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, 1874-09-11
Trial Of au Alleged Gnccud&nfY.

Hjlzt7d3 UI6a9th % 7Hz CH1cdG6 IT16NNz
GALEsnuno, ILL., Sept. 10.-The trlnl Of Ms.
q. Il. Mohlillon for nrson, which van to como oil
last wook Friday, MAS thrown oyor until this
wook. It took until this doom for tho prosocu
ton to finish, wbcn tho dcfeuso brought III thoi,
Witnesses. Tho ovidonca brought up has boom tuI
ittlo TO cast auspicion on Mr.. Mchlillen. Tho
building which hlr. Mca1illcn was accusod OF
setting on fro Is tho npess in tho oity, md thit
second attomp. to destroy tho buHinesa blooA
Inns raised cousiderabto indignation. It was
tried to,psovo that Mr. McHiiicn DOT tho building
On fire to ges the insurance, but tho ovidoucc
showed that lo would have been the loacr Of
81, 400 by tho fro had tho building boon burned
The case is exciting considerable iuteress aud Il
tho chief topic OF conversation in tho city.
, 1874-09-11


spteinl Dtspateh q 7hs chleaoo Tribune.
Fr. WAYNg, Ind, Sept. l0..-Tho third day of
tho Northern Indiana Fair proved 4 succoBs be-
yona lilo most sasa,no e1recsations Of It's pro,
crowded With poop1o, and by Q O'Clock it was a.
most impossible to force m entrauoo through tho
priucipal thoroughtaros. Gouvoyaucoa to the
grounds were weighed down, aud tho thouRands
Q ocloek 5000 tickess had boon soId i. the
grounds, and when tho Ticket -oflico closed TO-
night over 5000 tlckotH Ind boon sold. 11o
largo grounds wcro literally black NTH moy-
Jug, sureing naaa Of humanity.
Tho principal fenturo OF tho day was the an
nukl parade Of tho Fort Wayne Fro Department,
which Was participated In by Tirodopartmonta OF
gohanco, Huntington, Warsaw. Wabash. Gallon.
Van Wort, New Havou, and other surrounding
towns, oil Of whom brought ..&!,sis apparatus.
Eight bands vero in tho procossioa, which con-
tainoa about 200 mon, md was oyor milo in
leugth.
The races wsro o1clting, and nero Witnessed
by fully 90. 600 people. The first Waa q trottDg-
purse OF $500. Tie entries voso ~ follows !:
peayi'o: =. LondIor. Kuigltslown, Ind,
b, 6. Little Alfred; n. Smith, Joliet,
Andoraon, Ind, T. n. yny Dolly; James MOI
Mitchell, Detroit. Dilch., &. - N. Lillian: ". q.
Davis Colon hl'el, b1: N. Novice J. oiapp,
to!aWR{S{s h!cAss Vt, i. AleMbf1no Warner u,
fibbard, Jnckson, Miclt., L. IN. Lixxo Davis
Poayi,io, Iowa Maid. Dolly, and hlombrino
Warmer wore drawn, leaving lvo atartors, Qniok-
stei, won tho raco In three atraight heats, Time
a:33, 9:B8IG, mad 1885,
Tlo aecoilfi wsH trotting rnco, Emile l,eata.
boBt two in throa, for d purse at e5g0, Tho foi.
lowing veto tho ontrioa; ElwarlB, Fort Wayuo.
! sorrol Nod; ". II. MyoEs, Fort Wayno. 8, q.
Little Ba1n; Neuf1. NluAton b. m. Eagio Maid; ;
\. Waruor, Coldwator. Mleh., br. G. Hrown Frank
A, A., RodserB Fort Wayne, +. III. Dollo OF Fair
| fold, Englo Maid mud Brown Frnnk woso drawn,
| TAo Dullo took tho fest aud third t,oats, aud
Sam took tho goconl heat Timo-5:3o, 5:34,
| 5:3D1{. ..........,
TLo tl.lrd raca on tho programme WAS \ run.
| ming match for nurAo OF 5000. Thero wcrc
eleYon cntrinB Gloaner BelliuE az tho fayorito Ii
| tho pools. When The horBes wor0 exercising fol
tic raco, Cleaner mud jim Alexander ooilidad
INSTANTLY killing tho lattor. tlno anilnal yaluot
| ut III, ,0OD, owned by y, W. DMrci Of Hpringhol.l
o. dloaucr waa no hadly lturt that tt.t
surgeon says ho must die. ilo "aa owtod b
! al uauhins, Of Chicago, and ypluol at sl5, 900
| Tho rider Of Aloxander. . oolorod 10,
nasnad hob Phillips, Was ,ptol!od up, ,fo
| tlond, but 10 afterwards revived, and was takot
to the hospital. 1Is will probably recoynr. Til
| o.i,or rider waa palufullY hut not aoriotts'.
injured, This accident ea,laol tls postpone
mutt Vi tho running tnco until Tomorrow, wtui
tho froe-for-ai trotlinE a,ld pacing nantcnos, Il
which solno worry faat horsoa aro entered. vii
como OH.
Ths ials wilt continue until Saturday. I'll
, 1874-09-11
DISTRICT AND COUNTY FAIRS.
1sYHkH fottHrY fy,f,


