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, 1873-09-04
PHILADELPHIA.
Tho Dcni-tsotIy TxaFfic--T1a0 Coming
Ccsntclanittl--An Appeal for Aid.

Tho DcnA-rsOtIy TEaFfiC--Tllo Coming
Cc1ltgnntnl--An Appeal for Aid.
Special Eispatch to 7'hs Chicago Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8.-Deputy- Coroner soos
appeared before Judge roire, Mt Quarter-sossion
Court this fbronoon On writ OF haboaa corpus,
to answor for tho late traffic In dead bodio8. As
Diatrict-Attornoy Mann did not appear in court
ut tho appointed tinno, All officer wna dispatched
for him. After como discussion, tho caae was
continued for furthor hoaring.
Tho Public Building Commissioners hnye q.
last docfdod that tho auperBtructuro OF tho pub
lie building on Droad aud Markot atroetB ahall bo
built OF whito, and tho interior and courtyard
Of blue, marble. Estimated cost, 83,150000.
Mayor stokly has pushed mattorB very quickly.
Tho probability. Is that thoy will not bo cont
plotod In time for tho Exposition.
Treasurer Frederick fraloy complains that
Chicago thus far exhibits no intoroHt In tho Buo-
Commissioner assures mo thas not a ein-
glo dollar has yet como from that
quarter. 4 Woasern subcommittee has lately
boon appointed Gov. Washburu, Of Wisconsin,
benjamin +. Allon, Of Iowa; and MessEH Biddlc1
Filler, and sellers, Pennsylvania. Tho Bureau
sumo hor proper place Ia tho groat National u1l-
dortaking and wondor why she does not como to
tho front. Pennsylvania subscriptions and oth-
erwiRo will have mado up, tlroo months henco.
upwards Of s5, 900, 900, independent Of tho State
epfopatg; @ a y II R contemplation t. easde
mission tickets on al railroads In tho United
States during tho Exhibition
a 1otter arrived to-day from Mr. Cook, Of tho
European excursion celebrity announcing his
intontion Of organizing largo excursion to run
to tho Continent, and asking torms. Letters
others desiring information and promising Hup-
port.
, 1873-09-04


According to tho account given OF hippopo-
who recently Witnessed domestic infelieity OF
tlia nature in tho Geological Gardona at London
nothing moro extraordinary than this in the way
Of conjugal "row" could be imagined, Tho
male and female hippopotami in the gardens are
known respectively ~ Obost and Dill Their
youthful offspring, now months, and whose
namo III Guy Fawkes, WaB, until 4 fow days ago,
kept In the den with his mother. The family
disturbance raforrod to above occurred whom tho
time camo for Guy FnwAcs to be introduced to
his father. Tho portoulliH OF old DIS den hav"
ing been raised, she and her offspring came out
and marched towards Obesll, who was munching
grass noar BY 40 his wife approached h1m
Obaah trumpoted several timos aud grinnod,
Guy FawkoH went up to his father nnd began TO
rub lliH nose against the parental Hnout. This
sort Of thing laBted for two Or three seconds and
nutideuly old Dill rughed at Obcsh and tho two
gigantic boasta engaged for q fow minutes IN a
savage fight, roaring upon their hind legs, olasll-
Ing tleir t,lBkH together, opening their porten-
tous Jaws, and biting at each other maliciously
Obeah waa finally worsted, aud waB lgnomint-
oualy driven iuto hts pond, wlllo tho told Won-
m with Guy Fawkos OIL her back starod at him,
eruuting, and apparently threatening him for
fhyee-uuartors OF au hour. At the expiration Of
TINT tituo however, peace WAS declared, aud tho
mort affeotionAto fa1nily endoarnsonta known in
tue bright lexicon Of hippopotalni wore oxchang-
cd betweon the now reconullod and conscnted
trio Obosh hnB, for hippopotamuH, rather
diHagreoab1o reputation, aud having bean in tho
gardens for twonty-throo years, he IN, In n mea-
Hure, to tho other animals what Mr. William
Dorrit waH to lua companions Of tho Marehalsea.
, 1873-09-04


