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with. and tho eevcnteonth Was reached and COM
plotted In advance OF Jnoge Irutnouifs arrival.
Whom
THE sroosn PRECINCT or 7ux aEyEErEENTn
WARD
wes reached, hfr. Root came to hfs foet with IN
objection Bimilaz to that aled by Judge Trum-
bull.
Tho question Of tho admission OF tho proolnots
objected to tlen came up.
QUESTION OF rosTroNEMENT.
Mr.. Root askod that tho argument on the OBJ
jeotIonB be postponed until O'Clock To-day, for
tho reason chat Atr. 6Hett had had no oppor-
tunity for preparation.
Mr.. Trumbun remarked that he hhd
curno prepared to ob1oot whonever tho
| canvass OF the district Hhould be ontotea
upon, but tho discussion was put over until
| 2o'clock. Ho Ind como prepared to prcsont lila
objections. aud was reAy to 40 40. Hc Ind
| been verbally informed that hlr. Root hnd some
objections: II postp9noments, wero made in
that wny It Was hafd to toll wllon tho Donrd
| would got through II ho (1soot) had obloctfouH
to pnt IN ho should Prosent shen1' ab tno ofhor
stlo had dono, IN wfltlng' 10 order ehas it might
bo known "llas fnoy wore. II thc objoctlons
were ct tue same c4afactor as those pEosonted
| on bohalf OF mr. LeMoyno. anu tnoy coul1
agree about tnc law, 1T would reicyo tho Board
greatiy: the op1octlonn weEo different, ho
wona hKo 10 Know Mhat thoY Wero ho pro"
forred going on With the matter aud do
tofmlhlng ~ suppohnR tho Hoard was
to whethcr they ehould 60 on now or not, the
| Doard would of con1se dotermine nn1 II 9ny
objections wore to be presented on oohalf o. hlr.
At once mud not wait until ono so1 ~na alspostoa
Of and then 60 baek, as thas would involve tho
oongsdcintion OF queB.ona tyo or tltree times.
Mr noot rojoined that i, his sido "oMld e;ae en- en-
, 1874-11-12

Special DispatcA 10 Tie Chicaao 9ribunr.
ADRIAN, aticl,., Nov, 11.-The official canvass
Of Lonawco County gives Waldron, Republican,
oorat, for Governor, has 90 majority. Tho bal
ance Of tho State ticket ia Republican by ma ori-
tics ranging from 10 to 46. Tho Democrats
elect the Shoriff, Prosecutor, Negistor, and Cor
onor. Tho balance arc Ropubficana. Doies,
Republicans and ono Democrat nre o}ooted to
tha LeglalQture.
, 1874-11-12
COUNTING THE VOTES
Work Of the Cook Coun-
ty Board of Can
,Vassers.
The Third Illinois District
Under Examination.
Three Precincts Passed at the
Request Of le Moyne's
Counsel.
Arguments on Receiving These
Votes to Be Made
To-Day.
Official Returns from Ill but Two
Counties In Illinois.
Etter's Majority in the State
About 10000.
4 DolefnI Sound Comes from tho HAS
sachusetts Tombs.
The Voice Of Ben Butler Crying in
the Wilderness,
| He Will Start New Party, and Make
Tremendous Revelations.
Political Items and Gossip.
A D0leftlI Sound Comes from tho HAS
sachusetts Tombs.
The Voice Of Ben Butler Crying in
the Wilderness,
He Will Start a New Party, and Make
Tremendous Revelations.


