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, 1866-11-17

Hons. j. q. Eriurel1 and J. F. Nileon-Po-
elt1on OF The Io~n Congressional Delegn-
tton-iscsutt of The Onlctai Cauvnss of the
Recent Election.
Especial Despatch to The Chicago Trib1ne.1
DEs MONIES, 1owa, November 16.
CouE1essmen J. D. Grinncll and j, F. Wilson
arc here to-day, on their way to Washington. Mr.
Grinnell says he never was party to the Con-
grcssfoual reconstruction p1an, and never will
give his vote 10 allow The rcbe1Ilous States 10 =;
back Oh any other batis than .has -, ,,nnset,., s
eufeagc. It is safe to court ~- =, ~ y. ~pa1uai
aelesaon ID ,he 81 oms
"M'e .rs W e.1!n stans nay support It. 'e '''S'
r,c.t',a ~ Is In The CITY to.day to attend
o'TGI.anE Tse Eas - -e Census Board.
o'Aclal canvass of the Stake vote is tornn1et-
co, WIN the foliosyn: result:
State Ticket, B.W0 Republican majority.
fifst Congressional District, J. s. Wilson, s,s91
majority. ~'S~N
Second Congressional District. Il. Price, 7,oa7
minority. '~
Third Congressional District, IF. B. Alli.on,
Fourth coaeress1onal District VIM. Ionghridge.
Finn Congressional District, T. II. Dodge, 1886
minority.
6,i15 r1atorlty.
In lhc SIKH District hare given the 3l5 votes
cast fpf WOODBURY. 10 Hubbard
, 1866-11-17

Il Proposed Rcmodcl1in1 Of the Financial
UEpafimcufs nf the EnEnrnrncnt

4 Proposed Rcmodcllinx Of the Financial
Departments Of the Goycrnmcnt.
.. New TunK, November I6.-Judge Edmuuds, of
Vermont. Of the Committee Of Congress instructed
10 ascertain in what branches OF tie Government
service expenses can be reduced. anu wnat refornls
IN this city for two days and has examiner several
persons IN regard to salary and perquisi,es, fees
&C., frauds OF. attempted traads, the recent
political tag II the Customs, Naval OlAce, aud the
Surveyors on!cc, and the probable eject OF
change in the Revenue department, which should
make tue tenure Of Office depend solely upon The
good behavior Of the ofIce-holdcr. There arc
several other objects Of inquiry, bn these arc the
most impostant: nappeais 10 be the object Of
nc committee TO gain as much information as
possible with reference to future legislation
i is likely that exclusive changes
ia the laws Will be proposed, and 1t is supposed
that the chief Of these will relate to the remodel
1ng Of The, financial departments Of the Govern.
mcnt service. The opiuiun thst efficient men can
not be secured aud retained while political intiu-
encc determines appointments and removals, is
generally c1prs seed. 4 bill was drawn at the
Last session Of Congress 10 make change In this
matter, but It dill not become law.
, 1866-11-17

ENHQIE
Judge Williams Of the Circuit Court has award.
cd dover to Mrs. Jultettc 4. Kinzie IN lot s block
20 o5islDal town. The decision was nssed ts on
are a t'llows: Mr.. Klnzie. the husband Of the
nst:tio, e. neve: reeeived ths eonsidesation 70 for
the latter falling 10 obtstn tile 10 the two 1ot~
Mts kire IT, did ne1 IL lie co. rei,na @
her right OF dover.
In ISIS Mrs. kinzie executed a release OF claim
against Aessss. Deaumols and Skinner, In o.def
to project them agains. .ss possible operation Of
while acting ss lnterEcd.asie. sn the transfer Of
the properly from "Ioun: A.rk" 70 his New
formed that the paper she had executed "could
not be produced" and euppo.tn. !: lost: renewed
her release 10 Nr. Skinner u matter Of personal
consideration With The cxpress stipulation tnat
the name OF III. Robins should not appear in The
Instrument Neither Mr. Beaumont no: Mr. skin
ner hasiae erer owned the land, 40 release gtreu
b. Mrs. kuzie for their protection could affect
her right in the prtntcs. No consideration ol
whaie1c. nature was offered or accepted by Mrs
Einzie for any Of these so'callcd telcases:
, 1866-11-17

