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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-24

The Chicago Jomasl, among many
other journals, ispitchinx into Beecher
lively. Since Moultou squealed in the
Edna Dean Proctor suit and acknowl-
edged that he published to the whole
civilized world the greatesto OF slsnders
on an esiimable lady without any
kFbof 10 sustain il, the JeusMct has felt
that its PREJUDICE opinion against
Beecher OF months ago needs bolster
ing up, and it hastens again and again
to the attack of Beecher, that it may
again prejudge the case in the eyes Of
the people. This is characteristic OF
that paper. 1t is not often that ii has
much of an opinion, but when an idcs
does bud in that sterility 1t forthwith
blossoms long ears and never changes
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-24

President Orion, OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company, says, in
his report of the affairs Of that Com
pany, that great improvements have
been made, which are in successful op.
GRAFTON, and that as a consequence, on
the first day Of January last they re.
duced rates Of $3.50 and $500 down to
$3.50 for messages between remote
points. he says further. that though
this reduction caused 8 temporary de-
crease in receipts, that nevertheless
there has been in the past few months
large increase in receipts. lilo pre-.
diets that the time will soon arrive
when there will be but four rates for
messages, viz: twenty-five, fifty, sew
enty.five cents, and one dollar. with
half rates for night messages. except
for the lowest rate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-24
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90.
a communication was read from
Vice President Wilson stating that he
would be absent from meeting Of tho
Senate to-day.
Anthony offered a resolution that in
his absence Senator Carpenter be chos.
en- President protein.
Thurman was also nominated.
The ballot resulted thirty.three for
Carpenter and eighteen tor Thurman.
Carpenter took his seat and return
thanks to the Senator's for the honor
West said yesterday he di1 very
ungracious thing in opposing the rcso-
luton to take q recess. He acted In
Difference to the wishes OF his South
ern colleagues.
He moved the Senate consider the
resolution. Agreed to. The resolu.
was then agreed 10 without discussion.
Hereford from the Public Land
Committee reported adversely on tho
bill authorizing Illinois to select three
hudred and sixty.seven thousand
acres ofpublic land TO which II IL On.
titled BY law. Laid on the table.
The Naval appropriation bill was
referred. to the Committee on Appro.
priations. Morton submitted a reso-
luton recognizing the validity OF the
credentials OF Pinchback and that
Pinchback is entitled to seat now
and until investigation shows him
fraudulently elected.
Thurman objected to the Presidents
consideration of the resolution, and 1t
went over.
HOUSE.
A motion by Cox directing the Sec.
retarY Of the Treasury to require from
the New York banks:a statement Of the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-24

A motion by Cox directing the Sec-
Rotary of the Treasury to require from
the New York banks:a statement Of tho
amount Of gold, coin certificates or
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-24