THE COUNTY BOARD OF CANVASS
ERs.
THE THIRD CONGREGATIONAL, DISTRICT.
Tho Board of Conyassora met yesterday morn
ing at o'clock. Tho prospect Of q decision OF
tho reaus In tho Third Congressional District
during tho day drow d large crowd OF spectators.
The first business in ortler Was the
RETAINING or IRREGULARITIES
discovered tile day previous In tho First Pre-
cinct of the Eleventh Ward, tho returns Hore
made 10 agreo Hith tho tally.]ist, under the
protest Of Mr. Wards friends. In the
Palos returns tho samo defeot was reno-
died, to tho desriment OF Dir. ingalls,.
Iu tho Third Precinct Of the Twelfth
Ward, tho judges asked to change throe votes il
favor OF Kcarney, candidate for tho Logisla-
ture. Tho canvaasers not being In possession
Of tho pol-booka. the request WAS refused. The
returns from tho Third Precinct Of the Tenth
Ward wero corrected, but, after Ill, the precinct
gave 244 votes for Rldgeway for Superintendent
Of Public instruction. Sumlry otber corrections
nero made, but none 10 alter tho result 40 A.
ready published.
Tho roturna from tho outside tornu Of tho
Third Congressional District we're tho first to re-
ceiyo the attention Of the Board. The towna be-
Ing through with, Judge TrumbulI, for III. Lo
Moyne. gayo notice that
HE hHoULD PROTEST
against the counting Of the FirHt Precinct In the
Twentieth Ward, and tho 6ecoud Precinct in the
Town of Eyanston. for rensonB ha Ind had "a
drnad r. Tr;+;nr ond 1rhici, Ia ha,l l.; hi" honJ
uneea - "44tn6 aua "ls ~ A9!. ~, ~ nto uaou.
do shia ue alao 'appoaleu toI mI1 & hrA, wno vas
candidate Tor Alderman N Inc ITentleth Maf0
at the late election aud that, in objccting to the
admission OF tho reuru8 Of the First Precinct OF
tho Twentieth Ward, he did 30 in tho intereat Of
ho1f, Mossra, In hfnvnn AMI K;rk. and in a,ch
caee 1or supstantiaay ,a tho Sans 1eaSons.
mr.. irnmbnll tncn placed tne fo!loWlng papers
in the hands Of llr. Root, attorney fOr Mr. F1<-
we'll:
To IA. oo, Hermann z}<B. II. Hon. II, {. Homf and IN
Uou j. Cdarlst Watars eonposinq H. Ioayd ~ Caneust
/, John V Le:D1oyneld ldo respectfully represent te
your honorable body that waa canlldato for Con
grcss for tho Third Congressional District Of tho sat'
Of Illinois at the general election held on the Sd inst
, 1874-11-12

THE LOUISIANA RETURNING HOARD.
New ORLEANS, La.. Nov. 11.-The Returning
Doard met this forenoon, aud resolved to cau-
yass tho city voto lrHt, but adjourned until to-
morrow un account Of Anleraon'H Absence.
, 1874-08-04

Baya, what IL obYionsly truo, that paronts seldom
turn their children over to strangcrs unloss
nnxious to hear Of their death.
Daby-farming, however, Ia praotlced BY tho
Commissioners Of Charities In New York. The
babies aro placed with rcaponaible nnrnes, and
good board Ia paid for them at tho rsto Of eta
month, aud tho Commissioners provide compo-
cnt medical attonlanoo. Tho worat cases aro
those wlloro. for $40 or 900 cash down, rrcsro,l-
slble porgona tako chilron. promising TINT tic
parents shalt uevor be troubled with tlom again.
The papers contain tho advertisements Of tl1eso
women, who 1.-Two mostly in tenemont.housou,
and support themselves by tho money thoy got
with Tho children. They havo no interest In pre-
Horvtug the lives Of tho infants. and lot tllom do
AZ soon al possible by starvation and neglect.
The sacrllco Of infant 1ife is therefore groat,
md tho authoritloa propose now to brosa up II
poasiblo, tho whole business by tho prosecution
Of tho nursys, and especially Of tho unnatural
parents.
, 1874-08-04

