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Tho Peoria Transcript statep lllnt before tho
aoason closos a. least 1,000 buildings will be
ercctod il that city,. ......
THO last quarterly statement Of, The banks
IL, Iowa shows capita1o a77l, ,15D. with tho de-
popits amounting to u ,893. .05i.b8.
Tho Post -Oll1co at Iitchflo1d, ILL.,, WAS broken
into by burglars night or two s,1.re. who forced
ouou tho safo md Btolo about $5Uo In money
aid stamps.
Dr.. ]. Iay,,a physician Of Henderson, Ky.
haa brought suit iii 100000 damages againBt
", J, Moss, OF tho samo town. Ray charges
Moss with an attempt to injure him in his p1ao-
tico.
A girl, II Or IS yoara old namod Nslie Totld,
daughter Of Bon J. Todd. Of Peoria. left hor
homo OH Wednesday last, and has not hoon seon
since. Feara aro entertained that ahe las met
with foul play.
A Mrs. Croary, vito Of Justice Of tho Peace,
at Independence, Ga, hccanle suddenly !nsano
on Wednesday, Inst, and wandered away from
l,on,e Bhe MAJ fo,lMtl near Jcasup ten miles
from Aono, aud Ia In proearlous oonatlon'
A number OF mlorB aud jgratn-'ionleIs , OF
Quincy, ILL.,, mot yosturday at tue Too'nh OF 5ho
Otizons' Association, a,ld orEantzed Gorh Ek-
change, and adopted a constitution st'o pS'l@wa
for tho government Of the ORGANIZATION.
, 1873-08-17

The Nevcr-Say-h)ic Democrats nissnt-
isffeu with John II. 1riAl1,s Funeral
Sermon ut DcHn1oines--A Convention
OF tho Dubuque County Democracy
Called.
specsa. Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug, 1G.--A Democratic
County Convention is callod by tho Committee
for this county to meet on tho goth OF Boptom-
bor. The Liberal Republicans and Anti-Monop-
lists aro invited to participate IN tho Democratic
primary moetngs for tho election Of delegates.
Tho Committed deprecato aud condomn tho
course Of AIr. Irish, Chaiinau Of tho Democratic
State committeo, in pronouncing the dissolution
Of tho Democratic party, and favor tho holding
Of u State Convention. This action Of the Du-
buquo Committee will bo apt to DO approved by
tho Democratio party in this State, aud lead to
tho holding OF State Convention.
Tho newspapers continue to discuss tho Anti
Monopoly Convention, much In tho sa1no Btrain
a. heretofore reported. Tho Herald, moro o!ab-
orately than BEFORE and iu doublo-hcalol
ARTICLE to-day toproca!es tho attempt to dissolve
tho Democratic party, and blames hlr. Irish, Of
the State Committee, for his oonrso, aud fayors
hopping aliyo tho party organization,
, 1873-08-17
nIllr4kGrHt


Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
QUINCY, ILL.,, Aug. ia farmer, named JameB
Hancock, living ncar Newtown, II milcs from
this city who laborng under q fit of temporary
insanity yesterday, cut hiH wifos throat and then
hanged himaolf from a seconl-Btory window Of
his resl1once wlero 1e WIS found by pasanE
noighnor. They wero both 60 .sabolt yoarB' Of
age; Ind long beon residing in this town, and
woro in comfortable circumstances Hancock
had boen Hub3oct to temporary attacks Of insani-
ty, and it is thought he committed tho dood while
insano.
sr. Louis, Aug. ia special to the Euening
Dispatch Eays: Col. Surface, clargod with kill
ing 7. g. Morgan, at nockport, Mo-, q day or
two ago, Inns boon hold in s., QUO bonds to await
tho aetton ot the Grand Jury.
Further advicoR about the lynchng OF Potter
Kossler, at Fulton, Uallaway County, .yestordny,
Hay ShoriT Low WaB shot In thu aplno by the mob
anil mortelly woundod, and TINT John Watson and
hurt. Koysler waa the oily ono in, tho carriage
not wounded.
KNoxyliLE, Aug. 10-Cfov. Leslie has ofsorod
rowunl Of S5U0 oAoh for tho approhq nhon Of
tho lawlosB men ongagod III tho rocont muruor
Of Lewis Wilson (colorod), Of tho plantation Of
Mrs. Mason brown, In Owon County, Ky.
BAN FnAso1sco, Aug l0.-At Tucson, Ari-
zona, Aug. Q, piodro NeEras anu wlfo, phwn-
brokers', wcro murdered. Six mon woro
arrcutcd on atspiciou. Ono of tho NUM-
bor Coltloya, confessed, duplicating two othors'
They wulo compollotl to toll whore tho pluntor
WIS concealou 1t was determined to hang
thom. Alno John Willis, another inlfctoh 1nnr-
deror. 4 gcairpld waa erected noar tho Jail door,
wlie,, tue mob took tho men Willis, Cortloyn,
Lopez, and Laynaripa, aud hanged thom.
, 1873-08-17
THE CHOLERA.

