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PITTSBURGH,
Spee iai Dispatch 10 Tbs Chieaao Tribune.

speeia, Dispatch TO This chieaao Tribune
INFORMAL ISSUE OF DoNpB.
P1T7snunau, Pa, Nov. 24.-Thc facts in ro-
gard to tho rumored defa1cation reported in The
tribune yesterday wore fully disclosed to-day.
Itcannot properly be said that thore has been
defalcation, bat tho evidence COCA to show great
negligence On the part OF aomo person. The
criminal libel law Is 30 strict hero tlat tho truth
cannot be brought in evidence; therefore, names
cannot be used howoyor, It appears that $780,
600 Of water e1tenslon aud Thirty y-third street
Improvement bonds are among tho things that
were.
WIEN THE NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY FAILED,
and its Cashier, Robert J. Greer, disappeared,
ugly rumors were ahoas which could 10 traced to
no do1nito source. As the affairs OF the Com
pany we're being looked over aud itR boolsa OK
aminod, tho Rniae ru1nors wore freely circulated.
Within tho past few days,
THE CITY TREASURY
has been unpIeaHantly talked about. Interviews
with tho Comptroller and City Treasurer showed
that no possible suspicion could DO Ibid to their
door. Their books were tho property OF the
public, and opon at al timcs to any person wlo
It was ascertainod, howoYor, that
THE EWATER-CoErMlSSloNERB
Fere not careful enough in their handling Of tho
2ubllo funds. The gentlemen who ere, con-
,ut tho caro- with which they guard their own
4,trsirs thoy do not exhibit on behalf Of trusts
derolyed upon them by tho public. Their Score
larry is young man, no doubt honest, aud ho Ia
secured to The Commission in the amount,
bel!sys, OF S25. .ooo Thia young M man was on:
negoti,;ble eonas honda at = titno. Il Ia stated
Of THO wayering National Trust Company
With these bonds, and tho oTChhnirty-thira
OF tteso aecuritioa had bein sent there, 10 Il
is asated. to be- negotiatod, from which
transaction the city realizod' only sl8-
900. It IL also stated that these bonds, or a
portion of them, to tho amount OF S23O, 900,
we're sont to Philadelphia ~ collateral for notaa
This astounding piece OF reoklessnesa, OF eolrae,
has caused decided sonaaion in tho city to- day.
THE COUNCILS HELD 4 MEETING,
and in joint session argued the question; State
member Of the Council, who ss also Director In
Tho National Trust Company, said that tho city
should lose nothing; that the atookholdere aso
worth upwards Of 10000, 900, aud that they
would 700 the city riehted. They finally appoints
ed : COMMITTEES to Investigate thoroughly tito en-
tue business, with orders to report at tho no1t
meeting OF tho Council.
TUE TuUBg COMPANY NOT RK8PoNsfBLE:
In iuatioe to the oaleqrs Of the National TEust
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GnbbaRc, tho DefnttltlnK Cashier.
GnCurl From.

DuDuQuE Iowa. Nov. M.--A loltor has boon
received horo from 13abbago, Ito dofauting
Cashier Of tho Merchants National Bank, poat-
nlnrkod at Portland, No., on tho 2oth inst. 11o
roady to anil, hut where for ho dooa not state.
Many think ho has gono to Europe, but 1t IL
more probable TINT ho will go to South Amorlcn,
or ut lenRt to aomo country which has no oxtra-
dition trcaty with our Government. Tho Grand
Jurors Of tho Btato District Court and also Of
tho United statoa Dlatrict Court nro bath In
session horo, md 1t is probable tbat Bnbbago
will ho Indicted by both OF tAom.
, 1873-11-25
PHILADELPHIA.
Special Dispatch to TIE Chicago T'rtbAns.

