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FROM MONROE.
AssAssINATED.

AssAssINATED.
MONROE, Louisiana, September 10
On Saturday last Judge Il. 5. Crawford
adjourned the district court at Winner
boro, Franklin parish, till Tuesday. lie
accompanied District Attorney Arthur
Harris to Columbia, Caldwell parish, snd
spent the Sabbath at that place
They started from Columbia on
their return TO Winnesboro on Mon
day morning And when twelve mile, south
west Of Winnesboro, they were way-laid
by four men lying In ambush, In the MD
| die Of dense thicket of several miles in
extent, and murdered in cold blood.
Judge Crawford was shot in five places in
the head and body, and it is thought he
strugglod with his assassins as his head
was badly bruised and mangled. Mr..
| Harris was shot in tho back Of the head
and the thigh, and his horse was shot un-
der him. Tho bodies were found on Mon
, day evening by Thomas j. Haugh, who
was on his way to Winnesboro to attend
court. 1t is thought the murders were
committed by party of despersdoe',
known as Tony, WINES gang. The leader
of their party was tried at the last term
of. court before Judge Crawford
al Columbia for murder and convicted,
beng prosecuted by District Attorney
| Harris. He made his escape from the
Jail before his sentence, and has made re-
peated threats that he would kill the
judge and prosecuting attorney. The
people of the parish are Indignant, and
large number OF men arc in pursuit. 1t
10 thought the murderers will be over
taken within twen.y-four hours.
Judge Crawford was about fifty years
OF age, a fine lawyer and an uprigh,
u!gs He a brother Of Senator Craw-
ford Of Madison parish, and leaves a
large family. lie was buried at Col
umbia on Monday. Harris was 4.
years old, and unusually esteemed for hi
genial and social qualities. He has beer
, At the bar in North Louisiana for twenty
D. years, and was NADER OF ~
!. Columbia lodge OF Free Masons
a His body was brought to this place and hi
i flneral.r ill take place this Afternoon. Th'
services were conducted by the masoni
q fraternity. The district court In thi
y place has adjourned in respect to th'
', memory of the deceased The m',,isina
20 ton Of thse gentlemen has no politics
IL Specification. They were murdered b
70 desperadoes whose emhity they had ir
" CURED in the discharge Of their otiici'
~. ". duties.
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MARKET REPORT.

MEMPHIS, September 10. 49, Cotton
steady and unchanged.
Flour quiet and unchanged
Corn meal firm, 81 s0to)l IS.
Corn scarce and firm, Otr in store
Oats steady. d5(947c.
Hay quiet end unchanged, scarce and
firm.
Bacon steady; shoulders o;c; sides losc-
@llc.
Lard e@loc.
Pork dull and nominal.
Nsw ORLEANS, September 10 Flour
dull; Xxx $867 50; family ;s@9 10.
Corn surply light all kinds zoe.
Oats 46@i7c.
Bran quit, Soc.
Hay quiet and Arm, s92@23i choice
s24@2G
Pork dull and nominal, ST. 80.
Dried salt meats scarce; shoulders Ole
Bacon dull and nominal 9!@2lc. Ham.
l4@l5c.
Lard duh; fierce ss99c; keg 10 @li
Sugar dull; good fair i0c.
Mola'ses no movement.
Whiskey dull; Louisiana s0c Cihcin.
natl 81 O5.
Coffee arm; fair TO Prime 229223c
Corn meal 81 co.
Gold ia
ST.. Louis, September lO.-Flour stead,
demand but less firm, super s4@4 %; y
| $5(a5 30; XX s. 75(dG IS; xxx 81 80
a. 80; family 81 5O(aS.
Wheat, spring in demand and firm
| No 8 81 07(dl 0S; No.2k l3Myl IL; fsl
active and higher, No. 4, red : 25Crl 80
Corn, more Offering and lower, Ne.
mixed 44ld45c cash.
Oats higher, offerings light, No. 2 3lGg
35c cash. 32saS3c September.
Barley steady.
Rye steady at 70@7?c.
Pork quiet Ice.
Whiskey steady at 93c.
Hogs sa.sady a, 81 2olei coo.
Cattle quiet and unchanged.
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FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
REPUBLIcAN CONVENTION.


