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FIRES.
Particulars of
ihc Orrnl Calamity at
Virginia City.
latest Estimates Place tho
Aggregate Loss at
87,500,000.
Territory Desolated Three-Fourths
of a mile I,oiiff and Half
a Dlile Wide.
Oonsldorable Suffering Exists
Among the Burned-Out
Population.
Great Scarcity of Necessary Food,
but Whisky in Abundance,
Koch Need of Organized Effort in Send
ing Forward Relief.
property Destroyed by Fire Else*
wliero Yesterday
THE VIRGINIA CITY CALAMITY.
ADDITIONAL PABTICIH.AU3.
gm Francisco, Oct. 27.—An additional special
lotbo Call from Virginia cats: At present it is
impossible to stale the lohh of life. Two men
itto killed on C street by a falling wall. There
ire naraberlcßß rumors of other casual*
tt(. lUimhcds of families nro homeless
mi hungry. The school houses, the
public buildups left, tie open
to Am, but if immediate toliof Is not extended
put mfforlng will oosuo. Uitor Ucmorailza
boo reigns )u tbo city. Mon, women, and dill
&t& wander about luo dtseilod streets seeking
toiler. The surrounding hUln aro dotted with
nnt'flrcs. A few saloons remain, but tmpplios
oflicjaor have not bcou lacking, and tho btreots
ttetUru ivitb a drunken mob. Too military aro
jiitolUuß tho city for tho proleclioo of property.
scenes during the run:.
Dispatches received tills evening giro further
ktiiia of (ho Virginia City coullagration, and
confirming previous reports as to tho extout of
tbtcaiatiiiiy. The econo during (be progress of
Aefite is beyond description. Too wind blew a
plo, driving tho cinders and llamcs far in ad
mire of tbo burning buildings, rendering all
uttmpts to cheek the progress of the lire futile,
(hut powder was freely need to blow
:p the buildings, and fioqucut heavy
explosions shook tbo e&rtb. Tho roof
rf (be Catholic Church waa blown 100
I«t la the air, leaving tho bare walls standing.
B, 8 (/decs all excitement was at its height.
Ike streets wore tided with people, teamsters
itrargling through tho lire, fighting at present
ibis points; women shrieking their cncH of
fiwjulr; curses of enraged men; tho roar of
fiats, dull reports of explosions, as building
(tierLnlloing took tiro; tho heavy thud and
oub of falling waits; tho map of bursting
boo bars and doors; tho howl of tho
pie, all went to mako up a
terns of indescribable hoiror. By 10
i o. the Co>.Bolid.tted Virginia hoisting
Tctki building and mill wero wrapped in
fiicoM, and suuu foil. Thu new California stamp
tod) then |l prey to tho tho. which swept
buibiaafew rods or C. A C. hoisting works,
Then the veering of (ho wind turned tho llamcs,
ut carried (hem to the Opine works, which
icon fell in. Tho shaft timbers caught lire, but
•tie extinguished without doing much damage,
fit li a. a. tbo llamcs bod spout their fury ; tho
riid Aed &*ay, leaving a bed of smoldering
mu three-quarters of a mile long and half a
auls wide.
TUB FEELING ON THE STREET
(dimming Is better tbau yesterday, and ihoro
iitai disposition to magnify tlio disaster. Con*
trsdictory repens are still floating about con*
wtnng too fire iu (bo Ophlr shaft, sonio pro*
f«emg to boliovo that tho damage Is known by
Utidera to lo much greater than admitted.
Tti moat authentic information, however, U
tint lbs abaft ha’fc Buffered no material injury,
li ii repertod on apparently good authority
that tie now lioLtlng-works of the
Ulf Wublugton miuo, which are similar
Clever and pattern to those of the Consol*
iAthdVirginia, will besot tip on tbo latter miuo
titbout delay, iho works aro now on iho
Ltdf ttaihiuptoo grounds, but not yet in posi
t;«n, tod can be mode available ou the Consol*
mUd\hgiDia in a voiy short time.
WelMnfoimed partus state coniidonlially that
pJCMlidftipa Virginia will pay &) dividends tor
{■out (luce mouths, until Usings ace iu lull
headway again. No definite advices received yet
M to the extent of uamago to tho several
imolved. Tbo lota! loss by
“U»uo(t placed at from $3.000,000 to $4,000,-
.. TUK MINING WORKS.
iM J oat Ibis evening publishes an account of
{“interne* with Mr. Flood, of tho Arm of
ttWiOßilen. Flood stated lhat the woik of
(be damages to tho works and mills of
u« lontobdated Viigiuia&ud California mines
u m_ pushed to completion w.tutho utmost
?*P*4i: Hat tho Gould A Cmry shott and
ttit 9 WOl of no use to them, and
yf* ,ll# production of the mine must cease
rr *“• old works could bo repaired or
odbb obtained. Flood was dlain
tt*i „ l ° cx iweta an opinion as to
J“*u»pllrof tune it would take to got la work
fcfw M i r •i' a,n * fctit inumated something over
n»<l “*?*’ ■syioff it would bo foolish to hold
, fc too early resumption, Flood slated
Viui °"*rbad been received from tho Lady
. Company of tlieir now hoisting
Tt>« , c,, oiple.cd at tho Union Foundry.
«tn» ? r « wli ich Al ° a duplicate in many ro
ll i... I®® 8 ® destroyed, wou.d bo purchased
tau* l be made available. All that
hi «ki Bini * with deiinllrnoßs about,
fruit i.i UjQt * or was that tho most
straw vl. 10 01 Proceeding that suggested Itself
F UrßU ®d. whether of buying no*
abii rc . M,rtn ? the old. lie did not know to
•onidii. 1 ,iw oIJ *°rks were Injured, hut it
tlr*. a certalotv that the bed
ttithiA 0 ,. 01 icr °* tllo h)°st Bolld parla of toe
Urn if .i B ™, *° un d and uumjuied. but
dan !: “>O, leaat surposahlo damage were
UttiilL* 00 1,0 to expect that tho
thi coniu bo made inside of
Wtifid T! 1 ’ or ® vou • considerably longer
tannJii. ~6 ODl, olldated Virginia battery and
toonu Jj. 81 ® tu " would be also repaired as
tWIKSK. F. 1 ! 0 tmiro *• a m,u COHt
ket ikan ’ 1 pan portion of it was lu
hrr»»?! CTotiijohGatcJ Virginia mill was also
iWatoM Bmi compioie. Tho difficulty
kfctotn!- , .. lou » however, dues not lie m
t *Hbuihm.°( facilities, for, until now
li 4 7;®Bla were erected, tocoutae could bo
•bek *J? # and Morgan mills,
iw'fl 118 * * n c *Pttc.ty to the one
inuil mui , l,lor ° were several other
‘•"imtitirtß * i wtilcb could be called into
' a kdiin», » r °K ft r<ls the Ophlr mine and
L . <3B r “ elve<J to-day show that tho
®ud me boilers and most of tho
Wou Cu^V 81 . 011 to ,bo s *ock Exchange from
W C^foi,.u to * dßy 6a >'** the vault of tho lianu
.^ KeDCy WM blown open (bis
td) |»5’ 1 T 4 J h ® ticasore removed to tho Gold
**Vo*tia «.i7 vcr *t deaths have occurred from
bi»t "* B *«‘ewtnt, and typhoid fover com*
' J’EUW.
ciu*irt, z ., movement has yet been made in
. r ®bet of the Virginia people.
t lUtor<ur u 1 d to contribute liberally,
ejon* ».** confluod to bis bod by illuoas,
w cowe forwuid to head a
the exception of 90,000 sub
by ttie Stock Board/uolU
?^'c.Bin^,n‘ ,t i u ® ~c u has been dune. Sacra*
to hA„ I *ud Los Angelos have for-
B °Phhea to some extent,
fclttl inJL«? Probably bo a pretty
owramaot through the titalo. The
California Theatre will r;to a benefit for the
aiiffcrorn Banialar evening. Tho morning
papeia will urge tho ncccmnty of organization,
ami no doubt noniotliiiig will hn done tomorrow.
