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CHICAGO.
Death Of a Pioneer.

CHICAGO, August 23.-Archibald Clai.
bourne, heretofore the Oldest surviving
pioneer Of Chicago, who settled here in
1918, died this morning OF congestiye
chllls, aged 70. His biography would in
clude history Of the city.
A mixed train on the Chicago, Clinton
& Dubuque railroad was thrown from the
track near Pleasant Creek this morning
by distractions placed upon the track by
some one at present undiscovered. Three
freight cars were completely demolished.
Walter COtes, the train boy, was killed,
and passenger named HealeY frightfully
mangled so that he died half an hour
after, four other passengers were badly in
jured and oneitis believed, fatally. b
A Sioux City dispatch says; the steam
er Sioux City arrived from Fort Sully
last night but brought down no news
from the Yellow Stone expedition, it was
expected that Assistant Secretary Cowan,
OF the Interior Department, and the In.
dian Commissioners, with a large body OF
Indians, would be on the boat, but they
were detained at Fort Peck BY the non.
arrival Of Sitting Bull, an 'Uncapapa
chief, who IS to form one Of the party,
and will not be able to reach here for
three weeks. 500 Ugr,
Messrs Wentworth & Woodwork,
proprietprs Of the Briggs House, in this
city, a short time since formed the project
Of giving the newsboys and bootblacks Of
this city free picnic. The arrangements
for the novel affair ore completed, and
from 400 to 500 boys willsparticipstc in
the festivities. a,' alr2 , % ~
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August 29.-The Treas
ury Department has issued instructions in
accordance with tho action of Congress,
for the relief OF the sufferers by the Chi
cago fire. The materials upon which the
drawback oil duties will be allowed and
paid, must be imported and used in the
erection Of buildings in the burnt district,
within one year from April 5, 1872. Such
materials, except lumber, will as con.
strued by the Department, consist of
those articles which are generally used in
the construction Of buildings proper, such
as brick, stone, window glass, paints, lin.
seed oil, hinges, locks, bolts, screws, and
other ordinary building hardware and
materials, and iron girders, lead pipe,
&C., which are imported in the condition
in which they arc used. Raw metals,
such as pig lead and iron imported, Snd
manufactured in Chicago into pipe, sheets,
plates, girders, joists, columns and other
bulky articles suitable for building pur.
poses, will also be entitled TO the benefit
of the act, but the privilege will not be
extended to such metals to be manufac.
tured into small articles, such as bolts,
locks, hinges and such like, which could
not readily be traced; neither will it be
extended to plate glass which is to be
used in fixed mirrors in the walls of build
ings, nor 10 clothes which reintended for
use, covering fixed seats or lounges, nor
to other articles which may abe used for
similar purposes. All returns OF duties
made by the department through the Col.
lector at Chicago TO parties who shall
have paid the same at that port, and mer-
chants Withdrawing for consumption at
any other port, although it may be usel
at Chicago in the erection of such build.
ings, will not be entitled 10 the benefit Of
such drawback. In all cases Of articles
manufactured in Chicago from imported
materials which are held to be entitled to
the benefit Of such law under Arti-
Gle 2, proof OF identity will be the
same, as for as applicable, as that required
by the general regulations Of the Depart.
ment in regard TO drawbacks, will in
all cases as above prescribed, be paid du-
ties on the raw material, and by certified
statement, as before prescribed.
The temperature has moderated owing
10 the recent rain in the vicinity of WASH
ington. Eighteen horses were reported
to the police headquarters yesterday from
different portions Of the city as having
died from the effects Of the excessive
heat, and six more were reported up TO
two o'clock this afternoon,
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, August 28-The American
ieet now lying in the Thames will visit
the Scottish ports. The Wachuset has
sailed for ChristiAna. 7ET
LONDON, August 2S,-In the case Of the
Queen o, Charles W. Felt, editor Of the
"a 6'lett'a american, for libel, against Mr..
Decosta, Judgment was rendered apainst
the defendant but sentence suspended.
The Lancet, well known British
medical journal, praises the hyeienic ar.
rangements Of the American fieet
The Royal mail steamship from Cane.
town has arrived at Southampton The
news from the diamond fields Is yerv IA.
vorable. Large numbers of precious
stone continue 10 be found.
The Russian feet bearing the Grand
Duke Alexis had arrived at Capetown en-
route from Rio De Janeiro for me East
Indies, Alexis was warmly welcomed
by the residents, and expressed lis pleas.
ure at the reception.
Several Of the persons connected with
stealing diamonds have been sentenced to
long terms Of imprisonment
An American named Hopkins. who
was convicted Of the charge Of robbinS
the mails, has been sentenced to prison
for twoyears. NA
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SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANoIsco, August 2s.-The ia.
panese bark Flu Ju Onaree, arrived this
evening from Hong Kong, with a cargo
Of teas. This is the first vessel flying he
Japanese colors, and manned BY japan.
ese, entering an American port.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was
addressed on behalf of the Texas Pacific
railroad, by Coils. Scott, Williamson, For.
ney and Gov. Throckmorton.
Senator Sherman, Congressman Kelly.
and party, lett for southern Alabama on
steamer this morning.
The Democrats and Liberals of the
Third District; nominated Hon. j. K
Luttrel, Of siskiyou, for Congress.
Rich gold and lead mines have been
discovered near Mountain CITY, Cane
Island, Nevada.
The ship Grace Darling sailed from
Freeport with q cargo OF railroad ties for
New Zealand. Further shipments will
be made. - -
Astage driver named Pescadone, of a
Santa Cruz stage, was fired at by q party
concealed in chapparel to-day. Some
passengers who were seated on the box
narrowly escaped being killed. The citi.
zens Of Vera Cruz are organizing TO bring
the villains TO Justice.
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The Geneva Arhitratlon.

