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question in California, In the conn* of
whirl) the General Inquired if the bonea
of Chinamen would not make good
fertilizer*. Kearney entered Into a general
description of his corrallng the two national
parties, and his fight with the soreheads and
aristocrats when his ticket triumphed In the
election, claiming there wore enough of his men
In the country elected on the non-partisan ticket
to give a majority of working members. Public
opinion is so strong tbat they dare not do other
wise
The subject ot railroads was introduced, But
ler claiming they should be public highways.
Butler spoke ot Vanderbilt, and Kearney said,
"We call such men thlcres upon the Pacific
Const. We must chop botli ways. Hang a few
of these thieves, and tote them out at the same
time.”
The conversation took swide ranee. Kearney
asked the General about greenbacks, and was
answered: "The greenback la untaxed money.
Shylocks wish to make It interest-bearing
money.” Here Kearney Interrupted, exclaim
ing: "Money—money—we want first an honest
then money will take care of it
self. Why. if cobble-stones were money to
morrow. these thieves would make a corner
in It!”
Butler (laughing)—"Thai’s so.”
Kouraev—" If von run for Governor you will
have to relinquish vour seat in Congress.”
Butler—"l expect to leave Congress this
term whether I run for Governor or not, which
Is liy no means a settled thing yet.”
Kcarnev—" Well, General, what do you think
of organizing the workingmen here In Massa
chusetts!”
Butler—" Well, that requires thought. While
we arc united on one point, wo all have our
private opinions on finance. You expect to
sneak In Massachusetts I”
Kcarnev—" Monday night a reception has
been arranged for me in the old Cradle of Lib
erty—Fancull Halt. Inspired with such associa
tions, I can’t help but speak.”
KELLY ON KEARNEY.
Special pirpatek to Toe Tribune.
Nsw York, Aug. 3.— The Graphic's corre
spondent had an Interview with Comptroller
John Kelly to-day on the prospects of the new
political party. When tho subject of Dennis
Kearney's Eastern trio was broached, Kelly ex
pressed a belief that Its effect* would be unim
portant, both (because of the difference in tho
Issues raised tn the two sections, and becauio of
Kearocy’s Ignorance of the political situation
and Its needs bore, and tho methods In
use. Ho said: " You will eco that auch
methods as are in use in Han Francis
co would bo ineffective in New York.
Ills success has been almost solely duo to the
Chinese labor issue, and ho has bad every op
portunity to work on tho prejudices against tho
Chinese which sro so rife there* No such issue
exists here, and it is doubtful If bo Is familiar
with the issues which he will really hare to
meet. He will be cordially received, and will
have immense audiences of just tho people he
wants to react). Of that 1 have no doubt, but
that it will have any permanent result I do not
believe. On the Pacific slope he had behind
him an organized party. Here he has nothing
of the kind, and ho will probably find
tbat none of the parties sro thoroughly in sym
pathy will: his views.”
From wlmt followed, Kelly evidently re
garded rnanv of Kearney's ideas aa largely
chimerical. ami anticipated little trouble to
either party in the cltv from any Influence be
might exercise, though he gave Kearney full
credit for honesty of opinion, ami for some
thing of careful thought upon tho subject in
widen he is Interested. Kelly certainly did
not show any uneasiness over the matter. Uu
has no fear cither of Butler or Kearney, or that
any of the issue* they can raise will bo effective
in seriously Influencing tho Democracy of New
York.
TENNESSEE.
Special Ditpuleh to Tht TWbusa,
Washington, D. C., Aug. 2.—Private dis
patches received to-day from Memphis represent
the election of yesterday as a triumph of tho
Independent Democrats aided by Kgpubllcaus,
rather than the sucjipss of the National Green
back party, aa represented In the regular press
report. It has been kncjwn here for some time
tliul Influences were at work in that section
which would probably lead to a very considera
ble show of strength on the part of the Inde
pendents, but so pronounced a result as that
readied yesterday, by which the Independents
elected all their candidates In the county in
which Memphis is, was not expected at
this election. From tho tenor of the
dispatches received there seems to be excellent
reason lor believing that tho result yesterday
will lend to the nomination and election of an
independent Democrat from the Memphis Dis
trict to the next House of Representatives.
MISSISSIPPI,
fipfficl Vlnateh to Tht Tritium.
Washington, D. C., Aug. ‘J.—Senator Lamar,
ot Mississippi, in a late couvenatluu with Judge
Torbcll, of that State, now Deputy Controller
of the Treasury, relative to vbo imllllcal future
of bis State, declared that henceforth ho would
stoutly oppose what (s known os the shot-gun
pulley In Mississippi, and he will contend for
peaceful elections and the right of all to vote
freely. A number of prominent Republicans
have agreed to indorse Mr. Lamar, ana believe
that by co-operation with some of the Independ
ent Democrats that a division of that party can
be accomplished hi Mississippi. Threats of this
Independent movement come from all portions
of the State.
MIHCELLAXEOUK.
Special DlioaUh to Tkt Tribunt.
Adrian, Mich., Aug. 3.—Tim Democrats of
Urn Second Michigan District met In Convention
here this afternoon, and nominated J. 1). Card,
a retired Methodist minister of Hillsdale, for
Representative Iu Congress.
Dttpotck to Tho 7Hfrmu.
Des Moinbs, lu.. Aug. 2.—lt is reported that
tho Democratic ami Greenback State tickets will
be consolidated iu thirty days.
Atlanta, Uu., Aug. 2.—The Democrats of
the Ninth District have uninitiated Co). J. A.
Dlllups for Congress.
WALL STREET.
Everybody Wondering Whether Jay Gould
Will lio Under or Outside the Present
Kturm.
si>«cfu( Dttpateh 19 Tkt Tr(6uM
New York, Aug. 2.—There wu no lack of
excitement to-day in Wall street, and the opera-
'" ,rta „ »“• »■“<*"). not
as reported hr Dollw aD K tf « but at every lustru
liumtwr of alarms, 61 street, with feverish
Thf Urea sre of affaire was
playing with match** , . . uu , 1 7,**
diary, 6; unkoow bad UOt, ill tbfl
from chimney, •'calm observers, been witnessed
fncJomlq tA flfUyn yews. While there was au
•parks from- noisy excitement, and no reports of
j c j tko frequent sug-
that strong bands weru upholding tbo
kiitucka that bad weakened), there wee a dUjx>
Hitlou to believe that the speculations of Jay
Gould had seriously crippled him. Thu combi*
nation understood to exist between
Gould, Holden, Keene, Sage, end others,
to sustain the Granger stocks ap
parently old nothing to check the
decline until to-day. They held frequent meet
ings, ami, on Tuesday, agreed that each should
go into the market and buy 1.1,000 shares, to tie
v|ually divided us to the slocks to be main
tained, the object betnir to encourage an upward
(undenev. Wednesday the decline was contin
ued, and it was supposed this apparent hesita
tion was the result ul a lack of confidence among
the psrtlci In the combination. This lack of
confidence was to-day rumored (o proceed from
the discovery by (iould that Keene has been
t-cliing short ond making a handsome thing at
the distress of hi* asvociates. On the other
hand, It was said that the apathv of the Gould
men was only apparent, and that the brokers
employed by him and Ms associates were care
fully watching the market, billing their time,
and only waiting for ah opiKirtiuillv to squeeze
the speculators opposed to them. Keporta were
< ircidnte 1 of the lu|ury douc Gould by the con
solidation of the Kausas and 'Colorado
roads, and of the disappointments he ha
ma with |u bU ellorts to borrow nionsv In Lon
don uu Onion i’acllic securities. Ilia losses in
theefi directions were variously estimated at
from lIUO.UW to 93,000.000.