A apodal dhmah.-h to llio CfiH thin evening h»>h
Uio hint btmincM nion cHlimftlo llio lonn at
a7.800.0D0, ono-thiid in foreign companies, tho
rcHt in local companion.
A largo number of. women ami children have
been tent to Carton, Cold lliil. Itonn,
and Califonila. To-dav thorn wan light wind
and fhoffcry weather threatening, Hundreds
are
IN THE BRINS,
torching for articles of value. Safes are being
pulled mil and vaults bureted otion. The vault
oflhotUuk of Califoima In all right. Only a
fair papers were lost.
aid.*!
Carson sent a sar-lond of provisions for 2.500.
and thov aro being dealt out at tlio First Ward
Soliool-llouhc. Bono. Goltl IIHI, and other
towns, am sending fool ami clothing.
There aro fully fI.UOO pooplo wlihoul food,
bods, roofs, or money. Of these,
fully 500 am without necessary dollies, hhould
harsh weather soon sot in, much suffering must
ensuo.
prospective.
Tbo throe Injured mhios camiol, Iho employ
cm say, got buildings am) machinery under
siitv days. Tho rebuilding will go on all over
Mm city, and thin will give labpr to hundreds in
cleaning mines, etc.
PLUCKY.
Tho poopln am In good s-urife. am), while ter
ribly afflicted, nro tho pluckiest, bravest lot 1 ov
er Imd to do wltli. Hon lrodsaro too proud to
say thoy need help. nml tho ladles go nut and find
women and children ncmlinc food, but ashamed
lobcgU. Thin fooling is rolnxlng, however, under
tho hind offices of tho Belief Committee. which
in already i nrtly organized. Borao Khanties aro
already being put up. Workmen aro busy
shutting off tho broken tmor and gas pipes,
and getting tho worst debris out of tbo
6trflo'“. Homo of tbo streets nro utterly
Impassable, choked with ruins. Tho ferocity of
tbo flm Is soon iu tho twisted, warned iron
work and heavy walls drawn out of shape. The
dangerous walla am being blown un every few
minutes, and others arc being pukhed over.
Tho HtrcolH and open lota present a sccno of
indexctlbablo confusion, lumbered with broken
furniture, damaged goods, and broken ma
chinery. Tho machinery of tbo hoisting works
Lm imd is believed to bo badly damaged, but not
utterly mined.
THE MINES.
Tho water lu tho Consolidated Virginia is being
pumped off through tho Gould and Curry and
other nuuea, but tho pumuiuc faclliilen thus for
are inadequate. Last night the air shaft
of tho Andes mine was on fire, and
scut up n column of llamcs 150
feet high. It is believed Al will burn
out tho shaft and go no further, Communication
being pretty well cut off liolow. This mine is on
the south of the region of the fire, and above it,
and took from living cinders. Its buildings aro
not burned. Information about the mines
is that all the men got out without
injury v. ith tho exception that some of tho burn*
mg timbers of Ihu Oplnr shaft fell down it and
sent gases, as of burning wood, up Quuld fc
Ciiiith shaft. Water was lifted uoftad then
dropped back, forcing tho gases back. It is bo*
liovud there is no tlrolnOphir at all. Water,
however, is kept on tho abaft.
TUB GOLD YIELD.
Washington, D. C„ Oct. 27.—Dr. Llndcrmoo,
Director of tho Mint, ej-timulos timt by tho Vir
ginia City tiro tho supply of bullion will bo cut
off to tho extent ol #1,01)0.050 per month for
four months, and (bo supply of silver bullion
#1,500,000 por month for tho sumo length of
tune.
OTHER FIRES.
NEAR OALEHUmid. ILL.
foetta* Lumteh to The Chicago Tribune.
Galeiiiiuro, 111., Oct. 27.—Tho soap factory of
Clißilcs Finer A Co., located a few miles smith
of this city, was destroyed by tire lost night.
Loss, #800; insurance, SSOO,
AT WILKESRAURB, PA.
Sfpreiat Uiaoateh to The Chxrano Tribune.
WrL.iEHHAr.RE, Pa.. Oct. 27.—Last night, dur
ing a sudden thunder-storm winen parsed over
this city, Paine’s oil depot was strums by light
ning and entirely dostioyed, with anout 1,100
oairels of oil. With great dilflculty tbo tlio de
partment succeeded lu saving tho railroad depots
and other adjacent buildings.
NEAR EDWAUDHVII.LE, ILL.
sj*rm{ l)itpdh-h to The Chicago /Vienne,
Alton. IU., Oct. 27.—A largo barn belonging
to J. C. Burroughs, on liih farm 2 miles north of
Edwardsville, whs destroyed by fire today about
12 o’clock. Loss on barn and contents. $3,000 ;
insurance, $1,500. Origin of the tire nut known.
AT KALAMAZOO, MICII.
Special Pwatch to J i,r C/.icnoo Tribune.
Kalamazoo, Mich.. Oct. 27.—Tho works of tho
Mastic homing Manufacturing Company wero
totally consumed by fire tins aiieruoon at half
past i. Almost a total loss. Loss, SIO,OOO.
Origin of tho lire unknown.
AT LITTLE ROCK.
Little Bock, Oct. 27.—Tho oil house at tho
depot of tbo 28 1. Louis, Iron Mountain & South
ern Builroad aas burned last night.
AT I’EKIN, ILL.
SvesUl VHtaleh to The L'htcaan 1 rlbune.
Pekin, 111., Oct. 27.—Just before U o’clock
last night fito wao discovered nearly opposite
tho City Hotel, in an old mill now occupied by
a hay-press, and by midnight the building and
contents, including a horse, wero consumed, and
also two blacksmith-shops, a barn, and throe
buildings used bb dwelling-houses. Tho loss w
comparatively incomiderablo. ami was insured
in HmaU sums for S7OJ. The fire was incen
diary.
IN CHICAGO.
Tlio alarm of fire at 2:50 o'clock Ust evening
from Box H 23 wan caused bv a fire in the two
story fralno building, No. sii2 Larraoeo street,
owned and occupied by Mr. Urban. Damage
nominal; fully Insured.
CASUALTIES.
FOUND IN THE RIVER.
