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CHICAGO.

CHtCAGo, July 8.
The formal opening of tho La splle
street tunnel yesterday, wasa public event
Of much interest 10 our city, but this Of
course was only incidental to the day, and
formed no part Of It's historic character.
The contract for this tunnel which, II
should be understood, passes under the
Chicago river from the north 10 the south
division Of the city, was awarded 10 Messrs.
Chambers & Mclean, October 90, 1869.
The work on II was commenced on Nov.
Sd, following, and was done July /, 1871,
The total length ofthis tunnel Is ! 800 leet,
and the total cost $4OS, 400. The exercises
at the opening consisted Of formal pas.
sage through the tunnel by the Board Of
Public Works, followed by a banquet at
the Briggs House, (which speeches were
made by many aldermen, and strong
drink flowed freely.
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The Treaty of Washington Pro.
claimed.
WAsHINdLoN,J Jul,

WAsHTNdLoN, July 8.
A proclamation of the treaty of Wash.
ington, dated yesterday, commences as
follows:
A PROCLAMATION ny THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED safes OF AMERICA.
WHEREAS, Atreaty between the United
States Of America and her Majesty, the
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, concerning q settle.
ment Of oil cases Of difference between
the two countries, was concluded and
signed at Washington by the high commits.
sioners and plenipOtentiaries of the re.
speCtive governments on the eighth Of May
last, which treaty Ia word for word as
follows. Here follows the treaty. The
proclamation thus concludes:
WHEREAS, Said treaty has been duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective
ratifCations of the same were OK.
changed in the city Of London on the 18th
day Of June, 1871, by Robert G. Schenck,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen.
opotentlary Of the United States, and
Earl Granville, Her Majesty's principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Oh
the part of their respective Governments.
Now, therefore, be II known that |,
Ulysses =. Grant, President Of the United
States OF America, have caused said
treaty TO be made public, that each and
every clause and article thereof may be
obseryed and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States, and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, have herennto set
my hand, and caused the Great Seal Of
the United States 10 be affixed. Done
in the city Of Washington, the fourth day
of July, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy. one,
and of the Independence Of the United
States ninety.six. us. GRANT.
by the President
HAMILTON FISH, Secy Of State.
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CHICAGO, July D.
The Des Moines (Towa) Register of yes.
terday, has information from every direc.
tion In Iowa that the wheat crop Is turn.
ing oIlt much better than was anticipated.
That the bug and rust have not accom-.
plishcd so much destruction as supposed,
and that the rains Of the past few days
have helped the crops wonderfully. It's
now expected that the general average
will he better than last year, while the
quality is highly satisfactory.
The corn crop Ia ahead Of anything pre-.
viously known In the State, and is from
two to three weeks ahead of the season.
The potato crop Is also proving better
thae was anticipated, the bug declining
TO deyastate so thoroughly as has usually
been his custom.
The fruit also promises all that could be
desired.
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WASHINGTON.
The RIgamOus BOwens.


