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Farther Particulars of the Sinking Of
the Lac 10 Belle.

MILWAUKEE, October 15.-The five
boats, with the passengers and crew OF
the ill.lated Lac la Belle, have all been
heard from. Two landed at Racine, one
at kenosko, one was picked up by the
schooner FlOretta, of Waukeegan and one
landed at Calumet, Ills. This morning
MIR. j. O. Dove, agent Of the Ingleman
Transportation Co.. at Grand Haven,
Mich, was one ofthe boat load picked up
by the schooner Floretta. Before he lett
the Lac Ia Belle, he tore out the leaf con-
tanning the full list Of passengers register.
ed, which are as follows: 8. Wyener, Mil.
waukee; Rich and Daughter, Pentwater
Mich; ]. E.. Davis and Warner and wife,
Grand Haven. The following, residence
unknown: J. E; Watteson, Pangust Il.
Smith wife and child, ]. Conners, ],
Harley, one unknown, Fl. Freeman Will
Ter, B. e. Lippincott Sewers, A. n
Downing, ]. Gee, J. r. Fogg, and cook,
name unknown. gong to ship aboard the
schooner Toledo. There were 80 officers
and crow. btr. DOVE thinks there must
be at least halt dozen who went down
with the vessel, One passenger, named
). Wagner, travelling agent for q to.
bacco house here, is known to be lost.
The following are the names OF those
known to be safe: Captain H. W. Thomp.
son, William Sanderson, Peter Wester
Warner and wife, Robert Fogg, Louis
Overhoster, Rebecca Campbell Ed. Car.
vey, James Archer, David Martin, Chas
Scott, Mrs. Smith and son, Z. Rich and
daughter. The names OF the others In
the boats arc not known.
MILWAUKEE, October 15.-Those that
are known to be lost by the Lac Ia Belle
disaster are: R. e. Lippincott, travelling
agent for Demon & Co., Milwaukee; s
W. Yener, also travelling agent Of this
city, and W. s. Smith, Of Watertown,
Wis. Those who perishcd were afraid ia
trust to the small boats and preferred 10
stand their chances with the wreck.
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MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, October IA leveri,h state
Of excitement exists in Osceola, Arkansas,
among tho citizens, who are fleeing with
their families in anticipation OF another
attack from the negroes. No further
bloodshed is reported, but the whites Of
the village are still under arms, with all
approaches to the village guarded.
Since the confession OF James Kiuny,
the noted thiei, now serving term in the
Tennessee Peniteutiary, and his connec.
tion with Billy Forester and others in
the SCOOTER diamond robbery at New Or
leans in 1851, Ar. Schooler came here.
After consulting Chiet of Police Athey,
he, with that officer, proceeded to Nash.
vile, and obtaining an interview with
Kinny, prevailed upon him to make a full
confession Of that robbery. 1t was planned
by Forester, Frank Dayns, alias "Dogo." )"
Frank is now in Jail in Jersey City.
In order 10 draw the police from the
scene OF the robbery they hired men
to set the steamboats, at the landing on
fire, by which the magnificent steamers
Thompson Dean, Magenta and four others
were consumed, and during the fire the
robbery was effected by which hundred
thousand dollars worth OF diamonds were
obtained. AAer remaining quiet the
spolls were divided and lie and Forester
came to this city, where q portion were
sold and the remainder sent East. One
large stone was sold to Angelo Move,
now on trial here for robbery. Returning
from Memphis, SCOOTER and the chiel
found Angclo's pin put up as bail for his
BROTHER John Move. SCOOTER at once
recognized the stone. Soon alter several
Others were found and identified, although
having been removed from their original
settings In conversations with others
Kinney said he was certain Fore ter mur.
dered Nathan, but no one knew all about
1t except Forresterls wife, now in Mem
phis, and she was too sly to give Billy
away.
The Exposition opened tonight. AL.
though the arrangements in Power Hall
are not completed, and many exhibitors
are notyet ready with their goods, the
display was good and the attendance
large, Byto.morrow night it Is expected
the machinery will be in motion and all
the articles properly displayed. The hal
presents splendid appearance even un
der the unlavOrable circumstances.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.