Lbavenwoutr, Kan., Oct. 27.—Tbo body of a
young and beautiful woman, aged about 25
years, was found in Iho river hero to*day. The
corpse wan richly dressed, wearing a puipto silk
dress, and ueut breastpin and earrings. In a
pocket of tbo dress was found a pockotbook
containing $175 In money, also & card-case
containing cuius hearing tho name of .'ll. At.
Blackwell. A chock for baggage to Leaven
worth ami letters from Chicago to Kansas City
wore also discovered in tho pocket of iho dress.
A horrible mystery is connected with tho affair,
and the police will do their utmost to ferret it
out.
SUFFOCATED OY COAL-O VS,
Nkw Orleans, La., Oct. 27.—James ilobineon,
(bird engineer of tho steamship Loyal Htundanl,
was fomul dead hi bis stateroom this morning,
and William Johnson, second engineer, In tho
same room, not expected to recover. The cause
is supposed to be ibo escapo of gua from oool*
bunkers through tho ffoor of tuo state-room,
which is immediately over Um bunkers, liobm
sou is a native of England, aged 21). Ho leaves
a wife and t«o children. Johnson Is a native of
England, aged i; 8, and has a wife and three chil
dren.
ANOTHER RAILROAD FATALITY.
Frmnußu, Fa., Oct. 27.—As Henry Smith and
wife wore attempting to get aboard a jiasHonger
(rain In Allegheny this evening they were
struck by a Shifting engine and run down. Tbo
lady was instantly killed, her husband escaping
with alight Injuries. Mr. Smith ih bookkeeper
and cashier of tue Pittsburg Locomotive Works,
and resides iu Allegheny.
FATAL COLLISION.
Toledo, 0., Oct. 27.—The wesl-bouod train
on the Lake Hboro Hallway ibis afternoon, when
near Quincy, Mich., ran Into a wagon containing
• man named Norton, aged 21, and hie mother,
aged C 5, killing both almost Instantly. Tho
hursqs stopped on the (rack <n front of the ap
proaching train, and refused to move.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Ralston, Pa., Oct. 27*—Tho cars on the big
plane ran away to day, caused by tho bresklog
of (ho rope which controls tho brake. John
Burke had his head ent off ; George Htlckle was
fatalW, ami John Bides, a book and shoo agent,
was seriously, injured.
ASHORE.
Post Rowah, Out., Oct. 27.—Schooner Stam
pede. from Sheboygan to Buffalo, with wheat*
ia taboro full of water west of Long Point Cut.
The cargo will prove a loss. The vessel may bo
got off. The mate, Tobias Tbeau, was drowned.
THE NEW MICHIGAN CAPITCL.
SyMal Dmvat<M9 Tht Chuaon Trxbuiu.
Lamsjmo, Mich., Oct. 27.—Quo milUou three
hundred and alxty-llvo tbousaod Uollarw is the
aggregate appropriation for building the new
Capitol, and there baa been expended $574.-
1*1)0.18, leaving $7n0,71*0.83 of the appropriation
unexpended. The aiuouut expended the present
lleoal year u $217,027.00.
TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE* THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28. 187.",
WASHINGTON.
Ex-Gov. Walker, of Virginia, a
Prominent Candidate for
tho Speakership.
Fernando U'ood Declines lo Abate
Ills Elforls in That Direction.
Arguments in the Supremo Court in
the Faoiflo Railroad Case.
A Acff Commission to Settio (lie Canadian
Fisheries (Jncslion.
Agricultural Department Estimates ol
the Grain Crops of 1875.
Nov. 25 Appointed ns a L)ny of
National TliankHglviiif'.
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
A NBW CANDIDATE.
Mwewf Pmpatch to The Chieaoo Tribune.
Wabuinoton, D. C., Oct. 27.—1 t has bc»n un
derstood that them has been for some time a
qulot understanding between tho supporters of
Tildcn (or President, Id Now York and New
England, and tho supporters of Mr. Herr, of
Indiana, far Speaker throughout the country
generally, of a reciprocal nature. Kerr’s friends
have been auro of tlio support of tho TddooUcs
on tho ground that tho Speaker of
tho lloitso and tho cnodidato for Presi
dent ought not to both ho taken ft mu
tbo same section. Quito recently, however, tho
fact has been developed ihat tho Now York and
Now England Democrats have been very quietly
setting things up to sncuio tho election of os-
Gov. Walker, of Virginia, an Hpoakcr. The
movement has already assumed formidable pro
portions, mid will doubtless give rise to a great
deal of bad fooliug. Tho canvass for the Hpeak
oiehip is dally growing more hooted and acri
monious.
lERNANDO WOOD
will take np his residence here Nor. 18, and will
then formally open his campaign top tbo Speak
ership. Attempts havo been mado recently to
induce bim to withdraw in fnvor of ItauanM.
Wood, wltliin a few days, Lao, however, said
that ho will under no ciicumstanceH withdraw;
that ho entered upon his candidature in good
faith, and proposes to mako the contest. The
appearance of Fernando Wood hero at that lime
will undoubtedly bring tho other candidates for
Speaker boro, and the political season may bo
expected to be actively begun Not. 15.
THE UNION PACIFIC CASE.
AnODMENffI IN THE SUI’REME COURT.
Washington, D. C,, Oct. 27.—1 n tho Supremo
Court to-day tho Government appeal from tho
decision of tho Court of Claims ia tho Umoa
Pacific ease came up for argument. Tlio sub
stantial question presented by this case is
whether, by tho construction of tho act of l«C2 t
incorporating tho Union i’acilic llailroad Com*
pany. as amended by tbo net of 18C4. tho United
States, whenever it p%ye interest upon tho bonds
issued to aid m tho construction of tbo road, is
outillod to ouforco Immodiato payment thereof
from tho Company by suit or other
wise. or whether such reimbursement can
bo obtained only by tbo application of o:ie
baif the compensation duo tho Company for
services rendered to thu Government. and
5 per cent of (ho not earnings of tho
road after its completion. Tho Company
iuflisl that tbo latter construction is obvious atiJ
just, end consequently that it is entitled to re
cover tho amount herein claimed, being one
half of the sum duo for compensation, as stated.
The Government does not pretend, as assoucJ
by tho Company, that it may withhold (ids half
by force of any authority to that effect expressed
in tho statutes, but solely upon ihu ground Unit
upon payment of iuteu-st on tho bonus it there
upon becomes to that extent creditor of tbo
Company entitled to tmmeduto iailursemcut of
(no sum paid, rccovoraolo by suit or offset.
Tho Company contend that tho fiamowork of
tbo clui ter. tho declared national i.urposoa It
sola forth, tho Government control os&umod,
IhopnbUoußOßto which tuo work, when com
pleted, was to be subjected. and
finally tho increased public aid promised
by tbo act of ISCI, when it
was found that tho requisite capital could not
bo obtained under the act of 1862, —all, it is said,
concur to establish tbit tbo no.k was doomed by
tbo Government of such paramount national
Impoitanco that only by narrow, illiberal, and
strained construction con it now bo contended
that any of the Government aid afforded,
whether of bonds or land, should bo regai dod as
donations to tbo Company. Plainly, it is said
they weio not such, but aro to ho viewed os rea
sonable national contributions to aid in tbo con
struction Of a great national highway along o.ir
public domain, connecting the Bast with tho f.ir
West by telegraph and railway. It is then con
tended that, by tho provisions of the charter,
which Are examined at length, the Company wus
not bound either expressly or by implication tin
mediately to rcimburso tho Government for tlio
interest it should pay upou bonds, nor until
their maturity.
