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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-20

kASAYHA ENTERPRlsE.-Within the past
few days q consignment of one hnudred anu
fifty barrels Of excellent flour has peen
shipped from this city to Observation-Disclosures
ton (W. Fa.) Courier. :,
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CONTEMPORARIES.

DIZZINPS, s07 Broad street, is the place
L to buy your supplies OF Confectioneries Frults
Sc Our upeoualied establishment In point OF
beauty, size, cleanliness, and low prices u always
opeu to supply the wants Of friends with pure,
fresh CoSFECTIONERIEs, ICE-CREAM, JELLY,
FANCY CAKES, and CANDIES, manutaetured daily.
Cajl on - A. PIZZINI, DR.,
ocj8 SO7 Broad street.
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TOR NEW YORk.-OLD DO 4FEfS
L MINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. cssssssss SSsNe
The side-wheel steamships OLD DOMlNl0N,
WYANOKE, ISAAC SELL. SARATOGA, NJ
AGAKA, ALBEMAELE and ilAIT TIT g. leave aN,,
New York for %ort9lE SfE p9int, an Et IcR1nW
at O'Clock Z. VI. .- ,r,nr
Leave Richmond every TUESDAY, FRIDAY,
and ST DAY nj high tide. ,.
These ships are entirely new. They have elegant
saloons, state-roomS, and bathrooms.
The fare, accommodations. and attention gre UNI
Freights for points beyond New York forwarded
with dispatch, and no charge made except actual
Close connections made with steamers for all
southern and European ports.
Freight received until L. NJ: daily
For further ln1ormatlan, apply to -.i
GEORGE W. ALLEN & CO., Agents,
' Office Company's wharf, Rockets.
CAPTAIN GEORGE W. ALLEN.
.JoIIS +, MAYER. ap =
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RICHMOND, FREp'G & PoToMAc Z. r. Co.,l
GES'L TICKET & FREIGHT AGENTS OFFICE.
RICHMOND, October 18th, 1872
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND POTO.
MAC RAILROAD.

UP DAY MALL leaves Byrd-strcet station at
$40 p. NJ.
UP NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd-street station at.
1890 p. NJ. Except on Snndays)
UP ACCOMMODATIONS leaves Broad-street sta
tiIn at p. NJ. except Sundays.I
DOWN DAY MAIL arrives at Byrd-street Sta
ton at 1870 p. NJ.
DOWN NIGHT MAIL arrives at Byrdstreet sta
ton ut $50 A. NJ. Except on Mondays.)
DOWN ACCOMMODATION TRAIN arrives at
Broad-street station at S:37 A. NJ Except on Suu-
days.) -
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7:26
A. NJ, connecting at Quantico with the AlexandrfA
and Fredericksburg railway. Returning, arrive
at Broad-street station Tuesdays Thursdays, and
Saturdays at +. NJ.
BY order Of General Superintendent.
j. b. GENTRY,
13 General Ticket aud Freight Agent.
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NATIONAL LINE GKxM
WEEKLY TO QUEENSTOWN AND ~ IN LIVER
POOL, FORTNIGHTLY TO LONDON
(DiRECT), FROM P!EKS A
AND ~ NORTM. RIVER,
NEW YORK,

These steamships are the largest In the trade.
Cabin passage $50, so.- and FOO; excursion, Sleo
and $50 currency steerase s2S Prepaid steer
,arrv Glasgow Cardiff, BRISTOL or London, cheaper
than BY any other route. For further intnrmation
apply TO pr,.auov !" Now York: or
GEORGE W. ALLEN CO, Agents,
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RICHMOND, AND WELDON RoUTE,l
GENERAL MANAGERS OFFICE.
RICHMOND. VA, October =, 1878,