SUICIDE.
Spado I VitpuicA to tko Ihkise.
Ducuquß. Is.. Aug. «.-Joucs Little, of Wa
terloo, committed suicide to-day by taking a
do*e of morphine.
Four Waykb, iud.. Aug. 2.—Ttds morning
tue dead body of I). W. Strain, a clerk at the
Vhlllips House, was found lu his room at that
hotel, lie btd hanged himself during the
night with a iu|ie. lie recently came here from
Knoxville, 111., wheru hi* wife now resides.
His suicide is believed lu have bceu caused by
Hi health and domestic troubles.
WASHINGTON.
The Government Disposed to Be
Lenient to Repentant
Moonshiners.
Even tho Vileit May Re torn if They
Will Promise to Come and
Sin No Hare.
The Army Commission Believed to
Have Boon a Failure*
Scarcely a Quorum Present at
Any of the Meetings.
Even Corporal Banning Gftre the Angnat
Bod; the Slip.
THE REVENUE LAVS.
LBTTBR FROM COMMISIONBR ItAUM AS TO TIIB
XMPORCKUXRT OP TUOSB LAWS IN TUB
SOUTH.
Special jyupateh to The Tribune.
Washington, D. C m Aug. 2.—The following
letter, addressed to the Revenue Agent In
rbargo ot the districts in North. Carolina and
Sooth Carolina, in which troubles with illicit
distillers have taken place, will ahow tho fair
manner in which the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue is attempting lo deal with tho
parlies to this milter;
TnCAscuv Dbpaiitmxnt, Orrtcs or Inti snap
lUviNt’i, Washington, Joty gw, ln7fi. IE. 11.
Chapman. Ktq.% Jletenue Aaent) Oretmboro. N.
U.—Sin: Now that you are about to assume chargo
of your division, I deem it proper to place m
writing the verbal instructions I gave too before
you left this city.
1 earnestly deitre that the Internal-Revenue laws
shall l>« enforced peaceably ami quietly, ami with
out the necessity of using an armed force. This
can only b* dune whore the officers are supported
by a puoltc sentiment favorable to the observance
and enforcement of the law*.
I wish yon to visit the Counties of Pickens,
Greenville, York, bpuruuburg. Anderson. and
Oconee, In Bomb Carolina, anil aucb counties in
North Carolina aa Collector Watt may ttiina proper
to suggest, and mere confer with leading citizen*,
and emleavoMo Interest their sympathies In behalf
of the observance of the laws, and a
Feacefol and orderly enforcement of them.
desire tnat you bat yourself In com
munication with such persons a« wish
to pursue tbo business of opiruittig distilleries,
and Impress upon them the fact that there Is a
fixed determination on the part of the Government
to suppress frauds against it revenues: and It is
Important that yon should fully explain to them
that, In the end. it Is mure profitable for them to
operate legal distilleries, and pay the taxes im
posed by law upon tbclr products, than to enrage
In Illicit distilling.
The law fur tno collection of taxes upon dis
tilled spirits la uulfonn throughout the country,
and the Government realizes from this tax nearly
|ilU, tKK), 1)00 per annum. While this law remains
upon the statute-books. It Is the duty of every
good citizen to observe If, and of every officer of
the United States assigned to tnat duty to enforce
It. The pains and penalties for its violation are
severe. No man can with safety violate Us pro
visions: end any community where the violations
of law arc numerous Is svou given over to anarchy
aud disorder, and many dcisods are constantly
skulking from their homes to ovoid arrest. This
slate of things is certainly to be deprecated, but
must necessarily continue until the people of
those sections of country are willing to observe the
law.
There Is no disposition or intention on my part
to require or allow a vindictive enforcement of the
law In a community where those who have been
engaged In vtolutitig the laws have honestly and'ln
good faith abandoned tbclr practices. A lenient
course has been pursued in many districts where
the circumstances would warrant it; and it would
afford me great pleasure to know that the violators
of the law lu the districts to which you are asaluuml
have returned to a sense of their duty to the Gen
eral Government to observe the law, ami to pay
tbs tax Imposed by it upon their products.
1 desire that you shall Impress upon citizens gen
erally my determination that the law shall be en
forced In an orderly and lawful manner, avoiding
all unnecessary collisions, and by officers who are
permanent citizens of the districts or divisions to
which (Ley are appointed, and are men ut respecta
bility, integrity, discretion, and courage. 1 wlih
you to particularly inform the people that this
office Is open at alt limes to hear tbu complaints of
citizens against unlawful acts of officers.
in this connection you should call attention to
the stringent provisions of hoc. U, Idl), United
Mates ituvtaed Statutes, which enact that an
officer who la found guilty of any extortion or
wlllfnl oppression under cover of law shall mvinb-
Jcet to iudletmsnt, and, on conviction, shQl Is
fined not less than SI,OOO nor more than 35,000,
and imprisoned not less than six months nor
more than three Tears. The court la directed to
romior a Judgment against the officer or agent fur
the amount of damages sustained by the party In
jured, to be collected oy execution.
Under the provisions ofitnls section, the citizen
has an ample remedy, and 1 know that the courts
of the United States will boas ready in afford re
lief to the citizen against the unlawful acts of
officers aa to punish the citizen fur violations of
the law. The laws of the United Status are en
acted by the representatives of thu people, and are
designed to promote the general welfare of the
whole people. The courts of the United Plates
arc as much tbo courts of the people as tbu Mate
courts, amt ore as ready to protect tho rights of
the citizen aa thu Slate courts are.
In my opinion it is essential to tho happiness and
prosperity of tho country that communities should
not bo kept tn a state of excitement over the ques
tion of a conlllct of ouliiorlty between me laws
•udeoaru of (Do United Unites ami those of a
State; and, to avoid this, citizens should he en
couraged to appeal for redress against the alleged
unlawful acts of tho United Uiates to the courts of
the United Stales.
You will understand that. In writing ns Ido, 1
do not disparage ihe character or Jurisdiction of
the btals courts; but I wish to point out to you
that the laws of the United States not only make
provisions fur levying taxes and colluding them,
but alto for the protection of the cltUen npnlnst
tho misconduct of Us olllcers; (hstthrso taxes nru
to hu collected through the instrumentality of tho
officers and conns of (lie United Stales; mid that
all grievances can be belter redressed In lbs same
manner. Yours respectfully,
(iucxN U. lUti*, Commissioner.
A CHANCE toil TUB UOONSIIINBUS It) OBT OCT
VAULT.