2avagca Ut the Disease In Southern
lllinois--skcports from Other Points.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 1e.-Tbe number Of deaths in
this city for tho wook ending this eTouing, aa ro-
ported by tho Board Of Honlth, was 20G, OF which
10 wero from cllolera and 25 cholera morbuB.
Tho Springfield uli.}} Journal 5S' of Aug. 15 says:
"We regret to learn that several fatal casos Of
cholora huve occurred in Litcllhold and Brigh-
Tho Vant1alia (!ll) Onion says: A single fa-
tai cauo Of cholera Is reported at Mulberry
Grove. Ono OF tho proprietors Of aHman circus
died Of 1t. No cholera in Vandalia."
A dispatch from Cairo atatoB that cho1ora has
mndo its appearance at Ma!sanda, jackson
County, ILL.,, about so miles north Of Cairo. a
family namod Ramsey, consisting OF husband,
wifo, and child, who recently aod from Indiana
it. aid ali were dead ii twolye hours. Four or
ilva relatives WHO came to their assistance wore
III few hours talon down, and soon died. Two
deaths from cholera reported at Exctert SCOTT
County, ILL.,, On Tuesday Of laHt week.
-Four members OF tho family Of JoAoph Wolln,
about ! miles from Mason city, have recently
died with tito Cholera Mr.. WollB waB taken sicls
OIL Wednesday, and died on Sunday, July 30.
morning. John William. q son, waH takou oil
Saturday; and died Sunday. Sarah Wels, the
wifo, was takon on Saturday, and dicd tho noxt
tiiu terrible calamity. Mr.. Wella was q brother
| Of Ja.nea WeLs, Of Liucoln.
/ Tho Monmouth, Qll.) alias, Of Aug. 1t, Bays !:
| Last weok so annoullced tic death, by cholera
morbuB,' Of William blunoy, roatmastor and
etore-kooper at Little York, but we have beon
moro osodibly informed that tho rea cholera waa
| tic cause Of LiH doatl lie was Mt Burlington,
H., OIL July 81, and it Ia believed that ho con-
tractol tho diuoaso thoro. AT p. IN. on Aug. 8
he waa attacked by tho cholera, and In twelve
hours l,e WIS dead. On Aug. s. about noon,
Nathaniel Drownloo [who hnd attendod Mr..
Munoy's funoral), MI old resident Of this county,
and a promino,t aud rehpootod farmer, Lying
noar Little York, waB taken suddenly i'll. The
colnbiuoil skill Of Dra. KtKoro md culver, OF
Little York, and DR.. WebAtor, Of Monmouth,
failod to eaye him, aud at q. m. OIL Monday,
Aug. ii, he was Ifeoaa. l1o was buried at p.
M. tie anmo dny:. Ills wifo, Mrs. DR.. Killgoro,
Ills daughter, and his son Masont wera afflicted
with tho ohotosa at tho naulo tilo, but wo aro
happy to say tlat they arc recovering. On
Tnosaay morning. tho 12t ,,tt itnst. MI hi1s; H., D.
died in Littla York. On Tuesday evening,
Mrs. john Rogers, living near tLo yl1ago.
, 1873-08-17
SPRlNGFiELD.