RICHMOND, VA, October 12, 1878.
rV'HE TRAINS ON THIS ROUTE
L run as foilows
The MAIL TRAINS leaye Richmond at sos 4.
NJ. and T.. NJ. arrive at Petersburg at 6:17 A. N.
and 500 z. NJ; arrive ut Weldon at s.25 A. NJ and
TxEiGHT TRAINS. with a passenger coach at
taclcd leave Richmond for Petersburg at A. NJ.
and ?. NJ, and returning leave Petersburg at
A. NJ. and $3.50 p. 81.
$50 a. NJ. and Al 5 r. NJ and leave Petersburg at
1910 p. NJ and S:35 Z. VI.
The SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAINS between
Richmond and Petersburg leave both places at 8
4. VI. and p. NJ.
The Freight Trains will not run on SUNDAYS
and the S:3j T. N. Mail Train will not leave Peters
burg on SUNDAYS, and the 5:05 a. NJ. Train Will
moi leave Richmond on MONDAYS.
The MAIL TRAINS will not stop between Ricii.
mond and Petersburg except at Manchester aud
Chester.
Passengers from Glover Hin will leave at III A.
NJ, and returning leave Richmond al L. NJ daily
Except Sunlays).
tel and all trains leaving Petersburg Will start from
the WashiDgton-Street depot. - -.
PULLMAS'S PALACE -SLEEPlNG-CARS are
attached to all the Night Mall Trains.
'' >'>''.>r' : ,'''.-g1t THOMAS H.WYNNE, j.
oo General Manager,
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A NCH0R LINE STEAMERS. lift
SAILING FROM NEW YORK
EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.

RATES:
CABIN PASSAGE-PAIABLE IN gold.
To Liverpool, Glasgow, Londonderry, or
~ on,inn ..,.,..,,.,...,,. SO and 10
10 Paris OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90 and SO
~ uarrc U,nhurr Antwerp ....... so and 50
70 Bremen, Gothenburg, Chrlsianli, - -, :,
~ ~
4 B-Cabin rates for Wednesday steamers pay
able in currency. -
sTEERAGE-PAYADLE N CURRENCY.
Glasgow, Liverpool, Queenstown or -, c,,, 300
Londonderry, '..SSu = yin 70.
Hamburg fIavre, Antwerp, to......'.. 80 from 90
Bremen, Go,hen6urg &c, to, r,xay stions
or seanorts in England, Ireland. Scotland Norway,
Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, Hollana' Bel
gIum, and the United States. co,or
Messina, and Trieste to New Yerk. n
For further information apply to-
z Bowling Green, y. I.,or
GEORGE W. ALLEN Co, Agents.
Old Dominion Steamship Company, kocketts'
II
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PUBLIC VS.. IhLSSeHOOLs-RADI-
CAL RESOLUTIOSS-THE FUBLfC-SCHOOL
SYSTEM A CURSE TO THE COUNTRY
SOME INTEMPERATE e TTERANCES--
MAYOR KEILEY'S VIEWS. I .i-t1
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81 III H Na Ea sE;ssssss
RICHMOND AND DANvrfaE EAdLEoAp,,S
OFFlCE ENGINEER ASB SUPEHfyTfNDHNTst H.
RICHMOND, Va. October IL, 1878. -
CHANGE Of SCHEDUL fer the
Sl2ih instant trains ON this road will run daily
rs follows: g
SOUTHERN EXPRESS leaves Richmond ut b A.
M.leave Tanyiae ut 1 PAS r. d., fcaves fayeo11ssr
boro' at $50 T.. NJ; arrives at Airline Junction
at p. n. arrives at.CharIotte at S:1S r. NJ.
THROUGH MAIL leaves Richmond Mt 1.2S P. NJ
leaves Danyie vt 81 p. ne leaves GfeensboroJ az
1920 A. 81: arrives st Gberiote ut 4:aS a. n. Ts.
LYHCHBURG PASSENGER leaves Richmond &C
9A2 A. NJ, leaves Burkeyille at 1:20 +. N. 4r-
rycsat Lynchburg ut $40 r. M. si ~ ~
et.G GOING EAST. rFsg
NEW ORLEANS AND NEW YORK ExrRESS
leaves Charlotte at S:l5 A. NJ, leaves AIRLINE
junction at $50 A. NJ, leaves Greensboro at
1886 2. H., leaves Danyille at Hep. H.; AZ
riyes ut Richmond ut 10:17 P. b.. .
THROUGH MAIL leaves Charlotte ut 10 p. b.,
leaves Greensboro at $50 A. NJ, leaves Danrille
at $40 A. ~, leaves RufkeytlIe at 1895 A. d.
arrives In Richmond at 2:17 p. M..
LYNCHBURG ACCOMMODATING leaves Lynef.
burg at IL r. NJ, leaves Burkeyiile at S:36 Am.
arrives at Richmond at 8:i4 A. d.. go.
The New Orleans and New York Express stops
for passengers at all regular stations between
Greensboro and Burkeyine, but win not stop east
OF Burkeyille.
Through tickets sold to all points south and wests
and baggage checked through.
T.. M. r. TALCOTT,
&C Il Engineer and SuDerfntn0deuk.
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EDUCATIONAL.