Srtcfal Dtsratch to 1Ae Chicago Tribune.
DLooM,NuroN, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Tho nttondance
at the htoLoan County Fair to-dny waH lnrgor
perhaps than oyor before IN tho annals Of tho
Agricultural Society, undor whoao auspices 1t IL
annually conducted, To-day, from carly NOM
Ing until niRltfall, tho Kround8 wero dousa
,nass of moving humanity, and It soouled as
though almost tho ontiro county had turuoi out
for a gala day, Tho fatr OF 1874, which ta tho
twentY.seconl on tho Hat, iB peculiarly homo
fair, and brings to Wow and to mind very forclbly
tho groatneBs ol McLoan County, ts,n ricll-
and Wisdom Of. hor iar1nors, and
breeders, md mechanics. Tho diaplay 10 re-
markabto for tho completeness In ovory depart
1nebt, from toxtilo fabrics aud gG1nH Of cookery
from tho fnlr hands OF maid and 1nntron to pon-
deroua Norman horaes, dainty aud swift thor
oughbreds, md mild and mook-eyod Durhana.
To-day Tho display Of hofacs, both In thorough
breds and draft Aorses, whs made, and
olicised tho greateat interest. whioh will,
however,. bo equalod by tho show, OF
to-day by Tho fast stock Gold nnHts, owucd
by tho finishes, Of Mclean County, md in
Norna,,a ~ tho animals Of Dillon. tho stubble-
officers Of tho Agricultural Hooloty for noxt year
wore elected, as Iolowss. President ". 7. Dos
worth, Of bloomington; Vice-p Presidents, John
Il. EwinB, OF Dnnvers, and ]. 4. Ross, of Hey
worth; 11easurer, Danol Hiller, Of Blooming
ton; Eecrotary, John T. Ditltako, Of Yowandn.
Mr. Diilako h6a for yenrH boon Secretary, nnd to
lin the Society owoa much Of it's groat Ruocoas.
Hu ia very efficient, yet courteous md oblglug
to alt.
, 1874-09-11

Correspondence a 1'As Chieu,o 7rt1.fnt.
Tonr MAprsoN, Ia., Sent. lQ-Iho Loa Couu-
ty Agricultural Socsety viii ho'd its twonty
annual exhibition ut Fort Mad'Hon. 1a., aept. 10,
10, II, and 49,. Tho grounds nro beautifully To-
put in excellent ordor. Tho buildtnga aro BrAt-
class, mud Of sufficient si2o 10 accommodate the
produota Of nil who may rateonizo tho fair. Tho
prorniums arc liberal, aud prosont. appear
ances Indicate that tho exhibition will provo
moro successful than for years. BtooN-broedora,
mechanics, md {s.mors. from Oinrk County,
no.. Hancock County, ILL.,, and adjoining coun-
tlos In Iowa, nEo invited TO nttond and exhibit
thoit Ano atook and tho products Of tl,oir labor.
THO rai]roatga aud steamboats, havo hgrood TO
car1y vistors nnd exhibitors Of articles or gtook
ut reduced rntos, and largo numbors from abroad
will attend, influenced by .shoso Inducements.
Tho half-1nle track 10 in splendid condition, md
test III tho raccs, Is tho promlusus are liberal,
, 1874-09-11
oEKTnAL ILLINOIS FAIR.