The Attorney-General submits (bat tho plain
meaning and Intent of Congress, apparent from
all the statutes when construed together, is that
the United Htutos are entitled— under the char
ier accepted by the Company—to retain the
whole value of' the services rendered to ibo
United Htaioa toward the payment of Intercut
advanced by the Government upon tbo bond*
loaned to tbo Company. The Attorney-General
says that, if tbo i.idcmont below iu favor of tbo
Company is sustained. *:i.bO,UOO.O(iOnill bo tains*
ferred to the btockholdma of these roads. If,
says tho AUocnoy*Goucral t this Judgment bo
sustained, before a single generation shall have
passed tho Government wilt have paid for (ho
different Pacific Companies $318,035,71-1 in inter
est alone, loss only uuo-balf tho charges (or set
vices, iho other' half being paid by tbo Govern
mont.
THE CANADIAN FISHERIES.
«u dominion’s claims to im strrLtn v.t abbi-
W*biiinotow, D. C., Oct. 27.—An absurd re
port has reached hero from Canada that (lioileh*
log interest (here is claiming that tho Commis
sion which U to assemble some day soon at Hali
fax, uml*T tho provisions of iho Treaty of Wash
ington, Is sure to a*arJ tho Canadian Govern
ment $4,000,000 or $5,000,000 as compensation,
ou the part of (bo United titatos, for (ho privi
lege of takiug and oaring 11 nb in Brit.’sh waters,
and for tho privilege of landing tod making
purchases during tho llshing season. Under (he
Treaty of Washington the United Btates ten
dered the British Government $1,000,000 for
this privilege, but it was declined, and our Gov*
oromeut soon after becoming satlsAcd that
TUta AUGUST WAS TOO LMUiE,
and fearing thut il the offer was left standing It
might bo accepted upon reconsideration, with
drew it, ana decided to lot tUe question bo
settled by arbUiaUon. This was neatly two
ycara ago. Before anything dotlalto between
our country and Canada could bo arranged m re
gard to tUo appointment of lire OouuulaAluo. Uio
llccipiociiy treaty wah agreed upon, and by
I’resideol Grant aeot to Uio Senate for ratifica
tion. Tbo Senate, at tbo lost session. considered
tbifl treaty, which was to bo accepted by Canada
as a full compensation for the fishing privileges.
The treaty was not satisfactory to the Senate,
and it waa rejected, tbo effect of which was to
remand the nshery question bock to arbitration.
Up to tula uato
no ovm'un actios naa bebh takes
by our Government toward selection of a Com
missioner, but there are indications that the
matter will bo taken up at an early day. Our
Government baa beou notified officially that
Canada baa appointed Sir A. T. Galt to repio
aent her aa an arbitrator, and Mr. Ford to act as
her agent. TUo United States will name a Com
misaluuer, and tbo third will bo designated by
(be Austrian Minister at Loudon. The an
nouncement baa bccu made (bat Lloul.-Oov.
Clifford, of Massachusetts, has been appointed
u United Slates Commissioner, nut tbia la in
correct. While our authorities may have con
sidered this matter unofficially, no official action
baa yet been taken. Mr. Clifford ia in Buropo.
and it in ascertained he has not been appointed
as yet t ao the statement to the contrary, to say
(he least, ia premature.
It ia believed here that tbia Commission,
which will moot at Halifax, will not name a
larger amount than $4W,000 or 9600,000 as com-
ronnatioii ia full to Canada for tbo right lo flub
in her wntcrit.
POSTAL MATTERS.
I.ntmil OVERLAND MAILS.
'iyei'ti I>U;.a'rU to The ChitAO'i Tribune,
V\Asmx.iT ’N, If. C.. Oft, 27.—The Post-Office
Department is in corresnendanco with the fjnt
ish postal authorities relative lo a modification
of tho present postal treaty with Great Britain
ho far as regards postage on British cloned mail*
from Now York to Han Ft&ncisco. Thin route was
oflpeclally excepted from the operations of (ho
treaty of Dome. Tho present treaty requires
Great Ihilain to pay CO per pound for let
ter mniltf, and 0 cents per pound for paper mails.
It coh(h tho United fitates 2d cornu
per pound to transport the mall
from New York to Ran Francisco irrespective of
the dot's of matter. This in tho compensation
received hr tho railroads. Our Post-Office De
railment has proposed to Great Dntain that the
treaty shall bo modified no that British closed
mails shall pay 2S emits per pound for all clauses
of mail matter. This proposition contemplates
ABOLISHING THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN LETTER
AND I‘Al’Lll MAIL,
as them is no such distlucilou in (his country.
I he psi hiho to cur Department of carrying the
Driij»h chi Mid mail is verv cous.dorakle. as the
Da; cr mail tlnough to Australia seldom weighs
lees than 5 tons, *
THE FAST MAIL-TRAINS.
Tho ponnauciit succor!! of the fu-i mail-trains
apnenrs to dopood upon tlio result of too weigh
ing of tho mails In December and January. If
tlio railroad companies Hod that their compen
sation under Iho now system very nearly approx
imates tho slim reedved under the former sys
tem they will bo willing to continue tho trains.
If (he contrary is tho case, It is not improbable
that tho companies may bn unwilling to continue
tho trains. Tbo Post-Office Department cstl
mated that tho railroads would receive about
$23,000 annually less undor the fast-train sys
tem.
ANOTHER FAST TRAIN.
Tho Post-Office Department proposes to run a
fast mail-tram over Iho Baltimore & Ohio Ball
road between Baltimore. Washington, and Chi
cago, commencing Nov. 1. Tbo train will leave
Baltimore nt C a. in., and reach Chicago in twen
ty-six or twanty-eovon hours from Baltimore, or
in twelve hours’leas time than formerly—about 9
a. m. thu following day.
NOTES AND NEWS.
TUB INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
filtscial Puvoteh to The Vhiencn tribune.
Wasiiikotoh, 1). C. ( Oct. 27.—Zach Chandler
bus taken two significant steps with regard to
officers id tbo Interior Department, lie bas
issued & circular fornidding clerks to recom
mend persons for appointment, or to give any
information concerning vacancies: also a circu
lar (liiccting clones to report tbo State from
which they wore appointed.
CIIIMINAh IICCOIID.
Tbo Increase in iho number of grave criminal
ofTc iiHofl within this District is slrikiuir'y shown
by tbo number of canoa entered upon the docket
of tbo Criminal Court, which now tries females
only. roribcycarombiigOot. 1,1574, there were
151) cace» entered, while for the year ending
with Oct. 1. H 75, tliero wero (i! 2 cases, three
of rim United Huuoh prosecutors in tbo Court
neing called at different times during tbo latter
year to answer indictmentM, where tliov bad been
accustomed to prosecute crime In tbo name of
the United States,
HEVU.VDF. APPOINTMENT*.
Georpo 0. W. Yoderbas boon appointed Inter
nal llm'ouuo Gauger for tho Fourth District
of Ohio.