MRS. BLAIR BURWELL will resume
\ Ht -. TSST,Ns IN VOCAL INSTRUCTION
October lar ether By the session or the aaarter
I fseos.eay{te s54St- ~ $40 CRAZE oL 1EEs
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iPoCKHILL COLLEGE,
ELLIceTT CITY, ND. M

DAcE GINGER, White Ginger MnstaS&
IN seed Pepper, de-, yhossaie 81 SIS ss,as
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,-,ar rfS,nAHCGD ~~DRr-GoopS HOUSE
~, MlSTAXE--MoNEY TO BIZ RAISED
, ygNrrIS-- POLITICAL.
ISI,,l,,pDSA nispgtcN.l
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THAI OF 4EH LITTLE BROTHERS FOR THE MURDER
=, THEIR B.U-HEE-A JURY oBTAlSEp-lS-
-ETE>-lNG TESTIMONY.
.., /, as. ,..r....,r, &C Richmond Dispatch. ]
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-20
JAMES RIVER STEAMBOATSsIaQ
ID COMPANY. 9asaasss9

FOR NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA, AND NEW YORK,
ALSO FOR
REGULAR LANDINGS ON JAMES RlVER.
CARRYING UNITED STATES MAIL AND
ADAMS EXPRESS
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07
J U r q B E B a, j.,

Which is pronounced by the leading medical au-
thorities of London and Paris 8" the most powerful
tonic and Alternative known to the medical world"
This IL no new and untried discovery but has been
long used by the Leading physicians OF other coun-
tries with wonderful results.
Don't weaken and impair the digestive organs by
cathartcs and physics, they give only temporary re-
uef-Indigestton, natulency and dyspepsia with
piles and kindred diseases are sure to follow their
use.
Keep the blood pure and health is atsured.
JOHN q. KELLOGG, IS Platt st., N. Y,
Sole Agent for the United Staten.
Price, 81 par hettle. Send for airnHlar jan2I-4w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07

M ARYLAND AND DELAWARE RAILROAD
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07
aalI aaaa alues.
HpKNNsYLvANIA E =EHaEsEsHsE,
CKHRrAL RAILROAD. 49, - gl5=zls51zTs
WEHT PIIIIlANELFHIA-
on AND AFTER SUNDAY. DEo 20. 1879,