Memorial from the Chamber Of Commerce
IN tbc Interest Of the Pacific 1lail steam
sfip Comrany.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 1.-THE Chamber
Of Commerce OF this city have unsnimously adopt
ed memorial to Congress, which, after tecising :
the pfeStcns action Of the Chambe5, sets forth that
tie act OF Congress requiring The. Pacific Maii
Steamship COMPANY to perform thirteen trips
yearly to China In consideration Of be.ns. allowed
10 leave Honolulu out Of The resplar ROUTE
caEscs great Inconvenience to the travelling
aid uc1ea:ttile commu.ity. aud disarsanScs the
r7sns for fapid steam communication With the
ports Of China and japan. aud Is oppressive 10 tl
company designated to perform the contract: that
thirteen nirs Inro!sc necessarily smother steam.
ship aud additional yealy expenses Of out hundred
ANIL thirty thousand tollas:, without i com9cu'
snrale advantage to tie Government public o.
steamship company. The memorial closes by usk'
Ing Congress 10 permit the company to make
twelve tsipe year to China without ionchtns as
uo:oluau, and to increase the subsidy 70. mai
service 10 the Sandwich Islands from 81, 900 te
fiGQ, COO yearly.
, 1866-11-17

1.atcet Election Rctatns and NInjoritIcs-
The Detroit Free Press Repudtntcs the
T3u7Rn

Latest Election 11c1atns and nInjoritIcs. =
The Detroit Free Press Repudiatcs the
ChtenEo Time..
DETROIT, November 16-Officfat returns from
t"cnty.fnur conntics, and auth: ntic accounts
from all the othcrs, increase the Republican MI
jority in the statc to oi IN the First District
the yote Of Wayne County being taken as 1t was
retnrned By The lnspeetors, an before the county
full returns, and Mr. Beaman's majority for Con-
:rcts Is 45s-a gain Of ,s7 IN vote 81 about the
Official returns from three counties
and reported mAfofitics from three,
making Mr. Urson's. arpsoxtmate major,
5ty ',iS;. In tic. Third District full ntIlcisl
rrlnrns show majority for Governor Blair OF
Ans. In The Fourth District We have otllelal re,
turns from two couulies, reported majoriues from
trn, while seven rtInain TO be heard from. Thus
far, Nr Ferris majority foots up $50. From The
sIr. Irow bridge The hands .omc majority of a,3ss-
a gain OF 1,6:3. In tho Sixth District NC have
heard officially from fonr counties, unot5c!ssls
Tar Mr.. briggs majority foots up 3,a6l.
The Ere Ftsf, Of this city. repudiatcs the Chi
cage Times negro suffrage p!snE, this morning
II calls II bold; bnt nartne,ped, describes 4
Times to Join the Radicals at once.
, 1866-11-17
FROM CINCINNATI,

Murder Of n Travelling AE:nt-A Soterfou !
1hicf Captured-TAc Kebc1 General Hood
Lose. His Appetite.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Triounc.l
CINCINNATI, November 1G.
George n. Bullitt Of Louisville, travelling mer.
camille agent, was murdered and robbed nea,
C1askesstl1e, Ark, On the 5tA.
A notorious thief and gayrotot. raued Dick
Carey was caught in the act Of rob!ins IN old cit
Mi,h bley At m carly ho1s m Ills Ills ] mosle, o9S W.
villain was captured after close chase Of some
s49ar.s and at the polut Of The officers revolver
The rchel General Hood arrived here this morn
ing and put up at the Burnel uonse. When be f..
tered the rc!ectoy to breakfast and saw the patrf-
otic decorations Of the Army oi the Tennessee,
banquet o: the preceding night, he lost his appe-
lite aud cit the hnusc.
, 1866-11-17

