hie revovery 18 beyond doubt. ‘Ube injuriea suatatncd by tho ater threo are nhout tha fice, aid, although they ure suverely burned, it fa not Hover thit thoy aro of a periuanent nature, The building was do- atroyod. . Fatally Injured by the Oars, Special Diswateh to The Chicavo Tribune Apnian, Mich. Nav, S.-Albert Miller, a young farmor lying at Wize, thix coungy, hud both loys out off by a Lake Shore freleht tram at thut station Sunday night. Ho bad bourded the trata at Busalleld to emurgle a vide home. Lust night with tila dying breath bo chimed that he jatd been pushed trom the train by a brakeman. Pormetown, Pity Nove x Blue Line trofuht-train came In culifélon, west of Puamnix- ville ‘Lunnel, with a Reading lallroud eon truln, wreeklng tho engine and thirty-seven cay more or leas, and -delnyimg travel for a coriptu of hours, No one was injured, MACON CHUNK, Pa. Nav t.—Luat wight twelve oll-curs und four trelybteenr of the Lehteh & Susquehanna tran wero thrown down a bank vt Westport. ‘This afternoon the otl-cars took ire from sparks from a pass ony! %, and wero deatroyed, with a turge seotion of track, ‘Erains Wero transterred to the Lobigh Vailoy oud. ‘Logg about $1,000, PHILAnenenia, Nov, 3A cattle and frolght+ train waa wreeked on thd Pennsylvania iall- ron near Bristol this evening, Ono mun bud a leg brokon, Jt fs atuted that geverul cars of the enttlo-triun Jumped the track and were run into about tho sumo time by a frolgbtetruin ape prouching onthe apposite tract, Abvout twouty curs Were vumnplotely wrecked and a numbor oF cutie kitted, A Drunken Indian un Over by 2 Train, Spectut Dipatch to The Chicago Tribune, Gnanv RAving, Michi, Nov, 29.4 special saya that (us Mawba, a Chippewa ludian, whe ved at Butters’ Junction, Ju Lake County, thle State, got drunk, luld down on tha track of the Filnt & Hére Murquoua Hullroud, near Neevina to sleep Tast night, Waa run over by a freight-train, and killed,” fe wae literally ath cut to ploves, A Lady Killed by a Runaway Team, Speclat Dispateh to The UAlcase Trimine GALENA, DL, Nov, 20-—died Suntth, wifo of Benjamin Smith, arntnor aud Larmor residing in Sarheilee Nae was alinost Jnstansly killed yesterday by bolus thrown from a bugyy., Tuo Wcoident was caused by a runway toulo. Death of a Rullroad Contractor, Speclat Dispatch to Te Chicdyo Tribune, Livtie Rock, Ark. Nov. Conductor Wil Martin, of tho Little tock & FurtSwith Itullway, was killed at Murrillion this eveningiwhile wak- ing @ coupling. Hu Jost hiv footing aud was run over and kivied Instuatly,” He wos un catinable young inuy, +: —— ee ANOTHER CRANK AT WASHINGTON, Wasiisaton, D. 0, Noy, 2.—Anather crank numed Elius Fitea, allas P, aul Nelsllug, trou Sadolya, was arrested here luat niet, He anid bu ecume ta guve Guiteuu. ‘Pbly toukes niney cranks urrested bere slucy Gardeld wad Wout. ¥ 91,955,000; rece! what Ie termed reyanie propor POLITICAL. Result -of the Conference of, Liberal Members of the Virginia Leg- islature. A Program Mapped Out for Their Guidance During the Session. * The Bourbons Will Be Effectually Squelched at the Proper Time. Aunual Messnge of Woy. Blackburn, of Kentucky, to tho Legislature, Now in Sosstou. Ho Takes 2 More Oheerful View of the Btato’s Finanoial Condition than a Year Ago, Renault of the Conferones of Virginian Liberal Mombors of the Legisintura Spectat Disnateh ta The Chicago Tribune. Itrcus10ND, Va., Nov. 2—Tho conference of Liberal mombers-elect of the Leglainture and a Yow other prominent tenders of thut party, held Jnst night, resulted inn perfect understanding as to tho polley to be carried out by the Incom- lug Leglalature, The debe question recelved conatderable nttontion inst night, As the Legls- {natura aud all the State oflleers chosen were clevten upon the dircot issue of the Riddlebor- wer bill, that meastre will bo promptly passed. Tho purpose of thy discugsion lust night was to arrive ata perfect underatanding in order that no discord would arise by the Introduction of schemes opposite tho Niudteborgor bill, In order to complicate’ matters, tho Nourbons, it was sald, might possibly endvavor to induce some tnan electadl asain ant!