|
NEW YORK, October ia Paris spe
olal says there was great excitement II
farts last night, consequent upon the re
ception by President Theirs Of box O
bombs, with an anonymous letter statinl
that thousands OF bombs had been sent Il
Paris. Troops were placed In tho suspec
ted quarters and the ImperialiSts closely
watched. Theirs and Marshal McMahol
had conference last night.
LONDON, October ia dispatch from
fartS says that President Thiers yesterday
said no had received information that The
released Communists now In Paris had In
their possession two thousand bombs sim.
liar to those used by 0rsine and his com.
patriots when they attempted to assassi.
nate the ex:Emperor Napoleon In 1853
PARIS, October 15.-M. Rouher has
made an appeal to the Government Com.
mittee OF the Assembly in behalf o! Prince
Napoleon. The Prince proposes to prose.
cute the Minister Of the Interior for OK.
pelling him from France without au.
thOrity Of law. The Prince and Princess
have left Geneva Tor Milan.
The German army has began 10 evacu.
ate the Department Of the Upper Marne.
An election has been ordered In the
Department Of Gironde TO I'LL vacant
seat in the Assembly. Tho Republicans
held a convention after the American
model and nominated NJ. Caduc as their
candidate. The Conservatives had al
ready placed NJ. DeFarcade Laroquette
In the field.
NJ, Gambettais expected to visit Monies
and bordeaux ina few days, where he
VIII address the people in explanation ol
his Grenade speech:
Cardinal BAnnechose, who has Just re.
turned from q visit to the Holy Sea, as
sures Thiers that the Pope will remain in
Rome.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, October 10. Messrs
John Mcneil and Samuel Hays have been
appointed Commissioners TO the Centen
nisl Celebration for MISSOURI; Patrick A.
Largsy, Commissioner for Montana, vice
Henry L. Warren, resigned. William E.
Thomas has been appointed Postmaster
at Green Bay, Wis.
At Cabinet meeting today General
Cowan represented Secretary Delano, who
Is absent. Attorney General Williams and
Secretary Robson were also absent.
Secretary Boutwell, has addressed the
following letter to the Third Auditor OF
the Treasury:
sm-YOu are requested to suspend &C.
tiOn upon the claims for stores and sup.
plies furnished ostensibly for the use Of
the army. In all cases where the required
returns have not been made by the re-
ceiptiug officer, this course Is made neces.
sary by the TACT that the ex.otiicers have
in some instances given their official Ger.
titicates and receipts for forage and other
supplies, dating them years before the
time when they were actually made In
order to bring them within the scope Of
their official authority, thus leaving an
open door for collusion and fraud in the
absence of SO important guard as the
official returns.
(Sigued) GEo. =. BOUTWELL,.
An interview took place to-day at the
Interior department between Gen. F. A.
Walker, Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
and large party ol Indians representing
the Kiowas, Commanches, Apaches and
other triples OF the western part of the
Indian Territory who have so long made
Kansas, Texas and Eastern New Mexico
their raiding grounds. The Commis-
sioner, after advising them to cultivate
the soil, raise stock, send their children 10
school, &C., told them plainly that the
government had determined to put an
end at once TO the murder and stealing
which have Of late become so common,
and that il the Indians were inclined TO
be unIriendly or insuborlndinate they
would be dealt with summarily. Finally
the Indians were informed that besides
this general address, business with each
tribe would be taken up in detail separate
ly, day after day, until complete.
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Indinn Summer.

The beautiful days Of Indian summer
have come before hardly q Leaf has chang.
ed from green TO scarlet. The storms Of
The equinox have clustered and died away,
aud already the country press-mOst Ia.
nenlabIe sign OF general dejectiOn-has
begun to reprint Mr.. Bryants account OF
bow the melancholy days have come, the
ssdlest oI the year. An ineiEable sadness
has settled upon young women whose
eyes at twilight watch the evening star,
'nd who long for him who comes not yet
70 meet them al the trysting place. With.
IN this sober realm OF lealless trees the
iEs'et yesE will soon begin 10 inhalc the
creamy air, like some patent reaper in its
nouns Of eASe, when all the fields arc lying
ofOTn and barC. Even now, ut this
OIsn1lng OF theseason, the morning air is
C4l!l, The atmosphere about the horizon
. deIlciousIy hazy, and tho nights
Ne cool and rcdOlent OF sleep, or
would be SO had q timely frost
apsd the long nippers o! the ,x.ischiev-
,S Ct' mesquite, who during the day hangs
aAe peach to the chamber wall, pretend.
ny " be but speck, but ut night swoops
Gown and clamOrs for blood. Brooks,
R'aGs, and lakes are placid, and now is
MgpFoper time 10 dwell among the woods
9al ~ mountains According to the old In.
olAG legend, the god Of the southwest
Eaa' s his gentle zephyrs to allow the red
@Aa l 10 store his maize and prepare for
SlaIeF; but In this dreamy time the mod.
"nted S man prepares for raiding on white
"ITemeuls, obtaining stores OF whisky
Saa other tire.watcr, and 10 scalp bis pale
Ut OtOIa!F, raise the old Harry, and screcch
TRl The wind, Happy are the men who
i've on Staten Island, Tor the sky and the
aay arc beautiful beyond compare, and a
W NeVening is unadulterated bliss. For
Mo or three weeks now the parks and
S'Nes @ will be alive with flying horses and
ss!y dressed women. The lime for nuts
Sal apples and possets OF ale will spread
Is mantle over us all, and il we are not
TTrpPy ii will be our own faulty Y
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THE LATEST NEWS.