GENEVA, August 2S.-The Board Of
Arbitration met at noon. Stampfei, the
Swiss Arbitrator, was desirious that an
adjournment should be had until Tues.
day next, on account of grand musical
festival, to which the gentlemen connect.
ed with the Tribunal had been invited,
and at which 10000 persons are expected
to be present; but Sir ROUNDED Palmer
urged the pressure of business and the
necessity Of diligence on the part of the
Board, and 1t was agreed to adjourn only
until Monday. The sitting to-day closed
at Bpm.
1t is probable that the work of the
Board will be completed before the 18th
Of September.
A brilliant Soiree was given at the hotel
to j. Bancroft Davis tonight. all the
principal local authorities were invited.
The hotel and other buildings were
Illuminated.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, August 23.-The French mer.
chants are clanlorous for favorable action
BY Ihiers' government upon the proposed
postal convention between France, and
ne United States, concerning which Min.
lster Ma1h6urne recently had an inter
view with President Thiers at Trouyille.
Efforts will be made TO raise and repair
the steamship Panama, which sunk near
sautander, Spain, while on her voyage
from St. Nazsvie FOR Aspinwall.
The United States steamer Shenandoah
was sighted of Trouville this afternoon
and as she passed she fired a salute of 91
guns in honor Of President Thiers. The
salute "a was {eturned by Fort Boligny. The
Shenandoah subsequently entered the
harbor oil Havre and came To anchor.
The works now being erected by the
German troops occupying Belfort and
Verdun are not Notifications as has been
stated, but merely winter quarters.
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Amerlcan sciennflc A,,ocIation,

DUBUQUE, August 23.-The third days
proceedings Of the Scientific Congress
were brief. Both sections adjourned at
noon till tomorrow. The only papers
read were those by Prof james Lowering,
of Cambridge, on Sympathetic vibra.
tions as exhibited in ordinary mechanical
vibrations, and the optical method show.
ing them" B. D. Warner, Of New York,
two papers, one a discussion of "The
forces OF expansion, contraction and other
hypothetical explanations; Prof, O. A.
White, Of the State University, on 1.-THE
geology Of Iowa." Hegave an interesting
typographical and geographical descrip.
tion Of Iowa. His views differed but
little from those oil other geologists. He
stated that the area Of coal fields was up.
wards of9J, 600 square miles greater than
Massachusetts. He was OF the opinion
that q further exploration would show
still more extensive deposits. The discus.
sion was participated In by Prof 8. Fos-
ter of Chicago, Swallow OF Missouri, Win.
chell Of Michigan, Worthen of Illinois,
and Morse of New York, which occupied
the session until the time Of adjournment.
The members spent the afternoon by q
jaunt to the country.
There was an accident this morning at
South Belleview, Iowa, caused by some
miscreant obstructing the track Of the
Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque Railroad,
throwing three cars Of o construction train
of the track, killing two and seriously
wounding four persons, There is no clue
to the perpetrators Of this tiendish act.
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The Acting Commissioner Of Inter.
nal Revenue has decided that the tax on
brokers' and bankers sales of gold and
silver bullion and coin, promissory notes,
stocks, bonds and other securities is rc.
pealed on and after October 1, 1879.
-Thoa. j. Spear, member Of Congress
from the Fourth district Of Georgia, died
in Barnesvillc, that State, on Sunday.
Lewis Johnson, banker, died in Wash.
ington city yesterday, eighty-two years
of age.
Gen. Banks was expected to speak at
Lynn, Mass, Thursday night, and quite
crowd gathered, but owing to some cause
he did not appear.
Albert schreiner, q butcher, Henry
Coursey, sailor, and Samuel g. Waters,
the latter of Queen Anne county, Nd,
were drowned at Baltimore, Thursday.
flames Dincles, q native Of Boston.
Mass, aged 81, suicided at New Orleans
Friday, by shooting himself through the
head with Derringer.
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MARION.
OFF1oE INVEST YIRaINrAN. .