Old Settlcrs' RIeetfng-Hlyste Dis-
nppenrnt,cc-esurr0te erH Arrestud. =
Special Disputch to TAs Chieago Tribune.
sPnlSauELD, ILL.,, Aug. 10.-Tho old sottlors
OF this county, ,moaning those who wero hore be-
foro tho deop snow, hold n preliminary mooting
to-day, and decided to hold their annual reunion
Oh the 29th Of this month at ploasaut Plaina,
twolyo miles west OF this city. a committee
WAS appointed to SECURE excursion ratos
on all tho railroads comforting lofo.
Oh Thursday Of this wook, Mr. Lawler, of
Pawnoo Township, sont his little son, II yours
old, after tho CONS. Not returning ut tho proper
tino, search was matle but tho lad was not
found. Yesterday and to.tlny the oltizona i'll tho
neighborlood have nil beon engaged in tho
search, but no trace Of tho boy has bccl, found.
It is 'foarel thnt ho WAS drowned in Brush
Crock, quito doop l!ud rapid stream.
Several caaoH OF garroting and robbery havo
occurred III thus city latoy. and last night man
namod Cobur1,, q stranger In tho city waa ontIcod
ont near tho roseryoir, knocked down, aud rob-
bod, but tho police lad loou on tho lookout for
tho mon engaged in it, nud Brecoadol in nabbng
all OF tllom Just gu tloy were making OF With
tic Bpoils, They wore Dick Far1el, Jalnea Mn
nie, aud John AthortoM, ana have lately coma
Loro.
, 1873-08-17
FIRES.

An Elevator Mt Dundec, MIMI, Strt1clt
by Lightning ntd Burned with 6Os-
900 2EuslAnls OF SFhcnt-E'ires Mt gIfcht-
gun otty, scdniin, NO.. md Other
Points.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
DUBUQUE, H., Aug. 1G.-Au elevator at Dun"
doc, MirI., on tho Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail.
road, waa struck by lightning and burned, with
its contents, $4,000 bushels Of wheat, and 100
barrela Of flour. It was owned by tho railroad
company.
Af1olnaAN C,rri Ind, Aug. 1o.--The cell-touso
Of tho Northern Indiana State Prison,
tho best building In tho State, took
hro about Ia O'Clock, noon, today. on tho
roof from sparks from tie stuck of tho engine-
house. Under tho priHon discipline, tho prison-
era did well, md lsnd tho fro undor control bo-
foro tho Firo Department arrived tho prison bo-
ing looatod about ono milo from tho engino-
house.
ST. Louis, Aug. 16.-A special to tho Epcning
Dispatch from Sedn1ia, No., says that an incor-
diary fire. thora, ut o'clock this morning,
burned balory, grocery. agricultural ware
house, md saloon loss. $4,000.
Nonw1cu, Conn.,, Aug, 1G.--An incondiary last
night burned tho carTiago factory and black
smith shop at Norwichtown, ownod by II. W.
Huntington, Of Columbus. 1oes not hoavy.
HALIFAX, Aug 10.-A largo fro is raging in
tho woods Mt Aylcsford, Kinga County. An I'M
mcnso tract Of valuable timber land is burnod
over, and it is reported TINT several -houses
are also buEnotl. THO 1ons will bc very grcnt.
, 1873-08-17
CARPENTER.