Commissioner Rnum to-day addressed a copy
of the following letter to Collectors of all dis
tricts iu thu South where troubles have arisen
uq account of illicit distilling, setting forth the
willingness of thu Government to deal leniently
with all who will stop their violation of the
law:
Washington, D. C,, Aug. 2.—K. M. JJrayton,
Cotttclor, Columbia, S. V. —Sin: From on article
In the Stitt und Courier of the din nit., untitled,
"Rascally Tricks of the Hbv«>iiuo-I>1(iiiII«t» In n
Trap,l observe that somu sixty or eighty Illicit
■listliters have cornu Into stations on the line of the
HparUntburg «k Ashvllls Railroad, and surrendered
tbutnselveatoDoputV’Msrshalt'. W.Cuimnlnga and
Deputy-Collector J. T. Kirkland, who weru ac
companied by ths United status Commissioner,
and that tbeso parties confessed their guilt, and
gave hall far taelr appearance at court, ami ru
turned to their homes with an aisurancu that if
they abstained from further violatiuus of the law
they would not bo prosecuted. The comment* of
the Stict anti L'ountr are very sever* upon all
the officers for Ibelr conduct, allegiog that illicit
distillers will b« thu victims of misplacud confi
dence, sad wdl be treacherously dealt with. It is
needless for me to isy to you that 1
am earnestly desirous or enforcing the
laws; lust U Is no grmitlcatlon to have nan
punished. While violators of the Uw srm them
selves to resist officers iu ths culorccuient of tho
law 1 am unwilling to make terms with (bum, but
when they express a determination to abandon
their fraudulent practices suti sutimll themselves
to the authorities ism ready to deal with them
with the must liberal spirit, and in nuiog this 1 am
quit* sure I will be fully supported by (he Depart
ment of Justice sud by the President. Iu minions
of Tennessee, Georgia, and Alumnus Illicit distill
ers have placed themselves in «il altitude that
would warrant a lenient cmir.e, sU It lias I«eu
extended towards them, and 1 win l«o perfectly
willing iu pursue a similar coarse towards the
illint distiller* of south Carolina If they act iu a
manner to entitle, thvnmdves to it. If tbs facia
are a* stated iu thu .Was and Voun*r that a num
ber of illicit distiller* hat* surrendered them
selves, you ars authorised in the most public man
uvr to announce that ths Government will act in
(hu utmost good faith towards them, and, it lbs/
abstain (rum violations of the law and contribute
to a public sentiment favorable to thu enforcement
of the law, they will place themselves In • position
to entitle them to Ihe clemency of the Government,
and, J bsvs uu douhi. will receive iu Very re
spectfully, uhskn 11. iUuM, Commissioner.
KOTKO ANl> KKWB*
Ctaroua STATISTICS.
Fpwtai impales la TAs Tril/uru.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 3.—Fora long time
there has been a desire ua the part of the
Treasury Department to adopt some means that
would suable the verlllcallou to be made of the
amouut of goods stored in the bonded ware
houses of the country, especially at tbo larger
ports of entry. Since the change in tbo Nuwr
York Custom-House, thu Department has taken
steus to have a comparison made of the mer
chandise under bond In that city, and a number
of experts ore engaged in the work. It
Is proposed, when this Is completed, to
take up other largo cilice in the order
of their Importance, aud the amount of
goods held lu store. The additional forvu of
bpc(.ial Agents recently allowed to the customs
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. AUGUST !J, 1878-TWELVE PAGES.
division are lo bo utilized in examining and
adjusting bonded-warehonao accounts of tho
smaller port*.
The Secretary of the new Chinese Embassy
writes lo Washington that the Minister and tils
suite will not reach here before October next.
Tho Chinese understand that all the legations
are out of town during tho hot months, and
that it will be more becoming to keep away
until some of tho others return.
ANTI-MI9CBQBNATION LAWS.
Ilohert Thompson, colored, and Mary Cross,
while, who were married by the Rev. J. W.
Wchn, colored, In 1877, ami who hare since
lived together as man and wife, were arraigned
before a magistrate in Alexandria on Wednes
day and committed to Jail to await tho action
of the Corporation Court. The officiating
clergyman was also required to give ball to an
swer it court. The penalty fixed by law for
the principals Is confinement In the Penitentiary
not less than two rears; for the minister a lino
ot im
till ARM! COMMISSION.
Some facts have leaked out here which place
the matter of the secret sessions of tho Army
Commission at White Sulphur Springs In a new
light, tiltice committees of Congress have been
working over the matter of army reorganization
publicly for several years, ami have made known
their conclusions and printed tho views of all
prominent officers In the army, the farce of
holding secret sessions at White Sulphur at
tracted general attention hero. Itnowsuoms
highly probable that this affectation of secrcsy
was really lor the purpose of covering
up the complete failure to do anything.
It was with great difficulty that a
quorum could be obtained, amt no sooner
had work begun than Botiuing, of Ohio, and
Dlbrcl), of Tuimcsace, pleaded the threatening
condition of affairs In their districts as an ex
cuse for going home, thus destroying the quo
rum. Senator I'iumb came as far as Washing
ton, transacted a lot of Deportment business,
and went home, starting tho story that tho
Commission was likely to meet on tne Western
frontier to gala a practical knowledge of army
affairs In the field. Those left at White Sul
phur, altertcmalnlng long enough to create tho
impression that something was going on, came
North ond scattered to their homes.
ROH INUBUSOLL AND PAMILT
left this morning for Europe, Inlendlngto re
main abroad three months.
t’OMriTIttVB EXAMINATIONS.
Of the twenty successful candidates appointed
as tho result of the recent competitive exam
ination, tn which about 260 persons participated,
alt were appointed strictly according to tho
averages shown from their examination papers,
and were taken from the list without any other
Questions entering Into their selection than the
relative standing upon this list.
HAVnP.N’S EXPEDITION.
Advices from Hayden’s surveying parties in
the field state that no apprehensions arc felt re
garding hostile Indians, unless the Shoshones
should leave their reservation, but, os a matter
of precaution, the surrey has been divided Into
four sections, numbering from fourteen to
twenty men each, ami no small working parties
will bo detached until what is considered a safe
country shall have been reached.
THE POUR PER CENTS.
Subscriptions to the -l-per-ccat loan to-day,
1120,000.
THE CROPS.
CHICAGO.
7b (A« Editor o/ T7w Triburu.
Chicago, Aug. 2.—As tho wheat-crop of 187 S
is now attracting general attention, tbo follow
ing facts may be of interest: flic winter-wheat
crop of the United States outside of California
Is ft) per cent of our whole crop; tbo Increased
acreage of IS7B is one-quarter, or Hljf per coni.
The average yield for ton years has beeu eleven
bushels per acre; this year it fa sixteen bushels,
or 37 % per cent increase, which Is a total of 120,
or a crop of winter wheat alone of 20 per cent
over an average crop of both winter and spring
wheat. Forth# crop of spring wheat for 187 b
wc will take Hit) statements of the short-crop
theorists ns a basis, with 34 per cent as tho
usual proportion of spring wheat, and onc-qunr
ler increnso of acreage In 1878, Is 8K per cent, or
total ot 42)f per cent. We will now allow, for
argument, that one-half of tho spring-wheat
crop is damaged 50 per cent, which gives us 32
as net per cent of tho spring-wheat crop, or a
total result of both winter and spring wheat of
152, or 52 per ccut above on average crop.
To (As tiaitor of Tht Tribunt.
Chicago, Aug. 2.—Tho head of a prominent
concern in this dtr, at present making a tour
through tho winter-wheat districts, writes os
follows: "Dealers in Northern Indians, Ohio,
and Michigan agree in the statement that tho
yield there docs not come up to the anticipa
tions; thu straw was Immense, and looked like
a tremendous crop, but the head was not equal
to the promise. They therefore put tho entire
winter-wheat crop us not over that of 1877, and
this, with a deficit of from 23 toJ4O per cent on
the spring whcatcrop, would make preaeut prices
seem moderate enough. 1).
ILLINOIS.
Bprctit TUtoalehuto Tht Tribune.