Grteiaf Hspafeh fl TA< CAttaao Tribune.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Tho attendance
at tho accond day Of the Illinois Fair was
about 10000. Premiums wore awarded tor
cattle, horses, eheep, hogg, textilo fabrlca,
machinery, and vegetables. In tho great dlsplay
Of bloodod cattle wore lye splendid hasds, s,-thron
nwrod in Illinois. ono iu Missouri. and ono Ia
Iowa, valued at e75, 900. It was probably the
finest display oror seen at county fa.r. j.. II.
Kiaaongor, at Olarkasillo, No., took tho frat
premium. $3.50, for bost bull aud fvo cows, aud
5. II. spen. l. Son, Of Monartl County, III. tho
second prcnaium, s75, for bull and fivo COWS. In
horaea. thoroughbred stallious, solfarIuo, ownod
By William Il. HARTLEY. Of Jacksonville, took tho
Habro tho soooud premium. Best thorough
bred marc, yoare DID,, Fanny King, Owned hy
A. ". Watts. For best pair carriage eo'dings,
the nrstprornium was takou BY 9. Key, of carlln-
yIe tho ss second nd. BY olares Savage . ct caaa
MUM TO 9: owon, Of CagA County; second, M.W.
Riggs, Of Scott County. The fair oloaes to.mor-
row. Thoro wero two faces thia afternoon, tho
first hctng won By Dunlap, Tin.o-2:441; 2:boi
25lL. In tho 9-msIo Eaco tho ontri0a uoro
Westorn Girl Little Brown, Sleepy Bill. Tho
sace was Won by tho Git! IN th1oe hoats.
, 1874-09-11
ROoTT COUNTY, IA.

spsefat Dispateh 10 1he citeaao Tribune.
DAVENPORT, 1a., aopt. l0.--Tho snccoss OF tho
fair has boon incroaaing tlny by fay. ilutil tho
climax has boon reached. To.dny It runchod tin
highest and most satisfactory potnt over nttatnotl
In tho way. Of public patronage. Tho pfomso Of
good weather. got tue cntro coniitry ro,nd about
nron tho road ohr}y thta morning. Tho iuoom-
Ing logular md spoctnl traIaH brought nn I'M
monso number Of oxoursiouista mud ftsnl 8
O'Clock In Tho morning until hnlf-past 2 in tho
afternoon tttoso was a perfect rush a4 TIC cl,-
franco gatos. Tho entire proceeds Of
THO DAY VIII not yary far from el2,o0o.
Tho Comnlttaoa took Up thor allotted work
oarly II tho morning, md MI Tho day hayo been
awarding promjums on all clasBos Of goods. Tho
Lad over boforo Lactl exhibited ia toso grouudo,
aud requiring from $4,000 to f15, ,oo0 TO pay
No premiums awarded. Tho lowest outimato Of
TIM crowd this afternoon ia 1900 pooplo, tho
most extensive collection Of people oyor seen In
tho State. All parsa Of Tho grounds woro lonBe~
y thronged. Tho el 900 trot WAL won by Con:
Howard in three htrnight l.eats. Tho acconsl
money, $3.50. mas taken by Albert tllo Third,
s15o, by Whalsbono tho fourth, Slo0, by Lnay
fox.
, 1874-09-11

TESTING fARW.mhcHINEAY.

Sute{a| D{4DH.tA d tbs CkIcoga ItfbuNe
PEon1A, ILL.,. Sept. 16.--Thoro waa tolarably
largo atlc.,slarico ut the tcat Of farm.nacbinury
good al was anticipated by tho maliaRors Tho
toats did not pass oil 10 btoothly az They might
lnYo lono, owing to homo misunderstanding
among tl,oso haYlng, afratn In charge, More
plows woro outo1oA for competition than any
Co,nn,ltteo'a tinlo waH dovotud to Tits dopart-
mont. rhoy will mako an exhaustive roport Of
tl,n morris anil lomertB Of tho varlola machiuos
aud award tAe geld modala curly uoxs wook, -,
, 1874-09-11
stage Robbers disappointed,