VI WHICH UIOW Oe6t0 0uOruy cusueus
Tho true name Of the victim of the
Des Moines mob WAS Charles Henry
howard Nelson. HE father 10 q veal.
thy metal broker In New York asity.
When but IL years Of age he was sent
to college, but soon Joined . travelling
minstrel troupe. he WAS the champ.
ION banjo player in tho United States.
He had mot Visited the homo Of bic
parents for the past eight years, aud ct
the time of his death was 70 years OF
age.
Tha, part of the line OF Great West-
ern Telegraph Company running
through johnson county, has been t.
ken down, the poles converted into
fire wood and the wire sold to farmers
for fencing purposes. Mr.. win Kick.
man, for long time the efficient oper-
ator at Iowa City, not being able to
collect his stipulated wages, some
weeks ago sued the company, and it,
property being sold 1t Shorifrs sale
bought It himself and disposed of It ~
shove stated, realizing from the pro-
ceeds thereof almost the entire amount
due him.
, 1874-09-10
THE PRhRMAcEuTlSTS.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 9.--The Twenty-aooond
Annual Convention Of tho American pllarmacell.
lists Association commenced here yesterday, With
President John I. panock, Of Baltimore, i the
ohnir, and sixty members proaeut. The report
Of the Committee on Credentials was read, and
the several Committees appointed aud the Con.
vention adjourned TIL to-day. The Association
mot this morning in LiedorAranz Hall
aMl el1cctol permanont Organization
by tho election Of tho following o!ficera for tho
c.lsuing term: President, Clewis Dietl, Louis
ville, Ky; Vioo-Presilonta Joaoph Roberts, Of
Francisco; Augustus II. Bailey, Of Boston,
Mass. Treasurer Charles a. Tufts Dover, N,
II. The local Secretary iH to bo ballotod tor at
tho cloeo OF the session.
Tho socretaryHhip is not opon to nomination,
NJ Prof. John IL. A1aBHot, Of Philadelphia Is tho
permanent Incumbent.
Executive Comm!ttoo-Goorgo ". Kennedy,
Chairman. Pottsyille, Pa; William McIntyfe,
Philadelphia, pa.; j. D. Lumbsrger, Lebanon
Pa; Charles A. Heiniteh Lancaster, pa
Several papory, reports Of committees, and
quorics woro read during the day. Tho ConyeI1-
ton adjourned until 0 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The pllarmacoutista hayo on exhibition a
large and fine disp!ay Of drugs. On Saturday
tho members will mako an excurBiou in = body
TO tho Mammoth Cave.
, 1874-09-10
POLAND WlTHDRAW5.

RUTLAND VI, Sept. o-Juf1ge Poland will
publish lettor in the Rutland Herald tomorrow
morning withdrawing his nn,ne from tho contest
for Congress In tho Second District. Ho states
ut aomo longth tho causos which have led to hia
political dofoat, and says that ii he Ind known
certainly that Doniaon hal intended to bo cau-
ddnto ho should havo withdrawn Ills namo be-
foro tho Convention !; but ~ tic Convention was
fairly conducted, aud ho received uearlY unani-
monB nomination, ho suppoHod tho contest
ondod. Flo denles omphatically tho use Of i'm
proper influences 10 securo an election, and says
that Lis course upon matters stlgsnatized
al Halary-graboing, Credit Mobilier, white
s'hi washing. and presa. gagg'ng, Wiz bear the
it. Ho refers to hs laborious career in CoI,-
grosa, and saYs that If lao could bclieyo Tint tho
district haa lost confidence in Ills integrity it
would eivo him great pain. Ho Expresses Ills
gratitude for tho long-continued favor 'atnd con-
t!t1ouco exhibited by tho people Of tho district.
II that confidence iH no longor felt he has tho
consolation of believing that its withdrawal Las
not boon morited by my act or omission Of
bis.
, 1874-09-10

The Notorious .gnclk R1ansi1ey I8rutally
fscnta and Ncarly Kills aR4x Wife.
a report wns soat from West Oh,cago Avonuo
Polieo Station at 1880 this morning that It rms
reported THAI tho notorious c1ncka1nan mud
ruf1lan, Jack Hand!ny, had killed his wife.
4 TRIBUNE reporter yisitod tho scenn OF the
supposod murder, No. uG Coznoiia streot, aud
loarnod TINT about 1880 o'osock Lust night tho
woman had been ahocdngly beaten bY Handloy,
who inflicted an ugly wound in tho head with
the heel Of his bod, aud kicked hcr until s1o
becamo iueensibIo, In which condition sho
vas carried into a vxctched abode at tho
p1uco nbove mentioned. Dr. Louis saur
Was called, and gnvo tho sufferer
sona restorntivea. and in about two
hourn and half aftor tho occurrence she re-
rived. She Is severely injured informally but
tho Doctor sayB sl,e will recover. Haudley ia M
lrishman, about a. years old, and his wife is
young German woman, With whom he hns fro
quent qunrrola, and whom 10 beats when III
ugly fits Of tempor.
Immediately after committing the murdorous
assault 11andloy went TO "wako. on thu corner
Of Fly and Noble Htreets, where Officer TreuEeib
found and arrested him. Ko was locked up In
tho Chicago Aycnue Station.
The prisoner ia tho same man who shot and
severely wounded Officer Dalton last winter,
whom tho lattor caught biln and two other men
bfcnAing into . Htore on tho eornor Of Ashland
aYonuc aud Second street.
, 1874-09-10