WORCESTER, September lo.-The Re-
publican state convention was called at
half past IL o'clock and a special train
from Boston brought number of dele
gates about that hour. Many of the
more prominent champions were psradng
the corridors Of the mechanics hall at the
appointed time unable to obtain admis-
sion.
was around early and wore q look of sin
ceri,y and satisfaction. lie was APP
plauded as he passed up through the hall.
BUTLER
arrived at the hall at s quarterspast ! /
o'clock and was loudly cheered by the
crowd,as he passed in. By some means
or other tho members Of the press, though
they presented the required tickets of ad-
mission at the back enteranee of the hall,
were not able to obtain admission until
nearly - o'clock.
THE RUSH AT THE DOORS
was Tremendous, when the police got
orders TO throw them open. 1t appears
that delay arose from the sitting process
by the committee on credentials. At ten
minutes past II it was announced by Rice
to the impatient delegates, that the COM
mittee wished to sc. through its work as
shortly. as possible, bu. until then they
mu,t wait. The Butler element here gave
three cheers for their favorite, in response
to which the general stepped on the plat
form and made his bow, and received a
perfectly deafening ovation. The general
was attred in black, and looked anything
but despondent ms he stood chatting with
his henchmen.
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SPRING FIELD, ILL.

SPRlSGFIELD, September l9.-Major j.
w. whsm, lately appointed warden Of
the poni,entiayy, filed his bond in the Office
of the secretary of state this day.
RESIGNED.
Henry 7. Raney resigned his position As
member of the committee on appeals in
the Chicago grain inspection department
and T. T. Quincy was this day appointed
by the board of railroad and warehouse
commissioners to fiji the vacancy.
Tho state board of equalization arc
awaiting patiently tho return of the sps-
cial committee sent to Chicago to examine
into and report as to the failure Of said
county in assessing and returning many
million dollars worth of property belong
ing to incorporated companies
Reddick NJ Ridgely was to-day APP
pointed superin tendent Of the City Rail-
way company, raid company controlling
both lines in the city.
Burglars, who have been disturbing the
peace and quiet Of our citizens by their
nocturnal visits have transferred them
selves to new fields, ard are now proving
upon the farmers in the vicinity OF
Springfield, a number Of the victim, be-
ing in the city during the day, looking FOR
stolen horses and other property.
THE OFFICIAL IsQuIsr
into ths affairs Of Col, Harper, late
I E,t. Cd Esa4 "a tafr ar,. "A
by the revenue officials, and will probs
big continue several days, as it is the in
, tention TO make the investigation thorough
and elicit all tho facts in the case.
TO CHICAGO.
Hon. S. II. Treats, George II. Harlow
and X. Z. johnson left the city las. ever
ing for Chicago, to attend the annual con
yontion OF the Diocese Of Ilinois, which
bles to .dsy in the cathedral OF S.s
Peter and Paul.
CORPoRATIOS.
The reports Of commissioners author
- lied by license to open books for subscrip
: tion to capital stock to the following CON
I paniss, were this day nled, and certificate
a Of complete organization issued by tn
o. secretary Of state, viz Industriou
n. Mans Loan and Trust company, cspits
- 100000 located in Chicago the Illinoj
he Glas company, capital $4,000, located 9
Alton.
uSDEk ARREST,
Mr, Albert Smith Of this city, chi,
clerk in the collectors office, was this a
ternoon placed under arrest upon vario,
r. charges in connection with the Harper d.
w fslcation. Mr.. Smith Immediately "a,
IS bonds in tho sum Of $4,000 to answer
,h the charges. 1t 10 expected that he vi
he be abundantly able TO show his entire il
r nocence of any completely whatever, or
w any irregularity that would tend to CO
n, any rejection on his hitherto fair name
AZ THE HARPER DErALcATIoE.
The great Harper dafalcation con,lnu
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PROM DENVER.
poLp ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.