-Hourbon to intro- dice a measure propoalng to eliminate an Amount much greater than provided for in tho Riddloberger biil, ‘This would ve done, if done at all, to create trouble and discord among tho Liverats, and a thorough undoratanding was hod ust night, The Riddleberger bit will be intros duced very soon after tho organization of tho Legisiature, The triend@of that meusure will ntonee pnssit. If tho Bourbons resort toany stops tu prolong the disousston and re turd Jegisintion tho Liberals will quiet- ly allow thom to haya thelr — tulle tothvinsgolves, and, when they ara dono, vote tpon the mongure nud pass It. Theorginizanon of tho two Ilouses of ‘tho Assembly wus dis cusso, J, C. Fowler, of Washington County, who lias been fighting ugalnst the anti-Liberal party for years, will be mude Spouker of tho Mouse of Delegates. Cho Chatemanship of tho Finanea Committes of that body ‘will, ‘It ts thoucht,, be bestowed upon Delegate Boord of Roanoke, President of the National Buuk of Bnlem, or Detogute W. H. Turner, of Norfolk, oné of tho largest property-halders in that olty. ‘Tho, Sonaturahip was In- formally talked over, but no preferences expressed. Srate-Auditor Massey and Capt. Joun A. Wise, two aspirants for that olllee, wer Ju the conferenco-roam early In the oveniug, but left before uny business was transacten, State-Senatur Itadloborger, of Shenandonh, an- othor aspirant, was dotuined at home by Mlness. Wise and Massey nre making a determined theht, and will continue todo aountil the nominntiog [3 mado by the caucus of tho Liberal mombers of tho Lewislature, Then, If thoy aro defented, they will bow <to tho inevitable. Maasoy's position as Auditor Is worth $3,000 2 your Yhoro wilt bo Republican, contestants be- foru tho caucus, - Tho uamo of Mr. John F. Lewis, the Tleutenant-Governorelect, 18 conapicnously mentioned, ‘Che report that Bir, ‘Lowis ‘or any othor Republican who Is in sym pathy with tho Liberal movement will give traublo if a Republican iy not uccorded the Sous ntorshlp (6 not ereditad amone those who are in positions to know, Tho most porfeot under: standing oxista botween Scuatur Muabono and Mr, Lewis and every Libern! momber of tho Legisluture on tho Sonatorstip, a3 well as ecvery other important quesuion to come before that body. Weeks before tho ¢lection the nominecs of that party for the Asseibl; had’ a most. expiatt puarturaeastiog with Mahone und other leaders us to whut would be dune in cuse tha dominant party won, No membera of tho Legislature will full to carry out thago pledges. Tho Democrats are working energetically tarough one ur two Republicans toseaure tho nominition of one of tuat party for tho Senate by the Readjuster caucus, in order to produce, 2 poaalies dlgcord amon u Low Domo- cratic Headjustors with muy redound to thelr advantage. ‘Phu Administration aud the louders of tho Liberal ‘party in Virginia ire: Rotiny iu moat perfect harinony, A Kepubllenn candidate will certalnly be before the Legislative caucus, and if ho receives tha nomination will be elected. Tf, un the atber hinnd, un antl-ourbon Demoorat reccives that honor, avery Kepuo~ Henn glected to tho Logisiuture us a Liberal is pledged to give such nominee his aupport. ln any ovent the aholco of the caucus cannot tall upon apy ony who is not fully in agcord with Preoident Arthur und the party bo rupresents on ull great quvations. ‘he conforouce tnst night agrecd that the entcus of tho Liberal memberd of the Legisinture will be bold on Dec. 0, tho day before tha, body mecte, Mosungo of. Gov. Binckburn, of Kene Mneky, to the Leginlature Franxrokr, Ky., Nov, 20.