Br. PAUL. Sept. l0.--Ths Press eays tic ataga
from 1t. Garry was oyerhanlod by masked high
waymen las! cvoning at Elm Coolie. but on 500
lug largo load Of passongors dismount from
tho coach the robbors disappeared in the woods.
armed themselves at Tho atage station aud kept
sharp lookout for tho hi8hWayuon til they
reached deosgstowD, tus mot uith no further
mobilization.
, 1874-09-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
IONA AxH1-MoNopoLzaTs' NOMINATION TOR sTATE

iypfetal Disratch 10 Tts Chicago Tribune.
MAnsMALIrowN, IT,, Sept. lo.-Yho Anti.
Monopoly Atato Central Committee met In thia
place this evening to na.nlnnto candidate for
htate Yreaauror, Yico Barnon, declined. llunry
@. Hareiu, Of Polk County, was o.oaon to all tlle
vacancy. Mr. Hargis has boon rosidens OF
Polk County for twenty-one yoalB, u o ralmor,
ons Of tho 6oHt known IN Central 1own na hortl.
o.liturist, and ia publto-sptuted sud honorable
mau. His namo wAa presented to tho State
Coavnnt!o,,, IN Wick 10 reye!yed ISL votes
being next to Mr. barnes, tho tIomiuoo. llae
nomination will give pccnar satisfaction to the
faimors and pooplo OF tho stato. Tho roporsa
from all parta Of tho BtRte aro rory encouraging
aud fudfoata that tho hut-hfonopollBta will olcct
tt.oir state ticket and majority Of tue Con
groaHioual candidates.
, 1874-09-11
Arrest Of q supposed IIorsc-ThieR.
G1,kaidi faianotch II Iha CAacdnd IridEus.

Sp9oidz Uspd7o1 q 1H5 E81caTd 7Fa6EHe.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Sept. N,--A strange young
man attempted to sell bay horso hero At Con-
noll'a livery atsbloa, yesterday, aud. from many
circumstances, Was Arrcntad by Connon On aus
pioou OF having atoleu tho horse. Uo aftor-
wards said ho bought the horse. but he believed
he belonged to Bailey, Of Edvardsport,, Ind. Ho
esyo this nnno OF Jones, and Afterwards that Of
Loo. Ho ~ in jail hero.
, 1874-09-11

SitciIl DGJYazeh 70 7!Ht LH1a!1 7TtoHne.
E1n1s, Ill, Sept. 10.-rhn Kano Farmers
Convention at Ganova to.day nominated Tor
Coroner, Dr.. Sl.okmsu, 81 1onova aud as,, Com
Rfossiorn! Delegates, T.. lAson. Of Eigin !;
81. IL Smith, Of Aurora &. +. Konyon, Of bur-
lington; ii. Warner, Of Ilan,nBh!re; II. Walker,
Of Qenpyk, J. KpatIpy, oS b. CAAYleH; d. ",
, 1874-09-11

;, EjNe7Ng U1GUA[cE q Tvs ETIfdRo 7Fl6flHF,
4fnnn1RoN, Ill, Hopt. 10.--1hs is tho third day
Of the fair. Eight thousand porsons visited tho
grounds. Blink Iron took tho Asat money In tho
running race bismarck tho trotttng raco, opcu
to a!i, in three straight heata. DoBt time. 2:A2,
Comm,ttoos havo boon busy MI dny awarding
preu,iune, and giyo universal satisfaction, N1sa
GusBto noborts took tho first premium for lady
ogoos.E!,'anis; ,.!' Friasya proE1nmmo consists Of
, 1874-09-11

Special D1paL'H 70 IAs EHieaao ITftune,
LEsyENwoaru, Knn., sort. l0.-Tl1o city is
tl'rongcd to-day with visitors fran Kansas, His
souri, aud Nobsaaka, attending tho State Fair.
Dnspito all opposing obstaooo the exhibition is
q nuccess, poenniariiy md otherwise. THO nt-
toulanca today wns shout 10000. In tho dis
pluy by co,lntes. Montgomery takas tho load fos
fur'n products, and Lonyol,worth for fruisH.
Casey Rna Osbor7lo, tho r,yai canlidA!ea for Gov
.eruor, were on tho grounds.
, 1874-09-11

Slleef0I U75DaEeh u 4H5 CH1dd3d 771u1nR4
WAnnEN, O., Hopt. l0.-Yho Dornocrnltn Con.
yautiou Ut tho Ntuotoonth Congressional District
was held at Warren to-<lay. Tho Convention or
san!zot, ny cioctlng JndEo N. DIsctasd, prosi~
dant; y, D. lIastlH, V,ce-prcHident; aud G. q:
Ohaso, secretary. On moton a eom,nittoo Of
i1yo wore appointed on resolutions, Wat 2. 9.
Goodman. pr. John q. Wooaa, Judge PRgo, w
, 1874-09-11