THE MONEY MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 24-The 1noney
market to-day was very oasy, owing to better
supply OF currency and the light demands Of
per cent for primo commercial paper maturing
Within three months. The gold market. under
tho influence Of favorable prospects OF peaoo,
was, on tho whole, quiet,
Tho Philadelphia clearinghouse Committee
announce thoir intention OF resuming the pub
licntion of tho average condition Of our banks,
commencing to.dny and continuing thereafter.
THE a1nAnD BANK DEFALoATroN.
A. further deficiency Of $4,000 has been found
in tho ACCOUNTS Of tho dofau1ting discount clerk
Of tho Girard National Dunk.
4 MEETING OF woRK1NdMEN
was held tonight in the Oamdon Court House
for tho purpose Of adopting measures towards
porfccting workingmen's organization.
, 1873-11-25
THE ERIE CANAL.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 24.-1.oporta aay thero fs
with mild wonthor. md good prospects Of getting
through.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. M.-1t ratncd hero all
day, a'!d there IL prospeet Of getting the ontro
ton No. haye reached tho river,
, 1873-11-25

DUBUQUE, H., Nov. 24.-AbouE yoar ago
daughter OF John Corkory, In Dromen County,
brought a charge Of incest against her fothor,
for which he was bound over. Ho stoutly don1ed
tho charge, but found fow believers. and ho sub-
soquently committed suicide. His daughter now
confoBsoH that ahe trumped up the charge, and
has disappeared, and It is beloved has entered
upon q lifo of prostitution.
, 1873-11-25

succession hhvo dwellings, and business GousoB
in our city boon entered by burglars,
md articloa Of valne amounting In
tho aggregate to several hundred lol}ara
boon carried Off. lilo authoritioa thus
far hnvo failed to detect tho ovi1doers. From
thcir systomatio way Of effecting an entrance
Into houses, thoro can DO no doubt that thcro is
woll-organized band at work amongst US. Con-
siderable exotoment prevails.
, 1873-11-25
NEW YORK.
Special Easpatch to Ths Chicago Tribune.

THE UNION TRUST COMPANY.
NEW YonK, Nov. 24.-The Committee on Or
ganization OF tho stockholders Of tho Union
trust Company o1octed to-day Edward King,
President, and doolded positively to roaume
business on Monday noxt. Mr.. King is men,.
bor Of the firm Of Robb King Il Co., from wlich
was ut ono time President OF tho Board Of
DrolteY8.
NEW IonK, NOV. 24.-Ths mooting Of the
Union Trust Company to-day reached no final
decision on tho resumption Of business, but
Director states that the Company expects to re-
sumo on Monday next.
, 1873-11-25

rain, clearing In tho forenoon. For Ten
nesaee and tho Southern States, north:
x.n1; westerly win1a, 1owor Temperature, end ~,
1owor Lnhcs, southwaBterly winds, cloudy
wenthcr, and anow or rnn. For tie hIiddle lestatos,
northwoatbr1y and southwosterly. winds, partly
cloudy woathor, and occasional rain In tho
western portion. For New England, north
wostor1y winds. colder aud temporarily clearing
wontllor.
All reports aro missing from tho Bouthwost
the Western Gulf, a,,l tho oxtromo Northwest.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS,
G,t1pAup, Nov, 25-1 u. IN.
, 1873-11-25

ROME, Nov. 24.-1n tile Chamber Of Deputies
to-t]ny slgnor hIancini ulado m eloquent speech
in support Of tho principle Of arbitration, and
Great Britain In tho settlement Of the A1abama
claims.
After tho apeoch OF signor Mancini, n rosolu-
tion recommending the Introduction OF an arbi-
tration clause In all future trcatios with foreign
powers was unanimously adopted.
, 1873-11-25
BRITISH WAR VESSEL MISSING,

HALIFAX, Nov. 24.-Qrave approhonbionB aro
folt horo for the Bafoty of Her llajesty'a ship
Sirius, now thirty.nix daya out from Halifax for
England. She had q crow Of nearly 800 men,
When leaving port tho Captain Expressed con0-
denco in making tho paHBago in fortnight.
, 1873-11-25
UPPER MISSISSIPPI NAVIGATION.

