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STRAIT WINS. VHK AN MACHINE ISTHH SKCOND MSTBICT. .As tha "Globe" Predicted Strati Captures the v «>nveutlou ou the First Ballot— Cele and Chandler Accept the Situation with Wry Faces -Tim l r im*l Platitudes In Plal forni ami Acceptance- Speech. The Second district convention met at 12 o'clock noon in Fletcher hall, Farmington, and was called to order by Hon. William Wilson, chairman of the Congressional district com mit too. who read the call, when on motion Hon. A. E. Rice, of Kandiyohi county, was elected temporary chairman and Benjamin Northrup. of Wabashaw county, elected as sec retary. O.i taking the chair Mr. Rice thanked the convention for the honor conferred, and pledged himself to discbarge his duties with impartial ity, to the end that harmony might prevail with a view to the success of the Republican party, both locally and nationally. The following committees were then ap pointed : COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. Renville county, David Benson: Lincoln, M. L. Strong; Swift, F. M. Thornton; Goodhue, L. F. Hubbard; Chippewa, F. C. Whitmore; McLeod, W. J. Ives; Nicollet, Win. Schimrcel; Rice, A. W. McKinstry; Scott, B. H. McClellan. COMMITTEE OX PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. Sibley county, Jacob Fran ken field; Dakota, J. W. Emery; Rice, J. H. Pcttys; Kandiyohi, Marcus Johnson; Brown, John Lind. COMMITTEE OX RESOLUTIONS. Goodhue county, J. A. Thacher; Brown, Robert Bobeletter; Kandiyohi, J. W. Arctan der; Dakota, J. N. Bearles; Wabashaw, E. C. Geary. COMMITTEE OX DISTRICT COMMITTEE. Wabashaw county, H. J. Whitmore; Brown Robert Bobeletter; Kandiyohi, A. F. Norden; Goodhne, A. K. Finseth; Rice, T. B. Clement; Redwood, J. A. Jackson; Carver, T. Hank; Nicollet, S. Swenson; Cbippewa, H. Anderson. Upon the announcement of the committees the convention took a recess until 2 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. At 2 p. M., the convention reassembled, and, being called to order, the committee on cre dentials made the following report as a LIST OF DELEGATES: Brown- Jas. Bobeletter, K. H. Hilling, John Lied. Carver — C. E. Blomcinist, S. Fowler, Adolph Eiselein, P. Hink. Chippewa — Erick Ertekson, Henry Ander son, Francis C. Whitmoie, Horace E. Wards worth. Dakota— Chas. A. Baker, J. A. Searles, 8. M. Wright, J. R. Sumner, Nathan Emmerson, L. P. Dodge, J. W. Emery. Goodhue— J. A. Thatcher, L. F. Hubbard, j A. K. Finsett, M. B. Anderson, Rudolph Kra- ! nor, N. C. Crandall, A. F. Graves, L. A. Han- j cock, T. S. McCart, Robt. Dankin. Kandiyohi— John W. Arctander, E. A. D. • Suiter, A. F. Nordin, A. E. Rice, Hans Hanson, A. C. Clauson, C. M. Ruse, Marcus Johnson. Le Sueur— D. Emery, Lawson Hill, W. V. Courtwright, W. H. Sykes, J. 0. Swan, J. 51. Farmer. Lincoln— M. L. Strong W. E. Dean, M. L. Strong, proxy for S. P. Nowald. Lyon — Wm. Rich. James Mitchell, John j listed. McLeod — Warren Ives, C. J. Buchanan, | !)i»nu-k Fuller. L. R. Cook. Nicollet -Wm. Sehiinmel, Martin Peterson, l Jacob Klossner, Jr., Sander Swensen, Thomas ! Downs, E. R. Kennedy. Red Wood— D L, Bingham, 2 votes; John A. j .lackson, 2 votes. Renville— W. F. Boode, D. Benson, 0..8. Keishus, T. F. Demming, M. T. Cornish, H. Paulson. Rice— John T. Ames, T.B. Clement, O. F. Perkins, A. W. McKinstry, Harold Thoresen, 11. E. Barren. Henry Platt, John Mullin, Miles Holliater, Hudson Wilson, John H. Petty S. Sibley— Jacob Frankenfield, Wm. Maiirer, j Christ; Klinkert, W.F. Bibcock. Scott— H. McClelland, Frank Gipperd, Halvor Ferguson. D. L. How. Swift— F. M, Thornton, L. B. Clark, O. Wenanß, E. V. Dickey. Wabiishaw— O. S. Lout, E. C. Geary, E. R. Coin well, K. L. Meacham, B. Northrop, G. D. Post, H. J. Whitmore, M. A. Gore, W. H. Waning. Tho report of the committee was adopted. The committee on resolutions made the fol lowing report, which was adopted unanimously: RESOLUTIONS. Resolved, That we, the Republicans of the Second Congressional district of Minnesota, in convention assembled, heartily subscribe to the principles enunciated by the great Republican party in its platform adopted at Chicago, and that these old time-honored principles are worthy to be the guiding star of a free and generous people on the road to success and prosperity. Resolved, That we recognize an interposition of divine providence in the action of the Chi cago convention in presenting to the American people, as their standard-bearer of the coming election, the name of James A. Garfield, the pure and able statesman, a patriotic citizen, soldier, tbe unimpeacbed and unimpeachable, the embodiment of tbe self-made element in this free republic, and that in General Chester A. Arthur, our candidate for Vice President, we recognize an nble statesman and patriotic citizen. Resolved, That the efforts of the Democratic party, when last in control of {the government to destro}' it by our last war, and its recent at tempt, to utilize its control of Coneressional power to defeat the execution of the fifteenth amendment by endeavoring to withold the means for its enforcement, together with its revolutionary action in strnggling to'^mother the executive veto under urgent public exigen cies -industriously created for the occasion as supplemented by the systematic schemes of the people lately in re bellion, to evade the spirit while obeying the letter of the constitution, by creating through the aid of their State governments a novel standard of citizenship, other than race, color or previous condition of servitude, discloses a controling herditary purpoae at war with the peace, prosperity and perpetuity of the union. liesolved, That we hereby pledge ourselves to support with earnestness and unanimity the several candidates of the Republican party, national and congressional, with loyalness of purpose, to remove all opportunity to the Demo cratic party to assert control of tho national government by unconstitutional and revolu tionary methods. The committee on permanent organization reported in favor of the temporary officers being made the permanent officers of the con vention, which report was adopted and Mr. Hire renewed his thanks for the honor conferred upon him. A li UK LUAS'I). .). N. Searlsi Esq., of Dakota, offered the fol lowing resolution: Resolved, That it is the foremost duty of the republicans of this district to redeem their interests from the defeat of 1878, whereby was lost to them all opportunity of participating in the contest now being waged in the national c-ounßels over tne enforcement of the consti-' t.utional amendments, and the maintainance of a. national policy which shall secure to every man the equal protection of every law, and to this end it ia imperatively required that our forces in the coming election be marshaled un iler the leadership of some citizen whose abil ity to meet the demand of every emergency will be at once recognized, whose strength will be unimpaired by any dissension within the party, whose policy is undimmed by any defect, and whom the people have not yet been per mitted to honor. Tbis resolution acted as a fire brand, and for v. time it seemed as though there would be a split, bat a prompt motion to lay the resolu tion on the table cut off debate, and it was in continently shelved. THE NOMINATION. A motion was then made that the convention proceed to an informal ballot for a candidate for Congress, which was carried. A. F. Nordin, of Kandiyohi county, nomi nated Hon. H. B. Strait, and briefly alluded to his past sei vices to thr State and nation. Col. E. C. Geary, of Wabashaw conntv, sec onded the nomination in a few remarks." Miles Hollister, Esq., <if Rice county, nomi nated Hon. Gordon K. Cole, and at some length dwelt npon Mr. Cole's ability and referred to his services while