Tho n1i1xvnuE1co *s wisconsin, - {1sc-
pubIicn1D Desires to Hear from the
HVisconniu Senator OH tho Subject of
Tho Recent Serious Charges Agutnst
I1fA Vrivnte UhArnctcr.
MILWAUKEE, bug. 16.-Tho Euening Wiscon-
sin Republican) Of to-day, alluding. to tho
Of Senator Carpenter, aays: hTlo New York
Tribune aud Chicago Times have made tho
must serious charges against tho private clIarac-
ter Of Senator Carpenter. These chargea aro
too grave to paBa unnotced. They aro
uttered by journals Of ample pocunlary respon~
Bibility. They can DO made to suffer most sori~
ouAly it they have given currency to reports TINT
nro false aud llbelons, ind tho constituents Of
the Senator have right to know tho truth. II
they aro falAo, porsonal malovoonce could 60 no
further, and any Jury would award Huct damages
as would be losson to all future journaliH!s.
Tho people demand that the 6enator Of their
choice should yindicato his character"
, 1873-08-17

How the Rody OF n Suicide IN Treated
by Supcrstitious NcfEhbors.

by $upcrstitt0us NcfEhbOrs.
Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune.
MILWAUKEE Aug. ia woll-to-do farmer,
named John Ehlers, committed suicide in tho
Town Of milwaukee, on Friday afternoon. Do
ceased resided Oh the Washington road, aud WAS
about "a yoars Of ago. At 2 o'clock on Friday
afternoon ho loft homo aud went into tho woods
a short distance from his residence. Hia son
made inquiries OH reaching homo, and, aftor O
search, found him suspended to q troo.
Ehlers Ind mounted stump. convenient for o
launch, and fastened pioco Of wash-lino to o
Limb Of n tree ovor his head. Tho noighbors
would not cut down tho body, but summoned q
Constable. An inquest WAS held and verdict
Of suicide recorded. Tho vito of Ehlors did not
want to 800 the body, mud refused to receive It
for burial. sho authorized tho Constable to
bury tho romans anywhere. but not Oh hor
promises, and promised to foot tho bills. Tho
body WAS, therefore, brought to town, aud
will ho buried ut tho Union Cemotery to-
morrow. Ehlcrs owned two farms about
nine milos out Of the city, and was considered
Wealthy by his naighboTs. Ho had before at
tomptod suicide while in doapondent mood,
Tue superstition Of tho wlfo, family, and noigh-
bora would not allow them to 60 near tho body
after it was discovered, and caused them to for
bid itH burial iu tho noighborlood.
, 1873-08-17

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-For Now England,
slowly increasing pressure. light to ffosh south
erly to westerly winds, and occasional rain to-
night and partly cloudy weather Tomorrow. For
tho Lowcr Lake region and Middle stateB,. stntiou-
ary TO rising haromeeer, light 70 fresli south,
storms, exceptoyo tho Lower Lnko region, where
tho woathor will DO partly cloudy md partly
aud thence westward to tho Missouri Vailoy,
northerly to westerly winds, with cool md partly
cloudy weather. The temperature ia rising in
tho Northwest. and thence southwark to Mis-
souri,. with winas gradually shifting to SOUTH
Westerly during Sunday, when local storms and
war1ncr weather may bo expected. In tho South
Atlantic and Gulf Siatos, light to fresh southerly
and westerly winds, and partly cloudy weatEor,
and areas Of rain. For TonneBsee and tho Ohio
Valley, light nortlery to westerly winds, and
areas Of rain Tonight, clearing tomorrow, with
cooler weather.
6TAGE OF WATER,
Daily report of tho stage Of water, With
changes iu tho ~ hours endiug3 p. H., Aug 16,
1878:
, 1873-08-17

OF examining t1,o Inmates for vonorcsl tltsoasc
b,'t 'lltl not know that proatltntlon wns oarriel
amended city !; cl,artot authorizes tho city
mont autllurisiig th6 regulation was equivalent
to apoclal set aud virtually ropeats tho general
also introduced tho nmondod cily olartor, social
Evil ordinance, aud pormlt Of tho Hoard Of
Health. Tho prosecution objooted to tho two
lattor on tho ground of thoIr ilecgaflty
BY counsel, lasttng till lato in tho oyontng.
Judge Calvin took the matter under adviaomont
until no1t Saturday, The; case excited groat In
terost, the courtroom boing crowded with spoo-
tntnra. e -. u; .
, 1873-08-17
FORElGN.
Particulars Of the Railroad Dis
astor at Wigan, England.
Tho Health Of Tho Emperor William
Believed to bo Failing.

