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Proposed IridEo to Span tho. Fox
1siver.
Special Disnateh to TAe Chicago Tribune.
AuRoRA. Ill.,, Oct. IA meotlug was held at
tlo now bridge to span tho Fox River Ut Aurora
but, it boing faot that o tax of 1000 las a.
ready boon ordered for that purpose and Tho
Highway Commissioners want 1t badly, we shall
put IL al At onco, aoandisgs having boon made
so1uo time ago with tint Intention.
, 1873-10-20
LibcrAt-Dcn1Ocrntic Nominations In
EnlI Clnirc County, WIS.

Special UiepatcA to Ihe Chtcaqo Tribune,
Eau CLAIRE, Wiz, Oct, 18.--Tho Lbornl-
Democratic Convention assembled lore this
afternoon, nominated Thomas Carmichael for
AHBomhlymali, i. Bailey for District Attorney,
and q full Board Of county officers. Tho nom
inalion for Stato Senator will tako placo this
evening, when o1-Alayor Graham will In all
probability be noninntod.
, 1873-10-20


sAs FnASo1sco, Dot. 1s.-specials from Tue
aon. Oct. l, contain tho nowH Of revolution in
Sonora as follows; Letters from Guaymas
atato that pronunciamonto was Issued at Prom
ontorio Sept. 10, by Conaut aud Barbeytia,
against tho authorities Of the State OF Sonora,
in favor Of return to tho State Constitution Of
November, 1872. Tho Royolntionists took Ala-
u,os aud hold the district Houtl. Tley levied q
contribution Of 392, 900 on the merchants OF Ala-
men, woil-arnscd. Gov. Peaquira Inns takon
tho fold in person. and is organizing n
forco Of 800 mon to go against thoua. Tho
chances now Heom to be tlAt tho
Governor will crush tho revolt ut tho
outeot; but all agrco that if he should lose tho
first engagement tho revolution will extend oyor
tho whole State, aud probably provo disastrous
to Ills future political power. Hundreds Of poor,
emaciatcd natives are coming III OH nil tho roals
communications with tho capital by laud nre cut
oil.
, 1873-10-20

New YoRK, Dot. 18.-Dy some moalss tho pris-
onors In tho Now Brunswick, N. j., jail got
drunk yesterday, and, when sent into tic oorrl-
dor for their customary walk, engagod In gon-
oral and desperate fight, which required tho
sorvioes Of al the officers Of the prison aud po-
lice Of the town to suppress.
, 1873-10-20

Huuu4lfAu Accident =

s,vc3az Uism.lel ia The Chicago Tribune.
pEolsIA, Ill, Oct. ia geriouB accident hap
ponod to Col. L. II. Kerr City Attorney, this
afternoon, whilo ducA-h,mtng noar Henry. III.
accidontly discharged the contonts lodging II.
his right arm, broalting several bones a. lnjur-
i,,g 1t 80 seriously that it Ia thought amputation
m1Y bo uQcuAsarY.
, 1873-10-20

BAN FnANoIsoo Oct 19.-rho State Grange
At sau Joso yesterday oloutod officers for tie
ensuing year. Gov. Booth dolyorol au olo-
quout and ab|o adlross. aud was followed by tho
Worthy 1InHtor Of the Grunge, ]. ". a. Wright.
No other busineRB was transacted.
, 1873-10-20
GRaNcERs' COOPERATIVE PROJECT.

succtal Dispatch to Tho Chtcapo Tribune.
DEs MolNEs, Oct. 18.-TAo Executive Com
mitteo OF tho State Grange OF Patrons OF Hus-
baudry hayo decided to establish q largo ioapor
and mower factory In Dos Moines,
, 1873-10-20

New YonK. Oct, 1s.-0oorgo Francis Train,
who arrived only last weok from Europe, having
become dsguBtel with the country, its politics,
and people, sailed away again today, leaving, 10
aaye, forever.
, 1873-10-20
PITTSBURGH,