him under obligations, aud secure convenient
instrument for difficult and unpleasant work.
Before tho ttial camo OH no tlod tho country,
taking up rosidcpco In Manitoba. This ntten,pt
Of his bondBtne,' to seouro ls perbon, the arloat
Of certain oiicata II, Fort Curry on d Charge Of
kidnapping, md tho nnnl escape Of Gordon. aro
mattors frosl In tho minds Of ordinary nowspa-
por rcadeis. Only few days ago tl,ero was.
another development Of tho kidnapping sol,omo
III tho brutal and almost deadly assault upon
Atsy.-don. Clark, OF Manitoba, in tho streets Of
st. Paul. Tho ond Which ltus come ia appro-
priato. It rounds out tho full period Of q gon-
erous rascaln possibilities.
, 1874-08-04

victims from obEorvinE them. Tho latter
will naturally nppoal to tho courts, should they
bo auBpoudod. Tho courts will, most 1lloly
disregard the decision Of tho Board. Tho Board
CAN only look to tho 1otlor Of it's rulos. Tho
courts will look to tLoir equity in individual
oases, aud disregard tl,oin II they vsolato ita
principles. Tho Chicago Board Of Trade is
therefore In this position: If 1t onforcos Its by-
laws. 1t will incur tho implied const,ro of tho
conrte. If 1t locs not enforce them, 1t will incur
tho consure Of cortnin Of ita members. Nov,
what Is tho board to do7 Turn which way 1t
wilt, onforca theso r,tlpa or rofuae to enforce
thotn, 1t can searcely fail to givo auct' ovldonco
OF Its impotonoy as shall draw diaorotlit upon 1t.
11en will vezy naturally ask: What ia tho rAo
OF Board Of Trade that cannot 80 much as
enforce it's by.laws? It has boon already
euubbetl moro than onco by the courts. It will
DO snubbcd many tlme again unlesB 1t enl-
bracos an equitable syBtom Of Legislation, and
provides for auch cases as tint Of Friday last, by
adopting q sorios Of bylaws in harmony with
tho settled principles OF jurlspsudeaco. Unscss
1t takes somo such step 1t will tlud 1t impossible
to Htcor cloar botwoon tho managers OF "cor-
ners" and tho courte.> Its own aolt-respoot and
pormanoncy demand that 1t should rovss it's BY
1aws Immediately, 20 AZ 10 mako, ,tholn enforcca~
BILE undor tho lawa Of tho 1nnd.
, 1874-08-04

rl,o IguobIo Lord Com mits Sniciiles
e......ai tl.s.,ukca In I1hk fIdfcuaa I1rfIuut

The IEn0bIc Lord Commits Staicides
Special D,spatcA to The Chicago Tribune.
ST. PAUL, ht,an., Aug. 3.-"ho Euening Dis
vatc}t's special from IT. Garry to-day says:
4Tho notorious Lord Gordon Gordon came to
trae,o ond Saturday night. II appcars That one
Monroe, q desec!ise from Toronto, arrived hero
on tho steamer International with two warrants,
issued by polico-AfaCiatrate MoNab. Of Toronto;
ono was on tho information OF Marshall i Son,
jewellers, Of Edinburg, Scotland, charging
Gordon with obtatuiug goods under falao pro-
tonsos; tho second warrant charged him with
bringing stolen goods into Canada. Monroe had
tho warrants indorsod by tho stipendl-
ary Magistrate here, Gilbert Aoalioken,
and, accompanied BY two Of the local
polsco and Mr.. balm, \ lawyer, ac|i1g
for 5tarshnll s. Son, Htartad Saturday afternoon
for Heaaiugly, whore they arrived In tho eyon-
lux. Tnoy proceeded to Mrs. Corbott's, wleso
Gordon boarded, and Monroe made tho arreHt tu
tho presonce OF tho others. Gordon seemed
calm aud self-possossea, but aakea If it waa an
other kidnapping affair. On being assured 1t
VAS not, aud hoariug tho nature aud regularity
of the arrass, ho boSgod that ho should not be
taken through tAo 6tateH, 1lo also nskod tho
privilege Of changing hl1 clothes 70, for
Leayior oues, aud tho haMlcutlS were :ro-
os'a him u'osey tos ia' is Wont to the tot
Of hls bod, pretending to look for his Scotch
cup. when ua soized : pistol, aud, declaring !
viii not 80 stop further. placed It to his hight
ear aud ttrad, killing hmsolf inatantly. Tho
tragely Inns created much oxci1omant. An iu.
uueut is now being hold NJ the decanBel's late
residence at Ilcalingly, u miles fron this CITY,
, 1874-08-04