—Tho messago of Gov, Blackburn was read in the Legistuture to- day. Ag to Btate finances ho says: “It ts grutifylug to bo ablo to ussure you of a moro ebeortul condition of our financca than was presented in py last messnge, Tho amount of varlous funda in tho ‘Trongury the 10th of Oc- tobor, 1881, was ns followst Hovonuo Depnrt- ment, $61,118.23; sinking fund propor, $168,275; sohool fund proper, $25,800.80; colured sehool fund, S340; total, 8247340. Tho vathnnte ot the Inte “Auditor,” the Hon, 1. Howurd Bmith, of tho doflelt to be mot for tho tlecul yonr following bis Yetiromngnt and ouding Uct, 1, 1881, was 070,012.41, ‘Cho last Goneral Assombly: made temporary provislon to mest ble deficit by nuthorizing atransforoft surptus and a loan fromy the sinking fund to revenue proper of SULT. Thoy also authorized the Gaveraor, Auditor, and ‘freasurer to burrow 8500,000 qn tho eredit of tho Stato, If in thoir Judgment Itahould bo found necessary, Of this, amount, &300,000 ‘was porrowed during the your 1840, and $100,000 in 1981, muking a totn! of $435,071.72, Lhe atnk- toy fund dobt haa all been paid, and also $1U0,- ‘of the borrowed money, leaving $00,000 dug ‘on borrowed faniery with 2 balaneuin the Treas. the credit af the revenue proper on tho 10th of October, | TR, | oO} I=, 118.23, leaving a deticit of RAs e872. Thu rocclpts have atoudily ineroensod during the lust two fiscal years. In tho your just oxpirodl— ‘Out. 14, b8st—thoy ubout equuted ithe expel. ture. at mene be confidently hoped that this dotiolt could io entirely climinated by the next tivenl yeur—Oet,10, e—but for thot expense Funai upon-tho session af the Legisinture, rY Autos estinntte fur the tia! ending Oot of course, includes that amount, 8 és ‘ures for tho yoar ouding Oct, 10, 1882, hts, 31,000,200.03; add balance tn ‘Treawury Oct, W8S1, BL, Ndsy total, O1,057,* Bd7,013 dotlolt for the qt 9100,203.00; to which add bank Joun, 0d OM; total duticlt Out. 1, > 1st, $40020200, Vhls dotielt may be mot by Incrousing: tux oor elthor the ig, but ldo nos taluk it to be ad. ears. Although ous present Stuto tax ta much lower thin that of almost aug State in the Union, it ts amply ndequate to ull our wants, If property is uesessed to anything Uke tte real value, ‘Tho Binty tax umounte to ‘but 46 cents on the bundrod dollard, of whitch W couty goed to the school fund, und five conte tu tho sinking fund, leaving ony 20 conte of 0 for tho apport und expenses of the State Government for all purpuied whatsoove a ‘ A Phenomonal spring, Fresontown, Nod, Nov, i—ln April Inst. David Monier, a Carer tiving ia Kingwood Township, diecovered a aprlug right alongeide of another sprifig which bus boen in existeuco about cighty yours, but baw yielded no water, not oven in Wet seasons, wince tho Puttonbt tunnel was nado several youra uzo. Why t Ma wpeng shoukt tow while the other ia dry bailles the wisdom of the nulyhvoruood. Just how wator cun How through the crevices of rock from tho mountain regions beyond Pattonbury to tha Delaware | Niver adds to the mystory of tho epring, ‘bat which is most surprising rospect- dug If, howovor, fa the fuct