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THE METHQDlSTS.


Annual Meeting of the Rock River
Confcrence.-Action on the Temper-
nnce Question.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Oct. 14.-Among several items
o. OLD pusinesa t9-day, rye promising young men
/ announced.
Dr.. Thomas Meddy made fine speech in be-
half OF the missionary cause.
a collection of eighty dollars was taken in be-
half Of Rev. A. D. Field, one of the former &C.
tive ministers, but now in needy circumstances
The following report on temperance was most
heartily adopted:
ing liquors beverage to be contrary to the public
good, corrupti9g TIE public morals, and having q
tendency to undermine and destroy ali our tnBtitu-
2. WHEREAS, It becomes us as Christian minister's
no less than as good citizens, to do al in power to
s. WaEns4s, organized % opposition has been, and ,s
now being made to the new State Temperance law !;
Rc>:.vpl rnat We ,7u continue the advocacy Of tho
Temperance reform by presenting the cause to our peo-
Rle md by supporting all lust legal measures loofng
ReBolred, That in the new snte Temperance law We
recognize just and benefcent measure, and that as
we pledge 1t our hearty cooperation and
Reeolued, That, as czeus, We will uss our influence
to secure the election to officer Of trust And RESPONSE
bilty, Of known temperance men.
o11N F. MArr1sos, Secretary.
The statistics for the year are:
preachers, 2o5 deaths, ZIG; children baptized, SIT;
adults baptized, 1888; number Of churches 240;
probab'e vaue 2so number q 1881
and improving churches and parsonages, 81, 1876;
present Indebtedness Sl0a, 1907 collected for Con-
ference caimants s3,192: COLLECTED for missions}
churches, 1881; Sabbath Schools, slel5; fos
eGtsd for r. the Rcara Of Church Extension se;
day School Union Of Methodist Episcopal Church,
$3.50; collected for Freedmens Aid Society, $5l9;
collected for education, $3.50.
The following is q List Of Conference appoint
ments: First Chicago District, ". G. DANDY,
P. E., Clark Street; A. II. Thomas, Wabash
Avenue; J. F, McClel1and, Trinity; 8. MeOhes-
ney, Michigan Avenue; r. D: Shepherd, Oak
land; ]: F. Yates, Grace; II. NJ. Parkhurst,
Grant Place; T. G. clendenning, Centenary;
G: +. Fowler, Ada Street; r. r: strow-
well Street; s. G. Lathrop, Simpson Street;
+. q. Hl1, Dickson Street, J. H. Thomas,
Lake Street; e. L. 8. Stuff, Western
Avenue; A. Vonher, Halsted street; g. wash
burn, 51ilwaukee Avenue; y: F: Stewart, Engle-
wood; none in Evanston; II. G. Briggs, North
Evanston; William Crauen, Libertyville; T. r.
satte1deld, Lake; ]. Hitchcock, Waukegan.
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Sr. Louis, Oct. 14.-The St, Louis Stamping
Company.s Works, situated On Collins street,
between Cass and Florida streets, was damaged
BY ire last night to the amount Of STE, 900. The
works we're. nearly new, and originally cost
$ll0,goo. Ihe insurance is not yet ascer-
tanned.
ST: LOUIS, Oct. lathe loss by the fire last
night, it is now stated, will be about $50, 900 !;
insurance, 200, as follows: $4,000 each IN
the American Central and Boatmans, Of st.
Louis Merchants, Of Newark, N. T.; Fire
mans and Union, Of San Francisco; the Ma
tional, Of Bangor, Me-; the Tradesmens, Of
Providence. q. L
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FOREIGN.

oSA}Ns
MADRID Oct 14.-The Carlists continue theft
agitation in Catalonia, where several have been
arrested, including some soldiers On furlough'
No further news has been received from FerraL
The capital is perfectly tranquil.
a despatch from Ferra1 states that the insu1'"
rectionists made two attacks on tbs
frigate Asturias yesterday, but were repu1sed.
Three Government vessels are blockading the en-
trance to the harbor Of Ferral is impossible for
any vessel or captured rebels to get ont: An
'<<-ea that the insurrection will be overthroWu
i: aqrnac, 'A>ct nt the Government troops:
Ln,+. y 10 d1p1a ,,o.s~ General Of the Pro-
l'otNIe >4oaosS ed 1t Ferral with .
S2 ta1s g. e, s bs s4asoa Ths ls'es Ftfee ten,
hundred insurrectionists who left Fer1h for
JUDAS we're intercepted by Marshal Bzegns, and
retreated to the town.
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yesterday, game was played between the Bos-
tons and Athletics, which resulted in a draw at
the end Of the eleventh innings, each side scor-
ing 10.
second trial for the murder Of his two
wives and John Sharlock, by poisoning, the
prisoner has pleaded guilty Of murder in the
second deg1ee, and been sentenced to the Peni-
tentiary for thirty-six years.
berg, aged 19, was accidentally killed BY
the discharge Of gun in his own hands. He
had taken down the gun to load it, not knowing
that it was already loaded. Setting it down
sharply On the floor it was discharged, the con-
tents passing through the roof Of his mouth,
blowing off his nose and forehead and lodging in
the brain.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