The boiler ot locomotive at Dover.
North Carolina, exploded this morning,
killing the conductor. and engineer, and
mortallY woundipg the fireman.
The Vermont Legislature Tuesday
evening elected Hon. Justin s. Morrill, 10
the United States Senate for six years
from the 4th of March next, by vote OF
2l7 to III. The Democrats voted for
Waldo Bingham.
The propeller China, which burned Of
Kingston, was not the iron steamer China
Of the Atlantic, Duluth, Pacific s. Lake
Line
The cutters Of Baltimore, at q meet.
ing on Tuesday, resolved to decline the
request Of their employers to withdraw
trem the Order Of the Sons Of Adam.
The request came from large number OF
leading clothing houses.
The West End, Trenton, N. J., roll.
ing mill, with the pattern shop WAS do
stroyed by fire to-day. Loss $250OO or
$4,000.
The Morning Post, daily paper Of
Philadelphia, Pa, collapsed Tuesday.
The assigned cause is the failure TO re-
ceive the Associated Press news
Mrs. Chaplain aud Mrs Chassellette,
the widows of the engineer and fireman
who were killed on the Erie Railroad by
the negligence OF train dispatuhrrs in
telegrnphing, have recovered damages Of
over five thousand dollars each against
the Erie Railroad.
Hon. James G. Blaine, Of Milne, nd.
dressed large audience Of Republicans
atthe Academy Of Music at Milwaukee,
Tuesday night, on tho issues of Tic cam.
psign. MIR. Blaine is the gucst Of Hon.
G. W. Allen while here.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, October 15-At q meeting
OF the stockholders Of the new Merchants
Exchange, yesterday, tho issue of 81 OOO.
900 in 20 per cent bonds, for the construc,
tton ot a new building, was authorized
It is expected the purchase OF the block
bounded by Third and Fourth, and Chest,
nut and Pine streets, will be made al
once. Speedy preparations arc to be
made for the erection oil one Of tho finest
buildings in America.
Senator Schurz made a speech at st.
Charles, last night, in which he said the
Liberals intend TO vigorously fight to the
end Of the campaign; that there was
nothing In the events which have lust
taken place In the circumstances sur.
rounding them, which would in any way
dampen the spirits OF the men engaged
IN the Liberal movement. He said Il
Grant is reelected the country would
witness the most corrupt administration
It had ever seen. He denied thai
there was freedom OF election ID
the South, and prophesied q time when
they would have TO fight fire with
fire, force with force, and the country
would witness the deplorable result seen
In Mexico and South America. He said
that in four years from now they NIGH
be forced to elect Grant for the thirC
time, and they would not be able to heir
themselves, for in that time he would bt
able to elect himself. He stated that he
had always been a Republican, always
advocated the principles Of that party
always endorsed its course; and that tit
principles which he advocated, and thu
course which he pursued as Republican
are his principles and his course. Still
he had never deviated from them, anc
now rejoiCed In the virtual accomplish
ment Of all he had ever contended for
lie acknowledged the reverses and ths
the issues of the campaign arc doubtful
but the conclusion he drew was, tha
there being danger they must prepare fol
It, II they had difficulties 10 conuueI
the must put forth every effort. They
had terrible odds against them, but St
long as there Is fight, so long there Is 1
hope of victory.
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gIneers will hold their National Conven
tion here TO morrow. Some hundred ant
fifty representatives Of different division
have already arrived, and others are ex
pected.
Col. W. II. Grosvenor will publish to
morrow letter accepting the nomination
Of the Liberals and Democrats of III,
First Congressional District, and vii
open the canvass at once.
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TEXAS.