Special Dispatck to Tha Ctieaao Tribune.
DEs MONIES, H., Sept. 1o.-Tho Dosa1oincs
Couferouce OF Methodists met this morning and
proceeded 10 routine work. Tho most impor-
TINT business waa tho appointing Of . committee
10 investigate tho cl,arges against sosne OF tho
brethren aud the reception Of d committee from
tho State Woman'a Suffrage Assocntion boar
ing tho following message:
GENTLEMEN; following. "a ,wo do, that ihD limo
hss fully como whom alt Chtisttaug. anti cslccuiiy
Christian organizations, shall Place themselves clearly
Oh the record il relation to Tho 1ssslon o wosnnn-
suffrage, therefore respectfully ask you TO take
such action will g!yn your aanrtion and coun-
tel,ance III tho e&uao wo represent
In behalf Of tho State RufrnEe Annexation,
Mis-. I,izX,K d. READ,
hfns, Mal11A @. llTAAN,
Mus. NJ. y. l0nyEA,
IQuN IIouARrH LozIEn.
Diahop Haven made an appropriate rcsponao,
and the mnttor Waa reforroll to committee COM
posed Of ono from oach district.
, 1874-09-11

6Ixt7al Utphech % The CH1tV0 TlbNfe.
Fiona, ILL.,, sopt. l0.-1Ao Roputticau Notnf-
natiuS Convention Of tho Forty-foutth Hona-
toral Dlstrict mot iu this city today. Evory
county in tho District WAS represented. On the
second ballot, Judge Samuel u, Hall. of Ed
wards County, was nominated for Neproaeuta-
tive In tho no1t Qonoral Assembly.
, 1874-09-11
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.


St. PAur4 Minu., Sept. l0.-Tho State Fair
grouuda waso loodol by heavy rain this morn-
INK, AMI tho lihplays OF stock, appointment Of
,co1nnlttoou, oto, sot for sn morning. worp post
pouot3 till to.nlorrow. Thin Afternoon tho build
tuuy aud adiaeout arounda wozo vol Allod With
, 1874-09-11

ST. Lou1a Sept. l0.-Two notorious eharac-
tors Of thia city, Billy Rider and Johuny Smith,
had desperate encounter on Fifth Htreot thi.
afternoon, In which Rider shot Smith throe
tiu,oa, iniliotlng mortal wounds, Smith fired
threo shota at Nidor, but missed him.
, 1874-09-11
THE WEATHER,

WASHINGTON. D.. G., Sept. lo-orer tho North
voat aud tho Upper Mississippi md Lover Mis-
Dourl Valleys, higher barometer southerly
wInds, yeer,ng to northwost partly cloudy and
cIoar weather, Ovor tue Lake Region. atattou-
sroaBing clouaIncps. and higher temperature.
LOCAL oUaEnvATIoN.
CHICAGO, Sppt, 10, 1874
, 1874-09-11

Grove. with M inst1uctions. hiso tnenty doio-
gasos to tho Legislative Oonyontion. Harmony
provniled throughout,
, 1874-09-11

ill., soSt fns ios tr H. ot
tbs fair Is a complete succeea. Tho day Inns
been warm .ud pleasant oyor 5000 persons
vlatted tho grounds. Tic display ot articles ia
largo aud fne. Tho Norman horaos on e1htbi-
ton, aoventoou in number, aro in f}no condition.
md attract considerable attonsion.
, 1874-09-11

HpfelH2 Ujspafth 70 TIA EHIca0o 1FibNhf.
DEsAIo1Nks, Ia, Sept. l0.-Thero wna very
largo attendance at tho District Fnir to.Gay. The
races woro rathor slow. tho host timo boiug 2;i3,
but tho exhibition Of trottals and roatlaters WAS
admirable, showing decided advancement III
the atock aimee last year.
, 1874-09-11

conuMnus. o., Rcps. 10.-To-dhy was tho gala
day OF tho State Fair. Extra trains woro run all
day, bringing many thousand HtrangorH to tho
city. About 27 300 visllod tho fair. and tho gem
oral nxprosson ls that It Ia ono Of tho beat eyer
lad iu Ohio.
, 1874-09-11
POLITICAL,
{Cput1npcd tr0nt FIrat Fhke,)