attorney-general of the State, and prediutel th it he would be a live Cole in the canvass. J. A. Jackson of Red Wing county seconded the nomination of Mr. Cole, and said that all true Republicans we. c proud of the national ticket nomiuatsoa at Chicago, and he wanted torJdtothat honor by placing Mr. Cole's name npon the ticket as a candidate for Con gress. Hog. J. A. fbateher of Goodhuo presented I. ' j the name of M. S. Chandler, and said if Mr. Chandler's name was not on the tioket the Re publicans of Ooodhne county would not know how to vote. Mr. Thatcher made an eloquent and characteristic speech which was loudly applauded. J. W. Emery of Dakota ntado a warm Rpeeeh in favor of Oordon K. Gole, and intimated that if Strait was nominated the German Re publicans would not support him as ngainsl Henry Phooler. Major Bobeleter teseated the insinuation against the Republican Germans, and plrdge their united vote for Strait or any other man nominated by the convention. Samuel Fowler, of Carver county, seconded the Domination of Major Strait, but said the Germans of Carver county would support any man nominated. The chair appointed Messrs. Robest Bobe leter and J. W. Emery as tellers, and the con vention proceeded to take an informal ballot for a candidate, which resnlted as follows: Strait 57, Cole 33, and Chandler VI, making a total of 102 votes cast, or two more than lhe number of delegates. On motion the eonveutiou proceeded to take a formal vote with the followiua result: Strait SG, Cole 22, and Chandler 12. Upon the announcement ol the result t*ie convention cheered lustily, and J. M. Emery moved that the nomination of Mr. Strait be declared unanimous. This motion was carried with a few disscn ing votes. STRAIT ACCEPTS. Messrs. J. A. F. Norton, J. W. Emery, and H. E. Barrow, were appointed a committee to wait upon Major Stiait and ask for his prts ence. Maior Strait appeared and read ai fol lows: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Conven tion: Again it becomes my duty to thank the Republicans of this district, in convention as sembled, for the honor of being chosen as their candidate to represent them in the national House of Representatives. To say that I fully appreciate this honor, and am profoundly grateful for this evidence of your continued confidence in me, but poorly expresses my feelings on thia occasion I ac cept this nomination with a full knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of the position, and can only Ray that if elected, 1 will, as in the past, always labor for the best interests of the district, and to faithfully represent my constituents, to Bustain the principles and policy of the great party of which we are mem bers. It will be my pride and pleasure, iv the com ing political contest, to take my place under the banner of our distinguished national stand ard beaarer, and to do all in my power to con tribute to that grand national victory which is already assured to us. I speak thns confidently because I know that the American people can never forget the ser vices which the Republican party has performed for it. in the preservation of the Union, the abolition of slavery, the reduction of the pub lic debt, the placing of the finances npon a sound and satisfactory basiß, and the bringing about of the era of prosperity which we now enjoy. If more than this was necessary to assure us of Buccesß, we certainly have it in the com manding character and ability of the distin guished statesman and soldier who has been chosen as our national leader, and whose labors in behalf of Republican principles have earned the high honor so worthily bestowed upon him by the Republican party. If we but do our duty in the contest we can not but succeed. It is natural that in a great party like ours, where a nomination is consid ered equivalent to an election, there should be several names urged and advocated for the respective nominations, and it is not surprising: that this should be done with considerable zeal and feeling by the friends of the respective gentlemen named, as was the case .it Chicago, but when the nominations are made, the per sonal contest there ends, and devotion to the party and its principles resumes its sway; md the gentleman selected becomes the candidate of all. Remembering that it is only by the nuked efforts of the whole party that he can suc ceed; the successful candidate will, as in duty boiind, consider himself under equal obliga- ! tions to all, whether they were original sdvo- ' cates of his nomination or not. The paopJe demand an honest and economic al administration of the government. They ire alive to and watchful of all questions touch ing finance, economy, official honesty and in tegrity, that their wishes in this respect, will be accomplished through the instrumentality ' of tho Republican party, does not admit of a ' doubt. And 1 desire here to say, in its fullest ! and broadest sense, that it will always be my , pleasure, (as it is my duty) to aid in placing I upon our statnte books such laws as will best carry out their wishes. The great . and pressing necessity of our State and the Northwest is, that our agricultural and manu facturing interests be properly encouraged and improved. These two great branches of our industry are | so identical in interest, and dependent upon each other, that it is impossible to injure one without seriously crippling the other. Any step that may be taken to foster or improve our agricultural, manufacturing, or other in dustrial enterprises, will meet with my earnest co-operation and approval. We owe much of the prosperity which the country enjoj T s to day to the ngrieuhuralists of our land, to the sons of toil, whose produc tions have been needed abroad to such an ex teal that it has caused a large balance of trade in onr favor. The time ha 9 come when the tariff should be modified, so as to lighten the hardens of the masses. Let us foster and protect the laboring classes by laws that are just and equitable; and when we have done this, We can say we have accomplißed something in favor of agri culture, which is the true sourr.p of national wealth and prospertiy. The question of the powtrof Congress to regulate inter-State commerce, and control the railroads engaged therein, has risen to that of national magnitude. Congress, no doubt, has power to regulate commerce between the States and the grasping averice of these corpor ations should be controlled and restrained by just and wiße laws, which will protect the peo ple from extortion and at the same time do no injustice to the great corporate interests of the country. Ne better solution of this great question of tianßportation has yet been presented to the Northwest than the improvement of the water routes, which investigations and surveys have shown capable of being made practicable, and of immense value to ns. We should encourage by judicious legislation all attempts that ap pear feasible, to develop these natural resources of ours. All such measures as have this ob ject in view, Should receive such liberal ap propriations from the general government as the magnitude and importance of the subject demands. • It ought to be needless for me to say that I believe in and am in favor of only such legis lation and management of our finances as will preserve to us what we have already gained, a nniform standard of values. In conclusion allow me to say that I believe it is only through the instrumentality of the Republican party that this great country of ours can be successfully governed, and these important measures, which I have briefly referred to, carried into effect; and that it is therefore the patriotic duty of every Republican to labor for the success of these measures by supporting those whom it has chosen to oarry