New YonK, Oct. 14.-Ten indictments have
been found BY the Essex N. j. County Grand
Jury against the persons for fraudulently reg
istering prior to the late charter election.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct 14.-The Democrats and
Liberals have fused on parish and city officers,
with L. A. Wiltz for Mayor
LANCASTER, Pa, Oct. Ia complaint was
made to-day before Alderman Arnweg, by Rein
hardt, Election Judge of the Eighth Ward of
Lancaster, against DR.. Fl. E. Muhlenburg
United States Collector Of Internal Revenue, for
Offering said Election Judge $500 if he would
stuff the ballot-box to reduce Buclalew's mai or
ity to 100 in said ward. warrant WAS issued
for the arrest OF Muhlenburg.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA decided sensation was
created at the Cooper Institute tonight by the
before large and enthusiastic Greeley meeting.
Her remarks were received with frequent and
general applause, and at the conclusion Of her
the metropolis rendered her their codgratula~
tion.
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PHILADELPHIA. Oct. lit is reported that
former member Of Congress from one Of the
districts in this city has disappeared,
taking With him considerable property
belonging to two widows and one
or two other persons. The statement ia that he
became attorney for the widows, and persuaded
them to place their stocks in his keeping. promis-
ing to return them the dividends. He rnade one
or two payments, and then disappeared, since
which nothing has been heard Of either Of the
stocks or their custodian. The value OF tha
stocks is about 100000.
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ADDRESS TO THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

ADDRESS TO THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
New YonK, Oct. 14.-The following is the ad-
dress to the Liberal Republicans of the State Of
New York:
HEADQUARTERS N. 7. LIB. REP STATE CoM.,
ST.. NICHOLAS HOTEL: Oct. IA, 1872.
The results Of the October elections have not
fulfilled our Just expectations Though Indiana
is tied with = Liberal Governor and superin-
tendent Of Education, chosen by decided ma
jorities while Ohio has SO far reduced the ad-
verse majority that our brethren in that State
confidently hope to be successful at the coming
election; while Georgia declared for
us by q majority which insures the choice Of
Greeley and Brown electors in nearly every
counted against Us in Pennsylvania has given
our adversarles assurance that by like lavish
disbursements and fraudulent practices they
may carry almost any State they choose, includ-
izen, Of Fhetever party, who does not realize
that the IS, 600 mojority scored up in PennByl-
vania for Hartrauft over Buckafew represents
not the convictions Of the voters, but the vast
an whSssSy a4s1Soa those Gon7Gtions 45ea hsys
majority could have just as easily been given to
either Of the two undoubted gigantic peculatore
who we're pardoned out Of felon's cells, where
they had spent but a few months in order that
theT testimony might smooth the way to Hart
IASe%A~AA' ~
us between money and manhood AL the ex
penditures Of all parties in former Presidential
elections do not equal in the aggregate the
vast sums with which every contested State is
supplied in order to make them
seem to desire and consent
to the retention OF the present
rule ct Washington Not only are ofice-holders,
1and-erant jobhers, subsidy n1ongers, and Gov
ernment contractors Of all kinds assessed and
reassessed to promote the reelection Of General
Grant, but We are we'll assured that European
bond holders and fund-mongers who never saw
this country, whose rights ne never questioned,
whose interests We never asaailed, have been in
duced to subscribe and contribute bounteously
to the same end. We cannot raise dimes to
meet the dollars thus poured out against
us. No credit mobier has dex-
trously transferred millions to our pock-
ets, and fastened corresponding debt
upon the industry and property Of the toiling
masses. No SECRETARY Of the Treasury stands
chest by stock gambling, in which be loads tie
dice SO as to make it certain that re shall win:
us oy those who have honestly earned them.
and We must make Herewith the best fight We
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YASNTos, D. T., Oct. 1s.-Trustworthy re-
turns from the northern part OF the Territory,
and along the line of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, show concentration of the Represents-
tive vote on Brookings, and giving him major
ity Of nearly 300 in that portion Of the Territory
This puts him 500 ahead of Moody, the other
Republican candidate, and probably elects him
by plurality vote over Armstrong, Democrat
and Liberal, though it will be some time before
the official returns arc oil in. The contest be-
tween Brookings and Armstrong may be close.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS,