W. 'onhson' VI ~" A'4'' "4a ~ =,
10 atteoo I'LL '"'An'' u0n'oo .o..sA - ~,
one OF tho tenemeas-no"soS u N'" 1oAA e''''
Tho cnad was ~ oays o'u' A"o "A' 1oa"'o" ~ ="
skeleton. lts oaly hou1'snnen' n'a 0os" wv
spoonful OF condensed MIX III naA p'n' -
water. Iho Doctor fecog1'S0a III .ao "ot''A.
having charge OF tho ona'o peiSo" "Ao 'o'''"'..
tho buu!neas OF sece4'1ne on'o'e4 " "" e'' '''.
sho WIS grossly ignorant ~ VI 'u0 ""S'e' "'0
cares OF ntfso' l" tn.s eaAe. =" "u'"'' ~ " ~
advertisement. tho on'ia nau oeon o''usn. ~
hor by Its fatnos' "no pau n'f *Ao 'oA wv 'A's
, 1874-08-04

Sufficient returns from tho Kentucky elections
have been received to warrant tho assertion that
tho State has gone Democratic by an ogerWholm-
ing majority. An election WAS also hold IN
Utah yesterday and Cannon, the Delegate In tho
present Congress, was returned. 1t wlll DO
remembered that resolution passed tho House
at the last eceaion dls1unlifying polygamisss.
This esemH not to have been regarded by pious
1Ior1none. who voted for Carnon almost to man
anu woulan-the women voted.
, 1874-08-04

short clear, and t3H@1o1{o for sweee.rleklcd
hama. 1llghwiuaa wcro moderately active and
steady, at oaa por gallon. Lako frotghls "oro
dull aud firm, al 2}Go for cora to Buffalo. Flour
was quiet md atoady. Wheat was moro aetIvo'
and 1xa@9c lowor, closing at s1.03 cash, s1o2ee1
seller tho month. ard sl.0o2l sollor September.
Corn was aotivo. md advahced 21lc, closing at
03Xo casll, aud o34o Holler September. Oats
woro aotivo and unchanged, closing at 4ao cash,
and 37s1o aeller tho mouth. Rye was III fair do
mand, and stoadier, at 7uo. Darley was quiet
and firm At a1.oliG@1.oa sollor September.
Hogs wore dull, and lo@l5o lower, so!liug ut
se25@7.0o. cntto wore quiet aud cas!or.
Shoen dull.
, 1874-08-04

II TIE TulnUNE mere Givon to selt-glori1ca-
tiou, 1t might point to Judge Norton'a reuigua-
ton Ct tho office Of Corporation Counsel al an
evidence Of its Influence Tile morning news-
paper Of this city which 10 modoBt woman will
bo seen reading bas beon Safeguarding Lit.
Merton for several wec1la pretty much as 1t
b1ackguards everybody who las reputation tor
pasaonal responsibility, and neither a1r. Morton
nor anybody else took the slightest notice Of it,
The TRIBUNE, having carefully investigated tho
situation and formed the conclusion that it was
for tho public intero8k that Mr. Norton ahould
retire, called upon him Saturday to resign, and
yesterday tho Mayor announced that ho had
dono su, and that his resignation had boon ac-
capted. perhapa tho caae illustrates u we'll ey
anything could tho difference between Tue
TRIBUNE aud tho Times. The opposition Of tho
latter la impotent, aud its villihcations only
serve to attract tho svmpatly Of decent people
to tue object Of It's abuse. Tho expressions of
THE TRIBUNE Oh tho contrary. aro regarded ~
fully ascestasnea, and curry tho weight which
auch sentiment ought to have. bIr, Norton III
entitled to credit for bis prompt recognition Of
public sentiment When 1t Vas conveyed to him IL
Acrsdihlo form, and bis resignation under tue
nlrcums tances car scarcely fail to contribute t.
hsa oxce!lent perAonal reputation. lle has 10
aspted the pe.nalty Of hIs mistakes, to Which ns
personal pshonor nttarhes Nitn = naan!saas
thAt We heartily wish might be moro gonora
among pr.bllo servants.
, 1874-08-04