or AND ARTER SUNDAY. DEo. 70. 1879,
Trains leave Depot Thirty-second and Market
Trains arrive at Depot. ThIrty-nrst and Marke
MAIN LINE WESTWARD,
Pauii Accommodation daily, except sunday, $40 A.
H., " 4, NJ and lilo A. NJ, LILO r. H., eat r.
Niagara Express daily, except sunday, 1850 N.
Losk Haven and Elmira Ex dailY,ex sunday s AN.
Mail daily, except Sunday aOo A. M.
Fast lAns aud Eric Express, daily, ex-
HSfIsbSrS Rs S ASt daily, except sunday, ssS +. =
Lancaster and York Acc. eaily,ex-
Psrsesburs Train daily ,ex ept Sunday, $50 +. M
pittsburg Express daily. except Sunday a.sS 7. N.
Southern Express daily, 10.1OP. n.
kri3 Mail daily, 1l40 r. n.
FsSS FASH Sdn9sS MsREs;S TrsaE sn and sS ssS F
Erie Mail saturday night runs only 70 Willamsport
For Rmigrant Express Train, leaving libJ T. NJ,
and baggage delivered At lie Market street by o
NEW YORK DIVISION.
Express for New York 24O, $50, 10, $50 and II A
NJ, and $780, LBS, 300, o.se and o.bo +. NJ, and
Accommodation for New YORK. 1920 A. M.
kmgrant Train for New YORK 1890 night
way Trains for TrentoR, 6s5 A. NJ, ,4SO and 11.sO P.
New York sunday Trains 24O. 2SO, T.2O A. NJ, s.Os
T, NJ, and 1870 night.
KRNslNaroN DEPOT.
aolmesburg and Bustleton. $40 A. ~, lSOO noon,
Way Train for New Brunswick, 21b T. d.
Express Trains for Trenton, T.9O A M. and 400:
Way trains for Trenton. IL A. M, s.lb, o.VO and
$50 z. N.
FOR BELVlDRRE d IsIoN.
Express for Trenton, Lamb'ville Raston, Scranton
&C., T80 A. NJ and 40 7. M.
way Train 70 LamDertvile and Pennington, 1000
A. M. and 400 T. M.
way trains for Pennington, 1000 A. NJ, and 8, M.
Accommodation for Belvidere, 600 r. M.
MARKET STREET FERRY,
AMBoY DIVISION.
Accm'n for New York, via Perth Ambey, and via
Monmouth Junction $50 Am. and 2, T N.
Way Trains for Trenton, and New York, and 10 a.
M, IL noon. Q, 4, and Z. ID.
Way Train for Burlington, $50 Z. M.
Way Trains for Bordentown. and II. T. M.
Express Trains fol. Hightstown, e.eO, A. III, and
1.30 and $50, r.. M.
RHpress Trains for Long Branch, 1880 A. NJ, and
N. J. Southern and Tuckerton Railroads, $50 A.
way Trains for Mt Holly, 11.so M.
way Trains for Pemberton,6, T.80 and 1000 A. n.
I.B0, 8 so 900 and $50 7. NJ
Sleeping Car Tickets for the West can be had ON
application &C ths Ticket Unce eOi Chestnut street.
and at the Depot Thrty-second and Market streets.
Agents of the Union Transfer Company Will CAL
for and deliver Baggage at the Depots. Orders will
receive prompt attention, and Railread Time Cards
can also be obtained at the following
TICKET OFFICES. 20. 10 @ $ SRsstnut ssiset''
and at the Depots and Fsrry named above.
lei A. ]. CASSArr, General Manager.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07
RRlGGS & BROTHERS.
ILLUSTRATED
Flora w oFk!

FOR JANUARY, 1873, NOW OUT, Issued as
Quarterly. The four numbers sent to any address,
BY mail for 25 cents. The richest and most instruc
tive illustrated and descriptive Floral Guide ever
published. Those Of our patrons who ordered seeds
last year and wore credited with 26 cents will Es-
ceive the feur Quafteres for 1873. Those who order
Seeds this year will be credited with subscription
for 1914. The January number contains nearly 400
EngTayipQs, Two Superb Colored Plates, suitable
for framing and also Tinted Plates OF our Gorgeous
Floral Chromos information relative to Flowers.
Vegetables &C.. and their cultvat IN, and all such
matter as was formerly found in our Annual Cata-
logue. You will miss 1t If you order Seeds before
seeing BRIGGS Il BRO.'s QUARTERLY. We chal
sizes of packets. Our calendar Advance Sheet
and rice List for 1873" sent free. Address
BRIGGS 81 BROTHER,
Seedsmen and Florists,
ian2T4W Rochester, N. Y.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07