the next movement means work against
the British authorities in Canada. It is said tho
discipline Of the next army Of invasion will be far
superior and more effective than that Of which the
detachment At Limestone Ridge was the advance
guard. Twelve thousand men have already been
en1ollt d under tho title Of "Fenion AyenEets,H -
who have pledged themselves to be ready at any
moment to prevent the execution OF Lynch aud
the other prisoners. These have been divided in
to regiments and brl .ades, and when all the men
deemed necessary shall have taken tAis pledge,
Qne.aiipps will com uaence.
, 1866-11-17

name, have ITO doubt he will receive The unsnf-
NOUS support Of the dominant patty.
Mr.. Cnlfom's major!t! In tue Eighth Congres.
slonal lstEict as copied from the ol1clal returns
in the Office Of the Secretary Of State, is dl0a BE-
votes. The following additional ofiicial election
returns hate been received at Tue ofHce Of ihe
ssese.aFT q stase: lroq uo,s Counts, asi; Mercer
County, lse Democratic majority. 7Ge following
counties are ettl1 10 bear from: Calhoun, CiayE'
Gluten, Crawford, johnson. Pike, rermiiiion
and Wiunebago.
The assessment OF Lake County for 1866 II
=. 81, ,22.tI; loss cincc 1sG5, S6.65g.
Two hundred AID two posts Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic in this Stale Will be] represented
at the National Contention at Indianapolis on the
2tth.
Clinton County paid to-day into the State Treas.
nrY Lie fIlu Of Slu. .nu.
, 1866-11-17

4 shower Of nfvorcc Cascs-ActiEttS Mt the
Fcninn Observation-Disclosures Movement
Asninst Cannda tho Avowed Object.
NEW Ionk, November 1G,-The DEGREES Of il
vorcc since Monday In ibis city, make au asssc
gate Of seventeen absolute divorces. on tho E1onnd
Of inddellty. thus far during 'hc week, and ious
judgments ofeepara1on from he'd and board. on
account Of cruelty, inhuman treatment aud ncslec
on thr part Of the husoanas. The number o! sim
tlar easys peLdinc n the deortlt court. Of n
city al the pttectt lime Is between seven and elCh
hundred.
The Estnlng Erprtxs says the most active pre-
II. .ad9rartess for grand move1leat acains,
Canada. During the list fortnight eouas Of III!
leading military officers Of The organization have
csau;u,c to be adopted when the Fcnian fore (
move from thcis respective States across, ths
iroEu.r. The reHutt Of their deliberations i q
present a profound secret. but Generals O'fc'll
Spear and President Roberts, t1auAly asow taa
, 1866-11-17

Resignation Of the Kentucky Stnte Trcns-
urcr-Deu1ocratic Stase Convention 10 be
Catlcd-ConsccraGfon Of Rev. Il. 3. Cum.
mtuRs as Assistant Episcopal Bishop OF
Kentucky.
mofrnw will announce that General Thomas l.,
cfit'cnacn has resigned the State Treasusership,
and Alfred Alien appointed. CEittenden Is d
Colonel in the Regular army, and roes to Calfor.
nta to command regiment.
The Democratic State Central Committee hare
determined to call State Convention al Frank
fo:t, February I'd.
Rev. G. .. Cummings vas consccrntcd Assfstau,
bishop Of tho Protestant Episcopal Church Of thr
imposing.
, 1866-11-17
FROM ST. PAUL,