thut every time the ingon obanges, Whethor-tharo g rulu or nut, tho sping rises about eloven inches, uud thea fulls aguin some four fuches, ‘This causes a gui of sovG inches with cyery change of thy mioou, and the apriug is therefore rowing rauidliye Alroady thore aru wins of u strenas being forwod, und the course which it will takw iy olgarly outlined among the roeks and even down i the meadow laud, ‘Tho question which uygitutos the rural wilud outalde of the pheuom- anon Of the spring’a curluus conduct te ai to the result should w stream of any sizo be formed, Blouked tn by the bills, it would be apt ta rush dowa ovor tho feldy and destroy the rioh farming soll, A sugacions suhool-teacber tas dong some figuring texard> dug It, und baw come to the ‘concluston if the riso cont nes Al presont rate and the Btream forms, as now Reems likoly. In threo yours thore will bo a Lolly of wator pourlug over he rook Inte onough to cause trouble, and that In ‘onra the farmbousus will be washed fiway, Unters moved boforeband, These things are not agreeable to contemplate, and Davi Manners and hia nolghbors are seriously discuss. ing the taking of apeady mnonstirey to prevent tha prophetie fload. £ MATRIMONIAL. A Wedding at Hotolt, Wis, Speelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Renoir, Wis, Nov, 2.—A imutrimonial event of more than passing momont, that hus Tor sane time kept tho uppar-tendom of Reloit socivty Joa flutter of antleination, wis consuntinited lustoventng In a tuanner as fortuitous na the Dilasftil_ connublal existence ft presages, Tho contracting parties wore Mr, Jobn K, Le Baron, editor and publisher of tho Elgti (IL) Datly Netra und tho Ligin Semi. Weekly Rnvoy, nod Miss Mollie BE, Bundy, daughter of Wiliam Bundy, Visq., OF this city, and a cousin of Maj. J. M. Rundy of tho New York Mat. The happenlog Is thus of pecullur intorest to Journalistic clr etes, . Tho ceremony ocourrel at0;00 o'clock at the home of tho brido’s parents, in the preseucn of n brilliant gathering of relatives and near frionds, from thle city and abrond, The young couple wore attonded by Miss Neilla M, Greone of Beloltand Mr. Williin Booth of Chivaxo, fon of Judge Henry Booth. The Rev. EL. Hnloy, of this city, tied tho muplial knot, pare forming bis interesting duty In it most graceful nianner. Messrs, Edgar 8, Greene and Cures M. Corcoran olliclited In tho eapiclty of ushers: Tho purtors graced by the festal gathering wer beautifully deeuruted in tloral array, Tho ace complishoeil trie, who ta one of tno falrest of the, bolles of Uutolt, wits attlrod Int costuine of crenm snisse, broonde sutly, with natural Howe: Tho only bridrsmatd. Miss Nellie ‘Grsdniey wore white tarietan with satin trim- mings, ‘The grooin 13 0 son of tho Into Dr, Lo Baron, tho well-known selentixt and for years Stuta Hntymologiat of Iilnals, Te was for some tine aresident of Chicago, tho prosent home of bis mother and sisters, His brother, Mr. Willlint Le Baron, Is the senior member of the wholoanic lirm of Lo Baron & Molt. fils prospects In tite fre most golden, he having 1 lnerutive tnd growing newspaper business, and, in all proba- Uillty, Leiuy tho next Postmasterof Lixin, the Congressman from his district having atinounced hia detorminition to present bls niume for the position, No soung mun haa a wider elrclo of sincere friends, Tho bride's departure from Balolt robs this olty of one of its most dearly-loved falr onca, She Is nt accomplished musielan aud otherwiso highly gifted. Her new home will not bo strange: to ber, she haying there niready both relatives nd scores of friends, Bho isn sister of Mrs. C. M. Vin