Sprclal Ds]atch to Tho chicaGo Tribune.
p1rrsnuRaH, Pa. Oct. 1s.-To-lay was the
somi-monthIy payday at many Of tho mills ind
follldties in this city and Allegheny. The half
pay system wnH followed at many OF tho rolling:
oil their hands In full There Is atill great
atrIugeuoy iu currency hero, yet tho banks are
, 1873-10-20

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 18-Tho Clovo1aatl Roll
ing-Alill Company, whoso monthly payroll
amounts to nearly $10o, 900, paid shoir mon in
full this afternoon.
, 1873-10-20
THE REpIjnEl[, FIRE.

DEH MONIES, H., Oct 18.-~In tho United
etutoH Circuit court, ptiulationB woro onsarod
that In the caAo Of the lIopuhiio Fire Insurance
Company Of Chicago, TINT Judgment shall bo
who are defendants iu the quits, Of whom those
arc lao.
, 1873-10-20

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
0s1lKosN, Oct. 18.-The Republican Conven-
tton in tho First Assembly District, embracing
tho northern part OF this city and tho Towns Of
OshkoBh and Vinland, nominated Stephen Dow
ron OIL tho fourteenth ballot. Bowron is a
farmer and Granger. Tho opposition will prob
ably renominoto Mom Wall, Station Agent Of tho
milwaukee, j. St. Paul RAILROAD.
, 1873-10-20
GOVERNMENTS
quict and steady.
BTATE BONDS
eteady and dull at nominal prices

Speculation tame to-dny ana devoid Of special
foaturo. The course Of prices Tns irregular
Toak: At tho opening, prices showed 4 doclino
of 4 to ~ rs compared with The closing fig
nrcs Of last night, and later toro WAS stil, fur
thor decline of II to per cent. Aftor o'clock
tho closo tho market showed m advance Of Il to
211 per cent from tho lowest point Of tho day,
closing dull but strong. At auction to-tlay 5i,-
000 sAares Of Wostorn Union woro sold at from
b5L to G5NZ ...U
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.-~spteial DispatcA to- Thu chicayo Tribune.
fonT WAYNE, Oot. t8.-DnalnesB Of NIL Do
sorptionH las fallen or grently in tho Inst wook,
Inst yaar; but, tl,is boing tho only evidence Of
tho atringonoy rolt hero, our merchants aro nat-
iatlad.
, 1873-10-20

Sptctal DtspaieA Ia The Chicago Tribune
FOND pu LAO, Wia., Oct. 18.-At tho Ropnb-
liean Oonvont.on hold in this city to-dny, tho
Hon. ". H. H!uer WAS nominated for tho deuato
for tho Eighteenth District, and Capt. Dos Bry-
mt for SlogiR. Thomas O'Connor was nonil-
natod for Superintendent OF schools for the
Wcst District. The Convention was largely at
touded and harmonious
, 1873-10-20

DIXON, ILL.,, Oct. 18.-Dr. VIM. L. Everett,
tho eldest son of DR.. Oliver Everett, one Of the
Oldest and most highly esteemed citizens OF this
city, died hore suddenly on tho 10th inst. Of con-
geatton Of thQ aoRrt,
, 1873-10-20

CorESnAaEN, Oct. 1a.-The Folkothorlg, hay-
lug Gojcctcd the budget Of tho Ministry, was
dissolved by tho King.
, 1873-10-20

GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Oct. 18.-John bright WAS to-day re-
elected Member of Parliament without oppo-
sition.
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male by tho 1lav. Mr.. Osgood, D. D. tho hov,
Mr.: Gardner, D. D, Of Boston, Home seoro.arY
returned 1niaslonary from ABaAln and tho Nov.
Mr.. Drake, who is soon to loavc to work among
Tho noxt place Of holding tho anniversary will
nual sermon alternate j. r. afaaon.-- r
Iu tho evening, tlio special order hoinF tho
subject Of ministerial nsMl Higher Edne2tlon."
areHaoa wero nude BY J; A. smitl,. D. =, = !, a:
a. a fsn'l5js}( Ss' hseka t. d. O. J" S0fshfnp' -
On Saturday morning the special order was
the consideration Of tho report of tho Commit,
too on Homo Work. On motion, It waH ordered
Of tho General Association ahall be- pro:
pared by a committee consiating Of tho
o ss'fos5y Gayneo e tn on das nSns
o sssds nofHn MS oommao e ns na pa
pastor Of tho church whero tho donoral Asao-
citation Ia hold. .- -t.
At ii o'clock tho Rov. Mr.. Webb, D.. D., road
yer interesting papor on tho o. MoG
states. fhia papor y viii bo published in tho
Standard Of Chicago.
Voluntary nlldroRsoB woro made on tho subject
Of Homo Missions. Prominent among tho
sponlsors waa tho Venerable 1tcy. Thomas Pow
oil, Of Ottawa, one Of tho Oldest pioneor mis-
sionarleB in tho Stato.
On motion OF tl,o Rcv. T.. ". 9oodapoed, Of
Chicago, q resolution was adopted requesting al
membors Of tho Baptist denomination in tho
State to contribute naoloss ornaments Of gold.
silycr, md proclous stonca for the purpose OF
raising funds for Ohrietian education In tho
State.
| A voto Of thanks WAS tcndered to tho citizens
Of Caution for their hospitalitioa to THO TOLEDO,
pooria Is Warsaw and also to tho Rockford.
| Dock Island t. st. Louis nniroads for roducod
fares; aud to reporters OF tho secular press for
fayors ostonded.
In tho evening, n sermon WAS delivered BY tho
nov. o. D. stono, on "Tho Christian Uao Of
Money"
This evening, nhss-naoting WILL be hold In
, 1873-10-20
Tho Stotkcs TriuIa

New YoRK, Oct. 18.-AIr. Dos PasHos, Of tho
counsel for Edward s. Stokes IN this, his third,
tral for tic murder Of James Flsk, Jr., finiAhed
today his opening adFs5s f @ t9 tl tue Sia xo.
Francis II. Dlxby, q brother Of Justice Blxby,
testified that Stokes called on him on tho day Of
the shooting, and talked nbout going to Prov
tdence.
4 rocoss waB ta11en, after which the counsel for
tho prisoner aaked that the jury inspect tho STAIR
way and hallway Of tho Grand Central Hotel, to
Judge for themselves II Hill and Redmond could
have soen Hart had ho boon preaent ut tile shoot
lug, but tito request WIS douiel.
Tho ovidence OF different poreone given at
former trials waa read, to show that Stokes had
made preparations to bo at tho meeting of tho
National Irotting Association in Rhode Island,
Tho Court WAS then adjourned to Monday, and
tho jury was sent to the hotel In Charge Of
officers.
Some surprise having been caused by tho fail
nro Of tho prosecution to call tho new witness,
Mrs. Benton, Of whom 30 much has boon said
and written, Assistant DlHtlict Attorney Allen
enys the prosecution mover intendod to cal HRS.
Denton. slo was ignorant, or feigned to DO ig-
noraut, on certain matters With Which ehe was
supposed to be familiar. aud, moreover. her
character WAS such that it was undesirable to put
her i'll tho Witness-bo1.
The New York stntc Troaaury DeRal-
cntton.
ALBANY, N. T., Oct, 18.-Tho examination OF
Charles Il. Phe1pH, who is charged with tho
larcony OF o $4,000 draft, while acting az
Cashier III tho State Treasury Department., was
resumed before Justice MeNamara, In the Po-
1ico Court this morning.
Charles Hudson. Cashier for shorwin l. Co.,
bankers, No: SO Broadway, testified in tho course
OF the examination TIM tsinco July !, Phelps had
deposited with ha concern $3.50, 900, and rocol-
1eetod him drawing suma from $4,000 to
$4,000.
New YoRK, Oct. 18.-Now developments CO.
cured to-day in connection with the honry do
fnlcntlon Of Charles Il. Phelps, Cashier
of the State Treasury Department. Late
this afternoon, Frank Il. Sherwin,
who for some six months past Inns been doing
business at No. 80 Broadway, ostensiby::as :
"yienna syndicate stock operations" waa ar
rested, and his bail fixed at $4,000, but, being
unable to furnish the amount, was committed to
Ludlow Street Jail.
, 1873-11-03