Dwight, Livingston Co., Aug. 2.—Wo have
Just had a beautiful week of it down here, out
of the way of the excitement of “corners In
wheat ” ami danger of yellow, fever. Tub
Tuiudnb crop reports never have been more re
liable ana tilled u place In commerce than they
have during tho last ten days. Nobody has
time to wade through four or five columns once
in two nr three mouths, tho debris of tho ex
plosion of a very poor set of “ pueumatlc tubes.”
lint during an excitement such ns has existed
la your city fur ten days past, to be ablo to read
reliable nows sent daily by farmers of the true
situation is a consummation greatly to bo com
mended. When tho facts lirst como out
through tho columns of Tin Chicago Tribune
that the wheat crop was injured, the Idea was
scouted, and an attempt was made to discredit
it by outside and Interested parties. Rut each
day of the present week tolls a story that the
country was nob prepared for. The oats have
been cut this week, und found to be much lighter
than last season. Tim hay crop not os much as
when tlrst mowed. Flax u very fair. Farmers
all seem to be deeply Interested in drainage.
Down at the Independent Convention, the
other dsy, we learned that on the farfn of tho
tilale Reform School the tile has worked to a
charm, and land which before grew nothing has
a Une crop this year. At oblrley, a little
further down on the Chicago & Alton
lload, hundreds sud thousands of rods
of this superior drainage has been put down
during the past spring, ami soma oitbe lineal
pieces of corn in that vicinity is growing over
one of these drains, where in.the previous year
notblug hut coarse gross grew. At Liknan, on
(he same road, one party has now llfteeu car
loads of tile, which he proposes to plant
himself during the coming fall. There is une
condition which this fall is going to be greatly
in our favor. Fur the last three or four
veurs (ho ground lias been so hard in the fall
that ditching and plowing has been simply out,
ot tho question. We have bad Just enough
rains to soften the ground, and It Is now iu line
condition to either plow or ditch.
(JiinsrinrißUJ, Macoupin Co., Aug.3,—Yield
of wheal sixteen to cightrou bushels. Nine
tenths gone Into stuck. Coro crop will be short
uflaiiyeur.
Onauua, Iroquois Co., Aug. 2, —Corn looks
some better. Fine showers during the last few
days. Will not have half »crop unless the
frost bolds oil very late. Flax over an average
crop.
I’uii.LimowN, White Co., Aug. I—Thresh
ing wheat Very extensively. Yield 20 per cent
less than last year. Largest growers are uuv
selling.
Ai.Lnniulk, Wabash Co., Aug. 3.—-Three
fuurths of the wheat going luto stack. Uu nut
cure to sell at present prices. Oats are good
aud heavy.
Woodlawn. Jefferson Co., Aug. 2.—Wheat
is not near so good os we expected. Grain is
now In the •‘sweat.’ 1 Feeling Uto hold. Corn
will bo almost a failure.
Lxxinotu.s, Aug.'A—A hard drenching rain
fell here last night snd this morning, accom
panied with a strong wind. Considerable dam
age lias been done to growing corn, Fruit-lms
wore in many cases torn to pieces. Oats and
rye in the shock was scattered about by the
wind and thoroughly drenched with rain.
Farmer* are feeling blue this morning.
KANSAS.
i Vwr/ul Dttwiicift to T*a fVlSusi.
La Cvunk, Linn Co., Aug. 2.—Oats a big
crop; worth 13 cents. Never had belter pros
pects fur corn. Farmers are preparing to sow a
large amount of wheat.
Empouu, Lyon Co., Aug. 3.—Winter-wheat
cut and stacked to fair condition; quality good,
considering tlu> heavy rains; In stack; yield Ilf
teen to twenty bushel* per acre. Oats a good
crop, and harvested. Coru looks splendid; will
he curly.
Muscotaii, Atchison Co., Aug. 2.—Winter
wheat will yield eighteen bushels per acre. Five
ncr cent threshed from shock; balance in stack
In good shatw. Grain of superior quality.
Farmers not disposed to sell at present prices,
iiyo nut a full crop. Corn looks lip-tup.
Hiawatha, Grown Co., Aug. 3.—Wheat, rvc,
hurley, and oats ull cut. Winter wheat one
quuilcr belter than crop of leu. ilyc. oats,
uud spring wheat au average crop. Farmers
not disposed to sell st preaent prices. Cora a
splendid (Tui),
Empire, McPherson Co., Ane. 3.—Yield of
winter wheat fifteen to eighteen bushels per
acre. Quality Nos. 3 and 3. All tn slack.
Farmers are determined to hold for higher
prices. Barley cut; good quality; will yield
fifteen bushels per acre. Oats all harvested,
but not well filled. Corn looks well.
Hillsdale. .Miami Co., Ang. 3.—Quality of.
winter wheat No. 2. Average yield, twenty
bushels per acre. Tnree-fourlhs In stack. Corn
promises a btg crop.
Grand Havbn. Osage Co., Ang. B.—Wheat
all In slack. PartlVithreshed. Average yield,
twenty-three bushels per acre. Quality excel
lent. Oats all cat. A heavy crop. Worth 10
cents per bushel. Corn will bo a better crop
than that of 1877. Fruit in abundance.
Hats Citt, Kills Co., Aug. 2.—Winter wheat
all In stack. Threshing has begun. Average
yield, twenty bushels. Farmers will not tell at
present prices. Bye, barley, oats, and spring
wheat all in stack. Rvu will yield twenty bush-
els, oats forty-five, spring wheat nineteen bush
els per acre. Quality good. Coro prospect la
splendid.
Baxter Bprinus, Cherokee Co., Aug. I.
Wheat and oats slacked and parity threshed.
Average yield of wheat. Might bushels per sere.
Oats a fair crop, with a yield of thirty bushels
per acre. Oats will be held for better prices
ami wheat ts selling from the machine at 60
to HU cunts. Flsx yields Irom eight to twelve
bushels; mostly vat and well aired for. Acre
age 60 per vent larger than last year. Coni
crop is doing nicely.
MINNESOTA.
Special /htoairhnin The Tribune.
Utica, W1do.»« Co., Aug. 3.—Tho wheat crop
through this section has bccu damaged at least
30 per coni by the hot weather and suns, both
in quantity and In quality. Harvest Is now In
full blast. Oats filling well, but badly lodged.
Morris, Stevens Co., Aug. 2.—Harvesting as
fast as possible. Grain ripened quick. No
damage from rustur blight. Greater portion
will go Into slack* owing lo low prices. Oats
arc turning out well.
I.AKEfowN, Carver Co.. Aug. 3.—Barley poor.
Ditnc colored. Heavy rains the cause. Spring
wheat Just ready to cut. Not as good as last
year. Hard to cut, and lodged.
Burbank, Kandiyohi Co. t Ang. 51—We are
In the midst of harvest. U heat will go from
fifteen to eighteen bushels. Oats nearly cut.
Will vlcld from forty to sixty bushels.
Bbli.b Plain, bcoll Co., Aug. 2.— Much rain.
Little sun. Wheat, the golden crop of the
State, blighted and sprouting badly. Cannot
work half the time. Wheat little, if any, No.
I. Crop will bo half lost. Oats and barley
badly down. Great waste in cutting. Poor
lookout for all small grain.
Mauk Centre, Stearns Co., Aug. 2.—Harvest
ing full under way. Many wheolllclds choice
and well titled. Many badly down with rust
and blight. Scotch Fife proving much tire best.
If weather permits will thresh early and sell.
Weather hot.
Randolph, Dakota Co., Ang. 2.—From 30 to
60 per cent of the wheat In damaged by rust,
blight, and storms. Tho Canon Klvcr Valley
In this section was visited by rain and ball which
did much damage to all small grain.
IOWA.
Sotelal Ditvaichti to The TVJSuns.
Cabs, Clayton Co., Aug. 3.—Hot weather,
rust, and chinch-bug have done a great deal of
damage to tbo wheat crop. Not ono-half a crop.
Oats still look well, except they are badly down.
Corn looking splendid. Ten days ahead of pre
vious years.