WAsu1SoToN, Sept. 8.-For New England, on
Thursday, wind backing to the southwest and
southeast, and increasing cloudiness, arc proba-
BILE, with rain during tho afternoon or evening.
For the Middle States md Lower Lake region,
fresh and brisk southeast aud southwest winds,
cloudy weather, and rain. For tho South Allan
tic and Gulf States eaat Of tho MiaBissippi, gen.
tie and frosh southeast and southwest Winds,
partly cloudy weather, aud rain areas. From
Tennessee and Missouri, northeastward over
Ohio and Lower Michigan, cloudy weather. rain,
and froah to brisk winds, gradually veeriug to
southcrly and westerly. Tho low barometer over
the Northwest will move eastward, producing
brisk winda over the Lake region, and followed
by clearing weather in the former dlatriot.
M1soE1LANEoUa 1EPonT8.
CAmo, H., 6opt. 3.-A heavy rain fell hers
this morning, tho first VIC have had for just ono
month. It Win prove great blessing to tho
farmers in Egypt" ~ much Of the crop was
nearly ruined.
The WESTERN UNION TELEanArn Op11o1
10 tbs IaTess qf Chicago:
A vory severe gale, accompanied by hail aud
lightning, has boon raging In Iowa since an early
hour this afternoon. At 1880 p. m. 1t Was Just
over Dubuque and Quincy, and at midnight ia
not over fifty miles distant, aud rapidly passing
eastward. For several houra our wires wero in
terrupted.
eTA6E OF WATEn.
Daily report Of the stage of wator, With
ohangca III tho a hours ending p H., Sept. o.
1873:
, 1873-09-04
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

As about ii o'clock last night lady, Just ar-
rived from Brittle Crook, Mich, named Mrs. Flsll-
or, callod at tho Armory Station, md asked for
directions to find her husband, who, sho learned,
had been ahot In proof Of her statomont 'ehe
produced the following telegram, which had boon
handed to hor by the parties to whom It Was nd
dresaods
CHICAGO, Sd September, 1871.
Geo. F. Smith d Co..:
Frank Fisher shot hero last night. Bee hts w1fo
At neaurcgard; II not thore, ind hnr out. You will
ind money At tho PostOa1co. E. FISHER,
". ELMonx.
stating that tho inter was nickname her hus-
band wont under. Strange to SOY, nobody knows
nuythlng about tho shooting hero. Tho lady,
who Is worry STICK, was taken to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, shoro she wil DO glad to bear any news
Of ler husband.
, 1873-09-04

Specfal Dtapatch to The Chtcaan Tribune
LAWRENCE, Kan, Sept. 3.-Corn in this part
of tho State Is not over third Of crop. Somo
early planted Ia good, but tho lato corn IL mostly
ruined. Potatoes ditto.
SpecfM Dtsyatcn 70 Tho Chicago Tribune.
BT. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 3.-Tlo protEactcd
drought in this State has boon serious damage to
tho corn crop. From extensive inquiry 1t is safe
to say TINT tho crop Of Missouri, Northern KIM
saa, aud Southern Nebraska ia cut short QUO
half. gale passed over this city tonight, which
did considerable damage.
PEH1N, ILL.,, Sept. 8.-Wo had a n1co rain to-
day, but too late for tho corn, which is badly In
duoo moro than half crop, Tic dr ought will
prevent tho sowing OF small grim almost ou-
tirey
, 1873-09-04
twelve yoArs United Btatoa Judge Of tho Eastern
District OF Arkansas, diod tliia morning, aged rs
yuara,
Mcotlng or tho Grand Lodge Of Good
Templnra-~IkountOn Of tho Thirty
8l1ird I1cNlnCufa