NEW YORK; Oct. 14.-James ". Covert has
been nominated for Congress by the Democrats
Of the First District Of New York.
ST. Louis, Oct. 14.-The Democrats OF the
Third District in this city, at the third meeting
Of their Convention tonight, nominated VIM.
q. Stone for Congress.
It is stated on good authority that William
Grosvenor will decline the nomination Of the
Liberals and Democrats in the First District.
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The new Congregational Church at Peahtigo
was dedicated on Tuesday evening, the 8th, tie
anniversary at Of the great fire, and is almost an
stroYed.
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LONDON, Oct. 14.-sir Roundell Palmer will
take his oath as Priyy Councillor tomorrow.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 14.-The steamship City OF
Antwerp, City Of Brussels, Wisconsin, Atlantic,
and Thuringia have arrived.
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SW}TZERiAN

rived in this city. He Was accompanied to tho
frontier by the agents Of the French Govern"
ment.
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CHICAGO, TUESDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1872.

cam while the venal, the sordid, the rapacious
large1y supply their tens Of thousands to our
antagonists, confidently expecting their return
with large usury through the legislation
and jobbery whereby the few are enriched
at the cost Of the many. OF course, these ere
all shouting in chorus that we are already beaten.
Butwe are rot beaten. There are twenty States
casting nearly 200 electoral votes that We can
still carry if we only will. We are in danger of
defeat mainly because some faint hearts are
discouraged. 4 large majority Of the American
people realize that we stand On the right plat
form, and they at least desire our success. They
desire, as We do, perfect National reconciliation
on the basis Of universal amnesty and impartial
liberty. They desire also National purif-
cation, and genuine Civil Service
Reform, whereby the freedom of
election shall be protected and shielded from the
enormous corrupting patronage Of the Federal
executive. II We shall be OVERCOME in this cleo
ton, it will be generally conceded within q year
that the reforms for which we struggled we're
genuine and necessary. In every contest be-
tween money and manhood, the latter is certain
OF ultimate if notinstant SUCCESS. Brethren, re
must not be beaten. Our country has too much
at stake On the issue Of this contest. Resolve
with us this day that by your stout hearts, and
strong arms, the Liberal cause and candidates
shall be resistleBsly borne onward to decisive,
benefcent triumph.
On behalf Of the Liberal Republican State
Committee.
(Signed.) JOHN CocuRANE, Chairman.
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ADDRESS no THE LIBERALS OF MISSOURI.

ADDRESS TO THE lIBERALS OF MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 14.-The Liberal State Com
naittee have issued an address to the Liberals of
Missouri, in which the recent elections are re-
viewed, and much hope for the future is ex-
pressed. It is claimed that all the Southern
mississippi, viii go for Greeley. giving him 9s
electoral votes; New York, New Jersey, Conneo-
ticut, Indiann, Nevada, and Missouri are regard
cd as certain for the Liberal ticket, Civ
ing oighty-three more votes or enough, within
Minnesota, California, and Illinois, although
doubtful, are considered almost certain for
Greeley; at least enough votes win be obtained
from them to render a victory in November
Anr6.
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ssr~u, Dtcte,-. u senator t.r Ohio.