WASHINGTON, July4.
Mr. and Mrs Bowen spent the greater
part of the Fourth in the jail yard, sur.
rounded by . lew friends, and in view OF
the guards They were waiting with
much anxiety the arrival OF the Presl-
dents pardon OF Bowen, which, however,
had not been received last evening, They
now expect it today, Mrs, Bowen telG-
graphed to Bowen from Long Branch,
Saturday, that he was pardOned, she hay
ing, as she stated, received u favorable an'
swer from President Grant. She then
hastened to Washington, arriving here
Sunday morning. She has since spent
much Of her time with Bowen,
WASHINGTON, July 8.
A letter from Lima mentions the arrival
IN that city, in the latter part Of May, Of
Thomas Little, OF North Carolina, the
minister to Peru. Tie was received with
much public display and escorted to the
Presidents Palace,
A detailed statement Ol the spirits in
and out Of bond in the United States on
May /, 1871, exhibits the fact that out of
2G3OOO gallons OF brandy In the country
but 100000 gallons are the genuine pro-
ducts Of fruits, the remainder being COM
pounds from distilled spirits.
The Civil Service Commissioners met
at noon to-day pursuant to adjournment,
and resumed consideration Of the practl.
cabilty Of tho system OF open competition
and examination. The Commission has
received from England no documents rela.
ting to the civil service in that country,
They have also received reports from the
several departments In Washington rela.
tive to the number Of employees In the
civil service under each respectively,
&c. The Commission expects to meet
daily for some time,
= The Oldest Inhabitants Association,
under the escort Of the Washington Light
Infantry, having visited Mount Vernon
yesterday, landed at Marshall Hall Tor
The purpose Of taking the upgoing boat
for Washington. The party had scarcely
landed before number OF roughs made II
vigorous attack ON O cOlored servant &c.
companying the W ashington party, some
of whom interposed lGr his protection, and
several were wounded with stones thrown
by the roughs. The infantry were dis.
posed to attack the assailanss, but listened
10 the restraing counsel Of their com.
mander, Col VIM. s. Moore. But for
this there doubtless would. have been
much blood shed. The roughs finally
dispersed
The Grand Master Of Masons Of this
District has received from the Grand
Lodge of England n splendldly engrosscd
and illuminated on vellum resolution
passed by the latter Grand Lodge,
thanking the Masons Of this country ior
their hearty and enthusiastic welcome
and reception given to Earl De Grey and
Rlpon.
In the Territorial Legislature to-day
the Judiciary Committee OF the House Of
Delegates reported adversely on the petl.
ton Of n number Of female suiiragiStS
praying for the passage Of an act confer.
ring suffrage on females In the District Of
Columbia. A motion TO refer the subject
to special committee was negatlved by
vote Of 10 to8.
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to allow any such assumption. The most
dangerous enemies OF the schools we ap'
prGhend are those who Just now want to
pile tax upon tax, burden upon burden,
Pelion upon Ossa-until the load becomes
so Overwhelming that the people of the
CitymAy be driven to choose between the
overthrow oil the system and taxation that
Is uncomfortable. In that direction
is the only danger 10 the public
schools Of this city and it is as the
warm friends Of the schools that we urge
caution in laying OH the tax.paying com.
munity fresh burdens for their enlarge
ment. We conceive that the raising of
the money that absolutely must be raised
in the next five years for conducting the
city schools, and for erecting the buildings
that are needed, and are sure to be ordered
will impose MI The strain on the patience
Of the property holders of the city, which
it will be prudent TO risk; and we trust
that IL few gentlemen who have fastened
on the schools like leeches, and whose
constant cry like that Of the hore.leech's
daughter Is "giveW will not be allowed
to set themselves up as the only friends the
schools have, nor be allowed to dictate to
the tax payers Of the city how much they
shall give or how it .shAll be given for
their support. We beg the members of
the Board Of Education TO remember that
they are the agents of the community
in this matter; and not the agents of the
leeChes.
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MURDER.
DastardIY Murder OF u Young Lady
In Illinois.