GREAT BRITAIN.
,,oa, , oa.to, '.ma, tna,,o aro ,-,rnaro1 to.a.r
poy, w so%,o" vaa s.Aoe & ".' 4'u ~ mi; NJ s,,a wall
NEW 1oMK' aug uo-A!ls -, ,iurn.s s,,.. na's'.
at Wigan. England. On tho London tkNortll-
,rostopn T,aI1road, m thu morning Of Saturday.
"o''o1a 4'a'l'oau' W tno NV 4's"e - ~,
Aug' 4, tho loading foasnres OF "Mch sho
cablo gnyo a summary, and in which sir John
A,ison loBt his lite. Tho number almost
,uatort,v: r,,,od ~ toton o,,t 1cnd IN TIM
an',saa .ne. "".a M.a sa,o,.aa. u. ~, .on rho
course OF INC 1oroaooh "ae 1en' Ano
number OF wounded WIS twonty-alx'
of whom ono, John FoBtor, Of Oxford, died tho
anna dnv. and Robert Goodman, auother was
.nro.+o1 3..a nron,1,,, whit ,itt1o hov
.opofseu eea' sno noAs "to"s u6ms: =
diod on Monday nftornoon. AZ hiteen m'nu1ob
past d tourist train. speeding norshward, camo
dssn1ug on, drawn BIZ two engines, at ratio Of
1ot n,uc1, Ioaa finn forty m,los nm hour. when
~, ,u"sN 'o'e snan -; txn., 49,
saaaon "fohen SHOOK ~ tao oa1t'agos' lfo'a sno
first to, the Inst. and wh'lo eigl1tccn OF tho
, 1873-08-17

Spttfa! Diap4tch to The Chicaqo Tribune.
OTTAWA, Aug. 18.-A complete ollango OF d.
rcotorsp OF tho Canaaa Col'tral aud Isrook~
Vile l. Ottawa Railroads hayo boon effected.
Tho Abbot party wlic. was b!acAenea by cum
uection with tho Oannla Pacific soheme, hayo
boo,. completely cloarod ont. :rhia may bo ac~
ooptod ay another proof Of tho holof Of tho
guilt OF tho Government and paclilo ring.
MADISON, Wta., Aug. 10.-forty Milos moro
OF tin Wlsconhii. Central railroad hnv-
luz boon completed and inspected by
tic Governor, acortItlcato has boon granted to
that Company Which. uuder Its charter. eutitloa
, 1873-08-17

KANsAs CITY, Aug: 1o.-Yestorday tho body Of
. nian, supposed to bo' that Of . negro was
gatou today developed tho fact That tho Victim
was q white man namod Dory Myer, from Chi-
cago fow days ago. A bank book and papora
belonging to such man wero found in the
pears that lie has deposit with Emil
JoAophal, of Chicago,.lo tho amount OF nearly q
Thousand lollars. Ito oame to this city wook
or ten days ago, md ntoppod at tho Little Broad
way Hotel, from which ha has boen nasing
since Sunday. It la supposed that lo waa killed
tor ha money.
, 1873-08-17
The Now Party movement in Cass
County, I'll.

Sp<cia. Diepateh "a The Chicago Tribune
VIRGINIA, ILL.,, Aug. ia delegate mooting Of
tho people waa held In Trottor's Hall to-day.
Every precinct In tho county wau represented
but two. Universal good feeling prevailed. The
meeting fixed on u basis Of experimentation for
tho df{eront preoinots, anu l!a,nod Saturday,
tho 18th Of September, ~ tho day for holding IL
nominating Convention. a resolution ,san
passed. asking tho Central Committee oe tho two
parties to mako no nominations. An Executive
Comlnttoo OF five was appointed. aud q commit
too Of nlno waa Boloetol to Issue m addreAs to
the poopo Of tho county. Tho numi-
mating Convention will DO hold al Chaudloryil!e.
Tho movement will Wiu
, 1873-08-17

