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, 1873-09-08

Plain Talk from Gov. Woods0n to tho
People OF Cnl1a.v1ly Coullty--Lntcst
Reports Concerning tho Io1yn Train
1k0bbers.
ST. Louis, Sept. 7.--Gov. Woodson has written
letter to the 8horitr Of Callaway County mud
other gentlemen: in which lie ACCUSES the people
Of that county Of not having dono their duty in
bringing to Justice the lynchcrs Of Kesslor and
tue nrrderers Of Shoriff Law and William, II.
Dunder, aud threatens it those indicted for this
crime, and also those who arc known to
speedily arrostod and brought to trial, lie will
carry out the law passed. In 1865, which author
lzos him to send militia into tile country to mako
arrests, and quartor them on the people during
Tie National Lodge OF tho Sons Of Hormaua,
which has lcen in session hero for somo days
past closed lts meeting last night. The follow
ing officers were elected for The ensuing two
years: National Grand President, ], Drandies,
5ersoy Trsaauser reA'i j. e. Eotdc fG i!waukeo Nsw
Secretary, 9. Kirchnoff, Milwaukee; Guido
I. Ritter, Milwaukee; Inner Guard, c. Roettscr,
st. Louis. Tho next meeting Of tho order will
be held at milwaukee, two years hcnce.
Ihe Democrat haH special frum Sodalia,
which says tho Iowa railroad-train robbore, WHO
have been fitting about in como of the western
oountlea OF this State, all together agaiu ex-
cept Mccoy, aud the detectives have lnforma-
fon aa, tat an9ther a @ Sak robbery being planned
Mccoy joins tho gang. All tho banks in thnt
part Of tie State aro being closely watched by
special officers, and efforts aro constantly buing
nado to capture these deSpcradoea. The Re-
ing this gang il now in Clay County,
md threatening to burn out certain parties wIo
have been active in their efforts to arrest them.
GOV. Woodson il reported to declare that, 1t tho
Local authorities and oitlzena do not exhibit
stronger disposition to arrest these outlaws, lq
will aond al armed force after them.
, 1873-09-08
Destructive C0nflagratfon in Havana
---I.oss, $8,000,000.
Twenty Persons Supposed to Have
Burned to Death.
Block Of Buildings Destroyed in Titus
Vile, Pa.


HAVANA, Sept. last night square of
buildings known as the PLAZA Vnpor waB reduced
to aBhcs. Firo broke out simultaneously in four
cornora Of tho square, mud is supposed to have
boon tho work of incondiartcs. LOSS estimated
At over go, 900, 900. It Is reported that twenty
livos were lost. Tho scenes around the burn-
Ing square wore exciting mud torriblo. paronta
threw their children from balconies to aayo
thom from tho lames.
T1rusv1LLE, Pa., Sept. IA fro broke out at
o'clock this forenoon, destroying nearly ono
square Of franc buildings, known as the "Dia.
mond," bounded by Franklin, Pine md Diamond
atreots, embracing thirteen buildings IN all. Tile
total loss amounted to $4,000; insurance, $685.
00o, distributed through various companies. Tho
origin Of tho fire has been traced to no satisfac-
tory or definite cause.
9r. LOUIS, Sept. Tho Democrat Inns spo-
cial dispatch from Mexico, No., stating that
fire there last night destroyed six brick md si1
trame stores, and two dwellings,, comprising
large portion Of the business part Of tho city
Loss, 1865 900; iuBured $4,000, but tho names ct
tho Offices arc not givon. The fro WAS tho work
Of an incendisry.
Another incondlary fro nt tho Same place, last
June, destroyed $4,000 worth Of property.
, 1873-09-08
FOREIGN.
The Spanish Cortes Elects Senor
Castelar, President.
Final Order for the Withdrawal Of
German Troops from
France.
Six Men Drowned in a Submarine
Cylinder Near Dundee.
Festive Scenes at the Closing Of the
Vienna Exposition.
SPAIN.