Jkvino, Tama Co., Aug. 3.—Wheat was all
right until the Into hot weather, which killed
the straw at once. Yield about two-thirds of a
crop. Oats all right. Prospects of a heavy crop
of corn. No wheat threshed yet.
boo**, Harrison Co., Aug. 2.—Wheat ia not
all cut yet. Badly lodged. Considerable of U
will not bo cut at all. Much that Is cut Is lying
unbound in the field. Corn U growing won
derfully.
Uugbnvillb, Clay Co., Aug. 2.—Only a small
proportion of the wheat la cut, owing to the
extreme wot weather. Tbo crop Is damaged
fully oue-balt by blight. Many nieces not
worth cutting. Oats heavy and oaulv lodged.
Very few cut yet. Flax very heavy. Corn pros
pects very good.
Übd Oak, Montgomery Co., Aug. 3.—Spring
wheat damaged by rains and chinch-bugs fully
Will mostly go Into stack. Corn Is
lu good shape.
It \V.
WISCONSIN.
Special Mepate Ac* In The 7V/&BK.
Black Hivbr Valia, Jackson Co., Aug. 3.
Wheat badly Injured by blight, rust, and chinch
bug. Forty per tint good. Winter wheat In
shock. Spring only partly cut. Uaintng all tbo
time. Oats splendid. Corn big. All depends
on two or three weeks good weather. No grain
In stack. Hay largely spoiled. Lota not cut.
Kenosha, Kenosha Co., Aug. 3.—Wheat all
cut; will bo stacked. Wheat is damaged ono
half by blight, rust, and chinch-bug; some Helds
are a complete failure. Oats very heavy. Bar
ley good. Cum looks well. Hay a big crop.
Oak Grove, Dodge Co., Aug. 3.— Winter
wheat In stock; yield, from twenty-live to thirty
bushels. Spring wheat will be cut this week:
very much damaged bv blight; will not yield
over ton bushels per acre; heavy rains and hot
weather the cause. Oats an average crop.
Barley, good vicld, bat badly stained; no No. 3
bore. Corn good, but late.
Madison, Dane Co., Aug. B.— Soring wheat
being cut; extreme hot weather has burl It
badly; lorgo acreage; tendency will be to soil
at once. Oats a fair croc. Coro excellent.
Winter wheat ready to market.
MICHIGAN.
Jipselat PiipiUcA to The Tribune.
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Am;. 3.—Win
ter-wheat harvest Just closed. Finest crop every
way that has been crown In tbls county for
years. Will average fully twenty bushels. AU
plump No. 1. Gathered In splendid order.
Formers threshing, believing that there will be
no material advance la prices this fall. Oats
very rank and badly lodged. Corn has In Us
growth astonished the “oldest Inhabitant.**
Weather warm and plenty ot rain.
To pw ir«i(frn AstociaUi l*rtu.
Dbtuoit, Mich., Aug. 2.— Thu Free J*rm to
morrow will print crop reports from every
county In Michigan In which wheal Is raised to
any extent. The entire yield is
put at :kJ,IXJO,OOO bushels, a crop beyond
all precedent In this State, and ploctng
Michigan oroong thu foremost wheat-producing
Slates of the Union. The average yield per
acre is between nineteen and twenty bushels.
The crop, though not equal In quality to last
season's, Is fully up to the average. Prospects
for corn are much butter than in thu earlier
part of the season. Oats ara not up to the
standard.
NEIIIIAHKA.
vp#dol fttsvatchu to the TrtS««.
Tbcomsxk, Johnson Co., Aug. 2.— Spring
wheat Is but slightly damaged by rust. Will
average twelve bushels per acre. Nearly all our
small gram Is going lulu stuck. No new wheat
ou. thu market yet. Corn will average sixty
bushels.
Hutton, Clay Co., Aug. 2.—Harvest lias been
greatly out back by wet weatber. There U con
siderable grain to cut yet. No damage except
to oarlev. Com 1* Very promising. Will com
mence threshing next week.
Juniata, Adams Co., Aug. 3.—Spring wheat
will not yield aa much a» was expected a month
ago. Crop will go into stack. About three
quarters cut. Oats ore good. Corn doing well.
UuLimiNßir, Saline Co., Aug. B.—Barley
badly colored. Soring wheat damaged some by
wet weather. Many tlclds the ground so soft
that the machines will nut run. Oats heavy,
but much will be lust on account of the wet.
MISSOURI.
Awcla/ DhouicAu lu TAt TVitm’U.
Jambson, Davlua Co., Aug. 3.—Wheat U all
stacked. Mochluoa are busy threshing. Quali
ty very good. Kye au average crop. Oats very
near a failure. Coru is very promising.
luKitiA. Miller Co., Aug. 3.—Most of the
farmers will hold their wheot for better prices.
Corn will not be a half a crop. Oats wero very
good and well stacked.
DAKOTA.
Ap octal XHcpalti* le Tho TTlSuim,
Niwbuuo, Trails Co., Aug. 3.—-Barley (a cut
Light crop. Oats beading welt and will turn
out big. Hniiug wheal is alt right. Stands
heavy and m good condition.
omo.
jp*sa I pupate* to The rmuM.
Cbuwa, Mercer Co., Aug. 3.—Wheat alt cot.
Nearly all lu stack. Quality superior. Oats
good. Mostly lu shock. Injured by the very
heavy ralua. Coro la doing splendidly.
STRANGE PREMONITION.
Axdol DUfintcM to 7*s TWSuas.
Dubuque. la., Aug. 3.—Ed Mucsscy, a car
j*euler of this city, while yut hunting near Key
Wot this afternoon, mode the remark to his
loiui anjon, “I believe 1 amgulug to die,” when
he suddenly HU down and died.
YELLOW FEVER.
Great Panic Existing: Among the
Inhabitants of New
Orleans,
On© Hundred and Ninoty*Uv©
Coses Reported So
Far.
The Disease Presenting Charac
teristics Hitherto Un*
observed.
Effort, of More Korthern Oitioa to Eiolada
the Scourge.
NEW Om.EA.NS.
Special IHtpateh lo The Tribune.
Nbw Orleans, Aug. 3.—Up to noon 103 caeca
of yellow fever had been reported on the booka
of tha Board of Health. The average Is six
deaths and thirty new caeca dally. The disease
Is specially hostile to children, unsparing to
natives traditionally exempt, and there aro
many death* among the colored people, who. in
all former epidemics, have escaped entirely un
scathed. Earlv developments show symptoms
"unlike any former sickness, and sanitarians
agree that the disease is distinct from the yellow
fever of Havana and Vera Cruz, and is pro*
voked by the filthy condition of the city streets,
ovcrllowlngdralnage-cauals, and pest-holes. No
case has been traced to the shipping,
against which a rigid quarantine la
maintained. Two cases of fever were
brought to the steam ship Emily
B. Sander, two months ago. Both died, leav
ing no contagion. The present disease ap
peared simultaneously in different portions of
the city. The excitement following was al
most a panic. Thousands loft town for the
North under the Influence of the scare. Gal
veston, Mobile, and Vicksburg quarantined
against New Orleans, and many unimportant
towns In the State followed suit, making great
Indignation here. Under the operations of the
National Quarantine law, a fortnight ago, Dr.
Woodward, Superintendent of Marino Hospital
Service, communicated with our Board of
Health, offering co-operation. The Board di
rected an answer that onr quarantine was
conducted under the laws of the State of Lou
isiana, and that no Interference from
any source would be tolerated.