THASr.MUVINfI.
Tbo President to-day i-suod bis proclamation,
designating tho 25th day of November as a
tny of thanksgiving aud prayer throughout the
United Stales.
i'uur. urmn-pruvEUY,
The annual report of the freo-d-diverv division
of the Bnsl-Ofilco Department bhowu that there
are now employed by ihat branch of tho service
2,1!)5 earners, distributed among a total of
eighty-seven offices, and that they delivered
during tbo fiscal year nearly 228,000,000 letters,
od.m)j.oiio nowspapem. and some 31.000,000
poslal-canD, besides co’loctiug about 213,000,-
000 pieces of various kinds. 'lho total cost of
tho service nos sl, ami tbo receipts
from postage ou local matter amounted to
u1.h17.n59. As compared with tbo preceding
tb-cal year these aggregates show au Increase iu
the number of earners of lid, and in (bo num
ber of pieces handled of 71,000.000, together
with an increase of 4 per cent in tho cost of the
service, ami uf 21 per cent m the receipts from
local postage, which now for tho hist time ex
ceed tho oust of tho froo-dellvery system.
tub chops.
The agricultural returns for October show
that tlio wheat crop ot tho present your is a short
one. atul tlieio is a marked deterioration in
quality. Tho average thus far reported is
about St) por cent ol last year's production. It
this indicates tlio total depreciation, K amounts
to nearly ii2.ooO.otH) barbels, and gives tbo crop
at 210,000,000 bushels. In quality the crop
averages J 4 per cent below sound condition.
Tbo condition ot tno corn crop is
exceptionally high. Tlio produce exported Ibis
year falls short of 1871 about 4 per cent. Tbo
oats product 5 per cent greater than last year.
The pota'oo crop promises tube extraordiuary,
both in viold and quality. Tobacco la 2 per cent
above tbo average. Dtrlov is 87 per cent of last
year’s cron, and buckwheat not far from the
average.
prospective nrarovALS.
It is believed that there will soon bo extensive
changed made among employes of tho Interior
Deportment on persona) or political grounds.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
WORK OP THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
Ff.exat Ihvvnteh In The Vhifwio IVietm*.
Indianapolis. lud., Oct. 27.—Tbo Executive
Committee of the Society of Friends on Indian
Affairs met hero to-day, and will remain iu ses
sion for sovotal days. Tbo Committee is com
posed of two members from oaub yearly meet
ing of Friends, all being requested to furnish a
quota of $3,000 each for tbo use of tho Commit
tee during tho current year, Tho representa
tives arc m follows: New England, Edward
Howland and Edward Earle; Now York,
William 11. Collins and Benjamin Latham;
Ohio, John Butler; Indiana, Charles Coffin,
Amos Poane. aud Barnabas C. Hobbs; lowa,
JcpthA W. Morgan ; Kansas, Andrew C. Will
iams and Washington Hadlov. Tbe represent
atives from Philadelphia, Baltlraoto. aud North
Carolina, have not arrived, itoroabua O. Hobbs
provides. Tbo report of tho Troisurcr shows
that the Sociutv had met the expenses of tho
Agoiiciurt out of their own funds. Tho appro
priations of Congress amounted to about
t-Ul.Ojn, which is rather an insufficient
sum to provide educational facilities for 20,000
Indians. Dr. William Nicholson, of Lawrence,
Kan., is tho General Agent. Ho mado a report
to the i ummiltoo lor Bontorobor, which contains
nothing of ucnotal interest save a statement
lOfeiTing to the recent Investigation of Indian
(.(fair*, that no clmigos affecting the honesty
and faithfulness of Gibson could possi
bly bo sustained. Ho charges that tho
Indian Bureau disregarded his request
for authority lor Ins Agents to
secure supplies of commissary stores in case of
a fat! iu h of transporta I ion, and, as accuse
quenca, scarcely nay of the supplies lying at the
iabroad were forwarded to tho agencies during
the first quarter of this Usual year, while tbe In
dians wore suffering with hunger sud disease.
Nicholson says, in oouelusion i "Tho contracts
for transput tation soem to be drawn
with tbo same looaenesa as those ot Uat
year, and it would seem that tho
Government has no redress unou (he contractor
provided ho effects the transportation by tho
o!oso uf (he fiscal year. Tho plan for removing
tho InJiaoa of tho Houthwest to tho eastern i art
of tlio territory was liberally arranged for'by
Congress, and confidently expected by tlio Com
mittee at bs last meet’inr. It Is only necessary
to ear that it baa totally failed." The repoit
of Enoch Hoag, Uoueral Superintendent
of Agencies, for the year 1875,
was read. U embraces reports from all tbo
agencies, aud gives the following information t
•• There are six agencies,—tho Kiowa and Com
anche, CTieyeuao and Arapahoe, Wichita, Bao
and Fox. Osage aud Quapaw. besides which
there are tho Kansas tribes, and the Chippewa
aud Munsue or (Junatlan Indians." Tho tallow
ing etatistlcs sio given : Population, 15,-
Ui'i; number of schools, 15; number
of scholars, 83d; amount contributed,
by religious denominations. $379,043; Indians
who wear citizens’di ess, 8,753; acres cultivated
by Indians. 14,449: bushels cf com raised, 820, •
630; bu-hfls of wheat. 2i,032; bushels of oats.
6.03 U; buahels uf beans, 2,629; bushels of
tioiaioss, 17.102; bushels ot other vegv
abiug 2.024; tons of bav cut,
4,991); number of bones owned by Indiana, 25.•
065: mules. 021; cattle, 0,680; swine, 12.268;
coids of wood cut by Indians, 443; bouses occu
pied by Indians, 1,042, The following otlicers
of tbo Society weie elected i Clerk—James CJ.
Hboads. of Philadelphia, Treasurer—Charles T.
Cotllu, uf lUchuwua. General Agent—Dr. Nich
olson.
CRIMINAL HEWS.
Conviction and Capital Sentence of the
Murderer of Noc, at New
York.
Capture of Tlirco of tin* I'artlci
limits in the Denver
Horror.
llcuipt by TMsnfTcclcd Students to Blow
Up Hartford College.
Sad Sequence of the Mental Mist Which
Enveloped Mr. Fogg, of 3t, Louis.
A War of Bacen Now Waging in
Pulaski County, Ky.
THE HULIMOIS KU KLU/.
fipftial hi>poU‘!t to i h* Cturivt'i
Majiio.v. Williamson County, 111., net. ‘JT.-
Tho Circuit Court term, which commenced Met.
H ami terminated tho !Hut. wos tli-: i im
portant in its results over held in thi.t section of
tbo country. A synopsis of what has boon «c
--complishod in tho land of the vendetta ih here
with appended. A nollc-pros. was entered iu
tbo ease of Fielding Henderson, charged
with tho hilling of Vincent Hlnrhccitfe.
for lack of evidence. P. Henderson, convicted
of malicious mischief, was sent to tho PenUeii*
Uary for one year. Throe charges of assault to
kill Capt, George W. Hisnoy against Timntlir
Coylo were dismissed, thoconfcHSion of Motshail
Crain having oxhonoralcd him. Milton Baxter,
charged with murdering Vincent IJinchccliffe.
gave bail iu tho sum of 83,003, and had his case
continued. In the case of tbo State vs.