A9nors Of Sale OF the superior RAILROAD to
EoaIfsh hCapitulfsts-Ctose OF Navigation,
Especial Despatch to the Chicago T1ioune1
ST. PACL- November 10,
hnmoFs Of the sale Of the Superior Railroad to
English capitalists have been On the street fos
several days, hut the sale has not get taken place.
Ihe reports grew out OF the fact that some parties
ha.e been looking over the matter With view Of
buying, and may do 60 yet
Thu three men arrested fbr the silk rnhhcrv
hare heen discharged for gapt Of evidence.
T.. ne last st. Louis boat Of the season len pori
oef ne '!1er Is still open and prospect! oi
remaining 50 1or d week or two.
, 1866-11-17

ttnc Hundred Dollars 10 the Tennessee
Union soldiers,
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tribu mel
NASHVILLE, November 1G.
In the House, to-day, the bill app,opstatius s10o
10 The relatives Of each deceased Onion soldier
came up on It's third reading, On the amendment
striking out the word white, so as to make the
provisions Of the bill apply 10 white and black
and alike. was adopted by IS 10 20. The bill was
Of special interest was transacted in either house,
, 1866-11-17

News from Dr. Halls Arctic Expedition.
New YoRK, No, eu,bcr l6.-The steamer Pioneer
reiurted to New London, on "Wednesday night.
from sfx months cruise IN the Arctic Ocean after
AID communicated with d.. Hall aud -psrty,
who were looking foz traces Of sir John Franz
Inns expedition. on the 26th Of July, 1t which
successful thsn that Of any o:hcf Sesscl IN the
sa3,e vee,s- and Il has demonstrated the pEacti-
cabt1ty Of oEr whale vcssets using steam power.
, 1866-11-17


NEW OR1IAsx, November 16.-Mr. G. Gordon
Adams. who wAs reported rs delegate from Mts-
tlssitpf 10 the PhsIada1phia Convention Of South
was not deleente, and Is no politician, nor did
he know until within a fcw days he vas appointed
aclecatc to the Piisburgh Convention, nor the
be adds, arc Of no Importance, as tc never c1-
pec1e to hold or seek Office.
, 1866-11-17

HEAVY md Successful ThievIux.
boefoS, November s6.--YesteydAy afternoon, &
Young man called at the store Of E. & II. Fa1on
fenee cf getting bill changed, managed to stea
money, notes and securities valued at $35,Q
with which he escaped
, 1866-11-17

Many applications are. being left At the rooms Of
tie Young Mems Christisu Association: h toun:
stectses, &c. We would he very cIad 10 hare per
sons wishing such aseistante to send their app1l-
Church Block. corner clark and Washington
suceta. Employment Committee, i. III. G. 4.
, 1866-11-17

mueh iof him. The parties TO the race waived .hc
good day = and .'good tr3ck" on fhe suggestion
O the Judges. The time Of the thirteen miles was
the second, 7
, 1866-11-17

D1scEAE1Ep.-Eeu AcClnin md James B. Nc
Donald, charged with the robbery OF the boarding
kor.c Of STEPHEN Parker, at the corner Of State
ard Iweut, second streets, Oh Monday night, as
heretofore mentioned. were discharged from cas-
:oey yesterday m"rninE. Trey wcrs arrested on
suspicion. and there wa no especial evidence
arasusi ther1.
, 1866-11-17
AkE6S4EE11a =
FROM EUROPE.
= Latest Adyiccs By Atlantic Cable.
Extensive Strikes among tho Eng
ish Pottery Establishments.
Customs Negotiations Between
Austria and Prussia.
Prussia Engaged in the Creation Of
a Strong Naval Fleet.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Robert q. GILMORE Appointed
Postmaster at Chicago.
Ne More Removals from Office for
y. u Political Opinions.
MIR from the British Munster on the
Condemned Fenians.
The johnson Movement Toward
Amnesty and Universal Suffrage.
FReil ClNiDA,
Counsel for the Condemned Feni-
ans will Apply for a New Trial.
RRGHi NEIF YGRK.
Extraordinary Activity at Fenian
Aeuusiualttiss
Another Eaid on Canada Openly
Announced.
EIr. Fields Speech at the atlan-
tic Cable Banquet.
Extensive Panic in
the Dry Goods
Market.
Gard from Wendsu Phillips on the
Effect Of tue Late Elections,
Gard from Wendzl Phillips on the
Effect Of the Late Elections,
FROM EUROPE.