For the first time since the War a partisan
body, excessively severe, even brutal, has ma
terially damaged the commerce of the city, and
complaints arc general from all sources at the
frivolous pretexts for detention and exorbitant
charges. Yet the disease has flanked official
vigilance and permeates the dtr. The Alex
ander Lino oi Vera Cruz steamers, carrying the
Mexican mall, was forced to apply for permis
sion to discharge and load below, to prevent a
forfeiture of contract. On the other hand, tho
French bark 8t Genevieve, loaded with a
Bordeaux cargo of wines and liquors, refuses
to come up, and oaks permission to dis
charge on a lighter at the head of the
passes. On a former trip everybody on
board died hero of fever. The best opinion
hero U that the fever will bo of short duration,
and that tho harm already done bos been caused
by tbo Ignorance and Incapacity of the maniclpal
officers. On the latter point the local press agree.
Totlu TTVitrm AuoeiattA Pnu-
Nbw Orleans, Aug. 3.—Tho Board ot Health
at noon reported thirty-six new cases and seven
deaths of yellow fever for the past twenty-four
hours.
CAIUO.
Special JXtpatek to The Tribune.
Cairo, 111., Aug. 2.—Boats and trains (tom
tbo South are crowded with terror-stricken
people flying from' the yullow scourge. Now
Orleans people consider the outlook very
gloomy, and state that the fever in the city la
not, us Is usually the case, confined to any par
ticular locality, but bos made Us appearance In
all quarters. Quarantine regulations are strict! v
enforced boro, and the authorities ore doing all
In their power to keep It out of the State and
from spreading northward. The authorities of
other cities north bavo been requested to co-op
erate with our Board of Health, and it Is hoped
tbev will respond favorably.
A cool and refreshing rain fell this afternoon
and the mercury is considerably lower.
ST. 1.0U19.
Special DUpatcA to The Tribune.
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 2.—A ripple of excite
ment woscouscd among a number of protolnout
business men this uftcrnoou by the rumor that
•lx coses of yellow fever hod been put oil at
Quarantine New Orleans steamer, but It
has iluco been ascertained that It was only a
scare, os there Is not a single case of yellow
fever within the Jurisdiction of the St. Louis au
thorities. Health-Commissioner Francis and
other members of the Coord of Health paid a
visit of inspection to the Quarantine Hospital
tms oUcrnoon, In order to see that everything
was In working condition, and they report that
there Is nut a single cose In the hospital.
Steamboat* coming irutn New Orleans are not
required to go Into quarantine.
CINCINNATI.
Special Dispatch to 371 s Tribune.
Cincinnati, Aug. 3.—There U no yellow-fever
scare In Cincinnati. Two cases have been
brought here from the South, one of which has
proved fatal. The New Orleans merchant who
was taken from the Grand Hotel to thu hospital
is bettor, and will recover. These oro the only
cases thus for reported. No apprehensions arc
felt ot tho spread of the disease In Cluclncati,
though 11 is expected that an occasional case will
ho brought here while It continues In the South
ern cities. U U expected toat the reported ex
istence of thu disease here will hare tho effect to
deter rural excursions from comlnc to thu city,
but no more serious results are expected.
LOUISVILLE.
flpeeiat Dispatch to The Tribune.
Louisvillb, Ky., Aug. 3.—The existence ot
yellow fever In New Albany, opposite Louis
ville, among deck bands of the steamer Mary
Houston, causes considerable apprehension.
Thu Health Hoards of that city and Louisville
have taken thu utmost precautions to prevent
thu spread of the disease, and a hospital lor
fever patients only has been rented.
TEX A niC AN A» ARK,
Tbxabkawa, Ark., Aug. 3.—To-day tbo City
Couucil here established a strict quarautmo
against passengers, freight, and express goods
coming from New Orleans and other infected
districts. The health ot the city was uever bet*
ter, and they propose to keep It so.
A PHYSICIAN'S 15Xl»EUIBNOB.
touitvUl* Cvurttr’Jounwl. ,
Dr. Luke E. Blackburn arrlvod home yea*
terdsy from a successful guborosturial campaign
in Southern amt Western Kentucky, and ro*
roembertpg his famous phlUuthrouin achieve
ments in the fever-scourgcd districts of the |
South in past years, o reporter of Ills Cwumr-
Jourual called upon him at the Galt House to
Inquire his uplutou os to the probable spread of
the yellow fevvr. Hr. Blackburn )s perhaps
more familiar, with this African scourge 'la all
Its phases tbauauy other living mau, and his
.ideas are, therefore, entitled to consideration.
“ Doctor,” queried the reporter,” how loug
do you thiuk the (over will continue 1 ”
“I think,” responded the Doctor, “Itwill
continue la the Houth for two moutha or more.
It can only be destroyed by frost when once it
is introduced into towus or cities.”
“ How about the yellow-fever tone t ’■
“That Idea Is all nonsense. Yellow fever can
be propagated and communicated wherever the
thermometer stands over 79 degrees.”
“ Do Instances occur to you 1 ”
“ Yes, several. It hss prevailed as au epl*
demlc lu the Town of Passage, Me. j in Hart
ford, Cuuu.; llftueu times iu New York, thir
teen times lu I'hdadclphla, and has propagated
lu Quebec. Can.”
4< Where dues It originate I”
“ It U a uhcuse of heat originating on the
western, coast of Africa, never ua the eastern
coast. It has never been extinct there, because
tlie temperature has never fallen low enough to
destroy the poison.”
“ When was it first prevalent In this section of
the world!”
"Jt was never In Kentucky or Tennessee until
iws.” i
“ What are the chances of Its visiting us this
time!’ 1
“ It Is more than probable that we may have
It here In Kentucky should the weather remain
hot.”
“ You were afraid Inst winter the scourge was
coming, were you not!”
"Yes, and I went to Frankfort to get the
Legislature to pass a law authorising the Gov
ernor to establish quarantine on the southern
border of Kentucky against the disease when*
over, in his Judgment, It should bo necessarv,
but that body turned a deaf car to ray plead
ings and entreaties.”
“ what would have been the cost!”
** Hie cost of the quarantine would ham been
only $4,000 or $5,000. Not that amount would
have been necessary had Kentucky agreed to
act with Tennessee <0 placing quarantine upon
sit trams from different districts on the
Southern Tennessee line. It Is, of course,
very alfilcull to quarantine nn Inland Stale
or town, hut by closing ninety-five out of a
hundred avenues yon lessen tho cbaoccs u
05 w 10 100. You could thus at least dclav
the Introduction of the dtseoso for days and
weeks, perhaps altogether, thereby effecting a
great saving of human life.”
“Has the scourge ever broken out so early In
the South!”
“ Never so early In New Orleans save In 1863,
and the earliest heretofore (t has ever appeared
In Natchesor Vicksburg, save In ISM, was the
21st of September.”
From the opinions of Dr. Blackburn, as thus
expressed, there are reasonable grounds of ap
prehension, notwithstanding tho general faith
In the sanitary condition of the city, and our
health olliccra should be on tbo alert to give the
peoplodue framing, Dr. Blackburn states bo Is
willing to respond to anv call that may be made
upon him to report for duty In tbe yellow foyer
districts.
CASUALTIES*
A ORRAT WIND.
LoOisvn.LE, Kr., Aug. 3.—The W«u» bos In
telligence of a most terrific wind and ram storm
that visited a largo portion of Southern Indiana
yesterday altcrnoop, tho extreme southern edge
reaching within about ten miles of this city. A
gentleman who was at Bloomington, lud.. In
forms us that a very large quantity of fine tim
ber was blown down, fences prostrated, barns
leveled or unroofed, and many buildings dam
aged. The growing corn was torn up,
twisted o(7, and laid flat on tbo ground,
many hundreds of acres being destroyed.