SPAIN.
MADRID, Sept. 7.-Ihe CortoB on Saturday
discussed tho appointment OF a Ohief Of Excou-
tive power. senor ri Alargall made speech
defending Ills administration Of the Govern
ment. Late In tie afternoon tho sitting was
suspended, and was resumed at ii y. m. It
lnated all night and tho House is uill in session.
Tho election Of Henor CASTELAR, ia considered
certain. uo Is looked upon in tho Cortes So the
anyior Of the country. On nccoding to power
he will probably appoint Eapartero Gonoralissimo
Of tho arrnioa Of Spain, Marshal serrano, Com
mander"in-Chief Of tho forcoa in the North,
operating against tho Carlists, and Gen. Conoha,
Cnptafn-G Gonoral Of Catalonia.
The garrison Of Darga, bosfoged by tho CRr-
liatH, Threaten to eyaouate tho town unloss Bup-
plies ar1ivo soon.
MADRID Sept. 7.-Eyoning Cortes to-
day elected Sonor Castelar,, President. He re-
cciyed 1888 votea against 85 for Senior ri Mar-
gall
klnrshsl Berrano has arrived in nIadrod.
Tho leaders Of the inBurTection In Cartagenh
hRVo sent communication to Admiral Yo[ver-
ton protesting against his sending tho Spanish
frigateB to Gibraltar.
LONDON, Sept. IA special correspondent Of
Madrid to assaBBinake Don CarloB have been OK
eouted at Estella.
The Republicans arc casting guns for tho de-
fenae of San Sebastian.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The Telegraph says tho re-
fusal to Join the ranks Of the Republican Yolu,l-
tcors has entaifed on all professors Of law. and
nearly oil those Of literature and philosophy at
the Uniyersits Of Vettoria, q dismissal from their
chairs.
, 1873-09-08
CHICAGO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1873

IN this country gathering evidence Of oven re-
mote n boa1ing upon tho case. The records Of
aud Il is found that there were two American,
vessels manned Osprey ~ or " OspraY" in ox-
istence in 1854, but no evidence indicating that
either Of them woro At Melbourne, Australia,
Gdsng dosn hss S has }e
individual who claims to bo Sir Roger Tiohborno
asserted that be VAS. taken from q wreck
md carried to Melbourne in 1854 by
IN American vessel called the Osprey. Az to
the existence of saeh a. vessel no satisfactory
Tohborno cas0 about two yeara ago.
THE DISTRICT dovERNoRsulrs.
It Ia now asserted that tho highly esteemod
8ontloman to whom tho President Ia said to hayo
Colunbia, to be made vaoant by tho resignation
OF tho Hon: Honry D. Cooko, is Con. Edward
Don1o. who resigned Lieutonanoy In tho navy
during President piorco'a term, enpcrntonded
tho construction Of tho wagon-road to Califor-
mia, md afterwards devoted his attention to
extensive rancho, noar Loa Angolos.
POSTAL sTATIsTICH.
For the purpose Of obtaining moro accurate
statistics Of the number Of lottorB, otc., deliv-
ered IN tho United statcs during the year, to be
port to Congress, It 10 probable that tnBtoad Of
tho unreliable mode Of asccrtaintng an appro1i-
mate estimato BY means Of calculations based
upon the number Of postage stamps
sold, the Department will adopt tlo
practice Of England. Roturns will be kept at
evory poat-ofico In tho Union during ono woek
in each quarter, Of the number Of 1cttors etc..
delivered during that week. These refurns
whom added together. arc supposed to give
approximately tho number Of lotters delivered
during four woelss, and tho totals being multi
Piled by thlrtoen, give tue number for the year.
PERSONAL.
Gen. Sheridan, WHO Inns boon travelling in
Canada and the Now England statcs, in expected
to visit this CITY shortly.
, 1873-09-08
Tho California Electfon.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7.-uomplete 7. returns
to the State Senate, ovor Hollida, Independent.
Roach, 10,111; Hallida, 9,s1s; 11oCooppen,
Demoorat. s,625 Bartlett, Independent, 5,s9l.
Tho contest was betweou Roach and Bartlett.
Donald, Iemoorat, la.4oi; Whito, bomo-
crat, for Shorifr, 11,1G4 1rcKibbon, Inde-
pendent. u, 1853; Crowley, independent, tor
Chief Of Polico, 1882 Uookrill, Democrat,
14,514. Hubort, Democrat. is elected Treasurer.
His majority over Avron is 1853. Frank, Demo-
crat. is oloctod Recorder, over Herman, Indo-
pondont, by over 5000 majority. Murphy, for
District Attorney, Independent, was beaten by
Ryan, Democrat. by q small majority. Delaney,
Independent, for the Assembly, is dofpated BY
Howe. Democrat, by 110. scannoll, for Fire
Comnlisslouor, is elected. Whitney, the present
Chiof,. aaya be will demand q re.oount. The
rest Of the Dolly Warden ticket is elected with
few exceptions,
, 1873-09-08