IT, atiauiic CabIc-Thc short Time 1Iorc-
'ttnt In l.nnca~hirc-t-cncrnl Str.Kc
AH"u. TIE CuEttsl. Earfhcrnwmrc Em-
n'"T's-Eu-to:;is Negotiations Hc:r:ccu
Austria and Pras~ia-l'ra~sln Engaged IN
tltr Crrntinr oil ~trous Nnynt Fleet
Orcninc nj til" saxon d,iiun1hcrH-C0u.ul
Morse Explains the Acrrcmcuf Bcswcrn
thc tnstrd states und Frazer. Trcnhosm
IL Ea.
11sEEronI- November 16-nooo.-The short
1!oe mo'cm, nj is extending amuus The cotton
mills OF Lancashire.
S.tKE-froS-TEEST, November 1G-Eyery
ea'fhcEnwase manhfactory is clo:ed, and there is
seE'fal 4ir.ae anl lockout.
E,ESSA- November 16.-The Journal Of tq.1av.
In An editorial, says: 1.-THE customs negotiations
tare commenced between Austria and Truseia.
1he proposals. arr calculated to pacIfs Enrope"
BEELIS. November 16.-The Admiralty OF Pfus-
sia IL engaged in The creation OF 4 strong fleet
and naeal recruiting has been ordered to com.
Eetcc immediately.
QUEENSTOWN. November 16-eycaiug, Tho
London Daily 7tlfgrolM denies The report that
commission is about TO BE- formed to ecttlc the
Alabama Claims.
The Ene!tsh Cabinet has lately hccn holding
councils almost daily.
DRESDEN, November 1G.-Tbc King Of Saxony
opened sae session Of the Chambers to-day. In
his speech flom the throne he pled.rd himself to
fcili all his obligations with Prussia.
7.oSpoS, Fridsv aicht November 16.~-The Lon-
don N"rHing Mra:d, Government organ, urges
thc 1rhit: alton OF the questions pending between
Enslani; and The United Ssatea.
United States Consul MoE4c publishes iu tho
newsraprts To-day a letter in which he explains
thc sgree.ncnt between tue United States Govern
>uctt end Frazer, Trenholm d Co. lie s.atcs
that the title Of the United States 10 all Couteaer-
ate properly is therein fully recognized, and that
EAit \ Enh:nrt iC, fnr Cd,
, 1866-11-17

billiard Tournament.
., HARTFORD. Conn.,. November 16-At the BILL
Iiatd tournament To-day tour games were played
ptto the present time u Is impossible to say VINO
wi!l tese the golden cue. Michael Phelan and
d1hn McDevitt. Of New York arc present, and
other cel1bz1ties are expected tomorrow.
, 1866-11-17

H1cn1Asn FAILS. N. s.. :soyenber 1e.-wh]e
the furious storm waa prevailing last night. thu
upper and lower miii dam belonging to Jas. Con
molly; ln this place with large amount OF proper
tpannins the MI were swept away. Many dwell
lungs were much damaged.
, 1866-11-17

Terrible storm on the Atlantic Consf.
new foRE, November ia terrible storm
prevailed along the Eastern coast on tho 1ath,
doing u.uch damage to shipping. Many vessels
have pui into Fort Monroe Tor hatbor.
, 1866-11-17