Special Nstu{tH 70 7te CA3caQ0 79l5Hae.
DAVENPORT, H., Nov. .24.---1Duriug Tho nAyiga,,
ton soason Just oloHe4 3ob packets pasaod
through tho draw at the Davenport bridge. Tho
number Of tow-boats I,asBing through was 3.312
aud thu nuIbor of barges G80. Tho scahon luSt-
cd from March AZ to NOV. II.
, 1873-11-25

BAN FARAa01aco, Nov. 21.-Dr, II. Il. Lindor-
man reports to tho Secretary Of tle Treasury
that thorough examination Of tho chargoa
against Gen. Lagrango, tho Superintendent. OF
aIanHt tAo personal or oillolul integrity Of that
pnntfDmnD,
, 1873-11-25

LAWRENCE a -CooK-,At tho residence of Tho p.rents
Rarstt, Mr. Charlos II. Iawronoo and Miss Nelho e.
Cook, only daughter Of tho Hon. L. O. Cook Of this city,
HODINSDN--pROuD--Noy. 49, In this city. at the res-
taonco of tho groom, lS6 ost Vashlngtonst., Mr. f. A.
Robinson. nf lho firm Of Durand Bros Co., aud Abbd
A., youngest daughter Of John n. Proud, Esq. OF East
Grcaiuioh, Il. I.
Nv Pru7ldcnco and Doatou papers plcase copy.
, 1873-11-25

Sptoia. DispItch ta The Chicaao 1ritHne.
PEORIA, H., Nov. M.-rlls oyening n switch
man named John Curtin, in tho employ Of the
Chicago, Rocls Island l. 1'acilc Nalroad, while
train, caught his foot botwoon tho rail and wheel
guard, and before the tran could DO stopped it
passed oyor bis log aud left arm, cutting them
ot1.. lie diod Ia d few hours.
, 1873-11-25

NFER 6F1I HIN4
LONDON, Nov. 24-A serious railway accident
fs reported noar Birmiughau and many persons
are said to have boon injured, but no dctails
have boon received.
LONDON, Nov. M-Lortl Kensington, Liberal,
has boon ro-oeotoi to Parliament.
The bark Clyde is reported lost OH Valontia,
and uine OF her crew drowned.
, 1873-11-25
FIRES.


TAUNTON, Masa., Nov. 2t.-Tho Taunton Car
Company's chops ind stock wero damaged to
tho amount Of $40, 600 by fro Inst night. In
Bured. Tho main building Was sayod.
, 1873-11-25
CASUALTIES.



Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune,
MoGnEoon, H.. Nov. 23-Mr. Hondr1ckson,
Of OBage, IT,, was fatally injured by an infu-
rated hog u few dhya ago.
Near Nora Springs, Ia., on Thursday, Mrs.
Tatuu two boys, and two young cl''ldren wore
fatally injured. Tho childron escaped with no
enrinus ni,1rv
, 1873-11-25
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.


DhmhKe9 NEAlhax u V0un1ys
Special DispateA 70 The Chicago i.ibMne.
MoGnEaoR, Iowa, Nov. 23.-Dr. ]. ". Davis
has recovered damagea against Allamakco Co'ln-
", Iowa, in thc Circuit Court Of Clayton Coun-
ty, to tAo amount Of 49, 800. for being precipitat-
cd from tho bridge at tho mouth OF The Iowa
River. The county, 1t is understood, proposes
to appeal to tho Bupromo Court.
, 1873-11-25

Snscfat Dftpatch 10 tho Chicago Tribune.
= KANaAs Orr, Mo-, Nov. MISUNDERSTANDING 971
ahpmens, 100 Tho markot IA lifcloas, with but Tow
buyura In attendance. Ba1eB Of Colorado aud Taxas
steera worc mado nt 32.20@2.25.
uoos-Fir,n, with brisk demand from rackors at
from IS ,46 to $3.50,
, 1873-11-25
AOMESTEADERS IN IOWA.