Meeting or tho Grand LodRo Of Good
Tcmplnrs-~IKeunton of tho Thirty-
third lkcgllncnt.
Special Dispatch Ia The Chicago Tribune.
MADISON, Wis.,, Sept. g.-Tho Wisconsin
Grand Lodge Of Good Templars has occupied
most Of tho timo To- day In tho election Of off,
corB. T. D. Kannous wa8 eleoted Grand Wor-
thy Chiof Tomplhr without opposition; J. l..
johnson, Grand Worthy Counsellor; h1rs. ".
\. Taylor, Grand Worthy Woo 1cmp1ar; D. par-
aor aTand Worthy ses5etery 6 Mrs. Pc RarheE
H. Gics md J.. Il. Foster woro olootod ropro-
sentativoa to tho International Grand Lodge.
A temperance alliance to MD In prosecuting
violations Of the liquor law, and organize cold
Wntor TemP.nrs en- B snd vigorous support Of tho
ommendod by T. committee, whose report tho
Grand Lodge adopted. It was also voted to take
special measures to prevent unfriendly legisla-
ton next winter. Madison waa selected ~ tho
Tho SSi Thirty.third Regiment, recruited mainly
from Grant, Lafayette, Rock, and KenoHha
Counties, which did gn11ant service in tho CAM
paigng In tho Southwest, had reunion horo to-
day. Not % many Werc present as waB antfci-
olleers and IN mon % enjoyed Themselves. Sss Col IL L.
Fl. Virgin, Of Grant, was chosen President Of
tho Aeaoolation, and tho ranking company off,
eere Vioe-Prcsadeate, Capt. N; Smith, Of tho
1iout 4: Il L. Far FAR. Of Ills t oi}ty,
Corresponding Secretary; Maj. George r..
Frank, Of Konosha, Treasurer. It
vas dooided to hold the noxt reunion At Jauco-
vile on the first Wednesday in October, 1874.
undor whom tho regiment served, In response
to m Invitation to be present, In which
ho regrets It IL out Of his powar,
and oloscas "I wiBh you every possible
SUCCESS, and that yearn will troat the Thirty third
letter was also road from Liout 81. 3. Piokard,
Of Chicago, recalling many interesting reminis-
enoes Of rogimental history. Marching under tho
old war~worn regimontal tiags, the mon and thei1
friends marched to Lake Monona and crossed to
Winnequah, where IN elegant collation. was
sproad and enjoyed, with toastB, spoeohos,
nougH, DO.
, 1873-09-04

AA6 1kOn1VF&a1 O1 inc 1kGt1 1ktEBf lGnfEs
a New Orleans paper gives IN extended ac-
count OF the work done III Destroying tho I'M
menso accumulation Of dritt-wood IN tho He'd
River, (which las for years past checked nl 1Ryi-
CATION thero. The work i8 dono under tho Bu-
peryiBion OF Lionk. Woodruff, and tho oxpenaee
defsayed by tho National Government, Tn to
this time channel Hutlloiont for tho PURPOSES OF
navigation has beon opened through four miles
Of a raft-that is, actual raft-but comprising q
much larger distance OF actual outline OF river,
Tho saving IL III enabling vessols to avoid tho
dangerous route through Black Bayou, Tho
whole obstruction originally comprised about
Boyen Miloa Of raft; thore therefore remains
about three or throo and halt miles yet to
bo oleauod out. It lH thought this will provo
comparatively easy, although possibly roql,iring
lougor tiuo on account OF tho groater bulk OF
tho upper rRft and tho greater breadth OF the
river. Lient. Woodruff oBtimatea that bis work
will DO accomplished by tho first day OF Noyem-
bor next. At tho last session OF Oongress a
second appropriation Of s80, 600 was nude, and
It IL believed this will provo anple to oolnploto
tho work, but Congress may adopt tho ytews Of
Major Howel, and mako an additional appro-
pIlatlon for the obstruction Of all acoumulatlona
Of drlft.wood and troes growing near tho river
for several hundreds Of miles beyond tho prosomt
Boene OF operations, A new cotton region will
bo oponed and utilized by tho removal OF tia
raft. Tho lands above 1t have hitherto boon
comparatively yaluolosa. Thoy will be ro-
claimed. Above and beyond tho raft spreads
out royal country, whose power OF production
will soon be aeen and felt In the cargooa Of cot.
ton 1t will send to New Orleans.
, 1873-09-04
BEAU HICKMAN DEAD.