them into effect. I enter upon this campaign with perfect con fidence as to its successful issue: and enter taining as I d>, the kindest feeling for each and every one of you and every member of the party, I confidently rely upon the cordial and active support of each and ail. Again I thank you for the honor and com pliment of this nomination. Major Strait's addresß was frequently ap plauded. Congratulatory speeches were made by J. A. Thatcher, J. J. Arnold, M. S. Chandler, J. W. Arctender and Gordon E. Cole, all lauda tory of the Republican party, and predicting an overwhelming victory in November. The committee on a district committee made the following report, which was adopted: E. C. Geary, Wabashaw; Robert Deacon, Good hue, Levi Nutting, Rice; Marcus Johnson, Kan diyohi; Lam K. Stone, Chippewa; L. Z. Rogers, Le Sneur; Hans Gronnerud, Renville; Jacob Frankenneld, Bibley: J. W. Emery, Dakota; —Wilson, Scott; Liberty Hall, McL'eod; Wm. Pfaender, Brown; John A. Carlson, Carver; Wm.Schimmel, Nicollet;Z. B. Clark, Swift; G. H. Rio'iatdson, Lyon; M. L. Strong, Lin coln. This closed the formal proceedings of the convention, and an adjournment was had with cheers for the candidates, Congressional and national, of the Republican party. After the convention adjourned, and while waiting for the trains, little knots would gather on the sidewalks and corners and discuss the situation. From all the Globe could gather the nomination is not popular, and there will bs a lukewarmness felt in the can vass on the part of Cole's and Chandler's friends. Tanner's Fast, or Swindle. New Yobk, July B.— At 2 o'clock this af ternoon Dr. Tanner entered npon the eleventh day of bis fa3C Hl3 palae was 80, temperature 98.4 and respiration 14. Some excitement was cansed by the statement from Dr. Bradley that a sponge saturated with nutritious liquor bad beta found by the physician on the watch stand. ANOTHER BRITISH DEFEAT. lroquoln Carries T-orUliiid'H Colors to the Front at Newmarket— lnteresting: flout Races at Philadelphia— at Cin cinnati, and Bradford,' Pennsylvania, and Running at Detroit- Ball Play Yesterday . Lorlllard's iroquoia Wins. London, July B.— Tho Chesterfield stakes at Newmarket were won by Lorillard'a Iroquois, Voluptuary and Paniqno ran a dead heat for the second place. Unit inn at Slonmonth . ATonmouth Park, July B.— Dan Sparling won the mile and a qaartor dash, Feredey second, Surce third. Time, 2:15. People thought Feredey won, and expressed disap pointment by hissing when the judges gave the race to Dan Sparling. The July stakes for two year olds, five eighths of a mile, was won by Steinway, Blazes second, Park third. Time 1:O4J£; Third race, Mon month Oak stakes, one mile and a quarter, Nancy first. Glidelia second, By and-By third, Time, 2:19#. Purse race, one and three-fourth miles, Quito first, Jim Beck second, Ferida. third. Time, 3:14#. Race by gentleman riders, one and one-eighth miles, King Craft first, Oddfellow second, Baronet third. Time2:lo,\£. Selling race, one and one-eighth mile?, Little Reb first, Bayard second, Turcine third. Time 2:03)£. " -^ Extra race, steeple chase over the short course, Derby first, Katie P. second, Lizzie D. third. Time, 3:30. Hurdle race, one and three-fourth miles, Judith ■ first, Pomeroy second, Disturbance third. Time, 3:21 Problem struck a hurdle and fell and broke his neck. Tmttiny at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, July 8. — Chester Bark, fourth days races, good attendance and good track. First race, 2:40 class: Mary Miller. 1 1 1 Mambrino Chief 2 2 3 J. W. Thomas 3 S 2 Tom Hendricks 4 4 4 Time 2.33, 2:32, 2-34. Four hrats were trotted, but the third heat, in which Mary Miller came in first and J. W. Thomas second, was declared off, on account of alleged pulling by Thomas. Free for all: Darby 1 1 1 Cbarley Ford 2 3 2 Proteino " 3 8 Time, 2:23, 2:23, 2:22^. A Chance for the Fast Ones. Chicago, July B.— The Chicago Jockey and Trotting club have arranged the following ex tra purse to be trotted onjThnrsday, July 22d, the third day of the regular meeting. Purse $2,500, open to all trotters; divided, $1,500 to first, $000 to second, $400 to tbirct, mile heats, best three in five to harness, 10 per cent, en trance, three or more horses to enter and three to start. The entries will close Saturday, July 17th, at 8 P. si., to be directed to D. L. Hall, superintendent. Running at Detroit. Detroit, Mich., July 8. — There w>is a fair attendance at the races to-day, and some very pretty exhibitions of speed. First race, dash of one and one-eighth miles, with seven start ers ; won by Big Medicine in I :57Xi Florence B. second., Hird tbird. The half mile dash had five starters; won by Albambra in 50% seconds, Greenland second, Bay Bee third. Next rac?, dash of one and a quarter miles, four start ers; won by Gold Bug in 2:15, Ge.ievive sec ond, Bonny Castle third. Last race, dash of two miles, three staaters; won by Mary Ander son in 3:4o s i, Headlight second. Frank Short third. Ti oiling at Bradford, Pa Bradford, Pa., July S.— To-day was the sec ond day of the summrr meeting. There was a large attendance, and tbe track dusty. Class 2:55, purse $400 divided, was woa by Valiant, Alleghany Boy second, Lidy Mac third. Best time, 2:35J4. Class2:2S, purse 1-400 divided, was won by Sleepy Torn, Clever second, Clara J. third. Best time, 2:30. JSall and Bat At Cincinnati — Roatons 0 19 0 6 2 10 o—l9 Cincinnatis 10 0 0 10 12 0— 5 At Cleveland— Clevelands 01000010 o—2 Troys. 0 2 0 10 2 0 0 o—s At Buffalo— Buffalos 1-4 010013 o—lo Worcester 0 1000100 o—2 At Chicago — Chicagos 20000300 o—s Providence 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1— 4 Amateur Oarsmen. PniLADEi.pniA, July B.— ln the national as sociation of amateur oarsmen's ninth annual meeting, this evening, au amendment to the constitution was adopted debarring all clubs which shall issue or accept a challenge for the purpose of holding a professional race from taking part in regattas of the association, and, if such club ia already a member, expelling it from the organization. Boat Racing at Philadelphia . Philadelphia, July s. — For the boat races to-day the weather was fine but the water rough and course slow. The first heat of the senior singles was won by Mumbord, of Perseverance club, New Or leans, by two lengths; Musgrove St. John, New Orleans, second. Time, 11 minutes, 19% seconds. Young, of this city, did not row The second heat was won by Helmes, of the Paw lucket club; Hall, of Harvard, second. Time, 11 minutes, 49 seconds. The best and most exciting race of the day was the first heat for four oared shells, and was rowed by crews of the Argonaut club ot To ronto, University of Pennsylvania and Wyan dotte of Wyandotte, Michigan. The boats got away well together, the Argonants rowing 36, University 4'J and Wyandotte 44 strokes. The Argonants and Wyandotts took the lead for the tirat half mile, when the University crew pull ed up alongside, and for the second half mile it was difficult to decide which was ahead. One of the seats of the Wyandott's shell broke down when neariug the home stretch, bet the crew pulled well together and increasing their strokes at the last to forty-eight, and came in winners by one-half a length in 0:42, the other crews finishing to-gether in 9:44. In the second heat for four-bared shells, there were three starters, the Carman, of Car mansville, N. V. ; the Centennial of Detroit, and Eureka of Newark, N. J. By the time the race was called, the breeze which h<ui been blowing strongly all the afternoon greatly increased, and the river was covered with white caps. The crews got away together at the word, the Eureka and Centen nial keeping well together, the Carman crew at the end of the first half mile being virtual ly ont of