1NDIANApoLls Sept. 7.-C. 4. Whitcomb, who
WAS arrested III st. Louis on tho 5th inst, was
brought 10 this CITY to-day. 1t seelns TINT he
warrant, Or record of one, could be
found, either hero or in St. Louis.
Whttcomb was handed ovor to the Sheriff OF tI,n
county, and taken before Esquire Fisher. There
demanded Immediate preliminary examination,
saying ~ want to give bull and give thom =
chance to try and prove mo guilty Of embezzle.
ment. want to show to my friends and the public
Int the charge il false" The court fixed tllo bail
bond at $1,000, which was signed by AlmoL 4.
Scott and Hon. ThoB. N. Stillwell. Wlltcomb
Rarts back to St. Louis tonight.
, 1873-09-08
GREAT BRITAIN.

DUBLIN, Sept. 7.-There was an unusually
large meeting at Clontarf today In favor Of tho
release OF the Fenisn prisoners.
LONDON, Aug, 21.-An accident Of tho most
disastrous description has taken place At Day
Bridge Works, near Dundee, As somo mon
wero engaged at a sot Of columns which which
were being sounded half mile from tic shore,
& portion Of ono Of tho cylinders into which tho
air was pumped to koop out the water, give way.
The wator, consequently, rushed into the aper-
ture aud ak lives woro lost.
LONDON, Sept. IA demonstration in favor
Of tho rights Of laboring mon wns made III South
London On Sunday. There WIS large process
which 5000 people we're present.
, 1873-09-08

pN0BAD1LfffE8
WASHINGTON, Sept. For New England,
cloudy weather with aroas OF light rain, and
aeq ane nr
erly On Monday, with clearing weatller. For the
Middle states, on Monday westerly to northorly
wiuda and clear or clearing cool weather. For
tho Lako region and southward to tho Ohio
Valley, northorly and northwesterly winds, and
generally clear, cool weather. Tor the South
Atlantic States, generally cloudy woath-
or and rain areas. For tho Northwest,
diminishing pressure and Winds shifting to
aontherly. For the Gulf statos cast Of the
orally cloudy weather, and rain areas.
8TA9E OF WATEn.
Daily report Of the Btage Of water, with
changes in the a. hours ending p. M, Sept. 7,
1878:
, 1873-09-08

Gil AAQE.
ABOVE Low
WATER, ,


.MEwpn1s. Tenn., Sept: 7.-some ton days
aimee quito an excitement was created IN tho
prominent citizon On charge Of horHe.stoal-
lug, and within afew days no less than dozen
specific charges for similar oHeuses were made
public. lie Was romandod to jail without bail.
THIS afternoon his wife called to 500 him. and
spont half an hour with him; then came to tho
gato aud asked to DO admitted. When tue
guard opened tho gate, White presented cooked
revolver at bis head, and said: "Let me
out Or de-" lilo guard sprang back,
waiting, and dashed on before the alarm WAS
given. Pursuit was instituted ~ early az pos
1lblo hltt Mp to dark he bud not been recaptured.
Ills wife had carried the revolver onYoluped III
her panicr, aud bud q horse in waiting. 8ho
WAA arreated.
, 1873-09-08
THE YELLOWSTONE EXPEDITION.
CltstorsB Flight with tho Indians ut
Tongue 1efvcr--Tlao Death Of DR..
E10nxtngcr una mir. Bnlinrn.