M1aQELLANEQUB.
Thh HON. GEORGE r. 1ioArs LETTER coNsENr1ro
TO NE "a CANDIDATE FOR uE-nLEorroN 10
" coN0REEs,
Tho following iB tho Hon. anorgo F, Hoar'e
reply to tho lottor recently addrosHod to linn by
by several cslzons OF Ninth Congressional Dis
trtet OF Massachusetts:
dENrlEafKx: I hnvo received your sxtrpme1v conr,
teoas letter Of AUG 20, IN which, with great earnest
my determination not 10 10 candiIstn for 1T
election As you we'll know, have for d mod ubilo
1ss1,Ga 4ta, ,;y y;9Ey stronF!y to bo permitted t whraw
profession. This was not becauso Of any unwilling
nosa to DO my ehare III tho aeryco Of the epubc nor
tsG s any e te tho honor Of
at.e IN whose high character take 30 grost PRIDE
1u tic time seerna to mo to be at 1nnd when frter
time and thouRh to Other duties, would 10 unit 1us
for liz practice, that sn,ld not c aio 10 return to
IT, And supposed tore would 10 no difficulty In ugrec-
ig Upon B1icceaaor. But httncod to four letter
tho natncs Of mon who represent fairly m eecns 10
me tho business interests the moral sonttmcula ai,
tho best political opinion Of this community, It does
not contain the uaincs Of man who hold OF who wish
to hold political Office, and may bo supposed to iavo
any wah or Intorcat Other than for the general vel
vcrsice III tile pant md, cruaoro may o supposed 10
havo their Judgment btin1od+ ! cannot doubt that
% IF pSg Ts1a5inn 5 S 1a md tile, tie
c1nsancoa havo right 10 set up 1ny individual
Judgment, still ieas my personal tntoreats ws.ca
agsnst tho oplnIon yo express That It is better that
ny withdrawal from tho oiee OF your Representative
Ia congreaa should bc deferred. hnys right hRy-
,,ng nccopsea nominations from tho Republicans Of
Worcester city and County, whrn Il great ptca-
sure Is veil as great honor 10 receive tho now to
say has ln deciding tho question mhehor shall con-
dnue 10 their scrytce will consult only my own wish
O. or nera.a without any regard to tcirs. II, tEorc-
lore II shall n1ear at tic coming election that thu
re9o Of tho district agree with yon tn Tho dcairc that
Rlall Eesve tlom for Rnothcr term, Will do 30 u
Neu ~ can. an yours, faithfully,
GEnnar r. Holm
, 1874-09-10
NO fELLQM-EEYER.

new ORLEANS. La.. Sept. 9.-1egarding tho
,,nent that the yoilow-feyor prevails at Now Or
leans, DR.. Q. W.to prosldont OF tic Board Of
liea'th, wrisos Secretary Brlatow, contradioting
said report, stating tint at thiss dato Now OF.
leans is absolutely free from yelow-feyor.
part1nons reports, telegraplod from Washington
Yesterday. tAat yelow-fevor prevails n Galyeu-
by tho following: - ''' ~'@~'''>
-. GALVESTON, Tex, Sept.
There has not been a single caso OF yollow-
ieYes,'or any other disease Stimulating Yellow
rover, III Galveston during tho year 1874. Tho
game IL true Of MI tho Cult portH Of tho State Of
ie1aa. (s!gneD q. ". PEEIE,
IiealtA officer,
, 1874-09-10