the contest. The race was warmly contested, the Eurekas fininshing a half length in advance in lU:O3>£. Tnird heat, senior" siDgle sculls, won by Ball of the Zephyrs, Detroit, Bowelsby of theBhoe waft-cae-mettes, second. Time, 11:54%. Fourth heat woo by Mnrry of Portsmouth, Va.,Goddard of New York second.time: 10:07 % Topam of the Wah-wab-sums of Saginaw, did not row. Third heat of the four oared sculls was be tween the Albany's, N. V., and the Hillsdale Mich. Thi3 was a finely contested race and al though the river was rougher thaa it had been at any time during the day, good time was made. The boa,ts got away well together, but the Hillsdales crew soon took the lead with a long steady stroke. The Albany's commenced with 43 Htrokes to the minute, but slowing up to 43, but at the finish increasing again to their original stroke. At the mile post the Hillsdale crew led by six lengths, which was reduced one half by a magnificent spurt on the home stretch by the Albany boys, the time being 9 :41 )i with the Hillsdales three lengths in ad vance, the eighth and final race of the day was the fourth heat for four oared shells, and was won by the Crescents of Philadelphia in 9:57%, The M. N. Nolan of Albany second. The Nautillns of Reading was ruled out for fouling the Nolan. AIX ABOUND THE GLOBE. The Irish Republican convention is to be held at Indianapolis, the 14th inst., as previ ously announced. A large number of leading lawyers of Ohio in convention at Cleveland, yesterday, with Judge Bufus P. Ranney as president. It is proposed to prepare a plan f»r presentation to the governor and legislature, under which final disposition of all cases in liquidation may be secured in one year or leas. ST. PAUL, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 9 1880. THE CROPS. I iilnvi)! ii»>lo l*ro«pecta— What Wheat Men Say — It Looks T.lke Only Two-Thirds of n Crop. There have been very uufarorablo reports relative to the Minnesota wheat crop afloat for a few days past, and the markets in tihi oago, Milwaukee and New York hare been visibly affected thereby. The Btocks of the granger Hues have gone down while wheat has gone np. The Chi cago bears had ponnded wheat down to an anfair price and ifjlinnesotu daes not fur nish as many bushels as expected, the better price will largely make np the difference. In order to ascertain the exact (situation Globe reporters called npon the leading wheat men in the city yesterday with the following result: Mr. D. H. Valentine is tho superintendent of Comm adore Davidson's numerous eleva tors along the St. Paul & Manitoba line, and in besides a large farmer himself, having farms on the St. Paul & Manitoba road and also in Minnesota valley along the line of the Winona & St. Peter road. He has made the wheat business almost a life study, and probably no man in the State is a better judge of crop prospects than Mr. Valentine. A Globe reporter coraled him yesterday to ask his views of the situation. He was re luctant to talk, but said he was not favora bly impre6sed*with the outlook. On the St. Paul & Manitoba road from the big woods to Breckenridge prospecis for wheat are not good. The heavy rains in the early part of the season have made a rank and damaging growth, and within a few days the leavas and stalks appeared to have been strnck by blight and were turning yellow. He did not call it rust at all as some did. It seemed to be absolute decay. There had been less 000 l wind tban usual during a Min nesota summer and the dampness ocoa sioned by the excessive rains had produoed this decay. A great deal was badly damaged already and it would require excellent weather all the time to bring out anything like a fair crcp. In many cases the decay bad struck the wheat before the heads had fairly begun to form, and in such fields there would be no harvest whatever. This was the situation all along the line from the Big Woods through the prairie county as far as Breckenridge. Be yond that ha had not examined in person. In the timber the crop was in better, in fact good condition. Mr. Valentine had also been up the line of the Sioux City road and across t j Redwood county, where he and Commodore Davidson have large farm-;. He found the wheat from Lake Crystal, Blue Earth county, to St. James very much worse than on the St. Paul & Manitoba road. From Redwood Falls down to St. Peter on the Winona & St. Peter road he found a similar condition of affairs. In this region the damage is of a similar character to that described above, but the decay seems more general and severe. Late sowed grain is very seriously affected and will not pay for the harvest. Early sowed grain in adjoining fields was frequently found in fair oondition while late sowed would be absolutely worthless. Mr. Valentine disclaimed any desire to be an alarmist but he is very positive that the State will not average over a two- thirds crop even if the weather from now until harvest should be all that conld be desired. Favor able weather may make some improvement , but not beyond the estimate above. General Manager Sargent, of the North ern Pacific, says that the weather through the wheat area along the line of the Northern Pacific oontinues fa vorable, and that except on tho small aro;i injured by hail all the appearances in that country ore favorable for a large yield of wheat. General Manager Hill, of the St. Paul A Manitoba road, who returned from the Red River valley yesterday morning. says ihs grain 3eld3 in the country north of Glyndon are looking splendidly. The wheat is not, however, mv enough advanced to es timate its yield, and with tho rank growth of that region unfavorably hot weather may produce just suoh a result as came in 1878, when the splendid promise of the first of July dwindled to a meagre harvest. There is a greatly increased acreage in wheat in tnat part of the State as compared with last year and an immense area is being broken for seeding next spring. Mr. J. H. Drake, land commissioner of the St. Paul <fc Sioux City company, says that the crop reports received at his office are almost unanimously favorable. A letter he received from Windom yesterday says: "Do not believe the contrary reports; the wheat crop will be immense." Another letter states that the Bass farm near St. James promises a yield of twenty bushels to the acre, if all goes right hereafter. A letter from Sioux Falls says the growing grain in that vioinity is doing well. Some rust is to be scan between Worthington and St. James. There ere no complaints as to any crop from along the branch lines. Mr. J. Q. Adams, the representative of David Daws in Minnesota and perhaps the largest dealer in the state, stated his information substantially es follows: While corn, oats, and flax are looking well in the southwest part of the State, west of the timbered country the wheat is affected by rust and imperfect development and will fall largely short of an average crop. The greatest failure along the Sioux City road is in the region between Lake Crystal and Worthington. Westward the appearance of the grain improves and from the branch lines of the St. Paul & Sioux City there are no unfavorable reports. Along the main line of the St. Paul & Manitoba road there are large sections where the wheat is damaged. It is in fact injured all over the prairie country, from the Northern Pacific line to the lowa line. The estimates of damage or deficiency sent in vary from 10 to 50 per cent. Mr. Rowland Harden, who is a very large grain buyer and careful, intelligent observer, sajs that some ten days ago he observed the appearance of rust on his farm in Cotton wood county and bad since watched it with interest. He thought the grain had recover ed and was but little harmed. In a vigorous growth of wheat, under favorable weather