roLp ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.
denver, Colorado, September le.-Tle
News, special from Hugo, Colorado, to-day
contains the following information Of a
bold attempt made at River Bond this
morning at day light 10 rob United States
Army Psymaster Brooks, as he was going
from the train to the camp of the Sixth
cavalry, about three miles from River
Bend, to pay the troops:
He got oil of the western bound pas.
ssnger train ,hi. morning and WAS me. at
the station by Capt Irwin and
Lieut.. Will Moore of the Sixth esvslry,
with az ambulance. Mrs. Roberts, wife
Of the pos, trader and some soldiers were
also in the ambulance. When sshor. dis.
,snce from the station, the ambulance Wa,
halted BY Two men who were masked
and three shots were drsd by them from
q she, qua loaded With back shot, taking
eject in lrwin's back. A. fr,. hi, iVju-
riss were considered slight, bas lie has
since commenced bleeding inIssHslly and
Is now splitting blood.
ANOTHER .uvr wAs sissp
BY the robbers from pistol, the ball psn'
ins across Msj Brooks lap sn4 through
Mrs. Roberts. hsni, Masking painful
wound. Lieut.. win Moore hred HE pic
I ,ol at one Of the robbers named G. w
Graham, formerly csp.sn of the tenth
cavalry q. F. Lesvenvor.h. The bal
passed through hi. body jus, below the
heart and he is dying. The other robtsl
was John Dyck, formerly keeper OF No.
stage station on the Atchison, Topeka anC
Santa Fee railroad.
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to be the all absorbing topic Of converse
ton in this city The investigation has
been adjourned to Chicago to-day, 10 ex-
anime into Hsrpers cash accoun" with
banks in this city, and consult further In
regard TO the matter. The arrest OF AL
bert Smith, Hsrper's chief clerk, is re.
garded by many as an effort to screen
other prominent parties, and make vic.
tim Of him. lie has given bond in tho
sum Of $4,000 Some of the mot prom
inent citizens Of this place becoming biz
Smiths suretics, who express confidence
in hi. innocence in any criminal compile,
jty
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The defalcation of John T. Harper at
Spring collector OF internal revenue
for that district is the all absorbing ques-
ton in that city at present. No satisfac-
tory explanation Of the cause for the de-
falcstion has yet been made public. Har-
per was . man whose reputation for integ-
rity was Of the highest and his fall has &C.
casioned CONSERVATION and dismay amor 6
his political and personal friends. The
fact that he made and signed a written
statement, showing the amount of bis def.
cit 10 be one hundred and ten thousand
dollars, and that this confession was kept
secret by the head clerk, Mr.. Al. Smith,
and another gentleman, for six days is one
Of the singular features Of the affair. APP
parently vigorous attempts are being
made by Deputy Commissioner Sweet
Supervisor Mum aud District Attorney
Wilson to thoroughly investigate The
case. New applicants for the position arr
already numerous, Smith, the defaultini
collectors chief clerk appearing to hav'
the best chance. Whether his willingness
to cover up the crime Of his superior un
ill further conccslment was impossible
will be for or against him with the i'd
ministration, time will determine,
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FOREIGN.
REVOLUTION EMINENT.

KINGSTON, September lc.-Advi'ss
from Pauams state that revolution is
eminent there, growing uus y an act Of
personal violence by ihe police sgaint
Col. Uschalgs The police attempted to
arrest the colonel in the Grand Hotel,
with the Intention of marching him to
PRISON through the public streets. He
protested and was shot by the police. Thi'
act has oces.ionei intense excitement.
The cable which WAS laid between
Kingston and Aspin wall, and which wa,
twice lost, has again been recovered.
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LoUIsvILLs claims 10 be entirely free
from cholera.
Tue state Of Macoupin" is sbou. TO re-
pudiate her court honse bonds.

: IT 10 believed that the regular business
Of the government At Washington will be
resumed within . week or two at or
earlier period than was anticipated, the
GOODNESS Of tie weather causing an early
close OF the season At summer resorts
and giving the heads Of departments and
chiefs OF bureaus no longer an excuse to
linger away from Washington. II is not
expected that the president will settle
down 10 business before the frat Of Oc.o-
bsr.
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The Diocesan Convention Of the Epii-
copal church takes place this week at
Chicago. We make the following extract
concerning il from the Tribune:
The thirty sixth annual convention OF
The Protestant Episcopal church for the
Diocese Of Illinois will assemble in the
Cathedral church Of 50. Peter and Paul
on Tuesday, the 9th Of September, at lC
O'Clock am. The clerical and lay dele.
gates from almost every parish in the do
cese will be present and participate in the
services. The convention sermon will he
preached by the Rev. Sidney Corbett, ID.
d., Rector OF ST. Johns, Quincy.
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FROM SHREVEPORT.