New YonK Sept. a.-The Express says by the
beginning Of tho next mouth uew Democratic
organization will DO formed, II will consist
mainly Of all the adlaorents Of tho Apollo Hall
organization, ind will take in any disanoctc4l
Tammhry men who may desire to join. Tho
loading spirits In the new organization aro said
to DO Samuel ]. Courtney, ox-Untod States Dis
trict-Attorney, ex-Judgo Barrett. Judge Dxby.
ex.sheriI o'Bsion, Frank bI. Bixby, Aid. Mon
hei1nor, Coroner Flynn, aud others, Tho now
ber Of converts from Ta,nmeny' nnme-
~, sncli mon az may DO disappointed
with the present 1oadors or the proceedings Of
TINT body. Ono OF tho leaders states TINT tho
organization will not under any oircumstanoas
mako bargain or contract with tho Custom
House men. but will oontont themselves with
holding tue bafance Of puwnr, and sending their
candidates into the field, trusting to popular sun.
port for aucuess.
, 1874-09-10
IOWA wOMAN-surFRAaE CCNVEN-
TION,

Special DiapatcA to The Chicago Tribunt.
DEshfo1NEs, H.. Sept. 0.-Tho State Woman
Suffrage Association mot In annual soRsou last
oyoning. Tho exercsos were confined toFa few
addresses. Most Of tho delegates ca1no in this
morning. There is q fair representation from
tho various socetioa in tho State.
This morning tho Committee organized
formally. Aftcr tho appointment Of
tho various comn,ittoon tho reports Of tho Va
riouB officers wore read and adopted. Rosolu-
tions were adopted aotting forth tint tho tenn
pornuco question would noyor be solved until
woman bad the ballot. Tho following oili-
ccrs worn elected for tho ensuing year:
President, Liz2io Doynton Harbet5 Of
DesNfoinoa Vico-rrosilent, Mrs. NJ. ".
Porter, N. D.. Of Davenport; Recording Becro-
tary, Mrs: Lnndoss, Of Dallas County corre-
spending see1osery, Mrs. orwig, Of DesMoinos
tive Committee, Mrs, Callahan, Of Dos moinos
Mrs; D; Marmon. of aIisehell ); Mn. n. A.. Mo
Gongau, of Davenport Mrs Fox, OF Dallas
County; Mrs. MITCHELL Of Wintorset; MrB.
Baum, Of Mnssha1ltown; Mre, Lord, Of Du-
bnqne Mrs. Boomer of Council Bluffs, aud
Mrs. Mitchall, OF Algona.
, 1874-09-10
THE TRIGGER,