AID. Bailey introduced in tue Common Coun-
ell last evening preamble and resolution direct
ing the Comptroller to advertise for 4 City-Hall
site in tho West Division. Tho proposition call
not DO seriously considered; o charitable pre-
numption IL TINT It WIS not se1ionsiy meant.
We have Ind recent and costly cxporionco Of tho
utter rowerlagsness Of human efforts to force
buasneaa from ita accustomed channals i,
and to place tho City Hall il tho Weat Division
without removing tho husiness-centro there
would be supreme folly. Add to this the fact
that the appropxiot ttons for rebuilding tho City
Hull will not bb available IT any other location
than tue present Que Ia chosen, aud We have an
answer to Aid. Dailoy'a argument much moro
comploto than it deserves.
, 1874-08-04
ILLINOIS PENITENTIAIcK.
Tho Decupituted Deputy. Mnilt Ko~
stirred ny Warden nlcLnnxhfys

spectai Uispateh to Tbs chsea4o Ifst4ut.
JOLIET, Aug. a.-This morning Tsl@ea
McLaughry roiustatod Capt. James + 4au
who MAS removed from hlA oflco ahon osHWs9ou W
days ago by ex-Wardou Wham-as 'opas' "A4-
den OF the PontontlRry. .o,,+oa n,rrtv
Ms. John @. LanE. who vaa t a,poffo1t ~ tss'stans
With tLo saa9 sank A. ~ taas o.
G. soepor y \ to tno o.
thsss ro ~ sls9qs to essss t"o sssstats
Ts,e I'D s' rosta s' ~ 81 s %s # tas
a;. a,caf Warden. WAS not Ba.otionedby
cow s sG i s4 "s sS AasM aSthSS e.
lne t!ans; nero TINT his interference at tiotlms
Il Il T1ara ,s,novas by Whan savad Whsm'a Of
~ atai nuad Ut that me aud tho fact Of tue n'ee"
iu3r a's.a1r .LQ Uuard Of commissioners hero On III"
iE N s,ec!al auaatou iudicatea that they intan.
ID i1 tus gang .!tnot M 4 tho , ssss'tnsss ne e
,a;1I aaiH * teoolyo tho Governors Anppore aud.
~ ~" :tudadatss ios uoMiaiasivnsssAlps Ns
uy,Hss
, 1874-08-04

staadcp aud Anderson, allesod incendiaaies,
havo bccn held for trsBt ut this term Of the
Criminal Court They cannot justly complain Of
tho LAWS delay. Let us hope that tho people
will have an gool reason to bs satisfied whom tue
eud Of the trial Is reached. Since the indct~
ment Of theHe msn there have boon many cases
Of supposed incendiarism, but mono Of them
have warranted judicial proceedings. We
imagine that tho conviction aud sentence to
\ long term Ia tho Peuitentiagy Of ono man
would DO followed by d remarkable decrease In
tho daily average Of fires.
, 1874-08-04
GORDON GQRp0N'S CAREER,