STAFFORD, lilo CAMBRIDGE 4.2O
This train makes close connection with trains on
Delaware Road for all points North and south OF
SeafOrd, and at cambridge with steamers 70 and
from Baltimore, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days.
Passengers for Dorchester and Delaware Railroad
will leave hlladephia at $50, Wilmington 1910,
Baltimore 70 A. M. by Rail, and 800 +. M. by
steamer.
IN All freghts must be delivered at the various
stations, properly Marked ready 10 be Manifested
and Loaded at least half all hour before the time
scheduled for the Train to leave. -
ID, STEWART HESSEY,
octl2-tf superintendent
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07
GltlAnEiaI.

ENIRsT NATIONAL BANks
OF WILMINGTON,
Depositorv Of the Public Msltes,
AND
FINANClAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
EDWARD BELTS, PBEsIgEEr .
PAID Trp tupEtaI,. $500, 600
shr delphia and New YORK Exchange fur
nls 49,; guiar depositors without charge.
IT." iri tfya. Mondays and Thursdays, ct 81 A. n.
DIRECTORS:
CLt-e..l MYTH, dE0RGB W. BUHH,
ls, . i'l.,s, ELL GARRETT.
HkNiS s.. Me uMB, JOSHUA ]. HKALD,
D ElhL JAMES WILLIAM TATlJAILv
EDWARD BELTS oct1-1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07
DON'T
e deceived, but for coughs, colds, sore thro
oarseness and bronchial difficulties, use only
WELLS CARB0LICETABLETs.

Worthless limitations are on the market, but the
only scientihc preparation Of Carboic Acid for lung
diseases ia when chemically combined with other
parties are cautioned against using any other.
In all cases of irritation of the mucous membrane
these tablets should be freely used their cleansing
and healing properties are astonishing.
BE Warmed, never neglect cold, 1t Is easily
cured In its incpien state when 1t becomes chronic
the is exceedingly difficult use Wells Carbolic
Tablets as a specific
Price 70 cents per box.
JOHN Q. KELLOGG,
Is Platt street, N. z, Sole Agent for the u. s.
Send for Circular. jan2T-4w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07
OFFICIAL.
IGENBRAL NATURE. No. IS.

Law ; or THE UNIFIED STATES
p..asd AZ As Second Session Of the FoTtU-secoHd
EH'"N Congress- ..s. d.. 1..f
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07
II: t1zuz#szear. DORCHESTER 4 DELAWARE
- RAILROAD.


On and after TUESDAY, October LIST, 1879, Passen-
ger and Freight Trains WILL until further notice, run
Us follows: (Sundays excepted)
Ieape LedUe,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07
Dress Grinrttliuds. &c.
AARs. B. $. JACKSON 4 CO.,
aon MARKET sTRKEr.


Have full line OF crochet, velvet, silk and pearl
buttons; Gloves, kid, CASTOR cloLh SIX, &C Bik and
bullion fringe Guipure lace, gtmps, velvet ribbons,
ehlldren's velvet and wOolen leggins, &C. Ladies'
mrTinO vests, &c
apr 1O.iy WILMINGTON, DEI.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07
Ia - 60 DELAWARE ,,H RAIL RoAI

bUMWHh AIfhANHHmHNIs
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, JULY, 29TH, 1872
Sundays excepted) Passenger Trains will leave as
folows:-
soUTHwARD. NoHTHWARD.
Passenger, Mixed Passenger. Mixed
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07