Tho End Of tho ponnsylvn11fn Avenue
F0p--A IBonu NBFnm metl Whose NnIno
Never Ens Knoyvn--Tho Nnr- IL oms7
Loss.
From the Ettn York Sun, Sent, q,
For more t1an = quarter Of century, dating
ob}cosa Of Interest," in inWaahington wns-in yarions
phaBos Of prosperity and adyersity-n singular
gonius known az "B Boau Hickman" During tho
whole Of the poriod extending from tho begin
ming Of our troubles with Mo1ico to liia doath ho
visitors, aa tho Capitol itsolf; and tt WAS his
boast TINT ho had boon on torms Of intimacy
with every respectable menbcr Of Congress- from
Webater aud Clay down to tho time when ro-
spoctabillty in Congress- was tho exception and
Robert Singleton Hickman, ~ he WAS known.
was born in Maryland about 1918. After wild
and dissiphtod caroer IN all parts Of tho country,
hut mainly In the South, Hickman driftod to
traordiuary passion for dress, hts chief ambition
being to shine Is tho fop OF tho day. Ho bo-
oamo IN adopt In porsonhl adorhmont, and being
oasy and graceful in manners, and possessing
llo soon occupied tho position Of tho American
Beau Drummel, and assumed that worthy tltlo
with all duo dignity. Ho hobnobbed with ali
tho great mon Of his day who werp givon to
eonaual pleasuro-and there wero fow up to
twenty yoara ago who wore not-nud numbered
among hiB regular and occasional companions In
tho debauch and at the gaming tablo some Of
tho brightest ornaments Of tho BonAte mud the
House.
But tho tfmo camo whom ho could no longer
Bhino but In borrowed plunago, and Deau be-
came tho walking advertisement OF tho fashion,
ablo tailorB and tho Htoolpigoon Of tho gamblers.
Little BY nttlo he went down in tho scalo, and,
whou old age began to crcep upon him ho was
frequently dependent for tho necoseariea Of life
upon tho maid-Bervant OF tho hotels and upon
tho charity Of strangers whom ho leyied upon
with cool impudonco that waa always I1csiati-
bic.
Deau Hickman is dead. A. weck ago tho poor
wreok, tho victim of wasted life, Was stricken
WITH paralysis. On Saturday ha was removed to
the hospital, and yosterday morning ho brosthod
his last.
His real namo was unknown, 11la family, oup-
posed to have boon ono Of the wenlthieBt in
Maryland or Virginia, having sont to him Btip-
ulated sum ovary year on condition that Lie
should keep thoir secret. Ho never told any
body even tho name OF the place whore ho was
born, and nobody over know whcro ho lived in
Washington until ono night In LouislAnn ave-
nuo fire turned him Into tho atreet with hit
wardrobe in his hr1nB. Frequently 1t tho Wash.
ington bars, while ttppling glasaes with tho poll
ticlans, he Rhid 1t Was q poor city that couldn't
support him like gentleman, and 1t was his in.
tention to mako Washington support him !; and
no did, even to tho e1tant OF lovying 25 cent?
from zach Of the young bucks Of tho town, ant
larger sumR from tho largor animals. por thu
last few years OF his life, having boen afflicted
| with in1am,natory rheumatism, lie mado no usl
| whatever Of intoxicating liquors.
, 1873-09-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