The MectscIc exhibited in the Hall
Of The Ohio House Of Representatives
when SHERMAN was reelected Senator
was. certainly very humillsting. No true
Oiisan can reflect npon that scene snd
the iiscrcdiishie me.n. which led 10 it.,
-ithous feeling l,is State pride .cnsibly
hnmhIe,i.
SHERMAN is one of GRANTS most use
.ini tools, AMI GRANT determined, what
sFer the people VI Chic roigst prefer,
to have him re elected. As 4 conse-
1Hencc tha revenne officers and post
masters we're busy among the conveR-
lions which nominated member. Of the
tisai isUGsa, and secured a majority of the
Repnbhrana in favor Ct the pet of their
master, a. STEwAur, OF Nevada, sppro.
pria,ely called him.
Notwithstanding the interference OF
GRANTS tools, = majority Of sill the
memOers we're svowetIiy opposed 10
SHERMAN Seven or cisil Republicans
not only openly declared their opposi
ton to him, but we're elected chiefly be
cause of'thst opposition.
No doubt they were honest in this
AMI honestly ssseaded 10 carry ont ,heil
tconvicnons snd the will of their con
stltuents. But the time arrived for th,
election, and the st.te capitol swarmet
with the satellites of GRANT. Post Of
fees and revenue olfces we're sllowe(
to run themselves unril the rsrsonsl in
tterests Of GRANT were attended to- Til
would-he independent members wer
4 bSdgercd and hsrrassud and csucussed
and tie party lssh was snapped sbou
their cars with such yigor that they be
gan 10 weaken. Thereupon the hound
ing was reaoaJled, and finally they CAV
way.
There was no excuse for these homes
but feeble members that they had t
choose between SHERMAN and 4 Demo
crat; for they were offered, If the,
would not betray their conscicnces ant
constituents, a candidate in perfect ha!
mony with their own convictions. Bu
the power brought to bear upon then
by GRAST's drilled and disciplined co
horts broke them down. They cringet
under the federal scourge, and cravenly
voted for SHERMAN. r..
The result is.that our Legislators hsv,
selected Senator, not to represent tn,
State Of Ohio, bat to serve the person
al fortunes OF ULYSSES s. GRANT.
| This may fairly be set down as can
other victory for the administration
victory, this time, over the people o
the Stats ef Ohio. ....
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And Stlil Another.

Chorpenning Creswell and his robber,
Of the Government of millions through
postal contracts, is now the sensation il
Washington, Creswell appears to hav,
acted in collusion with :he straw bidders
tor mail contracts, and then a division
of the pluHder took and is now taking
place The WashingtonPatriot leyotes
page of its paper, to the subject. in
stancing specific frauds. and demanding
investigation by Congress. 1t conclude:
its article as follows: aGs's}
1--WE believe, from Mr. Creswel him
self down to the local postmastcrs, thai
rotteppess and corruption perneate tn,
wiroie department Wehelieve that fh
one case Of fraudtwe have presented y
hundred will be developed. We believe
for one dollar we have shown to be sto
len hundred other cases of peculatioR
will be drawn to the front We demand
not sham, but an Investigation, thor
ough and complete. The spirit of re
form is abroad Men who sat or
thrones of gold, and whose power ex
tended over the land, have been hurled
from their high places hy the wrath sot
an outraged and pluHdered people -
Other men elsewhere held as high trust
and as secure position as Mr. Cresweli.
yet, ohe by one, they are surely drifting
to. exposure ana punishment. Who
next? win Congress speak p
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OCCASIONS were gone through with, The
crowd OF people attending on this oc-
easion was much larger than usual The
Governor delivered His inaugural AL
dress and was usual in the R0,nnda Of
the Capitol. The other officers we're
sworn in al their variou. Offices. Lieu.
tenant Governor Mueller is said to be .
very fine srhoiar, but hc has no practic-
al parliamentary knowledge and he
speaks the english language very i'm
perfectly. He generally states the ques
! ton wrong end formost 1t is to he
hoped that he will improve. There is
abandan, room.
! Last winter Senator Wales from Stark,
who was Chairman Of the Committee on
Rail Roads made 3 speech in which he
eypoae'l the method Of taxing rail roads
under the present system. He did not
stop here, but when the Auditors of the
Counties through which the Pittsburg.
/ Fort Wayne and Chicago road passes
he net with them and was instrumental
in having the valuation Of this road
raised S5,OC0,OO0 on the tax duplicate
OF the State. At this session the inter
est of the road demanded that Mr..
Wales should be removed from the
Chairmanship and it was done by Gov
Lee.
| have given hut little Legislature
proceedings in this letter tor the reason
that the beginning of session consists
of the formal parts OF Legislation snch
as introducing bills, references TO Com
init.eeS, &c. A.
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Bro. s,ea,os,s sseef- aaae.