ygNHE ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK,
NO, sOT MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON, DEL
Open TO receive deposits daily Sundays excepted
during the usual business heuTB, and on Tuesday
and Saturday evenings from to O'Clock, P. M.
Ali the profits of the Bank, after the payment Of
necessary expenses, are devSted 70 the benefit OF
the depositors and dividends arc made semi-annu:
ally in April and October Since the organization OF
the Bank, in 1861 the dividends have uniformly been
at the rate of six per cent per annum.
Dividends not drawn are regarded as deposits and
at once become entitled to participate In future
dividendA
No manager 10 allowed 70 borrow any OF the funds
intrasted 10 the Bank
MANAGERS:
WILLIAMS s. hnLEs, GKoRGB W. BUsH,
CLEMENT B, SMYTH, GEORGE s. CAPELLE,
CHARLES w. HowLAND, M. L. LICHTEEsTBN,
EDWARD DARLINGTON, N. X. BENSON,
HENRY r. DURR, JOB IL. Jackson.
JOHN MCLRAR, WIN. Ii. SWIFT,
ANTHONY Higgins
VIM. s. HlLLES, President.
GEo W. BUSH. Vice President
ectl2-1y JOHN p. MoLKAR. Treasurer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07
y =
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, SEPT. 80, 1879,
Trains will run as follows:

All Freights must be at the various Stations at
east Thirty 800 Minutes before tho starting OF
lralns otherwise they will lay over twenty-four
hours. j. Il. CALDWEl L. superintendent
EAsTOE, Oct. 8, 1917.
XEYILMINGTON TRANSFER AND BAGGAGE
w EXPRESS will call for and deliver baggage
and packagea to and from oil parts Of the city, Rail-
road Depot and boat. Also, baggage called for and
checked (where Railroad tickets are heidi 70 all
DOints from private residences or hotels. orders
eft At THE Franklin Telegraph omce, NO
4 West Third street; 3. Bringhurst Co.,
Sixth and Market; smith d Painter, seventh
and Market, and b. d O. shoemaker, s0o Market St.
will receive prompt attention. Principal ONCE Bag
Sage R0Om, r., W. and b. Railroad Depot.
]. j. MCAULLEN,
septls-ly ]. a. SEAL. PFOpFietora
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07

NNTANTED.-A reliable and Intelligent man OF
w coed address, to engage in desirable and
lucrative business producing from 81 800 to $500
per year. Address j.. b. FORD Il CO., New York
boston Chicago; or San Francisco. ianlS-4w
, 1873-07-18

Tho Mcer Question In SVtsconsin.-Cnl1
for q I3rcyVerss Congrcsg--rilo Gra-
ham Temperance Law Injurious to
Brewing InteKests--Other Political
1tenlu.
Special Dtspatch to 1As Chicago Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, July 17.-The milwaukee, Brow
ers' Association to-day issued call for q Con
vention of the brewers and maltstorB Of Wincon-
sin, to form Union for tho purpose OF Beeur-
ing tho repeal Of the !" Graham law" and pro-
teoting the business from further oncroachment
by Legislative enactment. Tho call states that,
while tho brewers wore inactive, a comparatively
amall temperance faction, by By8tematio action,
fastened its talons in the body OF the Ropub-
lioan party, aud demanded concessions
tuinouH to the interests of brewora
and othor kindred industries. The call
also indoraoB the American Constitutional Union
for froedom and equality; urgoa protection
against Legislative interference with home ill.,
duHtrieB and trade interoBts, by tho election Of
mon pledged to repeal the Temperance law. The
Association oallR for the appointment OF dole-
gates by local Unions throughout the stato, and
names tho 9Th Of August aa the day Of the Con-
vention in this city. It is understood that the
representatives will be untitled to aeats In tho
Convention Of the American Constitutional
Union, whioh will take place On tho day follow
ing the Convention Of tho breWors.
Special Dtspateh to Tho Chicago Tribune.
BLooM1NoToN, July 17.-The Nominating Com
vontion Of tho County Farmers' Club assemblies
In this city on Aug. !.
, 1873-07-18
THE "ClTY or WASHINGTON"
Decision OF the xnvoat1gnting Isonrd-~
Capt. Phillips suspcndcd for Ono