Special Dtspateh to Tha Chicago Tribune,
DEs MONIES, H., Nov. 24.--Adtutant- General
Baker reoelyed large contributions to-day for tho
relief OF the demonstrations in Northwestern
Iowa.
, 1873-11-25

NEW YonK, Nov. GA San Franciscon (Cal.)
dispatch announces that there iB no truth in the
special telegram Of Inst evening TINT tho Central
Pacific bridge at Oakland WAS burned.
, 1873-11-25

Trottin9 at San Francisco.
San FnANo1aco Nov. M.-St. James won the
concluding hoht and raoe with Sam purdy for
$4,000, ut Tho Agricultural Park to-day. Time
in last heat, trotting to wagon, 2;29.
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Lou1sv11LE, Ky., Nov 24.--Iho tax bill for
otty taxes agalnBt the Louisville i Portland
Canal Company, amounting to &l06, 900, running
Ave years. haa been presented to the Canal Oo1u-
, 1873-11-25

the Post Oiiico Mt Shpli-Rock two or three wceka
ago. was arrested at Burlington on Sunday, and
will bo brought to Dubuque for trial at tue
present term Of the United statos District
Court.
, 1873-11-25

Snnl Ne1

Samuel n. laitchcocIr, Hrimfield,
Mass
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Noy. 24-samuef A.
Hitchcock. Of Drimtield,. tho generous bene-
factor of several colleges In tho West, died last
evening, at tho age Of 90. 1Io leaves IN estate
estimated to be worth $3,000,t0o.
, 1873-11-25

srsotal Diapatch to IAc Chfcaao Tribune.
DEs MONIES, H., Nov. 24.-Thomas Flood WAS
arrested last eyeuing for forging orders on
merchants in this city.
, 1873-11-25

C1no, Ill, Nov. 2l.-A man named Berry, d
caulkor, got into difficulty with woman and
her two SOUS in this city stnight, and got Bomo
talf-a-dozen Btabs from knifo. mono of which
are fatal. AL were arrested, and tho SOUS were
answer.
, 1873-11-25
POSTPONED.

1kD1AsAroI1s, NOV. 24.-A dispatch from thu
President Of tho Iudiana Press Association states
that tho st. Louis Editorial Convention, called
to meet on the 28th inst, has boon postponed.
, 1873-11-25

s. EIsenho1lr, Of dsoshcns Ind.
special Dispafch 10 Tho Chicago 1rttMne:
GoslIEN, Ind, Nov. M.-.samHel +. Eisen-
hour, an old and worry much respected citizen,
a motnbor of tho Masonic fraternity and Counoi-
man IN tho Fi1st Ward, died in this city to-day
Of lung -diHeRHo,
, 1873-11-25
THE IOWA INSURANCE SUITS.

DUBUQUE, H.. Nov. 24-1n tue District Court
today, Judge Wilaon presiding, tho case Of the
insurance companies came up for argument on
motion OF defendants for a change OF vonue to
tho United States Circuit Court as Dea Molnes.
Decision reserved.
, 1873-11-25

Election Frauds In. New York.
NEW YonK, Nov. 24.-Commissioneg Daven-
arrest Of number Of prominent politicians
charged with fraud ut tho last election.
, 1873-11-25
BELGIUM.

ANTWERP, Nov. 24.-The American shin Vest
morelaud, which arrived horo Oct. 20, from
philadolphia, was destroyed by fro today.
, 1873-11-25

TROY MILLS aEsuME OPERATIONS.
TnoY, N. T.. Nov. 24.-Tho mills in this vicini-
ty, employing over 5000 persons, resumed work
to-day.
At NxwDUno AKDpouonKEEpsI
New YonK, Nov. 24.-The mills at Nowburg
and Poughkeopse haya resumed, giving employ
ment to $50 mon.
, 1873-11-25