YOUR HUNDRED CASES or YELLOW FEVER,
SHREVEPORT, September le.-fellow
fever prevails a, an epidemic, Business
of all kinds is prostrstod. There is much
suffering for the want Of attention. The
nurses aud doctors are worn out. Inter
ments yesterday were 10 from yellow
fever, ~ to-day. At least 400 are down,
though not all with fever, Tho sickness
10 fearful 10 contemplate
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FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
An EDITOR SHOT.

lgDIAsAPoLIs, September IA ,re-
cial TO the journal, from Frankfort, In
diana, says Fletcher Merideth, editor and
proprietor OF the Clinton Banner, was
shot, to-day, by John A. Douglass, whose
wife has millinery shop up stairs
Douglas concealed himselfin tho loft, and
when Merideth entered the store snC
commenced conversation with Mrs, Doug
lass, Douglass shot from hole in the cell
ing, the pail passing through Merldc,h'
wrist and entering his right breast. Tn
wound 10 considered dangerous,
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ST. LOUIS, September lo.-Arrived
Fannie Lewis and Alice, Missouri river
j ohnson and Henderson, Keokuk; Rover
Cairo; John Is. Maud, New Orleans. De-
parted: Howard and Mary Il. Poo, New
Orleans; Lake Superior, keokuki Grand
Tower, Memphis. River falling, with 8
feet 8 inches to Cairo. Weather clear
and warm.
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FROM BALTIMORE.

FIRE.
BALTIMORE September l0.-A large
wooden mill of Ashland manufacturing
company At We,hardville, Baltimore
county, burned yesterday. Loss, about
$4,000; insured So, 500.
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Ma hines, w. +. Barnes ct al Rockford !
Hemmsr, for Sewing Machines. +. Cas-
well, Moline; Apparatus for .tesm'ns
grain, J. II. Ebert OF al Decatur MA
chino for dressing Millstones, w fsrrow'
Alexandria; Middlings Purihsr, A. Han
ter ct al Quinsy; Carriage Top y. H.
Snyder, Rockford
REISSUE.
Tea Kettle Spout, J. Asst. Sterling.
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THE DISPOSITION OF THE BACK
PAY.

Possibly there is grain OF comfort in
the letter Of Treasurer Spinner for those
congressman who still retain their back
pay and want good excuse for continu-
ing TO do 90. Mr.. Spinner thinks that no
manner Of covering it into the treasury
will prevent the possibility Of members
upcovering il and intimates that only by
willing It to the government can they
finally place il beyond the reach Of them
selves and their heirs. Hence the con-
gresham may argue, UT oil posterity is
70 have an opportunity to reap the benefit
Of the money Why shall l hesitate TO do 80
now?"
But this reasoning will be as fallacioas
- . great deal that has already been
heard on She subject. In the first place
the return Of the money is commendAble
not SO much because the government is In
need Of it-although tina, is no. to be los,
sight of-as because it stamps the passage
OF the bill with the most decided mark O
disapprobAtion. Every man therefore, VIII,
returns his share TO the treasury doe
something towards redeeming the goo,
name OF our politics, as well as establish
ing his own idea of honesty.
And, SO far as this goss, he will be non
the less successful II, when he exists onl
in volumes Of congregational biograph,
his descendants shall deem it advisable F,
70 draw the money which he refused. b,
even II Treasurer Spinner's view OF Il
matter be right-And Of this we are n
csrtain-and it remains in their power
do this, We hesitate TO believe that il v
often DO done. We can assure all co
gressmsn that newspaper corresponder
will for long time keep their eyes on Il
fund, and whenever any demands ,
made upon IL the paragraph there
rendered available will be used, and Il
may Be certain that the act will be no
dishonest in the future than in the past
Meanwhile II . word Of common Sol
may be heard In all this din OF discnssi
we should like TO AJAX II there 10 any !
or usage which prevents member of c,
grsss drawing the back pay which alres
stands 10 his credit, and Is his by law, q
handing it over to the United States tire
ury - h gift1-and II, the pay be-
% disposed Of, it can never DO recall
auy more than other conscience moi
turned into the treasury
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LOUISVILLE, September lo.-River fall
ing with 4 feet In tho canal and 2 feet in
the pass down Indian chute. Weather
warm. Steamer I'D. hubbs, st. Louis 10
Wheeling with 3 bsrgss iron ore passed
up this afternoon. Arrived, Gen. Bull.
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MgMrHIs, September l0.-Arrived;
Kittie Hegler, Cincinnati. Departed last
night Chas. Bodmann and Sherlock.
To-day; Mollie Moore, St. Louis; John
Kyle, New Orleans, River falling.
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CAIRO DAILY BULLETIN, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER II, 1878