NATIONAL GATHERING or SHOOTERS,
Sptcfai Dfspateh to The Chicago Tribune.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Sept. 0.-Tho tourpa-
mont OF the Shooting Club opened about noon
to-day, under very favorable auspices. Tho at-
tendance WIS large, anil no losB than twenty
familiar faces from Chicago wero on tho field.
The birds wore good and strong and the shoot
ing spirited. There wero eixty-four entries for
tile firat match, which occupied the time until
dass. III tho ties shot of, Mr. g, +. Whoale, Of
Cleveland. O., won tho tlrut prize-s150. The
regular match Of tho day, tomorrow.
The Convention Tor tho purpose OF forming o
NATIONAL BPoRTsMEN ASSOCIATION
met in the largo parloE of tho Iutarpatiopa
as1 1aaat ~ o a'efnthg of .S IhS d lGn A. aoo
Club. called the ,nooting to ordeg aud II. s.
Davis, Acting Secretary, read tie call for tho
Convention. aftor which Alr. Mattoou pronoaod
tho name Of the Hon: A. I. Drinsn,ado, Of Ohio,
blr usinBinade. on taking the ct,air, naaae
TIE FOLLOWING Address:
!. Tue sportamen throughout tbs country have seen
the noce*aity Of unitsd and de.ezmno4 action With
refcrai,ee 10 the protection Of ga.no. II ID sbiout
tlis Importance Il which Ia lay being more aud ors
impressed urou their 1nds for Yesy obvious roaHon
rod are not e oily ones Interested III tIs question:
and III the deliberations Of this Convention; but uvarY
GsSa, Gnsa T. eassy ns s'1asy 1sy;se tom ~ n'ns .
bono meana 10 bring about, tho required
object we hayo como to9etEur here to-<lay to
consult. to advise, and To dscnsa To rocoiys sui gtyo
opiatous. to suggest and reeetye sugsestions. We
careful confederation and who erntueuty ablo to
consider 1t IN all Its hearings. Gentlemen whose uames
are fatllar TO all sportsnen arc hero oday to lenl
their nd aud COUNSEL and have doubt but TINT tlo
result Of our consultations anl deliberations will bs
ultimately Of BreAt benefit We will 60 home to
Btate Associations and local cluts With much vau-
Ahe information aud with renewed determination to
1se our best encavors 10 procure tho passaRo Of bet
liberal laws for the propagation. the culture, and thu
preservation Of tlsh-that most delicious art1ale Of
TODD. Speaking OF tho anbject Of hyl-cuIture, feel
Ike making my most profound bow aud extending
most graceful Acknowledgements 10 tho FHh Connts-
stonerB Of h!s mud othor 6Ataa for tho uyaahle
vice rendered hy them. lAbar Of lows It u, aud las
Eeon, 70 most of thom, and tight well hays thsy per.
taUa nIg s4str aeofs md os legislators could
tofta'co Of this subjeca and cooperate heartily win
, 1874-09-10
r. rostdonoe of Ieslo Ltw's, Esg., Hyde Park p o
isaf Edward Sullivan, robert g. GarEabrAat aud Atte
Y. ElECiH. M Earfa
DEATHS,


Ef:ATtlNrHnpt. Q, 1874, II. h. Fatpn.
lunora! rnin 4a Residence, Isl Hpuh psunA. .sk Fri
day. tin llth Int, ~ ''" "
WILLIAMS 0atiana. Gal.. A,,a. n. hy faIl from
r. fnd Ma,is Williams. iorinory Of hs uity aged yeAla
pMhlLToS-3ant; Mt uryatsl I.sko. ILL.,, Goorxo d,
1lH9tMinn. 9ti & u. ynh9n,'a 9, tosgr. AGuAl 20 yratn.
10. Train irasoa At a'etack.
n;oKLGY;1In ; i this city, sopt o. tsA Maurice :.
Fnnor. rom 10 ssc .css,lonec. 13o sonth a1ned. .t
rFllay hopt H. at II O'Clock nj, and tho Church pf
tho Nativity st 4s thence 10 tho carr for Calvary
famy arc invttof ~ - ~
Ll0NE-ln this city. TIL! morning. (}coreu fdone &.
faHt oilld Of s. Itnnc hgnd 70 snontis and ID days.
Fnnetn from 6a Wcst Wasngton-at. nt2 =. M to-day,
HpRAOuE-1n this ci!y on Wednesday morning Tho
e. iasantt Carlo Arnaa. d.aehisr Of Abo5s X. snd
~ hFqieIS a,I th!n shnrfsyj sftesnoon # oe9pf
ARC fn1Itod. 's
tD- Vermont papers please copy.
,fnLnito2K-The M funeral Of Lido. rifo ef hsmuot
s;t;rbsn s;t nstwesa !, nd dsy
.en!etery londs Of tho family respectfully Invjo
, 1874-09-10

Mt ALTONt III.
Special Dispatch 10 Ihf Ch,cago Tribune,
ALTON, ILL.,, Sept. o.-Tho city olection passed
of quietly yesterday, although it was tho warm
cat contested election which has taken placo In
this city for some years, and brought out very
largo vote. Tho following arc tho officers
olocted: Mayor, Lucas Pfeiffenbergos 703 mn-
jority Register, Frank Il. Ferguson (re-electod),
g5s majority; City Treasurer Charles Holden,
II. (rc-olccted). 500 majority Assessor, ]. ".
back (ro-o!ectcd), 270 majority; City-Attorney.
A. W. Hope, l84 majority; Marshal, John Daw-
son, 404 majority; Harbor- N1astor, p. Lyncl,,
I'LL majority; stroos Commissioner. John Null
len, llo ma jority. Tho question OF license or no
llcense sas carricd III favor Of license by 55S
majority.
, 1874-09-10