conditions, a fair crop might be produced where rust had appeared, but there are many pieces which are already damaged beyond recovery and many others in which discoloration of the leaves and weakening of the plant, without rust, has ocourred. From his own observation and from what he could learn from trustworthy sources he thought that the wheat crop of Minnesota, on the theory that the weather from this out will be all favorable, would fall not leas than twenty five per cent, short of an average crop. The fields are not alike in any section. In some there is a vigorous, even growth; in others the growth is uneven and varying in height and progress toward maturity; and in oth ers the plants are all weak and oannot pay for harvesting. Mr. P. Van Auken, grain dealer, had from various sections of the State information which made him believe that the wheat crop of this State will fall greatly below an aver age. Along the lowa & Minnesota Divi sion the prairie wheat fields look bad. There are exceptions both ways. Some fields show a thrifty growth and some are at the other extreme and will not be harvested. This year we will have all grades of wheat and the most of low grades. .He had learned that the rain of last night was heavy over three hundred miles of country on the lowa & Minnesota and St. Paul & Sioux City roads, and that it beat down the best growths of wheat. He nnder6tood that between the lowa & llinresota road and the Mississippi tDere was a great amount of damaged wheat, and but little that could be called good. Over a large section of oountry, including Rosemount prairie in Dakota county, the wheat was almost wholly a failure, and on that prairie there would not be five acres worth harvesting. He would not estimate the deficiency in the State at less than thirty per cent. Mr. L. A. Gilbert, of Mollratb & Gilbert (Elnbe. •-. ■• - -■' * ] ',:-. ,■ ' ■ '■ ■:. grain dealers, hesitated; to' repeat his infor mation and , give his belief, for he did not think he would be believed, and Ibe would advise the Globe not to tell the whole truth, because it would not be believed. lie was not an alarmist, and " did not wish to be considered yone. Illustrating the difficulty of obtaiuang correct information as to wheat prospectaby ordinary inquiry, Mr. Gilbert stated that on the 80 h of Jui • he rode out over the St. Paul . Sioux City main lino and relumed July Ist. At every station and from all the acquaintances ho met .he inquired as to the con dition of the wheat. Almost every one answered that the wheat was look ing splendidly, and would yield largely. Yet from his own observation he formed a different opinion. He saw from the cars enough to satisfy him that the wheat yield will be deficient. The discolora tion of the leaves and the unevenness of the plants can be plainly seen from the cars. When he returned home and told those whom he .. thought would be inter ested what the opinion was they, could not credit him. But they had in formed themselves since and now agreed with' him. His information from other parts of the State was no less discouraging a3 to wheat prospects. Except from the timbered country there is everywhere re ported by men who goto the fields and judge for themselves that the promise of the grow ing grain has been overestimated. With an increased acreage there will be a large defi ciency in the average yield and the quality of the grain. | THE GLOBB HOROSCOPE. £.8 it Casts It* Light on the '■ Chicago Market. ■ : \ (Special Dispatch to the Globe.] "Chicago, July 8. — Foreign advices higher. Opening here excited and higher, August sell ing to 92)£c and September 89% c. Prices on the curb were easier, early selling at 91J£o August, bat the winding up is with the boom on again and August at 32c bid. With con tinned bad weather shorts for northeast and granger stocks are still lower. '. We will have from this timeout the meanest of all markets vs. weather, and the fluctuations will be wild. Trading has been very excited at times and local operators have added largely to their line of long wheat, and the dear, chirping shorts bare humped themselves lively to get even. The July option, with the advancing tendency of ' August, did not sell as high as yesterday. There seemed to be no demand. ;■■■ : Corn without important change, however, a trifle higher. No trade this afternoon. Provisions opened excited and higher, Au gust selling up to $14.30, for the bottom is out thin afternoon on the curb, on the report that the boss is offering pork in the South for early delivery at $12.50 per barrel. Closing $13.60 (<"',; 55 for September. Looks as if be had punished the boys enough. SOLDIERS' HOMES. ;| '. ■■:. :' — . ■■-■ Reorganization of the Board of Managers— ;' .v Gen. Franblln President. Boston, July B.— The board of managers for homes for disabled soldiers, met here to] day. Present, Chief Justice Waite, Col. Harris, Ohio; Gen. X!ouller, Fennsylnania Gen. Love, Colorado; Martin, Kansas; Gen. Franklin, Connecticut; Gen. Roberts, Maine; Maj. Fulton, Wisconsin; Gen. MoMahoD, New York. The retiring members of the board present were Gen. Butler, Gen. Mar tindale and Ex-Gen. Smyth, New Hamp shire. The chief justice was eleoted tem porary chairman. After some disoussion the board proceeded to election of perma nent officers, the result being as follows: President, General Wm. B. Franklin, Con necticut; First vice president, Col. Leonard A. Harris, Ohio; Second vice president, Gen. Richard Coulter, Pennsylvania; secre tary General Martin McMahon, New York. GRANT" AJVD HANCOCK. The Former Bear* cheerful Testimony to the Worth of the Latter. Chicago, July 8. — The Advance, Congre gational church paper, says, respecting the statement that Gen. Grant would support Gen. Hanaock: "Gen. Grant denied prompt ly the report in the Truth. The following, addressed to the editor of the Advance,™ interesting as confirmatory of that denial, and as alike contradictory of the report that Gen. Grant had cherished a personal animosity and petty spite against Hancock ever since the Mexican war: 'You have probably seen that I denied the canard start ed by tbe New York Truth the very day it was started. I have nothing to say against Gen. Hancook. His personal, official and military record is good. The record of the party which has put him in nomination is bad. Yours truly, U. S. Geant.'" AXX ABOUND THE GLOB!. Bullion in the Bank of England decreased £207,000 for the week. The proportion of reserve to liability is 50 3-16 per cent. Cardinal McCloskey writes the New York Evening Post that the widely published congratulatory dispatch purporting to have been addressed by him to Gen. Hancock is a forgery. The Milwaukee Turnverein sailed yester day to participate in the festivities at Frank fort on the Main. The distriot court of Cincinnati has de clared the constitutionality of the legisla tive ajt creating the present boa A of health of the city. Specie in the Bank of France decreased 20,325,000 francs the past week. The funeral of Phelitn Toole, the brave dead fireman of St. Louis, took place yes terday. The cortege that followed the re mains to the cemetery waa the largest ever seen in the city, Storm in lowa. Dcs Moines, la., July B.— A very heavy rain fell in central lowa last night. The wind did considerable damage to the court house and engine house. At Buffalo four houses and a mill were blown down and one man is reported killed named Bearr. At Hanover, this county, two barns and several granaries were destroyed by the wind. Trains were detained fifteen hours on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad by a washout. Damage to the crops in this county 10 per cent. College Presidency Resigned, Spbingfield, Mass., July 6.