MATAMoRAs. October 15.-Yesterday
the local and military authorities at
Brownsville, Texas, applied, through the
United States Consul, to Gen. Rocha to
arrest some thieves who had crossed
about eighty head oil cattle within sight
OF this city, and return the cattle 10 Texas
and surrender the criminals for trial,
Gen. Rocha at once detached q SQUAD OF
cavalry, who, with the Texas police ottl.
GERS, captured the thieves and some OF
the animals, which were returned across
the river today by Gen. Rochs, who also
notified the Texas authorities that the
thieves would be surrendered on proper
demand. This Is the first case OF The
Kind that has occurred since Gen. Rocha
came here, and the satisfactory result d
regarded with pleasure by all Desiring
peace on the border.
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A0rllEE EvE's sKRvANT GlR1.-"Cau
-! OFe leII why, when Eve was manu-.
AS,u'ed from one OF Adams ribs, a hired
'"' "asntmAde at the same time to wait
On hetg'
? Because Adam never came whining to
i, rce%ilh 'e,S ragged stockings to be darned,
svoI'aF :, string to be sewed on, or gloves
R.c',mts Ros msH1ed right away, quick, now y
n II'SGaSe ~ nc never read the newspaper un.
,,.,. ~ ,ae sun goes down behind The palm
v,rS,, Trss, ana then, stretching himself,
;ns1eu ;DS I ont, "Ain't supper most ready,
I6I TeMt Sa Not he. Lie made the fire,
vsU,uI sT lung over the etea'kettlc himself, we'll
NV SSa'Tte, and pulled the radishes, peeled
,S,, @ TSanSSsnas, and did everything else
isS 4' ", aea ought TO. He MIXED the cow,
lba s Ie chickens, and looked alter
Sonp I piss himself. He never brought
Ir0Sas It asEt dozen friends to dinner, when
iSS SauaI ns any fresh pomegranates, and
,,SroI S mango season was over. He never
nc,,;a,s ,s oaI until eleven o'clock to a "ward
CsSSiGss, s hurrahIng Tor an out and.o
jes, js'psIe, p, and then scolded beause poor
Tie nS,oS ",S was sitting up and crying inside
tNvsSS sS'Ss, Is lie never played billiards, nor
cipsr "a. 'as' horses, nor clicked Eve with
cStn., r' smoke HC never loaled around
rCcEirss groceries, while solitary Eve was
,SSs, ,Ss'ng Illile Gains cradle at home In
Great, s, Ie didn't think sho was specially
and 'OE wSs"', 'ae purpose Of waiting on him
dSpr"'"sS99 "s9t under the impression that Il
cues ISSH II,S. = man to tighten bis wlle'l
a b;toSSs bSs IhG reason that Eve did not ueet
Or s1 ,Ss, glfl, and We wish 1t was the rea
A' HOne oil her fair descendants did
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THE TURF.
Jerome Park Races.

NEW YoRK, October 15-,rhe fall
meeting Ol the Prospect Park Trotting
Association commenced to-day. The
match Tor the purse oI $1,50O, for horses
that had never beaten 2:25, mile heats,
best three in five, ives won by Sensation
in three straight heats. Time, 2:24t, 2:23i
and 2:24t.
In the second race, for three year old
colts, stake worth 81 400, mile heats. two
started-Ilitchcock's colt Highland King
and Chas. Backman's Prospers. The lat
ter won in one heat. Time, 2:33i, dis.
tancing his competitor. The time Is 70.
markable for three year old.
The great race Of tho meeting will be
on Friday, tor apurse OF $4,000, free for
all. The entries are Gazelle, Judge Full.
lerton, Geo. Palmer, Corners and Rosa.
lind, all having a record Of about 2:2l.
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CUBA,

HAVANA, October 15.-Thc difference
between the receipts and expenditures of
The island Is $l3,5Q0000. The council Of
me administration under the Presidency
Of intendente has resolved to balance ma
budget without increasing the import or
export duties and meet the whole Gle6.
cheney by local taxation. The principSl
item OF INC new taxation will be the irn.
position Of $s4 on each slave, which will
produce about 100000. w."
Fhe havana journals report the d,scov.
cry Of q conspiracy In the Guizizs distrie, %
near BujamO, saying that tho CubanS in.
tended to rise and capture and XIII those
laVoring the Spanish cause and then bnrn
their establishments. wa =
The Spanish General Menduina had
eight conspirators shot and others con.
demned to imprisonment for lille. Fi0y Of
the Cdbans arc awaiting trial.
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PHILADELPHIA.

PmLADELPHrA, October 15.--The 9th
Annual Convention Of the Irish Catholic
Benevolent Union will be commence in
this city to morrow. The organization ia
simply a union Of the various benevolent
societies In the United States having A
Catholic membership. About l5O dele.
gates will be present, 1s OF whom will
represent societies Of this city. The OH.
GERS Of the Union arc Dennis DIVER, Of
Dayton, Ohio, President; Martin, J. J,
Griffin. Philadelphia Secretary; Rev. 10.
seph Henry, st. Louis, Treasurer.
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NaIIonal Board OF Trnde.