N"s'hIulS Murder OF Young Lady
in Illinois.
CHICAGO, July s,
A dasiardlY AMI brutal murder was
committed near the village OF shcbona
Grove, De kalb county, illinois on the
evening of the third Inst. Miss Joana
Mccormick, beautiful young lady OF
seventeen years, daughter OF Mrs, Nc.
COrmiCk, wealthy farmers widow
while sitting at the supper table with her
mother, two younger sisters and brother
was shot dead by u farm hand in the EN-,
ployment Of Mrs. Mccormick named
,In0. Reed. The reason for his commit
ting the horrible deed was the fact that
Miss Mccormick had refused to accom-
pany him to a Fourth Of July celebration
on the following day. Reed fired two
shots through window from u double
barreled shot gun. The first entered her
brain, killing her instantly, Reed re.
turned the gun TO Il neighbor from whom
he borrowed II and fled, The whole
ncighborhOOd Is in pursuit Of him, and
II they succeeded in capturing him, he
will pretty certainly be lynched at once.
A LITTLE BOY KILLED ny MS FATHER
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES.
Martin Meard, a farmer in good circum.
stances residing at IroquOis, Illinois, was
arrested on Saturday for numbering his
boy, aged eleven years, In most cruel and
tiendish manner. On the 14th ult., 1t ap.
pears from the testimony of Meards wiGe,
while she lay sick in her bed, the brute
stripped the child and laid him naked on
hot stove and roasted his back In q ter.
rible manner. He then beat him unmer.
Cilully and placed him on his sick mothers
bed, where he died In q few hours. The
ilend buried the body Of the murdered
boy under hedge, and then went to town
and advertised that his boy run away.
Suspicious were subsequently aroused that
there had been foul play. Search waS
made for the body and II was found The
murderer was arrested and is now In Jail
at Wattseke. Mrs MGard witnessed the
whipping and death of her child, but was
helplesSly sick in childbed at the time.
WATTsEKE, Ills, July 8,
Martin Meard, an Irlshman, confined in
the county Jail here awaiting trial for the
burning and whipping his son, | years
old, To death, was taken from the jail at Z
o'clock this evening and hung by an In.
Censed mob Of 800 armed men, followed
by 1000 men, women md children.
Meard gave the Masonic signal Of distress
which was not responded to, and he re.
nounced the craft. lie was given an Op,
portunity to speak and pray and con.
lessed hfs guilt in an address to the peos
pie. lie refused the benefit Oi prayer BY
n Protestant clergyman, and begged for
mpr1v
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SPAIN.
MADRID, July 4.

MADRID, JuIy4'
The Corles continues the discussion oil
the Budget. The reports circulated here
as to alleged disturbances at Havana are
now known to bo unlounded. During
the. debate in the Cortes, Senior Nocedal
took occasion to denounce in bitter Ian.
guage King Victor Emanuel's occupation
Of Rome senOr 0loZaga protested
against tho expression of any opinion on
the subject by the Cortes
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Weather Rennrt.
WAR DEPARTMENT, \
OFPirR or THE CHIEP SleNAL oPGiCER, :
WARRINGTON, D. g., July 3.
sYNoPsls FOR TwENTY.FouR HOURS.

WABHlN0TON, u, ", July o.
SYNOPSIS FOR TwENTY.FoUR HOURS.
The low barometer which existed
Tuesday afternoon in Upper Canada has
moved northeast, beyond our stations.
The barometer fell decidedly in the New
England States, and light rain was re-.
ported from Massachusetts and Yer mont.
The pressure remains high off the South
Atlantic coast, and las risen In the Gull
States. The barometer has fallen during
the day west of Indiana and Michigan,
and ID now lowest from Missouri TO Wis.
consin. Southwesterly winds have pre-.
vailed generally during the day from
Lake Michigan to Kentucky, and east
ward, with occasional northwesterly local
winds. Southwest winds are reported in
the Southern States Cloudy and rainy
weather has this afternoon spread from
Minnesota southwark TO the Missouri
River. Local rains are expected In North
Carolina, and clear weather in the Middle
and Eastern States.
PfoJdbilRtes-lt Is probable that a fall
ing barometer with light rains and fresh
southwesterdly winds will advance dur
ing tonight and Thursday as far as Lake
Huron. Partial cloudy and pleasant
weather probable for the Eastern States.
Southerly winds will probably continue
on the South Atlantic coast, with cloudy
weather in the interior, Disturbances
merely lOcel are not considered.
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GERMANY.
BERLIN, July I

BERLIN, July ..
Crown Prince Frederick William has
accepted an invitation from the King ofBa.
vaIla tobe present at the triumphal en-.
trance of the Bavarian troops into Mu-
mich.
Bismarck has gone 10 his Varcien es-
tate. Some OF the French soldiers dis.
banded since the cessation of the war are
seeking to enter the Austrian service,
Emperor William will shortly go TO
Ems to meet Gar Alexander, who Is still
in that place, n
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. JulY 8.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Julyb.
Prof Steiner made q balloon ascension
from this place yesterday, at a r. 81, for
Michigan. The balloon went directly
east, and unless It's course changed II must
have passed near Grand Haven. Moth.
Ing has been seen Of him on the other side
Of the lake up TO / p. NJ, to-day.
Prof. Steiner, the Rronaut has been
heard from near Kalamazoo, Michigan,
where he landed safely.
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EUROPE.
FRANCE.