FAIRMoNT, W. Va, Aug. 90, 1872. {
To tho Editors OF the Intelligenecr:
This county polled very heavy vote
yesterday. Meager returns in-the vote
below being all yet received, officially
and otherwise. rlcTr =
Worthington, Lincoln township, gave
Jacob 50, Camden, SO; for rejection, 20,
for ratification, 81. There was q decrease
in the vote, attributable to the fact that
many Of the voters Of the township
changed to Pennington. Flowers Ind.
Dem. Tor House of Delegate) ran far
ahead Of his ticket, at Worthington.
Union township is said to give about
lSO majority for Jacob and against the
Constitudon-the local candidates vary.
ing,
Harmony precinct, Winfield township,
polled 1853 votes-2 to for Jacob and
against the Constitution. G
Warrington township polled upwards
Of 800 votes, an increase OF about 100 over
last year. - fJf
The election of Prichard lind. Rep.
candidate for sheriff) over MILAN, Il as.
sured, while 1t is thought quite probable
that Lott and Crane (Ind. Rep. candidates
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Missouri Democratic and Liberal
Conventions,

ST. LOUIS, August 2S.-The Democrat.
ic State Convention held protracted ses.
sion last night and completed the nomina.
ions by choosing joint electoral ticket.
A resolution declaring that universal sui
lrage demands universal education and
advocating the necessity of a common
school education for every child in the
State met so much opposition that it was
withdrawn. A resolution urging the
Democrats to heartily cooperate with the
Liberals in their county organizations was
unanimously adopted.
At late hour the Liberal Convention
met with the Democrats, when the whole
ticket was ratified by both bodies and
brief congratulatory speeches were made
by Gov. Brown, Col. Gilmore and others,
after which the Convention adjourned
sine die.
The Liberal Convention nominated Col.
W. E. Gilmore for Lieut.. Governor instead
of @. Fl. Frost, as first reported.
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TOLEDO.
Republican Man MeetInr.


TcDEDo, August e3.-A large and en-.
thusiastic Republican mass meeting was
held in this city this afternoon. Speeches
were made BY Gov. Noyes, Gen. Isher.
wood and Col. Alphonzo Hart.
Meeting OF Freight Agents.
At a meeting Of the Gen. Freight
Agents Of the Western railways, held al
the Boody house in this city, Il was de.
cided, to make the rates from the following
points to. New York, Boston, Philadei.
phla and Baltimore, based upon a 80 cent
rate on fourth class and grain from
Chicago, which gives the following figures
to New York, with the nominal refer
ences to Boston, on Philapelphia and Bal.
lmore, to take effect September 1st: viz,
Alton 81, Altanont 65, Ancala 65, Ashly
20, Bloomington 65, Belleville, 65, Bur.
llngton, 65, Beardstown 65, Cfncinati474.
Crawfordsvillc, 50; ColfGx, 55; Chicago
%; Cairo, 65; CHAMPAIGN, 65; Camp Point
6Si Carthage, 6S Clinton, 85; Decatur,
Ill, 65; Danyille, 55; Edgewood, 70; Ev.
ansyille, 90; Edwardsville, 65; Efinpham,
50; Elpaso, 61; Fortwayne, 45; Flora, 65:
Farmer City, e5; Gibson City, 85; Gil.
man, 80; indianapolis, 30; Jefferson.
vile, 65;S Jacksonville, 85; Keokuk,
65; Lanevllle. 579; Lafayette, 80; Logans.
port 90; LouIsiana, 20; Madison, 55; Mat.
toon, 90; Mt. Pulaski, 65; Naples, 65;
Odin, G5; Pava, 65; Peru, so; Peoria, 90;
Pekin, go; Paxton; 65; Quincy, 65; Shaw.
neetown, 6s1; sandoral, 85; Springfield,
So st. Louis, 65; Toledo, 40; Tolono, 65;
Terre Haute, ~; Taylorville, 65; Urbana,
90; Vincennes, 90; Virginia, 65, Van
dalia, 65. ~
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Of Gov JACOBS reelection.