Some tino ago the Academy Of Sciences IN
Paris offered prlze Of q QUO for some simple
fassipnaI sna pus1 perssn could udosstand IND sp
such test, suggested in yircAow,s Airoalu, ", j.
cai press. Il consists in tying string firmly
round tho finger Of the supposed corpse; If tue
blood eiroulateH in tha loast-in which evonf ;'t
swell and turn bl,iish-red It Ia conceivable
that such teat would 10 worry useful sn cases Of
drowning md asplyxia. It may DO legitimate TO
cite case which occurred not long ago at brus~
soils. A drunken mau toll into canal, aud re-
uainod 80 long immersed that very little hop9, =,
Vns ontortaluol Of his recovery. hs is; was 10 ~
tho police, to whom application ii nlado in such
M s 1ot % s sSssGns a most p sss
n"a"s ~ 1restoraton tor throo hours, ended by
applying ] hot Iron 10 the pataont, who instantly
ovd slightly rle fosmsr measures an wsES r.
yered TO- quo a. brende ndoea
nonp lilo worse tor the accident.
, 1873-11-03
LOUISIANA.

A1lenod Outrnucs by tho Metropolitan
Police OF New OrlensH.
New ORLEANS. Nov. la letter from Judge
Clarlcs ] /. Merrill, dated Colfax, Grant Parish,
Oct. 90, says: In haste. aud with feelngs Of
horror, ! write to Inform the public OF tho &C.
cursed actions Of the metropolitan police. who
were sent here by Lieut.. Gov. Antoine Duuning.
In the absence Of GOV. Kellogg. On Saturday
night last, the house OF one Of tho most
respectable widow ladies' on led ltiver
was fred into, noar this place. The .doora
wero brolHn open, and the unfortunate lady
and her daughter Of II summer. we're taken out
and horrible to relate, were violated. Neither
Of tho ladies' could be found until late on Sun.
dav afternoon, An infant, Is months old. aud
tho grandchild OF ex-Goy. Wells, were found
out 10 tho road, some half mile from tho
house. aud near the spot where the foul deed
the lady, mud The child Of Nlumford Wolls, the
oldost eon OF ox-Goy. Matt WolIs. Ihe negroea
IN hers all say that 1t waa the aodera, aud 'ye
Iii believe that, ii they wero not the porpetEnt,
tors the7 inRtigated the uegroas to the horrld
decd Of tpfaay, It ia said hero that, When Col.
DeIklue wnB informed Of the outrage,
ho smiled and said his troops we're up here Tor
petty ofrense. Antoine Ia beloved to have Bont
these creatures up here to give the negroes
chnnoe Of revenge aud ono OF them tnld tue
writer that be had right now, under the pro-
lection Of the United States, to SHOOT auy wh!so
man whom ho wanted to shoot, and to yiolato
apY woman whom he mot. said to him that
these we1c State troops, aud not United statea
sroons. and be replied that tho Oolonol had sad.
al D negro ball the night before, That le wanted
all tho oolorea people to come aad aoe hlnl, ana
tI,nt now thoy could do as they pleaBe1, eB they
wore uMflar t[o protection Of his soldieFH.
, 1873-11-03