William J. Crain, alias “Big Jeff Crain.'’
alias "Block Bill Crnin,’’ and Nash
W. Crain, atlas “ Yellow Bill Crain," lor the
murder of William Spence, the first was granted
& change of Touao to Alexander County, and
will bo tried In January. “Yellow Bill" was ad
mitted to bail in the sum of $5,000. Marshall
Crain, who pleaded guilty to tbo murder of Will
iam Hponco, sod now under sentence of death,
baa boon very penitent, and bia enm
are connlautly beard by those in
proximity to bm call. Ho now entertains tbo
bopo that bo can purifv bia soul by embracing
religion. Ho bold up nub remarkable courage
until Friday last, nben bo broko down com
pletely, and confessed that he was not only tbo
ansasHio of William Spence but also of t’a: t.
SiKDoy, and that bo swore against Baker to save
bis own life. On tbo day mentioned bo bad
George Sisnov. Jr., called to bia cell, and
told him that he was tbo murderer of bis father.
Ho prostrated himself before the young nun,
and asked bis forgiveness. S'lsney replied that
bo could not forgive the murderer of bis father,
as forgiveness for such a crime would ho uuiiat
ur.it. Crain remarked that bo was not in his
right miud when be committed tbo deed.
THE MERCENARY MURDER AT SAGINAW.
flje i'll VUpiUh to The Chicago Tribune,
East Sauinaw, Mich.. Oct. 27. — 1 telegraphed
you yesterday of tho murder of William Stewart,
wholesale liquor dealer at Au Sable, bis body
boing found yesterdav morning on the street. A
Coroner's jury brought in a verdict that be came
to death by blows from some sharp instrument.
A man named Fa'riugion bas been arrested,
charged with murder, and a woman named
Biversas au accomplice. Blood was found on
Farrington’s promises on tbo door, and on the
curtains aud windows, and stains of blood on
tbo floor which bo bad attempted to cleanup.
Farrington States that three masked men came
into his shop to divido tbo money
they bad taken from tbo maa they had kilted.
In dividing it, they got into a quarrel, and one
kicked the other in the face, causing the blood
in bis place. The murdered man was found hut
u few steps from Farrington's place. Tho proof
against Farrington is voiy strong. Ho bas
served a term in tbo Rt.no Prison, and bos a
hard name. Tho people are greatly excited,
aud with diiliculty were kept from lynching him.
MEMPHIS ITEMS.
Memphis. Tout), Ocu 2".—-McCombs. Jr., who
has figured hc»e since tbo War asaclalm-agont,
was sent to jail to-day by United States Com*
mlesiouor Garrett, in default of $3,000 bail, on a
charge of being a warty in tbs attempt to defraud
tbo Government in bounty claims of colored
soldiers.
In tbo case of Joseph M. Tighe, before Judge
Hay, on a writ of habeas corpus, as lonorted last
night, tho Judge hold that tbo requisition was
detective, sod continued tbo case until tbs 4tb
i.{ November m order to give time to amend tbo
requisition, aud Tigbo was held in $2,000 until
tuat time. Gov. Porter, having beard of tho
manner iu wnich A. M. Smith arrested Tighe,
telegraphed Sheriff Anderson not to turn Tighe
over to Smith, as he would appoint
another messenger to-day. Tighe swore out two
warrants against A. M. Smith. J. J. Smith. K.
M. Shaw, and Plank Trantliam, one alleging
that Tighe was abducted by (hem, and the oihtr
that ho was confined in a room, pistols present*
cd at bis bead, and his life threatened. They
wero all arrested and bold m bail to answer to
morrow.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Bt. I-new, Oct. 27.—About 5 o'clock this even
ing I). It. Fogg, a young man about 21 years
old, an advertising agent for tho Chromch\
called at tbo house of Mrs. Flachtnau. No. IMG
North Sixteenth street, to boo her daughter
Tanlma, and after a few momenta' conversation
with the latter shot her with a derringer,
tho hall entering her loft breast, 3 incite be
low tbe nipple, but striking a rib glanced round
and inflicted only a eovero flesh wound. Fogg
then draw a short dagger and stabbed bira-clf
twice iu tbe loft breat, 2 inched below tho
nipple, and onco in tbo loft side,
under tbo arm, causing wounds which will
no doubt prove fatal. It appears that Fogg was
engaged to tho girl, but she, being only 10 yeata
of age, her mother opposed the match, and bad
forbidden Fogg tho bouse. Tide seems to have
affected tho young man’s mind, and, la a fit of
despondency or doe] air. ho determined to end
tbo hfo of both his aftiancod and himself.
THE DENVER TRAGEDY.
Denver, Col., Oct. 27.—Three of the par
ticipants in tbo murder of the four Italians in
(his city recently have been arrested. Omi of
them, uu Italian, confesses to having played bis
harp while five olhcra cut Iho throats of their
victims. Throe of the murderers, Galatli ami
T’rnuk Ihiliilcre, Italians. am] a Mexican, arc
still at large, but it is thought that they will bo
overtaken in a few hours. IndiguatKm is in
tense, but It is believed that tbo cuipnts will bo
dealt with according to law.
THE TAMMANY RING SUITS.
New York, Oct. 27.— Surrogate Hutchins to-
tbo Vailed Stales Trust Company
to pay user to the Ktato olticors ss!i(),4fts, iu
satisfaction of a Judgment of tbo Hnpremo Court
against tbo estate of Watson. one of tbo Tweed
ring suits. Tbo remainder of tbo funds in tbo
bonds of tbo Trust Company, after (bo payment
of counsel ami Trustee foes, is ordered to bo
paid to Watson's widow, as admiiiisiratitz, for
tbo btuolU of tbo creditors of tbo estate.
RAILROAD THIEF CAUGHT.
Si'/eiai l)isi>atch to Tht Chicano Jr, by ns,
Danville, 111.. Oct. 27.—A railruad-IhUl
named John W. Stiles was arrested boro to-day,
and a largo amount of bale, shirts, stockings,
and other articles of wearing-apparel, was found
in his bouse. It is thought bv tbe auibnrities
hero that this arrest will lead to a general ex
lioso of a gang of ruilroad*lbiovos, who have
icon committing depredations on tbo different
roads here for several mouths.
A PRISONER SHOT.
Cincinnati, (Jet. 27.—A man namsd H. C.
Johnson was shot and instantly killed, at an
early hour this morning, while being conveyed
to the station-houso by the police. It is not
clear where tbo shot caroo from, though, it is
cupoosed to have been from Otlioc; l)o times is-
Tolvor, as bo was endeavoring to mtimidatu (be
prisoner at tbo time, tbo tatter offering consid
erable resislanco. Johnson was employed in a
leather store.
THE ILLINOIS COUNTERFEITERS.
Sitciul UtiWtch to Tm Chtcuuj Tribune,
SvMXomuUlL, Oct. 27.-TboCeotralia coun
terfeiters were brought before Undid States
Commissioner Adams to-day. Tboir counsel,
the Hon. A. h. Knapp, waived examination, and
wore committed In default of lienvy ball. an
f II mh: Nolmn Drig f jH, S<lM(jo« Mrs. Driggs.