Garder and n cousin of Mra. Judge Botse ford, both of Kunin, Mr. and Mra. Le Baron will, after a brief tour through Wisconsin and tho North, proceed to Elgin, whera they are at home to thelr friends at No. St Du Taye street after Dee. 6. Tho following were auong those present at the weddings * $. Donoy, Willlain Lo Misa Fannule Lo Baron, Chlenga; H ‘Turner and Miga Li wiv Long, of Goneva, Hl: Mr. aid Mrs. HL. W. Wade, of Batavin, hy Mr. and Mrs, C. 1. Vatte gorder, Migs Marion Eaton, nnd Mesars. George E. Hunter, J. H.Wileux, C,H. Stintth, G, Te ditek= ino, HD, ietimens, GW. Cornell, ‘und D, J, Dumser, of Elgin, Un; alr. W. Holmes, of Clinton, Wis. Messrs, and Mesdumes Nor man Duteber, him, CG. By ULOwe, Ant M. Sherman, — Meadames 5 Greene, Hendley 1. Crane, Goorwe Anderson, qnd HN. Shermans Sissed Nello M. Greene, Saruh Hendley, Mury Crave, Nellie Hit, Minnie Anderson, Lily Rogonblatt, Mary [icknell, Mary Sinith, Mollie Jobnson, Luey Versels, Nee ie Pereels, Clara Eddy," and Messrs. "5, 8. Greene, Charles Groene, Greene, tuy, Charles Corcorun, John Coreoran Seott, &.d, Smith, Charies Noblugon, Aga Bows man, Churies Rookwond, and J, L. ‘Perking, of Hivlolt. A plensant feature of the ocvaslon ‘was the excollent music. Miss Lillle Rasenvintt, of Beloit, exccuced the wedding march, Mr. fi. W. Wace, of Batnvia, aud Hdgar Holt, of Chicago, sung several happy selections, und Misses Greeno and Bicknoll ni: ek A Sliver Wedding, ‘The allver wedding of Mr. and Mrs, Theodore F, Talmage, whieh was celebrated last night in Lnkeside Hall, on tho cornor of Indiana avenue and Thirty-tivat streat, wag an enjoyabloatfair. A. coremony was porformed for the edification of the numerous guests by Mr. A. B. Itues, Chap. Ininof tho Abrubans Lincoln Post, No. i, Ur. H.W. Thomas, who bad heen expected to be present, having failed toappear. ‘Tbe presents wero very numerous and ciezunt, and among them were noticoable n allver iee-water service, Mr. and Mra. Saliguurys sliver Lutter-di and Mrs, George I’. Koite; silver cake-buskot, Mr. und Mra.” Riploys silver mustache-cup, Brothers Allan gud Roabacks alivor flower-stand, birs, + We Heegaards silver piekte-cnstor, Wadsworth; case of ativer knives, a. Swartz; silver. W. A. Sargent; a beautiful silver ten service complete, trom Messrs. J. W. Shepard, W. M. Blackburn, G. W. Perkins, Ei, Lowls, B.2. Porter, C, Pani, 3. Ne aud waiver plekle-castor, from Mr, und 1. Rt John. Anioug those present wero i. Huss, M1 Denn, EB, EB. Russ and Miss Lucy Stenson, Mr. und Mra. Kiploy, Funny, N. Miller, Kate MeGarin, Jonnio Pierson, Mrs, . Hotcomb, #3. Gould, wite, ang daughter, Stiles, C. i. Turok, B. it IL Richford, Mra," Phomas Hent, J bnson, H. 1. Pond ana wife, F. He Sargent, Jobn 1) uly W, Bonield, Goorge W. Gunthor, Charles Kuohne, Lizzie A. Qooney, and J, C. Jones. i ¢ s Alex H, Kevoll, Miss Elato’ Blingns, O. M. Jolene and wife, ¥ Ts. iH. aA. Nelson—IHouston. Mr. Witliam It, Nelgon, publisher of the Kan- sas City Evening Star, was inarried in this city at 5:40 p. mt. yesterday to Miss Ida Houston, ‘Tho wedding ceremony was performed by tho Hoy, Dr. Locke at No. 8305 South Park avenue, the realdence of BMr.and Mrs. W. H. Morden, sister and brothor-in-liw of the bride. There wore present the Hon, I. D.G. Nelson, State-tlouse Commisstoner of Indinna, father of tha Lrido- groom; Mrs. Henry W, ‘Bond, of Fort Wayne, sistor of the bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs, Morden, of this clty; Mr. and Mrs, McCurdy, of Bloom- ington; the Blessre, Houston and their wives, brothers and sisters of tho bride, Thu wedding was ontirely private. ‘Tho nowly-imarricd