All About the Sudden Departure OF
Isabbage, the Defnulter, from Dtl-
buquc.
DUBUQUE, Ia., Nov. 1.-The Herald this morn
ing publishes the particulars Of tile absconding
Of Dabhago, tho defau1ting Cashier Of the Mer-
chants National Bank, who stole S2G7, 900 from
the bank. He left hero during the fearful storm
Of Wednesday with near relative, and his little
hoy, 7 years Of ago. They stopped at Labfotte.
in jackson County, for supper, whero Babbage
was recognized. Ho loft LaSIotto during tho
night, aud went to Maquoketa, and, bidding his
friend aud child adieu there, embarked aboard
tho Thursday morning train for some section OF
tho country whore dofaulters and scalawags so
uumoleBted. There WAS an urgent necessity for
hiy doparturo ut this time, because tho Grand
Jury In tlo State District Court conyenos next
woek, and tho gradual embttoring OF feeling
againat him a1nong the pooror class who have
been swinilod out Of their scanty savings would
certainly havu brought ABOUT hia indictment aud
lodenont in prison. HiR friends advised him to
it. aud 1t Is surprising he did not take himself of
sooner. 1t iB not known where ho wont, but
surmisos point to England or South
America. Ho WAS m EnglBhman by birth. The
general opinion among those who should know
tie bost, is that he las sayed worry littlo out Of
his stealings. There has been considerable ex.
citoment to-day most people are rather glad
that he is gone, as ho had been stripped Of an
his propertY.
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egrootnont. Ono Of their lioavioRt creditors
htrs aays II. tho firm IL forced into bankruptcy
thoy cannot pny ovor 25 oonts OIL tho dollar, b,1e
1t nllowol to sostIo thomaefvaa they will pay
ovory dollar, mud lave a nice anm left
SUSPENDED.
aEcBcatl Il Drothcr, leather dealers, hhvo B,.a-
pon,lcd. Liabilities, s5o,000. Thoy will pny 30
per ut,,t
Tho following firms have suspended during
tho paHt tllroe days: D. Trump l. Sons, 1unl-
bor merchants; nlclnatrom t Co.. liquor tloa'-
ora and rectiilors; .. 4 G. H.. OCalaghan h
Co., Bugar aud ino1assos Importers.
BETTL1NG Ur.
Samuel Cattol1, manufacturer, who failed a
short timo since, ID nov Holt!inB with his
creditors.
THE VARIOUS sAy1Nas DANKa
here deny that they hold the 1nrge quantity OF
greonbatiks Of which they have been accused,
and say that they have only enough to auBwor
their business donauds.
[1o ths associated Frtstl
THE MINT.
pu1bApELrn1A, Pa., Nov, 1.-The gold coinage
at tho United States Mint iu October amounted
to sl1 100000 iii double eagles. Tho gold
Weighed 93 tons.
The Director Of tho United 8tates Mint, In his
report to the Secretary Of tho Treasury, will
take strong ground against tho restoration OF
the double standards Of gold and silver coin.
, 1873-11-03
RAILROAD EXTORTiONS,
Sults TO No Brought Against Several
Illinois Rouus by The Sttate Commits.

Sults TO Bo Brought against Several
Illinois lR0Aus by llle Sttato Commits.
sionera.
Special Dfspatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
spalNorrEID, Ill, Nov. 1.-The Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners have appointed next
Wednesday as tho day on which they aro to de-
termiue against whom tloy will bring quits for
violations Of tho railroad Iaws OF tho State At
torney-G General Edaall, hlr. Donjamins, Of
Bloomington, and five local attorneys, whose
namea arc not given, who live In tho counties
where prospective suita arc to brought,
have been notified, and will doubtlohB
bo In attendance. Should the suits be
instituted, So expected, tho otllors referred to
will be retained to conduct them. Your cor
respondent has already oonjocturod III to the
roat|B TINT will bo suod, and It is pretty certain
TINT III tho case Of the Northwestern Railroad
proceedings have already been commenced. The
eyldonre against tlis road is said to 10 Of o
coillo undsr the iro Of the Commissioners are
probably tho indianapolis, Bloomington l. West
erp, Illinois Central, Wostorn Union. mud tho
G., B. l. Q. This llst will be found not to be far
out Ut the way.
, 1873-11-03