— Paul A. Chad bourne, on account of private business inter eats, bars tendered his resignation of the presi dency of Williams college, to take effect at tli end of next college year. 1 DAILY WItATHER BULLETIN. Office of Qbsebvation, Signal Cobps.U.S.A ) INQEBSOIA Block, Third Street. - > ":■ St. Paul, Minn. ) Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. - Meteorological Record, July 8, 18S0, 9:56 P. ai. Bar. Ther. Wind. Weather. Breckenridge.. 29.6l 68 SW Fair. St. Paul 29.66 74 W Cloudy, _ ; DAILY LOCAL MEANS. Bar. Ther. Rel. hnm. Wind. Weather. 29.644 74.2 '73 3 SW . Fair. Amount of rainfall .38 - inches; maximum « thermometer 87; minimum - ther mometer 64. , O. 8. M. Cone, Sergeant Signal Corps U. 8. A. '-Plfzl WEATHEB TO-DAY. V Washington, July 8, 1 a. m. — Indications for lake region and .: upper Mississippi valley, partly cloudy weather, with occasional rain?, » winds mostly southerly, stationary or higher temperature : and barometer. - For lower P Mis souri valleys, clear and partly cloudy weather, winds mostly westerly, nearly stationary ; tem perature and barometer. -.•;_.-.■ : . Assistance was within three feet of James Patchcord, the > man who was drowned near Stevens Point, during the flood, at the time his ' hold on the rail ' relaxed and • he floated down to death. , ' ' * ' >IP^llP€rr —■'■ -' ' :/' — - : The « President has . - appointed yj Samuel E. Mahon %ol \ Bayfield, agent % of i, the J. In dians of Ijapointe aijenoy, Wig., rice L. Ma hoa, appointed Indian inspector. \ DISTURBED EUROPE. II. .11:. II IN England AT THE SlT uation Iff Ilit:LASl* Fenaul.tu Appearing in Connect'on with the Laud League Agitation— The Peas antry Being Trained In Military Move ments and Concert of Action-— The .1 mi iii hi >• Crisis ' in France— lncreasing Distress in Russia through Crop Falls uro,', Ktc.--- Suspicious Silence of Tar. kiy with Reference to the Boundary Decision — - Miscellaneous Old World News. ■ .'.*- ENGLAND. FKNIANISM IN IRELAND. London, July B.— A Dublin correspondent says there can be no'doubt that Fenianism is engrafted on the land agitation and imparts to it its most effeotive organization and for midable characters. The peasantry have been i rained to move in military order and understand how to aot together as disci plined bodies, and every opportunity ia taken to collect arms. THE BERLIN TBEATY. London, July B.— ln the House of Com mons Sir Henry Wolff, conservative, asked whether the government had communicated with other powers relative to coercive meas ures in the event of refusal of the porte to ao oept the recommendations of the Berlin con ference. Gladstone said the government's policy continues to be to prosecute the ful fillment of the Berlin treaty as the deoision of the conference has not yet been preesnt ed to the porte. It would be a want of re spect and deference to the porte to propose that it will oppose the nnanimouse advice of Europe. ACTIVITY OF LAND LEAOUEES. London, July 8. — A correspondent of the Edinburgh Scotchman says he hears the gov ernment has received information from Ire land that unless the compensation for dis turbance bill is passed public tranquility will be endangered. The land agitation is still kept up, and branohes of land leagues are being formed in every town in the west of Ireland. The line of speakers at the meetings is suggestive of lurking mishief, whioh will have to be closely watched. It plainly indicates political purpose beyond the mere acquisition of land, and to whioh the latter object is subordinate but con tribu tary. The Times in a leading article this morn ing points out the majority of the govern ment on the seoond reading of compensation for the disturbance bill in Ireland fell one hundred short of the united liberal and Irish strength. The apprehensions excited in the minds of many liberals has not been removed by Gladstone's impassioned and in genious pleading. The reluctance to ac cept the bill has not been based solely on belief that it will be unjust to Irish land lords in its immediate operation, but partly on apprehensions that it portends reopening of the English land question in all its hight and breadth. fabnell's objection. Id the bouse to-night, cv motion to go into committee on the compensation for dis turbance bill, Farnell said that if instead of the bill as it now stood, the government had introduced one to extend to the whole of Ireland the Unlster custom as a permanent enactment, he would have supported the bill, but as it was it would be necessary to move amendments to make the amendment of the attorney general effectual. Forster said the object of the bill was not to punish landlords, bat to ereot safeguards for the future and to prevent landlords from taking advantage of the existing state of things so as to get possession of the proper ty. Sir Stafford Northcote said the amend ment of the attorney general was a complete change of front on the part of the govern ment. The motion that the house go into committee was then adopted; 255 to 199. London, July 8. — It waa announced in the lobby of the bouse of commons to-night that the Marquis Lansdowne, under secre tary for India, had resigned in consequence of being unable to conscientiously support the compensation for disturbance bill in the bouse of lords, and also on account of being himself a holder of land in Ireland. Lord Elcho, liberal conservative, in consequence of the rtmior, asked in the house of com mons whether it was a fact that Lord Lans downe was no longer a member of the gov ernment. The inquiry was received by the opposition with cheers. Mr. Gladstone re plied "yes;" whereupon the opposition cheers were renewed. The Standard says decomposition has al ready begun in the cabinet. Lord Lans down, one of the largest Irish territorial pro prietors, ha-s resigned, and his resignation has been accepted. Rumors were freely cir culated last night of other members of the government who had expressed objection to the compensation for disturbance bill. The Irish members refrained from voting on the motion to go into committee on the bill in consequence of the new interpredation of the measure by the attorney general. FRANCE. OOMMEMOBATIVE STATUE. Paris, July B.— At a banquet of the com mittee of the Fr»nco- American union last night in celebration of the official notifica tion to the United States of the assured com pletion of the statue Liberty to be erected in the harbor of New York. Labanlaye, who presided, said the statue would certainly be erected by 1883, the centenary of the Ver sailles treaty of peace between England and America, and the year of the exhibition in New York city. ANMESTY. The new amnesty noted by the chamber of deputies yesterday consists of a single olauae as follows; AH persons condemned for participating in the insur rections of 1870 and 1871, and who shall have been pardoned up to July 14, 1880, shall be considered as amnestied. As the government intend to pardon all without exception, this bill is the same in effect as the one the Senate rejected. Le Parlement, organ of Senator Dufaure, reo nblican, says: We believe the senate will not accept the humiliating position prepared for it by the chambers of deputies. Journals of the right also say they believe the senate will ad here to Bozerian's amendment. Organs of the left profess to think the chamber of deputies shamed a conciliatory spirit in passing amnesty pure and simple, and say they believe the senate will accept the prof ferred compromise. ■ • . : RUSSIA. V , . SAD CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE. St. Petebsbubo, July B.