couple sit down to supper after the ceromony, und Mr, and Mra. Nelson thon took the train for Rt. Louis on their way to Kausas City, where they are to take thelr home in the future, Vouorhicn= Whitman A -vory quiot and pleasant qlfair was tho won. ding of Misa Mamie Whinnan, tho daughter of Mr. J.B. Whitt, Western! Passenger Agont of the Grand: drunk Uaileond, and Mr, Leslio of thy. springfleld Firo- Insurance which took place last night at tho cee bf the bride's fathor, ikki Wabnat: youu, Dr. Holland, of Teluity Church, pure formed’ the coruinony, and tho buppy pale will bo at home in a fuw weeks to recolve thelr Hlenda on Indian avenue, near-‘Tolrty-fourth street, ‘Tho presents were vory numerous and beanticul, und the house wns thronged with a fay uegemblaye of glosts, who remalnod until w ata hour,” 4 MRS. LINCOLN, How Wer Affairs Are Viewed by Peo» plo tn Stor Old Home,: Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Sputnarien, Il., Nov, 29.—The full statement of Mrs, Lincoln's tInauocinlattalra, whieh appeared In Tue TRipuNe lost Yhureday, ought to have sot at rest the uilnd of the pybllo na ty hor con- ditions but tits subject will undoubtedly cous tinno to bo nygitated by her so long us she can obtain a hearlug in.tho nowspapers. Ino roe cont interview she sumimuarily disposes of tho fact that she posteases $60,000 In Governinent 4 bonds, whic avo held here in trust for hor, by saying that it Js aaimnll matter and concerns nobody. It bas alao deon winted that bor poye orty i8 due to the purchase by her while abroad, of sixty-iiva jurge trunks containing costly Query’ vf all descriptiona, Mra. Lincoln ts une donbtedly somowhut poorcr than sho would huve boon bad sho not pald out hundreds of. dollars for carrying tho aforesaid trunks ubout the country with Her, but thelr contents are not of sulliciont value to seriously iniuir even Q yory moderatu -cumpetence, ‘This remarkable — colicotion of trunks © bas not ita equal in the country, bus daulmply tho result of one of ber numerous whitud. Shu Was alwaya bud nw sort of mania for retaining every artivio of: clothing which she over posdoasad, uu well Ra all the trinkats and Wttle articles of bouschold uso aud ormipents, Those trunks are filed with the uccumulationn of yours, wid by far the greater proportion of the contents would inv ordinary famiiive have found their way tong fo wo the ragwaner the buck alley, | Instoas of bal pros, served with Juatous care. Suu Tine UNE. correspondent bas inyestiguted tho jabers on Ble In tho County Court hero ny relution to tho sottlutnent of Abrabam Ine oulu's cutite, and it Mpneare from the reovlpts on tle that Ses, Lincoln, Robort 1, Lincoln, and 'Thoniaa, or Tod, Guo recuived therefrom nbuut Bid.0uv, After Toil's death, Mra, Lineulis was one ded to about 925,000 from bls catate, whien bid fnercused soiwewbat elnce the distribudun, but she turned it all over to Robert.“ A prominent Demucratlo Congresasnun from Bouthera [ious indisvuwslng Mew. Livcolu's degire tur an appros prlation, seld that Congresa would undenbt- edly lncredse bur pension fron $3,l0U to $5,000 on the ground thus she hud aulferod a toss of 2.000 annually by the refunding of ber bonds, Ho suid that it wae well understood that thls wna unnecessary, but that no one would teel Hike opposing Bucd a IeasUrE, even though It ay worely intended to gratify a whi of tho yur su pleaaed the company. rut ell Angusta, hotel, Proprictor, Mra, Dickson millinery, Mr, Pickett's law ote fice, Smith & Crockor’s luw olllees, 1 G, Thoinp. son's brokernge oflice, six ofliees awned by Hume blot & Penn, one snddlery, two barber