On tho line of (he Ohio A Mississippi Rail
road from Lexington northward much damage
was done to crops and fences and forests. Tho
rain poured down in broad sheets, fairly flood
ing the entire country, and swelling the streams
to aa unusual height, washing away fences and
grain-stacks, and sweeping off acres of com.
Thu track of tbe storm was wide, extending
half way across the State of Indiana. Passen
gers on the Indianapolis, Madison A Jefferson
ville Railroad report It very heavy lu Western
Indiana and Illinois, and unite os destructive as
lu Southern Indiana. It extended into Western
Ohio, where much damage was done.
Topbka. Kan., Aug. 2.—A heavy wind and
rainstorm, with thunder and lightning, visited
this section of country early this morning, and
It Is thought has injured com somewhat. At 7
o’clock to-night soother storm broke with ter
rific force, blowing down signs and breaking
trees. A bouse was struck by Bghtutog this
morning.
DEATH FROM IGNORANCE.
Special flttpaieJk (a rs« Tribune.
PiTTSDUiia, Pa., Aug. 3.—Early this morning
two men, one of them named Albert Abresby,
a Bohemian, employed la a pork-packing estab
lishment In the dty, entered tho rallrund bridge
over the Allegheny River. They had proceeded
but a short dlstmica when they discovered a
locomotive approaching, aud, not knowing
which track (t was on, or owing to the confasloj
incident to such a discovery, both men became
so frightened as to lose their presence of mind.
Abresby, to bis endeavors to avoid danger,
leaped from tbe bridge, a distance of thirty feet,
falling upon a pile of rocks, dislocating bis neck,
fracturing his skull, androcelvlngoUierlnJurles,
any of which would have prudacud death. He
was dead wheu nicked up. Abrosby’s com
panion was mora fortunate, avoiding tho stone
pile in bis leap. Hu was seriously Injured, hut
will recover. Abresby leaves a wile ana five
children, lie had oeen hero but a short time
from Wisconsin.
UNDER TUB WHEELS.
SMdo t Jilnxuofi to Th 4 Tribune
Duduqpe, la., Aug, 2.—A special to tbo Times
from Waterloo says: George 8. Winslow, Por
cbaslng-Agent of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
A Northern Railroad, and brother of E. F.
Winslow, General Manager of that road, was
killed while riding on tbe pilot of the passenger
euglmt on a train running north this afternoon,
near Cedar Valley. A hoc was ahead of tho
train, and struck Winslow’s legs, throning him
oil. His forehead struck the end of a tic, and
was crushed. He died in about twenty minutes.
Hla body was horribly mangled, ills body was
taken to Cedar Falls, where his wife was visit
ing. A dispatch from there states that upon
hearing the nows she was so affected as to be
come deranged.
1)10 HAIL*
Special Dttpateh to Tho TYihvnt.
East Baoinaw, Mlcb., Aug. 3.—The south
portion of Tuymoutb Township, Saginaw Coun
ty, was visited yesterday afternoon by tbe most
terrific ball-storm ever known. It lasted less
than ten minutes, and was only two miles In ex
tent. Hall stones which fell on John Mclntosh’s
farm measured nine Inches around. Forty win
dow lights In Henry Webers’ house were broken,
and every house in tbo neighborhood was dam
aged. Apples were spilt by tho hail, corn lorn
down, ana oats driven Into tbe ground. No
casualties were reported.
JUMPED FROM A TRAIN.
#4*C|«<l PitiMlcJt to Th • TV-Run*.
Quincy, 111., Aug. 3.—Dr. V. N. Elliott, a
prominent citizen of this place, was Instantly
killed tills evening by Jumping from tho train
as It was leaving .the yards. He was thrown
under the train, and bad bis bead crushed aud
both legs cut off.
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Quincy, ill., Aug. 9.—Dr. F. N. Elliott, a
dentist of this city. In attempting to jump off
tbo outgoing Chicago train in the railroad yard
thU evening, full on the track, aud was run over
and instantly killed.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Holly Bj*iiikoß, Miss., Aug. 9.—A heavy
rain storm occurred here this afternoon. James
Brlgg, aged 10, and Miss Louisa Walter, aged
14, were killed by lightning at different places
lu tbe suburbs of tbo town.
CHAUTAUQUA.
Fiibpoint, N. Y., Autr. 2.—Prayer service
preliminary to toe opening of the International
Reform Congress and the Chautauqua Sunday-
School Assembly was held tide evening. A
grand reception will be riven Oov. Colquitt, of
Georgia, on the 16tb of August. Joseph Cook
will lecture on the 11th and 15th. Tho Va*ly
Jpwitbiy HtrtCtl, a large quarto sheet, will ho
issued Monday, and bo published three weeks,
a steam prlutluc-bouse haying been erected on
tho grounds. Lewis Meller, of Akron, 0., re
mains I'rcslocnt of the Chautauqua Assembly
Association. Largo numbers of people from all
parts of the United States are arriving.
LIBEL SUIT.
Sp*d<tl tHtuHUh to 7*4 TVfSuNS.
Fmsotmu, Fa., Aug. 2.—Suita vers entered
this morning lu Common Pleas Mo. 1 by,tho
lion. ThomasJ. Bigham, well known in connec
tion with State and local politics, against tho
Commercial Gautle and J'o*t of this city for
defamation ot character, the amount of dam
age claimed being #50,00(1 in each me. Mr.
Uigham was formerly u Republican, but la now
u red-hot reformer, and it was while showing up
his political Inconsistencies that the papers
named incurred his displeasure. It Is safe to
say be will wake nothing out of bis tilt againat
the press.
SHUFFLING SHUPE.
Nbw Yobx, Aug. A—The examination of
Walter 11. Sbupe, editor of the Advocate, a
weekly paper, aa Judgment debtor in the case of
Jennings against Sbupe, was resumed to-day.
Sbupe denied that wltblu a week be bad made
a present of furniture to any one, or presented
a set of furniture or anything to a church since
theservlce of this order. He is nut the owner of
any stuck. All bis claims arc outlawed.
or not trout!, and his wlfo Ims now the Fhsre i«
thn Arlrornt# which Bhupo formerly owm*.{ "
The f.'rinrm says the prosceiulun are in
session of Information that .points fo tho r?.
that shortly before leaving for the
Convention Bhupc, at tin- huuno of I»r. 'Miii. , 0
In this fit y, offered $1,500 to ., r '
County Committee If they u.mj.l
make, some arrangement hv W |.j?
both factions should bo united, and lm
give to n number of gentlemen of the Commit,
tee n salary from the earning* ol the
It Is further alleged that previous to the Con’
ventlon Bhupe offered the Umintv Cummin,.p
If the tactions would unite, SI,OOO In cash n , 1
present and 13,000 as a loan, if they slum!,?
lecomc short of funds, If they would m fl ii
him Chairman of the County Committee.
PUIUTT OP TUB POLLS.
The Dayi of *7A~Anoth*r Man Sqm**!'*
Mow Fonr Men Voted Twenty-four Tim«
far Manning.
(•'larlflmtN Commttfidt, Aua. 2.