Domouiaenl Possession is nat in these dnyg,
Mau Gazette, worry usual complaint; yet Ger
man pastor in tue pnstortha! has not only met
for it. A gill III that place described as being
ordinarily of most amiablo character ioll sud q;
the neighborhood, and more especially Of the
curate ~ young gontlom09 recently imported
odge." To his ontreaties TINT tho domon could
DO exercised, his superior at first pleaded elspe.
lief in tho genuine nature Of the case. But, as
matters grew worse, tho paBtor consented to aa'
liver and parh frGm 20 sna such sn a nnwssepe ase %
poclet. ho found his patient calm aud quiot. and,
atsor some friendly taa he expressed d. tue a3e op9e
holy rolio. On lis solemnly producing tho relic
the devil broke loose IN ho IL tho most + Voe9 oea
round terms, explained to hor that her Childish
horror was exposed for ha she been thot but %a ~
relic was nothing but counter from tho PASTORS
card-box, carefully wrapped up lna piece ct
cloth. He completed tue cure With sonna
IN ming.
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.EobuCuO In tho TiHstae8s

Tbat tobaceo IL abHorbod n tho tianuoa Of tho
body las loug boon assorted by aome, though
denied aB positively by. others. III support OF
tho Affirmative, a fact In connection will tho
hydropAthio process known as tho wet-shoet
Rvoopea G IL wat seo aud s thon over shs M IN
blankets. By this moans. It is claimed that
through the operation OF tho principles Of endog-
nose and exosmose, tue wator Of tho sheet ia
made 10 enter tho body, while at tho aame tima
IN habitual usor Of tobacco being sabiaoted for
an hour to this prooesB, It III found on Ills on.
yolopments boiug taken OF, that the odor OF
tobacco coming from bis body, and from tho
el1oot ip which lla las laiu, ls perceptble to
every one present,
, 1873-11-03
YELLOW FEVER.

Favorable Reports Continue from the
PIaguc-Stric11em L0cailiticH.-LcttcE
from the Collector of NleMphls--1iti
Contributed
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. l. 12:30p. m.-Tho
mortuary roport for the twenty-four hours end
a. IA o'clock tllia noon shows doathB from tho
yellow fever, five, md from other causos, ono.
Thego WAS heavy frost this morning.
The streets arc thronged with returned citi-
zenH, and many country merchants aro ut the
hotels.
a1onTuARY.
Doaths for the twenty-four hours ending at G.
p. M: Yellow fover, 7; ; otAor causos. 4. For the
week, yellow fevor, Sc; other causea, II de-
crease from laHt week, yoilow fever, 89; other
oauBes 13. Total decrease, 90.
LETTER FROM THE COLLECTOR or nEMPu1s.
Special Dispatch to lhe Chfcaao Tr,buns.
WAsl1N8ToS, Nov. IA letter received at the
Mcmphis, bearing dato Of tho 2sth ult., states;
that when, about three weeks previously, the
Collector arrived ut Momphis from st. Louis. 4o
found shat everybody who could possibly get away
Was leaving the CITY. This Official adds; - Tic
yellow foyer has boen terrible aconrge, and
no person cali describe tho suffering and destl-
tuition thero. Many families OF four, air, and
eight members have been swept away, and there
are now at least two Thousand widows aud or
phaus entirely Destitute to bo provided for, be-
work, or. il ablo and willing to.
do &C, cau tlud no work, aud arc dependent on
tho charity OF othors. Had 1t not boon for the
noble generosity Of the Northern cities in COM
suffering would have beeu ton-told creator. Ne
have had several frosts, and In few
days it IL confidently hoped It will bo safe for
tue absent ones to return. MY Office has boom
kept open all tho time. aud my doputios, while
attending to their other duties, have done what
thoy could to rolieyo the suffering Of others."
1T SHREVEPORT.
spteta' Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
PH1LDELpu1A, Nov. 1.-hlayor Stokley received
disl'atcl. this morning from Samuel Levy, Of
! Shreveport, Manager Of the shrovopors Fund,
| rapu1ting tho abatement of the feyor, aud re-
qnasting tue Mayor to discontinue raiaiug fundB.
| AT MONTGOMERY. ALA.
| MONTGOMERY, Nov. 1.-The Board OF Health
announces TINT it Is safe for refugees to return,
| and those WHO have business eau visit the city
| with impunity.
, 1873-11-03