Proposed Coinpronliso of the LcEisla-
tive Trub1cB.
Special Disputeh to Thc Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Aug; 16.-Judge Durell, Of Lou
isiaus, il here attempting to arrange somo pos~
sibla basis Of compromise Of the Legislative
affairs Of that State with the Attorney Gouoral.
1t ii represented that compromise botwoon tito
two factions las beon agroed upon, wlloroby
tl1ore will houcoforth be but ono Legislature,
composed of the membors Of both formor bodies,
whoHe election is not contested.
, 1873-08-17

A I8nnA OF ApaChes Punished by
1roops-Eourteol1 warriors Killed.
WAsu1soToN, Aug. 10.-Liout. Dabcook, OF tho
Fifth Cavalry, .eports to Gen. Sherman, from
Camp Apache, Arlzoua, that on thu 10th Of Juno,
with e company Of thirty-two mon aud eghtoon
Apache soldiers, after following trail TOR sovon
the mountains near ronto Creek. A fight on
a,,od, aud fourteen Indians were killed mud five
women and Child captured. Tho samo day
wero found other camps, evidently Anstily aban-
doncl. - ''r
, 1873-08-17
THE RAILROAD BANDITS.

a Cluc to tho xVhor enbouta OF tho Ikns-
cnls--Their Capture Predicted.
Special Dis7ateh to the Chicago Tribune.
ST. JosErn, No., Aug. 17.-A gentleman who
reacllod this city to-day from Jefferson City, re-
ports that it waa confidently believed that those
of the mon believed to DO ongagod in tho
tonight in Jackson County, III this Stnto. Eight
armed mon wero engaged in tho acllonlo, OK
poctod result in tho capture Of tho despctadoee
, 1873-08-17

=. ATLANTIC Cry, N. j., Aug. Steamship
anchored on Drigantiuo bhonl, awaiting sip
plioa as!d assistance, having ller engine disabled
NEW YonK, Aug. t6.-Arriyod, stoamer Abys.
sfnia, from Liverpool
LONDON, Aug. 1u.--Anlyod out steamship
Ohio, from Baltimore.
, 1873-08-17

LYNN, Masa., Aug. l8.-George Cusener, Jaa
Manning, aud Patrick Costello, whllo working
oil the High Street Baptist Church, to-day
distance Of aeyolty- y-olght foot, BY tho broaking
og III overloaded BcaiTold. CuHouer wap fatally,
aud the otlors seriously, injured.
, 1873-08-17
f1tllcd by Il Bursting Emery Wheel,

s5pesuE 7T7IuttH 70 71f tH7cE35 7T75FHd.
LAsALlE, Aug. 10.-A 0orn,an named John
Heor. nged about 30 years, who has worked in
tho Peru City plow Factory during tho Inst two
yoarB, waH instantly killed this morning by tho
bursting Of an emery wheel, at tho moillont Of
commencing hta days work. Tho whocl 11ll
and WIS running only at tho rate Of 1,100 whom
It burst pnce OF tho wheel broke Ills lovor
jaw and fractured his skull. Ho had wife, but
no childrou.
, 1873-08-17
Denial Of a Report Concerning nn III.
Legged Combination to Withhold
WAGttt from Market.

Special DiapatoA to Tho Chicago Tribune.
OH,IKMosn. Wis, Aug. 10.-On tho 9th inAt. q
dispatell WIS Hont FROM tAiu city to tho Chicago
Times, stating that tho ninotoeu Oranges In
Wunobago County had hold 4 Council and re-
Bolvod to hold thoir wheat until buyors came
to their toru,B; also tint call would
soon DO Issued 10 all County Councils
, 1873-08-17

michigan Constitutional Convention.
LANSING, Mloh., Aug. 10.-Tho Michigan stato
Constitutional Convention will moot horo Oh the
9th inst. to roylao tho Btato Constitution. 1t
will DO an important body. aud lta work will In
all probability bo ratified.
, 1873-08-17