4 Carltnville ill., woman broke her leg while
kicking. her husband Tor kissing the milk woman.
"A New Mexico vito desired to got hor baby
Into heaven, 80 Bhe just pinched it's nose while
1t WAS nursing.
Tho Illinois Institution for the Edncation Of
Feoblo-Mindcd Children, looatod in Jacksonville,
will reopen after tho Hnmnar vacation, on We'd
ncslay, tho l7th Inst
An Omaha woman oommitted suicide tho
other day because ler husband demonstrated in
protauo terma whom ho found q dcad horsoay In
q whcat-cake.
"A. Jealous Saratoga woman recently pro-
vented her husbands attendance at bull by
carrying away every article OF clothing ho
owned and hiding them in q barn throo miles
away.
rumble in the west about 8 o'clock last night,
producing IN efYoct not unlike the boating OF m
Immense gong, will find the explanation Of tho
phenomenon in our Columbus dispatch. The
Democratic candidate for Governor made q
speech there Inst evening Wheeling Intelli-
gencer.
Not since tho invontion Of Loonard's Sheet
Iron Cat, or tho Bogardus Kicker, haa there
boon one OF 30 much interest aa Ia now reported
by tho virginiu City (Noy.) Enterprise. E1tcn-
slve works It says, aro to be erected in the city
similar to those OF the Gas Company, which will
obviato tho necessity OF pipes and cigars. Smoke
will bo manufactured, purified, cooled, properly
scented, mud conducted all over tho city as gas
now Is. Flexible tubes, extending from fixtures
may nov be uBed by the smoker. And they who
walk the streotH may wear a Baok OF smoke, FLIED
from rotort, NTH one Of these tubos in con-
nootlon.
-Ooffoo is higher NOW than hoiore tho duty
waa taken OF, owing to the lighter supply Of tho
producing countrios particularly from Tho 8roat-
eBt-Bra1u-and tho fact that the trade has boon
so speculative in the last two or threo years. two
Or three No" York capitaliatn almost controlling
tho entire market.
Tho heidelberg Univeraty will not, in the
future. permit ladies to attend tho lectures un-
der any circumstances whntoyer,
THO Sanitary Committee OF Dantzlo has tel
egraphed to Berlin praying that, Oh account Of
tho cholera, tho orders issued for the quartcring
Of troops in that city be revoked.
In French military circles tho experience OF
tho last war has established the conviction that
rovacclnntion ought to ba made compulsory III
the Frouch army, ns 1t ID already In TINT Of Ger
mnny.
Tho a1nicable relations existing between
Germany aud Russia arc evidenced by tho aend~
ing Of two German engineer officers to tho
Orlmoa, at tho request OF tho Czar and Qen. yon
Totleben.
Tho Depore Ne1os tells thls: A young gen
tloman operator south OF uB on the Chicago i
Northwestern Railway, after repeated oallH for 4
young lady operator in anothor office Oh the Line,
at last got q RESPONSE and then he telegraphea
back to her, III have been trying to got you for
tho last half hour" In momont the following
apioy reply came tripping back to him over tho
wires from the telegraph maiden That's moth
Ing. There i8 d young mau hero that han boon
trying to do tho same thing for the last two
years, aud he hnsn't got me yet"
, 1873-09-04

Aoro dated Elko, Noy., announces tho death Of
James Il. Mccall, Esq., Of this city. Tho affair
is shrouded in mystery, and the city is full Of
couiocturos. hfr. Mccall was one OF our wcalth-
President Of the First National Bunk OF this city,
aud largely identified with public interests. His
ROMANS will arrive about Friday next, and not
until then will we learn the aud facts connected
with tlis mysterious affair.
, 1873-09-04