meotlng Of the baiik representatives to-day, tho
roport of tho COMMITTEES to examine the affairs
Of 4. &W: sprnguo whs ptehenton. Tho onn<'
nttao consltor ti'o ansota Of tho A. II ". spray1o
manufacturing Company tn he $40, 247, md
tlcir labilit,oH I'll ,475.4t3; surplus, .b,05 sLA
detailtd sAtomoht Ut their rropolty aeoun.
ra1lcs tho report.
Tho Committee III ll,eii rr},ort say: "Tho un-
Hnltlcu condition Ut financial ullIira. aud Of
businohs ut tho presen: t,nle and tho larEn
mount Of obligations OF thu Company naturtll'
during tho next 1,inoty days, rrcsludod tho pos.
eiblity Vt reporting TINT sl.6J0,00O' woula oua-
bic ie oonnny to moo , Its Sngag9ota rsg
mend that tho a. s. ". Spragno Mnnufnc-
turing Company, and lilo individuals conn.,
rris.tIg tho corporation. mortgage all
tho'r property to three trustoes. who sllnu prao.
tho ctire y. opcrty. Tlaao trllstoos arc to issue
notos to al, at1lount which slall fully cover the
amount Of tho present Indebtedness, their oblt-
gations having three years to Ean and m drawing
por annum with tho right rosoryod to pay per
cent Of tho 1ebt aH often al in their Judgment It
IL practicable. sho report Of tho Committee is
being considered.
TnpBT-DELpa.
The counHol Of the 9praguo corporation an
nounced at tho meeting that trust~dccds woto
being made to Gov. Henry Howard. Rufus W.
tertnan. aud ox-Gov. James Y. Smith. Theso
deeds would be submitted to meeting Of tho
creuitDrb. anu II moi accepteu3 the alternRt1Fo
would bo 60 into bankruptcy.
Senator Spraguo has
RETIRED FROM THE PRESIDENCY or THE COMPANY,
aud Amasa 8prague has beon desgnated to fill
bis place.
mortgage-lned has boon prepared, for tho
purpose Of securing all tho property aid aaaets,
private and corporate, for tho benefit Of the
creditors. Agreeable to tho prinolp1o suggested
In tho report,
A MEETING OF THE oaED1rons
will bo called at au early day. Tile crodftors arc
numerous. aud represent every possible interest
and feeling. 1t would not, therefore, DO strange
II serious and perhaps insurmouptable objec-
tions should bo raised to individual trustees or
to tho terms of tho trust mortgage under which
they are expected to act. The general features
OF the plan, however, SOON to meet with popular
approval.
THE AUGUSTA, ME-, MILLS.
AUGUSTA, Me- Nov. 1.-Tho troubles OF A. 4
n. spraguo l. Co., it is believed, will not HcriouB-
" affect tho business In this city with which tloy
ara identified, with the exception Of two cot
ton mills, which manufacture print cloths for
thcir Orauston mills. Their factories give en-
ploymont 10 450 operatives, with payroll Of
$12, 500 per month. It js not unlikely that they
| will temporarily suspend operations. Next
| Monday ia payday, and efforts are making to
raiso the mesns to pay of the employees.