NEW YoRK, October 15.-The dele
gates to the National Board Of Trade me,
In the Chamber ol Commerce at noon pre-,
paratory 10 holding their fifth annual
meeting in the City Hall.
VIM. E. Dodge, President OF tho Cham,
Der Of Commerce, welcomed the members
In briei speech. He referred to the great
interest felt In the forthcoming dell6era-
tions OF the Board, and recounted the vas,
increase In the various manufactures, pro.
ducts and other national interests OF the
country. He said that the subject OF the
increased facilities for the Transporting OF
products oi the great West would demand
their attention, as something must be done
at once towards that end.
President Foley, OF the National Board
Of Trade, rendered thanks for the cordial
welcome Of the New York Chamber Of
Commerce, and said the Board would de.
vote Its sessions 10 the consideration Of
the topics connected with the welfare ol
the country.
The Board then adjourned to the Su.
pervisors' Chamber In the CITY Hall, 10
commence its annual sessions.
Credentials were presented by delegates
from Baltimore, Chicago, Portland, Me-,
Troy, N. Y, Kansas City, Cincinnati,
Newark, N. j., Galveston, Texas, New
Haven, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis,
Wilmington, Del, New Orleans, Phila-
delphia, Louisville, Buffalo, Providence,
Salem, Mass, Boston, San Francisco, and
New York.
Hon. Frederick Frayley, of St. Louis,
was elected permanent Chairman. ~.
The Chairman then informed the Board
delegation from the Dominion Board OF
Trade was present, by his invitation and
on motion the delegates, consisting Of
Wm. McGivern Hamilton, Hon. Jno.
Young, l., E. Moran, ]. Ii. Grant and
their Secretary William Patterson OF
Montreal, were admitted TO seats. Young,
in returning thanks, spoke of the disad-
vantage to both countries, Of tho want oil
reciprocity, Canadians wished all barri-
ers 10 trade thrown down but unlilSthe
United States National debt was reduced
he did not desire Zollverein.
Nominations for Vice Presidents were
made, from whom iourteen,were TO be sc.
lected. The following were chosen: ].
". Chandler, Boston; G. s. Hazard,
Buffalo; A. n. Wright, Chicago; A. T.
Goshorn, Cincinnati; J. NJ. Duncan, Lou.
isyille; B. W, Smith. Mobile; W. E. Smith,
Milwaukee; W. NJ. Burrvill, New Or.
leans; Geo, 0pdyke, New York; VIM. q.
NcClaven, Newark, N. J.; NJ. Grosvenor,
Providence; Theo. G. Hersey, Portland;
9: J. Hoffman, Philadelphia; Chas. B.
Fisk, st. Louis.
A Committee on Credentials was then
appointed consisting Of stranahan, Howe,
Bursting, PercEand George Shorne.
a committee Of eight was appointed to
consult with the representation from
Canada on the subject of reciprocity Of
trade between the two countries, &c.
The Board soon afterwards adjourned
until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, the
daily sessions TO continue until 4 o'clock.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Ill, October 15-The Liberal
Executive Committee of Illinois. issne
this morning an address to the Democrats
ana Liberal voters OF the State, in which
tney review the result Of tho recent elec-
tons In Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana,
ana declare that they have not,as claimed
oy their opponents, decided the Presiden.
tai election, and urge upon the people to
relax none OF their efforts IN behalf Of the
Liberal cause and the candidates and vic.
tory Is still within their grasp.
AT 8 o'clock this morning u fire broke
out In the jewlry store OF o. Reuben, near
the depot In Evanston, and spread rapid.
ly, destroying eleven frame buildings and
causing tho loss OF $4,000; insurance
$4,000, The FIRE was caused BY tho ex.
plosion Of II kerosene lamp.
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GLYcER1NR BLAcK1Na.-A blacking
may be made by means OF glycerinc,
which Is said to be Of very superior
quality, and favorable to the preservation
Of leather. For this purpose six to eight
pounds of lampblsck and enough ofivory
black, are to be brought to q homogene.
Gus paste, with ten pounds Of glycerinc
and ten pounds OF molasses. About five
ounces OF gutta percha cut into small
pieces, are then 10 be melted, and after
luaion, eighteen ounces of olive oil, add.
ed together with two to three ounces
Of stearine, when the solution Is complete.
This warm solution Is to be stirred thor.
oughly into the first mixture, and nine
ounces OF gum arabic dissolved In forty
five ounces Of water, then added To sup.
ply an agreeable ordor, few drops oi
essence Of rosemary or lavender may be
stirred In. For use, this polish Is TO be
mixed with three or four parts water and
applied to the leather, to which 1t commu
nicates q brilliant lustpe, and improves IL
durability and suppleness.