Cincinnati; Pat Rogers, Cincinnati Sandy,
Troy. Departed, Gen. Bull, Cincinpatii
Pat Rogers, CincinnstE Sandy, Troy j..
s. Brsnsford, Cairo.
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EyASsvILLn, September l0.--Clesr and
warm. Mercury "a TO 81. River fAllan
8 inches. Up, Falls Pilot, Kanawhs No.
2, and ferry boat. Down, Mary Ament,
Grey Eagle and Idlswlld.
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List OF Patents issued from the United
Ststes Patent OfRcs to Illinois Inven-
tors, for the week ending August 10,
1878, and each bearing that date. Fur
nished this paper BY Cox d Coz, Solicit
ofs OF Patents, Washington, ID. q.
Straw Coavsyer, for Thrsshing Ma
chinev. q. ID. Decker, Bonns Harvester,
III. klmwood, Polo Three Horse Eqsl,
10. =. HoaAlsy, Toulon; Sheet Metal
Iooaas. =. q. Heglsr, ct al LIZ Sale
SsiEisS~ Drsssing Machine, l., Randolph,
jsssevvfile; Wheel Pow, IL. w, Rich
srdson, Roscoe; Bobbin Holder Tor Sewing
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 10
River feet 2 inches and falling. Ar.
rived: X w Killinger, Wheeling; E1'
change, Pittsburg. Weather cloudy and
warm.
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VIcKsBUEo, September lo.--Down;
Vieksburg. Cloudy and warm. Falling
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PITTsBUBo, September lo.-Riysr con,
tinues TO recede, with Q feet 3 inches in
channel. Cloudy and warm.
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NEW OhLEAss, September lO-No ar
rivals Departed; Arlington, Cincinnati
John r. Tolle, st. Louis. Clear. Mer-
curry So.
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WEATHER REPORT.

WAsBIEGroS, September l0.-Proba-
bili,ies-For New England on Thursday.
pressure will diminish with fresh easterly
and southerly winds and cloudy weather,
and with rain over southern part, For
Middle States generally cloudy weather
with rain, fresh ess.erly to nor,hsrly winds
from southeastern New York 10 Virginif,
but with southeasterly to southwestsrly
winds and occasional light rain from
western New York 10 West Virginia.
For South: Atlantic states fresh north
east to northwesterly and cloudy
weather with occasional rain on coast for
the Cult States east of the Mississippi,
partly cloudy and gentle to fresh north
east to southeast winds for Tom
essee, Ohio Valley, and the
lower lake region, fresh and
occasionally brisk winds veering to wet.
erly and sou.herly, partly cloudy weather,
higher temperature, with possible OCCASION
al light rain over the two latter
For the upper lake region higher temper
ature and fresh winds, mostly from the
South and West, partly cloudy weather
with occasional light rain over northern
portion.
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NAsHvILLB September lo.-River IN
changed, 80 inches On shoals, Weather
clear and pleasant
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John q. Hartman. Cbas. Tbrupp
JOHN q. HARTMAN l. CO.,
EE-AL ESTATE,
AND
HOUSE AGENTS.
COLLECTOR
CONVEYANCERS,
NOTARIFS IiBLIC
CON VEYANCERS,
NOTARIES PUBLIC

And Land Agents of the I'linoi. Central
aud burlington and Missouri Railroad com.
panies
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RIVER.

Htss AMI Fall Or the Rivers
For "a hours ending Bpm, Sept. 10, 1873
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EDWIN GARLAND,
Observer Sig. Ser. L. 5. A.
, 1873-04-03
BUILDING MATERIAL,

11ON HAI.t--A LOT OF MATERIALS SUITABLE
touary engine s!le, With iIy-whoel. ,pueys ss, osn
glao and boilot st;s wth ay.M9s aa 9lt-pu!sy at.
6xB; tWoniy duiuars; lftosn sowenty tos l9.pound
Eail rowor errcks With guys aud attachments r0sapl9te
Ill., 4pp1z Ii; 70 ef AYpA, oAl2IA Co., No. % tsdaa
QIafk-st, ChfcA8o.
, 1873-04-03

CsTOLEN-Fl,OM FRONT OF as5 rltlRD.AV.,. MON.
dny morning. bay k,orao 10 ands, 0yoars nld hind
a.prnn9 E1pFess ,cc aGd KGaFiqE
Ind rabbeF horso.banket Any lnloI,naten leadlng
feonyoTy Of property md conviction Of thigf will b. lib
etalJy rpWasded BY calling u lTt south WAtota. L. H.
PiNNEY 4 90,