shops, one Civaness’ guléon, ‘Thompsun's. twoestury Jaw oltice, Murphy's ga. loun, two storea, W. P. Campbell & firv.'s dry govds, Nathan Gregory's two stores, Simons & confectionary, Arka nsas, Standing. sural A Total Loss of About $300 with Very. Light In. nee, Aner, 8: A Blaze at Nochester, N. ¥., Inyol n Loss of $35,000 $ tnsure 19,000, Fire Notes, Ark A Burned Up, Speelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tritine, Livre itock, Ark., Nov.2,—At 1 o' night a tre broke out in Augusta, 1,600 people, situated on the enat bank of White AMiver and tho county-seat of Woodrut County, There {4 no tlre departinent, and the flames spread rapidly, despite the exertions uf eltizens, Neatly all the buildings were woul, aud burned Uke tinder. In forty minutes from the tine the lire stdited if was upparent that nothing could Stay its progress, und that the town wis doomed, One task aftor anothor yleld x yanoing flames, A scone of intense excit enauol, The atrects were Spee people, nearly all of whom were tn a etnte of Ine deseribablo panic, aud most of whoin were wit. nesses of tho destruction of uverythlux compris. ing tholr worldly possessions. A mimberot pets suns were injured by fallliig roofs and walls, and itis tenred that many were fatally burged, Only three buildlugs out of ucarly as many bundred wore loft standing. Tho post-ullice, the Mueite Priuting-oltlce, threo hotels, V. & 1, Rotmon dry woods, J. J. Cook grocorics, Dr. Brinson's olfice, nnd Dr. Wood's oflice, V. 1. Hendersoy, groceries, Dan Shoup groceries, the Wood. atures, w two c Linost Mr Pettitt Morton RE RECORD. Almost Complete Destruction of the Village of Augusta, Only Three Buildings Out or as Many Hundred Lett ,000, ting ‘Villages in the Southwest Visited by Da. structive Conflagrations—Variou3 Completety ‘clock Inst town uf cd to the ade eruwded — with Mitens drugglst, & Coa dry guods, McCurdy’s flour mills, Cook's furniture atorc, Wilkerson'’s drug store, A, 1) Bhup & Co.'s dry foods, Mra. Stephens’ tq dwolllugs used us A botul, Joo Deppoleck's store, Whiteomb's furniture, Sules & Mcurdy't Rrocarlos, B. F. Hall’a-dry goods, White Itwves. surance 810,000. Mills aed apoke fuetory, and numbertess private rvostdences. The loss on cotton aloue will roach $50,000, several hundrad bales bulng destroyed at the mills, The total luss fa between gu) and $200,000. The Insurnnco Ja vory Ight At Rochostor, Ne ¥., Loxs 835,000, Ine Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, Nooursren, N. Y., Nov. 20. occurred bere this merninz, consuming the ew Ure stock of hats, caps, and furs of Frank H, Marlon, the vulue of which js catimated at Si 000; Insurance, $19,000, Lhe tire originated Ie the rear of the store, but fromm what cause it unknown, The Insurance pan the stock, whick “A destructlye fire 4a ulmost a total loss, ia as follows: Queen, of tngland, $2,000; Guardian, of Commerclil Union, England, puiteg $8,000; unca, Louis, &: Auericun x: St 3 Traders’, Chicago, $500." The Uxtures were Insured In the “Etna, of Hartford, $1,000; Commorolnt Union, $1,000; and ares total loss," ‘Tho bulldlug was slightly injured. . A Fire in Fort Frederick. Special Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune, Kixaston, Ont., Noy, 20.