KANSAS C1rY, Mo-, Aug. 16.-~0bstruetions
wero placed on tlo track Of tho Missouri Paciiio
Railroad, two milos aboyo Fort Loavenwortl.
luet night, consisting Of two rails mud tic, tnto
which passenger train run Thu nnfnlS, tl'.ca-
A bridge near tho aano place Was burned. All
supposed to have beoii dono by fatmors Who
have not boon paiG for cattle killed..
, 1873-08-17

New YoNK, Aug. 1G.-The Pal AaN gazette
Gays: During tho disturbances in Pernam-
buco, growing ont Of the measures takon by tho
prazl!ian Bishops against tho freedman, the
turos woro destroyed, tho cofifessiona!s shat-
torod, md four Of the reverend fathers wero
benton, ono Of whom. VIM was i'll, dying from
tho blows received The Office of tho Dlshup'n
thrown out Of tho windows, md the rapor
burned" !,
, 1873-08-17

Srtcjal Dispatch to The Chtcuu" Tribune.
JoL1Er, Aug. l6.-Tle stool-heators In tho
steo rutl mill ct tho Joliet Iron and Stool COM
many, .eyo struck Vi, account OF q reduction Of
IL nor cent, III thoir wagos..
, 1873-08-17
FRANCE.

PARIS, Aug. 10.-Thiors. who promised to visit
Be1fort OH itB evacuation by tho Germans, ar-
rived thoro yesterday, and Ind an enthusiastic
welcome. Tho town was decorated with flags
seronado was given to tho distinguished guest ut
his hotel.
, 1873-08-17

DEs MONIES, Aug. 10-An official statement
shows that tho number Of Grangos III Iowa is
l,7b0. The number In tho United Rtatos on tho
Nth of July was 5000, with total me1nberHldp
OF $50 600.
, 1873-08-17
CHANGE.
ABOVE LOW
WATER.


+Bolow high waller Of 1871. ..
", i. KAUFMAN, Observer,
Room 76 Major Block, Chicago.
, 1873-08-17

Sa1o Of the Wreck ut tho City OF xNuaJl-
1nKtOsas
HALIFAX, Aug. 18.--TAe wrock OF tho City OF
Washington, AZ stranded, was aold to-day for
84,2Q0.
, 1873-08-17
GERMANY.

GAsrE1N, Aug. 1G.-The Emperor Of Germany,
who is now horo, gave audience yesterday to DR..
Philip Schaff, tho bearer of congratulations from
the Now York General Conference of tho Meth
odiet Episcopal Church. In his remarks in re-
ply, tho Emperor dwe1t upon tho nocesaity of
Christians working togathor, In order to COM
bat infidolty md superstition.
NEW YonK, Aug. ia Berlin correspondent
eayB: Ono of tho events for which it ii woll to
bo prepared is the death Of tho German En-
peror. ApprohonsionH nbout ls caao ariBe not
80 much from specific attacks of Illness as from
varioug signs, insignificant whom taken apart,
but full of Significance when grouped togotllor.
His journey to st. Petersburg left lit is Baid) d
bad effect on his constitution. Flo returned
rather tired, aftor long round Of dissipation
and todloua railway Journey. Soon after tho
Shah arrived and to tho phyacal fatiglo incident
to The part Of host waa added nervous suf-
foring, brought OIL by tho eccentricitios of his
g,loat. It waB supposed ut ono timo, tint his
illnoas was fegned in order to escape further
interviows with tho king Of Kings.'- Af,or tho
departure Of the Shall tho Emperor retired to
potalam, whore, one hot afternoon, ho suddenly
fainted, FILLING heavily on tue floor, and only
after an hour was lie brought to conHoiouBncBs.
Tho Emperor Ia pntulant mud vacillating, aud lnH
8 morbid dread Of being loft alone. Ho is dis
turbod, !" tho correspondent Bays "by tho ex tens
to which his Government has been Involved in
tho war with tho Holy 8oo."
BERLIN, Aug. 18.-Thore is no truth in tho re~
port In tic Paris papers TINT Metz would be re-
stored to Franco through tho influence OF RuB-
Gio
, 1873-08-17

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