Oitstor's Fight with tho Indian. Mt
Tongue IRfvor--Tlao Dcnth or Dr,
Honstngor ana mir. Hnlinrn.
NEW YonK, sopt 7.-Tho Tribune tomorrow
publishes lotter from itn correspondent with
the Yellowstone expedition giving full
account of Gen. Custer's battlo with
tho Indians at Tongue River. Tho manner in
which DR.. Honsingor and Mr. Dalia1n mot their
death is thus described:
Tho day waa one of intense heat. The Doc.
tors horse had lad no wator since morning.
There seemed to bo little danger In going to
the river. Ho took tho chances, riRking
bis lifo to give his horHo drink of wator. Tho
Indians won tho wager. Nfr. Balarn WAS in
the rivor for tho same reason. One, Of our
Indian scouts, who could not speak Eug-
lsh, mot the two as they wore descending
into tho valley. The quick oyo, Of tho scout had
sd II an 1ans H. stPCpsa s sftS s Tho ha
took hold Of their bridlo roins and
tried to turn their horsea back. They
gedat gef'q ot to Them 6' to t M and 4 as tne
have been soon aftor TINT tho 1ndiane! were upon
them. Tho nature Of their wo,1ntls showed TINT
both mon lad been shot iu tho saddle.
They had turned aft,r aeeng the Indians.
Indians had fired and brought them both down.
The doctor, having tho best horse, had nearly
reached the top Of the bluff when ball overlook
him. strange to say, neither of tho
party .woro ecalped The indiana took
Daliarn's money, amounting to about 3100, and
tho doctors watch. Tho bodies woro not nau-
tilated.
DR.. Honsinger had served through the war,
and had previously accompanied Ger. Fremont
on aomo Of his expeditions. He had been long
time connected With tho Seventh Cnvalry, and
was gToatly esteemed by the officers aud mon for
his personal aud professional quaiticu. He re-
sided in Adrian, Hitch.
Mr. Dalrian was also favorito In tho cavalry.
Uo has Q wife aud child In Momphis, Tenn,
, 1873-09-08
POLITICAL,


snteiat Dispateh to The Chicago Tr,oane
sphiNoFlELD, Mass, Sept: 1.-The footinngss
to'nlght Blyo Washburn 8H Butler, 8l0 and ~
uonptltl delegates TO tue Nopublioan OonVon-
non. Infee hundred anu iifty.nine more re-
man % p9 choson, q majority Of whom arc suro
10 go for Washpurn:
u,n spee,n. D1sgdten "a 5he tn'cago 1Tionnf:
nlghs, arc MasAonrn 39a httler, 310 con-
tes5eu, ~ 70 90 elcGtod, 5oS; nnt'er Seems to
uo surely 9eatoh. Ao nas 1921 the prostlge Of
enccess. e lhe aoegates TO 20 chosen a. are mostly
a.o ~ suS S;a;n SSor towns nnu snon8n tzo o1 theln
Ut nosor la strongest, IL Is Amos. lnpons;no TINT
40 s9onld carry more than half of tho whole:
was Maanoutns @ majority WILL TO At loass loo, and
may ~ go mucn nlehor. 1,,,,, =,
1ne 4uostlon how ls, VII bqtlor notf IL
so9ms loss probable than it did. It will DO difl-
CUT Tor Linn TO ind any excaso. a1'u the Admin
, 1873-09-08
NEW YORK..

]aso unions OF HoEus nonds on tho
Markct-l4nrbor Collision and Loss
OF Llfo-1aorrinlo rnrticulars Of tho
Observation-Disclosures Items.
NEw York, Sept, 7.-DetoctiYe Bampson aavs
that tho amount Of bogus bonds which tllo for.
gers expected to negotiate in this oountry md
Europe was s200t060 and that O., ,00O. .0G0 nro
already On tho market here. Two OF tho rang.
it iB said, loft for Europe some time since. viii
largo amount OF forged bonds, which arc re-
ported to have already been disposed of in tito
Tug-bont Vixen, Can't, Daniel Perkins. vaa
run into by the steamboat Granite State in Hell
Cato at o'clock this morning, aud cut iu two.
, 1873-09-08