Decision OF the xnvcat.gnting Isonrd--
Capt. Phillips Suspended for One
Ecar.
HALIFAX, July 17.-Tho decision Of the Court
of Inquiry into the loss Of the City Of Washing
ton, concludes as follows: ....
On tho ID aud Sd of July sound1nga might havo
boon obtained, and by that mennR fresh departure
takon, bit uappiiy the presumption that they Wero
too far to tho southwhrd for soundings prevailed,
and led the mastor to neglect this necessary
pracautlon. To thls o1niRston, together with tho
discrepancy In the deviation Of tho comrassea Hay bb
attributed tho loss Of this fine Bhip It would appear
that good lookout WIS kept during the voyage and
that no blano bo attributed to my Of the junior
officers OF the ship. It was imprudent to 10.
moro tho dead reckoning between the 18th and
27h Of juno which showed tho ship was considerably
to tho northward and this could not aVe been DUO 10
current. It mtst have boon shown that tho compass
had large amount Of easterly deviation It was Also
inpruleut to pass tho Grand Banks OF Now FOUND
land without trying for sondtngs to correct tho rock
ont1g eoeig that Tor SIX days no could I'd
obtane and that thick Weather prevailed for two days
Altar 30 rass!nR the Banks WAS highly tprudent 70
continue f s,eod without taking cast Of the lead to
uhow that tho shp on aoun1fngs, and particularly
10 when 1t ought to haya boon known BY the mas.
tcrs that 40 much iron and steel had been plaeo!
on board the ship since tho compass corrections had
been obtained. Under thoso circumstances aul af
tho opinion that the Masters certificate OF Boco held
by William Robert Phillips, Master, should be B!,s-
pepdod the space Of year from tho dnto nf tho
loss Of tho steamship City Of Washington, Hnd this
Certificate is hereby suspended accordingly.
, 1873-07-18
LORD GORDON'S ARREST.
Statements OF tho Parties Implicated
in tho Alleged Illegal Arrest OF Lord
Gordon to tho nInnitObn Authorities.

atntcs,,cr,tu ~ tbc Vsartjcs 6mu1trotcI
nnr.Io,, ntoI t,s r1nnitnnn auts,ortt,ns. Hv
"oraoii 20 INC na"mtt"nn III AntnofasAes' aa,a
Special Otspasch to aho chseago 1Tfoans'
ST. PAUL. July 17.-Tho Fort Garry lines arc
opon to-day, and bring tho statemonts OF tho
nrisonora II, thu aordon, oaso. normittoa tn bo
mado madam, ~ nonrt a ,' Merriam aoya ho Ind nothIng
4!oo ~ ooust nv on,o =. n"u ao's
whasovor to do with dordon's abduction; that
Attorney Gcnoral Clark invited him ut soratoh-
ing River to 70 to Wiunepog and giyo evidence.
0n arriving a. Carlf,a ofco ho ,voa nrrcatod n,,d
Ne n,,ar - -. antoo.s .eLon ,r,t,,nt ~aaont
ms nlonos anu ouoo'1 ,,1 ANU Misnous ioeops'
Twonty-six thousand dollars were thus taken
from himself and Fletcher.
Fletohor'a statement aRrood with Mcrriam's.
n ,1o,fod b,v;ur anvth;n1 to 10 with f1or;on,a
rs..s 1,,. as a,.;.a a,,e,t ir;," .o.n, ~
e9toss, pus s"'e aov'co apuut nn"s so1n anu
dordon's whereabouts. Ills attorneys wrote to
him about tho mattor. Thoir opinion was that
the proceedings woro correct Ho might havo
loft before his own arrest, but ho did not know
he Ind dono anything against tho law.
Capt. Hoy snid ho was requested to 60 to Fort
Curry and arrest Gordon by Mayor Drackott.
D0berts and others Woro proucnt They enyo