AIiI4Enukee Market.
Especial Desphtth to the Chicago Trtbunc.1
MILWAUKEE,, November 16
FLorR-Actlve aud &c logger: sales 1850 ,brls at
sla rs for double extra $50 oa51os for double
GRAN-Wheat 4eEc 1owf~; Ealeswe5c made q, The
n. N. board at q. l, slsl@l q. fur No.
? Ills for No. s an4s15o ~ feected 4, the Noon
Board sales at 4316 far No. !, 81 for
No. $sal-s9 seller nil Monday nnd-Tuc$day, md
$l.3 for No. 3. Oats scarcc mud unchanged saca S0a
bu at l,c CoEnsales ico bu at 9ic. Rye unchanged
sales 3Coo bn ut 9oc.
FEoT1sIoxs-Dull and lower; sales Of ncss po,k ns
$2l.oG
LIVE Ho0s-Sa.es Ut t7.25.
EnE1GHIS-N0mlnal.
KEcEpTs-2,$o0 b.is ttonE, 81, COO bu wheat.
SH1PMESIs-0o brls nour, 1890 bu wheat, 1,oo bu
oats.
, 1866-11-17


[srecial Despatch to the Chicago Trtbune.1
albany, November 16.
BEEF CATTLE-TheFc il no improvement In the
cattle trade todsy. Not more than Loo or 100 head
have changed hante Only few New York BUYERS
Arf here and some ct them wl nor huy at auy prIce
While OF the Eastern buyers have Kept away 1t
is said there Several hundred head in the Brighton
yasts unsold. Some Of the sales made
today Indicate a decline Of nearly lc 2
n, Hse weight. Il. Lirincston sold
:: head Illinois, averaging 80 ms, at 7Ac; j. Jacoby
ohead prime Kentucky, averaging 1+s1 ns, at SIC,
and co head c1tra INT AID hne averaging 191 ne, ut
sAc; D. "nixe1 q head averaging 11.o ns, At SIC
s. Il. oualey 6 head Illinois. averaging 1.e3o
ns, at TIC. aad 1oa head averaging 1,sN ns at S.
{. Stone ITO head. ayesaein. 1.oe1, at 5xc; John
sammons Is head Michigan, averaging 1.a,o ns, at
6kc. Total receipts for the week. 1850.
sHEEr-lhe demand continues Light at sa954c.
Receipts, 100.
uoos-Rcceipts, 1900; moderate sa1es at szsxc.
Associated Pres. Report.l
FEEr CA111E.-Thc depression ii he cattle trade.
noticed last week continues, aad prices arc K &c pei
pound live weight lower. During the week 4i1 head
have been cclvN1 here, nearly Of which remain un.
sold Comparatively fey New York buyers arc pre-
The Brighton market Ia also reported Cl1ttcd.
and Tery tcw are being bought to 70 East. The top
price Is skc lire weight paid Tor "a head c1tTs
bnc fat kentnsky cattle averaging the e1tTaofdiGnry
Fir good I'll aSs as'f R;iss ron assSSs ss
n!S5s ssrr-Are nes4Fsed. at 4xas.e. Receipts, +.oo
uoes-Dcmand Moderate, assasxc. Receipts, le.ooo.
, 1866-11-17
fish.
farming Ea>iDs.

A Ii WANTING FARNS-Goou arm
II and well-p.oved E1ait Larhs-Br ausifll and
tEfivin; tettletnt Of y1HELANp % miles south ot
Phladciph1a oy ra,l:rad. Fopu:efoa i2e:e-a>. secE
eha5,aes; i 1e3 o:shaEd. F!anted tase per aeEs
helth5-gcH b ghls Ierle. 1ES2,re: Place; a.;a tos
!and New Jersey Fs2ers cpLtNinie lnfor a.ton
nc. From reporl oi So'an Eooi1son. Agricultural
stye fertile racs = 81 alnaost leye poiuon AMI sut:
able condition Pr pleasant essnit-. that We k1oT q
th1s t1te Of Tie Western PratEies.*
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-28
GENERAL NEWS.