AAAs|AAH va 1AA0 AVA<%@ N&&AkA8 AAAUUs
ST.. Louis, 8ept. 7.-Iho Texas cattle trade. Of
this Heaaon to the Btate Of Kansas ia nearly, il
not quite all in. Total receipts. about
100000 head, OF which number 100000
wero received at Ellsworth, 10000
at Wichita, $4,000 at Conoyvil1e, and
Chetops, and tho remainder at other points.
Sixty thousand have boen driyon to Colorado,
Nebraska, and Wyoming 100, 900 willbe winter.
cd in Kansas about l56, 900 will DO taken by
packers 20,0 600 have been marketed at KanHaB
City, 10, 900 more will be driven to tho Territo-
ries, and tho remainder will DO wintered in tho
various Western States. The receipts ut Kansas
City since Jan. hare been a7,000. It Is
estimated that tley will reach 800, 600 for the
year. against 29o, 900 last year. The total Talue
amount to 81, 500. 600,
, 1873-09-08

sale under tho bankrupt act at tho tno Of tho
entertainment, and thoro WAS great deal Of
comment at tho timo on tho indlsoretion Of Con.
Grants acceptance Of tho hospttalities Of man
Mr. Flley viii not roeign. Ho intends to test
tho friendship Of tho Preaidont, and will only
leave when ojected by now appointce. A large
petition will be gotten up during the coming
weoG, signed by busfnoes men Of all parties,
M % pa
Republican party hero for tho appointment Of
his Hucceegor
, 1873-09-08

DRowNsvu1B, To1as, Sept. 7.-oapt. Wood,
Of the schooner Clara AYooahouao, reports that
on the LIST inHt., In latitude 1926 n, longitude
03.75 W.. spoke schooner Mouodonook, Of Bos-
ton, loaded with mahogany from Ttontora July 27.
schooner Island Belle, which took lor buck to
Frontera, where she repaired and sailed for Now
OrlcauB
, 1873-09-08
AUSTRIA.

VmSxA, Aug. M.-The peoples fete At tho
Exhibition went off aplenddly, no loss than
106, 900 peraona having passed through tho
wickets. The gardens and outbuidfngs were
illuminated With Chinese lanterns, aud the grand
entrance, domo, and fountains by electric light.
Tho Emperor, Grand Dukcs, aud Grown Prince
Of 8axony viewed the illumiuations from the
Imperial pavilion.
Tho cholera is raging IN Hungary, In some
villages Of TleiBs District and Thebanet tho
deaths arc 30 por cent. This is kept strictly
secret by the authorities, but is unfortunately
too true.
, 1873-09-08

oross in front Of tho ongfuo, and tho driver.
named Walker, was killed,
=, T1Tuay1ILE. Sept. IA collision occurred OH
tho Atlantic 4 dreat Western Rai]road at II
o'clock ths nlornlng between regular freight
and wild trim, burning aovon cars Of rolncd
OIL. One man, nar1o unknown, was killed, aud
consumed in tho wreck
, 1873-09-08

NEW YoRx, Sept. 7.-.:Tho greatoat excitement
announcement that Receiver Of Taxes Broad
we'll had. in tho last thirteen days, appropriated
$4,000 Of city money to his own use. Heavy
frauds In other departmental Of the City Gov
ornmont are limited at, and It is feared that the
city has beon systematically defrauded by tho
ring, which, it Ii charged will do itB best to ward
OF any Investigation except such as 1t can con-
fro1
, 1873-09-08
Hndly Beaten and Robbed OF Six Dol~
lars,

Sptc3dl DlSpa2ch 10 THe Chicago tribune.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept 7.-0n Friday after
noon Clement Lafferty drew 51.100 from bank.
In tho evening two mon who know of tho cir
cumstauce enticed him to lonely spot ncar the
fort, pounded him until unconscious, and robbed
him Of 90, all he had with him, fortunately, hay-
ing loft tho rest Of it at homo. His wounds are
eerioua, and he iB dorAnged part Of tho time.
, 1873-09-08