discovered csntipodc about ton inches long,
an aa lo supposed, killed It.; at least II was out
into some, nvo or Bix plecea. md the pieces
thrown out Of tho yard into tho Btroet. Ono Of
tho pieces ,owoyer wa9 oyorloohea and 1qesEy
Good, agod about yonr and o hnff, WINS playing
around The yard, and seoing tho piece poked It
up, when It immediately wrapped itself around
tho flngor Of tho right hand. Tho hand and arm
cnllod in, and proper romodiee applied, and It "a
hoped tho danger is past bnt up to Q o'clock
yosterday evening Che arm waB still swelling.
, 1873-09-04

in tla CARROT. But this ono poBsassos moro than
tho ordinary dogioo Of female COURAGE. She
summoned The hlrod man, and told him to got
tho SHOTGUN, call Tie bulldog, md station
climbed halfway upstairs and commenced to
punch tho {lour-barrc1 vigorously with polo.
preaoutly tho mouao made It's appearance and
started aoross tho floor. Tho bulldog at once
went in pursuit. Tho man tirod and tho dog
down tho stairs. md tho hired man, thlnElng
that ,ho wan killed., lit ont, and Inns not been
econ sinoe, Tho mouse escapol.
, 1873-09-04
TAZEWELL, COUNTY, ILL.

PERM, ILL.,, Sept. 3.-Tho fourth annual fair of
tue Pekin Agricultural Society, which meets hero
Oh tho 9th inst, will bo one Of the best In the
9tate The grounds arc In splendid order, while
liberal, and everything bids fair to realizo the
highest expectations Of tho farmers, artisans,
and mechanics Of our county, who have laborod
80 faithfully for tho HucceBB Of tho exposition.
, 1873-09-04

An Alleged 0hild-NIurherer Acquitted.
sptcfa, Dispatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune,
GALLON, O., Sept. 3.-Iho caso OF tho State Of
Ohio va. Margaret staloy, charged with nurdor-
Ing her infant child, the body Of which was
fonud In priyy vault, was to-day diamisHod, by
request Of tho prosecution. there not boiug sufl-
elent evidence to convict her Of tho orimo with
which sho Atood charged.
, 1873-09-04
Personal.

@CEaDuAAs
HI. .Arbuoklo and several members Of tho band
will accompany 1lr. Gilmore to New York.
8. Fl. Wales has boon elected President Of the
Now York Park Commission salary, $4,000.
Harper.s Weekly ia defending Colfax and But
1er, and u ribald critic calls it "The journal Of
Calciminlng."
Thore are something 1iko dozen asprants for
tho Congressional aeat now occupied BY Poland,
the Vermont whitewaaher. They expoot to give
him good bruBh.
Speaker Blaine's son. Walker, and President
arante.two oldest sons, are on pedestrian trip
over tho Aleghanies to Washington, thin State,
Mr. Blaino'b old home.
William Il. Perrigo. Of Prairie du Chfen, has
accepted the position of Grain Inspector for tho
Milwaukee d st. Paul Railroad, and will take up
his reaidoneo in Milwaukee.
Tho Roy. Titus Coan, tho venerable Sandwich
Island missionary. whoso vito died last fall, ia
soon to marty Miss Lydia Bingham, of the Girls
Boarding School, at Honolulu.
Tho Countess Yon Mallinokrot, banshed from
PruHBia under tho recent decreo concerning tho
Josuits and other religious sooieties, has pur-
oharod Ave aores Of land near Wilkesbarre, Pa,
vent and school
John D. omohundro {TexaB Jaok), OF scout
notoriety, vas yesterday Joined in the bonds of
matrimony by the Rev. Father Stewart, to Nile
Morlacohi, tue celebrated danseuse, tho happy
pair subsequently, held q reception at the Osburn
falo, who're Madsmc Omohundro plays an en-
gagemens this weok.-Rochester (M. - Union,
Sept 1.
Gen. Kinks has tho dutios Of the Treasurer Of
tho milwaukee, Soldiers Home added to those OF
Deputy Governor, and assumed their discharge
Sept. !, VICE Heriek, discharged. George ".
who Ia trnnHfarral tn thu Hor1a il, hfnina viii.
, 1873-09-04
sILLtNQlS STATE FAIR.