rsuc.. III ttsh ambitions ~ In low dsuonfsty, and
Tint lilo porposuily nd welfare OF Tho republic it-
pDrattve{y requires nn 10 nmnhhtchy coilDmn tho
acts OF tla nlt1Ic servants who, by tbetr aurpnrt
Of Tho bagk.ray md tho innr0aso OF salnr-
tee. slnrt,g fu tho proceeds nf slssleneAt
Crnlit Afnlnr sw1niltpa hy rrostitutinB and aon9
their official influence 10 promote Tho hcleaea OF oor-
rnoas nt Wagfingtout nnd other wrongful md tlt,-
justinao sctut havo brought roproaah aud dishono<
upnn tho country.
Itsolped Tla wo dany that party feasty or loyalty
hhonh, mako forgot our ,nnhnot and aecomn moro
k,ayts by approving nccorttng oithor Or NOR
ltetfowe 10 te tefonoet corrupt aud slfsn that
Tic only teal Of political Irolormcnt should 10 sound
rrnc,p!os capacity. nnh honesty in tho dHoharRo at
official trst Nnd oroby doclaro that by s chnrt ctr
conrs0 shall ba Gl1tled.
Tho Committee on Nominations raportod TINT
r. H. IIurlburt was unanimously soleotod ~ tho
candidate for Congress, anl Tho report wna on
Enthusiastically rocolvod and ndopto1. kIr. uurl-
burt IL tho proaldlug Elder al tic Nluetoontl,
District Church III. tho Western neaervs Confer
encet nnt1 IL a 1nnn OF ability aud un1uoatfonctl
integrity, and Inns boon Nfe-lorg
Republican. uo Ia Bnid 10 DO worry popular
man, mud 1t IL universally conceded Tint bn will
give Garfield q fivnly rnco. Tho Democrats Of tbtH
district also hold Convention horo to-day, aud
nominated Dr.. D. D. Woods, Of Warren, for
Congress. It Ia nnlorstood, howevor, that thla
waA only dono to hold tho Bourbon olo1nout tn
tho pnrty and tnH!tro full turnout on election
day iu oftlor TO ipDuro tho H,lcceaa OF tho Btato
ticket. Tho gancr0l nanNs Of tho Democrats Will
cortntuly yoto for Mr. Hurfb,trt
, 1874-09-11

srteia. U,spalah to 1'he ctitaao Tribune
OTTAWA. ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Thoro waro about 900
people In attendance ut the fair to-day. There
is much bioodod stock on tho grounds, III tue
raco for 9.yoa1-old colts, this AFTERNOON, two
started, Lnuy Champion and Darkness. Tho
Lady won in two heats. Tme, Sill aud B:0411.
, 1874-09-11

- FE9MAsKA TEMtk1ARQN TICKET.
uhAHA, Nal!., Sept. t0.-1ho State Tompor-
nnSo Convention mot at Lincoln today. The
man, J. G. Mtllor' Contingent, J. II. Fairbanks;
Secretary, }. s0hu1zo; Troaauror, ". q. o.
, 1874-09-11

HEVEHTn M1BRoUl1I NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. =,
81, LOUIE Sopt. lO.-rna Denoorlts III tho
Seventh Dsfrict OH tho 0Oiat baIot, notntnatod
Col. Johu +. Phillips for Cougrosa by majority
over r. r. Crlttonlcn prauont Incumbent.
, 1874-09-11

Wcs1 VViacotlpi1a Methodist Cohfor-
CncGs
Spetas Dispatch 10 Ina cAted1o Tribune.
JANEsy1L1E, Wis.,, Sept. 10.-I'lore In Il very
largo attendance ut tho West WiaconBn Mothol-
tst Episcopal Conference. which convonod at
Drodhoad, Wis, yesterday. bliniatora from MI
parts OF tho Atato arc in attendance. numbering
Ii, all about 160. Tho Conference WIS afdrcased
last evening by Chaplain Mcoabc on Church az
tenBion. uo spoke to d very largs audience.
Tho Oopforopco will DO alilroBsgd tonight by
tho Roy. Ds. Eddy, OF Drooklyn, N. r., OH mis-
sIons. Tho Conference viii continue It's scssion
until Thursday next.
, 1874-09-11

