, 1869-07-09

storm In R1ncouPln
1~unss--.--. ~---~- - enc
Growing Grop*-ffnilroad TEntn.
ucinyed-Thc Cairo land suit
Location OF the state Reform
school ut Pontiac.
Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
srR1SGF1RLp, Ill, July S.
one OF the most severe and destructive storms
OF this very stormy scason visited Macoupin Conn-
II sester,la5 evening. and resulted in an tu1"
uense amount of damage to the growing csors
and harvested wheat and gardens and the de-
stEuc,ion OF sheep, lambs, PIGS aua
ine Lotion lands. The ttama9e done to the track
rrear, culyer,s being washed and eniMaIneota-
destroyed or rendered nDaafe for travel between
Chatham, Fisden and Gttafd. Tne trains from
{,hicocp Going south were here all day awaiting
tac repairs necessary before !hcy could proceed.
TIE tain due here this morning from = LOUIS
WorI Repairing The road, aud every effort possible
is teing made hy the energetic o'nceIs o. III, ms
wide.aEale and efficient railroad company 10 open
cumuuniea I>n with st. Louls.
A gentleman wnow was IL the vicinity Q! C9fin.
vile during tho s,or1, eays u was Grana, 5es a
ar fll sight dense blask eloud passeu ooes s ans
mill 1 O'Clock, and about that hour binding
fash Of lightning accompanied By ssI1ine foaf
followed hS perfect dclugc Of wafer. which. N
an inst ant, Hooded tho surrounding country, ana
swtJt like beson Of destruction over tluAsts as.s;
anli fazus, unt eis les 1ailon and mise!J behtaa.
the damage to that section Of the STATE mus
lie very great, not unly to corn and othet cto2S'
The IN portant land suis Of Thomas Beaver =
staats Taylor # az invoi. ing rea! estate II Cairo
vaut over & oe6 is Icing ;s'ed IN ne cnitea
nrrsdlnc. The testimony hss been heard and the
argument for the plaintiff opened today, Colone!
s,1s As1 tie s. ana for iae defence
| 1sckson Gr1nlshaw wul make an argument
| for The plalDtid to-morrow, and WI
ienee. THIS Is the sixth time this case has been
tired before this court, and il one Q! great 'npof-
tancc not only on account Of the Largo amount 10.
VOWED, but also for the many Important la polnta
that will be decided, and The result Of INC t91al y
anticipated with tnteresl not only bJ the pa1ttet
lnskant Int h! the Legal f5niernity 81 Geneesany;
An assoc!atton Of Chicago gentlemen, haytng II
Ia The once OF the Secretary Of State, under TIL
nnn.e and style Of "Tuc Standard
The Board Of Trustees Of the state helorn
nude by Springfield, Normal, and Pontiac, IN
fpectip9 the lsnds offered b} each city, hare &C
copied 1he bid made hE fo9tlac w9isa IS a. n1
) railroad freight. The Trustees also fought abon
nundea sstes age tha a. n sts a
ssaA The dec,a,on Of the Board Of Trustees ws
| received with the most extraFagaut demoostfs
| tinbA On &he FA1L " tAo E4lt+@0a ~ 4NAAtt.4
Who, bJ the ringing Of church bella n n
: sa,utes Q! artillery, showed tnelF appreS.ano, e,
| for commencing tie building Win be made at onca
The arehitect selected 70 design PLAN. e., y y
| OUT the work entrusted to him. The plans a.
details will be submitted to ths board aud II
= | Governor In about a month, for thctf appsQsa
u Judge Jonathan pnn. prominent banker of ro
) ttac. was elected Treasurer. The fund NOW II u
/. disposal Of the Trustees, including the appEoSH
1ise se y Vii III zmoant a to neaIJ =, ,ooa 90.