An.met Sl;;i(or. miO.CIH; I.lJhoUfl find
Hubnra Sindioit. *1 ) r "‘) mdi.
Tv»r old ocean o ,\uv. pottery.
Oct. 21. The -file of H. P. ArcJisr
a:;ajn<t the Ocean Nsinnal Bank was resumed
to-day. r. S. Mtovm»o;i. Cashier of tbo bank
'vhon it wa« robbed, tuid
dent, testified that bo bad no idea that tbo bank
won lobe robbed, all a>s n niotis to the contrary
MotmthKtaiiditig; that be bad neither planned
ilio nor had anything to do with itu ac
roiiijilinbineiit.
•JAIL E-CA^E.
.’■pvirti 'h !o I fa i.'lifi',,. Tri'SJn*.
Namivii.u:, Term., Oct. 27.—Sam Winston,
who deliberately murdered Monroe 1-ulton, who
had given no provocation, st Mtitfro {-boio, a
year ago, (‘Heaped from tho Murficcabo it Jail at
Vi o’clock jvrtr.-rdsy nrrrumr by eaujug tbo
tar* of bin window, r;«j> Vackoy, a noiuiioua
robber, escaped with him.
A CUV FAWKES PLST.
Boston, Oct. 27,—A quantity of nllro-glycerlno
was exploded last night under a window of Har
vard College building, ami several hundred
pones of glass uhalicred. it was a narrow es
cape from more rcriona damage. Home of tho
students, it la said, wore tbo porpotraloia.
FATAL FAMILY QUARREL,
Nun Vouk, Oct. 27.—John and Tiiomaa Dow
dnll. labor and aoo, lio.*M Henry wlroct, quar
r*■*!>-! early thin morning, whilo drunk, and
the father fatally shut bis non.
CAPITAL SENTENC-.
New Vouk, Oct. 27.—John Nolan, Indicted for
tbo ninrd-r of James 11. Noe. was this evening
convicted in tho Over and Terminer, and sen
tenced to be banged Doc. 10.
WAR Of RACES IN KENTUCKY.
H\f n *k, f•.;>!„!t; Com ipondenei Horn
f. Iit t s,rUr,
\ou published Buino liui ) since an account of
tho war between tne negroes and native*, and
tbo excitement caused by it. Well, hOKtilitlea
hare commenced again between the same par
lies. It seems that three negroes in tho employ
of Mr. Ciimmiugs were on their way from tits
place to Mr. Tania 1 store, 2Y t miloa from tbo
former place. When pausing tbo saloon of Will
iam llclbm tliev were stopped bv him, and bo
commenced talking to them. While talking to
them lied and John Helton stopped out of tho
houeo and fired on tbo parlv. but with what ef
fect la not oscortainod at this writing. Tho ne
groes at ouco made tbeir way back to their
camps and told tbeir story. It was but few min
utes after, another negro was panning along
and was stopped by tbo same parties, but
it is not Decennary to alaco wbat occurred, as be
tells his own tale. On learning that one of tbeir
party nero m tho hands of tho Heltons and
likely to bo foully dealt with, they resolved to
rescue him at all hazards. In a few moments
about thirty of the negroes had started to the
rescue. When they arrived ut tho house whore
tho suootme occurred they were toM tbo whites
had st&rlea to Beaver Creek, or Tlat Bock,
whore a sister of tho Heltons live. Tho negroes
were not long in reaching the place, being only
a short distance behind the Helton party, eight
in number; but when the negroes aimed there
were only two to ho found, John Holton and
Jo HoTowar, who were guaiding tho neg’o they
had captured. Holloway at once hid himself be
tween two beds, but did not escape altogether;
ho was shot iu the hand and shoulder, though
not seriously. John llcitua was instantly killed,
when tbo negroes returned to their camp, after
releasing tho captured negro. Tho negroes
scorn determined to stay on tuo work noth it is
completed, and defend* thom> elves from any tvud
aM avgicssors. Mr. Cummings is using every
effort iu his power to restore peace iu ttua vicini
ty.
Mr. Cunifulnpß says he is willing to lot tbo
authorities settle ih’odiUlculty if tho> will take
it into their bauds, an it is os necessary to the
progreea of Lis work as it i» to tho interest of
the community st large. 1 am sure be vs ad
vieiug the negroes iu his employ to tike no stops
thm sill cudaußor tho peace and vMI-beiog of
the commmntv. 1 think the trouble to-dav orig
inated iu tbo return of some negroes who have
bueu pone ever since the killing of Peter Hcl
tua. it is reported that his friends hare keen
trying to raise s party to capture them since
thVir retain. They say tbov oulv want those in-
Vo; csted in the killing ot i’eto. But those tired
on Ibis morning wore not concerned In that ef
iruy and fell u*j fear whatever of being molest
ed, hence they were passing by the saloon kept
by a brother of Pete llcltuu.
Below I give tho statement of the captured
negto :
Lee Weaver, colored, states : I Lave been Lore only
four days; .•..mo from McNamara's work outhoC, H.
lUt.way, and wjb going over to Douglas tr Doty’*
work, uid when ILo saloon of VViUlam Helton
1 was billed by tied Helton, who nuked me If 1 Lad
«ccu nnvthlng of the boys that was shot at this morn
ing. 1 unsw. nd no; that I did not know that any
body had boon shot at. I had tnv hands In my pock
eu st the time; Lo ordered me to take them out; be
tliou searched Hum ami look from me one Un-dnliar
and two Uve-dullar hills and my knife—nut worth 10
cents. 110 tl.cn look mi* Into Uio saloon, and Lo and
Lis party Up*oU out about f4.s'i of my money, after
which they starlM with me lo Denver Creek. They
had put a rop» arounJ my nock, and in this condition
1 was cacortcd by Did and John iirldoo, one Hollo
wav, and live others,—aU armed with rifles
except tuo IHsbuicu, who had clubs. I waa
told I would bo hung at 6 ovlxk; but after
wo arrived at Beaver, John Helton and Holloway were
left with nu< with the rope still around my neck, while
lied said he was going after reinforcements lo attack
tho negroes at Cummings’ at night, but we hod only
been here about an hour when the men who were shot
at previous to my capture camo np Id force and do
inanded admlllaiuc to the house, which was refused,
when the door waa broken In and IMlanandUoUuaay
were fired upon, tho second shot taking etu<l lo
lleltou’a breast and tho third In his head, killing him
instantly. Itodi.d holding the roi« that waa around
iuy nock. Uodowsy. who hod hid himself between two
beds on tho first alarm, nos shot In the hand and
shoulder, though not seriously. Ho bogged for his
Mlo, saying that he waa an Innocent party, though Uo
told mo on tbo way hero that he had come 20 miles
to uaiilst In an stuck to bo made on tho
ncirroes at Ccromlugft’ to-night. Of course tho boys
re), axed cio at once, for which they have my heariMt
thanks.
Winco tho WlUiir of John Helton and the
wounding ot' two oi throe others there has been
bat Ihtlo demonstration by the boUißtrents.
