The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-07
Financial and Commercial
FROM THE WEST.

Grand Gathering of Germans in ChIcugo.-
Summary Closing of Gambling saloons The
Impurity of the Chicago River.
Despatch to The EUening Telegraph
CHICAGO, H., Aug. 7-9AM.-Several Turner
societies arrived here last night to take part in
the seventeenth annual festival, which com
mences in this city this morning. 1t is estimated
that 40, GOO Turner's will be present Preparations
have been made on the most elaborate scale, and
the event promises to be the grandest gathering
of Germans ever convened on the continent.
All the gambling houses of this city have been
closed by order of the Superintendent of Police
who notified them that continuance of opera
tons would subject them to summary arrest and
punishment.
The Board of Health to day made an excur-
sion on the river to inspect its condition, and
endeavOr to devise means for the relief of its
foul condition. The stream was found to be in
a horribly filthy condition, and to contain a
loathsome mass of purifying substances.
The Tennessee Election johnson sure for the
United states SenatOrShiD-The LEGISLATURE.
De,pdtch TO The EUenjng Teiegroph.
KNOXVILLE, Aug. THE returns yesterday
show the election of % of the 50 East Tennessee
members to be for johnson for Senator. His
election is now considered certain by his friends
and they are jubilant. Not a Senter Republican
has been elected so far as heard from. Middle
and West Tennessee make the Legislature three
fourths conservative. The feeling here among
conservatives is jubilant, but liberal and magma
nimous. The Republicans feel that they have
been betrayed, but will stand firm and battle
against all odds.
Exodus of & crmnns-'The Drnnl-shOp Collector
commercial Emierprisc.
Despatch TO The EUeIling Telegraph.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7.-Over fifteen hundred per-
sons left here for Chicago last evening to attend
the Turner's festival.
The new route via Vandalia and Illinois Cen
tral to Chicago was formally naugurated to-day
The Dram-shOp Collectors report for the past
month shows that nearly 100000 worth of
liquors were sold here during that period The
heaviest sales of any house were by Jacob
Christ, $4,000.
A large grain elevator has just been completed
ut Warrensburg at cost of $4,000
The Political SituatiOn-VViII Rosccrans Ac-
cept "A Question Which Puzzles Both Par
ties.
Despatch to The EveninJ Telegraph.
COLUMBUs, o., Aug. 7.-GOssips were specula-
ting last night to the effect of the anticipated
refusal of ROsecrans to accept the nomination.
They assert that recent convert to Democracy,
isa candidate for Representative from Franklin
county, and who claims the credit of Rosecrans'
nomination, will be left in an embarrassing pre-
assurance, at the time of the 7th of July conven-
ton. that letters had been received from Rose
Grams which in effect authorized the use of his
name. Prominent Democrats express them
selves satisfied that Rosecrans will not accept.
Republicans express the apprehension that
after all Rosecrans will refuse to be a candidate.
On the other hand, it is asserted by Democrats
that delegation of army officers have gone
from Washington in the interest of the radicals
to induce Rosecrans not to accept. Owing to
the prevailing dissatisfaction in regard to the
regular Democratic nominees for the Legislature
in this county, it seems probable that opposition
will be concentrated on an independent ticket
Hon. Samuel Galloway and Peter Ambrose are
prominently mentioned in this connection as
representatives Captain Kayde is spoken of as
al independent candidate for Treasurer. He
Is a strong man, and would make good officer
The Textile Exposition.
CINCINNATI, Aug. THE purchasers at the
exposition of textiles sale principally whole
sale dealers, and the prices brought satisfac-
tory to both parties 1t is thought the whole lot
VIII be closed to-day.
Viewers of the Eclipse.
steamboat load of eXcursiOnist5 go down the
Ohio to-day to reach the locality for Witnessing
the total eclipse of the sun.