MICHIGAN C1Ty, 1ud,, Sept. 7-The City OF
TawaB Capt. Manning, arrived hero last even
Ing loaded with 540 tons Of iron ore, having
made the trip from here to Esoanaba aud return
in the unprecedented time Of threc days aud
twenty-ono hours. Who can boat 1t
, 1873-09-08
MExfCO,

CrrY OF Mexico, Aug. 81, via HAVANA, Sept.
6.-United States Minister Foster has extended
an invitation to the Mexican Government to
participate in the centennial celebration, to DO
hold in Philadolphia in 1875. President lerdo
D. Tejeda accepted for his Government tue In
vitation, assuring the Minister that Mexico will
tho exposition.
Tho Mint has coined $4,000 new eagle dol
1ara
, 1873-09-08

Sueetat Disuatca to The Chicago Tribune,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.-Houry J.. Mltlin, q
lawyer 30 years old, who formerly practicod hero.
canlo to thia city fr0m the West on Aug. 80, and
v1Hitod several professional aud other fronls.
On tito 1st Inst. ho visited Dr.. Dirlsey. dontist,
and after leaving nothing further ii known OF
him. His vile IL here looking auxlously for
him.
, 1873-09-08
GERMANY.

LONDON, Sept. Sc 3. MA special dispatcl
from Berlin to tho London Hour Bays tho Prus
op Reinkens. Baden and Bavaria will follow th,
example Of Prussia.
, 1873-09-08

Loui.y1LLE, Sept. 7.--Adyices to the Courier
sDoaasat fS S"oa e. F. T. It's sPsk Ps k1
outrages in ovon, Henry, and franklin Coun-
ties Ky, report that LIE, assisted by several citi-
zens Of Owen County, captured, on Saturday.
two men charged with being Of tue party con-
cerned in tho murder Of The negro Wilson, on
the Brown plantation. Ono Of the arrested par
tics will turn State's evidence. It is reported
to-day that ten more wero arrested in Owen aud
Henry Counties this morning, charged With Ku-
Klu1iBm,
, 1873-09-08

Spcofal Nspateh to 4As Chicago 1fibune
spR1HaY1ELp, aIaHu., Sept. ia young man
namod Davis Compton made . murderous aH-
bault with knife upon one William b1ay1ugh,
last night, gushing him in 1ya or Bix places, 80
that thera arc slight hopeB Of bis lie. Tie two
had business misunderstanding.
, 1873-09-08
FRANCE.

received notification from Berlin that Franco
having fulfilled all her engagements, the occupa-
ton Of her territory by German forcea iB legally
ended: Tho evacuation OF Vordun by tho Cor
mRuB haB begun.
, 1873-09-08

Special Dfspatel to 1tha Chicago Tribune.
DETROIT, Sept. 7.-The Cigar Makers hold
their closing session Inst night. Paterson. n. j.,
ID The noxt place for holding their Convention
September the time.
, 1873-09-08

Bouru HAVEN Miul,., Sept. a.-Ihc steamer
Ohalreo tuok ab4nt z, QUO baskets OF peaches to
Chicago th!a ulorug Tho shipment Of peachoa
tho coming week will roacll II, QUO baskets by
bout aud rail. The weather iH voly favorable.
, 1873-09-08

Special Uiap4tch Ia This CAica9o Tribune.
DETROIT, Sept. 7.-Shortly after tue train
coming east on the Grand River Valley Road
lott Hastings, yesterday, toam attempted to
, 1873-09-08

Ocean Steamship Nosvs.
New YoRK, Hept. 7.-Arrlvod Steamship
Parthia aud Baltic, from Iyaspoal>
, 1873-09-08
All t1Rtet IL, HlusjlcXnla,

Sptcia{ Dispatch to The Chicago 7tibHno.
DKTno1r Sept. 7.--Tho militia from Grand
Rapids reached Muskegon to-day, and all IL
quiot.
, 1873-09-08

1ntereht In TIM TioAborno caHa, which Ia now
ponding IN tile court Ill London, Baems to hayo
revived recently especially In Bome Of the news-
papers IN this country, whio! Ia probably attrih-
ntalle in part to tho knowledge Of the fact that
counsel on both sldea laye been diligently at work