The adyontuter known in this country "a Lord
Gordon Gordon committed suicide in Manitoba
On Saturday last. Ho died as he had lived
was never moro couspiouously displayed than in
the last act Of his lfo. He was under arrest, and
begged permission of tho onlcera to change hls
clothing. Being released for this purpoao, he
improved the opportunity to blow his braina out.
Gordon Goraon's career is one OF tho most brill
iant in the annals Of crime. 1t began in tho
Very humble walks Of an Euglish gent}cmana
servant. Ha service In this capacity was i'm
proved to tho full III acquiring tho r,1di-
nauta Of polite education. az It gooa in
England and America. lie learned to swear
in becoming mannor, to gamble successfully,
10 stand up under his bottles like q mau. to
enoor at female virtue and to those accomplish
monta wero added tho gifts With whicl, he WIS
endowed by Nature--suoh as shnmelesHnesH aud
ino1dluato so!f-oonaleuco. Certain mlsadycu~
.urea with tradeBmon whom he had lotraulol
compelled hiB emigration to Amorlca. uo dashed
lnto notoriotY III Now York by T. sheer exercise
Of lmpudenco that ia almost without proco-
don't. 1Io claimed to 10 real Lord and tho
possoasor OF a swollon bank account. That
was enough. Ho wea taken to tho heart
of New York society, the mau1maa with mar.
riagaabIo daughters beng especially capt..
| yatad by tho extrinsio inertia VI tito nun
Having thus established poaition, he tusnot
with tho ready instinct of u knayo to tho lm
proycmant OF tho main elanco. lle dabblod /,
Btock aud gold operations IN q gontloman,y wAy
and won tho conadenoo Of the Street by til,
credit OF bis sponsors, who knew nothing ct hin
e1cops that ho waa received In good society
Among the gentlemen with whom ho cffecto
bustuoyu RELATIONS wore Jay Gould and lIoraco i
Clark. Iheae oxpo.iaaced judigen OF human nc
turo, vo may suppose, eoon plorcod through III
outsr.covering ot Gordon 0ordon's character
Tley aot him down for q common rascal. In thi
thoy orrod. lie waB most uncommon fasca
When he wsa arrested for fraud, Gould an
CLARK aiguol his ball.boud, hoping titus to ps
, 1874-08-04

sHALL WE HAVE MORE BMA1L sTATE9
Quo OF tho Bchomoa devised for promoting
the powor Of tho Republican party IL tho namis-
aion o. states Of senntIy-peopled Territories
Which are supposed to be sure to sand tho right
kiud Of Representatives and Senators to Wash-
iugtop. During tho Inst HesBlon OF Congress-,
tiie House voted to admit Colorado and Now
Mexico. Fortunately, neither bill pasHod tho
Senate. Thoro aro so,no advantages. aftor all,
in llo proesuro Of businoss In tho closing hours
Of q session. Wo elect men to pass laws and
tIon discover that their fai'uro to do 30 ia by
far tho best thing for :le country. Our peculiar
uyeto1n Of giving representation to tho peoplo In
tho House and to tho Btatos III tho Senate
has boon OF great utility III check
On Aasty legislation. But 1t may a!go do
creat harm, by giving very small minority Of
tic poople practical vote on tho acsH Of tho
ma}orlly. 4 population Of 8,v21,574, scattered
through niuetoan States, polls thlrty~oght Sou
ntorial votes, while ono Of 80, 1o2, ,0i7, condensed
into cighlcon statcs polls only thirty-six. No
yada, with 49. 900 people, counterbalancos III tho
| souato illinois, with 2,63o.59l. or Now York,
With 4.oaa,75D. This cannot 10 changed now,
but ulmilnr dsproportlon can he avoided In the
future. Let III have no moro ANAL States
When a min sattlos In Torrltosy be yoluntarll,
giyes up the bIosaed privilege OF voting fo
Congressman. There Ia 10 Injustice In keep
Ing him to hia bargain. Tho intoroats o
tho Territory are represented at Washington
by Delugaso who eau talk all he wanta Il
aud Ia sparod tho pain Of putting hi'nsol
on record by voting. Hin constituents can sffor
to Walt until they outnunbor oorporal's guar
befure tl1oy elalnor for more polIIloa' power. !
, 1874-08-04