— The Golos raises its voice in view of the Chinese difficulty to point out the s*i condition of , the otptntry and how muoh "worse it will become in the event of another war, demanding a drain upon its already exhausted resources and re tarding the introduction of reforms. The press has for several weeks been fall of complaints of ravages by locusts, flys, beetles and worms. The hunger and poverty among the peasantry, and the rapid increase in prices of everything, inorease of the oattle plague, large spread of diseases, etc. GENERAL FOREIGN. Glasgow, July B.— The Czar's yacht Li vadia was successfully laanohed yesterday in the presence of the Grand Duke Alexis, Prince Labanoff, Russian ambassador to England, Admiral Popoff, and several thou sand spectators. Three Greek Priests cele brated service aboard the yaoht, and after wards sprinkled the vessel with holy water. The Daohess of Hamilton christened the vessel. London, July 8. — There waa a semi panic on the Berlin and Paris bourse yesterday, owing to the uneasy feeling in regard to the attitude of the Forte, ' THE LAST OF EARTH. Funeral of the Victims of Monday* Disas ter—The runt Body Recovered. The closing scenes in the calamity of Monday took plaoe yesterday, and are noted in detail below: •»//•■* James Bore, and Nellie I ><>.-.. The last Bad rites over two of the victims to the shocking disaster at White Bear lake last Monday afternoon, took place yesterday in the presence of a multitude of mourners and friends. The funeral of Mrs. James Dore and Miss Nellie Dore took plaoe at St. Mnry's churob, corner of Ninth and Locust streets, at 9 o'clook yesterday morning. The cortege left the late residence of the de ceased on De Bow street and by the time the remains had reached tbo church there was not a foot of available standing room left. The ceremonies were 3olemn and impress ive in the extreme. Those in the church were made to witness a scene of grief, while quite natural, was but little dreamed of. On eutering the church the bereaved husband and brother gave rent to his grief in the most piteous lamentations. He wept inces santly throughout the service, which was fre quently interrupted by the most sorrowful waitings. At times he would break forth into hysterical cries and his friends were oompelled to hold him down during most of the service. It is feared, indeed, that his reason will stagger nnder the crushing se verity of the blow. The service consisted of high requiem mass for the dead, following wbioh an elf oquent sermon was preached by the Bey. Father Daly. The reverend speaker advert ed in pathetic terms to the suddenness an frightful character of the calamity, and a feeling tribute was paid to the characters of the deceased . The funeral oortege was about the largest ever seen in St. Paul. Several well known oitizens officiated as pall bearers for Mrs. Dore, and the casket of Miss Nellie Dore was carried by several young men. The pall bearers were as follows: MBS. DORK, Messrs. P. Brady, J. Cukley, John Bell, Wm. McTagne, James ilcNally and John Horrigan. MISS NELLIE DoEE. Unas. Smith, MiohaelCorran, Lonis CavitzeJ,, F. Roarke, J. McGoaoigel and John Malony. The remains were borne to the Catholic oemetry, and as the remains were being lowered the husband and brother uttered a loud lamentation and fainted away. He was borne to tbe carria /c, and there was not a dry eye amoag those in attendance. Ihe Gibson Family. Of this unfortunate family, every member of which perished by the dread calamity of last Monday, there is nothing additional to state aside from the scene attending their removal from the city last evening. The father of Mr. Gibson and tho brother of Mrs. Gibson, Mr. Theodore Taylor, arrived in St. Paul on the early train yesterday mernirg from Terre Hante, Indiana. They repaired to the once happy bat now desolate boose hold of the family, No. 65 Da Bow street, whither had been removed the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Gibson and their two children. The relatives of the family were almost prostrated with grief, and the scene at the honse is not sasoeptible of adequate descrip- In this connection too much praise cannot be awarded the neighbors of the family for their kindly efforts in arranging for the re ception of the father and brother. Under the circumstances, everything was done to make their painful visit as pleasant as possible. Among those who were most aotive in this direction, were the members of Mr. Joseph Steel's family, the next door neighbors of the deceased, Mr. Steele also being the foreman of the shops where Mr. Gibson was employed. It was decided to take the bodies east on the 8:05 o'clock train over the river road, and in Ihe atternoon the remains of Mr. and Mrs. Gibson were conveyed to the undertaking es tablishment of M ssrs. M'Carthy & Donnel ly, on Wabashaw street. At 7 o'clock the^bodies were conveyed from the store of the latter to the depot and a more tonohing or imposing demonstra tion than that witnessed conld hardly be imagined. The mechanics at the St. Panl & Manitoba railroad shops, where deceased was employed, qnit work at 5 o'clock in order to attend the fnneral in a body. They tamed ont about 200 strong, and forming at the late residence of the family, they marched to Messrs. Mo Oartby & Donnelly's store, Wabashaw street, where a large number of oitizens bad as sembled to obtain a last view of tbe remains. The ice boxes containing the four caskets were carried to wagons in waiting, which took positions at the head of the procession. The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers: W. B. Baker, W. H. Wilson, N, Spicer, A. Haritie, W. Lidell, H. Corey, J. Hulding, O. Crosby, H. F. Bugan, T. P. Tellerher, H. A. Carey, B. H. Bowman, J. B. Preidman, G. W. Bavony, M. H. Gerry, J. J. Murphy, H. Potter. The sad cortage then took up the line of march for the depot where the remains were taken in charge by the relatives of deoeased. Great praise is due Messrs. McCarthy & Don nelly for the efficient manner in which they have discharged the important duties since the recovery of the remains. Katie CUne. The body of Katie Oline, the little inno cent, and the last of those who went down to death in the treaoheroas waters last Monday was found floating in the lake yesterday af ternoon. The remains were conveyed to this oity on the 5:40 o'clock tram and taken in charge of by Messrs. McCarthy & Don nelly, who will prepare the body for inter ment. St. Michael* Society. Last evening the St. Michael's T. A. society held their semi-annual election and elected the following named gentlemen: President— D. McNeill. Vice President— Jamoa Drea. Recording Secretary — Jos. Berrisford. Corresponding Secretary— Michael Sweeny. Treasurer — John Tierney. Marsbal — 91. P. lloriarty. Board of managers— Peter Tierney, chair man, Frank MoCabe, John Naale. Tne society is one of the most prosperous in the State, and is increasing in membership at each meeting. The following gentlemen were admitted to membership at the meeting la<=t evening: James McDonald, Nicholas Firek and James Sweeny. After an address by Rev. Father Gallagher and a mnsical entertainment by the St. Michael's Qlee club, the meeting ad]oorned. Senator Wallace to Comma nd the Demo cratie Forces. I Philadelphia Star, | Senator William Wallace was at the Gi rard House last evening, from New York en route to Washington. He has been so im jportuned by the members of the Demooratio Toational oommitteeand Mr. Soott, the mem ber of the committee from this State, desir ing the Senator to act in his stead on the committee, that he has consented to run and will be chosen next Wednesday, the 12th of Jaly, ohairman of the committee. At the interview yesterday between General Han cook, Mr. Tildon and others, General Han cock made a personal request of Senator Wallaoe to act as chair man, and Mr. Tilden seconded the suggestion most earnestly. Colonel Watterson, who was present, renewed his old time friendship with Wallace. Their personal relations had been severed for sev eral years past. At this conference, General Franklin, who is one of the wealthiest men in Connecticut, and who at Cincinnati w.s among the original Hancock men, announced that Connecticut would add $100,000 to the campaign fund, besides giving its electoral vote to Hancock. Colonel Watterson ia the acknowled repre sentative of Mr. Tilden in the campaign, and tne latter has assigned a large aam of money to be used under Mr. Watterson's supervis"- NO. 191 /ivLiUhiO aiiD Aft U Alii J The Uest Portion of Tyrone, Pa., Destroy rd l>y Fire- Jerome an<l Patchell, the Stock Thieve*, Held for Trl*l~r.r, HM -« by th« Sny Levee Break— Mlxcellaneoa?, JEBOME AND PATCBELL HELD. New Yobx, Jan. B.