—Mich excitement wns caused on the streets toduy by tho a nouncement that Fort Frederick, on Point Fred+ erick, Ininedintely oppoalt the clty, wus on tire, An alarm was soundod and a seution of the tire brigade wont to tho Point. Tho fire was found in the roof of one of tho round towers, and wae subdued with some diliculty, ‘Tho cudets and ollicers of tho Military Calluge assisted, The cx- cltement caused wi azine boiny located In the fort. am wing to tho uwder imixe it bein vue of the diatinetive toatures that ites Kingston noted o8 the ehlef militiry station In Ontario, At Cookeville, ‘Teun Lown 98,800, NAsivinne, Lonn., Nov, Bh—A tire ocurred at Cookeville, Ton tho night of tho 2ith Inst, fn tho Cox Hotel, owned and oceupled by Ses. Crutuher, It orixinnted In a yurret near tho top, ‘Tho whole wis completely destroyed, The next houge burned was that of J. H. Muure & Sou, o¢+ coupled by Slaughter & Co. merchants, who saved half tholr goods. Tho blovk vo the south side of tho squure, eave onc bause, was come futaly deatroye;l. Kiva M. Je ‘Cruteter, ‘Tho losses ure ns follows: SAD; States & Crutcher, $1,000;'J, 1, Monra_& Son, 8100; Sluugater & Go., $3,000; 4. Sloan, $120." No insurance. At Oshkosh, Wie, Loxs 910,000, Ine atirance’ $6,000. Speciat Discateh to The Chicago Tribune, Oanxosn, Wis,, Nov. %—Firo Inte this afters nuon ileatroyed tho shingio: wih of G, C, Grittith &Co,, situated ‘noar the river, ‘She losa Js estl- mated at $10,000. Tho Insurance 1y £0,00— $1,009 onch in tho Amerioun and the Union of Pelhwlelsbta and the Star of New York, and the bulanwe nother companics. tire {9 unknown, a8 tho mill operation since the ttoud. At Caindon, Arts, Caupes, Ark, Nav, 30. ‘thy cause of the hus not been Io Lone 87,500, A fire began nt the northeast corner of Washington and Madisun streets carly this morning, four frame buildings. ‘at $7,500, with only $1,000 Inaurance, on bulldings ure Rainaty, Wiliiuma Bros, wtock at 0, U, Bodie & Loss onh ‘The insurnnet "He . J. Rumph, taco wae dwtne drug totally destroying ouaus estimated ‘The logerd and At Sylvian Freight Ha, Lown g10/000 Insurance 87,000. Sr. Lours, Mo, Nov, buliding ocoupied by Louis § @ danging-ball, and a yory popu! plonlo and excursion purtica in sitininer Teirute, ubout twenty mi ww bDUrHed Monday uigoty & loss of $10,000; Inaured fur 87,0. ut Sylvian TF thu river, KKcroaqno Lamp Tho alurin from lox No. Inst ovening was caused b, keroscne lamp ut No, 74 Sow the Tevidoncg oe ‘Arthur Fox. Foundry Burned ut 8 Br. Louis, Mo, Noy, #,—The ‘foundry Eitpntrick, morning. Loss $5,0U, tu South 8t. I aula, burned The Fire. nt Hoxton. Toston, Mass, Nov. 20. Aurioan Rubbor- Wo ovor $200,000, und beld mostly by sido of Boston and tn forelzn compan —The Insura ria, burned last nlhty epmpantes gue feds M—Tho large two-story 1, Straube, used ws lar resort for situated jes daw fuyolviog Kexplosiou, THY at. f:15 o'clock y tho explosion of & th Sunguman steects No dawuage. 3) t, Louls. of td early thi vatlmated at $20,000; fnsured fot nce on the wut ' CONTAGIOUS DISEASE. Speetat Disvatch to The Caicanr Ocoxouowoo, Wis, Nov, *— diseusg diphthery bas appeared f of Watorvitic, south of here, Proved fatal In saveral cases. dozen of the obildren under 8 yeu Diphth down with it, . pptctat Dispatch to The Chicago sisi snail MANSHALLTOWN, [a., Nove station west of this cityon cuyo & Northwostorn, mallznunt with Pree rag sons have Ut of one fusmtly, Jog wit und wreat alarm is ovid dary Ty ce aN sproud je oouytry, wher i faintly purlsnod, and which wae orias where At Calle eneues trout Hh bu ta Tye Pune at tho Ue. ———— STEAMSHIP NEWS. | sent Antwsap, Noy. 2—Arrived: from New York. PHLUADELYNIA, Atary lls, van t overdue, rived A Crh MB ee u York, and Moravian, from Ava Lonoon sived out Noy. from New Ci uu 29,—The tiv, Englands Douay a tng oft eeat dipather!® wrelvo B The ath vale ae te repre trom New renk pave ate, Tribunte She dreaded nn tho Visine it bay Agout ball a rg of uge Hee he Cle is sere ne ofa steamer puaur New