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,
pEo1IA, ILL.,, Nov. 24.--Filteen boys under Il
yoara Of ago arc now in calaboose charged with
burglary.
, 1873-11-25

Special Dtspatch 10 Ths Chicago Tribune.
KANSAS Cry, No., Nov. 24.-The financial
embarrassment aud suspension Of L. M. Hun
ter, heavy cattle man, Is reported to-day. He
is endeayoring to effect q settlement with Ills
Toxae creditors.
, 1873-11-25

A Knnaas Farmer Robbed of $50 1000.
PARSONS, Kan.. Nov. 24.--Walt G1ayaon, u
Crock 1ndian farmer randHtock-dealer, living near
here, WAS robbed on Friday night Of ovor $50 0,0o0
monty goa ~ a3d Id s,lyof BY party Of three whs
house and about hlH premises for two or
horBcs. His coufclorates arrived On Friilayy
evoniug, we'll mounted. mud heavily armed, and
Grayson was Immediately seized and his money
MAS hung to d treo till nearly innenslblo. Ro
still refuaad, and tho hanging vas repeated six
or Boyon times, and not until tho robbers threat-
oned to hang Ills wifo did he reveal tho place Of
Its ooncealmont. There wero several half-breed
Indians and negroes about tho house, hut 1noat
oil wero intimidated to such dogreo that they
offered no resistance. The robbers wore traced
to point few milea south Of tic Canadian
River, whore tley separated, QUO going aout,
snd LIZ The others north: A nominal reward Of
tho robbere, which would doubtless bo greatly
increased II the mon Wero captured aud tho
money recovered. Grayson isan old man nearly
65. He is now lying very sick from tho otfects
Of hia maltreatnont.
h1ntehalB from the Indian Territory, tho number
OF murders Ia largely OIL tile incroase, lilo
Agents OF tho various trfhea suy it ia absolutely
neccssary for Congress- to Interfere aud giyo tho
civilized Indians qoyornmont that will protect
Territory averaged twonty por month during tho
past summer, aud not ono execution unlor the
Indian law
The Creek Council adjourned without doing
anything except to pass law forbidling any
occupy any building ln tho Oreols Natlou. They
refused to allow white ralroad-ompoyoe aud
othero to build house for school and church
purposes at Muskogoc.
, 1873-11-25
Promised Raid On Dealers in N0glls
1kRnfIx.

NEW YorH, Nov. 2l.-It is stated that detec-
tivoB will, tomorrow, make arrests Of parties
who lately floated half million dollars Of forged
United Statoa bonds md securities. Facts Of q
startling nature nre promised.
, 1873-11-25
IN GENERAL,

At FOND UU LAC.
Spscias Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
FOND Du LAC, Wis, Nov. 2i.-Thero IS de-
cided improvement In all branches OF business in
this city.
, 1873-11-25

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 24.-'Tlo sensation Of the
lay il tho arrest Of William Degg, q wcll-kuonn
young lawyer, charged with forgery. l}cgg
IL Secretary OF the Young Men's Chris!iAil
an upright and sincere nlen,bor Of
tho Second Presbyterian Church, lie,
on seYaral oocaBlonS. III an nttornoy-at-law, l,ab
collected notea and bills. ana appropriated tho
money to his own uso. On Saturday Begg
forged his mothers namo to q check on tle
Oitlzena' Sayings Hank for s1uo, aud drew
tho muney. lie was arrested, but no monoy
found III his possession. and tho bank olli-
osrs, out Of consideration tor Ills mother,
who Ia widow In very moderate circumstances.
will not prosecute tho case. Dogg WAS again ar
rested for appropriattng $1o0 collected by him
for olieus. II now appears that ho has pur-
, 1873-11-25
The French Assembly Sustain
the Government in Its De-
lay Of Elections.
IIow tho German Government Deals with
Contumacious Archbishops.
Bavaria Annu1s the Concordat
with the Pope.
Italy Adopts tho Principle Of
Arbitration.
Serious Railroad Accident In England.
FRANCE.