The negroes of Catnmiatpr work are well
armed. It is said that tho muskets which they
hare were placed in their bauds bv the contrac
tors. It appears that this waa the only resort,
as the work could cot bo prosecuted so lung os
tho hands had no arms with which to defend
themselves.
Ilenry luraan and several others who were
altogether innocent have been shot at by the
negroes iu tho last few days. Tho negroes were
mistaken in that they guessed those meu wore
oncmuH,
To show the extent of this warfare, it in said
that one day last week thirty-nine negroes went
to the house of Mrs. McCabe, anm-a with now
muskets and pu-tols, hunting for the Holtons,
though they seemed to have no ill-will toward
any ono except the Holtons and their allies.
A N "HONORAOLE" fORCER.
Mr. T.ncius W. i’oud, of Worcester. Mona.,
who protlxod Honorable to bit* mono, baa boon
lamented for aontowcoka past as a prominent
addition to the list of unaccountable disappear
ances. His absence is now regretted by tlio
largo number of persons whom ha swindled.
His cuatom was to remove by some chemical
preparation all tho writing on notea in bl» pos
actuion except tho signatures. aud till thorn cp
with increased amounts. The microscope has
now revealed tho trickery that was perpetrated,
atisniciou having boon previously excited by
people finding their names oftlsed to cotes
which they were ceilain they never engaged to
puv Out of notes to tho amount of £dU.UoO,
only one genuine uno baa boon found. Uno,
curiously enough, had been altered from
TI.dPU to SSOO. U la now known that two or
three years ago a man visited Worcester
f. r tho' a-tlio (, f Belling an add to remove
biota and wrong figures from account books.
Kang men at once felt that it might tw used for
nefarious purposes. U also proved to bo so ex
ceedingly volatile that it was nut deemed prmU
able to beep it on ssls. It is conjectured that
Pi,ml mimt have bought acme of the stuff, it
}ua been supposed that bo pimped, or was
thrown, from a Long Island Sound steamer, and
sumo still think that such was his futo. There
am rumors, bossier, that bo is at Hamilton,
Utitaiiu, and la insane.
Mr. Pood was a prominent man in WoweHcr.
and was something of a fioblician, having served
at least one term in tho Massachusetts Hcuata.
Uo was an extensive mauufactmer, aud bad
been esteemed as a man of tutogi by.
llotv l.iillo Allen Vied.
i St, /UU I fIVWAT.
Not long ago the U«v. Mr. Wiusur, of lied
Wing, Maun., met with a painful huu in the
burning of bis daughter Alice. Her breast, ah*
demon, legs, anus, aud bauds wore shockingly
tinned, amt after a few hours ebe died, Bbe
was only about J vears o d, aud. as sbe lingered
between heaven sud earth a Utlio while, abo
hbJcM bcr mother to Ho on tho bed with het%
amt, when thffl requfitt wm printed, aUe aatd,
“Hing to mo ‘T om .loans’Milo lamb/” As her
«tnckon mother tried to press back the torrent
of grief that welled np In hor heart, and name
1110 words, tho dear little sufferer mono an ef
fort, with her failinc atreagUi. tj put one of tier
crisped arms around her'neck. Afterward*, oa
death drew near, sbo requested her father to
Sinn “ Iloek of ages, cleft for mo," and aeemod
to be eoothed bv (hose grand old wovda.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Ilnrnrd’ii Coconino for tho hair ha*
stood the test of time nod competition. It bat estab
lished a reputation for purity and efficacy )n trery
quarter of the world. For twenty years It has been a
favorite with the people and a leader with the trade.
Tho name "Cocoalne’’ has become a valuable prop
erly, We have (atablisbod onr sole light to 1M or* in
rmral suits at law, thus protecting the public and
ourselves from Imposition.
SILKS.
WAYS TO TRADE ON THE WEST SIDE.”
BARGAINS
in
Cirsi ai Fait?
SILKS
at Tin;
GREAT WEST END DRY GOODS HODSE,
Lot of Fsn?y Silks reduced (o C 3 ct*.
Large line Dark Colored Fancy Silks, 75 cU., worth Jl,
Line of lllack Ground White Slrlce Silks, 75 ou.
Lino of lllack Ground White Stiij-o Silks, Hi cl*.. regu
lar ILUp; goods.
Line of Black Ground White Stripe and Chock Silks,
sl, worth ft. 25.
Line of Heavy, Itl-b, and Wide Black and White Strip*
Oros Oraloe, *l.-70, regular $J good!).
Largo Variety Choice New Autumn Shades In Cheney’*
Atoerlcan'Sllks.
Line of llanJHome Colored Lyon* Oroa Grain*, $1.73,
regular (2 rjtiaJJty.
Lino of Rich Colored Lyont Oroa Oralm, $2.25, price
clMOwhere 13,50.
Also, Choice Evening Shadca la Uio tiro above quail*
IJno of Colored Trimming Silks, alsl and $1.3-%
Bargain* in Lyons Cloak Velvet*, including an extra
cheap quality, at $10.50.
ATjSO,
AComplete and Full Lino of tbo Justly celebrated
“ CACHEMIRE MILANO,”
for which wo ate Role Agenla In Chicago, and which H
undoubtedly the Moot Durable, as It la alto the lUcii*
cat. Most Elegnut, and Cticojicßt
BLACK LYOHS BROS BRAD! IMPORTED,
This Silk has a Deep Rich Satin Lustre and Hatch*
less Shade. We warrant the Durability of every yard
we scIL
Look at Cwhemiro Hilano, quality F, at $3, the
Cheapest Silk in America, equal to any &.&0 Silk,
CARSON,
PffilE &CO,
Madison and Peoria-sts.
SOILED BLANKETS.
W.A.S.&CO.
A TEW PAIRS MORE
OF THOSE
Soiled Blankets
LEFT, WHICH WE OFFER AT A
GREAT REJECTION
FP.OM REGULAR PRICES.
f. i SIMPSON & Cfl„
SUCCESSORS TO
SIMPSON, NORWELL & CO.,
79 & 81 State-st.
JLAC£S.
LACES!
HTJSSIAN CASHMERE LACE
(that new laoo) in all colors—Cardi
nal Rod, Eoru, Seal Brown, Black,
and Navy Blue. _
Tho latest •' novelties" in Point
Laoo Bows, Point Applique, Point
Duchess, and Antique Lace Ends.
Boavla, Tioa.&o. Point and Point
Appliquo, Thread Laos, Barbes,
Handk'fs, Collarettes, Ooili’uros, Sea.
Beal Laoos of all kinds by the yard.
FRENCH’S,
1© 3 S T-A-TB-S T- a
STOVES,
STOVES.
Ifyou want anything in the line of Stores*
examine tho “New Superb Parlor,** “Superb
Range,*’ with Elevated Closet, and “Superb
Cook Stove.” You will find the largest as*
lortmoat and lowest prices la the city.
JOHN D. MACLEAN,
OIL TANKS.
a Wilson & Evendbkps
OIL TANKS,
MKASUnVNO PUMP,
47 & 40 Welt Ul» St.
OKXOAOO.
Scud foJ Catalogue.
Xt*nt4<j,nut»n* «t
BVBNDBN’S WOOD.OO trEBED CANS.
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