It !s.not cse;.;table to New York journalism that
the first authentic report Of tie results roacalod
by tho Railroad Conference atsaratoga appeared
New York pspers hasa representative In Saratoga
wloae duty it ia to forward the local newa
to headquarters but neither these men nor
their employers woro alive to the importance Of
meas iutercsts Of the country. Evon to tLis
hour, tle Now York public docs not know as
much Of the proceedings Of tho Conference as
tho renders Of THE TRIBUNE lnou On Sunday
morning.
, 1874-08-04

a question should arleo On which tho large Staten
MI took sldo mud nlost Of tho ANAL 8tatos tho
other, the bitter feoling causod by tho inevitable
dofeat Of the former might greatly cndanGor orr
institutions. The following table, which We tako
from the Philadelphia Press, gives bird'S-ego
Wow OF tho distribution Of population anil tho
worry different distribution Of Senatorial aoata:
, 1874-08-04

2kr1s or SUBSCRIPTION tpArAnr.r M AnvANo1,
1si1y u H. sandHSs..''.'..... 'sS.M
Parta Of year At thu sams rate
To prevent delay u!atakss. hs rra and Rss Past
OF ca .ddsoaa Ia full Including State aud County.
naltauccs ray be made elthor BY draft, express Fost
Once olds,, or In registered loesa. at our risk.
TEnMs TO CITY sUbscR1nEltH.
Esity dtl1snrcd Hnnuhy excepted q cent? par week
Inily delivered, Sunday fncnied. 10 cents ror weok.
Add,ea THE TRIBUNE COMPANY.
Corner M&dsun and UeAtbcrn.st sts.. UhloAEos Ill.
, 1874-08-04
ANOTHER BuRsrEp RESERVOIR.

TRENTON, n, J., Aug. 3.-Tho main reservoir
which supp!ies tlis city with water gayo Way
of wator oyor tho city nnl down Pennington
avenue viii. mighty rush. allng the cellars Of
most housea for quarter of milo. The
breach IL III the south oud Uf tho reservoir, and
il about 25 feet wide q, tho top. Tllero was no
damage done ~ oeIo 3a,n ae hnK o. oeaf' s
lyahaKo from sn old pipe which was loft emGoa*
dad III lilo Bull When ela tsssrfols MAs aullk .
, 1874-08-04

Tho ChicaKo produce markets. wore frm yoe-
torday, except In wheat. with more doing. Mcss
pork "as actiye and 76c per brl hglor. oloSlng at
$2445o sellsr the mouth, aud 924.75 HoIIor Sop
tsmber. Lard was In good domand and $50
per 100 tna higher, closlug At 41a.26 caah, aud
$3.50 aeller septombor. 81eats wore more
eotivs, aud No pot ii higher, cloalug d. Bt{o for
shoulders, lU96@1o5& for ahors ribs. 1o}}5@11 for
, 1874-08-04

Senator Morton's health has again failed him,
md l1e has been Obliged 10 go South. The Ne"
uubl{canB In Indiana will miss Lis sory!cea during
the csnapaign, and avon his political opponents
will not fiud III nia bodily in1rmities Nh occasion
for rejoicing. It would bo boltor for all partos
that bis retirement from public lifo should result
from demonstration Of his moral Weakness.
, 1874-08-04

1t tnore wero no icgal objections. tho Alder"
mon might constitute themaelves snpof'htef'u'
ing architocts Of tho now City-fial, aud vo1o
themselves $20o,o00 for compensation. Illus
Tie expenscs Of mtddlemou would be saScd'
, 1874-08-04

If our Legislators Gull but remember that tho
object Of tho admission Of new statoa should 10
should hear little moro of tlis agitation Tor
makiug baby.comnunities equal in tile sonato
to the great Oommonwoalths Of tho Eaat md tho
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