Here are fourteen counties in which
IhGO is change OF nearly five thousand
vo'eSr-morC than double the Democratic
naIOrity with which We are comparing.
In the case OF Ohio this Is estimating
Gov' Jacobs majority at 2OO,-aud it is
pretty closely figured at 239. In tho case
oil Wood county the change is 100 greater
in the vote on the Constitution. In Ma.
tiOn the comparison is made with the
vote Of lsst year.
Really, II this does not look like the
handwriting on the wall, what does it
look like' We feel almost tempted to
believe that the State has been redeemed
IRON the clutches OF the vulgar office.
"'ulns' noney.making Ring who have
H'u 'aef grip on it for twenty months.
Since putting the foregoing into type
S'n''e our second Greenbrier dispatch,
according to which there is an adverse
Sa'ase in GFeenbEier against the vote Of
l"0 0t45o, and Of 81 in our favor in Mon.
roe
"epu' up the eagle this morning more
specially for the victory won in this coun.
" and less especially for the promise Of
one in the State, II fthel latter should turn
Oa' we'll nothing short of the Register,
Rooster could afford u, wide and capa.
DE gI0FiacaIiOn, and in anticipation OF
such contingency we hereby prefer a
I0Nss' petition for the loan of that glo.
''0Q' bird, provided We should have use
for him.
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ncIN!cINNATI. Z

CINCINNATI, August GA severe
wind storm yesterday unroofed foundry,
Masonic Temple and Aliens block, at
Chillicothe, yesterday afternoon. Mr..
FellonstiDe and boy named Goodrich,
were injured severely. l1s1 s9.s.'.
The knights of St Crispin, to the mum.
Der OF 600, are on strike, the grounds
Of complaint ispartly on account Of the
enforcement Of the rule BY the manu-
facturers, OF refusing to employ strikers
from other factories, and partly on &C.
count Of f-the manufacturers violating the
rule which forbids the taking Of appren.
tees not sons Of the Knights Of St. Crispcn.
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n. rl.ellon Ysr...Tho Rising Tide

wo have news this morning from some
..vss,eep counties OF the Statoi and it is
.,,o., uubroken array Of majorities
=, CIV JACOB and for the rejection OF
Il, Constitution, 1t shows very striking
nd,I,pIacsnt gain in favor oithe Reform
novemeut headed by Gov. JACOB as COM
n,,sJ with the vote cast for the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor two years
sgo,
These reports orc in some cases irag'
ueutary, and in none, It Is presumed, can
their entire accuracy be claimed; but
assuming them to be be as correct as the
average of such reports usually are,
they show o powerful revolt against
,be domination Of the Ring, Of which Mr..
CAxpEyis the recognized head and the
new Constitution the first fruit, and indi.
cate very strongly the election Of Gov
JACOB and the possible rejection Of the
Constitution. The rising tide is not con-
fined to ibis upper section of the State.
From the Eastern Pan Handle, from the
mountains Of the interior, from the Kama
vha Valley and from the extreme South
western border, comes the same report of
big msJOriieG against CAMDEN and his
Constitution. s.-.
AleW comparisons in cases where we
hayc reports as to whole counties show
surprising results. Taking the last vote
for Governor, when the Democrats elect
ed their Governor, by a majority OF $3.50,
we find these important changes indicat-
Cd by our reports this morning in favor
q lo, T,cop'a raoIacfion
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weather Repor,

TN rOTlcE orrur CrA war DErAErAESr,
WGSaNs-cy' 'TE ~ SnIEr SIsNAI OPpfgTR
'S, D. c' August 25-7:SO P%'
n,.,,, PROBABILITIES.
0a,SFssii,,ssiiIG,g! 0U,iSnisi,siGg pressure, sou,herIy and
clOOdIness' 'y, winds with increasing
SR oi AisS1F SS. Lake Michigan Ie al and fs1 sml
generally sIS.. :" ,,. ltesh variable winds and
lover Nlcbi,aa', a' !, weather from Indiana and
aad New ~ eastward over the Middle
cleas wSs,bar S1,S!aHd =! States, generally :
pNtliy cIoSS, oSs Of the Mississippi, but
Along de 'S,n SGn,S SSo3g the coast, especially y
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SOUTH AMERIcA.
foundations at Rio JaneIro and Par