PARIS, July 4,
The general estimate of the supplement.
tary elections Is that of the l40 deputies
elected 12O are Republicans, eight legiti.
mists, and twelve BonApartists The oili'
cial returns will differ but little, but from
this estimate Faldherbe, Gambetta and
Danlert, are each returned from three AS
sembly districts. The majority Ofthe Re-
publicans elected belong to the moderate
wing of the party, the proportion being %
moderates to % radicals. TheuneXpected
strength developed by the Republicans In
the provinces discourages the partisans of
monarchy. The failure of the imperial
lists surprises nobody, but the weakness Of
the legitimists produces sensation. It's
feared the Assembly will be more divided
than ever, and that It will be impossible
to obtain a compact working majority or
determine which party has the balance of
power. The French government has de-
manded the early evacuation Of the forts
near Paris and Of the three departments
occupied by the German troops. Bis
marck declines to give positive promise to
comply with the demand. A commission
has been appointed by the government to
take evidence In England and France as
to the workings Of the commercial trus.
tees.
A difference has arisen between the
Egyptian government and the French
Consul at Cairo, In consequence OF the al
legged illegal arrest ofFrenCh citizens there
by the police. Satisfaction Is demanded
by France and negotiations are pending
for the settlement Of tho dispute. The
Republican journals rejoice over the over.
whelmlng vote given for the candidates Of
their party in the country districts, and
regard the victory as one calculated to
establish a permanent Republic in France.
The Monarchy press on the other hand,
show signs of panic and accuse each
other OF lack of devotion and energy In
the canvass. The PreS@ will resume It's
publication tomorrow, under manage.
ment OF GoVerneur Father. He has
written n letter proposing system Of
compulsory service In the army for two
years. 1t will be observed that there are
irreconcilable difference In the reports re.
lating To the number Of vaCanciCs In the
French Assembly, to be filled at supple.
mentary elections The dispatch above
speaks of a hundred aud forty delegates
having Just been chosen, where as pre-.
vlous accounts gave only about hund.
red and twelve, or ono hundred and four.
teen vacancies to be filled.
PARIS, July 4.
The journal deI DebdtS says the elec.
tion details are favorable to the Bordeaux
programme The victory Is not one for
the Republicans, who owe their success
to the division Of their opponents, but for
order and peace. The Republicans, how.
ever, are jubilant over their Success. Tho
Steele says the BonapartiSts have been
condemned by the result of the election,
and the Legltimlsts have resumed the
position Of small minority. The an.
tagonism between the cities and country
has disappeared, and the true France up.
pears. The siege Of Paris will probably
be raised today, As u prelude TO the re.
moval Of the Government from Versailles.
Thn lotnat classification 0f tI,n t,n,,nhara
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THE CANADIAN DOMINION

OTTAWA, ONT., July b.
Hon. o. Ratch has been appointed
Lieut.. Governor OF British Columbia
The Times Of this morning referring
10 Sir Edward ,Thorntons letter lately
published, asserts positively that the In.
structions given the officers commanding
the Dominion cruisers, arc in all respects
similar to those received last year
HAMILTON, ONT, July6.
Rev. DR.. Neville, Rector of tho 3D.
Thomas Church Of this city, died la9t
night. ....
BRocKvhLE, ONT, July6
The Northern Transportation steamer
Maine burst one Of her boilers tonight
about one mile from this port. One man
missing and supposed to be drowned.
-Four Others dangerously injured,
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Suicide of a Telegraph
Operator,

PITTsBURaH, Pa, July 4.
A telegraph operator named W. II. II.
Davey, Of Mansfield, Ohio, employed In
the Western Union Office OF this city, dis.
last night, leaving a note threat.
ening suicide, giving as reason dlsap.
pointment in love and pecuniary troubles
He was a cripple, having had his back
broken, and was very sensitive on that
account. No traces have yetbeen dlScov.
cred Of his whereabouts.
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lishmen, in which the most friendly and
pacific sentiments were interchanged,
The steamer CALEDONIA from New York
and the MOravian from Quebec touched
Moville and the France from New York
touched Queenstown last night,
-Four burglars attacked house in this
city at which Judge Bowling, ol New
York was visiting. The Judge Uuaided,
beat them OIL,
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ITALY.