— Liwrence It. Jerome, Jr., and Edward M. Patchell, charged with baing in possession of railroad cecaritiea valued at f87,000 belonging to Brayton, Ives A Co., Wall street, lost by meaiecger July 3d, were arraigned at the tombs to-d:.y. Janita Wallace made an affidavit that Jerome, Jaly^Otb, told.him he (Jerome) expected to be rich soon as he had fonnd books valued at $100,000. Connsel for the accused claimed to have a good defense and demanded an ex amination. Subsequently Judge Daffy ex amined the prisoners on the charge of grand larceny and they were committed for trial and the securities wore delivered to Mr. Ivea. THIBTY BUILDINGS BUBSXD. Tyrone, Pa., July 8. — Fire this morning destroyed about thirty buildings, including all the banks, Opera house and poaioffioe. Loss estimated at $150,000; insurance $30, -000. The fire originated in Woodin'a livery stable, where nine valuable horses were burned. It spread rapidly until sixteen buildings were destroyed, very little of the contents being saved. Amoug them are two banks, the Herald and Democratic printing offices, two jewelry stores, two stationery stores, the postoffice, two dry good establish ment and several other business and dwell ing houses. The upper story of the C: 1 hotel corner of Main and Joniata streets were burned. Two fire companies from Al toona and one from Huntington assisted. Insurance from £60,000 to $75,000. THE SKY LEVEE BEE Hannibal, Mo., July 7. — The G Upper- Herald this afternoon has an elaborate arti cle on the losses by tbe * r -ak in the Sny levee on the Illinois Bide of the Mississippi river. After stating the levee is 52 miles long, extending from a point nine miles south of Qoincy to Hamburg bay, nine miles south of Clarksville, and that it redeems 101,289 acres of land, it makoa tbe estimate; of losses by multiplying the number of acres in wheat and corn which were overflowed bj the average yield per acre, which at preset * prices would show a loss on wheat of $70, 000 and about the same amount on eon. The other losses as to fences, barns, dwellings, farming implements, etc., will reach fully $100,000, making the total loss $500,000, if no more than one-third of the wheat or corn crop is lost. The overflow from the break was near 70 hours traveling 23 miles, which gave many farmers time to save ranch of their property outside of granary ciops. LIBEL CASE DISMISSED. San Fbanoisco, July B.— ln the police court to-day, in the case brought by Alex Kydd against Wm. Nielson for libelling Mayor Kalloch in an obscene publication, Judge Bix said he believed the prosecution bad not been in the interest of the people, and on motion dismissed the case. GBOWIKa TJOLX. Cincinnati, July 8. — George Price who is so be hanged to-morrow, grows more and more vicious. Yesterday he made an ugly assault on a fellow prisoner whom he mis took for a reporter. He is constantly watched to keep him from doing mischief BXOUB MILL BXJBNED. Indianapolis, July 8. — The Hooaier State flouring mills in this city were partially de stroyed by fire this afternoon. Loss estim ated at $25,000. The building was owned by C. E. Gezadonf & Co. and operated by D. It. Biobardson & Co.. Tbe loss on build ing is $15,000; fully insured. Bichardson a Co.'s loss is $2,000 on stock; no insurance. CHABGED WITH MUBDEB. Bbadfokd, Pa., July 8. — William Petrye was to-day arrested at Berton's Mill, Pa., charged with the murder ef David Ingram, at Bloomfield, Mo., June 15th. Tbe two were going west, Ingram to purchase cattle and had a large sum on bis person, a fact known only to Petrye. His body was found at the place mentioned with a bullet in the head. The coroner's jury found a verdict against Petrye, finding him guilty, but ho evaded arrest until to-day. The Outlook in Jersey. A warm personal friend of Gen. Garfield, a native of Ohio, but now a resident of Jer sey City, wrote a private letter, under date nf June 15th, as follows : "Perhaps you would like to know how po litioal matters look here in Jersey. From n very careful observation, which I have taken great pains to make as thorough as I know how, I am convinced that the nomination of Garfield— for whom, yon know, I have always bad a very warm side per sonally — was a very unfortunate one for the Republican?, and falls not only as one bat as a dozen wet blank eta upon them. They receive it in a very contemtaons manner, and there is no heart in the support they propose to offer to . the tioket. The exposure, again repeated, of the jobs in whioh the nominee has been en gaged are proving damaging in the extreme. Arthur is exceedingly unpopular here in Jer sey City, especially owing to his unfair and unjust discriminations against the city as a port of entry while he was collector of New York. To him more than any other man is attributed the removal of the Canard lino c-f steamers to New York, and the consequent loss of the trade of that line here. This ticket will be beaten easily with any good Democrat except Tilden." How Blame Feels. All the reports that Senator Blaino was party to any combination with Secretary Sherman,or any body else, to nominate Gar field at Caioago to beat Qrant are duwipated by the known fact that Blame no* behaves that his cause was aumanaged, and that Ei ward McPherson,the chairman of the R«-pnb lican congressional committee,sold him oat. Blame's intimate friends say that Eugene Hale simply lost his bead in voting Maine for Gurfield.und that old Hannibal Hamlin, who was on the ground, gave him a severe tongne- lashing for it. Blame is impressed with the idea that bad the fight been kept up when it was between Grant and himself, in the end he wonld have triumphed. The report of Blame's coolness toward Cameron seems well fonnded. Jast now strong efforts are being made to induje Blame to go to California in September and make a series of speeches on the Chinese question. The Senator is not kindly disposed to do wheel horse work. He pleads as an excuse that he has his hands fnli to keep Maine in life. WI9CONSIN NEWS. Green Bay's population by the late census is put down at 7,420. Alma, Buffalo comity, has suffered severe ly from the recent iluoods. Reported gold discoveries are causing e|H citementat Stockbridge, Calumet county. Gilbert Sawyer aooidently shot himself dead last week at Burlington while hunting. The residence of John Debeanx, in Green Bay, has been destroyed by fire. Loss $1,000; insured. One day last week, at Ellsworth, Pierce county, Fred Worth was severely stabbed by Robert Gilford. The assassin escaped. EvS Brehm, the little daughter of Bf ney Brebm, of Burlington, was drowxo. days ago in the Fox river, while bathing. The large flouring mill at Ripon, owned by J. W. Dellinger, was destroyed b\ cently. Loss $45,000: insnranoe * A large car, containing 1,200 bushels of coal belonging to the Wisconsin coal com pany, was destroyed by fire at Pickett'a Station the other day. Last week, near Grand Bsptds, Frank Brown and Kichsrd Johnson had a dispute over a game of cards, and Johnson shot at Brown, putting a ball t hrough his hat: no arretta.