YANKToN, D. r., Sept. 9.-Dr. ". A. Burleigh,
the Democratic and Anti-hlonopoiy candidate
for congrosH. in a card to-day Withdrawn from
the contest, assigning as reason tho want Of
the support OF tho Domocrats which be relied
uun, and tho usolessness OF running against
the well-organized Republican pnrty without tho
united support of both Auti-A1onopolists and
Dcmocrnta. This leaves the iiold clear to tho
Hon. ]. 2. kddos. Republican, and E. ".
Htillo~ Democratic nominee. This withdrawal iB
virtual admission OIL the part of DR.. Durlcigh
and ha friends Of tue election Of Judge Kildor.
, 1874-09-10
THE CITY or PEkfNG,

New Yong, Sept a.-Tho City Of pelsing ar
rived at 6:30 night, having made tho run from
Doeton In thlrty-thrce hours. Of which four woro
lost in consequence Of q hot Journal. Coming
up tho Bay, oho mado oishteon kllotn an hour.
At meeting OF tho guests, organized By tho olec-
ton Of p K. Collins Chairlnan, and George IL
Mumford, N. .. Chatter, and +. G. Farley. Eecre-
saries, Rerioa Of resolutions. complimentary
and John Roach, woro unanimously niopted, and
ths guests dispersod woll pleased With tho trip
, 1874-09-10

nominate q candidate for .Oongress for tho
Tor tho Hon. Alexander Campbell, Of Lasnllo,
Tor that position. 4 County Executive Commit.
teo for tlo onauing yaer waa appointed. oonalat-
ing Or Thomas JoAnB, ". i. Mill!gan, Evan
Three wero formerly Republicans and two Den-
otcrata. Tho Convention ti,on alto,lrnnd. Tho
t'eKot to strong ONO, mud tho Independents aro
cot,tldont Of victory,
, 1874-09-10
MjCH,Gnn SALT INSPECTION,

SEtesat DspafcA to The Chicago Tribune.
East SAGINAW. Mloh., Sept. 0.-Tle following
is statement Of tho amount of aAlt inspected
u thu State during the month Of August, and
M dor the seaAon to sopt. /, 1871: Fine suit, 1G2,-
~ erT's; packers, salt 2,o07 blls; solur sait
d1aos4 ~ bsla: Inspected for the yoar to aept i,
me suit, oo2 75l brla; packors' sa, TO- 047 brlB
i so!nr sHs, Ia, b8h brla; second quality IL, ,oGl
brla. Total, 7U5,957 brIH,
, 1874-09-10

THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENTS.
OMAnA, Mob, Sept. 9.-J. ". Davis, Of Doug
las, for Congressman J. F. Gardner, OF nicll-
ardson, for Governor; and Honry Woib, Of
Buffalo. for Secretary Of Slate, woro nominated by
the independents in tho Convention ut Lincoln
to-day. The platform favors tho resumption Of
specie payments rs Bocn rs possible, az also
cheap transportation +; Opposes furthor land
grnnts to railroads Iavora reduction Of taxes
monopoly, and III favor Of i uniform licongo
law,
, 1874-09-10
CROPS.