VERsA1LLEB, Nov. 24.-Tho Assembly this
afternoon rcjoctcd Leon Says Interpolation in
regard to the Illegal dclay OF tho elections BY
voto of 8G4 to 814.
, 1873-11-25
THE CHICAGO TR1BUNE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER rs,

oasod goodE at varioua storeB, giving clloolts for
larger aino,iilts than tho goods came 10 on bauls
whore ho had no money, and receiving The ball
auuo III monoy. Degg is now In jail.
, 1873-11-25

phny, who tlcoino payment, 1t is un1eresood on
account Of tlleir rotations with tho Government.
1'he nnthorltios considor thom taxable, anda suit
will probably grow out OF Tho affair.
, 1873-11-25

LONDON, Nov. A.-1t is tie general impress.
count eon rte Or booo na9t 0
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Painters n Giasiers.
MAYNARD, NV.
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FARM AND GARDEN.


There is very singular custom among
these farmcrs-how 10 get wife. II you
desire to get married you should first make
inquiry wether the lady you love has horse
ifso, you must ask her If she has horse for
sale. If she says No." then you had better
quit the house at once. She does not like
you. But it, on tn. contrary, she says Yes,
is Is good sign, but she will ask YOU very
high price. II the amount named is paid on
The spot, the engagement is concluded As
fully as if the marriage was consummated by
the parson.
On my arrival ut the cape, dear sir, did
not know of this custom. wanted 10 pur.
chase a horse, and was informed by an old
Dutch resident that WIDOW - had one to
sell. followed the address given, and soon
arrived at the door OF the widow (who, by
the way was not bad-lookng). ! asked her
whether she had horse TO sell. She looked
at me very sharp; then she asked me whether
| had some letters Of introduction | said
that was the American consul, and would
pay cash Tor her horse. " In This case said
she, letters are not necessary" paid down
the sum demanded then, after taking cup
oil coffee, she sent her hors" by her groom,
ana Ooih accompanied me home.
On the road the groom asked me thou,
SAND questions " Master, said he, will my
mistress go i've WI.a you in town, or VIII
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Carbon, the agent so largely consumed 10y
plants, fortunately costs Us nothing. The
farmer need not trouble himself concerning
this important element in plant food, for the
atmosphere furnishes an abundant supply for
all our wants. It is supplied in the form Of
CarbOniC acid, and We do not know that it
can be assimilatcd through any other carbon
compound. \ carbonate, unless it be OF pot
ash or soda, is practically valucicss to the
farmer. Carbonate Of lime, in any form, can
not be regarded as a tcrtilzGg Substance
having q commercial value. Very strenuous
attempts have been made 70 induce farmers
to purchase ground clam and oysters shells,
the vendors alleging that they were equal to
ground bones in tertilizing value; but tins is
fraud of serious nature. Clam shells are
composed of carbonate Of lime, while bones
are made up of the phosphate Of lime, quite
different substance, chemically and agricul.
turaly considered. The shells are Composed
Of cdrbonic acid and lime, the bones of phoS-
phoric acid and lime, the former acid having
no money value, the latter having high
value.
Calcic carbOnatcs should not be Confound.
ed with sulphate of lime, which is "a plaster
of gypsum. In this substance sulphurc acid
or oil of vitriol is in combination with the
fine in place Of CarbOnic acid and very
different chemical ard fertilizing agent is
supplied. 1t has high value as an applica-
ton to some fields, although its action is not
we'll understood. The experiments which
the writer has made with plaster go TO prove
that its good effects are due rathcrto the acid
than to the lime. 1t has the power Of fixing
the ammonia of the atmosphere, and forming
sulphate of ammonia, which is salt Of much
value In applying gypsum to soils, it must
be remembered that but a small quantity can
be made available in u season, as it requires
nearly five hundred pounds of water to bring
one pound OF it into solution. Half ton is
sufficient dressing for an acre Of ground
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