HAnn1Bnrno, Pa, eopt. 10.-Joln hlillor, Of
Ohoator County, has boon appointed Chairman
diiatoa on tho State ticket nnu tho lroaido.,t OF
tho Pittsburgh Convention.
, 1874-09-11

Specift Dfspatsh 10 III Chtcaao Tribune.
INDIANAPOLIS, Hopt. 10-Tho Independent
Congressional Convention ut Nov CsBtlo to-day
nominated A. Y. pondloton for CougroBs by 4
vote Of 25l4 to 251{ for tho Hon. Walter MARCH,,
Of DolawHro. The Convention was not vory
largely attended,
Mr. tandloton 10 native of Ind lam, m ollor
In tho Christian Church, an ol,f Democrat, nrl q
man Of good character and abiltties.
, 1874-09-11

Special Dispatch to The Chtcdpo Tribune.
R,onaoHp, Ind, Sept. t0.-An immense crowd
Is In attendance ut tie industrial fair ut n!ol-
mond. Tho fnir Ia in all respeots GRIND suc-
ccG9.
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B1x1u M,aaouNl Observation-Disclosures

lion Of tho sixth District adopted 4 resolution
inaorstng tho action Of tho stato Contral oam-
mittoo Iii recommending tllnt tho Republican
Conyention do not nominate n ticket.
Afsor lopg a,.l acrimonious dehato cn tho
roHolution Gansusing mombBra Of the forty'aoc-
ord Congresn for tho su-ealied Ha1hEy-eirab, tue
tho Convention nolninntud Col. G. W, %hraslof
Tor Cougresu. N, L. llavons. ptoaont incumbent,
having withdrawn.
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crowd to-day wns without doubt tllc largost ovor
Bc1n In th,a heollon of Tho country. Tho roeciptu
ut tho fair grounds wero about 100000.
Tonight tho ilromen ghvo display with thor
ongfno. which dsow great tnhuy peopio.
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FoRTY-FlRsr ILLINOIS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Special Disputch to Ihs Ehieapo TFibunt.
AIroN, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-The Madison County
Republican Convention mot At tho Courthouse
IN Edwnrllsviiie to-dAy. Tho Hon. John W.
nominations wero mnlo: John Dlattner, Of
Highiap1, for State Senator George A. Smith,
OF Alton, and @. W. Wilkins, Of Co[linByille, for
Representatives. James T. Cooper, Of Alton.
for 8hori1r; Walter Rutledgc, Of Greenwood, for
OF Moro, for Coroner.
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African Method.at Episcopal Confer'
1Ehrfa

4UEps
BPnINoFIg1.p, ILL.,, Sept. 10,-Thc nnnunl Con-
ference Of tho Methodist EplBcopal Church for
tho statea Of Illinois. Iowa. Minneaoss, and
Wisconsin mot t.cro to-day, Diahop 4. A. Way
man. Of baltimore, Md. proaiding. Thoro was
an attendanco OF about forty nnstofs, and ni
moro nrn 0xpcctpl tomorrow. Tho Hosaton Will
last until Tuoaday Of noxt wook.
Tho H. e. Conference ut Anlamnzoo,
Mich.
6psctat Dfspateh ia 7'hs chfca1o Tribune.
!, KALAMAZOO, 1licll., Bopt 10,-Tho Ooaforcnco
proceedings to-day wcro OF HmaIi gonoral insor-
cat. a committee md counsel wns appointed to
try tho lsaY, William Rico, Of Ln,,sing, Oh n
charge Of adultery. TITO Committees aro at
work. aud will probably DO randy to report To-
morrow. Ati.lreasea woro H,atlo by Dr. ltubt, Dr.
Hodge. Ds. Das|.loell. tho Nuv. Mr.. Wontworti.
editor Of tho ladies Leposisory.. An MldFeaa
wAB iiolivated this oyeniuE bnioro tho Miualonnry
Roeety by Dr.. Daahiell. TAoro WAS worry largo
attat1thflEa
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1U1ETY.H1ITJI 1LIlNU1E BENATUHIAE DlHTHIUI.
s1te,aI Dispntch 10 TIE chstaop JriduMs.
DzAlnsrowK, Ill. Sopt. 10.-At tho Souctossaf
Convention for tho Thluty-Hi1th Dlstdot, hold
hero to-day, tho lion. N. ". D1oas1n received
tho nomination by vota OF n to 8.