Inundations at Rio JaneiTO and Para.
New YohK, August 2S.-Buenos Ayres
adyices ria Panama state that recent
floods inundated q large quantity Of terri.
tory around Rio Janeiro and Para, and
both these cities suffered severely. AT
Para the walls Of several business houses
were undermined. One large house
tloated away, two fell and two bridges Of
Estiado Braganza were washed away.
On the night Of the 9Th OF July the whole
front of the Mateoz church fell. The
banks Of the river Ditnia giving way it
inundated some sixty horses and many
animals were drowned. The people es.
capped in boats and on RATS. All the
country around Para is flooded, but the
waters are believed to be abating. 1t is
stated, also, that the river Amazon has
overhowed, flooding thousands of miles
Of country, but the details have not been
received. There was much priyation and
suffering at Para and Rio Janeiro from
the effects Of the flood.
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LEAvENWoRTH.

LEAvENwoRTH, KS, August 23.-A
large excursion party from Leavenworth
yesterday, celebrated the completion OF
the Leavenworth 6 Denver narrow gauge
railroad to its fifty.sixth mile post, In Ire
city OF Holton, Jackson county. The oc.
casion was one 'ot general rejoicing in
jackson countyO The engineers have To-
Gated the line from Holton to Netawaks
on the Central Branch Railroad, ten miles
distant, and the work will be renewed
Immediately. Surveys between Holton
and Denver will be commenced next
week. = -
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Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, August 2S.-Thc first race,
for $500, one mile and an eighth, was won
by London. Time, 2:03.
The second race, for 81 200, four miles,
was won by Harry Bassett. Time, SO3t'
Bassett beat Cadence by a length each
mile as they passsd the stand, and by sew.
eral lengths at three and a half miles,
when Cadence gave up and Bassett won
by an eighth Of a mile in a canter, and
pulled up short at the judges stand on
coming in.
In the third race, a consolation purse
Of $500, one mile and three. quarters, was
won easily by Arizona against King Hen.
ry II. Time, 3:20.
. The steeple chase was won by Blind
Tom.
There will be days racing at Long
Branch in the latter part Of August.
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South Carolina Republican Conven-
E" H.u,t ton. .4Y.

CoLuAmrA, s. G., August 2S.-The Re.
publican State Convention reassembled
yesterday. The Committee on Creden-
tials reported in favor Of seating the con.
testing delegations, which are believed to
be in the Moses interest. The report was
adopted after tedious debate.
Congressman Elliott was made per.
m9pent President. >,
The following nominations were made
for Governor: j. w. s. Melton, q Caro-.
liniA; NJ. r, Delaney, colored; F. ].
Moses, Attorney General D. 81. Chamber.
lain, and Reuben Tomlinson, formerly
State Auditor.
Mr.. Moses was evidently the favorite.
and was warmly cheered. he was sup.
ported, among others, by Congressman
Elliott, who charged that State Comp.
troller Nagle had offered large sums for
votes for Chamberlain, and Nagle retort.
ed by charging Moses with offering
delegates $1,000 for their vote Judge
Orr and Ex. Congressman Tomlinson
made warm speeches for Tomlinson,
arguing that bis nomination was the
SuAy way " 1fOlh PIT III InG party.
Judge F. ]. Mackey, charged that Reuben
.Tomlinson had bribes for the passage OF
certain bills. For an hour or more con.
fusion prevailed, during which charges
were hurled TO and tro. Delegates charg.
cd that Moses offered to buy their votes,
the discussion was most bitter. a ballot
was then had and F. ]. Moses, Jr., was
nominated on the first ballot. Judge ].
L. Orr rose and said that knowing Moses
record he could not support him and beg.
ged leave to withdraw from the Conven.
ton. ..r 1ft
After Judge Orr left the Republican
Convention last night some others follow
ed him. Mr. Moses made an address to
the Convention accepting the nomination
for Governor.
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BOSTON,.

BosToN, August 2S-The Executive
Committee set forth their liabilities in
CURED for the Peace Jubileeat $3.50, 900;
receipts $4,000, leaving a deficit Of
$4,000 to meet this and give Q substan-
tal testimonial 70 Mr.. Gilmore. It Is
proposed 70 give grand concert and ball
October 10th, with one hundred thousand
three dollar tickets, six Of which drawn
by lot will draw the Collisslum and ap.
purtenances,