. 80
From the St. Giairsyiile Gazetta, 4th in.t.l ~
Friday morning last the face OF the J
earth heteabontss was covered with one :
glare OF ice. As we were coming to-
town he hiils were covered With boys.
sidmg oa tueir slfds While slipping
from ems side Of the road 20 the othsr,
and thinking oh, that we were a boy
again, a yru1gster hailetl-us, aad-ask= :
ed if we would not take ride With him.
We consented, and got on behind, con- :
Guiding it npu!d be the best way to get
down the hill, which would make half
way to town. Of we went like streak
IA railroad train was nowhere. We
sugeested,as We could catch our BREATH
that our Young friend had better put
down the breaks, as we were approach.
inc a long string of broken stone, and
there might be a coll ision. Our weight
seemed to add velocity 10 the sled-it
became completely unmanagable in the,
hands OF our young friend About
hslf way down the hill there is large
breaker across the pike The sled in
going over it jumped about ten feet,
leaving us high in the air. When-ws
lit we saw stars the sled went on-so
did We With our lett hand and. leg as
runners, and the momentum we had re-
ceived on leaving the slsd,we came very
near catching dur young friend. No
doubt hearing something 'sdrap,a he in
Voluntarily looked back, and seeing US:
coming at railroad speed, turned of the
road to save collision. Before reach.e
ing the bottom Of the hill8w succeeded
| in checking up. Our young friend was
! hy our side with his sled, resdy to con-
ply with his offer toaaake. us dowa the
hill. We got up, and after shaking our
self to see if,any homes were broken,
We respectfully declined any further
ride with our young friend. .sWeh wsas
Red eur way to our office as oest We
could, wondering if it was possible that
we were to be frozen TO death or killed
in some other way during these holi-
| days. t1.a ,s5 hes1s. . 7ifs a.s4,. z;',s IA
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Gen. George W.Ni0rsan,

The Democratic members Of the Ohio
Legislature met in caucns on the 9tl
inst aud nominated Hop. GEORGE w
MORGAN for United States Senator
While the nomination Of Gen. MORGAN
is deserved compliment, there was nc
probability of lbs election. s.
During tie campaign Of last year Gen
MORGAN delivered some seventy five
speeches in which he thoroughly expos
ed the frauds and corruptions of hi
party in power. We are grat;fed ths'
he received the nomination and heartily
wish he could have been elected.
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COLUMBUS, ONO, Jan. 10. 1872

SuiChbto, ohip, puN ~, lCi -.
EDS. SPIeIr: Since mailing my letter
this Morning, John Sherman has been
elected u. 5 Senator From the begin
ning OF the session this morning the
most intense excitement prevailed. AT
half past IL o'clock joint resolution
WAS sent from the House that both
houses go into joint Convention tir
Holden gave notice Of intention to dis
cuss, which under our new rules, carried
over another day. a motion immedi-
ately followed to adjourn at which time
great excitement prevailed, several mem
bars attempting TO get The floor snl no
one was entitled 10 il Gov Mueller at
first refused t. put the question, tut.
seeing the ludicrou5 position i! would
place him in, put the q testiou. By thi,
time Mr. Wales who was sick in his
room, made Eis appearance, and the
motion failed The Senate then pro-
ceeded to the House of Representatives
and the business being announced, pro
ceeded to the election of U s Senator
The House was filed to its utmost
capacity, and everybody seemed excited
Sherman's friends were fearful and his
enemies hopeful While the prelinina-
~ business was going ea the excite
ment WAS rsised to the highest pitch;
as soon xs the veIing was commenced
every thing was still After the voting
Was gone through, hat before the vote
was Snnoanced three or four members
changed their votes from Morgan to
Cox This made tie House upIoarous
Others attempted to change hut the
Lieut.. Governor decided that they could
not do SO, to which ruling several, at
the same time, attempted 10 raise point
~ order The Lieut. Governor replied
"I has no interest il tbs mater, Gentle
| mans keep stAiH I is yust so patriotic "a
any Of yoa" The whole number OF
votes cast were l40, of which John
Sherman secured 73; Geo w Morgan
SO; d. Cox 5; r. c. Schenk l and A
F. Perry l., The Lieut.. Governor an
nounced: Notinqs but the election Of
John Shyman is R0,c IN orier In the
aaUe of the State Of Ohio ! declare John
Sherman President .trom the State of
Ohio IN Congress for six years from
March 4, 1872 The laughter that this
expression produced was such that
Eothing more could be heard. The
Democrats retired disgusted with Sher-
mans election and the Republicans dis
gusied with their Lieut. Governor