Col. Melvor, an ex-rebel, has been arrest
ed in New Orleans ON the charge of trying
10 get up a filibustering expedition against
Mexico
Congressman Boutwell, says that John H.
surratt is living in Europe, and that Mr.
Seward knows of his whereabouts.
Victor Emmanuel has the largest emerald
IN the world. Ii is six inches long, four
broad, and three thick. Julius Cesar had
one nearly as large, which he vainly used to
cure an eye disease from which he suffered
Mrs. John T. Hanson, niece OF Oliver
Goldsmith, died at West Hoboken, n. j., on
Friday. She was woman OF great age. A
short time ago, public subscription was
made for her, by which a considerable sum
oil money was raised
Lord Derby, who has been in office two
months, has already had the nomination for
four judgeships, a bishoprie, two garters and
two lord lieutenants, while he has created
six peers, three baronets. and dozen privy
councillors
j. W. BROMLEY and John II. Clements
have been removed from the Navy y ard at
Portsmouth for attending the Southern
Loyal Convention at Philadelphia.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-28
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Hon. j. B. Steele, ex member of Congress,
was killed at Roundout, N. Y, on Tuesday,
by being thrown from wagon.
DR.. Charles NJ SWEET died of poison, at
Kennebunk, Me-, on Sunday night. His
wife has been arrested Tor administering the
poison.
Part oithe wall ofa building in Milwaukee
fell on Monday, and eight persons were
buried in the ruins, two of them being
killed
A locomotive on the Jersey Central Rail
road exploded at phillipsburg, on Tuesday,
and shattered the engine house to pieces
The loss is nearly $4,000.
Seven barges loaded with coal and salt
were sunk by drift wood in the Ohio river
at Cincinnati, on Monday morning, Loss
$4,000.
A woman named Catharine Reische, COM
mitted suicide at Hoboken on Saturday
evening, by hanging herself with clothes
line
AT Yarmouth, Mass, on Monday night
week last, Mrs. Elizabeth l. Fisher, shortly
after retiring, hearing a kitten in the room,
arose, lighted a lamp, put the intruder out of
the window, and in passing through back
chamber, discovered a man wrapped in a
quilt under cot bedstead in the room With
admirable presence of mind she reirained
from giving any evidence of the discovery
she had made, but continued calling the cat
She hastily put on some clothing and went
to neighboring shop to procure assistance
On her return with aid the intruder, finding
his presence discovered, succeeded in reach
ing the door and escaping, leaving behind
his hat, which may be the means of denti.
flying him. He had searched some drawers
where valuable papers were kept, but found
no money therein.
Mrs. Kate Williams, widow lady, and
her child seven years DID, were awakened at
Gill's Hotel, in Chicago, early Tuesday
morning week, by the roaring and kissing of
the flames that were consuming the building.
Selling the child, Mrs. Williams attempted
to gain the window with it through the dense
smoke. Just as she reached it, her strength
being nearly exhausted, she dropped her
child. At the same moment the crowd in
the street shouted to her to jump, and terri
fed, she sprang from the window. A ladder
was procured with the intention of rescuing
the child, but it was deemed unsafe to at
temptit. The child appeared at the window,
and its frantic cries were heard by those be.
low. The mothers heartrending accents
urged those around her to save her boy, but
1t was too late-he perished in the flames
Mrs. Elizabeth Mousley, who lived at 81
North Moore street, New York, cut her
throat with razor on Sunday, while alone
In her parlor, and died almost Immediately.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-28
POLITICAL cLIPP1NGs.

The great tunnel at Chi cago is to be com
pleted next month and dedicated with ap.
propriate ceremonies. Cannot the President
he induced to make another pilgrimage on the
occasion? There would be peculiar appro-
priateness in his presence at the Inauguration
of such great bore.
The Washington epubican-organ of the
President-says that much needed improve
ments at the White House are about to be
made They should begin with its occupant.
Aprize was recently given at Newcastle-on-
Tyne for the best designed and highest flying
kite. II the Copperheads would lend their
Conservative tail for this kite it would be
sure to Ego up"
An enthusiastic copperhead declared the
other day, that johnson was "lhe Sampson Of
Democracy" Yes" said an unbelievinq
Republican, "that may be so; but he i.
Sampson with his head shaved"