Specidl Dispatch to The Chtcaao Tribune.
pEon1A, ILL.,, Sept. "a committee from the
Btato Doard of Agriculture are here to-day in
specting tho work Of tho Peoria State Fair Aaso-
citation, and passing on tho improvements aud
arrangements that have boen made for tho fair.
Without exception tho Board arc moro than sat
isied with what has been done, and think the
chances arc favorable for bettor fair than has
ever boon held in tho State.
, 1873-09-04

p1r1anuno1r, Sept. Sat meeting Of tho
Western Nail Association to~day, four and
th1eo-eighthB card WAS adopted. Tho Associa-
tion unanimously resolved to mako tho agency
ii to the tEado fbe
fixed at s4.a5 not /; at indianapolis, $780, aud at
Kansas City, $4.75 net,
Tho moeting adjourned until Sept. IT.
, 1873-09-04

ABOVE LOW
Watch.
Fail,
New Gt0Ck.Xnr&Ia Mt CinClunntt.

C1No1NNAT1, O., Sept. 0.-Tho now Union
Btock-Yards Of thla city went into operation to-
day. They are complete In every respect. being
immodiatoly connected with noarly all tic rail-
@ facilities Tor ioadns @ % Unloading @ feodlne, Wator-
ing, resting, Weighing, md shipping. They will
accommodate *, 600 head Of live stock Of all
kinds, and havo coBt. including real estate,
S500, 900. The Brighton and dreat Western
c]Dgefl
, 1873-09-04
THE IOWA ROBBERS.
They Evndo tho LnfnyGtto County
{N10.j Vigilance Committee.

ST. Louis, Sept. 8.-Tho Den.ocrnts's special
from sodalia nays; Tho Lafayette County Vigil
ance Committee. who have boon In pursuit Of
tho 1owa railroad tra1n robbers, returned hero
Friday and tliabanded. They traced tho robbers
10 johnson City, st. Clair County. md surround
cd tho houao whore they supposed thoy
woro hiding, but tho birds had flown: Tho band
consisted Of the three Yonngora and tho Jamca
brothors. Mccoy Was not with thom. !.
Tho reported light between tho robbers md
vigllanta day or two sinco aud wounding Of ono
Of tho YoungorB, Is onnarl. It is beloved that
the robbers havo started for To1as,. but this
rumor ia doubted, and 1t is affirmed that thoy
will bo again hoard from within forty-oight
hQurR,
, 1873-09-04

ELGtN AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
ELa1N, Bopt. 3.--Ihe Elgln Agricultural Fair
opens to-day, aud will continue until Saturday.
It promises to be BuccoHaful.
, 1873-09-04

MoDon0uRh County {Ill.} Patronss
Special LfsFatcA to Tbs Chicago 7rtbuHs.
MAooMD, ILL.,, Bept. 8.-MoDonough and ad-
Joining co1niioa Central Association Of the Pat
rons Of lIusbandry mot In thia city yesterday,
aud contIr'1od in session today. It was not Of
q politca! nature, and tho proceedings are
thus fur Becrot.
, 1873-09-04
ST, LOUIS.

Suit lsrouRht-Chicf of Police mcDon.
. ollX1i.
Br. Louis, Sept. 8.-Buit was ontered In tho
Court Of Criminal Correction to-day by Mrs.
against Chief Of Police MoDonough, for Illegal
arrest and imprisonment without bail.
, 1873-09-04
BRUTAL PARENTS.

Yesterday afternoon, ct tho Instance Of tho
Humane Society, Michael and Mary Hattman
were arrested for brusally beating their son,
boy yearH Of ago, Officer Hamilton, Of tho
Humane Society, took him to his own house,
where he WIS found to be mass Of bruises from
head to foot.