corretpondtnee Of The CHteaao Tribune
| cEAstrA1os, ILL.,. Sept. al have lately becn
| Counties; also, Ford County. Thoro cnn:bo No
| question "a TO tho corn crop boing very light
The farmors will bo disappointed in tic yield whom
they conso to gather tho corn. All of tic country
north Of tho Toledo, Wabash & Western tail
way will not average oyor 20 bushels per ncre; mud
good dpnl of this will bo infotor. SO much 80 "a
not to bo morclantnb1o. examined fisd Of
corn 1iear Tolono, In this county, tnis forenoon,
and, greatly to my surprise, found tho chinel-
bnga actually Hwarm'ng on tho stalks. There ta
now new crop OF thotn coming on,-too small
TO do any damage; but what will be tho of{oct
on noxt YEARS. osop7 It seems to mo that the
farmers will havo 70 adopt new and different
methods from thoBo heretofore used for tho
destination of those poate. The corn-stalks will
have to DO burned, and burned fur earlor in the
soaaon than heretofore. And am Of tho opinion
That tho woods tint now arc allowed to grow in
the orchards, along tho foncos mud in tho wheat
stubbla. aud, in fact, in all other placoa, will
have to be destroyed. The weeds now undoubt-
odly afford shotor fur tho growth Of bugs and
vermin Of all kinds. There Gnu be 10 question
but that the insect foes of tho farmers aro
making things look serious that. unlesa they
aro checked, 1llinniB may lose her cor1l-crop In
the future. noticed tho article in your paper
on change of crop as probably afording
means .of destroying tieao posts. boliovo
there il something in tlRt Wow Of tho case.
Whore arc our learned farmers and Agricultural
College Professors now7 They ought to come
to tile front.
corresuondence of The cateaao Tribune.
KENTLAsp. Ind, Sept. 8.-Tho corn crop, from
the state line east as fur aa bennington. On tue
Toledo, Peoria i Warsaw Railroad, Is above
an average in quality, and many folds viii yield
from 80 to G5 bushels per acre. It is so near
atured that early frost would do 1t but little
il my damage. From Remington to Wolcott 1t
is not 80 good. southward, from Earl to Oxford.
the crop ia very light; the most sanguine do not
estimate tho yiold at moro than Is busleis per
acre, aud somo place it as low ~ Ii.
, 1874-09-10
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS

NET 1onK, Sept. 9.--.Aniyol, steamships
!lsvre' Tssla, from Hamburg aud Hoho,to,'
from Rotterdam. 0''
NEW YonK, Sept. 0.-Arriyod, steamship Ho-
henzolcrn, from nremol. .
Wesser aud California, from Now York,
, 1874-09-10
ATTEMPTED MURDER,
An Old Mnn Deliberately Shoots Z
Hoy Of IenrKs


Hoy OF IenrK.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock, while a
German named August Kreil was returning
homo from d hunting expedition, he Was
annoyed by aoma small boys who wero
standing noar tho Wells School, corner of
Cornclia street and Ashland ayonuo. He was
slightly Intoxicated, and bccalno 40 iucensed ut
the youngsters TINT he deliberately placed his
shotgun to his ahonldor ind lirol into tho group
Of lada. The charge Of small shot struck John
and lodged there. DR.. Ebnor attended to tho
injured lad and Officer Ries arrested Iircii and
locked hi1n In tho West Clicngo Avenue Sutton
Ilo wah charged with au assault With intont to
kill. It ia fortnnato for tho prisoner that tho
body. krcil il ~ yoars old, and lives OH tho
cornor Of Second anl Bickertiko streets.
, 1874-09-10

Land, Office at Yankton, positions in which thoy
have boon changed only.
MINNESOTA.
Judge Hall, Of tho st. Paul Court of Common
taoaH, ta vory SICK, but has rof,sod to olo8e tue
term, nlthotgh tho attorneys l,ayo Joined In ro-
1ucs,tlng y on l,tB account. Hin friends four
intal result from tie attempt to continue Ills
,,of, ANTON Kro!l, laborer at Minneapolis, Inns
fnnellg oenortcd lls w'fo and baby, having first
.aEon a.! ,a AWAY from thon, undor pretcnso Of mov-
ing, OIL sno bouaol1ola goods and tho last cont OF
in'nr ones' o.. OF which was earned by the wlfe'a