Tcsterdav afternoon a Commercial reports
boarded a Seventh-street car at Urn corner c(
Foflrth and Vine streets, determined to goijnvn
Into that region round about Lincoln Park, and
bunt ottt a certain person named Thomu
Larkin, who, from hla having served a
term of thirteen months In the Ponltr-rv
llary for Illegal voting In the cnmtiti 2a ’
of October, 1670, might bo supposed to know
something about the frauds perpetrated , t
that time. Tho reporter dismounted at Free,
man street entrance to the park, and, alter %
search of nearly an hour, discovered I.arktg
seated with a friend at a tablo la a little i Wfr .
garden In lha roar of a saloon. The reports
Joined tbo two meO| mode himself solid with to
order for drinks and dgars, and invited come,,
satlon on the subject of tho peculiar proca«|
that were resorted to by tho Democracy In that
, now famous section.
Bald Larkin: ” You’vo struck mo In a pretty
good time; I’ll tell you all 1 know, and I,|
answer truthfullv every question you aafe; 1
have been betrayed and bed to by tho men j
stood In with in tho frauds; 1 have t>ecn Icftoui
In the cold by the men I suffered thirteen
months’ imprisonment for, and 1 am willing ts
tell everything.”
" You did vote more thnn once In tho October
(1870) election, did you!” was Mm first question,
“Of course I did,” was tho reply.
“ Well, toll mo all about It.”
“Twill. In tho afternoon of clcctlon-day (
wont la a hack with [Here was given the mm,
of a Pub, Fnnc. whom we will call Mr. Blank
for tho present.—Eo.l and two other men, aaj
wo four voted at six different voting-places I*,
fore we stopped.”
“ What were the places!”
“We voted at tho Mohawk polls. In tl«
Fifteenth Ward, Twenty-second Ward, Twenty
first Ward, and at the polls 011 Sixth street, it
the old Stock-Yards, aud another ward 1 for.
get.”
“You cast, then, before you came back,
twenty-four volcsl”
“ Yes; wo each voted six times on the trip."
“ Whom did you vote fori”
“ For Banning, ami for Cox.”
“ How much wore you paid for It!”
“1 was paid IBS.”
“Who paid It to you!”
“Mr. Blank."
“ Where did you understand the money cams
from!”
“From Mr. Banning.”
“ Were tho two other men In your carrlagi
paid tbo same)”
“I don’t know how much they got. I pre
sume about the same I did.”
“ Did you have no trouplo at any of tbo ro>
tag-places!”
“No, we wore a llttc afraid of the Twcntr*
Drat Ward, and got up a ahum fight there, aal
while It woe In progress wo slipped in uni
roles.”
“ Did you drlro up to the voting-places
boldlvl ”
“ Oh, no. in every instance wo stopped 1
square or two away, and sauntered up to (hi
pulls singly, and took a good look at tbo Judges
ami people about to see that nobody we kne*
was there. Then we waited till there wai i
crowd, and Joined In. Wo were three boun
voting tnc six times.”
“ Did you give your right name I”
“Certainly not. Every man guvasnynatns
that happened to occur to him. I gave my nsins
first as Thomas Lakln, then as Thomas Brier,
limn as Brown,” etc.
“Did MK Blank voto every tlmcl”
“Ho did, aud bo said to me in confidents
that be had during tbo forenoon voted at mtn
other voting places, making la all thirteen vutti
for him for Banning.” .
“ Were all of you In that carriage arrested i"
“We were; hut I was tho only ouo fully
Identified, aud tho only one sent uu.”
“ Why did you not tell tho truth about Mr,
Blank at the time, and save yourself 1”
“Because ho promised mo If 1 would keca
still he would take caro of me. Tom Campbell
was to Do my lawyer, and Mr. Blank went with
mo to him. telling mo not to tell Campbell who
he was. Campbell told me if I would turn uj
any persons who voted Illegally against Cos 1
should not go up. I told him 1 could not do *>,
but 1 could toll him of plenty who vote!
Illegally for Cox. Jie didn't want that, how
ever.”
“Did Campbell defend you T "
“No; Mosc Wilson old.”
“Was not Mr. Blank fearful of detection
while voting so many times 1 ”
“ Well, not verv. Ho dressed himself In l
very unusual style, and was very cautious.
After my arrest, oml while the officials were id
dcavorlug to identify the occupants of the car
risge. Mr. Blank dyed his mustache black aid
Kept It so for some time. You kuow It is u-1
naturally,”
“ Why did be do that!”
“80 ha could not be Identified as one of tt«
parties la the carriage. Mr. BiatiK hid l*t
on Banning’s election, he was so suro it wii
going to bo effected.”
“ Did not Mr. Blank swear in the Unlu-1
Slates Court that you did not vole more ttm
once or illegally 1”
“Of course he did. Ho did It under cotupul*
slon, and perjured himself to serve me, bemud
1 told him If ho did not I would give him awe.
He promised me so much that I took It all ail
went up and served my time, expecting that si
soon os be got Into tbo place ho would pruriii
for me, as bo promised. .
“ Was he not a friend of yours when be wh
running lor his place!”
“I should say so. He came to mo ami re
newed his promises, and said: ‘You keep nhJ
aud I’ll sco you well provided for.* ”
“Has he provided for anybody else!”
“Yes; among others ho has appointed hi
brother a guard st su institution In which l«
boa done time, and so ought to bo qualified Ut
the posttlou. Another brother Is a constable
and another a policeman. The Blanks are well
provided for.”
“ Wasn’t John Blank la the army, and wound*
ed therel”
“lie was In tho army, certainly, but ho wed
there the same way he swore for ioc-c-3
compulsion. He was arrested for burglarr,
and was given bis choice, as • many wen
In those days under similar cireuinstum-rt.
to go up tho road or go Into tts
army. *llu chose to go In tbo army. Asfurhli
wound, he cot that m tho nlaniug-imil, wind
ho had bis Huger cut off. Jlo was arrested (or
murder once, He gut off. HU character of lata
has beou all right on tho outside. But uiur
having been In all the business with him 1 have,
1 should have known better than tuhayetrudrd
him. I shielded him by silence and thirlcta
months’ Imprisonment at hard labor, on D*
word that he would provide for me us suun «
he got a place. Now be Is In a place, and Is try*
lug to get me In the Work-House or nuywbcn
out of ms way.”
A CORPSE IN DISPUTE.
Bntciat Dtwttch to Jh* Tribune,
• Nbw Yobk, Aug. ‘A—A remarkable ease of
mistaken identity la discovered py tho quarrel*
ling of two families over tho body of a drowned
roan. Ten dsya ago John Stapleton dis-io*
pcared. Wednesday laal a notice of the Amllu?
ul a drowned man caught tho attention el
Siaplelou's family. They Identified tin
.corpse by a scar, aa well as tl*
general feautures, and took it home. When they
were bolding an old-fashioned wake over too
hotly, two persons, named-Walsh, esmo lu sui
claimed that tho corpse was not John Staple
tou, hut John (Jeorgs Walsh, drowned ut> tL<
same day Stapleton disappeared. They lomud
tho scar, and made ao good a claim that t!w
Coroner took the body hack to the Muriru*
To-morrow both fautllea will try to prove ih Jt
tho corpse Is theirs. As Walsh was seeu to in
under, nothing but Stapleton's return esa
really settle this singular question of identity-
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
Sp*clat Dispute* to 7A« Tribun*.
Hudson, WU., Aug. A—Mr. John Scott har
vested and bound 225 acres of heavy wheat la
ten days from the time of storting, near bcib
with a McCormick binder.
Nbw Youk, Aug. ‘A—Secretary bhsnoau w»*
In uonfcrcncu to-day with tho chief Cusietu'
otlieers and Sub-Treasurer, and leave* to-uariw*
fur tire Island. A prominent banker say* I ‘*
Secretary intends having a uunlcreuce w.w
leading hankers and merchants regarding »•*
sumption.