The King held review yesterday Of
the regular troops and National Guards.
He was enthusiastically received by tho
soldiers and spectators.
The municipality Of Rome gave bril-.
liant ball last night, at which the King
was present. At the close OF the lestivl.
ties His Majesty started for Florence.
There has been an unusual attendance
of Cardinals, and other high dignitarles of
the Church, at Court during lis stay In
Rome.
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MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, July b.

MEMPHIs, July b.
Early Eveson, who killed Edward
Lyles last week, and Mike Maloney, who
killed n negro two years since, came In to.
day and surrendered themselves. . ..
The trial of Van Roberts, for the muir.
der Of Ada Jones last winter, commenced
today in the Criminal Court
Fayette Davis, (colored) who killed Tom
Craig (colored) some months since, was
arrested to-day.
The City Council this afternoon granted
tho Memphis and st. Louis Packet Com.
pany the right toGrect an elevator on the
lnVnp
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stables burned at Albany.

Lyons stables, with seven horses, were
burned this morning, The body Of a
man supposed to he Fonde Groesbeck, an
old man who lounged about the premises,
was found burned to crisp. Dennis
Sullivan has been arrested on suspicion
Of firing The stables.
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YIrrinIn MIIItntn 1n,lItn,s.

bENINHIUNi Wa July D.
The commencement exercises of the
Virginia Military Institute took place to.
day There was 40 graduates in the
academy and Z in the special school. The
exercises wound UP with grand ball
given by the cadets in the Mess Hall of
The Institute.
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Lake steamer blown Up.

OswEao, N. Y, July5.
The propeller Maine, Of the Northern
Transportation Company's Line, exploded
her boiler last night one mile above
Ogdensburg, The engineer and one pas.
senger were killed, aud the fireman so
badly scalded that he has since died
The tlreman's brother, who was working
his passage as porter and deck hand, was
also badly scalded The Maine was
bound from Chicago TO Ogdensburg
Halbert Butterheld, Of MarseilleS, Illinois,
q passenger, wac killed
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INDIA.


BOMBAY, July 3.
A reconciliation between Amear Cabul
and Yakoob Khan IL due to the lnterces.
sion Of the ViCerryo India.
A personal alTray acCured at BangalOre
In which two British officers were shot.
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FIr1n Miles an Hour.

NUIi NJ I'i July ..
Yesterday Joseph X. Allen, son Of Prof.
Allen, the aronaut, Of Providence, made
an ascension from this city in a small bal.
loon, He landed At Putnam, distant one
hundred miles, two hours nfler the as
cent
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The Old story.

LousvntE, KY, July ..
Last night Mrs. Caroline Yesteller az.
tempted to kindle a fire with coal oil.
The can exploded, enveloping the unfor
tunate woman in flames, and burning her
80 terribly that she died this morning
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PleasOntOn TO Retire from tho Rev.
enne Department.

A special 10 the Post says "lt Is gen.
orally thought here that the President
will permit Gen. Pleasonton to resign
rather than lose Secretary Boutwell, from
his cabinet, and those who best under.
stand the true situation Of affairs predict
that the Presidents return will be fol.
lowed by the immediate retirement Of
Pleasonton,'
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Rall nt cane May.

CAFE MAY, July D.
The ball last night in honor Of the New
York Yacht Club was the grandest affair
Of the season. Chicago, Detroit, and Gin.
cinnati were represented by some oftheir
leading bellies.
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The Inst Nail Driven.

LAKE WAHoPAE, July I,
The last spike In the New York & Lake
Wahopae Railroad was driven to-day,
and the frat train arrived this afternoon
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AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, July 4,
The Upper House of the Rolchsrath
has passed the budget. 2
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BY TELEG PHI.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT,
Exclusively to the IntellIgsncsr.

(By the Western Union Line.
OnlCe Northwest cor. OF Main and Monroe sts)